August 15, 2008 in Nation/World on Page A1 ISLAMABAD, Pakistan – Faced with mounting pressure from former political allies and dwindling support from his international backers, Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf, once a top U.S. ally, is expected to …

August 15, 2008 in Nation/World on Page A2 LOS ANGELES – Singer-songwriter Jackson Browne is suing John McCain for using Browne’s song “Running on Empty” in a campaign ad. Browne, one of rock music’s most famous activists for …

August 15, 2008 in Nation/World on Page A3 WASHINGTON – Army Gen. David H. Petraeus, the U.S. commander in Iraq, is being forced to grapple with one of the unexpected byproducts of the conflict in Georgia: His plan …

August 15, 2008 in Nation/World on Page A3 Traffic deaths in the United States last year dropped to the lowest level since 1994 and deaths per 100 million miles traveled are the lowest on record, the government said …

August 15, 2008 in Nation/World on Page A4 WASHINGTON – John Edwards’ political action committee paid his mistress $14,000 after she stopped working for it to obtain 100 hours of unused videotape she had shot for his unsuccessful …

August 15, 2008 in Nation/World on Page A4 The typical Medicare beneficiary can expect to see about a $3 increase in their monthly premiums for prescription drug coverage in 2009, federal officials said Thursday. Officials made the projection …

August 15, 2008 in Nation/World on Page A7 In the latest sign of trouble in the planet’s chemistry, the number of oxygen-starved “dead zones” in coastal waters around the world has roughly doubled every decade since the 1960s, …

August 15, 2008 in Nation/World on Page A7 Libya and the United States settled all outstanding lawsuits by American victims of terrorism on Thursday, clearing the way for the full restoration of diplomatic relations. There were 26 pending …

August 15, 2008 in Nation/World on Page A8 WASHINGTON – After weeks of maneuvering aimed at producing a display of unity when Democrats gather in Denver later this month, Sen. Barack Obama’s presidential campaign announced Thursday that Sen. …

August 15, 2008 in Business on Page A10 Thousands of Netflix customers, including many across Washington and Idaho, were unable to receive mailed DVDs this week as the San Francisco-based company struggled with a major technology problem affecting …

August 15, 2008 in Business on Page A10 Avista Corp.’s board of directors authorized a quarterly dividend of 18 cents per share on the utility’s common stock, payable Sept. 15. Company officials said the 1 ½-cent increase represents …

August 15, 2008 in Business on Page A10 A rotten economy and a depressed stock market are not stopping Americans from saving for retirement, according to a study by Fidelity Investments. In fact, Americans are saving slightly more. …

August 15, 2008 in Business on Page A10 New condominiums are slated for the West Plains, but not the kind people live in. Not unless they spend an inordinate amount of time with their sports cars, boats or …

August 15, 2008 in Nation/World on Page A13 WASHINGTON – NASA’s ability to send its astronauts to the $100 billion international space station is in danger of becoming a costly casualty of the Russia-Georgia war. Because the American …