Wednesday, November 19, 2014

In the news, Thursday, November 6, 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 ABC News (& affiliates)
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from AJC (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)

Nunn, Carter have political futures — should they choose to run again

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from The American Conservative

Obama’s Legacy Will Be With Iran
Peace with Tehran could do for Obama what war with Germany did for FDR.

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from Bloomberg

Rand Paul at a Crossroads
The potential presidential candidate finds himself at a politically dangerous intersection.

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from Clarion Project - Addressing Islamic Extremism

Pakistan: Christian Couple Burned Alive on Blasphemy Charges
A young couple was burned alive by a mob in Pakistan for what appears to be trumped up charges of blasphemy over a monetary dispute.

New UK Proposal Puts Noose Around Free Speech
A new policy to curb extremism is so all-encompassing that it could ultimately silence anyone whose views are deemed to be politically incorrect.

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from The Daily Caller
from Foreign Affairs (Council on Foreign Relations)

Operation Sigmund Freud
Why the U.S. Military Needs a Surge In Psychology

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from Freedom Outpost
[Information from this site may not be reliable.]

Common Core Co-Author Admits He Wrote Curriculum to End “White Privilege”

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from Hot Air

Likely 2016 GOP nominee goes on victory tour
Knowing as I do the deep and abiding love that Hot Air’s readers have for New Jersey Governor Chris Christie, and the near unanimity of support he enjoys here for a 2016 presidential run, you’ll all join me in these moments of basking in the afterglow.

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from KHQ Local News (NBC Spokane)
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from KREM 2 News (CBS Spokane)
from NBC News (& affiliates)

Obama vows to move forward on immigration
President Obama says he’ll bypass Congress with an executive order on immigration reform – a move Republicans say will poison the well for other deals.

Number of People Under "Active Monitoring" for Ebola in NYC Triples, City Officials Say
The number of people under "active monitoring" for Ebola symptoms has increased from 117 on Monday to 357 people Wednesday, health officials said.

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from Slate
[Information from this site may not be reliable.]

Interstellar Science
What the movie gets wrong and really wrong about black holes, relativity, plot, and dialogue.

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from Space.com (& CollectSpace)

Lost in Space: Half of All Stars Are Rogues Between Galaxies

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from The Spokesman-Review

National Guard helicopter crashes near Boise

Education initiative takes the lead, Mauer expands lead for judge in newest ballot counts

Police complete investigation of deputy vs. bicycle crash

Police investigating injured woman found in parking lot

Cash reward offered for information on double homicide

Ferris assistant principal investigated for child molestation

Navy SEAL from Butte killed bin Laden

US appeals court upholds gay marriage bans
The 6th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals on Thursday upheld gay marriage bans or restrictions in Ohio, Michigan, Kentucky and Tennessee, creating a divide among federal appeals courts and setting up the prospect of Supreme Court review. The ruling concluded that states have the right to set rules for marriage.

Feeding the homeless: Act of charity or a crime?
A faceoff in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, over an ordinance restricting public feeding of the homeless has pitted those with compassionate aims against residents and businesses trying to protect their neighborhoods.

Kimball closing Post Falls plant
Company will consolidate jobs in Indiana

Banner Bank buying AmericanWest Bank in $702 million deal
While the Banner name survives the transaction, the equity group owners of AmericanWest will become the dominant shareholder of Banner. With Banner’s headquarters in Walla Walla, Spokane will soon lose its second bank company headquarters following Sterling Savings’ sale earlier this year to Portland-based Umpqua bank.

Ebola survivor Nancy Writebol recalls treatment, recovery

Incumbent Judge Randy Brandt looks likely to lose race

Lambert, Bryan take top CMA honors


Obama, McConnell speak after GOP election victory


Hepatitis C safety trial finds vaccine promising




In brief: Amid Ebola crisis, WHO elects new Africa director
With nearly 5,000 dead of Ebola in West Africa, on Wednesday the World Health Organization elected a new director of its Africa office, which has been accused of bungling the response to the outbreak in its early stages.
Protesters block highways demanding students’ return
Tens of thousands of people marched down Mexico City’s main boulevard Wednesday evening to protest the disappearance of 43 young people in the south of the country and demand the government find them.

Shriners hospitals to give gay couples benefits after Spokane complaint

Spokane planning director leaves abruptly after ‘loss of confidence’

Adams Elementary teacher wins prestigious Milken Award

Spokane Valley brothers were executed, authorities say

D.C.’s pot approval creates quandary for Congress

Idaho Republican candidates sweep statewide offices

In brief: Ferris assistant principal on paid leave
Ferris High School’s assistant principal, Todd Bender, is on paid administrative leave pending completion of an unspecified criminal investigation, officials confirmed Wednesday.
Mutilated squirrel found nailed to pole
Spokane police are investigating after a mutilated squirrel was found nailed to a telephone pole on the South Hill near East 19th Avenue and Rebecca Street.
VA hospital plans to cut ER hours, service
The Spokane Veterans Affairs Medical Center will close its emergency department overnight beginning Dec. 1.
Man pleads guilty to dealing meth, pills
A 29-year-old Spokane man implicated in a shooting that closed a downtown music venue briefly in 2013 pleaded guilty Wednesday to dealing meth and illicit pills from Las Vegas and likely will spend the next 15 years in federal prison.
Man arrested after CdA break-in reported
A 21-year-old Coeur d’Alene woman hid under the covers of her bed and called 911 Wednesday morning as a strange man moved through her home in the 400 block of West Davidson Avenue.
Doctor pleads not guilty to indictment
Craig Morgenstern, a suspended physician at the Veterans Affairs hospital in Spokane, pleaded not guilty Wednesday to a nine-count federal criminal indictment alleging sexual assault of a child in Idaho and the production and distribution of child pornography.

EMS levy in Airway Heights too close to call; Spokane EMS levy in trouble

Washington voters approve measure expanding gun background checks

Business in brief: Avista reports lower third-quarter earnings
Tesla makes more cars, loses more money

Survey: U.S. companies added 230,000 jobs in October

YouTube child reviewers shaping holiday toy trends

Oil prices, completion of midterm elections boost stock market

Analysis: Election results suggest redder future for Spokane County

Dana Milbank: Republicans have majority, but no clear purpose

Editorial: Keep pressure on election winners

Ask Dr. K: HPV vaccine has proven benefits

Eternal Hope honors son’s memory, rescues girls from sex trafficking

Comstock area to get dry wells to curb river pollution

Front Porch: Loss makes us mindful of each moment

Spokane Valley High students join fight against human trafficking

Hearing set for shoreline master plan
About two-thirds of affected land is publicly owned

Obituary: Simons, Emily M.

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from The Washington Free Beacon (DC)
from The Western Center for Journalism
(Western Journalism)

Republican Victories Mean The U.S. Is Swimming In A Sea Of Red

Christian Man And Pregnant Wife Burnt Alive By Muslims
Atrocities Against Pregnant Christian Violently Disprove Obama's Claim That Islam Is Peaceful

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