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New bishop inherits old one's problems The Catholic Diocese of Spokane introduced its new bishop yesterday, Blase Cupich of South Dakota. (SR) 

Racists on the highway Coeur d'Alene police are looking for whoever left Aryan flyers on telephone poles along Highway 95. (SR)

Grad night games on the rocks Idaho is questioning the legality of a casino night for Sandpoint high school seniors that raises money for charity and was designed to keep them away from boozey parties. (Daily Bee)

Body found in High Bridge Park A hiker found a body below the Sunset bridge. Police find the death suspicious. (KXLY)

Tan tax goes into effect today A 10 percent federal tax on tanning beds is expected to raise $2.7 billion over the next ten years. (KREM) Responding to a tweet by Jersey Shore's Snooki, in which she objected to the new tax, Time reports that John McCain tweeted:

'@Snooki u r right, I would never tax your tanning bed! Pres Obama's tax/spend policy is quite The Situation.'

Just shoot yourself The New York Times offers advice on self-portraiture for the Facebook and iPhone set. Click on the picture at the top for a dissection of the genre. (NYT)