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THURSDAY, JAN. 12, 2006

P.S. -- 1/12/06

This one's for JBelle, Dogwalk Musings and all you other dog lovers out there: Elizabeth McCorkle walks in the rain with her three cockapoos, Henry, left, Isabel and Simon earlier today in Eugene, Ore. Isabel and Simon are twins, but they all are wearing the…

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Best of the Local Blogs -- 1/12/06

Family Phil calls this one: "Attack of the Cheap Chinese Toys" here.*Seems Marianne Love/Slight Detour is saying she's not going to be part of that adult spelling bee that the Bonner County Bee is sponsoring. Or is she? Hard to tell since she apparently was…

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Proof That Washington Exists In A Fog

A bicyclist takes a ride while the Washington Monument is wrapped in thick fog which is moving slowly along the Potomac River near Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport in Arlington, Va., earlier today. (AP Photo/The Washington Times, Astrid Riecken)

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Don't Laugh. He's Earned $37,350

This undated photo provided by Crier Communications shows Andrew Fischer of Omaha, Neb., wearing the logo for the snoring remedy, SnoreStop, on his forehead. Fischer auctioned off the use of his forehead for advertising space. SnoreStop topped the bidding by offering $37,375 on e-Bay. (AP…

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Contest: Talking to the Governor

As I mentioned below, Gov. Dirk Kempthorne will visit the SR's CDA office later this afternoon. You've done a good job letting me know what you think about the $50 per capita energy assistance he's proposing. Now, I have another challenge for you re: the…

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Huckleberries Best of the INorthwest -- 1/12/06

Dean Maurice lets a grin creep through his snow covered beard after a deep-powder run at Big Mountain ski resort in Whitefish, Mont., Wednesday. (AP Photo/Daily Inter Lake, Chris Jordan) 1. Eric Devericks/Seattle Times chronicles the revolution -- er, evolution -- of Repub congressional reformers…

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Question of the Day -- 1/12/06

Issue: Man sues chatroom pals: I was humiliated beyond what 'no man could endure'/J.K. Dineen, Court TVDFO: Here's another reason why I prevent you guys from throwing too many elbows in here. Someone might get hurt -- in court. Question: Have you ever been an…

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APhoto of the Day -- 1/12/06

In this photo provided to The Associated Press by the 'Martha' television show, Martha Stewart floats in a zero gravity environment aboard the Zero Gravity Corporation's Boeing 727 aircraft in Fort Lauderdale, Fla. You write the cutline.

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WorldNetDaily Poll -- 1/12/06

Issue: New sentence possible for '60-day child rapist': Vermont reclassifies assailant, making him eligible for in-prison treatment/WorldNetDaily; and: Cashman has hard-line reputation: Controversial judge churchgoing Vietnam vet picked by Republican/APQuestion: What should be done in the case of the judge who gave a child rapist…

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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.