Saturday, February 21, 2015

In the news, Friday, February 6, 2015


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FEB 05      INDEX      FEB 07
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Information from some sites may not be reliable, or may not be vetted.
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from ACLJ (American Center for Law and Justice)


from The American Conservative

PC Helps Careerism
Peter Lawler, who is a conservative humanities professor, says that the higher education reform plans of Scott Walker (and other GOP governors) aimed at making college faculties more efficient — take that, tenured radicals! – actually serve the goals of the Left.

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from BBC News (UK)

Susan Rice: US has ambitious but achievable agenda
Top White House adviser Susan Rice has said the US is pursuing an "ambitious yet achievable agenda" overseas. Ms Rice argued US leadership had been essential for success on issues like Ebola, Iran's nuclear programme and sanctioning Russia over Ukraine.

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from Breitbart
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from BuzzPo
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from Christian News Network
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from CNSNews.com (& MRC & NewsBusters)

FCC Chairman Bows to White House Pressure, Backs Regulation of Internet

MSNBC's O'Donnell: Catholicism Was Once 'The Most Murderous Force on the Face of the Earth'

Rev. Graham: ‘Muslim Immigrants’ Are ‘Importing Their Hatred of Jews and Christians’ into Europe

Joe Scarborough Rips Into President For His Comments on Christianity

Scarborough: Obama's Crusades Remark Shows 'Stupid Left-wing Equivalency' for ISIS

Recap: Liberal Media Critics, Journos Turn on Brian Williams

8 Photos and 1 Video Prove Jordan's King Will Totally 'Annihilate' ISIS as Promised

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from Consumer Reports

The real cost of repairing an aluminum-bodied 2015 Ford F-150
Certified body shops may be the lowest-price, highest-quality option

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from CTV News (Canada)

Supreme court rules in favour of doctor-assisted suicide
The Supreme Court of Canada has unanimously struck down the ban on providing a doctor-assisted death to mentally competent but suffering and "irremediable" patients.

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from The Daily Caller
from FactCheck.org

Conflating Costs of the ACA
Q: Did the CBO say Obamacare will cost $50,000 for every person who is insured?
A: No. A newspaper calculated the cost at $50,000 per newly insured person. But that’s over 10 years and covers more than just the previously uninsured.

Slower Premium Growth Under Obama
Republicans say the average family health insurance premium has increased by $4,154 under President Obama. That’s right — and it’s a much slower rate of growth than under President George W. Bush. In fact, employer-sponsored premiums have been growing at moderate rates for the past few years.

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from Forum for Middle East Understanding
(FFMU) (Shoebat.com)  [Information from this site may be unreliable.]

Muslims Take Young Children And Bury Them Alive

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from The Heritage Foundation

Harry Jaffa and the Most Controversial Speech in Political Convention History
In the world of electoral politics, Harry Jaffa is best known as the author of the most controversial speech in political convention history—Barry Goldwater’s acceptance of the 1964 Republican presidential nomination in which he declared, defiantly, “Extremism in the defense of liberty is no vice.”

Support Family-Friendly, Economically-Wise Policies—Not Transportation Pork or Dependency

Obamacare Makes Tax Time More Taxing

Benghazi Committee’s Democrats and Republicans Want to Question Hillary Clinton

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from History

Notes by Alan Turing’s Team Found in the Walls of Code-Breaking Hut

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from The Independent (UK)
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from Judicial Watch, Inc.

IRS Obstructs Justice?
U.S. Senate Follows JW Lead on Obamacare Fraud
Obama IRS Obstructs Justice?
Election Integrity Battle Moves to Supreme Court

Tax-Delinquent Govt. Workers Rewarded With Bonus Pay

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from Money Talks News

Tips for Raising Kids Who Are Grounded, Generous and Smart About Money

Take 5: A Roundup of Reads From Around the Web
1. How to Estimate Your 2014 Tax Return
2. 5 Signs Your Goals Are Just Tasks in Disguise
3. Installing Plastic Insulation on Windows
4. You Are Stupid if You Do Your Own Laundry
5. A Denim Expert Reveals Why You Only Need 3 Pairs of Jeans

Massive Anthem Cyberattack: Are You At Risk?

Financial Stress May Be Costing You Your Health

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from NaturalNews.com
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from POLITICO
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from Space.com (& CollectSpace)

Earth's Moon May Not Be Critical to Life

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from The Spokesman-Review

Washington buyers help boost Idaho liquor sales to record
Idaho’s state Liquor Division is on track for another record year in 2015, the division reported to legislative budget writers Friday, in part because of cross-border buyers from Washington, who now account for a steady 7 percent of the division’s sales. Before Washington voters decided to privatize their state liquor sales system in 2011 – and add taxes that upped prices – Washington buyers accounted for about 3 to 4 percent of Idaho’s sales.

Remains found by Bayview hiker confirmed as human
A hiker who was hunting for antler sheds found the skeletal remains Wednesday afternoon in a forested area above Cape Horn Road, the Kootenai County Sheriff’s Office said in a news release.

Passenger: Man accused of shooting at deputy was looking to buy heroin
The man accused of shooting at a Spokane County Deputy and Liberty Lake police officer during a traffic stop last week is Christopher R. Myers, 28, according to a search warrant filed today.

Power out at Rogers H.S., students released
Rogers High School’s students are being sent home after the building lost power about 9 a.m.

Milky rain falls across region
Spokane broke a 129-year-old record for Feb. 6 with a high of 55 degrees just after 4 a.m. today. The previous daily record was 54 in 1886. One of the volcanoes near Colima, Mexico, erupted on Wednesday sending volcanic ash into the sky. Colima is located south of Guadalajara in west central Mexico about 2,600 miles from Spokane.

Police: Primary suspect in Safeway shooting still at large
Police have arrested two teenagers in connection with a shooting at a North Spokane Safeway, but are still seeking an additional suspect. Investigators say Ricky Tanner, 23, is their primary suspect in the Jan. 26 shooting that occurred following an argument in the store’s parking lot on North Market Street.

Mother of stabbing suspect told police he wants to be a serial killer
The mother of downtown stabbing suspect Daniel G. Spain, 25, told police that her son’s goal in life is to become a serial killer, said prosecuting attorney Kyle Treece. The random stabbing of a woman whom Spain admitted following for several blocks before attacking was to be the first step toward that goal, Treece said in court Friday.

Nonini pitches bill to cap ‘instant racing’ locations at three, including Greyhound Park
Sen. Curt McKenzie, R-Nampa, the committee chairman, said the committee already has a hearing scheduled on Monday on SB 1211, legislation proposed by the Coeur d’Alene Tribe to repeal the 2013 law that authorized betting on “historical horse races,” which led to the machines. That hearing will go forward as scheduled, he said. Depending on what happens with it, Nonini’s bill might or might not get a hearing.

City tax audit on phone companies finds $700K gain
An ongoing audit of taxes paid by telephone companies operating in Spokane has turned up $700,000 in unexpected funds for the city, including more than $500,000 in unpaid taxes, interest and penalties from CenturyLink. Along with funds from T-Mobile, the money discovered so far comes from just two companies, and city officials say there’s likely more to come, though they couldn’t predict how much in unpaid tax remains.

West Valley’s Jace Malek signs with Vandals, but cancer detours plans

Former L.C. valedictorian was victim of NY train-SUV wreck
The scientific community knew Robert Dirks as a brilliant mathematician and researcher, but in Spokane he is remembered as a loving and compassionate student, son and brother.Dirks, who was valedictorian of his class at Lewis and Clark High School in 1996, was one of five people who died Tuesday in an accident involving a commuter train and an SUV in New York.

Adams-Kinard gets 20 years in death of WWII veteran
The families of a victim and his killer displayed grief, forgiveness and redemption Thursday as a Spokane judge sent 17-year-old Kenan Adams-Kinard to prison for 20 years in the beating death of World War II veteran Delbert “Shorty” Belton. Demetruis Glenn, the other teen accused in Belton’s death, is scheduled to stand trial in March.

MacArthur Foundation awards grants to nine nonprofits

National Gallery of Art adds large portion of Corcoran collection
Thousands of prized artworks from one of the nation’s oldest, now shuttered art museums have been selected for an unprecedented acquisition by the National Gallery of Art, representing a “transformative” infusion of art on the National Mall. The museum announced Thursday an initial acquisition of 6,430 works of American and European art from the Corcoran Gallery of Art collection of more than 17,600 works.

$500 million gift targets childhood obesity
First lady Michelle Obama visited a school on Manhattan’s Upper West Side on Thursday to announce a $500 million donation from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation funding the fight against childhood obesity.

In brief: Five infants at Illinois day care have measles
Five infants who attend a suburban Chicago day care center have been diagnosed with measles and about 10 more children, including some also too young for vaccinations, could have been exposed to the disease, health officials said Thursday.
Coast Guardsman opens fire, sets ambush
BOURNE, Mass. – A Coast Guard member shot two colleagues at a Cape Cod condo complex early Thursday, lit a car on fire to hamper police, planted fake bombs and then opened fire on officers, authorities said.
Arkansas’ Medicaid expansion survives
Arkansas’ first-in-the-nation program using federal funds to buy private health insurance for the poor will survive another year after the Legislature reauthorized the program Thursday, despite an influx of new Republican lawmakers elected on a vow to kill the hybrid Medicaid expansion.
Harvard to profs: No sex with undergrads
Harvard University has instituted a total ban on professors having sex with undergraduate students, strengthening language it said didn’t reflect its expectations on appropriate relationships between faculty members and students.

Health giant Anthem hacked
Health insurance giant Anthem Inc. said hackers had breached its computer system and the personal information of tens of millions of customers and employees was possibly at risk. The attack on the nation’s second-largest health insurer could be one of the largest data breaches in the health care industry, experts said. Anthem said hackers infiltrated a database containing records on as many as 80 million people.

Jordan airstrikes hit hard at Islamic State
Dozens of Jordanian fighter jets bombed Islamic State training centers and weapons storage sites Thursday, intensifying attacks after the militants burned to death a captured Jordanian pilot.

In milestone event, Pope Francis will address Congress this fall
In a landmark event that could have many holding their breath, Pope Francis has agreed to address a joint meeting of Congress this fall. That sets the stage for an oration by an outspoken pontiff whose views on immigration and global warming clash with those of many Republicans who run the House and Senate.

Boko Haram, hit by three-nation offensive, rampage in Cameroon
Hundreds of Boko Haram fighters took revenge Thursday on villagers in Cameroon, shooting and burning scores to death and razing mosques and churches after warning Nigeria’s neighbors not to join the battle against the Islamic insurgent group.

In brief: Senior cleric killed in Yemen, al-Qaida says
Al-Qaida’s branch in Yemen announced on Thursday that one of its top clerics was killed in a U.S. drone strike last month in the country’s south.
Japan: No giving in to terrorism
Japan told the world’s nations Thursday it will never give in to terrorism and will continue providing nonmilitary assistance for the fight against the Islamic State and other extremist groups – but not military troops or equipment “at this point.”
China releases Canadian woman
A Canadian woman detained in China along with her husband on suspicion of stealing state secrets has been released on bail, the Chinese Foreign Ministry said.
Iraqi premier ends Baghdad curfew
Iraq’s prime minister on Thursday lifted a decade-old, midnight-to-5 a.m. curfew in Baghdad, ordered that long-blocked streets in the capital be opened, and declared some neighborhoods of the city weapons-free zones.

French, German leaders take Ukraine peace plan to capitals
Carrying a peace plan that reportedly incorporates proposals from Russia, the leaders of Germany and France met Thursday with Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko in a hastily arranged mission to bring an end to the accelerated fighting in the east of the country.

CdA residents upset at extent of dike road logging
The city of Coeur d’Alene has removed about two-thirds of the trees along Rosenberry Drive to the dismay of some residents, who thought more of the towering pines along North Idaho College’s beach would be preserved.

Seahawks tease in obituary would have drawn laugh, wife says
Michael Vedvik was a longtime Seahawks fan. So his wife thinks he’d laugh about the last line in his obituary that ran Thursday: “We blame the Seahawks lousy play call for Mike’s untimely death.”

In brief: Trying to break up fight, man shoots another in shoe
A passer-by who tried to break up a fight Thursday night in Spokane Valley accidentally shot a man in the foot.
Apparent human remains found in Bayview area
The Kootenai County Sheriff’s Office is investigating skeletal remains that appear to be human at a remote spot near Bayview on Lake Pend Oreille.
Broadband vendors give Idaho until Feb. 22 to pay bill
The vendors of a controversial broadband service in Idaho are threatening to cut service in about two weeks if the state doesn’t pay its bills, an aide to Gov. Butch Otter told state lawmakers Thursday.

Limiting drug-induced abortions pursued in Idaho
A legislative panel is considering new regulations for medication-induced abortions in Idaho that would require in-person counseling and an examination before the medication is prescribed.

In brief: Surveillance photo of suspect released
Spokane police on Thursday released a clearer picture from a surveillance camera showing a man believed to have stabbed a woman last month in what police have described as a random attack.
Suit settled in death of mentally ill man
Pierce County has agreed to pay $750,000 to resolve a lawsuit in the case of a mentally ill man who died last year after an encounter with sheriff’s deputies.
Bills seek test-based teacher evaluation
The Washington Legislature is going to make another bid for flexibility under the federal No Child Left Behind law.
Health exchange short 81,000 signups
The Washington health exchange is 81,000 short of its goal for signing up people for insurance this year. But the people who run Washington Healthplanfinder are not panicking, even though open enrollment ends in just over a week.

Legislative committee takes on testy wolves and wildfire bills
Two of the most contentious issues in rural Eastern Washington, wildfires and wolves, are generating demands for change and a stream of legislative proposals.

State Senate GOP seeks to change clean energy rules
Republican legislators want to change the state law that says rivers and streams are not a renewable energy source.

RadioShack files for bankruptcy; plans deal with Sprint
A diminished RadioShack will live on, but its future may lie with Sprint. Struggling consumer electronics chain RadioShack, founded nearly a century ago, filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection late Thursday. It plans to sell 1,500 to 2,400 stores to its largest shareholder, investment firm Standard General, and has filed a motion to proceed with closing the remainder of its 4,000 U.S. stores.

As trading pits close, traders yearn for ‘roar’ of past times
Traders are calling it an “end of an era” after news late Wednesday that CME Group, the parent company of the Chicago Board of Trade and other exchanges, is shutting down most trading in its 21 pits in Chicago and New York. Those sites are where people establish prices by flashing hand signals and shouting at each other on a trading floor. But that shoulder-to-shoulder tussle is coming to an end with a whimper, not a bang. Futures traders and clerks in CME pits have dwindled to about 475, and many of them work remotely using computers and don’t come to the floor every day.

US trade deficit jumps 17.1 percent to $46.6 billion
The U.S. trade deficit in December jumped to the highest level in more than two years as exports fell and Americans bought a record amount of imports – a potentially worrisome development that could weigh on overall economic growth.

In brief: Jobless filings up, but less than anticipated
More Americans filed for unemployment benefits last week, but applications rose less than expected, holding at a level that signals a strong job market.
Worker productivity slides in fourth quarter
U.S. worker productivity went into reverse in the final three months of the year, while labor costs increased.
Average mortgage rates down to May 2013 levels
Mortgage company Freddie Mac said the nationwide average for a 30-year mortgage declined to 3.59 percent from 3.66 percent last week. The average rate is at its lowest level since May 2013.
Verizon deal with Frontier, tower leases worth $15 billion
Verizon Communications will make almost $15 billion from selling part of its wireline business and leasing thousands of wireless towers.

Boeing poised for $15.6 billion in Air Force work on tanker
Boeing Co. may reap as much as $15.6 billion through 2020 from the U.S. Air Force for development and production of its KC-46 aerial refueling tanker, according to estimates by the service.

Amendment sought to cap corporate election donations
A Democratic lawmaker on Thursday called for Montana to support a convention to amend the U.S. Constitution to limit corporate donations in election campaigns.

Fired Coeur d’Alene airport manager rehired
After an unexpected 15-week break from his job, Greg Delavan is back in charge of the Coeur d’Alene Airport.

Washington lawmakers ponder captive marine mammal ban
A bill that would make Washington the first state to outlaw keeping whales, dolphins and porpoises in captivity at zoos and SeaWorld-style shows brought a cetaceans’-rights debate before a Senate committee Thursday afternoon.

Shawn Vestal: It took a while, but cruel news spread fast
All day Saturday, Alison Collins was waiting for something to happen. For the police to stop by with follow-up questions. For the news media to report what had happened. For the community to stand up and say … something. A homeless, transgender woman had been beaten in Collins’ bakery-slash-bar, Boots, the night before. “This happened Friday night,” she said. “By Saturday evening, nobody had ever said or done anything about it.”

Editorial: Study would shed needed light on best forest uses

Amy Goodman: FCC turnaround on net neutrality a win for public

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from TPNN (Tea Party News Network)
[Information from this site may not be reliable.]
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from USA Today

Rep. Alan Nunnelee dies at 56
Rep. Alan Nunnelee, a Mississippi Republican and part of the historic 2010 GOP wave election that gave the party control of the House, died Friday.

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from The Verge

Anthem failed to encrypt customer data prior to cyberattack
Health insurer's security protocol comes under scrutiny following massive data breach

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from The Washington Post (DC)
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from The Western Center for Journalism
(Western Journalism)

Trey Gowdy Says He Wants Hillary Clinton To Testify Before Benghazi Panel

After ISIS Burned Their Pilot Alive, Jordanian Foreign Minister Vows To Teach Them A Lesson

Arizona Sheriff Calls Out Obama, Insists Our Borders Are Not “More Secure Than Ever”

Bishop Jackson To Obama: ‘Frankly Sir, You Ought To Close Your Mouth’

WATCH How Krauthammer Just Summed Up Outrage Over Obama’s ‘Offense’ To Christianity

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

AG NOMINEE EYED IN MASSIVE OBAMA COVER-UP
Attorney general nominee Loretta Lynch could be facing new confirmation problems in the U.S. Senate after being tied to the world’s biggest banking scandal, involving HSBC, which used its power to temporarily shut down WND.com as the news site was breaking a series of stories on the mega-bank’s money-laundering practices – practices that resulted in more than $1.2 billion in fines.

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from 100 Percent FED Up


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