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Johnny Carino's breaks company sales record
Since its Aug. 6 opening, Johnny Carino's Country Italian restaurant, 8400 W. Interstate 40, has broken one company sales record and the local management team said it hopes to break another.
Dell shares drop after ower expectations report
AUSTIN (AP) - Dell Computer Corp. shares fell 8 percent after it warned that third-quarter results will likely fall short of expectations as the personal computer industry continues to struggle with slowing demand and falling prices.
Plateau Wireless opens a new store at 10 a.m. today at the Village Shopping Center in Plainview. It stocks both analog and digital wireless services. The store will have a staff of four. Melinda Williams of Olton is store coordinator.
Business Briefs
American General shareholders have approved a merger agreement with American International Group Inc. in which they will receive $46 per American General share in AIG common stock.
Ford Motor Co. to slash jobs
DETROIT - Ford Motor Co. plans to slash 4,000 to 5,000 white-collar jobs in North America by the end of the year as it attempts to deal with declining sales and a costly tire-replacement program.
Fed hopes lower rates - again - will finally boost stock market
PHILADELPHIA - What if the Federal Reserve threw a party and it turned out to be a dud?
New Popeyes restaurant plans to open
A new Popeyes Chicken & Biscuits restaurant is scheduled to open at 2201 Paramount in late October, while United Supermarkets is adding a hot bar to the deli in one of its stores.
Market Summary
NEW YORK (AP) - Last-minute bargain hunters boosted the stock market Thursday, turning around losses triggered by a profit and revenue warning from Ciena and concerns about earnings by Dell Computer and Hewlett-Packard that came out after the close of regular trading.
Market Summary
NEW YORK (AP) - Profit warnings from Dell Computer and Gap, job cuts by Ford Motor, an appeals court decision against Microsoft and a sharp decline in sales of U.S. goods abroad all combined to pummel Wall Street Friday.
Dillas go after sweep of Greenville tonight
Amarillo's playoff foundation became more concrete Thursday night.
Dillas win third straight, look to sweep Greenville
Amarillo's playoff foundation became more concrete Thursday night.
Dillas sweep Greenville after ninth-inning rally
Sweeps of opponents by the Amarillo Dillas this season have arrived as often as Cowboys owner Jerry Jones releases his starting quarterback before an NFL season starts.
Marriage Licenses Issued
Joshua Matthew Owens, Justina Rae Berry Shalan Jermaine Williams, Trena Kay White Daniel Paul Escamilla, Angela Renee Adams
Potter County Civil Courts
Great Western Directories Inc. vs. Dan Keilers, individually and DC Moving Inc., a Texas corporation. Default judgment. Plaintiff to recover $62,189.63 and interest.
Potter County Court
Jerry E. Brown. Judgment. Issuance of a bad check. Punishment assessed $10 fine and costs.
Randall County Court at Law
State of Texas vs. Monica Charles principal, J.W. Meyer individual dba Tri-County Surety, agreed judgment. Plaintiff to recover from defendant the sum of $250 and costs.
Randall County District - Criminal
Dustin Jay Egger, order deferring adjudication and granting probation. Possession of a controlled substance. Defendant received 5 years deferred probation and costs.
Divorces Granted
Potter CountyLinda Lou Kent, Joseph Stevan Kent Araceli Wood, Daniel ray Wood Shelly Ann Ward, Hurley Ward
United States Bankruptcy Court
Robert Wayne Donaldson and Vicki Lee Donaldson. Amarillo. Chapter 13 nonbusiness/consumer.
Potter County District - Criminal
Drawnta Zerrell Collins. Judgment. Evading detention. Punishment assessed one year probation, $250 fine and costs.
AudioFile: Album dashes previous notions
How easy it would have been to write this review if I didn't actually have to listen to the album. All of my pre-composed jabs are for naught. Dang, and I stayed up late working on them.
An entertainer
SANTA MONICA, Calif. - Strange, the varying reactions from screenwriters when they learn Jerry Zucker will be directing their movie.
Channel Surfer: Special features 'local person does well' story
Look carefully when you watch "Jim Wilson & Friends: Cape of Good Hope and Other Musical Portraits" at 7 p.m. Sunday on KACV.
Maryland group, Indiana mother urge boycott of 'Bubble Boy'
A foundation for people with immune deficiencies is asking Walt Disney Co. to cancel the release of a movie about a boy who lives in a plastic bubble and planning a boycott of the film, saying it's insensitive.
Silence resonates in 'The Others'
Even the groggiest moviegoer probably has observed that we're in an era of ever-more-garish special effects. So it's refreshing when a filmmaker realizes that the simple sound of silence can resonate with suspense and even terror.
Childhood dream
NEW YORK - When Edward Norton pulled out of the upcoming World War II flick "Hart's War," it was Colin Farrell who stepped in. It was Farrell who also took over Jim Carrey's part for "Phone Booth," and he's set to star opposite Tom Cruise in Steven Spielberg's "Minority Report" - a role originally offered to Matt Damon.
Evan and Jaron are not the typical boy band
LOS ANGELES - Evan and Jaron Lowenstein were sitting in a restaurant talking about the boy-band thing - an image they said has been pinned on them by teen magazines and their promotional pairings with teen pop singers.
Woody would love to cast big stars
NEW YORK (AP) - Woody Allen says he'd love to have stars such as Tom Hanks and Tom Cruise appear in his films.
Speaking of Soaps: Seth, Natalie share steamy kiss on 'One Life'
Gabriel finds Marcus on the ground at the boathouse and thinks he's dead. Ryan stumbles out of the burning turret and collapses, unaware that Liza is also out in the woods passed out too.
'Outlaws' not serious Western
The authorities could hang up a "Wanted" poster on "American Outlaws" for the crime of impersonating a western, but that would be paying the movie far more serious attention than it merits.
NEW YORK - Iyanla Vanzant makes soaring propositions in a down-to-earth way.
TV Picks
From the brain of former "Mystery Science Theater 3000" writer Tim Scott comes this bizarro melding of "Bowling for Dollars" and "Judge Judy." Humor looks to be in the vein of "Fernwood 2Nite."
'Pie 2' also will make you laugh
Remember how "American Pie" was about these high school guys and their lack of sexual exploits?
Some feature films play better on TV
The small-screen reductive rule - the one that says many feature films simply play better on television - applies to a number of the DVDs released this week, starting with "15 Minutes" (New Line Home Entertainment, $26.98).
Production will continue on 'Drew Carey Show'
Production on ABC's "The Drew Carey Show" will continue while the series star recovers from last week's heart surgery.
Play ultimately rewarding
Laura "Little Voice" Hoff has been in her own world since the death of her father. The only way she can truly communicate is through perfect impressions of the female singers on her father's old records.
Video Review: 'Josie and the Pussycats' week's top new video
An all-female rock group battles a tyrannical record company executive in this week's top new movie on video.
NAACP head taped talk show pilot
BALTIMORE (AP) - NAACP president Kweisi Mfume, a frequent critic of the major networks for not employing enough minorities in television shows, has taped a talk show pilot for one of NBC's syndication partners.
Milli Vanilli member stages comeback
CLEVELAND (AP) - Blame it on the rain - or the shower.
Performance at new space exciting
There's an electric spark in the air with Amarillo Little Theatre's production of "Art," the inaugural play at the new ALT Adventure Space.
In Saturday's Paper
Comeback: "Rat Race" is Jerry Zucker's first directing project in six years. It also marks his return to outrageous comedy with a revival of 1960s ensemble chase films such as "It's a Mad Mad Mad Mad World."
Entertainment Briefs: Money donated to center
SANTA ROSA, Calif. (AP) - The Schulz Fund, endowed by "Peanuts" cartoonist Charles "Sparky" Schulz, has donated $1 million toward a $75 million music center at Sonoma State University.
12-step program helpful for Affleck, moviegoers
Reeling would like to wish you, Ben Affleck, the best of luck as you struggle with your drinking problems in the posh rehab clinic known as Promises Malibu.
A few new Elvis songs scheduled for release
Two dozen years after Elvis Presley's passing, a prodigious amount of his material continues to be released, with a few new titles each year.
Tray chic
A serving tray is perfect for carrying dessert to the porch or drinks to the pool. And there are ways to make your tray as special - and as personal - as what you serve on it.
Reunion Roundup
Troop 80 Boy Scouts of America is planning its third annual reunion Saturday at Camp Don Harrington Scout Ranch, about 10 miles south of Amarillo on South Washington Street.
4-H plans talks nationwide for strategies for future
Extension agents from around the state gathered in Amarillo earlier this month to hear about plans for the 100th anniversary celebration of 4-H nationwide.
From The Shelf
There's more to landscaping than a trip to the garden center.
Tips help students remain organized
NEW YORK (AP) - Kids start the school year with clean slates, clean calendars and clean lockers.
Museum highlights Hebrew Scriptures
WASHINGTON - As teen-agers growing up in Northwest Washington, Dennis and Phillip Ratner made a pledge to one another. If Dennis became a successful businessman and Phillip became a famous artist, they would give something "smashing" to the Washington community.
Opinion: Mel Brooks sending message with 'Sprintime for Hitler'
Mel Brooks' hugely successful musical satire, "The Producers," is one of the hottest - and highest priced - tickets in Broadway history.
High school player dies after practice in Luling
LULING (AP) - A 15-year-old football player at Luling High School died Friday after returning home from a morning workout.
Woman surrenders after standoff
An Amarillo woman, who police wanted to talk to in connection with six recent robberies in all parts of town, surrendered to authorities Thursday after a 3-hour standoff at the Motel 6 in the 4300 block of East Interstate 40.
Western Plaza's new owners tout higher occupancy
Western Plaza Shopping Center's new owners said they hope to have the mall at 70 percent to 80 percent occupancy within the next 12 to 18 months.
Approval given for demolition
The Board of Review for Landmarks decided Thursday that the owner of the Talmage Apartment property could tear down a two-story garage to make way for more convenient parking and a clubhouse for the retirement housing project.
Woman's call to buy dog saves stroke victim
Sandy Duck just wanted a dog. But what she ended up facing Thursday was far more serious - a stroke victim in need of emergency aid.
Veterans get medals, pins from service
Family members say the late Lawrence E. "Larry" Lusk didn't talk much about fighting in the Korean War.
Air field graduates remember past
PAMPA - The old airfield's runways no longer see aircraft. Weeds and grass have taken over the road that leads there. A lone tower still stands 56 years later.
TEA unveils state ratings
Report cards are out for Amarillo-metropolitan school districts, with Highland Park and Amarillo moving up in the ratings, Canyon and Bushland maintaining ratings, and River Road dropping one level.
Briefs: Seal to be replaced
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) - The Capitol Preservation Commission voted Thursday to replace what officials describe as a historically inaccurate seal that was removed from the top of the Capitol rotunda
Potter Indictments
A Potter County grand jury indicted 34 people Thursday.
Station faces shutdown
A financially strapped radio station faces a shutdown, but a court-ordered receiver said Thursday he will investigate a $1.5 million purchase offer from owner Coco Medina.
Pampa uncle says pharmacist is innocent
PAMPA - A man accused of diluting cancer drugs in a Kansas City, Mo., pharmacy has an uncle in the Texas Panhandle who says he is confident that his nephew didn't commit the crimes of which the FBI has accused him.
Potter grand jury investigates firing of weapon
A Potter County grand jury has investigated an incident involving a district attorney's investigator who accidentally fired a weapon in an office, damaging a computer power strip.
Potter training board has its first meeting
The Potter County Sheriff's Office Training Board held its first meeting Wednesday to discuss and identify training needs within the Sheriff's Department over the next two years.
Dachshunds compete in regional race
Speedy little legs carried Murphy over the finish line, earning him $250 and a trip to San Diego.
Senator tours base, communities
CLOVIS, N.M. - U.S. Sen. Jeff Bingaman, D-N.M., traveled to Clovis, Portales and Cannon Air Force Base on Thursday for a daylong tour and briefings on health-care and defense issues facing his home state.
Bulletin Board
Television, radio, the Internet and newspapers all have their strong points and weak spots when it comes to news.
TEA unveils state ratings
Schools around the area fared well in Thursday's announcement of the annual state accountability ratings, with all schools earning ratings of acceptable or above, according to information by the Texas Education Agency.
West Texas A&M University graduation, 7 p.m., Civic Center auditorium
Parking available at Civic Center for block party
Organizers of the Polk Street Block Party are encouraging people to park at Amarillo Civic Center.
Ex-Clovis worker commits suicide
CLOVIS, N.M. - Former longtime finance director and city clerk Terri Gene McCully, who pleaded guilty two years ago for failing to report problems with a 1996-97 investment of $4 million in Clovis' city funds, was found dead late Wednesday at his home in Phoenix.
A 26-year-old Amarillo man died Friday after he came into contact with 7,620 volts from an electrical line, according to an Amarillo Police Department news release.
Amarillo company among 2 filing suit
A proposed fee intended to raise millions of dollars for clean air projects by increasing out-of-state vehicle registration from $1 to $225 faces a court challenge.
Local: TEA unveils state ratings
Report cards are out for Amarillo-metropolitan school districts, with Highland Park and Amarillo moving up in the ratings, Canyon and Bushland maintaining ratings, and River Road dropping one level.
2 homes under construction burn
Two under-construction houses in southwest Amarillo went up in flames early Thursday.
Tire dealers disagree with lawsuit
Local tire dealers said they disagree with a federal lawsuit that claims they are still charging a $2-per-tire fee for a state recycling program that ended in 1998.
Cornerstone benefits from newfound aid
Cornerstone Outreach Center has gotten ample response to a plea for community support and will stay open, the Rev. Joe Kirkwood said Friday.
Amarillo Globe-News: Headlines: 08/17/01
Amarillo Globe-News: Headlines: 08/18/01
Armando B. Perez Sr.
HEREFORD - Armando B. Perez Sr., 67, died Wednesday, Aug. 15, 2001.
Carl Wesley Weidling
Carl Wesley Weidling, 80, of Amarillo, died Thursday, Aug. 16, 2001.
Wilda Faye Gray
CLARENDON - Wilda Faye Gray, 80, died Thursday, Aug. 16, 2001.
Retired Cuban general dies
HAVANA (AP) - Gen. Raul Menendez Tomassevich, who fought with Fidel Castro's rebels in the late 1950s and went on to become a top military leader, died Friday.
Services Pending
Betty Jean Adams, 71, of Broken Arrow, Okla., died Wednesday, Aug. 15, 2001. Schooler Funeral Home, 4100 S. Georgia St.
Ricardo Deanda Perez
LUBBOCK - Ricardo Deanda Perez, 50, died Wednesday, Aug. 15, 2001, in Lubbock.
Barbra Inez Helton
PAMPA - Barbra Inez Helton, 60, died Wednesday, Aug. 15, 2001, in Amarillo.
Loyd C. Langley
WELLINGTON - Loyd C. Langley, 72, died Thursday, Aug. 16, 2001, in Amarillo.
J.M. Ferrel
MEMPHIS - J.M. Ferrel, 92, died Thursday, Aug. 16, 2001, in Amarillo.
Charles E. Hemphill
CLAYTON, N.M. - Charles E. Hemphill, 76, died Friday, Aug. 17, 2001, in Hereford, Texas.
All Obits - Text Only
DIMMITT - Cruz Galan Sustaita, 66, died Tuesday, Aug. 14, 2001.
Gordon Lee Grice
GUYMON, Okla. - Gordon Lee Grice, 79, died Wednesday, Aug. 15, 2001, in Amarillo.
Harold Renner
Harold Renner, 78, of Amarillo, died Tuesday, Aug. 14, 2001.
Funeral services
Betty Jean Adams, 71, of Broken Bow, Okla., died Wednesday, Aug. 15, 2001. Schooler Funeral Home, 4100 S. Georgia St.
Florence Melvyn
Florence Melvyn, 80, of Amarillo, died Saturday, Aug. 11, 2001.
Eucebio Flores
DIMMITT - Eucebio "E.M." Flores, 73, died Thursday Aug. 16, 2001, in Lubbock.
Martha Jean Green
QUANAH - Martha Jean Green, 72, died Wednesday, Aug. 15, 2001, in Wichita Falls.
Earl Frederick Page
TUCUMCARI, N.M. - Earl Frederick Page, 73, died Wednesday, Aug. 15, 2001.
Jorine Hazel Ruth Hughes
CHILDRESS - Jorine Hazel Ruth Hughes, 79, died Wednesday, Aug. 15, 2001.
Michael Daryn Cummins
PUEBLO, Colo. - Michael Daryn Cummins, 27, died Thursday, Aug. 16, 2001.
Helen Imogene Burgess
ANDREWS - Helen Imogene Hinds Burgess, 76, died Wednesday, Aug. 15, 2001.
Mary Bunch
Mary Bunch, 83, of Amarillo, died Tuesday, Aug. 14, 2001.
Sherman Spradling
HOLLIS, Okla. - Sherman Spradling, 88, died Thursday, Aug. 16, 2001, in Altus.
Mildred Beals
BORGER - Mildred Beals, 92, died Thursday, Aug. 16, 2001, in Amarillo.
Betty Jean Bayless
GUYMON, Okla. - Betty Jean Bayless, 66, died Tuesday, Aug. 14, 2001.
Cruz Galan Sustaita
DIMMITT - Cruz Galan Sustaita, 66, died Tuesday, Aug. 14, 2001.
J.B. Smith
PLAINVIEW - J.B. Smith, 68, died Wednesday, Aug. 15, 2001, in Lubbock.
Martha M. McCreary
Martha M. McCreary, 83, of Amarillo, died Thursday, Aug. 16, 2001.
All Obits - Text Only
BORGER - Mildred Beals, 92, died Thursday, Aug. 16, 2001, in Amarillo.
Letters To The Editor: Young passer-by might have saved a life with good deed
On Aug. 5, I was traveling in Amarillo east on Loop 335. My car became disabled; I was stranded and in real trouble, having suffered a mild heat stroke years ago.
Other Opinon: Pro-lifers shouldn't 'babify' an embryo
TULSA, Okla. - I'm writing in reference to Don Munsch's Aug. 3 story, "Debate continues: Advocates argue classifying of fetus as unborn child."
Farris: Autopsy results weren't wrapped in white bow
I never should have expected a tidy ending, one that would answer all those unanswerable questions.
Editorial: 'Good faith' act right on target
Potter County Commissioner Joe Kirkwood called it "an act of good faith to the city" of Amarillo.
Guest Column: Pantex needs culture change
The Aug. 5 guest column by the Department of Energy's Dan Glenn and Pantex's Dennis Ruddy raises two serious questions: What's happening at Pantex, and what's troubling Pantex?
Black: Bull ropin' tests friends
Arnold whistled his yellow cur dogs on the cattle and put them into a round. They circled the bunch.
Other Opinion: Traveling in torture tubes is terrible
To anyone who has to travel very much by air these days, the most despised airline is probably the one you fly the most.
Hawkins: U.N. agenda is lethal weapon to America
In early June, the United Nations held a conference on American soil calling for an international ban on all weapons of mass destruction.
Editorial: Drilling for oil in Alaska refuge should be explored, supported
For years, Americans - or at least those who care enough about the issue - have been calling for a national energy policy.
Letters: Don't bet against it: Cockfighting ban just a start
Your Aug. 3 editorial on the fight over Senate Bill 345 (the bill to ban interstate transportation of game fowl) certainly displayed your ignorance and biases on the subject.
Editorial: Sweet dreams: Justice awakes from its slumber
Hooray! There is common sense on the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals after all.
Editorial: Commissioners are shortsighted
Safety and equal rights in Amarillo appear to have taken a backseat to firefighters' wishes.
Combest: A 'SAFE' approach to a balanced national energy policy
WASHINGTON - Just a few months ago, West Texans were facing gas prices close to $2 a gallon at the pump, and some parts of the United States were experiencing severe energy shortages and blackouts.
Outdoor calendar
August 19 - Palo Duro Bowhunters 3-D tournament, 11 a.m. To reach range take 287 N to Willow Creek, east on Willow Creek 1.1 miles, entrance on left. Tim Gruver 383-2485, Dick Runnels 622-1373, or H&B Archery 354-9543.
'El mucho grande'
I sit astride a black and gray mule called Spec, my stare fixed across deep pockets of heavy timber all around, searching for the flick of an ear or the glint of an antler.
Kids need a shotgun that fits
Dove season is a parent's paradox. What better place or way to introduce a youngster to hunting than on a warm September afternoon?
Make a difference: take a kid hunting
The other evening I was trying to remember a time in my life without dove hunting.
Smokepoles put challenge back in hunt
Have you hunted deer with a centerfire rifle so long that you are beginning to lose a bit of the thrill you experienced years ago when you first went into the deer woods with that iron-sighted .30-30?
High Plains lakes heat up with fall weather
One of the two prime fishing times each year is fall. Anglers wanting to improve their catch ratio should understand where and how to fall fish, whether fishing from a boat, tube, waterwagon or the bank.
Hunt early for big bow bucks
If I had to pick one time of year to hunt for super-sized mule deer bucks it would be early season.
Teaching instinctive shooting
Once the youngster understands proper mounting and has a gun that fits reasonably well, you can teach instinct shooting in a fun way without leaving your back yard.
Education reflected in fewer hunting accidents
AUSTIN, Texas - Texas hunting accidents in year 2000 rose slightly from the previous year based on records kept since 1966 by Texas Parks and Wildlife.
Hunter education more than 'just a test'
"Why do we need to take a course and pass a stupid test, just to go hunting?" I heard one of the young men say in the local coffee shop.
Find your own hunting home
Darkness comes quicker on the Texas Plains than any place on earth, I believe.
Backpacking into New Mexico trout paradise
Fishing the small streams and lakes of the backcountry is both easy and difficult.
Southwest Outdoors: Thanks to ESPN, this wasn't an ordinary fishing tourney
Just returned from the 2001 B.A.S.S. Masters Classic in New Orleans where I witnessed the beginning of a bright new day in the world of bass tournaments.
'Clean out the freezer' walleye recipes
Still have some walleye fillets in your freezer but you're tired of the same old - same old manner of frying fish?
Texas finalizes dove, teal seasons
Texas hunters in all three dove zones should get something they wanted this season.
Water should be key to early hunts
NEAR PALO DURO CANYON-"Here comes one!"
Happy hunting new year!
That calendar page that represented August has been torn off and thrown away.
HPO begins 4th year
You're holding the fourth anniversary edition of High Plains Outdoors.
Shelburne: If pets go to heaven when they die, will you be there to be with yours?
What to do when Rover dies has always been a problem for us pet lovers.
St. Mary's church to break ground
St. Mary's Catholic Church will break ground for a new activity center from 1 to 3:30 p.m. Sunday at the church, 1200 S. Washington St.
Cornerstone benefits from newfound aid
Cornerstone Outreach Center has gotten ample response to a plea for community support and will stay open, the Rev. Joe Kirkwood said Friday.
Kingswood Methodist holds annual cookout for the homeless
Kingswood United Methodist Church will sponsor its eighth annual hamburger cookout for homeless people from 3 to 5 p.m. Sunday at Ellwood Park.
Leach calls afternoon practice better of day
LUBBOCK - Texas Tech head football coach Mike Leach called Friday afternoon's practice the better of two workouts the Red Raiders held Friday on the grass practice fields southeast of Jones SBC Stadium. The Raiders went through their first two-a-day practice since the varsity joined the newcomers in a single workout on Thursday.
Rijo pitches in Reds' loss
CINCINNATI (AP) - Jose Rijo pitched two scoreless innings in his first major league appearance in six years, but Jeromy Burnitz homered and tripled in another run as the Milwaukee Brewers beat the Cincinnati Reds 5-1 Friday night.
Why so few Texas pro QBs? It starts with a conservative prep game
Texas high school football, despite having its armor dented within the last decade or two by Florida and California, still is king when it comes to producing players that advance to the next levels.
Hybl named Sooners' starting quarterback
NORMAN, Okla. (AP) - Oklahoma coach Bob Stoops made his long-awaited decision Thursday, choosing Nate Hybl as the starting quarterback.
Yanks blank Seattle
NEW YORK (AP) - Derek Jeter and the New York Yankees didn't take long to show the Seattle Mariners who the World Series champions are.
Cowboys' Lucky has been anything but that
OXNARD, Calif. (AP) - Mike Lucky didn't know there were four ligaments in a knee until three of his were torn. Although he cried when doctors said he might never play football again, he vowed not to feel sorry for himself.
Woods sinks 40-footer to avoid missing cut
DULUTH, Ga. (AP) - The putt looked longer than his odds of making the cut.
Sports Briefs
BOSTON (AP) - The Boston Red Sox fired manager Jimy Williams on Thursday in the middle of a playoff race after the team had lost six of the last seven games and replaced him with pitching coach Joe Kerrigan.
Golf Briefs
DULUTH, Ga. (AP) - There will be no Sergio over the weekend at the PGA Championship.
Bonds smacks pair of homers in victory
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - With two more remarkable home runs, Barry Bonds became a giant among Giants.
Sports Briefs
SAN BERNARDINO, Calif. (AP) - Prosecutors declined Friday to file rape charges against former heavyweight boxing champ Mike Tyson, saying the case could not be proved.
ALRoundup: Kerrigan wins managerial debut
BOSTON (AP) - Joe Kerrigan was too wrapped up in his managing debut to get excited. Dante Bichette was too excited to waste a chance to revive his season.
Craven takes Pepsi 400 pole
BROOKLYN, Mich. (AP) - Ricky Craven, the final driver to make an attempt, knocked sentimental favorite Bill Elliott off the pole Friday in qualifying for the Pepsi 400 at Michigan International Speedway.
Cowboys' Carter takes over reins
NEW ORLEANS (AP) - In one week, Quincy Carter has gone from the Dallas Cowboys' backup quarterback to the starter. And the week's not over yet.
Toms, Katayama sit atop lead
DULUTH, Ga. (AP) - People swear there is no reasoning with a golf ball, no way to will the thing into the hole.
GM: Another team interested in Lindros
VOORHEES, N.J. (AP) - Philadelphia Flyers general manager Bob Clarke said if the New York Rangers couldn't sign Eric Lindros by today, another team was interested in trading for him.
Alou says he rejected job offer from Red Sox
SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic (AP) - Former Montreal Expos manager Felipe Alou said the uncertain future of the Boston Red Sox led him to reject an offer to manage the team.
Cowboys still looking for third, fourth WRs
OXNARD, Calif. (AP) - The Dallas Cowboys will continue holding auditions for the role of their No. 3 receiver when they play the New Orleans Saints tonight.
Saints, Cowboys look to accomplish goals in preseason clash Saturday
NEW ORLEANS (AP) - There's no game plan, it doesn't count in the record, and getting out of it without injuries is one of the main things on the coaches' minds.
NL Roundup: Astros top Pirates, 4-3
HOUSTON (AP) - Moises Alou broke out of his longest hitless streak of the season with a pair of run-scoring singles, leading the Houston Astros past the Pittsburgh Pirates 4-3 Thursday night.
NFL Notes
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) - Jacksonville Jaguars receiver Keenan McCardell probably will miss the rest of the preseason - and possibly beyond - while he recovers from hernia surgery.
Lasorda leaves hospital
PAOLI, Pa. (AP) - Former Los Angeles Dodgers manager Tommy Lasorda was released from a hospital in Chester County on Thursday after having dizzy spells at a restaurant.
Waite sprints to a first round 64
DULUTH, Ga. (AP) - Tiger Woods says he's not that far off. Try telling that to the 99 players in front of him after one round of the PGA Championship.
Indians exercise option
CLEVELAND (AP) - Jim Thome's 40 home runs made the decision a no-brainer for the Cleveland Indians.
Football has gone global - literally - for Bongo-Wanga
LUBBOCK - Every college student has some major adjustments to make. Loliki Bongo-Wanga just accepted a few more up front than most students might be willing to.
Spellmann: There are ways to childproof your PC
I can't tell you how many times I've had to replace the CD-ROM drive in my computer.
Companies push cyber insurance
Clicking away on his laptop, Michael Flanagan perused his electronic files for good stories.
Escapee: 'I deserve death'
DALLAS - In a 21-page confession, prison escapee George Rivas pleaded for forgiveness and said he deserves to die for fatally shooting an Irving police officer.
Regional Briefs
KRESS - The Kress Independent School District hired a familiar face as its new superintendent.
Rising accountability ratings propel Texas schools up in ranks
AUSTIN - Despite some tougher standards on Texas' schools, accountability ratings have shot up during the past year, which has pushed the state as a whole to the second-highest rating in the system.
Hand fans provide collector a view of the world
DALLAS - It's 100 degrees outside, and you're sitting on a restaurant's patio for lunch, desperately searching for a menu to fan yourself with.
Suit says women fired for becoming pregnant
HOUSTON (AP) - A lawsuit filed by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission says a company that operates group homes and a day rehabilitation center in the Houston area for the mentally ill and retarded fired two employees because they were pregnant.
Floydada schools superintendent Jimmie Collins to retire in December
FLOYDADA - Jimmie Collins of Floydada always wanted to teach.
Evidence: Company knew to reduce tread separation
McALLEN (AP) - Bridgestone/Firestone Inc. knew that tires with a 90-cent nylon layer would be as much as five times less likely to fail than those without the caps.
Combest eyes Tech link with chemical developers
LUBBOCK - U.S. Rep. Larry Combest and the American Crop Protection Association are working to unite Texas Tech and some of the world's leading agrichemical developers.
Former prison chief explains motives
HOUSTON (AP) - James A. "Andy" Collins, former Texas prison chief on trial in Houston on federal bribery and money laundering charges, said he had two major objectives when running one of the world's largest prison systems: Ensure public safety and save money.
Bond set at $1.6 million for Odessa man
MIDLAND (AP) - A judge set bond Thursday at $1.6 million for an Odessa man arrested on charges of conspiracy to distribute marijuana and possession with intent to distribute marijuana.
Widow rejects escapee's plea for forgiveness in officer's death
DALLAS (AP) - For a moment, scorn replaced the tears that have become a fixture on Lori Hawkins' face during the capital murder trial of a man accused of killing her husband, Irving Police Officer Aubrey Hawkins.
Bridgestone/Firestone chief executive testifies
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Candidate for lieutenant governor voted three times since 1994
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Railroad killer treated for self-inflicted injuries
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Two jets have near-collision
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Vietnam MIA's remains to return to Texas home
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South Texas killer executed
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Man pleads guilty to charge of entering Bush's ranch
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Western states battle new fires
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N.M. Supreme Court disbars Clovis lawyer
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Sharpton reasserts role as civil rights leader
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Asian-American groups question report's finding of no racial bias in Lee case
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Russian Jews claim arson, obstruction
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CDC: 100 million deprived of benefits of fluoride
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Curator, airman Louis Parnell dies
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Former youth, YMCA worker sentenced in abuse trial
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Check This Out
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Farmers protest in Zimbabwe
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Diplomats say Taliban playing nerve-game with aid workers
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Briefs: 100 million deprived of benefits of fluoride
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Court denies bid to delay case
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Arkansas man arrested for convenience store robberies
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Check this out
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Unabomber loses appeal for new trial
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Two grocery chains may buy troubled Furrs stores
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Bush calls prime minister, urges an end to violence
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Princess Diana's butler charged with theft
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Residents could vote against vocational school funding
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Rep. Floyd Spence dead at 73
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Economists encouraged by falling consumer prices
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NATO seeks disarmament
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So frustrated and Confused ...
I've started my credit building in January 2012, I've had no credit cards, home loans, or auto loans. Just a few delinquencies of other bills on my credit (phone, medical), I have paid them off by the end of January. I grabbed a 300.00 First Progress Secured card & a Capitol One 500.00 Secured card. I just recently in September applied for a Capitol one card and was approved for a 500 unsecured limit (SMH) ... My utilization is never above 30% .. It has been 10 months of great payments, low utilized card use.
I started off with a 602 from equifax 593 experian and 595 transunion ... Today, 10 months later, I'm at a whopping 615 respectively ... Someone please tell me what I'm doing wrong. I want to purchase a house this time next year, but the future is looking dismal... Thank you for your input in advance...
Starting Score: 800
Current Score: 800
Goal Score: 850
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Re: So frustrated and Confused ...
You're not being patient. Building good credit takes time for most of us.
Yes, there are those whose numbers seem to grow exponentially, but for me, (and I'm sure for many others) it's many small steps (and small increases) that add up over time.
Re: So frustrated and Confused ...
i dont know why your score slowly grow.....but letme ask you a question ? does your card report to all three credit bureaus ? because with both of those credit card company you had...they are very messy.......Check your credit report again and see if there some baddie on your report maybe some charge off or collection that you dont know ? .......
Starting Score: 560
Current Score: 748 Wishlist: CSP, Simply Cash, SPG, BOLD, INK, United MP,
Goal Score: 800
Walmart: 10k |Usaa: 8k|BCE: 13k| Amex: NSPL|Dis: 9.4k|Cap: 5.5k|CAP: 2k|CSP: 13.4k| Pen:4.5k
Re: So frustrated and Confused ...
i just read your thread again...well those baddie is holding your score down.....paid them ASAP but only if the company agree to Pay for Delete.....and get it in paper before you paid them anything......
Starting Score: 560
Current Score: 748 Wishlist: CSP, Simply Cash, SPG, BOLD, INK, United MP,
Goal Score: 800
Walmart: 10k |Usaa: 8k|BCE: 13k| Amex: NSPL|Dis: 9.4k|Cap: 5.5k|CAP: 2k|CSP: 13.4k| Pen:4.5k
Re: So frustrated and Confused ...
Those late payments are and will continue to hold your score down. Starting will bad credit is a lot harder than starting with no credit. You are just going to have to wait it out. It is going to take several years for your credit to grow.
I would recommend you open up a large secured card. Anything over $5,000 is good. If you can, open up a few of them. This will create some good credit lines on your credit report prior to the home purchase. Having a few low limit credit cards isn't going to help you much. You need to show the bank that you can handle large lines. Also, these lines might go unsecured around the time of your mortage. This will give you more money towards your down payment.
$17k $8.5K Closed $19k $6.5k $24.2k Closed $5k Closed $8.5k Closed @2.49%
Re: So frustrated and Confused ...
The above posters are right. Your late payments mean you are in rebuilding mode, and there aren't many things besides time that are going to help you out at this point.
Head on over to the rebuilding forums within MyFico http://ficoforums.myfico.com/t5/Rebuilding-Your-Cr
Good luck!
In My Wallet: Amex BCP (12/12) $32,000, Chase Freedom (12/12) $16,500, Citi Forward (12/12) $14,600, Cap1 Quicksilver (6/12) $14,000, Barclaycard Rewards (5/13) $10,500, Citi Thank You Premier (6/15) $6,800
Last App: June 27, 2015
Re: So frustrated and Confused ...
Chase Freedom 1.5k | Amazon 3K | Walmart 3K | Buckle 300 | AMEX BCE 2.5K | CHASE CSP 12K | CITI sears 6k | Kay 2k
On the prowl for Chase Sapphire Preferred! APPROVED 12K!
scores 7/14 647 622 630 (85%util)
scores 8/14 767 760 758 Boom! finally in the 700 club
Re: So frustrated and Confused ...
you can accuse me of being an optimist but as somebody who has made the climb from the low 500's to the high 600's I can tell you that the 600 to 700 score range goes by much quicker than the 500 to 600 range.
But as the poster above me asked, where are you getting your score?
Re: So frustrated and Confused ...
Good luck... You're going to be at it awhile :-)
Re: So frustrated and Confused ...
youngandcreditwrthy wrote:
You're just going to have to build it and ALWAYS pay on time. Make sure you manage your debt/finances effectively. Your credit score is a direct consequence of your financial actions/obligations. In 6 mos to a year, you may try to open some GECRB store cards. If you want a mortgage, you can get an FHA loan with 3.5% down, I think. HOWEVER, if you cannot afford to put 20% down, you should wait.
Good luck... You're going to be at it awhile :-)
Wow its 3.5% now? That's like $10k on a $300k house.. I think I put more than that down when I financed my car.

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Art of negotiation: Be willing to give in order to get
Published: Monday, October 10, 2011 at 10:37 a.m.
Last Modified: Monday, October 10, 2011 at 10:37 a.m.
The most effective way I have found to achieve your goals in negotiating with your suppliers is to offer win-win solutions.
Bob Papes is a local business expert and the author of two books, "Management During an Economic Crisis" and "Turnaround." His email address is: email@example.com.
As we all know, sometimes business negotiations don't always work out the way we want them to. Failed negotiations tend to be focused on trying to get the upper hand or coming out on top at the expense of others.
The biggest mistake people make in negotiation is thinking about what they want to get and giving little, if any, consideration to what the other person wants. Negotiation is a synonym for trading — you give me some of what I want, and I'll give you some of what you want. Ask questions and listen carefully to understand what they want. Then, you can ask for what you want in return. Try to present options that offer win-win solutions.
Don't bother explaining details of why the deal is good for you. Your whole pitch should be focused on why the deal is good for them. When negotiating a contract with your suppliers, you might find it helpful to demonstrate specifically how your business benefits the supplier's bottom line.
Tell them in specifics what they gain in return for their best deal. Instead of building a relationship, build a partnership.
Effective negotiations start and end with players who know the pluses and minuses of a deal. This means doing your homework in depth before you make any final decisions and then gathering as much information as possible. Know what you can stand to give and take.
Negotiating with someone who is not the final authority could result in having to make additional concessions when the decision is kicked upstairs. Not understanding the level of authority of the person you are dealing with before you make demands or offer concessions can greatly affect the final outcome.
You must know who has the authority to say yes.
To receive better terms from your vendors and suppliers, you need to be flexible as well. Rather than just demand more, be ready to bend on your terms or needs. Most people fail to realize that a negotiation is a two-way street. If you ask for more, then be ready to offer a bit more on your end.
Offer something of extreme value to them that may not necessarily have a high cost to you but nonetheless has value. This is called "offering the sleeves out of your vest." Always be nice and polite and not rude or abrupt.
If all this fails, as a last resort, solicit suppliers to participate in an online auction for your business. Be sure to have at least three qualified participants. Explain the ground rules up front and set a bidding cut-off time, no longer than, say, 30 minutes online. Make sure each participant can see on their computer screens the low bid, but not who the low bidder is, as well as the remaining amount of time left.
Also, indicate that you are free to accept any bid, not just the lowest one. This can generate intense competition and result in lower prices.
Bob Papes is a local business expert and the author of two books, "Management During an Economic Crisis" and "Turnaround." His email address is: email@example.com.
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UNITED NATIONS The United Nations strongly condemned on Wednesday an assault that killed the U.S. ambassador to Libya and three embassy staff and said the "horrific and tragic attack" further spotlighted the security challenges facing Libyan authorities.
The Tuesday attack on the consulate in Benghazi and a safe house refuge was carried out by Islamist gunmen blaming America for a film they said insulted Prophet Mohammad.
"The United Nations rejects defamation of religion in all forms. At the same time, nothing justifies the brutal violence which occurred in Benghazi," U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said in a statement.
Ban said Libyan employees of the U.S. consulate also had been killed but he did not specify how many. Libya's Deputy U.N. Ambassador Ibrahim Dabbashi said "less than 10 victims" were Libyan security force members.
"We condemn in the strongest terms this attack on a diplomatic facility," U.N. Undersecretary-General for Political Affairs Jeffrey Feltman told the U.N. Security Council during a regularly scheduled briefing on Libya on Wednesday.
The U.N. Security Council described the violence in Benghazi as a "heinous act" and in a statement strongly condemned the attack on the U.S. consulate in Libya and also another assault on Tuesday on the U.S. embassy in Cairo.
"Such acts are unjustifiable regardless of their motivations whenever and by whomever committed," German U.N. Ambassador Peter Wittig, president of the Security Council for September, told reporters on behalf of the 15-nation body.
The statement was unanimously agreed on by the council, including Russia, which was the harshest critic of last year's NATO operation that led to the end of Muammar Gaddafi's 42-year rule when his forces fled Tripoli in August 2011.
Moscow has repeatedly cited the Western and Arab-backed "regime change" in Libya as a key reason for its opposition to stronger Security Council action on the Syria's civil war.
Dabbashi told the Security Council that an investigation of the Benghazi attack was under way and that Libyan authorities would bring those responsible to justice.
"This attack gravely damages the image of Islam," he said.
While Libya held a largely peaceful election in early July, its first national and free vote in 60 years, Dabbashi said the reality was "the government is still not governing the whole territory of Libya and there are some groups and persons who are outlawed and the government could not ... contain all of them."
A bomb was thrown at a convoy carrying the head of the U.N. mission to Libya, Ian Martin, in April, but no one was hurt. In June a rocket-propelled grenade hit a convoy carrying Britain's ambassador to Libya, injuring two of his bodyguards.
Ban announced on Wednesday that former Lebanese minister Tarek Mitri would replace Martin as head of the U.N. political mission in Libya on October 14.
Feltman said the attack on the U.S. consulate in Benghazi was "one example, but not the only one, demonstrating that foremost among the challenges and expectations facing the Libyan people and authorities is security."
"These challenges are manifested by the presence of arms outside state control, lack of clarity and competition over security responsibilities between and within relevant ministries and institutions and the continued prevalence of armed brigades," said Feltman, the former top U.S. diplomat for the Middle East who described Stevens as a friend.
Nine months of fighting in Libya ended last October when Gaddafi was captured and killed by rebels. But Libyan authorities have struggled to control armed groups who are now competing for power in the north African country.
Libyan revolutionary brigades still have thousands of people in custody and the U.N. human rights agency has accused them of torturing detainees, many of whom are sub-Saharan Africans suspected of fighting for the toppled government of Gaddafi.
Ban said in his latest report to the Security Council on Libya that he was "deeply concerned about the length of detention and treatment of detainees."
Feltman said the urgency with which the security vacuum in Libya needed to be addressed had also been highlighted by a spate of recent attacks on Sufi shrines.
Ultra-conservative Muslims bulldozed shrines sacred to Sufi Muslims in Tripoli and the western city of Zlitan in late August, stoking fears of the spread of factional violence.
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Just ask Chad Pennington who was the odd man out for the Jets in Brett Favre's previous change of heart on retirement. He only went to the Jets's rival Miami and was comeback player of the year, leading them to their first division title since 2000 which included a victory the last weekend of the season against the very same man who replaced him.
Now Jackson must be the one on his way out since Sage Rosenfels was traded for in the offseason. Plus, we haven't really seen what Rosenfels can do. He's had some moments as a backup but never fully as the guy. Jackson on the other hand has had many an opportunity.
I doubt if and when Jackson is released the same scenario will happen with Chad Pennington. FIrst of all, the rest of that division is pretty much set at the quarterback position, and at this point his best possible choice is competing for a backup role. But if something happens to the one he's backing up, look who's back in.
So many players especially quarterbacks have been released then showed what they could do in other cities. Again, look at Chad Pennington for exhibit A. Jim Plunkett was run out of New England and then San Francisco before winning two Super Bowls with the Raiders. And pretty much any quarterback ever exiled from Tampa Bay (Doug Williams, Steve Young, and even Trent Dilfer) lands on their feet.
Even if Favre didn't play or even if he gets injured, he'll still most likely have to wait in line behind Sage Rosenfels. And if he does get in the game, you can expect not only the crowd, but perhaps some of the team to lose confidence.
Someone who may be more affected won't even suit up for the Vikings. Head coach Brad Childress knows his job is on the line. But having Brett Favre might not be the boost he needs. Just ask Eric Mangini, Favre's ex-coach with the Jets who was fired after the team had a meltdown.
Mangini was able to find another head coaching position in Cleveland, a place where losing is common place so there won't be as much of a rush to win. But depending on job availability, Childress might have to wait out a season or two for a head coaching job or go back to being an assistant again.
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Believe me, that's not what I wanted. I wanted and still do want to like this show. Instead I find less and less I like about it. I don't find the Bill/Sookie relationship erotic or romantic. Really, in the last episode, was Sookie making love to Bill's arm like a teenager practicing kissing erotic or Bill licking blood off her forehead? - eewwww! I am put off more and more by the beginning images - What is the purpose of all the dead animals?
Most of it would be fine if they would tone down all the gratuitous sex. Do I really need to see Sookie masturbating while thinking about Bill - not once but twice!? Is there any other sex than rough, bondage kinky sex? You wouldn't know it by watching True Blood. I'm not opposed to sex/lovemaking but I really do like for it to have some bearing on moving the plot forward. The sex here is nothing more that poor filler. How any woman would want to mess around with Jason is in itself amazing. He's neither charming or likable and less so with each episode.
I have to wonder about Bill's character given the friends he associates with. These are the typical, old-fashioned horror vampires and I was never attracted to that anyway. Personally, I find Bill more creepy than romantic. Am I looking forward to the next episode? No
Will I probably watch it on HBO? No, don't get it. I'll watch it online somewhere.
Will I watch it? Yes, I'll give it a couple more episodes anyway but its going to have to get a lot better than this.!


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Let me begin with my standard disclosure that I support Barack Obama for the Democratic nomination.
Dana Milbank wrote an article (Team Clinton: Down, and Out of Touch) in today's Washington Post which casts the Clinton team in a very harsh light. Milbank was present at a recent confab between the Clinton campaign and the Washington Press corps. The description Milbank gives of this event can only be described as acerbic for the Clinton campaign.
First came Harold Ickes, who gave a presentation about Hillary Rodham Clinton's prospects that severed all ties with reality. "We're on the way to locking this nomination down," he said of a candidate who appears, if anything, headed in the other direction.
Ickes comes across sounding like Baghdad Bob, giving tours on the street and insisting that the Americans had been beaten back from the city, even as American tanks rumbled along in the background. There are some jobs, like White House Press Secretary or spokesperson for a floundering national campaign, which demand that the job holder be willfully ignorant or even openly defiant in the face of the true state of affairs. Ickes' claim that the Clinton campaign is on the path to locking down the nomination would be given top billing in the spokesperson make believe hall of fame if his delusion were given wider publicity… and there were actually a spokesperson make believe hall of fame… Continue reading


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Brenda McCulloch, RN, MSN, RCIS, CNS, of Sutter Medical Center in Sacramento, Calif., was named the Clinical Nurse Specialist of the Year by the National Association of Clinical Nurse Specialists. McCulloch, a cardiovascular CNS in the catheterization lab, received her award March 8 during the associations annual meeting in San Antonio.
Her nomination was submitted by catheterization lab staff who value her work. Her main nominators were Siobhan Geary, RN, CNS, and Tom Rhodes, RN, director of the catheterization lab.
"I nominated Brenda for CNS of the Year because her passion, dedication and expertise have made a tremendous impact on the care of patients, the knowledge competency of staff and visibility of the role of the CNS in our community," Siobhan said in a news release.
McCulloch sits on quality committees and was instrumental in implementing "Code STEMI," which brought departments together to make sure cardiac arrest patients receive efficient care. She also led the ventricle assist device program, the implantation of the transcatheter aortic valve replacement program and has done extensive work for Sutters CNS Council.
"Receiving the award of Clinical Nurse Specialist of the Year from the National Association of Clinical Nurses Specialists is an amazing honor," McCulloch said in a news release. "I am extremely fortunate to have a job that I refer to as the 'best job in the world and work with groups of people who are all highly committed to excellence in all that we do for our patients and their families."