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Address by Takeo Fukui, President and CEO, Honda Motor Co., Ltd. - 2004 Honda Meeting
Corporate Communications Division, Honda Motor Co., Ltd.
Our new Mid-Term Plan begins next fiscal year (April 1, 2005). Last month, I revealed our directions for this new Mid-term. We will further strengthen Honda's uniqueness by enhancing initiative, technology and quality focusing on our "Three Realities Principle" of going to the real spot, focusing on the real situation and basing our decisions on reality in each of four areas: research and development, production, sales, and the "leader role" of Honda's Japan operations.
Our goal is always to provide genuine satisfaction to customers worldwide. To do this, more than anything else, we need to be creative in our product development. For this reason, research and development is the most important focus for Honda. Today, I'd like to talk about three elements of our research and development effort to which we're dedicating increased attention and energy.
The first element is fun: the enjoyment of driving a car, riding a motorcycle, or using any of our products. We will further strengthen the area of "fun" as one of the unique characteristics that sets Honda apart.
The second element is safety and environmental technologies. These are the key areas for sustainable mobility. In order to keep creating the fun of mobility for future generations, we will set a high target and proactively take on challenges ahead of what is required.
The third element is strengthening R&D capabilities to create core elements of our uniqueness. For that, we have upgraded our research facilities to enhance the precision of reproducing real-life situations.
Now let me update you on our work in these three important directions.
First, I want to talk about fun. Honda is proactive in developing advanced control systems based on intelligent technologies that make driving more enjoyable. Honda will continue to introduce intelligent technologies and advanced control systems to create new values that provide our customers smart fun.
In addition, we are displaying here today some of our products and technologies in the areas of motorcycles and power products, that provide the fun of riding and using that enrich the lives of Honda customers. I hope you enjoy this opportunity to experience them.
Second, in the area of environmental technology, Honda is committed to the development of fuel cell systems and believes that this clean technology may play a key role as an alternative to the internal combustion engine. And we have been continuing our work to develop and implement fuel cell technology for automobiles, motorcycles, and power products. In fact, we have already developed a 125cc size scooter with the compact Honda FC Stack system.
As part of the effort to realize distributed electricity generation, Honda has developed and is today displaying a new compact fuel cell generator for home use. Pursuing the dream of a hydrogen-based society of the future, we're continuing a broad-based research and development effort.
Honda is also focused on safety. Honda's goal is to promote "safety for everyone", by applying technologies for the protection of automobile occupants, motorcycle and bicycle riders, and pedestrians.
For instance, one of our research objective is to build vehicles that help people avoid accidents by anticipating danger. And we are researching the technology to improve motorcycle collision safety as well.
As the world's leading motorcycle manufacturer, Honda is particularly passionate about motorcycle safety. At our Asaka R&D Center we've created a new organization dedicated to motorcycle safety research.
Prominent among our achievements in safety technology so far, the combination of Honda's Hydraulic Combined Brake System with the Anti-Lock Braking System is one of the technologies to improved motorcycle safety. Let me give you a few more details of our plans for the implementation of these important technologies.
By the end of 2007, the Hydraulic Combined Braking System with ABS will be introduced worldwide on all new models in the large scooter, touring bike and 250cc-or-larger sports bike categories. And by the end of year 2010, we plan to make this system available for all 250cc-or-larger motorcycles, except those designed exclusively for off-road use. For bikes designed for both on- and off-road riding, an ABS system will be available. .
The implementation of the Hydraulic Combined Braking System with ABS provides consistent braking under a wide range of weather and roadway conditions. As a result we believe it will help make the fun of riding a motorcycle accessible to a broader range of people.
A new automobile safety technology, the Intelligent Night Vision System, will be implemented in the new Legend this fall in Japan. In addition to conventional night vision technology, the new system uses dual cameras to detect pedestrians in or approaching the vehicle's path and provides the driver visual and audio cautions--a world's first.
Third, we have added new test courses at our Proving Grounds in Tochigi Prefecture and in Takasu, on the northern island of Hokkaido. Using these facilities, we will further advance the vehicle maneuverability under more severe driving conditions and research for the advanced vehicle control systems.
To summarize, in the area of research and development, Honda is developing new motorcycles, automobiles and power products that exceed customer expectations, adding value and providing new forms of smart fun. To this end, we are pursuing new safety and environmental solutions, and strengthening the fundamentals, further upgrading our R&D facilities and operations. We see many challenges ahead, and unlimited possibilities.
As many of you know, I became president of Honda last year, and this is my first Honda Meeting, where we present new products and technologies and talking with interested experts. I have been looking forward to having such an opportunity. Today I sincerely hope that you will not hesitate to share with me and my colleagues your most valuable opinions.
I am very grateful for your time and attention. Thank you.


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Evanston, IL (Sports Network) - Aaron White scored a game-high 17 points as
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AKRON, Ohio (AP) — A condemned Ohio killer sentenced to die next month for stabbing an Akron woman more than 100 times has asked a federal judge to delay his execution, citing ongoing problems with the state's execution policies.
Death row inmate Brett Hartman faces his third execution date Nov. 13 after two previous execution dates in 2009 and last year were delayed.
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(Le Mars) -- The Le Mars City Council will hold a special meeting on Tuesday, January 29th beginning at 4;00 p.m. The purpose for the special meeting is to review the budget proposals. Each of the city's departments will meet with council members to present their budgets. Final action on the budget won't occur until a later date. The council is also expected to act upon an agreement by the Le Mars Business Initiative Corporation wishing to purchase part of Lot 9 of Killeas Industrial Park. LBIC is requesting the city council to allow a partial release of the real estate contract for that purpose.
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Nashville, TN (Sports Network) - Abby Wambach continued her pursuit of Mia
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Megan Rapinoe netted the lone goal of the first half in the 21st minute, while
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For the most current version of this Note, see Background Notes A-Z.
Area: 58.8 sq. km. (22.7 sq. mi.).
Cities (2000 census): Capital--Hamilton (pop. 3,461). Other city--St. George (pop. 3,306).
Terrain: Hilly islands.
Climate: Semi-tropical.
Nationality: Noun and adjective--Bermudian(s).
Population (2004 est.): 64,935.
Annual growth rate (2003 est.): 0.72%.
Ethnic groups: Black 61%, white and other 39%.
Religions (2000): Anglican 23%, Roman Catholic 15%, African Methodist Episcopal 11%, 7th Day Adventist 7%, Methodist 4%, other 40% (none or not stated).
Language: English.
Education: Years compulsory--to age 16. Literacy survey results are anticipated in 2006.
Health (2001 est.): Infant mortality rate--3.6 per thousand. Life expectancy--men 75 yrs., women 80 yrs.
Work force (2002): Professional and technical--20%. Production, transport, and related--19%. Clerical--19%. Services--19%. Administrative and managerial--14%. Sales--6%. Agriculture and fishing--3%.
Type: British Overseas Territory with significant autonomy.
Constitution: June 8, 1968; amended 1989 and 2003.
Branches: Executive--British monarch (head of state, represented by a governor). Legislative--Senate (upper house), House of Assembly (lower house). Judicial--Supreme Court.
Subdivisions: Nine parishes.
Political parties: Progressive Labor Party (PLP), United Bermuda Party (UBP), National Liberal Party (NLP).
Suffrage: Universal at 18.
GDP (nominal): Provisional estimates for 2003, $3.966 billion; 20.7% ($819.3 million) from international companies, 11.8% ($467.6 million) from real estate and rental, 12.1% ($478.9 million) from financial intermediation, 8.7% ($345.5 million) from wholesale, retail trade, and repair services, 5.9% ($232.1 million) from the hotel and restaurant sector, 5.4% ($213 million) from construction, and 35.9% ($1.4 billion) from other sectors.
GDP growth rate provisional (2003): 3.9%.
Per capita nominal GDP (2003 prov.): $63,222.
Inflation rate: Annual inflation rate for 2004 was 3.6%. The inflation rate for the month of September 2005 was 2.9%.
Natural resource: Limestone, used primarily for building.
Agriculture: Products--semitropical produce, dairy products, flowers, honey.
Industry: Types--re/insurance finance, tourism, structural concrete products, paints, perfumes, furniture.
Trade (2003 prov.): Exports (includes re-exports)--$52 million: semitropical produce, light manufactures. Imports--$833 million: food, clothing, household goods, chemicals, live animals, machinery, transport, and miscellaneous manufactures. Major suppliers--U.S. 79%, United Kingdom (U.K.) 2.6%, Canada 4%, Caribbean countries 5.4% (mostly oil from Netherlands Antilles), and other 9%.
Bermuda is an archipelago consisting of seven main islands and many smaller islands and islets lying about 1,050 kilometers (650 mi.) east of North Carolina. The main islands--with hilly terrain and subtropical climate--are clustered together, connected by bridges, and are considered to be a geographic unit, referred to as the Island of Bermuda.
Bermuda was discovered in 1503 by a Spanish explorer, Juan de Bermudez, who made no attempt to land because of the treacherous reef surrounding the uninhabited islands.
In 1609, a group of British colonists led by Sir George Somers was shipwrecked and stranded on the islands for 10 months. Their reports aroused great interest about the islands in England, and in 1612 King James extended the Charter of the Virginia Company to include them. Later that year, about 60 British colonists arrived and founded the town of St. George, the oldest continuously inhabited English-speaking settlement in the Western Hemisphere. When representative government was introduced to Bermuda in 1620, it became a self-governing colony.
Due to the islands' isolation, for many years Bermuda remained an outpost of 17th-century British civilization, with an economy based on the use of the islands' endemic cedar trees for shipbuilding and the salt trade. Hamilton, a centrally located port founded in 1790, became the seat of government in 1815.
Slaves from Africa were brought to Bermuda soon after the colony was established. The slave trade was outlawed in Bermuda in 1807, and all slaves were freed in 1834. Today, about 55% of Bermudians are of African descent.
The establishment of a formal constitution in 1968 bolstered internal self-government; debate about independence ensued, although a 1995 independence referendum was defeated. The current government re-opened the independence debate in 2004.
Bermuda is the oldest self-governing overseas territory in the British Commonwealth. Its 1968 constitution provides the island with formal responsibility for internal self-government, while the British Government retains responsibility for external affairs, defense, and security. The Bermudian Government is consulted on any international negotiations affecting the territory. Bermuda participates, through British delegations, in the UN and some of its specialized and related agencies.
Government Structure
Queen Elizabeth II is head of state and is represented in Bermuda by a governor, whom she appoints. Internally, Bermuda has a parliamentary system of government.
The premier is head of government and leader of the majority party in the House of Assembly. The cabinet is composed of ministers selected by the premier from among members of the House of Assembly and the Senate.
The 36-member House is elected from 36 electoral districts (one representative from each district) for a term not to exceed 5 years. The Senate, or reviewing house, serves concurrently with the House and has 11 members--five appointed by the governor in consultation with the premier, three by the opposition leader, and three at the governor's discretion.
The judiciary is composed of a chief justice and associate judges appointed by the governor. For administrative purposes, Bermuda is divided into nine parishes, with Hamilton and St. George considered autonomous corporations.
Political Conditions
Bermuda's first political party, the Progressive Labor Party (PLP), was formed in May 1963 with predominantly black adherents. In 1965, the two-party system was launched with the formation of the United Bermuda Party (UBP), which had the support of the majority of white voters and of some black voters. A third party, the Bermuda Democratic Party (BDP), was formed in the summer of 1967 with a splinter group from the PLP as a nucleus; it disbanded in 1970. It was later replaced by the National Liberal Party (NLP), which currently holds no parliamentary seats.
Bermuda's first election held on the basis of universal adult suffrage and equal voting took place on May 22, 1968; previously, the franchise had been limited to property owners. In the 1968 election, the UBP won 30 House of Assembly seats, while the PLP won 10 seats and the BDP lost the 3 seats it had previously held. The UBP continued to maintain control of the government, although by decreasing margins in the Assembly, until 1998 when the PLP won the general election for the first time.
Unsatisfied aspirations, particularly among young blacks, led to a brief civil disturbance in December 1977, following the execution of two men found guilty of the 1972-73 assassinations of Governor Sir Richard Sharples and four others. In the 1980s, the increasing prosperity of Bermudians, combined with limited land area, caused a housing shortage. Despite a general strike in 1981 and economic downturn in the early 1980s, Bermuda's social, political, and economic institutions remained stable.
Both political parties have discussed the possibility of complete independence. An independence referendum called by a sharply divided UBP in the summer of 1995 was resoundingly defeated and resulted in the resignation of the premier and UBP leader, Sir John Swan. Just over 58% of the electorate voted in the independence referendum, which had to be postponed one day due to disruptions caused by Hurricane Felix. Of those voting, over 73% voted against independence, while only 25% voted in favor. Vote results may have been distorted by the Progressive Labor Party (PLP) call to boycott the referendum.
Independence has been a plank in the platform of the PLP since the party's inception in 1963. In February 2004 Premier (and PLP party leader) Alex Scott announced his decision to commence an open and objective debate on the subject of independence from the U.K. Since that time, the government-appointed Bermuda Independence Commission has held hearings and published its findings, the government is holding public meetings on the issue island-wide, and it will present green and then white papers detailing its policy proposals for independence. There is considerable focus in public forums on the mechanics of deciding independence, whether through an independence referendum, a general election, or some combination of the two. The international and local business communities appear to be taking a wait-and-see attitude.
Currently citizens of Britain's overseas territories, including Bermuda, are entitled to British citizenship. The British Overseas Territories Bill, passed in February 2002, provides automatic acquisition of British citizenship, including automatic transmission of citizenship to their children; the right of abode, including the right to live and work in the U.K. and the European Union (EU); the right not to exercise or to formally renounce British citizenship; and the right to use the fast track European Union/European Economic Area (EU/EEA) channel at the airport, free of U.K. immigration controls. The U.K. Governor of Bermuda has said that citizens of an independent Bermuda would no longer be automatically entitled to British citizenship and the EU benefits that accrue to it.
There are no conditions attached to the grant of British citizenship to the overseas territories, a fact of particular importance to Bermuda where the issue of independence is being debated. A 1999 U.K. government White Paper states: "The new grant of British citizenship will not be a barrier, therefore, to those Overseas Territories choosing to become independent of Britain. Our Overseas Territories are British for as long as they wish to remain British. Britain has willingly granted independence where it has been requested; and we will continue to do so where this is an option."
Bermuda's most recent general election was held in July 2003, when the PLP was re-elected to its second term. Following the election, the more moderate Alex Scott replaced Jennifer Smith as premier and party leader in a leadership challenge.
Principal Government Officials
Head of State--Her Majesty, Queen Elizabeth II
Governor--His Excellency, Sir John Vereker, KCB
Premier--The Honorable William Alexander Scott, JP, MP
Bermuda's interests in the U.S. are represented by the United Kingdom, whose embassy is at 3100 Massachusetts Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20008; tel: 202-588-6500; fax: 202-588-7870.
The Bermudian Government's Department of Tourism has offices in New York and Toronto.
Bermuda has enjoyed steady economic prosperity since the end of World War II, although the island experienced a mild recession in 2001-02, paralleling the recession in the U.S. Bermuda enjoys one of the highest per capita incomes in the world. Its economy is based primarily upon international business and tourism. The Bermuda Monetary Authority (BMA) estimated that those two sectors represented 75% of the total balance of payments current account receipts of foreign exchange in the first three quarters of 2003. However, the role of international business in the economy is expanding, whereas that of tourism is contracting.
Bermuda is an offshore financial center with a robust financial regulatory system. The government cooperates with the United States and the international community to prevent money laundering and terrorist financing and continues to update its legislation and procedures in conformance with international standards. Bermuda first enacted specific money laundering legislation in 1997, passing the Proceeds of Crime Act (PCA) to apply money laundering controls to financial institutions such as banks, deposit companies, trust companies, and investment businesses, including broker-dealers and investment managers. Insurance companies are covered to the extent that they are judged susceptible to the risk of money laundering abuse. Amendments in 2000, effective June 1, 2001, expanded the scope of the legislation to cover the proceeds of all indictable offenses, including tax evasion, corruption, fraud, counterfeiting, theft, and forgery. The Bermuda Monetary Authority Amendment (No. 3) Act 2004 clarified the authority of the BMA to respond to requests from overseas regulators for information about clients.
In December 2002, Parliament passed the Bermuda Monetary Authority Amendment Act 2002, expanding the list of BMA objectives to include action to combat financial crime. It underpins the BMA's existing role in checking systems and controls in financial institutions and paves the way for the BMA to expand its role in administering UN sanctions and other measures on a delegated basis. In order to implement provisions of relevant UN Security Council antiterrorism resolutions, the act--among other provisions--prescribes the manner by which the finance minister may delegate to the BMA the power to block accounts.
Bermuda enacted the Investment Business Act (IBA) in 1998 to regulate the island's financial services industry. In response to international directives, the government passed the Investment Business Act 2003 to further refine its terms. The act creates a balance between government regulation on the one hand and the competitive needs of Bermuda's most important industry--international business--on the other hand. By updating its regulatory framework, Bermuda has enhanced its reputation globally as an international standard-bearer. In return, international businesses registered in Bermuda are recognized as having met or surpassed the most stringent international criteria.
Bermuda is currently considering additional legislation to further enhance its compliance with international financial standards. The Collective Investment Scheme Act will institute a formal licensing regime for investment schemes. It is expected to be debated in parliament in 2006.
In March 2005, 13,729 international companies were registered in Bermuda, many U.S.-owned. They are an important source of foreign exchange for the island, and spent an estimated $1.762 billion in Bermuda in 2004. The growing importance of international business is reflected in its increased share of GDP, up from 12.6% in 1996 to 20.7% in 2003 (provisional).
Historically important for employment and tax revenue, Bermuda's tourism industry is continuing to experience difficulties, although both the government and private sectors are working to improve it. In 1996, Bermuda welcomed 571,700 visitors to the island. By 2004, that figure had dropped to 477,757. Occupancy rates for 2003 averaged 54.5%, and were higher in the smaller hotels than at larger properties. Visitors contributed an estimated $475 million to the economy in 1996, but that figure declined to $353.7 million in 2004. Although spending by air visitors rose to $333.5 million in 2001, the trend reversed in 2004, dropping to $300.7 million. Hurricane Fabian in September 2003 dealt another blow to the tourism industry.
Bermuda has little in the way of exports or manufacturing; almost all manufactured goods and foodstuffs must be imported. The value of imports rose from $551 million in 1994 to $982 million in 2004. The U.S. is Bermuda's primary trading partner, with $775.8 million in U.S. imports in 2004. The U.K., Canada, and the Caribbean countries (mainly the Netherlands Antilles) also are important trading partners. Exports from Bermuda, including imports into the small free port that are subsequently re-exported, decreased from $35 million in 1993 to $31million in 2004 (provisional).
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Bermuda is home to immigrants from other countries. According to the 2000 census, 79% of the population is Bermuda-born and 21% is foreign-born. U.K. immigrants comprise 28% of the immigrant population; U.S., 20% (although the U.S. Consulate estimates that the figure is closer to 40%); Canada, 15%; Caribbean, 12%; and Portugal/Azores, 10%. In February 1970, Bermuda converted from its former currency, the pound, to a decimal currency of dollars pegged to the U.S. dollar.
The United Kingdom is formally responsible for Bermuda's foreign and defense policy. U.S. policy toward the U.K. is the basis of U.S.-Bermudian relations. In the early 20th century, as modern transportation and communication systems developed, Bermuda became a popular destination for wealthy U.S., British, and Canadian tourists. While the tariff enacted in 1930 by the U.S. against its trading partners ended Bermuda's once-thriving agricultural export trade--primarily fresh vegetables to the U.S.--it helped spur the overseas territory to develop its tourist industry, which is second only to international business in terms of economic importance to the island.
During World War II, Bermuda became a significant U.S. military site because of its location in the Atlantic Ocean. In 1941, the U.S. signed a lend-lease agreement with the U.K. giving the British surplus U.S. Navy destroyers in exchange for 99-year lease rights to establish naval and air bases in Bermuda. The bases consisted of 5.8 square kilometers (2.25 sq. mi.) of land largely reclaimed from the sea. The U.S. Naval Air Station was on St. David's Island, while the U.S. Naval Air Station Annex was at the western end of the island in the Great Sound.
Both bases were closed in September 1995 (as were British and Canadian bases), and the lands were formally returned to the Government of Bermuda in 2002.
The Government of Bermuda has begun to pursue some international initiatives independent of the U.K. in recent years. Bermuda signed a cultural memorandum of understanding with Cuba in 2003. The island also joined the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) as an associate member in 2003. The U.S. Coast Guard provided search and rescue assistance immediately following Hurricane Fabian in September 2003 but Bermuda declined subsequent offers of reconstruction assistance from the U.S. and U.K., preferring to accept assistance from its Caribbean neighbors.
An estimated 8,500 U.S. citizens live in Bermuda, many of them employed in the international business community. There also are a large number of American businesses incorporated in Bermuda, although no actual figures are available. Despite the trend of American businesses moving to Bermuda or other offshore jurisdictions to escape U.S. taxes, Bermuda maintains that the island is not a "tax haven" and that it taxes both local and foreign businesses equally.
While U.S. visitors to Bermuda are critical to the island's tourism industry, the number of U.S. visitors to Bermuda is declining. Air arrivals from the U.S. declined by more than 30% between 1990 and 2000 and, in 2004, only 77% of air arrivals originated from the U.S. compared to 83.9% in 1990. The number of air and cruise passengers from the U.S. totaled 464,000 in 2000. That number fell to 409,293 American passengers in 2003. Another 2,300 Americans sailed to the island via private yacht in 2003.
In 2004, 79% of Bermuda's imports came from the U.S., up from 74% in 2000. Areas of opportunity for U.S. investment are principally in the re-insurance and financial services industries, although the former U.S. base lands also may present long-term investment opportunities.
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Edwardsville, Ill. (KSDK) - A 55-year-old Maryville, Illinois man hanged himself Thursday morning in his cell at Madison County Jail.
According to Madison County Sheriff Robert Hertz, jail staff found the man at approximately 5:30 a.m. He'd hanged himself using personal undergarments.
Hertz said the inmate had been jailed since August 24, 2011 on the following criminal charges: aggravated criminal sexual assault, aggravated unlawful restraint, solicitation to commit home invasion, solicitation to commit aggravated kidnapping, solicitation to commit residential burglary, and unlawful possession of contraband in a penal institution (for making homemade weapons at the county jail).
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America's Got Talent 06/08/10: New York Auditions Day One
June 08, 2010 07:25 PM by Paulene Hinds
Tonight on America's Got Talent, the crew ventured to New York City. The crowd was turning out in full force hoping to head to Vegas to win that coveted one million dollars. The mood was sky high and the judges were expecting great things in the Big Apple and the show promised to be the most exciting, explosive and the most dangerous auditions of all time. So what happened? Keep reading to find out!
Piers Morgan, Sharon Osbourne and the newest judge, Howie Mandel came out to the sound of cheering from a huge crowd. The show began with every light in the building being turned out. As the audience focused on the stage, Fighting Gravity came out in amazing neon suits and danced for the crowd. The show was a cool mix of black light technology and techno music similar to the blue man group. The three judges put them through to Vegas.
Every actor that arrived at the New York auditions was hoping to earn an act in Las Vegas including the father-son team of Tony and Gino, who decided to sing for the judges tonight. The cats left the room when they began and the judges left us hanging on right until the end. Sharon said that they sing with a lot of emotion and after the vote only she said yes.
As the New York acts continued they were on a down slide until John (Prince Poppycock) the store-clerk came out to sing for the judges. He said that his singing helps him forget about his troubles. He came out in a fantastical costume and sang an operetta song. His costume was distracting, but he was very funny and surprisingly good. Sharon thought he was magnificent and Howie thought that he had talent and passion. He was on his way to Vegas.
So far there had been lots of auditions that popped on America's Got Talent and there were a record numbers of yes' tonight including Peek-A-Boo Revue a burlesque team, Jia Ye Hi a triple harmonica player and The Danger Committee a team of knife throwers. New York had shown that the level of talent was higher than before.
Next on America's Got Talent the singing duo On Repeat sang a rap that brought the dogs out. The judges didn't make us sit through the agonizing full 90 seconds and the young lad was given 10 seconds to rap away when he complained that the world hadn't heard him. Sharon asked them to move on and Piers told them they were terrible.
Backstage every act was waiting for one chance to change their lives forever including the street vendor Antonio Restivo who was a fire illusionist. He dreamed of a show in Vegas someday. To say the least his show was smokin' hot. I loved it when he lit a skeleton on fire and then it turned into a live woman. Howie though that the show was mesmerizing and Piers thought that it was polished and slick. He was heading to Vegas and was one step closer to his dream coming true.
New York is one of the most famous cities known for their comedy but many of the acts tonight didn't cut it. One guy hoping he could change the stand up comedy low was Doogie Horner. Before he even finished his first joke, the crowd began to boo him. He began to heckle the crowd and told them he would hunt them down. Piers buzzed Doogie, but Sharon and Howie didn't because they felt sorry for him. Howie told him comedy was tough and put him through along with Sharon as Piers rained on his parade. He was going to Vegas.
Day one of the New York auditions of America's Got Talent was over, but they will return again tomorrow night for day two at 9 PM ET, only on NBC.
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June 14th, 2010 at 5:24 am
Your statement about Prince Poppycock singing "an operetta aria" is not technically correct. He sang a 90 second excerpt from Largo al Factotum, a 5 minute aria that is one of the most famous in the opera Barber of Seville by Rossini. Although it does sound a little like a "patter song" from operetta, there is a major difference between opera arias and operetta songs.


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In November 2010 the Project had Kirk Bloodsworth, the first Innocence Project DNA exoneree from Death Row, speak about his case and his time in prison as an innocent man. Erin credits attending this presentation with sparking a personal interest in innocence cases. She then continued looking into the issue of wrongful convictions through her readings, and eventually enrolled in the "Conviction of the Innocent" class taught by Project Director Larry Golden in the fall of 2011.
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Former Democratic National Committee chairman McAuliffe touted himself as the bipartisan consensus builder. But pressed to say how much his public education funding plan would cost, he couldn't, saying only that Medicaid expansion was necessary to free up state money for it.
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My grandmother, the artist
Writer shares history behind Coronado exhibit she curated featuring work by her grandmother and her students
In death, my paternal grandmother was larger than life. Because she died before I was born, I never knew Esther Painter Hagstrom.
I grew up surrounded by her life's work — mostly watercolors and etchings, an occasional oil and wood carving, enamel work and some ceramics. I wanted to be an artist like her, but, as the saying goes, I couldn't draw a crooked line.
I grew up hearing stories from my parents and their close friends — all graduates of Coronado High School. They pondered the symbolism of the trees in her landscapes. In lamenting her premature death of a cerebral hemorrhage at age 46, they wondered whether she had yet realized her full potential as an artist.
There was even a hint of scandal. Esther Painter Hagstrom was a single mother at a time when divorce was considered taboo. All these discussions took place in the San Francisco Bay Area, where I grew up, a world away from Coronado High School, where my grandmother taught art from 1939 to 1951.
Wherever I've lived, wherever I've traveled, I've made it a point to see art exhibits. By cultivating an appreciation of art, perhaps I was unconsciously compensating for never having met my grandmother.
Art Through the Generations
Participating artists: John Clampitt of Coronado; Sarah Mott Durand of Ashland, Ore.; Lois Drake Ferguson of San Diego; Patty Murphy Jepson of Coronado; John "Jack" Minchin of Encinitas; Dolores Bridges Mote of El Cajon; Doris Klindt Naccarato of Coronado; Hildegarde Jaeger Stubbs of Encinitas; and Celeste Walkup Usler of Puyallup, Wash.
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Friends often commented that my home was like an art museum. My late parents had allowed me to take the canvases that they deemed to be my grandmother's lesser works. Now, decades later, the entire collection is mine.
The burden of family possessions weighs heavily, given I am an only child of only children. Finding a permanent home for my grandmother's art has been in the back of my mind since 1998, when I moved to San Diego for reasons of family emergency.
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While learning about my grandmother from her students, I gained additional insight from a colleague. Mary Ellen Wild Woodhouse Munckton, 93, a retired music teacher for the Coronado School District, has the perspective of a friend as well as a peer. She and my grandmother socialized at the Hotel del Coronado's dances for military officers. During the 1940s, they campaigned for and won equal pay for women teachers.
About a year ago, the timing to organize an art display was right. The Coronado Public Library had just dismantled an epic centennial exhibit commemorating Coronado as the birthplace of naval aviation. Unbeknown to me, the library's expansion several years prior was designed to accommodate paintings and sculptures, including two fresco murals of the great Mexican muralist Alfredo Ramos Martinez.


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Testimony :: Mr. Daniel Kimmage
Central Asia Regional Analyst - Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty
I would like to thank you for inviting me to appear before this Committee. My academic background is primarily in history, but for the past several years I have focused on economic, political, and social developments in Russia and Central Asia. I began to write about Russian affairs for Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty in 2002. Since December 2003, I have been RFE/RL's Central Asia analyst. Today, I will address recent unrest in Uzbekistan, focusing in particular on the specific events of 12-13 May in the city of Andijon and actions the international community can take in cooperation with the Uzbek government to investigate this tragedy. The following written statement is based in part on an article that appeared on RFE/RL on 17 May 2005 ("Uzbekistan: What Really Happened on Bloody Friday?"). The views I express here are my own.
The events that took place on and after 13 May 2005 in Andijon, Uzbekistan have drawn the attention of the entire world. On 18 May, the U.S. State Department said, "It's becoming apparent that very large numbers of civilians were killed by the indiscriminate use of force by Uzbek forces." In this light, the State Department stressed, "There needs to be an open and credible transparent inquiry into this and the international community would stand ready to assist in that." In the hope that such an investigation will take place, I would like here to summarize some of what we know about events in Andijon and put forward a number of concrete recommendations for lines of inquiry.
The horrific bloodshed that occurred in Uzbekistan breaks down, on closer examination, into two interconnected events that raise two separate groups of issues. The first issue is an attack on the night of 12 May by armed men on a military garrison and prison, with the subsequent freeing of prisoners and seizure of the regional-administrative building in Andijon. The second issue is the use of deadly force against demonstrators who gathered on 13 May on the city's central square near the occupied regional-administration building. Uzbek President Islam Karimov and his government have presented official explanations for both events. But independent reports cast the first event in a different light, and paint a radically different picture of the second. The "credible and transparent accounting" urged by the U.S. State Department and other members of the international community should investigate these two issues separately in order to ensure findings that resolve the disputes surrounding these events and to assign responsibility where responsibility is due.
1. The Assault
At a news conference in Tashkent on 14 May, President Karimov provided a detailed account of the assault by armed men on the night of 12 May and morning of 13 May first on a police unit, then on a military garrison, and finally on a prison. After this, they seized the regional administration building and made unsuccessful attempts to storm the regional offices of the National Security Service and Interior Ministry. Karimov focused on losses among security personnel and stressed that the attackers were Islamic extremists from an offshoot of the banned extremist organization Hizb ut-Tahrir. He also stated that phone intercepts showed that the militants consulted with "masters" in Afghanistan and Kyrgyzstan.
Independent accounts of this first event differed from the version presented by Karimov less in the factual details of the nighttime assaults than in the motivation imputed to the armed attackers. In a clear reference to Hizb ut-Tahrir, Karimov described the attackers' goal as "setting up a caliphate in Uzbekistan...which will allegedly include Afghanistan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Pakistan, and all other countries," Uzbek Television reported. While independent reports did not dispute the attackers' decision to resort to violence, they did not uncover any specific statements indicating sympathy with Hizb ut-Tahrir's aim of establishing a caliphate ruled by Islamic law, nor did they suggest a more general Islamist context for the violent action.
Sharipjon Shakirov, who had served a four-year prison term for involvement in what the government describes as the Akramiya Islamist group (see below), was one of the men who occupied the regional-administrative building in Andijon. In telephone communications from the building, he told RFE/RL's Uzbek Service on 13 May that "repression and slander" drove him and others to violent action. He added, "We do not have any connection with those groups [banned Islamic groups such as Hizb ut-Tahrir]." He continued: "We have only one demand. [The authorities] should release those people who were imprisoned based on slander, including Akram Yuldoshev." On his own time in prison, Shakirov commented: "We want all those imprisoned on false charges to be released because there are many political prisoners in Uzbekistan. I know this because I served a prison term myself." RFE/RL's Uzbek Service reported that Shakirov was among those killed later on 13 May.
Akram Yuldoshev, whose name serves to denote the "Akramiya" group, is currently serving a 17-year prison sentence on terrorism charges. In February, 23 businessmen from Andijon went on trial on charges of involvement in Akramiya. The armed men who began the violence in Andijon on the night of 12 May were apparently their supporters. At issue in the cases of Yuldoshev, the above-mentioned Shakirov, the 23 businessmen, and their supporters is the credibility of the Uzbek government's claims, as represented in criminal convictions and charges, that they were religious extremists with links to the banned extremist group Hizb ut-Tahrir, which espouses the creation of a caliphate throughout Central Asia and the implementation of Islamic law, although it eschews violence (and has specifically denied any involvement in the events in Andijon). For if these official claims are to be believed, the role of religious extremists in starting the violence would seem indisputable.
The problem is that the Uzbek government's record on this score is anything but encouraging. The U.S. State Department's 2004 report on human rights in Uzbekistan, presented on 28 February 2005, details numerous instances of rights violations, many of them involving individuals accused of Hizb ut-Tahrir involvement. The report states that "authorities treated individuals suspected of extreme Islamist sympathies, particularly alleged members of Hizb ut-Tahrir, more harshly than ordinary criminals, and there were credible reports that investigators subjected persons suspected of belonging to Hizb ut-Tahrir to particularly severe interrogation in pretrial detention, in many cases resorting to torture."
The report also notes, "Local human rights activists reported that police and security-service officers, acting under pressure to break up Hizb ut-Tahrir cells, frequently detained family members and close associates of suspected members, even if there was no direct evidence of their involvement. Authorities made little distinction between actual members and those with marginal affiliation with the group, often persons who had attended Koranic study sessions with the group." Addressing the issue of fair trials, the report states: "Defendants often claimed that the confessions on which the prosecution based its cases were extracted by torture. In many cases, particularly involving suspected members of Hizb ut-Tahrir, the prosecution failed to produce confessions and relied solely on witness testimony, which was reportedly often coerced. Typical sentences for male members of Hizb ut-Tahrir ranged from seven to 12 years' imprisonment."
Against this backdrop, Shakirov's statement about "those imprisoned on false charges" gains weight, as does the bitter complaint voiced by Yuldoshev's wife and quoted by Forum 18, a Norway-based group that deals with issues of religious freedom: "They're not content that my innocent husband is locked up in prison, but are trying to make out of him some kind of bin Laden." The same holds for Forum 18's report that "local people Forum 18 has spoken to reject Uzbek government and foreign press allegations that Akramiya was set up by former Hizb ut-Tahrir members, dissatisfied by the organization's professed rejection of violence, as a means to achieve the aim of an Islamic caliphate."
A forthcoming report by International Crisis Group (ICG) entitled "Uzbekistan: The Andijon Uprising" also examines conflicting claims about the Akramiya movement. The preliminary text of the report notes that a 1999 article by a "noted Uzbek scholar" explains that "[Akram] Yuldoshev's teachings formed the core of an organized religious reform movement in Andijon, dubbed the 'Akromiya' movement, some of whose methods an doctrines were informed by its founder's years in Hizb ut-Tahrir." Meanwhile, ICG writes, "human rights defenders…claim that the entire movement is nothing more than a fabrication of the Uzbek security forces." ICG concludes, "On the whole, it seems that the reality lies somewhere in the middle; far from being an organized extremist movement seeking to overthrow the Uzbek government, the 'Akromiya' movement appears to have been a loose, informal association of like-minded individuals, mostly young entrepreneurs, who were inspired by Yuldoshev's teachings to pool their resources for the benefit of their communities."
None of the preceding constitutes sufficient evidence to conclude that the participants in the initial violence -- the attack on the military garrison and prison; the seizure of the regional-administration building -- were or were not extremists. Rather, it shows that there are ample grounds to doubt Uzbek official claims of extremist involvement in the absence of additional evidence to back up those claims. Thus far, none of the independent reports of events in Andijon on 12-13 May indicates that the armed men on the antigovernment side employed extremist rhetoric or symbolism. An individual identified as a Western journalist who was in Andijon on 13 May told the Institute for War and Peace Reporting (IWPR): "This rebellion has nothing to do with religion. I did not hear cries of Allahu Akbar, and none of the rebels inside the regional-administration building mentioned anything about an Islamic state."
Contrasting evidence may come to light, but for now, the most that can be said is that the armed men committed violent acts. Independent reports, such as the BBC's account of the initial violence, support that much of the official version; they do not, however, provide corroborating evidence for the official claim that the attackers were religious extremists.
2. The Massacre
The second issue is -- an important point -- not directly related to the first: it involves the use of deadly force against unarmed civilians. On this point, the official version put forward by President Karimov directly contradicts the reports of independent journalists on the scene as well as virtually all recorded eyewitness accounts.
In his news conference on 14 May, Karimov stressed that after talks with the rebels broke down, "they broke into three groups, left the [regional-administration] building and began running away in three directions. A chase began." On the death toll, he said: "A total of more than 10 people, including the military, police, and innocent people, were killed. There are far more killed on their side" -- the rebel side, presumably -- "than the other." Karimov denied that he or anyone else had given an order to shoot. He told journalists, "I know that you want to know who gave the order to shoot," Reuters reported. "No one gave such an order." The implication is that rebels shot first and were responsible for civilian deaths.
Uzbek Prosecutor-General Rashid Kadyrov presented updated casualty figures at a news conference in Tashkent on 17 May, RFE/RL's Uzbek Service reported. According to Kadyrov, 169 people were killed in the unrest in Andijon on 13 May. He said the dead include 32 members of government forces, three women, and two children. Kadyrov's remarks implied that the remainder of the dead were either armed rebels or hostages the rebels shot as they escaped in three groups from the occupied regional-administration building in Andijon on 13 May, fergana.ru reported. Kadyrov insisted that government forces did not fire on civilians in the city.
Independent accounts paint an entirely different picture, not only of the incident itself, but also of its consequences. After the rebels seized the regional-administration building, a large demonstration ensued in the central square of Andijon. (A photograph of the crowd, showing many women and children, can be found here:
.) Correspondents for Reuters and IWPR were on the scene. Reuters reported, "Troops then opened fire on a square in [Andijon] where protesters had massed and stormed the [occupied regional-administration] building." IWPR reported: "The eight-wheeled armored personnel carriers, APCs, appeared out of nowhere, moving through the streets at speed, past the people on the outer fringes of the rally. The first column of vehicles thundered past without taking any aggressive action. But a second column arriving five minutes later suddenly opened up on the crowds, firing off round after round without even slowing down to take aim."
Eyewitness accounts recorded by IWPR, Reuters, AFP, RFE/RL, "Kommersant-Daily," fergana.ru, "Washington Post," "Christian Science Monitor," "The New York Times," and other news organizations also indicated that troops fired indiscriminately at unarmed demonstrators. Moreover, some accounts indicated that when troops directed their fire, they targeted the wounded. A woman identified as Muqaddas told IWPR: "[Military servicemen] got drunk, and in this condition they shot and killed the wounded. In my presence, they shot down a woman with two small children." A man identified as a 31-year-old cobbler told Reuters, "I saw soldiers killing several wounded with single shots to the head after asking 'are there any wounded around?'" Another Andijon resident told Reuters, "Those wounded who tried to get away were finished off with single shots from a Kalashnikov rifle. ... Three or four soldiers were assigned to killing the wounded."
The death toll from the events of 13 May remains unclear. Several eyewitness accounts stated that 500 were killed in Andijon (see "RFE/RL Newsline," 16 May 2005). The unregistered Uzbek opposition party Ozod Dehqonlar (Free Farmers) has sent representatives door-to-door to collect the names of the dead in Andijon and Pakhtaobod, a nearby town where unconfirmed reports speak of a brutally suppressed uprising after the violence in Andijon, "Izvestiya" reported on 17 May. As of 16 May, the list contained 745 names, 542 from Andijon and 203 from Pakhtaobod. Nigora Hidoyatova, the head of Ozod Dehqonlar, said that the party will continue its efforts to compile a full list of the dead.
3. Recommendations
As the preceding suggests, an inquiry into the bloodshed in Uzbekistan should treat two distinct issues. Broadly speaking, these are 1) the actions of armed rebels and 2) the reports that government forces fired on civilians. An investigation may uncover significant overlap between these two issues. But in focusing on them separately, the investigation will be better able to organize its work along the lines of specific questions. Some, but not all, of those questions are:
On the actions of armed rebels:
• Who were the armed men who attacked a military garrison and prison on the night of 12 May?
• Did they have any ties supported by hard evidence to an extremist organization or organizations?
• What were their ultimate aims?
• How many inmates did they release from the prison on 12 May, and are there reasonable grounds for believing that any of those inmates were members of extremist and/or terrorist organizations?
• What are the current whereabouts of the inmates who were released?
• Did negotiations take place between the government and rebels
• If so, what was their substance and outcome?
On the reports that government forces fired on civilians:
• Who started the violence in the center of Andijon on the evening of 13 May?
• Did Uzbek troops fire on unarmed civilians?
• If so, were they acting under orders?
• If so, who gave those orders?
• How many people were killed, and under what circumstances?
The precise format of a future investigation can only emerge through cooperation between the Uzbek government and the international community. One possible vehicle for such cooperation, as well as a subsequent investigation, is the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE). Uzbekistan is a member-state of the OSCE, which possesses both the regional experience and resources to offer valuable assistance. A desirable outcome would be the creation of an investigative commission under OSCE auspices and with the involvement of both Uzbek government representatives and representatives of the international community to examine the violence in Andijon on and following 13 May with the aim of determining the exact number and nature of casualties and assigning responsibility for the bloodshed. Given that President Karimov and other Uzbek officials have expressly denied that any orders were given to fire on civilians, it should be stressed that it is manifestly in their interest to see a credible investigation confirm those statements.
An additional issue of relevance both to an investigation of events in Andijon and to the international community as a whole is the plight of over 500 Uzbek refugees currently in Kyrgyzstan. As a 19 May article in "The New York Times" detailed, the refugees fled the bloodshed in Andijon and may be able to provide invaluable insight into what transpired there. Yet their status remains precarious. The UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR) noted in a 17 May press release that the "new arrivals have been registered as asylum seekers by the Kyrgyz Department of Migration Service and issued temporary cards valid for 10 days by the Kyrgyz authorities."
President Karimov stated in a 17 May press conference that he does not consider these individuals refugees because Kyrgyz border guards allegedly confiscated 73 automatic weapons from them. But Gulmira Borubaeva, a spokesperson for Kyrgyzstan's Border Service, has specifically denied this, saying, "They did not have weapons," fergana.ru reported on 19 May. Nevertheless, a number of Kyrgyz officials have said that the refugees cannot remain in Kyrgyzstan indefinitely (see "RFE/RL Newsline," 16 and 18 May 2005) and may be returned to Uzbekistan. More than 100 human-rights NGOs in Kyrgyzstan appealed to the Kyrgyz government on 17 May not to allow the refugees' return to Uzbekistan, arguing that they are likely to face torture, and even extrajudicial execution, in the event of their return. For its part, the UNHCR has stated that it "welcomes the Kyrgyz government's assurances that people will not be forcibly returned to Uzbekistan and its moves to register the newcomers as asylum seekers."
Kyrgyzstan only recently experienced significant political upheaval, and its new government is attempting to establish itself even as the country prepares for presidential elections on 10 July. It could thus be especially vulnerable to pressure from its larger, more powerful neighbor to return the refugees to Uzbekistan. In order to forestall potential pressure on the Kyrgyz government and safeguard the wellbeing of the refugees, the operation and management of the camp where they are housed should be transferred, with the consent of the Kyrgyz government, to the UN or Red Cross. International organizations should also take responsibility for the admission of new refugees from Uzbekistan.
4. Conclusion
The tragic events in Andijon have left many questions unanswered. But the information available is sufficient to justify a concerted search for answers. What I hope to have done here is to underscore the pressing need for the "credible and transparent accounting" that the U.S. State Department has urged, as well as to suggest some of the lines along which it might be conducted.


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Undisputed Truth From an Undisputed Champ
Born in Brooklyn on June 30, 1966, Michael Gerard Tyson is an all-time boxing great who, in his prime, struck fear in the heart of opponents. He compiled an impressive record of 50 wins, 5 losses and 1 disqualification (for biting off an opponent's ear) over the course of an incomparable career in which he became the first undisputed heavyweight champ to hold the WBA, WBC and IBF title belts simultaneously.
Iron Mike has weathered a host of woes and controversies outside the ring ranging from allegations of spousal abuse to a rape conviction to the death of his 4 year-old daughter, Exodus, to declaring bankruptcy after frittering away over $300 million in prizefight purses. Today, he is a very happily-married man, with a couple of children, Milan and Morocco, by his third wife, Kiki.
Mike is currently on a 36-city tour of the country in Undisputed Truth, a one-man show which is part-comedy, part-confessional. Here, the pugilist-turned-actor talks about his latest movie, Scary Movie 5, co-starring a rogue's gallery of controversial celebrities including Charlie Sheen, Lindsay Lohan, Katt Williams and Snoop Dogg.
Kam Williams: Hi Mike, thanks for the interview.
Mike Tyson: What's up, Kam?
KW: How did you get into acting?
MT: Just from messing around with a friend, Jim Toback, the director of {The Pickup Artist}. I always used to see him in New York and talk to him when I was younger, like a teenager. Anthony Michael Hall brought me onto the set of one day in about '86, and Jim and I became acquainted and then good friends, and he started putting me into his movies, first {Black and White}, and then we did {Tyson}. He thought I was an interesting character. After that, I did {The Hangover} and got bitten by the acting bug. I have a lot of friends who've won Oscars, and they started telling me I could do it, too.
KW: When we talk about comedy, you hear words that could refer to boxing like "timing" and "punch line." Do you see any similarities between the two?
MT: I don't know. People tell me I'm a comedian, but I don't approach acting from that perspective. I do know that everything in life has to do with your timing and perception. You have to be comfortable with the rhythm that you're in. You can't just jump into a fast rhythm if yours is slow. You might have to pick up the pace but in your own particular way. It has to do with personality, too.
KW: How the play's being received?
MT: We've been doing just great, selling out every night. And I couldn't believe the reviews. I couldn't believe it was me they were talking about. They're saying "Remarkably funny!" and "Moving!" I was like "They're talking about me?" The biggest honor I had so far was when the comedian Jeff Ross told me he liked it and said, "You're one of us, now." That was just amazing.
KW: Who was stronger, Razor Ruddock or Bonecrusher Smith?
MT: Bonecrusher was stronger, but Razor Ruddick hit harder.
KW: What was the hardest punch you ever took in the ring?
MT: Wow! A bunch of guys really rang my clock. Gee! Razor Ruddock… Lennox Lewis… Evander Holyfield… They all did a number on me.
KW: When you look in the mirror, what do you see?
MT: Me? I see an old, broke-ass black guy taking care of a bunch of kids, living life, taking them to school, and all that stuff, who's asking himself: What the hell is this? But I wouldn't give it up for the world because I love my wife. I never expected to have a life like this. No chaos… no confusion… no lawsuits… no violence… no going to jail…
KW: Lastly, if you could have one wish instantly granted, what would that be for?
MT: That my daughter could still be with us.
KW: My condolences, Mike. Thanks again, and best of luck with all your endeavors.
MT: Thank you, Kam. Okay, brother.
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A man who was a teenager when he took part in the murder of an elderly man will spend the next 25 years of his life in prison.
Gevon Patton, who is now 20, was found guilty last week of especially aggravated kidnapping and criminally negligent homicide. He was sentenced to 25 years on the kidnapping charge and 2 years on the homicide charge, with the sentences to run concurrently.
A Morristown jury has convicted a man in the kidnapping and killing of a 94-year-old man.
On Wednesday, Gevon "G" Patton, 20, was found guilty of especially aggravated kidnapping and criminally negligent homicide. He was facing first-degree murder charges.
Patton will be sentenced on March 27.
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The final person who was charged in the kidnapping and murder of an elderly Hamblen County man is now on trial.
Gevon Patton was 16 when prosecutors say he took part in the death of Willie Morgan, 94, in 2008. A medical examination determined Morgan died of asphyxiation and dehydration in January 2008 after being pistol whipped and tied to a chair. His hand was also severed. Police say Morgan was being held for ransom after drug dealers accused a young man who lived with him of stealing from them.
Patton is charged with first degree murder and especially aggravated kidnapping. He was charged as an adult.
A jury was selected for Patton's trial on Monday, and the prosecution presented its case on Tuesday and Wednesday. The defense is now presenting their witnesses.
The other six people charged in the have all pleaded guilty or been convicted in the crime.


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Hi all!
I've missed hockey and missed this wonderful forum. I became so tired of the lockout rhetoric that I had to stop talking NHL in real life and online until it was settled. Now that it's back I'm hungrier than ever for another Stanley Cup! These new forums still suck, but whatever. Some thoughts I've had through 5 or so games of the season:
-Dougie Hamilton is amazing. His poise is outstanding for 19 year old and his skills outstanding. I have been beyond impressed with him. The most talented new scoring defenseman (for the Bruins) I've seen in a very long time. He fills the void left by Kaberle, and then some. Perhaps drafting a D in the first round isn't such a bad idea?
-Rick Nash has 1G+4A = 5pts. Playing on a very good line, getting 22 minutes per game.
-David Krejci has 1G+4A = 5pts. Playing with Horton and Lucic, getting 19 minutes per game.
-Anisimov and Dubinsky have combined for 2G+2A = 4pts.
-Bruins look better than last year.
-Columbus looks a little better than last year.
-The Rangers look worse. More offensive talent, but the same commitment to D is not there, with GAA up over 3.
-Adam Oates tried to move Ovechkin to RW like he did with Kovalchuck, again with terrible results. Why does he keep trying to do this? He played with Kvarltonov, he should know that off-wing shooting Russians never have success on their traditional wings
The Bruins have been really fun to watch so far, I hope all of you are enjoying the games!