July 29, 2012 in Sports SEATTLE — Felix Hernandez shook off a line drive to his left wrist and threw seven strong innings, and the Seattle Mariners overcame bullpen problems to beat the Kansas City …

July 29, 2012 in Nation/World on Page A1 LONDON – The crowd at the Olympic Aquatics Centre arrived late, as if they were trying to stall off the inevitable. Anyone with a prized ticket to the first big …

July 29, 2012 in Nation/World on Page A1 WASHINGTON – Stubbornly close and deeply divisive, the presidential race throttles into its last 100 days as an enormous clash over economic vision, with the outcome likely to come down … 72

July 29, 2012 in City, Health on Page A1 Max drags a laundry basket over to Charlie Bales and passes her clothes as she loads the washing machine. Max, a German shepherd, also shuts off the lights, opens the … 21

July 29, 2012 in Nation/World on Page A2 AURORA, Colo. – Dr. Lynne Fenton, the University of Colorado psychiatrist who was treating James E. Holmes, according to a court filing by his attorneys, was disciplined by the Colorado … 1

July 29, 2012 in Nation/World on Page A3 MOSCOW – Russian officials, who have strenuously resisted U.S.-led efforts to push Syrian President Bashar Assad from power, are beginning to question whether the beleaguered leader can hang on, but …

July 29, 2012 in Nation/World on Page A3 BEIRUT – The Syrian government launched an offensive Saturday to retake rebel-held neighborhoods in the nation’s commercial hub of Aleppo, unleashing artillery, tanks and helicopter gunships against poorly armed opposition …

July 29, 2012 in Nation/World on Page A3 TEL AVIV, Israel – U.S. presidential candidate Mitt Romney plans to raise campaign money in private while in Israel. Romney’s campaign is barring reporters from a fundraiser at Jerusalem’s King … 6

July 29, 2012 in Nation/World on Page A4 LOS ANGELES – The mass shooting at a “Dark Knight Rises” screening July 20 has Hollywood quietly squirming. Despite the entertainment industry’s famously liberal leanings, violent content has long been … 1

July 29, 2012 in Nation/World on Page A4 Charlie Sheen says he’s not insane anymore. These are good days for the “Anger Management” star, he declares, with his FX sitcom halfway through its initial 10-episode run and poised …

July 29, 2012 in Nation/World on Page A7 LOS ANGELES – In a matter of days, a geologist unlike any on Earth will venture into alien territory. It has six legs and one arm. Instead of feet, it …

July 29, 2012 in Nation/World on Page A8 When this summer’s drought turned her prized lawn brown, Terri LoPrimo fought back, but not with sprinklers: She had it painted green, making her suddenly lush-appearing yard the envy of …

July 29, 2012 in City on Page B1 After devoting literally minutes to examining the three final Spokane police chief candidates, I have come to a career-altering decision. I’m taking the job. 16

July 29, 2012 in City on Page B1 Lurae Kanzleiter still has nightmares about the tree that crashed through her bedroom ceiling in Keller, Wash., nine days ago. “You could hear the tree going ‘crack, crack, crack,’ ” … 2