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Alachua County Man Diagnosed With West Nile
By Cristina Mendez on October 17th, 2013 | Last updated: October 20, 2013 at 11:17 am
A man in Alachua County was diagnosed with West Nile virus in September. The Florida Department of Health in Alachua County is investigated where the virus originated.
Florida Mosquito Population Hits Six-Year High
By Lauren Rautenkranz on September 27th, 2013 | Last updated: September 27, 2013 at 10:45 am
In response to data indicating unusually high levels of disease-carrying mosquito populations, the Alachua County Health Department is reminding people to take protective measures.
Health department, in wake of West Nile, urges locals to take precautions
By Kelsey Meany on November 14th, 2012 | Last updated: December 13, 2012 at 3:39 pm
Paul Myers, administrator for the Alachua County Department of Health, urges residents to take precautions around their homes to ward of mosquitoes, as well as when they are walking around at dusk and dawn. Three potential cases of West Nile Virus have recently been reported to the department.
In the News: early voting, Florida justices, Brooksville West Nile
By George Pappas on September 27th, 2012 | Last updated: September 27, 2012 at 4:11 pm
With Start of Early Voting, Election Day Becomes Election Month – NYTimes.com – Voters in Iowa went to the polls to cast the first ballots in the 2012 presidential race less than a week before hearing either candidate remark in […]
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West Nile virus detected in two sentinel chickens in Alachua County
By Ryan Lacher on September 21st, 2012 | Last updated: July 9, 2013 at 11:59 am
Making its way across North Florida, the West Nile virus has now been detected in two Alachua County chickens.
Alachua County Commission discusses mosquito infestation
By Corey Brooks on August 7th, 2012 | Last updated: July 22, 2013 at 4:07 pm
Mosquitoes are widely considered pests that can cause some trouble. But now they are being considered a health threat as they can carry viruses like West Nile. Florida's 89.1, WUFT-FM's Corey Brooks has the story of the scope of the […]
West Nile human case shows up in Jacksonville
By WUFT News on July 26th, 2012 | Last updated: July 23, 2013 at 8:36 am
Alachua County Health officials are encouraging citizens to take extra precautions against mosquitoes as Jacksonville has recently reported its first human case of the West Nile virus. Alachua County Health Department's Environmental Health Director Anthony Dennis believes risks of transmission have increased within […]


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We're six days into December already and Christmas is looming on the horizon. There's plenty of free apps that can bring some festive cheer to your smartphone too. Here's our five favourite free apps for Google Android devices that allow users to do everything from tracking Santa to keeping an eye on their Christmas shopping list.
Christmas Greetings
Bring the tech revolution to Christmas cards by sending festive cards straight from your mobile phone with this app. There's 100 designs to choose from.
Christmas Radio
With this app you can listen to festive songs till your heart's content. Christmas Radio for Android offers over 40 radio stations across the world playing nothing but seasonal songs. There's even a station broadcasting from the North Pole.
Free Christmas list
Using this free app you can track the gifts you plan on buying your friends and family as well as monitoring how much its costing you to spread festive cheer this year. And with a password protection feature you can ensure no-one can be snooping at your phone in a bid to find out what they're getting.
Santa tracker
With this app, you can write to Santa and even receive a response straight to your mobile phone. As it gets closer to Christmas Eve, you can even see Santa's location.
Talking Santa Free
Outfit 7, the develop behind Talking Tom Cat, have launched a festive version of the fun game featuring Farther Christmas himself. With Talking Santa Free you can tickle Old Saint Nick and give him milk and cookies, or if you're not feeling so nice, give him a slap or a poke or even run him over with a giant snowball. Be warned, this might result in no presents come December 25th however.


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Unfortunately, I often only have a short time in the early morning each day to post stories on this blog. Given the pressures of classes, litigation, and traveling, I will often miss typos or automatically "corrected" words that are errors. I apologize for those errors, but we have no staff or copy editors on this blog. We welcome any suggested corrections. You can post corrections below or send corrections to my email at the law school at email@example.com. Thanks again for your help and your understanding.
135 Responses
No worries, Professor. I think most of us understand how busy you are and are more than willing to read through any typos. Keep up the good work.
on 1, October 31, 2013 at 4:33 pm Robert F. Lopez
Professor?? We clearly understand what you write, and have written down. We also acknowledge the super busy schedule you have on a daily basis, and we "Respect" that. Happy Halloween!!
on 1, November 5, 2013 at 12:58 pm Joe Blow
According to a federal lawsuit, Eckert didn't make a complete stop at a stop sign coming out of the parking lot and was immediately stopped by law enforcement. after law enforcement asked him to step out of the vehicle, he appeared to be clenching his buttocks. Law enforcement thought that was probable cause to suspect that Eckert was hiding narcotics in his anal cavity.
While there, Eckert was subjected to repeated and humiliating forced medical procedures. A review of Eckert's medical records, which he released to KOB, and details in the lawsuit show the following happened:
on 1, November 5, 2013 at 11:35 pm tipster
SAUK RAPIDS, Minn. (WCCO) – It was Edward Snowden's revelations of domestic spying by the National Security Agency that hatched the idea — graphic artist Dan McCall would take the NSA's emblem and create a new look with a funny twist.
"When I got finished I thought, this is pretty good – I thought it was fun," McCall said.
Soon, he was having T-shirts emblazoned with the NSA logo accompanied by the slogan, "peeping while you're sleeping." Under the parodied emblem was the statement, "the only part of government that actually listens."
What McCall meant as pure parody, apparently wasn't very funny to bureaucrats at the NSA.
America's actual war on drugs started much longer ago that Richard Nixon's announcement in 1971. The roots in America of the war on drugs formally should be seen as December 23, 1973
it reads that the roots to the war began two years after nixons announcement.
Mike Spindell.
On the War in drugs.
The Women's Christian Temperance Union was established well before 1973, I do not know the exact date but it was early in the 20th century.
on 1, November 11, 2013 at 12:36 am Orwell
What happens in Vegas DOESN'T stay in Vegas with new street lights that can record your conversations
on 1, November 14, 2013 at 8:41 am G.Mason
Wikileaks breaks TPP story.
Appalling amount of corruption.
It is time for a Revolution
on 1, November 16, 2013 at 7:25 am G.Mason
Woman gets $3,500 fine and bad credit score for writing negative review of business
"The people shall not be deprived or abridged of their right to speak, or to publish their sentiments; and the freedom of the press, as one of the great bulwarks of liberty, shall be inviolable" James Madison
on 1, November 20, 2013 at 6:50 am G.Mason
Census 'faked' 2012 election jobs report
on 1, November 26, 2013 at 4:45 am G.Mason
Dog Protection Act Colorado Don't Shoot My Dog Bill Colorado SB226 Passed Senate Bill 226 Train Police on How to Handle Dogs
ACLU Files Lawsuit Against New Mexico Police For Allegedly Spraying Mace On Woman's Genitels
Correction: ACLU Files Lawsuit Against New Mexico Police For Allegedly Spraying Mace On Woman's GENITALS
The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) has filed a lawsuit that, if true, would stand was one of the most grotesque and vicious cases…
Correction: The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) has filed a lawsuit that, if true, would stand AS one of the most grotesque and vicious cases…
on 1, November 26, 2013 at 8:59 am anonymously posted
In the article "ACLU Files Lawsuit Against New Mexico Police For Allegedly Spraying Mace On Woman's Genitels" (sic)
Partial sentence at the very end: "The ACLU is not seeking"
on 1, November 27, 2013 at 5:11 am G.Mason
Animal Abuse Whistleblower Charged for Not Blowing Whistle Fast Enough
on 1, December 2, 2013 at 5:43 pm anonymously posted
NSA Sent Home Talking Points for Employees to Use in Conversations with Family & Friends During Holidays
By: Kevin Gosztola Monday December 2, 2013 2:35 pm
on 1, December 2, 2013 at 7:59 pm Guilhem
Rape victim awarded 1$ after seeking justice for over 10 years:
Still not sure what the best way to submit stories is…
on 1, December 8, 2013 at 10:12 am anonymously posted
Another item that might be of interest…:
Heard Through the Grapevine
December 7, 2013
This from the "heard through the grapevine" department. The bete noire of the National Security Agency, Jim Bamford, is down in Rio de Janiero working with Glenn Greenwald on yet another expose about the agency. No idea what the two men are cooking up, but whatever it is I am sure it will not make the lads and lasses at Fort Meade happy.
15 hours ago
on 1, December 10, 2013 at 8:37 am anonymously posted
Snowden document shows Canada set up spy posts for NSA
CSEC conducted espionage activities for U.S. in 20 countries, according to top-secret briefing note
on 1, December 10, 2013 at 2:20 pm Bartleby the Scrivener
Correction to Pearl Harbor story from 7 DEC 2013 — the airfield's name is correctly spelled "Hickam," not "Hickham."
on 1, December 11, 2013 at 6:01 pm Howie Marshall
In the penultimate full paragraph of
I believe the phrase "even more egregious is that we have been a disturbing trend" would make much more sense if "been" was meant to read "seen".
Keep up the great work! I love your observations.
on 1, December 17, 2013 at 1:25 am G.Mason
on 1, December 17, 2013 at 1:28 am G.Mason
From the comments in the above video.
There is always two sides to every story but this is still troublesome to read.
on 1, December 17, 2013 at 1:25 pm anonymously posted
"Wash A Car In Your Driveway? You Might Get A Ticket
Would-be car washer receives visit from Garden City, N.Y. cops"
By: Pete Bigelow, Dec 17, 2013
"Two men are about to wash their car in their driveway. Quick, somebody call the police.
That's what happened last month in Garden City, N.Y. A neighbor called the police because two men were about to wash a recently purchased Volkswagen Golf in their driveway.
On the video above, you'll see the officer who arrives at the house tells the men it is against a village ordinance to wash cars and furniture in public places. The men tell the officer the obvious: they are at a private residence, not in a public place.
The officer responds, "It's still in public view."
Officials in Garden City Police Department and Village of Garden City did not return phone calls Tuesday morning, and it's unclear whether the men in the video ultimately receive a violation.
At the beginning of the video, the responding officer perhaps gets to the crux of the problem with the two men. When they ask if there's a problem when the officer arrives, he responds, "the problem being, your neighbor doesn't like you.""
on 1, December 27, 2013 at 12:30 pm Personanongrata
Oooops, A little help please in my early afternoon senility I mistakenly posted my email address in place of my name in the comments section of:
Any help removing my email addy and adding my nome de gurre (Personanongrata) in it's place would be greatly appreciated. Thank you.
on 1, December 27, 2013 at 12:36 pm Gene H.
It has been taken care of, Personanongrata, but it may take a bit for the Recent Comments widget to update.
on 1, December 31, 2013 at 9:07 am anonymously posted
In July:
"The offices of a Dallas law firm representing a high-profile State Department whistleblower were broken into last weekend."
Reported yesterday:
"State Dept. whistleblower has email hacked, deleted"
on 1, January 10, 2014 at 8:02 am anonymously posted
The cosmic "hand of God" photo released by NSA
should b
….released by NASA
What a difference the omission of one letter makes.
on 1, January 10, 2014 at 2:28 pm anonymously posted
Jill "lost" a couple of comments that may have been snagged by WP. Would anyone have the time to check. They were posted to the most recent NSA thread.
on 1, January 13, 2014 at 6:26 am anon
Once upon a time, companies like AT&T, Comcast, Verizon, and others declared a war on the internet's foundational principle: that its networks should be "neutral" and users don't need anyone's permission to invent, create, communicate, broadcast, or share online. The neutral and level playing field provided by permissionless innovation has empowered all of us with the freedom to express ourselves and innovate online without having to seek the permission of a remote telecom executive.
But today, that freedom won't survive much longer if a federal court — the second most powerful court in the nation behind the Supreme Court, the DC Circuit — is set to strike down the nation's net neutrality law, a rule adopted by the Federal Communications Commission in 2010. Some will claim the new solution "splits the baby" in a way that somehow doesn't kill net neutrality and so we should be grateful. But make no mistake: Despite eight years of public and political activism by multitudes fighting for freedom on the internet, a court decision may soon take it away.
on 1, January 14, 2014 at 2:42 pm Felix
U.S. appeals court strikes down FCC net neutrality rules
By Alina Selyukh and David Ingram
WASHINGTON Tue Jan 14, 2014 1:42pm EST
on 1, January 16, 2014 at 9:36 am anonymously posted
"Obama's Path From Critic to Overseer of Spying"
"WASHINGTON — As a young lawmaker defining himself as a presidential candidate, Barack Obama visited a center for scholars in August 2007 to give a speech on terrorism. He described a surveillance state run amok and vowed to rein it in. "That means no more illegal wiretapping of American citizens," he declared. "No more national security letters to spy on citizens who are not suspected of a crime."
More than six years later, the onetime constitutional lawyer is now the commander in chief presiding over a surveillance state that some of his own advisers think has once again gotten out of control. On Friday, he will give another speech, this time at the Justice Department defending government spying even as he adjusts it to address a wave of public concern over civil liberties."
on 1, January 18, 2014 at 9:39 am Otteray Scribe
Carrying on in Nal's spirit. There is a typo on the date in the second sentence of the announcement as December 14. His last posting was on Dec. 15. The official date of death is December 18, according to his obit in the Austin Statesman.
on 1, January 22, 2014 at 2:27 am Guilhem
Still no way to submit stories that I can find…
I think the popular "Candy Crush" game securing a trademark of the word "candy" is worth mentioning.
on 1, January 30, 2014 at 3:39 pm anonymously posted
"Lunches seized from kids in debt at Salt Lake City elementary
School officials cite unpaid balances on students' meal accounts."
By lisa schencker
| The Salt Lake Tribune
First Published Jan 29 2014 05:29 pm • Last Updated Jan 29 2014 11:06 pm
"Up to 40 kids at Uintah Elementary in Salt Lake City picked up their lunches Tuesday, then watched as the meals were taken and thrown away because of outstanding balances on their accounts — a move that shocked and angered parents."
Professor Turley
Just so you know, on the blog posting
PETA Accused Of Pursuing Bloggers After Criticism Of Its Animal Shelter
1, May 28, 2013 by jonathanturley
this person
n 1, June 2, 2013 at 5:28 pmRandy DeCarlo
I am fully aware of the situation with the poster who goes by the comic name of "Lucy Van Pelt". Lucy is close friends with No Kill antion's Debi Day and a supporter of the Winograd lead assault on Peta. Lucy's REAL NAME is Maria Venuto and she resides in East Roxbury Ma. Ms Venuto has participated in an orchestrated attack on me which includes the likes of Huff Po writer Douglas Anthony Cooper as well.
now i feel like i'm tattling on someone
on 1, February 13, 2014 at 5:49 am Mike K
You were highly recommended by Megan last night on the Kelly File. So I came to your blog. Excellent. Every website, blog, media outlet, public person, should have a page called CORRECTIONS. In the case of the President, he could use his CORRECTIONS page for his misspeaks, you can keep your healthcare, his overreaching, executive orders, change of laws, unconstitutionality. My compliments Prof Turley.
on 1, February 27, 2014 at 9:45 am anonymous
UK spy agency intercepted webcam images of millions of Yahoo users
• Optic Nerve program collected Yahoo webcam images in bulk
• 1.8m users targeted by GCHQ in six-month period alone
• Yahoo: 'A whole new level of violation of our users' privacy'
• Material included large quantity of sexually explicit images
on 1, February 28, 2014 at 2:47 pm Missy Bulley
Can you recommend a good lawyer to sue obama over his new " My Brothers Keeper" program ? My grandson is a "white" young man who obama has determined does not qualify for this program because of his skin color. I await a response, plz and thank u. Missy
on 1, March 3, 2014 at 8:55 pm anonymously posted
Stingray tracking devices
Police Hide Use of Cell Phone Tracker From Courts Because Manufacturer Asked
By Nathan Freed Wessler, Staff Attorney, ACLU Speech, Privacy & Technology Project at 9:01am
on 1, March 5, 2014 at 4:07 am anon
on 1, March 21, 2014 at 10:47 am anonymously posted
on 1, March 21, 2014 at 5:59 pm anon
Texas student suspended after bringing beer to school by mistake
(LIVINGSTON, Texas) — A Texas mother says her son made an honest mistake while packing his school lunch bag, but now that mistake is costing him dearly.
Christi Seale says her 17-year-old son Chaz accidentally confused a beer can for a soda can and packed it in his lunch.
"He was in a hurry, running late. We were talking about school and he put it all together and took off for school," she said.
When he realized his mistake at school, Chaz gave the unopened beer to his teacher. But that teacher then reported it to the principal at Livingston High School, J. Bakewell Barron, who suspended the boy for three days and then sent him to an alternative school for two months.
Chaz said, "I gave it to the teacher thinking I wouldn't get in trouble, and I got in trouble."
on 1, March 24, 2014 at 1:23 am Paine
U.S. Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia last night weighed in on some of the most heated civil liberties debates in the country, including the legality of mass surveillance programs.
on 1, April 1, 2014 at 1:23 am Paine
A Michigan high school student says he's been forced to leave his track team simply because of his hair. Mike Barker, a 17-year-old junior at West Iron County High School, recently styled his hair into a bright pink Mohawk to support his mother, who is battling breast cancer.
on 1, April 7, 2014 at 4:16 pm Byron
Hayden Fienstein:
Hayden took to the airways to champion torture by attacking the chair of the Senate Intelligence Committee Sen. Dianne Feinstein (D, Cal.) and
saysaid that she was just being "emotional" and should not be involved in such a serious debate.
Homeless woman arrested 87 times for resting on sidewalk
February 20, 2014
By Dan Bluemel
on 1, April 11, 2014 at 2:57 pm anonymously posted
CIA's use of harsh interrogation went beyond legal authority, Senate report says
By Ali Watkins, Jonathan S. Landay and Marisa Taylor
McClatchy Washington BureauApril 11, 2014
Read more here: http://www.mcclatchydc.com/2014/04/11/224085/cias-use-of-harsh-interrogation.html#storylink=cpy
on 1, April 12, 2014 at 10:26 am anon
Nevada situation about to break out into the start of something big
on 1, April 12, 2014 at 6:29 pm anonymously posted
'A New Level of Secrecy and Control': Jill Abramson on the Obama White House
on 1, April 13, 2014 at 2:08 am Felix
"In Pennsylvania, a high school sophomore with developmental disabilities was convicted of a crime after recording classmates threatening to "pull down his pants"
on 1, April 13, 2014 at 10:41 am anonynously posted
Snowden the 'traitor' looms over Pulitzers
Do we "err" on the side of safety or do what's best for this country, in spite of the risk? How does what's taking place in the U.S. impact bloggers, as they try to decide what to write and post?
on 1, April 15, 2014 at 6:13 pm Carol Schuller Milner
You have your facts wrong in your post: Hour of Power [Grab]: Robert Schuller Thrown Out Of Crystal Ministries 1, July 5, 2011. Please double check the names in the story and correct. Carol Schuller Milner had no involvement in the running of the ministry.
on 1, April 16, 2014 at 5:15 am anony-mouse
Sharyl Attkisson is a highly acclaimed investigative journalist. She had 20 year career with CBS News which she walked out on earlier this year The title of her new book, Stonewalled: My Fight for Truth Against the Forces of Obstruction, Intimidation, and Harassment in Obama's Washington, speaks volumes as to what drove Attkisson to leave her job as a journalist with CBS. In short, Attkisson witnessed time and again manipulation of the media by the Obama in an effort to control the news. She appeared on FOX News' Media Buzz with Howard Kurtz to discuss this unprecedented secrecy by the Obama White House. (w
on 1, April 21, 2014 at 1:37 pm anonymously posted
KKK imperial wizard: Neighborhood watch underway in Fairview Township
on 1, April 21, 2014 at 3:58 pm anonymously posted
Answers and Questions About Military, Law Enforcement and Intelligence Agency Chatbots
"Sgt. Star is the U.S. Army's dedicated marketing and recruitment chatbot, and he isn't going to turn whistleblower any time soon. There's no use threatening him for answers either—he's programmed to report that kind of hostility to the Army Criminal Investigation Division."
on 1, April 21, 2014 at 4:07 pm anonymously posted
'The House Is Clean … We're Gonna Spike Him'
While Ross was being held outside, she says, she overheard a deputy say that they had been denied a search warrant for the home.
Because the deputies failed to find any drugs in the home, "they planted narcotics which were kept in one of the sheriff's vehicles. Statements to this effect can be heard over the vehicle dash camera on one of the defendant's vehicles," the lawsuit states.
The Incident Report states that two bags of white powder were found and confiscated. However, pursuant to the vehicle dash camera video and transcript, the officers are heard on the recording saying: 'the house is clean, there is no meth in the house', 'we're gonna spike that and we're gonna spike him.' 'I got the meth in the ——- car,'" the complaint states. (Epithet deleted in complaint.)
on 1, April 22, 2014 at 7:04 am Frankly
Here is an article you might find interesting as part of your collection of police brutality series. Chinese police began to beat a woman on the street & a man started photographing the beating. This caused the police to beat the man to death which attracted a crowd that attacked and killed 5 policemen. WARNING: the photos at the end of the story are very graphic
on 1, April 23, 2014 at 11:51 am anonymously posted
Communications Crackdown
DNI directive forbids unauthorized talk with journalists
Government Accountability Project:
"The directive requires IC employees to report any inadvertent contact with the broadly defined "media" to superiors".
on 1, April 24, 2014 at 1:39 am anonymously posted
"A fatal wait: Veterans languish and die on a VA hospital's secret list"
FBI using no fly list to blackmail Muslims into becoming informants:-
UK,s MI5/6 doing likewise and punishing those that resist by framing as terrorists and stripping of UK citizenship and arranging for them to be tried as terrorists in a New York Court:-
on 1, April 25, 2014 at 5:01 pm anonymously posted
Carlyle Mouton,
"Does the FBI Use Stasi-Style Tactics Against Muslims?"
by Conor Friedersdorf
http://www.ccrjustice.org/tanvir (includes the complaint)
(The FBI uses Stasi-style tactics against non-Muslims, so it only stands to reason that they're being used against Muslims, as well.)
on 1, April 25, 2014 at 5:02 pm anonymously posted
And just when I thought that I seen some of the more disturbing "news" of the day?
"Shocking Kids into Compliance"
on 1, May 8, 2014 at 2:45 am Eliot
on 1, May 22, 2014 at 12:26 am Newshound
Student Turned Over to Police for a Doodle
on 1, May 22, 2014 at 12:28 am Newshound
Woman Sues Chicago PD After Cop Shot Her Puppy 8 TIMES in Her Yard in Front of 5-Year-Old Daughter
on 1, June 7, 2014 at 8:00 am Eliot
Boy, seven, may be expelled after telling teacher he accidentally brought toy gun to school
Seriously. All these for a simple article on 'corrections' for mistakes? Seriously?
on 1, June 12, 2014 at 2:23 am anon
allison, people use this for story suggestions or tips also
Victory for Justina's parents? State social workers now say sick teen DOES belong at home
Justina Pelletier, 16, is currently in the custody of the Massachusetts Department of Children and Families
But the state now believes she should be returned to her parents
The final decision rests with Judge Joseph Johnston who gave the state permanent custody of Justina Pelletier in March
The teen was taken away last year when when her parents' decisions concerning her health care were questioned
The Pelletiers had been paying for her treatment for a rare genetic disorder at Tufts University, before they submitted her for evaluation at Boston Children's Hospital
However, Boston Children's Hospital doctors gave her a different diagnosis, saying she suffered from a psychological disorder
Justina has since been kept from her parents and is currently living at a residential medical center in Connecticut
on 1, June 27, 2014 at 4:26 pm Eliot
on 1, June 30, 2014 at 8:15 am anonymously posted
"Before Shooting in Iraq, a Warning on Blackwater"
on 1, July 1, 2014 at 12:32 pm anon
By PASCALE BONNEFOY
SANTIAGO, Chile — The United States military intelligence services played a pivotal role in setting up the murders of two American citizens in 1973, providing the Chilean military with the information that led to their deaths, a court here has ruled.
The recent court decision found that an American naval officer, Ray E. Davis, alerted Chilean officials to the activities of two Americans, Charles Horman, 31, a filmmaker, and Frank Teruggi, 24, a student and an antiwar activist, which led to their arrests and executions.
The murders were part of an American-supported coup that ousted the leftist government of President Salvador Allende. The killing of the two men was portrayed in the 1982 film "Missing."
The ruling by the judge, Jorge Zepeda, now establishes the involvement of American intelligence officials in providing information to their Chilean counterparts. He also charged a retired Chilean colonel, Pedro Espinoza, with the murders, and a civilian counterintelligence agent, Rafael González, as an accomplice in Mr. Horman's murder.
The two men, along with Mr. Davis, were indicted in 2011. Mr. Davis, who died in 2013, was commander of the United States Military Group in Chile.
"The judge's decision makes clear," said Janis Teruggi Page, Mr. Teruggi's sister, "that U.S. intelligence personnel who aided and abetted the Chilean military after the coup remain a co-conspirator in this horrible crime."
The latest ruling concludes that Mr. Davis provided his Chilean liaison, Raúl Monsalve, a naval intelligence officer, with information on both Mr. Horman and Mr. Teruggi based on F.B.I. and other United States intelligence, compiled for an investigation into suspicions that the men were engaged in subversive activities. Mr. Monsalve, now dead, passed on this information to the Intelligence Department of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, which ordered the men's arrests.
The decision said the murders were part of "a secret United States information-gathering operation carried out by the U.S. Milgroup in Chile on the political activities of American citizens in the United States and in Chile."
Sergio Corvalán, a lawyer for the families of the two slain men, said the ruling confirmed what the families had long believed.
"The Chilean military would not have acted against them on their own," Mr. Corvalán said. "They didn't have any particular interest in Horman or Teruggi, or evidence of any compromising political activity that would make them targets of Chilean intelligence agencies."
(And many/most Americans have no idea what's going on domestically. Nor do many seem to care.)
on 1, July 13, 2014 at 7:03 am anon
(An important story, Bob, Esq. By the time people "get it", it may well be too late.)
"Lunging "pit bull" fatally shot by Coeur d'Alene officer was a black lab"
on 1, July 13, 2014 at 11:15 am ANONEMOUSE
The ultimate goal of the NSA is total population control
At least 80% of all audio calls, not just metadata, are recorded and stored in the US, says whistleblower William Binney – that's a 'totalitarian mentality'
on 1, July 28, 2014 at 1:24 am ANONEMOUSE
Man 'threatened with jail by cop who shot his dog and then prevented him from taking the bleeding animal for treatment'
Doctor, a nine-year-old German Shepherd, was accidentally shot in the jaw by a police officer on Thursday
The cop then refused to allow the owners to take their bleeding do to the vet and prevented them from leaving the neighborhood
on 1, July 28, 2014 at 8:45 am BarkinDog
There was some artilce on here about Obumbo this morning and then it was pulled. Did someone sneak a faux article onto the blog?
In Re: Needles in meat story. This seems to be a misfire:
"He was appropriated arrested by Special Agent Cook."
Was that supposed to be "appropriately" or "apprehended," or something else?
on 1, August 3, 2014 at 8:05 am concerned citizen
Woman files lawsuit against two Davenport police officers and city after altercation
Posted 4:28 pm, July 30, 2014, by Katrina Lamansky, Updated at 10:55am, July 31, 2014
The prevailing sentiment seems to be that since she shoplifted and bit his gloved finger that she deserved the beating that followed. God help us.
on 1, August 6, 2014 at 10:57 am bettykath
NY woman… snake
the main for…. door?
the story is most be telling….. the story it must be telling?
on 1, August 13, 2014 at 3:01 am ANONEMOUSE
9-year-old suspended for taking Nerf gun to show and tell.
on 1, August 20, 2014 at 1:17 am private
Certification Allows US Trade Negotiators to Rewrite TPP Copyright Rules
As the negotiations over the Trans-Pacific Partnership agreement (TPP) continue to trudge along, little new information has leaked because the negotiations are being conducted under conditions of strict secrecy.
But this week, the launch of the TPP: No Certification website has shed new light on one issue that has been often overlooked before now. The United States, exclusively amongst the dozen negotiating partners, is reserving the right to vet other countries' implementation of the agreement before its own obligations come into effect. This has worrying implications for other countries planning to take advantage of whatever flexibilities remain in the TPP text after the negotiations are finished.
on 1, August 22, 2014 at 11:21 am private
A Summerville High School student who says he was arrested and suspended after writing about killing a dinosaur using a gun in a class assignment has hired a lawyer.
Attorney David Aylor, who is representing 16-year-old Alex Stone, said his client's arrest over a creative writing assignment on Tuesday was "completely absurd," and is seeking to appeal the suspension and "proceed with the legal issues of [Stone's] arrest."
"This is a perfect example of 'political correctness' that has exceeded the boundaries of common sense," Aylor said in a statement released on Thursday."Students were asked to write about themselves and a creative Facebook status update – just days into the new school year – and my client was arrested and suspended after a school assignment."
Professor and guest bloggers, this may interest you.
on 1, August 27, 2014 at 8:07 pm Jack
I don't know if this will interest you or not, but I thought it was pretty interesting.
on 1, September 1, 2014 at 12:55 pm bettykath
I can't find your email so my objection goes here.
on 1, September 1, 2014 at 11:59 am Nick Spinelli wrote on Swatting Hoax:… thread:
"Theo, You're absolutely correct, Fox needs to take its cue from MSNBC and hire august people like Al Sharpton. Maybe Fox can hire Keith Olbermann, It is the right thing to do to hire the mentally ill."
Is an assertion that Al Sharpton and/ Keith Olbermann are mentally ill civil discourse?
on 1, September 8, 2014 at 9:04 am Jack
Is there a reason comments are turned off for Mike Appleton's post of Sept 7th?
on 1, September 17, 2014 at 12:44 pm Ultimately
on 1, October 6, 2014 at 11:11 am Joe Blow
In the sky is falling post
"The cold waters of Earth's deep ocean have not warmed measurably since 2005, according to a new NASA study, leaving unsolved the mystery of why global warming appears to have slowed in recent years."
"In the 21st century, greenhouse gases have continued to accumulate in the atmosphere, just as they did in the 20th century, but global average surface air temperatures have stopped rising in tandem with the gases. The temperature of the top half of the world's oceans — above the 1.24-mile mark — is still climbing, but not fast enough to account for the stalled air temperatures."
"Many processes on land, air and sea have been invoked to explain what is happening to the "missing" heat. One of the most prominent ideas is that the bottom half of the ocean is taking up the slack, but supporting evidence is slim. "
Can read more here http://www.nasa.gov/press/2014/october/nasa-study-finds-earth-s-ocean-abyss-has-not-warmed/
on 1, October 21, 2014 at 6:33 pm bettykath
In Pennsylvania, the "Revictimization Relief Act," which affords virtually unlimited discretion to district attorneys and the state attorney general to silence prisoner speech, by claiming that such speech causes victims' families "mental anguish" has been passed by the PA legislature. PA lawmakers have openly said they passed the legislation as a way to target one of the state's most well-known prisoners: journalist and activist Mumia Abu-Jamal. The bill was fast-tracked in the legislature and Gov. Tom Corbett is set to sign it into law.
on 1, October 23, 2014 at 12:10 am G.Mason
Dog Worship Day in Nepal
on 1, November 9, 2014 at 9:11 am Anon
on 1, November 9, 2014 at 9:12 am Anon
Will the FCC ruin the Internet?
By Barbara van Schewick
updated 4:17 PM EST, Fri November 7, 2014
Caught on Camera: Obamacare Architect Admits Deceiving Americans to Pass Law
Democratic Sen. Tim Kaine: We're in ISIS war 'without legal authority'
Washington (CNN) — Sen. Tim Kaine said Wednesday there's no legal authority for the current U.S. mission against ISIS in Iraq and Syria.
"We have been engaged in a war — that is not about imminent defense of the United States — without legal authority," the Virginia Democrat said at the Wilson Center on Wednesday, ahead of a panel discussion on the legal authority for military intervention, moderated by CNN's Jim Sciutto.
The mission is not covered by either the wording or intent of the 2001 and 2002 authorizations for use of military force as the White House argues, Kaine said, adding that such an argument is "ridiculous" and inconsistent with President Barack Obama's previously stated interpretation of the AUMF.
Obama seeks to invade Syria, engage in war with the Syrian military and overthrow government.
Obama seeks review of Syria strategy, sees Assad removal as necessary: CNN
"I take the Constitution very seriously," he told a Pennsylvania town hall in 2008. "The biggest problems that we're facing right now have to do with George Bush trying to bring more and more power into the Executive Branch and not go through Congress at all, and that's what I intend to reverse when I'm President of the United States of America."
In 2011, he told a Univision town hall that there "are enough laws on the books by Congress that are very clear in terms of how we have to enforce our immigration system." To ignore those congressional mandates through executive order, Obama said, would "not conform with my appropriate role as president."
"I know some people want me to bypass Congress and change the [immigration] on my own," he told the National Council of La Raza that year. "Believe me, the idea of doing things on my own is very tempting. I promise you. Not just on immigration reform. But that's not how our system works. That's not how our democracy functions. That's not how our Constitution is written."
Obama seemed frustrated when pushed on the subject of deportations during a roundtable with Latino reporters in September 2011.
"I just have to continue to say this notion that somehow I can just change the laws unilaterally is just not true," he said. "We are doing everything we can administratively. But the fact of the matter is there are laws on the books that I have to enforce."
A heckler in 2013 urged him to take executive action on the matter, and Obama actually turned around at the lectern to respond directly.
"If, in fact, I could solve all these problems without passing laws in Congress, then I would do so," he said. "But we're also a nation of laws. That's part of our tradition. So the easy way out is to try to yell and pretend like I can do something by violating our laws, and what I'm proposing is the harder path which is to use our democratic processes to achieve the same goal that you want to achieve."
Illinois Just Made it a Felony for Its Citizens to Record the Police and the Media is Silent
llinois — In March of this year the Illinois Supreme Court struck down the state's eavesdropping law, and rightfully so, as it was touted as the most unconstitutional law of its kind in the country.
But Illinois, being the the corrupt and violent police state that it is, couldn't let their police and other government officials be held accountable by its citizens.
The bill is back, and with a vengeance.
The Amendment to Senate Bill 1342 was introduced on Tuesday, Dec. 2, as an amendment to an existing bill on a completely different subject. The amendment removed all of the bill's previous content and replaced it with the new ban on recording. The House passed it the following day, and the Senate passed it the day after that.
This bill passed both the Illinois House and Senate with overwhelming majority votes; 106-7 in the House on and 46-4-1 in the Senate. Democrats and Republicans alike slipped this bill by the citizens as they were debating on whether the General Assembly would raise the state's minimum wage or make the 67% temporary income tax hike permanent, neither of which passed.
According to IllinoisPolicy.org, the bill discourages people from recording conversations with police by making unlawfully recording a conversation with police – or an attorney general, assistant attorney general, state's attorney, assistant state's attorney or judge – a class 3 felony, which carries a sentence of two to four years in prison. Meanwhile, the bill makes illegal recording of a private citizen a class 4 felony, which carries a lower sentencing range of one to three years in prison.
There's only one apparent reason for imposing a higher penalty on people who record police in particular: to make people especially afraid to record police. That is not a legitimate purpose. And recent history suggests it's important that people not be afraid to record police wherever they perform their duties so that officers will be more likely to respect citizens' rights, and officers who do respect citizens' rights will be able to prove it.
Below is some of the vague wording from this legislation.
(a) Eavesdropping, for a first offense, is a Class 4 felony (from Ch. 38, par. 14-4) and, for a second or subsequent offense, is a Class 3 felony. (b) The eavesdropping of an oral conversation or an electronic communication of between any law enforcement officer, State's Attorney, Assistant State's Attorney, the Attorney General, Assistant Attorney General, or a judge, while in the performance of his or her official duties, if not authorized by this Article or proper court order, is a Class 3 felony, and for a second or subsequent offenses, is a Class 2 felony 1 felony.
The wording in this bill is also written in such a way that it could stifle the recent police accountability measures of body cameras. Police may argue that using body cameras to record encounters with citizens outside of "public" places would violate the law, as citizens have not consented to being recorded.
Only a government that lives like cockroaches in the darkness would pass a law criminalizing the act of turning on the light.
Transparency and accountability in government are what prevent tyranny. When the state passes laws which prevent these things, the direction in which they are trying to move is obvious.
Other than a few small media outlets covering this blow to free speech, the MSM has been largely silent. Please help expose it, by sharing this story to expose this horrible blow to government accountability.
We can also stop this bill by calling the office of Illinois governor, Pat Quinn, at 312-814-2121, and demand that he veto the Amendment to Senate Bill 1342. Or you can email him at this link.
Your Face, Voice, and Tattoos Are the FBI's Business Now
The FBI announced this week that the massive database system it had been building for eight years, pulling together stores of biometric information on millions of people, is at "full operational capacity."
The Next Generation Identification (NGI) system is a vast, centralized surveillance tool — and the stuff of totalitarian dystopia: fingerprint databases, iris scan details, more than 50 million images used for facial recognition (a.k.a. "faceprints"), and the capacity to hoard information of individualizing details like gait, voice pattern, and tattoos. Yet aside from a flurry of pained press releases from privacy groups and civil libertarians, the news of Big Brother's ascension was met not with a yell but
In a sneak attack on the civil liberties of all Americans, the Intelligence Authorization Act for 2015 was rushed to the House floor with virtually no debate.
The legislation was scheduled for only a "voice vote," which means that it is simply declared "passed" with voice votes and no record.
This is considered the simplest and quickest voting method, not what one would expect from such an
important piece of legislation. For most pieces of major legislation, a roll call vote would be the standard operating procedure.
Thankfully, Representative Justin Amash, when catching wind of what was transpiring, went to the House floor to demand a roll call vote so that everyone would have to have their vote recorded.
The fact that this important piece of legislation was handled in this way indicates that this was done intentionally to sneak it past the public eye. It becomes even more suspicious when you realize that it was done concurrently with the CIA torture report being released and the Gruber hearing.
It seems clear there was an effort made to slip the vote by without having to answer to the American people, as Congress is well aware that Americans do not want to be spied upon by their government after the revelations by Edward Snowden.
Congressman Justin Amash stated that when he learned this bill was "being rushed to the floor for a vote… I asked my legislative staff to quickly review the bill for unusual language."
What he says next should raise red flags for every American citizen.
He claims what his staff discovered was:
"One of the most egregious sections of law I've encountered during my time as a representative: It grants the executive branch virtually unlimited access to the communications of every American."
The bill in question is H.R. 4681.
Rep. Amash wrote a last minute letter to all of his colleagues in Congress to implore them to vote "NO" on H.R. 4681.
This bill will allow information gained from domestic spying by the feds, in the name of "terrorism," to be transferred to local law enforcement for criminal investigations without any type of court order, subpoena or warrant.
This is one of the most drastic changes in U.S. law in our lifetimes and has the potential to turn the U.S. into a true police state.
When the feds take what is claimed to be a means of fighting "terrorism" and use it as means of forwarding criminal prosecutions against American citizens, without any court order or warrant, we are on the brink of total tyranny.
We urge everyone to call their Representative and let them know that you do not support H.R. 4681… tell them NO new domestic spying powers!!
Please help get the word out and share this information with your fellow Americans!
SCOTUS rapes the 4th
Supreme Court Says Ignorance Of The Law Is An Excuse — If You're A Cop


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Half of companies to hire more IT pros in coming months
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By Antony Savvas | Computerworld UK | Published: 09:29, 01 July 2014
Almost half of employers are looking to hire more IT professionals in the second half of the year, according to a major recruitment agency.
Agency Robert Walters questioned hundreds of employers across different industries and found that 49 percent are looking to hire more IT pros in the coming months.
The research found that 66 percent of these companies will be focused on permanent hires, and 70 percent are looking for experienced, mid-level IT professionals - such as experienced executives or junior managers.
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While the survey shows that IT teams are more likely to grow than marketing, accounting or HR headcounts, 46 percent of IT hiring managers feel they will be affected by skills shortages over the coming months.
Natasha Brooks, head of IT recruitment at Robert Walters, said: "Organisations are looking to hire IT professionals at a range of levels, building up permanent headcounts as they prepare for further growth in their business.
"With many in the sector predicting skills shortages, companies must ensure their organisations are equipped with the resources and knowledge to secure sought after IT professionals."


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Hilo man, 20, charged in July Fourth Puna burglary
Updated On: Jul 23 2013 05:11:17 PM HST
Big Island police have arrested a 20-year-old man in connection with a burglary in Puna earlier this month.
A home on Oahu Road in the Nanawale Estates subdivision was broken into on July 4 sometime between 11 a.m. and 9 p.m., according to police.
Investigation by detectives led to the arrest Sunday of Kainoa Santos of Hilo. Santos was taken to the Hilo police cellblock while detectives continued the investigation.
At 10:45 a.m. Tuesday, detectives charged him with first-degree burglary and second-degree theft. His bail was set at $35,000. He remains at the cellblock pending his initial court hearing scheduled for Wednesday.
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Several readers have asked me to give them the deals out there for their holiday prime rib dinners, and there are lots of roasts on sale out there!
I might even buy a couple and throw them in the freezer for later consumption. I was a little confused about the various cuts of rib meat, so I did some research as to exactly what constitutes "prime rib."
I'm listing the deals first, but if you want to know more about this topic, read to the bottom. And if you want to see everything the store has on sale this week, click on the blue link.
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* Trader Joes does not have weekly specials but here's a link to the website and Fearless Flyer when it comes out.
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A thrilling mystery from New York Times best-selling author J.A. Jance starring Ali Reynolds, who finds herself working against the police to clear two innocent names...with deadly stakes.
In Deadly Stakes, police-academy-trained former reporter Ali Reynolds is contacted to investigate the grisly murder of a gold-digging divorcee on behalf of a woman accused of the crime. Lynn Martinson is dating the dead woman's ex-husband, and she and her boyfriend, Chip Ralston, have been charged.
Ali is simultaneously drawn to the case of A. J. Sanders, a frightened teen with secrets of his own. He's the first to find the body in the Camp Verde desert when he goes to retrieve a mysterious buried box hidden by his absent father - a box that turns out to be filled with hundreds of thousands of dollars in poker chips.
When the body of an ex-con is discovered near the first crime scene, Ali struggles to determine if A.J. and Lynn's cases are related. Though her friends in the police department grow increasingly irritated by her involvement with the cases, Ali must stop a deadly killer from claiming another victim - before she herself is lost in this game of deadly stakes.
©2013 J.A. Jance; ©2013 Simon & Schuster
I am an avid eclectic reader.
"Ali works as investigating reporter"
I gave the story 3 stars as it is an average who done it book. J. A. Jance is a good writer and the story held my interesting as well as provided suspense. Ali had been finishing up working on her Mothers election campaign for the mayor's office. She is called to do investigative reporting for the Mother of a women accused of killing her boyfriend ex-wife. While police were working the crime scene they find a man's murder. Ali is off on both cases and conflicts with Dave (dep. sheriff) a friend and former boy friend. The suspense and "who done it" of the cases keeps building and it is hard to stop listening long enough to attend to vital chores. Karen Ziemba again narrates the story and does a good job. If you like J.A. Jance and/or mystery stories you will enjoy this book.
"great story"
J.A. Jance keeps the story moving. I couldn't put the book down. Not allot of sex, gore or horror, just good read. I love getting to know the characters and following along in their life.
"J.A. Jance and Ali Reynolds are back!"
J.A. Jance finally stated to develop the characters more. It didn't drag along like her last Ali Reynolds book. It had action, character development and it was exciting to listen to.
Her mom.
I wouldn't call it extreme, although I was extremely happy that I didn't have to ask for my credit back like I did the last A.R. book. It was just a good listen.
If you hated the last A.R. book, fear not, this one will not disappoint.
"What a ride!"
Interesting and great story telling. I like the character Ali Reynolds very much so enjoyed getting to hear more about her adventures.
"Flat Finish"
Yes. I would give a bit more thought to wrapping up the mystery of A. J.'s father's murder. The author's solution seemed contrived, as though J. A. Jance was more concerned about meeting a deadline than she was about writing an elegant solution to that side of the story.
Somewhere below the middle.
Karen does a good job. However, she, like other narrators, tends to butcher the pronunciation of some Spanish words.
Oh please! I'm way too old for this kind of "what-if" game.
"New Favorite Series"
Enjoyed the book. Felt like I was there. Great narrator.
action, good voice command
Near the end
"Plot line started out well"
Yes, because the plot catches the reader in the beginning, and by the time it becomes predictable, the reader is intrigued enough by the characters to find out how it ends.
Not one of my favorite authors.
An average mystery, not thrilling; easy to put down then pick up again
"The "Stakes" were cooked to perfection"
I thought the story was well crafted, the action just right, the descriptions visual, and the characters alive. The production and narration were excellent.
When the kid discovers the lady out in the middle of nowhere. The author effectively painted the picture in vivid detail and communicated the angst of the discovery.
"Weak, predictable story"
Karen Ziemba is an excellent narrator.
The story was very weak and predictable. I do not understand why this book got so many good reviews. It was very Lifetime TV 3 a.m. material.
"Not quite up to standard"
A little disappointed in this book. Usually can't wait for the next Ali book,but this one was a little off her usual standards.
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text: Losses have been estimated $2,000,000 in a 5-alarm fire that completely destroyed a 14,000 square-foot North Central Wood Products manufacturing plant in rural Fountain City last week. Owner Steve Duellman said the company planned to be back in operation this week using temporary building facilities in Winona and Tomah. The plant is located along Indian Creek Road in the town of Milton where Duellman lives Insurance investigators were still trying to determine cause of the fire, which was during the early morning on Jan. 29th. No one was injured in the blaze that consumed the building, contents and left 21 full-time employees temporarily without work. Duellman said estimated loss approached $2 million, including $500,000 of inventory and nearly $900,000 in equipment. North Central Wood Products opened 10 years ago as a division of Steve's Construction. The company manufactures custom millwork that includes interior and exterior doors, moldings, casings, trims, cabinets, countertops and other wood products as well as steel and fiberglass doors. The fire destroyed everything inside the building, nothing was saved, Duellman said. Millwork equipment including assorted precision saws, routers, shapers, finishing spray booths, forklifts, computers and offices were a total loss. While locations at Winona and Tomah will temporarily house manufacturing, the company hopes to have a new building erected on the same property in the Town of Milton within four months.


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"The Apple iPod iTunes Anti-Trust Litigation"
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ORDER REASSIGNING CASE. Case reassigned to Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers for all further proceedings. Judge James Ware no longer assigned to the case.Signed by The Executive Committee on 09/05/2012. (tsh, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 9/5/2012)
1 2 3 4 5 IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 6 FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 7 8 The Apple iPod iTunes Anti-Trust Litigation, Plaintiff, 9 United States District Court For the Northern District of California 10 11 No. CV 05-00037 JW ORDER v. The Apple iPod iTunes Anti-Trust Litigation, Defendant. 12 / 13 14 GOOD CAUSE APPEARING THEREFOR, 15 IT IS ORDERED that this case is reassigned to the Honorable Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers in 16 the Oakland Ddivision for all further proceedings. Counsel are instructed that all future filings shall 17 bear the initials YGR immediately after the case number. All dates presently scheduled are vacated 18 and motions should be renoticed for hearing before the judge to whom the case has been reassigned. 19 Briefing schedules remain unchanged. See Civil L.R. 7-7(d). Matters for which a magistrate judge 20 has already issued a report and recommendation shall not be rebriefed or noticed for hearing before 21 the newly assigned judge; such matters shall proceed in accordance with Fed. R. Civ. P. 72(b). 22 23 FOR THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE: 24 25 Dated: September 5, 2012 26 rev 4-12 27 28 Richard W. Wieking Clerk of Court


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Where every name has a story
He's a stylish surname name, with great meanings and an on-trend sound. Thanks to Emily for suggesting Ellis as our Baby Name of the Day.
Feeling feisty? Head to a message board and announce that you're naming your daughter Addison. Or Quinn. Or Mason. Then run for cover. Sure, some people will respond positively. But depending on the forum, you could also find yourself accused of thievery, trendiness, and general bad taste. I'm sympathetic to parents who feel they can't […]
Have you ever been someplace where you were supposed to be thinking about something entirely different, but your mind wandered and you found yourself pondering names instead? Please tell me I'm not the only one. I was at a memorial service for a lovely man on Saturday, a man whose life was jam-packed with adventure […]
She's a Hungarian import boosted by a starbaby-turned-star. Thanks to Jen for suggesting her middle name as our Baby Name of the Day: Mariska.
Not every nineteenth century name has made a comeback. Thanks to Photoquilty for suggesting the undiscovered Cornelia as our Baby Name of the Day.
I'm on a reality television kick. (Right, well, it's worse than usual.) How can I not, with names like Truely on Sister Wives and Bret Michaels' daughters Raine and Jorja on his new series. Will the trio of real life monikers become the new Destiny, Skye, and Alivia? Or will the trends take us elsewhere? […]
The longer I write, the less judgmental I become about names. Don't get me wrong – many still astound me. While researching the upcoming Tate, I stumbled across Tatelyn, a name that seems appropriate only for the firstborn daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Potato Head. And yet, Charlotte recently mentioned Lecandro – surely the invention […]
Yesterday morning was The Great Magruder Park Egg Hunt in our town.
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Washington briefing: Obama offers goodwill message to Iran
Published: Friday March 27, 2009
Washington - President Barack Obama stressed U.S. commitment to diplomacy and dialogue with the Iranian government in a March 20 video message dedicated to Nowruz, the Iranian new year.
"I want you, the people and leaders of Iran, to understand the future that we seek," Mr. Obama said in the message. "It's a future with greater opportunities for partnership and commerce. It's a future where the old divisions are overcome, where you and all of your neighbors and the wider world can live in greater security and greater peace."
Mr. Obama's comments reflected a campaign pledge to reach out to Iran. But the message also referred to "terror" and "arms," reflecting longstanding U.S. charges that Iran supports terrorist groups and seeks to develop nuclear weapons.
A spokesperson for Iranian president Mahmoud Ahmadinejad welcomed "the wish of the president of the United States to put away past differences." But in an interview with Reuters, the spokesperson, Ali Akbar Javanfekr, put the blame for tensions on the U.S. "The only source of instability in the region is the American military presence in Iraq and Afghanistan," he claimed.
In what is seen as a step toward U.S.-Iranian dialogue, Iranian officials said this week they would attend a United Nations conference on Afghanistan to be held in The Hague on March 31. The conference was proposed by the United States earlier this month, as the Obama administration has made stabilization of Afghanistan its immediate foreign policy priority.


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Tax on boats to recede Monday in Connecticut
HARTFORD — Boat sellers and their customers are getting a break as Connecticut scales back taxes on boat sales that produced little revenue, but lots of complaints from the industry.
Beginning Monday, boats docked in Connecticut for 60 days or less will be exempt from the sales and use tax and a 7 percent luxury tax will be reduced to 6.35 percent, the rate of the state's sales tax, on boats costing more than $100,000.
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mike wrote on Jun 29, 2013 6:55 AM:
" should have kept the boat tax & cancelled the gas tax hike ! "
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" A little late the tax already runied the high end boat building an selling business in the State. "
Art Vandelay wrote on Jun 30, 2013 2:25 PM:
" Malloy & the Socialist Marxist Democrat Legislators should take the luxury tax on boats one step further. Why not a luxury tax on imported automobiles like Mercedes, Rolls Royce, Bentley, BMW, Porsche, Lamborgini, Farrari, etc. Cadillacs & Lincolns would be exempt since they are UNION made. Last thing the Democrats want to do is upset the UNIONS who are responsible for putting them into office. "
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Pesticides in the diets of infants and children/Committee on Pesticides in the Diets of Infants and Children, Board on Agriculture and Board on Environmental Studies and Toxicology, Commission on Life Sciences, National Research Council.
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2 Two more kids for James Brown
Enough with the posthumous releases, okay?
3 Venezuelan president Hugo Chavez applauds Sean Penn's anti-Bush stance
However, he called I Am Sam ''gooey'' and ''embarrassing.''
4 Anne Hathaway says about 95 percent of her friends are gay men
The remaining 5 percent are dentists, four out of five of whom prefer Anne Hathaway.
5 Bruce Willis plays blues at Cape Canaveral
Not exactly by mistake, the rocket they were playing on was launched into space just as his harmonica solo began.
6 Paris seen in camouflage bathing suit
Guess it didn't work.
7 Jack Nicholson denies concealing a handicapped son
Opening his robe, Nicholson revealed that the boy-in-a-wheelchair-shaped lump in question was ''all Jack.''
8 Gwen Stefani will cover up for Malaysian show
She'll wear a multi-stage burka, with five Stefani-tight compartments. If one fails, another will contain her.
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On being over whether I want it to be over or not.
So this is about the time I was at a conference and having a really good time talking to old friends and meeting new ones and then I walked in to a room and saw this. (That's a link to a photo, in case it's not clear. I am not making much sense right now.)
For a moment i was confused. Are these women wearing fake painted bellies? Do I need to try one on? Is this a contest? Is… oh. Then I realized. These were actual pregnant women, actual fecund people with live, large babies rolling in their bellies.
And I stood stone still for a moment, trying to appreciate what was in front of me, the bravery of these women to sit like this and be painted at late stage pregnancy… but in one moment, I knew it was hopeless. There it came, and I couldn't stop it. My throat tightened and my nose did that weird tingly thing and my eyes filled up with salty tears because these women in front of me were pregnant, they were round and large and fertile and I… was not. I am not. And I likely will never be again.
And I did not wish to be inappropriate in front of these poor women who were just trying to, you know, be pregnant and not bother anyone, so I put my head down and I walked out the door, not even looking where I was going, just going somewhere else to try to make my mind think of something else instead of infertility. And because my life is an episode of an ironic sitcom I walked in to the room filled with dog treats and immediately flashed to the day we had to put our cancer-ravaged dog to sleep because hey, brain, when you're already bringing up shit to cry about then why not bring up ALL THE THINGS AT ONCE so I turned around to leave that room and mentally bitchslapped myself and planted a motherfucking smile on my face and walked back out in to the hallway trying desperately to look like there was nothing wrong, maybe succeeding, maybe not succeeding, I don't know.
But burying it didn't help, because then I was morose and cranky the rest of the night and then the next morning the tears came out anyway, messily and embarrassingly and all over my cinnamon bun in front of a poor unsuspecting friend, so my strategy of dealing with it by ignoring it is clearly winning me lots of how's-that-working-for-you points.
Let me be clear: Pregnant people don't bother me. Other people's pregnancies are things to be celebrated, even if it can sting sometimes and I keep that part to myself. I don't begrudge anyone else their fertility, even though it can sometimes seem unfair and confusing. Later that same night, I found myself in an elevator with one of those beautiful women with the painted bellies and we had a nice chat about exactly how long it took for her to get that paint done (answer: hours!) and it didn't even tweak me at all. So I can't tell you why that particular initial moment hit so hard, why the sight of 5 beautiful swollen pregnant women filled with promise and sleepless nights hit me in the chest like a truck.
What I do know is that saying goodbye to even the hope of fertility is not a switch. It's not a line you can neatly draw in your life where you say, today I can think about having a baby but tomorrow I will not, and that is what I shall accept. Reality is a difficult thing, it turns out. Realizing and acknowledging that everything you had believed about how your life would be when you were 12 is not exactly how it has worked out, those four kids you always thought you'd have and the house filled with chaos is not quite what's happened. And who wants four kids, holy smokes, even the thought of the house filled with chaos is exhausting and being a good parent for four kids would be really hard because being a good parent for one kid is hard enough holy crap. So basically my brain is telling me that I would have been a shitty parent if I had any more kids, which, thanks brain, you're a dick, and it's not making me feel better. Having one kid is certainly easier than having two or three or twelve, but "easy" isn't what I'm mourning. It's that I never in my life ever up until this moment thought I would only have one child. One pregnancy. One go around. Even when I was pregnant, I always thought "next time I will do ______" because that time certainly couldn't possibly be the last.
And yet, it appears that it was.
I still have everything. I still have a bassinet and a pack and play and three strollers and a bucket seat that is probably expired by now, bags and bags of baby clothes and a breast pump and bottles, slings and carriers, cloth diapers. It's all still here, waiting for the child that is just not going to come.
So maybe what I need to do is find one of those almost-mothers and give them everything I have, give them all these things so that they will be used. That they will be slept in and drooled on and snuggled and washed and worn by a tiny baby smothered in love instead of rotting in the back of a closet. Because keeping them all there is not celebrating anything. It's dried up and dusty and hanging on to a wisp of a wish that will never come true.
Life is linear, and we are so used to pausing live TV and rewinding things to double check that it is hard to accept that something is over when it is really, inevitably, yes, too late now, it's not going to happen over.
But I have to face it.
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Towilla Amstaffs
American Staffordshire Terriers - Australia
Buyer Beware
The reason we have decided to include a Buyer Beware page on our site is to inform the public what is happening to the Amstaff breed in Australia.
The situation is
very serious and spiralling out of control at an alarming rate. It is of great
concern to myself and other ethical Amstaff breeders.
problems our breed is facing from unethical breeders. We could see that for a family looking to buy a pup it would be an absolute nightmare to know
what is an Amstaff and what is not. What is correct and what is not ? Am I getting ripped off ? Who can I trust ?
There are too many people starting to breed and for all the wrong reasons, trying to make a fast dollar is the main one.
You the puppy buyer have a great impact on the breed and it's future as you have the final decision of who you do, and do not buy from.
Unethical breeders/puppy farmers will ALWAYS be around as long as there is a dollar to be made and unsuspecting people continue buying from them.
These co-called breeders are not concerned about the Amstaffs well-being, they are only concerned about who they can rip off next.
We cannot emphasise enough that you should be putting just as much thought into choosing the breeder of your new pup, as you do choosing your pup.
Selecting, buying and taking home your new puppy should be a happy occasion, something you and your children can look back on and cherish for the rest of your lives.
Not something you will regret which has been the case for so many people lately. By making you aware of some of these so-called breeders and their scams
maybe we can help ease the stress in selecting that special pup...to make it a more enjoyable experience for you, as it should be.
We cannot emphasise enough that you MUST make sure your Amstaff pup will be sold with Australian National Kennel Council (ANKC) Pedigree Papers.
These can be either on Main or Limited Register and also make sure your pup will be micro chipped. Under no circumstances accept anything less.
The main reason you must hold pedigree papers is due to the Australian Government introducing Breed Specific Legislation. The laws can vary slightly state by state,
but basically we have legislation banning a number of breeds in Australia, in particular the pit bull. The sometimes close resemblance between the pit bull and the
Amstaff can get you in trouble with your local council. The Amstaff is NOT a banned breed, but the owner must be able to prove that their dog is an Amstaff.
In some circumstances your dog can be seized by Canine Control Sheriffs and may be destroyed if you cannot prove that it is an American Staffordshire Terrier.
Pedigree papers which contain each individual dogs micro chip number are the only guaranteed way to do this and protect your family pet.
Some people will try to save a few dollars by purchasing a cheaper pup from a Backyard Breeder and not get papers or a micro chip, but believe me they regret it
when a Council officer comes knocking at their door. It will be very upsetting for all the family if your dog is seized, especially your children.
There are two types of pedigree papers for purebred dogs - Main Register and Limit Register.
Main Register - These papers are for dogs that are intended to be shown or possibly bred from. It does not guarantee that your pup is of show or breeding quality.
Limit Register - These papers do not allow your pup to be shown or bred from. You can still compete in all other dogs sports such as agility, obedience, weight pull, etc.
Red Nose, Sorrell, Jeep, Bullyson and Reid are "NOT" I repeat, are "NOT" American Staffordshire Terrier bloodlines.
Pit Bull breeders will often advertise Amstaffs with these bloodlines as Breed Specific Legislation bans them from legally advertising pit bull pups for sale.
Don't be fooled by someone who is trying to tell you that one colour is rarer than another, or one colour is more expensive to buy than another, especially a blue Amstaff.
The blue Amstaff is very common, in fact with the popularity of the colour these days it is the most common colour you see. Please remember colour is only cosmetic
whether it be BLUE, Black, Red, Fawn, Seal or any other it has NO bearing on the dogs Temperament or Health which are so much more important.
Would you put a deposit down on a house or car without seeing them ? So why do people put a deposit on a pup before they are even born ?
Dog breeding can be very difficult and any number of things can go wrong. Matings don't take, very small litters are born, pups die, and all of this can mean there is not a
pup in that litter for you. If you have paid a deposit you may end up having to take a pup from a different litter that you didn't like the look of the parents.
Or you may end up
with a pup that is a colour you didn't want as they have nothing else and
won't return your deposit.
when the mating doesn't take. Unless you are willing to let them keep your $500 for nothing, you are now locked into getting a pup from that breeder.
We were sickened to see people trying to install aggressive behaviour into the Amstaff. Aggression toward humans has been bred out of the Amstaff over decades of
selective breeding. That is what makes him one of the most trustworthy and greatest of all family dogs. A well bred Amstaff will naturally protect his family and property.
The Amstaff Breed Standard states "His Courage is Proverbial",.... Please, please never mistake aggression as courage. There is NO similarity, and aggression often
only masks insecurity. The ideal Amstaff should appear supremely confident in all situations and no excuses can be made for a specimen that lacks this quality.
The American Staffordshire Terrier is a Medium sized dog, NOT a large one, and should be possessed of great strength for his size.
He is a balance of power and agility, a balance of Bull and Terrier. If you Increase his size, you will decrease his agility to the detriment of this Balance.
They are not supposed to have a
MASSIVE head or chest. The American Staff is NOT an American Bulldog !!
While the Amstaff is generally a healthy robust dog, it does suffer from a number of serious inherited health conditions. It is of vital important that all breeders do
the proper health screening tests to ensure they are producing healthy pups or you, the owner, end up paying the price both from your pocket and your heart.
Basic testing that is essential is Ataxia and Hip/Elbow Dysplasia. Outstanding breeders that truly have the welfare of the pups in mind will also do eye and cardiac certifications.
According to the Orthopaedic Foundation for Animals (www.offa.org) our Amstaffs are ranked 11th for Cardiac conditions and 21st for Hip Dysplasia. Over 25% of Amstaffs that
have been tested are dysplastic, that is shocking !! These health tests are not covered in a regular health check by the vet, they are done by specialists in the relevant field.
Always ask to see copies of the health test results. Don't take the breeders word for it that the dogs are tested, unfortunately some people will lie to you.
If a breeder tries to tell you the tests are not necessary, walk away and find another breeder. These tests are expensive and quality breeders will be remove a dog from
their breeding plans if it does not pass the tests. Often you can buy a quality pup from fully health tested parents for the same price as what the untested pups are going for.
Cerabellar Ataxia is a hereditary neurological disorder that is affecting the Amstaff population throughout the world. In France 30% of Amstaffs have been diagnosed as
carriers of Ataxia. Once your dog is affected by Ataxia "THERE IS NO CURE" and the only humane way to help relieve your dog from the suffering is euthanasia.
Before a DNA test for this condition was discovered in 2008, the only way to positively identify it was to perform a brain autopsy conducted within 12 hours of death.
Many Australian breeders are now testing their breeding stock with a number of dogs already found to be carriers. There is no excuse not to test !!
It will only be through these dedicated breeders and the continued testing that will help put a halt to the spread of this horrific disease.
If your breeder asks you to sign a contract, don't panic, but do make sure you fully read and understand ALL of the conditions. The contract may stipulate certain conditions on how
to raise the puppy and their welfare. You may be offered co-ownership if a puppy is on main register, and the breeder is interested in showing or breeding from them at a later date.
At all times, ask questions if you do not fully understand the contract you are signing. If you feel uncomfortable with the contract, explain this to your breeder and they should explain
everything to put your mind at ease. If the contract you are being asked to sign is unfair or one sided in your opinion, do not sign and find yourself another breeder.
We cannot stress enough, when searching for your pup, to look around and compare. Talk to breeders and ask lots of questions. The best places to visit are dog shows.
That's what they are there for, they were originally started to showcase purebred dog breeds to the public. You will see a great variety of Amstaffs of various types and colours.
The breeders you will find there are breeding to the American Staffordshire Terrier Breed Standard as set down by the Staffordshire Terrier Club of America.
Look for a breeder
who is passionate about the Amstaff and has a genuine concern about
the breed and it's future within Australia.
Be aware there are just as many
cowboys in this business as any other.
Don't be talked into something you don't want, they will say and do anything
to win your dollar.
Thanks for taking time to read through our Buyer Beware page we will continue to add useful information so please call back soon.
We hope you will now be a
little bit more educated about the Amstaff and how to choose a quality
had from ours over the many years that we have been privileged to have them as part of our family.
Adapted from the original Buyer Beware written by Stuart Barber of Runamuk Amstaffs.


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You've gotta love Windward Oahu's Kailua town.
From the shoreline of Kailua's sugar-white sand beaches you can paddle a kayak in gentle waters to the nearby Mokulua Islands, which serve as a protected seabird sanctuary. On breezy days you'll see wind surfers twisting colorful parachutes above the waves in Kailua Bay. After working up an appetite you can find eateries serving up anything from a breakfast of macadamia nut pancakes and Portuguese sausage to a dinner featuring fish fresh from Hawaiian waters.
For these reasons and countless others, the outdoorsy, easygoing beach town-suburb will be celebrated this Sunday, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., at the 19th annual "I Love Kailua" Town Party. The event will feature "A Taste of Kailua," with more than 20 area restaurants offering treats ranging from fresh malasadas to crepes and curry dishes.
Also on the menu will be live music, as well as the work of local artists and several dozen Windward artisans. You'll also find a plant and orchid sale, and a keiki fun zone with rides and activities for the wee ones.
Partygoers are encouraged to walk or bicycle to the event, which will be staged along Kailua Road's shopping and restaurant area. In past years, the party has drawn crowds of up to 10,000 people. All traffic lanes and sidewalk areas along Kailua Road, from Hahani Street to Kuulei Road, will be closed.
"I Love Kailua" Town Party is a fundraiser for Lani-Kailua Outdoor Circle, a nonprofit founded in 1948 to keep Kailua and Lanikai clean, green and beautiful through landscaping and maintenance projects in area public parks and along roadsides.
More information about the party and the Outdoor Circle is available online at www.lanikailuaoutdoorcircle.org.
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