March 8, 2008 in City on Page A1 OLYMPIA – More tax relief could be on the way for many working families across Washington. House lawmakers, debating late Thursday night, voted to launch the Working Families Tax Credit, …

March 8, 2008 in City on Page A1 A second exotic monkey has been seized in Spokane, and this one may have been smuggled into the United States under a pregnant-looking woman’s blouse, authorities said Friday. Three people … 1

March 8, 2008 in City on Page A2 Friday’s Washington Daily Game: 5-4-4 Friday’s Washington Keno: 5-7-9-11-13- 14-17-20-23-25-34-37-40-43-47- 48-59-65-66-73

March 8, 2008 in Nation/World on Page A2 WASHINGTON – President Bush today will veto legislation meant to ban the CIA from using waterboarding and other harsh interrogation tactics and will argue that the agency needs to use …

March 8, 2008 in Nation/World on Page A3 WASHINGTON – The United States and Iraq are opening negotiations in Baghdad on a blueprint for a long-term relationship, plus a narrower deal to define the legal basis for a …

March 8, 2008 in Nation/World on Page A3 BOGOTA, Colombia – The presidents of Colombia, Ecuador and Venezuela on Friday agreed to end a bitter standoff that had resulted in troop deployments, a downturn in trade and a …

March 8, 2008 in Nation/World on Page A4 WASHINGTON – A top foreign policy adviser to Barack Obama resigned Friday after she called Hillary Clinton a “monster” and said that Obama’s Iraq war withdrawal plan was a best-case …

March 8, 2008 in Nation/World on Page A4 CHEYENNE, Wyo. – The headline in the Casper Star-Tribune the other day pretty much said it all: “Tiny and very Republican, Wyoming is a Democratic player at last.” Normally, it …

March 8, 2008 in Nation/World on Page A4 A judge agreed Friday to delay the armed robbery and kidnapping trial for O.J. Simpson and two co-defendants until September to give the defense more time to prepare. Clark County …

March 8, 2008 in Nation/World on Page A4 NEW ORLEANS – Republican Sen. John McCain, showing a flash of the temper he is known for, repeatedly cut off a reporter Friday when asked whether he had spoken to …

March 8, 2008 in Nation/World on Page A7 WASHINGTON – The FBI said Friday that a man who mailed rambling letters to Congress this week featuring a photo of a Manhattan military recruiting station was not linked to …

March 8, 2008 in Nation/World on Page A7 WASHINGTON – After being briefed by the Air Force, Boeing Co. said Friday that it had “significant concerns” about a Pentagon decision to award a $40 billion contract to a …

March 8, 2008 in Nation/World on Page A7 NEW YORK – The number of sex abuse claims against Roman Catholic clergy dropped for the third consecutive year, but total payouts to victims nearly doubled to reach their highest …

March 8, 2008 in Nation/World on Page A8 Former Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher was hospitalized in stable condition in central London today and was undergoing medical checks, authorities said. St. Thomas’ Hospital said the former leader, 82, was …

March 8, 2008 in Nation/World on Page A8 MADRID, Spain – The brazen murder of a Basque politician two days before elections threw Spanish politics into turmoil Friday, conjuring painful memories of the last national ballot – when …

March 8, 2008 in Business on Page A10 SEATTLE – Itron supplies technology to manage energy use to thousands of utility companies around the world. In China, where improving energy efficiency over the next decade is critical, it’s …

March 8, 2008 in City on Page A10 Supply chain troubles and production problems may force Boeing Co. to further delay the first flight of its new 787 jetliner, some analysts said Friday. Boeing said it’s evaluating the …

March 8, 2008 in Business on Page A10 A Spokane company that develops software to protect company financial information has become embroiled in a courtroom fracas between two men accusing each other of misusing their positions for personal …

March 8, 2008 in Business on Page A10 BUHL, Idaho – Two guys and a four-door sedan. That’s all it took for cattle rustlers to relieve dairy owner Pete Wiersma of three valuable calves.

March 8, 2008 in Business on Page A11 KANSAS CITY, Mo. – When Hurricane Katrina hit the Gulf Coast in 2005, wind and flooding knocked out hundreds of cell towers and cell sites, silencing wireless communication exactly when …

March 8, 2008 in Business on Page A11 WASHINGTON — The government wants more green washing. The Energy Department is beefing up standards for washing machines sold with the Energy Star label, which identifies less-energ-hungry appliances.

March 8, 2008 in Business on Page A11 Standard & Poor’s Ratings Services lowered its rating on a Washington Mutual Bank-backed bond issue Friday, a day after the agency cut its overall credit rating for the thrift. The …

March 8, 2008 in Business on Page A11 Officials in four Eastern Washington counties are considering an agreement that could put them in the railroad business. The Spokane County Commission approved the agreement Friday. The Port of Whitman …