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from Daily Mail
Global warming stopped 16 years ago, Met Office report reveals: MoS got it right about warming... so who are the 'deniers' now?
By DAVID ROSE
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from The Spokesman-Review
Gillnets to be prohibited on Columbia River
Associated Press
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Lot of frustration
After church was torn down, plans for a hotel fell through
Jonathan Brunt The Spokesman-Review
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Leaders signal Afghan troops will take over combat soon
Robert Burns, Julie Pace Associated Press
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Flu on rise in area after East hit hard
Washington seeing moderate level while it’s low in Idaho
Jennifer Pignolet The Spokesman-Review
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Global warming is hitting home, report says
Seth Borenstein Associated Press
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‘Meet the Press’ off hook in D.C.
No charges in showing of ammunition magazine
Eric Tucker Associated Press
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Paris slayings put spotlight on Kurdish female warriors
Women play prominent role in separatist group in Turkey
Suzan Fraser Associated Press
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Syrian rebels take air base
Major military operation falls as attacks intensify in north
Bassem Mroue Associated Press
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France enters Mali conflict
Associated Press
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Thompson restitution challenged
Ex-cop’s attorney disputes feds’ $824,163 request
Thomas Clouse The Spokesman-Review
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Thompson restitution challenged
Ex-cop’s attorney disputes feds’ $824,163 request
Thomas Clouse The Spokesman-Review
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In brief: From Wire Reports:
WASHINGTON – A protest group planning to stage a demonstration about unemployment at President Barack Obama’s inauguration says it’s being forced to scale down plans because it won’t have much space on Washington’s Freedom Plaza.
The ANSWER Coalition said Friday that the Presidential Inaugural Committee is taking over the plaza where protests have been held. Protesters will have a 10-yard-wide strip of sidewalk below the plaza.
ANSWER had expected to have bleachers with thousands of demonstrators. National Coordinator Brian Becker says there’s a long history of reserving Freedom Plaza as a place for dissent.
In 2009, the group shared the space with inauguration organizers.
A National Park Service spokeswoman said the protest group applied for the space first but that the inaugural committee has preference under regulations that took effect in 2008.
U.S. preparing search for WWII MIAs in Myanmar
WASHINGTON – The U.S. military is preparing its first search in eight years for remains of American soldiers lost in Myanmar during World War II.
The resumption of the search is a product of the revived U.S. ties with Myanmar after it initiated democratic reforms.
The Hawaii-based Joint POW/MIA Accounting Command said Friday that a coordination team will head to Myanmar on Jan. 21 to prepare for a visit by investigators a month later.
About 730 Americans are missing, mostly U.S. air crews that went down in the rugged northern mountains while flying supplies from India to China.
Spokeswoman Michelle Thomas said investigators will spend three weeks in Yangon Division and Mandalay Division, pursuing leads. Another mission is planned for the summer, hopefully to gather enough information to send in recovery teams later.
Federal judge rejects plan for polar bear habitat
JUNEAU, Alaska – A federal judge in Alaska has set aside a plan designating more than 187,000 square miles as habitat for threatened polar bears.
U.S. District Judge Ralph Beistline said in a written order that the purpose behind the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service designation was admirable, because it is important to protect the polar bear. But he said such protection must be done correctly, and found the current designation went too far and was “too extensive.”
Beistline sent the matter back to the agency to correct what he called “substantive and procedural deficiencies.”
A coalition of Alaska Native groups, the state and oil and gas interests sued over the rule, which they saw as an overreach. The federal government argued, in part, that the designation provided conservation benefits for the species.
Stabbing suspect mistook sign language for gang signs
BURLINGTON, N.C. – Police in North Carolina say a deaf man was stabbed several times after his sign language was mistaken for gang signs by another man.
Burlington police Sgt. Mark Yancey said 45-year-old Terrance Ervin Daniels was using sign language with another deaf man. He said a third person saw them, thought they were flashing gang signs and stabbed Daniels with a kitchen knife. A neighbor saw the victim and called emergency personnel.
Daniels is in stable condition at UNC Hospitals in Chapel Hill after Wednesday’s incident.
Police arrested 22-year-old Robert Jarell Neal and charged him with assault with a deadly weapon with intent to kill, inflicting serious injury and felony assault on a handicapped person. He’s being held in the Alamance County jail.
Hostess sells bread business to Flowers Foods for $390 million
NEW YORK – Hostess said Friday it has a deal to sell most of its bread business to Flowers Foods Inc. for $390 million. The deal also includes 20 bakeries and 38 depots.
Hostess, based in Irving, Texas, announced in November that it was shutting down its business and selling its breads and snack cakes. The sales of the Twinkies, Ding Dongs and other brands of snack cakes are expected to be made separately in coming weeks.
The deal with Flowers Foods includes $360 million for the Wonder, Nature’s Pride, Butternut, Home Pride and Merita brands, along with the bakeries and depots. The sale of Beefsteak bread is being made in a separate deal for $30 million.
Trade deficit grows wider with rising imports, fewer exports
WASHINGTON – The U.S. trade deficit expanded in November to its widest point in seven months, driven by a surge in imports that outpaced only modest growth in exports.
The Commerce Department report Friday suggests trade will drag on economic growth in the October-December quarter. A wider trade gap slows growth because it means Americans spent more on foreign products while U.S. businesses earned less in overseas sales.
Still, the report showed consumers have maintained an appetite for spending. They kept buying iPhones and other imported goods in November, despite high unemployment and low wage growth.
The trade gap widened 15.8 percent to $48.7 billion in November from October, the report noted. Imports grew 3.8 percent, led by gains in shipments of cellphones, including Apple’s new iPhone.
Exports increased only 1 percent. And exports to Europe fell 1.3 percent, further evidence of the prolonged debt crisis that has gripped the region.
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opinion:
Editorial: Let charter schools start without court fights
Hillary just plain overdid it
Froma Harrop
Obama’s choice of Hagel a troubling message
Charles Krauthammer
sports
Associated Press
Christian Caple The Spokesman-Review
Vince Grippi Correspondent
Rumors abound amid reports that Kings-deal-to-Seattle is done
Bob Condotta Seattle Times
Prep Boys Basketball
Northeast 2B
St. George's 61, Colfax 38: St. George’s seems to have defending State 2B champion Colfax figured out. The Dragons got 22 points from Erik Muelheims and 17 points and eight rebounds from Dexter Sienko and beat the visiting Bulldogs 61-38 in a Northeast 2B League basketball game on Friday night. St. George’s beat Colfax by 19 points in the teams’ first meeting on Dec. 7 in Colfax. SGS (13-1, 8-0) made 11 of 14 shots from the floor in the third quarter and outscored Colfax 24-12 to put the game away. Brady Ellis tallied a team-high 17 points for the Bulldogs (10-4, 5-3). Brandon Gfeller, who entered the game averaging 23.2 points per contest, was held to five.
Davenport 56, Springdale 43: Connor Van Pevenage and Shane Hopkins combined for 31 points and the Gorillas (7-7, 2-6) took control with an 11-1 second-quarter run and beat the visiting Chargers (0-14, 0-8). Josh Anderson tallied a team-high 12 points for Springdale.
Lind-Ritzville/Sprague 57, Reardan 47: Tyler Frederick made 8 of 12 shots and finished with 18 points to guide the Broncos (12-2, 6-2) past the visiting Indians (4-10, 2-6). Reardan was led by Nick Brockman’s 18 points and nine rebounds.
Northwest Christian 74, Liberty 46: Nick Kiourkas scored 22 points and the Crusaders (11-3, 6-2) shot 56 percent from the field and routed the host Lancers (7-7, 3-5).
Northeast A
Riverside 60, Freeman 59 (OT): Tyler Axtell scored 27 points and the Rams (4-9, 2-4) hung on in overtime to beat the host Scotties (1-12, 1-5). Riverside erased a six-point fourth-quarter deficit to force overtime. Jack Paukert and Jacob Phipps combined for 29 points for Freeman.
Chewelah 63, Newport 20: Caleb Wiebe had 14 points and nine rebounds and the Cougars (10-3, 6-0) stayed perfect in the NEA with an easy win over the visiting Grizzlies (5-9, 2-4).
Lakeside 57, Kettle Falls 36: The Eagles (5-9, 4-2) made 19 of 23 free throws and jumped ahead early in a win over the host Bulldogs (5-7, 1-5). Cody Watkins scored 17 points for Lakeside, which opened the game on an 11-2 run.
Bob Condotta Seattle Times
Prep Boys Basketball
Northeast 2B
St. George's 61, Colfax 38: St. George’s seems to have defending State 2B champion Colfax figured out. The Dragons got 22 points from Erik Muelheims and 17 points and eight rebounds from Dexter Sienko and beat the visiting Bulldogs 61-38 in a Northeast 2B League basketball game on Friday night. St. George’s beat Colfax by 19 points in the teams’ first meeting on Dec. 7 in Colfax. SGS (13-1, 8-0) made 11 of 14 shots from the floor in the third quarter and outscored Colfax 24-12 to put the game away. Brady Ellis tallied a team-high 17 points for the Bulldogs (10-4, 5-3). Brandon Gfeller, who entered the game averaging 23.2 points per contest, was held to five.
Davenport 56, Springdale 43: Connor Van Pevenage and Shane Hopkins combined for 31 points and the Gorillas (7-7, 2-6) took control with an 11-1 second-quarter run and beat the visiting Chargers (0-14, 0-8). Josh Anderson tallied a team-high 12 points for Springdale.
Lind-Ritzville/Sprague 57, Reardan 47: Tyler Frederick made 8 of 12 shots and finished with 18 points to guide the Broncos (12-2, 6-2) past the visiting Indians (4-10, 2-6). Reardan was led by Nick Brockman’s 18 points and nine rebounds.
Northwest Christian 74, Liberty 46: Nick Kiourkas scored 22 points and the Crusaders (11-3, 6-2) shot 56 percent from the field and routed the host Lancers (7-7, 3-5).
Northeast A
Riverside 60, Freeman 59 (OT): Tyler Axtell scored 27 points and the Rams (4-9, 2-4) hung on in overtime to beat the host Scotties (1-12, 1-5). Riverside erased a six-point fourth-quarter deficit to force overtime. Jack Paukert and Jacob Phipps combined for 29 points for Freeman.
Chewelah 63, Newport 20: Caleb Wiebe had 14 points and nine rebounds and the Cougars (10-3, 6-0) stayed perfect in the NEA with an easy win over the visiting Grizzlies (5-9, 2-4).
Lakeside 57, Kettle Falls 36: The Eagles (5-9, 4-2) made 19 of 23 free throws and jumped ahead early in a win over the host Bulldogs (5-7, 1-5). Cody Watkins scored 17 points for Lakeside, which opened the game on an 11-2 run.
Northeast 1B North
Northport 56, Republic 52: Jeremiah Johnson had 21 points, 20 rebounds and eight assists as the Mustangs (7-4, 4-3) edged the visiting Tigers (6-5, 3-3). Patrick Lamb added 11 points and 13 rebounds for Northport, which overcame poor shooting by grabbing 20 offensive rebounds.
Cusick 79, Columbia 61: Derrick Bluff scored 15 points and Alex Bluff 11 as the Panthers (12-2, 8-0) dominated early in a win over the Lions (0-13, 0-8) in Hunters. Cusick led 51-20 at halftime.
Selkirk 60, Inchelium 41: Dominic Cain scored 27 points and Avery Miller added 17 as the Rangers (9-3, 6-1) clipped the host Hornets (1-7, 1-5). Quentin Holford led Inchelium with 17 points.
Northeast 1B South
Wellpinit 58, Odessa-Harrington 52: A.J. Best scored 15 points and made all seven of his fourth-quarter free-throw attempts to lead the Redskins (11-3, 4-0) past the host Titans (8-6, 2-2). Stetson Sanford led Odessa-Harrington with 12 points, 10 rebounds and seven assists.
Almira/Coulee-Hartline 62, St. Michael’s 40: Mitch Hunt had 16 points and nine rebounds and Thunder Wellhausen added 15 points and nine boards as ACH (6-6, 2-2) beat visiting St. Michael’s (1-11, 0-4). Gabe Durazo tallied a game-high 28 points for St. Michael’s.
Valley Christian 60, Wilbur-Creston 27: Nick Cox scored 18 points and Bo Piersol added 17 as the Panthers (6-6, 2-2) routed the host Wildcats (7-6, 2-2). Valley Christian forced 23 turnovers and held a 36-20 advantage in rebounds.
Southeast 1B
Rosalia 62, Colton 53: Micah Pittsley scored 22 points and Craig Nelson added 19 points and 12 rebounds as the Spartans (7-6, 5-4) clipped the visiting Wildcats (8-5, 6-3).
Pomeroy 62, Tekoa-Oakesdale 24: Tanner Feider scored a game-high 15 points as the Pirates (10-2, 7-2) jumped ahead early and eased past the visiting Nighthawks (1-11, 0-9).
Garfield-Palouse 65, St. John-Endicott 41: Jesse Lopez scored 25 points and the Vikings (10-3, 7-2) pulled away in the fourth and beat the host Eagles (2-11, 2-7).
LaCrosse-Washtucna/Kahlotus 50, Liberty Christian 32: Justin Wargo scored 19 points in leading the Tigercats (12-1, 8-1) over the Patriots (2-6 SEB).
Prep Girls Basketball
Northeast A
Freeman 66, Riverside 16: Molly McIntyre had 19 points and five assists and Sierra McGarity added 13 points as the Scotties (13-0, 6-0) overwhelmed the visiting Rams (7-6, 3-3). .
Lakeside 54, Kettle Falls 26: Ashley Cook-Cox led four players in double figures with 13 points and the Eagles (10-4, 4-2) routed the host Bulldogs (4-8, 0-6). Jocelyn Cook-Cox had 11 points and Kelsey Jones and Jenna Widman added 10 apiece for Lakeside.
Newport 57, Chewelah 46: Holly Malsbury scored 19 points and Courtney Wiese added 11 as the Grizzlies (10-4, 6-1) beat the host Cougars (5-8, 2-4). Newport hit 10 of 18 free throws in the fourth.
Northeast 2B
Northwest Christian 72, Liberty 22: Hannah Dietzen led three players in double figures with 19 points and the Crusaders (11-2, 6-2) routed the host Lancers (2-12, 0-8). Chanel Knight had 14 points and Treasure Farmer added 13 for Northwest Christian, which built a 39-12 halftime lead.
Reardan 71, Lind-Ritzville/Sprague 32: Kelsey Moos scored 15 points and Chantel Heath added 14 as the Indians (13-1, 8-0) dumped the host Broncos (4-9, 2-6).
Springdale 38, Davenport 34: The Chargers (7-7, 3-5) held off the Gorillas’ fourth-quarter rally and won at Davenport (4-10, 2-6). Spring Hamilton led a balanced scoring effort for Springdale with seven points.
Colfax 47, St. George’s 22: Amelie Bruya and Taylor Larsen scored 12 points apiece as the Bulldogs (12-2, 8-1) forced 18 turnovers and beat the host Dragons (6-8, 4-4). Nicole Sheer added 11 points for Colfax, which built a 25-9 halftime lead.
Northeast 1B North
Inchelium 49, Selkirk 40: Maraia Zacherle scored 15 points and Olivia Williams added 13 as the Hornets (4-5, 3-4) built a big first-half lead and held on to beat the visiting Rangers (4-7, 2-5). Inchelium’s 26-6 second-quarter run was the difference. Katie Couch and Jessika Reiber combined for 22 points for Selkirk.
Cusick 49, Columbia 29: Caitlin Nenema scored 16 points to guide the Panthers (14-0, 7-0) past the Lions (8-6, 5-2) in Hunters. Shahnoa Williams had a team-high 12 points for Columbia.
Republic 56, Northport 17: Brianna Brown and Haley McRae combined for 23 points as the Tigers (9-3, 5-2) overwhelmed the host Mustangs (2-9, 0-7). Kathy Higgins had a team-high eight points for Northport, which was outscored 16-0 in the third quarter.
Northeast 1B South
Wellpinit 39, Odessa-Harrington 27: Kyra Antone scored 14 points as the Redskins (6-8, 2-2) built a comfortable first-half lead and held on late in a win over the host Titans (4-10, 2-2). Chelsea Fisher scored 10 points and Jordyn Tanke added six points, nine rebounds, seven steals and four assists for Odessa-Harrington.
Almira/Coulee-Hartline 68, St. Michael’s 31: Karlee Martin scored 20 points as ACH (9-5, 4-0) routed visiting St. Michael’s (1-11, 0-4). Monique Isaak had 13 points and 11 rebounds and Brynna Stevens 11 points and 10 boards for ACH.
Wilbur-Creston 57, Valley Christian 26: Lauren Leyva scored eight of her career-high 17 points in the fourth quarter as the Wildcats (9-4, 2-2) routed the visiting Panthers (1-10, 1-3). Jessica Boyer added 11 points for Wilbur-Creston, which outscored Valley Christian 27-6 in the second half. Lindy Riggan scored 18 of the Panthers’ 27 points.
Southeast 1B
St. John-Endicott 39, Garfield-Palouse 27: Gretchan Van Lith scored 14 points and the Eagles (10-2, 7-1) beat the visiting Vikings (2-11, 2-7). Garfield-Palouse was led by Taylor Redman’s 19 points.
Liberty Christian 37, LaCrosse-Washtucna/Kahlotus 29: The Patriots took control in the fourth by outscoring the Tigercats (0-13, 0-9) 18-5 and cruised to the win at home.
Colton 75, Rosalia 28: Jenna Moser scored 16 points as the Wildcats (11-1, 9-0) beat the host Spartans (8-5, 5-4). Hannah Sims had 10 points to lead Rosalia.
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health:
Executive function vital day to day
Anthony L. Komaroff Universal Uclick
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Coffee on rise in China
Lucrative crop rivals tea as demand grows
Los Angeles Times
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Fund at GU law to honor attorney
Thomas Clouse The Spokesman-Review
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Transgender health costs to be covered in two states
Oregon, California tell insurers not to deny care
Jonathan J. Cooper Associated Press
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Canada follows U.S. in bus company ban
Steven Dubois Associated Press
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