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Cubs dismiss Dale Sveum as manager
The Chicago Cubs dismissed manager Dale Sveum on Monday even though he had a year remaining on his contract.
There had been much speculation about Sveum's job security after the Cubs bottomed out worse than expected during a rebuilding phase that resulted in the club losing 96 games.
Before getting the Cubs' job, Sveum had served in various capacities as a coach for the Brewers. He also was interim manager for the final 12 games of the 2008 season as well as the playoffs after manager Ned Yost was dismised.
Sveum said in recent days that he feared for his job after the Cubs went into total free fall and many young players regressed in on-field performance. They showed little life or spirit in the final weeks of the season, which didn't help Sveum.
Contrast that to the Brewers, who kept playing hard for Ron Roenicke. The Cubs were 126-197 during Sveum's two years at the helm.
Here is the press release put out by the team:
The Chicago Cubs today announced that the club has fired manager Dale Sveum. Sveum, the 52nd manager in franchise history, led the club for the past two seasons.
Cubs President of Baseball Operations Theo Epstein today released the following statement:
"Today, we made the very difficult decision to relieve Dale Sveum of his duties as Cubs manager. Dale has been a committed leader for this team the last two seasons, and I want to thank him for all of his dedication and hard work. I have a lot of admiration for Dale personally, and we all learned a lot from the way he has handled the trying circumstances of the last two years, especially the last two weeks, with strength and dignity.
"In his own authentic and understated way, Dale always put the team first and never complained about the hand he was dealt. He and his staff helped us excel in game planning and defensive positioning, contributed to the emergence of several players, and helped put us in position to make some important trades. I have no doubt that – much like Terry Francona, whom we hired in Boston after his stint with a losing Phillies club – Dale will go on to great success with his next team. We had hoped Dale would grow with our organization to see it through the building phase to a period of sustained excellence; instead, I believe Dale, who felt the weight of losing perhaps more than any of us, will grow because of this experience and find excellence elsewhere.
"Today's decision to pursue a new manager was not made because of wins and losses. Our record is a function of our long-term building plan and the moves we have made – some good, a few we would like back – to further this strategy. Jed and I take full responsibility for that. Today's decision was absolutely not made to provide a scapegoat for our shortcomings or to distract from our biggest issue – a shortage of talent at the major league level. We have been transparent about what we are, and what we are not yet. Today's decision, which was painful for all of us, was made to move us closer to fulfilling our ultimate long-term vision for the Cubs.
"Soon, our organization will transition from a phase in which we have been primarily acquiring young talent to a phase in which we will promote many of our best prospects and actually field a very young, very talented club at the major league level. The losing has been hard on all of us, but we now have one of the top farm systems in baseball, some of the very best prospects in the game, and a clear path forward. In order for us to win with this group – and win consistently – we must have the best possible environment for young players to learn, develop and thrive at the major league level. We must have clear and cohesive communication with our players about the most important parts of the game. And – even while the organization takes a patient, long view – we must somehow establish and maintain a galvanized, winning culture around the major league club.
"I believe a dynamic new voice – and the energy, creativity and freshness that comes with this type of change – provides us with the best opportunity to achieve the major league environment we seek. We will begin our search immediately – a process which will be completed before the GM meetings in early November and perhaps much sooner. There are no absolute criteria, but we will prioritize managerial or other on-field leadership experience and we will prioritize expertise developing young talent. We have not yet contacted any candidates or asked permission to speak with any candidates, but that process will begin tomorrow morning."
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Well don't feel bad Dale. You aren't the first person to sell your soul to become a Cub manager only to have them show you the door. Two years is about all you get down there. Win or it's the next guys chance.
What a sad organization.Hide replies
Dale made a few million $$$$$ - honestly.
He sold his soul to no one - dumb dumb comment.
Sveum was hired to be the fall guy, and he knew it. He was just glad to have a job the last 2 years.
Kind of have to feel sorry for Dale. He's asked to take over a team they ADMIT will be crap for the next several years then when he doesn't win with those crap teams, they fire him.Hide replies
He's crying all the way to the bank.
Maybe Ron Roenicke will get that job. We could only hope.Hide replies
Roenicke Ron for Dale -- I like that.
That makes one of us.
RR manages circles around Dale. You have shown us how much (or little) you know
I am not the least bit surprised by this firing. I am on the other hand, surprised that Ron didn't join him in the unemployment line. Ron had a much better team and didn't do much with it either. But in Milwaukee we rehire guys who fail.Hide replies
Mark would not want to break up his "buddies" club.
how exactly was the Brewer's lineup the last couple of months, much better than the Cubs?
We did not have Corey Hart for the entire year, Braun missed most of the year, Ramirez was a one legged player when he was not on the DL and yet we still went 74-88. The only people who think Roenicke should be fired are the "fans" who show up for a couple games a year and spend most of their time in the parking lot getting drunk, then stumble into the stadium around the 4th inning so they can pass out in their seats until the 8th inning when they wake up and complain they can't buy a beer.
In other words broke
Only your dumb opinion matters.
one of the most uninformed comments I've seen in awhile. The Brewers lineup was marginally better than the Cubs' this year. And they performed accordingly. That being said, next year this should not be the case if Doug makes the right moves & the right guys get healthy. If the Brewers are 14 under next year again then maybe we have this conversation.
For everything that went wrong this year I am satisfied with a 74-88 record. The Brewers could have really tanked but actually played about .500 ball (33-32) after Braun was suspended. We got to see a lot of farm prospects and some of them are ready for full time major league jobs. Let's see what happens in 2014.
And then 2015...and 2016...and 2036...what? It's been 25 years since we last went to the playoffs? Even with five wildcard teams?
Chicago papers mentioning Girardi as if it would be his dream job. He has a year left with the Yankees and is saying he will take his time to decide if he will return. The Cubs have won 126 games in 2 years. Are they crazy? Who will be the next sacrificial lamb? Players yelling at coaches and ripping the G.M. Not a thing has been done on the upgrades. Young players going downhill. Brewers aren't the Cardinals, but they are superior the Cubs in every topic above. Fire up the Hot-Stove League, I'm ready.Hide replies
Girardi would be nuts to manage this band of misfits. Bream job? Maybe a wet dream! Get Zambrano to manage them. At least when he explodes it will be entertaining.
armchair quarterbacks have no clue what it takes to manage a team through a 162 game season. armchair quarterbacks think its like fantasy baseball.Hide replies
Thanks Joe XXXpert.
exhibit a ^
I think the person about quarterbacks is on the wrong blog.
After further review the Cubs still suck!
Castro is a head case, period. It is always easier to blame one instead of 25.
This is a stupid move by the Cubs in my opinion.
I'm not sure Sveum is a good manager or a bad manager but to get fired with the roster he was given, especially in the 2nd half is just plain crazy.
The Cubs were admittedly not expecting much this year. I'd have figured them close to 100L's at the start of the year if they kept their guys.
They made the most moves of anyone and dumped virtually every legit major league player they had. They then played with their AAA squad guys and expected to win?
There must be more to this story than W's and L's. It has to be something about development of Casto and Rizzo. Those guys are manager killers as neither is a sure bet to ever be really good. Sveum simply is the roadkill for bad talent evaluation. Too bad, I think he deserved better in the end - though I did think he'd get fired before their rebuild was successful - which will take far longr than Cubs management and Cubs fans believe I think. They have very few real major league positional players at this stage in the process.
I will miss the 1987 Brewers coaching staff Dale Sveum had assembled down at Wrigley, but the impatient fans were spoiled by the Jim Hendry era where they were actually good for an extended run, and the rebuilding effort and stadium renovation are the focus now. Rizzo and Castro took steps backward this season, but then again the Cubs gutted the roster. Theo may be next as the Ricketts family does not have nearly the capital that the Tribune company had, and all the empty seats this year were the new normal for cubs fans now that they actually care about winning after the 2000s run. I actually enjoy the Cubs being terrible, but the Brewers felt the effect for the Marquee series with huge mark ups for Cubs game during weeknights and crowds in the 25000 or less range. The Cubs are pushing the late 90s Brewers era lately but the fan base thinks they are the Yankeees, which isn't true anymore. Expectations for Cubs fans are way too high, but they have a few years before they will even be 500 again. Hopefully the Brewers can show some improvement in the offseason and acquire a first baseman at a minimum. Sveum didn't have much to work with but Cubs fans are dreaming of a far off future with a renovated Wrigley and a decent roster, unfortunately, no one currently on the roster or front office will be there when that happens in 2018 or so.Hide replies
The late 90's Brewers era? How about 1970-2013? Fer chrissakes.
Sveum never had a chance. The Cubs hired him and admitted full blown rebuilding would follow. They planned to sell off any and all high priced talent they had and did this year. A bad team became worse. Sveum tried to instill a more professional attitude with an organization of losers typified by their Prima Dona shortstop who continues to make dumb mistake one after another. And then blames his plummeting BA on the manager. This loser is the team leader! Looking forward to many more years of abusing the Cubs.


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We had too many turnovers and defensively we just werent very good, Turner said. That cant happen.
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The Wolfpack had similar stretches this season, notably in home losses to Missouri and Pittsburgh, two games that could have swung N.C. States NCAA chances the other way.
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We thought we were right where we wanted to be, Turner said of the Clemson game. Second half, we kind of relaxed a bit to start off and it cost us big.
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An investment banker has been sentenced to over two years in prison for insider dealing.
Thomas Ammann, who worked for Mizuho International has today been sentenced at Southwark Crown Court to two years and eight months imprisonment for two counts of insider dealing and two counts of encouraging insider dealing.
But for an early guilty plea the sentence would have been one of four years.
In late 2008 and 2009 Mizuho was advising technology company Canon on its acquisition of Océ, a medium sized Dutch company.
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Rather than dealing in his own name, Ammann encouraged two women, Christina Weckwerth and Jessica Mang, to buy shares of Océ prior to the acquisition being announced.
Following the announcement of the acquisition the women sold their shares for a profit, which they then shared with Ammann.
In November Mang and Weckwerth were acquitted of one count of insider dealing.
Ammann made several hundred thousand pounds. Confiscation and cost orders will be dealt with at a later date.
Judge Leonard said: 'Your actions had significant impact on public confidence in the integrity of the market at a time that the city is held in increasingly low esteem …. Your activities not only cast a cloud over the particular business that employed you but potentially affects the perception of mergers and acquisitions business within the city as a whole.'
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It maybe a bit early to say that Al Mann is on the losing side. I think it is obvious that he plans on holding until MannKind is sold or dies. The majority opinion is that Afrezza will be approved by the FDA. After that happen you will have another spike up in the PPS, only to be followed by the decline until sales or buy out moves the PPS. I am betting on the buy out. So my retirement account will follow Al Mann's investment, but at only a fraction of the value.
As for the sell off, some of it had to do with profit taking and some to do with one analyst writing what turned out to be bogus (that the old inhaler was not equivalent to the new inhaler). Seems to happen all too frequently with heavily shorted stocks.
I had a sell order in for about 25% of my shares until just a couple of days before the data came out. I had a change of heart and decided to let it all ride until close to FDA decision time.
'but after a second look at the trial results, analysts' enthusiasm waned along with MannKind's share price'
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Omega Institute is located just up the road from us in Rhinebeck, New York. Founded in 1977, the Institute was inspired by Eastern meditation teacher Pir Vilayat Inayat Khna.The name "Omega" came from the teachings of Pierre Teilhard de Chardin, a renowned 20th-century philosopher, who used the term "Omega Point" to describe the peak of unity and integration toward which all life is evolving.
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Elat Chayyim Center for Jewish Spirituality (ECCJS) at the Isabella Freedman Jewish Retreat Center in Falls Village, CT. The well-known Jewish Retreat Center Elat Chayyim merged with Isabella Freedman in the fall of 2006. "Elat Chayyim's retreats welcome people from all backgrounds, including individuals with limited or no Jewish education, seekers who have walked other spiritual and religious paths and those who are traditionally observant."
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"The actions taken in 2005 in reaction to the undocumented workers issue were very aggressive and perhaps could even be described as almost draconian in nature, but were entirely appropriate at the time. The requirement for positive proof of citizenship addressed an issue that required prompt action. Since then, we have reevaluated this approach and determined that it is no longer necessary to require positive proof of citizenship for visitors. Also, we have made dramatic changes and upgrades to our security posture here since that time that includes improvements in procedures and an enhanced security culture.
"U.S. citizenship is not an absolute requirement for employment at Y-12; however it is the M&O contractor's practice to require U.S. Citizenship and proof of citizenship for subcontractors. There is no restriction banning foreign citizens working at Y-12 employment; however, since most jobs here require a clearance it would clearly take much longer than the time required for a U.S. citizen. Currently, we do not have any employees onsite at Y-12 who are citizens of other countries. We occasionally have small numbers of foreign visitors to Y-12, but these are infrequent and average only a handful of individuals a month."


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The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said in one of the bloodiest days since the popular uprising against the bloody regime of the Assad family began in mid-March 2011, more than 300 people were killed in Syria on Wednesday, including 199 civilians.
"This is the highest toll recorded in a single day since mid-March 2011. This figure represents the identified corpses. After identifying more bodies the death toll would be higher," the director of SOHR told the AFP news agency in a telephone interview.
According to Reuters, 55 people were killed in rural areas around Damascus. They included at least 107 who appeared to have been shot in cold blood, while other bodies were found on the street with indications of an execution-style killing in the town of al-Dhiyabia, in addition to 18 Palestinians who were killed in Yarmouk refugee camp.
The observatory also said 14 people were killed in twin explosions targeted headquarters of the army general staff in Damascus and in an ensuing prolonged gunbattle between the Free Syrian Army fighters and regime forces.
In Barzeh neighbourhood of Damascus, 17 people, including eight women and three children, were shot dead .
In city of Deir Ezzor, 23 people, including a child and a woman were killed by army gunfire when troops stormed the Jura district.
On the other hand, regime media said that more than 100 terrorists had been killed as Syrian troops also destroyed a weapons cache in Damascus.
Meanwhile, in his speech before the U.N. General Assembly, the French President Francois Hollande called for U.N. protection for liberated zones under opposition control in Syria. He also joined other leaders in calling for an end to the rule of President Bashar al-Assad.
"The Syrian regime will not retake its place in the concert of nations. It has no future among us," Hollande told the U.N. General Assembly.
For his part, Qatari Emir called for Arab countries to interfere in the situation in Syria because the Security Council was unable to formulate a common position on the settlement of the Syrian crisis.
"The Security Council has no defined and effective position, thus Arab countries must act alone on the basis of their national humanitarian, political and military commitments."
The Qatari leader also urged Arab countries to do their utmost to put an end to the bloodshed in Syria, after all means have been employed in vain.
It is worth mentioning that the international community did not provide, until now, a practical plan to help the Syrian people. At the same time the international community rejects arming the resistance and the Syrian opposition, fearing that the weapons might reach the Islamic organizations. Of course, these arguments are flimsy as they mean, in a direct way, that the international community participates in killing Syrian people together with regime of Bashar.
I expected the Syrian regime to feel hysterical after the recent bombings of Damascus. This is what unfortunately happened and still happening; the murder and killing of innocent people everywhere. The international community held a meeting in New York not concerned about anything except Iran's nuclear facility and the security of Israel. The massacres of the Syrian regime is not faced with any reaction from the leaders, including U.S, except denouncing it. The U.S asked Assad several times to leave until he himself started to challenge Obama, saying, "I will stay and you are the one to go!"
Even Qatar's invitation for a military intervention is weak because the international community has not yet reached a firm decision resolving what is happening in Syria. For this, Free Syrian Army should continue its resistance as it is the only way for a country that does not have petrol, donating blood of its children for eliminating Assad's regime.
Certainly, the Syrian people will never forget the international passiveness in obtaining the Syrian rights, and will never forgive a country that was able to help them and did not do so. I need an answer for my question which is, do we think that the Syrian people would, one day, recognise the so-called "human rights" at the time where animals get their rights before human beings? This is what I heard from a Syrian friend.
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6:30pm Friday 12th October 2012 in News By Barbara Jordan, Chief Reporter
RADICAL welfare reform could affect the health of 40,00 people living in Runcorn and Widnes, claims Halton's new NHS boss.
Simon Banks, chief executive of Halton Clinical Commissioning Group which controls the borough's health services, fears families will struggle to cope with proposed benefit cuts.
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Thousands of families who receive housing benefit and council tax will see their income drop from April 2013, as the Government cuts funding to Halton Council by 10 per cent.
Pensioners will be protected, but 13,014 people who receive £52 million housing benefit, and 15,305 who claim council tax will have their money slashed.
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MCN Senior Road Tester Adam Child is at the world launch of Ducati's new Monster 821 in Bologna, Italy. A short spin this evening will be followed by a full day of riding the new naked middleweight tomorrow. This is the latest Monster to come from the Ducati factory, hot on the heels of the all-new 1200 Monster earlier this ...
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MCN is on the hunt for Ducati Multistrada owners. Specifically we're looking for current owners of the original 620 and 1000/1100 models as well as the current 1200cc model. We'll be using the information to help with our article and there may be a chance you get featured in the paper. Just fill out the information below and email it ...
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Two years after the launch of the 1199 Panigale, Ducati has done the inevitable, replacing the ageing 848 with an 899 Panigale. Producing a middleweight mirroring its flagship model is a trick Ducati has performed many times before. But can the smaller-capacity Panigale offer the same kicks as its big brother? brightcove.createExperiences();
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Ducati's new 'baby Panigale', the 899, is currently being put through its paces for the first time at a very wet Imola in Italy by MCN Senior Road Tester, Adam Child. Here are his first impressions: "Ducati says the new 899 has superbike performance but is ready for the street, in other words it's fast but not intimidating and so ...
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Right on cue, Ducati has revealed the ultimate iteration of the 1199 Panigale superbike with the 'absolute flagship' R version, which sits atop the range and above the existing bikes in terms of spec. The 1199 Panigale R gets the same engine management mapping and ride-by-wire calibration enhancements as the rest of the 1199 range for 2013 but also gets ...
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The Ducati ST3 is often over-looked as a sports tourer - potential buyers often choosing the more common Honda VFR800, but there's nothing wrong with the ST3... The ignored Ducati family – the sports touring motorcycles – got a big boost with the arrival of the Ducati ST3 model in 2003. Its three valve per cylinder engine was new and ...
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If you're going on a long trip then the first thing you need is a motorcycle that's capable of covering big miles in comfort with luggage on board. That's the Multistrada 1200S then. The next thing you need is a decent set of tyres that will grip in the bends but do plenty of motorways miles. Before a trip to ...
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Besides watching qualifying for the British MotoGP at Silverstone on June 11, fans will also have the chance to pick up a bargain Ducati Desmosedici RR. The exclusive V4 race replica is up for auction at the circuit on the day before the GP, along with a selection of other bikes and kit. The 2008 one-owner Desmo is in full ...
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MOUNT UPTON — Daniel "Booner" O'Hara of Mount Upton, passed away Sunday, Sept. 30, 2012.
Friends may call from 1 to 3 p.m. Friday, Oct. 5, 2012, at C.H. Landers Funeral Chapel, 21 Main St., Sidney. Celebration of Daniel's life will continue at the Sidney American Legion, 22 Union St., Sidney from 2 to 6 p.m.
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The students in Mrs. Nusbaum's third-grade class, and Mrs. Gustafson's first-grade class had a special visitor on Thurday, Sept. 13. Olympic BMX Biker, Alise Post stopped by to pay each class a visit. Summer and Skye Zamora are both BMX racers, their father, Jose Zamora arranged for their favorite racer, Alise Post, to make a visit to each class.
Alise, who raced in the London Olympics, was in town for an MS Charity Race at Pineview Park in St. Cloud. The students had a chance to hear about Post's experience at the Olympics, as well as some of the other races that she has participated in. The students heard more about BMX racing, which is fairly new to the Olympics.
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The Lakeside Farmers' Market donated 41 crocheted and knitted hats, three shawls and two lap robes to the Bon Secours Women's Breast Center in October for "Breast Cancer Awareness Month." The items were made by the market's vendors and customers, including the 11-year-old girl pictured.
Agencies combine on new entry point to Chickahominy
Canoeing and kayaking enthusiasts soon will have a new access point to the Chickahominy River. VDOT, the James River Association and Henrico County Parks and Recreation are teaming up to establish a new site in Eastern Henrico.
The James River Association negotiated the deal with VDOT to procure official access to the area located just east of I-295 on North Airport Road in Sandston. The site includes a park-and-ride commuter lot bordering the Chickahominy River and has been an unofficial launch site used by paddlers for years. > Read more.
Equestrian clinic planned July 7-8 in Henrico
Citizen Staff Reports 07/04/2014
Henrico equestrians interested in deepening the bond between themselves and their horses have the opportunity to attend a two day clinic, held at Steppin' High Stables on July 7-8 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. The clinic, "Become Partners with your Horse," will be taught by multiple world champion equestrienne Terry Preiser and will focus on how riders and horses can work together to achieve more. > Read more.
Henrico school bus driver honored
Citizen Staff Reports 07/03/2014
The Henrico-based Hephaestus Society recently awarded its first annual community heroes award (the Hephaestus Award) to Hicham Elgharouch (pictured, center) for what it termed his "selfless acts of caring" in his duties as a Henrico County Public Schools bus driver. Henrico County Director of Pupil Transportation Josh Davis, joined Hephaestus Society President Travis Gardner, in presenting the award and an accompanying $1,500 check to Elgharouch last month.
Elgharouch was selected for his clear and demonstrated patience and for his infectious positive attitude, according to the society. > Read more.
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Sequels are like toys. Any sequel worth its salt needs more stuff – more "cool," more "new," more of everything, really.
Just like the toys those sequels inspire. What kid's going to want a medium-sized dragon after the first How to Train Your Dragon ended with a beast the size of a skyscraper? They want something bigger and shinier; something that lights up or shoots little plastic firebolts.
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Grab the kids and check out these fun family-friendly events taking place this weekend! Speed over to the Henrico Theatre for the film "Turbo" or watch "Dumbo" under the stars at Clarke-Palmore House Museum. Little ones can meet Thomas the Tank Engine at CMOR-Central or play at the Eastern Henrico Recreation Center. For all our top picks this weekend, click here! > Read more.
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Less than a year since its opening , Pookie's restaurant in the Village Center on Bristol Road has closed.
Pookie's opened in late November 2011 as a breakfast and lunch eatery and in recent months expanded its menu to include dinners.
Today, the door is locked and a real estate sign on a chair inside greets visitors.
Kent Boyer, who owns Pookie's and the entire shopping center, could not be reached for comment at the center or at home. An employee of another business in the center said Pookie's closed about a month ago.
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HOUSTON — The Houston area will get a small break from the fall weather this weekend as temps climb back up into the 80s, according to KHOU 11 News Meteorologist Mario Gomez.
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The University of Cincinnati's Nippert Stadium will soon be a construction zone.
UC's board has approved the more than $80 million upgrade plan.
Athletic Director Whit Babcock says construction will begin in December and should wrap up in August 2015. The university says it is considering playing its 2014 games at Paul Brown Stadium.
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Marlene Kocher, a volunteer from the Ohio Voter Integrity Project, a tea party organization looking into potential voter fraud statewide, submitted a list of 127 names to the board of elections - all west of Interstate 75 in the city of Cincinnati.
Tuesday marks 90 days since the Kentucky General Assembly adjourned its regular session for this year. That means, under the state constitution, most laws will take effect. Among the new laws: School districts can start deciding if they want to raise the compulsory attendance age; an administrative framework is being set up for growing hemp in Kentucky should that crop become legal; and drivers will be able to use electronic devices such as smart phones to provide proof of insurance.
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The National Transportation Safety Board expects to release an initial report later this week. The NTSB is also requesting anyone with video or pictures of the crash to submit them to air show officials to help with the investigation.
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