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Republican legislator to Kochs' AFP: 'You people serve absolutely no purpose'
Republican legislator to Kochs' AFP: 'You people serve absolutely no purpose'
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from First Things
PRAYING THE LORD'S PRAYER IN GETHSEMANE
When I pray the Lord’s Prayer, I often think of an essay I read years ago by the theologian David Wells. Petitionary prayer, Wells wrote, is “rebellion against the world in its fallenness. . . . It is, in this its negative aspect, the refusal of every agenda, every scheme, every interpretation that is at odds with the norm as originally established by God.”
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Guess what the #1 language spoken by refugees entering the U.S has been since Obama’s been in office?
GUESS AGAIN. It isn’t Spanish, it’s Arabic, followed not far behind by Somali. But what do you expect when you put a Muslim in the White House?
Guess what the #1 language spoken by refugees entering the U.S has been since Obama’s been in office?
GUESS AGAIN. It isn’t Spanish, it’s Arabic, followed not far behind by Somali. But what do you expect when you put a Muslim in the White House?
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After a Decade in an Egyptian Prison, Muslim Scientist Finds Refuge in Jewish State
Egyptian nuclear scientist Noha Hashad expressed interest in Israel and found herself under the scrutiny of Egyptian intelligence, who interrogated her under suspicion of spying for Israel • She was imprisoned for 11 years, tortured and left handicapped.
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Cleaning with Bleach May Lead to Childhood Infections
A splash of bleach can kill germs on a kitchen counter, but it may also cause health problems in children, a new study finds. Children in the study who lived in homes or went to schools where bleach was used for cleaning had higher rates of influenza, tonsillitis and other infections, compared with kids who weren't exposed to bleach, the researchers found.
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from Pew Research Center
Why Muslims Are Rising Fastest and the Unaffiliated Are Shrinking as a Share of the World’s Population
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John Boehner and Mitch McConnell Approval Ratings Plummet As Republicans Sink To New Lows
John Boehner and Mitch McConnell Approval Ratings Plummet As Republicans Sink To New Lows
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Scientists discover new type of fat cell that converts bad fat to good fat
The solution to obesity could've been hiding in our white fat cells all along.
from The Spokesman-Review
Otter signs teacher-pay bill, says it marks ‘historic’ session
Idaho Gov. Butch Otter signed a major teacher-pay bill into law Thursday, saying the measure marks a “historic” legislative session for Idaho, with increased school funding and a five-year plan to boost teacher salaries.
Idaho lawmakers vote to set up new ‘STEM Action Center’
Idaho lawmakers have agreed to set up a “STEM Action Center,” a new state office under Gov. Butch Otter that would coordinate efforts from schools to industry to promote science, technology, engineering and math in the state.
Iran nuclear talks extended again
Negotiators failed to reach an accord over Iran’s disputed nuclear program again Wednesday, a day after they missed a self-imposed deadline, but extended the wearying talks for another day.
Nuke deal: World powers, Iran reach crucial framework
After marathon negotiations, the United States, Iran and five other world powers announced an agreement Thursday outlining limits on Iran’s nuclear program to block it from developing atomic weapons and directing negotiators toward a final accord this summer.
Spokane police arrest man wanted for questioning in fatal Hillyard shooting
Spokane police arrested Cameron Keith, a person of interest in the shooting death of Christen DeMars, early Thursday morning.
Atlanta educators convicted of cheating
In one of the biggest cheating scandals of its kind in the U.S., 11 former Atlanta public school educators were convicted Wednesday of racketeering for their role in a scheme to inflate students’ scores on standardized exams.
In one of the biggest cheating scandals of its kind in the U.S., 11 former Atlanta public school educators were convicted Wednesday of racketeering for their role in a scheme to inflate students’ scores on standardized exams.
California Gov. Jerry Brown ordered officials Wednesday to impose statewide mandatory water restrictions for the first time in history as surveyors found the lowest snow level in the Sierra Nevada snowpack in 65 years of record-keeping.
The federal government said Wednesday that it is listing the northern long-eared bat as threatened, giving new protections to a species that has been nearly wiped out in some areas by the spread of a fungal disease.
Sen. Bob Menendez indicted on bribery, other charges
Sen. Bob Menendez, the son of Cuban immigrants who rose to become one of the highest-ranking Hispanic members of Congress, was charged Wednesday with accepting nearly $1 million in gifts and campaign contributions from a longtime friend in exchange for a stream of political favors.
A federal judge has ruled in favor of environmentalists who assert the Navy has vastly underestimated the threat to marine mammals posed by its use of sonar and explosives during training off Southern California and Hawaii.
Duke investigating noose on campus
Duke University officials are trying to determine who hung a rope noose from a tree, what the president of the elite Southern school described Wednesday as a vicious symbol in a region where lynchings were once used to terrorize black residents.
Judge puts end to treasure hunt
A treasure hunter’s effort to salvage what he calls $3 billion in platinum from a World War II shipwreck off Cape Cod has been ended by a federal judge.
Former IRS official won’t face charges
The Justice Department won’t seek criminal contempt charges against Lois Lerner, the former IRS official at the center of a controversy over how the agency treated conservative political groups.
The Justice Department won’t seek criminal contempt charges against Lois Lerner, the former IRS official at the center of a controversy over how the agency treated conservative political groups.
Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson backed away Wednesday from his promise to sign a controversial religious objections bill, bowing to pressure from critics of the measure, including his own son and some of the state’s biggest employers, who say the legislation is anti-gay. The Republican governor said he wants the Legislature either to recall the bill from his desk to amend it or pass a follow-up measure that would make the proposal more closely mirror a federal religious freedom law. Arkansas lawmakers moved quickly to advance a new version aimed at addressing the governor’s concerns.
Mexico says oil spill avoided after deadly offshore blaze
A huge blaze twisted and blackened an oil platform in the Gulf of Mexico, but the state-run Pemex oil company said it managed to avert any significant oil spill. At least four workers died and two suffered life-threatening injuries in an explosion that engulfed the platform in flames Wednesday, forcing 300 people to abandon the facility.
In brief: Palestinians join war crimes court
The Palestinian Authority formally joined the International Criminal Court on Wednesday, positioning itself to pursue war crimes cases against Israel and deepening the rift between the two sides.
Plane crash victims’ remains recovered
Just over a week after a Germanwings plane crashed into the French Alps, investigators have finished retrieving human remains from the crash site and are now trying to match them with DNA profiles from the 150 people killed – an arduous task that could leave families waiting for months.
At least 54 die when trawler sinks
MOSCOW – A Russian freezer trawler with an international crew of 132 sank this morning in the Sea of Okhotsk off of the Kamchatka Peninsula and at least 54 crew members were killed, rescue workers said.
Absolute power replaces martial law
Thailand’s junta lifted martial law in most of the nation, but 10 months after staging a coup, it remains firmly in control – with new laws invoked Wednesday that essentially give it absolute power.
Airstrikes kill 35 in Yemen factory
Saudi-led coalition warplanes bombed Shiite rebel positions Wednesday across Yemen as a missile strike on a dairy factory killed 35 workers, authorities said, and both sides disputed who fired on it.
Iraqi forces reclaim Tikrit from Islamic State
Iraqi security forces backed by sectarian militias took control of the last Islamic State strongholds in Tikrit on Wednesday, the first successful operation by the government in Baghdad to reclaim a major Sunni Muslim population center since the extremist group took control of most of central, western and northern Iraq last year.
Spokane County could restrict Wandermere apartment complex
Spokane County commissioners may be able to set restrictions on a proposed controversial apartment complex near Wandermere Golf Course. The developer, Rudeen Development, proposed to county officials this week capping the number of residences built on an 18-acre plot wedged between Wandermere Road and U.S. Highway 395.
In brief: U-Hi evacuated after bomb threat received
University High School students were bused to a nearby church and school was canceled Wednesday as a result of a bomb threat.
Man faces new charges in mausoleum theft
A man accused last year of stealing valuables from cemeteries in the Spokane area now faces new charges for allegedly taking a ring and lighter from a mausoleum.
Boyfriend sought for questioning in death
Police still are searching for Cameron D. Keith, 28, the boyfriend of the woman shot in a Hillyard apartment last week.
Inslee demands answers from state auditor
State Auditor Troy Kelley, who turned down a request to appear before a legislative committee Wednesday, got a new request for information from elsewhere in the Capitol. Gov. Jay Inslee demanded answers from the embattled state official about the federal investigation involving the auditor’s office, citing authority given by the state constitution.
Idaho’s parks could seek sponsorships
Idaho state parks can seek corporate sponsorships to help make up for sharply reduced state funding under legislation approved Wednesday. No state parks would be renamed under the plan. Instead, the state parks board would seek sponsors for interpretive programs, directional signs, picnic shelters and the like.
Idaho state parks can seek corporate sponsorships to help make up for sharply reduced state funding under legislation approved Wednesday. No state parks would be renamed under the plan. Instead, the state parks board would seek sponsors for interpretive programs, directional signs, picnic shelters and the like.
Oregon gun hearing debate heated
A heated debate over gun control in the Oregon Legislature on Wednesday drew relatives of people killed during an Oregon mall shooting, law enforcement officers and gun owners as Democratic lawmakers push a bill expanding background checks to cover private firearms sales.
A heated debate over gun control in the Oregon Legislature on Wednesday drew relatives of people killed during an Oregon mall shooting, law enforcement officers and gun owners as Democratic lawmakers push a bill expanding background checks to cover private firearms sales.
In brief: Fire department seeks help identifying people on video
The Spokane Fire Department is looking for help to identify two people recorded on surveillance video in the 300 block of East Fifth Avenue before fires started in three vacant homes Sunday.
South Carolina mayor will discuss race reconciliation
The mayor of Rock Hill, South Carolina, will talk about race reconciliation in his city at the 18th annual Kootenai County Task Force on Human Relations annual banquet on April 13 in Coeur d’Alene.
Post Falls man sentenced for lewd behavior with child
A Post Falls man was sentenced to up to life in prison Tuesday for lewd conduct with a minor, according to the Kootenai County Prosecutor’s Office.
Idaho lawmakers rework Turkey religion measure
Idaho lawmakers have reworked a non-binding measure about human rights and religious freedom in Turkey after hearing concerns from the Turkish consulate.
The Spokane Fire Department is looking for help to identify two people recorded on surveillance video in the 300 block of East Fifth Avenue before fires started in three vacant homes Sunday.
South Carolina mayor will discuss race reconciliation
The mayor of Rock Hill, South Carolina, will talk about race reconciliation in his city at the 18th annual Kootenai County Task Force on Human Relations annual banquet on April 13 in Coeur d’Alene.
Post Falls man sentenced for lewd behavior with child
A Post Falls man was sentenced to up to life in prison Tuesday for lewd conduct with a minor, according to the Kootenai County Prosecutor’s Office.
Idaho lawmakers rework Turkey religion measure
Idaho lawmakers have reworked a non-binding measure about human rights and religious freedom in Turkey after hearing concerns from the Turkish consulate.
New problem found at charter school
Washington’s first charter school is being given one last chance to fix its problems. The state Charter School Commission sent a letter this week to First Place Scholars in Seattle outlining a third problem at the former private school that re-opened as Washington’s first charter school in September.
Washington’s first charter school is being given one last chance to fix its problems. The state Charter School Commission sent a letter this week to First Place Scholars in Seattle outlining a third problem at the former private school that re-opened as Washington’s first charter school in September.
Pesticides banned to protect bees
The Portland City Council voted unanimously Wednesday to adopt an ordinance that bars the city from buying or using neonicotinoid pesticides on city property, and urging retailers to label plants, seeds and products containing them. It does not stop people from using the pesticides on private property. Neonicotinoids have been blamed for seven bee kills in Oregon since 2013. Seattle, Spokane, Eugene and national wildlife refuges have banned their use to protect pollinators.
The Portland City Council voted unanimously Wednesday to adopt an ordinance that bars the city from buying or using neonicotinoid pesticides on city property, and urging retailers to label plants, seeds and products containing them. It does not stop people from using the pesticides on private property. Neonicotinoids have been blamed for seven bee kills in Oregon since 2013. Seattle, Spokane, Eugene and national wildlife refuges have banned their use to protect pollinators.
John Hill discovered long ago there was more than one way to make music. After exploring other options, Hill found his calling in making violins and other stringed instruments 17 years ago. After taking a break of sorts during 2013, he has re-emerged in a newly built studio and shop off Kings Highway in southwest Medford.
Snapchat could change Venice’s funky vibe
Snapchat first set up in Los Angeles in a funky old bungalow on Venice Beach, a little startup with only 14 employees. Two years later, the messaging app is rich, famous and expanding fast.
Darden: Seafood supplier didn’t use forced labor
Darden Restaurants is confident the seafood it received from supplier Thai Union did not involve forced labor, a company spokesman said Wednesday. An Associated Press investigation published last week said a supplier of Thai Union imprisoned fisherman on boats harvesting seafood. Thai Union, one of the world’s largest seafood suppliers, has since cut ties with the company accused in the investigation. The AP report did not mention Darden.
Darden Restaurants is confident the seafood it received from supplier Thai Union did not involve forced labor, a company spokesman said Wednesday. An Associated Press investigation published last week said a supplier of Thai Union imprisoned fisherman on boats harvesting seafood. Thai Union, one of the world’s largest seafood suppliers, has since cut ties with the company accused in the investigation. The AP report did not mention Darden.
Seattle starts phasing in $15 minimum wage
Seattle’s new $15 minimum wage law began going into effect Wednesday, nearly a year after this pricey West Coast city was celebrated by activists as the first metropolis to push employers into providing higher wages. The fast food workers who staged walk-outs to advance the idea, however, won’t be seeing anything close to $15 an hour in their paychecks this week, as the increase is being phased in gradually through 2017 and beyond.
Seattle’s new $15 minimum wage law began going into effect Wednesday, nearly a year after this pricey West Coast city was celebrated by activists as the first metropolis to push employers into providing higher wages. The fast food workers who staged walk-outs to advance the idea, however, won’t be seeing anything close to $15 an hour in their paychecks this week, as the increase is being phased in gradually through 2017 and beyond.
McDonald’s to raise wages for its workers
McDonald’s says it’s raising pay for workers at company-owned U.S. restaurants, making it the latest employer to sweeten worker incentives in an improving economy. The fast-food chain owns about 10 percent of its more than 14,300 U.S. restaurants, representing about 90,000 workers. The rest are run by franchisees. McDonald’s said they “make their own decisions on pay.”
McDonald’s says it’s raising pay for workers at company-owned U.S. restaurants, making it the latest employer to sweeten worker incentives in an improving economy. The fast-food chain owns about 10 percent of its more than 14,300 U.S. restaurants, representing about 90,000 workers. The rest are run by franchisees. McDonald’s said they “make their own decisions on pay.”
Hiring by U.S. businesses slowed sharply last month to 189,000, the worst performance in more than a year and another indication of sluggish economic growth over the winter.
Auto sales likely flat, but outlook strong
U.S. auto sales were expected to slow a bit in March, but analysts remain optimistic about the market.
Allegiant pilots strike blocked by court
Pilots at discount carrier Allegiant Air were prevented in their plans to strike today after a federal court issued a temporary restraining order.
Monsanto’s quarter short of expectations
Monsanto Co. on Wednesday reported fiscal second-quarter net income of $1.43 billion.
Cyber sanctions program aimed to stem espionage
President Barack Obama on Wednesday authorized a new U.S. government approach to deterring cyberattacks: financial sanctions against malicious overseas hackers and companies that knowingly benefit from the fruits of cyberespionage.
Spokane voters to decide on expanded bus service
Bus service in northwest Spokane would see significant improvements under a ballot measure that would raise the sales tax by an additional 0.3 percent to bolster transit.
Editorial: Washington must focus on STEM education
Dana Milbank: GOP stumbling over gay rights
Ask Dr. K: Herpesvirus CMV can pass to fetus
Starr is reborn
A day before Ringo Starr’s new solo album, “Postcards From Paradise,” was released, the former Beatle was at the hub of a frenzy of activity. He bounded from one room to the next in his top-floor suite at a West Hollywood hotel, hustling through a string of interviews.
Randy Mann: Inland NW wetter, warmer than usual
Pat Munts: Growing strawberries easy with preparation
County to buy parcel adjacent to Riverside State Park
Spokane County will buy 280 acres of parkland, lengthening an already extensive trail system at Riverside State Park and granting outdoor enthusiasts access to pristine wetlands and forests.
Cynthia Lennon, ex-wife of Beatle, dies at 75
Cynthia Lennon, the former wife of Beatle John Lennon, died on Wednesday at her home in Mallorca, Spain, a representative for her son confirmed. She was 75. Cynthia Lennon was married to the Beatles legend from 1962 until 1968.
30 Dec 1918 - 28 Mar 2015 Deer Park
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New Firm Will Dig Into Political Staffers’ Social Media PastIn 2016, the election of smartphones, live video streaming and big data, traditional opposition research isn’t going to cut it. That’s the idea behind Shield Political Research, a new opposition research firm highlighted by Taegan Goddard. The firm will analyze political staffers’ online media presence for offensive comments or other potential red flags.
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from The Times of Israel
A Passover sign from God?
A fully red cow on a small farm outside Lakewood, New Jersey is attracting worldwide attention in orthodox Jewish circles and various movements with a Messianic or “End of Days” bent.
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LYNCH SUGGESTS HSBC STILL LAUNDERING FOR DRUGS, TERROR
AG nominee allowed bank to avoid criminal prosecution
LYNCH SUGGESTS HSBC STILL LAUNDERING FOR DRUGS, TERROR
AG nominee allowed bank to avoid criminal prosecution
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