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How Miriam Carey's U-turn at a White House checkpoint led to her deathDavid Montgomery
"We want to know: Why? What happened?" So many questions, so much we still don't know about the case of the woman shot to death by the Secret Service and the U.S. Capitol Police on Oct. 3, 2013, after a car chase from the White House to Capitol Hill. Her 13-month-old daughter survived in a car seat. Read full article >>
Russian warships pass through English Channel, anchor off coast of France and do exercisesMichael Birnbaum
MOSCOW — Four Russian military ships sailed through the English Channel on Friday and dropped anchor alongside the coast of France, an incident that NATO called routine but still had resonance at a time of Cold War-level tensions between Russia and the West. Read full article >>
Wonkblog: A simple guide to the sudden collapse in oil pricesChris Mooney
The news in the markets is dramatic: Prices for West Texas Intermediate crude oil -- often used as a benchmark of U.S. prices -- dropped below $70 per barrel for the first time since 2010. This continues a dramatic price slump for oil, which cost over $100 per barrel as recently as June. Read full article >>
Ray Rice wins appeal of his suspension, is able to play in NFL againMarissa Payne
Former Baltimore Ravens running back Ray Rice has won his appeal and has been reinstated into the NFL, according to multiple reports and the NFLPA. Ray Rice has been reinstated by Judge Barbara Jones, source says. Appeal won. Read full article >>
Afghanistan on edge as Taliban steps up attacksSudarsan Raghavan
KABUL, Afghanistan — Taliban insurgents struck targets across Afghanistan on Friday, killing at least six people and wounding scores more, extending a string of attacks in recent weeks that have placed Afghans on edge two months into the term of the new U.S.-backed government. Read full article >>
Colleges cut ties with Bill Cosby as the list of women accusing him of sexual assault hits 20Peter Holley Hace 3 horas
A bad month keeps getting worse for Bill Cosby. As recently as a week ago, 16 women had accused the legendary comedian of sexual assault. Now, that number stands at 20 — and the fallout is mounting. On Wednesday, the Berklee School of Music and Cosby's alma mater, the University of Massachusetts at Amherst, became the latest institutions to cut ties with the 77-year-old comedian as more women stepped forward with accusations. Read full article >>
Groups funded by secret donors buffeted two dozen House races in 2014Matea Gold
Last June, Scott Renfroe, a Colorado state senator running in a crowded GOP congressional primary, was hit with a slashing attack ad that accused him of supporting "taxpayer-funded bailouts" for a failed local bank. Read full article >>
The battle between Netflix and HBO is just beginning. And this man holds the key.Cecilia Kang
NEW YORK — Ted Sarandos, the man who decides what shows and movies run on Netflix, was on a stage recently interviewing Norman Lear, the creator of some of television's most controversial and groundbreaking shows, like "All in the Family" and "Good Times." Read full article >>
Black Friday has arrived, but the deals started long agoSarah Halzack Hace 5 horas
Until recently, Black Friday was the starting-gun shot in retailers' month-long sprint for holiday shopping supremacy. But many of the deals that shoppers saw Friday morning were hardly the one-time-only flash sales that once ruled the day. Read full article >>
Police: Slain gunman fired more than 100 rounds in downtown AustinAbby Ohlheiser
A gunman in Austin opened fire Friday on "multiple downtown buildings" — including a federal courthouse, the Mexican consulate and Austin Police Department headquarters — before dying of a gunshot wound, according to officials in the Texas capital. Authorities initially said the man, described as a white male in his 50s, had been shot and killed by police, but said later that they were still investigating the possibility that he died of a self-inflicted wound. Read full article >>
You can watch the new Star Wars trailer on iTunes — and YoutubeAndrea Peterson
Nerds around the world felt a great disturbance in the force, as if millions of Internet users suddenly scrambled to watch their first glimpse of the new Star Wars film. The first teaser trailer of Star Wars: The Force Awakens, the Disney-backed feature directed by J.J. Abrams and set after the original film trilogy, premiered on iTunes this morning. Read full article >>
Milbank: The Democrats' family feud is counterproductiveDana Milbank
With Democrats acting like this, who needs Republicans? Chuck Schumer, the No. 3 Senate Democratic leader who would very much like to be No. 1, caused a furor this week when he gave a speech at the National Press Club bashing fellow Democrats and the White House. He said that Democrats focused on the "wrong problem" when they passed Obamacare and that the way they handled stimulus legislation was a "mistake." Read full article >>
Yomiuri, Japan's biggest newspaper, apologizes for using term 'sex slaves'Anna Fifield
TOKYO — Japan's biggest newspaper, the Yomiuri Shimbun, has apologized to its readers for using the term "sex slaves" and "other inappropriate expressions" to describe the women forced to work in Japanese military brothels during World War II. Read full article >>
Strauss: Bill Cosby's alma mater cuts ties with besieged entertainerValerie Strauss
Retailers adjust as lines between in-store and digital shopping blurSarah Halzack
A homeless man asks for someone to share Thanksgiving with — and thousands step upSusan Svrluga
Two former NFL players decribe prescription drug practicesSally Jenkins, Rick Maese
Former NFL linebacker Scott Fujita says he still has the pill bottle, nearly the size of a soda can. "It was the craziest big pill bottle you've ever seen," he says. It was given to him by an NFL team physician to treat a single knee injury, yet it contained, he estimates, somewhere between 125 and 150 pills of Percocet, the addictive oxycodone-based painkiller. On another NFL team Fujita played for, he says, an assistant trainer passed out narcotic painkillers in unlabeled small manila envelopes before games to whoever raised a hand. Read full article >>
Robinson: Dehumanizing FergusonEugene Robinson
The name Ferguson should become shorthand for dehumanization. No one should have been surprised that police officer Darren Wilson was not charged in the killing of 18-year-old Michael Brown. I've written before, and likely will have to write again, about the tragically low value our society places on the lives of young black men. Prosecuting Attorney Robert McCulloch led the grand jury in a manner that seemed designed to indict the unarmed Brown rather than the man who shot him dead. The outcome was not in suspense. Read full article >>
Editorial: Fairfax County police shot an unarmed man in his home and they won't say whyEditorial Board
In Ferguson, residents find much for which to be grateful amid troubling timesDavid Montgomery, Wesley Lowery
'90 Day Fiance': Wherever love travels, so does suspicionHank Stuever
U.S. seeks to build lean Iraqi force to fight the Islamic StateMissy Ryan, Erin Cunningham
After learning hard lessons rebuilding foreign militaries over the past dozen years, the U.S. military is shifting strategy against the Islamic State, choosing to train a smaller number of Iraqi soldiers rather than trying to stand up an entire army anew. Read full article >>
Eight months after Russia annexed Crimea from Ukraine, a complicated transitionMichael Birnbaum
SIMFEROPOL, Crimea — Eight months into the Russian annexation of the Black Sea resort region of Crimea, traces of Ukraine's 60-year rule here are rapidly being wiped away. Now Ukrainians themselves worry that they are next. Read full article >>
Dulles International Airport struggles to find its footingLori Aratani
Blame Congress. Blame the airline industry. Blame sequestration. But Washington Dulles International Airport is in trouble. The most alarming evidence: Sometime next year, more passengers will travel through Reagan National than Dulles — an airport 14 times National's size. Read full article >>
Soccer great Pele 'fine' despite move to hospital's special care unit in BrazilCindy Boren
Pele, the 74-year-old Brazilian soccer legend, is in good condition after a Sao Paulo hospital's statement that he had been moved to a "special care" unit sparked concern in the country in which he is a national hero. Read full article >>
Suicide bomber targets British vehicle in AfghanistanSudarsan Raghavan, Mohammad Sharif
Sierra Leone physician who treated doctor with Maryland ties is diagnosed with EbolaKevin Sieff
Despite controversy, Pentagon chief Chuck Hagel calls the troops on ThanksgivingDan Lamothe
P.D. James, who brought a gritty realism to the British detective novel, dies at 94Steve Donoghue
P.D. James, the British author whose cerebral murder mysteries brought a new level of sophistication to the genre and who created such enduring characters as the erudite but melancholy Scotland Yard sleuth Adam Dalgliesh and the resourceful private investigator Cordelia Gray, died Nov. 27 at her home in Oxford, England. She was 94. Read full article >>
Black Thursday brings out deal huntersSarah Halzack
By the time she arrived at Kmart just before 6 a.m. Thursday morning, Antoinette Wood had already seasoned her turkey. The sweet potatoes were done, the decorations were up, and the house was cleaned to welcome her guests. Read full article >>
Forget the Mayflower issues. Britain embraces Thanksgiving.Daniela Deane
Washington Redskins bench Robert Griffin III, will start Colt McCoy at IndianapolisMike Jones
In chairman fight, Jeff Sessions is battling his perception on immigration debatePaul Kane
Robert Griffin III in Washington: a meteoric rise, a precipitous fallDave Sheinin, Liz Clarke
With Robert Griffin III, it was always about more than just football. He wasn't going to be merely a quarterback back when he arrived in Washington in 2012. He was destined to be the savior of the Redskins, the future face of the National Football League, a symbol of hope and pride for African Americans in this city and beyond. And for a while, about one season's worth of games, he was all of those things. Read full article >>
Will: George F. Will: Thanks, or somethingGeorge F. Will
Before the tryptophan in the turkey induces somnolence, give thanks for living in such an entertaining country. This year, for example, we learned that California's Legislature includes 93 people who seem never to have had sex. They enacted the "affirmative consent" law, directing college administrators to tell students that sexual consent cannot be silence but must be "affirmative, conscious and voluntary agreement" and "ongoing throughout a sexual activity." Claremont McKenna College requires "all" — not "both," which would discriminate against groups — participants in a sexual engagement to understand that withdrawal of consent can be any behavior conveying "that an individual is hesitant, confused, uncertain." Read full article >>
In heart of Europe, migrants offer a one-stop tour of worldwide miseryGriff Witte
Plans for UCLA visit give rare glimpse into Hillary Clinton's paid speaking careerRosalind S. Helderman, Philip Rucker
WHO report indicates Dec. 1 goals for Ebola treatment and safe burials may not be metJoel Achenbach
Editorial: Thankful for what mattersEditorial Board
THANKSGIVING IS a good time for putting things in perspective. Bill Mauldin did that in a wartime drawing from Europe 70 years ago that carried a message which still touches us. Mr. Mauldin was a soldier and combat cartoonist (recipient of the Purple Heart) serving with the 45th Infantry Division in its long, bloody progress through Italy. Along the way, he created the characters who were to personify the reality of the war for millions of Americans. They were Willie and Joe — two unshaven, disheveled, perpetually exhausted enlisted men, pushed to the brink by combat and by the suffering of soldiers and civilians, but determined to see the thing through and keep their sanity and humanity. Read full article >>
Video shows Cleveland officer shooting 12-year-old Tamir Rice within secondsElahe Izadi, Peter Holley
A rookie Cleveland police officer responding to a 911 call jumped out of a cruiser and within seconds shot and killed a 12-year-old boy wielding what later turned out to be a BB gun, according to surveillance video released by authorities Wednesday. Read full article >>
Darren Wilson's attorneys describe officer's life in hiding, laud his staunchnessChico Harlan
ST. LOUIS — Darren Wilson was mowing his lawn Aug. 19 — 10 days after he'd shot an unarmed teenager — when he got a call telling him that his address was popping up in online reports. He quickly packed up his belongings and moved in with a relative, somebody who didn't have the same last name. By nightfall, media members were outside the house. Read full article >>
Near-collisions between drones, airliners surge, new FAA reports showCraig Whitlock
Pilots around the United States have reported a surge in near-collisions and other dangerous encounters with small drones in the past six months at a time when the Federal Aviation Administration is gradually opening the nation's skies to remotely controlled aircraft, according to FAA records. Read full article >>
Weather Gang: Winter storm knocks East Coast with heavy rain, snow on the eve of ThanksgivingAngela Fritz
Wonkblog: Democrats have a new internal battle: the middle class vs. the poorZachary A. Goldfarb
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Ferguson residents come together for day of kindnessCNN Hace 1 hora
FERGUSON, Mo. (CNN) - Ferguson streets were deserted Friday after a Thanksgiving that mixed kindness with sadness, heartbreak with hope. Gone were the blazing buildings, set on fire during the most contentious nights of protests this week. So were the stone-faced National Guard troops, standing in a single file, facing angry protesters. Though troops remained on duty, residents -- instead of hurling insults -- spread some goodwill, bringing the National Guard members some turkey and other treats. "We just all have to make sure that we are taking care of one another," Terry Pimmel told CNN affiliate KSDK-TV. "That is our mission." Bundled-up volunteers painted murals on plywood covering gaping holes where windows once stood, a stark reminder of looting and vandalism of stores a few days ago. "We came out here because we thought that anything would be better than just blank plywood," Avi Ryan, 13, told CNN affiliate KMOV-TV. And for Michael Brown's family, it was the first Thanksgiving without him. Relatives gathered at his father's house, an empty chair sitting at the dining table. A shirt with the words "Gone Too Soon" was draped over the chair while his father, Michael Brown Sr., stood nearby wearing a shirt with the words "Justice." The younger Brown, 18, was fatally shot in August by Ferguson police Officer Darren Wilson. A grand jury's decision Monday not to indict Wilson sparked protests in the St. Louis suburb, which later spread from coast to coast. Black Friday boycott Protesters were urging supporters to boycott shopping on Black Friday. And if they did shop, they were told to take their money to black-owned businesses, some of which they listed on social media. Supporters had been urged to boycott major retailers nationwide. About 300 protesters gathered outside Macy's in New York for a march Friday afternoon. Carrying signs with messages such as "We will not be silent" and "Ferguson is everywhere," about a dozen protesters entered the department store and were followed by police. Others marched north toward Times Square. Organizers said they were protesting everything from the Ferguson grand jury decision to racial profiling. In St. Louis, protesters went from one store to another as part of the protests, CNN affiliate KTVI-TV reported. With $1 trillion in buying power annually, according to Nielsen, African-Americans carry a lot of economic clout, more so on the heaviest shopping day of the year. Celebration postponed Ferguson has postponed its annual Northern Lights celebration, which was scheduled for Sunday. The event includes a parade and the lighting of the Christmas tree. "The decision was difficult, but ultimately, all involved felt postponing the event is the most appropriate course of action at this time," the city said in a statement. Other protests Despite a few calm nights in Ferguson, sporadic protests broke out in some cities nationwide. In Oakland, California, major delays were reported Friday at the BART West Oakland train station because of "civil unrest," according to a Bart service advisory. There was no service into or out of San Francisco. In New York, seven people were arrested for disorderly conduct and unlawful assembly Thursday near the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade. They were arrested after several people broke through barriers near the parade route to protest the grand jury decision not to indict Wilson. They were allegedly throwing bottles at stores and breaking windows, according to the New York police.
Texas homeowner uses a creative way to find thiefABC News
Gunman attempts to set Mexican Consulate ablaze in Austin, fires 100+ roundsThe Associated Press
Ray Rice wins NFL appeal, 'suspension vacated'The Associated Press
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Fate of Colts, Redskins is in quarterbacks' handsThe Associated Press Hace 3 horas
D.C. protestors join thousands in nationwide Walmart strikes for higher pay, full-time workJohn Gonzalez
WASHINGTON (WJLA) – Walmart workers and some union groups backing them protested across the country in their largest Black Friday demonstration ever. They're calling on Walmart—and its owners, the Waltons—to commit to paying $15 an hour, and providing full-time work and fair schedules. The timing is no coincidence; on what is the busiest shopping day of the year, many Walmart employees were on strike. Tensions escalated quickly as protestors tried to enter the Walmart on H Street NW; they clashed with D.C. police and the doors were temporarily shut down. Some shoppers complained the protestors got in the way of their Black Friday shopping. "We really don't appreciate that. I don't think that was nice at all," one woman said. "We couldn't even get out of the store," another shopper added. "We don't even know what [the protest] is about." Touted as the largest Black Friday mobilization ever, calls are intensifying for the Waltons to commit to a pay raise and provide full-time work. "You can't even get an apartment for part time with $8. It's just hard to even survive," said Walmart employee Laura Battles. Nationwide, workers and their supporters planned more than 1,600 such strikes at Walmart stores on Black Friday. The mega-retailer currently brings in $16 billion in annual profits. Most Walmart workers say they make less than $25,000 a year. Are these workers unfairly putting a stronghold on their employer? Ernest Reed is a worker who isn't protesting. "I make a great living wage at Walmart," he said. The Walmart CEO has said only 6,000 of the 1.4 million employees are paid minimum wage. "Walmart has afforded me the opportunity that many other companies have not," Reed said. "I'm 62 years old; I'll be 63 in April."
Rotary Club of West Springfield ensures needy military families enjoy a Thanksgiving mealJay Korff
SPRINGFIELD, Va. (WJLA) – Go to any food bank in the area, and you'll see the need; people are struggling to put food on the table this holiday season, including those who fight for our freedom. Thanksgiving is when we cherish the bounty and reflect upon all we have. With more than 40 years of military service between them, friends Rick Cernohorsky and Pam Campbell know full well the measure of sacrifice. That's why as members of the Rotary Club of West Springfield, they donate and pack up a holiday spread for the needy every year. "We are so blessed we want to give back," Cernohorsky said. "This is one of our popular events is packing food to give to people who are less fortunate than us." "Last year we did 24 boxes. This year we did 43, because there's an even greater need in this area to support the military," Campbell added. The boxes Cernohorsky and Campbell helped pack are bound for military families at nearby Fort Belvoir. "It is amazing what little they make for giving up their lives for their nation," Cernohorsky said. In fact, base pay for the lowest-ranking active duty soldier in America is around $18,000. Add a couple of children to the mix, and that family falls below the poverty line. Many Rotary Club members believe the people who risk their lives to defend the nation deserve more. "We just gotta do better for our military," Cernohorsky said. Mary Smallenburg picked up her box a few days before Thanksgiving at the Lorton Community Action Center. Now she has what she needs to make a memorable Thanksgiving meal for her military family. "My family and I have been coming to the Lorton Community Action Center now for four years," she said. "It means quite a bit. We don't need to let the kids know that we're hurting financially; things just go on as usual." "Living in a community like ours that's very expensive, they have needs. So, we're hoping that this makes their life a little bit better, at least for a couple of days," Cernohorsky concluded.
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Reagan National's explosive growth threatens DullesThe Associated Press
Ferguson protests move to Walmart, Target stores for Black FridayABC News
U.Va., Virginia Tech to face off in Commonwealth CupThe Associated Press
The most noteworthy 2014 Black Friday dealsABC News
Food and Friends provides Thanksgiving meal for hundreds of chronically ill patientsSuzanne Kennedy
Only on 7: Prince George's County teacher reunites with her Thanksgiving heroes who saved her lifeJoce Sterman
Woodson prevails over Ballou in 2014 Turkey BowlSam Ford
Residents camp out, line up for Thanksgiving Day holiday dealsJeff Goldberg, Tom Roussey
FAIRFAX, Va. (WJLA) – It's the kind of camping trip where the sweetness comes not from smores, but from deals. From Best Buy to Target, hundreds of shoppers waited all day to guarantee a good price on anything from tech to toys. "I couldn't sleep. I had to get up," said Harris Cabrera. At the Kmart in Annandale, Virginia, shoppers only had to wait until 6 a.m. to get started. "There's such great deals. You gotta get it. You just gotta get it," said resident Sherry Robinson. At Walmart, it looked like any other day with many people still shopping for the big meal…like diedre rector of chantilly… "I just needed a quick stop, get my daughter something, a couple last minute things so i was happy they were open" The decision to spend Thankgiving Day in front of a closed store certainly isn't for everyone, but if you ask resident Mark Burroughs, there's no need to choose between eating and waiting. "All you're gonna do is sit around the house anyway you might as well sit around somewhere and be productive," said Burroughs.
D.C. restaurants offer alternative cooking methods for Thanksgiving dinnerBrad Bell
WASHINGTON (WJLA) – Not everyone did their own cooking on Thanksgiving Day. Some residents chose to go with an alternative method of cooking for their turkey feast. Employees at Medium Rare restaurant in D.C. spent most of Thanksgiving frying turkey after turkey for anyone who brought in a bird. "It's a mixing pot of everyone out in our restaurant today getting to know each other. It's a fun time," said Chef Mark Bucher. Bucher has founded three successful restaurants in the D.C. area. Bucher says he started modestly a few years back, then one Thanksgiving he got a thank you note "It was a homeless family who got lots of free turkeys but had nowhere to cook it," said Bucher. Some of the turkeys are from former D.C. Mayor Marion Barry's annual turkey giveaway while many others are just folks wanting to try something new. "I think this is awesome. A lot of people don't even know you can fry a turkey," said resident Tenise Edwards. Another alternative to avoid a long day of cooking at home came from a very surprising place: the café at the Museum of the American Indian. The café featured native fare, including foods the pilgrims ate such as various shellfish, pumpkin berries and wild elk.
Local gyms stay open on Thanksgiving, Black FridayDiane Cho
3 men caught on camera robbing NW D.C. apartmentMike Conneen
D.C. Olympic bid touts 'unity' over dysfunctionThe Associated Press
Kmart, Macy's and more to open on Thanksgiving Day ahead of Black FridayThe Associated Press
NEW YORK (AP/WJLA) – To the delight of some and consternation of others, it's increasingly become commonplace to see stores open on Thanksgiving, as retailers try to entice shoppers inside and kick off the holiday shopping season a day earlier than the traditional Black Friday. Some of the stores open for at least part of the day on the holiday include Kmart, Target, Sears, Macy's and Wal-Mart. Other stores, like Neiman-Marcus, Nordstrom and Costco, are closed. Here's a look at some of the stores that are open in the D.C. metro area on Thanksgiving Day: • Kmart - 6 a.m. • Michaels - 4 p.m. • Old Navy - 4 p.m.- • Toys R Us - 4 p.m. • HHGregg - 4 p.m. • Best Buy - 5 p.m. • J C Penney 5 p.m. • Dick's Sporting Goods - 5 p.m. • Walmart - 6 p.m. • Kohls - 6 p.m. • Staples - 6 p.m. • Macy's - 6 p.m. • Sears - 6 p.m. • Target - 6 p.m. • Office Depot - 8 p.m. The following shopping centers will also open early on Thanksgiving: • Tysons Corner Center - midnight • Fashion Center at Pentagon City - 6 p.m. • Potomac Mills Mall - 6 p.m. • Leesburg Corner Premium Outlets - select stores will open at 6 p.m. All stores open at midnight. • Tanger Outlets at National Harbor - open 6 p.m.-midnight Thursday and 6 a.m. on Friday • Bowie Town Center - 6 p.m. • St. Charles Town Center - 6 p.m.
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Knights of Columbus in Arlington to host Thanksgiving dinner for the needyBrianne Carter
ARLINGTON, Va. (WJLA) – More than 2,500 needy people and families will get a proper Thanksgiving dinner with all the fixings Thursday at one of the largest Thanksgiving celebrations in Northern Virginia. The Knights of Columbus in North Arlington will serve more than 2.8 tons of turkey, as well as side dishes, to homebound people and public safety workers who would normally be spending the holiday alone. This is the 30th year that the Edward Douglass White Council has hosted the dinner. "People thank us every year for doing this. To be honest that humbles us, it's second nature for us to care for our neighbors, to defend the dignity of life," said Grand Knight John M. White in a statement. "Our doors are open to all. We welcome on duty firefighters, police, EMTs and anyone else who wishes to share in fellowship on this great holiday." About 250 volunteer cooks, carvers, servers, and drivers and helpers will be on hand to help serve dinner from 2- p.m. Thursday.
Facebook post nets homeless man dinner with Va. family for ThanksgivingABC News
Va. considering cigarette licensing to combat illegal traffickingThe Associated Press
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Annual Trot for Hunger 5K set for Thanksgiving in D.C.The Associated Press
Millions expected to shop on ThanksgivingThe Associated Press
NEW YORK (AP) - Millions of Americans are expected to head to the stores for holiday gift shopping on Thanksgiving in what's quickly becoming a new holiday tradition. Just a few years ago when a few stores started opened late on the holiday, the move was met with resistance from workers and shoppers who believed the day should be sacred. Last year, more than dozen major retailers opened at some point on Thanksgiving evening. And this year, at least half of them - including Target, Macy's, Staples and J.C. Penney - are opening earlier in the evening on the holiday. The Thanksgiving openings are one way retailers are trying to compete for Americans' holiday dollars. Used to be that the day after Thanksgiving, known as Black Friday, was when they'd focus their sales promotions. But increasingly, they've been pushing those promotions earlier on Friday - and eventually into the holiday itself - to grab deal-hungry shoppers' attention. Bill Martin, co-founder of ShopperTrak, which tracks data at 70,000 stores globally, is expecting a sales increase of 3 percent to 5 percent to $2.57 billion to $2.62 billion on Thanksgiving. Last year's figure grew two-fold from the year before. The National Retail Federation expects 25.6 million shoppers to take advantage of the Thanksgiving openings, down slightly down from last year. Kathy Grannis, a spokeswoman at the retail trade group, said that earlier promotions in the month and shoppers' uncertainty about when they can get the best deals are factors that could lead to fewer shoppers coming out on the holiday. Nevertheless, Thanksgiving is starting to take a bite out of Black Friday business. Indeed, sales dropped 13.2 percent to $9.74 billion on Black Friday last year. Analysts said Thanksgiving sales were in part responsible for the decline. And Gerald Storch, who runs a retail consultancy called Storch Advisors, said stores that open on Thanksgiving get more of their share for the weekend than others who open on Friday. "That's why they keep doing it," he said. "You have to be first." Being first lures shoppers like Fred Peek of Atlanta. He plans to shop on Thanksgiving at Best Buy or Wal-Mart for a camera. Peek said that with more stores opening for a longer period of time on Thanksgiving, he believes shopping will be less hectic that last year. "It won't be such a rush trying to get to where I need to get to," he said. Not every store is opening on Thanksgiving, though. Some, including GameStop, Costco and Ikea, have said they won't open because they want their workers to enjoy the holiday with their families. "At GameStop, we often use the phrase 'protect the family' in reference to our business," the video game retailer said in a company statement. And not every shopper is happy about stores opening on the holiday. A number of petitions have been circulating on change.org targeting Wal-Mart, Target and other retailers for opening their stores on Thanksgiving, or starting their sales that day. Most of Wal-Mart's stores already open around the clock.
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Annual Safeway Feast of Sharing feeds needy families in D.C.Diane Cho
WASHINGTON (WJLA) – Thousands of D.C. residents came together Wednesday to sit down and share in a Thanksgiving dinner, one that many of them would not get to enjoy if not for the Feast of Sharing event. For some, having a Thanksgiving meal filled with turkey, mashed potatoes and stuffing isn't possible at home. Frances Johnson is one of those people. "I'm still here struggling, still fighting," she said. "It's hard when you can't find work, you've been sick, you're waiting on workman's comp." Johnson is a single mother who has been trying to make ends meet while raising her 9-year-old daughter. "You've gotta pay bills, you gotta pay rent. A Thanksgiving meal is about $50 or $60. I can pay a light bill," she said. Thousands of people showed up in droves at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center for the annual Safeway Feast of Sharing to help those in need. "It's so much of a family atmosphere," Johnson said. "We don't even know these people. But we all sit down together and eat and enjoy each other. I think it's beautiful. You always meet new people." For volunteers, each plate served as a reminder that they were making a difference in someone else's life. "Thanksgiving is really about giving," said volunteer K.K. Brown, Chuck Brown's daughter. "You help people less fortunate than you, and you will have many blessings. So, it's all about giving back." Volunteer Nick Champeau added, "It's a gift to you, it's a gift to yourself … it's a very small sacrifice of time and energy, and it's a great heartwarming experience for you." Even though Johnson plans on returning to the Feast of Sharing in the future, she hopes by this time next year she'll find herself on the other side, wearing an apron instead. "I know how it was when I didn't have, so I will definitely come back and give back," she said. The event also featured a job fair to help attendees get back on their feet, along with clothes to take home if they needed them.
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ABC's Robin Roberts surprises Gaithersburg unsung hero for Thanksgiving specialABC News, Jummy Olabanji
GAITHERSBURG, Md. (ABC News/WJLA) - It's a Thanksgiving holiday special like no other when ABC News anchor Robin Roberts canvasses the country in search of America's unsung heroes and celebrates them with surprises that will profoundly change their lives as part of "Thank You America!" airing Thanksgiving evening from 8-9 p.m. on WJLA-TV ABC7. Perfect for the whole family to gather and watch this Thanksgiving holiday, "Thank You, America!" shines a light on the American spirit of gratitude. From a sanitation worker - Arnold Harvey of Gaithersburg - who, along with his wife, founded a food pantry that feeds countless of homeless people, to a couple who have foster parented more than 90 children throughout the years – transforming lives and giving young people a new lease on life – "Thank You, America!" recognizes ordinary people doing extraordinary things in their communities. There is also special tribute to the men and women of The United States Armed Forces, many of whom are separated from their families and loved ones during this time of the year. Additionally, global music superstar Taylor Swift talks with Robin Roberts about Thanksgiving and all that she is thankful for this holiday season.
Consumer Alert: Real estate investment scam unraveledAutria Godfrey
WASHINGTON (WJLA) – It sounded like the perfect investment opportunity: Buy distressed properties, renovate them and flip them for a profit. But the plan unraveled, and investors lost millions. Investors thought they were buying into newly renovated apartments with pools and sculpted gardens and the promise of a handsome return once they were sold. Postal inspectors say Thomas Evans solicited very wealthy investors to help bankroll various real estate project. "He was buying distressed properties, he was going to renovate the units, hopefully have them leased and sell the property at a profit for the investors," said U.S. Postal Inspector Jojan Henderson. While recruiting investors, Evans was also taking out construction loans to begin the renovations. But the project soon hit a snag. "At some point, he started realizing he wasn't going to be able to sell the apartments at enough of an income to support his debt," Henderson said. Instead of telling investors, authorities say Evans chose to falsify documents. If investors asked questions, he simply lied. "At some point, the investors weren't sure what was going on," Henderson said. "They went to visit the properties, and they were in a horrible state of disrepair. The renovations he promised them were not getting done, and there was no way he was getting the occupancy rate." More than 50 victims lost millions of dollars. "They lost all of their investment because the property went into foreclosure," Henderson said. Evans pleaded guilty to charges in the case. He was sentenced to 14 years in prison and ordered to pay $12 million in restitution to investors.
Severance defense wants charges tossed out in Alexandria slayingsThe Associated Press
Ferguson protesters storm St. Louis City HallThe Associated Press, ABC News
FERGUSON, Mo. (AP) - Ferguson business owners and residents spent Wednesday boarding up windows and clearing debris after two nights of unrest over the grand jury decision in the Michael Brown case, even as protesters continued to hold scattered demonstrations in the area. Several protesters managed to rush into St. Louis City Hall screaming "Shame, shame," leading police to lock down the building and call in more than a hundred extra officers. Police arrested three people, including one on an assault charge. The demonstrators were among a group of about 200 that marched through downtown St. Louis and held a mock trial of Darren Wilson, the Ferguson police officer who shot and killed the unarmed Brown during an Aug. 9 struggle in that St. Louis suburb. In Ferguson, meanwhile, many residents eager to get back a sense of normalcy were hoping to replace the nighttime chaos and unrest since the Monday's announcement of the grand jury decision with the relative calm the city has enjoyed during daylight hours. About a dozen people were painting over boarded-up windows on businesses in the suburb's downtown on Wednesday, where National Guardsmen were stationed every few feet and some looked down from rooftops. "This is my Ferguson, you know?" said Kari Hobbs, 28, as she watched 17-year-old Molly Rogers paint "Love will Win" on a board that covered a smashed window at Cathy's Kitchen, a restaurant not far from the Ferguson Police Department. "The stuff that happens at night and the people ... are watching on the national news? That is such a small bit of what's happening here," Hobbs said. "There's so much donation and charity going on with the businesses that have been affected and the people that have been affected." There were no seats inside Cathy's Kitchen on Wednesday, and a line had formed at the back of the building. As a light snow fell, a diverse mix of residents, business people with the day off and journalists covering the protests enjoyed a pre-Thanksgiving lunch. Jerome Jenkins, who runs the restaurant with his wife, Cathy, said he never considered closing his doors. "It really wasn't about wondering if the building would get torched or not," Jenkins said. "Me and my wife, we expected it to get damaged ... we decided to go home, and we would live with whatever fate would give us." He said it was protesters who helped spare his business during Monday night's chaos, when a dozen commercial buildings were burned to the ground. "The criminals, the looters, whatever you want to call them: They're not protesters, they wanted to vandalize the place," Jenkins said. "And the protesters locked arms together and they surrounded our place and ... told them 'No, you're not going to touch this place.'" An influx of guardsmen helped make Tuesday night much calmer, although there were still 58 arrests at area protests and demonstrators in Ferguson set fire to a squad car and broke windows at City Hall. There have been demonstrations in cities throughout the U.S. since the grand jury's decision was announced. Most have been peaceful, with protesters rallying behind the refrain "hands up, don't shoot." But others haven't been calm, including a demonstration in Oakland, California, in which protesters vandalized several businesses, one in Minneapolis in which a car struck a protester and drove into others. And in Portland, Oregon, police used pepper spray and made arrests after about 300 people disrupted bus and light rail traffic. Wilson, 28, broke his long public silence on Tuesday, saying during an interview with ABC News that he has a clean conscience because "I know I did my job right." Wilson, who had been on the Ferguson police force for less than three years before the shooting, said Brown's shooting was the first time he had fired his gun on the job. Asked whether the encounter would have unfolded the same way if Brown had been white, Wilson said yes. Attorneys for the Brown family vowed to push for federal charges against Wilson - there is an ongoing civil rights investigation - and said they think the grand jury process was rigged from the start to clear Wilson. One of them, Anthony Gray, suggested that the office of the county's top prosecutor, Bob McCulloch, presented certain testimony to discredit the process, including from witnesses who did not see the shooting. But federal investigations of police misconduct face a steep legal standard, requiring proof that an officer willfully violated a victim's civil rights. Testimony from Wilson that he felt threatened, and physical evidence almost certainly complicates any efforts to seek federal charges. The Justice Department has also launched a broad probe into the Ferguson Police Department, looking for patterns of discrimination. Attorney General Eric Holder said the department aims to complete those investigations as quickly as possible "to restore trust, to rebuild understanding and to foster cooperation between law enforcement and community members." Regardless of the outcome of the federal investigations, Brown's family also could file a wrongful-death lawsuit against Wilson.
Council committees OK $300M D.C. United soccer stadiumThe Associated Press
Tom Hanks, Rita Wilson to light the National Christmas Tree on Dec. 4The Associated Press
Obama pardons 2 turkeys to Virginia farmThe Associated Press
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Crash will keep musher from 2015 Iditarod
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Few signs of Black Friday madness in Louisiana
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Hundreds of Oklahoma provisional votes rejected
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Past ban on marrying blacks may mar tribe's future
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WVU researchers receives $132,000 for crisis studyHace 2 horas
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Police: 1 dies in vehicle rollover crash in Omaha
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Norman schools to have sexual assault curriculum
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Study: Gay marriages could help Arkansas economyHace 2 horas
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Deputy released from hospital after gunshot wound
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Oakland protesters arrested for halting trains
OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) - Protesters tied to the unrest in Ferguson, Missouri have been arrested after they chained themselves to trains, halting service from Oakland to San Francisco and shutting down a major station in the Bay Area Rapid Transit system. System-wide BART delays remain Friday afternoon, an ...
NY car dealership roof partly collapses, killing 1
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Illinois man faces trial for stomping puppy
PEKIN, Ill. (AP) - A jury trial is set to begin Tuesday for a 48-year-old man accused of stomping one puppy to death and injuring another at a central Illinois home where he was staying with friends. The Pekin Daily Times reports (http://bit.ly/1zEIcKK ) that Stephen Coker has ...
UPMC employee died of cyanide, how undetermined
Moulton seeks spot on House Armed Services panel
Thanksgiving openings leave quieter Black Friday
Police see links among several home invasions
CANTON TOWNSHIP, Mich. (AP) - Police in Canton Township on Friday were investigating a home invasion in which the victims were restrained while their house was ransacked. Canton Township police Lt. Chad Baugh told The Ann Arbor News that the intruders concealed their faces during the Wednesday night ...
Man, 20, dead in Plymouth shooting on Thanksgiving
PLYMOUTH, N.C. (AP) - Investigators say a 20-year-old man has been shot to death in Plymouth on Thanksgiving night. Police told local media outlets that a witness heard several gunshots around 11 p.m. Thursday and found Kizmel Norman dead outside an apartment. Authorities say Norman was shot ...
Grand Teton asked Wyoming not to move griz too far
Interim Seattle Schools chief may get the job
Rhode Island surveys homeless population
Southern University System suspends leader searchHace 3 horas
NEW ORLEANS (AP) - The board supervising the Southern University System is suspending its search for a new president until January. On Friday, the board - meeting in New Orleans - voted 10-4 to suspend the search amid concerns over the short timeline for finding a new leader, ...
Man dies outside police station in ConcordHace 3 horas
CONCORD, N.C. (AP) - Authorities say a 31-year-old man whose wife drove him to the Concord Police Department after he was shot has died. Police told local media outlets that Andres Trouch's wife told officers that a group of men flagged them down as they were driving to ...
Man dies in accident involving front-end loader
PEABODY, Mass. (AP) - Authorities say a worker has died after an accident involving a front-end loader in Peabody. The Salem News (http://bit.ly/1rE300s ) reports that firefighters and paramedics were called to Allied Waste Services, a waste disposal and recycling facility, shortly before 11:30 a.m. on Friday. ...
Red Cross volunteer returns from helping in NY
ONIDA, S.D. (AP) - A South Dakota woman is returning home after volunteering for a week with Red Cross efforts in Buffalo, New York, following a strong winter storm. Volunteer Nancy McKenney was deployed to the area Monday to help with managing the shelters set up to help ...
Ferguson protests continue in downtown Chicago
Bomb blast hits mosque in northern Nigeria city
Huge fire destroys Southern California pallet yard
Doc rediscovers Bing Crosby's triumphs, tragedies
LOS ANGELES (AP) - An upcoming PBS documentary seeks to remind younger generations there was so much more to Bing Crosby than crooning "White Christmas" - from media master to philanthropist to difficult dad. "It's an unprecedented career in the history of show business," says Robert Trachtenberg, director ...
Mickey Rourke wins exhibition bout in Moscow
MOSCOW (AP) - Hollywood actor Mickey Rourke returned to the boxing ring Friday at the age of 62, defeating a fighter less than half his age in an exhibition bout. Rourke sent 29-year-old Pasadena native Elliot Seymour to the canvas twice in the second round before the referee ...
Icy Strait Point dock construction to begin
SC prison system to offer video visits
Lounge of historic Hotel Bentley to open soon
U of Oregon teaching assistants prepare for strike
EUGENE, Ore. (AP) - Graduate teaching assistants at the University of Oregon say mediation this week failed to resolve their contract dispute with the school's administration, and they are preparing for a strike on Tuesday. The union has issued a statement calling for a rally Monday evening outside ...
Education board to seek spending, equity ideas
MONTPELIER, Vt. (AP) - Controlling costs and ensuring educational opportunity across the state are two of the state Board of Education's primary goals as it develops a five-year strategic plan, the board chairman said. "It's past the due date, if you will, that something has to be done," ...
Protesters demonstrate outside Chicago Walmart
Homeless woman's stun gun spurs 2nd Amendment case
NYC panel nears decision on police chokehold death
Suspect dies when stolen car crashes into treeHace 4 horas
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) - Indianapolis police say a suspect driving a stolen car died when the vehicle crashed into a tree during a high-speed police chase. A woman told police she started her car Friday morning and went back inside her home to let it warm up. When she ...
Snow possible in western WashingtonHace 4 horas
SEATTLE (AP) - Colder conditions are expected to spread into western Washington through Saturday, including the possibility of lowland snow in some spots. Forecasters say temperatures will fall from the low 50s down through the 40s Friday afternoon then into the 30s by Friday evening as a cold ...
New Frontier Days chief seeks to carry on rodeo
CHEYENNE, Wyo. (AP) - The next leader of the Cheyenne Frontier Days Rodeo says he wants to carry on with his predecessor's good work and the organization's long-term plans. Tom Hirsig is about to step down as Wyoming state insurance commissioner. He's set to become president and chief ...
Couple robbed, kidnapped at Berkeley lookout spot
BERKELEY, Calif. (AP) - Police say a couple sitting in a car at a Berkeley hillside lookout point taking in the view of the San Francisco Bay were robbed and kidnapped. University of California, Berkeley police are looking for three men who tried to rob a 26-year-old woman ...
Strop uninjured after crash in Dominican Republic
Man accused of stabbing brother in Omaha
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Ray Rice wins appeal of NFL suspensionHace 1 hora
Ray Rice has won the appeal of his indefinite suspension by the NFL. An arbitrator ruled Friday that his suspension for punching his fiancee, now his wife, should be vacated immediately. The NFL said Rice, a free agent, is "eligible to play upon signing a new contract."
Cops: Woman drops cocaine baggie in police station
Cops: Man who ate Thanksgiving dinner early gets stabbed by girlfriend
DC man arrested in woman's kidnapping, rape
Official Christmas tree arrives at White House
Black Friday gets a little less frenzied because of early startHace 2 horas
Man shot in Columbia apartment in stable condition; shooting not believed to be random
Black Friday problems hit Britain
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Black Friday shopping leads to scuffles, fights
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Md. man shot in apartment in stable conditionHace 4 horas
Police say a Howard County man critically injured when a man barged into a Columbia apartment on Thanksgiving and began shooting is now in stable condition.
6 hurt when car, ambulance collide in western Md.
Authorities in Hagerstown say six people were taken to hospitals after a car collided with an ambulance in a downtown intersection.
President Barack Obama spent a quiet Thanksgiving at the White House where the belly-stuffing menu featured all the holiday's basics. He also continued a tradition of telephoning members of the armed forces to thank them for their service.
Lawmakers may decide Uber's place in Nevada market
Uber Technologies' legal battle with Nevada's highly regulated taxi industry over Internet ride-sharing may be headed back to the political arena now that a judge has at least temporarily banned Uber's unlicensed operations statewide.
Immigrants' chances tied to their state's policies
If Christian Avila lived a few hundred miles to the west, he would have a driver's license and qualify for in-state college tuition and a host of other opportunities available to young people granted legal status by President Barack Obama two years ago.
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Badgers rally, top Georgetown 68-65 in Bahamas
Duje Dukan thought he had created a turnover with a held ball. The referees said he was guilty of a foul instead.
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Black lawmakers against recognition of Va. tribe
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Deal to move Md. minor league team to Va. sours
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Metro is santa's new sleigh for Tysons shoppers, skaters
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Maryland's Wells to miss 4 weeks with broken wrist
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Prince George's County leader remembers Marion Barry
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National's explosive growth threatens Dulles
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DC man arrested in woman's kidnapping, rape
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No. 10 Maryland beats James Madison 80-64
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+ Longtime chef to produce theatrical parody
Most of the baby boomer generation has fond memories of The Firesign Theatre, a California-based comedy troupe comprised of Phil Austin, Peter Bergman, David Ossman and Philip Proctor. Often called "America's Monty Pythons," the ensemble produced more than 22 albums and hundreds of live radio shows and still performs sell-out shows around the country.
Chef Larry Barrett, of the Sarasota-based catering company Simply Gourmet, has secured exclusive rights to produce and direct a theatrical presentation of The Firesign Theatre's "Nick Danger: Third Eye" — a parody of vintage radio detective shows — in October at the Powel Crosley Estate.
In addition to 25 years as an executive chef, Barrett has performed on New York City stages, in television commercials and on TV series, including, "General Hospital," "Days of Our Lives" and "Loving." A fan of edible historical recreations, Barrett will pair the production with cuisine that was served at the classic American restaurant, Delmonico's.
"The inspiration for the evening came after reading the history of the Crosley Estate," Barrett said. "Powel Crosley was responsible for bringing affordable radio to America. The story has it that, in 1920, he bought a radio for his son and was shocked to see the price was more than $100. Crosley developed a way to manufacture radios for much less, bringing affordable entertainment to the masses. When I heard this story, everything fell into place. What a perfect venue to produce a radio show!"
Barrett will hold auditions in August. For information, call 929-0066 or visit www.SimplyGourmetCaterers.com.
+ Comedy tonight
The Banyan Theatre kicked off its 10th anniversary season with dinner, chaired by Anne Howard, preceding its opening-night performance June 30.
The party was, in Howard's words, a "comedy of errors" featuring non-working electrical outlets and a board member (who shall remain nameless) who forgot to bring the case of wine he had donated.
"That's theater," Howard laughed.
It was a fitting prelude to the Banyan's first ever season of comedies. In that spirit, all's well that ends well: A full house laughed heartily throughout the opening production of "Becky's New Car," by Steven Dietz, directed by Gil Lazier and presented in the Asolo's Cook Theatre. The play runs through July 11.
+ 'Operation Epsilon' offers up food for thought
There was a play-in-development reading of "Operation Epsilon" June 29. It was written by Alan Brody, directed by Andy Sandberg and produced by Ellen Berman and Flora Major. The Sarasota reading was in association with the Asolo Repertory Theatre, made possible by Artistic Director Michael Donald Edwards.
The play is the true story of German nuclear scientists who were interned at Farm Hall, England, by British and American authorities, after the fall of Germany in World War II; their rooms were bugged and all their conversations were recorded. Its meat is the moral responsibility of scientists and the sometimes destructive consequences of their science.
Brody described "Operation Epsilon" as "a very lumpy play" and thanked a "generous audience," which didn't find it lumpy in the least. The reading was originally planned for the Asolo rehearsal hall and about 30 guests; it ended up in the Historic Asolo Theater with an audience of 140.
'A Dance in 48 Hours': Four choreographers will come together to consolidate their visions into a dance concert to be conceived in just 48 hours.
The show will be presented and directed by Leymis Bolaños Wilmot, co-founder of Fuzión Dance Artists, Erin Fletcher, of the Fletcher Dance Project, Shila Tirabassi and Travis Mesman. Also appearing will be Tai White, Alyson Dolan and Jahrel Thompson, of Fuzión Dance Artists.
The public is invited to view the rehearsals from 3 to 4 p.m. and 7 to 8 p.m. Friday, July 8. Two performances will be held at 6 and 8 p.m. Saturday, July 9, at The Studio@620, in St. Petersburg. Tickets are $20 or $15 for students and seniors. For information, call 727-895-6620 or email email@example.com.
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The gift of music
Riverview High School received a donation of $5,000 during a break in the Kiltie Band Fall concert on Nov. 20.
Coming together for the community
All Faiths Food Bank called on volunteers to help distribute 7,000 Thanksgiving dinners Saturday.
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The warning comes as parts of Belfast and coastal regions brace themselves for further flooding during the weekend and into Monday when a tidal surge may be combined with less favourable winds and heavy rain.
Sandbags are being distributed to residents and placed at key flood defence locations.
On Friday water levels rose to unprecedented levels, however, most areas escaped expected flooding.
A large scale operation was put into place to prevent damage to homes.
Over 20,000 sandbags were handed out to residents and placed at key locations in anticipation of the rising tide.
Police said it was "lucky" Northern Ireland escaped the worst of the flooding which has caused devastation in parts of Britain on Friday.
A number of people took to Twitter to say sandbags were "stolen" from properties and some reported cases of youths selling sandbags door-to-door.
Inverary Community Centre will be open today from 10am-4pm for residents to collect sandbags. Any queries call 0800 7076965 from 10am-2pm.— Belfast City Council (@belfastcc) January 4, 2014
Inverary Community Centre will be open today from 10am-4pm for residents to collect sandbags. Any queries call 0800 7076965 from 10am-2pm.
— Belfast City Council (@belfastcc) January 4, 2014
Assistant Chief Constable Stephen Martin urged people not to remove sandbags from key flood defence locations and from people's homes and said everything will be done to provide people with sandbags.
He said: "I would like to make an appeal. Over 20,000 sandbags were distributed and a large number of those were placed as defence measures in and around Sydenham and the Connsbrook River.
"We have had reports of many of those being removed by people and I understand people's need and desire to protect their own homes and we have moved to put many thousands of sandbags available to residents in that area.
"But I would appeal to them that it is vital they leave sandbags around the river and around the pumping stations that have been put there to protect their homes, in place.
"By removing those, the risk to the homes in Sydenham is increased."
He continued: "If people who live in any of those residential areas that are affected require sandbags, we will do everything we can to provide those.
"And just to reassure the people of Sydenham in particular, the Inverary Community Centre Community Centre will be open on Saturday and will be open again on Sunday and sandbags will be available to you at that location."
The community spirit that so successfully saw us through this problem, with neighbour helping neighbour, needs to continue.MLA Robin Newton
The community spirit that so successfully saw us through this problem, with neighbour helping neighbour, needs to continue.
MLA Robin Newton
East Belfast MLA, Robin Newton added: "The Sydenham area is the area most at risk and householders need to continue to be vigilant.
"Sandbag barriers constructed by the statutory bodies along the Connswater River must be left in place to prevent flooding.
"Sandbags will be available from Inverary Community Centre and residents needing assistance can get help at the centre.
"Conditions can change quickly and residents need to keep informed about potential hazardous weather situations evolving.
"The statutory bodies deserve our praise for the work they have carried out so far.
"However, this can only be successful if there is full cooperation from householders and residents," said the DUP representative.
Anyone who needs to report flooding can call a flooding incident line on 0300 2000 100 or the police non-emergency line on 0845 600 8000. More information is available here.
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A report on "Song of the Sea" and "Over Your Dead Body" at the 2014 AFI Fest.
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"Blood & Wine'' is a richly textured crime picture based on the personalities of men who make their living desperately. Jack Nicholson and Michael Caine are the stars, as partners in a jewel theft that goes wrong in a number of ways, each way illustrating deep flaws in how they choose to live. It's a morality play, really, but dripping with humid sex and violence.
Nicholson is a Florida wine dealer whose business is going broke, whose wife (Judy Davis) wants to leave him, and whose stepson (Stephen Dorff) hates him. He hooks up with a tubercular British exile (Michael Caine) to steal a million-dollar diamond necklace from the house of some rich people. But it is all so much more complicated than that and includes Nicholson's sexual liaison with the rich family's nanny (Jennifer Lopez). That's just the set-up. The plot gets *really* complicated.
"Blood & Wine'' was directed and co-written by Bob Rafelson, who directed Nicholson's first great picture ("Five Easy Pieces," 1970) and also worked with him in "The King of Marvin Gardens" (1972), "The Postman Always Rings Twice" (1981) and the unsuccessful "Man Trouble" (1992). This is a return to the tone of their best work; all the major characters are villains or victims. Director Paul Schrader was telling me not long ago that movies have passed out of an existential period and into an ironic period. In that case, "Blood & Wine'' is a throwback, because there is nothing ironic about these characters except what finally happens to them. The plot is lurid and blood-soaked beyond description, but is handled seriously, as a string of events illustrating the maxim that bad things happen to bad people.
Much of the film's delight depends on what happens to the diamond necklace after Nicholson and Caine finally steal it. The theft itself is not hard. "Rich people are so cheap,'' the Caine character says. "They'll spend millions on a necklace, and lock it in a tin box from Sears.'' I will not spoil the fun of discovery by describing the travels of the necklace once it is stolen. Instead, I'd like to observe some wonderful actors hard at work.
This is one of Nicholson's best performances, because he stays willingly inside the gritty, tired, hard-nosed personality of Alex Gates, who is failing at love, business and crime. He nevertheless remains a romantic at heart, and his romance with young Gabrielle (Lopez) is genuine: They love each other, even though she is unwise to believe his stories about how they'll soon be unwinding in Paris.
What makes the performance believable is in the details, in the way he tells his stepson to put on a shirt before leaving the house, or in the way he and his wife have a practiced shorthand, condensing all their old arguments into short, bitter trigger-words.
Michael Caine, who can sleepwalk through bad movies, can bring good ones a special texture. Here he is convincing and sardonically amusing as a wreck of a man who chain-smokes, coughs, spits up blood and still goes through the rituals of a jewel thief because that is who he is. He is capable of sudden violence (pounding Nicholson with a golf club, he observes, "That was an acupuncture point''). But he almost inspires sympathy as a crook who has labored a long time at a hard profession and has nothing to show for it.
The other roles are given almost equal weight; the supporting characters aren't atmosphere, but are crucial to the story, and one sign of the good writing is in the way other relationships (the mother and her son, the son and Gabrielle) affect the outcome of the plot. In a bad crime movie, people do what they do to fit the plot. In a good crime movie, people are who they are, and that determines the plot. Judy Davis, for example, projects a fierce wounded anger that adds a whole dimension to her marriage; she has given this man her money and trust and has seen both thrown away.
Then there is the way that Rafelson handles the movie's love triangle, if that is what it can be called. Gabrielle has no way of knowing the relationship between the man she loves and the man she is beginning to love, and Rafelson walks a fine line; when she's forced to choose, we honestly have no way of knowing which way she'll turn.
One early review of this film said it had a "'70s feel.'' Perhaps that means it takes its plot seriously, and doesn't try to deflect possible criticism by hedging its bets by pretending there is an ironic subtext. I like movies like this: I like the way the actors are forced to commit to them, to work without a net. When Rafelson and Nicholson find the right material, it must be a relief for them to fall back into what they know so well how to do, to handle hard scenes like easy pieces.
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A reel-to-reel master tape of Pink Floyd's 1977 album 'Animals' recently sold for more than $3,500 on eBay after drawing 38 bids.
A reel-to-reel master tape of Pink Floyd's 1977 album 'Animals' recently sold for more than $3,500 on eBay after drawing 38 bids.
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ATLANTA - Only two weeks ago, Saturday's Miami-Georgia Tech game looked like an attractive matchup of two of the Atlantic Coast Conference's most accomplished quarterbacks.
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BLACKSBURG, Va. - For the five years the Atlantic Coast Conference has held a championship game, the winner of the annual matchup of Virginia Tech and Georgia Tech has always had a spot.
ATLANTA - Paul Johnson has always been a bit defiant. Tell him that his option offense can't work at a major college, and he'll fire right back with all the reasons it can.
CLEMSON, S.C. - Andre Ellington had a career-high in rushing, two long touchdown runs and his first-ever scoring catch as Clemson defeated Georgia Tech for the first time in four years.
CLEMSON, S.C. - Clemson linebacker Corico Hawkins still isn't sure what happened last December: How could a Tigers defense that forced six Georgia Tech punts earlier in the season not stop the Yellow Jackets when it mattered most in the Atlantic Coast Conference title game.
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ATLANTA - Georgia Tech's defense knows the way to the end zone.
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RALEIGH, N.C. - Georgia Tech's offense did its normal yard-churning work. This time, though, the once-struggling defense pitched in on the scoring to give the Yellow Jackets a dominating road win.
ATLANTA - Georgia Tech's defense is earning compliments instead of criticism.
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Small calendar with days linking to wiki pages
The "sister" macro WikiTicketCalendarMacro, once forked off from this macro, has been re-integrated. Both macros are available in wikicalendar-2.0.0 and later.
Inserts a small calendar where each day links to a wiki page whose name matches the wiki-page-format argument. The current day is highlighted, and days with Milestones are marked in bold. This macro makes heavy use of CSS for formatting.
It can be used for maintaining a calendar of meeting minutes or any situation where the wiki page name is based on the date. It is designed to work well with the Blog macro, so if a previous month is selected from the Blog, the calendar will display the selected month.
Non-existent pages link directly to the edit form for the requested page to make it easy to add new meeting minutes pages. It uses the time format syntax from the Python time module's strftime method. Resolution of relative wiki paths is available.
Check the documentation for WikiTicketCalendarMacro to learn about it's option to preselect a wiki page template for new pages and much more.
Bugs/Feature Requests
Existing bugs and feature requests for WikiCalendarMacro are here.
If you have any issues, create a new ticket.
Download the zipped source from here.
You can check out the source for WikiCalendarMacro from Subversion here or browse the source with Trac.
Requires Trac >= 0.11.3. After [11741] you should be able to use the plugin even with Trac 0.11.
If you experience strange results (see #8818 for an example), you may want to force CSS definitions into the HTML page with the following option:
[wikicalendar] internal_css = True ticket.due_field = due_close ticket.due_field.format = %y-%m-%d
available since [11746], WikiTicketCalendarMacro options supported since [11749]
Easy upgrade: Rename your old [wikiticketcalendar] section, and the required option name change ticket.due_field.name --> ticket.due_field.name will be done automatically for you.
[[WikiCalendar([year, [month, [show-buttons, [wiki-page-format]]]])]]
- year (4-digit year) - defaults to * (current year)
- month (2-digit month) - defaults to * (current month)
- show-buttons (boolean) - defaults to true
- wiki-page-format (string) - defaults to %Y-%m-%d
[[WikiCalendar(2006,07)]] [[WikiCalendar(2006,07,false)]] [[WikiCalendar(*,*,true,Meeting-%Y-%m-%d)]] [[WikiCalendar(2006,07,false,Meeting-%Y-%m-%d)]]
Note: relative wiki paths are supported as well, what might be especially relevant, if you later change position of the wiki page containing the WikiCalendarMacro relative to the stack of related wiki pages:
Recent Changes
- [13798] by hasienda on 2014-03-31 21:33:53
WikiCalendarMacro: Improve 'today' offset calculation to succeed for any day-of-month, refs #11656.
- [13656] by hasienda on 2014-02-11 23:30:45
WikiCalendarMacro: Pre-filter tickets by calendar time range for performance.
- [12991] by hasienda on 2013-04-21 00:13:04
WikiCalendarMacro: Releasing current, tested macro package as final product, closes #7639, #8175, #9718, #10991, #10992 and #10993.
Special thanks to Jun Omae for pushing development by testing and providing
valuable hints in our discussion about utilizing Babel for better
localization and for making macro execution thread-safe as well.
Author: mgood
Maintainer: hasienda
Contributors: Alexander Klimetschek, rjollos, JoshuaH, YouLi, fjruiz
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WikiCalendarMacro v2.1 with week numbers for different preferred locales: English (default), French, Spanish, German, Hungarian, Russian, Hebrew and Japanese
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