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from Boston Herald
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from CNSNews.com (& MRC & NewsBusters)
Ferguson Protesters Chain Mall Exits Shut - on Anniversary of Locked-Door Fire Deaths
Ferguson protesters in Seattle chained shut doors at the Pacific Place mall – on the anniversary of a fire where people perished because the doors were locked.
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from Conservative Post
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from Freedom Outpost
[Information from this site may not be reliable.]
Armed Black Men Defend White-Owned Business in Ferguson: Find out Why
Armed Black Men Defend White-Owned Business in Ferguson: Find out Why
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from The Spokesman-Review
U.N. panel: U.S. policing flawed
A United Nations panel on Friday sharply criticized how the United States handles a variety of criminal justice-related issues, such as the police shooting of unarmed African-Americans, the imprisonment of terror detainees at Guantanamo Bay in Cuba and the application of the death penalty.
Man injured in early morning shooting
A man was seriously injured in an early morning shooting today in the 800 block of West Maxwell, according to police.
Rock slide cleared from BNSF track near Bonners Ferry
BNSF spokesman Gus Melonas says dozers and loaders were able to clear the line and they reopened at about 12:30 a.m. Saturday. The slide 14 miles east of Bonners Ferry covered the tracks at about 12:30 p.m. Friday. Melonas says the slide was 20 feet deep, 50 feet wide and 200 feet long.
Winter Glow Spectacular brightens Riverfront Park
It was pouring hard when the time came to flip the switch to light up dozens of holiday light displays in Riverfront Park on Friday night, but the crowd of nearly 200 people stuck it out.
‘Star Wars’ teaser trailer doesn’t disappoint
After months of leaked images and idle speculation around director J.J. Abrams’ film, Disney and Lucasfilm on Friday debuted an 88-second teaser trailer for the seventh entry into the blockbuster franchise online and in about 30 North American theaters.
In brief: Gunman fired 100 rounds but no injuries reported
A gunman fired more than 100 rounds at downtown buildings in Austin and tried to set the Mexican Consulate ablaze early Friday before he died during a confrontation with police, authorities said.
Demonstrators prompt three malls to close
Ferguson, Mo. – Demonstrators temporarily shut down three large malls in suburban St. Louis on one of the busiest shopping days of the year and then marched in front of the Ferguson police department to protest a grand jury’s recent decision not to indict the police officer who fatally shot 18-year-old Michael Brown.
City’s central mosque hit by several blasts
Multiple explosions tore through the central mosque in Kano, Nigeria’s second-largest city on Friday, killing 35 people, police said.
In Turkey, pope says force alone won’t end violence
Pope Francis arrived in the Turkish capital of Ankara on Friday at the start of a three-day trip widely seen as an effort to build interreligious dialogue with Muslims and focus attention on the plight of Christians and other minorities in the war-ravaged Middle East.
Pope prays in Istanbul mosque in new outreach
His head bowed and hands clasped in front of him, Pope Francis stood Saturday for two minutes of silent prayer facing east inside one of Istanbul’s most important mosques, as he shifted gears toward more religious affairs on the second leg of his three-day visit to mainly Muslim Turkey.
Nigeria: Kano mosque blast death toll above 102
Mortuary attendant at the Murtala specialist hospital Kano, Malam Isa Labaran on Saturday told Associated Press that he counted over 102 dead bodies deposited inside the mortuary on Friday after the explosion at the mosque. Labaran said the death toll is higher because more bodies were taken to the Nassarawa hospital.
Taliban raid foreign guesthouse in Afghan capital
New York boys OK after being buried in snow
NEWBURGH, N.Y. – Two boys trapped in a snow pile for about seven hours after a plow buried them could hear their worried family’s cries but couldn’t respond loudly enough to be heard, they said Friday. Police credited an air pocket with saving their lives.
Oil plunge is threat and boon to global economies
A renewed plunge in oil prices – following OPEC’s decision to leave its production target unchanged – is a boon for consumers but a worrying sign in the global economy that could shake governments dependent on oil revenue.
Massive gold-buy plan faces Swiss vote
In Switzerland, a campaign is on to protect the country’s wealth by investing in gold – a lot of gold. The Swiss are being asked to vote on a proposal to make the central bank hold a fifth of its reserves in gold within five years. That would mean buying about 1,500 metric tons of gold worth more than $60 billion.
In brief: No spending sanctions for France, Italy
The head of the European Union’s executive branch is opting not to sanction France or Italy just yet over their failure to meet targets on their public finances.
U.S. fights WTO ruling on national meat labels
The United States is appealing a World Trade Organization decision that would make it harder for U.S. consumers to know where meat in the grocery store came from.
Operating losses mount for Malaysia Airlines
Malaysia Airlines on Friday said its loss widened last quarter. In its last public financial result before a planned privatization and overhaul, the flag carrier said its net loss in the July-September quarter rose 53 percent from a year earlier to 576.1 million ringgit ($170.3 million).
Earlier store opening times thin Black Friday crowd
Spokane retailers had no shortage of shoppers on Black Friday, but the long lines and early morning mad dashes to buy coveted merchandise are now the exception, not the norm. Most major retailers opened their doors on Thanksgiving night, drawing many determined bargain hunters. By early Friday the crowds were thinned.
Black Friday seemed a little less crazy this year. There were squabbles here and there, and elbows got thrown, but the Friday morning crowds appeared smaller than usual and less frenzied, in part because many Americans took advantage of stores’ earlier opening hours to do their shopping on Thanksgiving Day.
If using credit for shopping, have a plan to pay
Using credit to tackle your holiday shopping can be tempting. And offers of a discount for opening a new account, or interest-free purchases for a year or more make it more enticing.
Using credit to tackle your holiday shopping can be tempting. And offers of a discount for opening a new account, or interest-free purchases for a year or more make it more enticing.
Spokane’s newest and most-scrutinized retailers opened their doors with deals for their first Black (or Green) Friday, as the fledgling legal marijuana market continues its march toward competition not only among licensed shops but also with the black market.
A new group is kicking off a statewide campaign effort to legalize marijuana in Idaho by 2016.
Republican Gov. Chris Christie has vetoed a politically charged bill that would have banned the use of certain pig cages in his state. In a veto message issued Friday afternoon, Christie, who is seriously considering a 2016 presidential run, called the bill opposing gestation crates a “solution in search of a problem.” The contraptions, which are so small pregnant pigs can’t turn around in them, are rarely used on New Jersey’s 300 pig farms. But they’re widespread in Iowa, home to the nation’s first presidential nominating caucuses.
All six brothers in the Glanzer family have achieved the rank of Eagle Scout. The youngest attained scouting’s top level last Saturday during a Court of Honor ceremony. “We are all proud of them,” said Keith Glanzer, father of the boys from Spokane’s North Side.
Troubled property in Mead district to be cleaned up
Land near the Boys and Girls Club in north Spokane that’s become notorious for meth labs, criminal activity and garbage will be cleaned up, with costs shared by Spokane County and the Mead School District. What’s more, the Mead district is considering buying the six parcels owned by Jerry McDowell.
UI gets biodiesel grants
The U.S. Department of Agriculture has presented grants in the amounts of $768,000 and $192,000 to the National Biodiesel Board and Regents of the University of Idaho, respectively, through the Biodiesel Fuel Education Program, USDA Secretary Tom Vilsack announced Tuesday.
Funds for Hanford plant in doubt
State officials support the idea of a proposed new facility that would allow Hanford’s vitrification plant to start treating some radioactive waste at the country’s most contaminated nuclear site sooner but worry about how the federal government will pay for the facility.
In brief: Warm weather delays resorts’ opening
Of the five Inland Northwest ski hills, only Schweitzer Mountain Resort near Sandpoint has opened for the season.
Rock slide closes busy railroad connection
A large slide 14 miles east of Bonners Ferry covered the tracks about 12:30 p.m. Friday, said BNSF spokesman Gus Melonas. Amtrak passenger trains running from Seattle and Portland to Chicago have been halted for 48 hours. Freight traffic also has been temporarily suspended.
Poisoning suspected in crows’ deaths
Authorities say corn was in the stomachs of two dozen crows and it was likely tainted, causing their deaths in downtown Portland this week.
Ticketless 49ers fan appeals dismissal
A San Francisco 49ers fan who sued the NFL, the Seattle Seahawks and Ticketmaster because he was barred from buying playoff tickets has appealed a judge’s order to dismiss the case.
Shawn Vestal: Follow-ups on beards, Condon’s pension plan
Froma Harrop: The key number forgotten in Ferguson
Michael Gerson: Ferguson panel needs to feel broken glass
Editorial: It’s essential that Forest Service make access for journalists clear
Martin Schram: Recapping the Benghazi recap
Ann McFeatters: Here are the perks all presidents can enjoy
Retirement community’s IPA brew to help Alzheimer’s Association
Stateless man wants out of U.S., but can’t leave
At a time when millions of immigrants want to stay in the United States, Yury Decyatnik just wants to leave, but can’t.
Graduate teaching assistants at the University of Oregon say mediation this week failed to resolve their contract dispute with the school’s administration, and they are preparing for a strike on Tuesday.
Doctor K: Use proper pre-exercise stretch type
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