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Atticus Kodiak knows where people go to hide. That's why he and Alena Cizkova have come to a secluded Georgian town in the former U.S.S.R. What he doesn't know is what his friend and neighbor Bakhar Lagidze was hiding from. Bakhar and his entire family have been viciously murdered—all except for Lagidze's fourteen-year-old daughter, whose nightmare is just beginning. To rescue her, Atticus must enter a lethal web that stretches from Russia to Istanbul, from Dubai to Las Vegas, and into the very heart of evil. But what troubles Atticus the most is that Alena, once one of the world's most fearless assassins, is clearly terrified of what Atticus will uncover—and what he'll become when he does.
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Greg Rucka resides with his wife and two children in Portland, Oregon, where he is at work on his next thriller, which Bantam will publish in 2010. He is the author of nine previous novels as well as numerous graphic novels, including the Eisner Award-winning Whiteout series, soon to be a motion picture starring Kate Beckinsale. "From the Hardcover edition."
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The Oregonian's editorial 'With a $3 billion hole, first, stop digging" implies from that title that stopping the spending is the first step. Yet, the editorial never addresses this issue. No specifics.
Rather, it goes on to predict, and sadly correctly, that the hole will probably get larger. But, it also agrees with the governor's plan to not spend reserves yet. That may be a good idea, especially if the prediction comes true.
It seems to agree that it is correct not to spend all of the federal money the first year (they have to spend it within two years), but that is wrongheaded.
The purpose of this money is stimulate the economy, not using the money as intended (like the banks) is counter productive.
Stimulus: "noun incentive, spur, encouragement, impetus, provocation, inducement, goad, incitement, fillip, shot in the arm (informal) clarion call, geeing-up."
There is going to a lag time in getting money into economy from initial spending, thus, why not spend it as soon as possible. This money should not be used to foster what would have been ordinary economic growth programs, but to bring down the expected double digit unemployment rate; and to aid those who have lost their jobs because of the downturn.
It is emergency spending for programs to promote employment and spending. It should go without saying that employment puts money into the economy. The quicker the better.
The editorial accepts the possibility that there will be more taxes to bring in more revenue. There is some irony in that much of the tax revenue is income related, thus more employment brings in more revenue.
But, the state seems destined, and the editorial agrees, to attempt to raise taxes on corporations, tobacco, gasoline and hospitals. These taxes are difficult to accept at any time, but especially when the depression seems not far off.
One has to assume that the state feels that increasing corporate taxes, a good idea in good times, is still a good idea in bad times. I am not so sure. It seems that it will work to increase unemployment.
Large corporations, especially the stock companies will in good times and bad times strive to maintain the value of their shares. Typically this equates to maintaining corporate profit margins. When push comes to shove, laying off workers is the first choice when profits decline.
There is no shared sacrifice in the corporate world.
Increasing taxes on tobacco and gasoline also seem counterproductive. Not only does it strike hard at the working class incomes, but it diverts that money from other areas in the economy where spending might give a better bang for the buck.
Especially consider Governor Kulongoski's plan for taxing mileage. The issue is the reduction of gas tax revenue from fuel efficiency, therefore, he offers an increase in gas tax. Oh, by the way, there would be a GPS in every car.
Will not further hospital taxation result in a rise in the cost of health care? Again, it is another hard blow to working-middle class incomes.
These taxes would only make sense if the increases were not passed on to the ultimate consumer. Of course, they will be, and the most affected consumer are those who can least afford it.
And also mentioned was an income tax surcharge. Unless that will be a tax on the wealthy - might as well forget it. Somewhere the ruling class will grasp that can't just keep sticking it to the working class.
Sorry for the leftist terms but those who run the government & large corporations are not part of the working or middle class and certainly not poor. They are not part of my family nor is their concern my welfare. I a worker exists only to maximize their profits.
If we were is in some ordinary economic times, not spending makes sense, but we are not and spending not saving is necessary. Dollars creates jobs.
Here is the best sentence in the Oregonian's editorial: "When the Legislature asks Oregonians to pay higher taxes and fees, lawmakers must be able to look taxpayers in the eye and say honestly that they have done everything possible before turning to them for more taxes."
The concept of the legislature looking anyone in the eye is almost funny especially when they are to be honest too. Maybe the Oregonian should have had an emoticon like :lol: or ;).
It is ironic the great liberals in the democratic party in control seeks to do harm to the Oregon worker while protecting the wealthy. Hypocrites.
It would be a great service if the Oregonian would actually analyze the budget and the spending of the federal stimulus dollars. They have the talent. Maybe they are working on it?
"Given the vastly enhanced power of government and large business entities to project a self-serving, sanitized version of the truth, the need for credible sources of information has never been greater." [The Oregonian].
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With the Kings and the Warriors separated by under 90 miles, bragging rights between the two organizations and the fan bases is always on the line. This rivalry will only heighten as both teams continue to improve on the basketball court. Regardless of the record, the intensity level is always high when the Kings and the Warriors meet.
As state rivals, the hostility is always high when the Kings and the Lakers meet up. This rivalry heated up in the late 1990s and reached its peak when Sacramento and Los Angeles met in the 2002 Western Conference Finals. During that span, the two teams met in the postseason in three straight seasons making this one of the best rivalries in the league at the time.
The Kings organization has had success over the years as they have won an NBA title to go along with a Western Conference championship. Since moving to Sacramento, the Kings are still searching for their first title, but they have won multiple division titles over the years. The franchise had the most success in the early 2000s as they were always fighting for a Western Conference championship.
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There are 9 lots surrounding the southern half of the arena. Half of the lots are reserved for preferred parking and require a parking pass. The other lots are available to the general public and usually cost around $10. We recommend getting to the arena early and looking at the southeastern corner of the arena as that is where the largest lot is located.
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In October 2008, the news went forth: Warren Buffett had broken with his decades-long pledge to avoid investing in tech stocks. The chairman of Berkshire Hathaway (NYSE: BRK-A ) (NYSE: BRK-B ) had famously denied having any special skill in tech, you see, and so declined to waste his time on investments he feared would end badly.
We should all be so "unlucky." The $232 million Buffett laid out to acquire a 9.89% stake in China's BYD Co. (OTC: BYDFF.PK) has since swelled to $1.2 billion in value -- more than a five-times return in barely two years. But before you go kicking yourself for not having bought the stock the minute you learned Buffett owned it, consider this: BYD actually hit its peak market cap more than a year ago, on Oct. 26, 2009, hitting an intraday high of $11.25 a share -- and giving Buffett a brief-but-gratifying 11-bagger. Since then, the shares have retraced their path halfway back to Buffett's entry price -- and handed you a second bite at the apple. BYD specializes in hybrid and electric cars that rely on its batteries.
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Recognizing the opportunity that Buffett spied first, our hypergrowth investing team at Motley Fool Rule Breakers followed the Oracle's lead and added BYD to their portfolio back in September. As a result, we're actually sitting on a small loss. But the good news here is that if BYD returns to its peak of years past, not only can you ride along with Buffett for the second half of his erstwhile gains -- you can beat our performance soundly.
Judging from recent pronouncements at BYD, there's every chance you will be given a chance to beat our performance. Here's why: The problem at BYD has been one of execution. The company worked hard to grow fast, but as sales mounted, management failed to keep its eye on quality control. It overbuilt its sales network, gave ground to competitors in China, and let slip its timetable for introducing the e6 electric car to the U.S. market.
Promises unfulfilled
After selling nearly 450,000 cars in China in 2009, BYD boldly declared that it would nearly double that number in 2010 -- then promptly ran into a tree. 520,000 cars sold was all it could muster last year, and the resulting 16% growth rate badly lagged the 30% average growth rate in Chinese car sales. Rival carmakers like Geely and Great Wall ate BYD's Chinese lunch (and its market share).
Meanwhile, the company decided the styling on its electric e6 wasn't up to par for American standards, and required a redesign. The promised 2011 introduction date got pushed back. BYD remained notably absent from the U.S. market last year even as Tesla (Nasdaq: TSLA ) continued winning fans with its Roadster all-electric car, Nissan grew a Leaf, and General Motors (NYSE: GM ) delivered on its promise to put the Volt on sale (and General Electric (NYSE: GE ) gave it a big vote of confidence). It is only getting more crowded with additional electric and hybrid vehicles being introduced in 2011.
Burned by the admission that its 2010 sales goal was "unrealistic," BYD now aims to just pace the average rate of Chinese auto sales growth in 2011 -- growing perhaps 10%, and selling 550,000 automobiles this year. In the U.S., a ticker-tape parade introduction of the e6 in 2011 has been canceled in favor of a few test drives in southern California later this year, followed by actual sales of perhaps as many as 50 (and no, I didn't forget any zeros) of the electro-buggies in 2012.
In short, not only has BYD ceded the electrical first-mover advantage to GM, Tesla, and Nissan already. It's almost certain to trail Ford's (NYSE: F ) entree into the electric market stateside, and perhaps lag Toyota Motor (NYSE: TM ) as well.
Aside from that, Mrs. Lincoln, how was the play?
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Not to beat a dead horse or anything, but let me restate: Probably the best investor in all of human history still believes BYD is a good investment, and one that will make him more money if he keeps it, than he could earn elsewhere by selling. So, too, believes the investing team at Motley Fool Rule Breakers -- the folks who've racked up the second-best overall performance on their picks of any Fool newsletter. And to top it all off, the stock is selling for 50% off its year-ago price.
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Things are getting a little testy out in recruiting land...
Georgia Tech warned Dontae Aycock that if he visited Auburn over the weekend it would pull its scholarship offer.
Consider it pulled.
UPDATE 1: Also tonight, defensive tackle Corey Gaines, who visited Auburn over the weekend, said he'd sign with Ole Miss.
"I just felt more comfortable with the coaching staff and I had a real good time on my visit there. I was worried about the depth chart at Auburn since they have five defensive tackles and two juco guys,'' Gaines told The Birmingham News' Enea Zhonga.
UPDATE 2: AuburnSports.com is reporting tonight that offensive lineman Johnnie Farms is sticking with his commitment to North Carolina. He visited Auburn over the weekend.
UPDATE 3: Receiver Tracy Moore, who also visited Auburn over the weekend, said Monday night he's sticking with his commitment to Oklahoma State.
Back to Aycock:
"Auburn called him on Thursday and offered him on Friday," Chamberlain coach Brian Turner told the newspaper. "He was told [by Georgia Tech coaches] that if he took the trip [to Auburn over the weekend] the scholarship would be pulled.
"He went on the trip and, I guess, he's going in a different direction now."
Here is a video of Mr. Aycock.
Georgia Tech recruited him to be a quarterback. Auburn wants him to be a running back.
Aycock gained 1,406 yards on 169 carries with 28 touchdowns. He completed 77 of 152 pass attempts for 1,491 yards and 17 touchdowns in 2008.
He had at least 15 scholarship offers and, considering that Duke, Georgia Tech, Northwestern and Vanderbilt were all recruiting him, he looks to be an easy academic qualifier. Arkansas, Ole Miss, Mississippi State, Iowa, West Virginia, South Florida and Louisville were among others that offered.
We found this from the St. Petersburg Times from Jan. 15:
Chamberlain senior quarterback Dontae Aycock was named the winner of the 70th Guy Toph Award, given each year to Hillsborough County's top football player, in a ceremony Thursday at the school district building.
Aycock, a Times first-team all-Hillsborough County and all-Suncoast selection, is a dual-threat quarterback who accounted for almost 2,900 total yards and 45 touchdowns (28 rushing/17 passing) this past season. Aycock led his Chiefs to the Class 5A region final, where they fell to Lakeland. He ended his career with 57 rushing touchdowns, a Hillsborough County record, and 6,000 total yards.
**Auburn made a late run at Gaines, mainly through his association with former Ole Miss and now-Auburn assistant Tracy Rocker. Gaines stuck with the Rebels.


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Auburn Memorial Hospital has named Marc Sorbello as its assistant director of community relations.
As assistant director of community relations, Sorbello will be responsible for promoting hospital services supervising special events and fund-raising projects as well as media relations and writing and editing hospital publications. He has a master's degree in public relations from the S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications at Syracuse University and a bachelor's degree in business administration from Nazareth College of Rochester.
In other hospital personnel news, Chad M. Hoffman, senior director of human resources, recently earned certification as a professional in human resources, and Thomas Filiak, administrative director of the hospital laboratory, has been elected president of the Central New York Chapter of the Clinical Laboratory Management Association.
Hoffman's certification by the Human Resource Certification Institute signifies he has the theoretical knowledge and practical experience in human resource management. To become certified, an applicant must pass a comprehensive examination and demonstrate a strong background of professional human resource experience.
Filiak will assume office of president at the laboratory association's annual meeting in October. The Central New York chapter has approximately 80 members and serves as the major organization for the continuing education of laboratory professionals throughout upstate NY. Filiak will serve as an advocate on a state and national level for the professionals that are responsible for diagnostic laboratory testing.
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GENESEE COUNTY, MI -- After a slow first day, voting in our latest Flint Journal Team of the Week poll picked up over the weekend and we've got a back-and-forth race between two teams.
As of noon Monday, the Flint Kearsley softball team held a small lead over the Lake Fenton girls soccer team with more than 370 votes cast.
Davison baseball (16 votes), Swartz Creek boys lacrosse (7) and Clio boys golf (7) make up the rest of the pack in a distant third, fourth and fifth places. Voting continues until noon on Friday, April 18, with the winning team earning highlighted coverage from The Flint Journal and MLive.com during the week of April 21-25.
Here's a look at our first winner, the Flint Southwestern girls track and field team, while the Flint Powers Catholic boys baseball team will receive similar coverage this week.
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Kayla Mooney, who was in her first year teaching science at Danbury High School turned herself in to police.
The boy involved with Mooney told police about the sexual relationship they had off campus last year, which appear to be supported by emails between the pair.
Mooney was placed on administrative leave in February and has not commented on the allegations, according to CBS New York.
According to an arrest report, Kayla Mooney, 24, was charged March 31 after an investigation into a complaint she made to school officials about being harassed by the boy's girlfriend.
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The boy involved told them about the sexual relationship and police confirmed parts of his story after obtaining emails the he and Mooney exchanged, authorities said.
The first-year teacher was placed on administrative leave in February.
The News-Times reported that Mooney appeared Monday in Danbury Superior Court, but her arraignment on charges of second-degree sexual assault and distributing alcohol to a minor was postponed after her attorney said he had requested evidence from prosecutors.
Mooney has not commented on the allegations.
"We are all very disappointed that this has happened to one of our faculty members," Danbury schools Superintendent Sal Pascarella told the News-Times last month.


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JUST THE STATS: Raff moved from midfield to forward after Whippany Park (5-2-1) began the season with a scoreless tie against Newton and a 2-1 loss to Kinnelon. He now has season totals of 13 goals and nine assists. In three games last week -- victories over Roselle Park, Boonton and Kinnelon -- he had nine goals and six assists. Whippany Park avenged its earlier loss with a 4-0 victory at Kinnelon last Saturday in a game in which Raff had three goals and one assist.
ON HIS EXPLOSIVE WEEK: "I started finishing. During the first few games I was getting so many chances but didn't connect.''
FAVORITE FOOD: Filet mignon.
FAVORITE SUBJECT: Math.
FAVORITE TV SHOW: "Family Guy.''
FAVORITE MOVIE: "Superbad.''
FAVORITE MUSICAL ARTIST: Eminem.
FAVORITE ATHLETE: Real Madrid striker Cristiano Ronaldo.
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FAVORITE NON-WHIPPANY PARK TEAM: Duke men's basketball.
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HOPATCONG — A pair of unwanted house guests with heroin tried — and failed — to hide from officers, police said.
Officers David Kraus and Gerald Mancuso responded to a report of unwanted guests possibly with drugs at an Alfred Way home at about 8:22 a.m. Wednesday, Lt. Thomas Kmetz said.
The homeowners gave the officers permission to search the downstairs, the lieutenant said.
Kraus found Michelle Johnson, 20, of Hopatcong, hiding in a cabinet under a kitchen counter with a syringe filled with heroin next to her, Kmetz said.
Mancuso discovered Wolf Schinzel Jr., 21, also of Hopatcong, hiding under a set of stairs with a curtain hanging over them, according to Kmetz.
When Officer Thomas Snyder with his K9 Eli arrived, they found two heroin wax folds hidden in a sleeping bag that was under Schinzel, Kmetz said.
When they were removed, Eli found wallet under the sleeping bags that had more wax folds containing heroin that belonged to Schinzel, Kmetz said.
Johnson had a no-bail warrant for failure to appear in court out of Morris County, the lieutenant said.
Both were arrested and taken to the Hopatcong Police Department, Kmetz said.
Schinzel was charged with possession of heroin. Johnson was charged with possession of heroin and possession of a syringe.
Johnson was turned over to Morris County authorities, and Schinzel was taken to Sussex County Jail in lieu of $10,000 bail, Kmetz said.


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The Richmond County Corvette Club met yesterday in Corporate Grind Café & Deli parking lot at 1775 South Ave. Awards director Diana Calvo presented the weekly "Best of Show" trophy to Bennie Bellini. The event was videotaped by 8 Days Productions' Al Albanese and hosted by Dawn Malvasio for future airing on "Richmond County Mustangs," airing on cable Channel 34 Monday nights at 9:30 p.m. and the video also will be shown in September. Those attending the July 31 Corvettes' Show & Go at Raceway Park, Englishtown, N.J., will leave from Exit 4 of the West Shore Expressway at 8:30 a.m. Photos taken of this week's event can be seen on the website www.rccorvette.com. All show cars, hot rods and spectators are invited to join in the free weekly event. The next meeting will be Wed., Aug. 4 at 6 p.m. in the Corporate Grind Parking lot.
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Wednesday afternoon game winners at the Bridge Club of Staten Island, Castleton Corners, were: first, Jeanette Merola, Louise Jordan; second, Claire Rich, Stephanie Crant; third, Terri Marrillo, Mary Logan; fourth, Karen Schulman, Judy Hunter. For information, call 718-273-3106.
Nar-Anon Family Group
Nar-Anon Family Group met yesterday in Staten Island University Hospital, Prince's Bay. The theme was "Newcomers." Meetings are every Wednesday at the hospital from 7 to 8:30 p.m.
Parents Without Partners
Parents Without Partners met in Staten Island University Hospital, Prince's Bay. The guest speaker, James Weiss, a psychic consultant, discussed reincarnation and offered tips on remembering dreams and past life experiences. The "Summer Fling" dinner and dance will be held Aug. 14 at the Staaten, West Brighton. For more information call 917-596-1776. The next meeting will be held Aug. 9.
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HOLLAND, MI – Two Holland Township men who led police on a high-speed chase before crashing are expected to be arraigned Monday, July 15, in Holland District Court.
A Holland police officer on patrol early Saturday heard glass breaking in the area of 16th Street and Central Avenue. As the officer looked for the source of the noise, the officer spotted a vehicle leaving the parking lot where another vehicle had just been damaged.
The suspects' vehicle sped east on 16th Street at a high rate of speed, prompting the officer to begin pursuit. The driver lost control of the vehicle near 16th Street and U.S. 31, where it ran off the right side of the road, striking a motor home for sale at Holland Motor Homes.
Both occupants ran from the scene, but were arrested shortly after that. The driver was admitted to Holland Hospital with head injuries.
The suspects, both 19, were arrested on various charges.
Police continue to investigate the original complaint where glass was broken at 3:53 a.m.
The owner of the vehicle woke to glass breaking, and called police.
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The locally shot drama "American Violet," which stars Alfre Woodard, Charles Dutton, Xzibit, Tim Blake Nelson and Nicole Beharie -- and which shot in town for five weeks in 2007 under the working title "American Inquisition" -- will see its New Orleans premiere on March 26 at Canal Place Cinema.
The film, based on the true story of a woman who made a stand against racial injustice in her small Texas town, will screen as the opening-night feature of the 11-day New Orleans International Human Rights Film Festival 2009. It will see wider release in April, distributed by Samuel Goldwyn Films.
"American Violet" is among more than 50 films that will screen over the course of the festival, which will also include workshops and panel discussions.
• On the Web: Official site for "American Violet"
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MOBILE, Alabama -- Mobile's Child Advocacy Center wants area residents to dine out Tuesday instead of staying home for lunch and dinner.
It's all for a good cause, according to the center's director, Pat Guyton.
This is the 12th year for Cuisine for Kids, a fundraiser for the center.
Locally, 38 restaurants with 46 locations are participating in the fundraiser to help the center.
"It's a wonderful way to raise money and all they have to do is eat at one of the restaurants," said Guyton.
For every person who dines at one of the participating restaurants the establishment will donate a certain percentage of the money to the center.
This year's goal is $20,000, said Guyton. Last year the event raised $16,000.
He said the center has had "severe cutbacks" in funding on all levels, including city, county, state and federal government funding.
"We're trying to make up some of this money by having the Cuisine for Kids," said Guyton.
The funds help the center provide free counseling services for children and retain three full counselors and a family advocate for incidents of child sex abuse, he said.
"It's one of the largest expenses we have in our budget," said Guyton.
Last year the center had about 500 new cases of sex abuse, according to Guyton.
He said research shows that if a child victim of sex abuse gets counseling, they "can go through life and not have these scars to hold them back."
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Good police work foiled her plans, the prosecutor said. The "hit man" was an undercover officer.
Kimberly Dawn McGuffie, 42, is charged with solicitation to commit murder and conspiracy to commit murder, according to court electronic documents filed this morning.
McGuffie is also charged with possession of a controlled substance and the unlawful distribution of a controlled substance.
She is accused of hiring an Alabama Bureau of Investigations officer, who she thought was a hit man, to kill Charles McGuffie by slipping drugs into his drink, said Bill Bostick, Shelby County chief assistant DA.
She was arrested Tuesday night after she met the ABI agent at an undisclosed location and gave him methadone, morphine and Xanax, Bostick said. She was arrested following that meeting, Bostick said. He declined to say how law enforcement got wind of the alleged murder plot, or how long the investigation was conducted.
But Bostick said a prompt and proficient investigation by the Shelby County Sheriff's Office, with the assistance of ABI, probably prevented the accused from carrying out her plans.
McGuffie's motive for the alleged plot was to get custody of her children once her husband was gone, according to one of the court documents filed today.
She is being held on bonds totaling $545,000 on the solicitation, conspiracy and drug charges. Bostick said McGuffie had a pending domestic violence charge against her when she was arrested Tuesday.
McGuffie's ex-husband was the victim in the domestic violence case, Bostick said.
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Brisbane receives 15mm during overnight rain, which caused local flooding in Woolloongabba
- From: The Courier-Mail
- November 10, 2012
BRISBANE residents awoke to a wet start to the weekend this morning, following a lengthy dry period.
In the 24 hours leading up to 9am, areas inland from the coast received the greatest amount of rain.
"We saw the heaviest falls just inland from the coast, stretching from the Sunshine Coast hinterland to the Wide Bay, Burnett, down through the Brisbane valley and along the southern border ranges," Bureau of Meteorology forecaster Ben Annells said.
"Around Brisbane, there wasn't a great deal. Just locally around Brisbane (there was) around 10 or 15 millimetres."
Since 9am, however, Brisbane had experienced "better falls of rain", particularly through southern parts of the state capital.
"There's been some moderate rain, but it certainly hasn't been particularly heavy," Mr Annells said.
While there was some evidence of localised flooding in Woolloongabba, Mr Annells said it was more likely caused by blocked drains.
A Department of Community Safety spokeswoman said the SES had received only three calls for assistance - all of which related to "leaky roofs" at homes west of Brisbane.


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Norma Jean Brennan decided to spend part of her 79th birthday in self-administered drivers' ed – with the help of her pastor, who was sitting in the passenger seat. Reverend Kevin Holsapple says he was giving Brennan some refresher tips when she got the pedals mixed up and accidentally hit the accelerator, propelling the car through the front window of a Target store! Well, they do have a bulls eye as their logo. They both received citations– hers for driving while license is suspended or revoked and his for allowing an unlicensed driver to drive his Mercury.
A Brazilian man won't have to go fishing for compliments about his toughness after this incident. Bruno Barcellos de Souza Coutinho was cleaning the speargun after a fishing trip when it accidentally went off and drove itself 12 inches into his skull – nearly coming out the back of his head! He didn't go to a hospital until his aunt insisted he go for help, and when he arrived in the E.R., he was described as "totally lucid" – with virtually no brain impairment. The 34-year-old is in intensive care, having lost the sight in his left eye, but he's expected to make a full recovery.
Juneem Barnes was taking a nap when he heard noises in his house, but thought it was just his roommate and some friends – until one of the teens entered his room, realized that it was occupied and bolted for the door! The boys had piled up the items they planned to steal, but ended up fleeing empty handed, leaving behind a phone that had an entry for "Mom." Barnes' roommate dialed that number and reached the mother of the would-be thief, who told cops where to find the boys.


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I'd like to write in-- the economy. Voters don't like to change leadership in moments of crisis.
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The Grand Theft Auto V promotional artwork released by RockStar Games back in January of 2013 is a phenomenal collection of one cell shaded masterpiece after another. This post however is pertaining to one in particular. The bikini clad blonde holding up the peace sign (shown above in center) bears a striking resemblance to Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Model, Kate Upton (shown on the far left). The pose and arch of the body is off of course, but that face is a dead ringer.
However, Kate Upton is not the model the art is based on, and it's also not based on porn actress Alexis Texas (shown above on right) which was also rumored.
According to Now Gamer, who apparently obtained a talent agency payment slip, the real McCoy goes by the name of Shelby Welinder (shown here to the right). And believe it or not, in a February 8th tweet, Shelby knocked Sports Illustrated for their swimsuit cover which featured Kate Upton bursting out of a parka. She compared the publication to Hustler Magazine. It would seem that not all models are created equal. Good for you Shelby.


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South American native described by Linnaeus in 1763. Jefferson noted "When green they are dressed as Asparagus, or as snaps, or boiled in soup." His pods grew to 3 feet long and his crops were so successful he sent surplus to friends. Sow seed of Asparagus bean after the last spring frost in fertile, sunny garden soil. Plants can be supported with bean poles or grown on a fence or trellis. Twining 5 feet or more. Annual for sun. Late 1700's.
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Crunch forward Mark Hartigan won't be available vs. Wilkes-Barre/Scranton on Friday.
He had to leave the team on Thursday to tend to some family matters. Crunch coach Ross Yates said he isn't sure when Harty will be back.
Forward Alexandre Picard is up in the air for Friday. He hurt his knee against Binghamton on Tuesday, falling to the ice after Danny Bois speared him in the groin.
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Center Bancorp, Inc. (Nasdaq:CNBC), parent company of Union Center National Bank ("UCNB" or the "Bank"), announced today the ground breaking ceremony of a new Walgreens (the "Property) located at the three-way signalized intersection of Morris, Meisel, and Maple Avenues in Springfield, New Jersey.
The Property is a more than 13,000 square foot freestanding retail facility 100% leased to Walgreens Co. for a term of 25 years. The total project financing is valued at about $8 million according to William J. Boylan, Senior Vice President, Commercial Lending, at Union Center National Bank in Union.
"ARC Properties, Inc. is proud to break ground here in Springfield with our 27th Walgreens in the State of New Jersey and Union Center National Bank has been a great lender providing us capital for those expansion plans," said Robert Ambrosi, Chairman and CEO of ARC Properties, Inc., of Clifton. ARC Properties, Inc. was formed 25 years ago by Robert J. Ambrosi and Marc Perel and has been responsible for the development and acquisition of more than 300 properties with an aggregate value in excess of $3 billion.
Walgreens, a Fortune 100 Company operating 8,030 drug stores in 50 states in the US and Puerto Rico, as of Oct. 31, 2012, is the nation's largest drug store retailer. "We are excited that Walgreens has chosen to make Springfield the home of one of its newest locations.
"Economic revitalization of the community is a priority and the groundbreaking represents a remarkable partnership between Walgreens, Union Center National Bank and the Township of Springfield that opens opportunities for job creation and expanded downtown redevelopment," said Township of Springfield Mayor Ziad Andrew Shehady.
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#37117 - 08/08/01 12:41 PM Chil__
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by asides: why are there so many bleedin' spellings of 'chili', 'chile'!)
This puts me in mind of a song by Moxy Fruvous, a Canadian band Hi Bean! with the same sort of gift for wordplay as their countrymen, the Barenaked Ladies. In a MF song called "The Kids' Song", they intone:
My name is Gabby and I just got here from Chile,
I like Canada except that it is chilly,
I met Premier Bob Ray, and he ain't no Pinochet,
My mother makes a spicy bowl of chili!
Cheap rhymes. Always cracks me up.
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#37119 - 08/09/01 04:31 AM Re: Chil__
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Cheap rhymes. Always cracks me up - says Fiberbabe
I don't think I have posted this one before, apologies if I have.
When they catch a chinchilla in Chile
They shave off its beard wile-nile
With a sharp razor blade
Just to say that they've made
A Chilean chinchilla's chin chile
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> a Canadian band with the same sort of gift for wordplay as their countrymen, the Barenaked Ladies
Then I'm sure you've heard of the Canadian band called ...
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Church vandals charged with burglary in the second degree
The men accused of vandalizing St. Hubert Catholic Church and breaking into the Braeburn Restaurant last week were charged with two counts of second-degree burglary, court officials said.
Sean McLaughlin, 26, and Craig Firth, 19, were caught allegedly redhanded during a late night crime spree in Langley Thursday morning.
The men broke into the Braeburn on Second Street and stole wine. From there, they moved on to the Catholic church on Third Street thats just a few minutes walking distance away. At the church, they trashed the inside of the building in what police called a drunken rage.
After breaking into the church, the pair allegedly made their way through the churchs newly-remodeled main building and also broke into some adjacent classrooms in their whirlwind of destruction.
They broke windows, smashed wine bottles stolen from the Braeburn and threw other objects against the walls. They also kicked walls and doors, tipped over chairs and the organ in the chapel, and smashed the large bowl that held holy water.
They were stopped by Langley Police Officer Randy Heston and Island County Sheriffs office deputy Scott Davis who caught them after a tip from a neighbor alerted them to the break-in at the church.
Langley Police Chief Bob
Herzberg said the suspects were visibly intoxicated and possibly on drugs.
McLaughlin and Firth were arrested and booked into Island County Jail.
According to the Island County Prosecutors Office, Firth and McLaughlin are being held on $25,000 bail.
Court officials said McLaughlin and Firth are due back in court for their arraignment on May 19.
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NEW BRUNSWICK — A Piscataway woman has pleaded guilty in a New Brunswick courtroom to stealing almost $170,000 from a health insurance company by falsifying invoices she sent for reimbursement of out-of-pocket expenses to provide care for her ailing husband.
Loreta Fontanilla, 72, pleaded guilty Friday before Superior Court Judge Joseph Paone to second-degree theft by deception and faces three years in prison when she is sentenced Sept. 16, according to a statement from state Attorney General Jeffrey Chiesa.
The statement said Fontanilla admitted that between January 2005 and December 2010, she stole $169,900 by submitting 71 falsified independent care provider monthly invoices to the MetLife Insurance Company for health care services allegedly provided to her husband.
An investigation by the Office of the Insurance Fraud Prosecutor determined that Fontanilla "substantially overstated" the amount of hours of nursing care provided to her husband as well as the amount that she paid the nurses for the care, the statement from Chiesa said.
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Greetings from Las Vegas,
Of course, wearing radar to sniff out the lead stories, has made my gambling
record 100-0 in wins. Of course, when I have time to apply that intuitive sense
to table games, race and sports betting, etc. there will be better returns than
the norm. Of course, intelligence is a factor in everything.
So, we got over to pick up the USA Today before 5am today, Sept 20, 2010.
Expected to find the article online on USAtoday.com But after more wasted
time searching, and searching on the search engine, no story.
Here is the title so you can run out and buy it since it will help in helping
set up the opposition front, and the fight against the assumptions and the
general "verdict" that USAToday was carrying in the print version in today's
USA Today, lengthy cover story titled, Gulf region eyes recovery as
oil spill losses mount, attention swings to long-term solutions, by Rick Jervis,
USA Today.
You don't want me to have to type the entire article, nor would that help
since you can't carry the Spill Discussion to the town meetings, to Governor(s) offices, to Billy Nungessor's office, etc.
I guess the show on Blog Talk Radio will have to go forward. But, I will
scope out the shows already there, in case some group plans to go forward
with a blog talk radio show from the gulf states positioning. It would be
better for yous guys and gals, since then you could force Kevin Costner
on a show about centrifuges, different youtube inventors on, with their
own make shift subsurface oil and dispersant removal techniques, and
even hound Gary Powell, enough to redo a new show with the Cavitation
system and use blog talk radio to announce when a set up on a smaller
scale could be set up to demonstrate how much can be pulled up.
The assumptions of today's USA Today article, as the one Business Week
article, as well as some of the comments coming out of NPR public radio
are complete BUNK. First of all, list all the examples of where they are
blatantly "wrong"- Lake Erie, the Dead Sea, for that matter, now the
MISSISSIPPI river, and so on. Next- 500 million will not do the job, so
if BP can't pay more, then how is the money going to be raised.
But this will be short, since I have too much more work to do, planning
this all out. So lets everybody buy out the USA Today, today in paper,
before the newsboys drive around tomorrow early am, putting in tomorrow's
news. That would have been a tragedy missing the huge jump start,
of today's USA Today's article. It is a far cry from the conclusions of
the Alabama scientists, and many other reputable conclusions as to say
that the Gulf will not recover naturally. So, what has to be done?
Alot of PR, thursday attendance of RTIR Radio TV Interview Report
Steve Harrison's call ins at 6pm central on those numbers for how to
carry the right viewpoint forward, get all the buzz going, etc.
Lets win! by reading the opposition logic and conclusions, researching
environmental law, collaborating with the scientists, the Gulf Restoration
Network, healthygulf.org, greenpeace, pulling up the long list of youtube
clips, keeping on Iontek for cooperating with a reasonable plan to license
their technology- if nothing better, and so on and so forth.


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STILLWATER, Okla. - Mike Gundy's rant quickly took its place in college football lore.
Measuring its effect, though, is difficult to do even a year later.
Word of what Gundy did buzzed through the Internet and YouTube. Then, television networks got hold of the "I'm a man! I'm 40!" clip and played it repeatedly.
The outburst spawned countless spoofs of Gundy standing in front of a bright orange backdrop and pointing his finger angrily at a newspaper columnist. The postgame tirade lingered as the lasting image of Oklahoma State's season.
Those 3½ minutes came at a pivotal time for a team now on the rise. But one year later, what impact, if any, did they have on the Cowboys, now knocking on the door of The Associated Press Top 25?
Gundy's display came at the end of a tumultuous 10 days. Bobby Reid, once revered as the best recruit in school history, was replaced at quarterback by Zac Robinson, and Oklahoma State flopped in a 41-23 loss at Troy.
The criticism and questions followed. A column by The Oklahoman's Jenni Carlson set off Gundy after a 49-45 win against Texas Tech last Sept. 22. Gundy spent his entire postgame news conference defending Reid and discussing the article, even holding it up while he stood at the podium.
Robinson, fresh off his first big victory, became the starter and went on to set a school record for total offense in a season. Reid transferred to Texas Southern after the season and later spoke of how he was hurt by Gundy's comments.
The Cowboys finished 7-6 and won back-to-back bowl games for the first time in 19 years. Now, they're 3-0. Gundy and his players have downplayed the effect of the commotion after the Texas Tech game.
"We knew that it went on, in the back of our heads," Robinson said. "We knew what happened and all that, but it didn't change us, the way we played, at all."
Gundy sees these Cowboys as a more mature, experienced group. Beyond Robinson growing comfortable at quarterback, the offensive line has had time to improve. Receiver Dez Bryant and tailback Kendall Hunter have developed into steady playmakers as sophomores, and the defense has shown signs of grasping second-year coordinator Tim Beckman's schemes.
"I don't think there's any question that we're more settled with where we're at as a team than where we were a year ago," Gundy said.
Linebacker Seb Clements thinks the game itself against Tech may have been more important than Gundy's comments afterward. After the loss at Troy, the Cowboys evened their record at 2-2 and started Big 12 Conference play on a positive note. The offense, which had sputtered in Robinson's debut against Troy, showed it could keep pace with Tech even as Graham Harrell threw for 646 yards.
But afterward, everyone seemed to be focused on Gundy.
"I think a lot of focus was put on that instead of on the team because we had just had a great win," Clements said.
Lately, the Cowboys are providing more reasons to pay attention. They've won four straight for the first time since Les Miles departed for Louisiana State and rank fifth in the nation in scoring average (50.7) and total offense (546 yards).
It's only when someone brings up the rant that players even think about it.
"We've kind of forgot about it, to be honest," Robinson said. "It is what it is. It was talked about by the media for a while, but we didn't handle anything different as players. We just went about our business, just worried about winning football games."
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New rules for Fall City business growth? Public hearing called on comp plan change
For more than a decade, King County law has strictly limited commercial change in Fall City. Without a sewer and dependent on septic systems, Fall City businesses often face uphill battles when they move or develop. Growth is out of the question.
"Because there's no sewer system in place, and no prospects to get one, we've denied every commercial rezone request for years," said Paul Reitenbach, Comprehensive Plan Project Manager for King County's Department of Development and Environmental Services.
Doing business in Fall City could get easier, thanks to a new push to change the Fall City Sub-area Plan as part of the lead-up to the 2012 Comprehensive Plan update.
A fresh look at Fall City regulations—business and environmental policies, parking and sign rules, and how they affect the community—is the topic of a public meeting, 7 p.m. Monday, Jan. 31, at Chief Kanim Middle School, hosted by the county.
Last year, residents, business owners and the Fall City Community Association entered talks with Reitenbach's department and County Councilwoman Kathy Lambert's office on ways to loosen strictures. Those talks led to this month's public meeting.
"It's to the point where we need to bring the community in," said Vanessa Allen, president of the Fall City Community Association. "We need to discuss changing the comp plan, so businesses in Fall City can thrive, or at least keep their doors open."
"The rules that businesspeople were having to abide by were just not realistic. Something had to give," Allen said. "We want to stay Fall City. But we have to be able to conduct business."
In an e-mail to the Record, Lambert said that county staff are working hard on the issue.
"Preserving the viability of the town and the livelihood of the people is vitally important," Lambert said. "The county is listening and working with the citizens to see how they can come to balanced solutions that are good for the town, the business community and the environment... This is and will be a very open process."
Reitenbach doesn't foresee sweeping change for Fall City. But changes and modifications could open the door for new commercial possibilities.
"This is something we have to look at, think about," he said.
The county council has final authority over sub-area plan changes.
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The Miami Heat took Game 2 in San Antonio to even the NBA Finals at one game apiece as the series shifts to South Beach. It was the Heat's 13th consecutive win following a playoff loss. What makes Miami so unbeatable in these bounce-back games?
Bleacher Report's Ethan Skolnick offers his theory in the video above.


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Brewerton, NY -- One person was resued this afternoon when a sailboat capsized during a quick-moving storm across Oneida Lake, authorities said.
The boat flipped about 2:45 p.m. a few hundred yards from shore off Long Point Road, according to emergency responders. One person was seen by a responding Brewerton firefighter swimming toward shore from about 250 yards out. He was pulled into a rescue boat.
Rescue teams from Onondaga and Oswego counties responded.


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Dove Awards on display in Bessemer? It could happen: Erwin Brothers Motion Pictures has been nominated for four of those accolades this year.
In the video categories, awards go to the artists, directors and producers. The Erwins are represented by the following:
Short form music video: "Slow Fade," Casting Crowns; "Daylight," Remedy Drive; "Movin'," Group 1 Crew. Erwin Brothers are dominant in this category, taking three of the five nominations. The others went to KJ-52's "Fan Mail" and House of Heroes' "In the Valley of the Dying Sun."
Long form music video: "The Altar and the Door Live," Casting Crowns. This band, as you may recall, is led by Mark Hall of Montgomery.
The Dove Awards, the Grammys of the Christian music world, will be presented at 7 p.m. April 23 on the Gospel Music Channel, broadcast live from the Grand Ole Opry in Nashville.
For more on Erwin Brothers Motion Pictures, see the company's Web site and a feature story previously published in The Birmingham News.


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While thousands of New Orleanians were busy Tuesday afternoon staking out prime viewing spots on nearby streets for the Saints parade later in the day, the City Planning Commission was meeting inside City Hall to deal with several controversial issues.
Despite opposition from some neighbors, the commission approved plans for a 25-unit condominium development in Mid-City and a new home for the city's Mosquito, Termite and Rodent Control Board near the University of New Orleans campus.
The commission also endorsed plans for a new Edward Hynes Elementary School in Lakeview and a Common Ground Health Clinic in Algiers, but it rejected the Monteleone Hotel's plans for a garage in the French Quarter.
The City Council will have the final decision on all the proposals.
The condo proposal involves creating 25 for-sale units in what has been a 26-unit apartment building at 635-43 N. Scott St. The condos would range from 470 to 826 square feet and would sell for an average of $103,000, or $160 to $170 a square foot.
Jennifer Farwell, president of the Mid-City Neighborhood Organization, said her group opposes the project because Mid-City already has enough high-density housing. Other critics said the owners have not kept the site in good repair since Hurricane Katrina.
But developer Bill Hindman said the best way to get the site redeveloped is to allow his project to go forward. He said he has developed dozens of properties in the city and is confident the units will sell to first-time homebuyers.
Accepting the advice of its staff, the commission approved the proposal 6-0, with three members absent. The site is in Councilwoman Shelley Midura's district.
On other issues, the commission:
Approved plans for the new Mosquito, Termite and Rodent Control Board administrative building at 2100 Leon C. Simon Drive, just south of the campuses of the University of New Orleans and Benjamin Franklin High School. The two-story building, replacing one at another site that flooded in Katrina, will include offices and a research lab.
Three neighbors spoke against the project, saying they are worried about the presence of chemicals and would rather have the site remain open green space residents can use as a park and playground. Mosquito Control Director Mike Carroll said the chemicals the agency uses to kill pests will be stored elsewhere, and the building will contain no more chemicals than a high school chemistry lab. The commission approved the proposal 5-1, with Kelly Brown opposed. The site is in Councilwoman Cynthia Hedge-Morrell's district.
Approved 6-0 plans for a new two-story, 106,000-square-foot Hynes School designed for 600 students from prekindergarten through eighth grade. No one opposed the application. The site, in Midura's district, is bounded by Harrison Avenue, Orleans Avenue, French Street and Argonne Boulevard.
Approved 6-0 plans for Common Ground Health Clinic's planned medical clinic at 501-03 Newton St. in Algiers. The three-story structure is planned to have 5,700 square feet, 700 more than allowed by the zoning code, but architect John Williams and Executive Director Antor Ndep said the clinic needs the extra space to accommodate all its functions.
The commission agreed to waive the normal limit. The site is in Councilman James Carter's district.
Rejected 6-0 the Monteleone Hotel's proposal to convert vacant buildings at 227 Chartres St. and 612-14 Bienville St. for use as a garage. Architect Richard Choate said the garage would be used mainly during special events, such as weddings, that attract large crowds to the hotel. Representatives of two French Quarter residential organizations opposed the request. Noting that the zoning code prohibits nonaccessory parking garages -- those not directly connected to a business -- in the VCC-2 Vieux Carre commercial district, except on North Rampart and Iberville streets, the commission followed its staff's recommendation in opposing the proposal. The site is in Carter's district.


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Altoona, PA (WBNG Binghamton) The Binghamton Mets scored three runs in three separate innings and held off a late attack by the Altoona Curve in a 10-9 win at Peoples Natural Gas Field Sunday night. The B-Mets collected eleven hits, including six for extra-bases, and navigated around Altoona's five-run eighth inning to collect their fourth straight win.
The B-Mets jumped right out of the gate against starter Brandon Cumpton. Binghamton put three runs on the board on two hits, three stolen bases and a costly error by second baseman Jarek Cunningham. With two outs, Cunnigham booted a groundball, allowing two runs to score.
The shaky defense continued for Altoona in the third. With runners on first and second, Oscar Tejeda misread a fly ball hit by Dustin Martin, allowing it to sail over his head for a two-run double. Wilfredo Tovar capped the inning with an RBI single, giving Binghamton a 6-0 lead.
The Curve scratched back in the bottom of the third against starter Gonzalez Germen. Altoona took advantage of two walks and collected two hits in a three-run inning. Matt Curry capped the rally with a two-run double.
Binghamton stretched the lead back to six in the fourth with another three-run inning. The first five batters reached safely against reliever Nathan Baker. Allan Dykstra supplied an RBI single, Jefry Marte walked with the bases loaded and Tovar added a sac fly.
After allowing an RBI double to Jarek Cunningham in the fourth, Germen settled in and retired 13 of the next 15 he faced. The right battled into the eighth, throwing a season-high 7.1 innings.
With the B-Mets leading 10-4, he allowed a triple and a sac fly before being lifted for Jeff Stevens in the eighth. Stevens only fed the flames, allowing all four batters he faced to reach safely. The righty issued three walks and surrendered an RBI double to Jeremy Farrell before Ryan Fraser took over.
Fraser inherited the bases loaded and induced Robbie Grossman to fly out before Holt ripped a three-run double to right center, cutting Binghamton's lead to one. Stefan Welch nearly tied the game with a single to center, but Lagares gunned down Holt at the plate to end the inning.
Bidding for his first save in over a month, Adrian Rosario got off on the wrong foot by allowing a leadoff single to Matt Curry, but was bailed out when Curry was thrown out attempting to steal second. Rosario put the tying run back on base with a walk, but struck out Cunningham to secure his third save of the season.
Germen (5-6) snapped a personal two-game losing streak with the win, his second against the Curve this season. Cumpton (8-7) was saddled with the loss. He allowed six runs (four earned) over three innings, his shortest outing of the year.
The B-Mets (41-46) look to ride into the All-Star Break with a sweep as they complete the three-game series Monday afternoon at 12:00 PM. LHP Darin Gorski takes the mound against RHP Phil Irwin.


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Screens from Next Week's FREE Red Dead Redemption Myths and Mavericks Bonus Pack DLC
With the recent announcement that the free Red Dead Redemption Myths and Mavericks Bonus Pack DLC is coming next week September 13th to Xbox LIVE and PlayStation Network, we think it's about time to give you guys a sneak peek at what the RedDeadDevs have been up to, getting buckwild with some of the new multiplayer characters and locations.
Also plan on our scheduled September 23rd Red Dead Redemption multiplayer event to be an official Myths and Mavericks affair, so prepare accordingly and make sure you've grabbed the free download by then - and look for the announcement of our new October through December calendar of events in the next few weeks.
Javier Escuella loses his hat after taking a shotgun blast from Landon Ricketts, tumbling over the edge of the cliff at Nekoti Rock during Shootout.
High up in Mexico's Torquemada during Stronghold, Escuella and Vincente de Santa take cover from Drew MacFarlane and Deputy Eli.
Nastas takes fire from Uncle and Ricketts during a round of Gang Shootout in Gaptooth Mine.
Also in Stronghold but this time in Beecher's Hope, Ricketts attacks while Eli, Jonah and Uncle defend.
Release Date & Details on the Free Red Dead Redemption Myths and Mavericks Bonus Pack
The Free Red Dead Redemption Myths and Mavericks Bonus Pack DLC Is Coming in September
- on September 27 2011, 6:56pm@crazykilla123 Nope, that's single player only
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- on September 13 2011, 3:13pmI downloaded the new Dlc pack but its not showing up like thier are no new people or maps
- on September 13 2011, 2:38pmI guess since it's FREE we just have to wait for it.... PSN will take their time... BUT if we had to pay for it... Then midnight of last night we would have been playing.... they love taking money and hate when product is free.. right or wrong? Thirty3 Gunz T_H_M
- on September 13 2011, 2:22pmI hate when they say, some time this afternoon.... give the fans a honest time.... 230pm in the big bad city.. NYC and nothing....
- on September 13 2011, 11:48amWHAT i have waited all this time for today to get the new DLC for RDR in Europe when you said it was coming out today 13th and now i have to wait another day!!!
- on September 13 2011, 10:54amFROM FACEBOOK:
Rockstar Games
The free Red Dead Redemption Myths and Mavericks Bonus Pack DLC is now available for download worldwide on Xbox LIVE (it will be available on PSN in North America later this afternoon when the PSN Store is updated and first thing tomorrow morning for PS3 players in Europe)
- on September 13 2011, 10:32amIt is Tuesday morning here in Arizona and still no DLC so I was wonering what time its going to be available. Also, for the people that are saying there is nothing more to do in freeroam I suggest you hit the start button and go down to game and then hit new game and start over.
Great job of getting rid of the gliches. It amazed me when people used the gliches and when you inform them that they are cheating they were somewhat puzzled what a bunch of imbeciles.
Hope you do have future DLC or even better how about another game. But for future DLC how about some more coop. My friends and I mostly play that because we get a big kick out of seeing our names creep up the leaderboards.
Keep up the good work Rockstar and if you ever need a western game tester give me a shout because as a resident of the state of Arizona I could possibly give you some valuable input.
- on September 13 2011, 10:13amwhere is it then ? and where is my war horse and gold gun downloads for single player that i PAID for, that your update has clearly stolen ?
- on September 13 2011, 9:56amno hardcore modes for any of the game types. yay autoaim... since it is free it should be mandatory and then just added to the default normal and hardcore gang shoot out, strongholde, FFA, playlists thus revitalizing those playlists with players and not further splitting up the population.
- on September 13 2011, 8:57amI see the dlc at xbox marketplace but can't download cause Think something is wrong with it atm. It taunting me when it just a few buttons pressing grr!!! D:
- on September 13 2011, 8:21am@ scareface1970 in the neterlands we still haven't the dlc but i think it will come wen it is evening becouse in amerika it is morning 7 o clock
als je het slechte engels van mij niet begreep in amerika is het nu 7 uur (waar het hoofdkantoor van rockstar zit) en waarneer het daar middag word is het bij ons in nederlands al avond maar ik hoop dat het snel komt hou twitter en de newsride in de gaten daar word het vast wel gepost als je em kunt downloaden.
- on September 13 2011, 7:32amI think in US the myths and mavericks pack is not yet released so maybe morning in there will be released but in hong kong tonight after 12 oclock it will be released.
- on September 13 2011, 7:18amdamn it sony. its now 9:15 pm and the dlc is still not available. hey rockstar can u give psn a poke 4 all us red dead lovers. i check psn store twice an hour since 3 am and its driving me loco. and please ut the trains into the next dlc. pllllleeeeeaaaaaaaaasssssee


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Can anyone clarify? I'm new to the forum but don't see any recent email traffic for the 8:10am Regular Saturday training ride starting at Eastern Market metro. Has this kicked off yet for the season? And I'm assuming this is welcome to TT bikes as well as road bikes?!
Thanks for any info, Jamey.


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Bay Drive-In
5913 N. Huran Road,
5913 N. Huran Road,Pinconning, MI 48650
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The Bay Drive-In opened in 1959. It was located on Route 23, four miles north of Pinconning. This drive-in had a capacity for 300 cars. The Bay Drive-In closed around 1973.
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TenPoundHammer on April 22, 2011 at 6:21 pm
Address was 5913 N. Huron Rd. The snackbar has been replaced with a house last known to have been occupied by Norman VanWormer, who also owned the drive-in.
TenPoundHammer on April 22, 2011 at 6:43 pm
HurON, not HurAN.
TLSLOEWS on April 22, 2011 at 7:07 pm
Thanks TenPound!
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ATHENS – Genesee County girls basketball fans were treated to a dream match-up in last year's Class B state finals as Goodrich beat up on Flint Powers to capture its second straight title in East Lansing.
Unfortunately, those two programs won't get a chance to meet up in this year's championship game, but they will face each other for a regional title at Goodrich High School on Thursday, March 6 at 7 p.m.
Goodrich topped Richmond in its regional semifinal game at home on Tuesday to set up the highly anticipated rematch. Richmond's season was ended after a 64-38 loss to the two-time defending state champs in front of a packed gym.
"We're thrilled that this game is going to be played in Genesee County and people can't sit at home and watch it," Goodrich coach Jason Gray said of the Powers game. "This place is going to be packed and it's going to be a heck of an environment. In the last couple of years we have played really well in those sorts of environments so we're looking forward to an incredible challenge."
Tanis Davis led Goodrich with 20 points, eight rebounds, six steals and four assists versus Richmond.
Kaylee Grzywacz also scored 20 points and Alexis Sevillian ended with 10 points. With a 32-point lead in the fourth, Gray yanked his starting unit midway in the quarter with the game clearly out of reach.
"All-around I think everyone did a good job offensively and defensively," Davis said. "I was able to score, dish the ball and rebound. Isabella got on the boards, Kaylee did a good job at scoring, (Alexis) did a great job and we all just played as a team and played together."
Richmond kept it close in the first quarter, trailing 16-12 after the first eight minutes, but Goodrich proved to be out of its league from the second quarter on. The Martians outscored the Blue Devils 16-5 in the second quarter to take a 15-point lead at halftime and extended it to 33 points after Davis' 3-pointer at the buzzer to end the third.
Davis' aggressive spirit carried over from her 30-point game in the district finals as she chipped in 10 of her 20 points in the first quarter. Grzywacz was also feeling it with 11 first half points and two 3-pointers in the game. Sevillian and Davis pressured the ball as soon as Richmond's guards crossed half court and the Blue Devils struggled to adjust to Goodrich's speed.
Richmond nailed eight 3-pointers in its district championship win over Macomb Lutheran North but struggled to find a rhythm versus the Martians. Brittany Schmidt scored a team-high 13 points and Haley Schweiger finished with 12 points, but no other players scored in double figures.
"They're a great team with great athletes and Coach Gray does some really nice things and that caught up with us," said Richmond coach Chris Schroudt. "We hadn't seen anybody that quick off the dribble ever, and we knew that coming in, and that's tough on our girls to help off girls who can score."
Powers advanced to the regional final after a 77-42 win over Croswell-Lexington in the game before Goodrich's. The Chargers flew under the radar in the regular season before its deep playoff run in 2013, but Goodrich knows all about its opponent this year. Both teams were ranked in the top-10 of the final Michigan AP girls basketball rankings and have prepared for a face-off all year long.
Powers (22-2) is No. 8 and Goodrich (22-2) is third on the rankings so they're pretty evenly matched.
"They're deep, athletic, and big and they're good," Gray said of Powers. "They kind of throw the kitchen sink at you defensively and run a number of different things. Their defense spurs their offense."


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Ramesses Nebweben
Nineteenth Dynasty
Ramesses Nebweben was the son of Ramesses II and was a prince during the 19th Dynasty. Apparently this Ramesses was a hunchback and died when he was 30 years old. It is believed that he lived most of his life at the harem palace at Fayoum.
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Fiddling, BurningPoliticians are mugging while Texas' future goes up in flames.
DAVE McNEELY
The lobbyist walked out of the capitol, disgustedly shaking his head. "It's the worst session I've ever seen," said the lobbyist, a former legislator of more than a decade. "Everybody over there's scared to death.
Guns, Government, and ElvisThey're as Texan as chicken-fried steak.
DAVE McNEELY
Until a few weeks ago, you could usually tell when Elvis was in the building by the number of brown-uniformed Department of Public Safety officers there. Elvis, of course, is Gov. Rick Perry. And the building is the Texas capitol.


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HUNTSVILLE, Alabama - When Bill Battle was lured from retirement to become the director of athletics at the University of Alabama, "it was either gonna keep me young or it was gonna kill me," he said. "I really believe it'll keep me young."
Battle, five months into the job and reveling in the challenge, spoke to the Huntsville Quarterback Club Tuesday night in the club's inaugural meeting of the year.
He was introduced by Mayor Tommy Battle, who said of his older cousin, "he left big shoes to be filled by all the younger cousins."
It was 50 years ago Wednesday when Bill Battle, his playing career ended at Alabama, embarked on his coaching career. His son Pat had just been born and he and Battle's wife Mary were released from the hospital.
That day, "we left Birmingham with a 4 x 6 trailer with all of our worldly belongings to go to Norman, Oklahoma and seek fame and fortune," he recalled. He had been hired as a graduate assistant on the staff of the famed Bud Wilkinson, having been introduced to Wilkinson at the previous January's Orange Bowl by Battle's coach, Paul "Bear" Bryant.
Battle, now 71, climbed the ladder, eventually becoming head coach at Tennessee. There one of his most notable signees was Huntsville native Condredge Holloway, who became the first black starting quarterback in the Southeastern Conference in 1972.
After leaving Tennessee, Battle went into private business and ultimately formed Collegiate Licensing Corporation, which he ran for 27 years before selling it for more than $100 million upon his retirement. When his friend and former teammate, the late Mal Moore, stepped down as director of athletics, Battle accepted the challenge.
"Six months ago, if you would have told me I'd be here tonight speaking to you as athletic director of the University of Alabama, I would have thought you might be crazy," Battle said. "Being an athletic director was never anything I aspired to be. I never thought it was a very fun job. I've learned it isn't a very fun job. I've also learned it's a great job."
After Battle was suggested as a candidate, he met with Alabama officials.
"They convinced me they wanted me there," he said. "They thought I could help. I thought about it. I was pretty healthy. I was rested. I hadn't worked very hard the last several years. And the University made a great difference in my life and I thought if I don't do this, I'll regret it for the rest of my life."
An athletics director's job is obviously multi-faceted, and the perception often is the top priority is hiring and firing coaches, it's really a job of "event management," as Battle said.
"The main thing I've thought about the last several years about going to football games is how bad is the traffic gonna be, was parking gonna be a problem and was my hot dog gonna be cold," Battle said. "Now I've gotta think about being responsible for 125,000 people coming to a 101,000-seat stadium and everybody's problems with traffic and parking and cold hot dogs, putting on the game and getting people home safely."
Battle touched on a number of other items in his speech and his question-and-answer session:
On this year's Alabama team, which opens Saturday against Virginia Tech: "We really have a good team. We've recruited well. They're a great-looking, physical team. But you know to win it all, you've got to be lucky. ... You have to be fortunate with injuries, you have to be fortunate with the ball bouncing your way and if you do fall, you've got to be lucky with who else gets beat. We may have a better team than we had last year and still not win as many games. But I'm excited about the season and I'm excited about our team."
On Nick Saban: "Our coach is as good as there is in the country, as good as I've ever seen, at recruiting and coaching and life-skills. ... He is willing to help every other coach recruit good player because he believes a rising tide lifts all boats, which is my new favorite saying."
On his relationship with Saban: "I think he is a great coach. I'm not sure what kind of athletic director he thinks I am. But he's been very cooperative. He's been very helpful. And when I've asked him to do things, he does them graciously. I've tried to learn from him because his fingerprints are on a lot of the good things that are happening around the University. Our relationship so far has been good. And I'm glad he's our coach."
On how football has changed since his coaching days: "The players are so different. The game is a lot different than it was in the 70s. The players are bigger and faster. The rules are a lot different. The first thing you do (as an offensive lineman) now is stand up and hold. The rules have changed to favor the offense and favor the passing game. It's a much more sophisticated game today."
The rest of the Quarterback Club schedule (for membership information, see huntsvilleqbclub.com):
Sept. 10: Al Del Greco, former Auburn and NFL kicker, now co-host of "The Morning Drive" on Birmingham radio
Sept. 17: Ronnie Bayne, former SEC and NFL referee and recent inductee into the Alabama Sports Hall of Fame
Oct. 1: Ladies' Night, featuring John Croyle, former Alabama football player and founder of Big Oak Boys Ranch. QB Club members may bring spouses or significant others.
Oct. 15: Alabama A&M Night, with head coaches Anthony Jones and Willie Hayes and director of athletics Bryan Hicks
Oct. 22: Bill Hancock, executive director of the Bowl Championship Series
Oct. 29: Blake Beddingfield, Huntsville native and director of scouting for the Tennessee Titans
Nov. 12: Scott Myers, executive director of the Alabama Sports Hall of Fame
Nov. 19: NFL Roundtable, featuring Walter Jones. He'll be joined by several other former NFL players from the area
Nov. 26: Sonny Smith and Wimp Sanderson, the former head basketball coaches at Auburn and Alabama, respectively.