Wednesday, April 3, 2013

In the news, Tuesday, April 2, 2013


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How to Protect your Personal Data from Facebook Applications your Friends Use

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from The Spokesman-Review

Idaho’s gray wolf population drops 11 percent
By Rich Landers The Spokesman-Review

Arizona librarian picked to head Spokane Public Library
By Jonathan Brunt The Spokesman-Review

Bills would loosen Washington’s liquor laws
By Jim Camden The Spokesman-Review

White supremacists suspected in Texas D.A.’s slaying
Texas group’s leaders indicted last year
Nomaan Merchant and Juan A. Lozano Associated Press

Wash. Senate set to unveil budget proposal
Press conference Wednesday morning
Associated Press

Otter signs bill making ballot measures tougher in Idaho
Betsy Z. Russell      The Spokesman-Review

‘Justice is death’ for Holmes
Colorado prosecutors say they’ll seek execution
Jenny Deam      Los Angeles Times

Connecticut reaches deal on tough gun laws
Measure includes bans, registration
Susan Haigh      Associated Press

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In brief:  From Wire Reports:

Arkansas to require voter identification
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. – Arkansas legislators passed a law Monday requiring voters to show photo identification at the polls, overriding Democratic Gov. Mike Beebe’s veto of the bill, which he called an expensive solution to a nonexistent problem.
The Republican-led state House voted 52-45, largely along party lines, to complete an override that started in the GOP-led Senate on a 21-12 vote last week. A simple majority was needed in each.
“We are trying to protect the integrity of one of the most fundamental rights we have here in America,” said state Rep. Stephen Meeks, a Republican from Greenbrier and the bill’s House sponsor. House Speaker Davy Carter, a Cabot Republican who did not vote for the bill when it passed the House last month, supported the override.

White House proposes delay in health care exchange rule

WASHINGTON – The Obama administration is proposing a one-year delay in a feature of the new health care law intended to give workers at small companies health plan choices similar to what employees of large businesses enjoy.

Starting Jan. 1 small companies with up to 100 workers will be able to buy coverage through new health insurance marketplaces called exchanges. These exchanges are the small business version of new markets also opening up for individuals.

As originally envisioned, employees would have been the ones to pick their plans. But now, for the first year, the employer will choose for the entire company.

Officials say the transition period is needed to smooth the introduction of the program.

Analysts unimpressed with Argentina debt plan

BUENOS AIRES, Argentina – Argentina says its plan for paying $1.4 billion in defaulted debt is fully within the spirit of U.S. court rulings.

But Wall Street analysts say the offer, a mix of new bonds to be paid out over the next 25 years, looks nothing like the letter of the law as the appellate court sees it. They say it boils down to just one-sixth of what Argentina was told to hand over in cash.

Many experts looking over the weekend at what President Cristina Fernandez’s government filed with the court at midnight Friday said a new default by Argentina is now much more likely.

And some are predicting that if Argentina loses, it will try to take its money out of U.S. banks, rather than submit to U.S. justice.

Deep Medicare Advantage cuts now deemed unlikely

Medicare Advantage customers may not see the drastic 2014 benefit cuts or premium hikes that insurers have been warning about after all.

Experts say the popular, privately run versions of the government’s Medicare programs likely won’t have to make big changes to their plans to adjust to government funding next year.

Health insurers had warned about those changes after the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services said in February that it expected the cost it pays per person to fall more than 2 percent next year. CMS said Monday after markets closed that it now expects that rate to climb more than 3 percent.

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Stockton, Calif., bankruptcy can proceed, judge decides
Tracie Cone      Associated Press

Syria deaths peak
March was deadliest month of conflict
David Enders      McClatchy-Tribune

U.S. puts sea radar close to N. Korea
F22 Raptors also deployed to region
David S. Cloud      McClatchy-Tribune

Historic Pakistani campaign begins
Bajur, a conservative region, gets its first female candidate
Anwarullah Khan      Associated Press

Jeffreys to remain in jail until trial, judge rules
By Thomas Clouse      The Spokesman-Review

Washington state senator stalls abortion coverage bill
By Jim Camden      The Spokesman-Review

Judge sides with backcountry skiers
Forest Service told to draft rule for off-road areas
John Miller, Todd Dvorak      Associated Press

Idaho governor signs bill allowing extra-heavy trucks
By Betsy Z. Russell      The Spokesman-Review

Tech firms ramp up perks to recruit, retain top talent
Martha Mendoza      Associated Press

India drug ruling could reverberate
Linda A. Johnson      Associated Press

REI reports lower profit
4 percent decline comes amid round of layoffs
Amy Martinez      Seattle Times

Court clears online TV rebroadcaster
Aereo digitizes free signals of major networks for a fee
Larry Neumeister      Associated Press

Prison chief’s suspected killer was released early
Error shaved four years off term of man tied to Colorado deaths
Nicholas Riccardi      Associated Press

Editorial: Rural roads and schools need more protection

Morals don’t cover abortion
Mona Charen      Creators Syndicate.

Companions for life
Health benefits of North Idaho program go two ways
By Adrian Rogers      The Spokesman-Review

Offer support during cancer treatments
Catherine Johnston, Rebecca Nappi      The Spokesman-Review

For some, lumpectomy is effective
Anthony L. Komaroff      Universal Uclick

Cheap gin proves no bargain for arthritis
Joe Graedon M.S.      peoplespharmacy.com

United in the fight
Cancer survivor credits program linking him with another man diagnosed with disease
Thaddeus Miller      Mcclatchy-Tribune

New standards give hope to binge eaters
Anita Creamer      McClatchy-Tribune

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from The Wenatchee World

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