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Happy Valentine's Day
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from KIRO 7 Eyewitness News (Seattle)
Eagle heads, bear penises, cougar meat part of local wildlife black market
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from LiveScience
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from The Spokesman-Review
Riverside Elementary’s $10,000 long shot
Frustrated with its antiquated computers, teacher entered contest that might pay off
Jody Lawrence-Turner The Spokesman-Review
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What would Jesus do about gun control?
Shea, minister debate gun laws in packed hearing
Jim Camden The Spokesman-Review
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Wounded Knee land priced more than value, tribe says
Kristi Eaton Associated Press
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Pentagon creating new medal for cyber, drone contributions
Lolita C. Baldor Associated Press
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U.S. will target foreign-based cyberespionage
Anne Flaherty Associated Press
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U.S., EU pushing free-trade deal
Pact could aid economies on both sides of Atlantic
Don Melvin Associated Press
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Obama jobs plan is updated, familiar
Jim Kuhnhenn Associated Press
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Jewell’s steady hand useful for balancing act at Interior
Amy Martinez
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GOP won’t stop sequester
Automatic spending cuts set to occur in two weeks
Andrew Taylor, Julie Pace Associated Press
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Russia will keep selling arms to Assad regime
Vladimir Isachenkov Associated Press
Associated Press
Postmaster urges panel to eliminate Saturday mail
Pauline Jelinek Associated Press
Gov. Jay Inslee offers jobs outline
WSU jet fuel research would receive support
Jim Camden The Spokesman-Review
Welfare benefits may be tied to drug testing
Hearing to be held on proposed requirement
Rachel La Corte Associated Press
Fraud suspected in initiative signatures
Mike Baker Associated Press
Freshmen in Idaho House seek health bill changes
More oversight sought on insurance exchange
Betsy Z. Russell The Spokesman-Review
Suspects admitted raping tourists, authorities say
ACAPULCO, Mexico – Authorities in Mexico say six men who were detained in the recent rape of six Spanish tourists in Acapulco have confessed to the crimes.
Attorney General Jesus Murillo Karam says prosecutors have gathered evidence against them and another suspect who remains at large.
He said Wednesday that the men gave a complete recount of the attacks on Feb. 4, in a beach house on the outskirts of Acapulco where 12 Spanish tourists and a Mexican woman were staying.
The crime has further tainted the reputation of the Pacific resort, already damaged by gruesome beheadings and mutilations by drug cartels.
Authorities had already announced the detentions, which prompted family members to protest that they were simply scapegoats and demand their release.
Horsemeat scandal brings calls for more testing
BRUSSELS – European Union nations on Wednesday called for more intensive testing for a month to try to contain the scandal in which horsemeat was sold as beef.
The emergency meeting at EU headquarters included nations most affected by the horsemeat scandal that has swept through Europe, with millions of burgers and frozen meals recalled across the continent.
Ireland’s Agriculture Minister Simon Coveney suggested the scandal would likely spread further as more countries test beef.
Germany said Wednesday it had received a shipment of tainted frozen meals and Norway pulled products from its stores.
Ireland found horsemeat in burgers last month after routine testing.
“Once we got the positive test and the investigation was under way, obviously other countries followed suit,” said Coveney, who chaired the meeting. “As they tested they found that the problem has been getting bigger and bigger.”
The nations also proposed that investigations in Ireland, France, the Netherlands and other nations should now be coordinated by the EU’s Europol law enforcement agency.
College Scoreboard can help students
The U.S. Department of Education has launched an interactive website designed to inform college students and their families about the best higher education institution for their desired degree, and what the choice will mean to their pocketbooks.
The College Scoreboard offers information on costs, graduation rate, loan default rate, median borrowing and employment, according to a White House news release.
People can search by region, occupation, degree, state, campus setting, distance education or student body size.
Additionally, the department plans to publish information on earnings potential in the coming year.
“We know students and families are often overwhelmed in the college search process – but feel they lack the tools to sort through the information and decide which school is right for them,” said U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan in the release. “The College Scorecard provides a snapshot about an institution’s cost and value to help families make smart decisions about where to enroll.”
To visit the College Scorecard, go to whitehouse.gov/ scorecard.
People can also email comments or questions about the tool to collegescorecard@ed.gov.
Japanese economy remains in recession
TOKYO – Japan’s economy remained mired in recession late last year, shrinking 0.4 percent in annualized terms for the third straight quarter of contraction on feeble demand both at home and overseas.
The government reported today that growth for all of 2012 was 1.9 percent.
The figures were worse than expected, as many analysts had forecast the economy may have emerged from recession late last year as the Japanese yen weakened against other major currencies, giving a boost to Japanese export manufacturers.
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, who took office in late December, is championing aggressive spending and monetary stimulus to help get growth back on track. He has lobbied the central bank to set an inflation target aimed at breaking out of Japan’s long bout of deflation, or falling prices, that he says are inhibiting corporate investment and growth.
However the Bank of Japan was not expected to announce any major new initiatives from a policy meeting today.
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Postmaster urges panel to eliminate Saturday mail
Pauline Jelinek Associated Press
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Gov. Jay Inslee offers jobs outline
WSU jet fuel research would receive support
Jim Camden The Spokesman-Review
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Welfare benefits may be tied to drug testing
Hearing to be held on proposed requirement
Rachel La Corte Associated Press
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Fraud suspected in initiative signatures
Mike Baker Associated Press
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Freshmen in Idaho House seek health bill changes
More oversight sought on insurance exchange
Betsy Z. Russell The Spokesman-Review
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In brief: From Wire Reports:
ACAPULCO, Mexico – Authorities in Mexico say six men who were detained in the recent rape of six Spanish tourists in Acapulco have confessed to the crimes.
Attorney General Jesus Murillo Karam says prosecutors have gathered evidence against them and another suspect who remains at large.
He said Wednesday that the men gave a complete recount of the attacks on Feb. 4, in a beach house on the outskirts of Acapulco where 12 Spanish tourists and a Mexican woman were staying.
The crime has further tainted the reputation of the Pacific resort, already damaged by gruesome beheadings and mutilations by drug cartels.
Authorities had already announced the detentions, which prompted family members to protest that they were simply scapegoats and demand their release.
Horsemeat scandal brings calls for more testing
BRUSSELS – European Union nations on Wednesday called for more intensive testing for a month to try to contain the scandal in which horsemeat was sold as beef.
The emergency meeting at EU headquarters included nations most affected by the horsemeat scandal that has swept through Europe, with millions of burgers and frozen meals recalled across the continent.
Ireland’s Agriculture Minister Simon Coveney suggested the scandal would likely spread further as more countries test beef.
Germany said Wednesday it had received a shipment of tainted frozen meals and Norway pulled products from its stores.
Ireland found horsemeat in burgers last month after routine testing.
“Once we got the positive test and the investigation was under way, obviously other countries followed suit,” said Coveney, who chaired the meeting. “As they tested they found that the problem has been getting bigger and bigger.”
The nations also proposed that investigations in Ireland, France, the Netherlands and other nations should now be coordinated by the EU’s Europol law enforcement agency.
College Scoreboard can help students
The U.S. Department of Education has launched an interactive website designed to inform college students and their families about the best higher education institution for their desired degree, and what the choice will mean to their pocketbooks.
The College Scoreboard offers information on costs, graduation rate, loan default rate, median borrowing and employment, according to a White House news release.
People can search by region, occupation, degree, state, campus setting, distance education or student body size.
Additionally, the department plans to publish information on earnings potential in the coming year.
“We know students and families are often overwhelmed in the college search process – but feel they lack the tools to sort through the information and decide which school is right for them,” said U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan in the release. “The College Scorecard provides a snapshot about an institution’s cost and value to help families make smart decisions about where to enroll.”
To visit the College Scorecard, go to whitehouse.gov/ scorecard.
People can also email comments or questions about the tool to collegescorecard@ed.gov.
Japanese economy remains in recession
TOKYO – Japan’s economy remained mired in recession late last year, shrinking 0.4 percent in annualized terms for the third straight quarter of contraction on feeble demand both at home and overseas.
The government reported today that growth for all of 2012 was 1.9 percent.
The figures were worse than expected, as many analysts had forecast the economy may have emerged from recession late last year as the Japanese yen weakened against other major currencies, giving a boost to Japanese export manufacturers.
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, who took office in late December, is championing aggressive spending and monetary stimulus to help get growth back on track. He has lobbied the central bank to set an inflation target aimed at breaking out of Japan’s long bout of deflation, or falling prices, that he says are inhibiting corporate investment and growth.
However the Bank of Japan was not expected to announce any major new initiatives from a policy meeting today.
Consumer spending slows in January
WASHINGTON – With higher payroll taxes starting to kick in, retail sales rose in January at their smallest rate in three months. Consumers pulled back a bit on their purchases of cars, clothes and home furnishings, the government said Wednesday.
Overall, retail sales ticked up a modest 0.1 percent last month from December, after gains of 0.5 percent in each of the prior two months. The subdued January performance was in line with consensus forecasts, as many analysts were expecting a drop-off in the growth rate after the expiration of the payroll tax holiday, which translates to about $40 less in take-home pay for the average worker every two weeks.
The latest Commerce Department figures are consistent with other indicators showing a weakening of consumer confidence at the start of this year, even as Americans are becoming somewhat more comfortable using credit again, said Kathy Bostjancic, an economist at the Conference Board.
In January, car sales dipped 0.1 percent from December, but remained solidly higher from a year ago. And last month there were healthy sales gains at department stores, sporting goods shops and at nonstore retailers.
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Colville fifth-grader allegedly talked of revenge after arrest
Detective says he heard fifth-grader threaten to ‘come back and kill’ whoever told of weapons
Thomas Clouse The Spokesman-Review
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With new label, Monster will be just a drink
Change means beverage no longer classified as dietary supplement
Candice Choi Associated Press
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American, US Airways have deal to merge, sources say
David Koenig Associated Press
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With NBC sale, GE loses piece of 30 Rock
Sale of its share of NBCUniversal will free up cash for shareholders
Scott Mayerowitz Associated Press
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Lexus, Porsche rated most dependable
J.D. Power study finds fewer vehicle problems
Dee-Ann Durbin Associated Press
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Foreclosure starts drop over past year
California law changes drive national numbers
Alex Veiga Associated Press
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Exxon Mobil, Russian company make deal on Alaska gas project
Agreement could give boost to proposed pipeline
Sean Cockerham McClatchy-Tribune
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opinion:
Dana Milbank Washington Post columnist
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sports:
Prep Boys Basketball
District 7 1B
Almira/Coulee-Hartline 56, Cusick 53: Thunder Wellhausen scored 25 points as the Warriors rallied to win at Deer Park and end the Panthers’ season. ACH trailed 36-23 at half.
Valley Christian 52, Selkirk 41: Nick Cox scored 14 points and Brad Gage added 12 as the Crusaders beat the Rangers in a loser-out contest at Deer Park. Selkirk’s Avery Miller led all scorers with 20 points.
ACH and Valley Christian meet Saturday at Deer Park at 2:15 p.m. with a state berth on the line.
Prep Girls Basketball
District 7 1B
Cusick 63, Wellpinit 43: Caytlin Nenema scored 17 points and added 13 rebounds as the Panthers won at Deer Park, ending the Redskins’ season.
Cusick plays Columbia on Saturday at 12:30 p.m. at Deer Park. The winner goes to state.
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Doctor K: Healthy lunch can help avoid energy dive
Anthony L. Komaroff Universal Uclick
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| The Honorable John A. Schultheis |
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Cindy Hval The Spokesman-Review
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Some more snow likely, but not like in Northeast
Randy Mann
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Landmarks: Latah Creek Bridge turning 100
Lengthy span has seven Roman arches
Stefanie Pettit The Spokesman-Review
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| Completed in 1913, the Latah Creek Bridge near Browne’s Addition features seven Roman arches. |
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from WAKING TIMES
Natural Ways to Avoid and Recover From Antibiotics
Erin Schumacher, Guest Writer
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from The Wenatchee World
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| Front Street in Leavenworth as it looked on a winter’s day in February 1913. The snow was about four feet deep at the time. |
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obituary:
August 13, 1928 ~ February 11, 2013
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Job fair in Mexico reportedly a success
(published in the World as "Farm recruiting yielding workers")
(published in the World as "Farm recruiting yielding workers")
By Kristi Pihl Tri-City Herald
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Big spenders: Senate even losing money on haircuts
Dayton Daily News
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Gun registration data
Bloomberg News
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Families of agents attacked in Mexico hope suit forces government’s hand
The Associated Press
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