Monday, September 7, 2015

In the news, Sunday, August 16, 2015


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from AlterNet

How the Billionaire Kingpins of School Privatization Got Stopped in Their Own Back Yard
A unique coalition in Little Rock, Arkansas is pushing back hard on a Walton Family-funded attempt at a charter takeover.

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from Breitbart
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from BuzzFeed
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Here’s What Actually Gets Terrorists To Tell The Truth — And It’s Not Torture
Over the past five years, psychological research — some involving real terrorist suspects — has shown how to get information from people who don’t want to talk. Now Washington has the chance to put these findings into practice.

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from CBS News (& affiliates)
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from Dc Gazette
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WATCH This Outstanding Marine’s Challenge CALLING OUT Young Black Men! Is this the New MLK?
“You want to know what the new challenge is? Pull your DAMN pants up! …"

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from Instigator News Network

China Explosions: The Wrath of The Uyghurs

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from KHQ Local News (NBC Spokane)
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from KREM 2 News (CBS Spokane)

At least 50 homes lost in Chelan wildfires
The fire began as five separate blazes on Friday after a series of lightning strikes. On Saturday, the fires combined and grew together to cover more than 60,000 acres. Sunday there was just 1 percent containment.

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from Occupy Democrats

Watch Chris Wallace Rip Trump: Do We REALLY Want to Give Him the Nuclear Codes
In this clip, FOX’s Chris Wallace takes an opportunity to send some shots at Republican front-runner Donald Trump, asserting that he’s just a fad and that at some point, America will realize that a Trump vote is a vote for giving him control of nuclear weapons- a prospect that terrifies even the members of FOX News Sunday.

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from The Seattle Times

160 homes threatened near Chelan, thousands evacuated
Up to 160 houses remain threatened by a series of wildfires that already have destroyed at least 21 homes plus several businesses near Chelan, and scorched more than 100,000 acres.

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from The Spokesman-Review

One Pacific Steel worker has died after chlorine gas accident in Spokane
One of the workers hospitalized after an accidental release of chlorine gas at a Spokane steel recycling plant has died. A spokesman for Pacific Steel & Recycling, said the man died Saturday night. His name won’t be released until all family members have been notified. The other workers who were hospitalized in critical condition after the accident Wednesday have all been released from the hospital. The gas came from a 1-ton cylinder that Pacific workers were crushing for scrap metal. A cloud of yellow gas was released, sickening workers at Pacific Steel & Recycling and prompting evacuations near the plant at 1114 N. Ralph St.

Calmer weather helped firefighting efforts
Calmer weather Sunday helped the more than 2,000 firefighters who were working to contain blazes throughout Eastern Washington and North Idaho. The respite could be short-lived, however, with the National Weather Service predicting hotter temperatures and increasing wind by midweek.

Stevens County fire crews, homeowners battle to save homes
Several blazes in Stevens County stretched fire forces thin early Saturday as they battled massive flames.

Damage unclear as wildfires sweep region
Much of the devastation from numerous out-of-control Northwest wildfires fanned by high winds was unclear Saturday as officials scrambled to pull in more firefighting resources and douse the flames. There were certainly dozens of homes lost, and hundreds of evacuations remained in place Saturday. A woman died while evacuating the Lawyer Complex in Idaho.

Winds fan fire in Orofino, Idaho; hundreds lose power
A new fire bore down on the north-central Idaho town of Orofino on Friday, cutting power to some homes and sending firefighters scrambling to fight the wind-driven flames.

Massive fire near Curlew a lower priority for resources
A fire that started Monday near Curlew has bloomed into a 31-square-mile blaze. The Stickpin fire highlights some of the issues Washington and federal fire authorities face this season. As fires burn across the state, resources like air support and bulldozers are being distributed based partially on perceived threat.

Former soldier still healing from ‘moral injury’ sustained in Iraq
Unlike post-traumatic stress disorder, which is based on fear from feeling one’s life threatened, moral injury produces guilt and shame from something done or witnessed that goes against one’s values or may even be a crime. While the idea of warriors feeling remorse over battlefield horrors is not new, moral injury has gained more attention following the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan as mental health providers point to it as a reason why veterans aren’t improving with PTSD treatments.

Deaths, plague dim Yosemite summer
The deaths of two young campers killed when a tree branch fell on their tent and a campground closure because of plague cast a pall over California’s Yosemite National Park at the height of the tourist season.

Benghazi case tests U.S. strategy
After a suspected militant was captured last year to face charges for the deadly 2012 attacks on Americans in Benghazi, Libya, he was brought to the U.S. aboard a Navy transport ship on a 13-day trip that his lawyers say could have taken 13 hours by plane.

Italy says 40 migrants dead, hundreds rescued north of Libya
At least 40 migrants died Saturday in the hold of an overcrowded smuggling boat in the Mediterranean Sea north of Libya, apparently killed by fuel fumes, and about 320 others aboard were saved by the Italian navy. Migrants by the tens of thousands are braving the perilous journey across the Mediterranean this year, hoping to reach Europe and be granted asylum. They are fleeing war, persecution and poverty in the Middle East, Africa and Asia. An estimated 2,300 migrants have died at sea this year trying to make the Mediterranean crossing.

China blast death toll now 112
New small explosions rocked a disaster zone Saturday in the Chinese port of Tianjin as teams scrambled to clear dangerous chemical contamination and found several more bodies to bring the death toll to 112 with 95 still missing from massive blasts earlier in the week.

Clinton, Trump campaign in Iowa
As Hillary Rodham Clinton walked among the booths of funnel cakes and corn dogs at the Iowa State Fair, trailed by a massive pack of media and onlookers, Donald Trump’s helicopter circled the fairgrounds in the air above. That’s as close as Clinton’s and Trump’s massive entourages came at the state fair, a rite of passage for any presidential candidate.

Biden calls gunman ‘perverted jihadist’ at service for slain service members
Vice President Joe Biden on Saturday called the slaying of four Marines and a sailor at a Chattanooga reserve center the act of a “perverted jihadist.” Biden’s comments came at a memorial to the five servicemen killed in a shooting rampage by Kuwait-born Muhammad Youssef Abdulazeez.

In brief: Parachutists injured in mid-air collision
Two parachutists were seriously injured Saturday during the Chicago Air & Water Show after colliding midair while performing a stunt, a parachute team spokeswoman said. Witnesses say at least one of the men clipped the top of a high-rise apartment building before falling to the ground in the city’s Gold Coast neighborhood. The Army Golden Knights and Navy Leap Frogs parachute teams were performing a stunt known as a “bomb burst.” During the stunt, parachutists fall with red smoke trailing from packs and then separate, creating a colorful visual in the sky.
Documents detail AT&T-NSA links
The New York Times is reporting that documents provided by former systems analyst Edward Snowden provide new details about ties between the National Security Agency and telecom giant AT&T. The Times and ProPublica jointly reviewed the documents dating from 2003 to 2013. In a story posted Saturday on its website, the Times reported that in 2003 AT&T led the way on a new collection capability that the spy agency said amounted to a “live” presence on the global net.
Funeral held for man killed at dealership
More than 1,000 people Saturday attended the funeral of a college football player who was shot and killed by a North Texas police officer answering a burglary call at a car dealership.
Family baffled after roller coaster death
Family members do not know why an Ohio man struck and killed by a roller coaster after climbing over a security fence would have risked injury to retrieve belongings that he lost while he was on the ride, the man’s aunt said. James Young was killed Thursday at Cedar Point amusement park when a car from its Raptor coaster – or one of the passengers – struck him after he entered a restricted area to gather his fallen wallet and cellphone.

Old Farmer’s Almanac predicts harsher winter
Just when you thought you had gotten over last winter, be warned: The Old Farmer’s Almanac predicts it will be super cold with a slew of snow for much of the country, even in places that don’t usually see much of it, like the Pacific Northwest.

In brief: Officer says he got ‘Michael Brown’ pay
St. Louis County police are investigating a Facebook post in which one of its officers discusses how he spent his “annual Michael Brown bonus.” The Guardian reported Officer Todd Bakula posted on his Facebook page that he took his wife to a bed and breakfast using money earned for staffing the protests in Ferguson, where the unarmed Brown was fatally shot.
Obama, Clinton tee off on vacation
What do two presidents do when they are vacationing on the same island? If you’re Barack Obama and Bill Clinton, you schedule a tee time.

Akihito offers ‘deep remorse’ over Japan’s WWII actions
Emperor Akihito expressed rare “deep remorse” over his country’s wartime actions in an address Saturday marking the 70th anniversary of Japan’s World War II surrender, a day after the prime minister fell short of apologizing in his own words to the victims of Japanese aggression.

Domestic violence victims struggle to find housing
Those fleeing domestic violence nationwide are struggling with a critical piece of recovery: finding a permanent home. As rents skyrocket and waiting lists for public housing grow, victims often end up homeless for years – or go back to their abusers for lack of options. One in four women will suffer domestic violence in their lifetimes, though the crime is dramatically underreported. It is the third-leading cause of homelessness among families, according to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. Because of the nature of the crime, victims, mostly women, often have no access to money, no recent job history, and no friends or family they can turn to. In Washington’s King County between 2,000 and 5,000 domestic violence survivors are on a waiting list two years long for subsidized housing vouchers.

In brief: Ecuador declares emergency as volcano activity increases
President Rafael Correa declared a state of emergency Saturday over increasing activity in the Cotopaxi volcano near the capital of Quito, and officials evacuated a few hundred people as a precaution.
Police say bombings kill 22 in Baghdad
A car bomb at a popular auto dealership Saturday killed 13 people and injured 52 in eastern Baghdad’s volatile Sadr City neighborhood, where a market bombing two days earlier killed dozens, police said. Elsewhere in and around the capital, a series of bombings killed at least nine people and wounded 33.
18 passengers dead after truck crashes
A truck crowded with vendors heading to a market lost control and tipped over in Haiti’s northern region Saturday, killing 18 people and injuring 28, authorities said.
5 die when copter plunges into sea
Russian investigators say a helicopter crashed into the Sea of Okhotsk in the far east, and five of the 16 people on board were missing and presumed dead.

Nevada deputy killed on domestic violence call
A Nevada sheriff’s deputy was killed early Saturday after a man opened fire on law enforcement officers responding to a domestic violence call. The man was later found dead at the scene of the confrontation, which happened a little after 2 a.m. in a residential neighborhood in East Carson City. This appears to be the first time a Carson City sheriff’s deputy has been shot and killed on duty since 1867.

Glitch snarls Northeast air traffic
Air traffic was snarled and passengers’ tempers frayed on Saturday as many flights to and from airports throughout a large swath of the Northeast stretching from New York down to the Carolinas were delayed or canceled. The FAA said that the snarl was the result of an “automation problem” at the  air traffic control center in Leesburg, Virginia.

Cubans sound unusually open to Kerry’s call for democracy
The blazing Caribbean sun rose Saturday on a U.S. flag flying over Havana for the first time in 54 years and people discussing political reform with an openness that once would have been unimaginable in Cuba. Speaking before the raising of the Stars and Stripes at the newly reopened U.S. Embassy, Secretary of State John Kerry called for systemic political change on the island, a topic that remains taboo here despite a series of economic reforms and the re-establishment last month of diplomatic ties severed during the Cold War.

Universities called to action
It’s not a statistic that parents want to hear as their kids are preparing for school: One in five women will be sexually assaulted during college, and it’s most likely to happen during their freshman or sophomore years.

The Dirt: Avista buys former AAA site
Avista Corp. has purchased the former AAA Washington property at 1717 W. Fourth Ave., with plans to consolidate downtown service operations at the new site. Avista paid $2 million for the 2 acres and two buildings that combined have 28,800 square feet of space. AAA Washington put the property up for sale after moving its downtown operation in 2014 to a leased space at 1314 S. Grand Blvd., on Spokane’s South Hill. Details are still being worked out but the utility plans to move operations now at various locations to the one property.
SRTC leasing in Paulsen Center
The Spokane Regional Transportation Council has leased 4,200 square feet of office space in the Paulsen Center for a future move. The agency, which is responsible for planning and funding regional transportation projects, plans by early spring to occupy offices on the fifth floor at 421 W. Riverside Ave. SRTC is currently in the Spokane Intermodal Center at 221 W. First Ave.
Build It Athletix leases Valley site
Build It Athletix LLC, a Spokane competitive cheerleading program, recently leased quarters at 5615 E. Broadway Ave. in Spokane Valley.
Manufacturer at business park
Lamination Technology Industries Inc. has leased about 40,000 square feet of space within the Spokane Business & Industrial Park at 3808 N. Sullivan Road.

City investment pool loan to help fund East Mission trail bridge
The Centennial Trail is a long ribbon of pavement running through the heart of Spokane with few places where a walker, runner or cyclist has to stop for traffic. Now there’s a plan to fix the most worrisome crossing in town – East Mission Avenue, with its four lanes of traffic, turn lanes and a rail crossing.The Spokane City Council approved last week what amounted to an intracity loan. By borrowing $1 million from the Spokane Investment Pool, which will be repaid with traffic-calming money generated by the photo red-light program, the council hopes to find matching grants and other funding to build a $2.5 million bicycle-pedestrian bridge over Mission Avenue.

In brief: Salvation Army sets backpack giveaway
The Salvation Army will do its annual distribution of backpacks and school supplies from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Thursday at the Salvation Army Community Center, 222 E. Indiana Ave.
SeaTac records passenger mark
A record 4 million passengers passed through Seattle-Tacoma International Airport in June, surpassing the previous record set in August 2014.
Officials identify plane crash victims
Authorities on Friday recovered the remains of two people killed in a plane crash east of Oroville on Thursday, and released their names Saturday. Albert Losvar, 88, of Loomis, owned the Cessna T-182 that went down on Rise Road east of Oroville. It’s presumed he was piloting the plane, although the other person in the plane, Brian Downing, 62, of Surrey, British Columbia, was also a pilot
Woman reports stranger in her bed
A Pullman woman reportedly found an unknown man beside her in bed when she awoke about 5 p.m. Thursday at a residence on the 600 block of Northeast Monroe Street.
Neighbors sue over bird-feeding damage
A couple in Seattle whose 8-year-old daughter feeds crows and pigeons is being sued by neighbors who say the birds have damaged their property.
Medical examiner receiving high honor
The former medical examiner of King County will receive the Milton Helpern Laureate Award, the nation’s most prestigious award for medical examiners. Dr. Donald Reay, now 78, retired in 1999. He mentored colleagues around Washington and once turned down a chance to be the medical examiner of New York City.
Cat’s bat prompts rabies advisory
Public health officials in north-central Idaho are warning residents to be wary after a rabid bat was discovered in Idaho County. A pet cat recently came in contact with a rabid bat and carried the bat onto someone’s porch.

Unclaimed veterans receive final honor
A group of 40 motorcyclists rumbled out of Columbia Park on Friday to give 22 veterans a long-awaited escort to their burial site. The remains – some from as far back as World War I – have been unclaimed all these years. About 50 veterans from across the state, including 36 that Hundahl located in the Tri-Cities and Wenatchee, will be buried with full military honors Sept. 15 in Medical Lake. The majority of those being taken to Medical Lake are World War II veterans, with a few having served in World War I, Korea and Vietnam.

Centuries-old guessing game draws crowds to Heart Butte
Stick game is older than recorded American history, yet it remains largely unknown to people outside Native American culture. Its rules are deceptively simple, but demand a player remain intently focused; sometimes for hours at a time. Earlier this month, as many as 80 teams traveled to Heart Butte on the Blackfeet Indian Reservation to take part in the Pat “Bum” Calf Boss Ribs Sr. Memorial Stick Game Tournament. Some traveled from as far away as Idaho, Wyoming and central Alberta for a chance at winning some of the guaranteed $22,000 in prize money. Others came merely for the pleasure of the game, to make new friends, to renew ties with old ones, and to pay tribute to a respected tribal elder who loved to laugh and loved to play stick game. “Stick game and horse racing were his favorite things,” Forest Calf Boss Ribs said of his father, “Bum,” who died last October. “He called stick game his second job.”

Gorge Amphitheatre owners seek open space tax benefit
Owners of the Gorge Amphitheatre say a large chunk of their property that serves as a world-class concert venue also benefits the public with its open space, views and an undeveloped riparian buffer. Owners Istar Blues LLC, and managers Live Nation have asked Grant County commissioners to find that more than half of its land qualifies for an open space tax classification, relieving them from paying a large part of an estimated $918,000 owed to the county for back taxes, interest and penalties. The issue arose this year after newly-elected Assessor Melissa McKnight discovered during a routine audit of tax classifications in the Quincy area that the land was being taxed as agricultural property, and had been since before Istar bought it in 2003.

Eye on Boise: Crapo holding town-hall meetings across Idaho

Spin Control: Future dim for on-again, off-again presidential primaries

Doug Clark: More proof that the Apocalypse is nigh

D.F. Oliveria: Writer refutes ‘boring’ label given to Post Falls

Kathleen Parker: Taking a break gives time to think

Smart Bombs: Homework on education needed

Editorial: Time has come for lawmakers to act on funding for schools

Michael Baumgartner: Lawmakers grant state’s wishlist

Susan Mulvihill:  Compost tea seems worthy of a toast

Columbia House’s sleazy marketing wasn’t what ultimately brought it down
The company defined mail-order music for generations of shoppers and pioneered some of the most obnoxious, misleading and hard-to-remedy marketing tactics ever inflicted on consumers. And now Columbia House, bless its evil little heart, is bankrupt.

2 jumbo phones from Samsung ahead of expected new iPhone
Samsung has unveiled two new Android smartphones with jumbo screens as it seeks to recapture some of the sales lost to Apple after larger iPhones came out last year.

BBB Tip of the Week
Back to school is time for shopping for clothes and school supplies and getting back on a regular sleep schedule. It is also the time to be vigilant about protecting your child’s information. Forms can seem to arrive almost daily for sports team sign-ups, the school directory, proof of immunizations, scholarships and so on. Be sure to stop and consider the information you are providing.

Women challenge tradition by learning the art of sushi
 Some jobs in Japan, a nation known for its poor record on gender equality, have been off limits to women for ages. The sushi counter, for one.

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from The Washington Examiner (DC)

Trump: I'll rescind birthright citizenship
Donald Trump plans to undo President Obama's executive orders on immigration, get rid of birthright citizenship, and deport all undocumented immigrants if he is elected president, he said Sunday.

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from The Wenatchee World

Photo Gallery: Reach fire in Chelan
This is a comprehensive photo gallery showing images of The Reach Fire Complex near Chelan from Friday and Saturday

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