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WEEKEND

Lucky Friday Mine of Mullan, Idaho, lost its second miner this year Nov. 17 when Brandon Lloyd Gray, 26, was critically injured while working at the mine. He died early Saturday morning.

In April, Larry “Pete” Marek was killed in another accident, when his work area caved in, causing him to be buried by a large pile of rocks.

Riot police in Egypt fired tear gas and rubber bullets into Cairo’s Tahir Square Saturday to take down a camp of protesters. The incident set off clashes that killed two protesters and injured hundreds more just days before the first elections since the ouster of Hosni Mubarak.

In Syria, troops stormed into a town and a northwestern region searching for opponents of the country’s beleageured regime,activists said. The day before, the government agreed in principle to allow Arab League observers to monitor a peace plan proposed by the 22-member bloc.

The unrest in Syria has killed more than 3,500 people since mid-March, according to U.N. estimates.

Taylor Swift won Artist of the Year for the second consecutive year at the American Music Awards Nov. 20.

The suprised Swift beat out notables Katy Perry -- whose 2009 album won an award during the night for five No. 1 singles -- and British singer Adele.

Theodore Forstman, a veteran Wall Street financier who was a major player in the 1980s corporate takeover wave, died Sunday at 71 of brain cancer.

Forstman Little, which was founded in 1978, completed leveraged buyouts of Dr. Pepper, Yankee Candle, cable TV technology company General Instrument and Community Health Systems. The company was also involved in the battle for RJR Nabisco in 1988.

Earlier this year, Forstman signed “The Giving Pledge,” where America’s wealthiest people pledge to give away at least half of their fortunes.

Forstman was a cofounder of the Children’s Scholarship Fund, which helps parents send their children to schools of their choice. The organization has granted $483 million in scholarships.

A pile of tires in South Carolina is so big it can be seen from space. Authorities in Columbia, S.C. have charged one person in connection with the mess of roughly 250,000 tires, which stretches over 50 acres on satellite images.

A company from Florida is helping to haul it all away.

A litter control officer contacted the local sheriff and the state health department, which is investigating the dumping of the tires. The worst possible local penalty is a $475 fine for littering.

University of Idaho Freshman biology student Sarah C. Asmus, 18, was killed in a two-vehicle collision on Saturday on State Highway 55 south of Smith’s Ferry.

Asmus, of Blackfoot, was riding southbound in a 2006 Toyota Camry driven by 19-year-old Katherine L. Bucher, when the vehicle fishtailed on a right curve in the snowy, wet road.

According to the Idaho State Police, the Camry then crossed the center line where it collided with a 2003 Ford F350 driven by a 63-year-old Boise man, who could not steer clear of Bulcher’s vehicle.

MONDAY

Washington Gov. Chris Gregoire proposed $1.7 billion in state government cuts while saying she would like voters to approve a temporary sales tax increase. The hike would prevent reductions such as a shortened school year.

The governor’s plan to address a projected deficit of $1.4 billion also features reductions in medical programs for 55,000 low-income residents.

THIS WEEKEND

WSU senior Marshall Loebbestal, already known as a selfless athlete in his five years in Pullman, aims for a chance at all-time Cougar lore Saturday if he can lead the team to victory over the Huskies in the Apple Cup. Loebestal spent most of his career as a backup, and looked as if he would finish it that way, until freshman Connor Halliday injured his liver in an overtime loss to Utah Nov. 19.

The game kicks off in Seattle at 4:30 p.m.

The USC Trojans aim to finish their season with a win over crosstown rival UCLA Saturday night. If UCLA wins, they go to the Pac-12 championship game as representatives of the league’s south division.

Gametime is 7 p.m. Saturday.

Last Saturday, in a battle between the two owners of the Pac-10/12 the past decade, the USC Trojans retrieved the mantle from the Oregon Ducks in a 38-35 win in Eugene.

After dominating the league since the early 2000s, USC faltered in the past two seasons, suffering sanctions and a two-year bowl ban – along with getting blown out by Oregon.

Chants of “USC is back” pierced the air in Eugene after the victory.

Compiled by Gazette staff

from a variety of sources.