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In the news, Saturday, February 28, 2015


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from Allen West
from BizPac Review

Black pastors warn black lawmakers: Don’t slap Netanyahu in the face
Black clergymen from around the country are sending as clear message to members of Congressional Black Caucus: Stick around for Israeli Benjamin Netanyahu’s address to Congress. Boycotting the speech out of solidarity with President Obama would be “a slap in the face to Israel.”

Combat veteran Democrat crossed Obama in Hawaii; now she’s paying a price
President Obama‘s allies in the media have begun pushing back against U.S. Rep. Tulsi Gabbard, the Democratic lawmaker from the president’s home state of Hawaii who has been sharply critical of the White House for its handling of the Islamic State’s campaign of terror.

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from Breitbart
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from Daily Mail (UK)
[Information from this site may not be reliable.]

Nine-banded armadillos believed to have caused LEPROSY in Florida patients

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from EdgyTruth.com
[Information from this site may be extremely unreliable.]

The Government Duped Us On Net Neutrality. And Now We Pay The Price.

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from The Hill

Mark Levin says GOP has ‘no guts’

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from Space.com (& CollectSpace)

The Mysteries of Earth's 'Other' Moon (Op-Ed)

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from The Spokesman-Review

Fire season starts early with 150 acre blaze
The fire season jumped out of the starting gate early with a 150 acre wild land fire west of Sprague near Downs Lake Saturday afternoon. Gusty winds fanned the flames, making it difficult for Spokane County Fire District 3 firefighters to battle the blaze. The fire was contained to Miller Ranch, a hunting ranch located at 25010 W. Martin Road.

Once thought to be in Spokane, minister accused of molesting girls arrested in Brazil
Brazilian authorities said Saturday they arrested a self-professed minister with ties to Spokane who was on a U.S. most-wanted list for allegedly molesting two girls in a “Maidens Group” at his religious fellowship in rural Minnesota.

Uniontown’s decades-old Sausage Feed offers links to town’s origins
For 62 years, this small, close-knit town of German origin has been inviting residents far and wide to gorge themselves on a special recipe of pork sausage on the first Sunday in March.

Avista’s top executive earns $5.5 million in 2014
Scott Morris, chairman and chief executive officer of the Spokane-based utility, earned about 90 percent more than the $2.9 million he earned in total compensation during 2013. Most of the raise came from bonuses and gains in his retirement plan.

Congress OKs one-week Homeland Security bill
Bordering on dysfunction, Congress passed a one-week bill late Friday night to avert a partial shutdown of the Homeland Security Department, as leaders in both political parties quelled a revolt by House conservatives furious that the measure left President Barack Obama’s immigration policy intact.

Some California farmers to go without federal water
The federal government said Friday it won’t send any of its reservoir water to the Central Valley for the second straight year, forcing farmers in California’s agricultural heartland to again scramble for other sources or leave fields unplanted.

Shooting spree in Ozarks town leaves 8 dead
A man who authorities say may have been unhinged by the death of his ailing mother killed seven people and then took his own life in a house-to-house shooting rampage that wiped out a swath of this tiny town in the Missouri Ozarks. Joseph Jesse Aldridge, 36, carried out the killings with a .45-caliber handgun Thursday night or early Friday at four homes in Tyrone, a no-stoplight community of about 50 people where he lived with his mother, the Missouri State Highway Patrol said. Four of the dead – two couples – were cousins of Aldridge’s, ranging in age from 47 to 52. The names of the rest of the dead – and an eighth victim who was wounded but expected to survive – were being withheld until relatives could be notified.

In brief: Boston bombing trial will stay in state
The trial of Boston Marathon bombing suspect Dzhokhar Tsarnaev can stay in Massachusetts, a federal appeals court ruled Friday.
Illinois representative repays $40K for decor
Illinois Rep. Aaron Schock repaid $40,000 from his personal checking account for redecorations to his congressional office in the style of the TV show “Downton Abbey,” according to financial records reviewed by the Associated Press.

Kurdish fighters rout IS militants from town near Iraq
Backed by U.S.-led coalition airstrikes, Kurdish fighters fought their way Friday into a northeastern Syrian town that was a key stronghold of Islamic State militants, only days after the group abducted dozens of Christians in the volatile region, Syrian activists and Kurdish officials said.

Mexican police capture top cartel capo ‘La Tuta’ Gomez
Servando “La Tuta” Gomez, a former schoolteacher who became one of Mexico’s most-wanted drug lords as head of the Knights Templar cartel, was captured early Friday by federal police as he tried to sneak out of a house in Morelia, the capital of the western state of Michoacan, wearing a baseball cap and a scarf to hide his identity.

Putin critic slain near Kremlin on eve of opposition march
Boris Nemtsov, one of Russian President Vladimir Putin’s fiercest critics, was shot dead in the shadow of St. Basil’s Cathedral near Red Square early today on the eve of a massive opposition march to show defiance of Kremlin aggression against Ukraine.

In brief: Chinese survey finds increase in pandas
According to a census by China’s State Forestry Administration, the panda population has grown by 268 to a total of 1,864 since the last survey ending in 2003.
Afghan leaders to visit White House
Afghan President Ashraf Ghani and Chief Executive Abdullah Abdullah are to visit the White House next month, and Ghani has accepted an invitation to speak to a joint meeting of Congress at a time when the Obama administration is weighing whether to slow the pace of U.S. troop withdrawals from the country.
Nuclear negotiations with Iran progress
Nuclear negotiations with Iran have reached a “far more advanced stage” than ever before, a senior administration official said Friday, expressing hope that negotiators may be able to conclude a partial agreement by the end of March.

Idaho schools arrange stopgap broadband service
After a mad scramble over the past week, all of Idaho’s school districts have secured broadband service to replace the defunct Idaho Education Network.

Spokane plans ‘just-in-case’ well site
The Yellowstone Pipeline, which crosses above the Spokane River twice in the city, passes within 50 feet of the city’s Parkwater well site, which was built in 1945 and provides up to 40 percent of the city’s water. The proximity of the pipe and well has concerned city officials enough to commence with plans to sink a backup well just north of Corbin Park.

‘Kettle Falls 5’ member testifies
Jason Zucker testified in court Friday, the third day of an ongoing trial in Spokane in which the remaining three members of the group face drug manufacturing, distribution, conspiracy and weapons charges. His plea deal with prosecutors calls for 16 months in prison in exchange for his testimony.

Bill advances that would allow notification when seized guns returned
Family members could be warned before police return guns to a person who had them seized by law enforcement, under a bill approved unanimously Friday by the Senate. Known as the Sheena Henderson Act for a woman fatally shot by her husband at Deaconess Hospital last summer, the bill is designed to let family members request to be notified before a person with a history of mental health or domestic violence gets guns back that were seized by police.

Senate OKs shift in road project spending
The Senate approved a controversial shift in spending for major road projects Friday but had to delay a vote on increasing the gasoline tax to settle a question of how many votes it would need to pass.

Two Washington bills would get mentally ill help quicker
The House Appropriations Committee passed two bills Friday that could involve mental health experts more quickly when friends, family or law enforcement have concerns about an individual. Both are aimed at preventing mental illness-related tragedies.

Washington bill calls to adjust wolf plan
An Eastern Washington rancher lost some 300 sheep to wolves last year when the flock was sent to a grazing area that contained a wolf den. Wildlife experts monitoring recovery of wolves in the region knew where the den was, but area ranchers didn’t.

In brief: Idaho cities drop EPA lawsuit over Spokane River discharge
Idaho cities this month dropped a lawsuit against the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, following negotiations that led to changes in the wastewater discharge permits for the Spokane River. The cities of Coeur d’Alene, Post Falls and the Hayden Area Regional Sewer Board had sued when the draft permits were first released, saying the pollution reduction limits weren’t achievable. But continued talks produced a plan that wasn’t protested by the cities.
Man allegedly tries to run over woman
A man was arrested Wednesday afternoon after a witness said he saw the man attempt to run over a woman with his car as she was walking on the sidewalk.
Man faces child sex charges after ad
Brian J. Mueller, 48, a Spokane business owner, is facing child sex charges after allegedly putting an ad on Craigslist offering to perform oral sex on boys.
Boy investigated for restroom video
Police are investigating a 14-year-old boy who owns a cellphone that was left on the floor of a YMCA restroom in video recording mode.

Police shooting of suspect justified, investigation finds
The Spokane County Prosecutor’s Office announced late Friday afternoon that four Spokane Police officers were justified in shooting robbery suspect Stephen C. Corkery outside a north Spokane home last March.

Seattle sending elephants to Oklahoma City Zoo
Like the Supersonics, Seattle’s two remaining elephants are relocating to Oklahoma City. The Woodland Park Zoo announced Friday that it will send its two endangered Asian elephants, Bamboo and Chai, to the Oklahoma City Zoo on a long-term loan so they can be part of a larger, multigenerational herd.

Jay Ambrose: Twisted stories on important issues damage democracy

Christine M. Flowers: No matter my distaste for Obama, Giuliani’s wrong

Business gets growth spurt
Social media marketing reboots sales of bronzed baby shoes

Ask Dr. K: Sensitivity to cold a sign of circulation problem

Paul Graves: Drop religious disguises and learn to love those God loves

Actor, director Nimoy dies at 83
Leonard Nimoy died Friday of end-stage chronic obstructive pulmonary disease at his Los Angeles home, with family at his side, said his son, Adam Nimoy. His final public statement, last Sunday on Twitter, was thoughtful and bittersweet. “A life is like a garden. Perfect moments can be had, but not preserved, except in memory,” he wrote, followed by his customary “LLAP” signoff – shorthand for “Live long and prosper,” Spock’s catch phrase.

Notre Dame president, human rights herald, dies at 97
The Rev. Theodore Hesburgh transformed the University of Notre Dame into a school known almost as much for academics as for football, even if it meant challenging popes, presidents or legendary football coaches.

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from Tea Party
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from Townhall.com

Jeb Bush Comes Out of the Closet
Jeb Bush is almost certainly one of two unpalatable things. He’s either about to out himself as an eager Republican trailblazer for the Rainbow Jihad, or he’s a liar on par with Barack Obama.

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from TPNN (Tea Party News Network)
[Information from this site may not be reliable.]
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