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The broadcast team at Bama Tide Radio calls the final play of the 2013 Iron Bowl.
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Wiz correspondent Greg Laughlin ventured to Aggieland on Saturday for the Southeastern Conference matchup between the Auburn Tigers and Texas A&M Aggies.
Although Kyle Field is not the biggest venue in college football, it is one of the most imposing. But it didn't bother the visiting Tigers, who held on for a 45-41 victory.
There are more photos after the jump.
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Wiz correspondent Greg Laughlin made the trek from Honolulu to Auburn for Saturday night's game between Washington State and the hometown Tigers. Auburn won, 31-24, in the debut for coach Gus Malzahn.
There are more photos after the jump.
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It is Gus Malzahn's job to put Auburn back together. The new coach takes over for Gene Chizik, who was ousted after a 3-9 season. It was a stunning fall for Chizik, who guided the Tigers to the BCS title in 2010. Malzahn was Chizik's offensive coordinator, but he left after the 2011 season and accepted the opening at Arkansas State.
After losing three of their first five games, including defeats at Oregon and Nebraska, the Red Wolves won their last eight. Meanwhile, Auburn was in freefall, going winless in Southeastern Conference play and beating only Louisiana Monroe, New Mexico State and Alabama A&M.
With rival Alabama headed for its third BCS title in the Nick Saban era, Auburn officials had seen enough. Chizik was let go and the call was made to Malzahn.
Thanks to Tyler.
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Auburn suffered a tough loss to Clemson in its opener at Atlanta and faces another big challenge in Week 2 with a trip to Mississippi State. The Tigers play seven of their final 10 games at home.
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Despite the appearances from this young fan, Saturday night's game between Clemson and Auburn was one of the most competitive of the weekend. Clemson took care of business by defeating Auburn, 26-19.
It was a rare Atlantic Coast Conference victory over a team from the mighty Southeastern Conference and it was the second year in the row Dabo Swinney's team beat Gene Chizik's team.
Wiz correspondent Greg Laughlin was in Atlanta and he sent along several images from the festivities. There are more photos after the jump and you can view Greg's complete gallery by clicking here.
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And with a strong gust of wind, that made Gaknar shield his eyes momentarily, the Ghost of Falcons05 was gone. Never to be seen in this world again. There were times when Gaknar thought he could hear him, down at the far end of the corridor, reading Tigerboard and sobbing, but he could never be sure.
With that bizarre encounter over, Gaknar climbed into his bed and drew the bed curtains tightly shut around him. The whole thing did unsettle him, but only for a moment. It wasn't long before this very logical man had arrived at the inventible conclusion that he had experienced some sort of mild delusion. Perhaps it was an undigested bit of beef from the Tennessee tailgate? Many stomachs were unsettled upon that day. There was even a failed coup d'état involving an attempted tackle of some sort. Is it so surprising that those effects might linger? This explanation was enough to drive away that fanciful nonsense (and whatever lesson might have come from it), and soon Gaknar was fast asleep and dreaming of a Bring on the Cats hostile takeover. But then he was awakened by the tolling of the clock in the center of town. His eyes snapped to attention.
Gak: Quarter past.. Half past.. Quarter to it. The hour itself! 1:00! And…nothing's happened. Should have known. Mizzou is cursed.
Just as Gaknar was about to roll over and go back to sleep, a piercing light filled the room—even coming in through the seams of his bed curtains, as if a new star had been birthed right inside his bedroom chambers. There was no denying it any longer; his first visitor had come.
Gak: Are you the spirit whose coming was foretold to me?
Past: I am.
Gak: Who and what are you?
Past: I am the Ghost of Christmas Past, but you may call me Hermus. I have left my maps and the warmth of Tallahassee in hopes of teaching you this lesson.
Gak: Well, I didn't ask you. I certainly didn't invite you into my bedroom to wake me up at 1:00 AM with your bloody high beams. Turn them off or get out!
Past: That's not how this works, Ebenezer. Because of your alliance with Falcons05, you have failed to seek the friendships of men of good will. I am here for your wellbeing and reclamation! You can still be saved, but we must go back to the beginning. And you don't give me orders; you do what I say. Harken to me! I can force you to spend your days proofing every drewder from the dawn of Rock M to this day, and yet withhold from you the power to edit even one. Every instance of their/there confusion will be likened to a separate needle piercing your brain. This will be your fate without end, unless you comply fully and with a willing heart!
Gak: I had no intention of offending you, Sir. Please proceed.
Taking the spirit's hand, the two levitated off the ground and the whole city melted from view. The hands of time spun backwards and an entire lifetime was lived in reverse—in the span of a few moments. Finally, they came to a stop in an old schoolhouse, somewhere in St. Louis. Gaknar is very much a Kansas City man, but bear with me on this one.
Gak: My goodness, Spirit! It's my old high school!
Past: Yes! A solitary boy, still sits in Study Hall, while all his friends have gone home for the Christmas holidays. This is where your bitterness began, I believe?
Gak: Yes. My father, he sent me away from Kansas City, and to the wrong high school in St. Louis. Honestly, Spirit, I've no idea why he did that. [Sheds a single tear] But life is hard! One must steel oneself against it, or be drug under and crushed along with the weak and the infirm!
Past: It's true. All your long life, you have been made to bear the shame of attending the wrong high school in St. Louis—as if you were to blame. It has haunted your every step. And now, as an old man, you hold all of humanity in contempt.
Gak: Well, humanity is contemptible, Spirit! Have you visited Red Cup Rebellion on your many travels? I think not! Else you would not be here trifling with the likes of me. They call it satire, and they have a disclaimer, but it's awful! There's nothing new there, nothing clever. Just a violent eruption of vulgarity the volume of which rivals the lava that conquered Pompeii. In fact many from Rock M remain frozen to this day, immortalized forever as little prude statues. Personally, I doubt blackfin will ever thaw, if he was ever not frozen to begin with. That is a small matter, but the point stands, Sir.
Past: Case in point, Mr. Gaknar. That they are worthless, do not blame the SEC. Would you so soon blame Iowa State for the transgressions of Kansas? They are much like your Bob Threadkiller.
Gak: Who? My clerk? You mean because both are worthless and instantly replaceable?
Past: No. Because both have kind hearts and do much with little! But we'll come to that in another tale. Let us now turn another page!
Both figures now move forward in time to where Ebenezer Gaknar was apprenticed. He is both young and full of vigor, to his own surprise.
Gak: Really, Spirit? We're at old Switzy's library? Why?
Past: See for yourself, Ebenezer Gaknar.
Gak: Good heavens! It's old Switzy, alive again! Oh, was there ever a kinder man!
Switzy: Okay, the library is closed for Christmas Eve. [Flickers lights] Everybody out! I want to go home! You, Tolstoy, beat it! [takes away book] My name is Marty, and it's time to party!
After all of the patrons had been kindly shown the door, the whole library started rocking in earnest! Out came the karaoke machine, and Switzy broke into a remarkable version of Lonesome Loser by LRB. Wine and ale flowed in rivers. Index cards were thrown from the rafters and a burning smell emanated from the circulation desk. During the guitar solo, even the advanced Garknar could be seen playing the air guitar and making a metal face.
Past: Why do you celebrate? Christmas is just as meaningless to you now as it ever was, and Mr. Switzy didn't even spend his own money. In fact, this might be construed by some to be a questionable use of public resources.
Gak: Spirit, if you can sit still through the Little River Band, then you've been dead for entirely too long! Swtizy had the power to make our work pleasant or unpleasant, to make our burdens heavy or light. It wasn't the money or the free wifi. The joy he gave to all his employees was as valuable as if it had…cost a fortune.
Past: What's the matter?
Gak: Nothing. I just thought about my own clerk for a moment, that's all. I believe I heard once that he likes The Who. I suppose we could've hummed a few bars of "Baba O'Riely" together before I sent him off walking through the storm. Oh, well. Ahh.. But I did love old Switzy!
Past: Did you? Then why did you buy his library the moment you were able and destroy it? Now there sits a Panda Express and a Taco John's where once free learning took place. Your old boss, his heart broken by you exclusively, did not live to see another Christmas Eve. What about all of that, Ebenezer Gaknar?
Gak: Haunt me no longer!
Gaknar grabbed a nearby recycle bin and placed it over the head of the Ghost of Christmas Past. All of his glorious light was extinguished inside of it, and Gaknar was instantly back at home and sitting atop his bed. His bedroom chambers were dark, just as before. And yet, and eerie light could be seen underneath the doorway to the parlor.

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The 18 and under USA baseball team has a roster of some of the most talented players in the country. The Rays' BJ Upton played on it, as well as former Rays pitcher Scott Kazmir and former FSU and National League Rookie of the Year Buster Posey.
And soon, you might be able to add Jesuit's John Kilichowski. He's a 6'5" left hander who throws in the 90s. Like the Rays' David Price, he has a scholarship to Vanderbilt, but right now he's trying to make Team USA. Friday is the final tryout. They are down to 28 players and only 20 make it.
That's pressure, but John says that's the part of the game he loves. He likes feeling that excitement.
"Absolutely, I kind of like that pre-game nervousness. It gets my blood flowing and helps me compete at a higher level. I definitely control my nerves, that's part of it, and all of those guys do, they all feel it. But who can control it, you know, moves on and those guys all prove that they can," John said.
John is getting a lot of help from Geoff Goetz, a former Jesuit player. He was a first-round draft pick who played nine years in the majors. He also played for Team USA and feels John has what it takes to make this team.
"When he gets in games, it's like, 'go time.' He isn't sitting there thinking about what it is that he's doing wrong, he's just thinking, 'what is it that I have to do to succeed out here?' And it's pitch by pitch, and he's always been able to do that," Goetz said.
John says no matter what happens, he is happy to have made it this far.
"I definitely want to show them that they made the right decision. This is something that I've worked my whole life for, and I'm blessed that they chose me, and I'm happy with the 28 kids. It's a great group of guys, and they're gonna be narrowing it down to 20 next week, and hopefully I'll be a part of that group," he said.
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Below is a chart from Goldman equity strategists showing that the mortgage refinancing surge is likely to flag next year, according to MBA estimates:
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Below is a chart from Goldman equity strategists showing that the mortgage refinancing surge is likely to flag next year, according to MBA estimates:
NY Fed president Bill Dudley weighs in on something written about here and many, many other places — the impairment of mortgage markets and how it affects monetary policy transmission. Read more
When the godfather of mortgage securitisation speaks, you listen.
This week Lewis Ranieri devoted a not insignificant amount of time from his Milken conference panelist discussion to Harp 2.0 — the US government's refinancing programme for underwater mortgages. Read more
For this, our final post covering FT Alphaville's meeting with Yves Smith of Naked Capitalism, we asked her about the regulations that have arisen from the ashes of the financial crisis. Not wanting to leave the series on a depressing note, we (gently) prodded Ms Smith to also share with us something to be optimistic about.
AV: What do you think some of the biggest pitfalls/missteps have been since the crisis in terms of regulation? Read more
Five big US banks accused of abusive mortgage practices have agreed to a $25bn government settlement that may help roughly one million borrowers, says Reuters, but is no magic bullet for the ailing housing market. Thursday's announcement brings an end to 16 months of negotiations that culminated in a tense week of round-the-clock dealmaking. The result is a record state-federal settlement that will deliver wide, but not deep, relief to US homeowners. The settlement is good news for the economy – but it could actually drag house prices down in the short term if banks start to seize homes again, says the FT, adding that the overall result should help the housing market get back to normal, but the immediate consequences are less clear.
US regulators are preparing to announce a settlement, worth up to $39.5bn, and covering nearly all 50 states that would resolve allegations that five leading banks systematically abused borrowers in their pursuit of improper home seizures. The FT, citing people with knowledge of the matter, says under the proposed agreement, BofA, Wells Fargo, JPMorgan Chase, Citigroup and Ally Financial would be forced to improve their mortgage procedures; reduce borrowers' loan balances and monthly payments; and make about $4.2bn in cash payments to an estimated 750,000 aggrieved homeowners and state governments. In exchange, officials would promise not to pursue certain mortgage-related legal claims against the targeted banks. The NYT says despite the billions to be paid out, the aid will help a relatively small portion of the millions of borrowers who are facing foreclosure. However, it's the broadest effort yet to help borrowers who are underwater on their mortgages.
The White House has quietly injected itself into ongoing settlement discussions aimed at resolving regulators' allegations that leading US banks abused struggling homeowners, underscoring the deal's potential impact on the broader housing market and the presidential election, says the FT, citing people involved in the talks. Aides to President Barack Obama have in recent weeks courted civil rights groups and borrower advocacy organisations, scheduling meetings and calls in an attempt to gain support for the expected settlement and muffle criticism from key political allies. A broad settlement with major banks over mortgage servicing abuses that would bring relief to distressed US homeowners could be announced as early Thursday, says Reuters, citing two people familiar with the matter. Negotiators said a federal-state mortgage servicing settlement already has the backing of over 40 states but so far lacks the support of a handful of critical states, including California and New York. The size of the settlement is estimated at up to $25bn, but that could drop if a number of states stay on the sidelines. New York attorney general Eric Schneiderman had planned an announcement late Tuesday about the settlement but postponed it "indefinitely" without explanation. Last Friday New York filed a lawsuit that conflicted with part of the settlement. His office has been in discussions with bank lawyers to move forward with both the lawsuit and the settlement, according to two other sources familiar with the matter.
US state attorneys general have until Friday to join a potential national settlement of alleged foreclosure abuses, the WSJ says, citing a document. The deadline, set by negotiators trying to pull together an agreement with the federal government, states, and five major banks, is the latest sign that the finish line is in sight for what has been a bruising, yearlong haul. Government officials are aiming for a deal valued at $25bn in loan write-downs and other homeowner compensation with Ally Financial, Bank of America, Citigroup, JPMorgan Chase and Wells Fargo. Representatives of the five banks declined to comment.
The outlook for securing a broad mortgage settlement that would bring housing relief nationwide has clouded, says Reuters, as California on Wednesday said the latest proposal is inadequate and New York was tapped to help lead a separate mortgage investigation effort. Federal enforcement agencies, state attorneys general and some of the nation's top banks had appeared to be in the final stages to reach a deal that the Obama administration said last week would give relief to one million American homeowners. As part of the settlement, the banks would pay up to $25bn to homeowners, including through principal reduction on troubled loans. In exchange, the banks would put behind them potential government lawsuits about improper foreclosure and mortgage lending and servicing abuses. But California's Attorney General Kamala Harris said she remained unhappy with the proposed terms, saying they must include meaningful relief and enforcement. The WSJ says that when it comes to bringing criminal charges against individual executives, the unit is likely to face the same kind of difficulties earlier task forces have encountered.
The regulator for Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac told Congress that forcing the government-controlled mortgage firms to write down the principal on underwater home loans would require more than $100bn in fresh taxpayer funds, Reuters reports. In a letter sent on Friday to the Republican and Democratic leaders of a House of Representatives government oversight panel, the Federal Housing Finance Agency explained why it has long opposed principal reductions for borrowers who owe more than their homes are worth. In that situation, the mortgage is deemed "underwater." About 22 per cent of US home mortgages have negative equity totaling about $750bn, according to CoreLogic. The FT says Mr DeMarco's letter, made public on Monday, buttresses his long-held belief that cutting loan balances would cost taxpayers far more than the benefits conferred on Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac in the way of lower defaults.
Household debt in the US fell by 0.6 per cent in the third quarter compared to last year, according to statistics released by the Federal Reserve Bank of New York on Monday. However, this fall was primarily due to defaults, debt being paid down, and Americans taking out fewer and smaller home loans, the WSJ reports. Once debt related to real estate is removed, the figure points to a 1.3 per cent increase between the second and third quarters, which may indicate that deleveraging is nearing an end. However, the real estate part of the picture remains gloomy. The Fed report also stated that new mortgage debt in the third quarter, reported at $292bn, was the lowest level reported since 2000. Furthermore, the value of new mortgages is down 24.7 per cent compared to a year ago. The delinquency rate on debt also inched up, from 9.8 in the previous quarter to 10.0 per cent in the third.
Ally Financial, the US lender that reeled in $17bn of US aid at the height of the global crisis, is weighing up whether to file for bankruptcy protection for its beleaguered mortgage lending unit, Residential Capital, the Wall Street Journal reported. The company is looking to stem the rot in ResCap, which has lost $555m in the past two quarters. One option being considered is a so-called strategic bankruptcy that would reduce Ally's exposure and not derail the parent's IPO bid. The development highlights how lenders are struggling to deal with the ongoing US mortgage mess.
The New York Times' Joe Nocera has spoken to FT Alphaville favourite Laurie Goodman of Amherst Securities Group and is now convinced of the need for principal reductions to clean-up the US mortgage mess.
Nocera's column on Monday contains some startling statistics from Goodman: Read more
How big a hit should US banks take on their second mortgage portfolio?
A question that's been asked again and again (and again and again) by this blog and others. Regulators are worried: Bloomberg reported last month that the Fed and the OCC are checking whether banks have put aside enough reserves to cover losses. Read more
The Federal Housing Finance Agency is set to file suits against more than a dozen big banks, accusing them of misrepresenting the quality of mortgage securities they assembled and sold at the height of the housing bubble, and seeking billions of dollars in compensation, the New York Times reports. The FHFA, which oversees Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, is expected to file the suits in the coming days. They're expected to be aimed at Bank of America, JPMorgan, Goldman Sachs and Deutsche Bank, among others. The FT says the move is deeply controversial within the Obama administration, which is looking to ensure that the economy avoids a double-dip recession and that the banking system remains on an even keel. Bloomberg adds that BofA slumped the most in three weeks in Tokyo trading after the NYT report.
The mortgage industry will take a step toward cleaning up some of its most controversial practices under a deal between a New York regulator and three financial firms, including Goldman Sachs, the Wall Street Journal reports. Under the agreement with the state's financial-services superintendent, Benjamin M. Lawsky, the three firms—Goldman, its Litton Loan Servicing business and Ocwen Financial Corp.—promised to end so-called robo-signing, in which bank employees signed foreclosure documents without reviewing case files as required by law. The agreement, expected to be announced Thursday, could provide a blueprint for other regulators as they pursue settlements with the largest U.S. banks over allegations they failed to properly handle home loans, according to people familiar with the matter.
The Obama administration is considering a proposal that would allow millions of homeowners with government-backed mortgages to refinance them at current, lower interest rates, about 4 per cent, the NYT says, citing two people briefed on the administration's discussions. The measure is being considered alongside other tactics to stimulate the economy by strengthening the housing market. Administration officials said that they were weighing a range of proposals, including changes to its previous refinancing programs to increase the number of homeowners taking part. Meanwhile Reuters reports the number of sales of bank-owned US homes remained high in the second quarter, while sales of homes in default or scheduled for auction rose compared to the previous quarter, according to a RealtyTrac report. Overall sales of homes in some stage of foreclosure or owned by banks totaled 265,087, up 6.5 per cent from a revised 248,959 in the first quarter. First-quarter sales were originally reported as 158,434.
Flying beneath our radar last week was a hearing on the tax treatment of debt for both households and business, held by the Congressional Joint Committee On Taxation (tip of the Stetson to Simon Johnson, who testified at the hearing).
We'll focus here on the report on household debt prepared by the committee — and specifically on the issue of how the tax code favours homeownership over renting. (Interest on mortgage debt is deductible from personal income for tax purposes, as are capital gains of up to $500,000 on the sale of a primary residence. Rent payments are not deductible.) Read more
You're looking at an excerpt from the 2008 Housing and Economic Recovery Act. That's the thing which created the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), which is currently charged with regulating the US's massive Government Sponsored Enterprises (GSEs), Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. Read more
As big banks prepare to report their second-quarter results, federal regulators are scrutinising what these institutions are telling shareholders about possible payouts to clean up mortgage-related messes, the WSJ reports, citing people familiar. Officials at the SEC are looking closely at bank estimates of possible liability in the wake of a surprise June 29 announcement that Bank of America would take mortgage-related charges of $20.6bn during the second quarter, more than some analysts had expected. The SEC is focusing on whether banks are doing enough to disclose the so-called "reasonably possible" category of losses in their accounts.
The Obama administration is ramping up talks on how to revive the housing market, which is weighing on the economic recovery — and possibly the president's re-election in 2012, the Wall Street Journal reports. Last year, advisers considered several housing-policy prescriptions but rejected them in favor of letting the market sort things out. Since then, weak demand and a stream of foreclosed properties have put renewed pressure on home prices, prompting concern within the White House. Policy ideas include having taxpayer-owned mortgage giants Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac relax their rules for loans to investors, allowing those buyers to vacuum up excess housing inventory. Officials also could sweeten incentives for banks to reduce loan balances for borrowers who are underwater, or owe more than their homes are worth.
German financial consultant Achim Dübel doesn't mince his words.
Last week he spoke to a group of European politicians, including representatives from the UK, Spain and Germany, to talk mortgage reform. In particular, he was presenting a new paper, written together with Marc Rothemund, and published by the Centre for European Policy Studies (CEPS). It's a big deal given the current consumer protection debate on European mortgages, and the European Commission's recent interest in the cost and benefits of various mortgage credit policies. Read more
Lee Farkas, former chairman of US mortgage company Taylor Bean & Whitaker, has been sentenced to 30 years for running a $2.9bn fraudulent scheme, making him the highest ranking executive to go to prison for illegal conduct committed during the financial crisis. Mr Farkas, 58, was convicted by a federal jury in April on charges that included allegations he misappropriated more than $1.4bn from Colonial Bank's mortgage warehouse lending division to shore up Taylor Bean, the FT reports. The fraud, which began in 2002, contributed to the failure of Colonial Bank in 2009. His sentence surpasses the one passed on Bernard Ebbers, the head of WorldCom, who is serving a 25-year sentence for conducting an accounting fraud. Meanwhile NYT DealBook reports that Galleon Group hedge fund manager Raj Rajaratnam's sentencing will be delayed for two months until late September.
Remember those blemished Countrywide loans and the pointed letter from RMBS investors that Bank of America received last October?
The bondholders had alleged that Countrywide had failed to meet certain underwriting standards for the loans included in these RMBS deals and had improperly serviced the loans, and had breached representations and warranties. Read more
A housing milestone, of sorts.
Federally-backed loans already make up a majority of the mortgages classified as 'seriously delinquent' in the US financial system. In other words, there are more soured loans held or backed by the US's giant GSEs — Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac — plus the Federal Housing Administration (FHA), than those held by banks and in private-label securitisations. Read more
Bank of America improperly forecloses on homeowners. Homeowners foreclose back:
Here's something you might have missed during last week's (UK) holiday.
Michael Cembalest has made a retraction. JPMorgan's private banking chief investment officer (and reportedly the only JPM-er who refused to do business with Ponzi-schemer Bernard Madoff, according to Forbes) has a new view on the roots of the US subprime debacle. Read more
The justice department has sued Deutsche Bank for more than $1bn, accusing the German lender and a subsidiary of lying their way into a government mortgage scheme and "recklessly" endorsing risky loans for federal insurance, the FT reports. The suit marks the latest effort by US officials to hold lenders accountable for the financial crisis. FT Alphaville has a copy of the court filing and details the skeletons (or mortgage audits) in Deutsche Bank's closet, while pondering the naiveté of the FHA mortgage insurance programme. Separately, the FT says the DoJ is also reviewing the findings of a Senate report that found Goldman Sachs misled clients buying mortgage-related securities in the run-up to the financial crisis.
One word to describe the narrative in the just-announced civil suit against Deutsche Bank's mortgage unit: quaint. Though parts of it are still shocking.
The suit centres on alleged abuses of the US government's mortgage insurance programme, which has the Federal Housing Administration (FHA) and the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) assume the ultimate default risk on millions of American mortgages. Here's how it works. Read more


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Through the blog of bag label Jack Spade we've come across these ingeniously customised Vietnam-era Zippo lighters previously belonging to soldiers of the US Army. Each of the lighters have been specially engraved, reflecting the particular emotions of their respective owners at the time and adding a human element to the war we now learn about in history lessons. The collection belongs to Bradford Edwards, who decided to auction off 282 of the best at the Cowan's Auctions in Cincinnati for $35,000 (approx. £22,300).
You can take a look at more of the collection through Cowan Auctions.
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The Helena YWCA received a very big and generous donation this week, and it is not your typical donation.
"MTS Freight donated a full pig and a full beef to the YWCA." Says Kellie McBride the Executive Director of the YWCA, "So there is sirloin steak, and there is ground beef, and there is bacon, pork roast, and there is any cut you could imagine."
The amount of meat that MTS Freight donated will last the residents at the YWCA Nearly a year, and enables the home to supply good quality meat to the roughly 33 women and their families who live there. So of course it is a very generous donation, but you are probably wondering why meat and where exactly did it come from?
"They purchased them at the Stampede Fair, they are 4-H auction, they purchased them at auction, and sent them to Tizer Meat, had them processed and donated them here."
You would think donating this much food might get tricky or confusing with so many people living in the house, but MTS Freight went one step beyond simply donating.
"They called and asked us how we wanted it packaged, so they had it packaged in small packages so there is a package of two pork chops instead of more."
MTS Freight is making a difference in a different way supporting 4-H, the community, and the women at the YWCA who appreciate this donation greatly.
"Women can use their snap benefits, they can use their own personal money to purchase just the produce, and the rice, and the grains that go with the meal and then YWCA gets to provide the meat thanks to MTS Freight"


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A few details might be helpful. Medicare Part D open enrollment runs from October 15 to December 7, with a January 1 effective date for any changes. The Medicare website offers a handy comparison tool. One can enter a list of medications and the tool will help you sort through a myriad of options. We conduct annual reviews at this time of year for all our Medicare clients.
Covered California offers options for small business insurance plans as well as for individuals. The advance premium tax credits and the subsidies for individuals that qualify are only available for plans purchased from Covered California.
Remember, there is a federal mandate that people obtain insurance or be subject to a tax penalty. The insurance companies are required to accept everyone. The process will be more of an enrollment rather than a full underwriting review. The concerns about pre-existing conditions will be a thing of the past. One key point is that individual coverage will be available in and out of the exchange, so it will be well worth the effort to compare prices and options.
For those of you that are uninsured, now is the time to act. There will be viable options.
Plan designs will be changing and, in many cases, premiums will be increasing. There are several new taxes that insurance companies are tasked with collecting, and those taxes mean increased premiums.
For this year, the open enrollment period for Covered California will be from October 1, 2013 to March 31, 2014. For next year, it will be the same as the Medicare Part D open enrollment. Isn't that convenient for all insurance people? This will make for a very busy holiday season!
I hope I can find time to prepare my Halloween costume.
As always, please free to call me with questions or to request a comparison of plans.
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Lions boss accepts he played too many attackers in Reading defeat
Updated 11:18am Monday 3rd February 2014 in Sport By Paul Green, sports editor
MILLWALL manager Ian Holloway has admitted he made mistakes in today's 3-0 home defeat at the hands of Reading.
The Lions trailed to Pavel Pogrebnyak's first half opener, a goal gifted to them by a mistake from keeper Stephen Bywater.
Holloway went for broke after the break by introducing Lee Martin, Jermaine Easter and John Marquis from the bench to help DJ Campbell and Steve Morison in the home side's search for an equaliser.
But the ambitious approach backfired as Reading went further ahead through Alex Pearce and Daniel Williams.
Holloway said: "I ended up with five strikers on the pitch, I won't ever do that again at the moment because the team aren't ready for that.
"I've told them I will make some mistakes but hopefully everybody will see I'm trying to improve things and I can still tell you that in the dressing room now we are together.
"I think Reading were better than us today but I don't genuinely think they were three goals better than us if you want me to be totally honest.
"Unfortunately the score-line tells you and everybody else that was the case but in football the margins are getting smaller for us to win I think. That's the truth.
"The effort and some of the movement is fine but we still need to be dangerous, which is get it to our forwards, squeeze in, fight, kick, bite and that sort of attitude, whereas some of our football was lovely.
"I want that long-term to come but we've still got to play off our front boys. I've got some extra ones now so hopefully they'll have a fresh impetus and score when we need them to."
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Penzance Magpies told to relish champions test against Bodmin Town
Posted: November 08, 2012|
AFTER slipping to their 17th straight league defeat of the season on Saturday, the prospect of a visit from premier division champions Bodmin Town (3pm) may be a daunting one, but Penzance manager John Dent insists: "We have nothing to lose."
There is a growing feeling at Penlee Park that the Magpies' long-awaited first league win of the season is just around the corner.
And while the odds will be stacked against that happening on Saturday, Dent will be telling his players to go out and enjoy their football against a Bodmin side that has not lost in the league since October 29 2011 in a 2-1 defeat at Launceston.
He said: "We're not under any illusions, Bodmin are the best side in the league and it's going to be very difficult.
"But we have nothing to lose, we've just got to go out there and enjoy it.
"Nobody expects us to get anything from the game, but you never know."
The Magpies have improved in recent games, and the return of Lewis Caspell and Bradley Wills to the club has strengthened their options.
However, their defensive frailties were once again sorely exposed in Saturday's 5-1 defeat at Plymouth Parkway.
Dent said: "For the last three or four games we have competed well, but again naive defending has cost us.
"We are only a young side, but we've got to start learning.
"We are getting there, we're improving and if we continue to do that then that first win will come."
Joel McWilliams has completed his move to Penzance on a permanent basis from St Ives, while Dent's son, Liam, is now also available for all games after signing for the club.
The Magpies welcome back striker Jeremy Blake after suspension, though they will be without skipper James Street, who begins a two-match ban after reaching five bookings.
Meanwhile, former Magpies' midfielder Mark Vercesi has joined Newquay from Falmouth Town.
Newquay boss and former Penzance striker Glynn Hooper said: "I think he wants a new challenge after everything that has gone on at Falmouth and he will be a fantastic addition to our squad.
"He's played in some successful sides, he's a leader and to have a player of his quality around will be a massive boost."
Newquay have also submitted approaches for Tavistock's Matt David and Torpoint's Shane White. However, the latter informed Newquay on Tuesday evening that he will be remaining at Torpoint.
The Magpies have brought forward their home Throgmorton League Cup quarter-final tie versus Helston from New Year's Day to Wednesday December 12 (7.30pm).


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PEORIA, Ill. -- An overnight house fire is being investigated by arson officials.
No one was injured in the early morning fire in Peoria.
The fire broke out around 4 a.m. Friday at 1707 N. Peoria Ave.
A couple inside the home woke up and smelled smoke before calling 911.
"When the guys got here, they were able to walk up. The visibility was clear all the way to the second floor, that's when they had the heavy smoke and they went through the door and saw the heavy fire," said Peoria Fire Department Battalion Chief Ron Jones.
The cause of the fire is unknown, but as we said, it is being reviewed by Peoria fire arson investigators.
Dame is estimated at 30-thousand dollars.


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Franz Field Day Sweepstakes
Enter the Franz Field Day Sweepstakes and your local youth soccer team in could train with the Timbers! The winning team will have VIP access to a Timbers Training Day, including viewing a Timbers practice, joining in a skills clinic led by Timbers players and coaches, and a Franz BBQ with Timbers players afterwards. Enter today on the Franz Bakery Facebook page.


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SANTA CLARA, Calif. — San Francisco 49ers running back Frank Gore has a long memory. That game in November – the one where the Carolina Panthers held the 49ers to nine points – still stings.
"They came in our house and took it from us," Gore said of the Panthers' 10-9 victory. "Now it's a playoff game, so we want to go to the next level. (These are) both physical teams. We're going to be ready for a test Sunday. Get the job done."
That game was one of only three times this season the 49ers failed to score in double figures. They were awful offensively that day, totaling 151 total yards and converting two of 13 third-down opportunities.
Now they have to go to Charlotte for Sunday's 1:05 p.m. playoff game after edging the Green Bay Packers on the road 23-20 last weekend. They say they've learned plenty since that loss against the Panthers Nov. 10, and their seven-game winning streak suggests as much.
"Obviously too many sacks in that game," said offensive tackle Joe Staley, who had primary responsibility for blocking Panthers star defensive end Greg Hardy. "I think we've gotten a lot of those issues ironed out up-front. They're a very talented defensive front. Each has a unique strength and they're good at playing to those strengths.
"It was a weird game. Couldn't convert on third downs. Lot to improve on."
Specifically, the Panthers sacked quarterback Colin Kaepernick six times, accounting for 45 lost yards. Even when Kaepernick did complete passes, they went nowhere – he averaged 4.1 yards per completion.
And as dangerous as Kaepernick can be as a runner, his four carries amounted to 16 yards.
So, yeah, the 49ers had plenty to review this week from that game tape.
"It was tough. They've got a good defense," said Gore. "We watched the film, and made a lot of mistakes."
Such as?
"Missing blocks, a lot of things we didn't pick up. If we had done what our coaches said, there would have been some big plays," Gore said.
Asked Wednesday if that November result was more about the Panthers' defense or his performance, Kaepernick said, "It was me."
"They have a great front seven: They're very fast, very athletic, very strong," Kaepernick added. "(But) it was something that the first game we didn't play very well. We didn't execute the way we should have."
Staley said that front seven is a rare mix of pure talent and sophisticated scheme.
"They mix it up, do a good job of running stunts," Staley said. "They're also real talented one-on-one. (Hardy is a) big, athletic guy. Real slippery. Charles Johnson has a real good bull rush. And those two guys inside have moves, which you don't hear a lot from defensive tackles."
So, yes, the 49ers feel they can learn from that awful day at Candlestick. But Staley cautioned that in the NFL, what you saw from a team eight weeks ago might not be much like what you'll see Sunday:
"You can draw from experiences playing against certain people. But we're going to do different things and they're going to do different things. Each game is its own individual game."
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two rescheduled hearings, the owners of Club 152 will be in Shelby County Environmental Court
Thursday morning. We could learn whether the popular Beale Street club will be
reopened or remain closed.
The Shelby County District Attorney and the West Tennessee Drug Task Force shut down the popular Beale Street club after an investigation found rampant drugs and violence.
Club 152 has lost out on a week's worth of business; from last weekend's Memphis In May World Championship Barbeque Cooking Contest to local and out-of-town tourists.
Club 152 hearing continued until Tuesday
Beale St. Club 152 declared nuisance, closed
Club 152 raid fallout threatens Kevin Kane
Both sides of the aisle met privately Tuesday to discuss the allegations. The defense says the club owners don't want drug deals going on and if they are, they want to help stop them.
Attorneys agreed to allow Club 152 owners access to the building for maintenance and employee meetings, which is standard procedure in these types of cases.
Defense attorney Ted Hansom said the club owners need some time to comb through the allegations.
"We just found out about those allegations so we're investigating that because the common ground is if those things did in fact go on, we want to address it, no question about it," Hansom said. "The question is how to do it when in the context of Beale, 152."
Prosecutor Paul Hagerman said Club 152's owners are being cooperative.
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While his wife was performing sold-out shows across Europe, Jay-Z was catching up with his friend Chris Martin. The Roc Nation mogul and Coldplay frontman attended the Barclays Premier League match between Arsenal and Manchester United at Emirates Stadium in London on Sunday. Chris' son Moses, who refers to Jay-Z as "Uncle Jay," watched alongside them from the stands.
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- Report: #1065556
Report - Rebuttal - Arbitrate
Complaint Review: US Dept. of Labor
US Dept. of Labor1701 E. Lamar Blvd., Suite 270, Box 22 Arlington, Texas USA
US Dept. of Labor Supervisor Andy Lozano and Agent "Katrina" Refused To Assist In Wage Theft Cases. Do Not Allow Anonymous Tips. Texas Employer Carting Working People 7 days straight, 14 hour days, for only $200.00 and getting away with it. Exploiting the Homeless. No Where to Turn For Help! Arlington Texas
*Author of original report: Actually you are wrong. I've already called the Texas Wage Office and they have a DIFFERENT TAKE than YOU.
*General Comment: a possible explanation.
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I have a friend that was living in a homeless shelter in Fort Worth, TX.
Carnival Americana came by one day in a truck and told the guys they had work for them up in Denver, Colorado. They picked the guys up and put them on the back of the pickup truck and drove them to Amarillo TX where they switched over into the back of a Semi and drove on to Denver, Colorado.
The guys had been promised food and hotel stay and the food was sporadic and they were forced to sleep on the floor of a camper and there was no hotel stay. The guys then worked 14 hour days for the next 7 straight days and they were only paid $200.00 forcing several of the guys to walk off and quit. [continued below]....
The guys are all stuck in Denver, Colorado now with no way to get home. I told my friend not to take that job but he was desperate. It didn't make sense to me that the company would need to hire guys in Fort Worth and transport them across state lines when there were guys already in Denver that needed jobs. Now the guys are stranded in Denver and are living in a homeless shelter up there.
For some reason these guys are reluctant to get involved with any complaints with government agencies. So I said I would call up and do an anonymous complaint. First I called the Texas Attorney General's office and spoke to an investigator who told me to call the US Dept. Of Labor. I called the 1-800 number given and spoke to a guy there who told me to call the Dallas District Office. They both assured me I could make a tip and remain anonymous.
However, when I called and held online which seemed like forever I spoke to a very rude representative named "Katrina" who told me I would not be allowed to remain anonymous and if I didn't work for the company I could not call in a complaint or even a tip. She refused to take my concerns. I then asked for a supervisor and after going back and forth with her for several more minutes with her talking over me and interrupting me I spoke to Andy Lozano who was equally rude and very nasty. Told me the guys were probably "Lying" and that there was nothing he could do.
No one is looking out for the bottom guy in Texas which is why Texas now leads the U.S. for the number of wage theft cases and complaints filed. Just google Texas and Wage theft and it will pop up thousands of research articles.
So this company, Carnival Americana, will be left alone to exploit another day. Thanks to the losers at the Dept of labor. They do NOTHING to help.
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#1 Author of original report
Actually you are wrong. I've already called the Texas Wage Office and they have a DIFFERENT TAKE than YOU.
AUTHOR: Walter - ()
SUBMITTED: Tuesday, July 09, 2013POSTED: Tuesday, July 09, 2013
I've already called the Texas Wage Office and they have an entirely different take than you. They say that a company cannot do that. They cannot do "Work for pay" and pay an amount that is under the federal minimum wage if one would take the hours worked and divide them. It has to at LEAST equal the federal minimum wage and they are presently working on getting the money back for my friends.
In other words. YOU DON'T KNOW WHAT YOU ARE TALKING ABOUT.
I heard it from the horses mouth. The actual wage INVESTIGATOR. She also said that even if my friend was not told what the wages were it didn't matter because the wages would STILL have to EQUAL Federal Minimum Wage.
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#2 General Comment
a possible explanation.
AUTHOR: Tyg - ()
SUBMITTED: Tuesday, July 09, 2013POSTED: Tuesday, July 09, 2013
Now I understand how this situation that your freind had can be upsetting. But let me try and help you understand. Carnival work is a traveling business. As such they operate within many states. This means that they can really only go by the labor laws from within the state they actually have a home office in. Now in MANY states they have a "piecemeal" law. This law states that someone can take a job for a short amount of time. Now, this becomes important when you realize that it is "work for pay". Not "work for a paycheck". This means that if your freind accepted the money for the work that they did, then that is their pay. Period. As for a hotel, im sure they meant to get them one but probably couldnt. Carnivals draw a lot of ppl. Carnivals are also setup right along side other events. Such as rodeos and races. Which means most rooms would have been booked. As for food, Im 100% sure that they would have been offered the "carny" food immediatly available to them. I know this because I have also worked at a few carnivals myself.
What you are complaining about is a common practice with traveling carnivals. It would cost ANY of these agencies a goodly amount of cash to investigate. And seeing as a carnival is normally moved on in a short amount of time, its almost impossible to catch up to them as they DO NOT have to post WHERE they are going. So what you may be seeing as indefference to the situation, is probably simply the inability for them to actually do anything as no "real" labor laws were violated. Its not really ethical for them to pay as they do, but its not illegal.
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