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WHITE HOUSE: OBAMA WILL SHUT DOWN GOV'T IF CONGRESS DEFUNDS EXEC AMNESTY
White House Press Secretary Josh Earnest is warning that President Barack Obama would veto any spending bill that prohibits federal funds from being spent to enact Obama's executive amnesty. That means Obama is willing to shut down the government to preserve his executive amnesty.
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from iFIBER ONE News (WA)
New book details history of Grant County railroads
A new book, “Images of America: Big Bend Railroad,” is the result of Dan Bolyard’s lifelong love of all things rail. A Coulee City-area native and railroad buff most of his life, Bolyard’s first book on the regions railroading history will be released in late January.
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from The Spokesman-Review
Gonzaga may partner with UW on Spokane medical school
The private Jesuit university announced this afternoon that it is exploring a partnership with University of Washington to operate an expanded physician training program in Spokane.
Spokane med school legislation in works
Rep. Marcus Riccelli, a Democrat, and Sen. Mike Baumgartner, a Republican, will unveil legislation on Tuesday that would change a nearly century-old law that limits medical education to the University of Washington and provide some $2.5 million for WSU to establish a school that concentrates on family and rural medicine disciplines.
Pedestrian in critical condition after collision
A Spokane Valley pedestrian is in critical condition after being struck by a car in a crosswalk around 11:30 p.m. Sunday. The collision occurred at the intersection of North Argonne Road and East Sprague Avenue, the Spokane County Sheriff’s Office said.
Colbert man dies from collision injuries
Brandon Michael Morris, 23, was driving a 1985 Oldsmobile Calais on state Route 904 six miles west of Cheney just after 9 p.m. Nov. 25 when his car left the road, hit a rock wall and rolled back into the westbound lane. WSP investigators said the collision was caused by speed. Morris was not wearing a seat belt.
Amazon’s new robot army is ready to ship
A year ago, Amazon.com workers hiked miles of aisles each shift to “pick” each item a customer ordered and prepare it for shipping. Now the e-commerce giant boasts that it has boosted efficiency — and given workers’ legs a break — by deploying more than 15,000 wheeled robots to crisscross the floors of its biggest warehouses and deliver stacks of toys, books and other products to employees.
Division Street gateway upgrade in works
The city of Spokane is ready to move ahead next spring with a long-sought beautification project for the Division Street entrance to downtown at Interstate 90.
#GivingTuesday aims to inspire people to think of others
After Black Friday, Small Business Saturday and Cyber Monday comes #GivingTuesday, the latest addition to a post-Thanksgiving lineup that shifts the holiday focus from getting to giving through community philanthropy.
Scientists: Warmer world means sicker oceans
In Brief: Black Friday weekend results show slight dip
Early discounting, more online shopping and a mixed economy meant fewer people shopped over Thanksgiving weekend, the National Retail Federation said Sunday.
No bond for two charged in hiding boy
A Georgia judge has denied bond for a man and woman charged with child cruelty and false imprisonment after police found the man’s 13-year-old son hidden behind a false wall in the couple’s metro Atlanta home.
No bomb found on plane after threat
Authorities at John F. Kennedy International Airport said they found nothing dangerous Sunday on an American Airlines plane after a bomb threat was phoned in and the aircraft arrived from Spain.
WHO will miss Ebola target date
Two months ago, the World Health Organization launched an ambitious plan to stop the deadly Ebola outbreak in West Africa, aiming to isolate 70 percent of the sick and safely bury 70 percent of the victims in the three hardest-hit countries – Guinea, Liberia and Sierra Leone – by December 1.
Congress tackles unfinished agenda
Like a student who waited until the night before a deadline, lawmakers resuming work today will try to cram two years of leftover business into two weeks, while also seeking to avoid a government shutdown.
Ferguson mayor: Darren Wilson didn’t receive a severance package
Pope, patriarch urge end to terrorism, persecution
Pope Francis and Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew I, the spiritual leader of the world’s Orthodox Christians, issued a joint declaration on Sunday urging leaders in the region to intensify assistance to victims of the Islamic State group, and especially to allow Christians who have had a presence in the region for 2,000 years to remain on their native lands. They demanded an end to the persecution of religious minorities in Syria and Iraq and called for a “constructive dialogue” with Muslims, capping his visit to Turkey with a strong show of Christian unity in the face of suffering and violence.
In Brief: U.S. couple barred from leaving Qatar after acquittal
An American couple cleared Sunday by a Qatari appeals court of wrongdoing in the death of their 8-year-old adopted daughter has been barred from leaving the Middle Eastern country just hours after they were told they were free to go.
Colombian rebels free captured general
Colombia’s largest rebel group has freed an army general and two others whose capture led President Juan Manuel Santos to suspend peace talks.
Hong Kong protesters clash with police
Pro-democracy protesters clashed with police early today as they tried to surround Hong Kong government headquarters, stepping up their movement for genuine democratic reforms after camping out on the city’s streets for more than two months.
Former president wins Uruguay election
Tabare Vazquez easily won Uruguay’s presidential election on Sunday, returning to power a left-leaning coalition that has helped legalize gay marriage and moved to create the world’s first state-run marijuana marketplace.
2,000 couples marry in mass wedding
Nearly 2,000 Brazilian couples have said “I do” in the largest collective wedding Rio de Janeiro has seen.
Fugitive found dead after SWAT standoff in Coeur d’Alene
A violent fugitive who barricaded himself inside a Coeur d’Alene house Saturday night was found dead when a SWAT team entered the residence Sunday morning. The Coeur d’Alene Police Department did not disclose how John David Crispin, 37, died.
In Brief: Lookout Pass Ski Area opens after fresh snowfall
Lookout Pass Ski Area in North Idaho opened Sunday after several days of wavering over when to start the season.
Two suffer smoke inhalation in fire
Two people suffered smoke inhalation in a kitchen fire Saturday night in Liberty Lake.
Tickets spike after I-84 speed increase
The Idaho State Police said troopers have issued more speeding tickets since the speed limit increased to 80 mph along stretches of Interstate 84.
Then and Now: Falls City Block now a high-rise
The Falls City Block, one of Spokane’s original skyscrapers, was built in 1887 on the southwest corner of Post and Riverside. Its first tenant was Frank Bracht, who owned a music store at the left-front corner of the building. The Falls City Block met with its final wrecking ball in 1967 to make room for the National Bank of Washington. The Spokane Regional Business Center now occupies the location.
Leonard Pitts Jr.: ‘Black on black’ argument false
Group at Geezer Forum receives advice, pep talk from retired doctor
Paul Graves, a retired United Methodist pastor and former Sandpoint mayor, has written a column for The Spokesman-Review for years. He decided several years ago that he wanted more personal contact and conversation about “geezer” issues, so he set up the first forum in January 2012 figuring the idea would last a few months. The Geezer Forum celebrates its third birthday this month – with a gathering Dec. 23 that includes cake and live music by The Bill Reid Trio.
Retirees offer sage advice
Retired? Here’s some advice from “How to Love Your Retirement” (Hundreds of Heads Books, www.hundredsofheads.com, $13.95), straight from people who’ve done it.
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from TPNN (Tea Party News Network)
Obama Meeting With ‘Young Civil Rights Leaders’ like Al Sharpton on Monday
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from The Wall Street Journal
Q&A With Actor Christian Bale
Christian Bale, who stars as Moses in the new Ridley Scott epic, ‘Exodus: Gods and Kings,’ opens up about celebrity, Hollywood rivals and the private life he’s so protective of
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