Cousin Sam: In the news, Saturday, November 15, 2014

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NOV 14 INDEX NOV 16

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unfinished
Information from some sites may not be reliable, or may not be vetted.

Some sources may require subscription.

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from Alex Jones (INFOWARS.COM)

[Information from this site may not be reliable.]

YOUR “CHILDREN WILL BE FINED” IF YOU FAIL TO SIGN UP FOR OBAMACARE: PEOPLE ARE GOING TO BE IN FOR A SHOCK

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from Christian News Network

[Information from this site may not be reliable.]

‘Maybe the Grinch Had a Point': Kirk Cameron’s ‘Saving Christmas’ Won’t Be Saved From Critics

Islamic Imam Leads U.S. House of Representatives in Prayer ‘in the Name of Allah’

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from CNSNews.com (& MRC & NewsBusters)

Mao 'Little Red Book' Exhibit Spurs NY Times To Hail China For Better 'Taste' Than US In the 1960s

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from Courier Mail (Brisbane, Australia)

Barack Obama highlights climate change during speech — the one topic Tony Abbott tried to avoid for G20

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from Examiner.com

[Information from this site may not be vetted.]

Hillary Clinton operatives' emails leaked: 'Punish those voters'

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from Forum for Middle East Understanding

(FFMU) (Shoebat.com) [Information from this site may be unreliable.]

Calvary Chapel Throws Man Out For Wanting To Talk About The Islamic Persecution Of Christians

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from The Guardian (UK)

Planes warned to avoid airspace near erupting Alaska volcano

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from The Heritage Foundation

The Only Republican Governor Who Lost in 2014 Was the One Who Raised Gas Taxes

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from The Independent (UK)

Rosetta mission: Philae probe's power may revive as comet travels nearer to sun

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from Independent Journal Review

How to Tell if You’re Being Ripped Off on Cell Phone Taxes in Your State: One Map Shows You…

Turn Out the Lights: It Only Takes the U.S. Military 40 Seconds to Foreclose on ISIS Hideaway

When the First Muslim Prayer Was Held at the National Cathedral, One Christian Lady Spoke in Protest

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from Newsweek

Iceland Is Experiencing Its Biggest Continuous Volcanic Eruption in Centuries

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from New York Times

The Fable of Rand Paul
He has captured the media’s imagination. He’s unlikely to capture the Republican nomination.

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from The Olympian

Park Service plan would move Lake Chelan facilities out of Stehekin River floodplain

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from The Right Scoop

Mark Levin SLAMS Cory Gardner, explains history of GOVT SHUTDOWNS and why they must be on the table

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from Snopes.com

Grain of Truth?
Claim: Farmers are saturating wheat crops with Roundup herbicide as a desiccant before each harvest, causing an increase in wheat-related ailments.

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from Space.com (& CollectSpace)

Philae Comet Lander Falls Silent as Batteries Run Out

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from The Spokesman-Review

Three robberies reported in Spokane Valley

Four killed by chemical leak in Texas

Iraqi military finally wins battle against Islamic State
Iraqi forces drove Islamic State militants out of a strategic oil refinery town north of Baghdad on Friday, scoring their biggest battlefield victory since they melted away in the face of the terror group’s stunning summer offensive that captured much of northern and western Iraq.

Space agency: Now-silent lander does main tasks
The pioneering lander Philae completed its primary mission of exploring a comet’s surface and returned plenty of data before depleted batteries forced it to go silent, the European Space Agency said Saturday.

Comet-riding craft drills, rotates

No signals heard from comet lander Saturday

Family, friends remember South Hill homicide victim

Wildcat remains elusive in France
A two-day search by some 200 French police and members of the armed forces for a wildcat roaming through towns and across a major highway came to one conclusion Friday: It isn’t a tiger.

Pentagon shaking up nuke cadre
The Pentagon will spend an additional $10 billion to correct deep problems of neglect and mismanagement within the nation’s nuclear forces, Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel declared Friday, pledging firm action to support the men and women who handle the world’s most powerful and deadly weapons.

She’s a first as postal chief, but faces tough task
The U.S. Postal Service’s Board of Governors on Friday named Megan Brennan, now the agency’s chief operating officer, to the top post in early 2015 when Postmaster General Patrick Donahoe retires. The first woman to head the agency will face the same daunting problems as the man she will succeed: budget losses in the billions and battles with Congress over cost-cutting.

Walker ousts Parnell in Alaska governor’s race
Independent candidate Bill Walker has won the Alaska governor’s race, following an aggressive challenge to Republican Gov. Sean Parnell.

Keystone XL pipeline approval moves forward
The House of Representatives approved a bill Friday authorizing construction of the Keystone XL oil pipeline, setting up a potential showdown between President Barack Obama and Capitol Hill over the controversial project.

In brief: U.S. gives $3 billion for climate change prep, cleaner energy
The United States is giving $3 billion to a U.N. fund to help poorer vulnerable countries prepare for a changing climate and develop cleaner energy.
Volcano in Alaska erupting
Alaska’s most active volcano is spitting lava into the air and producing an ash cloud at low elevations. The 8,262-foot Pavlof volcano started erupting this week in a relatively uninhabited area of the Alaska Peninsula about 625 miles southwest of Anchorage. The closest community is about 40 miles away.
Doctor elated to end quarantine
After three weeks of Ebola-related quarantine, Dr. Colin Bucks emerged from his home Friday and celebrated his freedom with a hearty omelet, hash browns and coffee.
Lawyer wins sex case, gets fired
The Los Angeles school district on Friday removed a lawyer who successfully defended it in a sexual abuse lawsuit in which he told jurors that a 14-year-old girl who had sex with a male teacher shared responsibility despite her age.

Republicans weigh response to Obama on immigration

World economic growth tops G-20 agenda

In Brief: Quake triggers small tsunami near eastern Indonesia
A strong undersea earthquake hit eastern Indonesia today, triggering a small tsunami and some panic but no casualties or major damage.
Bombings kill dozens in Baghdad
Iraqi hospital and police officials say a car bomb went off in a busy market area in northern Baghdad, killing 15 people and injuring 34.

Reward posted in shooting death of wolf
A $15,000 reward has been offered in the case of a federally protected wolf that was shot and killed near Salmon la Sac, Washington.

Jim Armstrong to retire from Spokane Conservation District after 32 years

Ferris vice principal charged with child molestation

In brief: Students will be at Valley groceries collecting Thanksgiving donations
Middle school students from the Central Valley School District will be at Spokane Valley groceries today to collect donations for the Spokane Valley Partners Food Bank. The annual event is called “Fill the Bus.”
Newport man killed in one-vehicle crash
A 65-year-old Newport resident died Friday after his pickup struck a tree in Pend Oreille County, the Washington State Patrol reported.
Pedestrian struck, injured downtown
A pedestrian was sent to the hospital with serious injuries after he was hit by a truck at Sprague Avenue and Browne Street on Friday.
Ethics panel will weigh Stuckart email forward
Spokane’s Ethics Committee next week will consider potential misconduct by City Council President Ben Stuckart, who forwarded an emailed legal memo from the city’s legal staff that was marked “ATTORNEY-CLIENT PRIVILEGED” to the president of the city fire union, which was the city’s opponent in the case handled in the memo.

In Brief: Idaho teacher kills, skins rabbit in biology class
An Idaho biology teacher is facing possible disciplinary action after killing and skinning a rabbit in class to show students where their food comes from.
Battelle, DOE to settle beryllium investigation
Battelle Memorial Institute has agreed to pay $200,000 and make improvements to settle a Department of Energy investigation into its monitoring of the metal beryllium.
Police officers appealing judge’s decision on suit
A group of Seattle police officers is appealing a federal judge’s decision to throw out their lawsuit over the department’s new policy on using force.
Juice grape growers harvest 264,000 tons
GRANDVIEW, Wash. – Growers of Concord juice grapes have harvested a near-record crop in Washington.
Olympia activist Fawver hospitalized after attack
Downtown Olympia activist David Fawver, who goes by the name Long Haired David, was hospitalized Thursday night following an altercation outside of Cafe Love, according to the Olympia Police Department.
Officials want bighorn sheep to stay in Montana
Montana wildlife commissioners say they want to keep looking for suitable sites within the state to relocate bighorn sheep.

Stalking suspect allegedly drove car toward officer
A Spokane police officer told investigators that her police partner shot a stalking suspect on Saturday when the man was revving his engine with his car pointed toward her.

U.S. retail sales rise ahead of holidays
U.S. retail sales rose modestly in October, evidence that recent job gains and lower gas prices are lifting consumer spending as the holiday shopping season begins.
Hachette books still delayed on Amazon
The Amazon.com-Hachette Book Group conflict is over, but the restoration of normal service will take at least a few days.
Stock markets continue monthlong climb
Stocks ended mostly higher on Friday as major indexes extended gains for a fourth week in a row, a rare stretch for this year.
Investor challenges Stockton bankruptcy
A major investment firm has challenged a court-approved bankruptcy plan for the city of Stockton, possibly jeopardizing resolution of one of the country’s biggest city bankruptcies stemming from the 2008 housing bust.

Eurozone sees slight upturn in growth
The eurozone economy is failing to pick up any real momentum despite the good news that Greece has finally emerged from its crippling, six-year recession. The 18-country currency union posted a 0.2 percent increase in output in the third quarter of the year. That’s not enough to make a serious dent in the near-record unemployment, and few economists think it’s going to get much better any time soon and may require more help from the European Central Bank.

Battered, Greece faces years to recoup recession

Virgin America IPO soars 30 percent
Virgin America made a successful takeoff in its public trading debut Friday. The shares opened at $27, $4 higher than the price that the airline set, and ended the day up 30 percent at $30.

AT&T dropping cellphone tracking codes
AT&T Mobility, the nation’s second-largest cellular provider, said Friday it’s no longer attaching hidden Internet tracking codes to data transmitted from its users’ smartphones. The practice made it nearly impossible to shield its subscribers’ identities online.

Drilling incentive wanes
Deepwater drilling rigs are sitting idle. Fracking plans are being scaled back. Enormous new projects to squeeze oil out of the tar sands of Canada are being shelved. The global price of oil has plummeted 31 percent in just five months, a steep and surprising drop after a four-year period of prices near or above $100 a barrel.

Health care law adviser’s comments on videos energize opposition

Health care sign-up is back; five types of coverage still offered