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from The Blaze (& Glenn Beck)
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Gov’t Reportedly Ordered Church to Remove Pro-Life Signs Within 10 Days or Face a Potential Fine. What Happened Next Has Officials Reversing Course.
A conservative legal firm is claiming victory after government officials reportedly dropped their demand that a Virginia church remove two pro-life signs that were being displayed on its property.
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from Clarion Project - Addressing Islamic Extremism
Iran Arrests Leading Dissident
Narges Mohammedi, the deputy director of the banned Defenders of Human Rights Center, was taken from her home in Tehran early May 5.
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Iran Arrests Leading Dissident
Narges Mohammedi, the deputy director of the banned Defenders of Human Rights Center, was taken from her home in Tehran early May 5.
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from Conservative Post
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BUSTED: The Bombshell Footage of Baltimore Prosecutor She Does NOT Want You to See [VIDEO]
Leaked new footage has surfaced that shows Marilyn Mosby’s intention may not be as just as one would hope.
BUSTED: The Bombshell Footage of Baltimore Prosecutor She Does NOT Want You to See [VIDEO]
Leaked new footage has surfaced that shows Marilyn Mosby’s intention may not be as just as one would hope.
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from The Daily Caller
New Iowa Poll Is Bad, Bad News For Jeb Bush
According to a poll conducted by Quinnipiac University, Jeb Bush is the favored candidate of only 5 percent of likely Iowa caucus-goers, putting him in seventh place in a crowded GOP field. Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker is supported by 21 percent of likely voters. Behind him is a dogfight for second place, with Rand Paul, Ted Cruz, Marco Rubio, and Mike Huckabee all getting between 11 and 13 percent, effectively a statistical tie. Ben Carson polls in sixth, with 7 percent support.
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from Gateway Pundit
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from The Hill
Air Force announces first female F-35 pilot
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from Money Talks News
7 Types of ‘Insurance’ That Are a Waste of Money
Don’t pay for protection — in the name of insurance, monitoring and warranties — without stopping to think. Many of these products prey on our fear and offer little value.
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from NPR (& affiliates)
How Some Baltimore Neighborhoods Reflect Segregation's Legacy
Steve Inskeep talks to Richard Rothstein of the Economic Policy Institute about what he calls "government-sponsored segregation," and how it has led to police-community tensions.
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from Sightline Institute
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from The Spokesman-Review
Funeral for slain CdA officer set for Saturday
The funeral for Sgt. Greg Moore, the Coeur d’Alene Police officer killed in the line of duty Tuesday, will be held Saturday at 10 a.m. at Lake City High School, 6101 N. Ramsey Road, in Coeur d’Alene.
Coeur d’Alene police officer dies after being shot in line of duty
A Rathdrum man accused of gunning down a Coeur d’Alene police sergeant early Tuesday morning on a quiet residential street will be charged with murder. Sgt. Greg Moore, a 16-year veteran of the Coeur d’Alene Police Department, spent most of the day in critical condition after he was shot in the head by a suspect who then stole the officer’s patrol car and fled. Police said Moore, a husband and father of two, died 5:50 p.m. at Kootenai Health.
Hundreds gather to remember fallen officer
Hundreds of people gathered in a Coeur d’Alene parking lot Tuesday evening to pray, sing “Amazing Grace,” shed tears and show their support for police following a deadly attack on a highly respected and decorated police officer.
Suspect says he shot CdA officer for fear his gun would be found
Jonathan Daniel Renfro told investigators Tuesday that he shot Coeur d’Alene Police Sgt. Greg Moore with his 9 mm Glock pistol because he had the gun in his pocket and knew the officer was going to find it, court records say.
NFL: Patriots likely deflated footballs
An NFL investigation released Wednesday concluded New England Patriots employees likely deflated footballs used in the AFC Championship and that quarterback Tom Brady was probably “at least generally aware” of the rules violations.
Inattentive driver hits Airway Heights police car
An Airway Heights police car was damaged Tuesday night after an inattentive driver hit the car in the parking lot of the Northern Quest Casino.
Oil train derailment prompts evacuation in North Dakota town
No injuries have been reported from the Wednesday morning accident near Heimdal, about 115 miles northeast of Bismarck. The town’s roughly 35 residents have left and are staying with family and friends.
Warm winter cuts into Avista’s power sales
The warm winter cut into Avista Corp.’s first quarter earnings through lower sales of electricity and natural gas, company officials said this morning. The above-normal temperatures and rainfall during the first quarter also resulted in strong hydropower generation, which benefited Avista’s bottom line. In addition, the cost of electricity and natural gas purchased by the utility was below expectations.
Nine arrested in prostitution sting at Coeur d’Alene Casino
A two-night law enforcement operation targeting prostitution at the Coeur d’Alene casino last week ended with nine arrests. The Kootenai County Sheriff’s Office worked with Coeur d’Alene Tribal Police and the FBI because the casino is within tribal jurisdiction.
Semi crash spills paint, solvent on Highway 395
A semi blocked traffic on Highway 395 south of Lind Wednesday morning after it rolled just before 4 a.m. spilling paint and solvent. The truck caught fire after crashing.
Comcast to build Spokane call center, creating 675 jobs
Comcast will build a new call center in the Spokane area that brings 675 jobs to the region. It’s one of three new customer-service centers Comcast will open this year. The others are in Albuquerque, New Mexico, and Tucson, Arizona. Together, the three facilities will create more than 2,000 jobs.
Senate vote aims at health reform
The Senate on Tuesday adopted a GOP budget that paves the way for an assault on President Barack Obama’s health care law this summer and a partisan showdown over spending bills this fall.
Iran vote is set
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell set a test vote for Thursday on stalled bipartisan legislation to let Congress review and possibly reject any agreement the Obama administration makes to ease sanctions on Iran in exchange for concessions on nuclear research and development.
In brief: California water restrictions tighten
California water regulators adopted sweeping, unprecedented restrictions Tuesday on how people, governments and businesses can use water amid the state’s ongoing drought, hoping to push reluctant residents to deeper conservation.
Clinton presses for immigration overhaul
Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Rodham Clinton said Tuesday that any immigration overhaul must include a path to “full and equal citizenship,” drawing a sharp contrast with Republicans who have promoted providing a legal status or blocked efforts in Congress to address the nation’s immigration system.
Obama announces Dunford’s nomination
President Barack Obama tapped a highly respected combat commander as his next chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Tuesday, signaling that the battles against al-Qaida and Islamic State militants threatening the Middle East and the West remain top priorities for the nation’s military despite years of trying to change the focus to Asia.
IS claim on Texas cartoon contest doubted
The Islamic State group claimed responsibility Tuesday for the assault on a Texas cartoon contest that featured images of the Prophet Muhammad, but counterterrorism experts said IS has a history of asserting involvement in attacks in which it had no operational role.
Huckabee announces candidacy
Mike Huckabee declared his presidential candidacy Tuesday, counting on his brand of conservative populism to make his second White House bid more successful than his first. In 2008, he captivated evangelical Republicans but couldn’t build wide enough support to win the Republican nomination.
Mike Huckabee declared his presidential candidacy Tuesday, counting on his brand of conservative populism to make his second White House bid more successful than his first. In 2008, he captivated evangelical Republicans but couldn’t build wide enough support to win the Republican nomination.
60 bodies recovered in Nepal valley
Emergency workers have recovered the bodies of 60 people – including nine foreigners – who were killed when Nepal’s earthquake triggered a mudslide that buried a village in the scenic Langtang Valley popular with tourists.
Ferry service to Cuba approved
The Obama administration approved the first ferry service in decades between the United States and Cuba on Tuesday, potentially opening a new path for the hundreds of thousands of people and hundreds of millions of dollars in goods that travel between Florida and Havana each year.
Moments from safety, migrants die trying to reach Europe
Young men piled over each other, some shimmying up ropes dangling from the towering rescue ship and others falling into the churning sea. Women and children were the last off the stricken dinghy during a chaotic Mediterranean rescue in which at least five migrants were crushed to death and more were feared drowned.
With help, Nigeria troops have Boko Haram on run
A year ago, a dozen Nigerian troops fighting about 200 Boko Haram militants in the town of Chibok exhausted their ammunition and ran, leaving the road open for the abduction of nearly 300 girls. Today, Nigerian soldiers are rescuing hundreds of kidnapped girls and women from the last forest stronghold of the Islamic insurgents. In the past three months, military forces from neighboring Chad, Niger and Cameroon have joined the battle. In addition, Nigerian troops are finally receiving better arms and weapons, as well as hazard pay that they had not received until this year.
1,000 pounds of banned DDT found in old Spokane County silo
The new owner of a farm in southeast Spokane County recently uncovered a toxic surprise in the old grain silo. About 1,000 pounds of the pesticide DDT, banned in 1972, was hidden beneath a layer of chaff. Caches of DDT turn up from time to time, but this was one of the largest discoveries in recent years. Most of the DDT containers had rotted away, so the farmer bagged up the pesticide and used a shipping container donated by the state to transport it to a free pesticide collection event in Spokane last week. DDT was widely used in the 1950s and 1960s to control mosquitoes and other insects, which is why it’s still found in sheds and other outbuildings. Since 1988, the state has collected more than 70,000 pounds of DDT.
In brief: DNA connects man to February bank robbery
Spokane police have used DNA evidence to tie a bank robbery in February to a man accused of robbing a different bank in March. David C. Burns, 45, was arrested March 25 in connection with the robbery of Washington Trust Bank, 27 E. Indiana Ave., that afternoon. Burns’ DNA matches DNA found on clothing that police believe was discarded by the person who robbed Inland Northwest Bank, 2110 N. Ruby St., on Feb. 11.
WSU teaching clinic breaks ground today
A groundbreaking for a teaching health clinic takes place 9 a.m. today at the Washington State University campus in Spokane. The $16.25 million clinic is expected to open in the summer of 2016. The clinic will allow medical residents to serve patients while health sciences students from the WSU campus learn alongside them.
Examiner determines inmate death a suicide
John A. Everitt, 46, killed himself in his Spokane County Jail cell Monday after his arrest on a nearly two-year-old warrant for theft.
GOP officers to pick nominees to replace ex-Rep. Susan Fagan
Republican precinct officers will meet this evening in Ritzville to select three nominees to send to a joint meeting of the commissioners from the six counties that are in the 9th Legislative District. The state party has been contacted by 10 people interested in the job, a GOP spokesman said. The 9th is a strongly Republican district where GOP incumbents typically face little opposition on re-election. There are 67 GOP precinct officers spread among the district that stretches from the Oregon border to suburban south Spokane. Under party rules, they must be present at the meeting to vote and would-be replacements must be nominated by a precinct officer to be considered.
The YWCA of Spokane is calling for nominations for its Women of Achievement awards. Awards are granted in six categories: arts and culture; business and industry; community enhancement; education; science, technology and environment; and the Carl J. Maxey Racial and Social Justice Award. The nonprofit organization has been celebrating women of achievement for 33 years. Awards are announced at the YWCA’s annual luncheon. This year, the luncheon will take place Oct. 1. Cheryl Strayed, the author of “Wild,” will be the keynote speaker. The deadline for submissions is June 15. Nomination forms can be found at www.ywcaspokane.org.
Job applicant’s suit claims discrimination
A $10 million federal lawsuit filed against Idaho officials contends they discriminated against a job applicant because he’s gay and has epilepsy.
County won’t permit new ethanol plant
County commissioners in southwestern Idaho have denied a permit to a company that hoped to build an ethanol plant near Caldwell.
Purchase deal signed for Macefield house
Real estate broker Paul Thomas said Tuesday in a statement that the buyer with the best offer on Edith Macefield’s circa-1900 house in Seattle’s Ballard neighborhood has signed a purchase agreement and has until late May to close. Macefield stood her ground in 2007 while developers built a commercial complex around her property, rejecting $1 million because she wanted to stay in her home. Construction superintendent Barry Martin befriended Macefield, who willed her house to him before she died in 2008 at age 86.
Ex-cop pleads not guilty in rape
A former Pasco police officer pleaded not guilty Tuesday in Franklin County Superior Court to charges he raped a woman at his Pasco home in November. Richard J. Aguirre, 50, who recently resigned after 27 years with the Pasco Police Department, is charged with third-degree rape. Last week, Aguirre also was named as a suspect in the 1986 slaying of Ruby J. Doss, 27, a Spokane prostitute who was strangled. Spokane police say DNA that Aguirre voluntarily submitted during the rape investigation matched DNA from evidence collected at the scene of Doss’ murder.
A former Pasco police officer pleaded not guilty Tuesday in Franklin County Superior Court to charges he raped a woman at his Pasco home in November. Richard J. Aguirre, 50, who recently resigned after 27 years with the Pasco Police Department, is charged with third-degree rape. Last week, Aguirre also was named as a suspect in the 1986 slaying of Ruby J. Doss, 27, a Spokane prostitute who was strangled. Spokane police say DNA that Aguirre voluntarily submitted during the rape investigation matched DNA from evidence collected at the scene of Doss’ murder.
Seattle mayor says Arctic oil fleet needs new permit to stay at port
Mayor Ed Murray threw a wrench into plans for a 400-foot oil-drilling rig to arrive in Seattle when he announced Monday that the Port of Seattle can’t host Shell’s offshore Arctic fleet until it gets a new land-use permit.
Mayor Ed Murray threw a wrench into plans for a 400-foot oil-drilling rig to arrive in Seattle when he announced Monday that the Port of Seattle can’t host Shell’s offshore Arctic fleet until it gets a new land-use permit.
Three MSU-North students stabbed off campus
Three Montana State University-Northern students were badly injured in a weekend stabbing at an off-campus apartment, Havre police said.
Three Montana State University-Northern students were badly injured in a weekend stabbing at an off-campus apartment, Havre police said.
A long-delayed U.S. government cleanup plan for a Montana community where asbestos contamination has sickened thousands would leave the deadly material in the walls of houses, underground and elsewhere – stirring worries among residents and state officials about future exposures.
The head of the U.S. Forest Service warned Tuesday of an “above average” fire season that could cost the agency more than $1 billion and require shifting funds from programs designed to prevent wildfires.
Eradication of alyssum proves to be tough task
More than 20 years ago, it was touted as a miracle plant – a “hyperaccumulator” able to pull heavy metals, such as nickel, out of the area’s serpentine soil and store it in its leaves. At least that’s what was told to then-county commissioners who approved planting of yellow-tuft alyssum on eight plots, totaling more than 50 acres in the Illinois Valley. Now, the flowering invasive weed has traveled up and down the Illinois River and is considered a menace that’s keeping volunteers on their toes trying to control and eradicate the invasive, self-pollinating, perennial plant.
Ill-fated Wyoming antler hunt likely will lead to review
Amid Friday’s midnight frenzy to access antlers recently shed by elk in Bridger-Teton National Forest, a horse being ridden across the Gros Ventre River from Grand Teton drowned, and a small aluminum boat carrying five people capsized. Two of the boaters had to be rescued by rangers and law enforcement. The other three made it across the 75-foot-wide river and built a fire to warm up, only to capsize again on the way back. No one was seriously hurt. Federal officials say they probably will review what happened as they often do following multiagency rescue efforts.
Cable ad revenue down
The lofty expectations from last year’s gathering of the National Cable & Telecommunications Association have given way to this year’s anxiety over digital disruption. The most obvious sign? A new name for the massive event – the Internet and Television Expo – a nod to the rising threat of online platforms and streaming services.
The lofty expectations from last year’s gathering of the National Cable & Telecommunications Association have given way to this year’s anxiety over digital disruption. The most obvious sign? A new name for the massive event – the Internet and Television Expo – a nod to the rising threat of online platforms and streaming services.
If you’re planning on shelling out a little extra to celebrate Mom this year, you’re not alone. According to a survey by the National Retail Federation, Americans will spend an average of $172.63 on Mother’s Day gifts this year, the highest amount in the survey’s 12-year history. This year’s spending average beat last year’s numbers by about $10. Total spending for the holiday this year is expected to reach $21.2 billion.
U.S. trade deficit balloons to six-year high
The U.S. trade deficit in March ballooned to the highest level in more than six years, propelled by a flood of imports from autos to cellphones. The deficit rose to $51.4 billion, the largest trade gap since October 2008 and more than 43 percent higher than in February, the Commerce Department reported Tuesday. Exports were up 0.9 percent to $187.8 billion, while imports increased 7.7 percent to $239.2 billion. The trade deficit is the shortfall between exports and imports.
Who would win if Captain America fought Luke Skywalker? Why Disney, of course, which stands to bring in astronomical amounts of money this year from two big installments of the most popular film franchises ever.
Netflix letter urges FCC to reject DirecTV deal
Internet video service Netflix is telling the Federal Communication Commission that it should reject AT&T’s purchase of satellite TV company DirecTV unless some changes are made.
Outbreak of turkey flu leads to plant layoffs
Jennie-O Turkey Store said Tuesday that it will temporarily lay off 233 workers at its Faribault processing plant because the bird flu has cut into its turkey supplies.
Jeep, Dodge sun visor investigation reopens
The U.S. government is reopening an investigation into Jeep and Dodge sun visors after reports that some caught fire even after a recall repair.
Greece still on brink of default
Today marks five years since Greece voted in its first bailout deal, a day after violent popular protests left three dead. The act was followed by years of turmoil in which the country tried to overhaul its economy in the midst of a downturn as brutal as the Great Depression. But after a myriad budget cuts, a million lost jobs, 250,000 closed businesses and nearly $267 billion in rescue loans, the country is once again on the brink of default and relations with its creditors are worse than ever.
Trudy Rubin: Sunnis need help to take on IS
Editorial: Counties’ revenue plight can’t be ignored forever
Dinner rolls a big hit at Harvard Park
Garlic-Onion Dinner Rolls with Chives
Recommendations for regional rosés
Despite once-bad reputation, regional rosés have sparkled over the past decade as a seasonal treat
Old-school icebox cakes good dessert for Mother’s Day
Strawberry-Lemon Icebox Cake
Flavorful sugar replacements
Natural sweets, fruits inspire baking book
Blueberry Bran Muffins
Green veggies tasty way to fight inflammation
Cherie’s Awesome Green Smoothie
Cream of Asparagus Soup
Gonzaga grad explores tea history
Masala Chai
Oldest copy of Ten Commandments to be shown
The world’s oldest complete copy of the Ten Commandments is going on rare display at Israel’s leading museum in an exhibit tracing civilization’s most pivotal moments. The manuscript is so brittle that it will only be on display at the Israel Museum in Jerusalem for two weeks before it is returned to a secure, pitch-black, climate-controlled storage facility there.
Historic preservation officials have come up with an interactive way to celebrate National Preservation Month in Spokane: an online scavenger hunt for people to identify historic facades and decorative elements around the community.
Van Gogh fetches $66.3M
A painting Vincent van Gogh created while briefly working side by side with his friend Paul Gauguin in the south of France brought in $66.3 million at auction Tuesday. “The Allee of Alyscamps” was offered at Sotheby’s impressionist and modern art sale. The autumnal scene was painted in 1888 during a two-month period when van Gogh and Gauguin worked together in Arles, France.
Five paintings missing since WWII returning to Germany
The paintings, including three won by an American GI in a poker game, were turned over to the German government on Tuesday. Their return was organized by the State Department and the Monuments Men Foundation, which promotes the work of those who protected cultural works during the war and seeks to track down and repatriate objects that went missing.
Astronomers have discovered a baby blue galaxy that is farther away in distance and time than any galaxy ever seen. It’s among the universe’s first generation of galaxies, from 13.1 billion years ago.
Tech industry luminaries and friends gathered Tuesday for a memorial service honoring 47-year-old SurveyMonkey CEO David Goldberg, a popular business leader whose marriage to Facebook executive Sheryl Sandberg made them one of Silicon Valley’s most prominent couples. The 47-year-old Goldberg died Friday while on a family vacation at a villa near Puerto Vallarta, Mexico. He slipped while exercising on a treadmill in the villa’s gym and struck his head, Mexican officials said.
Former House Speaker Jim Wright dies at age 92
Jim Wright, the longtime Texas Democrat who became the first House Speaker in history to be driven out of office in midterm, died early Wednesday morning. Wright represented a Fort Worth-area congressional district for 34 years, beginning with his election in 1954. He was the Democratic majority leader in the House for a decade, rising to the speakership in January 1987, to replace Tip O’Neill. Three House speakers had resigned in the nation’s history before Wright stepped down in 1989 — all the others served during the 19th century — but none before him had been under fire and facing judgment in the House for breaking its ethics rules. Wright was succeeded by longtime Spokane Congressman Tom Foley, also a Democrat, who rose through the ranks to the highest office in the House. Foley, who died in 2013 at age 84, served as speaker until he lost his seat in the 1994 Republican election sweep.
Obituary: Hayward, Marguerite
8 Apr 1930 - 27 Apr 2015 Clayton, Deer Lake, Loon Lake
Obituary: Wilkins, Robert F.
26 Jul 1932 - 4 May 2015
Eastern Washington University Department of Education
Obituary: Duffy, Sr. Ellen Joan (Josephine), Snjm
28 Mar 1928 - 1 May 2015
Obituary: Ogden, Margot Ellen Martin
22 Jun 1925 - 20 Apr 2015
Spokane Civic Theatre
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from Tea Party
[Information from this site may not be reliable.]
Five-term incumbent Sen. John McCain (R-AZ)has good reason to fear a primary challenge. Newly released data from liberal-leaning Public Policy Polling shows half of Arizona’s Republican primary voters disapprove of McCain’s job performance, and more than half would prefer a more conservative Senate candidate in 2016.
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from The Washington Free Beacon (DC)
Report: Iranian Navy Chases After U.S. Warships
Iran pursues U.S. in Gulf of Aden, Iranian media claims
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