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Some sources may require subscription.
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from Algemeiner
Obama Seeks Confrontation With Israel
Haaretz’s All-Time LowOne tongue-in-cheek question that began circulating after Jeffrey Goldberg of The Atlantic quoted an anonymous American official bad-mouthing Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu this week is: “How do you say ‘chickenshit’ in Hebrew?”
Obama Seeks Confrontation With Israel
Haaretz’s All-Time LowOne tongue-in-cheek question that began circulating after Jeffrey Goldberg of The Atlantic quoted an anonymous American official bad-mouthing Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu this week is: “How do you say ‘chickenshit’ in Hebrew?”
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from Associated Press
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from BBC News (UK)
Hungary internet tax cancelled after mass protests
Hungary has decided to shelve a proposed tax on internet data traffic after mass protests against the plan.
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from BizPac Review
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from Breitbart
from CNSNews.com (& MRC & NewsBusters)
Media Whining Begins: 'Civil War Looms for the GOP'
Tale of Two Headlines: Dems Want to Switch Focus to 2016, and Politico Complies
MSNBC Celebrates Morning Joe’s Ratings ‘Winning Streak’ Over…CNN
Lizz, last time we looked, there is no districting—"re" or otherwise—when it comes to statewide races. The entire state is one big district that gets to vote for Governor.
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from The Daily Caller
Morning Joe Dishonestly Attacks GOP Congressman With Edited Debate Clip [VIDEO]
Obama’s Border Policy Fueled Epidemic, Evidence Shows
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[Information from this site may not be reliable.]
New CDC confusion over Ebola as it deletes warning that virus can spread through coughs and sneezes from its website
It will be a holiday after all! Leading stores announce they WON'T open on Thanksgiving amid anger that traditional time at home is being lost to shopping
from Daily Mail (UK)
New CDC confusion over Ebola as it deletes warning that virus can spread through coughs and sneezes from its website
It will be a holiday after all! Leading stores announce they WON'T open on Thanksgiving amid anger that traditional time at home is being lost to shopping
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from The Guardian (UK)
Miliband calls for second chamber to represent all UK’s cities and regions
House of Lords not representative of much of the country, says Labour leader as he calls for senate to meet outside London.
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from The Heritage Foundation
Virginia Braces for Aftershocks from Wallops Rocket Explosion
The failed launch and fiery explosion at the Wallops Island spaceport could blow up Virginia’s projected financial windfall at the commercial site.
Candidate for Governor Says She Wasn’t Fired by Her Family, but ‘Downsized’
Responding to allegations she was fired from her family’s firm in the 1990s, Mary Burke now says she was a victim of downsizing at Trek Bicycle Corp. Burke is running against incumbent Gov. Scott Walker, a Republican, in Tuesday’s election.
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from Huffington Post
[Information from this site may be unreliable.]
Oregon Woman Hospitalized For Possible Ebola Infection
An Oregon woman, who was being monitored for possible Ebola infection after traveling to an Ebola-affected country, has been hospitalized after registering a high temperature. She has been placed in isolation and is not a danger to the public, the Oregon Health Authority said. on Friday.
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Oregon Woman Hospitalized For Possible Ebola Infection
An Oregon woman, who was being monitored for possible Ebola infection after traveling to an Ebola-affected country, has been hospitalized after registering a high temperature. She has been placed in isolation and is not a danger to the public, the Oregon Health Authority said. on Friday.
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from io9
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from The Jewish Press
So You Thought The Arab Israeli Conflict Was About Land? Here Is Why You Are DEAD Wrong!
The people who call themselves Palestinians are simply Arabs (Muslims) who came to this area from several Islamic regimes. Muslims use the occupation claim to justify terrorism and murder. Fatah, Hamas, PLO – they are all the same, just one wears a suit with the bomb covered and the other screams Itbach El Yahud (slaughter the Jew). Not slaughter the Zionist or the Israeli, but the JEW!
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Say No To Stolen ElectionsPresident Obama Elected with Illegal Votes?
Judicial Watch: Watching the Polls in New Hampshire
Media: Judicial Watch Was Right on Obama Ebola Report
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from Judicial Watch, Inc.
Say No To Stolen ElectionsPresident Obama Elected with Illegal Votes?
Judicial Watch: Watching the Polls in New Hampshire
Media: Judicial Watch Was Right on Obama Ebola Report
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from NBC News (& affiliates)
Skulls, Jawbone and Witchcraft Books Found at Stamford Dump
A junk removal company thought the skulls were decorations until police arrived.
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from New Statesman
"The leading voice of the British left, since 1913."“Hunger, filth, fear and death”: remembering life before the NHS
Harry Leslie Smith, a 91-year-old RAF veteran born into an impoverished mining family, recalls a Britain without a welfare state.
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from Real Clear Politics
from The Spokesman-Review
Mars Hill Church says it will dissolve
Two weeks after lead Mars Hill Church pastor Mark Driscoll resigned amid questions about his leadership, the Seattle megachurch he founded announced Friday it was dissolving its network of branches across four states.
Developer backs away from heat-exchange wells
SpaceShipTwo crash in Mojave kills one test pilot, leaves second pilot injured
Design came out of firm launched by Burt Rutan
Stuckart subject of possible ethics investigation
Spokane City Council President Ben Stuckart is the subject of a possible ethics violation for leaking what city officials call a “highly confidential email regarding a pending matter of litigation.”
Washington Supreme Court reverses rulings on proving rape
Reversing what it called “incorrect and harmful” earlier rulings, the Washington Supreme Court said Thursday the state cannot put the burden on rape defendants to prove that an alleged victim consented — a decision critics said will make it harder to punish dangerous sex offenders.
UW calls its med school plan most cost-efficient
The University of Washington says doubling the size of its physician training program in Spokane is the state’s most cost-effective option for alleviating potential doctor shortages and warns Eastern Washington’s heathcare system would be unable to support two medical schools.
Hundreds turn out for Olympia oil trains hearing
More than 750 people turned out for a Thursday night public hearing in Olympia on the safety of oil train shipments through Washington. Most of the crowd was opposed to increased oil train traffic in the state.
Sparks fly at Idaho gubernatorial debate
Otter takes criticism from both challengers
AdWatch: Otter’s final campaign pitch is endorsement from Romney
Names for plaza next to City Hall narrowed down to three finalists
New report faults vapor detection at Hanford
The U.S. Department of Energy does not have an adequate system to detect whether harmful vapors are sickening workers at the Hanford Nuclear Reservation, the nation’s most polluted nuclear site, according to a new report issued Thursday.
Four dead, five injured after small plane crashes in Kansas
Menino, longtime Boston mayor, dies at 71
U.S. facing major hurdles in Islamic State strategy
The Obama administration’s plan to raise a 15,000-strong rebel army in Syria has run into steep political and military obstacles, raising doubts about a key element of the White House strategy for defeating Islamic State militants in the midst of a civil war.
Suspect in police ambush slaying caught
A survivalist accused of ambushing two state troopers, killing one and seriously wounding the other, was captured on Thursday by U.S. marshals near an abandoned airplane hangar, ending a seven-week manhunt that had rattled the nerves of area residents.
Judge approves Stockton, Calif., bankruptcy
California city can shed $2 billion in debt
Nurse, state in quarantine standoff
Insisting she is perfectly healthy, nurse Kaci Hickox again defied the state’s Ebola quarantine Thursday by taking a bike ride with her boyfriend, and Maine health authorities struggled to reach a compromise that would limit her contact with others.
Swedish government recognizes Palestinian state
Sweden on Thursday became the biggest Western European country to recognize a Palestinian state, prompting a strong protest from Israel, which swiftly withdrew its ambassador from Stockholm.
Israel cuts access to religious site
Israel closed all access to Jerusalem’s most sensitive religious site on Thursday, a rare move that ratcheted up already heightened tensions following the attempted assassination of a prominent Jewish religious activist and the killing of his suspected Palestinian assailant by police.
Ukraine, Russia reach accord on gas exports
Moscow and Kiev on Thursday clinched a deal that will guarantee that Russian gas exports flow into Ukraine throughout the winter despite their intense rivalry over the fighting in eastern Ukraine.
In brief: Compaore defies protests, calls to step down
Burkina Faso’s longtime leader refused to resign Thursday in the face of violent protests that posed the greatest threat to his nearly three-decade rule, saying instead he will lead a transitional government after parliament was dissolved.
Vatican: Visitors having effect on frescoesThe Vatican said the Sistine Chapel’s precious frescoes are starting to turn white from the air pollution caused by so many visitors passing through each day.
Town bans clown costumes after assaults
A small town outside Montpellier in southern France has banned people from disguising themselves as clowns from the streets – especially on Halloween.
In brief: Former deputy undersheriff claims sheriff chest-bumped him outside candidate forum
Knezovich denied the accusation, saying Dave Wiyrick jabbed him with his fingers.
Utility panel approves natural gas rate hike
More than 1.2 million natural gas customers in Washington will pay more for fuel beginning Saturday as a result of higher wholesale natural gas costs and colder than average temperatures last winter.
Doctor facing child rape charges waives bailA man jailed and facing federal charges of sexually assaulting and filming children during sex acts will remain behind bars after waiving a bail hearing Thursday afternoon.
Building blocks for B.C. big house
Two dozen workers in East Spokane are building more than 200 prefabricated prison cells that will be shipped by truck to Oliver, British Columbia, as components of a new corrections center there.
Beardbrand team will swim in ‘Shark Tank’ tonight
Spokane startup Beardbrand, a men’s grooming products company, will compete for financial backing during tonight’s ABC network TV show “Shark Tank.”
Police must now leave cameras on
Citizens can no longer request they stop recording
In brief: SCOPE stations will offer Halloween treats
Kids hoping for an extra Halloween treat can pick one up from local law enforcement.
Help sought locating burglary suspect
The Spokane County Sheriff’s Office is seeking help identifying a masked burglary suspect who hit a cleaner in the head with a tire iron.
Reservation holds memorial for gunman
Hundreds of people packed a recreation center on the Tulalip Indian reservation Thursday for a memorial service for the 15-year-old gunman in a deadly Washington state school shooting.
Oregon woman’s death sentence upheld
The Oregon Supreme Court on Thursday upheld the conviction and sentence of Angela McAnulty, who tortured and killed her teenage daughter in 2009.
Business briefs: Citi cuts earnings due to regulatory probes
Citigroup has slashed its third-quarter earnings by $600 million, saying that recent investigations by regulators have altered the results it reported earlier this month.
Williams-Sonoma fined for faulty shades
Williams-Sonoma Inc. has agreed to pay a $700,000 fine after the government accused the home goods retailer of taking too long to report that its window shades posed a strangulation hazard to children.
Utrip puts Spokane on destination list
Seattle travel-advisory company Utrip has added Spokane to its online directory of city destinations. The free service, also available through VisitSpokane.com, provides suggestions for travelers to experience a city.
Vandervert sues CarMax over payment
Vandervert Construction Inc. has filed a lawsuit in Spokane County claiming national car dealer CarMax hasn’t paid for more than $749,000 of work done on its new Spokane Valley dealership.
U.S. economy humming
Poised to post best performance since 2005
The U.S. economy powered its way to a respectable growth rate of 3.5 percent from July through September, outpacing most of the developed world and on track to extend the momentum through the end of the year and beyond.
Chevy Guy’s World Series flub a home run online
‘Technology and stuff’ tout a hit
Sandpoint tech firm to add jobs, thanks to tax rebate
Kochava utilizing Idaho’s Tax Reimbursement Incentive program
Japanese utilities face renewable energy glut
Country’s strategy echoes others that grew too fast, hiked rates
Idaho’s recovery shapes debate
In a polite but pointed debate, Idaho Lt. Gov. Brad Little and his Democratic challenger, Bert Marley, outlined sharply differing views of how Idaho is faring as it works to recover from a big economic downturn.
McMorris Rodgers, Pakootas square off in final face-to-face
Haskell, Beggs share mixed view of Tucker
Candidates for Spokane County prosecutor in a debate this week gave current prosecutor Steve Tucker a mixed report card on his charging decisions and professional conduct in several recent, high-profile cases.
Editorial: Charters are important segment of schools mix
Amy Goodman: Republican efforts purging voters
Shawn Vestal: Favorite haunts: Are figures from Spokane’s past making their unearthly presence known?
Heritage Day lets community explore tribe’s history, culture
The Spokane Tribe of Indians’ Heritage Day, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Wednesday, November 5 at the Spokane County Fair and Expo Center, 404 N. Havana St.
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from Time
Ebola Death Toll Nears 5,000
The new figure suggests that the spread of the disease has slowed in West Africa. Just 30 people died from the disease in the past week versus hundreds in prior weeks
Why the U.S. Can’t Beat an Army the Size of a Junior College
A fight against ISIS requires strategy and willpower—and endurance that can outlast Obama's presidency
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from The Washington Post (DC)
Fanged deer pops up in Afghanistan, 60 years after its last appearance
Although the last reported sighting of the Kashmir musk deer was around 60 years ago, a Wildlife Conservation Society study confirms that these fanged beasts are still alive and kicking.
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