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World Bank issues climate jeremiad
A “frightening world” of global instability lies ahead unless governments tackle the threat of man-made climate change, the president of the World Bank has warned.
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Anxieties mount as Ferguson waits on grand jury
Former DC Mayor Marion Barry dies at 78
Mead, Spokane Valley growth creates wait lists for neighborhood schools
Spokane proposes lower sewer rates for apartments, multifamily homes
Bill Cosby allegations reflect changing attitudes
New York braces for post-snow flooding
Militants execute 28 in Kenya
Al-Shabab gunmen attack, hijack bus
President expands Afghanistan mission
People: Monaco to celebrate birth of royal twins
Prince Albert II and Princess Charlene of Monaco are expecting twins next month and the first one born will be the prince’s royal heir.
Cagney’s Oscar falls short at auction
James Cagney’s 1942 best actor Oscar for his role in “Yankee Doodle Dandy” failed to meet the $800,000 minimum bid by the auction’s close Thursday night.
Polygamist says father molested her
A woman featured in a reality TV show about a polygamous family is going public about sex abuse she claims she suffered as a child in hopes of changing a culture of secrecy plaguing plural families in Utah.
Deadline on nuclear talks with Iran near, but deal isn’t
U.S official says extension likely
In brief: Ferguson grand jury barricaded as decision approaches
Crews erected barricades Saturday around the building where a grand jury has been considering whether to indict the Ferguson police officer who shot and killed Michael Brown, even as a grand jury decision seemed unlikely this weekend.
Gunman kills deputy who responds to fire
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – A man who had made previous threats against police set his house on fire Saturday and ambushed the first sheriff’s deputy who responded, fatally shooting the deputy and wounding another before he was killed by a police officer who lives nearby.
6.7-level quake hits Japan, injures 39
A strong earthquake in the mountainous area of central Japan that hosted the 1998 Winter Olympics destroyed more than half a dozen homes in a ski resort town and injured at least 39 people.
City wants parking meter ‘Robin Hooders’ to back off
KEENE, N.H. – The self-styled “Robin Hooders” race to the rescue of the parking peasantry, pumping quarters into their expired meters and leaving behind cards informing them they have been saved from “the king’s tariff.”
Admiral linked to poker fraud
The admiral fired last year as No. 2 commander of U.S. nuclear forces may have made his own counterfeit $500 poker chips with paint and stickers to feed a gambling habit that eventually saw him banned from an entire network of casinos, according to a criminal investigative report obtained by the Associated Press.
Marathon bombing victim returns home after rehab
A woman injured in the 2013 Boston Marathon bombing who had several surgeries before having part of her leg amputated recently was discharged from a rehab facility Saturday and has vowed to run the race next year. Rebekah DiMartino said she looks forward to getting her stitches out in early December and being fitted for a prosthetic left leg.
Dry California soaks up series of winter storms
Hours of steady rain Saturday from Northern California’s third winter storm in a week raised hopes that the state was moving out of its driest three years in history – while still locked deeply in drought. “It’s a marginal improvement. Marginal being the operative word there,” said Bob Benjamin, a National Weather Service forecaster, as showers in the San Francisco Bay Area tapered off late Saturday morning.
In brief: Hitler watercolor sells for $162,000
A watercolor of Munich’s old city hall believed to have been painted by Adolf Hitler a century ago sold for 130,000 euros ($162,000) at an auction Saturday in Germany.
U.S. releases detainee from Guantanamo
The U.S. military released to Saudi Arabia last week a man who was held at the U.S. prison at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, for a dozen years and never charged with a crime but was categorized for a time as a “forever prisoner.”
University suspends fraternity activities
The University of Virginia suspended all fraternity activities and asked police to investigate a 2012 sexual assault in the wake of a Rolling Stone article that suggested the Charlottesville campus failed to protect students from potential sexual predators lurking among the school’s Greek organizations.
Tourist fined after defacing Colosseum
ROME – Italian authorities say a Russian tourist has been fined 20,000 euros for engraving a big letter ‘K’ on a wall of the Colosseum, the latest act of vandalism by tourists at the ancient structure.
Report examines role of wealth, race in grade-school shooter’s mental health care
A new report asks whether the race and affluence of Adam Lanza’s family influenced decisions about how to care for his mental health problems in the years before he committed the 2012 Sandy Hook Elementary School massacre.
Immigration move stokes political fires
Far from settling matters, President Barack Obama’s unilateral action on immigration all but ensures at least two more years of fierce and angry debate over one of the most contentious and polarizing issues facing the country.
Spokane NAACP elects new president
Rachel Dolezal, formerly the director of the Human Rights Education Institute in North Idaho, was elected president of the Spokane NAACP last week in a contested race with incumbent James Wilburn.
Not everyone giving thanks for turkeys in Spokane
It seems that a turkey invasion is underway, with groups of them frequenting the South Hill, Spokane Valley and the North Side. Several flocks of wild turkeys – technically known as rafters – have set up camp in the neighborhoods around Manito Park, Cannon Hill Park and Cliff Park.
Eye on Boise: Legislators hope for resolution on broadband network
NOAA launches ocean chemistry tracking tool
A new research tool launched this week by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration is allowing scientists to better track changes in ocean chemistry along the U.S. West Coast. The tool provides real-time ocean acidification data along the coast and in some protected bays. It captures data from a couple dozen sensors installed at shellfish farms and hatcheries and other monitoring sites in Oregon, Washington, California, Alaska and Hawaii.
In brief: Spokane Arts names executive director
Laura Becker has been named the new executive director of Spokane Arts, the third leader of the fledgling organization after Shannon Halberstadt unexpectedly announced her departure earlier this year before serving a full year.
Ex-broker pleads guilty in fraud scheme
JoAnn Jackson, 63, a former Coeur d’Alene stockbroker, pleaded guilty Thursday to swindling an investor and close friend out of more than $800,000 over nearly two decades, funneling the money through accounts that belonged to her daughter.
City tests parking meter payment app
The city of Spokane is testing its latest phase of parking meter technology with a smartphone app that can be used to pay for parking or “plug” an expiring meter.
Winter Glow display to kick off Friday
The city of Spokane will kick off its Winter Glow Spectacular with a lighting ceremony at 6:30 p.m. Friday by the Rotary Fountain in Riverfront Park along Spokane Falls Boulevard.
WSU regents board reappoints Baseler
Ted Baseler, chief executive at Ste. Michelle Wine Estates, has been reappointed to the Washington State University Board of Regents.
K-9 gets suspected burglar out of store
A police K-9 persuaded a suspected burglar to come out of his hiding spot inside a liquor store Friday evening at 1201 Sherman Ave. in Coeur d’Alene.
Gunshot seriously injures 3-year-old
LAKE STEVENS, Wash. – The Snohomish County Sheriff’s Office said a 3-year-old boy is in serious condition after being shot in the mouth – reportedly as he and a 4-year-old neighbor were playing with a gun.
Spin Control: GOP’s budget metaphor oversqueezed
Looking at the state’s less-than-cheery prospects of matching income to outgo last week, the chief GOP Senate budgeteer deployed the well-worn image of personal thriftiness, the squeezed toothpaste tube.
Another way to divvy up the state Supreme Court
Legislators may be asked to split the state into districts to elect the state Supreme Court justices, an idea that got a sometimes friendly, sometimes skeptical hearing Friday before the Senate Law and Justice Committee.
The count continues on election ballots
Why do we have to wait so long for our results?, some Washington candidates and campaigns whine every election night. Why can’t we be like Oregon? But, in fact, they’re still counting in Oregon and the GMO initiative may be headed for a recount. In Washington, we’re still counting, but nothing’s in doubt.
Seattle bus drivers to get more bathroom access
Seattle-area transit officials are making it clear that when bus drivers gotta go, they are free to stop. The state Department of Labor and Industries fined King County Metro $3,500 on Wednesday for failing to provide bus drivers with unrestricted access to restrooms.
Smart Bombs: Chase away the political blues
Editorial: Downtown auto dealer compromise benefits Third Avenue
Kathleen Parker: Pope asks young to buck temporary relationship trends
Gateway Pacific Terminal: Con: Proposed rail facilities would crowd tracks, increase traffic
Gateway Pacific Terminal: Pro: economic benefits, export growth potential outweighs traffic concerns
Field reports: Bald eagles slow to show at Lake Coeur d’Alene
The annual winter congregation of bald eagles at Lake Coeur d’Alene had not yet started as biologists surveyed the north end of the lake on Wednesday.
Bear spray offered free to hunters
In an effort to equip hunters heading into a niche of Western Montana with a history of bear encounters, the state partnered with other groups this fall to offer free bear spray canisters to some big-game permit holders.
Research trail cams stolen along I-90
Nine wildlife cameras used to track elk near North Bend have been stolen. The Transportation Department was using the cameras in a project to prevent elk collisions on Interstate 90.
Not-so-wild wilderness: Mining proposals threaten Cabinet Mountains streams, lakes and grizzlies
Development proposals bad news for Cabinets grizzlies
Turkey on all the trimmings
Let the bird dress up the table with poultry-themed décor
Gorgeous gateway
Beautiful on its own, Multnomah Falls also offers a network of tremendous trails
Safe keeping
A-Economy Storage owner evolves, adapts over time
In 1985, John Stone bought a building – the former Sunshine Biscuits factory at 104 S. Division – and turned it into A-Economy Storage, his final storage project. Brad Stone began managing the four-story brick landmark when he was just 19, and bought the business from his dad in 2007.
BBB Tip of the Week
For people who want a smartphone and are okay with older technology, used phones can be an economical choice.
New gadgets improve odds of snapping better selfies
Blighted harvest drives olive oil price increases
High spring temperatures, a cool summer and abundant rain are taking a big bite out of the olive harvest in some key regions of Italy, Spain, France and Portugal. Those conditions have also helped the proliferation of the olive fly and olive moth, which are calamitous blights.
Obituary: Bergdoll, Howard
4 May 1930 - 11 Nov 2014
Real Estate broker, Spokane
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Ben Carson talk hits home with Christian conservatives
Dr. Ben Carson, a prominent retired neurosurgeon widely mentioned as a prospective 2016 presidential candidate, got a warm and enthusiastic reception Saturday night from a key group of Iowa Christian conservatives.
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