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LEWISTON — Mayor-elect Bob Macdonald apologized to the city Thursday for his election-night comments — but his apology wasn't enough for some members of the city's immigrant community.
Abdifatah Ahmed, a local landlord and pharmacist, said Macdonald ought to apologize for his tone throughout the mayoral campaign, not just his election-night comments.
During his campaign, Macdonald said he wanted to make the city less attractive to layabouts and deadbeats, many of whom didn't speak English
"Enough is enough," Ahmed said. "Very few people in our community get assistance, but when we get selected and called names, enough is enough."
Macdonald must stop such talk and explain himself, to go forward with healing, Ahmed said.
"There was a lot said, and a lot of it was on camera," Ahmed said. "You said people like me are great. But there are old people and children, and you've said to them that you have a problem with their fathers. As the mayor, how can you be a role model to those young children?"
Macdonald said his target was not immigrants but welfare recipients.
"If you are working here, I was not talking about you," Macdonald said. "I was talking about the people that take money, money, money — and they come in all colors."
Afterward, Ahmed said he and other members of Lewiston's immigrant community believe they still deserve a more thorough apology from Macdonald.
"There are many, many people in this community who work, but that gets ignored," he said. "It seems people would rather believe the stories than the truth. But we can't let that happen. We can't go back to the way things were in 2000 and 2001."
Somali immigrants, refugees from the civil war in Somalia, began arriving in Lewiston 10 years ago.
Macdonald called Thursday's news conference to announce a surprise for his opponents after he was elected mayor on Tuesday. He beat opponent Mark Paradis, who died unexpectedly last Friday, by 70 votes in a special runoff election.
Macdonald spoke to reporters and television cameras immediately afterward, promising payback for Paradis' campaign staff. Macdonald accused them of starting rumors and of running a sleazy campaign.
Macdonald backed off of those comments Wednesday, saying he planned to go ahead with his Thursday surprise.
That surprise turned out to be a full apology for his election-night comments. Macdonald said he had spent the entire day Tuesday at the polls and was tired and overly emotional.
"This is Bob Macdonald, happy face," he said Thursday. "And from now on, until I end my time in office, it will Bob Macdonald, happy face, the face of Lewiston."
Macdonald said Lewiston residents must come together to make the city a better place.
"Let's work together, instead of sniping," he said. "That doesn't do any good. We can go back and forth, but that doesn't help the people of Lewiston."
He said he considered himself a transitional leader between Lewiston's senior citizens and up-and-coming young adults.
"What I hope to do is set a foundation and then, when we have that foundation, we let the younger people come in," Macdonald said. "Let them do what they know has to be done. Their needs are different than ours. "
He said he wanted to see the city's riverfront developed and hoped to steal some business from Portland — and possibly Bangor.
"I want to be a destination, but we're not now — people bypass us," Macdonald said.
He said he hoped Lewiston professionals would volunteer to help make the city better and he made a pitch for better treatment of veterans.


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The Houston Cougars steam rolled the Rice Owls in a Conference USA match up. The game started off with a 100-yard kick off return for a touchdown by Houston. Cougars quarterback Case Keenum was on fire putting up stats that are gaudy even for him. Keenum ended the day completing 24 of 37 passes for 534 yards and 9 touchdowns. That is not a typo, Keenum threw 9 passing touchdowns, just two short of the NCAA single game record held by a former Houston quarterback, David Klingler with 11.
Keenum wasn't the only Houston player with a ridiculous night however, as Houston wide receiver Patrick Edwards averaged 45 yards per catch. Edwards ended the day with 7 receptions for 318 yards with 5 touchdowns. All of Edwards touchdown receptions were at least 20 yards.
The Owls actually took an early lead in the game, as the Houston offense was slow to get going. Rice jumped out to an early 17-7 lead thanks to a rushing touchdown and a Case Keenum fumble returned for a touchdown. After Rice went up 20-14, Houston scored 38 straight points to put the game away. Keenum threw his final touchdown pass with 10 minutes left in the fourth quarter to finish off the scoreboard, 73-34.

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Georgia's unemployment rate went up slightly in June. Many employers say the government doesn't make it easy for them to grow.
They took concerns about jobs to Congressman Jack Kingston Tuesday.
Some employers in Lowndes County say they're hiring but unemployment insurance is a job killer.
"One of the employers said applicants will frequently show up in flip flops and T-shirts trying to throw the interview so they won't be hired but they can check the box they tried," said Congressman Kingston.
Some employers say some of the unemployed are being paid under the table. You can have 99 weeks of unemployment benefits.
"As congress votes on extending benefits I think we need to change that," said Congressman Kingston.
From unemployment to too many conflicting regulations leave many employers frustrated.
"You almost get in trouble when you loan money," said Jeff Hanson. "You get in trouble if you don't."
Jeff Hanson of Southwest Georgia Bank says they have several employees just trying to keep up on the different bulletins from entities like state banking agencies, the federal reserve and the FDIC.
"That's not what we want to be doing," said Hanson. "We want to be loaning money, helping small businesses grow and hiring our own people."
Jack Kingston says some solutions to a tough economy include regulation reform to drilling our own oil.
"If we could just bring gas down a dollar that would be a huge economic boom," said Kingston.
Some 60 folks voiced their struggles to Congressman Kingston. He'll take their concerns with him to Capitol Hill.
Congressman Kingston says to he'd also like to simplify the tax code so people and businesses don't have to spend so much money to comply with complex rules.
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A mirrorless entry is no mirrorless FF. I believe we will see a competitor of the Nikon 1 and like the Nikon, it will have a new bayonet mount.
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Some of the coverage related to Jim Thome and his 600 home runs makes me wonder what has happened to baseball journalism. After all, Thome was generally considered clean, but now that his Hall of Fame candidacy is being mentioned in a timely fashion, all of a sudden, questions need to be asked. This leads me to wonder what baseball journalism would have been like some 50 years ago, with the same mentality ...
Last night, Ted Williams finished a 19-year career with the Boston Red Sox by hitting a home run in his final at-bat. The third pitch is likely to become one of the more famous farewells in the history of the game, as Williams has long been one of baseball's best, and it's hard to imagine anyone both as talented and durable as the Splendid Splinter.
There are questions that need to be asked about Williams, though. For instance, how is it that a 41-year-old, a veteran of multiple wars and someone who has played baseball professionally for more than two decades, is still able to hit home runs at the twilight of his career? I myself don't want to ask these questions, but someone out there is asking them, right now, and I wanted to let you know about it, lest you actually enjoy the beauty of baseball and its records uninterrupted for a moment.
There are those who would theorize that Williams is just a naturally gifted hitter who has worked on his swing and approach for years with the same intensity that he did as a rookie back in 1939. That just because we haven't seen many players dominate to this degree after their 40th birthday doesn't mean they can't - players are getting better all the time thanks to improved training, and due to the use of baseballs that aren't made out of dirty socks, alcohol, Irish cooking, and old lottery tickets.
Those people are naive, though. What if - and I'm just asking a question here - Williams was genetically enhanced, giving him an unfair advantage? Look, I know that Williams is generally considered clean, as is every other player in the majors, but you have to ask yourself, isn't his career trajectory somewhat odd? He leaves for war in the Pacific, and comes back to post five straight seasons with a slugging percentage north of .600? None of that seems ... off?
Is it that far-fetched to believe that Williams, despite being stationed in the Pacific during World War II, was kidnapped by Nazi scientists, who then experimented on Williams by genetically modifying him in the hopes of turning him into a super soldier who could then fight against the country that he loved? If the same had happened to Jimmie Foxx, he would have hit 900 homers, rather than retire in his mid-30s short of 600.
While Williams was far too patriotic to succumb to the mad plans of the Führer, he was now the baseball-playing version of Captain America; instead of a shield, he carried a bat. Hypothetically, I mean.
How else could you explain Williams continuing to hit to this late age? Babe Ruth was terrible the moment he turned 40 years old. It was instantaneous, as it should be. Your life changes when you turn 40, and you are no longer good at anything. That's how baseball works, and since baseball is the American pastime, that's how America works. An America that hasn't been interfered with by Nazis, I mean.
While I have no proof for these claims, I hope my editor allows me to publish them regardless. After all, we can't let the Nazis destroy our hallowed record books.
Somewhere along the way - possibly after no one sounded the performance enhancer alarms during the late 1990s and early 2000s - steroids and questions about them become automatic for any player from that era. There are certain journalists who go overboard with their inquisitiveness, though, who present questions as if they are facts, without presenting any evidence outside of a feeling they may have. They only elaborate on the point enough to draw the eye of the reader, and in the end, all that is gained is the aggravation of those who can read between the lines, and a successful attempt at slander. We should expect more from our sports journalism than idle wondering, especially when it comes to whether or not a player merits remembering, especially when it's the facts that matter most in an era where so little is taken at face value.


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Jacksonville held the diminutive wide receiver out of the end zone but couldn't contain him anywhere else. Hilton set career highs with 11 catches and 155 yards and went over the 1,000-yard mark for the season. He helped Indianapolis set the tone, scoring touchdowns on its first two drives and essentially ending the competitive portion of the game. A healthy and productive Hilton will be key for the postseason.
Offense: A
Hard to argue with much. The offense scored on six of 10 drives before running out the clock on the final possession and put up 30 points for the first time in six weeks. Indianapolis racked up 23 first downs and converted eight of 16 third-down chances, shoring up a long-standing problem area. Getting the ball to Hilton was a key, but the Andrew Luck and backup Matt Hasselbeck spread the ball around to 11 different receivers. Luck finished 26-of-37 for 282 yards and one touchdown, and the Colts got rushing scores from Donald Brown and Trent Richardson.
Defense: A
Chad Henne finished with 331 passing yards, but Jacksonville never was in this contest. The Colts forced two turnovers — a fumble recovery by Darius Butler and an interception by Antoine Bethea — and sacked Henne three times. Jacksonville rushed for just 42 yards and had a long gain of 6. Robert Mathis recorded two sacks to improve his single-season franchise record to 19.5, and Indianapolis has surrendered just two touchdowns in the past three weeks. The Jaguars' came with just 16 seconds to play in the game.
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Pat McAfee dropped three of his five punts inside the 20-yard line, including two inside the 10, and averaged 47.4 yards per attempt. It was also a very big day for Adam Vinatieri, who went 3-for-3 on field goals and 3-for-3 on extra points. In the process, the veteran kicker passed the 2,000-point barrier for his career and moved into fifth on the NFL's all-time scoring list with 2,006 points.


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08-28-2014 17:55:45 | More by tjmodica
4/5 rDev -2.4%
02-17-2013 15:45:34 | More by drummermattie02
4.5/5 rDev +9.8%
01-09-2013 20:34:03 | More by bentwookie
3.75/5 rDev -8.5%
09-19-2012 01:15:50 | More by BeerHunter76
4/5 rDev -2.4%
07-13-2012 01:12:30 | More by ms11781
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01-29-2012 14:06:57 | More by WeisGuy
4.25/5 rDev +3.7%
Thanks for sharing this one, Bobby.
Pours a clear golden color with a finger of white head. A mild funkiness to it. Some tart fruits, pineapple, lemon zest, and apple. Sweet malt and a touch of sugar, too. Quite nice. There's lots of sweet fruit and a little bit of tartness, too. A bit of candi sugar and definitely some caramel malt sweetness, too. Very nice. Medium bodied with medium to high carbonation.
01-09-2012 07:18:51 | More by womencantsail
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12-18-2011 05:42:02 | More by duff247
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11-16-2011 21:59:16 | More by nickhiller
3.93/5 rDev -4.1%
A - Pours golden orange into my snifter with just about one finger of white head that dissipates quickly and leaves minimal splotchy lacing.
S - Very malty, lots of fruit, apple and white grape, citrus, clove and very mild banana and a touch of alcohol.
T - Malts, candied sugar, clove and banana, apple and orange, spicy and peppery, and a little booze on the finish.
M - Dry and a little too crisp for my liking.
O - Very enjoyable beer, especially after the carbonation settles a little. Excellent presentation and quality.
11-09-2011 00:17:01 | More by StoneBrewFanatic
3.93/5 rDev -4.1%
The wife and I stopped by for a beer on our way to float the river in Gruene, glad we stopped.
Appearance: First pour was clear in the house snifer with a deep yellow almost orange color. Head was short lived. Second pour was almost entirely yeast, the server had a thing for spinning the bottle while he removed the cork, I'm now farty.
Smell: Pears, fruit, nice ester profile.
Taste: A nice warming alcohol was supported by flavors of fruit and some spices.
Mouthfeel: Not quite as dry as a Duvel, but still very refreshing.
Overall: We walked out with 4 bottles that 3 will be gifts to family and friends. I suggest grabbing one next time you're in San Marcos.
08-22-2011 21:42:49 | More by KDub02
4/5 rDev -2.4%
Poured into a Darkside sniffer
Appearence: Golden orange with about a fingers worth of white head, that fades into a lacing that clings to the side of the glass. Not as light as you would expect from a Belgian Strong Golden Ale.
Aroma: Fruity esters, yeasty, citrus, a hint of alcohol notes as the beer warms up.
Taste: Peach, citrus, fruity, and a little tart. I would love to see how the taste develops over time due to the bugs in here. There is a little bit of alcohol warming on the finish.
Mouthfeel: Highly effervescent and very drinkable. It has a higher alcohol content (9%) but its still easy to drink. It is very dry, but this adds to its drinkability.
Overall: This is a very pleasing and referencing beer. I'm glad I went ahead and picked one up. Silas was right it is drinking very well right now.
06-21-2011 17:17:30 | More by jamescain
4/5 rDev -2.4%
Picked this one up during a recent trip to San Marcos.
The beer pours a hazy golden orange color with virtually no head. The aroma is very boozy with some yeast and citrus fruit notes. The flavor is alcohol, oranges, candi-sugar, spices and yeast. The beer is juicy and also very boozy. Medium mouthfeel and low carbonation.
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Watching Companies Adapt to the "Big Data" Age
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As technological advancements keep large international companies honest by the need for change and adaptation (just ask Hewlett Packard), it is interesting to watch how different companies are marching to the beat of the right drums with changes that are taking place. Some companies are opening up new revenue streams through licensing acquisitions while others adapt to cloud computing and the trend toward "big data." Let's take a look at how some companies have made these changes.
Acquiring SelectMinds Opens Up Licensing Revenue Stream
Oracle (NYSE: ORCL) acquired SelectMinds, a cloud-based social networking company that is used by recruiters. This acquisition will compliment the largest purchase Oracle has made (this year) —Taleo Corp last February. Taleo also helps businesses recruit and track job applicants. What is Oracle's strategy here? Social Networking will be the means by which companies look for new employees.
The deal gives Oracle the opportunity to engage deeper in social networks and mobile. With SelectMinds, customers can transform job posts into a mobile job post that's viewable and sharable on smartphones. These two companies together, Oracle and SelectMinds, will create a comprehensive recruiting, candidate sourcing, and talent management offering for organizations to reach high quality referrals through social networking.
An old software licensing stalwart, the move to the cloud has opened up numerous licensing opportunities of which the recruiting industry is but one where Oracle has managed to plan and develop a revenue stream. This is not the only way Oracle continues to grow. Acquisition is one strategy but it also is developing its own products to claim a piece of the "bid data" pie that is becoming so popular.
Big Data is a general term used to describe the voluminous amount of unstructured and semi-structured data a company creates -- data that would take too much time and cost too much money to load into a relational database for analysis. A primary goal for looking at big data is to discover repeatable business patterns. It's generally accepted that unstructured data, most of it located in text files, accounts for at least 80% of an organization's data.
New Product Launch
Because of the growing stream of data coming into companies, they are looking for ways to take all this information and use it. From terabytes to petabytes, companies need help and Oracle has a new product it is launching called Exanalytics In- Memory Machine that aims to help businesses do just this. Business intelligence software and performance management applications are used by companies to make sense of the vast amounts of information gathered. Between the cloud, mobility, companies tend to look for analytics that can give them insight into servicing consumers. In India along Oracle will have a chance to grow with this one product as the Indian analytics industry is expected to grow from the current level of $ 200 million and touch $1 billion by 2015.
Other Companies Grasping Dig Data
Wal-Mart (NYSE: WMT) understands the need for "big data" to grow as a company, as it bought Kosmix, a startup focused on social media, transforming it into Wal-Mart labs. Kosmix stands out for its ability to search and analyze connections in real-time data streams to deliver highly personalized insights to users. The platform powers TweetBeat, a real-time social media filter for live events. By analyzing this info from the social genome, it can make product recommendations that users may be interested in.
IBM (NYSE: IBM) is one of the larger companies with a seemly endless option of cloud-based services for big data analytics for companies. In order to capitalize and create an income stream, it launched its "Smartcloud" earlier this year, it had its Hadoop-based software for analyzing and visualizing large quantities of unstructured data for companies. Why a platform versus individual products to address big data pain points? The real benefit of the platform is leverage – the ability to start with one capability and easily add others over your big data journey. IBM is the only vendor with this broad and balanced view of big data with the needs of a platform
Automating and streamlining the process of distilling huge amounts of data into a form that can support decision making and process execution is a process SAP (NYSE: SAP) has tackled with its integrated big data strategy. It attempts to integrate support applications, operational data and management of that data together. All of this data should be available in real-time to support all uses of data, on an integrated data processing framework. SAP and Google are also working together to pair enterprise applications with the kinds of consumer tools that enrich millions of people's lives every day, such as Google Maps and Google Earth. Customers could analyze their businesses in a geospatial context to effectively understand the "where" of their information, as well as global, regional and local trends and how they are impacted by different scenarios
These are just a few examples of how companies are adapting and changing with technology. Some companies like Oracle are acquiring upstart companies to add to its portfolio as it develops and defines what it is as a company. Other companies are developing their own technology to help other companies use "big data" as a means to analyze and formulate information into a productive marketing strategy.
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Mandy Moore is such a cutie! In fact, both Fab and I were just talking about how much we like her. It's great to see that she's confident enough to change her hair color so often and I happen to think that she looks equally fab in all three shades, which is something I have never said about anybody. Which hair color do you like best on Mandy?
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jayldee 7 years
i love her hair! anyone know who her stylist/colorist is in LA?
lostbronte 7 years
Red really flatters her skin tone.
tshellyedwards 7 years
Hands-down brunette! I mean, she's beautiful anyway -- but I think brunette is the most flattering on her.
msshellokitty 7 years
Definely brunette
msshellokitty 7 years
Definely brunette
xo_verity 7 years
I think she looks best blonde, IMO!
shadowdesigner 7 years
I would like to see it mid-length brunette with auburn highlights, but that's not a choice.
alieapple 7 years
red ! i love red hair.
alieapple 7 years
red ! i love red hair.
gorjusgirl 7 years
ooh this was hard, between red & brunette... she just looks fabulous no matter what colour her hair!
buggyslice 7 years
From these pics I like the red, but I loved Mandy's hair when she had it dark brown and really short. I wish she'd cut like that again. She looked SO good!
QueenMargot 7 years
Sanja 7 years
Brunette for sure! ;-)
Sanja 7 years
Brunette for sure!;-)
babylish 7 years
she looks best blonde.. she looks so washed out with darker hair :(
Hera119 7 years
i like the blond one
Hera119 7 years
i like the blond one
nati 7 years
blond or red
nati 7 years
blond or red
glam-sugar 7 years
The dark hair looks so sophisticated.
addicted2pop 7 years
All of them - She looks great with all of the LOOKS, a little different but that is great so. WE ladies need a change in a while and that is perfect, I think she can wear all of the looks she is gorgeous, YES it gives her different attitudes but that is good. CHANGE once in a while is GREAT and that is what she is doing!! LOVE all of THEM:-)
Miss-Twenty-one 7 years
Brunette is better for her,,,
Miss-Twenty-one 7 years
Brunette is better for her,,,
elizabethsosewn 7 years
Excuse. me. I 'm sorry. I have to say that that is NOT actually RED. That's honestly more like a burgundy blond. or even auburn. But it's not red. it's not red as in the natural sense [I know. I'm a red head.] Hell my first instinct says it's closer to [real]honey blond than red.
flutterpie 7 years
blonde, she just looks brighter. it suits her betterwhy is it harder to believe keith richards didnt snort his father?
flutterpie 7 years
blonde, she just looks brighter. it suits her better why is it harder to believe keith richards didnt snort his father?
fluffypuff 7 years
I like red and brunette. Blonde looks a little childish.
CutieHoney 7 years
i love it both red and brunette. but i went with red
Hope5 7 years
I voted Brunette!She looks good as A Blonde too!
Wicked 7 years
I like her with read hair. I honestly don't like the brunette.
Thehills101 7 years
Personally I like dark hair I think it brings out anyone's features...more sophisticated... ♥јεήή♥
Thehills101 7 years
Personally I like dark hair I think it brings out anyone's features...more sophisticated...♥јεήή♥
kscincotta 7 years
I think she's one of the few lucky people who can really pull off any hair color she wants. I personally love her in darker tones, and I agree, I want her to go back to the shorter, choppy cut. She looked so cute!
Fancy04 7 years
Brunette. She looks very classy and pretty in this pic.
rawkphish 7 years
She looks great in all hair colours. Blond is youthful and fun, Red is naughty but nice and Brunette is sophisticated and sexy!
amandasunly 7 years
I think red and brunette are both great! Blonde is weird for her though - skin tone.
wicca_08 7 years
Brunette! It complements her features.
junebrug 7 years
She's gorgeous no matter what she does, but brunette is best I think. She looks orangey with blonde, too much self-tanner and she kind of blends in with every other starlet in town. Red is gorgeous too though!
lilxmissxmolly 7 years
it was a close tie, but I like the red!
SU3 7 years
She looks great in all three but I'm like the red a bit more.
Fashiondiva91 7 years
RED for sure!!!then I would say blonde next
Fashiondiva91 7 years
RED for sure!!! then I would say blonde next
Mainly-Obsessed 7 years
Mandy is gorgeous in all of them, but she looks best as a brunette. Booyaka!
Mainly-Obsessed 7 years
Mandy is gorgeous in all of them, but she looks best as a brunette.Booyaka!
LaLaLola 7 years
I grew up on brunette mandy so that's the one i like best.
missyosigirl 7 years
i love it all on her :)
missyosigirl 7 years
i love it all on her :)
JennaV 7 years
brunette hair looks sultry and great on her
mom2 7 years
shes prettier blonde - sexier
mom2 7 years
shes prettier blonde - sexier
jendudley 7 years
Brunette, no doubt about it.
jendudley 7 years
Brunette, no doubt about it.
mom2 7 years
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JKe895 7 years
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BeachBarbie 7 years
I've always loved her as a brunette with the short hair cut. She looks very classy and pretty with that shade of hair color & hair style.
JessNess 7 years
I love brunette Mandy. I don't think she ever had red hair I always thought it was more caramel- a good middle ground between blond and brunette
MochaFrap22 7 years
She looks really cute blonde but brunette fits her the best.
misslilyfication 7 years
I don't remember it being red but I like it best on her
WhatTheFrockBlog 7 years
The brunette is fabulous. Now if only she'd cut her hair short again... she looked AMAZING when it was all choppy.
gigglesss 7 years
brunette fer shure
gigglesss 7 years
brunette fer shure
aras8218 7 years
I think the red looks best with her skintone. She glows.
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Visitation will be from 6 until 8 p.m. Sunday, July 21, 2013, at Kilgore-Green Funeral Home and from 1 until 2 p.m. Monday, July 22, 2013, at the First Baptist Church of Carbon Hill. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Monday at the church with burial at Pisgah Cemetery in Carbon Hill. E.J. Lowery and Joey Vick will officiate.
She was preceded in death by her father, Mark Thornberry; and brother, Brannen Thornberry.
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With only a few exceptions, Floridians fishing in saltwater anywhere in the state must be licensed. Anglers may choose between the standard saltwater license ($17) required of anyone fishing from a vessel (which also covers shoreline fishing) or the new shoreline license ($9).
A Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission spokesman says so far law enforcement officers have focused on education rather than citation. Calls coming into state offices have demonstrated a mix of criticism and support. Many anglers state that it's "just another way to get more money."
However the primary reason for this change results from new federal regulations originally mandated by Congress. Florida and all other coastal states are rushing to beat a Jan. 1, 2010, deadline set by NOAA Fisheries.
On that date, NOAA will institute a National Saltwater Angler Registry. In states where no approved licensing programs exist, anglers must register with NOAA by calling a toll-free number or signing up online. No federal fee would be charged in 2010, but anglers would pay an estimated $15 to $25 a year beginning in 2011. Money collected would go to NOAA versus state agencies.
This requirement reportedly stems from a 2007 statute approved by Congress to improve data collection from the recreational fishing sector. Scientists need to know the economic and fisheries/environmental impact of the nation's estimated 15 million-plus saltwater anglers, NOAA says.
For more information on the Florida shoreline license, visit http://myfwc.com/NEWSROOM/Resources/News_Resources_ShorelineFishingFAQs.htm#questions.
To learn more about the National Saltwater Angler Registry, visit www.st.nmfs.noaa.gov/mrip/aboutus/organization/anglerteam.html


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'Chris Matthews Show' Attacks Sarah Palin: 'So How's That Tweety Outdoorsy Thing Doing for You?'
Chris Matthews on the syndicated program bearing his name devoted an entire segment this weekend to attacking Sarah Palin.
To assist him in the attacks, the host of "The Chris Matthews Show" brought on Howard Fineman of the Huffington Post, the BBC's Katty Kay, Joe Klein of Time magazine, and NBC's Norah O'Donnell (video follows with transcript and commentary):
CHRIS MATTHEWS, HOST: Welcome back. Sarah Palin has a very popular show on TLC, a regular slot on Fox News, and has done a few more interviews lately, but in the new NBC poll Palin has a 50 percent negative rating, and a 63 percent negative rating among moderate voters. Which brings us to our big question this week: with all she's doing now, does Palin have the possibility of turning that huge negative number around? Howard.
HOWARD FINEMAN, HUFFINGTON POST: So how's that tweety outdoorsy thing doing for you?
For those missing Fineman's joke, he was obviously spoofing Palin's comment at February's Tea Party convention in Nashville, "So how's that hopey changy stuff workin' out for you?"
Nice job of showing your stripes, Howard. But that was just the beginning:
FINEMAN: I don't think she's made any progress. She could still win the Republican nomination, it's a crazy world out there, but she hasn't helped herself at all however famous she is and however many tweets she tweets.
MATTHEWS: Katty, what's happening not happening?
KATTY KAY, BBC: Well, one indication is that the ratings between her first show in Alaska and her second show fell by 50 percent, which suggests that she's not winning many converts. There are a lot of people who love her but trying to get those people who don't to stay with her is not going to be easy.
Actually, her ratings declined 40 percent from the first to second shows on TLC, but she's consistently getting around three million viewers which is far better than most people on cable with the exception of Fox's Bill O'Reilly.
But facts aren't important to these so-called journalists:
MATTHEWS: Norah, what can she do to improve her situation?
NORAH O'DONNELL, NBC NEWS: Well, I spoke with the Repubican half of our poll, Bill McInturff who also polled for the McCain-Palin team who points out that these are her highest negatives ever, fifty percent. She does not do well among independents and downscale women. She can win the Republican nomination, but if she has any shot at winning a general election she's got to significantly improve those numbers. It's going to be hard because the cake is baked in many ways on her. Everybody has an opinion about Sarah Palin. They either love her or they hate her.
Actually, that's not true, for when it comes to the mainstream media, they either hate Sarah Palin or despise her like something foul-smelling on the bottom of one's shoe:
MATTHEWS: You say the cake is baked, but it seems to be burning. There's something wrong here. She's gotten out doing soft things, like TLC and the woodsman stuff. It seems to be, you know, friend making, but it doesn't seem to be making friends.
JOE KLEIN, TIME MAGAZINE: She's becoming a much better reality TV star, but she's not a politician. The only thing that she can do to turn around her image as a politician as opposed to a celebrity is to take a creative, interesting, brave position on some issue. She has no positions on any issue.
Really? What about her August 7, 2009, position on ObamaCare that ended up not only changing the debate, but was also a huge media focus for weeks?
In fact, contrary to Klein's absurd view, Palin's Facebook notes on a variety of issues regularly garner attention from politicians and pundits. But such inconvenient truths are unimportant to this crew:
FINEMAN: If she had, yes.
KAY: And one trip to Haiti doesn't do it.
FINEMAN: At first it was really cool to be a celebrity politician. But to have mined it to the extent that she has makes everybody think, "Well, maybe that's what she's really in this thing for, and not preparing in any serious way to run."
MATTHEWS: I think she's a victim of America's boredom complex. We quickly get bored with politicians.
FINEMAN: Yes, and it's fun to beat them.
Actually, Howard, it's only fun for you folks to beat Republican politicians as you rarely if ever debase Democrats so gleefully.
As for Matthews' comment about Palin being a victim, he's partially right: she's a victim of America's liberal media complex that has been mercilessly attacking her since the moment John McCain announced her as his running mate in August 2008.
Now, almost 28 months later, they're all still at it and hypocritically wondering why her approval rating is so low.
Reminds you of a child asking why the scab he keeps picking at won't stop bleeding.
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So much attention
Submitted by Model850 on Sun, 12/19/2010 - 3:51pm.
So much attention paid to someone who is not a declared candidate for anything.
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Media attention
Submitted by yutsnark on Sun, 12/19/2010 - 4:40pm.
But all that attention improves her chances of being nominated, don't you think?
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And most of that attention is
Submitted by Radical1979 on Sun, 12/19/2010 - 6:02pm.
And most of that attention is coming from the left.
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I'd love to see that ...
Submitted by NL207 on Sun, 12/19/2010 - 3:59pm.
two-bit sot say that crap to Todd Palin's face. I doubt he has the requisite intestinal fortitude but I can dream.
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It would be so cool
Submitted by MOONSTRUCK on Sun, 12/19/2010 - 4:21pm.
if Sarah bumped in to him one day. He would pee himself in fear.
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Chrissy's tingles
Submitted by Radical1979 on Sun, 12/19/2010 - 6:03pm.
So, Chrissy would be feeling a different kind of tingle, this time going down his leg.
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Exactly. Matthews: "Ya know
Submitted by shannon76 on Sun, 12/19/2010 - 6:19pm.
Matthews: "Ya know I bumped into Sarah Palin the other day, and it was like I felt a warm tinkle down the side of my leg. And that was followed by a firmnness I'd not felt since my days with Tip O'Neil, my ole boss. I mean, my wife's gonna' kill me (hah!), but honestly I'd not felt anything like it in years. Not with a woman anyway."
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Blowback to malpracticing "journalists"
Submitted by pickersenior on Sun, 12/19/2010 - 4:34pm.
As a conservative to moderate citizen, School is still out on Sarah Palin.
Listening to Matthews and his sick lefty ilk and network, is all it takes to force one to vote for Sarah, if for no other compelling reason. Keep it up Chris!
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If Sarah Palin is so
Submitted by Richard B. on Sun, 12/19/2010 - 4:34pm.
If Sarah Palin is so unpopular how can she draw the crowds that she does? Why is her book selling in the hundreds of thousands? Why are these jerks and others of a like mind so obsessed with her every act and word? I truly believe the libs and the MSM are trying to convince the voters that she is unelectable. Phonying up the polls in nothing new for the libs and the MSM.
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Backdoor insult to Franklin Graham
Submitted by nkviking75 on Sun, 12/19/2010 - 4:38pm.
All of these shots at Palin's trip to Haiti are also a backdoor shot at the integrity of Franklin Graham, Palin's host on this trip. I'm sure he's counting on her celebrity to help raise money and awareness for Samaritan's Purse. If so, this is hardly and isolated example. Lots of Hollywood types have pet charities they embrace. Some are sincerely interested, and some do it to burnish their images.
"Always love your country — but never trust your government!" -- Bob Novak (1931-2009)
When you put the clowns in charge, don't be surprised when a circus breaks out.
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I said this the other day.
Submitted by ricklail on Sun, 12/19/2010 - 6:11pm.
I said this the other day. Franklin Graham had a production crew shooting footage on this. We get a DVD each year from Samaritians Purse's showing some of the previous year's work. Using Sarah Palin to raise awareness of their workis a lot better than paying some over pirced Hollywod star to talk about hungry kids.
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Oh huh hoh geez.....
Submitted by NeoKong on Sun, 12/19/2010 - 4:47pm.
Listen to them.
You have the old media' three biggest losers making fun of Sarah Palin as if anyone still pays attention to them. Fineman now writes for the HuffPo because his old company Newsweek was sold for a ....dollar. About the the only place you can actually find anyone who buys Time magazine is at the dentist's office and Matthews is like the lowest rated show on cable news with the exception of Client # 9/ Parker. The BBC.....? Oh please. Sarah Palin can reach more people with one of her tweets than all of them put together and they know it.
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Howard Fineman of Newsweek
Submitted by Texndoc on Sun, 12/19/2010 - 6:12pm.
It was forever "of Newsweek" and it shall be forever "of Newsweek". When Enron went belly up did it stop being "Ken Lay of Enron"? Sorry, it's "Howard Fineman and Jonathan Alter, of Newsweek magazine" forever, no matter how much they want to deny how they took it to the point it sold for one dollar now.
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The TLC Ratings Don't Mean What Most Think They Do
Submitted by Junk Science Skeptic on Sun, 12/19/2010 - 4:49pm.
Sarah Palin's Alaska (SPA) is produced by Mark Burnett of "Survivor" (et al) fame. The common element to every other Burnett show is the manufactured-drama/competition that clearly appeals to the voyeuristic tendencies of most TV viewers.
Like lemmings to the sea, the video voyeurs came to the first episode to watch Burnett's standard fare of drama and conflict, and finding none, went back to watching the "Amazing Survivor's Brother Mole Factor" or some such.
Credit where credit is due, Burnett runs a great team of cinematographers and editors, and he himself is a great storyteller, so with SPA, he has clearly raised the bar for first-person travel shows, and it hasn't hurt that his on-air talent, the Palin family, is far easier for the average American to identify with than most TV personalities.
If one is going to compare SPA's ratings, compare them to Anthony Boudain or Rick Steves, not Bill O'Reilly.
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With the Tea Party, many
Submitted by redfish on Sun, 12/19/2010 - 4:53pm.
With the Tea Party, many conservative-leaning moderates are now identifying as 'conservative', and many people who are actually pretty liberal are identifying as 'moderates'. These are really 'Bloomberg moderates' -- technocrats, liberals who believe in utilizing the private sector. So polls on what 'moderates' believe don't really give you an idea of what the center (ie. Perot voters / swing voters) believe.
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Yes, Bill Clinton was down about 40 pts in the spring of 1991
Submitted by merly1 on Sun, 12/19/2010 - 4:51pm.
The mentally ill panel on Chrissie's show cant handle the massive failures of their beloved Dems circa 2007-10, especially the last two year debacles. Palin seems comfortable in her skin, and that seems to bother them more than anything. Idiots on parade, fortunately I dont even watch the clown show, but thanks for the update......
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Matthews et al
Submitted by jdlybrand on Sun, 12/19/2010 - 5:30pm.Definition of SOPHOMORIC 1 : conceited and overconfident of knowledge but poorly informed and immature <a sophomoric argument>
"What a revoltin' development this is!"
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Submitted by grammajane on Sun, 12/19/2010 - 5:31pm.
So many loosers on a show hardly ever heard of. Sounds as tho they try out doing each other with stupid hateful remarks. What a waste of TV time........who really watches or cares.
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Catty junior high nonsense.
Submitted by drsamherman on Sun, 12/19/2010 - 5:35pm.
This is best the four empty talking heads can do?
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The Make Believe Media can't
Submitted by Free Stinker on Sun, 12/19/2010 - 5:40pm.
The Make Believe Media can't stop talking about her . . .
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They Attack What They Fear - Out of Ignorance
Submitted by scottyusmc on Sun, 12/19/2010 - 5:40pm.
They Attack What They Fear - Out of Ignorance. This is standard stuff out of their radical playbook. Come-on folks - if you agree or disagree with Sarah, discuss on the merits of the arguement and not the hate filled crap these so called media mouthpieces say. They are however a case-study in mental disorders.
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I believe, other than
Submitted by Barack_must_go..... on Sun, 12/19/2010 - 5:55pm.
I believe, other than Fineman's gay remark, they just sound like your typical whining Obama sycophants scared to death Sarah Palin, whom they truely believe could not beat their saviour in the general election may be losing favor with her base.
As much as they complain about Palin not being ready for prime time, that's exactly where the lame street media feels she must be to give Obama the best chance at a second term.
The one that emerges as the Republican candidate to challenge Obama in 2012 will have more to do with Obama himself and how he handles the countries business going forward.
No one is going to jump in early, commiting the time and money needed unless things don't begin to improve over the next year.
For if things turn around, even if only because of the Republican House, History dictates the incumbent takes the credit and easily wins a second term.
From the numbers they are quoting for Sarah she's got nowhere to go but up if she chooses to enter the race. More importantly she's got plenty of time to watch and plan her path into the future.
I think she can find something to keep herself busy till then.
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Tingles what are your
Submitted by ricklail on Sun, 12/19/2010 - 6:14pm.
Tingles what are your ratings? You do two different shows where the ratings don't even come close to 1 miilion viewers combined. Sarah Palin's Alaska had 2.78 million viewers last week.
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These people fear one thing
Submitted by Average_JoeMN on Sun, 12/19/2010 - 6:19pm.
These people fear one thing for 2012: A Palin candidacy. Their every word and action proves it.
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I think it's bigger that that
Submitted by Galvanic on Sun, 12/19/2010 - 10:55pm.
Palin presents a feminist image that contradicts the image that Feminist Elites have promoted for years -- Palin is the woman that Feminist Elites insisted was myth.
For that reason, they are all out to destroy Palin, but as we've seen, she's resilient.
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Chrissy's TV demise
Submitted by SaseboSailor on Sun, 12/19/2010 - 6:33pm.
Any interest in starting a pool to guess which week will be the last for Tingles Mathews..I think it will be a miracle if he lasts through October of next year.
I bet a pool on this website for the termination of Tingles might even make national news if enough people took part...
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Submitted by JIMMY1660 on Sun, 12/19/2010 - 6:53pm.
for someone who does not matter-Liberals sure do spend many an hour talking/writing about her.
its almost funny.
The Lady Ex Gov-may not be POTUS material -YET.
She may pull a Hillary-and run for the House or Senate here on the lower 48. would that not get the
uber left attention. Sissy Chris would never shut up.
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Matthews on Palen
Submitted by 1uncle on Sun, 12/19/2010 - 7:14pm.
Few care what hard head thinks. He is on some almost unkown channel on TV, where he tingles on Nomobama.
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His Advertisers are gonna be pissed
Submitted by donabernathy on Sun, 12/19/2010 - 8:15pm.
Someone needs to remind Tingles...when ya have all four of your viewers on the show...there really isn't a need to air it.
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If Chris Matthews and 4
Submitted by indy101 on Sun, 12/19/2010 - 9:04pm.
If Chris Matthews and 4 brainless libs attack Sarah Palin on his zero rated show, does anyone hear it?
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The Palin cure for Elitism
Submitted by needle on Sun, 12/19/2010 - 9:33pm.
The more the Beltway media elitists flash their arrogant elitism, the more they reveal how much they need the medicine Sarah has in store for them.
- Looking forward to the self-annihilation of the Manipulated Stories Machine.
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As far as I can tell Sarah Palin is doing very well, thank...
Submitted by jawebster1 on Sun, 12/19/2010 - 11:05pm.
you 'tingles'. How is your leg doing 'tingles'?
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Why Sarah Palin Keeps Getting Attacked
Submitted by Free Stinker on Mon, 12/20/2010 - 1:33am."Professional politicians and political journalists don't waste energy on political corpses. They reserve their energy -- positive or negative -- for viable politicians." --Tony Blankley
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In case you haven't notice,
Submitted by jdhawk on Mon, 12/20/2010 - 1:53am.
In case you haven't notice, the left is in a concerted effort to gain back the "moderates" or independents. Let's face it, the polar opposites, us conseveratives and the socialists don't turn elections even thouigh we outnumber the socialist nearly two to one.
It's the numbers of independents that show up and it is who they cast their votes for that turns elections. It did in November. Independents overwhelmingly voted with conservatives.
If the socialists ever hope to gain the upper hand in the House or keep their majority in the Senate and in the White House, they have to convince Independents to vote for them. That is what crissy, et al are all about.
So, that is why they will do whatever it takes to convince Independents that conservatives and their issues should not be supported.
Meanwhile, it was through, in part, Governor Palin's leadership that so many hard fought elections this past November were won. That is why she is target number one.
I am not convinced that she will make a winning candidate for president in 2012, but I don't see anyone else with her stature emerging at this time. There are conservatives that I would like to see give it a shot. But, I have yet to seem them tip their hand.
By the way, I am really enjoying SPA. Palin is unassuming, down to earth and a square shooter. She has a great family.
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It makes me nauseous that the
Submitted by Chris Norman on Mon, 12/20/2010 - 2:01am.
It makes me nauseous that the county's fate lies in the fickle minds of the so-called independent voters. Most of these people claim to have no core political beliefs - loftily (and mindlessly) saying they "vote for the candidate and not the party". They are ripe for the picking and can be swayed easily by the biased media and their liberal agenda-driven "reports".
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Nationals Press Release
Statement from Nationals Executive Vice President of Baseball Operations and General Manager Mike Rizzo
In regards to the Houston Astros hiring of Bo Porter as their field manager:
"Bo Porter joined our staff in 2011 to instruct and coach our young players in how to play the game right, and in how to win. He has been invaluable to us and our drive toward our first postseason. Despite his obvious value, we allowed and encouraged Bo to meet with his hometown Houston Astros to pursue his dream to manage in the major leagues. He is smart, talented, and as fiery a competitor as there is in the game today. Bo will always be a member of the Nationals family, and we wish him every success with the Astros."


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In this city listed as one of the "Top 10 cities for travellers" in Lonely Planet's Best in Travel 2010 guide, an extensive range of dining experiences awaits visitors – from indulgent gourmet meals to affordable hawker fare. Dining events, such as the exclusive World Gourmet Summit in April and the Singapore Food Festival in July, strengthen Singapore's reputation as a destination offering a distinctive and colourful food culture and heritage. An annual highlight that attracts connoisseurs worldwide, the World Gourmet Summit, showcases an epicurean calendar of fine foods, wines and unique dining experiences. Over a well-packed calendar spanning several weeks, gourmet lovers are treated to feasts prepared by Michelin-star master chefs, wine-paired dinners which complement the culinary ingenuity of visiting master chefs against wineries' selection, gourmet safaris and special menus by local partner restaurants.
A dish that is now synonymous with Singapore, Chilli Crab, is prepared with fresh succulent crabs in a hearty, sweet and spicy gravy. It is best eaten with your fingers, finished with a mop up of the mouth-watering gravy with white bread or Chinese mantou (buns). Visitors have given their thumbs up to this dish, naming it as their favourite among local dishes in annual surveys that the Singapore Tourism Board conducts.
Visitors can also enjoy Hainanese Chicken Rice. Originally brought to Singapore by immigrants from Hainan, China, this is a delicious dish of chicken with flavoured rice, served with cucumber, a piquant garlic, chilli and ginger dip, and accompanied by a light chicken broth on the side.
Satay is another national food icon of Singapore. Imagine tasty chunks of skewered grilled chicken, beef, or mutton served with onion slivers, sliced cucumbers, a rich peanut sauce and ketupat (rice cakes). Seen as a dish originating from the Malays, the delicious aroma of grilled Satay is prevalent in many food centres in the country.
Laksa, named for its rich and creamy coconut gravy, is a variant unique to Singapore. There's also a lighter (and more tangy) version of the dish known as assam laksa. The laksa's versatility has allowed it to incorporate a Western palate in recent times, giving rise to fusion dishes such as the laksa pasta, which, although isn't quite the real deal, is still delicious nonetheless. The most famous laksa lemak recipe can be found in an area in Singapore called Katong, where the noodles are cut up such that that they can be slurped directly from a soup spoon, without the need for chopsticks.
Fish Head Curry is a spicy yet tangy curry of fish head simmered with lady's finger (or okra), tomato and brinjal (or eggplant). Surprisingly, this famous Singaporean Indian dish is not found in India! It was created in Singapore years ago and has become a national delicacy as a result of the locals' passion for spicy food.
Toasted over charcoal and buttered, the secret to this delicious breakfast food is kaya, a local jam made with eggs, sugar, coconut and milk, perfumed with pandan leaves. It is the perfect accompaniment to a cup of rich local coffee or teh (tea).
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Thursday night in Kansas City, Mariano Rivera was shagging fly balls during the Yankees' pregame activities when he apparently suffered a knee injury, and was placed on a cart and taken from the field.
Rivera reportedly injured his knee when he made contact with the outfield fence, though it's not clear how severe the contact. Actually, the degree of the contact is irrelevant now; all that's important is the severity of the injury. Considering that Rivera was attended by medical staff and then lifted onto a John Deere groundskeeper's cart, we might guess Rivera's injury was not minor ... but again, it's just a guess. Perhaps he suffered a mere contusion and he'll be pitching again next next week.
Here's Bill Ripken on MLB Network:
We can't speculate on what's happening. But if you read body language, and everything that we just saw, they were very careful with him, putting him in the vehicle. There's no doubt about that. And that look on Mariano Rivera's face ... was pretty telling to me.
Not to speculate or anything. But if Rivera's down for a while, the Yankees will almost certainly turn to Dave Robertson -- who hasn't given up a run this season -- as their new closer, with everyone else moving up a slot in the bullpen pecking order.
Update: We've now seen film of the incident, via MLB Network. Rivera did not crash into the fence. Rather, he was reaching to catch a fly ball and simply crumpled to the ground, immediately curling up and clutching his right knee.


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Marriage in Islam
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In Islam, marriage is a legal contract (Literary Arabic: عقد القران ʻaqd al-qirān, "matrimony contract"; Urdu: نکاح نامہ / ALA-LC: Nikāḥ-nāmah) between two people. The bride is to consent to the marriage of her own free will. A formal, binding contract is considered integral to a religiously valid Islamic marriage, and outlines the rights and responsibilities of the groom and bride. There must be two Muslim witnesses of the marriage contract. Divorce is permitted and can be initiated by either party. The actual rules of marriage and divorce (often part of Personal Status Laws) can differ widely from country to country, based on codified law and the school of jurisprudence that is largely followed in that country.[1]
In addition to the usual marriage until death or divorce, there is a different fixed-term marriage known as zawāj al-mutʻah ("temporary marriage") permitted only by the Twelver branch of Shia Islam for a pre-fixed period. There is also Nikah Misyar, a non-temporary marriage with the removal of some conditions permitted by some Sunni Muslims, which usually amount to the wife waiving her right to sustenance from her husband.
- 1 History
- 2 Conditions
- 3 Marriage contracts and forced/un-consented marriages
- 4 Divorce
- 5 Relationships which prohibit marriage
- 6 Polygamy
- 7 In television
- 8 See also
- 9 References
- 10 External links
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Islamic marriages require acceptance, in Arabic: قبول qubūl, of the groom, the bride[2][3] and the custodian (wali) of the bride. The contract of an Islamic marriage is concluded between the guardian (wali) of the bride and bridegroom, not between bridegroom and bride. The wali of the bride is normally a male relative of the bride, preferable her father. Guardian (wali) of the bride can only be a free Muslim.[4] The bride normally is present at the signing of the marriage contract, but this is not mandatory.
The Wali mujbir (Arabic: ولي مجبر) is a technical term of Islamic law which denotes the guardian of a bride. In traditional Islam, the literal definition of "wali", which is "force", is used. But just as English words has multiple meanings under different context, so does the word "wali". In this context, it is meant that he silence of the bride is considered consent. In most schools of Islamic law, only the father or the paternal grandfather of the bride can be wali mujbir.[4]
If the conditions are met and a mahr and contract are agreed upon, an Islamic marriage ceremony, or wedding, can take place. Nowadays the marital contract often is also signed by the bride, whereas technically it only requires verbal agreement by both parties, wali and bridegroom. The consent of the bride is mandatory even though in some areas of the world the local culture dictates it as not to be so if her wali,her father or paternal grandfather (wali mujbir), agrees to the marriage. Hadith[5] the Islamic marriage is then declared publicly, in Arabic: إعلان, aa'laan, by a responsible person after delivering a sermon to counsel and guide the couple. It is not required, though customary, that the person marrying the couple should be religiously qualified. Bridegroom can himself deliver the sermon in presence of representatives of both sides if he is religiously so educated as the story goes about Imam Muhammad bin Ali around 829 CE and recently in Kashmir in 2013 by Muhammad Aasif bin Ali after more than eleven centuries. It is typically followed by a celebratory reception in line with the couple's or local customs, which could either last a couple of hours or precede the wedding and conclude several days after the ceremony.
The Qur'an tells believers that even if they are poor they should marry to protect themselves from immorality[6][Quran 24:33]. The Quran asserts that marriage is a legitimate way to satisfy one's sexual desire,.[7] Islam recognizes the value of sex and companionship and advocates marriage as the foundation for families and channeling the fulfillment of a base need. Marriage is highly valued and regarded as being half of one's faith, according to a saying of Muhammad. Whether marriage is obligatory or merely allowed has been explored by several scholars, and agreed that "If a person has the means to marry and has no fear of mistreating his wife or of committing the unlawful if he doesn't marry, then marriage in his case is mustahabb (preferred)."[8]
The Qur'an outlines some conditions for a marriage to take place [Quran 4:24]:
- The marriage contract is concluded between the guardian (wali) of the bride and the bridegroom.
- A marriage should be conducted through a contract and a mandatory sum of wealth provided to the bride, which here refers to the mahr. Once a mahr has been ascertained with the realization that it is an obligation of a Muslim husband, the groom is required to pay it to the bride at the time of marriage unless he and his bride can mutually agree to delay the time of some of its payment. In 2003, Rubya Mehdi published an article in which the culture of mahr among Muslims was thoroughly reviewed. There is no concept of dowry[9] as such in Islam, although mahr is often translated into English as dowry in the want of a more accurate word. A dowry as such is a payment to the groom from the bride's family, and is not an Islamic practice but borrowed from other religions into some Muslim cultures, notably in the Indian Subcontinent. Bride prices are also expressly prohibited.
- Another requisite of marriage is chastity. No fornicator has the right to marry a chaste partner except if the two purify themselves of this sin by sincere repentance.[10][11]
- Marriage is permitted for a man with a chaste woman either Muslim or from the People of the Book (Arabic Ahl al Kitab, Jews, Sabians and Christians) but not to polytheists (or "idolaters": Yusufali translation or "idolatresses": Pickthal translation). For women, marriage to Jews, Sabians and Christians and to polytheists (Idolatry) (or "idolaters": Yusufali translation or "disbelievers": Pickthall translation) is prohibited. She is only allowed to marry a Muslim[12][13] There is no express prohibition in the Qur'an or elsewhere about a Muslim woman marrying a kitabi (People of the Book). However, the vast majority of Muslim jurists argued that since express permission was given to men, by implication women must be prohibited from doing the same.[14] The movement of Islamic jurists and imams that do not agree on this interpretation is growing.[15]
- Spoken consent of the woman is only required if she is not a virgin and her wali is neither her father nor her paternal grandfather. But a virgin may not be married off without her permission and if she is too shy to express her opinion her silence will be considered as implicit agreement [Al Bukhari:6455]. The wali who can force a bride against her outspoken will into marriage is called wali mujbir, according to "The Encyclopaedia of Islam". If the woman was forced into a marriage, without the above mentioned conditions, according to the Hanafi school of Islamic law the decision can be revoked, when the bride comes of age.[16][17] Binti Khudham says that when she became a widow, her father solemnized her marriage. She did not like the decision so she went to Muhammad, who gave her permission to revoke her marriage.[18] Hence, forced marriages are against Islamic teachings.[19]
Rights and obligations of spouses[edit]
According to Islam, both men and woman have rights over each other when they enter into a marriage contract[20] with the husband serving as protector and supporter of the family most of the time, from his means [Quran 4:34]. This guardianship has two aspects for both partners:
- The husband is financially responsible for the welfare and maintenance of his wife and any children they produce, to include at a minimum, providing a home, food and clothing. In return, it is the duty of the wife to safeguard the husband's possessions and protect how wealth is spent. If the wife has wealth in her own capacity she is not obliged to spend it upon the husband or children, as she can own property and assets in her own right, so the husband has no right for her property and assets except by her will. A pre-marital agreement of the financial expectation from the husband is in the mahr, given by him to the wife for her exclusive use, which is included as part of his financial responsibility.
Several commentators have stated that the superiority of a husband over his wife is relative, and the obedience of the wife is also restrictive.[21] The Quran advises men that if they are certain of a rebellious attitude by the woman, they should first admonish her, then refuse to share beds, and finally beat ("darab") her, according to Qur'an 4:34.(Today most Islamic scholars agree that it be without leaving a mark and not on the face). This refers to serious breaches of behaviour such as being promiscuous according to renowned 20th-century scholar Muhammad Hamidullah which is not expected from a dutiful wife, and not for simple disobedience to the husband. In explaining this, Ibn Abbas gives an example of striking with a toothstick.
Women are also reminded that in case the husband is not fulfilling his responsibilities, there is no stigma on them in seeking divorce [Quran 4:128]. The Quran re-emphasizes that justice for the woman includes emotional support, and reminds men that there can be no taking back of the mahr or bridal gifts given to women. In unfortunate cases where the agreement was to postpone payment of the mahr, some husbands will bully their wives and insist on the return of what he gave her in order to agree to the dissolution of the marriage, this is un-Islamic and cruel. "Where the husband has been abusive or neglectful of his responsibilities, he does not have the right to take his wife's property in exchange for her freedom from him. Unfortunately most couples refuse to go to the judge and binding arbitration for these issues even though the Quran says: "And if you fear a breach between them, then appoint an arbiter from his folk and an arbiter from her folk. If they (the arbiters) desire reconciliation, Allah will affect it between them. Surely, Allah is All-Knowing, All-Aware." [4:36][22]
Mahr, dowry and gifts[edit]
Mahr (donatio propter nuptias [23] in Roman Law, Latin = gift because of marriage) is often mistranslated into English as dowry or gift, as in the Quran translations below, due to a translator's lack of understanding of the true nature of a dowry, and the nonobligatory nature of a gift. The mahr is not a gift, and is a mandatory requirement for all Muslim marriages whereby an amount of money or possessions is paid by the groom to the bride at the time of marriage for her exclusive use.[24] The mahr does not have to be money, but it must have monetary value. Therefore "it cannot be love, honesty, being faithful, etc., which are anyway traits of righteous people."[25] If the marriage contract fails to contain an exact, specified mahr, the husband must still pay the wife a judicially determined sum.[26]
Mahr is mentioned several times in the Quran and Hadith, and there is no maximum limit to the amount the groom may pay as mahr,[27] but at a minimum it is an amount that would be sufficient for the woman to be able to survive independently if her husband dies or they divorce.
The term dowry (Latin, dos dotis) is inaccurate as strictly speaking it is the money, goods, or estate that a woman brings forth to the marriage, usually provided by her parents or family. In Islam, bride prices and dowries are forbidden. Any assets brought into the union by the wife may only be accepted by the husband after the mahr has been paid by him to her.
With prior mutual agreement, the mahr may also be paid in parts to the bride with an amount given by the groom to the bride at the signing of the marriage contract, also called a mu'qadamm (in Arabic: ; مقدم, literally translated as forepart presented), and the later portion postponed to a date during the marriage, also called a mu'akhaar ( in Arabic: مؤخر, literally translated as delayed). Various Romanized transliterations of mu'qadamm and mu'akhaar are accepted. Such an agreement does not make the full amount of the mahr any less legally required, nor is the husband's obligation to fulfill the agreement waived or lessened while he fulfills his obligations to reasonably house, feed, or cloth the wife (and any children produced from the union) during the marriage.[28]
Quran [4:4] "You shall give the women their due dowries, equitably."[25]
Quran [5:5] "Today, all good food is made lawful for you. The food of the people of the scripture is lawful for you. Also, you may marry the chaste women among the believers, as well as the chaste women among the followers of previous scripture, provided you pay them their due dowries. You shall maintain chastity, not committing adultery, nor taking secret lovers. Anyone who rejects faith, all his work will be in vain, and in the Hereafter he will be with the losers"[25]
Quran [60:10] "O you who believe, when believing women (abandon the enemy and) ask for asylum with you, you shall test them. GOD is fully aware of their belief. Once you establish that they are believers, you shall not return them to the disbelievers. They are not lawful to remain married to them, nor shall the disbelievers be allowed to marry them. Give back the dowries that the disbelievers have paid. You commit no error by marrying them, so long as you pay them their due dowries. Do not keep disbelieving wives (if they wish to join the enemy). You may ask them for the dowry you had paid, and they may ask for what they paid. This is GOD's rule; He rules among you. GOD is Omniscient, Most Wise."[25]
Spousal support and mahr[edit]
Another general confusion among people is the idea that, in the case of divorce, the Mahr is the only thing the wife is entitled to. This is clearly not so when there are children involved as the husband has a duty to provide for their support and maintenance until they are weaned as stated in the Quran, but nowadays courts in many Muslim countries can extend this until the children finish their education. Modern movement is to seek financial support for the woman as well, if she is unable to maintain herself by working due to age, or commitments of child rearing, or disability. The wife is entitled to an equitable financial support from the husband determined by a judge in a court of law. Some Muslim feminist in Western countries have been inclined to argue from the verse "For divorced women a provision in kindness: a duty for those who ward off (evil)" Qu'ran [2:241], that this requires husbands to support the wife financially if, for example a wife spent years of her life supporting (financially and otherwise) a husband while he is studying and/or sponsoring his migration or citizenship, then a divorce takes place and the husband thinks that all that he owes her is the postponed Mahr.[22] It is however not the general Muslim interpretation of that verse, as the verse itself implies it is a duty to those who do not want to stray into sin by being mean or cruel, not a stated requirement.
The application of financial support from the man (when there are no children involved) is only when he has chosen unilaterally to divorce the wife and not when wife wants a divorce by petitioning for Khula. In such situations the wife is required to forfeit all or part of the postponed Mahr and/or return the advanced Mahr as part of a divorce settlement. Husband may also demand return of other gifts and expenditure during the course of the marriage (apart from that he was obliged to provide such as food, clothing, shelter etc.), in order to release the woman from the marriage bond. If however the husband had been abusive or neglectful of his responsibilities, he does not have the right to take his wife's property in exchange for her freedom from him, and courts will enforce the woman's right to keep her own property.[29]
Marriage contracts and forced/un-consented marriages[edit]
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The marriage contract is concluded between the wali, or guardian, of the bride and bridegroom, not between bridegroom and bride. The wali of the bride can only be a free Muslim. The wali of the bride is normally a male relative of the bride, preferably her father. If the bride is a virgin, the wali mujbir, that is her father or paternal grandfather, can not force the bride into the marriage even against her proclaimed will; according to most scholars.
The notable exception to this is the Hanafi school, (the first and still largest of the four classical schools of Islamic thought) which holds that a bride's permission is required if she has reached puberty. They also hold that if a bride was forced into marriage before reaching puberty; then upon attaining puberty, she has the option to nullify the marriage if she wishes. A wali other than the father or the paternal grandfather of the bride, then called wali mukhtar, needs the consent of the bride according to the majority of scholars. If the bride is silent about the issue, i.e. her wali expressed his intention to marry her off to a certain man, and she did not object to it; then consent is assumed via her lack of objection.[30]
For all schools of Islamic jurisprudence the systematization of their school is the guideline for their decision, not single hadiths, that liberal Muslims often cite. Two of these hadiths are the following:
Abu Hurayrah reported that the Prophet said: "A non-virgin woman may not be married without her command, and a virgin may not be married without her permission; and it is permission enough for her is to remain silent (because of her natural shyness)." [Al-Bukhari:6455, Muslim & Others][full citation needed].
It is reported in a hadith that A'ishah related that she once asked the Prophet : "In the case of a young girl whose parents marry her off, should her permission be sought or not?" He replied: "Yes, she must give her permission." She then said: "But a virgin would be shy, O Messenger of Allaah!" He replied: "Her silence is [considered as] her permission." [Al-Bukhari, Muslim, & Others][full citation needed]
Source: 'Al-Masaa'il Al-Maardeeniyyah' by: Imaam Ibn Taymiyyah[full citation needed]
International human rights responses[edit]
Children in some Muslim sub-cultures who defy their parents' wishes may in practice, suffer penalties supported by the community. International awareness, campaigns and organizations such as the U.K.'s Forced Marriage Unit have recognized the severity of this human rights issue and their rescue and support services extend beyond the borders of U.K. territories. Some countries have instituted prison time for parents who try to coerce their children into such unions.[31]
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Marriage is regarded as sacrosanct in Islam with specific terms outlined in a contract with the standard elements of offer, consideration, and acceptance. Divorce may be instituted unilaterally by the husband or the wife. It can be revocable or irrevocable. In the case of a male divorcing a female, in a revocable divorce, a waiting period of three menstrual cycles begins, during which the husband may take back his wife.[32] There are many Hadiths requiring that divorce is not uttered sequentially three times but separated by a month between each utterance to provide opportunity for reconciliation. Majority of Islamic schools of jurisprudence (fiqh), do not regard a divorce as valid if this requirement is not followed, however others such as Hanafi discourage such practice but accept as binding if a triple divorce is said sequentially at one time. Almost all divorces in modern times, irrespective of fiqh (jurisprudence) followed, go through a court.
Divorce at the behest of the wife is known as khula (Arabic: خلع khulʻ , "extraction"), or release from the marriage or commencement of separation from her husband. Women are reminded that in case the husband is not fulfilling his responsibilities, there is no stigma on them in seeking khula (Qur'an 4:128). See Rights and obligations of spouses. A women in some circumstances may seek a Sharia (an Islamic law) court judge (qadi), or (in non-Islamic countries) a recognized community panel, to grant the divorce, or may do so unilaterally in most Muslim countries today. This authority of the judge or panel is subject to certain criteria which differ amongst the jurisprudence schools (fiqh), and is subsequent to attempting reconciliation between the parties failing, or further arbitration to seek an amicable solution with voluntary proclamation of triple divorce by the husband has also failed. Ultimately the judge has authority to grant the divorce subject to the wife and husband fulfilling certain requirements to reach an equitable solution.
Relationships which prohibit marriage[edit]
In certain sections of the pre-Islamic Arab tradition, the son could inherit his deceased father's other wives (i.e. not his own mother) as a wife. The Qur'an prohibited this practice.
Marriage between people related in some way is subject to prohibitions based on three kinds of relationship.[33] The following prohibitions are given from the male perspective for brevity; the analogous counterparts apply from the female perspective; e.g., for "aunt" read "uncle".
Prohibitions based on consanguinity[edit]
Seven relations are prohibited because of consanguinity i.e. kinship or relationship by blood, viz. mothers, daughters, sisters, paternal aunts, maternal aunts and nieces (whether sister's or brother's daughters). In this case, no distinction is made between full and half relations, both being equally prohibited. Distinction is however made with step relations i.e. where both the biological mother and father of a couple wishing to marry are separate individuals for both parties, in which case it is permitted. The word "mother" also connotes the "father's mother" and "mother's mother" all the way up. Likewise the word "daughter" also includes the "son's daughter" and "daughter's daughter" all the way down. The sister of the maternal grandfather and of the paternal grandmother (great aunts) are also included on equal basis in the application of the directive.[34]
Prohibitions based on suckling[edit]
Marriage to what are sometimes described as foster relations in English are permitted, although the concept is not the same as implied by the English word. The relationship is that formed by suckling from the breast of a wet nurse, this is what is meant by "fosterage" in Islam as in the quotation below. In this case the infant is regarded in Islam as having the same degree of affinity as in consanguinity and therefore prohibited in marriage when he grows up to those related to the wet nurse by the same degree as if to his own mother.
Hadith reports confirm that fosterage does not happen by a chance suckling, it refers to the first two years of a child's life before it is weaned[35][36][37][38] Islahi writes that "this relationship is established only with the full intent of those involved. It only comes into being after it is planned and is well thought of"[39]
Prohibitions based on marriage[edit]
The daughter-in-law is prohibited for the father, and the mother-in-law, the wife's daughter, the wife's sister and daughters of the wife's siblings (nieces), the maternal and paternal aunts of the wife are all prohibited for the husband. However, these are conditional prohibitions:
- Only the daughter of that wife is prohibited with whom one has had conjugal contact.
- Only the daughter-in-law of a real son is prohibited.
- The sister of a wife, her maternal and paternal aunts and her brother's or sister's daughters (nieces) are only prohibited if the wife is in wedlock with the husband.[40]
Prohibited marriage partners[edit]
- His mother
- His step-mother (this practice continues in Yoruba land in Nigeria, where in some cases the eldest son inherits the youngest wife of his father)
- His grandmother (including father's and mother's mothers and all preceding mothers e.g. great grandmothers )
- His daughter (including granddaughters and beyond )
- His sister (whether full, consanguine or uterine)
- His father's sisters (including paternal grandfather's sisters)
- His mother's sisters (including maternal grandmother's sisters)
- His brother's daughters
- His foster mother
- His foster mother's sister
- His sister's daughter
- His foster sister
- His wife's mother
- His step-daughter (i.e. a daughter by a former husband of a woman he has married if the marriage has been consummated. However, if such a marriage was not consummated, there is no prohibition)
- His biological son's wife
- Any person of the same sex
According to sharia law, Muslims are allowed to practice polygyny. According to the Qur'an, a man may have up to four legal wives at any one time the restriction on the number was not customary before the advent of Islam in Arabia.
The husband is required to treat all wives equally. If a man fears that he will not be able to meet these conditions then he is not allowed more than one wife.
"If ye fear that ye shall not be able to deal justly with the orphans, marry women of your choice, two, or three, or four; but if ye fear that ye shall not be able to deal justly (with them), then only one, or that which your right hands possess. That will be more suitable, to prevent you from doing injustice." (Qur'an 4:3) Yusuf Ali translation.
A bride-to-be may stipulate in the marriage contract her conditions such as monogamy.
Polyandry is strictly forbidden under sharia law, that is a woman may not have more than one husband, which is regarded as unacceptable because it could create difficulty in determination of paternity and hence responsibility of upbringing of children and inheritance.[citation needed] In addition, each husband would need to wait for his turn to have a child with his wife, as she cannot carry more than one man's baby at a single time. The Qur'an also recommends a woman nurses her child for two years before having another.
"The mothers shall give suck to their offspring for two whole years..." (Quran 2:233) Yusuf Ali translation.
In television[edit]
See also[edit]
- Zawāj mutʻah ("pleasure marriage"; a fixed-term marriage)
- Mahr (marriage payment; a concept overlapping with dowry)
- Divorce (Islamic) (unilateral divorce at behest of husband)
- Khula ("extraction"; a dissolution of marriage at behest of wife)
- Nafaqah ("expense"; financial obligations of the husband)
- Walima (marriage banquet offered by groom day after signing of marriage)
- Cousin marriage in the Middle East
- ^ Hasso, Frances S. Consuming Desires: Family Crisis and the State in the Middle East (Stanford University Press, 2011)
- ^ Chapter: Seeking permission of a previously-married woman in words, and of a virgin by silence
- ^ Chapter: The father or the guardian cannot give a virgin or matron in marriage without her consent
- ^ a b The Encyclopaedia of Islam, New Edition, Vol. VIII, p. 27, Leiden 1995.
- ^ Sahih Bukhari & Sahih Muslim
- ^ Amin Ahsan Islahi, Tadabbur-i Qur'an, vol. 5, 400.
- ^ [Quran 24:32]
- ^ http://www.irfi.org/articles/articles_151_200/same_sex_marriage_and_marriage_i.htm
- ^ Introduction to Islam by Dr. Muhammed Hamidullah
- ^ [Quran 24:3]
- ^ Abu Da'ud, Sunan, vol. 2, 227, (nos. 2051-2052)
- ^ [Quran 2:221]
- ^ [Quran 60:10]
- ^ http://www.scholarofthehouse.org/oninma.html
- ^ http://interreligiousdialogue.weebly.com/uploads/7/9/1/5/7915856/when_two_faiths__meet.pdf
- ^ Al-Bukhari, Al-Jami' al-sahih, 1201, (no. 6968)
- ^ Muslim, Al-Jami' al-sahih, 596, (no. 3476)[broken citation]
- ^ Al-Bukhari, Al-Jami' al-sahih, 919, (no. 5138)
- ^ Toronto Globe and Mail: Honour killings 'un-Islamic,' fatwa declares in wake of Shafia trial
- ^ [Quran 2:228]
- ^ Amin Ahsan Islahi, Tadabbur-i Qur'an, vol. 2, 291-292
- ^ a b http://mntarazi.blogspot.com/2011/06/understanding-mahr-dowry-in-ohio.html
- ^ http://legaldictionary.lawin.org/donatio-propter-nuptias/
- ^ Kecia Ali, Marriage in Classical Islamic Jurisprudence: A Survey of Doctrines, in THE ISLAMIC MARRIAGE CONTRACT: CASE STUDIES IN ISLAMIC FAMILY LAW 11, 19 (Asifa Quraishi & Frank E. Vogel eds., 2008).
- ^ a b c d http://www.masjidtucson.org/submission/perspectives/more/family/marriage/dowry.html
- ^ PEARL & MENSKI, supra note 11, ¶ 7-16, at 180.
- ^ http://www.islamswomen.com/marriage/fiqh_of_marriage_6.php
- ^ The Islamic Institution of Mahr and American Law by, Richard Freeland, Gonzaga University, http://www.law.gonzaga.edu/academic-program/Files/GJIL/Volume4/Vol4-TheIslamicInstitution.pdf
- ^ Indian Muslim Woman Divorce Act 1986
- ^ The Encyclopaedia of Islam, New Edition, Leiden 1995, tome 8, page 27 b, article Nikāḥ: "The wali can only give the bride in marriage with her consent, but in the case of a virgin, silent consent is sufficient. The father or the grandfather, however, has the right to marry his daughter or granddaughter against her will, as long as she is a virgin (he is therefore called wali mudjbir, wali with power to coercion); the exercise of this power is, however, very strictly regulated in the interests of the bride."
- ^ http://www.stuff.co.nz/dominion-post/news/politics/7941539/MP-acts-against-forced-marriage
- ^ Kecia Ali, Sexual Ethics & Islam, Oneworld Publications, Oxford: 2006. p.26
- ^ [Quran 4:22]
- ^ Ghamidi, Javed Ahmad. Mizan: A Comprehensive Introduction to Islam (in Urdu (tr: English)). Lahore: Al-Mawrid.
- ^ Muslim, Al-Jami' al-sahih, 616, (no. 3590)
- ^ Al-Bukhari, Al-Jami' al-sahih, 912, (no. 5102)
- ^ Muslim, Al-Jami' al-sahih, 619, (no. 3606)
- ^ "Every relationship which is prohibited (for marriage) owing to consanguinity is also prohibited owing to fosterage"Malik ibn Anas, Al-Mu'atta, 395-396, (no. 1887)
- ^ Amin Ahsan Islahi, Tadabbur-i Qur'an, vol. 2, 275.
- ^ Malik ibn Anas, Al-Mu'atta', 341, (no. 1600)


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