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Spokane, Washington  Est. May 19, 1883

MONDAY, FEB. 6, 2006

P.S. -- To The Victors Go The Spoils ... Alas

In this photo released by CBS, host David Letterman shaves Pittsburg Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger on the set of The Late Show with David Letterman Monday. On Sunday, Roethlisberger led the Steelers to their first Super Bowl victory in 26 years by defeating the Seattle…

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Best of the Local Blogs -- 2/6/06

Cartoon: Jim Tibbs, Grants Pass, OR*Patrick/Making Flippy Floppy plans to review every Mexican food place in North Idaho this year after doing a nice job with Asian food in 2005. For his first review, he takes us to Cafe Chulo in Coeur d'Alene (a cabana…

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Bearable Bob Takes On SBXL Oaf-fishals

"Last year, bad calls cost the Seahawks some games. Holmgren used to get apologies from the League office. This year it also happened, but the Hawks were so good they won despite the bad officiating. Until last night. Last night. Professional football players, who work…

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Huckleberries Best of the INorthwest -- 2/6/06

Pittsburgh Steelers running back Willie Parker makes a 75-yard touchdown run as he's chased by Seattle Seahawks from left, LeRoy Hill (56), Michael Boulware (28), Bryce Fisher (94), Lofa Tatupu (51), and Etric Pruitt (35), from left, during the third quarter of the Super Bowl…

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Whitecaps: Fuhrman's Oprah Moment

"Anyone who can stomach listening to The Mark Fuhrman Show on 1510 KGA The Big Talker out of Spokane, Washington, has heard Fuhrman do on-air interviews with author David Race Bannon. Bannon wrote Race Against Evil: The Secret Mission of the Interpol Agent Who Tracked…

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Question of the Day -- The One That Got Away

Issue: Steelers win Super Bowl 21-10/Jim Meehan/Spokesman-Review, and: Retro Seahawks resurface at the wrong time/John Blanchette, Spokesman-Review.DFO: I'm relieved that my 49ers weren't victimized by the refs Sunday. I would have had a cardiac meltdown. Seattle was robbed by the zebras on prime time TV.…

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WorldNetDaily Poll -- Muhammad Cartoons

Issue: Most U.S. papers not running 'offensive' cartoons: USA Today: 'I don't know if fear is the right word'/Editor & Publisher. And the controversial cartoons here.Question: Why haven't most U.S. newspapers published the Muhammad cartoons? 1. There's no good journalistic reason to publish them 2.…

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D.F. Oliveria started Huckleberries Online on Feb. 16, 2004. Oliveria's Sunday print Huckleberries is a past winner of the national Herb Caen Memorial Column contest.