August 14, 2007 in Idaho on Page A1 Many North Idaho schools with a history of good performance failed to meet state standards last school year and will face sanctions if they don’t shape up. Of the 13 …

August 14, 2007 in Nation/World on Page A1 Pundits often opine that America’s stature is declining on the global stage. It turns out that Americans – literally – are not standing as tall, compared with the rest of …

August 14, 2007 in Nation/World on Page A2 NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Cities simmered with triple-digit temperatures Monday, toppling records in a heat wave blamed for deaths in at least six states. Thermometers hit over 100 degrees in parts …

August 14, 2007 in Nation/World on Page A2 HONOLULU – Tourists canceled reservations and stores rapidly sold supplies Monday as Hurricane Flossie stayed on course to come within at least 100 miles of the Big Island of Hawaii …

August 14, 2007 in City on Page A2 Monday’s Lotto: 16-21-33-37-40-46. One winner. Next jackpot: $1 million.

August 14, 2007 in Nation/World on Page A3 WASHINGTON – The Bush administration’s warrantless wiretapping program has a built-in feature the Justice Department believes may shield it from ever being challenged as unconstitutional: secrecy. The administration has acknowledged …

August 14, 2007 in Nation/World on Page A3 WASHINGTON – Half of the nation’s eligible poor aren’t getting the food stamps to which they’re entitled, a study released today found. The District of Columbia had the highest participation …

August 14, 2007 in Nation/World on Page A3 WASHINGTON – Many seniors and people with disabilities will need to shop around next year to avoid an increase in their monthly premiums for the Medicare drug benefit. Medicare officials …

August 14, 2007 in Nation/World on Page A4 TUSCALOOSA, Ala. – With large swaths of the Gulf Coast still in ruins from Hurricane Katrina, rich federal tax breaks designed to spur rebuilding are flowing hundreds of miles inland …

August 14, 2007 in Nation/World on Page A4 WASHINGTON – Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney’s vast wealth is spread over a dizzying array of foreign and domestic investments that at times have been sold to avoid conflicts with …

August 14, 2007 in Nation/World on Page A4 Brooke Astor, the civic leader, philanthropist and high society fixture who gave away nearly $200 million to support New York City’s great cultural institutions and a host of humbler projects, …

August 14, 2007 in Nation/World on Page A5 Heavy rains spawned flooding that left “hundreds” dead or missing in North Korea and destroyed more than 30,000 homes, the country’s state media reported today. The official Korean Central News …

August 14, 2007 in Nation/World on Page A6 WASHINGTON – The famed Angkor Wat temple in Cambodia turns out to be the center of a much bigger community than had been known. A new study led by Damian …

August 14, 2007 in Nation/World on Page A6 BAGHDAD – Helicopter gunships attacked suspected insurgent hideouts and U.S. and Iraqi soldiers staged simultaneous raids across Iraq on Monday as coalition forces unleashed the full force of the U.S. …

August 14, 2007 in Nation/World on Page A6 MIAMI – Fidel Castro spent his birthday Monday very much as he did last year’s: fighting illness amid rumors that he is at death’s door. According to official accounts, he …

August 14, 2007 in Nation/World on Page A6 BAGHDAD – More than 30 Iraqi judges have been killed in the line of duty in Iraq, underscoring the need for the new complex in Baghdad aimed at protecting the …