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from BizPac Review
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from The Blaze (& Glenn Beck)
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from CNN
John Philip Sousa IV has a mission: Convince a retired neurosurgeon with no political experience to run for President -- and then help him win.
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from Conservative Post
[Information from this site may not be reliable.]
‘Merry Christmas’ Sign Removed From Road After Complaint
The “War on Christmas” has come to Marshfield, Massachusetts. Last weekend, some of the DPW (Department of Public Works) employees put an electric holiday sign on a friend’s property.
‘Merry Christmas’ Sign Removed From Road After Complaint
The “War on Christmas” has come to Marshfield, Massachusetts. Last weekend, some of the DPW (Department of Public Works) employees put an electric holiday sign on a friend’s property.
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from Daily Mail (UK)
Man who executed two cops shot his girlfriend in Baltimore then traveled to New York and BRAGGED on Instagram that he was going to get revenge for Eric Garner and Mike Brown before launching deadly attack and finally killing himself
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from Eagle Rising
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from Forum for Middle East Understanding
(FFMU) (Shoebat.com) [Information from this site may be unreliable.]The Man Who Just Murdered Two Police Officers In Brooklyn Is A Muslim Jihadist (BE PREPARED FOR MORE MUSLIM VIOLENCE IN AMERICA)
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from International Business Times
Miley Cyrus is causing a major rift within the Kennedy family this festive season. Cyrus is on a whirlwind romance with her new found love, Patrick Schwarzenegger, but is getting a cold shoulder from his mother Maria Shriver.
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from MEDIAite
from The News Tribune (Tacoma, WA)
JBLM C-17 squadron will be inactivated in 2016
One of four C-17 squadrons, representing about 400 Air Force jobs, will be inactivated at Joint Base Lewis-McChord in summer 2016, JBLM announced Saturday.
from New York Post
from Space.com (& CollectSpace)
Active Sun Unleashes Massive Solar Flare
The sun fired off a massive solar flare late Friday (Dec. 19), after days of intense storms from our nearest star. The huge solar flare registered as an X1.8-class event, one of the most powerful types of flares possible, and was captured on camera by NASA's powerful Solar Dynamics Observatory.
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from The Spokesman-Review
WSU to begin American Indian studies certificate
Washington State University is launching an online certificate program in American Indian studies next year, with the goal of broadening understanding of native history and culture.
Two days after ending a half-century-long diplomatic freeze with Cuba, President Barack Obama warned Friday that the pace of reform on the communist island nation will be uncertain but that change is inevitable.
Justice Department recommends police reforms; chief embraces report
With the family of Otto Zehm looking on, Spokane police Chief Frank Straub said his department has an obligation to enact large-scale reforms announced by the Department of Justice on Friday.
Police reforms are more than ‘simple policy change’
Spokane is the second city to undergo a voluntary review with the Community Oriented Policing Services office of the Justice Department, after Chief Frank Straub requested an audit of use-of-force policies and practices in the fall of 2013.
Five facts from the DOJ report
Obama criticizes Sony’s choice not to release ‘The Interview’
President Barack Obama on Friday said Sony Pictures “made a mistake” in canceling the release of the satirical film “The Interview” after threats from anonymous hackers, offering an unusual public rebuke by a president of a corporate decision along with a strong defense of free expression.
FDA approves new ovarian cancer drug
Opening a new chapter in the use of genomic science to fight cancer, the Food and Drug Administration on Friday approved olaparib, a medication for advanced ovarian cancer associated with a defective BRCA gene.
In brief: Same-sex marriages will stand in Florida
The U.S. Supreme Court on Friday refused to block gay marriages in Florida, the latest of about three dozen states allowing same-sex weddings.
EPA will regulate toxic coal waste
Six years after a catastrophic coal ash spill in Tennessee washed away homes and polluted rivers, the Environmental Protection Agency on Friday announced the first federal regulations for the toxic wastes created by coal burned to produce electricity.
Suspect’s parents plead for son’s life
The parents of shooting suspect James Holmes on Friday pleaded that their son be spared the death penalty in a deadly rampage in a suburban Denver movie theater that shocked the nation two years ago.
Pakistan begins executions in wake of school massacre
Pakistan executed two convicted terrorists Friday, the first of as many as 400 militants headed to the hangman’s noose amid a government crackdown ordered after Taliban attackers gunned down 148 children and teachers Tuesday at a school in the northern city of Peshawar.
Prepackaged caramel apples blamed for four deaths
Health officials are warning consumers to avoid prepackaged caramel apples because they are linked to four deaths and more than two dozen illnesses in 10 states.
In brief: Israel hits Hamas site after rocket fired from Gaza
Israel’s military struck a Hamas site in the Gaza Strip early today in its first airstrike on the Palestinian territory since this summer’s war.
Woman held in deaths of eight children
Police have arrested a 37-year-old Australian woman in the deaths of eight children who were all discovered in her home Friday afternoon.
Korean-American, 74, arrested in China
A Korean-American aid worker running a school in a Chinese city near North Korea has been arrested on charges of embezzlement and possession of fake invoices, his lawyer said Friday, in a sign that authorities are increasingly sensitive about activities by foreigners in the border region.
Liberty Lake Safeway store part of huge Haggen acquisition
Haggen will buy 146 Safeway and Albertsons stores in Washington, Oregon, California, Nevada and Arizona. The company will balloon from a small chain with 18 stores and 16 pharmacies to one with 164 stores and 106 pharmacies, The Liberty Lake Safeway store is the only location in Spokane County affected by the Haggen deal. The Bellingham company also will acquire Albertsons stores in Wenatchee and Walla Walla.
Homeless, supporters gather for 10th annual memorial
Homeless advocates read aloud the names of 33 Spokane-area homeless men and women who have died since November 2013 Friday during the 10th annual homeless memorial at Community Health Association of Spokane.
In brief: Young boy in critical condition after pool incident
A 7-year-old boy was in critical condition Friday night after he was found unresponsive in a hotel swimming pool in Coeur d’Alene.
EWU coach gets restraining order
Eastern Washington University basketball coach Jim Hayford has requested a restraining order against a man who he said has been making threatening phone calls since June 2013.
Stabbing victim out of hospital
A man stabbed in the neck Tuesday evening in Riverfront Park has been released from the hospital, said Spokane police spokeswoman Monique Cotton.
Man sentenced for extortion, theft
A Post Falls man was sentenced to up to 20 years in prison this week after sending texts to his daughter that threatened to kill his ex-wife if she didn’t give him $25,000 for back surgery.
CdA police ID burglary suspects
Coeur d’Alene police have identified two juveniles suspected in recent burglaries and believe there may be more involved.
Wind farm operator pleads guilty in bird deaths
Wind farm operator PacifiCorp Energy will pay $2.5 million in fines after pleading guilty Friday to charges related to the deaths of protected birds in Wyoming.
Former Fed chair criticizes Volcker rule delay
Former Federal Reserve Chairman Paul Volcker on Friday criticized a decision to delay full implementation of a rule that bears his name and aims to curb banks’ risky investments.
NLRB deals blow to McDonald’s
The National Labor Relations Board on Friday designated McDonald’s Corp. as a “joint-employer” with franchisees at nearly 14,000 U.S. restaurants, delivering a big win to unions.
U.S. growers eager to see Cuba trade open up
U.S. agriculture has a big appetite for freer trade with Cuba. From wheat to rice to beans, the industry stands to be one of the biggest beneficiaries of President Barack Obama’s plan to ease economic and travel restrictions imposed against the island.
Avista, Clearwater Paper plan to buy back stock
Avista will repurchase up to 800,000 shares of the company’s common stock through a program that starts in January and continues through the end of March. Clearwater Paper, which is also based in Spokane, announced plans to repurchase up to $100 million worth of the company’s common stock.
T-Mobile to pay $90M in FTC settlement
T-Mobile US will pay at least $90 million, mostly in refunds, for billing customers for cellphone text services they didn’t order, under a settlement with federal regulators.
Thai food company bids for Bumble Bee
Thai Union Frozen Products, which already owns Chicken of the Sea, another major seller of tuna and other seafoods, has now hooked the largest canned seafood company in North America with its $1.5 billion bid for Bumble Bee Seafoods.
Workers can take steps to shield email from hackers
The Sony hack, the latest in a wave of company security breaches, exposed months of employee emails. Other hacks have given attackers access to sensitive information about a company and its customers, such as credit-card numbers and email addresses. One way hackers can sneak into a company is by sending fake emails with malicious links to employee inboxes.
Shawn Vestal: Census shows millennials are better educated, lower paid
Froma Harrop: Today offers eerie parallels to ‘It’s a Wonderful Life’
Editorial: County contract for bad check collection needs hard look
Guest opinion: Senate report on torture a sad chapter for U.S.
A higher calling
The Rev. Tom Altepeter of St. Clare Ecumenical Catholic Community, a church he once described as “a homeless shelter for homeless Catholics,” was selected as the first bishop-elect for the region on Sept. 28 and will be the sixth regional bishop in the ECC.
Ask Dr. K: Anti-anxiety drugs linked to dementia
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from TPNN (Tea Party News Network)
Former Gun Store Owner IMPRISONED After Refusing to Hand Over Facebook Password
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