December 30, 2009 in City A gunman fires into a crowd, hitting a teenager in the back. A carjacker beats a driver with a gun, trying to force her out of her car. Thieves steal … 2

December 30, 2009 in News A man involved in a fatal stabbing will spend six years in prison. Joseph T. Harper, 25, pleaded guilty Wednesday to first-degree manslaughter in connection with the March death of …

December 30, 2009 in City, Idaho The main band of overnight snowfall Wednesday has exited the Inland Northwest, but forecasters said snow showers are likely to continue until the next snow storm arrives about 4 p.m. …

December 30, 2009 in Idaho Idaho tribal leaders want Gov. C.L. “Butch” Otter to create a cabinet post dedicated to improving tribal relations. 2

December 30, 2009 in Idaho The Idaho Supreme Court says two orphaned Idaho children will remain with their grandmother in Argentina, not with family members in California who also wanted custody.

December 30, 2009 in Nation/World A suicide bomber detonated his explosive vest at a military base in eastern Afghanistan on Wednesday, killing eight American civilians, U.S. officials said.

December 30, 2009 in Idaho A 17-year-old boy was arrested this morning following an attempted holdup of a coffee stand in Coeur d’Alene at 6:20 a.m. 13

  December 30, 2009 in Nation/World, City, Region MILTON, Pa. — Police in central Pennsylvania say a woman accused of kidnapping her own sons from Spokane has been arrested after 11 years as a fugitive.

December 30, 2009 in Region Two black labs didn’t make it home for Christmas this year. The two pooches swapped homes after a mix-up at an Eastside dog hotel led them to be released to … 1

December 30, 2009 in Business, Nation/World The government was moving ahead today on a fresh multibillion dollar cash infusion to stabilize auto financing company GMAC Financial Services, according to a person with knowledge of the matter. 1

December 30, 2009 in Nation/World The Netherlands announced today it will immediately begin using full body scanners for flights heading to the United States, issuing a report that called the failed Christmas Day airline bombing … 2

December 30, 2009 in Nation/World on Page A1 MIAMI – The first box that arrived at Shirley Shupp’s door was filled with braces to help with her arthritis. Then came a motorized scooter, just like the one the … 2

December 30, 2009 in Nation/World on Page A1 WASHINGTON – U.S. intelligence agencies had enough “bits and pieces” of information to thwart the attempted Christmas Day airplane bombing, a senior administration official said Tuesday, but they failed to … 6

December 30, 2009 in Nation/World on Page A2 ADELAIDE, Australia – Trouble struck paradise this week when a British man who has the “Best Job in the World” as the caretaker of a tropical Australian island was stung … 1

December 30, 2009 in Nation/World on Page A3 WASHINGTON – With the health care battle still unfinished, the Obama administration has been laying plans to take up an issue that could prove even more divisive – a major … 5

December 30, 2009 in Nation/World on Page A3 NEW YORK – A Web designer says she was struck by the decor at a New York City restaurant – when it fell on her head. Raina Kumra says in …

December 30, 2009 in Nation/World on Page A3 WASHINGTON – Twenty-one people in 16 states have been infected in recent days with a potentially lethal strain of E. coli bacteria, after consuming beef in restaurants supplied by the … 2