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from Breitbart
EXCLUSIVE: IRAQI CAUGHT CROSSING US-MEXICO BORDER WAS MILITARY TRAINER AND SPOKE FLUENT RUSSIAN
GEORGIA SENATE VOTES DOWN BAN ON DRIVER’S LICENSES FOR ILLEGALS, DESPITE GOP SUPERMAJORITY
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from CNSNews.com (& MRC & NewsBusters)
Rev. Graham: ‘Storm of Islam’ is Coming; ‘Persecution’ in USA Because Obama is ‘Very Sympathetic to Islam’
Largest Native American Tribes Ban Same-Sex Marriages
The Native American reservations in the United States are considered sovereign land which means the Supreme Court law allowing same sex marriages does not need to be followed there. The Navajo and Cherokee are the largest Native American tribes (with 600,000 members collectively) and have both reaffirmed their decades old tribal laws banning gay marriage.
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from Daily Mail (UK)
Young Chelsea Clinton called Secret Service 'pigs' and told one agent 'that's what my mother and father call you', reveals new book
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from Examiner.com
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from Gateway Pundit
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from Right Wing News
Outrageous Ruling: Colorado Bakeries MUST Make ‘Gay’ Cakes, But Can Refuse to Make Christian Cakes
Forensic Teams Begin Excavating 12 Sites In Tikrit Where ISIS Murdered 1,700 Shi’ite Soldiers As They Swept Across Iraq
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from The Spokesman-Review
Idaho Senate turns $20M road bill into $127M, phased-in plan
The original House bill would have raised registration fees on cars and trucks by $15 each next year, plus imposed new fees on electric and hybrid cars. The amended version from the Senate ups the registration fee increase to $25, slightly lowers the hybrid fee, and tacks on a 10-cent increase in the gas tax to be phased in over the next four years.
South Carolina police officer charged with murder
A white South Carolina police officer has been charged with murder in the shooting death of a black motorist after a traffic stop.
Plane returning from NCAA game crashes in Illinois; 7 dead
A small plane returning from the NCAA basketball tournament in Indianapolis crashed Tuesday near the city of Bloomington in central Illinois, killing all seven people on board. One of the dead is Whitworth University’s former Athletic Director Aaron Leetch. He held that position from 2011-13, then returned to Illinois State University
Columbia ranks No. 2 on endangered rivers list
The Columbia River ranked No. 2 on the American Rivers’ list of the nation’s 10 most endangered rivers.The advocacy group uses the annual rankings to call attention to critical issues facing U.S. rivers.
Kentucky’s Rand Paul: ’I am running for president’
Sen. Rand Paul of Kentucky entered the campaign for the 2016 Republican presidential nomination Tuesday with a declaration that he’s running for the White House to “return our country to the principles of liberty and limited government.”
Don McLean’s ‘American Pie’ brings $1.2M at auction
Singer-songwriter Don McLean’s original manuscript and notes to “American Pie” have been sold at auction for $1.2 million. “The day the music died” refers to the Feb. 3, 1959, deaths of Buddy Holly, Ritchie Valens and the Big Bopper in a plane crash.
Former NIC aid director waives hearing
Former North Idaho College financial aid director Joseph M. Bekken, who faces felony charges in his alleged scheme to entice students to have sex in exchange for college aid, has waived his right to a preliminary hearing.
Surprising showers set daily snow record
Falling temperatures caused a rain-snow mix to turn to all snow in Spokane and Coeur d’Alene around 7 a.m. The storm brought an inch of wet snow to Spokane International Airport by 11 a.m. Monday. The measurement broke a 40-year-old daily snowfall record for April 6 in Spokane. The previous record was 0.7 inches of snow in 1975.
Russian jets raise alertness in Alaska
Named for an old mining camp, Tin City is a tiny Air Force installation atop an ice-shrouded coastal mountain 50 miles below the Arctic Circle, far from any road or even trees. The Pentagon took over the remote site decades ago and built a long-range radar station to help detect a surprise attack from the Soviet Union. At least from this frozen perch, America’s closest point to Vladimir Putin’s Russia, the Cold War is turning warm again.
Condon pushes for vote on salary
Condon called on the City Council to put a measure on the “next available ballot” asking voters to approve a plan to have the city’s Salary Review Commission set the mayor’s pay. The commission currently determines compensation for City Council members and Municipal Court judges.
NTSB recommends faster oil tank car upgrades
Tank cars carrying oil or ethanol by rail urgently need to be retrofitted or replaced to make them more fire-resistant after a spate of explosive accidents in recent months revealed the shortcomings of voluntary industry standards, U.S. safety officials said Monday.
Activists board Arctic-bound oil rig
Six Greenpeace activists protesting Arctic offshore drilling on Monday boarded a drill rig as it was transported across the Pacific Ocean toward Seattle, where it will be staged for drilling on Shell leases in Alaska waters.
World’s oldest person dies days after earning the title
On Wednesday, Gertrude Weaver was unofficially named the world’s oldest person, and she celebrated by having her nails painted pink and answering reporters’ questions. On Monday, just six days later, Weaver died at the age of 116 in Camden, Arkansas.
Kenyan planes strike at al-Shabab camps
Kenyan warplanes bombed militant camps in Somalia, officials said Monday, following a vow by President Uhuru Kenyatta to respond “in the fiercest way possible” to a massacre of college students by al-Shabab extremists. The airstrikes Sunday and Monday targeted the Gedo region of western Somalia, directly across the border from Kenya.
In brief: Refugees suffer amid IS-Palestinians battle
Palestinian fighters clashed with Islamic State militants in a heavily contested Palestinian refugee camp in the Syrian capital on Monday as a United Nations official described the situation in the embattled camp as “beyond inhumane.”
Czech president reacts to U.S. envoy’s rebuke
Czech President Milos Zeman and the U.S. ambassador are in a rare public dispute over Zeman’s decision to attend a Russian military parade, and the country’s prime minister and Czech lawmakers are siding with the American.
Saudi diplomat signals support for nuclear deal
Says strict limits on, inspections of Iran’s activities are critical
Boston Marathon bombing trial heading to jury’s hands
Prosecutor, defense make final arguments
In brief: UVa fraternity plans suit over Rolling Stone article
The Phi Kappa Psi fraternity at the University of Virginia announced Monday that it will “pursue all available legal action” against Rolling Stone, saying a Columbia Journalism School review shows the magazine acted recklessly and defamed its members by publishing an article that falsely accused them of gang rape.
Bishop urges parishioners to keep guns out of church
The bishop of a Catholic diocese in Pennsylvania is discouraging people from carrying guns into churches after a weapon legally carried by a man accidentally discharged during a weekend Easter vigil Mass.
Defense chief plans to refocus on Asia
The Obama administration is opening a new phase of its strategic “rebalance” toward Asia and the Pacific by investing in high-end weapons such as a new long-range stealth bomber, refreshing its defense alliance with Japan and expanding trade partnerships, Defense Secretary Ash Carter said Monday.
Study: Breast cancer overtreatment costly
Sharpening a medical debate about the costs and benefits of cancer screening, a new report estimates that the U.S. spends $4 billion a year on unnecessary medical costs due to mammograms that generate false alarms, and on treatment of certain breast tumors unlikely to cause problems.
Efforts address backlog of rape kits
Lawmakers are considering ways to clear a statewide backlog of nearly 6,000 untested rape kits containing DNA evidence that could put repeat sexual offenders behind bars or exonerate people who were wrongly convicted.
Nine Mile Falls, Cheney school districts try again on bonds
Voters in the Cheney and Nine Mile Falls school districts will be asked a second time to approve construction bonds for major renovations in their high schools. Both districts proposed bonds in the February election. Cheney School District fell 2 percentage points short of the 60 percent needed for approval. Nine Mile Falls School District was more than 7 percentage points below the required supermajority.
Otter’s veto of ‘instant racing’ machine ban was illegal, senators say
Idaho Gov. Butch Otter has vetoed legislation to outlaw “instant racing” gambling machines in Idaho, but senators, while failing to override the veto, noted pointedly Monday that it likely was illegal.
County’s hiring of land-use attorney concerns urban growth expansion opponents
Opponents of Spokane County’s plans to expand areas where urban growth can occur say they’re concerned about the hiring of an attorney with strong ties to developers.
Senate OKs budget plan calling for another class-size vote
Washington voters could be asked this fall whether they really want smaller class sizes in all public schools like they approved in November, or if they’d settle for just dropping numbers in kindergarten and the primary grades.
In brief: Forums set for final SCC president candidates
The search for a new Spokane Community College president has been narrowed to four finalists.
Suspect seen on video grabbing girl
Keith D. Hooks, the man accused of trying to abduct a 13-year-old girl in a Wal-Mart parking lot last week, was caught on video following the victim and grabbing her as she tried to break free.
Man’s leg severed in fall from train
A man’s leg was severed when he fell off a train and was hit by it on Sunday morning in Spokane Valley.
Driver struck, injured while stopping to help
A would-be good Samaritan who stopped to help victims of a weather-related auto accident Monday along U.S. Highway 395 near Lind, Washington, was struck by an unidentified vehicle, authorities said.
Auditor’s office hires will upgrade dated systems
Spokane County Auditor Vicky Dalton has hired a face familiar to voters as her second-in-command. Mary Kuney, a former state auditor and failed GOP candidate for county treasurer last year, will serve as Dalton’s chief deputy auditor and take control of efforts to modernize the county’s dated methods of paying its bills. Payments are still handled using a paper-based system, a process Dalton said she wanted to address several years ago but was unable to because of staffing cuts.
Asia’s burgeoning aviation market outpacing regulation
For Asia’s aviation industry, the growing pains have just begun. A year of disasters, the disappearance of Flight 370 and financial turbulence highlight the challenges confronting the world’s biggest air travel market, where governments, regulators and airlines are struggling to keep up after a decade of astonishing growth.
Fed official unfazed by jobs slump
A top Federal Reserve official said Monday that last month’s weak job growth probably was temporary, part of a first-quarter economic slowdown triggered by unusually bad winter weather in the Northeast and Midwest.
More business travelers are hailing Uber over taxis, report finds
Business travelers are bypassing the taxi queue with greater frequency, choosing instead ride-hailing services like Uber Technologies. A new report by expense management system provider Certify shows that 47 percent of the ground transportation rides by its users in March were through Uber. That’s more than tripled from the 14 percent of rides that Uber had just over a year ago in January 2014. In a few cities, Uber now tops taxi rides for business travelers.
Business briefs: Patent ruling in favor of Paw Print Genetics
A federal judge in Minnesota ruled last week that routine genetic testing for dogs, like that for humans, can’t be patented. The ruling was celebrated by Spokane-based Paw Print Genetics, a laboratory that tests for genetic diseases in dogs.
Starbucks to cover tuition for four years
Starbucks said its workers can now have four years of tuition covered for an online college degree from Arizona State University instead of just two.
U.S. services index falls slightly in March
U.S. service firms expanded at a slightly slower yet still healthy pace in March, an encouraging sign after multiple reports last week pointed to a slowing economy.
Robert J. Samuelson: ‘Full unemployment’ an unrealistic, elusive goal
Editorial: Spokane City Council should act on mayor’s pay proposal
‘Exploding head syndrome’
Not-so-rare sleep disorder can put a real scare into college students
Nearly one in five college students may suffer from “exploding head syndrome,” a psychological condition in which people are abruptly awakened from sleep by imaginary loud noises or blasts.
Ask Dr. K: Cancer not just matter of bad luck
Cancer is caused by our genes, and by our lifestyle (risky behaviors) and environment. It’s not just one or the other.
Experts shed light on false positives in prenatal tests
As growing numbers of pregnant women seek noninvasive blood tests to screen for Down syndrome and other abnormalities, University of Washington researchers say they’ve documented a key reason for worrisome false positive results.
Hope for infants with damaged hearts
A substance naturally produced by the human body has the potential to regrow tissue in the hearts of infants with congenital defects, possibly improving how well their hearts work, according to a study published Wednesday by researchers at Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh of UPMC and other medical institutions.
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from The Times of Israel
Dutch soccer fans chant about burning Jews, SS ancestry
FC Utrecht to investigate supporters who allegedly shouted anti-Semitic slogans during match against Ajax
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from The Western Center for Journalism
(Western Journalism)
Here’s How The Embattled Owners Of Memories Pizza Plan To Share Their Newfound Fortune
What Was Flying At Washington Capitol Building Prompted These Patriots To Yank It Down
(Western Journalism)
Here’s How The Embattled Owners Of Memories Pizza Plan To Share Their Newfound Fortune
What Was Flying At Washington Capitol Building Prompted These Patriots To Yank It Down
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from Yahoo News
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