May 23, 2008 in City on Page A1 Ericson Weah threw up his hands and threatened to give up on the prospect of a high school diploma more than once this year. The 18-year-old Central Valley High School …

May 23, 2008 in City on Page A1 A hastily built wall of sandbags gave Mary Faulhaber hope Thursday that she’ll make it through the weekend without her Peaceful Valley home flooding. “The neighborhood really rallied,” said Faulhaber’s …

May 23, 2008 in Nation/World on Page A1 WASHINGTON – Gen. David Petraeus, the top U.S. commander in Iraq, said Thursday that he expects to recommend a further reduction in U.S. troop levels in Iraq this fall, before …

May 23, 2008 in City on Page A1 Memorial Day weekend is the traditional kickoff to boating season, but high water and debris from a fast snowmelt will keep boaters on Lake Coeur d’Alene and the Spokane and …

May 23, 2008 in Nation/World on Page A2 WINDSOR, Colo. – Tornadoes touched down in northern Colorado and southern Wyoming on Thursday, damaging buildings, flipping vehicles and killing at least one person. The National Weather Service said a …

May 23, 2008 in Nation/World on Page A3 The House Judiciary Committee on Thursday subpoenaed President Bush’s former chief political adviser, Karl Rove, to testify about whether the White House improperly meddled with the Justice Department. Accusations of …

May 23, 2008 in Nation/World on Page A4 BAGHDAD – Iraq’s most influential Shiite cleric has been quietly issuing religious edicts declaring that armed resistance against U.S.-led foreign troops is permissible – a potentially significant shift by a …

May 23, 2008 in Nation/World on Page A4 BAGHDAD – A U.S. helicopter strike north of Baghdad killed eight people in a vehicle, including at least two children, Iraqi officials said Thursday, insisting all the dead were civilians. …

May 23, 2008 in Nation/World on Page A5 UNION CITY, Calif. – Republican John McCain said Thursday that Democrat Barack Obama had no right to criticize McCain’s position on military scholarships because the Illinois senator did not serve …

May 23, 2008 in Nation/World on Page A6 KYONDAH, Myanmar – U.N. chief Ban Ki-moon flew over Myanmar’s flooded Irrawaddy delta on Thursday, where the ravages of a cyclone stretched as far as the eye could see: Villages …

May 23, 2008 in Business on Page A10 Tony Bonanzino, the head of Hollister-Stier Laboratories for 18 years, has resigned effective May 30. Bonanzino, 56, said Thursday he began thinking about stepping down early this year, when the …

May 23, 2008 in Business on Page A10 WASHINGTON – With any luck, the second half of this year will be better than the rocky first half. The Federal Reserve chief hopes that is the case. So does …