Idaho News 25-Aug

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US soldier jailed 15 months for desertion

CBC.ca - Toronto,Ontario,Canada Robin Long, 25, of Boise, Idaho, faced a maximum jail term of three years, civilian lawyer James Branam said. Long reached an agreement with prosecutors to ...

Idaho State starts second year under Zamberlin

SportingNews.com - USA BOISE, Idaho (AP) -- The injury report for Idaho State University could very well include the head coach: left hip replacement. But that hasn't stopped John ...

First-round pick stops by Kauffman en route to Idaho Falls

MLB.com - USA By Dick Kaegel / MLB.com KANSAS CITY -- Eric Hosmer, the Royals' top choice in this year's First-Year Player Draft, is headed to play for Idaho Falls. ...

Jury: Confessed killer of Idaho boy can get death

The Associated Press - BOISE, Idaho (AP) � A man who kidnapped, raped, tortured and murdered a 9-year-old Idaho boy was deemed eligible for the death penalty by a jury on Friday, ...

Soldier gets 15 months in prison for desertion

The Associated Press - Prosecutors say the 25-year-old from Boise, Idaho, abandoned his duty and his country. Long was stationed at Fort Carson when he fled to Canada in 2005. ...

Idaho GOP erred when it said Minnick got tax break

Fox 12 Boise - Nampa,ID,USA AP - August 22, 2008 6:34 PM ET BOISE, Idaho (AP) - The Idaho Republican Party erred this week when it accused Democratic US House candidate Walt Minnick of ...

Jury: Confessed killer of Idaho boy can get death

The Associated Press - BOISE, Idaho (AP) � A federal jury has deemed confessed killer Joseph Edward Duncan III eligible for the death penalty for the 2005 kidnapping, ...

Idaho unveils its new postage stamp

KBCI CBS 2 - Boise,ID,USA By KBCI Web Staff Former Governor Phil Batt and Secretary of State Ben Ysursa will join with postal officials in dedicating the new 42-cent Idaho State Flag ...

Idaho astronaut returns to the classroom

The Olympian - Olympia,WA,USA AP � Published August 22, 2008 NASA astronaut and former Idaho elementary teacher Barbara Morgan returned to the classroom this week at Boise State ...

E. Idaho city ponders forming police force

Fort Mills Times - Fort Mill,SC,USA AMMON, Idaho � Leaders in the eastern Idaho town of Ammon are weighing the pros and cons of starting their own police department. Currently, the city that ...