Saturday, January 31, 2015

In the news, Monday, January 19, 2015


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JAN 18      INDEX      JAN 20
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Information from some sites may not be reliable, or may not be vetted.
Some sources may require subscription.

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from The American Conservative

‘Duck Dynasty’ vs. Dante
Masscult drives a wedge between grassroots and elite conservatives.

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from BBC News (UK)

Jewish centre bombing: Argentine prosecutor Nisman found dead
An Argentine federal prosecutor who accused President Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner last week of a cover-up has been found shot dead at his home in the capital, Buenos Aires. Alberto Nisman was investigating the 1994 bombing of a Jewish centre in Buenos Aires in which 85 people died.

Ukraine conflict: Battles rage in Donetsk and Luhansk
Dozens of people have been killed or wounded as fighting escalates along the front line in eastern Ukraine and the battle for Donetsk airport continues.

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from The Blaze (& Glenn Beck)
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from Bloomberg
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from CBC News (Canada)

Richest 1% will soon own 50% of all wealth, Oxfam warns
One in 9 people can't afford to eat every day, group says

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from Christian News Network
[Information from this site may not be reliable.]

Concerns Growing as Canadian Supreme Court Set to Rule on Assisted Suicide Ban
Concerns are growing as the Canadian Supreme Court is set to rule on the country’s current assisted suicide ban, which provides criminal penalties for those who take part in ending the life of another.

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from CNSNews.com (& MRC & NewsBusters)
from The Daily Caller

These Are The Best Responses To Seth Rogen’s Idiotic ‘American Sniper’ Tweet

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from Downtrend.com

No More Guns For You, Liam Neeson
Taking to Facebook, PARA USA said  they won’t be providing any more firearms for Neeson’s films (for which there are a LOT).
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from euronews

Ukraine accuses Russia of fresh troop incursion as fierce fighting rages over Donetsk airport

Where do YOU rank on the world’s wealth scale?On current trends, by next year the richest 1 percent of the world’s population will own more than the other 99 percent combined, according to a shock report by the anti-poverty charity Oxfam.

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from Haaretz.com

Prosecutor in Argentina Jewish center bombing found dead before hearing on Iran deal
Body of Alberto Nisman found night before he was to reveal explosive details on alleged cover-up deal between Argentina and Iran of 1994 Buenos Aires bombing; federal prosecutor confirms he died of .22 caliber gunshot wound.

Iranian general killed in reported Israeli strike on Hezbollah in Syria
Hezbollah official says five other Iranians also killed in strike; security cabinet to convene over concerns of possible escalation; soldiers in some IDF units based in north denied leave.

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from The Heritage Foundation

Niece of Martin Luther King Jr: ‘Racism Has Not Been Erased’

The Controversy Over ‘American Sniper,’ Explained in 2 Minutes

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from The Hill

Obama plays Robin Hood
The White House wants President Obama to play the part of Robin Hood at Tuesday’s State of the Union address. Obama hopes to use the big speech to remove a blemish of his presidency: an economic recovery that has left wage growth behind. Free community college. A $175 billion tax cut for the middle class. Faster, cheaper broadband internet. A week of paid sick leave. Discounted mortgages.

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from Huffington Post
[Information from this site may be unreliable.]

Michael Moore Offers Opinion On 'American Sniper' Following Sniper Tweets

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from The Independent (UK)
[Information from this site may not be reliable.]

Billy Crystal: 'Stop shoving gay sex scenes in my face'
Billy Crystal, who played one of the first openly gay characters on TV in the Seventies, told the Television Critics Association that gay scenes aren't "to his taste".

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from The Kansas City Star

Photo gallery: Historical Star photos take a trip through time
From the Star's archives, we share 32 historic Kansas City photos that reveal so much about us.

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from KXLY 4 News (ABC Spokane)

Moses Lake man killed in drive-thru shooting
What started as a fist fight over a near fender bender turned deadly Sunday morning when someone pulled a gun in a Jack in the Box drive-thru in Moses Lake.

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from Liberty (Liberty News)

Millions May Lose Most or All of Their IRS Refunds Thanks to Obamacare
Millions of Americans are not going to be very happy when they do their taxes this year. Despite the widely seen H&R Block commercials where the guys says he’s “going to get your billions back, America,” many Americans are going to find that most or all of their refunds will be stolen back by the IRS and it’s all due to Obamacare.

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from Money Talks News
from The Raw Story
[Information from this site may not be reliable.


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from RELEVANT Magazine

How ‘Glory’ Stacks Up Against the Best Oscar Songs of All Time

The Spiritual Legacy of Martin Luther King Jr.
Remembering the civil rights icon means remembering his calling from Christ.

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from The Spokesman-Review

North Idaho lawmakers help kill state salamander bill, fear ‘federal overreach
North Idaho lawmakers concerned about “federal overreach” helped kill a bill today that’s been pushed for the past five years by a determined 8th grader who wants to designate the Idaho Giant Salamander as the official state amphibian.

New NAACP leaders bring growth, fresh approach
NAACP members elected Rachel Dolezal, the police ombudsman commission chair and former director of the Human Rights Education Institute in North Idaho, to be their president in November, beating out incumbent James Wilburn.

Public input sought on Centennial Trail access point amenities
Spokane Valley city staff members are asking for the public’s help in deciding what kinds of public improvements should be added to the Centennial Trail access point at the end of the old Mission Avenue alignment.

Four dead in Pennsylvania pileups
Several multicar pileups – including one involving dozens of vehicles – in icy conditions on interstates in the Philadelphia area claimed at least four lives and injured dozens on Sunday as hundreds of crashes were reported across eastern Pennsylvania, authorities said.

Author says N. Korean defector ‘misled’ him on life story
A prominent North Korean defector who fled a prison camp and became the face of international efforts to hold the country accountable for widespread human rights abuses has changed important parts of his life story.

Ukraine leader vows to retake control of east
Ukraine’s president vowed Sunday to reassert government control over eastern regions as the army unleashed a counter-offensive against Russian-backed separatist fighters vying for command over the airport in the city of Donetsk.

In brief: Three burned to death in village attack
At least three Muslim villagers were burned to death Sunday when their thatched huts were set on fire during a clash between Hindu and Muslim groups in eastern India, a government official said.
Mali official declares country Ebola-free
Mali’s health minister says the West African country is Ebola-free after recording no new cases for 42 days, the period required for the World Health Organization to declare an outbreak officially over.
Widely feared militia leader arrested
A leader of Central African Republic’s anti-Balaka Christian militia, a widely feared commander who has been implicated in attacks on civilians throughout the battle-scarred country, has been arrested, a justice official said Sunday.

Oprah, ‘Selma’ stars re-enact famous 1965 march

Youngest participant in 1965 march recalls day

Israeli strike in Syria kills six Hezbollah fighters

Houthis, Yemeni military battle near president’s palace

Fox News regrets comment
U.S. broadcaster Fox News has issued at least two on-air apologies for comments made by a pundit who described the English city of Birmingham as “totally Muslim.”

IS releases 200 Yazidi prisoners
The Islamic State group released about 200 Yazidis held for five months in Iraq, mostly elderly, infirm captives who likely slowed the extremists down, Kurdish military officials said Sunday.

Boko Haram kills 3, kidnaps scores in Cameroon
Boko Haram attacked a village in northern Cameroon early Sunday, killing three people and staging its largest kidnapping yet in the country, the information minister said, adding that some of the hostages were children.

Judge releases transcript after challenge from KHQ
A Kootenai County magistrate judge released the transcript of the preliminary hearing for a 15-year-old boy charged with two counts of murder after Spokane television station KHQ challenged the judge’s decision to bar the public and media from the hearing and withhold the written account of the proceedings.

In brief: Man shot to death in Moses Lake drive-thru; two arrested
Two Moses Lake residents were arrested on suspicion of murder Sunday after an altercation at a fast-food restaurant drive-thru led to a young man being fatally shot.
Jacklins giving land for veterans home
The descendants of grass seed pioneer Ben Jacklin will donate a $1.1 million piece of property in west Post Falls for a home for disabled and elderly veterans.
Report finds strong Idaho snowpack
A recent report finds a majority of Idaho has above-average snowpack and precipitation levels halfway through the wet season.
High winds leave West Siders in dark
More than 25,000 electricity customers in Western Washington were still without power by halftime of the Seahawks-Packers game.
Thurston County slide danger high
Officials in Thurston County have notified a handful of homeowners of a potential landslide hazard in the Lacey area.
UW suspends frat’s social activities
The University of Washington has suspended all social activities at a fraternity after a student told police someone had tried to force her to have sex after a party where others say their drinks may have been spiked.

Pipeline spills oil into Yellowstone River
Montana officials said Sunday that an oil pipeline breach spilled up to 50,000 gallons of oil into the Yellowstone River near Glendive, Montana, but they said they are unaware of any threats to public safety or health.

Leonard Pitts Jr.: Banning insults not productive

The Rock Doc: Study shows potential impact of low vitamin D

Then and Now: Spokane Humane Society
The Spokane Humane Society moved in 1910 to what was then 704 W. Broadway, after operating out of a barn for about 10 years. A luxury condo high-rise now stands on the north bank of the Spokane River, next to the Flour Mill, where the Spokane Humane Society once had its building.

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from TPNN (Tea Party News Network)
[Information from this site may not be reliable.]
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from The Wall Street Journal
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from The Washington Examiner (DC)
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from The Washington Free Beacon (DC)
from The Western Center for Journalism
(Western Journalism)

Ben Carson: Abolish The IRS
2016 hopeful gives thoughts on tax reform during tea party convention.

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from WND (World Net Daily)
[Information from this site may not be reliable.]

GENERALS CONCLUDE OBAMA BACKED AL-QAIDA
The Obama White House and the State Department under the management of Secretary of State Hillary Clinton “changed sides in the war on terror” in 2011 by implementing a policy of facilitating the delivery of weapons to the al-Qaida-dominated rebel militias in Libya attempting to oust Moammar Gadhafi from power, the Citizens Commission on Benghazi concluded in its interim report.

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from 100 Percent FED Up
[Information from this site may not be reliable.]

Why Obama's Racism Czar, Al Sharpton Is The Anti-Martin Luther King Jr: "I'll use hate to achieve racial justice"  [VIDEO]

CARJACKED GRANDMA DEFENDS COPS AFTER #BLACKLIVESMATTER CROWD GOES BALLISTIC OVER ARREST  [VIDEO]

RAW VIDEO: GUESS WHAT THE FRENCH POLICE ARE ASKING FOR AFTER THE PARIS TERRORIST ATTACKS?
Following the deaths of two French police officers during the January 7 Charlie Hebdo attack and another officer death during an attack the following day, French police are demanding more guns and guns that are more powerful.

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