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News about Mercenaries, including commentary and archival articles published in The New York Times.
Blackwater Jurors Urged to Give Iraqis Justice
A federal prosecutor in the case against four former Blackwater guards accused in the killings of Iraqi civilians said a U.S. court 'levels the playing field.'
August 28, 2014, Thursday
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Witnesses Testify Against Ex-Blackwater Colleagues in Case of 2007 Iraq Killings
In a federal courtroom in Washington, former Blackwater employees confronted their onetime colleagues standing trial for a shooting that left 17 Iraqis dead.
July 16, 2014, Wednesday
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Before Shooting in Iraq, a Warning on Blackwater
Not long after the security firm's top manager in Iraq told a State Department investigator "that he could kill" him, an inquiry was abandoned. Weeks later, the firm's guards killed 17 civilians in Iraq.
June 30, 2014, Monday
In a U.S. Court, Iraqis Accuse Blackwater of Killings in 2007
More than four dozen Iraqi citizens are scheduled to travel to Washington to testify against the Americans who they say fired wildly on unarmed citizens, leaving 17 Iraqis dead.
June 26, 2014, Thursday
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Trying to Salvage Remains of Blackwater Case
The case against five security guards in the 2007 killings of 17 people in Baghdad once seemed clear-cut. But it has been undermined by the prosecution's own mistakes.
May 12, 2014, Monday
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A Hired Killer in Syria Reconsiders His Role
With the aid of a group organized by an opposition figure, a young pro-Assad militia member renounces violence.
April 25, 2013, Thursday
Mystery Shrouds Rise and Aims of Rebel at Helm of Central African Republic
Michel Djotodia, a wily opportunist who conducted a coup d'état in the Central African Republic in March, continues to hold the presidency, despite an international outcry.
April 14, 2013, Sunday
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Case Ends Against Ex-Blackwater Officials
Charges against three former officials of Blackwater Worldwide were dismissed, and two others agreed to plead guilty to reduced charges with no jail time.
February 22, 2013, Friday
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For Private Security Guards in Kabul, Hazardous Duty
The private security guards in Kabul serve as the first line of defense against bombings and bullets meant for Westerners and high-profile Afghan government officials.
November 26, 2012, Monday
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After Benghazi Attack, Private Security Hovers as an Issue
Lost amid the election-year wrangling over the embassy attack in Benghazi, Libya, is a complex back story involving regional resentment against American private security contractors.
October 13, 2012, Saturday
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CLEVELAND (AP) - Twenty people have been indicted in northeast Ohio in an alleged heroin ring, including a man charged with supplying a person who died of an overdose.
The federal indictment in the alleged heroin ring in Akron was announced Tuesday by U.S. Attorney Steven Dettelbach.
The charges include conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute heroin and also involve crack cocaine and methamphetamine. The alleged conspiracy lasted from 2011 into 2014 and involved heroin shipped to Akron from Atlanta, Chicago and elsewhere.
The defendants include 36-year-old Garland "Felix" Phelps Jr. He is facing an enhanced charge that could lead to the death penalty for an overdose death.
He is accused of providing heroin that caused a death on Christmas Day 2012. No attorney is listed for him in court records.
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By the YeahBaby.com editorial staff
It's always big news when a celebrity announces their baby's name. But a celebrity having triplets causes three times the commotion. This actor, sports star, politician, astoronaut and author became instant baby naming experts when they named their three babies.
Richard Thomas is one of the most distinguished actors of our time. Thomas has appeared in over 70 movies and winning multiple awards for his acting and directing. He also deserves an award for his picking great names for his triplet girls. He chose Barbara Ayala, Gweneth Gonzales and Pilar Alma.
Few baseball players rival the hitting prowess of Luis Gonzalez. This 4 time all star has hit over well over 300 homeruns. Luis also hit 3 homeruns when he chose the names Jacob, Megan, and Alyssa for his triplets.
John Engler is one of the US's longest tenured politicians. He began his political career at the ripe age of 22 and went on to become the Governor of Michigan for 12 years. During his tenure he reduced crime, created jobs, and found baby names for his triplet girls! He did a wonderful job by choosing the names Margaret Rose, Hannah Michelle and Madeleine Jenny. John can count on these three voters for his next election.
As a Nasa astronaut, Carlos Noriega is accustomed to docking his space shuttle with the Mir space station. So its not surprising when he chose these 'out of this world' baby names for his celebrity triplets. His future space explorers are named Robert, Rudy and Elizabeth.
Famed author Feenie Ziner has written books on historical and fictional topics. After giving birth to her triplets, she authored the book 'A Full House' about being the instant mother of three. Feenie even mentions the perils of finding baby names for triplets. She chose the names Eric, Ted and Amie.


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England vs West Indies 3rd ODI Highlights – 22 June – 2012
England vs West Indies 3rd ODI Highlights, Leeds, 22 June 2012. Watch West Indies vs England 3rd ODI Highlights Online. West Indies tour of England 2012 Highlights watch online. Watch West Indies vs England 3rd ODI Cricket Highlights online.
Rotation has been on everybody's mind since England took an unassailable 2-0 lead in the three-match ODI series and rested Graeme Swann, Stuart Broad and the local favourite, Tim Bresnan, for the final tie at Headingley.
Some supporters are complaining that they are being short-changed and former England internationals, Michael Atherton foremost among them, have talked of how resting players devalues the cap, whatever the reason, but England's director of cricket, Andy Flower, will not be deflected from his task of winning as many important cricket matches as possible. If that means resting leading England players ahead of a five-match series against Australia, so far little discussed but bound to pick up momentum, and a Test series against South Africa then so be it. And better rested, it might be argued, than injured. That is even before you consider the benefits of discovering more about players on the fringe of the side.
As for West Indies, as their coach Ottis Gibson has remarked, losing sides do not have the luxury of resting players. Darren Bravo has already returned home because of injury and Chris Gayle and Andre Russell are carrying injuries. This is not a dead rubber for West Indies – it is a chance to impress upon their long-suffering supporters that they have been better than also-rans.
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First glimpse of new Dreamliner plane
The passenger plane of the future touched down at Heathrow overnight. Boeing's new 787 Dreamliner is made out of of plastic and metal which makes it much lighter and greener than existing jets. It also burns around a third less fuel and makes less noise.


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Here are the Official Rules of Baseball Fandom (as voted on by loyal RR readers) so far:
1. To be a fan of baseball, you must enjoy watching baseball.
2. A real fan can boo his team.
3. A real fan stays until the end of the game (but there are exceptions).
4. Before becoming a real fan, you must follow the team for at least one year, although exceptions are made for very young fans.
5. A real fan owns at least one article with the team logo on it.
6. A fan can root for a secondary team, but it must be in the opposite league.
Remember, you can still suggest new rule proposals at the original thread.
Today's proposed rule is this:
A real fan attends/watches/listens to X number of games per season.
Democracy can only be maintained by your vote.


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Summer Undergraduate Research Assistantship - 2012
Highlights from the 2012 SURA Program
In 2012, the Maine Physical Sciences Partnership was once again fortunate to have the participation of six dedicated and enthusiastic undergraduate students. The 2012 SURA Fellows were Becky Allen, Ashley Ballanger, Divya Bisht, Paige Gallagher, Justin Lewin and Erika Thayer. The group included five UMaine students and one Colby College student; natives of the U.S. and Canada; two pre-medical students; two College of Education and Human Development pre-service teachers; and biology, physics and engineering students. All made valuable contributions to K-12 teachers, as part of the Teachers-in-Residence (TiR) Program, and to UMaine research faculty, through their work on a variety of education research projects. Two of the 2012 SURAs continued their involvement with the Maine PSP, and with K-12 teachers, by serving as Teaching Partners in the 2012-2013 academic year.
Read what the 2012 SURAs had to say about their experience and to see images from the their PPT presentations:
Comments from 2012 SURAs
"I definitely will be a teacher and this was a great learning opportunity for me. This program allowed me to understand what is involved in research. After completing this I am considering grad school and perhaps being a MST student."
"TiR was a great experience overall. …being with these teachers for 6 weeks has encouraged me to pursue a science education career."
Highlight: "The Brown-bag lunches where we got to see other graduate students' research. It helped us get a better picture of the different kinds of education research being done."
"I really enjoyed my research topic and it was very interesting to me, making it very enjoyable. My advisors were a great help and I always had someone I could talk to and work with."
"Working with the teachers was a very good learning experience. Also, TiR and Summer Academy really gave us a good understanding of the curriculum."
Highlight: "Learning from my research; not only the content but the process of researching."
"I certainly am more interested in both teaching as a profession and educational research. I didn't even realize the opportunities within educational research, now I feel as though I have a much greater understanding."
"I enjoyed working with the teachers and getting to know them. They are all great people and I feel fortunate to have had the opportunity to spend some time with them. … The beautiful campus of SERC was a great way to start the program."
"I got to learn about how hard teachers work and how much consideration they give their students."
Highlight: "The opportunity to do independent research and make a presentation."
"I really enjoyed working with everyone and my research. I hope to continue to work with the MainePSP; being a teaching partner and SURA again next year. Thank you to everyone!!"


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Women Who Kill: Part Two
Dangerous & Remorseless
The police brought Marie Noe in for questioning, and she eventually confessed to smothering four of her children. The other four she wasn't clear about. She didn't remember how they died, although investigative reports at the time quote her as saying that just before they died the children turned blue and were gasping. One of them had been caught in plastic from her husband's dry-cleaned suit. (He had not been home at the time of any of the deaths.) Insurance policies had been taken out on six of the children. After the ninth death, the Noes had tried to adopt — and to insure that child — but Marie got pregnant again and the adoption process was dropped.
On August 5, 1998, she was arrested for eight counts of murder.
Philadelphia district attorney Lynne Abraham commented on why it had taken so long: "What really is telling is that our refusal or our unwillingness to believe moms kill children may have played a role in this." Even the defense attorney yielded to the system and made a statement to the effect that it was important for Mrs. Noe to understand what she had done "before she passes on to the next world."
However, some people questioned the confession, since Noe was intellectually slow and perhaps felt coerced by strong-arm tactics. A group of geneticists even offered to test her blood, since they believed it was possible that if she had a certain rare metabolic condition inherited through the mother, she might have passed it down to each of her children. It's called mitochondrial DNA disease. The mitochondria are present in most human cells and they convert food to energy. When many are diseased, the conversion process builds up lactic acid in the blood and brain, which can make the person die quite suddenly. When the condition is not fatal, it can still affect the mental processes and create Alzheimer-like symptoms. Sometimes mitochondrial disease is confused with schizophrenia. Observers of Noe's behavior thought she might be suffering from it and passing it on, while groups like the Portia Campaign believed the children's deaths could be attributed to any number of problems, including peanut allergy.
While Noe did admit to smothering four of her babies, her confusion and the pressure of an interrogation could have contributed to what amounts to a false confession. She might have admitted to anything. In the end, she pleaded guilty to eight counts of second-degree murder.
Plenty still needs to be done for research on female killers to catch up to what has been done on male killers, but it seems clear enough that despite less intense aggression, women can be just as dangerous as men. They account for a small percentage of the total number of murders committed by men, but when they set their minds to kill, they have to ability to carry it out and to repeat that act numerous times without remorse.


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Microsoft is set to take the stage for it's annual E3 Media Briefing this morning, and today is gonna be all about the Xbox One. The show starts in just about 15 minutes, and we will be bringing you all the news as it happens. Will the console really need to be connected to the Internet in order for you to play games? What about rentals and sharing with friends? Hopefully all this is answered. Head past the break for the full scoop!
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Get a year of Xbox Live Gold for $20 right now
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Wanna pay a third of the typical price for an Xbox Live Gold membership? Act quickly, as eBay is selling 12-month Xbox Live Gold memeberships for $20, a nice discount from the typical $59.99 price point, making it our Deal of the Day. Supplies are limited though, so if you want one, go get one now.
Xbox One storage is expandable with external hard drives
Posted by Andru Edwards Categories: Microsoft, Storage, Video Games
The Xbox One will ship with a 500GB internal hard drive, and we've found out that the drive is "locked" inside the console. In other words, unlike the Xbox 360, users are not able to swap out the Xbox One hard drive for a larger unit. What happens if you run out of space, then? After all, the Xbox One will install every game to the hard drive, and the games are definitely going to be bigger now that they'll be on Blu-ray.
Luckily, the solution is easy. Microsoft included USB 3.0 on the Xbox One, and says that you can connect an external hard drive to the console, and it can be used for everything that the internal hard drive can be used for. So go ahead and grab an external terabyte or two and load up--adding extra storage is as simple as plugging it in.
Sign up for Xbox One pre-order notification, save $10 on console
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Now that Microsoft has shown off the new Xbox One, many are wondering when they'll be able to get their hands on it, and at what cost. All the company was willing to tell us was that it will be available for purchase later this year. Don't worry, though, the company also has a pre-order notification list going right now through the Microsoft Store. Simple sign up with your email address, and you will be notified when pre-orders are going to be open. Even better? You'll also get a $10 online store credit just for signing up, as well.
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Microsoft announces the Xbox One
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At today's #XboxReveal event, Microsoft announced the Xbox One. Don Mattrick took the stage and said that Xbox One is a truly "all-in-one" box that is "simple, instant, and complete." From the looks of the device, it sports a dual-toned black color scheme with a slot-loading (goodbye, tray!) Blu-ray drive. We also get the standard Xbox power button with the ring of light surrounding it.
When looking at the Xbox One hardware, it looks akin to an older set-top box. It's pretty wide and pretty tall, likely because of all the high-end guts on the inside. Speaking of specs, the Xbox One has 8GB RAM (up from 512MB in the Xbox 360,) an octo-core processor, and ships with a 500GB hard drive. A Blu-ray drive is included as mentioned, along with USB 3.0 and 802.11n Wi-Fi (no 802.11ac for a console that will likely be around for 5-8 years?)
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Watch This Live: Microsoft reveals the new Xbox One
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Microsoft is set to reveal the new Xbox One this morning, with the event kicking off at 10:00am PDT / 1:00pm EDT/ We've got the video for you below after the break--just hit play when it's time!
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Bing: We will be this sort of thread that runs through almost everything Microsoft is doing
Posted by John Kilhefner Categories: Corporate News, Internet, Microsoft, Video Games
The future of search, according to Microsoft, is outside of the white search bar. "Now the way for human beings to express their interest or needs goes way beyond a browser search typing in keywords," said Microsoft's Bing chief, Qi Lu. "You can use voice to have a conversation, you can use gestures to express yourself."
Moving forward, Bing will fit into all of Microsoft's products, providing information access from physical objects to expand the context of its search.
"The battle between us and Google is going to be over who can build understanding more quickly to serve people in a much more anticipatory way," says Microsoft's Adam Sohn. "Google's going to understand every entity on the planet, we're gonna understand every entity on the planet, but the question will be what do you do with that information?"
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Slacker Radio comes to Xbox 360
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We recently reported on the Slacker Radio redesign, and the company is keeping the freshness going, debuting on the Xbox 360 today. You can download the Slacker app for free, and you've gotta be an Xbox Live Gold subscriber in the US or Canada for the privilege. You get the same overhauled color scheme, music guide, and Kinect voice controls. Head over to the Xbox Live Marketplace to grab the 116 MB download.
OUYA Android game console now up for pre-order on Amazon
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OUYA, the Android-based home game console that took Kickstarter by storm, is now available for pre-order on Amazon for those who missed out on the campaign. The cost is $99 for the unit, which includes the OUYA console and one controller. The draw of OUYA is that anyone can develop and publish games for the console, and there's no huge financial barrier to entry for devs. This could mean that there will be just a bunch of random stuff, but it also means that you'll have more developers working on quality games--and for the first time on a home console, you'll likely see games as inexpensive as the ones you play on your iOS and other Android devices. OUYA is powered by a quad-core NVIDIA Tegra 3 processor and 1 GB RAM with 8 GB of storage and 1080p output. Pre-order it now for $99 and it'll deliver in June, and don't forget to grab an extra controller.
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Monster and EA Sports collaborate on MVP Carbon gaming headphones
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Monster and EA Sports have jointly announced the MVP Carbon, a pair of gaming headphones, which is a first for Monster. The MVP Carbon headset brings simulated 5.1 surround sound through 30mm drivers. Naturally, you also get an integrated microphone (removable) for chat, and a headphone amplifier that Monster calls the "Gamebox." Sugar Ray Leonard and Xzibit are working with Monster as ambassadors for the MVP Carbon, which go on sale in February for $269.95, and will be available in black and white, with glowing EA Sports logo. The MVP Carbon are compatible with Xbox 360, PS3, PC, Wii, and Wii U.
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Saint Joseph's University Description:
Admissions Data (2012):
- Percent of Applicants Admitted: 78%
- What Are Your Chances? (from Cappex.com)
- GPA, SAT and ACT Graph for Saint Joseph's
- Test Scores -- 25th / 75th Percentile
- SAT Critical Reading: 510 / 600
- SAT Math: 510 / 620
- SAT Writing: 510 / 610
- ACT Composite: 22 / 27
- ACT English: 21 / 27
- ACT Math: 22 / 27
Enrollment (2012):
- Total Enrollment: 8,805 (5,342 undergraduates)
- Gender Breakdown: 47% Male / 53% Female
- 83% Full-time
Scholarships for Saint Joseph's University (powered by Cappex.com)
Costs (2012 - 13):
- Tuition and Fees: $37,830
- Books: $1,000 (why so much?)
- Room and Board: $12,800
- Other Expenses: $1,500
- Total Cost: $53,130
Saint Joseph's University Financial Aid (2011 - 12):
- Percentage of Students Receiving Aid: 97%
- Percentage of Students Receiving Types of Aid
- Grants: 96%
- Loans: 60%
- Average Amount of Aid
- Grants: $17,181
- Loans: $8,307
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Graduation and Retention Rates:
- First Year Student Retention (full-time students): 89%
- 4-Year Graduation Rate: 74%
- 6-Year Graduation Rate: 79%
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Saint Joseph's University Mission Statement:
"Saint Joseph's University is a Catholic and Jesuit university that instills in each member of its academic community: a love of learning and of the highest intellectual and professional achievement; moral discernment reflecting Christian values; and a transforming commitment to social justice. Saint Joseph's is a private Independent and Comprehensive university.
The defining element of Saint Joseph's intellectual tradition experienced by all of its undergraduate students is its strong and integrative core curriculum in the liberal arts that informs their study of particular disciplines. While remaining true to that humane and formative tradition, Saint Joseph's now embraces the challenge of excellence in graduate education in both the arts and sciences and in business. Our understanding of the centuries old Jesuit educational vision of "concern for the individual student" (cura personalis) establishes effective and rigorous teaching and learning as a primary value. Since teaching and learning in the modern academic context require research at both the undergraduate and graduate level, the University cultivates, in students and faculty, generative scholarship that embodies free and open inquiry, and provokes imaginative thinking, aesthetic appreciation, and precise communication. As a necessary complement to intellectual achievement, we seek to illuminate the affective and ethical dimension in learning within the various disciplines at every level. Cura personalis also calls for the fullest development of the individual student's potential both inside and outside the classroom..."


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Bricks and Mortar Portfolio: Staying the Course
Editor's note: "Bricks and Mortar" is a new series of columns written by real estate reporter Nicholas Yulico and meant to help TheStreet.com readers generate real-estate-related stock ideas.
Last week proved to be a busy one for the Bricks and Mortar portfolio, with earnings reports from Penn National Gaming (PENN), Brookfield Properties (BPO) and Trump Entertainment (TRMP).
The end of the week also saw a sharp sector-wide selloff among REITs, homebuilders and casino operators.The downtick was a natural correction, since each of these sectors has been off to a hot start this year. I still believe that adding quality names among REITs and gaming companies remains a solid investment strategy. Meanwhile, the disastrous news from subprime lender New Century (NEW) and the disappointing order numbers from Toll Brothers (TOL) only reinforced my bearish opinion of housing stocks. I'll start off the discussion this week with Penn National, a casino stock I recommended last week prior to its earnings. Since that time, the stock is down 2.4% because its earnings missed Wall Street's target by 6 cents a share. Is it still worth owning Penn? The short answer is yes, because the earnings report represented only a small hiccup. Meanwhile, the earnings reports from Brookfield and Trump also helped to solidify my opinion of those stocks.
Penn National (Own)Much of Penn National's quarterly earnings miss was due to higher-than-expected depreciation charges and costs associated with the company's failed attempt to purchase Harrah's (HET). On a property cash-flow level, results remained strong, particularly at Penn's two largest properties. EBITDA, or earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization, rose 18% at the Charles Town casino in West Virginia and 7% at the Lawrenceburg riverboat casino in Indiana.
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Abandoned Gas Station along Route 66 in Heatonville, Missouri in 360° Panorama
29 May 2012 | 360° panorama, photography
D.L Morris Garage & Station is located at corner of Co Rd 1142. It was built on the site of the old Heatonville Post Office (1872-1881). My dad told me that when he moved out to California back in his early twenties that he picked up on Route 66 passing through Chicago. I'd like to imagine that perhaps he fueled up at many a place like this one way back when.
Memorial Day 2012: Pittsburg State University Veterans Memorial in 360° Panorama
29 May 2012 | 360° panorama, photography
At sunset on Memorial Day, a rainstorm began to take shape when I took this pano of the Pittsburg State University Veteran's Memorial. The setting sun caused these crazy dramatic rays to cut through the clouds and across the sky. The sound of the wind blowing through the display of the 50 state flags that are featured on the north berm of the memorial made the entire experience breathtaking.Designed
Bowling Ball Yard Art - Nowata, OK
28 May 2012 | 360° panorama, photography, roadside attraction
It's nearly sunset on Lollipop Row, a section of Chris Barbee's Bowling Ball Yard art in Nowata, Oklahoma. Chris, a widower, welcomed us warmly and gave us a tour of all his creations including the Bowling Ball Fence, the Bowling Ball American Flag, the Bowling Ball Rosary, the Bowling Ball Pink Ribbon (commemorated to his wife who passed from breast cancer in 2006), the Bowling Ball Cross, the Bowling
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Coffeyville, Kansas: Where the Dalton Gang Took a Dirt Nap
27 May 2012 | 360° panorama, photography, roadside attraction
The Dalton Gang dead in Coffeyville KsIt was in Coffeyville, Kansas where the Dalton Gang was gunned down by the well-armed citizens of the town and shot 'em dead on October 5, 1892, after the outlaws were attempting to rob not one but two local banks. The town has since erected a self-guided walking tour that culminates with "Death Alley", the exact spot in which the showdown occurred.The tour
Winganon Cement Mixer Space Capsule in 360° Panorama
25 May 2012 | 360° panorama, photography, roadside attraction
On the roadside near East 300 Road and South 4130 Road just off of Highway 169 [map it] in Rogers County, Oklahoma, lays what appears to be an old NASA space capsule.The Facebook page of the Winganon Space Capsule elucidates: "The mixer wrecked when the Winganon bridge was being built in 1959. The cement hardened and the truck was hauled away while the mixer was abandoned due to weight. It has become
"Spirit Tree" Joplin's Tornado Landmark in 360° Panorama
23 May 2012 | 360° panorama, photography, roadside attraction
A year ago a deadly EF-5 tornado ripped through the city of Joplin, Missouri, killing 161 people and damaging or destroying about 7,500 homes and 500 other buildings. Despite it all, the city is well into a significant recovery mode but there is still work to be done. Along the tornado's path at the intersection of East 20th Street and the Kansas City Southern Railway tracks, where Dillon's
Wesak "Super Moon" 2012
06 May 2012 | photography
"Three things cannot be long hidden: the sun, the moon, and the truth." - BuddhaYesterday the observance of Wesak, also known as the celebration of the Buddha Full Moon, not only coincided with Cinco de Mayo but is also notable as this year's "super moon", the closest and therefore the biggest and brightest full moon of the year. But instead of partying at a local tequila bar or dedicating my


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Welcome to Bridges Neighborhood Bar & Restaurant! Just across the James River Bridge, we are a convenient oasis for those escaping "civilization".
The place to be when you're across the water. There is always something happening at Bridges!
Fri night SOUL PATCH, Sat night. The MICHAEL CLARK BAND featuring TRACY CLARK
Monday Nights – Karaoke with Kay
spaghetti special, specialty burgers, loaded stuffed baked potatos
Children under 6 free spaghetti or burger slider and fries
$10.00 Steak nite with all the fixin's
Fish Fry – $8.95
Throwdown Thursday — Come on in and join the fun at 4pm
Texas Hold-em…Come on in for some Poker! … Nascar on the big screen!
Every SAT and SUN we serve breakfast from 9am to 3pm!
Book your next event at Bridges! We are made for banquets, get togethers and meetings. We offer a wide variety of special menus, and we can handle any group, large or small.
Let us entertain you! We have regular entertainment every week, with Karoake, live bands on the weekends and Nick Caffacus on our piano every Friday night.


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Eric Hacker will be joining Rick Vandenhunk in Korea. They both will be joining former Pirates' great Shane Youman who, according to Wikipedia, also plays in Korea. You want to know why I was looking up Shane Youman on Wikipedia? Well I have no idea.
If you do not remember Eric Hacker or the "Hacker Clapper" you can read about it here (http://deadspin.com/5373224/your-depressing-pirates-story-for-the-day). Hacker and his clapper made for one of the more amusing/ depressing stories concerning the post 1992 Bucs.
Hacker made two appearances with the Twins in 2011 and he pitched in 4 games with the Giants last year.


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March 15: Daily Headlines Video
Date: March 15, 2013
by: Eddie Kirsch | Web Editor
Daily Headlines
+Charlie Crist to speak in Lakewood Ranch tonight
Former Florida Governor Crist will be the keynote speaker at the Manatee County Democrat's annual awards dinner and dance tonight at the Fete Ballroom of the Polo Grill in Lakewood Ranch.
+Buchanan to hold Longboat listening session
Vern Buchanan, R-Longboat Key, will discuss jobs, the economy and spending at Longboat Key Town Hall.
+Culver's restaurant considers U.S. 41 location
The restaurant would be the first location in Florida.
+Popcorn Bob's Movie Magic
Enjoy this week's movie reviews by Popcorn Bob.
+St. Patrick's Celebration at Lynches
St. Armands restaurant has dancers, bagpipers and plenty o' beer for holiday
+Irish Celtic Festival
Organizers have been hard at work, eager to bring the luck of the Irish to the East County this weekend.
+'Cybourne Park'
Artistic Director of Asolo Repertory Theatre, Michael Donald Edwards talks about his experience directing "Clybourne Park."
+OMG Guide to St. Patrick's Day
Unleash your inner Irish this weekend at these three St. Patrick's Day block parties.
+2013 It's Read Everywhere
Traveling somewhere? Don't forget to pack your Observer newspaper! Bring along the Sarasota Observer, Longboat Observer, East County Observer or Pelican Press; snap a photo of you with your newspaper on your vacation; submit to win!
+Find the Balloon Sweepstakes!
Search the pages of this week's Observer to find the red hot air balloon, then enter online for a chance to win big prizes from the upcomingFlorida Wine & Balloon Festival! Enter the Page Number you find the red Observer hot air balloon, and you'll be entered to win a weekly prize giveaway.
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2 Florida's Children First 2014 Sarasota Reception
5:30 pm - 7:30 pm
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16 Pillar of Hope Open House
5:00 pm - 9:00 pm
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17 Taste of St. Armands
5:30 pm - 8:30 pm
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17 Night of Fish, Fun & Fright
6:30 pm - 9:00 pm
Goliath grouper lives up to name
Talk about a real big fish.
Mazel tov to Klauber and Mancini
The West Coast Florida Region of AJC (American Jewish Committee) will honor Michael Klauber and Phil Mancini, of Michael's On East, with its Civic Achievement Award in November.
Bob Havel celebrates 90 years with family members
Bob Havel recently celebrated his 90th birthday on Longboat Key with 24 members of his family.


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ABC News
GOP Primary news
All sorts of things popping within the GOP's primary venue.
1. Gingrich's ex-wife to unload in an interview with ABC News who, it seems or at least it is claimed, had some sort of ethical debate about when to air it. Apparently ratings won and it will air tonight when it could have a very adverse effect on a surging Gingrich's chances there (at least according to one poll).
I don't blame his ex for giving the interview, but ABC and ethics in the same sentence did caused me to laugh out loud.
2. Rick Santorum apparently won the Iowa Caucus. My reaction? *Yawn* He certainly didn't come close in New Hampshire and it looks like he's going to bomb in South Carolina and Florida. The world has moved on.
As someone ask, why again does Iowa get to go first? And what does Iowa really mean? If you can't get the count right, maybe you should go last. Yeah, if you didn't pick up on it, I'm not a caucus fan.
3. Rick Perry calls it a day and will quit the race. That helps clear the field a bit more. He'll endorse Gingrich (all the non-Romneys will endorse Gingrich until Gingrich drops out). If ever there was a case of a missed opportunity, Rick Perry may define it for this election season.
4. And, after 15 or so "debates", Michael Barone concludes that the GOP candidates still aren't ready for prime time. I had hoped this tedious series of debates would have sharpened and toughened them up, but instead, I tend to agree with Barone … still an unprepared field.
We now return you to your regularly scheduled drudgery and thank you for stopping by.
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Obama Media
While it comes at no real surprise given how they behaved during the presidential campaign, the MSM has finally decided to go all in with its support for the President. Next Wednesday night, June 24, ABC News will host a program about health care reform from inside the White House, but only one side will be presented — i.e. Obama's. The Chief of Staff for the RNC is not happy about this decision and sent the following letter to David Westin, the President of ABC News:
Dear Mr. Westin:
As the national debate on health care reform intensifies, I am deeply concerned and disappointed with ABC's astonishing decision to exclude opposing voices on this critical issue on June 24, 2009. Next Wednesday, ABC News will air a primetime health care reform "town hall" at the White House with President Barack Obama. In addition, according to an ABC News report, GOOD MORNING AMERICA, WORLD NEWS, NIGHTLINE and ABC's web news "will all feature special programming on the president's health care agenda." This does not include the promotion, over the next 9 days, the president's health care agenda will receive on ABC News programming.
Today, the Republican National Committee requested an opportunity to add our Party's views to those of the President's to ensure that all sides of the health care reform debate are presented. Our request was rejected. I believe that the President should have the ability to speak directly to the America people. However, I find it outrageous that ABC would prohibit our Party's opposing thoughts and ideas from this national debate, which affects millions of ABC viewers.
In the absence of opposition, I am concerned this event will become a glorified infomercial to promote the Democrat agenda. If that is the case, this primetime infomercial should be paid for out of the DNC coffers. President Obama does not hold a monopoly on health care reform ideas or on free airtime. The President has stated time and time again that he wants a bipartisan debate. Therefore, the Republican Party should be included in this primetime event, or the DNC should pay for your airtime.
Ken McKay
Republican National Committee
Chief of Staff
This comes on the heels of a Politico report about how Obama has been "wooing" the New York Times (as if it needed wooing), and further evidences a disturbing level of acquiescence to the White House. It's one thing to have a broadcast from inside the White House, although it does strike an appearance of impropriety, but its another thing altogether to so blatantly snub an opposing views when the production is supposed to be one of news reporting. Presenting the view of those in power without question or examination, and refusing to allow any other voice, is pretty much the textbook definition of propaganda.
Since there is sure to be an uproar over this in the blogosphere, however, I'm wondering whether ABC News will back down and either allow some token opposition voice, bring on a known opponent of the President's plan to raise some issues, or allow some questions of the President from actual reporters (Jake Tapper does still work for ABC News, doesn't he?). Either way, its awfully pathetic that the MSM can't seem to figure out how to get it right the first place. They are so blinded by their fascination with all things Obama, apparently, that any semblance of actual news reporting has gone out the window, and is being replaced with unabashed cheerleading for The One.
UPDATE: Oops! I didn't realize that Bruce was writing on the same topic until after I posted. See his take below as well.


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Michelle Obama rocks Ebony cover
by NeciVelez, Fri Aug 08, 2008 at 02:27:35 PM EDT
The Washington Post Reports:
Michelle Obama Covergirl
Next week's Ebony magazine features an 11-page spread about Mrs. Obama that includes interviews with her mother, brother and several close friends.
"I love to look glamorous when there's a wonderful, purposeful event that is appropriate. But when I'm in Iowa campaigning with the girls, I am in Gap shorts and a T-shirt," Mrs. Obama says of her fashion sense. "My first job in all honesty is going to continue to be mom-in-chief," she later says of her family commitments. "We accessorize each other in many ways," she says of her marriage to the senator.
"She wanted to open the doors and let America see who she is. She invited Ebony into her inner circle," says the magazine's creative director Harriette Cole, who compiled more than 500 pages of notes for her report. The magazine has covered the senator's rise since before he ran for the Illinois state Senate, Cole said.


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A New York man was arrested Wednesday after Montville Township Police Capt. Ed Rosellini said he allegedly stole more than $1,500 cash from a Towaco home he was doing contractor work in.
James O'Sullivan, 34, of Stony Point, NY, was charged with one count of theft.
According to Rosellini, a resident of Doremus Drive called police on Nov. 30 to report that a large amount of money was missing from their home. The resident explained to police that contractors had been working on their house recently.
In interviewing the workers, police said O'Sullivan admitted on Wednesday to taking the cash.
O'Sullivan was arrested and transported to the Montville Township police station. He was later released with a date to appear in court.
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Rivalries set aside for Anfield tribute
Old rivalries were put aside momentarily as Liverpool and Manchester United met at Anfield for the Merseyside club's first home match since publication of the report into the Hillsborough disaster.
The Hillsborough Independent Panel absolved the club's supporters of any responsibility for the 1989 tragedy, which claimed 96 lives, and criticised South Yorkshire Police.
Liverpool's Luis Suarez and United's Patrick Evra ensured a reconciliatory start to the game as they joined the other players in a pre-match handshake.
Suarez was found guilty by an independent regulatory commission of racially abusing Evra and banned for eight games by the Football Association.


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Linn Lounge presents The Eagles
Sound Gallery
Thursday, 19 June 2014 from 19:30 to 22:30 (CEST)
Groningen, Netherlands
Who's Going
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Event Details
Join us for Linn Lounge presents The Eagles at Sound Gallery on 15th May at 7.30pm, where we'll be listening to their legendary music in the highest quality available – on a Linn system in Studio Master.
Hear each song exactly as it was recorded, revealing hidden delights in your favourite Eagles tracks and discover the enduring tale of America's favourite country rockers.
Experiencing success beyond their wildest imaginations, The Eagles invented 'Life in the Fast Lane': partying hard, throwing TVs out of windows, while still producing carefully crafted tracks full of finely-honed harmonies.
There'll be Linn staff on hand to answer any of your questions, and some tasty snacks and drinks to keep you refreshed.
You'll also get the chance to hear some of your own favourite artists on a Linn system. Whether it's the latest Studio Master download, a track from Spotify or even a movie, Linn systems get the best sound from everything you listen to at home.
Our Linn Lounge events give you the chance to hear some renowned artists on a Linn system while enjoying a deeper insight into their lives and motivations.
Join Linn on Facebook and Twitter and be the first to hear about future Linn Lounge evenings in your area. We've a whole treasure trove of musicians waiting to be rediscovered.
Linn design and make the best music systems in the world. Established in 1973 and based in Scotland, Linn manufacture everything in-house and supply a complete range of exceptional hi-fi components for the home, including their industry-leading network music players and the iconic Sondek LP12 turntable. Linn were awarded a Royal Warrant in 2002 and the Queen's Award for Enterprise in Innovation in 2012. Linn also record music and sell high resolution Studio Master downloads.
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Sound Gallery
Noorderstationsstraat 53
9716 AR Groningen
Thursday, 19 June 2014 from 19:30 to 22:30 (CEST)
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All of us are driven by the same passion - bringing music and vision to a higher level, at every budget.
We only do business in an open and honest way and most of all our service is quick and 'akurate'. All the products from turntable to network-players are serviced in house.
After Sales is very important for our existing and future customers and we keep them informed about new developments.
We are located in a listed building with our own parking and easily accesed by train and car.
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What Inhaled Steroids are Available?There are a number of inhaled steroids on the market available for the long-term control of asthma symptoms. These include Flovent (fluticasone), QVAR (beclomethasone), Pulmicort (budesonide), Alvesco (ciclesonide) and Asmanex (mometasone). These are all brand name medications; there are no generic versions available. While these inhaled steroids tend to all work in the same way and have about the same efficacy as one another, there are some subtle differences between these medications that set them apart:
- Flovent is available in two forms, a metered dose inhaler version and a diskus version.
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- Pulmicort is the preferred inhaled steroid for use during pregnancy, given its pregnancy category "B" rating.
- Alvesco has been touted as having less steroid side effects, since it is metabolized to its active steroid form inside the lung.
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