Wednesday, November 19, 2014

In the news, Sunday, November 2, 2014


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NOV 01      INDEX      NOV 03
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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 BBC News (UK)

Ukraine crisis: Separatists hold controversial polls
Pro-Russian separatists in eastern Ukraine have held elections denounced by the West as "illegitimate".

Ukraine crisis: Rebel elections obstacle to peace - EU
The European Union has condemned as "illegal" elections held by pro-Russian separatists in eastern Ukraine.

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from Breitbart
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from Clarion Project - Addressing Islamic Extremism

Hezbollah Kids Mag: Martyrs, Land Mines & Assault Rifles
Barbed wire, land mines, grenades and assault rifles are just some of the images used in Hezbollah’s scout magazine aimed at 'educating' preschoolers.

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

Lucifer Always Loses And His Followers Always Lose Their Minds

Muslims See Christians Walking To Church, Attack Them And Slaughter All Of Them
Today on Sunday, Muslims in Nigeria spotted a body of Christians walking to church, attacked them and slaughtered them.

Walid Shoebat Discusses ISIS On National Television

NATO’s Muslim Problem Child Turkey Is Putting Member States In Greater Danger

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from Haaretz.com

BDS Jews boycott Brussels Jewish film festival
Union of Progressive Jews of Belgium boycotts film festival about Israeli-Palestinian relations, because of Israeli embassy involvement.

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from The Heritage Foundation

Workers Shouldn’t Be Forced to Pay Union Dues

‘We’re Going to Get It Done,’ Romney Says of Immigration Action in Republican-Led Senate
Mitt Romney speculated today that a Republican-controlled Senate would mean passage of a conservative immigration reform bill focused on border security that President Obama would sign.

Rand Paul: ‘Dumb’ Focus on Voter ID Could Squander GOP’s ‘Huge Opportunity’ to Win Black Voters

Here We Go Again: Uncle Sam Is Back in the Subprime Lending Game

Teachers Unions Devote Dues to Democratic Political Advertising

What Are the Chances Your Vote Won’t Count Because of Voter Fraud?

The Government Should Stop Waging War on Those Against Same-Sex Marriage

Congressional Democrats Assist Billionaire Hedge-Fund Manager in Wall Street Feud

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from The Hill

I barred Netanyahu from State Dept., Baker says

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from Mad World News
[Information from this site may be unreliable.]

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from MEDIAite

Romney: If GOP Wins Senate, We’ll Have Immigration Reform

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from National Geographic

5 Key Takeaways From the Latest Climate Change Report
The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change calls for a dramatic shift from fossil fuels, aiming to influence world leaders to take concrete steps.

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from National Review
from NBC News (& affiliates)
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from New York Times

Labour Party Leader Backs Replacing House of Lords
In a speech Saturday, Ed Miliband, the Labour leader, proposed replacing the House of Lords with an American-style elected Senate. In his remarks, he stressed that the House of Lords was not geographically representative of the United Kingdom, with London having more members than Wales, Northern Ireland, East and West Midlands and Yorkshire combined.

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from PoliticusUSA
[Information from this site may be questionable.]

Mitt Romney Tells The Ultimate Lie: Democrats Are The Real Party Of No

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from The Raw Story
[Information from this site may not be reliable.


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

Israeli ministers pass bill jailing stone throwers for 20 years
Although the changes have been given the green light by the Israeli cabinet, they must still be approved by the Knesset and the ministerial Committee for Legislation.

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from The Spokesman-Review

Finding new ways to draw customers is changing how malls look and operate

If election mirrors voters’ foul mood, change aplenty in store
They may or may not be bums, but voters are poised to throw a lot of politicians out on Tuesday.

Party leaders clash over Obama as election nears
He is not on the ballot, but President Barack Obama was the focus in a final-weekend clash between candidates and party leaders as an increasingly confident Republican Party eyes control of Congress two days before Election Day.

Number of Ebola cases in U.S. by end of year hard to predict
Top medical experts studying the spread of Ebola say the public should expect more cases to emerge in the United States by year’s end as infected people arrive here from West Africa, including American doctors and nurses returning from the hot zone and people fleeing from the deadly disease.

Nurse: No option but to fight Ebola quarantine
A nurse who successfully fought Maine’s quarantine for health care workers who have treated Ebola patients said she had no option but to challenge how medical professionals were being treated and is hopeful that others who return from West Africa won’t face the same reaction.

NY doctor with Ebola improves
A New York City doctor who contracted Ebola while treating patients in West Africa is now stable, and health officials in Oregon said a woman who presented Ebola-like symptoms Friday is not likely to have the virus.

Early snow surprises parts of Southeast
A surprise snow swept across parts of Tennessee, Georgia and South Carolina on Saturday, falling on pumpkins and power lines.

Tech execs lead the space race
Richard Branson, Elon Musk, Jeff Bezos, Paul Allen, Jeff Greason

Senate sitting on backlog of ambassadorial nominations

In brief: Fire near Maine college kills five
Fire swept through an apartment house near the University of Southern Maine’s quiet commuter campus Saturday, killing five people and critically injuring one.
California’s wet season off to good start
A California storm dropped about half an inch of rain on Los Angeles, causing a troublesome mudslide in the region but bringing a good start to a much-needed wet season amid the state’s drought, forecasters said Saturday.
Lava stalls; so does threat to residents
Lava from Kilauea volcano has stalled less than 500 feet from the main road in Pahoa on the Big Island.

In ominous move, Islamic State teams up to rout U.S.-backed forces in Syria
Al Qaida-backed militants Saturday stormed the base of the most prominent civilian commander in the U.S.-backed Syrian rebel force, forcing him and his fighters to flee into hiding in the Jebal al Zawiya mountains of northern Syria.

Islamic State forces execute dozens of Iraqi civilians
 Islamic State forces have carried out another mass killing of civilians in western Iraq, officials said Saturday. They executed at least 50 fellow Sunni Muslim men and women belonging to a tribe that has defied the extremist militants.

In brief: Venezuela promises action on prices
Venezuela is stepping up efforts to combat shortages and rising prices so families can have a merry Christmas complete with 12-cent sacks of sugar and 50-cent chickens.
Extremist leader taunts parents of missing girls
With a malevolent laugh, the leader of Nigeria’s Islamic extremists tells the world that more than 200 kidnapped schoolgirls have all been converted to Islam and married off, dashing hopes for their freedom.

Same-sex party sends Egyptian men to prison
It isn’t a crime to be homosexual in Egypt, at least in theory. But a court case, resulting in three-year prison terms handed down Saturday to eight defendants for “inciting debauchery,” demonstrated the increasingly hostile climate toward gays in a country where repression of all kinds is on the rise.

Power line ‘glitch’ puts Bangladesh in dark
Power was restored in most of Bangladesh today, a day after the impoverished, energy-starved nation was plunged into a nationwide blackout when a transmission line from neighboring India failed.

China manufacturing index indicates slip
China’s manufacturing growth declined further in October amid a slowing economy and languishing global demand, according to a survey released Saturday.

UN panel links humans, climate change
The United Nations’ expert panel on climate science on Saturday finished a report on global warming that the U.N.’s environment agency said offers “conclusive evidence” that humans are altering the Earth’s climate system.

Spokane racetrack investors see first payoff after years
Hundreds of investors in a busted Spokane racetrack company started 43 years ago by Orville Moe received long-awaited payouts last month for the first time.

Spokane restoring agency that will assist Native Americans
Spokane is resurrecting a defunct government-owned corporation that could have the power to bring a Native American cultural center downtown, as well as deliver job training and health care assistance to Native Americans living away from reservations. The City Council approved last week reviving the United Native Americans of Spokane Public Development Authority, a quasi-governmental organization that has bonding and borrowing power similar to city government.

Eye on Boise: Decline in voting has Idaho secretary of state ‘troubled’
Idaho Secretary of State Ben Ysursa is predicting a 58 percent turnout in Tuesday’s general election – that’s 58 percent of registered voters, and is equal to roughly 39 to 40 percent of Idaho’s voting-age population.

New chief named for Nez Perce-Clearwater forest
Cheryl Probert will begin her tenure on Nov. 17, the Lewiston Tribune reported. Probert has been serving as deputy supervisor on the Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest in Utah.

With ill woman just 29, right-to-die debate gets new attention

UW report on Spokane’s teacher hiring could help districts across the country
School districts may be able to hire teachers who do a better job in the classroom if they change the way they screen job applicants, a new study focusing on Spokane schools has found.

Jail wait lists for mentally ill draw fines from judges
Washington judges have begun holding the state’s health services agency in contempt and are ordering sanctions for each day the state fails to provide competency evaluations and treatment for mentally ill people held in county jails.

Police investigate double homicide in Spokane Valley
Two men were found shot to death at the Broadway Square Apartments, 11910 E. Broadway Ave., about 9:30 p.m. Saturday.

One man was found inside an apartment, and one man was found outside.
Reagan masks disguise robbers
Seattle police said three men wearing Ronald Reagan masks assaulted a man and robbed his home early Saturday.

Conference to focus on protecting area waterways
A three-day conference on the Spokane River and Lake Coeur d’Alene later this month tackles how the region can protect its cherished water bodies while planning for population growth and economic development.

Costumed lawyer sues Clarkston over pot sales ban
A Clarkston attorney sued the city and four City Council members who voted to prohibit retail marijuana sales within city limits. And he did it in a Jedi costume.

Montana wildlife panel seeks plan for bighorns
Repeatedly stifled in efforts to transplant bighorn sheep in new locations in Montana over the past few years, the state’s wildlife commission chairman said it may be time to rethink the state’s conservation strategy for the popular big game species.

With grizzly numbers steady, lifting of protections weighed
Fewer threatened grizzly bears are being killed in and around Yellowstone National Park, and scientists said Wednesday their numbers appear to be holding stable as officials consider lifting protections for the animals.

Grizzly bear shot by hunter found dead
A grizzly bear wounded by an elk hunter southeast of Glacier National Park was found dead about 150 yards from where it was shot and about the same distance from the carcass of a poached moose that likely prompted the animal to attack, state wildlife officials said.

Men comprise 63 percent of Amazon’s global staff
For the first time, Amazon.com has released data on workplace diversity, something critics such as the Rev. Jesse Jackson long sought, showing that 37 percent of the company’s global workforce is female and its U.S. staff is 40 percent nonwhite.

Doug Clark: Self-taught man bringing back oldies
In this world of gigabytes, downloads and digital this and that, George Ward is more at home with tuning eyes, vacuum tubes and condensers.

Spin Control: Spokane Valley spits centrist bit

Kathleen Parker: May the victors just act sensibly

Editorial: Washington needs to get river flows set, and get markers right

Smart Bombs: Pity the influence peddlers

Field reports: Field reports: Spokane runner-up for city riverfront
Wilmington, North Carolina, generated enough votes to edge Spokane in a USA Today 10 Best Readers’ Choice contest for Best American Riverfront.
Hunter meat donations easier in Montana
A new law is making it easier for Montana hunters to donate big-game meat to food banks.
Confidentiality asked for trappers’ identities
Montana wildlife officials are proposing to keep confidential the names of hunters and trappers who kill any wildlife in the state. The proposal for the legislature is in response to complaints that information obtained under Montana’s right-to-know laws is being used to harass and threaten some hunters and trappers.

Game dilemma: Go old-school or use new technology

Small businesses await votes on minimum wage
Minimum wage referendums are on Tuesday’s ballots in Alaska, Arkansas, Illinois, Nebraska and South Dakota, where minimums range from $6.25 to $8.25 an hour. Some small-business owners say raising the minimum wage will force them to cut employees’ hours or jobs. Higher minimums were already approved this year in 10 states, the District of Columbia and Seattle.

Motley Fool: Costco’s efficiency rewards employees, customers, investors

Sellers of vacant homes face escalating insurance costs

Online stores seek piece of Amazon’s retail market

Obituary: Duane W. SCHEIB
Ephrata, Soap Lake  (08/16/1927 - 10/30/2014)

Obituary: Lewis W. KAGELE
Ritzville, Odessa   (11/03/1923 - 10/27/2014)

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from The Wall Street Journal

WSJ/NBC Poll Finds Wide Support for Quarantining Health Workers
Nearly Three in Four Say Doctors, Nurses Returning from Ebola Area Need to Be Kept in Isolation

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from The Washington Post (DC)
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from 100 Percent FED Up
[Information from this site may not be reliable.]

FUNDAMENTAL TRANSFORMATION? OBAMA SENDS THOUSANDS MORE SOMALIS TO MINNEAPOLIS; END UP IN HOMELESS SHELTERS

MORE FUNDAMENTAL TRANSFORMATION: LIST OF CITIES OBAMA SENT 36,007 CRIMINAL ILLEGAL ALIENS TO
Includes Fairview and Portland in Oregon; and Seattle in Washington.

MOOCH TELLS ANOTHER WHOPPER ON THE CAMPAIGN TRAIL
Obama said 10 million new jobs have been created in Illinois in recent years, "and this state is leading the nation in job creation." Hobbled by the malignant growth of Big Government, Illinois is actually 42nd out of the 50 states in job creation. A measly total of 170,000 jobs were created in the state between June 2009 and June 2014.

BEYOND BELIEF! WATCH VIDEO OF CAMPAIGN OFFICIALS ASSISTING ILLEGALS IN VOTING

FIRST CASE OF VOTER FRAUD IN "NO ID REQUIRED TO VOTE" STATE OF NEW MEXICO

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