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PASSOVER BEGINS TODAY AT SUNSET
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Today is National Medal of Honor Day in remembrance of the 3,466 ordinary Americans who did extraordinary things above and beyond the call of duty. Please take a moment during your busy day to pause and reflect.
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from iFIBERone.com
2013 could be ‘year of the quinoa’ in Pacific Northwest
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from The Spokesman-Review
Man shoots, kills suspected car thief in North Spokane
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Kerry warns Iraq on aid
Country is helping Assad by allowing Iran flights, he says
Matthew Lee Associated Press
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High court tackles ban on same-sex marriage
David G. Savage Tribune Washington Bureau
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Officials seek alternatives to burning off landfill’s methane output
Jonathan Brunt The Spokesman-Review
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Heather Hollingsworth Associated Press
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Ellis Island museum unlikely to reopen this year
Deepti Hajela Associated Press
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Leading gun debate figures make their cases to public
Michele Salcedo Associated Press
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Loans stop Cyprus’ collapse
Some depositors face heavy losses
Juergen Baetz Associated Press
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In brief: From Wire Reports:
PARIS – Paris police used tear gas and batons to fight crowds who pushed their way onto the landmark Champs-Elysees avenue and toward the presidential palace as part of a huge protest against a draft law allowing same-sex couples to marry and adopt children.
Hundreds of thousands of people – conservative activists, schoolchildren with their parents, retirees, priests – converged on the capital Sunday in a last-ditch bid to stop the bill, many bused in from the French provinces.
The violence took protesters and police by surprise, and suggested that the anti-gay marriage protests have become outlets for anger and disappointment in Francois Hollande’s presidency.
The lower house of France’s parliament approved the “marriage for everyone” bill last month with a large majority, and it’s facing a vote in the Senate next month.
The first few hours of the protest were peaceful. But as it was meant to be winding down, about 100 youths tried to push past police barricades onto the Champs-Elysees, a tree-lined avenue that cuts through central Paris and draws throngs of tourists daily. In an indication of the sensitivity of the issue, protesters had been barred from marching on the Champs.
Police officers wrangled with the youths, some with shaven heads and others wearing hoods or masks, and fired tear gas to force them back.
Rise in prostitution prompts legislation
HELENA – Legislators are looking at a number of human-trafficking measures in response to alarming reports of increased prostitution near the Bakken oil fields.
House Bill 218 is aimed at preventing child-sex trafficking in Eastern Montana by funding counseling, training and education programs in communities there.
Three other measures are designed to punish perpetrators and grant victims access to assistance.
House Bills 478 and 488 have both passed the House and need the approval of the Senate. Both chambers have endorsed Senate Bill 259.
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Pakistan’s welcome mild for Musharraf
Alex Rodriguez, Kashif Farooqi Los Angeles Times
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Disunity threatens Syrian opposition
President resigns, citing frustration
Ben Hubbard Associated Press
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Rebels overthrow Bozize in Africa
Hippolyte Marboua Associated Press
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Signs of state parks’ neglect reflect years of cuts
Visitor pass revenue doesn’t fill in gaps
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Zoo’s anti-venom saves snake bite victim
Canadian man bitten by viper in Costa Rica
Manuel Valdes Associated Press
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sports:
New kids on block: Florida Gulf Coast advances
Zach Berman Philadelphia Inquirer
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Then and Now photos: A city is born
Store, stables, hotel among first structures
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| Mid-1880s: This view of Howard Street looks south from the south edge of the river. The Howard Street Bridge, the first bridge in Spokane, is in the foreground. The intersecting street is Trent, now Spokane Falls Boulevard. The building to the left is the California House hotel, and on the right is the Glover Stables. |
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The Rock Doc: New hypothesis about fossils a healthy sign
E. Kirsten Peters
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Aging boomers be warned: Kids may be unable to care for you
Rebecca Nappi The Spokesman-Review
Rebecca Nappi The Spokesman-Review
Rebecca Nappi The Spokesman-Review
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