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from BBC News (UK)
India and US seal nuclear deal as Modi hosts Obama
The US and India have announced a breakthrough on a pact that will allow American companies to supply India with civilian nuclear technology.
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from CNSNews.com (& MRC & NewsBusters)
from The Heritage Foundation
The EPA’s Newest Strategy to Sneakily Restrict Fracking, Drilling
Recently the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced major new regulations on the emissions of methane into the air from oil and gas production. It calls methane a “potent” pollutant and its new rules would require a 45 percent reduction by 2025 from 2012 levels. However, methane is just another term for the main component of natural gas. Drillers have a powerful motive to stop leakage on their own, because they want to sell it, not spill it.
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from Huffington Post
[Information from this site may be unreliable.]
Sarah Palin's Bizarre Iowa Speech Gets Thanks -- From The Democrats
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Sarah Palin's Bizarre Iowa Speech Gets Thanks -- From The Democrats
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from The Spokesman-Review
Spokane police investigating homicide
Spokane Police Major Crimes detectives are investigating an apparent homicide inside an apartment in the 500 block of South Hatch Street, just south of Interstate 90.
Car goes over hill near Maple Street Bridge, killing driver
One person died early this morning in a single-car accident near the south end of the Maple Street Bridge. The driver was the sole occupant and was thrown out of the car when it went over an embankment near Riverside and Maple streets, Spokane police said. The accident happened about 1:30 a.m.
As Ebola cases dwindle, officials try to learn lessons for future
Nearly every agency and government stumbled in its response to Ebola, now expected to cost the three most-affected countries at least $1.6 billion in lost economic growth in 2015.
Claim of hostage’s death leaves Abe ‘speechless’
Japan’s prime minister said today he was “speechless” after an online video purportedly showed that one of two Japanese hostages of the extremist Islamic State group had been killed, and he demanded the release of the other.
In brief: Bomb threats target Southwest, Delta flights
Law enforcement officials found no bombs on two planes Saturday at Atlanta’s main airport after authorities received what they considered credible threats.
Santa Ana winds cut power to thousands
LOS ANGELES – Powerful Santa Ana winds with gusts topping 89 mph toppled trees and power poles in Southern California on Saturday, leaving several thousand people without electricity.
Murder suspect flees, caught after kidnap
COLUMBUS, Ohio – A teenage murder suspect who escaped from police custody at a western Ohio hospital kidnapped a 70-year-old woman and forced her to give him a ride before he was caught, authorities said Saturday.
Snowplow driver survives garage collapse
SECAUCUS, N.J. – The top deck of a New Jersey parking garage being cleared by a snowplow collapsed Saturday morning, but the snowplow operator escaped serious injury.
Out of Blue, woman gets dog back
GALVESTON, Texas – A dog that vanished from a Texas yard last year has been returned home after turning up some 1,100 miles away.
Rockets kill 30 in Ukrainian city as rebels launch offensive
Indiscriminate rocket fire slammed into a market, schools, homes and shops Saturday in Ukraine’s southeastern city of Mariupol, killing at least 30 people, authorities said. The Ukrainian president called the blitz a terrorist attack and NATO and the U.S. demanded that Russia stop supporting the rebels.
Leaders arrive to offer sympathy to Saudis
World leaders and top dignitaries began arriving in Saudi Arabia on Saturday to give their condolences following the death of King Abdullah, who died early Friday at age 90 after nearly two decades at the helm.
Balloon crew aiming at records lifts off in Japan
After experiencing delays earlier this month, an international team aiming to break two major ballooning records finally launched a helium-filled balloon in Japan.
A collection of Abraham Lincoln memorabilia that includes a lock of the slain president’s hair has been sold for more than $800,000 at auction Saturday in Dallas.
Spanish police arrest 4 suspected members of jihadi cell
Spanish National Police arrested four suspected jihadis Saturday in the country’s North African enclave of Ceuta who allegedly had formed a terror cell and were ready to carry out an attack, the Interior Ministry said.
Spanish National Police arrested four suspected jihadis Saturday in the country’s North African enclave of Ceuta who allegedly had formed a terror cell and were ready to carry out an attack, the Interior Ministry said.
From her hometown in India in 2010, Bhanu Challa said she had no reason to doubt that Tri-Valley University was a legitimate American school where she could pursue a master’s degree. Tri-Valley is among at least half a dozen schools shut down or raided by federal authorities in recent years over allegations of immigration fraud. Like Tri-Valley, they had obtained permission from U.S. immigration officials to admit foreign students. But most offered little or no instruction or didn’t require all students to attend classes, instead exploiting the student visa system for profit, investigators said.
Potential 2016 GOP presidential candidates address conservative summit
Conservatives signaled a heated and passionate battle for the 2016 Republican presidential nomination Saturday, cheering criticism of absent establishment figures Jeb Bush and Mitt Romney while applauding vows to put a crackdown on illegal immigration at the top of the 2016 agenda.
Mexico to use drones to protect endangered porpoise
Mexico has begun testing unmanned drones that could help it save the critically endangered vaquita marina, the world’s smallest porpoise, which is threatened by illegal fishing in the upper Sea of Cortez.
CDC garners favorable response in Pew survey
Despite criticism for its response to Ebola in the United States last year, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is viewed favorably by a majority of Americans, according to a new survey.
Country’s finances drive election in Greece
Greeks were voting today in an early general election crucial for the country’s financial future, with the radical left Syriza party of Alexis Tsipras tipped as the favorite to win, although possibly without a large enough majority to form a government.
Audit: USDA’s penalties on animal care violations lacking
The U.S. Department of Agriculture continually reduced penalties for animal care violations around the country and so poorly used its limited resources that it sometimes inspected facilities that had no animals while it skimped on other reviews, according to a new audit.
Keystone Q&A: Debate no longer limited to oil
Congress wasted no time this year getting back into the debate over the Keystone XL pipeline, despite last voting on approving the project in November. Now with firm control of the House and Senate, Republicans are eager to contrast their energy policy with that of President Barack Obama, who has questioned the need for and the importance of the pipeline.
Jan Quintrall’s staff lunch expenses surprise City Council members
Days after the dismissal of Spokane’s city planning director for what was described as a misuse of city funds, Jan Quintrall, head of the city’s Business and Developer Services Division, spent more than $400 at the Spokane Club on lunch for a dozen city employees using a city credit card.
Gun control group has Oregon in sights
Fresh off a victory in Washington state, a leading gun control group backed by billionaire Michael Bloomberg is hoping to make Oregon its next prize in a campaign to require gun sales to go through universal background checks.
In brief: Bonner County deputy’s injuries improving
A Bonner County sheriff’s deputy critically injured in a car crash Tuesday is continuing to improve. Deputy Alexander Hughes, 29, was listed in fair condition at Kootenai Health Saturday evening.
Third strain of bird flu found in wild duck
BELLINGHAM – State agricultural officials say a new, third strain of avian flu has been found in a wild duck in Whatcom County.
White supremacists charged in murder plot
PENDLETON, Ore. – Three members of an Eastern Oregon white supremacist gang have been charged in connection with a murder plot and other crimes.
UI looks for ways to boost enrollment
Idaho’s flagship university saw its overall student population decline by more than 1,000 between 2004 and 2008. About half of the loss was regained in the following four years, but the slide resumed in 2013 and dropped by 2.9 percent this fall to 11,534.
University of Idaho president focuses on safety after shooting spree
University of Idaho President Chuck Staben knows that safety concerns likely will be highlighted even more following the Jan. 10 shooting spree in Moscow that left three dead and a fourth injured.
Eye on Boise: ‘Add the Words’ bill gets hearing Monday
The Idaho Legislature will hold a full hearing on an “Add the Words” bill starting Monday morning at 8 in the Lincoln Auditorium, after nine years of refusing to do so.
Lives saved
Idaho’s Suicide Prevention Hotline, to which the state has contributed $50,000 a year for three years as part of a public-private partnership, has likely saved at least 100 lives so far, according to state officials.
Medicaid budget
Medicaid makes up more than 80 percent of the budget of the state Department of Health and Welfare, the state’s largest agency.
Authorities charge inmate with 1976 ‘Gypsy Hill’ murders
Northern California prosecutors on Thursday charged an Oregon prison inmate with two counts of murder in the serial killings of six young women that terrified the region nearly 40 years ago.
As 5-year milestone nears, zulily deals with growth
Seattle-based zulily, the moms-oriented flash-sales website, has been one of the fastest-growing companies in recent memory – skyrocketing in five years from zero to more than $1 billion in annual sales.
Spin Control: Hearing on marijuana laws takes on mainstream feel
Smart Bombs: Embrace the climate ‘hoax’
Editorial: Support for schools assures better communities
Kathleen Parker: This loquacious pope has people thinking, talking
Innovations reduce catch of unintended fish at sea
USDA considers freeing organic growers from promotion fees
Organic farmers are fertilizing a proposal to broaden their exemption from paying industry fees that largely support conventional agriculture.
Jim Unsworth takes giant leap from Idaho to head Washington Fish and Wildlife agency
The deputy director of the Idaho Department of Fish and Game was selected this month to be the new director of the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife. He starts his new job Feb. 2 and will replace Phil Anderson, who is retiring.
Freedom fighter: Spokane’s Carla Peperzak protected fellow Jews through Dutch Resistance during World War II
Let it decay, the city way
Composting and collecting kitchen scraps, once the province of those with gardens or space for a big, pungent, outdoor composter, is now being embraced by a growing number of apartment-dwellers.
Victorian valentine: B.C. capital makes for romantic getaway
Dark fiber may ignite broadband competition
Dark-fiber network providers now mostly serve corporate clients, primarily in high-density areas. But the owners of these networks say it wouldn’t be tough to use them for residential communities.
The Dirt: Work begins on old building
Renovation is underway for the Washington Cracker Co. building, at 304 W. Pacific Ave., to convert the 38,000-square-foot interior into mixed-use commercial spaces for lease, including for a winery.
Obituary: Pilcher, Ella Mae (Stout) (Taylor)
3 Sep 1915 - 8 Jan 2015
Obituary: Camp, Joyce J. (Wilhelm)
22 Aug 1926 - 21 Jan 2015 Endicot, St. John, LaCrosse
Obituary: Stroup, Marilyn “Joyce” (Millard)
30 Mar 1932 - 16 Jan 2015 Wenatchee, Twisp, Spokane
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from WND (World Net Daily)
[Information from this site may not be reliable.]
Video: John McCain pummeled by Republican boos
Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., struggled to get his speech started Saturday at the Arizona Republican Party annual meeting.
Video: John McCain pummeled by Republican boos
Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., struggled to get his speech started Saturday at the Arizona Republican Party annual meeting.
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