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from BuzzPo
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Judges Orders Sheriff to Remove American Flag from Courthouse Lobby
Judges Orders Sheriff to Remove American Flag from Courthouse Lobby
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from The D.C. Clothesline
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Hillary’s Next Scandal to Break Soon…Passenger Lists of Her Flights Ordered Released by Judge
Hillary’s Next Scandal to Break Soon…Passenger Lists of Her Flights Ordered Released by Judge
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from The Heritage Foundation
Navy Chaplain Removed From Unit for Teaching ‘Biblical Truth’ on Sexuality
Walker Defeats the Unions (Again)
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from Independent Journal Review
Sheriff Blasts Obama for Taking the ‘Lazy’ Way Out on Ferguson Police Shootings
Online after death: Facebook now lets you name an heir to your profile
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Rain clears in time for St. Patrick’s Day parade
Meth lab discovered at Wal-Mart restroom in Indiana
A restroom at a Wal-Mart in eastern Indiana has been closed indefinitely after an employee discovered a working meth lab inside. State police say people who make methamphetamine are leaving “the deadly explosive chemicals in public places to return later to get the finished product,” rather than risk explosions and contamination at their own homes.
Kurdish government says Islamic State used chemical weapons
Kurdish authorities in Iraq said Saturday they have evidence that the Islamic State group used chlorine gas as a chemical weapon against peshmerga fighters, the latest alleged atrocity carried out by the extremist organization now under attack in Tikrit.
Salvage crew at Fla. site of helicopter crash that killed 11
A salvage barge moved off the Florida Panhandle coast to lift the wreckage of a shattered Black Hawk helicopter from the waters, days after seven Marines and four soldiers were killed when the aircraft crashed in dense fog on a nighttime training mission.
AP Analysis: In fractured Israel, all electoral bets are off
Deeply divided and foul of mood, Israelis are headed toward what seems like a referendum on their long-serving, silver-tongued prime minister, the hard-line Benjamin Netanyahu.
Cyclone tears through Pacific island nation of Vanuatu
Winds from an extremely powerful cyclone that blew through the Pacific’s Vanuatu archipelago were beginning to subside today, revealing widespread destruction and unconfirmed reports of dozens of deaths.
Vanuatu residents remain in shelters after massive cyclone
Many residents in cyclone-ravaged Vanuatu were forced to hunker a second night in emergency shelters after venturing out Saturday only to find their homes damaged or blown away, according to aid workers. Power remains out across the tiny Pacific archipelago and people on many of the outer islands have no access to running water or outside communications. Cyclone Pam tore through the islands early Saturday, leaving a trail of destruction and unconfirmed reports of dozens of deaths.
Mild winter yields low snowpack, water reserves
There’s a big downside to the relatively mild winter with more rain than snow that most of Washington experienced, and it’s not for skiers and snowboarders. Parts of the state have a snowpack drought. Gov. Jay Inslee declared a drought emergency Friday for the Olympic Peninsula, much of the eastern slope of the Cascades and the Walla Walla region, triggering special authority for state agencies to address what they expect to be water shortages for agriculture, fish and some rural water systems. Most urban water systems are expected to have adequate drinking water, and the dams along the Columbia River should have plenty of water to turn the turbines and pump out electricity.
Math fans fully encircled by pi’s wonders today
3.141592653. These are the first 10 digits of pi, easily one of the most beloved numbers. Today, March 14, at seven seconds before 9:27 a.m., just hold your breath, think of those first 10 digits and bask in that one second because, with the exception of a brief encore 12 hours later, it won’t happen again for 100 years. That’s because it’s Pi Day, 3/14/15, 9:26:53 a.m.
Six tortoises born on Galapagos
For the first time in a century, babies of the endangered Pinzon giant tortoise have been born in the wild in the Galapagos islands, scientists said.
In brief: Gulf allies offer Egypt billions in aid, investments
Egypt raked in promises of more than $12 billion in investment and aid from its Gulf Arab allies on Friday, kicking off an international conference aimed at rescuing the country’s gutted economy and giving a political boost to its soldier-turned-president.
North Korea test-fires short-range missiles
North Korea has test-fired seven short-range missiles into the sea, South Korean officials said Friday, in the latest such launches during ongoing South Korea-U.S. military drills.
Study finds lowest cancer risk among fish-eating vegetarians
Colorectal cancers kill more Americans than any other cancer except lung cancer, but a new study suggests you can reduce your risk of the disease by laying off the cheeseburgers and pastramis and opting for a large salad or broiled salmon instead.
Criticism grows over Senators’ letter to Iran
Criticism of 47 Republican senators’ letter to Iranian leaders escalated Friday, and one of the lawmakers expressed misgivings about writing directly to an adversary to raise doubts about President Barack Obama’s nuclear negotiations.
Mexico pays millions for image-conscious changes to Bond film
You don’t expect 007 to cave. But that is what is said to have happened when makers of the latest James Bond film reportedly capitulated to Mexican government demands for script changes – in exchange for $20 million in “incentives.”
Prosperity gospel preacher seeks $67 million for jet
The ministry of a prominent Georgia megachurch pastor and evangelist Creflo Dollar, who teaches that God wants to bless the faithful with earthly riches, is seeking donations to buy a luxury jet valued at more than $65 million.
In brief: Medicare pay fix for doctors in works
In a rare show of unity, top House Republicans and Democrats are working toward an agreement permanently revamping how doctors are paid for treating Medicare patients, a package that lobbyists said would cost $200 billion or more and be largely financed by adding to the federal deficit.
Police sifting clues in officers shooting
Police were still evaluating tips, surveillance video and other evidence Friday as they searched for possible suspects and the motive behind the shooting this week of two police officers in the embattled city of Ferguson.
Los Angeles high school students tied to sexual assaults
Los Angeles police descended on Venice High School on Friday, arresting 10 students in connection with a series of sex crimes that began more than a year ago and involved at least two female classmates.
Teenage suspect in attempted abduction denied bail
The 15-year-old boy accused in the attempted abduction of a toddler from Sprague’s town park this week was denied bail on Friday.
Bill would give stiffer penalties to criminals using drones
Convicted felons could get an additional year in prison for using a toy helicopter to commit a crime, under a bill that is buzzing through the Legislature.
Spokane County, Valley at odds over traffic roundabout
A spat between Spokane County and Spokane Valley over a controversial traffic roundabout has the two governments at legal odds. A lawsuit centers on a roundabout built in 2008 at the intersection of Montgomery Drive, Wilbur Road and Mansfield Avenue. The dispute stems from an agreement first signed in April 2003, just a month after Spokane Valley incorporated as a city. Spokane Valley says that agreement for road projects puts the county on the hook for damages resulting from a civil lawsuit filed by the owner of a nearby apartment complex.
Upbeat Spokane mayor cites progress three years into term
Pacing back and forth at the edge of the stage, far from the lectern but nearer his audience, Spokane Mayor David Condon gave a confident, upbeat appraisal of his first three years in office in his annual State of the City address, noting that much of his administration’s work at City Hall began with the premise: “What would happen if?”
Wildlife-rich land preserved in North Idaho
Federal grants were used to buy development rights last month for two North Idaho properties to preserve habitat for grizzly bears and other wildlife. The Hubbard family sold the rights to future development on 748 acres along the Kootenai River north of Bonners Ferry for nearly $798,000. The conservation easement on the property was purchased February through the federal Forest Legacy Program, which is designed to protect ecologically sensitive private forest lands from conversion to other uses.
Diamond ring linked to killings recovered
There is no ongoing threat to the community following the arrest of a 22-year-old man connected to a triple killing, an Idaho sheriff says. Ada County Sheriff Gary Raney gave few details in a statement Friday about the active investigation into the killing of an Arizona power company executive, his wife and their adult son but said a diamond engagement ring taken from the home where the killings occurred has been recovered.
Wee bit of rain seen for St. Patrick’s Day parade
The long string of mild and sunny days appears to be at an end – unfortunate timing for today’s St. Patrick’s Day parade in downtown Spokane. The National Weather Service says there’s a 100 percent chance of rain today.
Students question WSU’s response to fraternity’s racial slurs
Anger and a collective sense of injustice were palpable Thursday in Room 405 of the Lighty Student Services Building at the Washington State University campus as students, community and administration members gathered to hear President Elson Floyd react to grievances presented at Tuesday’s WakeUpWSU meeting.
UW fraternity accused of hurling racial slurs at protesters
The University of Washington is investigating allegations that members of a fraternity made racial slurs and obscene gestures to black students as they marched past during a protest. The Seattle Times reported students allege white men shouted comments from the Sigma Alpha Epsilon house as demonstrators passed Feb. 25. The protesters were in a Black Lives Matter march. The SAE chapter at the University of Oklahoma was closed this month after video surfaced showing members engaging in a racist chant. The UW fraternity’s chapter president, Michael Hickey, said SAE has investigated and believes the slurs came from nonmembers.
In brief: Teenage girl accosted in Plaza restroom
A man is in the Spokane County Jail after he allegedly walked into the women’s restroom at the Spokane Transit Authority Plaza, peered into a stall being used by a 16-year-old and forced the door open, court records say.
Final arrest made in 2013 shooting
The final suspect in an attempted murder case from 2013 was arrested this week. Stephen Edwards, 46, is in the Spokane County Jail facing two counts of attempted first-degree murder and one charge of felon in possession of a firearm. Edwards and Ronnie T. Simms and Robert L. Rushing allegedly traded gunfire in two locations on Oct. 21, 2013. All three are reportedly members of the same gang, according to court records. Simms and Rushing were part of a group of 29 people indicted in federal court and arrested in March 2014 for alleged drug trafficking.
Idaho asks for GMO labeling policy
Idaho lawmakers are requesting the federal government to ensure that all genetically modified food labels are voluntary.
Fish-consumption bill clears House
Legislation tied to the state’s efforts to update water quality standards is headed to the Senate after winning approval in the House.
Vendors seek back pay from Idaho on school broadband network
The two vendors for the now-defunct Idaho Education Network have filed claims against the state of Idaho, seeking millions in back payments for high school broadband service they provided from September until last month, when a court ruled that the state’s $60 million IEN contract was issued illegally. State law prohibits making payments under an illegal contract, so the state Department of Administration stopped paying in September, as legal questions mounted. But Education Networks of America and CenturyLink say the contract problems weren’t their fault – they were all the state’s doing.
Toyota’s Olympic sponsorship breaks records at nearly $1 billion
Toyota Motor Corp. signed on as a global Olympic sponsor Friday in a landmark deal reportedly worth nearly $1 billion, becoming the first car company to join the International Olympic Committee’s top-tier marketing program.
In brief: Idaho jobless rate falls to 4.1 percent in January
Low energy prices, strengthening consumer confidence, low interest rates and a warm winter contributed to Idaho’s 4.1 percent unemployment rate in January. The rate is the lowest since March 2008, and it’s approaching what some economists view as full employment, according to the Idaho Department of Labor.
Family, GM settle second time in suit over ignition switches
A Georgia lawsuit that helped expose General Motors’ failure to disclose a deadly defect in small-car ignition switches has been settled out of court for a second time.
Swiss bank settles lawsuit over foreign currency scheme
Switzerland’s largest bank, UBS, has agreed to pay $135 million to settle claims that it helped rig currency exchange rates in a scheme involving some of the world’s biggest banks.
Lumber Liquidators will still sell China-made flooring
The founder and chairman of Lumber Liquidators said Friday that the retailer currently has no plans to stop selling laminate flooring made in China, even as it continues to face fallout from a “60 Minutes” report that questioned the safety of such laminates. The “60 Minutes” report earlier this month said Lumber Liquidators’ laminate flooring made in China contained high levels of formaldehyde, a carcinogen. The report said Lumber Liquidators’ laminate flooring fell short of California’s standards. The company denies that and says it complies with all regulations for its products.
Autonomous car heading cross-country
An autonomous car developed by Michigan-based auto supplier Delphi Automotive will soon be making a 3,500-mile journey across the U.S. A person will sit behind the wheel at all times but won’t touch it unless there’s a situation the car can’t handle. The car will mainly stick to highways. Delphi plans to show off one of several versions of the car – an Audi Q5 crossover outfitted with laser sensors, radar and multiple cameras – today at the South by Southwest festival in Austin, Texas. The official car will start its journey March 22 in San Francisco and arrive in New York a little more than a week later.
Stocks slide for third week
The stock market was hit hard Friday, capping a third week of declines, as investors reacted to a steep drop in oil prices and a jump in the value of the dollar.
Froma Harrop: Cohabiting with children needs scrutiny
Charles Krauthammer: Hillary Clinton favored control over transparency
Editorial: News good, bad on open government front in Olympia
Special to The Spokesman-Review: Doctors need fair Medicaid reimbursement
Darren Glass: Despite popular Pi Day, math is more than solving equations
Steve Massey: Politicized Christianity looks little like Jesus’ example
There’s a wrong way to be right. Few people show this more clearly, or frequently, than Idaho’s far right, what with its insistence on legislating morality, a la yesteryear’s Moral Majority. In the last month, Idaho has gained national notoriety – embarrassment, really – with a vocal minority’s brainstorm to declare the state a Christian one.
Ask Dr. K: Overweight, obese terms compared
‘Discworld’ series author Terry Pratchett dies at 66
Fantasy writer Terry Pratchett, creator of the exuberant, satirical “Discworld” series and author of more than 70 books, has died. Pratchett, who suffered from a rare form of early onset Alzheimer’s disease, had earned wide respect in Britain and beyond with his dignified campaign for the right of critically ill patients to choose assisted suicide.
Obituary: Baker, James Francis, Sr.
25 Nov 1917 - 11 Mar 2015 Elk, Deer Park, WWII
Steve Deace: Sprinting Towards Gomorrah
Turns out cross dressers and trannies are now elevated to the status of Rosa Parks in our crazy new normal. A Planet Fitness in Michigan gave us our latest example of how far down the rabbit hole goes, when a woman had her gym membership revoked because she complained about a man using the women’s locker room.
Sheriff Blasts Obama for Taking the ‘Lazy’ Way Out on Ferguson Police Shootings
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from New York Daily News
from PBS (& affiliates)
Online after death: Facebook now lets you name an heir to your profile
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from The Spokesman-Review
Rain clears in time for St. Patrick’s Day parade
Meth lab discovered at Wal-Mart restroom in Indiana
A restroom at a Wal-Mart in eastern Indiana has been closed indefinitely after an employee discovered a working meth lab inside. State police say people who make methamphetamine are leaving “the deadly explosive chemicals in public places to return later to get the finished product,” rather than risk explosions and contamination at their own homes.
Kurdish government says Islamic State used chemical weapons
Kurdish authorities in Iraq said Saturday they have evidence that the Islamic State group used chlorine gas as a chemical weapon against peshmerga fighters, the latest alleged atrocity carried out by the extremist organization now under attack in Tikrit.
Salvage crew at Fla. site of helicopter crash that killed 11
A salvage barge moved off the Florida Panhandle coast to lift the wreckage of a shattered Black Hawk helicopter from the waters, days after seven Marines and four soldiers were killed when the aircraft crashed in dense fog on a nighttime training mission.
AP Analysis: In fractured Israel, all electoral bets are off
Deeply divided and foul of mood, Israelis are headed toward what seems like a referendum on their long-serving, silver-tongued prime minister, the hard-line Benjamin Netanyahu.
Cyclone tears through Pacific island nation of Vanuatu
Winds from an extremely powerful cyclone that blew through the Pacific’s Vanuatu archipelago were beginning to subside today, revealing widespread destruction and unconfirmed reports of dozens of deaths.
Many residents in cyclone-ravaged Vanuatu were forced to hunker a second night in emergency shelters after venturing out Saturday only to find their homes damaged or blown away, according to aid workers. Power remains out across the tiny Pacific archipelago and people on many of the outer islands have no access to running water or outside communications. Cyclone Pam tore through the islands early Saturday, leaving a trail of destruction and unconfirmed reports of dozens of deaths.
Mild winter yields low snowpack, water reserves
There’s a big downside to the relatively mild winter with more rain than snow that most of Washington experienced, and it’s not for skiers and snowboarders. Parts of the state have a snowpack drought. Gov. Jay Inslee declared a drought emergency Friday for the Olympic Peninsula, much of the eastern slope of the Cascades and the Walla Walla region, triggering special authority for state agencies to address what they expect to be water shortages for agriculture, fish and some rural water systems. Most urban water systems are expected to have adequate drinking water, and the dams along the Columbia River should have plenty of water to turn the turbines and pump out electricity.
The price of oil is tumbling again, rattling an already-shaken oil industry and heralding lower prices for consumers.
3.141592653. These are the first 10 digits of pi, easily one of the most beloved numbers. Today, March 14, at seven seconds before 9:27 a.m., just hold your breath, think of those first 10 digits and bask in that one second because, with the exception of a brief encore 12 hours later, it won’t happen again for 100 years. That’s because it’s Pi Day, 3/14/15, 9:26:53 a.m.
Congress not subject to email disclosure laws
Members of Congress who are demanding Hillary Rodham Clinton’s emails are largely exempt from such scrutiny themselves. Congress makes its own rules and has never subjected itself to open records laws that force agencies such as the State Department to maintain records and turn them over to the public when asked.
Members of Congress who are demanding Hillary Rodham Clinton’s emails are largely exempt from such scrutiny themselves. Congress makes its own rules and has never subjected itself to open records laws that force agencies such as the State Department to maintain records and turn them over to the public when asked.
For the first time in a century, babies of the endangered Pinzon giant tortoise have been born in the wild in the Galapagos islands, scientists said.
In brief: Gulf allies offer Egypt billions in aid, investments
Egypt raked in promises of more than $12 billion in investment and aid from its Gulf Arab allies on Friday, kicking off an international conference aimed at rescuing the country’s gutted economy and giving a political boost to its soldier-turned-president.
North Korea test-fires short-range missiles
North Korea has test-fired seven short-range missiles into the sea, South Korean officials said Friday, in the latest such launches during ongoing South Korea-U.S. military drills.
Study finds lowest cancer risk among fish-eating vegetarians
Colorectal cancers kill more Americans than any other cancer except lung cancer, but a new study suggests you can reduce your risk of the disease by laying off the cheeseburgers and pastramis and opting for a large salad or broiled salmon instead.
Criticism grows over Senators’ letter to Iran
Criticism of 47 Republican senators’ letter to Iranian leaders escalated Friday, and one of the lawmakers expressed misgivings about writing directly to an adversary to raise doubts about President Barack Obama’s nuclear negotiations.
Mexico pays millions for image-conscious changes to Bond film
You don’t expect 007 to cave. But that is what is said to have happened when makers of the latest James Bond film reportedly capitulated to Mexican government demands for script changes – in exchange for $20 million in “incentives.”
Prosperity gospel preacher seeks $67 million for jet
The ministry of a prominent Georgia megachurch pastor and evangelist Creflo Dollar, who teaches that God wants to bless the faithful with earthly riches, is seeking donations to buy a luxury jet valued at more than $65 million.
In a rare show of unity, top House Republicans and Democrats are working toward an agreement permanently revamping how doctors are paid for treating Medicare patients, a package that lobbyists said would cost $200 billion or more and be largely financed by adding to the federal deficit.
Police sifting clues in officers shooting
Police were still evaluating tips, surveillance video and other evidence Friday as they searched for possible suspects and the motive behind the shooting this week of two police officers in the embattled city of Ferguson.
Los Angeles high school students tied to sexual assaults
Los Angeles police descended on Venice High School on Friday, arresting 10 students in connection with a series of sex crimes that began more than a year ago and involved at least two female classmates.
Teenage suspect in attempted abduction denied bail
The 15-year-old boy accused in the attempted abduction of a toddler from Sprague’s town park this week was denied bail on Friday.
Bill would give stiffer penalties to criminals using drones
Convicted felons could get an additional year in prison for using a toy helicopter to commit a crime, under a bill that is buzzing through the Legislature.
Spokane County, Valley at odds over traffic roundabout
A spat between Spokane County and Spokane Valley over a controversial traffic roundabout has the two governments at legal odds. A lawsuit centers on a roundabout built in 2008 at the intersection of Montgomery Drive, Wilbur Road and Mansfield Avenue. The dispute stems from an agreement first signed in April 2003, just a month after Spokane Valley incorporated as a city. Spokane Valley says that agreement for road projects puts the county on the hook for damages resulting from a civil lawsuit filed by the owner of a nearby apartment complex.
Upbeat Spokane mayor cites progress three years into term
Pacing back and forth at the edge of the stage, far from the lectern but nearer his audience, Spokane Mayor David Condon gave a confident, upbeat appraisal of his first three years in office in his annual State of the City address, noting that much of his administration’s work at City Hall began with the premise: “What would happen if?”
Wildlife-rich land preserved in North Idaho
Federal grants were used to buy development rights last month for two North Idaho properties to preserve habitat for grizzly bears and other wildlife. The Hubbard family sold the rights to future development on 748 acres along the Kootenai River north of Bonners Ferry for nearly $798,000. The conservation easement on the property was purchased February through the federal Forest Legacy Program, which is designed to protect ecologically sensitive private forest lands from conversion to other uses.
Diamond ring linked to killings recovered
There is no ongoing threat to the community following the arrest of a 22-year-old man connected to a triple killing, an Idaho sheriff says. Ada County Sheriff Gary Raney gave few details in a statement Friday about the active investigation into the killing of an Arizona power company executive, his wife and their adult son but said a diamond engagement ring taken from the home where the killings occurred has been recovered.
Wee bit of rain seen for St. Patrick’s Day parade
The long string of mild and sunny days appears to be at an end – unfortunate timing for today’s St. Patrick’s Day parade in downtown Spokane. The National Weather Service says there’s a 100 percent chance of rain today.
Students question WSU’s response to fraternity’s racial slurs
Anger and a collective sense of injustice were palpable Thursday in Room 405 of the Lighty Student Services Building at the Washington State University campus as students, community and administration members gathered to hear President Elson Floyd react to grievances presented at Tuesday’s WakeUpWSU meeting.
UW fraternity accused of hurling racial slurs at protesters
The University of Washington is investigating allegations that members of a fraternity made racial slurs and obscene gestures to black students as they marched past during a protest. The Seattle Times reported students allege white men shouted comments from the Sigma Alpha Epsilon house as demonstrators passed Feb. 25. The protesters were in a Black Lives Matter march. The SAE chapter at the University of Oklahoma was closed this month after video surfaced showing members engaging in a racist chant. The UW fraternity’s chapter president, Michael Hickey, said SAE has investigated and believes the slurs came from nonmembers.
In brief: Teenage girl accosted in Plaza restroom
A man is in the Spokane County Jail after he allegedly walked into the women’s restroom at the Spokane Transit Authority Plaza, peered into a stall being used by a 16-year-old and forced the door open, court records say.
Final arrest made in 2013 shooting
The final suspect in an attempted murder case from 2013 was arrested this week. Stephen Edwards, 46, is in the Spokane County Jail facing two counts of attempted first-degree murder and one charge of felon in possession of a firearm. Edwards and Ronnie T. Simms and Robert L. Rushing allegedly traded gunfire in two locations on Oct. 21, 2013. All three are reportedly members of the same gang, according to court records. Simms and Rushing were part of a group of 29 people indicted in federal court and arrested in March 2014 for alleged drug trafficking.
Idaho asks for GMO labeling policy
Idaho lawmakers are requesting the federal government to ensure that all genetically modified food labels are voluntary.
Fish-consumption bill clears House
Legislation tied to the state’s efforts to update water quality standards is headed to the Senate after winning approval in the House.
Vendors seek back pay from Idaho on school broadband network
The two vendors for the now-defunct Idaho Education Network have filed claims against the state of Idaho, seeking millions in back payments for high school broadband service they provided from September until last month, when a court ruled that the state’s $60 million IEN contract was issued illegally. State law prohibits making payments under an illegal contract, so the state Department of Administration stopped paying in September, as legal questions mounted. But Education Networks of America and CenturyLink say the contract problems weren’t their fault – they were all the state’s doing.
Toyota’s Olympic sponsorship breaks records at nearly $1 billion
Toyota Motor Corp. signed on as a global Olympic sponsor Friday in a landmark deal reportedly worth nearly $1 billion, becoming the first car company to join the International Olympic Committee’s top-tier marketing program.
In brief: Idaho jobless rate falls to 4.1 percent in January
Low energy prices, strengthening consumer confidence, low interest rates and a warm winter contributed to Idaho’s 4.1 percent unemployment rate in January. The rate is the lowest since March 2008, and it’s approaching what some economists view as full employment, according to the Idaho Department of Labor.
Family, GM settle second time in suit over ignition switches
A Georgia lawsuit that helped expose General Motors’ failure to disclose a deadly defect in small-car ignition switches has been settled out of court for a second time.
Swiss bank settles lawsuit over foreign currency scheme
Switzerland’s largest bank, UBS, has agreed to pay $135 million to settle claims that it helped rig currency exchange rates in a scheme involving some of the world’s biggest banks.
Lumber Liquidators will still sell China-made flooring
The founder and chairman of Lumber Liquidators said Friday that the retailer currently has no plans to stop selling laminate flooring made in China, even as it continues to face fallout from a “60 Minutes” report that questioned the safety of such laminates. The “60 Minutes” report earlier this month said Lumber Liquidators’ laminate flooring made in China contained high levels of formaldehyde, a carcinogen. The report said Lumber Liquidators’ laminate flooring fell short of California’s standards. The company denies that and says it complies with all regulations for its products.
Autonomous car heading cross-country
An autonomous car developed by Michigan-based auto supplier Delphi Automotive will soon be making a 3,500-mile journey across the U.S. A person will sit behind the wheel at all times but won’t touch it unless there’s a situation the car can’t handle. The car will mainly stick to highways. Delphi plans to show off one of several versions of the car – an Audi Q5 crossover outfitted with laser sensors, radar and multiple cameras – today at the South by Southwest festival in Austin, Texas. The official car will start its journey March 22 in San Francisco and arrive in New York a little more than a week later.
Stocks slide for third week
The stock market was hit hard Friday, capping a third week of declines, as investors reacted to a steep drop in oil prices and a jump in the value of the dollar.
Froma Harrop: Cohabiting with children needs scrutiny
Charles Krauthammer: Hillary Clinton favored control over transparency
Editorial: News good, bad on open government front in Olympia
Special to The Spokesman-Review: Doctors need fair Medicaid reimbursement
Darren Glass: Despite popular Pi Day, math is more than solving equations
Steve Massey: Politicized Christianity looks little like Jesus’ example
There’s a wrong way to be right. Few people show this more clearly, or frequently, than Idaho’s far right, what with its insistence on legislating morality, a la yesteryear’s Moral Majority. In the last month, Idaho has gained national notoriety – embarrassment, really – with a vocal minority’s brainstorm to declare the state a Christian one.
Ask Dr. K: Overweight, obese terms compared
‘Discworld’ series author Terry Pratchett dies at 66
Fantasy writer Terry Pratchett, creator of the exuberant, satirical “Discworld” series and author of more than 70 books, has died. Pratchett, who suffered from a rare form of early onset Alzheimer’s disease, had earned wide respect in Britain and beyond with his dignified campaign for the right of critically ill patients to choose assisted suicide.
Obituary: Baker, James Francis, Sr.
25 Nov 1917 - 11 Mar 2015 Elk, Deer Park, WWII
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from Townhall.com
Steve Deace: Sprinting Towards Gomorrah
Turns out cross dressers and trannies are now elevated to the status of Rosa Parks in our crazy new normal. A Planet Fitness in Michigan gave us our latest example of how far down the rabbit hole goes, when a woman had her gym membership revoked because she complained about a man using the women’s locker room.
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from The Washington Examiner (DC)
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from 100 Percent FED Up
[Information from this site may not be reliable.]
UNBELIEVABLE EMAIL SENT TO HOUSTON COLLEGE STUDENTS By Islamic Professor, Cyrus A. Contractor
An Islamic professor from the University of Houston Political Science Department is reported to have sent an official email to students from his university email account containing what claimed to be a “draft of a letter” from Senator Tom Cotton (R-AR). The cartoonish “letter,” clearly fake, gives the appearance of being handwritten by a highly uneducated person.
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UNBELIEVABLE EMAIL SENT TO HOUSTON COLLEGE STUDENTS By Islamic Professor, Cyrus A. Contractor
An Islamic professor from the University of Houston Political Science Department is reported to have sent an official email to students from his university email account containing what claimed to be a “draft of a letter” from Senator Tom Cotton (R-AR). The cartoonish “letter,” clearly fake, gives the appearance of being handwritten by a highly uneducated person.
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