Associated Press - February 9, 2010 5:34 PM ET
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) - A lawyer for 10 U.S. missionaries detained in Haiti says parents of the children they're suspected of kidnapping told a judge they freely handed over their kids. The attorney argues the parents' testimony means no law was broken. He says he's "confident" the judge will dismiss the case.
BOISE, Idaho (AP) - The Idaho House Judiciary Committee has unanimously approve a bill that would allow Couer d'Alene tribal police to arrest non-tribal members accused of violating state law on reservations. Tribe lobbyist Bill Roden says tribal officers are already certified by the state police academy.
BOISE, Idaho (AP) - A bill introduced in the state House would require Idaho voters to present photo identification before casting a ballot. House Majority Leader Mike Moyle says the bill addresses concerns raised by Secretary of State Ben Ysursa and county clerks.
TWIN FALLS, Idaho (AP) - The Idaho Department of Fish and Game has confiscated a wolf carcass from a central Idaho wolf advocate, who claimed it as her own kill. Lynne Stone says she first called state officials to make sure she could claim the wolf but received inconsistent answers.
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