Local

• Struggling Valley families get help to feed - and keep - their pets
• Oregon Trail Fire report urges updated fire standards
• Idaho colleges won't seek double-digit tuition increases
• Valley may not exceed ozone limits after all
• Semanko in arrears on mortgage
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Idaho

• ID lawmaker: pay parents to teach kindergartners
• Pocatello man gets prison time after robbery scam
• Idaho driver accused of DUI after car hits house
• Wild animals cost Minidoka Co. $13,000 last year
• Calif. water board revokes permits for Auburn Dam
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Nation

• Study flunks 49 states in college affordability
• Ex-OC sheriff's lover to get own corruption trial
• Judge scales back ruling on roadless nat'l forests
• Government backs off plan to drill in Utah canyons
• NY juvenile justice counselor accused of teen rape
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World

• India suspects to be tried in Pakistan
• Funky Islamic fashion struts conservative catwalk
• Mexican suspected in police killings beheaded
• 5 Filipino troops killed in communist attack
• Chinese police to dispatch anti-terror liaisons
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• The ball is in Ball State's hands
• BSU transfers think Mountain West would be 'a big step up'
• Graham would like travel, rivalries in MWC
• Wyoming coach, who is a former Fresno State assistant, gives MWC the edge
• Steelheads to host Grizzlies tonight
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• Gino's Grill relocates from Downtown Boise to Meridian to be closer to customers
• Your business community
• Scam alert: One word for e-mail scams: DELETE
• St. Luke's recognizes individuals, businesses for commitment to fundraising
• St. Luke's brings new hope for heart patients
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• Semanko in arrears on mortgage
• State GOP chairman's home mortgage delinquent; he pledges to catch up
• Otter orders budgets cut another 3%
• Idaho college students could face big fee increases next fall
• Forum: Should Idaho seek federal aid to help avert deeper state-spending cuts?
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• Tell us about your holiday traditions
• Zimo: Don't let fog get in the way of your successful hunt
• Keep active when it's cold wearing the proper clothes
• It's bird-counting time - annual event keeps tabs on populations
• Improve your triathlon technique
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• Words & Deeds: Bardenay wins gold medal for vodka
• Local radio hosts Jon Duane and Chris Kelly let go by 63 KIDO
• Innovative artist's work inhabits the Boise Art Museum
• Dining Review: Cool Hand Luke's serves up a Western theme
• Movie Review: 'Australia' as vast as Down Under
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• Holiday light displays in the Treasure Valley
• 12 Days of Christmas cookies: Make 12 different treats from 3 recipes
• 12 days of Christmas cookies: Day 1
• Carolyn Hax: Where to spend the holidays is a dilemma
• The You Docs Tip of the Day: Eat smart foods before partying
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• Throw Christmas tree: Tannenbaum used as weapon
• Cat lost in Yellowstone returned to Texas family
• DUI suspect drives off with fuel hose in tank
• Man accused of tossing Christmas tree at his dad
• Man jumps into cab of moving pickup to stop theft
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