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from Americas Freedom Fighters
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from Breitbart
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from CBS News (& affiliates)
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from Christianity Today
Why 'RFRA' Is America's Latest Four-Letter Word
A once-popular religious freedom law is now seen as license to discriminate.
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from CNSNews.com (& MRC & NewsBusters)
The General In This Infamous Vietnam-era Photo Moved to the U.S. and Started a Pizza Joint
This picture of Brig. Gen. Nguyen Ngoc Loan became one of the most recognizable pictures from the Vietnam War. General Nguyen Ngoc Loan Executing a Viet Cong Prisoner in Saigon is a photograph that was taken by Eddie Adams during the Tet Offensive. This picture changed the public's perception of war and was a driving force for the anti-war movement of the Vietnam War era.
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from The Daily Caller
Glenn Beck Compares Lying Harry Reid To Satan: ‘This Is Straight-Up Evil’ [VIDEO]
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THE END OF THE UNIVERSITY
Universities exist to provide students with the knowledge, skills, and culture that will prepare them for life, while enhancing the intellectual capital upon which we all depend. Evidently the two purposes are distinct. One concerns the growth of the individual, the other our shared need for knowledge. But they are also intertwined, so that damage to the one purpose is damage to the other. That is what we are now seeing, as our universities increasingly turn against the culture that created them, withholding it from the young.
from First Things
THE END OF THE UNIVERSITY
Universities exist to provide students with the knowledge, skills, and culture that will prepare them for life, while enhancing the intellectual capital upon which we all depend. Evidently the two purposes are distinct. One concerns the growth of the individual, the other our shared need for knowledge. But they are also intertwined, so that damage to the one purpose is damage to the other. That is what we are now seeing, as our universities increasingly turn against the culture that created them, withholding it from the young.
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from The Guardian (UK)
[Information from this site may not be reliable.]
Overpopulation, overconsumption – in pictures
Overpopulation, overconsumption – in pictures
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from Huffington Post
[Information from this site may be unreliable.]
NYPD Detective Stripped Of Gun And Badge After Xenophobic Rant Caught On Video
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NYPD Detective Stripped Of Gun And Badge After Xenophobic Rant Caught On Video
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from National Catholic Register
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from PJ Media
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from Space.com (& CollectSpace)
Astronomy's Search for Gravitational Waves Gets a Boost
The hunt for violent cosmic events, or ripples in the fabric of space-time, just got a major boost. The North American Nanohertz Observatory for Gravitational Waves (NANOGrav) will be joining the search, thanks to a $14.5 million grant from the National Science Foundation.
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from The Spokesman-Review
Arkansas governor rethinking measure that some say could allow discrimination against gays
At least 43 dead in sinking of Russian trawler
A Russian freezer trawler with an international crew of 132 sank Thursday morning in the Sea of Okhotsk off of the Kamchatka Peninsula and at least 43 crew members were killed.
Fire Department trying to identify people seen near suspicious fires
The Spokane Fire Department is looking for help identifying two people recorded on surveillance video in the 300 block of East Fifth Avenue shortly before fires started in three vacant homes Sunday.
Reward offered for person of interest in Hillyard shooting
Police are still searching for Cameron D. Keith, 28, the boyfriend of the woman shot in a Hillyard apartment last week. Keith is wanted for questioning about the death of Christen DeMars, 22, who died at Holy Family Hospital on March 24 after being shot in the abdomen. Police believe Keith’s associates may be hiding him.
New charges for alleged Spokane cemetery thief
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. Richard D. Hall, 31, pleaded not guilty Wednesday to burglary. He’s accused of breaking into the Sunset Mausoleum at Fairmount Memorial Park and stealing the items from a box used to hold mementos of the deceased.
Idaho lawmakers OK corporate sponsorships for parks
Idaho lawmakers passed legislation Wednesday to let Idaho state parks seek corporate sponsorships to help make up for sharply reduced state funding. No state parks would be renamed under the plan, promised Rep. Elaine Smith, D-Pocatello, the bill’s House sponsor; instead, the state parks board would seek sponsor for things like interpretive programs, directional signs and picnic shelters.
University High School students evacuated after bomb threat
University High School students have been evacuated to a nearby church after a bomb threat was called in Wednesday morning. School has been cancelled for the rest of the day due to the amount of time it will take deputies to clear the building.
Arkansas governor urges changes to religious objection bill
Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson on Wednesday called for changes to a religious objection measure facing a backlash from businesses and gay rights groups, saying it wasn’t intended to sanction discrimination based on sexual orientation.
Gang shooting injures three in Ephrata, Wash.
Three men were wounded by an unidentified gunman Tuesday in an apparent gang-related shooting at the Tiger Paws gas station in Ephrata. The suspect fled in a dark-colored Mazda which reportedly had more than one person inside. The victims were treated for non-life threatening injuries at a local hospital.
Indiana governor wants changes to religious-objections law
Indiana Gov. Mike Pence asked lawmakers Tuesday to send him a clarification of the state’s new religious-freedom law later this week, while Arkansas legislators passed a similar measure, despite criticism that it is a thinly disguised attempt to permit discrimination against gays. The Arkansas proposal now goes to Republican Gov. Asa Hutchinson, who has said he will sign it. Pence defended the Indiana law as a vehicle to protect religious liberty but said he has been meeting with lawmakers “around the clock” to address concerns that it would allow businesses to deny services to gay customers.
Dog run over, beaten, buried makes comeback
About a month ago a driver ran over Theia. Left injured and with a dislocated jaw, someone attempted a misguided mercy killing: The person beat the dog in the head with a hammer and, according to Washington State University, buried her in a field. But Theia didn’t die. Instead, she dug out of her grave and straggled to a nearby farm, emaciated and covered in dirt but still wagging her tail.
Big wheels rolling faster pose danger
Many tractor-trailers on the nation’s roads are driven faster than the 75 mph their tires are designed to handle, a practice that has been linked to wrecks and blowouts but has largely escaped the attention of highway officials.
Senate Republicans released a two-year no-new-taxes state budget Tuesday that is much different than the House Democrats’ spending plan for the next two years, putting both proposals on parallel tracks that could result in votes in each chamber by week’s end.
Andrew Getty, an heir to the Getty oil fortune, was found dead at his Hollywood Hills home Tuesday. Getty, 47, was the grandson of oil baron J. Paul Getty and part of the Getty trust. He is one of four sons of Gordon P. Getty, one of J. Paul Getty’s three sons. Gordon Getty has a net worth of $2.1 billion, according to Forbes magazine.
Mitchell hospitalized; condition unknown
Joni Mitchell was hospitalized in Los Angeles on Tuesday, but details on her condition have not been released. The 71-year-old singer-songwriter told Billboard magazine in December that she has a rare skin condition, Morgellons disease, which prevents her from performing.
Stones announce North American tour
The rock band announced a 15-city stadium tour Tuesday that will kick off May 24 at Petco Park in San Diego. Other stops include Columbus, Ohio; Minneapolis; Dallas; Atlanta; Orlando, Florida; Nashville, Tennessee; Pittsburgh; Milwaukee; Kansas City, Missouri; Raleigh, North Carolina; Indianapolis; Detroit; Buffalo, New York; and Quebec City.
Ancient recipe for modern MRSA? Cow bile, pinch of allium
At the University of Nottingham in Britain, researchers have rediscovered an ancient medicinal elixir that appears to fight a very modern scourge: a deadly drug-resistant bacterial infection rampant in hospitals.
Airline knew of pilot’s depressive episode
Lufthansa knew six years ago that the co-pilot of the passenger plane that crashed in the French Alps last week had suffered from a “serious depressive episode,” the German airline said Tuesday.
Lufthansa knew six years ago that the co-pilot of the passenger plane that crashed in the French Alps last week had suffered from a “serious depressive episode,” the German airline said Tuesday.
With stubborn disputes unresolved, nuclear talks between Iran and six world powers went past a self-imposed deadline and into overtime as negotiators renewed efforts to hammer out the outline of an agreement. Enough progress had been made to warrant the extension past midnight Tuesday, State Department spokeswoman Marie Harf said, although there still were “several difficult issues” to bridge.
Buhari victor in Nigeria vote
Amid anger over an Islamic insurgency that has claimed thousands of lives, Nigerians threw out the incumbent and elected a 72-year-old former military dictator in a historic transfer of power officially announced early today following the nation’s most hotly contested election ever. President Goodluck Jonathan conceded defeat to former Gen. Muhammadu Buhari, paving the way for an unprecedented peaceful transfer of power in Africa’s most populous nation.
Iraqi forces battled Islamic State militants holed up in downtown Tikrit, going house to house Tuesday in search of snipers and booby traps, and the prime minister said security forces had reached the heart of the city.
Bomb strike terrifies Yemeni civilians
Yemeni civilians shuddered in fear and bristled with anger under an intense Saudi-led bombing campaign against Shiite rebels on Tuesday, day six of fighting that prompted international aid organizations to express alarm over high civilian casualties from the strikes and violence roiling the country.
World’s oldest person dies at 117
The world’s oldest person, a Japanese woman, died today, a few weeks after celebrating her 117th birthday.
Obama releases weapons to Egypt
The White House, which halted weapons transfers to Egypt in mid-2013 to protest a military takeover and harsh political crackdown there, reversed course Tuesday and announced a quick infusion of military aid to help Cairo respond to the mounting turmoil in the Middle East.
Spokane City Council makes sick leave policy a priority
Paid sick leave shot to the front of the Spokane City Council’s agenda this year, as council members vowed Tuesday to quickly pass a policy to provide workers the opportunity to earn hours reserved for unplanned emergencies or unforeseen health issues.
Idaho Senate rejects transportation bill that would shift taxes
Sweeping legislation to remove Idaho’s sales tax from groceries, lower top income tax rates and raise the gas tax went down to unanimous defeat in the Idaho Senate on Tuesday, just a day after passing the House.
Head Start marks 50 years of lessons
Head Start, celebrating its 50th anniversary, is a federally funded program serving low-income families by helping give children a jump on kindergarten. Community Colleges of Spokane has operated the program since 1973. Head Start launched in 1965, initiated by President Lyndon B. Johnson’s administration and considered a weapon in his war on poverty. So far, 32 million low-income children nationwide have gone through Head Start.
Washington House, Senate higher ed budgets at odds
Senate Republicans want to spend roughly $3.5 billion on higher education, a 20 percent increase that could allow for dramatic tuition cuts at Washington’s universities.
Proposals for a $12 minimum wage, mandatory sick leave and a new equal-pay law could be dead in the Washington Legislature. Senate Commerce and Labor Committee Chairman Mike Baumgartner, R-Spokane, said Tuesday he had canceled a meeting at which those bills could have come up for a vote. He called the proposed minimum-wage hike, which would reach $12 in stages by 2019, the wrong policy for a state that essentially has two economies, a boom in the Seattle area but higher unemployment elsewhere. “It could put Eastern Washington at a competitive disadvantage with Idaho,” Baumgartner said.
With trains rumbling on the BNSF viaduct behind her and flanked by uniformed Spokane firefighters, U.S. Sen. Maria Cantwell, D-Washington, called for greater federal oversight and stricter regulations for the nation’s railways carrying crude oil.
Three Idaho interfaith groups have released a statement condemning last week’s luncheon in a Statehouse meeting room, organized by North Idaho Rep. Vito Barbieri, that featured a speaker on “The True Face of Islam,” suggesting Muslims are trying to infiltrate and take over conservative western regions of the United States.
Men plead guilty in ATM theft cases
Two Idaho men with ties to the Spokane and Coeur d’Alene areas have pleaded guilty to federal bank robbery charges stemming from a string of ATM thefts in Wyoming, Mississippi, Utah and Idaho. Matthew T. Annable and Nathan P. Davenport have signed plea agreements admitting they robbed the machines using a deadly weapon.
Teen girl reports abduction, assault
North Idaho authorities are investigating a reported abduction and sexual assault involving a teenage girl near Hayden but are having difficulty corroborating the attack.
The usually monolithic Spokane County Commission showed signs of cracking Tuesday as Shelly O’Quinn and Todd Mielke took colleague Al French to task for using a monthly TV program to highlight a ballot measure that would increase taxes for bus service.
Jefferson, Betz elementary schools receive phone threats
Telephone threats put two area elementary schools on lockdown as police swept buildings and parking lots before releasing students Tuesday afternoon.
Amazon pushing Dash Button
Trying to snare even more of its customers’ routine purchases, Amazon.com introduced new gadgets Tuesday that let customers buy frequently purchased items with a press of a button. The new Dash Button is a pocket-knife-sized device that’s dedicated to a specific product, such as Tide detergent, Gillette razor blades or Gatorade sports drink. The gadgets, which come with AAA batteries and Wi-Fi chips, connect to Amazon to let customers buy those specific products instantaneously by tapping the button on them.
Comcast launches investment company
Michael Angelakis, the top Comcast Corp. executive who headed the negotiations for NBCUniversal and Time Warner Cable Inc., will leave his post to head a new Comcast-controlled company that will invest in growth-oriented companies. The new company will be capitalized at $4.1 billion with Comcast as the only nonmanagement investor. The company will launch this year or in early 2016 with Angelakis investing $40 million of his money into the venture, according to a filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
In brief: RadioShack sale to Standard General approved
A bankruptcy judge has approved the sale of more than 1,740 RadioShack stores to hedge fund Standard General, preserving some 7,500 jobs. RadioShack’s bankruptcy plan calls for Sprint, the No. 3 U.S. wireless carrier, to operate dedicated “store within a store” shops in most of the locations acquired by General Wireless, a newly formed affiliate of Standard General LP.
Private equity company will purchase retailer J.Jill
A private equity firm said Tuesday it would buy retailer J.Jill, which specializes in casual women’s fashion, shoes and accessories. TowerBrook Capital Partners, based in New York and London, will take over the fashion company from investment firm Arcapita and private equity firm Golden Gate Capital.
U.S. home prices in January increased by 4.6 percent
U.S. home prices rose at a steady pace in January, pushing prices up at a faster pace than wages and putting more homes financially out of reach for would-be buyers. The Standard & Poor’s/Case-Shiller 20-city home price index rose 4.6 percent in January compared with 12 months earlier, S&P said Tuesday. That is up from growth of 4.4 percent in December.
New Microsoft tablet costs less than earlier model
Microsoft has announced the Surface 3, a new, cheaper tablet. Starting at $499 – compared with $799 for the flagship Surface Pro 3 – it is the thinnest and lightest Surface that Microsoft has ever shipped. The device is 8.7 millimeters thick, weighs 1.37 pounds and has a 10.8-inch screen, which is slightly smaller than the 12-inch Surface Pro 3.
SeaWorld releases video of ex-trainer
SeaWorld has ratcheted up its offensive against former trainer John Hargrove, who last week published a book criticizing the company. On Tuesday, SeaWorld sent to reporters an almost 5-year-old video of Hargrove drinking and repeatedly using a racial epithet during a recorded cellphone conversation. The company also said Tuesday that Hargrove quit “after being disciplined for a severe safety violation involving the park’s killer whales” that resulted in his transfer from the orca stadium.
Renewable energy heats up as investment worldwide
Solar, wind top list, with China, U.S. leading investors
Foreign adoptions by Americans reach lowest mark since 1982
The number of foreign children adopted by U.S. parents dropped by 9 percent last year to the lowest level since 1982, according to new State Department figures. The department’s report for the 2014 fiscal year shows 6,441 adoptions from abroad, down from 7,094 in 2013 and about 74 percent below the high of 22,884 in 2004. The number has fallen every year since then – a trend that has dismayed many adoption advocates in the U.S.
Tiny songbirds fly across 1,700 miles of open ocean
A tiny songbird that summers in the forests of northern North America has been tracked on a 1,700-mile, over-the-ocean journey from the northeastern United States and eastern Canada to the Caribbean as part of their winter migration to South America. Scientists had long suspected that the blackpoll warbler had made its journey to the Caribbean over the ocean, but the study that began in the summer of 2013 when scientists attached tracking devices to the birds was the first time that the flight has been proven, according to results published today in the United Kingdom in the journal Biology Letters.
Two cross-dressing men who were fired upon by National Security Agency police when they disobeyed orders at a heavily guarded gate had just stolen a car from a man who had picked them up and checked into a motel, police said Tuesday.
Panel seeks private Clinton interview
The House of Representatives committee that’s investigating the 2012 fatal attacks on the U.S. diplomatic compound in Benghazi, Libya, formally asked Hillary Clinton on Tuesday to appear before lawmakers for a closed-door interview to answer questions about the use of a private email account while she was secretary of state.
Bombing suspect’s lawyers rest case
Lawyers for Boston Marathon bomber Dzhokhar Tsarnaev rested their case in his federal death penalty trial Tuesday, a day after they began presenting testimony designed to show his late older brother was the mastermind of the 2013 terror attack.
Secret Service agents subpoenaed
The chairman of the House Oversight Committee said Tuesday he is issuing subpoenas to two Secret Service agents who witnessed an episode in which two high-ranking agency officials are accused of driving into a secure area at the White House without authorization.
Nevada rancher rallies for land bill
Nevada rancher Cliven Bundy, who garnered national attention a year ago when he and armed supporters engaged in a showdown with federal authorities, came to Carson City on Tuesday with scores of allies to rally behind a bill seeking to reclaim land from the federal government.
Trudy Rubin: Obama can still bungle Afghanistan if troops aren’t kept longer
Kitchen Disasters: Catastrophes readers lived to tell about
In honor of April Fools’ Day today, readers submitted some of their favorite kitchen catastrophes. There wasn’t enough room, so stories have been shortened. Many more can be found online at The Spokesman-Review’s Too Many Cooks blog at spokesman.com/blogs/too-many-cooks.
Fresh Sheet: DIY edibles for Easter brunch, ModBar
Don’t let embarrassment fuel your kitchen fire
Advance-prep sweet rolls make holiday breakfast festive
Sweet Rolls as You Like ’Em
Some cooking and seasoning missteps can be salvaged
Obituary: Demars, Christen
1 Oct 1992 - 24 Mar 2015 Hillyard
Obituary: Toulou, Gertrude Loice (Williamson)
2 Sep 1927 - 26 Mar 2015 Ichelium, Nespelem, Coulee Dam
Obituary: Nolan, Cifford Russell
22 Apr 1935 - 30 Mar 2015 Colfax, Colton, Dusty
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