October 24, 2011 in Idaho, News A sculpture displayed in downtown Coeur d’Alene as part of a public art program was stolen from a street corner last week. 4

October 24, 2011 in City Enough evidence of excessive force against Otto Zehm has been presented to let the case proceed, Judge Fred Van Sickle ruled today, rejecting defense arguments that one of the charges … 127

October 24, 2011 in Nation/World Seeking to circumvent congressional opposition, President Barack Obama will promote a series of executive branch steps aimed at jumpstarting the economy this week, beginning with new rules to make it … 20

October 24, 2011 in Region Officials say a grizzly bear with two cubs attacked and injured an elk hunter in northwestern Montana before being killed by the hunter’s partner. 32

October 24, 2011 in City, Idaho A 20-year-old Spokane woman died today in a fiery vehicle crash on Interstate 90 in Adams County. 1

October 24, 2011 in City, Idaho Fog is dissipating this morning to reveal sunshine, but temperatures will be cooler today than on Sunday. 1

October 24, 2011 in Nation/World The Obama administration pulled its ambassador out of Syria over security concerns, blaming President Bashar Assad’s regime for the threats that made it no longer safe for him to remain.

October 24, 2011 in City on Page A1 A majority of drivers in Washington and Oregon believe they can get away with speeding as long as they don’t get too heavy with the lead foot. A new poll … 21

October 24, 2011 in Nation/World on Page A1 WASHINGTON – House Republicans want to give the U.S. Border Patrol unprecedented authority to ignore 36 environmental laws on federal land in a 100-mile zone along the Canadian and Mexican … 57

October 24, 2011 in Nation/World on Page A2 CHICAGO – Exposure to BPA before birth could affect girls’ behavior at age 3, according to the latest study on potential health effects of the widespread chemical. Preschool-age girls whose … 1

October 24, 2011 in Nation/World on Page A3 GENEVA – U.S. diplomats arrived in Geneva on Sunday for talks with North Korean officials about Pyongyang’s nuclear weapons program, the second direct encounter between the two sides in less …

October 24, 2011 in Nation/World on Page A3 BRUSSELS – The leaders of France and Germany said Sunday that they had made progress in bridging their differences over a wide-ranging strategy to combat Europe’s debt crisis but that …

October 24, 2011 in Nation/World on Page A3 WASHINGTON – Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton said Sunday that the United States will maintain a strong military interest in Iraq after the last combat troops leave this year, …

October 24, 2011 in Nation/World on Page A4 NEW DELHI – An Indian army helicopter flying in bad weather strayed into Pakistani controlled territory in the disputed area of Kashmir on Sunday and was briefly detained. In a …