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Syrian sent to Israeli hospital with note attached
By JUDY SIEGEL-ITZKOVICH
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Ban Ki-moon recommends that UN Security Council increase UNDOF peacekeeping force and enhance its self-defense capabilities; UN official says sufficient offers have been made from countries to replace Austrian peacekeepers.
By REUTERS
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Netanyahu, who is set to visit Poland, releases joint statement with Warsaw that calls on PA to return to negotiating table without the precondition that Israeli building stop in the West Bank.
By TOVAH LAZAROFF
Poland-bound PM backtracks on peace statement
Netanyahu disavows statement that says unilateral steps by both Israelis and Palestinians are obstacles to peace process.
By JPOST.COM STAFF, TOVAH LAZAROFF
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from Daily Mail
Apocalypse Britain: Photographic trickery shows what iconic UK landmarks could look like in the aftermath of a pandemic
Britain's landmarks have been digitally altered to show how they may look when no humans are left to care for them
The series, created by PlayStation, features Brighton's Palace Pier, Battersea Power Station and Angel of the North
By DAILY MAIL REPORTER
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from POLITICO
Edward Snowden: I am not a ‘traitor’
By HADAS GOLD
Obama-knows-best goes bust
By GLENN THRUSH and JENNIFER EPSTEIN
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from Breitbart
MA: MARKEY STUMBLES ON BUDGET DEFICIT: 'IT'S NOT MATH, IT'S ARITHMETIC'
by MICHAEL PATRICK LEAHY
WORLD VIEW: RUSSIA CONSIDERS PUTTING TROOPS ON ISRAEL-SYRIA BORDER
by JOHN J. XENAKIS
GOP SUPPORTERS OF SENATE IMMIGRATION DEAL PLAY RACE CARD ON OPPONENTS
by MIKE FLYNN
KAINE PRAISES IMMIGRATION BILL IN SPANISH ON SENATE FLOOR
OPINION: JUDGE ABUSED POWER BY OVERREACTING TO BUTT SLAP
by C. EDMUND WRIGHT
President Obama’s War Strategy Requires a Security State — And He Knows It
By David French
Go Easy On The Soy Sauce, Bro, It Could Kill You
by SCOTT HENSLEY
New Project Will Send Your Messages to Aliens in Deep Space
by Miriam Kramer, SPACE.com Staff Writer
Mars Water-Ice Clouds Are Key to Odd Thermal Rhythm
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State Department accused of covering up sex and prostitution investigation
FoxNews.com
Napolitano: ACLU Lawsuit May Expose Gov’t for What It’s Done
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from Daily Mail
Apocalypse Britain: Photographic trickery shows what iconic UK landmarks could look like in the aftermath of a pandemic
Britain's landmarks have been digitally altered to show how they may look when no humans are left to care for them
The series, created by PlayStation, features Brighton's Palace Pier, Battersea Power Station and Angel of the North
By DAILY MAIL REPORTER
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from POLITICO
Edward Snowden: I am not a ‘traitor’
By HADAS GOLD
By HADAS GOLD
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Obama-knows-best goes bust
By GLENN THRUSH and JENNIFER EPSTEIN
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from Breitbart
MA: MARKEY STUMBLES ON BUDGET DEFICIT: 'IT'S NOT MATH, IT'S ARITHMETIC'
by MICHAEL PATRICK LEAHY
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The original report is available from The Heartland Institute:
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WORLD VIEW: RUSSIA CONSIDERS PUTTING TROOPS ON ISRAEL-SYRIA BORDER
by JOHN J. XENAKIS
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GOP SUPPORTERS OF SENATE IMMIGRATION DEAL PLAY RACE CARD ON OPPONENTS
by MIKE FLYNN
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by MATTHEW BOYLE
CRUZ SPOX: FINE, WE'RE 'OBAMAPHOBES'
by MATTHEW BOYLE
BUSH MORE POPULAR THAN OBAMA
by JOHN NOLTE
PBS NEWSHOUR CLOSES OFFICES, LAYS OFF STAFF, TURNS TO FREELANCERS
by JOHN NOLTE
Bill Daley no shoo-in for Ill. governor
By EMILY SCHULTHEIS
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CRUZ SPOX: FINE, WE'RE 'OBAMAPHOBES'
by MATTHEW BOYLE
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BUSH MORE POPULAR THAN OBAMA
by JOHN NOLTE
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PBS NEWSHOUR CLOSES OFFICES, LAYS OFF STAFF, TURNS TO FREELANCERS
by JOHN NOLTE
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Bill Daley no shoo-in for Ill. governor
By EMILY SCHULTHEIS
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OPINION: JUDGE ABUSED POWER BY OVERREACTING TO BUTT SLAP
by C. EDMUND WRIGHT
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from National Review Online
President Obama’s War Strategy Requires a Security State — And He Knows It
By David French
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from NPR
Go Easy On The Soy Sauce, Bro, It Could Kill You
by SCOTT HENSLEY
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from Space.com
New Project Will Send Your Messages to Aliens in Deep Space
by Miriam Kramer, SPACE.com Staff Writer
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from NASA
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from Fox News
State Department accused of covering up sex and prostitution investigation
FoxNews.com
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"These Kids Are Dangerous!": Megyn Mocks Extreme 'Pastry Gun' Reaction
BY FOX NEWS INSIDER
BY FOX NEWS INSIDER
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ACLU files lawsuit over government's massive phone record grab
BY FOX NEWS INSIDER
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Ron Paul 'Worried' U.S. Might Use Drone to Kill NSA Leaker
Ron Paul expressed grave concerns over the government's response to Edward Snowden's revelations about the NSA.
BY FOX NEWS INSIDER
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from Miami Herald
BY GILLIAN FLACCUS ASSOCIATED PRESS
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from Facecrooks
Fake Facebook Profiles and Pages – the Tools of Scammers, Bullies and Thieves
in SCAM WATCH
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from Money Talks News
7 Sites to Help You Save Big on Medical Bills
Websites are providing more transparency about what you can expect to pay for medical procedures and prescription drugs.
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Study: 19 Percent of Americans Spend More Than They Earn
Most U.S. adults don't do well on a short multiple-choice quiz about basic financial literacy.
By Brandon Ballenger
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from KREM 2 News
Caffeine withdrawal now considered a mental disorder
by KING 5 News
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Man tased near Oz Fitness served as a Whitman Co. reserve deputy
by HAYLEY GUENTHNER & KREM.com
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from CNN
After the crash: Driver's license, registration, cellphone, please
By Ed Payne, CNN
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from The Wall Street Journal
‘Nineteen Eighty-Four’ Sales Spike Amid Surveillance Disclosures
By Jacob Gershman
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from The Spokesman-Review
FEMA denies aid to Texas for blast
Associated Press
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Hands-free texting still distracting for drivers
Associated Press
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North Idaho murder trial under way
Associated Press
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Dropout made rapid rise in world of spies
Snowden’s tech savvy made him valuable to intelligence agencies
Shashank Bengali, David S. Cloud McClatchy-Tribune
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Valley Hospital contesting Providence center
John Webster The Spokesman-Review
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Washington ballot initiative seeks check for gun sales
Mike Baker Associated Press
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Lawmakers bemoan Idaho’s shortage of school counselors
Betsy Z. Russell The Spokesman-Review
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Jennifer Pignolet The Spokesman-Review
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Lobsterman, 90, survives sinking off Maine
Associated Press
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Sparring Koreas can’t get to table
Flap over delegation sinks hopes for talks
Sam Kim
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Russia passes anti-gay bill by big margin
Measure bans use of LGBT information
Nataliya Vasilyeva Associated Press
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Immigration debate begins
Sides gird for lengthy engagement on route to legal status, secure border
Lisa Mascaro McClatchy-Tribune
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Turkish protests last into evening
Police use water cannons, tear gas on demonstrators
Elena Becatoros Associated Press
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Pope tells group ‘gay lobby’ at work
Private meeting report published
Nicole Winfield Associated Press
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It took 27 years, but daughter tracks suspect in dad’s killing
Jake Peearson Associated Press
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In brief: From Wire Reports:
Director James Cameron told a Senate panel Tuesday that federal partnerships in oceanic research are vital to understanding the oceans’ role in climate change. Cameron’s Hollywood appeal – he directed “Titanic,” “The Terminator,” “The Abyss” and “Aliens,” among others – drew a large crowd to the hearing of the Senate Subcommittee on Oceans, Atmosphere, Fisheries and Coast Guard, but his work in deep sea exploration and research is what brought him before Congress.
In 2012, Cameron voyaged to the deepest part of the Marianas Trench aboard the Deepsea Challenger for the sake of research. The solo dive to 35,787 feet made him one of just three men to reach the bottom of the trench, which is in the Pacific Ocean.
“This is a critical time in oceanographic research,” Cameron said. “The ocean is an energy that drives weather, including the higher precipitation in extreme weather events like superstorm Sandy, the severe droughts and so on associated with climate change. To understand weather and climate, we must understand the oceans.”
Cameron said this cannot be done simply by satellite, and he said scientists need instruments and vehicles that can observe and measure variables in the water.
Homicide retrial ends in hung jury
Daniel Lazcano, accused of killing a Rosalia, Wash., man, will go free once again after a retrial ended in another hung jury Monday afternoon.
After two days of deliberation, the jury could not convict Lazcano on charges of kidnapping and killing Marcus Schur. The jury split 11-1 in favor of conviction, Whitman County Prosecutor Denis Tracy said.
Tracy said he’s disappointed with the outcome of the trial.
Lazcano’s first trial ended in a mistrial earlier this year, while his brother, Frank Lazcano, was found guilty of first-degree murder and a misdemeanor charge of improperly disposing of a body. Frank Lazcano was sentenced to 25 years in prison in connection with Schur’s death.
Daniel Lazcano was released from Whitman County Jail on Monday afternoon, but he must stay in the state and cannot contact any witnesses except his girlfriend, his brother’s girlfriend and his stepfather, Tracy said.
Tracy has not decided whether to pursue a third trial in the case.
Defenders want out of terrorism case
BOISE – Lawyers for an Uzbek national facing federal terrorism-related charges in Idaho and Utah want a judge to let them withdraw from the case, saying federal budget cuts have left their office with too few resources.
Fazliddin Kurbanov, 30, of Boise, has pleaded not guilty to charges involving teaching people to build bombs.
Court-appointed attorneys Richard Rubin and Thomas Monaghan, of Federal Defenders Services of Idaho, are seeking appointment of new counsel.
Rubin told the Associated Press on Tuesday that Congress’ across-the-board budget cuts known as “sequestration” have reduced his budget by 10 percent this fiscal year, and as much as 14 percent next year.
Rubin says Kurbanov would be better off getting another lawyer now, while the case is still in its initial phase.
Kurbanov was arrested May 17.
I-5 bridge driver says he was crowded
OLYMPIA – The driver of an oversized load has told investigators he felt “crowded” by a passing vehicle before striking an Interstate 5 bridge that collapsed.
A preliminary report released Tuesday by the National Transportation Safety Board says that the driver of the oversized load moved to the right in order to accommodate a passing truck and trailer. The right side of the bridge has a lower clearance.
NTSB investigators say the oversize load hit the far right side of the truss structure, resulting in the collapse of the bridge into the Skagit River. The driver reported that his load was 15 feet 9 inches tall while the lowest portion of the bridge braces was 14 feet 8 inches.
Investigators are looking for the truck that passed the oversized load.
Murdock, family offer buyout of Dole Food
WESTLAKE VILLAGE, Calif. – Dole Food Co.’s Chairman and CEO David Murdock and his family on Tuesday offered to buy the fresh fruits and vegetable business with a bid that values the entire company at approximately $1.07 billion.
The Westlake Village, Calif., company said that its board will be meeting over the next several days to assess the unsolicited offer. It said that it is only in the beginning stages of evaluating the bid and has made no decisions about the proposal.
Murdock and other family members are offering $12 per share for the shares of the company that they don’t already own. According to FactSet, Murdock holds a 39.5 percent stake in Dole, which has about 89.5 million outstanding shares.
The offer represents an 18 percent premium to Dole’s closing price Monday. Shares of the fresh fruit and vegetable company traded above the offered price Tuesday, suggesting some shareholders expect a higher offer.
Appeals judges scrutinize NYC limit on sweet drinks
NEW YORK – A state appeals court panel had few sweet words Tuesday for a New York City health regulation that would fight diabetes and obesity by setting a size limit on sugary beverages sold in restaurants.
The four justices peppered a city lawyer with tough questions during a Manhattan court session aimed at determining whether health officials exceeded their authority in placing a 16-ounce limit on most sweetened beverages at city-licensed eateries.
The regulation would apply to thousands of fast-food joints, fine restaurants and sports stadiums, but not to supermarkets or most convenience stores. It was struck down in March by a lower-court judge, who found that the rules had too many loopholes that would undermine the health benefits while arbitrarily applying to some businesses but not others. The city appealed.
After the court session, City Health Commissioner Thomas Farley said that he remained confident the regulation will ultimately be upheld.
Commercial aircraft seen doubling, with efficiency
PARIS – Boeing predicted that the number of commercial aircraft in operation globally will double in the next two decades, with the bulk of some 35,000 new planes going to Asia, an executive from the U.S. airplane-maker said Tuesday.
Speaking ahead of the Bourget international air show in Paris, Randy Tinseth, vice president of marketing for Boeing Co., said rising oil prices are forcing carriers to think harder about efficiency, and that means smaller planes that burn less fuel. It also means design changes, streamlined air traffic control and improved navigation to shave miles off each flight.
The demand for fuel efficiency has eaten away at orders for the wide-body long haul carriers that are major profit-drivers for Boeing and Airbus, the world’s two biggest aircraft manufacturers. Boeing predicted that 24,670 of the 35,000 new airplanes to be delivered would be single-aisle craft, seating between 90 and 230 passengers.
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NYC storm plan nearly $20 billion
Levees, marshes, walls in proposal
Jennifer Peltz Associated Press
New Orleans fixes pale in comparison
Washington Legislature goes to double-overtime
Jim Camden The Spokesman-Review
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Washington Legislature goes to double-overtime
Jim Camden The Spokesman-Review
Shawn Vestal The Spokesman-Review
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Thomas Clouse The Spokesman-Review
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Community health center founder dies
Dirne’s clinics in North Idaho serve 15,000 patients annually
Scott Maben The Spokesman-Review
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Spokane County has new way to help job seekers
Mike Prager The Spokesman-Review
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Misconduct investigation of Colville officer ends
Office of Attorney General will decide on prosecution
Thomas Clouse The Spokesman-Review
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Oregon county orders unisex bathrooms
Associated Press
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Sony’s price tag puts hurt on Xbox
Lou Kesten Associated Press
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Vivint cleaning up troubles
Company moving to area had complaints during fast growth
Tom Sowa The Spokesman-Review
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Overdraft coverage may hurt more than help
Agency examining bank fees says new rules may be in offing
Marcy Gordon Associated Press
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Wyoming looks at ports in Canada to export coal
Bob Moen Associated Press
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ACLU sues to end tracking
Phone program unconstitutional, exceeds Patriot Act, organization says
Associated Press
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opinion:
Trudy Rubin
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Lorie Hutson The Spokesman-Review
From sauces to sweets, cooking with beer imparts complexity to dishes
Rick Bonino The Spokesman-Review
Father’s Day is the perfect time for a red-meat feast
Sara Moulton Associated Press
Alison Ladman Associated Press
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