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Although not for everyone, the intellectual thriller does have a similar tone to McCarthy's "No Country for Old Men." This is McCarthy's first screenplay and, for some, it will be bothersome that the script plays out more like a written novel than a screenplay -- contemplative dialogue leaves room for pondering and characters wax philosophical, but that's the beauty of "The Counselor." Scott's camera delights in the big-name cast as he affords them the opportunity to deliberately luxuriate over the sometimes too cerebral conversation.
The overarching theme here is greed and self-indulgence, where wealthy people make their money in a world of violence that finds its way through many layers. While the look is glam on the outside, the interior of this underworld is seedy and brutal. McCarthy's ever-present theme of the choices people make and the consequences their actions create is on red alert here. It's a consistent cautionary tale and one that's hammered home throughout the film.
Michael Fassbinder is the unnamed counselor, a Texas attorney who gets caught up in a drug deal. He's already rolling in dough, it appears, as he cruises the streets in his Bentley convertible, and travels to Amsterdam to buy his fiancée a flawless diamond.
Javier Bardem is Rainer, a goofy party boy nightclub owner who lives the high life, surrounded by luxury and beautiful women. His latest entanglement is with Malkina, a femme fatale whose body is adorned by cheetah spot tattoos. She plays with men and money like a game of Twister, duping them with her sexuality. It's a delicious role for Cameron Diaz and one that fits her like the sleek Thomas Whylde clothes she wears. Malkina's bad girl looks are already taking over fashion runways. A scene where Rainer narrates a story of a sexual charade that Malkina performs on the windshield of his yellow Ferrari shows Diaz's seductive rendering of Malkina as she milks McCarthy's knack of having his characters speak volumes without saying a word.
Penelope Cruz as The Counselor's congenial fiancée is the only character that seems without flaw in the film, and McCarthy's metaphor of having her presented with the near perfect diamond enhances this message. Adding to the all-star cast is a scruffy Brad Pitt as a cowboy with a existential attitude who seems to spout phrases swiped from a Zen master's handbook.
This is a film fraught with dangerous messages: the company you keep, actions that create consequences, impulsive decisions made that have undesirable outcomes not only for the decision maker but for those who surround him.
The characters in "The Counselor" are genuinely unsavory, but what makes them interesting is their willingness to go as far as it takes to get their self-indulgent needs met. McCarthy and Scott are a terrific twosome, pushing the envelope as far as it can go. While "The Counselor" is sure to get mixed reviews, there's no mistaking the final verdict -- this is a smart, sexy and edgy movie whose target audience is an above average filmgoer.


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The official would not say what type of guns were found but said all the weapons were being traced by state and federal authorities. The official was not authorized to speak to reporters about the investigation and spoke only on condition of anonymity.
Authorities said Adam Lanza, 20, opened fire Friday inside the school in Newtown, massacring 26 people, including 20 children, then killed himself. He was carrying at least two handguns.
A law enforcement official also said some guns owned by Lanza's mother matched the models of the guns used in the shooting.
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The official was also not authorized to speak to reporters about the investigation and spoke only on condition of anonymity.
Hundreds of people packed a church and spilled outside to remember the victims of the shooting Friday night.
With the church filled to capacity, hundreds of people stood outside Friday night at St. Rose of Lima Church in Newtown; some of them held hands in circles and said prayers. Others lit candles and sang "Silent Night."
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Anthony Bloss, whose three daughters survived the shooting, said they heard gunshots but they weren't talking much about the shooting. He said he felt completely numb.
Tracy Hoekenga said she wanted to come to the vigil because she was struggling with many emotions. Her two boys survived the shooting.
Police wouldn't say what may have motivated Adam Lanza to open fire inside two classrooms Friday morning, but a law enforcement official who was been briefed on the investigation said he was believed to suffer from a personality disorder.
After the shooting rampage, investigators said Adam Lanza shot and killed himself, and they said Nancy Lanza was found dead at their home.
Nancy Lanza was a teacher at Sandy Hook Elementary School. The official said Adam Lanza drove his mother's car to the school after she was killed.
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The official spoke on condition of anonymity because he was not authorized to speak publicly on the investigation.
The official said Ryan Lanza's computers and phone records were being searched but only "in an abundance of caution." He said Ryan Lanza told authorities he had not been in touch with his brother in recent years.
A tearful President Barack Obama said the country's leaders must "take meaningful action" regardless of politics in response to the mass shooting.
The president teared up, at times using an index finger to wipe at the corner of his eyes, as he addressed the nation from the White House. He also paused repeatedly as he struggled to keep his composure while speaking of the children, who had died and the life milestones they now would miss.
"The majority of those who died today were children -- beautiful, little kids between the ages of 5 and 10 years old. They had their entire lives ahead of them -- birthdays, graduations, weddings, kids of their own. Among the fallen were also teachers -- men and women who devoted their lives to helping our children fulfill their dreams," Obama said.
Shortly before speaking, Obama ordered that U.S. flags be flown at half-staff on public grounds through Tuesday.
"As a country, we have been through this too many times. Whether it is an elementary school in Newtown or a shopping mall in Oregon or a temple in Wisconsin or a movie theater in Aurora or a street corner in Chicago, these neighborhoods are our neighborhoods, and these children are our children, and we're going to have to come together and take meaningful action to prevent more tragedies like this, regardless of the politics," Obama said.
The attack came less than two weeks before Christmas and appeared to be the nation's second-deadliest school shooting, exceeded only by the Virginia Tech massacre in 2007.
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Secretary of State Hillary Clinton angrily disputed Sen. Ron Johnson's (R-Wis.) account of events at the U.S. Consulate in Libya last year, in hearings today.
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AMC Mayfair showing all nine best picture Oscar nominees
The AMC theater chain is once again showing all nine Oscar best picture nominees, over a two weekend period. Participating theaters include the Mayfair Mall 18.
On Feb. 16, they will show "Amour," "Les Miserables," Argo" and "Django Unchained." »Read Full Blog Post
An Italian-style deli and a speakeasy planned for Third Ward
An Italian-style deli will open at the front of 218 N. Water St., the former Nuovo Centanni piano bar, and a speakeasy will be installed at the back of the space.
Centanni, a SURG Restaurant Group property, closed in October. Around late March, the group will replace it with Giovanni's Italian Deli, featuring cured meats made by the staff, and with Bugsy's Back Alley Saloon. Bar guests would be buzzed in from the deli or the alley, said Mike Polaski, a SURG partner. »Read Full Blog Post
Electric Daisy Carnival Chicago tickets on sale today
The Electric Daisy Carnival, the leading electronic dance music festival in the U.S., has grown with the recent explosion in EDM, expanding from a one-day event in Southern California to multiple events in Texas, Puerto Rico, Florida, New Jersey and its premiere event in Las Vegas, which attracted more than 300,000 people last year.
Pearl Jam to rock Wrigley Field July 19
Pearl Jam announced through Twitter Tuesday morning that it will be performing at Wrigley Field in Chicago July 19.
Riverwest Filling Station to open Jan. 29
Riverwest Filling Station, which I first told you about in May, is set to open 5 p.m. Jan. 29 at 701 E. Keefe Ave., after extensive remodeling of the former Albanese's Italian Restaurant.
Some of the remodeling involved unearthing original features such as a hardwood floor; some of it was modern additions, such as the contemporary grid of windows across the front of the building. »Read Full Blog Post(3)
Country Thunder 2013 sells out six months early
Hopefully any Wisconsin country music fans who were eager to party with the biggest stars this summer at Country Thunder were thinking way ahead and already purchased their tickets. The annual four-day country music festival in Twin Lakes is already sold out six months in advance of its July 18-21 run, event organizers announced Tuesday. In addition to all multi-day passes already being gobbled up, no single day tickets will be available either.
One of a large number of country festivals across Wisconsin each summer, Country Thunder has grown in recent years to draw fans from across the nation to camp out in Southeastern Wisconsin and see a lineup of some of the genre's biggest stars. Last year's festival attendance topped 33,000. That was also a sell out, but one that only came days before the festival began. »Read Full Blog Post(2)
C.1880's first beer dinner features 3 Sheeps
The Walker's Point restaurant C.1880 will pair beers from 3 Sheeps Brewing of Sheboygan with five courses by chef Thomas Hauck on Jan. 30.
It's the first beer dinner for the Top 30 restaurant, which opened last year. »Read Full Blog Post
On Tap for Today: Railroad Earth, headshots and 'The Disclaimer'
A rootsy band from Stillwater, N.J., with a name inspired by a poem of "gritty substance" by Jack Kerouac, plays tonight at Turner Hall. Railroad Earth has been described as bluegrass, rock, folk, Celtic, Americana and a whole bunch of other things. This salt-of-the-Earth band plays at 7 p.m.
Goodness knows, many of us could use a little retouching. And local artist Stephanie Bartz is just the person to put a soft focus on our lives. OK, our visages. Still, nab a professional headshot and proofs for $75. It happens today and space is limited. Call (414) 453-2060 or email firstname.lastname@example.com as soon as possible to make it happen. You'll need a few colored shirts. Nothing white. »Read Full Blog Post


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"I have been listening to you on EWTN for about one year now. I left the Catholic Church 42 years ago and have been attending Protestant churches. After many struggles during this last year, I finally went to confession on Sunday. Thank you all so much for helping me on my journey home."
"Since He Himself has declared and said of the bread: This is My Body, who shall dare to doubt any more?"


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Now in her early 50s, Paula Maccabee feels she is more physically fit than when she was in her 30s.
"I have more endurance, more core strength and great balance. My cardio capacity is greater and I have retained my flexibility," Maccabee said.
What's her secret?
"I've been training in the Korean martial art of taekwondo three to five times a week for almost nine years. For the past several years, I have also studied the Japanese martial art of aikido about twice a week," Maccabee said.
"I use cardio machines and lift weights at the gym, take long walks, jog and do various yoga-based stretching exercises for more balanced cross-training. I work out every day, but with the inspiration of the martial arts and the variety of different challenges, training never becomes stale."
A third-degree black belt in taekwondo, Maccabee has a dedication to being fit, something more baby boomers are finding beneficial as they age.
According to the International Health, Racquet and Sportsclub Association, regular physical activity helps prevent and reduce the signs and symptoms of arthritis, Alzheimer's disease, diabetes, osteoporosis, heart disease and certain types of cancer.
So how can baby boomers, from martial arts experts to those just trying to get off the couch and into the gym, find a balanced workout to stay healthy?
Staying Fit To Enjoy Everyday Activities
Robert Reames, Gold's Gym Fitness Institute expert, personal trainer and nutritionist, says fitness is about more than exercise.
"You want to be able to live and function and feel good," said Reames, who has appeared on "The Ultimate Weight Loss Challenge" and "Dr. Phil."
He added that as people age, they want to be able to handle everyday tasks such as picking up their grandchildren, lifting items into a closet, walking up the stairs or shoveling a driveway.
The key to achieving a level of fitness to perform these tasks, Reames said, is to have a balanced workout.
"The keys to fitness are strength, flexibility and cardiovascular, and balance is a big part of it as well," Reames said.
Maccabee said she can feel the benefits from her balanced workout in her daily activities.
"I feel energetic, strong and flexible," Maccabee said. "I can keep up with my teenaged son, dance the whole night at my daughter's wedding and hike all day in the mountains with my husband."
Types Of Activities
Reames' main recommendation is simple, yet he said it can also be very beneficial: "Do things that you know you can do and that you're good at."
And also do what you enjoy.
Maccabee said she used to use exercise as primarily a way of maintaining her weight, which she said "became drudgery, and it was hard to stay motivated."
But she found a renewed motivation when she started practicing the martial arts.
"Since I began training in the martial arts in my mid-40s, working out is (benefiting) both mind and body, and it is challenging and fun, rather than something I have to do just to stay in shape. I look forward to training and continuing to improve," Maccabee said.
For those who don't exercise as intensely as Maccabee does, Reames said that baby boomers need to be aware that they can't be a "weekend warrior" who competes at top form for one day and then needs days to recover. To avoid this, Reames said to be aware that you might not be able to compete in the same activities, or at the same level, that you did when you were in your 20s.
Some activities Reames recommends for baby boomers are weightlifting and body resistance exercises.
Weightlifting is good for developing bone mass, and can help women fight osteoporosis, Reames said. According to the IHRSA, calcium alone may not strengthen bones, and strength and aerobic exercises might also be needed. The IHRSA recommends that older adults should spend at least two days a week focusing on muscle-strengthening activities that involve all of the major muscle groups: the legs, hips, chest, back, abdomen, shoulders and arms.


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Beware these 5 everyday cancer causes
Some behavior, surroundings can increase cancer risk
It goes without saying that cancer is a horrible disease. But there's some good news: We're surviving more often than not. In fact according to the American Cancer Society, the five-year survival rate for all cancers diagnosed between 1999 and 2006 was 68 percent, up from 50 percent between 1975 and 1977.
The organization attributes this to progress in early diagnosis and treatment.
But another good way to improve your odds against cancer is to recognize what you are doing -- and what's in your environment -- that could putting you at a higher risk for cancer.
Not to be alarmist, but the things we do every day, and take for granted, might increase your risk for different cancers. You don't have to totally change your life and go live in a tent in the woods, but there are some things to be cognizant of that can help you, starting with where you live ...
No. 5: Where you live
The term "cancer cluster" is a name given by epidemiologists and public health workers to describe an area where multiple people have all developed cancer. The concern is even more pronounced when those people all have the same type of cancer.
Cancer clusters occur in places where environmental factors make them more likely. For instance, they are often seen around power lines or where toxic waste has been improperly disposed of.
Of course, if a power plant's neighbors suddenly develop the same type of cancer, the neighbors might assume that the power plant is the source of the trouble. But the power plant owners would be eager to point to stacks of research and documentation -- bolstered by subsequent investigation by health officials -- showing that their company couldn't possibly be the source of trouble.
No matter who is right, being near a cancer cluster might be cause to consider moving.
But wherever you move, you're still going to have to deal with dirt. Which brings us to our next risk ...
No. 4: Radon
Most of our homes have radon detectors. It's sort of a chic domestic thing these days, and they give us a sense of security. But what do you do it the detector goes off? And what is radon, anyway?
The No. 2 cause of lung cancer doesn't come from something like burning tires or wearing bad cologne. It comes from an unlikely source -- the ground beneath your feet.
Radon is a gas that occurs in the ground and then permeates through your basement to affect your home. It occurs naturally, so it's not something that you can blame on the neighborhood strychnine factory.
Radon is something that you can test for. A kit costs about $20, and you can install a radon alarm that can help sniff out trouble. What do you do if radon is detected? A radon remediation system costs between $1,000 and $2,000.
No. 3: Overcooking meat
If you watch cooking shows, preparing a steak or burger well done causes the chefs to curl their noses in disgust. While that sentiment is food snobby, there is some health logic behind it. There is evidence to support the statement that overcooking meat can increase the risk of cancer, according to the National Cancer Institute.
Science time: The culprit seems to be heterocyclic amines (HCAs) and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs). These chemicals are formed when meat -- including beef, pork, fish and poultry -- are cooked using high-temperatures, like pan frying or grilling over an open flame.
This doesn't mean you have to go vegan, wear hemp and change your name to Moonbeam.
According to the National Cancer Institute, HCA and PAH formation can be mitigated by avoiding direct exposure of meat to an open flame or a hot metal surface. If also helps if you reduce cooking time and use a microwave oven to partially cook the meat before you take it to high temperature sources.
Once you've eaten all that tasty grilled meat, you might want to work it off ...
No. 2: Obesity
As if being shamed vicariously through "The Biggest Loser" hasn't been enough to encourage you to lose weight, here's a really good reason to drop those excess pounds: Being overweight has been linked to a number of different types of cancer from breast cancer to colorectal cancer.
According to the National Cancer Institute, cancers of the colon, breast, endometrium, kidney and esophagus are associated with obesity. Some studies have also reported links between obesity and cancers of the gallbladder, pancreas and ovaries.
In 2002, about 41,000 new cases of cancer in the United States were estimated to be due to obesity. This means that about 3.2 percent of all new cancers are linked to obesity.
Ideally, we'd all have 12 percent body fat and compete in triathlons for fun. Realistically, that will never happen, but you needn't go that far. Even a small weight loss can help reduce your risk of cancer.
Stop us if you've heard this last one ...
No. 1: Smoking
When the surgeon general talks, it's a good idea to listen. So when you pick up a pack of cigarettes and there's that surgeon general's warning on the side, that's good information to pay special attention to.We all know smoking is bad, and the National Cancer Institute makes these observations about smoking:
- Cigarette smoking causes an estimated 443,000 deaths each year, including approximately 49,400 deaths due to exposure to secondhand smoke.
- Lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer death among both men and women in the United States. Ninety percent of lung cancer can be blamed on smoking.
- Smoking causes many other types of cancer, including cancers of the throat, mouth, nasal cavity, esophagus, stomach, pancreas, kidney, bladder, and cervix, and acute myeloid leukemia.
Basically, in case you haven't figured it out by now, if you smoke: Stop.
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A Florida woman is dead after authorities said she was accidentally run over by her husband.
The Clay County Sheriff's Office said 58-year-old Nola Collier was killed Saturday evening.
MUGSHOTS: Who Got Arrested In South Florida?
Investigators said Collier and her husband were arguing at their home in Middleburg, about 30 miles south of Jacksonville.
Brook Collier reportedly got into his car to leave, but Nola Collier tried to stop him.
Public affairs officer Mary Justino said it appears Nola Collier approached the driver's side door and was run over. She was transported to Orange Park Medical Center, where she died.
The crash is believed to have been an accident, but Brook Collier has been charged with leaving the scene.


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One American worker is among the 12 who have been killed during a hostage standoff at a natural gas complex in Algeria, U.S. officials and Algerian state news said Friday.
The Associated Press reported that officials identified the dead American as Frederick Buttaccio, a Texas resident. However, it was unclear how he died. The officials told the wire service that they recovered Buttaccio's remains on Friday and notified his family. Officials spoke to the AP on condition of anonymity because they weren't authorized to speak publicly on the matter.
The AP reported that the Obama administration was seeking to secure the release of other Americans still being held by the militants.
Meanwhile, CNN reported that at least two Americans also had escaped.
After days of chaos, drama and an untold number of deaths, Algerian special forces troops are holding their fire -- and hoping for a peaceful resolution -- to the hostage crisis at a gas facility in the North African nation's remote eastern desert.
Survivors have described their harrowing escapes from Islamic militants who attacked Wednesday. Some invented disguises, others sneaked out with locals, and at least one ran for his life with plastic explosives strapped around his neck.
Yet others didn't make it -- either because they were killed or are still being held.
Algerian troops earlier this week staged a military offensive that some nations slammed, claiming it didn't make hostages' safety the top priority. For now, they are trying a different tact, the state-run Algerian Press Service reported Friday evening.
"The special forces ... are still seeking a peaceful settlement before neutralizing the terrorist group currently entrenched in the refinery, and free a group of hostages who are still detained," according to the official report.
It isn't clear how many hostages were seized by the Islamic militants and how many were initially or are still being held. The Thursday military operation ended with 650 hostages -- including 100 foreigners -- freed, while at least 12 were killed, reports the Algerian Press Service. The dead include one American, according to U.S. officials, as well as one French and one British citizen.
At least 30 foreign workers were unaccounted for, according to the official media report, which has not been separately confirmed.
British Prime Minister David Cameron said Friday that "significantly" fewer than 30 of his countrymen were still hostages. There could be as few as three Americans still being held, two U.S. officials said earlier this week.
The fate of eight workers with Norway's Statoil, some of them Norwegians, is unclear, according to the company. The same is true for 14 Japanese, Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshihide Suga told reporters in Tokyo. And Malaysia's state-run news agency, citing its foreign ministry, reported Thursday two of its citizens were held captive.
A spokesman for Moktar Belmoktar, a veteran jihadist who leads the Brigade of the Masked Ones -- a militant group associated with al Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb -- reportedly offered to free U.S. hostages in exchange for two prisoners.
The prisoners are Sheikh Omar Abdel Rahman, who orchestrated the 1993 World Trade Center bombing, and Aafia Siddiqui, a Pakistani woman jailed in the United States on terrorism charges, the spokesman said in an interview with a private Mauritanian news agency.
Asked Friday about the offer, State Department spokeswoman Victoria Nuland rejected it, restating U.S. policy of not negotiating with terrorists.
With the situation remains very much unsettled, officials from countries involved in the crisis said they have no doubt who is to blame.
"This is an act of terror," U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said Friday. "The terrorists ... are the ones who have assaulted this facility (and took) hostage Algerians and others (from) around the world who were going about their daily business."
A dangerous escape
The ordeal began when the militants -- apparently angry about Algeria's support in a rout of their comrades in neighboring Mali -- targeted the gas field, which is operated by Algeria's state oil company in partnership with foreign companies.
At the start of the siege, the militants gathered all Westerners into one group and tied them up, according to survivors.
The kidnappers were equipped with AK-47 rifles and put explosives-laden vests on some hostages, a U.S. State Department official said.
Some escaped by disguising themselves, according to Regis Arnoux, who runs a catering firm at the site and spoke to some of his 150 employees who were freed. He said they all were "traumatized."
Some Algerian hostages were free to walk around the site but not leave, according to Arnoux. A number of them still escaped.
As the Algerian military launched its operation Thursday, the militants moved some hostages, according to one survivor's account.
With plastic explosives strapped around their necks, these captives were blindfolded and gagged before being loaded into five Jeeps, according to the brother of former hostage Stephen McFaul.
McFaul managed to escape after the vehicle he was in -- one of several targeted by Algerian fighters -- crashed, with the explosives still around his neck, his brother told CNN from Belfast, Northern Ireland.
"I haven't seen my mother move as fast in all my life, and my mother smile as much, hugging each other," Brian McFaul said upon his family hearing his brother was safe. "... You couldn't describe the feeling."
Sadly, McFaul said the other four Jeeps were "wiped out" in an explosion, and his brother believed the hostages inside did not survive.
Nations mobilize to help citizens caught up in crisis
U.S. Defense Secretary Leon Panetta, speaking in London, said the United States was working round the clock to ensure the safe return of its citizens.
Those freed include some Americans, while other U.S. nationals are still unaccounted for, U.S. officials said.
Meanwhile, the United States is evacuating 10 to 20 people caught up in the crisis, a U.S. defense official told CNN on Friday. They will be taken to U.S. facilities in Europe, the official said, where the condition of those injured can be assessed.
Britain has sent trauma experts and consular affairs officers who can issue emergency passports to a location about 450 kilometers (280 miles) away from the besieged plant, a Foreign Office official said, so they'll be "as close" as possible to the scene.
BP said Friday that a "small number of BP employees" were unaccounted for. The same held for some workers with Statoil, though nine others with the company -- including five who escaped -- are safe. Four Norwegians and a Canadian with that oil firm are in an airport hotel in Bergen, Norway, after being transported from Algeria, Statoil spokeswoman Sissel Rinde said.
Both BP and Statoil -- two of the foreign companies with In Amenas operations -- are pulling personnel from Algeria, which is Africa's largest natural gas producer and a major supplier of natural gas to Europe.
BP said it had flown 11 of its employees and several hundred staff from other companies out of the North African country Thursday and expected another flight Friday.
Mark Cobb, a Texan who has a LinkedIn profile identifying him as general manager for a BP joint venture out of In Amenas, told CNN he was "safe," having escaped on "the first day," though he didn't elaborate.
A U.S. military C-130 plane flew 12 wounded in the ordeal out of Algeria earlier Friday, a U.S. defense official said. None of them were Americans, though efforts continue to evacuate freed Americans.
Three workers for a Japanese engineering company that was working on the site have been contacted and are safe, said Takeshi Endo, a senior manager for JGC Corp. But the company had not been able to contact 14 others, he said.
France's foreign ministry said that, in addition to one death, three of its citizens were rescued.
Japan 'terribly disappointed' in Algerian military operation
Algeria faces tough questions from governments of kidnapped nationals over its handling of the crisis. Neither the United States nor Britain, for instance, were told in advance about Algeria's military operation Thursday.
Japanese Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshihide Suga said his nation's officials urged Algeria's government to avoid exposing hostages to danger. Japanese Vice Minister Shunichi Suzuki summoned Algeria's ambassador Friday to express Tokyo's concern
"We are terribly disappointed about the Algerians' military operation," Suga said.
U.S. officials offered a similar plea to the Algerians, urging them to be cautious and make the hostages' safety their first priority, an official in President Barack Obama's administration said.
A senior U.S. official said U.S. officials did not trust information they got from the Algerians, "because we hear one thing and then we hear something else."
But Algeria acted out of a sense of urgency, Communications Minister Mohamed Said told state television, after noticing hostages being moved toward "a neighboring country," where kidnappers could use them "as a means of blackmail with criminal intent."
Algerian troops fired on at least two SUVs trying to leave the facility, Algerian radio said. And a reporter saw clashes near the site, according to the Algerian Press Service and radio reports.
"There were a number of dead and injured, we don't have a final figure," the communications minister said of casualties following the operation.
Belmoktar, the man behind the group claiming responsibility for the attack and kidnappings, is known for seizing hostages.
French counterterrorism forces have long targeted Belmoktar, an Algerian who lost an eye fighting in Afghanistan in his teens. Libyan sources said he spent several months in Libya in 2011, exploring cooperation with local jihadist groups and securing weapons.
The militants said they carried out the operation because Algeria allowed French forces to use its airspace in attacking Islamist militants in Mali. Media in the region reported the attackers issued a statement demanding an end to "brutal aggression on our people in Mali" and cited "blatant intervention of the French crusader forces in Mali."
French Prime Minister Jean-Marc Ayrault said the Algerian hostage situation "confirms the gravity of the terrorist threat and the necessity to fight it with a determined and united front."
That sentiment was echoed by Clinton, the top U.S. diplomat. She stressed the need for a concerted, international effort to address terrorist and other threats around Africa.
"It is absolutely essential that, while we work to resolve this particular terrible situation, we continue to broaden and deepen our counterterrorism cooperation," she said Friday. "It is not only cooperation with Algeria, it is international cooperation against a common threat."


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Freddy Krueger, Michael Myers, Jason Voorhees, Norman Bates and countless other bogeymen have been terrorizing movie audiences for decades.
As various sequels, prequels and remakes featuring their characters continue to hit the big screen, it appears they will continue scaring audiences for years to come, proving that there is perhaps nothing scarier that a psychopath hiding in a dark closet with a knife.
But as these cinematic icons continue to etch out their place in Hollywood history as the scariest human killers of all time, there is another brand of killer that has proved it can be just as scary -- the inanimate object.
Norman Bates made us afraid to take a shower, Freddy Krueger made us afraid to go to sleep, and Jason Voorhees made us afraid to go into the woods. The five inanimate objects we're highlighting here made us afraid of, well, just about any everyday item you could find in your house ...
No. 5: The Television from "Poltergeist"
In the classic 1982 thriller "Poltergeist," an American middle-class suburban family is terrorized in their home by a slew of ghosts.
The family is unable to flee the house of horrors because their young daughter, Carol, is abducted by the ghosts through the television and they have to find a way to get her back.
"Poltergeist" features dozens of objects coming to life and moving spontaneously, but it was the dead channel on the television buzzing with white noise that sent the biggest chills down audiences' spines.
Before she disappeared, Carol was found by her family sitting right in front of the TV in a trance and staring into it before saying two of the scariest words in film history: "They're here."
But at least the TV didn't move, unlike our next scary inanimate object ...
No. 4: The 1958 Plymouth Fury from "Christine"
The 1983 horror movie "Christine" is adapted from a novel by Stephen King, who is not only a master of horror, but also a master of the everyday object coming to terrifying life.
In his review of "Christine," Roger Ebert made fun of King's method of horror, writing, "Earlier this year we got his 'Cujo,' about a rabid St. Bernard, and any day now I expect him to announce 'Amityville IV: The Garage-Door-Opener.'"
Jokes aside, the Plymouth in "Christine" is just plain evil. It's so evil it kills an assembly worker as it is being put together in the auto plant. Twenty years later, the car goes on a killing spree, driving itself around and taking out high school kids left and right.
The film has a silly premise, but in the hands of director John Carpenter, who also directed the horror classic "Halloween," it is able to transcend the premise and deliver quite a few scares and thrills. Ebert also wrote, "This is the kind of movie where you walk out with a silly grin, get in your car, and lay rubber halfway down the (highway)."
A lot of people don't like talking on the phone, but this next inanimate object takes that fear to a new level ...
No. 3: The Telephone from "Fatal Attraction"
Not all terrifying inanimate objects have to come to life or have some supernatural force behind it to be terrifying.
In "Fatal Attraction," a ringing phone spells doom for Michael Douglas' character. It isn't a ghost or ghoul on the other end of the line, but Glenn Close, with whom he had an extramarital affair.
As it turned out, Close was an insane psychopath who began stalking Douglas and calling his house nonstop. Douglas was desperate to keep the secret from his wife, and every time he got comfortable and began to enjoy his perfect home life, the phone would ring -- and he always knew who it was that was calling and hanging up.
"Fatal Attraction" scared audiences for many reasons, but perhaps the biggest was the reminder that any misdeed you commit in your life is just a phone call away from ruining your life.
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You played catch with your husband? Spaghetti arm or not, would you be available to pitch for the Yankees? LOL
Congrats on making the front page! That's so exciting!🙂 Playing catch sounds like a great way to gear up for the excitement of regular season, which is finally just a few weeks away.
We are back from an awesome four day weekend! And I got Mike Scioscia to sign an old Dodger picture!
The only time I play catch is before the Dodgers Women Baseball clinic but you know what? that was a Jamie baby and not sure if the Dodgers will have that again.
Jane – LOL! Now pitching for the Yankees, former ponytail softball second baseman, Kristen! Yeah, I think that even if Bartolo doesn't improve one iota over his spring training debut, you're better off with him.🙂
Westcoastgirl – Thank you! I was really surprised and pleased. It is a fun way to gear up for the season – only 28 more days!
Emma – That is fantastic! I bet he smiled when he saw the old photo. I'm glad you guys had fun. A women's baseball clinic sounds like a great event…though at present I would be embarrassed to throw so weakly in one.🙂
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I get my daughters out all the time in the summer to take whiffle ball batting practice and run around the "bases", but to actually play catch I gotta go over to the neighbors house and borrow their kid. It's cool that you went out to "have a catch"
Looks like the Angels have the outfield all set. I wish Trout the best and will be following his career.
Keep loosening that arm up. You never know….and that's from a fellow second baseman. The kids and I have been going to the local college to throw the ball around the gym there. It's amazing my three-year-old can hit live pitching already. Keep having fun this spring..
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Oh man something as simple as playing catch!!! Still a bit too cold for that here… so envious of SoCal right now and that lovely weather… and Aybar as the "little girl with the little curl"… all makes sense now😉
I've played with my kids a few times when the weather has permitted us here in southern Illinois. Next time out record some video of it and post it on here!
As the parent of a 12-year-old ballplayer, I get pressed into action all the time when Dad isn't home yet. I guess it's a good thing I played softball as well growing up, and thankfully "don't throw like a girl" (my husband's words). Though I was a little sore after our first outing this past weekend! Pennsylvania winters don't lend themselves to year-round baseball.😦
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Your Angels outfield is just 'sick.' And I mean that in the good way people younger than me say it. Hunter has always had a cannon of an arm, Bourjos is like the road runner tracking down ball in center and Vernon never makes a bad read in the outfield. Trust me, being a fan that has watched him for several years, he is an extremely intelligent outfielder. He might be losing a step, or two, but he will handle LF no problem. And make it look easy.
Russel – Whiffle ball batting practice is awesome. I'll bet your daughters have a blast!
Mike – Ah hah, another second baseman. Cool! Your three-year old can already hit live pitching?! Wow, it sounds like you are raising a future ballplayer for sure!
Jeff – Yeah, Southern California weather is definitely one of the better parts about living here. Re: Aybar. I'm hoping this year he's very, very good indeed.
Ron – No, there will be no videos, LOL. As I told my husband no cameras. No blooper reels. This is not going on Facebook.
Sue – Thanks for dropping by my blog! That's neat that you play catch with your son and it sounds like you do a lot better than me. Yeah, SoCal weather is hard to beat for year-round baseball.
Welikeroy – Sick is definitely what I am hoping for! There is so much potential out there, it's bound to be a fun year. It's nice to hear good things about Wells from a long time Blue Jays fan. I am pretty happy with the Wells trade all told. His contact is stupid expensive, yes, but if he helps the team, who cares?
I think it is funny how we get so happy–or sad–over each game during a time that means little. Spring just doesn't matter, yet it hits hard (for me) to see my boys get pasted by the lowly Pirates 2 out of 3 games! I don't get it! How could they be so bad? Then I remember that I'm not supposed to care. Glad to see that I'm not the only one who gets up or down with these spring games…
You've hit the nail on the head RaysFanBoy. It's not supposed to matter but it sure hits hard anyway. I think it's because it's the beginning and we're all hoping for some sign that the regular season will be just the way we want it to be. I'm glad to know _I'm_ not the only one. Thanks for dropping by my blog and commenting!
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Divers in Hawaii recently lent a hand to a dolphin in need.
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The dolphin waits as the diver uses a knife to cut away at the line and free him.
The group was on a night dive to view manta rays off the coast of Kona, Hawaii.
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As it turns out, there's was a lot to gain for Anthony Mackie for bringing the pain to his last film, said screenwriting partners Christopher Markus and Stephen McFeely.
Mackie starred opposite Mark Wahlberg and Dwayne Johnson in the quirky crime caper "Pain & Gain" for director Michael Bay last year, and based on their experiences with the actor on that project, scribes Markus and McFeely knew they had the perfect Sam Wilson/Falcon for their then-upcoming film "Captain America: The Winter Solider."
"Hell, we wrote the part for Anthony," McFeely, along with Markus, told me in a recent interview. "Sometimes we write for a particular actor just to make it easier on us, sometimes we tell people who would be great, and sometimes no one wants our opinion. Anthony was our first choice to play the role the whole time, and fortunately he was everyone else's first choice. Of course, we had written for him before because he was in 'Pain & Gain.' We'd like to think we're in the Anthony Mackie business."
Also having written the first "Captain America" film, Markus and McFeely were versed in the ensemble feel of the Marvel movie universe, and knew very well that any given character had to be ready to step up when ready. Mackie, they said, embodied the strength to make Sam Wilson/Falcon a full-fledged character when he was called up.
"We want to say with all the characters, 'That guy could have his own movie,' 'She could have her own movie,' and so Sam really needed to be a fully-fleshed guy with a past and a future," Markus explained.
Needless to say, Mackie is thrilled with what the screenwriters came up with.
"Sam Wilson is just a kick a-- character. It's such an honor to play him," Mackie told me in post-production interview.
Mackie said he's especially thrilled with the set of wings bestowed upon him by Markus and McFeely, as well as co-director brothers Anthony and Joe Russo.
"The flying aspect of the character is unreal. The first time I saw any footage of it was at (San Diego) Comic Con and it was beautiful," Mackie enthused.
Mackie, Chris Evans and company continue to soar at the box office with "Captain America: The Winter Soldier." No. 1 at the North American box office for the three consecutive weekends since its April 4 release, the film has made more than $203 million domestically, and nearly $600 million worldwide.


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Your best (and worst) tweets from Summerfest
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Justin Vernon lets his hair down for Shouting Matches show
Justin Vernon likened the Shouting Matches to his "spiritual outlet" when talking last month about the recently resurrected blues band he's in.
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Milwaukee artist Timothy Westbrook 'out' on 'Project Runway'
After a stream of tears, angry words, catty tweets and quintessential reality TV conceits, Milwaukee artist Timothy Westbrook is "out" for this season of "Project Runway."
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Sean Astin, Chris Mulkey open Chinooks game
Sean Astin, who you might know from "Lord of the Rings," or maybe "Rudy," will throw the first pitch to Chris Mulkey of "True Blood" at the start of Saturday's Lakeshore Chinooks game.
Astin and Mulkey have been filming "The Surface" in Milwaukee and nearby. Saturday is the final regular season home game at Kapco Park at Concordia University in Mequon. »Read Full Article
Watch: Green Bay Packer Jordy Nelson in tourism ad directed by Jerry Zucker
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Washington, Wahlberg give '2 Guns' unexpected firepower
Ripping a page from the action-comedy playbook going all the way back to "48 HRS." and "Lethal Weapon," "2 Guns" stars Mark Wahlberg and Denzel Washington as a tough-talking, always-fighting odd couple out to save the day and themselves, not necessarily in that order.
As the movie starts, Washington and Wahlberg are casing a small-town bank near the Texas-Mexico border, as freelancers working for a powerful Mexican kingpin, Papi Greco (Edward James Olmos). Turns out Greco has about $3 million stashed in the bank — and they intend to take it. »Read Full Article
Milwaukee movies off the grid: Aug. 2-8
Midnight hour at Times
The Times Theater is back in the midnight-movie business. »Read Full Article
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The third annual Urban Island Beach Party features a slew of sharp local music acts, a limbo contest, interactive exhibits and a free beverage for anyone who takes alternative transport — boat, bike, bus or kayak — to Lakeshore State Park, next to the Summerfest grounds. »Read Full Article
Rivals Barrett, Walker raise curtain on State Fair
West Allis — Gov. Scott Walker and Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett don't see eye to eye on much, but one thing they do agree on is that Wisconsin's state fair is the best in the country.
The erstwhile political rivals shared a stage Thursday morning to kick off the 11-day fair, describing new attractions that include duck races, a garden walk and a baboon exhibition. »Read Full Article(62)
Depression on the prowl in Boulevard's 'Tigers Be Still'
There's an unseen but very real four-legged cat on the loose in Kim Rosenstock's "Tigers Be Still," a bittersweet and often moving new comedy being directed by Mark Bucher at the Boulevard Theatre, which has recently been doing more than any other Milwaukee theater company to introduce us to young female playwrights.
But the real beast stalking Rosenstock's four characters is depression. "Exactly one month ago," 24-year-old Sherry (Shannon Tyburski) tells the audience in an early scene, "all of the women in my family were in bed. All the time." »Read Full Article
Milwaukee artists have showdown on tonight's 'Project Runway'
The two Milwaukee artists who are appearing on "Project Runway" this season will end up in a major showdown in the episode that will air at 8 p.m. on Lifetime, according to footage that has been leaked in advance of the show, which airs from 8 to 9:30 p.m. of Lifetime.
"I think Timothy is making me nuts, so I am just going nuts," says Miranda Levy angrily in the footage leaked in advance by Marie Claire. "Maybe when I end up in the mental hospital they'll just let me take this dress with me. »Read Full Blog Post(3)
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The Milwaukee Air & Water Show is back for its 11th year Saturday and Sunday and is expected to draw tens of thousands of people to Milwaukee's lakefront.
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New food trucks add flavor to Milwaukee's street food culture
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Busy guitarist Quinn Scharber lets long-shelved solo album shine
Quinn Scharber, guitarist for Hugh Bob and the Hustle and the Championship, is playing a release show for his solo album Friday, nearly two years after he released it.
Actually, work on Scharber's second solo album goes back even further, to fall 2008. »Read Full Article
Novelist ReShonda Tate Billingsley visits downtown library Monday
In ReShonda Tate Billingsley's new novel 'A Family Affair' (Gallery Books), young dancer Olivia Dawson turns down the chance to study at Juilliard to care for her ailing mother in a poor Houston neighborhood. Events lead to Olivia discovering that the father she thought dead was instead alive, a powerful CEO who apparently had abandoned Olivia and her mother.
Billingsley's many novels for adults and teens often tackle family dramas and challenges, including ones faced by church families. She won a 2012 NAACP Image Award for her novel "Say Amen, Again." »Read Full Blog Post
Marcus Corp. appoints Rolando Rodriguez president, CEO of theater unit
The Marcus Corp. said Thursday it has appointed Rolando Rodriguez, 53, as president and chief executive officer of Marcus Theatres, the company's movie theater division and the fifth-largest movie theater circuit in the U.S.
Rodriguez was also appointed executive vice president of the Marcus Corp. »Read Full Article
Everyone in pay-TV dispute is making money except subscribers; more blackouts occur
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A handsome space for Ugly's Pub; official launch is Friday
You can't judge a book by its cover, and you can't judge a bar by the name. At least not in the case of Ugly's Pub, 1125 N. Old World 3rd St., a handsome new bar that is having its official launch Friday.
(My colleague Rick Romell writes about Ugly's and the challenges of opening the bar, and you can see a photo gallery there.) »Read Full Blog Post
On Tap Today: Our State Fair is ...
Get warmed up for the busiest weekend of the summer with what's arguably the biggest, happiest event of the summer: The Wisconsin State Fair opens today at State Fair Park, with cream puffs, and animals and just about every kind of food you can imagine wrapped in bacon and on a stick. The gates open at 8 a.m.; tonight's main stage headliner is Heart with Jason Bonham's Led Zeppelin Experience.
If you're seeking free music, there's lots of it. Thursday night's free concerts include - and this is a sampling - Fo/Mo/Deep at Jazz in the Park, Streetlife with Warren Wiegratz in the Square Tunes Summer Concert Series at Bayshore Town Center, the Waukesha Civic Band in Cutler Park, the Dang-Its in Hartland's Nixon Park, and the Liam Ford Band in the Concerts in the Garden series at Boerner Botanical Gardens in Hales Corners. »Read Full Blog Post


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Gabrielle Giffords: Then and now
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Jan. 8 marks the third anniversary of a mass shooting that left former Arizona Rep. Gabrielle Giffords critically wounded. Today, Giffords continues to call for persistence in the fight for gun control and has revealed for the first time that she now has movement in her right arm. Look back at her miraculous recovery.
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MONTPELIER Lots of smoke and a little bit of fire shut down a portion of Main Street on Saturday evening as firefighters prevented a small blaze from spreading through a century-old home.
The incident began shortly after 5 p.m. when a passerby alerted homeowner Stan Brinkerhoff that thick smoke was billowing from the first floor of his three-story home at 188 Main St.
Brinkerhoff called Montpelier firefighters, who quickly extinguished a small fire in a first-floor storage area.
A singed mattress and a charred pile of clothing in the front yard were the only visible signs of damage from outside, though Brinkerhoff and two tenants living in an attached apartment made plans to stay elsewhere for the night due to a lingering smell of smoke.
Brinkerhoff said the home is insured.
Lt. Jake Larrabee of the Montpelier Fire Department said the fire was small but hot, and produced heavy smoke. He said the cause is undetermined, and Vermont State Police investigators will examine the scene this morning to try to determine what happened.
A fire crew from Barre City joined Montpelier firefighters at the scene.
Main Street was blocked off between North and Loomis streets for about two hours.
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