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I have a new personal policy: I will not discuss political ideology with my extended family, my friends, my colleagues or anyone else with whom I care to remain in good standing.
Many people have implemented this rule for themselves because they become too upset when discussing their political point of view. They realize they become defensive during these situations, leading to arguments that may cause anything from mild tension to total relationship meltdown.
It seems as though we, as a nation, have lost the ability to have a calm, civil discussion relating to politics. (Perhaps, we never had it?)
However, getting too worked up is not my reason for abstaining from these debates. My "problem" is that my view on politics is not quite biased enough, I will not become enraged at another person's point of view simply because I disagree and I refuse to spit venomous rhetoric in order to prove that my belief is "correct".
As unusual as it may sound, I instead find myself in the center on many hot-button issues. My political belief system does not fit neatly into the category of either Democrat or Republican (and, just to cover my bases, neither, Libertarian, Green Party, Tea Party, etc.). Also, I am able to sit quietly and listen without interrupting the other speaker, trying my best to examine their belief even when I do not agree with it. Sometimes, I even commit the nearly- unpardonable sin of being neutral on a given issue.
This course of action usually leads to a frustrating discussion for the other person. They don't feel the need to become defensive, so they aren't able to have a spirited (read: loud) debate; they expect some sort of fight and are let down when I don't give them one.
These days, we are accustomed to watching the talking heads duke it out on Fox News, CNN and the other 24 hour news networks or listening to them yell at us through the radio or post salacious, half- truth filled blogs online. This is what we have come to accept as normal, healthy debate in our country. We see professional men and women engage in a dialogue in which they are pitted against one another in a contest to see who can register the highest decibel levels and grab the audience's attention with an outrageous statement or two. The point is no longer, it seems, to have these discussions in order to generate solutions. It is to generate ratings (read: consumers, profits, money).
This style of political debate has become the standard as John Q. Public, who may normally be a nice fellow, morphs into a raging, Rush Limbaugh imitator upon being asked his opinion on the recent debt crisis.
I simply don't have the interest or energy to work myself up to these extremes while engaging in a discussion of this nature. There are too many other things in life that require this type of attention- some of which I actually have the power to change, unlike many of the happenings in Washington, D.C.
As November 2012 draws near, expect the 24- hour news commentators, the radio pundits and the web bloggers to intensify their battles, growing louder and louder in attempts to be heard over the roar of the crowd. It's up to you to decide if you will follow suit or, perhaps, take it easy and let them fight it out on their own.
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Introduction of evidence took up the majority of testimony Wednesday in the murder trial of a 1979 homicide.
Richard L. Boswell Jr., 55, has been charged with the murder of Kathy Jo Baker, and the attempted murder of her then-2-year-old son, Ryan, in a rural area near their Riley home in southeastern Vigo County.
Boswell sat quietly in the courtroom of Vigo Superior Court 6 with his attorneys on Wednesday as the seven-man, five-woman jury heard testimony from pathologist Dr. Lawrence DeRenne, Baker's former neighbor Eva Ray Knopp, and Indiana State Police who investigated the cold-case murder.
DeRenne, who was a pathologist at Terre Haute Regional Hospital from 1979 to mid-1980, reviewed his 1979 autopsy of Baker and explained how he ruled strangulation as the primary cause of Baker's death. DeRenne said the 20-year-old Baker was "throttled" by someone's right hand around the front part of her neck.
Knopp testified that she lived on Canal Road in 1979 and knew Kathy Baker and her husband, Kenneth, who lived about a mile south of her near Riley.
Knopp stated that she was questioned by police in 1979 about the Baker murder and told police she had seen a yellow Chevrolet Vega driven by Richard Boswell in the area for a couple of weeks prior to the murder. She also said that she saw Boswell's car on Indiana 46 in a construction zone near the former Snack Shack restaurant near Riley at about noon on the day of the murder.
The woman said that she never heard from police about her statement until 2010 — more than 30 years later — when she was contacted by ISP detectives who had reopened the investigation.
ISP Trooper Hans Nowak testified how the cold case became active again when a woman contacted police in April 2008 to say she thought she knew who had killed Baker. That woman said she suspected her former husband of the murder and attempted murder, Nowak said, so he got out the file and determined that no arrest had ever been made in the case.
Nowak, who was a detective in 2008, said he also saw that none of the evidence collected in the case had ever been submitted to a laboratory for DNA analysis, so he contacted an evidence technician and asked for crime scene items such as Baker's shirt to be checked for DNA.
In the meantime, Nowak said, he called in the person recently named as a suspect in the case, and the man gave a DNA sample that was also sent off for testing. In February 2009, Nowak said, the lab reported a DNA match for the biological father of Ryan Baker on the evidence, so Ken Baker supplied a DNA sample for testing.
In 2010, the ISP lab reported a DNA hit on the evidence for a person in the state's database. That person, Richard Boswell Jr., had been mentioned in the original case file of the 1979 case, Nowak said.
However, since Nowak had returned to road patrol and was no longer a detective, the case was assigned to Master Trooper Detective Tony Guinn and Detective Sgt. Troy Stanton.
Guinn's testimony lasted most of Wednesday afternoon and included the playing of recorded interviews between the detectives and Boswell, conducted in August and October 2010.
During those interviews, Boswell stated that he knew who Kathy Baker was because he was friends with her brothers. He also admitted driving Baker to her house one day about a year before she died to work on a lawnmower.
Boswell also told the detectives that in 1979 he drove a yellow Pontiac Astre, which is almost identical to a Chevrolet Vega — the car described by witness Knopp in 1979.
Boswell was arrested in October 2010 on a probable cause warrant for the murder of Baker and the attempted murder of her toddler son.
Guinn also testified that after the arrest, police were contacted by an inmate housed at the Indiana State Prison at Michigan City who said he had information about the Baker case. That inmate — Jodi Bennett — told police that he had been incarcerated at the Wabash Valley Correctional Facility at Carlisle in the early 1990s with Boswell, and that Boswell had talked about the Baker murder.
At that time, Boswell was serving a prison sentence for a conviction of criminal confinement and criminal deviate conduct. He was released from the Department of Correction in June 2006. Guinn said he confirmed that Boswell and Bennett — who is serving a life sentence for a double homicide — had been incarcerated together.
Bennett is one of the witnesses expected to testify today as the trial continues.
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Phase I of the Aston Student Village's (ASV) new residences project has been successfully completed, ready for the influx of new students later this month.
The project provides just over 1300 en-suite bedrooms and also includes an all-weather sports pitch, car parking and associated external works.
At the opening ceremony, Prof Julia King, Vice-Chancellor, said: 'Our students deserve the best and we are delighted that ASV is now able to offer them some of the best accommodation in the UK higher education sector. A huge amount of work has gone in to this project to make it happen on time and on budget. I would like to say many thanks and well done to everyone who has made this possible.'
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RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) - The Carolina Hurricanes have agreed to a two-way contract with defenseman Brett Bellemore.
The one-year deal announced Friday will pay the 25-year-old Bellemore $600,000 at the NHL level or $150,000 in the minors with a minimum guarantee of $250,000.
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The question on the lips of those in the Cardiff Bay bubble today - why wasn't Shadow Business Minister Nick Ramsay, who chairs the Assembly's Enterprise and Business Committee, at its meeting this morning?
The committee convened at 9am for a financial scrutiny session with Education Minister Leighton Andrews - but without the chair to be seen. Having not been informed prior of his absence, it was forced to elect an acting chair. Mr Andrews tweeted after the session, which was interrupted by an apparent short-circuiting of the sound feed:
Oh well, committee adjourned. Just when I was getting warmed up. Don't know where Nick Ramsay was, though. Thought he was the Chairman.
It was all the more mysterious given that Mr Ramsay was reported to be in fine fettle last night in the Eli Jenkins, the Cardiff Bay pub popular with AMs and Assembly staff, as Labour staffers gathered for a farewell bash for one of their colleagues. A number of sources tell me that the Monmouth AM then went on to the city centre bar Live Lounge.
When I phoned Mr Ramsay's mobile this morning there was obviously a technology breakdown there too because, as I told him why I was calling, the line went suddenly dead. I am informed that a member of his staff e-mailed the clerk of the committee at 11am saying that the AM "was taken ill" last night.
The Conservatives in the Bay are currently looking into it. Will keep you posted...
1pm update: A Welsh Conservatives spokesman says: "Nick Ramsay was taken ill during the night. He regrets missing the committee and has apologised to the Presiding Officer."
Happy anniversary, Andrew RT Davies - one year (well, one year three days) into his job as leader of the Welsh Conservatives in the National Assembly. That means a challenger to his role could have come forward, but - despite the most recent rumblings about his leadership - none has.
Not that his passing the 12-month mark will entirely put a stop to the rumours of discontent within Mr Davies' 14-strong group. Nor even might the news today that he has held individual meetings with each of his AMs only to receive their full support.
Asked about it today in his weekly press briefing in the Senedd, he said: "I'm sure many of you have written about proposed challenges.
"To date not one of you have attributed a name to come forward, and I've spoken to all my members over the last two weeks on a one-to-one basis and I'm sorry to inform you all, but everyone is very content in the Conservative group and very happy with the role they have within the Conservative group and extremely content with the direction of travel that we are undertaking at the moment.
"I'm sure, and given it's a long hot summer, that some of you journalists will find mischief to be made somewhere along the lines and I look forward to reading them."
A cynical view of how political journalists fill their time during the annual - and this year, seemingly longer than ever - silly season? Well, possibly. But, as a keen football supporter like Mr Davies will know, many a manager has won the dreaded vote of confidence only not to be in the dug-out at the start of the following season.
The Welsh Conservatives have tried to pin lots of labels on Carwyn Jones' government since its election last year, many of which have focused on its perceived lack of action, and none of which have have gained much traction in the media - let alone the public at large.
Today they launched a new line of attack. The Welsh Government is, they announced with a press conference and release - a "mañana government". That is, one drifting and delaying major decisions.
"Welsh ministers need to shake off their mañana attitude to government and get on with their jobs," said leader Andrew RT Davies today. How likely is this to succeed where other soubriquets failed and imbed itself in the public consciousness? Given the large proportion of the people who probably think a mañana is hung from the ceiling of a Mexican children's birthday party and whacked with sticks until it gives up its sweets, possibly not very.
Former Montgomeryshire MP Lembit Öpik, having failed in his bid to become a professional wrestler, has turned his attention to acting, as the above trailer for the hotly-anticipated movie Adam and the ASBOs shows. However, his political ambitions are far from dead, with reports persisting that he will seek the nomination to fight for his old seat again in 2015, having lost what was the Liberal Democrats' safest seat last time around.
Today Welsh Lib Dem leader Kirsty Williams was asked at her weekly press conference if the party had selected its candidates for the next election, "particularly in Montgomery".
"Well, we will choose our candidates for the next general election when we have clarity of what those those elections will look like," she said.
"If the current proposals which the Electoral Commission are consulting on, Montgomeryshire will not exist in those terms."
More so, though, than Mr Öpik's chances of being reselected, one suspects.
Welsh politics has a proud history of parties launching exciting new websites only for them to fizzle out within months or even weeks. Who remembers Carwyn Jones' Summer of Conversation? Wales Can? Even Aneurin Glyndwr? At least the Liberal Democrats plough on with Freedom Central, bless them.
Now the Conservatives, unscarred by history, have set up their own new website, Your Voice in the Assembly, designed to be "an interactive discussion forum" allowing the public to "take part in the debate, provide feedback on Assembly performance and help to shape Welsh Conservative policy".
It was launched by their leader in the Assembly, Andrew RT Davies this morning, but questions were immediately raised as to what the policy would be regarding the - how can this be put politely? - unhinged comments which tend to be posted on political websites like this.
"I mean, it's an ongoing process," said Mr Davies.
"I mean, it will be monitored, obviously, because we don't want those type of nasty racial comments, for example, homophobic comments, for example, we don't want those type of things coming on there. And we will be developing that over time, we will then, but I hope that people that people will see this as a positive engagement, using the internet, using the new media and ultimately it will be a positive development.
"All you can do is try it. And it works, it's successful, if it doesn't work, well, what have we lost?"
He's certainly the optimist. At least he can console himself with the fact that one Labour internet buff has gone off to America.
A rare appearance before Plaid Cymru's weekly press briefing for Llyr Huws Gruffydd today - the party's environment spokesman usually travels down to Cardiff Bay from his North Wales constituency on a Tuesday morning.
The subject of the briefing was supposed to be the launch of Plaid's new sustainable communities commission, a body looking at the rather broad issue of "community life" in Wales. But inevitably it was an opportunity to asked Mr Gruffydd a very different question: had he been telling tales outside of school?
Mr Gruffydd is said to be the man who tipped off the party's Assembly group about fellow AM Lord Elis-Thomas making some remarks at a private dinner rather unsurprisingly expressing displeasure at Leanne Wood declining to attend a service paying tribute to the Queen - something which has sparked speculation about the errant Lord jumping ship to Labour.
Was it acceptable, Mr Gruffydd was asked, to "snitch" on a colleague about comments made at a private dinner?
"Well, I'm not going to make any comment on internal issues," he said.
"It's a matter for the group. If there's anything further to be said then the group will make that comment. At the moment it's an internal matter."
But in general, he was pressed, were comments made in private just that?
"It depends on one's interpretation one finds themselves in but, as I say, I don't want to be drawn into a discussion on this because I don't want to make any further comment," he responded.
So the answer to that appears to be "no". It would be mischievous to suggest that Lord Elis-Thomas might be shifting further to the door, but Environment Minister John Griffiths, whose job he so covets, might well get the chance soon to spend more time with his beloved bike...
Francois Hollande has been sworn in as French President. Rebekah Brooks has been charged with perverting the course of justice. And the Eurozone has narrowly avoided returning to recession. So there's only one topic on people's minds in Cardiff Bay today: whether a statue of a sheep should be built outside the Senedd.
As reported today, the Assembly's Petitions Committee today considered a petition, signed by 17 people, calling for the move to make "a statement of support for Welsh agriculture". In the event, the committee's acting chair, Joyce Watson, chose to write to the Presiding Officer to garner her views (all done with a straight face).
It's certainly captured the imagination of the press pack, coming up at both the Conservative and Liberal Democrats weekly press conferences. Tory leader Andrew RT Davies, after waxing on at length about the success of the Royal Welsh, said of the statue: "I wouldn't want to see public money going into it, but if public subscription could be encouraged to donate to it, I think that would be a way of celebrating the key role that agriculture plays in Welsh life."
But Lib Dem leader Kirsty Williams had her concerns. "Of course, having established the principle about whether we should have the statue of the sheep, then of course we'd have to have the discussion of what breed it could be, and I suspect there'd be a lot of jockeying for position from the proponents of the Balwen in North Wales, through to those that prefer the aesthetic lines of a Beulah Speckled Face or a Talybont Welsh type, which you will be more than familiar with in Powys." This one is going to run and run, you suspect.
Welsh Conservative leader in the National Assembly Andrew RT Davies has been very vocal in campaigning on the recent - and swiftly, if perhaps not permanently, overturned - move by Cardiff City's owners to rebrand the club and change its shirt colour to red. He tabled a statement of opinion in the Assembly and claimed pressure from local AMs had help force the u-turn.
But it caused some to question how much of a fan the South Wales Central AM, who is not known to be a regular at the Cardiff City Stadium, actually is, or how much of it was just politics. So at his weekly press conference today I asked how many times this season he has been, and who his player of the year was.
"I went to the Reading match where we won 3-1, which, if you compare that to the way we'd been playing through the rest of the season you'd swear that we'd have gone up at Christmas time, but sadly as usual things didn't go quite right for us towards the end of January and February," he said.
"Who would be the player of the season?," he added, making that sort of sshh-sshh-sshh noise to indicate he was racking his brain. "I honestly couldn't tell you I would pick out a single, because I think it's a team effort that has gone on there. I think Malky Mackay has come in and done a fantastic job given the expectations. We're nowhere near what Dave Jones faced, but to get to the Carling Cup final and to also then be in contention for a play-off position really was a team achievement rather than anyone singly."
So there you go. Passionate fan, or well briefed.
AMs gathered in the media briefing room of the Senedd today to mark International Workers' Memorial Day in an event sponsored by Labour AM for Aberavon David Rees. Members of not just Labour, but Plaid Cymru were in attendance - indeed at least two Plaid AMs tweeted about being there.
Bethan Jenkins tweeted: At Workers Memorial Day event at the #senedd. Wanted to make sure it wasn't a totally Labour dominated event:-) #plaidcymru
And the press release from Mr Rees' office was titled **AMS UNITE IN CAMPAIGN FOR WORKPLACE HEALTH AND SAFETY**
Still, unity only goes so far. So as you can see in the official photo above, only Labour AMs appear.
The YouGov/Wales Governance Centre poll in today's Western Mail makes for dispiriting reading for weary Plaid Cymru footsoldiers going into Thursday's local elections, showing them three points down from 2008.
So it needed a tubthumping battle cry from the party's finance spokesman, Alun Ffred Jones, as he headed up Plaid's weekly press conference in the Senedd today.
Asked about the poll, Mr Jones let rip:
"Well, let's see what happens and I will respond afterwards. The general tactic of 'Let's send Cameron a message and kick the Tories' is obviously working for Labour in their strongholds, I would imagine, but we'll see how it pans out individually in individual places.
"That's not the impression I get from where I live. But where I live is not everywhere else."


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CLOVER — The Clover High School girls' basketball team defeated rival York 44-15 before an enthusiastic crowd Friday at the CHS main gym.
Elizabeth Edmunds, Shay Hall, Telliya Patton and Katelynn Kipp each contributed to the scoring as the CHS girls bolted to an 11-2 first-quarter lead.
The second quarter was more of the same, with playmaking guard Sydney Sanders lighting up the scoreboard with three baskets, including a three-pointer.
Sanders, the game's leading scorer with 12 points, continued her offensive surge in the third quarter as the Lady Blue Eagles expanded their lead.
Clover sealed the win in the fourth quarter as Taylor Morneault contributed to the scoring column, much to the delight of the home fans.
"Our defensive effort made a difference tonight," said Clover coach Kiki Walker. "We built the early lead and the kids played together."
Walker used various combinations in her player rotation as a means of preparing the team for this week's region slate of games.
Edmunds, the Lady Blue Eagles' leading scorer for the season, whose three-point shooting is vital to the team's success, echoed her coach's sentiments in breaking down the win.
"We played good defense against York tonight," said the junior mainstay after the game. "It was a big win for us in the region. We need to continue to play aggressive defense."
Sanders paced the scoring for the CHS girls as the lone double-digit scorer with 12 points.
Rounding out the scoring were Edmunds and Kipp, each with 8 points; Patton and Lynsey Comalander, each with 5 points; and Hall, Mecca Byrd and Lilly Wallace, each finishing with 2 points.
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Regarding the role of our future Traverse City Light & Power Executive Director, I am concerned by the comments of TCL&P Board Chairman Patrick McGuire and member Barbara Budros that the director's job is to do as the board directs.
I do not believe (nor should we expect) that the board members have the expertise or depth of knowledge required to fully direct the utility.
The Executive Director should bring their technical experience and knowledge of the industry to the board so they can work cooperatively to create and implement a vision for TCL&P.
Some of these same board members have said they don't want a director with a bias toward renewable energy.
This is not a proactive attitude. TCL&P should commit to providing more clean energy, including increasing the amount generated locally.
It would keep more of our energy dollars local, create jobs, save ratepayers' money as the cost of renewables continue to drop, and increase our regional energy security (more local energy generation makes us less reliant on distant suppliers).
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There are nine songs, five costume changes and 10,000 screaming fans. Explosions erupt from each side of the stage, eight dancers writhe suggestively in unison, and in the center of it all is one small girl.
The songs are from her debut album,... Baby One More Time, a record that has sold more than 9 million copies and helped to fuel a phenomenon. A new album, Oops!... I Did it Again, is due on May 16th, and the plan is for an upcoming tour to be twice as lavish as the one she is currently headlining. At a time when indistinguishable teen acts clog the air-waves, she has managed to separate herself from the masses and become the nation's prom queen.
This article appeared in the May 25, 2000 issue of Rolling Stone. The issue is available in the online archive.
Onstage, she sings "Oops!... I Did it Again," which is yet to be released at the time of tonight's show. Despite the fact that they have never heard it before, the audience members scream in deafening unison.
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And when it is all over, the girl sprints from the stage to a waiting bus, still sweaty from the performance. She climbs onboard and, within seconds, before the fans have even left their seats, the girl is on the road, a police escort leading the way. Her name is Britney Spears. She is eighteen years old, and this may be her only moment, so she is working like there's no tomorrow.
It's easy to excuse Britney Spears. Last night's drive from Chicago to Worcester, Massachusetts, took sixteen hours, so it's only natural that, when you arrive to meet her, she is wearing pajamas in the middle of the afternoon.
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You step into her hotel room, and her eyes immediately dart from the clutter to her outfit. "Look at me," she says, displaying her tank top and flannel bottoms. "I look like such a goob."
Britney Spears is a teenager. She is wide-eyed and sweet. She has crushes on a movie star or two, a penchant for romance novels and a Yorkshire terrier puppy named Baby. She also has a 350-pound bodyguard named Robert, a tour bus with a fully functional tanning bed and well over a million dollars tucked away for a rainy day. It's 1:30 in the afternoon. She seems tired.
At the moment, Spears is where she is every day at this time: in a hotel room, somewhere in America. Specifically, she is on the floor, underneath a table on which a plate of browning fruit sits untouched. Dog toys and stuffed animals are strewn about; Baby wanders in endless circles; and in the corner, Felicia Culotta, Spears' assistant, is making a cup of General Foods International Coffee.
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"Felicia makes coffee exactly the way I like it," says Spears in a soft Southern accent.
You mention that it is instant coffee, that the only skill required to make it is an ability to boil water.
"I know," says Spears. "But somehow it tastes better when she does it."
Culotta grins. She is a family friend, a thirty-five-year-old former dental assistant who serves as Spears' surrogate mother and best friend when Spears is on the road. Which is to say, almost all the time. She hands a cup to Spears.
"Thanks, Fee," says Spears.
"You got it, Boo," says Culotta in a matching Southern accent.
Spears takes a calming sip and looks around the room.
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"Since the beginning of this year, I've been such a worrywart," she says. "My anxiety has just been crazy. At the beginning of last year, when everything was rolling and everything was good, it was so new and exciting to me. Maybe I'm just changing and getting older, but I find I need to have my downtime, just to myself, or I'll go crazy."
There are several ways Spears deals with her stress. When she is alone, she writes in a prayer journal. When she and Culotta are together, they play a game in which Spears pretends to be someone else. Some days it is Ashley Judd. Other days she is Lenny Kravitz. But there are also times when the crowds press in on Spears, in dressing rooms and at photo opportunities, and the pressure of all those people and those expectations gets to be too much. In those moments, she and Culotta have a special code.
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- Natural arts and crafts supplies for kids
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In a cluster of buildings at Fort Benning, soldiers and civilian workers fight the next war against a mythical country in the Maneuver Battle Lab.
Maj. James Campbell-Barnard, an exchange officer from the United Kingdom, said the Combined Arms Maneuver/Wide Area Security Experiment teaches future concepts and ideas based on what was learned in Afghanistan and Iraq. In an exercise rarely seen by visitors, Campbell-Barnard and 160 other battle lab staffers take part in an exercise on banks of computer screens that centers on a conflict in mythical Elis.
Results of the exercise will help shape key Army decisions of 2020 for the Training and Doctrine Command at Fort Eustis, Va.
This experiment is a tremendous opportunity to play a significant role in helping shape our future forces for what are as yet undefined challenges, said Col. Rob Choppa, director of the Maneuver Battle Lab. An event such as this requires significant investment so it is essential we ensure that the outputs meet our senior leaderships requirements. I am confident, even at this early stage of the game, that we will achieve this and make an active contribution to the future force debate through our actions here.
In the battle lab scenario, Elis gets a hostile response from its neighbor, Attica, after holding elections and making friendly overtures to the United States. Attica makes demands of Elis to alter its policies after building a dam. Six years later, the larger country invades Elis, prompting a crisis response from the United States, Great Britain and Australia.
Col. Nic Nicoson, the commander of a heavy brigade in the exercise, said hes looking for what benefits the Army best.
We have to learn to operate in any environment, he said.
Benefits for the soldiers may include identifying the enemy, looking at new weapon systems and striking at greater distances.
This simulation really allows us to test that, Nicoson said. It is basically a poor mans way to get at whats going to work in the future. We have a brigade working a wide area security mission like they are doing in Iraq and Afghanistan.
Nicoson said five to six other installations are involved in the exercise.
We are doing a lot of different things, he said.
Darrell Combs, a retired Marine colonel, led the red team thats trained to oppose new concepts the Army and the joint community are trying to field. His team is made up of retired veterans, including an Army aviator, another Marine and an artillery specialist. Each brings a specialty to the fight to look for flaws and possible gaps in capabilities in things being tested here, Combs said.
The red team is trained and ready for anything encountered in the exercise but there are no winners.
There is no such thing as winning, Combs said. The winners are the American people if we do our job. We are here to be the red team to protect folks that are going to be operating in these vehicles. I dont do this for the money. I do it for a 12-year-old grandson who might end up being a soldier or Marine some day.
When the exercise ends, the group will get together and look at mistakes.
Maj. Timothy Bruce said $2.7 million was set aside to conduct the exercise that involved 20 other organizations, including 10 Army posts linked to a computer network.
Next year, the Maneuver Battle Lab will move nearby to a 120,000-square-foot building that will cost $30 million. Experimenting will save money in the field down the road, Campbell-Barnard said.
This is all experimentation, he said. We are looking at future capabilities, looking at how to figure out what we think the threats will be in the future and what we need to accomplish that mission.


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FALMOUTH — Police say a Kittery woman was killed Sunday while trying to flag down other vehicles to help with a flat tire on the Maine Turnpike near the Falmouth-Portland line.
In a written statement, Steve McCausland, spokesman for the Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife, said 24-year-old Aeriel Rodriguez had pulled into the southbound breakdown lane with a flat tire just after 7 p.m. Sunday. Rodriguez was out of her car and attempting to flag down other vehicles when she was struck.
"State police had gotten a call or two of a woman waving at traffic, and we had a trooper dispatched to it," McCausland said. "But the next call was that the woman had been hit."
The vehicle that struck her was a pickup truck driven by 42-year-old Michael Hawk of Lewiston. McCausland said no charges were filed, since Rodriguez was in the travel lane.
The crash closed the southbound lanes for about two hours Sunday.


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Afghan Journal
Lifting the veil on conflict, culture and politics
Will voters in your town believe Karzai is worth dying for?
In his inauguration speech on Thursday, Afghan president Hamid Karzai promised to combat corruption and appoint competent ministers, heading off the growing chorus of criticism from the West that his government is crooked and inept. Unsurprisingly, the Western dignitaries in the audience declared that they liked what they heard.
We predicted ahead of time that we would hear positive words about Karzai this week. After all, Western governments need to convince their own voters back home that the veteran Afghan leader's government is worth sending their sons and daughters to die for. This autumn's election debacle made Karzai look bad – a U.N.-backed probe found that nearly a third of votes cast for him were fake — but now that's all over and the West needs him to look as reliable as possible.
A "very strong, substantial statement," declared British Foreign Secretary David Miliband.
"An important new starting point" that "set forth an agenda for change and reform" gushed U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton.
Can the West salvage Karzai's reputation?
That sure was fast.
On Sunday, U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton told American TV audiences that Afghan President Hamid Karzai needed to take steps to fight graft, including setting up a new anti-corruption task force, if he wants to keep U.S. support. Less than 24 hours later, there was Karzai's interior minister at a luxury hotel in Kabul — flanked by the U.S. and British ambassadors — announcing exactly that. A new major crimes police task force, anti-corruption prosecution unit and special court will be set up, at least the third time that Afghan authorities and their foreign backers have launched special units to tackle corruption.
There are just a couple of days left before Karzai is inaugurated for a new term as president. Perhaps a few more days after that, U.S. President Barack Obama will announce whether he is sending tens of thousands of additional troops to join the 68,000 Americans and 40,000 NATO-led allies fighting there.


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Anastasia Island Branch
Toddler Festival
Friday, June 28 @ 10:30am
The Kiwanis Club, Nettles Fine Jewelry, and the Early Learning Coalition are partnering with the library to hold a full blown festival for toddlers. We'll have music, games, stories, crafts, and a special Elmo character visit. The folks from Nemours BrightStart are holding early literacy screenings for children ages 3-5 years old. The St. Augustine Police Department will also be here to talk about bike safety and each child will receive a free bike helmet. You'll want to bring your cameras to this extra special event for our youngest patrons.
Teen Craft: Hemp & Bottle Cap Jewelry
Thursday, June 27 @ 3pm
Teens (age 12+) can come into the library to make some awesome hemp jewelry or keychains with bottle cap adornments instead of beads. We'll supply all the materials, you just need to show up and use your imagination to create some original designs. This program is sponsored by the Friends of the Anastasia Island Branch Library and donations made from local artists.
Summer Reading Program: LB Reptile Experience
Wednesday, June 26 @ 2:30pm & @ 3:30pm (repeat show)
Join us for an exciting Viva Florida 500 family event. Ever look out your window and wonder what kind of snake that was lying in your yard? Gather the family, friends, and neighbors and come to the reptile show at the library. LB Reptile Experience will bring lizards, snakes, turtles and more to our library. This program helps educate children about the needs, conservation, and care of these wonderful reptiles. To ensure that everyone is able to enjoy the program, there will be 95 tickets available 1 hour before each show. This program is sponsored by the Friends of the Anastasia Island Branch Library.
Teen Summer Reading Event: Zombiepalooza
Friday, June 21 @ 1:30pm
Teens, age 12+, are invited to our Dead Man's Party! We will be making zombie felties and zombie Barbie dolls, eating some great Romano's pizza and watching the book to film: Warm Bodies (PG13). This event is sponsored by the Friends of the Anastasia Island Branch Library.
Summer Reading Program: Beach Crafts with Splat the Cat
Wednesday, June 19 @ 2:30pm
Join us for an exciting Viva Florida 500 program and hang out with Splat the Cat while making some fabulous beach crafts. It's summer time, so even Splat is enjoying the Florida beach this year. Come in to make your own sand picture, beach themed magnets & even a cool sand bottle buddy. This event is sponsored by the Friends of Anastasia Island Branch Library.
Anastasia Island Book Club
Thursday, June 13 @ 6:45 pm
Towles delivers a sophisticated and entertaining debut novel about an irresistible young woman with an uncommon sense of purpose. Elegant and captivating, "Rules of Civility" turns a Jamesian eye on how spur-of-the-moment decisions define life for decades to come. Reserve it!
Family Movie Event with escaped aliens!
Friday, June 7 @ 3 pm
(PG) Astronaut Scorch Supernova finds himself caught in a trap when he responds to an SOS from a notoriously dangerous alien planet. Light snacks will be provided courtesy of the Friends of the Anastasia Island Branch Library. Call 209-3730 for movie title.
Teens Recycled Computer Parts Craft
Thursday, June 6 @ 3 pm
Teens (ages 12 and up) can come into the library to make some awesome crafts out of old keyboard keys, motherboards and other computer parts! We'll have glue guns, wire and more for you to create pencil holders, boxes or whatever you can imagine from these computer parts!
Anastasia Island Movie Club
Tuesday, July 2 @ 5:30 pm
In July we are showing a classic film from 1960. Burt Lancaster gave his Oscar-winning performance as a traveling salesman turned preacher in the screen adaptation of Sinclair Lewis' novel of religious zealotry and redempton. Also starring Jean Simmons and Shirley Jones. For information about the film scheduled for June, call 209-3730 or email Harold George at firstname.lastname@example.com.
Come RELAX with Raindrop Therapy!
Thursday, June 6 @ 6pm
Give your feet a treat by experiencing Raindrop Therapy using the Highest Quality Therapeutic Oils in the World. Inspired by the Lakota Indians, Raindrop Therapy has been used for years as a highly effective method for balancing and rejuvenating the mind and body. When properly applied to the neck, back and feet, these essential oils can bring about electrical alignment and help relieve a variety of discomforts caused by imbalances in the body. This program is sponsored by the Friends of the Anastasia Island Branch Library.


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More than 50 students were honored at the fourth annual Western Kentucky University-Glasgow Graduand Ceremony at the Plaza Theatre on Thursday night.
The ceremony opened with bagpipes being played during the entrance of the graduands and the national anthem being sung by the WKU Redshirts men's choral.
Read more of this story in the print or digital Glasgow Daily Times.


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Open to 1st-6th grade students, the Southwest Suburban Children's Choir is currently accepting new members for the Winter Session.
SWSCC meets weekly at Hinsdale South High School and is open to all children in 1st-6th grade with a desire to sing. We accept students from all of the surrounding communities.
The Winter Session begins on Thursday, January 16th, 2014. Registration is due Monday, January 13th.
For more information and registration materials, please contact Jessica Maffia by email at email@example.com or by phone at 708-285-3498 or visit our website www.swschoir.org


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- "Be a Sunbeam for Jesus" (June 2010 Liahona and Friend)
A template for making cheerful thank-you notes. Includes comments from President Dieter F. Uchtdorf.
- "Create Your Own Handcart" (July 2008 Liahona and Friend)
- "Handmade Ornaments" (December 2011 Liahona and Friend)
Includes a Christmas story from Sister Harriet R. Uchtdorf.
- "I Choose the Right by Living Gospel Principles" (July 2012 Liahona and Friend)
Decorate a scripture rock.
- "Jesus Christ Teaches Me to Choose the Right" (April 2012 Liahona and Friend)
Make an Easter cone you can fill with small flowers or treats to surprise a family member or friend.
- "Make a Tithing Jar" (February 2010 Liahona and Friend)
- "Sharing Time: I Am a Child of God" (March 2003 Liahona and Friend)
Make a picture frame that describes your interests.
- "Christmas Advent Wreath" (December 2005 Liahona and Friend)
Make this paper wreath and count down the days till Christmas.
- "Family History Scroll" (April 2005 Liahona and Friend)
Make a scroll just like the prophets did in ancient times.
- "Follow Him in Faith Sampler" (March 2007 Liahona and Friend)
- "Remembering Jesus Christ" (March 2005 Liahona and Friend)
Make a mosaic frame around a picture of the Savior.
- "Christmas Advent Wreath" (December 2005 Liahona and Friend)
Make this paper wreath and count down the days till Christmas.
- "Family History Scroll" (April 2005 Liahona and Friend)
Make a scroll just like the prophets did in ancient times.
- "Follow Him in Faith Sampler" (March 2007 Liahona and Friend)
- "Remembering Jesus Christ" (March 2005 Liahona and Friend)
Make a mosaic frame around a picture of the Savior.
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- "A Banner of Faithfulness" (February 2010 Friend)
Make a felt banner that says "Holiness to the Lord."
- "Apple Napkin Rings" (October 2004 Friend)
- "Bird Ornament" (December 2008 Friend)
- "Blessings Follow Obedience" (May 1982 Friend)
Includes instructions for making stick puppets and a stage out of an egg carton.
- "Box of Love" (February 2011 Friend)
Create a small box you can hang from a door. Put notes into the box to let people know you love them.
- "Bringing the Book of Mormon to Life" (May 2010 Friend)
Make your own animated movie of your favorite Book of Mormon story.
- "Butterfly Gift and May Basket" (May 2003 Friend)
- "Christmas Bark Paintings" (December 2011 Friend)
Use a brown paper bag to create a painting that looks like bark.
- "Christmas Workshop" (December 2008 Friend)
Make a mini manger.
- "Christmas Workshop" (December 2009 Friend)
Make paper stars to decorate your tree or a memory box to remind you of the Christmas story.
- "Christmas Workshop" (December 2010 Friend)
Make a Christmas candle jar and a manger card.
- "Christmas Workshop" (December 2011 Friend)
A craft celebrating twelve days till Christmas.
- "Christmas Workshop" (December 2006 Friend)
Includes instructions for a Christmas doorknob banner and family tree ornaments.
- "Christmas Workshop" (December 2005 Friend)
Includes instructions for cloved oranges and a peeking package card.
- "Christmas Workshop" (December 2004 Friend)
Includes instructions for a paper plate dove, a card with cutouts, and homemade stickers.
- "Christmas Workshop" (December 2003 Friend)
Includes instructions for a Christmas gift box and apple ornaments.
- "Christmas Workshop" (December 2002 Friend)
Includes instructions for sandpaper gingerbread people, a Star of David, and a nativity garland.
- "Coloring to Share" (December 2012 Friend)
Ideas to use coloring pages from the Friend.
- "Create your own Friend" (September 2006 Friend)
Create your own magazine.
- "Dot Bookmark" (October 2011 Friend)
- "Easter Activities" (March 2013 Friend)
Make a scripture sheep out of newspaper, straws, and cotton balls.
- "Easter Activities" (April 2012 Friend)
Make a paper Easter lily and a bird nest snack.
- "Eggshell Garden" (March 2005 Friend)
- "Envelope Gift Basket and Spring Flowers" (May 2005 Friend)
Make paper flowers to put in a homemade basket.
- "Family Memory Box" (January 2005 Friend)
- "Flannel Board Sunday Box" (June 2006 Friend)
Create a Sunday box to fill with fun activities.
- "Flowers by the Dozen" (April 2010 Friend)
A special spring bouquet.
- "Food for the Birds" (January 2005 Friend)
Make treats you can hang from the trees for hungry birds.
- "Gift Tags and Ornaments" (December 2004 Friend)
Make gift tags and ornaments from old Christmas cards and heavy paper.
- "Give Dad a Hand Card" (June 2006 Friend)
- "Handy Pencil Holder" (May 2008 Friend)
- "Hang a Heart" (February 2013 Friend)
Melt crayons and wax paper into a beautiful sun-catcher.
- "Heart Wreath" (February 2012 Friend)
- "How to Draw like a Friend Artist" (November 2011 Friend)
- "How to Have a Book of Mormon Puppet Show" (February 2012 Friend)
- "How You Can Help" (June 2012 Friend)
Instructions to make a comforting doll for a child in a hospital or shelter.
- "'I Love You This Much' Card" (February 2005 Friend)
- "Keys and Coins Holder" (June 2008 Friend)
- "Kindness Catcher" (July 2012 Friend)
Make a paper game that encourages kindness.
- "Ladder Card for Dad" (June 2003 Friend)
- "Leprechaun Bubble Mix" (March 2003 Friend)
- "Let It Snow!" (December 2012 Friend)
Make a winter snow globe.
- "Mini Tie Keychain" (June 2010 Friend)
- "Nail Windchime" (June 2007 Friend)
- "Nativity Craft" (December 2012 Friend)
Learn to draw a sheep and make a stable from a shoebox and craft sticks.
- "Needle Punch Card" (May 2006 Friend)
- "New Year's Lantern" (January 2010 Friend)
Make a Chinese lantern from construction paper.
- "Paint On!" (September 2003 Friend)
Paint with thread spools and ice cubes.
- "Paper Plate Snowman and Door Sign" (December 2002 Friend)
- "Paper-Sack Turkey" (November 2007 Friend)
Make a turkey from a paper bag.
- "Pasta Crafts" (October 2012 Friend)
- "Pioneer Handcart" (July 2005 Friend)
Make a handcart from a juice box, two plastic lids, and a straw.
- "Plastic Play Dough" (January 2006 Friend)
- "Quilted Card" (May 2004 Friend)
- "Sharing Time: I Have a Family Here on Earth" (May 2008 Friend)
Make a windsock.
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It's been one month since Hurricane Sandy struck Long Island, and in North Hempstead, the impact of the storm continues to linger.
Sandy's economic toll is still being calculated, experts say. But on Thursday, some hope arrived from Sen. Chuck Schumer, who announced $15.9 million of Federal Emergency Management Agency funding for Nassau County to reimburse cleanup costs.
There was hope too from Gov. Andrew Cuomo. He said businesses and homeowners can receive expedited payments from insurance claims, thanks to a new regulation that aims to cut by more than half the amount of time insurers have to send adjusters to homes and businesses to inspect damage.
This news comes as village and North Hempstead officials monitor the ongoing impact from Sandy and continue to examine their response to the storm with an eye toward the future. They are also informing residents and business owners about new and existing efforts and resources.
For example, Nassau County Police Department increased patrols in the severely affected patrol areas since the storm. Those in North Hempstead who are concerned about the security of their unoccupied home or business can contact the Third Precinct in Williston Park at 573-6300, or Third Precinct Policing Center at in Manhasset at 573-6600.
Meanwhile, in some North Hempstead neighborhoods, piles of chopped trees still await carting. To date the town has collected nearly 10,000 tons of debris, a portion of which is stored in a corner of a North Hempstead Beach Park parking lot. Some is being carted upstate and to Pennsylvania, while still more is designated for composting.
The town is tallying the economic impact created by overtime.
"It's more complicated than just adding man hours," a town spokesman said. "Certain workers receive higher compensation than others and particular times and so forth."
Still, there is no anticipated impact on taxes as the town budget already passed, and most of the costs from cleanup would be reimbursed by FEMA, a town spokesman said.
All the while, local officials look to the future. The Village of Port Washington North, for example, held a forum on Tuesday for residents and officials. Going forward, the village will examine amending its code for generators, without compromising safety.
"Part of planning for the future will be exploring the feasibility of arranging a bulk purchase and installation on behalf of homeowners," said Mayor Bob Weitzner.
Trustees will also look at the procedure for assessing dangers posed by trees on public and private property.
Great Neck Plaza Mayor Jean Celender said her village government will help facilitate proactive measures to help residents deal with future storms. Leaders there aim to discuss natural gas hook-ups, tree trimming and generator installation.
"We are still doing tree removal ... and certainly there are many areas that need to be replanted from the loss of trees, anywhere from 20-30," Celender said.
Some villages have already adopted special building department procedures to assist residents and business owners affected by recent storms. Modifications to village codes in places such as Kensington and Great Neck Village are making structural repairs, tree removal and generator installation easier.
"These procedures that we adopted are designed to expedite the community recovery process," Great Neck Village Mayor Ralph Kreitzman said.
In Mineola, officials noted that preparations before the storm – including the securing of a large crane – helped the village clean up ahead of most municipalities.
On a grassroots level, the core team of volunteers at the Port Washington-Manhasset Office of Emergency Management Recovery Center recently formed the Port Washington Crisis Relief Team. Volunteers served nearly 1,300 residents daily in the two weeks following Sandy. The group's mission now is to arm itself with volunteers and resources ready to help in the event of a future crisis. A newly launched website offers resources and news, and a prompt to recruit additional volunteers.
Kensington Mayor Susan Lopatkin said the village has "recovered from the effects of the storm with the exception of some tree trimming and stump grinding efforts which continue."
School officials, too, had to grapple with making up instructional time. Port Washington Public Schools, for instance, will open Feb. 19-21 during Presidents Week. New Hyde Park-Garden City Park School District will make up mixed instructional time on April 1-2 and June 24. And Great Neck Schools will open Feb. 19-22 for students, June 24-25 for staff only.
Still, summing up Sandy's impact, Lopatkin echoed sentiments expressed by many throughout North Hempstead when she said, "We are thankful that damage to the village was not that extensive."
With reporting by Rich Jacques, Geoffrey Walter and Linda Portney Goldstein.


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The four featured artists are Margarget Lockwood, Wendell Arneson, Liz Maltman and Betsy Youngquist. Artist Opening is Saturday,November 8th btw 2 - 5 PM ... giving you time to prepare for OPEN CANVAS at the Dye Building.
An online journal about visual art, the urban landscape and design. Mary Louise Schumacher, the Journal Sentinel's art and architecture critic, leads the discussion and a community of writers contribute to the dialogue.
Gallery Night Picks from Pegi, Rory, Reggie and Scott
Here are a few more suggestions for Gallery Night from readers who called in.
Pegi Taylor (left) says she's been disappointed by Gallery Night of late, but there's a consolation in one small room. Click here to hear her message, and click here to find out about a project she's working on to bring non-partisan art performance to the polls on election day.
Reggie Baylor also called in. As an artist, his work will be on view at the InterContinental Hotel and his studio. He's suggesting a show in one of Milwaukee's tiniest (and smartest, to my mind) galleries. Click here to listen to his message.
Then, listen to what Rory Burke had to say (above right) and what Scott Jackson, of Cedar Gallery, had to say.
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Maybe some missed the new exhibition in the CR Davidson Art Showroom ... "The Essence of Door County in the Historic Third Ward" ... this is a great cross section of contemporary regional artist who either show in Door County or reside in Door County.
The four featured artists are Margarget Lockwood, Wendell Arneson, Liz Maltman and Betsy Youngquist. Artist Opening is Saturday,November 8th btw 2 - 5 PM ... giving you time to prepare for OPEN CANVAS at the Dye Building.


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Cellar/Tasting Notes "The 2009 Cabernet Sauvignon isn't quite as sexy right now as the Cabernet Franc but it, too, has plenty of stuff going on. Juicy dark berries, cassis, spices, pencil shavings, licorice and mint all take shape in this generous, radiant, totally inviting wine. A dark, authoritative finish rounds..
Cellar/Tasting Notes "The 2011 Cabernet Sauvignon is dark, powerful and implosive. A cool, reticent wine, the 2011 is playing its cards close to the vest today. Plum, black cherry, graphite, rosemary, licorice and melted road tar emerge from the glass, but only reluctantly. The 2011 is big, rich and tannic. Ideally it..
Cellar/Tasting Notes "The 2010 Cabernet Sauvignon Napa Valley wraps around the palate with mocha, chocolate, violets and new leather. Despite its explosive personality, the straight Napa Valley bottling is pretty approachable for the vintage..."
Cellar/Tasting Notes "The 2006 Cabernet Sauvignon Helena Montana's inky purple color is followed by a rich, sumptuous bouquet of espresso roast, melted chocolate, black currants, charcoal, and subtle background oak. Full-bodied and dense with silky tannins as well as a slightly more velvety texture and opulence than..
Cellar/Tasting Notes "Dense, herbal and smoky, offering deep, concentrated road tar, melted black licorice, gravel and dried berry flavors. Folds in savory herb notes and ends with chewy tannins."
Cellar/Tasting Notes "The 2011 Cabernet Sauvignon Estate (100% Cabernet Sauvignon) offers up notes of mulberries, licorice, plums and tobacco leaf in its medium-bodied, surprisingly concentrated, well-made personality. There are over 3,000 cases produced, and it is one of the top wines made on the valley floor in 2011...
Cellar/Tasting Notes The 2010 Cabernet Sauvignon Estate emerges from the glass with layers of smoke, mocha, spices, licorice and leather. It shows gorgeous inner perfume allied to dark tonalities of fruit in a deep, richly expressive style. The explosive finish makes it hard to resist a second taste. This is a highly..
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Note: The following information was obtained from Algonquin Police Department arrest reports. An arrest is only an accusation and does not constitute guilt. An individual can only be found guilty in a court of law.
Walmart Theft Charge
Elizabeth M. Gambardella, 30, of 4101 Whitehall Lane, Algonquin, was charged with retail theft on Feb. 11, police said. She was taken into custody at Walmart, 1410 S. Randall Road. She was released after posting $150 and given a court date of March 13 in McHenry County.
Algonquin Charged with Theft
Michael A. Pilipuf, 28, of 101 Valley View Drive, Algonquin, was charged with theft and taken into custody at his home Feb. 14, according to reports. He was transported to McHenry County Jail after he was unable to post bond, police said.
Driving Under Influence of Drugs Charge
Jamie A. Brakefield, 23, of 410 Highland Avenue, West Dundee, was charged with driving under the influence of drugs on Feb. 14, police said. She was taken into custody at Randall Road and W. Algonquin Road. She was released on a personal recognizance bond, with a court date of March 27 in McHenry County.
Carpentersville Man Charged with Theft
Jaime B. David, 56, of 3126 Shenandoah Circle, Carpentersville, was charged with retail theft on Feb. 14, police said. He was taken into custody at Walmart, 1410 S. Randall Road. He was released on a notice to appear in court on March 27 in McHenry County.


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Position: MidfielderHeight: 5-7 (1.70 m) Born: July 5, 1978, in Virginia Beach, Va.Hometown: Virginia Beach, Va.College: University of Virginia Pronunciation: HUE-clees
U.S. National Team: Earned the first nine caps of her international career in 2002, starting two games and scoring her first international goal against Costa Rica at the CONCACAF Women's Gold Cup, where she helped the USA qualify for the 2003 Women's World Cup ... First trained with the USA in September of 2001 ... 2008: Won Gold medal at the Olympic Games in Beijing, China ...Is having one of her best years on the National Team, playing in 10 games, all off the bench, and scored a dramatic stoppage time game-winning goal for the USA in a 5-4 win over Australia on May 3 in Birmingham, Ala. ... Came off the bench to assist on the USA's third goal in a 3-0 win over Costa Rica during Olympic Qualifying that send the USA to China ... 2007: Played in 11 games, starting four ... Was a member of the 2007 FIFA Women's World Cup Team, but did not play in the tournament ... 2006: Played in seven games, starting four ... 2005: Played in seven matches, including one her hometown of Virginia Beach, Va. ... Started three matches and moved over 50 career caps ... Played in all four matches at the Algarve Cup, starting two ... 2004: A member of the 2004 Olympic Team, she played in two matches in Greece ... Played in 21 games, starting eight and scored four goals, three coming at the Algarve Cup in Portugal ... Registered her first and only two-goal game in that tourney against France ...Also scored the winning goal in a 1-0 victory over Denmark ... 2003: Earned a regular spot on the National Team, starting six of the 15 games in which she played, and made the 2003 Women's World Cup Team, but a shin injury precluded her from seeing any action during the tournament ... Youth National Teams: Was a member of the Under-20 National Team from 1997-99 ... First Appearance: April 27, 2002, vs. Finland ... First Goal: November 6, 2002, vs. Costa Rica.
Professional / Club: Selected in the 12th round with the 93rd overall pick in the WUSA inaugural draft by the Boston Breakers in 2001 ... 2003: Had her best WUSA season, starting all 17 games in which she played while scoring one goal with four assists to help the Breakers to the playoffs for the first time ... Named to the All-WUSA Second Team ... 2002: Played in 19 games and started 17, scoring three goals with four assists ... Named as a reserve on the WUSA North All-Star Team ... 2001: Finished the season with two goals while playing in all 21 games (starting 19) ... Scored the first goal in Breakers history during preseason in a 3-0 victory over Duke in Durham, N.C., on March 6, 2001 ... Etc.: Played for the Hampton Roads Piranhas in the W-League in 2000, leading the league in assists ... Also scored six goals in 14 games ... Played for the Boston Renegades in the summer of 2005 and 2006.
College / High School: Played at the University of Virginia from 1996-99, where she was a four-time First-Team All-ACC selection ... Was a four-time Mid-Atlantic All-Star ... Finished her career as the all-time leader in goals (59) and points (138) at UVA ... Holds the record at Virginia for most game-winning goals with 19 ... Was a finalist for the Hermann Trophy in 1999 ... A Parade and NSCAA All-American selection in 1995 at Norfolk Academy ... A two-time All-State and All-Region selection in 1994 and 1995 ... Norfolk Academy's all-time leading scorer with 204 goals and 106 assists.
Personal: Full name is Angela Khalia Hucles ... Graduated from the University of Virginia in May 2000 with a degree in anthropology ... Her brother, Phillip, played soccer at William and Mary ... Selected in 2008 for the Women's Sports Foundation Athlete Advisory Board ... Wrote columns on women's sports for the Boston Metro during the 2002 WUSA season ... Trying to learn to play the guitar but is a pro at video game Guitar Hero and drums on Rock Band ... Works with the Massachusetts State Treasury Department's "Savings Makes Cents" program in which she speaks to children at schools about the importance of saving money ... Is a New England SCORES spokesperson and a CityKicks volunteer ... Her typical pre-game meal is pasta and chicken, and sometimes ice cream ... Her favorite cartoon character is Wonder Woman, but she also loves Bert & Ernie from Sesame Street ... Likes building up her massive DVD and music collection ... Likes electronic gadgets such as her iPod and digital camera ... Newest gadgets she's enjoying are her big screen HDTV and American Idol video game for PlayStation ... Her favorite foods are Asian, Mexican and Italian cuisine ... Enjoys spending time with her family and playing with her little cousins ... Loves to read books of all sorts, but is particularly interested in real estate and learning more about different ways of investing.
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Hosting the Cardinals on Sunday night was an exciting moment for the Pittsburgh Pirates, even though St. Louis won 6-5. It marked the first time since 1996 that ESPN broadcast a Sunday night game from Pittsburgh.
However, playing on Sunday night is old hat for the Cardinals, perennially one of the best teams in the major leagues. It is so old that manager Mike Matheny is tired of it.
It marked the second Sunday in a row the Cardinals played at night, as they faced the Cubs at Chicago a week earlier. The Cardinals didn't arrive in Atlanta until 4 a.m. Monday, then had a game that night against the Braves.
The Cardinals are facing the same situation again as they open a four-game home series against the Cubs on Monday night. Sunday's night game did not end until just after midnight, and their charter flight wasn't scheduled to leave until close to 2 a.m. EDT.
ESPN can show a team up to six times on its Sunday night broadcasts. When the Cardinals have complained to the network and Major League Baseball in the past about so many late-night games, they got nowhere other than to be told it is a compliment to be on national television so frequently.
"I think a little more consideration needs to be given to the fact that it beats a team up," Matheny said. "I'd like to see the scheduling allow for something that maybe only happens if you have an off day the next day, where you can catch up and are not just thrown back into the saddle.
"I know that's hard to do, but that reply that 'consider yourself lucky' doesn't mean anything to us. Our job is to win games, and I feel this is something that affects us one way or another."


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One tree, many branches
A recent article on St. Stanislaus Church in a St. Louis paper was exciting to see.
I was born Catholic and will die Catholic. I was a Roman Catholic until 10 years ago, and have my Ph.D. in theology from a Roman Catholic university. But I am now a member of the Ecumenical Catholic Communion.
I was drawn to the inclusivity, to the acceptance of 21st century life complete with birth control, divorce and remarriage and multiple sexual orientations. I was convinced by the accountability of clergy and leadership, and the real, significant voice of the laity in decisions for local community, diocese and Communion.
My ECC church, Ss. Clare & Francis in Webster Groves, Mo., welcomed the clergy and people of St. Stanislaus last month. We celebrated Mass together, shared food and drink as well as conversation afterward, and shared our stories and experiences of church. It was a special night and our community is still talking about it.
I appreciated the fairly accurate, honest discussion of Catholic reality: While we are all parts of the Catholic, ultimately Christian, family tree, there are many branches. We respect our sisters and brothers in the Roman Catholic Church but we recognize that, like us, they are simply one branch on that tree.
By the way, the Ecumenical Catholic Communion is also found on the eastern side of the Mississippi. We have a mission church in Belleville and celebrate Mass in a church there.
Ginny Kiernan Dahlberg


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July 31, 2014
POSTED: June 8, 2012 --- 9:45 a.m.
From the Madison Police Department:
Incident Type
Retail Theft
Incident Date
East Towne Mall (Sears store)
Russell J. Tschopik, age 23, McFarland
Mr. Tschopik was arrested for Retail Theft, Disorderly Conduct, and Possession of Drug Paraphernalia.
Brianna L. Hughes, age 21, Madison
Ms. Hughes was cited for Disorderly Conduct.
A Sears security guard tackled a suspected shoplifter and held him down until police arrived at East Towne Mall Thursday morning. While this was happening, the security guard said a female friend of the suspect threatened to stab him if he did not let the man go. The guard ignored her threats.
The suspect had attempted to steal a DVD player. It was evidently his second attempt that morning. Another security guard, from the Nakoosa Trail Walmart store said, 20 minutes earlier, the suspect tried to steal a DVD player from that store, but dropped it and ran when ordered to stop.
Drug paraphernalia commonly used for the ingestion of heroin was found in the suspect's vehicle.