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from Fox News (& affiliates)
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from The Oregonian
By Christian Gaston, The Oregonian
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Rand Paul: Drone program ‘very scary’
By KEVIN CIRILLI
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from The Spokesman-Review
New Hanford leak found
There is no immediate health risk, officials say
By Jim Camden The Spokesman-Review
Death tied to probe at nonprofit
Employee left note admitting theft, Skils’kin CEO says
By John Stucke The Spokesman-Review
Meteor, asteroid underscore danger
Ex-astronauts say more must be done to find space objects
Marcia Dunn Associated Press
About meteors and meteorites
Frank Jordan Associated Press
Spokane police to get federal review
Local officials welcome examination of police practices, including use of force
Thomas Clouse The Spokesman-Review
Clean-air chief likely pick to head EPA
Mcclatchy-Tribune
Deputy knocked, Dorner hid
Tami Abdollah Associated Press
Jackson Jr., wife will plead guilty
Pete Yost Associated Press
Pre-existing condition plan ending
Associated Press
Death toll is shrinking for U.S. in Afghanistan
Shashank Bengali McClatchy-Tribune
Frank Jordan Associated Press
Local officials welcome examination of police practices, including use of force
Thomas Clouse The Spokesman-Review
Mcclatchy-Tribune
Deputy knocked, Dorner hid
Tami Abdollah Associated Press
Pete Yost Associated Press
Associated Press
Shashank Bengali McClatchy-Tribune
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In brief: From Wire Reports
Facebook Inc. says it was the target of hackers but no user information was compromised during the attack.
The social media giant said Friday on its security blog that the company discovered in January that its system had been targeted in a sophisticated attack. The attack occurred when a handful of the company’s employees visited a developer’s compromised website, which led to malware being installed on their laptops.
Facebook says it has found no evidence that user data was compromised.
The company has fixed the infected machines, informed law information and an investigation remains under way. Facebook also says it was not the only company targeted in the attacks but was one of the first to discover it.
Groundwater lawsuit settled for $16 million
CONCORD, N.H. – Citgo will pay the state of New Hampshire $16 million to settle a lawsuit over groundwater contamination by the gasoline additive MTBE.
Court documents filed Friday say the attorney general’s office will be in charge of distributing the funds to remediate contaminated wells and public drinking supplies.
The state filed suit against 26 petroleum companies a decade ago. Citgo and ExxonMobil were the remaining two defendants when trial began Jan. 14.
Two days into the trial, Citgo filed a request to be removed from the case, signaling settlement talks were under way.
The marathon trial continues with ExxonMobil as the sole defendant and is expected to stretch into April.
Attorneys’ fees and costs will be deducted from the $16 million before it is distributed by the attorney general’s office.
Rig count climbs by three this week
HOUSTON – Oilfield services company Baker Hughes Inc. says the number of rigs actively exploring for oil and natural gas in the U.S. rose by three this week to 1,762.
The Houston-based company said in its weekly report Friday that 1,337 rigs were actively exploring for oil and 421 for gas. Four were listed as miscellaneous. A year ago, Baker Hughes counted 1,994 working rigs.
Of the major oil- and gas-producing states Texas gained 14 rigs and Wyoming one. Pennsylvania declined by five rigs. Oklahoma lost two and Arkansas, Louisiana, North Dakota and West Virginia were down one each. Alaska, Colorado, California and New Mexico were unchanged.
The rig count peaked at 4,530 in 1981 and bottomed at 488 in 1999.
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Resignation to create unprecedented situation: two pontiffs at Vatican
Henry Chu Los Angeles Times
Consumers edge back, cautiously
Kevin G. Hall McClatchy
N.Y. teachers fund divests gun investments
Associated Press
Swiss account frozen based on ‘risky bets’ of acquisition
Christopher S. Rugaber Associated Press
Boy with severe allergies attends class via robot
Carolyn Thompson Associated Press
Shawn Vestal The Spokesman-Review
Senator questions sheriff’s gas use during hearing on firings
Jim Camden The Spokesman-Review
Jim Kershner The Spokesman-Review
Third-generation owner oversaw downtown store
Tom Sowa The Spokesman-Review
Lisa Leinberger The Spokesman-Review
Alleged incident happened on plane
From Staff
Sales tax sought from high-tech businesses
Betsy Z. Russell The Spokesman-Review
Charles Krauthammer
Froma Harrop
Nils J. Diaz
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Prep Girls Basketball
Cashmere 48, Lakeside 44: Lauren Johnson and Angela Knishka scored 13 points apiece and the Bulldogs ousted the Eagles (18-6) in Okanogan. Jocelyn Cook-Cox erupted for 28 points for Lakeside, but the Eagles couldn’t keep pace in the second half.
2B subregional
Reardan 49, Colfax 39: Kelsey Moos scored 24 points and grabbed 12 rebounds to guide the Indians (24-1) past the Bulldogs (21-5) at Walla Walla Community College. Chantel Heath added eight points for Reardan, which outscored Colfax 17-10 in the second quarter to take an eight-point halftime lead. Nicole Sheer tallied a team-high 11 points for Colfax. Reardan faces Northwest Christian, a 40-30 winner over DeSales, at 6 tonight at Whitman College with a trip to state at stake.
St. George’s 55, Dayton 29: Alex Wert scored 22 points and grabbed six rebounds as the Dragons (13-14) got out to a quick start and eliminated the Bulldogs at Whitman. Brenna Russell added 10 points for St. George’s, which made 14 of 22 shots in the first half and led 34-12 at halftime. St. George’s faces DeSales in a loser-out game at 11 a.m. at Whitman.
Lind-Ritzville/Sprague 50, Asotin 47: Dalyn Killian scored 13 of her game-high 15 points in the first half and the Broncos (10-16) ousted the Panthers at WWCC. Mallory Kessler added 14 for LRS, including 10 in the second half. LRS plays Colfax in a loser-out game today at 2:30 at Whitman.
District 9 1B
Colton 78, Tekoa-Oakesdale 31: Jenna Moser led four players in double figures with 19 points as the Wildcats (21-1) walloped the Nighthawks (17-5) in the title game in Colfax. Paige Vincent added 16 points for Colton, which gets the top seed to state. T-O is the second seed.
St. John-Endicott 48, Garfield-Palouse 35: Gretchan Van Lith scored 17 points and Devan Bafus added 11 as the Eagles (18-6) claimed the final seed to state by beating the Vikings (7-16) in Colfax. Alexis Rodriguez scored 17 points for Garfield-Palouse.
Prep Boys Basketball
1A Bi-district
Chewelah 53, Lakeside 50: Ben Johnstone scored 20 points and the Cougars (19-5) stormed from behind in the fourth and beat the Eagles (12-13) in an elimination game at Okanogan. Brandon Smith added 12 points and Lars Berger pulled down 12 rebounds for Chewelah. The Cougars outscored Lakeside 18-9 in the final quarter to erase a six-point deficit. Colton Collins tallied a team-high 18 points for Lakeside. Chewelah plays Cashmere at 4 p.m. today in Omak in a winner-to-state, loser-out game.
2B Subregional
St. George’s 57, Lind-Ritzville/Sprague 43: Dexter Sienko made 8 of 10 shots, including all six of his free throws, and finished with 22 points and eight rebounds as the Dragons (24-1) beat the Broncos (19-7) at Whitman College. Will Tender added 11 points and seven boards and Erik Muelheims dished out six assists for St. George’s. Dylan Hartz tallied a team-high 20 points for Lind-Ritzville/Sprague. St. George’s plays Colfax at 7:30 tonight at Whitman for the top two state seeds. LRS plays Walla Walla Valley Academy at 4 p.m. in a loser-out game.
Colfax 56, Northwest Christian 47: Brandon Gfeller scored 22 points and Keith Gfeller added 10 as the Bulldogs (19-6) used an 18-7 second-quarter run to get past the Crusaders (16-10) at Walla Walla CC. Jonathan Morris and Nick Kiourkas scored a combined 25 points for NWC, which plays Reardan at 12:30 p.m. today at Whitman in a loser-out game.
Reardan 61, Asotin 53: Skyler Peone scored 16 points and Nick Brockman 15 as the Indians (9-17) avoided elimination with a win over the Panthers at Walla Walla CC.
District 9 1B
LaCrosse-Washtucna/Kahlotus 60, Pomeroy 51: Alec Fleming and Darcy Stamper scored 13 points apiece to guide the Tigercats (18-5) past the Pirates (16-7) in the title game at Colfax. Stamper made 9 of 10 free throws in the fourth to help ice the game. The win gave the Tigercats the top seed to state. Pomeroy will play Rosalia tonight at 6 in Colfax for the other state-tournament seed.
Rosalia 60, Garfield-Palouse 49: Craig Nelson scored 18 of his game-high 28 points in the first half and the Spartans (13-10) stayed alive with a win over the Vikings (16-7) in Colfax. Rosalia led by 15 points in the first half and fended off the surging Vikings.
LaCrosse-Washtucna/Kahlotus 60, Pomeroy 51: Alec Fleming and Darcy Stamper scored 13 points apiece to guide the Tigercats (18-5) past the Pirates (16-7) in the title game at Colfax. Stamper made 9 of 10 free throws in the fourth to help ice the game. The win gave the Tigercats the top seed to state. Pomeroy will play Rosalia tonight at 6 in Colfax for the other state-tournament seed.
Rosalia 60, Garfield-Palouse 49: Craig Nelson scored 18 of his game-high 28 points in the first half and the Spartans (13-10) stayed alive with a win over the Vikings (16-7) in Colfax. Rosalia led by 15 points in the first half and fended off the surging Vikings.
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