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Spin Control archive for Jan. 6, 2011

THURSDAY, JAN. 6, 2011

If Eags win, gov to eat lima beans

OLYMPIA -- Flush from her winnings over the Holiday Bowl, Gov. Chris Gregoire has made another bet on a Washington football team, the Eastern Washington University Eagles. Gregoire bet big on the U-Dub Huskies against the Nebraska Cornhuskers, salmon for Omaha steaks, and won the…

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Simpson ejects 'birther' for outburst 

Idaho's Rep. Mike Simpson was holding the gavel today while part of the U.S. Constitution was being read on the floor of the House of Representatives, and he was quick to bring it down on someone shouting out a challenge to President Barack Obama's citizenship.…

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New Mega millionaire intro at 2 p.m.

OLYMPIA -- The owner of one of two winning tickets in the Mega Million lottery drawing will be introduced to the public at 2 p.m. today, the Washington Lottery office says. Before taxes, the ticket is worth about $190 million. The name of the winner…

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