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from Algemeiner
Indiana General Assembly Becomes 2nd State Legislature to Pass Anti-BDS Bill
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Indiana General Assembly Becomes 2nd State Legislature to Pass Anti-BDS Bill
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from Allen West
[Information from this site may not be reliable.]
Allen West: “US Should End Iran Nuke Talks After Ship Incident”
George Soros “Tax The Wealthy” KARMA Bus Is Arriving And It’s EPIC!
Allen West: “US Should End Iran Nuke Talks After Ship Incident”
George Soros “Tax The Wealthy” KARMA Bus Is Arriving And It’s EPIC!
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from American Thinker
The Clinton Foundation as a money-laundering scheme
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from The Atlantic
[Information from this site may not be reliable.]
How Young Vietnamese View the Vietnam War
"I don't care much about capitalism or communism. What will leaders do for our country?"
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"I don't care much about capitalism or communism. What will leaders do for our country?"
from Bloomberg
George Soros May Face a Monster Tax Bill
Deferring income helped the billionaire hedge fund manager build his fortune
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from The Brookings Institution
The geography of white population loss
The white population is barely growing and, in about 10 years, will begin to decline—a consequence of an old age structure, fewer births, more deaths, and little immigration. What that means is that many places, especially those experiencing out-migration, are already experiencing white population losses. During the first decade of this century, white population losses were registered for 15 states, nearly half of our 360 metropolitan areas, and over half of our 3,100 counties.
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from CNSNews.com (& MRC & NewsBusters)
Larry Wilmore Insists ‘Thug’ Is the New ‘N-Word’
On Wednesday night, Comedy Central host Larry Wilmore went to great lengths to promote the idea that calling rioters in Baltimore thugs was just a socially acceptable way of using the “n-word.”
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from The Economist
Jail birds
One American state is proposing a hard line on drone-associated crime
DIRECT action against drones (see article) is one way to deal with those that are up to no good.
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from Military Times
Last U.S. Marines to leave Saigon describe chaos of war's end
Last U.S. Marines to leave Saigon describe chaos of war's end
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from The Raw Story
[Information from this site may not be reliable.]
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from Right Wing News
George Soros, Anti-American Pusher of Big Government, Has Refused to Pay $7 Billion in US Taxes
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from Space.com (& CollectSpace)
Space Station Could Get Laser Cannon to Destroy Orbital Debris
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from The Spokesman-Review
Crapo, Risch say they’re interviewing both ‘men and women’ for judge, won’t say more
Idaho Sens. Jim Risch and Mike Crapo issued a statement Thursday saying they’re interviewing both “men and women” for a U.S. District Judge opening, and that the process is “ongoing,” but not saying whether or not they’ve actually interviewed any women, or anything else about their secret selection process.
Pasco police officer a suspect in 1986 Spokane cold case
A Pasco police officer who recently resigned from the force is a suspect in a 1986 homicide in Spokane. Spokane detectives have identified Richard J. Aguirre as a suspect using DNA evidence, they said in a news release this morning. Ruby Doss was 27 when she was found strangled near the intersection of North Fiske Street and East Ferry Avenue in 1986.
Chattaroy boy’s death investigated as a homicide
The Spokane County Sheriff’s Office is investigating the death of a 5-year-old Chattaroy boy as a possible homicide. Gary Blanton III died April 17 from a skull fracture at Sacred Heart Medical Center in Spokane, according to a search warrant filed April 29.
‘Apple detective’ discovers long-lost fruit variety
David Benscoter, a retired federal investigator, is still using the core of his talent: He researches historic records and visits farm country to find long-lost strains of apples. Benscoter is credited with discovering a long-lost variety known as Nero in the remnants of a pioneer orchard at Steptoe Butte State Park in Whitman County. Washington State University scientists are working with Benscoter to propagate cuttings from the tree so that it can be reintroduced to the public and to preserve its genetics for future generations.
A second person in Spokane County has contracted measles, the Spokane Regional Health District announced Wednesday afternoon. Last week, the first measles case in Spokane County in more than 20 years was confirmed.
Rep. Susan Fagan accused of ethics violations, resigning
Rep. Susan Fagan faces ethics violations that House officials have deemed “extremely serious” and will resign Friday. Fagan, a Pullman Republican, is accused of inflating mileage reports to increase reimbursements she received from the state, using state resources for campaigning and pressuring staff to change expense reports so she would receive more money.
‘Apple detective’ discovers long-lost fruit variety
David Benscoter, a retired federal investigator, is still using the core of his talent: He researches historic records and visits farm country to find long-lost strains of apples. Benscoter is credited with discovering a long-lost variety known as Nero in the remnants of a pioneer orchard at Steptoe Butte State Park in Whitman County. Washington State University scientists are working with Benscoter to propagate cuttings from the tree so that it can be reintroduced to the public and to preserve its genetics for future generations.
Todd Mielke is panel’s top choice for Spokane County CEO
The two finalists for Spokane County’s top administrative job are a sitting county commissioner and a former Utah municipal executive who resigned his last post amid controversy. County Commissioner Todd Mielke is the front-runner – the top choice of a selection committee made up of local business executives and government officials, who met Friday. They also selected Richard L. Davis, a former city manager in West Jordan, Utah, as their second pick to replace retiring Marshall Farnell as chief executive officer.
California governor ramps up greenhouse gas restrictions
Gov. Jerry Brown accelerated California’s effort to slash greenhouse gas emissions Wednesday, burnishing the state’s reputation as a pacesetter in the battle against climate change. In an executive order, Brown said the state must cut the pollutants to 40 percent below 1990 levels by the year 2030, more than a decade after he leaves office. That is an interim target, intended to help California lower emissions to 80 percent below 1990 levels by the year 2050, a target set by Brown’s predecessor, Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger.
Pope Francis echoes feminist anthem of equal pay for equal work
Pope Francis added his voice Wednesday to the feminist anthem of equal pay for equal work, saying it’s “pure scandal” that women earn less than men for doing the same job.
Moose fatally stabbed in Alaska park; 3 men arrested
Three men have been accused of stabbing a young moose to death at a park in Alaska’s largest city, and police said witnesses reported seeing the men punching the animal and walking away.
In brief: Japanese leader offers ‘condolences’ in speech to Congress
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe offered condolences Wednesday for Americans killed in World War II in the first address by a Japanese leader to a joint meeting of Congress, but stopped short of apologizing for wartime atrocities.
Diversion of ship to port just business, Iran says
Iranian warships were enforcing a court order against the owner when they diverted a Marshall Islands-registered vessel to an Iranian port, Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif asserted Wednesday, denying any link between the incident and regional tensions.
Enemies now friends but still in pain, 40 years after Vietname War
Thousands of Vietnamese, including war veterans in uniform, lined up to watch soldiers and traditional performers parade through the streets of what is now Ho Chi Minh City. This city once known as Saigon was festooned in red banners today that read “Long Live the Glorious Party of Vietnam,” 40 years after communist forces seized control of the country and America walked away from a divisive and bloody war that remains a painful sore.
Remote Nepal villages beginning to receive aid
The first supplies of food aid began reaching remote, earthquake-shattered mountain villages in Nepal, while thousands clamored to board buses out of Kathmandu, either to check on rural relatives or for fear of spending yet another night in the damaged capital.
In response to a wave of racial unrest in the United States, most recently in Baltimore, Hillary Clinton on Wednesday called for a major overhaul of the criminal justice system, including requiring the use of body cameras by all police departments and a reduction in the number of Americans sent to prison.
Thousands across U.S. protest death of Baltimore’s Freddie Gray
Thousands of people hit the streets in Baltimore and several other cities from Boston and New York to Indianapolis and Washington, D.C., on Wednesday to protest the death of a black man who died of spinal injuries after his arrest by Baltimore police and to demand reforms of police procedures.
FDA approves double-chin fat drug
The Food and Drug Administration has approved a Westlake Village, California, company’s injectable drug as a treatment to reduce double-chin fat in adults.
Sen. Sanders of Vermont running for president as Democrat
Promising to fight what he deems “obscene levels” of income disparity and a campaign finance system that is a “real disgrace,” independent Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders said Wednesday he will run for president as a Democrat.
Promising to fight what he deems “obscene levels” of income disparity and a campaign finance system that is a “real disgrace,” independent Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders said Wednesday he will run for president as a Democrat.
STA transit sales tax increase fails
Late returns counted Wednesday failed to give Spokane Transit Authority’s Proposition 1 ballot measure enough votes to overcome an election night deficit. With less than 1,000 votes remaining to be counted, the chance of the measure passing is “almost impossible,” Spokane County Auditor Vicky Dalton said. “Yes” votes narrowed the gap in the latest count on Wednesday afternoon. The gap went from 863 to 681 votes, but still on the side of rejection.
Late returns counted Wednesday failed to give Spokane Transit Authority’s Proposition 1 ballot measure enough votes to overcome an election night deficit. With less than 1,000 votes remaining to be counted, the chance of the measure passing is “almost impossible,” Spokane County Auditor Vicky Dalton said. “Yes” votes narrowed the gap in the latest count on Wednesday afternoon. The gap went from 863 to 681 votes, but still on the side of rejection.
The promise made by city leaders of no new taxes stemming from passage of a road construction ballot measure last November received a boost from a Spokane County judge last week. A city ordinance extending an exemption to about 4,700 Spokane residents eligible for a property tax break based on age, disability and income was ruled legal by Superior Court Judge Harold Clarke on Friday. The ordinance had been challenged by the state Department of Revenue and Spokane County as outside the authority of the City Council.
Otter calls special session for Idaho’s child support crisis
Idaho Gov. Butch Otter called a special session of the Legislature on Wednesday, his first in his three terms as governor. Otter is ordering lawmakers back to Boise on May 18 to address a crisis in the state’s child support enforcement system and says he’s confident that he has enough support to fix the problem.
A pair of underpass tunnels on Thorpe Road just west of U.S. Highway 195 will be closed today from 6 a.m. to 8 p.m. for filming of the “Z Nation” science fiction television series, according to a city of Spokane news release.
Whooping cough on rise in Washington
Whooping cough is at an epidemic level in Washington, with nearly 400 reported cases so far this year. The Seattle Times reported that there have been 387 cases this year, compared to 85 cases this time last year. Health officials released the data Tuesday and said babies too young for vaccination and teens with waning protection were particularly at risk.
During elephant move, lion cub escaped
The Seattle Times reported that a 6-month-old cub walked out of its exhibit through an open door April 15, the same day handlers moved elephants Bamboo and Chai for their journey to the Oklahoma City Zoo, where they’ll be able to socialize with a herd. A storm interrupted that trip, and the two are at the San Diego Zoo for now. The cub roamed the service area in the feline building for about an hour before being returned to his exhibit.
A Rhode Island man suspected of molesting three girls while working as a gymnastics coach was arrested Wednesday in Spokane Valley after more than 10 years on the lam. James W. Bell, 61, was charged in 2003 with molesting three girls during his work at a YMCA in Middletown, Rhode Island, according to the FBI. The girls were 9 to 13 years old.
Female council members take on women’s pay, hiring at City Hall
A woman makes $11,614 less than a man, on average, at Spokane City Hall. Females represent nearly half the city’s population, but they hold just a quarter of positions in city government. About 90 percent of clerical and secretarial positions at the city are held by women. Councilwomen Karen Stratton, Candace Mumm and Amber Waldref – the three women on the seven-member council – announced Wednesday that they would lead an effort to “close the gap” at City Hall. Stratton, who is leading the effort, said the council’s first step is to convene a task force to determine why the pay gap exists at the city, and how to change it.
In buildup to Windows 10, Microsoft welcomes Apple, Android apps
In a major strategy shift, a top executive told an audience of several thousand software developers Wednesday that Microsoft will release new tools to help them quickly adapt the apps they’ve built for Apple or Android gadgets, so they will work on smartphones, PCs and other devices that use the new Windows 10 operating system coming later this year.
SEC proposes rules comparing executive pay to corporate performance
A new snapshot of how executives’ pay matches up with their companies’ performance would be available to investors under rules proposed Wednesday by the Securities and Exchange Commission. The rules were mandated by the Dodd-Frank financial law that grew out of the financial crisis starting in 2008, when criticism mounted that executive pay remained high at some companies – especially on Wall Street – even as the companies and their stock prices suffered.
Fed drops rate hike talk after economic growth slows
The Federal Reserve downgraded its view of the U.S. economy Wednesday after a winter in which growth nearly froze. The Fed offered no sign that a rate increase might be coming soon.
In brief: Kalispels give $500,000 for hospital rooftop courtyard
The Kalispel Tribe will give $500,000 to Providence Sacred Heart Medical Center to build a rooftop courtyard for patients of the hospital’s cardiac intensive care unit.
Pending home sales rise for third month in row
More Americans signed contracts to buy homes in March, the third straight month of gains as housing heats up with the start of the spring buying season.
Bud Light ‘no’ slogan draws brewer’s apology
Anheuser-Busch is apologizing for a slogan that appeared on bottles saying Bud Light removes the word “no” from drinkers’ vocabulary.
Lumber Liquidators may face criminal counts
The Justice Department is seeking criminal charges against Lumber Liquidators in an ongoing investigation over imported products.
Political ads banned on NYC buses, subways
The nation’s largest mass transit system banned all political advertising on its subways and buses Wednesday after a judge ruled that a pro-Israel group was allowed to display an advertisement containing the phrase “Hamas Killing Jews” on New York City buses.
Dana Milbank: Gay equality backers’ style keeps them on winning path
Editorial: Increasing commission from 3 to 5 worth a look
Ask Dr. K: Minimize symptoms of COPD
Stefanie Pettit: Common links often easy to find
When you meet a stranger, that person really isn’t. You just need to have the right conversation – as the six degrees of separation theory shows over and over. In it, everybody and everything is just six or fewer steps away, by way of introduction, from everybody or everything else in the world.
Pat Munts: Gardening: Don’t let the heat fool you; hold off on planting
Mike Prager: Weekend weather: Bloomsday couldn’t ask for a better forecast
Randy Mann: Nepal earthquake brings regional history to light
Weight Watchers founder Jean Nidetch dies at 91
Jean Nidetch, a New York housewife who tackled her own obesity, then shared her guiding principles with others in meetings that became known as Weight Watchers, the most widely known company of its kind, died Wednesday.
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from The Washington Free Beacon (DC)
Air Force Watching Falling Russian Satellite
The Air Force is watching an out-of-control Russian satellite tumbling toward earth that could reenter the atmosphere with some 3,000 pounds of toxic fuel within two weeks. An Air Force center in charge of monitoring space threats at Vandenberg Air Force Base, Calif., said the unmanned Space Station resupply cargo craft known as “Progress-M 27M” was initially determined to be in trouble at 3:04 A.M. on Wednesday.
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from The Washington Post (DC)
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from The Weekly Standard
The Worst Thing Ever Said About Jeb Bush
David Catanese has a long profile of Jeb Bush in U.S. News & World Report. It’s well worth reading. But this line really stuck out: “If you’re looking for the current equivalent of Huey Long, he’s not that man. If you’re looking for Woodrow Wilson, that might be Jeb,” says Mac Stipanovich, a longtime Tallahassee, Florida-based Republican operative who has advised Bush. This might be the worst endorsement in the history of American politics.
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from The Western Center for Journalism
(Western Journalism) [Information from this site may not be reliable.]
Hillary Clinton’s Dirty Closet Emptied In Seconds While You Watch
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from 100 Percent FED Up
[Information from this site may not be reliable.]
GUESS WHERE THE BALTIMORE SCHOOL SYSTEM RANKS AMONG THE NATION’S 100 LARGEST SCHOOL DISTRICTS?
The Baltimore school system ranked second among the nation’s 100 largest school districts in how much it spent per pupil in fiscal year 2011, according to data released Tuesday by the U.S. Census Bureau.
CHANGING HIS TUNE: THE MAN WHO WAS IN THE POLICE VAN WITH FREDDIE GRAY BREAKS HIS SILENCE
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GUESS WHERE THE BALTIMORE SCHOOL SYSTEM RANKS AMONG THE NATION’S 100 LARGEST SCHOOL DISTRICTS?
The Baltimore school system ranked second among the nation’s 100 largest school districts in how much it spent per pupil in fiscal year 2011, according to data released Tuesday by the U.S. Census Bureau.
CHANGING HIS TUNE: THE MAN WHO WAS IN THE POLICE VAN WITH FREDDIE GRAY BREAKS HIS SILENCE
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