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TUESDAY, JUNE 2, 2009

Marmitetoasty Wild Card -- 6.2.09 10 

Our dear Marmitetoasty posted this yesterday: Dear Dingleberries ... and Davieboy; I wont be around to comment this coming couple of weeks, please dont think Im ignoring ya all, cos I aint, just got a spot of bovver going on in my neck of the…

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Parting Shot -- 6.2.09 

Sculptor David Adickes works on his sculpture of President Barack Obama Tuesday at his studio in Houston. The 18 foot tall statue will be installed at President's Park in South Dakota where Adickes' sculptures of the previous 43 presidents are currently displayed. (AP Photo/David J.…

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SR Requires Newsroom Furloughs 

Editor Gary Graham announced this afternoon that everyone in the Spokesman-Review newsroom, including himself, will be required to take five days of unpaid furlough by Sept. 30. The move forestalls the possible layoff of five more employees in the newsroom, as advertising revenue continues to…

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JS: Wimpy, Wet Kisses? Yuck 

JeanieS: I am a hugger, tree hugger, kid hugger, old people hugger, friend hugger, co-worker hugger. But not a kisser. Oh, I kiss - but I don't like to BE kissed by just anyone. For some reason it's like the old handshake syndrome. I like…

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PM Headlines -- 6.2.09

While crowds enjoyed splashing on the south shore beach on Hauser Lake on Sunday, a red-winged blackbird has a bird's eye view of the north shore marshland from his perch atop a pole, posts Councilwoman KerriT/OnLocation North Idaho.Spokandy closes 2 mall stores/SRIdaho Supreme Court upholds…

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APhoto Of The Day -- 6.2.09 10 

Madame Tussauds studio team members put the final touches to a wax figure of U.S singer Britney Spears, center, London, today in preparation of her arrival for the British leg of her Circus world tour. You write the cutline. (AP Photo/Joel Ryan)Top Cutlines:1. wax, plastic,…

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PM Scanner Traffic -- 6.2.09

5:35 p.m. R/P wants to see an officer for insurance purposes re: his home being egged.5:30 p.m. 2 jetskiers who have been warned and are not "police friendly" are driving about 15 mph through a no-wake zone off NIC beach.4:12 p.m. Loose white dog has…

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CDA Burglary Suspect Shot

Two suspects are still at large and a third suspect is in custody after being shot by a 74YO man in a possible burglary attempt in the 1100 block of Margaret Avenue late Monday night. According to CPD Blue reports, the man awoke about 11:40…

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Briefs: CDA Perv Sent To Slammer

A Coeur d’Alene man will serve at least 12 years in prison after being convicted of lewd conduct with a minor under 16. Travis N. Turnboo, 21, was convicted on three counts, and Kootenai County 1st District Judge Charles Hosak sentenced him to 50 years…

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ORG XMIT: BSBX116 A Brazilian Air Force helicopter flies over a plane during search operations of the missing Air France jet, at an airport of Fernando de Noronha, northeast of Brazil, Tuesday, June 2, 2009. Brazilian military planes found a 3-mile (5-kilometer) path of wreckage in the Atlantic Ocean, confirming that an Air France jet carrying 228 people crashed in the sea, Defense Minister Nelson Jobim said. (AP Photo/Eraldo Peres) (Eraldo Peres / The Spokesman-Review)

In The News: Jet Debris Found 

A Brazilian Air Force helicopter flies over a plane during search operations of the missing Air France jet, at an airport of Fernando de Noronha, northeast of Brazil today. Brazilian military planes found a 3-mile (5-kilometer) path of wreckage in the Atlantic Ocean, confirming that…

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Referendum 71 Foes To Name Names 

A group opposing Referendum 71 says it will publicize the names of everyone who signs petitions to put Referendum 71 on the fall ballot. The group, which has named the site whosigned.org, says that the referendum process “must meet a high standard of transparency to…

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VDL: Dividing Household Labor 

At our house, the division of labor is almost 50-50. Or at least, that’s what we aim for. I work part-time and go to night classes. My husband works full-time, but in the evenings and on weekends, he really makes an effort to play with…

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Roadblock 

A baby goat surveys a brushy roadblock on the way to the creek at his Stateline playground, e-mails Councilwoman KerriT/OnLocation North Idaho. Mebbe this goat is related to the ones who are always getting lost in the Hauser Lake area. You can also read Kerri's…

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Scanner Traffic Plus 

1st Voice (mebbe from North Idaho College): "Can you send me two male strippers -- Tony and Miguel?2nd Voice: "Sounds like you got a party getting ready to start."1st Voice: "Hunh?"2nd Voice: "I said it sounds like you got a party ready to start."1st Voice…

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CindyH: Who Needs Cable TV? 

CindyH: Now, I'm gonna rile ya'll up and say…I'll bet you can live without TV— even the Discovery Channel :-) We've never had cable, so we're used to doing without. Our television is on from 4-5 during the weekday. And then on again periodically at…

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Tomato Street Scammed $1800 

A scammer using the TTD service for hearing impaired bilked Tomato Street for $1800 last week in a scheme that began with a $1431 order for lasagna for a purported party in Spokane, according to CPD Blue reports. In a call to a Tomato Street…

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With his eye on the thrown training decoy, a Chesapeake Bay Retriever named Kiowa hangs in mid-air before plunging into a pool during the dock diving competition Saturday, May 30, 2009 at PetFest, the weekend festival for pets and their owners at the Spokane County Fair and Expo Center.   Kiowa is owned by Gigi Grant of Hayden Lake, Idaho.  Besides the many opportunities to show off, pet owners could also talk with vendors of pet supplies and with various animal welfare agencies.   JESSE TINSLEY jesset@spokesman.com (Jesse Tinsley / The Spokesman-Review)

Huckleberries INorthwest -- 6.2.09

With his eye on the thrown training decoy, a Chesapeake Bay Retriever named Kiowa hangs in mid-air before plunging into a pool during the dock diving competition Saturday at PetFest, the weekend festival for pets and their owners at the Spokane County Fair and Expo…

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Be Careful Out There 15 

What happens when food is not stored properly or garbage is scattered while camping in bear country? Find out how disastrous this scenario can be as Woodland Park Zoo’s (Seattle) grizzly bears tear into a “non-safe” camp site at Bear Affair & Big Howl for…

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High Noon: Working Mom Wonders ... 

"After spending a great weekend doing everything my 2-year-old son wanted to do from swimming at the Kroc Center to eating at his favorite pizza place," e-mails Stacy Hudson, NIC Press Room, "I dropped him off with his care provider Monday morning as he clung…

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Graffiti Artist Tags City Water Tower 

CPD Blue is looking for an individual who climbed a city water tower at Atlas Road & Industrial Avenue in Coeur d'Alene and left behind graffiti. A work crew cleaning the tower Monday discovered the graffiti left behind on top, 157 feet from the ground,…

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FHB: Time Warner Service Sucks 23 

Frum Helen Back: I'm going through withdrawals right now because since yesterday, I can't get channels 114 or 168 on Time Warner. Their survice center sucks big time. If any of you have Time Warner and can get those channels will you please let me…

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Scanner Traffic -- 6.2.09 

10:57 a.m. A woman is yelling at a man who is sitting on the side of the road across from the ISP center on Wilbur.10:51 a.m. A large man is yelling at a woman with 2 kids to get out of her car in front…

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ORG XMIT: OHDAY102 Employees of Cargill Corn Milling hoisted a 30 by 48-foot flag on Tuesday, June 2, 2009 in Dayton, Ohio to salute two employees who have served in the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan.  Employee Savannah Moeller, right, helped hold the giant flag for folding after the ceremony. (AP Photo/The Dayton Daily News, Ty Greenlees) (Ty Greenlees / The Spokesman-Review)

A Great Big Grand Old Flag 

Employees of Cargill Corn Milling hoisted a 30 by 48-foot flag earlier today in Dayton, Ohio to salute two employees who have served in the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. Employee Savannah Moeller, right, helped hold the giant flag for folding after the ceremony. (AP…

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JF: GOP Disturbs Idaho's Dinners 

The other day, the NRCC issued a news release proudly proclaiming its new series of so-called robocalls, or automated telephone calls that connect the recipient with nothing other than a recorded message, attacking Minnick. What for? For joining every other member of his party in…

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Sotomayer Meets, Greets Solons 17 

Supreme Court nominee Sonia Sotomayor laughs as she meets with Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Sen. Patrick Leahy, D-Vt. in his office on Capitol Hill in Washington, Tuesday. Washington Post story here. (AP Photo/Charles Dharapak)Question: Do you support the Supreme Court nomination of Sonia Sotomayor?

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