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This is the bed pad that absorbs body heat quickly to provide a cool environment for falling asleep quickly. Using a cooling gel to absorb body heat, the pad's surface temperature rose only 1� F during eight hours of testing in an independent laboratory, while lesser pads became more than 40% hotter. Unlike inferior models that are narrow and fail to cover the full width of a sleeper's back, this pad is 35" wide, a generous size that spans the full width of a sleeper's body with room to spare in the event of rolling over. Requiring no refrigeration or electricity, its non-slip texture prevents shifting whether placed above or below sheets, and its seamless gel filling doesn't emit disruptive "popping" sounds when laid upon like lesser pads. The pad's thin yet firm gel provides a comfortable sleeping surface and its 100% cotton fabric cover feels as soft against the skin as a bed sheet. Spot clean. Queen/Full. 55" L x 35" W x 1/4" D. (15 lbs.)
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(5 of 5 customers found this review helpful)
Not happy here, thought this was a solution
By MsJames
from Texas
The pad is a perfect fit for our queen bed. But it does not solve the hot bed problem. Its very cool at first but about 3 hours later you are sweating. It turns your hot bed into an oven. It holds your bodyheat. I want to return this.
Bottom Line No, I would not recommend this to a friend
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(3 of 3 customers found this review helpful)
Not worth the price
By toucantom
from texas
Cools for first few hours but eventually becomes too warm for comfort and is a bit bulky. My wife would wake up sweating from sleep.
By Patty
from Azle, TX
At first, the pad was wonderfully cool and felt sooo good but as the night wore on, it seemed to act more as a heating pad because it held the heat so well.
Starts cool but then stores the heat.
By peacedog
from mi
good for a short time only, the time depends on the size of the persondoes not last the nitestores heat
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not really the best
By Charlotte
from Myrtle Beach, SC
It is very heavy and stays in place on the bed. When you first lay on it, it is very cool, almost cold. Then, as the night goes on, it warms up. After getting up, it doesn't cool down very quick either. Wish there was something that did stay cool and wasn't so hard.
Works well the 1st 30-minutes
By K White
from Phoenix, AZ
Does everything stated in the 1st 30-minutes = cool and comfortable (under the bed sheet) helping me to fall asleep. However draws body heat and "holds it" so when I wake up the bed pad feels too warm even when I move to another area of the pad.
Bottom Line Yes, I would recommend this to a friend
By Jim
from CO
The bed thing really works for a cooler night's sleep--the most important thing.However, the size is NOT generous. We have the so-called queen size and we had to place it crosswise to the bed. Also it is very heavy/stiff so it is difficult to get it to lay flat under the sheets.Over all it is just barely worth the price.
Cooling but very hard. Couldnt lie on it for long
By Marge
from Rolling Meadows Il.
used it on my comforpedic bed but it is too hard!
Did not work for me.
By Hot box
from Hayward, CA
I wanted to use the product to keep me reasonablely cool but it did not. I even turn it pad over thinking that I had it on the wrong side but neither side was cool.
(1 of 1 customers found this review helpful)
heat suffering sleep reduced by cooling bed pad.
By mantarider
from winnetka ca.
everything arrived on time and in great shape.
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At noon today, Beacon Journal sports columnist Marla Ridenour joins Fred Albers of SiriusXM PGA Tour radio and Rob Bolton of PGATour.com for a Google Hangout.
The group will be discussing the upcoming WGC-Bridgestone Invitational at Firestone Country Club in Akron. They'll be interacting with readers, so make sure to check back here later today.To read more or comment...
Richfield's Betsy Finley failed to defend her national title at the Reebok CrossFit Games Sunday at the Home Depot Center in Carson, Calif.
With a three-day total of 559 points, Finley, 62, finished second in the women's masters division for ages 60 and over. The winner was Mary Schwing, 60, of Hawaii, with 563 points.To read more or comment...
Richfield's Betsy Finley was listed first in the cumulative standings after winning Saturday's two events at the Reebok CrossFit Games at the Home Depot Center in Carson, Calif.
Finley, 62, competing in the masters division for women 60 and over, has the same point total (423) as first-day leader Mary Schwing, 60, of Hawaii. Finley finished first in the snatch ladder and chipper on the second day of the event, while Schwing took second in both.To read more or comment...
Richfield resident Betsy Finley stands second after the first day of competition at the Reebok CrossFit Games at the Home Depot Center in Carson, Calif.
Finley, 62, an assistant principal at Evamere and Ellsworth Hill elementary schools in Hudson, won the women's masters division last year for athletes 60 and over.
On Friday, Finley took second in two events – the shoulder to overhead (lifting 105 pounds) and the triplet, which she completed in 8:12. She tied for fifth in the row-clean burpee with a time of 13:13.
Compiling 223 points, Finley trails Mary Schwing, a 60-year-old Hawaii resident, by 10 points. Schwing tied Finley in the shoulder to overhead, took first in the triplet (8:11) and tied for fourth in the burpee (12:45).
There are two events – the snatch ladder and chipper -- on today's schedule. The top 12 scorers advance to Sunday morning's event, the muscle up; the top six to Sunday's final.
I'm as appalled as anyone by the depravity of Jerry Sandusky's crimes.
I'm as disgusted as anyone by the extent of the cover-up by Penn State officials, including the revelation in Louis Freeh's report released Thursday that coach Joe Paterno was aware children were being raped by Sandusky as far back as 1998.
I wish, like everyone, that the janitors who witnessed Sandusky's pedophilia, including the Korean War veteran who said the horror of the atrocity was worse than anything he'd seen in battle, had the courage Paterno lacked.
But I'm still not convinced that the death penalty for Penn State football is the answer.
Part of me wonders if that wouldn't be sweeping the young victims' pain under the rug.
Part of me wonders if Penn State not playing football in 2012 and/or 2013 will help people forget.
I want people to remember, and remember and remember.
Yes, I want Paterno's statue taken down.
I want to see athletic director Tim Curley, president Graham Spanier and vice president Gary Schultz squirm in a courtroom and go to jail with Sandusky.
I want university trustees to be forced to talk about Sandusky's crimes for years.
I want part of that $208 million in donations Penn State received in the fiscal year ending June 30 to go to the men who were abused, most of them after Sandusky was investigated 14 years ago.
I want anyone who ever thinks about laying a hand on a child in any manner to think twice because of Jerry Sandusky.
I'm not agreeing with the letter Paterno wrote shortly before his death seven months ago and released Wednesday in which he said, "This is not a football scandal and should not be treated as one."
The cover-up was all about preserving the football program. Sandusky used his cachet from his years of coaching and his access to the football building, even after his retirement, to lure his victims. Young boys found it hard to resists his gifts of sports gear, trips to bowl games and camps, all the trappings of the glory that is Penn State football.
But will the death penalty, especially if relatively short, really bring all that down?
Will it not hurt more innocent young men, their potential football careers derailed if the NCAA forces them to sit out a year after transferring? Football also funds most , if not all, of the other athletic programs at Penn State, which means more male and female athletes could suffer if their sports' budgets are cut.
To me, Freeh's report is the ultimate damnation of the men at the top at Penn State. Right now I can't help but think that those at the bottom have suffered enough.

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INDEPENDENCE – Day Two in the will-he-or-will-he-not-show-up-at-practice saga of Delonte West came Wednesday and the Cavaliers sound unfazed by the situation.
West surprised everyone Tuesday by not showing up for the team's first practice after appearing at the team's Media Day Monday seemingly in good spirits.
The enigmatic and troubled guard faced the media a little more than a week after being arrested on gun charges. While it's easy to paint this as a player who's aloof and selfish even, his teammates said that's not the case.
''Basketball has nothing to do with what's going on, so he needs to take as much time as he needs and when he comes back we're going to welcome him the way we've always done,'' LeBron James said. ''When he gets back it's going to be as if he was always here.''
West has dealt with depression and bipolar disorder for years, a fact that came to light last year when he disappeared from training camp for 12 days, so this is nothing new for the Cavaliers.
''We've been around this block before with Delonte, so we know how to handle it,'' James said. Point guard Mo Williams said that the basketball court is West's respite from his reality, a place where he finds solace. For that reason, they remain patient. ''Outside of basketball, he struggles with things,'' he said.
While neither Williams nor James has had any contact personally with West, they said that they're sure that he's going to be fine.
''I'm not worried about him. I would worry about someone who doesn't have a supporting cast around him that really cares and is really not trying to help him,'' West said. ''He's in a situation that he's getting professional help from everywhere.''
Both said that the current situation is no distraction for the team, saying that he has their full support. But the reality of this particular situation is that while West sorts his issues out, time moves on and so does the team.
For now, Coach Mike Brown said his team will concentrate on maintaining a bunker mentality so that no outside noise creeps in.
There's no sense of panic because the team signed Anthony Parker, a traditional, long shooting guard from the Toronto Raptors during the offseason. At some point if West pushes things too far, the organization will have to reach a point where some sort of decision regarding his future in a Cleveland uniform has to be made.
Mike Brown was coy regarding who would be his starting center come opening night. Barring injury, the worst kept secret in town is that Shaquille O'Neal would be starting at that position.
For Zydrunas Ilgauskas, who has given the team his blood, sweat, tears and feet, this could be a bitter moment. Not so.
Ilgauskas knew Shaq was coming and had little problem with it. His reaction in a nutshell: I'd rather be playing with him than against him. For the record that extends to practice as well.
''I did it a long time ago with John Lucas coming off my foot surgery,'' Ilgauskas said. ''It's still basketball. It's an adjustment. How I prepare for games and what my mindset - I guess it's something I have to learn on the fly basically because I haven't done it a lot."
UPDATE: Cavs G.M. has been in touch with West and says that the troubled point guard was attending to a ''personal matter.''
INDEPENDENCE - Cleveland Cavaliers guard Delonte West didn't participate in the first of two team practices today at Cleveland Clinic Courts.
Coach Mike Brown said that West wasn't there and he wasn't aware of whether he'd be available for the day's second workout or if the team had been in touch with the enigmatic Cavs' guard, saying that G.M. Danny Ferry had been handling that situation and West could easily been in contact with him.
Last season West missed a couple weeks of training camp to deal with what was later revealed to be a mental illness. But this year, off season troubles began to trickle into the season. Upper Marlboro, Md. police arrested West earlier this month on weapons charges after he confessed to having three guns on him including a loaded shotgun in a guitar case.
The NBA and Cavaliers said they will let the legalities of his situation play out before deciding whether to levy any penalty.
What the team seems to be focused on is ensuring there are no distractions to derail what could be a run at a championship.
'''We have to have a bunker mentality. The reality of it is with the addition of Shaq with the addition of the other people we have there are going to be a lot of distractions,'' Coach Mike Brown said. '' We have to try as best we can to maintain that bunker mentality by not allowing outside influences to take us off course.
''I have to continue to look forward and coach this team and not allowing us to get sidetracked. Whether it's Delonte or someone else, if they miss practice and it's an unexcused practice, that will be handled internally.''
I'm going to get a T-shirt emblazoned with the words "I Survived Cavs Media Day 2009."
Not because it was horrific or anything, but because Mother Nature decided to be a witch and spoil some of the fun by knocking out power within a one-block radius of Cleveland Clinic Courts, the Cavaliers practice facility. Here's hoping that's not some sort of ominious sign.
There were so interesting moments to be had some of which David Lee Morgan dealt with in prior blog posts.
But one that I found particularly intriguing was the case of Delonte West. Casting all objectivity aside, you have to admire West for participating despite his recent arrest almost two weeks ago. He could have easily begged off, but chose to at least face the media, even if he declined to discuss the case in detail.
Additionally you have to at least admire the honesty. West said basically admitted that he'd been off the medication he takes for his illness, which according to reports is bipolar disease. Some would question why he was even off it.
I can only go by what I know from a family member and family friend who have both battled the condition. Apparently, depending on the medication, an individual doesn't feel like themselves when they are taking it. If I worked nine months of the year, chances are I'd go off it too if it affected me that way.
That aside, it's not an excuse for what West did in carrying around three loaded weapons, but until all the facts are out and the legal process has played out, judgment shouldn't be passed.
When LeBron James was a junior at St. Vincent-St. Mary and Shaquille O'Neal was with the Lakers, O'Neal watched LeBron play in a tournament game in Canton, while Shaq and the Lakers were in town to play the Cavs.
LeBron said he didn't talk to Shaq that night but the two talked the next day.
``He just told me to keep working hard,'' LeBron said. ``That's what I remembered.''
Now that Shaq and LeBron are together, Shaq said he doesn't know why there's talk about whether or not these two superstars can coexist. He said that won't be an issue at all.
``Every great team with a 1-2 punch, the big man has always been that other guy,'' Shaq said.
Cavs guard Delonte West is happy the season has started because he's back playing basketball, instead of talking about his recent off-the-court troubles.
Earlier this month, West was arrested after being pulled over by police in Maryland for carrying two concealed weapons, and he had a shotgun in a guitar case.
Delonte, who has talked openly about his bipolar disorder, didn't want to talk about the incident because it's an on-going investigation. But he did say ``I'm back taking my meds.''
That's great to hear.
Cavs point guard Mo Williams looked relaxed talking to reporters during media day. From a physical standpoint, he said he ``feels great'', noting that when he came to camp last year, he was coming off problems with a hernia and bad thump. He said when he reported to camp, it was really the first time he had played since recovering from those ailments.
We all know the outstanding (regular) season Williams had last year, but he said the playoffs was a different experience- and he said experience was the difference.
Williams said during the regular he was comfortable from an offensive standpoint with the rhythm he had when he was shooting from the outside. He said he was able to take his time and get his feet in the right position to shoot the ball.
But Williams said in the playoffs, especially in the Orlando series, he was trying to force too many shots and he just wasn't comfortable with his offensive rhythm.
``You play at a different speed (in the playoffs),'' Williams said. ``It's a different tempo...I made plays, I just didn't make enough of them. At the end of the day, it falls in the category of experience and I had never been in that situation before.''
Williams said he's looking forward to playing with LeBron and Shaq together and said the fans should be excited as well.
``It will be fun for the fans,'' Williams said. ``When you're talking about how the economy is and people spending their hard-earned money, they should be able to come out and see us win and have fun.''
And with Shaq on the team?
``It's already Day 1 of the madness,'' Williams said with a smile.''
During the Cavs Media Day Monday at Cleveland Clinic Cpurts, Shaquille O'Neal finally met with the media around 4:30 p.m. (the press conference had to be moved into the weight room because of the loss of power) and it was chaos as reporters jockeyed for position to talk to O'Neal.
But the thing that caught my attention was how adamant Shaq wass about wanting to win his fifth NBA championship ring. And he's serious about wanting to be in Cleveland.
``Cleveland has always been very hospitable to me and I'm excited to be here,'' Shaq told reporters.
Shaq also said he had a message for Cavs fans.
``Hopefully, I add that belief because the first key (to winning an NBA championship) is belief.''
The one thing that amuses me about Shaq is that for a guy so physically imposing, he talks like he's always in a library.
If you're like a lot of sports fans who subscribe to the belief that the worst officiating can be found in the NBA, that supposition gained even more credibility moments ago when the league announced that they were going ahead and formally training replacement referees.
From the league's general counsel:
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Numerous media outlets are reporting that Cleveland Cavaliers guard Delonte West was arrested on multiple gun charges around 10 p.m. Thursday night near his offseason home in Prince George's County Maryland.
West was driving his three-wheeled motorcycle north on Interstate 95 near Route 214 when he cut off a marked patrol car, according to the Washington Post.
After being pulled over West informed the cop that he had a gun in his waist band. Upon a search he was reportedly found to have another handgun strapped to his leg and a shotgun concealed in a guitar case slung across his back, per the report.
He is charged with speeding and two counts of possession of a handgun, according to the Washington Post.
UPDATE 5:17: Akron Beacon Journal beat writer George Thomas just passed along this statement from Cavaliers general manager Danny Ferry:
If he could score a recording contract and eke out a hit record from it, Akron's LeBron James would indeed be the King of All Media.
Just as he has on the basketball court, James has now found success in the literary world as an author. Shooting Stars, the book about the Akron St. Vincent-St Mary basketball team and the friendships formed by the players on that team, will debut at No. 13 on the New York Times Bestsellers List for the week of Sept. 27, according to a spokesman for Penguin Books.
The book, which James co-authored with noted sportswriter Buzz Bissinger, writer of Friday Night Lights, was released by Penguin Books Sept. 8. But, of course, books aren't enough as James has a documentary film - More Than a Game - about those high school years debuting Oct. 2.
The league's current most valuable player apparently isn't satisfied with just the documentary film genre either.
The Los Angeles Times reported Thursday that James will appear in a comedy - Fantasy Basketball Camp - for Universal Studios. It's the story of five guys attending James' basketball camp. James will, of course, play himself in the movie.
James was traveling Thursday and unavailable for comment. He will get the opportunity to talk about all of his off-court exploits Tuesday when he appears on The Late Show with David Letterman on WOIO (Channel 19).
Normally no one would get up for any type of exhibition sporting event, but when the Cavs preseason tickets go on sale Monday at 10 a.m., there's at least one intriguing matchup of the three games that will be played at Quicken Loans Arena.
The Cavs will play a total eight exhition games. The three at the are against the Charlotte Bobcats on Oct. 6 and the Washington Wizards on Oct. 14. The one of interest comes on Oct. 12 against Greek powerhouse Olympiacos on Oct. 12. Not being one to follow a lot of Euroleague ball, this one should provide an interesting contrast in styles.
The Cavs will play in two neutral locations that are within driving distance of Cleveland. On Oct. 20 they will play the Dallas Mavericks at 7:30 p.m. on the campus of the University of Pittsburgh at the Petersen Events Center. The next night at 7 p.m. they play the Boston Celtics at Schottenstein Arena on the campus of the Ohio State University.
Tickets, beginning at $10 are available online at cavs.com, by phone at 1-800-820-2287 or at the Quicken Loans box office for games at The Q.
Tickets for the Pittsburgh game are available on Ticketmaster.com, Ticketmaster outless or charge by phone at 1-800-745-3000. Tickets for the Columbus game go on sale Friday, Sept. 11 through Ticketmaster as well.


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Young blood can reverse aging process
(NEWSER) – Who knew blood-sucking vampires were actually onto something? According to new US studies, the blood of young mice can rejuvenate the brains and muscles of older mice, effectively reversing the impact of aging, the New York Times reports. "I am extremely excited," says a professor. "These findings could be a game changer." The studies continued an old line of research by stitching younger mice to older ones, enabling them to exchange blood. In time, the young blood boosted activity in older stem cells, which produced new muscle tissue and neurons more easily than before, the Washington Post reports.
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Casper Smart Sends Birthday Wishes To Jennifer Lopez
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It looks like Jennifer Lopez and Casper Smart's recent break up was as amicable as they come. On the star's 45th birthday Thursday, her ex took to Twitter with an enthusiastic greeting for her special day.
He wrote, "Happy birthday to the most Beautiful lil bear in the world! May all your wishes come true!"
Happppppppy Birthday to the most Beautiful lil bear in the world!!!! May all your wishes come true!! @JLo http://t.co/iydh9jv0Z8
— Beau Casper Smart (@BEAUcasperSMART) July 24, 2014
Jennifer and Casper split up last month after over two and a half years together. News of their break up came right as Lopez was about to release her latest album A.K.A.
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Jon Bon Jovi donates $1 million to Hurricane Sandy relief
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One of New Jersey's most famous entertainers has made a big donation to Hurricane Sandy relief. Jon Bon Jovi came back to his native Sayreville this morning to announce his $1 million donation.
Bon Jovi made the announcement with Governor Chris Christie at Sayreville Town Hall.
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Shania Twain is making progress on new album
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Shania Twain says she's "pretty much there" with the songs for a new album.
The country superstar is working on her first studio project in more than a decade. She tells "Rolling Stone" she's "really just sitting on the fence in regards to a producer," and she's been "listening to a lot of records" to "determine who is the right match."
But fans shouldn't expect to hear any of her new material in her Las Vegas show. Shania says she "probably could" incorporate fresh songs into her set, but she thinks it's "too soon" to do so. She adds that she doesn't want to "get locked into a performance mode with a song" until she's "taken it a little further down the line."
Twain's upcoming studio effort will be her first since 2002's Up! She'll launch her next slate of "Shania: Still The One" shows at The Colosseum at Caesars Palace on October 15th.
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Monica Lewinsky: I was suicidal after Clinton affair
(NEWSER) – Monica Lewinsky has been basically unheard from in a decade—but the 40-year-old is now writing about her 1990s affair with Bill Clinton (rumors in 2012 of acoming tell-all never materialized). The full story appears inVanity Fair's digital edition Thursday, but the magazine has a preview. Highlights:
- Why she's writing: "It's time to burn the beret and bury the blue dress" and stop "tiptoeing around my past—and other people's futures. I am determined to have a different ending to my story. I've decided, finally, to stick my head above the parapet so that I can take back my narrative and give a purpose to my past."
- Why now: After Tyler Clementi's suicide, Lewinsky's mother was devastated: "She was reliving 1998, when she wouldn't let me out of her sight. She was replaying those weeks when she stayed by my bed, night after night, because I, too, was suicidal. The shame, the scorn, and the fear that had been thrown at her daughter left her afraid that I would take my own life—a fear that I would be literally humiliated to death." Lewinsky says she never attempted suicide, but was strongly tempted at times.
- On the affair itself: "I, myself, deeply regret what happened between me and President Clinton. Let me say it again: I. Myself. Deeply. Regret. What. Happened," she writes. She adds that the relationship between her and Clinton was absolutely consensual, despite the fact that he was her boss. "Any 'abuse' came in the aftermath, when I was made a scapegoat in order to protect his powerful position. ... The Clinton administration, the special prosecutor's minions, the political operatives on both sides of the aisle, and the media were able to brand me. And that brand stuck, in part because it was imbued with power."


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Air Force Can't Convince Anyone to Pilot Drones
(NEWSER) – It turns out, killing people by remote control is an unpopular profession. The Air Force is having trouble recruiting new drone pilots, a new Brookings Institute report reveals, and the ones it already has quit at three times the rate of its manned pilots. The problem: It's a boring job. When not carrying out assassinations, drones generally perform surveillance missions, which are both dull and require around-the-clock shifts, Popular Science reports.


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WATCH: Pharrell Williams performs 'Happy' at Oscars
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Pharrell Williams brought a lot of joy to the Oscars over the weekend when he performed his latest single "Happy" from Despicable Me 2, and his new album G I R L.
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Pharrell came out performing the song with his back-up dancers, belting out the song in his infamous hat. Everyone in the audience was so into the performance, they were dancing in their seats!
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The song was nominated for Best Original Song, but lost to Frozen's "Let It Go."
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Toronto's Rob Ford Finds Vulgar New Low, Apologizes
(NEWSER) – The Rob Ford chronicles reached a new low today, prompting yet another apology from the Toronto mayor. "I used unforgivable language and again I apologize," he said at a news conference, reports CTV News. The mea culpa comes after a give-and-take with the media that the National Post says left reporters gasping. In the course of denying allegations that he regularly used cocaine and visited prostitutes, Ford also denied that he once told a staffer, "I want to eat your p----." And that's when the mayor of the fifth-largest city in North America added, "I'm happily married, I have more than enough to eat at home."


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Report: NSA compiling 'nearly everything a user does on the internet'
(Liz Klimas) A new report is out detailing another National Security Agency (NSA) spy program calling it, in its own words, a system able to collect and make searchable "nearly everything a typical user does on the Internet."
According to The Guardian, which was the first to start unveiling the breadth of the NSA's domestic surveillance program as leaked to it by former government contractor Edward Snowden, the program dubbed XKeyscore covers everything from metadata — which was already revealed to have been collected — to email content, web searches and sites visited.
While the FBI has been openly seeking the ability to obtain real-time access to email activity and online chats, according to the Guardian, the NSA has already had access to such Internet activities as they are occurring.
XKeyscore doesn't just associate information through email accounts either. The Guardian reported analysts with the NSA being able to search the database by name, telephone number IP address, keywords and more. Metadata, the Guardian stated of the documents about the program, could help analysts narrow down the selections they wanted to search.
Here's more from the Guardian on how it works from a legal standpoint:
Under US law, the NSA is required to obtain an individualized Fisawarrant only if the target of their surveillance is a 'US person', though no such warrant is required for intercepting the communications of Americans with foreign targets. But XKeyscore provides the technological capability, if not the legal authority, to target even US persons for extensive electronic surveillance without a warrant provided that some identifying information, such as their email or IP address, is known to the analyst.
The ACLU's deputy legal director, Jameel Jaffer, told the Guardian last month that national security officials expressly said that a primary purpose of the new law was to enable them to collect large amounts of Americans' communications without individualized warrants.
"The government doesn't need to 'target' Americans in order to collect huge volumes of their communications," said Jaffer. "The government inevitably sweeps up the communications of many Americans" when targeting foreign nationals for surveillance.
An example is provided by one XKeyscore document showing an NSA target in Tehran communicating with people in Frankfurt, Amsterdam and New York.
The Guardian also notes the documents detailing information about XKeyscore stating that by 2008, 300 terrorists had been identified using information gathered by the system.
Snowden in a June interview with the Guardian revealed that as a contractor for Booz Allen, he had been able to use XKeyscore for search.
"To search for emails, an analyst using XKS enters the individual's email address into a simple online search form, along with the 'justification' for the search and the time period for which the emails are sought," the Guardian stated. "The analyst then selects which of those returned emails they want to read by opening them in NSA reading software."


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Johannes Marselis, LCSW, LCSW
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Each of you has a role being played out in your family - and possibly not the obvious one you imagine. I take a 'structuralist' approach to family therapy - looking at what is taking place between members rather than to individuals. We will explore these events/relationships and work on changing patterns of interaction that on one hand have developed in your family, but on the other are likely continuations of patterns played out before, perhaps for generations. These can change - and it is usually for everyone's benefit.
Zalman Nelson, LMSW
Licensed Professional Therapist
Brooklyn, New York 11213
A family is a complex system, with a great many dynamics. Add to that how parents bring their past, history, childhood, and emotional baggage into the parenting of their own children. It can feel overwhelming: where do you start. But parenting and running a family can be amazing and healing. You can succeed in raising happy, successful children, while also working through the left over issues of your own childhood. You can be stronger as a result of your family of origin experiences, and create the family life you dream of and will be proud of. Get clear on the goals of parenting – independent and confident children, with life skills and emotional tools. Enjoy your family again.
Judith Rapley Waterman, LMSW, ACC
Licensed social worker and Certified coach
10 Plaza Street East, Suite 1C , Brooklyn , New York 11238
A lot of who we are today as adults comes from our families of origins. Even when we are conscious about the not so good areas and set great intentions to not repeat patterns, we see where what we claimed we wouldn't do or be seems to pop up without our noticing. In family work, whether together or individually, we go backwards to go forward to figure out who and how you want and choose to show up moving forward. You can't change what you were given but you can work on deciding on how you show up in your future.
Daniel Minuchin, LMFT
Marriage and Family Therapist
280 Madison Avenue, Suite 208, New York, New York 11231
I am a licensed family therapist and teach family therapy. I used to do individual work with children. I don't anymore because in 30 plus years working with families I have found that family therapy is more effective. Children and teenagers respond to the patterns in their families. Whatever problems children are having, dysfunctional family patterns will make them worse, and parents, and families in general, can have more positive impact on their children than a therapist can. Family therapy can also be useful with adult issues. We all have relationships with spouses, siblings, and parents that continue into adulthood,. A therapist can help families to maximize strengths and shift patterns
Barbara Dietz, LCSW
307 President Street, Brooklyn, New York 11231
Family life is a multi-layered experience for each person. No two family members experience family life, or the relationships within the family, in exactly the same way. For this reason, family therapy is a very active, dynamic process. Although several family members may see me initially to explain what they think is problematic, I like to see the entire family together as soon as possible. My work with families focuses on helping each person explain their needs and hear how others in the family feel hurt and misunderstood. Reducing the stress and conflict within the family is the purpose of learning in sessions how to communicate clearly.
Nassau Wellness Brooklyn, Teen and Family Therapy
Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist
26 Court St, Suite 2303, Brooklyn , New York 11242
Family conflict takes a huge toll on everyone involved. Wether its is loud chaotic fights or the silent treatment, you know you and your family can do and deserve better. I teach families to communicate better, improve their relationships and function as a team so they can get back to the important stuff. I am available for a free 15 minute phone consultation to determine whether therapy with me is right for you - to schedule, send an email to firstname.lastname@example.com or call/text (347) 699-5164.
Marina Voron, MA, LMFT
Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist
26 Court St, Suite 2302, Brooklyn, New York 11242
My approach to Family Therapy focuses on joining with each member and creating a safe, respectful, open and judgement free platform for each person to express themselves. I focus on reducing conflict and uncovering the strengths that already exist within the family. I provide families with emotional support and practical tools that help them resolve conflict and improve communication in session and in day to day life. I am available for a free 15 minute phone consultation to determine whether family therapy with me is right for you - to schedule, send an email to firstname.lastname@example.com or call/text (516) 387-5143.
Water & Stone, a Creative Arts Therapy PLLC, MA, ATR-BC, LCAT, LCPAT
Founder & Director
155 Water Street, Brooklyn, New York 11201
People entering into family therapy can often benefit from finding new ways to communicate or exist in the same space as each other. It's a challenge that is made easier with creative arts therapy, which brings in alternative ways to express, communicate, and reflect. At Water & Stone the therapist working with the family will help focus on the specific issue that brings everyone into a session while also exploring deeper connections, patterns, and relationships that might need attention and healing as well. Since there are multiple therapists available it is also possible for individuals to see their own therapist within the same practice when that is of interest.
Philip Kolba, MA
New York, New York 10013
Family therapy looks at the entire family system—parents, children, extended family members—to identify strengths and problematic behaviours. I collaborate with families on strategies for utilizing their own capabilities for resolving problems, and on developing effective communication and problem-solving skills for preventing conflicts. I specialize in working with families of teenagers, which is an age that can be challenging for both the teenagers and their parents.
Kevin Fleming Ph.D.
Coach/Change Agent/Consultant
New York City, New York 10013
Most family therapists inadvertently create more chaos through their well-intentioned efforts to assist a family move through a change process. Why? Brains are inherently deregulated (all of us, may I add) and most talking and dialoguing misses brain-centric problems that need more intensive help. Many times the emotional trauma created by years of solving problems ineffectively can wreak havoc on the brain's parasympathetic nervous system, not ever giving the family a break from flight or fight thinking. Contact us for an innovative neuroscience solution to family dysfunction. email@example.com or 877-606-6161.
Kristie Doheny, PsyD,LMHC,LMSW, RPT
Licensed Mental Health Counselor & Master Social Worker
74-05 Metropolitan Ave Suite 2F, Middle Village, New York 11379
An interactive family therapy approach is utilized to engage all the family members regardless of age. The family will explore their interactions with each other as well as how each family member reacts in their own way to family stressors. The family will then create a plan in regard to how the family can create change in the the household to enhance the family environment.
Gerald Schoenewolf, Ph.D.
Licensed Psychoanalyst
207 East 15th Street, New York, New York 10003
My approach to family therapy is to look for the source of the family conflict. After over 37 years of practice, I can usually zero in on what is going on. Sometimes one parent is out of control. Sometimes parents are in conflict over child-rearing practices; one is too permissive and one too strict. Sometimes one child is favored over another. I generally meet with the whole family over a period of time, encouraging honest and constructive communication. Through patient guidance, the problems surface and are worked out.
Michael Picucci, PhD, MAC, SEP
Holistic Psychologist, Author, Focalizer
44 East 12 Street, New York, New York 10003
In working with families and conflicts, I approach it more as an organic facilitation process rather than traditional therapy. Utilizing new human technologies, we come to understand that there is no right or wrong or good and bad. Yet, there are insidious unconscious dynamics that are powerful and can cause blind spots. Our process together will tease apart these dynamics while working on resolving them, thereby uncovering new fields of possibilities.
Jessica Allen, LCSW, ACT
Cognitive Behavioral Therapist
125 E 23rd Street, New York, New York 10010
The teenage years can be a difficult time for both the teen and the parents. We work with both adolescents and families to help alleviate issues at home. There are two options for working with adolescents. We can work individually or through family therapy. Individual therapy would be like any other therapy, and the information would be confidential. Family work would incorporate all family members and its aim is to help family members, not just the teens, improve communication and solve family problems. We work on learning how to handle family situations differently to create a better home environment for everyone.
Stephanie Vanden Bos, LCSW
Licensed Clinical Social Worker
156 Fifth Ave., Suite 1223, New York, New York 10010
Are members of your family having a tough time getting along? Perhaps your family needs some help ironing out communication problems. Or perhaps conflict is causing tremendous strain or tearing the family apart. Family therapy can help teach you & your family important skills to help deepen your connections, resolve disagreements and get through stressful times. Helpful for families that are traditional, blended or LGBTQ or for sub-sets in families like fathers & daughters, mothers and sons, adult siblings or in-laws.
Rev. Christopher Smith, LCAC, LMHC, LMFT
Helping you find wholeness...
124 East 40th Street, Ste 404, New York, New York 10016
When there are difficulties in our family, they tend to also affect other areas of our lives. With everyone participating (or just the couple if that is the prime area of the situation), it is possible to move to better ways of working together as a family. When this is done, you will find that your family again becomes the rock on which everything is built, allowing you to experience a sense of wholeness and peace. Christopher will guide your family as you explore what is going on and though the journey to wholeness.
Annie Block Pearl, M.S.
185 Madison Avenue, 15th Floor Office #1, New York, New York 10016
Each of us comes from and many of us create our own new family system. No matter how independent we think we are,for better or worse, we carry our family with us! In our work together we will address and resolve the familial entanglements that entrap one or more of your family members. Dangerous and destructive patterns, whether physical, emotional or relational, often replicate from generation to generation. Together we can help you and your loved ones find more peace and better connection to the the flow of love through your family. Solution is possible!
Joan Warren, LMFT
Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist
280 Madison Avenue Suite 208, New York City, New York 10016
As a licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, I bring specialized experience in working with families with a wide variety of needs. Our family system, both past and present and cultural traditions have a great influence on us individually and in our relations to others. We will focus on issues of communication, boundaries, parenting of children and teens, rules, behavior in and out of the home, effects of divorce, remarriage, blending step families, and life transitions.
Lois Horowitz, Ph.D, LCSW
London Terrace Gardens/ Chelsea/ West 23rd Street, New York, New York 10011
Family Therapy is not only for people with small children. I specialize in helping adult members of families to improve their communication and resolve conflicts. The goal is to teach family members skills to work through their long standing dysfunctional patterns, to deepen their family connections, and to facilitate the healing process. I work with both gay and straight families. Please visit my website lhorowitz.com for more information.
Priska Imberti, LCSW
Licensed Clinical Social Worker
46-10 61st. Street, Woodside, New York 11377
We are part of something larger than ourselves and that is why we tend to encounter difficulties in dealing with simple things in life such as learning how to live together, raising children or coping with adolescence. In Family Therapy, as opposed to Individual Therapy, we explore, understand and address issues family members present at their source. Emotional origins of personal conflicts get exposed throughout roles and dynamics; part of my work with families include to question and re-frame them to mobilize stagnation and create room for new experiences.
Jeff Robinson, MSW
Licensed Clinical Social Worker
16 East 41st Street, New York, New York 10017
A family is a system. When one member of the system is experiencing something, he/she will, affect the other members of the family. Family therapy needs to be done right. It is a delicate balancing act--making sure each member is feeling heard and supported, but also to have the members acknowledge that each plays a role in promoting positive change. Open minds, open hearts are required for this to work.
Maureen Berube, LMFT
Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist
144 East 44th Street, Suite 401, New York, New York 10017
As a family therapist, I evaluate functioning within a client's systems of interaction: the family, school, work and community environments. I will often invite family members into the room to nurture change and development with the goal of improving relationships. My objective is to influence conversations in a way that accentuates the strengths, wisdom and support of the wider system to initiate change and ultimately improve functioning.
New York Behavioral Health, Ph.D.
New York Behavioral Health
380 Lexington Avenue, 17th Floor, New York, New York 10168
Is your family fighting? Do you avoid discussing certain issues? Is a family member suffering or engaging in self-defeating behaviors that scare the entire family? Family Therapy can help each individual take responsibility for his/her own behavior and make the necessary changes to improve life satisfaction. Family therapy also allows for each member to learn how to communicate effectively and respectfully, so that the entire family can be more constructive at handling any crisis or challenge. If your family is struggling, please consider contacting us. We would be happy to answer your questions and schedule an appointment to begin the work of improving your family's situation.
Joel Stukalin, PHD, ABPP, FAACP, MS
135 WHITSON STREET, FOREST HILLS, New York 11375
Dr. Sara Mandelbaum and Dr. Joel Stukalin are expert consultants for short-term interventions with families, specifically related to child-rearing & blended family issues. They consult regularly with concerned parents and grandparents about family related issues that threaten the family health and integrity. Usually a few, comprehensive sessions with Dr. Joel or Dr. Sara lay the groundwork for a better understanding that leads to the resolution of family problems. Where necessary individulal counseling referrals can be made. Clients have stated that the focused, intelligent & solution-oriented approach from our sessions has often helped them derive necessary knowledge for family harmony
H.C. Fall Willeboordse, LCSW-R
Fall Willeboordse, LCSW-R
244 5th Ave. Suite 9G, New York, New York 10001
When a family doesn't work well together there's little peace, contentment or fun at home. I work with families to help identify the non-working dynamics that may be repetitively occurring and causing ruptures and resentments. Family therapy can help strengthen the resiliency of a family after a crisis, as well as break long-standing destructive patterns. Sessions allow for everyone's voice to be heard and often include defining each individual's role and responsibility.
Carolyn AlRoy, Psy.D.
Licensed Psychologist
19 West 34th St., Penthouse, New York, New York 10001
I focus on specific relationships , rather than the entire family. Like I do in couples work, I would see the two of you both together and individually. I evaluate these cases carefully to make sure that I would be able to be of service to both of you. Usually whatever is going wrong has a long history, and we will unravel that. It may take a bit of time, but can be done if you are willing and patient.
Barbara Bennett, LMFT
Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist
245 west 29th Street, suite 304, New york, New York 10001
What do you do when your family life is such a struggle…when you've read every psychology book, magazine and blog to get answers but the advice is contradictory and usually impractical? If it seems like you don't know which way to turn, then you've come to the right place. Through proven, practical techniques, I can help you work through the stress, anger and conflict that arises from issues that can prevent you from fully enjoying time with your family.
Maria Sue Butler, LMFT, Supervisor State Of Florida
LMFT Diplomate, Certified of Anger management
Families are the most important elements of society. We believe that healthy families form great communities. It all starts with the couple. We do intense couples and family therapy. Our relational skill building approach has helped many couples and families to reduce violence, conflict, miscommunication and anger at home. We are the only ones who give you a two-for-one treatment. We provide couples and family treatment along with anger management treatment at not extra cost.
Konstantin Lukin, Ph.D.
Clinical Psychologist
223 Bloomfield Street, suite 107, Hoboken, New Jersey 07030
Families are complicated. Each person in a family plays his or her own role, and the way each person behaves when the whole family is together is not necessarily the same as when they are apart. At the Lukin Center, we use emotionally focused therapy to help families understand the complex dynamics among all family members and to help each individual in the group feel heard, supported, and understood.
Maggie Vaughan, LMFT, PhD
330 W. 58th St, Suite 203, New York, New York 10019
Dr. Vaughan has helped families to enhance connections and heal wounds for 15 years. Working with the entire family or particular members, Dr. Vaughan provides a non-judgmental setting in which individuals can openly express needs and concerns. She helps individuals gain the skills needed to foster understanding by and for other family members. Family therapy with Dr. Vaughan improves family bonds and mutual acceptance among family members, and provides families with the tools needed to sustain meaningful connections.
Hal Brickman, LCSW, RCSW, CSW, MSW, CHT
New York State Licensed Clinical Social Worker
Great Neck, New York 10021
It wasn't always this way. There was a time you looked forward to being with each other. There was trust and you enjoyed each other's company. Now it feels like there is an invisible wall separating you. Hal's soothing wisdom offers you the opportunity to learn the vital building blocks leading to a trusting and loving relationship. Hal is an experienced and highly regarded couples counselor. He is also a published author and was invited to appear as a special guest on David Lettermans Late Night television program on 2 separate occasions. Hal's schedule is flexible and appointments are available days, evenings and Sundays. Since 1975.
Walter Masterson, LCSW
Psychotherapy and Counseling
321 E 69th Street, 3F, New York, New York 10021
Careers and children each place enormous stress on a couple's ability to be together in an intimate and satisfying way. Every couple has different ways of dealing with the challenges, and counseling can provide the perspective and encouragement to re-create a shared vision for the future. For something as important as this, it is surprising how little training and preparation is provided; family therapy fills in the blanks, and resolves the confusion.
Nikki DiFranks, PhD, MA, MS, LCSW-R
Dr. Nikki Nelson DiFranks
1841 Broadway, Suite 700, New York City, New York 10023
I was trained in Minuchin Family Therapy with Jorge Colapinto during the 1980's at the Community Center for Mental Health in Dumont, New Jersey, where I worked with family members of the severely mentally ill population. I've been providing family and couples therapy since that time, either with individual families or in a multi-family group format. Structural Family Therapy identifies the maladaptive communication and behavioral patterns within the family structure. Sometimes changing just one dynamic among family members can increase adaptive functioning, communication, and relationships. My degrees are: MA in psychology, MS in clinical social work, and PhD in social work.
Lauren Levy, LCSW
Licensed Clinical Social Worker
1623 Third Avenue Suite 202, , New York, New York 10128
I work with parents and family members of children with developmental delays. It is hard enough to raise a child in this day and age. The stress and conflict associated with caring for a child with special needs can be devastating and overwhelming if you do not have the support and tools you need. Know that you are not alone. One in five children are diagnosed with ASD and it seems that almost everyone has a family member or friend touched by special needs issues. I am here to help whether it be working through feelings, venting, managing difficult issues or behaviors with your children or navigating the difficult systems that are in place to get them the services they need.
Helen Borel, RN,MFA,PhD
PsychoTherapist and PsychoAnalyst
200 West 79th Street - Apt. 9L, Manhattan, New York 10024
Often one family member stands out as "troubled". But every close relative is hurt by painful family dynamics, many repeated down generations. Ultimately, such families produce children, who become adults, without the child they were ever having been given a chance to grow up. In this state of developmental arrest, the damaged Child Self lives life, housed in the older adult body, still unconsciously yearning to have its unmet early needs for love and approval fulfilled. My successful Family Therapy relieves your pain, teaches parents and grown children New Behaviors, New Ways to Communicate, and Solidifies each one's SELF-Love. That is, the SELF-EMPATHY essential to feel what others feel.
Ari Fox, LCSW-R
Child, Adolescent and Young Adult Psychotherapist
168 West 86th St- Suite 1D, New York City, New York 10024
There are times when family dynamics become hard to manage. For a variety of reasons and circumstances, relationships can become strained. For example, a life-changing event like the birth of a child, an illness or a loss can put enormous strain on the family system. Behavior problems of a child or teen may be a stressor for the family. Siblings may have difficulty getting along or parents may differ on limit setting. Ari has worked with many families to identify strengths and weaknesses and has helped them to work together as a unit. Depending on the specific needs of the family, Ari will see a family together or in various configurations. Please visit www.copewithschool.com for more info.
Angela Monti Fox, LCSW, MS,PC
Angela Monti Fox, Licensed Mental Health Professional
276 Riverside Drive (100 Street), New York, New York 10025
My training in Family Counseling brings the whole family together in one room to discuss, argue, agree and disagree with the benefit of a trained moderator -the therapist-whose sees the unit as a whole as well as all the different moving parts. My goal is to help you communicate, identify the sources of both love and irritation and hopefully help each of the members work as unified whole while maintaining individual identities. I work with "families" of all genders and types, as well as traditional families.
Edward Pino, M.S. NCC, LMHC
Licensed Mental Health Counselor
610 West 115th street PH, New York, New York 10025
Ed has developed a unique approach to meeting client needs. This approach moves beyond the conventional session structure providing you, the client, a greater opportunity to utilize the tools and insight gained in session. Ed's goal for clients is to move through counseling in the most efficient way. This helps you to resolve issues and move forward to fully enjoy your life and purpose. "Life must be Enjoyed, Not Endured
Esther Goldstein, LCSW,MSW,CASAC-T
Licensed Clinical Psychotherapist
Carman Ave, Cedarhurst, New York 11516
Family issues can feel daunting. They can cause much inner stress, grief and even illness. Addressing tension in family relationships is key to living a happy, wholesome life. I see each individual as a sub-unit of family life. I have done great systems work in working with the entire family unit, in creating a space to discuss issues, allow anger, and at the same time, finding a space to develop creative solutions and better ways of working through conflict and pain. Together we create a space to process the strained dynamic and work on understanding, respecting and improving connection with one another, allowing space for harmony, compassion and love to be expressed.
Nassau Wellness, Couples Therapy
Marriage and Family Therapists
243 Nassau Boulevard South, Garden City, New York 11530
When there is chronic conflict at home, the whole family is affected. We work with families experiencing a variety of issues, including parenting challenges, teen issues, and blended family issues. By meeting with the family as a whole, we are better able to help create lasting change. Our therapists have specialized training in family therapy and relationship dynamics. We are available for a free 15 minute phone consultation to determine whether family therapy with us is right for you - to schedule, send an email to email@example.com or call/text (516) 387-5143.
Meredith Silversmith, MA, LMFT
Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist
243 Nassau Boulevard South, Garden City, New York 11530
All families experience conflict, particularly during times of transition. How each member reacts and adjusts can impact the well-being of the family as a whole. Meredith works with families to identify ineffective patterns of communication and behavior, while offering emotional support to all members. Often, conflict within the family stems from an underlying issue within the parents' relationship. Meredith specializes in working with couples in conflict to resolve difficulties, teach new strategies, and enhance their relationship satisfaction.
Marc Shulman, Psy.D.
Clinical Psychologist
721 Franklin Avenue, Garden City, New York 11530
When conflict arises within the family system it can create severe distress. My approach to family therapy begins with developing an understanding of the needs of each individual and the family unit as a whole. Based on this formulation a practical treatment plan is developed, which enables the family to create a healthy dynamic where conflicts can be resolved and a mutual understanding of the various perspectives of each family member can be recognized.
Melissa Pennica, MA, MFT
Marriage and Family Therapist
243 Nassau Blvd S, Garden City, New York 11530
Families come in all shapes and sizes, and nobody provides you with a manual to navigate the issues that may arise as a family. I help families address the concerns that are specific to them, and aim to understand the personal issues that they are going through. I work from a therapy model that prides on creating a safe environment for all members to feel comfortable in expressing themselves and their needs. Together, we will find the tools that will help your family communicate better and reconnect! I am available for a free 15 minute phone consultation to determine whether family therapy with me is right for you - to schedule, send an email to firstname.lastname@example.com or call/text (516) 387


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The Knicks were without two of their best players tonight. They shot 39.5 percent for the game. They only had 78 points with 4 1/2 minutes left.To read more or comment...
NEW YORK: Kyrie Irving walked into a small room adjacent the Cavs' locker room 50 minutes prior to tip-off and pled his case to play Saturday night in a private meeting with coach Byron Scott.To read more or comment...
Cavs rookie Kyrie Irving will not play tonight against the New York Knicks after spraining his right shoulder during Friday's home loss against the Milwaukee Bucks.
Irving went through pregame shootaround and met with coach Byron Scott and trainer Max Benton before the decision was made. Irving pled his case to play, but was overruled.To read more or comment...
Suddenly this 37-point loss doesn't seem to matter anymore. Not if Kyrie Irving is forced to miss a substantial amount of time with this shoulder injury.
Irving scored 29 of the Cavs' 84 points on Friday. If he doesn't play, the Cavs may struggle to break 70 points. Seriously. If Antawn Jamison has an off shooting night, forget it.To read more or comment...
Kyrie Irving sprained his right shoulder in Friday's 121-84 loss to the Milwaukee Bucks. He was expected to fly with the team to New York after the game and will be re-evaluated Saturday morning before a determination is made whether or not he will play against the Knicks on Saturday night.
"I'm in pain right now, but getting through it," Irving said. "Taking a lot of Advil and anti-inflammatories and go from there."To read more or comment...
CLEVELAND: The Bucks made eight consecutive 3-pointers in the first half outscored the Cavs 20-1 over the first 4 1/2 minutes of the second quarter to hand the Cavs their sixth consecutive loss and eighth in nine games.
Kyrie Irving had 29 points and five assists, but did not play in the fourth quarter after spraining his shoulder earlier in the game. Irving made all six of his 3-point attempts, but the Cavs couldn't defend the perimeter against a Bucks team that shot 61 percent in the first half and 57 percent for the game. The Bucks finished with 32 assists and just six turnovers.To read more or comment...
Cavs guard Daniel Gibson visited The Steadman Clinic this week in Vail, Colo. for a second opinion on the torn tendon in his left foot, a source close to Gibson confirmed on Thursday. He will likely need surgery to repair the tear.
Gibson injured the foot at the start of a road trip at New Jersey last Monday, but the tear wasn't discovered until he was examined by team doctors over the weekend.To read more or comment...
I've made the mistake before of giving this team their Last Rites, only to watch them crawl out of the casket to win at Denver and Oklahoma City and briefly flirt with the playoffs again. But this sure feels like the end.
This loss moves Detroit ahead of the Cavs (17-31) in the standings, meaning they're now the seventh-worst team in the league. The Raptors (17-34), Nets (17-35) and Kings (17-32) aren't far behind, meaning the Cavs could easily be one of the five worst teams in the league by the start of next week.To read more or comment...
CLEVELAND: Kyrie Irving and Antawn Jamison combined for more than half of the points, but the Cavs stumbled to their fifth consecutive loss with an 87-75 loss to the Pistons on Wednesday.
Tayshaun Prince tied a season high with 29 points and Detroit scored 11 of the game's final 15 points to end a four-game losing streak to the Cavs. The Pistons won despite scoring just 38 points in the second half, but the Cavs shot just 35 percent for the game.To read more or comment...
It is possible that Cavaliers guard Daniel Gibson, who has a torn tendon in his left foot and ankle, could miss the rest of the season.
Gibson initially hurt his ankle March 19.against the Nets. X-rays were negative, but the Cavs said this afternoon that Gibson's ankle has not progressed. He underwent an MRI that revealed the torn tendon. The Cavs said in a statement that Gibson is undergoing further evaluation and seeking additional evaluations to determine treatment.To read more or comment...
The Cavs were two games out of the playoffs when they traded Ramon Sessions to the Los Angeles Lakers. They're now 5 1/2 games out, they've lost four of five since the move and coach Byron Scott conceded after the loss to the Lakers that "we're just not a very good team right now."
But Scott insists the Sessions trade and the losing streak aren't as connected as they appear.To read more or comment...
This was a strange game from the start with no real flow or pace. The Cavs fell behind early and spent the rest of the night scrambling to catch up. The Magic were simply the more talented team and really just toyed with the Cavs most of the night.
That said, I thought Tristan Thompson did well to hold his own against Dwight Howard, who had his usual 16 points and 13 rebounds. But it could've been worse and often is against the Cavs.To read more or comment...
Antawn Jamison had 16 points and nine rebounds and Kyrie Irving had 13 points and six assists, but the Cavs shot just 38 percent in losing 93-80 at Orlando on Friday for their eighth consecutive loss to the Magic.
The Magic led 66-46 midway through the third quarter before going nearly five minutes without a basket. The Cavs cut the deficit down to seven during the scoring drought, but never threatened the Magic in the fourth quarter.To read more or comment...
ATLANTA: The Hawks' closer hit his final shot. The Cavs' closer didn't.
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As a result, the Cavs staggered out of Philips Arena on Wednesday with a difficult 103-102 overtime loss to Atlanta, extending their losing streak in the series to seven games after they squandered a six-point lead in the final 1:27.
Ryan Hollins was released by the Cavs on Tuesday in a surprising move that culminated quickly.
Hollins was the starting center just last week, but coach Byron Scott replaced him with rookie Tristan Thompson over the weekend and Thompson had his best game as a pro in Monday's win over New Jersey.To read more or comment...
In a surprising move, the Cavs waived center Ryan Hollins today, GM Chris Grant announced in an emailed statement.
Hollins, 27, averaged 3.7 points and 2.3 rebounds in 15.1 minutes per game in 24 games (seven starts) this season. He has career averages of 4.2 points and 2.3 rebounds in 13.2 minutes per game in 299 games (54 starts).To read more or comment...
NEWARK, N.J.: Kyrie Irving entered the Prudential Center to cheers Monday night and he left to them, too.
In between, he and Tristan Thompson put on the type of performance expected when the Cavs selected them first and fourth overall in this same building nine months ago.To read more or comment...
Cleveland Cavaliers (16-26) at New Jersey Nets (15-31)
Time: 7:30 p.m., Venue: Prudential Center, TV/Radio: Fox Sports Ohio/WTAM, WAKR, WHBCTo read more or comment...
The Cavaliers fell behind by 19 points in the third quarter and couldn't recover in dropping their third straight.
Alonzo Gee tied his career high with 20 points and Kyrie Irving had 19 points and 10 assists for the Cavs, who were playing their first game since trading backup point guard Ramon Sessions to the Los Angeles Lakers at the trade deadline. The Cavs used a 10-0 run late in the third quarter to close the deficit to 76-68 entering the fourth, but didn't score over the first three minutes of the fourth quarter.To read more or comment...
Kyrie Irving's minutes will increase to about 36 minutes a game as a result of the trade that sent Ramon Sessions to the Los Angeles Lakers, coach Byron Scott said Friday.To read more or comment...
The Cavaliers traded Ramon Sessions and Christian Eyenga to the Los Angeles Lakers for Luke Walton, Jason Kapono and a first-round pick (top 14 protected) in the 2012 NBA draft.
Sessions is averaging 10.5 points and 5.2 assists and has been a valuable leader of the Cavs' second unit, but he has a player option for next season that he is not expected to pick up. The Cavs felt forced to trade him rather than lose him to free agency after the season for nothing.To read more or comment...
For fans who can't get enough of NBA deadline day, NBA TV will televise a special trade deadline show from 2-4 p.m. today. Vince Cellini, Dennis Scott, David Aldridge and Sekou Smith will be part of the coverage.
Cavs point guard Ramon Sessions will be traded by the end of the day, one source with knowledge of the Cavs' thinking told the Beacon Journal this afternoon. Sessions can be a free agent at the end of the season, increasing the urge for the Cavs to trade him now and receive value for him.
The Cavs have been in discussion with the Los Angeles Lakers regarding Sessions for weeks. The Lakers are desperate for a point guard, but their first priority is to acquire Timberwolves small forward Michael Beasley in a three-team deal with the Portland Trail Blazers. If the Lakers can convince the Blazers to take back point guard Steve Blake, they would have an extra first-round pick to send the Cavs in exchange for Sessions.To read more or comment...
Cavs players and coach Byron Scott credited the Bucks with moving the ball from side to side Wednesday night and taking advantage of the creases it created in the Cavs' defense. Scott wasn't critical of the effort, as he has been in a few defeats this season. Instead, he said the Bucks simply played better than the Cavs on Wednesday.
There's a reason for that. The Bucks are a better team. Even without Andrew Bogut and Stephen Jackson, even with Monta Ellis in street clothes, the Bucks are better. The Cavs' inconsistency the last few weeks is consistent with a young team still figuring out how to play in the NBA.To read more or comment...
MILWAUKEE: Byron Scott reminded his players Wednesday morning of the opportunity in front of them. With the Cavs locked in a tight playoff race against the Milwaukee Bucks and New York Knicks – and a total of five head-to-head games remaining against the two – now would be a great time to find another hot streak.
Instead, the Cavs continued to struggle against the East's best in their 115-105 loss at Bradley Center on Wednesday.To read more or comment...
CLEVELAND: Antawn Jamison had 20 points, Kyrie Irving had 14 points but struggled with his shot again and the Cavs fell for the third time in three meetings to the Toronto Raptors 96-88 on Tuesday.
Irving finished 5 of 17 shooting and is now 10 of 42 against the Raptors. He's 14 of 44 overall in the Cavs' last three games, although he did have seven rebounds and seven assists on Tuesday.To read more or comment...
Toronto Raptors (13-28) at Cleveland Cavaliers (16-23)
Time: 7 p.m.; Venue: Quicken Loans Arena; TV/Radio: Fox Sports Ohio/WTAM, WAKR, WHBC
Cavs probables: PG Kyrie Irving (18.4 ppg, 3.6 rpg, 5.4 apg), SG Anthony Parker (6.1, 2.2, 2.1), SF Alonzo Gee (10.3, 4.3, 1.6), PF Antawn Jamison (18.6, 6.6, 2.0), C Ryan Hollins (3.9, 2.3, 0.3)
Raptors probables: PG Jerryd Bayless (10.3 ppg, 1.9 rpg, 3.3 apg), SG DeMar DeRozan (16.3, 3.5, 1.9), SF James Johnson (8.4, 4.9, 2.0), PF Andrea Bargnani (21.7, 6.3, 2.1), C Amir Johnson (7.5, 6.7, 1.3)
Injury report: Cavs -- Anderson Varejao (wrist) out; Raptors -- Jose Calderon (ankle) out
Officials: Michael Smith, David Jones, Kevin Scott
* The Raptors will be without starting point guard Jose Calderon tonight, which is a big loss. Calderon has played well in two meetings against the Cavs this season, averaging 14 points, six rebounds and 11 assists. Jerryd Bayless will replace huim in the starting lineup, but Bayless has a scorer's mentality and Calderon is a true facilitator.
Antawn Jamison doesn't mind hearing his name come up in so many trade rumors, but he doesn't expect to be moved before Thursday's 3 p.m. NBA trade deadline.
Cavs General Manager Chris Grant is actively looking for ways to acquire another first-round pick in this summer's draft. That may include moving Jamison and his $15 million expiring contract. Jamison joked that he has heard his name pop around around this time every year since about his second or third year in the league.To read more or comment...
The Cavaliers informed Manny Harris on Sunday they will not pick up his contract for the remainder of the season, choosing to leave the roster spot open in advance of Thursday's trade deadline. The roster now stands at 14.
Harris had signed two 10-day deals with the Cavs, meaning they had to offer him a guaranteed contract for the rest of the season in order to keep him. Instead Harris will become a free agent Monday morning, but he has not decided if he will report back to the Cavs' Development League team in Canton.To read more or comment...
Antawn Jamison scored 28 points and Kyrie Irving had 16 points in the fourth quarter to give the Cavaliers their first three-game winning streak in more than 16 months.
The Cavs scored 12 consecutive points during a three-minute drought for the Rockets early in the fourth quarter, turning a five-point deficit into a 93-86 lead with 8:36 left. The Cavs led the rest of the way thanks to Irving, who scored nine points in the final minute to clinch the win.To read more or comment...
This brief but gruesome two-game trip started out as a survival tour. It ended as a redemption tour.
The Cavs lost at Denver last season by 28 points and lost at Oklahoma City by 29. Given how the week started with a six-game losing streak, odds of coming away with two wins on this trip seemed as likely as an NFL team being foolish enough to give up three first-round picks for Robert Griffin III.To read more or comment...
Cleveland Cavaliers (14-23) at Oklahoma City Thunder (31-8)
Time: 8 p.m.; Venue: Chesapeake Energy Arena; TV/Radio: Fox Sports Ohio, WUAB/WTAM, WAKR, WHBC
Cavs probables: PG Kyrie Irving (18.6 ppg, 3.5 rpg, 5.2 apg), SG Anthony Parker (5.8, 2.3, 2.2), SF Alonzo Gee (10.2, 4.2, 1.6), PF Antawn Jamison (18.3, 6.6, 2.0), C Ryan Hollins (3.5, 2.1, 0.3)
Thunder probables: PG Russell Westbrook (23.8 ppg, 4.8 rpg, 5.6 apg), SG Daequan Cook (5.7, 2.6, 0.3), SF Kevin Durant (28.1, 7.9, 3.3), PF Serge Ibaka (8.5, 7.8, 0.4), C Kendrick Perkins (4.4, 6.5, 1.0)
Injuries: Cavs -- Anderson Varejao (wrist), Thunder -- Eric Maynor (knee) out, Thabo Sefolosha (foot) out
Officials: James Capers, Matt Boland, Tony Brown
* This is why it was so important for the Cavs to steal that win in Denver on Wednesday. The Thunder have the league's best home record (17-1) and an incredible home-court advantage. They've won 14 straight at home and they have the best overall record in the NBA. In other words, the task facing the Cavs tonight is enormous.
The Nuggets had possession, trailing by a point, when they called a timeout with 24 seconds left Wednesday night. The situation sparked a small debate amongst Cavs coaches.
The Nuggets could've ran the clock all the way down and taken the game's last shot, but assistant coach Joe Prunty told Byron Scott he had a feeling the Nuggets were going to go early in the clock. Scott thought they'd run some clock and go for the win with precious few seconds left.To read more or comment...
DENVER: He wanted a better effort, for his Cavs to take the fight to the opponent and to play with the same type of hard charging, aggressive effort the Cavs gave so many times throughout the first half of the season.
Wednesday night at Denver, Byron Scott finally got it – with another huge assist from rookie Kyrie Irving.
Irving's driving basket with four seconds left gave the Cavs a 100-99 victory and the top overall pick in last summer's draft his fourth game-winning basket of the season in a wild game that had eight lead changes in the final 3:17.
Irving took the inbounds pass and drove the length of the floor against Nuggets point guard Ty Lawson, getting the ball up over four Nuggets defenders with little resistance. They were all standing under the rim, but helpless to stop him.
"He picked me up full court and I take that as a test when people pick me up full court," Irving said. "I'm pretty confident in my offensive skillset in the fourth quarter and the lane opened up when I got down there. It was a tough shot."
Irving scored 10 points in the final 2:36 – all on drives to the basket and continuation fouls on two of the four plays.
"We're accustomed to seeing him night in and night out, but for our opponents who only see it on film, it's totally different when you're trying to guard him," said Antawn Jamison, who scored 33 points (26 in the first half). "He's always under control. He does a great job of setting opponents up and he finishes around the rim better than anyone I've ever played with."
The Nuggets had a shot to win it at the buzzer when Lawson, who hit the game-winner in the Nuggets' overtime victory over the Kings on Monday night, beat Irving off the dribble, but his driving layup bounced off the rim as Irving jumped back into position to defend the shot.
The Cavs had lost eight of their last 10 in this series and nine of the last 11 at Pepsi Center, but escaped when Irving did what he has done best this season – take over games in the fourth quarter.
"Just think about how good KI is going to be when he turns 20 years old!" Cavs owner Dan Gilbert tweeted right after the game. "Are you kidding me?!!"
Jamison helped Irving's cause with a huge first half, when he scored 22 of the Cavs' first 42 points.
"Without him in the first half," Scott said, "I don't know what would've happened."
Nene gave the Nuggets a 99-98 lead when he posted up and scored over Tristan Thompson, forcing the Cavs to call a timeout with 15 seconds left. Irving took the inbounds pass and drove the length of the floor.
When the shot fell, Nuggets coach George Karl called timeout and shook his head in disbelief.
When Lawson missed the Nuggets' final chance at the buzzer, Anthony Parker grabbed the rebound and pumped his fist in celebration as the Cavs finished off a stunning road win over a Denver team likely headed to the playoffs in the Western Conference.
Alonzo Gee had 19 points and four steals for the Cavs, who travel to Oklahoma City feeling a little better about themselves. Their six-game losing skid is dead and their defense played a big role in escaping Denver with the victory.
"Playing hard doesn't guarantee you anything, but without it you have no chance," Scott said. "I thought we did that tonight. We competed. We played hard for 48 minutes and we got a victory."
Cleveland Cavaliers (13-23) at Denver Nuggets (22-17)
Time: 9 p.m.; Venue: Pepsi Center; TV/Radio: Fox Sports Ohio/WTAM, WAKR, WHBC
Cavs probables: PG Kyrie Irving (18.6 ppg, 3.4 rpg, 5.1 apg), SG Anthony Parker (5.9, 2.3, 2.2), SF Alonzo Gee (9.9, 4.1, 1.6), PF Antawn Jamison (17.9, 6.6, 2.0), C Ryan Hollins (3.6, 2.2, 0.2)
Nuggets probables: PG Ty Lawson (15.9 ppg, 3.8 rpg, 6.8 apg), SG Arron Afflalo (13.9, 2.9, 1.9), SF Corey Brewer (10.2, 3.2, 1.0), PF Kenneth Faried (8.8, 6.8, 0.4), C Timofey Mozgov (5.9, 4.7, 0.5)
Injury report: Cavs -- Anderson Varejao (wrist) out; Nuggets -- Timofey Mozgov (ankle) questionable, Kosta Koufos (knee) questionable, Rudy Fernandez (back) out.
Officials: Derrick Stafford, Eric Lewis, Tre Maddox
* The Cavs drag a six-game losing streak into Pepsi Center tonight to face a Nuggets team in the initial phase of a lengthy nine-game homestand. The Nuggets have stayed afloat in the Western Conference not with a superstar, but with a collection of pretty good players.
Byron Scott thought about it for a second, then said no. I disagree.
This is where the season begins to run off the rails for the Cavaliers.To read more or comment...
Mike Krzyzewski will coach Team USA again in 2016, Cavs rookie Kyrie Irving said following Monday's 109-100 loss to the Utah Jazz. As a result, the coach will be reunited with his former star point guard.
Irving was born in Australia, giving him dual citizenship and the opportunity to play with the Aussies this summer. But he bypassed the opportunity to play with Australia in order to play for Krzyzewski again in four years.To read more or comment...
Kyrie Irving said Monday night he will not play for Australia in the Olympics this summer, but will stay with Team USA in hopes of making the Americans' Olympic team in 2016. Irving received confirmation that his college coach, Duke's Mike Krzyzewski, would be back to coach the Americans in four more years. That was enough to convince him to stay.
"It was the right decision," Irving said. "I found out Coach K would be coaching in 2016. It made my decision so much easier to play for my coach again. That was the deciding factor."To read more or comment...
Al Jefferson had 25 points and 13 rebounds and Gordon Hayward had 23 points off the bench for Utah, which handed the Cavs their sixth straight loss.
Kyrie Irving had 22 points, and 21 of them came in the second half following an 0 for 6 start to the night. Antawn Jamison added 22 points, but the Cavs were smashed on the boards 46-30 and again failed at controlling Jefferson.To read more or comment...
Utah Jazz (17-19) at Cleveland Cavaliers (13-22)
Time: 7 p.m.; Venue: The Q; TV/Radio: WTAM, WAKR, WHBC
Cavs probables: PG Kyrie Irving (18.5 ppg, 3.4 rpg, 5.2 apg), SG Anthony Parker (5.9, 2.4, 2.3, SF Alonzo Gee (9.8, 4.1, 1.5), PF Antawn Jamison (17.7, 6.6, 1.9), C Ryan Hollins (3.6, 2.1, 0.2)
Jazz probables: PG Devin Harris (9.7 ppg, 1.3 rpg, 4.6 apg), SG Gordon Hayward (9.4, 2.8, 3.1), SF Josh Howard (8.5, 3.8, 1.2), PF Paul Millsap (15.7, 9.0, 2.0), C Al Jefferson (18.5, 9.3, 2.1)
Injuries: Cavs -- Anderson Varejao (wrist) out; Jazz -- Raja Bell (adductor) probable
* Byron Scott conceded today that the Cavs have lost a little bit of confidence during this five-game losing streak. The aren't playing with that same killer instinct and they're blowing leads lately, something that was a rarity during the first half of the season.
Byron Scott has remained steadfast for weeks that his goal is to make the playoffs. If that's the case, the Cavs just let a tremendous opportunity slip away.
They had three consecutive games against Eastern Conference opponents all likely heading to the postseason and they lost all three. Their defense has been so abysmal over the last two games that Scott is now threatening to make lineup changes.To read more or comment...
Antawn Jamison had 22 points, but the Cavs were blasted by the Bulls again on a night they were forced to play without Kyrie Irving.
Irving has been ill since the All-Star break, but skipped shootaround Friday morning and was scratched just before tipoff. The Cavs have been smashed at home twice now by the Bulls, losing by an average of 30 points.To read more or comment...
Chicago Bulls (29-8) at Cleveland Cavaliers (13-20)
Time: 7:30 p.m.; Venue: Quicken Loans Arena: TV/Radio: Fox Sports Ohio/WTAM, WAKR, WHBC
Cavs probables: PG Kyrie Irving (18.5 ppg, 3.5 rpg, 5.1 apg), SG Anthony Parker (5.9, 2.2, 2.3), SF Omri Casspi (7.6, 3.5, 1.4), PF Antawn Jamison (17.3, 6.6, 1.8), C Semih Erden (3.4, 2.8, 0.5)
Bulls probables: PG Derrick Rose (22.4 ppg, 3.3 rpg, 7.6 apg), SG Richard Hamilton (12.5, 2.8, 3.5), SF Luol Deng (15.6, 7.1, 3.2), PF Carlos Boozer (15.6, 8.2, 1.7), C Joakim Noah (9.7, 10.2, 2.5)
Injury report: Cavs -- Kyrie Irving (ill) questionable, Christian Eyenga (toe) out, Anderson Varejao (wrist) out; Bulls -- Richard Hamilton (thigh) probable
Officials: James Capers, John Goble, Tommy Nunez Jr.
* There is a chance Kyrie Irving and Derrick Rose won't meet at all this season. Rose missed the first game last month with a toe injury and now Irving is sick and questionable for tonight's game. Irving skipped shootaruond this morning, which isn't a good sign. The two teams don't meet again until the final game of the season in Chicago on April 26. By then, the Bulls should know their playoff positioning and might rest their starters.
Manny Harris will re-sign with the Cavaliers this morning for another 10 days, a team source with knowledge of the situation confirmed. Harris' first 10-day contract with the club expired Thursday.
Harris made one appearance, playing only six seconds, during his first 10 days with the team. The Cavs had four games over the last 10 days because of the All-Star break. They'll play six games over the next 10 days.To read more or comment...
Kyrie Irving was named the Eastern Conference's Rookie of the Month after averaging 19.3 points and 5.6 assists in 10 games during the month of February.
Irving also won the award in January and appears to be halfway to the NBA's Rookie of the Year award.To read more or comment...


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Memo to the 2016 GOP: Winning your home state matters
For the moment, Hillary Clinton appears to be floating above it all, aided by a cast of Republican 2016 aspirants who appear incapable of nailing down their respective home states. Polls out of Florida show incumbent Sen. Marco Rubio and former governor Jeb Bush both trailing Clinton. The story in Wisconsin is no different, as Gov. Scott Walker and Rep. Paul Ryan fare no better against the former first lady and secretary of state. Meanwhile, Clinton leads all comers in Arkansas, her old home state, except for ex-governor and Florida transplant Mike Huckabee.
Note to presidential wannabes: Losing your home state on Election Day is not the way to win the White House. Just ask Al Gore or Mitt Romney. Sure, Gore won the 2000 popular vote, and many people believe he won Florida, but in Tennessee, he lost by nearly four points. To put things into perspective, had Gore won his home state, Florida would have been relegated to a footnote.
Fast-forward to 2012, when home and heart meant very different things to Republicans Romney and Ryan. Romney lost Massachusetts, where he went to school and was a one-term governor; next-door New Hampshire, where he owns a vacation home and closed out his campaign on Election Eve; Michigan, where he grew up; and California, where his cars have their own elevator. Ryan's story was no more uplifting, with the Badger State and even Ryan's hometown of Janesville going for President Obama and Vice President Biden.
That the 2016 GOP contenders lag Clinton and cannot count on holding on to their respective home states should not surprise. Most of the Republican field comes from purple or blue states, and their proven ability to win on rugged terrain is then extrapolated into a dream of national political viability and victory. But it shouldn't be.
At least two things are working against these Republicans. First, there's that thing called the culture wars, which the Republicans have been losing for almost a decade, as single women nearly rival white born-again voters as a voting bloc, and religious "nones" and "others" now constitute almost a fifth of the electorate.
Standing outside the Beacon Theatre on Manhattan's Upper West Side in 2004, then-Planned Parenthood president Gloria Feldt told me she saw the coming election as a culture war. At that moment, I knew that if Feldt were right, then John Kerry's presidential bid was lost. One only needed to look at the box office success of Mel Gibson's 2004 Passion of the Christ to figure out that back then, anyway, that most of the country wasn't singing from Feldt's or Planned Parenthood's hymnal.
These days, it's a different story. The country has moved leftward culturally, though the culture wars are far from over. Practically speaking, that means when a Republican vies for the presidency, he stands to carry the GOP's cultural baggage, even if he comes from Florida, the Midwest, or the Northeast.
And to be sure, it's not just about singles and the religiously unaffiliated. Take Columbus, Ohio, for example—home of Ohio State, the Buckeyes, and the late Woody Hayes. As The Wall Street Journal recently reported, "in Franklin County, a mature-suburb county that holds Columbus, Ohio, the population grew by 12% and median household income climbed by about $8,000 over the same period. Democratic voting also surged: Mr. Obama took 60% of the county vote in 2012, compared with 49% for Mr. Gore in 2000."
Second, governors aren't senators or presidents. Voters prize gubernatorial competence above gubernatorial ideology. Before Chris Christie self-immolated over Bridgegate, his greatest strength was his perceived ability to get things done. New Jersey voters reelected him in spite of his being a Republican, not because of it.
The same is true in Wisconsin, which has remained open to Republican reformers occupying the governor's mansion but last voted for a Republican presidential candidate in 1984. By contrast, in Virginia, Democratic crony-capitalist and Clinton buddy Terry McAuliffe defeated Republican Ken Cuccinelli because Cuccinelli emerged as a strident culture warrior who lost the high-end Republican suburban vote that otherwise would have put him over the top.
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Serena Williams shuts out Carla Suarez Navarro at U.S. Open
The score said it all Tuesday night: 6-0, 6-0.
Yes, Williams is looking better and better with each match at the year's last Grand Slam tournament. With two more wins — no matter the exact scores — she'll earn a fifth title at Flushing Meadows and 17th major championship overall.
The No. 1-ranked and No. 1-seeded Williams shut out 18th-seeded
"When you play against Serena,"
Williams won 53 of 71 points and dominated pretty much every statistical category. The first set took all of 19 minutes. The second was slower, lasting 33 minutes, but no less lopsided.
Williams was asked whether she'd describe her performance as close to flawless.
"Of course not," the defending champion said with a laugh. "I played good, though. I played really good. I was just more focused than anything. You know, I like to believe there is room for improvement."
That might be bad news for her opponent in Friday's semifinals, 2011 French Open champion
Asked in an on-court interview if her game is peaking, Williams replied: "No. Not yet. I hope not. I'm just trying to do the best that I can."
Through five matches, Williams has dropped a total of 13 games so far. For comparison's sake, know this:
That victory, and her seeding, should have demonstrated that
But not on this evening. Not against Williams, who is 65-4 with eight titles in 2013.
Going back to the start of Wimbledon last year, the 31-year-old American is 96-5 with 13 trophies, including from three of the past five Grand Slam tournaments plus the London Olympics.
"The conditions were so tough, so it definitely was not her best tennis today," Williams said about
Tough conditions, huh? That swirling wind in
"I've been playing here for, like, 50 years," Williams said with a laugh. "I've kind of gotten used to the conditions. Even though it's difficult to play each year, I'm getting a little bit better with it."
When Williams did face a break point for the first time, 42 minutes and 11 games into the match, she came up with a big serve and raced forward for a simple putaway that she punctuated with a yell.
Moments later came a second break chance, but even with Williams stumbling to the court,
It was that kind of night.
"She's the best player in the sport,"
Before the match, picturing in her mind what it might be like to step out in the largest arena in Grand Slam tennis, under the lights at night, against Williams,
"I imagined a movie in which I won. I also imagined a movie in which I played well, but she ended up winning," she said. "I was dreaming so many things."
After their quick-as-can-be match, defending men's champion
Ahead 5-3 in the opening tiebreaker, Murray dropped four points in a row. Serving for the second set at 5-1, Murray hit a volley-lob that Istomin tracked down and, back to the net, sent back with a between-the-legs shot. What should have been an easy tap-in winner became a flubbed volley, and Murray put his hand to his face. But he wound up taking that game, and was on his way to improving to 30-2 over his last five Grand Slam tournaments.
Next for Murray is a quarterfinal against No. 9 Stanislas Wawrinka. A day after his Swiss Davis Cup teammate and friend,
In the afternoon, top-seeded
Djokovic, who won the 2011 U.S. Open and lost in last year's final to Murray, reached his 18th consecutive major quarterfinal.
Now comes a match against 21st-seeded Mikhail Youzhny, who was two points from defeat but came back to edge two-time major champion Lleyton Hewitt 6-3, 3-6, 6-7 (3), 6-4, 7-5.
All eight men's quarterfinalists are from
Earlier Tuesday, the fifth-seeded Li needed nearly 2½ hours to get past 24th-seeded
On three occasions, Li went up a break in the second set, nearing eventual victory each time, but could not finish things. She then was up 3-0 in the tiebreaker before faltering. Still, she recovered well and closed the match by taking the last four games, then joked that she would grab a bag of chips and enjoy watching Williams against
Regardless of who she'd face next, Li made the point that what would be important is to focus on herself.
"I mean, if you only think about what (your) opponent (is) doing, of course you already lose the match before you come to the court," Li said. "For tennis you have to figure out what you have to do on the court, what you should do."
Li has only won one of nine career matches against Williams heading into Friday.
"Tough, tough opponent," Li said. "But is (a) good challenge to play against her."
The quarterfinals on the other half of the draw are Wednesday: second-seeded Victoria Azarenka of
While the other women in that section all advanced Monday, Azarenka's fourth-round match against 2008 French Open champion
"I think," two-time Australian Open champion Azarenka said, "we're just great returners."
Lamented Ivanovic: "I felt like I could break her, but it was very frustrating that I was losing my serve constantly."


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Trace Adkins & Danica Patrick to host American Country Awards
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Trace Adkins will once again host the American Country Awards.
This time around the singer will join NASCAR star Danica Patrick to oversee the ceremony.
Trace says he's looking forward to teaming up with Danica for the event. He adds that he's eager to see if he has "what it takes to keep up with this racing superstar." Trace will also perform on the show.
He'll sing "Little Drummer Boy," which is on his upcoming holiday album.
The American Country Awards honor the fans' favorite country artists, albums, songs, videos, and tours of the past year. The two-hour ceremony will take place in Las Vegas, and air on Fox on December 10th at 8:00 p.m. Eastern.
This year marks Adkins' fourth consecutive turn at the helm of the ACAs. He was the event's inaugural host in 2010. Trace was paired with Kristin Chenoweth in 2011 and 2012.
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