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Thanks to Forks Township Supervisors Robert Egolf, Michele Rogers and Erik Chuss for their support of the proposed Army Reserve Center. This type of facility is yet another integral piece of thread, which makes up the valuable fabric of protection for our rights, freedoms and national defense.
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Former England coach Sven Goran Eriksson has been sacked form his post as manager of the Mexico international team, following a 3-1 defeat to Honduras in their World Cup qualifying group. Mexico are currently fourth in the group, if they remain in that position they will face a knock out game against the fifth placed team for a place in the World Cup finals.
Eriksson has been under immense pressure in the Mexico job, but bought himself some time with Saturdays win against Costa Rica when his team won 2-0. However Wednesday's defeat leaves the Mexican team in a precarious position regarding the World Cup qualification and the Mexican Football Federation felt enough was enough.
No doubt the suave Swede will pocket another wad of cash from the Mexican FF as yet another contract is terminated and it looks likely that he will be looking for another chance in the Premier league.
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The Selma Police Department has arrested a suspect in connection with a weekend rape case.
Authorities say they took 20-year-old Jacody Mitchell into custody and charged with Rape 1st Degree after a woman says he sexually assaulted her after she came out of a convenience store on January 26.
The victim told police that she was walking home from a store when Mitchell approached her and made an explicit sexual advance toward her. The victim told police that after she refuse, the suspect grabbed her, took her behind a nearby house and sexually assaulted her.
Following the assault, the victim was able to flee to a nearby home where she called police. She told investigators that she knew the suspect as Cody from the neighborhood.
Mitchell was booked into the Dallas County Jail under a bond of $100,000.
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The military trend is definitely not a newcomer to the fashion world, but its continuous evolution always makes it new and exciting each season. There are so many different ways to rock this style — keep it simple with dark green and olive hues or go all out with combat boots, camouflage, bomber jackets and funky army nails.
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Joining us for the first year, but hopefully not the last, DiDi, Ava and Shey tell us their story of 2012 Readers & 'ritas!
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CHARLOTTE, NC (WBTV) - Hundreds of people in south Charlotte saw what appeared to be strange lights floating in the air around the Ballantyne area, sparking many to believe they were seeing aliens or UFOs.
Callers bombarded the WBTV phone lines Friday night to report the strange lights. Several people claimed to see a cluster of 20 to 30 yellow/orange lights.
"The lights moved in an extravagant way, not a way you'd expect a normal aircraft to move," wrote witness Michael Brennan. "The lights frequently vanished, and re-appeared many times then disappeared."
Hoping for an explanation, we made a call to the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department on Friday night. Duty Captain John Williams said he had no knowledge of any UFOs in Ballantyne Friday night or anywhere else in Charlotte.
But the explanation could be a little more simple, a church celebration.
Members of Elevation Church were filming a preview video for their upcoming Christmas service, sending up luminaries into the sky.
The small hot-air balloon like objects were lit and powered by fire.
"People thought they were UFO's flying over Ballantyne, that they were disappearing and reappearing, and getting all excited, calling in to the news station, and of course we got a big laugh out of it," says Larry Hubatka, creative pastor at Elevation. "It was for a series called The Highest. Christ above all things. And so we though this was a great visual to actually show things lifting up or raising up."
The luminaries, according to Tonia Bendickson former WBTV anchor and now Campus Coordinator for the Blakeney campus of the church, were released at four different times between 9:30 PM and 11 PM on Friday night from the Morrison YMCA, the same time the "strange lights" were seen in the area.
"The video shoot involved hundreds of Elevation families, volunteers and friends at the Morrison YMCA all dressed up for the holidays," Bendickson told WBTV. "[We wanted] to capture the excitement of our upcoming Christmas series called, 'The Highest'."
That series begins at Elevation church in two weeks.
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Abortionist and accused baby butcher Kermit Gosnell is reportedly not winning popularity points with felons at Curran-Fromhold Correctional Facility. It seems he's not faring any better with the sheriff's department:
"@jdmullane: Deputy calls Gosnell "Kermit." He demands: "You will address me as Dr Gosnell." They say "You're just an inmate now, Kermit"—
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Oh, snap.
@jdmullane he'll be addressed as something else in prison.—
Francis Adolf (@FrancisAdolf) May 02, 2013
@jdmullane Arrogant bastard! About time someone put him in his place even just a little bit.—
Tracy Gidden (@tlgiddy) May 02, 2013
"You're just an inmate now, Kermit." Best thing I've read all day. h/t @jdmullane—
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Miami Gets Its Speed Receiver In Edmond Gates With 4th Round Pick
Such a great quote! "I'd say I'm a deep threat kind of a guy and just an explosive guy and a big-play guy," said Gates, who was recruited to college as a basketball player and played two guard. "I feel like I'm going to be the fastest guy on the field even in the NFL and I play fast. I haven't raced anybody and lost. Everybody in my family is fast." He also claims to have ran the 40 in 4.21before straining his hamstring before the combine.


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Laudan Properties Earns Award with Explosive Sales Growth Twinsburg based Field Services Company honored by Cascade Capital Corporation
TWINSBURG, Ohio, Oct. 2, 2012 /PRNewswire-iReach/ -- In recognition of their achievements in sales growth and job creation, Laudan Properties LLC received the Cascade Capital Corporation Business Growth Award, marking the second consecutive year the company received the honor.
The Cascade Capital Award honors small businesses located in Summit, Medina, Portage, Wayne, Ashland and Holmes counties. To receive this award, Laudan Properties LLC had to achieve sales growth of 100% over the past five years and/or add 50% or more full-time employees.
Nico Cottone, the chief operating officer for Laudan explains the importance of winning the award for two years running.
"Achieving an award one year is good, being able to repeat that success is more noteworthy, Laudan met both of Cascade's growth requirements. Our sales have grown 300% and we have more than doubled the size of our team," Cottone said.
Larry Finch, the Director, Community Planning and Development for the City of Twinsburg, recognized Laudan Properties for the Cascade award.
"We work hard to attract and retain successful companies like Laudan Properties, as they make Twinsburg's industrial base stronger and more diverse. Twinsburg is proud to be home to high growth businesses like Laudan Properties," Finch said.
After landing their first nationwide bank client, Laudan Properties expanded its contractor and inspector network from Ohio and Michigan to all surrounding states, rapidly increasing revenue and jobs.
Kevin Weidinger, President of Laudan Properties LLC, explained Laudan's success and strategy that led up to the award.
"Banks, investors, and servicers, look to Laudan because we offer a complete, residential solution; from inspections and property preservation to full REO services. Laudan strives to turn vacant houses into homes," Weidinger said
"Our contractors and corporate staff have been the catalysts for our success and rapid growth. Laudan Properties prides itself on recruiting and retaining bright, creative, and energetic associates, who are accountable and committed to our client's success," Weidinger continued.
Headquartered in Twinsburg, Ohio – Laudan Properties LLC is a nationwide mortgage field services enterprise that specializes in: residential inspections, property preservation, and REO services for banks, servicers, investors, property managers and government housing agencies. www.laudanproperties.com
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FORT LUPTON -- Fort Lupton police released a composite sketch of a man they say tried to abduct a 14-year-old girl outside Fort Lupton High School Jan. 29.
It happened shortly before 7:15 a.m. Jan. 29. Sgt. Kevin Halloran said the victim, a 14-year-old female, told police she saw a white man get out of his car and walk toward her in the south parking lot of the school.
Halloran said the man pushed the teen against a fence and told her to "be quiet." The young girl began to punch the male to get away. During the altercation, the man was hit in the face. He got into his car and left the school in an unknown direction.
Police think the suspect is tall and thin, about 6 feet tall and weighing about 180 pounds. He was wearing a dark beanie hart, a dark coat and dark jeans. Halloran said the man spoke with a deep voice.
The vehicle is a light-colored station wagon or an SUV with a hatchback, tinted windows and, perhaps, an altered suspension that lowers the car to the ground.
Halloran does not think there is an "imminent threat" to the community. However, he urged residents to be vigilant while detectives continued their investigation. Call Fort Lupton police (303-857-4011) with any information.
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Senior safe driving course set to begin in March at JCC in La Jolla
The AARP eight-hour Driver Safety Program will be held from 9:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. on March 5 and March 12 at the Lawrence Family Jewish Community Center, 4126 Executive Drive, La Jolla.
Changes in senior drivers and driving strategies to remain safe drivers are among the topics that will be discussed. The classroom program is for those ages 50 and older.
Course completion qualifies the participant for a discount on vehicle insurance premium for a three-year period.
The cost is $12 for AARP members and $14 for non-members. Members must bring their valid AARP card to the course. Participants are required to attend both sessions to qualify for a certificate of completion.
To sign up, call Melanie Rubin at (858) 362-1141.
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A man was found murdered on Sunday morning. His wife then called the police, and the police questioned the wife and staff and got these alibis: the wife claims she was asleep, the cook was cooking breakfast, the gardener was picking vegetables, the maid was getting the mail and the butler was cleaning the closet. The police instantly arrested the murderer. Who did it?
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text: Best TV Shows of 2012 Editor's Picks: Our Favorite TV Shows of 2012 by Becky Kirsch 1/02/13 47 Reactions 5 Shares Print 0 0 5 0 0 In case you couldn't tell, we watch a lot of TV around here, and with so many amazing series on the tube right now, it can be hard to pick your favorites. With that said, there are some shows that completely won us over this year. Newbies like Girls joined the ranks of some of our forever favorites, like The Vampire Diaries and Parks and Rec. Here's our picks, from dramas to comedies to guilty pleasures. The Vampire Diaries What's Your Reaction? 0 0 0 0 0 0 Just when I think The Vampire Diaries is starting to lose steam, it creates a new twist that completely changes the game — in a good way. This year, it was turning Elena into a vampire. Not only did that event throw the whole show off balance, but it gave fans of Damon/Elena what we've been waiting for: a steamy romance. Source: The CW 1 / 11 Girls What's Your Reaction? 0 0 0 0 0 0 Lena Dunham's new HBO comedy Girls took the world by storm, and we were instantly charmed by Hannah and her friends — despite how awkward their circumstances are. Sure, there are aspects of the show that are a little too over-the-top, but that's exactly what we love about it. Source: HBO 2 / 11 Game of Thrones What's Your Reaction? 0 0 0 0 0 0 I've been hooked on HBO's Game of Thrones since the first episode, and the show's second season has been just as strong. From Arya's escape to Rob's forbidden love affair to one of the most mesmerizing battle scenes I've ever seen on TV, this is one game I never want to stop playing. Source: HBO 3 / 11 Happy Endings What's Your Reaction? 0 0 0 0 0 0 Happy Endings is currently in its third season, but it still feels like the best comedy on TV that most people aren't watching. I, for one, look forward to spending some time with these six wacky characters every single week — especially since they continue to coin some of our favorite TV catchphrases. Source: ABC 4 / 11 Breaking Bad What's Your Reaction? 0 0 0 0 0 0 With only a handful of episodes left in its run, the stakes on Breaking Bad have never been higher, which means the most recent season delivered one intense, white-knuckle episode after another. I'd be counting the days to see how it all wraps up in next Summer's season finale if I wasn't trying so hard to savor every last minute spent with Jesse and Walt. Source: AMC 6 / 11 Modern Family What's Your Reaction? 0 0 0 0 0 0 If there's one show I can count on for consistent greatness, it's Modern Family. Phil, Claire, and the rest of their hilarious family have managed to keep us laughing without jumping the shark in the show's third season. We can only imagine what Jay and Gloria's new little one will add to the mix. Source: ABC 6 / 11 Homeland What's Your Reaction? 0 0 0 0 0 0 There's a reason why Homeland cleaned up at the Emmys, and even if the second season wavered a bit, it's still one of the most buzz-about dramas of the year. We counted down the days until Sunday night to find out where the Carrie/Brody train would take us, and once again, it took us straight to Crazy Town — in the best way possible. Source: CBS 7 / 11 New Girl What's Your Reaction? 0 0 0 0 0 0 New Girl had us at "hello" when it premiered last year, but our love for the comedy has only grown stronger in its second season. Nick and Jess's inevitable romance may be slow going, but the jokes are a dozen a minute. The show has the good fortune of being populated by truly gifted actors like Max Greenfield and Jake Johnson, whose facial expressions and physical comedy can't be beat. Source: Fox 8 / 11 Mad Men What's Your Reaction? 0 0 0 0 0 0 After what felt like the longest hiatus in TV history, Mad Men finally returned to TV — and thankfully, it did not disappoint. The show's explosive fifth season included suicide, prostitution, and, of course, "Zou Bisou Bisou." Sterling Cooper Draper Pryce has never been so scintillating. Source: AMC 9 / 11 Parenthood What's Your Reaction? 0 0 0 0 0 0 Every time I watch Parenthood, I think to myself, "You won't get me this time, Bravermans," but they do. This show always manages to make me tear up, because it does such a fantastic job fostering characters that viewers love and relate to on such a basic level. I was especially impressed with their ability to raise the emotional bar even higher with Kristina's intense arc this year. I love my own family, but if I had to be adopted into a fictional TV clan, it would be this one. Source: NBC 11 / 11 Parks and Recreation What's Your Reaction? 0 0 0 0 0 0 It's hard to believe Parks and Recreation is already in its fifth season — until we think back on how far Leslie Knope and co. have come since the show's debut. All of Pawnee's resident government employees, including the now-engaged Leslie, have gone through major changes, and that's a hard thing to accomplish for a comedy that also steadily balances knee-slappers with spectacularly subtle humor. Additional reporting by Maggie Pehanick Source: NBC 11 / 11 0 0 5 0 0 Read More Best Of 2012Buzz SlideshowTV Best of 2012 The Playlists That Keep Our Hearts Pumping Through Every Workout 6 days ago 31 Books Turned Into 2013 Movies 6/30/13 The Most Download-Worthy Apps of the Year 1/28/13 The Year in Celebrity Real Estate 1/07/13 10 People We'd Like to See More of in 2013 1/06/13 You Voted: Best of 2012 Poll Results! 1/05/13 Get a Personalized Celebrity & Entertainment Newsletter! 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House Speaker Jonh Boehner (R-Ohio) is backing a $2 billion Energy Department loan guarantee (Boomberg News) sought by a uranium enrichment plant in Piketon, Ohio. He's also backing a "relentless" investigation of the $0.5 billion Energy Department loan guarantee for Solyndra. What's the difference? The nuke plant is stimulus for Ohio, Boehner's, home state, but Soyndra is in California.
The Solyndra fiasco cost a hair less than President Bush wasted ever day for 2,134 days on Iraq.
There have also been ridiculous charges of corruption, as if the Administration was intentionally give Solyndra money to line its pockets. This would mean DOE did not care about success, but only about payoffs. It's just the opposite. The were desperately looking for a big success for solar. But, I still blame the environmentalists. Why? Because solar subsidies are no way to stop global warming, and they are a great way to give a black eye to those of us who care about America's energy problems and the environment.
Am I just being a Monday morning quaterback? No, I've been upsetting my environmentalist friends for years by railing against solar subsidies. You could save five to twenty times as much carbon for the same money, and sooner or later, you will be found out. I predicted this would someday be a real setback for clean energy, but I had no idea how bad it would actually be. Sure the Republicans are misleading, but don't tell me you're surprised.
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I've been a solar-power fan since the late 1950's. By the late '60's an old college friend was telling me solar was almost here and needed government support. No flip-flopper, he's still telling me the same thing forty years later. Now Krugman's saying it too. He's a great economist, but he's been snookered on solar.
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Police in the northern valley are asking people to be careful out on the roads. Overnight snow is making for slick surfaces in many areas. The National Weather Service says the band of snow that dropped three to six inches of snow in northeast North Dakota and northwest Minnesota will end this morning, but roads remain snow covered and slick.
A check of state transportation maps at 7 a.m. shows snow covered conditions from the Canadian border south through Grand Forks County, with ice and compacted snow in a pocket between Grand Forks and Devils Lake. Roads are wet and slushy in the Hillsboro area, but surfaces clear up around Fargo and south to the South Dakota border. Minnesota's map indicates difficult driving conditions in the extreme northwest corner of the state, but otherwise has roads in good winter driving condition in our area.
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Still deciding what to do on New Year's Eve? Spend the night dancing with loved ones and friends at the Gulfport Casino Ballroom at 5500 Shore Blvd. S.
Tickets are just $25 and include snacks, a cash bar, party favors, prizes, live music and, of course, a Champaign toast at midnight.
"Fabulous Five" will rock in the new year with music through the decades. Expect to hear classics from 1940 through today's hits.
Doors open at 7:30, dance starts at 8 and the party goes on until 2013, technically - about 12:30 a.m.!
Wondering what to expect? Check out our photo gallery from last year's celebration, "Gulfport Casino Rings in 2012 with Music, Style and Dancing." We've attached a few of the photos on this article.
To reserve your ticket call the casino at 893-1070 - leave a message if no one answers with your name and number of tickets. Guests can pick up tickets at will call the night of the event.
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Beagle looks the part, a very smartly put together restaurant and bar.
Out of three of the staff we met only one was happy and smiley. The barman was surly, the other waitress was really rather aloof.
The menu reads very well, nothing wildly original but good. The octopus starter was nicely charred, with tomatoes and coriander sauce. The quail with harissa was just that. A bit of embellishment would have been nice. Some greenery maybe.
My main course was disappointing. The lamb was great but the braised artichokes & broad beans was more like a ratatouille. I imagined a spritely green side, summery and fresh. It was wintery, with tomatoes and really like a fridge leftovers type stew. Also suspiciously similar to the borlotti bean dish my friend had. It wasn't very elegant or careful. The pudding list was M.O.R . All the usual suspects.


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The Somerset Rebels have clinched the first part of what they hope will be a trophy double this season.
The Rebels won the Premier League Cup last night, beating the Ipswich Witches 95-90 on aggregate.
They now take on the Scunthorpe Scorpions in the Premier League play-off final, with the first leg on their home track at the Oaktree Arena tonight.


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Maritime Injury Lawyer Helpline Launched for Injured Seamen
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- Jan 29, 2013 - A Florida Jones Act Helpline has been launched to help injured seamen " navigate" the red tap of the jones act injury law and get them the benefits they deserve.
"Jones Act is an on the job injury that occurs on a vessel t sea . To be crew (a seaman) you must be attached to a vessel or fleet of vessels under the same ownership while performing approximately thirty (30) percent of your work, and that work must aid in the mission (job) of the vessel." Says a helpline lawyer. The new helpline aims to help Florida injured seamen. "Miami is the largest ports for cruise ship activity in the country" Says Lisa Spitzer who runs the helpline. According to one of the Help line lawyers, Paul Ansel of Fort Lauderdale Florida
"The owner of the vessel must keep It in seaworthy condition"
"The burden of proof is preponderance of the evidence (more than 50% percent). Seaworthiness is an interesting concept. It requires the vessel owner to put his vessel in a seaworthy (able to properly go to sea and fully perform the mission of the vessel) condition before the voyage. If he fails to live up to that responsibility and you are injured the owner of the vessel is liable for that un-seaworthiness. " Says Ansel who also covers Miami.
Ansel, who has been an admiralty lawyer for over three decades says
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Jones Act injury
Jone Act is part of general admiralty law and applies to all crew. If you are injured or fall ill during your course and scope of employment on a vessel; the vessel owner must pay you your living expenses (maintenance) and your medical expenses (cure) until you have reached what is called "maximum medical improvement" (MMI). Failure on the part of a seaman's employer to supply maintenance and cure may subject the employer to severe penalties "
The helpline offers assitence because according to the helpline staff
"When you are a Seaman the Jones Act gives you a special type of protection." " Ansel agrees and adds "You are considered to be the "Ward of the Admiralty Court". Proving negligence is quite easily done as it takes only a small amount of proof to prove your injury. You actually have the right, by Jones Act Law, to seize the property of the vessel to protect your legal rights."
Ansel continues as an experienced Jones Act Lawyer I will fight for your rights".
"The ship owners will attempt to attack you, the plaintiff to defeat your Jones Act claim. It is not in their interest to have you succeed. That is why an experienced Jones Act lawyer is necessary."
Who is covered under the Jones Act Law?
The Jones Act only covers seamen who are injured on the job.
The helpline offers a complete list of injuries that their lawyers can help with:
Slipping on deck
Getting caught in a moving line and pulled
Tripping over a hose
becoming tangled in a net
Falling from a ladder
Being hit by heavy equipment
Getting caught in machinery
Hearing Loss
Carbon Monoxide
Back Injuries
Fingers and wrists
heavy lifting injuries
Jones Act Slip and Fall Injuries
Sea Workers Hazard: Fatigue
Repetitive Strain Injuries
Jones Act Head Injuries
Asbestos Dangers at Sea
Dangers from wind, sea and sun
Seamen Exposed to Toxic Substances
heavy lifting
Being hit by a moving object
malfunctioning equipment
Eye Injuries
Jones Act Injuries On Offshore Rigs
Offshore common injuries were from the release of hydrocarbons, objects being dropped, having extreme weather conditions and lifting-operations gone poorly on offshore rigs, fires, defective equipment, falls from heights or accidents with machinery, jack-up rig injuries and crane injuries.
To be covered under the Jones Act, 46 U.S.C.S. 10101(3). you must be a worker on a vessel. The Jones Act is part of the Federal Employees Liability Act.
The Jones Act protects workers on cargo ships, oil drilling rigs, crew boats, barges, transportation boats and dredges. The Jones Act, not only protects the members of a crew, but the masters of that crew as well. That is, anyone who has a connection that is both substantial in nature and duration to a specific vessel, or to a fleet of vessels, and whose duties contribute to the function or mission of that vessel or fleet. The Jones Act covers injuries that occurred at sea as well as injuries which occurred while in transport to a vessel or while a vessel was docked.
To be covered under Jones Act you must have:
Worked at sea more or less permanently
Been assigned to a vessel or fleet of vessels
Worked on a vessel that is still in navigation
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The lawyers remind "If the vessel was docked you may still be able to file a claim under the Jones Act injury law".
"You must have spent at least 30% of your time on a vessel at the time the injury occurred."
For the Injured Seaman Helpline and Maritime lawyers understand the hazards of the sea. They believe that "Injured Seamen are an important part of the economy of this country. Their hard work on the high seas goes back to the beginning of America and before". The Jones Act Helpline appears to be behind their mission to protect your rights under the law. call 1 877 522-2123 or
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By Jim Wallace - bio | email ALBANY, GA (WALB) – Thousands of American troops will spend the holidays on the front lines in Afghanistan and in dangerous areas in Iraq.
Many veterans of those wars have returned to their homes and families without much fanfare.
November is Veterans Recognition Month, and war fighters from Iraq and Afghanistan are among those now being honored for their service.
32 year old Wesley Braswell earned one of the highest American honors; The Bronze Star with Valor, for his heroic actions almost five years ago in Iraq.
Today he works in Albany, and is raising his three kids, and very few people know he is a soldier honored for his heroic conduct under fire in combat.
Wesley Braswell says he is no hero, as he holds his Bronze Star with Valor certificate. "I was just a regular Army guy who just did what I had to do in order to get the job done. But I never thought that I would get anything like that."
On January 12, 2006 Specialist Braswell was a team medic, driving a truck in a convoy headed across Northern Iraq, when the lead truck hit an IED and exploded. Live ammunition in the truck was going off as it burned, with three wounded men inside. Braswell went in to save them.
"There was nothing but thick smoke and fire, flames coming out. I checked to make sure it was safe enough for me to break through. But I heard the people. I had to get to them, so there was no other way. So I went through there, got to the people," Braswell said.
While Braswell tended the wounded, he fired warning shots at another suspected enemy vehicle approaching them. Their maps were burned up in the attack, but Braswell was able to lead the convoy to their destination because he knew the area.
Now out of the Army, Braswell says his comrades can look back with pride at their fight to bring freedom to Iraq. "You've got to have heart to go over there and do that. You've got to have heart and to have faith."
Braswell says he still thinks daily about Iraq and the Americans who died there, and prays for the men and women still serving there and in Afghanistan.
Braswell said an officer just handed him his Bronze Star with Valor in an envelope, without any ceremony. He says he still keeps in touch with many of his comrades by Facebook.
Braswell works at Teleperformance. He'll continue his computer studies at Albany Tech in January.
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Tall, dark, and handsome men are a common theme in books, from classics like Wuthering Heights to the popular Twilight series. The seductive male dominance is definitely hard to ignore E.L. James' Fifty Shades of Grey. What is it about those types of characters that command our attention?
During our Twitter chat, we'll talk about sex and romance in our books, both classics and contemporary. How much is too much? Why do they still appeal to women today?
Our special guest is author Alma Katsu who is no stranger to tall, dark, and sexy. Alma's gothic historical novels contains elements of magic, suspense, and, yes, sex. Her latest book The Reckoning: Book Two of the Taker Trilogy explores the very themes we'll talk about.
Plus, on August 7 & 8 only, you can download Alma's newest e-book The Marriage Price is FREE on Amazon! I just downloaded it and am looking forward to reading it tonight after the kids are in bed.
Please join us and you can win some great prizes!
WHO: Don't miss out on the conversation. Follow our special guest an panelist on Twitter:
- Alma Katsu @almakatsu
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- Our panelists: Karen of @AMagicMommy, Amanda of @dumbparent, Melanie of @mmmyatt & Thien-Kim of @thienkim
WHEN: Wed, Aug 15, 9pm to 10pm Eastern Time
WHERE: On Twitter using hashtag #fromleft2write
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PRIZES: We'll award prizes during the party. All you have to do is RSVP below and leave a comment. Then participate in the conversation for an opportunity to win. Our first winner will be from our RSVP list. Here's what you can win:
- 3 winners will each receive a gorgeous Paperblanks journals courtesy of Paperblanks and Michele Spring Fajeau of Alas, I Digress
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U.S. Banned All Cuban Imports and Exports in 1962
February 7, 2014 | by HS News Staff | Today in Latin American History
Today in Latin American history, the United States banned all Cuban imports and exports in 1962. In response to the Cuban alignment with the Soviet Union during the Cold War, President John F. Kennedy extended measures by Executive Order. continue reading »
IDB Supports Increased Investment, Exports for Uruguay with $550 Million Loan
March 10, 2013 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
The Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) has approved a $550 million operation for Uruguay to fund the Program for Strategic International Positioning, which aims to substantially increase investment and exports by strengthening the regulatory and institutional framework, promoting and facilitating trade, and boosting entrepreneurial innovation. continue reading »
Colombia Lifts Ban on Drummond Coal Shipments
March 2, 2013 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
Colombian environmental authorities have lifted a ban on coal exports by U.S.-based Drummond Co. while also authorizing a train to resume nighttime shipments of the fossil fuel. continue reading »
Argentina Produces 103 Million Tons of Grains This Year
December 29, 2012 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
The 2012-2013 crop season in Argentina, one of the world's biggest grain exporters, will produce 103.2 million tons, according to a report released Saturday by the private consulting firm IES. continue reading »
Mexico Offers Higher Tomato Prices in Hopes Of Retaining Export Agreement
October 19, 2012 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
Mexico's government and farmers have offered to accept higher prices for tomatoes exported to the United States in a bid to avert the scrapping of a 16-year-old agreement, a senior Mexican official said. continue reading »
Auto Production Falls 9.4 Percent in Brazil
July 5, 2012 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
Brazil produced 1.55 million motor vehicles in the first six months of the year, a fall of 9.4 percent from the same period in 2011, the Anfavea industry association said Thursday. continue reading »
President Obama and President Santos Meet in Oval Office (VIDEO)
April 8, 2011 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
Yesterday afternoon, President Obama met with President Juan Manuel Santos of Colombia in the Oval Office at the White House. continue reading »


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Starting with watirmark is pretty easy. We've taken advantage of code generators to give you a head start and create most of the scaffolding that we've found useful in developing tests against our own websites.
$ gem install watirmark
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CBS: Global Warming Science Sound, ClimateGate Just a PR Problem
In a report that followed, correspondent Mark Phillips cited accusations of data tampering against Penn State University climatologist Michael Mann, but explained: "An academic board today cleared Mann, saying his science holds up, but the damage may have already been done." Phillips went on to detail other data errors, including a false United Nations climate panel report on melting Himalayan glaciers and the ClimateGate scandal at Britain's East Anglia University.
Phillips observed how the "series of gaffes by climate change scientists," has created "a frustrating time for those who believe the basic science in global warming remains true." A clip was then played of Imperial College London climatologist Brian Hoskins fretting: "it appears the whole edifice has been undermined by these couple of bricks that are flaking a bit."
Phillips concluded his report by explaining the real problem facing global warming advocates: "The scientists may still believe they're winning the scientific argument, but they're in danger of losing the public relations war."
Here is a full transcript of the segment:
KATIE COURIC: When we come back, new doubts about climate change thanks to some sloppy work by scientists.
KATIE COURIC: The U.N.'s climate chief admitted today scientists made mistakes in a major study of melting glaciers in the Himalayas. Experts insist the overall conclusion remains the same, that climate change is real, but as Mark Phillips tells us, such errors provide ammunition to skeptics.
MARK PHILLIPS: You know you're in trouble when you're being spoofed on YouTube.
PARODY SONG: Making up data the old hard way, fudging the numbers day by day.
PHILLIPS: The subject of the spoof is Michael Mann of Penn State University, who is accused of tampering with climate data to produce his famous hockey stick graph, which shows that the rise in manmade greenhouse gases corresponds to a rise in world temperatures. An academic board today cleared Mann, saying his science holds up, but the damage may have already been done.
SONG: Hide the decline.
PHILLIPS: The biggest splash these days in the global warming argument may not be caused by the world's melting glaciers. It may be caused by a series of gaffes by climate change scientists. The latest one involves temperature data from weather stations in China used in global warming calculations. The problem is that where weather stations are matters. One located in the city will give a consistently higher temperature reading than one out in the country. The allegation is that the researchers used Chinese data when they didn't really know where their weather stations were. It's just a small part, they say, of a worldwide database, but it's the little mistakes that matter. Mistakes like the line in the last report by the U.N. panel on climate change, which claimed glaciers in the Himalayas might disappear by the year 2035. The panel had to admit the claim was wrong and the climate change skeptics jumped in.
PATRICK MICHAELS [SENIOR FELLOW, CATO INSTITUTE]: Any scientist that read that 2035 figure just laughed because they knew it couldn't be true. There's no doubt the trust in the U.N. panel has been undermined.
PHILLIPS: Trust was already undermined by the series of leaked e-mails at Britain's University of East Anglia, one of the world's big climate science centers, would seem to show that inconvenient facts were being hidden. It's a frustrating time for those who believe the basic science in global warming remains true.
BRIAN HOSKINS [PROFESSOR, IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON]: I am concerned that it appears the whole edifice has been undermined by these couple of bricks that are flaking a bit.
PHILLIPS: And that's a danger, in your view?
HOSKINS: It is a danger. Oh, I totally agree.
PHILLIPS: The scientists may still believe they're winning the scientific argument, but they're in danger of losing the public relations war. Mark Phillips, CBS News, London.
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7 Ways to Raise Confident Kids
Some kids are just born confident. From the time they're toddlers, it seems that difficulties just roll off their backs. Other kids seem to be constantly second-guessing themselves, even from a young age. They may be nervous to try new things, or they may take criticism so hard that they're unable to recover from it. The good news is, even children who are not born confident can develop the skills that they need to gain confidence and maintain it.


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36th Gawad Urian winners
Best Film -
Ang Paglalakbay ng mga Bituin sa Dilim ng Gabi (Producers: Cinema One Originals, Skyweaver Productions, Red Motion Media, HYDEntertainment, Alchemy of Vision and Light Film and TV Productions and Conrad Cejoco)
Best Director - Adolfo Alix (Mater Dolorosa)
Best Screenplay - Mes De Guzman (Diablo)
Best Actor - Jericho Rosales (Alagwa)
Best Actress - Nora Aunor (Thy Womb)
Best Supporting Actor - Art Acuña (Posas)
Supporting Actress - Alessandra de Rossi (Mater Dolorosa)
Production Design - Dante Mendoza (Thy Womb)
Cinematography - Whammy Alcazaren (Colossal)
Editing - Aleks Castañeda (Kalayaan)
Music - Diwa de Leon (Baybayin)
Best Sound - Willy Fernandez, Bong Sungcang, Ferdinand Marcos Sabarongis (Florentina Hubaldo, CTE)
Best Documentary - Harana (Benito Bautista)
Best Short Film - Ritmo (Remton Siega Zuasola)
Natatanging Gawad Urian - Mila del Sol
Ang Paglalakbay Ng Mga Bituin Sa Gabing Madilim
Romancing And Realizing Mindanao
By Tito Genova Valiente
The film, Ang Paglalakbay ng mga Bituin sa Gabing Madilim is not about travels than it is about travails. For all the romance in the title—stars and darkness and the promise of limpid light at the end of the night – this film by Arnel Mardoquio is about weariness, discontent, and the in-between shades of ideologies. And yet the film is political.
The story is about a boy who lost his parents to war or whatever it is that does not stop from harming the communities in Mindanao. Faisal inherits a bag full of American dollars after the boy's parents turned to kidnapping with ransom. In the narrative, no one dwells on this. In fact, the storytelling of Mardoquio does not stop and dwell on anything. Very much like the individuals we see filling the screen with their presence so haunting because it is terrifically ordinary.Read more
Mila del Sol: Hard life, beginnings, romances, hollywood days, the bright twilight years
By Butch Francisco
Mila del Sol—a play of words around "milagro del sol" or miracle of the sun. This was the screen name given to her rather belatedly—when she was already in the middle of production, shooting her launching picture, Giliw Ko.
Filmed outside the controlled environment of a studio barn, the director, Carlos Vander Tolosa, had difficulty working on his day effects. The skies were always overcast.
But whenever the star was called in to do her scenes, the sun—miraculously—would come out. And so the name Mila del Sol was coined.
Life has not been all sunshine, however, for Mila del Sol, now 90 years old. But in spite of her share of storms (plenty!), she has remained healthy. Her face is still lovely and almost wrinkle-free.
Born Clarita Rivera, she traces her roots to her father's side to a Castilian forebear named Primo de Rivera. Somewhere along the way, the de (of) in the surname was dropped. By the time her father, Amado, was born in the pueblo (now the capital city) of Batangas, the name had been shortened to Rivera.Read more
36th Gawad Urian nominees (2013)
Best Film
Ang Paglalakbay ng mga Bituin sa Dilim ng Gabi (Producers: Cinema One Originals, Skyweaver Productions, Red Motion Media, HYDEntertainment, Alchemy of Vision and Light Film and TV Productions and Conrad Cejoco)
Baybayin (Cinema One Originals in association with Solito Arts with the Support of HUBO Productions Inc.)
Bwakaw (Producer Antonio P. Tuviera, Producer-Ferdinand Lapuz, Executive Producers Ramel David, Joselito Oconer & Michael Tuviera, Executive Producers Perci Intalan & Jun Robles Lana)
Colossal (Producer: Joenathann Alandy and Paulo Alcazaren)
Diablo (Producer: Cinemalaya with Mes De Guzman, Line Producer-Rhea Operaña-De Guzman; Associate Producer-Gay Ace Domingo Florentina Ubaldo, CTE (Producer: Lav Diaz/sine olivia pilipinas)
Mater Dolorosa (Producer: Cinema One with Maan Dimla)
Oros (Producer: Cinemalaya with Joey Abacan and Paul Sta. Ana)
Posas (Producer: Cinemalaya with Josabeth Alonso, Armando Lao, John Victor Tence)
Thy Womb (Sinapupunan) (Producer: Center Stage Productions and the Film Development Council of the Philippines, with Larry Castillo, Melvin Mangada. Brillante Mendoza, and Jaime Santiago)
Best Director
Arnel Mardoquio (Ang Paglalakbay ng mga Bituin sa Gabing Madilim)
Aureaus Solito (Baybayin)
Ian Loreños (Alagwa)
Whammy Alcazaren (Colossal)
Mes De Guzman (Diablo)
Lav Diaz (Florentina Ubaldo, CTE)
Sigfreid Barros Sanchez/ Racquel Zaballero-Sanchez (Huling Biyahe)
Adolfo Alix (Mater Dolorosa)
Maribel Legarda/Maria Isabel Legarda (Melodrama Negra)
Paul Sta. Ana (Oros)
Lawrence Fajardo (Posas)
Emmanuel Quindo Palo (Sta. Niña)
Brillante Mendoza (Thy Womb)
Jun Robles Lana (Bwakaw)Read more


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4 Tricks They Don't Teach in CPR Class
CPR instructors don't deviate. They're not allowed. If they do, the CPR police come in the night and take away their manikins.
Enterprising rescuers -- professional or not -- have come up with tricks of the trade that CPR instructors routinely leave out of the garden variety CPR class. These are the fruits of experience.
CPR Tips - Reader CPR Tips
Share your CPR tips and tricks with others. Anything that makes CPR easier to remember or do is good for victims. Do you have a CPR trick you use?
Stayin' Alive with CPR
This tip helps rescuers keep the proper rate while doing CPR. Going too slow doesn't generate enough blood flow, and going too fast doesn't allow the heart to fill properly between compressions. Humming along with the Bee Gee's is one way to stay on track.
You! Call 911!
How much information does a bystander need to call 911 for you? Probably more than, "Hey you! Call 911!"


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I read the fanshots on Paxson, Bogans, and team chemistry in general and have come away with one conclusion. The Bulls aren't giving up anyone out the core rotation in any trade. We are strictly dealing with draft picks.
So how do you get away with that? You have to trade guys who will get bought out. Think Big Z last year with Cleveland. Now, we don't have to trade all three, but we can use them in some combination along with our picks to get an extra guy for cheap. No, this trade may not be the one that sends us to Championship bliss, but you may look back at it during a playoff series and say to yourself "Damn, glad we grabbed that guy."
Big Z was traded to Washington in the Antawn Jamison deal, never played a second in DC, was bought out, and a month later was right back with the Cavs for the stretch run. After this courageous run holding it down in the middle, don't you think Kurt deserves a nice month to rest his bones before the playoffs. Scals is nothing more than an extra coach at this point, see if he'll take a "consultant" gig during his month, not sure if that's legal.
The thing is finding a team that will let these guys walk. The best way to look for that is probably going to be a team that is rebuilding or doesn't have a 1st round pick at all. So, yea we realistically could land Mayo and come real close on Smith, but I doubt the Grizz or Nuggets are letting Kurt walk. Both teams need bigs.
If we use this method, we're going to have to take whatever kind of quality you can get. So it may not particularly be a SG, it may be a backup PG out there, or backup SF. Really, in most of the trades I would think JJ and our remaining cap space would be enough salary-wise. The teams I would reach out to are:
-- Cleveland -- Adding a 2nd round pick to JJ gets you Parker. I'd rather see if adding a 1st round pick can get us Jamario Moon.
-- Washington -- A 1st round pick and JJ is enough to get Al Thornton. A very nice backup to Deng, that has fallen out the rotation in DC.
-- Detroit -- I'm not sure they would do this deal, but I think they are going to try their best to blow that team up. They have some horrible contracts on that squad, and I really don't see them resigining Stuckey (after all the dustups with Kuester). Why not get a 1st for him? Send Kurt and 1st round pick for Stuckey and 2nd round pick (Nuggets)
-- Milwaukee -- 1st round pick and Scals for CDR and give us our 2nd back, from the Salmons deal. Show some consistency and he could be the one to unseat Bogans. At the very least, he gives us a scorer off the bench.
-- Indiana -- With Paul George and Dahntay Jones looking pretty good under Vogel, maybe they are willing to ship Brandon Rush and 2nd round pick for JJ and 1st round pick.
You probably notice a trend. I definitely value another 2nd round pick, we already have Utah's and Phoenix's, over our late 1st round pick. If you look at the positions the Bulls are likely to be looking for in the draft next year, backup PG and swingman. The quality of the prospect in late 20's is pretty much the same as the prospect in the 40's.


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i hope he can bring in a 3-4 guy,i really don't want to see another defensive rebuild.if we switched to a 4-3 there would be a major personnel change needed.this team is built for a 3-4 and will be great for years to come if we don't switch. I'm afraid if we don't continue to build on what we have its gonna take a long time for our D to be good again.and it might put us in the same old cycle we used to be in where we had a good offense for a while than we built a defense and our offense wasn't good than we built an offense and our defense wasn't good and so on.i feel if we don't bring in a 3-4 guy and improve the defense we have now and continue on the path that our D is on we could end up like the Vermeil team under Reid and have an elite Offense but be haunted by a bad defense.the Rumors i'm hearing is Dick Jauron that could be complete BS i don't know but he is a 4-3 and that scares me a little.
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This is terrible news to report, but it is a sign of times in which we live. You might be stuck on a train only to learn through social media that a woman is giving birth just up the tracks. Or that traffic tie-up on Washington, D.C.'s Key Bridge might not be a traffic accident but a suicide attempt.
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The scene currently at Key Bridge and M ST. Also, no foot traffic either… #Georgetown http://t.co/GGfYBl7d—
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blocked off key bridge. last time they did that, someone had jumped off :( hope that's not the case.—
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We certainly hope that's not the case, either. We don't have any official reports yet, but it doesn't look good. Twitchy will update as events develop.
#BREAKING: Key Bridge is shut down to cars & pedestrians in both directions. Possible jumper in water, police say.—
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@katiepavlich Wondered what that was about. Saw police boats headed that way when Yellow Line crossed the river.—
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Keep calm out there if you can.
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Brush fires on 270, president driving around Beach Dr in his full motorcade, no power in Germantown & the Key Bridge jumper. Park that car—
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Don't drive near Georgetown area. Traffic moving inches a min due to possible jumper on Key Bridge. Pray this ends well. #DC—
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Traffic heading to the #KeyBridge. There has been a jumper for about 2 hours http://t.co/LpNLZZLJ—
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After about three hours, police say they managed to take the man into custody and reopen the bridge to pedestrian traffic.
Police just reopened the Key Bridge to pedestrians on the Va. side, thanking a crowd for its cooperation. Cars still blocked.—
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A dumb-founded Jamaican nation remained transfixed to radio and television sets yesterday as marauding gunmen openly challenged security forces for control of the streets of downtown Kingston.
With the tension still running high at nightfall, police counted two of their numbers shot and one civilian dead, casualties of the gunmen's determined stance against the capture of Tivoli Gardens strongman Christopher 'Dudus' Coke.
In an advisory, the Kingston Public Hospital said it would only be taking emergency cases after gunshots rang out in the vicinity.
There were signs that Coke was digging in, with supporters extending and expanding the barricades erected in West Kingston since Monday night when Prime Minister Bruce Golding announced that extradition proceedings against him could begin.
The heavily armed gunmen appeared to be on the offensive, torching one police station and keeping lawmen pinned down throughout the day at three others.
In a clear signal they wanted to minimise potential casualties, police invited law-abiding residents of Tivoli Gardens and adjoining Denham Town to leave the communities via Industrial Terrace. But buses provided by the security forces to take the residents to an unnamed location, remained empty. It was not immediately certain if the residents were staying of their own accord or if they were being coerced to stay.
Rumours multiplied throughout the day that the violence would spread beyond West Kingston, causing many citizens to leave downtown Kingston or avoid it altogether.
In one incident late evening, police quickly crushed an attempt to mount a roadblock along Red Hills Road, northwest of the capital, exchanging gunfire with men who quickly fled.
"We tried to clear the roadblock and they fired on us but we have managed to clear the area and calm has returned," said head of crime for the St Andrew North Police Division, Deputy Superintendent Altermoth 'Parra' Campbell..
Earlier in the day, Observer news teams met upon roadblock after roadblock in downtown sections of the capital city and heard gunshots in the distance. But it was unclear who were firing. Roadblocks turned up as far as Heroes Circle near Fletcher's Land near Manchester Square.
"Reports so far are that one civilian was shot and killed and two police officers injured," cops later told the Observer. "At this time, the reports are that at least four police stations have come under attack from gunmen," the police said.
A station in Hannah Town was torched while the Darling Street, Fletcher's Land and Denham Town police stations came under heavy gunfire.
But police could not confirm reports that a police vehicle was also stolen by the gunmen and also that electricity in sections of West Kingston was turned off.
The cops were said to have been forced to beat a hasty retreat when gunmen stole the vehicle with a police radio inside it at Slipe Pen Road in the vicinity of the Blood Bank. The gunmen reportedly sprayed the vehicle with high-powered assault rifles and drove away the car when the occupants fled.
"The man them out on the road crazy, we have to be watching. The situation has reached a serious state," said one man who spoke for a group of frightened looking residents.
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I remember once telling a fellow editor that I had stopped reading a certain section of the paper because I so rarely saw my life or myself—a working black mother—represented in its stories or photographs. Through the years the excuses I heard for these lapses ranged from "we just didn't think about it" or "we didn't have anyone to send" to "there was no space" or "we had to make deadline."
But the Web is supposed to be different, right? Space is unlimited. The ability to aggregate copy gets around staffing concerns. The institutionalized habits (and excuses) that hamstrung the legacy newsrooms aren't part of online culture. Couple this with the notion that we're said to be living in a post-racial society and the result should be rich, vibrant reporting that represents the life experiences of all Americans. It should not be coverage that is stratified by class, race, geography, generation and gender.
At least that's what I expected to find in March when
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The Daily Beast
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The Root
, and
—were chosen as minority online media.
Comparing the content of their stories in this way is not unlike what a similar exploration of newspapers might have looked like in the 1950's when black-owned papers still thrived in segregated America. Back then, the minority population was relatively miniscule and more separated in homes, neighborhoods and schools than today. According to the 2010 U.S. Census Bureau report, minorities are 36 percent of our population, with Hispanics being the largest group, followed by African Americans. With this percentage in mind, it seemed reasonable to believe more opportunities and motivation would exist for inclusive coverage—for stories and images that reflect people of color in all walks of life.
Yet inclusiveness is not what I've found. After several months of regular weekday screening, I can confirm that mainstream online media are caught in the same loop that ensnared legacy outlets. Their view of minorities is limited, and that in turn hinders their ability to broaden their coverage. The parallels between the legacies and online media are as stark as they are disheartening. Rather than fostering understanding that might help us find common ground, mainstream online media maintain the divisive "us vs. them" mentality that is evident in many of our contemporary conversations about race.
The Huffington Post's homepage, by far, features the greatest diversity of stories, followed by The Daily Beast, where too often the Beast's representation is little more than a link to a celebrity slideshow that includes minorities. Salon and Slate are hit and miss, but mostly miss. Although Slate links to its sister site, The Root, this tangential connection to diversity is stilted, and does little to promote understanding. African Americans are the minority most often covered on the homepage of these websites. When Hispanics appear, it is primarily in episodic stories about immigration. On most days it's a total miss for every other minority group.
Most of the stories focused on African Americans fall into one of three categories: A-list celebrity, person of influence, or athlete. Coverage of the crimes and misdemeanors of sports figures so dominates this space that it's clichéd. Even when a story might seem headed in a positive direction, the slide toward the negative seems almost inevitable. Tracking this was easy when the topic was Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Michael Vick.
In April, Vick, who had served jail time for his abuse of dogs, joined with the Humane Society in asserting that the Dog Wars phone app promoted dog fighting. Vick's decision offered an opportunity for a story about a good deed done simply for the doing—without payment or legal ramifications. The Huffington Post headlined The Associated Press story with this in mind. Above the article, however,
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that those wanting to reform the justice system should focus on matters such as racial profiling and incompetent counsel. Meanwhile, on the mainstream sites, debate raged on about whose acquittal was the bigger travesty—Simpson's or Anthony's.
The Web has provided a welcomed platform for minority viewpoints and opinions that had all but fallen silent after the civil rights movement prompted newsrooms to seek journalists of color. The Root, theGrio, MarioWire, and Loop21 give voice to stories and feature issues that might otherwise be ignored by the other news organizations or given not much more than the occasional glance. With their microphone aimed at amplifying minority points of view, these sites—well suited to the Web's fragmented niche environment—add valuable discourse on national issues
When Kobe Bryant spat out a gay slur during a Los Angeles Lakers game, Loop21 didn't question the decision by the National Basketball Association (NBA) to fine him or the criticism that he faced. What it posted was a piece in which its writer pondered the provocative issue of why NBA players faced fines for gay slurs, but not for using the N-word.
The stories on these minority-focused websites are similar to those that black and Hispanic journalists have long pitched with varying degrees of success in legacy newsrooms. With this in mind, it should surprise no one to learn that a number of prominent black journalists who worked in legacy media now work for non-mainstream digital media sites, including the four we looked at. And the stories they now do range from pieces on the stubbornly wide racial achievement gap to explorations of the varying medical treatment that doctors give people of different races and the consequences of these decisions. Even when their stories target specific groups and pop culture experiences, the attempt is made to frame them in ways that take into account a broader viewpoint.
These sites demonstrate—and in doing so challenge the mainstream online media to acknowledge—that there is a rich vein of stories waiting to be tapped. And this does not mean pulling back from controversy. Each of the four sites treats its readers to some of the strongest debate and criticism of the Obama administration being offered these days by writers who aren't conservatives. In March, Loop21 reported that it had been a year since the President met with the Congressional Black Caucus. Scathing remarks made by Princeton University professor Cornel West about President Obama's performance set off a chain of stories on Loop21 focused on this topic. The debate expanded beyond West's initial blast to a discussion of whether African Americans should even be critical of the first black president. MarioWire routinely gives space on its homepage to Latino commentators and activists frustrated with the administration's handling of immigration issues.
An argument could be made that the presence of these minority sites takes the burden off the mainstream to be more diverse and to reach for a broader audience. But just the opposite is true. Adding these voices to the mainstream conversation would make the national dialogue that much richer and genuine, just as leaving them out makes it hollow.
Jean Marie Brown is a former news executive at the Star-Telegram in Fort Worth, Texas with more than 20 years of experience in journalism; her areas of expertise include diversity and leadership in management. She is a graduate student at Texas Christian University's Schieffer School of Journalism.
3 Comments on
Familiar Patterns of Minority Exclusion Follow Mainstream Media Online
Joshua says:
September 19, 2011 at 5:33pm
Excellent piece, and food for thought. I might suggest that in the case of Michael Vick, the Huff page editor might have just been a dog lover.
Amiso says:
September 13, 2011 at 3:44pm
An excellent piece and right on point.
Kevin says:
September 13, 2011 at 3:03pm
Very well-written, nuanced piece, JMB... And let me add this: you are as good if not a better writer than any of the writers you ever edited.
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