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from Americas Freedom Fighters
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from FEE (Foundation for Economic Education)
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Clothing, which lives in a market mostly free of government subsidies and manipulations, breaks the mold of generally rising prices. Clothing has emerged as a great outlier in the general price trend. We pay less for clothing today than we did 25 years ago. It’s worth understanding why.
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from Forum for Middle East Understanding
(FFMU) (Shoebat.com) [Information from this site may be unreliable.]Jesus Is Seen Appearing All Over The World
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from Freedom Outpost
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Grateful to God in Obama’s Dictatorship
John Kerry Twists Scripture: Bible Commands America to Protect Muslims from Global Warming
Grateful to God in Obama’s Dictatorship
John Kerry Twists Scripture: Bible Commands America to Protect Muslims from Global Warming
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from geostrategy.info
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from The Heritage Foundation
The Billionaire Who’s Making Deals With Andrew Cuomo
It’s easy to see why Barbara Walters named billionaire Elon Musk one of 2014’s most fascinating people.
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from Open Culture
Ayn Rand Helped the FBI Identify It’s A Wonderful Life as Communist Propaganda
If you wanted to know what life was really like in the Cold War Soviet Union, you might take the word of an émigré Russian writer.
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from The Spokesman-Review
Jesus stolen from Capitol nativity scene - again
State officials say baby Jesus is missing from the nativity scene outside the Washington state Capitol.
Woman dies in overnight mobile home park fire
A woman died in an overnight fire that destroyed a mobile home in the Sans Souci West park at 3231 W. Boone Ave. in West Central Spokane around 4 a.m. Thursday.
‘The Interview’ released digitally, in select theaters
Silent night: The Christmas Truce of 1914
Exactly 100 years ago, amid the mud and the blood of World War I, a gentle event unfolded.
Foes hobnob in trench
This story appeared in The Spokesman-Review, Jan. 3, 1915
War Christmas, Carols at Night
This story appeared in The Spokesman-Review on Jan. 3, 1915
Pope celebrates with Mass, phone call to refugees
Pope Francis celebrated Christmas Eve with a late-night Mass in St. Peter’s Basilica and a phone call to some Iraqi refugees forced to flee their homes by Muslim militants.
Pope wishes Christmas hope and peace for Mideast
A somber Pope Francis steeped his Christmas message to the world Thursday in sadness for those with little cause for joy — abused children, refugees, hostages and others suffering from violence in the Middle East, Africa, Ukraine and elsewhere.
Christmas Eve celebrated in Bethlehem
Several thousand Christian pilgrims on Wednesday flocked to the biblical town of Bethlehem for Christmas Eve celebrations at the traditional birthplace of Jesus, lifting spirits after a year of conflict and failed peace efforts.
Wind, rain pose hurdles for Christmas Eve travelers
Christmas Eve shaped up to be windy, wet and warm instead of white across much of the country, creating headaches for travelers in the Great Lakes, the Northeast and a storm-battered swath of the South.
A laboratory technician at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention was being monitored Wednesday for possible accidental exposure to the Ebola virus that came during an experiment, officials said.
George H.W. Bush remains in hospital
Former President George H.W. Bush will remain overnight Wednesday in a Houston hospital where he was taken after experiencing shortness of breath, a family spokesman said.
Company recalls caramel apples
A Missouri firm is recalling its Happy Apple brand caramel apples because of the potential that they could be contaminated with listeria. The recall comes after at least three deaths and at least 29 illnesses in 10 states have been linked to an outbreak of the deadly bacteria.
Israeli military strikes Gaza, kills militant
Israeli forces on Wednesday struck targets in the Gaza Strip, killing a Hamas militant, after its troops came under attack by Palestinian snipers while patrolling the Israeli side of the border, the military said.
Pakistan to set up courts for terror cases
Pakistan’s prime minister announced today the country will set up special trial courts under the supervision of military officers to prosecute terrorism cases in the wake of the Taliban school massacre.
D.C.’s panda cub is OK after staying in tree
The National Zoo in Washington is reassuring fans of the panda cub Bao Bao that she’s doing fine after spending the night in a tree.
Officer kills armed teenager in suburb near Ferguson
The mayor of the St. Louis suburb of Berkeley urged calm Wednesday after a white police officer killed a black 18-year-old who police said pointed a gun at him, reigniting tensions that have lingered since the death of Michael Brown in neighboring Ferguson.
Jordanian pilot captured by Islamic State extremists
Islamic State militants captured a Jordanian pilot after his warplane crashed in Syria while carrying out airstrikes Wednesday, making him the first foreign military member to fall into the extremists’ hands since an international coalition launched its bombing campaign against the group months ago.
Islamic State militants captured a Jordanian pilot after his warplane crashed in Syria while carrying out airstrikes Wednesday, making him the first foreign military member to fall into the extremists’ hands since an international coalition launched its bombing campaign against the group months ago.
After another “flat” budget proposal from the state, leaders at Spokane’s Northwest Museum of Arts and Culture say it’s time for the institution to cut most formal ties with Olympia. The museum currently receives most of its annual $2.6 million operating budget from the state.
Spokane street musicians add festive flair for downtown shoppers
A Western Montana man convicted of killing a 17-year-old German exchange student who was trespassing in his garage will remain in jail until sentencing Feb. 12.
Two people called the Spokane Police Department Tuesday to identify Kevin J. Dopkins, 30, as the suspect in the theft of an iPad from a developmentally disabled man in a Walgreens parking lot.
New judge appointed in Spokane
Jay Inslee has appointed Raymond Clary as a judge in Spokane County Superior Court to replace retiring Judge Tari Eitzen.
Insurance applicants get extension
People who tried to complete their Washington Health Benefit Exchange application before the Tuesday deadline but were unable because of a technical error have been given a 60-day reprieve.
Man stabbed while eating cereal
A man told Spokane police he was stabbed twice as he was eating a bowl of cereal in an apartment in the 9700 block of North Morton Court late Tuesday.
Concern grows tunnel drill sits idle under Pioneer Square
Bertha arrived with great fanfare in July 2013, designed to bore a 2-mile tunnel beneath Seattle’s downtown and allow this graceful city to tear down a clunky, 1950s-era double-decker highway that separates skyscrapers from scenic Puget Sound. The massive machine broke down a year ago and has barely moved since. Efforts to fix her have been peppered with problems, the latest of which are the talk of the slightly scruffy historic core. Parts of Pioneer Square have sunk. Walls have split. Concerns have grown.
In brief: Idaho fly-in housing development wants jury trial
Bonner County officials and the developers of an upscale, fly-in housing development are asking for a jury trial after mediation and arbitration failed.
Court releases real estate mogul
The ruling by the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals comes after onetime billionaire and Yellowstone Club founder Tim Blixseth, 64, was jailed last week for not giving U.S. District Judge Sam Haddon a full accounting of a 2011 hotel property sale for $13.8 million.
Small businesses expanding, reflecting growing economy
Mortgage rates edge up slightly
Average U.S. mortgage rates rose slightly this week but the benchmark 30-year low remained very close to the 19-month low hit last week.
Wal-Mart testing exchange of gift cards
Starting today, Wal-Mart is letting customers exchange gift cards from more than 200 retailers, airlines and restaurants for a Wal-Mart card. The cards don’t expire and can be used in stores and online.
In brief: Applications for jobless aid at seven-week low
The number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits has reached its lowest level in seven weeks, a sign that the U.S. economy and job market are steadily improving.
Air bag maker Takata revamps management
Takata Corp., the Japanese maker of air bags at the center of massive recalls in the U.S. and elsewhere, says its president Stefan Stocker is moving aside to give way to the chairman to take over.
Chief of e-commerce at Sears has resigned
Sears Holdings e-commerce chief Imran Jooma has resigned, creating a vacancy in a key position as the struggling retailer banks on technology to turn around its flagging fortunes.
Russia’s central bank offers companies help with foreign debts
With inflation showing clear signs of picking up, Russia’s central bank said Wednesday it will look to help companies with their foreign debts – a move it hopes will ease the pressure on the national currency.
Dana Milbank: U.S. shouldn’t threaten hostages’ parents
Christmas Day, more than any other, signifies dignity of all
The 1941 Christmas message from President Franklin D. Roosevelt.
Ask Dr. K: Fibroids need varied treatment
Spokane couple enjoy their baby girl only two years after health scare
Cocker made others’ songs his own
Randy Mann: Mild winter still expected in Pacific Northwest
Pat Munts: Tradition of Christmas tree has roots in solstice rituals
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from TPNN (Tea Party News Network)
On Christmas Eve, While Nobody Was Watching, the NSA Released a New Report Detailing Their Activities
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from The Wall Street Journal
Science Increasingly Makes the Case for God
The odds of life existing on another planet grow ever longer. Intelligent design, anyone?
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