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Did Bobbi Kristina Get High After Her Mother's Funeral?

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KHQ.COM - Whitney Houston's daughter, Bobbi Kristina, undoubtedly took the news of her mother's sudden death the hardest of everyone, having to be hospitalized twice. More>>

Tragic End to Missing Girl Case

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KHQ.COM - Nicholle Coppler ran away from her Ohio home in 1999 at age 14. Now, cops have found her diary and pieced the puzzle together. More>>

Wrong Way Driver Causes Accident On I-90

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LIBERTY LAKE, Wash. - A wrong-way driver caused a major accident on I-90 Tuesday afternoon that had eastbound traffic completely blocked for over an hour. More>>

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Strong Winds Knock Down Trees, Power Lines In Spokane Area Video included

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SPOKANE, Wash. - Strong winds with gusts up to 35 miles an hour uprooted trees and causes scattered power outages around the Spokane area Wednesday. More>>

UPDATE: Spokane Police Officer Fired For DUI Regains Job, Back Pay; Mayor Releases Statement Video included

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SPOKANE, Wash. (AP) - A Spokane police officer fired in 2009 after driving drunk while off duty, hitting a pickup with his truck and leaving the scene of the collision is likely to be rehired and get more than two years of back pay totaling about $275,000. More>>

Leslie Lowe: The Calm Before The Next Storm Video included

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KHQ.COM - Winds die down overnight and weather will be quiet through Thursday. More>>

WATCH: Obama Sings AGAIN!

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WASHINGTON (AP) - The president just couldn't say no: Mick Jagger held out a mic almost by way of command, and soon Barack Obama was belting out the blues with the best of them. More>>

Tony Blair's Wife Sues Over UK Phone Hacking

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LONDON (AP) - A lawyer says Tony Blair's wife Cherie is suing Rupert Murdoch's British newspaper company over phone hacking. More>>

Inmate Who Escaped Geiger CAPTURED!

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KHQ.COM - Nathan J. Calvert, the 28-year-old male who escaped Geiger Corrections Center two weeks ago, has been captured.  More>>

Italy: Divers Find 4 More Bodies In Ship Wreckage

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ROME (AP) - Italian authorities say divers searching the capsized Costa Concordia cruise ship have spotted four more bodies in a submerged section of a passenger deck. More>>

Girls Forced Out Of School Over Video

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KHQ.COM - Two Florida girls are forced to go into hiding after receiving death threats for posting a nearly 14-minute-long rant on YouTube. More>>

Report: 40 Die As Argentine Train Plows Into Station

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KHQ.COM - A commuter train crashed in Buenos Aires on Wednesday and local media reported that at least 40 people had been killed, while officials said some 550 others had been injured. More>>

Photos Show Alleged Iran Bombs Hidden in $27 Radio

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YAHOO.COM - An alleged Iranian hit squad used $27 portable radios to hide at least five bombs that Israeli and American authorities say they intended to use against Israeli targets in Bangkok, Thailand. More>>

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BYU vs. Gonzaga - The Preview

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Gonzaga plays hosts to BYU on Thursday in a game that means everything to both teams. The winner will likely walk away with a No. 2 seed in the West Coast Conference tournament More>>

Shock Have Chip on Their Shoulder This Time Around

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Make no mistake, the Shock have a chip on their shoulder as they work though training camp this spring. More>>

Bucs Move On to Postseason, Thankful for Remarkable Year

The regular season is over for Whitworth, and now it is time for the postseason. More>>

What Gonzaga Needs To Do To Beat BYU

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Gonzaga is looking to avenge a road loss in Provo earlier this year, but more than revenge is on the line when BYU comes to town this week. More>>

Shock Bring In Lineman With Big 10 Roots

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The Spokane Shock announced today that OL John Stipek has been added to the roster and OL Isaiah Agson has been placed on the Physically Unable to Perform (PUP) list. More>>

Colbert's 23 Points Propel Trojans to State Tourney

COEUR D'ALENE - Post Falls beats Coeur d'Alene to capture the top seed in the 5A state tournament set to start next week.  The Vikings will play Lake City, who beat Lewiston Tuesday, for the second seed to state. More>>

GSL Girls Survive, Boys Not So Lucky

The University Titans have made it to the 3A state tournament, along with the Shadle Park girls.  On the 4A side, The 2011 boys state champions Gonzaga Prep won't be able to defend their title. More>>

Whitworth's Belcher Named to NWC First Team

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Despite playing the entire season on knees that often made it hard to walk, Whitworth senior Lexi Belcher has been to the All-Northwest Conference First Team in women's basketball. More>>

Whitworth's First-Year Coach Named Coach of the Year

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Matt Logie is the 2012 Northwest Conference Coach of the Year in his first season leading the Pirates. Felix Friedt and Idris Lasisi have been named to the All-NWC First Team More>>

Ichiro to Bat Third When Season Begins

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Seattle manager Eric Wedge says he will begin the season having Chone Figgins bat leadoff and hit Ichiro Suzuki third in the Mariners batting order. Wedge made the announcement on Tuesday. More>>

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