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from ctpost.com
State Police: All 26 Newtown victims shot with assault rifle
Neil Vigdor
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from Mother Nature Network
7 nutrient deficiencies that can make you sick
Tired? Depressed? Always under the weather? You might not be getting the right amount of these vitamins and minerals: B12, C, D, Iodine, Iron, Magnesium, Zinc.
from The Spokesman-Review
Magazines to be available online at county library
Chelsea Bannach The Spokesman-Review
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Egyptian security forces, protesters clash
Maggie Michael Associated Press
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N. Korea rhetoric draws stern reaction
China backs U.N. resolution; U.S. calls talk ‘provocative’
Barbara Demick Los Angeles Times
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Cuba says undersea cable is now carrying data traffic
Peter Orsi Associated Press
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Senate OKs changes to filibuster
Actions fall short of changes sought by reformers
Lisa Mascaro McClatchy-Tribune
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Democrats call for ban on assault weapons
Group makes appeal as measures face difficulty
Erica Werner Associated Press
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Combat jobs open up to women
Lolita C. Baldor Associated Press
Women already serve in some combat-related roles
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Obama names SEC choice
White known for high-profile convictions as U.S. attorney in Manhattan
Julie Pace Associated Press
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U.S. says disabled have right to sports
Federal agency tells schools to adapt
Philip Elliott Associated Press
U.S. foreign adoptions decline again
Associated Press
Benghazi threat warning urges foreigners to leave
London – Britain, Germany, Canada and the Netherlands urged their citizens to immediately leave the eastern Libyan city of Benghazi on Thursday, warning of an imminent threat against Westerners days after a deadly hostage crisis in neighboring Algeria.
European officials told the Associated Press that schools were among the potential targets.
The foreign ministries of the three European countries issued statements describing the threat as specific and imminent but none would elaborate.
The U.S. Embassy in Tripoli, Libya’s capital far to the west of Benghazi, said there was “no specific information pointing to specific, imminent threats against U.S. citizens.”
Right wins a slim majority in Israel’s parliament
Jerusalem – A final tally released Thursday of votes from Israel’s parliamentary election broke the tie between rival ideological factions, giving the right-wing bloc 61 seats in the Knesset compared with 59 seats for center-left parties.
But the final figures – a slight change from the preliminary 60-60 dead heat that was reported after Tuesday’s vote – are not expected to alter the course of coalition talks. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s ruling Likud Party is seeking to form a broad-based government with the centrist Yesh Atid Party, which surprised everyone by coming in second.
The new government, likely to be formed in the next month, is expected to adopt more moderate policies than did Netanyahu’s previous right-wing coalition, which focused on confronting Iran’s nuclear program and expanding West Bank settlements.
N. Korea rhetoric draws stern reaction
China backs U.N. resolution; U.S. calls talk ‘provocative’
Barbara Demick Los Angeles Times
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Cuba says undersea cable is now carrying data traffic
Peter Orsi Associated Press
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Senate OKs changes to filibuster
Actions fall short of changes sought by reformers
Lisa Mascaro McClatchy-Tribune
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Democrats call for ban on assault weapons
Group makes appeal as measures face difficulty
Erica Werner Associated Press
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Combat jobs open up to women
Lolita C. Baldor Associated Press
Women already serve in some combat-related roles
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Obama names SEC choice
White known for high-profile convictions as U.S. attorney in Manhattan
Julie Pace Associated Press
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U.S. says disabled have right to sports
Federal agency tells schools to adapt
Philip Elliott Associated Press
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U.S. foreign adoptions decline again
Associated Press
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Crows sign coal deal with Wyoming group
Matthew Brown Associated Press
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Commissioners ready to drop pact with Spokane Tribe over proposed casino
Tom Sowa The Spokesman-Review
County commissioners preparing casino comments
Mike Prager The Spokesman-Review
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Idaho school getting gun lockers for rifles, ammo
Associated Press
Practically human: Can smart machines do your job?
Associated Press
Major development on Gonzaga’s horizon
Jody Lawrence-Turner The Spokesman-Review
Historic Ridpath will have a future if Wells succeeds
Shawn Vestal The Spokesman-Review
Smokers face hefty health insurance hikes
Ricardo Alonso-Zaldivar Associated Press
Ombudsman power in the mail for vote
Oversight of police would join city charter
Jonathan Brunt The Spokesman-Review
United Nations – A U.N. expert on Thursday launched a special investigation into drone warfare and targeted killings, which the United States relies on as a front-line weapon in its global war against al-Qaida.
One of the three countries requesting the investigation was Pakistan, which officially opposes the use of U.S. drones on its territory as an infringement on its sovereignty but is believed to have tacitly approved some strikes in the past. Pakistani officials say the drone strikes kill many innocent civilians, which the U.S. has rejected.
The other two countries requesting the investigation were not named but were identified as two permanent members of the U.N. Security Council. That makes it clear the two countries are Russia and China, since the other permanent members are the United States and U.S. allies France and Britain.
The civilian killings and injuries that result from drone strikes on suspected terrorist cells will be part of the focus of the investigation by British lawyer Ben Emmerson, the U.N. rapporteur on counterterrorism and human rights.
The U.N. said Emmerson will present his findings to the U.N. General Assembly later this year.
Crows sign coal deal with Wyoming group
Matthew Brown Associated Press
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Commissioners ready to drop pact with Spokane Tribe over proposed casino
Tom Sowa The Spokesman-Review
County commissioners preparing casino comments
Mike Prager The Spokesman-Review
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Idaho school getting gun lockers for rifles, ammo
Associated Press
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Luna urges 3 percent more for schools
Betsy Z. Russell The Spokesman-Review
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Justice: New judges hard to find in Idaho
Rebecca Boone Associated Press
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Group urges cellphone ban for young drivers
Associated Press
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Pot leaving Washington is federal concern
State seeks way to track drug
Jim Camden The Spokesman-Review
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Bills target family leave law
One measure would repeal it; the other expands it
Rachel La Corte Associated Press
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Firearms Freedom Act bill unlikely to pass
Jim Camden The Spokesman-Review
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Luna urges 3 percent more for schools
Betsy Z. Russell The Spokesman-Review
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Justice: New judges hard to find in Idaho
Rebecca Boone Associated Press
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Group urges cellphone ban for young drivers
Associated Press
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Pot leaving Washington is federal concern
State seeks way to track drug
Jim Camden The Spokesman-Review
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Bills target family leave law
One measure would repeal it; the other expands it
Rachel La Corte Associated Press
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Firearms Freedom Act bill unlikely to pass
Jim Camden The Spokesman-Review
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Practically human: Can smart machines do your job?
Associated Press
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Major development on Gonzaga’s horizon
Jody Lawrence-Turner The Spokesman-Review
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Historic Ridpath will have a future if Wells succeeds
Shawn Vestal The Spokesman-Review
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Smokers face hefty health insurance hikes
Ricardo Alonso-Zaldivar Associated Press
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Ombudsman power in the mail for vote
Oversight of police would join city charter
Jonathan Brunt The Spokesman-Review
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In brief: From Wire Reports
U.N. probe on war tactics will examine U.S. activities
In brief: From Wire Reports
U.N. probe on war tactics will examine U.S. activities
United Nations – A U.N. expert on Thursday launched a special investigation into drone warfare and targeted killings, which the United States relies on as a front-line weapon in its global war against al-Qaida.
One of the three countries requesting the investigation was Pakistan, which officially opposes the use of U.S. drones on its territory as an infringement on its sovereignty but is believed to have tacitly approved some strikes in the past. Pakistani officials say the drone strikes kill many innocent civilians, which the U.S. has rejected.
The other two countries requesting the investigation were not named but were identified as two permanent members of the U.N. Security Council. That makes it clear the two countries are Russia and China, since the other permanent members are the United States and U.S. allies France and Britain.
The civilian killings and injuries that result from drone strikes on suspected terrorist cells will be part of the focus of the investigation by British lawyer Ben Emmerson, the U.N. rapporteur on counterterrorism and human rights.
The U.N. said Emmerson will present his findings to the U.N. General Assembly later this year.
Benghazi threat warning urges foreigners to leave
London – Britain, Germany, Canada and the Netherlands urged their citizens to immediately leave the eastern Libyan city of Benghazi on Thursday, warning of an imminent threat against Westerners days after a deadly hostage crisis in neighboring Algeria.
European officials told the Associated Press that schools were among the potential targets.
The foreign ministries of the three European countries issued statements describing the threat as specific and imminent but none would elaborate.
The U.S. Embassy in Tripoli, Libya’s capital far to the west of Benghazi, said there was “no specific information pointing to specific, imminent threats against U.S. citizens.”
Right wins a slim majority in Israel’s parliament
Jerusalem – A final tally released Thursday of votes from Israel’s parliamentary election broke the tie between rival ideological factions, giving the right-wing bloc 61 seats in the Knesset compared with 59 seats for center-left parties.
But the final figures – a slight change from the preliminary 60-60 dead heat that was reported after Tuesday’s vote – are not expected to alter the course of coalition talks. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s ruling Likud Party is seeking to form a broad-based government with the centrist Yesh Atid Party, which surprised everyone by coming in second.
The new government, likely to be formed in the next month, is expected to adopt more moderate policies than did Netanyahu’s previous right-wing coalition, which focused on confronting Iran’s nuclear program and expanding West Bank settlements.
Microsoft earnings decline but total revenue inches up
SAN FRANCISCO – Microsoft’s latest quarterly earnings slipped, even as the world’s largest software maker showed modest progress adjusting to a shift away from the personal computers that have been its financial foundation for decades.
The results announced Thursday are the first to include Windows 8. The program is a dramatic overhaul of the Microsoft Corp. operating system that powers most PCs. Windows 8 came out Oct. 26.
Although the Windows 8 sales haven’t been as impressive as investors hoped, revenue in Microsoft’s Windows division climbed 24 percent from the previous year.
Microsoft earned $6.4 billion, or 76 cents per share, during the final three months of the year. That was down 4 percent from $6.6 billion, or 78 cents per share, a year earlier.
The company’s total revenue rose 3 percent from last year to $21.5 billion.
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Analysts say Apple should woo investors
Slower growth prompts call to spend cash reserves
Peter Svensson Associated Press
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sports:
Former LC, WSU star played 670 MLB games
Jim Price Correspondent
Harris, Olynyk combine for 51 points and 19 rebounds
Jim Meehan The Spokesman-Review
Big men Olynyk, Harris combine for 51 points, 19 boards
Jim Meehan The Spokesman-Review
Bob Condotta Seattle Times
Senior Taelor Karr finished with game highs of 15 points and seven assists Thursday as Gonzaga held on to first place in the West Coast Conference with an 80-46 win over Pepperdine at Malibu, Calif.
The Bulldogs (16-5, 6-1) ended the first half with a burst for a 36-25 lead. Senior Meghan Winters came off the bench to score a season-high eight points, including two 3-pointers, all during a 13-3 run.
GU opened the second half with a 13-0 run, highlighted by Jazmine Redmon’s five consecutive points, to bury the Waves (4-13, 1-5). Haiden Palmer added 12 points and Shelby Cheslek 10 points and a team-high six rebounds for the Bulldogs, who won their fourth consecutive game.
GU is battling for first place with Saint Mary’s (5-1), which defeated the Bulldogs on Jan. 10, and BYU (4-1), which lost at GU last week.
GU will host Loyola Marymount (8-12, 2-5) on Thursday.
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