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How about Ol' Iron Pant's Clinton, where has she weighed in on any of this NSA police state stuff?
I know you mentioned it, but the cost of prescription medication cannot be overlooked when determining savings for medical care.
Pills that cost hundreds for each! Injections well into the thousands! Could the ingredients needed to make these remedies be so rare and limited that they rival the price of very precious metals? Seriously? A frickin' pill!
Or, as I suspect, someone is making a monetary killing, while our politicians are well paid to look the other way.
Think about it -- The public pays a high price for medication, and, in turn, some of that money is filtered to various politicians for legislative or departmental favors. If one had to pick a place to begin, breaking up that particular partnership would be a great start.
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- 1 cup fresh cilantro, roughly chopped
- 2 tablespoons fresh lime juice
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1/8 teaspoon black pepper
- 1 16-ounce bag tortilla chips
- In a large bowl, combine the avocados, onion, jalapeño, cilantro, lime juice, salt, and pepper. Stir well. Serve with the tortilla chips.
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- Calories 427Calories From Fat 44%
- Fat 21g
- Sat Fat 3g
- Cholesterol 0mg
- Sodium 297mg
- Carbohydrate 56g
- Fiber 13g
- Sugar 3g
- Protein 7g
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BASINGSTOKE'S young tennis ace, Esther Adeshina, has been included on the Lawn Tennis Association's Aegon FutureStars progra-mme, which recognises and supports some of the best juniors in the country.
The 12-year-old has earned her place on the programme following a successful 2013 and will now receive added support from the Lawn Tennis Association (LTA).
The talented youngster is included in the 2014 intake of players and will be part of a group of 424 top juniors from around the country, who all receive varying levels of funding and support from the LTA.
Leon Smith, head of men's tennis at the LTA, said: "We are committed to supporting and identifying our most talented players.
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Adeshina is currently in good form. She recently maintained her 100 per cent record in the 12-and-under girls Winter National Tour Grade 2 series by winning the second event of the series at Sunderland Tennis Centre.
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Homeowners returned to their house to find a homeless man sitting on their couch watching TV in the buff.
Yavapai County Sheriff's Office said the Skull Valley residents had been out of town for several days and when they got home Thursday morning there was a clothes-less transient inside, later identified as 44-year-old Douglas O'Neil.
The residents said after telling him to leave, O'Neil stood up, put on his pants and calmly walked out the front door.
Rum and food were missing and they called YCSO.
Deputies said O'Neil broke a side door window panel to get into their home.
O'Neil told deputies he got on a freight train in Phoenix, jumped off in Skull Valley and went in their home.
O'Neil told police he was only in the house for two hours.
Deputies said besides consuming liquor, food and taking a bath, nothing was stolen from the home.
O'Neil was booked for burglary, trespassing, criminal damage and indecent exposure.
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Due to scheduling conflicts, Cee Lo's show at the O2 Bristol Academy on 31st March has been moved back to 13th April. If you have already bought a ticket this will still be valid for the new date.
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Cee Lo treated Chris Moyles to a special acoustic performance of 'It's OK' for his birthday!
Watch his performance HERE (click the fifth candle!)
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Cee Lo Green will be joining Rihanna on her Loud tour this summer. Tickets are on sale now, with additional dates to be announced soon.
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Cee Lo a gagné l'award du 'Meilleur artiste solo masculin international' hier soir à Londres. Il a clot la soirée par une magnifique prestation de 'Forget You' (la version anglaise de "Fuck You") en compagnie de Paloma Faith. Cliquez ci dessous pour regarder "Forget You":
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Cee Lo walked away with a Grammy Award for 'Best Urban/Alternative Performance' last night!!
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When your holidays aren't merry and bright
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For a number of personal reasons, I'm feeling like a total Grinch about the holidays. I feel bad because I know I'm supposed to feel happy. Any suggestions?
The holidays are a busy time for therapists. People who are lonely, unemployed, divorcing, grieving and otherwise struggling often feel guilty that they can't take on a "'tis the season to be jolly" attitude.
Nobody puts pictures of frowning families on their Christmas cards. But it doesn't mean that people aren't struggling. Children of newly divorced families often feel the separation more profoundly as they are shuffled between parents, while the parents themselves may feel sad and lonely when their children are with the former spouse.
Similarly, the holidays can accentuate the grief of anyone who has recently lost a loved one with whom they have celebrated in the past. Some people would rather be alone or with friends than gather with difficult and/or abusive relatives. And of course, the unemployed and underemployed feel the strain in a whole different way.
For those who find these words ring truer than jingle bells, here are few things you can do to beat the holiday blues:
Know you're not alone. Many people are in the same boat; they're just not posting it all over Facebook.
Refrain from judging your feelings. Telling yourself that you "should" feel happy when you don't will only make you feel worse. Observe your feelings with equanimity and remember that feelings aren't facts and that they usually pass.
Volunteer. Working in a soup kitchen, delivering meals to homebound elderly and engaging in other forms of service will probably make you feel good and put life in perspective.
Spend time with caring friends who lift your spirits.
Remember that things can change. Just because the holidays are challenging this year doesn't mean they will always be this way.
Count your blessings. We all have something for which to be grateful — our health, a job, a friend, food in the fridge, a roof over our heads — if we look hard enough.
Embrace the spiritual and humanitarian aspects of the holidays that often get lost in the commercialism.
Consult a pscyhotherapist if you've been feeling down for awhile.
And for all those fortunate souls who can honestly sing, "It's the most wonderful time of the year," consider whether there is another spot at your table, gift under your tree or spare potato latke for someone you know who may need a little holiday cheer.
— Kim Schneiderman, MSW, LCSW, is a psychotherapist and former journalist with a private
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Sale Named to ABCA/RAWLINGS NCAA DI All-American 1st Team
FORT MYERS, Fla. - Florida Gulf Coast junior Chris Sale was named to the 2010 ABCA/Rawlings All-America First Team, as announced by the American Baseball Coaches Association. Sale has now been selected as a First Team All-American by five different outlets (Ping!Baseball, Louisville Slugger, Yahoo! Sports, Baseball America, ABCA/Rawlings).
The Lakeland, Fla. native and most decorated student-athlete in Florida Gulf Coast's young history, is the first five-time Division I All-American in FGCU baseball program history.
Sale, already named Collegiate Baseball's National Player of the Year, the Atlantic Sun Conference Pitcher of the Year, a finalist for the College Baseball Foundation's Pitcher of the Year award, and a finalist for the 2010 USA Baseball Golden Spikes Award (GSA), finished his junior season with an 11-0 record, two saves and a 2.01 ERA in 17 appearances. He racked up 146 strikeouts with just 14 walks for a strikeout-to-walk ratio of 10.4-to-1 for the year.
He was drafted with the 13th overall pick in the first round of the 2010 MLB First-Year Player Draft by the Chicago White Sox and will begin his career with the Winston-Salem Dash, the Class A Advanced affiliate of the White Sox.
The ABCA All-America teams are collegiate baseball's oldest selections, dating to 1949. All Division I coaches have the opportunity to nominate and vote on these selections, which are initially compiled into eight All-Region teams. These teams are then finalized as the first, second and third All-America teams by the ABCA's NCAA Division I All-America and Coach of the Year Committee, chaired by Dean Ehehalt of Monmouth University (N.J.). This year, the committee selected 64 players as 2010 ABCA All-Americans.


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The NCAA announced that it will include academics in its scope in an effort to protect non-athlete students' amateurism. Its first step will be imposing the death penalty on almost every university.
Remember where you saw this first in 20 years when college football is extinct. Now mind you I'm no lawyer, but I am fairly certain that if this goes to trial and the judge awards settlement for the player over the school there will be some serious risk management discussions concerning the cost-benefit of having a football team. Smaller schools will go first but eventually, if this sets a precedent, every "walk on" in America will eventually take down even the grandest of houses, Belmont Hall. I hope it doesn't happen but I'm just sayin' this could be the beginning of the end. What do you think?
Is this for real? How are these schools avoiding major punishment these days? Has the NCAA finally shown that it has no teeth? Time for a change in college athletics.
This is getting beyond ridiculous with the amount of these types of stories surfacing. The NCAA needs to do something to tOSU, UNC, now Miami... If they do nothing, these stories will mean nothing because the NCAA means nothing.
The NCAA is treating Boise State and Ohio State differently. But why?
Other then the 01-02 & 04-05 campaign where Texas finished 10-6, 20-10 & 9-7, 20-10 overall, Texas is going through the worst two years of conference play in over a decade. Texas has averaged no...
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Wide-ranging commentary, including the future of Major Applewhite at Texas, the return to health of Brian Orakpo, and the possible negatives surrounding the announcement of Will Muschamp succession...
While I hadn't spent a lot of time wondering what coaches are allowed to use during games, this NYT article details the technological prohibitions of the NCAA. It also contrasts this with the NFL...
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U.S. hearing to probe autopilot reliance in Asiana crash
U.S. safety investigators are looking closely at whether an over-reliance on autopilot systems in modern aircraft has degraded human flying skills, increasing the risk of accidents.
South Korea airlines take aim at China's skyrocketing air travel market
After the crash of Asiana Airlines flight 214 on July 6, which claimed three lives, speculation has swirled around the company. Previously, little known to consumers in the U.S., the South Korean airline is now at the forefront of media frenzy.
Asiana Airlines scraps plan to sue TV station for name gaffe
Asiana Airlines said on Wednesday it has scrapped a plan to sue a U.S. television station that incorrectly reported in a racially offensive manner the names of pilots of the flight that crash-landed in San Francisco this month.
Chinese students question futures in U.S. after fatal Asiana Airlines crash
The Asiana Airlines Boeing 777 crash that killed three Chinese teens and injured more than 180 passengers at San Francisco International Airport on July 6 has stimulated fiery debates online in China
Asiana Airlines to sue KTVU over fake pilot names
Asiana Airlines said it will sue the television station after KTVU was tricked into reading a bogus list of pilot names.
VIDEO: TV anchor reads fake, racist pilot names from Asiana Flight 214 on-air
Something clearly went wrong at KTVU.
Asiana passengers initially told not to evacuate after crash
Passengers aboard the Asiana Airlines plane that crashed in San Francisco were initially told not to evacuate the aircraft.
Asiana airliner was well below target speed before impact: NTSB
The Asiana airlines plane that crashed on Saturday at San Francisco airport was traveling at 103 knots seconds before it hit the seawall in the front of the runway, far below the target speed of 137 knots
Pilot of crashed Asiana plane was in 777 training
The pilot of the crashed Asiana plane at San Francisco International Airport was still in training for the Boeing 777 when he attempted to land the aircraft.
Asiana crew tried to abort landing seconds before SF crash: NTSB
The crew of the Asiana Airlines plane that crashed tried to increase its speed and abort its landing just seconds before it hit the seawall.


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Penelope Cruz having 2nd baby with Javier Bardem
MADRID (AP) - Penelope Cruz and Javier Bardem are expecting their second child.
Cruz publicist Javier Giner told The Associated Press on Tuesday that the Spanish actress is pregnant.
He declined to provide any further details, including when the baby is due.
The 38-year-old Cruz and 43-year-old Bardem had their first child, a boy called Leo, in January 2011.
The couple became romantically involved after appearing together in Woody Allen's 2008 film "Vicky Cristina Barcelona" and later married.
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|Logano holds off Harvick for crucial Michigan win
|Monday, August 19, 2013 12:00 AM
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BROOKLYN, Mich. — Joey Logano gave Ford a Sprint Cup sweep in Michigan — and enabled team owner Roger Penske to celebrate a victory in his home state.
Now Logano can start to envision a happy finish to what has been an eventful season for the 23-year-old driver.
"We're close, we're close," Logano said. "What a great place to win — what a great time to win, being in Ford's backyard."
Logano boosted his chances of reaching the Chase for the Sprint Cup, winning for the first time this season in a fuel-mileage race at Michigan International Speedway on Sunday.
Logano and Kevin Harvick both breezed past Mark Martin with just over three laps to go in the 400-mile, 200-lap race. Martin had been trying to stretch fuel but when he faltered, Logano was able to hold off Harvick.
The win put Logano in 13th place in the standings. He's seven points behind Martin Truex Jr. for the second wild card.
It's been an up-and-down year for Logano. He and teammate Brad Keselowski were docked 25 points each after NASCAR inspectors confiscated parts from the rear suspensions of their cars before the April 13 race at Texas.
More recently, Logano has had to recover from back-to-back 40th-place showings at Daytona and Loudon but he's now right in the middle of a wild race for the final Chase spots.
"A roller coaster, to say the least," Logano added. "We've just got to keep that momentum going. It just goes to show, as long as nothing goes wrong — knock on wood — we've been pretty good. We've had some good speed in our cars."
Everything went pretty much according to plan at Michigan. Logano won the pole Friday and took Sunday's race by a second over Harvick, who is safely in fourth place in the standings.
"I was very pleased with the day," Harvick said. "It's just going to come down to getting on a hot streak over 10 weeks and not making any mistakes."
There are three races left before the Chase and the jockeying for the final spots is just as muddled as it was before Sunday's race. Keselowski, the defending champion, is still in eighth place with 667 points but Kurt Busch is now only two points behind him after a third-place showing Sunday.
Greg Biffle (663) is in 10th place. Kasey Kahne (659) and Truex (653) are currently in line to be the wild cards but Logano closed a lot of ground.
Points leader Jimmie Johnson lasted less than 60 laps Sunday before engine trouble knocked him out. He still has a 41-point lead over Clint Bowyer.
Biffle finished ninth after winning the previous two Cup races at Michigan. His victory in June was the 1,000th for Ford Motor Company across NASCAR's three national series — Cup, Nationwide and Truck.
Biffle drives for Roush Fenway Racing. This time, it was Penske's turn to celebrate.
"I go back about 30 years here at the track — this is probably one of the biggest wins," Penske said. "I say it's my home state, it's my home track and Detroit's my city."
It was the third Cup win of Logano's career and it came after he posted the ninth-fastest pole-winning speed in NASCAR history during Friday's qualifying.
Johnson, Kyle Busch and Dale Earnhardt Jr. were among the big names to have problems but the race was a clean one for Logano in his No. 22 Ford. He was battling Kurt Busch for the lead at the very start and needed only to outlast Harvick at the end.
Sunday's race began with 10 of the first 17 laps under caution. There were nine cautions in all and Logano and Kurt Busch led for 94 of the 200 laps — nearly half the race.
The 54-year-old Martin emerged late, making a bid for his first Cup win since 2009 but his fuel didn't hold up. He finished 27th.
"We saved a bunch of gas but we needed one more yellow," Martin said. "One more yellow and we would have been in good shape."
Johnson finished 40th and is now winless in 24 Cup starts at MIS. His lost weekend began when a practice crash Saturday forced him to use a backup car and start in the back of the field. He quickly made his way into contention before the engine problem ended his day.
Ron Capps races to 3rd Funny Car win of year
BRAINERD, Minn. — Ron Capps won the Lucas Oil NHRA Nationals on Sunday at Brainerd International Raceway for his third Funny Car victory of the season.
Capps beat Don Schumacher Racing teammate and points leader Matt Hagan with a run of 4.063 seconds at 312.28 mph. Hagan finished in 4.095 at 312.78.
Spencer Massey won the Top Fuel division and Mike Edwards topped the Pro Stock field.
Massey raced to his fourth win of the season to move into second place in the season standings, beating Clay Millican with a 3.811 at 322.11. Points leader Edwards won for the fifth time this season, topping V. Gaines with a 6.629 at 208.68.
Taylor holds off Pruett for Grand-Am win at Kansas
KANSAS CITY, Kan. — Jordan Taylor held off Scott Pruett over the final 30 minutes Saturday night, crossing the finish line under the lights to win the first Grand-Am race at Kansas Speedway.
Taylor usually leads off and is replaced by veteran Max Angelelli but this time it was the son of team owner Wayne Taylor who climbed in for the finish. Taylor took the lead with 38 minutes left in the 2-hour, 45-minute race before securing their third Daytona Prototype win this season.
Pruett finished second in his BMW Riley for Chip Ganassi Racing with Felix Sabates. He nearly overcame a 60-second penalty that teammate Memo Rojas received earlier in the race for avoidable contact, finishing half a second behind Taylor on the 2.37-mile course.
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Riquna Williams scored 51 points against the San Antonio Silver Stars on Sunday, breaking the WNBA record for most points scored by a player in one game. The record was previously held jointly by...
Down to the wire, back and forth, surging like the tide.
Defense wins ball games, they say. True that.
Swish Appeal has learned that the San Antonio Silver Stars have signed Julie Wojta, as first reported by LoveWomensBasketball.com.
Danielle Adams and Jayne Appel will have to step up their games with additional minutes and perhaps the team needs to make a move to acquire additional post depth.
She will likely miss at least some of the 2013 WNBA season and the Silver Stars will have their work cut out for them this season.
Just a few weeks ago, we were talking about how the San Antonio Silver Stars as part of a two-team elite in the WNBA based on ESPN's Hollinger Rankings. Then the Silver Stars fell off a cliff,...
With nine consecutive wins, we should now probably add the Los Angeles Sparks to that elite group. But as the hottest team in the league, should they be considered the strongest team right now?
The San Antonio Silver Stars will look for their 12th straight win tonight against the Washington Mystics at home, where they are 7-1 this season and undefeated since an early-season loss to the...
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8:04am Wednesday 14th November 2012 in News By Kate Liptrot
LANDMARK legislation to help the families of missing people such as York's Claudia Lawrence could go through Parliament as early as Easter.
Campaigner Peter Lawrence said rapid progress had been made with the Presumption of Death Bill, intended to cut red tape around the affairs of those who are missing and presumed dead.
Mr Lawrence, who has championed the rights of missing people's families since his daughter Claudia disappeared in 2009, was speaking yesterday at the launch of the Missing People Northern Carol Service, due to be held in York on December 10.
The service, at St Chad's Church, Campleshon Road, will pray for those who are missing and will host the families of missing people.
Mr Lawrence said: "It will mean people are together in the lead-up to Christmas. The readings are geared to the families of missing people.
''It's not just for Claudia. If they are like me it means something to be with other families.
"The main thing is that all the families of missing people in the north of England, whether they are here or not, will be remembered."
The Presumption of Death Bill is due to reach the committee stage next week and should have its first reading in the House of Lords before Christmas. It is then hoped it will go through parliament by Easter, Mr Lawrence said.
The presumption of death certificate will be equivalent to a death certificate in its legal power and will help to simplify the processes and problems faced by relatives.
Having the certificate will help families to deal with the affairs of the missing person, such as direct debits or access to bank accounts.
Although Mr Lawrence supports the Bill, he said he was disappointed there was currently no provision for guardianship in the Bill and he said he would continue to press for such legislation.
There is now an international number for the charity Missing People and Mr Lawrence urged the families of those who are missing to get in touch with it for advice on 116000.
The Missing People Northern Carol Service, which will have a choir of children from Headlands Primary School, is open to the public and will be held at 2.30pm on December 10.
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'Uncomfortable heat' in Mark Bridger home, say police
DC Sarah Totterdale has given evidence about the first police visit to Mark Bridger's home at Mount Pleasant.
The police received a call to go to Mount Pleasant and arrest Mr Bridger on 2 October, she told the court.
DC Totterdale said heat from the log burner in Bridger's living room was "noticeable as soon as I got there".
She added: "In the bathroom I could smell a very strong smell of Deep Heat. There was a strong smell of washing powder.
"There was a smell of washing detergent and a chemical smell, used for washing the floor or cleaning purposes."
She also described seeing two boxes in the living room full of empty Strongbow cider cans.
Defence barrister Brendan Kelly QC questioned whether police at the house were wearing protective clothing.
DC Totterdale said officers were wearing gloves, but were wearing their own shoes at the scene.
Mark Bridger denies abducting and murdering April Jones, as well as intending to pervert the course of justice.


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Navigation Bar of the bp testing site has problems
After creating a new profile in the testing site of buddypress, I found the navigation bar does not work well.
The top navigation bar at the user's blog interface does not work.
It looks like the URL should be re-written.
check my blog http://abalagoo.testbp.org/
then click around the top navigation bar, then you will get page can not be found.
because the domain is wrong, should be testbp.org not sub domain.
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text: Bing Maps For iPhone Bing For iPhone: An Alternative to iOS 6 Maps by POPSUGAR Tech 9/27/12 1 Reactions 20 Shares Print 0 5 15 0 0 Since the Google Maps app for iPhone is a far off dream and Apple Maps might not be able to catch up for another 400 years, iOS 6 users are on the hunt for alternatives — and Bing believes their iPhone app is a contender. The team at Microsoft's "decision engine" put up a rather sneaky blog post yesterday, aimed at new smartphone users looking for an app with the "mapping functionality you need" and chose, of all things, an aerial view of Apple's Cupertino campus as an example screenshot. Bing may seem like a small fish in a big pond dominated by Google (which leads with a commanding 66.8 percent share of the US search engine market), but don't discount the second-most popular search engine just yet. We took Bing's app for a spin, and found a surprisingly functional and practical maps application — that wasn't without its quirks. Read on for the six features that make Bing standout in the maps race. Driving, Public Transit, and Walking Directions What's Your Reaction? 0 0 0 0 0 0 The most noticeably missing feature from Maps in iOS 6 is available in Bing — public transit directions. However, the directions it provides aren't totally informative; for example, in our test the app clearly stated the direction and departure time of the bus for our trip itinerary, but not the actual bus number. Good thing we knew which bus to look for. 1 / 6 Smart Guidance What's Your Reaction? 0 0 0 0 0 0 Taking public transit isn't easy, especially when new to a city. A great feature in Bing's public transportation mode makes sure that you won't miss your stop. The app displays the riding time, and the stop before and after yours, just in case you've gone too far. 2 / 6 Maps and Directions, Side-by-Side What's Your Reaction? 0 0 0 0 0 0 A list of turn-by-turn directions appears underneath an interactive map that pans out and zooms in to the points of your route as you scroll through them. It's a good mix of both text and visuals for a complete understanding of where you're going and how you're getting there. 3 / 6 Bird's-Eye View What's Your Reaction? 0 0 0 0 0 0 The directionally challenged will enjoy this Bing feature, which is also available in Google Maps for desktop, but not the mobile app. Bird's-eye perspective reveals the height and depth of architecture and other geographical features, so that they're readily identifiable from the ground. 4 / 6 Live Search What's Your Reaction? 0 0 0 0 0 0 Like a "decision engine" should, Bing makes suggestions as you search, which makes getting directions for major points of interest that much faster. 6 / 6 More Browser Than Mobile Map App What's Your Reaction? 0 0 0 0 0 0 Bing for iPhone works more like a browser than a mobile app, which takes a little getting used to. For example, instead of easily switching between driving, public transit, and walking directions in a menu bar, you'll need to press a "back" button, as you would in a browser. 6 / 6 0 5 15 0 0 Back to Homepage Comments Read More BingiPhone AppsDownload Of The DayMaps Get a Personalized Living Newsletter! Help us customize your newsletter by selecting your interests (optional): DIY Home Food Tech Link Love Now computers can guess your emotional state with 87% accuracy — The Mary Sue Fashion designers are finally taking on new technology — PureWow The surprising No. 1 app in Apple's App Store — Newser Verizon's planned app store is the dumbest carrier idea in some time — ReadWrite Now there's a shirt specifically for taking the best selfies — BuzzFeed Tech These USB drives are disguised as designer lipsticks! — Cool Mom Tech 17 awesomely simple tricks behind movie special effects — Cracked That time Tom Hardy waved at a bunch of Bridesmaids as Bane — POPSUGAR Entertainment


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Zionsville —
Worth Township residents made the journey to Zionsville Town Hall Monday, Feb. 4, to speak their minds about the proposed annexation of eastern Worth Township.
The Zionsville Town Council listened to the comments of several Worth residents who seemed to all agree — they want to be left alone.
Melissa Garrard, an attorney representing the Spalding Family Limited Partnership that owns three parcels in Worth, gave the strongest comments of the night.
"Simply put, my clients object and intend to litigate if Zionsville continues towards forcible annexation," she said. Garrard said that her clients prefer to be annexed into Whitestown.
"Whitestown has a more diverse tax base than Zionsville," she said. "Whitestown is also offering a three-year tax abatement on all properties and an additional 10-year abatement for all agricultural land."
Worth resident Paul Carpenter-Wilson asked the council to reconsider annexing the area.
"I don't want to be annexed, and I feel that you do not meet the requirements for annexation," he said. "Our area is not needed for the future of Zionsville. You said that you don't plan to change the police and road services. Worth (Fire Department) can serve us within a 3.25 mile radius. All three of Zionsville's stations can't cover us within the same radius. Annexation does not benefit us because we would be getting less service than we are now."
Whitestown annexation scorned at hearing
Six words summarize the feelings of most people at a public hearing Friday, Feb. 1, about Whitestown's proposal to annex all of Worth Township now outside the town limits, and a part of Perry Township as well.
"We want to be left alone," said Clint Courtney, a rural Fayette resident who joined about 75 people at the hearing, held in the Whitestown Fire Department's chilly truck bay while fire engines idled outside.
"There's nothing that Whitestown can offer us that we don't already have," Courtney said.
A petition presented to the town council meets all the requirements to bar the town from annexing the section of Perry Township it's targeting, one resident said.
The petition had signatures from 34 of the 42 homeowners, representing 91.9 percent of the land in the property, said Bev Ramsey.
At a Jan. 3 meeting with Fayette and Perry Township residents, State Sen. Phil Boots said those figures were "more than enough to stop" the annexation, Ramsey said.
"You are not bad people; you are just trying to make a bad decision in forcing people to be annexed," Ramsey said. None of the 97 total persons who attended three separate meetings in November, December and January at the Perry Township Fire Department station in Fayette wanted to be annexed, she said.
Whitestown's perceived inability to improve civic services already provided or available was a common theme at the hearing.
"You're not offering us anything other than higher taxes," said Rebecca Merritt.
The county already provides police protection and road maintenance; the Perry Township Fire Department provides fire protection; residents who don't have municipal water and sewers are on wells and septic systems. Ramsey said property owners would be charged higher insurance rates as well, if the town's plans to shift fire coverage were realized.
Courtney and Merritt both criticized Whitestown's police department for what they considered over-zealous patrolling.
"You're going to have your police fleece us as we drive up and down our roads," Merritt said, drawing murmers of agreement.
"It's kind of hard to understand how they can hand a ticket out in a 40 mph zone, and yet you see them flying up and down the same road at maybe 50, 60 mph," Courtney said.
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SAN DIEGO (CNS) - Hotter than average temperatures forecast for Saturday prompted San Diego Gas & Electric officials to ask customers to reduce their energy use during peak hours in exchange for credit toward their bills.
SDG&E customers are asked to help reduce the strain on the electrical grid by lowering energy usage between 11 a.m. and 6 p.m. Saturday, and by doing so will be eligible for a 75 cent credit per kilowatt hour saved, utility officials said.
Energy use can be reduced by raising air conditioning settings by four to six degrees, running major appliances before 11 a.m. or after 6 p.m., unpluging chargers and power strips and turning off pool pumps during peak hours, according to SDG&E.
Customers can monitor their energy usage at sdge.com/reduceuse.


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8Chris Dumps Rihanna for Karrueche Tran Vol. 2.9
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Chris Brown laid a kiss on Karrueche Tran at The Room in Santa Monica on Jan. 23, where Karrueche, 24, was celebrating her new cover on Rolling Out magazine, so we can't blame Rihanna if she's really planning on moving on and letting go of Chris.
Rihanna, 24, retweeted a friend's message on Jan. 24, one day after Karrueche's event, that said, "Life doesn't stop for anybody. People move on, they change and they let go, they grow and eventually they forget and pass on." Is she talking about moving on from Chris?
Chris, 23, made a surprise appearance at The Room in Santa Monica on Jan. 23, where Karrueche was celebrating her new cover on Rolling Out magazine. And no one could have been happier than Karreuche, who HollywoodLife.com has learned still hopes to get back together with Chris.
Luckily for Karrueche, we're told that Chris gave her a kiss at the event.
"He came in through a back door, made her come back to where he was and told her 'I'm proud of you girl' and kissed her on her cheek," a friend tells HollywoodLife.com exclusively. "He even told her 'I gotta leave because this don't about me it's about you so go do your thang.'"
I don't know about you guys, but I just love it when the man in my life lets me have the spotlight for important events in my life, like taking a new job, or accepting some kind of award, or even doing number two in the potty all by myself. It just makes me feel so good when certain things can just be about me, and no one else, and there's no better way to encircle my heart with golden, effervescent light than to tell me to "go do [my] thang."
Eloquence, guys. Chris Brown's got that shit on lockdown.
January 26, 2013 at 2:00 pm by Sarah
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These f*cking pop up ads suck. Is it really that necessary to take up half my screen??
Agreed. Use Adblock Plus Ad blocker, and get the updated definitions. Then you defeat the purpose and hope of income that the ingrates who run this site want to drain from your wallet and into theirs. That sort of makes me feel gooooood…. And it minimizes my annoyance and mazimizes my gossip reading pleasure.
There comes a point where people are SO stupid in their relationships that you can no longer work up concern about whether they are putting themselves in harm's way or not. You have to drop it and walk away. I am there with the whole Rihanna/Chris/Karrueche thing. I think at this point, I'd be there even if they were people I really knew and not just people I read about.
This is so sad. I know your jobs are reliant on celeb news, but my god, every time I see a headline with her and Chris Brown in it, I just feel so….I feel that way you feel when you see someone you went to highschool with is in the newspaper for hardcore drug charges. You know what I mean? It's just that sinking feeling.
did he leave her for her? why?
He is 23? I tought he was in his 30′s.
Actually, Chris Brown is a pieceof shit who should be on lockdown.
That chick looks like a hood rat.


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Gabby Giffords is going to jump out of a plane today.
State court: Workers' comp OK for kickball injury
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Have you ever been hurt in a company softball or kickball game? The South Carolina Supreme Court says you may be entitled to workers' compensation. Full Story
Jasper Johns' former assistant pleads guilty
NEW YORK (AP) — Pleading guilty to a single charge, a former Jasper Johns assistant told a federal judge Wednesday that he transported works of art stolen from the pop artist's Connecticut studio over state lines. Full Story
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Neil Young divorcing Pegi Young after 36 years
The couple cofounded the Bridge School and collaborated on many songs during their three decades of marriage.


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Big & Buttery Chocolate Chip Cookies Recipe
- 1 cup butter, softened
- 1 cup packed brown sugar
- 3/4 cup sugar
- 2 eggs
- 1-1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 2-2/3 cups all-purpose flour
- 1-1/4 teaspoons baking soda
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 package (12 ounces) semisweet chocolate chips
- 2 cups coarsely chopped walnuts, toasted
- In a large bowl, beat butter and sugars until blended. Beat in eggs and vanilla. In a small bowl, whisk flour, baking soda and salt; gradually beat into butter mixture. Stir in chocolate chips and walnuts.
- Shape 1/4 cupfuls of dough into balls. Flatten each to 3/4-in. thickness (2-1/2-in. diameter), smoothing edges as necessary. Place in an airtight container, separating layers with waxed or parchment paper; refrigerate, covered, overnight.
- To bake, place dough portions 2 in. apart on parchment paper-lined baking sheets; let stand at room temperature 30 minutes before baking. Preheat oven to 400°.
- Bake 10-12 minutes or until edges are golden brown (centers will be light). Cool on pans 2 minutes. Remove to wire racks to cool. Yield: about 2 dozen.
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very soft with plenty of nuts and chips, fab taste!
Excellent! I used mini chocolate chips and liked the outcome better than regular size chips.
Great cookies, and easy to make!
These were good. I didn't let them sit... I was making them for an afterschool snack so I didn't have time to let them sit. They still turned out BIG round cookies. I added some ground flax to the dry ingredients. I did not add the nuts as the kids do not like them. I am eating one as I type. Very moist and chewy I left mine in for 11 min. Best testers will be home in 20 min to try them!!
So after making these a few days ago Hubby and kids just asked if I could make these again this afternoon!! We are having a storm day and I was going to try and bake something new but they all said they want these!
Absolutely our new favorite chocolate chip cookie recipe! I am always looking for the chewy thick cookie recipes and these are exactly that! The only thing important to note is that they overbake quickly. Pay attention and look at them a few minutes prior to when they are supposed to be done. I made the mistake of taking them out a minute or two late with one sheet of cookies and they hardened, but the rest turned out so good we then made 70 more cookies to share because everyone loves them!
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Embarkation: It seems that most of the ship arrived at 10 AM and the traffic getting into the port backed up about 1/2 mile and crawled getting in. They were organized and moved the crowds well. They gave out numbers and had us wait in a large hall with benches and call groups by numbers, so they kept the crowds under control. It took us about two hours from getting on line to enter the port until we were on the ship. The ship pulled out of port about 3:40,about 1.5 hours early so we could get a head start from the Hurricane.
Seas & weather: The seas were rough 12-20' for two days, but at least by Sunday morning it was sunny, and only outdoors space we could use was the Lido deck although the pools had to be emptied and few people were seasick. I have been on a cruise with 15' seas that was worse with 85% of the ship seasick. WE left NYC in the rain, but by Sunday morning we had sunny weather which stayed with us for the remainder of the cruise. we were able to relax once we heard our house on Long Island survived the hurricane with no damage, except for no electricity for 3 days. We were happy we had come on the cruise and to be on the ship with electricity.
Cabin: We had an obstructed outside room and liked it much better than an inside cabin since it is hard to know if it is night or day in an inside cabin and at least you could see the weather and the sea. We were in cabin E219 and a a good view out and of the seas between the life boats. It was comfortable and had adequate storage.
Dining: We did Anytime Dining for the first time and liked it better than expected. One dining room is for the timed dining, one for Anytime dining, and the 3rd - the Coral dining room- was for early seating and then at 7:30 changed to anytime dining. We always went to dinner between 7:45 - 8:00 and at that time the Coral dining room was only 1/2 filled and never had to wait. We thought the food was very good, great selection and great service. We ate one night in Sabatini's and one night in the Crown Grill, which is a step above the dining rooms and thoroughly enjoyed those dinners. The Horizon Cafe had a good choice of what to eat and we only went there for breakfast and lunch. With a group of 4 or 6 it was sometimes challenging to find a table together. The International Cafe on deck 5 of the Piazza was great for a quick breakfast or lunch or snack.
Entertainment: We went to one of the dance shows and two see two comedians. The shows were okay. I have seen better shows on other cruises. We played bingo, trivia and took the free Zumba course. Watched one Movie Under the Stars. It was nice, they had popcorn available, but when the pool was open the noise from the kids in the pool made it a little hard to hear. the Internet cafe/library had a nice selection of games to borrow, all in great condition. My family spent most nights playing games for a good part of the evening.
Sports and pools: the miniature golf course looked unfinished and not worth even trying. We liked the pool in the spa which was always empty, although the current of the pool so you can swim laps was not working properly. When the seas were rough it became like a wave pool, which was fun. The pool was warm and the hot tubs not as hot as they should have been. The two times I went to the gym I could get an elliptical machine. Their equipment is in excellent condition and they give you headphones to use for the TV at the desk if you leave your Princess card.


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Volleyball to Host Dig Pink Breast Cancer Match this Friday
Event Host: Salem College
Opponent: Methodist University
Event Date: October 24, 2008
Event Time: 6:00
Location: Salem Gym
Winston-Salem, NC- This fall 2008, hundreds of teams from around the country will be participating in the Dig Pink National Breast Cancer Awareness Rally. High School and College teams will be promoting Breast health education in the community as well as raising funds to help eradicate Breast Cancer.
Dig Pink attendees will watch the girls compete on the court while contributing to breast health awareness by making a statement and wearing something PINK in the stands. Admission will be free for those wearing pink. Dig Pink event t-shirts will be sold at the game.
The proceeds from all donations will benefit the Side-Out Foundation, a national 501(c)(3) located in the Washington DC Metropolitan Area. For more information about the event, please contact Jay Callahan at 336-721-2648.
Side-Out Foundation
The Side-Out Foundation, a national 501(c)(3) located in the Washington DC Metropolitan Area. They have raised hundreds of thousands of dollars for Breast Cancer research nationally through volleyball tournaments, clinics, and rallies. Funds are currently devoted to targeted therapies and molecular profiling which is where there is a hot bed of research activity. Their name underscores the purpose of the organization – "Side-Out" in volleyball occurs when one team wins a point while its opponent is serving, thereby regaining serve or control of play. Likewise in the war against breast cancer, the Side-Out Foundation will support health care professionals in their pursuit of practical solutions for women and men with this dreaded disease thus enabling those affected to regain control of their lives and living them to the fullest.


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Turbocharge Enterprise Java Development with Groovy - by Ken Krebs
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If you answered YES to any of these questions, this code-centric talk will show you how you can make progress on all these fronts by adding the Groovy language and other parts of the Groovy ecosystem (Spock/Gradle/Grails and more) to your team's dev stack.
Ken has been programming professionally since 1980 starting with embedded systems and machine/process automation. Ken's focus since 2003 has been Enterprise Application Development for the Java platform. Ken has been a practitioner of Test Driven Development for the last 10 years. Ken has been programming with Groovy since 2009 and has used it for most all of his development work for the last 2+ years.
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The fifth player was one that was heavily recruited by Boston College and nearly switched his commitment last December. Jamil Pollard, a 6-foot-5, 285-pound two-way lineman, has officially...
Concord-Caslisle running back George Craan has committed to play football at Boston College. Craan will join the class of 2012.
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Boston College Football Recruiting: TE Michael Giacone Switches Commitment From Rutgers To Boston College
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Akeel Lynch was wearing a Penn State jacket before he even knew what a Nittany Lion was. Now Lynch (Athol Springs, N.Y./Saint Francis) is set to play for Penn State. A former Boston College commitment, Lynch pledged to Penn State while official visiting over the weekend.Lynch commits to dream school (ESPN Recruiting Nation Football)
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Ariel Sharon, Israel's bulldozer in politics and war, admired and reviled, dies at 85
JERUSALEM (AP) -- It was vintage Ariel Sharon: His hefty body bobbing behind a wall of security men, the ex-general led a march onto a Jerusalem holy site, staking a bold claim to a shrine that has been in contention from the dawn of the Arab-Israeli conflict.
What followed was a Palestinian uprising that put Mideast peace efforts into deep-freeze.
Five years later, Sharon, who died Saturday at 85, was again barreling headlong into controversy, bulldozing ahead with his plan to pull Israel out of the Gaza Strip and uproot all 8,500 Jewish settlers living there without regard to threats to his life from Jewish extremists.
His allies said the move was a revolutionary step in peacemaking; his detractors said it was a tactical sacrifice to strengthen Israel's hold on much of the West Bank.
Either way, the withdrawal and the barrier he was building between Israel and the West Bank permanently changed the face of the conflict and marked the final legacy of a man who shaped Israel as much as any other leader. He was a farmer-turned-soldier, a soldier-turned-politician, a politician-turned-statesman -- a hard-charging Israeli who built Jewish settlements on war-won land, but didn't shy away from destroying them when he deemed them no longer useful.
Downtown Charleston a "ghost town" as chemical spill takes a toll on W.Va. capital region
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) -- On the third day without clean tap water, business owners with empty dining rooms and quiet aisles of merchandise around West Virginia's capital were left to wonder how much of an economic hit they'll take from a chemical spill.
Most visitors have cleared out of Charleston while locals are either staying home or driving out of the area to find somewhere they can get a hot meal or a shower. Orders not to use tap water for much other than flushing toilets mean that the spill is an emergency not just for the environment but also for local businesses.
A water company executive said Saturday that it could be days before uncontaminated water is flowing again for about 300,000 people in nine West Virginia counties. The uncertainty means it's impossible to estimate the economic impact of the spill yet, said the leader of the local chamber of commerce.
Virtually every restaurant was closed Saturday, unable to use water to prepare food, wash dishes or clean employees' hands. Meanwhile, hotels had emptied and foot traffic was down at many retail stores.
"I haven't been able to cook anything at home and was hoping they were open," Bill Rogers, 52, said outside a closed Tudor's Biscuit World in Marmet, just east of Charleston. "It seems like every place is closed. It's frustrating. Really frustrating."
Abortion opponents wage high court free speech fight over painted line outside Mass. clinics
BOSTON (AP) -- Eleanor McCullen clutches a baby's hat knit in pink and blue as she patrols a yellow semicircle painted on the sidewalk outside a Planned Parenthood health clinic on a frigid December morning with snow in the forecast.
The painted line marks 35 feet from the clinic's entrance and that's where the 77-year-old McCullen and all other abortion protesters and supporters must stay under a Massachusetts law that is being challenged at the U.S. Supreme Court as an unconstitutional infringement on free speech. Arguments are set for Wednesday.
Outside the line, McCullen and others are free to approach anyone with any message they wish. They risk arrest if they get closer to the door.
With her pleasant demeanor and grandmotherly mien, McCullen has become the new face of a decades-old fight between abortion opponents asserting their right to try to change the minds of women seeking abortions and abortion providers claiming that patients should be able to enter their facilities without being impeded or harassed.
In 2000, the Supreme Court upheld a different buffer zone in Colorado in a decision that some free speech advocates, who also support abortion rights, heavily criticized. Noted First Amendment lawyer Floyd Abrams recently called the decision in Hill v. Colorado "what may well be the most indefensible First Amendment ruling so far this century."
Africa sees violent, deadly start to 2014; Thousands killed, children beheaded
NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) -- The death tolls are huge and the individual incidents gruesome. One estimate says nearly 10,000 people have been killed in South Sudan in a month of warfare, while in neighboring Central African Republic combatants in Muslim-vs.-Christian battles have beheaded children.
Sub-Saharan Africa has seen a very violent start to 2014, with raging conflicts in South Sudan and Central African Republic, as well as continued violence in Congo, and attacks in Somalia and Kenya.
Compared to decades past, Africa and its people are suffering from fewer conflicts today, but several recent outbreaks of violence are cause for concern, said J. Peter Pham, director of the Washington-based think tank Africa Center at the Atlantic Council. The conflicts also lack strong international peacekeeping, he said.
"Peacekeeping in Africa, whether under the formal auspices of the United Nations or those of the African Union, suffers today from the same two limitations which they have been burdened with since the very first U.N. peacekeeping mission, the 1960-1964 operation in the Congo (ONUC), namely lack of political will resulting in a weak mandate and lack of adequate forces," he wrote by email.
The conflict that broke out in South Sudan on Dec. 15 saw violence radiate across the country as ethnic groups targeted each other. Shortly afterward Uganda dispatched troops and military equipment to aid South Sudan's central government from breakaway units of that country's military.
Amid evolving debate on marijuana, NY governor takes cautious step toward drug's medical use
NEW YORK (AP) -- Gov. Andrew Cuomo made a political splash by introducing a medical marijuana plan in the State of the State speech, but his cautious approach has been met with skepticism from pot advocates who question whether the proposal is mostly for show.
While nearly two dozen states have OK'd marijuana for medical purposes and Colorado and Washington have legalized its use for pleasure, Cuomo is tapping a 1980 state law to allow as many as 20 hospitals to dispense the drug to people with certain severe illnesses as an experimental research project.
"I'm absolutely thrilled that he's actually verbalized the words 'medical marijuana,' but he's just got to go further," said Susan Rusinko, a 52-year-old central New York resident who said a hit of pot is a "wonder drug" that relaxes immobilizing leg spasms from her multiple sclerosis. It's unclear whether she would even qualify for Cuomo's initiative or whether there would be a participating hospital near her.
The governor's office has yet to detail how the program would overcome key hurdles, including the lack of a legal, unadulterated supply of marijuana in the state and a federal law that still makes it illegal for doctors to write a prescription.
While advocates are frustrated, Cuomo's limited embrace of medical marijuana may be both politically astute and scientifically sensitive.
Permit to hunt endangered African black rhino sells for $350,000 at Dallas auction
DALLAS (AP) -- A permit to hunt an endangered African black rhino sold Saturday night for $350,000 at a Dallas auction held to raise money for conservation efforts but criticized by wildlife advocates.
Steve Wagner, a spokesman for the Dallas Safari Club, which sponsored the closed-door event, confirmed the sale of the permit for a hunt in the African nation of Namibia. He declined to name the buyer.
Ben Carter, executive director of the Safari Club, has defended the auction. He said all money raised will go toward protecting the species. He also said the rhino that the winner will be allowed to hunt is old, male and nonbreeding -- and that the animal was likely to be targeted for removal anyway because it was becoming aggressive and threatening other wildlife.
But the auction drew howls from critics, including wildlife and animal rights groups, and the FBI earlier this week said it was investigating death threats against members of the club.
Officials from the Humane Society and the International Fund for Animal Welfare have said that while culling can be appropriate in abundant animal populations, all black rhinos should be protected, given their endangered status.
$12-an-hour minimum wage in California? Proposal could push level to highest among states
LOS ANGELES (AP) -- Democrats across the nation are eager to make increasing the minimum wage a defining campaign issue in 2014, but in California a proposal to boost the pay rate to $12 an hour is coming from a different point on the political compass.
Ron Unz, a Silicon Valley multimillionaire and registered Republican who once ran for governor and, briefly, U.S. Senate, wants state voters to endorse the wage jump that he predicts would nourish the economy and lift low-paid workers from dependency on food stamps and other assistance bankrolled by taxpayers.
A push for bigger paychecks for workers at the lower rungs of the economic ladder is typically associated with Democrats -- President Barack Obama is supporting a bill in Congress that would elevate the $7.25 federal minimum to over $10 an hour.
But entrepreneur Unz, 52, is a former publisher of The American Conservative magazine with a history of against-the-grain political activism that includes pushing a 1998 ballot proposal that dismantled California's bilingual education system, an idea he later championed in Colorado and other states.
Two decades ago, as a 32-year-old, the theoretical-physicist-turned-software-developer tried to unseat then-Gov. Pete Wilson, a fellow Republican. After a long break on the political sidelines, Unz's reappearance has startled members of both major parties, and his proposal -- if it goes to voters in November -- could unsettle races from governor to Congress.
New pickup truck, performance cars and econoboxes expected at this year's Detroit auto show
From brawny pickup trucks and growling high-performance cars to economical subcompacts, the North American International Auto Show in Detroit likely will have something that appeals to every driver.
Show organizers expect more than 50 new model introductions when the show kicks off Monday and Tuesday with 5,000 journalists attending the press days. What the automakers introduce is crucial because sales growth is starting to slow and new models tend to capture more buyers than older ones.
Ford is expected to steal the show with a new version of the F-150 pickup truck, but there are other notable cars and trucks coming. Chrysler will roll out a new 200 midsize sedan, a crucial vehicle in the company's plan to keep its sales growing. Honda plans to unveil a more modern version of its Fit subcompact, while new sports cars are expected from BMW, Toyota and Lexus.
Here's a look at what's expected from the show, which opens to the public on Saturday, Jan. 18:
Odds against Alex Rodriguez in federal court as he tries to overturn season-long suspension
NEW YORK (AP) -- The odds are against Alex Rodriguez in federal court as he tries to overturn his season-long drug suspension.
For the past five decades, the U.S. Supreme Court has set narrow grounds for judges to consider when evaluating lawsuits to overturn arbitration decisions. That position was reaffirmed in 2001 when it ruled against Steve Garvey in his suit against the Major League Baseball Players Association stemming from the collusion cases of the 1980s.
"I don't think he has very much of a chance," said Stanford Law School professor emeritus William B. Gould IV, the former chairman of the National Labor Relations Board. "There are many cases that are appealed from arbitration awards, but the case law at the Supreme Court level makes success very much a long shot."
The Joint Drug Agreement between Major League Baseball and the players' association gives the sport's three-person arbitration panel -- the independent arbitrator plus one representative of management and the union -- jurisdiction to review discipline resulting from violations.
The union filed a grievance after baseball Commissioner Bud Selig suspended Rodriguez for 211 games last August, and arbitrator Fredric Horowitz presided over 12 days of hearings last fall and cut the penalty Saturday to 162 games plus the 2014 postseason.
Blount has 3 TD runs, Ridley rushes for another as Pats lead Colts 29-22 after 3 quarters
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) -- LeGarrette Blount had three 2-yard touchdown runs in the first half, and Stevan Ridley rushed for a TD and a 2-point conversion in the third quarter to help the New England Patriots take a 29-22 lead over the Indianapolis Colts in a rainy AFC divisional round playoff game Saturday night.
Adam Vinatieri kicked a 21-yard field goal on Indianapolis' first possession of the second half to make it 21-15, but the Colts could have had more.
Andrew Luck completed consecutive passes of 40 yards to T.Y. Hilton and 16 to Coby Fleener to get the ball to the 4, but New England (12-4) made a nice defensive stand to keep Indianapolis out of the end zone.
Tom Brady came out on the Patriots' next offensive play and connected with a wide-open Danny Amendola for 53 yards. New England moved down the field with an efficient nine-play, 88-yard drive that was capped by Ridley pushing his way into the end zone. He then made it a two-touchdown game with a 2-point conversion.
But as he did last week against Kansas City, Luck showed he can put up points in a hurry, too. First, he completed a 46-yard pass to Hilton and then hit LaVon Brazill for a 35-yard touchdown strike, his second of the game, with 5:01 left in the third quarter to make it 29-22.


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EDMONTON - According to the latest figures posted to the Alberta government's web page Wednesday, 16 people died in farm-related accidents in Alberta in 2013.
That's six more than in 2012 and the same number as in 2011. It's down from the 22 who died in 2010.
The numbers rise and fall annually, but in any given year, Alberta usually has more farm fatalities than its Prairie neighbours.
Working on a farm is one of the most hazardous jobs in Canada where people die from a disturbingly long list of mishaps including strangulation, electrocution, asphyxiation and traumatic amputation.
In the past three decades, more than 360 Alberta farm workers have been killed and about 700 have been seriously injured.
Adding to the problem in Alberta is the fact that paid farm employees are treated as second-class citizens.
They are not covered by the occupational health and safety laws that protect just about every other worker in the province. They have no right to refuse work they believe to be unsafe.
They are excluded from health and safety laws that govern hours of work, overtime pay and vacation pay. If they're injured on the job and their employer hasn't voluntarily covered them under the Workers' Compensation Board, their only recourse is to launch a lawsuit. Every other province offers paid farm workers coverage.
We don't even know details of how particular workers have died. Before 2011, the government would issue an annual report revealing the age and gender of each victim along with when the accident happened and how.
"Victim was lifting a large steel pipe with a manual hoist when it fell, hitting his head," reads a typically terse account from March 2010. Not much information but it gave us a clue as to the type of dangers facing farm workers.
However, in 2011, the government stopped providing details, opting simply to release the overall number of deaths and a few statistics. Officials said they were trying to protect the privacy of victims' families; critics complained the government was trying to hide the scope of the issue.
Wednesday's release provides the sketchiest of information. All of those killed in 2013 were male, the average age was 64 and none were under the age of 18. The government managed to condense 16 deaths into 12 vague sentences that included this information: "Seventy-five per cent of the incidents were related to machinery. Half of the machinery related deaths were related to tractors. Drowning was the cause of two of the 16 non-machinery related deaths. The other two non-machinery related deaths were caused by falling bales of hay."
The government knows there's a problem.
In December 2008, a provincial court judge reviewing the asphyxiation death of a farm worker in a grain silo issued this blunt conclusion: "No logical explanation was given as to why paid employees on a farm are not covered by the same workplace legislation as non-farm employees."
In 2011, during the Progressive Conservative leadership race, Alison Redford promised to expand the law. "We have to have farm workers protected," she said. "Hired employees on farms are entitled to that protection."
Yet Redford did nothing to change the law to ensure Alberta's farm workers enjoy the same workplace protection offered to farm workers in every other province.
A year ago, Dave Hancock — when he was Human Services minister — said he was looking at ways to improve farm worker safety but hinted those changes would only include more safety education for workers, not actual legislation.
"How do we ensure that we have fewer injured Albertans or no injured Albertans on the farm or otherwise?" asked Hancock. "We won't just get that by bringing in a piece of legislation."
Following that logic, there's no need to have any workers anywhere covered by health and safety laws. Yet, every other province recognizes a health and safety benefit in covering its workers, including those on the farm. Alberta recognizes a health and safety benefit for working Albertans, too — except for those working on a farm.
The political fact is the Alberta government is afraid changing the law will somehow damage the family farm, or, more accurately, damage the government's rural voting base.
It is a cowardly response.
Let's hope the candidates in the PC leadership race have enough backbone to not only promise to change the law, but this time actually follow through and do it.


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Delorus M. 'Dee' Wright
MONTICELLO — Delorus M. "Dee" Wright, 83, Monticello, died at 8:30 p.m., Tuesday, Sept. 24, 2013, at White Oak Health Campus, Monticello.
Funeral services will be at 10 a.m. Monday at the funeral home with Rev. Brian Beeks of the Monticello United Methodist Church officiating.
Burial will follow in the Idaville Cemetery.
Visitation will be 4 to 8 p.m. Sunday at Springer-Voorhis-Draper Funeral Home, Monticello.
Memorial contributions may be given to the Monticello United Methodist Church, 200 South Main Monticello, IN. Envelopes will be available at the funeral home.


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A Prayer to Begin the Day
Almighty God, who broughtest again from the dead our Lord Jesus, the glorious Prince of Salvation, with everlasting victory over sin and the grave: Grant us power, we beseech thee, to rise with him to newness of life, that we may overcome the world with the victory of faith, and have part at last in the resurrection of the just; through the merits of the same risen Saviour, who liveth and reigneth with thee and the Holy Spirit, ever one God, world without end.
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