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from NCWTV.com:
Table Mountain Fire Information Release
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from Forbes:
By Gregory Conko and Henry I. Miller
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Facility will focus on military, aerospace
Mike Prager The Spokesman-Review
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In brief: From Wire Reports
Einstein God letter to be sold
LONDON – A letter in which Albert Einstein dismissed the idea of God as a product of human weakness is being sold on eBay for a starting price of $3 million.
The letter, handwritten in 1954, a year before Einstein’s death, was addressed to philosopher Eric Gutkind. In it, Einstein discussed his views on religion, including calling “the Bible a collection of honorable but still primitive legends which are nevertheless pretty childish.”
An anonymous collector who bought the letter in 2008 is putting it on sale on online auction site eBay today. The auction closes Oct. 18.
Eric Gazin, a spokesman for the sale, said Sunday: “With the interest in Einstein, along with the questions this (letter) touches on, we feel it is well worth the price.”
Turkey, Syria trade fire across border
AKCAKALE, Turkey – Turkey and Syria fired artillery and mortars across their volatile border for a fifth consecutive day on Sunday, in one of the most serious and prolonged flare-ups of violence along the frontier.
The exchange of fire stoked fears that Syria’s civil war will escalate into a regional conflagration drawing in NATO member Turkey, once an ally of President Bashar Assad but now a key supporter of the rebels fighting to topple him.
Turkish Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoglu had warned on Saturday that Ankara would respond forcefully to each errant Syrian shell that lands on Turkish soil.
Ankara’s warning was coupled by an apparent diplomatic push by the Turkish leadership to promote Syrian Vice President Farouk al-Sharaa as a possible figure to head a transitional administration to end the conflict in the country.
In an interview with Turkish state television TRT Saturday, Davutoglu said that al-Sharaa was a figure “whose hands are not contaminated in blood” and therefore acceptable to Syrian opposition groups.
It was not clear whether the Turkish stance was coordinated with other allies, but the candid remarks by Davutoglu suggested some consensus might be emerging over a future role for him.
Israeli jets fly low over south Lebanon
BEIRUT – Israeli warplanes swooped low over Lebanese villages Sunday in a menacing show of force apparently aimed at the Hezbollah guerrilla group after a mysterious raid by an unmanned aircraft that was shot out of Israeli skies over the weekend.
Israel was still investigating Saturday’s incident, but Hezbollah quickly emerged as the leading suspect because it has an arsenal of sophisticated Iranian weapons and a history of trying to deploy similar aircraft.
The Israeli military said the drone approached Israel’s southern Mediterranean coast and flew deep into Israeli airspace before warplanes shot it down about 20 minutes later. Israeli news reports said the drone was not carrying explosives and appeared to be on a reconnaissance mission.
Hezbollah officials would not comment on speculation that the group had launched the drone.
BEIRUT – Israeli warplanes swooped low over Lebanese villages Sunday in a menacing show of force apparently aimed at the Hezbollah guerrilla group after a mysterious raid by an unmanned aircraft that was shot out of Israeli skies over the weekend.
Israel was still investigating Saturday’s incident, but Hezbollah quickly emerged as the leading suspect because it has an arsenal of sophisticated Iranian weapons and a history of trying to deploy similar aircraft.
The Israeli military said the drone approached Israel’s southern Mediterranean coast and flew deep into Israeli airspace before warplanes shot it down about 20 minutes later. Israeli news reports said the drone was not carrying explosives and appeared to be on a reconnaissance mission.
Hezbollah officials would not comment on speculation that the group had launched the drone.
Jensen-Byrd razing permit revoked
The city of Spokane has revoked the demolition permit for the historic Jensen-Byrd building because plans on what to do with the building have been put on hold.
The building had been sold by Washington State University, but in August the Texas-based Campus Advantage backed out of its plan to purchase the six-story brick building. The development company planned to tear it down and replace it with modern apartments.
That plan to demolish the 103-year-old building raised criticism from area residents and preservationists, who said the building is important historically and worth renovating.
A Washington State University spokesman said officials plan to wait a year or more before reconsidering the building’s fate.
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Then & Now: City Hall in 1929 and today
Former department store exemplifies art deco
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| 1929: The Montgomery Ward & Co. store opened in November at Post Street and Spokane Falls Boulevard (then known as Trent Avenue) two months after this picture was taken. |
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Drought forces ranchers to sell calves
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opinion:
Jim Crow in a new can
Leonard Pitts Jr.
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Alzheimer drug shows some promise in mild disease
Marilynn Marchione Associated Press
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Romney: US should be more assertive on world stage
Kasie Huntsteve Peoples Associated Press
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Advocates: Cities passing rules targeting homeless
Gillian Flaccus Associated Press
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