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EndNotes archive for Jan. 11, 2012

WEDNESDAY, JAN. 11, 2012

Red Halo wine, a pinot noir from Oregon's Willamette Valley, has been showing up on sale at area Fred Meyer stores.  (Carolyn Lamberson / The Spokesman-Review)

Red wine, not so healthy after all? 

The Associated Press is reporting that a University of Connecticut researcher "known for his work on red wine's benefits to cardiovascular health falsified his data in more than 100 instances." Do we have to add red wine to the list of foods once touted as…

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The unsettled weather that's marked June in Boise so far this year has led to some dramatic sunsets, like this one on Friday night.
 (Betsy Russell / The Spokesman-Review)

Dying to get into school

They came with blankets and hearts filled with hope. Longing to claim a spot at the University of Johannesburg, thousands of people lined up early in the morning in anticipation of possible acceptance into college. And then a stampede erupted, killing the mother of a…

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Spokesman-Review features writer Rebecca Nappi, along with writer Catherine Johnston of Olympia, Wash., discuss here issues facing aging boomers, seniors and those experiencing serious illness, dying, death and other forms of loss.