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The Decatur County Tiger Sharks hosted the annual SEISA Championship Swim Meet.
SEISA is a summer swim league compromised of teams from Batesville, Greensburg, Hidden Valley, Madison, Milan, and South Dearborn. More than 350 athletes ranging in age from 5 to 18 competed in the meet and ended with Batesville's 14-year winning streak coming to an end.
The Tiger Sharks had their best performance in a decade, placing a close third as Milan won with 2,209 points. Batesville followed with 1,862, the local Tiger Sharks were third with 1,795, Hidden Valley fourth with 974, South Dearborn fifth with 784, and Madison sixth with 623.
Head coach Josh Hawkins, back at the helm in his second campaign for his second season, was very pleased with the way his team swam.
"We had some incredible swims today," said Hawkins. "Our swimmers have improved tremendously and we are now on the verge of something very special! But, congratulations to Milan on their first championship victory. They have been building that program for the last five to six years with a strong year-round USA club team, and it all paid off today."
The Tiger Sharks started the meet off strong as they did in every meet this summer with Bri Stagge winning the 200 FR in a personal best 2:06.99. Nick Oesterling then matched her by winning the Boys 200 FR in a personal best of 2:00.67.
The Girls 10U Medley Relay consisting of Kylie Hostetler, Brenner Hanna, Katie McLean, and Sophia Taylor finished second, but set a Tiger Shark team record in a time of 2:47.54.
The next big swim came when the 18U Girls of Morgan Stagge, Megan McDole, B. Stagge, and Molly Oesterling won the 200 Medley Relay.
Jacob Hawkins and Jonah Hellmich finished 2-3 in the Boys 6U 25 Free.
Sophia Taylor finished 2nd in the Girls 10U 50 Free and Valeria Busto also finished 2nd in the Girls 12U 50 Free. M. Oesterling and B. Stagge then finished 1-2 in the Girls 18U 50 Free with Molly setting a personal best and Tiger Shark team record in 26.11.


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Baltimore police have confirmed that one of the men involved in a double shooting has died.
Police were initially called on Monday evening for a serious shooting at 27th and Boone streets.
Police found the man in the 2600 block of Boone Street suffering from multiple gun shot wounds. He was taken to John Hopkins Hospital where he died at about 7:30 p.m. on Monday, said Det. Donny Moses, a police spokesman.
A second wounded man, who was shot in his right ankle, was found in the 2700 block of Mathews Street. The man was taken to an area hospital where he is expected to make a full recovery, according to police.
"Detectives believe this may have been a running gun battle between two males," Moses said.
The shooting capped a violent holiday weekend in the Harwood neighborhood.
Police a man in the 400 block of E. Lorraine Ave after a man allegedly pulled a gun on police.

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Good day, Ladies and Gentlemen.
I had an amazing day at Training Camp today. I barely saw any of the drills, but the scrimmage was fantastic. Once again I came away with a ton of notes, and this time I'm not even going to pretend that I am trying to be brief.
I watched a bunch of the drills when arrived a few minutes late. The east rink ran 5-on-3 drills with a good smattering of rooks and vets. I went over to the other side for a few and watched a few sets of full ice length carries, and some cross ice pass drills. These drills were done by everyone too, both rookies and vets. I get the felling that, on the west side at least, the main idea was to see how the guys moved with the puck, and how confidently.
The only specific thing I noticed in the drills was that I like the way that Anderson plays. He was working the east rink, fighting off 5-on-3s. As mentioned before, he does butt up against the posts pretty well. I didnt seem his body language look rattled at all, he kept pretty cool considering he has Tucker's rear in his face and Svats aiming above his left shoulder.
Now, on to the fun part: the scrimmage. Today was Blue on Gray, and a lot of the players that didn't participate yesterday did today. First thing I noticed was the Blue team's top line: Duchene, flanked by Duke and Jones. This line came out swinging against the Grays top line of Galiardi, Tucker, and Svats. They looked great.... great movement, great passing, good shots, great energy... It looked as good as anything I have seen in the last year. Well... in the last 10 months. The guys were all over the ice.
The Gray line of Svats, Tuck, and Galiardi was looking pretty good too. Those three had played together in the East rink scrimmage earlier in the 5 on 3s and seemed to have some good energy. They were easily outshone by the other line, tho. The second lines were pretty good too... Blue had Wols, Haydar and Dupuis and worked really hard. It could be better tho; Dupuis made much more of an impression than Haydar did. Wols looked good, quick with the stick and smiling. The Gray second line was fun: Stoa, Hendricks, and Willsie. I promised I would keep a closer eye on Hendricks sometime over the last few days... the kid is playing with a lot of heart. This line, while they didn't score, was nothing but energy, good passes, physical play. It was fun to watch.
The Blue third line was Koci, Burki, and Matt Clarke. Koci was the best player on this line... I'll get back to him in a minute. The Gray team had up a line of Bates, Fritsche, and Yip. There were a lot of defensive pairings too [since we dont seem to have a plethora of defensemen or anything]. Blue team was running: Hannan-Montgomery, Wilson-Elliot, and Preissing-Peltier. Gray team was mixing it up a bit, but had Liles, Oneil, Barrie, Skinner, and I think Salei, tho I don't remember seeing him later in the match.
Technical stuff out of the way: Duchene looked great, but he didn't look as comfortable playing physically as I would like. He scored the first goal tho, tearing it up with Duke and Jones. Very fun to watch. Blue scored a second time within a couple of minutes: this time it was Koci poking it by Delmas. He had laid out Barrie into the boards right in front of me, knocking his stick away. Barrie was pretty slow afterward but managed to get back into position, but without his stick, and Koci took advantage and scored. The big man looks hilarious skating, but he can do it pretty well.
Team Gray answered with a goal by Skinner off of a feed from Galiardi. It was a simple wrister, but a good shot. Weiman was in goal at the time. Blue answered back a couple minutes later with a great play by DoogieWonderBoyDude, who just crashed the net with Peltier and chips it in over Delmas' left pad. I would love to see that happen in a real game. By this time I figured that Gray was done for, there was no way they could compete, not with that great top line, Wols on second, and Koci killing people on third.
But Gray answered again with a second goal from Skinner... I have no idea who this kid is, but he has a great shot from far out. Not the best defender tho, I noticed both Duchene and Jones pushing him around, but he can skate pretty well and wove in between guys for both of his goals. Rusty with the assist.
Half Time!
Goalies switched up at the break, with Anderson and Cann coming in. Anderson only played a few shots before he traded out with Cann, giving the kid a break, and bringing in Maxwell. Then somethin happened, I didn't see it, and Barrie was awarded a penalty shot, which he sunk no problem. This tied up the game.
Another thing that I noticed after the break... the Duchene, Duke, Jones line was a lot less effective. I paid more attention and it turned out that they had thrown a Stoa, Hendricks, Yip line out there[instead of the Tucker, Gal, Svats line], and the increased physicallity was holding the top line from getting goals. It was really interesting to watch. That line was held scoreless the rest of the game; so was the Gray line, considering they had their hands full.
Gray did some more line mixing too: Bates was out there on the same line as Svats, and ended up scoring a goal! There was a slight lapse of defense and Bates poked in Svato'ss pass just in front of the paint. Maxwell could have had it, but was busy trying to cross between the posts and left his fivehole open. Blue tied it up a couple minutes before the end of the game tho, with a rocket from Elliot. Elliot was high and right, and place the puck perfectly at Anderson's shoulder level, ringing it off of the far post and in. Nice to see some shots from the blueline.
The game went off into a shootout instead of overtime. Svatos went first and scored. Duchene answered, and scored. He did a little fancy-shmancy puck handling too, just for the awwwws he would get from the crowd. Galiardi was next, and he hit the post and it did not go in. The Baron von Wolski was next, and its not like I have to tell you what happened when he shot. The rules were kinda shaken up then, its like they were just keeping shooting because they felt like it. They sent Barrie out to try again [maybe they wanted to see if his first penatly shot goal was a fluke], but the kid started skating toward the wrong goal, and got a big shout and laughter from the crowd and the players alike. He missed, but I think he was kinda embarrased. Dupuis shot too, just for laughs, and beat Anderson. Blue winning in the shootout after a close game.
So that was the game. great time. A few more random thoughts:
Quincey was good. Quite good, I thought. Strong skating, hard shot, good D.
Yip is tenacious. Very physical and sees the ice well.
Same with Stoa, very fun to watch, but hasnt found a scoring touch yet.
Ditto Hendricks. Not flashy, but working way hard.
Jones continues to impress me with his speed and explosiveness.
Duchene didn't do very well on faceoffs, but did well on everything else.
Galiardi has good defense. He had a couple of good strips and took bodies as easily.
All of the other players were on the other ice running goalie workouts and 5 on 3 drills, including blue line slapshots. It was nice to see.
Sorry for the long read again, I am just pumped that hockey is back!!!


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They're counterfeit bills that are hard to catch, in fact three places, including a bank in Chippewa County, almost didn't.
Now, police are trying to track down the origin of at least three fake $20 bills.
The counterfeit cash investigation is in Sault Ste. Marie, where just recently police received three different reports.
9&10's Christina Vecchioni and photojournalist Eric Davis have more details on what to look for.


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With both Washington and Colorado allowing people to sell legal recreational marijuana, pot-related entrepreneurs — from growers to processors to retail shop owners — need a way to manage their funds more than ever. But that's proving to be difficult, with a majority of the nation's big banks and credit card companies wary of the legal ramifications that… Read More
'Yelp for marijuana' startup Leafly places full-page ad in Sunday New York Times
Welcome to 2014, where you can buy legal marijuana and pot-related startups are advertising in the New York Times. Seattle-based Leafly, a marijuana strain resource that won GeekWire's App of the Year award in May, is placing a full-page ad in Sunday's edition of The New York Times tomorrow. This marks the first time that the Times has run an advertisement… Read More
Seattle's most popular pot delivery service shifts business, now serves only medical patients
Those trying to snag some pot in Seattle are seeing their options dwindle. First, the one store that began selling legal recreational pot on July 8 sold out quickly and expects a two week delay before the next shipment comes in. Now, the city's most popular weed delivery service has suddenly changed its policy and will only offer… Read More
Seeing green: Seattle marijuana investment company raises $18M of $75M series B round
Business is certainly budding for the folks at Privateer Holdings. The Seattle-based marijuana company has raised $18.6 million, which is part of a $75 million Series B round that Privateer plans to close next month. CEO and co-founder Brendan Kennedy told GeekWire that the bulk of the new money is coming from new investors who are showing… Read More
Startup Spotlight: Microsoft vet helps marijuana users figure out what they're smoking with LiveLabels
Now that anyone 21 years old and up can legally walk into a store and purchase marijuana in Washington, you can certainly expect an influx of people wanting to get high. But one problem for those relatively new to marijuana is figuring out how different strains affect the body. Will that OG Kush give you more energy? Does the Lemon… Read More
On opening day for pot sales, Leafly sponsors food trucks
What better place to connect with pot consumers than a taco truck, next to a head shop? That's the very logical marketing strategy being used in Seattle's Fremont neighborhood today by Leafly, the marijuana review app. The company marked the first day of legal marijuana sales in Washington state by sponsoring several food trucks around Seattle, in… Read More
Marijuana delivery services fill gap amid legal pot shortages
Buying recreational marijuana is officially legal today in Washington state, but your chances of snagging some affordable pot — legally — may be low. That's because only a handful of the 300 or so state-licensed pot shops — only one in Seattle so far — have been approved to sell product. On top of that, growers… Read More
Growth market: Legalized marijuana creates 'huge possibilities' for startups
Want weed? Welcome to Seattle. Tuesday is opening day for Washington's first recreational marijuana shops. Yep, that's right — anyone 21 years and older can purchase a product that has been illegal across America for decades. Having passed I-502 in November 2012, Washington will become the second state after Colorado to regulate and oversee licensed growers and marijuana shop owners. It's… Read More
'Magical Butter' marijuana machine helps make pot-infused edibles
Garyn Angel learned a simple lesson while working in the finance world for 14 years: The easiest way to ensure success in business is to solve a problem. And that's exactly what the entrepreneur is doing with his startup that manufactures an appliance that helps people make pot-infused edibles. Angel is CEO and founder of Magical… Read More
These college students are building an Uber for marijuana delivery
There's an Uber for storage. There's an Uber for moving couches. Now two young entrepreneurs are building an Uber for marijuana delivery. University of Washington students Megh Vakharia and Josiah Tullis are the co-founders behind Canary, a service that moves marijuana from the dispensary to your door. Vakharia and Tullis, who will be pitching at tonight's TechCrunch Meetup… Read More
This app helps you find the perfect marijuana strain
You may know what whiskey tastes like and how tequila affects your state of mind, but what about Blue Dream? And Orange Kush? Or Sour Diesel? With marijuana now legal to purchase in Colorado — Washington will enact a similar law later this year — anyone above the age of 18 can obtain cannabis. However,… Read More
Budding entrepreneurs pitch marijuana-related startup ideas to 60 investors in Seattle
In both Washington and Colorado, you'll soon be able to walk into a store, purchase some pot and light one up at home — all legally. Entrepreneurs and investors are certainly taking notice. They see a market full of opportunity, whether it's building a "Yelp for marijuana strains," or building out a national premium pot company. This morning… Read More
Those Doritos bags that police gave to pot-smokers are lighting up on eBay
It was Hempfest in Seattle over the weekend, and for this particular celebration of cannabis, the local police force lent a helping hand by giving away bags of Doritos to cure any munchies its citizens may have had. Called Operation Orange Fingers, Seattle Police provided 1,000 bags of chips attached with stickers encouraging people to… Read More
Business budding for marijuana startup as investors change attitude after legalization
With the former president of Mexico beside him high up in Seattle's tallest skyscraper, Diego Pellicer founder Jamen Shivley announced to the world last Thursday plans to turn his commercial marijuana company into the Starbucks of Pot. While the press conference produced headlines across the globe, it also drew the ire of Washington's "Pot Czar" Mark Kleiman, who called Shively… Read More
Ex-Microsoft manager acquiring medical cannabis dispensaries for national pot business
When he formally announced Diego Pellicer last December, Jamen Shivley said he wanted his marijuana business to be a "first-mover." Now he's starting to make that happen. The former Microsoft corporate manager held a press conference today in downtown Seattle that included former Mexico president Vicente Fox. Shively announced that his company has acquired the rights… Read More
Former Microsoft manager celebrates legal marijuana, explains his new pot venture
Some would say Jamen Shively has already had a nice career. He spent six years at Microsoft, eventually becoming a corporate manager. Then he went off and founded his own startup, an online marketplace for speciality foods. But nothing compared to what happened at midnight on Thursday when marijuana officially became legal in Washington. "This,"… Read More
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What legalization means for a medical marijuana startup
Over the past few years, Leafly CEO Brendan Kennedy has told potential investors that marijuana legalization is both inevitable and much closer than people realize. He refers to a "Berlin Wall" of marijuana prohibition that's waiting to be taken down. With Washington (I-502) and Colorado (Amendment 64) becoming the first two states to legalize marijuana… Read More


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August 2014
A Baltimore based Beatles tribute band.
Join DJ Casper each Thursday and Friday night during the season at Macky's!
Every Thursday night, join DJ Super Man at Peppers Tavern!
Every Thursday night 28th Street Pit & Pub hosts a Local's Dance Party with DJ BK. DJ BK can normally be heard on Ocean 98.1.
Thousands of Jeeps, BBQ, a beer garden, obstacle courses, mud bogs, trail rides, a kid's zone, vendors & more!
Live music featuring Blake Haley and Johnny Bling.
Enjoy live racing events this season at Ocean Downs. Come out and enjoy a fun evening out and wager on your favorite horses. Don't leave without trying your luck with the slots.
Every Friday night come out to Karaoke with The Girlz!
Learning to make wine is easy with the instructors at Brews Up. First you taste some wine we already made, then you choose a kit to make – from one of over 37 flavors. 1 kit makes 30 bottles of wine.
There is magic at the beach with an unbeatable evening of magic for the entire family with Dickens on the road! Nightly magic shows featuring world famous magicians each week! These world-class magicians are ready to delight you! $20 for adults; $15 for children.
Blending innovative arrangements of classical music with today's popular songs from Coldplay, Adele, and One Republic, Simply Three offers a fresh approach and an entertaining program for all ages. By incorporating their classical virtuosity and captivating style, they have created a renewed excitement for instrumental music. This young trio offers a classical take on modern music that will excite audiences of all ages!
Come see how we make our Famous Old Fashioned Salt Water Taffy! We still use our antique machinery, providing a unique experience to visitors. Don't forget to pick up a box before you leave!


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TLP 2012-3. Air power.
494th FS Strike Eagle..flying as number 2 in a pairs sortie at low level, blasts through a valley in Snowdonia...!!!!
Turning towards Corris on leaving the Cadair Pass
The first of a pair of Strike Eagles passes through The Bwlch
The first of a pair of Strike Eagles passing low through The Bwlch with the crew checking out the photographers on the adjacent hillside
Strike Eagle from 48FW/492FS @ Lakenheath with partially fogged-up cockpit, on its way on the very wet taxi tracks of Florennes AFB, prior to the final mission of TLP2006-3 (later aborted due to t... (more)
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Android Civil War: HTC vs Samsung
As we draw ever closer to the unveiling of the S4, more civil war has broken out in our forums. The combatants?
HTC vs Samsung
This war is between their underlying principles and ideas of what make a smartphone best for the vast majority of its customers.
*Aluminum vs Plastic/Polycarbonate
*SLCD vs AMOLED
*Sense vs Touchwiz
*One set of software gimmicks vs Another set of software gimmicks (Usefulness usually determined by the buyer)
*UltraPixels vs more Pixels (Apparently, if leaks are to be believed)
Bad blood is beginning to develop among the Android faithful. Once brothers and sisters united against Apple....
....some have begun attacking one another.
When will the madness end???
When will all Android fans unite and come together as one cohesive band? When will lay down our hurtful words and simply acknowledge that each company has something good and positive to bring to the table?
When will it become okay to say, "Hey, I like smooth polycarbonate, but I respect your desire to enjoy aluminum?"
Maybe when....
Oh well....
I guess we can return to hating iOS users when Apple releases a new version.


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Sep 28
PBS NewsHour
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Washington Week With Gwen Ifill
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Join Gwen Ifill and noted journalists for a discussion of the big stories from DC.
Charlie Rose - The Week
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A retrospective of Charlie's best stories and interviews of the past week captured for his nightly show, CHARLIE ROSE.
Great Performances:
The Hollow Crown: Richard Ii
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The foolish, young Richard initiates his downfall by banishing two men as a resolution to their feud
Nightly Business Report
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Television's longest-running evening business news broadcast, "NBR" features in-depth coverage and analysis of the biggest financial news stories of the day and access to some of the world's top business leaders and policy makers.
Inside Washington
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Sesame Street
The Flower Show
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Stinky is nervous that he won't bloom in time for the flower show. Maybe relaxing will help.
Curious George
Ice Station Monkey/The Perfect Carrot
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George tries to find Chinstrap penguins in the Antarctic and must stay in a cave during a blizzard.
Cat In The Hat Knows A Lot About That!
Manatees And Mermaids/The Last Chocolate
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Matilda the Manatee and her son Marlin teach Nick and Sally how to swim slowly and gracefully.
Super Why!
Sleeping Beauty
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The team uses their powers to wake a Princess and show her that there's more to life than snoozing.
Digging Archaeology
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SciGirls Jazzy and Gates uncover thousand-year-old Native American artifacts at a Utah dig site.
All The Right Angles
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The kids use their skill with angles to read a map to stop Hacker from finding a treasure.
Fetch! With Ruff Ruffman
Feeling Sheepish Ruff?
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The kids to learn to herd sheep and then learn about bighorn sheep and their habitat in Utah.
Victory Garden's EdibleFEAST
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Using light to an advantage in the garden is discussed at Ruth Bancroft Garden in Walnut Creek, CA.
P. Allen Smith's Garden Home
Outdoor Spaces
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Explore the porches around Allen's house and the oak trees where he and his friends often linger.
Sewing With Nancy
Fearless Quilting Finishes, Part 3
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Learn how to cut and apply traditional binding and binding for curves and more unique shapes.
It's Sew Easy
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The basics for using an embroidery machine are shown. An eyeglass case is a great beginner project.
Fons & Porter's Love Of Quilting
Serge Ahead Table Runner
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Guest Ellen March demonstrates how to use a serger to make a quilt-as-you-go table runner.
Quilting Arts
Quilting Around The House
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Guest artist Sue Bleiweiss adds a touch of whimsy to a table with a house themed table runner.
Chef John Besh's Family Table
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Pickled Shrimp, Grandmother's Fried Chicken and a favorite Potato Salad are created.
America's Test Kitchen From Cook's Illustrated
Meat And Potatoes A La Francaise
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A classic recipe for French-Style Pot-Roasted Pork Loin is updated and knife sets are reviewed.
Martha Bakes
Pate A Choux
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Martha demystifies Pate a Choux and makes Cream Puffs, Eclairs, Profiteroles and Cheesy Gougeres.
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The Kia Cadenza and Chevrolet Spark EV are road tested.
The Woodwright's Shop
Rachell's Standing Desk 2
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The miter-clamped breadboard end makes a broad desktop that always stays flat.
American Woodshop
Thinking Toys
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Wooden treasures that captivate imaginations of any age are showcased.
Creekside Home Timbers
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The crew hangs timber frame trusses over the great room.
Ask This Old House
Painting Kitchen Cabinets/Installing A Smart Therm
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Kevin O'Connor learns how subway trains are serviced in Chicago and helps paint kitchen cabinets.
This Old House
Essex 2012/13, A Home For Mom & Dad
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Interior designer Keith Musinski gives a grand tour of the beautifully decorated "English cottage."
PBS NewsHour Weekend
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Join host Hari Sreenivasan for an in-depth analysis of the day's national and international news. Featuring original reporting and clips of OPB's own local news.
Richard Glazier In Concert: from Ragtime to Reel Time
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The award-winning pianist brings new life to classics by George Gershwin, Richard Rodgers and more.
Art Wolfe's Travels To The Edge
Alaska: Katmai Coast
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Art visits Katmai National Park & spends time with the world's largest population of grizzly bears.
Rick Steves' Europe
Iran's Historic Capitals
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The monuments of Persepolis, the tombs of poets in Shiraz and the mosques of Esfahan are explored.
Globe Trekker
Around The World - Panamericana: Conquistadors, Az
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A silver mine in Zacatecas, Chihuahua and Mexico City where the Aztecs once ruled are explored.
Doc Martin
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Graham Orchard, a Salvation Army member, arrives in Portwenn to try to trace a missing woman.
New Tricks
Pilot (Barnes & Noble Version)
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The death of a computer expert draws the team into the unfamiliar world of online hacktivists.
Masterpiece Classic
Foyle's War, Series VII: The Cage
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Foyle finds a mysterious military facility full of secrets that can threaten British Intelligence.


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(WMC TV) - Consumer Reports' testers shared simple steps you can take to improve your flat-screen TV's picture -- steps that won't cost you anything.
In the stores, the TVs are set up to really pop and catch your eye underneath those bright fluorescent lights. But that's not the lighting you're going to have in your living room.
The first thing you'll probably see when you turn on your new TV is the option that indicates a "Home" or "Store" setting. Obviously, go for the "Home" one.
Next, you'll want to select the picture mode. Freeze the set on an image with faces and plenty of detail. Check the picture options in your menu. If your TV has a "THX" mode, then go with that.
If not, then look for settings called "Movie," "Cinema," or "Pro." Any one of those settings should give you the most natural-looking picture.
You'll see modes such as "Vivid" or "Dynamic," but avoid those. Though they might sound good, the picture ends up overly bright and harsh.
There are also a number of settings you should turn off completely, including "Noise Reduction" and "Edge Enhancer." You should also turn off the "Power Save" mode.
In general, you want to turn the "Blur Reduction" features on to get the sharpest picture in fast-moving scenes. But that is often coupled with a "Motion Smoothing" feature that you want to turn off, because it's going to make film content look more like a soap opera.
Keeping your TV screen clean also improves the picture. Consumer Reports said never use window cleaner, alcohol, ammonia, or paper towels, which can damage the screen. Instead turn off your TV, let it cool, then wipe it gently with a microfiber cloth.
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Back on line after re-doing both my websites. Check out The Examiner and Examiner Express. But I digress…
You would think that as an assessment tool developer I wouldn't be the kind of guy to help someone "beat the system". You know… those little tricks that let you (or your students) "game" the system. I prefer to think of it as payback to those developers that don't take the time to do it right. (How to Do It Right: How to Write a Test Item)
Last week I was visiting Underwrite Labs down in Chicagoland. While I was training them in on the latest release of The Examiner we fell to talking about assessment development. One of the folks there had this great link:
Tips For Taking A Test
(That's a link…click on it!)
Check out all the different suggestions under the bullets at the top of the page. I'm going to be printing this out for my beloved who's fourth-grade class is going to be taking some of those miserable, interminable, why-are-they-doing-this-to-us tests next week.
What you should be doing after you develop your assessment is to look at it in light of these tips. If using them gives away the answers, it's back to the drawing board for you! Remember that a great tool is giving the assessment to someone who doesn't know the subject and seeing how they do. If they do better than random chance (say, 25% for a 4-alternative multiple choice assessment) you had best fix things up.


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More trouble on Justin Bieber's European tour: Swedish police said Thursday they had found drugs and a stun gun on the pop singer's bus.
Lars Bystrom, spokesman for the Stockholm police, told The Associated Press a small amount of drugs and a stun gun were discovered during a search of the bus, which had been parked under the Globen concert venue in Stockholm, where Bieber was performing Wednesday.
Bystrom declined to identify the drug, saying that it was sent to a lab for analysis. He said no one was arrested since the bus was empty at the time of the search.
Meanwhile, rapper 2 Chainz got some good news on his drug charges: He's been acquitted of charges he faced after a traffic stop on Maryland's Eastern Shore. The Star Democrat of Easton, Md., reports that a county judge found the rapper (real name Tauheed Epps) not guilty Wednesday.


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(NECN: Amy Sinclair) - The father of missing Maine toddler Ayla Reynolds, Justin DiPietro of Waterville, is back behind bars, this time for violating bail conditions that were set following his arrest on a domestic assault charge in July.
DiPietro was charged with assaulting his ex-girlfriend, Courtney Roberts, who was with DiPietro the night Ayla went missing.
Ayla's mother, Trista Reynolds, is now preparing to release what she calls "horrific evidence" related to her daughter's disappearance.
Twenty-month-old Ayla went missing on December 17, 2011 while staying in DiPietro's Waterville home.
Police have said they believe foul play was involved and that she was not kidnapped.
No one has ever been charged.
In hopes of moving the investigation forward, Reynolds is planning a press conference for September 25, the day DiPietro will be in court on the domestic violence charge, to unveil evidence she says police shared with her last January.
"With what was shown to me, I don't see how any child can be alive after that, said Trista Reynolds in tears. "All I can picture when I close my eyes is the blood that I saw."
While Reynolds won't elaborate until the press conference, she says state police told her Ayla's blood and saliva were found in multiple places around DiPietro's bedroom and that Ayla's blood was also discovered in his truck.
She says she doesn't believe he intentionally murdered their daughter that December night, but that something happened and he panicked.
"In my eyes, by letting it go so long and not getting help, he killed her," said Reynolds.
Reynolds says she hopes this information will lead to prosecution.
"I understand she's frustrated. Sometimes we're frustrated too," says state police spokesman Steve McCausland. "But we're as committed to the case now as we were day one."
McCausland would not comment on the veracity of the evidence Reynolds plans to share, saying only that she has the right to say what she wants to about her daughter's case.
Reynolds says she hopes going public with the evidence will also encourage DiPietro, who's currently being held at the Cumberland County Jail, to do some soul searching.
"I'm hoping by him sitting in jail now, it might get him thinking and start to eat him alive," said Reynolds.
What she hopes for most of all is to know exactly what happened to her daughter.
"I think maybe today is the day, but it never is that day," said Reynolds.
Until that day comes, Reynolds says she will continue to seek justice for Ayla.
Reynolds plans to publish the new information on two websites on September 24, the day before her press conference.
If you'd like to read it for yourself, you can visit United4Ayla or Justice For Ayla.


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UFC to offer content through XBOX Live starting on December 20
Any MMA fan with UFC Undisputed has had the pleasure of seeing some of their favorite fighters throw down through XBOX Live, though only in a digitally rendered sense. However, a change on that front is scheduled to take place later this month when the UFC teams with XBOX Live to provide a free service for gamers with the outlet's standard "Gold" access.Simply called UFC on XBOX Live, the soon-to-be-unveiled online section makes its debut on December 20 in anticipation of UFC 141's year-ending festivities.
Specifically, features will include the option to watch streaming content in HD such as weigh-ins, open workouts, and Countdown specials, as well as tinker with interactive fight cards, pick winners while comparing your success against friends', and order PPVs to avoid the hassle of cable companies or interrupted satellite feeds. It will also be compatible with XBOX Kinect, providing people a unique opportunity to interact with menus using voice/motion commands.
Microsoft released a brief "sizzle reel" for the service featuring a handful of popular UFC fighters, as well as UFC President Dana White, speaking about the impact the company's expansion could have and seeming jazzed in general about what's to come.
UFC 140: Lyoto Machida Talks About His Preparation for Jon Jones
Lyoto Machida will be looking to put the UFC light heavyweight title back around his waist when he meets current champion Jon Jones in the main event of UFC 140 this Saturday in Toronto. He has changed up a few things and brought in some high-level guys to help him prepare for anything that might happen in the cage. Machida documented some of that in a recent interview with Tatame. Who has he brought in to help him out? Anderson Silva!Actually, I also brought Anderson Braddock (Silva), who's a guy that fights in K-1, he's a great K-1 fighter. I brought him and Glover (Teixeira) on the first moment. They stayed here for two weeks. On that period we tried to do many sparrings, simulating similar situations I'll might confront during the fight, also on the clinch, the takedowns. We know Glover is a high lever fighter and why he's been smashing everybody down here in Brazil, and I'm sure he'll make a good career abroad, and Bradock also helped me a lot to simulate the fight. Then Glover had to go because he was fighting and then I brought King Mo to add a lot. He's a high level fighter in Wrestling, he has been a world champion on the Pan Am, he has defeated Olympic champions, so he knows the details of the position that can help me block his game during the fight, and I guess that's the main aspect. I guess the technical part is the most important one for a fight like that, because I'm fighting a very technical guy. Jon Jones knows many techniques, he's can do many things, so that's why I'm trying to improve more and more my wrestling.He states that he might be looking to put Jones on his back, as opposed to just working takedown defense:Well, I guess it's hard to predict how things will go on during the fight, but we trained a lot offensive wrestling, me taking him down. Besides the takedown defenses, we trained counterattacks with the takedowns, so if I take him down, it won't be a surprise for me, for my team, because we know what we've been doing here. Our greatest goal is to win the fight, in any area it takes place, no matter if it's on the stand-up, the wrestling or on the ground. I want to have an advantage in all areas.He also explains where he thinks he holds advantages over Jones right now:I believe I can control my distance and how long does it take for me to get in and out of his radar. Since Jon Jones is very versatile, I also ought to be to try to be versatile to make it settled. We trained many attacks too on the stand-up so that we can have another tools. Many times, Jon Jones prefers to use the counterattacks, waiting for the fight to happen, so we need also to have this tool so we can defeat our opponent.Oh, and the real Anderson Silva never actually helped him with this camp:I talked to Anderson on the phone like three or four times, and we talked a lot. He sent me a video, telling me to train that. He shoot a video there saying what he thought I should focus more my training on for this fight, he showed me a different coup, saying I can use it. So, he always tries to help me the way he can. We can tell Anderson is very helpful, mainly with his friends. You can see his worry to come and talk to me. I know he wants me to bring another title to our Brazil.Will all this be enough for Machida to overcome the freight train that is Jon Jones? We'll find out on Saturday.NSCA - CSCS
Michael Bisping doesnt want to hear about Jason Millers stamina, Mayhem just need
Michael Bisping doesnt want to hear about Jason Millers stamina, Mayhem just needs work on his game
Michael Bisping just wanted a little more credit following his win over Jason "Mayhem" Miller, so he scolded the media who were saying the American ran out of steam early in the fight.
"Did you see the pace of the fight? Did you see how many punches I was throwing? Any time I stop someone it's because they gassed. I guarantee Jason didn't gas. I guarantee Jason could've gone five rounds," said Bisping.
The Brit said he was the reason Miller was physically and mentally sapped by the middle of the third round.
"Guess what? You might have cardio but when someone's landing big body shots like I was ... kneeing you in the stomach and punching you repeatedly in the face, your cardio gets affected," Bisping said. "Even the best runner would gas. You get Lindford Christie in there and beat the [expletive] out of him, see how fast he runs the 100 meters."
Bisping believes Miller can compete in the UFC, but the 30-year-old MMA veteran needs a lot of work.
"I've got good takedown defense and he took me down. Against someone less experienced, he could've gotten a submission. He gave me a tough first round," Bisping said. "If I were him, I'd go train striking, keep his shape a little bit more when he's standing up and be a little more orthodox."
Because Miller was launching his head each time he threw an overhand right, it almost became a short night for Bisping. He got drilled in the first when the fighter's clashed heads.
"He was throwing it and really committing with his head. I could feel it instantly and a big lump on my head," Bisping said. "When I'm sparring I prefer a really good, high-level boxer. Someone who's really good and technical. I do great against those guys. Someone who's unorthodox, a beginner if you will ... they catch you with shots because they do stupid things that they're not supposed to do. They don't follow the guidelines."
Miller has survived solely on his grappling by fighting in Japan, Strikeforce and some of the minor leagues around the U.S. He definitely needs to dedicate himself to the stand-up game or his stay in the UFC could be very brief.
Dan Henderson Says All Anderson Silva's Injuries Will Heal if Offered Bisping
At 41 years old, the UFC's Dan Henderson has had a wild ride in mixed martial arts. While it appeared that the period of his career in 2007 when he won the PRIDE middleweight title to compliment the welterweight belt he already held would be the highlight of his career, he now rides a four fight win streak that may top that run. During that run he won a title eliminator in Strikeforce, beat Rafael Cavalcante to win the belt, moved up to heavyweight to stop MMA legend Fedor Emelianenko on strikes in the first round and then made a trip back to light heavyweight in the UFC where he won a narrow decision over Mauricio Rua in arguably the best fight in the sport's history.
Dan is now looking for a title shot at either 205 or 185 pounds. Middleweight would mean a rematch with Anderson Silva, something that Henderson seems very interested in.
With Michael Bisping winning at The Ultimate Fighter Finale 14, some feel that the UFC would love to give Bisping a title shot and that may mean closing the door on Henderson's chance.
So when a fan asked Dan what he thought about a potential Silva vs. Bisping fight, here's what he had to say:
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@danhendo do you agree with all these crazies claiming Bisping deserves the next shot??
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Dan Henderson@Nik_junior All the "injuries" that keep Anderson from a rematch w/ me or Chael will heal real fast if they offer Bisping to him.
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Overeem: Taking care of mom
Training is going well for my UFC debut against Brock Lesnar on December 30 at UFC 141. I said it when I was sat on a stage next to him, and I will repeat it here, I am not underestimating Lesnar, but I will rip him apart piece by piece and go on to win Junior dos Santos' UFC heavyweight title after I dispense of Lesnar.
However, there has been a big change since my last Yahoo! Sports blog. I am now training for Lesnar in Holland. I flew back about a week ago. I don't want to go too deep into personal matters, but what happened was my mother is recovering from cancer and needs my support. She needs me in Holland over the next couple of weeks and I came back for her.
What I can say is that going back to Holland to be with my mother won't be a distraction; it is actually stopping me from getting distracted. If I stayed in Las Vegas for this camp I would be constantly worried about her and my focus would have been compromised. Now I can train 100 percent, and know she's just across town.
The training for this bout marks the final couple of miles on a road I began on when I was a kid as a kickboxer. It's been a long, twisting road, a road with a lot of bumps and roadblocks on it. I've lost big fights, I've missed opportunities. But, you know what? All that has made me stronger. It has made me a champion and it has made me – in my mind, and fighters have to believe in themselves – the best heavyweight on the planet.
I have been asked how I went from a good light heavyweight fighter in PRIDE, a guy who beat some top opponents but didn't dominate the division, to being a dominant champion as a heavyweight.
In MMA, the thing to do is go down in weight after a loss, that's what you have seen with guys like B.J. Penn and Kenny Florian, and they have proved that the right thing to do by their results.
But I have always done my own thing my own way, so I did the opposite. I went up in weight.
Everyone around me, including friends of mine I have known since we were kids, knew right away it was the right call when I moved to heavyweight full time in 2007. Some fans and MMA media didn't understand it, they thought "How is he going to do any better at heavyweight, he will not do as well as at 205 lbs." but I make the decision after taking a hard look at myself.
I took an honest look at myself and made some hard decisions. While I had some impressive results like beating Vitor Belfort twice, I was not living up to my potential and I took a good look at the reasons why. I decided that one of the main reasons I wasn't living up to my talents was I was starving myself to make 205lbs. I could not eat correctly, could not train weights. I was weak at the weight and wasn't even healthy, much less fit and healthy.
I knew putting on enough weight to where I was able to compete with the top heavies would take time. I also know that as soon as I started eating well and had the energy to work out with weights I would add mass right away. But it took time for me to get bigger and grow into a powerful heavyweight.
I have no problem saying that I think I can match power with Brock Lesnar. In fact the UFC poster for our fight has Brock and me side by side with our measurements and I am the bigger man.
There are some fighters who I think are born great, guys like Georges St. Pierre and Jon Jones. I was born a very good fighter, but I have to work very hard to get to "great" and that's why I have made so many sacrifices already to win the UFC title.
Plus – and this is something fighters never ever usually admit – the fact is 205 lbs is a division stacked with talent and the heavyweight division doesn't have that many world class fighters. I am happy to admit that. At 205 lbs., you have a great champion in Jon Jones, and very talented guys like Lyoto Machida, Rampage, Ryan Bader, Forrest Griffin, Dan Henderson, Shogun Rua – the list goes on and on. Anyone in the top 15 at light heavyweight is a dangerous fight, while at heavyweight, if I am honest, there's maybe eight or nine true world class fighters competing at heavyweight.
Jon Jones: 'I'm the Best Fighter I've Ever Been Right Now'
UFC light heavyweight champion Jon Jones says he'll be better than ever when he steps into the Octagon with Lyoto Machida at UFC 140.
Jones said on The MMA Hour that he's been training four times a day, and that he's physically stronger, in better shape and a better mixed martial artist than he's ever been before.
"Judging on my numbers in the weight room, judging on my numbers in the cardio tests, it's the best I've ever been," Jones said. "I'm the best fighter that I've ever been right now."
If that's true it would be bad news for Machida, as in Jones's last two fights he had no trouble running through two fighters who have previously beaten Machida, Shogun Rua and Rampage Jackson. Jones also said that he believes that dealing with Rampage before their previous fight -- when Rampage frequently denigrated Jones -- has made him mentally stronger.
"Rampage elevated me in a way of being able to handle future opponents who are going to get under my skin and try to trash talk me," Jones said.
As Jones has become one of the freshest faces and brightest young stars in the UFC, there's been something of a backlash among MMA fans , and Jones said he hears from fans on Twitter who tell him he's too ****y or arrogant. Jones said he's not sure what he's done to inspire that kind of backlash, but he has learned to accept it.
"I could see if I was Floyd Mayweather," Jones said, referring to the brash boxing champ who seems to delight in making fans hate him. "I deal with it by realizing that not everyone's going to love you."
Although Jones has become a star, he says that hasn't changed who he is deep down -- even though he has changed as a fighter and become, in his own mind, better than ever.
"In high school I got the free lunch because we didn't have the finances to go to Wendy's for lunch like the other kids," Jones said. "That I got good at fighting ... that changes nothing about the real world. I have changed as an athlete -- I believe in my heart that I'm the best, I believe I won't lose to Lyoto, or Rashad [Evans], or [Dan] Henderson or any of the other guys. ... As 'Bones' I'm growing and yeah I'm a little ****y and it's important to be that way. But as Jonathan, in the real world, everyone who meets me will say I treated them with the utmost respect."
Wrestler vs. wrestler showdown on Fox: Sonnen and Munoz official for Jan. 28
Chael Sonnen did all he could to throw the media and fan off the scent, but it turns out initial reports that the mouthy middleweight would be facing Mark Munoz were true. Sonnen and Munoz have been booked as the co-main event for the Jan. 28 in Chicago.
Just a few minutes ago, the UFC sent out a UFC of Fox 2 press conference advisory:
The Ultimate Fighting Championship® announced today that it will host a press conference at 1 p.m. CT on Wednesday, Dec. 7 at the United Center in Chicago. UFC President Dana White will discuss the UFC® on FOX event scheduled for Saturday, Jan. 28, 2012 at United Center.
In the night's main event, former UFC light heavyweight champion Rashad Evans battles the unbeaten Phil Davis to determine the next challenger to the 205-pound title. Plus, in the night's co-feature, controversial middleweight contender Chael Sonnen takes on "The Filipino Wrecking Machine" Mark Munoz in a bout that will decide which fighter gets the next crack at champion Anderson Silva.
With the event at the massive United Center, the UFC decided to go with an unusually low set of ticket prices:
Tickets for UFC® on FOX are priced at $250, $150, $100, $75, $50, and $40, and go on sale to the public on Friday, Dec. 9 at 10 a.m. CT. Tickets will be available at all Ticketmaster locations, online at ticketmaster.com and charge-by-phone at 800-745-3000. Tickets can also be purchased at the United Center Box Office.
Sonnen is coming off a dominant October win over Brian Stann at UFC 136. He the only fighter to give UFC middleweight champ Anderson Silva a real challenge over the last six years when he took the champ to the brink before losing via submission in the fifth round at UFC 117.
Munoz, a national champion wrestler at Oklahoma State, has plowed through the UFC middleweight division with a 7-1 mark. Sonnen was a collegiate wrestling star at Oregon and went onto a decorate career internationally on the Greco-Roman grappling scene.
Frankie Edgar Wants Quick Win at UFC Japan
UFC lightweight titleholder Frankie Edgar hasnt had a quick win since
becoming the champion by defeating B.J. Penn at UFC 112 in April of 2010, but he
hopes to change that in his UFC: Japan
(UFC 144) main event bout with Benson Henderson.
Id like it to be a quick fight, but that doesnt seem how it goes for me,
Edgar said at a press conference promoting the event on Monday.
In his four UFC title fights, Edgar has gone the distance three times.
He defeated Penn twice by unanimous decision. He then came back after nearly
being finished in the first round in a rematch with Gray Maynard at UFC 125 on
New Years Day 2011 to retain the title by salvaging a draw. Edgar retained the
belt, but still hadnt defeated Maynard. Maynard handed the champion the lone
loss on his resume back in April of 2008.
The two would go to battle a third time at UFC
136 on Oct. 8. Eerily similar to their UFC 125 bout, Maynard battered Edgar
in the first round and was on the verge of winning, but Edgar survived, again,
and rallied back to finish his nemesis late in the fourth round by knockout.
Im not trying to make a habit of it, taking the punishment Ive been taking
in the last couple of fights, he said. Its like a cat has nine lives and I
dont know how many lives I have to get out of that first round if that happens
Usually my fights are exciting. Past two fights I took some damage and been
able to come back, so it makes it exciting for the fans. I know it will be a
good one (with Henderson). Hes a good fighter. Ill do everything I can do in
there to win, added Edgar.
While training and preparing every day to avoid taking punishment and having
to comeback in fights after flirting with the fine line that separates whether a
referee stops the fight or not, Edgar looks back on his last two fights with a
slight grin.
It does make for exciting TV, and its definitely building my legend, said
the lightweight champion. As long as I come out the victor, Ill get beat up
for four or five rounds. As long as I come out the winner, Ill do it every
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Bellator Moving To Friday Nights, Season Debut On March 2nd
The assumed move of Bellator off Saturday nights was confirmed Monday, but instead of a mid-week air time, the promotion will once again go head-to-head with the UFC quite frequently.
Bellator will now air on Friday nights on MTV2, beginning on March 2nd when their sixth season begins. This next run will feature four tournaments (lightweights, featherweights, welterweights and middleweights) with a fifth to be announced soon, expected to be either light heavyweights or women's 125-pounders.
In the press release, Bellator CEO Bjorn Rebney said, "Our focus was to find the right night, where the largest number of MMA fans could enjoy the show. We've been discussing this move with our partners at Viacom for months. When we looked at the alternatives, we agreed that Fridays provided a great night for us to reach MMA fans with our live, real sport, tournament events every week."
However, one of Bellator's issues on Saturdays was running up against UFC pay-per-views and other major sports like college football. While they will be out of the college crosshairs for the most part, Fridays are not traditionally a strong TV night for viewership. Additionally, they will go head-to-head with both the newly-moved The Ultimate Fighter and UFC Fight Night events on FX, M-1 Global and Strikeforce Challengers events if both continue to be aired on Showtime, HDNet MMA events and WWE Smackdown on SyFy.
No official start time or venue was announced for the March 2nd date.
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UFC 140: Tito Ortiz Reveals He Is Two Fights Away from Retirement
Back in July, before UFC 132, the "People's Champ," Tito Ortiz, was going into what
could have been the final fight of his career against heavy-handed Ryan
Ortiz had gone 0-4-1 in his last five fights and had not won a fight since he
defeated Ken Shamrock back in 2006.
It was clear that Ortiz was past his prime, and it looked as if he would be
forced to retire if he could not defeat Bader.
The former light heavyweight champion shocked the world with an upset victory
over Bader that brought his career back from the dead.
It wouldn't be long before Ortiz fought again, as he stepped in for an
injured Phil Davis to face Rashad Evans.
Although Ortiz would go on to lose that fight, he looked good against Evans
and almost pulled off another upset.
Ortiz has shown not only UFC president Dana White, but also the rest of
the world that he will keep fighting with his back against the wall and will go
out on his own terms.
Going into this weekend's fight against Antonio Rogerio Nogueira, Ortiz has
revealed to ESPN.com that he will fight two more times in the UFC, before
he hangs up his gloves for good.
"Maybe it's time. I don't know," Ortiz said. "I guess when I leave on my own
termsand I look at it as, when I don't have fun coming in the gym anymore,
sparring and pushing myself and running every day, maybe it is time. I'm not
overstaying my welcome.
"My goal in my whole career was to do 15 years in MMA. May 30 will be my 15th year of
fighting in the UFC and in MMA, in general. This'll be fight No. 26 for me, I
think. So I'll have 27 and walk away. I think I've done good."
Ortiz went on to say that he may continue his career if he can stay healthy,
as well as agree with the UFC on the proper finances.
The 36-year-old has had several surgeries over his long career and stated
that he did not want to jeopardize his future with his children to continue
"Is it worth it not being able to run with my kids or wrestle with my kids or
throw a football with my kids when they get older? A million dollars ain't worth
Regardless of how many fights he has left in him, there is a guaranteed spot
in the UFC Hall of Fame for Tito Ortiz.
UFC 140's Jon Jones Talks Lyoto Machida, Religion and Says Rashad Evans Has No Chin
Jon Jones
Jon Jones is set for a tough defense of his UFC light heavyweight championship this Saturday night at UFC 140. Should he pull off the win he'll have completed one of the best years in MMA history with wins over Ryan Bader, winning the title from Mauricio Rua, defending against Quinton Jackson and beating Machida. Of course, getting that win is not a given.
Jones joined Ariel Helwani on The MMA Hour yesterday to talk about several topics including Saturday night's fight (thanks to MMA Mania for doing the transcribing heavy lifting).
On Machida getting the title shot despite being 1-2 in his last 3:
"He looked great against Randy Couture, whether he deserves a title shot or not, he is Lyoto Machida, I'm happy for him. He has the name and recognition to get the title shot and now I'm here."On his religion:
"God has way more important things to think about than me winning a fight or Tebow winning a game, but religion is a big part of me, and if people can't accept that, then maybe I'm not meant to be that mainstream athlete."And then he chimed in on the bout between Rashad Evans and Phil Davis:
"It's an interesting fight. I'll go with Rashad because of the experience factor. But Phil Davis can win more than he realizes, he has to be comfortable striking. I won't say too much because I have my own ideas on how to beat Rashad, but, I don't think Rashad has a chin at all. Trust me Rashad does not have chin. But it will be a closer fight that people will realize."I will say that I find Jones much more likable in the build up to this fight because he seems to be forcing it much less. He's much more natural. Yes, he's ****y at times, but that's fine. I think the best fighter in his weight class and possibly the world should be ****y. I just want to believe the things he is saying and for him to not come across as incredibly carefully managed and straight-up manufactured. That's the difference between the build-ups to this fight and the Rampage fight.
Of course, there has been less of a media build-up for this fight than the Machida fight. But it seems like something changed and we're getting more of the "real Jon Jones" and I think that's great.
Jones is gonna take this one.
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Rua backs 'Dragon' Machida to down Jones
Mauricio Rua does not view light heavyweight champion Jon Jones as an inexorable
force, even after their encounter at UFC 128 ended in his one-sided defeat.
In fact, Shogun has already pegged the man
to dethrone Jones: Lyoto Machida.
He has every chance to beat Jones, Rua told Sherdog.com. His counterattack style is
very strong and tough to beat. I think his style could match perfectly with
Jones style. I'd bet on him if I had to.
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*****s Cruz, Faber to Coach TUF 15
The Ultimate Fighting Championship® announced today that The Ultimate Fighter®, the longest-running sports reality show on television, is moving to FX this March with an exciting, new live format.
The Ultimate Fighter® LIVE debuts on Friday, March 9 as part of a two-hour season premiere beginning at 9 p.m. ET/PT. The show will then air for one hour at 10 p.m. ET/PT every Friday for the next 11 weeks on FX. The three-hour finale will conclude FXs premiere season of The Ultimate Fighter®LIVE on June 1 at 9 p.m. ET/PT. UFC® bantamweight champion Dominick Cruz andThe California Kid Urijah Faber will serve as coaches on the upcoming season, with lightweight and welterweight contestants competing for two, six-figure UFC contracts.
This past Saturday, The Ultimate Fighter® concluded its run on SPIKE TV as 2.5 million viewers tuned in to watch the season 14 finale headlined by Michael Bisping battling Jason Mayhem Miller in a middleweight contest. The event was the highest rated and most watched TUF Finale since TUF 10 in 2009, and was the No. 1 program on cable among M18-49 and M18-34 (No. 2 in A18-49). In addition, season 14 was up +121 percent with A18-34 compared to the previous season. The strong ratings prove that the show has tremendous momentum heading into its highly anticipated ar***** on FX.
Were producing ground-breaking television with The Ultimate Fighter LIVE and we cant wait to kick this season off with FX in March, UFC President Dana White said. Its going to be cant-miss TV. Dominick Cruz and Urijah Faber are two incredible personalities who also happen to be two of the best fighters in the world. They genuinely dislike each other and I expect this to make for the best season yet.
We believe that Dana and Lorenzo (Fertitta), along with Executive Producer Craig Piligian, have come up with exciting new changes to the format of The Ultimate Fighter that will expand and grow the series, said Chuck Saftler, Executive Vice President, FX Networks. The fact that the fights at the end of each episode will now be televised live is certain to create a sense of urgency for UFC fans. Furthermore, the move of TUF to Friday nights will provide a great ratings boost to the network.
The *****ry between coaches Cruz and Faber dates back to March 2007, when Faber handed Cruz his first and only professional loss in a 145-pound bout. The 26-year-old Cruz avenged that loss this past July, defeating Faber by unanimous decision to retain the bantamweight crown in a Fight of the Year candidate. With the series now even, Cruz and Faber look to settle the score as TUF coaches, followed by a title fight in mid-2012 inside the Octagon®.
Undefeated at 9-0 since dropping to bantamweight in 2008, San Diegos Cruz (19-1) has surged to the top of the division thanks to unorthodox striking, tremendous cardio, and aggressive wrestling. Owner of wins over the likes of Faber, Demetrious Johnson, Scott Jorgensen, Joseph Benavidez (twice), and Brian Bowles, The Dominator has long sought an opportunity to serve as coach on The Ultimate Fighter®. The chance to coach opposite his longtime ***** makes the opportunity that much sweeter.
Anyone who knows me knows that Im a gym rat and love learning and teaching mixed martial arts, Cruz, who trains at Alliance MMA in San Diego, said. This is a dream come true. To get a chance to coach TUF and beat Faber again is all the motivation I need. This is going to be an insane season of The Ultimate Fighter.
Sacramentos Faber cemented his place as a pioneer in the lighter weight divisions after holding the WEC featherweight title for a span of over two years from 2006-2008. Boasting victories over the likes of Cruz, Jeff Curran and Jens Pulver at 145-pounds, The California Kid dropped to his more natural weight class of 135-pounds in November 2010 in search of his second world title. Hes since been on a tear, most recently submitting former champion Bowles at UFC® 139.
Now, the 32-year-old turns his attention to another one of his passions coaching.
I cant wait to be the next coach on The Ultimate Fighter, Faber, whose gym in Sacramento has helped produce UFC stars Benavidez, Chad Mendes and Danny Castillo, said. I am looking forward to mentoring a bunch of hungry and talented fighters. The new cast needs to be ready to work hard and learn! Having Dominick coach on the opposite side couldnt be more perfect. Im not too thrilled about being in each others space for an extended period of time, as I am sure we are going to get on each others nerves. But I cant wait to mentally beat him up as a coach, and then literally beat him up in the cage and swipe that UFC strap.
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Nog Brothers Sponsored by World's 8th Richest Man
We found out today that one of the world's richest men, Eike Batista, a Brazilian entrepreneur and president of the EBX Group, announced that he will be sponsoring both of the twin brothers, Rodrigo 'Minotauro' Nogueira and Rogerio 'Minotouro' Nogueira, in their upcoming fights at UFC 140 in Ontario, Canada.
Batista's EBX Group includes five companies that trade on the BOVESPA´s Novo Mercado, a special segment of the São Paulo stock market where enterprises with the highest standards of corporate governance are listed. These companies include OGX (oil and gas), MPX (energy), LLX (logistics), MMX (mining), and OSX (offshore services and equipment).
Batista, who is ranked 8th on the prestigious Forbes list and is considered to be South America's richest man,
explained his choice of sponsorship on a press release appearing on his website. Here is what his statement said:
"We are supporting national sports through our sponsorship of the Rodrigo Minotauro and Rogério Minotouro brothers, who are Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) fighters, in the last competition of the twins this year against heavyweight Frank Mir and middleweight Tito Ortiz, respectively, in Canada on December 10.
It seems almost perfectly fitting that Mr. Batista sponsor two of the most popular Brazilian names in MMA since the sport is gaining mass popularity and continues to show bright signs of becoming of one of the biggest sports on the planet (which will translate into big, big monry). Batista, who has an estimated wealth of US$30 billion, sees the opportunity to cash in on the MMA money train as the sport continues to take over the Brazilian public's interest. We'll see if Batista's Benjamins can help the Nogueira brothers pull out victories in Canada this Saturday at UFC 140.
Strikeforce: Melendez vs. Masvidal Real Time Conference Call Highlights
While a UFC title may be on the line this weekend at UFC 140, two other Zuffa championships will be up for grabs on December 17 when Top 3 lightweight Gilbert Melendez gives a golden opportunity to talented American Top Teamer Jorge Masvidal at Strikeforce: Melendez vs. Masvidal.
Also set for the Showtime broadcast, explosive female champ Cris Cyborg Santos scraps against 12-1 grappler Hiroko Yamanaka with the winner being crowned queen of the 145-pound division.
Other match-ups include K.J. Noons vs. Billy Evangelista and Ovince St. Preux vs. Gegard Mousasi.
Before mixing it up in the ring, the quartet of competitors at the top of the lineup will face off in a conference call with media scheduled for this afternoon at 1:00 PM EST. As always, Five Ounces of Pain will be tuned in and relaying live results back to readers including scintillating soundbytes and other relevant nuggets of information.
Strikeforce CEO Scott Coker will also participate in the festivities.
Read below for a breakdown of events:
Gilbert Melendez
- Excited about the fight because he sees Masvidal as a tough fighter despite his lack of popularity, anticipated fighting him even a few years ago / Its a good challenge. It should be a good show.
- Thought Masvidal looked good against Noons / Hes a complete MMA fighter.
- Had already signed to fight Masvidal before rumors of UFC run
- Says UFC deal is still in the works / Theres some dialogue going on. The goal is to be UFC champ at the end of the day. The goal is to be #1 at the end of the day.
- Says it is inevitable hell join the UFC
- This fight is for me that I can defend my throne.
- Is not looking beyond Masvidal but feels the sooner the better as far as a UFC title-shot
- Melendez jokes that he will pull guard before saying hell be prepared to stand / I think he could take out a lot of guys in the UFC right now.
- Doesnt see there being any challenges left for him at 155 on the Strikeforce roster but has faith in Scott Coker to bring in fresh challenges as he has in the past
- Enjoys elbows and recalls the days of foot-stomps and kicks/knees to downed opponents
- Jokes that contracts are meant for lawyers to understand, not fighters
Jorge Masvidal
- Means a lot to him to fight a guy of Melendezs caliber, even more than fighting for the belt because of what Gilbert represents
- Wherever this fight goes, Im ready. Thats where my advantage is. On the feet, on the ground. I just want to fight, man.
- Doesnt care about Melendez potentially going to the UFC, that this is just a fight to him
- He respects Melendezs skills but this is just another fight in that he doesnt get caught up with the hype surrounding the bout or main event
- Wants to go where the most money is which is naturally the UFC
Cyborg Santos
- Says 135 pounds will be difficult but will try to make the move because there is more work for her there
- Wants to fight at 135 and 145 if possible
- Has improved her BJJ in the year-plus shes been out
Hiroko Yamanaka
- Only focused on the fight, not the hype surrounding Cyborg
- Wants fans to know shes super-determined to win
Scott Coker
- Optimistic on the future of Strikeforce on Showtime
- Company is committed to both female weight-classes
- January 7 card is NOT official
- Sees Heavyweight Grand Prix Final happening in March/April
- Credits Ronda Rousey with judo experience even if she has only fought in MMA a few times, would have no problem putting her in the ring with Miesha Tate
I think they should allow Cyborg to fight in the UFC, just allow her a 10lbs advantage. She could probably hang with men a weight division beneath her. Also, I saw a movie preview this weekend starring Gina Carano. She's starring in an action flick and I saw her put a triangle choke on someone with a dress on I think.
UFC on Fox 2 Rumor: Michael Bisping vs. Demian Maia to be Announced Wednesday
There has been some buzz over the past few days that Michael Bisping would be matched up with Demian Maia at UFC on Fox in his next fight following the Brit's destruction of Jason Miller. Now it seems the pieces are falling into place for that to become a reality at the Chicago press conference on Wednesday.
First, just days ago, Dana White was hinting at Bisping getting a spot on the card (via ESPN):...A collision, possibly with Demian Maia, is a "possibility" for the Fox card in January.Late Tuesday night, Bisping tweeted out
"UFC on Fox 2 will have three headliners, we just haven't announced the other one yet," White toldMMA Fighting, having already announced Rashad Evans v Phil Davis and Sonnen v Munoz.
He was then asked, 'Are you implying Bisping may be on that card as well?', to which White replied: "It's a possibility."
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It does seem that the only reason for Bisping to fly to Chicago would be to make the announcement.
This would make the UFC on Fox 2 broadcast card:
Rashad Evans vs. Phil Davis
Chael Sonnen vs. Mark Munoz
Michael Bisping vs. Demian Maia
So no title fights, but a lot of top ten fighters all positioning themselves to challenge for a title.
I don't like that fight for Maia. There was a time where I would have laughed at the idea that Bisping would even be competitive against Maia, but at this point and time, I can see Bisping brawl & sprawling his way to a win. Bisping's TDD is probably good enough to keep the fight standing.
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NFC West Spin cycle: Rams fortify status as divisional heavyweights
The Rams stole the show from Seattle in Week 13 with a stunning overtime upset of the Niners that moved their record to 4-0-1 in the NFC West.
Zuerlein boots Rams to upset win over 49ers
Rookie Greg Zuerlein kicked a 54-yard field goal with 26 seconds left in overtime as the Rams beat the 49ers 16-13 on Sunday.
Battle could be brewing for 49ers' No. 2 RB role
The 49ers must decide whether veteran Brandon Jacobs or rookie LaMichael James will be the primary replacement for injured RB Kendall Hunter.
49ers ink LB Bowman to five-year extension
The 49ers announced Tuesday that they signed LB NaVorro Bowman to a five-year extension through 2018.
Report: 49ers RB Hunter out for the year
49ers RB Kendall Hunter will reportedly miss the rest of the season after suffering an ankle injury in Sunday's win over the Saints.
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49ers WR Kyle Williams will miss the rest of the season with a torn ACL suffered in Sunday's win over the Saints.
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The NFL announced the Week 14 and Week 15 schedules on Monday and there will be no changes.
NFC West Spin cycle: Kaepernick teams up with 'D' to keep Niners hot
The 49ers remained hot, the Rams rebounded with a win, the Seahawks shot themselves in the foot and the Cardinals kept losing in Week 12.
Mixed signals in San Francisco
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Cox is getting a fresh start with the San Francisco 49ers, signing a two-year contract more than a week after being acquitted on sexual assault charges in Colorado.||||||| San Francisco announced the deal on the first day of NFL free agency Tuesday, a day after signing wide receiver Randy Moss to give him a second chance. The 25-year-old Cox didn't play in 2011, spending time with his family in Waco, Texas. He was accused of sexually assaulting a woman at his apartment in September 2010 after a night of partying.
Cox says he's able to focus on football even as he faces a sexual assault trial in October. The Denver Broncos' second-year cornerback participated in the team's first practice of training camp Thursday.||||||| Coming off the field afterward, Cox told The Associated Press: "I just want to apologize for everything that's been going on. I'm truly grateful that football has started back up." He acknowledged his legal troubles still weigh heavily on him. If convicted, Cox faces between two years to life in prison. Cox has pleaded not guilty in the case. Broncos President Joe Ellis said this week the team will monitor Cox's legal situation. Cox believes he won't get cut.
Police say Denver Broncos cornerback Perrish Cox was arrested on sexual assault charges after a woman told officers she believed she was raped while she was drugged. An arrest warrant affidavit released Friday says the woman became pregnant and that DNA tests show Cox is the father.||||||| The document says the woman told police that doctors informed her she had become pregnant at about the time she went to Cox's apartment with friends and then passed out. The woman says she has no recollection of most of that night last September and wasn't sure anyone had sex with her until she learned she was pregnant. Cox pleaded not guilty to two counts of sexual assault. He is free on $50,000 bail. His trial is scheduled for October.
An arrest affidavit detailing the sexual assault allegations against Broncos cornerback Perrish Cox will be released July 1 with the name of the accuser, medical information and the name of a friend redacted to protect their privacy.||||||| District Court Judge Paul King on Wednesday sided with The Associated Press and The Denver Post, who argued for the document's unsealing. King ruled that neither prosecutors nor Cox defense attorney Harvey Steinberg presented sufficient evidence that the affidavit's release would jeopardize Cox's right to a fair trial. Cox is charged with two counts of sexual assault. Court documents say the alleged assault happened on Sept. 6.


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Air Bag Light On problems of the 2008 GMC Acadia
Seven problems related to air bag light on have been reported for the 2008 GMC Acadia.
Air Bag Light On problem #1
The vehicle's vehicle identification number (VIN) is 1GKER13798_. I had my vehicle checked for the airbag light that was consistently on in the 2008 GMC Acadia. It was found to defective and out of warranty. My concern is that the vehicle hasn't even been used for more than five years and the part is no longer effective. Shouldn't the part last longer than five years?. It was 06/28/2013 when this air bag light on issue happened.
Air Bag Light On problem #2
The vehicle having this issue was a 2008 GMC Acadia. 1. Transmission going out at 67k miles and appears to be very prevalent with this make and model of vehicle. Very dangerous as the car will not go into gear at any given time and basically leaves you stuck in neutral in the middle of a busy highway. 2. Service air bag light stays on after dealership claims to have fixed the problem. If in a crash, have no idea if we will be protected. Not a comfortable feeling. It was Jun. 1, 2013 when this air bag light on issue happened.
Air Bag Light On problem #3
The vehicle was a 2008 GMC Acadia. I was taking my daughter to florida for cheer leading competition; I was just outside of illinois when the check airbag light and message screen came on thankfully the light went off but came back on on our way back to chicago and kept coming on and off. Took it to dealer but they only said that the harness was tight they only wiggled it and light went off but came back a couple of days later. Then the power steering started making noise dealer said they didn't hear anything and didn't do anything and noise is getting louder. Then suspension stared it making noise. Took it to dealer and had tie rods replaced. Then the service airbag problem came back and this time didn't go away. Took it to the dealer and they said that the harness was to tight and they rerouted it so it wasn't tight anymore. Worked for a couple of days and its on again but I didn't take it back and now is past its warranty. Then head lamp went out. Had to pay dealer $180 (rip off) next the other head light went out. My nephew replaced it in less than 10 min. Now there is a recall for that head light problem. Then wipers arm came loose from motor I had my cousin fix it for me. Now I have had the check engine light on for a couple of weeks took it to autozone came back with the code to replace the canister purge solenoid now I have the transmission problem, it started to act funny shifting pretty hard some times and then a few days ago I was driving on the freeway coming home when I notice the rpms at about 45000 and it wouldn't change gears and the fuel gauge started going nuts I don't know why and had to drive it home on the same gear. Took it to autozone and came back with the same code for the solenoid plus p0700/p0716/p0717 for the transmission. Now my Acadia is just sitting on my driveway no money to fix it and driving my 15 year old truck hoping GMC does something about this nightmare. It was Monday, December 8, 2008 when this air bag light on issue happened.
Air Bag Light On problem #4
The vehicle involved is a 2008 GMC Acadia. The vehicle identification number (VIN) is 1GKEV23708_. Air bag light keeps coming on. Third time in three months. First service date: 6/23/08, again on 7/23/08 and again on 8/20/08. Dealer still attempting to repair. It was Sunday, June 22, 2008 when this air bag light on issue happened.
Air Bag Light On problem #5
The VIN of the car is 1GKER13748_. 2008 GMC Acadia has had continuous service problems. The consumer stated a few months into owning the vehicle, the air bag light illuminated. The dealer stated they couldn't find anything wrong. A couple of months later, the air bag light illuminated again. The dealer kept the vehicle for a week to order parts and then fix it. The light came on again and the dealer stated they received a letter from corporate who stated there was an issue with something under the passenger seat that caused the light to come on and go off. The failure date was May. 10, 2008.
Air Bag Light On problem #6
The owner has a 2008 GMC Acadia. The contact stated that the air bag warning indicator continues to illuminate on the instrument panel. The vehicle has been to the dealer four times, but they could not duplicate the failure. On the most recent visit to the dealer, they ordered new air bags in hopes that this would remedy the failure. The vehicle has not been repaired. The VIN was unknown. The failure mileage was 1,500 and current mileage was less than 6,000. The failure date was Nov. 20, 2008.
Air Bag Light On problem #7
The vehicle involved is a 2008 GMC Acadia. While the vehicle was parked, the airbag light illuminated stating the air bags needed to be serviced and would not detect anyone sitting in the passenger seat. The vehicle was taken to the dealer for diagnosis but was not diagnosed or repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 29,000. This air bag light on issue occurred Wednesday, December 15, 2010.
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|Air Bag problems
|Air Bag Not Deploy problems
|Front Air Bag Sensor Control problems
|Side/window Air Bag problems
|Front Driver Side Air Bag Inflator problems
|Front Air Bag problems