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11/26/2014 | For Harrison, many reasons for which to be thankful
When the extended Harrison family gathers around the Thanksgiving table on Thursday and bows its heads in silent prayer and thought, Josh won't have any trouble coming up with what to give thanks for. He will start with Mia, the daughter born to him and wife Brittney on Feb. 11.
11/26/2014 | Bucs will hold free PirateFest on Dec. 13-14
This year's annual PirateFest will be held Dec. 13-14 at the David L. Lawrence Convention Center in downtown Pittsburgh, and is free to the general public for the first time in the event's 25-year history.
11/26/2014 | Hard-throwing Glasnow has bright future
Pittsburgh Pirates right-handed starter Tyler Glasnow is a huge flamethrower with several quality pitches and improving control/command. He's No. 1 on the Pirates Top 20 Prospects list.
11/25/2014 | Alvarez poised to take over first base for Pirates
In 2014, Pedro Alvarez began his conversion from third base to first, but his campaign was cut short due to injury. Heading into Spring Training, the Pirates expect him to be their regular first baseman next season.
11/24/2014 | A look back at the careers of first-timers on Hall ballot
Most of the first-timers on the latest Hall of Fame ballot don't have a legitimate chance of making it to Cooperstown, but they nonetheless had impressive big league careers worthy of another look.
11/23/2014 | Bucs send Davis to A's for international signing money
A week away from possibly releasing first baseman Ike Davis, the Pirates found a productive way to move the veteran, who did not figure in their plans. The Bucs on Sunday dealt Davis to Oakland in exchange for the Athletics' allotment at the 27th slot in the international signing pool.
11/21/2014 | Bucs sign Liz looking for another makeover success
After helping to rejuvenate the careers of many talented but struggling arms in recent seasons. the Bucs are looking to have the same success with Radhames Liz after signing the right to a two-year, $3 million deal.
11/20/2014 | Taillon, four others added to Bucs' 40-man roster
A busy day of roster shuffling for the Pirates on Thursday ended with veteran first baseman Ike Davis being designated for assignment, one of the moves needed to clear enough roster space for five Minor Leaguers added to protect them from next month's Rule 5 Draft.
11/20/2014 | Ranking the top 25 prospects from the Arizona Fall League
The 23rd edition of the Arizona Fall League wrapped up with Salt River's win in the championship game over Peoria on Saturday. Once again, the AFL was jam packed with elite-level prospects. That made putting together a top prospects list fairly easy. There were so many good players, it was decided to expand the list to a Top 25, up from the typical 20.
11/19/2014 | NL Central projects to be most dominant division in 2015
As we speak, the most balanced, deepest and quite possibly toughest division in baseball is the National League Central. No other division can claim to have this much talent, established or youthful, spread throughout its five clubs.
11/18/2014 | Pirates bring back Lincoln on Minor League deal
One cannot rewrite history. But the Pirates, unable to bring back the joyride of the 2012 season, have at least brought back one of the unsung arms who had made it happen. Brad Lincoln, the valuable swingman of the pitching staff that had the Bucs in serious contention in mid-2012, is returning to the organization on a Minor League deal.
11/18/2014 | Melancon finds off-the-field calling a world away
What sets Pirates closer Mark Melancon apart from the masses is that he has an unusual perspective, one that he strives to bring to life each day. He knows that if he does lose, which doesn't happen often, it's not the end of the world. Never was this more apparent to Melancon than last offseason, when he and his wife, Mary Catherine, took the trip of a lifetime.
11/17/2014 | Bucs recognize gains in expected loss of Martin
The Pirates' formal divorce from catcher Russell Martin came as anything but a surprise and was on grounds of irreconcilable differences.
11/15/2014 | Top performances, prospects from 2014 Fall League
The Arizona Fall League is known as baseball's finishing school because it has graduated a ton of talent to the Major Leagues since it began play in 1992. Here are the development highlights from the AFL's 23rd season for all 30 big league organizations.
11/14/2014 | Burnett returns to Pirates on one-year contract
The Pirates are bringing back A.J. Burnett. The club and Burnett, who last week turned down the player option he held with the Phillies, reached agreement on a contract for the 2015 season Friday.
11/14/2014 | Patient Sanchez determined to be Bucs' No. 1 catcher
The Pirates' catching job has been a carrot dangled in front of Tony Sanchez ever since the club made him its No. 1 -- No. 4 overall -- pick in the 2009 First-Year Player Draft. For the third consecutive offseason, that carrot has been handed off to an escapee from New York. First Russell Martin, then Chris Stewart and now Francisco Cervelli have come from the Yankees to test Sanchez's patience and his resolve.
11/13/2014 | Cervelli acquisition caps busy week for Pirates
The General Managers Meetings are portrayed mostly as an opportunity for baseball executives to lay some groundwork for future transactions. Well, Pirates GM Neal Huntington did more: He hit the groundwork running this week, coming away from the Arizona Biltmore with two additions to what already has been a productive offseason.
11/13/2014 | McCutchen finishes third in NL MVP Award vote
Andrew McCutchen had hoped to make history on Thursday. Instead, he lost out to history, finishing third to Dodgers left-hander Clayton Kershaw and Marlins outfielder Giancarlo Stanton in balloting for the 2014 National League Most Valuable Player Award.
11/12/2014 | Huntington cautions youth on Tommy John surgery
Pirates general manager Neal Huntington has been moved to speak up about misconceptions of Tommy John surgery by the same alarming trends and studies that led to the establishment of the "Pitch Smart" initiative Major League Baseball announced on Wednesday, a website and book to educate youngsters on how to prevent elbow injuries.
11/12/2014 | Yankees trade Cervelli to Pirates for left-hander Wilson
Moving swiftly to fill a potential vacancy behind the plate, the Pirates on Wednesday night acquired catcher Francisco Cervelli from the Yankees in exchange for left-hander Justin Wilson.
11/12/2014 | McCutchen's campaign worthy of NL MVP repeat
As the only National League MVP finalist to lead his team to the postseason as a position player, Andrew McCutchen could win the award for a second straight season.
11/11/2014 | Huntington: Alvarez fits into Bucs' picture at first base
When Pirates general manager Neal Huntington gives a media briefing at a Major League conclave, it really is brief. Huntington is one of the game's most tight-lipped GMs, deferring to the process in declining to discuss his agendas in any detail.
11/11/2014 | Hurdle finishes second in NL MOY Award voting
Pirates skipper Clint Hurdle, the 2013 winner of the NL Manager of the Year Award, finished second to the Nationals' Matt Williams this year in voting by the Baseball Writers' Association of America. Bruce Bochy of the Giants finished third.
11/11/2014 | Pirates acquire righty Scahill from Rockies
The Pirates and Rockies swapped pitchers on Tuesday, with right-hander Rob Scahill going to Pittsburgh in exchange for Minor League right-hander Shane Carle.
11/10/2014 | Martin, Liriano turn down Bucs' qualifying offers
Catcher Russell Martin and left-handed starting pitcher Francisco Liriano on Monday both rejected qualifying offers from the Pirates, who are now positioned to be compensated if the free agents wind up signing with another team.
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noun (plural metamorphoses /-siːz/)[mass noun] Zoology
1(In an insect or amphibian) the process of transformation from an immature form to an adult form in two or more distinct stages: the persistence of the larval tail during metamorphosis [count noun]: in insects with a complete metamorphosis the wings arise from thickenings of the epidermis
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- This is followed by a discussion of metamorphosis in insects and amphibians.
- If sufficient stimuli are present, the physiological process of metamorphosis is initiated within the larvae.
- All flies undergo complete metamorphosis with egg, larval, pupal, and adult stages in their development.
1.1A change of the form or nature of a thing or person into a completely different one: his metamorphosis from presidential candidate to talk-show host
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- A close examination of the fresco reveals a series of allusions to metamorphosis.
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D.C. police join community discussion about law enforcement, race
More than a month after unarmed black teenager Michael Brown was shot and killed by a white police officer in Ferguson, Missouri, D.C. leaders had a heated discussion about local police practices.
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Dozens of protestors wearing "Fight The Powerline!" T-shirts turned up at an open house Wednesday night where Dominion Virginia Power was showing off plans for a new transmission line in Prince William County.
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A coalition of local groups is holding weekly demonstrations in front of the White House to demand better treatment of kids who are crossing illegally into the U.S. from Mexico and other countries.
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Crowds flock to see 'woman in black' in Winchester
A woman dressed all in black has appeared in Winchester, Va., onlookers have crowded around her as she visited a local banker. A curious public has crashed the local police department's website. And police she just wants to be left alone.
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Fairfax supervisors vote down extension for Lorton landfill
The plan would have kept the Lorton Construction Landfill open until Dec. 31, 2025.
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Consumer Reports warns about scammers targeting hotels
Are you traveling this summer? Keep in mind scammers may try to prey on you during your hotel stay in creative ways, according to Consumer Reports.
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New incentives to catch a 'Frankenfish' in Maryland
There's a new incentive to go out and catch a nasty-looking fish nicknamed the "Frankenfish" in Maryland.
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FootGolf course debuts in Montgomery County (Photos)
The newest FootGolf course in Maryland opens in Silver Spring.
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Bethesda company tests honesty of tea drinkers
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Despite some seriously gorgeous images, a lot of today's HDTVs sound horrible. For some reason, most manufacturers can't seem to squeeze a good sound system into that slim bezel. Bang & Olufsen is doing its best to rock out the Beovision 12-65 New Generation plasma, by adding a 7.1 surround sound module.
So technically, it's not a full 7.1 sound system, but it's designed to sound like one. That's delivered through is a dedicated center-channel speaker below the screen, along with a 7.1 "surround sound module." That same sound system has several sound modes—or you can create your own.
If you have speakers in your system, the TV can even adapt, thanks to something called TrueImage technology. This perk can up and downmix audio to match the number of speakers in your system.
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There's no word on the plasma's price. However, the last version of the TV ran a cool $11K. Surprised? You obviously don't know Bang & Olufsen! The rest should expect the Beovision 12-65 New Generation plasma to start shipping sometime in September.
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How's the saying go again? The only things certain are death and taxes? Well here is something (less depressing) you can count on: another month, another list of great art openings and events. Get at 'em. If you don't see your show listed, please leave the information in the comments (and drop a no ... More >>
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A Casino at National Harbor?
Prince George's County Executive Rushern Baker talks to WTOP
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WASHINGTON - The proposed $1 billion high-end casino project in Prince George's County would generate up to $50 million per year and provide 5,000 permanent unionized jobs, the county's chief executive told WTOP on Friday.
"I don't want to have 'slot barns' where people spend their last dime," Prince George's County Executive Rushern Baker told WTOP's Mike Moss and Bruce Alan of his recently proposed casino at National Harbor. "If we build a high-end facility, we'd attract people from Northern Virginia, D.C....and the East Coast."
Concerns of drug use, prostitution and gambling addiction that have plagued other gaming projects would be offset, Baker says, by using portions of the $40 million to $50 million in projected revenues for public safety, for non profits "standing in the gap" of social issues and for "housing stabilization."
The jobs created would pay $35,000 to $50,000 per year, and would have to be unionized and provide benefits such as health care.
Prince George's residents will vote on the proposed project in an upcoming referendum. Gaming is already legal in the state.
Baker also expressed his support for a bag tax, called a "bag fee," in the county, mirroring other regional programs.
"It's worked in D.C.," Baker says. "I'd like to see us debate it in Upper Marlboro."
Learn more about the project by listening to the full audio of the county executive at right.
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Agronomy professor named one of top 150 scientists
A Kansas State University professor of agronomy was named one of the top 150 Kansas scientists by Kansas Ad Astra.
Dan Devlin was recently selected to be part of the Kansas Ad Astra's Science in Kansas: 150 Years and Counting project because of his research in water quality related to conservation practices and watersheds.
The Science in Kansas project has been highlighting 150 Kansas scientists during 2011. Each scientist is featured on a "trading card" geared toward teachers and students. The trading cards are intended to inspire students toward careers in science, technology, engineering and mathematics. Devlin's card was released in November.
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BRISTOL, Tenn. — Kasey Kahne was fed up with all of Joe Gibbs Racing by the time contact with Matt Kenseth ended his race at Watkins Glen earlier this month.It was the fourth time a JGR driver had wrecked him, and he took to Twitter to voice his displeasure, posting: Headed to Joe Gibbs Racing to talk to whoever will come out front. But when he had his chance Saturday night to right all of those wrongs, Kahne passed. A clean racer to his core, he trailed Kenseth for a dozen laps around Bristol Motor Speedway, trying every which way possible to pass him without wrecking him and failing miserably. The result was Kenseth grabbing his Sprint Cup Series leading fifth win of the season, while Kahne settled for a disappointing second.I dont know, sighed Kahne. I just I think at the end of the day, I just dont wreck people. Its the third time this season Kahne has finished second behind Kenseth, who on Saturday night clinched at least a wild-card berth in the Chase for the Sprint Cup championship. Kahne, meanwhile, is still hoping just to make it into the Chase. With two wins on the year hes in pretty good shape, but hes only eighth in the standings with two races remaining to set the 12 driver field. After Kahne passed Juan Pablo Montoya for second he set his sights on Kenseth and tried numerous times over the final dozen laps to make the pass, but never could get around him. He tried to pull off the bump and run on the last lap but couldnt do it and had to settle for second.I had a better car. I just couldnt clear him, Kahne said. There was a couple shots I took, and I had to have been close, but I could feel him on the right side of my car, and I just didnt clear him. I didnt figure out how to get by. Its disappointing not to win here. I thought we had the best car the last 200 laps, and it was a lot of work. Montoya, who learned two weeks ago he wont be brought back to Chip Ganassi Racing next season, was third. Although he could use a win, especially on an oval to prove he belongs in NASCAR, he said he was pleased with the result, especially since he came back from an early speeding penalty. To be honest with you, where we are with the team and the result, its pretty good, he said. Im still running until the end of the year with [sponsor] Target, and I want to make sure I can do the best for them. Brian Vickers was fourth, followed by Joey Logano and Paul Menard.
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Wolfgang Puck at Hotel Bel-Air
- Address:
701 Stone Canyon Rd.
Los Angeles, CA 90077Neighborhood:
- Cuisine:
CalifornianPrice: $31 to $50
Wolfgang Puck at Hotel Bel-Air
- Dining Style: Fine Dining
- Website: http://www.dorchestercollection.com/en/los-angeles/hotel-bel-air/restaurant-bars/wolfgang-puck-at-hotel-bel-air/
- Phone: (310) 909-1644
- Hours of Operation:
Daily Breakfast: 7:00am - 10:30am; Sunday Brunch: 11:00am - 3:00pm; Lunch: Monday - Saturday: 11:30am - 2:00pm; Afternoon Tea: Friday & Saturday 3:00pm & 3:30pm; Dinner: Sunday - Thursday: 6:00pm - 10:00pm, Friday & Saturday: 5:30pm - 10:30pm
- Payment Options: AMEX,Discover,MasterCard,Visa
- Cuisine: European, Californian
- Executive Chef: Hugo Bolanos
- Dress Code: Smart Casual
- Accepts Walk-Ins: Yes
- Additional Details: Bar Dining, Bar/Lounge, Beer, Entertainment, Farm to Table, Fireplace, Full Bar, Gluten-free Menu, High Tea, Non-Smoking Area, Non-Smoking Restaurant, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Private Room, Smoking Area, View, Weekend Brunch, Wheelchair Access, Wine
- Private Party Facilities: The private dining room has a gorgeous glass wine cellar displaying 2400 bottles of wine. The space features a marble fireplace and has been expanded to accommodate 14 guests with enough space to mingle before dinner. The Chef will cater to our guests with special treats and the famous Chef choice tasting menu will always be an option.
- Private Party Contact: Hotel Bel - Air 3109091644x
A word from Wolfgang Puck at Hotel Bel-Air
Wolfgang Puck at Hotel Bel-Air features modern California with European and Mediterranean influences in a spectacular garden setting embracing the fabulous California lifestyle of indoor and outdoor living. All of our menus showcase the best of California's wonderful, fresh ingredients such as produce from Chino Farms and local farmers' markets, all natural poultry and sustainable seafood.Continued
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- Diners' Choice WinnerBest Ambiance
- Diners' Choice WinnerGreat for Brunch
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Wolfgang Puck at Hotel Bel-Air reviews from OpenTable diners
44 reviews since July 31, 2014
- Food4.3Service4.5
- Ambiance4.6Noise LevelModerate
great for outdoor dining (31)special occasion (30)romantic (30)fit for foodies (26)great for brunch (16)neighborhood gem (16)great for lunch (13)good for groups (12)notable wine list (12)scenic view (6)late-night find (4)vibrant bar scene (4)hot spot (4)kid-friendly (3)Show More
- Bland Sunday fareBrubelVIPDined on 11/23/2014Although I tend to think this place is generally overrated for food, it's a nice place to sit and have a meal. We were there on a Sunday night, and although it's still a nice place to sit and have a meal, we sat a very long time before getting any food. When the food finally came, it was bland, bland, bland. The waiter was very nice professional about it, but we had the impression that Sunday was not the night to go to the Bel Air Hotel for a meal. There was a very definite "weekend left-overs" feel to the meal.
- Always great for brunchMikeVIPDined on 11/16/2014The Bel Air hotel is a wonderful place to stroll around, eat brunch, and just generally forget the world. The food is good as well, but not the primary reason one selects this spot.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- WonderfulmadimattVIPDined on 11/9/2014So happy we came here! The surroundings are beautiful, the service was exceptional and the menu very interesting. They even have a whole other vegetarian/vegan menu! Try to come during the day to appreciate your surroundings. Beautiful fireplace too indoors. We were kept quite warm with patio heaters.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- jkl1VIPDined on 11/5/2014Dinner was fabulous. Service was superb. The additional amuse bouche and extras after dessert were thoughtful and fantastic.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- WorldtravelerworldtravelerVIPDined on 10/26/2014In all the world there is no finer place to dine, especially for a family member's birthday celebration, than the Hotel Bel Air. If you are fortunate enough to secure one of the outdoor alcoves, it is even better. Service, attention to detail, food preparation and attention to wild caught and organic foods is excellent. Walking over the bridge from the parking lot into the hotel grounds remains incredible. There just is no better place to be for a special or even a not so special moment.Special Features:
- unique culinary experienceOpenTable Diner Since 2013Dined on 10/24/2014There were things we loved and things that tasted...interesting. Overall, it was a unique and very tasty culinary experience, and I would definitely go back.Special Features:
- MacrobioticGirl1Dined on 10/13/2014pureed leek soup was bland. Some Vegetables were not cooked well. Parsnips were well cooked & seasoned. Waiter was no where to be found when I had to send food back. Tuna tartar- from previous night was bland. Did the chef taste the seasoning?Special Features:
- Best lunch experience everAblabbyDined on 10/11/2014Great service from the valet Parking attendant to the hostess to the server. My new favorite place for lunch.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- magical settingeeeewwwwwDined on 10/10/2014loved this restaurant. had dinner one night and brunch on sunday. we are always on the go; and while we enjoy food and new restaurants while we travel, it's rare that we linger and just enjoy where we are. this restaurant is so lovely, and the food is so good, we truly relaxed and savored every moment.Special Features:
- Loved ItISI0410VIPDined on 9/27/2014Food was great. Service perfect...great romantic night out!! will def be backSpecial Features:
- Simply superbBrianTXVIPDined on 9/19/2014Great evening, across the board. Perhaps one of the most memorable meals I've had in a LOOOONG time. Since I travel and eat out extensively (and internationally), this is saying a lot. Service was outstanding, food was very inventive (especially the desert), the ambiance was perfect, and yet it was not busy, so it was very quiet. We sat in the room with the fireplace. Cannot recommend more highly.Special Features:
- Anniversary NightWestsideRealtorDined on 9/15/2014Went for my anniversary and Wolfgang Puck at the Bel Air lived up to my vision for a beautifully romantic evening. The restaurant and ambiance was beautiful. The service and staff was friendly and very accommodating and the food and cocktail selection was exactly what we were looking for.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Birthday Brunch CelebrationnHealthyOptDined on 9/14/2014We celebrated our daughter's birthday and we could not have chosen a better location. An outdoor garden dining experience with a satisfying menu of choices. It made for a memorable afternoon.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Could not imagine a better placeRSK01Dined on 9/7/2014Obrien did a fantastic job. In a city full of great dining experiences, this one didn't disappoint. A++++++Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- not for fine dining.stylefoodieDined on 8/20/2014such a hodge podge of connected spaces smack in the middle with a main walkway on both sides with staff coming and going, music from the lounge ..wait staff seemed to be preoccupided; one asked " how are my 2 blondies doing"? I had the veal chop and it was dilicious. I like the lounge and the entertainment. I would go back to the lounge for the entertainment...seemed comfortableSpecial Features:
- First-class experiencehappycamperDined on 8/16/2014I love Hotel Bel Air restaurant. I came here to celebrate my sixth wedding anniversary, and everything about the meal was outstanding, from the waiter's subtle sense of humor to the quality of the cuisine and the décor/ambiance of the dining area. The set-up of the dining area manages to be private yet communal at the same time. The spacing between tables is more generous than it is at many high-end restaurants, so you can enjoy conversation at your own table without interference from the noise level generated at other tables. The popularity of the restaurant means that the occupancy level is high, so you also get to enjoy some people-watching. The best of both worlds, IMO.Special Features:
- A vacation away from the LA crazyTfoodieDined on 8/13/2014We dined at the Hotel Bel Air during a business trip to Los Angeles and it was absolutely lovely. The ambience the staff, the serene al fresco dining…what a nice break from a very hectic trip. We will be back and will most likely end up staying at the hotel. It is a special gem in Los Angeles.Special Features:
- dadesVIPDined on 8/7/2014Great food in a beautiful enviroment. The only negative was the waitress who was slow and not as attentive as one would expect at a high end restaurantSpecial Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
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- What a disappointment!Mrt28Dined on 7/29/2014Went to celebrate our wedding anniversary. Service was great and ambiance was romantic...only a few tables had seatings(I wonder why?). Oh, because the food was overpriced and not worth mentioning. We are not full portion eaters and we left hungry. Very unfortunate for such a beautiful setting.
- daniDined on 7/25/2014Was totally delicious and worth every penny. an excellent dining experience. made my daySpecial Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Service Management is AbsentSeafoodloverDined on 7/25/2014With reservation, we still needed to wait for another 15 min STANDING. There is no chair for waiting guests to sit. The receptionist must have had a bad day. Food took forever to come despite of notifying the waiter our time restrain. Missing utensils after main course had arrived. Called waiters 3 times for utensils. In Lawry, the waiters pull the chairs or table open for you to sit down, but WGP waiters didn't. The waiters were not attentive. Food was great but the service is truly below par for the class of restaurant they are. No one (manager or waiter) came by to see how their customers were happy with everything.Special Features:
- Exquisite!MaggiedacatDined on 7/25/2014From dropping off the car at valet to picking it up at the end and every moment in between - exquisite! Beautiful grounds greet and surround you, every member of staff goes out of their way to accommodate you in this oasis in the middle of LA. We had lunch outdoors on a warm day but it was still pleasant. The food was delicious and beautifully presented and the service was impeccable. And the restroom was gorgeous! Never would have visited if they hadn't participated in Dinela - but now we will definitely come back for special occasions or with out-of-town guests.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- LOVEJstarchildDined on 7/23/2014Always so much love for Wolfgang Puck at Hotel Bel Air!Special Features:
- MAGNIFIQUE!LadiesWhoLunchDined on 7/23/2014Everything Wolfgang and his staff prepares is special. Even the simplest dish becomes a work of culinary art in their hands. We will return!Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- DineLA LunchDobefotoDined on 7/23/2014First time here - went for the DineLA lunch which was a bargain at $25 plus $20 for wine pairing. The ambiance overwhelms everything, and the food was very good. I had the (main course) pasta with chanterelles. The other two selections were fresh fish with a $12 surcharge and lamb which was really a falafel type pita sandwich. I think they could have done better with those selections. When you go to DineLA, you want to pay the original prix fixe price, and it's disappointing that they couldn't come up with a third entree that didn't have a surcharge. My Burrata and Peach salad was beautiful and tasty!Special Features:
- patrickVIPDined on 7/23/2014I am a long time patron of the restaurant at the Bel Air, and have always loved being there, and this was my first visit there since the Dorchester Group re-did it. I'm sorry to say I think it lost a lot in the transition. The restaurant is ultra modern, which doesn't go at all with the overall ambience of the hotel itself. The outdoor dining space is still very nice, and on a nice warm California day, it would be very pleasant. The day I was there, it was so hot that we decided to sit inside, and that's when I decided I really dislike what they've done. Wolfgang Puck's food is always delicious, both here and at Spago. Sadly, both of these places have not benefited from being "modernized"---they've completely lost their charm.Special Features:
- We had a very pleasant lunchFresserDined on 7/22/2014The food and service was outstanding and the ambience on a lovely summer day is wonderful. Definitely we plan to come back.Special Features:
- DineLA 2014TaysteeDined on 7/22/2014Food was wonderful and definitely unique. I think the best part though was the impeccable service and beautiful ambiance!Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Did not disappoint!love2eatDined on 7/21/2014Went to Wolfgang Puck's to celebrate my friend's birthday. We were seated at a booth overlooking the patio. The setting was beautiful. It also happened to be DineLA, so we took advantage of the prix-fixe menu. I ordered the veal cheeks which melted in my mouth. It was complimented well by corn puree and baby mushrooms. I also had the heirloom tomato soup and chocolate ganache bar which were also divine. My friend was equally impressed with her selections. Our server, Tim, did an excellent job, and his arrivals were perfectly timed. We were quite impressed and would not hesitate to return!Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Ladies Lunch - LovelySherryVIPDined on 7/21/2014Chose to have a ladies lunch at Hotel Bel-Air during DineLA week. Lovely surroundings, great food.Special Features:
- A nice ambienceYasu360VIPDined on 7/21/2014I went during LA dine wk. 3 courses are great. Their food was like an art. I want go back again.Special Features:
- LOST IN BEL AIRVIVALAPANTDined on 7/19/2014Experience was lovely! Food was very good, Mr. Puck did a good job representing his cuisine at Restaurant Week. Good value. I had the sommelier wine pairing and it was excellent. Waitress was the best, very courteous staff including valet parking. Hard to find Stone Canyon nowadays as apparently neighbors complained and required Bel Air Hotel to remove the small sign indicating the entrance from Sunset Blvd. Not even GPA helps. Counterproductive, as it seems now more lost souls are roaming the expensive, exclusive neighborhood trying to find their way!!! As we waited to be seated, the restaurant staff took two such phone calls.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Impeccable service & very romanticAngelicaBDined on 7/18/2014Beautiful atmosphere first of all & impeccable service from the minute we walked in. The creative cocktails are another high point of dining here. Very romantic & the perfect evening for a couples night out.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- PerfectionJstarchildDined on 7/18/2014For any dining experience day or night, WP at HBA is always perfect!Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- worldtravelerVIPDined on 7/17/2014It is a perfect place to be. Perfect. The entrance through the gardens and past the swan into the dining room where every waiter is excellent and professional. That is the only word to describe it. Perfect. Hopefully your dining guests will rise to the level of your working staff and the sheer beauty of the hotel.Special Features:
- Pay for the name, not the mealDuckieVIPDined on 7/16/2014While Mr. Puck's creativity was evident in the presentation, overall we were not impressed with the tastes. We also resented having our bill increased 50% if we wanted 1 of the 3 appetizers or 1 of the 3 entree offers on the Dine LA menu. If you are participating in a city-wide promotion, don't offer choices that are consistent with the regularly priced menu.Special Features:
- Perfect Spot for LunchOpenTable Diner Since 2004VIPDined on 7/16/2014First time back at the Bel Air Hotel since the remodel and it's as beautiful as we remembered. We sat in a comfortable booth on the alfresco patio. Beautiful setting with a bougainvilla arbor and fresh flowers on the table. The DineLA menu is a real bargain. A concentrated watermelon cube with a hint of harissa started the lunch as an amuse bouche. We ordered the white corn salad and burrata mozzarella, accompanied by two kinds of warm bread, followed by mushroom fettucini and lamb merguez pita with felafel (a huge plate). Very tasty! Dessert was to die for. Definitely order each choice and share. Apricot sorbet (the best ever) on meringue circles and warm cookies. Definitely will return. Service-Ambience-Food. Everything was terrific.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- VegGourmetDined on 7/15/2014The Dine LA menu had several delicious options for us veggie folks, and the dishes were outstanding! Corn salad and fresh pasta with chanterelle mushrooms were very memorable. The wine pairings were brilliant. And the setting could not have been more beautiful and relaxing. What a gem!Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
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Home for the Holidays
Finding My Way to Kwanzaa
I'm so attracted to this holiday because it seems to be everything that Christmas isn't. I'm tired of malls and sick of holiday-themed McDonald's and Ford commercials. For years, each Christmas I've been telling myself, "To hell with this Christmas crap, I'm celebrating Kwanzaa." But then I find myself all wrapped up in Noel. At the risk of making my poor grandmother roll over in her grave and sounding like a wicked heathen, I'll dare say that Christmas doesn't really mean anything to me anymore. After all, I was taught to believe that we were celebrating the birthday of our Lord and Savior Jesus the Christ. But really, how would Jesus celebrate his own birthday? From what history tells us about the Messiah, it's very unlikely that he would put up a fake fir tree in honor of himself.
Holidays must have meaning. Why else would anybody celebrate them? So it's time for some soul-searching: What does Kwanzaa mean to me?
If Christmas is hedonistic shopping, soulless commercialism, and mindless consumption, then Kwanzaa represents a return to something pure. Back in 1966, California State University black studies Professor Maulana Karenga envisioned "an African-American and Pan-African holiday that celebrates family, community, and culture." Karenga based his proposed seven-day-long holiday, which begins the day after Christmas, on seven core principles, or Nguzo Saba, all of which have Swahili names: Umoja (unity), Kujichagulia (self-determination), Ujima (collective work), Ujamaa (cooperative economics), Nia (purpose), Kuumba (creativity), and Imani (faith).
Not only do these seven principles accurately capture the essence of black people, but I can understand my folks through these values. First, if there's one thing that black people can do, it's to come together to rally around an issue (Ujima and Umoja). Historically, that issue has been white racism. Coupled with unity is Kujichagulia (self-determination). I think black people continue to collectively struggle with becoming fully self-actualized. For me, euphemistic terms like "Jim Crow" don't accurately describe the ways in which black folks were systematically colonized in this country. Slavery and the ensuing racial apartheid in the South were colonial systems that black people, through a collective effort of self-determination, resisted openly to achieve further their own sovereignty.
We still have a long way to go, though, in terms of Ujamaa. And that includes myself, too. Whenever possible, I try to support black businesses and look for ways for black people to help themselves economically. Even when a black business' service is slow or not satisfactory, I've been known to pull a brother or sister aside and say, "Look, here, I'm trying to support a black woman, so let me help you by giving you some constructive feedback." It's disheartening when I see black people engaging in reckless consumerism. And I'm heartbroken that much of hip-hop music--which often served in the past as a subversive militant response to oppression--is now populated by capitalists (often white) who aren't as interested in the collective struggle of black people as they are in pushing diamonds, furs, and cars on kids.
Black people have a strong grasp on Kuumba, on the other hand. We continue to have an enormous influence on popular culture and fashion throughout the world. I am often astonished at how often European-Americans know little about black activists and public officials but can name every African-American entertainer in music and film. And even during oppression, black people don't resort to terrorism or violence. We just get even more creative. All one has to do is listen to the lyrics of Negro spirituals created during the height of slavery, such as "Soon Ah Will Be Done (Wit De Troubles of Dis World)."
What probably amazes me most about black people is our strong sense of Imani, or faith. We're a soulful people. Faith governs our way of living, and collectively we know that there's something more important than we are, a being of immaterial essence. Last year, I watched Faith and Doubt at Ground Zero, a PBS special on the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks that focused on the ways people turned to religion. Except for the clergy, most of the white people in the program felt very estranged from God or any other higher power. But all of the black people interviewed said that the devastating attacks only renewed their faith.
Even the most progressive and liberal whites I know are often shocked to learn that I actively maintain a diverse and active spiritual life by attending church, praying daily, and engaging in Buddhist practice. A white friend of mine bugged out when he asked what love meant to me, and I quoted him a passage from one of my favorite Bible passages, from the Song of Solomon, 8:6. ("Set me as a seal upon thine heart/ As a seal upon thine arm/ For love is strong as death/ Many waters cannot quench love/ Neither can the floods drown it.") It's as if being a "cool" or "hip" person who works at a liberal alternative newsweekly has to understand beer pubs or punk bands but not spirit or soul. It wasn't lost on me when Lauryn Hill, after she won multiple Grammy Awards at the 1999 American Music Awards, proclaimed to hip-hop youth that "you can still be fly and love God."
So in the end, my Nia--that's purpose--for choosing to celebrate Kwanzaa is to celebrate black people and how much I love us. I'm unsure about how I can truly express how much I love my folk--which, by the way, doesn't at all mean not liking or hating white people. When I was young, my parents moved me from an all-black elementary school to a predominantly white school, where I was the only African-American in the class. I cried. Though the white school was more materially privileged and I was told that it would be "better," at my all-black school I felt constantly appreciated, uplifted, and sustained in an environment where blackness was normal and loved.
Most importantly, Kwanzaa, for me, also means coming home--the kind of home I imagine that I have not discovered while shopping furiously for the perfect Christmas gift. I often tell people that I live in black America. I deliberately choose to locate myself there, and make it my responsibility to take care of it. Cultural critic bell hooks calls it "homeplace," a redemptive location of loving blackness, a site of resistance where one can imagine and create radical new possibilities. I imagine a homeplace where all black people of all classes, despite their problems, are loved and appreciated instead of despised or feared.
When I first moved to Washington, D.C., several years ago, a white gay man who lived in the upscale Dupont Circle neighborhood told me to "absolutely stay out" of largely black and poor Anacostia. My initial reaction was to ask why. Why should I be afraid of my own people? This comment infuriated me when I pondered it later on, because he assumed incorrectly that an all-white environment was always "safe." This man didn't know that he assaulted and disparaged my home, the place I can easily return to at the end of the day.
He also clearly didn't understand that black people often fear white people more than terrorists they don't know. We often fear their gaze, what they think of us, and how they react to what we do. When I started growing my hair in dreadlocks, my mother, terrified, asked me, "What will the white people at your job think?," to which I replied: "Honestly, mother, do you think white folks looking in the mirror and getting ready in the morning actually take into consideration what black people think about them?"
But, oh, how redeeming it is to come home and look into the eyes of my beloved and say "baby, we home now." In our homes, we can fearlessly take off, as poet Paul Laurence Dunbar puts it, "the mask that grins and lies."
In my all-white high school, a white boy once told another group of black kids that Kwanzaa was a "fake" holiday, and that no one would celebrate something so "stupid." You know what, though? In a way the kid was right. A recent National Retail Foundation survey found that while 92 percent of consumers plan to celebrate Christmas this year, only 1.6 will celebrate Kwanzaa.
Honestly, that low figure is fine with me. There are some aspects of black life that I want to keep sacred, that I don't want to become faddish or commercialized. I'd like my first Kwanzaa to be sacred, to be shared with blacks and other groups of progressive people committed to the holiday's principles. That's what Kwanzaa means to me.
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The Street Dreams tour, headlined by Young Jeezy and Lil Wayne, rolled through Baltimore on Sunday with 92Q providing the usual massive advance hype. Although the lineup differed greatly from the Q's last big show at 1st Mariner Arena, teen R&B revue the Scream Tour, the demographics at Street Dreams skewed just ever so slightly older and more male.
The other difference was a matter of efficiency. The Scream Tour rolled from act to act with minimal buffer time; Street Dreams dragged on a few hours longer than it needed to thanks to tedious pauses between performers, sometimes longer than the sets themselves. Pork Chop and the rest of 92Q's on-air personalities did their best to stall entertainingly, spinning DJ sets, dancing, and singing along. And there's something wonderfully surreal about watching an arena full of teenagers jam to even minute-long snippets of Baltimore club music, like a glimpse of a really exciting future.
The requisite local opener, TestMe, was an appropriate choice considering that, as was mentioned last week, the dude sounds eerily like Lil Wayne on record. TestMe even had the balls to perform his version of Wayne's "Stuntin' Like My Daddy" during his set, although the vocal similarity was much less apparent live. He teased the audience with hints of his big single "What It Is" before finally performing it, quickly learning how to work an humongous crowd. And he was generous enough to share a little of this big moment with another local teen rapper, A-Maz-On, with a quick performance of A-Maz-On's single "Pose for the Camera."
The house lights finally went down halfway through Alabama rapper Rich Boy's first verse, but then, after the 45-minute lull between TestMe's and Rich Boy's sets, we understand if the lighting guy decided to take a nap. Rich Boy's self-titled album charted as a Top 5 debut a few weeks ago, but there's not much to recommend it beyond the beats of budding superproducer Polow da Don. And even though Polow wasn't onstage tonight, he still managed to upstage Rich Boy when just about everyone sang along with Polow's verse from the duo's hit "Throw Some D's."
The only non-Southerner on the tour, Jim Jones has managed the unlikely feat of going from the third most popular rapper in his own crew, the Diplomats, to a bona fide star in just the past six months, mostly on the back of "We Fly High," a repulsive catch-phrase record with a beat that sounds like something one of Lil Jon's keyboards would spit up if it had a nasty cold. But tonight Jones got the arena rocking almost entirely on the strength of tracks from his three solo albums, only hinting at the fact he was nowhere near many of the Diplomats' biggest hits. And the crowd ate it up, apparently all huge fans of marginal hits like "Crunk Muzik" and "Summer Wit Miami."
Lil Wayne's stature in hip-hop has undergone a meteoric rise in the past year, as well, despite selling more records back when he debuted in the late '90s. Instead of sales, what Wayne has now is that moment every MC waits for: He can call himself the best rapper alive, and a good number of people actually agree with him. And he demonstrated how he earned that respect on Sunday by performing several of the countless remixes and freestyles he's killed lately, as well as a sizable chunk of his '04 album Tha Carter II.
Wayne's set was ostensibly in support of Like Father, Like Son, his underrated recent album with Baby, his label head and creepy father figure. But Baby knows when to just sit back and let Weezy do his thing, only actually performing with Wayne on the album's two singles. Unfortunately, for the live "Leather so Soft" Wayne opted to re-create the ill-advised video, making a feeble attempt to play guitar. A few years from now, this might be remembered as the moment when it all started to go wrong, and Wayne got on the road to becoming Andre 3000.
The stage set for the Street Dreams tour is lined with couches and coffee tables, odd considering that the room Jeezy and Weezy constantly rhyme about is the kitchen, not the den. But at least there was plenty of room for Young Jeezy's crew to lounge onstage, because why bother standing if you're just an unnecessary hypeman, anyway? No one's ever going to call Young Jeezy the best rapper alive. In fact, he didn't even bother to rhyme half the couplets on his last album, the insipid The Inspiration.
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The family of a 10-year-old Illinois girl found hanging in her closet believes teasing and bullying by classmates drove the little girl to kill herself.
Vermilion County Coroner Peggy Johnson said Tuesday that the final results of the autopsy on Ashlynn Conner won't be ready for some time but it appears she took her own life Friday night.
Ashlynn's family said she had been teased by children at Ridge Farm Elementary School and in her neighborhood in the small town for several years. Ridge Farm is about 45 miles southeast of Champaign.
"When she started cheering for youth football, we'd gotten her hair cut in a bob," Ashlynn's grandmother, Lory Hackney told The News-Gazette newspaper in Champaign. "The kids started making fun of her then. They started calling her a boy."
Since then, she'd often been called fat or ugly, her family said.
County Sheriff Pat Hartshorn said investigators are considering bullying as a possibility.
"We are not ruling out bullying, but we don't have any firm evidence to support bullying," he said.
Hartshorn did not immediately return a message left Tuesday by The Associated Press.
Suicide among young children is uncommon but does happen hundreds of times a year.
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says more than 200 children between the ages of 10 and 14 killed themselves each year between 1999 and 2005, the most recent year for which data is available.
In early 2009, three children in Illinois — one who was 10 and two aged 11 — killed themselves over a three-week period. The deaths weren't related.
Ashlynn was a fifth-grader at Ridge Farm and did well in school, her family said, making the honor roll in the most recent quarter. She talked about becoming a veterinarian when she grew up.
But she complained Thursday after school about other girls picking on her that day and asked if she could be home-schooled, her mother said at a candlelight service for her daughter at a local church. Conner said she told Ashlynn they'd talk to the school principal this week about the problem.
Conner said she heard her daughter on the phone with a friend Friday night talking about being teased. A half-hour later, Ashlynn's 14-year-old sister found her hanging in her bedroom closet, Conner said.
"I don't know what was so bad she couldn't wait," Hackney said. She's a retired nurse and tried to give her granddaughter CPR, she said.


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Victor Simmons, age 32, 400 St. Charles St., Lafayette, LA, bench warrant.
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Now, I made wedding books for my friends and family after our wedding in 2004, but I'd never actually made one for myself. I just knew the technology would get better, so I figured I'd hold off. And so, last month I finally sat down with Blurb's photobook software and made my own wedding book. If you want to hear about how it went and see how it looked (ooh, and get a discount to try it yourself), keep on reading.
I loved the way the books turned out. They're hard-cover with a nice, richly printed dust jacket. I got to control what went on pretty much every surface of the book, and was happy with all the different page templates I had to chose from. There were tons of layout options, everything from all text to all photos.
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Prep/Total Time: 30 min.
1 pound ground beef
1/2 cup chopped celery
1/2 cup chopped onion
1/4 cup chopped green pepper
1 can (10-3/4 ounces) condensed tomato soup, undiluted
1 teaspoon prepared mustard
1-1/2 cups biscuit/baking mix
1/3 cup water
3 slices process American cheese, halved diagonally
Green pepper rings, optional
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Union County Freeholder Chairman Angel G. Estrada and Freeholder Deborah Scanlon congratulate the winners of the 2008 Union County Shade Tree Commission "Young Writers of Union County" contest. The winners are (from left) Emily Miller from the Terrill Middle School in Scotch Plains, Muneerah Woods and Daijon Scott from the Walter O. Krumbiegel Middle School in Hillside, and Aaron Henry, Candice Mason and Nicholas Lelcitsky, all from the Carl H. Kumpf Middle School in Clark. All contestants, from grade 6 through grade 8, had to write an original work celebrating Arbor Day and creatively express the importance of trees in Union County.


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TALLAHASSEE – Governor Charlie Crist today unveiled Florida's newest effort to encourage America's brave military servicemen and women to enlist as educators in the state's neediest schools. Over the next nine months, more than 40 billboards throughout the state will display information about the Troops to Teachers program, a federally funded referral and placement assistance service that helps military personnel begin new careers as public school teachers.
"Veterans and members of our armed forces have a wealth of knowledge and experience that makes them ideal candidates to become educators in our schools," said Governor Crist. "This valuable program provides them with an opportunity to continue to serve their country through the development of our most precious resource, our children."
Under the program, qualified participants receive a stipend of up to $5,000 to pay for teacher certification requirements or a bonus of $10,000 if they become employed in a high needs school. Participants who accept the financial assistance must teach for a minimum of three years. The program is open to retirees, active-duty personnel leaving the service with six or more years of service, and Reserve/National Guard personnel with 10 or more years of credited service. Active-duty personnel can register if they are within one year of separation or retirement.
Joining Governor Crist at today's announcement were Eric J. Smith, Commissioner of Education; retired Rear Admiral LeRoy Collins, Jr., Veterans' Affairs Executive Director; Dr. Jeffrey Cropsey, Director Defense Activity for Non-Traditional Education Support; and Charlotte Brand Audie, CEO and President of the Florida Outdoor Advertising Association.
"The nation's military personnel are an untapped resource of teaching potential and are natural role models for our students," said Commissioner Smith. "Their expertise in the subjects of math and science will better prepare our youth for today's global economy, and their leadership abilities allow them to excel in the most challenging learning environments."
"I salute Dr. Smith and the Florida Department of Education for helping to advocate for Florida's veteran community," said Rear Admiral Collins. "Experience shows that former military members make excellent public school teachers. This initiative will help highlight the opportunity for continued service for many of our nation's veterans."
The Troops to Teachers program was created in 1993 and is managed by the Defense Activity for Non-Traditional Education Support (DANTES). Florida continues to be a leader in the Troops to Teachers program and is the second largest employer of Troops to Teachers participants, having employed 869 since the program started.
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Rick Scott says totally badass thing to 8-year-old
Admittedly, the exact tone the Governor used when saying these words was not conveyed by Tampa Bay Times writer Caitlin Johnston in her report yesterday covering the 110th Annual Florida State Fair, but I think we can assume just how he said it; in response to elementary schooler Giovanni Everest, who asked, "Aren't you in the news all the time?", Scott tossed off this quote seemingly ported from a lost Tom Cruise movie about the white knuckle thrills of state government:
"I was on the news before you got up this morning."
Smash cut to a montage of Rick Scott stamping documents and yelling into a cellphone set to Outkast's "B.O.B." Uh, of course Rick Scott is in the news all the time, 8-year-old. That law degree from Southern Methodist University didn't earn itself! This is guy who works so hard he doesn't even care that he doesn't have eyebrows.
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WASHINGTON – Former U.S. Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr. entered a guilty plea Wednesday in federal court to criminal charges that he engaged in a scheme to spend $750,000 in campaign funds on personal items.
Both the former Illinois congressman and his wife, Sandra, had agreed to plead guilty in deals with federal prosecutors. Jackson's guilty plea was to a conspiracy charge.
His wife was due in court later on a charge of filing false joint federal income tax returns for the years 2006 through 2011 that knowingly understated the income the couple received. The Jacksons were appearing separately before U.S. District Judge Robert L. Wilkins.
Both Jackson and his wife face penalties of up to several years in prison; he also faces hundreds of thousands of dollars in fines and forfeitures.
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At some point, even if they won't admit it, Gus Bradley and his Jacksonville Jaguars must have wondered if a victory would come this season.
They can stop wondering.
Maurice Jones-Drew and Jordan Todman each ran for a touchdown, and the Jaguars held off the Tennessee Titans 29-27 Sunday.
The Jaguars (1-8) scored the most points in a game this season for first-year coach Bradley. They never trailed and forced four turnovers they turned into 17 points.
"What I'm excited about is that we improved in many areas," Bradley said. "On my call sheet I was writing down things that were really good that were happening during the game. They just kept piling up. I thought, 'this is how it feels.'"
Feels pretty good, doesn't it?
"It's definitely a great feeling," Jaguars quarterback Chad Henne said. "Hopefully we can build on this."
Baltimore looks to build on its thrilling 20-17 overtime win against Cincinnati, which came only after the defending Super Bowl champions blew a 17-0 lead and allowed a 51-yard desperation TD pass on the final play of regulation. Justin Tucker made a 46-yard field goal to win it. The Ravens (4-5) broke a three-game slide and are back in the AFC North race.
"The thing is I'm most proud of is the heart of our guys," Baltimore coach John Harbaugh said. "They showed the heart of champions. Where this will lead us, we'll find out."
Also Sunday, it was Carolina 10, San Francisco 9; Denver 28, San Diego 20; Seattle 33, Atlanta 10; Detroit 21, Chicago 19; St. Louis 38, Indianapolis 8; Philadelphia 27, Green Bay 13; New Orleans 49, Dallas 17; Arizona 27, Houston 24; the New York Giants 24, Atlanta 20; and Pittsburgh 23, Buffalo 10.
On Thursday night, Minnesota defeated Washington 34-27.
Monday night, it's Tampa Bay (0-8) hosting Miami (4-4).
Off this week were Kansas City (9-0), New England (7-2), the New York Jets (5-4), and Cleveland (4-5).
At Nashville, the Titans scored twice in the final 4:15, the last on a 14-yard TD pass by Ryan Fitzpatrick to Delanie Walker with 40 seconds left. But Johnathan Cyprien recovered the onside kick to seal the victory.
On a day the Titans (4-5) held a moment of silence for late owner Bud Adams, they lost quarterback Jake Locker to an injured right foot that had him on crutches and in a walking boot in the second half.
At Baltimore, the Ravens moved into a second-place tie in the division, one game behind Cincinnati (6-4) in the loss column. It was the defending Super Bowl champions' first victory since Oct. 6.
The Bengals have lost two straight in overtime.
Cincinnati pulled even when A.J. Green caught the desperation pass from Andy Dalton. Green positioned himself behind the pack and caught the ball after it flicked off the hand of Ravens safety James Ihedigbo, who earlier had the first two interceptions of his career.
Drayton Florence's interception in the final minute sealed the fifth successive win for visiting Carolina and snapped San Francisco's five-game winning streak.
Graham Gano kicked a 53-yard field goal with 10:05 remaining that held up for the Panthers (6-3), who had six sacks and allowed only 151 yards to the Niners (6-3).
DeAngelo Williams broke two tackles for a 27-yard touchdown run late in the first half that pulled Carolina within 9-7. Gano missed wide left on a 48-yard field goal in the third period, but came through later.
Phil Dawson kicked a season-best 52-yard field goal among his three for the 49ers, who lost tight end Vernon Davis and rookie safety Eric Reid to concussions.
At San Diego, Peyton Manning threw for 330 yards and four touchdowns, three to Demaryius Thomas, as he efficiently led the Broncos in their first game since coach John Fox had heart surgery.
Fox, who was released from the hospital Friday, planned to watch the game on TV at his offseason home in Charlotte, N.C., a team spokesman said.
With interim coach Jack Del Rio in charge, Manning kept the Broncos (8-1) rolling. He threw touchdown passes of 11, 7 and 34 yards to Thomas on consecutive drives spanning the second and third quarters.
Manning said he also would have an MRI on his leg on Monday.
The Broncos' scoring drives against San Diego (4-5) lasted 57 seconds; 2 minutes, 27 seconds; 1:25; and 3:26.
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The pilot departed from a private airport at Flying M Ranch on a local personal flight, which ground personnel thought would last about 2.5 to 3 hours. When the airplane failed to return, it was reported missing and a search was started. No emergency locator transmitter (ELT) signal was received from the airplane. The Civil Air Patrol suspended its search activities after about 1 month. About 1 year later, a hiker found some of the pilot's personal effects, and an aerial search located the airplane wreckage about 0.5 mile from the personal effects. The accident occurred in remote mountainous terrain at an elevation of 10,000 feet. After the wreckage was discovered, a review of radar data from September 3, 2007, revealed a track that ended about 1 mile northwest of the accident site. This 20-minute track showed the airplane flying south along the crest of a mountain range with elevations greater than 13,000 feet.During the search efforts, aircraft had flown over the accident location but did not see the wreckage. Additionally, the 20-minute track had been ruled out as the accident flight due to a witness report of seeing the airplane near Yerington at the time of the track. The witness reported the time of his sighting based on a telephone call with a friend. The search team initially used the time provided by the witness. Later, it was determined from the telephone company's time log that the witness-reported time was off by 1 hour.Examination of the accident site revealed that the airplane was on a northerly heading at impact, indicating that the pilot had executed a 180-degree turn after radar contact was lost. Ground scars and distribution of the heavily fragmented wreckage indicated that the airplane was traveling at a high speed when it impacted in a right wing low, near level pitch attitude. A postimpact fire consumed the fuselage, with the exception of its steel frame. The wings were fragmented into numerous pieces. The ELT was destroyed. Damage signatures on the propeller blades and the engine crankshaft indicated that the engine was operating at impact. Examination of the airframe and engine revealed no evidence of any malfunctions or failures that would have prevented normal operation.Visual meteorological conditions existed in the accident area at the time of the accident. Mean winds at 10,000 feet were from 220 degrees at 15 to 20 knots; some gusts of 25 to 30 knots may have occurred. Moderate turbulence and downdrafts of at least 400 feet per minute probably occurred at the time and in the area of the accident. The magnitude of the downdrafts likely exceeded the climb capability of the airplane, which, at a density altitude of 13,000 feet, was about 300 feet per minute.
The National Transportation Safety Board determines the probable cause(s) of this accident to be:
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