July 10, 2011 in Sports DRESDEN, Germany — Running low on hope and almost out of time, the Americans were surely beat, about to make their earliest exit from the Women’s World Cup. And then, …

July 10, 2011 in Sports ANAHEIM, Calif. — Felix Hernandez couldn’t outpitch Dan Haren. The Mariners’ hitters managed just three hits after the first inning. Seattle’s best reliever gave up the Angels’ winning rally. With … 1

July 10, 2011 in City A father and daughter were flown by helicopter to a Spokane hospital on Sunday afternoon after the go-cart they were riding in crashed at an off-road vehicle track in Diamond … 2

July 10, 2011 in Idaho A 19-year-old Idaho man was killed on Saturday when the car he was riding in ran off the Coeur d’Alene River Road, hit a rock embankment and overturned. 1

July 10, 2011 in City, Idaho on Page A1 On July 5, Army Spc. Nathan R. Beyers wrote on Facebook that a soldier has only one wish: “To come home safe.” Two days later, Beyers and Army Spc. Nicholas … 13

July 10, 2011 in Nation/World on Page A2 CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – The space shuttle Atlantis hasn’t performed like a ship ready for retirement. The first full day of the final flight of the aging space shuttle fleet …

July 10, 2011 in Nation/World on Page A3 San Francisco – Federal officials no longer plan to contest joint bankruptcy pleadings brought by legally married same-sex couples, a Department of Justice spokeswoman said. The Obama administration’s recent position …

July 10, 2011 in Nation/World on Page A3 TOKYO – A strong earthquake with a magnitude of 7.3 hit Japan’s northeastern coast today, prompting a brief tsunami warning for the area still recovering from a devastating quake and …

July 10, 2011 in Nation/World on Page A4 Carpinteria, Calif. – Prince William, with his new wife watching, starred Saturday in a charity polo match that brought the crowd pouring onto the field in the most spontaneous moment …

July 10, 2011 in Nation/World on Page A4 MEXICO CITY – Gunmen targeting a rival drug cartel opened fire in a crowded bar in the northern city of Monterrey, killing at least 20 people and wounding several, authorities … 1

July 10, 2011 in Nation/World on Page A7 WASHINGTON – President Barack Obama said Saturday that he and Republican leaders agreed the U.S. could not afford to default on its debt obligations but that they continue to butt … 2

July 10, 2011 in Nation/World on Page A7 WASHINGTON – What happens if Congress doesn’t raise the debt ceiling? Would it cause a devastating economic collapse in the United States? Would it result in a government limping along, … 3

July 10, 2011 in Nation/World on Page A8 HOUSTON – A 52-year-old Houston woman is suing after what she says was an order from her boss to dye her shoulder-length gray hair. Sandra Rawline, who was an escrow … 2

July 10, 2011 in Nation/World on Page A8 WASHINGTON – It doesn’t have the ring of “Remember the Alamo,” but a new battle cry has gone up in Texas: “Remember the incandescent bulb.” Texas has become the first … 6

July 10, 2011 in City on Page B1 A single-engine airplane that took off Friday from an airstrip north of Spokane crashed in Western Washington, killing two people aboard, authorities confirmed Saturday. The deceased are believed to be … 1