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Khaled Al Mutairi, a Kuwaiti seized in Pakistan in 2001 and held at Guantanamo Bay ever since, on Wednesday became the 28th Guantanamo detainee to win his habeas corpus case.
Judge Colleen Kollar-Kotelly of the U.S. District Court in Washington, D.C., granted his petition for release and ordered the government to "take all necessary and appropriate diplomatic steps to facilitate" his release. She also ordered the government to comply with the reporting requirements of the Supplemental Appropriations Act (which requires 15 days' notice to Congress before transferring a Gitmo prisoner) and to complete a classification review of the court's opinion in the case within 48 hours, so that the court can actually release to the public what the case was about and why the judge ordered Al Mutairi's release. All documents describing the circumstances and the evidence in the case are currently classified.
According to his lawyers, who issued a press release Wednesday, Al-Mutairi had traveled to Afghanistan to help build a mosque and provide funds for schools and orphans when he was seized.
"After more than seven long years of imprisonment, justice has finally been served for Khaled," said David Cynamon, lead attorney for the Kuwaiti detainees and a partner at Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman, in a statement. "We now want the U.S. Government to follow the court order and promptly return Khaled to Kuwait. That is what the rule of law is all about."
David Remes, executive director of Appeal for Justice and a lawyer representing more than a dozen Guantanamo detainees, said on Wednesday that the courts have so far granted Gitmo prisoners' petitions for habeas corpus in 28 out of the 33 cases heard.
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After escaping on the road at Ole Miss, Texas A&M is back home to take on an Auburn team that is, somewhat surprisingly, ranked. The Tigers lost at LSU in September, but they have otherwise taken care of a manageable schedule, leaving them one win shy of bowl eligibility.
They'll have to figure out how to contain Johnny Manziel and Texas A&M's offense if they're going to pick up win number six, though. Manziel has been every bit as dynamic as he was last season, and the Aggies are still piling on the points. A&M is averaging more points per game and yards per play than it did a year ago.
It's a tough task for an Auburn team that ranks just 68th in total defense.
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Rankings and records: Texas A&M and Auburn are both 5-1 overall and 2-1 in SEC games. The Aggies are ranked seventh in both major polls, while Auburn in No. 24 in the AP Top 25 and unranked in the USA Today Coaches' Poll. Texas A&M has won all three prior meetings between the schools.
Vegas: Texas A&M opened as a 12-point favorite.
Weather: The high in College Station is expected to reach 71 degrees. There is a 70 percent chance of rain.
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Johnny Manziel -- The reigning Heisman winner has actually improved in several categories. His completion percentage is an impressive 73.2 percent, and he is averaging 10.3 yards per attempt -- both numbers represent significant improvements over last season. In addition to throwing for 305.8 yards per game, he also averages 71.2 rushing yards per game.
Nick Marshall -- Like Manziel, Marshall is a threat both with his arm and his legs. An injury forced him to miss the team's last game, but he'll be ready to go for against Texas A&M. His passing numbers are modest, completing 59.4 percent of his throws.
Mike Evans -- Manziel has connected with Evans on a lot of big plays this season. Evans ranks third nationally with 737 receiving yards, and that's on just 32 receptions. His incredible average of 23 yards per catch ranks fourth nationally.
Two things at stake
Texas A&M's loss to Alabama earlier this season didn't completely rule the Aggies out of the SEC West race, but a loss to Auburn might. The Aggies are also playing for BCS positioning, and they're going to need to stay perfect from here on out to have any shot at getting back into the national title picture.
Auburn would become bowl eligible with a victory, and that would be a solid milestone after a 3-9 season in 2012. A win would also keep the Tigers in the SEC West conversation, for the time being, at least.
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As Caseyville leaders get ready to decide the fate of their police chief Wednesday night, two confidential letters surfaced: one showing the chief at odds with his officers; the other showing an effort to fire Bob Romanik's son.
They also hint at the alliances and what Caseyville Police Chief Jose Alvarez meant during his video-taped village meeting rant when he yelled at Mayor Leonard Black that Romanik, a felon and talk radio host, really ran the village police department.
The first letter was from the Illinois Fraternal Order of Police Labor Council to Caseyville Mayor Leonard Black. In it, union field representative Mark Rusillo wrote that he had grave concerns about command of the department after officers contacted him.
"Much has happened since the investigation of former Chief J.D. Roth and as tumultuous as that string of events was, a crisis of morale that has ensued under the new chief now takes its toll on these officers who are responsible for the safety and the security of the village," Rusillo's letter stated. Alvarez became chief in September after Roth killed himself while under indictment for obtaining a pickup seized in a drug bust.
"The fact that the village leadership has sought to terminate the current chief twice in the past month and the subsequent public demonstration by the chief at the village hall speak volumes to the status of the current work environment. The officers feel that some of this behavior may be criminal and, as such, may bring disrepute to a hardworking team of dedicated police officers."
The second confidential letter was from village attorney John Gilbert to the mayor and village board in which Gilbert said Alvarez "lied to the Board of Police Commissioners on March 4" when he said evidence to support his request to terminate a probationary officer was in the hands of St. Clair County State's Attorney Brendan Kelly.
"At that meeting Alvarez recommended to the board for the second time that Officer Steve Romanik be terminated while on probation with the Caseyville Police Department," the letter states. Steve Romanik, who is Bob Romanik's son, could not be reached.
When Alvarez was asked by police commissioners for evidence to support terminating Steve Romanik, Alvarez said the documents were in Kelly's hands and Kelly advised him not to share them with the board. Alvarez also told commissioners they would "be called before a grand jury to investigate what Alvarez described as leaks of information about what occurred at the police board's executive session" in February. Gilbert's letter noted that he was not present at that meeting.
Gilbert's letter states he received a call on March 5 from Kelly asking him what happened at the March 4 meeting. Gilbert told Kelly what Alvarez said about Kelly having the evidence and the board wanted to see it before they made a decision about Steve Romanik.
Kelly said none of the statements about evidence or a grand jury that Alvarez made to the police board was true, and that Gilbert could tell that to the commissioners, the letter stated. "He communicated to me that there was no grand jury investigation of the police board of the Village of Caseyville," Gilbert's letter stated.
After Alvarez said Gilbert misrepresented what Kelly said, Gilbert set up a meeting with Kelly. Police board chairman John Vieluf and Commissioner Don Staley attended.
"That meeting occurred on March 10 at 2 p.m., in Kelly's office" and Kelly reiterated that what Alvarez said was false, the confidential letter stated. "This included some of the allegations that Alvarez made against Steve Romanik at the Board of Police Commissioners meeting in support of the termination recommendation."
Staley confirmed that the letter's version of Kelly's statements was correct. Vieluf declined comment.
Kelly said, "My office does not comment on confidential communications with any police commission involving law enforcement personnel."
The News-Democrat also obtained a letter that Kelly sent to the Caseyville board members Tuesday.
In that letter, Kelly said that as state's attorney, he routinely communicates with both elected and appointed municipal officials and members of police and fire commissions regarding public safety and law enforcement issues. But, "In light of recent events, further communications by my office with the elected and appointed officials of the village of Caseyville regarding law enforcement issues will be in writing, or not at all, and most likely the latter, until such time as some minimal level of governance can be restored," the letter said.
Police Commissioner John Buckley was not at the meeting with Kelly, but said he received the letter from Gilbert. He said it doesn't change his support for Alvarez.
"I want the paperwork to see just because of all of the turmoil that's been here lately," Buckley said, although he declined to name the officer whose termination is being considered. "I believe the chief when he says he has documents."
Buckley said the chief has made good progress in a short time, eliminating drug houses and working with residents.
Caseyville Board member Brenda Williams said the letter does not sway her opinion of the chief. She has been supportive of Alvarez throughout the upheaval in Caseyville.
Caseyville Trustee Kerry Davis said he was aware Gilbert's letter was out in public, and said it shouldn't be.
Neither Mayor Black not Trustee Rick Casey Jr. had any comment. Other board members and Alvarez could not be reached.
Black twice tried to fire Alvarez, but trustees blocked the move. Both sides went to court and agreed not to do any more firing or rehiring until the meeting at 7 p.m. Wednesday.
Bob Romanik is a former Washington Park police chief with a felony conviction for lying to a federal agent related to the Thomas Venezia video gambling ring. He hosts a talk show on WQQZ-1190 AM as the "Grim Reaper of Radio."
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Posted on Friday, August 20 @ 13:01:46 Eastern by Nicholas TanMicrosoft, you did know that putting Halo: Reach up on the public Xbox Live Marketplace was a very, very, very bad idea, right?
I know you meant for Halo: Reach to be downloadable only by reviewers who have a special 25-character code and that the 99999MS Points price tag would deter most people from attempting to purchase the game or possibly hack through. But, of course, Microsoft, you thought wrong.
Modders from Game-tut.com have apparently tricked your servers and have gained access to the game. The game's files have also been leaked elsewhere. May Master Chief shake his head in shame.
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Now that the New York Yankees have traded Jesus Montero, the team has no set DH for the 2012 starting lineup. There are still many free agents remaining, but some would be too large for the Yankees budget.
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Another choice would be to create a competition in camp between Andruw Jones,Justin Maxwell, Brandon Laird, Jorge Vazquez, and any others that impress to win the DH job. This would require no signings or transacations, just putting more faith in players that have not proved they can be every day players.
The Yankees could go outside of the organization, however, as there are many DH's available at the moment.
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Carlos Pena- Pena strikes out a ton, but the Yankees have shown interest in Pena in the past. In August the Yankees claimed Pena off waivers from the Chicago Cubs, but Pena did not join the Yankees. The former Cub is known for striking out, but also for getting on base.
Johnny Damon- The former Yankee last played for the Tampa Bay Rays, and his ability to play the outfield is basically zero at this point. Damon boasts some speed and an ability to get on base, but he seems to be declining.
J.D. Drew- One of the better options out there, Drew had an awful season last year with the Boston Red Sox. Accused of not trying his hardest, Drew was often injured and barely played. Still, Drew is an on base machine and has played in the AL East.
Vladimir Guerrero- It's funny, I always wondered if Guerrero would be a Yankee after he started bouncing around teams. This may be his only opportunity to do so, as the Yankees are considering DH's, and Guerrero is considering teams. Guerrero is certainly declining, but his talent is nothing to ignore.
Hideki Matsui- I wish because I love him, but it would make no sense. Matsui has seen his numbers decline each season, yet his numbers are still adequate. If the Yankees signed Matsui it would likely be a fallback option.
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Her first festival show, for example - Fiona And Her Sister (And Some Weird Guy) earned her the Best Newcomer Award at the 2001 Melbourne International Comedy Festival (MICF).
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Harpers Ferry's David Bradshaw won his seventh West Virginia Open title last week, shooting 11-under-par for the championship. With his victory, the pro will receive a $6,000 cut of the $30,000 purse. Bradshaw last won the Open when it was hosted by The Pines Country Club in 2011.
Amateur golfer Sam O'Dell made quite a run, moving up the ladder to finish second on the par-72, 6,895-yard course. The 2013 WV Mid-Amateur Champion shot 5-under-par on the final day to bump himself up to a runner-up and low amateur finish.
During the final round, Bradshaw shot 67, with one eagle, four birdies and just one bogey (on hole number five). He made just three bogeys the entire week.
Vienna's Scott Bibbee, who was in the next-to-last pairing group on the final day, won the Low Senior award.
Winston Canada, a former Oak Hill High golfer who lives in Beckley, registered a three-day total of 79-73-78—230.
For more information on the 2013 West Virginia Open, including complete results, course statistics, hole-by-hole scores and more, visit www.wvga.org.
The 2013 The First Tee of WV Greenbrier Classic Luncheon will be held Tuesday, July 2 at 11:45 a.m. at The Greenbrier. Tables are $1,000, which includes eight seats at the luncheon and two weekly badges for The 2013 Greenbrier Classic.
Call The First Tee of WV at 304-550-8547 for reservations.
This summer, free golf lessons are being offered at Hawks Nest Golf Course near Gauley Bridge.
Children ages 7 to 12 are taught on Tuesdays from 6 to 8 p.m.
Children ages 13 to 17 are taught on Thursdays from 6 to 8 p.m.
Sign up at the golf course or via phone at 304-632-1361.
Golf equipment and balls will be provided at no cost.
The Concord University women's basketball program will host the Lady Lion Instructional Basketball Camp July 14-16.
The camp is under the direction of Concord University head women's basketball coach Kenny Osborne, who was the WVIAC Coach of the Year in 2003 and 2012. For more information about the camps, contact Osborne by phone at 304-384-5344 or e-mail at email@example.com.
The popular instructional camp for girls ages 8-18 costs $200 for residential campers and $170 for commuters, which includes meals.
Concord University men's basketball head coach Kent McBride has announced plans to hold an instructional basketball camp for boys ages 8-18 July 17-20 at the Carter Center.
The camp will feature thorough instruction on the fundamentals of basketball as well as team play (up to eight players on a team) according to age and individual experience level.
Attendees will have the option to stay in the Concord University dorms or commute to and from the camp each day.
Cost of the camp is $220 for resident campers, which covers camp fees, all meals and the cost of their room. A camper planning to stay overnight should bring casual summer clothes, swim wear, complete practice outfits, socks, tennis shoes, towels, toiletries, pillow, linens for a twin bed, a blanket and spending money.
Those wishing to commute will pay $180. The price includes camp costs as well as meal tickets for lunch and dinner.
Campers should plan to arrive on the first day of camp at noon. Registration will take place in the lobby of the Carter Center between 12 and 1 p.m. The first session will begin at 2 p.m.
For questions or to secure a registration form, contact McBride by phone (304-384-5330) or by e-mail at email@example.com.
A state record skipjack was caught by Zachary Hankins of Chesapeake, Ohio on May 7. Hankins caught the 19.21-inch, 2.64-pound fish on a crappie jig while fishing from a boat below the R.C. Byrd Lock and Dam tailwater on the Ohio River in Mason County.
Hankins' skipjack establishes a West Virginia record for length and weight, exceeding the 19.1-inch skipjack that Howard Neal Craig caught last year on the Ohio River. The record also exceeded a 2.61-pound fish caught by Steve Skeens from the Kanawha River in 2002.
Anglers who believe that they have caught a state record fish should check the record listing in the 2013 fishing regulations brochure. The brochure also outlines the procedure to follow for reporting their catch. This information also is available online at www.wvdnr.gov.


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Dragons duo return for Bulldogs clash
ST. George Bank Dragons fullback Darius Boyd and five-eighth Jamie Soward will both return for the clash against the Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs at ANZ Stadium this Friday after being named into Head Coach Wayne Bennett's 18-man squad.
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WALLA WALLA, Wash. -- Jenele Peterson, a guard on the Whitman College women's basketball team, has been named Northwest Conference Student-Athlete of the Week for her sport.
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Peterson tallied a career-high 26 points against Puget Sound on Friday and added a game-high 23 points against Pacific Lutheran on Saturday.
The 5-foot-7 guard made 17 of 30 shots from the floor, including five of seven attempts from the 3-point line, in the two games.
She also averaged 4.5 assists (against just 1.5 turnovers) and 3.5 rebounds. She was on the floor for 37 of the 40 minutes in both games.
For the season, Peterson is averaging a team-high 14.9 points through 12 games. That ranks her sixth in the NWC in scoring.
She also ranks fifth in free throw accuracy (48-58, 82.8 percent), seventh in assists (2.83 apg) and 14th in field goal accuracy (59-131, 45.0 percent).
In her four NWC games to date, Peterson is averaging 19.8 points per game while shooting 50 percent (25-50) from the floor and 57.1 percent (8-14) from the 3-point line. In NWC-only statistics, she ranks second in scoring, third in 3-point shooting and seventh in field goal percentage.
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Peterson is averaging 3.5 assists in conference games, which ranks her sixth. She also is No. 6 in assist-to-turnover ratio (3.5apg/3.0 tpg).
Peterson, a graduate of South High School in Redondo Beach, Calif., missed last season with a knee injury.
She earned All-NWC Honorable Mention in her first season at Whitman and made the All-NWC Second Team as a sophomore.
Whitman, 2-2 in the NWC and 7-5 overall, is in western Oregon this weekend, playing games at 6 p.m. Friday at Willamette (Salem) and at 4 p.m. Saturday at George Fox (Newberg).
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GREAT WESTERN - Residents of Great Western are being urged to be vigilant as investigators hunt the firebug(s) responsible for at least two fires deemed suspicious in the township last Sunday.
The first occurred at about 9.50am when Country Fire Authority crews were called to attend a fire at the base of a tree at the corner of Salt Creek Road and Great Western Salt Creek Road.
The fire spread to nearby grassland before it was contained.
While on site at the first fire a second report of fire in the Great Western area at the corner of Churchill Crossing Road and Western Highway was made at 11.15am.
The fire was contained to grassland but strained resources with brigades from Great Western, Stawell and Ararat all having to respond.
CFA District 16 Operations Officer Ian Morley said they take very seriously any threat of fire and work closely with investigators to determine the cause.
"The community can be assured that CFA and police fire investigators are investigating the fires thoroughly and anything that points to the origin of the fires," he said.
Mr Morley said most concerning to authorities was the fact the fires were started on a dangerous fire day with high winds making the rapid spread of any fire a high possibility.
Police along with CFA are encouraging residents to be diligent and report any suspicious activity as quickly as possible. They can do so by calling Crimestoppers 1800 333 000 or triple zero (000).
In an unrelated incident CFA members were called to distinguish a small grass fire at the back of a residence in Western View Road, Great Western at 5.50pm on Tuesday night.
A four-year old child was spoken to by police along with their parents. It is believed the child was playing with a cigarette lighter or something similar at the time of the fire.
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Seriously I am bored already, I dont get a chance to watch the Rockets much living in Northern AZ, with the Texans vacationing, College football over, and waiting to go down to the valley to watch spring training baseball.
At least the Cowboy fans and Red Bird fans around me have shut up since both teams got spanked this last weekend. One of my highlights of 2009 was going to be one of the few Texans fans sitting in the stands quiet the first half and then loud and rowdy the second half. Getting booed for my hair and dodging bud light bottles thrown through the air. I get to argue with the Red bird fans on how I would take Andre The Greatest Man ALIVE over Larry almost as good as Andre, any day of the week. But I remain a true Houstonian rooting for the Texans every sunday during Football season, trying to see the Rockets when they come to town and the 'Stros as well.


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The Tavistock Cup kicks off this week, and sadly, you can't go. The event is shown on television, but no paying spectators are let into the event. Only members of the participating country clubs, residents of Lake Nona Golf & Country Club, invited guests and sponsors will be in attendance. Starting on Monday, professional golfers that are members of four different country clubs get together and play a two-day team tournament at Lake Nona in Orlando to see which country club has the best golfers. The purse is $2.15 million even though there are no ticket sales, thanks to some big time sponsor and TV money.
Here are the teams, representing four different country clubs: Albany is in the Bahamas, Isleworth and Lake Nona are in Florida, and Queenwood is in England. Tiger Woods is scheduled to participate after pulling out of the WGC-Cadillac Championship just over a week ago with an Achilles injury.
Team Albany: Tim Clark, Ernie Els, Trevor Immelman, Ian Poulter, Justin Rose, Tiger Woods
Team Isleworth: Robert Allenby, Daniel Chopra, Charles Howell III, Sean O'Hair, Bo Van Pelt, Bubba Watson
Team Lake Nona: Ben Curtis, Ross Fisher, Retief Goosen, Peter Hanson, Graeme McDowell, Gary Woodland
Team Queenwood: Thomas Bjørn, David Howell, Søren Kjeldsen, Tom Lewis, Paul McGinley, Adam Scott
Players play in teams on the first day in better ball stroke play. Each team has three pairings and their scores will be combined to determine the leaders after Day 1.
Day 1 (Monday)
10:50 a.m. - Rose & Woods (Team Albany), Howell III & Watson (Team Isleworth)
11:05 a.m. - Curtis & Hanson (Team Lake Nona), Kjeldsen & McGinley (Team Queenwood)
11:20 a.m. - Clark & Els (Team Albany), Bjorn & Scott (Team Queenwood)
11:35 a.m. - O'Hair & Van Pelt (Team Isleworth), Fisher & Goosen (Team Lake Nona)
11:50 a.m. - Allenby & Chopra (Team Isleworth), Howell & Lewis (Team Queenwood)
12:05 p.m. - Immelman & Poulter (Team Albany), McDowell & Woodland (Team Lake Nona)
On Day 2, individual stroke play is the game and the players will go out in foursomes. All six scores for each team will be counted. Whichever team has the lowest cumulative score between both days at the end of Day 2 wins the event.
Day 2 (Tuesday)
10:50 a.m. - Clark (Team Albany), Allenby (Team Isleworth), Curtis (Team Lake Nona), McGinley (Team Queenwood)
11:05 a.m. - Els (Team Albany), Howell III (Team Isleworth), Goosen (Team Lake Nona), Kjeldsen (Team Queenwood)
11:20 a.m. - Immelman (Team Albany), Chopra (Team Isleworth), Fisher (Team Lake Nona), Howell (Team Queenwood)
11:35 a.m. - Rose (Team Albany), Van Pelt (Team Isleworth), Hanson (Team Lake Nona, Scott (Team Queenwood)
11:50 a.m. - Poulter (Team Albany, Watson (Team Isleworth, Woodland (Team Lake Nona), Lewis (Team Queenwood)
12:05 p.m. - Woods (Team Albany), O'Hair (Team Isleworth), McDowell (Team Lake Nona), Bjorn (Team Queenwood)
The Tavistock Cup has individual prizes for Day 2's low scorers, and there's also a closest to the pin contest on all of the par-3 holes. From the event's Wikipedia page, here's the purse breakdown:
- $2.15 million
Team Prize Breakdown:
- Winning team receives $600,000
- Runner-up team receives $480,000
- Third-place team receives $360,000
- Fourth-place team receives $300,000
- Long Drive Challenge is on Hole 11 and awards $60,000 to be split among the members of the team with the player who hits the longest drive.
Individual Prize Breakdown:
- The Payne Stewart Salver Award is presented to the low Medalist on Tuesday along with $200,000
- Runner-up Medalist - $100,000
- Third Place Medalist - $50,000
- Closest to the Pin takes place on Lake Nona's Hole 4, Hole 6, Hole 13 and Hole 17, with prizes being awarded to each player whose single shot over the two-day competition lands closest to the pin on each hole.
Coverage starts at 12 p.m. ET on Monday and Tuesday on the Golf Channel in the USA. The event is also being broadcast on Sky Sports in the UK.
For more on the Tavistock Cup and golf in general, head to SB Nation's Golf Hub and golf blog Waggle Room.


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The Seahawks announced Monday that they have agreed to terms on a contract with Pete Carroll to become the eighth head coach in the franchise's history.
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USC head coach Pete Carroll has agreed to a deal to be the Seahawks' new head coach, according to multiple sources, and is in the process of finalizing the details with the team before signing a contract.
Seahawks bombshells: Mora out, Carroll in?
The Seahawks dropped a bomb on head coach Jim Mora Friday, deciding to fire him after one season and reportedly set their sights on USC head coach Pete Carroll.
Branch's days in Seattle could be numbered
With his hefty salary far outweighing his declining production, we hear Seahawks WR Deion Branch is likely to be sent packing after continuing to be a major disappointment.
Lynch, who had been listed as probable with a foot injury, is starting in Sunday's divisional playoff game against Atlanta.||||||| Cornerback Byron Maxwell (hamstring) is not playing. Rookie defensive end Bruce Irvin is making his first career start for Seattle. Irvin is replacing sacks leader Chris Clemons, who was injured his left knee in last Sunday's playoff win over Washington. Defensive end Patrick Chukwurah, signed by the Seahawks on Wednesday, is active.
Lynch has a sprained foot but is probable and expected to play Sunday against Atlanta. He rushed for 132 yards and a touchdown in last week's wild-card round win over Washington. He did not participate in practice Wednesday and Thursday.||||||| Asked what it would take for Lynch not to play, coach Pete Carroll cracked, "Miss the flight? Doesn't show up in Atlanta?"
Lynch helped the Seattle Seahawks to a 24-14 victory over the Redskins on Sunday.||||||| Lynch ran 20 times for 132 yards and one score two years after his amazing 131-yard effort against New Orleans in a wild-card game. Next week's tilt with Atlanta should be fun.
Lynch punctuated his regular season with another impressive performance, running 18 times for 100 yards.||||||| Lynch, who was the NFL's third-leading rusher this season with 1,590 yards, averaged 7.0 yards per carry over his last four games.
Lynch had 26 carries for 111 yards and one touchdown in Seattle's 42-13 win over San Francisco on Sunday night.||||||| Lynch has three 100-yard rushing games and five touchdowns in his last three games. He added two catches for 19 yards and a touchdown out of the backfield.


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It is with great sorrow and regret that we mourn the sudden and unexpected passing of our founder, mentor, and friend, Robert Louis McCannon.
First and foremost, Bob was a loving and dedicated husband to his wife, Shariesse, and a proud and devoted father and grandfather. Bob's commitment and inspiration as an educator will be sorely missed. His tireless work in media literacy and activism will live on in the hearts, minds, and good work of thousands of students and colleagues for generations to come.
The exponential reach of Bob's revolutionary approach to media education changed the thinking of professionals and practitioners in all walks of life and spread a message of understanding in the service of health, democracy, citizenship, and humanity.
The ACME community offers our most sincere and heartfelt condolences to Bob's family and shares the tremendous loss of this loving, warm, funny, gracious, compassionate, caring, larger-than-life, and most importantly, decent man.
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In Association with the Campaign for a Commercial-Free Childhood Conference, and Media Power Youth, the Action Coalition for Media Education (ACME) is offering an advanced training in Boston on Thursday, March 21, 2013.
This full day training, held at Wheelock College in Boston, features Bob McCannon, Adam Kenner, Sheryl Baker, Ben Boyington, and Media Power Youth's Rona Zlokower & Sarah Shanahan. It emphasizes curricular techniques that will benefit teachers, parents, caregivers, health workers, and others concerned with reversing the effects of our children's media culture.
Attendees will receive morning beverages, lunch, and the latest version of Bob McCannon's award-winning data DVD which features more than a hundred new examples and new sections on teaching younger learners as well as addressing the media's glorification of the gun as a solution to problems.
Other sessions include Technology in Media Education, Teaching HS/MS Students, Media Power Youth's highly evaluated curricula, The ME/ML Research--Tips and Techniques for teaching ME/ML, and Evaluating/Avoiding the Dangers of Social Media. It culminates with the opening event of the CCFC conference thursday night with Lenore Skenazy, author of Free Range Kids (and star of the show, America's Worst Mom), a hilarious and valuable keynote which will be free to ACME attendees.
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ACME's next national conference will be held at the Boston Park Plaza Hotel, April 7, 2011. It has already attracted nationally known media experts, including Jean Kilbourne and Susan Linn. The culmination of the conference will be an evening gathering in which noted author, scholar and reformer Bob McChesney will present solutions to our most pressing media challenges. This conference will consist of five tracks, or five mini-conferences. It will take place the day before Free Press' National Conference for Media Reform.
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And so it begins...
WE TV has picked up a pilot episode for a reality TV series starring Sanya Richards-Ross, who won gold medal in the women's 400m race.
Already shot before Richards-Ross left for London for the Olympics, the series will give audiences a look inside the multi-medal-winning athlete's personal life (married to Jacksonville Jaguars cornerback Aaron Ross, and also her mother is her agent, her father is her manager, and her sister is her business partner), and professional life, including her physical training as a runner.
It's worth noting that the couple - Sanya and Aaron - have a history with WE TV, having had their wedding featured on the WE TV's Platinum Weddings show.
But expect more reality TV shows starring Olympic athletes to come, because there are apparently lots of producers interested in signing several of these athletes to show deals.
The Sanya Richards-Ross TV pilot falls under a development deal that production Good Clean Fun (producers of Tia & Tamera), have with WE TV.
Next up? Gabby Douglas? Allyson Felix? Usain Bolt?
Chuck | August 11, 2012 11:40 AM
Go Sanya! Keep making us proud!
CareyCarey | August 10, 2012 7:56 PM
CP, put one hand over your bad eye. Now look again-->"Out of the thousands of atheletes who competed at the games, surely they can bring one (who is not being promoted) who shares Lolo's package." Damn, Sanya Richards-Ross has a deal... and has had numorous sponsors. Please read before typing! ... "who is not being promoted"
BluTopaz | August 10, 2012 6:34 PM
Now we have even more sisters winning gold as per about 30 mins ago, including one Tambay referenced in his post. These American girls are KILLING IT.
ALM | August 9, 2012 10:52 PM
So if she hadn't won gold the pilot would have never seen the light of day?
CareyCarey | August 9, 2012 10:11 PM
She's a two time Olympian, honey-hued good looks and she's the American record holder indoors who has two world indoor titles. Yet, a New York Times piece entitled " Everything Is Image" that ran on August 4, penned by Jere Longman, ripped her to shreds. Nawl, I'm not talking about Sanya Richards-Ross. Listen, I don't watch ANY reality TV... can't do it. But since we're talking about female Olympians from the London games, there is one black woman's reality show I would consider. I would title it "The Burden Of Representation". Look, I'm talking about the trails and tribulations of Lolo Jones. She was the favorite to win Gold at the previous Olympic games (Beijing), in the 100-meter hurdles. She was leading in the final but hit the last hurdle and fell to the ground (she finished 7th). She returned this year. Here's what the writer said "Jones has decided she will be whatever anyone wants her to be â vixen, virgin, victim â to draw attention to herself and the many products she endorses". Oh, did I mention that she is bi-racial AND a virgin? Also, many don't know that when she was in third grade, her family settled in the basement of a Des Moines Iowa Salvation Army church. During the summer when day camps were offered at the church, Jones would wake up early to avoid being teased by other kids if they found out she was living in the basement. Yeah, and the reality -- her reality -- includes her single mother, holding down two jobs to support her family of six. Jones' father ( a black man) spent most of her childhood in the Air Force and later in state prison. She finished 4th this year but she has no plans to retire and would like to still be hurdling at the Rio Games in 2016. She said, "Last night, Gail Devers called me and said she was ... 37 when she got her last medal," Jones said of the two-time Olympic 100-meter champion. Lolo is 30. I would love to see a reality show chronicling her journey before, during and after these Olympics, leading to the next. Think about that. A thirty year old Olypic virgin, bi-racial black women who takes slack from blacks and whites -- because of her looks. Jones is backed by big-name sponsors and has appeared on magazine covers, including a recent issue of "Time." Her charisma and childhood narrative -- living in a church basement in Iowa -- only add to a story that has made her one of the most marketable and high-profile athletes on the U.S. Olympic team.
thetruth | August 9, 2012 9:31 PM
Get ready for the mistresses to come out of the wood works!
JMac | August 9, 2012 8:42 PM
Sick of reality shows but if this one features an active, fit, family-focused black woman handling herself and business with sense and intelligence then I won't be against it.


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WYNNE, AR (KAIT) – The Tech Center in Wynne is hosting the Regional Agri Expo where well-known guests and lots of information are on display.
Chris Clifton is the president of the Cross Co. Chamber and
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"When we look around
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business in some way."
Congressman Rick Crawford made an address to those at the Rice and Soybean Crop Production meeting.
"I think what everyone really wants to know,"Crawford said. "Is about is the
farm bill and how that kind of plays into our fiscal crisis."
Also some stars from the History Channel show "Swamp People" are stopping by in the evening to meet fans.
our neck of the woods, everything everybody does has some impact on agriculture
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Accomplishing the day's work on the Gregoricka family farm in Springville is always a team effort.
"I think just about every farming operation is a family business," said Karen Gregoricka, mother of five. "When we milk, whatever we're doing, it's always everybody working together."
That means Gregoricka's 12, 14, and 16-year-old sons are responsible for operating a tractor from time to time.
The three boys started at the age of ten on a small skidloader and worked their way up to operating the tractor. They were supervised closely in the beginning.
"It can be a scary thing, but it's a piece of equipment that the kids need to learn how to use and how to use safely," Karen said.
"My dad's usually watching me, so I don't want to mess up or anything like that," said 12-year-old David Gregoricka.
Now the three boys are taking part in a University of Iowa study to help researchers understand more about teen safety while operating heavy machinery.
88 participants will navigate a tractor through a virtual reality course in a small room at the National Advanced Driving Simulator in Iowa City.
"Ultimately what we're looking at is trying to correlate where a kid is at in their developmental process and how safely they can operate a tractor," said Tim Brown, the principal investigator for the study.
Researchers are gathering data as teens ages ten to 17 drive a simulated course looking at their cognitive development over the years and how that relates to decision making that may lead to errors
"We're looking at what speed do they choose to go, how are they operating the controls of velocity, when are they braking, what are they looking at," Brown said.
The tractor simulator study at the University of Iowa is one of the first of its kind. The goal simply is to give parents another tool to help keep their kids safe on the farm.
Researchers hope the information learned can help prevent future farm accidents.
"I'm not a big fan of heavy-handed regulation coming down and dictating what families need to do, but if they can come up with good information to help families make decisions, that's good," Gregoricka said.


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News: Waka Flocka Defends Rejecting Diddy & Rick Ross' Fur Pleas, "I Never Been A Mink Person Period. I Hate Minks. That Sh*t Is Wack To Me"
Tuesday, Apr 10, 2012 12:30PM
Atlanta rapper Waka Flocka Flame recently delved into his issues with furs and minks, admitting he was pro-animal rights way before PETA (People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals) approached him last year for a campaign.
According to Flockaveli, rap stars Diddy and Rick Ross even tried to get him to mink up for their "Oh Let's Do It" remix music video back in 2010 but he vehemently declined the offer.
"The campaign I did with PETA was "Ink Over Mink." I never been a mink person period. I hate minks. I hate furs. That sh*t is wack to me. I ain't gon' lie, as a kid I stand by that. You can tell that by my "Oh Let's Do It (Remix)" video. [Puff and Rick Ross] had minks on, [they even] had a mink for me, but I wouldn't put that sh*t on and that was way before PETA. So, it's no publicity stunt. N*ggas ain't give me no money. I ain't get no cash for it. It's just somethin' I stood by. Plus, I like dogs -- my my new PETA ad is for dogs. That's just what I stand for as a man. I'm not thinkin' about if I go back to the 'hood and somebody is gonna be like "Yo that sh*t is wack." F*ck you at the end of the day, 'cause when I'm broke, you're not gonna feed me a bread crumb. If this how I feel, why not express how the f*ck I feel? That's just how it is. And I'm all for it man." (XXL Mag)
Prior to responding via a statement, PETA recently got put on blast by rap star Kanye West in his new "Theraflu" record.
"Can't a young n*gga get money anymore?," Ye raps, "Tell PETA my mink is dragging on the floor/Can I have a bad b*tch without no flaws/Come to meet me without no drawers?" ("Theraflu")
Recently, Waka Flocka teamed up with PETA for a new canine-friendly campaign.
Atlanta-based Brick Squad hip-hop artist Waka Flocka Flame never stops when it comes to raising awareness about animal protection. In advance of his sophomore album Triple F Life: Friends, Fans & Family, Waka earns a "Round of Applause" from animals everywhere for his second PETA ad, which is aimed at stopping chaining, fighting, and other abuse of dogs. Waka's adorable co-star in the ad is Daphna, a rescued dog from the Atlanta Humane Society who is named after PETA's vice president of cruelty investigations. (Crunk & Disorderly)
Around this time last year, the Atlanta rapper made headlines for being the first hip-hop artist to take part in PETA's "Ink, Not Mink" campaign.
Wearing nothing but a strategically placed teddy bear and camera necklaces, Waka Flocka Flame is the first rapper to star in PETA's Ink, Not Mink ad campaign. He shows off his tattoos, and a lot of skin, in the new ad, which urges, "Ink, Not Mink. Be Comfortable in Your Own Skin and Let Animals Keep Theirs. (USA Today)
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Services have been scheduled for Jerome "Jerry" Kurt Floss of Prairie View. He was a Holocaust survivor born 1943 in Theresienstadt, a Nazi concentration camp in Czechoslovakia, where he spent the first years of his life.
Floss was the beloved husband of Shari (nee Pauly) for 41 years; loving father of Scott (Michelle), Denise, and David (Erin) Floss; proud grandfather of Leaha, Ashley, Heather, Sophia, Lillian and Marah; caring brother of Marilyn Floss-Smith and the late Robin (Stewart Becker) Floss-Becker; cherished son of Clara and the late Eric; and dear uncle, cousin, nephew, and friend of many. He will also be missed by his loyal fur-kids Spock, Hunter and Haley.
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Introverts sometimes feel misunderstood by their extroverted pals, but the reverse is also true. People can be good friends regardless of personality type, as long as their understand where their friend is coming from. Here are some things introverts should know about extroverts.
An Extrovert's Personality Is Stimulated by Their Environment
Parties are notoriously exhausting for introverts on an intellectual level. Introverts might wonder why their extroverted friends seem to get excited the more people they talk to at a party. The answer is that it's wired in their brains. A study from the Frontiers in Human Neuroscience found that "extroverts are more likely to associate the rush of a feel-good brain chemical with the environment they are in at the time" and "prefer immediate gratification and focus more on face." Introverts, on the other hand, "tend to be overwhelmed by too much stimulation and pay more attention to detail."
So instead of getting annoyed by your extroverted pal, who at a party may just wander away from you and talk to several other people, be happy that they are in their element. They get the same happy feeling at a party that you do when you have a great one-on-one conversation or read a book that taps into your heart and mind.
The More the Merrier: That's Why They Invite People Over
Introverts prefer deep topics, and from their perspective, an invitation to dinner means great conversation with their friend over a meaty topic they can chew on for hours. That's why they'll often be surprised and annoyed at the fact that an extrovert will continue to invite more people over.
Some introverts may feel that an extrovert isn't interested in them if this happens. After all, if you're having a good time with one person, why invite a few more over? But extroverts look at it the opposite way. When they get revved up by conversation with one person, they want to add more to the mix.
They Don't Deal With Pauses in Conversation the Same Way You Do
One of the most frustrating things for an introvert is getting talked over. Introverts typically think for a moment before they respond, but your extroverted friend will take that as you being done with your point, so they'll launch right into their own part of the conversation. Introverts are natural listeners. They wait until someone has finished their thought, they look for nonverbal clues to what the person is saying, and they pause before commenting. That's why they get so frustrated when their friends talk over them. It feels like their friends don't care, or are only interested in their own thoughts and ideas.
This doesn't mean that your extroverted friend doesn't care, so don't give up on them. Instead, let your extroverted friend know that you need a minute. A good tip is to say something like, "please hear me on this," or, "I need to fully finish my thought before you interrupt" so they know you really want them to listen.
Schedule Things Where You Can Take a Break and Recharge
You know your strengths and limitations as an introvert, but your friend might not. If you go to a party, on vacation, or even to a dinner that you know will be a little bit tiring for you, work in some time to recharge your batteries.
Let your friend know that you'd like a little quiet time to recharge, so show up late or leave early if you need to. If you go on vacation together, schedule a morning where you have some alone time to gather your thoughts. But talk with your friend so they understand what you're doing. Introverted readers have shared this and given more tips on how to make friends and start up a conversation with someone new.
You'll Both Need to Change the Way You Communicate
The key to a good friendship is having both people give a little so they can benefit from knowing the other person. In other words, if you can both change the way you communicate, you'll both reap the rewards of the friendship.
In the real world, introverts get frustrated with extroverts (and vice versa) not so much because they don't understand the other person, but because they themselves feel misunderstood. Friendship isn't about getting the other person to come to your way of being, but to find a mutually acceptable place where you can coexist somewhat peacefully. Talking with them might not feel as natural as talking with a kindred spirit just like you, but that doesn't mean that a friendship with an extrovert won't be fulfilling in its own way.
Are you an extrovert? Here's some things you should know about your introverted friend.
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|Kahne holds off Gordon to win at Pocono Raceway
|Monday, August 05, 2013 12:00 AM
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LONG POND, Pa. — Jeff Gordon had the inside line, a lead and his first win of the season in sight, usually a sure thing for Pocono's top winner.
Kasey Kahne was about out of time to pass his Hendrick Motorsports teammate.
"It was either to go for it and make it work," Kahne said. "Or not."
Cruising from the outside, Kahne got the jump he needed, zipped past Gordon and pulled away with two laps left Sunday to win at Pocono Raceway.
"I about gave it away when Jeff got by me," Kahne said.
Kahne recovered in the No. 5 Chevrolet for his second victory of the season, all but securing his spot in the Chase for the Sprint Cup championship. He had the car to beat for the final half of the 400-mile race until a late caution bunched up the field.
Gordon nudged past Kahne after some thrilling 2-wide racing and seemed poised to win at Pocono for the seventh time. After the final caution, Kahne was simply too fast, too strong to be denied his first win at Pocono since 2008.
So close to the checkered, this loss stung Gordon. Even worse, his runner-up finish came on his 42nd birthday in his 42nd career Pocono start.
"I thought all I needed to do was get in here and got to the bottom and I'd be good," Gordon said. "He got a killer run and blasted by on the outside of me; caught me by surprise. It just kills your momentum. We had them; we certainly had the position. I'm pretty disappointed I let him get inside of me on (turn) one."
Kurt Busch, who also celebrated a birthday, Ryan Newman and Dale Earnhardt Jr. rounded out the top five. The top five cars were Chevrolets.
Busch helped out Kahne with one final push down the frontstretch to find some needed speed.
Kahne, Gordon and Earnhardt made it an outstanding race for Hendrick. Teammate and series points leader Jimmie Johnson was 13th after a blown tire knocked him out of the lead.
Kahne had stretched his lead to almost 8 seconds when a caution for debris came out with 12 laps left. Gordon, who won at Pocono each of the last two years, was strong in the No. 24 and had the lead as he tried to extend his record for career wins at Pocono.
Matt Kenseth spun with four laps left to erase Gordon's lead and set up the thrilling finish. Gordon led again until Kahne ran him down with a hard, sweeping run past his teammate for the win.
Kahne also won this season at Bristol. He jumped a spot to eighth in the points standings and need a win to make sure he'd at least qualify for a wild-card spot should he fall below 10th place. Kahne was third last week at Indianapolis Motor Speedway and seems to be heating up with five races left until the Chase field is set. With two wins, he'd also be closer to Johnson and Kenseth once the points are reset when the Chase field is set.
Kahne's 16th career win should make him a Chase lock.
Gordon, who has six Pocono wins, finished second last week and has three straight top 10s to also position himself for a spot in the 12-driver field. He had won at Pocono each of the last two seasons. When Gordon leads late at Pocono, he usually wins. Just not this time.
Gordon hangs on to ninth in the standings but could be out of a Chase spot if he falls outside the top 10 without a win.
Johnson, who set a track record in qualifying, again had the dominant car for half the race until he blew a front tire. A week after a slow, final pit stop cost him a win at Indianapolis, Johnson was done in this time by a tire issue that ended his chance to win.
Johnson, who won the June race from the pole, stretched his points lead to 77 over Clint Bowyer.
Danica Patrick lost control of her car, triggered a 4-car crash and was 35th. Kenseth's late spin knocked him to 22nd.
Kahne took a moment in Victory Lane to remember his friend, Jason Leffler. Leffler was killed in June on a dirt track in New Jersey only days after racing in the Pocono Cup race.
Kahne and Leffler were friends and traveled together on the way home from the June race.
"Just me and him," Kahne added. "We spent a bunch of time together and then that happened that Wednesday. It was tough. There are so many people that are good friends with Jason and knew him really well. I just wanted to mention something about him."
Kimball earns first career win at Indy 200
LEXINGTON — Charlie Kimball is a diabetic. A condition the IndyCar driver manages with a mixture of vigilance, discipline and perspective.
Kind of like the way he handles the horsepower at his fingertips.
Six years after the diagnosis that changed his life and 2-plus seasons into a career blossoming right under his feet, the guy who used to wonder if he'd get to do this for a living is now a race winner.
Kimball slipped by Simon Pagenaud with 18 laps remaining then pulled away to win the Indy 200 on Sunday at Mid-Ohio, his triumph validation that the plan team owner Chip Ganassi put in place when he hired Kimball as the third driver on his powerful team remains very much on schedule.
"The last couple years, we got the experience, we built the foundation," Kimball said. "As a team, we're ready to win."
It certainly looked like it after Kimball's crew decided to ditch the initial strategy that asked him to save as much fuel as he could with his No. 83 Honda, figuring two pit stops instead of three would be the quickest route to victory lane.
After a few trips around the tricky 2.258-mile circuit, Kimball knew the only way he could win would come if he punched it. While top qualifiers Ryan Hunter-Reay, Will Power and Scott Dixon eased off the gas to stretch their mileage, Kimball pressed his foot to the floor figuring he could make up whatever precious seconds he lost by pitting three times if he just kept the hammer down.
It worked better than he imagined, propelling the 28-year-old to the top of the podium and erasing any lingering doubts he had about whether he belonged in North America's top open-wheel series.
The moment when the goal Ganassi set out when he brought in Kimball three years ago happened with less than 20 laps to go. Kimball surrendered the lead to Simon Pagenaud when he ducked into the pits for the last time, then tried to erase the deficit when Pagenaud went in for his final pit stop.
Pagenaud managed to exit pit lane with the lead then held off a hard-charging Kimball, sending Kimball briefly into the grass.
The triumph only proved temporary.
Kimball remained right in Pagenaud's rearview and slipped by at the end of the long straightaway nearing Turn 4 then had little trouble the rest of the way, a move he called "50 percent momentum and 75 percent commitment."
The remainder of the top five wasn't in sight as Kimball zipped by the finish line to continue Ganassi Racing's dominance at arguably the most difficult road course on the schedule. The team has now won each of the last five visits to the 13-turn test tucked in central Ohio.
Pagenaud held on for second while Dario Franchitti took third. Power was fourth followed by Hunter-Reay and series leader Helio Castroneves.
IndyCar lengthened the race this year, hoping to avoid the kind of boring fuel-mileage parades that have occasionally plagued the series.
Castroneves, a 3-time Indy 500 champion still searching for his first season title, managed to keep Scott Dixon behind him to slightly pad his lead in the standings. The Brazilian will take a 31-point lead over Dixon heading to Sonoma on Aug. 25. Defending champion Hunter-Reay is 65 points back in third.
As well, Gabby Chaves pulled away from Peter Dempsey on a late restart to win the Indy Lights race at Mid-Ohio on Sunday.
Chaves started from the pole and had little trouble navigating the tricky 2.258-mile course for his first victory in the top IndyCar feeder series. The 20-year-old from Colombia led all 40 laps, finally breaking through after posting three runner-up finishes earlier in the season.
Jack Hawksworth came in third, followed by points leader Carlos Munoz and Zach Veach.
Sprint Car driver injured in Pennsylvania crash
ABBOTTSTOWN, Pa. — Sprint Car driver Kramer Williamson is in surgery after crashing during a qualifying race at Lincoln Speedway.
Lincoln Speedway promoter Alan Kreitzer told The Associated Press that Williamson, the Palmyra driver inducted into the National Sprint Car Hall of Fame in 2008, collided with another car and then rolled over Saturday night.
Williamson keeps his age a secret but has been racing for more than 40 years. He shared the 1971 rookie of the year title at Williams Grove Speedway in Mechanicsburg.
A spokesman for the Eastern Adams Regional Police department in Abbottstown reported officers were dispatched to the track — a 3/8-mile, high-banked clay oval — at around 8:15 p.m.
Kreitzer said one of Williamson's family members notified United Racing Company officials that he was in surgery at York Hospital. UCR officials then notified Kreitzer.
Kreitzer added Williamson was on the fourth lap of a 10-lap qualifying round when the accident occurred and emergency workers responded immediately; Williamson was transported by helicopter to the hospital.
In June, NASCAR driver Leffler died from injuries sustained in a Sprint Car crash at Bridgeport Speedway in Swedesboro, N.J.
About two weeks before Leffler's death, a Josh Burton died of injuries sustained in a crash at Bloomington Speedway in Indiana. In late May at a dirt track in Nevada, two drivers were killed in a race. In March in California, two people were killed when a car careened off a dirt track and crashed on pit road.
Sprint car races can be more dangerous for drivers and spectators because the safety measures taken by series aren't at the same level. Many facilities lack the SAFER barriers that are standard in NASCAR and IndyCar and the cars aren't always adequately protected.


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Albany - Ronald Reagan, the 40th president of the United States, has died at his Los Angeles home after battling Alzheimer's disease for a decade. He was 93 years-old.
In a statement, former first lady Nancy Reagan said: "We appreciate everyone's prayers." A spokeswoman says Mrs. Reagan, along with children Ron and Patti Davis, were at the couple's home when Reagan died at 1:00 PM Pacific time of pneumonia complicated by Alzheimer's disease. Son Michael arrived a short time later.
President Bush was notified of Reagan's death in Paris, and the U-S flag over the White House was lowered to half-staff.
Reagan's body is expected to be taken to his presidential library and museum in Simi Valley, California. It will then flown to Washington to lie in state in the Capitol Rotunda. His funeral is expected to be at the National Cathedral. The body is to be returned to California for a sunset burial at his library.
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Ortec Finance, a global provider of technology and advisory services for financial risk and return management, today announced that IBM has selected its industry-leading performance attribution technology to enhance IBM's Algo Risk Service on Cloud with Ex Post Performance and Risk. The service is available immediately. After a careful evaluation, IBM selected Ortec Finance for its outstanding performance attribution capabilities.
Ortec Finance's performance attribution technology helps investors in organizations around the globe to improve their investment decisions by providing numerous methodologies for multi-asset, multi-currency and multi-period performance attribution. These risk attribution capabilities are critical to setting investment objectives which can be measured against a benchmark at each level of the active investment process within well-defined risk limits, while the return attribution capabilities decompose excess returns to show how these relate to investment decisions. In this way the value added by active investment management can be measured. The new diagnostic tool helps different stakeholders optimize their investment performance and achieve better oversight of the investment process.
"Our performance attribution model uses a unique investment decision based approach that applies to a wide range of asset classes and styles," said Elske van de Burgt, Head of Investment Performance at Ortec Finance. "The tool provides executives an indication of the efficiency of investment decisions at various levels of the investment process helping the organization to stay within risk-budget limits and produce consistent, risk-adjusted returns. IBM's selection of Ortec Finance for its Algo Risk Service on Cloud reaffirms that our performance attribution tool can meet the most stringent requirements."
About Ortec Finance
Ortec Finance is a global provider of technology and advisory services for financial risk and return management. The company's focus is firmly on providing support for investment decision-making for institutional and private investors. Ortec Finance designs, builds, and applies solutions for asset-liability management, ex-ante and ex-post risk management, performance measurement and risk attribution, and financial planning. Its global and long-standing client base comprises leaders in the pensions, insurance, investment management and private wealth management markets.
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