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Apple has shown that it is taking games more and more seriously over the last few months. This is another move in that direction. Matt Casamassina, previously the 'editor-at-large' over at IGN has been hired by Apple as their App Store Game Editor in Chief. Matt explains what this means on … Read the Full Story →
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Some say that Amazon is worried about the iPad. Amazon was always going to face competition from other e-Book readers. But they perhaps didn't expect the paradigm shift that has potentially come with the iPad and Apple's iBook Store. Even so, Amazon has just posted earning results which were higher than Wall … Read the Full Story →
This is just one of those stories that makes you go. Dude? What? Well programmer David Wong, who is also known as @planetbeing on Twitter, and is a member of that venerable group "iPhone Dev Team" has finally achieved an ambition he has had since 2008. He has booted Android … Read the Full Story →
Apple have added a Gmail "Archive" feature to the iPhone's native Mail app. It works in a similar way to "Delete", in that you swipe the mail you want to archive, but choose to archive instead of delete. Seeing as Gmail accounts have "unlimited" space for archiving to this seems … Read the Full Story →
Apple's shares seem to be on an elevator ride to heaven right now. As of writing this update shares in AAPL are at US$258, having risen more than $14 dollars today alone. Yet another all time high! This is off the back of very impressive second quarter earnings for what … Read the Full Story →
Apple has confirmed that the WiFi+3G version of the Apple iPad will be in stores in the US ONLY, initially, from April the 30th. International availability is likely to be on the same day for all iPad models. But that magical day could be as late as the 30th of … Read the Full Story →
We've spoken a fair bit about Clause 3.3.1 and its effect on Adobe and Flash. The general meaning of this controversial clause is that interpreted code is not allowed to run on any iPhone, iPod Touch or iPad. And that apps found to be using scripts, or other forms of … Read the Full Story →
Apple iPhone 4G Revealed [Update 3] So it's all over bar the wailing and screaming. It turns out that Gizmodo had this iPhone 4G prototype for a week. They bought it for US$5000 from a guy who "found it in a bar". Apparently it had iPhone OS 4.0 on it … Read the Full Story →
Well, give me enough rope and I'll hang myself! I was positive this "lost" iPhone 4G was a hoax. But a new twist in the iPhone 4G San Jose Bar fiasco has unfolded today. Engadget have come back blazing with all guns and a plethora of videos and teardown images … Read the Full Story →
I have to say I had my doubts when I saw the pictures of the "iPhone 4G" being passed around the web in the last 24 hours. Firstly the image had popped up on Twitter a while back from a different source : [twitpic] But also it was simply such … Read the Full Story →
Instaviz Rating: The best way to describe Instaviz for those who don't know about it is the description on the company's own website : Instaviz is an iPhone and iPad application that turns roughly sketched shapes and lines into beautifully laid-out diagrams. Instaviz uses Recog, a new shape recognition engine. … Read the Full Story →
As in previous years multiple sources are confirming that AT&T has put an unusual block on staff holidays for this year. In previous years the only reason for a holiday ban like this from AT&T is for an Apple iPhone launch. The interesting thing is that this year the ban … Read the Full Story →
More iPad Banninations! Earlier in the week news came in of the Israeli authorities confiscating iPads from their owners as they entered the country. The argument they gave was that the iPad used Wi-Fi frequencies that "could interfere" with Israel's own Wi-Fi infrastructure. I wonder if those same authorities know … Read the Full Story →
We predicted that multitasking would not be available on earlier iPhone devices, and were correct. Even still I was personally a little insulted by Apple's statement that earlier hardware simply can't support it. That statement taken in its broadest terms could be seen as true, but overall the statement is … Read the Full Story →
Engadget is reporting that Opera Mini is the number one free download in pretty much all of the iTunes App Stores World-wide. Apparently over 1 million copies have been downloaded in day 1. That last figure is from a Press Release from Opera Software themselves. Whilst this is impressive, Opera … Read the Full Story →


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Carlsbad Police are searching for a male suspect in his 40's who reportedly armed with a black handgun robbed Ultra Diamonds at 5600 Paseo Del Norte.
According to a police report, the armed robbery happened Sunday at 5:58 p.m.
"The suspect was described as a black male adult in his 40's, muscular build and wearing a plaid shirt, black leather jacket and jeans," police stated in the release.
The suspect was seen last exiting the business.
Jewelry was taken during the crime.
The case is under investigation.

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Punjabi Gidda dance is truly entertaining and offer great fervour and energy. Punjabi Gidda comprises of wide variety of Punjabi dance forms. Dancing Punjabi songs are full of vigour and excitement. These Punjabi songs rock the dance floor and force Punjabi audience to shake their bodies on foot-tapping music. Dancing songs of Punjabi language incorporates blending of fast music and beats. Punjabi audience follows the Punjabi Gidda passionately.
Famous Punjabi Gidda Songs are as follows:
(1) Song : Pani War Ke
Album : Rajni(Mehndiyan)
Description: This Gidda Punjabi song is truly pleasing and is a big hit at Punjabi music scenario. This song is among the top Punjabi Gidda. This Punjabi dance track produces rocking effect.
Album : Babal Da Vehr
Description: This Punjabi Gidda track is purely sensational with wonderful Punjabi lyrics. This Punjabi dance track inspires the audience.
(3) Song : Nikki-Nikki Kani
Album : Suhi Phulkari
Description: This Gidda track has powerful Punjabi beats and exceptional choreography. Punjabi lyrics are stylish and easy to rehearse.
(4) Song : Boli Pale Re
Album : Billori Akh
Description: The lyrics of the Punjabi song are very innovative and this Punjabi Gidda track is a big hit among the Punjabi dancers.
(5) Song : Mehndiyan
Album : Rajni(Mehndiyan)
Description: This Gidda Punjabi song touches the listener's mind and body effectively. Punjabi music matches the captivating lyrics. This Punjabi Gidda track can be found reverberating at discotheques.
(6) Song : Jaago
Album : Pardes
Description: It is a rocking Punjabi song that makes up for amazing Punjabi dance choreography. It has got lovely Punjabi beats and its striking vocals add to its beauty.
(7) Song : Long Da Lishkara
Album : Terian Mohaba
Description: This Punjabi Gidda tracks sets the stage on fire. This Punjabi dance song is composed vividly and its emphasis on Punjabi traditional instruments enhances its magical effect.
(8) Song : Punjaban Jattian
Album : Dil De Badle
Description: This Punjabi song was an all time hit Punjabi Gidda song. It makes the Punjabi audience dance to its beats at festivities. This Punjabi lovely track is supported by wonderful vocals
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Electro duo return with their "Better, Funkier, Poppier, Catchier, Happier" fourth studio effort.
Released Albums
Stream: Chromeo's new album White Women
Stream: SZA's debut album Z
Alt-songstress' debut album features Kendrick Lamar, Chance the Rapper, and Toro Y Moi.
Download: Kool A.D.'s new album Word O.K.
Featuring Toro y Moi, Talib Kweli, Mr. MFN eXquire, and more.
Watch: Chromeo's video for "Come Alive" featuring Toro Y Moi
If you think that magical woman is too good to be true, she probably is.
Chromeo streams new song "Come Alive", plus North American tour dates
The latest track from White Women features Toro y Moi.
Download: Kool A.D.'s new album, Not Ok
Das Racist MC joined by Del the Funky Homosapien, Toro Y Moi, and more.
Year in Art 2013
The best creative you'll find in music today.
Listen: Toro Y Moi's new song "ABC of Fashion"
Soundtracks new video for i-D magazine.
Video: Toro Y Moi performs on Kimmel
His first TV appearance in support of Anything In Return.
Listen: Toro y Moi's Chaz Bundick, as Sides of Chaz, shares new song "Sweet Tea"
Because Toro Y Moi and Les Sins aren't enough.
Austin City Limits 2013 webcast schedule revealed
Watch performances from The Cure, Depeche Mode, QOTSA, The National, and more.
Grand Theft Auto V: The official, final tracklist has been revealed
See every single song included in the game.
Toro Y Moi gets his own skate shoe and skateboard deck
Chaz Bundick lives the skateboarder dream.
Chromeo's White Women is "Better, Funkier, Poppier, Catchier, Happier"
Plus, details on its supporting cast and inspiration for title.
Listen to Toro Y Moi's new single, "Campo"
Taken from a tour-only 7″.
Twenty Outrageous Album Covers: Volume One
Covers that make you scratch your head and say, "Huh?"
Top 10 MP3s of the Week (8/16)
So solid Em, Katy Perry, and R. Kelly aren't even in the Top 5.
Toro y Moi covered Ricky Gervais' "Slough" and turned it into the best new David Bowie song
Arcade Fire announce first concerts of 2014
They'll perform at Big Day Out alongside Pearl Jam and Blur.
The Top 10 Moments of Forecastle 2013
A Cyborg Hunter S. Thompson, two sets by the Lips, Big Boi's golden throne…
Listen to Toro Y Moi's thumpin' remix of Billie Holiday's "My Man"
From a remixes album that brings together classic jazz and EDM.
In Photos: Sasquatch! Festival 2013
You can't bring The Gorge home with you, but we tried anyways.
Weezer Cruise 2014 lineup: Cat Power, Toro Y Moi, The Cribs, DIIV, and more
Sail the Seven Seas with Rivers, Chan, and Chaz.
Listen to Toro Y Moi remix Disclosure's "You & Me"
The electro-pop maestro slows down this fast-paced dance number.
First City Festival announces inaugural lineup
Modest Mouse, Passion Pit, MGMT, Beach House, Deerhunter, and more.
Toro y Moi announces fall tour dates
Coming soon to a country, state, province, and festival near you.


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is an upscale chain restaurant located in Centreville on Trinity Parkway. Complete with rich dark wood booths, a large, fully stocked bar, a friendly wait staff, and an extensive list of menu items, Copper Canyon Grill knows how to meet the expectations of date night-goers and families alike. And if you know how to sidestep some culinary land mines, you can have quite a nice experience there, without the long wait typical of some popular Centreville-area restaurants.
We started with an appetizer I'd never heard of, Shrimp Cargot. It consisted of large, fresh shrimp prepared escargot-style with garlic butter, topped with broiled Havarti cheese and accompanied by a dense and crusty French baguette. The cheese was hot, bubbly and delicious. Where this dish falters, however, is in the use of pre-chopped garlic. The distinct taste of garlic-from-a-jar disappointed me. We would have gladly waited the extra two minutes it would have taken the chef to peel open a fresh garlic clove instead. That one change would have transformed this $11 appetizer from a "hmm" to a "wow."
Copper Canyon Grill touts wood-fired rotisserie chicken as its specialty, so I selected an entrée that featured both rotisserie chicken as well as St. Louis-style ribs. The chicken was prepared with a wonderful spice rub that was perfectly salty and savory, with just the right amount of pepper and herbs. The rub added flavor and toothy crunch to the skin, without being over bearing. The only downfall to my generous half-chicken serving, however, was slightly dry meat. Since this dish is pricey at $24, a smarter way to try the rotisserie chicken is to add it to one of Copper Canyon's more reasonably priced salads for a small upcharge.
The ribs were the stars of my entrée. They were perfectly moist, tender, and had crispy bacon-like edges. The St. Louis-style sauce was the perfect combination of sweet and tangy, with just the right amount of mouth puckering vinegar that left you wanting more. The only disappointment was the fact that they only served four ribs with my entree.
As for my sides, I substituted redskin mashed potatoes for fries. The potatoes had way too much pepper, and sported an odd gray color. I also opted for the honey glazed carrots instead of cole slaw. The carrots were a good choice; the mashed potatoes were not. But I have to give the waiter credit for not flinching when I asked to make substitutions.
My companion ordered the Sesame Seared Ahi Tuna Salad, which featured a generous portion of seared and sliced black sesame seed-encrusted Ahi filet over mixed greens, cherry tomatoes, shredded carrots, spiced pecans, pickled ginger and goat cheese. Large, super-crunchy and buttery cornbread croutons added a delicious touch to this dish, which was perfectly dressed in a wonderful house-made Adobe dressing. The goat cheese was an unnecessary addition, and ours tasted like it had been in the refrigerator too long. Despite that, it was an outstanding salad.
Pineapple Upside Down Cake is another item not often seen on restaurant menus. Topped with vanilla bean ice cream and a fabulous Jim Beam-spiked bourbon sauce and tons of crushed pineapple, this dessert was super hot, sweet, fresh, and more than enough for two.
Copper Canyon Grill offers daily soup choices, and sandwiches and burgers that start at $10. Entrees range from $14 to $28. But don't let the pricey entrees deter you. There are lots of more reasonable options to choose from to keep everyone happy, and a few super stars that will keep you coming back.


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NEW YORK — Sterling Drug Inc., resisting a takeover bid from the big Swiss pharmaceuticals firm F. Hoffmann-La Roche & Co., on Wednesday attacked Morgan Guaranty Trust Co. for helping in the bid.
Sterling said Morgan Guaranty was acting unethically by advising Hoffmann-La Roche because of its longstanding relationship with Sterling.
"I am shocked and dismayed by what I consider to be Morgan bank's unethical conduct in aiding and abetting a surprise raid on one of its longtime clients," said John Pietruski, Sterling's chairman and chief executive, in a letter to Morgan Chairman and Chief Executive Lewis Preston.


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Digital Measures
Steps to prepare your 2013 Work Plan and 2012 Annual Report:
- Go to Digital Measures login page:
- Option 1: From http://louisville.edu/speed click on "Info For…Faculty and Staff" at right and then "Digital Measures" under "Academic Tools & Services".
- Option 2: Directly login at http://www.digitalmeasures.com/login/louisville/faculty
- To login use your 8-character ULink username (fmlast01) and password.
- Optional: There is a 7-minute video explaining features of DM and a 2-page guide to using navigation – both could be bypassed unless you are really interested or don't understand the navigation.
- Optional: Upon entry you will be at the "Manage Your Activities" page. There has been data entered for you in the first section: General Information (Permanent, Semi-permanent). If you wish you can review Personal Information, Contact Information, Citizenship, Education, Faculty Rank, and Faculty Status and let me know if some data is in error. Most of this data is Read Only as it came from PeopleSoft . None of this data goes into your Annual Report so it's OK not to review now. Similarly with General Information (Annual) > Administrative Data.
- Required: Under General Information (Annual), click on "Annual Work Plan" and "Add a New Item". Pull down Calendar Year 2013 and put in planned % for the various categories. Some may be 0%, but all 9 should add up to 100%. Use the "Details" box to do any explanation, particularly if there are percentages for "Other … Activities". Make sure to "Save and Return".
- Required: Return to the Main Menu and review Teaching, Research, and Service activities which have been automatically entered. There should be data in Scheduled Teaching, Directed Student Learning, Publications, Sponsored Research, and some Department, Speed School, and University Service. Review and add info as needed. You can also update some fields – if changes to previously entered data are needed a note to the helpdesk would be good so we can identify any problem areas.
- Required: If there are additional activities you want included add to the Teaching, Research, and Service. If you don't see where to enter appropriate data, most likely it should go into the "other " category.
- Optional: To see what your "Faculty Activity Report" looks like, in the left menu click on "Run Custom Reports". "Faculty Activity Report" should already be selected, if not, select from drop-down box and click Select Report. Change the start/end dates to 2012, and then "Build Report". You can save for your records; you do not need to submit. Department chairs and the Dean's office can run group reports.
- If you have questions about Activity Insight, you can use the "Contact our Helpdesk" or "Submit Your Feedback" feature to contact the Speed School helpdesk.


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Changing China
Giant on the move
from Jeremy Gaunt:
Splendour in China and other branding
MSCI, the index provider used by leading investors across the world, has decided it needs a name change in Greater China. In a news release this morning the firm (which is no longer owned by Morgan Stanley, the MS in its title) said its Chinese business would henceforth be branded as MSCI 明晟.
When I tweeted this @reutersJeremyG, one wag suggested this meant "MSCI small-ladder-bigger-ladder-books-on-a-picnic-table", which is what it indeed looks like to an untrained eye (like mine). But it is actually Ming Sheng, which apparently is supposed to symbolise "brightness and transparency, prosperity and splendour".
That might sound a little flowery for an index provider, but is arguably apt given the role such indices have in opening up markets to investment.
The key point, however, is that MSCI decided it needed a Chinese business name. Henry Fernandez, MSCI's chairman and chief executive officer, said that as his business had grown in China, so it had become increasingly important to have local branding.
Talking the same language
By Ben Blanchard and Ralph Jennings
What's in a word? A great deal if you are Chinese or Taiwanese. Despite unprecedented detente in recent months, China and Taiwan sometimes seem as far apart as ever when it comes to language.
Take, for example, the vexed question of the wording of a future political solution between the two sides.
China claims Taiwan as its own, and views it as a rebel province to be reeled in, by force if necessary. Beijing says Taiwan has been China's "since days of old", and it is only because defeated Nationalist forces fled there at the end of a civil war in 1949, and managed to hold off the Communists, that the island is still run separately.
China says it wants "reunification", to bring back together that which was once whole.
But for many in Taiwan, that's the wrong word. They would rather term it "unification", saying that China, or at least the Communist Party, has never run Taiwan and has no legitimate claim over the island. Hence there is nothing to "reunite".
Trouble is, in Chinese the word "tongyi" can be translated as either "reunification" or "unification". That makes writing about the issue in English tricky for reporters who seek to stay neutral.
The politics of language go deeper, though. Taiwan, along with Hong Kong, Macau and many in the overseas Chinese world, use the traditional Chinese script, rather than the simplified version used in China and introduced by the Communists.
Some in Taiwan call their traditional script "correct font," implying that China uses the wrong words.
The official spoken language, Mandarin Chinese, is largely the same on both sides of the Taiwan Strait, but Taiwanese often eject a mouthful at foreigners who speak in mainland-inflected Mandarin.
Likewise, mainland Chinese may laugh at foreigners who speak Taiwan-accented Mandarin when in China.
Taiwanese also love throwing in English and Japanese words when speaking Mandarin, which does not happen much on the mainland.
Taiwan is proud, too, of its non-Mandarin linguistic heritage. Taiwanese, also known as Hokkien, as made a big comeback since being supressed by the Nationalists and is now widely used in politics, on the television and in pop songs.
Written Taiwanese, using Chinese characters, is all but impossible for someone who only speaks Mandarin to understand, though they can guess at the gist of it.
Taiwanese is also spoken in China, in the southern part of Fujian province, the origin centuries ago for many ethnic Chinese people in Taiwan, and is generally called Hokkien. In China though, use of okkien in public life gets little official backing.
So while China and Taiwan may talk about moving closer together, they might not always be talking the same language.
The Olympic rings in noodles and cucumber
What connects deep-fried pork cutlets, black and pink noodles and the Beijing Olympics? An appeal to Japan's ancient fighting spirit or a clever marketing trick, depending on how you look at it.
All Nippon Airways served what appeared to be an ordinary, tepid airplane lunch on its Tokyo-Beijing flight – "katsu" pork with curry, beefsteak with a cheesy crust, "somen" noodles. But a look at its in-flight magazine revealed that in fact, the aluminium trays contained a small homage to Japan's athletes, and each ingredient had been carefully selected for its pun value.
Dialect fun
There is a common myth perpetrated about China — that everyone speaks "Chinese".
There is in fact no single "Chinese" language.
There is an official language, Mandarin, taught at schools and used on the airwaves, yet even the government admits that only about half the country's 1.3 billion population speak it fluently.
Chinese … it's easy
It's a piece of cake. In fact, China's Foreign Minister Yang Jiechi says Chinese is one of the easiest languages in the world to learn.
"Otherwise," Yang reasoned at today's National People's Congress, "it's hard to explain why 1.3 billion have chosen it as their mother tongue." (Thanks to Danwei for the Xinhua link.)


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ATLANTA — Lobbyists would face restrictions on wining and dining individual elected officials in Georgia under a plan released Tuesday by the top-ranking Republican in the House, though his legislation leaves loopholes and falls short of a total ban.
The plan marks an about-face for House Speaker David Ralston. Ralston had long defended Georgia's existing system, which allows lobbyists to spend as much as they want on lawmakers so long as those expenditures are publicly reported.
Ralston's position changed after roughly 81 percent of Georgia voters, more than 1 million people, voted this summer in favor of limiting lobbyist spending in nonbinding questions on the Republican and Democratic primary election ballots.
"It is essential that the public trust be maintained and that citizens have confidence in those they elect to govern," Ralston said during a news conference.
His plan would generally prohibit lobbyists from spending money on individual state lawmakers and elected officials. But it would not entirely prohibit lobbyist spending.
Lobbyists seeking to influence lawmakers could still pay for food, beverages or registration at events when legislative committees or subcommittees are invited. Those committees have major sway in the Statehouse and decide whether legislation worth millions of dollars to industries and other interests gets rewritten, quashed, or sent to the House or Senate floor for a vote.
In another exception, lobbyists could pay for the travel, lodging, meals and beverages for state lawmakers who are attending meetings that relate to their official duties. That travel can be a lucrative perk. In one notable case, a lobbyist paid $17,000 to take Ralston, his family and two others on a trip to Germany in 2010. Closer to home, industry and professional groups commonly invite lawmakers to annual meetings at vacation destinations such as the Georgia and Florida coasts.
Supporters of limiting lobbyist spending were concerned about provisions of Ralston's bill.


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This past week we began reading The Pearl by John Steinbeck. We have read through chapter 3. Your assignment for break is to finish reading The Pearl. Along with reading you have to answer the study guide questions. Study Guide Questions These questions will be graded as a quiz and homework assignment. Also, you must create a list of at least 10 vocabulary words with the definitions from The Pearl. Have a good break!
Homework for February Break
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First Essay Assignment
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Last week we read many stories and poems as background for the beginning of The Pearl. Since The Pearl is about a Native American myth which was turned into a larger story, we focused on learning what is valued in Native American culture from literature. We studied poetry, as well as two short stories. The short stories "Fleur" and "Yellow Woman" both speak about mythology weaving its way into reality. Your first essay assignment, due Friday, February 16th, is to compare and contrast the two stories and how they portray the different values in Native American society. Essay Assigment
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Welcome to English Two. This semester is going to be a great semester filled with wonderful literature, fun projects, and a lot of new information. On this blog, I will be posting weekly. Each week I will put up information, handouts, and assignments given during the week. Check this website periodically for review for tests and other various information that will help you do well in this class. If you have any questions, please feel free to ask! Course Outline


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ROCK HILL — A year later, Patricia Boulware still expects her son to walk into her living room and make her laugh.
He doesnt, and his grieving mother only cries when she speaks his name.
Its been rough on me, Boulware said. Im used to seeing him; thinking hes somewhere working. It hurts me every day.
Jamar Ferguson hasnt walked into his mothers Simrill Street house since April 20 last year the day he was gunned down by a seemingly unknown assailant while cutting through a path from Taylor Street to Adams Grocery on South Wilson Street, becoming Rock Hills third homicide victim of 2012.
Ferguson, 31, was rushed to Piedmont Medical Center, where he was pronounced dead at 12:30 a.m. April 21, York County Coroner Sabrina Gast said. He had been shot multiple times.
Hours before her son was killed, Boulware left a longtime management job at a Rock Hill Burger King. She and her sister, Sandra Gist Miller, had just finished packing for a cruise to the Bahamas.
Ferguson joked that he didnt think she should go on vacation without him. She agreed and promised theyd vacation together this year.
Bullets cancelled those plans.
Family members say Ferguson left home after meeting his mother when she got off work April 20. Just before midnight, he walked to Adams Grocery on South Wilson Street, taking a wooded path on Taylor Street that crosses over a railroad track and leads to the store.
Its dark through that path, said Bianca Ferguson, his sister. Theres only one street light in the darkest corner.
Bianca Ferguson has heard a lot of rumors about what happened after brother left the store. One popular theory is that there was a confrontation between Ferguson, a friend and several other men, she said. Once the fight ended, Ferguson walked away.
Then, gunshots went off.
He was hunted down like a deer, Bianca Ferguson said.
Sandra Gist Miller was at work when she got the phone call about her nephew.
Boulware, sobbing on the other line, was incoherent. Gist Miller handed the phone to a co-worker, who took note of everything Boulware told her. The woman told Gist Miller that Ferguson had been shot.
Stunned, and still stunned today, Gist Miller left work and went to her sisters house.
A week later, she helped organize a vigil and prayer walk in her nephews honor. Family and friends walked from Simrill Street to Taylor Street, carrying signs and wearing T-shirts emblazoned with Fergusons face before erecting a memorial in his honor.
Occasionally, she visits Fergusons grave, behind her church, and tells him: Dont worry.
Gist Miller says shes a praying woman, one who believes in God and divine justice. Shes also an aunt, one who goes to Boulwares house still expecting to see her clown of a nephew.
Sometimes, shell ask, Wheres Jamar?
One time when she asked the question, she and Boulware just stared at each other. Then, they both cried.
Gist Miller doesnt visit as often as she used to.
No closure
Fergusons death has left two children, 10-year-old Cianna Ferguson and the 9-year-old son who bears his name, without their dad.
Its been hard for these kids, Gist Miller said. Its a left a void in their lives.
And, not knowing who killed their father has left them without closure, said their mother, Kaleena Arcelay.
Arcelay and Ferguson had been together for five years before they separated. Still, Ferguson tried to do the best he could.
The kids visit their fathers grave occasionally. Theyll plan another trip soon, Arcelay said, and put new flowers on the marker.
When he wasnt caring for his own children, Ferguson watched after his nieces and nephews.
For them, he was like a father figure, Gist Miller said. Ferguson would get off work and make sure all the kids had something to eat. He didnt spend time in the streets, instead opting to sit on his front porch and watch while the children played in the yard.
Hed walk them to the bus stop each morning, but still managed to watch his favorite television shows In the Heat of the Night and Matlock.
Each Thanksgiving, he prepared the ham, turkey and gravy.
He was the man of the house, his aunt said.
For most of his life, he had no choice. Fergusons father died when he was young. Boulware remarried, but that man died, as well.
(Ferguson) did it all, from rigging the television to fixing broken faucets.
He held down a job in Charlotte before a temporary layoff. He was scheduled to return to work the Monday after he was killed.
Code of silence
Walk down Taylor Street and turn left, youll find a small white wooden cross buried a few inches into the ground dressed with a wreath of red flowers. Its the spot where Ferguson was shot. The cross replaces a similar memorial family members and friends erected weeks after Ferguson died.
Weather and time wore on the first one.
Taylor Street on a recent night was quiet, almost as quiet as it was the hour Ferguson died, when neighbors and nearby residents claimed they didnt see anything, hear anything or know anything.
That attitude still prevails, according to police, and is an obstacle for authorities trying to gather definitive answers.
Theres a code of silence in Rock Hill, said Rock Hill Police Executive Officer Mark Bollinger, adding that, without credible information or witnesses, police have hit a roadblock.
We do need help, he said.
Fergusons family knows about this code of silence.
People are scared for their safety, Bianca Ferguson said.
Word on the street is that one of the men responsible for firing the shots that killed Ferguson is already in jail on other charges. Other rumors allege one of the people responsible is still walking free in the southern Rock Hill community.
Boulware had dreams about Fergusons death, where she says God has shown her that three men confronted her son. Two of them shot him in the legs, she said. The last one shot him in the head to earn a teardrop tattoo on his face a rite of passage for gang members.
But dreams arent solid evidence, and police are frustrated.
We have names that weve heard, Bollinger said. But we dont have concrete information to go forward with warrants.
Last May, police arrested Harvey McKee Jr. in connection with Fergusons slaying. A month later, he was released from jail when prosecutors dismissed the murder charge with the right to restore, agreeing with McKees defense attorney that they didnt have enough evidence for a successful prosecution.
McKee spoke with The Herald after his release from jail last summer, denying any involvement in Fergusons death and accusing police of using one persons comments to lock him up.
He declined to comment for this story.
McKee, Bollinger said, is no longer considered a suspect.
We know someone knows what happened, Bollinger said. We need folks in the community to come forward with information.
Bollinger was unable to detail what rumors and information police have received thus far. He did say that Ferguson was seen at Adams Grocery before he died, but he could not confirm if a fight took place.
What happened after that is part of the investigation, he said.
Forensic evidence was recovered from the scene, he said, but it all belonged to Ferguson.
Police regularly meet with prosecutors to discuss the case, and other unresolved homicides that occurred around the same time last year, said Willy Thompson, deputy 16th Circuit solicitor.
He said he couldnt discuss information shared at those meetings.
I can tell you that the Rock Hill Police Department is continuing to work on these unsolved homicides, he said. One of the biggest hurdles they face is the unwillingness of citizens to speak with them.
An employee at Adams Grocery who family members said was working the night Ferguson was killed said he left work at 9 p.m. that Friday. He said another employee closed the store, but that employee was on vacation this last week.
For a year, people have approached Boulware, telling her rumors and giving her false hope, Gist Miller said.
Its all hearsay, Gist Miller said, adding that shes heard numerous rumors that never pan out. It gets (Boulware) excited, but its still a dead-end. Instead of talking to her, they should talk to the police. Theyre really upsetting her.
One woman a total stranger, Boulware saidonce came up to her and told her not to worry.
Your boy put up a good fight, she told Boulware.
Just on Friday, a man in tears walked up to Boulware while she was in Adams Grocery. All he told Boulware was sorry.
Boulware hopes cash might be the right incentive for answers. She plans to sell food, put on car washes and collect money in donation jars to raise funds for a $1,000 award shell give anyone with concrete answers about her sons murder.
Law enforcement has already offered a cash reward through York County Crimestoppers, which will bestow an anonymous caller with money in exchange for information that might lead to an arrest.
People keep coming to (the family)...they arent really helping, Gist Miller said. Let the police know whats going on.
To whomever killed her son, Boulware has a simple request: I just want to know why.
Gist Miller has found some closure.
Fergusons killer, she said, has got to go to judgment.
I believe in God. I know Hell fix it. Jesus will fix it, she said. I know He will not let this go untouched.
I miss my brother, said 30-year-old LaQuanta Ferguson, Jamars oldest sister who tattooed her right arm with several of his trademark sayings, including: Yeah right, Its real and You wanna bet?
Then, beneath it all, it reads: RIP J-Furg.
She, too, has a message for the gunman.
What if it was (your) family member?
So does Bianca Ferguson.
Do the right thing.
And, Boulware again: How would they feel if it was their child their brother?
How do they sleep at night? Boulware still asks a full year after her only son was shot to death.
Who knows? Gist Miller said. They might not.


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NORMAN — By now, most of us have seen so-called "phishing" emails, designed by scammers to separate us from our money. These messages look legitimate, as if they are from bona fide companies trying to protect us, directing us to login and "verify" our online accounts. They are, of course, totally fake.
For the past few years, more sophisticated phishing email scams have appeared, called "spear phishing." The word "spear" has been added because these bogus emails are much more targeted and focused in their approach, including personal details such as your name, the company your work for, and even your street address. In addition, they seem to come from someone you actually know. Spear phishing is proving to be a much more lucrative con than old-fashioned phishing.
Spear phishing's success is in the details. Would a spear phishing attack fool you? Imagine your name is Bob Everyman and you work for Acme Widgets at 123 Main Street. You get an official-looking email from "John" in the Acme Widgets I.T. department that says, "Dear Bob Everyman. We have noticed increased spam activity on the company network, with spammers trying to access company email accounts. To end this problem, we are issuing new passwords for all email accounts."
"Please reply to this message by sending us your current password and we will issue you a new alpha-numeric password for your email account. Thank you for helping enhance email security at Acme Widgets." The message is signed by "John Jones, Acme Widgets I.T. Department" and includes the correct company address and phone number. Plus, the company logo is right there at the top of the message.
Would you do it? Would you send "John the I.T. guy" your password?
Computer security guru Bruce Schneier, quoted by the New York Times, describes the situation like this: "It's a really nasty tactic because it's so personalized. It's an e-mail from your mother saying she needs your Social Security number for the will she's doing. This is hacking the person, it's not hacking the computer."
Research by security firm FireEye has noted that spear phishing emails often try to trick the recipient into downloading dangerous attachments seemingly related to some sort of important mail delivery or parcel shipment. Shipping and postage-related words are some of the most common words included as part of the names of these attachments.
Popular attachment names used by the bad guys include DHL document.zip, Fedex_Invoice.zip, and Label_Parcel_IS741-1345US.zip. Also popular are words like notification, delivery, label, invoice and post.
"One way cybercriminals fool users is by sending files purporting to be notifications about express shipments," FireEye states in their research. "Given the ubiquity of these services, and their inherent importance and urgency, users are being compelled to open malicious files labeled with shipping-related terms."
The Federal Trade Commission manages a website called Onguard Online, which has some good ideas on computer safety. The website has an amusing game you can play to test your spear phishing IQ at onguardonline.gov/media/game-0011-phishing-scams. There are also some clever videos that are good for a laugh, as well as good information; take a look.
Dave Moore has been performing computer consulting, repairs, security and networking in Oklahoma since 1984. He also teaches computer safety workshops for public and private organizations. He can be reached at 405-919-9901 or www.davemoorecomputers.com.
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SUNBURY -- Nora Aucker scored her third goal of the season, and Lexi Horst added her second as Selinsgrove won its Heartland-I opener 3-0 over Shikellamy on Tuesday.
Geneka Mahan scored the Seals' other goal.
Keely Rodarmel made five saves in the shutout. Shikellamy keeper Jessa Houghton was credited with 10 stops, and senior back Jada Coxe played a stellar game, according to Braves coach Holly Zimmerman.
n Central Columbia 1,
Midd-West 0
MIDDLEBURG -- Lindsey Carl's first half goal stood up in Central Columbia's win.
Midd-West (0-1) limited the Blue Jays to one second-half corner and finished with two more total (10-8) but could not get the equalizer.
Mustangs junior keeper Kara Freed made 10 saves in her first varsity start.
n Southern Columbia 1,
Warrior Run 0
CATAWISSA -- Miranda Long's goal off a Taylor Hoffman assist with 10:20 left in the game lifted the Tigers to the HAC-II victory.
Molly VanWieren made eight stops to get the shutout for Southern (1-0). Macky Trometter also stopped eight shots for Warrior Run (0-1).
n Danville 3, Milton 1
MILTON -- Erica Tanner's second-half goal broke a 1-all tie as the Ironmen took the HAC-I win. Tanner's goal was assisted by Rachel Billig, who also scored the first goal for Danville. Milton falls to 0-2.
n Midd-West 4,
East Juniata 2
COCOLAMUS -- Janelle Arbogast scored with 11:41 remaining in the game to give the Mustangs a two-goal lead and the nonleague victory.
Kelsey Stuck, Kennedi Moyer and Hannah Stauffer tallied the other goals for Midd-West (1-1).
McKayla Goodling and Amber Knouse scored the goals for East Juniata (0-2).
n Mount Carmel 3,
Minersville 1
MOUNT CARMEL -- Ali Varano helped the Red Tornadoes start on the right foot, as her foot produced all three of her team's goals in the nonleague win.
Izzy Stellar had the only assist for Mount Carmel (1-0), while Sami Zigarski made five saves for the Red Tornadoes.
n Lourdes Regional 7,
Weatherly 2
WEATHERLY -- Kelsey Williams had a hat trick while Bailey Trell had a goal and four assists for the Red Raiders in the Schuylkill League win.
n Northumberland Chr. 6,
Juniata Mennonite 1
MCALISTERVILLE -- A hat trick by Bethany Severn also included a pair of assists as she led the Warriors' to the Allegheny Christian Athletic Association win.
Allison Moore scored a pair of goals for Northumberland (4-1, 2-0 ACAA), with Calista Ulmer adding a goal and an assist in the victory.
n Meadowbrook Chr. 10,
Walnut Street Chr. 1
JERSEY SHORE -- Madison Burrows recorded a hat trick and added two assists to lead the Lions to the ACAA win.
Olivia Raymond had two goals and an assist, plus Hannah Runtas chipped in chipped in a pair of goals for Meadowbrook (3-0, 1-0 ACAA).
n Northumberland Chr. 4,
Juniata Mennonite 2
MCALISTERVILLE -- The Warriors got their goals from four scorers as they took the Allegheny Christian Athletic Association game.
Austin Moore scored in the first half for Northumberland (6-0, 2-0 ACAA), and in the second half Hugh Hayner, Zach Newbury and Jordan Clark each tallied goals for the Warriors.
n Columbia Co. Chr. 2,
Sunbury Christian 0
NORTHUMBERLAND -- Despite leading in shots (13-8) and corner kicks (10-4), Sunbury Christian couldn't find the net. The Eagles were blanked by Columbia County Christian in an ACAA game.
David Hutchison scored both goals for the Jaguars in the second half.
The loss drops Sunbury Christian to 2-3 overall and keeps them winless in the ACAA at 0-2.
n Shikellamy girls/Mt. Carmel boys sweep
SUNBURY -- Sisters Treicy and Yoangelys Cedeno finished 1-2 as Shikellamy's girls went 3-0 in the HAC quad meet.
The Cedenos finished in 19:42 and 20:25, respectively, for Shikellamy (3-0). Mount Carmel's Lauren Hause was third in 21:52, and Selinsgrove's Ashley Blair was fourth in 21:55.
On the boys side, Cory Hoffman won the race for Mount Carmel (3-0) in 17:09 -- just ahead of Selinsgrove's Brody Beiler (17:13) and fellow Red Tornado Nate Bartos (17:14).
n Warrior Run boys/girls win five
TURBOTVILLE -- The Defenders won all three of their boys races, plus two on the girls side to start their season on a high note.
Southern Columbia's Andrew Steely won the boys race over Warrior Run's Spencer Williamson, 17:10 to 17:28.
In the girls race, the Defenders had Lindsey Hartman finish second behind Williamsport's Hannah Weber, 21:09 to 21:52.
n Danville sweeps in both boys and girls
ALMEDIA -- Danville's boys and girls teams easily swept their way to three wins apiece in the HAC quad meet.
Tyler Vella won the boys race for Danville in 16:58, while Mackenzie Jones claimed the girls race in 20:20 for the Ironmen.
n Lewisburg boys/girls win nine of 10 races
LEWISBURG -- Blake Baylor won her race in 21:29 as the Green Dragons claimed five of the top six spots to sweep the girls meet.
Allison Graham was second for Lewisburg (5-0) in 21:30, while Mifflinburg's Sarah Lemon was third in 21:55.
The boys race was claimed by Mifflinburg's Quincy Amabile in 17:30 ahead of teammate Levi Ebersole (18:06). Alden Davidson led Lewisburg (4-1) by finishing fifth in 18:31.
n Milton 3,
Lewisburg 2
MILTON -- Doubles play has been the Black Panthers' strong suit this year, and the No. 2 team of Caylee Pinchak and Taylor Wolfe beat Shannon Loftus and Natalie Smyth, 6-3, 6-4, to lead Milton to the HAC-I victory.
The other two wins for Milton (3-4) came from Leah Tillinghast at No. 1 singles and Julia Spear at No. 3.
n Jersey Shore 5,
Shikellamy 0
JERSEY SHORE -- Anya Klimitchev's 6-2, 2-6, 6-4 win over Christa Beveridge at third singles completed the Bulldogs' HAC-I shutout over the Braves.
n Tri-Valley League
MIDDLEBURG -- With a pair of 85s carded by Asher Marks and Aidan Edmiston, Midd-West shot a combined 359 to finish tied with East Juniata in the league meet at Shade Mountain Golf Course.
Ryan Kerstetter and Eli Stem shot a 94 and 95, respectively for Midd-West. Jeremy Pannebaker shot an even-par 72 to lead East Juniata.


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FORT WORTH, Texas – Continuing anxiety over sequestration is prompting servicemembers and their families to improve their household finances in preparation for an uncertain financial future.
The First Command Financial Behaviors Index® reveals that middle-class military families (senior NCOs and commissioned officers in pay grades E-6 and above with household incomes of at least $50,000) put away an average of $2,926 per month into savings and retirement accounts during the second quarter, up 12 percent from the previous quarter. And they increased repayment of short-term debt to an average of $1,124 per month, up 4 percent from the previous quarter. These positive changes in financial behaviors helped push the Index ahead 12 points to a quarterly score of 113.
Servicemembers are finding new dollars to commit to savings and debt reduction through various belt-tightening behaviors. The Index reveals that 52 percent of military families increased their efforts to cut back on every day spending during the second quarter, up 10 points from the previous quarter.
This increased focus on spending less, saving more, and cutting debt comes at a time when many military families are expressing concerns over how the sequester cuts might affect their financial futures. In the April Index survey, three out of five military families indicated they were feeling anxious about sequestration.
Notably, these frugal behaviors are strongest among military families working with a financial planner. In the second quarter, those with a financial planner added an average of $3,740 per month in savings. In contrast, those without a planner saved an average of $2,270 per month.
Most servicemembers do not foresee a change in their savings or debt repayment behaviors in coming months regardless of whether or not they have a financial planner. This suggests those with a financial planner will continue to pursue these frugal behaviors more strongly than those without a financial planner.
"These findings underscore the value of working with a trusted financial professional," said Scott Spiker, CEO of First Command Financial Services, Inc. "In this period of fiscal uncertainty, a high level of preparedness is critical to achieving both near- and long-term goals in the pursuit of financial security."


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Malverne is mourning the loss of a great man and world-class coach.
Funeral services will be held this weekend for the late great Gil Clancy, a long-time Malverne resident and Hall of Fame boxing trainer, who passed away Thursday morning
Clancy died on March 31 of natural causes at an assisted living facility in Lynbrook. He was 88.
Clancy was known in the sports world for training world champion boxers including fellow Hall of Famer Emile Griffith, who won both welterweight and middleweight titles in the 1960s.
"They were absolutely like father and son," said Kathleen Burke, Clancy's daughter and a Malvernite herself.
Burke recently spoke to Patch about her memories of her father and his love of Malverne, a place he called home for 56 years. He moved out of Rockaway Beach where he met his wife, Nancy, to Malverne in the mid-1950s and never left. Neither has Burke and her sister, Pat Houlahan, who both continue to call the village home.
By the time Burke was a student at Valley Stream North High School, her father was also working as a sports broadcaster for CBS in addition to training top-notch fighters, announcing alongside Sugar Ray Leonard.
"All their friends had mansions, but they just loved their little house in Malverne," Burke said. "[My dad] would go to the Cork N' Board with my mom every Saturday night...and until 20 years ago, you'd always see them on the Malverne High School tennis courts."
She recalls them spending much of their time sitting in their tiny porch in their home. "They used it everyday...it was a symbol of my parents and how much they loved this place," she added.
Burke said her father also never missed a mass at Our Lady of Lourdes Church. His boxing career allowed him to travel the world and meet many celebrities, but Burke says her father considered his visit with the pope to be the greatest of them all.
"My dad was the ultimate father with family values," she said, explaining that he rarely went out partying with the celebrities he met, choosing instead to be home with his wife and six kids. "He was very hands on and church was a big part of his life."
She remembers as a teen, her father making her wake up early every Saturday morning, saying "Feet on the floor. It's 8 a.m. What are you doing constructive today?"
He'd take her to play tennis and assisted with her softball team. Even as she grew up they stayed close, working side-by-side as announcers of the National Golden Gloves tournament each year.
For the past few years, she has appeared on the broadcast without her dad, but she hasn't decided whether or not she will continue to do so this year, since the event will take place just weeks after his passing.
"I have to make a decision after this week," she said.
Since news of her father's death broke late this week, the family has been handling calls from the press and watching stories about their dad appear on HBO, ESPN and all over the Internet.
"We were just overwhelmed," she said.
Clancy's rise to fame is not typical in the boxing world.
"Most people are surprised to learn he has a Masters degree," Burke said.
Clancy started out as a school teacher. He was always a fan of boxing, but didn't get into the ring until he was a young adult serving in the Army during World War II. When he was released, he used his GI Bill to attend New York University to study education, eventually graduating with this Masters.
He taught in a school in a tough area of Bedford-Stuyvesant, Brooklyn, where he began volunteering as a boxing trainer at a nearby gym. His intention was to help keep the neighborhood kids off the streets and out of trouble, but when one of his pupils went pro Clancy's career plans were dramatically altered.
That young man who changed his life was Ralph "Tiger" Jones, who beat top-level fighters in televised matches throughout the 1950s including defeating Sugar Ray Robinson in a major upset.
From there, Clancy went on to train countless fighters including Johnny Persol, Jorge Ahumada, Harold Weston and Tom Bethea. He also worked with Muhammad Ali, Joe Frazier, George Foreman, Ken Buchanan, Jerry Quarry and Gerry Cooney, and came out of retirement in the 1990s to train Oscar De La Hoya.
Burke said that of all of the men her father worked with he always had a special place in his heart for his first world champion, Emile Griffith, sticking with the boxer for the entire length of his 20-year career.
Clancy also inspired two of his sons to box on the amateur level. Burke said her father had a unique style of training.
"He wouldn't use a lot of words...he would just have to look the guy in the eye," she said. "He was not a big guy, but he had a huge presence."
This was the case both in the boxing ring and in the village of Malverne.
Many Malvernites spoke of Clancy as "a great man."
"His life speaks for itself," Malverne resident Don Pupke said. "Despite the fame and world-wide recognition, you'd always see him around the village. He had no pretense and always had a nice thing to say. He was a treasure in our midst."
Just 20 months ago, Clancy lost his wife, Nancy, the love of his life.
"We never thought he would be able to live a day without her," Burke said.
He is survived by his children, 18 grandchildren and 19 great grandchildren.
Services will he held at Malverne Funeral Home Anthony J. Walsh & Son in the village from 7 to 9 p.m. on Saturday and 2 - 4 p.m. and 7 - 9 p.m. on Sunday. A funeral mass will be held Monday at 9:45 a.m. at Our Lady of Lourdes R.C. Church in Malverne.
In lieu of flowers the family would appreciate contributions sent to Ring 8, The Waterfront Crabhouse, 203 Borden Avenue, Long Island City, NY 11101.


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By BRAD KELLAR
Friends and family members of Alicia Moore gathered Thursday evening to remember the local teenager, on the six-month anniversary of the day she disappeared from the intersection of Walnut and Bourland Streets in Greenville.
She was found murdered four days later. The case remains unsolved.
Jessica Byrd, Moore's aunt, again asked for the public's help in finding the killer.
"It was a Friday afternoon and it was broad daylight," Byrd said of Nov. 2, 2012, the day Moore went missing a short distance from her home. "It was 3:30 p.m. and this is a busy street."
Byrd said a reward of up to $25,000 remains active in the case.
"Somebody knows something," Byrd said.
Police Chief Daniel Busken attended the ceremony. When asked, Busken reiterated the investigation into Moore's death remains active and also requested anyone with information to come forward.
Moore, 16, was last seen getting off of a school bus at the intersection, where a memorial remains in her honor. Her body was found on Nov. 16, 2012 along FM 47 in Van Zandt County. The Greenville Police Department joined with multiple other agencies in conducting a homicide investigation, but no arrests have been made and no suspects identified in the case.
Anyone with information concerning the case is being asked to contact Hunt County Crime Stoppers at 903-457-2929.
Byrd also asked that anyone who may have information contact the Texas Rangers at 903-675-7286.


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By an unofficial vote of 71 to 58 in the House and 32 to 14 in the Senate, Maryland's General Assembly in Prince George's County. It would also allow for live table games at all casinos in the state. The issue will appear before voters on the ballot in November.
There was unified opposition from legislators in District 33A, with "nay" votes from Sen. Ed Reilly (R-Crofton) and delegates Cathy Vitale (R-Severna Park) and Tony McConkey (R-Severna Park).
In District 32, Sen. Ed Degrange (D-Glen Burnie) voted against the bill, along with delegates Ted Sophocleus (D-Linthicum) and Pam Beidle (D-Linthicum.) Delegate Mary Ann Love (D-Glen Burnie) voted in favor of the expanded gambling measure.
Lawmakers from District 21, which includes portions of Anne Arundel and Prince George's counties, were more supportive. Sen. Jim Rosapepe (D-College Park) and delegates Ben Barnes (D-College Park) and Barbara Frush (D-Beltsville) voted in favor of the bill, while Delegate Joseline Pena-Melnyk (D-College Park) voted against it.


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Here is the latest Wisconsin news from The Associated Press
MADISON, Wis. (AP) -- Governor Scott Walker and three of his cabinet secretaries will visit drought-stricken farms in southern Wisconsin today. The visits come after Walker expanded a drought emergency declaration statewide.
MADISON, Wis. (AP) -- Wisconsin motor vehicle officials are getting ready for a change in vehicle title regulations that will take effect at the end of the month. The new rules mean any vehicle title with a lien will go straight to the lien holder rather than the vehicle owner. The lien holder will choose whether they want to receive either a paper or electronic title.
MADISON, Wis. (AP) -- The state Department of Natural Resources is trying to get public input on a new management plan for public property along the White River corridor. The plan encompasses about 14,400 acres in Ashland and Bayfield counties in the far northwestern part of the state.
MILWAUKEE (AP) -- A member of President Obama's administration will become the new president of the Milwaukee Jewish Federation. Hannah Rosenthal is currently a special envoy who works for the State Department monitoring and combating anti-Semitism. She'll take over the post in October.
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Loudoun County News
Va. GOP features graphic of 'zombie Obama' shot in head
A Loudoun County Republican Committee Halloween-themed graphic featuring a zombie President Barack Obama with a bullet hole in his forehead has provoked condemnations left and right.
Judge orders jail for accused Syrian spy from Va.
A Virginia man accused of acting as a Syrian spy is a flight risk and should remain in jail while he awaits trial, a federal judge ruled Friday.
1,000 to re-enact Civil War Battle of Ball's Bluff
A thousand re-enactors are gathering in Leesburg to recreate a Civil War battle nobody planned.
Dulles Rail Phase 2 contract, financing unresolved
Metro's Silver Line continues to rise over Tysons Corner and will be completed sometime in 2013, but the second phase of that extension to Dulles Airport still remains in doubt.
Work begins on major Loudoun County development
Ground has been broken on a major development in Loudoun County that could change the face of the Dulles area and boost the trend toward developers paying for roads.
Major cost overrun concerns for Dulles Rail
The first phase of the Dulles Rail Project could go over budget by as much as $150 million.
Leesburg Council reverses 'war on Christmas'
Should it be "Merry Christmas," or "Happy Holidays"? A local government is weighing in with a reversal of the so-called "war on Christmas."
Real estate agent in mortgage fraud scam pleads guilty
Diane Frederick Atari, of Ashburn, Va., has pleaded guilty to charges of making false statements to obtain credit, as well as grand larceny.
Cause still unknown in home explosion last December
An explosion that leveled a home in Chantilly nearly a year ago is still under investigation, and authorities can't seem to agree on exactly what caused it.
Police seek help in businessman's year-old murder
Just over a year after the murder of a Fairfax County business owner, police are seeking the public's help in solving the crime.
Sex trafficking is a growing threat in D.C. area
It's a growing crime that many in our area can't see -- the sex trafficking of teenage girls and boys.
Man allegedly stole $50k from youth football league
Raymond J. Taylor, 44, from Purceville was arrested Thursday on six counts of felony embezzlement.
Loudoun Co. best wine region you've never heard of
Napa Valley, Loire Valley -- Loudoun County? Loudoun County tops a new list of the 10 best wine regions wine lovers have probably never heard of.
Police: Man propositioned adolescent in Loudoun Co.
A man approached a 13-year-old girl in Loudoun County last month and asked her if she wanted company, and now police are asking for the public's help in finding him.
When can you really ride the rails to Tysons?
When will you actually be able to hop on a train to Tysons Corner?
Two teens missing from Leesburg
The Loudoun County Sheriff's Office and the Leesburg Police Department are searching for two missing teenagers who are believed to be together.
Pentagon shooting suspect charged in attempted jail escape
The man charged with shooting at the Pentagon and a number of other military establishments last year was caught trying to damage his jail cell in order to escape.
Driver faces charges after striking Loudoun deputy
The Loudoun County Sheriff's Department has released the name of a deputy who was struck by a vehicle, and the driver who hit the deputy is facing charges.
Suspected Pentagon shooter in court on car theft charge
Court records show Yonathan Melaku plans to plead guilty on Sept. 2 to Virginia charges of two counts of grand larceny in Loudoun County.
Police: Suspicious cargo at Dulles not a danger
Police and airport officials say there was nothing harmful about suspicious boxes on a cargo pallet that prompted an hours-long evacuation of several gates at Dulles International Airport.
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Podcast: How to Live the Simple Life
Author Tim Kasser explains why materialism can make people miserable.
When I first interviewed Tim Kasser, author of The High Price of Materialism, his research, along with his life choices, fascinated me. He avoids television and grows his own food. He works part time so he can spend more of his days with his young sons. And in his research, he has found that people who shun materialism are actually happier. In this week's Alpha Consumer Podcast, Kasser shares more details about his lifestyle and the research behind "voluntary simplicity." You can also hear the Alpha Consumer Tip of the Week on how to get student loans forgiven. Listen now, download in , or subscribe via .


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Donner Pass is not your typical direct-to-DVD slasher. Using the real story of the Donner Party (a group of settlers moving west in 1846 who get trapped in the mountains and resort to cannibalism to stay alive) as a jumping off point, Donner Pass sees a group of modern-day high school kids spending a ski weekend at a cabin in the Donner Pass, where the history of the deadly region is alive and well. Director Elise Robertson chatted with us about her feature debut.
How did Donner Pass come about?
My husband is a writer, and he was in a writing group with Scott Adams, the screenwriter. He read the script as part of the writing group and when he decided he wanted to produce something, he remembered the script as being a great story. He optioned it from Scott and we developed it from there.
Did having the story couched in a historical setting make it more difficult or more complicated? Were you worried about remaining true to history?
Shooting the historical aspect of it was the real appeal to me. All of my previous films have actually been period pieces. My background is in the art department, so the fact that the story started in 1846 was a real draw. To have the opportunity to do the costuming and create the setting was a great appeal. In terms of the sort of "bastardization" of history, I think we felt that it was so far away from what actually happened in the Donner Party that it was really just a jumping off point to create something else.
Why horror for your feature directorial debut?
[Laughs] Because that was the script that was offered to me! Like I said, my previous films had all been period pieces, and I have done a lot of comedy in the theater - though one of the theatrical pieces I did ended up being quite bloody - but my husband showed me the script and asked if I wanted to direct it. I said, "A horror film? Really?" But I read the script and I thought it was great. The character development was wonderful, there were a lot of unexpected twists and turns, the legends and the "hunger" that was woven into it... As a director, I am always looking for what kind of arcs there are for the characters, how does the story develop, and what can I do with it visually. On my first reading of the script, I thought, "This is going to be fun." Once I got into it, I discovered that I really liked this genre. You are dealing with such high emotions, and there is so much to do, visually. You are always trying to create suspense or do a lot with the camera to create mood and tone.
Are you a fan of horror movies?
I am a fan of some horror movies. It's not my go-to genre, but there are some that I adore. Our inspiration, visually, for Donner Pass was John Carpenter's The Thing, which is probably my favorite horror film of all time. There are a lot of horror movies that I really love, but I am more into the suspense than I am into the slasher. If it feeds the script, then I am all for it.
You have such a varied career: acting, art department, directing. Was directing your ultimate goal or was it a more natural progression?
In college I majored in acting and directing, and minored in fine art. My start in the film industry was in the art department. I was a scenic artist on Nightmare Before Christmas for two years. From there, I actually moved into directing. I directed for PBS, an episode of the series American Storytellers, and a children's show. It wasn't until I moved to LA that I got back into acting. I moved out here to direct and I kind of got "sidetracked" in a way, by acting. I got an agent and I started booking commercials, and all of a sudden I had an acting career. Through that, I found my way back into directing through a different side of things. When I had started directing, it was coming out of the visual side of things. Then I got back into acting and I got really in to working with actors. I started teaching acting. So when I came back to directing after ten years in the acting world, I think I had a new and different perspective about the work.
What surprised you most about directing a feature?
On this particular film, I think the thing that I thought would be really challenging that I actually found I loved was directing the action scenes. I had never worked with a stuntman or stunt coordinator before. I didn't know what to expect. I am usually incredibly meticulous about storyboarding and knowing where I want to put the camera and having it all laid out beforehand. With all the stunt work and fight scenes we did, it wasn't really possible until we got into the space to figure out how to shoot everything. So there was this learning [curve] to work with the stunt coordinators and stuntmen or actors. They'd put together some ideas and pitch them to me, and I'd look at them and figure out where to put the camera. It was a little scary because it all had to happen in the moment, which is not how I operate as a director. But I thought it was really fun. It really flowed, it was really creative, and it turned out really well. It made me think that maybe that was something I wanted to pursue as a director.
Donner Pass avoids those horror archetypes of lots of naked screaming girls running around. Was there more of that in the original script that you toned down or took out?
Yes and no. Kaylee was always written as a strong character. When I came on to direct, I think I sort of steered the guys in the direction of giving Kaylee more strength. Originally, Mike was the hero character, and we shifted it to make Kaylee the one who stands alone at the end. Just simple things, like having Kaylee drive the car. Why is it always the guy who drives the car? To be honest, the chicks were always a strong force in this film, and I liked that. I did find little ways to encourage that.
What was the casting experience like? I know Desiree Hall (Kaylee) was one of your acting students.
She was, but she had to audition. I didn't just give her the part; the she won it. We auditioned a lot of young women for that role. We couldn't really afford to bring any "stars" on to the project. I wanted a casting process where I would get to sit in on all the auditions, where I would get to work with the actors to see if our styles would mesh, and just see how we work together in a rehearsal setting. I like to do a lot of rehearsals.
Was it difficult shooting in the mountains, in the snow, fairly far from "civilization?"
Yes. In a word, yes. It was very cold. The first night we were in Big Bear there was a blizzard. It was March and we were worried there wouldn't be enough snow, but our first night there was a blizzard - the snow was driving horizontally. All of the kids on our crew were from LA and a lot of them didn't wear adequate gear. The first night of shooting was just horrific. The weather got better. We made some last-minute location shifts. We found a cabin that had a few acres behind it so we were able to move a lot of our outdoor locations there so we could base [production] out of this cabin so they had a place to get warm when they weren't shooting. It was very cold, and very difficult. We were very lucky that our crew stuck with us. There was no guarantee that they would! You can see in one of the behind-the-scenes documentaries that some of our crew were wearing Converse!


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Kendall Marshall (7.5 ppg, 9.7 apg) vs. Luke Loucks (6.6 ppg, 4.0 apg)
Loucks has developed into a solid starter in his senior season with the Seminoles, but Marshall is arguably the best point guard in the ACC and he recently set the ACC's single-season record for assists. His ability to score has also improved, as evidenced most recently by his game-winning shot on Saturday against N.C. State in the semifinals of the ACC tournament.
Reggie Bullock (8.7 ppg, 4.8 rpg) vs. Michael Snaer (14.4 ppg, 3.9 rpg)
Bullock has been an underrated part of UNC's success during the second half of the season, and he's developed into a very good defensive player. But Snaer is among the top eight players in the conference, and Duke coach Mike Krzyzewski described Snaer on Saturday as the fiercest competitor in the ACC. Snaer has made two game-winning 3-pointers at the buzzer this season.
EDGE: Florida State
Harrison Barnes (17.2 ppg, 5.1 rpg) vs. Deividas Dulkys (6.7 ppg, 2.6 rpg)
Dulkys had the game of his college career during FSU's 90-57 victory against UNC in Tallahassee on Jan. 14. He scored 32 points and made 8 of his 10 3-point attempts. Since, though, he hasn't scored more than 14 points in any game. Barnes has had a somewhat quiet season, given his level of expectations and those surrounding him, but he's still one of the better players in the conference.
James Michael McAdoo (5.4 ppg, 3.7 rpg) vs. Bernard James (10.6 ppg, 8.2 rpg)
McAdoo made his first career start on Saturday and is likely to start again today in place of the injured John Henson. McAdoo has played well during the final one-third of the season. But James, a former staff sergeant in the Air Force, is a tough matchup for anybody, let alone a freshman making his second start.
EDGE: Florida State
Tyler Zeller (16.4 ppg, 9.2 rpg) vs. Xavier Gibson (7.1 ppg, 4.5 rpg)
Gibson is one of six Florida State seniors who have helped build the Seminoles into a regular ACC contender in recent seasons. His role has expanded this season, and he scored 16 points in FSU's victory earlier this season at Duke. But Zeller is the ACC Player of the Year for a reason. He has been UNC's most consistently productive player since conference play began.
UNC's P.J. Hairston, Justin Watts, Stilman White and Desmond Hubert vs. Florida State's Okaro White, Jeff Peterson, Ian Miller and Jon Kreft
The Tar Heels' bench was a weakness for most of the season and a major question mark entering the post season. But UNC's reserves have put together their best back-to-back performances of the season. Still, the Seminoles have enviable depth. White is a rangy, athletic player who can take it inside or shoot from the perimeter, and Miller would start for most teams in the conference.
EDGE: Florida State
The Tar Heels are attempting to win the ACC tournament championship for the 18th time, while Florida State is seeking its first tournament championship. A Florida State victory would crown the Seminoles' arrival as an ACC power, and it would provide proof that FSU's 90-57 victory against UNC earlier this season wasn't a fluke. A victory for UNC, meanwhile, would cement a No. 1 seed in the NCAA tournament for the Tar Heels, who desperately want to avenge that 33-point loss against Florida State - a defeat that was the worst of Roy Williams' nine seasons as the Heels' head coach.
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Halil Ibrahim Dincdag is from Turkey's Black Sea region, famous for its alpha males, guns and conservative ideas. He also used to work in Turkey's most male-dominated job arena for 14 years: soccer.
Dincdag was a referee until a few years ago, when he lost his job because he is gay. It all started when he refused to perform his mandatory 15 months of military service and told the Turkish army he was gay. After spending months in limbo at military hospitals, he finally got his "diagnosis." He supposedly had a "psychosexual disorder."
In no time, he was booted from soccer. The official reason? According to the Turkish Football Federation, anyone who is barred from military service for health reasons cannot work as a referee.
Dincdag, now 36, lost his job and had to leave his family and hometown. He is in a bitter legal fight with the federation and feels optimistic. He believes his trial would set an example for people who lost their jobs because of their sexual identity.
How did you decide to go public about your homosexuality?
In 2009 I was called in to do my military service, but I hated the idea of being a soldier. It is like being in the grave. I hate guns, and I hate the fact that you are obliged to do your military service in Turkey. Why? Are we at war? Did they ask me if I wanted to do it? No. So when I went to the military offices, I told them that I was gay.
What was the procedure like?
It was very long and tiring. It took me three months to get a medical report from the army, running from one hospital to another. They made it super difficult. At one military hospital, they put me with three other gay friends in the heavily mentally ill ward. It was a place for people suffering from schizophrenia or serious depression. We stayed 10 days in rooms with metal grills on the windows and doors. Toward the end I thought I was really going mad. If they kept me a bit longer, I would probably be having psychological treatment now.
Then you got your medical report.
Yes. The medical report said I had a "psychosexual disorder." The army sees homosexuality as illness. But I had no other choice. I did it to avoid the military service.
This is a confidential report. How did your employer know about this?
In the beginning they did not ask for anything. But the local referee organization asked for my military service documents. At the bottom of the document there was a note saying that I am not eligible for military service for health reasons. In Turkey if you don't do your military service due to health reasons you cannot work as a referee. I filed a complaint to the national organization, the Turkish Football Federation. In a few weeks the whole national media started writing about the "gay referee."
So the federation leaked your private information to the media?
At first they did not give any names, but then a famous journalist wrote where I come from and my initials. How many referees are there with those initials in my hometown do you think?
What did you feel?
I was shocked beyond words. The national media was pursuing me vigorously. They wanted to come to Trabzon, my hometown. I realized they would not leave me and my family alone, so I came to Istanbul to go on TV to explain everything. I knew anything could happen to me but I decided not to hide.
Did you receive any threats?
Lots. People threatened to kill me because according to them I stained the honor of the Black Sea region. I received threats to wound me, suggestions that I should leave the country. But still I went on TV and I told the whole country that the gay referee was me and that I was determined to get my rights. That was how my family learned about my homosexuality. I especially felt sorry for my mom. But she was very supportive.
And you sued the federation?
Yes. The case has been going on for three-and-a-half years now. The last hearing will be in December, and it looks like we are going to win.
In Turkey the soccer world looks so macho. How do you explain this?
But this is simply a mask. You would be surprised at the number of gay soccer players in Turkey. But I refuse to give names. Why would I ruin their lives? This is something cultural here: People say boys play soccer, girls do sewing. No, girls can also play soccer and boys can sew. This is an imposition of the patriarchal society. I have been dealing with soccer for 24 years. I never felt the urge to be macho.
I think people find it hard to combine soccer and homosexuality.
The perception of gays here is someone very feminine. They expect you to dress like a woman or carry yourself like a woman. It is hard to make them understand that you can be gay without being a transvestite. One day I was at a university giving a speech, a young woman took the microphone and told me that I do not look like a gay at all. And in hetero environments I hear people making comments like, "If all gays are like you, then it is cool." We have to break these perceptions.
Do you think behind these perceptions lies the fact that Turkey's majority is Muslim?
I think this is purely cultural. My family is also pious. Pious people are never dangerous, but people who are narrow-minded can be. My religion, Islam, does not say that homosexuals will go to hell.
But you seem to be paying one hell of a price.
Yes, I am. People ahead of society always paid a high price. I may be carrying out a small revolution. When we win the case I believe that many homosexual friends who are regularly fired because of their sexual choices will see it as an example. This is what I am fighting for. I want these people to think that there is justice in this country. And employers will think twice before they fire anybody.
I think you are closely in touch with LGBT groups?
When they invite me to certain activities, I try to be there. I support their cause. I might say I am an activist too. Talking to the media, participating in conferences and so on is also a part of the activism.
How did you survive without a job so far?
With my family's support. During this time I applied for over 150 jobs. I was even refused as a dishwasher boy. Everybody knows me now. And I think they are worried about the reaction. But I still continue working in some radio stations on a project basis. I also go on refereeing in amateur leagues.
How does it feel?
It breaks my heart to watch a match but not be able to do what I like most. When I am in the stadium, the fresh smell of grass makes me tearful. For 14 years I worked in that sector, and now it means nothing. Soccer is my source of life. And I have been away from it for the last four years. And now if I go back to stadiums and the hooligans shout "faggot referee," I will turn and say, "Yes, I am. You have a problem with it?"


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"to where? to what? with whom?"…
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shadowing her vision
and stripping her life to the core.
She's certain that time, now fluid, will freeze with indecision
and leave her entombed in a life she never would have chosen.
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In a full day of boys lacrosse Saturday, Pleasantville's varsity, junior varsity and modified teams beat out rival Briarcliff Manor.
The took shape for the first year, with the varsity Panthers dominating the Bears, 12-3.
varsity Coach Chris Kear said the event "was a huge success."
In the varsity matchup that ended the day, Brendan Halloran of Pleasantville was named MVP, with four goals and three assists for the Panthers.
Kyle O'Loughlin also added three goals and an assist for the home team; along with Charlie Montgomery's two goals and one assist, Greg Drillock's one goal and three assists and Owen Reda's two goals. Reda also won 13 out of his 17 face-offs during the game.
For the Bears, Matt Ballini, Bend Adler and Ricky Grassey each contributed a goal.
Russell Cocozza has 12 saves for the Bears, while Pleasantville's Christopher Doerr had five.
In addition to the varsity matchup, Pleasantville's JV squad beat out Briarcliff 15-5, while the modified team won 6-1 over the Bears.
Briarcliff's third and fourth grade team won out over Pleasantville, 8-2.
The fifth and sixth graders also played a game, with Pleasantville ultimately coming out on top, 3-2.
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A missing 15-year-old girl is allergic to onions and strawberries and is without her medication, say Darien police, who have issued her photograph and asked anyone who has seen her to call them.
"Her prospective foster parent has also indicated that Migliore has an allergy to raw onion and strawberries however is without her medication," police said in a news release emailed at 9:23 p.m. Sunday.
"At this point Migliore has not been located and an active Silver Alert broadcast is still in effect," the news release continues. "Anyone who has had contact with Migliore in the last 24 hours or has any information regarding her whereabouts is asked to call the Darien Police Department at 203-662-5300."
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Police are looking for a 15-year-old girl reported missing at 6:16 a.m. Sunday from a Leroy Avenue home.
Darien police gave this account of the situation:
Jeanna Migliore, who has run away before during several years in foster care, was staying with a prospective foster parent on Leroy Avenue when the family realized she was missing early Sunday morning, according to police.
She is described as white, brunette girl weighing about 130 lbs.; five feet, three inches in height; and was last seen wearing a green or pink hoodie sweatshirt. Police say it has the word "Aeropostale" emblazoned on the front.
"All logical areas were checked with negative results," Police spokesman Jeremiah Marron said in an email. "Investigation is continuing."
Darien police are asking anyone with information to call the Police Department at 203-662-5300.


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LOUISVILLE, KY (WAVE) - A Metro Council member in the hot seat for possible ethics violations left a hearing Wednesday.
Barbara Shanklin, D-2nd District, left an ethics commission moments after she took an oath to testify. The councilwoman is accused of violating five sections of the city's ethics law.
Shanklin's attorney didn't want her to incriminate herself during the civil proceeding.
Attorney Aubrey Williams asked Shanklin to leave twice after Hearing Officer Ann Sheadel, in the capacity of a judge, explained her answers or lack thereof could have an impact on the commission. "This commission is allowed to make an adverse assumption regarding the answer," Sheadel said. "I am instructing her not to answer a single question," Williams said. Williams then shouted "Go home!" at Shanklin twice. The hearing continued without the councilwoman.
Prosecutor James Earhart read through questions so the commission could hear what he would've asked Shanklin if she complied.
It's unclear whether Shanklin will return for Thursday's third and final hearing.
"She's not required to be here under any authority the commission has - they have no subpoena power, they can't force her to remain if she chooses to leave," Ann Sheadel.
Shanklin, who represents the Newburg area, is being investigated on five allegations of misconduct in financial disclosures as well as nepotism.
One of the allegations was that she hired her grandson knowing he had six felony arrests.
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