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The Apostle Paul wrote to Timothy, "For to this end we toil and strive, because we have our hope set on the living God, who is the Savior of all people, especially of those who believe." Terry L. Miethe says, "Now certainly those who do not believe are not saved. The Scripture is completely clear on this. Thus, quite obviously, this verse is saying that although Christ died for all men—i.e., the free gift was extended to all—it is finally effective only for those who accept it."[1] However, Miethe provides no exegetical support for his assertion.
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The Apostle John wrote the following about Jesus' atonement: "He is the propitiation for our sins, and not for ours only but also for the sins of the whole world." Of this passage, Norman Geisler observes, "[O]ne need only consult the generic (general, unlimited) usage of kosmos in John's writings to confirm that he speaks of the fallen, sinful world. . . . It goes far beyond the strain of one's credulity to somehow conclude that kosmos in 1 John 2 refers only to the elect."[3] Unfortunately, Geisler is being overly simplistic in his analysis. John uses kosmos or "world" in various ways. Determining its meaning depends on establishing the context surrounding its use.
Should "world" be taken as all of humanity in 1 John 2:2? Ernest C. Reisinger and D. Matthew Allen respond, "Notice first off that Jesus 'is' the propitiation for our sins (not that he merely makes propitiation possible). Did Christ accomplish propitiation for everyone who ever lived? . . . Hence, this little word 'is' alone refutes the general redemption theory."[4] Moreover, interpreters should recognize the parallel between this verse and John 11:51-52. In this passage, John wrote, "He [Caiaphas] did not say this of his own accord, but being high priest that year he prophesied that Jesus would die for the nation, and not for the nation only, but also to gather into one the children of God who are scattered abroad." Comparing the two texts reveals a striking resemblance.
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In his second letter, the Apostle Peter warns, "But false prophets also arose among the people, just as there will be false teachers among you, who will secretly bring in destructive heresies, even denying the Master who bought them, bringing upon themselves swift destruction." Geisler says, "Here Peter speaks of Christ purchasing the redemption even of those who are apostate. Since all Calvinists agree that those who have truly been saved will never lose their salvation—and since this passage speaks clearly of lost persons—when Peter affirms that Christ 'bought' these lost souls, he means the Atonement is not limited to the elect."[5]
While 2 Peter 2:1 could be interpreted in this way, it makes more sense to remain consistent with the truths already established elsewhere in Scripture. Thomas Schreiner provides an alternative explanation for Peter's use of the phrase "the Master who bought them."
I would suggest that Peter used phenomenological language. In other words, he described the false teachers as believers because they made a profession of faith and gave every appearance initially of being genuine believers. . . . Their denial of Jesus Christ reveals that they did not truly belong to God, even though they professed faith. Peter said that they were bought by Jesus Christ, in the sense that they gave every indication initially of genuine faith.[6]
Phenomenological language is speech as appearance. Peter said that false teachers are "even denying the Master who bought them" because they appeared to be Christians. Nevertheless, their destructive heresies demonstrate the falseness of their faith. Jesus Christ never actually bought them by his death; he only appeared to do so by their false profession. Again, Christ secured the salvation of all those for whom he died. None will be lost. None will face swift destruction.
[1]Terry L. Miethe, "The Universal Power of the Atonement", in The Grace of God and the Will of Man, ed. Clark H. Pinnock (Minneapolis: Bethany House, 1989), 80.
[2]I. Howard Marshall, "Universal Grace and Atonement in the Pastoral Epistles", in The Grace of God and the Will of Man, ed. Clark H. Pinnock (Minneapolis: Bethany House, 1989), 55.
[3]Geisler, Systematic Theology, 3:359.
[4]Ernest C. Reisinger and D. Matthew Allen, Beyond Five Points (Cape Coral, FL: Founders, 2002), 119-120.
[5]Geisler, Systematic Theology, 3:356.
[6]Thomas R. Schreiner, 1, 2, Peter, Jude, in vol. 37 of The New American Commentary, ed. Ray Clendenen (Nashville: Broadman and Holman, 2003), 331.
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- At 2:01 PM, said...
Justin says...
John, I support Limited Atonement, and thank you for this special series.
I just wanted to point out a common objection that I see against Particular Redemption, and was hoping for your own rebuttal (I wrote my own today).
The argument is based on Galatians 2:20, where Paul writes, "He died for me." The argument goes, "Just because Jesus died for Paul particularily, doesn't mean He died for Paul exclusively. Likewise, just because He died for His sheep particularily, He didn't die for them exclusively."
What do you think?
- At 11:47 AM, John Divito said...
Your question points to the reason that I structured my series the way I did. Those advocating limited atonement cannot simply counter the proof-texts those holding unlimited atonement use. We begin by understanding the purpose, nature, and result of the atoning work of Christ. Once we see the atonement biblically, we can seek to understand its extent.
I really don't see Galatians 2:20 as providing a very strong case at all. Yes, we know that just because Jesus died for Paul particularly doesn't mean He died for Paul exclusively. However, Christ's death secured Paul's salvation as well as the salvation of all those for whom Christ died.
To make his case, the one maintaining unlimited atonement would have to show that Christ died for those whom will not be saved. In other words, they would have to say that just because Christ died to secure salvation for His sheep particularly, this does not mean that he didn't also die for others non-salvifically.
But this claim can nowhere be found in Scripture. Even the so-called "universal passages" employ salvific terms to Christ's atonement. Again, the defenders of unlimited atonement cannot support their view from the Word of God.


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November 27, 2014
When it comes to pesky deer, the city of Tomahawk is taking matters into its own hands.
It plans to start a "nuisance bow hunt" August 14, or once it gets the necessary tags from the DNR.
Many residents have complained to City Hall about deer feasting on their gardens and shrubs.
The hunting area covers most of the city outside of the downtown.
The Tomahawk Police Department is the only place carrying tags for the hunt.
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Thank you very much Madam Chair, and thank you again to the Chairmanship for holding this meeting. I think it does afford us a useful opportunity to discuss the ongoing crisis.
I share the perspective of our distinguished Russian colleague that our distinguished Turkish colleague just remarked on, that obviously there are conversations happening elsewhere, at a very high political level, that have a bearing here on what we can do and when. So I'd like to comment about the broader context of the U.S. position first, and then say a little bit more about what we might be able to do here.
As President Obama has made clear, the United States is pursuing and reviewing a wide range of options in response to Russia's ongoing violation of Ukraine's sovereignty and territorial integrity, actions that constitute a threat to peace and security and a breach of international law, including Russia's obligations under the U.N. Charter and of its 1997 military basing agreement with Ukraine, and that are inconsistent with the 1994 Budapest Memorandum and the Helsinki Final Act.
In addition, the so-called "referendum" that was announced yesterday, President Obama has also made clear that as such a referendum is inconsistent with international law and with Ukraine's own constitution, it will not be recognized as anything other than an act of theater taking place against the backdrop of military incursion.
At the same time, as the President has said, we seek to work with all parties to achieve a diplomatic solution that de-escalates the situation and restores Ukraine's sovereignty. We call on Russia to take the opportunity before it, to resolve this crisis through direct and immediate dialogue with the government of Ukraine; the immediate pullback of Russia's military forces to their bases; the restoration of Ukraine's territorial integrity; and support for the urgent deployment of international observers and human rights monitors who can assure that the rights of all Ukrainians are protected, including ethnic Russians, and who will provide support for the Ukrainian government efforts to hold a free and fair election on May 25th.
That is the backdrop of the U.S. position at the highest level. Now I want to say a little bit about what we can do here.
I saw last night on CNN, Foreign Minister Lavrov commented that the OSCE was not proving a fruitful forum for dialogue right now, and I got a little bit worried that my Russian colleague Andrey had been calling him and telling him about me. But I think the OSCE can prove a fruitful forum for dialogue right now. We should have a dialogue about what actions we can take – what we can do – because while Ambassador Kelin is quite right that there are political conversations happening that we are not part of right now, we, the individuals around this table, can have our own conversations about what actions are available, and serve up the actions and tools to more senior political levels so they are available to them to help resolve the situation. And we should be able to have a dialogue about that.
In this respect, I think it's important to underscore that monitors really are the way forward. We have heard time and again – and we've heard a little bit more of it today – that there are different representations of facts that are happening. That's part of our dialogue. Monitors help address this. There is, I think, a shared perception that there are instability and tensions on the ground. Monitors can help address this. There's a shared perception that there are wrongs being committed. Monitors can help address this as well, not only in the sense of investigating, but simply being eyes and ears can provide a dissuasive force that calms the situation and prevents bad things from happening.
With respect to monitors, I think it's important that we all understand and reaffirm that the whole idea behind monitoring is that it is politically neutral; it is an opportunity to get eyes and ears on the ground, and it should not be seen as aggressive in any way by anyone. It is a politically neutral tool in order to get facts straight.
Secondly, as others have said, access is critically important. We know there is the Vienna Document team on the ground, and we've heard that it has been denied access now three times to the Crimean peninsula. This is both unacceptable and unfortunate. The purpose behind the visit is to provide impartial reporting and to assist in eliminating concerns about the situation on the ground. So we encourage everyone around this table to support maximum access for the team to all of Ukraine, including the Crimean peninsula, in order to provide transparency and unbiased reporting on the situation in the region.
And just as a practical suggestion, we heard Ambassador Kelin raise his concerns with the suggestion that the Russian Federation was somehow obstructing this mission. I agree that we should have real facts about that, so people should go back and check where they're hearing things like this, and we should try to get real facts. Obviously part of it would be to ask the monitors themselves, which we can't do right now.
On a positive note, one of the things the Russian Federation could do – and I think that Ambassador Kelin could do this even – is to talk to the press after this meeting, saying that of course the Russian Federation supports access for monitors that are being carried out under the Vienna Document, which we all are signatories to. And just offering public support for that access, even if it doesn't resolve the questions on the ground, would be an affirmative and constructive engagement that would, I think, show a spirit of cooperation with us all on what is really a shared endeavor.
Finally, and that leads to my last point, which is that this is not a good time for Europe, for peace and security in Europe, and we shouldn't call this a good time. But it is an opportunity for this organization. This is a regional security organization; there is a security crisis right now. This is an opportunity for us to work constructively and to take action – to not just talk, but to act. And we should see that this is an opportunity. But while it is an opportunity, if we don't take that opportunity it's quite damning. This is a regional security organization that has a major crisis, and if it cannot act – and I know that there are a range of actions underway already – but if it cannot act at both the functional level and the political level, if we cannot work together to address this crisis at both the functional level and the political level, it will lead to bigger conversations about the future of this organization.
I want to close by thanking all of those delegations that have so far volunteered resources to support the efforts already underway. I think your leadership is to be commended, and certainly we are reporting back to Washington about the positive contributions that so many have been willing to make in a spirit of support for all of the people on the ground in Ukraine.
Thank you.
Related Posts on Ukraine
- Readout of President Obama's Call with President Xi of China Regarding Ukraine – 03/10/14
- White House Press Secretary On The Visit Of Prime Minister Yatsenyuk Of Ukraine – 03/09/14
- Readout Of President Obama's Calls With Leaders Of Latvia, The United Kingdom, Lithuania, France, Estonia, And Italy Regarding Ukraine – 03/08/14
- Readout of President Obama's Call with Chancellor Merkel of Germany Regarding Ukraine – 03/07/14
- Ambassador Baer Statement on Ukraine – 03/07/14
- President Obama Statement on Ukraine – 03/06/14
- U.S. at HRC General Debate on Ukraine and South Sudan – 03/06/14
- Ambassador Power at a UN Security Council Stakeout on Ukraine – 03/06/14
- Deputy Secretary Burns Testimony: The Growing Threat of Terrorism and Sectarianism in the Middle East and Ukraine – 03/06/14
- White House Press Secretary Statement on Ukraine – 03/06/14
- USOSCE's Ambassador Baer on Ukraine – 03/06/14
- White House Press Secretary Statement on Ukraine – 03/06/14
- Testimony: U.S. Foreign Policy Toward Ukraine – 03/05/14
- President Putin's Fiction: 10 False Claims about Ukraine – 03/05/14
- Secretary Kerry Remarks With British Foreign Secretary Hague, And Ukrainian Foreign Minister Deshchytsia At Top Of Tripartite Agreement Ministerial – 03/05/14
- Fact Sheet: International Support for Ukraine – 03/04/14
- Secretary Kerry at a Solo Press Availability in Kyiv, Ukraine – 03/04/14
- Response By Ambassador Power To Russian Ambassador Churkin's Remarks At A UN Security Council Meeting On Ukraine – 03/03/14
- Assistant Secretary Nuland Statement at OSCE Special Meeting on Ukraine – 03/03/14
- Secretary Kerry Interview With David Gregory of NBC's Meet the Press – 03/02/14
- Secretary Kerry Interview With George Stephanopoulos of ABC's This Week – 03/02/14
- Secretary Kerry Interview With Bob Schieffer of CBS's Face The Nation – 03/02/14
- U.S. Briefing on the Situation in Ukraine – 03/02/14
- Secretary Kerry On Situation In Ukraine – 03/01/14
- Readout Of President Obama's Call With President Putin On Ukraine – 03/01/14
- Deputy Secretary Burns On Ukraine – 02/26/14
- Deputy Secretary Burns Statement And Q&A At U.S. Embassy Kyiv – 02/26/14


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Second District Supervisor Janet Wolf watched the election returns with family and friends at the Boathouse restaurant Tuesday in Santa Barbara.
Soon they realized she was going to win another term.
She called her grassroots supporters the Wolf Pack and thanked them for their time and energy.
Wolf's challenger was former Goleta Mayor Roger Aceves.
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In light of the intermittent rain and drop in outdoor temperature (a welcomed break from the hear dare we say!) there's no better time to be investing in next season's staples now. This sweater, which comes in one of next autumn's most sought after hues will give you some serious wardrobe mileage. Buy one size up and cinch in the waist with a tonal belt and trousers and channel your inner Laura Hutton circa 1980!
Camel sweater, £38, Topshop- topshop.com
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Hidden Gems: MTGAssist.com
Time for another less-well-known Magic website/resource that I have recently found and enjoy quite a lot! Today I'm talking to Adam Hoffman of MTG Assist!
Who are you and Why do we care?My name is Adam Hoffman, designer/developer/marketer for MTGAssist.com. The site itself is all you should really care about, but it's worth noting that it's a one-man operation!
What is MTGAssist?
MTGAssist.com started as a hobby project to see if I could successfully create a site that can automatically detect cards similar to the one you are viewing. That idea was so successful that I went on to develop a full search engine with all sorts of powerful search features.
What makes MTGAssist stand out against other mtg search sites?
In addition to being the only site with a "similar card search," MTGAssist also has standard and advanced search features, pricing for both paper and MTGO cards, and a 100% responsive design (so it works great on your cell phone or other mobile devices). The other "big two" search engines (magiccards.info and Gatherer) have plenty of search features, but are either too confusing or don't let you narrow your search based on criteria that matters to you.
Beyond the site features, MTG Assist also has very active Facebook and Twitter followings. Card of the day, card guessing, random flavor texts... just about everything you can imagine to keep you entertained throughout the day.
Tell us a little about yourself and your history with the game. When did you start playing Magic?
I first started playing during Revised, right before 4th Edition came out. I only played for a while, up through Mirage, before I got caught up with other hobbies. I was re-immersed in Magic in 2010 with the release of Mirrodin Besieged and obviously had a lot to catch up on.
What is your favorite card?
Obviously I have different favorite cards for different situations, but I've always considered [card]Flickerwisp[/card] to be a very fun card to play. I love bounce effects and utility creatures, and this one fits the bill for both very well.
What formats are your favorite to play?
Nowadays, I mostly play either Pauper or Commander/EDH on MTGO. I'm a cheapass and these formats make it pretty easy to make budget decks. I love Modern as well, but have never wanted to make the financial commitment to start playing it competitively.
What types of decks do you like to play?
My decks always seem to revolve around removal, so white and black are a reoccurring theme, it seems. I enjoy a tempo-style deck; one with a lot of card interactions and effects to keep a card and battlefield advantage. Sometimes I enjoy a good control deck, but I always feel dirty after playing it.
Thanks for taking the time to answer some questions Adam and keep up the great work!
That's all we have time for this week, so until next time...
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Hidden Gems: MTG Crossing
Hidden Gems (for those of you who don't remember) is a series where I highlight an up and coming website or resource inthe Magic community that I love and want to share with all of my readers. MTGCrossing.com is a great tool that I have been using for a short time now and involves getting "free" cards. Interested? Without further ado, I leave you with Frank...
Who are you and Why do we care ?
My name is Frank van Gils and I come from the Netherlands. Married, proud father of two kids and the creator of MTG Crossing. I wanted to give something back to the Magic community because I have enjoyed playing magic for such a long time. So I've built a free service in my spare time, MTG Crossing, which allows people to send and receive personalized booster packs.
What is MTGCrossing Exactly?
MTG Crossing is a website that offers a fun and unconventional way to exchange cards. A member is (semi)-randomly assigned to another member once he indicates he wants to do an exchange. The sender then creates and sends a personalized booster pack (15 cards) based on the profile and wishlist of the receiver from cards in their own collection. Once the pack is registered on the website by the receiver, the sender becomes eligible to receive a personalized booster from another (semi)-randomly chosen member. This process creates an exciting and refreshing way to send and receive Magic cards since you never know who you will have to send to and what you will get back!
So who all is involved in maintaining MTGCrossing?
Currently I'm solely responsible for MTG Crossing doing all design, development, and promotion. I get fantastic support though from my wife and friends to keep everything going. Most of my time is spent improving and expanding the service based on analytics and feedback from the community. I also spend quite some time promoting the service so that it continues to grow and attract new members from different countries.
Tell us a little about yourself and your history with the game. When did you start playing Magic, and what is your favorite card?
I started playing Magic around Mercadian Masques when I was in high school. A friend of mine introduced it to me and I have been playing on-and-off ever since depending on the time available. My favorite aspect of Magic is it's social component. You can play with anyone, anywhere and have fun even if you don't share a language as I have experienced in Japan when I lived there for a few months.
My favorite card is [card]Two-Headed Dragon[/card]. I pulled it from one of my first boosters and I was convinced it had to be one of the best cards ever. I really love the art and flavor of the card and I have always been a big fan of dragons in any game, book or movie.
What formats are your favorite to play?
I mainly play limited and commander. I really like attending the occasional draft or prerelease to be able to build from scratch and play with something different every time. I was introduced to commander in Japan and have been hooked since. I love the format for its crazy plays and the sheer time you can just spend thinking up new decks and strategies.
What types of decks do you like to play?
For limited I prefer to keep my strategies simple since I'm not the best player on the block and mainly play to relax, so aggro is normally my choice of weapon.
For commander I love playing tribal or challenging myself to build decks with weird requirements. For example my [card]Melek, Izzet Paragon[/card] doesn't contain any non-land permanents. So only lands, sorceries and instants. I'm also currently trying to get a [card]Mikaeus, the Lunarch[/card], only converted mana cost one cards are allowed, off the ground.
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I am well aware that this series is a bit...belated. Theros is now last years' block, but I wasn't playing Magic at all last year (other than with teaching decks with my 6 year old daughter) and so I didn't have a chance to play against these decks at the Prereleases, or really, at all until I recently grabbed one of each from Amazon.
As a reminder, Here is the deck I've been running against the Challenge Decks:
I shuffled up this deck, and the Minotaur Horde, and got ready to stomp it to a paste like I did the Hydra...and I LOST, hard.
Game 1, the minotaurs pounded me hard! This deck does not have the stipulation that, you win if there are no creatures in play. Even when I was able to cull the early parts of the swarm, the hastey minotaurs just kept coming. My burn was more valuable, because the minotaurs didn't respawn BECAUSE of the deaths of their guys, but they had some blowout turns. No artifacts showed up this game to make them flip play more cards this game. I went on an early aggro plan (as this deck clearly wants to do) and the minotaurs would just flip up a brutal set of creatures and swing for 5 while I was tapped out, and that was too much for me to recover from. The one sweeper (that deals 3 damage to all creatures) cleaned me and the horde out, but the horde killed me after that cleared the way for them to swing in for lethal.
Game 2 I got stuck on 2 land and got whupped again.
Game three was more interesting, and I won, a little more easily than I would have liked, but not any more easily that the wins tend to be when I play ACTUAL Horde Magic. This time I saw a couple artifacts too, later in the game and the horde was flipping up 4 cards in its last few turns, but it was too late in the game and I pulled out the win.
All-in-all, this deck is MUCH better and more competitive than the hydra was. It's also WAY more similar to traditional Horde Magic, and could be fun as a Horde deck, but the artifacts that cause more flips could get BROKEN fast.
I definitely suggest picking this one up, I haven't tried it with any other decks, because I still felt like anything more tuned would make it a walk in the park, but against limited decks or precons, the Minotaur Horde is just the right amount of nasty.
So until next time, use YOUR shoes as counters!
Theros Face the Hydra Challenge Review
A year late, I know, but I finally broke down and bought the Theros Challenge Decks and I just recently played the Face the Hydra one. I had originally intended to play against it with different decks of varying levels of power and complexity and report my findings, but if you keep reading, you'll see why that was unnecessary.
The other obvious comparison is to Horde Magic, a popular variant coined by Peter Knudson over on Quiet Speculation, I am going to compare and contrast the two formats and let you know how the Hydra challenge deck sizes up.
So, upon buying the Face the Hydra deck, I knew that it was intended for "standard decks" and along those lines, was likely build for sealed or draft pools because of it's debut as a side event at the Theros prerelease/release events. I wanted to push the limits of what could be played against it and see how it held up against varying decks that casual players might have.
I started with a deck I build to teach my 6 year old daughter to play magic. It is NOT powerful, in fact, it is pretty weak, but it is consistent. Likely able to easily defeat any limited pool, but it wouldn't stand up to any deck that has more than the one keyword mechanic in it. Here is my list, albeit a little out of date because we recently had added more cards and a few with haste because her reading and understanding of the rules have improved dramatically, the picture below however is the full deck I used:
I played 3 games against the hydra, and I won all three. There was one that was a tiny bit close, but this weak tutorial deck cleaned up against the hydra, no contest.
So as I said before, I didn't bother playtesting with stronger decks, because it was WAY too easy. I don't have a playgroup at present either, so this will be a review of solo play. That being said, any co-op game CAN be played as a solo game with similar results, and while I think more players would increase banter, it would not change how easy it is to defeat the hydra.
I also did not use any of the Hero cards, which I did go to the trouble to obtain because I simply did not need the power boost.
Horde Magic and How to Make the Hydra More Fun
When I read about these challange decks on the Mothership, I immediately compared them in my mind to Horde Magic. When I got mine, and read the rules, I realized this is much more toned down than Horde Magic, and even less of a challenge.
One of the few complaints about Horde Magic is how easy it has been to defeat the Horde, and the Hydra deck only draws 1 card per turn and more if you cut off a head. I would like to propose using 4 of the Hydra decks merged together AS a Horde deck and combining the rules. Here is my take:
Face the Hydra WOOBERG Style
You can battle the Hydra alone or with friends (just replace "you" with "each player" in these rules). At the end of any turn, if there are no Heads on the battlefield and no cards in the Hydra's deck, you win! Use the regular Magic rules with the following exceptions:
WOOBERG Style Hydra Challenge Horde Decklist
30 Hydra Head
10 Ravenous Brute Head
5 Savage Vigor Head
5 Snapping Fang Head
5 Shrieking Titan Head
Sorceries (this list is three short, add 3 sorceries from this list at your discretion)
5 Disorienting Glower
5 Distract the Hydra
4 Grown from the Stump
4 Hydra's Impenetrable Hide
3 Neck Tangle
4 Noxious Hydra Breath
2 Strike the Weak Spot
5 Swallow the Hero Whole
4 Torn Between Heads
6 Unified Lunge
Coming Soon: Face the Hydra Review
I recently bought all the Theros block Challenge Decks to give them a go and get back into Magic without a playgroup. I ran through the Hydra deck a couple times and plan on writing up the format in review in the coming days. Keep your eyes peeled.
WOOBERG Store on TCG Player
WOOBERG has been relatively silent lately, but today I am announcing my official Magic store on TCGPlayer.com! Currently inventory is small, due to selling restrictions on new sellers there, but keep your eyes peeled for great deals that also help keep WOOBERG up and running.
WOOBERG Banner Squirrel Must Go
Well, it looks like WOOBERG will have to begin searching for a new banner graphic, after contacting the owner of the little spell casting squirrel, I've been priced out of using the image.
Anyone who is involved with artwork and magic is welcome to contact me with submissions.
Even better, anyone who can digitally finish pencil sketches who wants to finish the image below it would be greatly appreciated.


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Case file Kitts:
"The Canadian"
By late September 2009, Brian Kitts was already more than two years into his case of alleged securities fraud brought by the Utah Division of Securities against a nutritional supplement company owned by Kitts for securities fraud and theft. Kitts, a soft-spoken 52-year-old Toronto, Canada, native says his business practices have been aboveboard, but he does admit he screwed up in 2009 when he agreed to meet with Lawson about his case.
"[Lawson] said, 'I need $20,000. There are certain things I have to do with that money, certain places that money's got to go,' " Kitts recalls. Kitts agreed he would avail himself of Lawson's services but told him he could not give him $20,000 up front but would make smaller, periodic payments.
Kitts recalls Lawson calling him only days later saying: "I need $9,000 for Shurtleff, and I need it tonight or tomorrow night—cash." [Shurtleff says he never received any donations from Kitts nor does he know who he is. Shurtleff's campaign report shows that no donations were received from Kitts or Lawson.] Kitts said he refused this request.
"That's a flat-out lie," Lawson says of Kitts claims that Lawson was seeking money for Shurtleff. Lawson says that while he talked to Kitts, he never really took on his case, believing Kitts to be "disingenuine [sic] to the core."
Kitts says Lawson's first instruction was for Kitts to hire Lawson's personal attorney to handle his case. Beyond that, Kitts soon began to doubt Lawson could follow up on his talk.
On April 30, 2010, Kitts says he received in one day 14 text messages from Lawson, telling him that he was losing his house and needed more money. According to Kitts, this was not a polite request—it was a threat.
Kitts says one text demanded he pay $7,000 or Lawson would see to it that Kitts landed in jail. When Kitts told Lawson he was threatening extortion, "[Lawson] said, 'I don't give a fuck what it is, I am untouchable in this state.' "
When asked about this text by a reporter, Lawson dismissed it: "I don't recall. To be honest with you, I actually do have a medical condition, neurological, that I don't remember things from one day to the next sometimes." Lawson says a recent MRI scan showed a number of tumors in his brain. He believes these tumors may be affecting his memory.
"I don't honestly recall. So whether that's true or not, I don't really care," Lawson says. "I don't like the man."
Both Kitts and Lawson say developments in Kitts' case speak to each other's credibility. Kitts in late October 2010 had entered into a plea agreement after two years of negotiating with the state. What originally was recommended in 2009 to be two misdemeanor charges of failure to disclose facts to investors were in 2010 bumped up to felony charges that included theft. Kitts says that by establishing a trust account that would allow investors in his company to cash out if they so chose, the attorney Lawson recommended told him he would face only one year of probation. After Kitts agreed, he says he discovered that his attorney failed to disclose to him that by pleading to a felony he would likely be deported back to Canada, since Kitts is currently only a temporary resident.
Kitts says that between jail time or deportation, he chose to move back in with family in Alberta, Canada, while his new attorneys attempt to withdraw his plea agreement based on the March 2010 Padilla vs. Kentucky U.S. Supreme Court decision that requires defense lawyers to fully brief their clients on immigration ramifications involved when they make plea deals—%uFFFDsomething Kitts says was never explained to him by the attorney Lawson recommended.
Lawson, in turn called a reporter to point out that Kitts had "fled jurisdiction. … These are the kinds of people you're dealing with," Lawson said.
As for Kitts, he admits the situation looks bad but says he had no choice. "I never asked for this to happen," Kitts says. "You don't know what it's like when you've got this freight train coming down on you and your family, and there's nothing you can do to stop it."
Case file Jenson:
"The Godfather Part II"
While Lawson may have hosted Shurtleff in California in the summer of 2009 while he was employed by Jenson, Lawson appears to have been busy with Jenson on another front—fighting for ownership of Mount Holly. At the time, Mount Holly partners such as Shane Gadbaw were seeking to continue development without Jenson and his brother. Gadbaw and the Jenson brothers ended up in a litigation dispute over who could develop the property. Their case was resolved in October 2009, and Gadbaw and partners have since reopened the ski resort as Eagle Point and changed it from a destination resort for the uber-rich to a public ski resort.
In a letter sent by Shane Gadbaw's attorney, Kevin Reed, to Lawson, the attorney challenged Lawson for threatening his client on April 6, 2009, while supposedly acting as a "corporate facilitator" on behalf of Marc Sessions Jenson.
"You told Mr. Gadbaw that the arbitration would fail; that he should be worried about criminal charges; and that you had been present in the office of the Utah Attorney General when the criminal charges you were speaking about had been discussed," Reed writes. The letter attached several text messages sent by Lawson to Gadbaw. One message sent from Lawson on April 8 indicated that Lawson, "can be a persons best friend or Not. Either way I'm not someone that deals lightly with my commitment to do what I set out to do!" [sic]. [Gadbaw would not comment for this story but did acknowledge Lawson's attempts at lobbying him.]
In a text sent April 18, 2009, Lawson hinted that he would fly to New York to tell investors about pending criminal charges: "I truly look forward to matching my specific set of skills up against what I've heard of ur's! This will be fun! So bro when I get into NY next week u buy dinner 1st I'll getvit the next time! [sic]"
An hour later, Lawson texted again to elaborate on his plans: "Oh by the way boys I have 6 CRIMINAL complaints that I'm bringing with me to share with all that have interest in ur activities. We can do this easy or hard. My preference is hard but that's just me!?!"
Lawson again does not deny involvement in the corporate sparring, but denies that he heard about any criminal complaints from the Attorney General's Office, insisting he heard about the complaints through his sources. Shurtleff likewise says Lawson would never be privy to any of his office's official business. "I don't discuss potential litigation or criminal prosecutions with him," Shurtleff says. No criminal complaints have been filed against Gadbaw.
Ironically, in the April 8, 2009, text message, Lawson says in the same line that he is "black and white no gray & can be a persons best friend or Not." When asked what Lawson was suggesting by saying he could be a person's best friend or not or do things the hard way or the easy way, Lawson draws a blank.
"I don't recall. I'm not avoiding your question, I'm just saying I don't recall," Lawson says. Case file Marshall Islands: "Slipstream"
On Feb. 22, 2010, Lawson and his wife, Nicole, filed for Chapter 7 bankruptcy with $545,235 in unsecured claims still owed to creditors. Lawson's Provo home is up for sale and his Orem residence is being rented out. Lawson maintains he still lives in Utah but declines to say where.
Strangely, for the number of outstanding debts Lawson owes to debt-collection companies and various hospital billing agencies, his bankruptcy filings mention little of his company.
After launching a now-defunct hovercraft company, Slipstream International, Lawson's e-mails cheerily closed with the quotation, "Keeping the Tropics Tropical!" which is a reference to his company's plan to provide transportation service in the Marshall Islands. It was for this venture that Lawson sought Shurtleff's help in seeking capital financing. In a letter dated Feb. 12, 2009, Shurtleff wrote a recommendation for Lawson, praising Lawson's business acumen: "Over the last 11 years, Mr. Lawson has become a close personal friend," reads Shurtleff's letter, "and has demonstrated professional capabilities in business organization, management and administration."
While this letter indicates Lawson's hovercraft company was seeking financing, Lawson says he never spoke to investors about his company, insisting that his company operated on "private donations" from confidential donors interested in the humanitarian work Lawson hoped to do in the Marshall Islands.
"The Marshall Islands is in a state of emergency, people are dying because they can't get off their island to get to a hospital because they got a simple infection," Lawson says. "I wanted to see what I could do to help."
When asked if he might have taken advantage of his time in the Marshall Islands to set up offshore bank accounts (since the Marshall Islands are a well-known tax haven), Lawson scoffs at the suggestion.
"Now, Dude, No.1—that's none of your business, and No. 2, if you would go down to the Marshall Islands and ask about me, they would arrest you," Lawson says referring to laws in the Marshall Islands that prevent people from asking about banking activities on the islands.
"Even if I did—which I didn't, by the way—but if I had, you wouldn't have known about it, because it's confidential. There's a law down there, that if you go poking around with that shit, they'll arrest your ass."
As with the transportation-challenged residents of the Marshall Islands, Lawson remains committed to helping people. As testament to his good work, he says it's natural that people like Gadbaw and Kitts will be critical because that just comes with the territory.
"There's a lot of people out there who don't like me," Lawson says. "I don't give a flying monkey's ass if they like me or not—this is America, they can go fuck themselves. But there are also people here who would trust me with their lives—with their children's lives."
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News about police brutality, misconduct and shootings, including commentary and archival articles published in The New York Times.
Chronology of Coverage
Nov. 20, 2014
Grand jury in St Louis is nearing decision on whether to indict white Ferguson, Mo, police officer Darren Wilson in fatal shooting of unarmed black teen Michael Brown; police departments nationwide say they are preparing for protests but expect little trouble. MORE
Nov. 19, 2014
New Orleans Mayor Mitch Landrieu says special team of police officers will reopen hundreds of mishandled cases uncovered by a city inspector general's audit. MORE
Nov. 18, 2014
Missouri Gov Jay Nixon declares state of emergency, allowing him to activate National Guard in preparation for unrest that could stem from grand jury decision on whether to indict white police officer Darren Wilson for fatal shooting of unarmed black teenager Michael Brown in Ferguson in August. MORE
Nov. 17, 2014
Protesters from variety of groups plan their response to imminent grand jury decision on whether or not to indict Darren Wilson, white police officer who shot unarmed black youth Michael Brown three months ago; say that challenge is to execute impactful demonstration without violence. MORE
Nov. 15, 2014
St Louis County grand jury is nearing decision on whether to bring criminal charges against Ferguson Police Officer Darren Wilson in fatal shooting of unarmed teen Michael Brown; grand jury proceedings have been highly unusual, in some ways more resembling criminal trial than normal grand jury hearing and shifting heavy responsibility onto 12 jurors. MORE
Nov. 14, 2014
Dr Michael M Baden, forensic pathologist hired by family of black teenager Michael Brown, who was shot and killed by white Police Officer Darren Wilson in Ferguson, Mo, testifies before St Louis County grand jury; Baden's testimony, which focused on Brown's wounds, is sign that proceedings might be coming to end. MORE
Nov. 13, 2014
Israeli border police officer is arrested on suspicion of involvement in fatal shooting of two Palestinian teenagers in West Bank during May protest; police provide few details, but add that officer's commander is under house arrest, apparently under suspicion of having helped cover up the episode. MORE
Nov. 13, 2014
New Orleans Inspector Gen Edouard R Quatrevaux releases audit of city's police department revealing 'persistent, systemic' management failure that allowed five detectives tasked with investigating sex crimes to ignore hundreds of reported cases; investigation found records of follow-up efforts in only 14 percent of such calls over three years. MORE
Nov. 13, 2014
New York City police officer Gilberto Valle is sentenced to time already served in prison on charge of illegally gaining access to a police database; Valle gained notoriety for 2013 conviction, now overturned, in plot to kidnap, torture, kill and eat women. MORE
Nov. 12, 2014
Brazilian Forum on Public Safety study finds that Brazilian police killed 11,197 people from 2009 to 2013, for an average of six killings a day; says figures show that police make abusive use of lethal force to respond to crime and violence. MORE
Nov. 12, 2014
Missouri Gov Jay Nixon says that Missouri National Guard is part of multiforce contingency plan by law enforcement authorities to avert violence as region around St Louis awaits grand jury's return in death of Michael Brown. MORE
Nov. 10, 2014
Israel's Arab minority observes one-day general strike to protest fatal police shooting of Kheir al-Din Hamdam, event that has raised tensions in Jerusalem to new heights; video shows Hamdan banging on windows of police van with object that looked like knife, but also shows him retreating from vehicle when officers shot him. MORE
Nov. 8, 2014
Residents of Ferguson, Mo, anxiously await grand jury's decision whether to indict Officer Darren Wilson, who fatally shot unarmed black teenager Michael Brown in August, inciting months of protests and putting Ferguson at center of national debate over police and race; many believe Wilson will not face serious charges. MORE
Nov. 8, 2014
New York City Police Officer Elisha Duncan, who disappeared for two days with tens of thousands of dollars intended for him and group of his colleagues to travel to Seattle for New York Giants football game, is found unharmed in his car in the Bronx; it remains unclear whether the money has been recovered and whether Duncan will face criminal charges. MORE
Nov. 7, 2014
Pakistani police officer in Punjab Province hacks a man to death apparently over remarks considered to be blasphemous, just two days after a Christian couple were killed over accusations of blasphemy in the same province. MORE
Nov. 7, 2014
Family of Gregory L Towns Jr, man who died after being stunned up to 13 times with Taser devices during arrest, settles lawsuit against East Point, a suburb of Atlanta, and two police officers. MORE
Nov. 6, 2014
Brooklyn police officers Tyrane Isaac and David Afanador are charged with assault and misconduct in the arrest of teenager Kaheem Tribble; surveillance video shows officers brutally attacking Tribble after he had surrendered during pursuit. MORE
Nov. 3, 2014
Audio recordings reveal that request by Ferguson, Mo, police in August that federal government impose flight restrictions over city was intended to keep away news helicopters during violent street protests. MORE
Nov. 1, 2014
Justice Department reaches settlement with City of Albuquerque over excessive use of force by its police department; under agreement, independent monitor will be installed to oversee sweeping set of reforms at department for at least two years. MORE
Nov. 1, 2014
Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett says he is standing behind Police Chief Edward Flynn; police officers angered by the firing of Officer Christopher Manney, who shot and killed vagrant Dontre Hamilton in a park, took a vote expressing lack of confidence in their chief. MORE
Oct. 31, 2014
Dan Barry This Land column notes that in eleven weeks since Ferguson, Mo, Police Department became a flash point in wake of a white officer shooting to death an unarmed black teenager, anxiety there is escalating again as grand jury decision in case becomes imminent; says regardless of outcome, police are preparing for a return for the violent protests, as well as an unforgiving spotlight on the department. MORE
Oct. 31, 2014
Robert P McCulloch, St Louis County prosecuting attorney, states internal investigation finds no misconduct by a grand juror in the case of Darren Wilson, Ferguson, Mo, police officer who shot unarmed black teenager Michael Brown. MORE
Oct. 30, 2014
Attorney General Eric H Holder Jr says there is a need for 'wholesale change' in Ferguson, Mo's beleaguered police department, as range of state officials privately debate future of department and its leadership; town awaits return of grand jury that has been weighing whether charges should be brought in fatal shooting of black teenager Michael Brown by white police officer Darren Wilson. MORE
Oct. 28, 2014
Jose Ramos, a Bronx police officer at center of an internal police investigation into ticket-fixing, is convicted in State Supreme Court in Bronx after nearly monthlong trial; most serious charge is attempted criminal possession of controlled substance in first degree, which could result in prison sentence of 8 to 20 years. MORE
Oct. 27, 2014
Uniformed police officer shoots and kills 29-year-old man brandishing utility knife in Flushing, Queens, after moving to arrest him for menacing workers at New York Hospital several hours earlier; encounter echoes hatchet attack in Jamaica, Queens, that left two officers wounded and suspect dead. MORE
Oct. 27, 2014
PEN American Center is calling on Justice Department to investigate Ferguson, Mo, police treatment of news media; cites police interference with journalists, including holding reporters in areas that denied them access to the protests, and accusations of threats and assaults. MORE
Oct. 25, 2014
British news reports say Scotland Yard will pay woman who had a romantic relationship, and a child, with an undercover police officer who had been sent to spy on her and never revealed his real identity or fact he was married; police will pay out equivalent of about $680,000, as part of a settlement to head off a formal lawsuit; payment is first of its kind in Scotland Yard's history. MORE
Oct. 25, 2014
Amnesty International report finds police in Ferguson, Mo, violated rights of protesters there following killing of 18-year-old Michael Brown; human rights group says Ferguson Police Department should review its standards, practices and training to ensure that they conform to international standards for human rights. MORE
Oct. 24, 2014
New York City police officers kill hatchet-wielding man who charged four rookie officers on Queens street, striking one officer in the head and another in the arm; stray police bullets also strike bystander, who is in stable condition. MORE
Oct. 23, 2014
Federal prosecutors charge private investigator Joseph P Dwyer with repeatedly paying off New York City police sergeant Ronald G Buell in order to obtain confidential personal information about potential witnesses; Dwyer's services were often retained by court-appointed lawyers and he was paid with public money. MORE
Oct. 18, 2014
Police Officer Darren Wilson, who fatally shot black unarmed teenager Michael Brown in Ferguson, Mo, reportedly told investigators that he was pinned in his vehicle and feared for his life as he struggled over his gun with Brown, but it remains unclear why Wilson emerged from vehicle and fired at Brown multiple times; officials say federal civil rights investigation is continuing, but evidence does not support charges against Wilson. MORE
Oct. 17, 2014
South Carolina family of Bert Reeves, former small-town mayor who authorities say was shot to death by a police officer he had complained about for aggressive behavior, is awarded $97 million in federal wrongful death lawsuit. MORE
Oct. 16, 2014
Connecticut State Trooper Marc O'Mara shoots and kills man who was attacking fellow passengers with a knife on a bus bound for the Mohegan Sun Casino; two passengers on bus are injured during fracas. MORE
Oct. 16, 2014
New York City Police Lieutenant Jennara Cobb is found guilty of divulging an eavesdropping warrant, official misconduct and obstruction of governmental administration; is first person to be convicted in connection with ticket-fixing scandal at New York City Police Department. MORE
Oct. 15, 2014
St Louis police officials report that Vonderrit D Myers Jr, black teenager who was fatally shot by white off-duty police officer, had gunshot residue on him; statement supports the officer's assertion that Myers had shot at him. MORE
Oct. 14, 2014
Protests in Ferguson, Mo, take on a new edge months after the fatal police shooting of young black man Michael Brown, with coordination and scale that harkens back to civil rights movement. MORE
Oct. 12, 2014
Examination of police and court records in Tallahassee, Fla, along with interviews with witnesses, finds that police have on numerous occasions soft-pedaled allegations of wrongdoing by Florida State University football players; deeply flawed handling of rape allegation against quarterback Jameis Winston in 2013 drew attention to institutional failures by law enforcement and university officials. MORE
Oct. 12, 2014
Guerrero, Mexico, Gov Angel Aguirre says that some of the 28 burned bodies recovered from clandestine graves do not match those of 43 college students who disappeared after confrontation with police. MORE
Oct. 12, 2014
Marchers descend on St Louis to protest shooting of black teenager Michael Brown in Ferguson; some marchers also bring sweeping messages about income inequality, race relations, immigration policy and distrust about police procedures nationwide. MORE
Oct. 12, 2014
Sharifa Rhodes-Pitts First column contends path can be traced from slavery to the killing of Michael Brown in Ferguson, Mo; maintains unjustified deaths of young black men across the country commemorate the unfinished, perhaps unending, struggle to assert black humanity in a country built on its denial. MORE
Oct. 11, 2014
Planned four-day stretch of protests against law enforcement practices opens in St Louis against background of renewed suspicions and fresh skirmishes between police and demonstrators; rallies are taking place as St Louis area is again embroiled in turmoil following shooting of black teenager Vonderrit Myers Jr by white off-duty officer. MORE
Oct. 11, 2014
Family of Eric Garner, Staten Island man who died after a confrontation with the police, hires longtime civil rights lawyer Jonathan C Moore to replace Sanford A Rubenstein, who is under investigation for allegations of sexual assault. MORE
Oct. 10, 2014
Some protesters burn flags and St Louis police officers clutch riot gear in late-night clash over shooting death of black teenager Vonderrit D Myers Jr by white off-duty officer; police say Myers fired at officer before being shot. MORE
Oct. 9, 2014
Iguala Journal; locals in Mexico say 17 students from a teachers college were apprehended by police officers, turned over to a gang, killed and buried in Iguala, but their accounts raise further questions. MORE
Oct. 9, 2014
Amnesty International urges Thailand to investigate allegations that police tortured two suspects who reportedly confessed to killing two British tourists on a southern island. MORE
Oct. 9, 2014
Police officer shoots and kills armed man in St Louis after he flees pedestrian check and fires at officer. MORE
Oct. 9, 2014
Atty Gen Eric H Holder Jr calls for wide-ranging reviews of police tactics and training; comments come during Little Rock, Ark, conference, attended by dozens of mayors and police chiefs, to discuss race relations and policing in United States in the wake of protests in Ferguson, Mo. MORE
Oct. 9, 2014
Brooklyn district attorney's office is investigating cellphone video showing NYPD officer removing more than $1,000 from pocket of Lamar Joye near a basketball court in Coney Island, Brooklyn; Joye, who was not arrested, claims that officer sprayed him with pepper spray, and that his money has not been returned. MORE
Oct. 9, 2014
Prosecutors in trial of NYPD officer Jose Ramos contend that wiretaps ordered in his case produced evidence that unearthed widespread ticket-fixing scandal that has resulted in the indictment of 16 other officers; Ramos is charged with nine counts of drug possession and robbery. MORE
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Activists Wield Search Data to Challenge and Change Police Policy
The use of public data on stop and search is an alternative tactic as communities who say they are unfairly targeted seek to rewrite their relationship with the police.
November 21, 2014, Friday
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A Father's Plea for Peace
Michael Brown's father taped a public service announcement pleading for peace ahead of a grand jury's decision on whether Officer Darren Wilson will be indicted in Mr. Brown's death.
November 20, 2014, Thursday
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As Ferguson Grand Jury Report Looms, Police Say They Don't Fear Protests
A grand jury will soon decide whether to indict the officer who shot Michael Brown. Many police departments across the country said they were preparing for protests but expecting little trouble.
November 20, 2014, Thursday
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Analyst Sues New York City Council Over Firing
Artyom Matusov was fired after contacting reporters to question statistics on the use of force by police officers that the police commissioner presented to the Council in September.
November 20, 2014, Thursday
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Ferguson Mayor and Police Chief Decline Interview Requests
In a statement, Ferguson officials said that the mayor and police chief would not speak to reporters until after the grand jury makes a decision.
November 19, 2014, Wednesday
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Congo: Report Criticizes Police Killings
Human Rights Watch asserted in a report that the police in the Democratic Republic of Congo's capital, Kinshasa, had killed at least 51 unarmed people, including five teenagers, during a three-month crackdown against organized crime.
November 19, 2014, Wednesday
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Louisiana: New Orleans Police to Reopen Hundreds of Cases
Mayor Mitch Landrieu of New Orleans said Tuesday that a special team of police officers would reopen hundreds of mishandled cases uncovered by a city inspector general's audit that was released last week.
November 19, 2014, Wednesday
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State of Emergency Declared in Missouri for Grand Jury's Decision on Ferguson
Gov. Jay Nixon's announcement allows him to activate the Missouri National Guard in preparation for a grand jury decision on whether to indict a white police officer for shooting to death an unarmed black teenager.
November 18, 2014, Tuesday
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National Guard Would Play Limited Role, St. Louis Mayor Says
Mayor Francis G. Slay said troops operating within the city of St. Louis would have a "secondary role" in responding to any protests, and that police officers would be the ones dealing directly with demonstrators.
November 17, 2014, Monday
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Governor Activates Missouri National Guard
Gov. Jay Nixon of Missouri said the National Guard will play a limited role, providing security at command posts, fire stations and other locations.
November 17, 2014, Monday
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Tracking the Events in the Wake of Michael Brown's Shooting
Updates on the events in Ferguson, Mo., following the shooting of Michael Brown, an 18-year-old unarmed teenager, by a police officer on Aug. 9.
Hong Kong Protester Shows Injuries
Ken Tsang, a democracy advocate who said he was beaten by the police, described his injuries.
Reaction to Hong Kong Police Beating
The Hong Kong police's lead spokesman and the city's chief executive discussed accusations of police brutality in the beating a pro-democracy protester.
Scenes of Chaos in Hong Kong
Violent skirmishes broke out between pro-democracy protesters in Hong Kong and the men who tore down their encampments on Friday in the Mong Kok neighborhood.
Ferguson Police Chief Issues Apology
Thomas Jackson, the police chief of Ferguson, Mo., apologized through a video to the family of Michael Brown, the teenager whose killing by a police officer set off days of protests.
In Ferguson, a Stack of Warrants
Amid reform in Ferguson, Mo., a neighbor of Michael Brown's family tried to clear various warrants for his arrest so he could participate in civil disobedience.
SWAT: Mission Creep
SWAT teams were created in the 1960s to combat hostage-takings, sniper shootings, and violent unrest. But today they're often used in more controversial police work.
Along West Florissant
Scars from days of unrest remain along the main street in Ferguson, Mo., as residents and businesses try to get on with their lives.
The Race Gap in America's Police Departments
Hundreds of police departments across the nation have forces with a white percentage that is more than 30 percentage points higher than the communities they serve.
Scenes of Michael Brown's Funeral
Family and supporters celebrated the life of Michael Brown, a black teenager killed by a police officer in Ferguson, Mo.
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PRAGUE (Reuters) - Former Czech President Vaclav Havel was taken to hospital on Tuesday due to a fresh bout of his chronic respiratory illness, his office said.
Havel's health suffered during years spent in jail in the 1980s while in opposition against Czech communist rulers and he has been seriously ill several times in the past two decades.
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The 74-year-old former anti-communist dissident and playwright was admitted to the Prague Central Military Hospital. A hospital spokeswoman was not immediately available for comment.
Havel was elected Czechoslovak president after the 1989 Velvet Revolution ended four decades of communism.
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