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EPA Nominee Gina McCarthy Under Fire for Approving Dangerous, Exploding Chemical for Cars
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from The Spokesman-Review
North Korea’s latest threats follow a pattern
Tim Sullivan Associated Press
from The Spokesman-Review
North Korea’s latest threats follow a pattern
Tim Sullivan Associated Press
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Authorities try to close criminals’ revolving door of trouble
Mike Prager The Spokesman-Review
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Newtown mother pleads for reforms
White House turns to emotion to make its case on guns
Christi Parsons, Kathleen Hennessey, Michael A. Memoli
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Nazi assignment puts teacher on leave
Associated Press
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Local level police ill-equipped for cybercrimes, cyber threats
Eileen Sullivan Associated Press
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In brief: From Wire Reports:
BEIRUT – Activists say a Syrian government airstrike on a town in the country’s northwest has killed at least 12 civilians.
The Britain-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights activist group says the air raid struck the town of Saraqeb in Idlib province Saturday.
The Observatory says four of the dead were members of the same family.
The regime’s air power is its biggest advantage in the civil war, and it has used its warplanes to try to check rebel advances. Government air raids also frequently hit civilian areas.
Earlier this week, Human Rights Watch accused President Bashar Assad’s government of committing war crimes by indiscriminate and sometimes deliberate airstrikes against civilians, killing at least 4,300 people since the summer.
Judge steps aside in Mubarak retrial
CAIRO – The judge in Hosni Mubarak’s retrial recused himself at the start of the first session on Saturday, citing a conflict of interest as the former Egyptian president appeared in court for the first time in 10 months, grinning and waving to supporters.
The recusal threw the case deeper into disarray after an appeals court in January overturned a life sentence for Mubarak on a conviction for failing to prevent the killings of protesters during the 2011 uprising that ousted him.
The appeals court granted Mubarak a retrial after ruling that in the first trial, the prosecution’s case lacked concrete evidence and failed to prove that protesters were killed by the police during the bloodiest days of the revolt. Some 900 people were killed in the 18-day uprising, most of them in the initial days.
Going-to-the-Sun Road being cleared
WEST GLACIER, Mont. – A Glacier National Park official says the annual battle to clear Going-to-the-Sun Road of snow has begun and progress is about equal with previous years.
Spokeswoman Denise Germann tells the Missoulian that crews started work the week of April 1 and have found below-average snowpack at elevations under 4,500 feet.
But she says there is above average snowpack at elevations above 4,500 feet.
The road that bisects the park is a major tourist draw, but clearing it of snow is a months-long task often beset by spring snowstorms.
Park officials had planned to delay opening the road due to automatic federal budget cuts, but the Glacier National Park Conservancy came forward with additional money.
However, visitor centers and campgrounds will close earlier this season because of budget cuts.
Montana Senate advances budget
Helena – Montana lawmakers brokering budget deals Saturday restored federal family planning money sought by Democrats, and gave Republicans a permanent cut of 500 vacant state jobs.
The Republican- controlled Senate endorsed the state’s main $9 billion budget bill in a 30-20 vote after an all-day session.
Lawmakers huddled for two hours to start Saturday trying to reach a deal on two contentious issues. It produced a compromise that restores about $5 million of federal family planning for health clinics. The item has been a priority for Democrats – but was previously cut by Republicans opposed to Planned Parenthood.
In exchange, some Democrats backed a Republican move to permanently cut 500 vacant state jobs. GOP backers said the move will limit the growth in government, although some Republicans were skeptical it will result in any real savings.
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Indonesian flight crashes
108 passengers, crew onboard; up to 45 injured
Firdia Lisnawati Associated Press
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Puerto Rico protects turtle site
Associated Press
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Pope picks reform advisory panel
Advisers chosen from every continent
Nicole Winfield Associated Press
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A. sediba may be ‘missing link,’ researchers say
Monte Morin Los Angeles Times
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China, U.S. cooperating on a nuclear-free North Korea
Bradley Klapper Associated Press
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Spokane Tribe leader fined for poaching bison in Montana
Jonathan Brunt, Tom Sowa The Spokesman-Review
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Spin Control: LaHood unable to bridge partisan divide
Jim Camden The Spokesman-Review
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Oregon city gets busy beekeeping
Eugene eases rules on hive ownership
Josephine Woolington Eugene Register-Guard
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Keith Ridler Associated Press
Five dead in Orofino fire identified
Associated Press
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‘Barefoot Bandit’ served with warrant
Defense attorney claims double jeopardy in theft case
Lynsi Burton McClatchy-Tribune
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Pint-sized park pickle
Terrence Petty Associated Press
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Montana’s coal exports reach record levels
This amid federal investigation into royalty payments
Matthew Brown Associated Press
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opinion:
opinion:
Gary Crooks The Spokesman-Review
Kathleen Parker
Tari S. Eitzen
Gene patents hurt everyone
Marcy Darnovsky, Karuna Jaggar
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Palouse landowner honored for planting fields with wildlife in mind
Rich Landers The Spokesman-Review
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Paddlers want river access at Convention Center
Rich Landers The Spokesman-Review
Three teams competing for contract
Mike Prager The Spokesman-Review
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Colville’s Selecky set to retire as state’s secretary of health
She leaves a legacy of swift action and community outreach
Adrian Rogers The Spokesman-Review
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In the Garden:
Focus on tomatoes after frost fear fades
Susan Mulvihill The Spokesman-Review
Soaring peaks of Teton National Park offer breathtaking views
Josh Noel Chicago Tribune
Susan Mulvihill The Spokesman-Review
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Soaring peaks of Teton National Park offer breathtaking views
Josh Noel Chicago Tribune
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Online eyewear shopping brings pros and cons
Tom Murphy Associated Press
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New smartphones bring competition for iPhone
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Employee monitoring adds productivity, stress
Alana Semuels Los Angeles Times
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