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WEDNESDAY, DEC. 12, 2007

Parting Shot -- 12/12/07

Pablo Martinez MonsivaisPresident Bush, left, kisses Undersecretary of State for Public Diplomacy Karen Hughes, right, during a farewell reception for her at the State Dept., in Washington Wednesday.

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Get Out! How To Crash Christmas Parties

Feeling left out because your employer is too cheap to spring for a lavish company Christmas party? No worries, tis the season for convention crashing. Just wear your finest get-up, slap on a "Hello! My Name Is..." name badge and sneak into one of the…

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HBO's Best of the Local Blogs -- 12/12/07

Kerri Thoreson/OnLocation North Idaho"North Idaho lakes are beginning to freeze over, especially further north in the Panhandle," posts Kerri Thoreson, OnLocation North Idaho. "Smaller lakes, like Upper Twin pictured here on December 8, have about an inch of ice depth. Until there's been sustained freezing…

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PETA Ranks Idaho Prison Food Best For Vegans

PETA, the People for Ethical Treatment of Animals, has given a surprising first-place ranking to Idaho, a state that few would consider an animal-rights state given its distinction as one of just two where dog fighting still isn’t a felony. But in this case, it’s…

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2008 Word of the Year: 'w00t'

Item: "w00t" crowned word of year by U.S. dictionary/ReutersMore Info: "w00t," an expression of joy coined by online gamers, was crowned word of the year on Tuesday by the publisher of a leading U.S. dictionary. Massachusetts-based Merriam-Webster Inc. said "w00t" -- typically spelled with two…

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Huckleberries Best of the INorthwest -- 12/12/07

Tongue firmly cheeked, The Daily Kos is having fun promoting this scene under the heading: "Season's Greetings, from Idaho." Thanks, Sen. Craig. Hat Tip: IdaBlue.1. Before he faced the boosters, before he faced the press, before he faced anyone else at Washington State University, new…

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SR Files Complaint Against Idaho Ed Board

A complaint filed this morning asks the Idaho Attorney General's office to investigate whether the state Board of Education violated the law by having a closed meeting to decide to stop standardized tests this spring for Idaho ninth-graders/Erica F. Curless, Spokesman-Review. More here.

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Blanchette: Gamble On Wulff Feels Right

It seemed a shame on the day of Wulff's ordination to spend so much energy on the doubts rather than on a devoted soldier getting something he deserves, but such is the current culture of athletics in which not only does everybody have opinions but…

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MamaJD: I Loved Working @ HHospitality

Granted, I was in college and did not have to support a family when I worked for Hagadone Hospitality. My minimum wage was adjusted to reflect the tips I made as a waitress and as a caddie. I loved working for Hagadone Hospitality. There were…

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Huckleberries Online

D.F. Oliveria started Huckleberries Online on Feb. 16, 2004. Oliveria's Sunday print Huckleberries is a past winner of the national Herb Caen Memorial Column contest.