Saturday, February 21, 2015

In the news, Monday, February 2, 2015


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from ABC News (& affiliates)
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from Daily Kos
[Information from this site may not be reliable.]

Scott Walker, the Sarah Palin of 2016

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from Daily Mail (UK)
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Jewish anger as George Galloway gets BBC invitation to appear on this week's Question Time

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from The Heritage Foundation
from iFIBER ONE News (WA)

Columbia Basin author of railroad book to sign copies in Moses Lake

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from Mad World News
[Information from this site may be unreliable.]

Could Obama Have Gotten An American Killed After Tipping Off ISIS?

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from Mother Jones

How In the World Did This Man Raise $12 Million to Draft Ben Carson?
Meet Vernon Robinson, "the black Jesse Helms," who has made losing campaigns into a lucrative enterprise.

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from NBC News (& affiliates)
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from Newsmax



Retired pediatric neurosurgeon Dr. Ben Carson, a possible Republican presidential candidate, is weighing in on the contentious issue of mandatory vaccinations – asserting people shouldn't be allowed to refuse shots on religious or philosophical grounds. But, he added, "Obviously there are exceptional situations to virtually everything and we must have a mechanism whereby those can be heard."

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from The Spokesman-Review

Assault of transgender woman sparks call for action
The Spokane Human Rights Commission is calling for action after a transgender woman was assaulted at Boots Bakery last week.

Study finds packaged foods for toddlers high in salt, sugar
Many packaged meals and snacks for toddlers contain worrisome amounts of salt and sugar, potentially creating an early taste for foods that may contribute to obesity and other health risks, according to a new government study.

Balloon pilots welcomed in New Mexico after historic flight
Two pilots who completed a record-breaking flight across the Pacific Ocean in a helium-filled balloon returned to New Mexico on Sunday to the sounds of mariachi music and an enthusiastic and emotional welcome.

Snowstorm brings Midwest to a crawl
A slow-moving winter storm blanketed a large swath of the Plains and Midwest in snow Sunday, forcing the cancellation of roughly 2,000 flights, making roads treacherous and forcing some people to rethink their plans to attend Super Bowl parties.

The Secret Service has arrested a man who climbed a bicycle rack outside the White House grounds and charged him in the incident.
President urges child vaccinations
In the midst of a measles outbreak, President Barack Obama is telling parents to get their kids vaccinated.
S.C. schools partly lift junk food ban
State Education Superintendent Molly Spearman has lifted a complete ban on selling unhealthy snacks in schools. Districts protested the ban, saying it hampered the ability of volunteer groups to raise money for activities like field trips.

Herder offers goats to clear radioactive site
A goat herder who has a college degree in weed sciences told federal wildlife officials that she could eliminate the need for a possible 700-acre controlled burn at the Rocky Flats National Wildlife Refuge by turning her goats loose there and eliminate concerns over spreading radioactive plutonium. Lani Malmberg said it’s unwise to burn land that has been exposed to the toxic metal, and she said her goats won’t suffer any ill consequences.

Obama includes $478B for public works in budget proposal
The $4 trillion budget that President Barack Obama sends Congress today proposes higher taxes on wealthier Americans and corporations, and an ambitious $478 billion public works program for highway, bridge and transit upgrades.

Boy, 3, wounds parents with handgun
A 3-year-old boy found a handgun in his mother’s purse and fired just one shot that wounded both his parents at an Albuquerque, N.M. motel on Saturday.

In brief: Peace talks fail, fighting ramps up in Ukraine
Fighting intensified in eastern Ukraine on Sunday, the day after representatives of the government and pro-Russia separatists failed to reach a truce at a meeting brokered by Russian and international mediators.
Major Nigerian city attacked
Nigerian troops Sunday repelled Islamic extremists who attacked from four fronts on Maiduguri, the biggest city in northeast Nigeria, with several civilians killed by aerial bombs and grenades and mortar shells on the ground.

Nation, family mourns Japanese hostage’s death
The wife of slain Japanese hostage Kenji Goto said today that she was devastated but proud of her husband, who was beheaded by Islamic State extremists.

Egypt releases Al-Jazeera reporter; two still jailed
A reporter for Al-Jazeera English was released from an Egyptian prison and deported Sunday after more than a year behind bars, but his two Egyptian colleagues remained jailed in a case widely condemned as a sham by human-rights groups.


Ban on studded tires getting more support
The drive to reduce or eliminate studded winter tires in Washington is gaining traction, a leading transportation advocate from Spokane says.

Leonard Pitts Jr.: Intolerance that takes the cake

Then and Now: Howard Street honors general
After James Glover bought 160 acres from Spokane’s original settlers, he started drawing and naming the streets on the plat map. His store and livery stables sat on Front, now Spokane Falls Boulevard. He named streets for mill builder Frederick Post and businessman J.J. Browne. And he named the wide north-south street by his store after Gen. Oliver O. Howard, the Army commander who fought Indian uprisings across the region in the 1870s.

Getting back in the swing
Meetup group gives boomer singles opportunities to mingle, make friends

Widows Club offers new take on grieving

Documentary tracks seniors in search of love

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from USA Today
from The Western Center for Journalism
(Western Journalism)

Watch: Obama Falsely Compares Himself To George Washington…And This NBC Reporter’s Reaction

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