Saturday, February 14, 2015

In the news, Thursday, January 29, 2015


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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 AMAC - The Association of Mature American Citizens
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from Bloomberg

When Bread Bags Weren't Funny
There are a lot of Americans, and most of them seem to be on social media, who do not know some essentials about their country, but this is the way it was in America once, only 40 and 50 years ago: America had less then. Americans had less.

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from CBC News (Canada)

Russian power struggle: Could Putin lose his leverage over Moscow elite?
Superwealthy could pose challenge for president facing economic crisis

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from The Christian Science Monitor
from CNSNews.com (& MRC & NewsBusters)
from Daily Kos

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

Italy Makes New Law: Muslims Will Not Be Allowed To Build Any New Mosques
The Italian government in the state of Northern Lombardy has made a new law: no new mosques will be allowed to be built.

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from The Heritage Foundation
from The Jerusalem Post

Hezbollah not interested in escalation, UN tells Israel
Defense Minister Moshe Ya'alon said Israel had received a message from a UN peacekeeping force in Lebanon that Hezbollah was not interested in further escalation.

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from NBC News (& affiliates)
from POLITICO

Scott Walker urges professors to work harder
Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker, defending proposed budget cuts for higher education, took a swipe at university professors who he said could be “teaching more classes and doing more work.”

Jeb ‘Put Me Through Hell’
Michael Schiavo knows as well as anyone what Jeb Bush can do with executive power. He thinks you ought to know too.

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from RELEVANT Magazine

The Lie About Falling in Love
A recent New York Times piece told us we could fall in love with anyone. But it left out a few important caveats.

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from Space.com (& CollectSpace)

Asteroid Miners May Get Help from Metal-Munching Microbes

Rosetta's Odd Comet Covered in 'Goose Bumps,' Pits, Cracks (Photos)

Radioactive Bubbles May Have Punched Holes in Supernova's Heart
The inner layers of Cassiopeia A, a supernova that exploded 340 years ago, bears evidence of enormous caverns, where material has been cleared away. The authors of the new research theorize that expanding bubbles of radioactive nickel could have created the holes.

SpaceX's Falcon 9: Rocket for the Dragon

The Hunt for Alien Extremophiles is Taking Off (Kavli Q+A)

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from The Spokesman-Review

Judge: CdA teen voluntarily confessed to murders

Ybarra’s first Idaho school budget pitch short on details
New state schools Superintendent Sherri Ybarra gave an unusually brief public school budget pitch to lawmakers on Thursday, calling for a 6.4 percent increase in state funding for schools next year – well under Gov. Butch Otter’s proposed 7.4 percent increase.

Marshawn Lynch speaks! Says he has nothing to say
Seahawks star running back tries to explain why he doesn’t talk

Seahawks notebook: Lynch talks, but football’s off-limits

Coeur d’Alene double-murder trial postponed
The murder trial of a Coeur d’Alene 15-year-old accused of killing his father and brother has been rescheduled for this summer to give his defense team more time to prepare.

Court rules that voters will consider Community Bill of Rights for third time
Envision Spokane, a wide-ranging initiative that sought to bolster neighborhood, environmental and labor rights and twice failed at the polls, will be before voters again, after a decision today by a state appellate court.

Civil rights protections for gays in Idaho rejected on party-line vote
Idaho lawmakers have killed legislation to provide civil rights protections to gays on a straight party-line vote, with all 13 Republicans on the House State Affairs Committee voting against the bill, and just the panel’s four Democrats backing it.

Four arrested in Lower South Hill homicide
Spokane police arrested four men Wednesday night in connection with the Jan. 25 homicide of Damien Stewart, 33. The suspects are Isaiah S. Freeman, 24; Christopher J. Hall, 34; Ricky A. Cox, 29 and Richard J. Richardson, 49. All four face charges of first-degree murder.

Coeur d’Alene bus service is part of STA tax request
An express bus service from Spokane Valley to Coeur d’Alene is among the improvements to service Spokane Transit Authority officials are considering if voters approve a tax increase this spring.

Spokane Deputy Brian Hirzel fired for misusing patrol car
A Spokane County sheriff’s deputy cleared of wrongdoing in the fatal shooting of a Spokane Valley pastor in 2010 has been fired for improperly using county-owned vehicles.

“The Super Bowl is to the compulsive gambler what New Year’s Eve is to an alcoholic,” said Arnie Wexler, a recovering gambler from New Jersey who runs a national hotline.


Census: 1 in 5 children on food stamps
Sixteen million children were on food stamps as of last year, the highest number since the nation’s economy tumbled in 2008.

Lynch outlines AG stance
Attorney general nominee Loretta Lynch maneuvered deftly through her confirmation hearing Wednesday, pledging to retain her independence and restore some frayed relations on Capitol Hill.

Former Texas Gov. Rick Perry vowed Wednesday that a judge’s refusal to quash felony abuse of power charges won’t derail – or even delay – his preparations for a possible 2016 presidential run, calling the case tantamount to the “criminalization of politics.”
Rare red fox spotted in Yosemite park
The first confirmed sighting of a rare Sierra Nevada red fox in Yosemite National Park in nearly a century has been confirmed by park officials.
Maryland bishop asked to resign
Top officials in the Episcopal Diocese of Maryland have asked the bishop implicated in a fatal collision with a bicyclist in Baltimore to immediately resign her position in the church.

Civil rights protest convictions overturned for nine men, 54 years later
Fifty-four years after nine black men served a month of hard labor for sitting at a whites-only lunch counter at McCrory variety store in Rock Hill, S.C., a judge declared that they had been wrongly convicted of trespassing and their records would be tossed. “We cannot rewrite history, but we can right history,” Judge John C. Hayes said.

Boston recovers from snowstorm
Boston bounced back quickly Wednesday from the Blizzard of 2015, with subways, buses and trains up and running again the morning after the storm buried a swath of New England in 2 to 3 feet of snow.

Christmas tree fueled Maryland house fire that killed 6
An electrical fire that spread to a 15-foot Christmas tree prompted a blaze in the early morning hours of Jan. 19 that reduced a 16,000-square-foot riverfront mansion near Maryland’s capital to ruins, killing a couple and four of their young grandchildren, investigators said Wednesday.  The victims were identified as Don and Sandra Pyle and their grandchildren: Charlotte Boone, 8; Wes Boone, 6; Lexi Boone, 8, and Katie Boone, 7. Don Pyle, 56, was chief operating officer of ScienceLogic in Reston, Virginia.

Raul Castro: US must return Guantanamo for normal relations
Cuban President Raul Castro demanded on Wednesday that the United States return the U.S. base at Guantanamo Bay, lift the half-century trade embargo on Cuba and compensate his country for damages before the two nations re-establish normal relations.

IS claims new audio is of Japanese hostage
The Islamic State group released a message late Wednesday purportedly extending the deadline for Jordan’s release of an Iraqi would-be hotel bomber linked to al-Qaida. The recording, in English, says the Jordanians must present Sajida al-Rishawi at the Turkish border by sunset today, or Jordanian pilot Mu’as al-Kasaseabeh will be killed.

Apple trade with China may double earnings to $100M
A deal with China earlier this week opens the entirety of Washington’s signature cash crop to 1.4 billion customers. Washington has been shipping Red and Golden Delicious apples to China since 1994, and the industry has been pushing to ship varieties like Gala, Honeycrisp and Granny Smith there since that original agreement was signed.

In brief: Comcast official apologizes for rude name change
A Comcast official apologized Wednesday after a service representative apparently changed the name of a customer in Spokane to “Asshole” on her printed bill.
Strangling reported days after woman dies at hotel
A woman told police her boyfriend tried to strangle her at a room in the Downtowner Motel – only 10 days after another woman died at the same motel, allegedly strangled by her boyfriend.

Washington legislators struggle with ‘boarding’ mentally ill when space is already slim
As they try to address multiple court orders on Washington’s mental health system, legislators struggle with a conundrum: How can the state care for more people with mental illness when there’s not enough room or money to treat existing patients?

New bill suggest splitting Washington in half
Eastern and Western Washington are so different they should be two separate states, says a new bill that would set up a way to split them apart.  Legislators from east of the Cascades have been saying it – and trying to find a way to divvy up the state – for at least 100 years. Wednesday was even the anniversary of a proposal introduced in the 1915 Legislature to split up the state.

In brief: Man found dead in apartment suffered damage to neck, face
The man found dead Sunday in his East Central Spokane apartment from an apparent homicide has been identified as 33-year-old Damien L. Stewart by the Spokane County Medical Examiner’s Office.
Health exchange short of goal
About 127,000 people have bought health insurance through Washington’s exchange since open enrollment began in November.
Sea-Tac expansion considered
Port of Seattle commissioners are looking at a major expansion at Sea-Tac Airport to accommodate expected passenger growth over the next 20 years.

This year, Super Bowl advertisers aim not to offend
Advertisers have to find a balance between grabbing people’s attention and not going too far to shock or offend a broad base of more than 110 million viewers. They want to be sure to make the estimated $4.5 million they’re spending for a 30-second Super Bowl ad worth it. This year, that seems to mean erring on the side of caution.

Fed stays ‘patient’ on rates, despite improving economy
The Federal Reserve reiterated in a statement after its latest policy meeting Wednesday that no rate increase is imminent despite the economic gains. A key reason is that inflation remains well below the Fed’s target rate.

In brief: McDonald’s CEO Thompson steps down
McDonald’s CEO Don Thompson is stepping down as the world’s biggest hamburger chain fights to hold onto customers and transform its image. Thompson, who has been CEO for 2 1/2 years, will be replaced by Chief Brand Officer Steve Easterbrook.
Vehicle recalls
DETROIT – Nissan is recalling nearly 768,000 SUVs worldwide to fix faulty hood latches and electrical shorts that could cause fires.
DEARBORN, Mich. – Ford is recalling more than 221,000 cars and vans to fix problems with door latches and seat belts.
TORRANCE, Calif. – Toyota is recalling 52,000 Avalon sedans because of a wiring problem that could cause a fire. The recall affects Avalons from the 2011 and 2012 model years.

Denver airport bans pot-related souvenirs
Tourists who fly to Colorado, home of legal pot, can forget about buying souvenir boxer shorts, socks or sandals with a marijuana leaf on them when passing through the Denver airport.

USDA revises maple syrup grading
Grading standards for maple syrup have been revised to match international standards, the U.S. Department of Agriculture said Wednesday, and now consumers can have a better understanding of what topping they’re buying.

S&P close to $1.37B deal over risky mortgage bond ratings
Standard & Poor’s is close to a $1.37 billion settlement with the Obama administration and U.S. states over allegations it knowingly inflated its ratings of risky mortgage investments that helped trigger the financial crisis.

Demand for airplanes lifts Boeing’s 4Q profit
Boeing Co.’s fourth-quarter profit rose 19 percent as demand for commercial airliners trumped weakness in its defense business.

Ukraine rebels claim near-victory outside key town
Separatist forces in eastern Ukraine said Wednesday they have almost fully encircled government forces in a town that hosts a strategic railway hub, putting them within grasp of a decisive new victory. Eduard Basurin, the deputy commander of the separatist forces, said the highway linking the town, Debaltseve, to other government-held areas has now fallen into rebel hands. Ukrainian military spokesman Andriy Lysenko confirmed Debaltseve is surrounded on two flanks and is being heavily targeted with Grad multiple rocket launchers. Other officials denied government forces were close to folding and said separatist claims were exaggerated.

Dana Milbank: GOP finds running Congress isn’t easy

Editorial: Mormon’s timely remarks may help ‘add the words’

Dear Doctor K: Mixing cold remedies is risky

Paying pregnant women to quit smoking pays off, study says
The promise of up to $600 in shopping vouchers proved a powerful inducement to get pregnant women to quit smoking. Compared to women who were merely referred for routine smoking cessation services, those who were offered financial incentives were more than twice as likely to give up cigarettes, according to a new study from Scotland.

Struggling Silver Valley reignites its fighting spirit
When a straight-talking, 41-year-old ex-pro boxer named Rick Welliver stood in front of a panel of Wallace decision-makers last year and said his dream was to revive the long-gone boxing culture of the Silver Valley, it made sense to Marci Hayman.

Forest gives painful lessons
In the summer of 1910, the forest burned. The conflagration raged in Idaho, Western Montana and parts of northeastern Washington. It wiped entire towns off the map, torched a good portion of Wallace and changed for nearly a century how the U.S. Forest Service fought fires on public lands.

Feds issue new policy for snowmobiles in national forests
The U.S. Forest Service has issued a new policy requiring forest managers to limit where snowmobiles can go by specifically designating what areas are open, a move that could reduce the competition between skiers and machines.

Randy Mann: January thaw breaks heat records

Historic listing for Spokane parks to be focus of meeting

Pat Munts: Odiferous, mysterious lily blooms in basement

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

Bill Gates Calls for One World Government
Microsoft billionaire Bill Gates, who obtained his extreme wealth using the freedom gifted to him through America’s unique free enterprise system, is now calling for a command and control one world government, giving up United States’ sovereignty at the altar of the global warming religion.

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from Universal Free Press
[Information from this site may not be reliable.]

Martial Law is Coming…Find the FEMA Internment Camp Nearest You
The evidence that we the people, are at risk of being placed under martial law, and losing all of our rights as guaranteed by the Constitution is overwhelming.

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from USA Today

Senate approves Keystone pipeline despite veto threat

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from The Wall Street Journal

Senate Passes Keystone XL Pipeline Bill
Chamber Must Reconcile Its Version of Bill With House’s Before Sending to Obama

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from The Western Center for Journalism
(Western Journalism)

Breaking: Senate Passes Keystone Pipeline
On Thursday, the Senate voted 62 to 36 to approve the $8 billion TransCanada Keystone Pipeline, with nine Democrats joining the Republican majority.

Attorney General Hopeful Loretta Lynch Thinks Illegal Immigrants Have Civil Rights In America

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

ADMIRALS, GENERALS: PENTAGON TAPES INDICT HILLARY

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from Yahoo News


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