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TUESDAY, NOV. 15, 2011

Gabby Giffords Appears On 20/20 

Like millions of others who watched Diane Sawyer interview Gabrielle Giffords on 20/20 last night, I was struck by just how painstaking the journey is during recovery from a traumatic brain injury. From my previous reporting, I knew that it involved eight hours a day…

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AM Headlines -- 11.15.11

Karen Olson rakes leaves off of the street in front of her home in Coeur d'Alene on Monday. The City of Coeur d'Alene Leaf Fest will run through Nov. 23 with city workers using loaders, dump trucks and sweepers to remove tons of leaves. (SR…

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APhoto of the Day -- 11.15.11 

Michael Davisson, 4, waits by a window as Cameron Park Zoo lion "Sam Jack" gets a closer look at the activities, Saturday, in Waco, Texas. The zoo was having an animal enrichment day where animals received extra treats from zoo keepers. You write the cutline.…

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IdahoGirl: We Need To Counter RRs 65 

IdahoGirl78: Funny you should mention forming a counter organization, as my husband and I have been thinking the same thing. We think that CdA and Kootenai County need a moderate group. This group would include Republicans, Democrats and Independents, basically anyone who cares more about…

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Verner Seeks Police Investigation 

The entire Spokane Police Department could soon be under full federal investigation. Outgoing Mayor Mary Verner announced Monday she will ask the U.S. Justice Department to launch a “pattern and practice” investigation of the department, which federal prosecutors described earlier this month as participating in…

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Vampire Sequel To Hit Big Screen 

Costars said she was easy on the eyes when she turned heads in a dazzling white wedding dress. But not everything Kristen Stewart wore while filming Breaking Dawn was easy on her eyes. When the Twilight actress made her vampire transformation for the second part…

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