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Harris & Crowell find beauty in friendship, harmony
Emmylou Harris and Rodney Crowell have been friends since the mid-1970s, and when they appeared together on the stage of the Pabst Theater on Tuesday night, the warmth of their long association showed.
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Garbage makes triumphant return at Eagles Ballroom
Saturday was an emotional and special night for Garbage, Scottish frontwoman Shirley Manson assured fans at the Rave's Eagles Ballroom.
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Events this week: MAM lecture; Bay View Wine Fest; WingFest
MAM founding works
Before the Calatrava, before the Kahler, before the War Memorial Center, there was the Layton Art Gallery. And without Frederick Layton and the gallery, we wouldn't have the others. The Milwaukee Art Museum, 700 N. Art Museum Drive, which is rooted by the Layton collection, is paying tribute to the man and his gallery with a 125th anniversary exhibition. In the Gallery 10 and the Decorative Arts Gallery, MAM will display the works upon which the museum was founded. And the Baumgartner Galleria will display items that illustrate the history of MAM. Sunday at 2 p.m. in the Lubar Auditorium, guest lecturer Giles Waterfield will discuss "The Role of Private Patrons" in Layton's development of his collection. The lecture is free with general admission. »Read Full Article
Many of MSO Pops' hits from the '60s miss their mark
Classic pop/rock songs are a unique brand of magic, snapping one back to a time and place that lives only in memory.
The MSO Pops put a veritable hit parade from the '60s on stage Friday evening, in a program entitled "Oh, What a Night!" »Read Full Article(3)
Love brings hope to Next Act Theatre's 'Grace'
When the lights come up on Craig Wright's "Grace" - now at Next Act Theatre, under David Cecsarini's direction - a man is holding a gun to his head, having just murdered the woman and man sprawled nearby. We can guess what happened with this love triangle. But how? And why?
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A homeowner armed with a baseball bat single-handedly captured a burglar Tuesday morning.
By the time police arrived, the Highview man had the suspect pinned in his backyard -- ready for arrest.
WLKY's Duane Pohlman spoke exclusively with the homeowner.
It was just before 2:30 a.m. when Myron Walston said he heard a noise from his backyard.
"We bother could hear him inside the boat, rambling around," said Walston.
That's when Walston did something most of us would not do. He headed out in the night toward the noise, armed with a bat.
The cover of his boat, he said, had been partially pulled back. He looked inside to find his boat radio partially removed and said a man, identified by police as Kevin Napier, 26, of Louisville, was inside.
"I looked down and he's on the floor looking up at me. I said don't go nowhere," said Walston.
But Napier did not listen, Walston said.
"He stood on the boat, the motor and jumped off. Before he jumped, I hit him in his shoulder (with the bat)," Walston said.
The would-be burglar's foot dug into the mud as he tried to get away.
"Once I got him on the ground, I just held him. He was actually trying to bargain with me to let him go," Walston said.
But he didn't budge, handing Napier over to police when they arrived.
Reporter: "You took a baseball bat and nothing else and subdued a man who you didn't know if he had a gun or not?"
Walston: "No I didn't."
Reporter: "Didn't that scare you a little bit?"
Walston: "I was more scared he was breaking into my stuff."
Napier is charged with third-degree burglary as well as possessing burglary tools.
Walston said police congratulated him and told him they're investigating to see if there is a connection to other burglaries in the area.


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Barre teen pleads guilty to Aldrich Block arson
BARRE — A teen who helped set fire to the Aldrich Block in 2010 is admitting the crime as well as a role in another arson in Williamstown last year.
Jessica Delary, 19, of Barre, pleaded guilty to second-degree arson, burglary and violating conditions of release in Washington County criminal court in Barre on Wednesday. She has agreed to a sentence of six months to five years in jail as well as probation for one to five years.
In pleading guilty, Delary said the information in the police affidavit about the Aldrich Block fire was accurate. According to the affidavit, Delary and Nicholas Witham, 19, of Roxbury, spread a substance they believed to be paint, but which was roofing tar, on the floor of an office in the century-old building. The two had entered the vacant building several times by climbing a fire escape to the third floor and forcing open a window.
Delary and Witham started the fire by using checks from the Key Bank that had previously been located in the building. The two tried to extinguish the fire with a piece of Plexiglas that melted and a wall painting that instead fanned the flames.
Delary and Witham then fled the building without calling emergency services.
Delary's formal sentencing was pending until the building owners, Mayor Thomas Lauzon and his wife, Karen, could give a statement about the crime's impact on them and the sentencing deal. Mayor Lauzon, however, said Wednesday afternoon that he declined the opportunity to do so.
"I don't think it's appropriate, because I can't separate myself from the fact that I'm the mayor," he said. "In that respect, I don't know if my testimony would carry more or less weight to the judge. In either case, it wouldn't be fair."
Lauzon said the fire caused around $3 million in damage to the building, which has been repaired. He said his insurance policy covered only $1 million.
The case had been held up as Delary sought — unsuccessfully — youthful offender status since she was 16 at the time of the fire. As part of the plea agreement, State's Attorney Thomas Kelly said Wednesday that Delary, who was facing a separate arson charge in Orange County, is being allowed to plead guilty to a lesser charge of felony unlawful trespass and will have another year added to her maximum sentence in Washington County, resulting in a sentence of six months to six years altogether.
In the Orange County case, Delary is accused of participating in several fires set in and around the former Rosewood Inn in Williamstown in July. The flames were put out before they could do any serious damage. The charge of violating conditions of release that Delary admitted to stemmed from her being out past her court-ordered curfew at the time the Williamstown fires were set.
Witham pleaded guilty to being involved in the Aldrich Block fire in 2011 and was given a seven-year deferred sentence. He picked up more charges since then, however, and was sentenced in November for two violations of probation, possession of alcohol by a minor, and supplying alcohol to minors, all misdemeanors. He was sentenced to six years in jail.
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Executive officers of the Student Government Association at Pearl River Community College are, seated from left, vice president Shelby Stiglets and secretary Desmond Edmonson, both of Hattiesburg, and president Breanna Peters of Brandon. Class officers are, from left, sophomore vice president Santana Howze, president Kelsea Lewis and secretary Teran Madison, all of Hattiesburg; freshman president Michaela Andrews of Foxworth, vice president Raygan Necaise of Kiln and secretary Jerrod Newson of Columbia.
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Construction forecast is decidedly mixedAlbert J. Marro / Staff Photos
Workers for Naylor & Breen Construction of Brandon are busy putting up new government housing in Rutland.
Although its not the boom times of the 1980s, 90s or even the early 2000s, business is looking up at Russell Construction Services.
John Russell III said his Rutland company is completing work on the Heritage Family Credit Union service center on Allen Street and the Aldermans KIA dealership on Route 7 South in Rutland Town.
Next up for Russell is Green Mountain Power Corp.s Energy Innovation Center in downtown Rutland, an addition to The Meadows assisted care facility in Rutland and, in Bennington County, renovation work at Bennington College as well as work on a VELCO power substation.
Were looking pretty good for 2013, Russell said.
Russells outlook could prove to be the exception, however.
Cathy Lamberton of the Associated General Contractors of Vermont said that so far the feedback from contractors is not encouraging.
From what Im hearing its fairly limited, said Lamberton, the 200-member trade groups executive vice president. Many of the contractors Ive talked to are putting a lot of bids in or a few bids in and really not much is happening.
She speculated that businesses may be delaying projects because of uncertainly over tax-and-spend policies at the state and national level.
The construction season isnt looking so promising right now for Mike Pitonyak of Capital Earthmoving in Barre.
Nothing, Pitonyak said, when asked about the number of projects he has lined up.
He said too many contractors are chasing too few projects.
Just the other day, there were 21 bidders for an upcoming project in Woodbury, he said.
Ten years ago there would have been three, said Pitonyak, who has been in the excavation business for 20 years.
With so many contractors chasing fewer jobs, it means project developers have the price advantage. But Pitonyak said even submitting a bid below cost is no guarantee of a landing a job.
We bid a job last fall in Sharon where there were probably eight or 10 bids and we bid it at below our cost and we were still $30,000 high and fourth bidder, he said. That tells me whats out there and what isnt out there and how desperate people are.
Russell agreed that competition is fierce both for general contractors and subcontractors.
A spokesman for Works in Progress, a Burlington-based trade publication that tracks construction projects along the East Coast, was more optimistic.
Theres definitely an uptick in activity from 2012 to 2013, said Bob Weems, director of sales for Works in Progress. The people out in the industry are telling us that they believe 2013 is definitely turning around.
He said the turnaround began in the second half of last year and is much better than the previous three years. However, Weems cautioned that the rebound is occurring at a very, very, slow pace.
In Vermont, Weems said, several multimillion-dollar private sector projects are in the pipeline, as well as projects that were delayed but are now going out to bid. He did not identify the projects.
In addition, he said, highway and road projects are in the pipeline this year.
In terms of housing, while the market for existing homes continues to recover, economist Arthur Woolf said that when it comes to new construction there isnt a whole lot of new demand out there for housing.
Woolf cited a simple reason for the lack of new home construction: Vermonts stagnant population.
Since we dont have any population growth, and essentially very little household formation in Vermont, he said, were not going to have any demand for new housing from any internal population growth.
A labor shortage could also be on the horizon.
The economic meltdown of late 2008 took its toll on the construction industry and the trades. Although the industry has made modest gains since then, Associated General Contractors of America has raised concerns about a shortage of skilled workers.
The industry trade group said that after years of declining construction jobs, many former workers either left for other employment or retired. In addition, the AGC added that the industrys precipitous decline has deterred many graduates from pursuing careers in construction.
Russell said that if work does pick up, the demand for skilled workers in the region is going to get tight fast.
He said another problem facing the industry is that while construction workers are well paid, much of the work is physically demanding.
According to the national AGC, about 14,000 construction workers were employed (seasonally adjusted) in the state as of January, 600 fewer than a year earlier.
Woolf said construction employment remains far below the 2008 peak of approximately 16,000.
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Slow News Week Headline Round-Up: Angels, etc.
This is what happens when I leave my book at home, assuming I have no time for a lunch break and then realize that I absolutely require a lunch break as a mental break from all of the writing…I spend the time reading the news and writing for my blog. Makes perfect sense, doesn't it? Actually, switching writing gears is sometimes relaxing. But I digress…Scary financial and global news eventually gave way to baseball headlines, with the following really catching my attention:
Angels May Call on Creative Approach to Closing
This MLB headline was the first that caught my eye and, unfortunately, my initial reaction was to laugh. My second was to snark on Facebook "By creative, do they mean effective? Because, after last season, an effective closer would be creative!" This led to an online "therapy session" with my Dodger fan cousins about our respective teams' closing woes. (The Giants fan cousins were smart enough to realize that we didn't want to hear a peep out of them and stayed away from this status update, thus positive family relations remain intact.) Of course, what the article actually meant was bullpen by committee with Fernando Rodney, Kevin Jepsen, Jordan Walden and possibly occasionally Hisanori Takahashi sharing closing duties as needed.
On the surface, this certainly is not creative used as an unusual synonym for effective. However, I hope that it is code for grooming Walden for the closer's role without putting too much pressure on the kid too early. Walden showed poise, promise and blazing speed last season in several really difficult games and I am eager to see what he can do over the course of a whole season. Our closer woes were a big topic of conversation in the Right Field Pavilion last season, one of those ongoing debates where even the ushers and the vendors weigh in and I can't wait to hear what everyone thinks of this development…okay, who am I kidding? I just can't wait to go to a game!
MLB Overview 2011: Adrian Beltre and All 30 Teams' Most Unpredictable Hitter
Another headline that caught my eye was this offering from the Bleacher Report. Some of their choices are spot on, others are apt to be controversial. I don't know enough about every team's lineup to say whether I think all of the Bleacher Report's choices are good (especially when we get to the NL East – but that's going to change after Interleague 2011, I'm sure). However, I think they hit the nail on the head with the Angels. No, the Bleacher Report did not use this as one more opportunity to pick on a certain recent acquisition, they selected Kendry Morales instead. Kendry was not selected for any prior issues at the plate but for the big question that's certainly on every Angels fan's mind: is he going to come back as strong and reliable as he was before the broken leg. Because an Angels lineup with a reliable, power hitting Kendry batting in the five spot is a thing of beauty and a lineup without his bat is…well…the sort of lineup that allows Jered Weaver to pitch a one-run game that the Angels still lose. Yeah, you all saw 2010.
While this was interesting, it really wasn't news and it certainly wasn't the news I went looking for:
How are long term contract negotiations going with Jered Weaver? Absolutely swimmingly, of course and the contract will be signed by the time pitchers and catchers report…right? Right? Yeah, it's never really that easy, is it?
Are we really looking for a leadoff man or are we going to platoon with what we have? This is a topic of some discussion on Angels blogs. Given the options out there, I could really go either way on this one. I'm not overly thrilled with a leadoff platoon but, then again, I'm not overly thrilled with any of the options that have been bantered about.
Is Vlad going to get a job already? I know he's talking to the Orioles right now but that contract doesn't seem to be going anywhere. I actually think this is a good fit for all concerned. With Vlad's mighty bat protecting Markakis and company in the lineup, if the Orioles pick up where they left off at the end of the 2010 season, they could seriously be spoilers in the AL East (and other places) and who knows? But Vlad needs to accept the fact that's he's no longer an outfielder, at least no more than every once in a while, and negotiate accordingly.
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What's taking Vlad and the Orioles so long to come to terms, other than the obvious "Vlad is holding out for more money" possibility? You're right – that team will be a force to be reckoned with if their pitching gets its act together.
Jane – I have no idea. But, unless there's something else going on, if Vlad's not careful he's going to stubborn himself into no contract which would be sad.
Verhnon Wells will be a quality outfielder for the Angels this year. Their west dominance obviously declined recently, he's a good pick up to get you guys back to the plateau your used to.
In a perfect world, the Angels never let Vlad get away… and I like your snark about the creative closing bit. Sounds like something smart alecky I would say😉
Matt – Well, you're certainly one journalist who's analysis I appreciate right now!
Jeff – You would be a smart aleck? I'm still not entirely convinced that the Angels would have experienced the same transformed Vlad on a mission that the Rangers experienced, but yeah, the Angels should have kept him. An average Vlad would have had a record roughly as good as Matsui's and had the pre-existing clubhouse presence/morale building ability as well.
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June 11, 2013
NASCAR Sprint Cup Series News and Notes
Race: Michigan 400
Date: Sunday, June 16, 2013
Location: Michigan International Speedway
Richard Childress Racing in the Motor City ... In 133 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series starts at Michigan International Speedway (MIS), RCR teams have earned three wins, two with Dale Earnhardt (June 1987, 1990) and the most recent with Kevin Harvick (August 2010). Additionally, RCR has claimed 17 top-five and 44 top-10 finishes with 10 different drivers including Richard Childress, a former driver in NASCAR's top division, who recorded top-10 finishes at MIS in June 1978 and August 1979. The Welcome, N.C.-based organization has an 18.6 average starting position, an average finishing position of 16.8, has completed 24,923 of the 26,322 contested laps (94.6 percent) and has led 685 laps in the Irish Hills.
RCR in the NSCS ... In 2,315 Sprint Cup Series starts dating back to 1969, RCR has amassed 103 wins, 42 pole awards, 439 top-five finishes and 922 top-10 finishes, with an average starting position of 17.9 and an average finishing position of 15.8. RCR has earned 14 total championships (six Sprint Cup Series championships with Earnhardt in 1986, '87, '90,'91, '93 and '94, five NASCAR Nationwide Series titles, two NASCAR Camping World Truck Series titles and one ARCA Racing Series presented by Menards title) and was the first organization to win titles in NASCAR's three national series. RCR Pocono Rewind ... Last weekend at Pocono Raceway, Harvick scored his sixth top-10 finish of the season while Jeff Burton and Paul Menard finished 11th and 30th, respectively.
The Collective RCR ... Throughout the season's first 14 races, RCR's Sprint Cup Series entries have earned two wins with Harvick at Richmond International Raceway (April) and in the Coca-Cola 600, notched four top-five and 12 top-10 finishes with drivers Burton, Austin Dillon, Harvick and Menard. RCR's three full-time Sprint Cup Series drivers rank fifth (Harvick), 12th (Menard) and 21st (Burton) in the driver championship point standings.
Interactive RCR ... For up-to-date news and exclusive content, visit RCR's Twitter page - @RCRracing - along with the RCR Sprint Cup Series team Twitter pages - @RCR27PMenard, @RCR29KHarvick, @RCR31JeffBurton and driver Twitter page @KevinHarvick. Information about the 14-time championship winning organization can be found on Facebook at www.facebook.com/RichardChildressRacing and at www.RCRracing.com along with official driver pages - www.facebook.com/PaulMenard27, www.facebook.com/OfficialKevinHarvick and www.facebook.com/OfficialJeffBurton.
Catch the Action ... TNT's live coverage from Michigan International Speedway begins Sunday, June 16 at Noon Eastern Time. The race will also be broadcast on the Motor Racing Network and SiriusXM NASCAR Radio.
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This Week's CertainTeed/Menards Chevrolet ... Paul Menard will pilot chassis No. 427 at Michigan International Speedway. This No. 27 Chevrolet SS is a new addition to the Richard Childress Racing stable.
Michigan Stats... Menard has 13 starts at Michigan International Speedway. His best start of ninth and best finish of fourth both came in 2011. The Wisconsin native has completed 2,564 of 2,610 laps attempted (98.2 percent) at the Brooklyn, Mich., track, leading 14 of them.
About CertainTeed ... CertainTeed Corporation is a leading North American manufacturer of building materials including roofing, vinyl and fiber cement siding, trim, fence, railing, decking, foundations, insulation, gypsum, ceilings, and pipe products. Headquartered in Valley Forge, Pennsylvania, CertainTeed has approximately 6,000 employees and 65 facilities throughout the United States and Canada. CertainTeed is a subsidiary of Saint-Gobain, one of the top 100 industrial companies in the world. Saint-Gobain employs approximately 19,000 people in North America and approximately 109,000 people in 64 countries world-wide. Saint-Gobain's North American companies operate 130 manufacturing facilities in industries as diverse as industrial ceramics and containers, reinforcements and flat glass, abrasives, and building materials. For more information, please visit www.certainteed.com.
Double Duty ... In addition to driving the No. 27 CertainTeed/Menards Chevrolet SS in Sunday afternoon's race, Menard will pilot the No. 33 Rheem/Menards Chevrolet Camaro in the NASCAR Nationwide Series event on Saturday afternoon. This race is scheduled to air live on ABC at 2 p.m. Eastern Time, along with the Motor Racing Network and SiriusXM NASCAR Radio.
Race Rewind ... Starting 18th, Menard was en route to a top-15 finish in last spring's event at Michigan International Speedway, but ran out of fuel two laps shy of the checkered flag and finished 22nd at the two-mile track.
Menard's Thoughts on Racing at Michigan International Speedway: "Michigan International Speedway is a really fast two-mile track, and with the new Gen-6 car this year we may experience even faster speeds than we did last year after the track was repaved. I'm excited to get unloaded on Friday and see what our CertainTeed/ Menards Chevrolet will do on the track. I'm going to have some extra seat time this weekend running in the Nationwide (Series) race, so hopefully I can apply what I learn in Saturday's race to Sunday's 400-mile event. We've had a tough couple of weeks, but I'm optimistic we can turn our luck around this weekend and bring home a good finish and gain some valuable points at Michigan."
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No. 29 Budweiser Chevrolet SS
This Week's Budweiser Chevrolet SS at Michigan International Speedway ... Kevin Harvick will pilot chassis No. 378 from the Richard Childress Racing NASCAR Sprint Cup Series stable in the Michigan 400. The California native last piloted this Chevrolet to an 11th-place finish in the NASCAR Sprint All-Star Race at Charlotte Motor Speedway in May.
Irish Hills Stats ... Harvick has made 24 starts at the two-mile d-shaped oval dating back to the 2001 season. During that time, the RCR veteran has collected one win (August 2010), three top-five and eight top-10 finishes. He holds an 18.7 average starting position coupled with a 14.8 average finishing position, has completed 99.1 percent (4,660 or 4,701) of the laps contested and is credited with 149 laps led.
Budweiser Acceleration Club ... Harvick will make a special appearance on Sunday morning at the Budweiser Acceleration Club - an all-inclusive fan hospitality club located in the New Holland Fan Plaza. Harvick is one of several drivers that will visit with fans in the Budweiser Acceleration Club, which is open on Saturday and Sunday. In addition to the driver appearances, admission to the club includes pre-race pit and paddock access, continental breakfast and catered lunch, unlimited water and sodas, drink tickets, entertainment, a Lot 3 parking pass and more. Visit www.mispeedway.com for additional ticket information.
Red, White and Blue Summer ... Budweiser's limited-edition red, white and blue packaging represents a special initiative in which the brand will contribute a portion of all sales from May 5 - July 4 to help raise as much as $1.5 million for the Folds of Honor Foundation*, which provides post-secondary educational scholarships for families of U.S. military personnel killed or disabled while serving their country. Since 2010, Budweiser has raised more than $5 million for the Folds of Honor Foundation and provided more than 1,000 educational scholarships to the families of soldiers killed or disabled in service. (*Donation of 2 cents per case of Budweiser sold May 5, 2013 to July 4, 2013, with a maximum donation of $1.5 million.
Celebrating a First ... Harvick will celebrate his first Father's Day with his 11-month-old son Keelan on Sunday.
Hangin' at the Team Chevy Stage ... Race fans can stop by and see Harvick at the Team Chevy Stage at Michigan International Speedway on Sunday, June 26 from 9:40 to 9:55 a.m. Eastern Time as the RCR driver participates in a fan question-and-answer session. The No. 29 RCR pit crew will also stop by to sign autographs from 11 to 11:20 a.m.
Champion Chat ... Harvick will participate in his monthly Champion Chat on Tuesday, June 11, at 7 p.m. Eastern Time answering fan questions via Twitter and TweetChat.com. To ask a question, simply log on to TweetChat.com or Federal-Mogul's @ChampionParts Twitter feed and add the #ChampionChat hashtag to the end of each tweet. Harvick's video "Touts" will be available through the @ChampionParts Twitter feed as well as www.Tout.com (search for "#TeamChampion").
Race Rewind ... Harvick and the No. 29 Budweiser Folds of Honor Chevrolet team took home a 10th-place finish in the 2012 rain-delayed Michigan 400 after starting from the second position.
What is the toughest aspect of running 400 miles at Michigan International Speedway? "It all just depends on how your day is going; it really does. If you're having a good day, it's not really hard to tell your guys what you need and everyone is in a good mood. If you're having a bad day, you can get behind at Michigan (International Speedway) really fast. Usually, when you're hooked up at Michigan, the leaders have clean air and move through traffic pretty well, but if you're in the middle of the pack, you find yourself getting behind and going a lap down pretty quick. You're going to end up with a green flag pit stop and a whole bunch of green flag laps. You just have to be going from the time the green flag drops and keep yourself in position."
What was your take on the 200-plus mph speeds we saw at Michigan International Speedway last year? "The speeds were high, but from where we sit, after two or three laps you become accustomed to however fast you're going. It definitely looked faster from the outside, but for us it was just another day at the office."
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This Weekend's No. 31 Caterpillar Chevrolet at Michigan International Speedway ... Jeff Burton will race chassis No. 372 from the Richard Childress Racing NASCAR Sprint Cup Series stable this weekend at Michigan International Speedway. This No. 31 Chevrolet was utilized earlier this season at Bristol Motor Speedway and Charlotte Motor Speedway in the Coca-Cola 600.
Career Michigan Stats ... This weekend's 400-mile event marks Burton's 39th start at the two-mile facility and 670th-career Sprint Cup Series entry. Burton has garnered four top-five and nine top-10 finishes at the track, along with two pole awards in 1996 and 2006. He has also led 76 laps at the Brooklyn, Mich.-based race track.
The Heart Walk in Sonoma ... Fans can start their Save Mart 350 race weekend off on the right foot by joining NASCAR driver Jeff Burton for a one-mile walk and breakfast, all in the name of heart health. Burton will team up with a Bay Area heart transplant survivor in the first-ever Heart Walk to BEAT Heart Disease at Sonoma Raceway. The Heart Walk, a collaboration between Sonoma Raceway, Save Mart Supermarkets, the American Heart Association and General Mills, will begin at 8:30 a.m. Pacific Time on Friday, June 21, in the Club 7 hospitality tent above the Turn 7 Terrace of Sonoma Raceway. The event will be followed by a heart-healthy breakfast sponsored by General Mills and Save Mart Supermarkets. The Heart Walk ticket package, which includes a seat for Great Clips Fast Friday NASCAR Sprint Cup Series practice, participation in the Heart Walk to BEAT Heart Disease and breakfast, are $25 each and may be purchased through Sonoma Raceway. Five dollars from each ticket will be donated to the American Heart Association to help in the battle against heart disease, the nation's number one killer of women. Fans that already have tickets for the Great Clips Fast Friday can make a simple $5 donation to join the BEAT Heart Walk at the event.
Race Rewind 2012 ... After starting last year's 200-lap race from the 33rd position, Burton and the No. 31 Caterpillar Chevrolet team brought home a 21st-place finish after battling a tight-handling condition during the rain-delayed event at Michigan International Speedway.
How fast does a two-mile track like Michigan International Speedway really feel? "It will be faster this year than last year with this new Gen-6 race car. With this car and a little more knowledge about the tires among other things, it wouldn't surprise me to see us go faster. It does feel fast, but it doesn't feel as fast as somewhere like Dover (International Speedway). It is big, wide and smooth so the sensation of speed isn't like it is at a place like Dover."
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This Week's American Ethanol Chevrolet SS at Michigan International Speedway ... Austin Dillon will pilot chassis No. 418 in the Michigan 400 at Michigan International Speedway. This former No. 27 entry was driven by teammate Paul Menard to a 13th-place finish in the Coca-Cola 600 at Charlotte Motor Speedway in May, and a 17th-place finish at Texas Motor Speedway in April before it was converted to the black and green colors of American Ethanol.
Dillon at Michigan International Speedway ... Dillon competed in last year's NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race at Michigan International Speedway. He posted lap times consistent with the top 10 competitors and ran in the top 15 before a broken radio caused him to fall one lap down to the race leader and finish 24th.
Think Green ... RCR's No. 33 Chevrolet team will sport the black and green colors of American Ethanol this weekend at Michigan International Speedway. American Ethanol, a renewable source of cleaner burning energy from the bounty of America's farmers, helps create new green jobs and a renewed sense of pride for the American worker, while helping to achieve greater energy security for our country. Launched by Growth Energy and the National Corn Growers Association, along with the support of other partners, American Ethanol is a breakthrough brand that seeks to expand consumer awareness of the benefits of ethanol and E15, and takes the NASCAR Green initiative to the next level. Since the program launch for the 2011 season, NASCARÆ drivers have run more than 4 million miles on renewable Sunoco Green E15.
A Family Tradition ... Dillon will spend Father's Day with his father, Mike Dillon (RCR's Vice President of Competition) and grandfather, Richard Childress, as they watch him race on Sunday at Michigan International Speedway.
Double Duty ... In addition to competing in Sunday's Sprint Cup Series race, Dillon is scheduled to drive the No. 3 AdvoCare Chevrolet Camaro in the NASCAR Nationwide Series on Saturday. The race is scheduled to air live on ABC on Saturday, June 15 beginning at 2:30 p.m. Eastern Time.
You have a busy race weekend coming up at Michigan International Speedway. "I'm going to be busy running both the No. 3 AdvoCare Chevrolet Camaro in the NASCAR Nationwide Series and the No. 33 American Ethanol Chevrolet SS in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series this weekend at Michigan International Speedway. I'm looking forward to it. I love double duty. It's fun. I've enjoyed the races that I've been able to run in the Sprint Cup Series so far this year, and Michigan International Speedway is probably one of my favorite tracks. It's a big, fast place. It's nice and smooth. It's going to be fun."
Do you think the fans at Michigan International Speedway will be excited to see American Ethanol on the side of your NASCAR Sprint Cup Series car this weekend? "They're going to love it. We ran an American Ethanol paint scheme last year and it was really neat to get feedback from our fans. We went out to some camp sites during the race weekend last year and the fans were really positive and excited. There are a lot of people that are passionate about NASCAR who have become really interested in ethanol and want to learn about it because they see it on the race track running well. It's cool that I'm able to help show the benefits of a clean fuel that runs well."


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Summer blockbusters tend to have a similar set of characteristics: huge budgets, big stars, lots of special effects and whole lot of media hype.
Usually this is a fairly consistent winning formula. Who could forget the success of summer blockbusters like "Star Wars," "Raiders of the Lost Ark" and "Spider-Man" -- all of which have spawned a litter of sequels? Unfortunately, every once in a while a summer blockbuster that is supposed to be "da bomb" is simply "a bomb."
Considering all the expense and publicity that goes into making a potential summer blockbuster, it only makes sense that if it crashes and burns, that movie must be so bad that even a "Saved by the Bell" fan couldn't sit through it (and they can sit through anything!).
So as this year's summer blockbuster season gets under way, take a look at five of the worst summer movie flops ever ...
No. 5: "Stealth" - July 2005
"Stealth" was supposed to be a high-flying hit in the summer of 2005, but instead it lived up to its name and flew way under the radar. The film cost more than $130 million to make but took in only a little more than $30 million at the U.S. box office, making it one of the biggest summer belly flops of all time.
The movie starred Josh Lucas, Jessica Biel and Jamie Foxx, but these triple J's did not turn out to be a triple threat. In fact, they were virtually no threat at all to their summer competition, which included "Batman" and "Star Wars" sequels.
The big competition was only part of the problem, however. The whole idea of machinery coming to life had already been done to death, and this film brought nothing new to that tired old sci-fi plotline. Still, it could've been worse ...
No. 4: "Waterworld" - July 1995
Kevin Costner has a knack for choosing movies that are either really good or really bad. "Waterworld" definitely falls into the latter category.
At the time it was made, this futuristic flop set the record for the most expensive film ever made at $175 million. Yet it managed to take in barely more than half of that figure when word quickly spread that the movie was laughably bad.
With corny lines like "I've had a vision so great, as it came to me I wept," it is not surprising that the movie's anticipated profits went down the drain. That, along with the fact that Kevin Costner was the film's only major star, simply didn't carry enough weight for this turd to float.
And 13 years later, Hollywood still hadn't learned its lesson ...
No. 3: "Speed Racer" - May 2008
If you grew up watching the original "Speed Racer" cartoon on TV, you knew that the appeal was in the shameless cheesiness of it.
The show was so bad that you just had to tune in to make fun of how Speed Racer just blew up in his car and in the next scene didn't have a scratch on him. So what in the world would make Hollywood producers think that turning this absurd cartoon into a "real life" movie was a good idea? And more than that, who thought that $120 million in production costs was a relatively safe investment? Writer/directors Andy and Lana Wachowski, that's who.
Not a wise assumption as it turns out, considering that the movie grossed only $45 million in the U.S., resulting in a whopping $75 million loss. The only ones who didn't lose in this venture were the people who elected not to see it. Speaking of which ...
No. 2: "Speed 2: Cruise Control" - June 1997
Speed, water and ships seem to be a common theme in many summer blockbusters flops, and "Speed 2" has them all. This movie is a perfect example of how something so right can go so wrong, so fast.
The original "Speed" was a huge success, despite Keanu Reeves' dubious acting prowess, because it was entertaining, suspenseful and original. Its sequel -- which cost $110 million to make but grossed less than $50 million at the U.S. box office -- lacked all these key elements.
This movie was so long and so boring and senseless that even the overtly likeable Sandra Bullock couldn't rescue it. The studio executives were expecting big things from "Speed 2," but all they got were big debts. Which brings us to the most horrendous summer blockbuster dud of all time ...


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BERLIN Bradley S. David, 42, died Wednesday, Jan. 2, 2013, at Fletcher Allen Health Care in Burlington.
He was born May 13, 1970, in Burlington, the son of Lynn M. David and Shirley Chambers.
He attended schools in Northfield and Montpelier.
He owned and operated his own business, BD Construction, for approximately four years. He then worked for Amtrak for eight years. Most recently he had been working for Geoff Beyer in construction at Hubbard Park.
Survivors include his children, Natosha Rich, of Montpelier, Jordan Barnett, of Waterbury, Lacey Norton, Ashley Horton and Bradley David, all of Berlin; two grandchildren and two step-grandchildren; his mother, of Barre; a brother, Dennis Chambers, of Barre; a sister, Kimberly Chase, of Arizona; his companion, Colleen Dornery, of Berlin; nieces and nephews. He was predeceased by his father.
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Men tend to put off medical care and overestimate their own health, according to a recent survey commissioned by the American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP). The study's findings confirm what many health experts -- and many women -- have observed firsthand. When it comes to managing personal health, men are missing the mark. Consequently, men are missing opportunities to detect and address medical problems in their early stages, when many conditions are more treatable and less threatening to overall health.
"One of the biggest obstacles to improving the health of men is men themselves. They don't make their health a priority," says AAFP President Rick Kellerman, M.D. "Many men are unaware that simple screening tests and lifestyle changes can dramatically improve their quality of life."
Survey results
The following are key findings from the AAFP study, conducted by Harris Poll Interactive, which tabulated opinions from 1,111 American men.
Whenever they are sick, in pain, or concerned about their health, 92 percent of the men surveyed said they wait at least a few days "to see if I get better" before seeking medical care or advice. Only 8 percent said they obtain care immediately. Twenty-nine percent reported they wait "as long as possible" before contacting a health care provider.
Fifty-five percent had not received a physical exam from their primary care physician within the past year. Further, almost one in five men surveyed (18 percent) who were age 55 or older had never been screened for colon cancer. Current recommendations are for men ages 50 and older to be screened annually for this potentially life-threatening disease.
Nearly 80 percent of the respondents described their health as being "excellent," "very good," or "good." Despite this self-assessment, 42 percent of respondents acknowledged being diagnosed with at least one of these chronic illnesses: hypertension (28 percent), heart disease (8 percent), arthritis (13 percent), cancer (8 percent), or diabetes (10 percent).
Only 38 percent of survey respondents reported getting regular physical exercise. Twenty-six percent said they did not exercise or work out at all. The CDC estimates that 70 percent of American men are overweight.
What are they thinking?
Fifty-eight percent of the men surveyed cited a range of factors that prevents them from going to the doctor. The most common factor suggests an interesting mind-set -- that a doctor is useful for treating severe illness, but not for providing preventive care or screening for disease.
"I only go the doctor if I am extremely sick," reported more than one-third of the respondents. An additional 23 percent explained their health care avoidance this way: "I am healthy. I have no reason to go to a doctor."
Men's tendency to seek health care services only in "crisis" situations -- and to see themselves as strong and healthy enough to skip checkups and recommended screenings -- is no surprise to psychologists. Numerous studies have concluded that men of all ages are less likely than women to seek help for problems, including physical and emotional health issues. This is a learned behavior, some experts say. Many men are raised to act stoic, tough, and independent -- to stay in control and hide their vulnerability. Consequently, they come to view themselves as immune to disease. Men also may fear that others will interpret their nonemergency doctor's visits as unmanly or weak, especially if the men around them also avoid preventive medical care.
Screenings men can't live without
The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality and other medical organizations encourage men to undergo regular health screenings to detect serious health problems early. Men should ask their doctor about tests for the following:
- High cholesterol. Beginning at age 35, men should get their cholesterol checked regularly -- at least every five years. Men younger than age 35 could benefit from cholesterol testing if they smoke, have high blood pressure or diabetes, or have a family history of heart disease.
- High blood pressure. All men should get their blood pressure checked at least every two years -- or more often, if recommended by a health care provider.
- Diabetes. Men should schedule a blood glucose test for diabetes if they have elevated cholesterol or blood pressure. They should also have this test if they notice symptoms of diabetes, such as frequent thirst and urination, fatigue, and blurred vision. Healthy men should get screened every three years, starting at age 50.
- Colorectal cancer. Screenings should begin at age 50, or earlier if there is a personal or family history of colorectal polyps. Tests for hidden fecal blood should be conducted annually. Your health care provider may order additional screening tests, such as a sigmoidoscopy or colonoscopy.
- Speak with your doctor about the right method of screening for you. The age at which you begin screening depends on several things, including family history and your ethnicity. You and your doctor will decide which screening method (physical exam or blood test), if any, is best for your situation.
Time for a new attitude
Cardiovascular disease, lung cancer, stroke, and diabetes are among the leading causes of death for American men. All can be prevented with a combination of a healthy lifestyle, regular medical care, and heeding recommendations from a health care provider. Many disorders, such as high blood pressure and high cholesterol, are "silent" illnesses and do not cause tell-tale symptoms that may prompt a doctor's visit. Routine checkups and screenings are critical for detecting hidden problems and staying healthy.
Tips for partners
If the man you care about avoids preventive medical visits, don't give up on encouraging him to put his health first. According to the AAFP men's health survey, 78 percent of respondents who have a spouse or significant other acknowledge that their partner influences their decision to see the doctor.
For men, it's time to consider demonstrating strength, wisdom, and leadership in a new way. When tempted to delay a medical visit, consider your value as a provider
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The popularity of Congress has plummeted in recent years, but just how much does America hate its governing body right now? Public Policy Polling tested Congress' popularity against 24 different things and found there isn't much people dislike more.
So what, exactly, is more hated than Congress? Russian President Vladimir Putin, for starters. Of those surveyed, 49 percent preferred Congress, while 28 percent gave Putin a higher rating. The rest weren't sure.
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So what do people LIKE more than Congress? Well, cockroaches, for one. The creepy vermin won favorability with 44 percent of those surveyed, compared to 42 percent of Congress.
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SAA's has just launched its very own mobile portal allowing customers to access comprehensive travel and airline information from just one point of reference, anywhere, anytime, using their cellphone.
The portal allows travellers to access the information from a capable cellphone device such as: airline flight schedules; directions to airline lounges at airports around the world; flight arrival and departure information; and destination information such as weather forecasts for any city in the world and a currency converter.
This new initiative is in partnership with selected Star Alliance members, who developed the Common IT Mobile Platform, which SAA used to launch its own portal for customers - making SAA the first airline in Africa to have launched the new service.
The portal is a universal feed able to access information on any airline and destination in the world.
Airline customers can also access World Tracer information, which tracks requests made about baggage, through the mobile portal. This tool allows passengers to track where their baggage request is with an airline and how close it is in the process to being resolved.
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National Roundup: Vonn wins Super-GTHE ASSOCIATED PRESS | December 09,2012MORITZ, Switzerland Lindsey Vonn won a World Cup Super-G on Saturday to stay unbeaten in four speed races this season, and American teammate Julia Mancuso finished third.
Vonn timed 1 minute, 2.71 seconds to beat World Cup overall leader Tina Maze by 0.37 seconds. Mancuso was 1.01 behind the winner.
Im struggling with my strength, Vonn said. I came down with everything I have.
Mazes victory in the super-combined Friday put some pressure on Vonn, who was hospitalized last month with intestinal issues. Vonn scored 100 points Saturday to trail Maze by 167 for third place in the overall standings.
Vonns 57th career World Cup win, the second-most in history, was her 20th in Super-G. She is the four-time defending champion in the event.
The 28-year-old Americans celebration after crossing the finish line provoked some debate.
Vonn acknowledged she used a curse word in a release of emotion in taking the lead but had not directed it at Maze, as her coaches had alleged.
They think I said something very bad about her when I came to the finish and that is absolutely not true, Vonn said. I swore and I shouldnt have done that.
Vonn spoke after seeking out Maze, and said she had told her: I hope you trust me enough to believe me.
Apparently they dont. It definitely hurts, Vonn said. I would never say anything bad about another athlete at the finish.
International Ski Federation spokeswoman Riikka Rakic told The Associated Press that the race jury studied footage of Vonns post-race reactions and found nothing wrong.
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IRVING, Texas Dallas Cowboys practice-squad linebacker Jerry Brown was killed in a one-car accident Saturday and teammate Josh Brent was charged with intoxication manslaughter.
Irving police spokesman John Argumaniz said the accident happened about 2:20 a.m. Saturday in the Dallas suburb. Brent was speeding when the vehicle hit a curb and flipped at least once, Argumaniz said.
Argumaniz said the 25-year-old Brown also Brents teammate at the University of Illinois for three seasons was found unresponsive at the scene and pronounced dead at a hospital.
The police spokesman said officers conducted a field sobriety test on Brent and arrested him. The charge was upgraded after Brown was pronounced dead.
We are deeply saddened by the news of this accident and the passing of Jerry Brown, Cowboys owner Jerry Jones said in a statement. At this time, our hearts and prayers and deepest sympathies are with the members of Jerrys family and all of those who knew him and loved him.
The team said in a statement that Brent was not on the team flight to Cincinnati, where the Cowboys play the Bengals on Sunday.
Argumaniz said Brent was being held without bond. Brent is named as Joshua Price-Brent in the police news release. Argumaniz also said Brent missed a 10 a.m. Saturday booking session with a judge because he was intoxicated. He did not know if Brent had an attorney.
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VAL DISERE, France Alexis Pinturault of France produced a brilliant second run under floodlights to improve from sixth and win a World Cup slalom race on Saturday.
He flew down the Stade Olympique de Bellevarde course to capture the second event of his career in front of home fans in Val dIsere. The second run was pushed back to the evening and held under floodlights because of heavy snowfall at the resort.
The 21-year-old held off defending World Cup champion Marcel Hirscher of Austria, who led after the first run but dropped to third behind Germanys Felix Neureuther.
Its just amazing, Pinturault said. Its a great feeling to win in front of your home fans. I felt a bit stressed, but I managed to channel that.
World cup slalom champion Andre Myhrer improved from 12th after the first run to finish fourth. American Ted Ligety finished 12th.
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SOCHI, Russia Mao Asada of Japan won the Grand Prix Final on Saturday, topping American Ashley Wagner in a clean free program that ranged from sprightly to quietly refined.
Daisuke Takahashi of Japan won the mens gold, despite falling on his opening quad. Yuzuru Hanyu of Japan won silver, edging Patrick Chan of Canada.
Wagner was just a half point behind Asada heading into the free skate, but fell twice and ended up a distant second. Akiko Suzuki of Japan was third at the Iceberg arena, which will host figure skating at the 2014 Sochi Olympics.
Americans Meryl Davis and Charlie White won the ice dancing gold, beating Canadian world champions Tessa Virtue and Scott Moir. Nathalie Pechalat and Fabian Bourzat of France took bronze.
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Young to Phillies
PHILADELPHIA Michael Young chose a full-time role over staying home.
A person familiar with the trade said the Philadelphia Phillies have acquired the seven-time All-Star infielder from the Texas Rangers for two relief pitchers.
Young agreed to waive his no-trade clause on Saturday, the person said, speaking on condition of anonymity because the deal hadnt been announced. The Rangers also will pay a significant portion of Youngs salary for 2013. Young is due to earn $16 million, and reports stated the Phillies will pay him only about $6 million of it.
Young, who has spent all 12 of his seasons in the majors with the Rangers, leaves as the clubs career leader in hits (2,230) and other categories, including runs, doubles and triples. He has a .301 career average with 177 homers, 984 RBIs and a .347 on-base percentage.
The Phillies sent right-hander Josh Lindblom and minor league righty Lisalverto Bonilla to the Rangers to get Young, who fills a void at third base. Lindblom was acquired from the Los Angeles Dodgers on July 31 for two-time All-Star center fielder Shane Victorino.
Young batted .277 with eight homers and 67 RBIs in 2012, a down year for him. In the nine previous seasons, Young hit at least .300 seven times and averaged 17 homers and 90 RBIs.
A former AL Gold Glove winner at shortstop, Young hasnt play third base regularly since 2010. Seven Phillies started at third base last year, including often-injured former All-Star Placido Polanco.
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