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But perhaps what Indian women really want is not to be worshipped, but merely to be treated the same as other human beings.
"We worshipped under scaffolding for a year," Father Costantino says.
She then expressed her annoyance that the leader of the Oklahoma mosque where Nolan had worshipped refused to appear on her show.
As a child, he worshipped leaders like Malcolm X and remembers having imagining Africa as a mythical place.
The grinning skeleton saint is said to be worshipped by many involved in the drug trade.
It was there that the Egyptians, in the days when they worshipped demons, carved their idols.
We found her resident in heaven, we found her worshipped, we found her as the totem of a clan.
An early Christian sect, called Ophites, worshipped it as the personation of natural knowledge.
God was a Spirit, and to be worshipped in spirit and in truth.
Diomed was the Œtolian sun-god; Achilles was worshipped in Thessaly long before he became the hero of the tale of Troy.
Old English worðscip, wurðscip (Anglian), weorðscipe (West Saxon) "condition of being worthy, honor, renown," from weorð "worthy" (see worth) + -scipe (see -ship). Sense of "reverence paid to a supernatural or divine being" is first recorded c.1300. The original sense is preserved in the title worshipful (c.1300).
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The Roosters' grand-final qualifier win over Newcastle was set up by the most influential forward in the game. Not SBW. It's JWH.
The talk about the Roosters in the day before the match was focused on Sonny Bill Williams. A mystery illness left doubt about whether he'd play. How sick was the former All Black? Was it food poisoning or something more sinister?
Maybe it was nothing at all, just a mind game by Trent Robinson, a rookie coach trying to outwit his wily opposite number.
To have Williams missing would have left a big void in the Roosters' pack, especially with the absence of NSW back-rower Boyd Cordner and the bruising Luke O'Donnell, who came down with a hamstring injury. But all that talk did was take the focus off Jared Waerea-Hargreaves, whose suspension from the vicious finals match against Manly only seemed to make him ravenous for action. Of all the well-rested Roosters, he was most rested. He looked like he was going to explode.
And, explode he did. In a game-changing first half an hour, Waerea-Hargreaves notched up 25 tackles – eight more than the next best Rooster Jake Friend did for the whole half – and made 71 metres in his nine runs, just four metres behind Williams, who also played the entire half.
The Knights were all hurting from Waerea-Hargreaves' bustle, unfortunately none more so than Knights veteran Danny Buderus, who was knocked senseless by the No. 8's shoulder as he ran the ball up. There's not much that scares JWH. But when the referee called out to him while Buderus was still in Disneyland, visions of being reported and missing the grand final must have flashed before his eyes. "Make sure you play the ball," Shayne Hayne said, to the big forward's relief.
Of course, forwards rarely get the glory. And, on this occasion, some at the ground might have had to be reminded that it was no coincidence that when Waerea-Hargreaves finally got a rest after 30 minutes, two tries quickly followed, one by a soaring Daniel Tupou, the next when Williams took over and set up a try for Michael Jennings. That gave the Roosters a 12-2 lead before a Knights' late penalty made it 12-4 at half-time.
Waerea-Hargreaves started the second half on the bench. But when you've got other forwards like Aidan Guerra who can burst through, spin, wiggle and get over the line, as he did 10 minutes into the second half, it's safe to say you've got an embarrassment of riches up front.
It's forward like those who do the damage for players like Jennings to score explosive tries, as he did three minutes after Guerra's.
"Pretty exhausted," said Waerea-Hargreaves, who finished with a game high 36 tackles and 131 metres. "To be honest, I'm overwhelmed. It was such a tough battle."


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Take me out to the ball game,
Take me out with the crowd.
Buy me some peanuts and cracker jack
Those would be the opening lyrics to Jack Norworth and Albert Von Tilzer's classic "Take Me Out to the Ballgame" if the song had been written today -- and if the song was written honestly.
By now you have likely heard about the snow-cone vendor at Minute Maid Park who took his snow cones with him into a stadium bathroom stall while attending to his waste-making needs – or, as Houston's Channel 2 news reporter Bill Spencer referred to it: "Knocking it out, taking the Browns to the Super Bowl." Yes, the vendor's actions were so deplorable it made someone think of the Cleveland Browns.
If only this was an isolated incident. Unfortunately, a 2011 review of MLB stadium food inspection records by Business Insider found violations in every venue except the Rogers Centre -- and that's probably just because Canadian health inspectors are too polite to cite anyone for violations.
All but a few concession stands at Dodger Stadium got cited for "general uncleanliness." "Vermin" and "filth flies" were spotted at Yankee Stadium. "Red slime" was found in an ice machine at Coors Field. The inspection of Chase Field turned up a live cockroach and rodent droppings throughout the stadium. Drink trays were stored on the floor at Kauffman Stadium. Employees at Citi Field gained notice for their "inadequate" cleanliness. And Minute Maid Park, while toilet cone-free in 2011, was cited for eight critical violations and 33 minor violations.
All of this can be fixed, however. That's the point of inspections, right? To find the problems and get them fixed. For example, Minute Maid's offender was relieved of his job soon after he relieved himself. Crisis averted! Nothing to fear, right? Baseball stadiums are safe and healthy! There's no better place to take the family!
Wrong. Because unsanitary concessions at the ballpark are the least of our concerns. Our biggest threat is us. We, the fans. The literally unwashed masses.
Research done by the website UFE.com -- that stands for Urine Feces Everywhere; yes, they do the Lord's work -- found that 8 percent of female fans at Wrigley Field didn't wash their hands after using the restroom and 79 percent of male fans didn't do so. Go Cubs!
What is there to do about this? Absolutely nothing. There is no city board of health that can come in and force the citizenry to practice basic hygiene, although such enforcement was likely considered in the 1960s to fight the hippie menace. Because we have freedom in this country, people are free to just walk around covered in fecal matter. Look at the Statue of Liberty. Lady Liberty is perhaps our greatest symbol of freedom and she only showers when it rains. U-S-A? U-S-A?
"But I'm not a cesspool of germs and disease! I wash my hands at the game!" you say.
A. Statistics say you're probably a liar.
B. Even if you're not lying, there is simply no way to avoid contamination at a major league stadium. Filthy fans infect us all. You can wash your hands all you want, but you're still leaving the game with a bunch of stranger waste all over your body.
Don't believe me? Step inside a stadium with me and see.
Ahh, but how do we get into a stadium? We push through the turnstile, the same wheel of bacteria everyone else has wriggled through to enter. So far, one step into the stadium, your hands and midsection are contaminated. A great start!
By the way, since we're just focusing on stadium pestilence, we won't address all the fans who pushed through the turnstiles just after getting off public transportation, which is essentially composed of bus and train-sized Petri dishes of human contamination.
Where were we? Ah, yes, covered in bacteria after getting through the turnstiles. Now let's head over to a concession stand to get some food! To pay, you'll need to use some money which has been handled by countless people and never washed once. Then it's off to the condiment stand to put ketchup on your fries. Lean in really good on that ketchup pump's handle so you can get the maximum amount of stranger germs on your hand.
Game time! Woo! They scored already! High-fives from all those around you, most of whom didn't wash their hands after using the bathroom! And now with your freshly contaminated hands, let's grab another handful of fries and shove them into our mouths.
Uh-oh. Bathroom time. You'll want to avoid the urinal with the standing puddle of urine around at, as you are Mr. Hygiene. Unfortunately, not all fans have done so and they undoubtedly tracked the urine all over the floor. So you'll be stepping in it whether you like it or not. Good thing you'll incinerate these urine-caked shoes before you enter your house later tonight! What? You won't? You'll walk onto your carpets with them? You keep them in your bedroom? Where you sleep? Good God, man. It's like you want the plague.
OK, the bathroom trip is over. It's back to your seat. Hey, let's dig into those fries again! You know, the ones you kept safe from contamination by sliding way back under your seat. Under the seat bottom covered in gum and snot and where spilled sodas and beers from the rows behind you cascade down to. Well, it was a good idea in theory.
Maybe we should pass on the fries and order a hot dog from the friendly hot-dog vendor. "Hey, I'll have one!" Here it comes down the row, the hands of some 15 strangers touching your food before you put it in your mouth. As though ingesting a hot dog, the Russian roulette of meats, isn't risky enough alone.
And on and on it goes, high-five after high-five, bathroom trip after bathroom trip, germ-coated hot dog after feces-fraught frozen treat. There is no way to avoid it.
Our only savior may be beer. Beer, which will make you not care about the viral sea around you. Beer, which maybe has enough alcohol in it to kill all the bacteria attacking your body.
Just make sure you order it from a vendor who doesn't have toilet paper stuck to his shoe.


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It is the Portuguese equivalent of Iceland's Blue Lagoon, a hot, murky lake with steam rising from it, fed by a geothermal spring and filled with bathers taking to the waters in pursuit of health, happiness and surreptitious snogging.
There the comparison ends, since this thermal pool in Furnas, on the island of Sao Miguel in the Azores, is muddy brown because of iron in the water and dyes your toenails orange, while the backdrop is not the Svartsengi power plant but the palms, ferns and conifers of a subtropical Atlantic forest.
"These trees are living fossils," says Antonio, our guide, as we walk among the millennia-old cycads and ginkgo bilobas of Terra Nostra Botanical Garden, of which this lake is the centrepiece. In the Endemic Garden, he points out uva de serra (mountain grape), unique to the Azores, and subspecies of European shrubs and trees such as laurel, chestnut, heather and holly.
"It's how European forests were before the Ice Age," he says, "which left these islands untouched. The weather is always mild due to the Gulf Stream." Step from the waters of the "Brown Lagoon", quite possibly with a catkin laced around your ankle, and the air temperature is a benign 79F (26C) in August, instead of the 52F (14C) you can expect in Reykjavik.
Oddly, it still feels chilly because the iron-rich water is the temperature of a hot bath, having bubbled up through the fumarole field beneath Furnas at a piping hot 109F (43C).
Like Iceland, Sao Miguel was created by outpourings of lava from the ocean floor millions of years ago, although Pico, the youngest of the nine islands that comprise the Azores archipelago, is only 300,000 years old.
And like Iceland, the Azores straddle the mid-Atlantic Ridge where Eurasian and North American tectonic plates collide, forming a puckered seam of submarine rock stretching 10,000 miles from Greenland to the South Atlantic.
A third moving slab, the African Plate, rubs up against the other two – and in the triangle where these titanic forces meet, the Azores were formed in an explosion of seawater, pillow lava, fire and brimstone. As with Iceland, it is a vulcanologist's dream. Unlike Iceland they lie on the same latitude as the south of Spain – and in the summer the climate is as benign as the Mediterranean's.
Even if geology is not your thing, it is hard to visit either destination without becoming immersed in its volcanic history – often quite literally. Furnas is awash with thermal baths, the most charming being in Rua da Agua Quente ("Hot Water Street"), where villagers gather as the evening light fades to chat in a labyrinth of terraced pools fed by a hot stream, some sitting under a weir where the healing water cascades over them. The atmosphere is spiritual.
Quinta da Mo, where we stayed, is a short walk from here – a converted water mill surrounded by three contemporary timber-clad chalets, like an architect's drawing sprung to life. Fixtures and fittings are more boutique hotel than self-catering, and guests are woken by the crowing of cockerels and the roar of a stream that runs through woodlands bordering the estate.
At the other end of the village, located inside the rim of a huge extinct volcano, locals cook milho cozido (boiled corn on the cob) in sacks suspended in the bubbling, steaming craters of the Caldeiras das Furnas. It's an eerie place where, at Christmas time, nativity cribs filled with biblical figures are placed among the fumaroles and lit by fairy lights, taking care to avoid one hissing fissure called "The Devil's Hob", which has supernatural associations.
Nearby, the curious can do a comparative tasting of mineral waters – some hot, some cold, some salty, some sulphurous, some sparkling, some utterly disgusting – as they gush from pipes in the rock face.
This Epicureanism is taken a stage further at the Terra Nostra Garden Hotel, adjoining the botanical garden, where sous-chef Luis Arruda prepares cozido das furnas – a stew of meat, yams, potatoes, vegetables and sometimes salted codfish – slow-cooked by burying the pot underground, close to the raging heat of the calderas.
On a half-day cookery course, he begins by taking us shopping for the ingredients. Then we drive to the Caldeiras da Lagoa, steaming sulphurous ponds like Rotorua in New Zealand, this time next to a green, sterile lake where nothing much moves apart from pedalos.
In the kitchens of a lakeside café, we wash the ingredients and layer them in a huge pot wrapped in muslin and tied with string, then lug it over to a patch among the fumaroles where holes have been dug and sealed with wooden covers. Using long hooks, Luis and I lower our pot into the chosen recess, marked with a numbered peg to avoid confusing it with others.
The lid goes on and Luis shrugs. "Once it's in the ground, the stew cooks itself," he says. "It takes six hours." Back at the Terra Nostra Garden Hotel, we tuck into a hearty plateful that smells and tastes not of sulphur exactly but it is oddly smoky, extremely salty and the meat is quite dry, like a crumbly saucisse sèche.
Next day, we tour the island with a geologist to learn more about its volcanic origins, go caving down a lava tube – a natural tunnel along which molten rock once flowed – and visit the Ribeira Grande geothermal power station. On our last day in Furnas, we take a taxi to the beach at Ribeira Quente ("Hot River"), through a valley that punches through the crater's rim and is filled with blue hydrangeas. In this fairy glade, there are picnic tables and benches, encouraging families to chill out, chat and eat together.
The glorious beach at Ribiera Quente is unusual in having golden sand. For the most part, the coastline of the Azores is rugged, rocky and unyielding, hence the piscinas naturales – swimming pools sculpted from a lagoon or rock pool, perhaps enhanced by a diving board, a raft, concrete steps leading down into the water, and a kiosk serving drinks and snacks.
On Pico, a one-hour flight away, virtually every coastal village has a piscina naturale. Our favourite is at Santo Amaro, a tiny fishing village within easy cycling distance of our property in Prainha – Casa da Moega, a former adega (winemaker's dwelling) built of black volcanic rock. While we order Sagres beers and pasties da bacalhau (salt fish fritters), our seven year-old hurls himself repeatedly into the safe waters of the harbour. It begins to rain but nobody cares; people carry on swimming, knowing the shower will pass.
The rain, the surreal quality of the light and the sight of people chest-deep in water, remind me of the Blue Lagoon again – and the parallels with Iceland go further. Whaling runs deep in both cultures, reflected in the many whale-related activities for tourists. On a whale-watching trip out of Ponta Delgada, Sao Miguel's capital, we see no whales but our boat is escorted by hundreds of dolphins. Next day, we snorkel among four species – Common, Atlantic Bottlenose, Atlantic Spotted and Risso's. As they streak below us in the indigo water, emitting clicks and whistles, it is the ultimate wild swim.
At Lajes, we spend an hour at the Whaling Museum with its full-sized replica of a wooden harpooning boat. In Cais do Pico, we visit the whale-processing factory, closed in 1984, and peer into the pressure cookers where body parts were rendered to make oil from blubber, "meat pies" – ground whalebone and gristle, used as animal feed – and supplements of vitamin A and D from the liver. "Only the intestines went to waste," says Joao, our guide. "They were dragged out to sea and dumped miles from land so as not to attract sharks."
Some say Pico and neighbouring Faial are the best islands for whale-watching, because of the underwater cliffs that drop away into the abyss, a feeding ground for blue whales, humpbacks and other leviathans.
An Italian couple we met saw nine sperm whales pass beneath their boat, a joyous sighting. I try to imagine the scene, those gargantuan flukes rising from the water before slipping beneath the surface, but the images in my mind don't look right. No one is wearing shorts and everyone looks cold. It must be Iceland.
- Archipelago Azores (017687 75672; www.azoreschoice.com) is offering two weeks in the Azores, split between Sao Miguel and Pico, for £1,400 per person, based on a family of two adults and two children. The price includes return flight, four nights in Ponta Delgada, four in Furnas and six in Prainha, plus 10 days' car hire and all the excursions and activities mentioned above.
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YOKOSUKA, Japan (NNS) -- Sailors aboard the U.S. Navy's forward-deployed aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73) celebrated the vibrant and diverse culture of Asian-Pacific Americans during a special ceremony May 9.
May is Asian-Pacific American Heritage Month and pays tribute to the generations of Asian and Pacific Islanders who have enriched America's history and are instrumental in its future success.
"I personally have a lot of respect for our Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders that not only populate the crew, but the many that I've come to know during the years," said Capt. Greg Fenton, George Washington's commanding officer. "We recognize the number of people and folks we've touched and influenced in hopefully a positive way as we struggled in World War II to restore freedom across the Pacific Ocean."
Asian and Pacific Islanders have served in the U.S. Navy since the late 19th century when they were brought on board naval vessels to serve as stewards. In 1971, Asian and Pacific Islanders were given opportunities to pursue many other rates within the Navy.
"I appreciate that the Navy makes a concentrated effort to identify and look back at the history of how we got to where we are," said Senior Chief Navy Counselor Diana Galiza, from Honolulu, Hawaii. "A few years ago, I was not aware that we had an Admiral (Rear Adm. Peter A. Gumataoto) from Guam. The Navy produces quality mentors and leaders, which demonstrates that every culture can be successful."
Asian and Pacific-Islander Sailors performed traditional dances native to New Zealand and the Hawaiian Islands during the commemorative event, such as the hula and the Maori warrior dance.
"It is our culture and we want to let people and the younger generation of Sailors knows, hey, this is who we are," said Aviation Boatswain's Mate 2nd Class Katrina Vong, from Seattle.
George Washington's Command Religious Ministries Department's (CRMD) Cultural Heritage Committee hosts a ceremony every year to encourage Sailors to learn about and appreciate all cultures and the contributions that have been made to the American way of life.
"It gives me pride to see many people from Polynesia succeed in the military," said Galiza. "I've mentored a lot of Polynesian Sailors who have sought me out. I help motivate them and encourage them to show the crew what we're about."
George Washington appoints a Cultural Heritage Committee each year that is selected from Sailors who volunteer for the program. Each committee represents a variety of ethnic backgrounds, genders and diverse interests.
"This is a team event and there are many people behind the scenes that make this happen," said Lt. Glen Kitzman, CRMD's divisional officer. "The heritage committee comes together once a month to plan these events and we come up with more creative ideas to see what we can do to make them more special and historical."
George Washington and its embarked air wing, Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 5, provide a combat-ready force that protects and defends the collective maritime interest of the U.S. and its allies and partners in the Indo-Asia-Pacific region.
For more news from USS George Washington (CVN 73), visit www.navy.mil/local/cvn73/.


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Duncan Ford, who was 16, was seen falling from Wearmouth Bridge, Sunderland, on Thursday.
The Newcastle actor played a new character called Alan and had filmed three episodes to be screened in the new series this year.
A statement from the BBC said: "The entire team at Byker Grove are shocked and devastated at the news of Duncan's death."
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KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Businesses once decorated their buildings with their names in block letters.
A bit boring, perhaps, but they served the purpose — massive advertisements, landmarks often visible from blocks away.
But today's businesses are adding another element to their facades — creativity.
In Kansas City's Crossroads Arts District, law office now has an eagle soaring across its brick facade.
At a multitenant building, a two-story pink monster seems ready to reach out its red-painted talons to grab a passer-by. A seven-story building showcases two Kansas City products made nearby with a steaming cup of Roasterie coffee and a chilled bottle of Boulevard beer. A measuring tape swirls across the side of a men's clothing store.
And some of the once-faded signs? They've been repainted to become part of a building's new brand.
"You see these ghost images that were part of the urban environment ... and we erased it," said John O'Brien, owner-director of the Dolphin gallery in the West Bottoms. "Somehow it stopped, but everything comes back around."
One city that has gone all-out for murals — and has seen commercial, tourism and community benefits — is Philadelphia.
The murals are a community effort, so they bring neighborhoods together in the planning stages. Afterwards, residents tend to see their neighborhoods differently, as do developers, and the murals are often catalysts for economic development.
They also cut down on graffiti. Indeed, the City of Philadelphia Mural Arts Program started as a graffiti abatement program in 1984 and evolved into a pro-arts program. More than 3,600 murals have since been created, and about half remain. Some were painted over with new works, and others have made way for redevelopment.
Amy Johnston, information and events specialist for the program, said murals could say much about a neighborhood and the people who lived and worked there.
"We have found the process of creating a mural together connects people whose paths might not otherwise meet," Johnston said. "A sort of network forms around the mural, and the positive experience of working together to create a mural helps them imagine other things. Sometimes the story is just beginning when the mural is completed. Art ignites change."
For individual business, murals also can be a way to get their information out in a different way, Johnston said.
But outdoor murals don't come cheap, with Philadelphia putting many of its larger pieces around $25,000. Along with paying for an artist to design and paint the wall, there are other costs involved. The wall must be professionally cleaned. Mortar joints of brick buildings may need tuck-pointing. Then the wall often will need two coats of sealer, then gallons and gallons of paint for the mural. Then the artwork — exposed to elements year-round — has to be maintained.
Dawn Taylor, executive director of the American Institute of Architects Kansas City, said businesses should consider hiring artists who have an eye for large-scale pieces and experience in painting murals.
Other decisions will include: Where is it going to go? What artist and what style? What is the goal in displaying the piece? Is it going to be used to build the company's brand? Is it going to offend someone? How long is it going to be there? Who is going to view the piece? Who owns the copyright? How is it going to be maintained?
Google Fiber's community focus is enforced in the decor of its new showroom in Kansas City — from the shuttlecock chandeliers that are a nod to the outdoor sculptures at the Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art, to a mural that wraps around the front of its "Fiber Space Hospitality" stand.
Lee's Summit, Mo., artist Alexander Austin worked with Google on a mostly black-and-white design that incorporates Kansas City's history and its Google future. A saxophone blows out shuttlecocks, along with a Kansas City Star business page highlighting Silicon Prairie. Sporting Kansas City, Union Station, a train engine and a fountain are included, as well as a Google fiber running from one end of the mural to the other.
Jenna Wandres, a spokeswoman for Google, said, "Kansas City has such a vibrant culture, and Alexander's mural brings that local flair into our Fiber Space."


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When the 112th Congress convenes in January, a familiar title won't be next to U.S. Sen. Chuck Grassley's name.
Grassley, who just won a sixth term, will surrender his ranking member status on the Senate Finance Committee.
Instead, he is expected to become the top Republican on the Senate Judiciary Committee.
The change, which still must be ratified by the Republican caucus, will be new for those who have grown accustomed to the 78-year-old senator using his perch on the Finance Committee to launch myriad investigations and weigh in on such prominent legislative battles as health-care reform and tax policy.
Even with the change, however, Grassley said in an interview Wednesday he foresees little change in how he does oversight work, particularly when it comes to the health-care industry.
"I would hope to be doing roughly the same things on health care in the Judiciary Committee as I did in the Finance Committee," he said.
Grassley has been a tenacious investigator of the Food and Drug Administration and the pharmaceutical industry. He also said he would remain active overseeing nonprofits.
Grassley said fraud-related issues are squarely within the Judiciary Committee's jurisdiction.
Also, the New Hartford Republican has a history of casting a wide net in his oversight activities.
In the 1980s, Grassley targeted waste in the Pentagon budget while he sat on a subcommittee of Judiciary, not a Defense-related panel.
The senator also is in the midst of forming an oversight unit on the Judiciary Committee, said Jill Kozeny, a spokeswoman.
Grassley is being forced out of his job as the top Republican on the Finance Committee because of a GOP rule that limits chairmen and ranking members to six years in each role.
Grassley said he would rather stay on the Finance Committee and the rule "weakens" Republicans in the Senate.
However, he said he's looking forward to his new role on the Judiciary Committee, "trying to being some common sense to a very sophisticated profession."
Grassley has been a member of that panel for years.
He added, too, that should Republicans gain control of the Senate in 2012, he's likely to stay put.
Grassley made an agreement last year with Sen. Jeff Sessions to move to the Judiciary panel, while the Alabama Republican will become the ranking member of the Senate Budget Committee.
If Republicans were to gain control in two years, they both would become chairmen, Grassley said.
"The smoothest thing to do is me just to assume the chairmanship of the Judiciary Committee," he added.


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All of the unwanted puppies that would have otherwise been euthanized at an Alabama shelter were adopted Friday – only hours after arriving in West Michigan, according to the Humane Society of West Michigan.
The 35 puppies arrived in Walker on Friday morning as part of the Puppy Pipeline, which is a Georgia-based rescue program that transports unwanted dogs from overcrowded shelters in the South to the North. Funding for animal shelters in southern states is scarce and as a result, the shelters struggle with spay and neuter programs and overpopulation.
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Watermelon and Mascarpone Parfaits
It is important to assemble the watermelon and mascarpone parfaits right before serving, so plan accordingly.
- Servings: 10
- 5 1/2 cups diced (1 inch) watermelon
- 1 teaspoon finely grated lime zest
- 3 tablespoons minced mint, plus whole mint leaves, for garnish
- 1 1/4 cups mascarpone (about 9 1/2 ounces), at room temperature
- 3/4 cup heavy cream
- 3 tablespoons sugar
- 1 tablespoon plus 1 teaspoon fresh lime juice
- 1 1/4 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
- Lime slices, for garnish
How to make this recipe
In a bowl, combine the watermelon, lime zest and minced mint. Refrigerate until chilled.
In a bowl, combine the mascarpone, cream, sugar, lime juice and vanilla. Using an electric mixer, beat at low speed until fluffy. Do not overbeat.
Spoon one-third of the watermelon into Champagne flutes or wineglasses and top with half of the mascarpone. Add another layer of watermelon and mascarpone. Top with a final layer of watermelon, garnish with mint leaves and lime slices and serve.
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L.A. Police Commission Finds Mistaken Dorner Shooters Broke Policy
The Los Angeles Police Commission Tuesday decided the eight LAPD officers who nearly killed two newspaper delivery women by mistake during the manhunt for ex-cop Christopher Dorner violated the department's use of force policy.
The Commission reached the decision in a secret meeting after reviewing a non-public report on the shooting and discussing its findings with Chief Charlie Beck.
That shooting report, prepared by the LAPD's internal Use of Force Review Board, determined the use of lethal force by the officers was justified – even though they had fired at two innocents.
The L.A. Times reported Tuesday Beck plans to over-rule that recommendation and also find the officers violated policy.
Beck, who called the shooting in Torrance last February a "tragic mistake," will now decide whether or not the officers and sergeant who opened fire with handguns and shotguns should face any discipline.
According to LAPD statements at the time the officers said they mistook a compact blue Toyota pickup for Dorner's gray full-size Nissan, and began shooting after the Toyota swerved down Redbeam Ave. around 5 a.m. February 7 while the officers were protecting the home of an LAPD captain who had been named in Dorner's online revenge letter.
The City of Los Angeles paid delivery drivers Margie Carranza and her mother Emma Hernandez $4.2 million last year to avoid a lawsuit.
The Los Angeles County District Attorney's Office, that said last month it would not pursue criminal charges against a Torrance Police officer who fired at another innocent man in a related mistaken shooting the same morning, has begun reviewing the evidence in the LAPD shooting and is expected to issue a finding any day, according to a spokeswoman.
In the Torrance shooting, the D.A.'s office found it was within the law for the officer to have fired blindly at a pickup truck before seeing who was behind the wheel, because the officer was fearful Dorner was driving the truck and had heard gunfire from the LAPD's mistaken shooting several blocks away.
The Use of Force Review Board is a panel of LAPD officers and commanders that meets in secret to evaluate serious use of force incidents such as officer involved shootings.
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TYT: Michael Hastings tears Petraeus (and Barbara Starr) to shreds on CNN
Posting both Cenk's summary and the full CNN video.
Keep in mind, Barbara Starr is CNN's top Pentagon reporter, and Hastings is saying this on CNN.
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Wed Nov 14, 2012, 01:25 PM
dotymed (5,610 posts)
1. Dammit, WAR PROFITEERING!
Pitifully, in the (not our) prevailing culture(?) it doesn't matter that the U.S. illegally invaded Iraq and killed 10,000"s of innocent humans. Now the Generals of that war(?) admit that they have gotten wealthy off of that invasion. They continue this rape of Iraq now that they "are in the private sector."
Yet, Petraeus (et al it should be) "steps down" as CIA director (remember pappy bush?) because he got caught fucking.
How twisted the media successfully makes our country and the world.
Petraeus should have been exposed as well as the other "Top Brass" who got wealthy through this invasion.
It is exactly the same as during the DARK AGES when these mercenaries are free to loot and plunder their seized territories.
Now they wear suit and tie and that is supposed to make it legitimate? It is not even "the spoils of war."
It is looting done during and after an illegal invasion that killed thousands of our young people and 20x that many mothers, babies and innocents. How fucking warped that "they" portray this as heroic. My God, wake up!
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Wed Nov 14, 2012, 02:45 PM
Enrique (27,461 posts)
4. i've never seen a General get called on it like this
Kimmitt was talking about visiting Iraq "as a private citizen", Hastings says to him "I'm glad you are able to make money off of your service."
Has anyone confronted a general like this before? Maybe so, I'd love to see it, I loved this.
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Wed Nov 14, 2012, 01:53 PM
heaven05 (14,420 posts)
2. hastings
has balls. Good for him. He spit in the liars face. I loved this. We need a lot more of this type of adversarial stand against the lies about Iraq.
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Wed Nov 14, 2012, 02:42 PM
Iwillnevergiveup (9,298 posts)
3. But at least we know
where Piers stands. That's the most important thing. Good for Michael Hastings!
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Wed Nov 14, 2012, 04:09 PM
sally5050 (151 posts)
5. Maybe the CIA should go back to being a CIVILIAN ONLY organization
it appears the Generals can't keep their dicks in their pants.
watching these 2 clowns on surrounding Hastings had me wondering, I wonder how many women they fucked on behind their wive's backs.
it seems endemic in our white male militaristic society, that men think it's not only ok but perfectly normal to lie to their family/wife about affairs and that these 2 guys are defending a man who Hasting's is being way too kind about, Patreaus was a lousy commander in chief and there is ample evidence already that his leadership as head of CIA was non existent.
I say good riddance to a bad waste of American history. sorry Nancy pelosi... I don't like your boy anymore than Hastings does.. did anyone bring up the huge amount of lost billions while we were in Iraq on Patreaus' watch?
someone needs to track the lost money to ms. broadwell's overshore bank accounts. i'm certain there were at least bribes to keep quiet.


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In this week's episode of The Committed podcast, Ian Schray, Rob Griffiths and I discuss the state of (digital) photography. What kind of cameras do we use? What kind of cameras does one need to take good photos? And what do you do with your digital photos?
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Today we get some preliminary testing of the Precision CEA 6870 Gen2 turbo both on the dyno as well as on the tarmac! If you like dyno charts and speedo videos, check this out.
Since the recent wintery weather hasn't allowed this Midwest import to have much fun, we've been rather quiet with regard to Project Supra. But the weather's breaking, and so will traction--thanks to the GEN2 PT6870 CEA turbo madness from Precision Turbo! Check it out...
When TEIN released the EDFC controller nearly 14 years ago, the suspension tuning world hit a new level of technology. Now with its more current EDFC ACTIVE version, TEIN has stepped up its game again, and we got to install it on our 800 WHP Project MKIV Supra!
We take the PTP lava turbo blanket and check out the temperature delta between the blanket itself and its surrounding components after a couple of 800 WHP runs. The difference is impressive!
We continue to transform our 20-something year-old interior, bringing it up to 21st century specs as well as fix some boost leaks that send this 800whp rocket back to flying!
Continuing on our quest to update this 20-year-old car's cockpit, we swap our old Corbeau CR1 seats and update them with new RRBs! Plus, you'll get a sneak peak into what else is up our sleeves to complete the Supra's interior transformation, worthy of an ESPY award!
Check out how a couple of small upgrades start to transform the look and feel of the car from the inside. Plus, we've made a short video not only showing you our new gauges, but also what it's like to rip around in this car at a 700+whp setting!
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In the last edition of Project Tundra, we had installed Hellwig's adjustable rear antisway bar in an effort to improve our truck's balance and limit body body roll to help keep our stability control from activating prematurely.
Now to finish up our chassis tuning we wanted to address a problem all trucks that tow have. With tongue weight in place the back of a trucks sags lower and the front lifts higher. This makes the handling a little squirrely at times, the steering getting light a lot due to the geometry changes of the front end when under droop. The heavily loaded rear suspension is also prone to bottom out with bigger enclosed trailers which can make things interesting and possibly damage the trailer jack.
To fix this by leveling out our truck without hurting our ride, we decided to go with a set of Hellwig Big Wig air bags. The air bags can increase the rear suspension's capacity by 2700 lbs and restore the proper ride height improving stability and laden ride. When finished towing, the bags can be depressurized for a stock ride height. and smooth ride.
If you have been following Project Tundra, you know we have been struggling with excessive activation of our truck's stability and traction control systems. The improved power of our supercharged engine and additional traction of our larger tires have been driving the electronic nannys of the truck's OEM systems crazy. We were hopeful that a new adjustable rear antisway bar from Hellwig would help.
So as we alluded to in our last article, our powerful supercharged Tundra without a limited slip was continually activating the Trucks electronic nannies. With the more powerful engine, the electronic LSD was working the rear brakes constantly trying to keep one tire fire under control and with the added cornering forces that our bigger tires allowed, the stability control was grinding away at the front brakes in tuns all the time. The electronics were probably causing the brakes to be used at twice the normal rate.
We had tackled some of the issue by limiting body roll with a Sequoia front and TRD rear anti sway bar and turning up the stiffness of our King Adjustable shocks. Adding an Auburn Gear Limited Slip Differential also helped a lot to keep the electronics from grinding away at our brakes. However our brakes and rotors were shot with the rear brakes worn to the backing plates and we had to replace those ASAP.
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An axe of extraordinary power. There couldn't possibly be anything harmful about it- right?
A sword containing the mind of a legendary general, and very picky who may wield it.
"The gods have chosen to smite us today my brethren...but we must fight back"
"How damn it we're just men...insects before their power"
"We will have to find the dagger"
"The Blizzard be strong outside, lads; settle yehself in and breathe the steam; we'll pass the time with a story."
A polished flake of porous stone, stained a deep, rusted brown, this once-hallowed knife contains traces of the eldest of magics.
A close quarters combat weapon, and one of the more vicious ways to ruin someone's day
A royal heirloom passed down from the original dwarven deep-king Hjotar Zan Madroszal. Also known as the hammer of delayed oomph.
The grudging gift of thankful mermen, a fine blade with a bit of baggage.
Two halberds that were made for each other.
A magic knife - when it hits a target, it can age them by centuries, and may de-age the user.
A destroyed Kingdom of the Moon, Imbria was lost and it's flotsam of debris rained down on Earth. Among the treasures of shattered Imbria were it's Ancient Swords
"Though he walk through the most dangerous ghetto in the city, he shall fear no evil with Lawboon by his side."
Once upon a time this sword may have been a sight to behold, but no more. Rust and decay now tarnish the metal of this forgotten relic, and those who stumble upon it are more likely to toss it than use it.
A sword with a mission
Six gruesome blades forged from dwarven blood in the pits of ancient bol-Pakash. Six knives the dwarves wish never existed.
Tis but a scratch, send the guards and make sure they capture that joke of an assassin
A special sword that benefits from cleaving skulls at its owner's command.
"You will all die for what you have done to me!" Van Torxes hissed. As his face reddened with anger, he stormed out of the room towards his chambers.
The Shay-Keded, or "Sand-Slaughter" is a magical kopesh hailing from the forgotten deserts of Nehekhara. The blade steals the life-force of its victims into potent magical energy for its wielder. However, it holds a great curse that backlashes the wielder if the magical energy absorbed by the blade is not spent…
It is possible to buy magical abilities. The process is very dangerous though, involving chemicals, rituals and surgery possibly leaving the aspiring mage insane, retarded or scarred for life.


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The chronicles of Narnia. The lion, the witch and the wardrobe [videorecording] / Walt Disney Pictures and Walden Media ; produced by Mark Johnson, Philip Steuer ; screenplay by Ann Peacock and Andrew Adamson and Christopher Markus & Stephen McFeely ; directed by Andrew Adamson.
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Narnia (Imaginary place) -- Drama.
Brothers and sisters -- Drama.
Witches -- Drama.
|The chronicles of Narnia. The lion, the witch and the wardrobe [videorecording] / Walt Disney Pictures and Walden Media ; produced by Mark Johnson, Philip Steuer ; screenplay by Ann Peacock and Andrew Adamson and Christopher Markus & Stephen McFeely ; directed by Andrew Adamson.
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|Chronicles of Narnia, the lion, the witch and the wardrobe (Motion picture)
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|Lion, the witch and the wardrobe
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|1 videodisc (ca. 132 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
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|Georgie Henley, Skandar Keynes, William Moseley, Anna Popplewell, Tilda Swinton, James McAvoy, Jim Broadbent, Kiran Shah, James Cosmo, Judy McIntosh, Elizabeth Hawthorne, Patrick Kake.
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|Director of photography, Donald M. McAlpine ; music composer, Harry Gregson-Williams ; editor, Sim Evan-Jones ; costume designer, Isis Mussenden ; production designer, Roger Ford.
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|MPAA rating: PG; for battle sequences and frightening moments.
|Based on the book by C.S. Lewis.
Videodisc release of the 2005 motion picture.
Special features: Bloopers; discover Narnia fun facts; kids & director commentary; filmmakers' commentary.
English or dubbed French dialogue, English or French subtitles; closed-captioned.
DVD, region 1, widescreen (2.35:1) presentation; Dolby Digital 5.1 surround, DTS 5.1 surround.
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|Lucy Pevenise, along with her older brothers Edmund and Peter, and her older sister, Susan, are in London during the initial bombing raids of WW II. Like many families, their parents decide to send them to the country for safer keeping. Peter, the oldest, is told to watch over the children and make sure they stay safe. This simple request will test Peter's ability to protect his siblings, especially after Lucy discovers an amazing secret. The children decide to play hide-and-seek, and during the game Lucy discovers a mysterious wardrobe. She tucks herself inside and backs to the rear of the cabinet, there she discovers herself in an entirely different world. The place is called Narnia, and it's been locked in winter for over 100 years by someone known as "The White Witch." Lucy rushes back to tell her brothers and sister, but they don't believe her. That is until they all get into the wardrobe one day and find out she's been telling the truth. Soon a prophecy is revealed. It is said that when Aslan returns, two daughters of Eve and two sons of Adam will come back and reclaim the four thrones of Narnia.
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Poor Tiger Woods cannot catch a break. Not only is his career taking a hit after a three-month leave due to an injury, but his endorsements are struggling well. According to Golf World, a long-time deal by Swiss watch company Tag Heuer has come to an end, the latest in a string of dropped sponsorships.
Golf World executive editor, Ron Sirak, tweeted the news Friday saying, "Tiger's agent confirms Woods' Tag Heuer relationship expired."
Other lost corporate sponsorships include Gillette, Gatorade, Accenture, AT&T and Golf Digest.


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I think my ears are still ringing. No seriously, that was some gnarly bass but it felt just right. They say 'One thing 'bout music, when it hits you feel no pain' and it's... Read More


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Brad and Jennifer's Story
Triumphant Birth
On Thursday, April 11, I woke at 5 am with a contraction. It was a bit stronger than the braxton hicks I had been used to. A few minutes later I had another one. I got up, used the restroom and tried to go back to bed. When I had the third contraction I whispered to my husband, "Brad." He sat straight up in bed. I finished, "Don't get too excited, but I think it's happening." I told him to rest, as I got up, got some water and played on the computer for a while. My contractions were coming about 8 minutes apart. They were nice and fairly strong. I noticed the sun coming up through the window and was excited to get outside. I put on my robe and walked around the backyard. It was a beautiful morning and I felt so happy, excited but calm.
My body was working and it was amazing. I went inside long enough to get a banana and tell Brad that I was going for a walk. I couldn't wait to be back outside. I began walking up and down the street. I had a contraction so strong that I dropped my banana! I started walking a bit faster. When the contractions came I sang, clapped my hands lightly and put a spring into my step. That helped tremendously.
The sun got higher in the sky and the pink clouds got whiter as Brad came out to join me. We walked together, laughing as we passed by my banana, still laying in the street. We talked about how wonderful it would be to have a tiny baby in our bed as we fell asleep that night. We smiled and held hands as we walked through the contractions. Our front door was open, but I wanted to go in and check on our four year old son, Kaden. He was awake. Brad got breakfast for him and I told him that our baby was to be born today. He hugged me and asked if he could watch cartoons. I took care of him while Brad busied around the house preparing for visitors, labor and birth.
More contractions came. I wanted to go back outside, but felt better leaning on the arm of the couch through them. Oh, they were getting stronger and I told Brad we might want to start timing them. Thirty minutes later we called my midwife, Bonnie's, office. My contractions were 3 minutes apart and they were wonderfully strong. We called my Doula, Linda, my mother, and my friend Brandy. I told Brandy and my mom to take their time. The atmosphere in the house was so peaceful and nice, I wasn't ready for guests. Brad asked me to get on the bed so he could check my dilation. I told him to hurry.
Laying on the bed was not tolerable during a contraction. He checked me, and estimated I was at 4 or 5 cm, and the baby's head was on my pubic bone. I stood up and started walking around the house again. Standing and walking felt so much better! Brad called Bonnie to let her know how things were going. She told him she didn't think she was going to make it! I was in the bedroom with Kaden and my mom, who had just arrived. I felt another contraction coming and knew I was going to be making some noise! Leaning on the stool with my toes curling under me, I asked Kaden to help me "howl like a coyote" through the contractions. He howled and smiled, I howled and gripped the stool. I could have never imagined the power and strength my body was capable of as the contractions gained in intensity.
Brad still ran through the house, preparing the birth room while still massaging and supporting me. My Doula arrived. She hugged me and said, "You know you are in labor, right?" I told her I knew, and that Bonnie wouldn't be making it. I wanted Bonnie there, but I was so thankful to know that this would be over in less than the two hours it takes for her to drive in from Fort Worth! I walked in the living room and got Brad to bring the stool. Another huge contraction, Linda rubbed and pressed on my back. At the peak of this one I let out a huge grunting noise. I realized I was having the urge to push.
During the next contraction I felt it again. I told Linda, "I pushed a little and it felt really good! I'm not ready to push!" I walked into the hall thinking I may need to use the bathroom. I felt another one and hurried into the birthing room and called out for my trusty stool to lean on. This time, with Linda behind me and Brad by my side, I pushed. My water broke! I called out, "My water just broke and it felt good!" At that moment, my instincts and God told me to get down on my hands and knees. That felt so right. I pushed and crawled, then pushed and crawled a little further. Pushing felt so wonderful. Linda was massaging the cramp in my hip and Brad was trying to put water in the birthing pool. I felt my baby's head drop deep into my pelvis. I reached my finger in and felt the head. I told Brad I wasn't going to make it into the water. Startled, he accidentally sprayed me with hose! He apologized and I told him it actually felt nice!
One more push and I felt the head crowning. Linda said, "Brad, I see black hair!" Another push and Linda thought the cord was wrapped around the top of the head. Brad ran to phone Bonnie. I said, "No, everything is okay." I reached down and felt what they were looking at. It was the roll of fat that is at the top of the head as a baby crowns. "It is just the head, it is okay." I calmly told them. Linda called out for Brad to come back in. As he ran in the room, I pushed again. Brad said, "Oh my God, oh my God!" I could feel him smiling and I knew the face was out. Brad guided the head as I pushed again. Out came the body, right into Brad's hands! I held my leg up to be sure not to pull the cord as I turned over and sat down. I took the baby out of Brad's hands and noticed a velvety body, a beautiful face and a penis! "Hello my son!" I cried out as I held him to my chest.
I did it! I birthed my baby! There are no words to describe the way that felt! My best friend, Brandy had walked in right as he came out. Linda got my mom and Kaden, who had been playing with our bunnies in the backyard. As Kaden came in and I said, "You have a baby brother! What do you think?" He said, "It's good." He smiled and kissed me, lightly touching is baby brother's head. Brad sat close as I rubbed Donovan and began nursing him. Brandy called Bonnie to tell her our baby had arrived. One more push and the placenta was out. Soon the room filled with laughter, hugs, tears and the miraculous sounds of our baby's cries. It was more than amazing!
An hour later Bonnie arrived. We introduced her to our tiny son and she checked us over. We were both healthy and fine. Kaden got the honor of cutting the cord, just as he had been requesting for months. Bonnie said she was sad that she missed such a glorious birth. Then she said, "What a triumph for you, an unassisted vaginal birth after caesarian at home! I am so proud of you!" I agreed, I am proud of us, too!
Birthing Donovan was the most empowering thing I have ever done. It was hard work, but so much fun. God has blessed us with two Whole and wonderful sons, and all I can feel is bliss.
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It's been some time since I read this book. Commenting here is not something I'm ever wont to do, but I am such a fan of Kazuo Ishiguro that I can't resist a brief comment or two.
When I'm in a bookstore, I will always check the "I" section of lit to see if there is a new Ishiguro. And if there is, it leaves with me. Ishiguro is to me simply the finest living writer of English; no waiting for any paperback.
Remains of the Day
was the first Ishiguro I read after seeing the movie. I can't put my finger on what it is and how he does it, but Ishiguro has a way of playing with time in his books. There are times when he carries you, the reader, far back in some reminiscence and then gently and elegantly brings you back and sets you down in the present. It is seamless and breathtaking to me.
What I took away from the book was the concept of a person's place, a concept that seems quaint and one we no longer fathom, but Stevens is very cognizant of his place and finds a role for himself in that place as a servant. To Stevens -- and, I suspect, Ishiguro -- there is no loss of dignity in serving. Indeed, we can talk of serving society and mankind and there is nothing but that which is noble associated with that; there is now, though, isn't there, a notion that if we serve a master, an employer, a spouse, there is something low and base in that.
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while living in Japan. My next Ishiguro was
An Artist of the Floating World
and that for me is still his finest work. Having lived in Japan over an extended period, I have to say that this book more accurately conveys things Japanese -- customs, manners of address and speaking, choice of words by males and by females -- better than anything I've ever read before or since. Come to think of it, I may in Lord Darlington fashion give the PRS-350 the evening off while I do some re-reading.
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It's a real junkyard over there at Bank of America. We have yet another complaint about their online system being so jacked up that it won't even take your money. That's the last thing you want to happen when you're trying to pay your mortgage in these foreclosure-happy times. Jason has already escalated to the executive office, and they still suck.
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Guess what happens when you don't look closely at your bill? Your energy company debits $1.28 million dollars from your bank account — leaving you a million dollars overdrawn.