Thursday, June 27, 2013

In the news, Thursday, June 27, 2013


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SENATE CUTS OFF DEBATE ON AMNESTY BILL, MOVES TO FINAL VOTE AT 4 P.M.

IMMIGRATION: UNLIKE SENATE, ENTIRE HOUSE MUST DEFEND VOTE IN 18 MONTHS



Pain, uncertainty with my husband still imprisoned in Iran
Pastor Saeed's wife: "I would have never imagined that I would spend my ninth wedding anniversary – coming up on June 30th – alone, with my husband in captivity in Iran for his faith."

Watchdog knocks down Dem claim that liberal groups were targeted by IRS

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from The Jerusalem Post

UN Security Council renews peacekeeping mission in the Golan Heights
The unanimous agreement will see UN forces remain for a further six months along the Israeli-Syrian border; move comes amidst fears that Syrian Civil War spillover will turn into a violent conflict.

Europe Unexpected: Budapest's hidden temples
Tucked inside inconspicuous apartments you can find, with the help of your guide, the most fascinating synagogues.

Commander: Next Sinai attack only a matter of time
Caracal commander tells ‘Post’ terrorism in Sinai growing stronger as Israel's co-ed combat unit trains hard to combat it.


from Money Talks News

What Same-Sex Marriage Means for Your Money
The federal rules that provide a multitude of benefits to married couples will soon be extended to same-sex marriages. Here's what to expect.

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from Natural Society
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6 Ingredients Sold in the U.S. But Banned in Other Countries

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from NPR

The Day Nelson Mandela Walked Out Of Prison

This Climate Fix Might Be Decades Ahead Of Its Time

Bullied With Food: Another Risk For Kids With Food Allergies

Why Paula Deen Can't Be A 'Food Network Star'

Wendy Davis: ‘We’re still going to fight’
Texas Governor Rick Perry vowed to revisit a sweeping abortion measure in a special legislative session, but Wendy Davis says, "Bring it on."

Rick Perry: Wendy Davis didn’t learn from herself

from The Spokesman-Review

Talcum powder leads to prison lockdown

Sheriff and police team up to arrest four-time residential burglar

Fire severely damages South Hill home
Spokane firefighters responded just after noon to 4228 E. 16th Ave to report of flames showing from the roof.

Senate passes immigration bill

Police investigate body found in Spokane River

Suspect in Boston Marathon bombing indicted






NIH will retire most chimpanzees from medical research

Marine’s murder conviction overturned
The military’s highest court overturned a murder conviction Wednesday against a Camp Pendleton Marine in one of the most significant cases against American troops from the Iraq war.

Texas executes 500th inmate since reinstating punishment
Texas marked a solemn moment in criminal justice Wednesday evening, executing its 500th inmate since it resumed carrying out capital punishment in 1982. Kimberly McCarthy, who was put to death for the murder of her 71-year-old neighbor, was also the first woman executed in the U.S. in nearly three years.

Bangladesh likely to lose trade privileges
The United States is expected to suspend trade privileges for Bangladesh because of concerns over labor rights and worker safety that intensified after hundreds died there in the global garment industry’s worst accident.

Texas GOP will try again
After a one-woman filibuster and a raucous crowd helped derail a GOP-led effort to restrict Texas abortions, Gov. Rick Perry announced Wednesday that he’s calling lawmakers back next week to try again.

Obama arrives in Senegal to begin tour
President Barack Obama opened a weeklong trip to Africa on Wednesday, a three-country visit aimed at overcoming disappointment on the continent on the first black U.S. president’s lack of personal engagement during his first term.

In brief: Indian health care exemption broadened
The Obama administration on Wednesday broadened an exemption for American Indians from the new health care law’s requirement that virtually every U.S. resident has health insurance starting next year.
Australia to swear in Rudd as prime minister
Canberra, Australia – Kevin Rudd will be sworn in as Australian prime minister today, three years and three days after he was ousted from the nation’s leadership in an internal government showdown.

Man spots mother as bank robbery suspect
A Michigan man who recognized his mom in surveillance photos of a bank robbery called police to turn her in, according to authorities. The man reportedly tipped off police while his mother was at his home.

Wal-Mart latest to drop Paula Deen

Kerry heads to Israel on peace talks news
Secretary of State John Kerry will return to Jerusalem today for his fifth visit in less than three months, amid reports of a possible breakthrough in peace talks between Israeli and Palestinian leaders.

Morsi asks for patience in fixing Egyptian issues

Asylum decision may take months
Edward Snowden’s request for political asylum in Ecuador could take up to two months to approve, the country’s foreign minister said Wednesday, and he suggested that the U.S. fugitive could end his airport-layover limbo by seeking sanctuary inside the Ecuadorean Embassy.

Chief: Department didn’t sell Stephens submachine gun
The Spokane Police Department is denying that it sold a submachine gun to former Assistant Chief Scott Stephens, despite its own internal affairs investigation saying Stephens’ possession of the SWAT-style weapon contributed to some officers feeling he was “capable of carrying out the threat” to “go home and get a rifle” and resort to violence.

Embezzler with terminally ill son sentenced to prison
A federal judge Wednesday weighed legal punishment of an admitted embezzler against compassion for a mother trying to provide daily care for her terminally ill son. Federal defender John “Jay” McEntire asked U.S. District Court Judge Edward Shea to allow his 61-year-old client, Corine Bullard, to serve her prison term during the weekends to allow her to work and care for her son, 44-year-old Shaun Moore. In the end, Shea sentenced Bullard to serve a year in prison and a year of electronic home monitoring in addition to paying back the more than $281,000 she stole.

Helicopter crews, firefighters practice their skills near Colville
Fast-strike helicopter fire crews got a chance to hone their skills Wednesday just in time for wildfire season in the Inland Northwest.

In brief: Soccer board member accused of embezzling
Spokane police say 43-year-old Shawn Meese stole $140,000 from the Inland Empire Youth Soccer Association over a year and a half and nearly bankrupting the organization. Meese allegedly used his position as a board member with the organization to funnel money from its accounts to his own.
State notifies some of possible shutdown
State officials continued to plan Wednesday for a partial government shutdown while repeating they thought it would be averted by agreement over the 2013-15 budget.
Man pleads not guilty in ricin letters case
Matthew R. Buquet, 38, appeared Wednesday before U.S. Magistrate Judge Cynthia Imbrogno and pleaded not guilty to developing and sending poison-laced letters to President Barack Obama and a federal judge, said his defense attorney, Andrea George of the Federal Defenders of Eastern Washington and Idaho.
Crash injures two on Idaho Highway 3
Idaho State Police said Kayla Stapleton, 22, of Coeur d’Alene, was driving south in a 2008 Subaru Legacy when she crossed the centerline and struck a 2012 Ford Fusion driven by Frances Maupin, 56, of Post Falls.
Beach, boat launch reopen at Q’emiln
Just in time for the approaching warm weather, the city of Post Falls has announced that the boat launch and swim park at Q’emiln Park have been reopened.
Earthquake hits near Leavenworth
A magnitude-4.3 earthquake was widely felt across north-central Washington state on Wednesday night.
Man gets prison for stabbing relatives
Joel M. Arevalo, 21, Spokane, pleaded guilty Wednesday to stabbing his stepgrandfather and stepfather in two separate incidents in January and was sentenced to 10 years in prison.
Impaired driver laws sail through Senate
The Washington state Senate gave unanimous approval Wednesday to tougher laws against people who drive drunk or drive under the influence of drugs, particularly repeat offenders.

Health board votes to cut Guilds’ School funding
In a 4-3 vote, the executive committee of the health board decided to offer family resource coordinator services to the Guilds’ School in lieu of the $195,000 in Department of Early Learning funding the Spokane Regional Health District has given the school in the past to hire their own coordinators.

Rains damage cherries
Recent showers have been bad news for some cherry growers in Central Washington.

Delta Air fined for bumping passengers
The government is fining Delta Air Lines Inc. $750,000 for bumping some passengers involuntarily, without offering compensation or seeking volunteers first.
Dish Network Corp. pulls Clearwire bid
Satellite TV operator Dish Network Corp. is withdrawing its offer to buy wireless network operator Clearwire Corp.
NY Starbucks baristas ordered to share tips
Starbucks baristas in New York must share their tips with shift supervisors, but assistant managers are left out in the cold, the state’s highest court ruled Wednesday.
News Corp. settlement approved by judge
A Delaware judge on Wednesday approved a $139 million cash settlement between News Corp. and shareholders in a lawsuit over the British phone hacking scandal and the media conglomerate’s purchase of an entertainment company run by News Corp. founder Rupert Murdoch’s daughter.

Global renewable energy growing fast, report finds
Renewable energy is growing fast around the world and will edge out natural gas as the second-biggest source of electricity, after coal, by 2016, according to a five-year outlook published Wednesday by the International Energy Agency.

Microsoft revises Windows 8
Windows 8.1 will combine Desktop and Modern systems

First-quarter growth lower than estimated
Tepid numbers signal stimulus likely to continue through year, analysts say

Dana Milbank: Roberts gets history wrong

Editorial: Police Guild, city need to reach compromise

Doctor K: Don’t flush drugs down the drain

Doug Clark: Steady work best policy nearing 90

Viewing Spokane’s skyline from many ankles
Strideline line of socks features downtown landmarks on cuffs

Heron Pond produces specialty goat cheeses, pork

Summer in Northwest expected to be hotter, drier than normal
Randy Mann

Landmarks: Jewelers, banks often used street clocks

Shorter varieties to replace trees cut along Crestline
Neighbors near South Crestline Street and the Woodfield Place neighborhood were surprised Monday morning when 25 maple trees growing on the east side of Woodfield Place directly underneath overhead power lines were being cut down along Crestline Street, between 49th and 53rd avenues. The trees are being removed now as part of the Crestline Water Main project which includes rehabilitation of the water main, a new sidewalk on Crestline and the construction of a wider planting strip so the new trees can be planted away from the power lines. Crestline will also get stormwater swales.

Gardening: Irises popular for their versatility in the garden
Pat Munts

Plan to move building to historic area in Hillyard rejected
Paul Breithaupt’s plans to move a newer building to a lot near the intersection of North Market Street and East Queen Avenue, where Hillyard’s Alaskan Tavern burned down in 2010, met a roadblock at the Spokane City-County Historic Landmarks committee meeting on June 19.

Trailside development needs rule change
The long stalled Trailside development at Coyote Rock would be given the green light under new shoreline development rules being considered by Spokane Valley.

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from The Wall Street Journal

Poll: Voters Don't Think City Hall Can Make NYC Cheaper
Only One-Third of Voters Say the Next Mayor Can Bring Cost of Living Down.  82% of New Yorkers say the city is unaffordable, a poll found. But 72% still don't plan to leave in the next 5 years.

Historic Win for Gay Marriage
High Court Rulings Lift Bans on Federal Same-Sex Benefits, Weddings in California

55 Million Good Reasons to Go to College
The U.S. economy will generate 55 million jobs by 2020, according to a new report. Roughly 65% of those jobs will require some college-level education.

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