January 29, 2012 in News, Region PORTLAND, Ore. — A 15-year-old boy whose kayak capsized on the Willamette River is in critical condition after rescuers pulled him from the water and performed CPR. Chad Berg was …

January 29, 2012 in News, Nation/World GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Authorities have reopened the northbound lanes of Interstate 75 near Gainesville nearly 14 hours after a pileup in the pre-dawn darkness left at least 10 people dead. … 3

January 29, 2012 in News, City The Spokane Police Department verified Sunday that the man hit by a car at Market Avenue and Providence Street at 2 a.m. Saturday has died of his injuries. He has … 2

January 29, 2012 in News, City The Spokane Police Department has reported that 11-year-old Everette D. Alonge is now safe at home. Police asked for help finding the boy Saturday after he was last seen at … 1

January 29, 2012 in News, City Police found an unconscious and seriously injured man lying in the road shortly after 9:30 p.m. Saturday after getting a report of a car hitting a pedestrian. Witnesses said the … 9

January 29, 2012 in News, Idaho, Region A father broke out a window in his burning mobile home early Sunday morning to rescue his 4-year-old daughter from the flames. The girl was unharmed after her rescue. The …

January 29, 2012 in Nation/World on Page A1 SAN FRANCISCO – Twitter has promoted itself as a beacon of free speech, and that image was burnished when revolutionaries used the social media service to organize protests during last … 1

January 29, 2012 in Nation/World on Page A2 LOS ANGELES – Michel Hazanavicius won the top film honor at the Directors Guild of America Awards on Saturday for his silent movie “The Artist,” giving him the inside track …

January 29, 2012 in Nation/World on Page A3 SACRAMENTO, Calif. – The driver of an SUV drove around a crossing arm and ignored flashing warning lights before the vehicle was struck by a light-rail train in Sacramento on …

January 29, 2012 in Nation/World on Page A3 BEIRUT – The Arab League said Saturday it was suspending its observer mission in Syria amid escalating violence that has left scores dead in recent days. The decision is the …

January 29, 2012 in Nation/World on Page A4 OAKLAND, Calif. – About 300 people were arrested Saturday during a chaotic day of Occupy protests that saw demonstrators break into City Hall and burn an American flag. Police fired … 3

January 29, 2012 in Nation/World on Page A6 BEIJING – Clouds of smoke from Lunar New Year fireworks sent air pollution in Beijing soaring under a new, more sensitive measurement system, reports said today. Readings of fine particulate …

January 29, 2012 in Nation/World on Page A6 WASHINGTON – A penny-pinching member of Congress is taking aim at the cost of producing 1-cent coins. Rep. Steve Stivers, R-Ohio, has introduced the Cents and Sensibility Act to require … 1

January 29, 2012 in Nation/World on Page A8 BOGOTA, Colombia – The clue that cracked the case of Bogota’s vanishing manhole covers came from a GPS chip embedded in one of the strangely coveted items. Thieves steal a …

January 29, 2012 in Nation/World on Page A9 ATHENS, Greece – A disorderly and potentially devastating Greek debt default is looking much less likely. Greece and investors who own its bonds have reached a tentative deal to significantly …

January 29, 2012 in Nation/World on Page A9 LONDON – The criminal investigation into British tabloid skulduggery turned full force on a second Rupert Murdoch publication Saturday, with the arrest of four current and former journalists from the … 1