February 26, 2008 in City on Page A1 A challenge to the recent political takeover of a North Idaho town by a group of 20-somethings appears to be intensifying. The Kootenai County Clerk’s Office ruled Monday that Huetter …

February 26, 2008 in Nation/World on Page A2 ATLANTA – An ironworker and his wife said their days of living paycheck-to-paycheck were behind them after presenting the winning ticket Monday for a $275 million Mega Millions jackpot. Robert …

February 26, 2008 in City on Page A2 For the week of Feb. 17-23, there were 109 weather records broken or tied across the United States, most of them for precipitation and snowfall. There were also 24 high …

February 26, 2008 in Nation/World on Page A3 PRETORIA, South Africa – South Africa said Monday it will start killing elephants to reduce their burgeoning numbers, ending a 13-year ban and possibly setting a precedent for other African …

February 26, 2008 in Nation/World on Page A3 ISLAMABAD, Pakistan – A suicide bomber killed the Pakistan army’s surgeon general Monday in the highest-level assassination since President Pervez Musharraf joined the U.S. war against terror. The strike was …

February 26, 2008 in Nation/World on Page A3 Sri Lankan forces attacked rebel fortifications by ground and staged an airstrike on a Tamil Tiger naval base in a wave of fighting that killed 43 rebels and six government …

February 26, 2008 in Nation/World on Page A4 WASHINGTON – The missile that took down a disabled spy satellite last week almost certainly destroyed a tank filled with potentially harmful hydrazine fuel, the Pentagon said Monday. “By all …

February 26, 2008 in Nation/World on Page A4 The Marine Corps has asked the Pentagon’s inspector general to examine allegations that a nearly two-year delay in the fielding of blast-resistant vehicles led to hundreds of casualties in Iraq. …

February 26, 2008 in Nation/World on Page A4 NEW YORK – American Airlines defended its staff as professional and its equipment as sound Monday after a swift review of a passenger’s in-flight death, despite her family’s claims that …

February 26, 2008 in Nation/World on Page A5 WASHINGTON – Barack Obama has taken clear leads over Hillary Rodham Clinton among white men, middle-income earners and liberals, allowing him to catch his faltering rival in their race for …

February 26, 2008 in Nation/World on Page A5 WASHINGTON – Hillary Clinton warned Americans on Monday not to take a chance on Barack Obama’s lack of experience on military and foreign affairs, while he questioned her commitment to …

February 26, 2008 in Business on Page A6 Beginning in April, Avista Corp.’s residential customers could see a bit of relief on their monthly electric bills. The Bonneville Power Administration proposes a $336 million payout to Northwest utilities …

February 26, 2008 in Business on Page A6 Nationally, sales of existing homes decreased for the sixth straight month in January, dropping to the slowest sales pace on record. Median home prices also were down and many analysts …

February 26, 2008 in Business on Page A6 NEW YORK – Stocks are shaky, credit is tight, the economy may be tipping into a recession. Not the best of times to be going to the markets for what …

February 26, 2008 in Business on Page A6 WASHINGTON By 2017, consumers and taxpayers will spend more than $4 trillion on health care, accounting for one of every $5 spent, the federal government projects. The 6.7 percent annual …

February 26, 2008 in Business on Page A7 W.R. Grace & Co. is seeking to clean up its environmental record by selling 10 contaminated plots of land – and its liabilities for their contamination – for nearly $4.4 …

February 26, 2008 in Business on Page A7 NEW YORK – As the economy cools, companies are starting to shrink their travel budgets – a move likely to further strain airlines. Hotels, car-rental agencies and restaurants, which along …