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WEDNESDAY, NOV. 17, 2010

Hump Day Wild Card -- 11.17.10 16 

Seems Dave Price, the weather anchor for the 'Early Show' who's trying to get back from the studio from Anchorage on little money left a jacket he was wearing at the Holiday Inn in Coeur d'Alene. He'd lost another jacket in the back of a…

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CNN: Palin Mulling 2012 Prez Run 35 

In a yet to be aired interview, Sarah Palin said she believes it would be possible for her to beat President Obama if she ran for President. During an interview for an upcoming Barbara Walters special, Palin said "I believe so," when Walters asked Palin…

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PM Scanner Traffic -- 11.17.10

5:48 p.m. Someone w/a flashlight is inside a vacant house @ 16th & Montana/CdA.5:46 p.m. A tan milk cow is standing on H41 @ M/P 6.4 (Boekel Road).5:31 p.m. Female from Colfax/Dalton Garden has information re: jewelry theft.5:23 p.m. Fuel is spilling from a truck…

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INW: Volleyball, Not Snow Shuts Shop 

The Salvation Army store on 3rd Street in Havre, Mont., closed early today, at 3 p.m., not for any weather-related reason, but for a beach volleyball tournament. (AP Photo/Havre Daily News, Zach White)Cartoon: Obama recreates himself/David Horsey, Seattle P-IEx-EWU/UMontana coach Kramer may be next Idaho…

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APhoto Of The Day -- 11.17.10 

Strong wind tousles Sheila Werth’s hair Tuesday as she takes pictures of the sun setting across Cook Inlet in Kenai, Alaska. The National Weather Service reported gusts exceeding 40 miles per hour at the time. You write the cutline. (AP Photo/Peninsula Clarion, M. Scott Moon)Top…

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Trader Joe's To Open Spokane Store 12 

Trader Joe’s, a nationwide chain that’s created a legion of food-loving fans, announced it will open its first Spokane store next year. The Southern California company confirmed Wednesday it will lease a 12,000-square foot building on Spokane’s South Hill. The location is at the Lincoln…

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Roxy: Remembering Playland Pier 20 

At Remember the Roxy, OrangeTV's other blog, OTV posts this 1950s photo of old Playland Pier at what is now Independence Pointer. I've been here awhile -- since September 1984 -- but I don't remember Playland Pier. Anyone out there who does?Native resident Jeanne Helstrom…

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Transgender Faces Breast Exam Count 

A Boise woman who police say posed as a plastic surgeon and fondled at least two women in local bars is being held in the Ada County Jail on a $100,000 bond for two felony charges for practicing medicine without a license. Boise police and…

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Why Fat People Pay w/Debit Cards 12 

Skinny people pay cash. You could look it up. A study by professors of marketing at Cornell University and the State University of New York, Binghamton, found that more than 60 percent of American adults are overweight, and only 14 percent of U.S. consumers use…

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In The Winner Is ... 

U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, rides the subway on Capitol Hill in Washington, Tuesday, following the weekly caucus luncheons, and as the count of her write-in campaign to retain her seat drew nearer to completion. The AP has delcared Murkowski to be the winner of…

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Allred Merges Firm w/HB Ventures 

Today HB Ventures and Allred Solutions announced their merger. The new entity will operate under the HB Ventures name. Keith Allred, the founder and Principal of Allred Solutions, will be a Partner in the new firm and will lead its strategy and organizational development activities.…

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Bristol Palin Dancin' Enrages Man 14 

Steven N. Cowan takes dancing very seriously. The 66-year-old Wisconsin man was arrested after he allegedly became so angry watching Bristol Palin on "Dancing with the Stars"that he fired off his shotgun at his television, leading to a 15-hour standoff with state police. According to…

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High Noon: What Would Jesus Do? 12 

This ("Pastor to church leaders: Delete Facebook accounts") raises more holy questions than answers… My head is spinning! What if Jesus had a facebook page?What picture would he use?Do you poke Jesus or does he poke you?What happens if Jesus “unfriends” you?What if your not…

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Prince William To Marry 17 

Britain's Prince William and Kate Middleton leave the wedding of their friends Harry Mead and Rosie Bradford in the village of Northleach, England, in this October AP file photo. According to an announcement from Clarence House in London Tuesday, the couple are engaged, and will…

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Scanner Traffic/AM -- 11.17.10

Noonish: A PFPD Blue reports he's following 3 truants back to school.11:53 a.m. Caller reports "child abuse" in Albertson's/CdA parking lot -- a child has been left alone in a vehicle.11:35 a.m. Caller, from Forest & Woodland, reports several NIC students are illegally parking on…

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Pastor To Leaders: Delete Facebook 26 

A minister in Neptune, N.J., has told his married church leaders they must delete their Facebook accounts or resign their posts. The Rev. Cedric A. Miller, senior pastor at Living Word Christian Fellowship Church, says much of his pastoral counseling over the last 18 months…

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HBO Poll: Ban Earmarks For 2 Years 

Tuesday Poll: Overwhelmingly, Hucks Nation supports a 2-year moratorium on congressional earmarks. 126 of 148 respondents (85.14%) voted for such a ban. 34 of 148 (14.19%) voted against. One person was undecided.Politicians w/Military Service: 49 of 87 respondents (56.32%) said they're more likely to vote…

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GOP Solon Fights Full-Body Scans 50 

A GOP lawmaker said Tuesday the full-body scanners now employed by the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) violate the Fourth Amendment to the constitution, which protects against "unreasonable searches and seizures." During a one-minute speech on the House floor, Rep. Ted Poe (Texas) also blasted former…

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Washington Rejects Nativity Scene 

Washington state officials have refused a small Nativity scene that a Catholic group sent to Gov. Chris Gregoire for the state Capitol. The Olympian reports state policy no long allows nongovernment displays inside Capitol buildings. The Department of General Administration says they may be displayed…

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Teacher Fights Firing For 'Swats' 

Item: Trial begins involving former Plummer-Worley teacher suspended for 'swatting' demonstration/Chris d'Angelo, St. Maries Gazette-RecordMore Info: According to the complaint, on April 12, 2007, then-Principal Bill Burns spoke with Mr. Lust about students swatting each other on the backside during school. Mr. Burns informed Mr.…

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Aztecs Upset Gonzaga, Harris Hurt 

It was pretty much an inside job. San Diego State senior forward Billy White poured in a career-high 30 points and the Aztecs enjoyed a 39-29 rebounding edge, which fueled a 79-76 men’s basketball victory over 11th-ranked Gonzaga in front of 6,000 Tuesday at the…

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AM: Frozen Fish Flies At Fishtrap 

Meet the Idaho Vandals women's basketball team for 2010-11. (Photo courtesy: Idaho Athletic Media Relations) Idaho Records/Sherry Adkins, SRTuesday Scanner Traffic/DFO, Huckleberries OnlineValley rain, mountain snow tonight; then, all snow/Mike Prager, SRFrozen fish flies at Fishtrap on I-90/Mike Prager, SRWashington refuses Catholics' nativity scene/Associated PressVehicle…

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