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SATURDAY, OCT. 1, 2011

Virginia running back Perry Jones (33) leaps into the end zone with Idaho linebacker Korey Toomer, right, on his tail to score a touchdown during the first half of their NCAA college football game at Scott Stadium, Saturday, Oct. 1, 2011, in Charlottesville, Va. (Sabrina Schaeffer / The Daily Progress)

Virginia 21, Idaho 20 (OT) 

Virginia running back Perry Jones (33) leaps into the end zone with Idaho linebacker Korey Toomer, right, on his tail to score a touchdown during the first half of their NCAA college football game at Scott Stadium Saturday in Charlottesville, Va. ESPN/AP boxscore here; And…

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Moscow, Coeur d'Alene Game Is A Go 

Just talked with Coeur d'Alene athletic director Todd Gilkey, who drove to Moscow this morning to meet with Moscow administrators. After Gilkey talked with Moscow officials, they in turn met with some concerned Moscow players. Gilkey shared that CdA's players are tiny but speedy. He…

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Topaz enjoys the breeze in the back seat of Susan Boone�s car Thursday Sept. 29, 2011 as the pair drive back to Kennewick, Wash. after dropping Boone�s daughter off at Columbia Basin College. Boone said the goggles her rescue dog wears were originally intended to protect the animals eyes from cataracts but have proved useful keeping the wind out of his eyes during open window driving. (Rich Dickin / The Tri-city Herald)

DFO's Critters: Back Seat Driver 

Topaz enjoys the breeze in the back seat of Susan Boone’s car Thursday as the pair drive back to Kennewick, Wash. after dropping Boone’s daughter off at Columbia Basin College. Boone said the goggles her rescue dog wears were originally intended to protect the animals…

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NYT Columnist: Butch Otter For Prez 19 

Columnist Gail Collins links the historic collapse of the Boston Red Sox with the withering of challengers to former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney for the GOP presidential nomination, most recently Texas Gov. Rick Perry. In a column titled, "The Curse of the Mitt," Gail Collins…

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Some Question al-Awlaki Killing 23 

The killing of two Americans by a U.S. drone strike in Yemen has reignited a debate about whether targeting U.S. citizens — even terrorists — is legal under the rules of war or constitutes an extrajudicial execution that ignores their rights. The Obama administration contends…

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Will Moscow Face Viks For Homecoming? 

The Coeur d'Alene High School Vikings football teams has racking up a 5-0 record so far this season, but some parents of their next opponent - the Moscow Bears - are concerned about their kids' safety.The Vikings are one of the top ranked teams in…

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Ex-Bronco Kicker Puts Past Behind Him

There is at least one Boise State fan who hasn’t spent time worrying about the end of last year’s 34-31 overtime loss to Nevada. The man at the center of the action in Reno. Kicker Kyle Brotzman missed a game-winning 26-yard field goal attempt at…

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DOTC: Brannon Case Brought Up Issues 

Re: OpenCDA.com: Kelso, Brannon file appeal of 2009 Coeur d'Alene election ruling/HucksOnline Dan of the Community: While I of course have a strong difference of opinion from the conclusions of many of the self-taught “experts” in this case who I don’t believe have five minutes…

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Ron Lahr: Amber Doesn't Have A Chance 

Re: Reagan Repub: Amber is a contendah/HucksOnline Ron Lahr/Reagan Republicans: I haven’t met Amber but i remember Reagan Repub posting that ‘Pachyderms is conservative Steve Adams territory.’ Steve also has a history on the central committee and with the Reagan Republicans while Amber is a…

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ROTC Student Saves Man In River

Christopher Smith, a Gonzaga University junior from Tampa, Fla., found himself dangling from a ledge over the Spokane River before daybreak Friday in a daring rescue of a suicidal man who had jumped into the river minutes earlier. Smith, 19, shinnied about 12 feet down…

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