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2016: JEB BUSH WILL SKIP STEVE KING/CITIZENS UNITED IOWA FORUM
POLL: REPUBLICAN VOTERS OVERWHELMINGLY WANT MEMBERS TO REMOVE BOEHNER AS SPEAKER
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Ben Carson To Decide On Presidential Run By May 1
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Ben Carson: 'Bunch of Crap' That Obamacare Can't Be Undone
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Did you know that Einstein fancied himself something of a loner, and didn't believe in free will? Read Einstein's Credo, written during his last years in Berlin.
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Washington, Idaho populations both grew 1.3 percent in 2014
Nationally, the U.S. population was up 0.7 percent to nearly 319 million residents. North Dakota and it’s booming oil economy led the nation as the fastest growing state in 2014, with a 2.2 percent increase in population. Idaho ranked ninth in the nation for percentage gains in population, and had its highest one-year population gain since 2008. Washington ranked 11th nationally.
Idaho population up 1.3 percent, result of migration
Strong migration helped Idaho to its largest population gain since before the Great Recession.
U.S. sanctions North Korea over Sony cyberattack
The U.S. is imposing sanctions on North Korea in retaliation for the cyberattack against Sony Pictures Entertainment.
Otter appeals Idaho gay marriage decision to U.S. Supreme Court
Idaho Gov. Butch Otter has filed a petition appealing the legalization of same-sex marriage in Idaho to the U.S. Supreme Court, saying the state’s case is the “ideal vehicle” to resolve the issue for the nation.
More snow on the way for weekend
Former New York Gov. Mario Cuomo dies at 82
Immigrants expect driver’s licenses will be ‘relief’
Five Guantanamo prisoners moved to Kazakhstan
Surgery removes 7-inch car part from man’s arm
Fifty-one years ago, Arthur Lampitt of Granite City, Illinois, smashed his 1963 Thunderbird into a truck. This week during surgery in suburban St. Louis, a 7-inch turn signal lever from that T-Bird was removed from his left arm.
In brief: Shooting kills 1 at New Year’s Eve party
Gunfire broke out at a New Year’s Eve house party in Calgary, leaving one person dead and six others injured, including one in critical condition.
Mother decapitated, son accused of ax murder
A Florida man is charged with first-degree murder after his mother was found decapitated outside their home on New Year’s Eve.
Police chief says he accidentally shot wife
A police chief told a 911 operator that he accidentally shot his wife early New Year’s Day inside their suburban home southwest of Atlanta, investigators said Thursday.
States face deadlines for renewable power
126th Rose Parade lifts spirits
Despite chilly temperatures, thousands of people lined the streets of Pasadena on Thursday for the 126th Rose Parade, huddling under blankets and sipping hot chocolate as they watched flower-covered floats roll past.
New trial for three journalists arrested in Egypt
An Egyptian appeals court ordered a retrial Thursday in the case of three imprisoned Al-Jazeera English journalists.
Italy, Greece vary on ferry victim numbers
Greece and Italy have issued widely different figures for how many people are still not accounted for in the ferry fire that killed at least 11 people in the Adriatic Sea. The numbers ranged from as many as 98, according to Italian prosecutor Giuseppe Volpe, to 18, according to the Greek Merchant Marine Ministry.
Political fights may return, slow recovery, some say
Economists worry that the accelerating recovery could soon slow down, with new standoffs in Washington as Republicans take control of Congress and President Barack Obama shows no signs of backing down.
Body returned to family
More ships arrived Friday with sensitive equipment to search for the fuselage of AirAsia Flight 8501 and the more than 150 people still missing since it crashed five days ago. The Airbus A320 crashed into the Java Sea on Sunday with 162 people on board. Ten bodies have been recovered so far, with the latest announced Friday morning. So far, one victim of the crash has been identified and was returned to her family Thursday, one of many painful reunions to come.
MH370 relatives view Indonesia crash with empathy, and envy
At the vast skating rink in Moscow’s Gorky Park, Russians say they’re looking forward to a 2015 that will be as smooth as the ice, despite the country’s economic and political difficulties. The ruble has sunk, tensions with the West are up, but the troubles seem to have produced a surge in national pride.
New comet visible throughout January
A new comet is now visible in the night sky and should continue to be seen through the end of this month, but only if weather allows. Comet Lovejoy is currently found just below and to the right of the star Rigel, at the foot of the hunter Orion in the southeast sky early in the evening. Orion moves over the southern horizon as night progresses.
In brief: Woman killed by train on railroad tracks in Spokane
An unidentified woman walking on BNSF railroad tracks in Spokane was killed Thursday after she was struck by a train.
Family of mother opens memorial fund
The family of Veronica Rutledge has set up a memorial fund to pay for her funeral expenses and provide support for her husband and son.
Alcohol suspected in I-90 injury crash
A suspected drunken driver injured a Spokane woman in the early hours of the new year after he collided with her car head-on while driving the wrong way on Interstate 90.
Two dead, 1 injured after party shooting
Two men are dead and a third was injured after gunfire erupted at the end of a New Year’s Eve party in Renton.
Idaho wolf derby begins today
A hunting derby with $1,000 each for whoever kills the most wolves and coyotes is scheduled to start at sunrise today in east-central Idaho.
More room for chickens likely means costlier eggs
The new year is expected to bring rising chicken egg prices across the U.S. as California starts requiring farmers to house hens in cages with enough space to move around and stretch their wings.
GM recalls trucks, SUVs for ignition issue
General Motors is recalling 92,221 full-size trucks and SUVs for a defect in ignition lock systems that can cause safety problems in hot conditions.
Poll shows consumers largely support menu labeling
According to an Associated Press-GfK poll conducted in December, most Americans favor labeling calories on menus in fast-food and sit-down restaurants. Most favor labels for prepared foods in the grocery store, too.
Shawn Vestal: Wildfire lawsuit claims sound far-fetched but are hard to dismiss
Amy Goodman: Smoke screen of doubt has deadly consequences
Editorial: Obesity shouldn’t be accommodated by ADA
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