September 4, 2008 in City on Page A1 Last Saturday afternoon, Tim Hulett paced his hotel room, trying to will his vision through the radio and into the eyes, hands and synapses of his oldest son. Tug Hulett, …

September 4, 2008 in City on Page A1 SEATTLE – Boeing Co. aircraft assembly workers voted overwhelmingly to strike for the second time in three years, but union leaders agreed to hold off on the walkout for 48 …

September 4, 2008 in Nation/World on Page A2 WASHINGTON – Cocaine and methamphetamine use among young adults declined significantly last year as supplies dried up, leading to higher prices and reduced purity, the government reports. Overall use of …

September 4, 2008 in Nation/World on Page A2 WASHINGTON – A common vaccine given to children to protect them against measles, mumps and rubella is not linked to autism, a study published Wednesday concludes. The findings contradict earlier …

September 4, 2008 in Nation/World on Page A3 Prosecutors accusing Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick of lying on the witness stand to cover up an extramarital affair said Wednesday that a plea deal is expected soon, a surprise development …

September 4, 2008 in Nation/World on Page A3 A radioactive tracer that “lights up” cancer hiding inside dense breasts showed promise in its first big test against mammograms, revealing more tumors and giving fewer false alarms, doctors reported …

September 4, 2008 in Nation/World on Page A3 ISLAMABAD, Pakistan – American forces launched a raid inside Pakistan on Wednesday, a senior U.S. military official said, in the first known foreign ground assault in Pakistan against a suspected …

September 4, 2008 in Nation/World on Page A4 ANCHORAGE, Alaska – When Republican presidential nominee John McCain introduced Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin as his running mate last Friday, the Arizona senator emphasized her role as the commander in …

September 4, 2008 in Nation/World on Page A4 ST. PAUL, Minn. – When he steps to the lectern at the Xcel Energy Center tonight to accept the Republican presidential nomination, Sen. John McCain will face an immediate comparison …

September 4, 2008 in Nation/World on Page A5 TSKHINVALI, Georgia – Russia has sent hundreds of workers to rebuild this shattered rebel capital just weeks after its military routed Georgian forces here, and has promised cash payments for …

September 4, 2008 in Nation/World on Page A5 BEIJING – In a challenge to the Bush administration, North Korea is taking the first steps toward reassembling the nuclear reactor it had been dismantling as part of a now-tattered …

September 4, 2008 in Business on Page A6 An automatic phone tree system that quickly sends voice messages to members of a group was launched Wednesday by Spokane tech startup Zelephone Company. Founder and CEO Pardner Wynn said …

September 4, 2008 in Business on Page A6 Most people in the United States as well as in France, Germany, Great Britain and Spain believe their economies are getting worse. That’s according to a Financial Times/Harris Poll conducted …

September 4, 2008 in City on Page A6 GMAC Financial Services said Wednesday it will close all of its 200 retail offices and lay off about 5,000 employees as part of a plan to reduce its mortgage lending …

September 4, 2008 in City on Page A6 NEW YORK – Get ready for another hike in co-pays and deductibles. A survey being released today by the Mercer consulting firm found 59 percent of companies intend to keep …