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Some sources may require subscription.
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from Allen West
[Information from this site may not be reliable.]
I have something to say about the number of women passing Marine Infantry Officer training
We don’t need “experiments” in social equality and fairness.
I have something to say about the number of women passing Marine Infantry Officer training
We don’t need “experiments” in social equality and fairness.
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from The Heritage Foundation
My Father Was Gay. Why I Oppose Legalizing Same-Sex Marriage.
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from The Hill
Marco Rubio's moment
Sen. Marco Rubio (R-Fla.) is a serious candidate for president and in truth, the potential Republican nominee that most of the smartest Democratic strategists believe would be the strongest GOP nominee.
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from The Jewish Press
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from Los Angeles Times
The most banned and challenged books of 2014
Sherman Alexie, who is something of a veteran of book-banning attempts, took the No. 1 spot on the list this year. On his Twitter account, he indicated that his place on the list was a badge of honor: "I am the proud author of the most banned/challenged book of 2014!" he tweeted.
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from Mad World News
[Information from this site may be unreliable.]
MAJOR Biblical Prophesy Was Just Fulfilled Like Nothing We’ve Ever Seen
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MAJOR Biblical Prophesy Was Just Fulfilled Like Nothing We’ve Ever Seen
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from Newsmax
from ScienceAlert
New research suggests that the synthetic steroids delivered by the female contraceptive pill can shrink certain regions of the female brain and could also be altering their function.
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from ScienceDaily
Researchers are using social network analysis tools to better understand the activity of cybercrime forums. Their findings could guide the next generation of "Untouchables."
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from The Seattle Times
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from Space.com (& CollectSpace)
How Apollo 13's Dangerous Survival Mission Worked
(Infographic)
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from The Spokesman-Review
Pope calls massacre of Armenians a ‘genocide’
Pope Francis on Sunday marked the 100th anniversary of the slaughter of Armenians by calling the massacre by Ottoman Turks “the first genocide of the 20th century” and urging the international community to recognize it as such. Turkey immediately responded by recalling its ambassador and accusing Francis of spreading hatred and “unfounded claims.”
Rubio tells donors he is running for White House
Sen. Marco Rubio on Monday took on Hillary Rodham Clinton in his first words as a presidential candidate, telling top donors he is running for the Republican nomination because the 2016 race for the White House should be about the future, not the past.
Hillary Rodham Clinton jumped back into presidential politics Sunday, making a much-awaited announcement she will again seek the White House with a promise to serve as the “champion” of everyday Americans.
Alaska Airlines flight returns to Sea-Tac after passengers hear person trapped in cargo hold
An Alaska Airlines flight bound for Los Angeles made an emergency return to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport today after passengers and the pilot heard someone banging beneath the airplane. After landing, an airport ramp agent was found trapped inside the front cargo hold. The Seattle-based airline said that hold is pressurized and temperature controlled.
Cameron J. Peterson, 47, faces first-degree assault charges in connection with a Sunday night shooting near the Special K Tavern.
Deputies were called to a house in the 11700 block of North Hauser Lake Road around 9:30 p.m. Sunday and found Jeremy D. Stutheit, 40, of Rathdrum lying outside with a single gunshot wound. Medics transported him to Kootenai Health, where he is currently in stable condition. Witnesses told investigators that Stutheit had been involved in a fight at the Dinki D’s bar in Hauser with Michael E. Couture, 49, of Post Falls, who has been taken into custody.
Idaho Gov. Butch Otter says he’s reached an agreement with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and the Bonneville Power Administration to keep Lake Pend Oreille full through the late summer and longer into September.
CdA food truck event serves as test drive
Six food vendors from Coeur d’Alene and Spokane set up on the edge of McEuen Park next to the city library and cooked their dishes into the evening, or until they ran out of ingredients. The event was a test drive for the Lake City, which may permit a larger collection of food trucks to serve crowds at Car d’Lane, the classic car celebration in June.
Interstate 90 widening project on Snoqualmie Pass resumes
Work on widening Interstate 90 to six lanes on the east side of Snoqualmie Pass has resumed for the construction season, the seventh year of the megaproject to upgrade the freeway.
The next space station grocery run will carry caffeine to a whole new level: Aboard the SpaceX supply ship is an authentic espresso machine straight from Italy. SpaceX is scheduled to launch its unmanned rocket with the espresso maker – and 4,000 pounds of food, science research and other equipment – this afternoon.
Study: Climate change threatens sage grouse habitat
A warming climate could significantly reduce the amount of greater sage grouse habitat in portions of Wyoming, a key stronghold for the troubled bird species, government scientists concluded in a new study.
Sharpton praises city’s response to shooting
During a sermon at a North Charleston church, the Rev. Al Sharpton said Sunday that swift action taken by a white mayor and police chief in the South could set the tone for handling future questions of police misconduct across the country.
A woman was dangling her 2-year-old son over a railing at the Cleveland zoo when he fell about 10 feet into a cheetah exhibit, zoo officials said. Cleveland Metroparks plans to seek child endangering charges against the mother today
In brief: U.S. protests Russian jet’s maneuvers
The U.S. is protesting an intercept of a U.S. reconnaissance plane by a Russian fighter jet last week, calling it “unsafe and unprofessional” amid what it views as increasingly aggressive air operations by Moscow.
Two shot to death after accident kills child
Milwaukee police say the driver of a car who struck and killed a 2-year-old was shot to death at the scene of the accident. A teen who was not in the vehicle also was shot and died at a hospital.
Boy, 3, shoots, kills 1-year-old
A 3-year-old boy picked up an unattended gun inside a home on the Cleveland's east side and it went off, shooting a 1-year-old boy in the head and killing him Sunday afternoon, police said.
Car crash kills one at Disney attraction
A Lamborghini that was part of an exotic car racing attraction at Walt Disney World crashed into a guardrail, killing a passenger and injuring the driver Sunday.
Students suspended in alleged sex assault
Two Alabama college students have been suspended after authorities discovered a cellphone video that allegedly shows them sexually assaulting a woman at a Florida beach while a large crowd of spring-break revelers watches.
Deputy says using gun was accident
A white reserve deputy accidentally shot an unarmed black man with a gun instead of a Taser, and Oklahoma law enforcement officials berated the man as he lay dying on the ground, according to body-camera footage of an April 2 incident released this weekend.
Egyptian forces attacked in Sinai
At least 14 people, mostly Egyptian policemen, were killed Sunday in separate operations when militants attacked a police station in the provincial capital of Egypt’s northern Sinai, and detonated a roadside bomb against a passing armored vehicle, officials said.
At least 14 people, mostly Egyptian policemen, were killed Sunday in separate operations when militants attacked a police station in the provincial capital of Egypt’s northern Sinai, and detonated a roadside bomb against a passing armored vehicle, officials said.
A Washington Post journalist detained in Iran for over eight months is accused of “espionage” and “acting against national security,” the semiofficial Fars news agency reported Sunday.
Al-Qaida: Drones killed two leaders
U.S. drone strikes in Pakistan killed two leaders of al-Qaida’s South Asia branch earlier this year, a spokesman for the militants said Sunday, confirming a major blow to the affiliate only months after its creation.
U.S., west Europe cut arms spending
World military spending was largely unchanged in 2014 as lower spending in the United States and Western Europe was matched by increases elsewhere, prompted by conflicts in the Middle East, Eastern Europe and Africa, an arms watchdog said Monday.
S. Korean Embassy in Libya fired on
Gunmen opened fire early Sunday at the local guards of the South Korean Embassy in the Libyan capital, killing one of them as well as a civilian who was in the area, a Libyan security official said.
Embattled Yemen leader names new vice president
Yemen’s President Abed Rabbo Mansour Hadi, who fled the country in the face of a rebel advance last month, has tapped his former prime minister, Khaled Bahah, to be vice president in a move aimed at strengthening the embattled executive branch, an official close to Hadi said.
In brief: Two shot after bar fight, hospitalized, police say
Spokane police said a man shot a person after a fight in a bar Sunday night, then shot himself and tossed his gun onto the roof of a nearby restaurant.
Valley duplex fire displaces residents
A fire did an estimated $60,000 in damage to a Spokane Valley duplex Sunday morning at 804 S. University Road.
Conservation group questions wolf count
Idaho officials are overestimating the number of wolves in the state for a number of reasons, including relying on sightings by hunters rather than using only trained professionals, a conservation group said.
Bozeman skier dies in avalanche Saturday
A 28-year-old Bozeman skier identified as Jens Hagen Anderson died after being swept over a rock face by a small avalanche in Gallatin County about 1:30 p.m. Saturday near the Hanging Garden on Beehive Peak north of Big Sky.
Leonard Pitts Jr.: Excusing another ‘isolated incident’
Fitting farewells
On a hilltop in Hornitos, with the ranch they both loved within view, Art Turner and Bob Wood, two men linked by mutual respect, the cowboy way and final requests, are now separated by only thin walls of wood and a few feet of dirt.
The Dirt: Two new restaurants set to open in Valley
Separate projects in Spokane Valley will open two new restaurants: Panera Bread and Sweeto Burrito. Sweeto Burrito, which serves Tex-Mex food, is expected to open May 25 at 15705 E. Broadway Ave., which formerly held a Payless Shoesource. Scott Isaak, franchise owner, said the restaurant with a drive-thru will seat 67 and employ about 25 people.
Dorian Studio growth prompts facility expansion
Dorian Studio, a Spokane-based photography company, is expanding its facility at 4212 W. Sunset Blvd.
Then and Now: Luke and Chuck Williams’ American Sign and Indicator
Luke and Chuck Williams grew up working in their family’s sign business. The brothers returned from World War II with the idea for their own venture. In 1950, the brothers devised an electronic sign that flashed the time and temperature. Their first sign went up on the Spokane and Eastern branch of Seattle First National Bank at Howard and Riverside in 1953.
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from The Weekly Standard
Rubio: America at 'Generational Moment'
Marco Rubio told ABC News's George Stephanopoulos that the United States is at a "generational moment"—a further sign the 43-year-old Republican senator will make his youth a focus of his presidential campaign against older candidates in both the primary and general election.
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from The Western Center for Journalism
(Western Journalism)
Obama Extends Streak Of Throwing America Under The Bus
(Western Journalism)
Obama Extends Streak Of Throwing America Under The Bus
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from Yahoo News
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