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Ferguson Protesters BLOCK Major Highway; Dad on the Way to Work Takes Matters into His Own Hands
Allen West SLAMS Obama for 'Cherry-Picking' Race Crimes In Ferguson's Wake
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from Gateway Pundit
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from The Heritage Foundation
How the Government’s Decision to Declare This Species Threatened May Hurt Its Survival
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13 Republicans most likely to win WH
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7 Things You Didn’t Know Expire That Do
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from National Review
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Is CAIR a Terror Group?
Is CAIR a Terror Group?
A prominent Arab government thinks so.
We who follow the Islamist movement fell off our collective chair on November 15, when the news came that the United Arab Emirates’ ministerial cabinet had listed the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) as one of 83 proscribed terrorist organizations, up there with the Taliban, al-Qaeda, and ISIS. This came as a surprise because the UAE authorities themselves have a record of promoting Islamism; because CAIR has a history of raising funds in the UAE; and because the UAE embassy in Washington had previously praised CAIR.
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We who follow the Islamist movement fell off our collective chair on November 15, when the news came that the United Arab Emirates’ ministerial cabinet had listed the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) as one of 83 proscribed terrorist organizations, up there with the Taliban, al-Qaeda, and ISIS. This came as a surprise because the UAE authorities themselves have a record of promoting Islamism; because CAIR has a history of raising funds in the UAE; and because the UAE embassy in Washington had previously praised CAIR.
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from Snopes.com
Facebook Privacy Notice
Claim: Posting a legal notice on your Facebook wall will protect your copyright and privacy rights.: FALSE (posted 30 Nov 2012; last updated 28 Nov 2014)
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from The Spokesman-Review
Austin gunman attempts to set fire to Mexican Consulate
Police say more than 100 rounds fired during early Friday attack
Rock slide near Bonners Ferry shuts down BNSF track
BNSF spokesman Gus Melonas says a large slide 14 miles east of Bonners Ferry covered the tracks about 12:30 p.m. Friday. Amtrak passenger trains running from Seattle and Portland to Chicago have been halted for 48 hours. Freight traffic has also been temporarily suspended.
Two ski resorts postpone opening
Warm weather and rain keep skiiers from 49° and Lookout on Friday
Early Thanksgiving openings lead to quiet Black Friday
With most major retailers opening their doors on Thanksgiving, many determined bargain hunters had come and gone by the early hours of Friday morning.
Volunteers eager to serve
Christmas Bureau work a tradition in many families
In Ferguson, peace for Thanksgiving
Protesters in Ferguson pressed pause Thursday as the city welcomed Thanksgiving, decorating boarded-up storefronts and gathering for church services – a stark contrast to previous days of outrage over the grand jury decision in the Michael Brown case.
Fault-finding scientists pinpointing 1872 quake
Preliminary evidence points to a newly discovered fault near the town of Entiat in Chelan County. The find adds to a growing body of evidence that Central and Eastern Washington are more quake-prone than previously thought, and will help refine seismic risks in an area that’s home to 1.5 million people, more than a dozen hydropower dams and the Hanford Nuclear Reservation, said Craig Weaver, regional chief of the U.S. Geological Survey’s earthquake programs.
OPEC accepts low oil prices
Reflecting its lessening oil clout, OPEC decided Thursday to keep its output target on hold and sit out falling crude prices that likely will spiral even lower as a result.
British mystery author P.D. James dies
P.D. James, who died peacefully Thursday at her home in Oxford at age 94, took the classic British detective story into tough modern terrain, complete with troubled relationships and brutal violence, and never accepted that crime writing was second-class literature.
Among chimpanzees, mothers of males more outgoing
When it comes to raising their young, chimpanzee mothers are more socially outgoing and gregarious if they are caring for a male, as opposed to a female, according to a new study.
Mexico’s president lays out anti-crime plan
Mexico’s president announced a nationwide anti-crime plan Thursday that would allow Congress to dissolve local governments infiltrated by drug gangs and give state authorities control over often-corrupt municipal police.
In Brief: Roadside bomb kills at least 35 in Nigeria
A roadside bomb detonated at a crowded bus station in northeastern Nigeria on Thursday, killing at least 35 people, including five soldiers.
Hong Kong protest leader banned from cleared site
A Hong Kong court on Thursday banned a high-profile student leader from going near a recently cleared protest site, constraining the pro-democracy movement as it enters a third month.
Egypt braces for violence ahead of major protest
Egyptians are bracing for potential violence ahead of a planned major protest today by Islamists calling for the toppling of the government and the defense of their religion, with security forces vowing to confront any unrest with “lethal force.”
Irish Republican Army vet arrested over 1972 killing
A prominent Irish Republican Army veteran has been arrested on suspicion of involvement in the IRA’s 1972 abduction, killing and secret burial of a widowed mother of 10, one of the outlawed group’s most notorious slayings.
Suicide bombing kills six in Afghanistan
A suicide bomber in a car packed with explosives struck a British Embassy vehicle Thursday, killing six people, including a British civilian security officer, and wounding more than 34. Later, two suicide bombers set off their explosives near the office of an international nongovernmental organization in Kabul’s diplomatic neighborhood, injuring a foreign national. The Taliban claimed responsibility for both attacks.
Israel: Hamas attacks foiled
Israel uncovered a West Bank network of Hamas militants planning a series of large-scale attacks against Israelis in Jerusalem and other locations, the country’s domestic security agency said Thursday.
In brief: 1.2 million Christmas lights set new Guinness record
An Australian lawyer has set a world record by stringing up almost 1.2 million Christmas lights in the center of the national capital.
Scots to get more autonomy
Britain’s main political parties have agreed to grant Scotland new tax and spending powers to fulfill a promise of greater autonomy made before a recent independence referendum.
Boys saved from snow bank
Two boys who had gone out to build a snow fort were inadvertently trapped for several hours in a Newburgh, New York, snow bank when a plow operator clearing a parking lot pushed snow over them, not realizing they were there.
Boys found alive after buried in snow pile
New York police believe two boys trapped in a snow pile in the Hudson Valley for several hours after a plow buried them were able to survive thanks to an air pocket in the heavy, wet snow.
A passer-by who smelled smoke and called 911 may have helped avert a larger fire in a Spokane Valley subdivision on Thanksgiving Day.
Parking enforcement crew will feed meters at random
Some lucky downtown Spokane shoppers will get a break on their parking meters, starting today. Every year, city parking enforcement crews plug coins into random parking meters on Black Friday through New Year’s Day.
Idaho Lt. Gov. Little prepared to take on role of governor
If newly re-elected 72-year-old Idaho Gov. Butch Otter didn’t complete his full third term, Idaho’s new governor would be Brad Little, the second-term lieutenant governor, rancher and former state senator who’s been toiling full-time in the part-time, low-paid post since Otter appointed him to it in 2009.
Construction begins on delayed South Perry project
Lisanne Laurier and Harold Preiksaitis say they’ve started work on a two-story commercial building at 907 S. Perry St. after overcoming soil problems, city permitting difficulties, revisions in design plans and the fact that they’ve never undertaken a development before.
Idaho’s Latah County sees spike in mumps cases
Gov. Inslee looks to extend tax break for electric cars
Toyota finds new air bag issue, recalls Vitz, Yaris, RAV4
Minivans, tires also being recalled
Business briefs: EU pressuring Google to change its ways
European Union institutions are piling pressure on Google to change the way it operates its business and applies EU rules.
HSBC bank charged with aiding tax evasion
Argentina’s tax agency charged HSBC bank Thursday with helping more than 4,000 Argentines evade taxes by placing their money in secret Swiss accounts.
Mexican billionaire will invest in Spanish construction firm
Mexican billionaire Carlos Slim will invest 500 million euros ($624 million) in Spanish construction firm FCC (Fomento de Construcciones y Contratas SA) and receive a controlling stake in the company.
Nigerian parliament: Shell should pay fines
A parliament committee in Nigeria says Shell should pay $3.6 billion in fines as punishment for a 2011 oil spill.
WTO deal could boost global commerce by $1 trillion annually
After many years of talking, the World Trade Organization pulled off a major deal Thursday that the body said could boost global commerce by $1 trillion annually.
General strike in Greece shuts down services
A 24-hour general strike in Greece shut down services across the country, forcing flight cancellations and school closures and leaving state hospitals functioning with emergency staff, while thousands of protesters marched in central Athens.
Shawn Vestal: Body camera policy evolving in positive directions
Amy Goodman: Commitment feared in Ferguson
variety show, family feel
It’s tempting to think of this year’s holiday show at the Coeur d’Alene Resort as “A Travolta Family Christmas.” After all, the show is produced by Ellen Travolta, who appears along with her sister, Margaret, and her husband, Jack Bannon. Ellen Travolta would be quick to correct your assumption. “I Remember Christmas” is an ensemble show, she said.
Calloway’s grandson keeps big band tradition alive
Cab Calloway was one of the brightest stars of the big band era, a band leader and vocalist who rose to prominence performing at Harlem’s legendary Cotton Club in the ’30s and ’40s. He died in 1994 at the age of 86, but he continued to perform up to his death. Cab Calloway’s grandson, Calloway Brooks, took the reins from his grandfather in 1998 when he founded a revamped version of the Cab Calloway Orchestra, which makes its way to the Northern Quest Resort & Casino on Saturday.
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from TPNN (Tea Party News Network)
Three Black Thugs Killed an Innocent Black Teen, You Won’t Believe What They’re Doing Now
Why Did Black Men with AR-15′s Protect this White Business Owner’s Store from Thieves and Arsonists in Ferguson?
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from Universal Free Press
Police have arrested 13 people suspected of radicalizing young people and recruiting them to fight in Syria, prosecutors say. Reports in the Austrian media said 500 police were involved in searches at mosques, flats and prayer rooms in Vienna and the cities of Linz and Graz.
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The Shocking Thing Mike Brown Protesters Just Said About White People Proves How Racist They Are
(Western Journalism)
The Shocking Thing Mike Brown Protesters Just Said About White People Proves How Racist They Are
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