November 6, 2011 in City on Page A1 Washington voters checking their ballots this weekend for the first time may feel a sense of déjà vu. They voted last year on proposals to get the state out of … 59

November 6, 2011 in Idaho on Page A1 PRIEST LAKE, Idaho – Four years ago, Mike and Chantell Sackett cleared a lot to build a house overlooking one of North Idaho’s most scenic mountain lakes. They pictured a … 17

November 6, 2011 in Nation/World on Page A3 BOGOTA, Colombia – Although Colombia’s armed forces delivered a serious blow to the country’s largest rebel force with the killing of its leader, analysts Saturday held out little hope for …

November 6, 2011 in Nation/World on Page A3 NEW YORK – Andy Rooney so dreaded the day he had to end his signature “60 Minutes” commentaries about life’s large and small absurdities that he kept going until he … 1

November 6, 2011 in Nation/World on Page A4 WASHINGTON – The jobs crisis has left so many people out of work for so long that more than half of America’s unemployed are no longer receiving unemployment benefits. Early … 4

November 6, 2011 in Nation/World on Page A6 ATHENS, Greece – Greece’s prime minister struggled Saturday to form a temporary coalition government in the near-bankrupt country, extending a political deadlock threatening billions in international rescue funds. In an …

November 6, 2011 in Nation/World on Page A6 MANAGUA, Nicaragua – Nicaragua’s Constitution bars re-election for politicians, but that’s proved no obstacle to President Daniel Ortega, the Sandinista leader, who’s widely expected to win another term in office … 2

November 6, 2011 in Nation/World on Page A8 LINTHICUM, Md. – An American writer who went missing in Libya for months returned to the United States on Saturday night, telling reporters he went to the north African nation …

November 6, 2011 in Nation/World on Page A12 HANOVERTON, Ohio – An aggressive Republican drive to weaken the labor rights of government workers appears to have crested, at least in Ohio, where voters are expected to throw out … 9

November 6, 2011 in Nation/World on Page A13 MIDLAND, Mich. – The license plate on Lowell Hendrickson’s pickup reads “I’MCLAUS,” and a look at the man behind the wheel explains it. His snowy hair falls to his shoulders, …

November 6, 2011 in Nation/World on Page A15 SAN DIEGO – When the recruit staggered out of the Thunderdome pugil-stick arena, he had the early signs of concussion: glassy eyes, confusion, unsteadiness on his feet. His face had … 7

November 6, 2011 in Idaho on Page B1 BOISE – Tens of thousands of boat inspections later, Idaho and Washington have come through another boating season without getting invasive quagga or zebra mussels established in either state’s waters …