October 23, 2011 in Sports Paul Wulff knew the ending wasn’t uplifting. But another viewing might give him some deeper insight about the plot twists during Oregon State’s 44-21 victory at CenturyLink Field on Saturday … 3

October 23, 2011 in Sports The Seahawks lost to the Cleveland Browns 6-3 on Sunday, failing to reach the end zone for the second time this season.

October 23, 2011 in News Higher food prices at the grocery store might not be good news for consumers, but those prices are resulting in big returns for Washington farmers in an industry that’s proving … 5

October 23, 2011 in Nation/World on Page A1 WASHINGTON – The leading safety-net program for America’s disabled workers is in a financial death spiral in the aftermath of the Great Recession. The sour economy, weak eligibility standards and … 4

October 23, 2011 in City on Page A1 1. The U.N. Population Fund says that the Earth’s population will reach 7 billion by Oct. 31. When did the population reach 2 billion? A. 1804

October 23, 2011 in Nation/World on Page A2 WASHINGTON – WikiLeaks, the whistleblower website that has been at the center of some of the world’s most controversial news for the past 18 months, is facing dire economic times, …

October 23, 2011 in Nation/World on Page A3 CAIRO – Days after the death of Moammar Gadhafi, his corpse has become the subject of a macabre dispute as Libyan interim authorities squabble over where and how to bury …

October 23, 2011 in Nation/World on Page A3 Nairobi, Kenya – The U.S. Embassy is warning that an imminent terrorist attack in Kenya is possible. The warning said likely targets include places where foreigners congregate, including shopping malls …

October 23, 2011 in Nation/World on Page A3 European Union finance ministers reportedly sketched a deal on Saturday for recapitalizing European banks, as Germany and France tried to settle their differences over containing euro-area debt. That came ahead …

October 23, 2011 in Nation/World on Page A4 DES MOINES, Iowa – Evangelical activists, Iowa’s most potent conservative voting bloc, are sharply divided barely 10 weeks away from the state’s leadoff presidential caucuses, and are weighing a number … 5

October 23, 2011 in Nation/World on Page A4 MANCHESTER, N.H. – Nevada Republicans have shifted their presidential caucuses to early February, a move that ends an increasingly bitter standoff among rival states and for the first time clarifies …

October 23, 2011 in Nation/World on Page A5 BEIJING – They are calling it the death that awakened the conscience of China. A 2-year-old girl crushed by two vans earlier this month and then ignored by 18 passers-by …

October 23, 2011 in Nation/World on Page A6 Baton Rouge, La. – Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal on Saturday easily coasted to a second term, winning in a landslide election after failing to attract any well-known or deep-pocketed opposition. …

October 23, 2011 in Nation/World on Page A6 BERLIN – A defunct satellite entered the atmosphere early today and pieces of it were expected to crash into the earth, the German Aerospace Center said. There was no immediate …

October 23, 2011 in Nation/World on Page A7 Barry Feinstein, photographer Woodstock, N.Y. – Photographer Barry Feinstein, who captured behind-the-scenes images from rock’s golden age and shot iconic album covers for Bob Dylan and George Harrison, died in …

October 23, 2011 in City on Page A8 Get ready for the final stretch of the 2011 election season. In Washington, ballots for the Nov. 8 general election have begun arriving in the mail. Idaho voters still cast …

October 23, 2011 in Idaho on Page A11 On Dec. 19, with the sun setting fast, a Dutch shepherd named Bari went to work in a trailer park in Bayview, Idaho. It was about two and a half …

October 23, 2011 in City on Page A11 Following are the answers to this week’s quiz: 1. B. Demographers say there were 1 billion people in 1804. The population hit 3 billion in 1959, 4 billion in 1974, …