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- Drain cherries and set on paper towels to dry.
- In a medium bowl, combine butter and corn syrup until smooth. Stir in confectioners' sugar and knead to form a dough. Chill to stiffen if necessary. Wrap each cherry in about 1 teaspoon of dough. Chill until firm.
- Melt confectioners' coating in a heavy saucepan over low heat. Dip each cherry in by its stem, and place on waxed paper lined sheets. Chill until completely set. Store in an airtight container in a cool place. Best after 1 or 2 weeks.
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As always, I made a slight modification just to make things easier: I bought tubs of the microwavable dipping chocolates that is now available in most stores to dip the cherries in. Here is a very helpful tip: Buy the mini-muffin/cupcake/candy cups to place each cherry in after dipping. I found mine at Michael's craft store but I know they have them in grocery stores, as well. I think it looks nice to use these when presenting them, especially if they are in a candy box. Also, it is helpful if you dip the cherry and place it directly into the cup...because when you pick the cherry up from whatever surface, there is a spot where the chocolate doesn't cover and the juices from the filling will seep out. What happened to me the first time round with this recipe was this: I placed the dipped cherries onto wax paper to dry. Then, I moved the cherries from the wax paper into my container. The filling seeped out through the bottom part of the cherry that had touched the wax paper and there was no chocolate there. So, it helps to put them into the candy cups directly after dipping them. Hoped this all made sense!
WOW! These are hands down the absolute best chocolate covered cherries I have ever eaten! I have never really cared for them until now, but I wanted to make some for my husband so this recipe looked easy enough. Boy was I surprised when I bit into one of these. I can't stop eating them. I had such good results that I thought I'd share what I did: I wanted to make a big batch so I used 4 jars of Great Value (Wal-mart) maraschino cherries WITH STEMS-hint: these are not with the canned fruit, they are on the isle with ice cream toppings. I tripled the dough recipe and used 1 bag of dark chocolate chips mixed with 1 bag of semi-sweet chocolate chips and 1 TBSP shortening. This was the right amount of chocolate and dough for the number of cherries. I drained and chilled the cherries, wrapped in dough then briefly chilled before dipping them in the chocolate. I left the stems on for ease of dipping in chocolate. I let them sit overnight then pulled the stems out the next morning. Where the stem left a small hole I patched it with a dab of chocolate. Once dried, I flipped them over and used a butter knife to spread an extra layer of chocolate on the bottom to cover any thin areas where they sat on the wax paper. This took a little work but I had NO leaking and from dipping them with the stems on they had a nice even coating on the outside and looked very much like the store bought kind. Everyone that has had one has LOVED them. I will definitely make these again and aga
It's cold here in Illinois (everywhere?) right now so a great time for candy making. My dad gave us Brach's dark chocolate covered cherries every year for Christmas and now they don't make them. I was hoping this would be like them. I didn't have the chocolate bark so I used the little dark chocolate "buttons" I buy every year at Christmas from the local candy supply store. Also, my cherries didn't have stems but this wasn't a problem. The key is to buy the little Wilton candy dipping packet that has 3 or 4 different kinds of dipping tools. Also, DROP THESE ON A COLD WAX PAPER COOKIE SHEET - helps them set right away. Only a couple needed re-dipped. If you have a little uncovered spot on the bottom, just pick it up after setting, and re-dip just that little spot. All that being said, these are good but WAY too sweet. Update: I tried this again with the milk chocolate (same buttons from candy making store) and they are way better so I'm upgrading to 5 stars. Thanks! Another update - I tried this at Christmas with the "chocolate bark" and really hated it - yuck! Use real milk chocolate! If you can't find the candy "buttons", use milk chocolate chips. It really does make all the difference.
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- 6%
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- 3%
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- 1%
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- < 1%
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PokerStars, the world's biggest online poker company, has agreed to pay $731 million to settle the U.S. government's civil charges that the company used fraudulent methods to process payments and evade U.S. restrictions on Internet gambling.
Under the agreement, PokerStars, based in the Isle of Man, will also purchase Full Tilt Poker, a former rival which collapsed following the U.S. government's move in April 2011 to shut down the U.S. operations of the major online poker operators. The deal calls for PokerStars to forfeit $547 million to the U.S. government and make $184 million available to reimburse non-U.S. customers of Full Tilt within 90 days who had money on deposit at the company.
The deal will end the saga of Full Tilt Poker, a company built by Ray Bitar with the help of poker champions like Chris "Jesus" Ferguson and Howard Lederer that Preet Bharara, the U.S. Attorney in Manhattan, has repeatedly said was a Ponzi scheme. But Bharara's crackdown on the online poker industry continues, including against Isai Scheinberg, the founder of PokerStars, who has been indicted by Bharara for operating an illegal gambling business. Bitar, who recently returned to the U.S. from Ireland to face the criminal charges Bharara has filed against him, pleaded not guilty and is currently out on bail. Scheinberg is believed to be in the Isle of Man.
"Over the past few days, I signed the papers necessary to complete Full Tilt's deal with the US Government," Bitar said in a statement. "I believe that this deal will result in Full Tilt's customers being repaid."
U.S. players who had money on deposit at Full Tilt when the company collapsed will be able to apply to the Department of Justice to get reimbursed out of the proceeds from the forfeiture. Bharara is trying to tie up some loose ends from his crusade against online poker, which has been led by Assistant U.S. Attorney Arlo Devlin-Brown. For years federal agents successfully worked to cut off companies like Full Tilt from the financial system and by 2010 Full Tilt started to credit customer accounts even though the company could no longer withdraw money from their bank accounts. This game, however, came to a close when Bharara shut down Full Tilt's U.S. operations last year, exposing a large financial shortfall that Bharara claims was exacerbated by the large payments the company continued to make to its owners even after Full Tilt could no longer access the financial system.
While federal prosecutors in Manhattan have taken the position that Full Tilt was well on its way to financial disaster prior to the April 2011 crackdown on online poker, it was clearly important for Bharara to deal with the perception that U.S. citizens had been overwhelmingly left in the lurch because of his intervention in the online poker industry. But in order to pull off a sale of Full Tilt's assets, Bharara needed to make a deal with PokerStars, a company whose founder is under indictment. Still, the balance sheet for Bharara looks pretty good given the large obstacles he faced when he first launched his online poker crackdown: the U.S. online poker industry has been decimated, six of the 11 individuals indicted have pleaded guilty; Full Tilt CEO Bitar is being monitored in California, and the U.S. Attorney's office in Manhattan has secured lots of money. In addition, Scheinberg has agreed to not serve in any managerial or director role at PokerStars while the criminal case against him remains ongoing.
"We are pleased to announce these settlements by Full Tilt Poker and PokerStars, which allow us to quickly get significant
compensation into the victim players' hands," Bharara said in a statement.
But Scheinberg had some good reasons to ink this deal. While giving up $731 million will hurt, PokerStars can now continue to dominate the international online poker market without the complexity of dealing with a massive civil forfeiture complaint filed against it by the U.S. government. PokerStars will not have to worry about competition from its longtime rival, Full Tilt, and its standing in the online poker community, which was already strong given that it paid all of its customers back and continued operating outside the U.S. after April 2011, will only be helped because it will be seen as coming to the financial rescue of the online poker community.
For PokerStars, the big question is how U.S. gambling regulators will end up viewing the settlement. Las Vegas casino companies like Caesars Entertainment have been working to get Congress to pass a federal law that will green-light online poker while other interests are championing state efforts in places like California. The biggest threat to PokerStars' dominant market position around the world would be getting locked out of a robust U.S. market. In a statement, PokerStars says that under its agreement with the Department of Justice, the company will not admit to any wrongdoing. PokerStars also said "the agreement explicitly permits PokerStars to apply to relevant U.S. gaming authorities, under both PokerStars and Full Tilt Poker brands, to offer real money online poker when State or Federal governments introduce a framework to regulate such activity."
"We are delighted we have been able to put this matter behind us, and also secured our ability to operate in the United States of America whenever the regulations allow," said Mark Scheinberg, who is Isai Scheinberg's son and now chairman of PokerStars. "This outcome demonstrates our continuing global leadership of the online poker industry, and our commitment to working with governments and regulators to ensure the highest standards of protection for players."
$184M is for NON U.S. customers. US people have to apply with the DoJ for their monies back.
No sweat. Thanks for updating the article so quickly. I wish I was getting my money back in 90 days or less. I'm guessing the DoJ will be a little slower than that :P.
MONOPOLY complete. Pokerstars is and will always be the #1 online poker room. This just shows how much Pokerstars is admire in the poker community. With their excellent customer service their understanding and knowledge of the game and take the extra step for customer support by trolling message boards to offer help and software improvement ideas.
Think Zynga is licking their chops?
At $2.93 a share….they *better* be.
And if they need help recruiting key players to move the needle….they know where to find me. :)
doesn't matter what Zynga does they only deal with play money. If they make the move to online poker becomes a whole list of problems and issues to deal with mainly cheating collusion chip dumping and i don't think Zynga can handle it. Pokerstars only competition would be FTP if they decide to relaunch the Brand and run it as a seperate entity.
Does anybody here have a clue as to what is happening with ewallet seizure?????????? any D.O.J. contact information , ewallet contact information(phone number has been disconnected, web page unable to see in U.S.A.), just amazing when people tell you they are putting pressure on this condition, but when you ask who they tell you it,s complicated, LMAO, my position is I am now not wasting any of my time on this Ole yeah I was also told Good Luck at calling my state attorney on this(yeah without documents from D.O.J.) it,s dam impossible to look like a force to be dealt with…P.P.A. is a funny association cant wait to ever get a official on the felt….I wont bother with them no more , Vegas big boys got this under control as far as online getting done n as far as ewallet, bye $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$ :)
Unbelievable! The good old US of A is rolling over for $750 million! They established a huge network enable fraudulent transactions, they committed money laundering, they tricked credit card processing companies into processing billions in transactions for bogus goods and services like pet food – then, they admit no wrong doing – save their pennies up, and flash their cash to the DOJ, who then lie down and accept it! Not only that, they then publicly admit no wrong doing and are allowed to make an application to enter the US! Absolutely bloody unbelievable! If this is not the wrong decision, I don't know what is. This obviously sets a precedent for others who want to engage in money laundering and fraud – that if they want to do break the law, they only need to have the cash to pay off the US government and they will step down! Who says the US government doesn't control the world? I hope Zynga comes along with their gaming license and blows them out of the water! (In fact, a source tells me that the social hooks that Zynga have are far superior to anything that has been produced by their developers in Toronto and the Isle of Man)
did you miss the part where key members have already been sent to prison. And others will also be. Yes they got 750million but about 350 of it is going back to players. And the rest they get to keep.
"PokerStars, the world's biggest online poker company, has agreed to pay $731 million to settle the U.S. government's civil charges that the company used fraudulent methods to process payments and evade U.S. restrictions on Internet gambling."
This is slightly mis-leading.
That would be the charges leveled against Full Tilt. Indeed, Pokerstars was accused of the same, but they have already taken care of the charges leveled against them separately.
The U.S. Govt. has agreed to allow Full Tilt Poker to forfeit all of its assets to PokerStars, and in return, Pokerstars will forfeit $547 Million to the U.S. Govt over the next three years.
As well, part of the deal includes PokerStars them making a $225M payment within six days of this deal.


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Catch some rays at the nearby beach or spend the day relaxing at Anantara Phuket Villas's full-service spa. Then enjoy a meal at one of the villa's 3 restaurants.
Room Amenities
LCD televisions come with premium satellite channels. Guestrooms also feature private pools, complimentary wireless Internet access, and iPod docking stations.Information missing or incorrect? Tell us!
Anantara Phuket Villas Amenities
- General
In addition to a full-service spa, Anantara Phuket Villas features outdoor tennis courts and an outdoor pool. Dining is available at one of the villa's 3 restaurants and guests can grab coffee at the coffee shop/café. Guests can unwind with a drink at one of the villa's bars, which include 3 bars/lounges and a poolside bar. A computer station is located on site and high-speed wireless Internet access is complimentary.
2 meeting rooms are available. This luxury villa also offers a children's pool, a fitness center, and a sauna. For a surcharge, a roundtrip airport shuttle (available on request) is offered to guests. Onsite self parking is complimentary.
Anantara Phuket Villas has designated areas for smoking.
- Full-service spa
- Babysitting or childcare (surcharge)
- Free Wi-Fi
- 24-hour front desk
- Total number of rooms - 83
- Number of floors - 1
- ATM/banking
- Number of bars/lounges 3
- Coffee shop or café
- Fitness facilities
- Airport transportation (surcharge)
- Computer station
- Designated smoking areas
- Spa treatment room(s)
- Meeting rooms
- Poolside bar
- Porter/bellhop
- Outdoor tennis courts 2
- Number of meeting rooms - 2
- Year Built 2008
- Pool sun loungers
- Beach towels
- Free self parking
- Sauna
- Children's pool
- Outdoor pool
- Breakfast available (surcharge)
- Complimentary newspapers in lobby
- Dry cleaning/laundry service
- Gift shops or newsstand
- Tours/ticket assistance
- Beach/pool umbrellas
- Children's club
- Library
- Multilingual staff
- Garden
- Room service (24 hours)
- Number of restaurants - 3
- Tennis on site
- Wedding services
- Internet
Available in all rooms: Free Wi-Fi
Available in some public areas: Free Wi-Fi
- Parking
Free self parking
- Room Amenities
- Free Wi-Fi
- Patio
- Separate sitting area
- Air conditioning
- Phone
- Premium TV channels
- Refrigerator
- DVD player
- In-room safe
- Satellite TV service
- Complimentary bottled water
- Minibar
- Coffee/tea maker
- Blackout drapes/curtains
- Separate dining area
- iPod docking station
- Daily housekeeping
- Private bathroom
- Bathrobes
- Complimentary toiletries
- Hair dryer
- In-room massage available
- Slippers
- Separate bathtub and shower
- Cribs/infant beds (complimentary)
- In-room childcare (surcharge)
- Desk
- Rollaway/extra beds available
- Pillow menu
- Private pool
- Dining
Buffet breakfasts are available for a surcharge and are served each morning between 7 AM and 11 AM.
La Sala - This restaurant specializes in Thai cuisine and serves breakfast, lunch, and dinner.
Tree House - This tapas bar serves lunch, dinner, and brunch.
Sea.Fire.Salt - This restaurant specializes in seafood and serves lunch and dinner.
The Tasting Room - This fine-dining restaurant specializes in international cuisine and serves lunch and dinner. Guests can enjoy drinks at the bar. Reservations are required.
Infinity Bar - This restaurant serves lunch and dinner. Guests can enjoy drinks at the bar.
24-hour room service is available.
- Recreation
An outdoor pool and a children's pool are on site. Other recreational amenities include outdoor tennis courts, a sauna, and a fitness center.
The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.
- Bicycle rentals on site
- Volleyball on site
- Yoga classes/instruction on site
- Spa
Anantara Spa has 6 treatment rooms including rooms for couples. Services include massages, body scrubs, and manicures and pedicures. The spa is equipped with a sauna and a spa tub. A variety of treatment therapies are provided, including aromatherapy and Ayurvedic.
- Couples treatment rooms
- Aromatherapy treatments
- Sauna in spa
- Spa tub in spa
- Massages
- Ayurvedic treatments
- Manicures and pedicures
- Body scrubs
- Number of treatment rooms 6
Anantara Phuket Villas Policies & Fees
- Check-in
Check-in time starts at 3 PM
Minimum check-in age is 18
- Check-out
Check-out time is noon
- Payment types
Accepted at this hotel: American Express, Diners Club, JCB International, MasterCard, Visa
- General
Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on hotel policy.
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card or cash deposit are required at check-in for incidental charges.
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges. Special requests cannot be guaranteed.
No elevators
- Fees
- Unless otherwise indicated, the charges below are not included in the overall room price. If not included in the overall room price, they will be charged by the property at check-in or check-out. Charges can vary, for example, based on length of stay or the room you book. This property told us they will charge you for the following:
We have included all charges provided to us by the property. However, charges can vary, for example, based on length of stay or the room you book.The following fees and deposits are charged by the property at time of service, check-in, or check-out.
- Christmas Day (25 December) Gala Dinner per adult: THB 2943
- Christmas Day (25 December) Gala Dinner per child: THB 1472 (from 4 to 12 years old)
- New Year's Eve (31 December) Gala Dinner per adult: THB 12359
- New Year's Eve (31 December) Gala Dinner per child: THB 6180 (from 4 to 12 years old)
The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.
- Breakfast fee: THB 1120 for adults and THB 560 for children (approximately)
- Airport shuttle fee: THB 1500 per vehicle (one way)
- Rollaway bed fee: THB 4238 per night
- Additional Details
This property offers transfers from the airport (surcharges may apply). Guests must contact the property with arrival details before travel, using the contact information on the booking confirmation. Reservations are required for massage services and spa treatments. Reservations can be made by contacting the villa prior to arrival, using the contact information on the booking confirmation. No pets and no service animals are allowed at this property.


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IBM, Tridium to Develop Systems for Energy-Efficient Buildings
IBM and Honeywell division collaborate to advance 'smart' technology for structures.
IBM said it plans to work with Tridium to develop new technology and solutions that will allow companies to maximize efficiency of their new and existing buildings and facilities while keeping an eye on profits.
Tridium, part of Honeywell's Automation and Control Solutions group, is a global provider of software and embedded hardware that allows for integration and control of the numerous devices, systems, and networks found in commercial buildings and retail structures.
Tridium's Niagara and Sedona software enable the integration and control of virtually every system and device in any facility from HVAC equipment, lighting, and generators to gas pumps, ovens, and medical devices. The companies plan to integrate IBM Tivoli Monitoring for Energy Management and IBM Maximo Asset Management enterprise software with Niagara and Sedona to create secure, Internet-enabled networks that will allow for new levels of energy management, integrate thousands of disparate systems and devices, and analyze vast streams of real-time data.
Applying IBM's advanced software will let managers know if their buildings and the systems inside are operating at maximum performance and profitability, a major concern in many industries, including retail. For example, instead of a convenience store's failed refrigeration unit or broken coffee machine going unnoticed, the advanced systems planned by IBM and Tridium will automatically generate work orders and dispatch repairmen to the scene before the store manager is even aware the ice cream is melting or the java has stopped flowing.
Tridium technology supports hundreds of key protocols and networks used by the providers of building-automation systems—including open-standards-based software, cellular networks and Internet Protocols. These protocols allow different physical objects to communicate to each other, often called "the Internet of Things."
New emerging technologies will make IP (Internet Protocol) a common standard for connecting smart sensors and devices to the enterprise. IBM plans to adopt and promote Tridium's open-source Sedona application environment. Sedona enables secure and IP-based device networks and advanced data analytics, bringing new automation capabilities to facilities and increased levels of control to management.
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(Juneau Co.) There was another courtroom appearance Tuesday for one of the men charged in a three-county crime spree that left two people dead, and one man left for dead after an alleged robbery and kidnapping.
Maurice Mason, 37, pleaded not guilty by reason of insanity in Juneau County Tuesday morning.
He is charged there with robbery, kidnapping, and first degree reckless injury for the kidnapping of David Kline, of Mauston. Kline lost his hands after Mason allegedly tied him up for six days.
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After all that wait, all the speculation and grueling offseason process, the 2011 season is finally here. History is about to be made. GO UTES!
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After months of anticipation, the 2010 season is finally here.
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Remember when "summer reading" was an assignment? Now it's the knowledge that the summer may offer a tiny bit more time to delve into that novel everyone's talking about or to race through the latest non-fiction bestseller.
With the official kick-off of the summer season, I bring you a list of recommendations to get you through those days on the beach or by the pool.
A New Release
"Bring Up the Bodies" by Hilary Mantel is the sequel to Man Booker Prize-winning "Wolf Hall" and the second novel in a planned trilogy about Thomas Cromwell, chief minister to Henry VIII. This book, the author says, "concentrates on the three weeks in which Henry's second wife, Anne Boleyn, is arrested, tried and executed for treason." Although it sounds like a history lesson, Anne Boleyn's dramatic life makes for some great reading. It's not necessary to read "Wolf Hall" before reading "Bring Up the Bodies," which is zooming up the bestseller list.
A Classic
The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald can't be read too many times, and it's good preparation for the Baz Lurhman movie that will be released later this year starring Leonardo DiCaprio as Jay Gatsby, Carrie Mulligan as Daisy and Tobey Maguire as Nick Carraway. The plot takes Nick's character — a Midwesterner — into the lavish yet tragic world of his Long Island neighbor Jay Gatsby. Remember the symbolism of the green light at the end of the dock? If you don't, it's time to read this one again.
YA Book That Adults Will Enjoy
"The Fault in Our Stars" by John Green gives us a feisty protaganist in cancer-stricken Hazel, who falls hard for fellow cancer patient Augustus Waters. The way these two characters speak to each other is both ridiculous and charming, and you'll find yourself rooting for their love to flourish. Be warned, though: You'll need half a box of tissues to get through the ending.
Making Babies by Anne Enright was a huge bestseller in the UK and has been re-released for an American audience. Enright, who was married for 18 years before having children, writes about the nitty-gritty of being a mother in a witty and honest way. The Boston Globe calls it "keenly observed and gorgeously written… one of the best books ever on the experience of being a mother. Because it's an experience so many of us share, Enright's fearless and funny inquiry into why motherhood feels the way it does is not only entertaining, it's deeply consoling."
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The Lost Daughter by Lucy Ferris is the latest novel by the acclaimed Trinity College writer-in-residence. Much of the story — about the delayed consequences of complex decisions made by a pregnant teenager and her boyfriend — is set in the Hartford area. It's a contemporary tale featuring a twisting plot that will keep you glued to your beach chair.
The One You Can't Avoid
Okay, I gave it , but everyone and her mother (!) is reading Fifty Shades of Grey, and I predict it will be this summer's No. 1 beach book. If you don't at least skim one of the books in the Grey trilogy — love it or hate it — you won't know what everyone is talking about.


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After 272 wins, three trips to the NCAA tournament and 19 seasons building a legacy, Karen Kemp decided she wants to spend less time at the gym and more with her family.
The Chatsworth native has retired as head coach of the women's basketball program at East Tennessee State University in Johnson City, Tenn. Athletic director Richard Sander announced Kemp's decision Tuesday via a media release and said the search for her replacement would begin "immediately."
In a phone interview with The Daily Citizen, Kemp said the biggest reason for her decision was the chance to spend more time with her daughter, 15-year-old Lakeisha Gregory.
"I think with my daughter — I have a daughter who is a rising junior here at Science Hill High School and plays on the AAU circuit — just the opportunity to be a mom, be a mom for a couple of years before she heads off to college," said Kemp, who also has a 21-year-old son, Marcus Gregory, and is married to Eddie Gregory.
Before coming to ETSU, Kemp was an assistant at Mississippi State University and the University of Tennessee-Chattanooga. The 1981 Murray County High School graduate took control of the Lady Buccaneers in 1994 and has accumulated the most wins in program history, with an overall record of 272-277.
Kemp created a foundation for success in her first season as the Lady Bucs won their only Southern Conference regular season title and she was named the conference's coach of the year.
Starting with the 2005-2006 season, ETSU and Kemp enjoyed their best stretch, posting a winning record for six straight seasons. From 2006-2007 to 2009-2010, the Lady Bucs won 20-plus games and reached the postseason each season. In 2009-2010, the Lady Bucs won a program-record 23 games and notched their third straight Atlantic Sun Conference championship and third straight NCAA tournament appearance. Additionally, Kemp earned the conference's 2007-2008 coach of the year award.
But just as important, in her eyes, was having all of her players graduate either at ETSU or another school.
"To me, that's most important, because you can't play basketball all of your life," she said. "When you get a diploma, that will take you places the rest of your life."
In Kemp's final three seasons, her squads went 35-53, with just one winning season — a 19-12 mark in 2010-11. Her final game was a 66-55 loss to Stetson (Fla.) University on March 6 at the conference tournament in Macon.
Kemp didn't rule out the possibility of coaching in the future.
"On the collegiate level? No, not really," she said. "But if there are any opportunities to bring me back closer to home and closer to my mom (Kate Kemp), I would definitely explore those opportunities."
A four-year letter-winner at Murray County, Kemp helped lead the Lady Indians to the Class 2A state tournament and a first-round victory during her freshman season. She went on to play at Berry College, which went 120-19 during her time there. According to her ETSU coaching bio, she was twice named to both the NAIA All-America and all-tournament teams.
In 2010, Kemp was one of 50 people selected for The Daily Citizen publication "Local Legends: A Collection of Outstanding Area Athletes."


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Daniel Fisher, Forbes Staff
I cover finance, the law, and how the two interact.
The U.S. Supreme Court today voted to uphold the Affordable Care Act, refusing to overturn the unpopular law and sending the issue back to voters to decide in the upcoming presidential election.
The 5-4 decision found the individual mandate at the heart of the law was a tax and therefore allowable under Congress' constitutional power to levy taxes. Roberts joined the conservative wing in finding the law otherwise would have violated the Commerce Clause, however, by exceeding the power of Congress.
The decision is a victory for liberals who for decades had been pushing for a federal law to provide health insurance to every citizen. It's also likely to be a boon for presidential hopeful Mitt Romney, who can now campaign even more vigorously on a platform of repealing the unpopular law –modeled, ironically enough, on one he signed as Massachusetts governor — and replace it with less intrusive measures. (Here's my early take on the decision itself: "Roberts Upholds Obamacare, And the Court's Authority, Too")
The Supreme Court's decision today leaves in place a highly complex law, many of whose most expensive provisions kick in in 2014. Here's what to expect:
The decision upheld all parts of the law except for the Medicaid funding formula.
Read more:
Inside The Obamacare Ruling: How Roberts Got A Majority
Now Focus Can Turn To Real Health Care Dilemma: Will Obamacare Work?
Ruling That Mandate Is A Tax Gives GOP A Powerful Weapon Against Obama
Will Markets Prefer The Devil They Know?
The Experts All Called It Wrong: Exploring The Folly Of Forecasts
Betrayed by a Republican high court nominee. Again.
Unfortunately we all just lost republicans and democrats. The Supreme Court just allowed our government to make us by ANYTHING and call it a tax.
Most Americans, alas, will see the tax as free healthcare- for now.
Yes Daniel, and pigs will fly and bacon will be free too!
Hardly.We'd save over a trillion and a half dollars a year and get to keep the profits the insurance corporations are now getting too.
I receive my health care from the VA. The VA does not accept Medicare, so I cancelled it. Does anyone know if Obamacare affect my VA medical coverage? Will I be required to buy additional medical insurance (which I cannot afford)? Will my VA hospital coverage still be in effect?
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Sorry…. I was so mad that I typed too fast and misspelled some words. What I meant was…"We all lost today…both Republicans and Democrats. Now the government can use this upheld law to make us BUY anything and call it a tax.
This reform doesn't change the underlying reason that healthcare costs continue rising which is the expensive and inefficient U.S. healthcare delivery system. The consequences of the fee-for-service model put an unnecessary financial burden on patients and employers and raise the overall cost of healthcare. Read Bob Fabbio's recent blog on healthcare spending: http://blog.whiteglove.com/what-does-2-trillion-buy-how-about-our-nation%E2%80%99s-healthcare/
You might find president of the American Action Forum Doug Holtz-Eakin's latest article (http://bit.ly/MYjF9A) compelling. It articulates the costly burdens that the ACA will impose on the healthcare system and its consumers. For example, middle class families will be penalized through both direct and indirect taxes and small businesses will be left with huge financial challenges.
Personally, it even seems like middle ground decisions such as "limited Medicaid expansion" will end up hiking up the costs for the Federal government, who will now be expected to fund the subsidies in exchanges for which individuals living in states that opt out Medicaid expansion will be eligible.
Your observation that the Court's ruling will invigorate the Republican Party as they now make Obamacare an election issue is likely correct. However, that approach is not without risk. Previously, Romney has insisted the election is a referendum on one issue— the bad economy; something he blames on Obama and says he is uniquely qualified to rectify given his business background. He can claim no special expertise in health care issues and cannot cast too many stones at Obamacare as it, as you also note, was patterned after a Massachusetts law he supported and held up as a model approach. The ACA is a complicated law and part of the public's unhappiness stems from a lack of understanding of what the legislation does. The debate will now shift from speculating about the law's constitutionality to a discussion about what the law does and does not do. Patients, health care providers, employers and insurers may eventually come to the conclusion that they prefer something that is known as opposed to the chaos and uncertainty that preceded ACA and would likely result from a Romney victory. The fight over health care was a nasty, draining fight on the American pysche. Will voters really want to start over and relive that nightmare? It will be interesting to see over the next few weeks whether Romney, as opposed to Republican congressional leaders, makes this an issue.
Ok, so I'm on page 33 of the 190 page Supreme Court decision; Roberts addresses the Individual Mandate and has thrown out the Interstate Commerce Clause (small wonder) and now he's addressing the tax issue labeled as a "shared responsibility levy." And I'm very curious as to how they could possibly so align past precedent so as to construct a constitutionality argument. I find it totally baffling that we could be taxed for inactivity, or for something we have not purchased, do not own, do not have or derive any benefit from. One could point to the military or even Social Security as examples of a "shared responsibility levy" but in both cases there is some perceived benefit of security. One could also say, for example, that our nation's future is dependent on our reproductive health – an undeniably true statement – and that those who chose not to engage in sexual acts, as an attempt to reproduce, will be levied. And that would be an apt analogy here but it's definitely not my vision of "We the people."


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By GARY DOVE
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
TAZEWELL, Va. —
The PikeView Panthers broke a 1-1 tie with six runs in the top of the seventh Saturday afternoon, as they took a 7-3 win over River View in the opening round of the 40th Coppinger Invitational Baseball Tournament, played at Lou Peery Field.
Second baseman Jordan Hardin started the rally, that saw a dozen Panthers come to the plate in the seventh, with a walk.
Winning pitcher Austin Cordell laid down a perfect sacrifice bunt, but reached first on an errant throw.
With one out, first baseman Zach Meadows drove both Hardin and Cordell home to start the run avalanche.
Carter Shrewsbury, the PikeView center fielder, added a single in the frame, as did Hardin, while rightfielder Ryan Roberts reached on yet another error, Keian Lee drew another free pass and Hunter Moses and Cordell both reached base after being hit by a pitch.
Meadows, Roberts, Shrewsbury and Lee added a run apiece for the Panthers, who move to 13-6 with the win.
Matt Thornsbury and Dee Duff singled each in the bottom of the frame, while Jeffrey Kidwell doubled, but the Raiders, now 5-7, were able to answer the half dozen PikeView runs with only a pair to pen the final 7-3 score.
Hardin, Shrewsbury and Lee all recorded two hits apiece for the Panthers, while Cordell and Meadows knocked in a pair of runs each.
Cordell pitched the complete game, fanning seven and walking only three, while scattering five hits.
Assessed PikeView head coach Josh Wyatt of the difference in the seventh, "I think we were a little more patient. … We were not ourselves at the plate at all today.
"The last inning, we were a little more patient and they walked a few and we put the bat on the ball when we had to."
Jerad Metcalf, first-year head coach at River View, said a big inning by the opposition) "has been the story of our season. We give up one big inning and we end up losing."
PikeView will face Tazewell Monday at 7 in the second game of a doubleheader, as the Coppinger continues at Bowen Field.
River View will travel to East Ridge, Ky., on Tuesday.
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PV: Austin Cordell and Hunter Moses. RV: Dee Duff, Terry Foster (6), Cameron Roberts (7), Todd Coeburn (7) and Austin Walker. WP - Cordell. LP - Foster.


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Which of these 3 doesn't want to identify as chinese the most? even though they are all different han chinese,they are still han chinese.However nowadays most taiwanese will refer to you "please don't call me chinese,I'm taiwanese". Some like hong kong people will be like "I'm from hong kong, I'm hong kong cantonese chinese". Others like Singaporeans prefer being being called sinaporeans first than chinese.Basically taiwanese are mostly made up of fujianese with all the other hans people in taiwan idendifying as taiwanese. And hong kong are mostly made up of cantonese people with all other han groups in hong kong that identifies with cantonese.And singapore are mix of mostly fujianese,teachow,cantonese,hakka but prefer to identify with being Singaporeans since their an majority.( btw it's strange how only the cantonese and fujianese descendants have their own native province,lands,entertainment media with majority population.While the hakka and teachew doesn't ,and always the minority)
Taiwanese people ethnic groups: the Hoklo (70%), the Hakka (15%), Mainlander (13%). In other words Taiwanese majority are basically fujianese people.But anyway whether they are fujianese or hakka makes no difference,as I'm sure they all don't want to identify as chinese.
(BTW the mainlander identify with both taiwanese and chinese)
Singaporean chinese: Hokkiens or fujianese (福建人) constitute around 41%.Teochew (潮州人) in Singapore constitute about 21% of ,The Cantonese (广东人) make up 15% of the Chinese Singaporean population,Hakka (客家人) constitute 11.4%.Hainanese people (海南人)This group constitutes 5% of the Chinese Singaporean population. Taiwanese (台湾人 less than 2% of the Chinese Singaporean population.
(BTW keep in mind some cantonese Singaporeans are also toishan cantonese but are part of cantonese ethnic).
Hong Kong people: Cantonese people represent the largest group in Hong Kong. Beside the Cantonese, people of other Han Chinese groups also reside in Hong Kong. However, the Cantonese remains the largest group even amongst other Han Chinese groups in Hong Kong. As such, Hong Kong culture is highly Cantonese-influenced. Together with the fact that Cantonese is most commonly used as the language of both everyday and formal conversations, as well as its use in the media and education. other Han Chinese groups in Hong Kong, such as the Hakka, the Hoklo (Hokkien), the Shanghainese, or the Teochew, in particular those who are Hong Kong born or raised, often assimilate into the mainstream Cantonese identity of Hong Kong.
(BTW taishanese makes up 30-40% of hong kong population, but we too are cantonese sub-group. Our dialect,culture,mentality were alrealy similar to those of cantonese and hong kong cantonese to begin with)
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Dunne - we must move on from FA Cup defeat (From Gazette)
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Dunne - we must move on from FA Cup defeat
9:20am Tuesday 6th November 2012 in Sport By Jonathan Waldron
Joe Dunne has insisted he won't be pressing the panic button ahead of Colchester United's clash with Notts County tonight.
And the U's boss has backed his players to react to their shock defeat at Chelmsford City in a positive way.
Colchester are still smarting after crashing out of the FA Cup at the first-round stage at the hands of their non-league neighbours.
Dunne said: "We were disappointed with what happened at Chelmsford but we have to move on.
"We have another game to focus on now and the players have been great, in terms of what they've done in the league before.
"What we can't do is panic, just because of one result."
See Tuesday's Daily Gazette for more on this story and all of the latest Colchester United news, including a full preview of the U's home game with Notts County tonight.
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Commentary By Adam Smith
It's been amazing to watch the average person's response to the news that the National Security Administration has monitored our phone calls, emails and a host of other communications.
Perhaps the people who have expressed the most outrage are unfamiliar with George Orwell's masterpiece, "1984," or are unfamiliar with the phrase "Big Brother is watching you." Who's "Big Brother"? I always thought it was the federal government.
My question — while reading through the sordid details — has been, "Why are we surprised?" Why is any American shocked at the idea of being spied on? It happened to the mobsters, so why not to us?
I'm a Verizon user, so I'm pretty sure the government knows — and is bored to tears by — what's going on in my life.
For instance, my "recent calls" list reads like a broken record. My weekly call log features the same people and numbers — Lensey (wife), Home (parents), Adam Nabors (a Birmingham chum), work (well, work) and Patti (my mother-in-law who calls me when my wife won't answer her phone.)
My phone calls typically last fewer than five minutes. My wife and I talk briefly about our days, what we had for lunch and what we might have for dinner. When I call my parents, I talk about the weather with my mom and baseball with my dad.
My Birmingham friend and I discuss music and movies. Work phone calls may consist of any number of things, though none of them involve plans to smuggle a bomb onto a plane via my shoes or underwear. And calls from my mother-in-law are usually immediately given over to my wife, who won't answer her phone.
My text messages are no more interesting.
Here's an example of my last few text messages:
• Kim West to me: "I haven't loaded the graduation pics because the working card reader is missing.
• Me to Kim West: "That's fine."
• Jonathan Deal to me: "I was supposed to finish up my deck project Monday. Would there be a problem if I take that day off?"
• Me to Jonathan Deal: "No, go ahead."
• Me to Lensey: "I'm here (at work). I love you!"
• Lensey to me: "I love you mostest!"
• Me to Lensey: "No way!"
• Lensey to me: "Way!"
We have the same text conversation every morning that I work. It's my job to text her to ensure I'm not laying bloodied in a ditch along U.S. 72. Likewise, she is required to call me every morning to inform me she made it safely to her job. Riveting stuff, to be sure.
My personal emails are no less exciting. A friend who lives in Denver emails me once each week to tell me about the latest beers he's tried and the latest concert he's seen or the one he's going to see next. He also sends me links to articles about our favorite music artists.
Lensey emails me pictures of pound puppies she wants to rescue. Zales and Bed, Bath and Beyond email me at least twice a day because I made the mistake of shopping online with them.
And of course, I get emails from Nixle about any road work or power outages in the Athens and Limestone County area.
So exciting. I pity the federal agent who may have been assigned to pore through my accounts.
So, needless to say I'm neither surprised nor incensed by the government's supposed intrusion into my personal privacy. I expected it, after all.
If people are so worried about what the government may find out about them, maybe they should stick to sending smoke signals, writing letters or using carrier pigeons to communicate.
Sometimes the old ways are the best ways.
Orphaned Annie
On an unrelated side note, I wanted to ensure our faithful readers of Annie's Mailbox that the column will return on Tuesday, and will once again be featured in each edition of The News Courier.
The column will appear in the classified section on Tuesday, Thursday and Friday and on the front of Lifestyles on Wednesday and Sunday. I'm sorry it went away for a few days last week, but I appreciate all the calls of concern we received.
As always, thanks for reading.
— Managing editor and social snoozefest Adam Smith can be reached at firstname.lastname@example.com.


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Laurel: Superstorm Sandy didn't do as much damage to our region as many feared it would, but we're glad that so many took precautions in order to be as safe as possible. Among those are the many municipalities that changed trick-or-treat dates just to be sure. Yes, many ultimately could have held the events on Wednesday night, but it's better to be safe than sorry. A piece of candy or the chance to show off a spooky new costume just isn't worth endangering a child's life.
Laurel: Somerset County Chamber of Commerce will honor six residents for their service to the county on Wednesday at Seven Springs Mountain Resort. Barbara Davis will receive the Outstanding Person of the Year Award for her philanthropic and volunteer work with numerous organizations and causes. Roger Wahl, who owns radio station WQZS-FM, is the recipient of the Grant B. Miller award, which honors any accomplishment within a business or profession that has had a direct effect and benefit to the area. Mike Quinn, who was a catalyst behind the success of the Stonycreek Quemahoning Initiative, is being honored with the Betty Haupt Memorial Tourism Award. Alex Ream, 14, will receive the Harold W. Wheeler Jr. Memorial Humanitarian Award after he donated $800 from the sale of two market pigs to a family whose wife and mother had died of cancer. Doyle Paul is the winner of the Somerset County Ag-Business Award for his active role in the agricultural industry. Anna Baird will receive the Ambassador of the Year Award, which recognizes a person who best exemplifies the mission of the chamber.
Barb: A Johnstown man allegedly tried to make a meat-packing company into a drive-through, according to West Hills Regional Police. A criminal complaint says that 47-year-old Joseph Winogrodzki smashed his car into the Alex Froehlich Packing Co. in Lower Yoder Township, then stole more than $1,000 worth of meat and a cash register. Winogrodzki, who reportedly told police that he drank alcohol, consumed pain medication and had not eaten in two days, is charged with burglary, theft, receiving stolen property, tampering with evidence and making a false report to police.
Laurel: Facial hair has a longstanding tradition in hockey, with pro players growing playoff beards each season. The North American Hockey League's Johnstown Tomahawks are joining in a somewhat newer tradition. The league is having each player grow a mustache to participate in the "Movember" program, a monthlong campaign that raises awareness and funds for men's health issues. Fans can donate to the cause by visiting the team's web page at us.movember.com/team/442845.
Laurel: The rescue of nine miners trapped underground a decade ago took cooperation from dozens of individuals, government agencies and corporations. Now, a few months after the 10-year anniversary of their rescue, the Quecreek Mine Rescue Foundation and Windber Coal Heritage Center are coming together to consolidate equipment and artifacts from the ordeal that had a global audience focused on Somerset County. Five major exhibits and 60 artifacts will be moved from Windber to the farm where the miners were rescued, making it easier to learn about the miracle at the mine.
Barb: We understand how 4-year-old Abigael Evans feels. Abigael, in case you don't know, is the Colorado girl shown crying in a video that has gone viral. When her mother asks why she is crying, she replies that she is tired of "Bronco Bamma and Mitt Romney." We, too, are tired of the negative campaigns – not just from President Obama and Romney, but from all of the candidates slinging mud ahead of Tuesday's election.
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Continuing to show off her toned bod, Katharine McPhee arrived at 2014 Comic-Con International in San Diego, CA on Thursday (July 24).
The "Smash" beauty rocked a floral crop top ensemble as she posed for the press before heading inside for the panel and screening of her new CBS drama "Scorpion."
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Appeasing the appetites of plenty fans, Kellan Lutz and Wesley Snipes headed over the "The Expendables 3" autograph signing event during 2014 Comic-Con on Thursday (July 24).
Promoting her latest gig, Rosie Huntington-Whiteley arrived at the Paige Shop launch in London, England on Thursday (July 24).
The gorgeous 27-year-old model donned a pair of metallic jeans with a simple black top as she posed with the brand's creative director/found, Paige Adams-Geller.
Getting all gussied up for a fun summer event, Katie Holmes arrived at The World Surf League cocktail party in New York City on Thursday (July 24).
Having a ball at the Harvey Weinstein-hosted bash, "The Giver" babe looked lovely in a lacy white Nina Ricci dress as she posed with fellow guests including Matt Lauer on top of the Big Apple's James Hotel.
While their film gathers rave reviews, the cast of "Guardians of the Galaxy" continued promotions in London, England on Friday (July 25).
Zoe Saldana concealed her growing baby bump in a stunning white dress, which she accessorized with a Vita Fede Ultra Mini V crystal ring.
Birthdays are always a great reason to celebrate and Jennifer Lopez took full advantage of her special day by throwing a huge bash in the Hamptons.
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She's been the brunt of plenty of bad luck lately (her Nickelodeon show is cancelled and racy photos leaked online), and Jennette McCurdy revealed that she just needs a break from the scrutiny.
During a Reddit conversation on Thursday (July 24), the former "Sam & Cat" star said, "I am not a role model. I don't claim to be, I don't try to be, and I don't want to be."
It wouldn't be Comic-Con without the mtvU Fandom Awards and there were plenty of stars in San Diego, CA to celebrate with ceremony on Thursday evening (July 24).
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Elizabeth Jenkins Howard, 68, of Ridgeland died Thursday, April 11, 2013. Visitation will be at 3 p.m. today at Sauls Funeral Home of Ridgeland. Funeral services will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday at Mount Carmel Baptist Center, with entombment in Low Country Memorial Gardens.
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While the Atlanta Falcons have wrapped up mini-camp, training camp in Flowery Branch is just a month away. Hard to believe, right?
FLOWERY BRANCH - Atlanta Falcons quarterback Matt Ryan likes to hang out with family and friends, play golf and take a vacation or two in the offseason.
The Atlanta Falcons have traded linebacker Akeem Dent to the Houston Texans for quarterback T.J. Yates, the team announced Wednesday night. The club has also agreed to terms with free agent linebacker Tim Dobbins.
FLOWERY BRANCH - Losing linebacker Sean Weatherspoon to a season-ending injury has caused a ripple effect throughout Atlanta's defense.
The Atlanta Falcons will be featured on HBO Sports' award-winning documentary series "HARD KNOCKS", the club announced today.
Coach Mike Smith believes additions to the Falcons' defense through free agency and the draft have made the unit better able to overcome a key injury.
FLOWERY BRANCH - Atlanta Falcons linebacker Sean Weatherspoon ruptured his Achilles tendon on Tuesday and will miss the 2014 season.
FLOWERY BRANCH - For Julio Jones, eight months away from football "feels like an eternity."
FLOWERY BRANCH - Coach Mike Smith hopes defensive coordinator Mike Nolan has a full complement of healthy players after the Atlanta Falcons endured so many injuries last year.
Mike Smith knows his Falcons finished last in the NFL in rushing last season. The coach just has a difficult time saying the words.
The Atlanta Falcons announced Wednesday that they have agreed to terms with tackle Jake Matthews and defensive end Ra'Shede Hageman. The terms of the agreements were not disclosed.
The Atlanta Falcons today announced that they have signed five of their picks from the 2014 NFL Draft: linebacker Prince Shembo, cornerback Ricardo Allen, linebacker Marquis Spruill, linebacker Yawin Smallwood and linebacker Tyler Starr.
Fourth-round selection Devonta Freeman said he felt like the No. 1 overall pick in the NFL draft when he saw the opportunity awaiting him with the Atlanta Falcons.
Free safety Dezmen Southward is still wondering how good fortune came his way so soon after the NFL scouting combine.
FLOWERY BRANCH - Mike Smith says he doesn't want his Falcons defense to be predictable or easily labeled.
Lake Lanier's water has only dropped to 1,070.48 or .52 feet below a full pool of 1,071.
FLOWERY BRANCH - Julio Jones describes his second return from right foot surgery as "a work in progress."
FLOWERY BRANCH - Atlanta Falcons defensive tackle Peria Jerry has decided to retire from the NFL, coach Mike Smith said on Thursday.
Ra'Shede Hageman's athletic experience features plenty of variety, but that doesn't mean the Atlanta Falcons rookie defensive end is getting ahead of himself at training camp in Flowery Branch.
The Falcons were given the unusual go-ahead to tackle to the ground on the first day of full pads in training camp, and even rookie Prince Shembo could see that players were too excited to finally be hitting.
FLOWERY BRANCH - Through the first two days of training camp, the Atlanta Falcons look just fine along the offensive line.
FLOWERY BRANCH - The Atlanta Falcons won't be easing their way into this season.
FLOWERY BRANCH - The Atlanta Falcons have waived wide receiver Darius Johnson.
FLOWERY BRANCH - The Atlanta Falcons agreed to a four-year extension with receiver Roddy White on the eve of training camp on Thursday.
ATLANTA - Mike Smith didn't like seeing the Atlanta Falcons pushed around in 2013.
FLOWERY BRANCH - The Atlanta Falcons have added depth and experience at linebacker by signing former Colts starter Pat Angerer.
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Traverse City Record-Eagle
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TRAVERSE CITY — Traverse City Christian will face Whitehall tonight in a Division III regional soccer final in Cadillac.
The match starts at 6 p.m.
The regional started out in Big Rapids on Tuesday as Christian defeated Ludington 3-1 and Whitehall downed Tawas 3-2.
The Division I regional final between Traverse City West and Rochester Adams will be played Saturday in Midland. That match will start at 1 p.m. West played in Midland on Tuesday night, edging Walled Lake Central 2-1 in overtime. Rochester Adams advanced with a 1-0 win over Clarkston.
The Division IV regional at Muskegon will be played Friday night. That match will pit Bellaire and Muskegon Catholic. Bellaire defeated Big Rapids Crossroads Academy 5-2 Tuesday while Catholic downed Leland 2-0. Friday's game is at 7 p.m.
Two Hounds earn MJHL honors
TRAVERSE CITY — Two Traverse City Hounds received Player of the Week awards in the Midwest Junior Hockey League.
Jacob Gillis was tabbed as the Forward of the Week after registering nine points in last weekend's three-game sweep of the Michigan Ice Dogs. On Friday night, the 19-year-old Traverse City product scored twice in an 8-0 win and then he added three more goals in Saturday night's 8-2 victory. Gillis finished out the weekend with two goals and two assists in a 6-2 win on Sunday.
Scott Luca was selected Defenseman of the Week. The 19-year-old from Kalkaska notched four points in the three wins. Luca leads all Hounds' defensemen in scoring with two goals and seven assists.
Bums sign Devine; Dunn honored
TRAVERSE CITY — The Traverse City Beach Bums re-signed starting pitcher Mike Devine for the 2014 season.
Devine posted a 6-2 record with a 3.94 ERA last season. The right-hander allowed just four runs in his last 23.2 innings. Devine's final outing was a four-hit six-inning shutout stint against the Lake Erie Crushers which allowed the Beach Bums to take a 2-1 playoff series lead.
Meanwhile, Beach Bums ace Scott Dunn was selected as one of eight pitchers on the Baseball America All-Independent Leagues Team. The Beach Bums' right-hander was the only Frontier Leaguer honored on the pitching staff. Dunn won the Brian Tollberg award as the league's best pitcher by posting a 15-1 record with a 2.61 ERA.
Aquinas tennis workshop Nov. 16
ACME — The public is invited to the annual Aquinas College men's tennis team workshop on Saturday, Nov. 16, at Grand Traverse Resort and Spa.
The event begins at noon with a lunch presentation by coach Jerry Hendrick geared for junior players and their parents. A tennis clinic is scheduled between 1-3:30 p.m. The clinic will feature station work with players from the team. That will be followed at 3:30 p.m. with a pro-am match.
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For special events at the Stockton Civic Memorial Auditorium, Weber Point, Downtown Plaza or any City park or facility, and on private property when required by Stockton Municipal Code (SMC) Chapter 16, an application for a Special Event Permit, must be filed with the Special Event Department not less than 45 calendar days, nor more than one (1) year, prior to the date when the special event if proposed to be conducted.
A special event processing fee will apply to all event applications that do not include rental payment of a City owned facility.
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By Ronnie Ellis
CNHI News Service
Even while three federal judges keep watch, proposed new legislative maps appear to be sailing through the special session of the General Assembly, which convened Monday.
On Tuesday, the House bill easily cleared the State Government Committee on a 25-4 vote, with three Republicans, Dwight Butler, Dian St. Onge and Sal Santorum, and one Democrat, Jimmie Lee, voting no.
The bill was amended in committee to include an emergency clause that would allow the measure to become law immediately upon signature by the governor, but it will also now require 51 votes to pass.
Democratic Speaker Greg Stumbo told the committee the clause was in response to the judges' ruling last Friday declaring the existing district lines, drawn in 2002, unconstitutional. That prompted a motion before the judges by Stumbo asking them to withdraw the order because of the required 51-vote threshold necessary to make the new maps effective immediately.
After Tuesday's meeting, however, Stumbo told reporters that's no longer a concern, and he's confident the bill will easily clear that hurdle in the House when it comes up for a floor vote Wednesday.
"After (House Democrats) caucused yesterday and after we heard back from the (Republican) caucus, I'm confident there are enough votes to pass it," Stumbo said. "I didn't know that yesterday," when the motion was argued before the federal judges.
"I think it may get upwards of 70 votes, maybe more," Stumbo said.
The other motion before the courts concerns how any special elections might be conducted if vacancies occur before the 2014 election.
Stumbo contends that by throwing out the 2002 district lines, there would be no appropriate district in which to hold special elections.
He says that such elections are held to represent the voters who chose the departing legislature, and if the election is held under the new map, a separate block of voters would choose the successor.
Stumbo is asking the court to amend its Friday order to allow any special elections between now and 2014 to be conducted under the old district boundaries.
The judges allowed plaintiffs in two federal lawsuits to file briefs in opposition to the Stumbo motions, which were due by 5 p.m. Tuesday. It's not known when the court may rule on the motions.
But Senate President Robert Stivers Tuesday disagreed with Stumbo's position, saying once the new districts become law, those are the lines under which special elections should be conducted.
"You're elected to the number (of the district) and the number attaches to the geographical district," Stivers said. "So as soon as this map becomes final, and the governor signs it, then that's your new district. That is the district of the number."
Stivers also said he saw no difficulty in securing the required 20 votes in the Senate to pass an emergency clause.
Earlier Tuesday, Stivers took to the floor to defend the Senate map which includes one district – the 4th which stretches along the Ohio River from Henderson to Livingston County – outside population ranges prescribed by previous court rulings.
Those rulings have said districts should not vary from the ideal population size by more than plus or minus 5 percent.
But Stivers said maps can go outside the deviation range if legislators are trying to pursue other "legitimate state interests." The Kentucky Constitution requires such maps split the minimum number of counties without breaking up natural political divisions.
Stivers said the 4th District is 6.5 percent below the ideal size so it doesn't diminish any votes while the plan legitimately tries to preserve "core districts, respect county lines and not supplant the will of the people by placing incumbents together."
Quoting the judges' Friday ruling, Stivers said the proposed Senate map is "free from the taint of arbitrariness and discrimination."
"This is a map that is fair and correct in the eyes of the law, and I believe the courts will agree with what we do," Stivers said.
Ronnie Ellis writes for CNHI News Service and is based in Frankfort. Reach him at email@example.com. Follow CNHI News Service stories on Twitter at www.twitter.com/cnhifrankfort.


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Sony London planning new IP; two titles not shelved
According to creative art director Nicolas Doucet, Sony's London division has been hard at work lately. After putting the finishing touches on EyePet, which still won't be released in North America until 2010, Doucet revealed to GameSpot that Eight Days and The Getaway 3 haven't been shelved a...
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Unreleased footage of canned PS3 exclusive Eight Days
Announced at Sony's E3 2006 press conference, SCE London's new PlayStation 3 exclusive Eight Days seemed too good to be true. Sporting fluid animation, superb visuals, and a revolutionary cover system, the tech demo displayed at the event was perceived by many to be mere CGI, as opposed to real-time...
- Posted Nov 17th 2008
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Leaked animation footage of Eight Days
Over the weekend, early animation footage for SCE London Studios' canceled title Eight Days leaked onto the net, revealing some impressive use of technology that has us wishing the game was still in production. According to Sony Computer Entertainment's Shuhei Yoshida, Eight Days went unde...
- Posted Sep 22nd 2008
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Yoshida-san on Eight Days, first party titles and Home
In a recent interview with ThreeSpeech, Sony Worldwide Studios President Shuhei Yoshida spoke on the recent cancellation of Eight Days and The Getaway, as well as providing some insight into pushing first party development ahead of third party exclusives. Speaking in regards to The Getaway and Ei...
- Posted Jul 8th 2008
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Lack of online played role in Eight Days cancellation
Sony Worldwide Studios President Shuhei Yoshida has revealed that Eight Days' lacking online sector formed "part" of its decision to cancel the former London Studios action title. Speaking to developmag.com, Yoshida outlined the studios current strategy for PS3 software, reveal...
- Posted Jun 16th 2008
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Sony scraps The Getaway, Eight Days
Sony's London Studio has revealed that development of the highly anticipated PlayStation 3 titles The Getaway and Eight Days has been cancelled. The company confirmed that the decision was made due to a recent budget re-evaluation for the studio, with the firm now putting all resources pre...
- Posted Jun 4th 2008
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Eight Days gearing up to "full production"
According to reports from The Guardian, Sony's London Studio has confirmed that development of the highly anticipated PlayStation 3 title, Eight Days, is currently "ramping up to full production." The studio is also working on the PS3 version of The Getaway, which is currently in...
- Posted Apr 28th 2008
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4 cancelled PS3 games we want to see on PS4, but probably never will
Now that PlayStation 4 has been blown wide open (well, sort of –we still don't know what the box looks like), it's got us thinking about the myriad of games that we'd love to see on the platform. While there's the usual suspects floating around in our wish list, such as...
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By JOHN WAWROW
The Tonawanda News
Tonawanda News — BUFFALO — Rather than risk another injury, and go through another coaching transition in Buffalo, defensive end Chris Kelsay decided to retire after 10 seasons with the Bills.
Kelsay made up his mind this week and traveled from his offseason home in Nebraska to inform general manager Buddy Nix of his plans during a meeting at the team's facility on Wednesday.
"As I kind of went back and forth on it, I believe if you think about retirement that much, you're already retired," Kelsay said during a conference call. "So I'm happy with the decision and look forward to the next chapter of my life."
Kelsay began considering retirement after tearing a ligament in his neck during practice. He missed seven of Buffalo's final eight games, and finished on the injured reserve list.
Though he has since been cleared by team doctors, Kelsay was concerned about his body starting to wear down.
Another factor that weighed into his
decision was going through another offseason of having to prove himself to a new coach. The Bills hired Doug Marrone last month to replace Chan Gailey, who was fired after three losing seasons.
Starting with Gregg Williams, the Bills are on their fifth head coach since selecting Kelsay in the second round of the 2003 draft.
The Bills defense is also in transition under Mike Pettine, who becomes the unit's third coordinator in three seasons.
Kelsay made his decision early enough in the offseason to allow the team an opportunity to assess its plans before the start of free agency in two weeks.
He had two years left on his current contract, and was scheduled to make $3.725 million in base salary this season. Kelsay said there had been no discussions between him and the team to restructure his contract.
Kelsay was a three-time defensive captain, who finished with 32 1/2 career sacks to rank ninth on the team list. A starter since 2004, he also proved durable in playing in 147 games, including 120 starts. Last season marked the first time Kelsay played in fewer than 12 games.
He is one of only three Bills defensive linemen to have at least three interceptions. Kelsay enjoyed his best season in 2006, when he finished with 5 1/2 sacks and was credited with 88 tackles.
Kelsay's biggest frustration was being part of a team that has gone 13 seasons without a playoff berth — the NFL's longest active drought. During Kelsay's tenure, the Bills enjoyed just one winning season, when they finished 9-7 in 2004.
"Obviously, it's something that is frustrating, something that we didn't achieve," Kelsay said. "We're going to turn the corner. It's just a matter of time. I see good things in the near future for the Buffalo Bills."
In a statement released by the team, Nix called Kelsay a "consummate professional" and someone who will be missed.
"He always gave 100 percent regardless of the situation and regardless of the score," Nix said. "I know he will be successful in whatever he chooses to do next."


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