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from The Economist
Forty years on
The strategic order in place in Asia since the Vietnam war is being challenged.
Out of the shadows
The stigma of mental illness is fading. But it will take time for sufferers to get the treatment they need.
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Forty years on
The strategic order in place in Asia since the Vietnam war is being challenged.
Out of the shadows
The stigma of mental illness is fading. But it will take time for sufferers to get the treatment they need.
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from Freedom Outpost
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Oregon Sheriffs Testify before House: We’re not going to Enforce Your Gun Grabbing Law!
Oregon Sheriffs Testify before House: We’re not going to Enforce Your Gun Grabbing Law!
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from The Spokesman-Review
Police investigating death in East Central Spokane
A man was found shot and killed Saturday afternoon in car stopped in a driving lane of Fifth Avenue
just east of Magnolia Street in the East Central neighborhood.
City Hall, River Park Square back open
Stores and streets are back open after a suspicious package found outside the Rock City Grill in downtown Spokane caused the evacuation of River Park Square and City Hall for several hours.
Nepal quake: Over 1,000 dead, history razed, Everest shaken
Tens of thousands of people prepared to spend the night in the open under a chilly and thundery sky after a powerful earthquake shook Nepal on Saturday, killing more than 1,180 people, collapsing modern houses and centuries-old temples, and triggering a landslide on the slopes of Mount Everest. Officials said the death toll will rise as more reports from far-flung areas come in. The magnitude 7.8 earthquake, which originated outside the capital Kathmandu, was the worst tremor to hit the poor South Asian nation in over 80 years.
Massive earthquake strikes Nepal, killing hundreds
A powerful earthquake struck Nepal Saturday, killing at least 906 people across a swath of four countries as the violently shaking earth collapsed houses, leveled centuries-old temples and triggered avalanches on Mt. Everest. It was the worst tremor to hit the poor South Asian nation in over 80 years.
Gold medalist Jenner says he’s transgender
Bruce Jenner said Friday night that he’s transitioning from male to female, plainly telling ABC’s Diane Sawyer, “Yes, for all intents and purposes, I am a woman.”
Idaho earthquake cluster ‘a real mystery’
The Sandpoint-area earthquakes occurred along what’s known as the Hope Fault, which is at the northern edge of a large seismic zone stretching from Helena to Coeur d’Alene, with possible extensions into Spokane. But pinpointing the specific cause is difficult.
Police sergeant demoted 2 ranks
A Spokane police sergeant who was found to be lying in an investigation related to her husband’s apparent use of illegal steroids will get to keep a job on the force despite a recommendation she be terminated, according to a police internal affairs investigation released this week.
University City Mall demolition underway
The University City Mall, which opened in 1965 and served as the prime destination for Spokane Valley shoppers for decades, is being torn down. Demolition began Wednesday and will include the old J.C. Penney building at the east end of the mall, the shopping arcade that stretched between J.C. Penney and the Crescent, and the parking ramp.
Baltimore police admit Freddie Gray needed medical care before arrest
In the clearest acknowledgement of failure yet, Baltimore police said Friday that Freddie Gray should have received medical attention at the spot where he was arrested – before he was put inside a police van.
Reserve deputy who shot man wasn’t trained, 2009 report says
Two high-ranking members of the Tulsa (Oklahoma) County Sheriff’s Department created a culture of intimidation that allowed the wealthy reserve deputy involved in a controversial police shooting earlier this month to advance through the ranks without proper training, according to an internal report made public Friday.
Huge magma chamber found beneath Yellowstone
Scientists have spied a vast reservoir of hot, partly molten rock beneath the supervolcano at Yellowstone National Park that’s big enough to fill the Grand Canyon 11 times over. The newly discovered magma chamber – located 12 to 28 miles underground – is four times bigger than the previously known chamber above it.
U.S. may revamp hostage rescues
The White House is considering revamping its overseas hostage-rescue program after CIA drone strikes that mistakenly killed an American and an Italian held captive by terrorists in Pakistan, the latest incident to reveal gaps in U.S. counterterrorism efforts.
U.S. takes leadership of Arctic Council
Secretary of State John Kerry took the helm of the Arctic Council on Friday on behalf of the United States, vowing to protect the delicate northern environment newly exposed by melting polar ice to the developed world’s quest for energy and a swifter trade route from Europe to Asia.
In brief: Putin, Hollande attend Armenia events
Russian President Vladimir Putin and French President Francois Hollande joined other leaders Friday at ceremonies commemorating the massacre of Armenians a century ago by Ottoman Turks, an event that still stirs bitter feelings as both sides argue over whether to call it genocide. The annual April 24 commemorations mark the day when some 250 Armenian intellectuals were rounded up in what is regarded as the first step of the massacre. An estimated 1.5 million died in the slaughters, deportations and forced marches that began in 1915 as Ottoman officials worried that the Christian Armenians would side with Russia, its enemy in World War I.
Evacuations near volcano urged, again
Chilean authorities urged 2,000 people living near the Calbuco volcano to evacuate Friday after potentially devastating mudflows of volcanic debris were detected in a nearby river, the result of two huge eruptions this week that sent ash across large swaths of southern South America.
IS ambush kills Iraqi general, staff
Fighters from the Islamic State group ambushed an Iraqi army convoy on Friday with a bulldozer packed with explosives, killing Brig. Gen. Hassan Abbas Toufan, commander of the Iraqi 1st Division, and three of his staff officers. a colonel and two lieutenant colonels, in the Nadhem al-Taqseem region north of Fallujah. Earlier on Friday, the army had recaptured the important al-Houz bridge over the Euphrates in western Ramadi, which had served as a primary supply route for the militants.
Cellphone records link murder-for-hire suspects, missing man
James Henrikson and Timothy Suckow, suspects in a murder-for-hire plot targeting South Hill businessman Doug Carlile, were together in North Dakota the day another alleged victim went missing in 2012, according to cellphone records released in federal court this week.
Washington’s roads in bad shape, report warns
Washington has ignored its roads for so long, the state economy is in jeopardy, warns a report released this week by TRIP, a Washington, D.C. based and industry-backed transportation research group. The study also says a third of urban highways in Washington are in poor condition, a quarter of the state’s bridges are structurally deficient or obsolete and the state transportation department faces a $1.8 billion backlog in “pavement preservation.”
Washington Legislature wraps up – for now
A few hours before the gavel came down on the regular session, Gov. Jay Inslee signed one of the most-discussed laws, one that brings medical marijuana under much of the same state control and oversight as the newer recreational pot system. In a sense, marijuana policy was a metaphor Friday for the regular session. Legislators accomplished some things but left others unfinished. They did not decide how to spend the state’s money for the next two years. They must return next week to resume work on the operating, capital and ongoing transportation budgets, and they could agree to a separate transportation budget for new projects supported by gasoline tax increases. Legislators did pass nearly 300 bills before grinding to a temporary halt Friday evening. Hundreds of other bills could become law in the special session that starts Wednesday, but they’ll need to be reapproved by the most recent chamber that passed them before moving back into the legislative flow.
In brief: Motorcyclist in critical condition after crash
A 43-year-old motorcyclist remained in critical condition Friday after a crash about 5:45 p.m. at Strong and Cedar roads Thursday on Five Mile Prairie. His name has not been released.
Student held in threats at University High
An 18-year-old University High School student was arrested late Friday on suspicion of writing bomb threats found in two women’s bathrooms on April 13, 14 and 20, causing the school to be evacuated twice. An investigation into threatening emails sent to the school April 1 and 3 continues.
Missing tribal elder found dead by police
Noel Edward Campbell, 80, a Coeur d’Alene Tribe elder missing since early April, was found dead Thursday in a forested area a few miles north of Tekoa, Washington, off Stateline Road.
In brief: Second suspect held in shooting
Spokane police have arrested the second suspect in connection with the shooting of a man in a pickup near 13th Avenue and Cowley Street on Tuesday evening. Keantray D. Bryant-Muellner, 18, was booked into the Spokane County Jail on Friday afternoon on charges of attempted first-degree murder and first-degree robbery.
Health group gets $40,000 grant
The American Cancer Society has awarded a $40,000 grant to Community Health Association of Spokane for cancer screening and education programs.
In brief: Diet Pepsi changing artificial sweeteners
PepsiCo says it’s dropping aspartame from Diet Pepsi in response to customer feedback and replacing it with sucralose, another artificial sweetener commonly known as Splenda. Rival Coca-Cola said it has no plans to change the sweetener in Diet Coke, the country’s top-selling diet cola, which also uses aspartame.
Hawaii poised to raise smoking age to 21
Lawmakers have passed a bill that would make Hawaii the first state to raise the legal smoking age to 21. The measure now goes to Gov. David Ige for his decision.
Bird flu spread worries pheasant producers
Game bird producers in the Midwest are ramping up disease prevention measures in an effort to shield their multibillion-dollar industry from the highly contagious avian influenza outbreak sweeping the region’s poultry producers.
Abercrombie & Fitch toning down sexuality
Abercrombie & Fitch is saying goodbye to the beefcake models who greet customers at its doors, and also will no longer have “sexualized” photos used in marketing materials in its stores and on its shopping bags, starting in late July.
FDA not alarmed by ice cream recalls
The Food and Drug Administration and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention say there’s no reason to think that listeria illnesses and deaths linked to Texas-based Blue Bell Creameries and the discovery of listeria in a sample of Ohio-based Jeni’s Splendid Ice Creams are related. The FDA said consumers should feel safe eating any products that haven’t been recalled.
Comcast abandons merger plans with Time Warner Cable
Comcast is dropping its $45 billion bid for Time Warner Cable after heavy regulatory pushback. The combined company would have put nearly 30 percent of TV and about 55 percent of broadband subscribers under one roof, which would give the resulting behemoth unprecedented power over what Americans watch and download. Many analysts expect Charter Communications Inc., which lost out on its bid for Time Warner Cable Inc. to Comcast Corp., to resurrect its effort.
Trucking industry not finding enough drivers
An aging workforce, tougher regulations and waning interest among younger workers are causing a nationwide shortage of truck drivers. Despite a need for hundreds of thousands of drivers, trucking companies say they are having a tough time attracting applicants.
Some colleges brew, sell beer on campus as part of coursework
When California State Polytechnic University, Pomona, fired up its gleaming new stainless steel brewery in December, it joined a small but growing number of colleges instructing students how to produce high-quality craft beers. At the same time, it took the movement a step beyond – kegging the result of their labors and selling it on campus.
Froma Harrop: Group consensus doesn’t equal expert advice
Editorial: New site will let Spokane’s aviation story be told
Charles Krauthammer: Obama’s Iran policy is failing our allies in the Middle East
Guest opinion: Backlash against doctors, aid workers a disturbing trend
Ask Dr. K: Children are what you feed them
Paul Graves: Words, even nasty ones, reveal what’s in our hearts
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from Universal Free Press
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Muncie, Ind. – On Wednesday, Delaware County sheriff’s deputies arrested Timothy Wade Miles, 49, after he reportedly sold 1 gram of cocaine to a confidential informant.
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