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SATURDAY, NOV. 21, 2009

Idaho 81, North Dakota State 69 

Idaho scored the first seven points of the second half and led by double digits most of the rest of the way to beat North Dakota State 81-69 Saturday.Steffan Johnson had 19 points, six assists and three steals for the Vandals (2-1). Luiz Toledo added…

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Wild Card/Saturday -- 11.21.09 52 

I want to thank all of you who extended well wishes through the blog, in phone calls, and e-mails Friday as I celebrated my 60th birthday. The good vibes from you and my colleagues at work, as well as the outpouring of love that I…

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Trib: Risch Grandstanding re: Massacre 11 

JEERS ... to Sen. Jim Risch, R-Idaho. Doesn't he have anything better to do than grandstand on the Fort Hood massacre? Last week, Risch tried to get his name in the newspapers by announcing he will ask a U.S. Army prosecutor to add a 14th…

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Crash Kills Sandpoint Pedestrian 13 

A man crossing the busy intersection at Ceder and Fifth in downtown Sandpoint was killed late Thursday afternoon when a man driving a truck didn't see him in the crosswalk.“The gentleman that hit him was stabilizing his head and kept telling him 'You're going to…

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In this film publicity image released by The Weinstein Company, Viggo Mortensen, right, and Kodi Smit-McPhee are shown in a scene from, "The Road." (Macall Polay / The Weinstein Company)

'The Road' To Debut Next Week 

In this film publicity image released by The Weinstein Company, Viggo Mortensen, right, and Kodi Smit-McPhee are shown in a scene from, "The Road." Review here. (AP Photo/The Weinstein Company, Macall Polay)Question: Did you read Cormac McCarthy's book, "The Road"? What did you think? Do…

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HMO: Make Lemonade Out Of Lemons 

HMOffsuite (re: JeanieS's layoff): Jeanie. When these types of events happen to us, one needs to figure out how to make lemonade out of lemons. Set up an office, of sorts, at home, and sell your skills on a part time basis or something like…

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Wanted: A Real Life Mute Button -- MJD 

MamaJD: Because of politics and a family member, I discovered I could “see less of this person” on Facebook by changing a setting. I felt guilty about it at the time but his liberal status rants were creating that deep rift that could have led…

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