Friday, April 12, 2013

In the news, Friday, April 12, 2013


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from EarthSky


What is earthshine?
When you look at a crescent moon shortly after sunset or before sunrise, you can sometimes see not only the bright crescent of the moon, but also the rest of the moon as a dark disc. That pale glow on the unlit part of a crescent moon is light reflected from Earth. It’s called “earthshine.”

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from FOX NEWS


Jonathan Winters dead; Groundbreaking improv comic was 87
Associated Press



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from ifiberone.com


A $4.2 million project is rehabilitating a ramp at airport
By Ryan Lancaster

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Bill would make it illegal to force employees to give up passwords

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from KHQ.com


Sun Unleashes Biggest Solar Flare Of The Year Yet

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from National Park Service
Lake Roosevelt National Recreation Area


2013 Youth Conservation Corps Program

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from POLITICO


Jeff Duncan: Gun registry like Rwanda
By KATIE GLUECK

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from The Spokesman-Review


Officers seize 242 trout, arrest suspected poachers
Four men from West Side accused of illegal netting in Lake Lenore
Rich Landers      The Spokesman-Review
Poachers caught with nets, 242 Lahontan cutts at Lake Lenore
Posted by Rich Landers in Outdoors blog

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N. Korea said to have raised missile capability
Pentagon intelligence agency believes country could make small nukes
Ken Dilanian, David S. Cloud

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Gun control bill clears initial Senate hurdle
68-31 vote allows debate to begin
Alan Fram      Associated Press

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Medal of Honor given to ‘kind,’ ‘caring’ hero
Korean War chaplain boosted POWs’ morale
Wes Venteicher      McClatchy-Tribune

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In brief:  From Wire Reports:

DNA discoverer’s letter sells for $5.3 million

New York – A letter that scientist Francis Crick wrote to his son about his Nobel Prize-winning DNA discovery was sold to anonymous buyer at a New York City auction on Wednesday for a record-breaking $5.3 million.

The price, which far exceeded the $1 million pre-sale estimate, topped $6 million when the commission is included, according to Christie’s. The price was a record for a letter sold at auction, Christie’s said, eclipsing an Abraham Lincoln letter that sold in April 2008 for $3.4 million including commission.

On Thursday, the molecular biologist’s 1962 Nobel Prize medal in physiology or medicine will be offered by Heritage Auctions, which estimates it could fetch more than $500,000.

The items are among a dozen artifacts Crick’s heirs are selling to benefit scientific research.


Government extends HARP mortgage help

WASHINGTON – The U.S. government is extending a program that allows borrowers with mortgages backed by Fannie Mae or Freddie Mac to refinance at lower rates.

The Home Affordable Refinance Program, known as HARP, was to expire Dec. 31. The Federal Housing Finance Agency, which oversees Fannie and Freddie, said Thursday it is extending the program through 2015 to enable more borrowers to use it. About 2.2 million people have refinanced their mortgages through the program since April 2009. Officials had hoped that at least 4 million borrowers would participate.

For borrowers to qualify, the amount owed on their mortgage must be more than 80 percent of the home’s appraised value. Borrowers must be current on their mortgage, which must have been sold to Fannie or Freddie before June 2009.


Google will make final email arrangements

NEW YORK – Google has launched a tool that lets users decide what happens with their email, Google Plus and other accounts after they die – or become inactive online for any other reason.

Called “inactive account manager,” the feature lets users of Google’s services tell the company what to do with email messages and other data if their account becomes inactive.

For example, Google says, users can choose to delete their data after three, six or 12 months of inactivity. Or they can choose specific people to receive the data.

Besides Gmail and Google Plus, other services covered include YouTube, the photo-sharing service Picasa and Blogger. Google Inc., based in Mountain View, Calif., says it will warn users through a secondary email address or a provided phone number before taking any action.

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Maduro, Capriles hold rallies as election nears
Alexandra Olson      Associated Press

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U.S. sanctions Iranian, banks, firms
Los Angeles Times

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Immigration bill contains exclusions
Hundreds of thousands could be ineligible
Erica Werner      Associated Press

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Tiny device treats chronic heartburn
Implant helps brace weak muscles
Marilynn Marchione      Associated Press

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Study: Climate change did not cause drought
Seth Borenstein      Associated Press

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Groups hope to place initiatives on city ballot
Jonathan Brunt      The Spokesman-Review

Bad ideas and more bad ideas. - C. S.

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Idaho prison workers falsified staff logs
Vacant positions were recorded as filled
Hannah Furfaro      Associated Press

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Fairchild’s casino silence baffling and frustrating
Shawn Vestal      The Spokesman-Review

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Defective air bags prompt huge recall
Major automakers affected, including Toyota, Honda,
Yuri Kageyama, Tom Krisher      Associated Press

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TV stations anxious about airwave auctions
Ryan Nakashima      Associated Press

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opinion:

Editorial: State creates releases but very few jobs

Kissinger cables warrant leaks
Amy Goodman

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Mexico City trying to curtail salt use
Restaurants asked to hide the shakers
Mark Stevenson      Associated Press

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from The Wenatchee World

to be added

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EVENTS:


April 12, 2013

There is prayer monthly for My Father's House at Colby Ivy's Church, the Inland Church, W. 303 Main, Spokane. This month featured will be Kenny and Naphtali Morden. They are a beautiful couple with a new album and great music. It will be on April 12th at 6:30. Please RSVP if you would like to come. 292-9685.

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