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Stafford report delay
The administrators of Mid Staffordshire NHS Foundation Trust have been granted more time to prepare a report into how the trust should be run. The trust runs Stafford Hospital, where hundreds of patients died needlessly between 2005 and 2009.
Report into future of Mid Staffs Trust delayed
Health watchdog Monitor has announced the report into the future of the Mid Staffordshire NHS Foundation Trust has been delayed.
The Trust, which runs Stafford Hospital, was put into administration in April 2013 after its services were deemed unsustainable.
Trust Special Administrators have been granted an additional 30 working days to find a way of making health services provided by the trust financially viable after applying for an extension last week.
– Dr David Bennett, Chief Executive at Monitor
"The TSAs have been set a complex and challenging task and, while any delay is frustrating for patients and staff, it is important to get it right for local patients.
"Monitor's Board recognised the scale of the challenges in identifying a solution that meets the needs of the local health economy and asked us to exercise even greater scrutiny at this critical stage."
Campaigners: Stafford delay is 'dreadful'
The Chairman of the Support Stafford Hospital campaign says it is 'dreadful' that the administrators request for more time to come up with a plan for the hospital has come so late.
Administrators, TSA, were due to report back next week with recommendations for the Mid Staffordshire NHS Foundation Trust after it was found that the trust was not clinically or financially sustainable.
Sue Hawkins, Support Stafford Hospital Chairman said:
"for the public and staff the waiting and anxiety continues. We can only hope that the TSA have realised that there needs to continue to be acute services at Stafford Hospital to serve our expanding community."
The review by administrators followed the conclusion of the Francis Report that hundreds of people suffered unnecessarily at Stafford Hospital between 2005 and 2009, where patients may have died needlessly because of neglect.
Stafford administrators: 'We need to get it right'
The administrators for Stafford Hospital that took over on April 16th had 45 days to come up with a plan of how to turn the Mid Staffordshire NHS Trust around - with a report due out next week.
They have now asked Monitor for a 30-day extension to that deadline. A decision on whether to grant the extension could be made by the board of Monitor next week.
– Alan Bloom, TSA, Mid Staffs administrators
"We believe to get it right we need more time to continue our discussions with other providers and commissioners and to finalise our draft recommendations.
"It would be a disservice to the people served by Stafford and Cannock Chase hospitals and the trust's staff to not request the additional time we believe we need to develop our proposals fully."
All public consultation meetings already announced will now be cancelled and re-scheduled, if the extension is granted.
Adminstrators delay Stafford Hospital plan
Administrators of Mid Staffordshire NHS Trust have asked for more time to come up with a solution of how to deliver long-term healthcare at Stafford and Cannock Chase Hospitals.
The Trust Special Administrators have asked health regulatr Monitor for a 30-day extension to finalise the plans in order to "get it right."
Monitor appointed the TSA in April after an independent review found the trust was not clinically or financially sustainable in current form.
Hunt: Name doctors who opt out of performance data
Doctors who decide not to disclose details of their performance should be "named and shamed" the Health Secretary has said.
Jeremy Hunt said: "Subject to proper risk adjustment of the data there can be no valid reason why it should not be published - and the majority of consultants strongly support the case for doing so.
"In an era of public concern over patient safety issues at Mid Staffordshire Hospital, this will be a major step forward in restoring public confidence", he added.
It is understood Mr Hunt has asked officials to draw up plans to publish the death rates of NHS doctors as early as next month, and subject to legal requirements, he wants every consultant to be "obliged" to disclose the details.
He made the comments after it was reported doctors would be given the opportunity to opt out of the new league tables which assess their performance.
Campaigner welcomes police investigation into Stafford Hospital scandal
"Cure the NHS" campaigner Julie Bailey has welcomed a police investigation into hundreds of deaths at Stafford Hospital.
Staffordshire Police are looking into around 300 cases where neglect may have contributed to a patient's death.
Julie set up the group Cure the NHS after losing her mum who was a patient at Stafford.
Police inquiry into Stafford Hospital 'will take months'
– Assistant Chief Constable Nick Baker, Staffordshire Police
We are examining whether or not there's any new information which has come to light which could lead to a previous criminal investigation being reopened or to an entirely new investigation.
If we get to this stage, our next step will be to establish if there's any realistic potential for criminal charges and prosecution.
Due to the complex nature of our case-by-case review, at this stage we cannot be clear about timescales but we do anticipate that this will take many months.
Police to investigate Stafford Hospital deaths
Hundreds of deaths at the scandal-hit Stafford Hospital are to be examined by police.
A review into deaths at Mid Staffordshire NHS Foundation Trust has identified 200 to 300 cases where neglect may have contributed to death.
A review had been launched following the publication of the Francis Report into failings at the hospital to establish whether criminal offences were committed.
Full report: hundreds gather to support Stafford Hospital
Hundreds of people have shown their support for Stafford Hospital which is in administration, short of money and might have to reduce services.
The hospital was heavily criticised over a high number of deaths.
Experts have suggested shifting some services to other hospitals, but thousands of people are against it.
Hundreds turn out in support of Stafford Hospital
Hundreds of people showed their support for Stafford Hospital last night, at an event organised to raise awareness of its significance to the area.
Lanterns were released and entertainment was organised by the Support for Stafford Hospital Group.
Cheryl Porter, spokesperson for the group, says the local area relies on the hospital.


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Teame Beale military children unite! by Team Beale - 12 months ago
"The Parent Advisory Biard at Beale Air Force Bace in California, Started a movement call the "unity T-shirt" the shirts are worn every Friday by the children that attend the youth programs at Beale AFB. Together the parents and teachers are teaching the children that they are a unique team of kids that have a special bond, that bond is the common fact that at some point their mommy or daddy may be asked to deploy and protect our nation. It is our job to take care of each other. "

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I have never personally met Mr. Peter Heck — whose inflammatory comments on the role of women were reported by the Huffington Post last week. When the Eastern High School teacher made waves by teaching the Bible as history, I even wrote a caustic response to Heck's class that the newspapers refused to publish. It's not surprising that I was denied a voice: Heck embodies much of the ultraconservative sentiment found in my county and state. Thankfully, as valedictorian of Kokomo High School's Class of 2013, I was finally given a podium and license to speak. Unfortunately, it seems Mr. Heck didn't hear what I had to say.
As commencement approached, I thought of the students who made jokes about women's rights, and the religious leaders who told me I belonged in the kitchen. I wanted to force every person in the gymnasium to face the hard facts about gender inequality. I wanted to liberate the little girls in the gym, who tell me that they want to be princesses instead of the president of the United States. I wanted to encourage the tired mothers to see themselves as individuals, not just a means of producing individuals. I wanted to tell my fellow female graduates to be unafraid of ambition. This is part of the valedictorian address I delivered May 31:
We need female leaders. Out of all of the Fortune 500 CEOs, 21 are female; women hold only 16 percent of board seats. Women make up 18 percent of Congress, which ranks the United States 78th worldwide, behind countries like Ethiopia, Iraq and Tajikistan. By the way, we're still earning 77 cents on a man's dollar … Girls, we have 7 billion people on the planet, so consider doing something other than parenting. The patriarchy must be dismantled.
Two days after my graduation, Heck also gave a commencement address on the roles of women. The two graduation speeches from two schools in the same county in Indiana highlight both sides of the national discussion about women in the workplace. Heck found little redeeming value to powerful women when he spoke June 2:
If you choose to have a career, God's blessings upon you, but I challenge you to recognize what the world scoffs at … that your greatest role of your life will be that of wife and mother. That the greatest impact you will ever contribute to our world is a loving and devoted investment into the lives of your precious children. To solve the problems plaguing our society, we don't need more women as CEOs, we need more women as invested mothers.
So which plaguing problems of our society is Heck speaking about? Stephanie Coontz in a New York Times Sunday Review cited a plethora of findings on the outcomes of mothers going to work, including a review of 70 studies that shows "no significant negative effects of maternal employment on the intellectual achievement of young children."
While it seems Heck centers on the importance of child-rearing, at no point in his commencement address does he attempt to refute the vast amount of scientific data that demonstrates the positive effects of maternal employment. Instead, Heck seems concerned only with the emotional state of husbands. Heck tells girls "the greatest role of your life" will not only be that of mother, but wife. In a later part of the same speech, Heck says "we need more men acting as fierce defenders of their wives and providers for their children." His desire for a deeply patriarchal gender divide was chronicled by the Huffington Post:
In a blog post from July 2012 in the wake of the Aurora shooting, Heck described the present day as "an age where we too often yield to the idiotic sniveling of modern feminism that suggests there is no place in our enlightened society for men to act as 'protectors' of women — indeed, they suggest that it is insulting and demeaning for [men] to do so."
Heck is not warning young women of the negative effect their jobs will have on their children; his primary concern is for their husbands, who will lose their roles as "defenders," "providers" and "protectors" if their female companions show any autonomy or financial freedom.
The Atlantic published an article in May that deciphers The Hamilton Project, a study that analyzes the unhappy marriages in which women earn more than men: "Evidence suggests that couples are less likely to get married if the woman's income exceeds her partner's. Once married, a wife earning more than her husband is more likely to be unhappy in the marriage, more likely to feel pressured to take fewer hours, and more likely to get divorced." Wives who earned more also did more chores around the house. "Maybe the husband feels threatened, so she does more of the cooking, even though she earns more," said economist Emir Kamenica.
Perhaps Peter Heck is not simply an ultraconservative rural voice, but an indication of the veiled, and even subconscious, distress of men who are encountering a growing number of financially independent women. When I had the floor, I attempted to introduce basic facts about gender inequality to the people in the gymnasium. If I ever do meet Heck, I hope that I can do the same.
Morgan Mohr of Kokomo will attend Indiana University Bloomington this fall as a Wells Scholar.


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Murders and Attempted Murders
News about Murders and Attempted Murders, including commentary and archival articles published in The New York Times.
Chronology of Coverage
Aug. 22, 2014
Trial in eastern China begins for five members of the Church of Almighty God, Christianity offshoot condemned by the government, who are accused of beating and kicking Wu Shuoyan to death in McDonald's restaurant after she resisted their attempt to recruit her into the sect; conviction of homicide charges against the four women and one man could result in their execution. MORE
Aug. 22, 2014
Death of Benjamin Seitz, 15-month-old boy who was left alone in hot car in Ridgefield, Conn, has been ruled by homicide by state medical examiner's office; state's attorney declines to comment on whether charges will be filed against boy's father, Kyle Seitz. MORE
Aug. 19, 2014
Killings of livery cab drivers Maodo Kane and Aboubacar Bah in the Bronx draw outcry from livery drivers, who worry that they face more danger than yellow cab operators because they serve poor, crime-ridden neighborhoods; deaths raise specter of the 1990s, when dozens of drivers were killed on the job in a single year and many others were assaulted or robbed. MORE
Aug. 19, 2014
Kenneth Minor, who has been accused of helping self-help motivational speaker Jeffrey Locker commit suicide in 2009, appears to have reached agreement with prosecutors to plead guilty to first-degree manslaughter, in return for sentence of 12 years. MORE
Aug. 16, 2014
New York law enforcement authorities arrest Takiem Ewing, Tyrone Felder and Kareem Martin in fatal shooting of Bronx livery driver Aboubacar Bah during carjacking, and are investigating their possible involvement in a similar case. MORE
Aug. 15, 2014
Sher Singh Rana is sentenced to life in prison for 2001 murder of Indian lawmaker Phoolan Devi. MORE
Aug. 15, 2014
Justo Santos appears in New York State Supreme Court in Manhattan and says he acted in self-defense in killing of restaurant owner Jose Martinez in 1986. MORE
Aug. 14, 2014
Body of Chicago-area woman Sheila von Wiese-Mack is found stuffed into suitcase on Bali, where she was vacationing, and her daughter Heather Louise Mack and daughter's boyfriend Tommy Schaefer are being held in her death. MORE
Aug. 12, 2014
Joselyn Martinez, testifying before Justice Robert M Stolz of State Supreme Court in Manhattan, recounts her 25-year search for fugitive Justo Santos, accused of murdering her father in Upper Manhattan in 1986; unusual hearing will weigh evidence to determine if Santos's right to a speedy trial was violated when police and district attorney's office waited 26 years to arrest him. MORE
Aug. 10, 2014
Rabbi Joseph Raksin of Brooklyn, visiting family in Miami, is shot and killed while walking to a synagogue in what appears to have been a robbery. MORE
Aug. 9, 2014
Keisha Williams, mother of three children who were killed when a carjacked SUV crashed into church fund-raising group on Philadelphia street corner, dies after two weeks in critical condition. MORE
Aug. 9, 2014
Joan Bramhall, former county clerk who served as Republican freeholder in Morris County, NJ, in the 1990s, is found dead in her Denville, NJ, home alongside her husband John Bramhall; authorities say that Joan Bramhall's death was homicide, and that John had died from self-inflicted gunshot. MORE
Aug. 9, 2014
Michelle Lodzinski is charged with killing her 5-year-old son Timothy Wiltsey in 1991, whose body was found 11 months after he went missing in Sayreville, New Jersey; some involved in investigation say questions still remain unanswered about murder, including why authorities chose to charge her after 23 years. MORE
Aug. 9, 2014
Justice Eduardo Padro of State Supreme Court rules that Johnny Hincapie, man convicted in 1990 killing of Utah tourist Brian Watkins on Manhattan subway platform, has raised enough new evidence to warrant hearing on whether his guilty verdict should vacated. MORE
Aug. 8, 2014
South African murder trial of Oscar Pistorius, double-amputee sprinter accused of killing his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp in fit of rage, enters decisive stage as lawyers begin two days of final arguments before handing over case to presiding judge. MORE
Aug. 8, 2014
Detroit jury convicts Theodore P Wafer of murdering Renisha McBride, black woman Wafer fatally shot when she banged on his front door in the middle of the night in Dearborn Heights, Mich; case stirred racial tensions in Detroit, drawing comparisons to case of Trayvon Martin. MORE
Aug. 8, 2014
Rosario Rafael Burboa-Alvarez is charged in 2010 killing of United States Border Patrol agent Brian A Terry, whose death is at center of scandal over botched American gun-smuggling investigation known as Operation Fast and Furious; Burboa-Alvarez is seventh suspect charged in case. MORE
Aug. 8, 2014
Michelle Lodzinski is arrested in Florida in connection with disappearance and murder of her son Timothy Wiltsey in Sayreville, NJ, 1991. MORE
Aug. 7, 2014
Outcome of murder trial of South African track star Oscar Pistorius rests in hands of Judge Thokozile Matilda Masipa, stern 66-year-old black woman known for meting out stiff sentences in cases of violence against women; experts say Masipa has steered trial skillfully, despite glare of live television and social media; some view her role presiding over case as remarkable circumstance just a generation removed from era of apartheid. MORE
Aug. 6, 2014
Court papers reveal that Israeli authorities have arrested Palestinian man Hussam Qawasmeh, accusing him of being prime mover in kidnapping and murder of three Israeli teenagers, setting off most recent conflict with Hamas in Gaza. MORE
Aug. 6, 2014
Theodore P Wafer, on trial for fatally shooting Renisha Marie McBride on doorstep of his home in Dearborn Heights, Mich, testifies that he acted instinctively, without planning; says he panicked after he was woken by loud noises. MORE
Aug. 6, 2014
Tennessee man Richard Parker pleads guilty to killing his mother- and father-in-law Jon and Marion Setzer with bomb disguised as lamp to get out of repaying them $40,000 debt. MORE
Aug. 6, 2014
Nine-year-old Michael Conner Verkerke dies after being repeatedly stabbed in back by 12-year-old boy at playground in Kentwood, Michigan. MORE
Aug. 6, 2014
Suffolk County Police Department arrests John Bittrolff of Manorville, NY, on charges of murdering Colleen McNamee and Rita Tangredi, believed to have been prostitutes, in the early 1990s; prosecutors say DNA evidence ties him to deaths of women, who were beaten, strangled and whose bodies were found in a wooded area on Long Island. MORE
Aug. 5, 2014
Theodore P Wafer testifies in his own defense in 2013 shooting of 19-year-old Renisha McBride on porch of his home in Dearborn Heights, Mich; says he believed McBride was an intruder, and shooting was an accident; faces a maximum sentence of life in prison if convicted. MORE
Aug. 5, 2014
Calvin Mosby and Devaunte Starks face charges of first-degree murder in death of 8-year-old Detroit boy Jakari Pearson, who was killed when bullet went through wall at his home at Brewster Homes pubic housing project. MORE
Aug. 5, 2014
New Jersey Supreme Court rules that violent rap lyrics should not have been introduced as evidence in attempted murder trial of Vonte Skinner; defendant has been convicted of 2005 shooting of Lamont Peterson, who was paralyzed from incident; ruling upholds lower court decision and orders new trial. MORE
Aug. 1, 2014
Chinese religious leader Jume Tahir, vocal defender of Communist Party's ethnic policies in the troubled region of Xinjiang, is stabbed to death in city of Kashgar; police shoot and kill two suspects and apprehend third man; crime is most likely retaliation for his support for China's increasingly hard-line governance of Xinjiang, pivotal region that is home to China's Uighur minority. MORE
Jul. 30, 2014
California teenagers Alberto Ochoa, Alejandra Guerrero, Andrew Garcia and Jonathan Del Carmen are charged with murder in beating death of University of Southern California graduate student Xinran Ji. MORE
Jul. 29, 2014
Philadelphia police charge Jonathan Rosa and Cornelius Crawford with murder in carjacking crash that killed three children. MORE
Jul. 29, 2014
Police in Maine say Joel Smith, suicidal man having financial problems, killed his wife, three children and then himself in their Saco apartment. MORE
Jul. 29, 2014
Events of an October 2010 night in Long Island hamlet of Shirley that led to assault on two immigrant laborers, leaving one of them dead, remain a mystery; surviving laborer Antonio Tum says only that he and Jose Fermin Sanchez were attacked by strangers; advocacy group LatinoJustice believes two were victims of hate crime, and have accused Suffolk County officials of failing to investigate properly. MORE
Jul. 27, 2014
Italian police link Massimo Giuseppe Bossetti to 2011 murder of 13-year-old Yara Gambirasio after embarking on country's largest DNA dragnet, taking genetic samples from nearly 22,000 people; DNA testing also unexpectedly revealed that Bossetti was the illegitimate son of a man who had died in 1999, setting off debate over risks of privacy violations in criminal investigations involving DNA searches. MORE
Jul. 25, 2014
Afghan officials say two women from Finland employed by International Assistance Mission, international aid organization, were shot dead in western city of Herat. MORE
Jul. 25, 2014
Psychiatric patient Richard Plotts opens fire at Mercy Fitzgerald Hospital in Darby, Pa, killing his caseworker and wounding his doctor, who returns fire in what authorities say was self-defense. MORE
Jul. 25, 2014
Police in Long Beach, Calif, say they are deciding whether to charge 80-year-old homeowner Tom Greer after he opened fire on unarmed burglars Andrea Miller and Gus Adams in his home, killing one who claimed she was pregnant; her accomplice is being charged with residential burglary and murder because of being involved in felony that led to a death. MORE
Jul. 25, 2014
Leah Cuevas peads not guilty in Suffolk County District Court to second-degree murder in death of neighbor Chinelle Latoya Thompson Browne; prosecutors say Cuevas stabbed Browne following dispute over unpaid rent and then dismembered her body. MORE
Jul. 24, 2014
Albuquerque police say killings of two homeless people by three teenagers are staggering in their brutality; murders expose some of profound social ills, including alcoholism, abject poverty and neglect, that have longed plagued New Mexico; Alex Rios, 18, is arraigned and held along with the other two assailants, both juveniles, on $5 million bond; all three could be tried as adults on first-degree murder charges. MORE
Jul. 24, 2014
Trial begins for Theodore P Wafer of Dearborn Heights, Mich, suburban homeowner accused of second-degree murder in 2013 shooting death of teenager Renisha McBridge on porch of his home; shooting ignited racial tensions because defendant is white and victim was black, but prosecutors do not make race an issue. MORE
Jul. 22, 2014
Three Albuquerque teenagers are being held on $5 million bond after admitting to police that they beat two homeless men to death with cinder blocks, bricks and a metal fence post. MORE
Jul. 22, 2014
Police in Tallahasee, Fla, are seeking clues in fatal shooting of Dan Markel, widely known criminal law professor at Florida State University; Markel died at hospital after police, responding to reports of shots fired, found him wounded in his home. MORE
Jul. 21, 2014
New York City agrees to pay $2.75 million to settle lawsuit stemming from 2012 death of prisoner Ronald Spear at Rikers Island; Spear's death was ruled homicide; settlement is one of largest paid by city in recent years to resolve lawsuit alleging violence against inmate. MORE
Jul. 20, 2014
Colonial-era law that gives immunity to soldiers and police officers for all crimes, including rape, remains in effect in India; despicable and senseless murders occur often in remote places like Manipur State, yet no one is arrested. MORE
Jul. 19, 2014
Mark Ramiro faces murder charges in Baltimore after accidentally shooting his friend Darnell Mitchell while testing bulletproof vest. MORE
Jul. 19, 2014
Dr Stan Xuhui Li, Queens physician accused of overprescribing painkillers to two patients who subsequently suffered fatal overdoses, is convicted of two counts of second-degree manslaughter and dozens of lesser charges; faces prison terms of five to 15 years on each manslaughter count. MORE
Jul. 18, 2014
Newly released court documents say Muhammad Abu Khdeir, Palestinian youth who was kidnapped in suspected revenge attack for abduction and killing of three Israeli teenagers in West Bank, fought his three attackers before being kicked in the head and bludgeoned with a wrench; Muhammad's death raises questions about spread of extremist Jewish groups or new right-wing terrorist underground. MORE
Jul. 17, 2014
Independent investigator for New York City school system reports that mother of Noel Estevez, accused in fatal stabbing of classmate Timothy Crump, may have sought to transfer him from Intermediate School 117 in the Bronx, to get him away from students she says were bullying him. MORE
Jul. 15, 2014
Israeli officials release new details about the killing of Palestinian youth Muhammad Abu Khdeir, saying that three Israeli Jews looked for hours for a victim to avenge the killings of three Israeli teenagers; say they planned murder and were equipped with handcuffs and gasoline; killings have sent shockwaves around world, but have also brought out humanity in people on both sides of conflict. MORE
Jul. 14, 2014
Jersey City Police Officer Melvin Santiago is shot dead by gunman Lawrence Campbell while responding to robbery call at a Walgreens store; authorities say Campbell was shot by other officers at the scene. MORE
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Foley's Parents Release Email From Captors
The parents of James Foley, the American journalist beheaded by Islamist militants, released an email from his captors in which they said he would be the first of many Americans to die.
August 22, 2014, Friday
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China Says 5 in Sect Killed Woman Who Wouldn't Join
Members of the Church of Almighty God, an offshoot of Christianity, are accused of beating and kicking a woman to death after she resisted recruitment in a McDonald's restaurant.
August 22, 2014, Friday
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Connecticut Boy's Death in Hot Car Is Ruled a Homicide
The state medical examiner's office determined that a 15-month-old, Benjamin Seitz, of Ridgefield, had died of hyperthermia.
August 22, 2014, Friday
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Obama, 'Appalled' by Beheading, Will Continue Airstrikes
President Obama said the beheading of an American journalist by militants in Syria "shocked the conscience" of the world, but vowed that America would not alter its strategy in Iraq.
August 21, 2014, Thursday
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St. Louis County Prosecutor Defends Objectivity
Citing his past, critics have called for the removal of Robert P. McCulloch, who said he would present the Michael Brown shooting case to a grand jury.
August 21, 2014, Thursday
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De Blasio, Seeking Calm in Chokehold Case, Turns to Clergy
Mayor Bill de Blasio and clergy members met to discuss tensions between the police and the community surrounding the death of a Staten Island man in police custody.
August 21, 2014, Thursday
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Man Killed by St. Louis Officers in Disturbance at Store
The police said the man was brandishing a knife and that he had refused to drop it and approached officers.
August 20, 2014, Wednesday
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Shooting Accounts Differ as Holder Schedules Visit to Ferguson
Witnesses to the shooting of a black teenager by a white police officer in Ferguson, Mo., have given investigators sharply conflicting accounts. Attorney General Eric H. Holder Jr. is scheduled to visit Wednesday.
August 20, 2014, Wednesday
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An Obstacle to Honoring an Archbishop Is Removed
The archbishop, a champion of the poor and critic of government repression in El Salvador, was gunned down in 1980.
August 20, 2014, Wednesday
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California: 2 Teenagers Are Arrested After Police Say They Planned Attack
Investigators acting on a tip arrested two students who were said to be planning to target three staff members and kill as many people as possible at a suburban Los Angeles school.
August 20, 2014, Wednesday
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Miller's Carnelian Bay,10-15 Min to Squaw &Northstar,HOT TUB in Northstar
- bedrooms 4
- baths 2
- sleeps 10
- pool no
- hot tub yes
- pets allowed yes
- type House
- community Agate Bay
rates (USD)
/ night
$ 1,925 - $ 2,905 / week
vacation rental description
This great family home is located on a huge fenced in lot in a quiet neighborhood on the North Shore of Lake Tahoe. Walk to dog-friendly Patton Beach. You are right between some of the best of the North Shore Ski Resorts. Ski Squaw Valley and Alpine Meadows or Homewood to the west 10 minutes, or drive 15 minutes to Northstar. There is a huge HOT TUB on the back patio and a stone open hearth wood burning fireplace in the family room.
Enjoy lots of "public " space in this one big story home with a Family Room AND a Living Room. There are 4 bedrooms including the Masterbedroom with a CA King Log bed and a twin, 2 bedooms with Queens, and the 4th bedroom with 3 twins. The Living Room can be closed off to create a fifth private sleeping area.
There is room at the dining table for 10, and a kitchen with all stainless appliances and granite counters.
Relax in the 6 person HOT TUB under the stars. If you are arriving in the winter, our housekeeper will have the heat and lights on for a welcome winter arrival!
For your summer vacation the huge, beautifully landscaped, fully fenced in back yard with a big lawn sets the scene for a relaxing vacation. Enjoy a friendly game of volleyball or badminton with the net we set up in the summer, or just relax and enjoy a family BBQ on the new sunny patio with a rock wall.
Mountain biking and hiking trails are right up the street
Your whole group can relax and enjoy this great mountain home!
#1)CA King Log Bed & Twin Captain's bed
#4-Bunk Bed and a Twin (3 Twins all together in this room)
Sofa bed in the family room and futon in the living room. 2 Port-a-cribs
Activities: Hiking, skiing, mountain/road biking, (At house:
basketball, volleyball, badminton, several bikes) boating, swimming,
kayaking and casinos.
- Ask about our Pet Friendly Policy. If pet is allowed, pet fee is $15/nt
house rental amenities
Amenities: Hot Springs Luxury 6 Person HOT TUB,
Free Wireless Internet
Huge sunny fully fenced back yard,
Big Ranch style single story house,
Wood burning Open Hearth Fireplace ,
Volleyball and Badminton Net in Summertime,
Basketball Hoop,
Beach Chairs (Summer),
Snow Sleds (Winter),
Gas BBQ,
2 TV's, VCR's and DVD,
CD Players,
Clock Radios in most bedrooms, ipod docks
Washer and Dryer in garage,
Iron and Ironing Board,
Nice down bedding,
Towels and Linens provided,
Baby equipment: porta-crib, high chair, playpen,
2 car garage and RV/Boat storage,
Driveway parks three cars (plus garage),
Easy flat winter access with plow service,
You will need to bring or buy firewood if you are using the fireplace.
Please bring your own beach towels!
activities and attractions in Northstar Lake Tahoe Area
Area: Less than 20 minutes to all the major ski areas- Northstar,
Diamond Peak, Squaw Valley, and Alpine Meadows. North shore Casinos
within 10-minute drive. Walk to restaurants and beaches in Carnelian
Bay. 45 minutes to Reno/Lake Tahoe airport.
vacation rental rates
Winter 12/9/'12-4/9/'13 $425/night, $2765 week (3 nt min stays over the winter weekends, additional nights after 3nt minimum priced at $395/nt)
Spring 4/10/13-6/8/13 $325/night , $1925 weekly. 3 night min over weekends
Summer 6/19/13-9/15/13 425/nt, $2905/Weekly. Summers generally by the week only, Sunday to Sunday,but short stays may be available starting on a Sunday.)
Fall 9/15/'13-12/7/'13 $325/night, $1925 Week
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Thanksgiving '12 Winter rates, $425 for min 4 nights.
Christmas/New Year Holidays 12/21-1/6,'12-13 $525 to $625/nt.
MLK Weekend $525 Night (3 night Min at the Holiday Rate and add'l
nights at Reg Rate)
President's Week Period ,'13 525 Night
Tax 10%
Cleaning Fee $195
Security Deposit $500
Pet Fee $15/Day for well-behaved dogs.
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Harry Potter: Good vs. Evil, or Intro to the Occult?Opinion
News agency AFP is running a story outlining the positions of the proponents and the critics of the use of magic in the Harry Potter books and films. One camp, represented by Christian preacher Steve Wohlberg asserts that the stories "[present] really evil, versus greater evil, it is not really good versus evil. The Harry Potter story is communicating a story to young people, the idea that you can be a good witch or wizard, you can still cast spells."
The opposing view, as articulated by University of Maryland Professor of English Verlyn Flieger, is that " . . . people who really worry about something satanic or occult in the story don't understand the use of metaphor. It is really a pretty straightforward story about coming of age, growing up and going to school -- the magic part of it is really a gimmick."
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Nine restricted free agents remain unsigned, based on official notification having been given to the league office by last Friday.
The list features some heavy hitters, players who could hold some leverage by refusing to report unless they are offered long-term contracts. With a potential lockout looming after the 2010 season, players want to gain some long-term security.
"I'm going to be patient, be calm and control what I can control," Buccaneers OLT Donald Penn told PewterReport.com. "Everything that's going on right now is out of my control. If we had a new [Collective Bargaining Agreement], I would never have been in this position."
The only team with more than one unsigned RFA is San Diego, which has three — WR Vincent Jackson, OLT Marcus McNeill and OLB Shawne Merriman.
Former Saints OLT Jammal Brown had been on the list of unsigned RFAs, but he signed his tender late Friday before being traded to Washington.
Here is a list of the nine unsigned RFAs:
Green Bay SS Atari Bigby
Kansas City FS Jarrad Page
Miami RB Ronnie Brown
New England OG Logan Mankins
San Diego WR Vincent Jackson
San Diego OT Marcus McNeill
San Diego OLB Shawne Merriman
Tampa Bay OT Donald Penn
Washington CB Carlos Rogers
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No im not buying both, As i know its gonna be said.
I don't do auto's alot unless they really strike me or are somewhat on the low numbers list. But i have a few and these two from Spyderco really interest me.
My local shop had in a Citadel 92mm in all black and PE and i really liked how it felt in my hand. But they had just sold the Embassy they had so i couldn't compare the two side by side. But i was told it felt completely different being a few ounces lighter.
I also like the looks of the Embassy much better.
But i don't care much for a light weight auto as it don't like it feeling like its gonna fly out of my hand if i don't have a tight grip.
Looking at the blade styles the Embassy looks like it would be the better slicer with the high flat grind. But the two aren't all that much different blade wise tho.
Lastly, Grip material. I liked the Citadels scaled style handles, But the G10 on the Embassy should be grippier without needing the large scales and be more form fitting. I like the Embassy's frame design which seems to have a more full grip than the Citadels more curved handle.
So i guess my question would be is, Does the lighter weight of the Embassy make it feel too snappy and not as solid as the Citadel?
And from what ive said if i went with the Embassy which i like better in pictures would i like it over the Embassy in person?


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On December 7, 2011, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services ("HHS") and the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services ("CMS") issued a final rule[1] (the "Final Rule") revising medical loss ratio ("MLR") requirements under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act ("PPACA"), as well as an interim final rule[2] (the "Interim Final Rule") specifically addressing the rebate requirements for non-federal governmental plans (the Final Rule and the Interim Final Rule are collectively the "Rules").
The MLR requirements, which took effect on January 1, 2012, apply to insured group health plans and individual health plans, including health plans that are grandfathered under PPACA. They do not apply to self-insured plans. Insurers are required to provide rebates to policyholders when their spending for covered plan benefits and quality improving activities in relation to the premiums received falls below the applicable MLR standard for the MLR reporting year. The rebates are determined based on the premium costs of insured coverage, as distinguished from pharmaceutical or manufacturer rebates common to the health care industry. The purpose of the Rules is to reduce the cost of health care coverage by limiting the amount of premium available to insurers to spend on administrative costs and purposes other than the provision of health care services.
The MLR standards are 85 percent for the large-group insurance market and 80 percent for the small-group or individual insurance market. The definition of "small group" under the Rules is an employer group with 1-100 employees; however, states may elect to use a 50-employee threshold through 2016. Compliance with the MLR is determined by means of a fraction, the numerator of which consists of the issuer's expenditures for incurred claims and activities that improve health care quality, and the denominator of which equals the issuer's premium revenue. In circumstances permitted by the Rules, a deficient MLR can be improved by: (i) increasing the numerator of the MLR through the use of a permitted multiplier (as provided for by regulation) to the claims paid or increasing expenditures on health care quality activities, or (ii) decreasing the denominator by deducting certain permitted expenditures. These provisions of the Rules address public comments that had been received concerning the administration of rebates and the appropriate standards for certain types of health plans.
Who Gets the Rebate?
When the applicable MLR requirement is not satisfied and there is a rebate due, a number of issues arise concerning who should receive the rebate and how the rebate should be paid. The Rules address these issues as follows:
Policyholders. The interim final rule required the issuer to make direct rebate payments to enrollees who had paid any portion of the premium during the MLR reporting year. This requirement generated public comments concerning its applicability to group health coverage. It was noted that issuers may not have access to the identity of the enrollees and are not equipped to address the tax consequences of the rebates, which are taxable to the enrollees if paid to them directly. In response to those public comments, the Rules now require issuers to pay the rebates to the group policyholder that paid the premium for group health care coverage. However, the benefit of the rebate must still be passed on to the enrollees. An "enrollee" is defined as a subscriber, policyholder, or government entity that paid the premium. Though there is no requirement that the rebate be passed on to enrollees in a manner that does not give rise to tax liability on their part, many group policyholders will want to provide the benefit on a tax-favored basis to avoid the administrative complications of reporting and withholding taxable income. (Examples of how to provide the benefit of the rebate to enrollees to avoid taxable income include the payment of premiums by the policyholder, premium "holidays," or credit for future premiums.)
To satisfy the statutory obligation to convey the benefit of the rebate to enrollees, the Rules establish separate criteria for the manner in which rebates are to be passed on to enrollees for group health plans covered by the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended ("ERISA"), group health plans that are not ERISA-covered, or governmental plans (e.g., church plans) and non-federal governmental health plans. The distinctions are the following:
MLR Notifications
If a rebate is payable, the issuer is required to provide a rebate notification to each policyholder who receives a rebate, each subscriber whose policyholder receives a rebate, and each subscriber who receives a rebate directly. The Rules expand issuer notification requirements for group health plans by requiring the issuer to include in the rebate notification, among other things, a description of the concept of a MLR standard, the issuer's MLR, the issuer's aggregate premium revenue, the rebate percentage, and the amount owed to enrollees. Additionally, the Rules further require notification of the total aggregated rebate for the group health plan and statements of the special rebate rules for ERISA plans, church plans, and non-federal governmental plans. The Rules also solicit public comments on whether enrollees should receive notification of MLR standards even when no rebate is required.
Exceptions and Adjustments to MLR
Mini-Med Policies. Mini-med policies are health policies that impose annual dollar limits on benefits paid. For MLR purposes, these are policies with annual dollar limits of $250,000 or less. Under PPACA, annual dollar limits on benefit coverage no longer will be permitted after 2014 and present only short-term issues. Mini-med polices are more likely to fail the MLR test because, frequently, their health expenditures are materially lower than the premiums paid.[3] The interim final rule had provided a multiplier for mini-med plans that would allow issuers to multiply the MLR numerator by 2.0. A diminishing multiplier, however, will be in effect under the Rules – i.e., 1.75 for 2012, 1.5 for 2013, and 1.25 for 2014. This allows for mini-med plans to be phased out over a three-year period and offers some relief to issuers from the MLR requirements.
Expatriate Policies. The Rules retain the relief provided under the interim final rule for expatriate policies, including permitting the use of a multiplier of 2.0 for calculating the MLR numerator, to account for the unique characteristics of these policies.
Fraud Reduction Expenditures. In response to public comments, the regulators decided that expenditures by issuers to reduce fraud would not qualify as a quality improvement activity. The regulators concluded that the interim final rule allowed payments recovered through fraud reduction efforts to be treated as incurred claims up to, but not in excess of, their fraud reduction expenses, and this is a sufficient incentive for issuers.
Data-Coding Conversion Expenses. Some relief is provided under the Rules for conversion expenses required by the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act ("HIPAA") to update systems to the new data-coding standards endorsed by the World Health Organization (known as "ICD-10"). In recognition of the dual effects of ICD-10 conversion expenses as important for health care quality improvement and care coordination, and to the increased efficiency of administrative functions, the Rules treat these expenses as quality improvement activities. In 2012 and 2013, up to 0.3 percent of an issuer's earned premium in the relevant state market may qualify as quality improvement activities.
Community Benefit Expenditures. Community benefit expenditures are expenditures that may be deducted from the earned premium of not-for-profit, tax-exempt issuers. The Rules provide that the amount deducted for community benefit expenditures may be the higher of either the amounts of any state premium tax paid by the issuer or the actual amount of the issuer's community benefit expenditures up to the amount that would be generated by the highest premium tax rate in the state.
Agents' and Brokers' Fees and Commissions
Issuers did not receive the relief under the Rules that they had sought through the treatment of licensed brokers' and insurance agents' fees and commissions as "losses" for MLR purposes. (There was intensive lobbying activity by the industry seeking to obtain such relief, which was strongly supported by the National Association of Insurance Commissioners ("NAIC").) This means that those fees and commissions will continue to be an administrative expense that issuers are motivated to control by virtue of the penalties that can flow from the failure to meet MLR standards.
Adjustment by State of the Individual MLR
In passing PPACA, Congress recognized that the application of an 80 percent MLR to individual health plans in certain states could have a significant detrimental impact on the availability of coverage in those jurisdictions. Therefore, Congress permitted exceptions when the Secretary of HHS determined that the 80 percent MLR might "destabilize the individual market" of a state. States must apply to obtain an adjustment to the MLR in their individual market.
As of January 6, 2012, seventeen states have requested adjustments. Six states have received relief from application of the 80 percent MLR (Georgia, Iowa, Kentucky, Maine, Nevada, and New Hampshire).[4] The relief allows each of these states to implement an MLR that is lower than 80 percent. The revised target MLR percentage varies by state and, in some cases, by year. Eight states have been denied adjustment relief (Delaware, Florida, Indiana, Louisiana, Michigan, North Dakota, and, by letters dated January 4, 2012, Kansas and Oklahoma). Three states are still in process: Texas has completed the application process and is awaiting a decision, and North Carolina and Wisconsin have submitted applications that are under review for completeness.
What Can We Expect to See Under the Rules?
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For more information about this issue of IMPLEMENTING HEALTH AND INSURANCE REFORM, please contact one of the authors below or the member of the firm who normally handles your legal matters.
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Department of Health and Human ServicesCenter for Consumer Information & Insurance Oversight (CCIIO)CCIIO Medical Loss Ratio Information PageCCIIO Resources and Guidance United States Department of LaborKaiser Family Foundation
MLR Statute Effective
Final Rule and Interim Final Rule Effective
Comment Period for Final Rule
Rebates Due for 2011 MLR Reporting Year
[1] 76 Fed. Reg. 76574 (Dec. 7, 2011).
[2] 76 Fed. Reg. 76596 (Dec. 7, 2011).
[3] See article entitled "The What, Why and How of Medical Loss Ratio," National Health Reform Magazine (Jan. 11, 2011), available at www.health carereformmagazine.com/article/the-what-why-and-how-of-medical.html.
[4] The approved changes to the MLR standard are as follows:Georgia: 2011 – 70%, 2012 – 75%, and 2013 – 80%.Iowa: 2011 – 67%, 2012 – 75%, and 2013 – 80%.Kentucky: 2011 – 75%, 2012 – 80%, and 2013 – 80%.Maine: 2011 – 65%, 2012 – 65%, and 2013 – 65% (subject to verification of additional data).Nevada: 2011 – 75%, 2012 – 80%, and 2013 – 80%.New Hampshire: 2011 – 72%, 2012 – 75%, and 2013 – 80%.www.cciio.cms.gov/programs/marketreforms/mlr/index.html.
[5] U.S. Gov't Accountability Office, "Private Health Insurance: Early Indicators Show That Most Insurers Would Have Met or Exceeded New Medical Loss Ratio Standards," GAO-12-90R (Oct. 31, 2011), available at http://www.gao.gov/products/GAO-12-90R.
[6] U.S. Gov't Accountability Office, "Early Experiences Implementing New Medical Loss Ratio Requirements," GAO-11-711 (Aug. 29, 2011), available at www.gao.gov/products/GAO-11-711.


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Ebb Tide Luxury 3 Bedroom 3 Bath in New Smyrna Beach
- bedrooms 3
- baths 3
- sleeps 8
- pool yes
- hot tub yes
- pets allowed no
- type Condo
- community Ebb Tide
rates (USD)
/ night
$ 1,150 - $ 2,400 / week
$ 3,200 - $ 7,100 / month
vacation rental description
Fabulous, spacious, high end, chic, ocean front gated condo.
Modern design.
46 inch High Definition Flatscreen Samsung TV
High Speed Secured Wireless Internet
Wrap-around balcony with fabulous unobstructed views
King in the master, king in the 2nd bedroom, twin beds and sofa in the third bedrrom
Simply the Best
Condo has all new everything. Beautiful new cabinets.
vacation rental location
property availability
- dates with deals
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Last modified on 08-24-2014 at 4:48 PM.
email owner view full calendar
Larry Hurst 407-314-0649
condo rental amenities
2400 square feet including terrace.
3 bedroom 3 bath beautiful condo.
46 inch High Definition Flatscreen Samsung TV
Over 300 channels to watch !
Over 120 high definiton TV channels !
Over 40 music channels to enjoy !
Over 40 sport channels !
DVR - High definition digital video recorder.
Television in every bedroom.
High speed upgraded wireless internet that is secured.
Top of the line new mattress and box springs in the master.
Wet bar and wine rack.
This condo is in the best stack of condos with superb views of the
ocean and beachline.
(The beachline in the other 3 bedroom stack is blocked by adjacent
condo structures)
Guaranteed clean.
Also check out our 2 bedroom in Ebb Tide (listing # 13006) and our 4
bedroom Penthouse (listing # 1157) next door at Surf and Racquet.
Bring your laptop or tablet.
Free phone calls to all states, Canada, Puerto Rico, Virgin Islands.
King bed and jacuzzi in master bedroom.
King bed in the 2nd bedroom
Twin beds and sofa in 3rd bedroom.
On the end of 5th floor with fabulous views and wrap-around-balcony.
Washer and dryer.
2 large outside industrial poolside Weber grills.
No cars on the beach in front of Ebb Tide.
Absolutely no pets.
Locate us on Google Earth at 4493 South Atlantic Avenue, New Smyrna
Beach, Florida 32169. We are just south of the Food Lion shopping center.
activities and attractions in New Smyrna Beach Atlantic Coast Central
Beautiful pool area.
Outside jacuzzi.
Inside jacuzzi.
Lighted tennis court.
Garage parking available.
vacation rental rates
Holiday Weeks:
4th of July week_______________$2400
Easter week (4/12/14-4/26/14)_______2100
Memorial week_________________1700
Thanksgiving week(11/22-11/29/14)_1400
Christmas week_________________1400
New Year's week__________________1400
January________________________1300___________3200 See below for Winter
February_______________________________________3200 Discounts
Easter 4/12/14-4/26/14______________2100
Memorial Week 5/24/14-5/31/14______1700
4th of July Week 6/28/14-7/5/14_____2400
Thanksgiving 11/22/14-11/29/14_____1400
Christmas Week 12/20/14-12/27/14__1400
New Years 12/27/14-1/3/15________1400
Winter___1 mo. 3200
_________2 mo. 3100
_________3 mo. 3000
_________4 mo. 2900
_________5 mo. 2800
_________6 mo. 2700
Returning guest discount for your new reservation:
Subtract 10 dollars off your rate for each prior stay with us.
Add 12.5% tax for New Smyrna Beach.
Add exit maid fee of $123.75.
Add administrative fee of $25.
$500 refundable security deposit required.
Daily rentals are charged the weekly rate.
Weekly rentals are from Saturday to Saturday.
*Other holiday weeks are Easter, Memorial Day, Labor Day,
Thanksgiving, Christmas & New Year's.
Credit cards and paypal accepted.
Larry Hurst 407-314-0649
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De La Torre's Trattoria
- Address:
6025 W. Las Positas Blvd
Pleasanton, CA 94588Neighborhood:
- Cuisine:
ItalianPrice: $30 and under
De La Torre's Trattoria
- Dining Style: Casual Elegant
- Website: http://www.delatorres.net/
- Phone: 925-484-3878
- Hours of Operation:
Lunch: Monday - Friday: 11:30am - 2:00pm; Dinner: Monday - Saturday: 5:00pm - 9:30pm
- Payment Options: AMEX,Diners Club,Discover,JCB,MasterCard,Visa
- Cuisine: Seafood, Italian
- Executive Chef: Thomas De La Torre
- Dress Code: Casual Dress
- Accepts Walk-Ins: Yes
- Additional Details: Beer, Non-Smoking Restaurant, Personal wines welcome (corkage fee applies), Takeout, Wheelchair Access, Wine
- Catering: From simple and easy, ready-to-serve take out trays, to full service banquets and buffets, and everything in between, we offer custom catering services for all occasions.
- Private Party Contact: Tom or Leigh De La Torre 925-484-3878
A word from De La Torre's Trattoria
De La Torre's is a quintessential Italian trattoria. Our recipe is not a secret- we prepare and serve delicious food using quality ingredients. The menu is distinctly Italian offering trattoria classics and our hallmark special menu which changes daily to accentuate the freshness of locally grown produce, naturally raised meats and freshly caught fish presented in numerous creative dishes. The wine list showcases exceptional and unusual varietals from small producers and family wineries in Italy and in California. The service is friendly, efficient and professional. Simply put, we feature delectable food at a fair price, food people want to eat everyday.Continued
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Awards voted by OpenTable diners
- Diners' Choice WinnerBest Service
- Diners' Choice WinnerItalian
De La Torre's Trattoria - Best Restaurants in Pleasanton ›
De La Torre's Trattoria reviews from OpenTable diners
45 reviews since May 5, 2014
- Food4.5Service4.6
- Ambiance4.2Noise LevelModerate
neighborhood gem (30)great for lunch (10)special occasion (9)good for groups (8)fit for foodies (8)romantic (6)kid-friendly (6)notable wine list (5)great for brunch (2)late-night find (1)hot spot (1)Show More
- VernieDined on 8/28/2014We went with a small group & enjoyed the evening. Everyone was pleased with their choices.Special Features:
- Excellent ChoiceNaddaDined on 8/23/2014The food and staff made this a very enjoyable evening for the two of us. A must for anyone using Open Table as a fantastic Pleasanton dinner spot.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- LuvFoodLuvFoodDined on 8/22/2014This place has a great menu with many specials including fish specials.Special Features:
- Anniversary dinnerLike2dineDined on 8/16/2014Came with family to celebrate an important wedding anniversary. Received very good service and a nice table. On top of that, received a surprise by getting a very nice dessert!Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Forgotten GemMomO2Dined on 8/16/2014I'd forgotten about De La Torre's but needed a last minute reservation on a Saturday night to celebrate our oldest off to college. I grabbed the last reservation 45 minutes before we arrived. The food was great as always as was the service. Really glad it popped up on Yelp as I was scrambling for a restaurant.Special Features:
- Find in PleasantonEastBayExplorerDined on 8/5/2014We were anxious to find a nice restaurant near the Courtyard Marriott on Hopyard, since we were meeting our Granddaughter from LA there for dinner. De La Torre's filled the bill perfectly. I'd never had "Scalone" steaks before, but would love to again! (A mixture of scallops and abalone ground and in patties). Our other dishes were also excellent. Portions were quite generous, and we enjoyed the leftovers the next two days.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- first time...OpenTable Diner Since 2014Dined on 8/2/2014this was our first time there. friends had highly recommended it. we were very pleased with the service and food as well..wife said wine was very good..lolSpecial Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Just OKWaterladyDined on 8/2/2014Reviews on Trip Advisor prompted me to reserve here. It was ok, but nothing special. I had the osso bucco; it was dull, not much flavor...it tasted exactly like what it was - a boiled ham hock. No warm, comfort food taste, ho hum. My husband had the steak...he always does! I had a bite and it was a bit overdone and like my food, pretty boring. We shared the warm gooey cake/gelato dessert, which fit in with the rest of the meal.
- LuvFoodLuvFoodDined on 8/1/2014This place has a great specials menu. Also, has fish on the specials menu.Special Features:
- Solid Italian-Amer foodjaz2020VIPDined on 7/22/2014DLT is one of the last bastions of It/Amer food, the kind one used to get in SF's North Beach but no longer. Soups are mediocre, salads too big for one, pasta cooked soft--but the ragus are tasty, meat/fish aren't overcooked, portions are generous. Risotto w/pork ragu was delicious, fish filet with macadamia crust was lovely. Fried calamari was a little overdone, making it chewy, but a sublime tartar sauce tipped it to the good side. Panettone bread pudding was delightful, soft and custardy as we like it. The cooking seems a little better at dinner than at lunch, but lunch is quieter while offering the same good service.Special Features:
- LuvFoodLuvFoodDined on 7/18/2014Great specials menu. The specials menu also has fish.Special Features:
- Luv2EatLuvFoodDined on 7/3/2014This restaurant also has a great specials menu. Also have fish specials.Special Features:
- Great little findSjsmDined on 7/2/2014We were looking for a restaurant to meet family at a half way point in the city of Pleasanton. Originally we were headed for Main St but in making a reservation found that the first Wednesday of the month the street was closed. Looked in outlying areas and found this off the beaten path in a strip mall. Food was excellent. Great fish and risotto. Nice wine list and staff was pleasant. Would meet here again if we wanted to repeat restaurants.Special Features:
- Neighborhood gemGregDined on 6/27/2014I recently ate at DLT for the first time. All aspects of the experience were good. This restaurant is tucked away in a shopping center between a grocery store and deli, but don't let that keep you away.Special Features:
- Amazing SpecialsTracySVIPDined on 6/24/2014Food was delicious and service was great. Daily ravioli and risotto specials, as well as others make the menu work. Squash ravioli was yummy. Nice ambience...don't let the strip mall location put you off.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- DrSweerDined on 6/21/2014We've been here several times and are never disappointed.Special Features:
- LuvFoodLuvFoodDined on 6/20/2014Great menu selection with a Great Specials menu that has many fish selections.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- 1st date & 1st time: CHARM!NicoLiscioudVIPDined on 6/16/2014I was surprised this place is by a grocery store but the food & service took it right out of my mind. Superb polenta fries (laches salt, but given people's dietary concerns, I understood), awesome Caprese w/balsamic, and a filet mignon that rivaled my favorite steakhouse! All told, this place is a gem!!!! I'd love to see them in a space with a patio.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- LunchOliverDined on 6/16/2014Had a great meal. Good service and we could hear ourselves talk and we're not rushed out.Special Features:
- consistent & reliabletossDined on 6/11/2014We have been going to De La Torre's for almost 20 years. Never had a bad meal, or poor service. Its close to home, and just a great neighborhood restaurant. It is one of our favorites in the Pleasanton area.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- LuvFoodLuvFoodDined on 5/30/2014This restaurant has great fresh fish. Also has a long list of specials.Special Features:
- A Pleasanton Fave!TessDined on 5/30/2014We like this restaurant because it is warm and Italian. The food is always good and makes us feel like we're lost in Rome down an alleyway, sitting at a table at sunset, eating authentic Italian fare. The waiters are always friendly and the room is inviting with its Italian décor and comfortable seating. What a great place to visit over and over again.Special Features:
- Love it loveitlovers2Dined on 5/16/2014Absolutely loved it, I will be going again. The food, the wine, and the whole environment just just perfect date night.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Big portions, homestyle cookingJudyDined on 5/15/2014Four of us had lunch at the restaurant - which was easy to get to, and in a strip mall so parking was very convenient. The staff and food were very good. The food isn't gourmet, but it is like very good home cooking. The portions are large. All in all we were all quite happy with the place.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Good ole Italian ambianceFrGuidoDined on 5/15/2014I grew up at Ann's Cafe in Oakland, CA. Our family ran a restaurant like this before Momma retired after 43 years. I am back home again every time I come here and what a way to end a meal with the inspiring coach madden who love this place more than life itself. I come here over and over again and will be going. This place is very special! The customer is treated like family and the food is excellent and priced fairly!Special Features:
- Cramped, Great food for some, LoudLoveEastCoastItalianDined on 5/9/2014Seating was too cramped. True Italian style food was great. Fish not so great. Very loud. This was a Friday night at 8pm.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
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- 1st experienceGrumpsonDined on 5/2/2014We have lived in the neighborhood for many years but had never dined here until Fri. evening. We were very pleased with our meals and service and definitely will be back.Special Features:
- Quiet diningNancamDined on 4/9/2014This was a nice find while traveling. Wonderful food and service, and a quiet atmosphere. We could have conversation without shouting across the table. Relaxing and nice from beginning to end. The food was very good.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Great neighborhood spotTrnrmomVIPDined on 3/29/2014Its been a few years, so we were curious how this restaurant was faring. We had enjoyed our first dinner there on a quiet weeknight. We were a little apprehensive about the noise level since we wanted to visit and catch up. We were seated promptly, and menus and bread were immediately produced. The noise level was moderate, and service was excellent despite a full restaurant. We noted that empty tables were promptly filled. Oh, and the food - superb - monkfish, spaghetti, tortellini and veal dishes were all declared excellent. Only thing lacking, perhaps, were vegetables with the entrees which were served Italian style with no accompaniments. It is a simple remedy to order your favorite veggie on the side.Special Features:
- Don't judge a book by the coverBirdhouseDined on 3/25/2014I must say, I booked this online thru Open Table and when I arrived, I was horrified. The front looks like it could be a laundry mat... I was impressed by the staff and their understanding of the menu and attentiveness. I had a Cesar with calamari and it was exactly what I wanted. Someone at the table next to me had a calzone and it looked impressive and the smell was to die for.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Don't judge a spot by the front.DonJulioDined on 3/18/2014De La Torre's Trattoria is a small busy spot in Pleasanton. The food was good but the amount and price played the opposite game, the less food on the plate, the more expensive it was! I asked for medium-rare to rare steak but got a well done little round puck. My wife loved the Lasagna and my friend were ok with their selections but no to write home! It seems that they only have one waiter for all those tables and he dissappeared everytime I needed something, but he tried hard! I'll recommend the place and give them another chance.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- all the elementsArbyDined on 2/24/2014The food choices were very good. Excellent wine list without being too long. The wait staff were friendly and knew when to be there and when NOT to be there (that is often difficult for some to get right). Very excellent dishes of pasta (both pesto and marinara styles), shrimp, scallops, sausage .... all excellent. I would definitely go back.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- An off-nightPastaloverVIPDined on 2/22/2014Noisier than usual for a Saturday night; hard to talk to one another. Waiter kept asking us how things were; the attention is nice, but at some point we want to be left alone. Food is always very good here, but the cappellini pomodoro had very few tomatoes and was dry. An off-night in the kitchen, perhaps. We'll try again before abandoing this restaurant, because they have a great track record.I would recommend this to a friend.
- Best restaurant in Pleasanton!OpenTable Diner Since 2012Dined on 2/22/2014Best restaurant in Pleasanton! This is our go-to for almost any occasion as it has excellent food and is reasonable. Don't change - we love you just the way you are!Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Excellent mealTerrybDined on 2/19/2014With a menu that offers a nice variety of entrees that are all terrific, this is a great dining spot. One of the best restaurants in town!Special Features:
- Well, the steak was good....SignificantOttersDined on 2/14/2014Too many tiny tables jammed into the dining room. Cramped, inconvenient, and not at all intimate. My filet mignon was tasty and cooked nicely, although the potatoes and vegetables were lackluster at best. I expect the chef to care about everything he puts on a plate.My wife's veal chop was borderline burnt, and so tough she literally had a hard time cutting it. She was sawing and sawing at it - if we hadn't been dining out for a special occasion, it would have been comical. She managed to eat 1 bite of veal, half a Brussels sprout, and 2 bites of potatoes. She declined a to go box. There was a time when if you couldn't eat your food, a restaurant would try to make if right. Anyway, we went home and she had some leftover Chinese food.
- Great choice!CScottDined on 2/4/2014Food is always good and the service is very good. Lots of options on the menu and everything smells good and tastes even better!! Great place to get together with friends and close to my office. I love that you can make reservations and will definitely be back.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Delicious. The dining staffkelhirDined on 1/31/2014Delicious. The dining staff is always friendly and responsive. We love the changing menu. The restaurant has a great and simple feel. We never leave disappointed. Having had a good meal with great service.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Craving Chicken ParmOpenTable Diner Since 2005Dined on 1/18/2014I have lived in Pleasanton for over twenty years but have only recently been to Delatorre's.. Everything is solid. I love their chicken Parm,. It has a great sauce and is moist without being greasy. I have not been disappointed once and this restaurant is in the regular rotation. We have a lot of Italian restaurants in this town, but none deliver like DelatorreSpecial Features:
- Contadino to die forPTownrezDined on 1/18/2014While we have been going to DT's for many years, they will occassionally offer chicken contadino, as they did this Saturday, and it's always been superb. Done in a high output oven with roasted potatoes, many heads of garlic, and Calabrian sausage makes for a spicy and very tasty dish, and this week's was no different. And coupled with a nice Zinfandel off their extensive wine list made for a very special meal. Always consistent, always the best Italian food in the Tri Valley, and always a very helpful and attentive staff. Couldn't ask for anything more...Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.


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On October 18, the Homeless Appellate Rights Project (HARP) presented its new pro bono project for BLS students interested in becoming involved in homeless rights advocacy. To introduce the project, the group hosted Joshua Goldfein, a staff attorney at the Legal Aid Homeless Rights Project, to discuss the history of homelessness in New York.
The modern homelessness era, Goldfein explained, followed World War II, but did not truly begin until a combination of events in the mid-1970s forced people from their homes. As New York City neared bankruptcy, a rise in rents surpassed the welfare shelter allowance, and several mental institutions closed, which pushed both single adults and families onto the streets.
However, the increase of a homeless population came with a silver lining, said Goldfein. He described the circumstances of three major cases—Callahan v. Carey, Eldridge v. Carey, and McCain v. Koch—that ultimately distinguished New York City as the only location in the country that considers shelter a legal human right.
"The success of those cases was only the first step in aiding homeless New Yorkers," said Goldfein. "Many of them still choose not to enter homeless shelters for a variety of reasons, and there are still many obstacles to shelter that homeless people face." Goldfein urged students to become involved with HARP to advocate for those still on the street.
HARP aims to fill the gap in current anti-poverty advocacy. While family homelessness is at an all-time high in New York City, resources remain very limited. Beile Lindner '13, head of the HARP Pro Bono Project E-board, said, "[Homeless] families need help obtaining life-sustaining shelter more than ever, and law students are in an excellent position to help them meet the high evidentiary burden that the city forces them to meet in order to access the system."
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In George County, history is being preserved with a look back on the past, and an eye toward the future. The county courthouse, built in 1911, is getting a major makeover. The building is on the national register of historic places. Because of that, certain guidelines have to followed.
For county supervisors, this is the culmination of years of planning.
"I love to look at history and I live to see things preserved," Supervisor Kelly Wright said. "And this also is being preserved in a way that makes it user friendly for the folks of the county that use this building."
The folks who use it now get better service. Chad Welford is the Circuit Clerk.
"With the new office, we're more efficient. We've got more room for customers to come in, both with absentee ballots. Especially in this last election, it gave us the needed space so customers didn't have to wait out in the hallway and stuff like that," Welford explained.
Of course, county officials and citizens are very pleased with what's going on with these renovations, but so are the people who are actually doing the work. The reason why is they're taking part in a piece of history.
Mike Duke is a renovation contractor.
"Well, we like to be a part of history and historic rebuilding, and we like to do a safe job for the contractors to work off our scaffolding and everybody go home at night," Duke said.
The top of the building is the most eye catching. There's a reason for that, according to Community Development Director Kenny Flanagan.
"That red dome up there really is a signature piece of this courthouse and the tile now back on top of there, it is the original tile and came from the same clay pit as a hundred and one years ago," Flanagan said. "It has had the wow factor since the moment the tiles started going up."
County officials hope that wow factor will last for another hundred years.
The total cost for the renovation was about $700,000, with half of the funding coming from grants and the other half from the county. Officials say the job should be finished by the end of the year.
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When Yankees closer Mariano Rivera tore his ACL shagging fly balls in the outfield, it was assumed that he was done for the rest of the 2012 season. The Yankees still maintain that they don't expect to see Rivera until 2013, now that he's vowed to come back. Rivera, though, isn't closing the door on a return this September, because as long as the possibility exists, it can't be impossible. Bryan Hoch:
Rivera spoke optimistically about a September return in an interview on Monday with ESPN Radio's Michael Kay, addressing a published report that suggested his torn right ACL might not be a season-ending injury after all.
"That's my goal," Rivera said. "Definitely, that's my goal. I'm not thinking about it because if it doesn't happen, I will be disappointed. So I'm taking it day by day. I'm working hard and doing what I'm supposed to do. I don't want to put something in my mind."
There's nothing conclusive, and we just don't know how soon Rivera might be ready. He's left the door open for an early return but he hasn't exactly issued a guarantee. What we know is that Rivera's thus far recovered well, and faster than doctors expected. But his recovery isn't complete, so the most we can say is "we'll see." How satisfying!


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Why High School Kids Are Financially Illiterate
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If the U.S. education system can't teach Johnny how to read, it's not surprising it can't teach him how to balance his checkbook or calculate compound interest.Read more
A report out this month from the Champlain College Center for Financial Literacy (CFL) in Vermont finds that the vast majority of states are doing a poor or mediocre job of educating high school students in key financial skills. The report card, which awarded each state a letter grade, gave 60 percent of the states a C or less; 44 percent of those received D or F grades.
[...] In the aftermath of the 2008 banking and real estate crises, experts say financial education is critical to helping young adults better handle everything from credit card debt to student loans, and to make more complex choices about investing and mortgages. Since there's no national curriculum standard for teaching financial literacy, questions remain about who should teach the classes and even whether funding should come from public or private sources. As a result, the quality of financial education varies wildly from state to state and from district to district.
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Nuclear power plants, like many sorts of industrial facilities, involve the use of hazardous materials. But unlike other facilities, the nation's 103 nuclear power plants are required to have detailed emergency plans to protect the public in the event of an accident that could result in the release of radioactivity. Emergency plans for nuclear power plants are regulated by the Nuclear Regulatory Commission and the Federal Emergency Management Agency, which supervise graded exercises of those plans. The Bureau of Emergency Management is responsible for maintaining New Hampshire's nuclear plant emergency plans. Those plans are reviewed and updated annually.
New Hampshire has one nuclear power plant, Seabrook Station in Seabrook, located within its borders and another plant, Vermont Yankee, located nearby in Vernon, Vermont. Both plants have 10-mile Emergency Planning Zones around them where emergency planning is concentrated.
The Seabrook Emergency Planning Zone (EPZ) includes 17 New Hampshire towns, all in Rockingham County: Brentwood, East Kingston, Exeter, Greenland, Hampton, Hampton Falls, Kensington, Kingston, New Castle, Newfields, Newton, North Hampton, Portsmouth and Rye. There are also six Massachusetts towns in the Seabrook EPZ.
The Vermont Yankee EPZ includes five New Hampshire towns, all in Cheshire County: Chesterfield, Hinsdale, Richmond, the Westport Section of Swanzey and Winchester. There are also seven Massachusetts and five Vermont towns in the Vermont Yankee EPZ.
Emergencies at nuclear power plants are classified at four levels (from least serious to most serious): unusual event, alert, site area emergency and general emergency.
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BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) -- Some families who left Alabama last fall in fear of the state's tough crackdown on illegal immigration are returning to the state.
No one knows exactly how many people left Alabama because of the law, parts of which were blocked by judges, so it's impossible to say how many families have returned. Still, there are examples.
Some are like Ana Jimenez and her husband, who were terrified of being sent back to their native Mexico. They moved more than 2,000 miles to Los Angeles from Alabama after the law took effect but have since returned.
Gwen Ferreti, a researcher and activist in the Hispanic community, says some immigrants remain wary but are coming back because of their deep ties to the state.


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---- — Americans are hip-deep in credit-card debt, and that makes digging out of national and international economic misery still more difficult.
It's hard to build new financial equity when we're devoting so much of our money to paying off the old.
According to CardHub.com, a marketplace for online credit cards operating out of Arlington, Va., between the beginning of 2011 and the end of 2013, U.S. consumers will have accumulated almost $130 billion of credit-card debt.
Americans began this year with a $32.7 billion paydown of debt and will end it having not only reacquired that amount but having also adding $46.71 billion on top of it, CardHub.com predicts. The first quarter is typically robust for credit recovery because of salary increases, bonuses and tax refunds.
The average household currently has $6,591 in credit-card debt.
Card Hub CEO Odysseas Papadimitriou recommends that households reassess how they handle their finances, shifting from satisfaction with debt accumulation to emphasizing saving and more responsible spending in the context of a flagging economy.
He offers five tips for managing debt, which we share here:
Make a budget, and stick to it: It's difficult to spend within reason or plan savings without knowing how your monthly spending compares to your take-home as well as what it is allotted to. That is why you should rank your expenses, including debt payments, emergency fund contributions and other savings, and trim the fat if necessary.
Build an emergency fund: Your goal should be to gradually save about a year's worth of after-tax income through monthly contributions to an emergency account.
Try the "Island Approach:" This credit-card strategy involves using different cards for different types of transactions, as if they were a chain of distinct yet interrelated islands. For example, you could transfer your existing debt to the lowest-interest card you can find in order to reduce monthly payments and get out of debt sooner.
Use the "snowball effect:" In order to become debt free at the least possible cost, attribute the majority of your monthly debt payment to the balance with the highest interest rate while making the minimum payment required on the rest. As soon as one card is paid off, concentrate on your next-highest-rate card.
Evaluate your job situation: In some cases, all the budgeting and planning in the world won't be enough to solve your debt problems. You may need to evaluate whether there are higher-paying opportunities out there for people with your background or if you'll need to acquire new skills in order to make yourself more marketable.
Unwieldy debt is bad for the country and worse for the individual.
In the end, it may just come to good, old-fashioned will power and strength of character.