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Virus Disproved as Cause of Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
The saga of the retrovirus XMRV and chronic fatigue syndrome appears to have ended, now that researchers in a federally funded study said they found no relationship between the retrovirus and the illness.
A Short History of XMRV
The controversy dates back to 2009, when a paper in the journal Science found a possible connection between chronic fatigue syndrome and XMRV. A retrovirus is a kind of virus that copies its own genes into a host's DNA.
There is no known cause or cure of chronic fatigue syndrome, a condition characterized by symptoms that include memory and concentration problems, severe fatigue and muscle or joint pain. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates that more than a million Americans have chronic fatigue syndrome, which is also known as myalgic encephalomyelitis.
The 2009 paper created excitement that the finding might lead to therapies for chronic fatigue syndrome. CFS patients, who say their condition often isn't taken seriously by doctors, hoped the research, which suggested a viral cause, would help validate the disease.
In a paper published Tuesday in the journal mBio, scientists said they found no evidence of infection in the blood of 293 people, including those with the condition and healthy controls. Authors of the latest research include some of those involved in previous studies that linked the mouse retrovirus XMRV, and a second mouse retrovirus known as pMLV, to chronic fatigue syndrome.
To many in the scientific community, the results out Tuesday were widely expected. In December, Science retracted the 2009 paper that set off the controversy, citing the failure of numerous laboratories to replicate the findings.
The scientific consensus now is that the original finding was due to lab contamination, possibly of mouse DNA in samples of patients participating in the study.
But W. Ian Lipkin, principal investigator of Tuesday's National Institutes of Health-funded study and director of the Center for Infection and Immunity at Columbia University's Mailman School of Public Health, said that while many scientists felt the question had been settled, "it was not settled in the [chronic fatigue syndrome] community."
"To really convincingly demonstrate there is or isn't an association between an agent and disease, you have to allow the people who did the report to test whatever they reported in blinded fashion. We have done that now," Dr. Lipkin said.
Another paper by a group of researchers that included scientists who first discovered XMRV back in 2006 in prostate-cancer tissue, was also published on Tuesday in the journal PLoS One. Scientists in that study analyzed prostate-cancer tissue and blood from 39 patients along with samples used in the original 2006 study and found no link between XMRV and prostate cancer.
The researchers wrote that it was important to do their study because even with mounting evidence that there was no connection between XMRV and chronic fatigue syndrome, some continued to speculate that perhaps the original XMRV discovery in prostate cancer was the result of human infection. In the PLoS One paper, the scientists ruled that idea out, writing that they believe lab contamination of tissues used in the 2006 study resulted in the faulty association.
"XMRV has never replicated outside a lab," said Robert H. Silverman, interim chairman of cancer biology at Cleveland Clinic's Lerner Research Institute, who was one of the original discoverers of XMRV in 2006 and is one of the authors on Tuesday's PLoS One paper.
The initial finding sparked concerns about the safety of the nation's blood supply, because many samples of healthy controls in the Science study also were found to be infected with XMRV. The American Red Cross barred people with CFS from donating blood, a ban that remains in effect but may be reconsidered in the future, said Susan L. Stramer, the organization's executive scientific officer.
In the NIH-funded study, patients with chronic fatigue syndrome were identified at six different sites around the country by doctors who used agreed-upon criteria. Healthy controls were matched with the patients by age, sex, race, and geographic region, and their blood was drawn at the same time of day and during the same season.
Judy Mikovits, who led the 2009 XMRV study and is an author of the mBio paper, said that although the recent effort found no association of the viruses with chronic fatigue syndrome, it helped develop a collection of CFS samples never before available to investigators, which would advance study of the disease.
Researchers and patients said the XMRV saga brought new attention to the disorder. Dr. Lipkin is part of a multimillion-dollar privately funded effort searching for causes of CFS.
Robert Miller of Reno, Nev., a CFS patient and patient advocate, said the controversy drove a group of patients to contact the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to discuss how to advance drug development. Last week, the FDA held a call in which officials acknowledged the severity of the disease and the need for treatments and laid out steps it is taking to move research forward.
"XMRV has faded away," Mr. Miller said. "The illness has not."
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Vets lead the way, but Dodgers fall
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Mets at the plate: The only Mets player to even touch Dodgers starter Derek Lowe was second baseman Ruben Gotay, whose first-inning double was the latest in a string of successes as he attempts to win a roster spot. A lineup composed exclusively of reserves couldn't muster much more offense until Angel Pagan gave the Mets the lead with his two-run single in the ninth. Pagan finished with three hits.
Dodgers at the plate: On a team of youngsters, veterans led the way on Sunday. Nomar Garciaparra's two hits and three RBIs paced the Dodgers, while Andruw Jones continued his hot first week of spring with an RBI double in the first inning. Three innings into the game, every Dodgers starter other than Jeff Kent had recorded at least one hit.
Mets on the mound: Making his first start of the spring -- and his first since earning a hefty raise through arbitration -- Oliver Perez allowed three runs in the first inning. Scott Schoeneweis also allowed a run and three hits in his inning, while Aaron Heilman pitched a scoreless third. Right-hander Ruddy Lugo appeared the sharpest of all Mets pitchers, striking out the side in the sixth.
Dodgers on the mound: Lowe was efficient in his first two spring innings, allowing one hit -- but nothing else. He was followed by Eric Stults, who also lasted two innings, allowing one run on three hits. Lefty specialist Mike Myers, attempting to make the team as a non-roster invitee, pitched his second scoreless inning of the spring.
Grapefruit League records: Mets 2-3, Dodgers 1-3.
Up next: Chad Billingsley makes his Grapefruit League debut on Monday in a 1:05 p.m. ET game against the Orioles at Dodgertown. Also scheduled to pitch in the game are non-roster invitee Jason Johnson and lefty reliever Greg Miller.
After his strong spring debut, Mike Pelfrey takes the mound for a second time in a 1:10 p.m. ET game against the Braves in Port St. Lucie, Fla., on Monday. Should he continue to succeed and Orlando Hernandez continue to battle injuries, Pelfrey might become the favorite to win the fifth starter's job. Billy Wagner and Aaron Heilman will also pitch for the Mets.
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Talk of a new deal for Saints boss Mauricio Pochettino might be dominating the agenda right now, but his is not the only contract the club will be looking at ahead of the summer.
As always, the future of a number of players are coming up for consideration once the season ends, with some likely to be departing St Mary's for good.
Guly do Prado is the highest-profile member of the first-team whose contract is due to expire.
The Brazilian, who joined the club in 2010 from Italian side Cesena, has made just seven appearances, all as a substitute, in the Premier League this season.
As his Saints career has unfolded, the 32-year-old has become more and more a peripheral figure, and it looks increasingly likely that this will be a natural point for the two parties to go their separate ways.
Also out of contract this summer are Lee Barnard, who is currently on loan at Southend, the club Saints signed him from in 2010, and Jonathan Forte.
Both players arrived at Saints in League One and will almost certainly be let go, with neither having featured in the Premier League since the club returned to the top-flight.
Barnard scored only his second goal in 25 league and cup matches on Monday night as Southend beat Oxford United 3-0 in League 2.
United States goalkeeper Cody Cropper, 21, is also due out of contract this summer, while decisions will need to be made on some of the younger players outside the first-team.
Of more interest perhaps is to look ahead to next year.
It is then that some of Saints' more established stars will have deals up for renewal – something the club may wish to address this summer.
Most notably, the contracts of Jack Cork and José Fonte are both set to expire in 2015.
Cork's future appeared to be in some doubt early in the season, after he lost his place in the team to summer signing Victor Wanyama.
But, after the £12.5m man suffered an injury in December, Cork took his chance, re-establishing himself alongside Morgan Schneiderlin in the defensive midfield area.
The 24-year-old's performances since his return have been so impressive that he was even name-checked by the England manager, Roy Hodgson, recently.
Like Cork, Fonte's form this season has also given him hope of an international future, although he has so far been overlooked by Portugal.
The 30-year-old has developed an impressive partnership with fellow centre half Dejan Lovren this term and has certainly put a strong case forward for a new deal.
Promising teens Sam Gallagher and Harrison Reed, who have both made their debuts this season, are also out of contract next summer.
With Pochettino quite fairly pointing out that Saints do not possess a huge squad of players, something he believes is hindering them as the season wears on, it is hard to see the club not wanting to keep hold of players such as those.
Goalkeeper Artur Boruc is another who only has one more year to run beyond this season, and the same is true for Japan international Maya Yoshida.
Another centre half, Jos Hooiveld, is due to be out of contract in 2015 as well.
Striker Billy Sharp will see his deal expire then, although there is a strong chance he will depart on a permanent deal this summer, having been loaned out to former club Doncaster back in January.


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MySQL date and time functions, Part 1 - Page 2
April 1, 2003
Calculating ageOne of the most commonly performed date calculations is one which calculates age. Unfortunately there isn't a function to do it, so you need to do a bit of thinking. Let's begin with doing some simple arithmetic - you can see when I'm running these queries from the earlier results (31 March 2003). First, we'll simply subtract the year of birth from the current year. If you're reading this article well after I wrote it, of course your results may be different:
mysql> SELECT YEAR(CURRENT_DATE)-YEAR('1971-01-01'); +---------------------------------------+ | YEAR(CURRENT_DATE)-YEAR('1971-01-01') | +---------------------------------------+ | 32 | +---------------------------------------+If you were using this to return the age, the result would be correct. Someone born on the 1st of January 1971 would be 32 years old on the 31st of March 2003. But let's test for someone born on the 31st of December:
mysql> SELECT YEAR(CURRENT_DATE)-YEAR('1971-12-31'); +---------------------------------------+ | YEAR(CURRENT_DATE)-YEAR('1971-12-31') | +---------------------------------------+ | 32 | +---------------------------------------+Here the age is wrong. This person would not have turned 32 yet. The problem is that the calculation above only checks the year part of the date. It comes down to subtracting 1971 from 2003, regardless of the month and day. The best way to do this is to compare whether the current month and day are larger than the birth month and day. If it is, a full year has passed, and the year portion of the calculation can be left. If it isn't, a full year hasn't passed, and you need to subtract one from the year portion. It sounds tricky, but it isn't really. Let's break it down slowly. It helps us greatly that MySQL evaluates a true expression to 1, and a false expression to 0. For example:
mysql> SELECT 23>19; +-------+ | 23>19 | +-------+ | 1 | +-------+
mysql> SELECT 23<19; +-------+ | 23<19 | +-------+ | 0 | +-------+23 is greater than 19(true), so MySQL returns '1', while 23 is not less than 19(false), so MySQL returns '0'. Now we need a way to return the 'MM-DD' portion of the date. Fortunately there's a string function that comes in handy, RIGHT(). This returns a certain number of characters from a supplied string, starting from the right. For example:
mysql> SELECT RIGHT('abcdef',2); +-------------------+ | RIGHT('abcdef',2) | +-------------------+ | ef | +-------------------+This returns 2 characters, starting from the right of the string, thus 'ef'. If you ask for more characters than the string is long, MySQL simply returns the whole string:
mysql> SELECT RIGHT('abcdef',9); +-------------------+ | RIGHT('abcdef',9) | +-------------------+ | abcdef | +-------------------+So, to return the 'MM-DD' portion of a date, you need to return the five rightmost characters, for example:
mysql> SELECT RIGHT(CURRENT_DATE(),5); +-------------------------+ | RIGHT(CURRENT_DATE(),5) | +-------------------------+ | 03-31 | +-------------------------+Now we have everything we need to calculate an age. The query will have a portion that calculates the difference in years, and then we'll subtract either 0 or 1, depending on the month-day portion. Here is the full query:
mysql> SELECT YEAR(CURRENT_DATE()) - YEAR('1971-12-31') - (RIGHT(CURRENT_DATE(),5)<'12-31') AS age; +------+ | age | +------+ | 31 | +------+Let's create a small table with some test data, so we can try out our query as you'd be more likely to use it - when returning data from a table:
CREATE TABLE friends(name VARCHAR(20),birthday DATE);
INSERT INTO friends(name,birthday) VALUES('mo','1971-12-31');
INSERT INTO friends(name,birthday) VALUES('jo','1971-01-01');
And now the full query:
mysql> SELECT name,YEAR(CURRENT_DATE()) - YEAR(birthday) - (RIGHT(CURRENT_DATE(),5)<RIGHT(birthday,5)) AS age FROM friends; +------+------+ | name | age | +------+------+ | mo | 31 | | jo | 32 | +------+------+The only extra complexity here is that we need to use the RIGHT() function to return the month-day portion from the birthday, and can't just hardcode it as before.
In the next installment, we'll look at some of the other MySQL date and time functions that can help make your life a lot easier. There are quite a few of them, and we've barely scratched the surface so far.


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A Waukesha County man paid dearly by helping a turtle cross a road. Sheriff's deputies said a school bus avoided hitting the turtle - but the vehicle struck and injured a 70-year-old Eagle man. It happened yesterday on Highway 59 near Eagle. Authorities said the bus driver slowed down after seeing the man. However, the victim did not see the bus - and he stepped back in the vehicle's path. The bus was going about 15-miles-an-hour when it hit the man. He was taken to a Waukesha hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. The bus had 49 children, three teachers, and two parents. Nobody on the bus was hurt.


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I agree with Barry above. I don't see those browser problems as well. I saw the shaking and dropping but I asked the same question, who the he'll holds an icon that long?
I think the simplest way to address this is if you have complains, return it and get other tablets that doesn't have those issues.
I'm sure Samsung will fix it but if not, it doesn't affect my daily use.
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Lol u just dont get it, its never about "holding a fk icon until it drops" and just a way to show the issue! The MAIN issue is tapping the screen and it will resets after certain time.
Im sure alot of peoples have bought theirs devices through Ebay or import it from others countries (incl me) and peoples cant just return it, get money back and buy other tablets!
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Everyone's got their horror stories: elbow-sized holes, snapped glass-on fins, a whole trip without the boards ever appearing. Airlines plain and simple give it to surfers straight up the bum. And what else can we do? We need our boards when we travel and can argue till we're red in the face, but we're eventually at the mercy of the airlines.
Winter is heavy travel season for surfers, and there are ways to get around exorbitant baggage fees. Knowing which airlines charge what, how to handle check-in workers, and even other ways to get your boards to your destination can save you a lot of frustration and dough this winter.
Bag Fees by Airline
$15 for first checked bag, $25 for second, $50 for third. Alaska is one of the best around. They don't rummage through your bags or interrogate you on how many boards you've got. $50 if it's less than 100lbs and under 80 linear inches. If it's larger, it's $75.
$20 for first checked bag, $30 for second (each way). $100 in addition to the applicable checked baggage charge, based on the number of checked bags. This also only applies to one surfboard.
These are the guys who screw us over pretty hard. They have these 'non-excess baggage embargo periods' when they charge an extra $50-$100 on top of the applicable excess baggage fee. The kicker with these periods is that they will not accept surfboards during them—so make sure you check out the dates before you head out of the country. First checked bag is $20, second is $30. They charge $100 for one bag with up to two boards, $400 for three boards, and $700 for four boards! Careful of anything over 70lbs and 115 inches, as they usually won't accept these.
First checked bag free, second $50, third $200! $100 for one surfboard, they say that additional boards in a bag will be charged per board, leaving it entirely at the whim of the check-in employee. If it's over 70lbs they'll tack on an extra $175.
$20 for first checked bag, $30 for second. Can carry two boards per bag (excess charges will be assessed) for a charge of $100.
First checked bag free, second $50, third $200! They accept one board for $175 and say all surfing equipment is subject to excess charges and that they don't accept liability for loss, damage, or delay of ANY surfing equipment and you can't buy excess valuation insurance.
$15 for first checked bag, $25 for the second. One case holding up to two boards, $175 per board!
US Airways
$25 for first checked bag, $35 for second, $100 for each additional. US Airways now coordinates with SportsExpress.com to pick up your bags at your house and they will deliver them to you at your destination. Only problem is four boards traveling from LA to Honolulu in early December is gonna run you almost $1,000! They're definitely making things easier… If you wanna brave it the old-fashioned way of hassling with them at the airport, it'll run you $100/board.
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You can also ship your boards to your destination. This makes sense if you've got a bunch of boards you want to bring. But there are a few drawbacks: you've gotta get them shipped before you leave by taking them to the airport and there's a good amount of paperwork to fill out. But other than that you'll be saving yourself a good chunk of change.
Delta Cargo
To ship with Delta Cargo, you must be a known shipper to begin the process. You've gotta fill out that paperwork and pay the $60 non-refundable fee. Then you need to fill out a credit application.
Once you get all your boards packed up check out the rates—they typically range from $.50 to $2/lb depending on where you're going. But when you think about it, four boards with an average of eight pounds per board gives you 32lbs before packaging. After you get them all wrapped up, let's say they weigh 50lbs, at the highest rate of $2/lb you're only shelling out $100 to get four boards to Hawaii.
If they do damage your board, a clear receipt must be reported in writing at the destination within 15 days after delivery of the shipment.
Alaska Air Cargo
Alaska Airlines also has Air Cargo that ships up to 300lbs starting at $77 depending on where you're flying from. Definitely a good little deal because even if you have ten boards there's no way you're going over that 300lb limit.
More tips:
- If you're gonna do some island hopping, check out Aloha Air Cargo, as they offer flat rates for surfboards throughout the Hawaiian Island chain for $35.
- If you have multiple boards try and hide one or two with the layer foam or towels.
- If you pre-pay for your checked bags (other than surfboards) online you can save a few bucks.
- Allow yourself some extra time to get your bag properly checked.
- If you can (domestically), check in with the porter outside the terminal. With an extra tip they'll get your bags through without the fees.
- If you have preferred miles or member status with certain airlines, most times they will waive the regular checked bag fees. This doesn't include excess baggage fees, which surfboards are considered, but it could save you a few bucks.
- Flirting with the check-in attendant (woman or man) can often result in a few dollars dropped off those hefty baggage fees.
- Make sure you have the proper address labeled on your bag in case it's lost. People forget.
- There's tons of airlines out there, especially when going international. Do some research yourself to find the best prices. Most times the small international airlines are the friendliest.
Let's hear your thoughts on these airlines and more in the comments below. Bad experiences, airlines to stay clear of, your own tricks of the trade, surfer-friendly airlines, chime in below and happy travels this winter!


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The football association comes under fire for hiking up ticket prices. Online forums are now ridddled with angry comments.
KUALA LUMPUR: Online protest is growing against FAM's decision to increase the ticket price for next week's return leg of the "Causeway Derby" between Malaysia and archrival Singapore.
The Malaysian Football Association had not explained why the price was increased from the usual RM20 to RM30 for the turnstiles.
Angry fans now accused the association of "corruption and greed".
Fans thronged popular online local football forums like lowyat.net's football lounge, Harimau Malaya and Ultras Malaya to voice their disapproval of the move while a Facebook page – 100,000 protest against FAM's decision to increase price ticket for the Malaysia-Singapore match – had been set up.
Comments polled on these websites by FMT showed that many felt that the main contention was not the price set for the tickets but the lack of an explanation behind the hike.
"It is not a matter of RM30. I can afford to pay but I want to know why FAM can simply change the prices of tickets without giving any explanation," read one posting.
Another fan accused FAM of profiteering, saying that it was exploiting local fans "dying" to flood the Bukit Jalil National Stadium to watch the Harimau Malaya edge off its southern nemesis in the second round of the World Cup qualifying match on July 28.
Possible boycott?
Malaysia got through to the second round after beating Chinese Taipei on away goals to set up what many diehards described as "the perfect match" but FAM's "overnight" decision to increase ticket prices had left many disenchanted, fuelling the possibility of a boycott.
FAM charged only RM20 for the first round World Cup qualifying game against Taiwan but had previsously charged RM30 for the the AFF Suzuki Cup final against another archrival Indonesia.
The fans are now wondering why the same amount as was charged for the AFF Suzuki Cup final was being charged for a second round World Cup qualifying match.
FAM had long suffered from a credibility crisis and was largely blamed for the near-collapse of Malaysian football. But winning the coveted AFF Cup last December gave it a lifeline.
But FAM sparked further anger when it started raising ticket prices immediately after the victory, a move seen as "capitalistic" and "opportunistic" at a time when Malaysian football was just picking itself up.
However, the excitement of watching Malaysian football rise outweighed the fans' anger over FAM's sudden move to increase ticket prices to RM20 from RM10, said one fan.
But the further hike for the match against Singapore, the fan warned, would be the "straw that broke the camel's back".
FAM was not available for comment.
The first leg of the qualifying round two will be played in the Jalan Besar Stadium in Singapore this Saturday. The return leg is at the Bukit Jalil Stadium on July 28 (Thursday).


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KRON 4 Early News
KRON November 4, 2013 6:00am-7:01am PST
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you got to love the weekend. it's like everyone came to, "if it's good, let's save it for the weekend." so here's to the kfc ten buck weekend bucket. ten pieces, ten bucks. any recipe. just ten bucks every saturday and sunday. today tastes so good. >> top stories we are following on this monday, november 4th. an overnight crash kills a man in a wheelchair, details on the investigation, coming >> a mother is behind bars and her two children taken away. what police officers found in her motel room which caused them to take action. >> a massive new casino is about to open to the public
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in the north bay. we'll have a live report including how many people are expected to show up for >> hull beautiful is the shot? here's a live look at the san francisco skyline. this is just a degree of both. we will see the upper 40's in downtown san francisco we do have chilly conditions but you can expect a brighter morning. i will break down your afternoon highs coming up. >> we are still watching an accident that is developing in hayward on 880 southbound. it was reported as a minor crash. thankfully, the backup has not grown. this is the only incident that we are tracking so far.
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>> police in san francisco are investigating what led to a collision that killed a pedestrian in a wheelchair this morning. the crash happened in the city's hayes valley neighborhood in the area of market street and octavia boulevard around midnight. this is video from the scene. police say a car hit a person in a wheelchair. the pedestrian was taken to san francisco general hospital and died. the driver of the car remained at the scene. no word on the identity of the pedestrian. c-h-p officers assisted police with traffic control at the octavia boulevard on- ramp to southbound highway 101. >> we just have breaking news for black berry and they are saying that they will abandon sale process, the ceo is out. this is a massive drop for this company. we will have more
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on this with rob black coming up. >> in a story you will see only on kron 4. a mother is in jail this morning after leaving her two toddlers alone in a rohnert park motel room with over the weekend. police initially came to the motel six to drop off diapers and lightly used clothing for 2 children that were staying here. but when he knocked, instead of an adult, a 3 year old answered the door. also in the room, was a one year old. neither of them knew where their mother was. police say 33 year old kendra smith showed up 15 minutes later. but during the time the officer was there waiting. >> he found some drug paraphernalia are in a room as well as knives. things that children cut again harm with. >> the father was arrested for an unrelated incident and during that time he told the officers about his
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hearts ship. they tried to do something good by bringing over diapers but they had to arrest the mother. >> the opening of a new casino and robert apart is happening tomorrothe opening ofo and rohnert park is happening tomorrow. the chp is warning drivers to avoid the area. kron4 jackie sissel is live at the graton resort and casino with an update. >> they have to plead thousand slot machines. because of this, they expect thousands of people to come
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pouring into this casino. as it opens tomorrow the chp is already warning people that this traffic may be an issue. not only here, but also all along 101. they expect about 10,000 and cards to be in the area. there are warning people about this traffic issue. on the good side, they stated that about $9 million-- they're saying and that about 2000 jobs have been created because of this casino. a lot of people were not happy when this was proposed. he now that we are here, we are on the opening --then someone to be interesting to see how the traffic goes and how many people show up. they are
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expecting about 10,000 people to show what. >> >> randy alana will be in court today facing charges that he murdered his ex- girlfriend sandra coke. coke, an alameda county federal investigator, went missing back in august. her body was gone five days later in vacaville. he was arrested for violating his no contact or with coke. during the rest police found him in possession of her car keys in her debit cards. >> coming up on the kron4
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is an unemployed motorcycle mechanic who reasonable to loss angeles from new jersey. his family back these notified and jersey authorities after they became concerned about him being violent. lapd was contacted and officers visited the suspect's home the morning of the shooting but missed him by about 45 minutes. ciancia opened fire ed lax to lead a team as a worker, wounding five others on friday. one woman who knows him said that his story with inmates, spoke to cnn, she says that he was plotting this crime. >> investigators have concluded that he was dropped off at the airport 8 roommate but he says had no knowledge of what he
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plans to do. he is facing charges of murder of a federal officer and committee on violence at an international airport. the fbi says that ciancia is currently in the hospital and is unresponsive. >> new details and a
scare that happened aboard a flight headed for sfo. police arrested a man on suspicion of public intoxication after he allegedly made threats aboard a jet blue flight from long beach to s f o friday night. one passenger said that he screamed " this plane is going down. " once the flight arrived at sfo officers searched the plane and the man's luggage. they did not find anything suspicious. police escorted the passenger off the plane and booked him into a san
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mateo county jail. >> it sounds like the plot of a bad movie. federal authorities say that a gr enarious malaysian businessman nicknamed "fat leonard " obtained u.s. military secrets by at lining up hookers, lady gaga tickets and other bribes for a navy commander. that accusation is unfolding in a federal court case in san diego signal serious
breaches and corruption. the case has set of high-level meetings at the pentagon, with the threat that more people, including those of higher naval ranks, could be swept up as the investigation continues. >> coming up on the kron4 continues. >> coming up on the kron4 morning news.
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>> 2 planes carrying skydivers collide in air; all escape without major injuries superior, wis. - no serious injuries are reported after two planes carrying skydivers collided in the air last evening over northwestern wisconsin. mike robinson, an instructor and safety adviser for skydive superior, says it happened at 12,000 feet, as the two planes were flying in a common tandem formation. robinson says he and three other skydivers in the lead plane had climbed out onto the step to jump. the plane behind theirs had five skydivers on board, three ready to jump and two still inside the plane. he says they were "just a few seconds away from having a normal skydive" when the planes collided. the impact caused a fireball and sheared off his plane's
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right wing, but all nine skydivers on the two planes were able to jump free. the pilot of one plane ejected using an emergency parachute and suffered minor injuries. the pilot of the second plane landed safely. >> we have traffic issues in the east bay. >> it started out to be just an accident on 880. the first one occurring at east london. in the midst of this back up there was a second crash that occurred. the first accident was cleared and likely the backup would have dissipated but with the second crash is now backing up to 38 in the northbound direction. slow going here for your ride or around the bay. you will see that it is
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not doing very well. 880 southbound is looking good in heavy traffic 4580. here's our look to the bay bridge the me realize have been activated and the back of the started to fill in. your ride to the san mateo bridge highway 92 we are is a debt-free. the golden gate bridge is typically light in both directions >> we are in low 30s. yours rodin and stated that they had frost on their windows. if that is something we haven't seen in a while. we are saying 49 degrees for fairfield. we will continue with breezy conditions. it
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could be fairly gusty along the delta. as for temperatures it will be slightly one today. the temperatures will be slightly warmer than yesterday. you can expect a brighter afternoon. 70's throughout the bay. fairfield will have a high of 71 upper 60s for downtown san francisco we are seeing clear skies and temperatures will gradually warm-up for the next couple of days we will see the temperatures tumble as of right now we're looking at a 20% chance of showers. >> this was the first day of
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the trial for the president and 14 members of the coalition. the trial ended just after it started. houston texans head coac morsi s still the president but they may offer the death penalty but the tri will be adjourned. >> the white house house and the head of the congress is
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rejecting nsa leaker edward snowden's please for a clemency. that would give him a lesser punishment if he would return to the united states. officials say that no offers are being discussed and that he should return to the united states and faces charges. >> the head of the senate
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is facing the global criticism and claims that it spied on foreign allies. democratic senator dianne feinstein says that the end as a operate under direction of other departments. >> i believe s a is filled with a good patriotic people who want to do the right thing. they follow the orders that they are given.
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framework is put together by the administration. our priorities are ranked. as i understand it's a these are the priorities of one, terrorism, to, support of our military abroad. 3, nuclear counter proferation, 4, hard targets. and now cyber. those are the main areas. so essentially the end as a is told to do certain things and it does it. >> claims about the u.s. bond on allied leaders and citizens have sparked calls for the u.s. to roll back their surveillance programs. >> some parents in a sacramento suburb are fighting an elementary school policy that makes their children freeze at the
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end of a recess and assume what parents called a victimizing a position. >> officials stated that this is to make the walk back to class more orderly but parents want and this band. they even started a petition. >> our school is doing freeze. a district spokesperson said that they're happy that the parents and the school has came up with an agreement. note parent had voiced their concerns the other schools had this in place. other students and parents were not aware this was going on. >> i do not see a big deal. >> the till mother say that they think a lot of parents to do not even know their kids are even being asked to do this at school. they're
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hoping that this brings more awareness to what is being done at their kids' schools. >> coming up on the kron4 morning news. we will have a preview of the markets on wall street. preview of the markets on wall street. >i love watching tv outside. and why can you move the tv out here? the wireless receiver. i got that when i switched to u-verse. but why? because it's so much better than cable. it's got more hd channels, more dvr space. yeah, but i mean, how did you know? i researched. no, i-i told you. no. yeah! no. the important part is that you're happy now. and i got you this visor. you made a visor! yes! that i'll never wear. ohh. [ male announcer ] get u-verse tv for just $19 a month for two years with qualifying bundles. rethink possible.
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>> houston texans head coach gary kubiak is said to be alert and in stable condition this morning. kubiak collapsed just after halftime at last night's game against the colts. the team says he didn't suffer a heart attack -- but it's still unclear this morning what exactly happened to him. the 52 year old was conscious and with his family as he was taken to the hospital. the general manager of the texans says kubiak felt light headed and dizzy. but was evaluated by specialists. the texans lost to the colts >> we are watching wall street this morning. futures trading shows all three indexes are positive and at this hour. if the stock market is starting this
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month on a strong note. the u.s. manufacturing expanded in october triggered a market upswing on friday. but some investors are expressing skepticism. >> here is a look at the numbers on friday. the dow up 70. the nasdaq up to. the s&p 500 up five. >> twitter is going public this thursday and a social network side faces skepticism from potential investors and the broader public ahead of its initial public offering. 36 percent of americans believe that my stock in the seven year shourd messaging service would be a good investment while 47 percent disagree. all so the poll found that one and five americans have at farmers, we make you smarter about insurance.
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>> welcome back. we are watching wall street. there is big nils about blackberry ousting their ceo. black berry stock is down 15 percent right now. they had a best-they're now is $6. >> at the time is 6:30 a.m.. we will not check traffic. >> we are updating the ride on interstate 880. we had two separate accidents. the traffic is still backed up from to 38. although this is backed up from castro
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valley would pick up slowing on interstate 680 south bond with no indication from the chp to why this is slow leading down to a small because of this 580 westbound is backing up coming out of alta mount pass. we are starting to pick up over 40 minutes this is a slower than usual commute. >> let's take a look at some of the traffic. we have very chilly breeze all across the area. take a look at american canyon. this is a chilly of side and people have been writing in stating that they have seen frost. if you have any water stores you can e-mail them to was that and reduc us at a breaking@
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kron4.com >> there are rumors flying that the a's could be at at&t in park. kron 4 is live at at&t park with more. >> imagine this, what would you think about a banner that will say that the athletics are also here. major-league baseball is stating that that may happen. right now, that a's lease is going to be ending. there stating that they have
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an issue which with where the games will be played next year. what are the chances of them--take a look at at&t park is a very beautiful park but what are the officials have and to say. we will find out. i am guessing everyone will be given us a call because we have been calling them to give them a call to see if this is going to be reality. >> what do you have to actually say about this? you can let us know on our facebook page. >> i think this is going to be weird but i am for sure that the giants collected
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have the extra money. i do not think that will complain much about this. >> >> reminder, tomorrow is election day. measure b in san francisco would issue a $195 million bond, to fix up 21 parts of the city. and and the san mattel-foster city school district they are duly and campaigns for and against a $130 million bond to address overcrowding. that is measured peak periods of residence in the belmont- redwood shores school
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district will be decided on bruno until education parcel taxes for 10 years. that is measured are. brisbane residents are considering measured t, an increase on a business license tax for liquid storage facilities. and pacifica it is measured indeed an amended telecommunications tax there requires a majority of votes. imports toll valley residents are voting on reducing the utility tax from 5.5% to 4.5% and that is a measure q. a partial tax proposal and atherton known as measured next. foster city residents are deciding on measured u, a business license tax. >> a bizarre accident snarled traffic on the bay bridge for several hours. the chp said that a man got out of his car while he was on the span and ran into traffic a little after 10:00
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a.m.. he was hit by a muni ban on the incline of the westbound direction. traffic was blocked for more than half an hour while the scene was cleared. the man was injured in the collision and was transported to sever cisco general hospital. no word yet on his condition. >> new details about the vallate manner assisted living facility that abandon more than a dozen of its patients. california law requires assisted living facilities to make their licensing paperwork easily viewable to the public. however, reports have found that consumers are granted a little access. officials say that this information was under lock and key due to the confidentiality concerns. >> police are investigating the fatal shooting in san jose. this is just after 4:00 a.m. on sunday when police responded to a man
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who was shot on morrison avenue near west san for an industry. whereas relatives of the victim, a man in his 30s, drove into the hospital where he later died. officers are not releasing his name was say that the suspect was known to the victim. >> coming up on the kron4 morning news old span of the bay bridge could start coming down this week. also ahead, millions of visitors passed through chicago o'hare airport every year, but one visitor in particular has captured a lot of attention. we will explain. >> a special guest shows up at the new york city marathon. that story's next.
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a juicy jumbo beef patty loaded with hickory smoked bacon and melting cheese plus fries and a drink for just $4.99. but this isn't a dream. it's just a video from my last birthday party. >> welcome back. the time6:40 a.m.. the new york city marathon of return after a one-year absence with big crowds,-security and a familiar champion. jegeoffrey mutai successfully defended his title, while fellow lke nyan priscah jeptoo cat from
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behind to win the women's race. fans again packed 26.2 mi. course. the 2012 new york city marathon was canceled because of the devastation of super storm sandy, but not before many new yorkers work and raised by initial plans to hold the race. the race and drew a record of more than 50 dolphin people to start race. >> and clothing jesus spotted at the new york city marathon. this guy and costume got the attention of many people along the 2.6 to ma route. the side of the messiah among a parted see of runners was reported by dozens of witnesses. >> tell us what you think by joining the conversation on
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our facebook page. >> we will be right back. coming up, the biggest gun show in northern california takes place right here in the bay area. plus, we will have more on the forecast.
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>> welcome back. the time is 6:45 a.m.. over the next week, we should see the first phase of the demolition of the old span of the bay bridge. the contractor has been doing a lot a prep work which includes removing the couple of inches of asphalt on the upper deck. the plan this week is to begin demolishing 1,400 ft. on the upper deck of the bridges cantilever. >> officials say that crews are dealing with a 77 year- old bridge so they have to be very careful about how they handle the weight of the bridge. the first phase of the demolition is expected to take six weeks to complete. >> we're adding to the list
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of hot spots. the westbound ride has a drive time up to a parted minutes instead of 22. this is from hercules and to berkeley. there is a crash in part know that is adding to the delays. there have been several minor incidents for the east shore commute. we are still seen delays because of a pair of accidents at wynton and a street. there are delays also for the 580 west were commute. there is a new accident at a livermore that is taking some of the pressure off this stretch of roadway. it is now backed up into the san ramon valley area. here we have heavy
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traffic in the southbound direction which is quite rare >> the bay bridge, was about we are looking at a fairly slow commute. about an 11 minute drive time coming from the nimitz. the san mateo bridge, highway 92 has have not yet been notified by the chp. it is clearly a problem and we will investigate that. the golden gate bridge has volume up but no delays 41 01 southbound. >> we will start out with a live look at sfo. they have clear skies and we're not saying in the delays on arriving flights but however, it is cold outside
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take a look at the temperatures we're seeing 30 is currently an vallejo. concord has a high of 38 degrees. the rest of us are in the 40's. as we head into afternoon warm things up. take a look at all of the '60s. as we head into afternoon will start to see 70's along the delta. putting the clock into motion by 8:00 p.m. tonight the temperatures will be back in the upper 50s, low 60's. overall pretty cool conditions. >> we will see a few low 70's and develop. 69 degrees out in antioch and your 7 day round the bay shows a gradually warmer weather over the next couple of days but will cool things down. sunday will have a 20% chance of rain.
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>> we are watching wall street with rob black. the dow is up 29 points. the black berry it, they have been hammered. >> i fake i ran them over on a road. no one really cares about this company fundamentally. it may be a new story to you. we once cared about aol and we once cared about-s the same thing goes with black berry. they moved forward fast, i read that report were comcast is also losing people but broad
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a ben subscribers. they start changing, might city offers a broad band for free. why should i pay for. >> there will be a lot of destruction along the way. will black berry get acquired by microsoft, who cares. >> powerhouses like facebook and twitter going public on thursday. >> i spoke with one of my neighbors and i wanted to know if she uses facebook, she says no. facebook has problem with keeping younger people. snapchat is gone.
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instagram you can control your image. >> this is what we will start to watch and austria. we want to see how thi sale wenone wall street. we are wondering how the sale went at wal-mart over the weekend. >> we would check back with rob at 9:15 a.m.. >> the biggest gun show in northern california wrapped up over the weekend at the cult cow palace, despite a
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recent attempt to keep it from taking place. state senator mark leno pass the bill which would have required both san francisco and san mateo county supervisors to approve them gun show at the cow palace. many of those attending the show had mixed feelings on the issue. >> bobleno sestet his next pepys to talk with the brown administration in order to better understand why his bill was vetoed. >> here's a live look outside at walnut creek.
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>> welcome back. >> moments ago we saw stop and go conditions and the drive times are over 18 minutes. you should use the dumbarton bridge of this is your normal commute. >> some san francisco residents are turning to a dorm style living in exchange for a better lifestyle in the city. the so-called micro apartments are aimed at helping solve san francisco's housing shortage and rising rental prices. they're typically 220 square feet and include a bath room kitchen and closet. urban planners think
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this trend will catch on with residents living in smaller spaces, but to enjoy an upscale parks, shopping and neighborhoods. city officials have agreed to build 375 micro units as a test. >> there is an alligator in terminal 3 (laughter). >> a special visitor spotted at chicago's o'hare airport or the weekend. an alligator! authorities are investigating how the creature that there. the gator will be treated for about six months because authorities say that it appears that the owner did not see it properly. after that, it will likely be given to a reptile park. >> coming up on the kron4 morning news at 7:00 a.m.. a
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robbery suspect targets ate yogurt shop over the weekend. we will have the details. >> plus, of the oakland a's might be playing on a different turfs soon. >> we have new details about the stanford alum who turned pro and went a wall with the dolphins. [ male announcer ] some things are simply better at home. like the enticing aroma and distinctive taste of nespresso.
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>> the top stories that we're following on this monday, november 4th. and overnight crash kills a man in a wheelchair, details on the investigation coming up. >>
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LEXINGTON, KY (April 24, 2014) – At odds of 14-1, Gallagher's Stud's Inimitable Romanee charged down the center of the turf course and caught 20-1 longshot Aigue Marine (GB) to post a head victory in the 53rd running of the $150,000 Bewitch (G3) before 13,847 fans at Keeneland. The victory marked the third Grade 3 stakes victory in the last four races for the 6-year-old, New York-bred daughter of Maria's Mon.
Inimitable Romanee, trained by Graham Motion and ridden by Alan Garcia, broke from the outside post in the field of 12 fillies and mares, 4-year-olds and up, racing 1½ miles on a turf course labeled firm. She settled in midpack while Viva Rafaela (BRZ) led the field through fractions of :26.01, :51.89, 1:17.41, 1:42.82 and 2:07.92 with Aigue Marine in closest pursuit.
Eighth around the final turn, Garcia swung Inimitable Romanee to the outside and took aim on the leaders. Viva Rafaela along the rail began to give way to her challengers, and Aigue Marine took the lead but couldn't hold off Inimitable Romanee while Caroline Thomas made a run and finished a neck back in third. Time for the race was 2:32.29.
Inimitable Romanee paid $31.20, $15.80 and $8.40. Aigue Marine, ridden by James Graham, returned $16.40 and $10.60 for place. Caroline Thomas, ridden by Joe Rocco Jr., paid $7.60 to show.
Romantica (GB), the 7-10 favorite, was fourth and was followed in order by Viva Rafaela, Always Kitten, Freedom Reigns (IRE), Street of Gold, Left a Message, Angel Terrace, I Dazzle and Stick to Your Guns.
With the victory, Inimitable Romanee earned $90,000 and improved her career record to five wins in 23 starts and earnings of $473,875. She added the Bewitch victory to wins in the Grade 3 The Very One at Gulfstream in February and the Long Island Handicap last November at Aqueduct.
Inimitable Romanee became the second consecutive Bewitch winner for Motion, who sent out Strathnaver (GB) to win the race last year.
Friday is closing day of Keeneland's 2014 Spring Meet. Post time for the first race is 1:05 p.m. ET. The featured ninth race is the 29th running of the $250,000 Dixiana Elkhorn (G2). Post time for the Dixiana Elkhorn is 5:13 p.m.
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A rider was hit by a subway train Sunday night in lower Manhattan and a police officer was hurt trying to help the person off the tracks, fire and MTA officials said.
The passenger was hit by an uptown A train at the Fulton Street stop in the Financial District at about 9:15 p.m., MTA officials said. After the person was pulled from the tracks, a police officer who arrived at the scene with EMS and other officers was trying to hoist himself back onto the platform and fell.
The officer was taken to Bellevue Hospital with rib injuries.
The rider was conscious and alert when emergency workers responded and was taken to Bellevue in critical condition, MTA officials said. The person is expected to survive.
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For £200, I would expect a ridiculously-good-sounding pair of headphones, and in some respects at least the Ferrari Scuderia P200's 50mm drivers supply the goods. While the openings at the side of the earcups reduce sound isolation so sound quality is not perfect as I would have expected, they help to provide these headphones with a lush, open sound that's impressively wide - more what I'd expect from an open-back pair than one such as this.
The expansive sound is complemented by fairly sweet, smooth treble. The overall tone is a very pleasant one at times - rich and silken with the right material.
However, there are some issues with the tuning of these headphones that makes me question whether they're worth the money. The bass is, to repeat adjectives, smooth and full - and fairly deep too - but isn't as disciplined as it should be in this class. It routinely oversteps its boundaries when there's an excitable kick drum or bass guitar involved, pulling focus in a way that's not really acceptable in a £200 headphone.
As soon as branding starts to play a big role in a product, value comes into jeopardy. These are among the cheaper high-end headphones in the Scuderia range, which rockets up to £328 for the noise-cancelling R300 model. You could even argue that at £200, these are pretty cheap for a Ferrari-endorsed product - heck an official Ferrari keyring costs £138, however in a lot of ways, this is one of the least desriable designs in this range and should probably be steered away from.
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Hi there... I went to paris for 2 days when I was 23. It was basically a disaster. Here's what I saw: the louvre. The Eiffel Tower ( with no money to go upstairs). A carousel in I think was Luxembourg gardens. The arc de triumph.
A pathetic trip.
This time, no 1 star hotels. I'm looking for 5 star all the way, that's not terribly stuffy. We have friends that have recommended everything from fouquets to plaza athenee to the Bristol. But I don't want to go over 1000 a night.
We will only go for 3.5 days when factoring in travel times because were not comfortable leaving our young son for longer.
Want to see the d'orsay, sacre couer, notre dame, Montmartre, shop rue st honore and faubourg (spelling?) see the Latin quarter and stroll the marais. And if time, a side trip to Versailles.
Is that too much? Thanks!
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Hi there... I went to paris for 2 days when I was 23. It was basically a disaster. Here's what I saw: the louvre. The Eiffel Tower ( with no money to go upstairs). A carousel in I think was Luxembourg gardens. The arc de triumph.
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In four nights, you could do all of that but it would be a bit rushed. You'll take a good chunk of the day for Versailles.
You can do the Marais and the Right Bank shopping in one day, the d'Orsay and Latin Quarter in another - and pop over to Notre Dame too. Sacre Coeur and Montmartre another day. You could squeeze in Versailles, too, but then you are really compressing the time. If you left for Versailles first thing in the morning, you would have a little evening time (apart from dinner) to do some wandering. But it's still rather rushed.
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I'm trying to split time between must see "tourist" things and joie de vivre moments. Versailles may have to wait ...
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You should skip Versailles and stay in Paris. I think you can do the things you listed....might be a bit rushed but it's doable.
I would look for a hotel that will make it easy to get to the things you are interested in, maybe on a common Metro or bus line. You have a good budget to find a great hotel.
I know you will enjoy your trip. I hate that you can't stay a bit longer.
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Paris is a great place to turn 40 -- that's where DH and I celebrated my 40th. However, we decided to rent an inexpensive apartment for a month rather than a fancy hotel for a few nights. It's not stuffy at the Bristol but you will probably find that many of the guests are somewhat older than you. If it were me, I'd probably go for the Shangri-La. I love the neighbourhood and the hotel is beautiful. Rooms just about $1000 USD a night.
Sorry, but I haven't checked your profile -- 1000 what? Dollars, euros, pounds, Swiss francs?
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Me too! My gift to myself will be a trip to Paris in December.
As Audrey Hepburn said "Paris is always a good idea"
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When are you going? A couple of other things you shouldn't miss in Paris are Ste. Chapelle and a Seine River cruise (But not a dinner cruise). You really don't have time for Versailles. We always plan to go but actually get there only about every 4 trips.
Have a great trip.
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Bag Versailles and leave yourself a little time to just see Paris.
Yes, you will want to enjoy those major sights. But you will also want to spend some time just walking a couple of the cuter neighborhoods and also spend some time just cafe sitting. We try most days to find ourselves in a cute area around 4 or 5 pm and sit having a drink in a cafe with a lot of foot traffic - and spend an hour just watching the world go by - for an hour - before going back to the hotel to change for dinner. One prime place is the cafe of the hotel Concorde Opera - or the area of the Place St Michel (think Sabrina views).
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Like others have said, put Versailles on the bottom of your list.
Instead of rushing around to see everything take some time to enjoy everything. You can easily do everything on your list that's in the city.
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Stay in Paris for such a short trip. You will find more than enough for your time.
I have a whirlwind 1 week Paris/London 1st week in Dec, but will return end of Jan for 2 months...
a bientot...
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I was 40 on my first trip to Paris.
I would skip Versailles on this trip. There is so much to see and do in Paris. The Musée d'Orsay is my favorite museum. You should be able to find a nice hotel that is centrally located. I recommend mapping out your itinerary while you are still home so you are not backtracking and losing time in Paris.
I hope you have a wonderful trip!
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If it's luxury you are looking for I would take a look at this link http://www.pavillon-de-la-reine.com/uk/hotel-luxe-paris-marais-site-officiel.php It's way out of my budget and I prefer apartments, but I've walked by there several times on every trip to Paris and it does look lovely from the outside.
Also, I agree on skipping Versailles.
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Thank you all for your responses!
Using miles for flight means 1000 US dollars for hotel is not out of question.
I don't mind older guests...as I'm quiet like they are
I'm trying to finagle a way to stay 7 days!
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I think you can do whatever you want except for the Versailles trip. That will take up a whole day, that's why. There aren't very many 5* hotels in Paris, probably about a dozen. I'm sure they all have their devotees and people who like one's style vs. another. Most of them are around the Champs-Elysees or place de la Concorde. The Ritz, Plaza Athenee, George V, Meurice, etc.
I don't know the distinction between a 5* hotel and 4*, they've just started the 5* category a couple years ago, but it's probably not important to most people. But I agree, there are pretty ordinary 4* hotels, they vary a lot. IN fact, one I often stay in is now a 4* hotel, it still seems like a nice 3* to me, I don't know how it got that rating, it doesn't even have a restaurant. Which I don't care about, but you aren't guaranteed a luxury experience in a 4* hotel.
well here is a listing of all the 5* hotels with comments, you might find it useful (I think that is all of them, not sure, I notice they list a couple that are not 5*) http://en.parisinfo.com/where-to-sleep-in-paris/Hotels/Luxury-hotels
Some of those hotels are going to be over $1000 for the really top ones BTW (eg, Meurice or Plaza Athenee), but it might depend when you are going. Rates are often cheaper in July-August. Costes is cheaper than some others and the Ritz is a little cheaper, also. I woudln't really like most of those locations (you might, of course), if I were going to stay in a luxury hotel I'd probably choose one in St Germain instead of the 8th arrondisement. The Esprit St Germain claims it is a 5*, I don't know.
I'd probably choose this one, I think it is where the Stones stay when in Paris http://www.l-hotel.com/ Or they have stayed there, anyway, I like their restaurant. Their rooms are a lot cheaper than the Meurice, etc, you get a lot more for your money. Their standard rooms are only about 300-400 euro, so for 600 euro, you get a superior room. YOu might want something more modern, though, I think you can tell from the parisinfo link which those would be.
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The Espirit St Germain is nice....not Crillion nice but very nice and I love the area it's in.
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A tip for booking most of the five-star hotels that have been mentioned. Make the booking through a Virtuoso travel consultant (Virtuoso is a luxury travel consortium that has negotiated these amenities). You'll pay the same price and get free amenities such as breakfast for two daily, F&B or Spa credits, upgrades (sometimes guaranteed), and other perks that differ by category.
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Some more feedback:
Esprit St Germain has TINY rooms but a great location on the Left Bank.
My favorite Paris hotel is Le Meurice - just a perfect location for walking around Paris (and this is one of the hotels with a guaranteed upgrade, full breakfast, free internet, and 100 EUR credit off your bill, if you find the right TA).
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IMHO 4* and 5* hotels are very different The former are often business type hotels and usually chains - that usually have solid amenities, pleasant rooms and good service.
True 5* hotels (and there may be only a dozen or so in Paris) are truly luxurious and you can expect exceptional service, large and comfortable rooms that are beautifully decorated with very upscale linens and towels, and a full range of amenities including bars, restaurants, 24 hour room service (possibly private butler service), health clubs with masseuses and a range of luxe shops in the hotel.
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I know I won't spend much time in the room, but I rely on great service often especially when language is a barrier.
I'm definitely interested in the 6th arr and that was my preference. 8th was second. I've heard l'hotel is a bit snooty.
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You say that your first trip was pathetic and list some of the most obvious tourist destinations as if they were a quick drive by just to tick a box (in which case I can understand why the whole thing felt a bit flat). Now you have a chance to go back again but have listed another set of fairly obvious tourist must-sees. Also, most of the advice you've been given seems to centre around luxe hotels, which though lovely, are frankly not necessary, and won't help you get more out of the city.
Here's my advice. Go for something boutiquey and save a small fortune over 5 star corporate - Le Robinet D'or, Hotel Josephine, Jardin de Cluny etc. You can get some fab places for 100-150 euros a night, def under 200. Get a Lonely Planet guide (or similar) and look up some modern art galleries, cocktail bars, markets - maybe Rue Moufftard (food) or Clignacourt (antiques). Visit the Pompidou centre, Canal St Martin, maybe check out the views from Belleville. You are 40 not 60 and don't want to be looking at Hermes scarves and Chanel tweeds in Place Vendome just yet!
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RM67, we gave that advice because that was EXACTLY what the OP asked for: "I'm looking for 5 star all the way"
If the OP had asked for suggestions for boutiquey 4 star hotels, we would have provided it.
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Check out Hotel l'Abbaye or the Madison Hotel, both in the 6th.
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The point I'm trying to make is that the trip is not all about the hotel. The OP reports an unsatisfactory experience with perfunctory siteseeing first time round, then seems doomed to repeat that experience by just changing one obvious must-see list for another, albeit with 5 star perks. Why?
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Lonely planet was for when I was 20.
Trip pathetic because I saw nearly nothing. I'm sure this won't be my last trip there, but if it were, I'd regret not seeing things like the d'orsay especially since I was an art history minor with a concentration in 19th century European painting
I've priced out the 5 etoile hotels and I can't fathom spending that much.
Any opinions on these that range from 600-1000:
Luxembourg parc -8th
L'hotel - 6
Lancaster - 8th
Fouquet's Barriere
I'm torn between wanting the opulence and grandeur and sticking to my artsy roots.
Would love reccos too for best cafés in the marais, and if someone could point me to the best formal French garden in the city... Thank you so much!
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Hotel Luxembourg Parc is in the 6th, not the 8th. I like the location -- I lived next door when I was a student in Paris. The street can be a bit noisy at times, but overall it's not bad.
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Thereadbaron, agree that Versailles should be nixed.
Have you seen the spoof MIDNIGHT IN PARIS? Really a fun flick which highlights many of the "must sees" in Paris. The family stays at the elegant Bristol Hotel. Enjoy!
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The Plaza is closed for renovation.
How about the Shangri-la or the Peninsula, which is opening soon?
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well, some of those you name are 5* hotels (like Lancaster and Fouquet's). The Luxembourg Parc is not a 5* and it's not in the 8th.
I never stay in these kind of places, so have no inside knowledge, but I don't really like the location of Fouquets, it is right off the Champs-Elysees. I just think staying in St Germain would give you a great choice of restaurants at better prices and a more pleasant ambience. The Champs-Elysees is really a high-end business environment IMO, so unless you are there on business, I wouldn't want to stay in that location. I thikn Lancaster's is very attractive, but it also isn't far off from the Champs-Elysees.
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When people say "I don't want to go over a thousand a night"... Is that the local currency.? So euro.?
If I paid a thousand a night, I would just sit in the room.... Literally. I would never leave it.
Of course, I live in Hungary. I spent a thousand on coffee and a croissant this morning.
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I love that movie. $1000 US. I have free flights to justify this
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Christina, where do you think the 5-star hotels are located?
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I stayed in a lovely apartment directly across the street from L'Hotel in the 6th Arr. last October and sipped drinks at le bar two nights. Rue des Beaux Art is a short quiet and narrow street close to the Seine and L'Hotel is a small, intimate hotel with a non-descript facade so it doesn't surprise me to know that celebs seeking peaceful accommodations stay there.
The location is perfect for walking to popular sights or jumping on the metro St Germaine des Pres (which requires a short walk down rue Bonaparte past a Laduree shop). The Seine is a block and a half away and the romantic pedestrian Pont des Art leads right to the Louvre. The pedestrian market and restaurant filled rue de Buci is just a little more than two blocks away and is filled with diners both locals and tourists late into the evening, I prefer the quiet location of L'Hotel over the business executive bustle of the "biggies" on or near the Champs Élysées.
Find L'Hotel on google maps and see that it is walking distance to the Louvre, D'Orsay, Sainte-Chapelle and shopping (especially shoes like Christian Louboutin, Sergio Rossi, Prada and Tods) on rue de Grenelle. "Walk down the street" using the Streetwise feature of google maps to see how small and intimate rue des Beaux Art is to decide if its your cup of tea (or flute of champagne).
Ann Marie
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Just an FYI: you don't say when your birthday is, but the Plaza Athenee will be closed for an expansion/refreshment until May (estimated) 2014. So if your birthday is between January and May, the PA is off the list.
As part of the refurb, several signature bits of the PA were auctioned off earlier this month, including the bar from (duh) the hotel's bar and the spoon and fork sculpture by Folon that were at the entrance of Alain Ducasse. I'm a Folon fan, so am sorry to see the sculpture go -- wonder who bought it.
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Makenga, the leader of the Congolese militant group Mouvement Du 23 Mars (M23), was designated for his recruitment and use of child soldiers in the conflict in the DRC in violation of applicable international law. Sultani Makenga is also being designated for being the recipient –in the territory of the DRC – of arms and material related to military activities that have contributed directly to the ongoing conflict in the DRC.
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