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Sugar farmers encouraged to reduce crops
WASHINGTON {AP} Sugar growers will be encouraged to destroy some of their crop for a second consecutive year in an effort to prop up prices and reduce a government-held stockpile.
Agriculture briefly
Gaines County to laud top agriculture producers SEMINOLE Gaines County will honor its top agriculture producers Sept. 20 during Agriculture and Oil Celebration Day at the Gaines County Civic Building.
USDA predicting $57 billion fiscal year in agriculture exports
WASHINGTON {AP} In a good sign for the U.S. farm economy, the government is predicting agricultural exports will hit $57 billion during the fiscal year that starts Oct. 1. That would be a 7 percent increase from this year and the highest level since 1997. If realized, the increase also would constitute the third straight year of growth, the Agriculture Department said Friday. Farm exports for fiscal 2001 are expected to total $53.5 billion. Imports are expected to grow slightly, about $500 million, to $39 billion next year from $38.5 billion.
Anniversaries - September 2, 2001
MR. AND MRS. BILBRO Mr. and Mrs. J.D. Bilbro of Big Spring celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary with a family dinner. Their children and grandchildren served as hosts for the event. They are the parents of Charlotte and Bob Hunter and Joe and Liz Bilbro, all of Lubbock, Alice and David Mitchell of Grapevine and James Bilbro of San Antonio. Bilbro and the former Mary Alice Grossman were married Aug. 25, 1951, in Guymon, Okla. They have three grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.
ANNIVERSARY announcements for the Sunday edition must be submitted by noon the prior Tuesday. We print current pictures of couples marking 50 years of marriage or more, as well as their wedding photo.
Weddings - September 2, 2001
RIDDLEONTIVEROS Lariesha Dawn Riddle and Jerry David Ontiveros Jr. were married at 6:30 p.m. Saturday at Chapparal Banquet Hall in Idalou. Bob Blackburn officiated.
Burrowing owls benefit from partnerships within community
Recently, a successful reintroduction into the wild took place on a larger-than-usual scale. Six burrowing owls were moved Aug. 23 to their new homes into quarters especially designed and engineered by Lubbock student Nick Marquez and fellow Boy Scouts of Troop 590. Nick is a candidate for the rank of Eagle Scout, and this was an undertaking that appealed to him. He would be responsible for the planning and execution of the task and complete all levels of review through the Boy Scouts. He was pleased to be doing a conservation project.
Apartments speak volumes about idiosyncrasies of their occupants
It's a question I should have asked before I left Lubbock. But it was too late that scorching Friday in Austin while helping my best friend move from one apartment to another.
Births - September 1, 2001
Brad and Kellye Irons of Alaska, a daughter weighing 1 pound, 9 ounces at 9:15 p.m. Aug. 6 in Covenant Medical Center.
First, an apology; then notes and other comments
NOTES, QUOTES, COMMENTS and a few scatterings of dotted squibs ...
First, an apology; then notes and other comments
NOTES, QUOTES, COMMENTS and a few scatterings of dotted squibs ... Okay, so I have ticked off a city councilman, and this time I can't blame him for his somewhat puckered lip.
Fed can't get handle on economic woes
WASHINGTON {AP} As the Federal Reserve tries to revive the economy, chairman Alan Greenspan said Friday it's difficult to determine the effects of gyrating stock market and home values on the economy's lifeblood, consumer spending.
High court urged to reject Microsoft's monopoly appeal
WASHINGTON {AP} The Justice Department on Friday urged the Supreme Court to reject an appeal by Microsoft, saying there should be no further delay in imposing punishment on the computer software giant for monopolistic practices.
Conventions calendar
n Thursday-Sept. 9 Texas Professional Farriers, Holiday Inn Hotel & Towers. Expected: 80.
Analysts have no change in sight concerning market's downturn
NEW YORK {AP} The stock market hasn't just been falling since last Labor Day it's been plunging, so much so that last year's levels suddenly don't seem so bad. When the Nasdaq composite index accelerated its decline shortly after Labor Day and lost 10 percent in September, no one imagined the market would still be tanking a year later.
Speaker gets real about leadership
John C. Maxwell, a nationally recognized motivational speaker, will be in Lubbock as part of a daylong Reality Leadership Confer-ence. The event is from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sept. 20 at First Baptist Church, 2201 Broadway, which is sponsoring the event.
Kmart removes comparison signs
DETROIT Kmart Corp. has removed from its stores its "Dare to Compare" price promotions after Target Corp. filed a lawsuit accusing its rival of lying to consumers with the advertising.
Business bulletin board
ELECTED Attorney John E. Simpson, with the firm of Splawn & Simpson Inc., has been named chair-elect to the litigation section of the State Bar of Texas.
Building Business
Work force training took center stage at Market Lubbock Inc. in fiscal 2000-2001 as the city-appointed economic development corporation concentrated its efforts on building stronger ties with local businesses. But as the board winds down to prepare for its seventh year, get ready for some more changes some subtle, some not so.
Business calendar - September 2, 2001
TUESDAY Job Search Seminar: 9 a.m.-4 p.m., Texas Workforce Center, 1218 14th St. Cost: No charge. Registration is required. Other seminar dates: Sept. 11, 18 and 25. For more information, contact Myra McNeil at 765-5038, ext. 226.
Market Lubbock could gain foothold on Reese board
Market Lubbock Inc.'s board of directors could have a bigger say in the operation of Reese Technology Center as the result of legislation passed at the state level earlier this year.
Health insurance companies fight clout of pharmaceutical marketing
NEW YORK {AP} Pharmaceutical makers spend billions of dollars a year to advertise their name brands, and to counter that clout, some health insurers are more aggressively trying to switch patients to cheaper medicines.
Too much, too little and too late
Does high-tech remind of you at all of this state's great oil bust? I lived through that mess once. I'd hate to see the nation as a whole go through another version of it.
Anemic offense hampers WTAMU in 42-14 loss
CANYON Midwestern State rolled up 470 yards total offense, had 21 first downs and 89 offensive plays to defeate West Texas A&M University 42-14 in the teams' season opener Thursday
Top 25 South
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. Deshaun Foster rushed for 110 yards and Cory Paus threw a 53-yard touchdown pass to Tab Perry as No. 17 UCLA beat No. 25 Alabama 20-17 Saturday night.
Trojans trip up Aztecs
LOS ANGELES {AP} Sultan McCullough ran for 167 yards and three touchdowns Saturday as Southern California beat San Jose State 21-10 to make coach Pete Carroll a winner in his Trojans' debut.
BIG 12 CONFERENCE Oklahoma 44, Air Force 3
Ducks begin living up to preseason talk
EUGENE, Ore. {AP} Oregon might just have its best team in 107 years of playing football. Yet all the hype surrounding the No. 7 Ducks has conveniently overlooked a glaring weakness: their inexperienced defensive front seven.
Sooners ground Falcons
AIR FORCE ACADEMY, Colo. {AP} Quentin Griffin ran for a career-best 201 yards and quarterback Nate Hybl had mixed results for the second straight week as No. 3 Oklahoma beat Air Force 44-3 on Saturday.
Aggies survive McNeese scare
COLLEGE STATION {AP} Quarterback Mark Farris ran for two touchdowns and passed for another to rally Texas A&M from a 16-point deficit and secure a 38-24 victory over McNeese State Saturday night.
Miami denies Paterno record
STATE COLLEGE, Pa. {AP} No way, JoePa.
Utah masters Tech again in showdown
SALT LAKE CITY, Utah Plotting for a pay-back scheme may have never been so frustrating.
Oregon ducks Badgers
EUGENE, Ore. {AP} Joey Harrington threw two touchdown passes and scored on a 1-yard fourth-down leap with 4:03 left as No. 7 Oregon rallied to beat No. 22 Wisconsin 31-28 on Saturday night.
College football regional roundup
DENTON Nick Browne tied a school record with four field goals two from more than 40 yards that barely cleared the crossbar as TCU beat North Texas 19-5 Saturday night.
Red Raider baseball faces tough early slate in 2001
The powers that be in the Big 12 Conference apparently figured the 2002 Texas Tech baseball team would be a strong contender for a championship.
Tech's May puts injuries to rest
Jason May is looking forward to the pain. Really. "That feeling after you've played in a game, where you're tired and sore, that's what I'm looking forward to," May said. "It will feel very nice to have to deal with that soreness."
LCU remains undefeated
The Lubbock Christian University volleyball team ran its perfect record to 6-0 with a pair of victories Friday over College of the Southwest and St. Gregory's at the 2001 Coca-Cola Classic at the Hutcherson Center on the campus of Wayland Baptist University in Plainview.
Opening weekend mixed bag for Big 12
DALLAS {AP} The first weekend in September the traditional start of the college football season provides a mixed bag for the Big 12.
Leach ready to tackle second season at Tech
Ready or not, Mike Leach's second season as Texas Tech head coach is upon him. When the Red Raiders head for the practice fields outside Jones SBC Stadium at 7:30 p.m. today, it'll be for the start of game-week preparations. Now it's all about getting ready for Saturday's season opener against New Mexico.
Buffs stampede Colorado State
DENVER Defensive backs Donald Strickland and Michael Lewis returned interceptions for touchdowns, and Colorado avenged two straight losses to Colorado State with a 41-14 victory over the 24th-ranked Rams on Saturday.
Lawsuit by Knight's fans sent to court of appeals
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. {AP} The state Court of Appeals may weigh in on whether Indiana University improperly fired basketball coach Bob Knight.
Aggies begin testing of offensive wrinkles
COLLEGE STATION {AP} The Texas A&M Aggies expect to do some ironing Saturday night and they don't mean laundry.
Sharp sees more than sights on Lady Raiders' European tour
Give the Lady Raiders credit: even when surrounded by wonders such as the Alps, the Eiffel Tower, centuries-old castles and completely different cultures, they managed to keep their focus.
UT faces power rush in opener
AUSTIN {AP} Ugh. This is not what No. 5 Texas wanted to see in its season opener.
Noel settles nicely into role as Hokies blast UConn
BLACKSBURG, Va. {AP} Grant Noel and Virginia Tech could hardly have asked for more in the first game of the post-Michael Vick era.
Tech soccer opens season with 2-1 overtime defeat
The Texas Tech women's soccer team lost a heartbreaker Friday, falling to the Texas Christian Horned Frogs 2-1 in the season opener for both teams.
Wolverines whip RedHawks 31-13
ANN ARBOR, Mich. John Navarre completed 19 of 32 passes for 205 yards and a touchdown as No. 12 Michigan beat Miami of Ohio 31-13 Saturday in the opener for both teams.
Tech splits two in sluggish start
SALT LAKE CITY, Utah Having focused lots of preseason energy on today's 3 p.m. rematch against Utah, the Texas Tech volleyball team may have inadvertently stumbled off target Friday morning against Georgia Tech.
Big 12 roundup
AUSTIN Chris Simms threw two touchdown passes and No. 5 Texas narrowly missed its first season-opening shutout in 23 years with a 41-7 victory over New Mexico State on Saturday night.
College football notebook
Both are on track this year to eclipse Bear Bryant's all-time major college victory mark of 323.
Gators finally get to focus on season
GAINESVILLE, Fla. {AP} With all the tragedy and commotion this offseason at Florida, the return of football and 85,000 fans yelling inside The Swamp might seem peaceful in comparison.
Texas Tech football notebook
Countdown to kickoff: Seven days until New Mexico visits Jones SBC Stadium at 7 p.m. on Sept. 8.
Zias win two at invitational
DURANGO, Colo. The Eastern New Mexico volleyball team picked up its first two wins of the season Saturday at the Fort Lewis College Skyhawk Invitational.
Dominican government says Little League star is 14
SOUTH WILLIAMSPORT, Pa. {AP} Sanctions announced Friday by Little League Baseball Inc. after the Dominican Republic found that Danny Almonte was 14 too old to play: n Danny Almonte was declared ineligible for 2001 tournament play.
Barnett, Colorado have to start getting job done
The honeymoon's over for Gary Barnett in Colorado. This is how it ended: With a 2-7 record in pre-October games since 1999.
Low consumption by domestic mills is keeping pressure on cotton prices
Sickly domestic consumption though generally not as anemic as many traders had expected has helped maintain pressure on cotton prices in mostly light trading. The market set new contract lows during the week ended Thursday but finished the period slightly mixed, down 14 points to up 20 points in 2001-02 deliveries.
55 Years Of Caring
THIS COMING WEDNESDAY, Sept. 5, United Way of Lubbock will host a luncheon at the Lubbock Memorial Civic Center marking the official beginning of its 55th annual campaign. Every year since 1946, the citizens of Lubbock have come together to support local non-profit agencies that have joined in partnership with United Way.
Who Runs The City?
"They (City Manager Bob Cass and City Attorney Anita Burgess) have followed my demands." Private attorney George Thompson IT MUST HAVE come as a shock to most Lubbock residents to hear who is actually in charge of the city of Lubbock. We confess that we certainly were surprised to learn it.
55 Years Of Caring
THIS COMING WEDNESDAY, Sept. 5, United Way of Lubbock will host a luncheon at the Lubbock Memorial Civic Center marking the official beginning of its 55th annual campaign. Every year since 1946, the citizens of Lubbock have come together to support local non-profit agencies that have joined in partnership with United Way. Four of those agencies the South Plains Council of the Boy Scouts of America, Caprock Council of Girl Scouts, Salvation Army, and the Boys and Girls Clubs of Lubbock were part of that first campaign in 1946 and are still partners with our local United Way. These four agencies, along with 18 others, are helping change lives for the better and are making a positive difference in our community.
$127 billion needed to fix school houses
WASHINGTON {AP} The leaky roof over parts of Ferndale Elementary is only half the problem the school in Glen Burnie, Md., also sits atop an underground stream. "We've got water coming from the top and from the bottom," said principal Mary Grande. The basement occasionally floods and water has ruined the backstage walls in the 77-year-old auditorium. Most days, Grande reluctantly keeps the curtains drawn, holding assemblies in front of the stage.
Not fade away
Texas Monthly's new editor, Evan Smith, was the first to come up with the concept of a full symposium devoted to Buddy Holly and the beginnings of rock 'n' roll in the 1950s. Smith approached Texas Tech Chancellor John Montford about the university's participation, and both soon put in calls to Connie Gibbons, director of the Buddy Holly Center. The result is a four-day symposium opening Wednesday titled Not Fade Away: The Life and Times of Buddy Holly.
September Fest
September Fest continues today with nine hours of live music on four stages around the Buddy Holly Center, 1801 Ave. G. There is no admission charge.
'Mandolin' co-star Penelope Cruz laughs off pretensions of fame
MALIBU, Calif. Penelope Cruz just rolls her eyes at flattery.
'The Rescue' is a thrilling wartime tale
Steven Trent Smith's "The Rescue," (John Wiley, 326 pages, $24.95), tells the exciting story of the evacuation of 41 Americans from Negros, an island in the Japanese-occupied Philippines, during World War II.
Video game of the week
Is Shigeru Miyamoto the greatest video game programmer of all time?
Tejano, Latin recording artists make noise over disparity in musicians' pay
WASHINGTON {AP} Carl Joseph Leon has played guitar with a Who's Who list of Latino artists, including Tejano sensation Emilio. But only his latest recording earned him a pension. For Latin percussionist Henry Brun, a second job is the only way to make ends meet, despite recording 400-plus albums. A pension is still a dream.
Shaver undergoes angioplasty
Billy Joe Shaver was resting at his Waco home Friday after undergoing an angioplasty on two of his four blocked arteries, his publicist said.
Symposium schedule
Scholars from around the world will discuss Buddy Holly's influences and contributions to 20th century music and popular culture at the symposium "Not Fade Away: The Life and Times of Buddy Holly," slated for Wednesday through Saturday at the Buddy Holly Center and the Museum of Texas Tech.
A Sense Of Purpose
One of Vernita Holmes' favorite childhood memories is the Sunday lunches her family would eat after attending church. "Mom was such a good cook and so the meals were always a big deal," she said.
KRESS James McClure rushed for 84 yards as the Whiteface Antelopes held off the Kress Kangaroos for a 13-12 victory Friday night.
MONAHANS Jamaal Pruitt rushed for 90 yards and three touchdowns as the Snyder Tigers walloped the Monahans Loboes, 49-0, Friday night.
Every good defense deserves a nickname. After Friday night, the Monterey Plainsmen might have earned their stripes. Call them the Magnificent Seven.
CROSBYTON The Paducah Dragons took charge of their contest Friday against the Crosbyton Chiefs, winning the teams' first game of the year 19-9.
Greyhounds demolish Mustangs
SILVER CITY, N.M. The Eastern New Mexico football team trounced in-state rival Western New Mexico Saturday afternoon in convincing fashion, posting a blowout 70-7 victory at Ben Altamirano Field.
Guymon too much for Friona
AMARILLO Adam Lowman rushed for 109 yards and scored two touchdowns Saturday to lead Guymon, Okla., to a 21-6 victory over Friona at Dick Bivins Stadium in the season opener for both teams.
WHITHARRAL Jordan Barker threw touchdown passes of 26, 16 and 24 yards to lead Whitharral to a 52-6 win over Happy in a six-man football game Friday night.
PLAINVIEW Sometimes it's not how many mistakes you make in a football game, but when you are finally able to stop making them.
ANTON Brandon Dominguez rushed for 78 yards and two touchdowns as the Anton Bulldogs opened the season with a 18-6 win over the Hale Center Owls Friday night.
Lubbock High takes three at Classic
PLAINVIEW Lubbock High won three matches Friday to win the Pool C bracket while Monterey finished 4-2 to claim the Pool A bracket's top-seeding at the Coca-Cola Classic.
HAWLEY Cory Hill scored twice during a 27-point second quarter outburst Friday as Coahoma opened the season with a 40-12 victory against Hawley.
ABERNATHY Trey Paden got off on the right foot with his new teammates. And who cares if he only protects it with a stocking?
STATEWIDE SCORESAustin Westlake 35, SA MacArthur 7
ABILENE In the weeks before the 2001 football season started, Cooper coach Randy Quisenberry made himself clear. If the Cougars wanted to equal their success of seasons past, they would have to play better defense.
Tournament times indicate start of team's first match
SWEETWATER Mychal Carrillo rushed for 195 yards and two touchdowns on 23 carries, helping Sweetwater race out to a commanding lead before holding on for a 28-25 win.
MEADOW Keith Finch and Josh Finch had a hand in all five Hart touchdowns Friday, leading the Longhorns past Meadow 34-0 in a season opener.
John Cavazos ran for two touchdowns Friday, and Caleb Holt raced 23 yards with an interception return as Smyer blanked Lubbock Christian 21-0 in a season opener.
MIDLAND Brandon and Jeremy Audas combined for 211 yards and three touchdowns rushing Friday as Greenwood opened the season by blanking Stanton 48-0.
ACUFF A mark of a good football team is being able to take advantage of an opponent's mistakes.
POST Jared May scored on an 80-yard kickoff return and also caught a touchdown pass Friday as Hamlin edged Post 22-11 in a season opener.
LOCKNEY Jared Lambert caught a 32-yard touchdown pass from Ben Sherman in the fourth quarter, and Ulisis Martinez scored on a 14-yard run in overtime Friday, lifting Lockney past Slaton 21-14 in a season opener.
TAHOKA In a game pitting Tahoka's pass offense against Floydada's run attack, Floydada, with the assistance of its special teams play, came up victorious Friday in its first game of the season.
Friday's late high school football
LORENZO Raymond Lopez rushed for 102 yards and two touchdowns late Friday as Ralls crushed Lorenzo, 47-6, to grab its first win since 1999.
NAZARETH Brock Birkenfeld rushed for three touchdowns Friday as Nazareth romped past Amarillo San Jacinto 42-13 in a season opener.
City high school volleyball roundup
PLAINVIEW Monterey advanced all the way to the Gold Division final of the Coca-Cola Classic, where Dumas pulled out a 15-1, 4-15, 15-10 victory Saturday at Wayland Baptist University's Hutcherson Center.
TATUM, N.M. Tatum exploded in the fourth quarter to break open a defensive game and secure a shutout win over Logan.
DENVER CITY Denver City's rushing attack proved too much for Portales, N.M., on Friday.
Games needed - 09-01-01
COLORADO CITY Johnathan Spear passed for 124 yards as the Colorado Wolves opened the 2001 campaign with a 14-3 win over the Stamford Bulldogs Friday night.
Home Schooling Column
Thanks for printing Phillip Hamilton's column "Parents are responsible for their child's education" (A-J, 8-11). This column is positive for all educational choices and looks at home schooling in a realistic and exciting light.
Senior Citizens Affected
I do not think the "purple house" protest is only a college student issue. As we baby boomers age, with the looming reality of retirement living on fixed incomes, I wonder if anyone has considered that retired senior citizens also will be prohibited from sharing housing costs due to the current ordinance.
Rental Property
As a rental property owner, I find it appalling that anyone would deface their property with paint. He created an eyesore; made a point; must have money to burn; and must not live nearby. His renters parked in the yard. Did he notify them of that ordinance against this? Does he pay for water and require them to maintain their yard? (Probably not, since he painted it blue!) What about beer cans? Are the boys 21? Would he live next door?
Home Schooling Column
Thanks for printing Phillip Hamilton's column "Parents are responsible for their child's education" (A-J, 8-11). This column is positive for all educational choices and looks at home schooling in a realistic and exciting light.
Boys Ranch Telethon
The boys, staff and Board of Directors of Texas Boys Ranch thank the citizens of Lubbock and surrounding South Plains region for your generosity and support. Our cor
Boys Ranch Telethon
The boys, staff and Board of Directors of Texas Boys Ranch thank the citizens of Lubbock and surrounding South Plains region for your generosity and support. Our cor
Myasthenia Gravis Article
Re: The article "Living with fatigue" by Charles Ehrenfeld (A-J, 8-23). Just a note to thank you for this outstanding article. I have received several telephone calls from myasthenia gravis patients, and also from people who are having the same symptoms that I had dealt with for years before getting a diagnosis. Special thanks to Charlie.
Housing Ordinance
Re: The letter "Ridiculous Ordinance" (A-J, 8-26). I also agree that this is a ridiculous ordinance and has no use in a college town like Lubbock.
Masked Rider Tradition
Re: The article "Black Phantom Raider put to sleep after collision" (A-J, 8-28). Three times in 10 years, fatal "accidents" have "tragically" affected "the entire campus community" when one of the Masked Riders' mounts was killed.
Senior Citizens Affected
I do not think the "purple house" protest is only a college student issue. As we baby boomers age, with the looming reality of retirement living on fixed incomes, I wonder if anyone has considered that retired senior citizens also will be prohibited from sharing housing costs due to the current ordinance.
Housing Ordinance
Re: The letter "Ridiculous Ordinance" (A-J, 8-26). I also agree that this is a ridiculous ordinance and has no use in a college town like Lubbock.
LISD Accomplishment
On behalf of the Lubbock ISD Foundation for Excellence, we congratulate and applaud Lubbock ISD for its recent accomplishment as a Texas Education Agency "Recognized District." This is a feat accomplished by very few schools in the TEA "large" school category.
LISD Accomplishment
On behalf of the Lubbock ISD Foundation for Excellence, we congratulate and applaud Lubbock ISD for its recent accomplishment as a Texas Education Agency "Recognized District." This is a feat accomplished by very few schools in the TEA "large" school category.
Myasthenia Gravis Article
Re: The article "Living with fatigue" by Charles Ehrenfeld (A-J, 8-23). Just a note to thank you for this outstanding article. I have received several telephone calls from myasthenia gravis patients, and also from people who are having the same symptoms that I had dealt with for years before getting a diagnosis. Special thanks to Charlie.
Silent Wings Museum
I read with interest Ray Westbrook's article "Silent Wings" (A-J, 8-24), on Allen Todd, the World War II glider pilot who lives here in the Lubbock area. I would like to inform our community that we are in the process of establishing a museum appropriately named The Silent Wings Museum here in Lubbock that will pay a lasting tribute to Mr. Todd and his band of brothers.
Server Has To Pay
This is to the people who walk out of restaurants without paying for their meals. Do you realize that your waiter or waitress has to pay for your meal out of their own pocket? The cost of your meal is not just absorbed by the restaurant.
Silent Wings Museum
I read with interest Ray Westbrook's article "Silent Wings" (A-J, 8-24), on Allen Todd, the World War II glider pilot who lives here in the Lubbock area. I would like to inform our community that we are in the process of establishing a museum appropriately named The Silent Wings Museum here in Lubbock that will pay a lasting tribute to Mr. Todd and his band of brothers.
Purpose Of Ordinance
If I understand the purpose of the ordinance requiring no more than two unrelated people live in the same single-family dwelling, it is based on an assumption that is, at best, shaky.
Keep Up Good Work
Re: Burle Pettit's column "Are the top city staffers 'The Untouchables?' " (A-J, 8-26). Stay on the city officials like stink on a skunk! The "sunshine" of news is the best cure I know of for the conceit and self-importance most of these folks have. Keep up the good work, Burle.
Responsible Choices
As summer winds down and fall approaches, people stop thinking about vacations and recreation and focus again on work and school. It's also a good time to focus on responsibility. During this Labor Day weekend, as everyone wraps up their backyard barbecues or picnics in the park, we encourage the people of West Texas to make responsible choices, such as using designated drivers and designated skippers to keep our highways and waterways safe. A nationwide survey of adults says that 94 percent of the American public believe the use of designated drivers is a good way to reduce drunken-driving fatalities. For more than two decades, we have helped make the term "designated driver" a part of our everyday language.
Lifestyles calendar - September 1, 2001
TUESDAY Scrapbook Open House 12:30 p.m.-3 p.m., 5405 36th St. Dionne Merriott 791-4430.
Agriculture Heritage Museum receives $36,000 in donations
The Agricultural Heritage Museum, which organizers plan to build on a 25-acre tract near East Broadway and Canyon Lake Drive, was given a significant boost during a recent membership dinner, according to David Langston, president of the museum's board.
Time for Women approaches
Once again, the Lubbock Avalanche-Journal will hold A Time For Women.
Community service briefly
Gabby Cruz wins trip to taping Gabby Cruz, a 13-year-old from Lubbock, won the opportunity to attend the Teen Choice Awards 2001 during the Aug. 12 live taping of the show in Los Angeles. The show celebrates the hottest teen icons in film, television, music, fashion and sports, as chosen by American teens.
Travel briefly
Keep your cool aboard planes Next time the plane is sitting on a runway for an hour, and you're ready to strangle the flight attendant, don't even open your mouth. Airline crews are not going to take it anymore. The Federal Aviation Administration has published a leaflet warning that assaulting a crewmember or even making a threat of assault could result in criminal prosecution and civil fines up to $25,000.
Military briefly
Air Force Airman 1st Class Deshon D.J. Jenkins has participated in a deployment to Incirlik Air Base in Adana, Turkey, named Operation Northern Watch. The operation is a combined task force from the United States, United King
Bulletin board
Support Groups DivorceCare 6:45 p.m.-9 p.m. Mondays, Trinity Activity Center, 6701 University Ave., new group begins June 25; nationwide non-denominational, free weekly seminar and support group for those separated or divorced, video seminars, small group discussion. Call Nancy, 792-3363.
Homes briefly
Women decorators focus of new book "Designers in Residence" by the editors of Victoria magazine (Hearst Books, $30) reveals the decorating strategies of 18 noted women decorators.
Evans named Miss Rodeo New Mexico
Hobbs, N.M. Staci Evans, a graduate of Hobbs High School, recently was named Miss Rodeo New Mexico, and will begin preparing for the Miss Rodeo America competition in Las Vegas, Nev., in December 2002.
Lifestyles calendar - September 2, 2001
MONDAY Don Quixotes Noon, 3901 19th St. Democratic lunch bunch. RSVP 749-8683 or www.lubbockdemocrats.org.
Cook turns to scripture for inspiration
One of the funniest comments I have received is from a sharp-eyed reader who noticed that my name is on the e-mail address for the Recipe Exchange the Avalanche-Journal runs on Wednesdays. "It's obvious that you know more about the Bible than about cooking," she said.
Photographer chronicles 'State of the Blues'
The touring exhibition "State of the Blues" features a series of intimate portraits that pay homage to the living legends of the Delta blues.
For Kate Spade, success is in the bag
There was a time when going without a handbag signified great wealth or royalty. Pre-Renaissance ladies of leisure had their hands free, as their staff of ladies-in-waiting and manservants carried their belongings.
News brief - 09-02-01
Mary A. Hurtado, 45, of Lubbock was upgraded to satisfactory condition Saturday at University Medical Center. She was injured Tuesday in a wreck at the intersection of 72nd Street and Quaker Avenue.
Search is on to fill Montford's shoes
Last month, the Texas Tech Board of Regents formed a chancellor search committee.
Covenant gets jump on future
The economic impact of health care and related activities exceeds $2 billion a year in Lubbock, according to a recent survey.
City manager job rating out of public view
For years, Lubbock's police chief, like all regular city employees, has sat down for an annual, written performance evaluation that eventually becomes part of his personnel file. The evaluation is public information, available for anyone to inspect to learn how the chief is graded and how he has scored.
City braces for Walker legal action
Feeling that a lawsuit from Police Chief Ken Walker is imminent, City Attorney Anita Bur gess moved the case Friday to a private law firm that represents the city's insurance company. Mayor Windy Sitton said former Mayor David Langston, a partner in the firm, will represent the city.
Montford leaves a 'can-do' legacy
The walls are virtually bare. Boxes are packed and stacked. John Montford acknowledges the impending transition with a quip.
Tech looks past Horizon to bright financial future
In his last week at Texas Tech, Chancellor John Montford achieved one last goal.
Fire in attic forces people from home
An attic fire rousted six people out of a house in the 2900 block of Second Street early Friday evening.
Public meetings - 09-02-01
Monday Holiday
Coping & hoping
Sidney Skipper's goal seems so simple. He would like for his children and him to be able to put their bare feet in soft grass again. He has another desire that is not so simple a cure for muscular dystrophy and other neuromuscular and neurological diseases such as Charcot-Marie-Tooth that afflict him, his 8-year-year-old daughter, Katherine, and his 6-year-old son, Sidney Jr.
Gordon hopes to balance aggressive driving approach
DARLINGTON, S.C. {AP} Can Jeff Gordon be as aggressive as he wants at the Southern 500 and still hold his overwhelming Winston Cup points lead?
Park hospitalized; Burton takes South Carolina 200
DARLINGTON, S.C. {AP} Driver Steve Park was cut out of his car and airlifted to the hospital after a wreck under caution Saturday in the South Carolina 200.
Rookie Busch earns first pole for Southern 500
DARLINGTON, S.C. {AP} Winston Cup rookie Kurt Busch won his first career pole Friday, holding off Darlington dominator Jeff Gordon in qualifying for the Southern 500. Busch finished his lap at 168.048 mph, edging out Gordon's run of 167.916 mph at Darlington Raceway.
At Concord Pacific Place Vancouver, British Columbia 1. (33) A. Tagliani, Ford Reynard, 60.872, 105.329.
Cheever swears by new Infiniti engines
JOLIET, Ill. {AP} Eddie Cheever Jr. looked straight at Robbie Buhl and made him a promise.
After Friday qualifying; race Saturday At Darlington Raceway Darlington, S.C.
Court denies motion to dismiss Texas suit
FORT WORTH {AP} A federal court denied an attempt by CART to dismiss or move a lawsuit stemming from the cancellation of an April 29 race at Texas Motor Speedway.
NASCAR SOUTHERN 500 LINEUPAfter Friday qualifying; race SundayAt Darlington RacewayDarlington, S.C.1. (97) Kurt Busch , Ford, 168.048 mph.
Officer shot to death serving warrant
SANTA CLARITA, Calif. {AP} A man sought by federal agents shot and killed a sheriff's deputy Friday, then barricaded himself in a home that caught fire after officers lobbed tear gas inside hours later.
Aide gets prison term for sending tape to Gore
AUSTIN {AP} A former aide to George W. Bush's media adviser who admitted shipping the Al Gore campaign a videotape of Bush and his advisers preparing for presidential debates was sentenced to one year in prison and was fined $3,000 Friday.
Military cutbacks up in air
WASHINGTON {AP} After months of speculation that Defense Secretary Donald H. Rumsfeld would order the military to get smaller, it now appears he will look elsewhere for savings to pay for missile defense and other investments aimed at remaking the military for the 21st century.
U.S. labor force outpaces competitors
WASHINGTON {AP} U.S. workers put in more hours on the job last year than the labor force of any other industrial nation, outpacing employees in Canada, France, Germany, Japan and the United Kingdom, a study by a U.N. agency reveals.
Authorities capture 23-year-old sought in family's mass murder
SIOUX CITY, Iowa {AP} A 23-year-old man was arrested Friday on suspicion of killing his girlfriend, her five children and an acquaintance in what a shaken police chief called the worst mass murder in the city's history. Adam Matthew Moss, 23, was captured without a struggle as he hid behind a pile of plywood, Police Chief Joe Frisbie said after a frantic all-night search by authorities.
Immigration issue looms large as Bush rolls out welcome mat
WASHINGTON {AP} It will be a state visit with all the trappings: an elaborate arrival ceremony on the White House south lawn for the visiting foreign dignitary, a 21-gun salute, a review of troops and, in the evening, a glittering state dinner.
Dead collect millions from Social Security
WASHINGTON {AP} Social Security paid $31 million through the end of last year to deceased beneficiaries who were listed as dead in the agency's own electronic files, auditors estimate.
Economy casts imposing shadow over president's fall agenda
WASHINGTON {AP} President Bush, whose father lost the White House during bad economic times, views America's financial slump as a potential threat to his own presidency. He hopes to use the fall budget debate and soothing words to convince Americans that he cares.
Judge sentences man to listen to polka
CAMBRIDGE, Ohio {AP} A man was sentenced to listen to four hours of polka king Frankie Yankovic's greatest hits for driving through the city with his windows rolled down and his truck's stereo blaring.
Slow economy sours dispositions of workers on Labor Day holiday
WASHINGTON {AP} The almost daily announcements of layoffs have created an uncertainty among America's workers that dampens this Labor Day for many.
Underwater lens keeps eye out for trouble
MINNEAPOLIS {AP} No one noticed when swimming class ended that 13-year-old Shuai Jiang hadn't shown up on deck.
NATION/briefly - 09-01-01
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. Palm Beach County plans to auction up to 5,000 of its infamous punchcard voting machines to defray the $14 million cost of buying new, computerized counters.
Kay Streetman
Services for Kay Streetman, 80, of Lubbock will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday in Sanders Memorial Chapel.
Clyde Moss
RALLS Graveside services for Clyde P. Moss, 82, of Lubbock will be at 10 a.m. Monday in Ralls Cemetery with the Revs. David Price officiating and Larry Reed-Farris assisting.
Raymond Page Sr.
WHITEWRIGHT Services for Raymond Joe Page Sr., 49, of Lubbock were held Monday in Whitewright with the Rev. Houston Garner officiating.
Travis Hoover
SPUR Services for Travis B. Hoover, 82, of Spur will be at 3 p.m. today at Highway 70 Church of Christ with Eric Swenson and the Rev. Larry Burton officiating.
Erma B. Perdue
EL DORADO, Ark. Memorial services for Erma B. Perdue, 88, of El Dorado, formerly of Lubbock, were held Aug. 4 at First Presbyterian Church in El Dorado.
Eva McCleskey
SEMINOLE Services for Eva M. McCleskey, 72, of Seminole will be at 2 p.m. Sunday at First Baptist Church with the Rev. Lonny Poe officiating.
Rosalene Madewell
BIG SPRING Services for Rosalene Balch Madewell, 76, of Big Spring will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday at the Rosewood Chapel of Nalley-Pickle & Welch Funeral Home with the Rev. Dennis Teeters officiating.
Mettie Jordan
HOBBS, N.M. Services for Mettie L. Jordan, 97, of Hobbs will be at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday at First Baptist Church with the Revs. Gale Trow and Hoyt Welch officiating.
Cecil Owens
OKLAHOMA CITY Services for Cecil James Owens, 82, of Oklahoma City will be at 2 p.m. today at Church of the Servant.
Travis Cosson
HOBBS, N.M. Graveside services for Travis Cosson, 68, of Hobbs will be at 10 a.m. Sunday in Memory Gardens Cemetery with Roland Larsen officiating.
Olga Neagle
PLAINVIEW Graveside services for Olga Neagle, 96, of Lubbock will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday in Plainview Memorial Park with the Rev. Bob Fagan officiating.
R.V. Colclazer
BIG SPRING Graveside services for R.V. Colclazer, 85, of Big Spring, will be at 1 p.m. today at Peace Chapel at Trinity Memorial Park with Troy Barrington, pastor of Primitive Baptist Church in Midland, officiating.
Arthur Ray
ROSWELL, N.M. Services for Arthur Garland "Art" Ray, 84, of Roswell will be at 1 p.m. Tuesday at Ballard Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Bobby Renfro officiating.
Anastacio Aranda Sr.
LOVINGTON, N.M. Rosary for Anastacio Franco Aranda Sr., 77, of Lovington will be at 7 p.m. Monday at St. Thomas Catholic Church. Mass will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday at the same church with the Rev. Bill McCann officiating.
William McBeth
ABILENE Services for William Truett "Mac" McBeth, 77, of Lubbock will be at 10 a.m. Monday at Elliott-Hamil Chapel of Memories.
Elvis Moore
PETERSBURG Services for Elvis Pete Moore, 90, of Petersburg will be at 2 p.m. today at First United Methodist Church in Petersburg with the Rev. Ted Wilson officiating.
Mack Bush
TULIA Services for Mack Bush, 74, of Tulia will be at 11 a.m. Monday at First United Methodist Church with the Rev. Rob Lindley officiating.
Betty Mondey
WOLFFORTH Services for Betty Lorraine Mondey, 69, of Lubbock will be at 10 a.m. Monday at Wilsons' Funeral Directors' Chapel with the Rev. Terry W. Jones officiating.
Today's services - 09-01-01
BESS ALLEN, 95, Seagraves, died Thursday. Services 2 p.m., First United Methodist Church of Seagraves. Burial 4:30 p.m., Resthaven Cemetery of Lubbock, Head Family Funeral Home of Seagraves.
Hazel Hogg
TAHOKA Services for Hazel Marie Hogg, 85, of Tahoka will be at 2 p.m. Monday at Sweet Street Baptist Church with the Rev. Lynn Long officiating.
Lewis Daubert
CARNEGIE, Okla. Services for Lewis Daubert, 87, of Carnegie will be at 2:30 p.m. Sunday at First Baptist Church with the Rev. Arthur Blount officiating.
Bill Hobbs Sr.
PLAINS Graveside services for Bill Hobbs Sr., 69, of Odessa will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday in Plains Cemetery with the Rev. Bill Wright officiating.
Opal Coleman
Services for Opal Lavern Coleman, 60, of Lubbock will be at 11 a.m. today at Lyons Chapel Baptist Church with the Rev. W.D. Davis officiating.
Clyde Gossett
GRADY, N.M. Graveside services for Clyde Slater Gossett, 74, of Friona will be at 1 p.m. MDT Tuesday in Grady Cemetery with the Rev. Ron Chesher officiating.
Mildred Breckles
ANDREWS Graveside services for Mildred Breckles, 61, of Andrews will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday in Andrews North Cemetery with Brian Breckles officiating.
Blanche English
HART Services for Blanche English, 85, of Hart will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday at Hart Church of Christ with Allie Balko officiating and Aaron Lee assisting.
Jaynes Cloninger
Rosary for Jaynes A. Cloninger, 86, of Lubbock will be at 6:30 p.m. Monday in the W.W. Rix Chapel.
Minerva Layland
NEWCASTLE Memorial services for Minerva Elizabeth Layland, 72, of Newcastle will be at 10:30 a.m. Monday at Newcastle Methodist Church.
Jesse Helms has remained true to his principles
The godfather of new-right conservatism and the man who pioneered many modern-day political campaign tactics announced plans last week to leave the U.S. Senate at the end of his fifth term. Sen. Jesse Helms, a long-time leader of the conservative movement, went back to WRAL, the television station where he first gained recognition as an editorialist, to announce that he will not seek re-election in 2002. The 79-year-old Republican from North Carolina said he plans to call it quits after he completes 30 years of service.
Police blotter - 09-01-01
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Police blotter - 09-02-01
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Honduras stops United States' home unbeaten streak in World Cup qualifying
WASHINGTON {AP} RFK Stadium looked like it had been taken over by a Central American country.
Sampras bounces back in solid form at U.S. Open
NEW YORK {AP} Pete Sampras wasn't perfect: He double-faulted, blew two easy volleys and dumped an overhead into the net.
D-Rays' Vaughn injures hamstring
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. Tampa Bay Devil Rays left fielder Greg Vaughn is expected to be sidelined at least 3-to-4 days after leaving Saturday's game against the Oakland Athletics with a mild left hamstring strain.
AL roundup
KANSAS CITY, Mo. Luis Alicea hit a bases-loaded single with one out in the 11th inning to cap Kansas City's rally from seven runs down to beat the Texas Rangers 8-7 Saturday night.
NFL refusing to give in after weekend of replacement referees
NEW YORK {AP} A slate of NFL exhibitions with replacement officials went off with no major problems. Starting next week, though, the games are for real, mistakes will be magnified, and coaches and players will get a lot angrier about bad calls.
Saturday's Results MenSingles Third Round
Leslie leads Sparks to first WNBA title
LOS ANGELES {AP} Lisa Leslie had 24 points, 13 rebounds, six assists and seven blocked shots as the Los Angeles Sparks beat the Charlotte Sting 82-54 Saturday to win their first WNBA championship.
Hasselbeck shines in Seahawks' 28-14 win
SEATTLE {AP} Matt Hasselbeck passed for two touchdowns in his first two series and the Seattle Seahawks completed their exhibition schedule with a 28-14 victory over the New Orleans Saints on Saturday.
Daly leads by four in Munich
MUNICH, Germany {AP} John Daly shot an 8-under-par 64 Friday to take a four-stroke lead after two rounds of the BMW International.
U.S. OPEN results - 09-01-01
Friday at the National Tennis Center New York
AIR CANADA CHAMPIONSHIPFriday at Northview Golf & Country ClubSurrey, British ColumbiaPurse: $3.4 millionYardage: 7,072; Par 71Second RoundJoel Edwards 65-67132Per-Ul
AL roundup
KANSAS CITY, Mo. Rick Helling came within two outs of his fifth career shutout and Ruben Sierra hit his fourth career grand slam as the Texas Rangers beat the Kansas City Royals 7-2 Friday night. Helling (10-9) held Kansas City scoreless until the ninth when Neifi Perez led off with a single and Mike Sweeney homered with one out. Helling, who allowed seven hits, was replaced by Mike Venafro after Dee Brown singled with two outs.
Cowboys' rookie QB welcomes challenge
Dallas has started only four rookie quarterbacks in 41 seasons, using them in 19 of 610 games. The Cowboys are 3-16 in those games.
NL roundup
MILWAUKEE Vinny Castilla hit a two-run homer with two outs in the ninth inning to give the Houston Astros a 3-2 win over the Milwaukee Brewers on Friday night.
NL roundup
MILWAUKEE Richie Sexson hit two home runs, including a game-winner in the ninth inning that gave the Milwaukee Brewers a 4-3 win over the Houston Astros on Saturday night.
Yankees acquire Velarde from Texas for two players
BOSTON {AP} The New York Yankees added infielder Randy Velarde for the stretch run, acquiring him from the Texas Rangers on Friday in exchange for two players to be named later.
Pro golf roundup
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. Annika Sorenstam posted her third consecutive round in the 60s on Saturday and stretched her lead to five strokes after three rounds of the LPGA State Farm Classic.
Former Tech WR Baker released by Pittsburgh
Former Texas Tech wide receiver Tim Baker and former Texas A&M receiver and kick return specialist Chris Taylor were among nine players cut Friday by the Pittsburgh Steelers.
SPORTS/briefly - 09-02-01
VANCOUVER, British Columbia Canadian teammates Alex Tagliani and Patrick Carpentier swept the front row for the Vancouver Molson Indy with an aggressive wall-banging show Saturday on the narrow street circuit.
NFL roundup
BALTIMORE The intensity was different, and so were the officials. The result of this Super Bowl rematch, however, was almost identical to the original.
Came Home, Delaware Township win Grade I races at Saratoga
SARATOGA SPRINGS. N.Y. {AP} Came Home, the best of California's 2-year-olds, was impressive across the country Saturday in winning the Hopeful Stakes, and Delaware Township won Saratoga's other Grade I race of the day, the Forego Handicap.
Hingis outlasts old foe Majoli at U.S. Open
NEW YORK {AP} Martina Hingis and Iva Majoli slugged it out for 21/2 hours in sweltering heat Friday in the U.S. Open, and when they finished it was difficult to tell the winner from the loser.
Punter Stanley dropped by 49ers
SAN FRANCISCO {AP} Chad Stanley, the San Francisco 49ers' punter the past two seasons, was waived on Saturday in favor of a rookie free agent who has been with the team for four days.
Sorenstam matches State Farm record
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. Annika Sorenstam, seeking her seventh victory of the year, shot a 6-under 66 Friday to take a three-stroke lead after the second round of the State Farm Classic.
Who put lawyers in control of City Hall?
THURSDAY WAS certainly a day of surprises involving the Lubbock City Council, its top two employees and Police Chief Ken Walker.
Who put lawyers in control of City Hall?
THURSDAY WAS certainly a day of surprises involving the Lubbock City Council, its top two employees and Police Chief Ken Walker.
Escapee caught in Crosbyton
An inmate who escaped from a Colorado jail was captured Saturday in Crosby County.
F-16 crash engine-related
CANNON AIR FORCE BASE, N.M. Engine failure led to the crash of an Air Force F-16 at Melrose Range on March 21, the Air Force said Friday.
Police academy welcomes first class
ROSWELL, N.M. {AP} The International Law Enforcement Academy's first class of 30 students is scheduled to arrive this week to begin the four-week training program.
Uncommon Occurence
MORA, N.M. {AP} When friends describe Adelia Trujillo, they invariably mention the way she carried herself.
Fleming's buyout of Furrs done
ALBUQUERQUE {AP} Furrs Supermarket Inc.'s sale to Texas-based wholesaler Fleming Cos. Inc. closed Friday, breaking up the New Mexico supermarket chain among eight grocery operators.
Extraordinary degree of difficulty
PLAINVIEW What makes Donetta Stewart's academic achievements all the more special is that she's achieved high grades while battling leukemia. The 23-year-old began this school year at Wayland Baptist University like most other students, except she went to class with a bag of morphine fastened around her waist.
Report cites problems at Pantex plant
AMARILLO {AP} A program at the Pantex nuclear weapons plant designed to guarantee the safe storage of nuclear materials besides plutonium is inadequate, a federal agency says.
Slaton train derailment leaks hazardous material
SLATON Several people were evacuated from homes and businesses for several hours Friday after a train car derailed and began leaking a hazardous material, an official with the Slaton Fire Department reports.
Public warned to be on lookout for injured bear
SANTA FE {AP} Residents of the Pojoaque and Nambe area were asked Friday to be cautious of an injured bear in the area.
Nolan set to throw Big Country Dance SWEETWATER The Big Country Dance will be at the Nolan County Coliseum Annex from 7:30 p.m. to 10:30 p.m. Monday.
Today's cowboys still display a burning desire for tradition
GUTHRIE Some traditions never die.
Vesper Concert Series opens with world-class performers
A Festival of Keyboards featuring four world-class performers on four grand pianos and the organ marks the beginning of the annual Vesper Concert Series at 5 p.m. Sept. 9 at First United Methodist Church.
New minister set to lead Trinity Church
Lubbock's Trinity Church will announce the hiring of Carl Toti as its new senior minister Sun day after a yearlong search to replace the Rev. Gary Kirksey. However, church officials declined to give out any details about Toti until after the morning worship services Sunday. The announcement was made to the membership Wednesday evening.
Partners in a worldwide mission
Sunset International Bible Institute draws a mix of students to Lubbock.
Religion briefly
Saldana elected to Pentecostal board The Rev. Ronnie Saldana, pastor of Unity Praise Center, was recently elected as the Hispanic representative to the general board at the 24th Annual General Con-vention of the International Pentecostal Holiness Church.
Astronaut concerned by view changes
LONDON {AP} The view from space of a bright blue Earth is becoming marred by smoke and dust as environmental destruction grows increasingly visible, the commander of the International Space Station said Friday. U.S. astronaut Frank Culbertson told the British Broadcasting Corp. that the view had changed markedly since his first space mission in 1990.
Parents deem Internet good for education
WASHINGTON {AP} Parent-teacher e-mails are taking hold these days, a new survey suggests, with more than one in four parents of Internet-connected teen-agers saying they have swapped electronic messages with a teacher.
Southeast Texas relaxes as storms scoot eastward
HOUSTON {AP} Persistent rain triggered memories of Tropical Storm Allison as a stubborn line of storms drenched Southeast Texas for a sixth consecutive day Saturday.
Laredo tycoon gears up for governor's race
AUSTIN {AP} The wealthy Laredo businessman about to jump into the Texas governor's race as a Democrat is a big money backer of the state's most famous Republican.
Couple charged in beating of 18-month-old
IRVING {AP} A woman and her boyfriend have been charged with injury to a child after her 18-month-old son, removed from his home by Child Protective Services and then returned by a jury, was found bloody, beaten and unconscious in his home.
Auto dealer to pay $300,000 in van crash lawsuit
MADISON, Wis. {AP} A Texas car dealer has agreed to a settlement in part of a lawsuit involving a 1999 van crash that killed seven young magazine salespeople.
Lawn crew stirs up deadly hive of bees
McALLEN {AP} Africanized bees apparently agitated by lawn service workers attacked two people and killed a dog in a north McAllen neighborhood.
Records show Yates has suicidal history
HOUSTON {AP} A woman accused of drowning her five children told a doctor two years ago that she tried to kill herself because she was afraid she might hurt someone else, medical records filed in Harris County District Court on Friday show.
Meningitis victim swam in Lake Limestone
AUSTIN {AP} State health officials said Friday a Houston-area boy who died earlier this month from a rare form of meningitis contracted the disease after swimming in Lake Limestone in Northeast Texas, not Lake Travis near Austin as they had originally reported.
Texas follows open container law in effect
HOUSTON {AP} The opening credits of "Urban Cowboy" were supposed to be pure Texas: John Travolta, guiding his pickup past the Houston skyline with the steering wheel in one hand and a longneck beer in the other. The actor, the city and the times have changed mightily in the ensuing two decades, but holding that beer remained legal until midnight Friday.
Arlington man admits to killing father
ARLINGTON {AP} Neighborhood business owners noticed Pearl Sevenstar had stopped coming by her father's towing and automotive business. And then her father was gone as well, just about the time he was supposed to retire.
KKK carved onto woman's chest in attack
TEXARKANA {AP} A 32-year-old woman said she was beaten unconscious, sexually assaulted and had the letters KKK carved on her chest in an alleged racial attack.
Accused killer admits to more slayings
ARLINGTON {AP} Terry Lee Hankins mowed the lawn, paid the bills and put room deodorizers throughout his father's mobile home to keep neighbors from finding out about the mummified body inside, police said Friday.
Victim of zebra attack settles suit for $165,000
HOUSTON {AP} A Houston man bitten by a zebra he was caring for has settled a lawsuit against the animal's owner for $165,000.
Law to regulate assisted living centers
HOUSTON {AP} A new law designed to regulate assisted living centers much like nursing homes should help ensure better care for senior citizens, a state lawmaker said.
Mother had premonition of homicide
HOUSTON {AP} The Houston mother accused of drowning her five children in the family's bathtub had a homicidal thought shortly after the birth of her first son, Noah, but she "blew it off."
Tech volleyball coach moves game for Rod Stewart
A bit of this and a bit of that ... beginning with trivia. It was on Oct. 28, 1971, that James Taylor headlined his first West Texas concert at the Lubbock Coliseum. Attendance totaled 5,200. Almost 3,000 more enjoyed Taylor's second Lubbock concert Tuesday at the United Spirit Arena. The sound was tons better and the music just as good.
Ex-official nabbed on drug charges
MEXICO CITY {AP} Police in Baja California state arrested a former top police official and three other men accused of smuggling cocaine and marijuana for Mexico's largest drug cartel, prosecutors said Saturday.
Mexico City police react to pair of bombs
MEXICO CITY {AP} Police in Mexico's capital deployed special anti-guerrilla patrols Saturday, hours after two small bombs were planted in front of a Chevrolet dealership and a McDonald's.
Ben-Eliezer: Arafat not to be target
JERUSALEM {AP} Palestinian gunmen and Israeli troops exchanged fire in three areas of the West Bank and Gaza Strip on Friday, and 19 Palestinians were wounded. Despite the fighting, the two sides pressed on with efforts to arrange truce talks, but no time and place were set. Israel's defense minister, meanwhile, said he would never sanction an attack on Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat as part of Israel's targeted killings of suspected militants.
Mexico's Fox defends himself against critics in first state of nation speech
MEXICO CITY {AP} Accused by critics of moving too slowly to change Mexico, President Vicente Fox insisted Saturday that he was building a new nation while trying to avoid disruptive surprises.
Desperate Afghans seek escape regardless of cost
KABUL, Afghanistan {AP} A fancy red dress, its tattered sequin beads shimmering in the afternoon sunshine, hangs lopsided on a hanger outside a secondhand shop in Afghanistan's war-shattered capital.
Tokyo fire officials plan inspections in wake of deadly blaze
TOKYO {AP} An investigation into Japan's deadliest blaze in more than 20 years has uncovered a long list of safety violations, and Tokyo fire officials drew up plans Saturday to conduct emergency inspections of thousands of buildings in the city.
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Books: I love to read, I've made it through most of the classics, and pretty much anything I can get my hands on. I've resisted buying a kindle yet as I like just being about to throw a book in a bag and not having to worry about it. I do tend to favour my sci fi and fantasy. Joseph Heller, Neil Gaiman, Isaac Asimov, Frank Herbert , Iain M Banks, Dan Abnett, Douglas Adams, Pratchett, the list goes on because I love books...
Movies: I'm quite into my films, from cheesy grind house to epic Sci-fi, Black comedies, Ghibli's and period dramas. Not really a big romcom fan. I really enjoy going to the pictures to see films armed with a massive, overpriced coke and bag of popcorn.
Shows: I don't watch a lot of TV but I do like downloading shows, Dexter, Breaking bad, Game of thrones. I loved Lost and Battlestar when they were out. I do like my anime too (G.I.T.S, Bleach, Trigun etc) I also like podcasts like the Infinite Monkey Cage, or TED talks (they're both great things to have on in the background while I work)
Music: Very Eclectic. I started off as a little punk kid a long time ago and that grew into rock, metal, industrial, electronic, dance and trance. Throw in a little chip and classical you've just about got my music tastes. When I go out, I do like dirty, sweaty clubs where you can just dance
Food: I like to eat, I love all food and will try anything. I am very partial to Chinese and also love making a mess with a rack of ribs.

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Internally displaced Rohingya women sit in the back of a truck ready to leave their camp in Sittwe, northwestern Rakhine State, Myanmar on Thursday. Tens of thousands of displaced Rohingya people who live in the plastic-roofed tents and reed huts distrust orders from a government that barely acknowledges their exist. So even as rain and wind from the edges of cyclone Mahasen began to pelt the coast near the city on Thursday morning, most people camped there appeared to be staying put. Some, however, were taking down their tents and hauling their belongings away in cycle-rickshaws, or carrying them in bags balanced on their heads
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Link Time!
- AT:NY spotted a marbelous table.
- AT:SF caught my attention with some wall-mounted flowerpot holders.
- And . . . Bloesem spots some branch holders in Milano.
- Decor8 turns me on to hoop.de.doo, the embroidery-hoop bulletin board.
- Desire to Inspire has a sneak peek of House Beautiful that's hot off the press.
- PoppyTalk talks about collecting.
- Simply Stated teaches us how to organize our address books.
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SWINDON midfielder Massimo Luongo will once again have to content for a place on the bench when Australia take on Spain in their final World Cup game this evening.
Both teams are already out of the tournament having lost their first two matches, and are simply playing for pride in Curitiba.
Luongo didn't get any minutes during the Socceroos' losses to Chile and the Netherlands, but will be hoping to get on this evening.


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A Kernel of Wisdom in Ross Douthat's Stool
We make deals with dictators, and reap the whirlwind of terrorism. We promote democracy, and watch Islamists gain power from Iraq to Palestine. We leap into humanitarian interventions, and get bloodied in Somalia. We stay out, and watch genocide engulf Rwanda. We intervene in Afghanistan and then depart, and watch the Taliban take over. We intervene in Afghanistan and stay, and end up trapped there, with no end in sight.
Even someone as steadfastly dedicated to American Exceptionalism as Ross Douthat can correctly identify the cause and effect of US foreign policy. The false dichotomies that form the pillars of his world view–supporting autocratic thugs vs. pseudo-democratic thugs, of raining death and destruction and withdrawing vs. raining death and destruction and occupying–causes him palpable anxiety and confusion. The one red herring in his list is Rwanda, a colony fucked all to hell by Belgium instead of the US.
Let us, for the moment, combine Ross' two categories of kill-for-team-A and kill-for-team-B into a single category: violent intervention. Now, let's examine the new category against its actual alternative of not intervening violently.
It's not controversial or, like, just my opinion, man, that there's a clear, logical and theoretically sound way to avoid all the terrible situations that plague Ross' mind. Stop intervening. Stop invading for humanitarian reasons. Stop invading for non-humanitarian reasons. Stop arming dictators. Stop arming rebel groups. Stop bombing Sunnis. Stop bombing Shia. Stop capturing, imprisoning, maiming, torturing, humiliating, mutilating, killing, and supporting other bastards who engage in these activities. Just stop.
In this otherwise forgettable article, Ross points out what everyone who's given it a moments thought knows, that "terrorist attacks" against the United States are "blowback" from 60 years of violent domination of the middle and far East.
It's quite possible that if Mubarak had not ruled Egypt as a dictator for the last 30 years, the World Trade Center would still be standing.
(h/t A Tiny Revolution for reaching into the dungheap that is the New York Times and pulling out this Douthat gem.)


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Demi Lovato Is Pretty in Pink (PHOTOS)
Demi Lovato added a bright splash of color to her wardrobe last night while out with friends in Los Angeles.
The "Skyscraper" singer wore a short pink dress and signature black fedora to grab a bite to eat at Crave. She kept her head down though as she made her way through the sea of photogs outside the restaurant.
Earlier this week, Demi brought down the house when she performed on Dancing with the Stars stage.
The Unbroken singer sang her hit single "Skyscraper" that is sure to give you chills! Dressed in a flowing gown and a loose braid, Demi sang as dancers performed around her.
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April marks the 80th anniversary of the Beer and Wine Revenue Act, which legalized the sale – and government taxation – of beer and wine with an alcohol content of 4 percent alcohol by volume.
While this is pretty weak sauce by today's boozy standards, people lined up at taverns and breweries for their first taste of legal hooch in over a decade.
These days, few craft beers comply with the alcohol limitations set forth eighty years ago, but if you do a little digging, you can still find some brews that let you party like it's 1933.
Bruery Hottenroth Beliner Weisse (3.1 percent ABV)
This Belgian-style wheat ale is brewed with Brettanomyces yeast to give it an old-school Belgian funkiness, and lactobacillus, a bacteria that gives sour beers their pucker. The Bruery adds in a squeeze of raspberry syrup and a pinch of woodruff herb to add some sweetness to the mix. The result is a refreshing blend of lemons, apple, sour dough and a golden thread of wheat, with an earthy funk creeping around in the background like a determined Prohibition agent.
Victory Donnybrook Stout (3.7 percent ABV)
Served on-tap and propelled by nitrogen, this velvety stout delivers notes of roasted malt, chocolate and a touch of coffee. There's just a hint of whole flower European hops on board to provide a gentle bite, and the beer has a whiff of peatiness about it. "Donnybrook" means a public brawl, making this beer aptly named for this contentious chapter in American history.
Notch Session Pils (4.0 percent ABV)
Mild by design but still satisfying, Notch Session Pils is bready and grassy, with traces of apples and lemon. It's also beautiful in the glass, boasting a clear golden yellow body, with a generous head and good carbonation. This Czech-style pilsner's combination of low alcohol and refreshing flavor make it the perfect lawnmower beer, especially if you're working up a sweat shoving a 1930s era push mower around your yard. Hipster alert!
Uinta Baba Black Lager (4.0 percent ABV)
It's practically still 1933 at grocery stores and taverns in Utah, where state law limits alcohol content of beer sold in these establishments to 4.0 percent ABV. Because of this, Utah brewers like Uinta are masters at extracting great flavor out of thin air (or at least thin beer). Baba Black Lager pours an inky brown with a nice mocha head, and smells of roasted malts and coffee. A sip reveals an earthy blend of lightly roasted malts, some nuttiness, herbs, and hints of caramel, espresso and bakers chocolate. It finishes bitter, leaving a dark roasted malt aftertaste in its wake.
New Glarus Wisconsin Belgian Red (4 percent ABV)
New Glarus Wisconsin Red Ale is brewed with Montmorency cherries, Wisconsin wheat and roasted barley from Belgium. After it's brewed, it spends a full year fermenting in refrigerated oak lagering tanks. After you cut away its waxed top and pour this beauty into a glass, you'll be treated to its mesmerizing garnet-red color, and the smell of earthy cherry. A sip treats you to a cascade of cherry pie flavor with just a tantalizing touch of tartness. This beer is robust and refreshing, proving that you don't need booze to have lots of flavor.
Of course you could channel your inner flapper, and enjoy the sinfully potent Speakeasy Prohibition Ale, a 6.1 percent American amber that won't be constrained by a little thing like the law. While speakeasies were for the rich folks, the average Joe would frequent a "Blind Pig," which is also the name of Russian River's excellent 6.1 percent ABV IPA that enjoys "world-class" status on BeerAdvocate.
Whatever Prohibition era beer you choose, take a moment to reflect on the fact that you have a choice at all, and can exercise your free will as a reasonable adult.
As Will Rogers said, "Why don't they pass a constitutional amendment prohibiting anybody from learning anything? If it works as well as prohibition did, in five years Americans would be the smartest race of people on Earth."


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News Briefs 30-01-2012Posted by Greg at 01:01, 30 Jan 2012
- Police in Mexico called to investigate large glowing UFO.
- Judges try to speed up extradition case of 'UFO Hacker' Gary McKinnon.
- Fran 'The Nanny' Drescher claims that aliens abducted both her and her husband.
- The Strieber Enigma.
- Seth Shostak ponders post-biological aliens.
- On the latest Binnall of America podcast, cryptozoologist Adam Davies discusses his 2011 expedition to Sumatra in search of the fabled Orang Pendek.
- NASA's Kepler telescope finds another 26 alien planets.
- New Navy drone has no pilot anywhere - so who's accountable for its actions?
- First quantum jiggles detected in a solid object.
- Blue spheres rain from the sky. About a dozen sci-fi plots just jumped into my head, none of which end well…
- Your complete visual guide to the Northern Lights.
- Did the Salem witches dance to the psychedelic tune of the Devil's trumpet?
- Rick Strassman discusses his research into DMT.
- Richard Branson urges an end to the 'War on Drugs'.
- There's no need to panic about Global Warming.
- "There might be a God", says David Attenborough. Though to be fair, also basically "There might not be a God".
- "Comprehensive study" by CDC finds that Morgellon's Disease does not exist.
- And "arsenic-life" is dead.
- Is Lou Gehrig's Disease/ALS caused by a toxic molecule found in pond scum?
- Why do we want autistic kids to have superpowers?
- Are you interested in receiving a mediumship reading about a loved pet? For science!
- The Guardian reviews Rupert Sheldrake's new book, The Science Delusion (Amazon UK). Guardian-commenter-rage follows.
- Nicolas Cage immersed himself in occult to prepare for his role as the Ghost Rider.
- The architect of the U.S. Capitol wanted to re-animate George Washington's dead body.
- Native Americans originally from Siberia, DNA reveals.
- Stonehenge precursor found in Scotland?
- Image of the Day: NASA's new 'Blue Marble' - the Earth in super high-res. (warning: large file).
Quote of the Day:
I don't believe anything, but I have many suspicions.
Robert Anton Wilson
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Orale!!! o_0
It's not the depth of the rabbit hole that bugs me...
It's all the rabbit SH*T you stumble over on your way down!!!
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He claims he immersed himself in the Occult to prepare for his role in "Ghost Rider".
It was my understanding that he normally immersed himself in Bourbon. :)
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Very clever offering Greg.
Only bum note's with that torch under his four chins (so to speak) the guy doesn't look so much like Freddy Mercury as a family of Sasquatch - at least one of which probably resulted from inbreeding with The Leprechaun!
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his chins are offered as dwelling places for us, on his dime :3
All that lives is holy, life delights in life.
--William Blake
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All that lives is holy, life delights in life.
--William Blake
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They're gray, big-eyed, and smoother than a buffed Maserati. They're aliens à la Hollywood. Lacking noses, ears, hair, and a sense of humor, these short-statured creatures are omnipresent in sci-fi films and TV.
Not surprisingly, many members of the public assume that if we ever interact with real extraterrestrials, they'll probably resemble these colorless critters. Indeed, if you look at the drawings of aliens made by people who believe that Earth is under saucer attack, you'll quickly note that most of these invaders fit the Tinseltown mold.
This little paragraph encompasses the incredible ignorance of the 'skeptic' community with regards of the UFO phenomenon. They always jump to the conclusion that people see gray aliens because they are shown in the movies, when in reality is the other way around: movies make use of what people describe aliens to look like.
Yes, there is obviously an inevitable 'cultural contamination' when it comes to trying to elucidate meaning in a very bizarre non-ordinary experience. And no doubt much of the lore is consequence of our expectations of what aliens are supposed to behave like.
Which brings us to one of the reasons people like Shostak are so eager to dismiss out of hand the UFO phenomenon: because the aliens don't behave as they would expect them to! They don't land in front of the White House, and prefer to establish contact with common folks that lack their academic credentials, when everybody knows a sensible alien would have on top of its interplanetary agenda a brunch with Shostak & co ;)
It's not the depth of the rabbit hole that bugs me...
It's all the rabbit SH*T you stumble over on your way down!!!
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I see another "pile on" Strieber link there. Whatever you to make of experiences, or whether they are real or not, it certainly isn't money that he rakes in with his encounter books. I see that criticism often of "ufologists", or those that dabble on the edge of ideas. Cheap shot and most likely completely untrue. Strieber had a pretty precipitous drop in book sales after Communion, and his fiction fared worse, which is a shame, because some of it is fun to read.
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Yes, it is incredible how polarizing he is with people involved in the field.
It's not the depth of the rabbit hole that bugs me...
It's all the rabbit SH*T you stumble over on your way down!!!
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5 bedroom detached house for saleBlenheim Court, Ingleby Barwick, Stockton-On-Tees
Offers in Excess of £600,000
Property Description
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Tenure: Freehold
SWIMMING POOL, SAUNA, HOT TUB, GAMES ROOM! This five bedroom home has over 6000 sqft of accommodation and is situated at the head of a small cul-de-sac and has been individually designed to offer plenty of luxurious and fun amenities! Internally, there is a large lounge, a dining room, kitchen/breakfast room and a 30ft reception hall. One side of the property is dedicated to leisure and includes a swimming pool, sauna room, sunken hot tub and changing room. To the second floor of this three storey home there is a sizeable games room with skittle alley plus a further TV/music room. This property is offered with NO CHAIN and would be ideal for the family buyer. To view call Bridgfords Estate Agents in Yarm on 01642 337776.
Five Bedrooms
Swimming Pool Room
Utility Room
Games Room
| Covered porch with spotlights.
|Reception Hall
|30' x 12'6" (9.14m x 3.8m). Entrance door to the front, four double glazed windows to the front, elm staircase to the first floor with spindle banister, under stairs cupboard, built in storage cloakroom, two radiators, coving to the ceiling, laminate flooring and fireplace with gas fire.
| Low level WC, wash hand basin, partially tiled walls, chrome towel radiator and coving to ceiling.
|30'11" x 16'9" (9.42m x 5.1m). Two double glazed window to the side, marble fireplace with living flame effect gas fire, coving to ceiling, double glazed French doors to the rear, two double glazed windows to the front and four radiators.
|Dining Room
|20'10" (6.35m) (into bowl window) x 16'10" (5.13m). Double glazed bow window to the rear, coving to ceiling, spotlights to ceiling, radiator and fitted cupboards with built in refridgerator.
|Kitchen/Breakfast Room
|18'7" x 14'7" (5.66m x 4.45m). Range of wall and base units with work surface over, one and a half bowl sink unit, double built in electric oven, built in electric induction hob with extractor hood, space for dishwasher, fridge and freezer, tiled walls, radiator, coving to ceiling and spotlights to ceiling.
|Swimming Pool Room
|51'5" x 23'2" (15.67m x 7.06m). Housing a heated swimming pool 10m x 4.5m, fitted with a swim jet, floating fountain, water jets to side, sunken Jacuzzi for six people with wall lights, tiled flooring, vaulted ceiling, double glazed French doors to side, two double glazed window to side and staircase to upper room.
|Upper Room
|25'8" x 13'8" (7.82m x 4.17m). Overlooking pool area, Velux window, laminate flooring, sink, plumbing for dishwasher and door to loft/storage area.
|Inner Hallway
| Tiled floor, door to garage, spotlights to ceiling and access to plant room with pool filters and heating apparatus.
| Decked with timber cladding.
|Changing Room
| Shower cubicle, low level WC, wash hand basin, tiled flooring, spotlights and extractor fan.
|17'1" x 10'7" (5.2m x 3.23m). Double glazed window to the front, radiator, laminate flooring and coving to ceiling.
|Utility Room
|8'8" x 7'11" (2.64m x 2.41m). Range of wall and base units with work surface over, sink unit, space for washing machine, tumble dryer, tiled floor and gas hob.
| Double glazed window to the front, coving to ceiling, radiator, staircase to second floor, spotlights to ceiling.
|Master Bedroom Suite
|31'1" (9.47m) (maximum) x 16'10" (5.13m). Double glazed windows to the front and sides, double glazed bow window to the rear, marble fireplace with gas fire, coving to ceiling, radiator, and laminate flooring.
|En Suite
| White four piece suite comprising: Jacuzzi bath, step in shower cubicle, wash hand basin integrated into vanity unit, tiled walls, heated towel rail, double glazed window to the front and spotlights to ceiling.
|Bedroom Two
|13'10" (4.22m) x 14'7" (4.45m) (into recess). Double glazed window to rear, laminate flooring, coving to ceiling and radiator.
|En Suite
| White double shower cubicle, low level WC, wash hand basin integrated into vanity unit, chrome towel radiator, spotlights to ceiling and extractor fan.
|Bedroom Three
|14'7" x 12'2" (4.45m x 3.7m). Double glazed window to rear, coving to ceiling, laminate flooring and radiator.
|Bedroom Four
|14'7" x 9'4" (4.45m x 2.84m). Double glazed window to rear, laminate flooring, coving to ceiling and radiator.
|Bedroom Five
|13'7" x 9' (4.14m x 2.74m). Double glazed window to front, radiator, laminate flooring and coving to ceiling.
| White four piece suite comprising: Jacuzzi bath, step in shower cubicle, wash hand basin integrated into vanity unit, low level WC, tiled walls, shaver point, extractor fan, chrome towel radiator, spotlights to ceiling and double glazed window to front.
|Games Room
|35'5" (10.8m) x 19'11" (6.07m) (into bay). SKITTLES ALLEY, Three Velux windows to rear, double glazed windows to front, four radiator, under eaves storage, spotlights to ceiling and wired for sound system.
|Lounge/TV Room
|17'9" x 16'11" (5.4m x 5.16m). Velux window to rear, under eaves storage, containing TV junction box and signal amplifier, two radiators, laminate flooring and spotlights to ceiling.
| The front garden features a lawned area and block paved driveway providing ample off street parking. The rear and side gardens have lawned and gravelled areas, a patio, ornamental pond and planted borders, fenced boundaries, a greenhouse and a water tap. Double garage attached with power, light and two up and over doors.
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This is the official Samsung SGH-D880 DUOS User Guide in English provided from the manufacturer. If you are looking for detailed technical specifications, please see our Specs page.
Samsung D880 DUOS is the first GSM phone from major manufacturer to work with 2 SIM cards at the same time. In standby both cards are active and when dialing, DUOS asks which one to be used. Features of the DUOS include 2.3" QVGA display, 3-megapixel camera, Stereo Bluetooth and FM radio.


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Labor backbenchers told TheAustralian Financial Review a leadership switch to
Mr Rudd fuelled leadership speculation in question time yesterday when he three times avoided answering Deputy Opposition Leader Julie Bishop's pointed question on whether he supported cabinet's position on mandatory pre-commitments for poker machines.
He later put out a statement clarifying his position, saying: "Of course I support the government's policy."
Under pressure from Clubs Australia and with rising anger in their electorates, MPs say they have not had sufficient support from Ms Gillard's office and have instead had a sympathetic hearing from Mr Rudd.
"The pokies stuff is killing us," one backbencher said. While numbers were not being counted, there was no doubt a "drift" was occurring away from Ms Gillard to Mr Rudd, another said.
Mr Rudd enjoyed a majority of support in the Left faction and growing support in the Right, another backbencher said.
But Labor MPs said any change was unlikely before next year, partly because Mr Rudd would want overwhelming support to take back the top job.
The desired outcome would be for Ms Gillard to step down in favour of Mr Rudd.
While sources said Ms Gillard had handled the Qantas issue well and the opinion polls could reflect this, her handling of the pokies issue was regarded as a key weakness by backbenchers.
Labor MPs said Mr Rudd might not be faced with the same electoral difficulty as Ms Gillard as she tried to accommodate Tasmanian independent MP Andrew Wilkie's demand for restrictions on pokie machine use to curb problem gambling.
Mr Rudd might instead do a deal with Queensland independent
But other Labor backbenchers said the party was more likely to turn to Bill Shorten.
"The bring back Kevin stuff is nowhere near the truth, no one's doing the numbers for him, even his closest allies think the story is so wrong it's almost hilarious," one backbencher said, referring to newspaper reports of MPs urging Mr Rudd to challenge this month.
"But we can't go to the election with a primary vote of 30 per cent. Shorten's our best bet."
Another backbencher said: "Shorten's firming and look how good he's been this week.
"He might be able to turn it around for us, but nothing will happen until next year.
"I'm just not sure Gillard can get us out of this hole and everyone's worried about their own seat."
Asked about reports of leadership speculation, Mr Rudd said: "I'm very, very happy being the Foreign Minister of Australia. That hasn't changed and it won't change."
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The Spartans battled the wind and the Odessa Bulldogs as they opened their 2009 home tennis schedule Monday afternoon at Maurice Roberts Park. Richmond had very few problems with either challenge as the Spartans blanked the visitors 9-0.
Spartan coach Ken Simmons liked the way his team battled the elements.
"It was very tough playing today with the strong winds blowing," he said. "We had a few guys who had to adjust their games, but they did fine once they got in the right mindset."
Although Richmond swept the MRVC East matchup, there were very few easy victories in singles or doubles over the Bulldogs as they made their season debut.
The first three singles matches all went Richmond's way by 8-4 scores. Phillip Corwin topped Jared Best at No. 1, followed by Blake Truby winning at No. 2 over Seth Martinko, and Landon Green defeating Brian Turnbough in the No. 3 singles competition.
Andy Mrosak stopped Ryan Atkerson in the No. 4 singles match by an 8-2 decision, followed by Josh O'Dell winning his No. 5 match 8-5 over Jessie Stever of the Bulldogs. Dillon Williamson wrapped up singles play with an 8-4 victory over Jay Baugh at No. 6.
In doubles play, the No. 1 Spartan duo of Corwin/Truby took an 8-5 decision from Best/Martinko, and No. 2 Green/Mrosak defeated Turnbough/Atkerson, 8-3.
The Spartans completed the sweep with O'Dell/Williamson stopping Stever/Baugh by an 8-4 count.
There were no junior varsity matches played due to the new courts still under construction.
The Spartans have now recorded back-to-back victories after their season-opening loss, and will be back on the courts this afternoon at Lexington.
PHOTO: Richmond senior Phillip Corwin uses his backhand during his 8-4 victory in the No. 1 singles match as the Spartans blanked Odessa 9-0 Monday afternoon at Maurice Roberts Park. (Photo by Russ Green/The Daily News.)
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Pope Benedict: Will retirement seal his legacy?
The papacy of Benedict XVI may not have been a glorious one. But his resignation means he will be remembered for many years to come.
As the last days, hours, and minutes of Benedict XVI's short, barely eight-year reign tick by until he retires at the end of February, my mind returns to the figure of another of the tiny number of Popes in history who are known to have voluntarily abandoned their high office.
Pope Celestine V was castigated by Italy's first - and perhaps greatest - poet, Dante Alighieri, for his "cowardice' in abandoning the throne of Saint Peter at the end of the 13th Century.
He had been in office for only five months and eight days.
In his epic poem The Divine Comedy, Dante placed Celestine in the antechamber of Hell for having been a notoriously poor administrator and having made "the great refusal" - basically for having been a failure as Pope and returning to the life he wished to live as a hermit.
Yet only a few years later, Celestine was canonised by one of his successors.
More recently he has been venerated both by Pope Paul VI - who visited his tomb near L'Aquila in central Italy in 1966, launching speculation that he too was considering retirement - and again in 2009, by Pope Benedict.
Lonely decision
Having witnessed the slow and painful decline of Benedict's immediate predecessor Pope John Paul II into speechlessness and semi-paralysis while valiantly struggling against Parkinson's disease, I can only sympathise with Joseph Ratzinger's bold decision to avoid a similar slow death while in office.
There have been unconfirmed reports that he is suffering from the same condition, although he has been unwilling to confirm this in public.
Pope Benedict is unlikely to go down in history as a good and efficient Church administrator. The Vatican has witnessed a series of internal conflicts and betrayals on his watch, and his attempts to reform the Roman Curia, the central government of the Church, have not met with success.
He has been forced to apologise to victims of clerical sexual abuse of children in several countries, including the UK, the US, Malta and Ireland.
He has failed to halt the steady haemorrhage of believers in many Western countries, although the Catholic Church continues to grow in numbers in parts of Africa and Asia.
The Vatican Bank came under suspicion of money-laundering and failure to conform to international banking regulations during Benedict's pontificate, and its director was forced to resign last year after a stormy board meeting.
But Pope Benedict could finally be best remembered for his lonely decision to step down voluntarily as leader of the world's 1.3 billion Roman Catholics and CEO of the minuscule Vatican City State - a decision made because he simply felt he was no longer up to the job.
In a sense he has separated the quasi-mystical divine function of God's representative on Earth from the very down-to-earth job of administering the world's oldest international organisation, one which has survived two millennia of schisms, would-be reformers and wars, as well as territorial, family and political ambitions.
The job description for Benedict's successor, whoever he may be, must reflect this sea-change in the requirements for the leadership of the Roman Catholic Church which has occurred during this first full papacy of the 21st Century.


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Connecticut WISEWOMAN Program
Clinical Services: Connecticut WISEWOMAN works with health care providers to provide cardiovascular disease risk factor screenings to low-income, underinsured/uninsured women between the ages of 40 to 64 years. These screenings include blood pressure, glucose, and cholesterol as well as assessing height, weight, medical history, quality of life indicators, tobacco use, diet/nutrition and physical activity. Connecticut WISEWOMAN provides screening and risk reduction counseling through contracts with provider systems including hospitals and Federally Qualified Health Centers.
Lifestyle Programs and Other Healthy Behavior Support Options: Connecticut WISEWOMAN provides health coaching sessions for all interested participants. This approach has demonstrated success and is well-received by the population served. The program uses adapted "A New Leaf: Choices for Healthy Living," program materials in delivering health coaching. These materials were revised to fit the needs of Connecticut women. Connecticut partners with additional community-based organizations to offer evidence-based lifestyle programs. Connecticut also partners with the Tobacco Use Control and Prevention Program to offer Quitline referrals and other cessation services.
For more information, please contact:
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Background: The program is housed within the Connecticut Comprehensive Cancer Control Program which includes the Breast and Cervical Cancer Program.
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To bad your not a little closer to TX Benson
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To bad your not a little closer to TX Benson
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I was thinking too bad he wasn't in the ATL.
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Don't misinterpret knowledge for skill. I lived around concrete work while I was a kid. But only have direct experience with fake stone in one case. My son and I did his fireplace surround a couple years ago. Turned out really well.
Most important lessons learned -
1. I don't like cement board
2. It is very easy to go from too dry to too wet when mixing mud -so add water sparingly. This applies to the scratch coat, the 'butter', and the grout.
3. You MUST butter the back of the stones, even if you are laying them on a horizontal surface.
4. You can cut fake stone with a recip saw if you get a good diamond blade - but it will generate a lot of dust. I like it better than a circular saw (did not have a tile saw). When you use a recip saw use some duct tape on the blade hilt and on the stone to protect from marring the stone while you cut.
Good luck.
So Scott is the only one here with an outdoor kitchen and Benson has the knowledge..... Guess when mine is done ill have to have a moomba forum shindig at the new bar and grill.
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Project is well under way and if all goes well should be done by next weekend. Slab is being laid Monday at 9am, then roofer and electrician follow once slab is dry. I dug some nasty holes today and have much respect for any professional post hole diggers out there. Here's a few shots of the progress thus far
Site prepped and ready for concrete and roofer
View from back patio
Are you going to do flag stone or stamped concrete?
Either way it looks great.
going with the washout concrete. the color and texture of that slab should flow well with the brick and stone that's ready in place. didn't want it to be to "busy".
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Couple of updated shots. Almost done....
She's really coming along. Should be ready just in time for the hot weather when you have to go inside in the AC. :D


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The NRL judiciary wasted little time in rubbing Brisbane skipper Sam Thaiday out of Friday night's local derby against Gold Coast as the panel took less than two minutes to find him guilty of touching a referee.
Thaiday's argument that he had not acted against the spirit of the game carried little weight, the back-rower's admission that he did not have to touch the pink shirt of referee Adam Devcich sealing his fate as he was found guilty of a grade-one contrary conduct charge.
Thaiday grabbed Devcich's shirt to demonstrate how he had been held back at a scrum which prevented him from tackling Melbourne fullback Billy Slater as he raced away to score last Friday night.
While disappointed with the result, Thaiday quickly turned his attention to his teammates and his pregnant wife Rachel - who is due to give birth in a week.
"I'm disappointed but I thought I'd come down and see if I could play this weekend," Thaiday said.
"(It was) a very fair hearing and at no stage did I want to bring the game into (disrepute) or be a bad sportsman or anything like that.
"I've accepted my penalty now.
"I'll go back to Brisbane and support my team 100 per cent and get behind them this weekend against the Titans and prepare myself for the Cowboys in two weeks.
"I'm happy with the hearing, I've got to jump on a plane now because my wife's pregnant and she could pop any minute."
The panel's response was as brief as their deliberation.
"Thank you for your frank submission, but we find you guilty," was the verdict of Mal Cochrane, who was joined on the panel by Chris McKenna and Paul Whatuira.
Thaiday as his defence counsel Peter Shields mounted three arguments in a bid to get the Queensland and Test representative off.
They claimed Thaiday should never have been in the position where he was remonstrating with the referee because the try should not have been awarded in the first place, he did not touch the referee but rather his shirt, and that his actions were not against the spirit of the game.
Thaiday also claimed the relationship between players and referees had become more relaxed in recent years, with first names and nicknames now the norm for officials addressing players.
Shields provided evidence from referees boss Daniel Anderson that the try should not have been awarded.
Of the shirt tug, Thaiday said:
"I was trying to get an explanation out of the referee as to whether we could pull shirts.
"It was a pinch to me.
"It's very hard to do anything with a mouthguard in your hand."
As to the tone of his conversation with Devcich, Thaiday said:
"As calm as I could in the circumstances, I was pretty frustrated the try had been awarded.
NRL prosecutor Peter Kite said touching the jersey constituted touching the referee, adding:
"There can be no doubt it could have been avoided."


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It is that time again to do our spring cleaning on our roads. As I have been driving around, I have seen items that need to be picked up. I will have a table set up in the Senior Center parking lot on April 27, from 9-11a.m. It is the same day as the plant sale in the park. Buy your plants, then come over and sign up to help clean. If you are driving around and see trash along the road, please stop and pick it up. If you see it, so will all our visitors. If you have adopted a road, please stop at the table and re-sign. If you take a sack with you on your walks and pick up, please stop by and sign up. Keep Fairfield Bay Beautiful. Thank you. For info call Marge Wright 884-4988.
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Two significant efforts are underway in ITS.
As in years past, the Computer Advisory Board (CAB) is requesting proposals for technology initiatives for academic priorities. The CAB has funded many projects that have enabled individual departments to integrate technology into their programs and classrooms. In recent years, a high percentage of the funding has been used to upgrade existing programs. This year will be no different. Nonetheless, I encourage you to submit your CAB proposals to me no later than November 21. The proposal form is online at www.plymouth.edu/cab/archive.htm.
Second, two important technology planning initiatives are underway. The Information Technology Coordinating Committee (ITCC) was charged to focus exclusively on the online learning market, PSU capacity, and feasibility for our campus. We will be looking at the needs of our students, our core competencies and the support structure required. ITCC will present their findings and recommendations to Vice President Barry by the end of the academic year.
Additionally, a sub-group of the CAB was formed to write an updated Long Range Technology Plan for PSU. This group will focus on broader technology trends, policies, needs and priorities for the campus, incorporating the work of ITCC as a major component. Ned Harding, business department, will lead this team, with ITS and other campus representatives. The result will be a framework for technology investments over the next four to five years. Their advisory report is due to President Wharton by the end of April 2004.
You can expect to hear more about these initiatives in upcoming months. Forums and information sharing will be established to solicit campus input.
Finally, congratulations to the PSU community on a fine job with the NEASC accreditation team. The ability of an organization to reflect inward, with integrity and spirit, speaks volumes to our values and strengths.