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from allAfrica.com
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from Americas Freedom Fighters
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from CNSNews.com (& MRC & NewsBusters)
German POW Letters - to Their Captors - Found in Tennessee Home
After spending time as POWs in Tennessee during WWII, German soldiers wrote hundreds of letters back to their captors, who soon became friends, but those letters would be forgotten for decades.
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from Daily Kos
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Scott Walker calls minimum wage a 'lame idea'
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Scott Walker calls minimum wage a 'lame idea'
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from The Economist
Britain rules the world, in soft power at least
HOW many rankings of global power have put Britain at the top and China at the bottom? Not many, at least in the past hundred years or so. But on July 15th an index of “soft power”—the ability to coax and persuade—ranked Britain as the mightiest country on Earth. If that was unexpected, there was another surprise at the foot of the 30-country index: China, four times as wealthy as Britain, 20 times as populous and 40 times as large, came dead last.
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Britain rules the world, in soft power at least
HOW many rankings of global power have put Britain at the top and China at the bottom? Not many, at least in the past hundred years or so. But on July 15th an index of “soft power”—the ability to coax and persuade—ranked Britain as the mightiest country on Earth. If that was unexpected, there was another surprise at the foot of the 30-country index: China, four times as wealthy as Britain, 20 times as populous and 40 times as large, came dead last.
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from FEE (Foundation for Economic Education)
[Information from this site may not be reliable.]
What Should Libertarians Think about the Civil War?
The current national debate over the display and meaning of the Confederate battle flag has reopened a number of longstanding arguments about the meaning of the American Civil War, including within libertarian and classical liberal circles. Because of its emotional subject matter, lasting political legacies of race and slavery, transformative effects upon American constitutionalism, and sheer magnitude as the most destructive military episode ever to occur on American soil, the Civil War exhibits strong tendencies toward politicization in the modern era. Unfortunately, bad history often accompanies this politicization, and libertarians are by no means immune from this tendency. 1. One needn’t be for the Union to be against slavery. 2. One needn’t be for the Confederacy to object to the North’s prosecution of the war. Stated differently, a morally consistent libertarian view of the war should strive to dissociate itself from the political actors that waged it, while also seeking to recognize its consequences, both positive and negative. History is not a Manichean struggle between pure good and evil; we are not served by filtering its conflicts through a dualistic moral lens.
What Should Libertarians Think about the Civil War?
The current national debate over the display and meaning of the Confederate battle flag has reopened a number of longstanding arguments about the meaning of the American Civil War, including within libertarian and classical liberal circles. Because of its emotional subject matter, lasting political legacies of race and slavery, transformative effects upon American constitutionalism, and sheer magnitude as the most destructive military episode ever to occur on American soil, the Civil War exhibits strong tendencies toward politicization in the modern era. Unfortunately, bad history often accompanies this politicization, and libertarians are by no means immune from this tendency. 1. One needn’t be for the Union to be against slavery. 2. One needn’t be for the Confederacy to object to the North’s prosecution of the war. Stated differently, a morally consistent libertarian view of the war should strive to dissociate itself from the political actors that waged it, while also seeking to recognize its consequences, both positive and negative. History is not a Manichean struggle between pure good and evil; we are not served by filtering its conflicts through a dualistic moral lens.
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from Greenville Gazette
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from The Heritage Foundation
Group Behind Undercover Video of Planned Parenthood Employee Discussing Fetal Parts Sales Defends Video
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from The Hill
Sanders courting postal worker endorsement
What's in the Iran nuclear deal
International negotiators on Tuesday announced a landmark agreement to limit Iran's nuclear program. The deal is the result of years of negotiations between the United States, Russia, China, France, the United Kingdom, Germany and Iran to couple the dismantling of key aspects of Tehran’s nuclear program with the lifting of international sanctions. The 159-page document wades deep into the technical steps Iran will have to take to win sanctions relief.
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from If You Only News
[Information from this site may not be reliable.]
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from Mad World News
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Removing Flags Isn’t Enough For NAACP, Now They Want Faces Off Mountains
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Removing Flags Isn’t Enough For NAACP, Now They Want Faces Off Mountains
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from The Raw Story
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Multiple people injured in explosion in Newport
An explosion was reported about 9 p.m. at Zodiac Aerospace, 501 N. Newport. Multiple people were transported to Newport Hospital. One was airlifted to a hospital in Spokane.
County Commission approves controversial Wandermere apartments
Spokane County Commissioners gave the go-ahead Tuesday night for construction of a controversial apartment complex near Wandermere Golf Course. The unanimous approval of a zoning change allowing Rudeen Development to build the complex came after the company and neighbors brokered their own, private agreement.
Holyk’s DNA found on patrol car; Sheriff denies that deputy hit bicyclist
A teenage bicyclist’s DNA was found on the bumper of a Spokane County Sheriff’s Office patrol car even though investigations have found that a deputy did not hit the boy before he died. An attorney for the family of Ryan Holyk received that information in response to questions submitted to the Sheriff’s Office as part of the discovery process in the civil suit the Holyk family has filed against Deputy Joe Bodman and the Sheriff’s Office.
Idaho Lottery revenue down after 11-year run of record profits
Idaho’s state lottery presented a $45 million dividend check to the state Tuesday, down from last year’s $49 million, the first drop after 11 straight years of record dividends for the state’s schools and public buildings.
Search for missing toddler in Lemhi County called off
Authorities have called off a search for a two-year-old boy who wandered off from his family’s campsite near Timber Creek Reservoir. The search for Deorr Kunz was called off Sunday after search and rescue members were unable to locate the boy after surveying a two-mile radius of the campsite. It remains unclear whether the search might be resumed later.
Prosecutors drop sexual abuse charges against Joshua Dolezal
Colorado prosecutors have dropped four counts of sexual abuse against Joshua Dolezal, the white biological brother of Rachel Dolezal, who last month left her post as president of the Spokane chapter of the NAACP amid allegations she was lying about her race.
Airway Heights Council asks mayor to resign following Facebook post
The Airway Heights City Council has asked Mayor Patrick Rushing to resign after he allegedly posted racist comments to his personal Facebook page. However, Rushing is refusing to resign, claiming that he didn’t realize his comments were racist.
Man pleads guilty to setting fire at would-be Spokane Valley pot shop
Pavel Shevchenko, 25, signed a plea agreement in U.S. District Court on Tuesday in Spokane recommending a four-and-a-half year prison sentence for his involvement in the blaze that scorched two units of a strip mall at 9827 E. Sprague Ave. on Sept. 27. Shevchenko was performing unlicensed electrician work at the address for Burk A. Thomas, a Coeur d’Alene contractor who was working with a medical marijuana company called Green Society Group out of Western Washington, according to court records.
Grant County Jail inmate found dead
An inmate in the Grant County Jail was found dead during a routine cell check shortly after 12:30 a.m. today, according to the Grant County Sheriff’s Office. It appears that David B. Grande, 50, hung himself, the Sheriff’s Office said. He was alone in his cell and jail staff and medics performed CPR on Grande in an effort to revive him.
Roy Murry, Richard Aguirre plead not guilty
Roy Murry, who is accused of killing three family members at a home in Colbert, and Richard Aguirre, who was linked through DNA evidence to the 1986 murder of a Spokane prostitute, entered not-guilty pleas this morning in Spokane County Superior Court.
Tom Fritz, retired CEO of INHS, found dead in Lake Coeur d’Alene
Tom Fritz, former CEO of Inland Northwest Health Services, died Monday while fishing on Lake Coeur d’Alene, just six months after he retired from the organization he led for 16 years.
No injuries in morning rock burst
A rock burst that shook Wallace this morning occurred at the Galena Mine, but no workers were injured. The burst occurred around 8:30 a.m. in a part of the mine that is not in production, said Heather Barnhart, a spokesman for U.S. Silver Corp., which owns the mine.
Federal courts declare ‘judicial emergency’ in Idaho
The nation’s federal courts have declared a “judicial emergency” in Idaho due to the vacancy in one of the state’s two U.S. district judge positions, created when U.S. District Judge Edward Lodge took senior status on July 3 – with no replacement yet named. It’s one of 28 judicial emergencies currently in effect across the nation; it was declared Tuesday morning by the Judicial Conference of the U.S. Courts. Because Idaho has only two federal district judges, Lodge’s move leaves it with just one, Chief Judge B. Lynn Winmill.
Cape Horn, Douglas County fires mostly contained
The Cape Horn fire is 60 percent contained, according to a Northern Rockies Incident Management Team news release. As of Tuesday morning the fire was 1,326 acres. Three hot shot crews were attacking the mostly uncontrolled northern flank of the fire. The fire burned six homes and threatened dozens more last week in the lakeside community of Bayview, Idaho. The 22,212 acre Douglas County Complex fire is 80 percent contained, according to a Washington State Patrol news release. The fire started Friday evening when five lightning strikes sparked fires. These merged into two larger burns. One threatened the Rimrock Meadows community forcing residents to evacuate. However, as of Tuesday morning, no homes were threatened and all evacuation orders were lifted.
Priest River man injured in Monday night crash
Jordan Lentz, 21, was driving south on state Highway 57 about six miles north of Priest River Monday night at 10:09 p.m. when he lost control of his 1992 Isuzu Trooper. A news release from Idaho State Police said the vehicle swerved into the shoulder, then crossed both lanes of traffic, went into a ditch on the northbound side and hit a tree. Lentz was taken to Kootenai Medical Center, where he is listed in fair condition.
Teen says couple died in plane crash she survived
A sheriff in Washington state says a 16-year-old girl who survived a small-plane crash and then hiked to safety reported that her step-grandparents died in the accident.
U.S. jails often release inmates that immigration agents want detained
More than 1,800 immigrants that the federal government wanted to deport were nevertheless released from local jails and later re-arrested for various crimes, according to a government report released Monday. The Immigration and Customs Enforcement report – obtained by an organization that actively opposes illegal immigration – said the re-arrested immigrants were among 8,145 people who were freed between January and August 2014 despite requests from federal agents that they be held for deportation.
Owner forced out of house authorities call ‘chronic drug nuisance’
After months of warnings, York Hoskins was forced to vacate his home near the Veterans Affairs Medical Center. Authorities call the place a “chronic drug nuisance,” though Hoskins insists he never set out to run a drug house. Since 2013, reports of drug deals and overdoses, car thefts and assaults have plagued the house at 4112 W. Wellesley Ave., prompting more than 60 visits from Spokane police.
Ambassadors Group travel planner closing down
Ambassadors Group, the Spokane-based education travel company that arranges popular People to People tours, is closing and all of its employees will be laid off. No student trips will be canceled this year since the peak travel season is waning, the company said in a news release. Deposits for 2016 trips will be refunded. Ambassadors has operated People to People from Spokane since 1967, offering middle-school and high-school students the opportunity to travel the world and stay with local families. The program was conceived in 1956 by President Dwight D. Eisenhower.
Pluto proves larger than previously thought
On the eve of NASA’s historic flyby of Pluto, scientists announced Monday the New Horizons spacecraft has nailed the size of the faraway icy world. Measurements by the spacecraft set to sweep past Pluto today indicate the diameter of the dwarf planet is 1,473 miles, plus or minus 12 miles. That’s about 50 miles bigger than previous estimates in the low range. Principal scientist Alan Stern said this means Pluto has a lower density than thought, which could mean an icier and less rocky interior.
Scouts move to allow gay leaders
The executive committee of the Boy Scouts of America has unanimously approved a resolution that would end the organization’s blanket ban on gay adult leaders and let individual Scout units set their own policy on the long-divisive issue. Units sponsored by churches opposed to the change could maintain the ban if they choose.
Pentagon moves to lift transgender ban
The Pentagon’s current regulations banning transgender individuals from serving in the military are outdated, Defense Secretary Ash Carter said Monday, ordering a six-month study aimed at formally ending one of the last gender- or sexuality-based barriers to military service.
Emerging Iran deal includes compromise on inspections
A landmark Iran nuclear agreement was taking shape early today after clearing final obstacles, and a senior diplomat said it included a compromise between Washington and Tehran that would allow U.N. inspectors to press for visits to Iranian military sites as part of their monitoring duties.
In brief: Obama cuts sentences of 46 drug offenders
Calling America “a nation of second chances,” President Barack Obama cut the prison sentences of 46 non-violent drug offenders Monday in what the White House hopes will be just one prong of a broader push to make the criminal justice system fairer while saving the government money. Fourteen of those whose sentences were commuted had been sentenced to life in prison and the vast majority to at least 20 years, the president said in a video released by the White House, adding that “their punishments didn’t fit the crime.”
NYC to pay $5.9 million to Garner’s relatives
Almost a year after Eric Garner’s controversial death, New York City settled a case brought by Garner’s relatives, agreeing Monday to pay $5.9 million. Cellphone video captured the 43-year-old father of six arguing with police as an officer tried to arrest him on suspicion of selling untaxed cigarettes on the sidewalk in the Tompkinsville section of Staten Island, N.Y.
Police captain’s son accused of terror plot
The son of a Boston police captain has been arrested in an FBI sting and accused of plotting to commit terrorist acts in support of the Islamic State group, including setting off pressure-cooker bombs at an unidentified university and the slaughter of students live online. Alexander Ciccolo’s father alerted authorities last fall that the younger man had a long history of mental illness and was talking about joining the Islamic State, according to two law enforcement officials.
Iraqis launch effort to retake Fallujah
Eleven years after U.S. forces launched what’s widely described as the fiercest American military operation since the Vietnam War, Iraqi forces loyal to the government in Baghdad have begun a long-awaited operation to retake the predominantly Sunni Muslim city of Fallujah. When the Americans set out to capture Fallujah in April 2004, it was under the control of al-Qaida in Iraq, the precursor of the Islamic State, whose fighters have held on to the city for the past 18 months.
Greece, creditors reach new debt deal
A deal between Greece and its European creditors Monday averted financial collapse and a rapid Greek exit from the eurozone, but raised questions about whether the government in Athens can muster the political support it needs to deliver on its promises. Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras is facing opposition at home to an agreement that obliges him to rush a package of economic reform measures through Parliament by the end of Wednesday, in order to secure an international bailout worth up to $96 billion. The measures include austerity cuts, tax increases and pension reforms that Tsipras had previously denounced.
What Greece has to do in exchange for a $96 billion bailout
In exchange for a promised $96 billion bailout, Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras has committed his deeply indebted country to a slate of tough new austerity measures and reforms that have proven elusive for years.
Walker announces bid for presidency
Scott Walker vowed Monday to fight for America’s interests abroad and for his conservative policies in Washington, launching a 2016 Republican presidential bid by highlighting his clashes with labor unions as his campaign taunted his Democratic critics.
People: Prince William takes air ambulance job
Prince William clocked in for his first shift as an air ambulance pilot Monday, nervous but excited about his new job. The second-in-line to Britain’s throne will face emergencies ranging from traffic accidents to heart attacks in his role working for East Anglian Air Ambulance in eastern England.
50 Cent files for bankruptcy
The rapper 50 Cent, known for the album “Get Rich or Die Tryin’,” has filed for bankruptcy. The artist, whose real name is Curtis Jackson III, filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in U.S. Bankruptcy Court in Hartford, Connecticut, on Monday, days after a jury ordered him to pay $5 million in an invasion-of-privacy lawsuit.
Collins taking over Perez’s ‘View’ slot
Comedian Michelle Collins will slide into Rosie Perez’s soon-to-be vacated seat on “The View.” Amid falling confetti and much fanfare, the writer/comedian, who will be the 15th co-host of ABC’s daytime talker, shared the news live on Monday’s episode. The recent contributor is set to start her new gig in September, with a few guest appearances slated for the summer ahead of her debut. In addition to Collins, the ever-changing co-hosts now are longtime fixture Whoopi Goldberg, season 18 addition Nicole Wallace and former child star Raven-Symone, who replaced Rosie O’Donnell after her February exit.
Spokane County files appeal to reverse tax-break ruling
Spokane County will continue to fight a tax break for military veterans and low-income retirees it says the city of Spokane illegally promised. The state has joined the county, saying the appeal is necessary to keep cities from stepping on their taxing authority. Now Washington appellate judges will decide. The appeal means affected residents will not receive refunds or updated tax notices, pending the outcome in the courts.
Firefighters camp at Priest Lake will be used for regionwide deployments
Firefighters will be a common sight in Priest Lake this summer, with the creation of a camp that will dispatch crews to wildfires throughout the region. The facilities set up at the Priest Lake Ranger District will host up to 150 firefighters at a time. The camp was created to house crews currently working to suppress three wildfires burning near Priest Lake and Bonners Ferry, and it will remain in place after those fires die down.
Orange bike marketing campaign on South Hill ditched
They were gone almost as quickly as they appeared. A marketing ploy that involved 20 orange bicycles on the South Hill was abandoned Monday afternoon following a wave of criticism on social media. The bikes, which began appearing Friday evening, were removed by the same employees who put them there. Orangetheory Fitness, a chain of exercise gyms based in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, has used the tactic in many communities to create buzz about new locations. The company plans to open a South Hill location in October in the Rosauers parking lot on East 29th Avenue.
In brief: Spokane City Council considers immigrant status law
Emotional, sometimes heated debate stretched late into the night Monday as the Spokane City Council considered an initiative to repeal a city law prohibiting the immigration status of an individual being used as “the sole basis for a contact, detention or arrest.”
Female inmate dies in Spokane County Jail
A female inmate alone in her cell was found unresponsive about 4:30 p.m. Monday. The woman, whose name was being withheld, was the fourth inmate to die in the jail since May 4, when John Everitt, 46, was found dead in his cell of an apparent suicide after an arrest on a 2-year-old theft warrant. On May 13, Lorenzo Hayes, 37, died of apparent cardiac arrest while wrestling with Spokane police officers in the jail’s booking area, according to authorities. And on June 12, Scott M. Stevens, 53, was found unresponsive by a corrections officer conducting a routine cell check. One inmate died in the jail in 2014. Another died in January.
Couple kidnapped, robbed; man charged
A suspected gunman is facing kidnapping and robbery charges after he allegedly forced his way into a couple’s car at a parking lot along North Division Street in Spokane, stole several hundred dollars and locked one of his victims in the trunk. Deric Burton, 28, was arrested Sunday evening by Spokane police following the confrontation and was identified by the victims as the robber, though he insisted he knew nothing about the incident.
Driver in fatal collision faces homicide counts
Gary Groves, 48, of Nampa, Idaho, was driving his 2004 GMC Denali east on state Highway 2 about 4 miles east of Reardan, Washington, when his vehicle drifted. Groves overcorrected and collided with a car traveling in the westbound lane, according to court documents. Both Shirley M. Wadkins, 63, of Reardan, and Viola Harrison, 80, of Okanogan, Washington, died at the scene of the crash. The driver of their vehicle, Jerry E. Wadkins, 71, of Reardan, was taken to Providence Sacred Heart Medical Center in Spokane. As of Monday, Wadkins was in satisfactory condition. Groves also was taken to Sacred Heart and later to Spokane County Jail. He is facing two counts of vehicular homicide and one count of driving under the influence of alcohol. His bond was set at $250,000.
Wal-Mart opens shipping counter offensive against Amazon
The online price fight as well as the bickering is heating up between Wal-Mart and Amazon.com, and it’s not even the holiday shopping season. About a week after online king Amazon.com announced a sales bonanza for Prime members set for Wednesday that it touts as bigger than Black Friday, Wal-Mart Stores made a counterattack. It has lowered the threshold for free shipping for online purchases to $35 from $50 for at least 30 days and on Wednesday, it will offer discounts on thousands of items online.
Industry heavyweight Panda Express searches for its next orange chicken
Inside one of Panda Express’ test kitchens, the chef that gave the world orange chicken was preparing something decidedly different: a classic regional Chinese dish called “lion’s head meatballs.” Company executives stabbed at the orbs prepared by Executive Chef Andy Kao with plastic utensils, nodding in approval with each satisfying bite. The dish was ethereal, comforting and reminiscent of the version the chain’s founder, Andrew Cherng, ate as a boy growing up in China. Customers of Panda Express, based in Rosemead, CA, outside Los Angeles, will never get to try it. That’s because Kao and his team were there to reinvent the dish, frying and glazing the meatballs to make it look and taste more like something that belongs in one of the company’s 1,800 restaurants.
Business briefs: U.S. government records $51.8 billion budget surplus in June
The U.S. government ran a budget surplus in June, leaving the budget deficit so far this year running under last year’s level. For the current budget year, the government is running a deficit of $313.4 billion, a 14.3 percent reduction from the imbalance over the first nine months of the previous budget year. So far this year, government receipts total $2.45 trillion, 8.3 percent higher than the first nine months of the 2014 budget year. Government outlays total $2.76 trillion through June, 5.1 percent higher than the previous year.
Union, GM begin talks
It was all smiles and optimism Monday as the United Auto Workers union opened contract talks in an official handshake ceremony with General Motors. But the glad-handing may not last long. GM and Ford want to cut labor costs that are $8 to $9 per hour higher than U.S. plants owned by Honda and Toyota. Fiat Chrysler wants to keep its costs stable. The union also wants pay raises for longtime workers and an end to lower pay for entry-level workers.
‘As Seen on TV’ marketer, New Jersey settle
The largest marketer of “As Seen on TV” products says a settlement with New Jersey consumer affairs officials will lead to an improved shopping experience for customers. New Jersey reached the settlement with Telebrands Inc. after saying the company used high-pressure sales tactics and made it difficult for customers to get refunds. State consumer affairs officials announced Monday the Fairfield-based company has agreed to revise its interactive voice response ordering system. The company also has to pay the state $550,000.
Damaged Shell drilling support ship heading to Seattle
Royal Dutch Shell PLC will send a damaged ship carrying equipment required for Arctic offshore oil drilling from Alaska back to the West Coast for repairs. But spokesman Curtis Smith said Monday the company can begin top-hole work without the 380-foot icebreaker Fennica and the repairs should not interrupt Shell’s schedule for drilling two exploratory wells this summer in the Chukchi Sea off Alaska’s northwest coast. The Fennica’s primary job for Shell is carrying equipment for stopping a well blowout. The equipment is not required until drill bits hit hydrocarbon zones.
Nearly all operating profit in smartphone business goes to Apple
During the first three months of the year, Samsung sold a lot more smartphones than No. 2 Apple – 30 percent more – but reaped just $1 in phone-related operating profit for every $6 Apple did. Record-breaking sales of the iPhone at an average of more than $600 a pop have given Apple nearly all of the smartphone industry’s profits. From January to March, Apple accounted for $15.3 billion of the $16.7 billion operating profit at leading smartphone makers, financial analysts at Canaccord Genuity said earlier this year.
Doug Clark: First-time author underscores the importance of the Otto Zehm case
Robert J. Samuelson: Cause and effects of China’s stock crash
Editorial: Both parties get behind new stance on nonviolent crime
Ask Dr. K: Non-drug therapy helps whiplash
Health district campaign promotes pool safety
The Spokane Regional Health District is preaching pool safety this summer, tackling both drowning and recreational water illnesses with its Pool Safe campaign.
Dr. Alisa Hideg: Newborn screenings seeks inherited diseases
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BAD BLOOD: Marilyn Mosby’s Mom Resigned Boston Police Force After Failing Drug Test
The mother of Baltimore city state’s attorney Marilyn Mosby faced numerous disciplinary actions during her 20-year career as a Boston police officer, though the public wouldn’t know it based on the Freddie Gray case prosecutor’s public statements touting her family’s strong policing history.
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[Information from this site may not be reliable.]
BAD BLOOD: Marilyn Mosby’s Mom Resigned Boston Police Force After Failing Drug Test
The mother of Baltimore city state’s attorney Marilyn Mosby faced numerous disciplinary actions during her 20-year career as a Boston police officer, though the public wouldn’t know it based on the Freddie Gray case prosecutor’s public statements touting her family’s strong policing history.
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from United States Air Force
Dwell time, PT exemptions for new AF mothers increase to 1 year
The six-month deferment for female Airmen to accomplish their fitness assessments following childbirth will be increased to 12 months to align with recent changes to the deployment deferments, Air Force officials announced July 14. The deployment deferment policy, as part of the Air Force’s 2015 Diversity and Inclusion initiatives, increases the deferment from deployment, short tour or dependent-restricted assignment, and temporary duty to one year, unless waived by the service member.
Dwell time, PT exemptions for new AF mothers increase to 1 year
The six-month deferment for female Airmen to accomplish their fitness assessments following childbirth will be increased to 12 months to align with recent changes to the deployment deferments, Air Force officials announced July 14. The deployment deferment policy, as part of the Air Force’s 2015 Diversity and Inclusion initiatives, increases the deferment from deployment, short tour or dependent-restricted assignment, and temporary duty to one year, unless waived by the service member.
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from The Wall Street Journal
From Pluto to the Sun
A Field Guide to the Solar System
NASA’s New Horizons flyby of Pluto caps more than 50 years of exploring our nearest celestial neighbors. Here’s a chance to look back at the moons, planets, asteroids and comets photographed by Earth’s farthest-flung probes.
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from The Washington Post (DC)
New data reveals that Pluto’s heart is broken
The NASA New Horizons spacecraft had its closest encounter with Pluto on Tuesday after a nine-a-half-year journey to the dwarf planet.
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from The Western Center for Journalism
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Watch: Trump Just Summed Up Obama’s Iran Nuke Deal In 3 Dire Words Of Warning
(Western Journalism)
Watch: Trump Just Summed Up Obama’s Iran Nuke Deal In 3 Dire Words Of Warning
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