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	<pubDate>Wed, 13 Feb 2008 16:57:56 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Romney's chances look good for next time]]></title>
      <description><![CDATA[Mitt Romney's presidential campaign ended in failure, but there are plenty of reasons for him to feel proud about finishing among the top three GOP contenders.

It didn't take long after Romney bowed out of the race that pundits started talking about him as a possible vice presidential candidate. Romney's conservative credentials would help sure up John McCain's presidential run, if the Arizona senator wins the GOP nomination as expected.

It's clear some of those on the far right of the Republican Party have misgivings about a McCain presidency because he's seen as a moderate on many issues. ]]></description>
      <link>http://www.pocatelloshops.com/blogs/ian.php?id=4045</link>
      <pubDate>Wed, 13 Feb 2008 16:57:55 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Berkeley council taking anti-war stance way too far]]></title>
      <description><![CDATA[In its zeal to be on the cutting edge of the anti-war movement, the city government of Berkeley, Calif., is taking on the Marine Corps.

Last week the Berkeley City Council pass a resolution telling the Marines that their Berkeley recruiting station &quot;is not welcome in the city, and if recruiters choose to stay, they do so as uninvited and unwelcome intruders.&quot; 

In a separate resolution the council voted to support the women's anti-war group Code Pink by reserving it a free parking space once per week in front of the Marine recruiting station so the protesters can more easily picket the facility.  The resolution also gives Code Pink a sound permit so protesters won't be accused of violating any noise ordinances.

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      <link>http://www.pocatelloshops.com/blogs/ian.php?id=4021</link>
      <pubDate>Mon, 04 Feb 2008 20:50:01 +0000</pubDate>
      <category>General</category>
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      <title><![CDATA[Craig jokes won't stop anytime soon]]></title>
      <description><![CDATA[Sen. Larry Craig won't go away—no matter how much many Idahoans would like to see him leave office and become a fading memory.

Late night TV hosts have not yet finished mining the comedic mother lode that Craig's restroom arrest for soliciting sex from an undercover cop has yielded.

Every time Jay Leno lets loose with a Craig joke, Idahoans laugh but also cringe.

After all, Craig is our senator and his fall from grace has put a negative spotlight on not just him, but our state.

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      <link>http://www.pocatelloshops.com/blogs/ian.php?id=4005</link>
      <pubDate>Thu, 31 Jan 2008 16:33:18 +0000</pubDate>
      <category>General</category>
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      <title><![CDATA[Costco in Pocatello is good news]]></title>
      <description><![CDATA[Perhaps the most exciting retail news in recent Pocatello history is happening right now.

The Washington state-based Costco is on the verge of announcing it will open a new store on Yellowstone Avenue, near the Chili's restaurant. Mayor Roger Chase says the big box retailer will present its store plans to the city on Feb. 21.

Costco has actually been eying Pocatello for many years. The city's status as a retail hub and large population make it an attractive location for national retailers, as evidenced by the chains already here. 

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      <link>http://www.pocatelloshops.com/blogs/ian.php?id=4002</link>
      <pubDate>Wed, 30 Jan 2008 20:01:15 +0000</pubDate>
      <category>General</category>
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      <title><![CDATA[F&amp;G didn't use best judgment in kitten case]]></title>
      <description><![CDATA[Usually when authorities euthanize a wild animal, the last folks to exhibit outrage are hunters.

But in the wake of the Idaho Department of Fish and Game ordering that three orphaned mountain lion kittens be killed, a segment of the local hunting community is among the most upset.

The hunters don't agree with the Fish and Game explanation that the kittens needed to be put down because they were malnourished and becoming friendly toward humans.

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      <link>http://www.pocatelloshops.com/blogs/ian.php?id=3971</link>
      <pubDate>Tue, 22 Jan 2008 19:39:00 +0000</pubDate>
      <category>General</category>
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      <title><![CDATA[Higher ed's taking wrong approach to mental illness]]></title>
      <description><![CDATA[Fearful that any student with psychological problems could snap, higher education is beginning to take a hard line when it comes to mental illness.

Many U.S. colleges and universities are giving students who exhibit mental issues two choices—take medical leave or be kicked out of school. Some experts fear such a stance will simply cause mentally ill students to not seek help for their problems. ]]></description>
      <link>http://www.pocatelloshops.com/blogs/ian.php?id=3940</link>
      <pubDate>Mon, 14 Jan 2008 19:00:28 +0000</pubDate>
      <category>General</category>
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      <title><![CDATA[Every state could count this primary season]]></title>
      <description><![CDATA[The presidential primary system has been chided in the past for narrowing the field of candidates too quickly.

Some say the early primary states, specifically Iowa and New Hampshire, have too much power in that they prematurely select our presidential nominees before the vast majority of Americans have voted. 

In previous years it's seemed that once these early states had cast their ballots, the presidential election need not wait till November.

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      <link>http://www.pocatelloshops.com/blogs/ian.php?id=3925</link>
      <pubDate>Thu, 10 Jan 2008 12:21:12 +0000</pubDate>
      <category>General</category>
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      <title><![CDATA[Police must assume guns are real]]></title>
      <description><![CDATA[Local police have been criticized lately on how they've handled incidents involving youths armed with replica firearms.

These guns fire BBs and pellets, but they look very much like the military style weapons they're modeled after.

These replicas look so real that local folks have dialed 911 when they've spotted a youth walking up the street armed with one.

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      <link>http://www.pocatelloshops.com/blogs/ian.php?id=3923</link>
      <pubDate>Wed, 09 Jan 2008 11:56:48 +0000</pubDate>
      <category>General</category>
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      <title><![CDATA[Bear Lake hospital example for us all]]></title>
      <description><![CDATA[Bear Lake Memorial Hospital's gracious act of fiscal kindness toward Bear Lake County fits right in with this being the Christmas season. 

But it's also one of those things that most of us will likely never see again. And that's a shame.

Bear Lake Memorial is giving back the entire $110,000 annual contribution that it receives from Bear Lake County. And the hospital says future financial assistance from the county will not be needed. 

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      <link>http://www.pocatelloshops.com/blogs/ian.php?id=3896</link>
      <pubDate>Sun, 30 Dec 2007 11:24:46 +0000</pubDate>
      <category>General</category>
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      <title><![CDATA[Bhutto's death has left Pakistan without hope ]]></title>
      <description><![CDATA[The assassination of Pakistani political icon Benazir Bhutto has terrifying implications for her nation and the world.

Her death has already thrown Pakistan into a state of near total unrest. More than 30 people have died in riots throughout the country, vandals are burning everything from cars to banks to factories, gun battles between police and protesters are raging, and the Pakistani army is sending thousands of troops into the fray to quell the anarchy.

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      <link>http://www.pocatelloshops.com/blogs/ian.php?id=3894</link>
      <pubDate>Sat, 29 Dec 2007 11:53:38 +0000</pubDate>
      <category>General</category>
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