May 11, 2008 in City on Page A1 All dogs picked up by Deer Park’s animal control officers through November will be euthanized unless picked up by their owners within three days. The policy was adopted last month …

May 11, 2008 in City on Page A2 Saturday’s Washington Daily Game: 9-1-9 Saturday’s Washington Lotto: 21-27-33-34-40-42

May 11, 2008 in Nation/World on Page A2 GRAFTON, W.Va. – On this 100th anniversary of Mother’s Day, the woman credited with creating one of the world’s most celebrated holidays probably wouldn’t be pleased with all the flowers, …

May 11, 2008 in Nation/World on Page A3 KHARTOUM, Sudan – Hundreds of rebels from war-ravaged Darfur clashed with Sudanese security forces on the doorstep of the capital Saturday in a dramatic widening of the five-year-old conflict. It …

May 11, 2008 in Nation/World on Page A3 KABUL, Afghanistan – Dozens of protesters blocked a road Saturday in eastern Afghanistan, claiming U.S.-led coalition forces killed three civilians, and a local official said police fatally shot one of …

May 11, 2008 in Nation/World on Page A4 BAGHDAD – A top aide to Muqtada al-Sadr said Saturday that the influential Shiite cleric had reached an agreement with lawmakers aligned with Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki to end fighting …

May 11, 2008 in Nation/World on Page A6 WASHINGTON – Three months ago, Sen. John McCain made a calculated decision to begin painting a not-so-pretty picture of Sen. Barack Obama. Although Sen. Hillary Clinton was – and still …

May 11, 2008 in Nation/World on Page A6 ST. PAUL, Minn. – The man picked by the John McCain campaign to run the 2008 Republican national convention resigned Saturday after a report that his lobbying firm used to …

May 11, 2008 in Nation/World on Page A6 WASHINGTON – Barack Obama surpassed Hillary Rodham Clinton in the race for superdelegates Saturday when he added more endorsements from the group of Democrats who will decide the party’s nomination …

May 11, 2008 in Nation/World on Page A7 SENECA, Mo. – A tornado that spun across the Oklahoma-Missouri border killed at least 18 people as severe storms raked the nation’s heart Saturday, injuring many and mangling buildings in …

May 11, 2008 in Nation/World on Page A7 The bodies of five people, including three children, were found Saturday afternoon on a sprawling property with a house and other structures in northeast Houston, police said. A neighbor made …

May 11, 2008 in Nation/World on Page A8 Irvine Robbins, who as co-founder of Baskin-Robbins brought Rocky Road, Pralines ‘n Cream and other exotic ice cream concoctions to every corner of America, has died. He was 90. Robbins …

May 11, 2008 in Nation/World on Page A8 MIAMI – About 45 feet beneath the ocean’s surface lies a cemetery with gates, pathways, plaques and even benches. Neptune Memorial Reef, which opened last fall, is seen by its …

May 11, 2008 in Nation/World on Page A9 CIUDAD JUAREZ, Mexico – The No. 2 police officer in a Mexican border city across from Texas was shot dead Saturday, the latest high-ranking official killed in an onslaught of …

May 11, 2008 in Nation/World on Page A10 WASHINGTON – Members of Congress who questioned Veterans Affairs Secretary James Peake and his top aides about suicides among veterans accused them of hiding information about the issue. The officials’ …

May 11, 2008 in Nation/World on Page A10 NEW YORK – News Corp., the media conglomerate controlled by Rupert Murdoch, has withdrawn its bid to purchase the Long Island paper Newsday, a News Corp. spokeswoman said Saturday. The …

May 11, 2008 in Nation/World on Page A11 Allegations of fraud, voter intimidation and sporadic violence marred elections in Sri Lanka’s east Saturday despite the government’s claims they would be a celebration of democracy for the region recently …

May 11, 2008 in Nation/World on Page A11 BEIJING – Nothing about the lunch rush at a McDonald’s in China would feel out of place in America: Students huddled around video games and fries; a computer salesman scarfing …