November 5, 2008 in Nation/World on Page A2 WASHINGTON – U.S. News & World Report is getting out of the newsmagazine business and going all digital. The financially struggling magazine, which cut back to biweekly publication earlier this …

November 5, 2008 in Nation/World on Page A3 WASHINGTON – A clearly divided Supreme Court on Tuesday debated indecent language for an hour without anyone using the words in question. Circumlocutions like “the F-word” and “the S-word” sufficed …

November 5, 2008 in Nation/World on Page A4 CHICAGO – In his first interview since he became an issue in the 2008 presidential campaign, Bill Ayers, the former Weather Underground leader, said Tuesday that he had a distant …

November 5, 2008 in Nation/World on Page A6 Step back for a moment and consider what happened Tuesday. The people of the United States elected a black man named Barack Obama as their president.

November 5, 2008 in Nation/World on Page A7 Gertrude Baines’ 114-year-old fingers were wrapped lightly over the ballpoint pen as she bubbled in No. 18 on her ballot Tuesday. Her mouth curled in a smile. A laugh escaped. …

November 5, 2008 in Nation/World on Page A7 WASHINGTON – Democrats rode a historic surge of enthusiasm to capture Senate and House seats across the nation Tuesday, dramatically widening their hold on Congress and heightening the chances of …

November 5, 2008 in Nation/World on Page A7 Voters in Colorado and South Dakota rejected ballot measures Tuesday that could have led to sweeping bans of abortion. In California, exit polls suggested a close race on a high-profile …

November 5, 2008 in City on Page A8 Results for contested races affecting several Inland Northwest communities. Find updated returns and campaign news at spokesmanreview.com/elections U.S. CONGRESS 5th Congressional District (Eastern Washington) Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R) 133,223 Mark …

November 5, 2008 in City on Page A8 OLYMPIA – Seventeen years after voting down an assisted-suicide proposal, Washington is poised to become the second state in America in which terminally ill people can get lethal prescriptions to …

November 5, 2008 in City on Page A8 OLYMPIA – Seventeen years after voting down an assisted-suicide proposal, Washington is poised to become the second state in America in which terminally ill people can get lethal prescriptions to …

November 5, 2008 in City on Page A9 It may be several days before the winners are known for the two House seats representing one of the most divided districts in the state. After Tuesday’s counting, Republican incumbent …

November 5, 2008 in City on Page A9 With only a few exceptions, incumbents were winning handily in early counting Tuesday for Legislative races in North Idaho and Eastern Washington. In the closest race in North Idaho, state …

November 5, 2008 in Business on Page A10 Close to 50 workers who tested early versions of video games for other companies were laid off by Spokane-based Cyan Worlds recently, the company’s CEO said Tuesday. Those workers tested …

November 5, 2008 in Business on Page A10 SICK OF WORK: The sneezing, the coughing, the drowsiness – but only at the office. Could it be that you’re allergic to … work? It may sound like a stunt …

November 5, 2008 in Business on Page A10 PHILADELPHIA – The Federal Communications Commission has opened an investigation into the pricing policies of major cable operators and Verizon Communications Inc. The agency wants to ensure that customers are …

November 5, 2008 in Business on Page A10 September passenger numbers at Spokane International Airport fell 7.2 percent compared with 2007, taking them down to levels near those for the same month in 2005 and 2006. A total …