November 6, 2007 in City on Page A1 It’s Election Day for voters in Washington and Idaho, where races for local offices and local issues dominate many ballots. Voters in both states will decide contests for municipal offices, …

November 6, 2007 in Business on Page A1 Avista has joined the Chicago Climate Exchange to turn its greenhouse gas reduction efforts into a cash reward. The exchange is based on trading what are called carbon credits, a …

November 6, 2007 in City on Page A2 Monday’s Lotto: 4-11-23-27-29-35. No winner. Next jackpot: $2 million.

November 6, 2007 in Nation/World on Page A2 After seeing hundreds of records fall over the last several months, only 19 extremes were reported for the week of Oct. 28 through Nov. 3. There were nine high temperature …

November 6, 2007 in Nation/World on Page A2 CLEVELAND – They’re lean, mean running machines. Mighty mice genetically engineered at Case Western Reserve University can gallop on rodent-sized treadmills for as long as six hours and cover more …

November 6, 2007 in Nation/World on Page A3 WASHINGTON – The U.S. Air Force has grounded its entire fleet of F-15s, the service’s premier fighter aircraft, after one of the planes disintegrated over eastern Missouri during a training …

November 6, 2007 in Nation/World on Page A3 LOS ANGELES – Dole Food Co. concealed from poor Central American farmworkers the danger of sterilization posed by a pesticide used in the Nicaragua banana fields, a Los Angeles jury …

November 6, 2007 in Nation/World on Page A3 WASHINGTON – An advisory commission created in response to concerns about recalls of dangerous toothpaste, dog food and toys will recommend to President Bush that the Food and Drug Administration …

November 6, 2007 in Nation/World on Page A4 LONDON – British security officials suspect that at least 4,000 people are involved in terrorism-related activities in Britain and that al-Qaida’s “deliberate campaign” against Britain poses the “most immediate and …

November 6, 2007 in Nation/World on Page A4 JERUSALEM – As U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice wrapped up her latest Middle East mission, Palestinian officials conceded Monday that a timetable to finish negotiations leading to establishment of …

November 6, 2007 in Nation/World on Page A4 Police from across Europe have arrested 92 suspects linked to an alleged network that produced and sold child abuse videos to 2,500 customers around the world, authorities said Monday. The …

November 6, 2007 in Nation/World on Page A6 WASHINGTON – It’s time to pooper-scoop your leftover medicine. Mixing cough syrup, Vicodin or Lipitor with cat litter is the new advice on getting rid of unused medications. Preferably used …

November 6, 2007 in Nation/World on Page A6 WASHINGTON – President Bush asked Turkey’s leader on Monday not to invade northern Iraq and pledged to help the country battle Kurdish rebels by sharing surveillance and trying to cut …

November 6, 2007 in Nation/World on Page A6 A 50-year-old man pleaded guilty Monday to a series of rapes in which he used stun guns and chloroform to knock out the teenage daughters of his friends while they …

November 6, 2007 in City on Page A8 A Canadian company has purchased a $10 million stake in Mines Management Inc., a Spokane firm that wants to open a large silver-copper mine in northwestern Montana. Silver Wheaton Corp. …

November 6, 2007 in Business on Page A8 Associated Industries will change health insurance carriers Dec. 1, terminating a 53-year relationship with Premera and starting anew with UnitedHealthcare. Associated President Jim DeWalt says the switch will expand the …