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September 16, 2011
As I set out to describe the state of the union, I find myself reflecting on the State of the Union, and what that means for writers. As important as it is for the Writers Guild of America, East to do well at our basic tasks (negotiating and enforcing contracts, administering residuals and credits, collecting dues, etc.), it is increasingly clear that broader economic and political forces affect our work and our members.
I don't think it is enough to blame President Obama or Speaker Boehner for the strange stalemate in Washington, or to wring our hands at the full-bore attacks on teachers, pensions, and unions taking place in state capitals around the country. Even though corporate profits are up and mega-companies are sitting on huge piles of cash, unemployment remains high and that affects American politics. What is missing is the countervailing force of people like us. We need to put the "movement" back in the labor movement.
Which is not to say that your hard-earned dues money should be redirected to abstract or tangential causes. It is precisely by doing our work efficiently and effectively that the WGAE can help revitalize the American conversation. By making a real difference in the professional and creative lives of writers, we demonstrate that it is not necessary to surrender our economic and political fates to a handful of powerful financiers whose loyalty is to their own bank accounts and not to the common good.
Concretely, here are some of the things we are doing this autumn and winter:
We have devoted a lot of effort and resources to organizing, to bringing Guild coverage to more writers and projects. Recently, the writers at the Onion News Network stood together and won a first-ever Guild contract. Writers and writer-producers at four nonfiction basic cable production companies voted for Guild representation, and we have started negotiations at two of those shops. These folks have labored for years without health or pension benefits, working long hours with no protections. The struggle to win good contracts will be long and hard, and we will call upon all Guild members to support their colleagues in this historically non-union world. We continue to sign up digital media entities and to participate in the development of that part of the industry; at some point, perhaps very soon, significant amounts of money will flow into this space, and it is important that the Guild and its members be there when it does.
Collective bargaining
Negotiations for a new Minimum Basic Agreement concluded in March. The producers agreed to increase minimum compensation and to bolster the economic health of the Producers-Writers Guild of America Pension Plan by increasing the contribution rate. We are currently negotiating agreements with Hello Doggie (producers of The Daily Show with Jon Stewart and The Colbert Report), 1010 WINS, and the web operations at WBBM in Chicago.
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We have designed another series of classes, panel discussions, and seminars on digital media, which we hope will be funded by the Consortium for Worker Education. These programs will offer hands-on skills training in Final Cut Pro, digital journalism, transmedia production, web TV, and social media. We continue to present screenings, screenplay readings, panel discussions, and other programs relevant to members in film, television, and broadcast news, and we are putting together a revamped WGA Awards program for February 2012.
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And while each of his selections have been an honor, this one holds some special significance for the 40-year-old, who plans to take his 8-year-old son Tanner with him.
"I'm excited about it," said Johnson, who is 10-6 with a 2.90 ERA this year. "My son's a little bit older now than he was the last time that I made it and obviously there was no guarantee that I was going to make it this year and surely no guarantee that I would make another one again.
"This for all intents and purposes could be my last All-Star Game, so I'm glad that he'll be able to be a part of that. Obviously it's an honor to represent this organization and it should be a lot of fun."
He was the lone representative for the Diamondbacks on the roster, which was announced today. One slot is still open, and will be filled by a fan vote.
Johnson had his string of All-Star selections snapped at four last year, a season he'd just as soon forget.
He was hampered by knee problems throughout 2003 and wound up missing 12 weeks during the season after undergoing surgery on his right knee.
Though he didn't make a big deal of it at the time, when he returned to action, Johnson's knee was nowhere near 100 percent and he finished the year with very un-Big Unit-like numbers, going 6-8 with a 4.26 ERA. That's when the whispers began that age had finally caught up with him.
"I think it goes without saying that I never doubted my ability," Johnson said. "I knew that I'd get back to the form that has put me where I'm at now with the help of my teammates."
Last Tuesday, Johnson joined an elite group of pitchers when he recorded his 4,000th career strikeout on the final pitch of his outing against the Padres. Add in his 10 strikeouts from Sunday and he has 4,010. Only Nolan Ryan (5,714), Roger Clemens (4,200) and Steve Carlton (4,136) have more strikeouts than Johnson, and he reached the 4,000 mark quicker than any of them, as he did it in 3,237 2/3 innings.
"If I could play another 10 years I might give Nolan a run for his money," the 40-year-old said Tuesday. "But I don't anticipate doing that."
Johnson had already added to his Hall of Fame resume earlier this year when he tossed the 16th perfect game in the modern era on May 18 against the Braves at Turner Field. It was the second no-hitter of his 16-year career.
"The guy is unbelievable," said catcher Robby Hammock, who was behind the plate for Johnson's perfect game. "Every time out he amazes me. I can't say enough about the type of pitcher he is."
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BREVARD — The renewal of the "Battle of Highway 64" after a six-year hiatus was restored into a heated rivalry again, as the Rosman Tigers exploded for 33 second-half points to defeat the Brevard Blue Devils 40-27 at the jam-packed Brevard Memorial Stadium on Friday night in the season opener for both teams.
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An MRI showed no structural damage to the left knee of Redskins OLT Trent Williams.
Rackers FG gives Texans OT win over Redskins
Neil Rackers kicked a 35-yard field goal with 3:24 left in overtime, and Matt Schaub's 497 set a franchise record Sunday as the Houston Texans improved to 2-0 with a 30-27 win over the Washington Redskins.
Report: Redskins OLT Williams suffers knee sprain
The Redskins' top pick from the 2010 draft, OLT Trent Williams, left the Week Two game against the Texans with a sprained knee.
Reports: Haynesworth inactive for Week Two
Redskins NT Albert Haynesworth is expected to be inactive for the Redskins' Week Two game vs. the Texans.
Redskins feel good about OLT Williams
You probably couldn't have asked for more out of OLT Trent Williams in his first pro game, standing up well to Cowboys OLB DeMarcus Ware.
Portis comments on Jets investigation
Clinton Portis tells Washington radio that a woman will always feel out-of-place in NFL locker rooms because of the male-to-female ratio.
Lack of weapons in Washington makes McNabb a dud
The biggest trade of the offseason saw QB Donovan McNabb go from Philadelphia to Washington. But while the Redskins had hoped McNabb would be the answer to their offensive woes, that wasn't the case in Week One.
Cowboys' offense fails to finish drives at Washington
The Cowboys had a healthy 380 yards of offense but scored only seven points in a loss to the Redskins.
McNabb wins in Redskins debut, 13-7 over Cowboys
DeAngelo Hall returned a fumble 32 yards for a touchdown to end the first half, and the Washington Redskins needed an end-of-game penalty to hold off the Dallas Cowboys 13-7 Sunday night.
Redskins table Haynesworth drama
Head coach Mike Shanahan said that DT Albert Haynesworth will be a Redskin — at least through Week One — but we're hearing that the trade talk might be overblown.
Shanahan: Haynesworth will be Redskin this week
Redskins head coach Mike Shanahan did not deny trade talks involving DT Albert Haynesworth but did say that the embattled player would remain with the team at least through this week.
Good news: Cowboys expect Bryant to play Week One
NFL Network's Jason La Canfora is reporting that Cowboys WR Dez Bryant will make his NFL debut Week One against the Redskins.
Reports: Cowboys' Colombo, Kosier not practicing
Cowboys ORT Marc Colombo missed practice on Wednesday, the Fort Worth Star-Telegram reported, and could miss Sunday's game as he battles back from right knee surgery.
Reports: Redskins talking trade with Titans about DT Haynesworth
Reports indicate the Redskins are discussing trading disgrunteld DT Albert Haynesworth to his former team, the Titans.
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CLEVELAND -- The Indians liked what they saw from right-hander Corey Kluber late in the 2012 campaign. As long as his recovery from knee surgery goes smoothly, they'll get to see more of the hurler when the Spring Training slate commences in late February.
Kluber underwent a procedure to remove torn meniscus from his right knee on Friday at the Cleveland Clinic. The knee locked up on Kluber recently while he was playing with his young daughter in Jacksonville.
"Our expectation is he'll be able to pitch unrestricted by Opening Day," said Indians general manager Chris Antonetti. "We may have to modify some of his conditioning activities in Spring Training and stuff like that, just to accommodate the knee issue. But at this point, we expect him to be ready to come into Spring Training and compete for a spot."
The 26-year-old posted a 2-5 record and 5.14 ERA for the Tribe in 12 starts last season, though he submitted four quality starts in his last seven outings. Over his final nine appearances, Kluber logged a 4.20 ERA and tallied 43 strikeouts in 49 1/3 innings.
Kluber figures to challenge for a spot in the starting rotation in the spring. New manager Terry Francona has stressed the baseball cliche that states no club can ever have too much starting pitching. Beyond Justin Masterson and Ubaldo Jimenez in rotation slots, the Indians are expected to take long looks at Kluber and Zach McAllister when determining their five-man starting staff for 2013.
The Padres' fourth-round selection in the 2007 First-Year Player Draft, Kluber joined the Indians as part of a 2010 trade that sent veteran right-hander Jake Westbrook to the Cardinals and outfielder Ryan Ludwick to San Diego from St. Louis.
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We highlight the top three needs on offense and defense for the New England Patriots, and take a look back at their 2012 draft class.
With Brady deal, Pats again a step ahead
The Patriots haven't won a Super Bowl in nearly a decade, yet they proved again that they are almost always the smartest, most innovative NFL club.
Patriots sign Brady to extension through 2017
QB Tom Brady signed a three-year extension with the Patriots, keeping him in New England through 2017, Sports Illustrated's Peter King reported.
Report: Patriots OT Vollmer has knee scope
Patriots ORT Sebastian Vollmer underwent an arthroscopic procedure on his knee, according to Karen Guregian of the Boston Herald.
Patriots CB Dennard found guilty of assaulting a police officer
A jury found Patriots CB Alfonzo Dennard guilty of assaulting an officer and resisting arrest, stemming from an April 21 incident in Lincoln, Neb.
Patriots sign former CFL DL Vega
The Patriots signed former CFL D-lineman Jason Vega, the team announced on Tuesday.
Redskins sign DT Brace
The Redskins signed former Patriots second-round pick DT Ron Brace on Thursday.
Insider: Time is catching up to Brady
An NFL insider didn't like what he saw from Tom Brady in the AFC Championship game, and wonders if the we're seeing a player in decline.
NFL: Brady fined $10K for 'aggressive slide'
The NFL has fined Patriots QB Tom Brady $10,000 for an "aggressive slide" in Sunday's AFC championship game against the Ravens.
NFL looking into Brady's slide vs. Ravens
The NFL is looking into Tom Brady's leg-up slide that hit Ravens safety Ed Reed in the AFC championship game.
Patriots almost end Super Bowl loser curse
A look at the recent Super Bowl losers who returned the following season to post double-digit wins.
Brady's slide draws ire of Ravens safety Pollard
Tom Brady's foot-up slide in the AFC championship game did not sit well with Ravens SS Bernard Pollard.
Ravens' 'D' stymies Brady yet again
Columnist Ron Borges writes of Tom Brady's recent troubles when facing the Ravens.
Flacco's three TDs help give Ravens AFC title
John Harbaugh and his Ravens set up a family reunion at the Super Bowl, shutting down the Patriots 28-13 Sunday in the AFC championship game.
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NEW YORK -- What you see isn't always what you think you saw.
That was the conclusion reached by several fans sitting in section 27 at Yankee Stadium on Wednesday night when Red Sox second baseman Todd Walker hit a baseball directly at them. The ball either hit the right-field foul pole for a home run or caromed off a teenager's bare hand on the foul side of the pole and dropped straight down.
The overwhelming majority insisted that the ball hit the kid's hand, and therefore was a foul ball.
Angel Hernandez, the right field umpire, immediately called the ball foul. First base umpire Terry Craft agreed. But Tim McClelland, the home plate umpire and crew chief, overruled his colleagues and determined that the ball hit the yellow pole and was a home run.
The home run gave the Red Sox a three-run lead and Boston went on to beat the Yankees, 5-2, in Game 1 of the best-of-seven AL Championship Series.
"It definitely was foul by several inches," said Bob Horvath, sitting in the third row, two rows higher then the kid, who stuck around for a few minutes to talk about it and then departed to points unknown. "He put his hand out, on the foul side of the pole, and the ball hit his hand, not the pole."
The Yankee fans in the area were pleased with the first call, but not at all thrilled with the reversal.
"That's what amazed us," said Russ Prodsay, sitting in the seat next to Horvath, roughly 10 feet away from where the kid was sitting. "The right field ump called it foul and he had the best view of the play. Isn't that why they have him out there?"
Walker, who tied a club postseason record with his fourth home run during this magic carpet ride, was on his way back to the plate when he suddenly turned around and ran around the bases.
"My eyes are not that good," said Walker. "I knew it was close, but I didn't see the ball ricochet off the pole. The umpire down the right-field line called it foul and I just stood there. McClelland obviously has better eyes than anybody on the field, including myself.
"I think we are very fortunate that we had an umpire like McClelland who saw the play because I think that was a big run."
"Procedurally, I didn't handle it 100 percent right," McClelland told the New York Post. "But I'm sure it hit the pole.
"It's a difficult call because of the angle and because he [Hernandez] was looking up. After we talked, we all thought the ball hit the pole."
Yankees manager Joe Torre went onto the field and calmly questioned McClelland about the call.
"When Tim McClelland tells me that three other umpires saw it the same way he did, I have to walk away because I'm overruled at that point in time," Torre said. "It was one of those things. It was close to the pole."
It was so close that it was difficult to tell what hit what.
The Red Sox players were certain that the umpires finally made the correct call.
"I saw it hit off the foul pole," first baseman Kevin Millar said. "It was a tough call, but they made the right call. That's why they have six umpires out there. It was a great job by McClelland at home plate."
Those sitting way up there in right field begged to differ.
"The plate umpire was the farthest away from the play and he's the one who called it a home run," said Horvath. "That was unbelievable."
None of the fans in the area knew exactly where the kid -- 18-year-old Josh -- went.
"The kid must have gotten tired of all the media asking him questions," Horvath said. "He and his dad, who was sitting over there (section 25) left together."
The play brought back memories of the "questionable" home run Derek Jeter hit against the Baltimore Orioles during the 1996 American League Championship Series. Jeter hit a ball to the wall in right field and just as Orioles right fielder Tony Tarasco leapt in hopes of making the grab, young Jeffrey Maier reached over the fence and made a fine catch.
Right field umpire Richie Garcia, who is now an umpire supervisor for Major League Baseball, ruled that it was a home run and the Yankees went on to win the game, the Championship Series and their first World Series in 18 years.
"We had one of those (questionable home runs) this year in Baltimore," Torre said. "We had the umpire at third base go down the left-field line and call Aaron Boone's home run foul and the home plate overruled it.
"It's one of those things where I go out and would like to say it's unfair, but we benefited from it earlier this year."
So, like a good sport, he didn't put up much of a beef.
Jim Street is a reporter for MLB.com. This story was not subject to approval by Major League baseball or its clubs.


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Snap! My line went slack as the 7-foot travel rod shattered from the pressure of the cobia's last effort to duck under the boat, the fish fast and strong in its final run for freedom. As I watched the rod tip sink into the water, along with my hopes of a solid cobia in the fish box, Capt. Glyn Austin of Going Coastal Charters slid the net under the thrashing fish. A full 40 pounds of big, brown leviathan surfaced when Austin lifted the net. "Cobia in the box!" he shouted. High-fives and some hootin' and hollerin' broke the sunny, sultry 95-degree silence, and I no longer cared about my broken rod as I grabbed another from Austin's quiver, getting back to business to catch and release another 14 cobia in a half-day's affair.
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Sebastian Inlet, Florida, is where Salt Water Sportsman digital content director Mark MacKenzie and I met Austin in early March to jump on the cobia train, where the schools migrate off Florida's Space Coast from north of Sebastian Inlet, off Cape Canaveral's shores, to Ponce Inlet. When water temperatures hit the magic 69-degree mark, cobia begin to hound the mullet and pogy schools, and migrating cobia stick tight to the area so long as the water stays in the mid-70-degree range. Once the waters get too warm, some cobia migrate to more northerly climes, though others go for deeper water and hunker down for summer in the cooler waters off nearshore wrecks in the one- to six-mile range. Cobia fishing starts out as a run-and-gun affair in the spring and settles into a ground-and-pound event as the summer heat moves in. "Canaveral's cobia run is world-class," states Austin. "Though many fish are in the 20- to 30-pound class, there are always regular catches of fish pushing past the 70-pound mark here."
Rays of Hope
Monstrous manta rays school up in packs of two to three to enjoy the warming water temperatures this time of year, and cobia tend to swim underneath them. Any single manta may have up to 15 brown beauties gliding underneath. This is sight-casting opportunity at its finest, and it sets the show for some spectacular fishing, as you can cast topwater lures, subsurface plastics and bucktails to the fish as the rays glide past. But why are manta rays so attractive to cobia? "The rays' huge wingspan stirs up the shallow bottom, and baitfish follow the mantas primarily for cover," says Austin. "Cobia find an easy food source, as the stirred bottom allows the cobia to ambush prey. Polarized sunglasses and a high vantage point on a vessel allow captains and anglers to spot the big, black backs of the manta rays 1."
The first step in fishing under the large rays is to stay on them, and that means paying attention to where they are heading. "Watch which direction the rays are swimming, get a compass heading and follow them. They will continue on that same lumbering path," says Austin. "This way you can always be ahead of them, and if you happen to lose sight of them as they sound, you can make an educated guess as to where they will pop up next." To sight-cast with subsurface plugs, cast a long way away so as not to scare the rays and push them down. Land the lure 10 to 20 yards away from them, and cast across the nose of a ray 2, timing the retrieve to intercept the nose of the ray as it passes, inciting a cobia to come from underneath to hammer the plug. "If you see the cobia hanging off the wingtips of the ray, make your cast about five yards off the tips for an immediate response 3," says Austin. "You can pull them off the rays easier if they are hanging on the tips." When a ray sounds, break out a 2- to 3-ounce bucktail tipped with a 7-inch Hogy plastic or live eel, and let the bucktail sink to the cobia. Cast the bucktail, give it a five-count and then, using long sweeping motions, jig the lure upward to bring up the cobia.


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Revel in the ocean views, luxurious comfort, and perfect location of Atlantic Dawn, our 3-storey house on Jacksonville Beach. Boasting an in-law flat on the 1st floor, it's ideal for 2 families or multiple generations to share. High-tech meets luxe design!
The second floor is the main living and dining area at Atlantic Dawn. Step in and find yourself in a huge room set with cool tiles and boasting a 42-inch wall-mounted HDTV, a fireplace, comfy couches and chairs, and access to the oceanview balcony for sunbathing and al fresco dining.
There's plenty of space in here for the whole group to settle in and get comfortable! Sunshine spills in through the French doors leading to the balcony, as well as from a side window that illuminates the dining table all day long. What a great place to set up your laptop between meals (you have free WiFi at Atlantic Dawn) or indulge in a game of Cranium with the kids!
Tucked into a sun-drenched alcove of the living room is a sitting area, nicely private. Let the kids have the run of this area while the grown-ups are playing cards at the table, or use it as a sanctuary from the busy-ness of a big group vacation. Furnished with a comfortable couch, table, and great lighting, the sitting room is a fine place to submerse yourself in that novel you've been meaning to read, or have a good chat while others watch the HDTV.
Just adjacent to the living and dining area is the big kitchen, fully stocked with cookware, dishes, utensils, and appliances large and small. Handsome wood cabinets and tiled countertops make whipping up quick snacks a pleasure, and the central island does double duty as a breakfast bar and a chopping station! What a fun place to sit with a glass of wine, a plate of nibbles, and your smartphone, updating your social media ("Found nirvana on Jax Beach!") as dinner sizzles on the stove.
There are also a bedroom and bath on this floor. The bedroom has a queen-sized bed, several big windows, and plenty of space. It's convenient to the bathroom, which offers the option of a bath or shower, and has a separate powder room.
Travel upstairs to the third floor and find yourself in the sunny, immense master suite! Sunshine pours in from a huge bank of windows that soar to the high ceiling, and the bedroom contains a luxe king-sized bed, recliner with ottoman, HDTV, and plenty of seating. The bath is en-suite, boasting a soaking tub and a walk-in shower as well as a separate powder area. When you retire to this suite each night, you'll feel as though you've stepped into paradise!
On your way down the stairs to the ground-floor flat, pause and enjoy the reading nook tucked into the stairwell. A long ledge, like a window seat, is set with cushions and blankets. Light spills in from above. It's the perfect place for reading, journaling, and talking on the phone! Atlantic Dawn is full of interesting nooks and crannies like this!
The first floor of the house is a self-contained in-law flat, complete with kitchenette, living area, bedroom, and laundry room with washer/dryer. The sofa here opens into a queen-sized bed, so the first floor actually sleeps 4 very comfortably -- perfect for a couple traveling with small children, or for teens who want their own space.
The bedroom downstairs is a queen, with reading lamps and an attached bathroom. You'll love the coziness of the in-law flat, not to mention the convenience of being able to stroll outside any time of night or day! The backyard at Atlantic Dawn is tiled and fenced, and offers a BBQ grill as well as casual seating.
Best of all, at Atlantic Dawn you're just a block from the beach, with salty breezes and the low rumble of the surf to enjoy from the balcony and yard. Spacious, convenient, and beautifully appointed, this is your Jacksonville Beach vacation launchpad!
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- Utensils
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- Central Air
- Washer & Dryer
- HD TV in Living Room
- Cable Television
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activities and attractions in Vilano Beach Atlantic Coast North
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- Area Fitness Center
- Craft Shopping
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- Football Stadium
- Jacksonville Stadium (Jaguars)
- Symphony Orchestra
- 35 miles to Jacksonville Airport
- Jacksonville Beach, Florida
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Dec 1, 2013-Feb 28, 2014 $300-$550 $1,395-$3,028 $3,395-$6,499
Mar 1, 2014-May 31, 2014 $232-$450 $1,395-$2,093 $5,994-$10,875
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Sep 1, 2014-Nov 30, 2014 $300-$600 $1,163-$2,295 $4,845-$6,494
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McKeon, the crafty 73-year-old Florida Marlins manager, toyed with a number of lineups for Tuesday's All-Star Game at Minute Maid Park.
To maximize the dangerous Bonds, McKeon gave consideration to leading off the San Francisco Giants' perennial star. But with the American League starting Oakland A's left-hander Mark Mulder, and McKeon wanting Bonds to hit with runners potentially on base, the veteran manager opted to lead off St. Louis Cardinals shortstop Edgar Renteria.
McKeon also thought about leading off Cardinals first baseman Albert Pujols or Houston Astros second baseman Jeff Kent.
"I thought about it for about three days," McKeon said. "I thought of leading off Kent, Pujols and Bonds."
Cincinnati Reds center fielder Ken Griffey Jr. also was a leadoff possibility until he suffered a hamstring injury and was scratched from the game.
As expected, Astros right-hander Roger Clemens will start in his first National League season.
"I selected a guy who is a future Hall of Famer," McKeon said. "A guy who is an outstanding example for all the youngsters in baseball, Little League, high schools and minor leagues. He's a guy with a tremendous work ethic. He's been successful for many, many years."
From the time Clemens was 7-0, McKeon was leaning toward starting the Rocket, barring a collapse.
McKeon said Clemens will not likely pitch more than two innings. Who will follow as the National League pitcher has not been decided. Choices include San Francisco's Jason Schmidt, who is riding an 11-game win streak, or Arizona's Randy Johnson, who leads the Majors with 145 strikeouts.
And how long Bonds will play also is up in the air. Most likely it will be three or four innings, or at least two at-bats.
American League manager Joe Torre says he will not intentionally walk the dangerous Bonds, who leads the National League with a .365 batting average while connecting on 23 home runs.
"It ran through my mind," McKeon said of leading off Bonds. "But since [Torre] is not going to walk him the first time up, he could hit with [maybe] a couple of people on."
With Griffey out, the game misses out on a piece of history because the National League was primed to start three outfielders with more than 500 home runs apiece. The Astros' Lance Berkman will replace Griffey in the starting lineup.
Going with Renteria at the top of the order provides the lineup with speed. And after Rolen at cleanup, the National League will go with Chicago Cubs right fielder Sammy Sosa and New York Mets catcher Mike Piazza. Berkman, Kent and Clemens round out the order.
A late addition to the National League squad is Astros center fielder Carlos Beltran, who takes the spot vacated by Griffey.
Beltran, who started the season with the Kansas City Royals, was in the unusual position of having been voted by the players, managers and coaches to play for the American League before being traded to the National League.
"He's got All-Star numbers and he kind of got caught in a trap," McKeon said of Beltran, who will be a reserve. "He was selected by the American League and then he got traded. What it came down to is he was a viable choice."
Joe Frisaro is a reporter for MLB.com. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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CHICAGO -- Mike Sweeney was physically unable to perform in Tuesday night's All-Star Game. But the Kansas City Royals first baseman nevertheless played a significant role in the American League's 7-6 victory over the NL.
Sweeney pinch-hit, in a sense, for the "Rally Monkey," the Anaheim Angels' famed mascot who was spiritually credited with the team's World Series success last year.
With the AL trailing, 6-4, in the eighth inning, Angels coach Mickey Hatcher approached Sweeney, who has been sidelined with neck and back ailments.
"He said, 'Sween-dog, you can't play, but you're gonna be our Rally Monkey," Sweeney said. "So I was the Rally Monkey."
Sweeney jumped up and down in the dugout with his hands in his armpits, mimicking Anaheim's favorite simian, and soon enough the AL put together the three-run inning that won them the game and home-field advantage in this year's Fall Classic.
"The guys were awesome," Hatcher said. "That big boy (Jason) Giambi was fired up before the eighth. He said, 'We've got all the scrubbies in here so now we can win this game.'"
"As soon as we turned Sweeney into the Monkey, it was ours."
Before the game, Sweeney might have been the most intense-looking player at U.S. Cellular Field, though he knew he wouldn't play.
Sweeney leaned against the batting cage for nearly a full hour during the AL's batting practice, occasionally chatting or joking with teammates who strolled by but usually scrutinizing each hitter carefully.
Sweeney happened to be entertaining and educating himself.
"I was just watching the best in the game," Sweeney said. "Watching guys like Alex (Rodriguez) and Edgar (Martinez) and Ichiro (Suzuki) and Nomar (Garciaparra), watching their swings and seeing if I can pick something up. I'm always trying to look for an edge."
This is typical of Sweeney, who has hit .300 for four years in a row.
"I'm not a tremendous fan of the game, believe it or not -- I'm not into stats -- but I'm a student of the game," he said. "I love to watch and try to work hard to be the best."
Right now, Sweeney is relishing that the Royals are the best in the AL Central, seven games ahead of Chicago.
"I thought it was possible (before the season)," Sweeney said of the Royals' success. "But I think the only guys who believed it were the guys in the clubhouse and (manager) Tony Pena and (general manager) Allard Baird." Referring to a challenging second-half schedule, which includes series against Seattle, Oakland and New York, Sweeney said, "We have our work cut out for us. But we're excited about the challenge."
Sweeney should know soon whether he can help the Royals meet that challenge. He's expecting to work out Wednesday in Kansas City to test his fitness. "Right now, it's kind of up in the air," Sweeney said. "But I'm symptom-free right now, so it's a matter of getting my baseball skills sharp."
The Royals' other All-Star representative, rookie reliever Mike MacDougal, did not appear in the game. But he was more than ready to do so.
"Being in the bullpen, you always have those little butterflies going while you're waiting for that call. It just didn't come today," he said. "But it was still fun to watch."
Chris Haft is a reporter for MLB.com. This story was not subject to approval by Major League Baseball or its clubs.
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Kenya Bankers Association
Another Reason Prof. Njuguna Ndungu Should Be Sacked
Another reason Prof. Njuguna Ndungu should be sacked:
Apart from failing to inspire confidence in the financial sector that the Central Bank can stabilize the Kenyan shilling there is another reason for Prof. Njuguna Ndungu to leave office as Governor of the Central Bank of Kenya. He is clearly debarred from continuing in office under Chapter 6 of the Constitution having been found guilty of lying to the public and official institutions about the notorious sale of the Grand Regency Hotel.
The Cockar Report prepared after the hearings by the Commission of Inquiry into the sale of the Grand Regency Hotel makes damning findings regarding the conduct of high ranking public officers including the former Minister of Finance and the current Governor of the Central Bank of Kenya. The Cockar Report "finds the entire transaction tainted with misrepresentation and deception to such an extent as to warrant specialised investigation by the Attorney General and other relevant institutions into the bona fides of the purchaser and other aspects of the transaction." 3 years have now passed since President Kibaki received this report and no action has been taken against the public officers, not least against the Governor of the Central Bank of Kenya whose contract was extended in March 2011. Kenyans are unaware of any attempt by Kenya's investigative bodies taken any action to ascertain the bona fides of the purchaser as recommended by the Commission of Inquiry.
Kenya's Ministry of Finance did not give evidence before the Cockar Commission despite its subject matter being intrinsically linked to the Goldenberg scandal which emanated from within Treasury during the early 1990s. One of the persons named in Gazette Notice No.6217, former Minister for Finance, Hon. Amos Kimunya, chose at the last moment not to appear before the Commission to give evidence. When the Commission was informed on 20th September, 2008, that he would not be appearing, it opted to summon the Permanent Secretary to the Treasury to give evidence on the Treasury's role in the sale of the Grand Regency. Unfortunately the Commission was informed that the Permanent Secretary, who was a member of Board of Directors of the Central Bank of Kenya, Mr. Joseph Kinyua was at that time out of the country and was not expected to return before the 17th October, 2008, or thereabouts. Treasury therefore did not appear before the Commission. 102 exhibits were considered in compiling the final report. The proceedings run over 9,000 pages.
The Governor of the Central Bank was indicted in the final report of the Commission of Inquiry. The Cockar report states that –
"Prof Njuguna Ndungu was not truthful to other public institutions, namely the Kenya Anti-Corruption Commission, the Commissioner for Lands, the Public Procurement Oversight Authority and the Prime Minister about the sale of the Hotel. Even the valuers who were instructed to value the hotel were not told the purpose for which the valuation was being undertaken. At CBK Prof Njuguna Ndungu and Mr. Abuga were solely responsible for the disposal of the Hotel. Prof Njuguna Ndungu's conduct was contrary to S 18 of the Public Officer Ethics Act which provides "A public officer shall not knowingly give false or misleading information to members of the public or to any other pubic officer". Prof Njuguna Ndungu, must take responsibility for the disposal of the Grand Regency hotel in a secretive and questionable manner."
It goes further to report that Prof. Ndungu compelled a subordinate to also violate the law –
"Mr. Kennedy Kaunda Abuga acted in concert with the Governor Prof. Njuguna Ndungu to rush the sale of the Hotel while at the same time keeping it a close secret. Kennedy Abuga was only too willing to carry out all the wishes of the Governor Prof Njuguna Ndungu relating to the disposal of the Hotel without offering independent professional opinion. Kennedy Abuga's conduct was also contrary to S 18 of the Public Officer Ethics Act."
Why is Prof. Ndungu still in office? What confidence can he really inspire?
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Jasyn David Smith, an infant, passed away Monday, Dec. 31, 2012.
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ARLINGTON -- The Giants had just won their first World Series since 1954 on Monday night and Commissioner Bud Selig couldn't have been happier.Under his watch, the Red Sox and White Sox ended droughts of 86 years and 88 years, respectively. Now these Giants of Tim Lincecum, Edgar Renteria and Cody Ross have ended their own spell of 54 years without a World Series title, winning their first of the San Francisco era. "It's a remarkable story," Selig said after the Giants wrapped up the Series in five games, defeating Texas, 3-1, at Rangers Ballpark in Arlington. "For them to finally win after all these years and see the smiles on their faces. ... I'm the only one left, I guess, who remembers all those homers James 'Dusty' Rhodes hit in the 1954 World Series. This is truly something special." Selig was referring to the Giants' sweep of the Indians in 1954, when New York and the Polo Grounds were still called home. Like this year, the Giants went into that postseason as decided underdogs against a Cleveland team that won 111 games.
Game 1 at the Polo Grounds -- the one in which Willie Mays made his famous over-the-head catch fading toward the right-center-field bleachers off a drive by Vic Wertz -- was won when Rhodes hit a three-run, pinch-hit homer in the bottom of the 10th. In Game 2, Rhodes hit another pinch-hit shot that helped decide the game.The little-known Rhodes had the two homers and seven RBIs in the short Series. "I'm a student of history," Selig said. "Those who know me well know that events like these mean a lot to me. I congratulate the Rangers, as well, for having a wonderful and successful year." Selig was still beaming about the Giants-Rangers matchup as Texas ascended to the World Series for the first time. Two of the three games had the top attendance in the 16-year-old ballpark. The Giants hadn't played in the World Series since 2002, when they lost in seven games to the Angels. It was their fourth World Series since moving to San Francisco in 1958 and 18th overall in the history of the franchise. "When you think of everything that's happened this year, particularly with the economy, I couldn't be more grateful," Selig said. "It's been a great year. And in the past few days, people have really grasped on to the kind of extraordinary competitive balance we have. It's never been so good. I've known it for some time, but people are really realizing it now. It's been a great season." Since the Yankees won their third consecutive title in 2000, no team has repeated as champion. Nine teams have won the last 10 championships with only the Red Sox winning twice in 2004 and '07. Like the Rangers, in recent years the Rays (2008), Rockies (2007), Astros (2005), Angels (2002) and D-backs (2001) also made their maiden voyages into the Fall Classic.
"We've never had competitive balance like this. This is the best," Selig said. "If our job is to provide hope and faith to as many fans as possible, this has been an extraordinary period -- a terrific season, a wonderful year."
Barry M. Bloom is national reporter for MLB.com and writes an MLBlog, Boomskie on Baseball. Follow @boomskie on Twitter. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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- What We Do
- Agriculture and Food Security
- Democracy, Human Rights and Governance
- Economic Growth and Trade
- Education
- Ending Extreme Poverty
- Environment and Global Climate Change
- Gender Equality and Women's Empowerment
- Global Health
- Water and Sanitation
- Working in Crises and Conflict
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"...The United States will join with our allies to eradicate such extreme poverty in the next two decades...which is within our reach." – President Obama, 2013 State of the Union address
For the first time in history, we have the tools, technologies, and approaches to end extreme poverty and its most devastating corollaries - including widespread hunger and preventable child death -- within two decades. But if we're going to tackle this great challenge, we must take stock of what we know, assess what we don't know, and work together to apply new approaches to help us eradicate extreme poverty. By bolstering inclusive growth and coalescing in partnership around this goal, the end of extreme poverty is within our reach.
- Today, roughly 1.2 billion people live in extreme poverty - nearly 700 million fewer than 1990, when more than 1.9 billion people lived below $1.25/day.
- The world achieved Millennium Development Goal 1 - to halve the poverty rate among developing countries - five years ahead of schedule, in 2010, when the global rate fell to 20.6% (from 43.1% in 1990). Aggregate poverty rates are now falling in every region, including sub-Saharan Africa since around 2000.
- If we accelerate our progress and focus on key turnarounds in some challenging contexts, we believe we can lift one billion more people out of poverty by 2030.
What Will It Take to End Extreme Poverty in Our Lifetimes?
This will not be an easy task. We can get there - but only if we come together as a global community in support of this effort. We must:
- Leverage existing development capacities and priorities towards this end - such as increasing food security, promoting child survival, combating HIV/AIDS, expanding access to renewable energy, and improving education; AND
- Invite new ideas and fresh perspectives to development efforts, to find innovative solutions to longstanding and seemingly intractable development challenges; TO
- Bolster economic growth and connect people to the global economy, and better engage in fragile contexts, where we project extreme poverty will become increasingly concentrated in the coming decades; AND
A New Focus
In the 20 years from 1990 to 2010, poverty reduction has, in most cases, followed economic growth. Connecting more people to the global economy - through, for instance, financial inclusion, greater access to markets, and the institutions that promote decent and sustainable employment - is thus critical to long-term poverty reduction. Yet not every country has seen growth, nor has this rule been without exception. While constraints to poverty reduction are highly context-specific, from a global perspective, two broad trends, in particular, may hamper continued progress:
- Slow or volatile growth
- Vulnerability and non-inclusive growth
Fragility - and weak institutions more broadly - can exacerbate each of these constraints. This can include for example: conflict that halts growth or destroys people's assets; governments that are corrupt or illegitimate and divert public resources from development or exclude certain populations; or recurrent crises that hamper agricultural production or displace populations.
What We've Been Doing
"Helping communities to feed, power, and educate themselves..."
Hunger hurts everyone. It cannot be ignored, especially for the 870 million people who go to bed hungry each night around the world. Hunger devastates opportunities for good health, growth, and prosperity. But hunger is not hopeless: It is solvable.
- Through the Feed the Future initiative, the U.S. Government brings donors, researchers, agricultural innovators, private-sector companies, and developing countries together to break the cycle of hunger and poverty. This Presidential initiative aims to reduce poverty and undernutrition, each by 20 percent over five years, in the areas where it works.
- The New Alliance for Food Security and Nutrition, launched at the 2012 G-8 summit, has engaged 70 local and multinational companies and garnered more than $3.5 billion in investment for African agriculture to help lift 50 million people out of poverty over 10 years.
- Power Africa has committed to increase clean and efficient energy capacity by 10,000 MW and connect 20 million households to reliable on-, off-, and mini-grid electricity
- Our education programs, including the Room to Learn initiative, seek to improve the reading skills of 100 million primary school children, with better teaching techniques, materials, curricula, and tests, and strengthen higher education and workforce development programs so young people can find good jobs.
"Saving the world's children from preventable deaths"
While the past decades have brought remarkable gains which have saved millions of lives, almost 19,000 children under 5 years of age still die every day from largely preventable causes. A child dying anywhere is heartbreaking, 6.9 million children dying a year from preventable causes is unacceptable.
- In 2012, the Governments of Ethiopia, India, and U.S. with UNICEF co-hosted the Child Survival Call to Action, launching a movement to end preventable child death – accelerating progress to drive down child deaths from roughly seven million per year, to fewer than two million by 2035.
- Through A Promise Renewed, a renewed commitment to Child Survival, we are targeting interventions, expanding services, and helping to mobilize a global community to achieve the ambitious, but achievable goal of ending preventable child deaths.
"Realizing the promise of an AIDS-free generation"
Only a decade ago, AIDS was wiping out an entire generation in Africa. Today, global efforts have greatly reduced new HIV infections and AIDS-related deaths, making an AIDS-free generation without our reach.
- Through PEPFAR, the U.S. has played a critical role in ensuring that over five million people received life-saving antiviral drugs (accounting for a significant proportion of the eight million people receiving treatment in low and middle income countries, while helping host countries provide critical support to ensure drug therapy occurs - and on terms that will make it effective.
"Connecting more people to the global economy and empowering women…"
Broad-based economic growth is essential to sustainable, long-term development and creates opportunities for those living in poverty to raise their living standards and chart their own prosperous futures. However, this long-term, sustainable development will only be possible when women and men enjoy equal opportunity to rise to their potential.
- The Power to Lead Alliance, in partnership with CARE, promotes leadership in girls aged 1-14 years in vulnerable communities.
"Giving our young and brightest minds new opportunities to serve…"
We must increase our nation's ability to respond to the development programs that are so critical to U.S. foreign policy. We must also harness the global youth population, which holds enormous potential to drive and sustain economic growth in low income countries. This effort includes:
- The Grand Challenges for Development: Saving Lives at Birth, All Children Reading, Powering Agriculture through clean energy, and Making All Voices Count in the fight against corruption.
- Development Innovation Ventures: a venture financing approach that enables entrepreneurs to generate development breakthroughs.
- The Higher Education Solutions Network: development innovation laboratories on campuses nationwide, which engage students and academics in development and ending extreme poverty.
- The Development Leadership Initiative was a multi-year effort to double the size of the USAID Foreign Service workforce to increase the size of USAID's overseas presence, enhancing the Agency's capability to effectively deliver U.S. foreign assistance.
What We Need to Do
- Focus and integrate existing efforts: Poverty is multi-dimensional. Elements of each of the eight interrelated development objectives in USAID's Policy Framework will be essential to address the causes and consequences of extreme poverty and promote inclusive growth.
- Enhance work in fragile states: Capitalizing on our experience and expertise in fragile states, USAID is prioritizing the intersection between extreme poverty and fragility - and, in particular, building on our leadership on the New Deal for Engagement in Fragile States and on resilience to recurrent crisis. We also need further analysis - including delineating the links between fragility and persistent poverty, in order to identify the most strategic opportunities in policy, programming, and partnership.
- Invest in science, technology and innovation: From the Green Revolution, to the eradication of polio, to the exponential spread of mobile technology throughout the developing world, investments in science and technology have yielded many of humankind's greatest development breakthroughs. USAID is harnessing the power of basic science and applied technologies, while forging innovative partnerships with the private sector and academia, to leverage talent, take risks, and use American creativity and ingenuity to transform more lives than ever before.
- Expand partnerships: As the international community coalesces around a global goal on extreme poverty, USAID has an opportunity to unite governments, organizations, businesses, and individuals in partnership. Our power to convene and bring together disparate actors with complementary perspectives and capabilities is one of the most important we have. USAID, building on successful models like the GAVI Alliance, the Open Government Partnership, the Partnership for Growth, and the Tropical Forest Alliance 2020, is looking to help catalyze an all-hands effort to end extreme poverty.
Related Reading:
Last updated: August 21, 2014
Other Resources
Ending Extreme Poverty in Fragile Contexts [pdf,333kb]
Getting to Zero: A USAID discussion paper on ending extreme poverty [pdf,345kb]
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For the second year in a row, a winter homeless shelter was to open Wednesday at Prince of Peace Lutheran Church.
The church is at 1528 Race St., Over-the-Rhine. The shelter will open at 8 p.m. and close at 6 a.m.
The shelter will most likely remain open until the end of February and will accept everyone seeking a place to sleep. ...