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LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) - Pulaski County's coroner says investigators are probing whether a 28-year-old offshore oil worker's death may have been caused by the swine flu.
Coroner Garland Camper tells The Associated Press that the man died Saturday morning at a Little Rock hospital after suffering from flulike symptoms for six weeks. Camper says samples taken from the man tested positive for several strains of flu, requiring his office to explore the possibility swine flu played a part in the death.
Dr. James Phillips, the state's epidemiologist, says the man's case would be incredibly unusual for the swine flu. However, Phillips says the samples will be sent along to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in Atlanta for testing.
Camper declined to identify the man. The man's body will undergo an autopsy on Monday.
Arkansas has had six confirmed cases of swine flu since the outbreak began.
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The Minister's intervention is aimed at assisting the parties to reach a negotiated settlement to end the industrial action and ensure that they develop collectively a lasting solution to the problems. The Minister believes that it is critical to stabilizing the situation at Medupi and ensures that construction at the site resumes immediately as further delays will have an adverse impact on the economic development of the country.
The parties agreed in principle to commit towards finding a resolution to the impasse and ensuring that work resumes as a matter of urgency at Medupi Power Station to ensure the project is completed within set deadline.
Minister Gigaba impressed upon the parties to negotiate in good faith for the benefit of all stakeholders. The Minister is also aware that, the parties would require time to consult with their constituencies and partners as part of refining the agreement towards a lasting solution so that workers go back to work as soon as possible.
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Dutch Shepherd Dog Agility
An astounding series of moves from this smart dog left us amazed and squeamish at the same time. So you make the call – is this a good dog owner giving a working dog the stimulation it needs to be truly happy, or is this pushing things a bit too far?
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May 10, 2012 11:20 amPosted 3 years ago
May 10, 2012 11:24 amPosted 3 years ago
Important skills for a search and rescue dog…
May 10, 2012 4:15 pmPosted 3 years ago
Endangering his precious incredible dog seems like a tragedy waiting to happen. I hope luck stays with them so neither have to suffer, but mostly I hope this owner wakes up to what he could lose as a result of his pride. There are safer ways to enjoy this special bond together.
May 10, 2012 11:02 pmPosted 3 years ago
This guy is nuts to do this to this poor dog. Or dogs,not sure how many. The dog seemed very frightened and someone should make the guy stop putting his dogs through this.


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Is the United States ready for a virtual pop star? Toyota thinks so. Last week, the Japanese automaker announced a partnership with crowd-pleasing Japanese pop music diva Hatsune Miku, who's similar to well-known artists like Britney Spears or Lady Gaga except in one crucial detail: she's completely computer-generated.
Toyota will be featuring Hatsune Miku in advertisements for the 2011 Corolla, noting that the two have both realized big dreams in compact packages. That's especially true for Hatsune Miku, a famous Japanese pop star who plays to crowded concert halls – despite being created entirely from a music synthesizer computer application.
"Toyota maintains a constant pulse on global trends and influences," said Bob Zeinstra, Toyota's national manager for advertising and strategic planning. "We are excited to have this partnership with Hatsune Miku because even if she is unfamiliar to some, the story of the character, her music and her dedicated fans are intriguing and in parallel with the stories history of the Toyota Corolla."
While most Americans likely won't recognize her image, Hatsune Miku's long, blue pigtails, trademark skirt and costume, and exciting dance moves are a hit in Japan. There, audiences gather to see her holographic image projected on stage while she "sings" using the Japanese-developed Vocaloid music synthesis speech application.
Toyota says advertisements featuring Hatsune Miku will appear on TV, in print media, and elsewhere, specifically targeting the Asian-American market. According to the automaker, commercials featuring Hatsune Miku received more than half a million views in just three days after being uploaded to its YouTube channel, youtube.com/ToyotaUSA. The Corolla will also serve as the sponsor of Hatsune Miku's first US concert performance, slated for July 2 at the Nokia Theatre in Los Angeles.
While the Corolla typically ranks as one of the best-selling cars in the United States, volumes have been slipping in recent months due to the current model's aging design, increased competition, and the recent Japanese earthquake which has rocked Toyota's distribution network. In April, Toyota sold 24,215 Corollas, just shy of sales figures from its biggest rival, the Honda Civic, which sold 26,777 units – but still above Hyundai's redesigned Elantra, which closed the month at 22,100 sales.


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Voting Rights (Registration and Requirements)
News about voting rights, including commentary and archival articles published in The New York Times.
Chronology of Coverage
Jun. 26, 2015
Timothy Egan Op-Ed column questions why Republican presidential candidates attract donations from racist groups like white supremacist group Council of Conservative Citizens, which was revealed in wake of Charleston, SC, church massacre; suggests Republican policy goals like restrictive voting measures dovetail with goals of racist groups. MORE
Jun. 11, 2015
Letter from former congressman and Atlanta Mayor Andrew Young responds to June 5 editorial on Hillary Rodham Clinton's call to battle disenfranchisement and increase voter turnout. MORE
Jun. 5, 2015
Hillary Clinton lays out ambitious agenda to make it easier for young people, minorities and other Americans to participate in elections; accuses Republicans, including presidential rivals Jeb Bush, Scott Walker and Rick Perry, of deliberately trying to disenfranchise the groups; proposals include automatic voter registration in every state at age 18. MORE
Jun. 5, 2015
Editorial praises speech given by Hillary Rodham Clinton calling for reforms that will make it easier for American citizens to vote; welcomes fact that Clinton has embraced issue so early in presidential campaign, particularly in light of Republican intransigence on what should be nonpartisan issue. MORE
Jun. 4, 2015
Marc Elias, Democratic lawyer whose clients include Hillary Clinton's presidential campaign, is leading effort to file lawsuits against states like Wisconsin and Ohio over restrictions on voting; Democrats say suits serve to challenge unfair restrictions and to bright to light Republicans' attempts to depress voter turnout; Republican dismiss suits as publicity stunt. MORE
Jun. 1, 2015
Editorial criticizes Maryland Gov Larry Hogan for vetoing bill that would have restored voting rights to some 40,000 felons on probation or parole in state; argues that voting bans are deeply antagonistic to basic concepts of accountability and rehabilitation in criminal justice system, and have a long and often racist pedigree in American history. MORE
Apr. 19, 2015
Editorial points to comprehensive study by Voting Rights Act historian J Morgan Kousser as refutation of argument advanced by Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts in court's ruling that struck down heart of law; observes that study makes case for continuing need for federal government to approve any changes in voting laws in 16 states with long histories of racial discrimination. MORE
Apr. 6, 2015
There is little doubt that Jeb Bush possesses strong credentials for appealing to Hispanic voters. MORE
Mar. 24, 2015
Supreme Court declines to hear challenge to Wisconsin law requiring voters to provide photo identification before casting their ballots; state officials say they will not enforce law in April 7 election, but will require compliance in later ones. MORE
Jan. 16, 2015
Jim Dwyer About New York column describes effort by lawyer John Kennedy O'Hara to overturn his 2003 conviction on charges of illegal voting; suggests that O'Hara's conviction, whether he was guilty or not, may have been result of political vendetta with Brooklyn Dist Atty Charles J Hynes; notes that O'Hara and his lawyer have collected evidence of fraud committed by Hynes and prosecutors in case. MORE
Jan. 10, 2015
City Council in Hyattsville, Md, votes 7 to 4 in preliminary ballot to allow 16- and 17-year-olds to vote in town's elections in May 2015; final vote for lowering voting age is scheduled for Jan 20. MORE
Dec. 30, 2014
The Upshot; Southern blacks who came of age before Voting Rights Act of 1965 are far less likely to be registered to vote than later generations, illustrating enduring legacy of Jim Crow. MORE
Nov. 20, 2014
The Upshot contends that voter identification laws, while contentious, do not have significant impact on most election outcomes. MORE
Nov. 19, 2014
Stricter voter identification laws enacted in several Republican-led states are getting closer scrutiny after 2014 midterm elections in which GOP won big. MORE
Nov. 19, 2014
Brent Staples Editorial Observer examines racist origins of state policies of felon disenfranchisement; notes that racially freighted system has stripped one in every 13 black persons of right to vote, and carries inherent threat to other pariah groups; observes that states like Vermont and Maine, where there are no black populations to speak of, have strongly resisted revoking prisoners' right to vote. MORE
Nov. 12, 2014
Editorial contends that abysmally low turnout in midterm elections may have been bad for Democrats but was even worse for democracy; maintains that one useful lesson from the elections is that when voting is made easier, more people vote; urges politicians to make process of voting as easy as possible and to run campaigns that stand for something. MORE
Nov. 8, 2014
Federal appeals court rejects bids by Arizona and Kansas to force federal government to require proof of citizenship for voter registration in their states; says that while the Constitution allows states to set voter requirements for state office, it does not give them the power to force the federal agency to alter its forms. MORE
Nov. 7, 2014
Patrick D Cannon, former mayor of Charlotte, NC, will be on house arrest until he reports to federal prison after illegally voting in midterm election; Cannon was convicted in June of federal wire fraud in bribery sting. MORE
Nov. 5, 2014
Voters in Texas, North Carolina and Georgia report some problems with casting their ballots; accounts seem to reflect concerns raised by civic groups and civil rights leaders that new photo identification requirements in some states and cutbacks in early voting and same-day registration in others could deter significant number of people from voting. MORE
Oct. 29, 2014
Georgia Judge Christopher S Brasher dismisses lawsuit that accused state election officials of failing to fully process thousands of pending voter registration applications. MORE
Oct. 21, 2014
Wisconsin Atty Gen J B Van Hollen is giving up on finding a way to get a voter photo identification law in place for the Nov 4 election. MORE
Oct. 19, 2014
Supreme Court issues order allowing Texas to use its strict voter identification law in midterm elections; opponents say law, which requires voters to present photo identification, may prevent millions of eligible voters, particularly blacks and Hispanics, from casting ballots. MORE
Oct. 17, 2014
Kansas Secretary of State Kris W Kobach, longtime conservative voice on voter issues, has become a lightning rod on restrictive voting and illegal immigration; he faces unexpectedly tough re-election fight in deeply Republican Kansas, where many think the party may have gone too far. MORE
Oct. 16, 2014
Arkansas Supreme Court strikes down state's voter identification law, saying it will set new requirement for voting beyond those listed in state's Constitution; ruling comes less than three weeks before an election in a state where there are several close contests, including for governor and the United States Senate. MORE
Oct. 15, 2014
Federal appeals court rules that Texas can enforce its strong voter identification requirements in November election, temporarily blocking lower court ruling that law was unconstitutional effort to suppress votes of blacks and Hispanics; three-judge panel puts off consideration of whether ruling should stand permanently. MORE
Oct. 13, 2014
Editorial contends the voter ID laws that Republicans are battling to preserve in lead-up to midterm elections must be recognized as the discriminatory measures they are; urges Supreme Court justices to rule definitively that such laws are antidemocratic if and when court assesses their constitutionality in the future. MORE
Oct. 11, 2014
Officials in Wisconsin and Texas are seeking ways to preserve contested voter identification requirements as civil rights groups celebrated two victories against them; opponents say laws are designed to suppress minority voting. MORE
Oct. 10, 2014
Supreme Court stops officials in Wisconsin from requiring voters there to provide photo identification before casting their ballots in coming election; three of court's more conservative members dissent, in setback for Gov Scott Walker. MORE
Oct. 9, 2014
Supreme Court issues brief, unsigned order reinstating provisions of North Carolina voting law barring same-day registration and counting votes cast in the wrong precinct; federal appeals court had blocked the provisions, saying they disproportionately harmed black voters. MORE
Oct. 8, 2014
Cascade of rulings from Supreme Court and number of state courts about voting rules are sowing confusion just weeks before elections that will decide control of Senate and crucial governors' races; rulings, issued by judges with increasingly partisan edge, are changing voting procedures with potential to affect outcomes in some states. MORE
Oct. 2, 2014
United States Court of Appeals for Fourth Circuit forces North Carolina officials to restore two provisions for ballot access that had been eliminated in law passed by state's Republican-controlled Legislature; ruling restores 'same-day registration,' allowing state's voters to register and cast ballots in single visits to locations for early voting; civil rights groups had said law would disproportionately harm black voters. MORE
Sep. 30, 2014
Supreme Court blocks order to restore seven days of early voting in Ohio. MORE
Sep. 27, 2014
Federal appeals court narrowly decides against hearing arguments on photo identification requirement for Wisconsin voters, turning down pleas for a hearing from those who argue requirement has created confusion and chaos; decision comes month before in-person early voting begins and after some in Wisconsin may have mailed in absentee ballots. MORE
Sep. 25, 2014
Editorial cites Brennan Center for Justice report showing voting precincts in minority neighborhoods in Maryland, South Carolina and Florida were systematically deprived of resources needed to make voting go smoothly; holds while report avoids such accusations, situation is clear that election officials are trying to discourage voting in minority areas, either out of racism or for political gain; warns predicament will continue unless challenged in court or outlawed by Congress. MORE
Sep. 23, 2014
Plaintiffs claim bias during closing arguments in Texas voter-identification case, while state officials maintain that law is necessary to prevent voter fraud; case has potential for widespread impact on coming elections in Texas, as well as on the extent of the federal government's oversight of the state's voting procedures. MORE
Sep. 18, 2014
Opponents of Wisconsin law requiring voters to provide photo ID ask federal appeals court to reconsider ruling that cleared the way for law to take effect for Nov elections. MORE
Sep. 16, 2014
Editorial criticizes federal appeals court for interim decision allowing Wisconsin to enforce a controversial voter ID law less than two months before the midterm elections; argues decision was backed by a meager rationale, and will lead to significant confusion and disenfranchisement. MORE
Sep. 13, 2014
Federal appeals court permits Wisconsin to restore a requirement that voters provide photo identification before casting election ballots, allowing the long-debated state law to take effect in time for a hard-fought election on Nov 4; order is seen as a significant victory for advocates of such voting requirements; opponents of the laws had viewed the Wisconsin case as opening a novel legal basis for their efforts in federal courtrooms. MORE
Sep. 8, 2014
Editorial notes that Justice Dept and several advocacy groups are fighting strict voter-ID law in Texas in federal court; contends laws like one in Texas, which accepts as proof of identity concealed-weapon permit but not a student ID card, have cropped up across nation in wake of Supreme Court's striking down of Section 5 of Voting Rights Act; warns that many of the nation's most vulnerable citizens are shut out of democratic process by such laws. MORE
Sep. 5, 2014
Judge Peter C Economus blocks Ohio's cuts to early voting, saying they would disproportionately affect poor and minority voters; orders state to put in place additional polling days prior to November's elections. MORE
Sep. 4, 2014
Political Memo; growing participation in early-ballot voting nationwide is belied by eight states that have curtailed the practice following a Republican-led pushback; three such states, Georgia, North Carolina and West Virginia, could feature prominently in deciding which party holds the majority in the Senate. MORE
Sep. 2, 2014
Trial over Texas voter identification law is set to begin, with Justice Department lawyers saying measure discriminates against blacks and Hispanics and lawyers for the state arguing that Southern states are being unfairly targeted; law took effect in June 2013, and is one of the most stringent of its kind in the country. MORE
Aug. 24, 2014
United States Court of Appeals for 10th Circuit in Denver will hear arguments about a policy in Arizona and Kansas that bars some voters without paper proof of citizenship from voting in state and local elections, allowing them to vote only in federal Congressional races. MORE
Aug. 12, 2014
Editorial notes 16 states have expanded access to polls, allowing more people to register or vote more conveniently; says some of these improvements took place in Republican-controlled states, which is striking since many states that are implementing new voter restrictions in November are mostly controlled by Republicans; urges Congress to repair Voting Rights Act so that Justice Dept can subject such restrictive laws to scrutiny. MORE
Aug. 9, 2014
Federal Judge Thomas D Schroeder in North Carolina rejects effort by civil rights groups and Justice Dept to block application of key elements of Republican-backed state law that curtails early voting and other opportunities for residents to cast their ballots; rejects argument that law would place unfair burden on African-American voters. MORE
Jul. 6, 2014
Lawyers for seven college students and three voter-registration advocates will join challenge to North Carolina law that requires voters to show photo identification; lawyers are making novel constitutional argument that law violates 26th Amendment, which lowered voting age to 18 from 21; if students succeed, it will open another front in highly partisan battle over voting rights. MORE
Jun. 17, 2014
Efforts to carry out some of country's strictest photo ID requirements and shorten early voting in several politically pivotal states before midterm elections are thrown into limbo by series of court decisions concluding that the measures infringe on the right to vote; decisions have gone both ways, but they ensure that challenges will remain a significant part of the voting landscape, perhaps for years. MORE
Jun. 10, 2014
Editorial criticizes Republican lawmakers in Ohio for cutbacks to early voting, saying moves are intended to disenfranchise urban, largely Democratic voters; supports American Civil Liberties Union lawsuit claiming that new limitations violate the Voting Rights Act. MORE
Jun. 3, 2014
Supreme Court agrees to consider challenges from Democratic lawmakers who say Alabama Legislature packed minority voters into a few districts, diluting their voting power; divided three-judge Federal District Court panel in 2013 ruled that the redistricting plan is lawful and does not deny black voters the right to participate in the political process. MORE
May. 21, 2014
United States Court of Appeals for the 10th Circuit delivers new setback to officials in Arizona and Kansas, ruling that residents there can continue registering to vote using a federal form without having to show proof of citizenship. MORE
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June 26, 2015, Friday
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Law and Symbolism at the Supreme Court
After upholding Texas' right to reject a Confederate flag on its license plates, will the court now return to its dismantling of civil rights laws?
June 25, 2015, Thursday
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What should it take for judges to change their minds?
June 21, 2015, Sunday
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Hong Kong Legislature Rejects Beijing-Backed Election Plan
In the end, it was the pro-democracy camp that killed a proposal for direct election of the city's top leader, citing Beijing's limits on who could be a candidate.
June 19, 2015, Friday
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Bahrain Answers Protests
The Embassy of Bahrain takes issue with a news article.
June 13, 2015, Saturday
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Virginia Is Latest Front in Democrats' Voting Rights Battle
Democrats are challenging Virginia's voter identification law, saying it will suppress turnout, especially among minorities, the poor and the young.
June 11, 2015, Thursday
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Laws That Restrict the Right to Vote
Readers urge steps to increase voter turnout and remove roadblocks to voting.
June 11, 2015, Thursday
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George Soros Bankrolls Democrats' Fight in Voting Rights Cases
The billionaire has agreed to invest up to $5 million in litigation contesting limits to early voting and ID requirements that Democrats consider onerous.
June 5, 2015, Friday
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Hillary Clinton Says G.O.P. Rivals Try to Stop Young and Minority Voters
Hillary Rodham Clinton laid out an ambitious agenda intended to appeal to two key Democratic constituencies in the 2016 presidential campaign.
June 5, 2015, Friday
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Hillary Clinton, Voting Rights and the 2016 Election
Hillary Clinton's bold but common-sense proposals would make it easier for more American citizens to vote.
June 5, 2015, Friday
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Jeb Bush's 2009 Voter-Registration Application
Florida state law requires signatures, social security numbers and driver's license numbers to be redacted from voter-registration applications before being released. The New York Times separately redacted Mr. Bush's telephone number and address information as a courtesy.
Fighting for the Right to Vote
Weeks before the presidential election of 1964, African-Americans and their advocates were working toward a record turnout.
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Judge's Order on Voter Proof of Citizenship
A federal judge on Wednesday ordered the U.S. Election Assistance Commission to help Kansas and Arizona enforce laws requiring new voters to provide proof of their U.S. citizenship.
Carter Remembers Coretta and Dr. King
Former President Jimmy Carter brings up the Voting Rights Act, gun rights and "stand your ground" during his speech on the National Mall.
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Ahead of the 50th anniversary of the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom, Congressman and civil rights leader John Lewis discusses race relations and voting rights with reporter Sheryl Stolberg.
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Since the Supreme Court struck down a portion of the Voting Rights Act in June, several states have moved ahead with new restrictions on voting eligibility.
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Gunmen kill Iraqi army colonel near Mosul
BAGHDAD A family member and police say gunmen have killed an Iraqi army colonel near his house in the country's north, marking the third deadly attack in a day on members of security forces in the area.
The victim's cousin, Nafaa Khudir, identified the officer Thursday as Col. Salih Ahmed al-Ukaydi of the Iraqi Army's 2nd division.
He says the father of seven was headed on foot to visit a friend near Namrood, a mostly Sunni village about 18 miles (30 kilometers) south of Mosul, when he was shot by the unidentified gunmen around 10 p.m. Wednesday.
Police at the operations command of Ninevah province, where the area is located, confirmed the attack.
The shooting came hours after two off-duty policemen were killed in Mosul.
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BAGHDAD (AP) - An upcoming election intended to ease Iraq's sectarian rifts is instead dredging up old hostilities - with the White House sending Vice President Joe Biden to smooth tensions between the Shiites who hold power and the Sunnis who want a greater slice of it.
Some Sunni leaders have been outraged by the Shiite-led government's political blacklist against perceived backers of Saddam Hussein's Sunni regime, and by officials in a Shiite holy city vowing to banish any Saddam loyalists before the balloting for parliament in six weeks.
The growing quarrels have pulled Washington back into power plays between the majority Shiites and the Sunnis who seek to regain a stronger political voice in the March 7 elections, which U.S. officials hope could be a milestone for reconciliation and clear the Pentagon to accelerate troop withdrawals.
Iraq's president, Jalal Talabani, said Biden will visit Iraq to press the government to suspend efforts to block suspected members of Saddam's Baath Party from public jobs until after the voting. But Talabani told the Al-Mustaqbal satellite TV channel that it's unclear whether Iraq would agree, saying the government will "move according to Iraqi interests."
Talabani did not say when Biden was scheduled to arrive, but some Arab media reported it could be as early as Thursday. There was no immediate comment from the White House.
Washington views the election as a prime opportunity for Sunnis to get a larger stake in running Iraq and build alliances with the Shiite power brokers. But the tone has turned combative even before the first campaign speech.
Some Sunnis claim they are becoming victims of political bullying by the Shiite-dominated leadership before the elections. The vote will determine who will govern the country in the crucial years ahead - with U.S. military forces departing and Iraq seeking to tap into its vast oil and gas reserves.
There have been no serious calls for a Sunni boycott - as took place in the first post-Saddam election for lawmakers in late 2005 - but the charges of a Shiite heavy hand could raise uncomfortable questions about the legitimacy of the vote.
"All of a sudden the tenor has changed," said Michael Hanna, an analyst on Iraqi affairs at the Century Foundation in New York. "It was supposed to be about looking ahead to a new Iraq as opposed to a throwback about sectarian politics."


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Pokes Stewart and Parish finish top-25 Cougar Classic
Apr 28, 2012 - UW Sports Information
PROVO, Utah-(April 28, 2012)-The University of Wyoming Cowboy golf team shot their second-best round of the season of 288 (E) on Saturday, in the final round the Ping Cougar Classic in Provo, Utah. The Pokes finished in eighth place of the nine-team field with a final score of 887 (+23). Leading Wyoming in the final round, was redshirt freshman Eddie Stewart who shot a 70 (-2) to finish in a tie for 21st place of the 51-man field with a 54-hole total of 221 (+5). Sophomore Eric Parish also finished in a tie for 21st place after firing a final round 73 (+1). Stewart and Parish's top-25 finishes mark the first time this spring season that two Cowboys have finished in the top 25 of an event. The top-25 finish is Stewart's fifth of the season and Parish's second.
"We played a solid round today," Wyoming Director of Golf Joe Jensen said. "We played yesterday afternoon and today like I know we are capable of. This is a small field but has a lot of top-100 teams and it shows we can be competitive in any field. We are getting better and playing more rounds around par."
The Cowboys tied their second-best round of the season in Friday's second round and came back to break that mark putting up their second-best mark of 288 (E) in today's final round. Firing the best final round was Stewart who shot his second under-par round of the season (70, -2). Parish continued his steady play firing his final round 73 (+1) to finish all three rounds within two strokes of par. Junior Clinton Boutelle shot an even-par 72 in the final round to finish in a tie for 35th place with a final tally of 225 (+9). Playing from the individual spot, senior Casey Ruff shot a final round 73 (+1) and finished as the second-highest individual in a tie for 35th place with a score of 225 (+9). Fellow senior Mike May improved his play between round two and three, firing a final round 73 (+1) to finish with a total score of 229 (+13) which gave him 46th place. Redshirt Freshman Jake Hedge could not duplicate his second round in the final round shooting a five-over 77 to finish in a tie for 42nd place with a score of 227 (+11).
The Ping Cougar Classic was played at Riverside Country Club in Provo, Utah. The course plays a par 72 and measures 7,142 yards.
The Cougar Classic was the Cowboys final tune-up before the Mountain West Conference Championships in Tucson, Ariz., on Friday, Saturday and Sunday, May 4-6.
"We need to play three good rounds next weekend at the conference championship to be competitive," Jensen said. "We have built a little momentum from the last two tournaments. If we play like we are capable of playing next weekend I know we can be competitive in a solid conference championship."


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It is one week to the start of the 2013 Orange African Cup of Nations, Afcon 2013.
The D-day draws near. As the general picture of the championship becomes clearer, the mystery of the national team of the Cape Verde islands deepens.
The friendly match last Wednesday night in Faro, Portugal, between the Green Eagles of Nigeria and the Blue Sharks of Cape Verde has become one of the most scrutinized matches ahead of the Orange African Cup of Nations.
The little Islands in the Atlantic Ocean have suddenly become the litmus of Afcon 2013.
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This conquering 'army' is a little known country with little or no past records in football in the continent, lying lonely and isolated in the Atlantic Ocean a long way from the West African coast. Nothing in its make up of history served notice of an impending onslaught on African football until its national team struck Cameroon in a hurricane.
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The Ghanaians appeared to be more interested in studying the Cape Verdeans than winning, played very cautiously and managed to scrape through with a lone goal, hard fought victory.
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traffic curbs suggested by the Bombay High Court to reduce congestion in Mumbai has been termed impractical by Maharashtra. On June 10, the court had asked the state to try out a traffic restraint scheme. It entailed private vehicles bearing registration numbers ending in particular digits are kept off the road on certain days of the week.
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On June 24, state government counsel S K Nair presented to the court an alternative proposal that sought to put curbs on registration of new vehicles (see box). The judges asked the counsel for a commitment on the proposals and the timeframe.Justice Bilal Nazki told the state counsel to submit an affidavit in two weeks. The judges warned the state they would order implementation of the scheme even if the state failed to submit its proposal.
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Forum Post: Government by the Banks, for the Banks
Posted 3 years ago on July 1, 2012, 3:44 p.m. EST by LeoYo
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Government by the Banks, for the Banks: The ESM Coup D'Etat in Europe
Sunday, 01 July 2012 14:01 By Ellen Brown, Truthout | News Analysis
On Friday, June 29th, German Chancellor Angela Merkel capitulated to changes to a permanent Eurozone bailout fund—"before the ink was dry," as critics complained. Besides easing the conditions under which bailouts would be given, the concessions included an agreement that funds intended for indebted governments could be funneled directly to stressed banks.
According to Gavin Hewitt, Europe editor for BBC News, the concessions mean that:
[T]he eurozone's bailout fund (backed by taxpayers' money) will be taking a stake in failed banks.
Risk has been increased. German taxpayers have increased their liabilities. In future a bank crash will no longer fall on the shoulders of national treasuries but on the European Stability Mechanism (ESM), a fund to which Germany contributes the most.
In the short term, these measures will ease pressure in the markets. However there is currently only 500bn euros assigned to the ESM. That may get swallowed up quickly and the markets may demand more. It is still unclear just how deep the holes in the eurozone's banks are.
The ESM is now a permanent bailout fund for private banks, a sort of permanent "welfare for the rich." There is no ceiling set on the obligations to be underwritten by the taxpayers, no room to negotiate, and no recourse in court. Its daunting provisions were summarized in a December 2011 youtube video originally posted in German, titled "The shocking truth of the pending EU collapse!":
The treaty establishes a new intergovernmental organization to which we are required to transfer unlimited assets within seven days if it so requests, an organization that can sue us but is immune from all forms of prosecution and whose managers enjoy the same immunity. There are no independent reviewers and no existing laws apply. Governments cannot take action against it. Europe's national budgets [are] in the hands of one single unelected intergovernmental organization.
Here are some of the ESM's key provisions:
[Article 8] "The authorised capital stock shall be EUR 700 000 [700 billion Euros]."
And that was before Merkel's recent concessions, which allow this open-ended indebtedness to be funneled directly to the banks.
Why Did Merkel Cave?
"Reactions back home were devastating," reported der Spiegel. "[T]he impression was that [Merkel] had been out-maneuvered by Italian Prime Minister Mario Monti and Spanish Prime Minster Mariano Rajoy."
As of June 21, 13 of 17 countries still had not ratified the ESM; and the most important ratification needed was Germany's, the largest economy in the Eurozone. Earlier, Angela Merkel had opposed using the bailout fund to pump money directly into struggling European banks. But at the EU summit that began on Thursday and dragged on well into the night, she finally relented. Late Friday evening, German lawmakers voted 493-106 in favor of the €700 billion ($890 billion) permanent bailout fund.
What caused Merkel to back down? According to an article in The Economist, the late night was "filled with bluff and bluster," in which Mariano Rajoy, the Spanish prime minister . . . , along with Italy's Mario Monti, had threatened to block any agreement at the summit unless their demands were met. Mr Rajoy obtained satisfaction, but the same is not quite true of Mr Monti, who had been the most adamant of the two.
Mr Monti declared himself satisfied, but caused considerable irritation to partners. Among the deals he had blocked was the "growth pact", a mixture of stimulus measures. What Monti achieved by this maneuver was not clear:
"Who needs the growth pact? Not Germany," said one bemused participant. The euro zone's fiscal hawks say the bond-buying mechanism will be little different from the existing system. "Mario Monti raised a gun to his head and threatened to shoot himself. In the end he wounded himself in the shoulder," said one scornful diplomat.
Maybe. Or maybe the bond-buying mechanism was not what he was really after.
The Italian Coup D'Etat
"Super Mario" Monti is a controversial figure. He rose to power in Italy last November in what critics called a "'coup d'etat' engineered by bankers and the European Union." He was not elected but stepped in after Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi resigned under duress.
Monti is not only an "international advisor" to Goldman Sachs, one of the most powerful financial firms in the world, but a leader in the Bilderberg Group and the Trilateral Commission. In an article in The New American, Alex Newman calls these clandestine groups "two of the most influential cabals in existence today." Monti is listed as a member of the steering committee on the official Bilderberg website and as the European Group chairman on the Trilateral Commission website.
The Trilateral Commission was co-founded in 1973 by David Rockefeller and Zbigniew Brzezinski, also Bilderberger attendees. The Trilateral Commission grew from the thesis in Brzezinski's 1970 piece Between Two Ages: America's Role in the Technetronic Era that a coordinated policy among developed nations was necessary in order to counter global instability erupting from increasing economic inequality. He wrote in his 1997 book The Grand Chessboard that it would be difficult to get a consensus on these issues "except in the circumstance of a truly massive and widely perceived direct external threat."
Naomi Klein calls it "the shock doctrine"—an induced disaster forcing austerity measures on sovereign nations. In desperation, they would come to heel, relinquishing the sovereign right of governments to an unelected body of technocrats. And that is what the ESM seems to achieve.
Rockefeller notoriously wrote in his 2002 autobiography, "Some even believe we are part of a secret cabal working against the best interests of the United States, characterizing my family and me as 'internationalists' and of conspiring with others around the world to build a more integrated global political and economic structure—one world, if you will. If that's the charge, I stand guilty, and I am proud of it."


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Navy wants to use dolphins and sea lions to protect submarines from underwater terrorists in Puget Sound
While checking the Associated Press wires this morning, I came across a story by Blaine Harden of the Washington Post about the Navy wanting to use of dolphins and sea lions to police Puget Sound waters and "nab terrorists in wetsuits."
The Navy has about 100 trained dolphins and sea lions, most of them based in San Diego.
There is concern among animal advocates that the Puget Sound waters are at least 10 degrees cooler than Atlantic bottlenose dolphins are used to in San Diego and might harm them. There will be public hearings in March on the Navy's plan.
In the story, Naomi Rose, a marine mammal scientist for the Humane Society of the United States, said dolphins, a highly social and intelligent species, should not be held captive for any reason and she objects on ethical grounds, to their being used for military purposes. "They are not reliable soldiers," she said. "They think they are just having fun."
A decision on whether Navy dolphins and sea lions will go to Puget Sound is expected to take at least a year, according to Harden.
You can read Blain Harden's complete story at:
So how do you personally feel about using dolphins and sea lions to guard against and capture underwater terrorists? Is it any different than using police dogs?
Click on "Comments" below and let's hear what you have to say about the use of intelligent wild animals for military purposes.
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Introducing Trevor Colden – Color Theory Part filmed by Mike Gilbert Ian Berry Anthony Travis and Lannie Rhodes. Edited by Mike Gilbert
LOS ANGELES, Calif. (June 22, 2011) – More than 1,000 skateboarders hit the streets of downtown L.A. on June 21, 2011 for Emerica's 7th annual Wild in the Streets. The event empowers youth through skateboarding, bewilders onlookers and benefits Boards for Bros, a non-profit that collects skateboards from donors and refurbishes and redistributes them to young people who do not have access to, or cannot afford their own in communities across the country.
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Tomatoes OK if grown at home; local illnesses now at 6
CORPUS CHRISTI - An additional case of illness caused by tainted tomatoes was confirmed by officials with the Corpus Christi-Nueces County Health District on Friday, bringing the number of local cases to six.
William Burgin Jr., a doctor for the local health district, said the latest case confirmed was a 5-year-old boy who had been hospitalized but is now doing better. Other cases did not involve children, he said.
Interviews still are being conducted to see if the source of the illness could be narrowed, but all cases involved consumption of raw tomatoes, Burgin said. No deaths have been reported. The number of confirmed cases in Texas increased to 56 on Friday.
The health district and Texas Department of State Health Services officials say consumption of raw tomatoes has been implicated as the likely source of salmonella saintpaul, a bacterial infection. People should avoid eating Roma or full-size tomatoes, other than those sold attached to the vine or grown at home, according to health officials.
This includes tomatoes found in fresh salsas, sandwiches and salads. Specific types and sources of tomatoes remain under investigation.
On Friday afternoon, the Food and Drug Administration announced that Texas-grown tomatoes have not been linked to the outbreak of salmonella saintpaul.
Tomatoes grown in California, Georgia, North Carolina and South Carolina also have been cleared by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. Those imported from Belgium, Canada, Dominican Republic, Guatemala, Israel, the Netherlands and Puerto Rico also did not appear to be the source.
Many local restaurants, such as WaterStreet Seafood Co. and Ying Yang Fandango & The Tango Tea Room, still are taking precautions. Produce companies continue to deliver tomatoes to restaurants that request them.
"We rely on our shippers to notify us of any danger and the tomatoes are being tested before being delivered," said Margaret Jataine, of CC Produce Co. "It's business as usual for us."
Local gardeners who plant their own tomatoes are hanging on to their precious crop.
Chuck Sodek of Sandia and Gretchen Weber of Corpus Christi have been growing their own tomatoes for several years and often gave away their tomatoes to neighbors and friends.
"I guess I should keep them because I know they are safe," Sodek said. "I think that with this incident many people will look into growing their own vegetable gardens."
Weber said she usually only trusts food that is home-grown.
Ying Yang co-owner Irene Carranza said the restaurant had posted a sign Tuesday notifying customers it would not offer fresh tomatoes on their sandwiches.
"Some of my customers have offered to bring their home-grown tomatoes to help us out," Carranza said. "But we are going to play it safe and use canned tomatoes."
Symptoms of salmonella infection include headache, stomach pain, diarrhea, nausea and sometimes vomiting. The illness usually lasts four to seven days, and most people recover without treatment.
The Corpus Christi Food Bank canceled a tomato shipment from Lubbock earlier this week to be safe, but Bea Hanson, executive director, said employees at the food bank are used to the frequent recalls and take extra precaution to make sure everything is safe.
Burgin said the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and Food and Drug Administration may make it a nationwide alert instead of selected states.
Information on salmonella St. Paul is available on the Texas Department of State Health Services Web site at www.dshs.state.tx.us/idcu/disease/salmonellosis/faqs/.
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