Saturday, May 30, 2015

In the news, Monday, May 18, 2015


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MAY 17      INDEX      MAY 19
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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 CNSNews.com (& MRC & NewsBusters)

Rev. Graham on 'Transgender' Policy: It's 'Wicked,' and 'They Want to Brainwash Our Children'

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from Columbia Basin Herald (Moses Lake, WA)

Mount St. Helens 35 years later
For people who were living in the Basin on May 18, 1980 the indelible images of city streets covered with dust and ash will never quite be erased from memory.

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from Daily Mail (UK)
[Information from this site may not be reliable.]

EXCLUSIVE: Hillary hides from reporters with SECOND secret party of the day as her security forces race across Iowa at 95 MPH to dodge pursuing journalists

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from FEE (Foundation for Economic Education)
[Information from this site may not be reliable.]

Shame on You! How Self-Righteous Voters Create Silent Majorities
In the flux and flow of electoral politics, Britons and Americans alike are familiar with the outspoken left and the shy right, as libertarians remain in limbo. Reflexive self-righteousness keeps a conversation from taking place.

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from The Heritage Foundation
from Investor's Business Daily
from KING 5 (NBC Seattle)

Home monitoring reforms signed into law
Gov. Jay Inslee on Monday signed a law to set basic ground rules for the use of electronic monitoring of criminals in Washington state. The legislation, introduced by state Rep. Matt Shea (R-Spokane Valley), was inspired in part by the KING 5 Investigators' "Home Free" series of reports that detailed a long list of problems with home monitoring of criminals and suspects.

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from The Raw Story
[Information from this site may not be reliable.]


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from The Right Scoop

NEW JUDICIAL WATCH MEMOS REVEAL OBAMA LIES ABOUT BENGHAZI
from The Spokesman-Review

A look at Mount St. Helens 35 years after eruption

Obama puts stricter controls on military-style for police
Nine months after police in riot gear dispelled racially charged protests, President Barack Obama is prohibiting the federal government from providing some military-style equipment to local departments and putting stricter controls on other weapons and gear distributed to law enforcement.

City starts sidewalk, curb upgrades to increase transit access
Transit riders in Spokane are going to benefit from a project this year to add sidewalks and handicapped-accessible curb ramps so they can get to their buses more easily.

Contested Iraqi city of Ramadi falls to Islamic State
The contested city of Ramadi fell to the Islamic State group on Sunday, as Iraqi forces abandoned their weapons and armored vehicles to flee the provincial capital in a major loss despite intensified U.S.-led airstrikes.

Taylor Swift wins 8 at Billboard Awards; Kanye booed
Taylor Swift dominated the Billboard Music Awards with eight wins, including top artist, while Kanye West was booed during his performance that closed the three-hour event.

Severe storm heads east after drenching Plains
A powerful storm system stretched from Texas to Minnesota on Sunday, bringing heavy rains, flash flooding and the possibility of more severe weather.

Nine killed, 18 injured in shootout at Texas restaurant
A shoot-out among rival motorcycle gangs at a popular Central Texas restaurant left nine bikers dead and 18 injured, and it sent panicked patrons and bystanders fleeing for safety, a police spokesman said Sunday. The violence erupted shortly after noon at a busy Waco shopping center along Interstate 35 that draws a large lunchtime crowd.

Amtrak restoring service to full Northeast Corridor
Amtrak’s Northeast Corridor trains will resume service today in “complete compliance” with federal safety orders following last week’s deadly derailment, officials announced Sunday.

Marine aircraft crash kills one, injures 21 in Hawaii
A Marine Corps Osprey aircraft made a hard landing in Hawaii on Sunday, killing one Marine and sending 21 other people to hospitals as dark smoke from the resulting fire billowed into the sky.

Marines killed in Nepal ID’d

In brief: Kerry denounces North Korea conduct
U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry today accused North Korea of a litany of crimes and atrocities while reassuring South Korea of America’s “ironclad” security commitments.
Macedonians rally for leaders to quit
Tens of thousands of protesters gathered Sunday in the center of the Macedonian capital to demand the resignation of conservative Prime Minister Nikola Gruevski.
Official: Palmyra under control
A Syrian official said Sunday that the situation is “fully under control” in Palmyra despite breaches by Islamic State militants who pushed into the historic town a day earlier.
Egypt executes six over gunfight
Egypt executed six men Sunday convicted by a military court over a gunfight last year at a suspected bomb factory, as explosives planted outside of courthouses wounded two people following the death sentence given to ousted Islamist President Mohammed Morsi.
Suicide bomb kills three in Kabul
A Taliban suicide car bomber attacked a convoy from the European Union police training mission Sunday near the Afghan capital’s international airport, killing at least three people, including a Briton, authorities said.

Saudi-led coalition airstrikes in Yemen resume
Saudi-led coalition airstrikes targeting Shiite rebels resumed early today in the southern port city of Aden after a five-day truce came to a close following talks on the war-torn country’s future that were boycotted by the rebels.

Pope canonizes nuns from 19th-century Palestine
Pope Francis canonized two nuns from what was 19th-century Palestine on Sunday in hope of encouraging Christians across the Middle East who are facing a wave of persecution from Islamic extremists.

In brief: Wrong-way crash kills driver on I-90
A driver going the wrong way on Interstate 90 near Snoqualmie Pass at about 4 a.m. Sunday was killed in a crash that also injured two people in the other car.
15-year-old boy dies in Montana shooting
Billings police said a 15-year-old boy has died in an early morning shooting Sunday. The shooting was reported about 2:30 a.m.
Woman sky-dives for 80th birthday
A Kennewick woman celebrated her 80th birthday with a 12,500-foot sky dive. The Tri-City Herald reported that Marian Roberts jumped out of a plane operated by West Plains Skydiving in Ritzville on Saturday. She had her 30-year-old granddaughter, Jen Roberts, with her, and that made the jump even more fun than her prior sky-diving experience 20 years ago.

Comments delay Navy expansion of electronic-warfare training
The U.S. Forest Service said a flood of public comments is delaying its decision on whether to grant the Navy a permit for expanded electronic-warfare training on the Olympic Peninsula.

Ex-juvenile corrections nurse charged in Idaho sex abuse case
A warrant has been issued for the arrest of a former Idaho juvenile corrections nurse, after she was charged with sexual battery of a minor and sexual contact with a juvenile offender. Valerie Kristen Lieteau was a nurse at the Idaho Department of Juvenile Corrections facility in Nampa, which has been the subject of numerous allegations that staffers sexually abused the residents, the Idaho Press-Tribune reported.

Washington reaches $63 million agreement with LCD makers
The state of Washington has reached a $63 million agreement with nine LCD manufacturers accused of fixing prices for products ranging from flat-screen televisions to computers and cellphones, Attorney General Bob Ferguson announced Friday. If a King County Superior Court judge approves the agreement during a hearing this Friday, Ferguson said it will be one of the largest recoveries by his office’s antitrust division in state history.

In brief: 2 million more chickens to be destroyed due to flu
Rembrandt Enterprises, one of the nation’s largest egg producers, said it will destroy 2 million egg-laying hens in Renville, Minnesota, due to a deadly bird flu virus. The development at the south-central Minnesota chicken farm brings the total of affected birds to 35 million in 15 states, with Minnesota and Iowa poultry flocks hit the hardest.
U.S. gas prices up 22 cents per gallon
The average national price of a regular gallon of gasoline has jumped 22 cents in the past three weeks to $2.80.

More states saying ‘no’ to cities regulating businesses
Alarmed about cities trying to outlaw plastic bags, the director of the Missouri Grocers Association decided to do something about it. So Dan Shaul turned to his state legislator – himself – and guided a bill to passage barring local governments from banning the bags. Shaul’s dual role in state government and business may be a bit out of the norm. Yet his actions are not. In capitols across the country, businesses are increasingly using their clout to back laws prohibiting cities and counties from doing things that might affect their ability to make money.

Leonard Pitts Jr.: Crowdfunding no sub for ACA

Then and Now: Rutter Parkway is banker’s enduring legacy
Robert Lewis Rutter, born in Philadelphia in 1867, arrived in Spokane in 1892 and was a prominent business and civic leader for more than 50 years. He founded the Western Union Life Insurance Co. and in 1904 became president of the Spokane and Eastern Trust Co., one of Spokane’s biggest banks. He was at the helm when the Spokane and Eastern constructed a seven-story art deco building at Howard and Riverside.

With privacy at stake, funerals a social media slippery slope

Seminar examines online safety
The public is invited to a free Cyber Safety Campaign seminar June 10 at CenterPlace in Spokane Valley, which will include Attorney General Bob Ferguson sharing the latest online scams.

Super foods boost moods
1. Clams; 2. Walnuts, flax; 3. Coffee; 4. Chocolate; 5. Apricots.

Obituary: The Honorable Smithmoore P. Meyers
26 Mar 1914 - 13 May 2015      Gonzaga University School of Law

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from The Western Center for Journalism
(Western Journalism)

Watch: Michelle’s Race-Baiting Shredded By Black Guy Who Gives Her A Must-See History Lesson

Mayor Calls For Banning Islam And Immediately Pays A Big Price
Venelles Mayor Robert Chardon recently penned a Twitter post in which he shared his controversial view that the “Muslim religion must be banned in France.” Chardon went on to suggest that any practicing Muslims currently residing in France should be “immediately escorted to the border.” Since making the comments, Mayor Chardon has been suspended from his party.

23 U.S. Veterans Are About To Take The ISIS Problem Into Their Own Hands In An Epic Way

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

HERE THEY ARE: HILLARY'S 22 BIGGEST SCANDALS EVER
Does America really want '2 Clintons for price of 1' back in White House?

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from X Tribune

Black Man EVISCERATES Michelle Obama: “You’re a Spoiled, Butthurt….”
This black conservative patriot who hosts his own show called ZoNation!, spoke out against Michelle Obama recently, after she took the opportunity during her speech at a black university to do more of her usual race baiting, impressing upon the graduates that they are victims simply because they are black.

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from Yahoo News

Go Now: The New Seventh Wonder of the World — That’s Empty.
The problem with the Seven Wonders of the World is… they are usually packed with tourists. But, due to ISIS and Middle Eastern issues Petra in Jordan, is empty. Which means: GO. NOW.

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

#Ferguson Protesters Protest Not Getting Their Checks For Protesting…

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