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from The Daily Beast
Obamacare May Put Some Unions Out of Business
by Megan McArdle
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from NBC News (& affiliates)
Earth Day co-founder killed, composted girlfriend
Ira Einhorn was on stage hosting the first Earth Day event at the Fairmount Park in Philadelphia on April 22, 1970. Seven years later, police raided his closet and found the "composted" body of his ex-girlfriend inside a trunk.
from PreventDisease.com
Hydrolyzed, Autolyzed, and Other MSG-Containing Ingredients In Foods and Vaccines Kick-Start Schizophrenia
by DAVE MIHALOVIC
Human Data Shows Strawberries, Biliberries, Lingonberries, Chokeberries Have Anti-Diabetic Potential
by MAE CHAN
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from The Spokesman-Review
Officials question bombing motives
FBI waiting as suspect lies in Boston hospital
Bridget Murphy Associated Press
Speculation after explosions on social media rampant, wrong
Ken Bensinger Los Angeles Times
Stories of courage offer inspiration during bombardment of bad news
Jesse Washington Associated Press
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Clark: Boston-style bombing could have happened in Spokane
Doug Clark The Spokesman-Review
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Some allowed home following Texas blast
Reports of small gas fires unnerve displaced residents
Will Weissert Associated Press
Safety regulations limited for small fertilizer plants
Large facilities typically get most scrutiny
Ramit Plushnick-Masti, Jack Gillum Associated Press
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Quake kills scores, hurts thousands in China
Landslides stalling rescue, relief efforts
Gillian Wong Associated Press
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U.S. to expand aid to Syria rebels
Associated Press
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Guantanamo hunger strike growing
Mcclatchy-Tribune
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Two shot at marijuana event
Thousands gather in Denver park to celebrate pot
Kristen Wyatt Associated Press
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Council OKs spending $1.1 million on police equipment, training
Jonathan Brunt The Spokesman-Review
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Veteran District Court judge adjusts to civilian life
After eight months in Afghanistan, he’s back on the bench
Thomas Clouse The Spokesman-Review
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In brief: From Wire Reports:
San Juan, Puerto Rico – Dozens of people marched Saturday through Puerto Rico’s capital amid growing support for a recent bill filed by a former police chief that aims to legalize marijuana for personal use, unleashing an unprecedented debate in this conservative U.S. territory.
The crowd marched to the seaside Capitol building, where Sen. Miguel Pereira filed a bill last week stating it should be legal for those 21 and older to possess up to one ounce of marijuana. The former federal prosecutor and corrections secretary said possession cases are costing the government money, noting that 80 percent of inmates are serving time for non-violent crimes.
His comments have polarized the island, with some legislators demanding his resignation.
“It’s outrageous that someone who was elected by the people tries to use his position to cause addiction, sicken and destroy Puerto Rican society,” Sen. Itzamar Pena said.
Protesters livid over handling of child kidnapping, rape case
New Delhi – Several hundred people protesting the rape and kidnapping of a 5-year-old girl descended on police headquarters Saturday, waving signs, overrunning barriers and calling for the resignation of the capital city’s police commissioner.
The angry demonstration, which spread to a hospital and the homes of two senior officials, was reminiscent of the outcry seen after a 23-year-old student was brutally raped and killed in December, a crime that shook the nation and led to tougher laws and the creation of special courts for rape cases.
Police on Saturday arrested Manoj Kumar, 22, who had reportedly fled to the central impoverished state of Bihar after the attack on the 5-year-old. Authorities said he was being returned to New Delhi to face rape, kidnapping and attempted murder charges.
Public anger has been directed at police who, according to news reports, offered the child’s family $40 to keep quiet and told them they were lucky their child was alive. Doctors at the state-run All India Institute of Medical Sciences hospital told reporters that the child’s condition was stable.
Minor violence reported as Iraqis turn out for election
Baghdad – Iraq carried out its first election since the U.S. military withdrawal without major bloodshed Saturday in a major test for Iraqi security forces as they face a reviving al-Qaida insurgency. But delayed elections in two provinces wracked by anti-government protests and complaints about missing names on voter rolls tarnished the vote.
The results will be a key measure of support for the country’s vying political coalitions and could boost the victors’ chances heading into next year’s parliamentary elections. Thousands of candidates from 50 electoral blocs were vying for 378 seats on provincial councils, which hold sway over public works projects and other decisions at the local level.
Officials ratcheted up security to thwart insurgent attempts to disrupt the vote. Scattered violence – mainly mortar shells and small bombs – struck near polling places. They resulted in no fatalities, but six people were reported wounded Saturday.
Full election results were not expected for several days.
IMF calls for action as leaders voice grim economic outlook
Washington – World finance leaders issued a somber assessment on Saturday of the global economy, saying the recovery remains uneven with growth and jobs in short supply.
The steering committee for the 188-nation International Monetary Fund issued a final communique that called for decisive action to bolster growth. However, the major economies remained at odds over the best mix of policies to pursue.
“An uneven recovery is emerging, but growth and job creation are still too weak. New risks are arising while several old risks remain,” the IMF group said.
The United States was represented at the meetings by Treasury Secretary Jacob Lew and Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke. The administration pushed for European nations to moderate their austerity programs of spending cuts and tax increases in favor of more stimulus to bolster growth.
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Homeless artists draw upon their experiences
Portland charity has kept artwork for three decades
Sara Hottman Oregonian
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Prosecutors want plea deal undone
Associated Press
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EPA blamed for delays in Libby asbestos studies
Matthew Brown Associated Press
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Gay couple at center of discrimination suit
Lornet Turnbull Seattle Times
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Spin Control: Cutoff threat creates drama in Legislature
Jim Camden The Spokesman-Review
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Eye on Boise: Slow growth seen in timber market
Betsy Z. Russell The Spokesman-Review
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Editorial: Immigration compromise is right way to reform
Smart Bombs: Sharp shooters are safer
Gary Crooks The Spokesman-Review
Gary Crooks The Spokesman-Review
Don Waller
Judy Olson
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Neighbors step in to raise natural profile Palisades Park
Richl@Spokesman.Com
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Campaign to ‘spread the word to end’ the R-word is spreading
Thanks to those most closely affected
Rebecca Nappi The Spokesman-Review
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Grow your garden with grafted veggies
Susan Mulvihill The Spokesman-Review
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Brooklyn, a guide to exploring baseball legend’s homes, home field
Beth J. Harpaz Associated Press
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Rule-breakers find ways to gain competitive edge
Joyce Rosenberg
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Nonprofit aims to educate community about sustainable future
Michael Guilfoil Correspondent
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Reverifications help lenders weed out fraudulent borrowers
Tom Kelly
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Climate change may put Montana wineries on map
Rob Chaney Missoulian
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from The Wenatchee World
By K.C. Mehaffey World staff writer
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How the Colvilles kept their reservation
Book looks back at pivotal chapter in tribal history
By K.C. Mehaffey World staff writer
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Foothills lovers join their hands
By K.C. Mehaffey World staff writer
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Feds: Future of Crescent Bar is up to PUD, courts
By Christine Pratt World staff writer
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