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Minnesota's Only Gay Republican Won't Vote for Gay Marriage Bill
Showing the political fortitude to stand up for principles that's the hallmark of the modern Republican party, openly gay Minnesota state Sen. Paul Koering has said that he will not vote for the Marriage and Family Protection Act, which would make the state's marriage laws gender-neutral, telling local radio stationKLKS that "even though he's gay, he will vote against the legislation because lawmakers have bigger fish to fry dealing with a budget deficit estimated at five to seven billion dollars." Because you know, gays being able to spend money on their marriages wouldn't help bolster the economy at all.
The Minnesota Independent writes:
"Koering came out in 2005 after voting against a constitutional amendment to ban civil unions and same-sex marriage pushed by then-State Sen. Michele Bachmann. He is one of very few openly gay elected Republicans in the United States and was re-elected by his conservative Brainerd-area constituents in 2006, despite a hard push by religious right activists to defeat him for his votes on gay rights.
When he came out in 2005, he was cautious about pushing hard for same-sex marriage, a position he still appears to hold.
"I think some of the gay activists will be upset with me for this, but sometimes I think an agenda is pushed so far and so fast that people have no alternative but to push back," Koering told Raw Story at the time. "And I think that sometimes you have to move slowly."
Alan down in Florida
"I think some of the gay activists will be upset with me for this, but sometimes I think an agenda is pushed so far and so fast that people have no alternative but to push back," Koering told Raw Story at the time. "And I think that sometimes you have to move slowly."
So true.Feb 18, 2009 at 10:50 am · @Reply ·
Anyone who fucks that jerk should be ashamed of himself. He should never get laid again.
@Alan down in Florida:
Christian demonization – 64CE after Nero blames them for the Great Fire of Rome. The Christians are seen as (and for the most part, act like) terrorists and are rounded up and executed.
Christianity in charge – 324CE after Emperor Constantine declares himself to be a Christian. It becomes the official state religion, despite the fact that Christianity is still only a minority religion throughout the empire, in 380.
Time between Worst Point and In Charge – 260 years
Black Slavery begins in US Colonies – 1654 CE when slavery for life is officially legal within the boundries of the colonies.
Black Man elected US President – 2008 CE when the country elects Barack Obama to its highest office.
Time between Worst Point and In Charge – 354 years
Gay is OKAY – As early as 12,000 BCE, there is record of ancient man creating artifacts and artwork suggesting an appreciation of homo eroticism. Before and outside of ancient Judea, homosexuality was not uncommon. Most of the ancient world was fine with, even sometimes saw as holy, homosexual activity. Homosexuality and gender-swapping stories exist in every ancient cultures' myths and legends. Many biblical scholars and historians often state that the law against homosexuality in Leviticus (dating back to around 550 BCE) was created as a secular law (not a spiritual one) in order to further set the Hebrews apart from their Caananite neighbors and to enforce the idea of a tight knit family and reproduction for the small, often invaded community. So, besides the post-Exodus Jews, no religion or nation in the ancient world had express laws against homosexuality. The first officially documented same sex marriages occur around 27 BCE.
Gay Demonization starts in the West – 342 CE after the Christian Emperors of Rome (Constantine's sons Constantius II and Constans) pass the first law against homosexual marriage. 48 years later, Emperors Valentinian II, Theodosius I, and Arcadius declare homosexual sex to be illegal and those guilty to be burned alive in public. The empire continues to collect taxes on male prostitutes, however, for another 108 years. In 529, Emperor Justininian I says homosexuals are the cause of famines, earthquakes, and pestilences.
Time from No Problem to Mass Demonization by the Christianized Roman Empire – 12,342+ years.
It has been 1,667 years since the first laws against gay marriage were passed by an increasingly conservative religion controlled government. And now, in 2009, we aren't even treated as equals, let alone In Charge (which isn't even what we're asking for). So, Gay Marriage…Too much too soon? I think Not.
The worst part is not that he feels it is a waste of time because of the economy, but there IS going to be a vote and he is CHOOSING how to vote. It is not like he is not still taking the time to vote.
Alan don;t you think like fighting for 40 years for your rights is slow enough.
There is no such thing as a GOOD GAY REPUBLICAN. End of story. They are always more loyal to their party in the end than to their people.
@Wolf: "Their people"…it didn't occur to you that "their people" may well be self-aggrandizing, greedy, backward fools? I certainly don't consider myself one of this queef's "people".
Poor thing! I bet he can't walk and chew gum at the same time either.
Someone punch his teeth out!
What is the LGBT version of an Uncle Tom? And Uncle Bruce? I just don't know. This guy, yikes. Can we revoke the gay and get the toaster back?
If anyone is interested:
*Home Address: (Its public record and on his website)
Paul Koering
4625 County Road 121
Fort Ripley, MN 56449
Phone: 218-829-0544
*St. Paul Address:
Paul Koering
131 State Office Building
St. Paul, MN 55155-1206
Phone: 651-296-4875
Fax: 651-296-9441
[email protected]
@Eminent Victorian – "get the toaster back" – LMFAO
@wolf – can someone call and ask if his doctors have given us any expected time frame in regards to his life expectancy?
A gay Republican screwing over fellow gays? Oh, that's a big surprise.
Thanks for giving a bad name to gay republicans and screwing over your fellow gays, asshole. Guys like this really piss me off.
I understand the point about the economy being this country's number one priority right now, but if I'm understanding this situation correctly, the issue was already going to come up for a vote, so it's not like his voting for gay marriage would take any attention away from the economy.
And yes, take back the toaster oven.
@Eminent Victorian: The LGBT version of Uncle Tom would be Senator Koering. So the next gay person who tries to screw the rest of us over, we can refer to them as being a "Senator Koering".
can you say QUISLING?
Koering says that he can't for for fairness because there are bigger problems that require his attention. What could be more important than fairness and equality?
What bigger problems. Are the glaciers closing in again? Have those pesky Canadians launched another invasion?
His self loathing is par for the course. The only difference between Koering and some of his closeted Democrat and Republican friends is that he's out. Sort of. Although it's unlikely that any GLBT person trapped on the political closet of bigoted parties can ever really be called out.
But closeted or not he has plenty of company. Barney Frank gutted ENDA. And the patsy faithful simply go on pulling the lever for him as if it never happened just as LCR types do for their candidates.
Worthless, loathsome Republican scum.
Thank you for an obviously well-researched and thoughtfully articulated thesis.
It should lay to rest, the oft quoted "too much, too soon" commentaries we hear so often on these threads.
Not to disparage what you wrote, however, does that mean they will stop?
Like you, I think not. There are too many gay LCR's who have already make up their minds and don't want to be confused with the facts. ;-)
@Eminent Victorian: I think it's Auntie Bruce.
@ Wolf: Thanks for the info! I called and left a msg for him basicly saying as a voter how disappointed I was regarding his stance on this issue, and that he should be ashamed. Nothing major…..HE CALLED BACK! I just found a msg from him on my voicemail! He said he recvd my message over (pause) "–that gay marriage thing" and invited me to call him back. I will definitely call him back tomorrow. I just thought that was interesting.
@geoff – VERY interesting!! Please report back. Do you live in his district?
I've said it before and I'll say it again, the only good Republican is a dead Republican.
@Bob R:
Aren't you a charmer.
What a cowardly, self serving slime bucket. Who in the right mind would vote for such a weasel gay or straight?
What a cowardly, self serving slime bucket. Who in their right mind would vote for such a weasel gay or straight?
Be sure to bring this up again the next time the guy is up for re-election and see if we can't get a fundraising campaign set up for his opponent.
@Russ: There's nothing a bunch of conservatives want more than an openly gay representative that votes against gay rights, thus giving cover to their bigotry. (E.g., "Even Senator Koering says people are pushing that stuff in our faces! Even Senator Koering voted against gay marriage, and he's a gay!!") Ugh.
Would your last name, by any chance, be Minarich?
Roy Cohn Uncle Tom House Gay. Blah! I hope he never gets within 10 feet of a cock again. Jerk.
I don't know if anyone is still following this, but…
I sent a courteous and logical e-mail to the Senator and got this hateful and blanketed response. I thought at the very least was interesting to read so here it is:
My name is Ken Swecker, Senator Koering's Legislative Assistant. Senator Koering and I both would like to respond to the e-mails we've been receiving regarding his intention to not vote in favor of Senate File 120. I am currently responding to the e-mails to give you the Senator's home phone number so that you might call him over the weekend and speak with him personally on the matter. This much he asked me to do.
To add to that, as a personal statement, is to say that SF 120 is something that the majority of the People of Senate District 12, the People that he was elected to represent, do not favor this piece of legislation. In case you have forgotten, we are a government of the People, by the People, and for the People. He was not elected serve his personal interests. I personally believe that instead of sending e-mails full of threats and hateful words you should take his example to heart and congratulate him on being a legislator who cares more about what the People of his district want than what he may want personally. You and I both know that this is a rare quality to find, and just because this is contrary to how you wish for him to vote, you must remember and respect he is here to represent the interests of his rural Minnesota constituents who voted him into office. As a constituent of his myself, I am happy to see him take non-personal votes on several issues. After all, I would not want another politician taking another vote that would serve his or her personal interests more so than the People's, would you?
I can testify all day long about how much Senator Koering cares for the People of Senate District 12. He ran three consecutive times, being defeated the first two, and why did he put himself through so much hard work? Do you think it was because he needed another job? Absolutely not! He did it because he believed he was the best person to serve the People that he calls neighbors, friends, and family. And especially now, in a time like this, we are being bogged down with this completely pointless issue. There are People in Morrison and Crow Wing Counties, and across the State who are losing their jobs, their homes, their insurance, and were you to ask them if this is an issue that should take one second of precedent over these conditions they're facing every day, do you believe, do you honestly believe that they would say to you, 'Yes, please, waste the time of the State Legislature with a piece of legislation that will not help, but in fact, overshadow the current situation we're living in? Please, waste their time with this piece of legislation while I tell my son and daughter that mom and dad aren't hungry tonight?'
I know very well that you will respond to this e-mail of mine with some probably quirky, snide, and very thoughtless comment that will make me out to be a bad person and threaten the Senator even more just as most of the absolutely tactless and disrespectful e-mails we've received have been written, but really, don't waste your time. We'll just put your e-mail where it belongs, in the trash.
The Senator's home number is
He's free on the weekends.
Very Sincerely, every word of it,
Ken Swecker
I hope you do not believe that this e-mail was written specific to the one that you sent, this is a blanket e-mail, being sent to everyone who has e-mailed us on this issue and I've already wasted too much time in responding to you. Good day.
Its pretty obvious that Senator Paul Koering is a homophobic homo and this disgraceful email proves it.
Who is this Ken Swecker anyway? Another self-loathing homo lackey of his?
And how is voting no on the marriage bill going to alleviate all of the pain and suffering he alludes to? Would voting yes on it make things worse?
This letter should be posted on the front page of St. Paul's leading news so that everyone can see what a two-faced, self-serving Benedict Arnold to the LBGT community he really is.
Senator Koering, you disgust me.
Wow Im so shocked (being sarcastic), a gay republican screws over other gay people to live up the republican standard!! Ive yet to meet a Gay republican who isnt willing to betray other LGBT people to do what the republican party dictates.


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JACKSON, MI – Two suspects arrested early Tuesday, April 9, for shooting out windows and stealing from vehicles in Blackman Township are believed to be responsible for the majority of vehicle windows shot out in the city of Jackson.
Jackson Police Deputy Chief John Holda said detectives interviewed the suspects Tuesday morning, and the department will seek charges.
"We believe they were responsible for the majority of MDOP (malicious destruction of property) to car vehicles where windows were being shot out with a BB gun," Holda said.
The two Jackson-area men, 25 and 23, were arrested by Blackman-Leoni Township Department of Public Safety officers in the 900 block of Varden Drive in Blackman Township. Public Safety officers were dispatched about 12:30 a.m. after a witness called police.
Just after apprehending the suspects about 1 a.m. a short distance from the scene, Blackman-Leoni public safety officers were dispatched to JCPenney, for vehicle and building windows that were shot out, Blackman-Leoni Deputy Director Jon Johnston said.
Johnston believes the two suspects are responsible for the JCPenney incident, where one window was shattered and another had several pellet holes in it.
Residents should still keep their eyes and ears open and to contact police if anything seems suspicious, Holda said.
Holda said the department will finish its case against the two suspects and forward the report to the Jackson County Prosecutor's Office for warrant authorization.
"We are sure we are going to get warrants, and they are responsible for the majority of (incidents) in the city," Holda said.
Holda said he does not believe the two suspects are responsible for several larcenies from vehicles over the weekend in the city. Doors to those vehicles were unlocked, and the vehicles were within a two-block radius of each other.
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RARITAN TWP. — A 68-year-old Milford driver, James Marinaccio, was medevacked to Robert Wood Johnson Hospital for treatment of his injuries after the 1999 Volvo he was operating went off eastbound Klinesville Road to the right striking two mailboxes and a utility pole.
The single vehicle accident took place on May 9 at 2:25 p.m. near Norton Drive, police said. Driver was charged with failure to maintain lane control. Marinaccio was charged with failure to maintain lane control. Investigation by Partrolman William Cialone.


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A cast of all ages will bring a classic Christmas fairy tale to life this week at Hawkeye Community Theatre.
The theater will present a new version of "Babes in Toyland," with local students in most of the starring roles.
"We have ages from 6 to adult. We have a lot of elementary school kids," said Director Mary Jo Laupp. "Our two leads are high school. Our leading lady goes to Fort Dodge Senior High, and our leading man goes to St. Ed."
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Tom-Tom the Piper's Son, played by freshman Max Wallace, proposes to sophomore Emma Reeves' "Little Bo Peep" in this rehearsal for the upcoming "Babes in Toyland" at Hawkeye Community Theatre. Tom-Tom and Bo must travel through a scary forest to Toyland and defeat his Uncle Barnaby before they can be together.
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Little Red Riding Hood, who knows a thing or two about dark and scary forests, warns Tom-Tom and Bo Peep not to go that way on their perilous journey to Toyland. Red is played by Brooklin Border, eighth grade.
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Mary Quite Contrary, played by sixth-grader Alaina Porter, takes no nonsense from freshman Max Wallace's Tom-Tom the Piper's Son, as nursery rhyme characters come to life in "Babes in Toyland." Tom-Tom wants to marry Mary's sister Little Bo Peep, but first must defeat his evil Uncle Barnaby.
The play tells a simple story, she said.
"Bo Peep and her one true love, Tom-Tom the Piper's son, are trying to save her family home and escape the clutches of his evil uncle Barnaby. Barnaby's trying to manipulate Bo Peep into marrying him by threatening to kick her family out of their home. Of course her mother is the old woman who lives in a shoe, so there's a lot of children involved," said Laupp.
They have to wander through the woods, and deal with a scary spider. They're rescued by the moth queen, end up in Toyland, earn the money and defeat the villain, she said.
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WHAT: "Babes in Toyland"
WHEN: 7 p.m. Friday and Saturday; 2 p.m. Dec. 22
WHERE: Hawkeye Community Theatre, 521 N. 12th St.
TICKETS: $10 or suitable membership level, available at the door. Buy tickets online at hawkeyetheatre.com. Proceeds from this show will go to the HCT scholarship fund.
The story originally came to Broadway in 1903 shortly after the success of "The Wizard of Oz," and has been remade into multiple movies since then.
"The problem was the original production was a little over the top. It was quite a spectacle, but the storyline was rather weak," Laupp said.
In this particular rewrite, by Eric Stedman, "He's kept lots of the original songs, he's tightened up the storyline a little bit, he's gotten rid of some of the excesses in production value. It's a really sweet, tug-at-the-heart kind of story."
One challenge has been working with the cast to get all the pieces of the play put together, she said. Some students are only in the chorus, and some only dance, so they don't come to every rehearsal.
The ages of the performers can also be a challenge.
"Little ones' attention spans are not very long," she said. "It's always a challenge, but this is one the few times a year some of these kids get to do a show. The high schoolers have their school shows, but younger than that they don't get a lot of opportunities to do theater. It's kind of big deal for them."
Laupp has not directed at the Hawkeye before, but has done theatrical directing at Fort Dodge Senior High for four years, and has been directing since she was 17. The play has special meaning for her.
"My favorite part about this show is for me it's coming full circle, theatrically. I was in another version in this play when I was in first grade," she said. "I vividly remember singing the title song, 'Toyland.'"
Another fun point has been working with the author.
"I've had quite a bit of contact with him, asking questions, and clarifying. He's been great because a lot of companies that rent scripts for musicals are pretty picky about keeping things intact, and trying to do all of the songs. He's very understanding," Laupp said.
"I'm working with a lot of young kids, so we've had to tweak some things to make it work for younger voices and younger singers. He's great about giving suggestions on how to make that work and keep the integrity of the show intact.
"It's really nice to have the playwright's phone number and email address to talk to. It's not an experience you usually have as a director."


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The Fort Wayne Police Department says the man ran with a girl in his arms from the Do It Best through Sycamore Hills, ultimately crossing through the pool area.
Police say a security guard noticed the man and the child, and gave chase, concerned the man had abducted the child from the pool.
Police were already near the area and a Junior PGA event was in progress at the Sycamore Hills Golf Club.
Police finally captured the man in the 1800 block of Turnberry Lane.
Police say the mother of the child waited in a vehicle in the Do It Best parking lot throughout the chase.
The girl, who was not harmed, was determined to be the man's daughter.
Police say no charges will be brought against the man, but add the security guard did exactly the right thing.
"When the security guard spotted him, of course, he believed he was witnessing an abduction. He believed that this man who was sweating profusely, running through the area with a child in his arms, he thought it was suspicious. And rightly so. And he called and reported what he believed to be an abduction," says Officer Raquel Foster, a FWPD spokeswoman.
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4 factors in the rent vs. buy decision
When Brandon Noel and his wife Pam relocated from Selden, N.Y., to Mount Prospect, Ill., they thought long and hard about whether to rent or buy their next home.
"We started out looking to rent, but we were open to buying," says Noel. "We went out and looked at houses; we found one that was for sale or rent, and the Realtor suggested that we rent."
Noel, 39, works in corporate communications at an insurance company. His wife is a stay-at-home mother of two young children. Their move, in August 2011, was triggered by a corporate downsizing that shifted Noel's job 870 miles away.
The decision to rent enabled Noel to test out the house and the neighborhood before committing to live there for the long term. Noel says the house was "sound," but he did notice some flaws -- including slow plumbing and out-dated electrical wiring -- that he says he wouldn't have noticed during a prepurchase walk-through. Noel also says he soon realized that a nearby shopping mall was a source of litter that blew trash into the neighborhood.
Still, Noel says he might eventually buy the house or a different home a few blocks further from the mall.
"Right now, we are happy renting," he says, "but at some point in the near future, we do plan on buying."
Mortgage calculator: Rent Vs. Buy
The decision to rent or buy is clearly a complicated one. If you're in a similar situation as the Noels, here are four factors you need to consider before deciding whether to rent or buy:
No. 1: Cost
Generally speaking, renting is cheaper and has lower barriers to entry than buying a comparable home in the same neighborhood, says Jim Lapides, a spokesperson for the National Multi Housing Council (NMHC), a trade group in Washington, D.C., that represents corporate apartment owners. That price differential means you might have to settle for less space if you want to live in an area that's pricier than you can afford as a homeowner.
"It comes down to the cost factor, and you need to realize that housing is shelter, not an investment," Lapides says.
On the other hand, apartment rents are on the rise, historically-low mortgage rates and depressed home prices have made buying more affordable, and appreciation is a possibility, if not a guarantee, according to Scott Norman, executive director of the Texas Association of Builders in Austin.
"If you can qualify for a loan," he says, "it makes more sense from a dollars-and-cents standpoint to purchase a home and be developing equity and increasing your net worth."
Moreover, Norman adds that some communities have very little rental housing, which means buying might be your only option.
No. 2: Your timeline
If you're planning to move within a few years, you might not want to incur the costs of buying a home. But if you intend to stick around, buying can make more sense, Norman says.
"If you're going to stay in a community where you want to raise a family and where you plan on being for your entire working career and beyond, the balance really tilts in favor of homeownership," he says.
Still, Lapides says the decision should be a personal one, and old rules of thumb -- that you should buy if you plan to stay more than five years, for instance -- no longer apply.
No. 3: Flexibility
Not only could buying a home limit your ability to cut your housing expenses, you may not be able to pursue housing opportunities further away if you get transferred or lose your job. Selling a home is especially difficult in today's market, and if your home has declined in value, you may have to pony up cash in order to sell it.
Picking up and moving to another city will be far more difficult.
"When you buy a home, you don't have the same flexibility and mobility that you can get from renting," Lapides says. "That's a huge consideration when you're deciding whether to rent or buy."
No. 4: Are you ready for homeownership?
Many people enjoy keeping up after their homes. Yet, home repairs, landscaping and occasional improvements are costly and time-consuming. Lapides says a lot of people buy fixer-upper homes that they perceive as a good value, only to realize later that they don't have the time or money to make the upgrades.
"You need to be brutally honest with yourself about your ability to undertake those things, and how much time and money it will take," he says.
Once you've considered these factors, you should be at least one step closer to making a smart decision about whether you want to rent or buy.
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Cleveland research team learns a key secret about a protein that can promote or suppress spread of cancer
Scientists aren't immune to this good-goes-bad fascination. But they can get their fix from a test tube as well as reality TV. Take Bingcheng Wang, a cancer researcher at MetroHealth Medical Center and Case Western Reserve University. Wang is intrigued by the conversion of normal cells into cancerous ones. Specifically, he has spent years trying to decipher a Jekyll-and-Hyde molecule called EphA2 which seems to be both an "on" and "off" switch for malignancy.
Cancerous cells produce a boatload of EphA2, way more than normal cells do. While that would seem to restrict the cancer cells' movement, paradoxically, the opposite is true. EphA2 morphs into a bad cop that helps cancerous cells spread and form additional tumors. This two-faced conduct has been a major mystery to cancer researchers, who have wondered how the molecule can function as both a tumor promoter and suppressor.
As Wang and his collaborators at MetroHealth and CWRU's Comprehensive Cancer Center report today in the journal Cancer Cell, they believe they've figured out EphA2's split personality -- how one molecule can manifest contradictory behaviors, and how it morphs from benevolent to malevolent. Whether EphA2 is good or bad depends on the company it keeps.
While their research was done in cell cultures in the lab, not in people, Wang is hopeful the findings will lead to new strategies to block cancer's growth.
"I would say we're three to five years from human trials," he said. "We have a long way to go."
Elena Pasquale, a cancer researcher at LaJolla, Calif.'s Burnham Institute for Medical Research who has extensively studied EphA2, said the work of Wang and his team represents a "breakthrough," providing "the first convincing explanation" for the molecule's dual roles.
"EphA2 has been considered a highly promising target for cancer therapy, but its paradoxical activities have made it difficult to decide how best to interfere with its function," Pasquale said via e-mail. Wang's research should clarify how to target the molecule, she said.
At its most basic, cancer is a disease of miscommunication. Cells get their cues on how to act from their own DNA from other cells, and from the environment around them. If these internal or external signals are faulty, a cell may start churning out copies of itself rather than self-destructing as it's supposed to when things go wrong.
Flawed, mishandled or missing messages also may trigger a cell to travel to sites where it doesn't belong, then invade and put down roots -- a lethal process called metastasis. Treatment can wipe out the primary tumor, but these widely disseminated cells, which multiply and form tumors far from the original cancer site, are often what kills patients.
Much of the communication between a cell and its surroundings is made possible by molecules called receptors. Cells make many different kinds, for different jobs. They jut from the cell's surface and function roughly like the various jacks, ports and slots on a computer.
Receptors are a docking point for signaling molecules circulating outside the cell. The signaling molecules carry instructions for the cell: come over here; stay away; start reproducing; shut down, and so on.
Signaling molecules physically fit into specific receptors, the way an iPod plugs into your computer's USB port but not its memory card slot. If the receptor linkage works, the signaling molecule launches a chemical chain reaction inside the cell that carries out its instructions.
EphA2, the protein that Wang is interested in, is one such receptor. It sits on the exterior of epithelial cells, which line most of the body's organs (and which are the origin point for most human cancers). Scientists don't know all of EphA2's functions, but a vital one is helping epithelial cells sense the environment around them, so they know what areas are favorable to move into and grow.
This navigating function is especially significant before birth, when a fetus' organs are forming and its developing brain is snaking out nerve fibers to wire up the body. EphA2 also helps guide the formation of blood vessels. The molecule "is there for a good reason," Wang said. "It's designed by nature to do very important things."
Previous research has shown that EphA2 has an "off" switch. When a signaling molecule called ephrin-A1 hooks up with the EphA2 receptor, the partnership shuts down the cell's growth and migration machinery. That's an important safety feature to keep epithelial cells from cropping up in tissues where they don't belong and might cause damage if they congregate.
Cancer cells crank out huge amounts of EphA2; their surfaces are studded with as many as 10,000 times the receptors that normal cells have. It's as if the cells are waving a red flag, crying out for something to stop them.
But cells with lots of EphA2 can't bind as easily with the off-switch molecule, ephrin-A1, which is also in short supply. So without its partner to deactivate it, the switched-on, hyped-up EphA2 is vulnerable to being corrupted.
As Wang and his colleagues found, that's exactly what happens. A powerful gang of tumor-causing proteins within the cancer cell hijacks EphA2, chemically modifies it, and puts it to work steering the cell to a new home, where it can form additional tumors.
In a lab dish, Wang stimulated human brain cells to ramp up their production of EphA2, like cancer cells do. The switched-on cells had amplified abilities to migrate and invade surrounding tissue. When Wang switched off EphA2 by adding its calming partner, ephrin-A1, the cells' ability to malignantly grow and spread was blunted.
So a strategy to fight cancer metastases should be to find a drug that mimics ephrin-A1's knack for shutting down EphA2. Wang and his colleagues know the layout of EphA2's docking port, where ephrin-A1 plugs in. They're testing compounds that could fit it and turn off the cancer cells' navigational machinery.
Nothing in cancer research is easy, though. The brain, where cancers often spread, is protected by a natural barrier that blocks most toxins -- and unfortunately most drugs -- from reaching it. It would be hard to get at metastasizing brain cancer cells behind the barrier.
However, tumors need a blood supply, and the epithelial cells they send out to form blood vessels travel beyond the brain's barrier. Since those cells carry EphA2 receptors, switching them off and halting their migration in theory should starve a brain tumor, Wang said.
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Tuesday, May 11, 2010
Who is winning the war on terror?
It was ridiculous when the TSA folks scanning the carry on luggage repeatedly scanned a pair of shoes of a passenger who was ahead of me. All because that fancy pair had some kind of a strip in the sole's construction that was not visible to the naked eye, but was clear as hell in the scanner. So, the line kept getting longer while two other agents came over to look at the image.
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In 2006, the Global Warming Solutions Act (AB 32) directed the California Air Resources Board (CARB) to develop mechanisms for limiting the state's greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions to 1990 levels by the year 2020. CARB determined that implementation of a cap-and-trade system was one tool to achieve approximately 20 percent of these reductions.
Under cap-and-trade, farmers and ranchers from throughout North America will have opportunities to create and trade carbon offsets (also known as offset credits) in the California carbon market. Farmers and ranchers wishing to participate in the carbon market will have to carry out eligible GHG emissions reduction projects that meet the criteria described in offset protocols approved by CARB.
The only crop-based carbon market protocol that is currently approved for the California program is for the rice industry. Under the new protocol, California growers can receive credits for practices such as dry seeding and early drainage of fields. These practices lead to avoided methane emissions by reducing the amount of rice straw left to decompose in flooded fields.
At CalCAN, we have many questions and concerns about the implications of the carbon market for organic, sustainable and small to mid-size growers. We produced a Policy Brief on this subject, available to download here:
A Sustainable Agriculture Perspective on the Carbon Market
There are alternatives for incentivizing agricultural climate solutions using California's cap-and-trade program, that in addition to creating a carbon market also generate a revenue source under public control — the Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund (GGRF). CalCAN actively engages in the implementation and budget process for the GGRF, seeing it as a critical source of financial support for farmers and ranchers interested in implementing voluntary changes in on-farm practices to reduce GHG emissions or sequester carbon.
For more information about our work on the cap-and-trade revenue program, see:
- SB 367: Senate Bill 367 sets up a statewide competitive grants program to fund demonstration projects that employ voluntary "climate-friendly" practices by farmers and ranchers that reduce GHG emissions and/or store carbon.
- Farmland Conservation: This page features recent updates on California's trailblazing Sustainable Agricultural Lands Conservation (SALC) Program.
- Cap-and-Trade Investments: Read the latest news on the cap-and-trade budget and how California lawmakers plan to invest in sustainable agriculture.
- Scoping Plan: CARB releases a Scoping Plan every five years that describes the state's approach to achieving its GHG emissions reduction targets. For the first time, in the 2014 Scoping Plan, CARB proposed setting reduction targets in the agricultural sector.


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Green Wave leads the all-time series with the Pirates, 8-1
New Orleans - The Tulane basketball team begins its 14th season of Conference USA basketball this Wednesday when the Green Wave opens the 2009 C-USA campaign on the road in Greenville, N.C. against East Carolina at 6 p.m. CST.
The Green Wave (6-7) concluded its non-conference slate with a loss at Auburn last Saturday, but won its last conference game dating back to last season's regular season finale, which was a 77-75 victory over East Carolina.
Junior Kevin Sims leads the Wave in scoring with 12.2 points per game and assists with 3.8 per outing, while senior Robinson Louisme is the team's second-leading scorer with 9.5 points per contest and top rebounder with 6.8 boards per outing.
East Carolina (8-5) is coming off an 11-19 season a year ago in which it posted a 10th place finish in the Conference USA race. However, the Pirates opened the season with a sizzling 7-1 start. After posting a 3-0 record to begin the season, ECU suffered its first loss to George Mason, but the Pirates rebounded with four straight victories. After such a strong start, East Carolina suffered four straight losses to complete its non-conference schedule. The Pirates are 6-2 overall at home this season with losses to George Mason (77-71) and Wake Forest (95-54).
Sam Hinnant leads four players in double figure scoring with 15.5 points per game, while James Legan is second (13.5) and Brock Young is third (11.2). Darrius Morrow ranks fourth on the team in scoring (10.1) and is also the team's leading rebounder with 7.9 boards per outing.
Saturday's game marks the 10th meeting between Tulane and East Carolina and the Green Wave leads the series, 8-1. TU has an all-time record of 3-1 in Greenville and has won the three contests by an average of 12.7 points. The Wave's lone loss in the series was its first-ever game at ECU on Feb. 18, 2004, falling to the Pirates, 76-66. Wednesday's game marks the first-ever meeting between Tulane and East Carolina in a C-USA opener.
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Tulane returns to Fogelman Arena on Saturday, January 10 to host Rice in the conference home opener for the Wave at 2 p.m. The game will be broadcast live on Cox Sports Television of New Orleans, Channel 315.


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Ken Dobbins and Rocco Mazzeo combined on a shutout as the Glassboro High School baseball team used two unearned runs in the third inning to upset Riverside (11-13), 2-0, Monday in the opening round of the South Jersey Group I playoffs.
Dobbins went the first five innings, allowing three hits. For Riverside, junior Sam Guckin threw a five-hitter, recording seven strikeouts and no walks.


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Phoenix Police Chief Jack Harris reacted defiantly Wednesday morning that he may be reassigned over accusations that his department exaggerated kidnapping reports to get federal funding.
"Anyone who wants these stars can come and get them," said Harris, who wore his uniform with the four stars that signify his rank.
Phoenix's crime stats audited by Feds after claim
The chief spoke at a police scene in west Phoenix where hours earlier, one of his officers had exchanged gunfire with at least two burglars. One of the burglars was killed and the other suffered serious wounds, officials said. The officer was unhurt.
Harris has been under pressure over allegations that the department inflated "border related" kidnapping numbers in its reports to federal authorities to obtain a $1.7 million federal grant.
"I'm outraged at what is happening in this community" regarding kidnappings and other crimes, Harris said. "If anyone doubts we have a home-invasion problem in this community . . . they must have been under a rock."
Tuesday night, Channel 5, KPHO-TV, reported that Phoenix officials were critical of Harris and that Mayor Phil Gordon had issued a statement describing as "unacceptable" the purported inaccuracies on kidnapping reports. The station reported that Harris likely would be removed from day-to-day operations at the Police Department and reassigned to an office in City Hall.
Harris, however, said that the mayor has not asked him to step down.
The issue regarding the kidnapping numbers has been ongoing for almost a year. A Phoenix police sergeant last year alleged that the numbers of "border related" kidnappings had been inflated to get federal money, and the head of the Phoenix Law Enforcement Association, Mark Spencer, said an analysis his organization had done casts doubts upon the numbers.
Auditors from the U.S. Department of Justice last month reviewed the reports that were used to obtain the grant. A police spokesman on Tuesday said it could take months before the auditors report back on their findings.
"I've been accused that I've done something wrong," Harris said, because he went to the federal government to ask for money. Then he said he was going to "keep on asking."
He characterized as "frivolous and ridiculous" allegations that he was "making up" the kidnapping problem.
Phoenix Police Chief Jack Harris reacted defiantly Wednesday morning that he may be reassigned over accusations that his department exaggerated kidnapping reports to get federal funding.
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Indian Creek's season ends
ZANESVILLE – The West Holmes girls basketball team proved quickly why it is one of the best Division II squads in the state.
The Knights' defense smothered Indian Creek from the tip and they rode that defensive intensity to a 67-42 victory Thursday evening at Zanesville High School in the Division II district semifinal.
"The hope was to make the entry pass difficult for them," said West Holmes coach Lisa Patterson. "Everything should have been difficult for them, whether it was bringing the ball up the court or making the entry pass. If you can do that, it wears on them as time goes along."
West Holmes led 18-7 after one, 35-19 at half and 53-32 after three.
"We just want to play solid the whole 32 minutes," said Patterson. "We don't want to have peaks and valleys.
"Our offensive output was solid all night. We've had some slow starts in the tournament, so that was a focus of ours."
That focus worked as the Knights came out and made everything difficult for the Redskins.
"They were relentless," said Indian Creel coach Erin DeSantis. "They are a really good, veteran basketball team and they made a lot of things hard for us tonight. Morgantown and Wheeling Central played tough defense on us, but not like tonight. They kept coming and coming. We had no breathing room. We didn't have one second to catch our breaths.
"They're quick. And, it's not like just one or two of them are quick. They are all quick. They ran the floor well. They are just a really good basketball team and they aren't where they are for no reason.
"And, nothing changed when they went to their bench. They became a shorter team, but they still played relentless defense and ran the floor. Their quickness didn't change.
"It's hard to simulate that quickness in practice."
It was an intriguing matchup from the start as Indian Creek's Bre Berryman and West Holmes' Laina Snyder, who were named Eastern District co-Players of the Year on Thursday, were on the same court.
"We've had a lot of time to practice for this game, so the game plan was to have two around her every time the ball went into her," Patterson said of Berryman.
"Sometimes, there might have been more."
Patterson had boys basketball players come in during practice to simulate Berryman's 6-foot-5 frame.
Berryman and Snyder played well. Snyder finished with 20 points and Berryman 17.
"She (Snyder) is a really good player," said DeSantis.
"We told the girls that there is no shame in losing tonight. We told the girls that we can't let this one game determine what we have done this season. We've come a long way.
"We needed our team to have this experience. There is nothing like experience. We have experienced what it takes to get here and now we commit ourselves to get back here and go even further next year."
Indian Creek is in a nice situation as everyone will return next season.
"Our girls have to understand that this is a process and this is one big step in that process," said DeSantis. "Did I think we would be here at the beginning of the season? Probably not.
"But, I am ecstatic that we got here. The girls proved they are a good team and hopefully they understand they can go further next year. They now understand how to play with each other.
"We're happy that we made it here, but we can't be satisfied."
Freshman Bethany Davis added nine points for Indian Creek, which finished 18-7, giving the program 12 more wins than a year ago.
West Holmes 67, Indian Creek 42
Indian Creek 7 12 13 10 – 42
West Holmes 18 17 18 14 – 67
INDIAN CREEK: Berryman 8 0-1 17, Davis 2 5-7 9, Mains 2 1-2 6, Durbin 2 0-1 4, Kamarec 1 1-2 3, Ruckman 1 0-0 2, Shimko 0 1-2 1, Callahan 0 0-0 0, Taylor 0 0-0 0. TOTALS: 16 8-15 42. 3-pointers: Berryman, Mains.
WEST HOLMES: Snyder 7 6-6 20, Wright 4 5-7 13, Vess 5 0-1 10, Morrison 4 0-0 9, Molnar 3 0-0 7, Brown 1 0-0 2, Abraham 1 0-0 2, Macaulay 1 0-0 2, Straits 1 0-0 2, Snow 0 0-0 0, Strother 0 0-0 0, Clark 0 0-0 0, Starr 0 0-0 0, Shriver 0 0-0 0. TOTALS: 27 11-14 67. 3-pointers: Morrison, Molnar.


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The Morris County Tournament semifinals will take place on Saturday at Delbarton and The Star-Ledger will have complete coverage from the event.
Morris writer Jason Bernstein will be providing live updates from West Morris vs. Morristown at 2 p.m. Then, 30 minutes following the conclusion of the game, he'll have updates from Roxbury vs. Montville.
Later, make sure to check NJ.com and The Star-Ledger for a Full Report and Photo Gallery from the semifinals.


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Italian Meatballs RecipeRead Reviews Be the first to add a review
- 4 slices day-old French bread (1/2 inch thick)
- 1 cup milk
- 2 eggs
- 1/3 cup grated Parmesan cheese
- 1/4 cup minced fresh parsley
- 4 garlic cloves, peeled
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 2 teaspoons salt
- 1/2 teaspoon pepper
- 1/4 teaspoon ground allspice
- 2 pounds ground beef
- 1/2 pound bulk Italian sausage
- Marinara sauce
- Hot cooked pasta
- Soak bread in milk for 10 minutes; drain and squeeze bread. In a blender in food processor, combine the bread, eggs, Parmesan cheese, parsley, garlic, oil, salt, pepper and allspice; cover and process until smooth.
- In a large bowl, combine the beef and sausage. Add bread mixture; mix well. Shape into 2-in. balls. Place on a greased rack in a shallow baking pan.
- Bake, uncovered, at 400° for 20-25 minutes or until the meatballs are no longer pink; drain. In a large saucepan, heat marinara sauce; add the meatballs and heat through.
- Serve over pasta. Yield: 6-8 servings.
Reviews for Italian Meatballs
"Very good. I left out the allspice, since I don't own that and wouldn't use it. It wasn't much and with the italian sausage, I was okay with leaving it out. I'd make these again and freeze half."
"Very good, family loves it. This recipe is what I will make going forward."
"Very nice. I liked baking instead of frying."
"Finally, a meatball lover's meatball recipe! This was delicious. The only thing I did differently was I used Italian seasoned ground turkey, only one teaspoon of Kosher salt, and I didn't use a food processor, I just mixed everything by hand the old fashioned way. I didn't have pasta, but with Ina Garten's Marinara Sauce recipe, I did have heaven on a plate. Yummy!"
"Fantastic! I've made this twice recently, once with the fresh garlic, which was excellent, and once substituting garlic powder, which just didn't do it. Lesson learned."
"My kids absolutely love these, as does my husband. I have found that 1/2 a cup of milk is plenty, because it seemed like so much was wasted when you squeezed the bread out. Delicious just the same."
"These were great! I used them to make meatball bombers. I didn't have day old bread so I just used fresh bread and it worked perfect. We will make these again!"
"This meatball recipe has become a favorite with our family. We make huge batches and freeze a bunch of them so we can some on hand anytime -- great for meatball sandwiches. We love the adding of ground allspice so much that we experiment with other flavors -- such as star anise, even my own blend of "pumpkin pie spices". We find you can vary the ratio of pork to beef and there's never a reason to squeeze out the milk of the bread cubeletes---just add a little less milk. I never knew Aunt Simi..but her recipe is inspired!"
"Easy to make and delicious. My family, friends, and kids loved it."
"Easy to make...everyone loved them...will make these often also for meatball sandwichsRick StoneMont Belvieu, Tx"


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Born in Claypool, Ariz., Dr. Purlia was selected after his high school graduation by the Serbian National Federation as one of the 10 most promising men of Serbian descent to be sent to the University of Belgrade Medical School, Yugoslavia, where he graduated in 1939.
During World War II, he was captured by German forces and he and his wife, the former Koka Savkovic, were rescued with The Forgotten 500 Airmen and he was brought to Bari, Italy, where he enlisted as a doctor in the U.S. Army.
After the war, he moved to Staten Island and completed his residency in general and orthopedic surgery at the U.S. Public Health Service Hospital which later became Bayley Seton Hospital. He served as chief of staff there from 1965 until his retirement in 1981.
He was a member of The American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons and a life member of the Association of Military Surgeons of the United States. He received multiple recognition's and awards for his achievements in the Public Health Service and training of young doctors. Even after his retirement, Dr. Purlia donated his time and money to the hospital and to various charities.
He was an avid golfer in his later years.
His first wife, Koka, died in 1994.
Surviving are his wife, Radmila Sindicic, and two brothers, Sam and George.
The funeral will be tomorrow at 10 a.m. in the Cathedral of St. Sava, Manhattan. Burial will follow in Cedar Grove Cemetery, Queens. Funeral arrangements are being handled by Frank E. Campbell Funeral Home, Manhattan.


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In the winter of 1999, I went looking for a new job and a new adventure.
I sent resumes to newspapers all over the country.
My soon-to-be wife — who was born in the warmth of North Carolina — was very clear: Anywhere but Michigan.
I moved to Bay City in March 2000 and she joined me that summer shortly before we tied the knot. I remember thinking that we'd stay here for a few years and then move somewhere warmer.
Then, we fell in love with the place.
More than 13 years later, we're raising our family here, we've made incredible friends and we are proud to call Bay City home.
I've had the good fortune of getting to know Bay City and Bay County through my work at The Bay City Times, first as a reporter and then as an editor. A lot has changed at The Times since I showed up, but one thing has not — my love for the people, places and events here and the joy I get from telling their stories.
That said, I couldn't be happier with today's news that after nearly two years as editor of The Bay City Times and The Saginaw News, I'm returning full time as editor of The Times.
My good friend and colleague Jodi McFarland is returning to her role as the leader of The Saginaw News as the new editor there. Jodi has worked in Saginaw for many years and has led that newsroom before. She will do an amazing job leading The News into the future and playing a vital and enthusiastic role as a key leader in the community.
Being the editor of two newspapers, with two websites, in two very unique communities had its fair share of challenges, but I wouldn't trade the experience for the world because with the job in Saginaw came new friends, new opportunities and a new perspective on the city.
Had I not come to Saginaw, I may not have discovered Hidden Harvest, a nonprofit agency I now represent as a member of the Board of Directors. Had I not come to Saginaw, I would not have discovered the Saginaw County Crime Prevention Council, which opened my eyes to some of Saginaw's challenges, but also an amazing group of people working to bring change. Had I not come to Saginaw, I would not have discovered Old Town and the wonderful people, businesses and events that make it go.
Ultimately, what I learned is that while Saginaw certainly has its problems, the spirit of the people is unwavering and infectious. Going forward, I will continue to be an ambassador for Saginaw and will make sure others come to know what I have learned.
I've always considered myself to be a resident of this region. Within weeks of settling in to our first home back in 2000, my wife and I had auditioned for a musical at the Midland Center for the Arts and had purchased season tickets to the Broadway series at what then was known as the Saginaw Event Center, now the Dow Event Center.
I gained a further appreciation for the region when I took part in the Great Lakes Bay Regional Leadership Institute a few years ago.
While my time as editor of The Saginaw News has done nothing but strengthen my belief in regionalism, it also taught me that part of the strength of our region lies in the fact that our communities are so different.
We are lucky to have such variety, and we're crazy if we don't celebrate and take advantage of it.
To that end, I'm pleased that the people of both Bay City and Saginaw once again have their own newspaper editor who is there to listen, lead and learn.
These communities deserve nothing less.


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Syracuse, NY -- State lawmakers have quietly made changes to a property tax relief program that will result in higher school tax bills for many New York homeowners this year.
Statewide, school tax bills will increase an average of $40, even if tax rates and assessments remain flat, according to state budget officials.
In Syracuse, residents who receive a basic STAR exemption will pay $22.61 more in school taxes this year as compared to two years ago because of the changes. In Lysander, residents who live in the Baldwinsville school district will pay $43 more, while Camillus residents in the West Genesee school district will pay $82 more.
The reason: State legislators voted during 2008 budget negotiations to change the exemptions homeowners receive under the School Tax Relief Program.
That comes on top of the state's decision to eliminate STAR rebate checks this year.
"This was one of the many difficult actions we had to take to address the budget," said Matt Anderson, a spokesman for the state budget division.
The change, which took effect in 2008 and spans two years, saved the state — and cost property taxpayers — $110 million last year and $135 million this year. Property tax bills hit Central New York mailboxes last month and are due before Nov. 1.
The Legislature created the STAR program in 1997 to offset high property taxes. The program, in effect, reduced the assessed value of a home for the purpose of calculating school taxes.
The exemptions vary from municipality to municipality and generally are larger for senior citizens.
In April, legislators agreed to do away with STAR rebate checks, a decision that gained much attention and prompted much criticism. Eliminating the rebates, which usually arrived in October, will cost the average New Yorker an extra $368 in property taxes. Seniors will lose an extra $458.
But a year earlier, lawmakers made another change to STAR, one that flew largely under the radar. They adjusted the formula used to calculate exemptions — a move that will cost an estimated 2.6 million property owners more money.
Some taxpayers noticed the increase on their bills, local tax receivers said. Others didn't. Most just chalked it up to the ever-growing property tax burden that's become the norm in New York, said Sharon Edick, Cicero's tax receiver.
"People do ask how come the tax bill is more than last year, but we have not been deluged with that question," Edick said. "I think it's just a learning curve for all of them. They're astute enough to know something has changed."
When homeowners learn about the reason for the increase, they are less than thrilled. Pat Masters, a 72-year-old who lives in Syracuse's Skunk City neighborhood, said she and her friends rely on STAR rebate money they get from the state.
"I live very, very close to my budget, and I believe I probably make a little more than some people do," Masters said. "I'm lucky if I have enough for groceries."
Seniors receive enhanced exemptions under the STAR program, which are higher than basic exemptions. The enhanced exemptions are subject to the same changes the Legislature made to the basic exemptions, but the state does provide an inflation adjustment for seniors.
That means that while most seniors will see their exemption amount rise this year, the increase will be smaller than in past years.
Taking a double hit by forgoing a rebate check and earning a smaller exemption, coupled with current economic hardships and the rising cost of living, could mean the difference between barely eking by and falling into debt, Masters said.
"It's not that it's a whole big bunch of money, but if you've gone without for a period of time, you might say, 'When I get that check, I can get, say, my glasses,'" Masters explained. "Some people go without those kinds of things for months or years. You need help sometimes."
--Reach Delen Goldberg at email@example.com or 470-2274.
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U.S. and European stocks dropped as investors weighed whether central banks will ease monetary policy further amid concern over the euro-area crisis. Commodities rose a fourth day, the dollar fell to a two-month low and Treasury yields touched the lowest in more than a week.
The Standard & Poor's 500 Index fell 0.5 percent at 11:47 a.m. New York time. European stocks reversed an early gain, losing 0.6 percent. The S&P GSCI gauge of 24 commodities jumped 0.4 percent as gold rose to a three-month high. The Dollar Index slid for a fourth day. Treasury 10-year yields fell to 1.67 percent while Spain's 10-year yield added seven basis points.
"People aren't willing to invest," said Stephen Hammers, the chief investment officer at Brentwood, Tennessee-based Compass EMP Funds, which manages about $1 billion in assets. "Any time you get news we might get additional stimulus, you'll have some short-term pick up in the markets but it doesn't last."
Minutes of the U.S. Federal Reserve's last meeting showed many members favored more stimulus unless the pace of economic recovery picks up. A report today showed China's manufacturing may contract at a faster pace in August, a day after People's Bank of China Governor Zhou Xiaochuan said adjustments to interest rates and banks' reserve requirements are still possible. Purchases of new U.S. homes rose more than projected in July to match a two-year high.
Stimulus Debate
The S&P 500 has rallied 10 percent since June 1 on speculation global central banks will take action to stimulate growth. Fed Bank of Chicago President Charles Evans told reporters in Beijing today that easing policies would support economic growth around the world, including in China. James Bullard, the Fed Bank of St. Louis President, said the minutes of this month's meeting were no longer as relevant because the U.S. economy has picked up in the past month.
U.S. stocks fell as the number of Americans filing applications for unemployment benefits climbed last week to a one-month high, showing little progress in the labor market. Sales of new houses in the U.S. climbed 3.6 percent to a 372,000 annual pace, following a 359,000 rate in June that was higher than previously estimated, figures from the Commerce Department showed. The median estimate of 72 economists surveyed by Bloomberg called for a rise to 365,000.
Hewlett-Packard Co. dropped 6.5 percent after forecasting full-year earnings that missed analysts' estimates as demand slumped. Alcoa Inc. erased 1.5 percent, pacing declines among commodity stocks, which posted the biggest retreat out of 10 groups in the S&P 500.
European stocks pared gains earlier after German Finance Minister Wolfgang Schaeuble said that allowing Greece more time to meet its debt obligations would not solve the country's problems and would increase costs for creditors.
Deepest Crises
German Chancellor Angela Merkel said Europe is in one of its deepest crises and while the path to a solution is inevitably "long and arduous," the euro region will emerge stronger. She hosts French President Francois Hollande as the leaders of Europe's two biggest economies seek common ground on Greece and the wider euro-area debt crisis.
Greece's Prime Minister, Antonis Samaras, will follow Hollande to Berlin tomorrow and travel on to Paris on Aug. 25.
Euro-area services and manufacturing output contracted for a seventh straight month in August, according to a composite index based on a survey of purchasing managers in both industries in the 17-nation euro area. The preliminary reading for a purchasing managers' index for China released today by HSBC Holdings Plc and Markit Economics was 47.8 after July's final 49.3 figure. If confirmed, it would be the weakest level since November.
European Stocks
The Stoxx Europe 600 Index slipped 0.6 percent after gaining as much as 0.6 percent. Royal Ahold NV slid 3.6 percent after the Dutch retailer reported an operating margin in its domestic market that missed analysts' estimates. Petropavlovsk Plc tumbled 16 percent, its biggest plunge in more than three years, after the gold miner posted a 90 percent drop in first- half net income from a year earlier.
Anglo American Plc added 1.7 percent as the commodity producer was said to be nearing an agreement to end its 10-month dispute with Chile's Codelco over a copper mine, according to a person with knowledge of the negotiations.
The yield on 10-year Treasuries dropped two basis points to 1.67 percent, after an 11 basis-point decline yesterday. It touched 1.66 percent, the lowest level since Aug. 14. Germany's 10-year bund yield fell eight basis points to 1.38 percent. The additional yield investors demand to hold Spanish 10-year debt instead of benchmark German securities briefly widened to more than 5 percentage points for the first time since Aug. 17.
Dollar Slumps
The dollar weakened against most of its major peers and the Dollar Index dropped to as low as 81.221, the least since June 20. The greenback slid 0.4 percent to $1.2583 per euro, after reaching $1.2524, the least since July 4. South Korea's won rose the most in two weeks to 1,130.60 per dollar and New Zealand's currency appreciated to a two-week high of 81.61 U.S. cents.
Gold futures climbed 2 percent to $1,673.90 an ounce, the highest since May. Silver futures led gains in the GSCI gauge of commodities, rising 3.9 percent. Copper jumped 1.1 percent to $7,689 a metric ton. Oil for October delivery gained for a third day on the New York Mercantile Exchange, advancing 0.5 percent to $97.70 after reaching as high as $98.29 a barrel.
The MSCI Emerging Markets Index climbed 0.4 percent. The Hang Seng China Enterprises Index of mainland companies listed in Hong Kong and Russia's Micex Index jumped at least 0.5 percent.


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WALKER -- The secretary of state is fining Meijer Inc. a record $190,139 for violating Michigan's Campaign Finance Act and is forwarding the case to the state attorney general to determine whether there were any criminal missteps.
On Monday, the secretary of state signed two "conciliation agreements" with Meijer following a three-month investigation.
Meijer is being penalized for spending more than $100,000 to influence the outcomes of a 2005 referendum and a 2007 recall vote in Acme Township, without reporting the expenditures as required by law. At the time, Meijer was trying to get a superstore approved near Traverse City.
Meijer Co-chairman Hank Meijer told the Associated Press, "We know our actions in Acme Township have caused people to be disappointed in us. We are committed to restoring the trust placed in us and serving our communities with the highest level of integrity."
The fine is the maximum civil penalty that can be imposed for the violations and the largest ever levied by the secretary of state.
"Our campaign finance laws are about openness and disclosure and in this case Meijer tried to avoid both," Secretary of State Terri Lynn Land said in a statement released today. "These violations strike at the very heart of our system of government. Our democracy encourages everyone to participate in the election process, but we must follow the rules."
The penalty arises from unreported expenditures and failure to file complete campaign spending reports. The company also was fined $1,000 for each of 20 expenditures made to outside firms in the 2007 recall election.
Meijer acknowledged making 11 unreported expenditures totaling $35,348 to the Grand Rapids public relations firm Seyferth Spaulding Tennyson Inc. It made nine expenditures totaling $20,089 to the Detroit law firm Dickinson Wright.
"The expenditures could have been made and reported by Meijer's separate fund, the Meijer Political Action Committee, but instead were paid for with corporate dollars," Land said.
In all, the state determined Meijer filed four incomplete campaign statements for the PAC in a one-year period from July 21, 2006, to July 24, 2007.
Two years earlier, Meijer also paid Seyferth $17,245 and Dickinson Wright $9,219 in a referendum on a moratorium on big-box retailers. Meijer also provided $12,400 to the Acme Taxpayers for Responsible Government in 2005, a group opposed to the moratorium, which was narrowly defeated.
The retailer violated the law in those instances by failing to file as a "ballot questioning committee" with the Grand Traverse county clerk, the state probe found. Part of Meijer's fine includes $4,800 to be paid to the clerk's office.
As part of the agreement, Meijer will correct the reporting violations in both cases and accurately disclose all expenditures made in connection to the 2005 and 2007 votes.
Internal control measures and restructuring have been taken by Meijer to prevent future violations, according to an affidavit signed by Robert VerHeulen, Meijer vice president and general counsel.
The selection of outside legal and public relations firms now must be approved by VerHeulen and Stacie Behler, the retailer's vice president of communications, according to VerHeulen, who also is mayor of Walker. The two also must keep tabs on the work being done on behalf of Meijer.
If the retailer breaks its agreement, the secretary of state can pursue criminal charges, said department spokeswoman Kelly Chesney.
What the attorney general might investigate and whether that could extend to prosecution of individuals is unclear. The secretary of state's agreement only covers Meijer Inc. and its PAC, Chesney said.


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HUNTSVILLE, Alabama - Amy Lanteigne leaves for South Korea on Friday to teach others to speak English, but she hopes to discover something about herself while she's there.
Lanteigne, 22, will live in Korea for the next year as a Fulbright English Teaching Assistant. She is a 2007 graduate of Grissom High and recently graduated with a bachelor's degree in psychology and public health from Rice University in Houston.
She applied for the Fulbright position in September and found out in April she was one of 80 recent college graduates accepted to teach English in Korea. She had no doubt about the country where she wanted to spend a year. Lanteigne is half-Korean.
"I'm really interested in learning about my family and how my family lived, their story," Lanteigne said recently as she prepared for her trip. "There's a lot I don't know."
Lanteigne's mother moved to the United States when she was 14. Her father came to work on his Ph.D. in chemistry and went on to become a professor of chemistry at Alabama A&M University.
While her mother learned English and went on to get a law degree from the University of Alabama, Lanteigne's grandmother is not fluent in the language. Although Lanteigne could speak Korean as a small child, "when I started kindergarten it started dropping off."
Now, when she talks to her grandmother, who lives in Huntsville, it's in a mish-mash of English and Korean with a lot of uncertainty.
Learning to speak Korean again is one of her goals so she can have an in-depth conversation with her Halmuni, or grandmother in Korea.
She'll certainly get exposed to the language. When she arrives in the country on July 3, Lanteigne will begin a six-week training class that includes four hours of Korean classes five days a week. At the end of the training, which will take place at Jungwon University in Goesan, she will go to her assigned community. Lanteigne does not know where that will be, but she does know she will live with a local family for the duration of her stay.
"They want you to get the full Korean experience," she said.
Lanteigne will be teaching in a secondary school, either the U.S equivalent of middle or high school. Her understanding is that she won't be teaching English grammar and syntax so much as she will be "facilitating conversation."
All Fulbright ETAs must be native English speakers, and well-rounded and articulate, according to the Fulbright website. Lanteigne will be assisting in classes of up to 40 students with a "tradition of rote learning," it says on the site
While no teaching experience is required, Lanteigne does have some. She taught a class at Rice on the implications of art and psychology of Lady Gaga.
The pop star is "definitely going to come up, though I don't know if the school is going to allow me to teach English via Lady Gaga," Lanteigne said with a laugh.
As an ETA, Lanteigne will be an ambassador of sorts for the U.S., and her role is to promote mutual understanding between the two cultures. With her Korean heritage, she has some knowledge of the country, but she has visited there only once. She and her mother, Anne Lanteigne, spent six weeks there in 2002 when her mother was there to study Korean patent and copyright law as a Fulbright Senior Scholar.
While there, Lanteigne got to see the farm where her mother was born and meet family members. She plans to visit the farm, which the family still owns, this coming year. Her parents, David and Anne, and her grandmother, Youn Bok Chang, plan to visit as well.
Although she grew up a very American kid, Lanteigne said she tries "to hang on very strongly to the part of me that is Korean, "and this next year will help her do that.
"Being immersed in (the country) will give me a chance to know what I've come from," she said.
And when she can speak Korean, she'll finally be able to have a real conversation with her Halmuni.
"I think I would like to learn how to make Korean food from her," Lanteigne said. "But I don't know. I might just want a hamburger by then."


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Tigers win 20th MAL?title
ATTICA – The only thing deeper than Seneca East's tradition Saturday was its depth, and that's saying something.
The Tigers rolled to their fifth Midland Athletic League title in a row and their 20th since the first league meet in 1986 in dominating fashion, cruising past Calvert 192 1/2-99.
Talented depth definitely helped.
Seneca East had five individual winners and claimed a relay, but the Tigers also scored in every individual event, had two placers in all 13 individual events and finished fourth or better in each relay.
"We didn't win a whole lot of events, I think. It's not like we won every event," Seneca East coach Justin Ruffing said. "It's just not having a zero as you go through the meet. I don't think we had a zero today. This is our fifth [title] in a row, and all those four other times, we had zeros on those days, so that was nice.
"We just really try to make sure we have good depth and we're able to score in as many events as we can," he said. "All year we try to scheme to try to fill all of our holes. If we're good in one event, we'll try to move some things around and fill holes in other events."
The Tigers certainly did that, but they also had some standouts.
Ben Hahler swept the shot (55-1) and discus (154-5), and Jason Willman did the same in the 1,600 (4:30.49) and 3,200 (9:43.85).
Owen Best backed up Hahler by taking second in the shot (46-3) and third in the discus (133-8), and Wesley Pipher ran second in the 3,200 (10:19.01) and fourth in the 1,600 (4:47.84).
Zach Gregg (13-10) and Cory Depinet (12-4) went 1-2 in the pole vault, with Gregg also capturing second in the long jump (19-3 1/2).
Jordan Phillips (52.37) and Adam Hall (53.54) finished first and second in the 400.
Kevin Moore captured the final Seneca East win by taking the 110 hurdles (15.24). Ben Frankart added a fourth in the 110 hurdles (17.3) and a third in the 300 hurdles (42.76), with Garett Boesser taking seventh in the 300 hurdles (44.43).
Seneca East also scored twice in three other events: Brayden Walker tied for third in the high jump (5-6) and Cory Depinet (5-6) took fifth in the same event; Depinet (12.04) and Adam Hall (12.15) ran fourth and fifth in the 100; and Hall (25.05) and Moore (25.32) took sixth and seventh in the 200.
Karl Burgderfer added a third in the 800 (2:09.92) and led off the winning 4×800 (8:40.36).
Phillips, Pipher and Rob Schaffer rounded out the relay.
Depinet, Walker, Gregg and Ian Watson added a second in the 4×100 (45.54). Phillips, Moore, Burgderfer and Frankart took third in the 4×400 (3:42.41). Moore, Walker, Frankart and Watson finished fourth in the 4×200 (1:36.79).
An added bonus to this year's title was the fact it came on the Tigers' own track after a move from Fostoria.
However, Ruffing said serving as hosts didn't add any extra pressure.
"It was nice. Me and coach Ed Phillips were talking. We have a lot of home dual meets and small meets here," he said. "It was actually less stressful having this here because all the schools run each event and all that's taken care of. It was really nice."
The result not only gave the Tigers their fifth MAL crown in a row, but also their 26th league championship since 1980. The Tigers won the Lake Shore Conference crown from 1980-1985, and MAL titles in 1986, '87, '88, '89, '90, '91, '92, '93, '95, '96, '98, 2001, '02, '03 and '05 before the most-recent five-title stretch started in '09.
The only thing the Tigers didn't accomplish Saturday was a meet record.
Runner-up Calvert came the closest, with Austin Ball, Tyler Long, Tim Puesey and Shane Boehler tying the meet mark while winning the 4×100 in 44.2 seconds.
Boehler also figured in three other wins.
The junior also ran to victory in the 100 (11.47) and 200 (22.72) and anchored the 4×400 team's win (3:34.87). Donovan Stith, Ball and Dan Reineke joined him on the relay.
Carey held off Mohawk 73-67 for fourth, followed by Hopewell-Loudon (49), New Riegel (32 1/2) and Lakota (13). St. Wendelin and North Baltimore tied for 10th (3).
The area's other wins came from Mohawk's Grant Ekleberry in the 300 hurdles (40.76), and Carey's Ben Kromer in the 800 (2:07.78) and Tommy Arredondo in the high jump (6-2).


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Pittsburgh Parking Authority to refund Small Business Saturday feesUPDATED 1:41 AM EST Dec 11, 2013
The Pittsburgh Parking Authority will refund nearly $30,000 in parking fees that should not have been charged during Small Business Saturday.Video Transcript
3 PITTSBURGH PAYING UP! TONIGHT-- THE CITY OWES PEOPLE ACROSS OUR REGION CASH-- ALL BECAUSE OF ONE BIG MISTAKE! AND ACTION NEWS REPORTER ANDREW DEL GRECO IS BREAKING DOWN WHO WILL GET A REFUND AND WHY! 3 3 WE ALL KNOW WHAT IT CAN BE LIKE TO PARK IN THE CITY.SO ON SMALL BUSINESS SATURDAY, THESE PARKING METERS WERE SUPPOSED TO BE FREE, TO ENCOURAGE MORE PEOPLE TO COME DOWNTOWN 3 AND INTO CITY LIMITS.PROBLEM IS INSTEAD OF BEING FREE, THE CITY COLLECTED ABOUT $30,000 DOLLARS. 3 CRAIG COPPAWAY / PARKED ON SMALL BUSINESS SATURDAY -- 2456. 31735 there was not free parking, they lied, it was horrible, it was a total lieThat was the perception after Small business Saturday -- that the city said one thing, but did another and essentially lied.Craig Coppaway says there were no free-parking signs that day, and that the screens on the automated parking meters were still asking for payments.2456 31740 Andrew: You were here that day? Yes, I paid 12 dollars to park.2467 . 32138 Andrew - when you heard about the idea of free parking, you thought it was great idea? Oh definitely, I thought it was great ideaThe idea was applauded by store owners and restaurant managers like Nicholas Vale at Sienna Sulla Piazza in Market Square. Even though it was poorly executed, Mayor Elect Bill Peduto and the Parking Authority are aknowledging it was just a big mistake -- both the lack of signs or configured parking meters.And, they say the parking authority will reverse credit card payments, and refund thousands of dollars.And for that, we found no complaints..NICHOLAS VALE / MANAGER, SIENNA SULLA PIAZZA -- 32203 I think they definitel y should if they said they were gonna do something and didn't do it, people should be refunded for what they said they were gonna do.Unless you paid by coins or cash.2456 31750 it's not worth the time 3
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participate in the Bulls' shootaround at Emerson College this morning.
Gordon, who is treating the injury, a Grade 2 strain, with ice and
electrical stimulation, said he is going to test his leg during pregame
to see what he is able to do. On the possibility of playing tonight, he
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I'm a bit stunned because I was starting to believe the Celtics were the only team dealing with major injuries this postseason.
As for the new speculation (courtesy of Reggie Miller), that KG could return for the second round:
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Kitsap County auditor admits disclosure errors
One candidate for Kitsap County auditor has charged his opponent with not following disclosure rules and says the transgression is a more serious matter than it might otherwise be given that the office both men are seeking has responsibility for supervising the election process.
John Clark is challenging Walter E. Washington, who was appointed to the position by the Democratic party, to fill the term of the retiring Karen Flynn.
Washington served as Flynn's chief deputy for a year after working for King County elections.
Clark, a real estate broker recruited by the Republican Party, has not held elected office prior to running for auditor.
"Walt Washington is in charge of overseeing the local elections but he has not followed the rules," Clark said. "Several of his filings were late, and the C-4 form that was due on July 28 has not been filed at all.
"This is no-brainer stuff," Clark said. "The Public Disclosure Commission offers us classes about the rules. It's bad enough when a candidate does this, but it's far worse if you're in charge of the elections."
Clark accused Washington's campaign of establishing "a pattern of nothing being filed on time."
When contacted about the error, Washington said he was unaware the forms had not been filed. After contacting his campaign treasurer, who is also his daughter, he conceded the problem, noting that the forms had been sent to a Post Office box for his signature but he had not yet picked them up and sent them in.
"With all the other things going on, I did not do this," he said. "I will have to keep a closer eye on this in the future."
Washington said the violation was "serious, but not an election-killing thing."
He said, "This is a result of missed communication that will not happen again."
Clark said he thought that one of his supporters would be filing a complaint with the PDC, but that supporter could not be reached for comment. Lori Anderson, a PDC spokesperson, said the agency would not take any action on the matter without a filed complaint, and that the ruling would depend on the lateness of the filing and "what the public would be missing if the material was not filed."
Anderson said that any complaint would be dealt with through a hearing process, where the accused would have adequate time to respond. These results, and any penalties, would probably be decided before the fall election.
Clark said he does not recognize Washington as the incumbent, since he has not yet faced the voters.
In addition to the late filings, Clark has criticized Washington for "electioneering" because all ballots are sent to "Walt Washington."
"In a polling place, you are forbidden to wear candidate T-shirts or have signs within a certain distance of the voting machines," Clark said. "Now that we have a mail-in ballot, having his name on every envelope gives him an unfair advantage. Ballots should be addressed to the elections supervisor, or anyone else who isn't running for office that year. Otherwise, it's the same as electioneering."
Clark has repeatedly stated his opposition to an exclusive vote by mail. He thinks voters should have the option to vote on an absentee basis, but the default should be the physical polls.
Since the envelopes were printed up this year, Clark feels using Washington's name represents "an effort to manipulate the process."
Washington calls this interpretation "unfortunate," and reflects how the process has taken place for many years.
"We put the auditor's name on the ballot because they are the ones who are responsible for the election and someone needs to be accountable," Washington said. "I see his point and this may change. But that change will need to come from the Secretary of State or the (Pub;oc Disclosure Commission."
Since declaring his candidacy, Clark has maintained a low profile. Washington thinks Clark has chosen this time to field his accusations "because his back is against the wall and he needs to do something to help his candidacy."
Washington also takes issue with Clark's conception of incumbency.
"I was appointed and sworn in," Washington said. "I have performed the job. I am the incumbent."
Washington and Clark have not met face to face in a debate format. They are scheduled to do so during the Eggs and Issues forum sponsored by the Bremerton Chamber of Commerce, at 7:30 a.m. Aug. 26 at the Cloverleaf Cafe in Bremerton.
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