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A man was transported to a Lubbock hospital from the Big Spring Refinery shortly after 7 p.m. Tuesday after suffering second-degree burns over his body from an accident involving a water leak, according to officials with Alon USA.
The man — whose namewas witheld by the oil company — is an operator at the refinery and an Alon USA employee, according to Refinery Vice President Jimmy Crosby.
Crosby said the employee was burned by hot water and transported by ambulance to the burn unit at University Medical Center in Lubbock.
After months of effort, Big Spring Independent School District officials believe they have a redistricting plan that will pass federal muster.
BSISD trustees will hear details of the proposed redistricting when they hold their monthly meeting at 5:15 p.m. Thursday in the high school board room.
Members of the BSISD Redistricting Advisory Committee will present details on the plan, which was mandated by population and ethnic changes reflected in the 2010 Census.
The Big Spring Police Department reported the following activity between 7 a.m. Tuesday and 7 a.m. today:
• ESTEVAN VALENCIA JR., 30, of 1110 E. 13th St., was arrested Tuesday on warrants for failure to maintain financial responsibility, failure to appear and junk vehicle.
• WILLIAM COLE LAFON, 66, transient, was arrested Tuesday on a charge of criminal trespass.
• SHAWN MICHAEL OVERTON, 23, of 1706 Johnson, was arrested Tuesday on warrants for safety belt not secured, driving while license invalid and bail jumping – failure to appear on fine only (six counts).
Reservoirs aren't the only things running low these days, as city officials warn that residents caught violating water restrictions in the face of a region-wide shortage are going to find patience for their wasteful ways a long-gone commodity.
Chad Averette, director of the city's Code EnforcmentOffice, said the city will be taking a zero-tolerance approach to violations to mandatory water restriction.
A Big Spring man found guilty of possession of cocaine by a 118th District Court jury in March 2009 had his conviction affirmed by the 11th District of Texas Court of Appeals this month, upholding his multi-year prison sentence.
Jesse Woodruff, 23, was sentenced to 12 years in the Texas Department of Corrections after being convicted of possessing more than 17 grams of crack cocaine during a traffic stop in October 2008. The trial took just one day.
The Big Spring Police Department reported the following activity between 7 a.m. Monday and 7 a.m. today:
• VIRGINA DAVILA CORDOVA, 30, of 707 Magnolia, was arrested Monday on a warrant for nuisance – animal repeatedly at large.
• JIMMY RAY WILLIS JR., 41, of 303 Spring Creek Rd., was arrested Monday on warrants for theft and criminal mischief.
• BUCK BENNETT CHAPPELL JR., 38, of 1200 Madison, was arrested Monday on a warrant for theft.
• ALEX FERRELL PAREDEZ, 19, of 903 E. 16th St., was arrested Monday on a warrant for theft.
The Big Spring Police Department reported the following activity between 9 a.m. Saturday and 7 a.m. today:
• JOE AARON MAJOR, 32, of Orange, was arrested Saturday on charges of assault with an aggravated weapon (two counts) and possession of marijuana – two ounces or less.
• JEFFERY JEROME WILLIAMS, 35, of Port Arthur, was arrested Saturday on charges of unlawfully carrying a weapon and public intoxication.
• AMANDA RENEE MCGREGOR, 23, of Lamesa, was arrested Saturday on a charge of public intoxication.
Applications for Leadership Big Spring 2011-2012, hosted by Big Spring Area Chamber of Commerce, are being accepted until July 29.
The class focuses on introducing members of the community to the inner workings of Big Spring. It is a 10-month course designed to show new and old residents alike the different aspects of the community and direct them to the different ways of getting involved in the community.
It's time to unite, Howard County.
It's time to come together for the United Way of Big Spring and Howard County's 67th Annual Campaign Kick-off Boots and Bling.
The event will be held at 7 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 20 at the Big Spring Country Club. Throughout the evening there will be a silent auction, live music from Freeride, hors d'oeuvres and a cash bar. Tickets are $25.
In a continued effort to meet the 20 percent reduction in water deliveries, the city of Big Spring announced Friday it has implemented additional restrictions on water use.
The Big Spring City Council gave the go-ahead for additional restrictions Tuesday on the heels of a presentation by John Grant, general manager of the Colorado River Municipal Water District, who explained water levels in local reservoirs have reached critically low levels with no real relief in sight.


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The Florida Gators have an easy game on Saturday as they face off against Georgia Southern, but that hasn't stopped NFL scouts from coming out in full force to get a first-hand look at the top draft prospects on the Florida roster.
The Gators have been hit hard by the injury bug this season, but they still have plenty of impressive talent.
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The HP TouchPad represents the first webOS-powered slate. Built around a dual-core, 1.2 GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon APQ8060 processor, the HP TouchPad sports a multitouch-capable 9.7-inch capacitive touchscreen with an XGA (1,024 x 768) resolution and 18-bit color. Other features include:
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>My wife and I took the NCL Star relocating cruise from Ensenada to Hawaii on Dec 12, 2001. During the cruise we were disappointed in the quality of the food. Most of the time the food was cold...read more
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My family booked a penthouse on deck 11 for this cruise, the Star's first trip to the Mexican Riviera. Two days into the cruise, we were offered the chance to upgrade to the Garden Villa on...read more
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This was our first cruise and we loved it. We chose this line because it had the longest time in port, due to the freestyle dining. We loved the concept of freestyle dining. You do not...read more
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4Ouch: Simon Cowell Straight-Up Disses Britney On New Season Of X Factor
Britney Spears left The X Factor and I'm guessing it wasn't completely her decision. So either Simon Cowell is thrilled with her absence or is being passively aggressively pissed about her leaving, because he's openly dissing her on X Factor's new season. Radar Online describes the promos for the upcoming season:
In one clip, Simon tells a whiny male candidate singing Britney's Hit Me Baby One More Time that, "There was a moment there where I shut my eyes and I thought we had Britney Spears on stage."
New judge Kelly Rowland looked in, shocked, while Demi Lovato just laughed.
And in another promo from the Long Island auditions, Simon describes one woman's seriously nasal rendition of Toxic as sounding "a little bit too much like the original."
Come on, dude, why be like that? You don't have to heap false praise on her like her producer, but you don't have to be mean! Oh…well, actually, yeah, I guess that's his "thing." But is he ever mean to the other judges? He would tease Paula on American Idol but at least it was to her face.
Speaking of Paula Abdul, anyone seen her lately?
July 20, 2013 at 8:30 am by Catherine St. Ives
5Well, Here's Britney Spears With Some Smurfs
Britney Spears did that horrendous song for Smurfs 2, 'Ooh La La' (that's a lot like one of Madonna's tracks, incidentally), and not only do your ears have to be assaulted, but now your eyes, too. That's right: the song has a video, and in it our autotune shunner of the year (LOL).
It's not all bad – in the vid, she watches the movie with her cute sons. However, it quickly turns shit when she starts "performing" the song surrounded by Smurfs, who dance along to the track. Why, God, Why? There is not a single thing about this I like. Make it stop immediately.
July 12, 2013 at 9:30 am by Jennifer
0LOL Okay: Britney's Producer Says She Doesn't Need Autotune
Britney Spears, I love you, I really do, but it's not for your singing. I love you for your songs, your silliness, your sheer Britneyness. While I don't think people give you enough credit in the singing department (and oh God this autotuned mess didn't help) I would never call you a singer over a performer or pop star, you know? Yeah, you get it.
Brit's got a new album coming out and her producer, William Orbit, tweeted about it to fans. When one fan suggested a stripped down song on the album, Orbit agreed but maaaaaybe took it a little too far. He replied (via Stereoboard.com),
@britneyspears never needed that auto tune thing . . . just know how to make singers sing great
Uh, okay. For the curious, here's what Britney sounds like completely a cappella. It's her singing "happy birthday" to L.A. Reid on The X Factor. Skip to 11 seconds.
Again, not terrible, but not…noteworthy. (PUNNED IT.)
July 10, 2013 at 5:30 am by Catherine St. Ives
0Meet Britney Spears, Philanthropist
Our little Brit Brit has a heart of gold and is always doing nice things for the less fortunate. She's already given a homeless guy $100 from the ATM, but now she's upped the ante and thrown a few hundred at a homeless family she spotted outside a Walmart in Filmore, California over the 4th of July weekend. LOVE HER!
She and boyfriend David Lucado were driving by when they saw the family holding up a "HELP" sign and she gave him a few hundred bucks to get out and give to them. Aw, Britney. Say what you will about her shitty music, but homegirl has a heart of gold!
I still think she needs to drop David, though. That dude has gold digger written all over him, and I'm not feelin' it.
July 8, 2013 at 6:30 am by Jennifer
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Courtney Stodden at a birthday party, July 6. Because of course.
Happy July! Happy summer! Happy weekend! Let's celebrate by looking at photos of celebs' best and worst looks of this week and praising them or making fun of them. What joy for everyone!
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2Britney Wants To Twerk With Miley PLUS Miley's About To Make A Paparazzo's Life A Living Hell
Miley Cyrus' new video for "We Can't Stop" is full of "is this changing my image yet?" sights, including the dance move all the kids are suddenly doing: "twerking." Here's Miley doing it (center, in white) surrounded by lots of black women, for
scenery street cred. (There's a debate going on right now fueled by Jezebel about whether or not Miley is appropriating "rachet culture" and is "accessorizing with black people" but that's not something I'm getting into here.)
Anyway the point here is that Britney Spears is showing her approval for Miley's new video and moves, as evidenced in this tweet:
Loving your new video for #WeCantStop @MileyCyrus! Maybe you can teach me how to twerk sometime LOL ;) xo
"LOL", a winkey-faced emoticon, and an "xo"? Someone's really serious here!
As for Miley twitter updates, she's about to make some paparazzo's life a living hell by tweeting earlier,
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Barbara Anne Currier, 79, of Captain Cook died July 27 at her home. Born in Oakland, Calif., she was a homemaker. No services. Survived by husband, James Currier of Captain Cook; sons, Robert Currier of Captain Cook, and Michael (Deborah) Currier of Los Gatos, Calif.; brother, Michael (Barbara) Edwards of Stockton, Calif.; six grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.


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Trucks transporting grain from facility; repairs to start Monday.
Two weeks after a second explosion rocked the All Points elevator, officials are hopeful the cooperative can begin receiving grain again by next week.
All Points CEO and president Ed Foster said the state fire marshal turned over the investigation of what caused the explosion to the insurance company Monday.
Steve Costello, vice president of grain handling, said he expects repairs to begin Monday.
Already, officials said snow and frigid temperatures have hampered efforts to get a crane to the elevator to begin repair of the damaged legs on top of the main house.
Trucks began transporting grain stored at the facility last Friday, Costello said.
The ability to ship by rail probably won't be possible until February or March, Costello said, because the roof above the load-out bin was damaged.
How extensive damage is to the distributor that sits atop the main elevator is a big question, he said.
"Until the equipment is evaluated, we don't know a whole lot," Costello said.
The cause of the blast may never be known, Foster said.
On Tuesday, he said 18 inspectors—representing millwright, electrical and other companies—were on site trying to figure out the origin of the explosion and assessing damage.
Costello said West Side Salvage of Atkins, IA, is almost finished removing and selling grain from the damaged main house.
Grain in the facility's steel bins and annex was not damaged.
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A Walmart in Hamburg, New York has fired an assistant manager after he posted a photo on Facebook mocking two Muslim women.
According to The Buffalo News, the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) urged Wal-Mart Stores executives to take action after identifying Terry Earsing as the employee who posted the photo of two women in tradition dress, along with a derogatory comment: "Halloween came early this year … do they really have to … dress like that … your in my country … get that … off!!!!!."
"As soon as we became aware, we began looking into this and as a result, this associate is no longer with the company," company spokesperson Kayla Whaling told the paper. "We set high expectations for our associates, and this associate clearly failed to meet these expectations at every level."
During a phone interview with The Buffalo News, Earsing apologized for the incident.
"I'm truly, honestly sorry about the whole thing," he said. "I just apologize. I don't know what else I can say."
Ryan Mahoney, a spokesperson for CAIR's New York chapter, said that his organization wanted to "absolutely commend" Walmart for doing the right thing.
Mahoney asserted that "[b]ecause he did it at his job, it's not about personal expression, it's about Wal-Mart's policy toward hate speech."
But Earsing argued that a friend had sent him the photo and he had posted it from home on his own time.
"I didn't do it from work," he insisted.
In addition to his comments about the Muslim women, Earsing's Facebook page contained other comments about his work in the retail business.
"Don't mistake this fake smile and professional body language," one graphic says. "I'd punch you in the throat if I knew I wouldn't lose my job."
"I know im going to heaven……………….I WORK IN RETAIL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!" he wrote in 2010.
[Ed note: This story previously included a photo that was erroneously tagged at Mr. Earsing. That photo has since been removed.]
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The Sixers have a ton of cap space. We all know that. However, we seem to be a little to anxious to throw money at expirings to pick up assets without realizing a) there are 15 other teams with the combination of cap space/expectations to take on a bad contract, and b) Hinkie doesn't really have a blank check when asking for assets. Expiring contracts are not toxic to a team, and the only reason to shed one is if you are attempting to add players that would make you a legitimate contender, or to add to an already contending team. The Bulls are a contending team with Melo, but that ship has now sailed. And teams like the Lakers, Warriors, Wolves, and Knicks either don't have much to offer or are in asset-hoarding mode themselves. It's just not very easy to make these deals, especially when Hinkie doesn't have control of other teams thought processes. People are upset about the Randolph deal, and the Sixers not getting involved, but what if Chicago's first and only call was to Orlando? Hinkie has no control over things of this nature. Which is why I continue to be patient.
While the NBA off-season breeds hope, the NBA trade deadline breeds desperation. Every year about 1/3 of the league's GMs are on the hot seat, and when the promise of playoffs or even a title appear to be falling short, many teams begin scouring the league for talent to add to their roster. This is when our cap space could become invaluable, even more so than it currently is. Last season, Hinkie added Danny Granger, Eric Maynor, Earl Clark, Byron Mullens and Henry Sims while dumping real NBA player Spencer Hawes and gas-guzzling Evan Turner, while acquiring five second-rounders for their trouble. Sims may be the best long-term piece in any of those deals after his stellar play last season, but those second rounders yielded our heroes that are now showing us how great they are in Vegas. The total salary the Sixers took back was around 25 million, while giving up under 15. So for ten million in mostly expiring money that got Philly to the salary floor, they were able to net six possible contributors on future teams. This is why I have faith that this cap space will be put to good use one way or another, whether it be now or at the deadline.
An interesting aside, what the hell are the Sixers gonna do after next season? If Thad opts out (NOOO!!) or is traded, we could be looking at as little as $20-$25 million in committed salary/cap charges, depending on where their picks land. That leaves about $43-$48 MILLION in cap space, with the projected cap jump. While this is the lowest-money scenario, this raises the question of how the hell do they sit on that space? They could play facilitator again, but this off-season hasn't yielded much, and every season there are less truly awful contracts to dump. They could go after free agents, but who would want to play in Philly after another losing season, despite the promise the future holds? Hinkie could overpay guys to come here, but I'm not sure he has any motive to do so. Even if Thad opts in, that still leaves more room than they have right now. I've heard people say they don't want to see the Sixers take on a Kevin Martin-type contract, but why not? There's no way they use all that space on free agents, so why not get assets for it? We'll see how Hinkie plays this, but it's certainly a great problem to have.
So is there anything the Sixers could do this off-season to try and improve for now and the future? I really think signing Bledsoe would be a great addition, as he is already a great defender and has flashed potential on offense, while proving he can play in a two-PG offense. However, as a RFA, I'm not sure the Suns will let him get away. Monroe doesn't really fit with the plethora of bigs already in the fold. They could look to add young, cheap flyers like Jordan Hamilton, Al-Farouq Aminu, Xavier Henry, Doron Lamb or Marshon Brooks. Lamb, Henry and Brooks all bring a touch of shooting to the table that would be nice on this team, and Hamilton and Aminu are analytics favorites that could be key role players down the road. Or, they could try and go for Lance Stephenson. I believe Stephenson will end up back in Indy, but based on how long things are dragging out, Indy isn't wowing Stephenson and based on their recent addition of C.J. Miles, they could be prepping for life without Lance. The fit in Philly, position-wise, is great. Lance is a true two who can run the point when needed. He's a very good defender that is an underrated shooter and passer, and a bulldog going to the bucket. And he's only 23. His flaws are obvious. He's the epitome of erratic on the court, and not the best teammate off the court, judging by the comments made in his team's locker room during the season, and the lack of an endorsement from Paul George after it. He could be a cancer for younger players, or he could emerge as a dominant, two-way force that is the best perimeter player on a great young team devoid of a wing presence. This fan base would embrace Lance's toughness, but his antics may(do) need a little toning down. And with a change of scenery and a more relaxed, well-structured environment (Not to say Indy is a bad organization) Stephenson could thrive as a player and person. In less words, I won't not be excited if Lance comes to Philly.
The Sixers have as many options as any other team in the league. And while they've yet to use their cap space for much thus far, they certainly have plenty of opportunities to do so in the coming future. The Sixers are going to be one of the most fascinating teams to follow over the next few years, as Sam Hinkie has become a basketball cult rock-star, and Joel Embiid continues to rise up the ranks of must-follow twitter accounts (hard to argue he's not top-5 right now.) It will be interesting to see how well Nerlens and his flat top mesh with MCW, and how he continues to grow in his own right. He showed promise last season, but needs to be more efficient and a generally better defender. As a fan myself, there are only a couple other organizations I'd trade places with as a fan, and I think it's something we should all be excited about.


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The bad news keeps rolling in for Napoli: it's believed that Faouzi Ghoulam's injury that forced him out of the match is a broken arm.
With the Barcelona friendly tomorrow, Napoli have their full squad back in training after the return of the final groups of players from the World Cup, but they'll still be a man short thanks to...
Just under five months since a promising run of form was cut short by a torn ACL, Rafael Cabral is ready to get back to work.
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Christian Maggio has been cleared to play in the Coppa final this Saturday, and Gonzalo Higuain might be ready as well.
According to reports, Gonzalo Higuain has sustained heavy bruising after being stretchered off against Inter on Saturday night. He's a doubt for Napoli's Coppa Italia final next weekend.
Napoli head to the San Siro trailing a rather long list of unavailable players behind them. Is there any way they can manage to do the double over former coach Walter Mazzarri?
Napoli's squad took a blow today, with Jose Callejon picking up a foot injury, making the winger unlikely to play against Inter Milan this weekend.
A training injury has left Napoli's leading scorer on the sideline as they get ready to travel to Udinese.
Badly missed in the months he's been out of the lineup, it sounds like Camilo Zuniga might finally be returning soon.
Napoli have dodged a bullet, as Mertens' ankle injury is less serious than it first appeared.
Christian Maggio missed out on the first leg of the Porto tie after a training knock, and it turns out that "knock" was a little more serious than we thought.
Despite Zuniga having been out since October with a mysteriously nagging knee injury, rumors connecting the wide man to Barcelona have persisted.
It may just be a minor niggle, but Rafa Benítez isn't prepared to risk Pipita in Thursday's Europa League match.
Valon Behrami is expected to be out for two months with a broken ankle.
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Marek Hamšík will sit out the trip to Rome, with Goran Pandev once again stepping in behind Gonzalo Higuaín.
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Jared Dudley: Sad news about @Kobe Bryant Injury! Listening to his interview last night I dunno if anybody plays the game with his passion. #prayers Twitter @JaredDudley619
Dudley did reiterate that the lack of communication between he and the coach isn't a bad thing. "You can't even say this is Lindsey's first year -- he's been on the job for what, two months," he asked. "He's got a lot of stuff thrown at him and and I'm one of things that 'hey, I'm not worried about Jared, Jared takes care of his business. Right now I'm worried about trying to change the culture to my style of coaching.'" Arizona's Sports Page
Jared Dudley: Well the trade deadline is over! Business is business!! So now it's time to get back to business!! #phxsuns Twitter @JaredDudley619
Suns forward Jared Dudley told Markieff on Wednesday that there was a rumor Marcus was being traded before Thursday's 1p.m. league deadline. Markieff called Marcus, not knowing that the Suns were the possible destination. "I'm super excited," Markieff said. "It can't get no better for me. This is what I definitely wanted from the beginning, to be the same as college. I'm just excited to be able to play with him again. Honestly, all of this has been a dream to me. God is blessing it to be better and better for me and him." Arizona Republic
Gery Woelfel: Suns, some NBA officials contend, are top cinders for Smith. Gortat, Dudley and 1st rounder being discussed. Twitter @GeryWoelfel
Other rumors involving Suns players have included the Toronto Raptors having interest in reserve point guard Sebastian Telfair, the Knicks sniffing around center Jermaine O'Neal and reports that the Suns are dangling center Marcin Gortat and swingman Jared Dudley in potential deals. Babby threw cold water on most of the existing rumors. "The high likelihood is we don't do anything," he said. The Suns president did say, however, that he's been involved in the game long enough to realize that things can change quickly. "Everything can change with one phone call," he said. "I don't know whether that phone call is going to come. Arizona's Sports Page
Some of the more enlightened folks in this great land know that the grass is not always greener on the other side of the fence. One such player is Jared Dudley. "Just because our team's bad," he said to BSotS' own Jim Coughenour and SB Nation's Kris Habbas on Friday's podcast. "I don't want to jump off. No." Listen to the whole, awesome podcast here. Really, it's worth your time. Bright Side of the Sun
He acknowledged that Suns players are definitely frustrated, but disavowed us of the notion that they all want out. "I think there's a lot of frustration, and there should be frustration built it too," he said. "I don't care what anyone tells you. If you're on a team that's losing the way we are, people should be frustrated, annoyed, but still upbeat at practice to want to get better. So there's a difference. You can't be frustrated that you don't want to be a part of it. "I am frustrated that we're losing. I'm tired of seeing the same mistakes. But I'm willing to put the work in to make those mistakes be very limited, if not at all." Bright Side of the Sun
Dudley opined that, if he is traded, he would not want to go to another bad team. But even rather than go to a good team, he'd simply rather stay right where he is. "It's easy to be in a good mood when you're winning," he said. "When you're losing, you need to stay in the gym, stay on guys. You never want to leave. I'll be the first one to tell you that if I had to leave, I don't want to go to a team that's bad. "Phoenix, city-wise, is one of the top 5 destinations to go to, so why not just stay here and just get better?" Bright Side of the Sun
He acknowledged the hanging heads we all see late in games, and that Luis Scola lamented earlier in the year while the notion was still newsworthy for post-game quotes. "I definitely think the losses and the fourth quarters where a team makes a run and we can't buy a bucket, guys are like 'here we go again' happens," Dudley said. "But I definitely see Lindsey [Hunter] with the discipline and accountability in practice that the ownership wanted." Bright Side of the Sun
"Anytime you're on a team that's a losing team and they've got a lot of draft picks, it's going to be up in discussions," said Dudley, who had not heard from his agent. "In the NBA, 90 percent of the rumors don't come true. It comes with territory and doesn't faze me at all." Arizona Republic
Dudley said he takes the buzz about him to be a compliment, including the Suns' interest in Rudy Gay. "When my name came up before, I was a throw-in," Dudley said. "Now, I think I've worked on my game where I could be a good piece or asset for the Suns or any team." Arizona Republic
Shumpert knows he has had a difficult week. He has been trying to find his rhythm on the court and his niche with the Knicks. And, on Saturday night he became the subject of a trade rumor. The Phoenix Suns were said to be interested in making a deal for Shumpert, a second-year guard, in exchange for Jared Dudley and a possible first-round pick before the Feb. 21 trade deadline. Shumpert, who returned to the court less than a month ago after knee surgery last April, met with Coach Mike Woodson on Saturday. "He said don't worry about it," Shumpert said. "Rumors are rumors. I don't really care. I just have to play ball. I can't control that anyway. It's nothing to worry about. I just have to go out there and play." New York Times
JD elaborated on where he gets his information on trades about himself, I don't really talk to my agent about that, but anytime he ever calls me I know it is serious, but he hasn't called me. Anytime you get to HoopsHype, and I don't really read stuff like that, but most of my stuff is on Twitter. I have already had half of New York hit me up, but you never know. Bright Side of the Sun
Frank Isola: There have been whispers that the Knicks are unhappy with Iman's attitude but Woodson seems to like the kid he still calls "Rook." Twitter @FisolaNYDN
The New York Knicks are listening to trade offers for second-year guard Iman Shumpert, but a team source said it is "unlikely at this point" the team will agree to a deal sending a package centered around Shumpert to the Phoenix Suns in exchange for a package including Jared Dudley. The Suns have shown interest in acquiring Shumpert, a league source confirmed. ESPN.com
Alex Kennedy: Source says Suns initiated Jared Dudley for Iman Shumpert trade talks. The Knicks are considering it. Other players/picks would be included. Twitter @AlexKennedyNBA
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In addition to the trending sea of pale and white looks, black also made a strong showing on tonight's Academy Awards Red Carpet. Share your thoughts on which gowns made a splash and which were lukewarm below.
In addition to the trending sea of pale and white looks, black also made a strong showing on tonight's Academy Awards Red Carpet. Share your thoughts on which gowns made a splash and which were lukewarm below.
After Jennifer Lawrence's full Dior ball gown last year, it was nice to see her in something more streamlined and elegant this year at the Academy Awards. Eschewing the night's trending nude color palette, the Best Actress winner went for a popping red Dior number with an almost peplum finish. Another actress that went with the minimalist look was Jennifer's co-star and fellow nominee, Amy Adams. She opted for a navy blue Gucci Prèmiere number and although this dress would have worked for numerous red carpet events, we would have loved to see Amy in a more dazzling dress tonight. She is favored to win after all.
First came the hat, then came the shorts. Best song nominee Pharrell is not one to color inside the lines and his penchant for interesting style moments continues with this shorts tuxedo. To say this look is an unexpected one for the Oscars is an understatement but we secretly love that the artist is shaking things up in an environment that usually has everyone playing it safe.
As we prepare for our LIVE coverage of the 2014 ACADEMY AWARDS RED CARPET, take a trip back to last year's most stunning and shocking looks. From Jennifer Lawrence's Dior number (pre-oscar stage trip) to Anne Hathaway's last minute Prada pick. Relive all the moments here.
The awards season is slowly coming to an end with the Academy Awards wrapping things up next week and if there's one thing we're grateful for, it's the introduction of 12 Years A Slave star, Lupita Nyong'o to the red carpet. The Mexico born actress has put one fashionable foot in front of the other, stunning in gorgeous prints and colors and showing that rookies do get it right on their first try.
From Ralph Lauren to Calvin Klein, Givenchy to Dior, the actress has raised the fashion stakes while showing that she's not afraid to take risks. We've seen Lupita radiate in every possible shocking color all while carrying herself with a level of grace and confidence that only a few veterans of showbiz possess.
To celebrate the actress' fantastic red carpet turn as well as the beginning of spring –which usually ushers in a melange of gorgeous prints and colors of its own, we've curated Lupita's best looks for your viewing pleasure. Feel free to share your thoughts on your favorite looks below.
Last but not least on our red carpet trend coverage, it's not the red carpet if you don't make it your time to shine. Here are a few beauties who took those words literally with their shimmering looks.
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Beverly Mayor Bill Scanlon has come out in favor of the Community Preservation Act, lending last-minute support to the ballot question that voters will consider on Tuesday.
Scanlon announced his position on his Facebook page. He said he is backing the CPA not as the mayor but as an individual.
"As an individual, I support the CPA because it will help make Beverly an even better place to live, work and raise a family," he wrote.
The Community Preservation Act is a state law that allows communities to add a surcharge on property taxes to raise money for open space and recreation, historic preservation, and affordable housing.
The Beverly proposal calls for a 1 percent surcharge, which supporters say would cost most homeowners between $26 and $39 per year.
Scanlon said he decided to express his support publicly because he wanted to let people know that residents are losing out on money that they are already contributing to the CPA trust fund.
The trust fund is funded by mandatory fees collected on real estate property transfers at the state's registries of deeds — $20 for deeds and $10 for municipal lien certificates whenever a property is sold, refinanced or otherwise transferred.
If communities adopt the CPA, the state provides matching funds from money raised by those fees. Scanlon said that aspect of the CPA is "not well-understood."
"I wanted people to realize that we were subsidizing our neighbors, particularly towns that are generally more affluent than cities," he said.
On his Facebook page, Scanlon said he has not offered advice on the CPA as mayor because it is a tax, "although a small one intended for very good purposes," but he supports the measure as an individual.
Asked about the distinction, Scanlon said, "As mayor, I want the people to decide this for themselves and I don't want to be seen as an advocate. But I did want to perhaps further their understanding, especially on the state match."


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Purdue's INhome Solar House wins Green Building Award
May 7, 2012
Purdue University's INhome solar house has won a Green Building Award from the National Association of Home Builders. INhome was named Project of the Year, Single-Family Concept and Research-Academic. The award, one of 11, was presented at the NABH National Green Building Conference April 30 in Nashville. INhome took second place among 20 teams competing last fall in the U.S. Department of Energy's Solar Decathlon 2011. More than 200 students from Technology, Engineering, Liberal Arts, Agriculture, Krannert, and Health and Human Sciences were involved in designing, building and operating INhome. The two-bedroom house has been permanently placed in the Chatham Square development in Lafayette and is being offered for sale
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March 2, 2010
Advice needed on an amicable separation.
My wife and I have been married for 3 years.
My wife wants children.
My wife is a strong christian.
I used to be a strong christian.
Within the last year, I have become an atheist.
As I am an atheist, I feel as if having children with a christian would be incredibly difficult. As such, I do not wish to have children.
Current situation:
Understandably, my wife has been struggling with the fact that my religious beliefs have changed. This is something that has shaken her to her core. Because of this, she recently informed me that she can not continue our marriage as the pain is too much for her. Having children is quite possibly her most important goal in life. As much as I would like to save our marriage by having children (this would, in fact, save the marriage), I don't feel like having children would be a good solution to our problems. As we now have vastly different views on religion, I believe that having children would only cause new problems and new pain for both of us. I understand that there are couples who have successfully had children while holding to different religions. Unfortunately, I do not think that we would be successful. Not least of all because I would want to keep our children out of church while she would insist on the opposite.
This being said, she still loves me strongly and I still love her. Our relationship has just come to the point that we must choose between two painful options. Remain in a marriage where both of us will be very unhappy, or attempt an amicable separation. Neither of us wants to separate, but we are both coming to understand that we will be extremely unhappy if we remain married.
I believe that the least painful, and therefore the best option is a separation/dissolution. Of course if we do separate I hope for the best and most amicable end to our marriage, but I have no idea how to go about it. I am out of work right now and if we separated today, I would be unable to support myself for very long. As such, I want to take the process slowly enough that I can find new work so I can support myself once we separate (I wholeheartedly revile legally mandated spousal support). Unfortunately, I'm afraid that if we draw this out too long, I will just end up hurting her more than necessary.
I would like advice from anyone who has successfully achieved an amicable separation. I don't know the best way to do this so as to minimize her pain. I obviously need to take care of my own needs, but I do not want to be cruel. Any advice will be appreciated.
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There's a lot to digest here, but one particular comment jumped out at me:
this would, in fact, save the marriage
No, it wouldn't. It might prolong the inevitable, but having children would NOT save the marriage. It would also vastly complicate the dissolution of the marriage when it happens.
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Whatever happens, it seems like you really have your head in the right place and both of your best interests in mind. I think it's good that you're ending things now when there is a chance for an amicable split instead of waiting for resentment and anger years down the road.
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on March 2, 2010
I'm not 100% sure what question's being asked, but all the children/religion/love business aside, it seems from your penultimate paragraph that (a) you're fairly sure you ultimately want out of this marriage, but (b) you feel you need to stick around for at least a little while because you're out of work and need the financial support right now.
To be honest, stringing out the partnership so you can continue to take advantage of your wife's income seems kind of soulless and cowardly, especially if your current career situation isn't somehow the fault of your marriage or your wife (as it would be if you moved to be near her, for instance, or gave up your job to raise kids). Plenty of people are single and unemployed out there right now; if you weren't married, you'd have to just find ways to make this current crisis work, even if it meant crashing on friends' couches or taking odd jobs for a while. If you want to break up, then I'd say, just break up and spare her the pain and uncertainty of another few months of limbo.
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I'm sorry to hear about your situation.
My ex-wife and I had a relatively amicable split up and were able to handle the whole thing through
divorce mediators
. Basically they can walk you through the divorce process without the need to lawyer up and go to court.
We each had our own mediator, but I know people who did it with a single mediator.
I would definitely recommend that you get one. As much as you and your wife love each other, tensions run high when marriages end. One or more neutral third parties can save you both a lot of anger and heartache.
posted by
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on March 2, 2010
I've done it. Divorce laws will vary somewhat state by state. I'm in Texas.
What we did was this: we worked with a mediator. A mediator is a lawyer who represents neither party, and drafts the divorce decree to reflect the intentions of the two parties with respect to division or property, that sort of thing. I think we had a one-hour initial get-acquainted with her, and then a couples weeks later spent another 2-3 hours actually hammering out the terms, which were pretty straightforward in our case. She then prepared a draft of the decree, and gave us each a copy, and demanded that each of us consult with separate lawyers to look over the decree and make sure that it reflected our respective interests (I suspect this was more of a CYA move on her part, not anything legally required)--in my case, it took a little calling around to find a lawyer who would provide this service, but once I did, I just sent the document ahead, and had an extremely brief meeting with him where he asked me about a couple points and then signed off on it.
Then my then-wife went to the courthouse to actually file the petition for divorce and pay a processing fee. I wasn't along for that ride, so I can't say exactly how that part went. 90 days later, the petition was granted and we were divorced.
In bureaucratic/administrative terms, the process was pretty painless and I think cost roughly $500 all in.
Obviously you'll need to work out a mutually agreeable division of assets, and it's best if you can do this when the mediator isn't on the clock while you work it out. If you've got a house, either you'll need to sell it, the one who stays will need to buy out the other's interest (meaning have it retitled and remortgaged), or that person will continue to hold an interest in the house, which would be awkward to say the least. Same with any other large, indivisible asset like a car.
posted by
on March 2, 2010
This needs to be worked out with a marriage counselor. You don't have to committ to continue the marriage to go to one. You can work out what it is you want through the counselor, which includes separating. Indeed, you need one
when you are separating/divorcing.
posted by
on March 2, 2010
IANALC (I am not a licensed counselor.)
Something came to mind while reading your post. Think about this:
1) you were a "strong" Christian three years ago
2) You say you love your wife but you want a divorce because of religious reasons
3) You are currently unemployed
It seems like you are currently in a crisis. You are changing everything that had real meaning for you previously. A good counselor could maybe find out what is the underlying cause of your problem. Honestly, I doubt that it is religion, unemployment or your wife. You need to do this ASAP before you break up your marriage, come out of your funk and realize you may have ruined your life. Personally, I would recommend an open-minded Christian counselor or a secular counselor who is sympathetic to Christianity.
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To be honest, stringing out the partnership so you can continue to take advantage of your wife's income seems kind of soulless and cowardly, especially if your current career situation isn't somehow the fault of your marriage or your wife (as it would be if you moved to be near her, for instance, or gave up your job to raise kids).
Why? Women are told to stick it out for these reasons all the time--it's never seen as soulless or cowardly. I agree with srbunson--to figure out what the crisis is before you make a big move.
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I'm another who agrees with srbunson. It sounds as though your life is swinging from one extreme to another, and now is not the time to make any more major life changes. And anyway, if, as you say, you love her, and she loves you, and this is a problem that has arisen only in the past year, then I think you are jumping the gun by considering divorce already. Problems--seemingly insurmountable problems--come and go in marriage, but the only way you get to find that out is by sticking around. Go talk to someone, and in the meantime, don't have any kids. Seriously.
posted by
on March 2, 2010
For what it's worth, my parents hold wildly different religious beliefs and they've been together for thirty some years and raised three kids. They just learned not to talk about it, and let the kids make up their own minds about things, which is what kids are going to do anyway as soon as they're old enough. Getting sent to Sunday school won't automatically turn your kids into lifelong Christians. It may do the opposite, in fact.
posted by
on March 2, 2010
I don't think your differences in religious view necessarily mean that you need to divorce. Go to a counselor to figure out your options. It would be shameful to throw away a loving relationship over this if it's not necessary.
posted by
on March 2, 2010
Anon, I get a strong feeling that there's something else going on that you haven't mentioned. What you describe above basically boils down to 'I won't agree to have kids, so I will be a martyr and divorce my wife so she won't suffer because she wants them' - which doesn't jive so well with 'we love each other very much' and no other problems mentioned. It sounds to me like you want to get a divorce and you're using this issue as an excuse.
That is OK, of course - but if you're truly hoping for an amicable split I don't think you'll get it without being completely honest with yourself and her about why you're splitting.
To answer your question, divorce mediators as mentioned above are probably what you're looking for. But I would urge you to do some more thinking
and talking with her
about this, because as you yourself note, it is perfectly possible to happily raise kids together even when you don't agree about religion. Not easy, certainly, but if all the other pieces are there, absolutely doable. So your first step is to figure out why you're not willing to go to that effort with the woman you say you love.
Good luck.
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My grandfather was a very devout Catholic; my grandmother was utterly indifferent to religion. I don't know if she would have characterized herself as atheist, but I wouldn't have been surprised if she did. She agreed to let him raise my mom as a Catholic, and he took her to church with him every Sunday while Grandma stayed home and did whatever, and he arranged for things like first communion and confirmation. Later on he did the same thing with me when I lived with them. It was fine. My mom turned out to be mildly religious and I turned out to be not very religious at all.
My aunt is a not-very-devout Catholic and my uncle is a fairly devout Protestant. They came to the, IMO, fucked up agreement that they would raise their son as a Protestant and their girls as Catholics. Amazingly, this worked. They are now in their late seventies and have what seems to be a great marriage, and all those kids grew up to be normal, successful, and totally nonreligious people. They have one of the nicest families I know.
If you love each other and want to make it work, you can.
posted by
on March 2, 2010 [
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I've been in
this situation, in your wife's position. (Ok, not the religion, but the fact that having a child would be the only way to "save" the marriage and it's just not tenable to do so.)
Out out out out out get out NOW just do it. Just make a clean break. If she wants it, suggest you see a counselor to do a sort of "relationship autopsy" but make it clear that this is
. Figure out your finances, do whatever you need to do in the next week or two, but
as soon as you possibly can
, leave. And stay gone.
cruel, but it is absolutely 100% the best thing for both of you. If you stick around at all, she's going to try to negotiate with you and find some way to "make it work." She may even offer to take children off of the table for the sake of saving your marriage. She may even mean that. If she loves you half as much as I loved my ex-husband, she will try just about anything she can think of to fix things so that you will stay. But, as you've so rightly realized, that won't work. There are no long term solutions.
For both of you, you need to just leave. Find friends to stay with if you have to. Accept that there are no perfect break-ups and you may have to accept financial support from unlikely sources. But absolutely, 100%, get out and stay out.
Anon, I get a strong feeling that there's something else going on that you haven't mentioned. What you describe above basically boils down to 'I won't agree to have kids, so I will be a martyr and divorce my wife so she won't suffer because she wants them' - which doesn't jive so well with 'we love each other very much' and no other problems mentioned. It sounds to me like you want to get a divorce and you're using this issue as an excuse.
No, I disagree. I've been in anon's position. The issue of whether or not to have a child ate my marriage apart from the inside out. What he's talking about isn't a one-time thing, it's probably the result of years of disagreement and there is absolutely
no way
to solve it if one party wants a child and the other can't accept that as a possibility. You can't have half a child. Either the partner who wants a child ends up unfulfilled (and no, "getting a dog" isn't an acceptable alternative) or the partner who
want a child ends up with a child that s/he may grow to resent - which, in my mind, is even worse.
There's no way around it. This isn't an excuse, it's an unsolvable issue. I've been there. I tried for three years to solve it. I even offered to give up having kids. It can't be done in the long term if both partners are truly on totally opposite sides. Even if they are totally in love and committed to each other - my ex-husband and I were - it will end up destroying them both. He felt guilty that I would never have what would make me happy if I stayed with him and I felt like he didn't truly love me if he didn't want me to have children, which is truly absolutely the #1 goal in my life. You can't keep a relationship going with that in the background. You can work around it, you can "postpone" kids, you can put off talking about it, but you can't maintain a healthy relationship indefinitely with those emotions in play.
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I am out of work right now and if we separated today, I would be unable to support myself for very long. As such, I want to take the process slowly enough that I can find new work so I can support myself once we separate
You say you love her, but you really want out of the marriage. No kids, are there any property issues? Be kind to her, and move out. Do whatever it takes to support yourself. Ask her if she wants to go to counseling with you, to see if the issues can be resolved.
posted by
on March 2, 2010
Grapefruitmoon, I hear you - having children was also my #1 goal, bar none, and I was once in a relationship where that was pretty much a dealbreaker and it sucked. From reading the question, I assumed that the OP doesn't have a problem with having kids per se - the problem lies in raising a kid with someone with incompatible religious beliefs, which to me is not quite the same thing. You can find ways to compromise in raising a child with or without religion, but you can't compromise on whether or not to have a child.
If the OP doesn't want kids at all, I completely agree with you. But if he's OK with having kids, just not in this situation, then I think some more digging into why he wants to get divorced would be a good idea.
posted by
on March 2, 2010
A couple with whom I am extremely close are in nearly an identical situation. So close that I am a bit suspicious that you are actually him. And if you are, send me an email and don't let what follows hurt your feelings.
Here's what I want to tell them but am afraid to say directly because I don't think I should be giving people this advice (too personal a decision) and because I fear that my bluntness will hurt both their feelings and my relationship with them:
End the marriage as soon as possible. Whatever you do, do not bring children into the relationship. Even if you think it will "save the relationship" (it will not), children raised in a home with divided religious views like yours will inevitably end up breaking the heart of one of the parents. There are few things in life more heartbreaking and painful than feeling that you have irrevocably disappointed a parent who you respect. Your children will be forced into that situation one way or the other -- or they will just not respect one of you, which is nearly as bad.
The reason that children won't save the relationship is that the only thing that can save the relationship is you or your wife changing religious beliefs such that your beliefs are compatible. Children are not going to miraculously bring you back to the church. It's not inconceivable that you could return to belief one day. But it's not a bet that you should force your wife to take.
Now, the following is said only with the assumption that you're the person I know (and you're probably not), and is based on the religious beliefs of that person (which probably weren't yours, but maybe): The sort of commitment that you made in marrying your wife in the religious context of your marriage consists of specific representations regarding faith and commitment thereto. You are in the process of breaching that commitment. You very well might not believe that the entity (or deity) to whom you made that commitment exists anymore, and that is certainly a deeply personal thing that only you can decide upon. Nevertheless, that commitment was not just between you and a god in whom you no longer believe. It was between you, that god, and your wife. Think about the specific commitments - the explicit commitments - that your marriage included when it came into being. Consider whether or not you remain committed to each and every one of those commitments, including the ones that depend on your belief in that god and your participation and, possibly, leadership in a religious role in your family. Are you still committed to those things? Are you keeping those commitments? Are you prepared to do so on an ongoing basis, with genuine conviction?
The answer is: No. You are not.
End the marriage. Do it now. Do not, under any circumstances, bring children into it. You will be betraying your wife if you do.
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