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After a season of buying for others, shoppers can indulge in their own wish lists at the Sugarloaf Crafts Festival in Chantilly, January 24-26, 2014. This three-day event at the Dulles Expo Center will offer the latest trends in handcrafted arts, including those in jewelry, fashion, leather, home accessories, functional and decorative pottery, sculpture, glass, wood, metal, furniture, photography and fine art.
Mall-weary shoppers will be able to treat themselves to one-of-a-kind items – perfect for "me, myself and I" – at the Sugarloaf Crafts Festival where they can meet more than 250 acclaimed artisans and hear the inspiration behind each unique creation. In addition to browsing and buying original items, craft lovers will experience the fun, family-oriented tradition of the Sugarloaf Crafts Festival including small-batch foods to try and buy from specialty purveyors, demonstrations by master craftspeople, interactive children's activities and live music.
The Sugarloaf Crafts Festival will be held Friday, January 24 and Saturday, January 25 from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.; and Sunday, January 26 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Dulles Expo Center, 4368 Chantilly Shopping Center, Chantilly, VA 20151.
Adult admission is $8 when purchased online, $10 at the door, and free for children under 12. Admission is good for all three days of the Festival. Free parking is available on site.
For more information, including show preview, exhibitor lists and admission discounts, go to www.sugarloafcrafts.com or call (800) 210-9900.
Preview high-res images of the work of more than 250 artists participating in the Festival at http://www.sugarloafcrafts.com/pr/winter_chantilly_photo.html.
For more than 39 years, the nation's most talented artisans have sold their contemporary crafts and fine art at Sugarloaf Craft Festivals. Attracting 170,000 visitors annually, Sugarloaf is consistently rated by leading publications as one of the top craft experiences in the country.


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The good old handshake has been put through some trying times recently. First, the whole thing was called off by the FA when Queens Park Rangers met Chelsea in the FA Cup over the dispute between John Terry and Anton Ferdinand. Then Luis Suarez caused a stir at Old Trafford when he refused to shake Patrice Evra's hand which led to Rio Ferdinand retaliating in kind. But the worst of the lot was saved for Villa Park.
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Dr. Jennifer Middleton is an assistant professor of social work at the University of Maine. Dr. Middleton teaches graduate level research and integrative seminar courses, and serves as a faculty field liaison in the community. Her research interests include: forensic social work, the impact of childhood trauma on autobiographical memory, the impact of vicarious trauma on retention in child welfare, and the phenomenon of vicarious traumatization among forensic interviewers and other first responders. Prior to moving to Maine, Dr. Middleton worked as a Senior Research Associate at the Butler Institute for Families at the University of Denver's Graduate School of Social Work. Her ongoing research projects include: Examining the effects of a healthy adolescent revictimization prevention program on foster care girls; Addressing minority over-representation within the juvenile justice system; Testing a comprehensive organizational health assessment instrument as a strategy for improving the culture and climate of child welfare organizations; Examining the forensic interviewing professional's role in determining the credibility of children as witnesses in court; Measuring the impact of vicarious trauma on forensic interviewing professionals.
Dr. Middleton has over 10 years of social work practice experience providing clinical social work services to children and families. Most recently, she worked as a forensic interviewing specialist for seven years, interviewing over 2500 children regarding allegations of sexual abuse and other forms of maltreatment in the state of Colorado. As a forensic interviewer and expert witness regarding child sexual abuse, Jennifer developed training protocols for law enforcement investigators, social services and other professionals regarding such topics as: minimal facts interviewing protocol, forensic interviewing skill development, and child sexual abuse investigations. As the founder and senior faculty consultant of True Voice Consulting, an evidence-based research and training institute in Colorado, Dr. Middleton provided case consultation, trial preparation, and support for county and district attorneys who question children on the stand. Prior to becoming a forensic interviewing specialist, Jennifer worked extensively in the field of child welfare as a child protection caseworker, team leader, and institutional investigator for the Department of Social Services. Early on in her social work career, Dr. Middleton also worked as a special education instructor of elementary school children, a residential counselor of adults with severe disabilities, a substance abuse counselor providing court-ordered treatment services to women, and a medical social worker in the ER. Dr. Middleton currently provides clinical supervision to lead caseworkers and forensic interviewers throughout the state of Colorado.


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Placer Vineyards Specific Plan was approved by the Board of Supervisors on July 16, 2007. The project is located in southwestern Placer County and contains approximately 5,230 acres. Development includes a mixed-use planned community including 14,132 residential units, 274 acres of commercial uses, 919 acres of park and open space land, and 851 acres of quasi-public uses (i.e., public facilities/services, schools, roadways, religious facilities). Public documents for this project and application forms specifically for the Placer Vineyards project are provided below:
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In December 2006, the Placer Vineyards Specific Plan Final Environmental Impact Report (EIR), which includes responses to comments on the Revised Draft EIR, and the Partially Recirculated Revised Draft EIR, were both released for public review. In April of 2007, a Second Partially Recirculated Revised Draft EIR was released for public comment to respond to environmental issues that had arisen since the release of the Final EIR. The new information included a discussion of an additional special status species, presentation of a supplemental water supply analysis, additional traffic analysis, and an analysis of the impact of the project on global climate change.
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Jesus Aguilar (who is in the starting lineup) and Francisco Lindor (who is on the bench) will both be playing for the World team in the Futures Game in Kansas City. The game is being broadcast on...
If you're like me, you can't get enough of people raving about Francisco Lindor. On this week's Up and In podcast, Kevin Goldstein and Jason Parks spend a good segment of time talking about him (Goldstein saw him play last week). Money quote: "I can't remember seeing a shortstop this low that got me this excited since Alex Rodriguez, who obviously is the best player I've ever seen in the Midwest League." There is also a brief discussion of Luigi Rodriguez, Ronny Rodriguez, and Bryson Myles.
Boiled down to the belief that he'll stick at short. The article also includes some general insight into the Indians' scouting process.
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An Albany man had to dive out his bedroom window early Saturday morning to escape a fire that completely destroyed his home.
He says it's a miracle he is alive, but even more fortunate that his wife and his mother were not home at the time of the blaze, because he does not know if he could have gotten them out in time.
The fire forced Roger Hendley to dive out of his home on Westmeade Road just after 2 in the morning. But then to make matters worse, he could not get help to call the fire department for about another 30 minutes.
65 year old Roger Hendley looks through the ashes of what was his home for 17 years. Early Saturday morning he made a sandwich, and somehow sparked the blaze. He was asleep when suddenly his bedroom door blasted open.
Hendley said "It was like somebody had taken a big rubber mallet and hit the door. Bam, and it popped open. But if that door hadn't popped open, I don't know if I had would ever woke up. I just don't think I would have."
Hendley said all he could see was flames blocking the hall and he had to dive out this bedroom window to escape.
Hendley said "When I sat up, the smoke, but then I could see the flames down the hallway. I couldn't see them directly but I could see them dancing. The flames dancing like down the hallway."
Hendley said when he hit the ground it knocked the breath out of him, and he had to crawl away to get his bearings.
But to make matters worse, Hendley then went from neighbor to neighbor looking for help to call the fire department, but could not wake anyone.
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When firefighters finally arrived, the flames had broken through the roof. Today Hendley is thankful to be unhurt, and that his wife and mother were not home. He doubts that he could have gotten them out of the burning house alive. Still it hurts to have lost a lifetime of possessions and memories.
Hendley says "Just take it a day at a time. Move on."
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At last they rode over the downs and took the East Road, and then Merry and Pippin rode on to Buckland, and already they were singing again as they went. But Adam turned to Staines, and so came back, as day was ending once more. And he went on, and there was yellow light, and fire within, and the evening meal was ready, and he was expected. And Rachel drew him in, and set him on his chair, and put little Daniel upon his lap. He drew a deep breath. 'Well, I read them,' he said.
Here are links to my eleven Wotreviews:
Robert Jordan, Wheel of Time 1: The Eye of the World (1990)
Robert Jordan, Wheel of Time 2; The Great Hunt (1990)
Robert Jordan, Wheel of Time 3: The Dragon Reborn (1991)
Robert Jordan, Wheel of Time 4: The Shadow Rising (1992)
Robert Jordan, Wheel of Time 5: The Fires of Heaven (1993)
Robert Jordan, Wheel of Time 6: Lord of Chaos (1994)
Robert Jordan, Wheel of Time 7: A Crown of Swords (1994)
Robert Jordan, Wheel of Time 8: The Path of Daggers (1998)
Robert Jordan, Wheel of Time 9: If On A Winter's Heart A Traveller (2000)
Robert Jordan, Wheel of Time 10: Crossroads of Eclipsing New Moon Twilight (2003)
Robert Jordan, Wheel of Time 11: Knife of Dreams: If You Build It, They Will Come. And Stab You. (2005)
Below is a brief FAQ -- but first of all there's this important question: does anybody want a complete set of Robert Jordan Wheel of Time novels? Vols 7, 8 and 9 are in hardback, the rest in paperback, although (since I bought all these vols in thrift shops) they're none of them in pristine condition. Oh, and I didn't buy vol 10: I got that out of my local library. But that one volume aside, it's a complete set; and if you want it, and are willing to collect, it's yours.
Otherwise what have I learned? Well, mostly I was reminded of a line from Tibor Fischer's celebrated, or perhaps infamous, Telegraph review of Amis's Yellow Dog:
The way publishing works is that you go from not being published no matter how good you are, to being published no matter how bad you are.I can't think of a clearer illustration of that baleful truth than these novels. The first is pretty good; the last are staggeringly, stupefyingly bad. Imagine an alternative universe in which Wheel of Time was never published, and in which I spent the last few months developing a cure for hepatocarcinoma instead of reading them. Now imagine a new writer approaching an editor at a major publishing house with the manuscript of Winter's Heart or Crossroads of Twilight. Now imagine the editor leaping upon this unpublished manuscript with cries of joy. But, see, that last one goes beyond what can be imagined by any sane person.
This, it seems to me, has a number of deplorable consequences. One is that, since the market becomes saturated by rubbishy fat volumes issued on the strength of the authors' long corroded reputation rather than any intrinsic merit, good books get crowded out. Yes I'm talking about you sir, and you madam, and the superlative but as yet unpublished Fantasy classic sitting on your hard-drive. The people who should be reading that are instead picking up Wotx. It's a shame for you. It's a bigger shame for them, even though they don't realise it.
I'm not suggesting that publishing is entirely a zero-sum operation, and that the choice is starkly between this rubbish late Wot book and your unpublished, fresh masterpiece. But I am suggesting that commercial publishing works within the horizons of finite bookshop shelfspace and finite reading time in customers' lives. And that, given this, it would be in everyone's interests to see more good books published and fewer bad ones.
The other consequence is even more insidious: good young writers, noting the commercial success of the series, conclude that this is how Fantasy must be written. Their writing becomes infected, their originality degraded, and a kind of malign self-perpetuaing miasma of rubbishness settles over the whole field.
Still, let me not grow cranky. Here's The FAQ.
Will you be reading Brandon Sanderson's concluding three volumes? I will, though probably not for a little while.
Are you going to read the New Spring prequel? No. I'm reconciled to the thought that I shall go to my grave never having read the New Spring prequel.
From frequent commenter Miles: 'I'm trying to think of another long-running fantasy series I've read that Adam can take a whack at after he's done with WoT...' That's very kind of you. I'm touched. I will probably not be launching myself into tens of thousands of pages of Fantasy soon though.
You were supposed to be writing reviews, but all you did was slag Jordan off. This is a 'FAQ'. The Q stands for 'question'. This is a statement, not a question.
You clearly hated these books. Why did you persevere so long with them? You'll find the answer to this question here, starting about a third of the way down after the three little asterisks.
How do you explain the success of the series? Isn't it possible that you were missing something major? If the books are as bad as you say, how come they sold so well? This came up several times in the comments, and is clearly important. And, I agree: I can't argue with the series's success. Frankly I'm not sure why the books have done so well; although I'd hazard the later huge sales were more reflections of the previous books' huge sales than any actual merit in the novels themselves. But that still leaves to be explained the earlier books' huge sales. I'm not sure what the answer is. Here, I pondered thuswise:
There's something or things about this series has resulted not just in many people reading them, but a good number falling in love with them too. Not me, but I probably need to be more open to whatever this 'thing' or 'things' is/are. Part of me thinks it must have to do with the series sheer length; which by a sort of textual brute force can replicate the immersiveness a more skillful writer achieves through style, worldbuilding or character. The shift (as in Star Wars) into increasingly obviously sexualised territory can't have hurt either: I can imagine readers growing up reading the series.And on a different thread David Moles and I had the following exchange:
Or, thinking a little more about this (and picking up on Larry's perceptive comment): by 'length' I suppose I mean more than just bulk of pages. I mean the immense accumulation of and attention to trivial details.
Put it this way: there's an interesting bifurcation in the 'market' (horrid term) for SF and Fantasy: on the one hand the texts themselves (as it might be: Lord of the Rings, Star Wars) which provide one sort of pleasure, and on the other immensely detailed and elongated fan encyclopedia-style anatomies and extensions of those texts: all the Star Wars novelisations, all the books of ships specs and timelines and whatnot. This latter body of writing appeals to a subset of broader fandom, those SFF fans who want to know every atom of the imagined world.
Now what's happening with WoT, it seems to me, is that after a conventional opening, the series is increasingly turning into a man-and-fly-in-the-matter-transporter-together mutant melding of these two modes of text. Each installment devotes a certain amount of energy to moving the story on, and much more to encyclopedically anatomizing world and character.
David Moles: The fans aren't fans of the books, they're fans of the Platonic WoT that's revealed, dimly, through the books ... It's not as though the pleasure provided by WoTworld is simple, or even that it's equally well-provided by a plethora of well-written books. You don't find that level of mechanical complexity very often outside of a role-playing supplement, and when you do it's likely (Donaldson, Feist) to be more or less equally badly written -- let's say, sufficiently badly written -- if not necessarily in the same way.Moles is a very clever man, and may have got close to the truth with this. And another very intelligent, perceptive man, Rich Puchalsky, developed an interesting trash-aesthetic argument:
Adam Roberts: Hmm. I'm not sure that the books' currency is complexity, actually. There's a fetish for minutiae, true; but that's not the same thing. I'd say the appeal is something simpler: not just that this is a wishfulfilment world that is more colourful than ours; but that it combines an idealised nostalgic past with all present-day bourgeois creature-comforts, parlayed through honest-to-goodness melodramatic emotional intensity. Not that there's any shortage of imaginary Westworldesque themeparks in Fantasy more generally that do that, or stuff like it; although I daresay Jordan gains something from the Great Wall Of China, visible-from-the-moon scale of his undertaking.
David Moles: I'm not denying that it provides those pleasures, but I think you can't dismiss the trainspotting, stamp-collecting aspect either -- the sheer plethora of implied, distinct collectable figurines and playsets, the number of possible "which would win in a fight, X or Y?" matchups. I'm not sure there's anything in print fiction to match it.
The foremost anti-novel is Aldiss' Report on Probability A -- I have a post about it somewhere on my blog rpuchalsky.blogspot.com. It uses deliberately "bad" writing -- incessant overdescription of scenes -- in order to subvert the novel itself. Of course, Robert Jordan isn't doing it deliberately, but it can be amusing to read bad novels as if they are avant-grade, since they both share for different reasons a disinclination to write according to accepted standards.
The transformation of waste -- a phrase from a Patti Smith song, as noted in the most recent poem on my blog -- is what I think that literary SF is really about. SF is a lowbrow, pop genre, and literary values are highbrow values, so literary SF involves turning trash into gold. Some time a genius will perhaps write a little bit like Robert Jordan, but deliberately and subversively, and it could be a masterpiece.
That theory of literary SF seems pretty common, to me, among people whose touchstone is PKD. Stanislaw Lem wrote in my opinion some of the best criticism of PKD, and identified his technique as making things out of trash. And the perennial argument among certain literary-SF types is about PKD's sentences: Delany will be quoted to say that they're trashy, and other people will reply that they may be individually jagged, but they have to be that way to make up the whole.
Millions of people love these books. Do you really think you're 'better' than them? What gives you the right to be so rude? You realise that by criticising Jordan's books you're criticising these fans too? It is, clearly, a ticklish business telling people who 'really really love these novels' that I think the novels are crap. Here's what I wrote a while ago in another place:
So, let's say, you read The Eyes of Argon and you love it; you're gripped, thrilled, moved and inspired. Then you read a review that says 'The Eyes of Argon is terribly bad stuff.' Do you thenBeyond that, we get into the broad territory of what ultimately grounds critical judgment. Properly discussing that would take more time than I have at my disposal. I was, though, terribly interested by the Jordan fan opinion, expressed in the comments, that Jordan was a better worldbuilder than Tolkien and a better stylist than Flaubert.
(a) say to yourself: a different opinion to mine, how interesting, let a thousand flowers bloom and a thousand schools of thought contend, one feature of great art is that it provokes a diversity of responses. Or
(b) say to yourself: the review, by calling this book crap, is saying that my taste in books is crap which is tantamount to calling me a big crappy crap-crap. Nobody calls me a big crap-crap and gets away with it. Where does this motherfucker get off calling people big crap-craps like this? Why can't he keep his offensive opinions to himself?
But of course it goes without saying that reviewers respond to the book they have read, not to the idea in their heads of the sort of people who like the book they have just read. Apart from me, I mean. Obviously when I review, I do so specifically to mock the value-systems and worth of people who read. People like you, sir. And you madam.
I'm interested in adapting all eleven of your reviews into a prog-rock opera. Is that OK? Go right ahead.
I must say I find it hard to believe that any of these are real 'questions', asked frequently or otherwise. Isn't it true that you just made them all up, now? It is.


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This is dedicated to the 9/11 Truth Movement. – Jon
Before I begin, I would like to say that theorizing about what happened on 9/11, when you're not being given answers to your questions about that day by the people who SHOULD be able to do so, is PERFECTLY normal. As is suspecting that the reason these answers aren't being given is "sinister" in nature. As Ray McGovern said, "for people to dismiss these questioners as "conspiratorial advocates", or "conspiratorial theorists"… that's completely out of line because the… The questions remain because the President who should be able to answer them, WILL NOT." When you think about everything the previous Administration did in 8 years, the idea that they might not be giving us the answers we seek because of something "sinister" is not crazy. In fact, it's the most logical conclusion one can come to at this point. After seven plus years of obfuscation, spin, lies, and cover-ups regarding the 9/11 attacks, it is unavoidable to think that criminal complicity is the reason why.
That being said, we have not proven it beyond the shadow of doubt. We do not have documentation that shows they planned it. We do not have a signed confession from someone. We have pieces of the puzzle, and to most of us that have been doing this a long time, those pieces point to more than just Osama Bin Laden, Khalid Sheikh Mohammed, and 19 hijackers. If we could… Continue reading
Editorial by Jon Gold
"It's hard work. It's incredibly hard… It's hard work… And it's hard work… The plan says we'll train Iraqi soldiers so they can do the hard work… You know, it's hard work to try to love her as best as I can, knowing full well that the decision I made caused her loved one to be in harm's way… It's hard work. Everybody knows it's hard work, because there's a determined enemy that's trying to defeat us."
President George W. Bush
Presidential Debate – 9/30/2004
Have you ever wondered why no one has been held accountable for the 9/11 attacks? Literally, with the exception of Zacarias Moussaoui, the only person charged in a United States court in connection with the Sept. 11 attacks, no one has been held accountable.
If you follow the official line, the people responsible for the attacks of September 11th were Osama Bin Laden, Khalid Sheikh Mohammad, and 19 hijackers. September 16th, 2001, 5 days after the attacks, Osama denied having anything to do with them. [Original article link dead: archive.org]
The Taliban said, "What happened in the United States was not a job of ordinary people. It could have been the work of governments. Osama bin Laden cannot do this work, neither us," and "We are not supporting terrorism. Osama does not have the capability. We condemn this. This could have been the act of either internal enemies of the United States or its major rivals."… Continue reading


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ARKADELPHIA, Ark.—Eight Ouachita Baptist University students performed in the Arkansas Intercollegiate Band Feb. 18 at the Arkansas Music Educators Association meeting in Hot Springs, Ark.
"It was a huge honor to be selected to perform with other top musicians from across the state of Arkansas," said Andrew McCraw, a junior instrumental music education major from Fort Worth, Texas. "Performances such as these not only challenge us musically but they also help inspire us to keep striving to be the best that we can be, both musically and professionally." This was McCraw's second year to be participate in the AIB. He is a trombone student of Casey Thomas.
"I am proud of our students that performed for the Arkansas Intercollegiate Band; they represent Ouachita well," said Dr. Craig Hamilton, OBU director of bands and Lena Goodwin Trimble Professor of Music.
"The audition process gave students the experience of auditioning for a panel of judges and the rehearsal and performance gave the students the experience of performing difficult literature for a knowledgeable audience with little time for rehearsal," Hamilton added. "It was a 'real world' experience for our students."
In addition to McCraw, participants from Ouachita included: Elizabeth Baker, a freshman music performance major from Grapevine, Texas, who is a flute student of Kristin Grant; Kelsey Bates, a junior instrumental music education major from Marion, Ark., who is a horn student of Heather Thayer; Deborah Caldwell, a junior instrumental music education major from Siloam Springs, Ark., who is a trumpet student of Hamilton; Leah Jones, a senior instrumental music education major from Burkburnett, Texas, who is a horn student of Thayer; Sean Nance, a sophomore instrumental music education major from Dallas, Texas, who is a trombone student of Thomas; Elyse Senteney, a junior instrumental music education major from Plano, Texas, who is a flute student of Grant; and Ruthie Stoner, a junior music performance major from McKinney, Texas, who is a clarinet student of Dr. Michael Bartnik.


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I'll go over one quick thing before we begin because there's always some confusion over late-season roster moves. The July 31st Trade Deadline is actually a misnomer. It is actually the deadline to make a trade without passing a player through waivers first, or the way you normally see a trade made. That's just not as catchy as The Trade Deadline. After July 31st and until the end of the season, teams can continue to make trades, but there are more restrictions.
From August 1 to August 31, a player on the 40-man roster has to be placed on waivers before a trade can be made involving that player - those not on the 40-man roster can be traded without passing through waivers. If the player is claimed, the team placing the player on waivers can either pull the player back, let him go to the claiming team, or trade him to the claiming team, but if the player is NOT claimed, he can then be traded to any team. During this month, teams will send 20-30 players through waivers to gauge interest or to simply keep their options open. IT DOES NOT NECESSARILY MEAN THEY WANT TO TRADE THE PLAYER. Any player acquired during the month of August is eligible for the postseason roster.
From September 1 to the end of the season, the same process reigns. The only difference is that anyone added to the active roster - note: rosters expand in September, allowing all 40 players to be eligible to play on the major-league team for this month if the team so chooses - AFTER August 31 - technically players are added before a deadline, but I'm trying to be more simplistic - is not eligible for the postseason roster, though there are loopholes (especially in the case of injuries).
On to rumors:
- Ken Rosenthal reports "limited interest" of Matt Thornton. It makes some sense given that he's a left-handed reliever with a pedigree. But his peripherals and velocity have been headed in the wrong way for the last 4 seasons, and his 3.04 ERA isn't sustainable if he continues to pitch as he has - 4.76 FIP. At 36, he's not a saving grace anymore, and he has $2.5M owed to him over the rest of the season with a $6M option for 2014 that has a $1M buyout. Unless the White Sox cover a lot of this, meh.
- There's a rumor that Tim Hudson expects to be traded, but I'm with Scott in that I don't think it's realistic. While I don't think his 4.03 ERA indicates his true talent-level, Huddy's trade value isn't high right now, especially considering he'll be 38 in a week. The only reason I would see a trade here is if the Braves need to clear payroll for another trade. It seems unlikely to me, but it's possible.
- It has also been reported that the Braves have some interest in Joba Chamberlain. I agree with Ben in that the Yankees do match up as a trade partner, but Joba isn't really the guy we want. Joba's BB rate has skyrocketed this season, and he continues to be more and more flyball prone, which means he's more likely to surrender home runs. This seems more like an instance of people tying a team with an obvious need - the Braves and relievers - to the team they cover who wants to move a player - the Yankees and Joba.
- This is a good time for some Trade Deadline advice. You'll hear a lot of reports over the next few weeks, and while I won't go so far as to say they're false, most of them will be plants or talks that just never materialize. Some teams will use the media for negotiating purposes - ie., link a team with a need to us to increase our leverage with another team that's interested. Some times the definition of "interest" is exaggerated. And if you hear "Team A's scout went to Team B's game to see Player Y", scouts go to other teams' parks all the time. It's their job. Unless the scout or the team specifically says - and not hearsay, either - on record that they were there to see a specific player, don't read too much into it. Again, a lot goes on over the next month, and very little of it will come to fruition.


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Are you kidding Jimmy?? This is what I read...
Dear Mayor,
I'm a big important businessman. I parked in a 2 hour parking lot. Because it was 50.34% full, I chose to ignore the 2 hour limit. When I came back, a full 11 minutes later, I received a ticket! How dare you and Menlo Park. I can decide that the 2 hour limit is not necessary when there is a good 49.66% space available! Wah wah! The rules don't make sense to me and I can't rationalize them, so I want you to make an exception for me! Wah wah!
Look, it sucks, yes, but I believe that the ticket is valid and right. Rules are rules. I thought you *would* like to know that the Menlo Park city manager makes $200k + per year. More than the Governor!! $200,000.00 - $37.00 = $199,963.00 left...
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I have to say that this is one of the dumbest Guest Opinions the Almanac has published, and that is saying something.
If the visitor had complained that he didn't see a sign, or that he parked next to a sign that indicated a 3-hour limit and didn't realize it didn't apply to him, he might have presented a better case. As it is, he cannot pretend ignorance of the rules--he goes out of his way to point out that he clarified the time limits. But evidently he's arrogant enough to believe that the limits shouldn't apply to him, even though he knew that a parking officer was recording licenses and ticketing cars.
Though I understand that he's trying to impress us with his wealth (it's not the money, it's the principle) I note that he attends business lunches at Stacks and has to hop across the street to check the Internet. If he were hosting lunches at Left Bank and consulting his iPhone, we might have cause for fretting about losing his business, but I'd say he's pretty small time, and obnoxious to boot. No loss to Menlo Park if he stays away.


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A SURGE in public support has set the Poppy Appeal on course for a record breaking year.
The majority of branches of the Royal British Legion across Worcestershire are reporting an increase in donations following the conclusion of last year's Remembrance commemorations.
Although an official figure will not be know until later this year, it does look set to top the £500,000 plus raised across Worcestershire in 2012.
In Redditch the 2013 Poppy Appeal raised £19,200, slightly up on the previous 12 months. The campaign was supported by a number of town organisations including the army cadets who raised £1,200 in the town centre in just one day.
Peter Styler, chairman of the Redditch branch of the RBL and Poppy Appeal organiser, said he was delighted but the rise was unexpected.
"Last year we did £19,000 and I did not think we would get anywhere near it with how the financial situation is across the country so it's amazing," he said.
"There were so many young people that came and put money in. I'd like to thank the people of Redditch for all their kindness. It is a wonderful achievement."
The Astwood Bank branch, which also covers Crabbs Cross, Oakenshaw and Hunt End, set a record breaking total as well raising £20,300.
David Waldron, chairman of the Worcestershire RBL, said it was difficult to explain the increase.
"I don't know whether it's because of the 100th anniversary of the First World War in 2014 or whether it's just more in the public's mind, it's a job to say," he said.
"2011 was the record year but that was our 90th anniversary so you expect it but it looks like it is going the right way to be better than last year."
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In Alcester £11,000 has been raised but appeal organiser David Malin said there was still money to come in and other events planned which could mean the final amount matches the £13,100 collected in 2012.
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Let's put ideology aside for a moment.
Karl Rove, architect of the George W. Bush-era Republican victories, says he's sick of fanatics running his party into the ground. So he's devised a strategy to pre-emptively sink unelectable candidates early in the process. He's formed a new super PAC to implement this strategy. It's called the Conservative Victory Fund, and it's led by a guy named Steven Law, who was the head of another super PAC, called American Crossroads, which went something like 0-7 in the 2012 election cycle. (Not that anyone's counting.)
Grass-roots conservatives, needless to say, are quite perturbed. "I'm filing the paperwork to form a super PAC to support freedom-loving conservative alternatives to (Karl Rove) on FOX," tweeted former Rep. Joe Walsh. Surely, he won't be the last to counter Rove's efforts.
Suspicions about establishment Republicans are well-founded, but Rove has a point, as well. Purely as a tactical matter, why not weed out inept — or insane — candidates before they start spouting off about a woman's organic ability to prevent pregnancy when raped? I'm no Sun Tzu, but winning elections seems to be a crucial part of politics. And if being right were enough, I'd be buying my lunch with a $20 bill featuring former two-term president Barry Goldwater.
Law says that Republicans have "blown a significant number of races" because candidates prone to the chillingly bizarre have won GOP primaries before falling to Democrats. We need not relive them all. Then again, it's also fair to say that if the "establishment" had gotten its grubby RINO paws on GOP primaries, America would be without some of the most interesting Republicans out there — Marco Rubio, Ted Cruz, Mike Lee and Rand Paul, for starters. All this only proves that you can be successful: and: philosophically committed (well, as committed as a politician can be).
Actually, you needn't look further than President Barack Obama, whether you're a fan or not, to see what the entire package looks like — a man who is dedicated to ideology and has the political acumen to spin populist demagoguery and, ultimately, enjoy political success.
So the GOP civil war is based on a false choice. Surely, people exist in America who can placate both sides of the divide. Surely, there are charismatic candidates available to articulate enticing arguments in defense of limited government. Surely, there are limited-government types who can successfully implement fiscal conservative reforms (even in far-flung places, such as Wisconsin) and remain popular.
And just as surely, not every candidate can look the same. The Conservative Victory Fund says that its aim is to institutionalize William F. Buckley's rule: Support the most conservative candidate who is electable. The most electable conservative candidate in the Northeast isn't going to be a social conservative. It's that simple.
"If … people think the best we can do is Todd Akin and Richard Mourdock, they're wrong," Rove recently explained. "We need to do better if we hope to take over the United States Senate. We need to get better conservative candidates and win." Rove may be the wrong person to play kingmaker, but what's wrong with the sentiment? Republicans, despite the belief of many grass-roots activists, don't have a crisis of philosophy (the party is about as conservative as ever); they have a roster problem. A message problem. A persuasion problem. Right or wrong, they're not winning arguments.
So though Rove's recent history might not be impressive, he's got a point: If Republicans worried as much about quality as they did about purity, they might be better off.
David Harsanyi is a columnist and senior reporter at Human Events. Follow him on Twitter @davidharsanyi.
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automobile accident and wants to tell young drivers about it. Her whole life changed in
that moment.
Describe the accident you were in during high
It was a really nice day. At about 7 p. m. I met my friends
for dinner. I was driving down a street and there were branches over a stop sign so I didn't see it.
I went through it and a car hit us. We spun around and hit another car with an older couple in it.
My car was shoved into a gas main, which started leaking. Luckily no one was smoking or the whole
block would have blown up.
I passed out and woke up as a man pulled me out of
my window. I started screaming and crying. I looked in the back seat and three of my friends
looked dead [Sandy cries].
Anyway, we were all taken to the hospital in
an ambulance. I was hysterical. I couldn't even lie down in the ambulance; I had broken ribs and
needed stitches in my face. I did not want to call my mother because she had 40 women over that
night. I remember going into the emergency room and a lady trying to call her. I grabbed the phone
and started crying.
What was the nature of the injuries to
your passengers?
Three of them were hospitalized; two had operations
and one was in traction for months. One was in a body cast for six months, had to have pins put in
her leg and walked with a cane. One who was sitting in the front only needed stitches in her
Was everyone wearing a seat
Probably no one was because this happened in 1971. This was the
first time my family had a new car, and my father had made sure he bought one with steel side beams.
That's probably the only thing that saved us.
Were you cited
for the accident?
Yes. It was the summer before my junior year and I'd
had my license for one day. I remember my driving instructor dropping me off the day I got it and
saying the next time he wanted to see my picture in the newspaper was when I got engaged. Not even
two days later I was on the front page because of the accident.
I was cited for
going through the stop sign. When I went to court my lawyer presented a list of the many accidents
that had happened in that spot over the years because of the hidden stop
What did the city do to make it a safer intersection?
They cut down the branches that covered the sign and put signs on
either side of the street. There is a caution light now and a "Stop Ahead" sign
preceding the intersection.
How were you affected mentally
by this accident?
It basically ruined my junior and senior years of
high school. I felt terrible. What it did to me mentally, seeing my friends like that and wishing
it were me . . . I can't even explain the feelings I had.
did your peers treat you?
When I left the emergency room there were
about 300 kids waiting because a boy who lived down the street called everyone. They said we were
drunk, we were combing our hair, we were putting on make-up, but we weren't doing any of those
Some people were very good about it and some weren't. I started hanging
around with a new group of friends. The girl who walked with a cane was called 'Hopalong' and rumors
that she wouldn't be able to have children were started. Kids can be brutal.
Even now when I see people who went to my high school they'll say, 'Oh, I remember you. You were
the one in that bad car accident. ' That is not how I want to be remembered. Some people treated me
nicely, but over the years hearing all that makes you feel
Did adults treat
you differently?
Adults treated me badly. One of my best friends who
was not involved actually wrote the mother of one of the girls in the accident that it was not my
fault. Even nine years later at my wedding, the parents of one of the girls passed my parents and
did not congratulate them, as if it were their fault. This is something that never goes
When did you start to drive
I did not drive again until March of the following year.
I couldn't. I kept feeling myself crunch. I would stop at every light even if it was green. I'm
still paranoid about intersections.
Will this affect how you
will treat your children's driving privileges?
Yes, a lot. My kids
will not be driving when they are 16. It is just too young. They will not be allowed to drive with
other people in their car for a long time, then later maybe with one or two
What is your advice to teenage drivers?
Do not drive with a lot of kids in the car. The more people there are
the worse it gets. Also, be especially careful in unfamiliar territory. Look ahead, especially when
coming up to an intersection. Always wear your seat belt. Speeding is very dangerous. Be very
Is there anything you want to add?
I cried every single day for years. The broken ribs and stitches were
horrible. I will never forget my sister trying to comb the blood and glass out of my hair. I still
cry about it and I'm 44 years old. You don't think it can happen to you, but it
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The Northern Illinois Huskies enter the AP Poll at #24 and the Coaches Poll at #23
South Carolina and West Virginia? Kicked off the wagon. Notre Dame? Exposed somewhat. Jon recaps the top 25, and also recounts the most ridiculous day in FCS history.
Nine teams in the AP Top 25 lost this week, so the voters will shake up their snow globes to see where things fall. While we wait, we recap.
On a day when almost everyone seemed to expose a fatal flaw, the real question is how many of them actually matter. Jon takes quick blitz through the action and addresses matters.
USC starts the season ranked #1, after Tyrann Mathieu's dismissal from LSU helped knock them down to #3. 21 of the 25 teams in the preseason poll finished last season ranked. Louisville is one of the four that wasn't, and at #25 they are the only Big East team in the preseason poll. Florida teams and their votes: Florida State #7 (1093 votes), Florida #23 (214 votes), USF NR (11 votes), UCF NR (4 votes). Miami did not receive any votes.
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Bella Thorne joined Vanessa Hudgens and Selena Gomez on the red carpet yesterday evening for the 'Spring Breakers' LA premiere, held at the ArcLight Cinemas in Hollywood, California.
Possibly getting a heads up that the red carpet was actually pink, the actress wore an uber-cute Topshop strapless pink floral-print dress with a sweet lantern-shaped skirt.
More pink was to be had as she styled her look with a hot-pink pair of the Valentino 'Rock Stud' pumps I had wished to see with Eva Mendes' look yesterday.
Beauty-wise the actress kept things sweet and light, opting for a braided updo with a pink ribbon intertwined and a bubblegum-pink lip colour.
A selection of rings, a spiked necklace to give the look a slight edge, plus Chanel-inspired bow-accented nail art completed her pretty-in-pink look.
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4.25/5 rDev +4.7%
07-28-2014 02:40:22 | More by bump8628
New Jersey
4.25/5 rDev +4.7%
07-24-2014 00:54:20 | More by muskiesman
3.75/5 rDev -7.6%
07-18-2014 18:36:46 | More by John_M
4.25/5 rDev +4.7%
07-13-2014 19:34:15 | More by kjkinsey
4.25/5 rDev +4.7%
07-11-2014 01:21:54 | More by KingdomBobcat
4/5 rDev -1.5%
07-08-2014 22:07:04 | More by bobv
3.75/5 rDev -7.6%
07-07-2014 17:21:38 | More by SamuelR
3.5/5 rDev -13.8%
06-30-2014 20:11:36 | More by Marco_Gtz
4.25/5 rDev +4.7%
06-30-2014 05:07:10 | More by magictacosinus
New York
4/5 rDev -1.5%
06-06-2014 04:08:00 | More by mjtiernan
3.5/5 rDev -13.8%
05-23-2014 16:34:23 | More by sia478
Rhode Island
4.21/5 rDev +3.7%
Purchased in VT a few months ago, split with Goblinmunkey7
Consumed 5/20/14
Appearance: Dark, dark brown - pours with a medium sized, tan head, leaves some nice spots of lacing
Smell: Rich chocolate - dark chocolate, semisweet chocolate, milk chocolate, cocoa, dark chocolate cookies, brownies - light sweetness, with some nice caramel, toasty - roasty with some light burnt - nice chocolate malts - decadent but not overwhelmingly beastly
Taste: Brownies and fudge in a blender - dark chocolate, milk chocolate, semisweet chocolate, fudge, brownies, chocolate cookies - dark caramel, sweet caramel, with a touch of molasses - some nice roasty coffee notes as well - kind of sweet overall, but it works
Mouthfeel: On the heavy side of medium, smooth, adequate carbonation, roasty finish
Overall: Old... sensibilities
This is a no-frills RIS; no barrel aging, no coffee added, no weird stuff, nothing other than a straight-up RIS. And it's solid. There are some solid chocolate, lightly burnt, lightly roasty notes. I would definitely buy this again. I bet it would only get better with aging.
05-20-2014 23:29:51 | More by angrybabboon
4.24/5 rDev +4.4%
Thanks to angrybabboon for sharing the bottle.
Appearance: Pours straight black. Head is thick, creamy, and dark khaki. Solid retention. Keeps a small clumpy andncreamy cap. Sticky notches of lacing. Thick pour.
Smell: Licorice and roasted malt. Burnt malts. A touch of caramelized malt. Super roasty. A touch of char. Some kind of dark fruit layered through the back. So much chocolate. Cocoa and milk and dark chocolate. Loaded with cocoa, like legit. Plum and cherry skin. Dark chocolate bar. Cocoa dusted cherries. A hint of coffee bean as well.
Taste: Mega roasty. A touch burnt with some char. Deep cocoa powder and baker's chocolate. Rich dark fruits. Some cherry and plum. A nice push of coffee bean. Some milk chocolate and something that reminds me of oats. Almost earthy and woody. Layers of chocolate and roast. Sweet balanced by the roast. Nicely complex.
Mouthfeel: Creamy medium tobfull body. Moderate carbonation. Smooth.
Overall: Like an old gnarled tree.
Just drink this. It's damn good and hits everywhere it needs to. Hope you like cocoa.
05-20-2014 23:23:04 | More by Goblinmunkey7
3.75/5 rDev -7.6%
04-25-2014 04:49:45 | More by bsuedekum
4/5 rDev -1.5%
04-20-2014 23:06:26 | More by random846
4/5 rDev -1.5%
04-11-2014 03:11:01 | More by AlexFields
4.58/5 rDev +12.8%
If this was judged by looks alone it is a 5. Huge head and black as night. Considering this is 8.8% abv it is absolutely outstanding. Heavy chocolate but very smooth. These guys know what they are doing. If I hit the west coast I'm going to check their establishment out. These guys are on to something. Outstanding!!
03-21-2014 01:59:06 | More by muffiewolf
4.3/5 rDev +5.9%
Picked this up from a great trade with Mike! Thick pitch black pour with a two finger caramel-colored head with nice retention and crazy lacing. One of the most eye appealing stouts I've had in a while. Big roasty nose with hints of chocolate fudge, coffee, black licorice, molasses, leather, toffee, cocoa, and nuts. The taste is rich and roasty with lots of chocolate fudge and fresh coffee up front along with hints of black licorice, dark chocolate, roasted nuts, cocoa, subtle pine, tobacco, caramel, and a touch of peat and smoke. The mouthfeel is incredibly thick, creamy, and mouth-coating with a subtle sweetness that balances the bitter hops nicely. Velvety smooth, dry finish. Overall, a hugely surprising beer. Beautiful to look at, rich and flavorful, and incredibly drinkable. Highly recommended!
03-01-2014 16:28:47 | More by beerdrifter
4/5 rDev -1.5%
02-04-2014 00:45:33 | More by Kegatron
4.75/5 rDev +17%
02-03-2014 00:57:24 | More by DaveRinn
New York
4/5 rDev -1.5%
01-30-2014 19:48:45 | More by CraftFan5
4/5 rDev -1.5%
01-28-2014 15:17:14 | More by lunarbrew
3.79/5 rDev -6.7%
650ml bottle, thanks Anthony. Poured into a Surly goblet today, 1/22/2014 as part of our cellar/extras cleaning tasting.
App- Pitch black body, viscous, 1cm tan head that recedes quite slowly. Not much lacing.
Smell- Coffee, milk chocolate, roast, toffee. Smells delicious
Flavour- Dark chocolate, black coffee, roast malts, lactose, no licorice but a strong earthy bitterness on the back end that could be attributed to licorice
Mouthfeel- Thick viscous body, creamy mouthfeel, well-done. Bitterness is almost unbearable though and makes it difficult to drink, definitely a sipper.
Overall- Very good beer that is hard to drink because it is too bitter on the backend. Otherwise it has a great body and aroma.
01-23-2014 06:58:49 | More by Stevedore
4.25/5 rDev +4.7%
01-19-2014 17:23:01 | More by smb71481
3.25/5 rDev -20%
01-17-2014 23:08:45 | More by iatethecloudsfor
Old Growth Imperial Stout from Caldera Brewing Company
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Police believe Natisha Hillard of Gary agreed to let her 1 1/2 year old be used for pornography produced by another Gary resident, Christopher Bour.
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Stephen Strasburg made his major-league debut on June 8, 2010. He made it at home, starting for the Nationals against the Pirates, and you probably remember at least a little of how the game went. It was hyped up to heaven and Strasburg somehow still managed to exceed the astronomical expectations before a national audience. The game drew more than 40,000 fans to Nationals Park. The game the next day, without Strasburg, drew fewer than half as many fans. Or sold fewer than half as many tickets. You know what I mean.
Strasburg's second start came on the road, in Cleveland. On Saturday, June 12 - when the Nationals started J.D. Martin - the Indians sold roughly 19,000 tickets. On Sunday, June 13 - when the Nationals started Strasburg - the Indians sold roughly 33,000 tickets.
And so on. Stephen Strasburg drew. Wherever he went, Stephen Strasburg drew, and he of course drew well in D.C. Strasburg looked like a young, flame-throwing ace. He gave Nationals fans something to be excited about. They already could've been excited about Ryan Zimmerman, but Zimmerman's appeal couldn't compare to Strasburg's appeal.
Bryce Harper made his major-league debut on April 28, 2012. That was in Los Angeles. Harper made his home debut on Tuesday. The Nationals sold nearly 23,000 tickets. In their previous Tuesday home game, the Nationals sold about 18,000 tickets. On Wednesday, with Harper again in the lineup, the Nationals sold just over 16,000 tickets.
It all led Jerry Crasnick to issue the following remark:
Bryce Harper: Three hits, great defense, and no attendance bump: 16,274 on hand at #Nationals Park Wednesday night.— Jerry Crasnick (@jcrasnick) May 3, 2012
On its own, it's a harmless observation. Crasnick is paid to write things based upon his observations. Some people took issue with what they thought Crasnick was trying to imply. Okay, we don't need to start talking about the people on the Internet who look for any reason to get upset. Those people are everywhere! They are the worst! You might even be one of them!
Clearly, Harper isn't giving the Nationals the attendance boost that Strasburg did in 2010. It's very early, but we'd expect the boost to be the biggest early. Now, there are reasons for this. Most significantly, Harper is an everyday position player, while Strasburg is an every-five-days starting pitcher. You'd think that a starting pitcher would draw better than a position player, because a starting pitcher is involved in half of the game, and doesn't get just a handful of at-bats. And a starting pitcher has more opportunities to wow. More opportunities to show his talent to the world. Fans are more likely to go to the ballpark specifically to see an ace than they are to go to the ballpark specifically to see a guy bat four times and maybe make a play or two in the field.
But, keep on looking. Strasburg made his final home start in 2010 on August 15. The Nationals sold about 22,000 tickets. The day before - a Saturday - when the Nationals started Jason Marquis, they sold about 22,000 tickets. When Strasburg returned to the majors after injury in September 2011, his first game sold about 3,500 more tickets than the game before. This year, Strasburg has started two games at home, and there's no evidence of an attendance boost at all. His first start sold fewer tickets than the home game before and the home game after. His second start sold a few more tickets than the home game before, but it was also on a Saturday.
The Stephen Strasburg single-game attendance boost has all but evaporated. And, honestly, this isn't much of a surprise. People have struggled to find evidence of big player-specific attendance boosts in the past. Players have big drawing power at first, but then they lose their novelty. People start to take them for granted. Think about your favorite team. Think about the best player on your favorite team. You take him for granted. You monster!
Here's how players can have a real, long-lasting impact on attendance: by being awesome. An awesome player doesn't necessarily compel people to buy tickets and go to the ballpark, but he gets people talking. He gets them more interested away from the ballpark, and maybe he gets them to tune in more often on TV. And, of course, a team is more likely to be good with an awesome player than with a less awesome player. You know what's the biggest driver for attendance? Winning. People want to buy tickets to see amazing things, but more than anything else, they want to buy tickets to see their team beat the other team. As much as we can get wrapped up in individual success, we care a lot more about team success.
Strasburg generated a short-term attendance boost, but that went away. If Harper has generated an attendance boost, it's small. But Strasburg is an incredible starting pitcher, and Harper could be an incredible outfielder. We're talking one current superstar, and another potential superstar. The Nationals are sitting in first place in the NL East, and if they are to stay there, presumably Strasburg and Harper would be big reasons. And the longer the Nationals stay in contention, the more people they'll get interested, and the more people they'll get down to the ballpark.
This is where the attendance boosts become kind of indirect and very difficult to measure. Not that many people are probably going to go down to Nationals Park specifically to see Strasburg or Harper. But they'll go down to see a competitive Nationals team, and the Nationals wouldn't be as competitive without Strasburg and Harper. So the attendance boost would be the difference between the Nationals' attendance and what the Nationals' attendance would be with worse players. It's real, but it's also ... well you'll never be able to put a number to that.
Stephen Strasburg and Bryce Harper will help the Nationals sell more tickets. Maybe a lot more tickets. Provided that they're good and the team is good, and in that regard it's all green lights at the moment. We'll probably never be able to know just how many more tickets the Nationals sold because of these two players, but just because we won't know the number wouldn't mean the number doesn't exist.
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Atlanta police say a man held up a CVS Pharmacy in northwest Atlanta overnight, cleaning out the cash register. It happened at the location on Martin Luther King, Jr. Drive. Investigators say three employees were inside when the suspect came in with a gun. Captain Tim Peek told FOX 5 the robbery happened just before closing, so most of the employees were at the front of the store at the time. Police say the suspect got away without about $14,000.The suspect remains at large. Police are working to get video from the store's surveillance cameras in hopes it will help them track him down.Anyone with information about this robbery is asked to call the Atlanta Police Department.
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Swimmer retires after hallucinations
British endurance swimmer, Anna Wardley, has retired from her challenge to be the first ever person to swim around Tiree island.
She gave up her swim after 16 hours, 9 minutes and 8 seconds as she covered 22 miles of the 30-mile circumnavigation.
The swim was called off as Anna was hallucinating and was so cold her chattering teeth were preventing her from breathing properly.
Anna said after her swim: "It was really tough out there today and I am utterly exhausted but I'm proud of what I achieved, although it was not what I set out to do."
For the first 15 miles of today's record attempt, the tide and wind were against her.
Anna lives in Gosport and has become the first person this year to successfully swim around Jersey under 12 hours.


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15th Annual Starr Fall Festival
Saturday, November 2, 2013
9:00 am til 5:00 pm
Vendors Needed!
Please show your patronage to the following local businesses who are 2012 Starr Fall Festival sponsors... without their continued support Starr Athletic Association would not be able to accomplish the great things that we do!!!
14th Annual Starr Fall Festival
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All proceeds from the Fall Festival go directly to the Starr Athletic Association, an all-volunteer organization that provides the children of Starr and surrounding areas a safe, fun and competitive place to learn and excel in the sports of Football, Soccer, Baseball, Softball, Basketball, Cheerleading and Volleyball. Money earned during the festival will be used to support scholarships, field maintenance, purchase uniforms and pay umpires, among other expenses.