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from AJC (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
Why a sacked fire chief could become the face of ‘religious liberty’ bills
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Why a sacked fire chief could become the face of ‘religious liberty’ bills
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from AMAC - The Association of Mature American Citizens
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from BizPac Review
Breathtaking photos: Stunning display of world solidarity in defiance of Islamist terror
The Islamist terrorists who killed 12 people at a French magazine in Paris on Wednesday were aiming to terrify the world.
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from Breitbart
RADICAL CLERIC: ‘FREEDOM OF EXPRESSION DOES NOT EXTEND TO INSULTING’ MUHAMMAD
EXCLUSIVE — SCOTT WALKER TO IOWA TO SPEAK AT FREEDOM SUMMIT
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from Conservative Post
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Fire Chief: I Was Fired Because of My Christian Faith
Surfers and swimmers shocked by deadly brown snake instead of shark!
Fire Chief: I Was Fired Because of My Christian Faith
Surfers and swimmers shocked by deadly brown snake instead of shark!
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from The Daily Caller
California Imposes Global Warming Tax For Fuel … On Top Of Gas Taxes
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from FEE (Foundation for Economic Education)
Denationalization of Money
The Argument Refined
An Analysis of the Theory and Practice of Concurrent Currencies
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from Forum for Middle East Understanding
(FFMU) (Shoebat.com) [Information from this site may be unreliable.]JUST CAME IN: The Three Muslims Who Murdered 12 People In France Were Connected With Major Saudi Imam Who Called For The Annihilation Of Westerners Who Criticize Islam
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from Heartland Institute
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from The Heritage Foundation
Is It True That Low Gas Prices Hurt the Economy?
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from The Hill
No room in America for Christian refugees
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from The Independent (UK)
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Charlie Hebdo: A profile of the satirical magazine
#JeSuisCharlie hashtag used across the world to show solidarity with Charlie Hebdo shooting victims
Charlie Hebdo: A profile of the satirical magazine
#JeSuisCharlie hashtag used across the world to show solidarity with Charlie Hebdo shooting victims
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from Judicial Watch, Inc.
2 Prominent Republicans From JW’s Corrupt List Go DownTwo distinguished alums of Judicial Watch’s annual corrupt politicians list—both prominent Republicans considered to have bright political futures, former Virginia Governor Bob McDonnell, and Michael Grimm, a United States Congressman from Staten Island New York, have been convicted of crimes and will fade into private life in disgrace.
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from National Review
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Historian: Ben Carson Did Not Plagiarize My Book
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Historian: Ben Carson Did Not Plagiarize My Book
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from NBC News (& affiliates)
Obamacare pushes uninsured rate to new lows
The uninsured rate among U.S. adults for the fourth quarter of 2014 averaged 12.9%. This is down slightly from 13.4% in the third quarter of 2014 and down significantly from 17.1% a year ago.
Confusion as French Hunt Magazine Attack Suspects
After a long day of rapidly changing information, U.S. counterterrorism officials said Wednesday night that they cannot be certain of the status of the three suspects in the Paris attack on Charlie Hebdo magazine. Information from French sources has been contradictory, they said.
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from New York Times
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from POLITICO
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from Scientific American
Promising Antibiotic Discovered in Microbial ‘Dark Matter’
Potential drug kills pathogens such as MRSA — and was discovered by mining 'unculturable' bacteria.
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from Space.com
Did Gravity Save the Universe from 'God Particle' Higgs Boson?
SpaceX Postpones Cargo Launch, Daring Rocket Test to Saturday
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from The Spokesman-Review
Alleged pharmacy robber accused of three more heists
Detectives have identified the accused robber of a Walgreens in Coeur d’Alene on Sunday as the man who robbed three pharmacies in Spokane County late last year.
Teenager pleads guilty in Delbert Belton murder
Appearing stoic and answering a judge’s questions with a monotone “Yes, sir,” Kenan Adams-Kinard, 17, changed his plea to guilty today in the 2013 murder of World War II veteran Delbert “Shorty” Belton.
Plea expected today in WWII veteran’s beating death
Adams-Kinard is expected to enter his plea this afternoon in exchange for having other charges against him dropped, court officials said Monday. He and Demetruis Glenn, both 17, are accused of beating Belton in his car on Aug. 21, 2013, leaving the veteran to die of his injuries the next day.
A Spokane man is being charged with abandoning a child after leaving his 2-year-old son alone in a car on the South Hill for more than five hours in freezing temperatures.
Husband of woman fatally shot by Sandpoint police files $2 million claim against city
Rick Johnson was walking along Geiger Boulevard near exit 272 off of Interstate 90 just before midnight on Jan. 4, heading to a nearby gas station. He was about a block away from the RV park where he lives when something struck him from behind.
Driver survives rollover crash into creek with minor injuries
A driver walked away from a Wednesday morning rollover crash into Chester Creek with only minor injuries.
French police identify suspects in shooting at newspaper office
French police officials identified three men as suspects in a deadly attack against newspaper offices that killed 12 people and shook the nation on Wednesday.
Westbound I-90 reopens after Snoqualmie Pass rockslide
Westbound Interstate 90 at Snoqualmie Pass reopened late Tuesday afternoon after rocks earlier rolled down a slope and were hit by three vehicles.
Condon proposes panel to discuss jobs training
With $500 million of public works projects scheduled during the next five years, Spokane Mayor David Condon has a plan to create a qualified local workforce to help in construction.
With $500 million of public works projects scheduled during the next five years, Spokane Mayor David Condon has a plan to create a qualified local workforce to help in construction.
The Federal Aviation Administration on Tuesday issued permits to use drones to monitor crops and photograph properties for sale, marking the first time permission has been granted to companies involved in agriculture and real estate.
GOP takes charge in Capitol
In a blend of pageantry and politics, Republicans took complete control of Congress for the first time in eight years Tuesday, then ran straight into a White House veto threat against their top-priority legislation to build the Keystone XL oil pipeline.
In a blend of pageantry and politics, Republicans took complete control of Congress for the first time in eight years Tuesday, then ran straight into a White House veto threat against their top-priority legislation to build the Keystone XL oil pipeline.
Snow followed by a wave of frigid air is plodding eastward, bringing warnings well ahead of time for people to take precautions and stay warm. The storm snarled traffic across much of the country and is threatening to bring wind chills into the single digits even to the Deep South over the next few days.
More Earth-like planets found outside solar system
Astronomers announced Tuesday that depending on definitions, they have confirmed three or four more planets that are about the same size as Earth and are in the not-too-hot, not-too-cold “Goldilocks Zone” for liquid water to form.
Astronomers announced Tuesday that depending on definitions, they have confirmed three or four more planets that are about the same size as Earth and are in the not-too-hot, not-too-cold “Goldilocks Zone” for liquid water to form.
U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said late Tuesday that the state of Palestine will join the International Criminal Court on April 1, a high-stakes move that will enable the Palestinians to pursue war-crimes charges against Israel.
Ex-Gov. McDonnell sentenced to two years in prison
Family members and friends wept softly as former Virginia Gov. Bob McDonnell told the judge at his sentencing hearing that he couldn’t “fathom any deeper humiliation” for taking bribes from a wealthy businessman to promote a dietary supplement.
Shots fired at Texas VA clinic
A gunman opened fire at a veterans’ medical clinic in West Texas on Tuesday, killing one other person, officials said. The gunman also was killed.
A gunman opened fire at a veterans’ medical clinic in West Texas on Tuesday, killing one other person, officials said. The gunman also was killed.
Authorities are looking for a man who may have information about a homemade explosive that someone set off near the Colorado Springs chapter of the NAACP.
Police arrest robbery, shootout suspects
Two suspects in an armed holdup followed by a wild shootout that left a pair of plainclothes police officers wounded were arrested Tuesday after an intense manhunt.
46,200 immigrants apply for licenses
California officials said 46,200 immigrants started applying for a driver’s license in the first three days the state began issuing licenses to immigrants who are in the country illegally.
Jeb Bush forms PAC for presidential bid
Former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush on Tuesday announced the formation of a political action committee designed to lay the groundwork for a 2016 presidential campaign.
Four quakes shake North Texas in a day
Four small earthquakes rattled North Texas hours apart on Tuesday.
Feds ban rope-swinging at Utah arches
Federal officials are temporarily banning daredevil rope-swinging, rappelling and other rope activities from several iconic Utah arches.
Searchers find tail of missing AirAsia plane in Java Sea
Divers and an unmanned underwater vehicle spotted the tail of the missing AirAsia plane in the Java Sea today, the first confirmed sighting of any major wreckage 11 days after Flight 8501 disappeared with 162 people on board.
A suicide bomber driving a minibus full of explosives killed at least 30 people this morning as cadets gathered near a police academy in the heart of Yemen’s capital, Sanaa.
Quake strikes off Panama coast
The U.S. Geological Survey said a magnitude-6.6 earthquake has struck off the Pacific coast of Panama. There are no immediate reports of injuries or damage.
Pakistan military to try terror cases
Ceding potentially far-reaching powers to the army, Pakistani lawmakers on Tuesday unanimously approved changes to the constitution to allow military courts to try civilian terrorism suspects in the wake of last month’s devastating school attack.
Chemical weapons investigators concluded “with a high degree of confidence” that chlorine gas was used as a weapon against three opposition-controlled villages in Syria last year, affecting between 350 and 500 people and killing 13, according to a report obtained Tuesday by the Associated Press.
President Barack Obama pledged to stand with Mexico against “the scourge of violence and the drug cartels” as he met Tuesday with President Enrique Pena Nieto amid concern over the unsolved abduction of 43 Mexican college students in September.
The chairmen of four Idaho Indian tribes on Tuesday called on the state’s governor and attorney general to end the spread of so-called “instant racing” betting machines – like those at the Greyhound Park and Event Center in Post Falls – saying they violate Idaho’s gambling laws.
Spokane County’s nine recreational marijuana stores all reported sales in December higher than the previous month, pushing the legal market above $1.2 million as it continues to grow and gain traction with lending agencies statewide.
Lawyers for Hitching Post Weddings LLC and the city of Coeur d’Alene may be close to settling the wedding chapel’s civil rights lawsuit.
Suspect in robbery accused of others
A man accused of robbing a Walgreens in Coeur d’Alene on Sunday is suspected of robbing pharmacies in four states, Coeur d’Alene police said in a news release.
2011 murder will be subject of TV show
The murder and robbery of a 62-year-old Northport, Washington, woman in 2011 will be the subject of a TV program.
A leading Republican lawmaker has a novel proposal for reining in Washington’s uncontrolled medical marijuana industry: medical pot shops that don’t sell what most people think of as pot.
The husband of convicted loan shop fraudster Doris Nelson is asking the government to return two luxury vehicles seized in its investigation.
Man gets three years for trafficking heroin
A Spokane Valley man has been sentenced in Kootenai County to three years in prison for trafficking in heroin and violating probation from a prior conviction.
Idaho snowmobiler safe after rescue
An Idaho snowmobiler who went missing Sunday was rescued after he was found trapped in a steep Montana drainage near the state line.
Former Spokane Mayor Dennis Hession is among three finalists under consideration to serve as the Spokane police ombudsman commission’s attorney.
Interior secretary seeks wildfire strategy that protects habitat
Interior Secretary Sally Jewell is calling for a new wildfire-fighting strategy to protect a wide swath of sagebrush country that supports cattle ranching and is home to a struggling bird species.
Judge keeps Teck Metals suit alive
Six Washington residents who blame their chronic health problems on a Canadian smelter’s industrial pollution can continue their lawsuit against the smelter’s owner, a federal judge ruled this week.
Mercedes moving headquarters from New Jersey to Atlanta
German luxury automobile maker Mercedes-Benz said Tuesday that it’s moving its U.S. headquarters from New Jersey to Atlanta, in part to be closer to its manufacturing facility in Alabama.
Boeing Co. set records for aircraft orders and deliveries in 2014, as airlines spent heavily to upgrade their fleets with new, more fuel-efficient planes.
Petco pulls Chinese-made treats over safety concerns
Petco Animal Supplies Inc. said it has pulled all Chinese-made cat and dog treats from its website and stores nationwide following concerns that the treats had sickened thousands of pets.
Factory orders down
Orders to U.S. factories fell for a fourth straight month in November, with demand in a key category that signals business investment plans down for a third month.
Community banker Landon tapped to join Fed board
President Barack Obama has selected the former head of a community bank in Hawaii to fill a vacancy on the Federal Reserve Board.
Coach buying Stuart Weitzman for $530 million in deal
Coach is expanding its footwear collection. The luxury handbag and accessories company is buying Stuart Weitzman Holdings LLC from private equity firm Sycamore Partners for about $530 million.
Las Vegas tech show gadget makers grapple with necessity of their items
Everywhere you look at CES, it seems there’s nothing that can’t be connected to the Internet: Tennis rackets, coffee makers, watches, jewelry, baby clothing, pet accessories, oven ranges and infinitely more appliances and household goods are all getting high-tech upgrades.
California breaks ground for high-speed train
California broke ground Tuesday on its $68 billion high-speed rail system, promising to combat global warming while whisking travelers between Los Angeles and San Francisco in less than three hours.
Shell agrees to pay villagers $83.5 million for spill
Oil giant Shell has agreed to pay a Nigerian fishing community about $83.5 million for the worst oil spill ever in Nigeria.
Oil giant Shell has agreed to pay a Nigerian fishing community about $83.5 million for the worst oil spill ever in Nigeria.
Federal judge rules to allow dredging on lower Snake River
A federal judge has ruled that dredging can start next week on the lower Snake River to aid barge traffic to and from Lewiston.
A federal judge has ruled that dredging can start next week on the lower Snake River to aid barge traffic to and from Lewiston.
‘Old clothes’ dish brings back delicious memories of Old Havana
Ropa Vieja
BY JOHN VERLINDEN (LANGDON STREET PRESS, $21.99)
Tostones (Twice-Fried Green Plantains)
Moros Y Cristianos (Rice and Black Beans)Treat your palate to recipes from around the state
‘A TASTE OF WASHINGTON: FAVORITE RECIPES FROM THE EVERGREEN STATE’
BY MICHELE MORRIS (FARCOUNTRY PRESS, $29.95)
Lentil and Sausage Soup
Obituary: Hamill, Jeanne Scott
(age 98, d. 1 Jan 2015) Washtucna, Lacrosse
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VIDEO: Republican Governor Caught On Tape Demolishing The Legal Case Against Obamacare
Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker (R) spent “nearly two years” studying the Affordable Care Act, according to a live interview he gave to the Wall Street Journal in 2013, and what he discovered was that the central claim in a lawsuit seeking to convince the Supreme Court to gut Obamacare is wrong.
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Dying For a Cigarette in New York
If you're wondering why New York City police officers keep turning their back on Mayor Bill de Blasio, let's review parts of the mayor's recent speech on the Eric Garner case that have been removed from the "Official Website of the City of New York."
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from The Washington Examiner (DC)
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from The Washington Free Beacon (DC)
from The Washington Post (DC)
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from The Western Center for Journalism
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25 GOP House Members Vote Against Speaker Boehner
25 Republicans made a major statement that has not been seen in a long time.
(Western Journalism)
25 GOP House Members Vote Against Speaker Boehner
25 Republicans made a major statement that has not been seen in a long time.
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