Wednesday, November 26, 2014

In the news, Thursday, November 13, 2014


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from ABC News (& affiliates)
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from The Blaze (& Glenn Beck)
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from Breitbart
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from Clarion Project - Addressing Islamic Extremism

The Long-Awaited Debate on Islamism is Here at Last
A recent Salon piece shows that ideology as the root cause of global Islamic extremism is finally being discussed in mainstream America.

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from Daily Kos
[Information from this site may not be reliable.]

After nonsensical comments on Net Neutrality, conservatives rage against Ted Cruz

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from Facecrooks (& Bitdefender)

Facebook Simplifies Privacy Policy – Again
This week, Facebook announced another tool designed to further simplify its privacy policy and make it understandable to the layperson. The feature, called “Privacy Basics,” is a set of interactive guides that walk users through basic security questions, like how to delete content from the site and how to limit visibility in search. In addition to the new look, Facebook also edited the language in its privacy policy to make it less legal-sounding and complicated. It has also been dramatically shortened, down from about 9,000 words to only 2,700.

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from Huffington Post
[Information from this site may be unreliable.]

What If People Treated Physical Illness Like Mental Illness?

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from International Christian Concern
(PERSECUTION.org)



In Iraq, upwards of 200,000 Christians had fled their homes, leaving entire villages empty. Slowly some have been returning, working together with Kurdish forces to clear the areas and drive out ISIS fighters. Being able to return home is a major victory for Iraq’s Christian community, but the fear of an ISIS return remains. 11-13

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from The New American Magazine

Obama's “Net Neutrality” Rules: Threat to Free Speech

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from The Spokesman-Review

Police investigate death of woman found with head injuries
Emily Simons, 51, was found by her boyfriend, Rick Krupke, and his sister in her home at 417 W. Kiernan Ave. on Oct. 31, according to a search warrant filed Wednesday. Simons died from blunt force trauma to the head, according to an autopsy performed Nov. 3, but the Spokane County Medical Examiner’s officer has not yet determined a manner of death. Krupke has been arrested several times for allegedly assaulting Simons.

Spokane Valley duplex fire closes road
A portion of Broadway Avenue in Spokane Valley was shut down for part of the afternoon today as crews from the Spokane Valley Fire Department put out a fire in a duplex at 12720 E. Broadway.

Officer who shot suspect was the one wearing a body camera
The Washington State Patrol confirmed Thursday that the Spokane police officer wearing the body camera that wasn’t turned during an officer involved shooting Saturday on was the officer who shot stalking suspect Joseph E. Hensz.

Officer who shot stalking suspect named
The Spokane Police Department said Thursday that Senior Ofc. Mike Roberge was the officer who shot stalking suspect Joseph E. Hensz Saturday.

Idaho officials favor education over new trapping rules


Banks to pay billions to settle currency exchange investigation
Traders with nicknames like the “Three Musketeers” and the “A-Team” plotted over Internet chat rooms to manipulate currency markets for years, profiting at the expense of clients – and then congratulating themselves for their brilliance – regulators said Wednesday, as they fined five banks $3.4 billion.

Comet touchdown a boon for research
European scientists celebrate landing after decadelong spacecraft mission

Carmakers unite around privacy protections in letter
Nineteen automakers accounting for most of the passenger cars and trucks sold in the U.S. have signed onto a set of principles they say will protect motorists’ privacy in an era when computerized cars pass along more information about their drivers than many motorists realize.

Americans say they’ve lost control over personal data, survey finds

NY prosecutor to fund rape kit testing nationally
Evidence from up to 70,000 rape cases nationwide will get long-awaited DNA testing, Manhattan District Attorney Cyrus R. Vance Jr. announced Wednesday as he pledged as much as $35 million to help eliminate a backlog that has long troubled authorities, victims and lawmakers.

Supreme Court ends Kansas’ ban on gay marriage
The U.S. Supreme Court on Wednesday said same-sex marriages can go ahead in Kansas in a decision that the state insists applies to only two counties. However, Kansas’ emergency appeal was closely watched to see if the court would change its practice following last week’s appellate ruling upholding anti-gay marriage laws in Kentucky, Michigan, Ohio and Tennessee. Those cases now are headed to the Supreme Court, and the gay marriage issue nationwide could be heard and decided by late June.

In brief: Doctor arrested in India sterilization deaths
A senior medical official in India said the doctor who conducted sterilization procedures after which 13 women died has been arrested.
Earthquake shakes Kansas, Oklahoma
An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 4.8 shook parts of Kansas and Oklahoma on Wednesday, the largest since a series of temblors began rattling Kansas a little more than a year ago.
Town’s tobacco ban hearing too rowdy
Only a handful of people were able to speak on a proposal that could make the tiny Massachusetts town of Westminster the first in the nation to ban all sales of tobacco products when boos and shouts from the crowd shut down the public hearing Wednesday night.

Effects of U.S.-China climate pact will be limited, scientists say

Congress set to vote on Keystone XL pipeline bills
Senate Democrats maneuverto help Landrieu retain seat

Photo: Between floors 68 and 69
Two window washers were trapped on a dangling scaffold nearly 70 stories up the new 1 World Trade Center tower for nearly two hours Wednesday before firefighters sawed through a thick double-layered window to reach them.

NIH chief details plans for Ebola vaccine trials
A top U.S. official outlined plans Wednesday for clinical trials of a possible Ebola vaccine in West Africa, as the global response to the outbreak took on added urgency with the disclosure of a new cluster of cases in Mali and reports that the death toll had surpassed 5,000.

Russian bomber patrols will reach Gulf of Mexico
 In a show of military muscle amid tensions with the West, Russia will send long-range strategic bombers on regular patrol missions across the globe, from the Arctic Ocean to the Gulf of Mexico, a top official said Wednesday.

U.N. torture panel scrutinizes U.S. actions
The United States came under heavy scrutiny Wednesday from U.N. experts investigating whether it had violated the terms of a global treaty that prohibits torture.

In brief: Israeli move in east Jerusalem draws U.S. concern
Israeli authorities gave preliminary approval Wednesday to build 200 homes in a Jewish area of east Jerusalem, a move that threatened to push Israelis and Palestinians deeper into conflict after weeks of unrest over the city’s holiest sites.
Egypt says sailors missing in assault
An Egyptian army spokesman said eight sailors are missing after an assault by “terrorist elements” on a navy patrol boat off one of the country’s Mediterranean ports.

Passage of Riverfront Park bond puts new ice rink on front burner

Scott Chesney remains mum on specific reasons for ouster
Scott Chesney, Spokane’s planning director who was abruptly ousted from his position last week, said Wednesday he was taking the “high road” and ending his role at the city.

Gun rights activists plan I-594 protest at Capitol
Gun rights activists plan to bring their firearms to the Capitol next month to engage in civil disobedience by violating the new background check law that they despise.

In brief: Alleged Roscoe Bandit arrested in Oregon
A man who police say is the robber pegged as the Roscoe Bandit by the FBI was arrested Wednesday in Grants Pass, Oregon, and the FBI is crediting Spokane police with developing key information that led to his arrest.
ISP seeks charges against two drivers
The Idaho State Police is taking the unusual step of requesting criminal charges against both drivers involved in a Nov. 6 road-rage incident on Interstate 90 near Post Falls.
Medical services levy falls short
The Airway Heights Fire Department’s proposed levy to fund emergency medical services has been rejected by voters.

Two Washington liquor board members leaving

Gas to average under $3 in 2015, government says

Small businesses step up holiday social media game

William Boyd writes Land Rover-sponsored book
Soon after turning out the latest James Bond novel, British author William Boyd agreed to write another thriller based on a famous brand: the Land Rover.

In brief: JPMorgan Chase donates to job-training efforts in Spokane
JPMorgan Chase has donated $175,000 to the Community Colleges of Spokane and the Spokane Area Workforce Development Council to improve job training for young adults and teens.
Google offers ad-free song-search service
Google is remixing the music on its YouTube video site with the addition of ad-free subscription service “Music Key” and a new format designed to make it easier to find millions of songs that can still be played for free.
J.C. Penney says 3Q flat but eager for holidays
J.C. Penney Co. narrowed its third-quarter loss, but sales slowed as warm weather curbed demand for fall merchandise.

Monsanto settles with Pacific Northwest wheat farmers
Monsanto Co. said Wednesday it will pay nearly $2.4 million to settle a dispute with farmers in the Pacific Northwest over genetically modified wheat.

‘Hero’ teacher’s plea from school-shooting scene: ‘I need help now’

Editorial: Critical decisions in offing for Idaho education

Dana Milbank: Obama’s staff lacks one who would challenge president

Fly fishing niche extends Valley painter’s audience around the globe
At 62, Spokane Valley artist Tom Hanson has found an artistic niche that reaches around the globe.

‘Spokane in 1889’ on display at library

Ask Doctor K: Infertility in men has many causes

Front Porch: I-90 Christmas lights take community effort
The late evening drive back to Spokane from Seattle this time of year seems so much longer than usual. It’s darker earlier, the weather is dicier and it’s just less pleasant … until that stretch of Interstate 90 between the Columbia River and close to Moses Lake when the darkness is illuminated in places by Christmas lights displays.

Spokane Valley Tech builds decorative trees for Winter Glow
Riverfront Park is lighting up this holiday season, and Spokane Valley Tech will shine in every display. The school’s aerospace and advanced manufacturing class made 95 steel Christmas trees – outlined in LED lights. Three of those will be in every display at the park’s first Winter Glow Spectacular.

Boyd’s work garners ‘old guy award’
Jim Boyd, a member of the Arrow Lakes Indian Tribe, which is one of 12 tribes that make up the Confederated Tribes of the Colville Reservation, will receive a lifetime achievement recognition from the Native American Music Awards in New York this weekend.

Preservation Advocates honors 10 for their efforts

Northern blast chills Inland Northwest
Randy Mann

Weekend weather: Expect cold temperatures to dominate

Rich Landers: Tough question leads to navigating trail of robust memories

Bill Jennings: Mount Spokane expansion decision set for next week

S-curve changes coming in 2015
The S-curve of South Monroe Street, South Lincoln Street and West Seventh Avenue is one part harrowing, one part autobahn and two parts broken roadway. Parts of the street are also ancient. There’s a cast iron pipe from 1894 buried underneath the steep grade of Monroe. Thanks to the new 20-year street levy, which was approved last week by 77 percent of voters, all of that will change next year.

In brief: Bald eagle cruise honors veterans
A special cruise boat is being reserved for veterans, military personnel and their families for a tour on Lake Coeur d’Alene on Nov. 29 to view the annual congregation of bald eagles that comes to feast on spawning kokanee.
State purchases river land
The Washington Fish and Wildlife Commission voted to buy more 4-0 ranch land along the Grande Ronde River and updated rules for work that impacts state waters during a meeting last week in Olympia.
Fishing rule proposals
Proposed changes to fishing rules for the Columbia River Basin are open to written public comment through Dec. 1 in an extension announced by the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife.

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