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FRIDAY, SEPT. 8, 2006

Parting Shot -- 9/8/06

Actor Sylvester Stallone makes a fist in front of a bronze statue portraying the boxer Rocky Balboa from the film "Rocky III" after it was unveiled near the steps of the Philadelphia Museum of Art in Philadelphia today. (AP Photo/George Widman)

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Q: Why Are Some Christians Fatter Than Others?

Many Christians appear to be committing one of the seven deadly sins: gluttony. A new study surmises that among Christians in the U.S. – particularly Baptists, Pentecostals and Catholics – there is a significant relationship between being religious and being obese. Baptists were most likely…

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HBO's Best of the Local Blogs -- 9/8/06

The title Pecky Cox gives to this photo taken Thursday for her blog, As The Lake Churns, sez it all: "Smoke At Priest." You can read about it here.*JBelle/Notes from The 'Kan enjoys jet-setting and adventure, but those advocations can play havoc with her garden…

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Top Cutlines -- 9/8/06

Asiatic black bear takes a rest at Ueno Zoo in Tokyo. You write the cutline. (AP Photo/Mainichi Shimbun)Top Cutlines:In A League Of His Own:I don’t care what food joint rating OrangeTV gives Goldilocks! Stay away from the porridge!!VFW1. Gearing up for hunting season, cubs are…

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Oregon Atheist Loses Cases Against Boy Scouts

Remington Powell receives a hug from his mother Nancy Powell following a news conference today in Portland, Ore. The Oregon Supreme Court rejected Friday the discrimination claim of Nancy Powell, an atheist whose son Remington was required to attend a Boy Scout recruiting session in…

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NYTimes: Sandpoint = Old West, Sports Paradise

SANDPOINT has always emphasized the outdoors life, from its heyday as a 20th-century logging center to its current incarnation as a polestar for fresh-air recreation. Embedded in the far north of Idaho’s panhandle, the town sits snug against Lake Pend Oreille, a clear 43-mile-long lake…

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Question: Why Don't We Embrace Out Tackiness

We were discussing the FOXNews.com story about Athol in the newsroom a few moments ago, particularly the fact that Athol Gear is getting publicity it couldn't buy. Taryn Brodwater mentioned that Spirit Lake has a slogan to go along with its new teapot-motif water tower:…

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Prussian Blue: There Goes The Neighborhood

In Huckleberries Best of the Northwest this week, you learned about Prussian Blue, the racist singing group featuring 14-year-old twins, Lamb and Lynx Gaede (above wearing "Happy Hitlet" T-shirts). The twins, their mother, April, and their stepfather received a cool reception from neighbors recently when…

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FOXNews.com Notices North Idaho Athols

When Life Gives You Athols ... Don't go there. That place is full of Athols. Really. In this comically-named town in northern Idaho, having a reputation as the community's "favorite Athol" is not necessarily an insult — in fact, it's a moneymaking venture. When she…

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WorldNetDaily Poll -- "The Path to 9/11"

Issue: ABC changes 9/11 show under Democrat pressure: 'Very slight alterations' in scene of Berger nixing plan to kill bin Laden/WorldNetDailyQuestion: What do you think of ABC's decision to alter 'The Path to 9/11' under Democrat pressure? 1. The miniseries was outrageous – ABC should…

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