May 3, 2010 in City Argonne from Maringo to Upriver was reopened shortly before 6 p.m. after a downed power line and trees leaning over the roadway prompted authorities to close it as a safety … 1

May 3, 2010 in City A judge sentenced an admitted baby killer to 15 years in prison today but denied the slayer’s mother a final request: a hug before deputies hauled him back to jail. 6

May 3, 2010 in Idaho In a new TV commercial airing across the 1st Congressional District, GOP candidate Vaughn Ward says “the only way to stop reckless spending” by the federal government is to “end … 2

May 3, 2010 in City Law enforcement officers and medics responded to three accidents in the Spokane area today, including a fatal accident involving a motorcyclist south of the city. 3

May 3, 2010 in City, Idaho Standard insurance policies typically cover wind damage to homes and businesses, but not to vehicles unless the auto policy-holder has optional comprehensive coverage, according to the Northwest Insurance Council. 1

May 3, 2010 in City State schools Superintendent Randy Dorn received an automatic 90-day driver’s license suspension when he pleaded guilty last month to drunken driving. But that doesn’t mean he can’t drive. 11

  May 3, 2010 in Idaho Read the Bonner County law enforcement log for April 27 to May 2, 2010.

  May 3, 2010 in City Read the Spokane Police activity and service logs for April 27 to May 2, 2010.

May 3, 2010 in Business The government today confirmed what many travelers might have already suspected: U.S. airlines made a lot more money in fees last year. 2

May 3, 2010 in Idaho The Idaho Department of Health and Welfare is reducing or eliminating payments to about 1,250 residents receiving cash assistance under the Aid for the Aged, Blind and Disabled program. Agency … 5

May 3, 2010 in City Online testing begins this week for some Washington students in grades six through eight. The new Measures of Student Progress — the tests replacing the WASL in the younger grades … 2

May 3, 2010 in Nation/World on Page A2 LONDON – A 13th-century skeleton unearthed on the grounds of a friary may be the earliest physical evidence that Africans lived in England in medieval times, a team of researchers …

May 3, 2010 in Nation/World on Page A2 PHOENIX – Arizona’s largest newspaper criticized U.S. Sens. John McCain and Jon Kyl and a host of other elected officials in a rare front-page editorial Sunday, saying the politicians have …

May 3, 2010 in Nation/World on Page A3 NEW YORK – Police investigating a failed attack that could have set off a deadly fireball in Times Square focused Sunday on finding a man who was videotaped shedding his …

May 3, 2010 in Nation/World on Page A3 MINNEAPOLIS – Directors at Continental and United airlines have approved a deal that would combine them into the world’s largest airline, a source with knowledge of the situation said on … 1

May 3, 2010 in Nation/World on Page A3 NASHVILLE, Tenn. – The Cumberland River reached its highest level since an early 1960s flood control project was built and continued to rise early today, threatening portions of downtown Nashville. …

May 3, 2010 in Nation/World on Page A3 FRAMINGHAM, Mass. – Crews made faster-than-expected progress Sunday repairing a broken pipe that cut the clean water supply to 2 million Boston-area residents, prompting Massachusetts Gov. Deval Patrick and Boston …

May 3, 2010 in Nation/World on Page A4 KABUL, Afghanistan – Civilian deaths in the last month jumped by one-third over the same period a year ago, the Afghan government said Sunday. The surge in noncombatant fatalities is …