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from The Star:
Raiders stung by Hornets
By John McNeil II
opinion from the Wenatchee World:
A change of heart on Initiative 1185
By Rufus Woods Publisher
Grain Elevator Fire In Odessa
The new Middle East coverup: Biden caught in Syria debate falsehood
Earth-like planet found relatively near
Kepler telescope has located 800 exoplanets orbiting stars
Amina Khan Los Angeles Times
Another shot for charter schools
For fourth time, voters to decide fate of independent public option
Donna Gordon Blankinship Associated Press
In brief (From Staff And Wire Reports):
Will addresses crowd ahead of debate
Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist George Will is not a fan of presidential debates but says they are practically constitutional.
Will, speaking to Whitworth University’s President’s Leadership Forum on Tuesday at the Spokane Convention Center, said, “Presidential candidates are required to be 35 years of age and they have to debate.”
Will, well-known as a long suffering follower of the Chicago Cubs, peppered his 30-minute talk with political and historic references and baseball anecdotes. He also frequently chided government “for believing it knows more about the free market than individuals.”
The veteran political observer, whose syndicated column appears in 450 newspapers, focused on health care costs and the looming retirement of the baby-boomer generation, citing the huge financial resources required to meet the needs of a longer-living population. Medical advancements, for example, have resulted in the average 85-year-old having medical bills five times higher than those of a 55-year-old.
“Social Security was not intended for 20 years of retirement,” Will said, noting that when the program was initiated in 1935 the average life span was lower. “The retirement age must be raised,” he said.
Maker of batteries for electric cars fails
DETROIT – After years of struggling in the nascent market for electric cars, battery maker A123 Systems Inc. filed for bankruptcy protection Tuesday.
The filing drew criticism from Republicans who claim the Obama administration has wasted millions of taxpayer dollars on alternative energy companies like A123.
The company received a $249 million Department of Energy grant three years ago with high hopes that it would help foster a U.S. battery industry. At the time, the country was far behind the world leaders, Korea and China.
But the technology offered by the Waltham, Mass.-based A123 Systems turned out to be ahead of its time. Americans continue to shun costly electric cars in favor of gas-powered ones.
“Sometimes when you push the edge of technology, you fall over that edge,” said Aaron Bragman, an automotive industry analyst at IHS Automotive near Detroit.
Group seeks to block Salmon River dredging
John Miller Associated Press
Shooting of girl should jolt Pakistan
TrudyRubin
Deep fall flavors
Pumpkin bread or muffins batter works well with fruit, nut, chocolate add-ins
Elizabeth Karmel For The Associated Press
Creepiness in a cup with eyeball punch
Alison Ladman For The Associated Press
Skydiver’s feat could influence spacesuit design
Marcia Dunn Associated Press
Family: Ex-Sen. McGovern ‘no longer responsive’
Associated Press
Supreme Court halts turnover of secret IRA tapes
Associated Press
US, Israel to begin major air defense exercise
Aron Hellerpauline Jelinek Associated Press
Study: Multivitamins may lower cancer risk in men
Marilynn Marchione Associated Press
Decades late, FDR memorial park is opening in NYC
Ula Ilnytzky Associated Press
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opinion from the Wenatchee World:
A change of heart on Initiative 1185
By Rufus Woods Publisher
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from KHQ.com (shared by The Star):
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from The Washington Post (shared by Lars Larson):
By Marc A. Thiessen, Published: October 15
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Earth-like planet found relatively near
Kepler telescope has located 800 exoplanets orbiting stars
Amina Khan Los Angeles Times
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Another shot for charter schools
For fourth time, voters to decide fate of independent public option
Donna Gordon Blankinship Associated Press
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In brief (From Staff And Wire Reports):
Will addresses crowd ahead of debate
Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist George Will is not a fan of presidential debates but says they are practically constitutional.
Will, speaking to Whitworth University’s President’s Leadership Forum on Tuesday at the Spokane Convention Center, said, “Presidential candidates are required to be 35 years of age and they have to debate.”
Will, well-known as a long suffering follower of the Chicago Cubs, peppered his 30-minute talk with political and historic references and baseball anecdotes. He also frequently chided government “for believing it knows more about the free market than individuals.”
The veteran political observer, whose syndicated column appears in 450 newspapers, focused on health care costs and the looming retirement of the baby-boomer generation, citing the huge financial resources required to meet the needs of a longer-living population. Medical advancements, for example, have resulted in the average 85-year-old having medical bills five times higher than those of a 55-year-old.
“Social Security was not intended for 20 years of retirement,” Will said, noting that when the program was initiated in 1935 the average life span was lower. “The retirement age must be raised,” he said.
Maker of batteries for electric cars fails
DETROIT – After years of struggling in the nascent market for electric cars, battery maker A123 Systems Inc. filed for bankruptcy protection Tuesday.
The filing drew criticism from Republicans who claim the Obama administration has wasted millions of taxpayer dollars on alternative energy companies like A123.
The company received a $249 million Department of Energy grant three years ago with high hopes that it would help foster a U.S. battery industry. At the time, the country was far behind the world leaders, Korea and China.
But the technology offered by the Waltham, Mass.-based A123 Systems turned out to be ahead of its time. Americans continue to shun costly electric cars in favor of gas-powered ones.
“Sometimes when you push the edge of technology, you fall over that edge,” said Aaron Bragman, an automotive industry analyst at IHS Automotive near Detroit.
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Group seeks to block Salmon River dredging
John Miller Associated Press
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opinion:
TrudyRubin
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food:
Pumpkin bread or muffins batter works well with fruit, nut, chocolate add-ins
Elizabeth Karmel For The Associated Press
Alison Ladman For The Associated Press
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Skydiver’s feat could influence spacesuit design
Marcia Dunn Associated Press
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Family: Ex-Sen. McGovern ‘no longer responsive’
Associated Press
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Supreme Court halts turnover of secret IRA tapes
Associated Press
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US, Israel to begin major air defense exercise
Aron Hellerpauline Jelinek Associated Press
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Study: Multivitamins may lower cancer risk in men
Marilynn Marchione Associated Press
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Decades late, FDR memorial park is opening in NYC
Ula Ilnytzky Associated Press
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