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from The Atlantic
The Tragedy of the American Military
The American public and its political leadership will do anything for the military except take it seriously. The result is a chickenhawk nation in which careless spending and strategic folly combine to lure America into endless wars it can’t win.
from The Blaze (& Glenn Beck)
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from BuzzPo
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from CNSNews.com (& MRC & NewsBusters)
Unlike the NY Post, NY Times Openly Feels Mayor De Blasio's Pain As Cops Turn Their Backs
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from The D.C. Clothesline
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Supreme Court Rules 8-1 Citizens Have No Protection Against 4th Amendment Violations by Police Ignorant of the Law
Supreme Court Rules 8-1 Citizens Have No Protection Against 4th Amendment Violations by Police Ignorant of the Law
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from The Heritage Foundation
from Huffington Post
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Obama Welcomes End Of The Longest War In American History
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Obama Welcomes End Of The Longest War In American History
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from The Jerusalem Post
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In the last few days, the local Fresno community was outraged — or at least was reportedly to be so — at the vandalism of a local Islamic cultural center. The police authorities almost immediately, and without waiting for the full evidence to be collected, declared the minor burglary and damage the apparent dividend of illiberal dark forces. Almost immediately it was learned that there was a video of the suspected perpetrator in mediis rebus. Mr. Asif Mohammad Khan was a Muslim, with a record of mental disturbances, and had attended the center.
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from The Raw Story
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from The Spokesman-Review
Lawsuit for Washington wildfire claims prepared
More than 150 property owners are preparing to sue the state of Washington over wildfire damage claims that have been denied by the state Department of Natural Resources.
1 dead, hundreds stranded on burning Greek ferry
Italian and Greek military and coast guard rescue crews battled gale-force winds and massive waves Sunday as they struggled to rescue hundreds of people trapped on a burning ferry adrift between Italy and Albania. At least one person died and two were injured.
AirAsia flight carrying 162 disappears over Java Sea
Search resumes for missing AirAsia passenger jet
The search for a missing AirAsia jet carrying 162 people that disappeared more than 24 hours ago on a flight from Indonesia to Singapore resumed with first light Monday.
Obama isn’t leaving quietly
Former aide says lame-duck status ‘liberated’ president
Developer Jerry Dicker is expressing his creative side in Spokane
Snow, ice strand drivers in Europe
Thousands of police honor slain NYC officer
While mourners inside the church applauded politely as Mayor Bill de Blasio spoke, hundreds of officers outside turned their backs on him to protest what they see as his support for demonstrators angry over killings by police.
In brief: Officer, suspect die following shootout
A 24-year-old police officer and a suspect died after a shootout Saturday afternoon.
President Bush improves, remains in hospital
Former President George H.W. Bush will remain in a Houston hospital at least through today after experiencing shortness of breath earlier this week.
Fresno police reclassify Islamic center attack
A 28-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of vandalizing the Islamic Cultural Center of Fresno on Christmas Day, causing investigators at first to suspect a hate crime, police said Saturday.
Former energy secretary Edwards dies at age 87
CHARLESTON, S.C. – James B. Edwards, South Carolina’s first Republican governor since Reconstruction and later energy secretary for two years in the Reagan administration, has died. He was 87.
Lava flow again moving toward shopping center
PAHOA, Hawaii – Lava that had been stalled on its way to a shopping center on Hawaii’s Big Island has started moving again and has advanced 15 yards since Friday afternoon.
Minnesota’s Pohlads take control of Polaroid
Minnesota’s Pohlad family has acquired majority ownership of Polaroid in a $70 million deal.
A high school basketball tournament on the Northern California coast has become the latest flashpoint in the ongoing protests over police killings of unarmed black men after a school was disinvited because of concerns its players would wear T-shirts printed with the words “I Can’t Breathe” during warmups.
The Turkish gunman who shot and wounded John Paul II in 1981 laid white flowers Saturday on the saint’s tomb in St. Peter’s Basilica, Vatican officials said. The Turk is heard to mumble, “A thousand thanks, saint,” and “Long live Jesus Christ.” He also said: “Today I have come because on Dec. 27, 1983, I met the pope.”
Somali extremist surrenders to police
A leader with the Islamic extremist group al-Shabab, who had a $3 million bounty on his head, surrendered in Somalia, a Somali intelligence official said Saturday.
Iranian military tests suicide drone
Iran’s army said Saturday it has deployed a suicide drone for the first time in massive ongoing military drills near the strategic Strait of Hormuz at the entrance to the Persian Gulf.
Sides dispute purpose of reported Syria talks
Syrian state-run TV said Saturday that the government is prepared to take part in peace talks hosted by Russia next month, but the unnamed foreign ministry official it cited suggested the scope of the negotiations would be limited to “preliminary” talks meant to pave the way for a conference in Syria itself.
Cuba has U.S. embassy in waiting
A half century after Washington severed relations with Cuba, the United States’ seven-story mission looms over Havana’s seaside Malecon boulevard as the largest diplomatic outpost in the country.
In brief: Egyptian court upholds conviction in same-sex wedding video
An Egyptian appeals court on Saturday upheld the conviction of eight men for “inciting debauchery” for appearing in an alleged same-sex wedding video, but reduced their sentences from three to one year in prison.
Argentine leader suffers ankle fracture
BUENOS AIRES – Argentine President Cristina Fernandez has suffered a fracture in her left ankle, the latest in a series of health setbacks.
Baghdad mall offers safe place to have fun
Indoor shopping malls are a staple in neighboring Persian Gulf countries but still rare in war-ravaged Iraq. Customers must file past metal detectors and armed guards in camouflage, and get pat-down checks in separate male and female rooms before reaching off-brand fast food purveyors such as Subz, Pizzarro and Krunchy Fried Chicken.
New economic stimulus OK’d in Japan
Japan’s Cabinet approved $29 billion in fresh stimulus Saturday for the ailing economy, pledging to get growth back on track and restore the country’s precarious public finances.
Priest is third killed this year in same Mexican state
For the third time this year in the violent Mexican state of Guerrero, a Roman Catholic priest has been abducted and killed, prompting a vehement reproach of government authorities by the church’s leaders.
Ebola fight gains ground
Some believe outbreak too big to contain without vaccine
Spokane radio station to broadcast in Spanish
Spokane is set to welcome the first Spanish-language radio station in Eastern Washington when 1330 AM switches formats on Jan. 5.
Eye on Boise: Correction officials considered firing squad
Bring back the firing squad as a means of execution in Idaho? That’s something the state Department of Correction has been exploring, as states continue to struggle to obtain drugs for executions by lethal injection.
GU student of robotics wins prestigious Marshall Scholarship from British
Murder trial near in 2007 Carnation killings
Seven years after six family members were killed in Carnation on Christmas Eve, a King County judge is nearly ready to begin hearing the case against one of the two people charged with six counts of aggravated first-degree murder. A jury was chosen in the case against Joseph McEnroe, which is scheduled to begin with opening statements Jan. 12.
State preschool boosts low-income kids, study finds
A new study shows low-income children from Washington state who go to a state-supported preschool are likely to do better academically than their peers, at least through fifth grade.
Carbon emissions continue decline
Greenhouse gas emissions in Washington state dropped by about 4.6 percent from 2010 to 2011, led by reductions in emissions from the electricity sector, according to the latest figures released by the state.
Season’s first heavy snow brings crashes, blackouts across region
Roads were slick much of Saturday as the region received its largest snowfall so far this season. Most crashes resulted in minor or no injuries, but a 13-year-old was killed on U.S. Highway 95 within the Coeur d’Alene Indian Reservation.
OSU plans building in tsunami zone
Oregon’s state geologist urged Oregon State University not to put a marine studies building in a tsunami zone south of Newport’s Yaquina Bay Bridge – or at least build it to withstand waves as high as 43 feet. The school, however, said siting the building along the bay poses a manageable risk and it will consider the added expense of a tsunami-resistant structure.
Messy Christmas trees: Trying to keep the needles on
Keeping a tree well-watered goes a long way toward minimizing the needle problem. But beyond that, scientists are trying to find ways to make trees less messy and keep them fresh through the holidays.
Animal clinic busy at Christmas
Santa may finally get to rest on Christmas Day, but not the staff at Olympia Pet Emergency. Many pets are brought to the clinic after eating chocolate, toys, ornaments or even human medications, according to staff. Cases run the gamut from broken legs and dislocated eyeballs to gunshot wounds and raccoon attacks.
In brief: Search continues for missing hiker, 60
Teams searched Saturday for a 60-year-old man missing in Washington’s Olympic National Park, focusing on an area off trail where his pack was found.
Forest by volcano preserved
A Vancouver-based conservation group said a new deal will prevent development on nearly 3,100 acres of private forestland south of Mount St. Helens.
State grows by 1.3 percent
The U.S. Census Bureau estimates that Washington’s population grew by nearly 88,000 people from July 2013 to July 2014.
Whitebark pine restoration plan open for comment
The U.S. Forest Service is seeking public comments through Jan. 16 on a plan to restore whitebark pine in the Lightning Creek drainage in North Idaho.
Lionized cow Molly B has resettled again
Molly B gained international notoriety on Jan. 5, 2006, when she jumped a 5 1/2-foot fence at a slaughterhouse in Great Falls and led authorities on a six-hour chase across the Missouri River and several neighborhoods.
Series of Idaho earthquakes puzzling to scientists
The latest earthquake swarm in central Idaho could help scientists better understand quake belts extending from Yellowstone National Park.
Whitman researchers capture video of new deep-sea species
A small team of Whitman College ocean researchers is basking in the light of a new discovery from the dark sea floor. “It is very significant because it is the deepest fish found,” said marine biologist and professor Paul Yancey, noting that the Whitman College research team was just one of several teams from colleges and universities around the globe who took part in a Schmidt Ocean Institute study of the Mariana Trench off Guam.
Small NW grocery chain buys into big time
A supermarket David is gulping down a Goliath. Haggen Inc., a tiny Northwest chain, is buying 146 Vons, Pavilions, Albertsons and Safeway stores, including 83 in California. The Federal Trade Commission ordered them sold as part of the merger of Albertsons and Safeway this year. That translates into an 811 percent expansion for the Bellingham company, which now operates 18 stores in Oregon and Washington.
Chinese wealth finds home in Washington
Savvy Seattle-area real estate agents have gained an advantage by paying attention to the growing connections between China and Washington state.
RAM eatery employees can own stock in company
The term “holiday bonus” has a new meaning this year for more than 1,000 employees of RAM Restaurant and Brewery, who will be part of a new employee stock ownership plan with 30 percent stake in the restaurant chain.
Gina Barreca: The importance of saying ‘Thank you’
Editorial: WSU medical school makes sense
Kathleen Parker: A case of ‘the tinies,’ and a gift
Benjamin Shors: Cuba visit instructive for students
Holiday gift returns don’t all have happy endings
Methow Trails executive director has organization back on track
Four years ago, Methow Trails – formerly known as Methow Valley Sports Trails Association (MVSTA) – was bogged down in debt and at risk of drastically curtailing maintenance of the nation’s largest Nordic ski area.
Funds reward wise investors
Go big and stay home. Anyone who followed that strategy with their mutual funds in 2014 is likely sitting on another year of healthy returns.
Low interest rates remain top story in housing market
Export pains linger for Washington growers, processors
A labor dispute-related slowdown of exports from Washington ports continues to consume the possible earnings of Mid-Columbia farmers, processors and exporters.
Felines find homes through cyberspace
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from TPNN (Tea Party News Network)
MUST-WATCH: Giuliani Doubles-Down, SHREDS Obama for Spewing Propaganda and Cozying-Up to Al Sharpton
Video: Michelle Malkin’s EPIC Teardown of Michelle Obama and Jeb Bush
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