Sunday, November 9, 2014

In the news, Thursday, October 30, 2014


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Information from some sites may not be reliable, or may not be vetted.
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from CBS News (& affiliates)

Molten lava flows toward small Hawaii town
A lava flow on the Big Island of Hawaii is expected cut off the town of Pahoa as soon as Friday. Residents of close to 50 homes will soon be displaced when the molten rock descends on their houses.

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from CNN

Costco isn't the only store closed on Thanksgiving day
GameStop (GME) and Nordstrom (JWN) joined Costco (COST) in deciding they will remain closed on Thursday and open for Black Friday on, well, Friday.

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from CNSNews.com (& MRC & NewsBusters)

Cuomo’s Role in Hurricane Sandy Inquiry Foretold Fate of His Ethics Panel

Chris Matthews Compares Mitch McConnell To Saddam Hussein

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from Consumer Reports

8 ways to save big on your medication
Costco, Target, and Walmart offer discount drug programs that can be cheaper than using your insurance

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from Dc Gazette
[Information from this site may not be reliable.]

If Jesus Isn’t Allowed In Public Schools? Islam And Muhammad Surely Aren’t
Fox News is reporting that a Marine Corps father has been banished from his daughter’s school after he complained about her homework assignment on Islam. Kevin Wood said his daughter was ordered to write a three page essay about Islam’s five pillars, at La Plata High School in Maryland. He argued that students can’t study Christianity in school “but we can force-feed our kids Islam.”

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from Freedom Foundation (WA)

Freedom Foundation and SEIU President David Rolf Agree on Something
We agree with David Rolf, president of SEIU 775, when he says, "If right-to-work passing in Michigan isn't Lenin's statue coming down in Red Square, I don't know what is."

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

Ginsburg Was Right: Texas' Extreme Voter ID Law Is Stopping People From Voting

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from Jews News
[Information from this site may be unreliable.]

POPE FRANCIS SAYS GENESIS ACCOUNT OF CREATION IS NOT TRUE
THE BIG BANG, WHICH SCIENTISTS BELIEVE LED TO THE FORMATION OF THE UNIVERSE SOME 13.8 BILLION YEARS AGO, WAS ALL PART OF GOD’S PLAN, POPE FRANCIS HAS DECLARED.

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from RedFlag News
[Information from this site may not be vetted.]

Netanyahu is no coward, but Obama is a liar

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from The Right Scoop

Mark Levin explains why Obama admin really attacked Netanyahu and why Democrats MUST LOSE THIS ELECTION

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from The Spokesman-Review

Natural gas rates rising this winter

Deputies searching for masked burglary suspect

Police investigating after alleged confrontation involving sheriff

Morgenstern will stay in jail on federal child porn, assault charges

Spokane law enforcement passing out Halloween treats

Beardbrand to jump into the Shark Tank
Spokane startup Beardbrand, a men’s grooming products company, will compete for financial backing during Friday’s network TV show “Shark Tank.”

Environmental groups sue over reactor
Three environmental groups are suing a state agency over the impacts of the Northwest’s only commercial nuclear power plant on the water quality of the Columbia River.

Small plane crashes into Kansas airport building
A small plane lost power after takeoff and crashed into a building Thursday while trying to return to a Kansas airport, killing two people inside the building and injuring at least four others, officials said.

Spokane City Council prohibits immigration status inquiries by employees, including police
The city ordinance passed by a 5-2 vote, with council members Mike Fagan and Mike Allen opposing it, after an hour of heated testimony.

Washington election: Campaigns spending heavily as deadline nears
With control of the Washington Senate in the balance, legislative candidates could pull in record amounts of money, and some ballot measure campaigns are spending heavily as the election deadline approaches.

Nurse breaks Ebola quarantine, speaks to reporters

In brief: Jet on Navy exercise crashes, kills pilot
A jet on a military training exercise crashed into an agricultural field near a Southern California Navy base Wednesday, killing the pilot, authorities said.
FDA approves meningitis vaccine
Federal health regulators have approved the first vaccine to block a strain of bacteria that has caused sometimes deadly outbreaks of meningitis in college dormitories.

Researchers reach end of ancient tunnel in Mexico
A yearslong exploration of a tunnel sealed almost 2,000 years ago at the ancient city of Teotihuacan yielded thousands of relics and the discovery of three chambers that could hold more important finds, Mexican archaeologists said Wednesday.

Iraqi Kurdish fighters travel to Kobani to break Islamic State siege
Iraqi peshmerga troops were cheered Wednesday by fellow Kurds in southeastern Turkey as the fighters slowly made their way toward the Syrian Kurdish border town of Kobani to try to break a siege there by Islamic State militants.

In brief: Bodies found in Mexico where three Texans missing
Four bodies were found Wednesday east of the border city of Matamaros, near where three young Americans went missing more than two weeks ago, a Mexican state official said.
NATO sees spike in Russian military flights
NATO on Wednesday reported an “unusual” spike in Russian military flights over the Black, Baltic and North seas and the Atlantic Ocean during the past two days.
Zambian president dies after long illness
Zambian President Michael Sata, 77, once dubbed “Mr. King Cobra” for his sharp-tongued remarks, has died in a London hospital after a long illness.
Biker shoots Jewish activist in Jerusalem
A gunman on a motorcycle shot a prominent hard-line Jewish activist on Wednesday, Israeli police and legislators said, seriously wounding the man and then fleeing in a suspected assassination attempt.

Rocket explosion deals blow to space commercialization

Scores missing, death toll unknown in Sri Lanka mudslide
A mudslide triggered by monsoon rains buried scores of workers’ houses at a tea plantation in central Sri Lanka on Wednesday, raising fears that hundreds may have been killed.

In brief: Archbishop Blase Cupich removes retired Catholic priest Dan Wetzler from ministry
Archbishop Blase Cupich has removed a retired Spokane Catholic priest from ministry following accusations that he sexually abused a child decades ago. It is the second time in 12 years that the Rev. Dan Wetzler has fallen under scrutiny and been removed.
Spokane breaks rainfall record
Spokane International Airport reported a daily rainfall record of 0.57 inches on Tuesday, breaking a 132-year-old record for the date. The previous daily record for Oct. 28 was 0.53 inches in 1882.

Idaho gubernatorial race draws big ad money

State Rep. Roger Freeman dies at 48
State Rep. Roger Freeman a Democrat from Federal Way, died Wednesday at age 48 after battling cancer for the past year. Freeman’s death comes less than a week before the election. His name will remain on the ballot for 30th District voters, who are choosing between Freeman and Republican Jack Dovey.

Woman arrested in Browne’s Addition stabbing death
Police arrested Chrystal L. Huff in her boyfriend’s apartment early Wednesday morning after authorities said she skipped an interview about her alleged role in a grisly Browne’s Addition killing.

In brief: Geiger inmate escapes, center seeks public help
Danny T. Kolle, 33, escaped from Geiger Corrections Center about 5:40 p.m. Tuesday, and Spokane County Detention Services officials are asking for the public’s help to find him.
Inland Imaging donates scans for anatomy class
A dozen cadavers used by medical students at Spokane’s Riverpoint campus have been given full-body CT scans as part of an effort to enhance anatomy training.
Seven more claim abuse at Idaho detention center
Seven more people have come forward to say they were sexually abused by staffers at a state-run detention center in southwestern Idaho.
Teacher outlines reaction during school shooting
MARYSVILLE, Wash. – A teacher who tried to intervene to stop a school shooting last week said she reacted just as any of her colleagues would have.
China will reopen imports of Washington apples
After a two-year market closure, China will once again buy Washington apples.

Nut Factory will close store, production site along I-90

Drought hurting rice harvest in California
Farmers planted 25 percent less this year

Fed ends bond buying, signals move toward rate hike
The Federal Reserve cited an improving economy Wednesday as it ended its landmark bond-buying program and pointed to gains in the job market – a key condition for an eventual interest rate hike.

Fiat Chrysler announces plan to spin off Ferrari
Fiat Chrysler Automobiles announced Wednesday it will spin off sports car maker Ferrari into a separate company, a move to unlock the luxury brand’s value and distinguish it from its mass-market parent.

In brief: Federal government pushes air bag maker, car companies
The U.S. government’s auto safety agency, responding to criticism of its slow response to safety issues, told the manufacturer of millions of potentially faulty air bags to make replacement parts faster and do more testing to find the cause of the problem.
Microsoft lays off 3,000 more workers
Microsoft on Wednesday notified 3,000 more workers that they’re being laid off.
UPS expects record holiday deliveries
UPS expects to deliver more than 34 million packages on the busiest day of the holiday season, double the amount on a normal day.
Amazon covers Europe with hubs in Poland
Ahead of Christmas, popular U.S. online retailer Amazon has opened three logistics centers in western Poland, completing a network that covers the European market.

Dana Milbank: Conservatives take roundabout route to accurate Obama appraisal

Editorial: FBI sting erodes trust in freedom of the press
It’s against the law to impersonate federal agents, but apparently agents believe it’s fine to impersonate journalists.

Front Porch: ‘Natural born’ needs more clarification
Stefanie Pettit

Ask Dr. K: No one theory on yawning

Spokane marijuana lounge to host kids’ Halloween party
The Members Lounge, a members-only medical marijuana dispensary in Spokane Valley, is hosting a children’s Halloween party.

In brief: Red light camera fines used for traffic calming projects
Proceeds from red light camera tickets are paying for a traffic circle at Lyons Avenue and Cincinnati Street.
Volunteers needed to plant trees
The city is seeking volunteers to help plant trees around Loma Vista Park on Saturday.
Friends of Manito calendar on sale
The Friends of Manito 2015 Calendar is available for sale. The calendar is $15 and features pictures of the park.

Preservation of tunnel near Playfair sought
Neighborhood advocates are looking to preserve a small tunnel underneath a railroad bridge where East Main Avenue and North Altamont Street meet.

True Colors project uses student-written essays as performance script
Witnessing a suicide, struggling with diabetes, fighting depression, shoplifting, being emotionally abused and wanting desperately to be liked by a boy – all are topics of teen essays brought to stage in an upcoming Spokane high school theater production.

Gardening: Time for cleanup, mulching and composting
Pat Munts

Pulitzer Prize-winning poet Galway Kinnell dies at 87

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from USA Today
from The Washington Examiner (DC)
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