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from LiveScience
The 9 Most Massive Numbers in Existence
Some numbers are so awesomely big they are hard to even wrap your mind around.
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from The Spokesman-Review
Bill requires all Idaho kids to read ‘Atlas Shrugged’
Betsy Z. Russell The Spokesman-Review
Another survivalist development in Idaho?
NICHOLAS K. GERANIOS Associated Press
British lawmakers vote in favor of gay marriage
Sylvia Hui Associated Press
Congress members seek pot reform
Bills establish tax, change regulations
Gene Johnson Associated Press
Skeleton is Richard III’s, scientists say
15th-century bones found under parking lot
Henry Chu Los Angeles Times
Spokane schools shake-up aims for efficiency
Some district administrators being sent back to the classroom
Jody Lawrence-Turner The Spokesman-Review
Neanderthals died out before human era, study suggests
Frank Jordans Associated Press
New postage stamp honors Rosa Parks
In 1950s, Alabama woman stared down segregation
Mike Householder Associated Press
Obama: ‘Common sense’ on guns
Support for background checks grows in Congress
Kathleen Hennessey McClatchy-Tribune
Canada quits minting the penny
Rob Gillies Associated Press
Koch’s coffin exits to ‘New York, New York’
Jim Fitzgerald Associated Press
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In brief: From Wire Reports:
WASHINGTON – President Barack Obama has signed into law a bill raising the government’s borrowing limit, averting a default and delaying the next clash over the nation’s debt until later this year.
The legislation temporarily suspends the $16.4 trillion limit on federal borrowing. Experts say that will allow the government to borrow about $450 billion to meet interest payments and other obligations.
The Senate gave the bill final approval last week and sent it to Obama, who signed it Monday shortly after returning from Minneapolis.
Democrats and Obama had warned that failure to pass the bill could set off financial panic and threaten the economic recovery.
The bill includes a provision attached by House Republicans that temporarily withholds lawmakers’ pay in either chamber that fails to produce a budget plan.
McCain opposes Hagel filibuster
WASHINGTON – Republican Sen. John McCain, a sharp critic of Chuck Hagel’s nomination as defense secretary, said Monday he will not support a filibuster of President Barack Obama’s pick, even though he declined to say whether he intends to vote for confirmation.
“I do not believe a filibuster is appropriate and I would oppose such a move,” McCain told reporters Monday, two days after Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell raised the possibility of forcing a showdown vote.
Petition opposes Scouts’ gay ban
IRVING, Texas – The Boy Scouts of America’s national executive board began three days of closed meetings Monday that are expected to include a discussion of its policy excluding gay members and leaders, and Scouts on both sides of the debate are publically weighing in.
The meetings are getting far more attention since the organization announced last week it would consider allowing individual troops to decide whether to allow gay membership. Police and security guards kept watch at the suburban Dallas hotel where the meetings are being held, and reporters were barred from talking to board members.
Several current and former Scouts, leaders and their supporters rallied outside the organization’s nearby national headquarters in Irving, Texas, armed with four boxes of what they said were 1.4 million signatures on a petition opposing the Scouts’ current policy.
North Korea test called imminent
UNITED NATIONS – South Korea’s U.N. ambassador said Monday a North Korean nuclear test “seems to be imminent.”
Ambassador Kim Sook said there are “very busy activities” taking place at North Korea’s nuclear test site “and everybody’s watching.”
Kim told a press conference that in the event of a nuclear test, he expects the U.N. Security Council to respond with “firm and strong measures.”
North Korea announced last month that it would conduct a nuclear test to protest Security Council sanctions toughened after a satellite launch in December that the U.S. and others say was a disguised test of banned missile technology. The council ordered North Korea in the sanctions resolution to refrain from a nuclear test or face “significant action.”
South Korea joined the Security Council in January and holds the rotating presidency this month. Kim said he was speaking as South Korea’s ambassador, not as the council president.
French fuel tanker hijacked by pirates
ABIDJAN, Ivory Coast – Pirates hijacked a French-owned fuel tanker off Ivory Coast, abducting 17 sailors in the latest attack by criminal gangs targeting the ships to steal their valuable cargo, officials said Monday. Meanwhile, a sailor died in a similar attack Monday near Nigeria’s largest city.
The M/T Gascogne had offloaded some of the diesel fuel in its hold before the attack Sunday off the coast of Abidjan, according to a statement by Ivory Coast’s Transportation Ministry. Pirates overpowered the crew of the vessel, which included seven sailors from Togo, four from Benin, two from Ivory Coast, two from Senegal and one apiece from China and South Korea, the ministry said.
On Monday, pirates attacked another oil tanker anchored off Lagos, Nigeria, shooting one of the crew members, said Noel Choong, a spokesman for the International Maritime Bureau in Malaysia. The sailor died while in transit to a local hospital.
Big chunk of income going toward gasoline
Fuel costs are taking a big bite out of household budgets, according to a report Monday from the Energy Department.
The Energy Department says U.S. households spent an average of $2,912 on gasoline in 2012, or almost 4 percent of their pretax income, the highest percentage in 30 years.
That’s despite the fact that Americans consumed less fuel in 2012 for a variety of reasons, including more efficient driving habits and higher-mileage vehicles.
“The effect of the higher prices in 2011 and 2012 outweighed the effect of reduced consumption,” the Energy Department said.
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Video of police beating sparks outcry in Egypt
Egyptians say abuse still bad under Morsi
Maggie Michael Associated Press
Iran space shot doubted
Bradley Klapper Associated Press
Army seeking better mental health system
Secretary says options can be hard to navigate
Mike Baker Associated Press
Report: Dam removal would benefit salmon
Jeff Barnard Associated Press
Boeing engineers blaming suppliers
Outsourcing has hurt 787 quality, they say
Dominic Gates Seattle Times
State Senate passes workers’ compensation bills
Proposals save businesses money
Jonathan Kaminsky Associated Press
S&P ratings suit ahead
Civil charges anticipated over subprime mortgages
Associated Press
Brewery’s new boiler will burn beer waste
Joshua Berlinger Associated Press
State may revise medical pot law
Bill requires patient authorization cards
Jim Camden The Spokesman-Review
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opinion:
Spokane needs police ombudsman
Steve Salvatori and Mike Allen
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sports:
Timing, logistics make city better prospect for expansion team
Geoff Baker Seattle Times
Prep Boys Basketball
Northeast A League
Medical Lake earned the district championship and No. 1 seed from the Northeast A League to the boys Bi-District tournament, and Lakeside and Riverside claimed the final two spots with high school basketball victories Monday night.
Medical Lake 51, Chewelah 48: The Cardinals (15-7) bolted to a 43-31 lead after three quarters at Chewelah, then held on to snap the regular-season champion Cougars’ (17-4) 15-game winning streak. Austin Garza hit 3 of 4 free throws in the fourth quarter for the Cardinals. Adam Paulson led ML with 22 points, hitting six 3s, including 5 of 6 in the first half. Garza added 14 points. Derek Smith led Chewelah with 14, which takes the No. 2 seed into Bi-District when play starts Friday at West Valley.
Lakeside 76, Newport 30: Conner Moffatt had 22 points, eight assists and four steals as the Eagles (11-11) dispatched the visiting Grizzlies (6-15) to claim the No. 3 seed. Jeron Konkright led Newport, which was eliminated, with 14 points.
Riverside 63, Freeman 53: The Rams (6-14), led by Tyler Axtell’s 26 points, broke open a tight game in the second quarter and cruised to a win at Freeman (4-17), giving Riverside the No. 4 seed. Axtell, Andrew Kramer (16 points) and Dallas Shuler (14) combined for 12 3-pointers and 17 of the Rams’ 22 points in the second quarter. Colin Ayers led Freeman with 13 points.
NE District 2B
Lind-Ritzville/Sprague 60, Northwest Christian 54: Led by Dylan Hartz, who hit 8 of 8 free throws in the fourth quarter, the Broncos (18-6) made 12 of 16 from the line in the final period to hold off the Crusaders (15-9) at Mt. Spokane and claim the district’s No. 3 seed to subregionals on Saturday. The Broncos will play Asotin at Waitsburg. NWC, which got 30 points from Jonathan Morris (16) and Nick Kiourkas (14), is the No. 4 seed, facing Walla Walla Academy at Dayton on Saturday.
Lind-Ritzville/Sprague 60, Northwest Christian 54: Led by Dylan Hartz, who hit 8 of 8 free throws in the fourth quarter, the Broncos (18-6) made 12 of 16 from the line in the final period to hold off the Crusaders (15-9) at Mt. Spokane and claim the district’s No. 3 seed to subregionals on Saturday. The Broncos will play Asotin at Waitsburg. NWC, which got 30 points from Jonathan Morris (16) and Nick Kiourkas (14), is the No. 4 seed, facing Walla Walla Academy at Dayton on Saturday.
Prep Girls Basketball
Colfax 44, Lind-Ritzville/Sprague 20: The Bulldogs (20-4) broke open the game with a 20-point third quarter that earned them the No. 3 seed to subregionals on Saturday while the Broncos (9-15) will be No. 4. Nicole Sheer had 16 points, five blocked shots, five steals and four assists for the Bulldogs. Dalyn Killian led LRS with six points.
St. George’s 41, Springdale 31: The Dragons (11-13) turned to full-court pressure defense in the fourth quarter and held the host Chargers (11-13) scoreless from the field in overcoming a three-point deficit and claiming a berth in the subdistrict on Thursday while eliminating Springdale. Taryn Stamper led balanced St. George’s with 11 points. Taylor Smith led Springdale, which was eliminated, with nine.
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health:
Kay Frances, keynote at Wednesday’s Go Red luncheon, credits humor for learning to handle stress
The Spokesman-Review
Anthony L. Komaroff Universal Uclick
Many race to the Internet to seek health opinions
Katie Humphrey McClatchy-Tribune
Joe Graedon M.S. peoplespharmacy.com
Courtney Perkes McClatchy-Tribune
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