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from Algemeiner
Washington Supreme Court Paves Way to Reopen Olympia Co-op BDS Case
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Washington Supreme Court Paves Way to Reopen Olympia Co-op BDS Case
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from Allen West
[Information from this site may not be reliable.]
Hillary’s SURREAL Desire Regarding First Amendment and SCOTUS
Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton promised to pack the courts with judges who would rule in favor of overturning the Citizens United case, and Citizens United president David Bossie is calling such a pledge “surreal.”
Hillary’s SURREAL Desire Regarding First Amendment and SCOTUS
Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton promised to pack the courts with judges who would rule in favor of overturning the Citizens United case, and Citizens United president David Bossie is calling such a pledge “surreal.”
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from The Daily Caller
Citizens United President: Hillary’s Desire To Pack Courts To Overturn SCOTUS Is ‘Surreal’
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It’s a tie: Jeb Bush is a dead heat with Rubio, Walker, Huckabee and even Ben Carson in GOP White House race
from First Things
PUTIN, STALIN, AND THE CHURCH
On Orthodox Easter, just weeks before Russia’s seventieth Victory Day celebration, Russian Patriarch Kirill addressed scores of the faithful, including Russian President Vladimir Putin and Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev. He likened the resurrection of Christ—who, in Orthodox parlance, “trampled down death by death”—to the Russian, née Soviet, victory over the Nazis.
Armed Bikers Plan to Draw Cartoons of Mohammed Outside a Mosque in Arizona
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from Daily Mail (UK)
It’s a tie: Jeb Bush is a dead heat with Rubio, Walker, Huckabee and even Ben Carson in GOP White House race
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from FactCheck.org
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from First Things
PUTIN, STALIN, AND THE CHURCH
On Orthodox Easter, just weeks before Russia’s seventieth Victory Day celebration, Russian Patriarch Kirill addressed scores of the faithful, including Russian President Vladimir Putin and Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev. He likened the resurrection of Christ—who, in Orthodox parlance, “trampled down death by death”—to the Russian, née Soviet, victory over the Nazis.
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from Foreign Policy
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from Forum for Middle East Understanding
(FFMU) (Shoebat.com) [Information from this site may be unreliable.]REPORT: Iran Was Right, Obama Saw ISIS Coming And LET THEM Take Ramadi Which Led To The Slaughter Of 500 Innocents
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from Independent Journal Review
Flag-Stomping Protester Wrestled by Playboy Model Threatens to Kill All Whites – And Tastes Karma
US News and World Report on Washington DC Transit Ban
The nation’s capital banned free speech for fear of offending the very savages we are fighting here and across the world.
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EU regulators tell 11 countries to adopt bank bail-in rules
The European Commission on Thursday gave France, Italy and nine other EU countries two months to adopt new EU rules on propping up failed banks or face legal action. The rules, known as the bank recovery and resolution directive (BRRD), seek to shield taxpayers from having to bail out troubled lenders, forcing creditors and shareholders to contribute to the rescue in a process known as "bail-in".
Thugs Tried To Ruin A Marine’s Funeral, Watch These Bikers Set Em’ Straight
Pay attention liberals, because the thugs in this case are the Westboro Baptists. See, it’s not a racial thing.
Former House Speaker Dennis Hastert indicted on bank-related charges
A statement from the U.S. attorney’s office in Chicago says the 73-year-old Illinois Republican is accused of structuring the withdrawal of $952,000 in cash in order to evade the requirement that banks report cash transactions over $10,000. He’s also accused of lying to the FBI.
Trio found in burned home shot to death
Spokane County detectives believe the three people who died in a fire near Deer Park on Tuesday were killed by someone who intentionally set the fire to destroy or conceal evidence of the crime. The county Medical Examiner’s office has identified the victims as Spokane fire Lt. Terry Canfield, 59, Lisa M. Canfield, 52, and John Robert Constable, 23. The medical examiner said all three died of gunshot wounds.
Body of missing CdA man found in Salmon River
The body of a Coeur d’Alene man who disappeared on a canoe trip near Riggins, Idaho, was found in the Salmon River on Wednesday night. The Idaho County Sheriff’s Office said the body of Jason Gritten, 35, was located by family and friends searching the river.
Motorcyclist identified in fatal crash with STA bus
The motorcyclist who died after a collision with a Spokane Transit Authority bus on Friday has been identified as 52-year-old Thomas Robert Dale Samples.
Labrador joins Rand Paul’s campaign team
Republican Rand Paul’s 2016 presidential campaign on Wednesday named Idaho Rep. Raul Labrador its “western states co-chairman,” and Labrador began campaigning for Paul in a series of radio and TV interviews in Idaho.
Protest targeting patrol cars draws warning from sheriff
A protest group’s plan to toss volleyballs in front of police cars to draw attention to what it considers a law enforcement cover-up in the death of a Spokane Valley teen has drawn a strong warning from Sheriff Ozzie Knezovich.
Spokane, East Valley teachers walk out to protest funding
Spokane and East Valley teachers left their classrooms for the day Wednesday, flooding the sidewalks along busy intersections with signs aimed at the state Legislature.
Idaho Capitol’s disability access spurs more remodeling
After spending $120 million to renovate its state Capitol, Idaho will pay $400,000 more to make the building more accessible to people with disabilities. State officials wrongly assumed the historic structure was exempt from compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act when the work was done five years ago.
Longtime Idaho disability-rights leader calls Capitol ADA settlement ‘bittersweet’
‘World Cup of fraud’ rocks top soccer body, FIFA
After a day of police raids and high-profile arrests that staggered the world of soccer, prosecutors in the U.S. and Switzerland said their probe into corruption at the sport’s highest levels had only begun.
Rick Santorum announces second White House run
Conservative culture warrior Rick Santorum launched a 2016 White House bid on Wednesday, vowing to fight for working-class Americans in a new election season that will test his influence – and focus on social issues – in a changing Republican Party.
Rand Paul blames GOP hawks for rise of Islamic State group
Republican presidential candidate Rand Paul is blaming his own party for the rise of the Islamic State group. The freshman senator from Kentucky said Wednesday that the GOP’s foreign policy hawks “created these people.”
Nebraska bans death penalty
In a climactic political showdown, Nebraska’s lawmakers overrode a veto and banned the death penalty Wednesday. The ban passed by the thinnest of margins, making Nebraska the first conservative-dominated Legislature to outlaw the death-penalty since North Dakota in 1973.
EPA issues rules for drinking water safety
Drinking water for 117 million Americans will be protected under new rules shielding small streams, tributaries and wetlands from pollution and development, the Obama administration said Wednesday.
Blood clot risk, birth control linked
Women who take newer types of birth control pills face a higher risk of developing blood clots than women who take older types, researchers said Tuesday, providing what some called “clarifying” evidence that more modern contraceptives designed as safer options may in fact pose more risk than earlier formulations.
Pentagon mistakenly sends live anthrax to as many as nine states
The Army mistakenly sent live anthrax samples from a testing facility in Utah to commercial laboratories in as many as nine states, including California, as part of an effort to improve field testing for biological threats.
In Brief: Death toll high in airstrike against Yemen’s capital
Thunderous airstrikes hit Yemen’s capital, a Red Sea naval port and a border province Wednesday, killing at least 75 people and injuring more than 100 others, officials and residents said. It was believed to be the largest single-day death toll of the 2-month-old Saudi-led aerial offensive.
Suspect arrested in apartment fire case
A man has been arrested on suspicion of starting a massive inferno that destroyed an unfinished apartment building and damaged adjacent office towers in downtown Los Angeles, authorities said Wednesday.
Spokane fire lieutenant, missing since blaze, called true friend
Spokane Fire Lt. Terry Canfield, missing since a Tuesday morning triple-fatal fire, was called a true friend on Wednesday by those acquainted with him.
Teen killed when men broke into tattoo shop, witness tells police
The teenager killed early Tuesday at a North Monroe tattoo shop was shot during a robbery attempt, witnesses told police. Ceasar Medina, 17, suffered gunshot wounds to his neck and chest, according to the Spokane County Medical Examiner’s Office. He died before he could be taken to the hospital. Police are still looking for the killer, described by police as a 5-foot-9 black man with curly hair and a thin build.
Man who assaulted woman with hatchet sentenced, released
A Spokane man who assaulted a woman with a hatchet after dragging her into a garage and demanding sex in 2012 was sentenced Wednesday and will soon be released. Greggory L. Pruett, 34, was sentenced to 26 months in prison after pleading guilty to second-degree assault with a deadly weapon. He already has served a longer period of time since his arrest, about 28 months, in the Spokane County Jail and will be released after his sentencing is processed.
In brief: Osprey adults abandon nest on popular Webcam
A pair of osprey tending three eggs above Coeur d’Alene’s McEuen Park abandoned their nest recently, ending a city Webcam attraction from atop one of three platforms in the downtown park. The raptors returned in early April and settled in atop the nesting pole on the park’s south side. But the adults abandoned the nest about 10 days ago, meaning the eggs won’t hatch.
Careywood post office will stay closed
The tiny community post office serving unincorporated Careywood, Idaho, in Bonner County will remain closed after a review by U.S. Postal Regulatory Commission.
Former clerk pleads guilty in recall case
A former North Idaho election official accused of not following the law involving verifying signatures on a recall drive has pleaded guilty to making a false statement as a public official. The Bonner County Daily Bee reported that Ann Dutson-Sater made the plea Tuesday in 1st District Court and was sentenced to a year of probation and 100 hours of community service.
INB president, CEO stepping down in June
Randy Fewel, the longtime president and CEO of Inland Northwest Bank, will step down from those positions at the end of June. His successor will be Russell A. Lee, who has led two community banks in Western Washington.
Falling freight demand leads to BNSF furloughs
BNSF Railway Corp. said it’s planning employee furloughs because of slipping freight shipping demand across its rail network.
Orbitz shareholders OK purchase by Expedia
Orbitz’s shareholders have approved a takeover by rival Expedia, Orbitz said Wednesday. A vote was taken Wednesday at the online travel company’s annual stockholder meeting in Chicago. More than 99 percent of the votes favored the acquisition, Orbitz said.
Cruise line reverses ban on food in rooms
Don’t mess with doggie bags. That’s the message Norwegian Cruise Line got after making a new rule recently that banned passengers from toting food back to their rooms from restaurants.
FCC takes aim at annoying telemarketing calls
Those automated phone calls during the dinner hour, late at night or to your wireless phone can be so frustrating – and the government is taking note. The head of the Federal Communications Commission circulated a proposal Wednesday designed to close loopholes, reaffirm current anti-robocall rules, and encourage wireless and wireline carriers to do more to fight against unwanted telemarketing calls and spam text messages to consumers. A key part of the plan: clearing up any confusion over whether the phone carriers can offer blocking services – so-called robo-blocking technology that could help people stop the unwanted calls.
Nation’s craft brews enjoy heady times
While Boston Beer Co., Sierra Nevada Brewing Co. and other large craft brewers continue to gain market share, the number of small breweries including nanobreweries at the other end of the spectrum is exploding, providing adventurous offerings to a new generation of beer drinkers who increasingly place a premium on locally produced beer.
Ford recalls nearly 423K vehicles for power steering problem
Under pressure from U.S. safety regulators, Ford is recalling nearly 423,000 cars and SUVs in North America because the power-assisted steering can fail while they’re being driven. The recall covers certain Ford Flex and Taurus vehicles, as well as the Lincoln MKS and MKT from the 2011 through 2013 model years. Also covered are the Ford Fusion and Lincoln MKZ from 2011 through 2012 and some 2011 Mercury Milans.
Drilling cuts drag down job growth in oil patch
Hammered by cheaper oil, drilling firms have laid off workers and dragged job growth lower in states from Texas to North Dakota. In Oklahoma, mining and logging jobs, which mostly include oil and gas drilling, fell for the fifth straight month in April. Texas lost 8,300 jobs in the sector, the most in six years, while Wyoming lost jobs in the industry for the fifth straight month.
Dana Milbank: Rand Paul’s standing in decline
Editorial: Global trade issues vital to Washington state economy
Ask Dr. K: Protecting your infant from measles
Faulty intelligence?
Facts meet fiction in earthquake-inspired ‘San Andreas’
Hollywood’s favorite geologic bad guy is back in “San Andreas” – a fantastical look at one of the world’s real seismic threats.
Tekoa throwing party for trestle
A group of residents is trying to whip up support for restoring a historic rail trestle here that is a symbol of this northeast Whitman County community.
Randy Mann: Extremes dominate U.S. weather news
China puts weapons on its new artificial islands
China has moved weaponry onto artificial islands that it is building in contested areas of the South China Sea, adding to the risks of a confrontation with the United States and its regional security partners including Australia.
Flag-Stomping Protester Wrestled by Playboy Model Threatens to Kill All Whites – And Tastes Karma
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from Pamela Geller (Atlas Shrugs)
US News and World Report on Washington DC Transit Ban
The nation’s capital banned free speech for fear of offending the very savages we are fighting here and across the world.
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from Religion News Service
from Reuters
EU regulators tell 11 countries to adopt bank bail-in rules
The European Commission on Thursday gave France, Italy and nine other EU countries two months to adopt new EU rules on propping up failed banks or face legal action. The rules, known as the bank recovery and resolution directive (BRRD), seek to shield taxpayers from having to bail out troubled lenders, forcing creditors and shareholders to contribute to the rescue in a process known as "bail-in".
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from Rick Wells
[Information from this site may not be reliable.]
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from Right Wing News
Thugs Tried To Ruin A Marine’s Funeral, Watch These Bikers Set Em’ Straight
Pay attention liberals, because the thugs in this case are the Westboro Baptists. See, it’s not a racial thing.
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from The Spokesman-Review
Former House Speaker Dennis Hastert indicted on bank-related charges
A statement from the U.S. attorney’s office in Chicago says the 73-year-old Illinois Republican is accused of structuring the withdrawal of $952,000 in cash in order to evade the requirement that banks report cash transactions over $10,000. He’s also accused of lying to the FBI.
Trio found in burned home shot to death
Spokane County detectives believe the three people who died in a fire near Deer Park on Tuesday were killed by someone who intentionally set the fire to destroy or conceal evidence of the crime. The county Medical Examiner’s office has identified the victims as Spokane fire Lt. Terry Canfield, 59, Lisa M. Canfield, 52, and John Robert Constable, 23. The medical examiner said all three died of gunshot wounds.
Body of missing CdA man found in Salmon River
The body of a Coeur d’Alene man who disappeared on a canoe trip near Riggins, Idaho, was found in the Salmon River on Wednesday night. The Idaho County Sheriff’s Office said the body of Jason Gritten, 35, was located by family and friends searching the river.
Motorcyclist identified in fatal crash with STA bus
The motorcyclist who died after a collision with a Spokane Transit Authority bus on Friday has been identified as 52-year-old Thomas Robert Dale Samples.
Labrador joins Rand Paul’s campaign team
Republican Rand Paul’s 2016 presidential campaign on Wednesday named Idaho Rep. Raul Labrador its “western states co-chairman,” and Labrador began campaigning for Paul in a series of radio and TV interviews in Idaho.
Protest targeting patrol cars draws warning from sheriff
A protest group’s plan to toss volleyballs in front of police cars to draw attention to what it considers a law enforcement cover-up in the death of a Spokane Valley teen has drawn a strong warning from Sheriff Ozzie Knezovich.
Spokane, East Valley teachers walk out to protest funding
Spokane and East Valley teachers left their classrooms for the day Wednesday, flooding the sidewalks along busy intersections with signs aimed at the state Legislature.
Idaho Capitol’s disability access spurs more remodeling
After spending $120 million to renovate its state Capitol, Idaho will pay $400,000 more to make the building more accessible to people with disabilities. State officials wrongly assumed the historic structure was exempt from compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act when the work was done five years ago.
Longtime Idaho disability-rights leader calls Capitol ADA settlement ‘bittersweet’
‘World Cup of fraud’ rocks top soccer body, FIFA
After a day of police raids and high-profile arrests that staggered the world of soccer, prosecutors in the U.S. and Switzerland said their probe into corruption at the sport’s highest levels had only begun.
Rick Santorum announces second White House run
Conservative culture warrior Rick Santorum launched a 2016 White House bid on Wednesday, vowing to fight for working-class Americans in a new election season that will test his influence – and focus on social issues – in a changing Republican Party.
Rand Paul blames GOP hawks for rise of Islamic State group
Republican presidential candidate Rand Paul is blaming his own party for the rise of the Islamic State group. The freshman senator from Kentucky said Wednesday that the GOP’s foreign policy hawks “created these people.”
Nebraska bans death penalty
In a climactic political showdown, Nebraska’s lawmakers overrode a veto and banned the death penalty Wednesday. The ban passed by the thinnest of margins, making Nebraska the first conservative-dominated Legislature to outlaw the death-penalty since North Dakota in 1973.
EPA issues rules for drinking water safety
Drinking water for 117 million Americans will be protected under new rules shielding small streams, tributaries and wetlands from pollution and development, the Obama administration said Wednesday.
Blood clot risk, birth control linked
Women who take newer types of birth control pills face a higher risk of developing blood clots than women who take older types, researchers said Tuesday, providing what some called “clarifying” evidence that more modern contraceptives designed as safer options may in fact pose more risk than earlier formulations.
Pentagon mistakenly sends live anthrax to as many as nine states
The Army mistakenly sent live anthrax samples from a testing facility in Utah to commercial laboratories in as many as nine states, including California, as part of an effort to improve field testing for biological threats.
In Brief: Death toll high in airstrike against Yemen’s capital
Thunderous airstrikes hit Yemen’s capital, a Red Sea naval port and a border province Wednesday, killing at least 75 people and injuring more than 100 others, officials and residents said. It was believed to be the largest single-day death toll of the 2-month-old Saudi-led aerial offensive.
Suspect arrested in apartment fire case
A man has been arrested on suspicion of starting a massive inferno that destroyed an unfinished apartment building and damaged adjacent office towers in downtown Los Angeles, authorities said Wednesday.
IRS investigators believe the identity thieves who stole the personal tax information of more than 100,000 taxpayers from an IRS website are part of a sophisticated criminal operation based in Russia, two officials told the Associated Press. The information was stolen as part of an elaborate scheme to claim fraudulent tax refunds.
The Washington state House of Representatives passed a $5.1 billion transportation budget Wednesday, sending the compromise spending plan to the Senate, which could pass it before the first special session ends today.
Spokane Fire Lt. Terry Canfield, missing since a Tuesday morning triple-fatal fire, was called a true friend on Wednesday by those acquainted with him.
Teen killed when men broke into tattoo shop, witness tells police
The teenager killed early Tuesday at a North Monroe tattoo shop was shot during a robbery attempt, witnesses told police. Ceasar Medina, 17, suffered gunshot wounds to his neck and chest, according to the Spokane County Medical Examiner’s Office. He died before he could be taken to the hospital. Police are still looking for the killer, described by police as a 5-foot-9 black man with curly hair and a thin build.
Man who assaulted woman with hatchet sentenced, released
A Spokane man who assaulted a woman with a hatchet after dragging her into a garage and demanding sex in 2012 was sentenced Wednesday and will soon be released. Greggory L. Pruett, 34, was sentenced to 26 months in prison after pleading guilty to second-degree assault with a deadly weapon. He already has served a longer period of time since his arrest, about 28 months, in the Spokane County Jail and will be released after his sentencing is processed.
In brief: Osprey adults abandon nest on popular Webcam
A pair of osprey tending three eggs above Coeur d’Alene’s McEuen Park abandoned their nest recently, ending a city Webcam attraction from atop one of three platforms in the downtown park. The raptors returned in early April and settled in atop the nesting pole on the park’s south side. But the adults abandoned the nest about 10 days ago, meaning the eggs won’t hatch.
Careywood post office will stay closed
The tiny community post office serving unincorporated Careywood, Idaho, in Bonner County will remain closed after a review by U.S. Postal Regulatory Commission.
Former clerk pleads guilty in recall case
A former North Idaho election official accused of not following the law involving verifying signatures on a recall drive has pleaded guilty to making a false statement as a public official. The Bonner County Daily Bee reported that Ann Dutson-Sater made the plea Tuesday in 1st District Court and was sentenced to a year of probation and 100 hours of community service.
INB president, CEO stepping down in June
Randy Fewel, the longtime president and CEO of Inland Northwest Bank, will step down from those positions at the end of June. His successor will be Russell A. Lee, who has led two community banks in Western Washington.
Falling freight demand leads to BNSF furloughs
BNSF Railway Corp. said it’s planning employee furloughs because of slipping freight shipping demand across its rail network.
Orbitz shareholders OK purchase by Expedia
Orbitz’s shareholders have approved a takeover by rival Expedia, Orbitz said Wednesday. A vote was taken Wednesday at the online travel company’s annual stockholder meeting in Chicago. More than 99 percent of the votes favored the acquisition, Orbitz said.
Cruise line reverses ban on food in rooms
Don’t mess with doggie bags. That’s the message Norwegian Cruise Line got after making a new rule recently that banned passengers from toting food back to their rooms from restaurants.
FCC takes aim at annoying telemarketing calls
Those automated phone calls during the dinner hour, late at night or to your wireless phone can be so frustrating – and the government is taking note. The head of the Federal Communications Commission circulated a proposal Wednesday designed to close loopholes, reaffirm current anti-robocall rules, and encourage wireless and wireline carriers to do more to fight against unwanted telemarketing calls and spam text messages to consumers. A key part of the plan: clearing up any confusion over whether the phone carriers can offer blocking services – so-called robo-blocking technology that could help people stop the unwanted calls.
Nation’s craft brews enjoy heady times
While Boston Beer Co., Sierra Nevada Brewing Co. and other large craft brewers continue to gain market share, the number of small breweries including nanobreweries at the other end of the spectrum is exploding, providing adventurous offerings to a new generation of beer drinkers who increasingly place a premium on locally produced beer.
Ford recalls nearly 423K vehicles for power steering problem
Under pressure from U.S. safety regulators, Ford is recalling nearly 423,000 cars and SUVs in North America because the power-assisted steering can fail while they’re being driven. The recall covers certain Ford Flex and Taurus vehicles, as well as the Lincoln MKS and MKT from the 2011 through 2013 model years. Also covered are the Ford Fusion and Lincoln MKZ from 2011 through 2012 and some 2011 Mercury Milans.
Drilling cuts drag down job growth in oil patch
Hammered by cheaper oil, drilling firms have laid off workers and dragged job growth lower in states from Texas to North Dakota. In Oklahoma, mining and logging jobs, which mostly include oil and gas drilling, fell for the fifth straight month in April. Texas lost 8,300 jobs in the sector, the most in six years, while Wyoming lost jobs in the industry for the fifth straight month.
Dana Milbank: Rand Paul’s standing in decline
Editorial: Global trade issues vital to Washington state economy
Ask Dr. K: Protecting your infant from measles
Faulty intelligence?
Facts meet fiction in earthquake-inspired ‘San Andreas’
Hollywood’s favorite geologic bad guy is back in “San Andreas” – a fantastical look at one of the world’s real seismic threats.
Tekoa throwing party for trestle
A group of residents is trying to whip up support for restoring a historic rail trestle here that is a symbol of this northeast Whitman County community.
Randy Mann: Extremes dominate U.S. weather news
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from The Sydney Morning Herald - smh.com.au
China puts weapons on its new artificial islands
China has moved weaponry onto artificial islands that it is building in contested areas of the South China Sea, adding to the risks of a confrontation with the United States and its regional security partners including Australia.
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from U.S. News and World Report
Muhammad Cartoon Ad Blocked From D.C. Buses and Train Stations
Transit board eliminates issue ads entirely, avoiding display of cartoon seen as offensive to Muslims.
Muhammad Cartoon Ad Blocked From D.C. Buses and Train Stations
Transit board eliminates issue ads entirely, avoiding display of cartoon seen as offensive to Muslims.
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from Vox
[Information from this site may not be reliable.]
There is no state in the union where a full-time, minimum-wage worker can afford to rent a one-bedroom apartment for less than 30 percent of his paycheck (which is a standard measure of housing affordability).
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from The Western Center for Journalism
(Western Journalism)
US Military Pilots Get Fed Up, Say Exactly What Obama Didn’t Want Them To
(Western Journalism)
US Military Pilots Get Fed Up, Say Exactly What Obama Didn’t Want Them To
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