Saturday, April 18, 2015

In the news, Monday, April 6, 2015


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APR 05      INDEX      APR 07
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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 Allen West
[Information from this site may not be reliable.]

Report “Egypt is Preparing for War with Israel”

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from BizPac Review

Condoleezza Rice leads poll to take Barbara Boxer’s seat
A surprising new poll shows a prominent Republican in the lead for Democrat Senator Barbara Boxer’s seat in the liberal state of California.

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from The Blaze (& Glenn Beck)
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from BuzzPo
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Shocking NCIS Report Shows Bergdahl’s “Deliberate” Plan to Defect

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

After Iran’s Nuclear Deal, Antichrist Turkey Is Now Preparing For A ‘Peace Deal’ WITH ISRAEL
Turkey, and while the U.S. makes a nuclear deals with Iran, Erdogan is attempting to make deals with both, Iran, to expand his alliance, and Israel, for a false peace deal. Turkey is honed in on Israel luring her into a peace deal, now more than ever.

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from Independent Voter [IVN]

The 5 U.S. Presidents with the Least Experience before Entering Office
1. Ulysses S. Grant (1869-1877); 2. Grover Cleveland (1885-1889 and 1893-1897); 3. Woodrow Wilson (1913-1921); 4. Dwight Eisenhower (1953-1961); 5. George W. Bush (2001-2009).

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from Israel Video Network (Israel)

Rabbi Jonathan Sacks speaks in the House of Lords in July about the horrible crimes against humanity that are being committed in the name of religion. Rabbi Sacks, citing terror activities against members of all three major world religions is eloquent in his condemnation of crimes against humanity being committed in the name of religion. He also touches upon some of the key themes of radical Islamic terror which are: using religion to legitimitize the pursuit of power, the ability of internet and social media to turn local conflict into global conflict, and the world’s fascination with radicalism. Let us hope that the world will begin not only to denounce this horrible radicalism but to physically fight and destroy it on all fronts.

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from KHQ Local News (NBC Spokane)

Hitchhiker robbed in Okanogan County; ends with one dead, one arrested
A short pursuit ended when the van hit a tree and wrecked. The two men inside took off, running through the woods. Those two men were identified as 28-year-old William Dick, of Coulee Dam, and 23-year-old Kyle Cate, of Okanogan.  A taser was used on Dick, who was then secured and put into custody. At that point, the Sheriff says, Dick stopped breathing. The two law enforcement officers used CPR and called emergency personnel immediately, but they were unable to revive Dick, who died at the scene.

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from The Right Scoop

Mark Levin explains what Congress should do with Obama’s Iran nuke deal

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from Right Wing News

Another President once faced a Border Invasion… His Response Puts Obama to Shame
When it comes to Presidents, none get more gritty and straight to the point than World War II general Dwight D. Eisenhower.  In 1954, Ike was dealing with a new influx of millions of illegal immigrants and more were coming everyday.  Instead of capitulating to the demands of illegal immigrants, Eisenhower chose a different path.

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from Right Wing Watch
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from The Spokesman-Review

Duke claims its fifth NCAA championship
Duke’s talented group of youngsters played like salty old pros down the stretch, outscoring Wisconsin by 14 points the final 13 minutes Monday night to grit out a 68-63 victory for the program’s fifth NCAA men’s national basketball championship.

Otter vetoes instant racing repeal, but legal questions dog veto

Man accused of attempted abduction caught on video
Keith D. Hooks, the man accused of trying to abduct a teenage girl in a Spokane Walmart parking lot, was caught on video following the victim and grabbing her as she tried to break free, according to court documents.

Condon calls for ballot measure to set his pay
Spokane Mayor David Condon said today that he wanted to move quickly to put a measure on the “next available ballot” asking voters to approve of his plan to have the city’s Salary Review Commission set the mayor’s pay.

Fraternity pursuing legal action against Rolling Stone
The fraternity at the center of a now-discredited Rolling Stone rape article says the story was defamatory and reckless and they are pursuing legal action against the magazine. Phi Kappa Psi said Monday in a statement that the article was viewed by millions, led to members being ostracized and there was vandalism of the fraternity house.

Rolling Stone retracts UVa rape report
Rolling Stone magazine retracted its controversial story about an alleged gang rape at the University of Virginia after an independent review deemed it a “failure of journalism,” the magazine’s managing editor said Sunday.

Spring snowfall to turn to rain this afternoon
Late season snow brought an inch of wet snow to Spokane International Airport this morning as much of the region was blanketed by a late-season snow storm, the National Weather Service says. The reading at the airport set a daily snowfall record for April 6 in Spokane. The previous record was 0.7 inches of snow in 1975.

Hikers flock to snowless Washington trails
Federal land managers have been caught unprepared for the rush of visitors after a low winter snowpack cleared Washington’s mountain roads and trails weeks earlier than usual. National parks and forests in Western Washington typically bring on hundreds of seasonal employees – many of them college students – to handle summer crowds. But this year the seasonal crews are already needed, and many are still in school.

Kenyan warplanes attack suspected militant positions
Kenya launched air strikes against Islamic militants in Somalia following an extremist attack on a Kenyan college that killed 148 people, a military spokesman said Monday. Warplanes attacked positions of the al-Shabab militant group on Sunday afternoon and early Monday morning.

Obama defends accord with Iran
President Barack Obama staunchly defended a framework nuclear agreement with Iran as a “once-in-a-lifetime opportunity” to prevent a bomb and bring longer-term stability to the Middle East. He insisted the U.S. would stand by Israel if it were to come under attack, but acknowledged that his pursuit of diplomacy with Tehran has caused strain with the close ally.

Congress needs more details on Iran nuclear deal, top GOP senator says
Sen. Bob Corker of Tennessee, chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, said he will seek the panel’s vote as soon as April 14 on his proposal to prohibit President Barack Obama from suspending economic sanctions against Iran for 60 days while Congress reviews the matter.

State replacing highway signage near Spokane airport
DOT crews will replace the faded highway signs in the vicinity of the airport between now and May.
Annual bike swap
The 4th Annual Spokane Bike Swap at the Spokane County Fair and Expo Center will be Saturday and Sunday from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Francis bridge work
The Francis Avenue Bridge east of Market Street is having its lane markers installed starting Tuesday and continuing until Friday, from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. each day.
Spokane projects
Resurfacing on Perry Street from 45th to 53rd avenues will begin today.
Work is underway for a $500,000 repaving of Rebecca Street from Pratt to Seventh avenues.
Pavement crack sealing is getting underway on Belt Street north of Wellesley Avenue.
Mumm honored
Last week, Spokane City Councilwoman Candace Mumm was given the Walkable Washington Innovation Award for her groundbreaking crosswalk ordinance adopted last year. Mumm’s ordinance adopted in September requires marked crosswalks near schools, parks, hospitals, churches, trail crossings and other locations.

STA has a lot riding on Proposition 1
Voters in the STA service area are being asked to approve an additional 0.3 percent sales tax to pay for improvements that would reach into virtually every neighborhood from West Plains to Liberty Lake, and from north to south. Mail ballots go out this week for the April 28 election.

Giant atom smasher starts up after two-year upgrade
The world’s biggest particle accelerator is back in action after a two-year shutdown and upgrade, embarking on a new mission that scientists hope could give them a look into the unseen dark universe.

Gunman in Kenya massacre was official’s son
One of the gunmen who slaughtered 148 people at a college in Kenya was identified Sunday as the law-school-educated son of a Kenyan government official, underscoring the inroads Islamic extremists have made in recruiting young people to carry out attacks against their own country.

In brief: Brown defends drought order terms
Gov. Jerry Brown on Sunday defended his order requiring Californians statewide to cut back on their water use in a historic mandate that spares those who consume the most – farmers.
Roof collapse injures several in N.J. church
Several people were injured when the roof of a northern New Jersey church collapsed during an Easter Sunday service. Congregants were reportedly singing at the Korean Union United Methodist Church in Rahway when they heard a cracking sound from above and debris began falling on them.

Francis prays for an end to ‘roar of arms’
In an Easter peace wish, Pope Francis on Sunday praised the framework nuclear agreement with Iran as an opportunity to make the world safer, while expressing deep worry about bloodshed in Libya, Yemen, Syria, Iraq, Nigeria and elsewhere in Africa.

In brief: Refugees flee clashes in camp
Hundreds of residents of a Palestinian refugee camp in the Syrian capital Damascus fled Sunday amid shelling by government forces and clashes between Islamic State fighters and Palestinian militants.
Greece says it will repay loan on time
Greece’s finance minister on Sunday told the International Monetary Fund chief that his country will repay a substantial loan from the organization that is due this week.
Bomb kills one in central Cairo
A bomb blast on a bridge leading to an upscale neighborhood in central Cairo killed a policeman and wounded at least two passers-by on Sunday, hours after Egyptian security forces killed the leader of an extremist group that claimed responsibility, police said.

Shiite rebels arrest senior Yemeni leaders
Yemeni Shiite rebels, making an aggressive bid for power in the impoverished Gulf state, arrested more than a hundred members from a rival Islamist Sunni political party, including two leaders, the party said in a statement Sunday.

The Dirt: DCI Engineers moving into former parking garage
Downtown Spokane offices for DCI Engineers, a civil and structural engineering firm, will relocate to a renovated building at 707 W. Second Ave., formerly the Evergreen Parking Garage.
HomeGoods outlet coming to Valley
The city of Spokane Valley has issued a building permit for construction in an emptied structure at 15224 E. Indiana Ave. near the Spokane Valley Mall for an outlet of HomeGoods, a national retailer of home furnishings and accessories, taking space formerly occupied by Staples.

Man’s leg severed in fall from train on Sunday
The 39-year-old man, whose name was not released, told Spokane County sheriff’s deputies he had “hopped” a train from Montana then fell off it near Pines Road and Trent Avenue.

Teenager hit by car Sunday identified
Investigators have identified the teenager struck by a car in Spokane County on Sunday, but are not releasing his name. The 17-year-old was hit by a car on South Regal Street near East 61st Court in the Moran Prairie area just before 1:30 a.m. Sunday.

An unidentified man in his late teens or early 20s was hospitalized with life-threatening injuries Sunday morning after a car hit him south of Spokane. The pedestrian was struck just before 1:30 a.m. on South Regal Street near 61st Avenue.
Victims ID’d in crash near Pullman
A three-vehicle crash near Pullman claimed the life of a Colfax woman over the weekend. Dina Williamson, 28, was killed Saturday night on U.S. Highway 195. She was driving north in a 2003 Ford Focus that crossed the centerline about 8:45 p.m. and struck an oncoming 2003 Chevrolet Suburban. The other driver, Lana Fonnesbeck, 45, of Lewiston, was injured and taken to Providence Sacred Heart Medical Center in Spokane. Two of her passengers, Logan Fonnesbeck, 14, and Kali Fonnesbeck, 13, were treated at Pullman Memorial Hospital. A van driven by a 17-year-old male and containing seven teenage passengers, all from Colfax, struck the Suburban. None of them was injured.
Injured man found lying near tracks
A man with a serious leg injury was found Sunday morning lying on BNSF Railway right-of-way near the intersection of Pines Road and Trent Avenue in Spokane Valley.
Schuller wins MacDowell Medal
Gunther Schuller, the award-winning composer and conductor, has won the prestigious Edward MacDowell Medal for lifetime achievement. Schuller was the Northwest Bach Festival’s artistic director for 20 years before stepping down in 2013.
Laser mapping finds abandoned mines
A project to determine the locations of abandoned mines in the Willamette National Forest could help firefighters and others avoid injuries. Mining in the area dates back to 1860, although records indicate the area never produced much.

$85,000 raised for Washington florist who refused gay couple
A florist in Washington fined $1,000 for refusing to sell a same-sex couple wedding flowers and also facing a consumer-protection lawsuit filed by the state has netted more than $85,000 in a crowdfunding campaign.

Largely smooth sailing for San Juan ferry reservations
Washington State Ferries recently began a reservation system to manage congestion on vessels between Anacortes and the San Juan Islands.

Leonard Pitts Jr.: America’s seams of repair evident

Declutter your home – and keep it that way
One of the drawbacks of getting older is that time brings an increasing accumulation of things. These things litter all kinds of spare space – drawers, shelves, closets and spare rooms. Nearly all of it is clutter. It’s not stuff you really want, but it’s hard to figure out what do to with it.

Virtual village looks out for elders
In an era when roughly 10,000 Americans reach their 65th birthday every day, leaders of the nonprofit Neighbors Network believe theirs is an idea whose time has come. For a yearly fee of $375 per person or $500 per household, members have access to a network of vetted volunteers who do the sorts of chores that help older people live independently longer – such as changing hard-to-reach light bulbs.

Then and Now: Tull Block razed for Paulsen Building
The Tull Block was a three-story brick building built by Francis Marion Tull, who moved to Spokane Falls in 1887. After the Great Fire of 1889, Tull replaced the building with a five-story structure version. Tull left for Oklahoma to seek new fortunes in 1903 and his properties were sold off. Fresh from a successful silver strike in 1901, a miner named August Paulsen bought the Tull building, tore it down and put up the Paulsen Building in 1911.

Trinity Site draws thousands on first A-bomb anniversary
More than 5,500 people attended the first of two tours being offered this year at the Trinity Site where the first nuclear bomb was detonated nearly 70 years ago. It was July 16, 1945, when Los Alamos scientists successfully detonated the first atomic bomb at the Trinity Site, located near Alamogordo.

Graffiti marks WWI soldiers’ experience
Nearly 2,000 century-old inscriptions have recently come to light in Naours, a two-hour drive north of Paris. Many marked a note for posterity in the face of the doom that trench warfare a few dozen miles away would bring to many.


Circus family matriarch Jenny Wallenda dies
Jenny Wallenda, 87, the matriarch of the famous family of high-flying circus performers, died late Saturday at her home in Sarasota, Florida.

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from The Washington Examiner (DC)

White House not backing down in California water fight with Republicans
The White House on Monday stood behind its veto threat against a Republican bill easing water pumping in California amid a brutal drought, not dropping environmental concerns over the GOP plan.

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from WND (World Net Daily)
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FLOOD OF CHRISTIAN CASH RESCUING FLORIST IN SAME-SEX WAR
70-year-old grandmother could lose business, home to 'gays' suing her

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from 100 Percent FED Up
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WHY IS THE PRESENCE OF RUSSIAN AIRCRAFT FIGHTER JETS NEAR U.S. SHORES INCREASING?

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