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NASCAR's new points leader is an old familiar face.
Jimmie Johnson leapfrogged Brad Keselowski to take the Sprint Cup Series lead after finishing second at New Hampshire Motor Speedway on Sunday – albeit just by one point – and moved into the top spot for the first time since Watkins Glen.
Johnson has two second-place finishes to start the Chase, while Keselowski had a sixth-place result on Sunday to pair with his Chicagoland win.
After just two races, the top six drivers are already separating themselves from the bottom half of the playoff field. While there are five drivers within 15 points of Johnson, seventh-place Dale Earnhardt Jr. is 26 points back.
Here's a look at the NASCAR Chase standings after New Hampshire:
Greg Biffle and Matt Kenseth were atop the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series standings for a combined 21 of the 26 weeks during the regular season. And understandably, the Roush Fenway Racing duo entered the Chase harboring realistic hopes they would be contenders.
But following back-to-back weeks where neither driver finished in the top 10 – including Sunday at New Hampshire Motor Speedway where Kenseth finished 14th and Biffle 18th – it's apparent after just two races the Roush cars are not up to the task of winning this year's title.
Kenseth's struggles can sort of be explained considering his lame-duck status – he's leaving at the end of the year for Joe Gibbs Racing – as drivers in his situation historically don't do well as the season winds down.
However, Biffle's lack of competitiveness is head-scratching. Chicagoland – a 1.5-mile oval – is the style of track the Roush cars typically excel on, while New Hampshire is a place where he's won at previously and finished third in this race a year ago.
"We were doing really well in the middle part of the race and I thought, 'Man, we've got something. We're going,'" Biffle said, trying to explain his afternoon. "We got up to 10th and then just went straight backwards. I don't know what happened."
But if this any hope in salvaging their sagging fortunes, it's that next week's race at Dover happens to be one of both Biffle and Kenseth's better tracks, as each has won there twice.
And with Biffle eighth in points, 33 markers behind leader Jimmie Johnson, and Kenseth 11th, 35 points in arrears, a good run next Sunday is desperately needed.
"Everybody wants to be leading, but last week was last week and this week we got everything we could get out of our car," Kenseth said. "It wasn't much better than that."
For the first time in his career, Brad Keselowski entered a NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race as the points leader. That lead, however, was short-lived as a sixth-place finish at New Hampshire Motor Speedway on Sunday dropped him to second overall (one point behind Jimmie Johnson).
The result left the Penske Racing driver "happy" but not "thrilled."
"You're still in the opening weeks of the Chase," Keselowski said. "Like Tony (Stewart) won the first race last year and didn't even have the points lead, so you just have to keep it in perspective."
That perspective includes being able to see the big picture, knowing fully there is still a lot of racing left to do.
"We'd like to be just a little bit faster than where we were today, but this is what a championship team does," Keselowski said. "They take weekends where they're not the best and they make something out of it."
Keselowski also understands that by starting the Chase off with a victory and a sixth-place finish, he's in great shape to win car owner Roger Penske's first Cup title, saying he's "pretty happy with that" referring to the last two weeks.
On Sunday, like most of the field, Keselowski and his team struggled with track position. But a two-tire stop while most of the competition went with four, allowed the No. 2 car to finally move up the running order. And when everything shook out at the end, Keselowski was in line for a respectable finish that allowed him to leave Loudon just a point out of the lead.
"One point doesn't seem too bad," Keselowski said. "We'll go to Dover and give 'em hell."
When asked about the upcoming race at Dover – one of Jimmie Johnson's best tracks – the five-time NASCAR champion said this prior to racing at New Hampshire: "I want to come out of here with the points lead."
Mission accomplished.
Johnson used his second consecutive runner-up result to take over the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series points lead with eight races to go in the Chase. He leads by one point over Chicagoland race winner Brad Keselowski and is seven points ahead of New Hampshire race winner Denny Hamlin.
But with Dover a traditional stumbling point for both Keselowski and Hamlin – each driver counts it among his worst tracks – Johnson is primed to start pulling away next weekend.
"When you get to the Chase, you need to execute on your great tracks and get the results you should there, and then on your tracks that aren't your best, you still have to have good days," Johnson said. "This track's been hit or miss for us over the years, so to come out of here in second, I'm real happy with today."
Unfortunately for those who would prefer not to see Johnson win again, everything so far this season is making it seem like he's the one to beat. Johnson responded to a question about his title hopes by giving a thumbs up and saying, "I feel really good."
"We have tracks that have been great to the 48 for a lot of years; tracks that we were very successful at in the spring events," he said. "The one hanging out there that has me concerned, is the same as everybody else, is Talladega. ... But outside of 'Dega and the unknown there, there's a lot of tracks for this 48 team that I'm very optimistic."
Jeff Gordon said from what he's seen from Johnson so far in the Chase, the 48 team looks to be back in championship form. And that's bad news for everyone else.
"We have seen others make a run at them, but when they are in this kind of zone, they have not been beat," Gordon said. "You know, I think what the 11 did was pretty big today, but he's going to have to do that for eight more weeks."
Denny Hamlin won Sunday's Sylvania 300 at New Hampshire Motor Speedway – and it was no contest in the second race of NASCAR's Chase.
Though he started deep in the field, Hamlin drove his vastly superior car to a 2.675-second victory over runner-up Jimmie Johnson. The victory was Hamlin's fifth of the season and the 22nd of his Cup career.
Pole-sitter Jeff Gordon ran third to keep his faint championship hopes alive. Clint Bowyer, Kasey Kahne, Brad Keselowski and Tony Stewart ran fourth through seventh, as Chase drivers swept the top seven spots.
Hamlin started 32nd because of a mistake with tire pressures during Friday's time trials, but before the race had reached Lap 100, the driver of the No. 11 Toyota had the lead. Hamlin passed Joe Gibbs Racing teammate Kyle Busch on Lap 94 and proceeded to dust the field the rest of the way.
Hamlin held a lead of more than seven seconds over Johnson when NASCAR called the third debris caution of the race, and fourth overall, on Lap 272. The yellow bunched the field, but it didn't matter, as Hamlin sped away after a restart on Lap 278 and easily held off Johnson, who finished second for the second straight race and took the Chase lead by one point over Keselowski.
Here are the NASCAR results today from New Hampshire:
Here are some storylines, notes and drivers to watch for during today's NASCAR race at New Hampshire Motor Speedway:
Denny Hamlin is fast, but is his team up to the challenge?
After topping every round of practice along with having the dominant car here in July, Denny Hamlin is the clear-cut favorite this afternoon. However, it's going to be a challenge for Hamlin to win thanks to a miscue in qualifying where the No. 11 team set the wrong air pressures and Hamlin could qualify no better than 32nd.
But New Hampshire is an oval where passing is always a challenge and single-file racing is the norm and not the exception, it's going to take more than a fast Toyota for the Joe Gibbs Racing driver to work his way to the front. What Hamlin needs is his pit crew to be flawless. And this is something they haven't been lately, as noted by their mistake in qualifying Friday along with their refueling issue during last week's race which cost Hamlin a top-10 finish.
Jeff Gordon is out of mulligans
To win the championship a driver can have only one bad race. Last Sunday, Jeff Gordon used his mulligan when a stuck throttle put him in the wall and placed him 35th in the final rundown. And although it's going to be an uphill climb and require him to be lights out in the remaining nine races, it's possible that Gordon can still get back in title contention.
But that comeback needs to begin to this afternoon. And thanks to a pole-winning effort on Friday, along with the previous success Gordon has had here lately - in his last seven starts he has five finishes of sixth or better - the opportunity is certainly there for the four-time Cup champion.
Sound pit strategy is key
Because of how difficult it is to navigate the flat one-mile track and the difficulty drivers have racing side-by-side, track position is everything at New Hampshire. Knowing this and the lack of tire wear, look for crew chiefs to call for two tires instead of four as often as possible.
Remember, it was that very strategy in July which led to Denny Hamlin's demise. On that day coming in for his final pit stop, miscommunication between himself and crew chief Darian Grubb resulted in Hamlin getting four tires and not two and dropped him far back in the running order.
1. Denny Hamlin
Ignore where Denny Hamlin is starting (32nd) and instead focus on how fast he was in practice and the dominance he exhibited in July leading 150 of 300 laps. Barring any mistakes in the pits, Hamlin should be in Victory Lane celebrating his fifth win of 2012.
2. Tony Stewart
If Hamlin doesn't win today, Tony Stewart likely could be the reason. In his last five New Hampshire starts, the man who won this race last year has a win and two runner-ups and will start third.
3. Clint Bowyer
This may come as a bit of a surprise, but Clint Bowyer was consistently fast in practice, not to mention this is a track where he has twice been victorious. And Bowyer will have the same chassis underneath him today that he drove to a third-place finish here in July and a win two weeks ago at Richmond.
Cold front moved through last night which produced a few showers for New Hampshire Motor Speedway overnight, but this morning, the showers have cleared out and the NASCAR race this afternoon will be nice and dry.
Skies will becoming partly to mostly sunny this afternoon and it will feel very much like fall as temperatures will be in the mid to upper 60s. There could be a slight breeze with winds out of the west 10 to 15 mph.
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It's NASCAR race day at New Hampshire Motor Speedway, and we've got the actual race start time, the starting lineup and some other facts about today's Sylvania 300 for you below.
What time does the race start today? Most Sunday races in the Chase will begin at 2 p.m., and this weekend is no exception. In today's race, a Sylvania executive will tell the drivers to start their engines at 2:09 p.m. Eastern. After a few pace laps, the green flag will wave at 2:17 p.m. ET.
Race name/distance: Today's race is the Sylvania 300, but it's actually 317.4 miles, not 300. New Hampshire Motor Speedway is slightly more than 1 mile in length, so the 300 laps make for a longer race than you might think.
TV, radio and live streaming: Today's race can be seen on ESPN. Every race for the rest of the year will be on ESPN except for Charlotte (which is on ABC). There IS live streaming of the race today, which can be found at NASCAR.com's "RaceBuddy" site and on the "Watch ESPN" app. If you'll be away from your computer and TV, check the Performance Racing Network's web site for a list of affiliate radio stations in your area.
*** NOTE: If you're out and about today and can't watch the race, make sure to follow me (@jeff_gluck) on Twitter. I'll be tweeting updates about the event. ***
National anthem: The 40th Infantry Band from neighboring Vermont will play the national anthem before the race today. Gotta love when a military group performs the anthem instead of a singer who tries to make their own version.
Tickets: According to one report, all grandstand seats are sold out for today's race at New Hampshire. There still may be hillside seating available if you want to take a chance on a last-minute trip to the track, though.
Weather: The unofficial NASCAR weatherman, Brian Neudorff, says today's weather in Loudon should be dry enough to race after some overnight rain moves through the area. Let's hope he's right on the timing and that the race gets in as scheduled.
Last time: Kasey Kahne won the July New Hampshire race after Denny Hamlin's team made the wrong call on pit strategy despite having a dominant car. And one year ago, Tony Stewart made it 2-for-2 by winning consecutive races to open the 2011 Chase.
Here's the starting lineup for today's NASCAR race at New Hampshire Motor Speedway (Chase drivers in bold):
In his third full season of NASCAR Sprint Cup Series racing, and his second on the Cup side with crew chief Paul Wolfe, Brad Keselowski is the leader of the Chase standings after one event this year.
Keselowski, 28, a third-generation racer from Michigan, has been described as relentless in his pursuit of excellence. To be any less committed, Keselowski believes, wouldn't be fair to his No. 2 Penske Racing team.
"Am I relentless?" Keselowski asked rhetorically during a question-and-answer session after Cup qualifying at New Hampshire Motor Speedway. "When you want something, you go out there and get it, you get the job done. I've just always believed if something's worth doing, it's worth doing well.
"I've never been afraid to put the effort in, and I've had great teachers in my life to showcase what that effort means, whether it's my dad or guys like Paul Wolfe or guys on the team. I know there's a group of people around me right now at Penske Racing that work their butts off and make sacrifices to their own lives for me to be successful. It sure would be a shame to not give the same."
Keselowski enters Sunday's Sylvania 300, the second race in the Chase, with a three-point lead over second-place Jimmie Johnson and an eight-point advantage over third-place Tony Stewart, the defending series champion.
Though Keselowski has just six starts at New Hampshire -- compared with 21 for Johnson and 27 Stewart -- he feels his recent history at the track bodes well for Sunday.
"By today's standards, you could say I have limited experience, because there's really not that many young drivers or drivers that have less experience than me in the series," Keselowski said. "But I feel that I have the appropriate amount of experience to be successful.
"I feel like we've showcased that over the last two weekends here where we finished fifth (in July) and second (in last year's Chase race), and we won the Nationwide race the last time here. So I feel like we have a pretty good track record and as good a shot as anyone else."
Cold front moving out of the Great Lakes today will spread rain showers across New Hampshire Motor Speedway Saturday night into Sunday morning, but should clear out before the Sprint Cup race Sunday afternoon.
Most of the Sprint Cup activity will take place this morning, the skies should be mostly sunny and temperatures will be cool in the 50s and 60s. By the afternoon, temperatures will be in the mid 70s and clouds will increase out ahead of the approaching cold front.
Rain will increase Saturday night and continue into early Sunday morning as the front moves through the region. Most of the rain should come to an end Sunday morning and begin to clear out with sunshine Sunday afternoon. Temperatures will be cooler with afternoon temperatures in the upper 60s.
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A refueling miscue during his final pit stop cost Denny Hamlin a top-10 finish in last week's NASCAR Chase opener at Chicagoland Speedway. But despite the setback, the driver wasn't lacking for confidence after the race.
Shortly after the checkered flag, he posted a tweet seeming to guarantee a rebound this weekend at New Hampshire Motor Speedway.
This is 1 week of 10. We will win next week.— Denny Hamlin (@dennyhamlin) September 16, 2012
So Hamlin called his shot, right? Apparently not. On Friday, Hamlin backed off his bold proclamation and said he was merely expressing confidence in his team.
"Just confident that we could win," Hamlin said, explaining the reasoning for his initial tweet. "It's no different than the nine Chase tracks that we go to, other than Dover where I'm going to be realistic. I feel like I can go win each and every one of them.
"It was really meant to be nothing more than just, 'Hey, we'll get them next week. We'll win it next week.' People were just taking it a little further than that, but I'm racing – doing the best I can – and that's all I'm going to do."
Hamlin's confidence likely stems from the fact that in the July Loudon event, he easily had the most dominant car. On that afternoon, he led a race-high 150 laps before miscommunication on whether to take two tires or four cost him an almost surefire victory, as a spirited charge fell short and he finished a close second to Kasey Kahne.
"When we come back here, we know that we did have the best car here in July," Hamlin said. "We didn't finish it off, but those are mistakes that we all learn from. So as long as we don't have that flub again, there's no reason why we still won't be in contention with 50 laps to go again."
The speed Hamlin had in July was again present on Friday, as the No. 11 Toyota paced the opening round of practice. But just like last week, another mistake by his team proved costly as the wrong air pressures in the tires hampered Hamlin and he was only able to post the 32nd-fastest time in qualifying.
"I knew something was really, really wrong because the car was bobbing down real bad," he said. "Simple mistake. We'll rebound from it. We're quick enough. We'll get them, but that's frustrating. Holy cow...I knew something had to be wrong. If there was nothing wrong than I would really be shaking my head.
"At least we identified what the problem was."
For Clint Bowyer, expectations are high, and, accordingly, so is the pressure to perform well at New Hampshire Motor Speedway.
Bowyer enters Sunday's Sylvania 300 tied for fourth in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series standings, 15 points behind Chase leader Brad Keselowski. Though Bowyer finished 10th in last Sunday's Chase opener at Chicagoland, he lost ground to race winner Keselowski and runner-up Jimmie Johnson.
Then again, Bowyer hasn't posted a victory at an intermediate speedway -- ever. New Hampshire is another matter. Two of Bowyer's seven career victories have come at the Magic Mile, and he led 49 laps in last year's Chase race before running out of fuel in the closing circuits.
Consequently, Bowyer comes to Loudon expecting his No. 15 Michael Waltrip Racing Toyota to run well -- and under pressure to make up ground on the Chase leaders.
"You definitely need to capitalize on your good race tracks, and I think this is one of my good race tracks, so it's definitely important to capitalize on that and get myself closer to the front," Bowyer told the NASCAR Wire Service on Friday at NHMS during a question-and-answer session behind the No. 15 transporter.
"This is a track where we can gain some ground, and we need to make sure we do that."
Bowyer feels confident he can live up to the expectations with a strong finish.
"There's a reason there's some pressure," Bowyer said. "It's because we've performed here, and we need to do it again. I feel like we can back that up, and I'm fairly confident in that. This is just one of those tracks where you just kind of go in, and usually things work out, you know?
"(But) you don't take that for granted. I did run out of gas leading here one time, and I think I finished like 25th (actually 26th in last year's Chase race), so that wasn't much fun."
If Bowyer is to win on Sunday, he'll have to beat Denny Hamlin, who earlier this week called his shot and promised to win the race. Hamlin was fastest in qualifying trim in Friday's opening practice, with Bowyer ninth.
"I guess he enjoys pressure, because that certainly places a lot of pressure on you," Bowyer said of Hamlin's promise. "Who knows? I'm going to call his bluff."
After a disastrous run in last week's Chase opener at Chicagoland Speedway left him 47 points out of the lead, Jeff Gordon needs a good showing in Sunday's NASCAR race at New Hampshire Motor Speedway.
He took the first step toward a comeback on Friday, winning the pole position for the Sylvania 300 – his first Loudon pole since 2001.
"The car got off the corner really strong, but as tight as these times are, you never know," Gordon told PRN after his lap. "To go out and get a pole on a non-restrictor (plate) track, we haven't done that in awhile. So this felt really good."
The pole was Gordon's first on an unrestricted track since 2010 (he won poles at Talladega in 2011 and earlier this year). It also marks the first time he's won multiple poles in a season since 2008.
To do it, Gordon knocked Kyle Busch from the top spot as the second-to-last car on the track. Denny Hamlin had been fastest in practice and went out after Gordon, but he only managed a 32nd-place effort.
Busch will start second, followed by Tony Stewart, Brian Vickers and Carl Edwards
Other Chase drivers included Kasey Kahne (sixth), Martin Truex Jr. (ninth) and the contingent of Clint Bowyer, Greg Biffle, Dale Earnhardt Jr., Brad Keselowski and Kevin Harvick (12th through 16th).
Jimmie Johnson was a disappointing 20th, followed by Matt Kenseth (25th) and Hamlin (32nd).
David Stremme, Scott Riggs, Jason Leffler and Jeff Green failed to qualify for Sunday's race.
Here's the starting lineup for Sunday's NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race at New Hampshire Motor Speedway (Chase drivers in bold):
Tony Eury Jr.'s departure from JR Motorsports was a "mutual" decision driven by a disagreement in the technical direction of the NASCAR Nationwide Series team, co-owner Dale Earnhardt Jr. said Friday.
Speaking to reporters at New Hampshire Motor Speedway, Earnhardt Jr. vowed not to let the personnel changes in his family's business distract him from the Chase.
Eury Jr. (a co-owner in the team as well as Danica Patrick's crew chief) was released on Monday, just over a week after his father, competition director Tony Eury Sr. was shown the door. The Eurys are Earnhardt Jr.'s cousin and uncle, respectively.
"It has been difficult to see these changes and it was not easy at all to sever the working relationship with Pops (Eury Sr.) or Tony Jr.," Earnhardt Jr. said. "But we're a company that wants to improve over what we have been doing and we're making some changes to see if we can make that happen."
The move was prompted, Earnhardt Jr. said, because Eury Jr. was unhappy with the direction JRM was heading. Having not won a race in two years, the Nationwide team is working to become more in line with Hendrick Motorsports and take advantage of the resources the Sprint Cup Series organization can offer the struggling team.
Earnhardt Jr. also said the firing of Eury Sr. had no bearing on Eury Jr.'s decision to leave JRM. According to Earnhardt Jr., the hope was everyone involved could work past the personnel changes – which included bringing in Ryan Pemberton as competition director – and the shift in philosophies and continue on.
The plan for JRM is to again run two cars on a full-time basis next season, with Earnhardt Jr. running three-to-five races in a third car. All this is, however, is contingent on sponsorship, which the team is actively pursuing for 2013. One of those sponsors won't be Go Daddy, as the company will be leaving JRM at the end of the season to move up to Sprint Cup along with driver Danica Patrick.
Ultimately, what Earnhardt Jr. wants is for his team to be self-sufficient and not require him to be involved on a day-to-day basis (his sister, Kelley Earnhardt Miller, runs the team). And the upheaval within the organization comes at an unfortunate time for him, as he is attempting to win his first Cup championship.
"I do like to have heavy involvement within the company," Earnhardt Jr. said. "And I do have general concerns about the company even when things are going good. I like to be plugged in to what's going on and the direction we're going.
"At the same time, our Whiskey River businesses basically run themselves with the people we have in charge and doesn't require a lot of my attention. ... And the Nationwide program needs to do the same thing for me to be able to focus on my main priority, which is driving Cup cars, and be fluid and work as flawless as possible."
Earnhardt Jr. stressed he needs to keep his attention mainly on his Cup team and that will always have precedence over everything else.
"I am not in a position in my life to invest my focus with everything else I have going on," Earnhardt Jr. said. "Driving race cars are the priority. I won't ever overload myself – especially with the opportunity I have right now to win a championship. I won't let anything take away from that."
Fall is literally in air this weekend at New Hampshire Motor Speedway for the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Race. Fall officially arrives Saturday at 10:48 a.m. EDT right before Sprint Cup final practice.
Temperatures will also be comfortably cool as highs will be in the 70s today and Saturday. A cold front moving in from the Great Lakes late Saturday could bring some showers and thunderstorms Saturday night into Sunday morning. The only problem this appears to cause is cleaning off the rubber from the track for the Sprint Cup race Sunday afternoon. There is just a small chance of a lingering shower in the afternoon Sunday but I think the front moves through fast enough keeping Sunday's race mostly dry, cool and a little breezy.
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An Anglican lay preacher has been banned from the pulpit after encouraging parishioners to oppose against gay marriage – in line with official Church teaching.
Peter Gowlland, 78, was accused of sowing discord among worshippers at the liberal-leaning All Saints Church in Sanderstead, Surrey, by inviting them to sign a petition against the Government plans to introduce same-sex weddings.
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Update: An article from the Christian Institute on this is there.
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1. Teatime2 wrote:
No, this headline isn't correct. He was suspended from preaching for two months to let the dust settle after causing a disruption. The way he went about this, I don't think it would matter what controversial issue he chose to address, it was the manner that was the problem, not his opposition to same-sex weddings. After reading the article, I would agree with the brief suspension, not that my opinion means anything, lol.
He went to a parish which doesn't currently have a rector/vicar and purposely instigated a scene during the service, without telling the others leading the service what he was going to do. The archdeacon is right—there are ways to discuss a contentious issue and springing this on an unsuspecting congregation during a service, asking them to sign your petition and lobby the government isn't appropriate.
Thanks I amended the headline from the Telegraph—ed.May 5, 2:16 pm | [comment link]
2. driver8 wrote:
But all he did was teach what is the current official teaching of the COE. How can one be asked to stand down from preaching for upholding what the church says it believes?
And is it really the case in Southwark of all places that teaching things that cause division is dealt with by being asked to refrain from teaching? If so, one might expect a fair minority of the senior clergy to be barred from the pulpit too.May 5, 2:54 pm | [comment link]
3. Teatime2 wrote:
Driver8, I really don't think it was what he said but how he went about it. Maybe I'm just weird in not appreciating a serving of politics put on my plate Sunday morning but if anyone started squawking about signing petitions and lobbying the government over any issue at the service, I'd be put off.
I'm not amused by veiled suggestions on how "committed Christians" should vote on election day and how it might reflect on your soul if you don't. Increasingly, the IRS isn't amused, either. But even in a country with an established church, I don't think that sort of thing belongs in the service. He could have asked the parish if it would be OK to discuss it all at coffee hour and have his petition available there.May 5, 3:23 pm | [comment link]
4. Dcn. Michael D. Harmon wrote:
Opposition to same-sex marriage is not "politics," it is faithful Christian moral teaching perfectly appropriate for a sermon or pulpit discussion. That some objected is not germane, and it is odd that the faithful person was suspended but others who spoke out against him (also identified as lay preachers) were not. In point of fact, in this country the IRS may care if a preacher says "Vote for Candidate X," although that never seems to apply when the church is primarily African-American and the candidate is a Democrat. But making voting recommendations from the pulpit on ballot issues that do not involve a named candidate is not illegal. (Not that the other should be either—we have Lyndon Johnson to thank for the fact that it is. And no, it doesn't violate "the separation of church and state," which is a limit on the government, not the church.May 5, 4:20 pm | [comment link]
5. driver8 wrote:
But bucket loads of clergy preach political sermons. This may have been inept or purposefully provocative but it's hardly unique in that. It may have caused controversy, but if Southwark barred from preaching all those who have caused controversy they'd silence a fair few of their senior clergy.
All of those things - teaching that has implications for current legislation, teaching that causes division, suggesting that folks act in accordance with the beliefs of the church, even offering petitions to be signed - are hardly unique. Southwark itself has a good few senior clergy who teach that marriage law should be changed. Good Lord, Bishops are supporting the reform of marriage legislation. Are they ripe to be barred from the pulpit too?
In other words, this seems to be being handled in a way that is ineptly different from the way Southwark bishops have often responded to controversial teaching within their diocese.
If it were me, I would have invited the whole gang in for a "conversation".May 5, 4:29 pm | [comment link]
6. driver8 wrote:
It's worth saying that the retired Bishop present is himself broadly sympathetic to same sex unions and has written to support such.May 5, 5:01 pm | [comment link]
7. Teatime2 wrote:
#4—But he wasn't giving a sermon about the immorality of same-sex activities and marriage. That's entirely the point. He was pushing a petition and encouraging people to lobby the government. This was not a spiritual matter, it was a political one. Perhaps some of y'all enjoy that sort of thing during Sunday worship but other people don't. I belong to the latter group. Let's keep worship focused on the Lord, please, and talk about petitions and politics, if we must, at coffee hour.
The IRS does scrutinize complaints about churches preaching politics from the pulpit. Google it for some recent cases. I recall one TEC parish a few years ago in California. I think the parish was named All Saints.May 6, 12:07 am | [comment link]
8. rugbyplayingpriest wrote:
Sorry Teatime but faith does not exist in a vacuum. If all Christians took your stance there would be no opposition to same sex unions and in a few years the very forms of words and worship within the walls of your church will have changed. Faith cannot be pushed to the margins of public life or exist only for an hour on SundayMay 6, 3:14 am | [comment link]
9. paradoxymoron wrote:
Ha! I went to a TEC service this morning where the female rector described the healthcare contraception controversy as part of a larger assault on women, and then started in on a diatribe about gender-based wage discrepancies. I stood up and walked out in what I think was the middle of the harangue, but was sorely tempted to interrupt and ask when the Republican party service is conducted, as I was obviously attending the Democratic one.May 6, 3:04 pm | [comment link]
10. Br. Michael wrote:
Churches should not be subject to the income taxed as a matter of fundamental right, not government permission.May 6, 3:37 pm | [comment link]
11. Katherine wrote:
Here in North Carolina the constitutional amendment on Tuesday's ballot which bars any marriage not between one man and one woman in the state is being extensively discussed in churches and preached on. In a couple of cases liberal Catholic parishes in Durham and Charlotte have skirted very close to defying their bishops by hosting "forums" to discuss the amendment, which those parishes oppose. Black churches here routinely endorse candidates, contrary to IRS rules. It will be interesting to see the analysis of how black voters went on the marriage amendment vote.May 6, 4:54 pm | [comment link]
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When I think about cooking, I usually start with an ingredient I want to eat, rather than with a recipe I want to try. In fact, although I give the recipes for these dishes, Little Kitchen is more about substituting and adapting what you have than it is about teaspoons and cups. I have been known to cook "from a recipe" and not use any of the ingredients listed.
For that reason, my love of baking has come more slowly. It took me a long time to realize that good bakers are people with patience and precision. But feel free to experiment, use what you have, and taste everything. Little Kitchen is about using what's on hand and having the confidence to make things up as you go along.


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Double Post Today…such a GREAT article!
How Well Do You Speak Your Truth? – DivineCaroline
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Double Post Today…such a GREAT article!
How Well Do You Speak Your Truth? – DivineCaroline
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I don't do a lot of dairy in my diet for digestive reasons. Therefore as a substitute, Keith and I drink a lot of Almond Milk, which is high in magnesium, potassium and Vitamin E. So we were thrilled to find almond cheese! It tastes great and it is easy to cook with because it melts well.
The brand we buy is pictured above (Lisanatti) and we find it at Whole Foods and The Natural Grocer. It comes in 4 flavors: Cheddar, Mozzarella, Jalapeno, and Garlic & Herb. My favorite is the cheddar and Keith likes the jalapeno. Try it out…it is low in calories and fat plus it packs a good amount of protein and calcium per 1 oz. serving. Now how great is that?!?
Oh..and did I mention that it is also gluten-free, soy-free, AND cholesterol-free? It just keeps getting better and better…
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Spread peanut butter on HOT toast. Completely cover the toast with tomato slices. Sprinkle liberally with black pepper, and add just a bit of salt, if desired. EAT!!!
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Ever wonder exactly what an "allergy" is? According to WebMd, "allergies are an abnormal response of the immune system where the body's defenses react to a usually harmless substance in the environment, such as pollen, animal dander, or food. Almost anything can trigger an allergic reaction, which can range from mild and annoying to sudden and life-treatening."
WebMD has come out with it's 2009 list of the worst U.S. cities for fall allergies. Cities are ranked based on four factors: prevalence data, seasonal pollen, allergy medicine use per patient, and the number of board-certified allergists per patient. Listed below are the top 50, but to see the full list of 100 go to http://www.webmd.com/allergies/news/20091002/100-worst-cities-for-fall-allergies
1. McAllen, TX
2. Wichita, Kan.
3. Louisville, Ky.
4. Oklahoma City, Okla.
5. Jackson, Miss.
6. Dayton, Ohio
7. Augusta, Ga.
8. Tulsa, Okla.
9. Knoxville, Tenn.
10. Little Rock, Ark.
11. Madison, Wis.
12. San Antonio, TX
13. Dallas, TX
14. New Orleans, La.
15. Baton Rouge, La.
16. Charlotte, N.C.
17. St. Louis
18. Birmingham, Ala.
19. El Paso, TX
20. Virginia Beach, Va.
21. Memphis, Tenn.
22. Chattanooga, Tenn.
23. Des Moines, Iowa
24. Austin, TX
25. Greensboro, N.C.
26. Omaha, Neb.
27. Columbia, S.C.
28. Philadelphia, Pa.
29. Kansas City, Mo.
30. New York, N.Y.
31. Poughkeepsie, N.Y.
32. Richmond, Va.
33. Indianapolis, Ind.
34. Allentown, Pa.
35. Cape Coral, Fla.
36. Bakersfield, Calif.
37. Nashville, Tenn.
38. Grand Rapids, Mich.
39. Syracuse, N.Y.
40. Tucson, Ariz.
41. Houston, TX
42. Buffalo, N.Y.
43. Tampa, Fla.
44. Charleston, S.C.
45. Columbus, Ohio
46. Lakeland, Fla.
47. Riverside, Calif.
48. Orlando, Fla.
49. Toledo, Ohio
50. Atlanta, Ga.
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CalorieLab (http://www.calorielab.com/) computed the fattest state rankings for this year (2008) based on the Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System database maintained by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Texas came in at #16 with 27.2% of the Texas population considered Obese and 65.8% of the Texas population considered to be Obese AND Overweight. Mississippi took the #1 spot as the fattest state and Colorado was #50 as the leanest. The good news is that in 2007 Texas was #12…so we are improving. But being the 16th fattest state out of 50 isn't exactly something to jump for joy over!
According to the National Health Institute (NIH), "Overweight" is defined as a body mass index (BMI) value of 27.3% or more for women and 27.8% or more in men. "Obesity" is defined as a BMI of 30 and above. (Notable, some very muscular people may have a high BMI without health risks)
The body mass index (BMI) equals a person's weight in kilograms (kg) divided by their height in meters (m) squared. Since BMI describes body weight relative to height, it is strongly correlated with total body fat content in adults.
To estimate BMI using pounds and inches, use the weight in pounds (lb) divided by the height in inches (in) squared and multiply the result by 704.5.
These are SCARY stats people!
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Football, Fall, and CHILI! The most natural combination! Here is a healthy chili that Keith and I love!
1 lb ground turkey breast
1 cup onion (chopped)
2 (14 1/2 ounce) cans diced tomatoes
1 (15 ounce) can pinto beans in chili sauce
1 (4 ounce) can green chilies (chopped)
2 tablespoon sugar
4 teaspoons chili powder
2 teaspoon ground cumin
1 teaspoon salt
2 cups cooked brown rice
Brown turkey and onion about 5 mins on till no longer pink. Mix all ingredients except rice in slow cooker. Cover and cook on low for 8 to 10 hrs or high 4 to 5 hours. Stir in rice cover and cook on high about 15 mins longer. Now DIG IN!!!
Serves: 6
202 CALORIES; 1.4g FAT (0.3g saturated fat); 35mg CHOLESTEROL; 531mg SODIUM; 31.1g CARBOHYDRATE; 4.1g FIBER; 9.4g SUGAR; 17.4g PROTEIN
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Okay everyone I am posting what could quite possibly be my all-time favorite chicken meal. This is from Real Simple Magazine (about 2 years ago) and I make it all the time!! I LOVE it and it is super easy and super healthy. Plus it is a fool-proof impressive meal for entertaining. Now how could anyone NOT like that!
Heat oven to 400 degrees F. Quarter the potatoes. Peel the carrots. Cut the carrots and zucchini into 2-inch sticks. Mix them in a bowl with olive oil, mustard, rosemary, ½ teaspoon salt and ¼ teaspoon pepper. Season the chicken with ½ teaspoon salt and ¼ teaspoon pepper.
Place everything in a 9X13 baking dish. Roast for 25 minutes. Toss the vegetables, turn the chicken and continue roasting until chicken is cooked through, 20-25 minutes more.
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Did you know that October is family health month? It is a time to look at the health and lifestyle habits of everyone in your household. One of the most important things parents can do is set good nutrition and fitness habits for their children at an early age that will last for years to come. Below are some tips to developing healthy habits for your kids:
1. Maintain an upbeat attitude! Healthy habits should be fun. If you are having a good time, then your kids will also look forward to nutrition and fitness instead of dreading it.
2. Make family exercise a priority!
3. Feed them breakfast! Studies show that children who eat breakfast learn and perform better in school.
4. Watch your child's weight and make sure they stay within a healthy range for their age group.
5. Provide easy access to fitness. Keep some small exercise equipment around the house and encourage the kids to exercise during commercials and stretch before going to bed.
6. Follow the food pyramid. You can get personalized nutrition plans for your kids at http://www.mypyramid.gov/
7. Exercise with your kids! Ride bikes together, go rollerblading, or have a touch football game in the backyard. Pick a sport to enjoy together.
8. Work in the yard together. Try a small vegetable garden and let the kids help!
9. Don't skip fruits and vegetables. Make sure both are a regular part of your child's diet on a daily basis.
10. Allow periodic splurges! Forbidding goodies entirely is almost guaranteed to have your kids running for the vending machine at school. Allow the occasional treat as long as they are eating healthy most of the time. Follow the 80/20 rule!
11. Encourage active video games like Dance-Dance Revolution or Nintendo Wii.
12. Limit sugary drinks and sodas and instead replace them with water, low-fat milk or 100% fruit juices.
13. Establish a bed-time routine. Toddlers and kids need more sleep than adults – about 8 to 12 hours, depending on their age. Get them to bed early so they will be healthier, stronger and better able to concentrate.
14. Appreciate body diversity. Help them to recognize the wide variety of body shapes and sizes.
15. Eat together! Studies show that the families who eat together have children that tend to do better in school, avoid risky behaviors, develop high self esteem, and eat more nutritiously!
16. Give praise! Healthy changes require acclaim. Celebrate good food choices, fitness improvements, and more with positive reinforcement!
17. Pack a healthy lunch. Many school cafeteria meals are high in saturated fat, sodium, and cholesterol and too low in fiber and nutrient rich fruits, vegetables and whole grains.
18. Model respect. Show appreciation of your own body type so your kids appreciate theirs. Don't let them hear you complain about your thighs or about how much you overate.
19. Promote sports. Team sports teach kids more than just fitness – they improve motor skills, increase self esteem, and foster cooperation and teamwork.
20. Use positive language all the time! Positive words can turn into positive actions! Frame healthy habits as good and exciting so your child will view them similarly.
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Fall is approaching which means the runner's start coming out of the woodworks and focusing on races. Whether it is a 5K, 10K, Half Marathon or a Marathon your nutrition is just as important as your training. Here are 5 common mistakes that runner's make prior to their race!
The Mistake: Eating a box of pasta. Many runners like to top off their glycogen stores by feasting on carbs the night before a race. And why not? You're going to burn through them the next day. But flooding your system with more carbs than it can process may lead to digestive problems that will have you running to the porta-potty every mile.
The Fix: Consume moderate quantities—not huge portions—of carbs for several days prior. Massive amounts of any food throw your system a curve ball. Have oatmeal for breakfast, potatoes at lunch, and pasta for dinner. Space it out and eat just to fullness, so you don't get indigestion or have trouble sleeping.
The Mistake: Drinking gallons of H20. Not only will chugging too much water before a race leave you feeling bloated, but it will also dilute your electrolytes (the minerals responsible for optimum muscle contraction). Diluted electrolyte levels can cause muscle weakness or cramping.
The Fix: In the days leading up to your race, drink fluids as you normally would to stay hydrated. This can include water, sports drink, juice, even coffee and tea. On the morning of the race, drink 16 ounces of water two to three hours before the start, giving your body time to process extra fluid; drink another one to two cups right before the gun goes off.
The Mistake: Loading up on fiber. Normally, runners should make sure to eat lots of cruciferous vegetables, beans, and whole grains. And if you're used to such foods, all that roughage right before a race may pose no problems for you. But if you've been living on pizza and burgers, now is not the time to become a vegan. Loading up on high-fiber foods can cause uncomfortable gas, especially if your stomach is plagued by pre-race jitters.
The Fix: If you think fiber might be an issue, cut back on those foods three days before a major race. That includes beans and bran cereals-but not fruits and veggies, which you should eat in modest portions. Think one cup of pineapple, a handful of cherries, or a few broccoli florets. But, if you're racing every weekend, reduce your fiber intake only on race day to make sure you don't trim all fiber out of your diet.
The Mistake: Skipping breakfast. Too nervous or worried about feeling full, some runners can't face food on race morning. But without it, you're likely to bonk in any race. Why? Because studies show that a pre-race meal keeps your blood sugar steady and provides energy to power you through. There's no way to get enough fuel midrace to make up for the energy you missed at breakfast.
The Fix: If you know you get too nervous to eat before a race, wake up a few hours before the start-so you can eat breakfast slowly, letting each bite settle before taking another. If you can't stomach solid foods, drink a smoothie with bananas, fruit juice, and milk. These ingredients are easy on most stomachs, provide energy, and won't leave you feeling overly full.
The Mistake: Trying something new. If you've never had spicy salmon sushi, don't order it the night before your race. You won't know how a food affects you until you've tried it-and last-minute experimentation could send you bolting for the bathroom and leave you dehydrated.
The Fix: Stick with what you know for a week before race day. Check the race Web site to confirm which drinks and gels (if any) will be offered along the course so you can test them out in advance. Don't be afraid to skip the pre-race dinner or hotel breakfast: If you're not used to downing sausage burritos pre-race, you're better off sticking with a familiar bowl of pasta. As long as it isn't huge.
Bottom Line: Eat Better! In the days before a race, vary your diet with nongrain carb sources, such as fruits and starchy vegetables, to benefit from a wider range of nutrients.
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I "heart" Pamela's Gluten-Free Pancake & Baking Mix! A few weeks ago I posted chocolate chip cookies that I made from the mix and now here are the muffins! (Keith and I also LOVE just the plain ole pancakes!!) You have GOT to try this stuff people!!
1 1/4 cups Pamela's Gluten-Free Pancake & Baking Mix
1/4 cup water
1/3 cup honey
1/4 cup chopped walnuts (I actually used pecans)
1/2 cup mashed banana (I used 2 medium bananas)
1 egg, large
1 tsp vanilla
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
Mix all ingredients together and spoon 2/3 full into a greased muffin tin (or use paper liners). Bake 18-20 minutes, or until toothpick inserted comes out clean.
Yields: 8 muffins
171.9 CALORIES; 5.04g FAT (0.73g saturated fat); 28.94mg CHOLESTEROL; 191.6mg SODIUM; 29.75g CARBOHYDRATE; 1.6g FIBER; 15.6g SUGAR; 3.01g PROTEIN
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The South Bend Common Council voted 6-2 in support of resolution about gay marriage.
It's a non-binding resolution that's meant to send a message to state lawmakers.
Some members of the Council want the state legislature to reject a proposed constitutional amendment that defines marriage as only between one man and one woman.
Supporters of South Bend's resolution say a ban on gay marriage is simply bad for business.They say the constitutional amendment would have a negative impact on recruiting the best talent to the city.
They also say it's a human rights issue.
Dozens of people came out in support of the resolution, including a young man who spoke on behalf of his family."Both of my parents are gay and people should love who they love. We all live in the same home and life should be fair for us, not different. We shouldn't be rejected," said Sam Villagra-Stanton.
Rhonda Redman also spoke out at the meeting. "The constitution of the State of Indiana is meant to protect individuals and regardless on where you stand on the issue of same sex marriage, the constitution was not meant to enshrine discrimination in it," she said.
South Bend Mayor Pete Buttigieg spoke in support of the resolution. He says if there's a ban on gay marriage, it would be an embarrassing step backwards for the state.
There were two people who spoke in opposition to the resolution. They say they don't believe a ban on same-sex marriage would have negative economic impacts. "There's never been a society that thrived or survived well that encouraged, approved, homosexual relationships, rather than merely tolerate them," said one man who spoke to the council.
The two council members who voted in opposition to the resolution were Dr. David Varner and former Council President Derek Dieter.
They say the fairest way to approach the situation is with a statewide vote.
They also say they don't believe a constitutional ban would have a negative economic impact."We've had this law on the books since 1997 by a Democratic legislature and governor. Since that time I didn't see a mass exodus," says Dieter.The passage of the resolution put South Bend in line with a number of other Indiana cities who have passed similar resolutions. They include Indianapolis and Bloomington.
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There has been a shocking twist in a murder case that stretches back two years, and it means the victim's family is still searching for closure.
Charles March was wheeled into Judge Duke Bloom's courtroom on Wednesday. He tried to take responsibility for strangling and dismembering Kathy Goble in 2010.
However, Bloom would not accept his guilty plea.
A failed suicide attempt in August, plus forensic evidence that the state is still waiting on, are just a couple of reasons why Bloom made his decision.
"It is your right to plead guilty and if, when we come back in a few weeks, that's what we want to do, then we certainly can proceed at that time," Bloom told March.
March even tried to convince Bloom to let him enter a guilty plea.
"Sir, I am fine. I just like to get this over with today if that's possible," March said.
Bloom said he wanted to make sure everything was handled properly.
"It's my obligation to make sure there is an adequate record that's going to serve the interest of justice today as well as down the road," Bloom said.
For Goble's friends and family, the hearing was a disappointment.
It's been two-and-a-half years since Goble was brutally killed.
She disappeared in 2010, but her remains weren't found until two years later on March's Chesapeake property.
It's been a long road for the people who knew and loved her.
"It's been difficult for me and her sons and all of her family members. She was, like has been said before, she was always happy and brought joy to everyone whether it be a holiday or any other day. It's just difficult," said Billy Herrald, Goble family spokesperson and longtime friend.
March now has an extra few weeks to decide if he still wants to plead guilty.
March's defense team has advised him not to enter a guilty plea.
Since March planned to enter the plea against the advice of his attorneys, Bloom also ordered that an independent attorney be added to the team.
He said this will ensure whether or not March fully understand the consequence of pleading guilty, which includes the possibility of life in prison.
March will return to court on December 26. He will either plead guilty or go to trial.


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Dennis Eckersley hates when you call his hairstyle a mullet
Dennis Eckersley still has a closer's mentality. When you sit down and talk to him it's easy to see why TBS hired the Hall of Fame pitcher to be an analyst. Eck had no fear on the mound and now he has no fear when it comes to offering up an opinion — from the Rays to his long hair — as I found out last Friday during my behind-the-scenes look at TBS' Inside MLB studios in Atlanta.
This is the first interview in a set of Q & A's with the show's personalities.


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The previous Statutory Guidance issued in 2007 disappeared overnight in early March 2013 and was replaced by a very reduced version. For children with SEN and/ or a disability it no longer made it clear that local authorities must provide free and suitable home to school transport when children attend their nearest suitable school.
Despite the clear duty on the Government to consult widely on any revision of the guidance under the Education Act 1996 (which requires (508D Guidance etc in relation to sections 508B and 508C) 1. The Secretary of State must issue, and may from time to time revise, guidance in relation to the discharge by a local education authority of their functions under sections 508B and 508C. 2. Before issuing or revising guidance under subsection (1), the Secretary of State must consult such persons as he considers appropriate), no such consultation took place. IPSEA's offers to work in partnership with the DfE to improve the Guidance were not taken up.
The new guidance has now been withdrawn and the 2007 Guidance re-instated. The DfE has also committed to consult with appropriate parties, including IPSEA, in the event that he decides to revise the Statutory Guidance.
Click here to download IPSEA's full press release, including notes for editors
Stay up to date on SEN issues by following IPSEA on twitter here


text: You are a happy elf in the Candy Country. But one day,lots of zombies came out from underground and began to eat everything in the country! You will never want to face the zombie armies, but as the guard of Candy Country, you have stand out and protect your candy! Your are very powerful in the Candy Country, but be careful, there are too many zombies.Candy Guard is a game made with Unreal Engine 3. In this game you'll control an elf to fight with the zombie armies.


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Aloha, Ore., man Phillip Lindemuth, 43, was found dead and dismembered in his garage freezer on May 18, 2012. Police obtained a warrant to search the premises after Lindemuth was reported missing two days earlier. Lindemuth had been dismembered using various knives and saws, the medical examiner told Oregonlive.com, but he reportedly died from multiple stab wounds. No formal announcements are being made regarding the condition of the body until the official autopsy is complete.
Sergeant Bob Ray, a Washington County Sheriff's Office spokesman, told reporters, that trash removal had been stopped months ago and that searchers were forced to wear hazmat suits at the site, "The search efforts were very difficult and slow due to the large amounts of garbage and debris inside and outside the house."
The two men had reportedly had a fight earlier in April, but police have not announced a motive for the murder. His roommate, Christian Delaurentiis, 23, was stopped and arrested the day before the search while driving Lindemuth's car. Ray said that they have a "very good idea" of Delaurentiis' motive. According to KOIN Local 6, the two men had met online and were in a volatile romantic relationship.


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PC Magazine quoting Crashdev on Amazon's smarphone plans
More Amazon Smartphone Rumors Emerge
Chris DeVore, a general partner at Seattle's Founders Co-Op, argued in a blog post that Amazon wants to control "100 percent share of consumer wallet - whether you're buying books, or clothing, or digital goods, or even local services, they want you to make Amazon your shopping platform of record."
Thinkfuse acquired by Salesforce
Salesforce Acquires TechStars And TechCrunch Disrupt Alum Thinkfuse
Thinkfuse, a Seattle-based startup that allows companies to send regular progress reports to managers, executives and other stakeholders, just announced that it has been acquired by Salesforce.com.
Chris in GeekWire on Seattle's Angel scene
Angel mind meld: What early-stage investors really want
"There has never been a better time to be a software entrepreneur…. It is an incredibly exciting time for anybody who does what I do because the amount of talent that's leaking out of big companies to do it has never been stronger. So, super fun times."
AppStoreHQ + App Store Optimization in TechCrunch
ASO (App Store Optimization) Is The New SEO, And Here's A Tool To Do It
What's the hardest thing about building a successful mobile app? If you answered "building a mobile app," you're wrong. It's getting your app found. With over 600,000+ iOS applications, and now some 450,000 on Android, the real challenge for developers is having their app surfaced higher than hundreds of other competitors in the app store search results. Doing this correctly involves ASO, or app store optimization.
GroupTalent expands reach
TinyProj Shuts Down, Users Sent To TechStars Grad GroupTalent Instead
TinyProj, a project marketplace started by Forrst founder Kyle Bragger is shutting down. All 8,300 of the service's registered developers and designers who used the site to find project-based work will now be transitioned over to GroupTalent, a recent TechStars grad.
TechCrunch notices that Urban Airship is killing it
On The Heels Of Hiring Skype's Former Strategy Boss, Urban Airship Hits 10 Billion Notifications Pushed
Urban Airship has been working pretty hard of late to plant itself firmly on the "Startups to Watch" list. The Portland and San Francisco-based startup, a platform provider that gives developers a simple way to build in-app purchases and push notifications into their mobile apps, grabbed some media attention when it acquiredSimpleGeo back in October for $3 million.
FC II Raise Covered in Xconomy
Founder's Co-Op Closes $8M Second Fund
Founder's Co-op, the Seattle-based early stage investment group headed by Andy Sack and Chris DeVore, has closed its second fund at just under $8 million. That's a significant step up from the first Founder's Co-op fund, which DeVore says was about $2.5 million—a shift that reflects both the growth of Seattle's startup scene, and a decision have more reserve capital on hand for follow-on investments.
Founders Co-op II raise hits GeekWire
Founder's Co-op raises $8M angel fund, looks to become a 'catalyst' for the NW startup community
Founder's Co-op, the angel investment fund led by Andy Sack and Chris DeVore, has raised a new $8 million fund from some of the top names in the Seattle technology community.
Managing partner Chris DeVore tells GeekWire that the new fund — raised over the past 12 months — will be used to bankroll as many as 20 new startup companies in the Pacific Northwest. It plans to invest between $100,000 and $750,000 in early-stage startups.
Hack Education names Highlighter a Top 10 Ed-Tech Startup for 2011
Top 10 Ed-Tech Startups of 2011
I remember the very first time a teacher gave me permission to write in a book. Highlight important passages, she said. Make notes in the margins. No way, I thought. You can write in books?!
Since then, I've read every book with a pencil in hand -- underlining and annotating. That's something that makes the move to digital books both terrifying and wonderful. It's terrifying if indeed it means the end of marginalia. And it's wonderful if someone can build a tool that integrates marginalia with the Web, and makes our notes and highlights sharable and social.
GigaOm selects AppFog as "cloud startup to watch"
10 cloud startups to watch in 2012
AppFog is one of a handful of Platform-as-a-Service startups to launch in 2011, but AppFog is unique because it leverages the open-source Cloud Foundry code as its core. The switch to a Cloud Foundry foundation over the summer resulted in a name change from PHP Fog, as the company was immediately able to support numerous new programming languages. Going forward, AppFog can ride Cloud Foundry's development wave, while focusing its own efforts on building the best user experience.
TechCrunch on GroupTalent
GroupTalent's Hiring Marketplace Now Automatically Matches People With Jobs
Talent drain? That's what they're saying. The explosion of early stage startups has made it harder for companies to find the best engineers and designers because everyone's trying to do their own startup. GroupTalent (a startup, of course) wants to be the solution for that.
GeekWire on Unbounce
Founder's Co-op heads north of the border, backs B.C. startup Unbounce
Founder's Co-op is among the new backers of Unbounce, a Vancouver, B.C.-based company that today announced an $850,000 investment from a large syndicate of investors.
Unbounce has developed a new hosted service that allows marketers to easily create, publish and test specific landing pages, analyzing which ones perform best.
Intel Joins Urban Airship Series C
Intel Gets Serious About Mobile With Its Own App Fund and Urban Airship Partnership
Vice President of Intel Capital, Lisa Lambert, had this to say:
The top app companies look to Urban Airship for help shaping the most engaging user experience on mobile. We are well aligned with Urban and they help us bring even more value to developers creating apps for the users of millions of Intel Atom processor-based devices.
Array Health selected for Highmark Private Health Exchange
Highmark Plans Private Exchange with Array Health Technology
Pittsburgh-based health insurer Highmark, an independent Blue Cross Blue Shield plan, has partnered with Seattle-based Array Health to use the latter's health insurance exchange technology in a private exchange aimed at small businesses.
A full implementation of the plan will work with small businesses offering their employees a defined contribution, then those employees going to a Highmark online store, powered by Array, to select from seven health plans, two dental plans and two vision plans depending on their needs.
Apsalar reviewed on Read/Write Web
Apsalar Taking a Holistic and Integrated Approach to Mobile Analytics
App developers are looking for ways to gain users and keep them in thefold through actionable data. There are a variety of ways to do this and several startups have popped up in the last couple of years to focus on particular elements of analytics, advertising, marketing and engagement layers. To this point most of these startups are focusing only on one or two of these problems.
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Does anyone here buy a blu-ray movie just for the iTunes digital copy so you can have it to stream all the time? My movie collection is out of control and it would be nice to have everything digital/over the cloud. Does anyone do this?


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Is everyone ready for a constant soap opera regarding the Titans QB position?
The tension started last year as Vince had some unsightful moments at QB. The tension surrounding Vince was alive despite the Titans making the playoffs.
The tension was muddied with the fact that the WR is pathetic. Even the most adamant Vince haters admit the WR's are pathetic.
The tension surrounding Vince is also accelerated due to not looking like a typical QB. He isn't white. He is athletic. He isn't afraid to run and in the past has excelled at running. He reportedly did poorly on the Combine Intelligence test, which stoked the flames for thos saying he was stupid. Most NFL observers expected him to suck his rookie year and refused to acknowledge he played well. This is perfectly seen in Meril Hoge.
And now the opening game WIN has served to throw a gallon of gasoline on the Vince-Media-Fans-Titans-QB tensions.
Reports are that Vince is out 2-4 weeks with a torn MCL.
But what will be talked about even more will be the series of events that led to the injury.
After Finnegan made a great INT on a crucial 3rd down, Vince immediately threw an INT on a flare pass to the RB. The throw was too low. And the DE made a great play.
Coming off the field, it was apparent, Vince was beating himself up.
The cameras showed him on the bench with his head in his hands and Dinger next to him. After a quick 3 and out, Vince was late getting on the field and Collins was warming up.
Fisher says it was because of Vince's hammy being tight.
The media says it was because Vince quit.
I've heard this story from those at the game.
On the sideline, Dinger was mad at Vince and told him he "would be Collins in". Vince yelled back "go ahead" and then took off his helmet. Fisher then intervened and got Vince back on the field, which 4 plays later saw him hurt his knee.
Some of the quotes from the players were interesting. For instance, Bullock said something like "no one will quit on this side of the ball." Hall also said he doesn't know what is going on with Vince. Scaife said Vince would never quit.
Either way, the tension surrounding Vince just went up 100 fold.
Clearly, the local and national media WANT there to be tension around Vince. Just wait and see how much media attention this story will get.
The fans want there to be tension, as they booed Vince after the 2nd INT and will no doubt flood messageboards, blogs and sports talk radio with criticism of him. And it will clash with those that defend him, thus raising the tension.
The players probably don't want tension, but will be hard pressed not to stoke it when pressed with multiple questions a day from the media about it (Fisher was asked 5 times in a row about the sideline incident).
Vince does not do enough to curb the tension. He gets defensive when the media grills him. He sulks on the sidelines. Most of all, he isn't improving his play at a fast enough rate.
I have and will keep defending Vince. He's a product of the atmosphere that is created around him. 2 years of dealing with Chow (who tried to force a square peg through a round hole). 2 years of throwing to inadequate WR's that couldn't start for half of the D1 college football teams. 2 years of listening to a media that wants to see him fail and prove their opinions right.
However, I just can't see this thing having a good ending right now.
And if this Vince-related tension derails a season where we might have the #1 defense in the NFL at a time when the Chargers, Colts and Pats look beatable, me and every other fan is going to go crazy.
In the next few weeks, I'm guessing that the calls for Collins to be the full time starter will be muted by Collins playing terrible. Doesn't anyone remember why Vince played his rookie season anyway? It was b/c Collins was 0-4 and had the offense playing bad, really really really bad. This year will be no different with Collins.
But just b/c Collins plays bad doesn't mean the chorus of negative comments about Vince will cease. In fact they will likely go up even further this season even if Collins plays bad.
This year, a great defense and run game are going to be overshadowed by tension surrounding Vince. The media and fans alike will make sure of it.


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Puerto Rico Power Authority Faces Thursday Deadline to Extend Credit
Puerto Rico Power Authority Faces Credit Deadline
Increasing demand, tightening supply, and expectations for higher rates and inflation should bring better muni returns in the coming years, says Nuveen's John Miller , Puerto Rico notwithstanding.
Muni managers take sides in the Puerto Rico debate, address the bond landscape in Chicago, Detroit, and California, and discuss the advantages of CEFs in the muni space.
Dreman announces it will liquidate five of its six open-end funds, and Mark Venezia set to retire from Eaton Vance.
We take a closer look at the three municipal CEF IPOs of 2012.
"We are seeing good cyclical improvement,'' Mary John Miller , Under Secretary for Domestic Finance in the U.S. Department of the Treasury. told the general membership meeting of the Investment Company Institute in its policy forum Wednesday. "Now e need to tackle longer-term structural ...
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In the Amlin Challenge Cup, London Wasps will host Mogliano in round five at Adams Park on Saturday January 12th at 15.00.
Wasps then face a quick turnaround for their final pool game against Newport Gwent Dragons who they face live on S4C at Rodney Parade on Thursday January 17th.
The start of the Six Nations also forces some changes to a number of games.
Wasps will travel to the Stoop at the later time of 20.00 on Saturday February 9th for a live TV game, while the Club has decided to amended its KO time for the game against Sale Sharks at home in the LV=Cup on February 2nd to 14.00 to avoid clashing with an England kick off.
Back to the Aviva Premiership and the home game the following Sunday against Gloucester is set for a 13.00 kick off with this game also live on ESPN.
Wasps travel to Irish the following weekend for a 12.05 game in Reading for Sky Sports game.
Amended fixture confirmations
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Newport Gwent Dragons V London Wasps (Live S4C)
Amlin Challenge Cup
Thursday 17th January, 19.45
London Wasps V Sale Sharks
Saturday 2nd February, 14.00
Harlequins V London Wasps (Live ESPN)
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Saturday 9th February 20.00
London Wasps V Gloucester (Live ESPN)
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Sunday 17th February 13.00
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Indian Wedding DJ to Make The Party Livelier
Indian wedding is so attractive. Everybody knows that India is rich with tits culture. That is why people think India is a stunning country. The culture is always shown up in the big event like wedding for example. There are many people there. They are happy. Music from Indian wedding DJ will make the event livelier and prettier.
In the wedding, they serve Indian food. They decorate the room with Indian decoration. After the solemn promise led by an Indian monk, the wedding ask the guest to dance together on the floor. The music will be the leader to direct the guests' will to enjoy the party. That is why everybody loves Indian music. The party will provide so much fun because the guest can get some pleasures in Indian music played by Indian wedding DJ.
If you have some request about the music or the concept and the way DJ should lead the party, you are able to tell the DJ. You are able to demand what music you intend to play in your party. The Indian wedding DJ will adjust the music with your guests' and your own preferences without trying to cut off the tradition and essentiality of the Bollywood music.


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Nice article about David West's role in the Pacers' early success:
Like most Celtics and Celtic fans, I would have loved to have David West in green to help us win banner18. He would have been a nice complement to KG and another proven veteran player who can fit in well in our system.. But unlike Ray Allen, I'm not angry or bitter at him for choosing the Pacers over the Celtics because like the article said, they needed him more. He's like the glue that binds that team together. He's the veteran presence they need to lead all those young but talented players and bring them to the next level. The uncertainty about the Celtics' future beyond this year, and not the extra money was what made him make the decision. And now, from a borderline playoff team, they are now turning into serious playoff contenders and might even challenge the Bulls for the Central division title. And on the bright side, players like Brandon Bass and Greg Stiemsma are given their chance to shine. So I'm happy for David West and also for Larry Bird's Pacers.. I just hope we don't meet them early in the playoffs because they're gonna be so dangerous!


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NATO on Thursday reported another build-up of Russian forces near Ukraine as its new president put in place key pieces of his pro-Western government and embraced an EU trade pact that has been bitterly fought by the Kremlin.
KIEV: NATO on Thursday reported another build-up of Russian forces near Ukraine as its new president put in place key pieces of his pro-Western government and embraced an EU trade pact that has been bitterly fought by the Kremlin.
Ukraine's parliament unanimously confirmed as foreign minister Pavlo Klimkin -- a charismatic 46-year-old ambassador to Germany who had spearheaded the EU negotiations and now represents Poroshenko at closed-door talks with Moscow.
Those high-stakes meetings and Poroshenko's late-night phone exchange on Tuesday with Russian President Vladimir Putin bolstered hopes for a solution to Ukraine's worst crisis since independence in 1991.
Poroshenko promised to soon unilaterally halt the army's 10-week push against pro-Russian insurgents who have proclaimed independence in Ukraine's eastern rustbelt -- a plan some fighters rejected but Moscow cautiously endorsed.
Russia's Deputy Foreign Minister Grigory Karasin called Klimkin "one of Ukraine's most experienced and well-known diplomats".
"We wish the new minister success and are ready for contact with him," the Russian diplomat said.
But the Kremlin's good will was immediately put in question by new charges from NATO that Putin had sent "at least a few thousand more" troops to the border in a reversal of a withdrawal he had begun at the start of the month.
"I consider this a very regrettable step backwards," NATO Secretary-General Anders Fogh Rasmussen said in London.
"It seems that Russia keeps the option open to intervene further into Ukraine."
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NATO's findings -- met with stony silence in Moscow -- came on the heels of US charges that rocket launchers and even tanks were starting to cross the Russian border into the conflict zone.
Daily clashes that have now claimed at least 360 lives have intensified still further in recent days.
Lawmaker Iryna Selkh told parliament she had "just received information" that more that 20 soldiers had been killed near the eastern rebel stronghold of Slavyansk.
US President Joe Biden called on Russia "to stop the flow of weapons and militants across the border and to exercise its influence among the separatists... both of which Russia has thus far failed to do."
Poroshenko's problems have been compounded by a Russian gas cut that threatens to plunge Ukraine's cash-strapped economy into even an deeper recession and limit Europe's own supplies by the end of the year.
The French president's office said Francois Hollande and German Chancellor Angela Merkel urged Putin in a three-way call to quickly resume talks that analysts believe may remain frozen for several more months.
The Kremlin did not spell out Putin's response while noting that the Russian leader underscored his "serious concern" about Ukraine's ongoing eastern campaign.
Putin "expressed hope that the Kiev leadership's assurance about its intention to end the violence and launch an inclusive national dialogue will be implemented immediately," the Kremlin said.
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Poroshenko was certain to irritate Putin further by vowing to sign the trade and economic relations portion of an historic EU pact in Brussels on June 27.
The old Kremlin-backed leadership's rejection of the EU Association Agreement in November sparked months of deadly protests that led to the February ouster of president Viktor Yanukovych.
The interim government headed by Prime Minister Arseniy Yatsenyuk signed the political relations portion of the deal in Brussels on March 21.
But Kiev had doubts about the economic section because it demanded that Ukraine lift import barriers aimed at protecting its farmers and steel mills in the east from direct EU competition.
The complete pact's signing will effectively cut Ukraine off from a Moscow-led economic alliance of a few former Soviet nations championed by Putin.
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Poroshenko intends to keep Yatsenyuk -- a 40-year-old economist embraced by the West -- and most members of his cabinet.
The ministers represent the European aspirations of the energetic crowds that engineered Ukraine's second pro-Western revolution in a decade and are still viewed by many as the voice of the people.
But Poroshenko -- a 48-year-old chocolate baron with substantial knowledge of Western finance -- realised that he must act quickly to save Ukraine from spiralling inflation and a banking sector collapse.
His decision to appoint 49-year-old Valeria Gontareva as Ukraine's first female central bank chief -- backed comfortably by parliament on Thursday -- won immediate praise from IMF chief Christine Lagarde.
"I think that my appointment is a positive signal to bankers," Gontareva told reporters on her way out of the confirmation hearing.
Gontareva has worked in international financial institutions for nearly two decades and held top positions in the Kiev branches of the Amsterdam-based ING Bank and France's Societe Generale.
She will play a vital role in turning around the economy by implementing painful economic reforms prescribed under the terms of a $17-billion (12.5-billion-euro) IMF rescue loan.
"We should expect more transparency, openness and clarity in the central bank's work," said Kiev economist Vasyl Yurchyshyn.
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In Italy, power company ENEL has signed an agreement with Italy's agency for new technologies, ENEA, and Rome's local authority Roma Capitale to build a combined concentrate solar, biofuels and biomass power plant for the city of Rome that will produce energy as well as ethanol and lignin from wood waste. The waste will be trimmings from pruning the city's trees.
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We'd rather save you some cash on a 2-pack of memory foam pillows today (5/24) only. From 13deals.com, you get two pillows shipped for $20.
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A Saturday night car crash killed two people in Houston County, Alabama.
Twenty-nine-year-old Holley Baker of Pansey, Alabama and her 7-year-old passenger, Jacob Armstrong were killed when Baker's car ran off the road and struck a tree.
It happened at 11 PM on Houston County 75, four miles north of Pansey.
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News: QD3 On Working W/ Lil Wayne For "Carter" Doc, "He's Always Pushing The Envelope"
Tuesday, Nov 24, 2009 10:10AM
Producer Quincy "QD3" Jones III recently talked about his experience working with Lil Wayne for The Carter documentary and how the Grammy-winning artist holds no creative boundaries.
QD3 thinks Wayne has all of the characteristics of a rock star.
"He has a total disregard for convention and what people think of him," Jones said in an interview. "The more we filmed of him, the more we realized 'This guy is a total rock star' and I think to some degree that's a breath of fresh air for hip hop because a lot of artists want to guard their images and they want to fit in to what going on already. With Wayne, he's always pushing the envelope and I think that's pretty cool." (CNN)
Director Adam Bhala Lough also touched on the crew's initial difficulties with Weezy throughout the filming.
"That's certainly a motif throughout the film is the trappings of fame and how it can really put pressure on one individual," Lough added. "There's the expectations on that person's shoulders and it's something any famous person can relate to whether it's Beyonce or Bono. They all have those trappings they have to negotiate from the moment they wake up to the moment they go to sleep." (CNN)
QD3 previously hit up SOHH to reveal what fans could expect from Wayne's new documentary.
"The documentary shows, in my opinion, Wayne at one of his most precious moments which was seven months before he dropped his platinum album, Tha Carter III and then about two to three months after" QD3 explained. "So we capture him very intimately at that time. And what I was referring to in regards to his catalog and comparing it to Tupac is his work ethic which is unbelievable and I don't know if his fans truly appreciate how dedicated he is to the recording process. I think when people see the film, it's going to raise their respect level for him even though people already hold him in a very high regard. I think when they see this film, it's gonna take it to a whole 'nother level." (SOHH)
He recently explained why the film initially went through a legal battle with Wayne's camp.
"While we were making the movie, it was all love," Jones explained in an interview. "And we played him the film and he was into it. He liked it and then they found out we got it into Sundance [Film Festival], everyone was excited. And just like, maybe seven to ten days before Sundance, all of a sudden, some people from his team said 'Pull the whole movie' and that's not in our agreement, it's not part of what we signed up for, everybody 'was' excited. So we're not sure what exactly the issue was, it's sort of a double edged sword but I think long-term, I believe, that this movie will make him iconic." (Urban Spin Online)
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MLB payroll analysis, from the PD
The PD today has an article analyzing MLB payrolls every year since the strike (1996-2008) and looking at what team got their money's worth based on what they spent. They graded each team's win total relative to their payroll on a scale from A to F. In three of those years (1996, 2005, 2007) the Tribe exceeded what their payroll expected them to do (given a grade of B) and the rest of the time they performed about what was expected (C). They had no D's or F's. Their rankings put the Indians third in the AL, behind the A's (of course) and Twins, while the Tigers finished dead last. The Yankees and Red Sox were ranked in the middle of the AL teams. The article also looks at the relationship between payroll and wins. Their analysis found that about a fourth of the variation in the number of victories could be explained by payroll. Other factors they mentioned included injuries, career years by individual players and a strong collection of younger (less-expensive) players. Some of the other points they made were: • 79 percent of the playoff teams ranked in the top half of the annual payrolls. • 12 of the 13 world titles went to teams ranked in the top half of payrolls (the exception was the 2003 Florida Marlins). • While 2008 was unusual in that the teams with the top three payrolls (the Yankees, Tigers and Mets) did not make the playoffs, the teams ranked fourth, fifth, sixth, seventh and eighth did make it to postseason play. • Teams ranked in the top five in pay accounted for 38 of the 104 playoff teams. That's more than the combined total of the playoff appearance for the 19 teams ranked from 12th through 30th (36 playoff appearances). • Six World Series titles went to teams ranked in the top five in payroll. That's almost equal to all the other teams combined. I thought it was a very interesting analysis and the type of work not usually seen in the PD. It will be interesting to see the comments that will be made about the article; probably a lot of whining that Dolan is cheap or that the author is a "Shappy" (do they still use that term?).


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First of all, thanks so much to all of the Fake Teams writers and readers for their excellent advice so far this season. Thanks in part to your help, I made it into my week 16 and 17 playoffs as the #1 seed.
Normally, I wouldn't be taking it especially seriously--even though there is some money at stake--but I'm playing my arch-rival in the first round. You know this guy. He's the guy who turns your fantasy league into a political battle. Trying to get the votes to veto trades, always complaining about having keepers, complaining about draft stuff, scoring settings, etc. I NEED to beat him. This isn't about money, bragging rights, or anything like that. This is about good vs. evil.
Here's my current starting lineup and my bench. What would you do to ensure a victory this weekend?
QB: Romo
WR1: Hakeem Nicks
WR2: Laurent Robinson
RB1: LeSean McCoy
RB2: Ray Rice
TE: Dustin Keller
Flex: Michael Bush
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Wreckage from a plane crash in the
Adirondacks will be removed Saturday.
The small plane crashed two weeks ago
on the side of Big Burn Mountain near Lake Placid. The pilot and his two
passengers survived and were rescued early the next morning.
Saturday, a helicopter will be used to
remove the wreckage. Because pieces of the plane could fall on the recreation
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Road and the McKenzie Pond Road will be closed. So will the Haystack Mountain
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