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MONDAY, JAN. 26, 2009

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Parting Shot -- 1/26/09 

President Barack Obama, and Vice President Joe Biden, listen to Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner, speak after Biden swore him in as Treasury Secretary at the Treasury Department today in Washington. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)SR's Today In Photos here

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Wild Card -- 1/26/09 88 

In the news this evening, the House Judiciary chairman has subpoenaed Karl Rove here. The Senate confirms Geithner for Treasury secretary here. Rush Limbaugh fires back at Obama criticism here. The Senate passed a bill to delay digital TV switch here. Obama says his Mideast…

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Scanner Traffic (PM) -- 1/26/09 

5:38 p.m. A broken pipe is flooding a basement at 2217 W. St. Emilion5:35 p.m. A 15YO male with a pocket knife is threatening to kill someone on South 19th.5:14 p.m. 60-something male with a beard was seen running out of a residence at 907…

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Headlines @ Closin' Time -- 1/26/09 

Seattle's Space Needle is viewed through water droplets on glass Monday. (AP Photo/Seattle Post-Intelligencer, Mike Urban)Duncan pleads innocent to SoCal murder/APHeavier snow expected in North Idaho than Spokane/SRBoy who shot cat with arrow could face charges/KBCIEx-Idaho State softball coach faces felony theft charges/APA one-word change…

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This Diamond Rings Still Shines Sorta 

This undated photo provided Saturday by Mike Roberts shows a 7-carat diamond ring that Roberts rescued after it fell in a toilet at the the Black Bear Diner in Phoenix, Ariz. It took eight hours and bills totaling more than $6,000, but the Arizona plumber…

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FTE: 10 Commandments Of Driving 27 

1. Thou shalt not go without your seat belt.2. Thou shalt not hold your cell phone or text.3. Thou shalt not drive and tend to your children.4. Thou shalt not drive with a pet in your lap or on your arm.5. Thou shalt not groom…

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ORG XMIT: WX114 This artist rendering provided by the U.S. Mint shows the Washington, District  of Columbia (DC) quarter, featuring Duke Ellington. The quarter is the first of 2009 and the first in the DC and U.S. Territories Quarters Program. (AP Photo/US Mint) (The Spokesman-Review)

Mint Unveils Territories' Quarters 23 

This artist rendering provided by the U.S. Mint shows the Washington, District of Columbia (DC) quarter, featuring Duke Ellington. The quarter is the first of 2009 and the first in the DC and U.S. Territories Quarters Program. (AP Photo/US Mint)Question: Have you collected the quarters…

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Jeanie: Yippee, Jury Duty 53 

Here I am, almost 60 years old and I’ve been sniveling about NOT being “chosen” for jury duty. Like it was some kind of contest. So typical of my life – first in 4th grade being the last.one.standing to be picked for one of two…

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Local Blogs -- 1/26/09 

"This tree line along the road on the way to Fernan Saddle, high above Fernan Lake offers a typical picture postcard view of beautiful North Idaho in the winter," posts Councilwoman KerriT/OnLocation North Idaho. I want love stories/Bay ViewsHow time flies/Brand X RanchHave we lost…

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TUBOB: I Have Cutest Kids Ever 15 

As an intro, just let me recognize that all parents believe their kids at different points in their lives were the cutest kids ever. Many have photos and videos to prove the so-called cuteness. And by God, some of their photos and videos damn near…

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Mechanic: Honesty Best Policy 

Item: Flathead Valley's best mechanic finds honesty the best policy/Jim Mann, Daily Inter LakeMore Info: Following that creed helps in a business that can be painfully expensive for customers who often are suspicious. "People feel that they are going to get ripped off," he said.…

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HBO's Best Of INWest -- 1/26/09 

Beau Breedlove, the young man involved in the scandal that's threatening new Portland Mayor Sam Adams political career, is shown Saturday at the offices of The Oregonian in Portland, Ore. Story here. (AP Photo/The Oregonian, Rob Finch) Obama's peace envoy/David Horsey, PIIdaho mining magnate Magnuson…

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ORG XMIT: NYET171 In this image released by Warner Bros., Heath Ledger starring as The Joker, is shown in a scene from "The Dark Knight." Ledger was nominated for an Academy Award for best supporting actor, Thursday, Jan. 22, 2009, for his role in "The Dark Knight." The 81st Oscars will be presented Feb. 22 in a ceremony airing on ABC from Hollywood's Kodak Theatre.  (AP Photo/Warner Bros. Pictures, Stephen Vaughan) ** NO SALES ** (The Spokesman-Review)

HBO @ Noon: Ledger's Joker Worthy? 29 

In this image released by Warner Bros., Heath Ledger starring as The Joker, is shown in a scene from "The Dark Knight." Ledger was nominated for an Academy Award for best supporting actor, Thursday, for his role in "The Dark Knight." The 81st Oscars will…

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Scanner Traffic (AM) -- 1/26/09 

11:47 a.m. ISP officer reports there's snowballs on the interstate, between M/P 2 and 5. And there's not much to do about it until they blow away.10:57 a.m. A patrol officer is chasing a wanted man in a red Celica into a dead end up…

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EOB: UI Could Cut 80 Positions 17 

The next cuts could include eliminating 5 percent, or 80, of the university’s faculty and staff positions, Daley-Laursen said, saying that’s something “we are prepared to consider.” All cuts would be of vacant positions; the university already has a hiring freeze. Currently there are 32…

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Idaho Blogs: Walt For Wyoming Guv? 

Serephin/43rd State Blues spotted this nugget in a Washington Post blog: 1. Wyoming (D): Don't be fooled by the election of Rep. Walt Minnick (D) last November. Wyoming is still rock-ribbed Republican country and without term-limited Gov. Dave Freudenthal (D) on the ticket, this is…

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ORG XMIT: LAHOU101 Dawn rides atop Dan, a border collie, during a break in bull riding action at the Fear No Evil Bull Riding Challenge on Saturday, Jan. 24, 2009 in Houma La. The act featured two monkey-toting collies rounding up a herd of rams. (AP Photo/The Houma Courier, Matt Stamey) (Matt Stamey / The Spokesman-Review)

APhoto Of The Day -- 1/26/09 13 

Dawn rides atop Dan, a border collie, during a break in bull riding action at the Fear No Evil Bull Riding Challenge on Saturday in Houma La. The act featured two monkey-toting collies rounding up a herd of rams. You write the cutline. (AP Photo/The…

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A Peace Initiative Dogwalk Style 

How do you effectively fight a war when our guys stand out like beacons because of their armor and uniforms while the opposition fades into civilian crowds because they don't dress for war! They surely do match us in weaponry. I'm just a bit edgy…

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Hall: Seeking A Leader Just Like Me

Similarly, millions of voters during the presidential election said they preferred some of the lighter and less experienced candidates because he or she was "just like me." That disturbing declaration tended to temper my tendency to identify personally with several of the candidates. A troubling…

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ORG XMIT: IDNCP301 Patrick Adair, 12, of Nampa, Idaho, right, sticks our his tongue as he gets a close look at a common boa constrictor with Olivia Fisher, 5, left, and Isaiah Fisher, 12, middle at the aquarium displays set up by the Idaho Herpetological Society at the Saturday, Jan. 24, 2009 Nampa Customer Appreciation Day at the Nampa Civic Center. (AP Photo/Idaho Press-Tribune, Greg Kreller)  ** MANDATORY CREDIt ** (Greg Kreller / The Spokesman-Review)

AM Headlines -- 1/26/09 43 

Patrick Adair, 12, of Nampa, Idaho, right, sticks our his tongue as he gets a close look at a common boa constrictor with Olivia Fisher, 5, left, and Isaiah Fisher, 12, middle at the aquarium displays set up by the Idaho Herpetological Society at the…

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Mining Magnate Magnuson Dead @ 85 

People called Harry F. Magnuson “Mr. Wallace,” but his reach stretched far beyond his hometown. He saved historic buildings from wrecking balls and helped rescue Gonzaga University from financial collapse. Magnuson believed that tourism and recreation would revive his beloved Silver Valley, and he lived…

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WND Poll: Coach Fired For 100-0 Win 

Dallas Academy's Shelby Hyatt, from left, Lauren Click, center, and Eleanor Callan, right, participate in a shoot-around in the schools gymnasium in Dallas Thursday. Covenant, a private Christian school in Dallas, defeated Dallas Academy 100-0 last week. (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez)Do you agree with the firing…

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401(k) Investors Shouldn't Bail Out 15 

Item: Nervous 401(k) investors shouldn't bail out/Chris Barone, CDA PressMore Info: By continuing to invest a fixed dollar amount each month into your 401(k)'s stock portfolio, you're able to buy more shares when prices are low and fewer shares when prices rise. Add that to…

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Brand X: Reappraise Ed Corridor Land 

Item: Ed corridor considerations: The world looked a whole lot different six months ago/CDA Press editorial boardMore Info: Property values have fallen, leading reasonable people to suggest that a new appraisal of the site is warranted -- particularly because most, if not all of the…

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