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If you've got kids, they've probably asked you to make them a sandwich with peanut butter and Nutella, a popular spread made with cocoa and hazelnuts. It tastes like chocolate butter, so who wouldn't want some on their sandwich.
Turns out you can make your own Nutella for a lot less than buying it at the store. And fortunately, some Cheapsters reached out to share their money-saving concoction.
"We always enjoy reading your article and have often wondered if we could ever meet the challenge," said Hence Bollinger of Bethlehem. "I think we have finally done it."
Of course we have rigorous standards here at On The Cheap, and we only feature tips from the most prominent experts in the field.
Hence easily passed our background check.
She was inspired by her friend Matt Miller, a mountain bike racer from Nazareth who needs a lot of fuel.
Matt likes to eat energy-packed chocolate-hazelnut spread. He wanted a vegan alternative to Nutella, which contains milk.
"He thought that if could find a recipe online, that he could make this concoction himself for a lot less," Hence said. "So he called on his master kitchen chemist friend, Hence Bollinger, with assistance from Callie Horwath."
They found a recipe online that required the following ingredients: 1 pound of roasted hazelnuts, 2 cups of confectioners sugar, 1/2 cup of cocoa powder and a half cup of canola oil. Hence and Matt show you how to make it in a demonstration video you can see at http://www.mcall.com/onthecheap. They call it Mattella.
It's pretty easy. You pulverize the hazelnuts in a food processor for a few minutes until they turn into a grainy slurry. Add the sugar and cocoa and then gradually mix in the oil while still running the food processor.
Each batch will cost you $7.58 and yields the equivalent of five 9.5-ounce jars, so it works out to $1.51 per jar.
Making Mattella keeps that calorie-burning bike rider nourished for $18.12 each year instead of $47.88. We didn't even have to do any number crunching in the On The Cheap lab this week. Hence did it for us. Making Matella will save them $595.20 over 20 years.
Speaking of food, we're still getting feedback about Terry "Doc" Pundiak's fiber weight-loss tip.
One Cheapster called us last week to say she's been drinking water with psyllium fiber and hasn't noticed any results.
We felt obligated to try it ourselves to make sure it fights hunger.
One night we fiber-loaded before leaving work. When we got home, all we ate were an apple and an orange … and two slices of meatloaf … and another slice of meatloaf … and a pancake … topped with peanut butter … and just a little bit of honey. And we weren't hungry at all until the next day.
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Tip: Make your own chocolate-hazelnut spread
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NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Music collective Pink Martini has released the last song that Phyllis Diller recorded, Charlie Chaplain's "Smile," as a fitting tribute to her memory.
The voice of the late comedian is immediately recognizable on the recording, perhaps a little more wizened, but still strong and full of emotion.
Diller died Monday in Los Angeles at age 95.
The song was recorded last February by Pink Martini bandleader Thomas Lauderdale for Pink Martini's next album.
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WASHINGTON, Jan. 16, 2014 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- A new study released by the Federation for American Immigration Reform (FAIR) finds that providing education, health care, law enforcement, and social and government services to illegal aliens and their dependents costs Texas taxpayers $12.1 billion a year – an increase of some $3 billion since 2010. These costs – that do not include federal outlays – amount to a $1,197 a year burden per Texas household headed by a U.S. citizen.
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The report, The Fiscal Burden of Illegal Immigration on Texans, estimates that about 1.8 million illegal aliens resided in the state as of 2013. In addition, there were about 629,000 U.S.-born children of illegal aliens living in Texas who, like other U.S.-born children, may participate in means-tested programs and benefits. Though these children are U.S. citizens, they would not be in Texas if not for the fact that their parents violated U.S. immigration laws.
Among the report's key findings:
Illegal aliens pay about $1.27 billion per year in taxes collected by the state. However, the report concludes that even these minimal payments do not represent a real offset to the expenses: if the jobs were instead filled by legal U.S. workers, they would likely earn higher wages and have a much higher rate of tax compliance.
"The net cost of $10.8 billion to state and local governments represents an enormous and unnecessary burden in a state that already ranks 50th in per capita spending. That is money that is not being spent on other pressing needs such as improving schools, or expanding and maintaining vital infrastructure," noted Dan Stein, president of FAIR.
"Proposed amnesty legislation in Washington, which has the support of some Texas legislators, would only exacerbate the burdens on state taxpayers," Stein cautioned. "Because most illegal aliens in Texas are poorly-educated and poorly-skilled, they would remain in low-wage jobs even after gaining legal status. However, over time, they would gain access to all means-tested benefits and assistance programs offered by state and local government.
"While the federal government is primarily responsible for enforcing laws against illegal immigration, Texas state officials are not powerless to deter illegal aliens from settling in the Lone Star state. State policies that deny non-essential benefits and services to illegal aliens, and require employers to electronically verify workers' employment eligibility have been upheld by the courts and have worked effectively in other states. In addition, Texas's large and influential congressional delegation has the power to put pressure on the Obama administration to fully implement existing laws against illegal immigration," Stein concluded.
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Founded in 1979, FAIR is the country's largest immigration reform group. With over 250,000 members nationwide, FAIR fights for immigration policies that serve national interests, not special interests. FAIR believes that immigration reform must enhance national security, improve the economy, protect jobs, preserve our environment, and establish a rule of law that is recognized and enforced.
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The Colorado Avalanche, expected to be out of playoff contention this season in the Western Conference, have surprised even the wildest of optimists with their play to date. They were entering 2009-10 with an unproven starting goaltender in Craig Anderson, and a roster which featured a potentially disjointed mix of old and young players. However, first year Coach Joe Sacco has brought the mixture together and made it work in a big way. Thanks in large part to the strong goaltending from Anderson, The Avalanche are currently leading the Northwest Division.
Colorado's young talent has impressively stepped in seamlessly and contributed to the team's success. First year forward Matt Duchene is the cream of the crop, but he has been joined by the likes of Chris Stewart, TJ Galiardi, Ryan O'Reilly, Brandon Yip, and Kyle Cumiskey.
Matt Duchene
Duchene started the season slowly, with only seven points in his first 20 games. However, since then he has 33 points in 38 games, and currently leads all NHL rookies in scoring. Duchene has had some unproductive stretches throughout the season, but that should be expected with any young player, especially an 18 year old playing an important role on a playoff club. He is on pace for 25 goals and 56 points, and is playing over 17 minutes per night. Colorado mixes and matches their lines quite often, and Duchene has lined up with a wide variety of players. His most common line mates have been Milan Hejduk, Galiardi, and Yip. Of his 18 goals, only four of them have come at the Pepsi Center. Most players tend to produce at a better rate at home compared to on the road, but Duchene is bucking that trend. He will very shortly leapfrog Paul Stastny as Colorado's top line center, possibly as early as next season. Expect Duchene to be a 30-40 goal scorer each year, with the capability to put up more with good linemates. Duchene already has the speed and skill to routinely make NHL defensemen look foolish. Not much else really needs to be said – if you own him, sit back and enjoy.
Chris Stewart
Aside from Anderson, Stewart has been the biggest surprise this season in Colorado. Unlike his brother Anthony, who Florida drafted in the stacked 2003 1st round, Chris has an impressive work ethic and it has propelled him to great things offensively. He tips the scales at close to 230 pounds, and is more than willing to use it. Stewart is on pace for 26 goals and 57 points – nearly identical totals as Duchene. He has played the majority of the time with Stastny and Wojtek Wolski on Colorado's top line, and his physicality and net presence have been a great fit with those two. Stewart also possesses a ton of skill, both as a playmaker and a goal scorer. He has soft hands and a very quick release on his shot. This is his first full NHL season (he had 11 goals in 53 games last year in Colorado), and he is already on pace for close to 30 goals. How much higher can he go? Questions like this make fantasy hockey interesting. Stewart could continue his rapid offensive progression and develop into a 40 goal scorer, but only eight players in the entire league hit that total last season, so it may be optimistic to expect that from Stewart. The unique thing about Colorado is that their young core is all coming in to the league as every day players at the same time, so they have the benefit of learning and developing together.
TJ Galiardi
Although Galiardi is only 21 years old, he is playing an integral role on Colorado's penalty kill (the 12th best in the league). He is averaging 3:15 of shorthanded ice time per game, second on the entire team (including defensemen) to Scott Hannan. The fact that Colorado has two forwards under the age of 21 (O'Reilly being the other) on their top penalty kill unit is incredibly impressive. The top nine forwards in Colorado are an average age of 24, and this number includes a 34-year-old Darcy Tucker. Galiardi's offensive upside may be a bit limited by the two-way role Colorado envisions him playing, but even then he should become a steady 15-25 goal, 45-60 point top six forward. His importance to the team has only been highlighted in the last three games. Colorado has won all three, and Galiardi has logged over 20 minutes of ice time in each contest.
Ryan O'Reilly
Like Duchene, O'Reilly has made a huge impact in Colorado at only the age of 18 (he turned 19 only four days ago). And like Galiardi, he is doing most of his work on the penalty kill. 14 of his 20 points game in Colorado's first 24 games. Since that point, O'Reilly only has six in 34 games. However, he has found other ways to help the team win. Trying to figure out his upside is extremely difficult, both because of his age and because a lot of it depends on how the Avalanche view him for the future. He only played two full seasons in the OHL, scoring 19 goals in 2007-08 and 16 in 2008-09. With Duchene and Stastny occupying the top two lines, he may face a situation similar to that of Jordan Staal in Pittsburgh and to a lesser degree Martin Hanzal in Phoenix – the sacrifice of offense for defence. O'Reilly is still on pace for close to 30 points, a number that is all the more impressive considering the fact that he wasn't even a 1st round draft pick last year (Colorado selected him 34th overall). Aside from Patrice Bergeron with Boston in 2003-04, I can't recall a forward selected in the 2nd round who stepped in to the NHL right away and had such a big impact.
Brandon Yip
Yip hasn't been in Colorado all season like the others mentioned in this article, but he has had an impact just as big. In only 23 games, he has 11 goals and 18 points. That projects to just fewer than 40 goals and close to 70 points over the course of an 82 game season. His shooting percentage is abnormally high at 23.4 percent, and that is usually an indicator that a player is producing at a rate above where they should be. He had his best game of the season two nights ago against the Blues, scoring twice and playing over 20 minutes. He has been able to work himself on to the second power play unit, and four of his 11 goals have come with the man advantage. In his final season at Boston University, Yip scored 20 goals and had close to 120 penalty minutes in 45 games. He has only 12 penalty minutes through 23 games, but plays with a physical edge and should be a valuable guy for the future in leagues that count penalty minutes. Yip is listed in most places as being 6'1" and 181 pounds, but he looks to be a bit taller and a lot heavier, so those numbers may be dated. The Avalanche have a lot of cap space to use with so many cheap young players on the roster, so it remains to be seen if Yip will have an opportunity to play a regular shift on the second line next season. Marek Svatos won't be back. Darcy Tucker might, but he may also choose to retire. Milan Hejduk has a year left on his contract, but is only a shadow of what he used to be because of the knee injuries. That leaves only Wolski, Galiardi, Stewart, and David Jones ahead of Yip on the winger depth chart right now.
Kyle Cumiskey
Cumiskey is one of the most fluid skaters in the game. If you ever get a chance to watch Colorado play, keep your eyes peeled for him. The way he can rush the puck and close gaps effortlessly is very reminiscent of a young Scott Niedermayer. Even as a defenseman, Cumiskey has never been a goal scorer at any level before, with his highest goal total (seven, which he has matched this season in Colorado) coming way back in 2006-07 with the Albany River Rats. He leads all Colorado defensemen in goals, but is only fourth in overall point production (14 points). It appears that John-Michael Liles is on the way out in Colorado, so look for Cumiskey to play more minutes (he is currently averaging just fewer than 20 per game) as the season progresses. He is playing 2:15 of power play time per game, compared to the 3:30 averaged by Liles. If Liles is traded, his minutes will get spread out amongst the defensemen, but Liles and Cumiskey are similar defensemen so a transition makes sense. It remains to be seen if Cumiskey will develop into a viable fantasy option (30-40 point defenseman), or if he will become more of a swift-skating, two-way defenseman like Bret Hedican.
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He had his chance with the Avs earlier this year and didn't pan out, and I think that was his last chance with the club (as said, he's been passed on the depth chart due to contract issues). That said, he's dominating the AHL and could be an interesting piece for a team who decides to give up on their season and is looking for an offensive punch.
EDM's too small already, CAR's pretty deep with players who are "close", and Hensick doesn't seem to be Burke's type of player so TOR would be out. Maybe COL and NYI, a team known for second-chances (see: Moulson, Schremp), will hook up in a Witt-for-Hensick type deal.
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I think the difference between squads is the fact that COL's youth (basically, everyone in this article) can be considered secondary scoring whereas the Isles have to rely on Tavares, Bailey, Okposo, etc. for their primary scoring while guys like Schremp and Comeau are the secondary guys.


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Madonna On Cover Of Bazaar December Issue
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The legendary Madonna with Andrea Riseborough is on the cover of Harper Bazaar's December issue (see a second version on th next page). Inside she's interviewed by Naomi Wolf and speaks about some of her favorite topics–money, power & respect and their impact on women. Riseborough is the star of a movie, W.E., which Madonna directed and is now promoting. The following are some key quotes from the article:
"For some reason, I feel like I never left high school, because I still feel that if you don't fit in, you're going to get your ass kicked. That hasn't really changed for me. I've always been acutely aware of differences and the way you are supposed to act if you want to be popular.


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Corn, high fructose corn syrup in soda and everywhere else
Published: Tuesday, October 25, 2011
Updated: Wednesday, July 25, 2012 20:07
I'm here to introduce the triumph of the plant world: Zea mays or, as we commonly know it, corn. Corn was, in many ways, what separated successful villages or colonies from those that dwindled or faded out of existence. This is because corn can be used as both a commodity and a food source.
Even while venturing through the grocery store today, corn is a lot more than a cob — it's in the canyons of breakfast cereals, shelves of snacks and canopies of soft drinks.
In America convenience is critical. Let'shead to the processed food isle, where we find chicken nuggets. A chicken nugget piles corn upon corn: What chicken is contained consists of corn, including modified corn starch that acts as an adhesive — holding the chicken together — the corn flour in the batter that coats the nugget and the corn oil in which it is cooked. Then you have the leavenings and lecithin, the mono-, di- and triglycerides, the attractive golden coloring and even the citric acid, which keeps the nugget "fresh." This can all be derived from corn.
To wash down your chicken nuggets with virtually any soft drink, you can have some corn with your corn.
In 1984, Pepsi and Coca-Cola announced plans to stop using sugar in soft drinks, replacing the sweetener with high fructose corn syrup. After water, corn sweetener is now both drinks' No. 2 ingredient. Grab a beer instead and you'd still be drinking corn, in the form of alcohol, fermented from glucose and refined from corn.
Corn obviously influences many products, but how is it intricately related to our wellness?
For one, I want those reading to know that when I refer to corn I am referring to corn in its zilions of uses and I think for simplicity's sake, it's best if I target the integrity of high fructose corn syrup (HFCS). It goes without saying that the typical American diet is not balanced. Most meals consist of grain or grain-based food products (such as drinks laced with HFCS).
It may come as no surprise that corn is the worst type of grain — it has the worst fatty acid profile(Omega 6 to Omega 3 ratio). My last blog post outlines the importance of Omega 3 and Vitaminology.
In comparison to sucrose, research from Princeton University shows that HFCS has a strong link to obesity. In testing rats: the rats that drank HFCS became obese versus the rats that drank sucrose. The researchers surmised that "excess fructose is being metabolized to produce fat, while glucose is largely being processed for energy or stored as a carbohydrate, called glycogen, in the liver and muscles."
The American public didn't always suffer from obesity or diabetes prevalence. Although many factors contribute to the increase in these otherwise-preventable health issues, there are few substantial alternative explanations to the the obesity boom — especially as graphical representations of the HFCS installment in America so closely relate to obesity percentages.
But propaganda assuages the situation, this time in the form of a commercial sponsored by the Corn Refiners Association.
The most ambiguous factor related to high fructose corn syrup is whether or not it is 'natural.'
According to the commercial, HFCS is natural, "coming from corn." Truth is, the engineering of corn sweetener is a complicated industry that requires the use of enzymes and a series of chemical developments. This is relevant because the processing of any product (i.e. the creation of HFCS) fundamentally modifies the composition of reactants (the corn) and subjects it to potential contamination. Please don't be suckered into this notion that HFCS is natural, because it is merely a marketing gimmick to alleviate consumers that what they are eating is similar to that in the produce section of the grocery store.
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Kids love dandelions. When the flowers bloom they gather bouquets, and later on in the season they blow feathery spores and watch them float away. Fifty years ago no one questioned this. Things have changed, not for kids, they still love their bouquets, but for adults, some adults. I heard one recently rave, "I hate dandelions, I hate dandelions, I HATE dandelions!"
After World War II corporations wanted to find a new use for the chemical weapons they had developed and decided dandelions were excellent enemies. So these entities called corporations taught everyone who would watch their ads that enemies, called dandyLIONS, CRAB grass and QUACK grass, LAMBS quarter, creepy Charlie, purple clover, lurked on their lawns. They didn't mention that clover hosts bacteria that take free nitrogen from the air and make it available to plants. And they didn't mention that weapons of war, even weapons of a war on weeds, cause collateral damage.
After a dinner that included puns, poems, and good food, five of us settled into the car for the ride back to Shorewood. Gloria couldn't find her seat belt, and our designated driver said, "Don't worry about it. I'll drive carefully."
"Didn't you drive carefully coming here, even though everyone was belted?"
"Yes, but I'll drive extra slowly now."
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The State Board of Elections is reporting some isolated voting issues across Virginia but says most of the problems are normal for Election Day.
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Electricity issues were reported in Chesterfield County but equipment remained operational and no voters were turned away.
More than 950 voters in Henrico County were not listed in pollbooks and voters were given provisional ballots.
There was some voter confusion over polling places in Fairfax County and issues were reported in Isle of Wight over pollbooks and voting machines.
Voters in Giles County had to cast paper ballots after a voting machine went down.
Officials say there also were some resolved complaints about political volunteers too close to polling locations.
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Spanish Royalty
A favorite of Winston Churchill's, Spain's Vega Sicilia wine is still as coveted and collectible as it was 60 years ago
Bruce Schoenfeld
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Alec Baldwin, May/June 2004
It is early in the lunch hour at the Hotel Posada Fuente de la Acena, a modern inn with traditional trappings set beside the Duero River in north-central Spain. The restaurant is nearly empty. Waiters talk in muffled tones, but their whispers still pierce the silence. A winemaker and his guest pad up the stairs and settle into seats at a corner table, where a cluster of decanters and open bottles awaits. At that moment, almost as though it were choreographed, the door to the kitchen swings open. The owner of the most important winery in Spain walks through and joins them at the table.
Vega Sicilia's Pablo Alvarez is all too familiar with side entrances and hidden exits. The son of David Alvarez Diez, who founded and still owns the $600 million Grupo Eulen business services company and ranks as one of Spain's wealthiest men, Pablo has long been earmarked for assassination by Euskadi Ta Askatasuna, the violent Basque separatists. These days, he occasionally travels with two bodyguards and spends weeknights at a secure location in the city of Valladolid, not at the plushly appointed apartment he keeps at the winery. It helps explain why he chooses his public appearances carefully, and why his default expression is a grimace of worry.
Since 1982, when his father bought Vega Sicilia from a Venezuelan businessman, the understated Alvarez has served as its public face. (His exact title is general director.) It is the winery—so symbolic of traditional Spain, and a stark reminder of the Franco era—that makes him a target, not his family's vast wealth. None of his five siblings, equal inheritors of the family estate but uninvolved with Vega Sicilia, have received death threats.
In both style and substance, Vega Sicilia is a throwback to another era. Despite the winery's modern accoutrements, the temperature-controlled barrel rooms and the new fermentation tanks, it bears little relation to the time and place in which it exists. It has no neighbors to compare itself with, no classifications to rank its stature. Lafite has Mouton, Antinori has Gaja, Opus has Dominus and Dom Perignon has Krug, but Vega Sicilia stands alone.
For decades beginning with the end of the Spanish Civil War in 1939, Vega Sicilia was the most renowned wine producer in Spain. While the country was barely exporting table wines, Vega Sicilia's top releases were favorites of discerning consumers such as Winston Churchill. In the 1960s, when Spain's image became tied to package tourism, cheap vacations on the Costa del Sol and Iberia Airline's television ads with castanets clicking, Vega Sicilia carried the Spanish flag as just about its lone brand of distinction in the international marketplace. It was the country's Lalique, Cartier, Givenchy, Rolls-Royce and Dunhill, all in one.
Nearly every aspect of Spanish life has changed dramatically since Francisco Franco's death in 1975, and its wine industry has changed more than most. Formerly known for rustic value wines and oaky Riojas, Spain now entices connoisseurs and collectors with dozens of noteworthy bottlings. Wines such as Dominio de Pingus, which is made in a small garage around the corner from the Posada Fuente de la Acena, command several hundred dollars a bottle upon release. Wine lists from Los Angeles to London are filled with compelling Spanish wines at more accessible prices. In Spain today, half a dozen magazines are devoted to wine, and a new one seems to start up every few months. In Alvarez's words, "The place of wine in Spain has ascended from being merely a product to that of an entire culture."
Concurrent with the change, the business of Vega Sicilia has evolved. A second wine, called Alion and made independently from Vega Sicilia, was created beginning with the 1991 vintage to compete with some of the internationally styled releases being made by wineries in the Duero valley and beyond. A Hungarian Tokay producer, Oremus, was founded the same year and folded into the Vega Sicilia portfolio. A new winery in the nearby appellation of Toro is currently under construction. Bottles of Al Quiriz will hit the marketplace later this year.
Vega Sicilia's existing winery—just off the Valladolid-Aranda highway, a short drive from the Posada—has been completely modernized. Each visitor's passport is still checked at the guard stand, just as during Franco's time, but the entire production and storage facility behind the stately facade is commensurate with the current state of the winemaker's art. Every six months, a complete aromatic profile of the winery is made to insure the absence of bacteria. Several times each year, too, corks are hand-delivered to a laboratory in Bordeaux, six hours away, for a detailed analysis unavailable anywhere in Spain. Harvest dates used to be determined by the feel of a grape between juice-stained fingers, a sweetness on the tongue, a whiff of something in the air. Now it is all meter readings, charts and graphs, as calculated by computer.
With all that, however, Vega Sicilia's essential product —its line of Valbuena, Unico and Reserva Especial wines—has remained virtually unchanged. The technology is there to help the grape-growing and wine-making teams more easily maintain, not alter or update, the character of the wines. "Though we continue to evolve," Alvarez says, "we want that very defined personality to remain."
Vega Sicilias taste like no other wines because no wines are made in quite the same way. The blend of Tinto Fino, Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Malbec and occasionally some white Albillo grapes is unique. The vines are old; the original Merlot and Malbec plantings were Iberia's first. The Vega Sicilia cooper still constructs some of the winery's barrels from oak that has been air-dried on premises for as long as three years.
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WEIRTON - St. Joseph the Worker Catholic Church in Weirton was the setting for the Aug. 11, 2012, wedding that united Stephanie Pate and Brandon Kopetzky in marriage. The 1:30 p.m. ceremony was celebrated by the Rev. Manuel Gelido.
Given in marriage by her parents, Dr. and Mrs. Wesley Pate of Weirton, the bride chose a satin halter a-line gown with beaded lace applique and cut-out-lace hem, accompanied by a long-sleeve, lace floral jacket and mantilla veil. She carried a cascading bouquet of white roses, pink roses, purple irises, and stephanotis.
The groom is the son of Dr. and Mrs. Daniel Kopetzky of Bowie, Md.
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Stephanie Young of Morgantown served as the maid of honor. Valerie Kopetzky of Charlotte, N.C., sister-in-law of the groom, served as the bridesmaid.
Brian Kopetzky of Charlotte, brother of the groom, served as the best man. Luis Elizondo of Charlotte, served as the groomsman in addition to Michael Cecchini and Brian Perfetti, cousins of the bride.
Anya Kopetzky, niece of the groom, served as the flower girl, and Garrett Blasher, cousin of the bride, served as the ring bearer.
After a reception at the Hyatt Regency Pittsburgh Airport, the newlyweds honeymooned at Hilton Head Island, S.C.
The bride is a 2006 graduate of Madonna High School and a 2011 graduate of West Virginia University. She has a degree in elementary and special education and is employed as a preschool teacher by the Diocese of Charlotte.
The groom is a 2005 graduate of DeMatha High School and a 2009 graduate of the University of Maryland. He has a degree in computer science and is self-employed in computer software.
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Indians manager Terry Francona indicated Monday that Justin Masterson could be used as closer during the playoffs.
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Last year, three rookie running backs absolutely stunned the league by coming out of nowhere and becoming star running backs. Matt Forte of the Chicago Bears, Steve Slaton of the Houston Texans and Kevin Smith of the Detroit Lions. These three running backs were all draft picks in the 2008 NFL draft, the same that produced Darren McFadden, who is unluckily stuck on the horrible and not getting better Oakland Raiders, Rashard Mendenhall, who lost most of his rookie year to injury trouble with the Steelers, and Jonathan Stewart, who made a formidable tag team with DeAngelo Williams of the Carolina Panthers. Each one of these guys, Fort??, Smith, and Slaton each had a very strong college careers. But why didn't they get drafted higher if they were so good?How did these three stars get drafted so low?
Matthew Garrett Forte was born in Lake Charles, Louisiana, December 10 1985. Forte attended Slidell High School in Slidell, Louisiana and graduated as an honors student and a letterman in football and track. Forte went on to play football at Division I School Tulane. While he was always among the stars on the Tulane football team, he never became a standout until his senior year when he set the Tulane records door rushing with 2127 yards and 23 touchdowns. With momentum on his side, Forte was the star at the 2008 Senior Bowl receiving the MVP and helping his draft status greatly. Fortewent on to be drafted in the second round by the Chicago Bears.
When Forte was originally drafted by the Chicago Bears, he was originally going to compete with Cedric Benson, now star running back of the Bengals, and Adrian Peterson(no not that one). But after Benson ran into legal issues, Forte had little competition left with Peterson and second year running back Garrett Wolfe. Forte made his NFL debut on September 7th, 2008 against the Indianapolis Colts, carrying the ball 23 times and 123 yards, and one touchdown.
The top running back picked in the 2008 draft was Darren McFadden, and yet Forte had a much better season. Although McFadden had considerably less carries than Forte, had McFadden taken the same number of carries as Forte at the pace he was going, McFadden would've had 404 less yards. McFadden also would've had less receiving yards. The Raiders could've had a running back with a larger skill set for a later round pick. Overall I think Forewill be a much stronger running back than McFadden will ever be. I think Fort?? is the second best NFL running back, only behind the immortal Adrian Peterson.
Steve Slaton was born on January 4, 1986 in Levittown, Pennsylvania. Steve Slaton played for Conwell-Egan Catholic High School in Fairless Hills, Pennsylvania. Slaton got many scholarship offers, such as North Carolina, Maryland, and Rutgers, but chose West Virginia over them.
Slaton was a star throughout college. From his freshman year all the way to his Junior year, his last year at WVU. Slaton was the MVP of the 2006 Sugar Bowl in his freshman year. Slaton continued his success thought his junior year. He finished the year with 1744 on 248 carries with 16 touchdowns muscling through with a wrist injury. Slaton's junior season was the worst year in his college career. Slaton was often injured during his junior season, not helping his draft status.
Slaton was drafted by the Houston Texans with the 89th overall pick in the third round. Slaton rushed 13 times for 43 yards and caught three passes for six yards. Slaton's season just went up-hill from there. Slaton was named the AFC player of the Week. Slaton finished the season with the most yards among the rookie running backs with 1282 yards and sixth in the NFL.
The McFadden comparison comes again. Slaton had a much better season than Slaton. Slaton ran for the most rushing yards as a rookie while McFadden was not even close. Slaton was also much better in the passing game. Overall, I think Slaton may have a more NFL ready game and is more of an NFL type player than McFadden. Slaton will have a slightly better career than McFadden.
And then there was Kevin Smith, the highest rusher in the history of NCAA Football. Kevin Smith was born on December 17th, 1986 in Miami, Florida. Smith attended Southridge High School in Miami, Florida. He attended the University of Central Florida.
Kevin Smith had an amazing college career. He became Central Florida's all time leading rusher in just three seasons. He had 905 carries for 4864 yards. In Smith's last season at UCF, he was a dark horse candidate for the Heisman Trophy. After his historic junior year, Smith was the first consensus All-American from UCF. Smith was drafted with the direst pick in the third round by the Detroit Lions.
Smith was named the starting running back of the Lions after a very strong preseason showing after beating out former Cincinnati Bengal star Rudi Johnson. Smith had a very strong rookie campaign, with 238 carries for 976 yards and 8 touchdowns.
Smith vs. McFadden. Small school vs. Big School. And the win in a major upset goes to the small school in Kevin Smith. Smith was a much more productive running back then McFadden as in his rookie year all-round. He doubled McFadden's total while sharing the load with Rudi Johnson and had a avg. yards per carry a tick lower than McFadden. I personally feel that these two guys will have pretty equal playing careers. Each of them have raw speed but Smith seems to take hits better than McFadden. However McFadden has great open field skills. Once McFadden takes over full-time duties, i think he will improve on al his potential.
I realize that McFadden shared significant playing time with a productive running back in Justin Fargas. But so was Kevin Smith. I think people dismiss late round draft picks too much. This is how we get Tom Brady. This is how we got many stars in this league. I think last years draft just proved to us that just because you are a high round draft pick, does not mean that someone is going to pan out. And just because someone is not drafted in the first round, does no mean that this player could not be a productive player in the NFL. All players not drafted in the first round are underdogs. Matt Forte, Steve Slaton and Kevin Smith proved to us that you can go from unwanted to being a star.


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Perhaps you've heard these so called special advertising expressions, maybe you just have not. Regardless, let me point out the dissimilarity between them, because these should form a basis in your business marketing planning activitiesf you want to market your product(s) or service effectively. It will also be your main task to accomplishing them in your business plan when moving into your market.
- An exclusive selling proposition (ESP) is the solitary item that is unique and precious about your business, product or service? And it must be unique and precious to your prospects in order to catch their interest.


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Two U.S. senators will push Congress or President Barack Obama's administration to pursue trade and immigration sanctions against China and other countries that allegedly support cyberattacks on U.S. government agencies and businesses, the lawmakers said Wednesday.
Senators Sheldon Whitehouse, a Rhode Island Democrat, and Lindsey Graham, a South Carolina Republican, called on the administration, including the U.S. Department of Justice and Federal Bureau of Investigation, to step up efforts to battle cyberattacks.
Congress or the administration should block immigration from countries supporting cyberattacks on the U.S. and it should limit trading with those countries, Graham said during a hearing before the Senate Judiciary Committee's crime subcommittee.
"Our Chinese friends seem to be hell bent on stealing anything they can get their hands on here in America," Graham said. "We're going to do something about this. We're going to put nation states on notice that, if you continue to do this, you'll pay a price."
Witnesses pointed at China as the major source of cyberattacks on the U.S.
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Russian attackers seem to abide by some rules of engagement and tend to withdraw after U.S. security professionals catch them attacking networks, Mandia said. "The Chinese are like a tank through a corn field, they just keep mowing through it," he said.
Graham asked Mandia and Baker for two-page memos detailing Chinese attacks that he would take to officials with the Chinese embassy in Washington, D.C. "I'll give you 100 pages, sir," Mandia said.
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IRS Announces 2014 Standard Mileage Rates
Editor's Note: This article is part of our 2013 Tax Tips series. Robert Flach is an expert with almost 40 years of experience as a tax professional and also blogs as The Wandering Tax Pro.
NEW YORK (MainStreet) The IRS has announced the new 2014 standard mileage allowance rates for business, charitable, medical and moving travel.
Effective January 1, 2014, the standard mileage rates are
- Business Mileage = 56 cents per mile
- Medical and Moving Mileage = 23.5 cents per mile
- Charitable Mileage = 14 cents per mile
The 2014 business and medical and moving rates are a half cent less than those that apply for 2013.
These rates apply no matter where in the United States you drive, and no matter what type, model or make of car you drive. It is available for both a car that you own and a car that you lease.
The standard mileage allowance is based on an annual study of the costs of operating an automobile conducted by Runzheimer lnternational. The business rate covers fixed and variable costs of operating a vehicle, including depreciation. The portion of the 56 cents per mile business rate that is treated as being depreciation is 22 cents per mile. The medical and moving rate covers variable costs only.
The charitable rate is set by Congress and has remained unchanged at 14 cents per mile since the late 1990s.
In order to be able to claim the standard allowance rate for business mileage you must elect to do so in the first year the car is "placed in service," which is the year you purchased the car or the first year you used the car for business if later.
If you use your car for business you must keep "contemporaneous" records of your business mileage. This means that you should record the information on the day the trip occurs.
Record each individual business trip separately. Enter the date, location, business purpose and miles driven for each trip in some kind of diary, account book, or expense log. Parking and tolls are deductible in addition to the standard mileage allowance, so you should also note any toll expenses. I also enter in my travel log the quarter I put in the meter while visiting a client.
You should keep similar records for medical and charitable driving.
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The Soul's designer says he was inspired by a nature documentary to create a car that looks like a wild boar with a backpack, but the adorably ugly Soul would never cut it in the jungle. The presence of Kia's corporate grille known as the "Tiger Nose" won't scare anybody either. Where the animal imagery does succeed is in transforming a tiny economy box into an "urban crossover vehicle" with street-cred cuteness. Customers have been captured by the jungle imagery: They bought more than 10,000 Souls in April.
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By Don Church and Tony Schillaci, Critics On The Aisle, Out and Travelin'
It's not often that you get the opportunity to enjoy a six-course dinner as we did at the Mystic Marriot on June 13. Created by Executive Chef Paul Krawic the superb fare was accompanied by Chenin Blanc wines introduced by one of South Africa's best vintners, Ken Forrester.
Host and General Manager Farouk Rajab joined Waterford Hotel Group Chairman and CEO Len Wolman in welcoming Ken Forrester of Ken Forrester Wines to the area. Len and Ken went to school together in South Africa, and this renewal of their friendship was the first visit to Mystic Country by Mr. Forrester and his wife Teresa.
A proud supporter of Connecticut farms, top-ranked Chef Paul, who resides in Gales Ferry, featured locally farmed ingredients in his new spring/summer menu. Selections from the wine dinner included local apples and Cato Farms 'womanchego' cheese fondue, Stonington seared scallops with mushroom risotto, grilled swordfish with toasted Israeli cous cous, chicken statler with jicama slaw and potato skins, and a desert sampler plate. The six courses were all beautifully prepared and plated, and served perfectly by the charming and attentive wait staff.
Each course was accompanied by one of Ken's organically certified wines, and the name of the dinner "Chenin Celebration" featured a Petit Chenin Blanc, Reserve Chenin Blanc, and FMC Forrester Meinhert Chenin that each paired with a course. Red wines included a Pinotage (Pinot Noir/Meritage) and Renegade (Grenache and Sirah), with the luxurious dessert wine "T" Noble Late Harvest concluding the luscious selection. The buzz at this convivial pairing dinner seemed like nothing but raves for each of the wines.
Ken explained that "We are located near the ocean, and the cool breezes and sunshine contribute to the brightness of the wine. Our grapes are farmed and harvested by hand, and the soil is tilled by hand as well." The Wine and Spirit Board of South Africa has certified Ken Forrester Wines as a vineyard offering sustainability and integrity. Ken continued by proudly stating: "We use no pesticides or herbicides." www.kenforresterwines.com. The land on which Ken Forrester Wines now stands has been a vineyard since 1689.
Len Wolman announced that the wines are now included in the wine list at the Octagon Restaurant in the Mystic Marriott. www.octagonsteakhouse.com
As the gala evening ended with dessert and coffee, Sara Ryan, representing Ken's U.S. distributer, told us that the wines served at the Chenin Celebration will be available locally at the Cask N' Keg in Mystic – two of them for less than $12 per bottle!
Len and Ken really know how to host a dinner party, with the best food, wines, service and clubby ambience at the AAA 4-Diamond Octagon at the Mystic Marriott Hotel and Spa. We highly recommend it!


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3455 Peachtree Industrial Blvd Ste 880, Duluth, GA | Directions 3009633.983560 -84.170643
Monday - Thursday 11:00 am - 10:00 pm
Friday 11:00 am - 11:00 pm
Saturday 11:30 am - 11:00 pm
Sunday 11:30 am - 10:00 pm
Make sure you ask for chips to dip in their housemade duck sauce!
Family owned Chinese restaurant in Duluth offers great quality food and large portions
This has been a Duluth institution. Delicious Chinese. Inexpensive. Great service. The Mongolian Beef and Almond Chicken rock.
In defense of this great restaurant – The food and service is always terrific. But that's not what I'm writing about. What I'm writing about is a defense for Emerald China's so called "shady" prices.
Emerald China doesn't have shady prices in the slightest. The prices are very affordable for the quality and quantity of the food you receive. What many of these "patrons" think is a "shady" price is just the menu price + sales tax. The menu doesn't include sales tax, and if you do the math the $0.40 to $1.00 "extra" you get charged, is just sales tax.
So these "patrons" that wont ever eat at this great restaurant again because they didn't do a little arithmetic just seem childish.
Emerald China is a great restaurant. The prices are very affordable and all of their dishes are amazing, especially their mango shrimp and honey braised chicken. And to all the people that think the prices are 'shady", do a little math and realize that its just sales tax.
Shady Menu Pricing – Check your bill everytime you go here. We've been overcharged each time. Sometimes, it is 60 cents. Sometimes, it is a 1.00. While this is not a lot of money to be overcharged, the point is that it is unethical. Several co workers have experienced the same thing, so the restaurant is doing this on purpose.
Best Hot and Sour Soup in the city! – Two colleagues swear by this Chinese restaurant, so we headed there for lunch today. It was a little out of our way from the office, but well worth the drive. My friends spoke highly of the Hot and Sour soup, and they were right on – best I've ever had. My favorite dish is Sesame Chicken, and Emerald China's did not disappoint. We were in an out in a flash and completely satisfied. Too bad we have to go back to work!
Always a good choice – Having a Chinese restaurant that you can count on is essential. Emerald China always delivers. The atmosphere is that of an older inexpensive Chinese place. There is always seating available and the service is always prompt. The quality of the food is excellent. I have eaten there at least 50 times and tried just about everything on the menu and it is all top notch. Our family favorites are the Shrimp Lo Mein and the General Chung's Chicken. If you need a good Chinese place in Duluth, try this one.
My favorite chinese food place ever. – I have lived in Duluth, Ga all my life, and my family has been going to that restaurant since it was built. I have a large family of 7 including myself, so we always went as a family. Everyone will want to eat there. It's the one place you can agree on. I love it, and the egg rolls are amazing. I get one every time. I also love the carrot flowers. They're always fresh.
Best Chinese Food I've had in Atlanta – I am new to the area, and hd not found a great Chinese restaurant until now. All I had seen in the Atlanta area were "Super Buffets" with lots bland food. Emerald China is a traditional sit-down Chinese restaurant. They bring you hot tea without asking. The hot and sour soup is wonderful. Gneral Chung chicken would be my last meal on Earth. All around, this is the best Chinese restaurant in town.
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Can you give me a site, or links of games that do not Try full access to network, and phone call data?
Can you give me a site, or links of games that do not Try full access to network, and phone call data?
slim pickings there.
with the new legislation they should have a list or link popping up soon, short, lame list it will be.
Then, what do you all do? just let those poopers to take away your info?
in a few years they wont have enough room to store all the data. do like i do, fill out every request they throw at you with different info, keeps them on their toes. it's fun to see what ads they bombard you with. If the NSA can figure out who you are in 5 to 10 log ins google can do it in 3 to 5.
I've never have had any problems with any games since I converted to Android 3yrs ago. I've never been contacted more from any type of solicitor and have never had any problem with my info. As lloydstrans said, if you want those "clean" games, they're slim pickings. Honestly though, alot of apps ask for that type of information so you'll have slim pickings in other areas as well.
WOW Conspiracy Theory Thread...... Does any one here really understand why the apps need permission to access phone and data??? Has nothing to do with actually "monitoring" your calls or messages......
Allows the app to access the phone features of the device. This permission allows the app to determine the phone number and device IDs, whether a call is active, and the remote number connected by a call."
They reserve themselves unlimited possibilities through these words. And who would need such? .......
So if I agree you, then what else do they do with those permissions? Why cant they just stay with plain limited internet access, to channel their ads?
The reason it needs to "monitor" and have access to the Phone status is so that if you are within the app and receive a phone call the app needs to be able to pause and allow the call through.. Without that permission if you were to get a call the app would not be able to check for it, step aside, and allow you to take the call.... The data permissions are a little wonky in most cases as you are right they want to twist it and allow their ads to come through but they also need to monitor it's state to allow for emails, messages, and other web based notifications to come through... The apps DEVS nor the NSA is out to steal your info from the depths of your phone... If they want to have any of that info they can obtain it INSTANTLY through other forms....


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Raleigh >Beauty > Natural Body Spa & Shoppe
4120 Main Ste 100, Raleigh, NC | Directions 2760935.836437 -78.643485
Neighborhoods: North Hills
The front desk was a mess, but the massage therapists were nice enough. They didn't ever ask how I wanted the pressure and sometimes it is difficult for me to "pipe up" unprompted so it wasn't as firm as I would have liked. All in all the service and ambiance was good, but not great. I'd recommend for someone who wants a quick swedish massage for relaxation, but not someone who really needs an attentive therapist for some deep tissue kneading.
In Love with this place. Received a massage from dan who is the man and i must say i dont usually ask for a male therapist, but i wanted deep tissue and that was the only available service. I wish I had more thumbs so i could give this place 4 thumbs up.
I would like to say that I really, really enjoyed my service. I got a pedicure today from Carmalita. This was the best pedicure I have ever had even though I don't remember some of it because I went to sleep, and I have had some pedicures. Loved it!
All of the services I've had here were fabulous. The therapists always give me the full hour, instead of cutting my time short like other spas. Every massage I've received at Natural Body has been excellent. They also have some good all-natural products here like Naturopathica, and I love their Bumble & Bumble hair care products for my curly hair.
Amazing. Sharon is a one of the BEST and most gifted Massage Therapist I've encountered in 20 years of receiving massages. She's GREAT!!!
Very Disappointed! – This was a birthday present from my husband and I was VERY disappointed with all of my services! I go the spa at least once every 2 weeks and I have been to spas from California to Atlanta and this was not good at all! I said I was going to stay quite but I hate spending money on poor service. First, they took me back for my seaweed wrap which I was a little scared because I did not go to a changing room to drop off my things into a locker. Then the wrap starts and it was fine until I turned over. I got seaweed on the plastic and asked her if she could wipe the seaweed off so I would not get it in my hair. She said "You mean you don't want seaweed in your hair!" I said no and she rolled the plastic down and continued. Afterwards, she gave me a bag to put my items in and escorted me to the bathroom in the back to shower. I start to shower and look at the bottle supplies to use and when I picked them up each one had long blond hairs all over them! Seriously! I finish showering and open the door for my next service and I am met for my massage (Stil carrying my bag of stuff and my purse around). Yeap this is supposed to be relaxing carrying your crap around at a spa! My husband I have a couples massage and he liked his but mines SUCKED! Not only was it not smooth, I could tell he rushed. He did not even massage my hands he did not massage the left side of my arms and legs when I turned to my stomach. When he massaged my back he put oil on his arm and used his forearm that felt like prickle hairs. Just like when someone shaves and the hairs are growing back! Then we had the spa lunch and it was Cold! The sandwich the fries were cold. So trying not to let on that I wasn't happy to my husband I went to my next service. I was determined something was going to be good. Well my manicure and pedicure were poor qaulity. Eventhough, she was VERY nice and had great conversation, the quality of work was poor! There is nail polish on the skin around my toes. It looks clumped and bubbled up. My husband even hated it. I do realize everyone was very nice but the services were poor. I promise you I will never go back. I took pictures of my toes too show how bad the quality is. I will try to post here if I can or leave me your email and I will send you the pictures!
Absolutley Inviting! – I've been to a number of spas across the country for a variety of services from Mani/Pedi to facial to massage. This spa definitly ranks in the top. Natural Body was clean and inviting and every staff member was neat and professional. I had a manicure and pedicure and both services were wonderful and relaxing. I wish I would have had massage as well. I travel to this area often for business and will most definitly be back.
NATURAL BODY CUSTOMERS BEWARE! When Natural Body International (NBI) closed its Washington, DC area franchises, it refused to honor the outstanding spa package purchases made by customers at those locations. NBI has formally stated that it has no obligation to honor service promises made by its franchisees. The Washington, DC area franchises closed with very little warning to their customers. BE CAREFUL!
Awesome Spa – I always have great experiences when I come to this spa. Just from walking in the door, the aroma of the candles, diffusers, and everythiing else that makes that incredible scent, I wish I could bottle it. The services are reasonably priced, the front desk staff (Emily, Jen and Eneta-she has a great smile) and therapist are knowledgeable and friendly. Especially Alyson and Stacy I always get my facials and waxing with them. Karen and Jamie are great for massages. And Indya for mani/pedi. The spa is in a great location at North Hills Mall. Some complain about parking but I always park down by Target , there are always spaces down there.
Always a great experience – I've been to Natural Body many times. David gives an amazing massage. Perfect pressure and he clearly has lots of knowledge. Allison has done my waxing a few times, including the dreaded bikini and the results were great! Ignore those old reviews and try them again."
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Fox News offered Sarah Palin a new contract before she decided to part ways with the network where she has held forth as a commentator for the last three years.
However, it would be hard to describe it as a generous contract.
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Palin was a hot property when Roger Ailes landed her in 2009, fresh off her colorful run for vice president, and paid her an annual salary of $1 million. Fox even built Palin a studio at her Wasilla home.
Jill Kelley: I Was Blackmailed
The woman dragged into the Petraeus scandal tells Howard Kurtz that her life is now a nightmare. She says she didn't press charges against Paula Broadwell and never exchanged 30,000 emails with a top general.
Jill Kelley was not the first to see the anonymous email that would rupture her comfortable life as a wealthy Tampa socialite who forged friendships with two top American generals.
She learned of the mysterious message from her husband, Scott, who opened the note on his iPhone, under the Yahoo account they share, as he was about to board a plane.
Jill Kelley with her husband, Scott, and their three children. (Jill Kelley)
Kelley says she was "terrified" late last summer when he told her about the email. In that note and the barrage that followed, "there was blackmail, extortion, threats," Kelley told me in her first interview since the David Petraeus scandal erupted, breaking a silence of nearly three months.
How the Media Missed the Te'o Hoax
The tissue of lies in the Notre Dame star's personal life would have been easy to unravel, but few tried. How the mainstream press fell for the story of an imaginary tragedy.
All it would have taken was a couple of phone calls.
Instead, blue-chip news organizations played along with what turned out to be a colossal hoax about the sad demise of Manti Te'o's imaginary girlfriend.
Notre Dame linebacker Manti Te'o walks off the field following an NCAA football game against Wake Forest in South Bend, Ind., Nov. 17, 2012. (Michael Conroy/AP)
It was a colossal forfeiture by the mainstream media and a spike-the-ball touchdown for a pillar of the new media, the snarky sports blog Deadspin, which exposed the fact that the Notre Dame star had marketed a tale that was false in every respect.
The Daily Show host fires back at the economist over a trillion-dollar coin scheme
Maybe Paul Krugman thought the host of the Daily Show was an easy mark.
The pugnacioius New York Times columnist pulled no punches in whacking Jon Stewart over a subject that, if you think about it, is kinda humorous: the minting of a trillion-dollar coin.
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Why is the esteemed Nobel Prize winner debating economics with a professional funnyman? Perhaps it has something to do with the fact that Stewart is a cultural force and people like, oh, Barack Obama have been known to stop by.
Obama Talks Tough
The president warned Republicans not to balk at raising the debt ceiling and challenged the NRA on gun control. Howard Kurtz on the timing of his news conference.
President Obama, declaring that "we are not a deadbeat nation," issued a stern warning to Republicans on Monday that they should not "act irresponsibly and put America through another economic crisis."
President Barack Obama speaks during a news conference at the White House, Jan. 14, 2013. (Jonathan Ernst/Reuters)
Obama used the last news conference of his first term to ratchet up pressure on the GOP to raise the debt ceiling next month, despite the party's threats to balk at such an increase unless the White House and Democrats agree to substantial spending cuts.
To do otherwise, Obama said, "would be a self-inflicted wound on the economy" and raise the specter of Social Security checks being delayed and American troops not getting paid.
The Gun-Control Circus
Some in the media are turning a dead-serious debate into a spectacle. But Howard Kurtz says the noise is helping the White House press its case on guns.
We are finally lurching toward a serious debate about guns and violence in this country.
Clockwise from top left: "Meet the Press" moderator David Gregory, Vice President Joe Biden, and talk-radio host Alex Jones. (Clockwise from top left: AP; Nicholas Kamm/AFP, via Getty; CNN)
But not without a whole lot of sideshows and silliness.
On Friday we got the stunning news that David Gregory will not be going to jail. Yes, District of Columbia authorities, exercising their prosecutorial discretion, will not bring charges against the moderator of Meet the Press for waving a high-capacity gun magazine on the air while interviewing the head of the NRA.
Biden Raises Guns Stakes
The veep sent an unmistakable signal as his task force convened that the White House will act. Howard Kurtz on the obstacles facing Obama—and whether he'll issue an executive order.
If there were any lingering doubts about the administration's determination to act on gun safety, Vice President Biden dispelled them on Wednesday.
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With his passionate words before the cameras—and the decision to admit cameras to the start of his first White House meeting on the subject—the veep served notice that the issue won't be allowed to fade quietly. You don't stage that kind of show and then bring forth a popgun.
"Every once in a while," Biden said quietly, "something awakens the conscience of the country." And lest anyone think he was all talk, Biden said "the president and I are determined to take action," that "it's critically important we act," and that "this is not an exercise in photo opportunities."
The Proxy War Against Hagel
Obama's nomination of the former GOP senator for secretary of defense has drawn flak from Republicans and activist groups. But Hagel's not really their target, says Howard Kurtz.
The battle over the next secretary of defense isn't ultimately about Chuck Hagel. It's about President Obama and his second-term agenda for the military.
President Barack Obama announces his nomination for Defense secretary, Chuck Hagel, during an event in the East Room of the White House Jan. 7, 2013, in Washington, D.C. (Brendan Smialowski/AFP/Getty)
Washington loves a good fight. Nomination battles are a kind of bloodsport here. And Hagel presents a prime target of opportunity.
Disliked by most Republicans, disowned by many Democrats, he has no natural base of support for the Pentagon job. He has, instead, a constituency of one, and that is POTUS.
A leak to the New York Times indicates the cycling champ is finally ready to come clean
Lance Armstrong lied to me.
I know, I've got plenty of company. He lied to other journalists, racing officials, his fans, and anyone else who would listen in denying that he used illegal substances in winning his cycling titles.
A Portrait of Lance Armstrong during a Nike Swift Spin Time Trial Suit feature held in July, 2003 prior to the 2003 Tour de France in France. (Nike via Getty Images)
Boehner Hangs On
Between his failure to get a grand bargain on the fiscal cliff and the Sandy aid debacle, 2013 hasn't gotten off to a great start for the House Speaker—but at least he got to keep his job. Howard Kurtz on why no one stepped up to challenge the man struggling to keep control of his members.
A battered John Boehner gets to hang on to his job for another two years.
The Congress re-elected Speaker Boehner by a tally of 220 to 192 Thursday. Boehner was sworn in following a tear-loaded speech calling for more unity and communication in Congress.
It was hardly a surprise when House Republicans, at the start of the 113th Congress, voted Thursday to keep the Ohio lawmaker as their speaker. Despite some rumblings in the press, his job was never seriously threatened.
Most Republican members like Boehner personally and appreciate his low-key style. There's also an iron law in politics that you can't beat something with nothing. With no prominent challenger having emerged, Boehner was always going to skate to a second two-year term.
Why This Congress Was the Worst
From the failure to pass bills to the fiscal cliff fiasco, these folks took incompetence to a higher level. Howard Kurtz on why doing nothing on Capitol Hill is the new normal.
Has there ever been a worse Congress than the 112th?
After Speaker Boehner abandoned a bill to help victims of Hurricane Sandy, members of the House voiced their displeasure.
Probably not, and we should all get used to it.
The era of a national legislature boldly tackling major problems is over.
I'm always calling on journalists to admit their mistakes; today it's my turn.
I want to apologize to Fox's Greta Van Susteren for adding incorrect information about her to a Daily Beast article.
In Lauren Ashburn's piece about those who made fun of Hillary Clinton's illness, I edited in a comment about whether she had suffered an "immaculate concussion" and attributed it to Van Susteren. In fact, it was said by Laura Ingraham.
What's more, as the piece noted, Van Susteren took to task those who mocked Clinton's illness, including her own Fox colleagues. For that, she deserves kudos, not an inaccurate account.
Obama Wins Cliff Showdown
The president is riding high now that many Republicans have joined in raising taxes on the wealthy. But Howard Kurtz says it could prove a pyrrhic victory that could threaten his second-term agenda.
President Obama clearly won the fiscal cliff skirmish on Tuesday as he faced down the Republicans, forcing them despite years of fervent promises to raise tax rates on the wealthy. But he also made concessions over New Year's weekend that could weaken his hand in future battles.
U.S. President Barack Obama delivers remarks about the fiscal cliff negotiations in the Eisenhower Executive Office Building next to the White House December 31, 2012 in Washington, DC. (Chip Somodevilla/Getty)
Beating back a conservative revolt in his party, Speaker John Boehner brought to the House floor the compromise bill passed in a predawn session in the Senate. The bill passed late Tuesday night, with Nancy Pelosi's Democrats providing 172 votes, enough to offset substantial Republican defections. Eighty-five Republicans voted for the bill.
The measure will restore the Bush tax cuts for individuals making less than $400,000 and families under $450,000 a year, while also extending unemployment insurance for a year and reviving an inheritance tax exemption for estates under $5 million.
Senators overwhelmingly approve a bill to avoid most tax hikes after the fiscal cliff deadline passes. Howard Kurtz on why it happened and the measure's chances in the House.
A mad Washington scramble went into overtime in the predawn hours of New Year's Day as the Senate voted to avoid a tax hike on people making less than $400,000 even after the country had technically slid off the much-feared fiscal cliff.
Speaker of the House John Boehner, R-Ohio, walks to a closed-door GOP caucus as Congress meets to negotiate a legislative path to avoid the so-called "fiscal cliff" of automatic tax increases and deep spending cuts that could kick in Jan. 1., at the Capitol in Washington, Sunday, Dec. 30, 2012. (J. Scott Applewhite/AP)
While no one was breaking out the bubbly and party hats, this was as close to a Beltway triumph as our bitter and polarized politics is able to produce these days. And the bill does little in terms of spending cuts beyond kicking the can a bit down the road.
The 89 to 8 vote, on a deal brokered by Vice President Biden with Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell, now must be approved by the House in the next two days. Given the margin in the Senate, where only five Republicans opposed the legislation, the pressure on John Boehner's team to push the ball over the finish line will be enormous. Yet substantial defections among conservative lawmakers are likely, which would force Nancy Pelosi to produce enough Democratic votes to pass the measure.
Biden, McConnell Race to Avoid Fiscal Cliff
As a spate of last-minute fiscal-cliff deals fell through, Joe Biden and Mitch McConnell reported they had made 11th-hour progress. Howard Kurtz on whether this is false optimism.
It may be a glimmer of hope, or it may be another false alarm. But there appears to be some movement in the long-stalled fiscal-cliff talks.
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With John Boehner and Harry Reid stepping to the sidelines, the negotiations have come down to two men: Joe Biden and Mitch McConnell. The vice president and Senate minority leader were batting around proposals by phone until midnight Sunday and appear to have closed the gap toward a last-minute agreement—albeit one that does nothing to deal with the deep spending cuts that would automatically take effect on Tuesday.
Word trickled out that Senate Republicans would agree to extend tax cuts for individuals earning less than $450,000 and couples making less than $550,000. This is a significant concession for a party that has staunchly opposed hiking taxes on anyone at any time for any reason.
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Rogue rancher Cliven Bundy recently shared his thoughts on African Americans and whether or not they were better off as slaves. While Bundy can, and probably should, be dismissed as fringe nonsense, he is hardly alone.