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In the news, Saturday, January 19, 2013


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from Collective Evolution
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The Shocking Story of How Aspartame Became Legal



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from The Spokesman-Review


Obama: U.S. ready to assist Algerian officials
Bradley Klapper, Lolita C. Baldor      Associated Press

One American dead in Algeria
Details of attack on gas plant, rescue try emerge from abroad
Nancy A. Youssef      McClatchy-Tribune

Mali conflict exposes U.S. rift
Pentagon, White House disagree on threat
David S. Cloud, Shashank Bengali

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Week’s death toll tops 800 in Syria
Rocket, bombers hit residence, mosque
Bassem Mroue      Associated Press

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House GOP leaders drop threat of default on debt
Lisa Mascaro      McClatchy-Tribune

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Gun-rights advocates rally across the country
Will Weissert      Associated Press

Handgun permit list removed from website
Jim Fitzgerald      Associated Press

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Inauguration weekend kicks off with day of service
Julie Pace      Associated Press

Inauguration to be toned-down affair
Obama gives address Monday, will take oath of office twice
Kathleen Hennessey      McClatchy-Tribune

Inaugural events, times in nation’s capital

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787 batteries studied
Overcharging possible cause of problem
Joan Lowy      Associated Press

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TSA dropping revealing scanners
Opts for alternative that obscures naked body image
Joshua Freed      Associated Press

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Toyota settling many lawsuits out of court
Company may fear bad publicity from losing case
Greg Risling      Associated Press
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Lawmakers considering DUI courts for college campuses
Legislators concerned over binge drinking by students
Jim Camden      The Spokesman-Review

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Everglades event sees 21 pythons rustled up so far
Jennifer Kay      Associated Press

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National Geographic Society project offers DNA kit to track your family’s ancestry
Alexia Elejalde-Ruiz      McClatchy-Tribune

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In brief:  From Wire Reports

Officers, crew leave stuck minesweeper

MANILA, Philippines – All 79 officers and crew of a U.S. Navy minesweeper stuck on a coral reef in the central Philippines have left the ship two days after efforts to free the vessel failed, the Navy said Saturday.

The ship ran aground Thursday while in transit through the Tubbataha National Marine Park, a coral sanctuary in the Sulu Sea, 400 miles southwest of Manila. There were no injuries or oil leaks, and Philippine authorities were trying to evaluate damage to the protected coral reef, designated by UNESCO as a World Heritage Site.

The U.S. Navy’s 7th Fleet earlier on Friday said 72 of the crew of the USS Guardian were transferred for safety reasons to a military support vessel and a naval survey ship. The Navy said in a statement hours later that all 79 crew members had left the stricken ship and that other ships “remain on scene and essential Guardian sailors will continue conducting survey operations onboard the ship as needed until she is recovered.”

U.S. Navy ships have stepped up visits to Philippine ports as a result of a redeployment of U.S. forces in the Asia-Pacific region.


Marine base water contaminated in ’53

RALEIGH, N.C. – Many more Marines and their relatives could be eligible for compensation for illnesses because a federal agency determined that the water at North Carolina’s Camp Lejeune was contaminated four years earlier than thought.

In a letter to the Department of Veterans Affairs, a federal disease agency says computer modeling shows that drinking water in the residential Hadnot Point area was unsafe for human consumption as far back as 1953. President Barack Obama signed a law last year granting health care and screening to Marines and their dependents on base between 1957 and 1987.

Health officials believe as many as 1 million people may have been exposed to tainted water.


Tax preparers spared new IRS regulations

FALLS CHURCH, Va. – A federal judge on Friday barred the IRS from imposing a series of new regulations, including a competency exam, on hundreds of thousands of tax preparers.

U.S. District Judge James Boasberg in Washington ruled against the IRS in favor of three tax preparers who filed suit last year with the help of a libertarian legal group, the Arlington, Va.-based Institute for Justice.

Since 2011, in response to what it says has been a growing problem of poorly done returns, the IRS has sought to impose new regulations on preparers, including passing a qualifying exam, paying an annual application fee, and taking 15 hours annually of continuing-education courses.

Attorneys and certified public accountants would have been exempt.

The Institute for Justice argued that the IRS lacked the statutory authority to impose the regulations and said they would put tens of thousands of mom-and-pop tax preparers out of business because the regulations were onerous and created a competitive disadvantage.

The judge’s order includes an injunction that bars implementation of the regulations. The competency exam was to have taken effect in 2014.

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Suspect shot dead had back wounds
First reports only refer to chest wounds
Thomas Clouse     The Spokesman-Review

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Lawmakers find common cause in chasing leak
Shawn Vestal     The Spokesman-Review

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opinion:

GOP should keep it small and simple
Charles Krauthammer

Editorial: Let leaders fire officers: Rein in the arbitrators
Swartz death a tragedy, but there was a crime
Froma Harrop

Guest opinion: We need to nurture young brains
Antony Chiang

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sports:

No. 13 Butler snatches 64-63 win over No. 8 Gonzaga
Jones’ steal, last-second shot top GU
Jim Meehan      The Spokesman-Review

Unruh guides N. Colorado past EWU 72-56
EWU falls despite stingy defense

Colorado downs Washington State
Another winnable game turned into a frustrating loss
Christian Caple      The Spokesman-Review

Area women: Palmer, Bulldogs turn it up late, top Toreros

Top 25: No. 6 Syracuse upsets No. 1 Louisville
Associated Press

Armstrong emotional when recalling talk with son
Jim Litke      Associated Press

Anti-doping officials want details
Eddie Pells      Associated Press


Prep Girls Basketball

Northeast A

Freeman 48, Newport 37: Molly McIntyre and Alisha Sorensen scored 14 points apiece and the Scotties (15-0, 7-0) held off a late charge by the second-place Grizzlies (10-6, 6-3) in Newport. The Grizzlies came within five points with 3:30 left in the game, but could not come any closer. Sydney Siemsen led Newport with 10 points.

Riverside 50, Chewelah 41: Courtney Davis had 19 points and seven steals and Miranda LaJiness added a season-high 15 points to guide the Rams (8-7, 4-4) past the visiting Cougars (5-10, 2-6). Marisa Pace added 12 points and 13 rebounds for Riverside, which built a nine-point halftime lead. Katelyn Garner scored a team-high 10 points for Chewelah.

Kettle Falls 38, Medical Lake 35: Josie Stanard scored 12 points and the Bulldogs (6-9, 2-6) held on late to edge the host Cardinals (6-9, 2-6). Darby Evans scored nine points and Sabrina Earle pulled down nine rebounds for Medical Lake.

Northeast 2B

Springdale 52, Lind-Ritzville/Sprague 31: Taylor Smith scored 16 points and the Chargers (8-9, 4-7) pulled away late in a win over the visiting Broncos (6-11, 3-8). Springdale outscored Lind-Ritzville/Sprague 20-6 in the fourth quarter to halt the Broncos’ comeback attempt.

Davenport 43, Liberty 38: Chrissy Hannemann scored 17 points and the Gorillas (4-13, 2-9) edged the visiting Lancers (2-15, 0-11). Maggie Nelson had 11 points for Liberty, which saw its second-half rally fall short.

Reardan 62, St. George’s 32: Kelsey Moos scored 18 points and Tori Wynecoop added 17 as the Indians (16-1, 11-0) routed the host Dragons (8-9, 6-5). Alex Wert had nine points and eight rebounds for St. George’s.

Colfax 45, Northwest Christian 44: Amelie Bruya scored 14 points and Taylor Larsen added 10 and the Bulldogs (14-3, 10-2) overcame a large first-quarter deficit to edge the visiting Crusaders (13-3, 8-3). Northwest Christian opened the game on a 17-2 run, but slowly let Colfax back in it. Treasure Farmer scored a game-high 18 points for Northwest Christian, which couldn’t get a potential game-winning shot off as time expired.

Northeast 1B North

Curlew 57, Northport 42: Lindsey Gibson made 4 of 5 3-pointers and finished with a game-high 21 points to guide the Cougars (5-8, 3-5) past the host Mustangs (2-12, 0-9). Marissa Gilmore had 16 points and Kassie Guglielmino added 10 points, 10 assists, eight rebounds and eight steals for Northport.

Republic 58, Inchelium 50: Brianna Brown and Sierra McQuay combined for 23 points as the Tigers (11-4, 6-2) stormed back in the second half and beat the visiting Hornets (4-7, 3-6). Republic outscored Inchelium 32-17 in the second half to erase a seven-point halftime deficit. The Hornets were led by Javahni Andrews’ game-high 21 points.

Columbia 56, Selkirk 45: The Lions (10-6, 7-2) pulled away in the fourth quarter and beat the host Rangers (5-8, 3-6).

Northeast 1B South

Almira/Coulee-Hartline 54, Wilbur-Creston 50: Karlee Martin connected on 12 of 16 shots and finished with 32 points and eight rebounds as the host Warriors (11-5, 6-0) came from behind to beat the second-place Wildcats (12-4, 4-2). ACH was down by 10 points in the third quarter but stormed back with three straight 3-pointers to take a one-point lead into the fourth.

St. Michael’s 35, Odessa-Harrington 29: The Warriors (3-12, 1-5) made their free throws down the stretch and beat the visiting Titans (4-12, 2-4). Becky Raynor scored a team-high 11 points for St. Michael’s.

Wellpinit 56, Valley Christian 44: Kyra Antone scored 19 points and grabbed nine rebounds as the Redskins (8-8, 4-2) beat the host Panthers (1-12, 1-5). Lindy Riggan led Valley Christian with 23 points.

Southeast 1B

Touchet 61, Garfield-Palouse 41: Cierra Jo McKeown erupted for 27 points and the Indians (5-3, 5-3) topped the visiting Vikings (3-12, 3-8). Garfield-Palouse was led by Taylor Redman’s 17 points.

Colton 62, Tekoa-Oakesdale 26: Paige Vincent scored a game-high 14 points as the Wildcats (13-1, 10-0) defeated the visiting Nighthawks (12-3, 8-3).

Rosalia 44, LaCrosse-Washtucna/Kahlotus 13: Mackenzie Reddish scored 11 points and the Spartans (9-6, 6-5) went on a 14-0 second-quarter run and raced past the Tigercats (0-14, 0-10) in Washtucna. Hannah Sims and Rayna Charles added eight points apiece for Rosalia.

St. John-Endicott 49, Liberty Christian 42: Emily Jones scored 20 points and Gretchan Van Lith added 12 as the Eagles (12-2, 9-1) topped the host Patriots (3-7, 3-7).



Prep Boys Basketball

Northeast A
Freeman 49, Newport 46: Jacob Phipps hit a pair of 3-pointers late in the fourth quarter to help the Scotties (2-13, 2-5) hold on to beat the host Grizzlies (5-11, 2-6). Phipps scored 21 points and Jack Paukert added 15 for Freeman. Jeron Konkright tallied a team-high 22 points for Newport. The win snapped the Scotties’ eight-game losing streak.

Liberty 44, Davenport 43: Ryan Thayer scored 24 points and the Lancers (9-8, 5-6) edged the host Gorillas (7-10, 2-9). Connor Van Pevenage tallied a team-high 18 points for Davenport.

Medical Lake 64, Kettle Falls 45: Adam Paulson and Austin Garza combined for 22 points and the Cardinals (10-5, 7-1) jumped ahead early and coasted past the visiting Bulldogs (6-9, 1-7). Tyler Johnson tallied a game-high 15 points for Kettle Falls.

Chewelah 60, Riverside 29: Derek Smith scored 17 points and Brandon Smith added 13 as the Cougars (12-3, 8-0) routed the host Rams (4-11, 2-6). Deylin Peone added 11 points for Chewelah, which led 36-15 at the half.

Northeast 2B

Colfax 66, Northwest Christian 47: Brandon Gfeller made six 3-pointers and finished with 26 points and seven rebounds as the Bulldogs (13-4, 8-3) routed the visiting Crusaders (12-5, 7-4) in a rematch of last year’s State 2B title game. Nick Kiourkas tallied a team-high 14 points for Northwest Christian, which trailed 62-33 after three quarters.

St. George’s 68, Reardan 46: Dexter Sienko led three players in double figures with 18 points and the Dragons (16-1, 11-0) coasted past the visiting Indians (5-12, 3-8). Erik Muelheims and Mark Kenney added a combined 30 points for St. George’s, which built a 39-16 halftime lead. Skyler Peone tallied a team-high 11 points for Reardan.

Lind-Ritzville/Sprague 55, Springdale 34: Tyler Frederick scored 14 points and Connor O’Neill added 10 as the Broncos (14-3, 8-3) routed the host Chargers (0-17, 0-11). Lind-Ritzville/Sprague outscored Springdale 16-8 in the second quarter and led by 14 points at the half. Chase Fitzgerald tallied a team-high 10 points for the Chargers.

Northeast 1B North

Curlew 64, Northport 62: Dalton Drennan nailed a 3-pointer at the buzzer to give the Cougars (6-7, 4-4) an overtime win over the host Mustangs (8-6, 4-5). Doug Hermann scored 19 points for Curlew, which saw its 10-point halftime-lead evaporate due to Northport’s third-quarter rally. The Mustangs were led by Jeremiah Johnson, who scored a game-high 21 points.

Republic 67, Inchelium 52: The Tigers (7-7, 4-3) erupted for 28 first-quarter points and held on to beat the visiting Hornets (1-9, 1-7). Saxon Brown scored 17 points and Adam Leonard added 16 points and 10 rebounds for Republic. Inchelium was led by Thomas Cohen and Quentin Holford, who combined for 26 points.

Selkirk 53, Columbia 15: Avery Miller scored 20 points and Cole Dawson added 15 as the Rangers (11-3, 8-1) overwhelmed the visiting Lions (0-15, 0-10).

Northeast 1B South

Valley Christian 61, Wellpinit 50: Nick Cox led four players in double figures with 17 points and the Panthers (7-7, 3-3) upset the visiting Redskins (12-4, 5-1). Grant Marchant had 14 points, Brad Gage added 13 and Bo Piersol chipped in 11 for Valley Christian. Wellpinit was led by A.J. Kieffer’s game-high 24 points.

Almira/Coulee-Hartline 55, Wilbur-Creston 40: Dallas Isaak scored a season-high 16 points and the Warriors (8-6, 4-2) beat the host Wildcats (8-8, 2-4). ACH opened the game on a 16-7 run. Dorian Jaeger tallied a team-high 10 points for Wilbur-Creston.

Odessa-Harrington 66, St. Michael’s 34: Markus Smith led four players in double figures with 14 points as the Titans (10-6, 4-2) topped the host Warriors (1-14, 0-6). Odessa-Harrington jumped ahead 18-4 in the first quarter.

Southeast 1B

Garfield-Palouse 50, Touchet 47: Wyatt Mitchell’s jumper late in the fourth turned out to be the difference in the Vikings’ win over the host Indians (2-7, 2-7). Touchet’s half-court attempt at the buzzer was off the mark. Tyler Thurman led Garfield-Palouse (12-3, 9-2) with 14 points.

Colton 64, Tekoa-Oakesdale 23: Jake Straughan scored 25 points and the Wildcats (9-6, 7-3) dumped the visiting Nighthawks (1-14, 0-11). Max Mueller tallied a team-high 11 points for Tekoa-Oakesdale.

Rosalia 45, LaCrosse-Wasthtucna/Kahlotus 40: Craig Nelson scored 19 points and Micah Pittsley added 11 as the Spartans (9-6, 7-4) erased a nine-point halftime deficit and upset the Tigercats (13-2, 9-2) in Washtucna.

Liberty Christian 49, St. John-Endicott 41: Jared Hoey had 12 points and seven rebounds to lead the Patriots (3-7, 3-7) past the visiting Eagles (2-13, 2-9).
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Appendicitis needs medical attention
Anthony L. Komaroff      Universal Uclick

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Taking chemo dose with humor
Deborah Chan      The Spokesman-Review

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School report on ancestors uncovers details around decades-old murders
Nicole Hensley      The Spokesman-Review

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