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FRIDAY, NOV. 7, 2008

WND Poll: Why Did McCain Lose Election?

Question: What primary mistake did John McCain make that denied him the election?/WorldNetDaily1. His attacks against Obama's associates were too negative and turned off the voters2. He aligned himself too closely with the right-wing fundamentalists of his party3. He picked the wrong running mate4. Simple…

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Parting Shot -- 11/7/08

Eric Hylden/Grand Forks Herald, APAn ice-covered fence frames three beef cows on a pasture, Friday, near Niagara, N.D., Friday, after the first storm of the season moved through. Andrew Zahler's Snapshots from Around the World

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DOTC: 8,543 Registered On Election Day

In addition to voting all those folks who were already registered on election day, our poll workers processed 8,543 election day registrations. One precinct alone had over 400 and the average was 120 per precinct. Of that total, 5,539 were new registrations and the other…

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Scanner Traffic -- 11/7/08

5:02 p.m. R/P sez he saw a female climb out the window of a 5th-wheel he's watching on West Highway 53 and leave in a red pickup. The woman's not suppose to be in the 5th-wheel.4:10 p.m. A vehicle has hit a deer @ Strahorn…

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Hawaii Rolls Out Last In Quarter Series

Jeff Chiu/APQuarters commemorating the state of Hawaii are shown on Friday in Honolulu. The Hawaii quarter is the last of the 50 state quarters to be released during the decade-old program because Hawaii was the final state to join the union. As with all quarters,…

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2 CDA Teens Charged w/ October Rape

Two Coeur d'Alene teens were jailed Thursday and charged as adults in the Oct. 8 rape of a 15-year-old girl. Alexander Thomas Donnolo, 16, (left, above) and Chad Vincent Gardner, 15, were arrested for rape and lewd conduct with a minor. The incident remains under…

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Leaf Quits In Texas, Cites 'Personal Issues'

Michael Lemmons/Amarillo Globe-News, APIn this March 27, 2006 photo, West Texas A&M University quarterback coach Ryan Leaf looks over the quarterback squad at Kimbrough Memorial Stadium, Canyon, Texas. Leaf has resigned as quarterbacks coach at West Texas A&M on Thursday. Athletic director Michael McBroom said…

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Tater Hierarchy

I was just telling my dear friend Sydney that tater tots are my second favorite form of potato. Here is my list: mashed, tater tots, baked, hash browns, french fries and jojos. Are there any more?/Lulu, UI Argonaut. More Off The Cuff.Question: Which form of…

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Photo Red Tickets Are In The Mail

Item: Photo Red tickets are in the mail/Jody Lawrence-Turner, SRMore Info: The first car to be photographed for a Photo Red violation will likely be contested. The registered owner listed on the citation says the Toyota Matrix was traded in at a dealership a month…

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Obama Calls For Swift Action

Item: Obama calls for swift action: Jobless rate bolts to 14-year high of 6.5 percent/AP More Info: President-elect Obama said today that the country is facing the greatest economic challenge of our lifetime and “we’re going to have to act swiftly to resolve it.” However…

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Mansfield: Idaho Needs To Back Minnick

Idahoans should give Walt Minnick their full support as he enters into Congress. He's a good man and he has a great wife and family. Is he Bill Sali? Nope. And Idaho voters knew that going in. Congressman-elect Minnick and President-elect Obama should be honored…

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APhoto of the Day w/Top Cutlines-- 11/7/08

Hasan Jamali/APBahraini statue presenters react as winners pose with their awards Thursday, during the IFBB Men's World Bodybuilding Championship in Manama, Bahrain. Iran's Ali Tabrizi Nouri, competing in the 90Kg category, won top honors overall. You write the cutline.Top Cutlines1. Sunflower Moon in Stars (second…

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Fortier: Old School Tactics Bring Down GOP

For instance: Tried and true, McCain sought the Evangelical community. Definitely "old school." While Obama locked-up the avant-garde "American-hating" preacher constituency. McCain tried to rally the people around important domestic issues. Meanwhile Obama wrapped-up the support of unrepentant domestic terrorists. McCain got the Wall Street…

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In The News: New Gecko Species Found

Francois Mori/AP PhotoFrench scientist Ivan Ineich displays a never-before-seen species of gecko, baptized with the latin name Lepidodactylus buleli, at France's Natural History Museum in Paris Friday. This gecko was born in Paris from an egg that was plucked from the canopy of forest on…

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Bakery May Sell Wine Near Library, Park

Item: Alcohol sales may move closer to library, park/Tom Hasslinger, CDA PressMore Info: The extension of a downtown boundary that would allow a bakery to sell wine could open the door for a bar to open near the Coeur d'Alene Public Library. "That's the possibility,"…

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WND Poll: In The Tank For Obama?

To what do you attribute the post-election market plunge?/WorldNetDaily 1. This plunge, like the others before it, is the result of eight years of failed Bush policies 2. You can't blame Obama - he hasn't taken power yet 3. It's the result of rich Republicans…

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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.