Thursday, April 9, 2015

In the news, Saturday, March 21, 2015


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MAR 20      INDEX      MAR 22
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from ABC News (& affiliates)
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from Allen West
[Information from this site may not be reliable.]

Iran’s ayatollah wants the complete implementation of Islam in the West

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from AMAC - The Association of Mature American Citizens

AMAC Condemns Bill to Raise Social Security Taxes
Blasting  Congressional Democrats  for offering a bill to hike Social Security taxes and cut benefits,  Dan Weber, president of the Association of Mature American Citizens, called the proposal “just more income confiscation that does little to solve the financial crisis older Americans face when they retire.”

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

An Unlikely Ally Comes to Netanyahu's Defense: Liberal Comic Bill Maher
Two victories this week for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, one seismic, the other minor though not insignificant. First, he won a solid re-election victory that affirmed his dire warning of the peril from a nuclear-armed Iran. Secondly, he persuaded an influential American liberal that his campaign warning that Israel's Arab citizens might swing the election against him was not a despicable, race-baiting tactic as alleged by other liberals.

Mark Levin: Time for Discusssion of Obama's Anti-Semitism, and 'Praetorian Guard' Media

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from Conservative Post
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What Iran’s Ayatollah Just Said Will Make Your Hair Stand On End

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from MEDIAite

‘The Spine of a Worm, The Ethics of Whores’: Glenn Beck Unloads on Karl Rove

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from Military Times

Reports: U.S. forces evacuating Yemen air base
U.S. troops were evacuating a southern Yemen air base Saturday after al-Qaeda seized a nearby town amid growing violence in the war-torn nation, multiple media outlets reported.

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from The Spokesman-Review

Seven injured in Maine chairlift accident
A chairlift at Sugarloaf Mountain Resort in Maine stopped and then began sliding backward down the mountain Saturday, prompting frantic riders to jump off and injuring seven, officials and witnesses said.

Hot plate sparked fire that killed 7 children in Brooklyn
Seven siblings from an Orthodox Jewish family were killed early Saturday when a fire tore through their Brooklyn home after they had gone to bed, a tragedy that authorities believe was caused by a malfunctioning hot plate left on for the Sabbath. The blaze took the lives of three girls and four boys — ages 5 to 16 — and left their mother and another child in critical condition.

Assault charges filed after missing woman found
Assault charges have been filed against James A. Bench, who was spotted carrying his unconscious girlfriend out of their South Hill home and putting her into a car Thursday evening. Spokane Police sought help from the public in locating Bench, his girlfriend and their two young children after a witness called in the report. They were located Friday morning and the woman was taken to a local hospital for treatment. The children were unharmed. Bench, who was arrested on warrants for driving with a suspended license, is now facing a charge of second-degree domestic violence assault.

Missing woman, children found after neighbor reports seeing them

New rule requires fracking disclosure
The Obama administration said Friday it is requiring companies that drill for oil and natural gas on federal lands to disclose chemicals used in hydraulic fracturing, the first major federal regulation of the controversial drilling technique that has sparked an ongoing boom in natural gas production but raised widespread concerns about possible groundwater contamination. A rule to take effect in June also updates requirements for well construction and disposal of water and other fluids used in fracking, as the drilling method is more commonly known.

Norway’s Svalbard Islands treated to total solar eclipse
Sky-gazers looked up in awe Friday as the moon blocked the sun in a total solar eclipse that momentarily darkened a slice of northern Europe. The most spectacular viewing came on Norway’s Svalbard Islands near the North Pole, where a bright clear day and blindingly white snow highlighted the cosmic wonder that used to bring ancient civilizations to a trembling halt.

U.S. tornado count low, with none in March
With only about two-dozen twisters recorded so far this year during a period when 100 or more are typical, the U.S. appears to be in a tornado drought as cool, stable air prevents the ingredients of the violent storms from coming together, meteorologists said Friday. No tornadoes have been reported so far in March, when tornado season often begins ramping up for parts of the country. The last time the U.S. had no twisters in March was nearly 50 years ago, according to figures from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s Storm Prediction Center in Norman, Oklahoma.

FDA approves GMO potatoes and apples
Potatoes that won’t bruise and apples that won’t brown are a step closer to grocery store aisles, but some food suppliers say they don’t want any part of it and others are staying silent. The approval covers six varieties of potatoes by Boise-based J. R. Simplot Co. and two varieties of apples from the Canadian company Okanagan Specialty Fruits Inc.

Guilty verdict in running death
An Alabama jury on Friday convicted Joyce Hardin Garrard, 49, of capital murder in the February 2012 running death of her 9-year-old granddaughter, Savannah Hardin, rejecting claims that she didn’t mean to harm the girl while she was punishing the child for a lie.

Man sprays wasp killer, wields machete at airport
Richard White, 63, walked into a security checkpoint in the New Orleans international airport Friday, pulled out a can of wasp killer and began spraying both agents and passengers standing in line. He then pulled a machete from the waistband of his pants and began swinging it around him. A TSA agent blocked the machete with a piece of luggage as White ran through a metal detector. White was chasing a female TSA agent when Jefferson Parish Sheriff’s Office Lt. Heather Slyve drew her weapon. White continued to swing the machete as she approached, so she fired three rounds, striking him in the face, chest and leg. A TSA agent also was struck in the arm by a bullet. White was still alive and in surgery at a hospital,

Letter asks Clinton to give server for review
Rep. Trey Gowdy, R-S.C., chairman of a House committee investigating the deadly 2012 attacks in Benghazi, sent a letter requesting that Hillary Rodham Clinton turn over to the State Department inspector general or other third party the server she used for official business while serving as secretary of state. The aim would be to have a third party determine what records should be made public.

In brief: ATF director resigns
B. Todd Jones announced Friday that he was stepping down as director of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, creating another vacancy at the helm of the agency and likely setting up a political battle between the Obama administration and the powerful National Rifle Association.
NC State tightens reins on fraternities
North Carolina State University became the latest school to crack down on its fraternities by banning alcohol at events for most of the organizations, a move that came after a racially offensive pledge book was discovered and a separate sexual assault investigation launched.
Wrong-way crash kills two, including officer
A car carrying three off-duty New Jersey police officers from a visit to a strip club drove the wrong way down a New York City highway and crashed head-on into a tractor-trailer early Friday, killing an officer and a civilian and critically injuring two other policemen.

Scores killed in attacks on mosques in Yemen
Suicide bombers attacked a pair of mosques Friday in the Yemeni capital, unleashing monstrous blasts that ripped through worshipers and killed 137 people in the deadliest assault yet targeting Shiite rebels who have taken over large parts of the rapidly fragmenting nation. A purported affiliate of the Islamic State group claimed responsibility for the bombings, which also wounded 357 people.

Common weedkiller deemed cancer risk
Glyphosate. one of the world’s most popular weedkillers – and the most widely used kind in the U.S. – has been labeled a probable carcinogen by the International Agency for Research on Cancer, the France-based cancer research arm of the World Health Organization. The agency has four levels of risks for possible cancer-causing agents: known carcinogens, probable or possible carcinogens, not classifiable, and probably not carcinogenic.

Man arrested after fight ends in fatal stabbing
One man is dead and another is in jail following a stabbing late Thursday at an East Central apartment complex. Spokane Police arrested Arturo Rodriguez-Ramos, 26, on suspicion of first-degree manslaughter for allegedly stabbing Shawn Stevens, 26.

Subpoena targets part-time worker in state auditor’s office
The office of Washington state auditor Troy Kelley released late Friday a Department of Justice subpoena that sought documents related to Jason J. Jerue, 46, a part-time employee at the agency who was a longtime business associate of the elected official.

Tekoa man accused of stealing deceased mother’s benefits
A 74-year-old Tekoa man suspected of stealing his dead mother’s military widow benefits for years is facing a federal theft charge.

Terrorist message appears on winery website
The Latah Creek Winery website was briefly caught up in the war on terrorism Friday after it was hacked to show a pro-Islamic State message. Winery owner Mike Conway said his daughter discovered the hack about 3:30 p.m. and they traced it to their ad agency’s server. The agency found that the problem was due to a Word Press plug-in. “So every site that has that plug-in across the country was affected.” Conway, who reported the attack to the FBI, said more than 200 sites across the country were affected. The site was fixed by 5:30 p.m.

Something rare emerged in the Idaho Legislature on Friday: consensus on a major teacher pay bill. Teachers, school districts, lawmakers and state officials all backed the new plan, the third version proposed in the past two weeks, saying it will boost Idaho teacher pay and begin alleviating a crisis in attracting and keeping teachers in the state.

An expert birder and physician from Spokane is one of two new members of the Washington Fish and Wildlife Commission named by Gov. Jay Inslee. The governor’s office confirmed Friday that Kim Thorburn, former chief health officer of the Spokane Regional Health District and an officer in the Spokane Audubon Society, has been named to fill a long-vacant seat. David Graybill, an angler from Seattle with lifelong ties to fishing the upper Columbia region, will replace a seat vacated by former National Marine Fisheries Director Rollie Schmitten, of Lake Wenatchee.

Idaho House asks Congress to impeach judges who rule for same-sex marriage
The Idaho House on Friday voted 44-25 in favor of a nonbinding memorial to Congress calling for federal judges who rule in favor of gay marriage to be impeached.

Mielke touts county’s proactive approach in address
Spokane County government is reinventing itself in the same way the county’s signature courthouse has modernized, Commissioner Todd Mielke said in his State of the County address Friday morning.

Pot shop robbed at knifepoint
The Spokane County Sheriff’s Office is seeking public help to find the man who robbed a Spokane pot shop on March 5 at knifepoint. The man entered Green Leaf, located at 9107 N. Country Homes Blvd., and demanded money before fleeing the store. He was wearing a face covering during the robbery but held a distinctive knife which allowed him to put his finger through a hole in the blade.

EU pledges $2.15 billion for Greek ‘humanitarian crisis’
The European Union committed 2 billion euros ($2.15 billion) on Friday to help Athens deal with what even EU leaders now call the “humanitarian crisis” hitting Greeks in the wake of the financial crisis that left the nation on the brink of bankruptcy.

Yahoo, Microsoft crafting password alternatives
Tired of trying to remember a different password for each of your online accounts? Or worried about reusing the same password too many times? You’re not alone. Tech experts agree that traditional passwords are annoying, outmoded and too easily hacked.

In brief: FIFA, World Cup bring in record $2 billion in revenue
The World Cup’s commercial power led to record revenue of $2 billion for FIFA (Fédération Internationale de Football Association; English: International Federation of Association Football) last year, with $337 million in profits coming from the four-year cycle leading up to the 2014 soccer tournament in Brazil. FIFA, which pocketed $140.7 million in profit in 2014 alone, added $91 million to its reserves, which now stand at $1.523 billion. The revenue of $2.096 billion in 2014 raised the four-year total to $5.718 billion. Income should keep rising before the 2018 World Cup in Russia despite FIFA’s reputation being battered by corruption and vote-buying allegations.
Guardian names first woman to editor-in-chief post
LONDON – The Guardian newspaper on Friday appointed Katharine Viner, currently editor of Guardian U.S., its new editor-in-chief. Viner is only the 12th editor in the Guardian’s 194-year history and the first woman to hold the post. She replaces Alan Rusbridger, who is stepping down this summer after 20 years.
Olive Garden sales rise over back-to-back quarters
Olive Garden is weaning diners off two-for-$25 dinners and luring them to splurge a bit on extras like drinks and desserts.

Stocks rise after oil rebound, Nasdaq nears dot-com bubble highs
Stocks were moving higher Friday as oil prices recovered from their decline the previous day. Strong earnings from Olive Garden owner Darden Restaurants and Nike also helped lift the market. The Nasdaq composite index was close to reaching the all-time high it set at the height of the dot-com bubble.

Minimum wage bill to get hearing in Senate
A proposal to raise the state’s minimum hourly wage to $12 by 2019 – which has proved a major bone of contention between Democrats and Republicans this session – is set for another round on March 30. The Senate Commerce and Labor Committee will hold a hearing on that bill and another passed by the House requiring many businesses to offer sick leave. Chairman Mike Baumgartner, R-Spokane, said Friday both could come up for a committee vote by April 1, the deadline for bills that have passed one chamber to be approved by a committee in the other.

Charles Krauthammer: Netanyahu not to blame for missing Palestinian state

Froma Harrop: Marijuana bill wouldn’t change drug laws’ uneven enforcement

Editorial: Coordinated public, private fire response would address system’s gaps

Vange M. Ocasio Hochheimer: Education key, but state funds lag

Doyle McManus: Social capital one more advantage for affluent kids

Spokane teenager makes ‘Shark Tank’ pitch for pet project
Spokane entrepreneur Brooke Martin didn’t get a bite from any of the “Shark Tank” investors when she made a pitch to them last year, but she’s just fine with that. “It was so intense,” Martin said of her experience on the ABC show, which aired Friday night. “I think you can learn so much more from failure, so to speak, than success.” The 15-year-old invented the iCPooch, a dog treat dispensing device that can be controlled by a smartphone app, for an eighth-grade school project. A phone or tablet also can be mounted on the device so animal owners can see and speak to their pets when they are not home.

‘Freedom Rider’ tells of ’60s push for civil rights in South
Max Pavesic wasn’t sure what awaited him as the train rolled into the station in Jackson, Mississippi. During the summer of 1961, Pavesic was a 21-year-old college student and one of 436 “Freedom Riders” – activists committed to ending segregation on public transit in the South. He was part of a group of 15 blacks and whites who had boarded the train together in New Orleans, in defiance of local segregation laws. They knew they’d be arrested in Jackson and possibly beaten. They expected an angry mob and police with dogs. The retired Boise State University archaeology professor shared his story Friday afternoon during a talk at the Human Rights Education Institute in Coeur d’Alene. He encouraged audience members to continue to work for racial equality.

searching for hope
Rescue dog, owner braved Oso aftermath

Ask Dr. K: Anti-diarrhea bacteria used in pill form

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from 100 Percent FED Up
[Information from this site may not be reliable.]

STRONG HILLARY 2016 SUPPORTERS DROP AN UNEXPECTED BOMBSHELL…THEY HAVE A BRAIN
Halperin: Strong Clinton Supporters Are Worried About The Email Scandal

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