October 8, 2008 in Nation/World on Page A2 WASHINGTON – The federal budget deficit hit a new record in the just-completed 2008 budget year under the latest estimates from the Congressional Budget Office. The record $438 billion for …

October 8, 2008 in Nation/World on Page A3 WASHINGTON – The makers of cold and cough medicines announced Tuesday they are voluntarily warning parents not to give their products to children under the age of 4, a move …

October 8, 2008 in Nation/World on Page A4 A Japanese-American theorist whose work helped explain how the cosmos came into being and two Japanese theorists who predicted the existence of a family of exotic particles called quarks will …

October 8, 2008 in Nation/World on Page A4 WASHINGTON – In a dramatic setback for the Bush administration, a federal judge ordered the U.S. government Tuesday to immediately release and transfer to the United States 17 Chinese-born Muslims …

October 8, 2008 in Nation/World on Page A5 WASHINGTON – A nearly completed high-level U.S. intelligence analysis warns that unresolved ethnic and sectarian tensions in Iraq could unleash a new wave of violence, potentially reversing the major security …

October 8, 2008 in Nation/World on Page A7 Gov. Sarah Palin’s practice of charging the state when she stays in her home must be reviewed to determine if she should pay taxes on the payments, state Finance Director …

October 8, 2008 in Nation/World on Page A7 DeWayne McKinney, who spent nearly two decades in prison for an Orange County, Calif., murder he insisted he did not commit and went on to start a multimillion-dollar business in …

October 8, 2008 in Business on Page A8 An $8.4 billion settlement announced Monday between Bank of America and the attorneys general of 11 states could provide a template for Treasury Department efforts to rework the mortgages it …

October 8, 2008 in City on Page A8 Strategy. Vision. Goals. Mission. Those are just words unless workers know how their jobs apply and what to do to make lofty words reality. Otherwise, workers at all levels spend …

October 8, 2008 in Business on Page A8 SEATTLE – People worried about the economy are more likely to seek help paying their bills or feeding their families than turning to suicide or violence as one man did …

October 8, 2008 in Business on Page A8 A state hearings board this week rejected some arguments made by concerned neighbors against a city decision that cleared the way for potential big-box stores on three South Hill parcels. …

October 8, 2008 in Business on Page A8 WASHINGTON – Americans’ retirement plans have lost as much as $2 trillion in the past 15 months – about 20 percent of their value – Congress’ top budget analyst estimated …

October 8, 2008 in Nation/World on Page A12 WASHINGTON – The American Red Cross said Tuesday it will receive $100 million in emergency funding from Congress to replenish its disaster relief reserves. The Red Cross has spent about …

October 8, 2008 in City on Page B1 OLYMPIA – Gov. Chris Gregoire, facing a faltering economy and tough campaign criticism, announced immediate budget savings of about $240 million Tuesday, including a 1 percent across-the-board cut at state …

October 8, 2008 in City on Page B1 OLYMPIA – After four years as governor, with a more-aggressive campaign and a war chest nearly twice as large, Chris Gregoire nonetheless finds herself uncomfortably close to where she was …

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