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SUNDAY, JAN. 11, 2009

Wild Card -- 1/11/09 23 

In the news this morning, the stars are about to line up for the Golden Globes today here. Ford is looking to the Taurus to bail it out of a tight financial spot again here. The death toll among Palestinians in Gaza fighting is nearing…

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ORG XMIT: WARB111 Gonzaga's Matt Bouldin, left, dribbles against Portland's Ethan Niedermeyer, center, and Kramer Knutson, right, in the first half of their NCAA college basketball game at the McCarthey Athletic Center in Spokane, Wash., Saturday, Jan. 10, 2009. (AP Photo/Rajah Bose) (Rajah Bose / The Spokesman-Review)

Gonzaga 67, Portland 50 

Gonzaga's Matt Bouldin, left, dribbles against Portland's Ethan Niedermeyer, center, and Kramer Knutson, right, in the first half of their NCAA college basketball game at the McCarthey Athletic Center in Spokane on Saturday. Gonzaga won 67-50 to open WCC play. ESPN story and boxscore. (AP…

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Good Samaritana Hard To Find  

Item: Good Samaritans tough to find: Volunteers to shovel roofs, sidewalks in short supply/Tom Hasslinger, CDA Press More Info: They don't make them like they used to. Kind-hearted Samaritans who used to volunteer their time shoveling out disabled and elderly people during Coeur d'Alene winters…

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Dogwalk: Pickin' On Palin 41 

She can't honestly think Caroline Kennedy hasn't taken her lumps for her "you knows" and "ums" during interviews. She has. They both need some lessons on how to communicate effectively. When she is wondering out loud, to a reporter of course, if Caroline is receiving…

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JeanieSpokane: Play That Avatar 55 

If I take the concept behind an avatar, then I am assuming that each user is displaying his persona in that little icon. On Huckleberries – unlike any other forum displaying avatars – the individual avatars change sporadically throughout the day, expressing that individual’s mood…

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Online Dating Thrives In Bad Economy 

Housing prices are plummeting. Jobs are evaporating. The economy is a mess. But singles are wading into the online dating pool in record numbers, giving virtual matchmakers their best traffic figures in years – and giving users even better odds for finding a snuggle buddy,…

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Penmanship, Letter Writing Dying Arts 17 

A friend in Coeur d’Alene has discovered that she is not alone. PApparently others, including several of her co-workers, cannot easily read the handwriting of their grandmothers and elderly aunts.“When my husband and I receive such a letter from an elderly aunt, it’s somewhat of…

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WND Poll: Obama & Economy 

What should Obama's first objective be to turn America's economy around? 1. Raise taxes significantly on the rich 2. Tax Social Security benefits for the rich 3. Raise taxes across the board 4. Implement a new "New Deal" that puts everyone to work 5. Create…

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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.