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Reports show slow recovery
WASHINGTON - A report on unemployment claims and a forecast of U.S. economic activity pointed Thursday to an economy mending slowly, without the job growth needed to fuel a vigorous recovery.
FedEx sees stumbling blocks before recovery
NEW YORK - FedEx said the economy has "reached a turning point," but a full recovery could still be a long way off.
Habitat for Humanity honors surveying group
GAI Surveying and Mapping/Gresham and Associates Inc., a registered surveying group, recently was honored by the Amarillo Habitat for Humanity as Outstanding Service Donor for 2009.
Southwest doesn't count out mergers
ATLANTA - The CEO of Southwest Airlines Co. said Thursday that the discount carrier would never rule out the idea of acquiring another carrier in order to grow.
Judge urges Craigslist, eBay to resolve dispute
GEORGETOWN, Del. - After a trial lasting almost two weeks, the judge presiding over a lawsuit pitting online auctioneer eBay against online classifieds company Craigslist urged the two companies Thursday to try to resolve their differences before he issues a ruling.
More eat cereal for dinner
MILWAUKEE - Cereal for dinner? It's a tough reality for some cash-strapped people.
Senate panel clears Bernanke nomination
WASHINGTON - A Senate panel on Thursday approved the nomination of Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke to run the nation's central bank for another four years.
Texas volleyball team reaches national final
TAMPA, Fla. - Texas moved one step away from the second volleyball championship in school history, sweeping Minnesota, 25-19, 25-20, 25-15, in a national semifinal Thursday night.
No. 17 Texas 64, Mississippi 58
At Austin, Brittainey Raven had 17 points and eight rebounds to help No. 17 Texas come back to beat Mississippi.
Triple-double by Griner lifts Baylor
WACO - Brittney Griner had the first triple-double in Baylor history and set a Big 12 record with 11 blocks in No. 6 Baylor's 101-76 win over Oral Roberts on Wednesday night.
Santa Babies: Upload your photos with santa here
I bet you have an adorable and funny photo the family will cherish forever.
Dear Abby: Battle over menu turns into food fight
Dear Abby: My wife and I are involved in a power struggle with my brother. At Christmas we invite him and his family to our home. We try to make our Christmas dinner fun and festive, so a lot of planning goes into the menu.
Bob Hatton: Paperwhites easy to make bloom in winter
Forcing bulbs in the winter is not only fun, but it is rewarding. Having fresh flowers during the short days of winter helps with my attitude, and the scent of fresh flowers is a bonus.
Dear Abby: Helpful hints to ease visit with Santa
Dear Abby: It's that time of year again, when parents take their kids to see Santa. As a professional Santa's helper for many years, may I offer some suggestions?
Dr. Gott: Empty sella syndrome causes headaches
Dear Dr. Gott: My 45-year-old daughter has had a headache every day for the past six months and is now being treated for migraines. She recently had an MRI of her brain, which showed that her pituitary gland is empty. What in the world does that mean? Please help me to understand.
Heloise: Coupons help children save
Dear Heloise: We used to never get to the store with our coupons, so we adopted an incentive system for our children. We split the coupon savings 50-50 with our children for any coupons we use. They must clip and save the coupons, and bring them along to the grocery store. The benefits include our money savings and our children making money, learning to be responsible, looking for a value, being occupied while at the store and saving money for their own use. - Kent and Gay in Missouri
Heloise: Detectors keep you safe
Dear Readers: You should install carbon-monoxide detectors near bedrooms in your home to prevent possible sickness or death.
Dr. Gott: There might be confusion about urine test
Dear Dr. Gott: I am a 78-year-old woman who reads your column every day. I now have a question for you.
Caprock grad wins world title
Two grapplers with Amarillo wrestling ties had big weekends at the World Grappling Championships in Fort Lauderdale, Fla.
AHS players land 5A all-state recognition
Amarillo High was rewarded for a successful season as two players were named to The Associated Press Sports Editors Class 5A all-state football team announced Thursday.
Ring of honor: Class 2A Division II football championship
To say Bushland would love to "ring" in the New Year 13 days early would be true.
Four area players get 4A honorable mention
Four Panhandle-area players were honorable mention selections on the Class 4A Associated Press Sports Editors all-state football team.
Can any team in 3-4A topple No. 8 Dons?
The storyline doesn't figure to look all that different from seasons past in the District 3-4A boys basketball race this season, at least not entering tonight's league openers.
Speedy Tigers keep foes out of end zone
The Daingerfield Tigers are no stranger to playing for a state football championship.
Falcons, booster club plan pep rally, dinner
The Bushland football team and booster club invites the public to a pep rally and dinner at 6 p.m. today at the high school. The fee for the 6:30 p.m. meal is $5.
Falcons' foundation
When Bushland meets the Daingerfield Tigers for the Class 2A Division II state championship Saturday at Wichita Falls, nearly two dozen Falcons seniors will be playing in their final high school football game.
Reese to remain with Dusters in '10
The Amarillo Dusters got an early Christmas gift Thursday, one they were expecting.
Hurricanes defeat Stars, 5-3
RALEIGH, N.C. - With his team up two goals and an empty net in front of him, Carolina's Ray Whitney tried to get creative and force the puck to Tuomo Ruutu for what would've been Ruutu's third goal.
Three Amarillo athletes compete in Russia
Three local athletes competed and made history last week at the World Trampoline and Tumbling Championships and World Age Group Championships in St. Petersburg, Russia.
Window on the Past: Dancin' with himself
Potter County Sheriff's Department Sgt. Bill Abernathy appeared to be dancing in the rain as he diverted traffic around the Santa Fe railroad bridge underpass on 10th Avenue in this May 14, 1983, photograph from the Amarillo Daily News.
City plans free clinic for H1N1 vaccines
The Amarillo Public Health Department will provide a free H1N1 vaccination clinic from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday at the Rex Baxter Building at the Tri-State Fairgrounds, 3301 S.E. 10th Ave.
Lawyer accused of theft
An Amarillo attorney is accused of bilking a dozen clients out of at least $200,000.
Bushland High school is tipping point for community's expansion
To paraphrase an old country song, Ernie Climer was Bushland when Bushland wasn't cool.
Fatality brings second indictment
A Randall County grand jury Wednesday indicted an Amarillo man on a second felony charge in a deadly July accident in southwest Amarillo.
Seen around town
First-grade teacher Janet Proffitt quiets her class during the Eastridge Elementary School Stella Sherwood Multi-Culture Festival held Thursday at the Amarillo Civic Center.
A man found dead in front of a Muleshoe church in August had a gunshot wound to the chest. Also, Muleshoe police said an autopsy report on the man was completed prior to the story's publication. A story on Page 1A of the Nov. 29 edition of the Amarillo Globe-News contained erroneous information.
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Close calls all around: Fire destroys house
Hands blackened by soot, Mark Moore presented a sharp contrast to his white Labrador retriever, Zoe.
WT snags wind site grant
Good news came for West Texas A&M University on Thursday, when the college announced it had received a $75,000 grant to help rebuild its Wind Test Center at a 40-acre site at Nance Ranch.
Fort Hood suspect is moved out of ICU
FORT WORTH - The Army psychiatrist charged in the deadly shootings last month at Fort Hood has been moved from a hospital's intensive care unit to a private room, his attorney said Wednesday.
Two indicted on sex-related charges
Two men were indicted recently by a Gray County grand jury on separate charges relating to inappropriate contact with children.
Issue comes to a head
BALCH SPRINGS - Prekindergartner Taylor Pugh likes his floppy hair just how it is: long on the front and sides, covering his earlobes and shirt collar.
Killing in Lubbock is ruled homicide; suspect sought
Police this week said they don't have any suspects in the slaying of Paul Allen Brown, a former Tulia man who was found dead in his pickup last month.
Laredo could be largest city without bookstore
LAREDO - The final chapter has been written for the lone bookstore on the streets of Laredo.
Inmate on death row loses appeal
HOUSTON - A Texas death row inmate whose threatening calls to a state senator a year ago prompted a lockdown of state prisons and crackdown on contraband throughout the nation's second-largest corrections system lost an appeal of his conviction and death sentence for the slayings of two men in 2004.
Oversight of student distress on agenda
New regulations giving Texas Tech administrators the authority to address students' mental distress took one step toward final approval.
Killings followed custody order
SANTA ANA, Calif. - A court commissioner tentatively had ordered a Houston woman to relinquish temporary custody of her two young children to her former husband's sister hours before the family was killed in a murder-suicide, an attorney said Wednesday.
Empty Stocking: Woman raising grandchildren asks for clothing
A custodian for AISD, Empty Stocking Recipient No. 26 was doing well taking care of herself and paying her bills. Then about five years ago, her grandchildren moved in.
Lubbock man heads to prison for embezzlement
LUBBOCK - A nearly $700,000 embezzlement investigation involving fitness clubs in Texas and Oklahoma has led to an 18-month prison term for a Lubbock man.
Wichita Falls joins lawsuit targeting Open Meetings Act
AUSTIN - Wichita Falls joined four other Texas cities in a lawsuit against the state seeking to declare part of the Texas Open Meetings Act unconstitutional.
DWI charges: Potter revises its jail policy
Potter County has changed its jail policy after a man - released from the detention center just 24 hours earlier - allegedly drove his pickup into another vehicle, killing a 55-year-old man.
Bushland explosion: El Paso plans to reroute pipeline
The rupture of a natural gas pipeline in Bushland last month occurred from pressure at a small bubble or weak area in the wall of the 24-inch pipe, according to a report released Wednesday.
Empty stocking: Foster parents looking out for girls, infant
Empty Stocking Recipients No. 25 are foster parents.
Jon Mark Beilue: By George, character is a 'Wonderful' role
A year ago, Dennis Humphrey might have been the oldest American never to have seen the Christmas classic "It's A Wonderful Life." Now he's more or less got the movie memorized.
Blaze kills several birds
A fire destroyed an outbuilding containing birds at a home in the 11400 block of Dakota Trail about noon Wednesday. Another shed was significantly damaged.
Space heater sparked house fire
The cause of Wednesday's fire that destroyed an Amarillo home has been identified.
Fire damages 1-story home
The Red Cross was called to assist a family after a fire started at their single-story home Thursday afternoon.
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Frizzelle leads Rice past Santa Clara
HOUSTON - Connor Frizzelle scored 16 points and three others scored in double figures for Rice in a 70-57 victory against Santa Clara on Wednesday night.
Cowboys mum about Ware's status
IRVING - Dallas Cowboys linebacker DeMarcus Ware was back at practice Thursday, though the team was unclear about his status for Saturday night's game at New Orleans that will be six days after he strained his neck in a scary headfirst collision.
Unbeaten New Orleans Saints: Directing the turnaround
METAIRIE, La. - Sean Payton has "the look."
Texans rookie might boost ground game
HOUSTON - Houston has struggled in the run game all season, and starter Steve Slaton being placed on the injured reserve last week sure didn't help.
Showing the Cowboys? Let us know about it
NFL Network will televise the Dallas Cowboys' game at New Orleans on Saturday against the unbeaten Saints.
Cowboys LB Ware making progress toward playing
In Irving, Dallas Cowboys linebacker DeMarcus Ware has made substantial progress and could play Saturday night in New Orleans, less than a week after a scary hit left him sprawled on the field with a strained neck.
Outbuilding housing birds destroyed by fire
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Officials identify cause of house fire
Jeffrey L. Wagner
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. - Jeffrey L. Wagner, 46, died Friday, Dec. 11, 2009.
Robert James "Jim" Robinett
SUNRAY - Robert James "Jim" Robinett, 48, died Thursday, Dec. 10, 2009.
Shirley "Jean" Stanhope
Shirley "Jean" Stanhope, 73, formerly of Amarillo, died Tuesday, Dec. 15, 2009, in Wichita, Kan.
Harriet Overstreet
TYLER - Harriet Overstreet, 85, died Monday, Dec. 14, 2009.
Dr. Carl Stephen Hudson
WINTERS - Dr. Carl Stephen Hudson, 61, died Tuesday, Dec. 8, 2009, in Abilene.
Louise Hodge
SILOAM SPRINGS, Ark. - Louise Hodge, 91, formerly of Memphis, Texas, died Tuesday, Dec. 15, 2009.
Fay Dell Bosley
Fay Dell Bosley, 78, of Amarillo died Wednesday, Dec. 16, 2009.
Kevin Allan Crone
Kevin Allan Crone, 43, of Amarillo died Tuesday, Dec. 15, 2009.
Ruby Hurt
BORGER - Ruby Hurt, 99, formerly of Borger, died Wednesday, Dec. 16, 2009, in Amarillo.
Charles L. Pratt
Charles L. Pratt, 71, of Amarillo died Tuesday, Dec. 15, 2009.
Helen Rose Simpson
TULIA - Helen Rose Simpson, 80, died Friday, Dec. 11, 2009.
Yolanda Escalante
Yolanda Escalante, 67, of Amarillo died Tuesday, Nov. 24, 2009, in Cardenas, San Luis Potosi, Mexico.
Vernon "Randy" Gibbs
CUBA, Mo. - Vernon "Randy" Gibbs, 58, died Tuesday, Dec. 15, 2009.
Patricia "Patsy" Jo Wills Kiihn
Patricia "Patsy" Jo Wills Kiihn, 79, of Amarillo died Tuesday, Dec. 15, 2009.
Thomas Joseph Lemen
ABILENE - Thomas Joseph Lemen, 76, died Wednesday, Dec. 16, 2009.
Roberta Lee "Bobbie" White
Roberta Lee "Bobbie" White, 73, of Amarillo died Wednesday, Dec. 16, 2009.
Felix Sanchez Sr.
MEMPHIS - Felix Sanchez Sr., 48, died Monday, Dec. 14, 2009, in Hall County.
Joe Steve Ashford
KENEFIC, Okla. - Joe Steve Ashford, 96, formerly of Borger, Texas, died Wednesday, Dec. 16, 2009, in Durant.
Melba "Mel" Slater Potts
PLAINVIEW - Melba "Mel" Slater Potts, 84, died Monday, Dec. 14, 2009.
Harvey Kinikin Jr.
DUMAS - Harvey Kinikin Jr., 39, formerly of Dumas, died Thursday, Dec. 10, 2009.
Paul Payne
PAMPA - Paul Payne, 86, died Wednesday, Dec. 16, 2009, in McLean.
Larry Gilbert Petty
PAMPA - Larry Gilbert Petty, 83, died Wednesday, Dec. 16, 2009.
Dallas Harp
Dallas Harp, 49, of Amarillo died Monday, Dec. 14, 2009.
Bernice Riley Musgrave
Bernice Riley Musgrave, 77, of Amarillo, formerly of Pampa, died Tuesday, Dec. 15, 2009.
Jimmie D. Manning
Jimmie D. Manning, 63, of Amarillo, formerly of Liberal, Kan., died Sunday, Dec. 13, 2009.
Eva Wilson
DUMAS - Eva Wilson, 93, died Tuesday, Dec. 15, 2009.
Column - Boyd Richie: Dems friendlier for rural Texans
GRAHAM -I'm a born and bred Texan, and one of the things I know about Texans is that we have the courage to tackle tough problems. When a fence is down, we mend it. When family members are in need, we take care of them. We take responsibility and meet challenges head-on.
Letter: (Re: Letter to the editor on Dec. 5.)
I did not attack Doug Miller's character; rather I questioned his motive for questioning the Tea Party's attendees' reasons for attending.
Editorial: Why not limit Texans' terms?
Now that Congress is considering a term limits bill for its members, it's good to ask Texas legislators and those who serve in the state's constitutional offices: Why not impose term limits in the Lone Star State?
Letter: It's broke - fix it
Senate Democrats recently introduced legislation to create a privately run non-profit health Insurance provider.
Editorial: Death tax needs killin'
The death tax is undergoing an unwelcome revival in the U.S. House of Representatives.
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BUCKHANNON - West Virginia Wesleyan softball coach Steve Warner became the 18th NCAA Division II coach to reach 800 career wins with a 9-0 victory over Bluefield State in the first game of a West Virginia Conference doubleheader on Wednesday.
The Lady Bobcats also took the nightcap, 10-2.
In game one, Paige Cummings drove in the first run of the day with an RBI single in the first.
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Wesleyan coach Steve Warner speaks to his team after earning his 800th career win Wednesday in a doubleheader sweep of Bluefield State in Buckhannon.
A Bluefield State error allowed the Lady Bobcats' second run to score, while a fielder's choice by Alex Furr made the score 3-0 after two innings.
Kaitlyn Carey drove home two in the fourth, while Cummings, Megan Malenstyn, Rebekah Honce and Rachel Ramsey each drove in one to make it 9-0 and secure the historic victory for Warner, who has dominated the WVIAC with 17 conference regular-season titles in 20 seasons.
He has posted 40 or more wins 10 times, including the current five-year string of 40-win campaigns.
Warner has coached 68 first team All-WVIAC selections, 11 Player of the Year award recipients, 15 Pitchers of the Year and has been voted the league's Coach of the Year on 15 occasions.
"I feel this is a well-deserved honor for a hardworking, dedicated and caring coach," former player and Wesleyan Hall of Famer Adrienne Mertz Stoner said. "Coach Warner has always lived up to his nickname of Big Daddy because he is not only concerned with success on the field, but helping to build young ladies into successful women."
Carey earned the win, tossing a complete game one-hit shutout that included three strikeouts.
In game two, Carey drove in the first run, and a passed ball scored a second to put Wesleyan on top 2-0 after one inning. Malenstyn plated a run with a triple in the third and later scored on a double by Emily Bennett. The Blues notched an RBI single in the fourth to get within 4-1.
Cummings drove in a pair of runs in the bottom of the inning with a triple and scored on a sacrifice fly by Malenstyn.
A passed ball in the fifth led to Bluefield's second run before Cummings connected on a three-run bomb to set the mercy rule into effect at 10-2.
Jessica Griffin picked up the win, allowing two runs (one earned) on four hits, while striking out nine.

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In the most anticipated matchup this week in the midstate, the Warriors from Gettysburg dominated Red Land from start to finish in a 40-7 win last night at West Shore Stadium.
Gettysburg's defense set the tone early when Zach Michael scored on a 46 yard fumble return to put the Warriors up 7-0. In the second quarter, wideout Storm Woerer caught a nice slant pass from Evan Lewis for a touchdown to increase the Warrior's lead to 14-0. Later in the second quarter, running back Justin Jones scored from two yards out to put the Warriors up to 20-0.
Red Land's offense sputtered the entire game. Gettysburg kept them off balance the whole night with it's well timed blitzes and physical play. Jones would add two more runs in the third quarter to put the Warriors up 33-0. With the game already in hand, Red Land got on the board in the fourth quarter while Gettysburg added another touchdown.
Evan Lewis, quarterback of Gettysburg, had a good night in the rain (9 completions in 11 attempts for one touchdown and one interception). Player of the game would have to go to Justin Jones, Running back for Gettysburg.
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He he he. I'm all over this. What is the best strategy? If I go with the favorites, I will have to take my chances in the draw with everyone else. If I go with my odd-ball predictions (Takahashi, Virtue and Moir and Marcoux and Buntin), I will probably lose, but if I win I'll be guaranteed a prize.
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It'l be Takehashi, Yu-na, Zhang/Zhang, Dubrueil/Lauzon.
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I voted for Rochette, Lambiel, Marcoux/Buntin, Dubreuil/Lauzon.
Wonderful that the contest is back! Oh my, I would say that Skate Canada is rather difficult to predict as the condition of some skaters is unknown. But anyway, this is just for fun, LOL.
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I voted for Lambiel in men, Rochettein women, Inoue and Balwin in pairs and maybe, I was torn beetween them and Marcoux and Bunton, Dubreuil et Lauzon for sure in dance.
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The most expansive search yet and the only one based on specific clues about Gayle McCaffreys whereabouts didnt immediately pan out Thursday as authorities called the investigation especially arduous.
On foot, from the air and with dogs, about 150 people combed 100 acres just east of Drayton Hall along S.C. Highway 61. The private property in West Ashley is a mix of dense woods, gravel pits, ponds and deforested land.
About eight hours of searching in near-90-degree heat revealed no new clues about the 36-year-old mother of two who disappeared on St. Patricks Day.
Any time the investigation goes at length, its discouraging, said Maj. Jim Brady, a spokesman for the Charleston County Sheriffs Office. Our main goal from day one has always been to bring Gayle McCaffrey home, to investigate the case and make charges where appropriate. And thats still our goal.
The search came a day after McCaffreys husband was named as the suspect in a homicide.
Through his attorney, Bob McCaffrey has maintained his innocence and renewed a willingness to speak with detectives so that his wife may be found alive.
The attorney, Chris Lizzi, continued to bemoan what he called a campaign to keep his client in a negative light after weeks of few public developments in the case.
Lizzi again offered his client for questioning. Brady said well obviously avail ourselves to that opportunity.
Personally, Lizzi said, I expected this timing to make the story go on. If he is requested to come in for any purpose, my client and myself will cooperate.
The clue that led a dozen rescue and police agencies from as far away as Summerville to the location was activity on the McCaffreys cellphones during or after the time she disappeared, Brady said.
Authorities have said the couple had a disagreement late on March 17, which relatives have said was prompted by a phone call. Authorities said Bob McCaffrey then made an overnight trip Upstate to see a love interest.
He told them he returned the next morning and found his wifes Jeep, wedding band and cellphone. Gayle McCaffrey was gone.
Sheriff Al Cannon said this week that the farewell note she also supposedly left was bogus.
On two days during the six weeks since her disappearance, agencies have searched a half-dozen areas near the couples Limestone Boulevard house. None were prompted by any information gleaned from the investigation, and none revealed anything new.
Gayle McCaffreys relatives have resigned themselves to the sheriffs determination that she is dead. Thursday was the first time authorities have said they are looking for a body.
We appreciate everything the police are doing, said one of her sisters, Helen Banach of Summerville. We just need to find her.
The searchers split into teams and spread out on the property. They were seen walking side by side, clutching walking sticks and scrutinizing objects they spotted on the ground.
A scaled-down group planned to return today, Brady said.
The largest contingent from any one agency consisted of 50 staff members of The Citadel, where McCaffrey worked as the director of facilities finance.
Charlene Gunnells, a spokeswoman for the military college, said McCaffrey was widely liked among her co-workers and was a runner-up for the schools employee-of-the-year recognition. Family members recently attended a private ceremony in her honor.
Besides The Citadel, the community at large continues to contribute to the search efforts. Brady said Chick-fil-A and Costco have provided food and water.
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The reports of Eddy and Roper1 and Daniels and Byfield2 on the effect of adding substances containing the antineuritic vitamin3 to the diets of artificially fed infants suggests that at least part of the difficulty in feeding these babies is due to a too low concentration of the antineuritic vitamin in many of the feeding mixtures. Cow's milk has been shown to contain less of this vitamin than many other natural foods,4 the amount present being dependent on the vitamin content of the food of the cow, for it appears that "vitamins pass into the milk only as they are present in the diet of the mother."5 When cow's milk is diluted, a necessary procedure in feeding young babies, unless some antineuritic vitamin is added from other sources, too little may be present in the feeding mixtures. The baby who is well and able to
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Joining others around the country outraged over the shooting death of a black, unarmed Florida teen, activists in Houston are planning a protest calling for justice in the case.
The demonstration is asking participants to do two things on Monday: Wear a hoodie and drive during the day with headlights on.
"What we're saying to the world is that a black life is worth something," Krystal Muhammad, of the New Black Panther Party of Houston, tells KHOU-Channel 11.
Trayvon Martin, 17, was wearing a hoodie when he was gunned down by George Zimmerman, a Sanford, Fla., neighborhood-watch captain who told authorities the teen looked suspicious and he shot the boy in self-defense. Martin was unarmed and Zimmerman has not been arrested.
Demonstrators around the nation say Martin was a victim of racial profiling.
"Just because you see a black man wearing a hoodie does not mean that he's a bank robber. It does not mean that he's about to jack someone," Deric Muhammad told KHOU.
According to KTRK-Channel 13, a rally will start at 5 p.m. on Monday at the S.H.A.P.E. Community Center, 3903 Almeda.
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Roddy Beaubois profile: Role could determine Mavericks guard's success
Mavericks writer Eddie Sefko of SportsDayDFW.com and The Dallas Morning News examines the 2010-11 Mavericks with a series on each player. Check back daily for the next player.
Roddy Beaubois
Position: Guard
Size: 6-2, 182 pounds
Experience: One season
2009-2010: Nobody knew quite what to expect from the then-rookie who came in as a complete question mark from the tiny French Caribbean holding of Guadeloupe. Turns out they can play a little ball on the island, at least against suspect competition. Beaubois started a few games but mostly came off the bench and was very good against lottery teams. Against blue-chip opponents? Not so much. Of his 15 double-figure scoring games, 11 came against lottery teams. He averaged 7.1 points, spiked by a 40-point outburst against Golden State in late March.
Contract status: Will earn $1.15 million on the second year of his rookie contract.
Season outlook: He suffered a left foot injury in the off-season and had surgery to insert a pin, but the bone was not displaced and it's hopeful that Beaubois will be able to play by the time the season opens on Oct. 27.
His ability to take a jump to the next level will be crucial to the Mavericks' success this season. His athleticism and shooting is a combination that the team must have to keep defenses honest.
It's going to be interesting to see what role coach Rick Carlisle invents for the slithery Beaubois. He could be a starter in the backcourt, but so could Jason Terry, J.J. Barea, DeShawn Stevenson or Caron Butler. Or he could be a spark off the bench.
But the key is that he gets on the court for consistent minutes. If that happens, the guess is that he will produce.
Did you know? Despite a jump shot that looks a bit off-kilter, he shot 51.8 percent last season, including 40.9 percent from 3-point range.
(Photo by MICHAEL AINSWORTH / DMN)


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CUTLERVILLE, MI – The Hastings boys basketball team takes a tremendous amount of pride in its defensive prowess.
So much so that the Saxons don't mind sacrificing their bodies to take away scoring opportunities from their opponents.
Hastings' defense drew four offensive fouls Friday night and held South Christian to a season-low point total in a convincing 56-40 road victory.
The Saxons snagged the top spot in the OK Gold Conference with the win while improving to 4-1 and 9-3 overall.
"We average about three charges per game, and it's something we really focus on" Hastings coach Steve Storrs said. "It's one of those heart plays where they really have to give up their bodies, and it gets the whole team fired up when they do it. It's a big part of our defense."
The Saxons surrendered only 12 first half points, and used an 11-2 run in the final 3 minutes of the second quarter to build a double-digit advantage.
In what was expected to be a tight game in a clash of conference frontrunners, Hastings' defense helped turn it into a rout before a large homecoming crowd. The Saxons led by as many as 23 (49-26) in the fourth quarter.
"We take a lot of pride in our defense, and that's what we strive for," said Hastings senior guard Luke Heide, who connected on four 3-pointers and led all scorers with 20 points.
"We are always pumped to take charges, and that positive energy feeds us on the offensive end also. We always aim for South Christian, especially here because they always have a big crowd. We didn't expect to lose, and we came here ready to play. It's a big win."
The Sailors (3-2 OK Gold, 8-6) were coming off a painful last-second loss to Ottawa Hills Tuesday night and were unable to find a rhythm offensively against Hastings. South Christian committed 22 turnovers and managed only two field goals in a five-point second quarter.
"We practiced hard the last two days, and I felt like we were ready to play tonight, we just weren't," Sailors coach Ken Hiskes said. "Give them credit, they played outstanding basketball, and we weren't advancing the ball fast enough. We were holding the ball for too long, and guys were afraid to attack the basket. And that's what they had to do because Hastings' defense is so good in the half court."
Hastings never let South Christian back into the game after the first half, in part to terrific outside shooting. The Saxons made 6 of 8 3-pointers and shot 59 percent from the field.
"Offensively, our patience was much better than it has been all year," Storrs said. "We talked about staying in the moment, and we have given up large leads this season. I was happy we were able to maintain that gap throughout, and this is really big for us."
Senior Maxwell Clark added 16 points for Hastings, and senior Michael Eastman had 10.
South Christian seniors Seth VanEngen and Kevin Doornbos tallied 12 and 10 points, respectively.


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A person who joins the gym in early January because of their New Years Resolution. Resolutionists can be spotted by their pasty white skin, excessive fat, poor form, and blank look on their face as they stand next to any piece of gym equipment. Resolutionists usually migrate back to the couch any time from mid-January to early March.
"This damn Resolutionist has been on the Smith machine for 30 minutes. Maybe if he put more than 30 lbs on the bar and stopped taking 10 minute rests it wouldn't take so long. I can't wait until March"
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Jan 1 joiners of health clubs
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He was a resolutionist till March came around, I haven't seen him since.
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A person(s) who resolves on New years to take care of themselves in the new year and improve their lifestyle
I couldn't get on the treadmill in the gym becasue they were all being used by resolutionists
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People who crowd the gym in the months of January and February trying to honour their New Year's resolution to be healthier.
I can't wait for all these resolutionists to stop coming here so I can find an open treadmill!
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Spurgeon's Message of Christ's Atoning Sacrifice
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Part 1
I do believe that we slander Christ when we think that we are to draw the people by something else but the preaching of Christ crucified. We know that the greatest crowd in London has been held together these thirty years by nothing but the preaching of Christ crucified. Where is our music? Where is our oratory? Where is anything of attractive architecture, or beauty of ritual? "A bare service," they call it. Yes, but Christ makes up for all the deficiencies.[1]
The Lord Jesus Christ on His cross of redemption was the center, circumference, and summation of the preaching ministry of Charles Haddon Spurgeon. Its themes he repeated continuously and tirelessly but always with a freshness of power and passion that would startle his hearers and set them in the congregation at Galatia before whose eyes Christ was plainly portrayed as crucified. Spurgeon was a cataract, an avalanche, a flooding Mississippi in his unrelenting emphasis on the death by crucifixion of the Lord Jesus Christ. Redemption is the "heart of the gospel" and the "essence of redemption is the substitutionary atonement of Christ."[2] It is both the heart and "cornerstone of the gospel." When announcing it as his theme in some amazement he would often ask himself, "How many times will this make, I wonder? The doctrine of Christ crucified is always with me."[3]
Ironically, Spurgeon believed this truth to be so clearly delineated in Scripture that early in his ministry he doubted that it would ever be a point of controversy among Christians. "There are a few men who scoff at the statement and reject the thought of sacrifice," Spurgeon acknowledged in 1859, but these "never will be more than a few; they can never be many." The system which "denies the doctrine of atonement by the blood of Jesus . . . can never succeed [and] they will never convince the masses." Rather than arguing with such scoffers we should destroy their arguments "by our own personal determination to preach more earnestly and more consistently `Jesus Christ, and Him crucified'."[4]
In 1886, however, Spurgeon was troubled by the novel interpretations and philosophies of those who "deny the doctrines they profess to teach" and said that some who know what they believe "should just put our foot down and maintain our standing."[5] By April of 1887 Spurgeon, in the first months of the Downgrade Controversy, upgraded the potency of his language; "Our warfare is with men who are giving up the atoning sacrifice."[6] By October, Spurgeon wrote, "If we do believe in the inspiration of Scripture, the Fall, and the great sacrifice of Christ for sin, it behooves us to see that we do not become accomplices with those who teach another gospel."[7] In December, after he had resigned from the Baptist Union, he showed he felt obliged to "argue" right earnestly, to "come out in earnest protest," against those who "treat the Bible as waste paper, and regard the death of Christ as no substitution."[8]
Spurgeon knew nothing of a Christianity without the blood of Christ because Holy Scripture itself establishes the doctrine of the death of Christ as "the very core of Christianity." He contended that "a mistake on this point will inevitably lead to a mistake through the entire system of our belief."[9] "Christ's death for men is the great doctrine of the church" and so necessary to be dwelt upon continually that Spurgeon would "not feel satisfied without breaking bread on every Lord's day"[10] and felt that it was impossible to think or preach on it too often.
A man is never blamed in heaven for preaching Christ too much. On earth the playing of that one string, a monotony to some, establishes such resonance and sympathetic vibrations among the people of God that they could hear no more astounding harmony in all other doctrines put together. "All good things lie within the compass of the cross," Spurgeon would say. It is in the cross that one can begin to grasp the whole of reality because, "it's outstretched arms overshadow the whole world of thought" and indeed the death of Christ is the "hinge of the world's history."[11] "Its foot is planted deep in eternal mysteries and its top pierces all earth-born clouds, and rises to the throne of the most high."[12]
The Centrality of Redemption
For a number of reasons Spurgeon insists on this centrality of the cross. Indeed, that God himself intends it always to be fresh in our minds is seen in the establishment of two ordinances, both of which are pictures of the death of Christ and its effects.
Central to Scripture
One reason for its centrality is that the entire corpus of Scripture finds its coherence on the assumption of the cross. Spurgeon's sermons on the Old Testament priesthood, sacrificial system, prophecy, prophets, kings law, exodus, and many other themes all roll along on a majestic and clearly-lighted road to Calvary.
Spurgeon (for the most part) does not force the issue in such texts, but shows that he has clear warrant for such a procedure. Biblical theology, acknowledging that all of it is subdued to the glory of God, moves relentlessly from Fall to Redemption. The Bible cannot be understood apart from Christ and Him crucified. Nor can the ministry and preaching of Spurgeon.
When Christ said, "It is finished," all the "types, promises, and prophecies were now fully accomplished in him." In fact, "the whole book, from the first to the last, in both the law and the prophets, was finished in him." From Eden to Malachi from the red heifer to the turtle-dove, from a branch of hyssop to Solomon's temple, whether great or small all types were fulfilled in him. All prophecies, all apparent contradictions, all mysteries, the offices of prophet, priest and king as well as all of Israel's deliverers, to be worshipped and despised, to reign forever yet die and be buried–taken together they appear as indecipherable hieroglyphics till one comes forward and exclaims, "The cross of Christ and the Son of God incarnate."[13]
Speaking of the rending of the veil at Christ's death, Spurgeon inquires, "Does it not mean that the death of Christ is the revelation and explanation of all secrets?" Vanished are all the types and shadows of the ceremonial law. They are done away with, Spurgeon elaborates, because they are "fulfilled and explained in the death of Christ."
But even beyond its essential relevance to biblical understanding, Christ's death is the "key to all true philosophy." "God made flesh, dying man–if that does not explain a mystery, it cannot be explained." And more, "If with this thread in your hand you cannot follow the labyrinth of human affairs, and learn the great purpose of God, then you cannot follow it at all."[14]
Central to Full Understanding of God and Man
Another reason for its centrality is that the cross is the epitomized display of the character of God and the depravity of man. God's wisdom, power, justice, holiness, and love all are shown most clearly in the cross–more clearly even than in the law. Even the cross shows the utter moral horror into which mankind has fallen. "You need not talk about the virtues of the world," Spurgeon would remind London; "It slew the Christ and that is enough to condemn it." And to make the point more pungently, he adds, "We want no other proof of its guilt; you cannot bring evidence more complete and overwhelming than this, they slew the Lord of life and glory."[15]
And in another place, Spurgeon points his congregation toward the struggle of Christ with our sins: "See dear Friends, what an evil thing is sin, since the Sin-bearer suffers so bitterly to make atonement for it." Consider also the sobering implications of man's flippant treatment of the Lord: "Beloved, the treatment of our Lord Jesus Christ by men is the clearest proof of total depravity which can possibly be required or discovered. Those must be stony hearts indeed which can laugh at a dying Saviour, and mock even at his faith in God!"[16]
And one dare not pass over without great melancholy and dread the way that men today ignore such an infinite wonder as the cross. The devils themselves are incapable of a greater sin than this: "The incarnate God bleeds to death to save men, and men hate God so much that they will not even have him as he dies to save them." Though he stoops from his loftiness to their woe, they refuse to be reconciled to their Creator. "This is depravity indeed, and desperate rebellion."[17]
In an equally infallible and consummate way the character of God is displayed in the cross so that in contemplating it Spurgeon would say, "I have seen the foot of it go down deep as our helpless miseries are; and what a vision I have had of thy magnificence, O thou crucified One!" Truth, justice, holiness, wisdom, immutability, wrath, compassion, love, and grace all coalesce in the cross of Christ and dwell together without the slightest diminution of any attribute. "Learn ye my friends," Spurgeon called, "to look upon God as being as severe in his justice as if he were not loving, and yet as loving as if he were not severe. His love does not diminish his justice nor does justice, in the least degree, make warfare upon his love. The two are sweetly linked together in the atonement of Christ."[18]
Central to Evangelistic Power
A third reason for the centrality of the cross is that by it sinners are drawn to salvation. Certainly sinners are drawn effectually by the Spirit of God who changes the affections and subdues the will. But the content of this drawing is the enlightenment of the mind in the knowledge of Christ and its action is the embracing of Christ freely offered to us in the gospel. After an incomparable verbal barrage depicting the geographical and historical sweep of Christ's drawing power, Spurgeon said, "Christ's people shall be made willing in the day of his power; and the great attraction by which they will be drawn to him will be his death on the cross." In a discussion of the kingship of Jesus and how it applies to missionary endeavors he described the magnetic power of Christ's being set forth as a king at the lowest part of his humiliation. "This it is that touches men's hearts," he said. "Christ crucified is the conqueror."
Not in his robes of glory does he subdue the heart, but in his vestments of shame. Not as sitting upon the throne does he at first gain the faith and the affections of sinners, but as bleeding, suffering, and dying in their stead . . . . And though every theme that is connected with the Savior ought to play its part in our ministry, yet this is the master theme. The atoning work of Jesus is the great gun of our battery. The cross is the mighty battering-ram wherewith to break in pieces the brazen gates of human prejudices and the iron bars of obstinacy. Christ coming to be our judge alarms, but Christ the man of sorrows subdues. The crown of thorns has a royal power in it to compel a willing allegiance, the sceptre of reed breaks hearts better than a rod of iron, and the robe of mockery commands more love than Caesar's imperial purple. There is nothing like it under heaven.[19]
Central to Doctrine
The cross is central also because it is the coherent factor in biblical doctrine. Arguments abound that make a distinction between preaching designed to edify the saints and preaching that is strictly evangelistic. Such a neat division cannot be made between the two. Not even the sword of the Spirit, that sharp two-edged sword, could cut so fine. For example, is the book of Hebrews for edification of believers or is it evangelistic? What about the book of 1 John? Do those passages that edify believers not also show the way of salvation to unbelievers? Are not warnings designed at the same time to convict the ungodly and serve as a canon for examination for the saint? And do not passages of comfort give pleasure to the children of God and, by God's grace, draw those who are spiritually blinded by making them jealous for such pleasures as are at the right hand of God? Some sermons intentionally are designed to call the unbeliever to repentance and faith; but if they do so through an exposition of the gospel, believers will inevitably be edified.
Some may isolate passages from the whole biblical context so severely that they can preach a sermon complete with an outline, word studies, and fairly acceptable advice without having any energy from the cross electrify its delivery. Spurgeon could not do this, and any attempt to do so is not a biblical message.
In a sermon on John 13:1. Spurgeon comes to the close by summarizing his intent. "I have been preaching what I trust will comfort God's people;" he immediately adds, "but I wish some poor soul would come to Christ through it." And, as if to establish the validity of his homiletical style and unity of exhortation and evangelism, states, "I believe that is the right way to preach the gospel." Referring briefly to the parable of the prodigal, he began then to apply the Father's words, "Let us eat." "So dear brothers and sisters in Christ, let us eat," Spurgeon encourages, "and then sinners will begin to feel their mouths watering, and they will also want to eat, and to have a share of the feast." Pressing this point further and continuing to demonstrate the theory which supported his preaching, Spurgeon adds, "So if you and I enjoy the sweetness of the love of Christ, there may be some in the gallery, and some downstairs who will say, `We wish that we knew it, too' and they will be wanting it; that is the way to make them eat."[20]
The cross penetrates everything in Scripture, and if it does not penetrate our preaching then we are not fulfilling the calling of Christian ministers. It was everywhere with Spurgeon because he believed it to be the defining factor of every facet of God's ways with men.
This is particularly striking in the way Spurgeon developed the cross's centrality to the doctrines of grace. "Remember dear friends," Spurgeon tenderly reminds his hearers, "that redemption is that which gives effect to all the other great blessings of God." All these "great blessings" need redemption to complete their design. Election, "the well-head of grace, needs the conduit pipe of redemption to bring its streams down to sinners." Our being chosen of God makes sure our obedience and makes necessary the sprinkling of the blood of Jesus. If the saints are chosen in Him of what use would election be without Him? Would calling be of any purpose without redemption? "Vain would it be to be called if there were no feast of dying love for us to be called to, and no fountain filled with blood to which we might come at the call." Christ's redeeming death "is the fullness of all the blessings of God," the "key of heaven, the channel of grace, the door of hope." It constitutes the substance of our worship, and thus the motivation for our perseverance, on this earthly journey "and will be the theme of our eternal music above."[21]
The Person Of The Redeemer
A key factor in Spurgeon's understanding of the atonement, and one to which he refers explicitly very often, and implicitly without fail, is the person of our Lord Jesus Christ in the orthodoxy given shape by Nicea and Chalcedon. Adhering to the mystery of godliness has been seen as essential to biblical soteriology ever since the church first engaged in literary interaction with the world. Irenaeus, Tetullian, and Athanasius all argued for the full deity and humanity of Christ, two natures in one person, as particularly necessary "for us men and for our salvation."
In his sermon, "Our Suffering Substitute," Spurgeon says, "The Substitute was of complex nature [a favorite phrase with Spurgeon]. He was truly man, and yet He was truly God." In his manhood Christ shares the substance of his mother and all the natural creaturely weaknesses of humanity but without original depravity or imputed sin. Though hell's quiver of temptations was emptied upon him he stood invincible and invulnerable; indeed, "he could not be wounded by temptation." If he were to redeem man by paying man's debt for sin, and give man eternal life by conquering death then he himself must be man.
But let us also bear in mind that he was, in the Nicene phrase quoted frequently by Spurgeon, "very God of very God." His perfect humanity did not lower his perfect deity. Spurgeon declares "We know nothing of a human atonement apart from the Deity of Christ Jesus. We dare not trust our souls upon a saviour who is but a man." Neither all the men that have ever lived, nor all the angels that exist, nor all together, had they striven throughout eternity, could have wrought a sacrifice that should be a propitiation for the sins of a single man. They must utterly have failed. "None but the shoulders of the Incarnate God could bear the stupendous burden. No hand but that which set fast the spheres could shake the mountains of our guilt, and bear them away. We must have a Divine Sacrifice, and it is our joy to know that we have this in the person of our Lord Jesus Christ."[22]
Deity was required in the atonement because of the infinite and eternal issues involved in sin against God. "It is not possible to hold a proper substitutionary propitiation for sin unless you hold that Christ was God."[23] One of the classic developments of this idea is Anselm's discussion of the proposition, "You have not yet considered what a great thing sin is," in Why God Became Man. On occasion, Spurgeon combined the impact of this moral condescension on the part of our Lord with a contemplation of the metaphysical condescension. Not only did the Holy One come to dwell among sinners and bear their curse but the infinite, eternal, and unchangeable One put himself within the sphere and frame of the temporal and mutable to rescue them, from corruption yes, but also from the mutability and declension of the temporal condition also.
Who stooped to pick thee up, O insect of a day? Who stooped to save thee? Who but he who bears earth's huge pillars up and spreads the heavens abroad? The Son of God omnipotent, eternal, and infinite, has fallen in love with the fallen sons of men, and for them has donned the garment of human flesh, and in that flesh has suffered to the death, and died a most shameful death upon the gibbet of calvary. Oh tell it everywhere that Jesus Christ, who is God over all, blessed for ever, has redeemed us! and after that, who will say that we do not belong to him?[24]
And in the sermon "Majesty in Misery" Spurgeon marvels that "the God, who had reigned in glory over myriads of holy angels, should be mocked by miscreants" who, in an infinite irony of the relation of the eternal to the temporal, "could not even have lived an instant longer in his presence if he had not permitted them to do so." The incongruity is unfathomable that "he who made the heavens and the earth, stood there to be despised and rejected of men, and to be treated with the utmost contumely and scorn."[25]
Substitution and Propitiation
Absolutely essential for a proper biblical view of the atonement is Spurgeon's understanding that it is both substitutionary and propitiatory. He viewed these elements as inseparable and non-negotiable. In 1858 he preached, "Think how great must have been the substitution of Christ, when it satisfied God for all the sins of his people . . . . Think what must have been the greatness of the atonement which was the substitution for all this agony which God would have cast upon us, if he had not poured it upon Christ."[26] Thirty years later he unfalteringly affirmed, "There is no way of salvation under heaven but by faith in the substitutionary sacrifice of Jesus Christ;" and, stirring in the ingredient of propitiation, he immediately continues: "and the way by which we are redeemed from eternal wrath is by Christ having stood as Substitute for us, and having died in our place."[27]
Because of Christ's propitiatory substitution justice and mercy peacefully embrace and confer double honour upon each other. These two elements combine inextricably into one point. Spurgeon explains it this way:
It was meet that the Substitute should bear a similar chastisement to that which should have fallen upon the sinner . . . . He bore the pain, the loss, the separation, the overwhelming which is intended by death. He was even forsaken of God . . . . The law demanded death, and death has fallen upon our great covenant head . . . . Let us rejoice that the Lord Jesus Christ has evidently by his substitutionary sacrifice put away, not a part and a portion of our sin, but the whole of it. By bearing death itself he has removed all our legal obligations, and has placed us beyond the reach of further demands.[28]
Spurgeon often emphasized that Christ's position as covenantal head of the new race necessarily involved substitution. Jesus was not slain as a private individual, but he was put to death as a representative man, and by that death he sealed all the blessing of the covenant–all provisions of the eternal covenant were ratified. Spurgeon desired "more and more of this covenant doctrine" to be spread throughout England. A person who understands the "two covenants has found the marrow of all theology," according to Spurgeon, "but he who does not know the covenants knows next to nothing of the gospel of Christ.[29]
The covenant of grace was well-ordered and made sure by the blood of Christ. "When the blood of Christ's heart bespattered the divine roll, then it could never be reversed, nor could one of its ordinances be broken, not one of its stipulations fail."[30] Among these was the determination to give to the people for whom the surety of the covenant had died new hearts and right spirits. While as covenant head his death produces forgiveness and justification, it also becomes the dynamic by which his people are made holy. "He forgives our sins with the designs of curing our sinfulness. We are pardoned that we may become holy."[31] Spurgeon often pointed to the water and the blood from Christ's side and, in the tradition of Toplady, spoke of cleansing from both the guilt and power of sin.[32]
In a sermon on Zech. 13:1 Spurgeon emphasizes the double nature of the evil of sin. The fountain opened in the atonement removes "the offence rendered to God's honour and dignity." God has "punished that sin in the person of his own Son." The guilt, therefore, "of those for whom he was a substitute is put away consistently with the righteousness of the great Lawgiver." But, there is a second mischief, namely, "that our nature has become unclean" and "our mind is in itself biased towards evil and averse from good." God, therefore, does not grant a forgiveness that leaves "the sinner as he was in other respects." When forgiveness is granted "a renewal of the nature is wrought; the fountain opened for pardon is also opened for purification." Not only is the offense removed, the love of offending is mortified.
Herein is double joy, for does not every true penitent feel that mere pardon would be a poor boon to him if it is allowed him to continue in sin? My God, deliver me from sin itself, for this is the great burden of my soul. Oh could I have the past forgiven, and yet live an enemy to my enslaved by evil an a stranger to holiness–then were I still accursed! . . . To love the wrong is the beginning of hell.


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Between Casey Kraft's recent departure to volunteer in Peru and Monica Townsend's return from Shanti Bhavan in India, our She's the First*{Notre Dame} chapter has gone globe-trotting this summer! Now, one more of their members joins our world traveling roster. This week, Lindsay Brown, a sophomore at Notre Dame, arrived in Nepal to visit our partner school, the Kopila Valley Children's Home.
As a member of the She's the First*{Notre Dame}, Lindsay represented She's the First at the Clinton Global Initiative University. She is also one of the creators of the now iconic She's the First tie-dyed cupcakes. As a national soccer champ, Lindsey and her Notre Dame teammates also sponsor three girls at Kopila Valley. Lindsay is a star both on and off the field!
Make sure to check the Kopila Valley blog to see how Lindsay's soccer team, "The Sagarmatha," (Mt. Everest in Nepalese) does during her stay!


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Democrats kick off their national convention in Charlotte today and they are certainly hoping for more eyeballs than the Republicans received last week.
Only 30 million watched Mitt Romney accept the GOP nomination for president last Thursday night, a 23 percent plunge from the 39 million who watched John McCain's acceptance speech four years before.
Sarah Palin attracted 37 million viewers in 2008 when she became the GOP's VP candidate. Last week, only 22 million watched Paul Ryan accept the vice president nomination.
And those who watched Romney last week, weren't sold. According to pollsters, the former Massachusetts governor came out of his party's prime-time party with no bump. Clint talking to the empty chair was all the rave.
The Dems are now up to bat. With unemployment high and the economy still in the doldrums, the theme of Obama's re-election campaign has shifted from "Hope and Change" and "Yes We Can" to the sober directive, "Forward."
Will you tune in?
Saturday's poll, results


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It's doubtful that a $40 billion oil and gas project is the first thing that comes to mind when Kazakhstan comes up in conversation. Perhaps that's because it wasn't mentioned in Sacha Baron Cohen's 2006 film, "Borat". The film came out just a year after the Kashagan oilfield project was supposed to come online.
Fast-forward eight years, and commercial production might finally take place. Some of the biggest oil titans in the world hold up to 16.8% stakes in the project, and, despite the oil's sour nature, this news couldn't be any sweeter for them. Tune in below for more details.
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Bing Client Coming to Android Within the Next Six Weeks
Search the full Web with this new client.
Microsoft is working to deliver a search alternative to Google on Android smartphones, promising a Bing app within the next two months. Android users may already know that there is a Bing client available for Android, but it's limited toward mapping tasks and little else.
The new Bing client will offer the full functionality of Bing.com on desktops, allowing users to search the whole web for images, videos, news, and so forth. Microsoft continues to try to expand Bing's reach. The one-year-old search engine served up just under 13 percent of all searches performed last month, trailing Yahoo! and Google.
Issue 192/2016
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Nextcloud Announces Raspberry Pi-Powered Home Cloud Box
Innovative system adds a hard drive and Ubuntu Core to the RPi for an IoT hub.
Linus Torvalds Confirms the Date of the First Linux Release
Linux is two weeks younger than we thought!
End of OpenOffice?
The Apache Software Foundation considers retiring OpenOffice
Adobe Gives New Life to NPAPI Plugin for Linux
Adobe won't kill the plugin in 2017
LinuxCon North America Convenes in Toronto, Canada
Linux Foundation's big event celebrates the 25th anniversary of Linux
Linux Turns 25
Linux has evolved from "won't be a professional" project to one of the most professional software projects in the history of computers.
Mirantis Joins Hands with SUSE To Offer RHEL Support; Red Hat Not Happy
Competitors get in the game with RHEL without Red Hat
Linux on Windows 10 Poses a Security Risk
Security researchers have already notified Microsoft; some fixes are available
Mirantis to Refactor OpenStack Fuel for Kubernetes
The company is collaborating with Google and Intel to use Kubernetes as an engine for Fuel
Canonical Joins Document Foundation Advisory Board
The upcoming release of LibreOffice will be available as a snap package


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Don't get me wrong – I've been known to spend a few too many minutes trolling Twitter and Facebook on personal time. You have, too. But when it comes to business, I'm not playing around. I'm not on social media to kill time; I'm there to build a business and find my customers. And the ability to make data-based decisions and assign ROI to social actions is what enables me to do that.


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Salad & Sunshine has become a Timbuk2 institution. Every day I make a massive salad full of shockingly cheap but good vegetables from our favorite Mission grocer (22nd & Folsom) and stand in front of Timbuk2, luxuriating in the sun and enjoying my Californian feast (mock & follow). One would think the corner of Shotwell & 20th would be quiet during the 1 – 2 pm post lunch hour doldrums, but they haven't done Salad & Sunshine. Here's what today looked like.
Everyone should stick a sunflower in their rack.
Jordan and Mark headed out for a photo shoot in the chariot.
Cherubs in a wagon coming through!
BMX sidewalk-riding neighborhood youth.