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That's where Swindon Foodbank helps: We provide people food and support when people need it most - helping to avert greater disaster and even greater poverty.
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On Tuesday, Banfield Pet Hospital® released its State of Pet Health™ 2014 Report. Data for the report was collected from nearly 2.3 million dogs and 470,000 cats treated in 2013 by Banfield's more than 850 hospitals.
The report shows a staggering 48 percent increase in feline immunodeficiency virus (FIV) infection in cats. Also high was the 21 percent increase in infections with the bacterium that causes Lyme disease in dogs.
In 2013, approximately 1 of every 300 cats seen at Banfield hospitals across the country was found to be infected with FIV. States reporting the highest number of FIV infections were Oklahoma, Iowa, Arkansas, South Carolina and Indiana. Research shows male cats are three times as likely to be infected with FIV as female cats. Spread during mating, through bite wounds, or from an infected mother to her kittens, an FIV infection eventually attacks the immune system and increases risk for other serious infections. While a vaccine is available, there is no cure for FIV according to Banfield.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates that approximately 300,000 Americans are diagnosed with Lyme disease each year, with most cases occurring in the Northeastern and upper Midwestern states. Banfield showed similar findings with regards to pets.
Approximately 1 in every 130 dogs seen by Banfield in 2013 was infected with the bacterium that causes Lyme disease. The state with the highest number of dogs carrying the bacterium was New Hampshire, where 1 in every 15 dogs seen was infected. Other states with a high number of infections include Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Connecticut and Pennsylvania. The infection was twice as common in large breed dogs as in small breed dogs.
Lyme disease in dogs is indicated by recurrent lameness caused by inflammation of the joints. Other signs include fever, decreased activity level and appetite, and in rare cases, acute kidney disease. The bacteria cannot be transmitted directly from pet to owner, however people can get ill after coming into contact with an infected tick carried into the home by a pet. Protect dogs from Lyme disease by checking for ticks and using flea/tick collars and preventive medications.
Also notable are the states which showed the highest risk of feline leukemia virus in cats: Idaho, Alabama, South Carolina, Louisiana, Arizona and Kansas.
For dogs, the report showed the states with the highest risk of canine parvovirus were New Mexico, Texas, Nevada, Arizona, Mississippi and Oklahoma.
Banfield also tracks diseases which are either rare, emerging diseases or those which cause signs of illness that are not specific to any one disease.
As Banfield hospitals are located in 43 states, data for the study did not include the seven states without the hospital, namely Alaska, Hawaii, Maine, North Dakota, Vermont, West Virginia and Wyoming.
Find out more on the Banfield Pet Hospital Facebook page and at stateofpethealth.com.
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text: If there is an animating imperative behind the Supreme Court's decision in Bell v. Wolfish, it is this: when confronted with a question regarding stripsearching arrestees, courts must seek a careful balance. Decades later, the Court appears to have deviated from Bell's moorings. Last Term, in Florence v. Board of Chosen Freeholders, the Court examined the constitutionality of blanket search policies that require that all arrestees be strip-searched regardless of individualized suspicion or the nature of the offense. I argue in the following analysis that Florence constitutes an unnecessary erosion of Fourth Amendment protections for arrestees.


text: On Yom Hazikaron, Israel's Memorial Day, we remembered soldiers who have fallen defending our country. With heavy hearts, conscious of our responsibility, we mourn those who came before us and those who gave their lives to protect ours. We will never forget their sacrifice. The IDF will continue to defend our nation ceaselessly - because it is the great nation we have.


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Facebook's acquisition of WhatsApp [2] has raised concerns among its users in Oman, especially after messages doing the rounds about changes in the messenger's privacy rules.
"We have received messages stating that WhatsApp's privacy rules will change after its deal with Facebook [3]. We are not sure how we are going to share our photos and videos. Some messages say that whatever we share will be uploaded on Facebook and visible to all. I hope Facebook clarifies on the matter," Yaser Abdullah, a telecom engineering student, said.
Ghalib Mohammed, a Muscat resident said people should refrain from sharing information through such apps. "I don't think there will a change because there was no privacy on WhatsApp earlier as well [4]. It is very hard to tell if social media and any apps offer privacy. It is better not to share information." In response to a query e-mailed by Muscat Daily on the privacy policy, the Facebook PR team reiterated chairman Mark Zuckerberg's comments in this regard at the recent Mobile World Congress.
According to the team, Zuckerberg's comments stated, "The answer is, it's absolutely not going to change. One of the big important pillars out of this deal is that WhatsApp is going to continue [5] to operate completely autonomously. They'll use the services from Facebook whether that helps scaling their different tools or different infrastructure or help the people at our company to grow different functions within the organisation."
Zuckerberg had said at the meet that WhatsApp does not store messages and photos exchanged, on its servers. "If you send a message to someone, that message is deleted from WhatsApp servers almost as soon as it's delivered to them. They are just building this infrastructure to deliver it efficiently."
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[2] http://www.economist.com/news/business/21596966-why-mark-zuckerbergs-social-network-paying-such-whopping-sum-messaging
[3] http://www.albawaba.com/blog_roundup/facebook-whatsapp-apps-556119
[4] http://www.albawaba.com/business/whatsapp-facebook-deal-556581
[5] http://www.albawaba.com/business/whatsapp-facebook-security-556586
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Opinion: Journalists do stand for something
This column has an ulterior motive.
Everyday Ethics: Practice is abetting a tax cheater
Q: A self-employed person provides a service for me. If I pay cash, he gives me a 10 percent discount. He has confided that this cash will not be reported to the government. Over the course of a year, the discount saves me several hundred dollars.
Doctor's book says Jesus' diet was healthier than many Americans'
Double cheeseburgers, potato chips, fried chicken and gooey desserts are as American as planning to start a diet the day after a church potluck.
DNA testing
In an effort to discover wrongful convictions, DNA tests will be performed on evidence used to send hundreds of people to jail for violent crimes, Oklahoma County District Attorney Wes Lane said.
Dillas, Seibert blank Cats
FORT WORTH - Kevin Seibert blanked Fort Worth to help the Dillas pitch their first nine-inning shutout and carry Amarillo to a 2-0 win against the Cats Tuesday at LaGrave Field.
Cats drop Dillas, 5-2
FORT WORTH - Andy Ortmayer's two-out, two-run double highlighted a three-run sixth inning as Fort Worth defeated the Amarillo Dillas 5-2 on Wednesday afternoon before 3,379 at LaGrave Field.
'Casablanca' tops the list of American reel romance
LOS ANGELES - They'll always have Paris. Now Rick and Ilsa have the top spot on the list of best American screen romances.
Network news in for a battle
NEW YORK - County fairs and pancake breakfasts in Iowa and New Hampshire aren't the only places to see early campaigning.
Scooby-Doo ... Just who are you?
LOS ANGELES - In the new film "Scooby-Doo," a psychedelically painted van marked "The Mystery Machine" sits beside a beach while smoke wafts through the sunhatch and voices from inside groan, "Primo!" and "Talk about toasted!"
Brief: Third photo lecture set at museum
Guest scholar Ben Lifson will deliver the third in an Amarillo Museum of Art series of lectures on the history of photography at 6:30 p.m. today.
Good Time Guide
"Lone Star Rising" 8:15 p.m. through Aug. 18, Wednesdays-Sundays. Dinner at 6:30 p.m. Lake Meredith Amphitheater. Tickets $15 adults, $13 seniors and $5 children on site; group rates available. 274-9050.
Movie Review: 'Divine Secrets of the Ya-Ya Sisterhood'
The book on which the film version of "Divine Secrets of the Ya-Ya Sisterhood" (PG-13; mature thematic elements, language and brief sensuality) is based is a little long, a little sprawling and a little messy. Those factors are the fun of the Rebecca Wells novel - reasons it was so successful.
Reach Out Volunteer: Students open their hearts for coach
To Randall High School students, helping out means getting involved.
Brief: Camp Alphie accepting reservations for session
Camp Alphie, an overnight summer camp for children who have or have had cancer, is accepting reservations for the Aug. 4-9 camp session at Ceta Canyon Methodist Camp, south of Amarillo.
10 gift ideas for the handyman dad
Before going out and buying dad another tie for Father's Day, check the garage, basement or work bench to see what kind of tools dad actually owns.
Panhandle People: Army private graduates
Army Pvt. John C. Graham graduated from the single-channel radio operator course at Fort Gordon, Augusta, Ga.
Brief: AWN annual meeting Thursday
The Amarillo Women's Network will sponsor its annual membership meeting from 5 to 7 p.m. Thursday at the home of Pattilou Dawkins.
Brief: Christian Women's Club to hear talk on getaways
Christian Women's Club to hear talk on getaways
Brief: Women's Chamber taking reservations for meeting
Reservations are due today for the Monday meeting of the Women's Council for the Amarillo Chamber of Commerce.
Western writer to highlight conference
Area author Elmer Kelton, who will pick up his seventh Spur Award in about a week at the Western Writers of America conference in Wichita, Kan., will be keynote speaker for this weekend's Frontiers In Writing Conference at the Ambassador Hotel.
Cliches in our language
Old records are dubbed golden oldies and played nonstop on the radio. Old cars wear license tags marking them as collectibles. But old words and phrases are different - often used yet scorned as cliches.
Wedding can be Kreme of the crop
The bride and groom step up to the wedding "cake" at their reception. She takes a bite of the confection, and ... whoops ... her lovely white gown has a glob of jelly down the front. (Or maybe it's the groom's tux with the glob.)
For Your Information
Tornado Alley BMX Raceway will sponsor a Race for Life to benefit the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society on Friday directly behind the Go Cart Track located on Interstate 27 just north of McCormick Road.
Spirited Cuisine
Named for the Kentucky county where it was first distilled in the early 1800s, bourbon remains among the most highly regarded of American whiskeys.
Hilltop Calendar
All activities are at Hilltop Senior Center, unless otherwise specified.
Kids Inc. names volunteer of the month
Kids Inc. named Hugh Tarrant as "Volunteer of the Month" for May, according to a news release from Kids Inc.
Canyon Bridge
Winners for the month of May
Block Street Jam set for Saturday
If you try to pass in front of the Wesley Community Center on Saturday, you're likely to get caught in the crowd.
Program teaches about alcohol, tobacco dangers
Learning Tree
Sunrise Elementary School students Ruby Marez, center left, and Steven Chavez, center right, get hold of a new tree for the campus with help from Amarillo West Rotary Club members Vicki Moore, left, and Joe T. Jones.
Amarillo students bring home awards
Students from Amarillo private schools recently brought home awards from a District 5A Private Schools Interscholastic Association state competition at Southern Methodist University in Dallas.
Fitness & Fun
Park Central was the official host for a sports day May 29 as part of the ninth annual National Senior Health and Fitness Day.
On to Vegas
The Amarillo Thunder roller hockey team took first place in the USA Hockey Bantam Division tournament in Albuquerque, N.M., which qualifies the team for the national tournament in Las Vegas.
Dancing to a world beat
The Eastridge Elementary School activities center, for a while, contained almost the whole wide world. Or, at least, a world of cultures.
Burglary Alert
Burglaries for May 31 were on the 3000 block of Southwest Sixth Avenue; the 5300 block of Tumbleweed Drive; the 8400 block of Pomona Drive; the 6300 block of South Western Street; the 3100 block of Southwest 11th Avenue; the 900 block of Dahlia Street; the 4200 block of Southeast 12th Avenue; the 2400 block of Southeast 12th Avenue; the 4300 block of Prairie Avenue; and the 2900 block of South Highland Street.
Making it Happen: AQHA to celebrate in July
Amarillo and the Golden Spread always have been horse country. The recent Cowboy RoundUp USA was a big example of how people who love horses, for work and play, have a great fondness for our city.
Under Construction
The following information about construction on city streets and state highways and work on utility projects is provided to Friends & Neighbors readers based on information from city and state officials.
Storefront: Owners began business for extra college money
Wayne and Brenda Davis were just looking for a way to help their children pay for college.
ASCA Menu
Lunches are served from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Amarillo Senior Citizens Association, 1300 S. Polk St.
Single with Children: Child's graduation a surreal experience
Surreal. That's the only word that comes close to describing what it was like to see my daughter walk across the stage and accept the diploma that she has worked 12 long years to earn.
Performance to benefit Palo Duro High graduate
The Naturalists, a Top of Texas Players teen acting company, will present "Oh Yeah..." at 7:30 p.m. Saturday at Amarillo College's Ordway Hall.
You could be downloading 'spies'
Worried about hackers sneaking into your computer, ruining files and lighting out with your most private documents?
YMCA Baseball Standings
Standings through May 29
More Than Brick and Mortar: Education impacts life
School is officially out. Summer is all but upon us, and a new generation of students prepares for college, while a new generation of college graduates prepares for life.
NRCBA Standings
as of May 22
Reading race
The timer's going.
Sign-Up Roundup
The Pride of the Panhandle Golf Club is offering "Par for the Course/Academy for Children," a summer golf program for ages 7 to 18 from 9 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. Monday through Friday until June 21 at Hines Memorial Park.
Boy continues family tradition
An Amarillo boy who knows his grandfather only through the stories and memories of his family recently played in his very first youth soccer tournament - a tournament named after his granddad.
Amarillo High seniors give defibrillator
Every two minutes someone dies from sudden cardiac arrest - heart disease that happens with no warning and doesn't discriminate by age or gender, according to Gay Duggan, regional administrative assistant for American Heart Association Panhandle region.
Big winners
The Warriors, a team of fifth-graders that competes in AAU basketball, won the 2002 AAU Crown of Texas tournament and the 2002 AAU West Texas Regional championship.
3 principals say good-bye
Sure it's a tough notion to sell to kids. Especially the ones who've been in the office so often they could give tours, but it's true.
The organization needs volunteer adults for short and long-term commitments for mentoring, training other adults, and sharing special interests and skills with girls.
ASCA Calendar
Thursday: Dominoes, 8 a.m., Central Center; membership meeting, 10 a.m.; food committee, 10 a.m.; ASCA 42 club, 1 p.m., Conference Center; senior seminar, 1:30 p.m., Seminar Room; better breathers, 5 p.m., Conference Center; and table tennis, 7 p.m., Central Center.
Tri-State Speedway Results
Results from the May 31 running at Tri-State Speedway, 58th Avenue between Washington Street and Tradewind Road, include:
ASCA Bridge
Bridge Winners for May
PARD Vollyeball
PARD standings as of 6-5-02
State park holds surprises
South Llano River State Park delights with its many surprises and contradictions. Take the park name, for instance.
Aces High
Jeff Shrader, an attorney with Sprouse, Smith and Rowley law firm, celebrates a hole in one shot at Sports World, 9400 Canyon Drive, on May 31 during the firm's fun day, designed to bring attorneys and staff together.
All for fun, and Fun for all
Every child in Amarillo who desires to play a sport has the opportunity to do just that, to paraphrase the stated goal of Kids Inc.
PARD Softball Results
Mens A League
Walk proceeds to benefit refugees
The military in Amarillo is poised to assist those who come to the area seeking a safe home without religious, ethnic or political persecution.
Around AC: AC offers summer student events
Summer doesn't mean a slowdown at Amarillo College. We stay busy year-round and there are several
Students bring history to life
Lawndale Elementary School was a wax museum come to life May 21.
Energas unveils Web site to help low-income customers
Energas showed off a Web site Tuesday for energy assistance agencies that provide low-income natural gas customers with money to pay their natural gas bills.
8-liners seized in Dumas
DUMAS - Cases concerning arrests made at five businesses operating eight-liners will be presented to the Moore County Attorney's office today by the Dumas Police Department.
AHD OKs children's floor
On Wednesday, the Amarillo Hospital District board voted to fund one-third of the cost of constructing a new children's floor at Northwest Texas Hospital. The board declined an offer to buy the old Quest Hospital for a freestanding children's facility. Posted today @ 9:58 p.m.
Bridge closed to trucks
CLARENDON - Truckers looking to use Texas Highway 70 north of Clarendon will have to find a new route for the next couple of days after damage to the Greenbelt Lake Bridge forced its closure to tractor-trailer rigs.
Potter County Indictments
A Potter County grand jury issued 29 indictments Tuesday.
Firefighters return to house fire
At 8:15 a.m. today, firefighters returned to the scene of a house fire they had first responded to Wednesday night. Posted today @ 11:29 a.m.
Bulletin Board
Polly Madden passes along the following guides for giving pills to cats and dogs.
Ex-Tulia priest served time
A former Tulia priest served time in prison for sexual abuse crimes committed against two children while he was a priest living in California, according to information from the Superior Court of California in Los Angeles County.
Brief: TNRCC starts state tour with Amarillo meetings
Texas Natural Resource Conservation Commission representatives will start a state tour Thursday in Amarillo.
Seaboard files 4 more permits for hog farms
STRATFORD - Sherman County just might become hog heaven if Seaboard Farms Inc. gets its way.
Severed power line shuts down courthouse
VEGA - Oldham County officials are breathing a sigh of relief because they still have a courthouse after a severed power line caused extensive electrical damage Monday.
Ranch to be used for education
Taking care of the rugged new area of Palo Duro Canyon State Park is Mike Lloyd's dream job, and his 3-year-old daughter kind of likes it, too. Video Ranch to be used for education Video courtesy of NBC 4. Dial-up connection - High-speed connection> (Video requires the RealPlayer)
Randall budget hit twice
Randall County commissioners found out about two hits to the budget at their Tuesday meeting - one expected, the other not.
Thunderstorms produce rains
A line of thunderstorms produced some heavy rains, gusty winds, damaging hail and tornado sightings Wednesday evening across the Panhandle.
Brief: Pennsylvania man named Portales city manager
PORTALES, N.M. - It is official; Portales has a city manager.
Live performances begin again on lawn
Spectators young and old broke out the picnic blankets and lawn chairs for an afternoon of entertainment on the Potter County Courthouse lawn.
Jehovah's Witnesses to gather in Amarillo
Amarillo's largest annual convention starts Friday, said Eric Miller, director of communications for the Amarillo Convention and Visitor Council.
Hospital district OKs $1.76 million for children's floor
On Wednesday, the Amarillo Hospital District board voted to fund one-third of the cost of constructing a new children's floor at Northwest Texas Hospital. The board declined an offer to buy the old Quest Hospital for a freestanding children's facility.
Commission OKs ban on new billboards
A city regulation banning the construction of new billboards in Amarillo will go into effect July 1.
Brief: I-27 lanes to narrow
A maintenance project beginning today will narrow lanes on Interstate 27 from 11th Avenue to the Interstate 40 interchange.
The kindness of strangers
A miracle kept three bullets from ending his life, a Belize minister and taxi driver said.
What's it like to fly in space?
Every rookie astronaut gets asked the question thousands of times.
Brief: Police seek man in attempted robbery
A gun-toting man is wanted for an attempted robbery of a westside restaurant early Tuesday.
Horse registrations to increase
Registered quarter horse numbers will be going up as a result of Tuesday's settlement in the Floyd et al vs American Quarter Horse Association lawsuit, but the numbers aren't expected to be overwhelming, AQHA officials say.
Lockhart calls the dance for second Endeavour walk
Astronauts Franklin Chang-Diaz and Philippe Perrin completed their second spacewalk Tuesday making mechanical and electrical connections between the Canadian-built "Mobile Base System" work platform and the Mobile Transporter railcar.
Ceremony is set to honor Flag Day
The Amarillo Veterans Affairs Health Care Center will have a Flag Day and brick-placing ceremony at 10 a.m. Friday at the main entrance of the Medical Arts Building, 6010 W. Amarillo Blvd.
Water board concerned over proposed hog farm
SPEARMAN - The Palo Duro River Authority Board of Directors Tuesday voted to draft a letter to the Texas Natural Resources Conservation Commission concerning any confined animal feeding operation permit application in the PDRA's watershed area.
Donley County set to celebrate opening new medical facilities
CLARENDON - At a time when other rural counties are struggling to keep their hospitals and clinics open, Donley County is celebrating the opening of new medical facilities.
Brief: High Noon on Square set for double-feature show
High Noon on the Square will begin at 11:30 a.m. today with a double-feature program, according to sponsor Center City.
In the Wednesday Amarillo Globe-News, a story about a new Web site to help agencies that provide low-income natural gas customers was cut off in mid-sentence.
Drug dog's death raises questions
Fresco, the Dumas Police Department's drug enforcement dog, died sometime after he went missing from his pen Friday.
New Mexico fires concern campers
Amarillo Boy Scouts and church campers are taking precautions against fires that have raged in Northern New Mexico, a Boy Scout official and church official said.
High Noon on the Square, 11:30 a.m., Potter County Courthouse Square, Fifth Avenue and Taylor Street.
Canyon Independent School District, 6:30 p.m., Central Administration Buil
Breeders back AQHA settlement
Amarillo cutting horse owner Brenda Michael keeps her mare busy at show events. She doesn't plan to flood the market with babies, but it will help if those offspring can be registered as American quarter horses.
Bulletin Board
Gene Parker has sent along some ads actually printed in newspapers. (He didn't say whether any came from the Globe-News).
Bids to go out for baseball fields
Amarillo's new six-field baseball complex, near South Grand Street and 34th Avenue, will be built to tournament-level quality and will be able to host teams from other cities, Larry Offerdahl, director of parks and recreation, said Tuesday.
Embryo foals get approval
The American Quarter Horse Association and horse breeders reached an out-of-court settlement Tuesday to register embryo-transfer foals, a decision expected to have a sweeping impact on the horse breeding industry.
Amarillo Globe-News: Headlines:
Amarillo Globe-News: Headlines:
Elmo Frank Harlin
Elmo Frank Harlin, 79, of Amarillo died recently.
Kendall Allen Cranmer, 40, of Amarillo died Tuesday, June 11, 2002. Schooler Funeral Home, 4100 S. Georgia St.
Monroe Edes Kite
FRITCH - Monroe Edes Kite, 82, died Monday, June 10, 2002.
Norvell Ray Blake
STRATFORD - Norvell Ray Blake, 74, died Wednesday, June 12, 2002, in Amarillo.
Joann Runquist Webster
Joann Runquist Webster, 55, of Raton, N.M., formerly of Amarillo, died Sunday, June 9, 2002.
Maximiliano Castro Salas
FRIONA - Maximiliano Castro Salas, 77, died Tuesday, June 11, 2002.
John P. Morris
John P. Morris, 83, of Amarillo died Sunday, June 9, 2002.
Hortencia Maldanado Bermea
FRIONA - Hortencia Maldanado Bermea, 62, died Tuesday, June 11, 2002.
Beula Burton Parsons
TULIA - Beula Burton Parsons, 85, died Monday, June 10, 2002.
Helen Hooper
BORGER - Helen Hooper, 90, died Monday, June 10, 2002.
Joe Bautista
MORTON - Joe Bautista, 73, died Sunday, June 9, 2002.
Billie Ray Janow
PERRYTON - Billie Ray Janow, 69, died Tuesday, June 11, 2002.
Nona Mae Biddy Walker
PADUCAH - Nona Mae Biddy Walker, 89, died Monday, June 10, 2002, in Quanah.
Mary Helen Askew Miller
HEREFORD - Mary Helen Askew Miller, 83, died Tuesday, June 11, 2002.
Noal Raymond Gunnels
Noal Raymond Gunnels, 80, of Amarillo died Monday, June 10, 2002.
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Cindy Carver
Cindy Carver, 46, of Amarillo died Monday, June 10, 2002.
Emma Jackson, 99, of Amarillo died Wednesday, June 12, 2002. Boxwell Brothers Funeral Directors, 2820 Virginia Circle.
Virginia Miller
ALLISON - Virginia Miller, 80, died Monday, June 10, 2002, in Spearman.
Elva Mae Elsheimer
GRENOLA, Kan. - Elva Mae Elsheimer, 89, died Monday, June 10, 2002, in Gastonia, N.C.
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Jenessa Faith Maes
Jenessa Faith Maes, infant daughter of Natasha Vega and Rickey Maes of Amarillo, died Tuesday, June 11, 2002.
Blasa A. Montes
SUDAN - Blasa A. Montes, 61, died Sunday, June 9, 2002, in Lubbock.
Betty Elaine McMahon
Betty Elaine McMahon, 81, died Tuesday, June 11, 2002.
Larry Wayne Washington
LUBBOCK - Larry Wayne Washington, 46, died Sunday, June 9, 2002.
Leonard R. Iker
FRITCH - Leonard R. Iker, 88, died Monday, June 10, 2002, in Amarillo.
Donald "Grizz" Davee
Donald "Grizz" Davee, 48, of Amarillo died Thursday, June 6, 2002.
Amarillo contractor J.C. Page dies at 81
J.C. Page, longtime general contractor with Page and Associates, died Wednesday, June 12, 2002. He was 81.
Berttie Hoots
PERRYTON - Berttie Hoots, 85, died Tuesday, June 11, 2002, in Canadian.
Bettye J. Foster
Bettye J. Foster, 75, of Amarillo died Tuesday, June 11, 2002.
Ruby Melva Hefley
Ruby Melva Hefley, 84, of Amarillo died Sunday, June 9, 2002.
Cindy Carver
Cindy Carver, 46, of Amarillo died Monday, June 10, 2002.
Isaac Clark Rice
FRITCH - Isaac Clark Rice, 81, died Wednesday, June 12, 2002, in Amarillo.
Editorial: Sink or swim: America floats in partisan pool
In the days following 9/11, America refocused its priorities. Church attendance increased, and studies have predicted a small baby boom in the near future as starting a family was looked at in a whole new light. Congress even got into the act with a public rendition of "God Bless America" that made partisanship seem out of tune.
Editorial: Bleeping of word 'Jesus' is much more offensive
The ABC television network decided recently to bleep out a word that some supposedly high-minded producer thought would offend television viewers.
Amarillo Voices: Drug testing students causes more hamr than good
On Tuesday, the U.S. Supreme Court began hearing the case of Lindsay Earls vs. Tecumseh High School.
Henry: There goes the neighborhood
As far as neighbors go, Dale wasn't much of one.
Editorial: UIL ponders steroid issue
The devil might in fact be in the details.
Editorial: Anonymity is key to success
The national success of Crime Stoppers is due in great part to the anonymity of the program. People who witness a crime or have information related to a crime can call local law enforcement without fear of retribution.
Letters To The Editor: Clinton, his cronies 'knew but didn't care or tell'
I'm sitting here laughing at the obvious Clinton puppet who sounded so desperate in his June 8 letter to the editor.
Fishing Report
Baylor: Water lightly stained; 74 degrees; black bass are good on pumpkin or green plastics around fished trees in the creeks, and on topwaters and spinnerbaits on the main lake. Crappie are good on minnows and jigs. Catfish are fair.
Southwest Outdoors: Brent Breznik in the zone at Greenbelt
All great athletes (and dedicated amateurs) know and savor that special feeling that sometimes happens during the heat of competition. It is called by many names, but "being in the Zone" doesn't just happen by accident, it happens when preparation and hard work met opportunity.
Eakin takes first place in steer wrestling
ABILENE - Amarillo's Marty Eakin earned a first-place showing in steer wrestling during the second go-round of the Texas High School State Rodeo finals late Tuesday.
Shaq, Lakers too much for Nets
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) - No matter what Kenyon Martin and Jason Kidd did in the NBA Finals, it just wasn't enough to overcome Shaquille O'Neal and the Los Angeles Lakers.
Late Tuesday
Cardinals 7, Mariners 4
U.S. Open at a Glance
FARMINGDALE, N.Y. (AP) - A brief look at the 102nd U.S. Open, which starts Thursday.
Barnes named Globetrotter's coach
PHOENIX (AP) - Milton Barnes returned to the Harlem Globetrotters on Wednesday as coach and vice president of basketball operations.
Red Wings one victory from Cup
DETROIT - The Detroit Red Wings were built for this moment, this day, this game.
Brief: Holmes tries comeback in fight with Eric Esch
NORFOLK, Va. (AP) - Even at 52, Larry Holmes said, "I still got that fast, lightning left jab," and he plans to prove it July 27 when he fights Eric "Butterbean" Esch in a one-fight comeback.
American League Standings
American League Standings
Open has a New York state of mind
FARMINGDALE, N.Y. (AP) - Colin Montgomerie had just brushed past the autograph seeker, who apparently didn't notice the "Be Nice to Monty" buttons being worn by the Scotsman's playing partners.
Area Golf: Palmer continues to lead tour in earning
Ryan Palmer made it eight-for-eight in cuts made at last week's Tight Lies Tour event at Baton Rouge, La.
Sweden boots Argentina in 1-1 tie
MIYAGI, Japan - A day after defending champion France was bounced from the World Cup, pretournament favorite Argentina was left to lament its own shockingly early exit.
Baseball Today
Robert Fick, Tigers, hit two home runs and drove in five runs as Detroit snapped its six-game losing streak with a 6-4 win over Montreal.
Baseball Today
Jared Sandberg, Devil Rays, homered twice in the fifth inning of Tampa Bay's 11-2 victory over Los Angeles.
Brief: Capital One takes over Citrus Bowl
ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) - The college postseason game formerly known as the Florida Citrus Bowl became the Capital One Bowl on Tuesday.
Interleague Boxes
Rangers 10, Reds 4
Brief: Comets, Swoopes blast Sting, 78-66
HOUSTON (AP) - Sheryl Swoopes scored 25 points and Grace Daley added a career-high 19 as the Houston Comets defeated the Charlotte Sting 78-66 Tuesday night.
Clean sweep
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) - Proficiently and professionally, the Los Angeles Lakers finished strong, closed out the New Jersey Nets and won their third straight NBA title with a franchise first - a 4-0 sweep in the finals.
Cubs handle Astros
HOUSTON (AP) - Todd Hundley, who started the game hitting .159, went 3-for-4 with three RBIs to lead the Chicago Cubs to a 9-5 victory Tuesday night over the Houston Astros.
National League Standings
National League Standings
UIL considers steroid testing
AUSTIN (AP) - University Interscholastic League officials agreed Tuesday to survey Texas school districts on whether high school athletes should be tested for steroids. Video UIL considers steroid testing Video courtesy of NBC 4. Dial-up connection - High-speed connection> (Video requires the RealPlayer)
Brief: Amarillo hockey team closer to name
More than 1,000 entries have been submitted to pick a new name for Amarillo's franchise in the Central Hockey League, and team officials are hopeful of choosing a name by next week.
Brief: ENMU pair earn tie for second at College National Finals Rodeo
CASPER, Wyo. - Eastern New Mexico's duo of Marshall Atwood and James Gililland tied for second Tuesday during the second round of team roping at the College National Finals Rodeo.
American League Standings
American League Standings
Stunned French mourn exit from World Cup
PARIS (AP) - Wails of disappointment echoed through France on Tuesday after its beloved Les Bleus were knocked out of the World Cup and dethroned as world champions with a 2-0 loss to Denmark.
Astros rally in 7th to topple Cubs, 5-4
HOUSTON (AP) - The Houston Astros got a boost when Mark Prior left the game after the sixth inning.
Interleague Boxes
Reds 8, Rangers 5
Could Els win another major?
FARMINGDALE, N.Y. (AP) - The U.S. Open has returned to a monstrous layout on the East Coast. Maybe it's time for Ernie Els to win another major.
Interleague Roundup: Glavine, Braves dominate Twins
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - Tom Glavine and the Atlanta Braves got something different at the Metrodome - a victory.
Hurricanes offense lacking in Cup finals
DETROIT (AP) - After scoring 17 goals in the final three games against Montreal in the Eastern Conference semifinals, the Carolina Hurricanes had it figured out - or so they thought.
Ironman drowning leaves some questioning safety
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) - Swimmers were "bobbing around like corks" and struggling in 3-foot waves last weekend when a competitor died at the inaugural Utah Ironman Triathlon.
Words won't come easily on this Father's Day
Dear Dad,
Lakers look for rare sweep
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) - Shaquille O'Neal remembers the night Houston fans banged brooms against his team bus following the last sweep in the NBA Finals.
Interleague Roundup: Rangers come bacak for win
ARLINGTON (AP) - Rookie Kevin Mench hit a two-run single and Michael Young had a bases-loaded triple as the Texas Rangers rallied for seven runs in the eighth inning to beat the Cincinnati Reds 10-4 Wednesday night.
Brief: Thoroughbred Corp. sues for Ill. Derby bonus
LOS ANGELES (AP) - The majority owner of Kentucky Derby and Preakness winner War Emblem has filed a lawsuit seeking the $1 million bonus for the colt's victories in the Illinois and Kentucky derbies.
Brief: Firecracker injures two at Indians' Jacobs Field
CLEVELAND (AP) - A large firecracker was thrown from the upper deck during an Indians game at Jacobs Field on Tuesday night, leaving two fans with minor burns.
Lewis-Tyson sets TV record
NEW YORK (AP) - The Lennox Lewis-Mike Tyson heavyweight title fight was the highest-grossing pay-per-view event in history.
Stringer's last hours of life detailed in court testimony
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - Korey Stringer didn't appear to be suffering from heat-related illness until he lost consciousness after leaving practice, the Minnesota Vikings' trainers told attorneys in the wrongful death suit brought by Stringer's widow.
My Turn: Questions remain before UIL begins steroid testing
Ask a high school coach or administrator whether they want any kind of anabolic steroid use eliminated at that level, and what do you expect them to say?
Richmond waits for elusive ring
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. - Mitch Richmond tried to keep his emotions from getting the best of him as he explained why even one minute of playing time would mean so much to him.
National League Standings
National League Standings
NL Box
Astros 5, Cubs 4
Brief: Instant replay expected for next NBA season
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) - If the NBA uses instant replay next season to review last-second shots, the rules would be different from the NFL's.
NBA Finals Notebook; Jackson closes in on 9th title
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) - Phil Jackson described the finality of winning an NBA title as a "great letdown."
Brief: Sampras fires back at Queen's Club director
HALLE, Germany (AP) - Pete Sampras found his winning touch in Germany, then issued an angry response to the Queen's Club tournament director who said the slumping star was "fighting demons" and looking for easier matches.
U.S. soccer team favored against Poland
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) - American soccer has come a long way: The United States is the favorite going into Friday's game against Poland.
The U.S. Open goes public
FARMINGDALE, N.Y. (AP) - The U.S. Open has always been filled with stories straight out of "Tin Cup."
Brief: Zias sign two forwards
Jereena Bosket and LaTasha Mathiew, a pair of junior college transfers, have signed to play basketball at Eastern New Mexico, the school announced Wednesday.
Lakers sweep Nets for 3rd title
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) - Proficiently and professionally, the Los Angeles Lakers finished strong, closed out the New Jersey Nets and won their third straight NBA title with a franchise first - a 4-0 sweep in the finals. Posted today @ 11:03 p.m.
Brief: Hardy Nickerson signs with Green Bay Packers
The Green Bay Packers plugged a glaring hole at middle linebacker Wednesday, signing five-time Pro Bowl selection Hardy Nickerson.
Foyt expecting improved results from Ray, crew
A.J. Foyt isn't likely to sit back and just watch much longer. The driving legend-turned-car owner is expecting better results from Greg Ray, a fellow Texan he knows can drive fast.
Red Wings win Stanley Cup
DETROIT (AP) - The Detroit Red Wings said hello to another Stanley Cup - and Scotty Bowman said goodbye. Posted today @ 10:11 p.m.
Economic impact from drought could rival 1998
AUSTIN (AP) - The economic impact of the current drought could rival 1998 when dry conditions cost Texas agriculture about $2 billion in losses, a state official warned Wednesday.
NAACP seeks perjury charges against Coleman
Defenders of the 46 people arrested in the controversial 1999 Tulia drug bust called Thursday for perjury prosecution of the undercover agent who made the cases. Posted today @ 3:45 p.m.
Victims meet with bishops on sex abuse
DALLAS - In unprecedented sessions described as "heartbreaking" by one church leader, victims of clerical sex abuse shared their personal stories with Roman Catholic bishops Wednesday, the eve of a critical meeting on disciplining abusive priests.
Brief: Supreme Court blocks Tuesday night execution
HUNTSVILLE (AP) - An East Texas man convicted of a robbery-murder in Lufkin almost 18 years ago won a reprieve from the U.S. Supreme Court about 3 hours before he was scheduled to be executed Tuesday.
Brief: El Paso woman named third bus wreck victim
COLORADO CITY (AP) - A third passenger killed in a weekend bus crash in West Texas was identified Tuesday as a 74-year-old El Paso woman.
Brief: Andersen jury deliberates sixth day without verdict
HOUSTON (AP) - A Texas jury deliberated a sixth day Tuesday without reaching a verdict in Arthur Andersen LLP's obstruction of justice trial, reaching the 47-hour mark in their discussions.
Blockbuster Inc. faces lawsuit
SAN ANTONIO (AP) - Blockbuster Inc. calls the idea a market innovation that saved an industry. Independent video stores see it as an illegal conspiracy to drive them out of business.
Senator proposes tax on soda pop
AUSTIN (AP) - Texas Sen. Eddie Lucio wants to raise taxes on soda to pay for a new statewide school breakfast and lunch program.
Lubbock seeking to thin out p-dogs
LUBBOCK (AP) - The city of Lubbock is considering bids on ways to thin out a booming prairie dog population that the state says is threatening to contaminate the area's groundwater.
Arthur Andersen jury deadlocked
HOUSTON (AP) - The jury in its seventh day of deliberating Arthur Andersen LLP's obstruction of justice trial said it was deadlocked, but the judge in the case reminded jurors of their duty and told them to resume their discussions Thursday. Posted today @ 8:45 p.m.
Brief: Austin cop shoots, kills knife-wielding woman
AUSTIN (AP) - A woman police say was attacking an apartment manager with a butcher knife was shot and killed Tuesday by an Austin police officer.
Andersen jury: We're deadlocked
HOUSTON - The jury in its seventh day of deliberating Arthur Andersen LLP's obstruction of justice trial said it was deadlocked, but the judge in the case reminded jurors of their duty and told them to resume their discussions today.
School fund plans rejected by board
AUSTIN (AP) - The State Board of Education on Wednesday rejected several proposals to solve a funding shortfall that could mean the state will not be able to pay private money managers hired to help invest the Permanent School Fund.
Brief: Drug lord's request for new trial rejected
HOUSTON (AP) - Mexican drug lord Juan Garcia Abrego won't get a new trial and will have to spend the rest of his life behind bars, a federal judge has ruled.
CEOs would be required to vouch for company reports, says SEC
WASHINGTON (AP) - Company chief executives would have to personally vouch for the correctness and completeness of information in their financial reports under an Enron-inspired proposal made previously by President Bush and being put forward by federal regulators.
Brief: Southern Baptists urge prosecution for sex abuse
ST. LOUIS (AP) - As Roman Catholic bishops gathered Wednesday to take up the issue of child-molesting priests, the nation's largest Protestant denomination acknowledged "our own fallenness" and urged churches to discipline sex offenders.
Abbey gunman is mystery man
CONCEPTION, Mo. (AP) - Investigators talked to relatives and neighbors of Lloyd Robert Jeffress and began digging into his religious background in hopes of solving the mystery of why he killed two monks and committed suicide in a shooting rampage at an abbey.
Brief: Jury orders companies to pay $37.5 million
MIAMI (AP) - A jury on Tuesday ordered three cigarette makers to pay $37.5 million in damages to a lawyer who lost his tongue to cancer.
Today in History
Today is Thursday, June 13, the 164th day of 2002. There are 201 days left in the year.
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DETROIT (AP) - Six days a week, the Rev. Jim Wieging works out of Our Lady of Lourdes in River Rouge. On Fridays, he works the crowd at Detroit Metropolitan Airport's 97-gate midfield terminal.
Protests disrupt Baptist meeting
ST. LOUIS (AP) - The head of the Southern Baptists condemned homosexuality from the podium Tuesday as gay rights protesters shouting slogans marched through the convention hall and into the arms of police.
People In The News: McCartney marries fiancee, Heather Mills
GLASLOUGH, Ireland (AP) - Paul McCartney and Heather Mills were married Tuesday in a remote Irish castle, while fans and journalists thronged the gates for a glimpse of the ex-Beatle and his bride.
Fashion designer Bill Blass dies
NEW YORK (AP) - Bill Blass, the fashion designer whose signature designs broke fashion molds and set standards for casual American style, died Wednesday. He was 79. Posted today @ 10:53 p.m.
Powell going to Canada to press anti-terror plan
WASHINGTON (AP) - Secretary of State Colin Powell is moving to shore up international support for the fight against terrorism, as the Bush administration considers pre-emptive strikes to prevent future attacks.
The Faceless Man: Learning to see beyond the burns
PHOENIX - Without hesitating, Jason Schechterle raised his hands to his face. Through a slit the size of a pinhole in his scabbed left eye, he could see for the first time the damage the fire had done.
Last stone placed in repaired Pentagon
WASHINGTON - A charred block of limestone and a steel time capsule remembering lives lost were set in the outer wall of the Pentagon on Tuesday, completing all exterior reconstruction work at the building nine months after the attack that killed 189 people.
Three killed in U.S. military plane crash
WASHINGTON (AP) - A U.S. military transport plane carrying 10 soldiers crashed on takeoff Wednesday in Afghanistan, killing three Americans, military officials said. The seven others escaped with minor injuries.
Luggage magnate Henry L. Kotkins dies
SEATTLE (AP) - Henry L. Kotkins, a lawyer turned luggage magnate, port commissioner and civic leader, died Saturday on vacation in Portugal. He was 90.
Bomber kills himself, teen near Tel Aviv
HERZLIYA, Israel - A Palestinian bomber blew himself up in a restaurant just north of Tel Aviv on Tuesday, killing one Israeli teen-ager and wounding eight other people in one in a series of violent incidents that left six other Palestinians dead.
Brief: Judge throws out charge in shoe bomber case
BOSTON (AP) - A judge Tuesday threw out one of nine charges against a man accused of trying to blow up a jetliner with explosives in his shoes, ruling that an airplane is not a vehicle under a new anti-terrorism law.
Denver residents uneasy as wildfires approach
DENVER (AP) - In a faint haze of gray smoke, residents on the outskirts of Denver packed clothing, family photos and even a wedding dress Tuesday in case they had to flee the largest wildfire in Colorado's 126-year history.
India moves warships away from Pakistan
NEW DELHI, India - India moved some warships away from Pakistan's shore Tuesday as Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld arrived with ideas for helping the nuclear-armed neighbors avoid another war over Kashmir.
U.S. plane crashes in Afghanistan
WASHINGTON(AP) - A U.S. military transport plane with 10 people aboard crashed in eastern Afghanistan Wednesday, and at least some survived, a Pentagon spokesman said. Posted today @ 4:06 p.m.
Ethiopian distance runner Wolde dies about age 70
Mamo Wolde, an Ethiopian distance runner who won medals in two Olympics, including a gold in the marathon in the 1968 Mexico City games, but spent much of the last decade of his life in prison, has died. He was believed to be 70 or 71.
Internet museum founder Nils Ringertz dies at 69
STOCKHOLM, Sweden (AP) - Nils Ringertz, founder of the Nobel Internet museum and a former secretary of the committee that chooses the prestigious Nobel Medicine Prize, died June 8. He was 69.
AP executive Keith Fuller dies at 79
CHEVY CHASE, Md. (AP) - Keith Fuller, who as president of The Associated Press for nearly a decade guided the world's largest newsgathering organization into an age of stories and pictures transmitted by satellite instead of telephone and Teletype, died Friday in Chevy Chase of Alzheimer's disease.
Bill Blass, fashion designer, dies at 79
NEW YORK (AP) - Bill Blass, the fashion designer whose signature designs broke fashion molds and set standards for casual American style, died Wednesday. He was 79.
Bush pledges fight against evil
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) - President Bush said Tuesday the FBI wasn't prepared for Sept. 11 because it was focused on crime, not on preventing terror attacks, but has made dramatic strides since then. So has the CIA in coordinating with the FBI, he said as Congress raised questions about both agencies.
Officials: Gunman was unhappy
CONCEPTION, Mo. (AP) - The man who killed two monks and wounded two others at a Roman Catholic abbey was unhappy about how the church treated him after he divorced his wife, authorities said Wednesday.
The Faceless Man: Battling the burns, whispers
PHOENIX - It was after sunrise when the three surgeons emerged from the operating room in the Arizona Burn Center. Even they were horrified at what they had left behind.serial.
Market Summary
NEW YORK (AP) - Wall Street managed a snapback Wednesday, rising sharply despite charges of insider trading at ImClone Systems and new profit warnings.
Thornberry endorses security department
WASHINGTON - Rep. Mac Thornberry on Tuesday endorsed President Bush's proposal to create a new Department of Homeland Security on Tuesday, arguing that most federal law-enforcement and intelligence-gathering operations need to be placed under the control of a single cabinet-level officer.
Check this Out
ATHENS, Ga. (AP) - Hoping to embarrass slackers who take more than four years to get a degree, the University of Georgia will start referring to students by the number of years they have been enrolled and take away parking and football-ticket privileges after their senior year.
Government wants to question 'dirty bomb' suspect
WASHINGTON (AP) - The man accused of plotting with al-Qaida to detonate a "dirty bomb" inside the United States was a protege of a top lieutenant of Osama bin Laden, traveling at his mentor's request to meet with other terrorists and using the Internet to research how to build a radioactive weapon, U.S. officials said Tuesday.
Veteran journalist Chadwick dies at 89
WASHINGTON (AP) - John Chadwick, a former Associated Press reporter who covered the Senate for 30 years, died in suburban Bethesda, Md., on Wednesday. He was 89.
Guitarist Crosby dies
SAN DIEGO (AP) - Guitarist Robbin Crosby of the heavy metal rock band Ratt has died of AIDS complications, his brother-in-law said. He was 42.
Brief: Wildfire smoke, ash cause health problems
LAKE GEORGE, Colo. (AP) - Hundreds of firefighters attacked the huge wildfire outside Denver on Wednesday, putting themselves between the southwestern suburbs and the flames that have sent eye-stinging smoke and ash across the region for days.
White House, GAO debate vandalism
WASHINGTON - A government investigation into Bush administration charges that aides to President Bill Clinton vandalized the White House in their final days there concluded that the damage, estimated at $9,300 to $14,000, may have been typical for an outgoing administration.
People In The News: J.Lo heats up 'Jersey'
PHILADELPHIA (AP) - Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck will star in the next Kevin Smith film, "Jersey Girl," which will be shot in Philadelphia this summer.
Brief: Motor vehicle offices to close for licenses
SANTA FE (AP) - The Motor Vehicle Division will close its field offices early in seven cities, including Clovis, next week to issue driver's licenses to legal immigrants.
Brief: Powell wants permanent solution to Kashmir feud
WHISTLER, British Columbia (AP) - The United States is willing to play a role as "facilitator of dialogue" between India and Pakistan but has no desire to mediate their long-running feud over Kashmir, Secretary of State Colin Powell said Wednesday.
Authorities say suspect posed as soldier before
CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. (AP) - When a southeast Missouri man posed as a military captain and took control of rescue efforts at a bridge collapse in Oklahoma last month, it wasn't the first time he donned a soldier's uniform in an effort to deceive, authorities said.
Pampa's Northcutt signs with West Texas A&M
The West Texas A&M women's soccer program continued its local flavor by signing Pampa's Misti Northcutt, the school announced Wednesday.
WT signs three volleyball recruits
Megan Moore of Tascosa High is among three recruits that have signed to play at West Texas A&M University, according to head coach Tony Graystone.
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After World War II, General Electric and Alco thrived in the Capital Region. Good paying jobs were for the taking. Businesses flourished as most families had disposable income.
You can see a reverse trend today in America. When we had heavily regulated and taxed capitalism in the post-war era, under Roosevelt and Eisenhower, the largest employer in America was General Motors, and it paid working people what would be, in today's dollars, about $50 an hour with benefits.
According to Thom Hartmann writing on Salon.com, Ronald Reagan began deregulating and cutting taxes on capitalism in 1981, and today, with what we call "Reaganomics," or "supply side economics," our nation's largest employer is WalMart and it pays around $10 an hour. McDonald's financial advice to its workers, making minimum wage, is to get a second job.
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Youngstown Police Dept. adds 9 officers, regains full strength
The addition of nine new officers this week has brought the Youngstown Police Department back to the number of officers Police Chief Rod Foley says he needs to operate effectively.
Eight men and one woman dressed in black stood attentively in the City Hall council chambers Tuesday morning. The nine candidates each raised one hand before Mayor Charles Sammarone and swore to protect the people in the city of Youngstown.
The nine new officers spent the day celebrating with their families and other members of the police department. In one week each will patrol the streets of Youngstown.
Foley said the department was nine officers short after the retirement and leave of several officers. He said the nine candidates hired this week brings the department back to 152 full-time officers — the number he needs to effectively protect the city.
"We can work with that number. We have enough for the patrol division to be proactive, plus we can continue to put some officers in special units like task forces that can work on more long-term investigations," said Foley.
The police department last hired new officers in November of 2011, but not as many as the number taking the oath this week. Foley said the last time city hired as many as nine officers at one time was in 1997.
Sammarone said he asked the police chief how many officers he needed to effectively run the department and was told 152. He said the city will try and maintain that number in the future.
"I have always supported the police department. I have always felt that making the streets safe is a high priority," said Sammarone.
According to Foley, several officers have indicated they will likely retire this year, so the department will again be hiring in order to keep the 152 officers needed to run the department. He said another round of hiring will not likely take place until early next year.
Foley said the new officers will be patrolling the streets in about a week, but not alone. Each of the nine officers will spend the first four months in the Field Training Officer program where they will be assigned a partner and made to work all three shifts on patrol.
After field training, the nine officers will likely be assigned afternoon or night shifts because day shifts in the department are assigned by seniority.
Officials had a pool of more than 100 candidates from which the nine officers could be selected. Foley said the determining factor was the character of the nine chosen.
Good luck,be safe.
Good job Phil!!! You deserve it! Be safe!!!
We need to re-elect Mayor Chuck. Who else has done this much good for the police department and the crime fighting efforts. Jimmy and Jay couldn't compare to these efforts.
This is AWESOME GREAT news!
Thank you and God bless to the officers and all involved in making this happen.
I've known Phillip since the day he was born. He was ALWAYS a good kid - a hard worker. His name has been on the list for a long time. That kid wanted to be a police officer as long as I can remember. He already has gone through police training. His heart is truly in it. The old days are gone. These guys deserve their jobs. No affirmative action not anything but ambition and perseverance. Why is it that when someone works hard for something and gets it there are so many evil people waiting to bring them down? Good job Mayor Sammarone. I know these men (and woman) will do a great job. To those of you haters - get over it. Can't you be happy for someone else's success????
@Diane86: Before you bash anyone publicly at least have the intelligence to spell our name correctly! Your soapbox is extremely short to be calling young men cronies while they put their lives on the line for ungrateful shallow human beings like yourself. Youngstown is disgusting only because of people like you. Shame on you & your bitterness towards my family - that you don't know. To serve & protect is family business. What is yours? Take & Degrade?
Give 'em hell kid!!! I sure as hell wouldn't want to be a cop in Ytown these days. People don't shoot to kill, they shoot to have fun. Respect for police officers is a thing of the past - how sad. Good luck to all of these fine new officers. Thanks Chuck for the great job you are doing. You know who would be proud - and IS!!!


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Let $X$ be a manifold and $\pi:E\rightarrow X$ a vector bundle over $X$ equipped with a metric $\left\langle \cdot,\cdot\right\rangle $.
Let $f:[0,1]\rightarrow M$ be a smooth map, and consider the pullback bundle $f^{*}E\rightarrow[0,1]$. This is the vector bundle whose fiber over $t\in[0,1]$ is
$$ (f^{*}E)_{t}=\left\{ (t,v)\,:\, v\in E_{f(t)}\right\} . $$
Let $\phi:f^{*}E\rightarrow E$ denote the map $\phi(t,v)=v$.
Let $\nabla$ denote a connection on $E$, and let $D:=f^{*}\nabla$ denote the induced connection on $f^{*}E$.
$D$ is defined as follows: suppose $F\in\Gamma(f^{*}E)$ is a section of $f^{*}E$, so that $\phi(F(t))\in E_{f(t)}$ for all $t\in[0,1]$. Fix $s\in[0,1]$, and let $v$ denote any vector field on $X$ with $v(f(s))=\phi(F(s))$.
Then by definition
$$ (D_{\partial_{t}}F)(s)=\left(s,(\nabla_{\dot{f}(s)}v)(f(s))\right)\mbox{ as elements of }(f^{*}E)_{s}, $$
the points being that the right-hand side of the above expression is independent of the choice of $v$.
Assume now that $f(0)=f(1)$. Then if $F\in\Gamma(f^{*}E)$ then $\phi(F(1))$ and $\phi(F(0))$ both lie in the same vector space $E_{f(0)}$. My question is: does the following generalization of the fundamental theorem of calculus always hold?
$$ |\phi(F(1))-\phi(F(0))| \le \int_{0}^{1}|\phi(D_{\partial_{t}}F)(t)|dt. $$


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For the final concert of the 2013–2014 subscription season, California Bach Society Artistic Director Paul Flight has prepared a program entitled Mozart and Haydn Rediscovered. This is actually slightly deceptive, since the program includes music by not only Joseph Haydn but also his younger brother Michael, whose three selections on the program are likely to be, for most members of the audience, discoveries, rather than rediscoveries. This younger brother will be represented by three motets, "Eripe me, Domine," "Christus factus est," and "Ave, Regina coelorum." Joseph's share of the program, on the other hand, will feature one of his many settings of the Marian hymn "Salve Regina," this one (Hoboken XXIIIV/2) composed in 1771. The chorus will also sing five of the four-part secular choruses from Volume XXVc of the Hoboken catalog.
While the part songs were composed for piano accompaniment (Esther Archer), the sacred works require instrumental accompaniment. As a result, this concert will feature a guest appearance by the members of the New Esterházy Quartet (violinists Lisa Weiss and Kati Kyme, violist Anthony Martin, and cellist William Skeen). In addition, continuo support will be provided by Farley Pearce on bass and Archer on organ. Since this string quartet specializes in Haydn's music, they will also give a performance of the Hoboken III/12 quartet in B-flat major. This is one of the six quartets that Haydn collected as his Opus 2, all of which are distinguished by having two Menuetto movements.
Mozart will be represented by two sacred works, both of which he composed in his late teens. The earlier of these is the F major setting of the Missa brevis text (K. 192). In addition, the program will begin with the K. 222 offertory setting, "Misericordias Domini," with organ accompaniment.
Vocal soloists for this concert will be soprano Rita Lilly, alto Gabriela Estaphanie Solis, tenor Mark Bonney, and baritone Sepp Hammer.
The San Francisco performance of this concert will begin at 8 p.m. on Friday, May 2. The performance will take place in St. Mark's Lutheran Church at 1111 O'Farrell Street, just west of the corner of Franklin Street. Tickets are $30 with discounts for advance purchase, seniors, students and those under 30. They may be purchased in advance through the Tickets & Subscriptions page of the California Bach Society Web site. Further information is available by calling 650-485-1097.
For this particular performance, Flight will give a pre-concert talk beginning at 7:25 p.m. It will be held in the downstairs reception hall and will be free for all ticket holders. Doors will open at 7:15 p.m. There will also be complimentary tastings of both craft beers (from the Russian River Brewing Company and Drake's Brewery) and wines (from Lynmar Estates and Ridge Winery). These samples will be available before and after the talk, as well as during intermission.


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Fast Facts
- Alabama vs. Virginia Tech Match-up History: Alabama leads the series against the Hokies, 11-1. The last meeting between the teams was in the 2009 Chick-fil-A Kickoff Game when the #5 Crimson Tide defeated the #7 Hokies, 34-24. Chick-fil-A Kickoff Game appearances (including 2013): Alabama (3), Virginia Tech (2).
- The Chick-fil-A Kickoff Game creates a BCS-style atmosphere that has attracted teams with national rankings of No. 5 (twice), No. 7, No. 9, No. 14, No. 16, No. 18, No. 19, No. 24 and No. 25 (twice).
- The Chick-fil-A Kickoff Game�s projected total team payout of $5 million is higher than 24 bowl games.
- ESPN�s College GameDay Built by The Home Depot appeared at the Chick-fil-A Kickoff Game the first three years of its inception and each Chick-fil-A Kickoff Game has earned prime time national broadcasts.
- The Chick-fil-A Kickoff Game has generated $195.4 million in economic impact to metro Atlanta since its creation.
Chick-fil-A Kickoff Game History
- 2012 (Game 2) Auburn vs. Clemson: No. 14 Clemson defeated No. 24 Auburn in front of a Kickoff Game record 75,211 fans, jump starting an 11-win season, including a victory against No. 8 LSU in the 2012 Chick-fil-A Bowl.
- 2012 (Game 1) Tennessee vs. NC State: In the first matchup of these two teams since 1963, Tennessee quarterback Tyler Bray passed for 333 yards and two touchdowns to lead the Volunteers past the Wolfpack, 35-21.
- 2011 Boise State vs. Georgia: No. 5 Boise State defeated No. 19 Georgia 35-21, leading the Broncos to an eventual 12-1 finish and top-10 final ranking for the fourth-straight year.
- 2010 LSU vs. North Carolina: No. 16 LSU�s 30-24 win over No. 18 UNC gave the Tigers a boost in the national rankings, started a 7-game winning streak for an eventual 11-2 season that ended with a win in the Cotton Bowl.
- 2009 Alabama vs. Virginia Tech: The No. 5 Crimson Tide�s 34-24 victory over No. 7 Virginia Tech solidified their position as the nation�s top team and started their national championship run. It also provided national exposure for Mark Ingram on his way to winning the Heisman Trophy.
- 2008 Alabama vs. Clemson: Alabama�s 34-10 victory over No. 9 Clemson in the Chick-fil-A Kickoff Game moved the Crimson Tide up 11 spots in the polls and helped propel them to an eventual No. 1 national ranking and a BCS bowl berth.


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HTC Desire Android 2.3 Gingerbread update will hit Three UK in mid-May
At the end of last month, Three UK announced that the HTC Desire smartphones it sold would be receiving the update to Android 2.3 Gingerbread either before the end of April, or at the beginning of May. And that was good news for owners of the original Desire, since it was the only rather official word on the matter of the Gingerbread update timing.
Sadly though, it looks like the update has been delayed by a bit. Three UK now claims that its branded HTC Desire devices will be receiving said update sometime in mid-May. Of course, there's still hope that, as usually happens in these cases, unlocked and unbranded devices (at least those sold in the UK) could get the update even sooner than that. Nevertheless, it is sort of a delay, and that's never good.
Let's just hope there won't be any further delays. After all, Gingerbread has already been out for four months, and it will be out for five months by the time it reaches the HTC Desire. The update for the Google Nexus One, which internally is the same device as the Desire, has already gone out, so only HTC's adding of its Sense UI, or operator testing, could be holding this back.
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Description: Three parcels of wooded valley habitat scattered along Beaver Creek between Slayton and Currie. This is one of the few wooded areas in Murray County.
A good place to hunt raccoons and squirrels. A grant-in-aid snowmobile trail corridor passes through the unit and can be used off-season for walking.
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TORONTO - Just because Mahmoud Jaballah may have shaken hands, shared meals and invited men alleged to have sympathized with al-Qaida into his home doesn't mean he espoused their radical views, the Egyptian terror suspect testified Tuesday in Toronto.
Jaballah, detained in Canada for nearly five years, took the stand in Federal Court attempting to refute secret intelligence evidence that accuses him of being a member of Egyptian Al-Jihad, a group held responsible for the fatal bombings of U.S. embassies in Kenya and Tanzania in 1998, as well as political assassinations.
''Maybe you are a terrorist, maybe I know you are a dangerous man, but it doesn't mean I believe what you believe. I have to deal with any Muslim, I have to deal with him like a human being,'' Jaballah said, ignoring the services of the Arabic translator he had been speaking through all day and switching to heavily accented English to emphasize his point. ''This is my religion.''
''When I call you, maybe you need help, maybe I need help. Maybe you are sick, maybe I am sick. This is the way of life. We not like animals that only care about ourselves.''
Under questioning from his lawyer, John Norris, Jaballah acknowledged he is an opponent of the Egyptian government, but denied he considers violence a legitimate means to achieve his political goals.
''If this, in fact, was the way to create an Islamic state, this objective would have been accomplished a long time ago,'' he said. ''The only thing that comes out of these acts is pure loss for everyone.''
Jaballah, one of five foreign terror suspects held under national security certificates, spent his day in the witness box denying anything but innocent relationships with a slew of men whom CSIS claims in a summary of evidence are tied to global terror.
This includes everyone from his former lawyer in Egypt, Tharwat Shehata, accused of being a leader of Al-Jihad in Egypt before disappearing in Afghanistan, to Kassem Daher, an Edmonton businessman indicted in the U.S. for running a terror support cell.
He said he met Hassan Farwat, a man CSIS accuses of embracing the doctrines of Osama bin Laden, purely by accident in a mosque during his first weeks in Canada in 1996.
He said Farwat introduced him to Ali Hussein, another alleged al-Qaida sympathizer according to CSIS, and that Hussein helped translate rental applications and birth-certificate registrations for him when he was a newcomer.
But Jaballah said he broke off his friendships with these men by choice after a first security certificate issued against him 1999 was quashed and he was released from jail.
A second one, filed in August 2001, has kept him in custody ever since.
The eldest of Jaballah's six children said outside court Tuesday that his father's unwitting dalliances with men the government considers dangerous has been difficult for his entire family.
Ahmad Jaballah, 19, said it has also had the unfortunate consequence of leaving him unduly suspicious of everyone he meets.
''It troubles me that people I meet on the street, people I meet at school, people I meet at the mosque, I always wonder: 'What is this person's beliefs, and will I be questioned about it one day,''' he said. ''You should be able to associate with people freely and not have to worry.''
Jaballah's testimony was to resume this morning.
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Services for Kathey Morgan of Durant, Oklahoma will be Wednesday February 16, 2011 2:00 p.m. at the Calvary Baptist Church with Bro. Darel Bunch and Bro. Kerry Groce officiating. Internment will follow in the Highland Cemetery in Durant, Oklahoma. Serving as pallbearers will be David Staton, Christopher Morgan, Mark Boydstun, Jeff Richardson, Robert Daws, Johnny Rutherford and Gary Manker.
Family hour will be from 6:00-7:00 p.m. Tuesday February 15, 2011 at the funeral home.
Katheryn Morgan ( 77) of Durant, Oklahoma was born September 25, 1933 in Tishomingo, Oklahoma to parents Eddie Joesph and Tommie Evelyn (Winkler) Council Kathey went home Sunday, February 13, 2011 in Calera, Oklahoma. She married Delbert Morgan December 1, 1959 in Bromide, Oklahoma he preceded her in death July 27, 1970.
Kathey was known as "Mom" or "Nana". Her home was always a gathering place for her kids and their friends. She never knew how many she would be feeding at dinner or breakfast. She loved playing dominos and going out to eat. Kathey was a longtime member of the Calvary Baptist Church in Durant, Oklahoma. She enjoyed traveling with the Robertsons' Sisters. She retired from the Durant Wal-Mart after 25 years. She loved going to Curves with Billie and Wilma.
She is survived by her daughter and son-in-law; Diane and Curtis Vaughn of Durant, Oklahoma; son and daughter-in-law; Wesley and Roberta Morgan of Marietta, Oklahoma, sister; Betty Whitworth of Sherman, Texas, grandchildren; David Staton and wife Kim, Marietta, Oklahoma, Abbi Perkins of Durant, Oklahoma, Kim Vaughn of Durant, Oklahoma, Kasondra Richardson and husband Jeff of Durant, Oklahoma, Melissa Boydstun and husband Mark of Durant, Oklahoma, Christopher Morgan and wife Jessica of Edmond, Oklahoma and Kendra Vaughn of Durant, Oklahoma, great grand children; Jon Perkins, Juan Perkins, Kaygan Staton, Rylan Boston, Logan Vaughn, Karrington Staton, Camden Morgan, and Sawyer Boydstun,Brothers-in-law and sisters-in-law, Ernest and Carolyn Morgan of Marietta, Oklahoma, Alton and LaVonne Morgan of Lone Grove, Oklahoma, Nephew Eddie and Darlene Council, Nieces; Chiquita Wallace, Johnnie and Danny Rejcek, Carol and Jefferson Keel, Andrea and Johnny Wall and Angela and Bruce Skinner, Special friends James and Louise Boydson, Billie Robertson, Joan Boston, Leta McNatt, and Skip and Wilma Robinson; as well as many other relatives and friends.
Kathey was preceded in death by her parents Eddie Joesph and Tommie Evelyn Council, husband Delbert Morgan and brother E.J. Council and sister-in-law Addie Council.
Family and friends may send online condolences & view tributes at www.coffeymurray.com. Services are under the direction of Holmes-Coffey-Murray Durant, Oklahoma.


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