The U.S. Supreme Court hears arguments Wednesday in a case about lies, big and small, and when those lies can be a crime under the First Amendment guarantee of free speech. At issue is the constitutionality of a law making it a crime to lie about being the recipient of military medals.
When There’s More To Winning Than Winning
Cory Weissman didn't get a chance to play much basketball before suffering a stroke during his freshman year at Gettysburg College. But as a senior, for at least one game, the ball was in his court.
U.N. Nuclear Agency Reports Failed Iran Talks
The International Atomic Energy Agency acknowledged its renewed failure in trying to probe suspicions that Tehran has worked secretly on atomic arms, in a statement issued shortly after an Iranian general warned of a pre-emptive strike against any nation that threatens Iran.
Mormon Baptism Controversy Now Includes Catholic Witness To Holocaust
Jan Karski's biographer, who credits him with providing the first detailed descriptions of the systematic extermination of Jews, said attempts to convert his religion after death is the kind of intolerant act Karski opposed during his life.
Rami Al-Sayed, Syrian Citizen Journalist, Is Killed During Attack On Homs
Al-Sayed was live-streaming the shelling of Homs when all of a sudden the stream went quiet. The last video posted to al-Sayed's Youtube page was of his body in a makeshift hospital.
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Legacy Salmon Creek lays off 30 workers
Clark County’s Legacy Salmon Creek Medical Center has eliminated 30 jobs as part of a larger cost-cutting move to deal with the impacts of reduced Medicaid payments and a weak economy. Washington View: Budget needs more than a Band-Aid
There is finally a bit of good news from Olympia. The state’s Revenue Forecast Council reports that tax revenues for this biennium will be $96 million higher than projected last November, and state tax collections for 2013-15 are projected to grow by 6.6 percent.
Telecommunications panel to review Comcast’s work
The City/County Telecommunications Commission will conduct its annual public review of Comcast Cable’s performance at 3:30 p.m. March 7 in Vancouver City Council chambers, 415 W. Sixth St. The session will also be televised live on CVTV Cable Channel 23.
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Also: More shelling in the Syrian city of Homs; Yemenis vote in single-candidate presidential election; Stephen Colbert returns to the airwaves.
Back On The Air, Stephen Colbert Gives Nod To Ailing Mom
Without directly saying so, Comedy Central's funnyman all-but-confirmed Monday night that he was off the air for two days last week because his 91-year-old mother Lorna has been ill.