January 3, 2008 in Nation/World on Page A1 People who suffer life-threatening alterations in heart rhythms are more likely to survive if they are in a casino or airport than if they are in a hospital, researchers reported …

January 3, 2008 in City on Page A2 Wednesday’s Washington Daily Game: 2-1-1. Wednesday’s Washington Lotto: 6-12-14-16-24-26. No winner.

January 3, 2008 in Nation/World on Page A2 ANCHORAGE, Alaska – The federal government will open up nearly 46,000 square miles off Alaska’s northwest coast to petroleum leases next month, a decision condemned by environmental groups that contend …

January 3, 2008 in Nation/World on Page A2 SACRAMENTO – California sued the federal government Wednesday in its ongoing bid to set the country’s first greenhouse gas limits on cars, trucks and SUVs, providing new data to show …

January 3, 2008 in Nation/World on Page A3 U.S. admissions of Iraqi refugees are nose-diving amid bureaucratic in-fighting, despite the Bush administration’s pledge to boost them to roughly 1,000 per month, according to State Department statistics obtained by …

January 3, 2008 in Nation/World on Page A3 WASHINGTON – Drivers talking on cell phones are probably making your commute even longer, concludes a new study. Motorists yakking away, even with hands-free devices, crawl about 2 mph slower …

January 3, 2008 in Nation/World on Page A4 JERUSALEM – Over Israel’s objection, Egypt allowed hundreds of stranded Palestinian pilgrims en route home from Mecca to return to the Gaza Strip on Wednesday without permitting Israeli authorities to …

January 3, 2008 in Nation/World on Page A4 Aviation is becoming safer every year and 2007 saw the lowest number of crashes in 44 years, an independent watchdog group said Wednesday. But the Geneva-based Aircraft Crashes Record Office …

January 3, 2008 in Nation/World on Page A4 WASHINGTON – The Bush administration has launched a behind-the-scenes campaign to persuade Pakistan to free democratic activists and lawyers, lift press restrictions and allow international observers into polling stations to …

January 3, 2008 in Nation/World on Page A4 MEXICO CITY – Farmers in this country organized scattered protests Tuesday and Wednesday as the final trade barriers on U.S. corn, beans, sugar and milk fell with the full implementation …

January 3, 2008 in Business on Page A6 Spokane software security company Next IT is one of three finalists named by the WSA in its annual awards list recognizing Washington state innovators. The WSA – formerly the Washington …

January 3, 2008 in Business on Page A6 NEW YORK – With oil at the once unfathomable price of $100 a barrel, consumers can expect the cost of filling their gas tanks, heating their homes – in fact, …

January 3, 2008 in Business on Page A6 WASHINGTON – Federal Reserve policymakers at their December meeting worried about the potential for a vicious cycle to develop in which credit problems could worsen. That could hurt economic growth …

January 3, 2008 in Business on Page A6 WASHINGTON – Idaho and six other states on Wednesday launched a standardized and mandatory process to more thoroughly license and track tens of thousands of mortgage brokers. The effort could …

January 3, 2008 in Business on Page A7 NEW YORK – The start of a new year often brings jokes about crystal balls, but with the arrival of 2008, many investors are ruefully saying they don’t need fortunetelling …

January 3, 2008 in Business on Page A7 Boeing Co. has finalized an order for 12 of its new midsize, long-range 787 Dreamliners from Vietnam Airlines and Vietnam Aircraft Leasing Co., the jet maker said. Financial terms of …