Friday, March 7, 2014

In the news, Friday, January 31, 2014


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JAN 30      INDEX      FEB 01
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NORTHWEST


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from Columbia Basin Herald


SL principal asks judge to order boy's bail
A 16-year-old boy who allegedly threatened to shoot and kill students, staff and a family member, is still free on no bail after an emergency court hearing on Wednesday. Soap Lake Middle/High School Principal Phillip Winters asked Grant County Superior Court Judge John Knodell to order a bail or at least an ankle monitoring device for the student whose threats prompted school officials to close the school on Tuesday.

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from East Oregonian


Bill would give cities control over marijuana
Medical marijuana dispensaries become legal in Oregon in March. A bill co-sponsored by Sen. Bill Hansell would reserve the right for cities to restrict such businesses as they see fit.

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from Freedom Foundation

from iFIBER ONE News


Suspect ran after dropping boxes of Pop-Tarts and wine glasses
A thief made an odd choice in stealing Pop-Tarts and wine glasses from Grocery Outlet.


Vehicle prowl suspect chased and caught by witnesses in Moses Lake

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from KIRO 7 Eyewitness News (Seattle)

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from KOMO News (Seattle)


State Senate OKs immigrant financial aid bill
The Washington state Senate on Friday approved a measure to expand college financial aid to include students who were brought to the state illegally as children.


Oust that tune: Study details cures for earworms
Ever get a song stuck in your head all day and can't get it out?


Bertha stops tunneling again as temperature readings spike


Amanda Knox: 'I will never go willingly back' to Italy

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from KREM 2 News (Spokane)


Thieves steal Wilson jerseys from Downtown sports store
Staff at Sporttown in Downtown Spokane says thieves smashed in their doors and stole a bunch of Russell Wilson jerseys.


Wash. buyers boost Idaho liquor sales by $10M
The head of Idaho's liquor division says state liquor stores made about $10 million from Washington customers in 2013. He said northern Idaho saw an increase in sales of higher-priced premium liquor.


Amanda Knox: 'I'm going to fight this to the very end'
Amanda Knox said today that she would fight the reinstated guilty verdict against her for the murder of her British roommate in Italy. She also vowed to “never go willingly” to face her fate in an Italian courtroom.


Meredith Kercher's siblings talk about lack of closure
A day after an Italian court reinstated the guilty verdict for Seattle native Amanda Knox and her ex-boyfriend Rafaelle Sollecito, Meredith Kercher's brother and sister talked about a lack of closure.


Deputies: Owner sprayed “Go back to China” at her own coffee shop
Authorities said the owner of a coffee stand who claimed someone spray-painted "Go back to China" outside her business and set part of her shop on fire carried out the crime herself.


Washington lawmakers pursue Road Usage Charge
A plan to charge Washington state drivers per-mile to raise more transportation money is getting a closer look from lawmakers in Olympia.


Paradigm shift: TSA confiscates water bottle, but not pot
Police at Wash. airports say there’s nothing they can do to prevent travelers from flying with pot in their luggage. In Colorado, there’s a $2,500 fine if you’re caught because it’s against federal laws.


Utah school takes lunches from kids with debts
Parents in Utah are angry with their children’s school after workers took lunches from 40 kids with unpaid balances and threw them away.

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from KXLY 4 News (Spokane)


from NWCN


No jail time for teen who hit & killed Oregon girls
HILLSBORO, Ore. – The teen who killed two Forest Grove stepsisters when she hit them with an SUV in October was sentenced to probation and 250 hours of community service Friday morning. Cinthya Garcia-Cisneros, 19, was found guilty Jan. 15 on two counts of failure to perform the duties of a driver.


Ore. woman survives 18 hours with hand stuck under hood of truck

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from The Oregonian


from The Spokesman-Review

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Editorial: Any progress in disclosure laws worthy
Representatives of the conservative Freedom Foundation told members of the Senate Government Operations Committee the public should be able to see how state negotiators bargain with billions of tax dollars in the balance.

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from The Wenatchee World


Appeals court: No retrial for hired killer
The Washington Court of Appeals turned down David Eugene Richards’ motion to overturn his trial, which sent him to prison for 22 years for his part in the roadside killing of Michelle Kitterman of Tonasket.


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NATION


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from ABC News (& affiliates)
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from ACLJ (American Center for Law and Justice)


The HHS Mandate: Is Violating Your Faith the Cost of Doing Business?


If You Don’t Want to Pay for Abortion Pills You’re a Secessionist?


Brief Filed in New York City Pro-Life Crisis Pregnancy Center Case


Victory in Arizona: School Kids Can Speak About Their Faith in Class

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from The American Spectator


PETE SEEGER, STALIN AND GOD
Blind to great evil for the longest time.

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from Breitbart
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from CBS News (& affiliates)


‘U’ Students Want Crime Alerts To Avoid Using Racial Descriptions
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) – School officials at the University of Minnesota are working with black student and facility organizations after they wrote a letter to the school’s president about the racial descriptions given in crime alerts. Should we stop reporting the race of suspected criminals?


Black Hawk Helicopters, Armed Agents Prepared For Super Bowl
Violate The 10-Mile No-Fly Zone Around MetLife And You'll Have Serious Problems


Joe Namath Says He’s Had Brain-Related Medical Issues
Jets Great And Hall Of Famer Adds Human Body 'Just Not Designed' To Play Football

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from Chicks on the Right
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from CNSNews.com (& NewsBusters)


After the State of the Union Address, ABC Lauds Obama as a 'Go-It-Alone Terminator'


MSNBC Slimes 'Right Wing' as Racist Over Cheerios Ad Featuring Biracial Kid; Forced to Apologize

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from The Daily Beast


Afghan Diplomat: The Security Agreement Will Be Signed


Goodbye Chris Christie, and Hello Scott Walker
At this point, the only other Republican who could fill Chris Christie's shoes is Wisconsin governor—and union buster—Scott Walker.


A Momentous Change for America’s Tortuous Drug Sentencing
The Justice Department wants lawyers to help non-violent drug offenders get clemency to leave jail. It’s a great idea to ease overcrowded prisons. Will bureaucrats screw it up?


Christie Punches Back, Denies Wildstein’s Assertion He Knew of Bridge Closing
The embattled governor doubled down on his claims of innocence, rejecting his Port Authority appointee’s allegation of evidence of Bridgegate involvement at the highest ranks.


Revenge of the Nerd: Wildstein Rats Out the Boss
Lesson learned, Chris Christie: Don't be mean to kids in high school, because they may later implicate you in a career-ending scandal.


Raffaele On The Run
Hours after a Florentine court upheld Amanda Knox and Raffaele Sollecito’s guilty convictions in the murder of Meredith Kercher, the Italian playboy was found holed up at a hotel near the border with Austria.


The Foraging Wars: Extreme Eating Hits California
The locavore craze has gone beyond just a trendy activity. In California, tourists have been pitted against career foragers, causing problems for wild mushrooms and abalone.


‘Alone Yet Not Alone’: Inside the Conservative Christian Movie the Oscars Ousted
A right-wing sugar daddy, two groups of evangelical filmmakers, a famous composer, an Oscar nod, and an Academy backlash: the strange story of a Christian movie’s 15 minutes of fame.

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from The Federalist Papers


Krauthammer: If a Republican Had Done What Obama Has, He’d Be Impeached


SHOCK REPORT: Sick Kids Denied Specialty Care Due to Obamacare in Washington State


NFL responds to rejection of the “offensive” Daniel Defense Superbowl ad (VIDEO)


Gun-Grabbing ABC: We Hid Weapons With Your Children’s Toys and Candy to Show Danger of Firearms


New Budweiser Super Bowl Ad: “A Hero’s Welcome” – One of the BEST Superbowl ads of ALL time!


The Pledge of Allegiance – We the Kids (Based on Red Skelton’s Explanation of the Pledge)


Running Scared: Senate Democrats Don’t Want Obama Anywhere Near Them! (VIDEO)

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from Forbes


Obama's Weaponization of Government
The weaponization of government is happening and it’s time Americans took notice.  For all the folks – primarily on the left – who screamed and yelled that the Patriot Act was shredding the Constitution, far more intrusive tactics that have nothing to do with the NSA or Homeland Security are being deployed right under our noses during this Administration.  Those tactics reduce every Americans’ personal and economic freedom.

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from Fox News (& affiliates)

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from The Heritage Foundation


from NBC News (& affiliates)


‘Bette in Spokane’
Another "Obamacare horror story" falls apart after minimal scrutiny.
[Does it really?]

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from Newsmax
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from NPR


Think this January's weather was crazy? Check out the U.P.'s blizzard of 1938
Damages in Marquette, the Upper Peninsula’s largest city, were around $400,000 — or nearly $6.5 million in today’s dollars.


PHOTOS: When Barn-Sized Boulder Meets Barn, Barn Loses
The path of destruction can be clearly seen at this farm in northern Italy, where a boulder broke loose from a mountain and rolled down and through a barn. Fortunately, no one was hurt.


No Breakthrough, But 'Bit Of Common Ground' In Syria Talks
Mediator Lakhdar Brahimi says a "wide" gap remains between the Assad regime and the Syrian opposition. But he believes they may agree on more than they realize.

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from PBS


On the Failed Star of Luhman 16B, It Rains Molten Iron

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from Popular Science


How To Make Your Own Home Drink Carbonation System
[from 15 Jun 2012] Sodastream machines are nice, but for the true seltzer addict, a do-it-yourself carbonation system can be cheaper, more flexible, and more fun.


The Month In Plagues: Pigeon Poop In NYC Water Towers, Livestock Antibiotics Are Bad News, And More


The Week In Drones: The Sound Of Stealth, Clearing The Robot Smog, And More


Birth Of Memory: Why Kids Forget What Happened Before Age 7


Building Design Influences Bacterial Growth


Materials From Carl Sagan's College Courses Now Available Online
Are you ready for Astronomy 170 with Professor Sagan?


Cancer Cells Tamed By Trip To Outer Space
Low-grav experiments may point the way toward more effective treatments on Earth


Study Finds 1,300 Airborne Microbe Species In Beijing Smog


13 Things You Need To Know About Concussions
Ahead of the Super Bowl, here’s the lowdown on brain damage in sports.


How To Find Our Planet’s Twin
What exactly constitutes an Earth doppelganger?


Lockheed Uses Robot Arm To Build F-35s
Manufacturing machines for future fighters


Spaceflight Training Program Gets FAA Approval
Waypoint 2 Space wants to teach you how to be an astronaut


Gallery: An Electric Porsche From 1898
The first car designed by Ferdinand Porsche was actually an electric vehicle.


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from PreventDisease.com
[Information from this site may not be reliable.]


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from Psychology Today


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from Scientific American


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from Slate's The Vault Blog
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from Space.com (& CollectSpace)

from ThatsNonsense.com


Giant Squid Photo in California - Facebook Rumour


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from The Washington Examiner


from The Washington Post
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from The Weekly Standard
[may require subscription]


Sick Kids Denied Specialty Care Due to Obamacare in Washington
In Washington state, some sick kids have been denied specialty care due to Obamacare, a local news outlet reports.


myConstitution
President Obama has just announced the creation of a new program, which he calls myRA, as part of an overarching agenda he’s implementing, which could well be called myConstitution.

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WORLD


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from AsiaNews


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from BBC News (UK)

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from CBC News (Canada)


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from Ceasefire Magazine (UK)


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from Daily Mail (UK)


The Ice worms cometh! Amazing photos of Arctic Circle trees look like an alien world
Frost-covered trees are located close to the Arctic Circle, where temperatures can drop as low as -40C


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from The Guardian (UK)


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from The Hindu  (Chennai / Madras, India)


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from International Christian Concern
(PERSECUTION.org)


The Mysterious Death of a Christian in China
The following "guest post" appeared recently on the website of China Aid, a non-profit human rights organization helping Chinese Christians. The author discusses the mysterious death of a formerly well respected journalist who converted to Christianity in the U.S., ultimately leading to being black listed by the Chinese authorities. Although officially his death was attributed to suicide, the author suspects the cause was far more insidious.  Prominent human rights lawyers and others who attempt to defend the rights of Christians and speak up for religious freedom are heavily repressed by authorities in China.


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from The Jerusalem Post

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from RT (Russia Today)


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from The Telegraph (UK)


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from The Voice of the Martyrs


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FEATURES


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from Ancestry.com


U.S. IRS Tax Assessment Lists, 1862-1918
Our ancestors probably dreaded the tax man as much as we do. Created in 1862, the Bureau of Internal Revenue (later renamed the Internal Revenue Service) recorded tax assessments and you can find some of these records on Ancestry.


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from BuzzFeed
[Information from this site may not be reliable.]


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from Charisma News


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from Common Sense Homesteading


13 Homemade Bread Recipes – Never Buy Bread Again


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from Cyndi's List


Your Family: Past, Present, and Future
[shared from Wait But Why]


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from Cyndi's List


“Photos” Feature Now Called “Memories”
[from Family Search]


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from Discovery News




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from EarthSky


The Grand Canyon much younger than we knew?
Some scientists believe the Grand Canyon formed 70 million years ago. But a new study suggests that it formed in its entirety only 5 to 6 million years ago.


Moon and Mercury in sunset direction on January 31


Newly-discovered virus has voracious appetite for anthrax


Space travel weakens flies’ immune systems
Fruit flies sent as eggs on a 12-day mission aboard the Space Shuttle Discovery had a key part of their immune system weakened, as they grew in space.


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from Facecrooks

[Phishing Alert] Fake Message from Facebook Security Stating You Violated a Policy
Beware of Facebook Notifications claiming you have been reported for violating a policy. If you look carefully at the link, it does not lead to Facebook. Always be careful what you click! We have received several reports of this scam recently.
See also Snopes.com: Terms of Service Violation Scam


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from Family Tree Magazine


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from The Farmacy (& Strawbale City)
[Information from this site may not be reliable.]


Two Exciting Alzheimer’s Advances: A Novel Early Detection Test Using Peanut Butter, and a Study Evaluating Coconut Oil


Printable List of Monsanto Owned “Food” ProducersNOTE: THIS IS FALSE. Monsanto does not own the listed companies.
See Snopes.com     See also Corporate Watch




from Money Talks News

7 Ways to Save Money by Swiping Your Credit Card


Can You Guess Which Credit Card Gets the Most Complaints?
More than 5,000 complaints against Capital One were filed with the federal Consumer Financial Protection Bureau between November 2011 and September 2013. Ten card issuers accounted for 93 percent of the credit card complaints made to the bureau. All told, the CFPB received more than 25,000 complaints about credit cards in that two-year period.


Take 5: A Roundup of Reads From Around the Web
1. How Does Money Change You?
2. The 5-Minute Morning Success Ritual
3. 6 Ways I Embrace My Desire to Splurge
4. Inflation Risk – Go Broke Slowly
5. 5 Emergency Situations You Must Prepare For (and 5 You Can Ignore)


Tax Hacks 2014: Avoid These 18 Expensive Tax Mistakes


Today’s Deals: Friday, Jan. 31


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from Mother Earth News


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from Mother Nature Network


The federal government will pay you $3,000 to get the flu
The National Institutes of Health is looking for brave volunteers to have a live flu virus squirted up their noses.


Majestic blue heron soars high in Nature Conservancy competition
The winners of the Nature Conservancy's 2013 Digital Photo contest have been announced, with a heron swooping in to grab the grand prize.


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from NASA


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from Natural Society
[Information from this site may not be reliable.]


Pomegranates Reverse Damage from Junk Food, Boost Heart Health[from 22 Oct 2013]


Herbal Blend Found to Prevent Chances of Diabetes by 32%


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from One Minute Healings


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