BBC on hot seat over anti-Thatcher song

'Witch is Dead' song skyrockets up British charts

LONDON - Opponents of the late Margaret Thatcher are taking a kind of musical revenge on the former prime minister, pushing the song "Ding Dong! The Witch is Dead" up the British charts in a posthumous protest over her polarizing policies.

There's no business like show business

On Monday I had the opportunity to visit with Dennis Franz, Ellen Travolta, Jack Bannon, Dane Stokinger and Jessica Skerritt, professional actors all. On Aug. 1 they will be joined by Patty Duke in a very special staged reading of "Over the River and Through the Woods" with the Coeur d'Alene Summer Theater. This one-time event will celebrate and benefit the theater in its 45th year, and will mark the debut of veteran actor, now Coeur d'Alene resident, Dennis Franz to the CST stage.

Dealing with loss during the holidays

Free Ceremony of Remembrance set for Saturday; Workshop starts in January

After Carla Schauer's son Abe died at 13 due to a rare disease, she learned a way to help work through the painful emotions and thoughts.

'Pong,' 'Tetris' make Video Game Hall of Fame's first class

ROCHESTER, N.Y. - The first inductees into the new World Video Game Hall of Fame include "Pong," the game that introduced millions to electronic play, "Doom," which triggered a debate over the role of games and violence in society, and "Super Mario Bros.," whose mustachioed hero has migrated to everything from fruit snacks to sneakers.

Lack of privacy affects Internet

In Louisiana, the wife of a former soldier is scaling back on Facebook posts and considering unfriending old acquaintances, worried an innocuous joke or long-lost associate might one day land her in a government probe. In California, a college student encrypts chats and emails, saying he's not planning anything sinister but shouldn't have to sweat snoopers. And in Canada, a lawyer is rethinking the data products he uses to ensure his clients' privacy.

Abandoned dogs prompt investigation

Three taken to Kootenai Humane Society

At least 18 husky-type dogs found abandoned at several locations over the past several weeks have prompted an animal neglect investigation, Bonner County Sheriff's Office officials said Tuesday. BCSO public information officer Capt. Tim Hemphill said the dogs have been found in at least three locations — Spirit Lake, Blanchard and Athol. "Many of them appear to be in very poor condition," he said.

Panhandle goat numbers steady as lucky hunters look toward season

By RALPH BARTHOLDT

Boehner, Obama trading blame

House speaker walks out of talks on Friday night

WASHINGTON - House Speaker John Boehner abruptly broke off talks with President Barack Obama Friday night on a deal to make major cuts in federal spending and avert a threatened government default, sending already uncertain compromise efforts into instant crisis.

Cd'A School District at center of human rights hurricane

Monday rally involves organization ID'd as anti-LGBT hate group

Monday rally involves known anti-LGBT hate group

North Idaho wins an 'Idol' golden ticket

You don’t need to be an “American Idol” fan to appreciate just how big a deal the two-day taping of auditions for the upcoming season is for our area. Flashback to 2010 when Julianne Hough and American Idol host Ryan Seacrest became an item and she brought him to Coeur d’Alene to meet her grandparents and frolick in Lake Coeur d’Alene. The pair enjoyed time at the lunch counter at Hudson’s Hamburgers on Sherman Avenue during one visit.

Panting from climactic movie lines

You’ve waited for it. You’ve clamored for it. You’ve screamed for it.

'A hometown hero'

Cd'A teen turns in lost money, receives praise, rewards for honesty

When Jackson Staples found an envelope with cash inside, he didn’t count it. Nor did he consider keeping it. He adhered to the Golden Rule: Treat others the way you want to be treated. “If I lost a wallet, I would be absolutely concerned,” the 17-year-old said. “I would be grateful if someone returned it to me.”

Body by doggy

It's National Canine Fitness Month and you know what that means.

Finland moves toward joining NATO amid Russian threats

NATO's funneling of weapons and other military support to Ukraine already has been critical to Kyiv's surprising success

Online education comments sought

Thirty day input period starts on Wednesday

BOISE - A plan to make Idaho the first state to require students to take at least two credits online will officially go before the public for comment next week.

States report heavy betting on this year's Super Bowl

Montana saw nearly $700,000 in bets

Man sentenced in robbery case

Will spend at least five years in prison

A man who police said took 17-year-olds into a wooded area and robbed them at gunpoint will spend at least five years in prison.

Man could face life sentence for robbery

COEUR d’ALENE — A man accused of taking two 17-year-olds into a wooded area and robbing them at gunpoint has pleaded guilty.

Fed reports slowing US economic activity due to virus surge

WASHINGTON (AP) — A Federal Reserve survey of business

Holiday light show ready to ignite

Parade, fireworks show set for Friday in downtown Cd'A

COEUR d'ALENE - The 2013 Coeur d'Alene Resort Holiday Light Show is poised to explode over Lake Coeur d'Alene.