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from Fox News (& affiliates)
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from The Guardian (UK)
[Information from this site may not be reliable.]
Radical scheme will inject horns with parasiticides and pink dye in bid to safeguard rhino numbers
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from Huffington Post
from KXLY 4 News (ABC Spokane)
Browne's Addition Landmark to Undergo Renovation
Submitted by Camille Troxel
Browne's Addition Landmark to Undergo RenovationSubmitted by Camille Troxel
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from The Spokesman-Review
U.S. sends missile defense to Guam
Walgreen clinics expand care into chronic illness
Grandmother detains intruder at gunpointU.S. sends missile defense to Guam
Walgreen clinics expand care into chronic illness
State Senate releases budget proposal
Agencies plan to crack down on property crime
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In brief: From Wire Reports:
Bisbee, Ariz. – A small artist settlement in southern Arizona became the conservative state’s first city to allow civil unions between same-sex couples, voting in a new ordinance and defying a threat from Attorney General Tom Horne, who promised to take legal action if the measure passed.
Late Tuesday night, Bisbee City Council members voted 5-2 to allow what gay marriage supporters see as the next best thing, adding a section to its city charter that clears the way for civil unions in their town of about 5,600 residents.
The Bisbee ordinance, which allows for a form of union regardless of the sexual orientation of the couple, would be effective only within Bisbee and would impact certain benefits and policies within the city itself.
Before Tuesday’s vote, Horne issued a letter to the City Council stating that the ordinance, if passed, would be unconstitutional. He threatened to initiate legal action to stop it.
Panther in captivity returns to the wild
In the Florida Everglades – A Florida panther rescued as a kitten has made a rare run back into the Everglades.
The 2-year-old male panther poked its head out of a crate and then sprinted several hundred yards down a gravel road before disappearing into the brush Wednesday in Palm Beach County.
Wildlife officials rescued the panther and its sister in September 2011 after their mother was found dead. The kittens were raised at the White Oak Conservation Center. The female panther was released in February.
Kerry hopes to restart Israeli-Palestinian talks
Washington – Evoking the U.S. shuttle diplomacy of decades past, Secretary of State John Kerry is making his third trip to the Middle East in a span of just two weeks in a fresh bid to restart long-stalled peace talks between Israel and the Palestinians.
Though expectations are low for any breakthrough on Kerry’s trip, which begins Saturday, his meetings with Israeli and Palestinian leaders represent some of the Obama administration’s most sustained efforts at engagement in a part of the world that has frustrated American administrations for the past six decades.
Kerry is going at a precarious time. Overnight and into Wednesday, Israel and Gaza militants engaged in the heaviest fighting since a cease-fire was declared in November. The militants fired several rockets into southern Israel, and Israel responded with its first airstrike in Gaza since the fighting subsided. No injuries were reported on either side.
Taliban attack wounds more than 90, 44 dead
Kabul, Afghanistan – Taliban fighters wearing Afghan army uniforms stormed a provincial courthouse in western Afghanistan on Wednesday, killing at least 44 people and wounding more than 90 in a complex attack that began with the explosion of a truck bomb followed by an assault in which the attackers took hostages and kicked off a gun battle with Afghan security forces that lasted until late afternoon.
The death toll made it one of the worst attacks of the 11-year-old war. At least 34 civilians, six Afghan soldiers and four police officers were killed. All nine Taliban attackers also died.
No American or international troops were involved in the fighting. Afghan forces assumed responsibility for security in Farah, the province where the battle took place, in December.
Templeton Foundation honors Tutu with prize
London – The John Templeton Foundation said it has awarded South African Archbishop Desmond Tutu one of the world’s leading religion prizes.
The organization said Tutu, 81, is the winner of the 2013 Templeton Prize for his “lifelong work in advancing spiritual principles.” The honor comes with a $1.7 million award. Tutu, a Nobel Peace Prize laureate, will receive the prize at a ceremony at the Guildhall in London on May 21.
The Templeton Prize was established in 1972 by the investor and philanthropist John Templeton. Last year’s winner was the Dalai Lama.
State: Marijuana use not allowed in bars
SEATTLE – Washington state officials say it’s not OK for bars to allow marijuana use, and they’ll take quick steps to address that.
The announcement from the state Liquor Control Board on Wednesday followed a recent report by the Associated Press about establishments in Olympia and Tacoma that allow people to consume marijuana on-site.
Washington legalized pot for adults last fall, but public display and use of marijuana is barred under the law, punishable by a civil infraction carrying a $103 fine.
Board members say they’re concerned about people mixing alcohol and marijuana, then getting behind the wheel.
Amazon throws in digital with purchase of vinyl
SEATTLE – In an odd combination of old and new, Amazon says that every time a person buys a vinyl record from its online store, it will give that customer a digital version of the songs for free.
The feature, called AutoRip, was launched in January for CDs. Digital songs are stored in the customer’s online storage account with Amazon. Songs received this way don’t count against that customer’s storage limit. The new offer, announced Wednesday, extends to any physical albums bought on Amazon since 1998.
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Obama gives himself 5 percent cut in pay
He’ll return $20,000 of salary to Treasury
U.S. Embassy in Cairo pulls ‘Daily Show’ link
Twitter feed closed briefly, returns without post on Morsi
Radar uncovers border security gaps
System uses Predator drones to cover area
Idaho lawmakers have deal on new schools budget
House panel rejects business groups’ push for online passwords
Big recall by Hyundai, Kia
Nearly 1.9 million vehicles involved; problems with air bags, brake light switches
GAO: 401(k) rollover process too confusing
Boeing 787 tests progress
Company says more than half done
Editorial: Legislature bends to will of gun lobby, not public’s
Dana Milbank: Show of force from NRA
Dana Milbank
Correction:
The Wednesday editorial incorrectly said Seattle has no civil service system. It does.
Landers: Wolf repatriation continues to confound
Seattle group makes its pitch regarding Kings
Doctor K: Symptoms may differ between sexes
Gardens evicted over water safety
Community plots near wellheads told to move
Gardening: Growing blueberries takes a bit more work
Nguyen essay: Knowledge a vital tool to stopping genocide
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