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MONDAY, NOV. 6, 2006

Wild Card -- 11/6/06

Gotta call from a friend this morning who ranted about the charges and counter-charges being made by politicians -- and ended by saying: Which batch of liars am I suppose to vote for? He was frustrated and confused by all the accusations being made. But…

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HBO's Best of the Local Blogs -- 11/6/06

Izzit it just me, or does Bayview Herb seem to be enjoying himself in the company of Mommy Dearest/BrodH20. MD reports back that Herb's potato salad at the Captain's Wheel in Bayview is to die for here. Herb also has further comments about the sheriff's…

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Top Cutlines -- 11/6/06

Genevieve Burke, right, winces as Janet Mendolera, an nurse volunteer, administers a flu shot at Mayfield High School in Mayfield Village, Ohio, Sunday. Nurse Chris Kramer stands by to help. You write the cutline. (AP Photo/Plain Dealer, Lynn Ischay)Top Cutlines1. Republican poll watchers in Boise…

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NIC's Propst: Anything for a Good Cause

North Idaho College Vice President for College Relations Kent Propst, center, lets Nancy Edwards, left, and Candi Norris, right, shave his legs for a United Way fundraiser during the annual chili cook-off at NIC Friday. Of the several candidates offered for the leg shaving, Propst's…

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Question: Did Judge Take Cavalier Attitude?

Issue: Plea deal ends high-profile battery case midstream: 21-year-old now faces only misdemeanor charges after dropping teen girl into campfire/Robert James, Hagadone News NetworkMore Info: "'It was frustrating to be pulled into the room (to meet with Douglas),'" said Joe Fleck, the victim's father. "'It…

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John Austin: 'Twas The Night Before The Election

'Twas the night before the electionwhen all through the county,while voters sought direction,the pols sought their bounty.Liberals were hungby their platform with care,In hopes that more democratssoon would be there.They nestled, they did,all snug in their beds,While visions of taxesdanced new in their heads.Their mammas…

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APhoto of the Day -- 11/6/06

Genevieve Burke, right, winces as Janet Mendolera, an nurse volunteer, administers a flu shot at Mayfield High School in Mayfield Village, Ohio, Sunday. Nurse Chris Kramer stands by to help. You write the cutline. (AP Photo/Plain Dealer, Lynn Ischay)

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Fisher: R's, D's Sling Mud w/Best of 'Em

Complete editorial hereMost of the ads comprising personal assaults on candidates' characters have come this year not from groups like the Swift Boat Veterans for Truth, which slimed presidential candidate John Kerry two years ago. They have come from the country's two major political parties.…

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WorldNetDaily Poll: How Will Election Turn Out?

Question: Predict the outcome of tomorrow's mid-term election in Congress? 1. Democrats will take both houses of Congress with massive margins 2. Democrats will barely take both houses 3. Democrats will take House, but Republicans will hold Senate 4. Republicans will hold House, but Democrats…

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Huckleberries Online

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.