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THE TWO-FRONT FOREVER WAR
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Senate passes budget proposal
Plan comes days before end of special session
Rachel La Corte Associated Press
Wash. Senate proposes public vote on policy shifts
Associated Press
Spin Control: Budget negotiators follow silly policy
Jim Camden The Spokesman-Review
Report: NSA contract worker is surveillance source
Associated Press
Workers help keep visitors from seeing vandals’ efforts
Jonathan Brunt The Spokesman-Review
Plans to revitalize Riverfront Park underway
Jonathan Brunt The Spokesman-Review
Clark: Street Music Week expanding to include Garland district
Doug Clark The Spokesman-Review
Gay pride parade celebrates same-sex marriage approval
Kip Hill The Spokesman-Review
Drones won’t be used to fight fires
But interest remains in utilizing unmanned aircraft
Manuel Valdes Associated Press
Oregon high school graduates trail nation in attending college
Associated Press
Jim Camden The Spokesman-Review
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Associated Press
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Workers help keep visitors from seeing vandals’ efforts
Jonathan Brunt The Spokesman-Review
Jonathan Brunt The Spokesman-Review
Park’s Imax theater may be shuttered
Jonathan Brunt The Spokesman-Review
Hoopfest crowds won’t contend with buzz of Mosquitoes
Tom Sowa The Spokesman-Review
Activists kick off initiative to raise Idaho minimum wage
Kip Hill The Spokesman-Review
Two Koreas talk in border village
Associated Press
Obama presses Xi on cybertheft
U.S., Chinese leaders agree on nuclear-free North Korea
Julie Pace Associated Press
Lung infection puts Mandela in hospital
South African hero in serious condition
Robyn Dixon Los Angeles Times
FBI locates fifth letter in ricin case
Associated Press
Santa Monica shooting premeditated, police say
Gunman armed with 1,300 ammo rounds
Los Angeles Times
Sharif insists U.S. stop drone strikes
Islamabad – Just days after taking power, Pakistan’s new government summoned a top U.S. envoy Saturday to lodge a protest over a U.S. drone strike, suggesting that Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif’s team fully intends to make good on its promise to aggressively push for an end to such strikes.
Friday night’s drone strike near the Afghan border, which was said to have killed seven militants, came two days after Sharif was sworn in as premier and the same day his Cabinet members took their oaths.
Sharif, who wants to pursue peace talks with militants threatening his country, has insisted the U.S. stop the drone strikes, saying they violate Pakistan’s sovereignty and are counterproductive because they often kill innocent civilians and stoke anti-U.S. sentiment in this nation of 180 million.
Sharif adviser Tariq Fatemi, acting on the premier’s instructions, summoned U.S. Embassy Charge D’Affaires Richard Hoagland to the Foreign Office on Saturday to complain about the latest drone strike.
Americans killed during insider attack
Kabul, Afghanistan – A man wearing an Afghan army uniform opened fire on U.S. soldiers and personnel in eastern Afghanistan on Saturday, killing two American servicemen and an American civilian.
It was the latest in a string of so-called insider attacks in which Afghan soldiers or police turn their weapons on U.S.-led coalition forces.
The shooting occurred at an Afghan army base in Paktika province, a volatile region along the Pakistani border.
Ankara, Turkey – Police in Ankara fired tear gas and used water cannons to disperse thousands of people protesting near government buildings on Saturday, as Turkey’s biggest wave of anti-government protests in decades entered its second week with no signs of waning.
Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s governing party, meanwhile, rejected calls for early elections and dismissed the protests as an attempt by the opposition to topple the government.
The protests, sparked by outrage over a violent police action to oust an environmental protest in Istanbul’s Taksim Square on May 31, and which have spread to dozens of cities across Turkey, are the first serious challenge to Erdogan’s leadership.
Booker announces run for U.S. Senate
Washington – Cory Booker, who built a national profile for a hands-on style of leadership as mayor of Newark, N.J., Saturday entered the race for New Jersey’s vacant Senate seat, vowing to bring the same energy to change another city: Washington.
“Too many people have come to believe that Washington, D.C., is a place where nothing can get done,” Booker said. “I tell you today that I reject that attitude. We in New Jersey won’t ultimately accept this attitude, especially when we know we can do more.”
Booker, 44, had been expected to run for the Senate in 2014, but Sen. Frank Lautenberg’s death Monday, and Gov. Chris Christie’s decision to hold a special election Oct. 16 to fill the seat, has forced him to speed up his campaign.
Booker will face challengers who question whether his high profile has helped his struggling city as much as it has benefited the mayor himself. They include Democratic Rep. Frank Pallone, who has more than $3.4 million in his campaign chest.
Equipment operator surrenders to police
Philadelphia – A heavy-equipment operator with a lengthy rap sheet who is accused of being high on marijuana when a downtown building collapsed onto a thrift store, killing six people, surrendered Saturday to face charges in the deaths, police said.
Sean Benschop faces six counts of involuntary manslaughter, 13 counts of recklessly endangering another person and one count of risking a catastrophe.
Authorities believe the 42-year-old Benschop had been using an excavator Wednesday when the remains of the four-story building gave way and toppled onto an attached Salvation Army thrift store, killing two employees and four customers and injuring 13 others.
Flay prepares feast for Obama, Xi
When President Barack Obama and Chinese President Xi Jinping sat down for dinner, they feasted on several dishes prepared by one of America’s top chefs.
The White House says celebrity chef Bobby Flay prepared a menu for the two leaders that included lobster tamales, Porterhouse steak and cherry pie.
The meal was served Friday in the dining room at Sunnylands, the sprawling estate in Rancho Mirage, Calif., where Obama and Xi met for their talks.
Flay is known for his Southwestern cooking. He owns several restaurants around the country and stars in several cooking programs on the Food Network.
Lewiston medical center cutting 47 positions
LEWISTON – St. Joseph Regional Medical Center is cutting 47 full- and part-time jobs from a staff of about 1,000 to help save about $3.7 million annually.
Human Resources Vice President Brenda Forge said four full-time and three part-time certified nursing assistants are losing their jobs due to a reconfiguration of the intensive care unit.
She said other jobs being cut include 15 full-time and nine part-time employees. Another 13 are retiring or resigning, and three positions aren’t being filled.
Hospital CEO Tim Sayler said cuts involve secretaries and managers. He said patients won’t see a drop in quality of care.
Sayler said Medicare reimbursement dropped 2 percent due to federal budget cuts that took effect earlier this year.
Montana initiative would ban trapping
WILDLIFE – Montana officials are reviewing a proposed initiative for the 2014 ballot that would ban animal trapping on public lands in Montana.
A similar initiative failed to qualify for the 2010 election, but the issue has since received widespread attention because of the state’s decision to allow wolf trapping for the first time during the 2012-13 hunting season.
Trappers say it is a necessary wildlife management tool that helps sustain and maintain some animal populations by keeping others, such as wolves, in check.
Trappers were responsible for 97 of the 225 wolves killed during the hunting season, and they were instrumental in reducing the predators’ population in the state by 4 percent.
But 55 dogs were caught in traps during the 2012-13 season, according to Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks, and there were highly publicized instances of other species, such as mountain lions, being caught.
Montana Trappers Association spokesman Toby Walrath said he is doubtful such an initiative could muster much support. Trapping is a part of Montana’s culture and many families are financially dependent upon it, he said.
Climbing risks shirked by Rainier Rangers
The National Park Service says a climbing ranger who fell to his death during a rescue operation at Mount Rainier National Park last year was not roped for safety or equipped with an ice ax at the time of the accident.
Nick Hall, 33, was a four-year climbing ranger at the park. He fell roughly 2,400 feet while helping to rescue four injured climbers from Texas on June 21, 2012.
A review into the accident released Monday found a pervasive pattern of rangers being comfortable being unroped on the mountain and that they had become desensitized to the risks.
Park Superintendent Randy King says the park is establishing more stringent protocols for those who work on the mountain and improving training for its rangers.
Jonathan Brunt The Spokesman-Review
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Hoopfest crowds won’t contend with buzz of Mosquitoes
Tom Sowa The Spokesman-Review
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Activists kick off initiative to raise Idaho minimum wage
Kip Hill The Spokesman-Review
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Two Koreas talk in border village
Associated Press
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Obama presses Xi on cybertheft
U.S., Chinese leaders agree on nuclear-free North Korea
Julie Pace Associated Press
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Lung infection puts Mandela in hospital
South African hero in serious condition
Robyn Dixon Los Angeles Times
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FBI locates fifth letter in ricin case
Associated Press
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Santa Monica shooting premeditated, police say
Gunman armed with 1,300 ammo rounds
Los Angeles Times
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In brief: From Wire Reports:
Islamabad – Just days after taking power, Pakistan’s new government summoned a top U.S. envoy Saturday to lodge a protest over a U.S. drone strike, suggesting that Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif’s team fully intends to make good on its promise to aggressively push for an end to such strikes.
Friday night’s drone strike near the Afghan border, which was said to have killed seven militants, came two days after Sharif was sworn in as premier and the same day his Cabinet members took their oaths.
Sharif, who wants to pursue peace talks with militants threatening his country, has insisted the U.S. stop the drone strikes, saying they violate Pakistan’s sovereignty and are counterproductive because they often kill innocent civilians and stoke anti-U.S. sentiment in this nation of 180 million.
Sharif adviser Tariq Fatemi, acting on the premier’s instructions, summoned U.S. Embassy Charge D’Affaires Richard Hoagland to the Foreign Office on Saturday to complain about the latest drone strike.
Americans killed during insider attack
Kabul, Afghanistan – A man wearing an Afghan army uniform opened fire on U.S. soldiers and personnel in eastern Afghanistan on Saturday, killing two American servicemen and an American civilian.
It was the latest in a string of so-called insider attacks in which Afghan soldiers or police turn their weapons on U.S.-led coalition forces.
The shooting occurred at an Afghan army base in Paktika province, a volatile region along the Pakistani border.
Ankara, Turkey – Police in Ankara fired tear gas and used water cannons to disperse thousands of people protesting near government buildings on Saturday, as Turkey’s biggest wave of anti-government protests in decades entered its second week with no signs of waning.
Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s governing party, meanwhile, rejected calls for early elections and dismissed the protests as an attempt by the opposition to topple the government.
The protests, sparked by outrage over a violent police action to oust an environmental protest in Istanbul’s Taksim Square on May 31, and which have spread to dozens of cities across Turkey, are the first serious challenge to Erdogan’s leadership.
Washington – Cory Booker, who built a national profile for a hands-on style of leadership as mayor of Newark, N.J., Saturday entered the race for New Jersey’s vacant Senate seat, vowing to bring the same energy to change another city: Washington.
“Too many people have come to believe that Washington, D.C., is a place where nothing can get done,” Booker said. “I tell you today that I reject that attitude. We in New Jersey won’t ultimately accept this attitude, especially when we know we can do more.”
Booker, 44, had been expected to run for the Senate in 2014, but Sen. Frank Lautenberg’s death Monday, and Gov. Chris Christie’s decision to hold a special election Oct. 16 to fill the seat, has forced him to speed up his campaign.
Booker will face challengers who question whether his high profile has helped his struggling city as much as it has benefited the mayor himself. They include Democratic Rep. Frank Pallone, who has more than $3.4 million in his campaign chest.
Equipment operator surrenders to police
Philadelphia – A heavy-equipment operator with a lengthy rap sheet who is accused of being high on marijuana when a downtown building collapsed onto a thrift store, killing six people, surrendered Saturday to face charges in the deaths, police said.
Sean Benschop faces six counts of involuntary manslaughter, 13 counts of recklessly endangering another person and one count of risking a catastrophe.
Authorities believe the 42-year-old Benschop had been using an excavator Wednesday when the remains of the four-story building gave way and toppled onto an attached Salvation Army thrift store, killing two employees and four customers and injuring 13 others.
Flay prepares feast for Obama, Xi
When President Barack Obama and Chinese President Xi Jinping sat down for dinner, they feasted on several dishes prepared by one of America’s top chefs.
The White House says celebrity chef Bobby Flay prepared a menu for the two leaders that included lobster tamales, Porterhouse steak and cherry pie.
The meal was served Friday in the dining room at Sunnylands, the sprawling estate in Rancho Mirage, Calif., where Obama and Xi met for their talks.
Flay is known for his Southwestern cooking. He owns several restaurants around the country and stars in several cooking programs on the Food Network.
Lewiston medical center cutting 47 positions
LEWISTON – St. Joseph Regional Medical Center is cutting 47 full- and part-time jobs from a staff of about 1,000 to help save about $3.7 million annually.
Human Resources Vice President Brenda Forge said four full-time and three part-time certified nursing assistants are losing their jobs due to a reconfiguration of the intensive care unit.
She said other jobs being cut include 15 full-time and nine part-time employees. Another 13 are retiring or resigning, and three positions aren’t being filled.
Hospital CEO Tim Sayler said cuts involve secretaries and managers. He said patients won’t see a drop in quality of care.
Sayler said Medicare reimbursement dropped 2 percent due to federal budget cuts that took effect earlier this year.
Montana initiative would ban trapping
WILDLIFE – Montana officials are reviewing a proposed initiative for the 2014 ballot that would ban animal trapping on public lands in Montana.
A similar initiative failed to qualify for the 2010 election, but the issue has since received widespread attention because of the state’s decision to allow wolf trapping for the first time during the 2012-13 hunting season.
Trappers say it is a necessary wildlife management tool that helps sustain and maintain some animal populations by keeping others, such as wolves, in check.
Trappers were responsible for 97 of the 225 wolves killed during the hunting season, and they were instrumental in reducing the predators’ population in the state by 4 percent.
But 55 dogs were caught in traps during the 2012-13 season, according to Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks, and there were highly publicized instances of other species, such as mountain lions, being caught.
Montana Trappers Association spokesman Toby Walrath said he is doubtful such an initiative could muster much support. Trapping is a part of Montana’s culture and many families are financially dependent upon it, he said.
Climbing risks shirked by Rainier Rangers
The National Park Service says a climbing ranger who fell to his death during a rescue operation at Mount Rainier National Park last year was not roped for safety or equipped with an ice ax at the time of the accident.
Nick Hall, 33, was a four-year climbing ranger at the park. He fell roughly 2,400 feet while helping to rescue four injured climbers from Texas on June 21, 2012.
A review into the accident released Monday found a pervasive pattern of rangers being comfortable being unroped on the mountain and that they had become desensitized to the risks.
Park Superintendent Randy King says the park is establishing more stringent protocols for those who work on the mountain and improving training for its rangers.
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Clark: Street Music Week expanding to include Garland district
Doug Clark The Spokesman-Review
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Gay pride parade celebrates same-sex marriage approval
Kip Hill The Spokesman-Review
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Drones won’t be used to fight fires
But interest remains in utilizing unmanned aircraft
Manuel Valdes Associated Press
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Oregon high school graduates trail nation in attending college
Associated Press
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Proposed E. coli rules concern onion farmers
Amount of bacteria in water at issue
Associated Press
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Farming’s shifting future: Fewer ag graduates returning home
Nate Sunderland (Idaho Falls) Post Register
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opinion:
Gary Graham The Spokesman-Review
Kathleen Parker
Smart Bombs: Who shall overcome equality?
Gary Crooks The Spokesman-Review
Jon Snyder
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Wenaha River offers rewards for muscle-powered adventurers
Rich Landers The Spokesman-Review
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Plastic debuts in Forest Service signs
Rich Landers The Spokesman-Review
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Out & About: Off-roaders trash wet forest meadows
Rich Landers The Spokesman-Review
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Busy summer set for cyclists
Rich Landers The Spokesman-Review
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School bids farewell to first kids in Reach for the Future program
Rebecca Nappi The Spokesman-Review
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Some incredible stops along this year’s Spokane in Bloom tour
Susan Mulvihill The Spokesman-Review
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For an update on ash, lava, steam and smoke, visit a volcano
These five provide multifaceted opportunity to learn more about planet
Dallas Morning News
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