Monday, May 13, 2013

In the news, Sunday, May 12, 2013


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SAT 11      INDEX      MON 13
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from Fox News


Student's Lecture Against Teacher's Lack of Passion Goes Viral

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The following was shared today by Lars Larson on Facebook.  He only refers to the source as "Sundays Fishwrapper." (sic)



The following article on this subject was published in 2001 by Hacienda Publishing:

Homicide and Suicide in America, 1900-1998

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from POLITICO


Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg says Roe gave abortion opponents target
ASSOCIATED PRESS

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from The Spokesman-Review


Obituary: Rushton, Cynthia Ann (Deppner)


RUSHTON, Cynthia Ann (Deppner) (Age 50) Passed away May 9, 2013 in Spokane, WA. Cynthia issurvived by her husband Bryan Ruston of Coulee City, WA, her parents Arthur and Sharon Deppner of Davenport, WA, one brother Craig Deppner of Harrington, WA, one sister Cathy Anderson of Davenport, WA and Father and Mother-in-law Don and Linda Rushton of Coulee City, WA, along with numerous nieces and nephews and extended family. She was preceded in death by one brother-in-law, Dean Anderson. Cynthia enjoyed riding the Harley on road trips, doing crafts and working in her yard. She also enjoyed her time on Facebook and being with her family and friends. She is a 1981 Davenport High School graduate. A Celebration of Life memorial will be held on Friday May 17, 2013 at 11:00am. at the Chapel of Strate Funeral Home, Davenport, WA with Pastor Ted Broadway, officiating. Memorials can be made to Juvenile Diabetes Foundation. Strate Funeral Home, Davenport, WA is caring for the family.

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17 hurt in New Orleans parade shooting
Chevel Johnson Associated Press

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Report: IRS knew of flagging
Targeting of groups discussed at 2011 meeting
Stephen Ohlemacher      Associated Press

from The Federalist Papers 
First they came for the Tea Party, then they came for the Jews, then they came for... 
New evidence has now arisen that the IRS under President Obama, which admitted, then half-denied this week that it was targeting conservative non-profit groups, has been targeting Jewish organizations. An IRS agent admitted that some Israel-related organizations’ applications have been assigned to “a special unit in the D.C. office to determine whether the organization’s activities contradict the Administration’s public policies.”
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Tough recovery looms for women held in captivity
‘It’s like coming out of a coma’
Jesse Washington      Associated Press

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Refugees find freedom, fresh start in Spokane
Jennifer Pignolet      The Spokesman-Review

Exercises give a glimpse into refugees’ world
Jennifer Pignolet      The Spokesman-Review

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Paramedic denies link to explosion
Texas man admits owning bomb materials
Molly Hennessy-Fiske      Los Angeles Times

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Hasty spacewalk a success
No leaks seen after crew replaces coolant pump
Marcia Dunn      Associated Press

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Panel votes to raze, replace Sandy Hook
Los Angeles Times

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In brief:  From Wire Reports:

Al-Qaida suspects arrested

CAIRO – Egypt’s interior minister said Saturday that security authorities have arrested three suspected al-Qaida-linked militants who were planning to carry out suicide attacks on vital installations and an unspecified foreign embassy.

Mohammed Ibrahim told a news conference that the men had been in contact with Dawood al-Assady, a leader of al-Qaida in southeast Asian countries such as Pakistan, and that the group was planning to attack government buildings and a foreign embassy. He did not disclose details.

Security officials with knowledge of the case said a Western embassy was the target, but did not have further information. The interior minister said authorities seized 22 pounds of ammonium nitrate, a key ingredient in homemade explosives. Security officials also discovered statements issued by al-Qaida in the Islamic Maghreb, the group’s arm in North Africa, on one of the men’s computers with information on how to make bombs and rockets, and ways of collecting intelligence.

He said the suspects are also believed to have links with the so-called “Nasr City terror cell,” which was broken up last year and its members arrested on accusations of plotting attacks against public figures in Egypt.

The interior minister denied that al-Qaida is active in Egypt, but said the three men were in contact with al-Qaida militants abroad.


Two enter presidential race

TEHRAN, Iran – A pair of powerful and divisive figures registered Saturday to run in Iran’s presidential election, jolting the political landscape ahead of next month’s vote to pick a successor to President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad.

Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani, a former president who still wields enormous influence, and Esfandiar Rahim Mashaei, a close confidant of Ahmadinejad, submitted their official paperwork just before Saturday’s deadline.

Rafsanjani now stands as the main hope for reformists. Mashaei would mark a continuation of Ahmadinejad-era policies.


Nuclear protesters jailed till sentencing

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – A judge has ruled that a nun and two other protesters must remain in jail until they are sentenced in September for breaking into a nuclear weapons plant in Tennessee.

Sister Megan Rice and protesters Michael Walli and Greg Boertje-Obed were convicted Wednesday of sabotaging the plant and damaging federal property last year at the Y-12 National Security Complex in Oak Ridge.

The sabotage charge carries a maximum prison term of up to 20 years. The damaged property charge has a penalty of up to 10 years.

U.S. District Judge Amul Thapar said in an order issued Friday that releasing them would be too lenient. “The defendants’ offenses fall within the category of more serious offenses that triggers the stronger presumption in favor of detention,” he wrote.


Arab-Americans join service day

DETROIT – Roughly 2,000 Arab-Americans and others in about a dozen communities nationwide were volunteering their time Saturday as part of the National Arab American Service Day, tackling a punch list that included boarding up and tearing down abandoned homes in Detroit and cleaning up areas hard hit by Superstorm Sandy in New York. More than 400 people worked in Detroit’s Old Redford area planting gardens, boarding up and demolishing abandoned homes, painting murals and doing other projects.

Volunteers in New York headed to the Rockaway seashore to help deal with the damaging aftermath of the Oct. 29 storm.


Michigan paves way for wolf hunting

Gov. Rick Snyder signed a bill Wednesday that clears the way to schedule Michigan’s first gray wolf hunting season since the resurgent predator, reviled by some as a menace to farm animals and beloved by others as a symbol of untamed wildness, was driven to the brink of extinction in the lower 48 states a half-century ago.

Michigan would become the sixth state to authorize hunting wolves since federal protections were removed over the past two years in the western Great Lakes and the Northern Rockies, where the animals are thriving. Hunters and trappers have killed about 1,100 wolves in Minnesota, Wisconsin, Montana, Idaho and Wyoming. Officials estimate the remaining population at roughly 6,000.

The state Natural Resources Commission will vote on a proposal by state wildlife regulators for a season this fall in which up to 43 wolves could be killed – about 7 percent of the 658 believed to roam the remote Upper Peninsula.


YouTube launches pay service

YouTube unveiled its much-anticipated subscription service Thursday with such recognizable entertainment brands as “Sesame Street,” “Jim Henson Family TV” and the Ultimate Fighting Championship.

The Internet’s dominant online video site, whose content has been free to watch since its inception, added monthly fees to generate a second source of revenue to support its content creators.

The pilot subscription program launched with 30 paid channels spanning the programming gamut, from familiar children’s fare to British TV and documentary films to entertainment offerings targeting specific audiences, such as “Gay Direct” and The Alchemy’s rap battle network.

Monthly fees start at 99 cents, with each channel offering a 14-day initial trial.

“This is really just the beginning,” said Malik Ducard, YouTube’s director of content partnerships. “We’ll also be rolling out more paid channels in the coming weeks.


Pinterest made easier

Don’t worry, Pinterest fans: Your sprawling virtual pegboards of wedding dresses, handmade jewelry, craft projects and food porn haven’t changed dramatically. They’re just easier to manage.

The popular link- and photo-sharing website has rolled out an update, one offering people simpler navigation and new ways to arrange their boards to fit their needs. Although the haphazard spirit of Pinterest remains, the site is much less overwhelming.

I wasn’t a Pinterest user before, so the redesign gave me a chance to take a good look at the site for the first time. Before that, I had refused to be sucked into yet another form of social media. I figured I didn’t have much use for it.

In the months since I started testing out Pinterest’s new look, though, I’ve found the service helpful in organizing and sharing my continually expanding recipe collection. And it’s fun to check what other people around the world are looking at and to see which strangers choose to follow me or respond to what I’m sharing.

Although it is not a replacement for Facebook or Twitter, and doesn’t pretend to be, it is a beautiful and vast world with more than 25 million users around the world.

For those who have never used Pinterest, the free site lets people “pin” pictures from websites they want to share on online peg boards. You can choose to share the boards with just a few close friends or the entire Pinterest world. Others can comment on the boards and pins, “like” them or repin items on their own boards.

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Sharif claims victory
Former Pakistani premier re-elected
Sebastian Abbot      Associated Press

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Blasts in Turkey kill 43, wound 140
Suzan Fraser      Associated Press

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Sandy-damaged NYC crane fixed
Associated Press

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Mathematicians map out the physics behind bubbles
Amina Khan      Los Angeles Times

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Prince Harry helps launch Warrior Games
Wounded service members compete in athletic events
Dan Elliott      Associated Press

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Judge to render verdict on soldier who killed five
Kim Murphy      Los Angeles Times

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Technology may change gun policy
‘Smart guns’ as well as 3-D printers developing
Josh Richman      McClatchy-Tribune

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Sons criticize investigation of mother’s homicide
Thomas Clouse      The Spokesman-Review

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Students from across region converge for Junior Lilac Parade
Nicole Hensley      The Spokesman-Review

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Seattle police chief elicits cheers at marijuana rally
Sandi Doughton      Seattle Times

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Dalai Lama ends Oregon visit
Monk urges greater environmental focus

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Manure spraying irks Yakima area
Residents request practice be limited
David Lester      Yakima Herald-Republic

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Fruit fly prediction has farmers anxious
Molly Walker      Yamhill Valley News-Register

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Eye on Boise: April tax revenue well above forecasters’ expectations
Betsy Z. Russell      The Spokesman-Review

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Spin Control: Same old budget battle story
Jim Camden      The Spokesman-Review

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opinion:

Editorial: Legislature needs to find compromise somewhere

Smart Bombs: The price just isn’t right
Gary Crooks      The Spokesman-Review

Benghazi cover-up is important
Kathleen Parker

GU proud to serve region
Thayne McCulloh      26th president of Gonzaga University

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Report: Owners won’t sell to Sacramento group
Maloofs want Hansen or it’s no sale
Bob Condotta      Seattle Times

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Spring prime time for bicycling Yellowstone park
Brett French      Billings Gazette

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Gardening box easy to build and will add instant flair
Susan Mulvihill      The Spokesman-Review

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College graduates can ease strain of loan debt
Alex Veiga      Associated Press

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BBB Tip of the Week: Prepaid phone cards

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from The Wenatchee World


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