Monday, October 27, 2014

In the news, Friday, October 17, 2014


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Information from some sites may not be reliable, or may not be vetted.
Some sources may require subscription.

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from Al Jazeera

Sweden probes 'foreign underwater activity'
Stockholm says it has launched military operation following tip-off of "foreign underwater activity" in Baltic Sea.

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from BBC News (UK)

Mysterious US spaceplane returns to Earth
A US plane on a top-secret, two-year mission to space has returned to Earth and landed in California. The aircraft, resembling a miniature space shuttle and known as the Orbital Test Vehicle or X-37B, spent 674 days in orbit around the planet.

Nigeria and Boko Haram 'agree ceasefire and girls' release'
Nigeria's military says it has agreed a ceasefire with Islamist militants Boko Haram - and that the schoolgirls the group has abducted will be released. Nigeria's chief of defence staff, Alex Badeh, announced the truce. Boko Haram has not made a public statement.

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from Breitbart
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from BuzzPo
[Information from this site may not be reliable.]

Ben Carson Asked if He Would Accept Job as Surgeon General Under Obama

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from CNSNews.com (& MRC & NewsBusters)
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from Forum for Middle East Understanding
(FFMU) (Shoebat.com)  [Information from this site may be unreliable.]

In Sermon At Mosque Attended By Boston Marathon Bombers, Imam Says Liberal Atheist Criticism Of Islam Is ‘Code Red’ For Muslims

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from The Guardian (UK)
[Information from this site may not be reliable.]

Struggling workers take wage protest to upscale doorstep of Walmart heiress Alice Walton

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from Heartland Institute

An American Decline that Must be Reversed
You can probably name a few things you consider evidence of decline, but there is one you are not likely to notice much. It’s the nation’s infrastructure of highways, airports, waterways and ports. It’s only dramatic declines such as the decay of Detroit, once one of the nation’s most dynamic cities that get attention because it is so blatant. We judge the backwardness of third world nations by their bad roads and lack of infrastructure to support their economies.

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from The Heritage Foundation

from iFIBER ONE News (WA)

OPINION: Attack ad used iFIBER One News story without permission
An attack message aimed at bolstering 13th District state House of Representatives candidate Dani Bolyard damaged her reputation, the reputation of her opposition and our company.

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from InfoBarrel

22 Habits of Unhappy People

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from Judicial Watch, Inc.

Smoking-Guns on Obamacare Fraud
Fraud Alert:  Judicial Watch Files Taxpayer Lawsuit to Stop Congress from Participating in D.C.’s Small Business Exchange
Obama Administration Secrets:  Operation Chokepoint Abuse of Power?
Court Update:  Federal Appeals Court Hears Judicial Watch Arguments in Obamacare Lawsuit

Obama Plans to Let Ebola-infected Foreigners Into U.S. for Treatment


from KING 5 (NBC Seattle)
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from Money Talks News
from NaturalNews.com
[Information from this site may be extremely unreliable.]
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from PJ Media

So…ISIS Now Flying 3 Captured Fighter Jets
Iraqi pilots who have joined Islamic State in Syria are training members of the group to fly in three captured fighter jets, a group monitoring the war said on Friday, saying it was the first time the militant group had taken to the air.

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from Rare
[Information from this site may not be vetted.]

This man was busted trying to impersonate a U.S. Marine

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from RedFlag News
[Information from this site may not be vetted.]

Obama Again Says America Is One Of The ‘Largest Muslim Countries In The World’ -- And That the American People Need to be Better Educated About Islam
In reality the US has one of the smallest percentages of Muslims of any Western country. The number of Muslims in the US is approximately 4.5 million, 1.5% of the population, one of the smallest minorities in the US.

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from The Spokesman-Review

Former Biden chief of staff to lead Ebola response

UN health agency: Ebola outbreak over in Senegal

Area health officials reviewing Ebola protocols

GOP calls for travel ban in West Africa to stop Ebola

Opportunity, Curiosity poised to witness rare comet buzz by Mars

Homeowners ‘back-billed’ $3K due to utility’s faulty equipment

U.S. seeking partner in Syria
Despite years of diplomacy and a CIA operation to vet and train moderate rebels, the U.S. finds itself without a credible partner on the ground in Syria as it bombs the Islamic State group.

Forecasters don’t expect frigid winter repeat

In brief: Rivers suffered lack of oxygen to brain
Joan Rivers died of brain damage from low blood oxygen during a medical procedure to check out voice changes and reflux, the medical examiner’s office ruled Thursday.
Actress’s body found in Seattle-area ravine
Police in the Seattle suburb of Auburn said Thursday that they believe they have found the body of missing actress Misty Upham.

Study finds quick weight loss outperforms slow
When it comes to dieting, the conventional wisdom holds that losing weight gradually is more sustainable in the long run than losing weight quickly. But new results from a long-term clinical trial show that this is just another dieting myth.

TSA chief announces departure
John Pistole announced Thursday he is stepping down as chief of the Transportation Security Administration after 4 1/2 turbulent years.

Putin tardiness mars diplomatic overtures
Russian President Vladimir Putin’s diplomatic blitz on Ukraine got off to a rocky start Thursday when he kept German Chancellor Angela Merkel waiting for a meeting and then showed up in the middle of a dinner with European and Asian leaders.

Independent group aims to open debate in Cuba
The former editors of one of Cuba’s few nongovernment-controlled media outlets have quietly restarted efforts to spur debate about the nation’s future, launching a series of public forums and plans for a new journal addressing the island’s most urgent problems.

133 rescued after Nepal snowstorm
One hundred thirty-three people who were caught in a snowstorm in Nepal were rescued Thursday, authorities said.

Hong Kong police clear smaller protest zone
Riot police cleared an offshoot Hong Kong pro-democracy protest zone in a dawn raid today, taking down barricades, tents and canopies that have blocked key streets for more than two weeks, but leaving the city’s main thoroughfare still in the hands of the activists.

Hunter Biden kicked out of Navy
Hunter Biden, the youngest son of Vice President Joe Biden, has been kicked out of the military after testing positive for cocaine, two people familiar with the matter said Thursday.

In brief: Report: Nuke site plan met standards
Permanent closure plans for a high-level nuclear waste facility at Yucca Mountain met all the necessary objectives based on safety evaluations completed before the Obama administration pulled the plug on the proposed Nevada dump, federal nuclear regulators said in a long-awaited staff report released Thursday.

Gov. Scott’s absence at debate result of candidate’s fan advantage
Florida Gov. Rick Scott’s sudden absence at the start of a statewide TV debate reshaped the governor’s race Thursday as event sponsors accused Charlie Crist of breaking the rules and Scott’s side fretted over whether he damaged his re-election prospects.

FBI chief outlines encryption concern
FBI Director James Comey warned in stark terms Thursday against the push by technology companies to encrypt smartphone data and operating systems, arguing that murder cases could be stalled, suspects could walk free and justice could be thwarted by a locked phone or an encrypted hard drive.

Booth, Dansel vie in 7th Legislative District Senate
After last year’s rancorous fight to fill Northeast Washington’s vacant Senate seat, the current contest in the 7th Legislative District is a quieter affair.

$1M Opus Prize awarded to nun
A Catholic nun from Queens, New York, who runs a nonprofit devoted to helping incarcerated women and their children, won a $1 million humanitarian prize in downtown Spokane Thursday evening.

Two face 201 counts in 40 Green Bluff burglaries
Trever J. Burzic and Damian A. Zowal face 201 felonies after sheriff’s officials say they broke into rural homes while no one was home to steal $100,000 worth of guns and jewelry to fuel a drug habit.

In brief: Robbery suspect had cash in pockets
Spokane police arrested a man allegedly attempting to rob a Wells Fargo bank on the South Hill just four minutes after the bank’s alarm sounded.
McMorris Rodgers, Pakootas to debate
U.S. Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers and Democratic challenger Joe Pakootas have added a third debate to their campaign schedules, agreeing to a second match-up in Spokane to be held at 4 p.m. Oct. 30 at the Lincoln Center.
Man accused of Facebook threats
A series of threats made in Facebook messages landed a man in the Spokane County Jail Wednesday. Joshua W. Newkirk, 30, allegedly sent the threatening messages, including a hit list, to his girlfriend. Most of the threats were aimed at his ex-wife.
Ex-state justice Utter dies at 84
Former state Supreme Court justice Robert Utter, who served on the high court for 23 years until his opposition of the death penalty led to his resignation, has died at age 84.
Car theft suspect’s mother testifies
A man accused of breaking into a Buick dealership to steal a car reportedly did it so he could take his mother to Montana to escape the zombie apocalypse.
Candidate drops rival from lawsuit
Congressional candidate Clint Didier has dropped his opponent, Dan Newhouse, from a lawsuit alleging misuse of state resources in the campaign.

Idaho treasurer candidate Deborah Silver asks voters to ‘fire’ Ron Crane for costly transfer

Ad: Balukoff ‘needs a script’
The Republican Governors Association launched a new anti-A.J. Balukoff ad in Idaho on Tuesday, this one using a video clip from the governors’ debate in Coeur d’Alene where Balukoff momentarily lost his place in his opening remarks.

Unemployment applications lowest in 14 years
The number of people seeking U.S. unemployment aid dropped to the lowest level in 14 years last week, the latest sign of a strengthening labor market that could help blunt worries about the impact of weak global growth.

Mortgage rates drop fourth straight week
Average U.S. mortgage rates tumbled this week. The 30-year loan hit its lowest level since June 2013 as Treasury bond yields marked new lows amid concern over global economic weakness.
CBS to offer subscribers digital streaming service
NEW YORK – CBS is jumping on the cord-cutting bandwagon, launching a stand-alone digital streaming service for $5.99 a month that will offer subscribers access to its current and older shows.

Economy still steady
Beyond the turmoil shaking financial markets, the U.S. economy remains sturdier than many seem to fear.

Apple unveils new gadgets but mobile pay system steals stage
Apple showed off thinner iPads and a new iMac with a high-resolution display on Thursday. Sleek and stunning, yes, but not likely to spark the next iRevolution. The tech giant’s bigger strategic bet is that mobile pay service Apple Pay, debuting Monday, will be the next thing you didn’t know you needed – but now can’t live without.

Shawn Vestal: Vote by Ybarra isn’t only thing Idaho politics missing

Amy Goodman: Ebola fight needs world’s action

Editorial: County, too, could benefit from having ombudsman

Turkish Kurds seek better weapons
 In its battle for the Syrian town of Kobani, the Islamic State group enjoys a key advantage: a supply of weapons, ammunition and fighters shuttling between Syria and Iraq. The town’s Syrian Kurdish defenders, while backed by airstrikes from the U.S.-led coalition, are outnumbered, poorly armed and squeezed against the unwelcoming Turkish border. Reflecting growing desperation despite their success so far in holding out, Syrian Kurdish officials are increasing their appeals to better arm the defenders of the strategic frontier town.

Doughnut shop gets new life
When new owners took over Dawn of the Donut, they did away with the gore and ghouls. The short-lived zombie-theme doughnut shop now sports a family-friendly, uncluttered modern-vintage look, extended hours and new name: Casual Friday Donuts.

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from TPNN (Tea Party News Network)

Why Did Donald Trump Call Obama a ‘Psycho’ and Why is He Standing by it?
Donald Trump took to Twitter on Thursday to weigh-in on why Obama refused to ban flights from Ebola-stricken countries, questioning Obama’s mental health, referring to our dear leader as a “psycho.”

What They’re Teaching Our Children: Racism is Everywhere, Even When It’s Invisible
My son and my girlfriend have both recently informed me that they were told by their educators that all whites are subconsciously racist and are guilty of committing “microagressions” towards non-whites.

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from The Western Center for Journalism
(Western Journalism)

Watch: Liberals Tried To Silence Conservative Hero D’Souza, But He Just Got The Last Laugh
Author and filmmaker Dinesh D’Souza, serving eight months in community confinement, made an appearance on “The Kelly File” to talk about his life in confinement.

Scary: Possible Ebola Patients In Texas Now Being Released Without Medical Testing

Watch: Amazing Kid Shows Athiest Attempts To Destroy His Team’s Faith Had Opposite Effect
“If God be for us, who can be against us?”

Insane: This Classic Nursery Rhyme Was Just Deemed Racist And Sexist By Childcare Centers
The song “Baa, Baa Black Sheep” is one of the world’s most famous nursery rhymes. Now childcare centers in Australia are calling the song both racist and sexist.

Watch: This Photo Of A Gross Michelle Obama School Lunch Has Sparked Widespread Outrage

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from 100 Percent FED Up



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