April 18, 2008 in Nation/World on Page A2 NEW YORK – Danny Federici, the longtime keyboard player for Bruce Springsteen whose stylish work helped define the E Street Band’s sound on hits from “Hungry Heart” through “The Rising,” …

April 18, 2008 in Nation/World on Page A2 The subprime mortgage mess that caused massive losses for homeowners and banks was a little kinder to hedge fund manager John Paulson. Betting subprime mortgage securities would sour, Paulson personally …

April 18, 2008 in City on Page A2 Thursday’s Washington Daily Game: 4-1-1 Thursday’s Washington Keno: 6-9-17-18- 24-28-29-32-33-35-36-41-57-63-66- 67-68-71-73-75

April 18, 2008 in Nation/World on Page A3 WASHINGTON – Suicide bombers conducted 658 attacks around the world last year, including 542 in U.S.-occupied Afghanistan and Iraq, according to data compiled by U.S. government experts. The large number …

April 18, 2008 in Nation/World on Page A3 WASHINGTON – The war in Iraq has become “a major debacle” and the outcome “is in doubt” despite improvements in security from the buildup in U.S. forces, according to a …

April 18, 2008 in City on Page A4 By bringing attention to the issue of child sexual abuse within the Catholic Church for a third time on his U.S. visit, Pope Benedict XVI has “indicated that this is …

April 18, 2008 in Nation/World on Page A7 Things might have gotten nasty Wednesday night in Philadelphia, but Barack Obama saw the “gotcha” tenor of the Democratic presidential debate as a preview of what seems in store for …

April 18, 2008 in Nation/World on Page A8 BUENOS AIRES, Argentina – A curtain of smoke from burning rural fields settled over the Argentine capital Thursday, delaying flights, shutting roads and leaving residents coughing. The influx of smoke …

April 18, 2008 in Nation/World on Page A9 WASHINGTON – The Bush administration has never drafted a comprehensive plan to destroy a resurgent al-Qaida or other militant groups in the tribal areas of Pakistan and has not adequately …

April 18, 2008 in Nation/World on Page A10 A court hearing to decide the fate of the 416 children swept up in a raid on a West Texas polygamist sect descended into farce Thursday, with hundreds of lawyers …

April 18, 2008 in Nation/World on Page A10 WASHINGTON – The head of the Federal Aviation Administration faced withering criticism from lawmakers on Thursday for massive flight cancellations that stranded hundreds of thousands of passengers last week while …

April 18, 2008 in City on Page A11 The following events and activities are scheduled during the communitywide Our Kids: Our Business campaign through April. For more events, lists of agencies and stories, see the Our Kids: Our …

April 18, 2008 in City on Page A11 KREM-TV: krem.com

April 18, 2008 in City on Page A12 Idaho Independent Bank this week reported lower earnings for the first quarter, and a decrease in assets. Net income was $2.1 million, or 33 cents per share, compared with $2.6 …

April 18, 2008 in Business on Page A12 WASHINGTON – Sallie Mae says it cannot write money-losing student loans indefinitely. Top executives are holding “daily deliberations” about just how long the nation’s largest student lender can afford to …

April 18, 2008 in Business on Page A12 More than 60 federally subsidized East Central neighborhood apartments for poor tenants would remain affordable housing and be revamped under plans by a Seattle-based company that intends to buy the …

April 18, 2008 in Business on Page A13 WASHINGTON – Rates on 30-year mortgages were unchanged this week but other rates showed declines. Freddie Mac, the mortgage company, reported Thursday that 30-year fixed-rate mortgages averaged 5.88 percent this …

April 18, 2008 in Business on Page A13 NEW YORK – Wall Street finished an erratic session mixed Thursday after an uneven batch of earnings reports made investors cautious about buying stocks. Disappointing economic readings added to the …