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19 Jul 2010 21:10

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Politics: Democrat Walt Minnick: I don’t need Tea Party endorsement

The Idaho congressman, the only Democrat endorsed by Tea Party Express, declined their help. It’s official. Mark Williams is political suicide. Get it away! source
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17 Feb 2010 20:55

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World: Almost released: The missionaries accused of Haitian kid-snatching

  • 8/10 missionaries allowed to leave Haiti freely source
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19 Jul 2009 10:52

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U.S., World: The identity of the captured soldier in Afghanistan, confirmed

23-year-old Bowe R. Bergdahl, of Ketchum, Idaho, is scared he won’t be able to go home after being captured by the Taliban. source
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11 Jul 2009 11:16

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Biz: The media mogul: A soon-to-be-extinct species?

  • I don’t think you’re going to have those anymore. Bigness isn’t that great an asset anymore.
  • Tom Freston • A former Viacom Chief Executive, on media moguls who built their bread a generation ago, but could be outshone by companies like Twitter and Facebook. The two groups were major parts of a conference this week in Sun Valley, Idaho. The advantage that Twitter and Facebook have is that they’re relatively small. The disadvantage that media giants have is that they tend to want to consolidate too much – see the messy marriage of AOL Time Warner if you need a specific example.  • source
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09 Jan 2009 23:46

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Offbeat: This pizzeria owner really knows how to hook up his workers

  • 10% amount in tips that the Flying Pie in Boise, Idaho saved over a 13-year period so that they could take their staff on a trip
  • 62 current and former employees get to go on a week-long trip to to Costa Rica; the restaurant will close for a week source
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