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A BRITISH man died while an 11-year-old boy was injured after they were hit by a car driven by a Korean in barangay Talamban, Cebu City.
David Jowett, 55, died on the spot, while the boy sustained bruises all over the body.
Jeong So Young, who lives in barangay Tawason, Mandaue City, tried to escape after the incident but he was cornered by police.
The 47-year-old Korean drove a Honda CRV with plate number YAU-282.
Police said Joweet, who lived in Talamban, and the boy were crossing the road when they were sideswiped past midnight yesterday.
The Korean drove off after the accident. Police chased him and cornered him a few meters from the accident site.
The Korean was detained at the stockade of the tourist police station in barangay Sto. Niño pending the filing of reckless imprudence resulting in homicide and physical injury charges against him./CORRESPONDENT CHITO O. ARAGON
A 30-YEAR-OLD farmer was seriously wounded after his two neighbors attacked him with a bolo in barangay Baye, Asturias, western Cebu.
Alfredo Nahid Ditogo sustained hack and stab wounds in the different parts of the body.
The two suspects, Bj Ardines and Jun-Jun Ardines, fled after the attack, police said.
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Ditogo was sleeping in his house when he heard someone knocking on the door around 11 p.m. Friday.
Ditogo opened the door to check when the two suspects started attacking him, police said.
The suspects fled when the the bloodied Ditogo slumped on the floor.
The victim was brought to the Balamban District Hospital. He was later transferred to a hospital in Cebu City./Correspondents Joy Cherry S. Quito AND GABRIEL C. BONJOC
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The suspect, Sherwin Montellano, 21, will be facing charges of acts of lasciviousness.
The woman told police the man entered her room while she was asleep past 3 a.m. last Wednesday.
The woman said she felt someone touch her but ignored it, thinking it was just her pet cat.
The complainant said she again felt someone touch her private parts. This time, the woman woke up from her bed and switched on the light.
The woman she was shocked to see a naked man inside her room.
The woman said the man threatened to harm if she would shout.
The woman shouted for help forcing the man to run./CORRESPONDENT NORMAN V. MENDOZA
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I don't sentimentalize motherhood, and I don't like it when others do. Virtually any biological female, human or non-human, can be a mother. There's no particular moral achievement involved, as such, in becoming a mother, and, sometimes, there's a distinct moral indifference to it.
The important thing about motherhood transcends the merely biological functions of conception, gestation, and birth. And it's a very important thing.
Fortunately, a remarkable proportion of mothers do indeed become what Mother's Day celebrates — loving, nurturing, self-sacrificing, patient, and virtually impossible to permanently disillusion (however much we, their children, seem to try). They become, in a remarkable degree, what Christianity (and, to a greater or lesser extent, all other religions) want believers to be, generally. They become, to that same degree, what Latter-day Saints believe God himself to be in these respects.
A popular hadith or tradition ascribed to the Prophet Muhammad declares that
" الجنة تحت اقدام الامهات "
"Paradise lies at the feet of mothers."
I saw a little e-card the other day bearing this caption: "Dearest Child, I've worried for you since before you were born. I'll continue to worry 'til my last breath. Deal with it. Love, Mom."
For better or worse, this really does capture the attitude of the vast majority of mothers. And I think it's very much to the good. And so does every independent child, no matter of what age, who finds himself or herself suddenly alone, fearful, or seriously hurt. It's good to have a mother who still cares. Who will always care.
Men — fathers — also care, of course. (Not all, obviously. There are far more delinquent and absentee fathers than there are neglectful mothers. Most fathers, though, care very much about their children.) But there tends to be something very different, far less judgmental and far more constant, about a mother's love. I'm trying not to stereotype, but that has been very much my experience and my observation over the course of my now rather long life. Men are connected to their children, when they are, in a different way.
My mother died just slightly more than eight years ago. I acutely remember how, in the immediate aftermath of her passing, the old Negro spiritual "Sometimes I feel like a motherless child" kept recurring to my mind. Over and over and over again. It might seem ridiculous for me, at my age, having lived hundreds and sometimes thousands of miles away from my mother for many decades, to feel that way. But I don't think so. And, anyway, I did.
Though my mother was old and in very poor health when she died, the loss of her was still deeply painful. She had been a wonderful mother to me and my (half-)brother, whom she raised for many years alone, as a struggling widow; I had long thought that, on our birthdays, we should be celebrating her rather than permitting ourselves to be celebrated. Here is the tribute that I delivered — through abundant, very embarrassing, horrifically unmanly, and strictly un-Scandinavian tears — at my mother's graveside service in 2005. I intend to post it at least once a year:
It's nothing, really. But there's not much I can do for her, or to honor her, at this point, and so I'm determined to do what little I can. Her grave marker bears the inscription "Family first." That wasn't, but could and should have been, her motto.
My mother-in-law passed away just slightly more than a month ago, on 6 April. She, too, was delivered from a lengthy illness — in her case, the horrifying slow death of Alzheimer's. In her case too, though, the loss was still painful, even as it was mitigated by our belief that her death was her liberation. (Here's the blog entry in which I noted her death; here is the newspaper column that I dedicated to her the following week.) My wife has struggled bravely over the past few weeks; she and her mother were very close. I wish I could absorb some of the grief and pain on her behalf. Today, I know, will be particularly hard for her.
Which brings me, as a matter of fact, to my wife:
Men often joke that they've "married up." I think it's often true; in my case, it most definitely is. My wife's capacity for selfless service continually stuns me. (If anything, I'm more than usually deficient in that category.) She is immediately aware of the needs of others; I scarcely notice them. She cares deeply, passionately, for our children, for her parents, for brothers and sister, for neighbors, for anybody in her surroundings who needs help. When there's service to be given, she's often the first one on the scene. When there's clean-up to be done, she'll be the last one to leave. If it requires losing sleep, skipping a meal, or forgoing something she had been eagerly anticipating, so be it.
I love her, and I admire her beyond words. I'm pretty recalcitrant material, and I haven't made much progress, but, to the depressingly limited extent that I've become a caring, less self-absorbed person over the past years, I owe that to her and to our children. (To my amazement, I even sometimes cry at sad scenes in movies now. What on earth is happening to me?)
We came back from Israel and New York late on Tuesday night. Thursday morning, she was off again, representing us at a family wedding out of state. When she's gone, I don't shave; I sleep odd hours; my life begins, ever more rapidly, to go off the rails. I would be lost without her. Almost a motherless child.
And she has been a devoted mother. My children may sometimes not appreciate it, as she worries even now about how they're dressing, eating, and faring in general, but they know that they have someone behind them who is always rooting for them, to whom they can turn in difficulties and with problems, someone who will always love them and always accept them.
This is what I celebrate on Mother's Day. I celebrate attributes to which I aspire, but that I'm blessed to have seen virtually every day as I've been passed from the care of one good woman to that of another. And my children are blessed to have had the grandmothers and the mother that they have had.


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I can get the 8178 drivers "working" with a variety of kernels, from the stock breezy to a custom built 2.6.14. But once I try to launch any program that accesses GLX, that program segfaults. Even glxinfo. Any ideas? I haven't found anything terribly useful on anything anywhere... nvidia bug report log attached (zipped to get under forum size req's)...
EDIT* - Digging through the provided readme and found some stuff that looks relevant. Going to try that now, I'll post results...
Re: 1.0-8178 Segfaults on any GLX application
Ok, I've come up with a "solution" to this problem:
-boot the machine (X fails to load because the driver is broken)
-make sure X / GDM is killed
-run the 8178 installer _again_
-modprobe nvidia
-restart gdm / X
-glx stuff now works
If I reboot, the nvidia driver still works (at least for one reboot) but the GLX stuff starts segfaulting again. Just to be clear, _glx only works during the session within which the driver installer was run, gl applications fail on successive reboots_.
*Edit* - I have now experienced lots of crashiness as well, outside of GL applications with the nvidia driver loaded. If I rmmod it and use the vesa driver, the system is solid...
If I change (increase or decrease, it doesn't matter) the amount of RAM allocated to the video sub-system in the BIOS, the driver breaks and I have to go through the process again.
I've quadruple-checked the libraries and symlinks, everything looks like it is in order. IE- it matches the information in Appendix C in the NVIDIA readme, and an ldd trace on glxgears looks good.
Seems like somebody needs to fix their ****.... :D My guess is that it is a BIOS issue, seeing as how the BIOS splash for the video ROM says very clearly "Engineering sample, not for production use!" (Or something similar).
Re: 1.0-8178 Segfaults on any GLX application
I just did a fresh install of Ubuntu Dapper Flight 2 (really nice boot splash guys!) and I seem to have gotten things working with the 8174 drivers (in the distro repositories, no "by-hand" stuff) and the 2.6.15 kernel by adding "noapic" and "irqpoll" to the boot options. Not sure if they're both neccesary or not yet.
However, this is a UP kernel, so I'm only using one core at the moment, but it works at least. Before I added the boot options I would get random USB hangs, networking problems, and the sound would hiccup and nearly hang the machine...
Hopefully this thread might give some clues to someone else trying to get the MSI K8NGM2 going... Thanks to everyone else who posted their experiences in other threads that gave me clues...
*Edit* - got it going with an SMP kernel, but I still get crashes with high network loads using forcedeth, latest nvnet seems to work better, but I haven't tested it much...
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OMS boys, LMS girls complete sweep of rivals
It was a different setting, but the song remained the same when the Oxford and Lafayette Middle School basketball teams met for the second time this season Thursday evening. This time, the crosstown rivalry was held inside the Oxford High gym. Much like the last meeting on Nov. 17 at the Lafayette High gym the Oxford boys swept their pair of games over the Commodores starting with a 28-7 win in the seventh-grade game. (December 12, 2014, Page 6)
Chargers earn sweep to end season
Oxford's eighth-grade Chargers finished the 2013-14 season, and their two-year career on the hardwood, in memorable fashion Thursday night evening in the OHS gym. (January 24, 2014, Page 7A)


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With my daughter on memorial day visiting my grandads grave. Curious if you are a distant relative. We have been researching a bit on this side of the family that we don't know much about. I see that my dad is not listed as a child of Albert and Hazel. He is a WW2 vet.
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May. 29, 2015
White House Memo; Pres Obama takes full advantage of brief overnight visit to Miami, raising millions for party, touring the National Hurricane Center, paying tribute to Cuban Americans and advocating action on climate change; pace reflects sharpening of objectives as administration enters its final stages. MORE
May. 28, 2015
Pres Obama's immigration overhaul plan may remain in legal limbo until shortly before his term ends in 2017; Justice Dept says it will not ask Supreme Court for permission to carry out plan until matter is resolved in lower courts; situation diminishes likelihood of putting plan into effect until just before 2016 election. MORE
May. 28, 2015
Pres Obama announces sweeping clean water initiative intended to restore federal government's ability, established under 1972 Clean Water Act, to limit pollution in nation's rivers, lakes and wetlands; legislation, part of Obama's effort to use his executive authority to establish environmental legacy, has come under attack by businesses and property owners. MORE
May. 27, 2015
Federal appeals court declines to remove injunction placed on Pres Obama's executive actions on immigration by Federal District Court Judge Andrew S Hanen, and also rejects Obama administration request to limit injunction's scope; executive actions would have protected millions of illegal immigrants from deportation and provided them with work permits. MORE
May. 27, 2015
Pres Obama issues warning to Senate about risks attendant upon lawmakers failing to renew surveillance programs authorized by USA Patriot Act; it is unlikely that lawmakers will pass extension before scheduled expiration date, which means Obama administration and National Security Agency will lack legal authority to carry out such programs for some time. MORE
May. 27, 2015
Peter Wehner Op-Ed article argues despite popular narrative of Republican extremism, Democratic Party has in fact drifted farther to the left in recent years than conservatives have to the right; asserts Pres Obama has undone centrist accomplishments of his Democratic predecessor Bill Clinton; holds march to left has cost party dearly in political power, putting it out of step with majority of Americans. MORE
May. 24, 2015
Editorial urges Pres Obama to veto defense budget bill unless Congress abandons budgetary sleight-of-hand contained in bill and includes numbers of measures that could save billions of dollars. MORE
May. 23, 2015
Pres Obama, speaking to congregants at Conservative Jewish synagogue Adas Israel in Washington, DC, defends his attempts to reach nuclear agreement with Iran and reaffirms his support for Israel; Obama talks of his personal connection with Israel, and speech is in some ways attempt to allay concerns in American Jewish community about United States policy regarding Israel. MORE
May. 23, 2015
Obama administration is expected to announce major clean water regulation that would give federal government ability to limit pollution in nation's waterways; legislation, which is being issued under 1972 Clean Water Act, has drawn complaints from industry and Republicans. MORE
May. 23, 2015
Senate votes 62-37 to back Pres Obama in his deal to link 12 nations into ambitious trade accord known as Trans-Pacific Partnership, but but bill faces perilous path in the House; measure, which gives Obama and succeeding president 'trade promotion authority,' is opposed not only by House Republicans but Democrats as well. MORE
May. 22, 2015
Pres Obama interview in The Atlantic defends his policy regarding fight against Islamic State forces in Middle East, acknowledging more should be done to help Iraqis recapture lost territory; attributes fall of Ramadi to Iraqi government's failure to fortify Anbar Province, and reiterates his decision not to increase US troops, calling for patience. MORE
May. 22, 2015
Pres Obama's Twitter account attracts racist, hate-filled posts shortly after being created; posts reflect lingering racial hostility toward America's first black president MORE
May. 22, 2015
Editorial underscores necessity of Congress approving new Authorization for Use of Military Force to establish oversight of and determine long-term strategy for military action against Islamic State group in Iraq and Syria; criticizes lawmakers for abdicating their responsibility and allowing Pres Obama's administration to ramp up military action with flimsy rationales, saying it sets dangerous precedent. MORE
May. 22, 2015
Senate leaders say bill that will give Pres Obama trade promotion authority will likely pass after last-minute deal-making secures 62-to-38 vote to advance it; bill still has to survive number of amendments, but if it passes, it will be first time since 2002 that such authority has been granted a president, and is integral to completion of Trans-Pacific Partnership trade deal. MORE
May. 21, 2015
Pres Obama argues for urgent action to combat climate change during commencement speech at Coast Guard Academy in New London, Conn; Obama emphasizes significance of climate change to national security at speech to military graduates. MORE
May. 20, 2015
Obama administration officials defend Pres Obama's strategy for countering Islamic State militants in Iraq; say militants' capture of provincial capital of Ramadi is setback but not a sign of failure. MORE
May. 19, 2015
Pres Obama visits Camden, NJ, to celebrate its revamped police force and to rebut notion that he is insensitive to the plight of police officers on the front lines in American cities where relationship between law enforcement and black communities is tense. MORE
May. 19, 2015
Pres Obama starts his own Twitter account and promises to engage personally with Americans; within one day, more than one million people sign up to follow Obama's account. MORE
May. 19, 2015
Op-Ed article by William M Daley reflects on his role as special counsel in 1993 when Pres Bill Clinton passed North American Free Trade Agreement, in light of debate over Trans-Pacific Partnership; suggests that those opposed to liberalization of American trade policy are wrong, and warns that denying president the authority to negotiate an agreement to present to Congress would be a serious and regrettable rebuke. MORE
May. 16, 2015
Pres Obama attends memorial ceremony at Capitol for police officers who have died and cites dangers of profession in speech to thousands of law enforcement officers; speech is indication of fine line Obama has walked in voicing support for law enforcement even as he has criticized police violence, particularly against young black men. MORE
May. 15, 2015
Senate votes to take up bill that would give Pres Obama fast-track authority to negotiate Trans-Pacific Partnership trade accord, reversing itself after protracted opposition; passage follows approval of separate legislation that would crack down on foreign currency manipulation, issue that had been hampering progress of fast-track authority; Pres Obama still faces uphill battle on issue in coming weeks. MORE
May. 14, 2015
Political Memo; Republican Sen Mitch McConnell of Kentucky describes his rare agreement with Pres Obama over Trans-Pacific Partnership as 'out-of-body experience'; McConnell and Obama find themselves on same side as they aim to push agreement past objections of liberal Democrats. MORE
May. 14, 2015
Senate leaders reach agreement to grant Pres Obama accelerated power to complete Trans-Pacific partnership; agreement follows personal intervention by Obama and lobbying by pro-trade Democrats. MORE
May. 13, 2015
Senate Democrats vote against legislation that would allow Pres Obama 'fast track' authority to complete Trans-Pacific Partnership accord with 11 Pacific Rim nations; setback highlights his problems with Congress. MORE
May. 13, 2015
News Analysis; environmentalists and some energy experts suggest that Pres Obama's opening up of Arctic waters for oil and gas drilling could put his environmental legacy at risk; tension between Obama's legacy on environment and energy is evident in that he has pushed for carbon emissions reductions and major global warming accord even as he has overseen vast expansion of domestic energy production. MORE
May. 13, 2015
Pres Obama takes part in panel discussion before gathering of faith leaders at Georgetown University in which he calls for bipartisan unity on issue of poverty in America; conversation is indication that issue is of increasing importance for his administration. MORE
May. 12, 2015
Editorial advocates for compromise on trade bill that has Pres Obama at odds with many Democrats as well as Republicans; holds both agreements under discussion, Trans-Pacific Partnership and Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership, can be good for both American workers and the economy, as long as Obama addresses some appropriate concerns. MORE
May. 11, 2015
King Salman of Saudi Arabia pulls out of summit meeting with Pres Obama at Camp David, signalling his displeasure at administration's relations with regional adversary Iran; meeting will give Washington chance to more closely observe defense minister Deputy Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, who will come in King's stead, along with interior minister Crown Prince Mohammed bin Nayef. MORE
May. 10, 2015
Pres Obama, in online interview, accuses Democratic Sen Elizabeth Warren of Massachusetts of being motivated by politics in opposing Pacific trade accord, deepening conflict with his own liberal base. MORE
May. 10, 2015
Editorial points to Pres Obama's meeting with Arab leaders as opportunity for United States to reassure leaders of Gulf states that engagement with Iran, as well as possible nuclear deal, is good for regional stability; cautions Obama that he must walk fine line in assuaging Gulf leaders' doubts about their security. MORE
May. 9, 2015
Pres Obama accuses Democrats of intentionally distorting facts on Trans-Pacific Partnership agreement; forceful comments underscore rancor among Democrats over trade and huge challenges Obama faces in rallying his party behind one of the most significant initiatives of his presidency. MORE
May. 8, 2015
Pres Obama plans to visit Nike headquarters in order to make speech supporting Trans-Pacific Partnership; choice has shocked labor activists and others who see company as prime symbol of exploitative globalization; Obama is expected to make an announcement that might include a commitment by Nike concerning jobs it could create in United States if trade agreement is finally ratified. MORE
May. 5, 2015
Pres Obama is displaying renewed and bold commitment to examining issue of race relations in America in his second term, driven by unrest over series of police shootings of black men; he announces formation of My Brothers Keeper Alliance, nonprofit dedicated to helping young men of color. MORE
May. 2, 2015
White House Memo; report on economic benefits of trade pacts, issued by White House Council of Economic Advisers, declares that previous trade agreements did not result in outsourcing of American jobs; assertion contradicts Pres Obama's argument for Trans-Pacific Partnership trade pact that it would undo hardship placed on American workers by former trade agreements. MORE
May. 1, 2015
Pres Obama pledges to defend and campaign for Democrats if they back him on far-reaching Pacific trade deal. MORE
Apr. 29, 2015
Pres Obama and Japanese Prime Min Shinzo Abe fail to reach trade agreement but report significant progress in negotiations; they create new military guidelines that will allow Japan to use military force in limited situations; both men express desire for quick resolution to Pacific Rim trade pact, which is politically unpopular in both countries. MORE
Apr. 29, 2015
Pres Obama calls for full and transparent investigation into death of Freddie Gray in Baltimore, but condemns those reacting with violence and destruction; says he is not only deeply disturbed by unrest rolling through American cities, but disappointed by ongoing forces of racism, social inequality and questionable policing practices that underpin the increasingly tense protests. MORE
Apr. 28, 2015
Pres Obama asks Congress to let Medicare officials negotiate prices with drug manufacturers in effort to lower sky-high prices for genetically-tailored specialty medications. MORE
Apr. 26, 2015
Russian hackers obtained access in 2014 to email archives of White House workers as well as State Dept's unclassified system that contained some of Pres Obama's email correspondence; administration officials say no classified networks were compromised and no classified information was acquired, but acknowledge that highly sensitive information could have been accessed. MORE
Apr. 26, 2015
Brian McFadden The Strip comic offers look inside Pres Obama's Trans-Pacific Partnership. MORE
Apr. 25, 2015
Pres Obama addresses issue of weighing security against risk to civilians, specifically referring to January drone strike that killed American and Italian hostages in Pakistan, in speech to intelligence officials in McLean, Va; he has tackled issue more publicly than previous presidents, as he has tried to steer away from messy ground wars of past. MORE
Apr. 24, 2015
News Analysis; death of American aid worker Warren Weinstein in January drone strike highlights technology's unsettling imprecision, and raises hard questions about Pres Obama's reliance on their use; independent investigations reveal far higher rate of civilian casualties in drone offensives than government has disclosed; deaths have bolstered critics who say strikes involve unacceptable level of guesswork and unintended destruction. MORE
Apr. 24, 2015
Officials disclose that January drone strike in Pakistan claimed lives of American aid worker Warren Weinstein and Italian man Giovanni Lo Porto who were both held hostage by Al Qaeda; Pres Obama issues rare personal apology for deaths in attack meant to wipe out Al Qaeda compound; grave error came despite months of surveillance and marks a searing moment in controversy surrounding drone war and targeted killings. MORE
Apr. 24, 2015
Pres Barack Obama honors Super Bowl winners New England Patriots in ceremony on South Lawn of White House; other football news noted. MORE
Apr. 23, 2015
Obama administration is attempting to publicly mend fences with Israeli Prime Min Benjamin Netanyahu and show its support for Israel, partly to limit potential political damage for Democrats, as election year approaches, over severe gulf in United States-Israeli relations. MORE
Apr. 23, 2015
Pres Obama visits Everglades National Park on 45th anniversary of Earth Day; in effort to highlight Democratic focus on environmental issues in key battleground state for 2016 presidential election, he warns of threat that global warming presents for South Florida. MORE
Apr. 22, 2015
Pres Obama acknowledges Armenian genocide on its 100th anniversary, but refuses to use word genocide; has avoided using word out of concern about angering Turkey, NATO ally that has long rejected description. MORE
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4 Years Later, Scarred but Still Confident
President Obama is making the case that while progress is slow, he is taking America to a better place — and that he will be a better president over the next four years than the last.September 6, 2012 usNews
Obama Elected President as Racial Barrier Falls
Barack Hussein Obama was elected the 44th president of the United States, as the country chose him as its first black chief executive.November 5, 2008 usNews
Families Press for Changes in Policy on Hostages
A White House-ordered review is expected to produce recommendations such as a new interdepartmental "fusion cell" for recovering American captives, but not a shift in the government's stance against ransom payments.
May 30, 2015, Saturday
Obama Warns the Senate to Pass Surveillance Law
The president said the Senate was playing with fire if it failed to approve the USA Freedom Act this weekend.
May 30, 2015, Saturday
What's Obama's Plan C for Immigration?
The White House can't let up in its efforts to mend a broken system.
May 30, 2015, Saturday
First Draft
Jeb Bush Assails Obama on Removing Cuba From Terror List
Former Gov. Jeb Bush of Florida continued to take a hard line against normalizing relations with Cuba on Friday.
May 29, 2015, Friday
Taking Note
Readers Respond: On 'Let's Do Some Railing'
Readers brought an international perspective to conversation about the fatal Amtrak derailment earlier this month.
May 29, 2015, Friday
T Magazine
The Unreleased Nikes President Obama Got First
The company's new MTM pack is a two-pair combo created in celebration of the 30th anniversary of Air Jordan.
May 29, 2015, Friday
White House Letter
Obama, in Miami, Comments on Extreme Weather, Terrorism, Cuban-Americans and Basketball
The president's overnight visit included a Twitter chat and visits to a Cuban-American church and with the family of Stephen Sotloff, a journalist killed by ISIS.
May 29, 2015, Friday
First Draft
On Twitter, Obama Talks Climate, Trade, Bulls and LeBron
President Obama drifted into sports while posting on Twitter Thursday.
May 28, 2015, Thursday
First Draft
Today in Politics: Immigration Ruling Stymies Obama and Those Seeking His Job
President Obama's lawyers acknowledged that his executive actions on behalf of undocumented immigrants could be blocked by legal fights until nearly the end of his presidency, potentially robbing him of an achievement that could be part of his...
May 28, 2015, Thursday
U.S. Rebukes China on Efforts to Build Artificial Islands
Comments left little doubt that Washington shared the concerns of other Asian nations about China's growing military presence in disputed areas of the South China Sea.
May 28, 2015, Thursday
President Obama's Election Night Speech
"Tonight you voted for action, not politics as usual," President Obama said after winning the election. "You elected us to focus on your jobs, not ours."
Milestones: Barack Obama
An interactive timeline of Barack Obama's life and career.
Obama Urges Senate to Work During Recess
The president urged the Senate on Tuesday to pass legislation that would renew telephone surveillance programs before authorities from the Patriot Act expire on Sunday night.
Setback for President on Immigration
A federal judge had issued an injunction against Obama administration programs for immigrants. Tuesday, an appeals court panel said that "public interest favors maintenance of the injunction."
Obama Reaffirms Commitment to Israel
Speaking at the Adas Israel Congregation in Washington on Friday, President Obama sought to allay fears over the Iranian nuclear deal, and reaffirm American commitment to Israel.
Obama Says Tunisia Will Be Non-NATO Ally
President Obama hosted the democratically elected president of Tunisia, Beji Caid Essebsi, and announced that the country would become a "major non-NATO ally of the United States."
Climate Change Is a Threat, Obama Says
As part of his commencement address at the Coast Guard Academy on Wednesday, the president described climate change as a "serious threat to global security."
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A man and woman injured after their vehicle crashed into Dick's Sporting Goods Thursday night were both reported in good condition Friday afternoon.
Charles A. Hacker, 78, and Dianne E. Hacker, 74, both of 1500 block of Timber Lake Lane, were listed in good condition Friday afternoon at Firelands Regional Medical Center, a spokeswoman said.
Charles Hacker was behind the wheel when the couple's 2006 Cadillac DTS Sedan crashed into Dick's Sporting Goods, 4000 block of Milan Road, at 8:53 p.m. Thursday, according to a report the Perkins Police Department released Friday.
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Susan Russo is a freelance food writer, cookbook author, recipe developer and blogger. In addition to publishing stories, recipes and photographs on her popular food blog, Food Blogga, Susan is a regular contributor to NPR's "Kitchen Window." Her work appears in magazines such as "Cooking Light" and "Edible San Diego" as well as many online sources, including The Chicago Sun-Times. Her first cookbook, "Recipes Every Man Should Know," was released in November 2010, and her second book, "The Encyclopedia of Sandwiches Recipes, History, and Trivia for Everything Between Sliced Bread," will be released in April 2011 (Quirk Books). Russo enjoys hiking, searching for "Mad Men" dress, drinking craft beer and buying purple-colored produce at any of the 40-plus farmers markets in San Diego.
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Galileo SatNav Exec Fired Over Leaked Cable
The head of a German space technology company has been ousted from his position after leaked diplomatic cables published by Wikileaks showed that he criticized the development of the Galileo satellite navigation system–a project his firm was a part of.
Berry Smutny had been serving as CEO of OHB Technology, which was one of the companies awarded a $742 million contract to develop 14 satellites for the proposed French counterpart to the American Global Positioning System, or GPS.
According to an October 2009 cable, leaked by the controversial website and re-printed by Norwegian newspaper Aftenposten, Smutny called the project "a stupid idea that primarily serves French interests" and "a waste of EU (European Union) taxpayers' money."
Furthermore, according to AFP reports over the weekend, the cable said that Smutny "claimed the EU desire to develop a redundant but alternative to GPS was spearheaded by the French after an incident during the Kosovo conflict when the US military 'manipulated' GPS to support military operations."
"Since this time, he said France has aggressively corralled EU support to invest in Galileo development — something Smutny said France wants to ensure their missile guidance systems are free of any GPS reliance. Smutny added, the irony for German investment in Galileo is that some of France's nuclear missiles are aimed at Berlin," it said.
When asked about the matter by Aftenposten, Smutny acknowledged having an "informal dinner" with US diplomats, but denied making the comments attributed to him in the leaked cable.
In a statement posted to the company's official website, OHB Systems said that Smutny had been "suspended with immediate effect" and that a board of supervisors had "passed a unanimous resolution to revoke Mr. Smutny's appointment to the position of CEO of the company."
The company statement confirmed that the action was in response to the Aftenposten report.
"The Supervisory Board disapproves these conversations and the quotes attributed to Mr. Smutny," they said. "The General Assembly and the Supervisory Board saw no alternative to this decision in order to effectively avert any further damage to the company on the part of customers, political representatives and the public at large."
Marco R. Fuchs, the CEO of the OHB System's parent company, OHB Technology AG, would be taking over Smutny's position "until further notice" and would "share the duties of Mr. Smutny with the Members of the Management Board, Dr. Fritz Merkle and Frank Negretti."
According to AFP, the Galileo project has been "plagued by delays and cost over-runs," and while the satellite navigation system currently carries an official price tag of around $4.5 billion, the French news agency notes that the actual costs could top $26 billion by the time it is expected to become operational, sometime in 2014.
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Witnesses of Stingaree taxi crash recall violence, chaos
DOWNTOWN SAN DIEGO The crowd in front of the swank Stingaree night club was like any other at closing time on an early Saturday in the Gaslamp Quarter. Patrons laughed and chatted on the sidewalk as they walked to their cars, waited for taxis and lit up cigarettes.
That changed in a matter of seconds, as a taxi slowly plowed into dozens of clubbers standing outside the front door. San Diego police are investigating the possibility that the 48-year-old driver, whose name authorities refuse to release, blacked out or fell asleep at the wheel. Alcohol has been ruled out.
The violence and chaos that followed was unlike anything anyone had seen in the Gaslamp Quarter before, witnesses said Sunday.
At least 23 people were injured, including a 42-year-old woman whose leg was amputated below the knee after being pinned against the wall by the car.
"It was by far one of the most gruesome things I've ever seen in my life," said Joshua Montana, who ran to the woman's aid.
San Diego police did not respond to requests for further details Sunday.
Like most witnesses, Montana had just left the club on Sixth Avenue when the cab hit at 1:54 a.m.
"I heard a sound, turned around and here comes a cab straight through a crowd of people. I ran back and immediately held the lady pinned against a wall."
The driver was able to back up a bit before a mob — thinking he was trying to flee the scene — descended on the cab.
"They immediately dragged him out of the car," the 31-year-old San Diegan said. "He tried to run for his life. People were rather upset, kicking and punching. He was saying, 'Oh my God, oh my God!' when trying to pull the car away."
The driver was later taken to a hospital with a broken nose.
Police have been unable to verify various witness accounts that the cabdriver was swinging scissors at people, possibly in self-defense.
With the woman free, Montana laid her on the ground. Chad Starkey, one of Stingaree's lead security guards, ripped off his necktie and used it as a makeshift tourniquet, tightening it above the knee of her mangled leg. The 25-year-old former Marine was only recalling what he'd been trained to do in the past.
"The biggest thing on my mind was to stop the bleeding," Starkey said. "The training goes into play. I was just reacting to the situation. Just doing my job."
Meanwhile, the woman kept asking about her injuries, saying her leg was burning.
"I had to lie to her, saying, 'It's OK, just a big cut,'" Montana said. "She was really calm."
She seemed more concerned about pulling down her short, gold dress that was riding up her legs. Another patron gave the men a jacket to cover her up.
A friend found the woman's husband, who ran over, dropped to his knees and began screaming, "I love you, I love you." "That's the moment that made me start to tear up," Montana said.


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The Myth of a Moderate Tunisia
Beneath the modern trappings of President Ben Ali's regime lies just another repressive dictatorship.
- By Rasha MoumnehRasha Moumneh is Middle East researcher for Human Rights Watch, which recently issued a report, "'They Want Us Exterminated': Murder, Torture, Sexual Orientation and Gender in Iraq."
When Tunisian Foreign Minister Kamel Morjane arrives in Washington on April 26, he will most certainly present himself as the representative of a "moderate" Arab state that is friendly to the West. As a representative of Human Rights Watch, however, I recently witnessed another side of this supposedly "modern" regime.
My organization released a report last month detailing the Tunisian government's treatment of political prisoners, and a group of us planned to hold a press conference in Tunis to announce it, in the hopes of sparking a dialogue that would lead to change. This was an approach we had tried in 2004, when we released a report on the situation of political prisoners, and in 2005, when we published a study on Internet freedoms in the region. Both releases occurred without incident. This time, however, we found our path blocked at every turn: All of the hotels we contacted stated that they lacked the space to accommodate us, and the room we eventually rented was mysteriously flooded while we were at dinner. The government banned journalists from our news conference and physically barred those who tried to attend. State security agents followed us wherever we went.
Under President Zine el Abidine Ben Ali, who has held office since 1987 and was just reelected in 2009 for a fifth term, even the most minor dissent is treated as a serious threat. Independent journalists, human rights organizations, union organizers — anyone who raises concerns about the government's actions — find their actions tracked and their outspokenness punished.
Tunisia often attempts to cover up its repressive measures behind a thin veneer of legality, hoping to convince the West of its relative liberality. The government contends, for example, that there are no political prisoners in Tunisia. Of course, that may be true under the government's strict interpretation of what constitutes a political crime. Following that line of reasoning, there have been few, if any, people prosecuted under laws that criminalize political activity or opinion during Ben Ali's multiple terms — hence, no political prisoners. The government prefers to prosecute its critics using trumped-up charges of common crimes.
Taoufiq Ben Brik, a dissident journalist who has been a favorite target of the regime, is a case in point. In October 2009, Ben Brik was charged with "violating public decency," "defamation," "assault," and "damaging another person's property," allegedly for assaulting a woman. He claims the victim was actually a state security agent and maintains that it was she who in fact assaulted him as he was on his way to pick up his daughter from school. The government carefully crafted a scenario that not only landed Ben Brik in jail, but also called into question his moral standing.
I personally witnessed the same atmosphere of intimidation in March, when I visited Tunisia to research union organizing efforts in various parts of the country. During my visit, I found that independent unionists suffered the same fate as journalists and local human rights activists. As with the repression of political dissidents, the government's anti-union activities are rarely explicit: Under Tunisia's liberal law of association, in fact, those who wish to form a union or a non-governmental organization are simply required to inform the government of their intention. If the Interior Ministry does not object within 90 days, the new union or NGO is considered legal. How then — despite a robust human rights community — are there only two legally recognized human rights organizations and only two labor unions in the entire country?
Here's where the smoke and mirrors come in. To halt the legalization of a new union, the government needs only to claim that it never received its application. For this reason, it never provides the applicants with a receipt that they can use as proof of their submission. This legal loophole allows the government to assert that all activities of the newly formed union are illegal.
According to many unionists, the government has expended great effort over the years to keep the upper echelons of the nationwide umbrella organization, the Tunisian General Labor Union (UGTT), loyal. Since the government prevents independent unions from attaining legal status, this effectively gives the regime a monopoly over labor union activity.
In return, UGTT keeps a tight leash on its more independent members. In 2008, teachers organized under UGTT led a mass anti-corruption uprising, which involved thousands of protesters over a six month period. In response, the UGTT expelled all the movement's leaders. They were reinstated only after substantial local and international pressure.
The Tunisian government has also proved itself more than willing to get its hands dirty when it perceives a threat to its power. The National Union of Tunisian Journalists (NSTJ), the only legally authorized independent union outside the UGTT following its inception in 2007, earned Ben Ali's ire in 2009, when its leaders announced that the union would remain neutral in that year's presidential and parliamentary elections. The authorities retaliated by concocting an elaborate plan to oust the union's president and his board and replace them with pro-government journalists.
The government resorted to a barrage of bribery, threats, and blackmail aimed at convincing journalists in the union to sign a petition calling for the board's dismissal. Newspaper owners were threatened with the withdrawal of paid government announcements unless their employees complied. Those announcements bring in 600 percent more revenue for the newspapers than private advertising — it's a handy way to keep news editors in check.
Many journalists who refused to support the coup were fired. The NSTJ subsequently held new leadership elections that were, predictably, mired in corruption — half the voters weren't even union members, let alone journalists. The Tunisian government claims that it had nothing to do with the union's internal politics and that it was pure coincidence that the new, illegally elected board consisted almost entirely of journalists loyal to Ben Ali's government.
Despite Ben Ali's best efforts to conceal his government's dishonest methods to silence and quash dissent, the carefully crafted façade of "modern, democratic, and moderate" Tunisia is coming apart at the seams. This is in large part thanks to Tunisia's systematically repressed, persecuted, but tireless human rights activists.
When the foreign minister comes to Washington, the Barack Obama administration should pressure him on these and many other issues, making it clear that Tunisia's complete disregard for the rights of its citizens needs to change. The Western world owes far more to Tunisia's beleaguered human rights advocates, who need all the help they can get.
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