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from Freedom Outpost
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Obama Releases Five more Gitmo Prisoners in the Middle of the Night
Obama Releases Five more Gitmo Prisoners in the Middle of the Night
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from RT (Russia Today)
(Russian government-supported propaganda channel)
'US an enemy': Palestinian official blasts Washington over UNSC statehood veto
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'US an enemy': Palestinian official blasts Washington over UNSC statehood veto
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from The Spokesman-Review
Families celebrate 2015 at First Night Spokane
Plenty on the calendar for First Night Spokane
The shooting this week of an Idaho mom by her son while shopping at Wal-Mart was the second time this year that a 2-year-old accidentally shot someone in Hayden.
9 mm gun that toddler used to shoot mom was in purse’s holster
The gun that a toddler used to shoot his mother at Wal-Mart Tuesday was in the zippered pocket of a purse designed to hold a concealed weapon, the woman’s father-in-law said today.
Toddler shoots, kills mother in North Idaho Wal-Mart
A nuclear research scientist died Tuesday after her 2-year-old son pulled a loaded pistol from her purse and shot her while she was shopping at the Wal-Mart store in Hayden.
Thirty-five people have been killed and another 42 injured in a stampede during New Year’s celebrations in downtown Shanghai, China’s state-run Xinhua News Agency is reporting.
Last 4 on Maryland death row to have sentences commuted
Maryland Gov. Martin O’Malley says he will commute the capital sentences of the state’s last four inmates on death row to life in prison.
Bats could be link to first Ebola case
A team of researchers think they have pinpointed how the Ebola epidemic in West Africa started – with a small boy playing in a hollowed-out tree where infected bats lived.
Monarch butterfly numbers believed on upswing; predicted harsh winter poses new threat
More monarch butterflies appear to have made the long flight from the U.S. and Canada to their winter nesting ground in western Mexico, raising hopes after their number dropped to a record low last year. But experts still fear that unusually cold temperatures will threaten the orange and black insects.
AirAsia jetliner wreckage found
Debris, bodies near flight’s last known location
Thanks to an icy storm blowing south from Canada, parade route campers may have to endure a cold never before experienced in the parade’s 125-year history, according to the National Weather Service.
Flu, pneumonia deaths hit ‘epidemic’ levels in U.S.
Deaths from influenza and pneumonia have hit “epidemic” levels in the U.S. as flu activity became widespread in 36 states, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
U.N. rejects Palestinian plan
The Security Council rejected a Palestinian resolution demanding an end to Israeli occupation within three years late Tuesday, a blow to an Arab campaign to get the U.N.’s most powerful body to take action to achieve an independent state of Palestine.
The Security Council rejected a Palestinian resolution demanding an end to Israeli occupation within three years late Tuesday, a blow to an Arab campaign to get the U.N.’s most powerful body to take action to achieve an independent state of Palestine.
Conviction of Putin foe sparks protest in Moscow
Fraud case widely viewed as vendetta by the Kremlin
Fraud case widely viewed as vendetta by the Kremlin
Five men who were held for a dozen years without charge at the U.S. Navy base at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, have been sent to the Central Asian nation of Kazakhstan for resettlement, the U.S. government announced.
Greek ferry disaster toll likely to rise
Italian authorities warned Tuesday that more bodies will likely be found when the blackened hulk of a Greek ferry is towed to Italy, as part of a criminal investigation into the fire that engulfed the ship at sea, killing at least 11 of the more than 400 people on board.
Back-to-back Oscar winner dies at 104
LONDON – Luise Rainer, a star of cinema’s golden era who won back-to-back Oscars but then walked away from a glittering Hollywood career, has died. She was 104.
Hong Kong destroys poultry from China
Authorities in Hong Kong began destroying 15,000 chickens at a poultry market today and suspended imports from mainland China after some birds were found to be infected with bird flu.
4 million enroll in health plan
The first 50-state report on the latest sign-up season under President Barack Obama’s health care law shows that more than 4 million people selected plans for the first time or re-enrolled in what the administration called “an encouraging start.”
Scalise regrets talking to group
GOP whip spoke to supremacists in ’02
Mass murder linked to domestic violence
In brief: Man trying to run down officers shot
A man who had posted an online video threatening to kill police and FBI agents tried to use his car to run down officers seeking to arrest him on Tuesday so, fearing for their lives, they shot and killed him, authorities said.
N.Y. mayor meets with police union
Mayor Bill de Blasio met privately for more than two hours Tuesday with the leaders of the New York Police Department’s unions, aiming to mend a rift with rank-and-file officers that has threatened to overwhelm his young mayoralty.
George H.W. Bush home from hospital
Former President George H.W. Bush was released from a Houston hospital Tuesday after a stay of about a week for treatment of shortness of breath.
California snowpack still below average
The winter’s first survey of the Sierra Nevada snowpack on Tuesday found more snow than last year at this time, but officials said much more is needed to end the California drought.
Police body camera pilot ends; review and implementation next
A four-month pilot program to outfit Spokane police officers with body cameras will formally come to an end this week, but little is expected to immediately change in the department’s day-to-day use of the cameras.
Family of Eastern State Hospital patient who died in 2013 files lawsuit
The family of a Tri-Cities man who died after being found bloody and unconscious on the floor of an Eastern State Hospital restroom in 2013 is suing.
In brief: Refuse rate increase put on hold by state
A proposal by Waste Management of Spokane seeking a 10 percent garbage rate increase for 23,500 residents in Millwood, parts of Spokane and parts of the unincorporated county was put on hold Tuesday.
Suspect charged in three-vehicle crash
A man who police say crashed his vehicle into two other cars less than two blocks from the West Central Spokane liquor store where he had just purchased alcohol has been charged with vehicular assault.
Woman faces charge in attempted theft
A Spokane woman faces a robbery charge after police say she punched two Rite Aid employees and tried to break open a package of knives she is accused of trying to steal.
In brief: Oso slide response earns deputy honor
A Snohomish County sheriff’s deputy has been named the state’s law enforcement officer of the year for his quick decision-making after the devastating Oso landslide.
New baby orca spotted off Canada
The Center for Whale Research said a baby orca has been born to the endangered population of killer whales that frequent Puget Sound.
Dead snowshoer’s identity confirmed
The Pierce County Medical Examiner’s Office said it has confirmed the identity of a snowshoer killed in a severe storm on Mount Rainier over the weekend.
Deceased officer in line-of-duty list
A report released Tuesday by the nonprofit National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Fund lists 126 officers killed in the line of duty in 2014, including one in Washington.
I-594 enforcement challenged
Lawsuit seeks to block background checks in some gun transfers
State lawmakers don’t ask chief justice to give speech
The chief justice of the state Supreme Court will not give the traditional speech to the Washington Legislature when the session convenes next month.
Mother charged with homicide in baby’s death
The mother of a 2-month-old boy who was beaten and strangled on Christmas Day was charged with deliberate homicide after acknowledging she previously held him upside down in his car seat, prosecutors said.
Idaho verdict is tossed over use of song ‘Dixie’
The Idaho Court of Appeals has thrown out a black man’s sex crime convictions, saying the prosecutor interjected race in closing arguments by quoting lyrics from the Confederate anthem “Dixie.”
West Coast shipping slows with union talks at standstill
Even as containerships lay anchored in Commencement Bay awaiting unloading Monday at Port of Tacoma terminals, negotiations aimed at breaking the logjam between shipping lines, terminal operators and the longshore union remained recessed until after the holidays.
Aspen Skiing Co. plans new Sun Valley hotel
Aspen Skiing Co. plans to build a hotel in Ketchum, Idaho, modeled on its Limelight Hotel in Aspen.
Pimco money manager hit by sanctions, fired
Pacific Investment Management Co. said it dismissed the money manager of two small funds after he was fined by a self-regulatory body for making improper trades.
White Castle offering sliders for vegetarians
White Castle is offering a vegetarian version of its famous sliders, but they’re not necessarily for dieters.
Survey: American consumers feeling more confident
Impressed with an improving economy, American consumers are feeling more confident, a private survey showed.
Home price growth slows
Affordability a challenge for many as sales decline
Falling gasoline prices may be nearing bottom
Gasoline prices, which at some pumps have been below $2 a gallon, may be nearing a low point.
Dam malfunction forces fish release
Malfunctioning gates at a dam on the McKenzie River have led state biologists to release more than 50,000 hatchery trout into Willamette Valley fishing spots at a time of year when there’s not enough food to give them a good chance to survive.
Trudy Rubin: Christian refugees need our help
Editorial: Washington clean water standards would work
Sparkling wines a bubbly base for joyous cocktails
Elderflower-Champagne Punch
Spiced Blood Orange-Champagne Punch
Pomegranate-Champagne Punch
Classic Champagne Cocktail
Orange-Champagne Punch
Kir Royale
French 75
Champagne Holiday Punch
Butterless cake tasty, moist and healthful
Butterless Lemon-Almond Cake
Three cookbooks for a healthier new year
“Raw Energy in a Glass” by Stephanie Tourles
“The Fasting Cookbook” by Angela Dowden
“ New Complete Cookbook” by Weight Watchers
Chicken noodle soup is classic comfort food
Chicken Noodle Soup
Shawn Vestal: Individual stories threads in Inland Northwest’s rich fabric
One obituary is a portrait of an individual life. Several of them add up to a portrait of a community’s life.
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from TPNN (Tea Party News Network)
John McCain Wages Outright War on AZ Tea Party; Worried About 2016 Re-Election
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from The Washington Post (DC)
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from The Western Center for Journalism
(Western Journalism)
Breaking: What Vicious Cop Haters Just Declared Could Make For A Tense NYC New Year’s Ball Drop
Cop haters have taken to social media with explicit threats to kill NYPD officers on this night of celebration.
(Western Journalism)
Breaking: What Vicious Cop Haters Just Declared Could Make For A Tense NYC New Year’s Ball Drop
Cop haters have taken to social media with explicit threats to kill NYPD officers on this night of celebration.
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