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from ABC News (& affiliates)
Costco Apologizes for California Bible Flap
A Costco store in Southern California drew some unwanted attention this week after labeling some of its Bibles as fiction.
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from ACLJ
The release of new emails underscore the fact that the unlawful IRS targeting scheme aimed at Tea Party and conservative groups did not originate with low-level employees in the agency’s Cincinnati office as former top IRS officials contend.
For the first time since he was abruptly transferred from Evin Prison to Rajai Shahr Prison earlier this month, American Pastor Saeed Abedini was allowed visitation with his Iranian family. This is a positive sign that international pressure continues to work to keep Pastor Saeed alive. Pastor Saeed’s Iranian family has, for the past two weeks since his transfer, been prevented from visiting him – something they had previously been permitted to do once a week during his imprisonment in Evin Prison.
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Mr. President, Tear Down This Website
Many Americans have experienced the ill effects of Obamacare. That’s because the President’s broken promises are piling up. He promised that if you like your health care plan you can keep it. But for millions of Americans, that’s not true.
AMAC Supports the American Health Care Reform Act – H.R. 3121
This significant piece of legislation, introduced by Rep. Phil Roe, M.D. (R-TN) and endorsed by the Republican Study Committee, presents a free-market approach to health care reform.
Israeli embargo and Hamas' dictatorship are making Gaza "uninhabitable"
from AMAC
Mr. President, Tear Down This Website
Many Americans have experienced the ill effects of Obamacare. That’s because the President’s broken promises are piling up. He promised that if you like your health care plan you can keep it. But for millions of Americans, that’s not true.
AMAC Supports the American Health Care Reform Act – H.R. 3121
This significant piece of legislation, introduced by Rep. Phil Roe, M.D. (R-TN) and endorsed by the Republican Study Committee, presents a free-market approach to health care reform.
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from AsiaNews.it
The UN Relief and Works Agency has been forced to halt its projects for lack of construction materials. Since November, the Strip has been without power. Raw sewage is overflowing in the streets, increasing the risk of epidemics. For Joudeh Murqos, a Christian former tourism minister, "Finding a solution to the conflict with Israel is no longer just a political problem; it is in fact a human rights issue."
Mekong, environmentalists warn: Hunger for energy is destroying ecosystem
After the Xayaburi dam, Vientiane approves Don Sahong power station a source of fresh concerns. The NGO Internatonal Rivers speaks of "lack of transparency" and "serious threat" to the fish and fauna . Many Burmese people at risk, who rely on fish for daily protein needs.
Card Tagle: faith in God wins over the "hopelessness and despair" caused by Typhoon Haiyan
The Archbishop of Manila holds a prayer vigil and Eucharistic adoration for the victims of the disaster. The official death toll continues to rise, and now stands at more than 5,600. Thousands of rosaries, together with humanitarian aid, are given to the displaced. Today Pope Francis meets the Filipino community in St Peter's.
Pope urges respect for right to dignified life and religious freedom in Middle East
Henan, Protestant pastor arrested for defending faithful from authorities
Indonesia's president takes hard-line against Australia over spy scandal. Canberra is accused of monitoring communications among neighbour's highest officials. The problem of illegal migrants might also be behind the controversy. Voices are raised among Indonesians for a firm stance against the United States as well. As protesters burn Australian flags, others fear the crisis' impact on trade.
Mekong, environmentalists warn: Hunger for energy is destroying ecosystem
After the Xayaburi dam, Vientiane approves Don Sahong power station a source of fresh concerns. The NGO Internatonal Rivers speaks of "lack of transparency" and "serious threat" to the fish and fauna . Many Burmese people at risk, who rely on fish for daily protein needs.
Card Tagle: faith in God wins over the "hopelessness and despair" caused by Typhoon Haiyan
The Archbishop of Manila holds a prayer vigil and Eucharistic adoration for the victims of the disaster. The official death toll continues to rise, and now stands at more than 5,600. Thousands of rosaries, together with humanitarian aid, are given to the displaced. Today Pope Francis meets the Filipino community in St Peter's.
Pope urges respect for right to dignified life and religious freedom in Middle East
Francis meets with the participants in the assembly of the Congregation of Eastern Catholic Churches . "We should never resign ourselves to a Middle East without Christians." The whole Church is called to prayer that "disarms foolishness and generates dialogue where there is open conflict. If it is sincere and persevering, it will make our voice gentle and firm, capable of being heard even by the leaders of nations."
Russia, attacks on Jehovah's Witnesses and Pentecostals increase under anti-extremism law
Russia, attacks on Jehovah's Witnesses and Pentecostals increase under anti-extremism law
Experts from the Sova center denounce the escalation of attacks against religious minorities. On November 25 Tagarong trial opens against 16 Jehovah's Witnesses accused of extremism for continuing to pray and read the Bible together, after the ban on the community decided by the Russian Supreme Court in 2009.
The results are preliminary, but exit polls point to third place for the Unified Communist Party of Nepal (UCPN -M). Victory for Congress Party (Socialist and Democrat), followed by the Communist Party. Prachanda, Maoist leader, announces they “do not accept the vote."
CHINA: Zhang Shaojie leads the Christian community of Nanle: Communist officials "invited him for an interview" and he has since disappeared. In a raid on his church 20 other Christians were arrested. The pastor's family had to flee from the area. Zhang is a member of the Three-Self Movement, the "official" Protestant Church built by Mao.
Hearing and speech-impaired officers monitor CCTV in Mexico
A new team of police officers is proving particularly adept at spotting crime on the streets of the Mexican city of Oaxaca. The special surveillance unit, called Angels of Silence, is comprised of officers who can not hear or speak.
Jumbo jet safely takes off from tiny Kansas airport
A gigantic Boeing 747 Dreamlifter cargo plane has safely taken off from a tiny airport in Kansas after it landed there by mistake.
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from BBC News
Hearing and speech-impaired officers monitor CCTV in Mexico
A new team of police officers is proving particularly adept at spotting crime on the streets of the Mexican city of Oaxaca. The special surveillance unit, called Angels of Silence, is comprised of officers who can not hear or speak.
Jumbo jet safely takes off from tiny Kansas airport
A gigantic Boeing 747 Dreamlifter cargo plane has safely taken off from a tiny airport in Kansas after it landed there by mistake.
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from Breitbart
CBS Poll: 84% of Democrats Want ObamaCare Changed or Repealed
A fascinating number in Wednesday's CBS poll is that only 7% of the American public want ObamaCare "kept in place." A full 93% either believe that changes are needed to the law (48%) or want a full repeal (43%). This pits President Obama and Democrat lawmakers -- who thus far have refused to make any meaningful changes -- against 93% of the American people and 72% of Democrats.
GOP, Your Next Move on Obamacare
The Hill reports today that the new GOP strategy with respect to Obamacare is to let it collapse on its own. Okay, but I'm still more interested in step two, which is to present a clear, concise, well-articulated, well-marketed alternative.
Canola emerging as major state crop
Canola could prove itself to be a major state commodity over time, as recent reports show both the crop's planting acreage and production value increased in the past couple of years.
Advice on How to Research Family History, Part 3
Second wave of health plan cancellations looms
A new and independent analysis of ObamaCare warns of a ticking time bomb, predicting a second wave of 50 million to 100 million insurance policy cancellations next fall -- right before the mid-term elections.
Colo. man informed his dog has successfully signed up for ObamaCare
Study: Today’s Children Can’t Run as Fast as Their Parents Did
While Obama Remakes the Courts, Harry Reid Wants to Remake the Senate
Every few months, it seems, Harry Reid (D-NV) threatens to upend the Senate so that he can push something through without following the rules. This time, it’s the President’s judicial nominees. President Obama is already well on his way to remaking federal courts in the liberal image, but Reid insists this isn’t happening fast enough. The Senate Majority Leader is threatening again that he will break Senate rules to change the rules—so he can do anything he wants with the bare minimum number of votes (51).
Tax Increases Really Hurt Growth and Jobs
Some lawmakers, led by Senate Budget Committee chair Patty Murray (D–WA), are seeking to raise taxes in the budget conference to replace the modest spending reductions referred to as sequestration. They say that spending cuts hurt growth and jobs.
HealthCare.gov Crashes on Sebelius at Promotional Event
North Texas Drivers Stopped at Roadblock Asked for Saliva, Blood
Fort Worth police apologize for its role in federal survey
New Afghanistan Deal: Obama to Apologize; US Troops There Indefinitely
President Barack Obama will apologize to the Afghan people under a security agreement that will keep U.S. troops in Afghanistan well beyond 2014 at a cost of billions to American taxpayers.
What You Need To Know About The Iranian Nuclear Talks
Why We (Should) All Love The Stars
Life on Earth is connected to the stars in ways we couldn't imagine a thousand years ago.
Transforming San Francisco Into a Model of Disaster Preparedness
Mention sleeping in Golden Gate Park, and most people think of homelessness. But the idea that San Francisco’s most famous park could be used as an emergency shelter for thousands of victims after a major earthquake – as it was after the 1906 earthquake – is again resurfacing.
How Rain Brought Fall Colors Back to Austin
City Of Vancouver Shows Doorknobs The Exit
Historic Launch Puts Satellite Built By Virginia High School Students Into Orbit
GOP, Your Next Move on Obamacare
The Hill reports today that the new GOP strategy with respect to Obamacare is to let it collapse on its own. Okay, but I'm still more interested in step two, which is to present a clear, concise, well-articulated, well-marketed alternative.
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from CBS News (& affiliates)
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Libya’s capital city Tripoli was at a virtual standstill yesterday. Most of Tripoli’s businesses, schools and public sector workers went out on strike, demanding that militias leave the city.
[Global Research]
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from Columbia Basin Herald
Canola emerging as major state crop
Canola could prove itself to be a major state commodity over time, as recent reports show both the crop's planting acreage and production value increased in the past couple of years.
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from Cyndi's List
Elizabeth Shown Mills, a genealogist and historical writer, discusses tracing an ex-slave businessman, unearthing pre-Ellis Island names and other issues related to genealogy.
[shared from The New York Times]
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from The Federalist
Rather than doubling down on the “just get to 270″ strategy that’s been utilized by the GOP since 2000, the Republican Party must expand the map if it ever wishes to win another presidential election. Instead of just hoping that Virginia will magically turn red again, the GOP needs to focus on other traditionally Democratic states that have nonetheless moved rightward since 2000.
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from Fox News
Second wave of health plan cancellations looms
A new and independent analysis of ObamaCare warns of a ticking time bomb, predicting a second wave of 50 million to 100 million insurance policy cancellations next fall -- right before the mid-term elections.
Colo. man informed his dog has successfully signed up for ObamaCare
Study: Today’s Children Can’t Run as Fast as Their Parents Did
An eye-opening new study finds that today’s children can’t run as fast or engage in as much vigorous physical activity as their parents could at the same age.
Knockout Game Horror: Woman Punched By Stranger Speaks Out
A recent wave of attacks being labeled the “knockout game” is terrorizing the streets. Young people attempt to knock out a random victim with one brutal punch, and in several cases, even killing them.
Flashback: Obama Calls Out Bush for Rewriting Laws
GOP Rep. DeSantis introduced a bill calling Obama's health care actions unconstitutional
Republican Congressman Ron DeSantis (R-FL) introduced legislation challenging the president’s ObamaCare “fix.” President Obama first delayed the employer mandate. Then, after private insurance companies began canceling millions of Americans plans after the president promised they wouldn’t, he asked the companies to give people back their plans.
Email Shows White House Expressed ObamaCare Site Fears Before Launch
A confidential document obtained by Fox News suggests that one week before HealthCare.gov launched, Obama administration officials expressed fear that the website might be “unavailable” and become an embarrassment.
Palin kills Matt Lauer interview over Martin Bashir slur
It's no secret that Sarah Palin is mighty steamed at MSNBC and Martin Bashir over his despicable remarks about the abusive treatment he imagines for her. And now she's doing something about it. The former Alaska governor and Fox News contributor was scheduled to sit down with Matt Lauer for a Christmas season interview. That's now toast.
Awkward... Watch as ObamaCare Website Crashes at Sebelius Event
As Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius made an appearance at an ObamaCare event in Florida, Healthcare.gov crashed! Sebelius looked on awkwardly as an event attendee said, “It’s okay, it’ll come back. That happens every day.”
Kerry: Agreement reached on US-Afghan security pact, no 'apology'
Secretary of State John Kerry announced Wednesday that he and Afghan President Hamid Karzai have reached an agreement on a critical security pact governing the presence of U.S. troops in Afghanistan beyond 2014.
Obamas, Clintons Lay Wreath at JFK Resting Place
President Obama and the First Lady laid a wreath at the final resting place of President John F. Kennedy at Arlington National Cemetery. The president was joined by Bill and Hillary Clinton, along with members of the Kennedy family.
Hate Crimes? NYPD Says Jews Targeted in Vicious 'Knockout Game' Attacks
In what is being called the "Knockout Game," gangs of teens try to knock out innocent passersby with a vicious sucker punch. These types of attacks have already caused seven deaths, and have been reported in 14 states.
Knockout Game Horror: Woman Punched By Stranger Speaks Out
A recent wave of attacks being labeled the “knockout game” is terrorizing the streets. Young people attempt to knock out a random victim with one brutal punch, and in several cases, even killing them.
Flashback: Obama Calls Out Bush for Rewriting Laws
GOP Rep. DeSantis introduced a bill calling Obama's health care actions unconstitutional
Republican Congressman Ron DeSantis (R-FL) introduced legislation challenging the president’s ObamaCare “fix.” President Obama first delayed the employer mandate. Then, after private insurance companies began canceling millions of Americans plans after the president promised they wouldn’t, he asked the companies to give people back their plans.
Email Shows White House Expressed ObamaCare Site Fears Before Launch
A confidential document obtained by Fox News suggests that one week before HealthCare.gov launched, Obama administration officials expressed fear that the website might be “unavailable” and become an embarrassment.
Palin kills Matt Lauer interview over Martin Bashir slur
It's no secret that Sarah Palin is mighty steamed at MSNBC and Martin Bashir over his despicable remarks about the abusive treatment he imagines for her. And now she's doing something about it. The former Alaska governor and Fox News contributor was scheduled to sit down with Matt Lauer for a Christmas season interview. That's now toast.
Awkward... Watch as ObamaCare Website Crashes at Sebelius Event
As Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius made an appearance at an ObamaCare event in Florida, Healthcare.gov crashed! Sebelius looked on awkwardly as an event attendee said, “It’s okay, it’ll come back. That happens every day.”
Kerry: Agreement reached on US-Afghan security pact, no 'apology'
Secretary of State John Kerry announced Wednesday that he and Afghan President Hamid Karzai have reached an agreement on a critical security pact governing the presence of U.S. troops in Afghanistan beyond 2014.
Obamas, Clintons Lay Wreath at JFK Resting Place
President Obama and the First Lady laid a wreath at the final resting place of President John F. Kennedy at Arlington National Cemetery. The president was joined by Bill and Hillary Clinton, along with members of the Kennedy family.
Hate Crimes? NYPD Says Jews Targeted in Vicious 'Knockout Game' Attacks
In what is being called the "Knockout Game," gangs of teens try to knock out innocent passersby with a vicious sucker punch. These types of attacks have already caused seven deaths, and have been reported in 14 states.
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from Freedom Foundation
As many young gun enthusiasts are aware, laws dealing with firearms can be confusing, complicated, and sometimes downright irrational. I learned as much when I turned 18 and tried to figure out if I was allowed to purchase and own a handgun. I found that, although there was no law prohibiting 18-to 20-year-olds from purchasing handguns, someone in that age range could only purchase a handgun from a private individual. They are prohibited from buying a handgun from a licensed gun dealer.
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from The Heritage Foundation
While Obama Remakes the Courts, Harry Reid Wants to Remake the Senate
Every few months, it seems, Harry Reid (D-NV) threatens to upend the Senate so that he can push something through without following the rules. This time, it’s the President’s judicial nominees. President Obama is already well on his way to remaking federal courts in the liberal image, but Reid insists this isn’t happening fast enough. The Senate Majority Leader is threatening again that he will break Senate rules to change the rules—so he can do anything he wants with the bare minimum number of votes (51).
Tax Increases Really Hurt Growth and Jobs
Some lawmakers, led by Senate Budget Committee chair Patty Murray (D–WA), are seeking to raise taxes in the budget conference to replace the modest spending reductions referred to as sequestration. They say that spending cuts hurt growth and jobs.
HealthCare.gov Crashes on Sebelius at Promotional Event
Kathleen Sebelius was not having a good day on Tuesday. When the Secretary of Health and Human Services attempted to log in to HealthCare.gov at a public event in Miami, she was denied entry by a message reading, “I’m sorry but the system is temporarily down.”
Secret Service investigates rash of credit and bank card frauds
People throughout Grant County have been the victims of credit card fraud cases and the Secret Service is investigating. The Spokesman-Review newspaper recently interviewed Secret Service Agent Kevin Miller in Spokane, who told them the frauds could stem from a group of retail grocery stores connected to URM Stores Inc.
Owning the Bible in North Korea Can Have Fatal Consequences
In a series of mass executions across North Koreans a handful of the country’s Christians were put to death for owning a Bible. The North Korean government strictly controls the information and ideology that its citizens have access to. The official religion of the state is of the Kim family of rulers and they harshly repress any competing ideologies. Despite the tradition of hostile oppression Christianity is on the rise according to some analysts, and it is becoming increasingly difficult to control the access of information, thus public executions are used to send a message of the danger of competing worldviews.
Nepal’s Return to Hinduism Could Spell Increase in Persecution for Christians
Christians in Nepal are bracing for the results of Nepal's current elections. A leading party in the elections has declared its intent to return Nepal to its Hindu roots and re-establish the country as an official Hindu state. Many Christians in Nepal fear that a drastic rise in persecution will follow this return to Hinduism, many looking at the increase in Christian persecution in India as Hindu nationalist parties have gained power and influence as an example of things to come.
Netanyahu 'promises' Iran will not get nuclear weapons
Obama Backs Senate Move To Curb Filibuster
President Barack Obama says he supports move by Senate Democrats to make it harder for Republicans to block his nominees. Obama spoke shortly after the Senate voted 52-48 to weaken the power of the filibuster. The rule change will make it harder for minority Republicans to block confirmation of the president's nominees for judges and other top posts.
Three Women Rescued From 'Slavery' After 30 Years In Home
Three women were rescued from a south London house where they were believed to have been held captive for more than 30 years in a "barbaric" ordeal, authorities said Thursday.
Financial Fraud Prompts Question: Is Cash Or Card Safer?
KHQ is still hearing from people who have had their money stolen out of their bank accounts. The Secret Service says it is investigating the massive spike in financial fraud. It still wont' say exactly how thieves were able to steal money from hundreds, maybe thousands, of accounts. We do know grocery wholesaler URM has launched a review because many banks and credit unions believe URM grocery stores – including Rosauers, Super 1 Foods, Yoke's Fresh Market, and the Trading Company – are connected to the source of the security breach.
Jet That Made Mistake Landing Takes Off Again
A Boeing 747 that was mistakenly landed at a small Kansas airport has taken off and was expected to land soon at its original destination - a nearby Air Force base with a longer runway for the huge craft. Boeing's 747 Dreamlifter landed Wednesday evening at Col. James Jabara Airport, about 8 miles north of its intended target, McConnell Air Force Base in Wichita. Jabara's runway is 6,100 feet long, shorter than is ideal for an aircraft of that size.
VET BEATING CASE: Attorney Trying To Suppress Case Documents
Chris Phelps, the attorney for 16-year-old Demetrius Glenn, filed a motion on Wednesday to not release the investigation documents to the public until after a trial has been held. Glenn, along side his alleged accomplice Keenan Adams-Kinard, is accused of beating to death 88-year-old Delbert Belton outside the Eagles Lodge in North Spokane.
Spokane Man Gets Life Sentence For Molesting Minor In Mall
It was one of the most talked about stories on KHQ.com in 2012. Richard Payne was caught at Bumpers Family Fun Center molesting a five year old girl on surveillance camera in June of last year and now he's been sentenced to a mandatory life sentence.
Financial Fraud Prompts Secret Service Warning
The Secret Service is investigating the largest fraud case it has seen in the region in years. Victims are claiming their bank accounts are being drained after using their debit and credit cards. Spokane grocery wholesaler URM, which includes Rosauers, Yoke's Fresh Markets, and Super 1 Foods, is launching a review of the system because credit unions think it's tied to the source of a security breach.
Gonzaga To Discuss Weapons Policy Following Incident With Students
Gonzaga University will hold its first conversation about their existing weapons policy on December 3rd at 6:30, the school announced. The decision to discuss the policy comes after two current students confronted a home intruder with a weapon, which is against policy because they live in a university residence, off campus. The current policy says there are to be no weapons on campus or at any university residence. Following this meeting in December the school plans for a series of forums taking place in the beginning of January. The meeting is closed to the media and the public.
Still No Idaho Decision On Cancelling Health Plans
Thousands of Idaho residents due to have their insurance policies canceled still haven't been told whether the state will adopt President Barack Obama's proposal to extend existing plans.
Dallas couple reveals rare photos of day Kennedy died
They are snapshots of history, 50 Novembers later. What was thought to just be old slides stored away in a box turned out to be valuable photos from President Kennedy's visit to Dallas on November 22, 1963.
CEO of Wash. health exchange gets 13 percent raise
The board of the exchange voted 7-1 Wednesday to increase Richard Onizuka's salary from $157,000 per year to just over $177,400. Only one board member, Teresa Mosqueda, voted against the raise.
Oops: Pro-Boeing ad in Seattle uses Airbus plane
There was one thing wrong in a full-page ad in The Seattle Times urging state lawmakers to pass a transportation package aimed at persuading Boeing to build the new 777X in Washington. The headline Wednesday read "The Future of Washington," but the photo was of an Airbus jetliner, not a Boeing.
Boeing jumbo jet lands at wrong Kansas airport
The pilot of a Boeing 747 jumbo jet mistakenly landed at a small Kansas airport not far from the Air Force base where it was supposed to deliver parts for the company's new 787 Dreamliner. The 747 intended to touch down at McConnell Air Force Base in Wichita, which is next to a company that makes large sections of the 787. Instead, the cargo flight landed 8 miles north, at the smaller Col. James Jabara Airport. Hours later, the jet took off again and was expected to land soon at its original destination.
King Co. Jail payroll policy good for workers, bad for taxpayers
A KING 5 Investigator's review of timesheet information for workers at the county's Department of Adult and Juvenile Detention found 2,153 instances since Jan. 1, 2012, in which jail employees received overtime pay on a day they were also using vacation or comp time. A total of 378 employees did it at least once during the time period.
Dreamlifter ends up at the wrong airport
Wednesday night one of Boeing’s modified 747 Dreamlifters ended up landing about eight miles from where it was supposed to, at a completely different airport. The Dreamlifter is used to transport parts for Boeing’s Dreamliner planes to final assembly points in Everett, WA and North Charleston, SC
Africatown members arrested at Horace Mann released
Four men arrested for squatting in the Horace Mann School were released hours later, vowing their battle is not over. The men are part of a group called Africatown that occupied the Horace Mann School since the beginning of summer. Seattle Public Schools plans to remodel it and turn it into an alternative high school. The folks from Africatown wanted it devoted to a school with a culturally-based curriculum for African-American students.
Doctors see disturbing trend of girls eating cotton balls
Doctors say young women feeling pressure to be thin are turning to an unusual type of eating disorder - they are eating cotton balls. Doctors say the practice is dangerous and can even cause death.
Fans, celebrities tweet their outrage over 'Wonderful Life' sequel
Bob Farnsworth, president of Nashville, Tenn.-based Hummingbird Productions, and Allen J. Schwalb, president of Orlando, Fla.-based Star Partners, unveiled their pitch for "It's a Wonderful Life: The Rest of the Story," a follow-up that would focus on Bailey's unlikeable grandson. Apparently, Farnsworth and Schwalb forgot one important detail: They didn't ask the film's owner for legal permission. Farnsworth previously told The Hollywood Reporter trade publication that the rights to "It's a Wonderful Life" were in the public domain. Not quite. While a lapsed copyright led TV stations in the 1970s, '80s and early '90s to repeatedly broadcast the film, Paramount has controlled the rights for the past 14 years, after it acquired Republic Pictures as part of its purchase of Spelling Entertainment in 1999.
Ex-reporter: I helped bury Lee Harvey Oswald
A former Associated Press reporter describes how he helped bury President Kennedy's assassin in 1963 - because there was no one else to do it. "On a gloomy November afternoon, I helped carry the inexpensive wooden casket of Lee Harvey Oswald to a grave on a slight rise dotted with dying grass."
AG says more campaign money hidden in I-522 fight
A food industry group that contributed heavily to defeat a measure that would have required labeling genetically engineered foods concealed millions more dollars in campaign contributions than has previously been reported, the state attorney general said Wednesday.
CEO of Washington health exchange gets 13 percent raise
The board of the exchange voted 7-1 Wednesday to increase Richard Onizuka's salary from $157,000 per year to just over $177,400.
CEO of Wash. health exchange gets 13 percent raise
The board of the exchange voted 7-1 Wednesday to increase Richard Onizuka's salary from $157,000 per year to just over $177,400. Only one board member, Teresa Mosqueda, voted against the raise.
Boeing jumbo jet lands at wrong Kansas airport
A Boeing 747 jumbo jet mistakenly landed at a small Kansas airport not far from the Air Force base where it was supposed to land to deliver parts for the company's famed new 787 Dreamliner. The 747 landed Wednesday evening at Col. James Jabara Airport, about 8 miles north of its intended target, the McConnell Air Force Base in Wichita. Jabara's runway is just 6,101 feet long, much shorter than is ideal for an aircraft of that size. Nonetheless, the plane did manage to take off midday Thursday.
Hillyard Hammer donates $500 to food bank hit by thieves
A professional boxer known as the Hillyard Hammer is giving back to his own community.
He saw KREM 2 News’ story about someone stealing from a local food bank in his neighborhood. Someone cut off a lock and stole $1,000 worth of food at the New Hope Ranch Ministry in Hillyard in early November. A family from Post Falls decided to buy enough food to fill up the freezer at the food bank after KREM 2 News ran the story. The professional boxer, Chauncy Welliver, decided he wanted to help them out too.
Fort Colville Elem. serving three years for plot to kill classmates
A judge sentenced a former Fort Colville Elementary school student to 176 weeks (three years) to 220 weeks for plotting to kill seven classmates. He is the second and final suspect to be sentenced for the violent plan. He will spend that time in juvenile detention.
Portions of DNA evidence fail to match Delbert Belton murder suspects
New court documents related to the Delbert Belton murder reveal DNA results from items found at the scene.
NorthTown Mall molester sentenced, accused of abusing 240 kids
Level-three child molester Richard Payne was sentenced to life in prison Wednesday morning. In October, a jury found Payne guilty of molesting a young girl at NorthTown Mall in Spokane. He was convicted on two counts of child molestation and one count of indecent exposure.
Mars Hill opening satellite church in Spokane
Mars Hill Church, the Seattle-based mega-church, is planning to open a satellite church in downtown Spokane. It would reportedly be the 16th satellite of Mars Hill Church. Mars Hill recently made an offer to buy the First Covenant Church building in Spokane. The new satellite campus will likely begin services in early 2015. It will be the church's first location in Eastern Washington.
Boy gets 3-4 years in juvenile detention for elementary murder plot
An 11-year-old Colville boy convicted of conspiracy to commit first degree murder will spend three to four years in juvenile detention. Prosecutors said the boy took a knife and gun to Fort Colville Elementary School last February and planned to kill a classmate. A second suspect, a 10-year-old boy, pleaded guilty earlier, but the 11-year-old's lawyers decided to take his case to court.
Payne gets mandatory life sentence for sex abuse
Richard Payne, the man who molested a five year old girl inside a NorthTown Mall video arcade, has received a mandatory life sentence.
Gonzaga to reinforce zero tolerance firearms policy through campus meetings
Gonzaga University officials intend to use an incident where two students defended themselves with a handgun against a potential intruder as a teachable moment on adherence to the school's firearms policy.
Ruh roh: Dog mistakenly gets health insurance
Man signs up through health care exchange, finds out dog is covered instead
Stunning Pictures: Japan's New Volcanic Island
A new island appeared in the Pacific Oceans about 620 miles (1,000 km) south of Tokyo on Nov. 20. The spectacular volcanic eruption boiled the sea and shot lava fragments into the air. The Japanese Coast Guard captured pictures of the island's birth from the air.
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from iFIBRE ONE News
Secret Service investigates rash of credit and bank card frauds
People throughout Grant County have been the victims of credit card fraud cases and the Secret Service is investigating. The Spokesman-Review newspaper recently interviewed Secret Service Agent Kevin Miller in Spokane, who told them the frauds could stem from a group of retail grocery stores connected to URM Stores Inc.
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from International Christian Concern
(PERSECUTION.org)
Owning the Bible in North Korea Can Have Fatal Consequences
In a series of mass executions across North Koreans a handful of the country’s Christians were put to death for owning a Bible. The North Korean government strictly controls the information and ideology that its citizens have access to. The official religion of the state is of the Kim family of rulers and they harshly repress any competing ideologies. Despite the tradition of hostile oppression Christianity is on the rise according to some analysts, and it is becoming increasingly difficult to control the access of information, thus public executions are used to send a message of the danger of competing worldviews.
Nepal’s Return to Hinduism Could Spell Increase in Persecution for Christians
Christians in Nepal are bracing for the results of Nepal's current elections. A leading party in the elections has declared its intent to return Nepal to its Hindu roots and re-establish the country as an official Hindu state. Many Christians in Nepal fear that a drastic rise in persecution will follow this return to Hinduism, many looking at the increase in Christian persecution in India as Hindu nationalist parties have gained power and influence as an example of things to come.
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from Investment Watch
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from The Jerusalem Post
PM tells Russian Jews "true" face of Iran is not the one of propaganda films produced by smiling Iranian FM Zarif, rather that of Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei calling Jews “rabid dogs.”
Russia is now actively sought after by regional leader after America's hesitancy, its lack of clear red lines and its apparent weakness have set its allies scurrying about looking for other partners.
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from KHQ Local News (Spokane)
Obama Backs Senate Move To Curb Filibuster
President Barack Obama says he supports move by Senate Democrats to make it harder for Republicans to block his nominees. Obama spoke shortly after the Senate voted 52-48 to weaken the power of the filibuster. The rule change will make it harder for minority Republicans to block confirmation of the president's nominees for judges and other top posts.
Three Women Rescued From 'Slavery' After 30 Years In Home
Three women were rescued from a south London house where they were believed to have been held captive for more than 30 years in a "barbaric" ordeal, authorities said Thursday.
Financial Fraud Prompts Question: Is Cash Or Card Safer?
KHQ is still hearing from people who have had their money stolen out of their bank accounts. The Secret Service says it is investigating the massive spike in financial fraud. It still wont' say exactly how thieves were able to steal money from hundreds, maybe thousands, of accounts. We do know grocery wholesaler URM has launched a review because many banks and credit unions believe URM grocery stores – including Rosauers, Super 1 Foods, Yoke's Fresh Market, and the Trading Company – are connected to the source of the security breach.
Jet That Made Mistake Landing Takes Off Again
A Boeing 747 that was mistakenly landed at a small Kansas airport has taken off and was expected to land soon at its original destination - a nearby Air Force base with a longer runway for the huge craft. Boeing's 747 Dreamlifter landed Wednesday evening at Col. James Jabara Airport, about 8 miles north of its intended target, McConnell Air Force Base in Wichita. Jabara's runway is 6,100 feet long, shorter than is ideal for an aircraft of that size.
VET BEATING CASE: Attorney Trying To Suppress Case Documents
Chris Phelps, the attorney for 16-year-old Demetrius Glenn, filed a motion on Wednesday to not release the investigation documents to the public until after a trial has been held. Glenn, along side his alleged accomplice Keenan Adams-Kinard, is accused of beating to death 88-year-old Delbert Belton outside the Eagles Lodge in North Spokane.
Spokane Man Gets Life Sentence For Molesting Minor In Mall
It was one of the most talked about stories on KHQ.com in 2012. Richard Payne was caught at Bumpers Family Fun Center molesting a five year old girl on surveillance camera in June of last year and now he's been sentenced to a mandatory life sentence.
Financial Fraud Prompts Secret Service Warning
The Secret Service is investigating the largest fraud case it has seen in the region in years. Victims are claiming their bank accounts are being drained after using their debit and credit cards. Spokane grocery wholesaler URM, which includes Rosauers, Yoke's Fresh Markets, and Super 1 Foods, is launching a review of the system because credit unions think it's tied to the source of a security breach.
Gonzaga To Discuss Weapons Policy Following Incident With Students
Gonzaga University will hold its first conversation about their existing weapons policy on December 3rd at 6:30, the school announced. The decision to discuss the policy comes after two current students confronted a home intruder with a weapon, which is against policy because they live in a university residence, off campus. The current policy says there are to be no weapons on campus or at any university residence. Following this meeting in December the school plans for a series of forums taking place in the beginning of January. The meeting is closed to the media and the public.
Still No Idaho Decision On Cancelling Health Plans
Thousands of Idaho residents due to have their insurance policies canceled still haven't been told whether the state will adopt President Barack Obama's proposal to extend existing plans.
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from KING 5 News (Seattle)
Dallas couple reveals rare photos of day Kennedy died
They are snapshots of history, 50 Novembers later. What was thought to just be old slides stored away in a box turned out to be valuable photos from President Kennedy's visit to Dallas on November 22, 1963.
CEO of Wash. health exchange gets 13 percent raise
The board of the exchange voted 7-1 Wednesday to increase Richard Onizuka's salary from $157,000 per year to just over $177,400. Only one board member, Teresa Mosqueda, voted against the raise.
Oops: Pro-Boeing ad in Seattle uses Airbus plane
There was one thing wrong in a full-page ad in The Seattle Times urging state lawmakers to pass a transportation package aimed at persuading Boeing to build the new 777X in Washington. The headline Wednesday read "The Future of Washington," but the photo was of an Airbus jetliner, not a Boeing.
Boeing jumbo jet lands at wrong Kansas airport
The pilot of a Boeing 747 jumbo jet mistakenly landed at a small Kansas airport not far from the Air Force base where it was supposed to deliver parts for the company's new 787 Dreamliner. The 747 intended to touch down at McConnell Air Force Base in Wichita, which is next to a company that makes large sections of the 787. Instead, the cargo flight landed 8 miles north, at the smaller Col. James Jabara Airport. Hours later, the jet took off again and was expected to land soon at its original destination.
King Co. Jail payroll policy good for workers, bad for taxpayers
A KING 5 Investigator's review of timesheet information for workers at the county's Department of Adult and Juvenile Detention found 2,153 instances since Jan. 1, 2012, in which jail employees received overtime pay on a day they were also using vacation or comp time. A total of 378 employees did it at least once during the time period.
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from KIRO 7 Eyewitness News (Seattle)
Dreamlifter ends up at the wrong airport
Wednesday night one of Boeing’s modified 747 Dreamlifters ended up landing about eight miles from where it was supposed to, at a completely different airport. The Dreamlifter is used to transport parts for Boeing’s Dreamliner planes to final assembly points in Everett, WA and North Charleston, SC
Africatown members arrested at Horace Mann released
Four men arrested for squatting in the Horace Mann School were released hours later, vowing their battle is not over. The men are part of a group called Africatown that occupied the Horace Mann School since the beginning of summer. Seattle Public Schools plans to remodel it and turn it into an alternative high school. The folks from Africatown wanted it devoted to a school with a culturally-based curriculum for African-American students.
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from KOMO News (Seattle)
Doctors see disturbing trend of girls eating cotton balls
Doctors say young women feeling pressure to be thin are turning to an unusual type of eating disorder - they are eating cotton balls. Doctors say the practice is dangerous and can even cause death.
Fans, celebrities tweet their outrage over 'Wonderful Life' sequel
Bob Farnsworth, president of Nashville, Tenn.-based Hummingbird Productions, and Allen J. Schwalb, president of Orlando, Fla.-based Star Partners, unveiled their pitch for "It's a Wonderful Life: The Rest of the Story," a follow-up that would focus on Bailey's unlikeable grandson. Apparently, Farnsworth and Schwalb forgot one important detail: They didn't ask the film's owner for legal permission. Farnsworth previously told The Hollywood Reporter trade publication that the rights to "It's a Wonderful Life" were in the public domain. Not quite. While a lapsed copyright led TV stations in the 1970s, '80s and early '90s to repeatedly broadcast the film, Paramount has controlled the rights for the past 14 years, after it acquired Republic Pictures as part of its purchase of Spelling Entertainment in 1999.
Ex-reporter: I helped bury Lee Harvey Oswald
A former Associated Press reporter describes how he helped bury President Kennedy's assassin in 1963 - because there was no one else to do it. "On a gloomy November afternoon, I helped carry the inexpensive wooden casket of Lee Harvey Oswald to a grave on a slight rise dotted with dying grass."
AG says more campaign money hidden in I-522 fight
A food industry group that contributed heavily to defeat a measure that would have required labeling genetically engineered foods concealed millions more dollars in campaign contributions than has previously been reported, the state attorney general said Wednesday.
CEO of Washington health exchange gets 13 percent raise
The board of the exchange voted 7-1 Wednesday to increase Richard Onizuka's salary from $157,000 per year to just over $177,400.
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from KREM 2 News (Spokane)
CEO of Wash. health exchange gets 13 percent raise
The board of the exchange voted 7-1 Wednesday to increase Richard Onizuka's salary from $157,000 per year to just over $177,400. Only one board member, Teresa Mosqueda, voted against the raise.
Boeing jumbo jet lands at wrong Kansas airport
A Boeing 747 jumbo jet mistakenly landed at a small Kansas airport not far from the Air Force base where it was supposed to land to deliver parts for the company's famed new 787 Dreamliner. The 747 landed Wednesday evening at Col. James Jabara Airport, about 8 miles north of its intended target, the McConnell Air Force Base in Wichita. Jabara's runway is just 6,101 feet long, much shorter than is ideal for an aircraft of that size. Nonetheless, the plane did manage to take off midday Thursday.
Hillyard Hammer donates $500 to food bank hit by thieves
A professional boxer known as the Hillyard Hammer is giving back to his own community.
He saw KREM 2 News’ story about someone stealing from a local food bank in his neighborhood. Someone cut off a lock and stole $1,000 worth of food at the New Hope Ranch Ministry in Hillyard in early November. A family from Post Falls decided to buy enough food to fill up the freezer at the food bank after KREM 2 News ran the story. The professional boxer, Chauncy Welliver, decided he wanted to help them out too.
Fort Colville Elem. serving three years for plot to kill classmates
A judge sentenced a former Fort Colville Elementary school student to 176 weeks (three years) to 220 weeks for plotting to kill seven classmates. He is the second and final suspect to be sentenced for the violent plan. He will spend that time in juvenile detention.
Portions of DNA evidence fail to match Delbert Belton murder suspects
New court documents related to the Delbert Belton murder reveal DNA results from items found at the scene.
NorthTown Mall molester sentenced, accused of abusing 240 kids
Level-three child molester Richard Payne was sentenced to life in prison Wednesday morning. In October, a jury found Payne guilty of molesting a young girl at NorthTown Mall in Spokane. He was convicted on two counts of child molestation and one count of indecent exposure.
Mars Hill opening satellite church in Spokane
Mars Hill Church, the Seattle-based mega-church, is planning to open a satellite church in downtown Spokane. It would reportedly be the 16th satellite of Mars Hill Church. Mars Hill recently made an offer to buy the First Covenant Church building in Spokane. The new satellite campus will likely begin services in early 2015. It will be the church's first location in Eastern Washington.
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from KXLY 4 News (Spokane)
Boy gets 3-4 years in juvenile detention for elementary murder plot
An 11-year-old Colville boy convicted of conspiracy to commit first degree murder will spend three to four years in juvenile detention. Prosecutors said the boy took a knife and gun to Fort Colville Elementary School last February and planned to kill a classmate. A second suspect, a 10-year-old boy, pleaded guilty earlier, but the 11-year-old's lawyers decided to take his case to court.
Payne gets mandatory life sentence for sex abuse
Richard Payne, the man who molested a five year old girl inside a NorthTown Mall video arcade, has received a mandatory life sentence.
Gonzaga to reinforce zero tolerance firearms policy through campus meetings
Gonzaga University officials intend to use an incident where two students defended themselves with a handgun against a potential intruder as a teachable moment on adherence to the school's firearms policy.
Ruh roh: Dog mistakenly gets health insurance
Man signs up through health care exchange, finds out dog is covered instead
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from LiveScience
Stunning Pictures: Japan's New Volcanic Island
A new island appeared in the Pacific Oceans about 620 miles (1,000 km) south of Tokyo on Nov. 20. The spectacular volcanic eruption boiled the sea and shot lava fragments into the air. The Japanese Coast Guard captured pictures of the island's birth from the air.
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Having your identity stolen can cost you a great deal, but identity theft protection doesn't have to. Here are easy -- and free -- ways to reduce your risk.
The Pentagon is proposing cuts to pay and benefits for service members to cope with ongoing federal budget cuts. Unfortunately, the Pentagon is not very good at tracking its expenses.
Best places to see the northern lights
5 Benefits of Dropping Meat from Your Diet
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from Mother Nature Network
One of nature's most spectacular phenomena is the aurora borealis, colloquially referred to as the northern lights. Caused by geomagnetic storms in the outer sections of the Earth's atmosphere, these amazing light shows are most visible in the autumn and winter, when the Northern Hemisphere’s nights are at their longest.
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from myscienceacademy.org
[Information from this site may not be reliable.]
There are so many people that dump their old cell phones in the garbage or give them away without realizing first they're toxic to the environment and second how you can prepare them for gold and other precious metals recovery.
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from Natural Society
5 Benefits of Dropping Meat from Your Diet
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from NBC News (& affiliates)
North Texas Drivers Stopped at Roadblock Asked for Saliva, Blood
Fort Worth police apologize for its role in federal survey
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from Newsmax
New Afghanistan Deal: Obama to Apologize; US Troops There Indefinitely
President Barack Obama will apologize to the Afghan people under a security agreement that will keep U.S. troops in Afghanistan well beyond 2014 at a cost of billions to American taxpayers.
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from NPR
Many organic farmers rely on raw manure as a fertilizer, but the FDA says it's a safety risk. Disease-causing microbes, such as salmonella or toxic forms of E. coli, are commonly found in animal waste. "We think of it as the best thing in the world," says organic farmer Jim Crawford, "and they think of it as toxic and nasty and disgusting."
What I Saw: A Photographer's Last Dispatch From The Philippines
NPR photographer David Gilkey has photographed in extreme situations — from the surge in Afghanistan, to bombings in Gaza, to the tsunami in Japan, but he was shocked at what he saw in the village of Barangay 68 in Tacloban City, Philippines.
PHOTO ARCHIVE: How Highway Construction Changed Vermont's Landscape
What I Saw: A Photographer's Last Dispatch From The Philippines
NPR photographer David Gilkey has photographed in extreme situations — from the surge in Afghanistan, to bombings in Gaza, to the tsunami in Japan, but he was shocked at what he saw in the village of Barangay 68 in Tacloban City, Philippines.
Jewish delis thrived on Miami Beach after World War II. People joked that Miami was like a sixth borough of New York. Now, a new wave of delicatessen depends on gentile clientele.
PHOTO ARCHIVE: How Highway Construction Changed Vermont's Landscape
When the Interstate Highway System came to Vermont, the state compiled a vast collection of photographs. A new exhibit showcases some of the best.
Kids Pay The Price In Fight Over Fixing Philadelphia Schools
Kids Pay The Price In Fight Over Fixing Philadelphia Schools
Philadelphia schools were once touted as a model for urban public education. What went wrong?This is the first in a three-part report on Philadelphia schools in crisis.
Remember 'French Fries Cause Cancer'? Here's The Acrylamide Update
Back in 2002, news that acrylamide, a carcinogen in animals, had been found in some foods set off a bit of a panic. Now the FDA has issued a new warning on the chemical in food. But here's the puzzler: In the years since that first scare, the human studies haven't really backed those initial concerns about cancer.
It's Away! Cargo Jet That Landed At Wrong Airport Takes Off
Moments ago a massive Boeing 747 "Dreamlifter" cargo jet that mistakenly landed at a small municipal airport late Wednesday took off with a roar from an airfield with a runway much shorter than a jet that size usually uses. According to the Wichita Eagle, "crews took fuel off the airplane to lighten its load, sources say, and with [a] light cargo load and current wind conditions, the plane [was] capable of taking off."
Profit, Not Just Principle, Has Tech Firms Concerned With NSA
Remember 'French Fries Cause Cancer'? Here's The Acrylamide Update
Back in 2002, news that acrylamide, a carcinogen in animals, had been found in some foods set off a bit of a panic. Now the FDA has issued a new warning on the chemical in food. But here's the puzzler: In the years since that first scare, the human studies haven't really backed those initial concerns about cancer.
It's Away! Cargo Jet That Landed At Wrong Airport Takes Off
Moments ago a massive Boeing 747 "Dreamlifter" cargo jet that mistakenly landed at a small municipal airport late Wednesday took off with a roar from an airfield with a runway much shorter than a jet that size usually uses. According to the Wichita Eagle, "crews took fuel off the airplane to lighten its load, sources say, and with [a] light cargo load and current wind conditions, the plane [was] capable of taking off."
Profit, Not Just Principle, Has Tech Firms Concerned With NSA
Along with the privacy advocates and the national security establishment, there is another set of players with strong views on NSA surveillance programs: U.S. tech companies. Google and five other companies weighed in on the surveillance debate last month, sending a letter to members of the Senate Judiciary Committee, supporting legislation to reform National Security Agency surveillance programs.
The nuclear deal between Iran and six world powers would be a major breakthrough after years of stalemate. But it's just a first step and there are plenty of critics who don't think the agreement will work.
Can A Fish Farm Be Organic? That's Up For Debate
Can A Fish Farm Be Organic? That's Up For Debate
Critics argue fish farms shouldn't quality for an organic label if they don't use organic feed. "The problem is, organic rules are based on how you treat the soil. So how do you apply that to things like seafood?" says Patty Lovera, with Food and Water Watch.
Coffee Maker Cooking: Brew Up Your Next Dinner
A few months ago, we introduced you to the wild world of dishwasher cooking. Poach salmon while cleaning dirty plates? No problem. But some of you expressed concerns about having your sockeye sit so close to soapy water and the high energy cost of running a dishwasher. Well, we've stumbled upon another wacky cooking method that may overcome these issues: using your coffee maker. From steamed broccoli and couscous to scrambled eggs and poached salmon, the possibilities appear endless.
'Go Shorty, It's Your Birthday' And Other Black Bons Mots
Coffee Maker Cooking: Brew Up Your Next Dinner
A few months ago, we introduced you to the wild world of dishwasher cooking. Poach salmon while cleaning dirty plates? No problem. But some of you expressed concerns about having your sockeye sit so close to soapy water and the high energy cost of running a dishwasher. Well, we've stumbled upon another wacky cooking method that may overcome these issues: using your coffee maker. From steamed broccoli and couscous to scrambled eggs and poached salmon, the possibilities appear endless.
'Go Shorty, It's Your Birthday' And Other Black Bons Mots
This week marks the release of Bartlett's Familiar Black Quotations. What's a black quote, anyway?
Why We (Should) All Love The Stars
Life on Earth is connected to the stars in ways we couldn't imagine a thousand years ago.
Transforming San Francisco Into a Model of Disaster Preparedness
Mention sleeping in Golden Gate Park, and most people think of homelessness. But the idea that San Francisco’s most famous park could be used as an emergency shelter for thousands of victims after a major earthquake – as it was after the 1906 earthquake – is again resurfacing.
How Rain Brought Fall Colors Back to Austin
Think of fall’s turning leaves, and Texas may not be the first state to come to mind. But Austinites have seen their fair share of autumnal red and gold this year – thanks in large part to recent rains.
Education Secretary Loses Some Of His LusterArne Duncan, once called President Obama's best Cabinet pick, is in hot water over comments about "white suburban moms."
Kids Are Less Fit Today Than You Were Back Then
Education Secretary Loses Some Of His LusterArne Duncan, once called President Obama's best Cabinet pick, is in hot water over comments about "white suburban moms."
Kids Are Less Fit Today Than You Were Back Then
Running speed is a good way to measure children's physical fitness, regardless of where they live.
Food Stamp Cuts Leave Rural Areas, And Their Grocers, Reeling
Food Stamp Cuts Leave Rural Areas, And Their Grocers, Reeling
In communities grappling with high unemployment, customers rely on the assistance program to get by.
It's out with the knob and in with the lever in the British Columbian city.
Democrats are calling on the Florida freshman Republican to resign his seat.
Mac and cheese used to be royalty food. So it goes back to the 1300s. [It] wasn't the goopy thing that we love today. The earliest iteration of it was pasta with some Parmesan cheese on it. ... It was royalty food and then it becomes elite food. ... It crosses the Atlantic as a rich person's dish, and so when it made its way to the South, it was enslaved African-Americans who were cooking this dish, often in the big houses. [A recipe for macaroni and cheese with butter is found in the Forme of Cury cookbook (circa 1390), which was used in the royal kitchens of England's King Richard II and Queen Elizabeth I.]
It was a historic day at NASA's Wallops Flight Facility in Virginia Tuesday night, as a group of current and former students from Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology celebrated the launch of TJ3Sat — the first satellite built by high school students ever to be launched into space.
Oops: Pro-Boeing ad in Seattle uses Airbus plane
There was one thing wrong in a full-page ad in The Seattle Times urging state lawmakers to pass a transportation package aimed at persuading Boeing to build the new 777X in Washington. The headline Wednesday read "The Future of Washington," but the photo was of an Airbus jetliner, not a Boeing. The ad was placed by the Seattle Metropolitan Chamber of Commerce, which is part of the Aerospace Partnership of business, labor and economic development groups.
Boeing jumbo jet lands at wrong Kansas airport
The pilot of a Boeing 747 jumbo jet mistakenly landed at a small Kansas airport not far from the Air Force base where it was supposed to deliver parts for the company's new 787 Dreamliner.
Portlanders spot another fireball in the sky
"More than likely it's a meteorite," said Jim Todd with the Oregon Museum of Science and Industry. "It doesn't appear to be 'space junk' or anything man-made."
If You're Going To Drink Coffee, Make It Caffeinated
Many people reasonably opt for decaffeinated coffee due to allergies, increased anxiety, heart rate and nervousness. However, if you are avoiding the caffeine in coffee for reasons unrelated to negative symptoms, you're likely not doing your health any favors. Not only is decaffeinated coffee unnatural and highly processed, but is has also been found to increase blood lipids that raise the risk of heart disease.
Large Scale Study Shows Nuts Decrease Cancer Risk By More Than One-Third
Writing in Nature's British Journal of Cancer, the team behind the new analysis reported that consumption of nuts - including tree nuts such as almonds, Brazil nuts, cashews, hazelnuts, macadamias, pecans, pine nuts, pistachios and walnuts - was found to be inversely associated with risk of pancreatic cancer, independent of other potential risk factors for pancreatic cancer.
Ted Cruz vs. CNN Anchor On Obamacare: "I Appreciate Your Trying To Lecture Me"
from The Seattle Post-Inteligencer
America's deadbeat parents owe kids $14 billion in support
More than half of American parents who are required to make child support payments aren’t paying their due, according to a Census Bureau study released Wednesday.
NASA + supercomputers = amazing images of the grand scope of things
With thousands of instruments arrayed from the bottoms of oceans to beyond our solar system, circling planets, moons and asteroids and crawling all over the surface of Mars, NASA has no shortage of data streaming in all day and night.
Costco apologizes for California bible flap
A Costco store in Southern California drew some unwanted attention this week after labeling some of its Bibles as fiction.
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Sally Ride, America's first woman in space, posthumously awarded Medal of Freedom
In come to Jesus, Costco sorry for labeling Bibles fiction
Retailer Costco apologized Wednesday for labeling Bibles as fiction at a store in Simi Valley, Calif.
U.S. Senate goes 'nuclear,' changes filibuster rules
Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, D-Nev., pushed through a controversial change to Senate rules Thursday that will make it easier to approve President Obama's nominees but threatens to further divide an already polarized Congress.
Perk up: Coffee may help blood vessels work better
A new study suggests caffeinated coffee may help small blood vessels work better.
Bosses May Use Social Media to Discriminate Against Job Seekers
Firms Use Data They Find Early in Job Process, New Study Finds
New iP1 Pistol May Trigger Old Gun Law in New Jersey
New Jersey Measure Would Require That Pistols Be Operable Only by Specific Users
Companies are developing guns that work only with authorized users. The new technology is being monitored closely by both sides of the gun debate.
Scant Cellphone Service Brings Out Old-School Phones in Typhoon-Hit Samar
Smartphones are useless in typhoon-stricken areas of the Philippines. The phones that do work: Nokia bricks and low-end Samsung phones with 2G service.
Rebuilding Technology in the Aftermath of HaiyanTyphoon Haiyan wiped out coastal towns and cities in the Eastern Vasayas region of the Philippines. The WSJ's Ramy Inocencio tells us what it takes to get communications back up when everything goes down.
Healthcare.gov can't tell consumers whether they can keep their doctors
Al Qaeda terrorists entered U.S. as part of refugee program
An ABC News investigation has unveiled that the United States accidentally welcomed al Qaeda terrorists into its borders as part of a refugee program. The report begins with the apprehension of two terrorists living in Bowling Green, Ky., who eventually admitted that they had attacked American soldiers in Iraq.
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from NWCN
Oops: Pro-Boeing ad in Seattle uses Airbus plane
There was one thing wrong in a full-page ad in The Seattle Times urging state lawmakers to pass a transportation package aimed at persuading Boeing to build the new 777X in Washington. The headline Wednesday read "The Future of Washington," but the photo was of an Airbus jetliner, not a Boeing. The ad was placed by the Seattle Metropolitan Chamber of Commerce, which is part of the Aerospace Partnership of business, labor and economic development groups.
Boeing jumbo jet lands at wrong Kansas airport
The pilot of a Boeing 747 jumbo jet mistakenly landed at a small Kansas airport not far from the Air Force base where it was supposed to deliver parts for the company's new 787 Dreamliner.
Portlanders spot another fireball in the sky
"More than likely it's a meteorite," said Jim Todd with the Oregon Museum of Science and Industry. "It doesn't appear to be 'space junk' or anything man-made."
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from PreventDisease.com
If You're Going To Drink Coffee, Make It Caffeinated
Many people reasonably opt for decaffeinated coffee due to allergies, increased anxiety, heart rate and nervousness. However, if you are avoiding the caffeine in coffee for reasons unrelated to negative symptoms, you're likely not doing your health any favors. Not only is decaffeinated coffee unnatural and highly processed, but is has also been found to increase blood lipids that raise the risk of heart disease.
Large Scale Study Shows Nuts Decrease Cancer Risk By More Than One-Third
Writing in Nature's British Journal of Cancer, the team behind the new analysis reported that consumption of nuts - including tree nuts such as almonds, Brazil nuts, cashews, hazelnuts, macadamias, pecans, pine nuts, pistachios and walnuts - was found to be inversely associated with risk of pancreatic cancer, independent of other potential risk factors for pancreatic cancer.
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from Real Clear Politics
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from The Seattle Post-Inteligencer
America's deadbeat parents owe kids $14 billion in support
More than half of American parents who are required to make child support payments aren’t paying their due, according to a Census Bureau study released Wednesday.
NASA + supercomputers = amazing images of the grand scope of things
With thousands of instruments arrayed from the bottoms of oceans to beyond our solar system, circling planets, moons and asteroids and crawling all over the surface of Mars, NASA has no shortage of data streaming in all day and night.
Costco apologizes for California bible flap
A Costco store in Southern California drew some unwanted attention this week after labeling some of its Bibles as fiction.
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from Senior Airman Brian Kolfage
Supreme Court backed Government DNA gathering is becoming a Reality in America
[freedomoutpost.com] The US Supreme Court has already ruled in favor of law enforcement and your DNA can be taken involuntarily, without a warrant, if any police officer suspects you, of an alleged crime. A few days ago, our ever-expanding police state took to Texas to acquaint a weary citizenry with coming mandates to surrender our DNA.
[freedomoutpost.com] The US Supreme Court has already ruled in favor of law enforcement and your DNA can be taken involuntarily, without a warrant, if any police officer suspects you, of an alleged crime. A few days ago, our ever-expanding police state took to Texas to acquaint a weary citizenry with coming mandates to surrender our DNA.
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from Space.com (& CollectSpacc)
Sally Ride, the United States' first woman to fly in space, was posthumously awarded the nation's highest civilian commendation, the Presidential Medal of Freedom, for her work advancing spaceflight and STEM education for young girls.
Mars Meteorite Reveals 1st Look at Ancient Martian Crust
A meteorite found last year in the Sahara Desert is likely the first recognized piece of ancient Martian crust, a new study reports.
Amazing Images Show Northern Lights as Seen by Naked Eye
Mars Meteorite Reveals 1st Look at Ancient Martian Crust
A meteorite found last year in the Sahara Desert is likely the first recognized piece of ancient Martian crust, a new study reports.
Amazing Images Show Northern Lights as Seen by Naked Eye
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from The Spokesman-Review
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from USA Today
In come to Jesus, Costco sorry for labeling Bibles fiction
Retailer Costco apologized Wednesday for labeling Bibles as fiction at a store in Simi Valley, Calif.
U.S. Senate goes 'nuclear,' changes filibuster rules
Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, D-Nev., pushed through a controversial change to Senate rules Thursday that will make it easier to approve President Obama's nominees but threatens to further divide an already polarized Congress.
Perk up: Coffee may help blood vessels work better
A new study suggests caffeinated coffee may help small blood vessels work better.
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from The Wall Street Journal
Bosses May Use Social Media to Discriminate Against Job Seekers
Firms Use Data They Find Early in Job Process, New Study Finds
New iP1 Pistol May Trigger Old Gun Law in New Jersey
New Jersey Measure Would Require That Pistols Be Operable Only by Specific Users
Companies are developing guns that work only with authorized users. The new technology is being monitored closely by both sides of the gun debate.
Scant Cellphone Service Brings Out Old-School Phones in Typhoon-Hit Samar
Smartphones are useless in typhoon-stricken areas of the Philippines. The phones that do work: Nokia bricks and low-end Samsung phones with 2G service.
Rebuilding Technology in the Aftermath of HaiyanTyphoon Haiyan wiped out coastal towns and cities in the Eastern Vasayas region of the Philippines. The WSJ's Ramy Inocencio tells us what it takes to get communications back up when everything goes down.
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from The Washington Examiner
Consumers can't go to healthcare.gov to learn whether their doctors participate in an Obamacare-approved health care plan because the website doesn't include such information. That's because federal officials were so eager to approve insurer health plans for the exchanges, they didn't ask how many doctors, hospitals, labs and clinics were participating in each plan, according to a key health insurance industry trade association executive.
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from The Washington Times
Al Qaeda terrorists entered U.S. as part of refugee program
An ABC News investigation has unveiled that the United States accidentally welcomed al Qaeda terrorists into its borders as part of a refugee program. The report begins with the apprehension of two terrorists living in Bowling Green, Ky., who eventually admitted that they had attacked American soldiers in Iraq.
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from The Wenatchee World
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