October 8, 2012 in Sports BALTIMORE – Sometimes, postseason experience isn’t all that important. How else to explain the Baltimore Orioles beating the playoff-tested New York Yankees, and rookie Wei-Yin Chen outpitching 40-year-old Andy Pettitte? …

October 8, 2012 in City The shooting that left a man dead outside a downtown Spokane hotel last month appears to have been the result of an attempted drug robbery, according to newly filed court … 3

October 8, 2012 in City A Spokane man has died following a Sept. 26 car accident in downtown Spokane.

October 8, 2012 in Idaho POST FALLS — Two Washington men were arrested in North Idaho last week after allegedly trying to sell more than 600 pounds of copper wire stamped with the name of … 6

October 8, 2012 in City, Idaho Sunny or mostly sunny skies and mild daytime temperatures are expected through the work week, according to the National Weather Service.

October 8, 2012 in Region SEATTLE — A computer problem caused significant delays today for all Alaska Airlines flights, according to company officials. The airline apologized and asked passengers for patience as long lines formed … 14

October 8, 2012 in Health, Nation/World NEW YORK — As criticism over sugary sodas intensifies, Coke, Pepsi and Dr Pepper are rolling out new vending machines that display just how many calories are in their drinks.

October 8, 2012 in Idaho HERCULES, Calif. — Police were asking for the public’s help after a woman was found dead in her home in the usually quiet city of Hercules. 3

October 8, 2012 ST. MARIES, Idaho — The engine on a small airplane failed as it was flying over North Idaho and the plane crashed as the pilot tried to land in a …

October 8, 2012 in City HELENA — A car collided with a pickup truck on the Flathead Indian Reservation in northwestern Montana, killing a Washington state man and injuring five others. 5

October 8, 2012 in Region on Page A1 HELENA – Democratic Sen. Jon Tester is hanging on in a close re-election battle in Montana despite a drag from President Barack Obama, who is poised to lose big in … 1

October 8, 2012 in City on Page A1 A nonprofit organization is gearing up for a campaign to create a new military and aerospace museum at Felts Field in northeast Spokane. The Spokane Airport Board recently approved a …

October 8, 2012 in Nation/World on Page A1 CARACAS, Venezuela – President Hugo Chavez won re-election and a new endorsement of his socialist project Sunday, surviving his closest race yet after a bitter campaign in which the opposition … 1

October 8, 2012 in Nation/World on Page A2 LONDON – A vandal scrawled graffiti on a mural by modern American master Mark Rothko at London’s Tate Modern on Sunday. The mural, one of Rothko’s Seagram series, was defaced …

October 8, 2012 in Nation/World on Page A2 NEWARK, N.J. – An internal report shows screeners at Newark Liberty International Airport are properly executing standard pat-downs of passengers only 16.7 percent of the time. The report obtained by …

October 8, 2012 in Health, Nation/World on Page A3 ATLANTA – The pharmacy that distributed a steroid linked to an outbreak of fungal meningitis has issued a voluntary recall of all of its products, calling the move a precautionary …

October 8, 2012 in Nation/World on Page A3 LOS ANGELES – California motorists faced another day of record-breaking gasoline prices Sunday, though relief appeared to be on the way. In its latest update early Sunday, AAA reported that …