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from BBC News (UK)
Can music relieve the pain of surgery and help recovery?
New research suggests playing music during operations can have a positive effect on both surgeons and those they treat.
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from The Cato Institute
The School Choice Myth That Just Won’t Die
The myth that there’s no evidence that school choice works has more lives than Dracula. Worse, it’s often repeated by people who should know better, like the education wonks at Third Way or the ranking Democrat on the U.S. Senate education committee.
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from The Daily Beast
Hero Marine Nailed for Secret Email: What Did He Do That Hillary Didn’t?
Clinton could still become president after her email scandal, but a decorated Marine is being forced out over one classified report he sent to avert a disaster.
Could the Third Reich Happen Here?
The Nazis ruled by fear. Sir Richard Evans, probably our foremost authority on the Third Reich, explains how they did it and why that matters today.
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from FrontPage Magazine
OBAMA STANDS WITH TERRORISTS AGAINST TERROR VICTIMS
Undelivered Goods
How $1.8 billion in aid to Ukraine was funneled to the outposts of the international finance galaxy
OBAMA STANDS WITH TERRORISTS AGAINST TERROR VICTIMS
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from Harper's Magazine
How $1.8 billion in aid to Ukraine was funneled to the outposts of the international finance galaxy
Update: As Washington gets a crash course in Ukrainian politics, awkward facts begin to surface, such as the ongoing, close relationship between comedian President Volodymyr Zelensky and oligarch Ihor Kolomoisky, who sponsored Zelensky’s rise to the presidency. While President Trump was soliciting a “favor” from Zelensky in the form of dirt on Biden, the Ukrainian must have been hoping for a return favor on behalf of his sponsoring oligarch, the subject of scathing reports that he looted IMF aid to Ukraine via the bank he owned. Back in August, 2015, Washington Editor Andrew Cockburn was way ahead of the story.
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from Huffington Post
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Angry Eagle 'Punches' Drone Right Out Of The Sky
Add eagles to the list of things that don't like drones. An Australian drone operator found that out the hard way when a wedge-tailed eagle "punched" his high-tech toy right out of the sky. "This is the last thing a small bird sees when a wedge-tailed eagle decides that you are dinner."
Top Army General Ray Odierno: Jeb Bush Is Wrong About Iraq War
U.S. Army Chief of Staff Gen. Raymond Odierno said on Wednesday that Republican presidential candidate Jeb Bush was wrong to blame the Obama administration for the current instability in Iraq. “I remind everybody that us leaving at the end of 2011 was negotiated in 2008 by the Bush administration."
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Angry Eagle 'Punches' Drone Right Out Of The Sky
Add eagles to the list of things that don't like drones. An Australian drone operator found that out the hard way when a wedge-tailed eagle "punched" his high-tech toy right out of the sky. "This is the last thing a small bird sees when a wedge-tailed eagle decides that you are dinner."
Top Army General Ray Odierno: Jeb Bush Is Wrong About Iraq War
U.S. Army Chief of Staff Gen. Raymond Odierno said on Wednesday that Republican presidential candidate Jeb Bush was wrong to blame the Obama administration for the current instability in Iraq. “I remind everybody that us leaving at the end of 2011 was negotiated in 2008 by the Bush administration."
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‘Obamacare’ opponents fall on hard times
If you’re desperately waiting for the Affordable Care Act to fail, and for the entire Obamacare-based American system to collapse, this week must be crushing.
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from Newsmax
Democratic Rep. Alcee Hastings Won't Support Iran Nuclear Deal
Florida Rep. Alcee Hastings declared Thursday he won't support the Iran nuclear deal — the 11th House Democrat to publicly nix it — saying the pact would let Tehran "remain a nuclear threshold state while … reaping the benefits" of sanctions relief.
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from NPR (& affiliates)
from Right Wing News
U.S. General Reveals Obama Allowed ISIS to Grow Stronger On Purpose, a ‘Willful Decision’
Former director of the Defense Intelligence Agency Michael Flynn told al Jazeera that Obama knew he was helping ISIS to grow but decided to do it anyway. Flynn spoke of the decision to arm opposition to Syria’s Bashar al-Assad that the administration decided to continue despite warnings that those weapons would fall into the hands of radicals.
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3 still in critical condition from chlorine gas exposure at Spokane recycling company
Three Pacific Steel and Recycling workers remain hospitalized in critical condition following an accidental release of chlorine gas at the company’s east Spokane recycling facility Wednesday morning. A spokesman for the company said Thursday that a fourth worker is still in the hospital. Workers at the company’s facility at 1114 N. Ralph St. became sick after a cylinder containing chlorine gas was crushed, releasing the gas into the air just before 10 a.m. Wednesday.
Officers involved in Saturday shooting identified
The Spokane Police Department has released the names of five officers involved in a shooting at 616 E. Sanson on Saturday. Police followed Kevin L. McDaniel to the home Saturday morning. He was suspected of being involved in a car theft several days before and was wanted on a federal warrant for probation violations. McDaniel refused commands to come out of the house and after a standoff came running out the front door while firing at police, according to police and witnesses. The officers that returned fire, fatally wounding McDaniel, are senior police officers Todd Brownlee, Jamie Pavlischak and Craig Hamilton as well as officers Seth Killian and Shane Phillips.
Judge rules against mayor, allows Envision to appear on November ballot
A Superior Court judge denied Spokane Mayor David Condon’s request to block Envision Spokane’s Worker Bill of Rights from appearing on the Nov. 3 ballot this afternoon, saying that the state Supreme Court generally rules against preventing an election from occurring.
Officials at scene of fatal plane crash in Okanogan County
A small plane plummeted to the ground Thursday afternoon in rural Okanogan County, catching fire and killing the pilot who was alone inside, officials said.
Wildfire closes Kettle Crest trails
A fast-burning wildfire has closed several trails in the Kettle Crest area, a popular destination for hiking, biking and backpacking on the Colville National Forest. The Kettle Crest, Taylor and Stickpin trails have been closed, and the Forest Service was considering closing additional trails as the fire spread from 300 to 2,000 acres on Thursday afternoon, said Franklin Pemberton, an agency spokesman. The Stickpin Fire is burning south of Profanity Peak near the old Leona Fire Scar. Lightning from Tuesday’s storm is believed to have started the blaze.
Court orders Washington to pay $100,000 a day in sanctions for lack of progress on education funding
Saying it was tired of promises from the Legislature instead of “concrete plans” to improve public schools, the state Supreme Court today imposed a $100,000 per day penalty on the state until a plan is developed.
Spokane man accused of videotaping himself having sex with animals
A Spokane County man faces animal cruelty charges after seven videos allegedly showing him having sexual contact with three dogs and a horse were turned over to law enforcement. Travis A. Joy, 45, was arrested Wednesday on investigation of animal cruelty. He also faces harassment charges for allegedly threatening to kill the people he believed reported him to law enforcement.
Rutter Canyon Fire 25 percent contained
If all goes well, firefighters expect to mop up the Rutter Canyon Fire north of Spokane in two or three more days. The fire broke out Tuesday afternoon and quickly burned an estimated 120 acres of state, county and private land off Country Hills Lane — north of Indian Trail and east of Nine Mile Falls. Firefighters had stopped the blaze from spreading by Wednesday morning, but a GPS survey now pegs the size at 155 acres.
19-year-old taken to Harborview Medical Center after crash near Sagle
A 19-year-old woman was taken to a Seattle hospital with life-threatening injuries after crashing her car into an oncoming semi truck late Wednesday near Sagle, Idaho. Casey N. Thomas of Coeur d’Alene was driving south on U.S. Highway 95 shortly before midnight when her Jeep Grand Cherokee veered into the northbound lane, striking the driver’s side of a semi truck.
China’s shift on yuan: Stimulus or free market?
China’s surprise move this week to readjust the peg at which its yuan trades against the U.S. dollar and other currencies prompted cries of manipulation and sent stocks skidding globally. But some economists think China just undertook a huge step that developed nations have long demanded – letting markets determine the value of its currency.
Chlorine gas leak sickens workers
An accidental release of chlorine gas Wednesday morning from a cylinder at Pacific Steel and Recycling in east Spokane sickened more than a dozen people there and at a nearby city building, police and fire officials said.
WSU Coach Mike Leach leads state salary list
The University of Washington beat Washington State University in last year’s Apple Cup, and Husky head coach Chris Petersen’s team finished with a better record than Mike Leach’s Cougars. But Leach was still ahead in one category: He topped the list of salaries received by state employees last year, at $2.75 million. Petersen came in second at $2.686 million, according to the latest salary information on all state employees.
Altered cells of patients ward off cancer
Feeling suddenly sick to his stomach one evening, Marty Melley rushed to the bathroom, where he grabbed the toilet to vomit and then blacked out. “I thought for sure I was dying,” Melley said. “I thought it was the end of me.” At the hospital, doctors eventually tested Melley’s blood and determined that he had multiple myeloma, an incurable cancer of the plasma cells. Doctors told Melley he might live three to five years with the cancer. That was 13 years ago. Melley believes he benefited from a clinical trial he participated in through the University of Maryland School of Medicine and the University of Maryland Marlene and Stewart Greenebaum Cancer Center.
In brief: Uber sued for alleged attack by driver
A woman who says she was sexually assaulted by an Uber driver in Dallas is suing the ride-hailing company and the suspect. The Dallas Morning News reported she filed the lawsuit Tuesday seeking more than$1 million for medical expenses and damages.
Clerk told to issue marriage licenses
A federal judge ordered a county clerk in Kentucky to issue marriage licenses to same-sex couples, saying the clerk must follow the U.S. Supreme Court’s ruling legalizing same-sex marriage nationwide.
Lawsuit challenges gay adoption ban
Four lesbian couples are challenging Mississippi’s ban on allowing gay couples to adopt or take children into foster care.
Uggie, canine star in ‘The Artist,’ dies
Uggie, the Jack Russell terrier who became a canine star for his scene-stealing role in the Oscar-winning movie “The Artist,” has died.
Beauty queen faked cancer, charges say
A Pennsylvania beauty queen has been jailed on charges she faked having leukemia to benefit from fundraisers, and will be stripped of her title. Online court records show 23-year-old Brandi Lee Weaver-Gates, of State College, was arraigned Tuesday on charges of theft by deception and receiving stolen property.
Texas carries out execution
Texas inmate Daniel Lee Lopez got his wish Wednesday when he was executed for striking and killing a police lieutenant with an SUV during a chase more than six years ago. The lethal injection was carried out after the U.S. Supreme Court rejected appeals from his attorneys, who disregarded Lopez’s desire to die and disagreed with lower court rulings that found Lopez was competent to make that decision.
Texas inmate Daniel Lee Lopez got his wish Wednesday when he was executed for striking and killing a police lieutenant with an SUV during a chase more than six years ago. The lethal injection was carried out after the U.S. Supreme Court rejected appeals from his attorneys, who disregarded Lopez’s desire to die and disagreed with lower court rulings that found Lopez was competent to make that decision.
Texas officer was fired ‘to appease,’ attorney says
Brad Miller, the Arlington police rookie who fatally shot Christian Taylor, 19, was fired to “appease anti-police activists,” the ex-officer’s attorney said Wednesday.
Brad Miller, the Arlington police rookie who fatally shot Christian Taylor, 19, was fired to “appease anti-police activists,” the ex-officer’s attorney said Wednesday.
It calls itself the Center for Medical Progress, and its name has been all over the news in the past few weeks after it began releasing hidden-camera videos that set off an uproar over the use of tissue from aborted fetuses in medical research. But a review of the group and the small number of people associated with it in public filings suggests there is little to support the lofty sound of its title. The addresses it lists are postal drops in Sacramento and Irvine, and it employs no scientists or physicians engaged in advancing medical treatments.
IS claims killing of Croatian in Egypt
A Croatian hostage abducted in Egypt by Islamic State militants has been beheaded, according to a gruesome image circulated Wednesday online – a killing that, if confirmed, would be the first of its kind involving a foreign captive in the country, undermining government efforts to project stability and buttress an economic turnaround.
A Croatian hostage abducted in Egypt by Islamic State militants has been beheaded, according to a gruesome image circulated Wednesday online – a killing that, if confirmed, would be the first of its kind involving a foreign captive in the country, undermining government efforts to project stability and buttress an economic turnaround.
News of apparent beheading hits hard in hometown
In Tomislav Salopek’s hometown Vrpolje in Croatia, residents refuse to believe Wednesday’s reports that the 30-year-old surveyor appears to have become the first Croat to be beheaded by the Islamic State group.
In Tomislav Salopek’s hometown Vrpolje in Croatia, residents refuse to believe Wednesday’s reports that the 30-year-old surveyor appears to have become the first Croat to be beheaded by the Islamic State group.
Locked in a sunbaked football stadium without food, drinking water or sanitation, about 1,000 refugees queued for hours on Wednesday to register with Greek authorities on the island of Kos, which is now at the forefront of a humanitarian crisis sweeping the financially broken country. After sending police reinforcements, the government promised to charter a commercial ship to house up to 2,500 immigrants on the island where authorities have been overwhelmed by a spike in arrivals.
Former President Jimmy Carter revealed that a recent liver surgery found cancer has spread but gave few details about his prognosis in a statement Wednesday. “Recent liver surgery revealed that I have cancer that now is in other parts of my body,” Carter said in the statement released by the Carter Center. “I will be rearranging my schedule as necessary so I can undergo treatment by physicians at Emory Healthcare.”
Huge explosions in a warehouse district sent up massive fireballs that turned the night sky into day, killing at least 44 people and injuring hundreds in the Chinese port city of Tianjin, officials and witnesses said today.
An explosion outside a mosque prayer hall early Thursday wounded nine worshippers in the insurgency-wracked Indian portion of Kashmir. The blast occurred after early morning prayer in Trenz, a village 40 miles south of Srinagar.
Self-immolation at Japan protest
An 80-year-old South Korean man was in life-threatening condition today after setting himself on fire during an anti-Japan protest in Seoul. The rally Wednesday, attended by hundreds and held in front of the Japanese Embassy, was staged ahead of the 70th anniversary of the Allied victory in World War II on Saturday.
High fire danger to persist in Inland Northwest
As wildfires intensify across the Pacific Northwest, forecasters warned that extremely dangerous weather conditions would continue again today and that smoke from those fires may cause air quality to deteriorate.
Zodiac Aerospace workers return to work after July explosion
The Newport, Washington, aerospace production plant that closed after an explosion last month is now open. The explosion on July 14 sent five employees of Zodiac Aerospace to the hospital. Employees returned to work the week of Aug. 3, except for a few who were “still recovering from injuries,” the company said in a news release. The 104 plant employees were paid throughout the closure.
Man shot Saturday by Spokane police ID’d
The man shot and killed by police in north Spokane on Saturday had a long criminal record. The Spokane County Medical Examiner’s Office on Wednesday identified him as Kevin Lee McDaniel, 46. On Saturday police said they spotted McDaniel, whom they suspected of being involved in a recent car theft, and followed him to 616 E. Sanson Ave. McDaniel reportedly refused to come out, and after about 30 minutes he ran out the front door, firing at police, according to police and witnesses. McDaniel was hit multiple times and died at Providence Sacred Heart Medical Center.
Western senators push bill to fix how forest firefighting is funded
With wildfires raging along with the costs to fight them, a group of Western senators on Wednesday touted a solution for paying firefighting bills. Idaho Republican Sens. Mike Crapo and Jim Risch, along with Oregon Democratic Sen. Ron Wyden, visited the National Interagency Fire Center in Boise on Wednesday to hear the latest, troubling news about this year’s difficult fire season. The trio also spoke for legislation Crapo and Wyden have introduced in Congress to change how wildfire suppression is funded. Under the bill, once firefighting costs in any year exceed 70 percent of the 10-year average, they’d be covered from a wildfire disaster account separate from the Forest Service and Interior budgets. That account would tap the same funding sources FEMA uses for hurricanes, floods and other natural disasters.
City responds to Envision claim
The city of Spokane asserted the mayor’s right to “initiate and control litigation” in a court document Wednesday, a claim aimed at Envision Spokane, which argued earlier in the week that the mayor didn’t have the authority to block its Worker Bill of Rights from November’s ballot. In a 12-page response, the city argued that “time is of the essence” for the Spokane County Superior Court to act and strip Envision’s measure from the ballot. Superior Court Judge Salvatore Cozza will hear the case today.
In brief: Valley fires called suspicious
Firefighters are urging residents to be on the lookout for arson activity after two suspicious house fires caused an estimated $250,000 in damage early Wednesday in Spokane Valley. The first fire was reported about 1:20 a.m. at 8317 E. Alki Ave. Then, firefighters spotted a second fire a block and a half away at 515 N. Sargent Road.
Hanford whistleblower settles
Lawyers for a whistleblower on the Hanford Nuclear Reservation say he has reached a $4.1 million settlement with his former employer. Walter Tamosaitis was a former manager at Hanford’s Waste Treatment Plant, where he worked for URS Inc., which is now known as AECOM. He was removed from his position in 2010 after raising safety concerns about the construction of the giant plant. He was eventually fired in 2013.
Trailer hits pedestrian bridge
A truck and trailer pulling a backhoe on Interstate 90 clipped a pedestrian bridge Wednesday morning near Havana Street. The bridge, which connects two sections of South Custer Road, was struck about 8:45 a.m. Some westbound lanes were closed for about two hours after the collision knocked off chunks of concrete and displaced a steel rod. Department of Transportation crews took photos of the bridge and sent them to experts in Olympia, who determined the bridge is safe for normal use. The damage is mostly cosmetic, but minor structural repairs are expected soon.
Crash victim was from Shoreline
The woman who died of her injuries after a car crash at Pleasantview Road and Prairie Avenue near Hauser on Monday has been identified as Nancy B. Colon, 33, of Shoreline, Washington. Colon was in a car that was being driven south on Pleasantview Road by her husband, Emmanuel A. Colon-Gorbea, 28. He reportedly swerved to avoid a car that failed to stop at the stop sign at Prairie Avenue and lost control, sliding sideways into a northbound RV driven by David L. Fuller, 71, of Bartonville, Texas. The name of the 33-year-old Coeur d’Alene woman driving the car that ran the stop sign has not been released.
Boy, 11, leads police on chase
The King County Sheriff’s Office said an 11-year-old boy was arrested after stealing a car and leading deputies on a chase in SeaTac. Deputies said the boy stole the red Subaru Impreza on Wednesday after finding a hidden key. They said they saw him driving extremely recklessly at 3:45 p.m. and used a maneuver to stop the vehicle. He was taken into custody six minutes after the chase began. By 5 p.m., the car had been returned to its owner and the boy had been returned to his mother.
Rutter Canyon fire remains uncontained
The Rutter Canyon fire north of Spokane still was considered zero percent contained Wednesday evening but has not spread since late Tuesday. The fire started in the area of East Country Hills Lane north of Indian Trail on Tuesday afternoon and spread rapidly in a box canyon with limited access that hindered early firefighting efforts. A determined effort by tanker planes dropping water and fire retardant helped bring the fire in check as it burned to the southwest. The fire has burned roughly 150 acres of state and county parkland as well as some private property. It is bordered on one side by the charred area left from the Little Spokane Fire several weeks ago.
Man shot by deputy in Sandpoint identified
A man shot after he allegedly fired at a Sandpoint police officer and two Bonner County sheriff’s deputies on Tuesday also was accused of pulling a gun on law enforcement in 2007. He was identified Wednesday as Casey G. Alarcon, 34. The officer and deputies were “conducting enforcement activities” in the 1000 block of Ruth Avenue in Sandpoint when Alarcon began fighting with officers. Alarcon pulled a gun and fired two shots. One of the deputies returned fire. Alarcon died on the way to a hospital.
Conservationists: Agency ignored cormorant analysis
Conservation groups opposed to the ongoing killing of cormorants on the Columbia River to protect steelhead and salmon say they have documents showing a federal agency ignored a finding by its own biologists that the measure would not help the fish.
Fate of Boko Haram leader unclear
Of all the terrorist leaders sending out suicide bombers in Africa, Boko Haram’s Abubakar Shekau is probably the most globally recognizable: Who could forget that leering laugh as he boasted last year of kidnapping nearly 300 schoolgirls to use as “slaves”? But where is Shekau now? The Nigerian terrorist group has released several gory videos depicting killings in recent months – but Shekau hasn’t been seen in one since March.
Hiring hits six-month high
U.S. employers filled more of their available jobs in June, evidence that steady if modest economic growth is putting more Americans to work. The Labor Department said Wednesday that total hiring rose 2.3 percent to 5.18 million in June, the most in six months and second-highest total since the recession ended in June 2009.
Kraft Heinz eliminates 2,500 salaried jobs
Kraft Heinz said it is cutting about 2,500 jobs as part of its plan to slash costs after the food companies combined. Spokesman Michael Mullen said affected workers are in the U.S. and Canada and were to be notified in person. About 700 of the cuts were coming in Northfield, Illinois, where Kraft had been headquartered.
Fast-food restaurants aim to build brand buzz
As Americans grapple with their waistlines and become more calorie-conscious, some fast-food chains, such as McDonald’s, are peddling healthier options including salads and chicken wraps. Others, such as Carl’s Jr., have unleashed outrageous options to appeal to a different market, primarily young men.
NBCUniversal invests in digital Vox Media
NBCUniversal, which is owned by Comcast Corp., is investing $200 million in digital media company Vox Media, whose brands include news site Vox, food blog Eater, the sports-focused SB Nation and the tech blog Re/code.
Bank returning millions for shorting customers
Citizens Bank is returning $14 million to individual and business customers in an agreement with federal regulators for failing to credit customers the full amounts of their deposits. The bank also was fined a total of $20.5 million by three federal agencies.
Bumble Bee will pay $6M for worker’s death
Jose Melena was loading tons of tuna into industrial ovens at Bumble Bee Foods when any worker’s worst nightmare occurred – he got trapped inside and the massive pressure cooker was turned on. Melena’s grisly death in a 270-degree oven three years ago led to a $6 million agreement by Bumble Bee on Wednesday to settle criminal charges in the largest payout in a California workplace-violation death. The sum was four times greater than the maximum fines the company faced. Melena, 62, perished at the seafood company’s Santa Fe Springs plant after a co-worker mistakenly believed he was in the bathroom and loaded six tons of canned tuna into the oven after he had stepped inside.
Top workers become small-business owners
As retiring baby boomers look to sell the small businesses they have run for years, top employees are often becoming the boss. The new owners are likely to be general managers, chief operating officers or foremen who have worked for the company for many years and have the savvy to run the business well.
Editorial: Spokane to punish wage theft; state should do more
Catherine Rampell: GOP’s truth telling trumped-up
Ask Dr. K: Post-stroke rehab helps regain ability
Parks part of single-listing proposal for landmarks panel
The Spokane City/County Historic Landmarks Commission is going to get a look next week at an unusual historic register proposal that would combine multiple Spokane city parks into a single listing.
Whitworth named a top college in nation
Whitworth University has, for the seventh time in eight years, been named a top school in the country by Colleges of Distinction, a website that recognizes colleges that excel in engaged students, great teaching, a vibrant community and successful outcomes, based on the feedback of counselors, educators and admissions professionals.
Stefanie Pettit: Front Porch: Change of scenery good for us, and so is the planning
Pat Munts: Gardening: Late summer brings plenty of chores
Randy Mann: Weather: Higher heat index makes Northwest feel uncomfortable
Doug Clark: Tales of vegetation, devastation
Eighty-eight-year-old Spokane Valley resident Bill Palmer loves to compost by gathering coffee grounds, twigs and yard waste, adding horse manure and turning the pile often to create the perfect garden magic. Born in the Okanogan Valley in 1927, Palmer joined the Navy out of high school and was lucky enough to be in boot camp when the Japanese surrendered. In Japan to help get 2,000 soldiers back home, Palmer found himself taking a train to Nagasaki just six months after we dropped an atomic bomb on the city. Palmer left the Navy after 14 months. He located in Spokane, using the GI Bill to get his teaching credentials at Eastern. Graduating in 1950, he started a career in education that spanned 32 years, the last 19 of them as principal in a number of Valley elementary schools.
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Oops: Government accidentally violated court injunction on Obama's immigration plan
The inspector general for the Department of Homeland Security announced Thursday that the Obama administration appears to have accidentally violated part of a court order that prevents it from implementing President Obama's executive action on immigration. But the inspector general stressed it found no evidence that U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services "deliberately" violated that order.
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