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Experience Ha Noi!, the Capital of Vietnam, a city rich in culture and history, influenced through centuries by the French and Chinese, and now celebrating its 1000th year of existence!
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Boys preview: Irish reload for another run
CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- No boys basketball program in any class has had the kind of success that Charleston Catholic has accomplished in this millennium.
The Irish have made eight appearances in the Class A state championship game since 2000, winning four of those, including last season's 40-34 victory over St. Marys.
Nick George, a 6-foot-3 junior post player, led the team in scoring last year and may have to increase his production even more to get Catholic back to its usual lofty perch. David Godwin, a 5-9 senior shooting guard, is the team's only other returning starter.
Seniors Zach Casto (6-2 guard/forward), Keifer Hovorka (6-0 guard/forward), Andy Hoyer (6-4 forward), as well as Michael Tupta and Nelson McKown, will all be looked upon to add leadership.
"We're very senior-oriented and not necessarily from a playing perspective or points perspective but from a leadership perspective," Irish coach Bill McClanahan said. "We've been blessed with strong senior leadership the entire time I've been here. We have a phrase in our program, 'It's their turn.' Now for these seniors, it is their turn and they know what that means."
The journey back to the Civic Center figures to be a little tougher for Catholic this time around after defending Class AA champion Tug Valley and AA tournament team Magnolia dropped down in classification this season.
Still, 12th-year coach McClanahan is confident and said his players, having been there before, know what it takes to lengthen the Irish's reign atop the Class A field.
"We remind them that they have that experience and they know what it takes and they know what to expect," McClanahan said. "They know the effort and the work it takes to get there."
McClanahan added that 5-9 junior guard Garrett McCarty will also be in the mix for significant playing time.
Catholic begins the 2012-2013 campaign at Poca on Dec. 18.
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After all, GW has made two straight Class AAA title-game appearances, winning the championship in 2011.
Luke Eddy, a 6-0 senior guard and Elon recruit, is back to help the cause after averaging a team-best 16 points last season, but will be one of few sources of experience for Greene.
Tino diTrapano, Thomas Francke and Darian Williams, all starters from last year, graduated. GW's other starter, Dustin Crouser, will miss the season due to a football injury, as will role player Cole Salmons. Add in Ryan Switzer's decision not to play and GW is facing a lot of uncertainty.
"We're in a little bit of a transition," admitted Greene. "We've been on a good run. We're not making any excuses but we may need to regroup a little bit."
That's not to say the Patriots won't be talented. Senior guard/forward Austin Breeden (6-1), junior forward/center Chris Kay (6-2) and junior guard/forward Dominik King (6-3) all bring some playing experience to the table.
Greene, who is entering his 20th season at the helm, said 6-6 senior post player Lucas Mullenix and 5-10 sophomore guard Alex Lewis have also shown promise.
But the Patriots are quite likely to go how Eddy goes, and that may be a good thing.
"He's already doing it in practice," Greene said of Eddy's leadership. "He's not out there jacking up shots everywhere, he's passing and trying to make everybody else better."
GW opens Dec. 12 at Capital.
South Charleston lost a couple of Elmores as Ot (16.3 points per game) graduated and Jon (13.7 points per game) left for a prep school in North Carolina, but Herbert remains upbeat.
Returning senior starters Rashaud Kincaid (5-8, point guard) and Trevond Reese (6-1 forward/center) will be looked to for leadership while fellow seniors Neal Brown (6-1), Hunter Moles (6-3) and Devin Harris (5-10) should also contribute.
Sophomore wing player A.D. Cunningham (5-11) and center Kevin Williams (6-4) also bring experience from last year.
"This year is going to be really exciting for us," Herbert said. "My first two years we were in a full-court press and got back into different half-court defenses. Last year, we had to back off because of our personnel, but this year we're back to the old-school way that I like to play. We'll be up in people's faces."
The Black Eagles enter the season riding streaks of 26 straight Mountain State Athletic Conference wins and 21 consecutive home wins. Add to that a junior varsity team that went 18-1 last season and what Herbert calls the best group of freshmen he's had, and optimism seems pretty logical in SC.
Still, Herbert is not about to let his players forget a first-round state tournament loss to Parkersburg last year.
"We're going to put 62-48 on the scoreboard every day before practice," Herbert said, referring to the Big Reds' winning margin last season. "It was tough. They outplayed us. We've been to the state tournament all three years and got bumped off."
The Black Eagles will travel to Princeton for the season opener on Dec. 15.
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WASHINGTON (WUSA9) -- Women have come a long way since not being allowed to vote.
Women from all over the world came to commemorate the occasion and retrace the steps of 22 African American founders of the Delta Sigma Theta sorority who participated in the march.
They were Howard University students and the only African American women who participated in the Women's Suffrage March on Washington that day.
"There were so many people against them, women's right to vote and certainly African Americans to vote, and here we are freely able to do this. We remember the courage it took to leave campus to say we are standing up for our rights no matter what," said Dr.Gwendolyn Boyd.
Equal rights for women have come a long way in a century. The right to vote, allowed in combat, women in congress, and getting closer to equal pay but they say there's a long ways to go.
"I'm 51, I hope to see a woman become the President of the United States," Linda Brown, Baltimore chapter alum said.
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Gary D. Newsome is retiring after five years as president and CEO of Health Management Associates, Inc. (HMA), the company that is preparing to lease and operate Munroe Regional Medical Center.
Newsome's retirement will be effective July 31, HMA said in a news release. He is leaving to serve as president of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints' Uruguay-Montevideo Mission in South America.
"I am proud of our accomplishments over the past five years as we've transformed Health Management into a vibrant, innovative company that is well-positioned and on a clear path to great success," Newsome said in the release.
Four directors will lead the search for a replacement.
HMA operates 71 hospitals in 15 states. In April, Marion County hospital trustees chose an HMA/Shands partnership to take over the lease for Munroe. Lease negotiations are ongoing.
Reuters is reporting that HMA recently adopted a shareholder rights ("poison pill") plan in response to Glenview Capital Management's notice that it could increase its stake in HMA.)
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If rainy clouds comes from the east when they will meet the hotter air of the landmass they will start dropping their moisture and rain will happen. Bigger mountains will stop the clouds from reach the other side and very often that side will have very much less rain. So it's pretty straightforward. In your case I would check where your rivers are, which generally creates greener lands. I would also check the altitude. There will be moisture anyway on the western side (if you have rivers that's a proof) and normally highlands won't be as green as low lands because the water go down.
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FAIRFAX, Va. (WUSA) -- The body of an adult woman was recovered from the Potomac River Wednesday afternoon, officials say.
Prince William County Police and Fairfax County Police Dive teams, with the assistance of the U.S. Customs and Border Protection Agency recovered the body.
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Published: Sunday, September 22, 2013 at 2:19 p.m.
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A 34-year-old Ocklawaha man who reportedly was threatening his family with a gun and a knife committed suicide early Sunday as members of the Marion County Sheriff's Office SWAT team closed in on him, according to a sheriff's office media release.
Deputies were called about 1:30 a.m. because Kevin Roger Bailey was brandishing the weapons "in a threatening manner" near 12220 SE 124th Court in Ocklawaha, according to the release. Several members of his family were injured.
"As deputies arrived, Bailey reportedly fired the weapon. It's not known if Bailey aimed at law enforcement," the release stated. After firing, Bailey reportedly ran into a nearby woods.
The SWAT team was called, and as members of the unit moved closer to finding Bailey, "he committed suicide," according to the release. The investigation is continuing.
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MONDAY RESULTS - June 17
(high school softball)
(#4-4A) Le Mars 4, Western Christian 1
(#3-3A) Sergeant Bluff-Luton 20, Gehlen Catholic 5
(HULL) -- Madison Heidebrink's three-run homer in the top of the seventh inning Monday night snapped a 1-1 tie and sent fourth-ranked (4A) Le Mars past Western Christian 4-1 in Lakes Conference softball action at Hull. Mary Kate Eckstaine drove in the Lady Bulldogs first run with a bunt. The Wolfpack tied the game with a run in the fifth inning off Molly Renken. It was the first run off Renken since May and snapped her scoreless streak at 64 innings. Le Mars improves to 19-and-0 for the season and 7-and-0 in the Lakes Conference.
(LE MARS) -- Third-ranked (3A) Sergeant Bluff-Luton spoiled Gehlen Catholic's return home after nearly three weeks of playing on the road with a 20-5 rout of the Lady Jays Monday night in a non-conference softball game, matching two former War Eagle Conference rivals. The Lady Jays haven't played at home since May 23rd because of flooding at the River View Complex during the Memorial Day weekend. The occaissional rains since then have prevented Gehlen from playing on the home diamond. The Warriors scored seven runs in the first inning, collecting seven of their 23 hits for the night in the opening frame. Gehlen battled back to within 10-5 thanks to a a four-run fourth inning. S-B-L turned the game into a rout with eight runs in the seventh to extend a 12-5 lead into a 17-run advantage going into the bottom of the seventh. Gehlen falls to 9-and-11 for the season.
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(#7-3A) Le Mars 7, Western Christian 3
(HULL) -- Hunter Rowe, Parker Rolfes and Colan Borchers combined to strike out ten batters and allowed just one hit against Western Christian Monday night as number-seven (3A) Le Mars held off the Wolfpack to win 7-3 in Lakes Conference baseball action at Hull. Rowe started the game on the mound for Le Mars and worked two and one-third, giving up Western's only hit, a second inning RBI single by Daniel Van Maanen. He walked two and hit three batters before turning the ball over to Rolfes in the third. A wild pitch by Rolfes allowed the Wolfpack to pull to with 4-3 in the third inning. He quieted Western Christian's offense after that, striking out seven and walking one while holding the Wolfpack hitless. Borchers threw the final inning, striking out two of the three batters he faced. Rolfes earned the win to improve to 5-and-0. Offensively, Colan Borchers' two-run single in the fourth inning capped a three-run inning that extended the Bulldogs' lead to 7-3. Parker Rolfes, Jacob Lamoreux and Dayton Rand paced the Bulldogs' ten-hit attack with two hits each. Le Mars improves to 11-and-1 for the season and 7-and-0 in the Lakes Conference.
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Rays 21, Giants 6
Reds 10, Royals 2
Hawks 6, Falcons 3
Foxes 15, Raiders 2
Lions 15, Panthers 7
Spartans 14, Chargers 13
Broncos 11, Warriors 10
Eagles 10, Rockets 9
Rockers 1, Storm 0
Sparks 7, Comets 7, tie
Sting 1, Liberty 1, tie
Padres 8, Rangers 2
(American Association baseball)
Lincoln Saltdogs 10, Sioux City Explorers 2
TUESDAY RESULTS - June 18
(little league)
D'Backs 9, Reds 8
Giants 17, Orioles 14
White Sox 17, Yankees 14
Pirates 8, Angels 5
Cubs 14, Phils 8
Mets 5, Dodgers 3
Rockies 10, A's 4
Blue Jays 3, Braves 1
Astros 4, Cards 2
Tigers 6, Nationals 1
Marlins 2, Indians 0
Padres 1, Twins 0
Sparks 1, Stars 0
(American Association baseball)
Sioux City Explorers 7, Lincoln Saltdogs 1
WEDNESDAY RESULTS - June 19
(high school softball)
Le Mars 12, Storm Lake 1
Gehlen Catholic 9, West Sioux 8
(STORM LAKE) -- Janessa Milbrodt led an eleven-hit attack with three hits and Molly Renken threw a three-hitter with ten strike outs as number-four (4A) Le Mars remained unbeaten at 20-and-0 with a 12-1 Lakes Conference softball victory at Storm Lake Wednesday night. The Lady Bulldogs are 8-and-0 in conference play. The game did go a full seven innings as Le Mars peppered the scoreboard with runs throughout the contest. A four-run seventh inning extended an 8-1 lead into an 11-run victory. Emily Pick and Emily Ellefson had two hits for Le Mars and Ashley Phelan drove in two runs.
(LE MARS) --Senior Brittany Krienert got a pair of fly ball outs with two on in the seventh inning to nail down a 9-8 War Eagle Conference softball win for Gehlen Catholic against West Sioux Wednesday night at the Riverview Complex. The Lady Jays erased an 8-5 deficit with a four-run sixth inning, getting RBI singles from Abigail Krienert and Miranda Bunkers and a sacrifice fly from Shannon Smith. Bunkers' hit snapped an 8-all tie. Gehlen sent ten batters to the plate in the sixth and collected six of their 14 hits. Bailey Wiltgen had three hits to lead the Lady Jays offensively. Brittany Krienert got the win in relief. Gehlen improves to 10-and-11 for the season and 6-and-6 in the War Eagle Conference.
(high school baseball)
Storm Lake 2, Le Mars 1
West Sioux 9, Gehlen Catholic 5
(STORM LAKE) -- Storm Lake senior pitcher Nic Seaman won a classic pitcher's duel against Le Mars ace Colan Borchers Wednesday night as Storm Lake edged Le Mars 2-1 in Lakes Conference baseball action in Storm Lake. Seaman checked a usually potent Bulldog hitting attack to two hits and struck out twelve. Borchers scattered five hits and struck out ten. The Tornadoes scored both runs in the first inning on a lead-off home run by Aaron Krier and squeeze bunt by Grant Kofmehl. The Bulldogs scored in the fourth on a sacrifice fly by Andy Hefner. Hefner and Hunter Rowe had the two hits for Le Mars. Seaman struck out the final four batters of the game to quell any hopes of a late-game rally. The loss drops Le Mars to 7-and-1 in the Lakes Conference and 11-and-2 for the season.
(LE MARS) -- West Sioux struck for seven runs in the first inning and Gehlen Catholic never recovered, dropping a War Eagle Conference baseball match-up 9-5 Wednesday night at the Riverview Complex. Gehlen ace Blake Wiltgen couldn't get out of the first inning against the Falcons, failing to retire a batter before turning the ball over to Austin Herbst. Michael Whitehead finished the final two innings. Wiltgen and Whitehead along with Solomon Freking had two hits each for Gehlen and Wiltgen added two RBI's. The Jays fall to 4-and-8 for the season and 4-and-7 in league play.
(little league)
D'Backs 11, Royals 1
Mariners 10, Orioles 7
Hawks 11, Foxes 10
Raiders 12, Falcons 11
Warriors 18, Lions 17
Eagles 13, Spartans 11
Broncos 16, Panthers 5
Rockets 10, Chargers 4
Nationals 6, Rangers 0
Storm 3, Liberty 1
Sting 5, Rockers 0
Stars 1, Comets 0
(American Association baseball)
Lincoln Saltdogs 2, Sioux City Explorers 1
THURSDAY RESULTS - June 20
(high school softball)
Hinton 2, Gehlen Catholic 0
(LE MARS) -- Hinton senior Breana Bollmeyer fired a two-hitter with one walk and seven strike outs to pitch the Blackhawks past Gehlen Catholic 2-0 Thursday night in War Eagle Conference softball at the Riverview Complex. Kelli Gleason's RBI ground out in the second inning and a RBI double by Taylor Johnson in the fourth accounted for the only runs of the game. Bollmeyer allowed a first inning single by Bailey Wiltgen and a bunt single by Jill Kessenich in the third. She retired the final eleven batters of the game as Hinton improved to 14-and-4 for the season and 11-and-3 in the conference. Brittany Krienert probably threw her best game of her career, scattering seven hits with 17 of the 21 outs recorded on the infield. Both teams played errorless softball. Gehlen falls to 10-and-12 for the season and 6-and-7 in the War Eagle Conference.
(high school baseball)
(#9-1A) Hinton 1, Gehlen Catholic 0
(LE MARS) -- Blake Wiltgen returned to the mound Thursday night against Hinton, a night after failing to get out of the first inning in a start against West Sioux, and the Gehlen left-handed turned in a much more Wiltgen-like performance, losing a pitcher's duel to Morgan Wenzel and the Blackhawks, 1-0 at the Riverview Complex. Wenzel finished with a three-hitter with seven strike outs while Wiltgen scattered six hits and struck out four. Skyler Beller singled home the lone run in the sixth inning for Hinton. Wiltgen also had one of Gehlen's hits with Angel Chagolla and Austin Herbst collecting the other two safeties. Hinton improves to 15-and-3 for the year and 13-and-1 in the War Eagle Conference. Gehlen falls to 4-and-9 for the season and 4-and-8 in the W-E-C.
(little league)
Rays 9, Mariners 7
White Sox 16, Mets 4
Pirates 10, Yankees 0
Cubs 11, Angels 5
A's 13, Dodgers 12
Phils 4, Rockies 3
Indians 3, Astros 0
Tigers 6, Marlins 4
Cards 1, Blue Jays 0
Twins 4, Braves 0
(American Association baseball)
Wichita Wingnuts 5, Sioux City Explorers 3
FRIDAY RESULTS - June 21
(high school softball)
Le Mars at the Spencer Tournament
(#2-1A) Akron-Westfield (20-1) 9, Estherville/Lincoln Central 5
(#3-4A) Le Mars (21-0) 8, (#3-1A) Newell-Fonda (19-4) 0
(#2-1A) Akron-Westfield (21-1) 2, M-O-C/Floyd Valley 0
(#3-4A) Le Mars (22-0) 11, Marcus/Meriden-Cleghorn 2
(SPENCER) -- The third-rated (4A) Le Mars Lady Bulldogs improved to 22-and-0 with two more wins at the Spencer Tournament Friday. Le Mars opened with an 8-0 win over Newell-Fonda, the number-three team in the Class 1A ratings this week. Molly Renken set a new career high with 15 strike outs while allowing four hits and no walks. Madison Heidebrink belted her fifth home run of the season in the first inning and Emily Ellefson had two hits and drove in three runs. In the second game of the day, Le Mars beat Marcus/Meriden-Cleghorn 11-2 as Kassidy Rieken scattered seven hits to pick up the pitching win. Emily Ellefson had a home run among her two hits and drove in three runs to pace the Lady Bulldogs offensively. Ashley Phelan, Madison Heidebrink and Janessa Milbrodt also had two hits each for Le Mars.
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Gehlen Catholic in the Spalding Catholic Tournament at Granville
Gehlen Catholic (5-9) 12, Sioux Center 6
(semifinals) Gehlen Catholic (6-9) 2, North Union 1
(#5-3A) Le Mars (12-2) 3, Sioux City North 0
(GRANVILLE) -- Gehlen Catholic advanced to the championship game of the Spalding Catholic baseball tournament in Granville with a pair of Friday victories. The Jays opened play with a 12-6 opening round win over Sioux Center, rallying from an early 5-0 deficit after two innings to win for the fifth time in 14 games. Blake Wiltgen had a key three-run double to spark the comeback effort. Michael Whitehead had three hits and also drove in three runs and Solomon Freking added another two RBI's. Mitchell Flack improved to 4-and-0 for the season with a complete-game pitching effort, giving up seven hits, walking three and striking out five. In the semifinals, Gehlen Catholic bested North Union 2-1 as Michael Whitehead made his first start of the season on the mound and threw a three-hit, complete game with four walks and seven strikeouts to win a pitcher's duel. The Jays play the host school Spalding Catholic in the championship game at 6:30 Saturday night at Vosburg Field. Gehlen is now 6-and-9 for the season.
(LE MARS) -- There's an old adage in baseball that says when the summer temperatures warm up, so do the bats. That hasn't exactly held true this week as the hometown teams have been involved in several pitcher's duels. Le Mars' Jacob Lamoreux locked up in such a duel Friday night at the Bulldog Sports Complex as Le Mars beat Sioux City North 3-0 in a non-conference baseball match-up. Lamoreux checked the North Stars to two hits with no walks and two strike outs. A bases-loaded walk to Dayton Rand in the fourth inning snapped a scoreless tie and put Le Mars in front 1-0. The Bulldogs scratched out a couple more runs in the sixth on a sacrifice fly by Andy Hefner and Matt Ellefson scored on a wild pitch. Le Mars had only four hits with Rand, Lamoreux, Hunter Rowe and Kendall Candor getting a hit each. Le Mars improves to 12-and-2 with the victory.
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Wichita Wingnuts 2, Sioux City Explorers 0
SATURDAY RESULTS - June 22
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Le Mars at the Spencer Tournament
(#2-1A) Akron-Westfield (22-1) 15, Spencer 3
(#3-4A) Le Mars (23-0) 3, (#2-1A) Akron-Westfield (22-2) 2
(#3-4A) Le Mars (24-0) 10, Sioux Center 0 -- 6 innings
(SPENCER) -- Le Mars earned their second victory of the season against 1A powerhouse Akron-Westfield Saturday, winning 3-2 over the Westerners at the Spencer Tournament. Le Mars scored three runs in the the first two innings to take a 3-0 lead. Madison Heidebrink had a two-out, RBI single in the first for Le Mars and the Lady Bulldogs took advantage of two Westerner errors to score twice in the second inning. Jenessa Milbrodt singled home one run and a sacrifice fly by Kylee Lang produced the other. Le Mars then held off a seventh inning rally by A-W that saw the Westerners score twice before leaving the tying run stranded. Molly Renken remained unbeaten in the pitching circle, out-dueling Kayla Tindall for the second time this month. Renken scattered eight hits, walked two and struck out eight. In the 10-0 win over Sioux Center, Renken threw a one-hitter with one walk and ten strike outs. Ashley Phelan was 3-for-4 with a home run, a double and a single and two RBI's, pacing the Le Mars offense. Emily Ellefson also had three hits and a RBI. Le Mars improves to 24-and-0 for the season.
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Gehlen Catholic in the Spalding Catholic Tournament at Granville
(championship game) Spalding Catholic 7, Gehlen Catholic (6-10) 2
(GRANVILLE) -- Spalding Catholic won the championship game of the Spalding Tournament, 7-2 over Gehlen Catholic Saturday night at Vosburg Field. Brady Heying threw a complete game for the Spartans to earn the win while Solomon Freking and Michael Whitehead pitched for the Jays. Freking took the loss, giving up nine hits and walking two. Whitehead worked the final inning. Gehlen took a 1-0 lead in the first on a sacrifice fly by Mitchell Flack. Heying held the Jays scoreless after that until the seventh inning when Solomon Freking singled home another Gehlen run to cut into a 7-1 deficit. Gehlen falls to 6-and-10 for the season.
Le Mars at the Carroll Tournament
(#5-3A) Le Mars (13-2) 5, I-K-M-Manning 3
(semifinals) (#8-2A) Council Bluffs St. Albert 14, (#5-3A) Le Mars (13-3) 2 -- five innings
(CARROLL) -- Le Mars split a pair of games at the Carroll Tournament Saturday, winning 5-3 over unrated I-K-M/Manning and losing 14-2 in five innings to number-eight (2A) Council Bluffs St. Albert in the semifinals. Tyler DeVos and Parker Rolfes combined to toss a five-hitter against I-K-M/Manning with DeVos throwing 5 2/3 innings to earn the win while Rolfes notched a save with 1 1/3 innings of hitless, scoreless relief. Mitch Timp had a two-run homer for Le Mars while Kendall Candor drove in a pair of runs with a triple and a single. Parker Rolfes led a nine-hit attack with three hits and a RBI. In loss to St. Albert, Le Mars had one of their poorer outings of the year according to coach Eckstaine in losing by the ten-run rule for the first time this season. The Bulldogs are 13-and-3 for the season.
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Sioux City Explorers 7, Winnipeg Wingnuts 6, 11 innings
SUNDAY RESULTS - June 22
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Le Mars at the Carroll Tournament
(3rd place game) (#5-3A) Le Mars (14-3) 11, Carroll 9
(CARROLL) -- Hunter Rowe delivered a tie-breaking double and Kendall Candor followed with a RBI single to cap a six-run seventh inning that rallied the Le Mars Bulldogs from a 9-5 deficit to an 11-9 victory over Carroll in the third place game at the Carroll Tournament Sunday afternoon. Rowe finished with two doubles and a triple. Mitch Timp also had three hits for Le Mars and drove in two runs. The Bulldogs finished with 15 hits, seven of which were extra-base hits. Mitch Timp, Dayton Rand, Caleb Cline and Colan Borchers pitched for Le Mars. Cline earned the win with Borchers getting a save. Le Mars improves to 14-and-3 for the season.
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|Entertainment announced for Chase Co. Fair
|Written by Russ Pankonin, The Imperial Republican
This year's Chase County Fair in Imperial, Neb. will feature another exceptional lineup of entertainment for the 2013 event.
Fair board president Dave Schilke and entertainment chair Alex McNair said the fair board's excited about this year's variety of entertainment.
As always, the weekend shows will feature one rock 'n roll show and one country show.
In addition, the fair has stepped up their game with a Dove award winner performing on the Christian night.
Styx Friday, Aug. 16
This year's rock show will feature the rock legend band Styx on Friday, Aug. 16.
Band members Tommy Shaw, James "JY" Young, Lawrence Gowan, Todd Sucherman and Ricky Phillips have performed more live since '99 than all of the previous years of their career combined.
Spawned from a suburban Chicago basement in the early '70s, Styx would eventually transform into the virtual arena rock prototype by the late '70s and early '80s, due to a fondness for big rockers and soaring power ballads.
From Styx's second album, "Lady" started to get substantial airplay in late '74 and quickly shot to number six on the singles chart, as "Styx II" was certified gold.
Most of their subsequent releases throughout the late '70s
earned at least platinum certification (1976's "Crystal Ball," 1977's "The Grand Illusion," 1978's "Pieces of Eight" and 1979's "Cornerstone"). These albums spawned such hit singles and classic rock radio standards as "Come Sail Away," "Renegade," "Blue Collar Man" and "Fooling Yourself."
Their 1981 album "Paradise Theater" became Styx's biggest hit of their career (selling over three million copies in a three-year period), as they became one of the U.S. top rock acts due to such big hit singles as "Too Much Time on My Hands."
A whole new generation of rock fans was introduced to the grandiose sounds of Styx via a humorous car ad which used the track "Mr. Roboto," as well as songs used in such TV shows as "South Park" and "Freaks & Geeks."
Justin Moore Saturday, Aug. 17
This year's country show will be headlined with country star Justin Moore Saturday, Aug. 17.
Moore sings about growing up in a small town in his No. 1 hit, "Small Town USA."
He sings about a "rifle in a gun rack hanging in the back glass" from his top five hit "Backwoods." That's because that's the way it is in his hometown, where he learned how to hunt, fish, tend to the cattle and work the fields!
Moore released his first album, "Justin Moore," in 2009. It was an exciting time for Moore as he spent all of '09 and '10 touring with the biggest names in country music.
These included Trace Adkins, Hank Williams Jr., Lynyrd Skynyrd, Brad Paisley, Brooks and Dunn, Miranda Lambert and Darius Rucker.
He signed on for the 2011 summer "Flatts Fest Tour" with Rascal Flatts and started 2012 touring with Blake Shelton and ended the year on Eric Church's tour.
Moore's sophomore album, "Outlaws Like Me," debuted at No. 1 upon its release nationwide on June 21, 2011, and quickly landed him his second No. 1 along with a top 15.
Then, his first ever love song, "Til My Last Day" became his third No. 1 in December 2012. He finished 2012 on a high note with both of his albums reaching gold status within a month of each other.
Talbott Brothers special guests
Special guests performing with Moore will be Imperial's own Americana-rock band, The Talbott Brothers.
The singer-songwriters independently wrote and recorded their debut album, "Leaving Home," in 2012 and have since been touring nationally.
Their sophomore album will be recorded with Tone Tree Audio, LLC in May 2013. It will be available this summer, just in time for the Chase County Fair.
Dove winner Laura Story to headline Christian Show
The popularity of the Wednesday night Christian show at the Chase County Fair has continued to draw interest and increased support.
As a result, McNair said they decided to take the show to the next level with the booking of Dove Award winner Laura Story.
There's no denying some of the blessings in Story's life. She wrote the No. 1 worship hit "Indescribable" recorded in 2004 by Chris Tomlin.
She married her high school sweetheart, athlete named Martin Elvington, the next year and began working in music and women's ministry at the 4,000-member Perimeter Church in Atlanta, Ga.
After signing an artist deal with the INO Records, her 2008 national debut won a Dove Award for Inspirational Album and earned Story two consecutive nominations for Female Vocalist of the Year.
But amidst that success a brain tumor hospitalized her husband in 2006.
The faith Story sings about was put through the unexpected fires of fear and loneliness; most young newlyweds don't imagine being kept alive at one point by breathing machines or having to find their way through significant post-operative vision and memory loss.
Could grace notes resound from such a life-altering struggle? Story's incisive new album, "Blessings," suggests they do.
"Life is filled with things you don't expect, but the Bible tells us to respond by trusting God and continuing to worship him," Story said.
"Martin hasn't received complete healing—and that can be hard at times when we view God as all-powerful and all-loving. But here we are now saying, 'Yes, this is how faith works.'
"God has proven to be faithful. We have been truly blessed out of a circumstance that at first didn't seem like much of a blessing at all," she said.
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Game Times Announced for Hy-Vee Big Four Classic
DES MOINES, Iowa – Matchups and tipoff times for the 2013 Hy-Vee Big Four Classic have been determined as the state of Iowa's four NCAA Division I men's basketball teams prepare to take center stage at Wells Fargo Arena on Dec. 7. Northern Iowa and Iowa State will open the doubleheader event with a 5 p.m. tipoff followed by Drake and Iowa renewing their series at 7:30 p.m.
One of the marquee basketball events in the Midwest, the Hy-Vee Big Four Classic is in its second season after a successful debut in 2012 that saw 13,180 fans stream through the Wells Fargo Arena turnstiles. The 2014 edition promises to be just as attractive to basketball fans in Iowa as three of the Big Four teams appeared in the postseason in 2012-13.
Tickets for Hy-Vee Big Four Classic range in price from $25-70. Each institution will have an equal number of game tickets to distribute. Tickets will be good for admission to both games of the doubleheader and will be made available first to each institution's basketball season ticket holders. Tickets not sold by the institutions will be placed on sale for the general public through the Wells Fargo Arena box office at a date to be announced.
The Hy-Vee Big Four Classic opener between Iowa State and UNI features two teams that went a combined 44-27 last season with Iowa State advancing to the third round of the NCAA Tournament and UNI winning three postseason games to advance to the semifinals of the Collegeinsider.com Tournament.
The nightcap includes an Iowa team that went 25-13 in 2012-13 to earn a berth in the National Invitational Tournament and streak through the field to earn runner-up honors after falling to Baylor in the title game at Madison Square Garden. Drake, which went 15-17 a season ago, will feature a re-tooled roster under first-year head coach Ray Giacoletti, who previously served as an assistant at Gonzaga for the past six seasons.
Potential television broadcasts of the Hy-Vee Big Four Classic will be announced at a later date.
The event's sponsor, Hy-Vee, Inc., is an employee-owned corporation operating 234 retail supermarkets and drug stores in eight Midwestern states. With sales of more than $7.7 billion, Hy-Vee ranks among the top 20 supermarket chains and the top 50 private companies in the United States. As representatives of the famous "helpful smile in every aisle" brand, Hy-Vee's 66,000 employee-owners take pride in meeting customers' desire for quality products, outstanding values and superior customer service. Additional information about Hy-Vee is available at hy-vee.com.


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Manning, Harbaugh learn from sons, too
NEW YORK The patriarchs of the NFL's first families of quarterbacks and coaches are anything but interfering dads. In fact, Archie Manning and Jack Harbaugh are just as influenced by their successful sons as their boys are by them.
That's a special quality they cherish on Father's Day, and every day.
"They make us so proud the way they handle things," Manning says of his Super Bowl-winning QB sons Peyton and Eli, and their older brother, Cooper, who was denied a chance at a pro career because of spinal and neck injuries when he was at Ole Miss. "They have good instincts, and it inspires us as parents to make the same good decisions they are (making)."
Adds Harbaugh, the father of Ravens coach John and 49ers coach Jim, and their sister, Joanie, who is married to Indiana basketball coach Tom Crean: "I am most pleased at how they all get along. They look forward to being around and with each other, and they make sure all the cousins (Jack and Jackie Harbaugh have 10 grandchildren) know each other and get to spend time together."
Archie and Olivia Manning, and Jack and Jackie Harbaugh, have been in the spotlight a lot in recent years, even as they try to stay out of it. With Peyton setting records and winning a Super Bowl and Eli twice grabbing the Lombardi Trophy, the Mannings are as well-known as any sporting family.
And with both John Harbaugh and younger brother Jim guiding their teams to the Super Bowl last winter - John's Ravens edged Jim's 49ers 34-31 - Jack and Jackie were regulars on the interview circuit in January.
The two dads were in New York this week as part of DirecTV's football for Father's Day campaign. Manning and Harbaugh have become so comfortable with each other that they even finished each other's sentences at times.
While they certainly enjoy the success of their children, the elder Manning and Harbaugh also share in the pain and the disappointments. That's the hard part, even though they try to watch every play of every game involving their sons.
"I've had Sunday Ticket on DirecTV ever since Peyton got into the league," Manning says. "So I am able to watch all of Peyton's and Eli's games, but I suffer through them. A couple of times when I was caught on a flight, I want to know what's the score, but when I land and find out I can sometimes be a little relieved that I didn't go through the tension of watching it."
Archie is a master of the split screen on TV so he can watch both of his sons at the same time if their kickoffs coincide. One time, he also brought a radio into the room to listen to the Saints game - he and Olivia live in New Orleans - but she quickly put an end to that.
"Three games were a little too much," Manning says with a chuckle.
Harbaugh also watches every one of John's and Jim's games, and he gets the coaches' tapes on Tuesday mornings, then breaks them down. He was, after all, a career coach, and both sons worked for him at various times at Western Michigan or Western Kentucky.
But he doesn't offer any football advice unless asked. Same for Manning.
"I grind for three hours with the tapes, take notes, so if they call and ask something, I am ready," Harbaugh says, also with a laugh. "They don't call often, but I have a tremendous amount of information if they do."
Unquestionably the most difficult games occur when Peyton plays Eli - Peyton is 2-0 in those, and they face off on the second weekend this season at the Meadowlands - and when John and Jim go at it. Obviously, this year's Super Bowl, while a dream matchup for the Harbaugh family (and the media), also brought lots of uncomfortable moments.


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Here are some solutions to common problems with Windows Speech Recognition.
User Account Control (UAC) can help you prevent unauthorized changes to your computer. It works by prompting you for permission when a task requires administrative rights, such as installing software or changing settings that affect other users. By default, Speech Recognition is not available when interacting with User Account Control dialog boxes. If you find that you need to frequently interact with User Account Control dialog boxes, you can set User Account Control to work with Speech Recognition. Doing so, however, will result in a lower level of security and is not recommended.
You must be logged on as an administrator to perform these steps.
If you are using Windows Vista Starter, Windows Vista Home Basic, or Windows Vista Home Premium, this procedure will not work because the Local Security Settings snap-in is unavailable on those editions.
In the Search box, type secpol.msc, and then click secpol.msc.
If you are prompted for an administrator password or confirmation, type the password or provide confirmation.
Click Local Policies, and then double-click Security Options.
Right-click User Account Control: Switch to the secure desktop when prompting for elevation, and then click Properties.
Click Disabled, and then click OK.
If you are prevented from using your computer because you cannot use Speech Recognition, you can turn User Account Control off. For more information, see Turn User Account Control on or off
There are several possible causes of the problem:
The microphone isn't close enough to pick up your voice. Make sure that the microphone is positioned close enough and that you are speaking directly into it.
The microphone is muted. Some microphones have an external control for muting. Make sure the mute control is turned off.
The microphone input level is too low. Make sure that the microphone input level is set properly.
Open Audio Devices and Sound Themes by clicking the Start button , clicking Control Panel, clicking Hardware and Sound, and then clicking Sound.
Click the Recording tab.
Double-click the microphone that you use for Speech Recognition.
Click the Levels tab, and then use the slider to set the input level for your microphone.
The microphone connections are not properly attached. Make sure the microphone wires are intact and unbroken. The connections to the computer might be loose, so unplug the wires and reconnect them, making sure they fit snugly.
A different microphone is selected for use with Speech Recognition. If you have more than one microphone installed on your computer, the wrong one might be selected for use with Speech Recognition. Make sure that you're using the microphone selected for Speech Recognition.
Select the microphone that you want to use with Speech Recognition, and then click Set Default.
Check the information that came with the microphone for additional troubleshooting information. Common troubleshooting steps include making certain the sound card for the computer is properly installed and that the correct drivers are available.
Make sure that you have a good voice profile.
Open Speech Recognition Options by clicking the Start button , clicking Control Panel, clicking Ease of Access, and then clicking Speech Recognition Options.
Click Train your computer to better understand you, and then follow the instructions in the Voice Training wizard.
Familiarize yourself with the commands that Speech Recognition recognizes. For more information, see Common commands in Speech Recognition.
The Speech Tutorial will guide you through lessons that teach you how to command the computer with your voice.
Click Take Speech Tutorial, and then follow the instructions.
If you consistently have a problem with Speech Recognition entering the wrong words when you speak, you can use the Speech Dictionary to exclude those words from dictation. You can also add words that you frequently use that Speech Recognition does not recognize. To open the Speech Dictionary, make sure Speech Recognition is running and then say "Open Speech Dictionary." Click or say Add a new word or Prevent a word from being dictated, and then follow the instructions in the Speech Dictionary wizard.
If you are using two monitors, when you use the "mousegrid" command the mousegrid will appear on the monitor where the pointer is located. To have the mousegrid appear on a different monitor, move the mouse pointer to the monitor where you want the mousegrid to appear, and then say "mousegrid."


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BOSTON (AP) - Boston Mayor Thomas Menino has announced he won't seek re-election to an unprecedented sixth term after nearly two decades in office.
Menino told well-wishers gathered at Boston's historic Faneuil Hall Thursday afternoon that "I will leave the job that I love."
Menino's announcement came in the wake of persistent health problems including a six-week hospital state last year to treat a respiratory infection and a compression fracture in his spine. He says, "I'm back to a mayor's schedule, but not a Menino schedule"
His decision not to run is expected to spark a political stampede to fill the coveted seat.
Menino wasn't always the smoothest of political figures, but he earned a reputation as one of the hardest working, from filling potholes to shaping the city's skyline.
He also became a prominent voice nationally in favor of stricter gun control measures.
(Copyright 2013 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.)


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Share Your Medical Bill Story in 2012 Cost of Care Contest
October 15, 2012 in health care costs, Health Insurance, Hospital Bills, Insurance Bills, Medical Care, Member Stories
In listening to you, we've found, time and time again, that outrageously high medical bills are not a rare occurrence in this country. Many glitches and loopholes in today's American health care system often leads to unexpected, mysterious billed amounts that threaten individual families and force many Americans to the brink of bankruptcy or worse. But too often, those with serious medical financial problems have no outlet for their rage and consternation.
Now, a non-profit consumer advocacy group called Costs of Care is sponsoring a contest that's based on listening to the American patient – yes, you! Anyone who has ever had to deal with a surprise high-dollar bill for medical care is invited to participate.
The Costs of Care 2012 Essay Contest provides a listening ear for struggling Americans, and even a chance to win a portion of $4000 in cash prizes. Contest creators seek "anecdotes," not policy positions, about big medical billing problems, and "high value healthcare decisions." Judges include former U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services Donna Shalala and other panelists, including doctors and health care officials. The deadline for this contest is November 15, so would-be contestants have just a short time to send in their stories of up to 750 words for consideration.
What's behind the Contest
In soliciting stories from American patients, Costs of Care and other participants are seeking to put needed pressure on today's community of medical providers. Read the rest of this entry →


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University of St. Thomas clarinet professor, Richard Nunemaker, has been selected as a featured soloist for the International Clarinet Association ClarinetFest this August. The convention will take place August 3-7 at California State University – Northridge.
Nunemaker will perform the world premiere of Houston composer Arthur Gottshalk's composition "The Kaleidoscopic Pocket Hockets Boogalloo" for eight bass clarinets and two contra bass clarinets. He will also perform M. William Karlins' "Improvisations on 'Lines Where Beauty Lingers'" for solo bass clarinet, commissioned and recorded by Nunemaker in 2003.
In addition to teaching clarinet at UST, Nunemaker is a symphony musician, concert soloist, recording artist, producer, educator and author. He played clarinet, bass clarinet and saxophone with the Houston Symphony Orchestra from 1967-2008 and is president of the Houston Composers Alliance.
For more information about Nunemaker's clarinet studio or the Music Department at UST, visit the website or contact the program chair, Dr. Ann Fairbanks, at email@example.com.
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Tom Dunrud's 1952 Dodge Pickup Truck - Hobgoblin In The Bed - Hot RodsWritten by on October 1, 2010 Outside The Box Means Inside The Bed!
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Psychologists have a term called the imp of the perverse. It refers to an early 19th century Edgar Allen Poe short story of the same name in which the main character has self-destructive impulses. Simply put, it's the little voice in the back of our heads that emboldens us to be naughty, to do that which is mischievous. You could say that tool and diemaker Tom Dunrud of Verndale, Minnesota, has completely surrendered to his imp by building his purely wild '52 Dodge pickup.
Tom didn't just use any old truck to build his engineering wonder. He used the family pickup that was purchased brand-new from Ed Nystrom's Dodge in Fosston, Minnesota, by his grandfather six full years before his birth. Tom recalls riding in the bed as a kid on the way to the creamery to deliver milk. His grandfather died in 1973, and the truck was passed on to his uncle, who used it on his farm until it was fully retired from duty in 1980. It wasn't until 29 years later that Tom persuaded his uncle to give it to him. His uncle was nervous that it would be crushed and was happy to see it go to someone in the family who would keep it running.
Tom noticed how sound the body was, and the condition of the paint gave the vehicle a particular charm that no shiny paintjob could match. He pounded out a few dents and filled a few holes, but that was the extent of the paint and bodywork before he covered it with three coats of matte clear. From the outside it looks like a pile of a rusty farm truck with a set of shiny rims slapped on for vanity's sake. The imp was calling to him.
Tom had decided that this project was going to be supercharged from the get-go, but not in the manner you'd expect. No, he put the supercharger in the bed of the truck where there would be plenty of room. Why? Because he could. Thankfully, Tom happens to be a bit of a tinkerer and has an entire warehouse full of machining tools at his disposal.
He machined a custom billet aluminum timing cover that doubles as the front bearing support for the three-piece PTO shaft that runs off the crank. The PTO shaft runs from the front of the engine, under the headers, under the cab, and drives another set of fully customized and personally crafted sprockets. The shaft is spun using a Bando synchronous belt. Tom knew the PTO shaft might be under some serious stress, so he ingeniously reduced the speed coming from the crank by 50 percent and then increased it back to its normal speed by the time it gets to the blower's mounting position in the bed of the truck.
Most people want to keep their deep, dark fantasies a secret, too afraid of what others might think and that they'll be judged harshly. Tom, on the other hand, proudly displays his troll-like imp as if to say, "I dare you to challenge me further."
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The three-piece PTO shaft is held firmly in place by yet another custom touch, a bracket built onto the motor/transmission mating surface. Four heavy-duty double-row ball bearings help support the PTO shaft-one on the engine side, one near the transmission, and two bracing it at the frame level. There's no instruction manual for a build of this magnitude; it's all about ingenuity and a firm grasp of mechanical engineering.A series of serpentine belts and more custom sprockets run the alternator, the power steering pump, and the F1-C ProCharger. The springs help reduce vibrations at higher rpm. The brackets, sprockets, and tubing were all custom-made by Tom.What is lacking on the exterior of the truck is quickly made up for under it. There's a maze of pipes, shafts, wires, and tubes running underneath to keep the beast fed, cooled, and breathing in harmony.The 440 runs on gasoline with a shot of water and methanol when boost hits 4 pounds. The ProCharger mounted in the bed puts out a total of 12 psi, making a very robust 668 hp at 6,000 rpm and 600 lb-ft, both measured at the tires. It's backed by a 727 Chrysler transmission built by Lofgren Auto Specialties with a full manual valvebody.Tom mounted the radiator in the bed as well as the supercharger. The supercharger inlet looks like it's plugged in this photo, but that's the chrome-plated end of a K&N cone filter. Tom also fabricated a custom air dam for the radiator to catch air as it passes under the truck.The interior hides a sneaky rollcage and a full array of gauges to monitor all the vitals. Tom did not repaint the dash because it shows the true character of the vehicle.Tom (not pictured) reminisces fondly about the truck as he recounts the family members in the photo who are no longer present to see the truck resurrected. It sure has come a long way since hauling milk!


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Size: Cat is approx 14" high
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Our crocehted Merlin has gotten into mischief and is trying to hide in the crochet jack-o-lantern, away from Arthur the crocehted mouse. There is nothing cuter than a Halloween crochet pattern with a black cat and little mouse getting into mischief. The Merlin and Arthur crochet pattern is the perfect crochet accent to decorate your home for Halloween. The history behind black cats is that they have the ability to remain unseen in dark places or at night, making them especially desirable crochet partners for witches. Some witches were purported to have the ability to shape-shift into a cat nine times, hence the archaic belief that cats have "nine lives". Think of how fun it will be to make your own hiding black cat decoration from a crochet pattern. The difference is that Merlin is sweet and fun, and there is nothing scary about him.
The Merlin and Arthur crochet pattern decoration is a quick and easy crochet pattern to make for your home. Arthur the mouse and Merlin the cat use 2 strands of worsted weight yarn and a big hook, so there are less crochet stitches needed to create these cute animals. The pumpkin works up even faster than the cute animals by using 3 strands of worsted weight yarn and an even bigger hook. Multiple strands of yarn will help you finish this project in no time. Even though Merlin is hiding in his pumpkin, both Merlin and Arthur are waiting for you to take them home. Get this crochet pattern in time so your creation is ready to display during Halloween festivities.
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(KSDK Sports) -- Few unranked team are hotter than the Saint Louis Billikens right now. Tonight they look to continue their five game winning streak and solid play on both sides of the ball in Richmond, Virginia.
The Billikens have some solid victories in their current stretch, most notably with a 75-58 victory over nationally ranked Butler. Saint Louis routed a struggling Fordham squad 90-73 in their previous matchup on Wednesday putting up their highest point total in a game this season.
Dwayne Evans popped off for a double-double and Cody Ellis added 22 points off the bench for the BIllikens as they shot a whopping 57% from field goal range.
The Billikens are 17-5 overall this season and 6-2 in conference play as they are sitting in in 3rd place in the A-10 standings.
Saint Louis' defense this year has been stellar and the Billikens should put the pressure on the Spiders early and often. Richmond has proved to play very well at home this season, just ask VCU and Xavier.
Richmond has had a tough schedule over their past 7 games, facing all of the top teams in the conference already once. The Spiders did a decent job considering their opponents, going 3-4 over that stretch. Richmond owned some solid victories over Charlotte, VCU, and most recently Xavier.
The Spiders battled with the Muskies last game at the Robins Center and came out victorious with a 73-71 win. Xavier cut the deficit to 68-67 on a three pointer with 10 seconds remaining in the game, but Richmond iced the game from the free throw line.
Kendall Anthony led 5 players in double digit scoring for Richmond with 16 points as the Spider's shot 48 percent from the field. The Spiders are currently 4-4 in Atlantic-10 action and is sporting a record of 12-1 at home this season.


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Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy (2011)
Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy SynopsisIn the bleak days of the Cold War, espionage veteran George Smiley is forced from semi-retirement to uncover a Soviet agent within MI6's echelons.
Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy Release Date
In Theaters December 9, 2011
Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy Credits
Starring: Gary Oldman, Tom Hardy, Mark Strong, Colin Firth, Benedict Cumberbatch, and Ciaran Hinds
Written by: Bridget O'Connor and Peter Straughan
Directed by: Tomas Alfredson
Produced by: Tim Bevan, Eric Fellner, and Robyn Slovo
Distributor: Focus Features
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Since the announcement this past October, the fact that all 10 seasons of Friends will be coming to Netflix in January has been all over headlines but the truth is that its far from the only big new addition to the digital media sites huge library. There will also be a number of features that will be heading Netflixs way next month, and some of them are quite excellent.
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Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy Sequel Eyeing 2014 Start
"We are working on Smileys People with Working Title. Its still at the development stage - but, yes, the old team of Peter Straughan and Tomas Alfredson is back together," said executive producers Olivier Courson and Ron Halpern. "The same Tinker Tailor actors whose characters would reappear are well aware of what were doing. Were hopeful for a 2014 shoot.
by Sean O'Connell February 7, 2013 comments
Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy Producers Still Talking Sequel
Producer Eric Fellner says director Tomas Alfredson and his team at Working Title were exploring an adaptation of John le Carres novel Smileys People as a possible sequel. Le Carre wrote several books with the Tinker Tailor characters, meaning multiple films could be constructed from this universe.
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Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy Gets A Post-Oscar Blu-Ray Release
If you are interested in purchasing the film in March, the Blu-Ray will feature the most extensive list of extras, including pocket BLU and BD-Live access. The most extensive features on the Blu-Ray are a set of interviews. Oldman, Firth, Hardy, Alfredson, original book writer John Le Carré and screenwriter Peter Straughan are present. The Blu-Ray will also feature a First Look segment about the film, as well as deleted scenes.
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The Artist, Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy Top British BAFTA Award Nominees
The BAFTA Awards may be the British equivalent of the Oscars, but in their picks of nominees for their annual film awards they tend to have a far more international slant. Though homegrown products like Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy and My Week With Marilyn racked up impressive numbers of nominations
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Weekend Box Office: New Year's Eve's Party A Bust
If Hollywood were to hang up a stocking for Santa this year, it would slowly filling up with one lump of coal after another. This weekend two new releases hit theaters and both were ticket sale disappointments.
by Scott Gwin December 11, 2011 comments
Gary Oldman Would Make A Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy Sequel
We still have a few months before Tomas Alfredson's Tinker, Tailor, Solider, Spy hits US shores, but the film is already a hit internationally. Already out in the United Kingdom, the movie is both wowing critics and audiences, opening at number one its first week and expected to do the same in it's sophomore weekend. As with any project, success equals potential sequel and those gears are apparently now in motion.
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Go Behind The Scenes Of Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy With A New Featurette
When one thinks about spy thrillers, the obvious names that pop up are James Bond, Jason Bourne and Jack Ryan. These movies are typically filled with fast cars, fancy gadgets, and highly stylized action that always ends with the hero triumphing over evil. Tomas Alfredson's Tinker, Tailor, Solider, Spy, however, appears to be a completely different kind of film.
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Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy Clip Makes Mark Strong Look Like One Of The Good Guys
I've never read Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy by John le Carre and I don't plan to before the Tomas Alfredson film comes out this December. I know the story revolves around a retired MI6 agent named George Smiley (Gary Oldman) who is brought back in order to find a Soviet mole in the organization. I have no idea who the traitor ends up being, but I am hoping one thing: that it's not Mark Strong.
by Eric Eisenberg September 2, 2011 comments
New Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy Website Is Chock Full Of Goodies And Secrets
Tomas Alfredson's period spy thriller Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy is easily one of our most anticipated films of the fall season, so we were absolutely devastated when it was announced on Monday that that release date has been pushed back from November 18th to December 9th. Normally we would just cry in a corner or bite our fingernails while we waited...
by Eric Eisenberg September 1, 2011 comments
Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy Pushed Back To December
There are still plenty of films left to come out this year, but there are few that I am anticipating more than Tomas Alfredson's Tinker, Tailor, Solider, Spy. Based on the novel by John le Carré, the movie has a stellar cast that includes the likes of Gary Oldman, Tom Hardy, Mark Strong, Colin Firth, Benedict Cumberbatch, and Ciaran Hinds and each trailer we've seen has been better than the last.
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UK Trailer For Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy Adds Useless Narration
I don't think it's too controversial to say that the trailers for Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy have been some of the best we've seen so far in 2011. The previews are atmospheric, mysterious, beautiful and, most importantly, informative about the plot. At no point during either of the previous two trailers did I think to myself, "Gee, I really need an annoying voice-over that will take me out of the film completely."
by Eric Eisenberg August 24, 2011 comments
Colin Firth And Tom Hardy Get Encoded In Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy Posters
Speaking of mystery, does Tom Hardy not look weirdly like Brad Pitt in Moneyball in this poster, with the floppy blond hair? Look at this image and tell me they couldn't at least be brothers on some kind of mission together. And even if you're not down with my theory, take a look at the two new posters below
by Katey Rich August 16, 2011 comments
New Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy Trailer Borrows Music From Magneto
Thankfully the booming score doesn't cover up the film's massive appeal, watching Gary Oldman playing a retired MI-6 spy brought back in to ferret out a mole in his own organization. He's surrounded by the aforementioned murderer's row of talent, so deep that I can't even spot Tom Hardy in the lineup
by Katey Rich August 4, 2011 comments
Gary Oldman Is Built From Code In The Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy Poster
See those tiny red digits on Oldman's shoulder? That's the UK release date-- September 16-- hidden in plain sight. The text also includes names of characters and numbers that apparently point to plot clues, though since I'm hoping to know as little as possible going into this
by Katey Rich July 19, 2011 comments
Colin Firth's Tinker, Tailor, Soldier Spy Trailer Kills Our Man In Istanbul
Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy gathers most of the best actors in Great Britain together on screen and drops them in what appears to be the coolest possible version of a Cold War era spy movie. The films first international trailer has arrived, and its everything you could hope it would be.
by Josh Tyler June 30, 2011 comments
New Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy Stills Show Off Tom Hardy, Colin Firth And Gary Oldman
For the last decade almost every British actor you can name has played a part in the Harry Potter franchise. From John Cleese to Kenneth Branagh to Rhys Ifans, J.K. Rowling's wizarding world has prevented many thespians from unemployment. Sadly, the run of Potter films end this summer, but movies like Tinker, Tailor, Soldier Spy are here to show that there will always be a room for British ensemble pieces.
by Eric Eisenberg May 30, 2011 comments
Universal Picks Up Colin Firth's Next Film, Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy
The newly minted Oscar winner has several projects coming down the pike, including the caper comedy Gambit with Cameron Diaz, but perhaps the most anticipated is Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy, a British espionage drama featuring a murderer's row of talent
by Katey Rich February 28, 2011 comments
Toby Jones, John Hurt And Stephen Graham Join The Packed Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy
So many actors have been added by now to the cast of Tomas Alfredson's Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy, that it's hard to keep track of which
by Katey Rich October 22, 2010 comments
Let The Right One In Director To Helm Larklight
The Swedish film maker parlayed that recognition into a job on his first English language film, Tinker Tailer Soldier Spy which he is currently hard at work on, and will be adding alternate-universe period piece Larklight
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Mark Strong Added To The Cast Of Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy
The upcoming adaptation of John Le Carre's Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy has done an impressive job of rounding up all of the top British talent available. Directed by Tomas Alfredson, the cast already
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Tom Hardy Replacing Michael Fassbender In Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy
Miraculously, the producers have managed to replace Michael Fassbender (who's apparently busy shooting X-Men: First Class) with someone equally worthy. The Mail reports that Inception's Tom Hardy
by Katey Rich September 3, 2010 comments
Ralph Fiennes Cast In Tinker, Tailor, Soldier Spy; Fassbender And Firth Confirmed
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BALTIMORE, Md., (WUSA) -- Baltimore Gas and Electric wants to warn customers about scam that involves people posing as BGE employees.
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PHILADELPHIA (AP) — The Philadelphia Flyers have acquired defenseman Pavel Kubina from the Tampa Bay Lightning for a pair of draft picks and a minor-league player.
Tampa Bay gets a second-round draft pick in 2012 or 2013, a fourth-round pick in 2013, and center Jon Kalinski. Kalinski played for its AHL team in Adirondack.
Kubina was held out of Tampa Bay's 2-1 win against Washington on Saturday night. He also sat out a game earlier this week because Tampa Bay was shopping him.
Kubina has three goals and 11 points in 52 games. He has 110 goals and 382 points in 953 career games.
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|Book on the horizon for local pastor Gordon Penfold
|Written by Darci Tomky
Characteristics of turnaround pastors is the topic of a new book in the works—a book that will be beneficial to pastors, denominational leaders, seminaries and more.
This is the first endeavor of this kind for local Pastor Gordon Penfold, D. Min., who is partnering with veteran writer Dr. Aubrey Malphurs, Ph.D., a professor at Dallas Theological Seminary.
Pastor Gordon Penfold is currently working on a
Penfold first began studying the subject four and a half years ago in January 2009 for his doctorate dissertation, "Characteristics of Turnaround Pastors among Evangelical Churches in the Rocky Mountain States." He earned his Doctor of Ministry degree from Biola University, Talbot School of Theology in May 2011.
That led him to a presentation on the topic at the November 2011 Great Commission Research Network conference. He said before he was even done with his presentation, the room was alive with questions as others agreed this was an important topic that hadn't been thoroughly studied before.
Malphurs, who is involved in ministry and has authored books about leadership and church revitalization, approached Penfold about writing a book together.
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As GamePolitics alerted you to late Tuesday, yesterday's Fox & Friends morning show aired a segment covering Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2.
The short segment was introduced by host Steve Doocy, who began, "A popular new videogame actually allows you (points at camera) to be a terrorist and kill people." He asked, "Is this fantasy game just a little too real and is it appropriate?" before kicking off a "fair and balanced" debate on the subject with Jim Steyer of Common Sense Media and John Christensen from SlashGamer.com.
Steyer was concerned about the age of the person playing the game, while a flummoxed Christensen attempted to explain the context of the scene in question.
Doocy followed up with the question, "Is it ever appropriate to simulate killing people?"
Steyer replied, "We live in a world of free speech so you can create these games. The issue for violent videogames is there's no question that there is a correlation between videogame violence and screen violence and aggression in real life. The American Academy of Pediatrics just came out with a statement about that. The violence is the issue… you need to use common sense in terms of using games like this."
GP: Of course, other researchers have refuted a suggested link between violent games and aggression. Overall, a less than engaging debate. What do you think?
Thanks KayleL