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from ABC News (& affiliates)
TV Network in New York, New York
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Stopping the spread of deadly assault weapons
Her proposed legislation will do little to solve any real problems. - C. S.
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from The Spokesman-Review
Coeur d’Alene tribal elder SiJohn dies
Cultural leader preserved customs
Fire destroys longhouse on Colville Reservation
Religious, cultural center stored beaded regalia, other items
Study links drug shortage to poorer cancer results
Nation reaching debt limit in days
Announcement comes as ‘fiscal cliff’ talks resume
Sotomayor rejects request to block birth control rule
Lawsuit claims violation of religious beliefs
Lieutenant governor fills Inouye’s seat
Governor’s decision contrary to senator’s ‘last wish’
Black voter turnout rate continues to rise
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In brief: From Wire Reports:
Teacher turnout high for weapons training
Salt Lake City – More than 200 Utah teachers are expected to pack a convention hall today for six hours of concealed-weapons training as organizers seek to arm more educators in the aftermath of the Connecticut school shooting.
The Utah Shooting Sports Council said it normally gathers a dozen teachers every year for instruction that’s required to legally carry a concealed weapon in public places. The state’s leading gun lobby decided to offer teachers the training at no charge to encourage turnout, and it worked.
Organizers who initially capped attendance at 200 were exceeding that number by Wednesday and scrambling to accommodate an overflow crowd.
“Schools are some of the safest places in the world, but I think teachers understand that something has changed – the sanctity of schools has changed,” Clark Aposhian, one of Utah’s leading gun instructors, said Wednesday.
Morsi conciliatory, enacts constitution
Cairo – Egyptian President Mohammed Morsi enacted a newly passed divisive constitution Wednesday even as he attempted to reach out to opponents in his most conciliatory remarks since voters began considering the document.
Offering to engage in a national dialogue with an increasingly organized opposition movement, Morsi said in a nationally televised address, “We don’t want to go back to a time when there was one opinion and an artificial majority,” referring to former President Hosni Mubarak’s National Democratic Party, which ruled Egypt during Mubarak’s nearly 30-year tenure.
Opponents, however, rejected Morsi’s call for talks, saying he can’t be trusted and signaling that the nation will remain polarized. Morsi and the Muslim Brotherhood, through which he ascended to the presidency six months ago, have heralded the new document as a pathway to stability. Morsi resigned from the Islamist group after his election.
The opposition groups – Christians, secularists, liberals and moderates – have called the constitution divisive and unrepresentative, saying it was written largely by members of the Muslim Brotherhood. Some also have labeled it illegal, charging that there were irregularities during the referendum.
Avista announces heating subsidies
Avista Corp. is providing $326,000 for heating assistance through Project Share and 19 other organizations in Eastern Washington, the company announced Wednesday.
Project Share provides emergency heating subsidies for qualified residents across Avista’s service area, which includes North Idaho, Eastern Washington and parts of Oregon.
It will distribute $226,000 donated by Avista and its employees. The program is administered by SNAP in Eastern Washington and by community action programs in other areas of the region.
Another $100,000 from Avista will be directed to 19 agencies that provide residents with emergency energy costs. That money will be provided through Avista’s CARES program and will be distributed across the region by groups including Cancer Patient Care, the Spokane Tribe of Indians, the Salvation Army and others.
The $100,000 comes from a state utility tax credit Avista receives associated with low-income energy assistance programs.
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Japan’s new leader prioritizes economy
Abe pledges fight against deflation
Syrian minister flees Beirut hospital in fear
Military police leader defects, levels accusations
Grain terminals offer final contract
More tsunami debris on move
Currents, seasonal winds put West Coast on lookout
Universities offer reputation-rescue online tool
Googled search can yield too much information, even misinformation
Bork’s defeat set tenor for future selections
Fort Worth Star-Telegram
Doctor K: Depression after stroke not uncommon
Presbyterian church readies final service
Congregation dwindles, but outreach center will continue to operate
Christ the King Anglican Church will move in and hold its first service on Jan. 6.
Gardening: Of eagles, mistletoe and resolutions
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from The Star
Chief Joseph Nez Perce Longhouse burns
Statement issued by Colville Tribes Chairman John Sirois on loss of longhouse:
Our community, especially the Longhouse Community, stand in a state of shock a day after Christmas. At approximately 12:30 a.m. this morning, a fire broke out at the Chief Joseph Nez Perce Long House and it completely burned to the ground despite a valiant effort to save the structure. It is reported the fire response team arrived minutes after the blaze started, however the flames were such that the fire rendered the building a total loss. Tribal Police are investigating the scene and all preliminary evidence suggests that an electrical malfunction was the cause of the blaze. More details will be released when the investigation is complete. The Colville Tribes’ insurance company has been notified and efforts to replace the structure are underway.
This building was more than a place of worship; it was a place of giving and a place of teaching and love. Our prayers are with all those families affected and we ask that our heavy hearts are lifted in time.
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Experts have no formula for profiling potential psychopathic killers
By Jim Doyle St. Louis Post-Dispatch
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