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In the news, Tuesday, September 23, 2014


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from ABC News (& affiliates)
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from ACLJ (American Center for Law and Justice)
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from CNSNews.com (& MRC & NewsBusters)

from The Daily Caller

Tony Blair: Obama Needs To Take On Islamic Schools That Teach Quran [VIDEO]

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from Daily Mail (UK)
[Information from this site may not be reliable.]

As investors can now buy bullion coins directly from the Royal Mint, should you bet your nest egg on a gold rush?

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from The D.C. Clothesline
[Information from this site may not be vetted.]

Obama Ignores Congress Again to Launch Syria Attack with No Legal Basis

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from Fox News (& affiliates)

School accused of 'purging' Christian books
It’s hard to imagine that any school would have a problem with a book about a Christian family that helped Jews escape the Holocaust. But Springs Charter Schools in Temecula, Calif., not only had a problem with “The Hiding Place,” they also took issue with any other book that was written by a Christian author or included a Christian message.

Hundreds of Colorado students protest history curriculum changes that would promote patriotism

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from Freedom Foundation (WA)

Changing the Game: Citizens Go on Offense
For decades, Washington’s public-sector unions have dominated the state’s political landscape. But the tide is turning. Citizens throughout the state are partnering with the Freedom Foundation to challenge the status quo.

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from The Hill

Three questions for Ukraine's president

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from New York Times
from Partnership for Civil Justice Fund
(Justice on line.org)

PCJF condemns proposals to close White House area to protests

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from RT (Russia Today)
(Russian government-supported propaganda channel)

Cameron backs US-Arab airstrikes on Syrian ISIS, vows to contribute more

O, bomber! Obama bombs 7th country in 6 years

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from Space.com (& CollectSpace)

Three Saturn Moons Shine Amid Dazzling Rings in NASA Photo

Latest Saturn Photos From NASA's Cassini Orbiter

SpaceX Dragon Supply Ship Delivers Mice, 3D Printer to Space Station

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from The Spokesman-Review

White House intruder had 800 rounds in car

Airstrikes in Syria target ISIS forces
The U.S. and five Arab countries launched airstrikes Monday on Islamic State group targets in Syria, expanding a military campaign into a country whose three-year civil war has given the brutal militant group a safe haven.

Census shows 79 percent drop in Spokane teen fertility rate

Dry-roasting process may trigger peanut allergies

Wesleyan University orders fraternities to become co-ed

Gay marriage support could be leveling off

Shiite rebels storm into Yemeni capital
Group takes control of offices, bases

In brief: Two suspects in abduction of teens killed in Israeli shootout
Two Palestinians suspected in the fatal abduction of three Israeli teens in June have been killed in a shootout with Israeli forces in the West Bank today.
Explosion kills 12 in fireworks factory
An explosion at a fireworks factory in southern China killed 12 people and injured 33 others.
Bear suspected of killing hiker
New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection spokesman Larry Ragonese said the attack was the first fatal bear-human encounter on record in the state.
Afghan soldiers located at border
Three Afghanistan National Army officers who went missing during a training exercise at a Cape Cod military base were detained Monday at the U.S.-Canadian border.
Court nominee loses with Leahy
President Barack Obama’s nomination of Michael Boggs to a federal judgeship in Georgia appears to have been doomed by his own party.

Islamic State group spokesman calls for attacks on civilians

Turkey indicates prisoner swap

Rebels start withdrawing heavy artillery in Ukraine cease-fire

Sierra Leone lifts three-day Ebola curfew
WHO predicts rapid spread

Mexico president vows full probe of army killing of 22 people

Amnesty International blasts China’s ‘torture tools’ production

Thousands of students protest in Hong Kong
Thousands of Hong Kong college and university students boycotted classes Monday to protest Beijing’s decision to restrict electoral reforms, the start of a weeklong strike marking the latest phase in the battle for democracy in the southern Chinese city.

Study finds Pacific warming follows changing winds
A new study released Monday found that warming temperatures in Pacific Ocean waters off the coast of North America over the past century closely followed natural changes in the wind, not increases in greenhouse gases related to global warming.

Manito Mirror Pond improvements underway

City, GU kayaker’s family settle
Freshman died in 2012 after boat capsized in Rock Lake

In brief: Man arrested after trying to pet moose
A Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife officer was trying to corral the agitated moose at Holy Cross Cemetery when Joseph D. Patterson approached the animal, saying he wanted to pet it and get a picture with it. He was jailed on suspicion of assault, drug possession and resisting arrest.
Idaho homeowner tax break rises by nearly 7 percent
Idaho homeowners will get a bigger break on their property tax next year, as the state’s homeowner’s exemption rises along with housing prices.

Seattle marijuana tickets to be dropped, prosecutor says
Seattle’s elected prosecutor said Monday he’s dropping all tickets issued for the public use of marijuana through the first seven months of this year, because most of them were issued by a single police officer who disagrees with the legal pot law.

DOT: Seattle ferry not overloaded
Video surveillance showed about 1,073 passengers boarding before the ferry left Bremerton – below the boat’s capacity of 1,200, and well below the 1,684 passengers officials believed were on board.

Colville-area ranch family receives Forest Service award
Colville-area cattleman John Dawson, his wife, Melva, and their son, Jeff, have received a national award from the U.S. Forest Service for their stewardship of public rangeland.

In Brief: SEC giving $30 million whistleblower award
The Securities and Exchange Commission is giving its biggest award yet, about $30 million, to a whistleblower who provided key information that led to an enforcement action in a fraud case.
GM crash death toll rises to 21
The death toll from crashes involving General Motors small cars with faulty ignition switches is at least 21.
U.S. home sales fall in August
Fewer Americans bought homes in August, as investors retreated from real estate and first-time buyers remained scarce.
Apple sells 10 million iPhones
Apple says it sold more than 10 million iPhone 6 and 6 Plus models, a record for a new model, in the three days after the phones went on sale.
Alibaba becomes largest IPO
Alibaba Holding Group’s IPO officially became the world’s largest ever on Monday. Underwriters who helped make the Chinese e-commerce network a public company exercised an option to sell off some extra shares, bringing the total haul from the IPO to $25.03 billion, from $21.8 billion. The sum surpasses the $22.1 billion raised by Agricultural Bank of China when it listed on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange in 2010. The additional sell-off pumps up the windfall for Alibaba founder Jack Ma and nudges Yahoo’s haul past $6 billion after taxes.

Business, investors urge policy on climate
Many say raising cost to pollute is necessary

Feds target inversions
Treasury making moves overseas tougher, less lucrative

‘Lion King’ earns record box office
Disney movie spinoff a steady, long-lasting theater favorite

Robert J. Samuelson: Long-term economic prospects need improvement

Math not taught properly
Letter regarding “Math skills come from memory” (Aug. 26)

Outside View: Contrasts in Ebola aid show nations’ views on obligation
Commentary from the Los Angeles Times

House Call: Cholesterol, the rest of the story
Dr. Alisa Hideg

App aims to alert parents to sign of rare eye cancer

Ask Dr. K: Yearly MRI right for some women

Postpartum depression may be a modern affliction

Blood test can diagnose depression in adults

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from TPNN (Tea Party News Network)

Did This Democrat Seriously Think this Was a Good Idea? The Fact is, She Doesn’t Care
The Hill reports that a picture was taken of Landrieu at an LSU tailgating party prior to their football game. While that sounds innocent enough, she was photographed holding the keg spigot while a man dressed in LSU purple and gold, reported in his late 20’s, did a keg stand.

You Might Be Surprised Who Mark Levin Said Were Acting ‘Just Like a Bunch of Commies’
Republican House Leaders John Boehner, Kevin McCarthy and Steve Scalise

VIRAL VIDEO: Cop Goes Nuts When Driver Exercises His Constitutional Rights at Police Checkpoint

The 10 Top Inconvenient Truths About the Climate Change Hoax

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from The Western Center for Journalism
(Western Journalism)

$4 Million In Food Thrown Away Every Day Under Michelle’s School Lunch Program

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