Wednesday, October 8, 2014

In the news, Friday, September 26, 2014


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Information from some sites may not be reliable, or may not be vetted.
Some sources may require subscription.

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from ABC News (& affiliates)
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from ACLJ (American Center for Law and Justice)
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from The Blaze
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from The Brookings Institution
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from CBS News (& affiliates)
from CNSNews.com (& MRC & NewsBusters)

MRC Gala: Mark Levin Accepts Buckley Award

MRC DisHonors Awards: Eleanor Clift Wins Quote of the Year for Insisting Amb. Stevens Wasn't Murdered

MRC Gala: 'Duck Dynasty' Star Showcases the Funniest Clips

Bam! TV Chef Emeril Lagasse Slams 'Obama Nonsense' In Restaurant Business

MRC Gala: Bashir Wins 'Damn Those Conservatives' DisHonor for Wishing Someone Would S**t in Sarah Palin's Mouth

Attkisson Reports Latest on Fast & Furious; ABC, NBC Omit Scandal in Holder Coverage

MSNBC's Sharpton Keynoting Dinner For Group Linked to Hamas

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from Conservative Tribune

These Republicans Just Issued Brutal Responses to Eric Holder as He Resigned

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from Consumer Reports

Consumer Reports test results find iPhone 6 and 6 Plus not as bendy as believed
We stress test Apple's new phones, plus comparable models from Samsung, LG, and HTC

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from The Daily Caller

‘SHARIA LAW IS COMING!!!!’ Oklahoma Beheader Celebrated Terrorists, Disparaged Non-Muslims On Facebook

Department Of Defense Easing Recruitment For Illegals

from Examiner.com
[Information from this site may not be vetted.]
from FactCheck.org

Abortion Distortions 2014
Democratic Ads That Misrepresent GOP Positions
In the 2014 fight for control of Congress, Democrats are sometimes using a tactic they’ve used before: Falsifying or exaggerating the positions their Republican opponents have taken on abortion.

FactChecking the Arkansas Senate Race

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from Forum for Middle East Understanding
(FFMU) (Shoebat.com)  [Information from this site may be unreliable.]

Russia’s Support To Iraq Against ISIS Will Come With Eye On U.S. In Syria

Selfish Mother Elated By Death Of Arrogant Martyr Son

US Government Plans To Train 15,000 Muslim Jihadists
There is a plan by the US government to train 15,000 Muslim jihadis, in a supposed plan to fight ISIS.

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from Fox News (& affiliates)
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from The Guardian (UK)

Hungary suspends gas supplies to Ukraine under pressure from Moscow
Hungarian prime minister Viktor Orban announces move after Russia threatens to cut off countries re-exporting its gas to Kiev

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from The Heritage Foundation

The Two-Year Anniversary This U.S. Pastor’s Wife Never Imagined
In July 2012, while Saeed Abedini was building a government-approved orphanage in Iran, the U.S. pastor was imprisoned for crimes against national security. The charges grew out of Abedini’s involvement with Christian house churches in Iran.

The Sneaky Way the Obama Administration Is Allowing Illegal Immigrants to Join the Military
Despite the challenges of a growing terrorist threat, the Obama administration has decided now is the right time to allow illegal immigrants to join the military.

This Congressman’s Moving Story About An Unexpected Pregnancy
Rep. Marlin Stutzman, R-Ind., who is staunchly pro-life, told the audience at the 2014 Values Voter Summit in Washington, D.C., about his own encounter with abortion.

This Cheerleader’s Amazing Response to Prayer Ban

Navy SEAL Shot 27 Times by al-Qaeda Lives. Now He Helps Others.

Lame Duck: A Slush Fund for Special Interests and Cronyism

Farmers to Lesbian Couple: ‘We’re Not Hateful People’

‘Joy in the Morning’: Cruz Shares the Word on Adversity With ‘Values’ Voters

‘Don’t Let ’em Getcha Down’: 11 Values-Based Zingers From Sarah Palin

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from The Hill

WH hints at replacing Holder in lame duck

Biden names new national security adviser

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from Huffington Post
[Information from this site may be unreliable.]

Muslims Around The World Rally Against Extremist Antics Of Islamic State

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from iFIBER ONE News (WA)

Former MLIRD director Hansen sues irrigation district over voting, taxes

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from IFL Science

Skin-Like Patch Monitors Your Heart

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from Independent Journal Review

33 Things We Learned About the Oklahoma Beheading Suspect: What His Hand Signal Means Will Chill You

In Rare Interview, ISIS Terrorist Gives 5 Bone-Chilling Claims Of What the Group Is Planning Next

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from Judicial Watch, Inc.

JW Forces Holder Out?Judicial Watch Court Victories Lead to Holder Resignation
Judicial Watch Victory: Court Brooks No More Delay for Obama’s Fast and Furious Reckoning
Obama Fleeces Taxpayers on Campaign Travel
Judicial Watch Leads Effort to Save Clean Elections

from The Minority Report

Al Gore – My Carbon Doesn’t Stink, But Yours Does
Former Vice President Al Gore (megabucks-endowed business crony of Al-Jazeera, Global Warming Guru and Man of The People) left the People’s Climate Change March in Manhattan in the only way possible for a global warming moralist- by SUV, of course (Breitbart News).

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from Money Talks News

The Restless Project: Doing Well at $125K, but Still Losing Sleep Over Money

Does U.S. Bank Owe You Money?
More than 420,000 U.S. Bank customers have refunds coming their way for identity protection and credit monitoring services they paid for but didn’t receive.

Take 5: A Roundup of Reads From Around the Web
1. A Saver’s Guide to Instant Gratification
2. One Chair at a Time
3. Living on Only $460 a Month? Really?
4. Comparing Ourselves to Others Leads to Foolish Financial Choices
5. How to Have More Eureka! Shower Moments

Obamacare Open Enrollment is Coming: 5 Things You Need to Know

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from National Geographic

8 Surprising, Depressing, and Hopeful Findings From Global Survey of Environmental Attitudes
Not everyone is finding it easy to be green.

Poisoned Tusker Treated in Daring Field Operation, the Eleventh in Two Weeks

Did the Vikings Get a Bum Rap?
A Yale historian wants us to rethink the terrible tales about the Norse.

In a Planet-or-Not Debate, Some Astronomers Say "Long Live Planet Pluto"
Disagreements continue over Pluto's planetary status, with a recent debate held at Harvard for scientists to weigh the pros and cons.

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from NaturalNews.com
[Information from this site may be extremely unreliable.]
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from NBC News (& affiliates)
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from New York Times

Doubt as a Sign of Faith
Like many religious people, the archbishop of Canterbury admits to having occasional uncertainties about belief.

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from Northwest Watchdog
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from The Right Scoop

Mark Levin: It’s time for Obama and Holder to have a national discussion about violence in Islam

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from RT (Russia Today)
(Russian government-supported propaganda channel)

Qatari women’s basketball team quits Asian Games over hijab row

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from Snopes.com

Military to Enlist Illegal Immigrants?
Has President Obama quietly ordered the U.S. military to enlist illegal immigrants?

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from Space.com (& CollectSpace)

New 'Interstellar' Posters Promise a Space Travel Epic

Mars Rover Curiosity Drills 1st Hole into Huge Martian Mountain

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from The Spokesman-Review

Officers seizing 148 animals in Deer Park
Animal cruelty alleged; most animals are rabbits and chickens

Abandoned chicken: What a fowl mess!

Rancid chicken truck moved to landfill

Serial arsonist suspected in Spokane Valley

Maher’s plea deal draws disbelief

Attorney General Holder resigns; speculation rises over successor

Study links exercise, mental wellness

U.S. Ebola patient recovers from virus

In brief: Ferguson chief apologizes in video
The Missouri police chief whose officer fatally shot an unarmed 18-year-old last month released a video Thursday apologizing to the family and the community, acknowledging that Michael Brown’s body remained in the street for too long after he was killed.
Three from FDNY die on same day
Three retired firefighters who worked at ground zero have died on the same day from cancer, an illness that many fear might be connected to toxic World Trade Center dust released on Sept. 11.
Two convicted on conspiracy charges
Two California men, Sohiel Omar Kabir and Ralph Deleon, were convicted Thursday of conspiring to support terrorists and kill Americans overseas.

FBI hotly criticizes encryption
The FBI director on Thursday criticized the decision by Apple and Google to encrypt smartphone data so it can be inaccessible to law enforcement, even with a court order.

Forest chief: Media don’t need permit
Faced with increasing criticism of a proposal that would restrict media filming in wilderness areas, the head of the U.S. Forest Service said late Thursday that the rule is not intended to apply to newsgathering activities.

Forest officials wanted permits for filming in Idaho forests twice in past two months

Obama urges U.N. to step up Ebola aid
‘Significant gap’ exists in response, need

Immigrant families by tens of thousands fail to report to agents

Turkish Kurds distrust country’s ISIS stance

Strikes in Syria concern rebels

Alleged terrorists arrested
Nine men, including well-known radical preacher Anjem Choudary, were arrested in London on Thursday as part of an investigation into alleged Islamist-related terrorism.

Iran blasts West on terror, failed talks

Army headquarters unit sent to Iraq
In an escalation of American re-engagement in Iraq, Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel on Thursday deployed the first division headquarters unit to the war-torn country since the U.S. withdrawal in 2011.

Bomb threat at GU quickly resolved

Spokane County District Court candidates list issues

Jim Kershner’s this day in history
James Monaghan turned 75, and the paper celebrated that fact by telling the life story of the man it called the region’s “oldest living white settler.”

$15 minimum-wage advocate will deliver message Thursday in Pullman, Spokane

Attorneys deny conflict of interest in hacking case
Lawyers for a Russian man charged with hacking into business across the U.S. filed new motions in federal court insisting that they don’t have a conflict of interest and should remain on the job.

Northwest wildfire numbers lead nation in 2014

‘Salmon cannon’ gets test drive

Spokane police arrest teen is stabbings
An 18-year-old accused of sending three men to the hospital last week with serious injuries told police that he stabbed them in self-defense when they confronted him after he slashed a tire on the car driven by one of the victims.

In brief: Listeria scare prompts recall
Foster Farms is recalling nearly 40,000 pounds of frozen, pre-cooked chicken strips due to possible Listeria contamination.
Car crashes into Dartford Creek
A 40-year-old woman was taken to Providence Sacred Heart Medical Center Thursday evening after her car landed upside down in Dartford Creek, which flows into the Little Spokane River. The crash occurred in the 15700 block of North Dartford Drive.
Jury talk gets conviction tossed
The Washington Supreme Court ruled Thursday that a convicted sex offender is entitled to another trial on a 2006 murder conviction because jurors were quizzed behind closed doors on experience with sex crimes.
Grant to mitigate military cuts
The U.S. Department of Defense is giving a $4.3 million grant to Washington in an effort to address the potential statewide economic effects of planned defense spending cuts, including planned personnel cuts at Joint Base Lewis McChord.
Ferry ramps being smoothed
Workers have started smoothing out the ramps on the newest Washington state ferry, the Tokitae, where some long cars would scrape where the ramps angle into the upper deck.
Tree crushes, kills logger
Jefferson County authorities say a young logger died after he was crushed by a tree Thursday afternoon.
Entry free on Public Lands Day
Entrance fees will be waived at Yellowstone National Park and at Montana’s Glacier National Park on Saturday to celebrate National Public Lands Day. The U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service, the Bureau of Land Management and the Forest Service also will be waiving fees Saturday.

In brief: Respiratory virus arrives in Idaho
Idaho health officials say an unusual respiratory virus that’s been causing illness among children across the U.S. is in Idaho.
January sentencing set in wife’s slaying
The Lewiston Tribune reported in a story Thursday that Charles A. Capone is facing a sentence of up to life in prison for killing 40-year-old Rachael Anderson from Clarkston, Washington, in April 2010.
Officials want to ban pot smoking in cars
State officials want the Legislature to tweak the state’s recreational marijuana law so it’s illegal to smoke marijuana in a car.

Umpqua Bank donates $420,000 to local nonprofits
Second Harvest will use the $300,000 it received to launch a new program to ensure students at three elementary schools in Spokane County have enough to eat. Excelerate Success will receive $120,000 to boost the readiness of kindergartners by distributing books and creating parent support networks.
USDA announces new farm payment programs
Farmers can start as early as next week signing up for new safety net programs that U.S. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack said replace the much-criticized direct payments with government payouts based on the risks farmers face.
Chrysler ignition switch recall affects 350,000 SUVs, cars
Chrysler is recalling nearly 350,000 older cars and SUVs to fix defective ignition switches that can cause the vehicles to stall.

Apple leads market slump
Stocks see worst day since July after iPhone maker’s update glitch

Apple apologizes for glitch, releases patch

Western Farmer-Stockman Magazines’ former general manager dies at 85
Thomas Henry, who had a long career with Western Farmer-Stockman Magazines in Spokane, has died in The Dalles, Oregon, at the age of 85.

Average gas price falling at pump
Increase in domestic supplies partly responsible for drop

Different standards crafted for oil testing
The oil industry’s lead trade group released new standards on Thursday for testing and classifying crude shipped by rail after prior shipments were misclassified, including a train that derailed in Canada, killing 47 people.

Shawn Vestal: Downtown Spokane concerns expose hypocrisy

Shift focus to finding fund source for higher ed
commentary from the Walla-Walla Bulletin

Amy Goodman: War gets action; climate only talk

In brief: Child welfare cases resolved, team says
A team created after officials in Arizona discovered that thousands of abuse and neglect reports weren’t investigated announced Thursday that it has closed all the cases and removed nearly 600 children from caregivers.
‘Angry employee’ shot after stabbings
An “angry employee” at a food distribution center in suburban Oklahoma City stabbed two women, killing one of them, Thursday before an off-duty law enforcement officer shot him, police said.
Detroit officials to regain control
The Detroit City Council on Thursday unanimously approved a plan to return oversight of daily operations to elected officials while retaining the city’s state-appointed emergency manager to oversee bankruptcy matters until they are resolved.

Ellis Island hospital complex opens for tours
The historic complex, where 1.2 million immigrants received medical care between 1901 and 1954, is opening to the public Wednesday for the first time in 60 years. The complex of 29 unrestored buildings is located across the ferry slip from the fully restored immigration museum.

Gospel legend Bill Gaither embraces harmony in work, music

Obituary: Aubertin, Marilyn
Marilyn was a resident of Keller, WA, for 24 years before moving to Spokane in 1995.

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from ThatsNonsense.com

5 Ways to Verify or Debunk an Online Rumour

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from TPNN (Tea Party News Network)

WebMD Paid Millions of Taxpayer Dollars to Propagandize Obamacare

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from Truth Revolt

Beheading Suspect Fired After Argument Over Stoning Women
Hometown paper reveals details about suspect in the Oklahoma murder.

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from Vox
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from The Washington Post (DC)
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from The Weekly Standard

WebMD Awarded $650K for Obamacare 'Education'; Total Now Tops $14.5M

1 in 4 Americans 25-54 Not Working

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