Wednesday, June 26, 2013

In the news, Monday, June 24, 2013


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SUN 23      INDEX      TUE 25
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from The American Spectator


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by DR. SUSAN BERRY


The road to amnesty is paved with discretionary waivers
by JOHN HAYWARD


COURT REINS IN AFFIRMATIVE ACTION
On Monday, the Supreme Court raised the bar on what government must prove in programs that give preferences based on race, in a surprising 7-1 decision in Fisher v. University of Texas.
by KEN KLUKOWSKI

By Terence P. Jeffrey

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from Daily Mail


By DAILY MAIL REPORTER

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from Facecrooks


Top Ten Facebook Scams to Avoid


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from The Farmacy


13 Medicinal Plants Worth Planting

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from Fox News


F-Bomb, Knock-Knock Joke!? Zimmerman Trial Off to Explosive Start
BY FOX NEWS INSIDER

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from The Huffington Post


Supermoon 2013 PHOTOS: Pictures Of Year's Biggest Full Moon From Skywatchers All Over 
(SLIDESHOW - 235 photos)
The Huffington Post

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from The Jerusalem Post


Hamas official: Stopping Assad priority over 'jihad in Palestine'
Abdel Aziz Dweik says Assad regime is a "stab in the heart"; Fatah, pro-Assad diplomats in West Bank criticize comments as "extremely dangerous and harmful to the national interests of the Palestinian people"
PM: My policy is to harm anyone who is trying to hurt us; premier vows to respond to trickle rocket fire following overnight attack.
By JPOST.COM STAFF, TOVAH LAZAROFF


Liberman: Israel should conduct 'thorough cleaning' in Gaza
In interview with Israel Radio hours after rockets fired from Gaza, former FM says Israel must consider reoccupying the Gaza Strip.
By JPOST.COM STAFF


Prawer Bill on Beduin land narrowly passes first Knesset vote
By LAHAV HARKOV


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from KREM 2 News



Opening statements begin in Zimmerman trial
by MIKE SCHNEIDER, KYLE HIGHTOWER     Associated Press



from KXLY 4 News


IRS document: Some lists continued to be used until as recently as this month
Author: By Tom Cohen CNN
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from Natural Society


by Elizabeth Renter

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from POLITICO


SCOTUS passes on big affirmative action decision
By JOSH GERSTEIN



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from Space.com


Supermoon Photos: Year's Biggest Full Moon Wows Stargazers Worldwide
by Clara Moskowitz      SPACE.com Assistant Managing Editor


(Video)


Time Travel: Theories, Paradoxes & Possibilities
Elizabeth Howell, SPACE.com Contributor


Europe Tests Re-Entry Tech for Reusable Spaceship
by Clara Moskowitz, SPACE.com Assistant Managing Editor

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from The Spokesman-Review


Lawsuit charges Idaho scouts were abused in ‘70s, ‘80s
Betsy Z. Russell      The Spokesman-Review


Berlusconi convicted in sex-for-hire trial
Associated Press


George Zimmerman’s murder trial begins
Neighborhood watch volunteer fatally shot Trayvon Martin      Associated Press


High court sends back Texas race-based plan
Associated Press


Forest Service rejects Highway 12 megaloads
AP/Lewiston Tribune


South Africa: Mandela still in critical condition
Christopher Torchia      Associated Press


Government leaker flees Hong Kong, seeks asylum
Philip Elliott      Associated Press


Work begins to install city signs meant to keep drivers updated
Mike Prager      The Spokesman-Review


South Africa’s Mandela now in critical condition
Christopher Torchia      Associated Press


Newest bird flu strain kills 36 percent of sick
H7N9 virus more lethal than swine flu, but less than H5N1
Associated Press


Colorado wildfire continues to grow
Jeri Clausing      Associated Press


Twelve sites in North Korea earn World Heritage status
Associated Press


Wallenda walks wire over gorge
Felicia Fonseca      Associated Press


Residents return as waters recede in Calgary
Flooding ‘turned a corner’      Associated Press

American among 11 killed by Taliban
Militants say attack is revenge for drone strikes
Zarar Khan      Associated Press


Afghanistan reaffirms support for peace talks
David Rising      Associated Press


Taliban attack presidential palace in Afghanistan
Associated Press


Egypt’s defense minister threatens to ‘intervene’
Nancy A. Youssef      McClatchy-Tribune

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In brief:  From Wire Reports:

Israeli aircraft hit targets in Gaza

JERUSALEM – Israel’s military said its aircraft struck targets in the Gaza Strip after rockets from the territory were launched at Israel.

The military said it hit two weapons storage facilities and a rocket launch site early today. No injuries were reported.

Israeli police spokesman Micky Rosenfeld said six rockets were fired at Israel overnight, causing no damage or injuries. The military said two rockets were intercepted by the missile defense system known as “Iron Dome.” The other four landed in open areas.


Bombings kill 20 throughout Syria

DAMASCUS, Syria – Suicide bombers targeted security compounds in Damascus and a car bomb exploded in a pro-regime district there Sunday, killing at least eight people, the latest in a surge of civil war violence in the capital.

In northern Syria, a car bomb killed 12 soldiers in Aleppo, according to the Britain-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, which relies on a network of activists in Syria for information. It had no other details, and the government did not comment.

In neighboring Lebanon, meanwhile, fierce clashes erupted between the Lebanese military and supporters of a hard-line Sunni Muslim cleric, in the latest spillover from Syria. Six Lebanese soldiers were killed, according to the army, which vowed to hit back with an “iron hand.”

The fighting broke out in Sidon after supporters of Sheikh Ahmad al-Assir, a virulent critic of the powerful Shiite militant Hezbollah group, opened fire on an army checkpoint.


Man kills brother near Colville and flees, sheriff’s office says

A man shot his brother to death just outside Colville on Sunday morning, according to a Stevens County Sheriff’s Office news release.

Eric Harris, 48, allegedly shot his brother Larch Harris, 43, after the two got into a fight, according to the release. There were several witnesses to the homicide, Stevens County Sheriff Kendle Allen said.

Stevens County sheriff’s deputies responded to the call at the suspect’s home on the 400 block of Haller Creek Road about 10:45 a.m., according to the release. By the time they arrived, Eric Harris had fled the scene. He is considered armed and dangerous.

The suspect has an extensive criminal record in Stevens County, Allen said. “He’s no stranger to law enforcement,” Allen said. “He’s known by most of the deputies who work this area.”

Eric Harris is 5-foot-5 and 170 pounds. He has brown hair, hazel eyes and several tattoos. Anyone with information about his location is asked to call 911 or the Stevens County sheriff’s dispatch at (509) 684-5296.


Rock Doc: Ice studies lead science to core of climatology
E. Kirsten Peters


Opt-out donor system needed
Michael Smerconish


Then and Now photos: Streetcar era
Downtown Spokane once awash with lines

c. 1900: Streetcars line up near Trent Avenue and Howard Street, waiting to go to Natatorium Park.
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sports:

Ironman Coeur d’Alene starts with safer swim, ends in records
Scott Maben      The Spokesman-Review


Hoffman, Wurtele set Ironman Coeur d’Alene records
Jim Meehan The Spokesman-Review


Indians win in 11th on Garia homer
Chris Derrick      The Spokesman-Review


Indians use rare home runs to topple Hawks
Garia swats pair to end nine-game power outage
Chris Derrick      The Spokesman-Review


Zags may get second chance at Wiltjer
Staff and wire report

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Boomers:

Column: Digital Age cuts down on legwork
Rebecca Nappi      The Spokesman-Review


As boomers ease into Medicare, battle rages over health-care costs
John Webster      The Spokesman-Review


You’ll grow old, too – if you’re lucky
Bill Johnson The Orange County Register

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from The Wall Street Journal


Supermoon Illuminates Skies
(Slideshow - 13 photos)


Hostess's Twinkies to Return to Stores July 15
Associated Press


(Graphic)


Ice Cream Sauces to Scream For
These scrumptious takes on sundae-bar standards transform the humble scoop into a proper meal finale
By GAIL MONAGHAN

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from The Weekly Standard


Same as the old mullah.
BY REUEL MARC GERECHT

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