World/Nation Briefs October 9, 2013

Women say they were duped

McNearney to face 11 felonies in District Court

COEUR d'ALENE - It's hard to know the real Michael J. McNearney Jr., and what, if anything, he says is true.

Big challenges loom

Obama budget sets up battle with GOP-controlled Congress

Friends recall crash victims

Ben and Korie Mullican were longtime sweethearts who got married shortly after high school. They raised two children together, went camping together as a family and were the kind of dynamic couple who knew how to have fun.

Snapchat suffers security breach

Hackers collected usernames and phone numbers of 4.6 million users

NEW YORK - Snapchat, the disappearing-message service popular with young people, has been quiet following a security breach that allowed hackers to collect the usernames and phone numbers of some 4.6 million of its users.

Bagpipes, golf and cupcakes: what a day!

March came in like a lamb and is headed out the same way so it’s not surprising that there were golfers enjoying the game on the last day of winter this past Saturday.

Lessons from teachers reach beyond the classroom

Never underestimate the tremendous impact teachers have on students, helping set the direction of their lives. Studies show that people give credit for their success in the business world to the role models they encountered in youth.

Animatronics and practical dino droppings

Steven Spielberg gets a lot of credit for the way he limits the screentime of the shark in "Jaws." Most movie aficionados know the mechanical shark rarely operated properly, forcing Spielberg to ratchet suspense in other ways.

It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas

Parade, lighting ceremony commence holiday season

COEUR d'ALENE — With a soft note of a pitch pipe, The Coeur d'Alene Resort Carolers gently began to sing "Silent Night."

'It gives me a nosebleed'

Is Uber car service really worth $40 billion?

NEW YORK - Can a company that didn't exist five years ago, an upstart with a knack for angering regulators with the power to close down its business, really be worth $40 billion?

Hotel proposed near Ramsey Road and I-90

An informational-planning meeting on the proposed Home 2 Suites by Hilton hotel is noon Thursday with the Design Review Commission in Conference Room 6 in Coeur d’Alene City Hall.

NIC announces Dean's List for fall semester 2017

Coeur d’Alene - North Idaho College recently announced its Dean’s List for fall semester 2017. Students eligible for the NIC Dean’s List must be enrolled in a minimum of 12 credits and obtain a grade point average of 3.75 or above.

North Idaho innovators chart next steps

RATHDRUM ­— They’re the Gem State’s first high school students to earn a STEM diploma. Four will end their senior year of high school with an associate’s degree from North Idaho College already in hand. They collectively racked up an impressive half a million dollars in scholarships from 18 universities. They’re the first high school graduating class from North Idaho STEM Charter Academy. On Monday, these seven local students told the world where they’d bring their Idaho drive, work ethic and ingenuity.

Don't cash that check if it might be bogus

There’s been an uptick in consumers calling about the shopper scams that we’ve been warning you not to fall victim to. Even if you sign up for these shopping deals, be wary.

Men are from Mars, but 'experts' on Venus

Here we go again. Men writing Letters to the Editor about women's issues. It never ceases to amaze me when men talk about what is good for women and what isn't. Here's my solution to this never ceasing problem.

Making new merry- go-round memories

On Friday at 11 a.m., when the ribbon is cut for the return of the carousel to Coeur d’Alene, it will be an incredible gift with credit due to those who persevered and believed it could happen. The Coeur d’Alene Carousel Foundation and the generosity of

Whitefish hearing weighs proposed changes to resort tax

Whitefish residents can weigh in on a proposal to reallocate the city's resort tax revenue during a virtual City Council meeting Tuesday evening.

FVCC to offer courses for unmanned aerial systems

The pilot gave a slight push on the controller, sending the 3-pound aircraft hundreds of feet into the air within seconds. With his feet still on the ground, Adam Paugh had a bird’s-eye view of Flathead Valley Community College on his cellphone screen.

Boys basketball: Glacier stops Sentinel

The Glacier boys broke out of the winter break in style, shutting down visiting Missoula Sentinel to win their first Western AA conference basketball game of the season 49-35 on Friday.

Bills that advanced or failed in Georgia General Assembly

ATLANTA (AP) — Lawmakers in the Georgia General Assembly on Thursday faced a deadline to advance legislation from one chamber to the other. While issues can be resurrected later using legislative rules, the crossover deadline between the House and Senate tends to significantly narrow the issues in play. Here's a look at some of the issues that remain alive, as well as at some that may be dead: