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By Linda D. KozarynAmerican Forces Press Service
WASHINGTON, July 11, 1996 The mission is vital and the deadline is short for a newly created anti-terrorist task force.
The mission is to look at the circumstances surrounding the Khobar Towers bombing at Dhahran Air Base, Saudi Arabia, June 25 and recommend ways to lower the risk of future terrorist attacks. Aug. 15 is the deadline for a written report on the findings.
President Clinton and Defense Secretary William J. Perry called on retired Army Gen. Wayne A. Downing, former head of U.S. Special Operations Command, to head the task force. They charged the group with assessing the bombing and evaluating security at other U.S. Central Command facilities in the region.
Retired Air Force Lt. Gen. James Clapper, former head of the Defense Intelligence agency, and about 30 military anti-terrorist experts are now members of the Downing Task Force.
"My mission is similar to a safety investigation in the service - - find out what happened and see how we can apply those lessons learned to the future," Downing said at a Pentagon news briefing July 10."
The short deadline reflects the urgency of the undertaking, according to the former general. Forty-five days is a very short period of time for a study of this magnitude, he said.
"The president and the secretary want us to get out there to determine any immediate vulnerability so that people can react to them very quickly," Downing said. Both senior officials have pledged their full support and cooperation, he said.
Downing said he'll be surprised to find a great need for immediate action. "There is a real sense of urgency out there, and some extraordinary things are being done by all the commanders to protect their forces," he said. "They recognize that there's a new threat. The magnitude of the device that went off shows a major escalation in the threat."
The task force will not wait for the mid-August deadline to report anything critical, however, Downing said. "If I find something significant that we need to do right away, I'll tell the secretary and we'll take appropriate action."
Downing stressed the purpose of the task force investigation is to assess the facts and make recommendations. "It is not a criminal investigation to determine culpability," he said. "If I find instances of malfeasance of duty, I'm to report that to the chain of command."
The task force is to spend several weeks interviewing people in the United States and in the Middle East. "I intend to talk to every member of the chain of command, from Gen. [J.H. Binford] Peay [commander in chief of Central Command] right down to the sentries on the roofs at Khobar Towers," he said.
"Our principal focus will be Saudi Arabia, not only Dhahran, but the other [U.S.] sites in Saudi Arabia," he continued. "Then we plan to visit some other key sites in the Middle East where we have large numbers of U.S. military and where there is a possible threat."
The task force will look at threat assessments done by the intelligence community before the Dhahran bombing and as a result of a November car bombing at a U.S. facility in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. In hearings before the Senate Armed Services Committee July 9, Perry said intelligence officials had underestimated the terrorist threat in the region. Perry said the threat assessments were not useful at the tactical level.
"We will look at the usefulness of the information, what did it mean, how was it interpreted," Downing said. "We'll see how the information was disseminated, how it was understood at different levels of the chain of command, and see how it is today."
In Saudi Arabia, Downing said he plans to interview all eyewitnesses and the Saudi officials responsible for physical security. "One of the things we are going to be looking at is the division of responsibility for physical security between the U.S. forces and the host country forces," he said.
Task force members will have to be "deft and diplomatic" as they search for the facts, Downing said. "We have to recognize that we're dealing with governments and societies which are very different from ours. We're going to be getting into different people's perceptions of what their responsibilities were."
Downing retired recently after a 34-year Army career. He served in a variety of command assignments in infantry, armored, special operations and joint units culminating in his assignment as commander in chief of U.S. Special Operations Command. He served two combat tours in Vietnam as a junior infantry officer. As a general officer he commanded the special operations units of all services during the 1989 Panama invasion. He also commanded a special operations task force operating behind Iraqi lines during Desert Storm.


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SACRAMENTO, CA - One man and two teens who turned themselves in the driveby shooting of a 3 year old eight days ago were arraignment in Sacramento Superior Court on Thursday.
Gabriel Quintero, 20; Eric Minjares, 16; and Marcus Weber, 16, were each charged with murder, attempted murder and discharge of firearms at an inhabited vehicle.
There are accused of shooting into a car and killing Jorge Azios as he rode with his father at Loucreta Drive and Palmer House Drive in south Sacramento on July 4.
The Sacramento County Sheriff's Department credited intense media coverage for helping to pressure the trio into surrendering Tuesday.

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Orchid tree is occasionally found growing in disturbed sites in the central and southern peninsula of Florida. It is native to tropical Asia but escaped from cultivation. Bauhinia variegata blooms in the spring (Wunderlin, 2003).
Appearance: Semi-deciduous tree to 15 m (50 ft) tall, with a spreading crown.
Leaves: Alternate, long petioled, to 3 cm (1.25 in) long, thin-leathery, simple but deeply cleft at apex, forming 2 large rounded lobes; lower surfaces downy, especially at top of petiole; blades with 11–13 veins extending from heart-shaped or rounded base.
Flowers: Showy, fragrant, in few-flowered clusters near stem tips; 5 petals, clawed, overlapping, pale magenta to indigo (occasionally white), with dark red and yellow also on upper petal; 5 stamens (rarely 6).
Fruit: A flat, oblong pod, to 30 cm (1ft) long, 10–15-seeded.
Ecological threat: Noted as occasional across south Florida; invading dis-turbed areas and displacing native vegetation in hammock margins and occasionally in globally imperiled pine rock-lands. FLEPPC Category I
Distribution: C, SW, SE
Text from Invasive and Non-Native Plants You Should Know, Recognition Cards, by A. Richard and V. Ramey, 2007. UF/IFAS Center for Aquatic and Invasive Plants, Publ. No. SP 431.
View the herbarium specimen image from the University of Florida Herbarium Digital Imaging Projects.
1. Identification and Biology of Nonnative Plants in Florida's Natural Areas – Second Edition, by K.A. Langeland, H.M. Cherry, et al. University of Florida-IFAS Publication # SP 257. 2008.
2. Strangers in Paradise, Impact and Management of Nonindigenous Species in Florida, Chapter 2: Florida's Invasion by Nonindigenous Plants: History, Screening, and Regulation, by D.R. Gordon and K.P. Thomas, pp. 21-37. Island Press, Washington, DC, 1997.
3. Invasive and Non-native Plants You Should Know - Recognition Cards, by A. Richard and V. Ramey. University of Florida-IFAS Publication # SP 431. 2007.
4. Integrated Management of Nonnative Plants in Natural Areas of Florida, by K. A. Langeland, J. A. Ferrell, B. Sellers, G. E. MacDonald, and R. K. Stocker. University of Florida-IFAS Publication # SP 242. 2011.


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"Well, I think it will be jarring when we see an interest rate hike. People will get out the smelling salts."
"No question that low interest rates have exacerbated the wealth gap between the poor and the rich because the rich have assets."
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The worst "economic expansion" in history was even worse than previously expected.
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Initial jobless claims rose 12k last week to 267k but remains zero-interest-rate-dismissingly close to 42 year lows...
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Yesterday it was US and Italian energy giants Chevron and Saipem which announced a total of over 10,000 new job cuts in the aftermath of oil sliding back under $50 and resuming its downward trend. Today, we got more confirmation of this when Royal Dutch Shell, still basking in the glow of its proposed $70 billion mega-acquisition of BG Group, announced it would axe 6,500 jobs this year and step up spending cuts, responding to an extended period of lower oil prices which contributed to a 37 percent drop in the oil and gas group's second-quarter profits.
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An Exasperated Tsipras Calls For Syriza Referendum On Bailout CancellationSubmitted by Tyler Durden on 07/30/2015 - 07:51
Speaking to a gathering of some 200 Syriza lawmakers on Wednesday, Greek PM Alexis Tsipras drew a line in the sand, insisting that the divisions within the party cannot persist. In a dramatic move, Tsipras called for a party referendum on Sunday to decide once and for all whether Syriza lawmakers will support the bailout or push for its cancellation.
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Frontrunning: July 30Submitted by Tyler Durden on 07/30/2015 - 07:38
- Second-quarter GDP seen rebounding on consumer spending, housing (Reuters)
- China Stocks Fall as Traders Puzzle Over Sudden Late-Day Swings (BBG)
- European 'alliance of national liberation fronts' emerges to avenge Greek defeat (Telegraph)
- Thomas Cook warns on earnings over Greece (MW)
- Largest Greek toy seller Jumbo warns of hit from capital controls (Kathimerini)
- Chevron and Exxon Get the Plaudits, but Some Smaller Drillers Faring Well (WSJ)
- Schäuble outlines plan to limit European Commission powers (FT)
- UBS Deal Shows Clinton's Complicated Ties (WSJ)
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"We turned openly, but moderately, bearish of shares late last week and for a day or two we appeared to have been wise in our decision. Clearly that wisdom has waned rather materially in the course of the last two trading sessions and following the Fed's non-decision yesterday we found ourselves covering in the calls we had written against our "tanker" shares as well as covering in some of the derivatives we had had in place, thus taking our net position in our retirement funds from one that was modestly net bearish to one that is nearly net market neutral."
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In a rather stunning note, CyberBerkut, a Ukrainian group of hackers, claims to have hacked John McCain's laptop while he was in the Ukraine, and as Techworm reports, what they have released from his June visit appears to be a fully staged production of an ISIS execution video...
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Chinese Stocks Open Lower As Margin Debt Tumbles To 4-Month Lows, Regulators Probe Officials' SalesSubmitted by Tyler Durden on 07/29/2015 - 21:18
Following last night's afternoon session melt-up at the hands of a $100bn injection into China's sovereign rescue fund, Chinese stocks opened higher but faded fast, with no follow-through from yesterday's farce. With Warren Buffett's favorite indicator flashing red for China (and US) stocks, and so many rural Chinese citizens "just hoping to get out at breakeven," any assistance in levitating the nation's stocks are simply being sold into as margined traders unwind their positions. One such leveraged 'citizen' is none other than State-Owned-Enterprise GM Yang Shengjun, whose firm was ironically among the most vocal in blaming the crash on "malicious foreign sellers trying tio start an economic war" and is now under investigation for dumping his own shares... do as I say Chinese people, not as I do.
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16 Months after Malaysia Airlines Flight MH370 disappeared off the coast of Malaysia, The Telegraph reports that fragments of a wing washed up in the French island of Reunion (near Madagascar) could be wreckage from the missing plane, according to an aviation expert.
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If Spending Is Our Military Strategy, Our Strategy Is BankruptSubmitted by Tyler Durden on 07/29/2015 - 21:15
US global superiority in military affairs is actually the superiority of a rich kid who thinks he's really smart but in reality is merely just rich. When the seemingly endless flow of money slows (as it inevitably will), the mask of cleverness will fall. Everyone who resented the kid will be waiting at the edge of the playground for this day of reckoning, and because no one else will have been so dependent on spending-as-strategy, the erstwhile rich kid will find it tough going.
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"He is going to pay me back in some sort of product when he is able to, maybe in cheese."
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Since the market is once again on the verge of a terminal liquidity seizure with its associated side-effects (see China for details), the authorities needed to remind the "market" just who the scapegoat will be when the next crash finally does come. Which is why earlier today in an unexpected "preliminary second quarter guidance" release, ITG, owner of the Posit dark pool, was just busted with a $22.6 million potential SEC settlement for what appears to have been blatant frontrunning of company clients in its own prop trading pod. But what is particularly amusing in this case is that while everyone knows that when it comes to HFT's, it is never called "rigging" - the proper nomenclature is "glitch", so now we learn a new term to use instead of "criminal frontrunning" - drumroll... trading experiment,
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Comedy Caravan is on the search for Louisville's funniest person with a tournament spanning many months in 2013. The next qualifying round is June 12th with a competition for Louisville's Funniest Dad.
Local author and performance artist Divinity Rose is re-releasing her humorous book "Snot, Bots, and Other Thoughts" with a big party for kids and their families on Sunday, December 16 from 4 to 7 p.m. at Bearno's by the Bridge. The party will include karaoke for the whole family, give-aways, activities and more. Admission is free, and free goodie bags are available to the first 50 people to arrive.
Theatre 502 presents Gruesome Playground Injuries beginning Friday.
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Chris Brown's Publicist Quits Following 'GMA' Spat
RadarOnline.com reports that following Brown's window-smashingest, shirt-rippingest episode to date, his publicist, Tammy Brook, has ended her professional relationship with the 'F.A.M.E.' singer.
Brown, who has been promoting his new album this week, has had a wild few days, starting when he became enraged on the set of his 'GMA' interview with Robin Roberts after the host asked him a question about his now-infamous attack on Rihanna in 2009. Following the incident, Brown was photographed playing basketball as if nothing ever happened and then later was snapped grinding on a scantily clad woman at his album release party.
The singer apologized for his angry outburst, telling fans, "I got very emotional, and I wanna apologize for acting like that," but it was already too late.
In an attempt to justify his behavior, Brown claimed he felt "exploited" by Roberts' line of questioning, saying in his demi-apology, "I didn't physically hurt anyone, I didn't try to hurt anyone, I just wanted to release the anger that I had inside me because I felt that I worked so hard for this music and I felt like people kept just trying to take it away from me."
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- Friday 25 MarchBy MizzMiata
I think Chris wanted to blow up to get publicity for that weak album. No one brought it when it first came out so he slapped a new cover and added a couple new tracks. No one wants to see a women beater win. I was an abused wife I got out from the stabbing only to see his mug shot on a felony domestic violence case with the women that had his kids. These wife and girlfriend beaters have way too ego, shame on whoever buys his albulm!
- Friday 25 MarchBy tony
amen to that mizz,i wish he would hit me like he hits women,id show him what a hit was.
- Friday 25 MarchBy Donn
I thing that kid should walk away he dosn't have what it takes to be a star .He's like a little boy always fighting like a bully .Chris you can't handle it get out befor you hurt someone or yourself.
- Friday 25 MarchBy WhoDaatLowest Rank Vote downVote upReport this
Weak album thats at the top of the charts on iTunes? yeeeah might wanna get your facts straight next time.
- Friday 25 MarchBy mark
I think your right, just like his naked image getting "leaked" onto the internet. I think dude leaked it himself! Desperate to sell his album. loser!
- Friday 25 MarchBy Frankling
Isn't this mook just another Disney-like creation like a hip hop Justin Timberlake? They should just make him disapear. He's not worth future investment.
- Sunday 27 MarchBy ofalaska
Him so tough, him so cool, him don' havta go to school, drag his knuckles start to drool, slap dat be-ach kiss his tool, what a fuggin' ugly fool!
- Friday 25 MarchBy Ted
Such an obnoxious idiot.
- Friday 25 MarchBy Sorry
I believe this guy definitely has and will always have anger management issues... I can't believe he continues with these outbursts.. i thought he was treated for these kind of issues. And he says they are trying to take away his music? HELLO.. he is the one who is throwing it away by acting like an animal and acting like a maniac with just a simple question. It would be so easy to answer without having to go into a 3 yr, old fit...big baby!!!!
- Friday 25 MarchBy Anita
what an idiot!!!!
- Friday 25 MarchBy Alan
Who cares about his publisict and who cares about him.
- Friday 25 MarchBy nitak57
grow up Chris before its to late for you!!!
- Saturday 26 MarchBy See
it already is too late. He has no one but himself to blame. How did he think the bleached blonde hair and tatoos would go over? he is a thug who got lucky with one song and Rihanna and he threw it all away. BOO HOO. Okay...........NEXT!
- Friday 25 MarchBy ken
It is to late!
- Friday 25 MarchBy shannon g
It's time to grow up, If the album is good it will promote itself, we don't need to see outrageous antics.
- Friday 25 MarchBy Colleen
If he is still blowing up ABOUT te issue, of his ssaulting her, then that mens he hsn't delt with the issue.....when an abuser
can talk about his abuse problems, and NOT BLAME THE VICTIM
then you know you ae well.
signed COLLEEN
- Friday 25 MarchBy roboslk
When your P.R. person quits it pretty much say even they can't cook up some lame excuse for what you did. Your a punk who beats up women. You knew going into the interview you were going to be ask about Rhiana. Quite frankly that's about the only reason you famous these days.
- Friday 25 MarchBy jhnnyhkrLowest Rank Vote downVote upReport this
The P.M. quit cause he was grinding on someone else not her. Where was Robin, when he serve his time, also answer those question, the answer should be the same. He should look at what happen with Rihanna as a blessing, changing men more than her panty.
- Saturday 26 MarchBy razorbob
hey jhm...its served...that question...happened....and panties
- Friday 25 MarchBy Wicked
Say buh bye to your career, Chris! So much for trying to put it back together. You're done.
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My sister lives in Portland, OR and the food trucks have actually inundated a certain part of downtown. So they may be their own worst enemy by having too many of them. We'll see. Love the concept. Ate at the Dim Sum truck when it stopped in Lakewood. Really good food.
I agree 100%! Why are my tax dollars paying for union ads? If I am a teacher and I disagree with my union's position, what recourse do I have? I would like to elect officials who will not be afraid to take a case like this to the Supreme Court.
Lets go a step further and say that the city of CLE needs to sell the market to a private owner. They have no business owning a business. Peroid. When GOV owns a business, they will most likely ruin it. Can you think of a case where a government owned businesses and consistently earned a profit? I cannot.
I would have to disagree with the "Barely True" rating and the author in the "Time" magazine blog as well.
I see the point, but they passed it with the intent of spending it and I feel that is what counts.
For "Time" to say, "even if John McCain had been the new president and Republicans had controlled Congress, most of that spending would have been approved anyway." is just ridiculous. It sounds like they are even admitting it was the wrong plan. That's the common denominator here.
I totally agree. This article really sent the wrong message and was very poorly written. Maybe this was the author's way of telling the PD they quit!
Breakingbadd - sorry you do not care bout the future of our children. Ignorant people like you significantly contribute to the demise of our society. The people in Westlake happen to be a very intelligent bunch, especially since they passed this levy. It shows they have faith in our new administration. I think the administration and the everyone involved did an outstanding job in their due diligence. They were relentless in their dedication to our kids, community and property values. Great job everyone!
I would like to know why it took an article in "Consumer Reports" to get them to recall the vehicle. It looks to me like they have some serious accountability issues from within. Too bad their employees will suffer from sales losses.
Anything that requires government subsidies does not make sense - period! When will the spending stop?
Yes- we need alternative energy options, but not at taxpayers expenses.
The poll results here prove how lazy and ignorant greater Cleveland people are. It is a crying shame.
How about that thing called capitalism? Go the extra mile to get these socialists out of here. I certainly will.
Connie - I appreciate your thought-provoking columns.
I know exactly how the man in Columbus with Parkinson's feels. Only it came from my Congress taunting me and lying to me forcing me to participate in things I do not want to participate in. They are stealing my tax dollars and misappropriating them the way I would choose to spend them.
On principle, the government needs to scale way back and get out of our lives.
Now my new job is to greatly step up my efforts to oust Dennis come election time.
Good article. I was not even aware they were present in the suburbs. I will watch out for them now. We have lots of deer in Westlake. However I have not heard about an incidents or sightings of coyotes here.
DVR is the best thing since the telephone. I like how it leaves the commercials in just so I can get the satisfaction of skipping over them.
We really, really have to help the poor. God blesses us when we help because he has a special place for them.
Please don't take this question as cold, but how much do we need to send to them? With the US Govt sending our tax dollars there, is that enough? What is your take?
This is an absolute disaster! However, I am not surprised. Yes, we need to figure out a way to repeal this. We need a sign of hope.
The hope is that these fools will get voted out next year. Please God, please.
I love the idea of wind power. However, no one seems to mention the cost. Where were the energy companies at this meeting? Are they expected to pay for this or are they going to have to buy it back from the munys or residents? Are there subsidies that will ultimately cost taxpayers the savings difference? Lots of economic questions to be answered first before we move forward.
I think it is funny that the President spent Thanksgiving week with the Indians. Too bad they were the wrong Indians!
I say every time you can expose questionable activities of groups like ACORN, bring it on. These people are total hypocrites and deserve to be subject to scrutiny for every lie they tell. Perhaps this story is the beginning of a larger, yet unknown story. Glad you ran this.
I had a feeling there was something the Issue 2 supporters were not telling us. Getting more government in to "regulate" is not the answer. Empowering & informing the people is the answer. God did give us the ability to be good stewards with our earth - and we absolutely have to protect it. We also have to protect our farmers. But through economic behavior not government behavior. Thanks PD staff for pointing this out and helping with the research. I will most likely vote NO on this issue.
How many times does this have to appear on the ballot? When I said No the first time, I meant it!
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Full detailed profile on Michael McBain Played by Chris Stack on One Life To Live Daytime Soap Opera.
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Birthday: June 13
At the cemetery, standing before Hope's coffin, everyone listens and prays as Andrew says a final prayer. One by one, everyone says their goodbyes to Hope… Blair first, Marcie second, Cole third, who places a picture of him and Starr on the coffin, then finally Starr, who kisses her hand and lays it on the coffin.
In Dr. Joplin's office, she admits to Blair, Starr, Dorian, Marcie and Michael that a better doctor could have saved Hope then says, "You all deserve to know exactly how this tragedy came to happen." The doctor explains that Hope died of Rh disease, a treatable disease where a small amount of the baby's Rh+ blood enters into the mother's - and doesn't mix with the mother's Rh- blood. Demanding to know why Dr. Joplin didn't detect this, the doctor admits, "I don't know what I was thinking. I am completely at fault." As Dorian continues to rant and rave about the doctor's negligence, Dr. Joplin thinks back to Todd's initial orders! Through tears, the doctor announces that the baby will be released to them, for a proper funeral, then begs them for forgiveness.
Later, back at their apartment, Michael comforts Marcie as she cries for her loss.
Before they leave the apartment Michael wants to know why Marcie insists on going to the hospital, to which she explains how she needs to see Dr. Joplin - to ask how her baby died.
When Blair, Dorian, Michael and Marcie arrive at the hospital, they are surprised to see Starr - who admits she was there to confront Todd! Suddenly, Dr. Joplin appears, takes the blame for Starr's baby's death then says, "It's time that I tell all of you everything…"
At the Buenos Dias Café, Viki, Gigi, Charlie, Noelle and Moe prepare a Thanksgiving diner, as Marcie and Michael arrive, followed by the Buchanans, the Vegas and their crew, as well as Dorian's family. After Shane introduces his dad, Rex, to Moe and Noelle, Llanview celebrates Thanksgiving as one.
Michael stops John before he leaves and tries to change his mind, but John rants about Marty's case again then says, "I gotta get out of here." John leaves the station.
Michael visits John in jail and can't believe that he was right - and that Marty was alive! Over talk of Cole and Starr's baby dying, Michael talks about Marcie - and the state of their apartment when he brought her home. Back to talk of Todd, and how John went against the mayor's orders to stay away from him, John knows he's going to have to pay for his crimes but admits he would do it all again. "I just wish I would've done it a hell of a lot sooner," John says then explains everything that Todd did to Marty. Suddenly, Antonio appears, tells John, "You might want to think about getting a good attorney," then escorts John upstairs.
Nora enters Bo's office, as the mayor continues to bash John then demands that she prosecute John to every extent of the law! Nora reminds the mayor that she doesn't answer to him then directs his attention to the reporters questioning John, outside of Bo's office, branding him a hero! When Michael steps in and claims the mayor blocked John from getting the warrant he needed, the mayor interrupts the questioning and says, "John McBain broke the law, and I'm not going to stand for it!" However, after the press hounds the mayor, to save face, the mayor drops all charges on John! The mayor hands John his badge back, wanting to pin it on him himself, leaving Michael thanking the mayor profusely - but John calmly says, "Mayor, take your badge and shove it."
When Marcie and Michael arrive home, they find tons of flowers and balloons from Marcie's family, to which Marcie says, "They don't know that Hope died." Marcie is faced with more heartache when she enters her bedroom and sees the nursery set-up. Though Michael wants to take away Hope's things, Marcie begs him to please leave, as she doesn't want him to suffer over a loss that isn't his. Michael admits that although he walked out on her before, he refuses to do so now. "I love you," Michael says. "As long as I'm alive on this planet, you will not be alone." With the crib at the foot of the bed, Michael lays down with Marcie as she tries to sleep.
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Songwriters have been writing sad songs since the medium's inception. Yet sometimes you find an album with such restlessness and longing that it seems like a novel idea once more. In the past, Mississippi-via-St. Louis duo Water Liars' songwriting has been compared to veterans such as Dawes, Grizzly Bear, and even Fleet Foxes, but their sophomore effort, Wyoming, has more mental meandering and grit than all of the above.
Singer/songwriter Justin Kunkel-Schuster uses the expanse of Wyoming (both the state and the album) to work through his thoughts. The slower songs have a plains-state reverb and hum to the guitars that glow like the flickering light on the back porch. "Bird of Song", with the lines, "He can only love you in songs / he'll just keep on getting it wrong/ so carry on," or "You Work Days I Work Nights", where Kunkel-Schuster howls out, "I've been wonderin' what to do about you/ and I've been wonderin' what you'll do about me," both have a simple honesty that resonates. They aren't overwrought or overdramatic; they're the late night napkin thoughts that are never carried out.
The other half of Water Liars, drummer-vocalist Andrew Bryant, adds a strong backing beat ("Sucker"), but he also knows when to tone it down to slower heartbeats ("Fake Heat"). Bryant and Kunkel-Schuster work this push and pull well: Kunkel-Schuster's pained howl will stop you in your tracks, while Bryant's simple beats will defibrillate your heart soon after.
Wyoming has its share of comparisons, sure, but it's also another breed of emotionalism. It's the delirious yet quiet depression that too many of us never shake off — odds are you won't want to here.
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Include foods that
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seeds are one source. These would ideally include fresh,
raw, refrigerated walnuts, pumpkin seeds, and flax seeds
or flax meal, along with all the other nuts and seeds. Cold-pressed
oils of these nuts and seeds would also be good. Eat products
such as seaweeds and fish that are rich in omega-3 essential
fatty acids – salmon, sardines, trout, tuna (only small
amounts), herring, and mackerel. Avocados, fresh coconut,
and extra virgin olive oil are also good sources of fat.
Avoid trans fats .
Animal foods contain
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meat and dairy products of animals that were raised as naturally
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To maintain adequate
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Nutritious foods
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five servings of fruits and vegetables every day. (Better
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Race & Ethnicity Group: Naomi Paik - "Internment Remains: The 1988 Civil Liberties Act and the Re-formation of U.S. Racial Governance"
Fri, April 25, 2014 • 3:30 PM • CLA 1.302D
The Race & Ethnicity Group (R&E) is pleased to announce an upcoming talk by Professor Naomi Paik (American Studies and Asian American Studies, UT Austin) at the R&E group meeting on Friday, April 25, 2014. The talk will occur from 3:30-5:00 pm in CLA 1.302D.
Professor Paik's talk, titled "Internment Remains: The 1988 Civil Liberties Act and the Re-formation of U.S. Racial Governance," will focus on a chapter from her forthcoming book and discuss the politics of redress, incarceration, and detention in the United States, particularly as they relate to the histories of Japanese American internment and Guantanamo. Professor Paik will also spend some time discussing her research methodology and especially her experiences using legal archives during her research.
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BEAUMONT – Wendy Krell had one of her best matches on Saturday night, helping the Lamar volleyball program to a five-set win over visiting Tulane, and on Monday, the senior was rewarded for her efforts, earning Southland Player of the Week as announced by the league office.
"It means a lot because it shows that our team came together this weekend and played really well," Krell said. "I've been working hard this season, and to get recognition for that means a lot to me."
The Plano native was outstanding in helping LU to a 4-1 week, beginning with a 3-0 thumping of New Orleans last Tuesday. On Saturday, Krell racked up 19 kills at a .368 rate to go along with three blocks and an ace in a five-set victory over Tulane. She finished the week hitting .346 with 53 kills, 14 blocks and four aces.
"Obviously, Wendy did well for us, especially in the tough matches," head coach Justin Gibert said. "She came through for us, and she's been one of our most consistent players this year. She's been putting up solid numbers since day one, and she just continues to get better and better."
Gibert hopes to get more of the same from Krell on Tuesday as the Lady Cards welcome in Louisiana.
"We need to continue to play well offensively," Gibert said. "When we put up better offensive numbers than our opponent we almost always win. We're familiar with Louisiana, but I feel that we need to focus on doing the best that we can on offense. That's what's important for us. We also need to serve a bit tougher, so we're going to work on that a bit as well."
The Ragin' Cajuns are 4-2 this season and are coming off a 3-0 weekend that saw them drop only one set in wins over Southern Miss, McNeese State and Houston Baptist. The Lady Cards are 36-6 all-time vs. Louisiana and 17-1 in matches played in Beaumont. However, the Cajuns had the edge last time around, coming up with a 3-1 victory in Lafayette last season.


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There are reports of a drowning near St. George's Caye. The victim has been identified as forty one year old Herbert Moore. Police say that on Monday afternoon, Moore and his wife, and two friends were on a fishing expedition near St. George's Caye when one of the fishing lines became entangled on something in the water. Police say their investigations reveal that Moore decided to go and untangle the line; but never made it back out alive. According to the wife of the victim, about three minutes after he entered the water, she says her husband underwater on the left side of the boat moving as if though he was diving. She said that she assumed that he had already resurfaced for air and was just swimming around as he usually does. When Herbert Moore did not resurface, his wife contacted the coast guard for assistance. Upon their arrival, personnel from the Belize National coast guard found Moore's body around four-twenty yesterday afternoon. The body of Herbert Moore was transported to the KHMH, where it was pronounced dead on arrival at 5:23 yesterday evening.
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A resident of San Pedro Town remains hospitalized in the intensive care unit of the Karl Heusner Memorial Hospital (KHMH) after he was rushed off the island on the afternoon of Easter Monday. Ian Cabañas, a resident of Boca del Rio Area was found in an ally by family members with what appeared to be severe head injuries sometime around 2:30pm on Monday, April 9th. Because he was none responsive and in an unconscious state, Cabañas was taken to the Dr. Otto Rodriguez San Pedro Poly Clinic II for initial treatment and later airlifted to the KHMH.
In speaking with Dr. Laurenzco Nicholson, it appeared that Cabañas had intracranial damages possible due to a "traumatic" blow to the head. Dr. Nicholson explained that they attempted to stabilize Cabañas but his condition became critical. Once in Belize City at KHMH a CAT-scan was performed in which it was determined that he had "epidural hematoma" (a traumatic accumulation of blood between the inner layer of the skull and dural membrane). Because of the severity of his injury, Cabañas underwent surgery where he remains listed in critical condition.
According to Sergeant Basil Reyes of the San Pedro Police Station, on the given date Cabañas was involved in several brawls which could have contributed to his injuries. However, because Cabañas has been unconscious, the police have been unable to obtain an official statement. When asked if the Police have been in contact with the family, Reyes explained that the Police have been in constant communication with the family. Reyes further stated that the bits and pieces of information the Police have received so far is information the family have given to police. Family members of Cabañas told Police that he was hit in the head with a bottle and was left abandoned in an alley in the Boca del Rio Area. According to Police, the family has been unable to say who hit Cabañas.
Cabañas, who is known to police as a substance abuser, is in the intensive care unit at the KHMH in critical condition. All attempts to speak with family members regarding Cabaña's prognosis have been futile.
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Ernesto Bernardez still on the run
and wanted by Police
Ernesto Bernardez remains on the run and on the Belize Police Department Wanted List. The 17 year old is wanted in connection with a chain of incidents that occurred on Caye Caulker that eventually led to a police officer being shot in the head and two firearms stolen from the police. Police had originally launched a man hunt for Bernardez on Caye Caulker but have moved focus to the mainland where a Wanted bulletin for his capture has been released.
"It appears that Bernardez is on the mainland now. We are circulating a bulletin countrywide with the hope of capturing him and recover the two firearms that were stolen," explained Sergeant of Police Basil Reyes who was leading the manhunt operation on Caye Caulker. On April 1st a police officer, who was reportedly socializing, attempted to detain Bernardez after several reports were made against him. During that incident it is alleged that Bernardez got a hold of the police officer's pistol and attempted to shot him. When it failed to fire, the Police Department reported that Bernardez hit the policeman in the forehead with the pistol and then made good his escape. The following day on April 2nd, Bernardez attempted to flee the island by booking a flight on a local airline. When police got word that Bernardez was about to take a flight off Caye Caulker, Police Constable John Valerio was sent to the airstrip. When Valerio arrived at the end of Avenida Mangle near the airstrip, Bernardez shot twice at PC Valerio hitting him once to the left side of the head. Bernardez then disarmed PC Valerio of his firearm and made good his escape. Luckily for PC Valerio, he was only grazed by the bullet and was treated and released the same day from the Karl Heusner Memorial Hospital.
Despite an intensive land and sea search for Bernardez it appears that he made it off the island to mainland Belize. Police believe that he still has in his possession a .9mm and a .38 pistol, both stolen from two policemen in the two separate incidents. Ernesto Bernardez is considered armed and dangerous. Anyone who has information that can lead to the capture of the 17 year old is asked to call the police at 911.
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TEACHERS' UNION HOLDS 42nd ANNUAL CONVENTION
The 42nd Annual BNTU Convention kicked off this morning in Orange Walk with a short parade from the Banquitas House of Culture to venue, D Star Victoria Hotel. Teachers from across the country have gathered for the two day meeting with the intention of discussing and coming out with plans and strategies of how to address issues affecting teachers in performing their duties. This year's theme is "BNTU - Demanding decent working and learning conditions for all." In his address at the opening ceremony, BNTU National President Luke Palacio spoke on how significant the theme is to the issues teachers want addressed by the government. Palacio says the demands being made by the teachers are non-political. Other resolutions are planned to be discussed at the meeting as well such as the union's national finances. Keynote address was delivered by veteran and retired educator Armando Leiva. Activities for the teachers have been planned for the two day stay which includes a trip to the re-known Cuello Maya site, the oldest in the Maya world. A pageant is being held tonight at Gala Lounge starting at 7:30.
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When: Thursday, April 19, 2012
Time: 6 - 9 p.m.
Where: Wet Willies
"SEAFOOD" is the theme!Come out to Wet Willies and meet the new owners Bruce, Diane & Steve, listen to some nice, live music, and enjoy the 'SEAFOOD' cuisine all while supporting the island's Humane Society, SAGA.
The monthly cook-off is always a fun social event for the whole family. We look forward to seeing you all there!
Saga Humane Society needs your support to operate the Shelter. Without fundraising & your generous donations, Saga would not be able to care for the homeless, sick and/or abused animals of San Pedro Town.
Thank you for your continued support.
ONLY BZ$10 to sample all the entries! You vote for the winner!
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To enter a dish, please call the clinic at 226-3266, or contact any Saga representative. Your dish needs to serve a minimum of 65 bite size or sample size servings. Registration is not required, but encouraged. Please bring your entry by 6:00 p.m. on the night of the event. Food serving starts approximately 6:20pm. Tickets sell fast!
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The Top 10 Games 2013-2014
It's all about the games. Whether the regular season or the playoffs, sometimes it's not about who won, but how the game was won. It's about the drama, what's on the line, an underdog pulling through or a top dog realizing it's expectations. No matter the situation, there were plenty of great games for fans, athletes and coaches to rally around. Here are the 10 games that we enjoyed the most.
No. 1 – Western Albemarle versus Albemarle, October 5th
Sure, the final play — Steven Hearn's incredible catch in the back corner of the end zone as time expired — is the most lasting memory of Western's 41-39 victory over Albemarle in October.
But what was too quickly forgotten is that it was incredible clash even without that final flourish. Albemarle took a 39-35 lead with a minute left to play in a see-saw battle with another spectacular play, a 67-yard catch and run by Kevin Bernardino. The Patriots were tremendous at controlling the ball on the ground throughout, with Dominique Talley and Kevin McCarthy leading the way while Albemarle ground out the clock a nearly 2 to 1 advantage in time of possession.
There were incredible numbers on both sides and an underrated performance by the Albemarle defense that didn't show up on the scoreboard as they harassed Kent Henry all night.
Western coach Ed Redmond probably said it best after the game: "In a game like that, there's no winner or loser, I think both teams are winners."
Indeed, we all won by getting to witness the thriller of the year.
No. 2- Albemarle versus Monticello football October 25th
It wasn't a high-scoring barnburner driven entirely by offense. Instead, a defensive stand had to get the job done for Albemarle against Monticello.
And what a defensive stand it was. Albemarle came up with three sacks on Monticello's last chance drive that began with 2:40 to play, and then kneeled to close out a 21-20 victory for the Patriots.
Dominique Talley's 149 yards on 25 carries and D.G. Archer's 187 yards on an efficient 10-for-16 passing helped give Albemarle just enough offense to get the job. Talley proved particularly adept at burning the clock on the key drive that left Monticello with little choice but to air it out.
The win for Albemarle ended six years of disappointment at the hands of the Mustangs.
When Mike Alley stepped down during the offseason, it became one of the signature victories of the Alley era. It may also end up being a springboard to early success under new head coach Brandon Isaiah.
No. 3 — Western Albemarle boys soccer vs. Blacksburg, June 14th
Western Albemarle and Blacksburg's second matchup of the season, in the Group 3A title game had nearly everything you could ask for in a championship game. It was, quite simply, dramatic.
The drama started with Michael Nafziger's second half goal that broke a 0-0 tie. It kept going when Blacksburg scored a pair of goals to take control. Then it reached a fever pitch when Nafziger equalized late, forcing the game to overtime which still wasn't enough – including a rare penalty kick miss by Forrest White – and the game moved to a shootout.
That's when Al Luna came up with a pair of saves in penalty kicks and White atoned for his overtime miss to bury the shot and win it for the Warriors, the program's first title in nearly 20 years.
Strike that. It didn't have nearly everything. It absolutely had everything.
No. 4 – Albemarle vs. Loudon County, June 15th
Albemarle's Matt Crist had literally one last game in him. His 5-goal showing in the Division 5A semifinals against Loudoun Valley should have been enough. It wasn't, but the senior was willing to one up it. And fellow senior Kevin Bernardino was also up to the task.
The Patriots had two leads in this game, an own goal that the Raiders allowed in the first quarter and Bernardino's overtime game winner in sudden death. The story inbetween was Crist's 6-goal effort as he faced the brunt of Loudoun County's vaunted defense.
Albemarle fought back late in the fourth quarter to tie the game. It also fought off a pair of Raider possessions in overtime before Bernardino converted at the very last moments of the first overtime to give the Patriots their first state title in program history.
It was poignant, dramatic, entertaining and in the end, satisfying for a senior-laden team that won every playoff game from May through June.
No. 5 – St. Anne's-Belfield vs. St. Catherine's, May 17th
The Saints last meeting with St. Catherine's was STAB's only loss of the season and it came in the LIS finals. The next meeting with the two powerhouses came in the VISAA Division I championship. It was one to remember.
STAB might have fallen into a bit of a hole early on, trailing 1-0 at the half, but the second half was completely different. Just 12 minutes after the break Gillian Borton put in the equalizer on a rebound. Then six minutes later senior Kylie Hegemeir made it 2-1 off a corner from Tayloranne Barry.
But this was a game chock full of drama and St. Cat's found a way to force overtime late in the second half. Not to be outdone though, senior Haley Kent scored the eventual game winner in extra time, a shot from deep early on. Then the Saints had to sit back and play defense, something they did masterfully this time around.
It was back-and-forth game won by the tenacity of a senior class that led the way two years prior, also against St. Catherine's in the state title game. This extra time victory gave the Saints two of the last three state titles, and a true swan song for a group of seniors that accomplished so much in their careers including a pair of state titles.
No. 6 - Buckingham County vs. Dan River, November 22nd
Buckingham made such quick work of James River in the Region 2A playoffs, that it was clear by halftime of that game that the focus was on Dan River. One week of preparation turned out to be much more than that. The Knights offense had been rolling, but there was little doubt that the meeting with the Wildcats was going to be a battle of the wills, each defense going up against vaunted rushing attacks.
That Buckingham would go to make a showing in the Division 2A final four stems from this key victory of Dan River, a win on the road that with out a doubt, was the signature win for this edition of the Knights. In years past the Knights have put together great regular seasons only to run into a giant, often the eventual state champion. Here with Dan River, Buckingham got over the hump and made its stand. In a game that wound up 15-6, and the Knights holding on late down the stretch.
Behind the defense, the Knights went into the halftime up 7-6, and got the insurance they needed in the fourth quarter and a two-point convert to put the game on ice. While Buckingham fell to state finalist Brunswick in the final four, its win over Dan River was arguably the biggest win for any public school this fall.
No. 7 - Tuscarora at Albemarle boys soccer, June 3
Albemarle's boys soccer team made a run in 2012 that was simply captivating as they clawed their way to the state championship and then won it in dramatic fashion.
Their win over Tuscarora in a shootout in the 5A North Region quarterfinals harkened back to that run and promptly kicked off another run to the final as the Patriots edged the Huskies after equalizing with less than a minute left while playing a man down. Jordan Parks' dramatic goal off a Marcel Berry assist with nearly no time left on the clock gave the Patriots hope and then they survived overtime to force the shootout. That's where the two final kicks, by Kevin Salazar and Parks, lifted Albemarle to the win after Tuscarora sailed its fourth penalty kick.
It was an incredible jump start to the Patriots run and while Albemarle couldn't complete it with a title, they put together a remarkable postseason.
No. 8 - Madison at Nandua baseball, June 4
Trailing 5-2 in the top of seventh inning, if Madison had gone home with a loss to Nandua in the 2A East Region semifinals, nobody would have thought less of them. Just getting that far and matching up with one of the favorites to compete for a state title in Nandua was impressive. But not impressive enough for the Mountaineers.
When Dylan Berry drives in Chris Smith on an error in the seventh, the Mountaineers have life. An RBI groundout from Colin Shifflett makes the game truly interesting. An RBI single from James Graves ties it. Madison suddenly has its opponents in a position they never expected, tied at 5-5 heading in to extra innings.
The Mountaineers took that extra inning and made hay with it. RBI doubles from Ashton Wealkey and Berry give the visitors the lead. Then Sam Taylor delivers an exclamation point with a 2-run jack. While Nandua plates a runner in the eighth, the damage was done. Madison shut the door for a 9-6 win and punched its ticket to Salem with a 9-6 win in eight innings.
If there was a Cinderella story this year, it has to been the Mountaineers run in the baseball playoffs. So few saw this run coming, and the game against Nandua was the glass slipper moment, a come-from-behind win in extra innings.
No. 9 - Woodberry at St. Anne's-Belfield boys lacrosse, May 2
It was a clash of the area's deepest, most talented private school programs, and with both teams boasting top notch defensive units and goalies who'd put in big-time performances, it was clear that when Woodberry and St. Anne's-Belfield locked up once again, it was going to be a defensive struggle.
Woodberry managed to take control with a 6-4 lead off goals by Pat Shea and Todd Fedyck, but STAB exploded down the stretch, with Nevin Masri scoring a pair of goals, including the equalizer with 19 seconds left that helped send the game to overtime.
Woodberry couldn't score after gaining possession in overtime and that was enough of an opening for Grant Schultz. Schultz slipped underneath his defender and exploded toward the goal. A quick spin move put his stick back in his left hand and freed him up for a wide open, point blank shot that he buried and kickstarted the celebration.
A tremendous game with a tremendous finish that indicated just how razor thin the margin for error in Division I private school lacrosse was this year.
No. 10 - Western Albemarle at Charlottesville boys basketball, January 25
Final scores are misleading in basketball. The last few minutes of a game rarely reflect just how contensious a battle might have been for the first 30. Western Albemarle and Charlottesville have arguably the best rivalry going of all the Jefferson District schools, and it's been that way for a long long time.
With the Warriors having won the first meeting, but also having fallen to Fluvanna County just before the second meeting with the Black Knights, this showdown was for the rights to first place in the district. It was a packed house with both fan bases making their presence known. It was the best atmosphere of any JD game we saw this season, and fittingly, it was one heck of a game between the top two teams in the district, and arguably the area.
Western came out strong to take a 18-10 lead on their hosts, but a 15-0 run between the end of the second quarter and start of the third put Charlottesville back in business. Caleb Gage had a huge third quarter for the Black Knights. The Warriors made it a 1-point game late in the third thanks to it's go-to player in Chase Stokes. Then in the fourth, the Scrimmage Play player of the year, Leon Straus, took over and led the Black Knights with a big fourth quarter, including a pair of crowd-rousing dunks to wrap up the win.
Conference play might have changed the tone of basketball season, but there's no question that on January 25th, Western and Charlottesville played a regular season game that had the feel of the old way of business where the winner would have likely secured a Region II berth. Call it a modern throwback.
Honorable Mention
Goochland football beats Fork Union football 52-35 in barnburner
Western baseball out-duels Monticello 1-0
Western edges Charlottesville boys soccer in final regular season meeting
Louisa County football beats Charlottesville 14-13
Collegiate girls lacrosse edges STAB 11-10 in LIS title game
Western girls lacrosse beats Albemarle 15-12 in Charlottesville Group title game
Western girls tennis beats York 5-1 in hard fought state title match
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A missing boat was towed to Cabrillo Marina on Monday morning after being found by a good Samaritan boater off the coast of Rancho Palos Verdes, officials said.
The 17-foot vessel's three occupants — a man and two women — were uninjured, according to Capt. Jennifer Williams of the U.S. Coast Guard.
The boat had departed Catalina Island's Avalon Harbor about 8 p.m. Sunday and was headed to Redondo Beach before it was last seen near Rancho Palos Verdes (map), the Coast Guard said.
The man on board called 911 at about 9:56 p.m., after the boat apparently lost power, Williams said. He was later identified as Jason Wischmann, 45, of Long Beach.
"The call lasted just a few minutes," Williams said. "I believe that he only had just 2 percent battery power, which didn't help our search at all."
Lifeguards from the Los Angeles County Fire Department's Baywatch Cabrillo, stationed at Los Angeles Harbor, initiated a search but were unable to locate the watercraft.
The Coast Guard joined the search effort about 10:30 p.m., deploying helicopters, small boats and a patrol boat, Williams said.
About 10 hours later, a good Samaritan on a yacht discovered the stricken vessel and the recovery operation got underway.
"We got out of [Avalon Harbor] a little bit late and it was rough, it was windy out, so we had to go real slow," Wischmann said, standing on a dock after he and his companions were rescued. "We ran into some trouble and that was it. We ran out of fuel."
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By ROB GILLIES
(AP) TORONTO - BlackBerry's interim chief executive said Monday reports of the death of the company "are greatly exaggerated."
Former Sybase CEO John Chen said in a letter to customers that BlackBerry is returning to its roots, refocusing on delivering devices and services to business users.
Chen was brought in as the interim chief executive and executive chair after talks to sell the company collapsed last month.
He said in the letter that the company is aware that "BlackBerry is not for everyone."
Blackberry quickly lost dominance as the leading smartphone maker after the 2007 launch of Apple's touchscreen iPhone.
Chen notes that competitors are circling but that BlackBerry is "very much alive, thank you."
Chen said BlackBerry has substantial cash and said he'll refocus the company on four areas, including the handset business. Chen put more emphasis on BlackBerry's mobile device management business, which allows IT departments to manage different devices connected to their corporate networks. He also emphasized BlackBerry's popular BlackBerry Messenger application. And he mentioned embedded QNX software systems, which are used in-vehicle infotainment systems and industrial machines.
BGC analyst Colin Gillis said a letter meant to reassure customers is needed. The much-hyped BlackBerry 10 system, its latest phones, flopped. The company disclosed in September that it would book nearly a billion dollars in losses related to unsold phones and the company announced last month it was no longer for sale.
"They are being targeted pretty heavily. Their customers are up for grabs," Gillis said.
Focusing on business users is probably the only move Blackberry has left, Gillis said.
"It's a much smaller business. This is the niche player. You can build phones for those people in that niche. You can have a decent little business," Gillis said. "Enterprise customers who like keyboards. There's not really a good keyboard device out there. Some people like keyboards. I personally don't love typing on glass."
Gillis said he expects Chen to name himself CEO soon because he's not acting like an interim CEO. "He's signing all this stuff as CEO," Gillis said.
Shares of BlackBerry rose 4 cents to $6.37 in afternoon trading on the Nasdaq.
The decline of the BlackBerry has come shockingly fast. The BlackBerry, pioneered in 1999, changed the culture by allowing on-the-go business people to access wireless email. Then came a new generation of competing smartphones, and suddenly the BlackBerry looked ancient. Apple debuted the iPhone in 2007 and showed that phones can handle much more than email and phone calls. In the years since, BlackBerry been hammered by competition from the iPhone as well as Android-based rivals.
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Some 146,000 Apple iPhones were activated in the first two days on sale, according to the latest quarterly figures from AT&T - suggesting opening weekend analyst estimates of up to 700,000 iPhones sold were far too high.
The iPhone activation figures were reported by AT&T as part of its second quarter results. AT&T is Apple's exclusive US mobile partner and sole carrier for the iPhone. In its results, AT&T described iPhone sales as "robust" and said they had "continued to be strong in July". The AT&T iPhone activation numbers are the first official indication of how well the iPhone sold on its first two days on sale - June 29th and 30th - the last two days of AT&T's financial quarter.
The headline 146,000 figure doesn't tell the whole story, however. Not every Apple iPhone bought on the first two days of sale would have been activated immediately, and a number of new iPhone users reported initial difficultieseBay and other auction sites shortly after the launch too, as speculators attempted to cash in on the expected demand for the iPhone.
None the less, the AT&T figures suggest some analysts estimates of up to 700,000 iPhones sold over the opening sales weekend are wide of the mark. Apple itself is releasing its fiscal year 2007 third quarter results tomorrow (Wednesday 25th June), and is expected to post details of how many iPhones were sold over the last two days of June.
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AT&T's quarterly profits were better than analysts expected - up 61 per cent to $2.9 billion, on revenue of $29.5 billion. This was mainly due to strong wireless subscriber growth. Its stock price dipped slightly on the back of the iPhone figures, however, while Apple's share price fell back up to 5 per cent after the AT&T results were digested.
The New York Times reported analyst reactions to the AT&T iPhone figures: "They likely sold many more phones than they activated," commented Cross Research analyst Shannon Cross. "That being said, the Street was probably around 250,000, so it's maybe a bit light."


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Dorothy Kirsten
Dorothy Kirsten (July 6, 1910, Montclair, New Jersey – November 18, 1992, Los Angeles, California)[1] was an American operatic soprano.
Kirsten's mother was an organist and music teacher, her grandfather was a conductor, and her great-aunt, Catherine Hayes, was also an opera singer. She left high school at age 16 and worked for the Singer Corporation sewing machine company and for New Jersey Bell, studying voice in her spare time. Her teacher, Louis Darnay, eventually employed her as a secretary and maid.[2]
By the late 1930s she had an ongoing professional career as a radio singer on WINS, a member of the Kate Smith Chorus, and as a vocalist for pop orchestras. She mentored under Grace Moore from 1938, who had her study in Rome with Astolfo Pescia. Her time in Europe was cut short by the outbreak of World War II, and she returned in 1939, debuting at the New York World's Fair.[2] Roles followed at the Chicago Grand Opera Company (Manon, 1940), San Carlo Opera Company (1942), New York City Opera (1943), San Francisco Opera (1945), and New York Philharmonic (1945). Her radio program "Keepsakes" ran for a year in 1943-44.[citation needed]
Kirsten joined the roster of principal sopranos at the Philadelphia La Scala Opera Company (PLSOC) in 1943 and spent much of her time performing there through 1947. She made her debut with the company in an out-of-town performance at the Syria Mosque in Pittsburgh on May 18, 1943 as Mimì in Giacomo Puccini's La Boheme with Nino Martini as Rodolfo, Carlo Morelli as Marcello, and Armand Balendonck conducting.[citation needed] In the 1943-1944 PLSOC season at the Academy of Music she portrayed Mimì many times and sang Nedda in Pagliacci with Giovanni Martinelli as Canio. She also toured with the company to Detroit in October 1943, singing Mimì to Armand Tokatyan's Rodolfo. Kirsten opened the PLSOC's 1944-1945 season singing Micaëla in Georges Bizet's Carmen with Bruna Castagna in the tile role. She also toured with company to Cleveland singing Mimì. In February 1946 she traveled with PLSOC to Washington D.C. to perform Marguerite in Charles Gounod's Faust. In December 1949 she recorded Manon Lescaut with the world renowned tenor Jussi Björling. Her final year performing with the PLSOC was the 1946-1947 season, portraying Cio-cio-san in Madama Butterfly and Juliette in Roméo et Juliette.[citation needed]
Kirsten debuted at the Metropolitan Opera with the role of Mimi in La Boheme on December 1, 1945, and continued to sing with the Met for the next thirty years. While she performed primarily in the United States, she did perform in Europe at times, and gave performances in the USSR in 1962, singing Violetta in La Traviata at the Bolshoi Opera.[2] She sang in the American premieres of William Walton's Troilus and Cressida and Francis Poulenc's Dialogues of the Carmelites in San Francisco.[citation needed]
In addition to her operatic activities, she sang on radio with Frank Sinatra, Bing Crosby, Nelson Eddy, and Perry Como.[3] She also appeared in two films, Mr. Music (1950) and The Great Caruso (1951). Her last performance with the Met was on February 10, 1979 as the title role in Tosca.
She published an autobiography, A Time to Sing in 1982. She was married three times. Her first marriage was to Edward MacKayes Oates, with a divorce in 1949; the second to Eugene Chapman in 1951, who died three years later; and the third to neurosurgeon Douglas French, who died in 1989. She suffered a stroke on November 5, 1992, and died of complications on November 18, 1992.[2] Her papers are currently housed at the Howard Gotlieb Archival Research Center at Boston University.
- ^ Grove Dictionary lists her birthdate as July 7, not July 6. Max de Schauensee. "Kirsten, Dorothy." Grove Music Online. Oxford Music Online. July 7, 2008 <http://www.oxfordmusiconline.com/subscriber/article/grove/music/15065>.
- ^ a b c d Obituary, New York Times, November 19, 1992
- ^ Dorothy Kirsten at Allmusic