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Homeless-Man-Turned-Billionaire Shares The Secret To The American Dream
John Paul DeJoria, the man behind brands such as Paul Mitchell, Patrón, and Rok Mobile, is certainly successful by any measure. But his billionaire status didn't come easy. DeJoria describes his "rags-to-riches" story and explains why he thinks the dream is still alive.
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Fallen US Marine’s Father returns Obama’s Condolence Letter with an Incredible Rebuke
Fallen US Marine’s Father returns Obama’s Condolence Letter with an Incredible Rebuke
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Idaho earthquake triggers rock slides
A 4.9 magnitude earthquake in a remote Idaho county triggered rock slides that blocked some road lanes Saturday but did not cause any major damage or injuries.
U.S. imposes new sanctions on North Korea
President Barack Obama ordered new economic sanctions Friday against North Korea aimed at increasing financial pressure on the rogue state’s leadership, a preliminary retaliatory action by the administration in response to what it calls the “destructive and coercive” cyberattack on Sony Pictures Entertainment computers.
Targets of U.S. sanctions
In brief: Searchers spot large objects in ocean near AirAsia site
Indonesian officials were hopeful today they were homing in on the wreckage of AirAsia Flight 8501 after sonar equipment detected two large objects on the ocean floor, a week after the plane went down in stormy weather.
Prominent professor, poet Miller Williams dies at 84
Arkansas poet Miller Williams, a prolific writer and teacher who read a poem at President Bill Clinton’s 1997 inauguration, has died. He was 84.
Three snowmobilers save moose after avalanche
There’s an extra moose alive in south central Alaska thanks to three snowmobilers who freed it from an avalanche.
U.S. officials attacked on visit to West Bank
Jewish settlers attacked American consular officials Friday during a visit the officials made to the West Bank as part of an investigation into claims of damage to Palestinian agricultural property, Israeli police and Palestinian witnesses say.
Smugglers of migrants twice abandon ships, set them on autopilot
Smugglers who bring migrants to Europe by sea appear to have adopted a new, more dangerous tactic: cramming hundreds of them onto a large cargo ship, setting it on an automated course to crash into the coast, and then abandoning the helm.
7-year-old survives plane crash, 4 killed
A 7-year-old girl survived a plane crash that killed four people Friday night, and the disoriented little girl walked away from the wreckage and reported the crash to a local resident, authorities said.
A 7-year-old girl survived a plane crash that killed four people Friday night, and the disoriented little girl walked away from the wreckage and reported the crash to a local resident, authorities said.
Thousands of people crammed into DMV offices and waited in hours-long lines to apply for a license as California became one of 10 states to authorize immigrants in the country illegally to drive. The DMV expects to field 1.4 million applications in the first three years of a program aimed at boosting road safety and making immigrants’ lives easier. By 3 p.m. Friday, more than 11,000 immigrants had applied, said a DMV spokeswoman.
Fire routs residents of West Augusta apartments
One resident was burned Friday in a fire in a north Spokane apartment building that has been plagued by false alarms. Firefighters arrived at the home converted into apartments at 903 W. Augusta Ave. at 2:45 p.m. to find a column of smoke rising into the air and flames visible through a front window. Most residents, however, still were inside.
In brief: Bird flu found in backyard flock
Avian influenza has been found in a backyard poultry flock in southeast Washington after previously showing up in wild birds in the northwest part of the state, but state officials say there is no immediate public health concern.
Driver in crash into ravine dies
A 22-year-old driver whose crashed car was spotted in a ravine by a Bremerton police officer has died.
Passenger arrested after threats on bus
An Oregon man police say yelled racial slurs on an eastbound Greyhound bus and threatened to kill a 6-year-old Hispanic boy has been taken into custody.
Suspect in death of woman arrested
IDAHO FALLS, Idaho – Idaho authorities are seeking to return from California a man suspected in the New Year’s Day shooting death of his girlfriend in southeast Idaho.
Otter appeals to Supreme Court on gay marriage
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.
Two charged in 2012 rock-throwing case
Weekend storm to dump snow on Pacific Northwest
In brief: Teen’s death by train ruled suicide
The person struck and killed by a train in Spokane Valley on Thursday has been identified as a 15-year-old girl. The Spokane County Medical Examiner’s Office has declared her death a suicide.
Two dead in crash near Marysville, Wash.
Two people were killed in a head-on collision Friday on Highway 9 near Marysville.
State saw 64 workplace deaths in 2014
Preliminary figures from the Washington Department of Labor and Industries show 64 workplace deaths last year in the state.
Security guard may have frozen to death
COQUILLE, Ore. – A night watchman for a logging operation has been found dead, and it’s believed he succumbed to freezing temperatures.
Montana police ID officer, man he shot
Missoula County officials have identified a Missoula police officer and the man he shot after a pursuit that began with a domestic disturbance report. Officer Paul Kelly shot Kaileb Cole Williams in the head early Wednesday as Williams, 20, was strangling his girlfriend in a car.
Seattle records fifth-wettest year
More than an inch of rain was recorded in the last week of December at Sea-Tac Airport to give it a total for the year of 48.5 inches. That made it the fifth-wettest year on record in Seattle, representing a generally wet and warm 2014 across Washington.
Stocks get slow New Year’s start
Stocks got off to a sluggish start on the first day of trading in the New Year, ending the day mixed as a report showed that manufacturing growth slowed in December.
McDonald’s campaign revs up the ‘lovin”
As the world’s biggest hamburger chain fights to hold on to customers, the company on Friday unveiled a new marketing strategy and ads it says will emphasize the “love” in its long-running “I’m Lovin’ It” slogan.
Fast-food chains jump on healthy trends
As people express distaste for food they think is overly processed, McDonald’s, Taco Bell and other chains are trying to shed their reputation for serving reheated meals that are loaded with chemicals. That includes rethinking the use of artificial preservatives and other ingredients customers find objectionable.
As fewer find learning piano strikes a chord, stores closing
Stores dedicated to selling pianos are dwindling across the country as fewer people take up the instrument and those who do often opt for a less-expensive electronic keyboard or a used piano. Some blame computers and others note the high cost of new pianos, but what’s clear is that a long-term decline in sales has accelerated. The best year for new piano sales in the U.S. was 1909, when more than 364,500 were sold. But after gently falling over the years, piano sales have plunged more recently to between 30,000 and 40,000 annually.
Business in brief: Less government spending causes construction dip
A sharp slowdown in government-built schools and infrastructure caused U.S. construction spending to fall slightly in November.
Shawn Vestal: Police officer builds fence for West Central resident after repeated burglaries
Froma Harrop: Jolie critiques miss Hollywood’s real problem
Editorial: East Sprague prostitution crackdown a sound move
Lane Filler: As resolutions go, this one may be best
Christine M. Flowers: Hero worship can harm both sides
Chicago church gives its congregants $500 to do good
Christmas came early for people in the pews of LaSalle Street Church the first Sunday in September. That morning their pastor handed them $500 checks. The Rev. Laura Truax, pastor of the evangelical church in Chicago’s Near North neighborhood, told worshippers that the money came with no strings attached, only encouragement to do good works and an early December deadline to either spend, cash or deposit the checks.
Ask Dr. K: Plants are best source of proteins
In brief: Services set for gospel singer Merrill Womach
A funeral for Merrill Womach, a gospel singer whose songs played in funeral homes across the country, will be 2 p.m. Jan. 10 at Fourth Memorial Church in Spokane.
Woman with kids in car arrested after stop
A 43-year-old woman who told officers she had “way too much” to drink was arrested on New Year’s Day after allegedly kicking an officer in the groin.
Donna Douglas, a Louisiana beauty queen turned actress who tapped into her poor Southern roots for the role of Elly May Clampett in the long-running TV sitcom “The Beverly Hillbillies,” has died. Her age was variously reported as 81 or 82.
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Jamie Oliver: Sugar can destroy lives and should be taxed like tobacco
The campaigning television chef says sugar is "the next tobacco" and it should be taxed because of its health risks
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