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THURSDAY, SEPT. 13, 2012

Wild Card/Thursday -- 9.13.12 

My garden would have been toast if I hadn't covered it over the last three nights. The leaves on a couple of squash plants that had crept under the covering were frosted dark green this morning when I removed the coverings. On the other hand,…

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Parting Shot -- 9.13.12

From left, Amy Adams, Emma Stone and Diane Kruger attend the Calvin Klein Spring 2013 show today, during Fashion Week in New York. (Photo by Diane Bondareff/Invision/AP Images) Question: Do you consider yourself very fashionable?

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New York OKs Supersize Pop Ban 

The New York City board of health has approved Mayor Michael Bloomberg's controversial plan to limit the amount of sugary soda drinks that can be purchased at food outlets to 16 ounces (473ml). When Bloomberg first announced his plan over three months ago, he sparked…

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Feds ID Anti-Muslim Film Maker 19 

Federal authorities have identified a Coptic Christian in southern California who is on probation after his conviction for financial crimes as the key figure behind the anti-Muslim film that ignited mob violence against U.S. embassies across the Mideast, a U.S. law enforcement official told The…

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PM Headlines -- 9.13.12 

On her As the Lake Churns, Pecky Cox posts this photo of young boys enjoying summer on Priest Lake. WSU's Haliday high risk, high reward/Christian Caple, SR Trucker applicants on the rise in Idaho/Annie Bishop/KXLY Walk to defeat ALS scheduled at Riverstone/Maureen Dolan, Press Homeland…

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PM Scanner Traffic -- 9.13.12 

5:39 p.m. Yellow Lab running loose on e/b I-90 @ 15th Street/CdA. 5:30 p.m. Hit-and-run accident reported in front of Pilgrim's Market, 1316 N4th/CdA. 5:27 p.m. Former tenant causing trouble for new tenant @ 15th & Lunceford/CdA. 5:03 p.m. Female in pink ballcap walking away…

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Train-Car Crash Victim Identified 

Kootenai County authorities have identified the woman killed when a train hit her vehicle on the railroad tracks at the BNSF crossing of Ramsey and Boekel, near Rathdrum, at about 7:40 this morning. Rebecca Birdsong, 22, of Rathdrum, was southbound when her vehicle was struck…

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Wind Blown In The Gorge 

Next time you think you're a bit wind-blown, consider Sally Showman, formerly of KXLY, who's now working as a weathercaster/reporter for Portland's KOIN-TV. Above, you see Sally handling 60 mph winds at the Vista House in the Columbia Gorge this afternoon. Sally gave Huckleberries permission…

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Tracker: Raul Centrist, Risch Far Right 

According to an open-government website that crunches numbers on members of Congress, the member of Idaho's delegation who's most likely to miss a recorded vote in Congress is 1st District Rep. Raul Labrador. Gov.Tracks.us reported that Labrador missed 4.7 percent of recorded or roll-call votes,…

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Fraternity Boots 22 UI Members 

Twenty-two University of Idaho Alpha Tau Omega Fraternity members have been expelled from the fraternity following the investigation of a non-sanctioned event Aug. 18 in rural Latah County that resulted in 20 minor in possession citations. “We have taken action against those men who we…

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House Targets Military-Service Lies 

Those who lie about military service or make false claims about receiving military medals with the intent of benefiting from those claims would be committing a crime under legislation passed by the House Wednesday. The House's 410-3 vote on what is known as the Stolen…

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'Society's Child' 

On his Slice blog, Paul Turner/SR posts: "I've read that quite a few radio stations across the country refused to play this song about a white girl who tells her black boyfriend she can't see him anymore. It came out in 1967, but Janis Ian…

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Factoid -- Emilie Ritter Saunders 

"Idaho has 1.5 million people and no medical school, meanwhile North Dakota has 684,000 people and does have a med school" -- Emilie Ritter Saunders/StateImpact via Twitter. Question: Should Idaho build a medical school?

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News Quiz Offers Movie Tickets 

Two free tickets to area movie theaters or a $50 gift card to the Davenport Hotel are up for grabs in this week's news quiz. Simply answer 10 interactive questions, and you're eligible for Friday's drawings. You can take the latest News Quiz here. Leaderboard:…

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Whatever Happened To ... Katie Utehs 

On his Slice blog, Paul Turner/SR reports the whereabouts of the recently missing KREM's Katie Utehs: A reader called and asked what happened to KREM's Katie Utehs. I said I didn't know. He waited for me to say I would look into it. I offered…

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Poll: Prez Would Beat Mitt In Fistfight 

If a fistfight could settle the presidential election, more people think President Obama would win than Mitt Romney, according to a new poll released Thursday. When likely voters were asked “just for fun,” which candidate would win in a fistfight, 58 percent said Obama to…

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Noon: Paul Bunyan's ... Yum! 

North Idaho College tweets: "It’s a Burger Mob! NIC Students: Stop by Paul Bunyan Burger on NW Blvd. 2-4 p.m. Friday, Sept. 14, show your student ID for a free burger!" Question: I'm a ha-huge fan of the huckleberry shakes at Paul Bunyan's next door.…

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Mitt: Mideast Needs US Leadership 34 

Protesters destroy an American flag pulled down from the U.S. embassy in Cairo, Egypt, Tuesday. Egyptian protesters, largely ultra conservative Islamists, have climbed the walls of the U.S. embassy in Cairo, went into the courtyard and brought down the flag, replacing it with a black…

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AM Scanner Traffic -- 9.13.12

12:08 p.m. Male in red ballcap pushed female w/pink backpack in lot of Zips, 700 Lakeside/CdA. 11:50 a.m. Caller reports a suspicious person hanging out @ 101 Sherman/downtown CdA. 11:37 a.m. Noninjury accident reported in area of Northwest Blvd & H95/CdA. 11:24 a.m. Kootenai County…

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Tom's Stolen Hot Wheels Recovered 

Unique can be good. It can make something hard to hide in a crowd, for example, which can be a swell thing if your unique-looking truck - the one with red flames on its hood - is swiped and you're trying to track it down.…

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Close Encounter w/A Wriggler Worm

The eyes of Caelah Cutlip, 11, widen as she examines a red wriggler worm pulled form a bin of compost in her fifth-grade classroom Monday at Chester Elementary in Spokane. A science curriculum originated by district teachers and administrators has added more hands-on elements and…

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RRepub Member Challenges Meyer 

In case you were wondering where the Kootenai County Reagan Republicans are re: the North Idaho College elections ... Jeff Ward has introduced Paul Mathews as a RR on the RR Facebook page. Mathews is running against incumbent Judy Meyer for Seat A. Meyer has…

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Centennial Trail Project Ends 

From Coeur d'Alene Ped Bike Facebook: "The Centennial Trail project is finished! Last year, Kootenai County Parks and Waterways, the Cities of Coeur d'Alene and Post Falls, and the Idaho Department of Parks and Recreation teamed up to get a Recreational Trails Program grant for…

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LC Playhouse To Visit 'Oklahoma' 

Lake City Playhouse is getting traditional this week, opening its 2012-’13 season on Friday with the classic Rodgers and Hammerstein musical “Oklahoma!” Artistic Director George Green said Lake City’s small venue – it seats 170 – allows the theater’s creative team to take big, sprawling…

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