July 17, 2008 in Idaho on Page A1 BOISE – Idaho’s attorney general has concluded there was nothing illegal about secret tax deals struck by the state Tax Commission with large multistate corporations to excuse them from paying …

July 17, 2008 in Nation/World on Page A1 WASHINGTON – America’s economy got another jolt of frightening news Wednesday as consumer prices logged their second biggest monthly jump in 26 years. And although the stock market was up …

July 17, 2008 in Nation/World on Page A2 A record number of babies were born in the U.S. in 2007, according to early federal data released Wednesday that some demographers say could signal an impending baby “boomlet.” The …

July 17, 2008 in Nation/World on Page A3 WASHINGTON – The Senate on Wednesday approved a $48 billion program to treat and prevent AIDS, malaria and tuberculosis, tripling the amount set aside in landmark legislation first passed five …

July 17, 2008 in Nation/World on Page A3 WASHINGTON – Senior U.S. military officials are developing plans to speed the deployment of thousands of additional troops to Afghanistan, including a possible move to pull the next brigade due …

July 17, 2008 in Nation/World on Page A4 ATLANTA – The Atkins diet may have proved itself after all: A low-carb diet and a Mediterranean-style regimen helped people lose more weight than a traditional low-fat diet in one …

July 17, 2008 in Nation/World on Page A4 A device to prevent airplane fuel tanks from exploding must be installed on certain passenger jets and cargo planes, federal officials said Wednesday, 12 years after such an explosion destroyed …

July 17, 2008 in Nation/World on Page A4 WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. – Sen. Barack Obama on Wednesday criticized the Bush administration for failing to protect the American people from weapons of mass destruction, and said he would take …

July 17, 2008 in Nation/World on Page A5 WASHINGTON – The leaders of France, Germany and Britain personally lobbied President Bush over a controversial $35 billion contract for U.S. Air Force aerial refueling tankers that was originally awarded …

July 17, 2008 in Nation/World on Page A5 TRAVERSE CITY, Mich. – The Clorox Co., targeted by activists for emitting pollution, has a new partner: the Sierra Club. The environmental group, better known for suing corporations than forging …

July 17, 2008 in Business on Page A6 WASHINGTON – The FBI is investigating failed bank IndyMac Bancorp Inc. for possible fraud, an official said Wednesday of the government’s latest target following the collapse of the nation’s subprime …

July 17, 2008 in Business on Page A6 Consumer prices shot up in June at the second-fastest pace in 26 years. Two-thirds of the surge stems from soaring energy prices. The Labor Department says consumer prices jumped 1.1 …

July 17, 2008 in Business on Page A6 ATLANTA – Losses are adding up for airlines amid soaring fuel costs, leaving them little choice but to raise ticket prices again. As Delta Air Lines and American Airlines reported …

July 17, 2008 in Business on Page A6 Despite one of the worst downturns in U.S. auto industry history, Volkswagen AG is expanding its U.S. presence and looking to grab a bigger slice of the country’s market as …

July 17, 2008 in City on Page B1 Spokane Mayor Mary Verner said this week she might veto City Council legislation for the first time. Verner said she opposes a portion of the council’s June 30 decision that …

July 17, 2008 in Idaho on Page B1 BOISE – U.S. District Judge Edward Lodge has reversed himself and ordered today’s status hearing in killer Joseph Duncan’s death penalty proceedings opened to the press and public. Meanwhile, prosecutors …

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