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Coeur d'Alene High School 10th grader Kaylee Kosareff reacts to an exploding water balloon during the second intramural event of the year at the school in Coeur d'Alene on Thursday. Each team won 25 points per successful toss.

1. A sweeping proposal from state Superintendent of Schools Tom Luna that would give substantial pay raises to teachers who give up tenure, work at high-performing schools, assume leadership roles or take difficult-to-fill positions drew praise from local school leaders Thursday for its innovation/Meghann M. Cuniff, Spokesman-Review, here.

2. The mayor here and in Moscow on Thursday blasted cable television giant Time Warner for attempting to strip the two city governments of authority to review and regulate charges for basic service. But neither city will make a legal challenge/David Johnson, Moscow-Pullman Daily News, here.

3. Online Poll: 40% of 623 respondents to an Idaho Statesman poll say they believe in ghosts, UFOs and extra-sensory perception.

4. News Roundup: Government Way shops suffered during road work/Spokesman-Review; Sagebrush state Idaho shows its spirit/Idaho Statesman; Idaho gas prices among nation's highest/KTVB; Deputies shoot, kill armed man/KTVB; and Coeur d'Alene to unveil proposed Canfield trails/Coeur d'Alene Press.

5. Idaho Blogosphere: Big brotherism run amok/Dogwalk Musings; Idaho gets new reports of cattle mutilations/Rocky Barker; The travel game/Adam's Blog; Anti-American?/Morialekafa; and Johnny Cash time/Dennis Mansfield.

6. IMHO-Idaho: Craig supporters waiting for next shoe to tap/Jim Fisher, Lewiston Tribune; Foolish or dishonest? Some choice/Kevin Richert, Idaho Statesman; UI Repubs don't join WSU Repubs in hatefest/T.J. Tranchell, UI Argonaut; Knowledge is healthy/Spokesman-Review; and Truthfulness and justice for all/Holly Bowen, UI Argonaut.

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