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NEW YORK -- The stock market staged a huge rally Thursday after investors got the aggressive economic help they wanted from the Federal Reserve.
The Dow Jones industrial average spiked more than 200 points and cleared 13,500 for the first time since the beginning of the Great Recession. The average is within 625 points of its all-time high.
The Fed said it would spend $40 billion a month, for as long as it takes, to stimulate the economy by buying mortgage securities — and perhaps buy more if the job market doesn't improve.
The central bank also extended its pledge of super-low short-term interest rates into 2015, extended a program to drive down long-term rates and promised to maintain "highly accommodative" policy even after the economy strengthens.
It was the package known as QE3 — a third round of quantitative easing, in market-speak. And it was just what investors were hoping for.
"They're saying that the punch bowl, the fuel for the economy, isn't going away — it's going to be here as long as you need it," said Tony Fratto, a former aide to President George W. Bush and managing partner at Hamilton Place Strategies, a policy consulting firm in Washington.
The Dow closed up 206.51 points, the seventh-biggest gain this year, at 13,539.86, its highest close since the last days of December 2007, the first month of the recession.
The broader Standard & Poor's 500 index was up 23.43 points at 1,459.99, also its highest since December 2007. The Nasdaq composite index, which has been trading at its highest levels since 2000, was up 41.52 at 3,155.83.
David Abuaf, chief investment officer at Hefty Wealth Partners, said he expects investors to keep shifting from safer assets like government bonds to stocks. That could push stock prices higher and start a cycle of increased wealth and spending.
"People will feel more confident, consumers will buy more goods, and GDP growth will increase," he said, referring to the gross domestic product, or economic output.
The stock market had already enjoyed a summer rally, in part because investors were betting on more Fed action. The Dow has climbed more than 1,100 points since the start of June.
Still, stocks spiked Thursday in industries across the economy. Materials companies, which tend to do well when the economy picks up, enjoyed the biggest gain — 2.6 percent as a group. Bank stocks also surged.
This is the third round of bond-buying by the Fed since the financial crisis struck in the fall of 2008. The goal is to lower long-term interest rates, get people to borrow and spend more and push investors into stocks.
If history is any guide, stocks could rally a bit more. In the three months following March 2009, when the Fed said it would expand its first round of buying, the S&P 500 rose 18 percent. In the three months after the central bank hinted at a second round of buying in August 2010, the S&P rose 14 percent.
Some economists and investors have warned that the bond-buying will have a limited impact because interest rates are already near record lows.
Critics of the stock rally note that the Fed is taking action because the U.S. economy is weak, and that economic growth in China is slowing and much of Europe is in recession and struggling with high debt.
Earlier this month, Mario Draghi, the head of the European Central Bank, said the central bank would buy the debt of countries that use the euro and are desperate to keep their borrowing costs down.
"I'm not buying anything," Gary Flam of Bel Air Investment Advisors said as Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke spoke at a press conference.
Flam added, referring to Draghi and Bernanke: "These two guys are propping up market in the hope it will trickle down to the economy, but after several years of this we haven't seen a sustainable impact. The underlying problems of debt and deficits remain."
The Fed also lowered its outlook for economic growth this year to no stronger than 2 percent. That's down from its forecast of 2.4 percent in June.
In Treasury trading, the yield on the benchmark 10-year note fell slightly to 1.73 percent from 1.79 percent late Wednesday. It had spiked to 1.84 percent as investors sold bonds after the Fed announcement.
The dollar fell slightly against major currencies. It tumbled almost a penny against the euro, which rose to a hair under $1.30.
The price of gold climbed to its highest level since February — $1,772 an ounce, a gain of $38, or 2 percent. When the Fed buys bonds, gold often rises, both because investors fear inflation and because a weaker dollar makes gold more expensive.
The trading day didn't begin well. European markets were falling and U.S. futures slid, suggesting stocks might fall when U.S. markets opened.
In addition to worries about what the Fed might do, investors were rattled by turmoil in the Middle East. Protesters stormed the U.S. Embassy compound in Yemen's capital earlier in the day, and there was violence around the U.S. mission in Cairo. The U.S. ambassador to Libya was killed Tuesday.
Stocks rose after the open but barely. Then the Fed released a statement about its moves shortly after 12:30 p.m., and prices began to climb steadily. Some Fed watchers homed in on a pledge to keep stimulating the economy for a "considerable" time "after" it appears to have strengthened. That is stronger language than the central bank had used before.
Then Bernanke started speaking at the press conference at around 2:15, and stocks shot up. A few minutes into the conference, the Dow was up nearly 240 points.
In other news Thursday, the Labor Department reported that the number of people seeking unemployment benefits jumped last week to the highest level in two months, though the figures were skewed in part by Hurricane Isaac.
The figures come after a disappointing jobs report last week. Employers added only 96,000 jobs in August, far below the average 226,000 a month added in the January-March quarter.
The government also said that wholesale prices rose 1.7 percent in August, the most in three years. They were driven up by higher costs for gas and food. Removing the impact of energy and food, however, the increase in prices has been mild.
Among stocks making moves, Pall Corp. rose $4.63, or 8 percent, to $62.80. The company, which makes filtration equipment, posted net income that beat Wall Street predictions.
Apple climbed $13.19, or 2 percent, to $682.98. On Wednesday, the company unveiled an iPhone with a bigger screen and faster download speeds.
On Wednesday, the Dow rose to a four-year high after Germany's highest court rejected calls to block the creation of Europe's rescue fund for indebted governments.
The Fed action combined with the Middle East turmoil pushed crude prices up to above $98 a barrel of the first time in more than four months. Thursday. Oil rose $1.30 to close at $98.31 on the New York Mercantile Exchange.
There were nearly four stocks rising for every one falling. Volume was high, 4.5 billion shares.
AP Business Writer Christina Rexrode contributed to this report.


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PO BOX 341, NEW YORK -- Over Telephone I authorized to charge my credit card in the amount of $350 for Home warranty on 5-26-2009. The contract should start on 6-1-2009. Before that date, I called and requested to cancel the contract. The Customer service cancelled the contract and wanted to issue the credit. Took more than 2 months, then I disputed through my credit card. After failing, I again contacted with Nationwide and they confirmed credit was issued on 9-13-2009.
Now, at 10-8-2009, they are telling they are still reviewing. Every time I called, they confirmed within 2 weeks, within 1 week, within 4 days, within 4 hours, with 48 hours credit will be issued. Never got credit. It's 5 months. I already have home warranty under American Home Shield.
I have following dates and contacted persons. 6-26-2009: ** billing was issuing credit. 8-24-2009: Billing department, ** wanted to issue credit. 9-2-2009: ** confirmed a credit on 9-9-2009. 9-11-2009: ** issuing credit by next 4 hours. 9-12-2009: ** issuing credit next Wednesday. 9-17-2009: Billing confirmed credit was issued on 9-13-2009. 10-2-2009: Billing wanted 3-5days. 10-8-1009: Billing wants 48 hours for review. Overall, I haven't signed any contract. I cancelled on time. They took more than 5 months and I believe, this company is doing injustice to many. The Better Business Bureau reporting it has grade of F (A-F) and complain counted around 400.
NEW YORK -- DO NOT PATRONIZE NATIONWIDE HOME WARRANTY - they do not approve claims. My fiance and I recently bought a house in Roanoke, TX, and even though the house was in very good condition, the fact remained that it was a foreclosure, and our real estate agent recommended that we ask the seller to pay for a home warranty, which they did. Two and a half months later our HVAC system had a major problem and we were thankful that our agent recommended the home warranty. To make a long story short, we were able to get a technician to the house with orders to repair the problem if the cost didn't exceed $100.
Unfortunately the estimated cost was over $2,100 - the compressor was damaged beyond repair. This is where we started having problems with Nationwide Home Warranty. It was at this point that they requested maintenance records and would not continue to process our claim until we provided them with sufficient documentation. Unfortunately, since we had just bought the house, we could not provide them with the previous owners maintenance records. Add the fact that this was a foreclosure and you might understand why we don't have any contact information whatsoever for the previous owners.
So here we were, in the middle of January, with a non-functioning furnace. We were lucky to have a few nice days in the 50s and 60s but when the temp dropped down to 45 degrees I decided that our claim needed to be upgraded to emergency status, which by their definition is "a threat to health or property", and our situation met both of those criteria. Even though we explained why we could not provide maintenance records, the staff at Nationwide Home Warranty refused to process our claim and take care of us.
I provided them with the records for the home inspection that showed the HVAC system working properly and in good condition and I also sent them copies of the receipt for the filters I purchased three days after moving into the house. Apparently, these were still insufficient.
When the temps dropped into the 30's I demanded that Nationwide take care of the issue before it got any colder and caused the water pipes to burst which would then cause additional damage throughout the house, in addition to negative impact to the health of fiance and myself. Their recommendation - pay for the expenses yourself and seek reimbursement from Nationwide afterwards. Even though this was not a good option, I had no choice so I contacted two other HVAC contractors and they came to the same conclusion - bad compressor. Fortunately, I was able to get it fixed by one of them for $1,920, as opposed to paying the higher $2,100.
Over the course of the past six weeks I have made over twenty phone calls to Nationwide, spent approximately 4 hours on the phone with them, and I'm no closer to getting reimbursed. I would say that about half the total time spent on the phone I was on hold, ironically, listening to their advertisements saying things like "We are the Gold Standard in home warranties., proudly servicing customers since 1951", "When the washer is full of laundry or food in the refrigerator, we're sure to get it working again, REAL FAST", and "When your heat goes out in December, we'll get it working again - IN A HURRY".
Even though my blood pressure was rising a notch or two every time I heard one of these sales advertisements, I was able to keep a cool head because I understand that honey catches more flies than vinegar. My cool head has not however, proven useful. I believe that Nationwide Home Warranty is using their request for "maintenance records" to deny legitimate claims based solely upon the amount of the claim. Remember, they were willing to take care of the issue if it did not exceed $100.
Regarding the maintenance records, the bottom line is that Nationwide had their opportunity to request maintenance records before my coverage began and they accepted the warranty policy. On top of that, Nationwide should definitely NOT be marketing their home warranty to home buyers. Since they also make a habit of selling home warranties to home sellers (they claim that it increases the sale price), they should be forced to obtain any relevant maintenance records from the sellers BEFORE accepting the policies.
The whole marketing campaign revolves around the peace of mind that a home buyer feels by buying a home warranty on the premise that he or she does not know the intimate details of the condition of each appliance/system that would be covered by the warranty. Further, a home buyer cannot be expected to provide paperwork that was never even in his or her possession.
Nationwide should also be paying the additional costs of the emergency heating system that I had to use when the temperatures got too cold before our system could be fixed, which added up to almost $500. Anyone that deals with this company should get in contact with the Better Business Bureau of New and file a complaint as soon as possible (https://odr.bbb.org/odrweb/public/getstarted.aspx).
You should also get in touch with the New York Attorney General and file a complaint with the Bureau of Consumer Frauds and Protection **. You should also contact the various government agencies that regulate the insurance industry. I am in the process of that right now.
NEW YORK -- BEWARE!! NATIONWIDE IS JUST A SCAM AND RIP-OFF!! I am so ANGRY!! Finally needed to file a claim with them on my refrigerator and Nationwide says that they will not repair/replace my refrigerator unless I send them "MAINTENANCE" reports. I told them nobody pays for a professional to come out and take the temperature on a working refrigerator. They said that they do not cover anything without proof of "maintenance" on that item. So, if you haven't paid for professionals to come "maintain" all your working appliances they aren't covered. It is not really a company but a bunch of con artists.
Not only are they refusing to repair my refrigerator they told me that I am under a one year contract (you have to cancel within the first 3 days). I will have my bank stop payment immediately. I will be contacting the Attorney General of Alabama as well as the BBB. I told the manager that I didn't know how she slept at night working for a company like this. I find it odd that other complaints state that they spoke to the same exact "manager". If this is a nationwide (across America) company what are the odds of people from different states reaching the same person?
I would say that it is run by a handful of employees and all they do is field off the complaints as they do not cover anybody. They are sheer profit as they refuse to pay any claims that do not have proof of maintenance. How many people pay for a professional to come and test their appliances, toilets, hot tub, AC units that are working fine?? They take your money and you trust that you are covered. You make a claim and they REFUSE TO COVER IT unless you have maintenance reports on the appliance or toilet or whatever.
So it would cost about $1400 or more a year to pay to maintain ALL your appliances. If they are not maintained, they are NOT COVERED so this is a USELESS policy and actually a SCAM!! If there has been repair work done this will not suffice- it has to be maintenance" wherein a professional comes out and checks a perfectly fine, working functional appliance, toilet, AC unit etc just to say it's fine. This ought to be illegal as it is nothing but robbery!!
PFLUGERVILLE, TEXAS -- In December of 2007 I purchased a home warranty from Nationwide Home Warranty (NHW). I did not file any claims. In November of 2008 I contacted NHW about extending the warranty another year because I had received an offer from another company. I decided to renew my warranty with NHW ** and paid in full for the year ($322.94). On December 28, 2008 I returned home after being gone a week and discovered the heating system was not working.
On the morning of December 29, 2008 I call NHW at 1-888-500-2110 and reported the heating system was out. I was informed that NHW would contact a service technician. Mustang Plumbing Inc. called a few hours later and they would send a technician out that afternoon. About 2 pm a service technician ** arrived and inspected the unit. He determined that the unit needed to be replaced. He said that a good unit will last 20 years and this one is 28 years old.
He called NHW and informed them of this and gave them an estimate for replacement, NHW says it was $825. He was informed that it was being put "under review" so he left. A few hours later I called NHW again to see what was being done because it was cold and I was without heat. I was informed that NHW needed the maintenance records and because I didn't have any (the filter is a permanent filter that I clean every other week). I would have to replace the system myself and submit the invoice for reimbursement. I called Mustang Plumbing back and asked them to come replace the system.
The following day (12/30/08) they came back and I had them replace the entire system because the A/C was just as old as the heating system. The invoice was $3500 which I paid. On 12/31/08 I faxed the invoice to NHW. On 1/15/09 I called to check on the status of my claim and was advised by ** that NHW was only going to pay $100. NHW is supposed to pay up to up to $1500 per unit according to the contract. The contract does not say I must have maintenance records. I do my own maintenance and the technician said that the unit appeared well maintained and had lasted a lot longer than expected and he wrote a statement for me.
I filed a complaint with the BBB and now NHW are saying my claim is denied (so much for the $100). They told the BBB that if I have shown that the unit was maintained that they would have worked with me. I did give them a statement from the technician they sent out that the problems were not due to lack of maintenance but due to the age of the unit. The contract does not say that maintenance records must be kept and it does not have an age limit on covered items.
Dealing with Nationwide is a nightmare. All the representatives who answer the phone are very rude. They sometimes put you on hold for 30 minutes or more or hung up on you. They don't have any service. They focus on collecting your money and deny your claim. I waited for two weeks for a plumbing service after countless phone calls. They never call back. I need to call both Nationwide and the repair company by myself. After another two weeks waiting for the authorization of the repair, Nationwide said I need to provide the maintenance records then they'll consider if I can get the authorization.
My claim item is clothes dryer. The maintenance records need to be done by professional company not by myself doing the routine clean up every time after using. I asked the person who I talked to if she does the maintenance on her dryer. She just coldly said if I don't have the records then I need to pay from my pocket and this is on our contract. I check my contract thoroughly, there isn't any clause mentions about maintenance records. After almost a whole month arguing with them I decided spend my own money to fix the problem.
This is not end yet. I have two contracts with Nationwide. Both will end on Dec 27, 2008. They charged me for renew on Nov 2, 2008 without any notice. I called on 11/6, 11/12, and 11/18, told them I don't want to renew and I never authorized any automatic renew either. They said I'll see the refund on my credit card in a couple of days every time I called. No refund at all. On 11/25, I called again, they said my credit card company doesn't allow refund if the charge is within 30 days. I called my credit card company, they never heard of such things. So I have to dispute the two transactions with my credit card company.
I've reported to BBB, Complain.com and FTC (Federal Trade Commission) on 11/6. Only received confirm emails. No further process or update from any of above. Nationwide is totally a fraud company. They shouldn't keep running. Is there any way we victims can do to get our money back or at least protect other people from suffering from them?
PORTSMOUTH, VIRGINIA -- Incident: I have had Nationwide from 5/19/2009. I never had the need to use them. I just finished making a three-month payment on May 19 and then about two weeks later received a letter stating that Arizona is not being covered any longer. In the beginning I was able to get someone on the phone promising me an immediate refund.
Now it is impossible to get someone but about every fifth e-mail I get the same answer which is that as soon as they get money they will refund my money. I guess it is a blessing that I never had the need to use them since it is obvious that I would not have received THE SERVICE I paid for. Damage Resulting: I feel I paid for this whole contract with no intent on their part to honor it.
NEW YORK, NEW YORK -- I purchased a 3 year home warranty in August 2008 and am now having to file a claim. They will not answer their phone and all numbers have directed me to make an inquiry by email. After making the inquiry via email they responded with a simple statement that my warranty has expired. Now I paid $339.99 for 3 months to cover a 3-year period and replied with the receipt of my payment. They now will not respond to my emails nor have they called me back.
Horrible business!!! I have filed a complaint with the Better Business Bureau and am waiting to hear from anyone in regards to this matter. My advice to you is to NOT use this company regardless of how good the perks seem or look!!!
NEW YORK, NEW YORK -- I purchased an annual warranty services from Nationwide Home Warranty last September 2009. About 3 months later one of my appliances broke. I called this warranty company several times to report the claim. I never got an answer from them. No one answers the phone in that company. I found myself in long waits for more than 1 hour several times and had to hang up. I went to Nationwide Home Warranty website and email the Claim department several times and never got a reply. I contacted the Best Business Bureau and they are still giving me the run around on this matter.
About 2 months ago Nationwide Home Warranty contacted me via email and stated that they are not covering warranty services in my area anymore and they will be refunding me the premium I paid. Again this happen 2 months ago and I am still waiting for that refund.
I have been contacting Nationwide Home Warranty and the Best Business Bureau and both are still giving me the runaround. I had to pay a technician to come and repair my appliances and still fighting to get the refund for the premium I paid to Nationwide Home Warranty. "If you do not want to lose your money, do not make business with Nationwide Home Warranty", also "The Best Business Bureau does not function."
NEW YORK, NEW YORK -- I enrolled in Nationwide's warranty program in May 2009. In August 2009 I filed a claim. It took one week to contact them and another week for someone to come out. The repairman did his job extremely well. One month later I received an angry letter and bill from the repair company for non-payment. It took a threat of going to the attorney general for them to pay. In June 2010, I filed a claim on the internet, as is their policy. After 6 days of no response I called them. I was told they no longer serviced my area.
Unreal, they have been taking the monthly payment from checking account but now say they no longer service my account. I inquired concerning this and was told they did this in May 2010 and had sent emails to all their customers in the affected area. I never received an email, neither did my daughter. I save all my deleted emails on my computer. My daughter, whom I recommended her to purchase Nationwide had her only claim denied for pre-existing. Their company now wishes to refund one month. I believe they have not covered us for a long time.
STAY CLEAR OF THIS COMPANY!!! I have a home warranty, bought by the seller of the house we bought. Obviously they bought us the cheapest and least trustworthy company they could find (that's my opinion). Back to the facts, I had two issues in my home--one with electrical, and one with the fridge/freezer. The electrician told me right away that Nationwide will not pay, so anything he does I will have to pay for.
The appliance repairman found that my freezer fan was not blowing cold air, so he bought the part, made the claim, and it was denied. When I finally got a hold of the company after 3 days (which, by the way, it took me 7 days to initially get my claim in the system), they said the claim was denied because the contractors report suggested that the issue was pre-existing. In speaking with the contractor, he said his report said no such thing.
By the way, both contractors told me that they have NEVER been paid by Nationwide Home Warranty. The electrician wasn't even going to come. Nationwide does not pay claims. How can they, if they hand out <$400 warranties on all home systems without ever having anyone come by to see what condition the systems are in? This is a cheap company that you MUST steer clear from.


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Mountaineers warm up against Americans
THE Toowoomba Mountaineers have only been back in training for two weeks but they're already preparing to take the court against an international side.
Toowoomba will host the PSM All Stars from Seattle at St Mary's Clive Berghofer Arena this Saturday from 3pm.
The All Stars outfit is touring the country for two weeks to train and play games against state league teams.
They have been brought out to Australia by a sports management company and many of the players are hoping to secure contracts here.
The Mountaineers are expecting James Legan to be back on board next season but Toowoomba Basketball president Darren Mentor said the club was still chasing a second import.
Mentor said the game against the PSM All Stars would be a great chance to scout a new overseas player.
"I expect they should be reasonably strong. They'll be import standard for the QBL," he said.
"Pop (Dickerson, Mountaineers coach) is looking at bringing Legan back but we're also looking at other options on top of that.
"There's always players on the lookout. It'll be a good gauge to see what's out there."
Mentor said the game would also serve as an interesting test for the Mountaineers ahead of their QBL season opener in May, especially with star shooting guard Legan still overseas.
"The Mountaineers have only been training for a few weeks," Mentor said.
"It'll be good to see where their fitness is at."
Both teams will head down to the Toowoomba Sports Club for a function after the game.


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Alvirne High School evacuated following 'suspicious odor'By April Guilmet
Union Leader Correspondent
October 18. 2013 2:05PM
HUDSON - The weekend started somewhat earlier for Alvirne High School students and staff on Friday when the school was evacuated as a safety precaution.
School officials reported an 'unidentified odor' throughout the building earlier in the day, ultimately leading them to shut down the school pending further inspection.
Police said the building is being inspected for a possible gas leak.
The students were brought to a nearby athletic field, where they boarded buses bound for home shortly before noontime.
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After the cutscene ensues, you'll find yourself in the taxi place's garage. Get into Roman's taxi as directed, and take him to the hardware store as the game tells you to do. He's not going there to buy building supplies, however. There's a backdoor card game going on there, and even though he owes extensive amounts of money to Albanian loan sharks, he thinks he's got a good chance to win. The GPS will direct you eastward through the borough after heading north along Mohawk Avenue, bringing you through all sorts of locales, including East Hook, Rotterdam Hill, Downtown, and to Schottler.
When you reach Schottler, you're close. Park in front of the building the GPS brings you to and listen closely to what Roman tells you. The Albanian loan sharks might show up during the card game, so you need to look out for them. Using his old phone, you should call him during the game if they show up. Not surprisingly, they will show up. But first, Roman will give you a call, so be sure to answer it!
When the beige car Roman describes to you pulls up on the other side of the street, and two angry-looking men walk out of it, you know these are the guys Roman was describing. Quickly follow the on-screen prompts to bring up your phone, and select Roman from your phonebook. Call him and let him know they're coming, and he'll run back out to the car. The Albanian loan sharks will follow suit, and before you know it, you'll find yourself in a car chase. Keep in mind that you will fail this mission if you don't alert Roman of the loan sharks' arrival in time.
Even though you'll find yourself under gunfire as soon as the chase begins, the Albanians simply won't be able to keep up with you if you even have a remote understanding of how to drive your getaway car. The GPS will give you a succinct route that will bring you back to the safety of the taxi office, but remember you can take a shortcut of your choice if you're comfortable with doing so. Either way, getting away from them isn't difficult at all. Trust us -- much, much harder chases await you later in the game.
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With the Houston Dynamo needing points fast, Andre Hainault picked club over country during this week's FIFA international dates.
The Dynamo defender declined Canada national team head coach Stephen Hart's call-up for the Canucks' World Cup qualifier against Puerto Rico at Toronto's BMO Field on Tuesday, which also resulted in Hainault being left out of the Canadian squad for last Friday's 7-0 win at St. Lucia. Houston has a crucial trip to Portland on Friday that could make or break Dynamo playoff hopes, and Hainault decided his club needed him more.
"I know the last two games [of the MLS season] are important, and I didn't want to play Tuesday in Toronto and then travel to Portland to play two days later," Hainault said. "It was a real tough decision, one I think about a lot, but I'm happy with my decision. The last time I went away [prior to matches at Kansas City and Columbus], I came back and I was tired, so I didn't want to do that with two games left. [Hart] wasn't thrilled, which is understandable, and hopefully we can move past that. ... I'd like to get called up later in November."
The Dynamo currently hold the 10th and final MLS playoff berth with 43 points, three ahead of Portland, their closest competition in the league table.
"I think he understands the position we're in and wants to stay here as much as possible," head coach Dominic Kinnear said. "He had a few conversations with Stephen Hart, and I know he had a desire to stay here, but he really wanted to go and represent his country as well. It was a difficult decision for him, but for him to even make that choice shows the commitment he has here."
Hainault has been one of the Dynamo's most consistent and effective players this season – logging the most starts among defenders with 29 and only missing one game - he was rested for the Columbus match on Sept. 14 after his last national team call-up - when not on national team duty.
"Andre's a guy we need to have somewhere on the backline," Kinnear said. "He was having a good season in the middle, and then it worked out to put Geoff [Cameron] back there, and I felt we could move him out right, and he's looked comfortable out there."
The Dynamo will need Hainault to continue looking comfortable for the next two games. Playing in the cauldron of JELD-WEN Field this season, the Timbers have gone 9-4-3, and Houston closes out the campaign against the Supporters' Shield-winning LA Galaxy on Oct. 23.
"I like being versatile and being able to help the team," Hainault said. "I think the big one is the next two games. That's what everyone is working for, and we need to sort things out, and this is when we need the big performances."
Darrell Lovell covers the Houston Dynamo for MLSsoccer.com.


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Ten best things I miss about childhood
Beginning in first grade there were a few years when I was too scared to sleep over at a friend's house. Crashing with a friend happens more frequently now out of necessity (due to traveling or a night of revelry) rather than a pre-planned pajama party complete with videogames and too much soda.
Summer camp
After my fear of sleepovers ended I promptly went to overnight camp for a month, returning four summers in a row to the now-defunct OMNI Camp in Maine. It met the two major requirements I was looking for — that it be co-ed and not sports-based. Nothing will ever compare to the heaven on earth I experienced at sleep-away camp, and if it still existed I wouldn't hesitate to work there.
Building forts
Young Eric loved all kinds of forts — pillow forts, tree forts, snow forts and ground forts. With my next-door neighbor Robert as my partner in crime, I built two massive forts dug into the woods behind my house, one with three exits and insulated enough to occupy during the winter. As I grew older, my tree fort camouflaged in tank netting slowly received less attention.
Every week I babysit two elementary-age boys, and their recent activity of choice is kickball. I remember playing in the parking lot at my school, but these days I have to be careful not to kick the ball too hard — it's already ended up on the roof and nailed a parked car. I've heard tales of adults getting together for a weekly drunk kickball game in town, but haven't seen it for myself.
No responsibility or sense of time
I'm constantly looking forward in my life, and struggle to be in the present. I don't remember being as aware of time as a kid. The ability to live in the moment comes in part from a lack of responsibilities looming over my head, and I undoubtedly miss not paying for anything and not being in charge of much more than the order in which my toys were arranged.
Legos and trains
I was never very into trains, but my neighbor Robert's train room was unbeatable. In an extra room of their basement, his father constructed two platforms running the entire edge of the room, and around the trains Robert and I constructed Lego cities and scenes. We could stage battles using castles, Civil War soldiers or pirates all day, and often we did.
Mom's cooking
Readers may remember past pieces I've written celebrating my small successes in the kitchen, but even when I'm using my mom's recipes it rarely compares to the original. With two children who both went vegetarian, my mom often made two separate dinners. I still long for her home cooking, and when I visit now I eagerly anticipate dishes like corn pudding.
My adult life has mostly been devoid of bouncing activity that filled my childhood: on a pogo stick in my grandmother's basement, a friend's trampoline, a jumping ball or a moon bounce. I distinctly remember the sad day when I realized it wouldn't be socially unacceptable to partake in a free moon bounce with a bunch of elementary school kids.
Game Boy
My strongest memory of my Game Boy involves hiking through clouds up Mount Washington and arriving exhausted at a log cabin for the night. I was so worn out all I could think about was Zelda. I still play video games occasionally with friends, but the days when I buried my nose in my gray Game Boy are long gone.
The VHS
The nostalgia associated with watching a VHS is one I am most able to feed, thanks to a built-in VCR on an old television from my grandma and abundant cheap VHS collections at area thrift stores. I was still delighted to find Dunstin Checks In on Netflix instant watch, but it isn't the same. If anyone has An American Tale or classics like Richie Rich, please contact me immediately.


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The body experiences thoughts and emotions before they are cognized by the mind. The body is also a storehouse for unprocessed thoughts and emotions – especially those that were traumatic and uncomfortable. Tending to the body is imperative when working with trauma, as the nervous system and tissues hold memory.
Acknowledging the role of the body when addressing trauma facilitates the releasing of the harm caused by PTSD. By addressing both mind and body, the ingrained, habitual patterns can be attended to with balanced respect and understanding for the roles they play separately and together. Mindfulness of sensations, of emotions and of thoughts – held in a perspective of kindness can greatly reduce the continued harm of reliving a painful past. This workshop for professionals will teach a number of mindfulness based skills for working with students, patients, and clients with trauma. We will learn both the theory of this body-centered approach to working with trauma, as well as embodied mindfulness practices that can be utilized with a variety of clients.
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Jill is also the founder of the School for Compassionate Action: Applied Embodied Mindfulness for Communities in Need. SCA trains therapists, healthcare providers and caregivers to integrate mindfulness as it applies to illness and chronic pain, trauma and addictions as well how to embody resilience, emotional intelligence and self care for the caregiver and client.
Jill is a founding faculty member of Spirit Rock's Mindful Yoga Teacher Training and teaches there regularly. She was the first to bring mindful movement to a silent retreat at Spirit Rock and the Insight Meditation Society over 25 years ago. She has been featured in the NY Times, Wall Street Journal, More, Tricycle amongst others. Learn more about Jill at www.jillsatterfield.org .
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Focusing on uses in management theory, Ramaprasad (1983) defines feedback generally as "...information about the gap between the actual level and the reference level of a system parameter" that is used to "alter the gap in some way." He emphasizes that the information by itself is not feedback unless translated into action. [9]
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The following is the record of an interview with 4th year CWRU student Kevin Kwock. He's currently working on his B.S.E. Engineering Physics and music performance degree, B.A. Music – Piano and Harpsichord
1. Can you take me through what research you've done/ are currently working on?
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The following is the record of an interview with 4th year CWRU student Tori Hamilton. She's getting ready to graduate with her degree in Sociology:
Can you take me through what research you've done/ are currently working on?
Last semester I completed my capstone project titled "Restaurants, Re-Entry, and Recidivism: A Qualitative Analysis of Cleveland's Re-Entry Programs," which was a series of interviews I conducted with individuals working on re-entry programs as well as hiring formerly incarcerated people. In total, I interviewed two individuals working in Cleveland for culinary training programs that work with formerly/currently incarcerated individuals, and two employers in the area–one of which runs a restaurant. I looked to better understand the roles that these programs took on, and how they functioned within Cleveland's community.
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At once visionary and grounded—a cogent path through the polarized debates over social networking technologies and an indispensable guide toward communitarian technological society.
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If social interaction by social media has become "the modern front porch" (as one sociologist argues), offering richer and more various contexts for community and personal connection, why do we often feel lonelier after checking Facebook? For one thing, as Taylor Dotson writes in , "Try getting a Facebook status update to help move a couch or stay for dinner." Dotson argues that the experts who assure us that "networked individualism" will only bring us closer together seem to be urging citizens to adapt their social expectations to the current limits of technology and discouraging them from considering how technologies could be refashioned to enable other ways of relating and belonging.
Dotson characterizes different instantiations of community as "thick" or "thin," depending on the facets and manifestations of togetherness that they encompass. Individuating social networks are a form of community, he explains, but relatively thin in regard to several dimensions of communality.
Dotson points out that current technological practices are not foreordained but supported by policies, economic arrangements, and entrenched patterns of thought. He examines a range of systems, organizations, and infrastructures—from suburban sprawl and smartphones to energy grids and "cry-it-out" sleep training for infants—and considers whether they contribute to the atomization of social life or to togetherness and community vibrancy. Dotson argues that technology could support multifaceted communities if citizens stopped accepting the technological status quo and instead demanded more from their ever-present devices.
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Galil's family of interconnect cards mount directly to the DMC-21x3 Ethernet motion controllers eliminating the need for a cable which reduces overall costs for OEMs. Interconnect cards are available for extending I/O and adding multi-axis amplifiers to the DMC-21x3 controller.
Several plug-in, multi-axis amplfier boards are available for the DMC-21x3 controller. These include the SDM-20242 for driving four stepper motors in full, half, 1/4, or 1/16 step mode, the SDM-20640 for driving four stepper motors in the microstepping mode, the AMP-20341 for driving four brush-type servo motors up to 20 Watts, the AMP-20440 for driving four brush-type servos up to 200 Watts, and the AMP-20540 for driving four brushless or brush servos up to 500 Watts. Each of these four-axis amplifier boards attach directly to the 96-pin connector of the DMC-21x3 eliminating the cabling normally associated with interfacing a multi-axis controller to separate single-axis drives.
If the designer elects to use external amplifiers, the ICM-20100 makes interconnection easy as it provides d-sub connectors for each axis. The ICM-20105 provides optically isolated I/O in addition to d-sub connectors.The ICM-20100 and ICM-20105 are just 4.25" x 3.70" and attach directly to the DMC-21x3 96-pin connector.
The DB-28040 provides 40 additional digital I/O and eight analog inputs and attaches to the 50-pin header of the DMC-21x3 . The DB-28040 is just 2.55" x 3.08" and does not interfere with the SDM, AMP or ICM mounting. (Consult Galil if you wish to use the SDM-206x0 or AMP-205x0 drives with the DB-28040).
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C2C, "Tetra" (Universal Republic Records)
Get ready to dance. A lot.
"Tetra," the debut album from French foursome C2C, is a multi-genre, beat-driven adventure that feels good throughout all 14 tracks.
C2C is a turntable group made up of 20syl, DJ Greem, DJ Pfel and DJ Atom. They've crafted songs that feel soulful ("Happy"), energetic ("Delta," ''The Beat") and eerie ("Give Up the Ghost"). "Because of You" is Gorillaz-esque and "Genius" is oh-so-fun, as is "Who Are You," which samples The New Birth's "You Don't Have to Be Alone."
"Le Banquet" even weaves in a speech from Ronald Reagan — and it works.
"Tetra" is flavorful and upbeat — it's hard not to jump around to these beats. C2C has meshed a sound that is wild, but still consistent.
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The Nicole Crafts Umbrella Favor Box is a simple, easy wedding or baby shower favor to make! With all the different colors of crafts available at A.C. Moore, it's also easy and fun to change this to match the wedding's theme!
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- Time:15 minutes
Project Instructions
1Open umbrella box and fill with desired color candy. Replace lid.
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3Cut out tag. Punch a hole in upper left corner. Untie bow, slide tag on and retie bow.


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- 13.3" LED Screen 1366 x 768.
- 1.3Ghz Dual core.
- 8-cell battery 84wh.
Everything in this laptop is linux compatible, therefor you will not have any issues installing linux. I recommend Xbindkeys for sound buttons. Every other fn-X button works. Suspend, wifi, brightness works. The video out button does not work, use xrandr instead. Testet. HDMI works as well. The battery is properly read. Use laptop-mode-tools for power saving. You can run xorg without config file. xf86-video-intel is the package you need. I could not run x with vesa on this chipset, it just froze completely. HDMI and VGA out works, but not via fn-F8. You can use lxrandr, GUI for xrandr for setting up video out. You can make fn-f8 work by configuring Acpid.
Alternate Powersaving
Written by lswest (please contact me via my forum profile if you have any questions or problems with this description).
If you can't get laptop-mode-tools adjusting power the way you'd like (I've had many problems with it), you can get the same functionality using pm-powersave, acpi, and acpi-support. Install these packages (acpi-support can be found in the AUR), and rename the file /etc/acpi/sleep.sh to sleep.sh.bak, or move it do a different directory. If you leave it, I've found that my laptop tends to suspend, resume, and suspend, then get stuck. If you find suspend doesn't work without it, feel free to add that information to this section. Also, add acpi and acpi-support to the DAEMONS array, and asus-laptop to your MODULES array of your rc.conf.
As for custom powersaving scripts, you just need to create a bash script within the /etc/pm/power.d/ directory, using a bash case statement with true for on battery, and false for on AC, and then your settings. Make sure they're executable. Below I have a list of files (and their contents) located in my /etc/pm/power.d/ directory, which should cover all basic functionality of laptop-mode-tools (I get between 10 and 12 hours using these scripts depending on my usage).
Note: You will need to double-check any file paths to ensure they're correct for your system before using these scripts. They were written for a German Asus UL30A, with a slightly different set of hardware from a UL30Vt.
#!/bin/bash case "$1" in true) echo 10 >> /sys/module/snd_hda_intel/parameters/power_save ;; false) echo 0 >> /sys/module/snd_hda_intel/parameters/power_save ;; esac exit 0
#!/bin/sh case "$1" in true) hciconfig hci0 down; /etc/rc.d/bluetooth stop; rmmod hci_usb; ;; false) modprobe hci_usb; hciconfig hci0 up; /etc/rc.d/bluetooth start; ;; esac exit 0
#!/bin/sh case "$1" in true) echo 2 >> /sys/devices/platform/asus_laptop/backlight/asus_laptop/brightness ;; false) echo 15 >> /sys/devices/platform/asus_laptop/backlight/asus_laptop/brightness ;; esac exit 0
#!/bin/bash case "$1" in true) ifconfig eth0 down ;; false) ifconfig eth0 up ;; esac exit 0
#!/bin/bash minspeed=`cat /sys/devices/system/cpu/cpu0/cpufreq/cpuinfo_min_freq` maxspeed=`cat /sys/devices/system/cpu/cpu0/cpufreq/cpuinfo_max_freq` setspeed="/sys/devices/system/cpu/cpu0/cpufreq/scaling_setspeed" case "$1" in true) echo 1500 >> /proc/sys/vm/dirty_writeback_centisecs; echo min_power >> /sys/class/scsi_host/host0/link_power_management_policy; echo -n $minspeed > $setspeed; ;; false) echo 500 >> /proc/sys/vm/dirty_writeback_centisecs echo max_performance >> /sys/class/scsi_host/host0/link_power_management_policy echo -n $maxspeed > $setspeed; ;; esac exit 0
You can find out a bit more about pm-powersave in the Pm-utils section.
This computer has an extra power button on the left, you can configure this with Xbindkeys and run something useful. Like I use it for switching songs. The extra button is originally for powering up with Asus Express gate.


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Review: Mocambo 20 Anos Anejo Rum
Posted by Arctic Wolf on June 30, 2010
I have developed many new friendships since I started blogging about rum and whisky. In fact, I have a little tasting/get together every two weeks or so, and I usually invite some of my old friends, and some of my new friends. The idea is that we each bring something to try; we taste it together; and we learn what we like and dislike.
One of my new friends, (Jason from the Ministry of Rum) brought a bottle of 20 year old Mexican rum to the gathering about two months ago. After the tasting he generously left me with enough rum to complete a review. (I am blessed to have generous friends).
The Ron Mocambo 20 year old rum is distilled by Licores Veracruz, S.A. de C.V. According to their website the 20 year old edition which I sampled is called The Art Edition. The Art Edition is a throwback style of rum which uses old techniques of production, and then combines those techniques with modern aging to produce an aged rum of very unique taste and character.
Here is an excerpt from the review:
"…The Macombo 20 Art Edition is a style of rum that genuflects at the altar of old wood without apology. The rum embraces its age, and its time spent in wooden casks. In fact I would say the Macombo Art Edition is a celebration of old wood and cask aging…."
You may read the full review here:
Review: Mocambo 20 Anos Anejo Rum
I should add that this review was first published on Rum Connection. A great site that is well worth visiting!
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BERLIN (AP) — Germany's president has confirmed Sept. 22 as the date for the country's parliamentary election, in which conservative Chancellor Angela Merkel will seek a third term.
President Joachim Gauck's office said he approved on Friday the government's proposal for voting on that date.
Merkel has led Germany, which has Europe's biggest economy, since 2005.
She governed for the first four years in "grand coalition" of Germany's biggest parties, her conservative Christian Democrats and the center-left Social Democrats. In 2009, she won a majority for her preferred center-right alliance with the pro-market Free Democrats.
Merkel remains popular with voters and is favored to win another four-year term, but recent polls show a majority neither for her current coalition nor for a rival center-left alliance of the Social Democrats and Greens.


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Clementines and pelvic anatomy are two things you probably wouldn't ever talk about in the same sentence, unless you're Pamela Andreatta.
Andreatta, a medical educator at the University of Michigan Medical School, knows all about how people learn. And lately, she's been spending a lot of time scrutinizing how residents are taught to do minimally invasive surgery.
In particular, she's been looking at how doctors master laparoscopic surgery, performed with a camera and surgical instruments inserted through tiny incisions in the body.
"We can do better — much better," she says.
The traditional apprentice model of learning by watching then doing is putting young doctors in operating rooms before they've mastered basic skills, she says.
And while there are surgical simulators on the market, including high-tech digital systems offering a virtual reality, she believes the skills crucial to laparoscopic surgery might be better taught with something as simple as a clementine.
The idea came to Andreatta after a colleague in gynecologic oncology asked whether she could come up with a simulation to teach the delicate task of removing lymph nodes, something done to minimize the spread of cancer.
She considered the fact that throughout the pelvic anatomy, there is a mix of substantial and delicate tissue. And then she thought about a clementine. It has a sturdy outer peel, but also the more fragile pith, the white spongy layer under the skin.
Andreatta set up an exercise using an opaque box with holes in the top through which you can insert a camera, scissors and grasper. She invited residents, medical students and faculty to dissect clementines.
They had to take off the peel in as few pieces as possible, remove the pith, separate the segments, then put everything back together and suture the peel closed. They had two hours to complete the task.
Andreatta designed a complex scoring system, which took into consideration the finished state of the fruit, each person's planning and clinical judgment, plus some other factors.
In all, 41 people dissected clementines. The minimally invasive surgery specialists scored the highest, by far. Residents and nonsurgical faculty scored significantly lower. Medical students, with little or no surgical experience, fared worst.
The results, Andreatta says, confirm that the clementine is a suitable model for training. Faculty surgeons backed up that assertion, remarking on the similarities between the simulation and actual surgery.
The clementine is in fact just one of several dozen low-cost simulations Andreatta has developed for teaching minimally invasive surgery. Another uses colorful foam shapes purchased from a craft store.
Her hope is that at the University of Michigan and elsewhere, the training boxes, clementines and foam pieces can be placed in offices and hospital call rooms, so that residents and faculty can practice whenever a free moment arises.
Moreover, Andreatta says, these models can work just about anywhere. Already, she's taken them to Ghana, where the University of Michigan supports a laparoscopic surgery training center.
"You can find clementines or setsumas or tangerine variations all over the world," Andreatta says. "You can go out and pick them off a tree, and it costs very little or nothing... and yet it's very advanced training."
Now, a story about a low-tech way of training doctors to do some high-tech surgeries. It involves fruit. Stick with us. We're talking about minimally invasive surgery, which is becoming the norm for many procedures. Things such as knee repairs and hysterectomies are often done through tiny incisions.
While at the University of Michigan, NPR's Andrea Hsu found a medical educator with a new idea for how to practice on produce.
ANDREA HSU, BYLINE: When Pamela Andreatta brought in medical residents to test a simulation she developed, she kept hearing this.
PAMELA ANDREATTA: Why are we doing this? Seriously.
HSU: She'd given them clementines, the tangerine-like fruit. She'd also provided a vinyl box with small holes in the top and basic laparoscopic instruments to go in those holes: a grasper, scissors and a scope or a camera. The task was to peel the clementine, separate the segments, remove the pith - that's the white stringy, spongy stuff - then put it back together and suture the peel closed.
ANDREATTA: So that the clementine looks like it did before you've opened it, except with some sutures.
DR. ADRIANNE GASPERUT: It's a lot harder than it actually sounds.
HSU: Adrianne Gasperut(ph) is a third year resident in obstetrics and gynecology. She managed to get her clementine peeled and sectioned but ended up having to open the box and sew it close by hand. Though frustrated by the exercise, Gasperut admits practicing on fruit could be valuable.
GASPERUT: It's a lot less threatening, I think, than starting in the operating room where obviously it's of critical importance that you're safe.
HSU: And that's Pamela Andreatta's point too. She's not a physician. Her doctorate is in educational psychology. But she spends a lot of time talking to doctors and nurses. One day, a colleague in gynecologic oncology asked, could she come up with a simulation for stripping nodal tissue, something they do to try to minimize the spread of cancer? Andreatta thought for a moment about the pelvic anatomy.
ANDREATTA: You have relatively substantial tissue, but then you've got that fine, delicate tissue, like ureters and vessels.
HSU: A clementine, she reasoned, likewise has a somewhat sturdy outer peel as well as the more fragile inner pith.
DR. DAVID MARZANO: It felt actually surprisingly similar. And I have to say, initially, I was somewhat skeptical.
HSU: David Marzano is an OB-GYN at the University of Michigan. A dozen years ago, when he was a resident, they practiced laparoscopy on live pigs. Today, he believes many of the same skills can be honed through simulations that are far less costly, yet still highly representative of the task at hand.
MARZANO: If you squeeze too hard on the orange pieces, all of a sudden you've got juice all over the place, which is similar to, if you squeeze too hard on an ovary that has a cyst on it, you're going to break the cyst.
HSU: Pamela Andreatta has logged many hours in operating rooms, observing. She's seen residents struggle as they drive the camera for the first time. She's watched as attending physicians have had to coach young doctors on how to hold the graspers, all of which prolongs the patient's surgery.
ANDREATTA: I look at that, and I think: We can do better.
HSU: It's not that Andreatta doesn't value the operating room experience. She knows there's a lot of critical learning that goes on there. It's just that she thinks residents should master some basic skills before they get to the patients.
ANDREATTA: Just the use of the instruments alone, it's tricky. It's challenging to use those instruments.
HSU: And beyond skillful instrument handling, she says, the clementine teaches planning and judgment. When do you decide that the removal of more pith is going to cause too much damage to the underlying structure? How long will you go before you decide it's safer to open the patient - in this case, the box - and finish the operation by hand?
The clementine is just one of many training models Andreatta has developed. She's also experimented with Meyer lemons and globe grapes, and she's been brainstorming about another piece of fruit she thinks may be a useful simulation for the removal of ovaries.
ANDREATTA: I'm still kind of on the fence about an apricot for an oovectomy. I'm thinking an apricot might work.
HSU: Residents, stay tuned. Andrea Hsu, NPR News. Transcript provided by NPR, Copyright NPR.


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ATLANTA -- A man was injured in a fight outside the Georgia Dome and taken to nearby Grady Hospital following the Atlanta Falcons' loss to the San Francisco 49ers in the NFC Championship Game.
Georgia Dome spokesman Jason Kirksey emailed a statement to The Associated Press on Sunday, saying an altercation occurred in a parking lot outside the dome at 6:40 p.m.
The 35-year-old man's name was not released. The statement says he is in stable condition and that it is unclear "if anyone involved in the altercation attended the game." Georgia Dome and Atlanta police "are investigating the incident."
WSB-TV reported a Falcons fan and a 49ers fan argued after game, and the Atlanta fan punched San Francisco fan, who pulled out a knife. They reported one of the two men was stabbed in the neck.
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|MLB Career Stats
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|April 20, 2017
|Tigres de Quintana Roo released LF Eugenio Velez.
|March 30, 2017
|Acereros del Norte traded LF Eugenio Velez to Tigres de Quintana Roo.
|June 17, 2016
|Tigres de Quintana Roo traded LF Eugenio Velez to Acereros del Norte.
|May 1, 2016
|Tigres de Quintana Roo placed OF Eugenio Velez on the reserve list.
|July 10, 2015
|Tigres de Quintana Roo signed free agent OF Eugenio Velez.
|June 26, 2015
|Durham Bulls released OF Eugenio Velez.
|April 6, 2015
|OF Eugenio Velez assigned to Durham Bulls.
|December 12, 2014
|Tampa Bay Rays signed free agent 2B Eugenio Velez to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training.
|October 1, 2013
|Milwaukee Brewers invited non-roster 2B Eugenio Velez to spring training.
|July 26, 2013
|Eugenio Velez assigned to Nashville Sounds.
|July 25, 2013
|Milwaukee Brewers signed free agent LF Eugenio Velez to a minor league contract.
|July 22, 2013
|Buffalo Bisons released LF Eugenio Velez.
|June 20, 2013
|Buffalo Bisons activated LF Eugenio Velez from the temporarily inactive list.
|June 16, 2013
|Buffalo Bisons placed LF Eugenio Velez on the temporarily inactive list.
|December 11, 2012
|Toronto Blue Jays signed free agent 2B Eugenio Velez to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training.
|November 2, 2012
|2B Eugenio Velez elected free agency.
|April 2, 2012
|2B Eugenio Velez assigned to Memphis Redbirds.
|December 20, 2011
|St. Louis Cardinals signed free agent 2B Eugenio Velez to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training.
|December 2, 2011
|2B Eugenio Velez roster status changed by Albuquerque Isotopes.
|October 4, 2011
|Los Angeles Dodgers sent 2B Eugenio Velez outright to Albuquerque Isotopes.
|July 4, 2011
|Los Angeles Dodgers selected the contract of Eugenio Velez from Albuquerque Isotopes.
|December 14, 2010
|Los Angeles Dodgers signed free agent LF Eugenio Velez to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training.
|December 14, 2010
|Eugenio Velez assigned to Albuquerque Isotopes.
|December 2, 2010
|LF Eugenio Velez elected free agency.
|November 6, 2010
|San Francisco Giants activated LF Eugenio Velez.
|October 7, 2010
|San Francisco Giants reassigned LF Eugenio Velez to the minor leagues.
|September 7, 2010
|San Francisco Giants recalled Eugenio Velez from Fresno Grizzlies.
|August 11, 2010
|San Francisco Giants optioned Eugenio Velez to Fresno Grizzlies.
|August 11, 2010
|San Francisco Giants reassigned LF Eugenio Velez to the minor leagues.
|July 25, 2010
|San Francisco Giants placed LF Eugenio Velez on the 15-day disabled list. Head contusion and concussion.
|July 19, 2010
|San Francisco Giants recalled Eugenio Velez from Fresno Grizzlies.
|May 19, 2010
|San Francisco Giants optioned Eugenio Velez to Fresno Grizzlies.
|May 17, 2010
|San Francisco Giants recalled Eugenio Velez from Fresno Grizzlies.
|May 17, 2010
|Eugenio Velez roster status changed by San Francisco Giants.
|May 17, 2010
|LF Eugenio Velez roster status changed by Fresno Grizzlies.
|May 7, 2010
|San Francisco Giants optioned LF Eugenio Velez to Fresno Grizzlies.
|July 27, 2009
|San Francisco Giants recalled Eugenio Velez from Fresno Grizzlies.
|June 19, 2009
|Fresno Grizzlies placed CF Eugenio Velez on the reserve list.
|June 11, 2009
|Fresno Grizzlies placed CF Eugenio Velez on the 7-day disabled list retroactive to June 6, 2009. Strained hamstring.
|May 22, 2009
|San Francisco Giants optioned CF Eugenio Velez to Fresno Grizzlies.
|April 28, 2009
|San Francisco Giants recalled Eugenio Velez from Fresno Grizzlies.
|April 27, 2009
|San Francisco Giants optioned 2B Eugenio Velez to Fresno Grizzlies.
Eugenio (Vancomper) Velez... Has one child...Was named after his mother, Pura Eugenia Vancamper... Resides in San Pedro de Macoris, Dominican Republic.2013
Released by Toronto on 7/22.....signed with Milwaukee on 7/26.2012 Spent the season at Memphis of the Pacific Coast League (AAA) in the St, Louis Cardinals organization...Posted an .807 OPS in 136 games with Memphis...Recorded 50 extra base hits including a career high 34 doubles. 2011 Played in 34 games for the Dodgers making 11 starts at second base and four starts in the outfield...Committed one error in 28 chances, coming while playing LF. Was flawless in 23 chances at second base...Began the season on the disabled list after suffering an ankle injury at the end of the Cactus League season...Dating back to 2010, is hitless in his last 46 at-bats, which broke the previous record of 0-for-45, set in 1909 by Bill Bergen (Brooklyn). His last hit was 5/18/10 at San Diego while playing for the Giants...Set a Major League record for a non-pitcher by going 0-for-37 on the season...the previous record was 0-for-35 in 1937, by Hal Finney of the Pittsburgh Pirates...Scored five runs during Major League season, three times coming as a pinch-runner, once 9/9 at SF as the game-winner...Batted .339 with 2 HR and 31 RBI during 55 games at Albuquerque (AAA), playing 2B, 3B, LF & RF...Recorded four hits twice in Triple-A, rapping out four hits at Tucson (5/15) and again vs. Nashville (6/12)...Had 21 multi-hit games out of 55 including11 three-hit games and two four-hit games (at Tucson, 5/15 & vs. Nashville, 6/12)...Batted a team-leading .371 (33-89) in May with 1 HR and 15 RBI...Was clutch at Albuquerque, batting .367 (22-60) with runners in scoring position. 2010 Started nine games with Giants, making four starts in center field, four in left field and one at second base...went 9-for-55 (.164) with two doubles, two homers and eight RBI in 29 games for San Francisco...Went 7-for-43 (.163) with two homers as a left-handed batter and 2-for-12 (.167) as a right-hander...hit .286 (8-for-28) with runners on base Began year on Opening Day roster, however was optioned to Triple-A Fresno on three different occasions: May 7th (called back to the big leagues on May 17), May 19 (recalled to Majors on July 9) and fnally Aug. 11 (recalled Sept. 7) Landed on the 15-day disabled list on July 24 after suffering head contusion and concussion when he was struck on side of head by line drive off the bat of Pat Burrell while sitting in dugout at Chase Field...was taken to St. Joe's Medical Hospital in Phoenix where CT scan came back negative and showed no skull fractures...remained hospitalized overnight, but was released the next day...was activated from DL and optioned to Triple-A on Aug. 11 Batted .302 (97-for-321) with 50 runs, 13 doubles, five triples, seven home runs, 35 RBI and 31 stolen bases in 82 games for Grizzlies...ranked fifth in the Pacifc Coast League in steals With Fresno, hit .360 (36-for-100) with two home runs as a right-handed hitter and batted .276 (61-for-221) as a left-hander...In one of the most dramatic victories for Grizzlies, Velez belted a full count, two-out, grand slam in the bottom of the 12th inning to give...Fresno a 10-7 win over Tacoma on Sept. 3 2009 Made Opening Day roster for his 2nd-consecutive season and batted .267 (76-for-285) with 40 runs, 13 2Bs, 5 3Bs, 5 HRs and 31 RBI in just 84 games...also went 11-for-16 in stolen base attempts...bounced back and forth from big league club to triple-A Fresno, making 3 separate stints with Giants during season...was versatile for SF filling in at all 3 outfield positions, (32 starts in LF, 6 starts in CF and 2 starts in RF) as well as making 22 starts at 2nd base...recorded 3 errors in 70 total chances in OF and 6 errors in 129 total chances while playing 2nd...took hold of starting left field position after his 3rd recall (July 27) and started 58 of SF's final 64 games (32 starts in LF)...as starter hit .281 (74-for-263)...hit career-high 5 HRs, all of which came against right-handers and 4 of which were solo shots...collected 4 career-high 3-hit games (July 30 vs. Philadelphia, Aug. 4 at Houston, Aug. 24 at Colorado and Sept. 18 at Los Angeles-NL)...hit NL Central opponents well throughout season, batting .295 (26-for-88) with 4 2B's, 2 3B's, 3 HRs, and 7 RBI...went 2-for-13 (.154) in his 1st 9 games on club before being optioned to triple-A Fresno April 27...was recalled from triple-A April 29...although he was optioned to Fresno April 27, was allowed to be recalled before normal 10-day waiting period because player he was replacing (Andres Torres) was placed on 15-day DL...recorded his 1st multi-hit game and 1st stolen base of season May 19 at San Diego...was optioned again to Fresno May 22, but recalled final time July 27 and earned everyday job in left field...had career-best 16-game hitting streak from May 19-Aug. 10, during which he batted .420 (29-for-69) with 14 runs, 4 2Bs, 3 HRs and 11 RBI with 11 multi-hit contests...was 2nd-longest streak on Giants behind Aaron Rowand's 17-game streak...Velez's streak spanned 84 days and that was rare feat according to streak expert Trent McCotter...there have been 6 single-season hit streaks of 20 or more games in bigs that have lasted more than 62 days...Ed Delahanty had longest such streak with 22-game that spanned 113 days from May 11-Aug. 31, 1889...hit .277 (69-for-249) with 12 2Bs, 5 3Bs, 5 HR's and 31 RBI in his final 61 games following recall...hit 1st homer of season July 28 off Pittsburgh's Charlie Morton...homered in back-to-back contests for 1st time in his career Aug. 8-9...hit his 1st career leadoff clout Sept. 3 at Philadelphia on 1st pitch of game by Pedro Martinez...HR ended up being SF's lone run in their 2-1 loss...had bases-clearing 3B in 8th inning Sept. 14 vs. Colorado...also had sac fly in 2nd inning to tie his career-high with 4 RBI...had 3-for-5 showing at plate Sept. 18 at Los Angeles-NL with his 2nd leadoff HR off Vicente Padilla, as well as 2-out RBI 2B...went 3-for-5 with 2B Sept. 22 vs. Arizona while recording 1st multi-hit contest of season (2 hits) off left-hander pitcher (Doug Davis)...had 1-for-18 (.056) streak in 4 games Sept. 23-26, dropping season avg. from .274 to .264...went 3-for-5 with 2 runs scored in final game of season Oct. 4 at San Diego...while in Fresno hit .297 (54-for-182) with 13 2B's, 3 3Bs, 3 HRs and 26 RBI, while going 16-for-25 (64.0%) on basepaths...played 28 games in center field, 8 at 2nd base, 6 in left field, 2 as designated hitter and 1 at shortstop... 2008 Young speedster made 1st Opening Day roster after impressive spring...was with San Francisco for 2 separate stints and overall batted .262 (72-for-275) with 16 2Bs, 7 3Bs, HR, 30 RBI and 15 stolen bases in 98 games for Giants...ranked among NL rookies in avg. (7th), 2Bs (7th), hits (10th), 3Bs (1st), stolen bases (1st), slugging pct. (9th - .382) and extra base hits (T8th - 24)... his 7 3Bs were most by SF rookie in single season since Gary Maddox also had 7 3-baggers in 1972...performed well off bench, going 8-for-26 (.308) as pinch-hitter...his 8 pinch-hits were 2ndmost on club behind John Bowker (9)...started 58 games (50 at 2B, 4 in LF and 4 in RF)...batted .257 (59-for-230) in his starts with 15 2Bs, 7 3Bs, HR and 25 RBI...appeared in 41 of Giants' 1st 46 games, making 25 starts before being optioned to triple-A Fresno May 21 after hitting just .205 with club...was recalled from triple-A July 8 and posted great numbers following All-Star Break registering .310 avg. with 1 HR and 21 RBI...drove in game-winning run Aug. 1 at San Diego, driving pinch RBI-2B with 2-outs in top of 10th inning (off Trevor Hoffman) to score Emmanuel Burris and give SF 3-2 lead...delivered "walk-off" victory Aug. 10 vs. Los Angeles-NL with infield single (off Hong-Chih Kuo) to plate Aaron Rowand with 5-4 triumph...had 3 of Giants' 10 "walk-off" hits on year...also posted "walk-off" hits in back-to-back games Sept. 9 and 10 (vs. Arizona), becoming 1st Giant to achieve feat in consecutive games since Daryl Spencer Aug. 23-24, 1958...included was 2-run 3B with 2 outs in 9th inning Sept. 10 as SF erased 3-2 deficit, and 1-out RBI-1B Sept. 9, which broke 4-4 tie in 9th...hit 1st career HR Aug. 30 at Cincinnati, 2-run shot in 2nd inning off RHP Ramon Ramirez...batted .346 (9-for-26) with 8 RBI in 6 games against Reds...became one of Giants' best hitters down stretch, batting .340 (33-for-97) with 7 2Bs, 3 3Bs, HR and 17 RBI over his final 28 contests, raising season avg. 43 points from .219 to season-ending mark of .262...batted .310 (53-for-171) with 25 runs, 11 2Bs, 4 3Bs, 5 HRs, 15 RBI, while going 13-for-22 in stolen base attempts in 42 games for triple-A Fresno. 2007 Double-A All-Star played for SF's top 2 minor league outposts, before being recalled by Giants Sept. 4...showed flashes of potential during 14-game ML stay, going 3-for-11 with 5 runs scored, 2 3Bs and 4 steals (in 4 attempts)...made ML debut Sept. 5 in Colorado, grounding out as pinch-hitter...collected 1st big league hit Sept. 14 at San Diego, pinch-3B off Padres' Chris Young...went 1-for-3 with run and stolen base during 1st ML start (Sept. 20 vs. Reds, at 2B)...collected 1st 2 big league RBI with pinch-3B Sept. 30 at LA...put together Eastern League All-Star campaign with Connecticut despite missing 1st 2 months with injured wrist, batting .298 with 17 2Bs, 9 3Bs, 1 HR, 25 RBI and 49 steals in 96 games...made triple-A debut over last 4 days of Fresno's season, going 5-for-18 (.278) with 5 runs and 5 thefts...played 66 minor league games in outfield, while logging 31 contests at 2B...was named to Arizona Fall League's Top Prospects Team after solid 17-game stint with Scottsdale Scorpions...ranked 3rd in league with 14 stolen bases (in 15 attempts), while batting .303 (23-for-76) with 5 2Bs, 2 3Bs, 1 HR and 9 RBI. 2006 Parlayed combination of power and speed into monster, MVP season for single- A Augusta in South Atlantic League...led all Giants farmhands with 90 runs and 91 RBI, while ranking 2nd in system with both .315 avg. and 64 stolen bases...established SAL single-season record with 20 3Bs, while also hammering 29 2Bs and 14 HRs...had 145 hits in 126 games, while leading league in 3Bs, total bases (256) and extra-base hits (63)...finished 2nd in loop for batting avg., slugging pct. (.557) and RBI...stolen base total ranked 4th...hit at .343 clip (81-for-236) over season's final 3 months. 2005 Played in 67 games for single-A Lansing in Toronto organization, batting .285 with 11 2Bs, 4 HRs and 34 RBI. 2004 Ranked 4th in rookie-level Appalachian League with 4 3Bs, while batting .292 in 44 games with Pulaski...logged 10-game stint with single-A Auburn in New York-Penn League. 2003 Spent majority of 1st season on United States soil with Pulaski, batting .258 in 50 games...had 7-game cameo with Auburn. 2002 Opened professional career as 20-year-old with Blue Jays' affiliate in Dominican Summer League...was .301 hitter with 13 2Bs, 7 3Bs and 56 RBI in 69 games...compiled 28 stolen bases. 2001
Signed with Toronto as a non-drafted free agent on 8/27.....signed by Hilario Soriano.


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Real Housewives of Atlanta star, NeNe Leakes recently published her new book, Never Make The Same Mistake Twice, which is already in stores. In an interview with WSBTV.com, NeNe talks about her unsteady relationship with fellow cast member Kim Zolciak, clears up rumors about her home being rented, and hints at the likelihood of leaving ATL.
Below are some of the excerpts from the interview-
Why is your relationship with Kim on the rocks?
We're not real friends and we never have been. That's what I think a lot of the viewers don't know. We're good associates and I don't think associate is a bad word. Kim is in the associate category. My very good friends are not seen on the show.
Speaking of folks you're not getting along with … let's talk about the friction between you and Kandi, the newest cast member. What's the beef between you two?
I'm not really sure. I didn't know Kandi before the show.
Were you a fan of the group Xcape?
I don't know the group Xscape. I think they may have done OK … some good music here and there.
They had some big hits
Really? Well, I hadn't paid attention. It's been a long time since they've been on the scene. We're just two women who are like oil and water. We just don't mix. I'm not going to lose sleep or weight over it.
Have you talked to fellow housewife Lisa Wu-Hartwell after losing her home?
I've spoken to Lisa … you know we talk all the time. It's not a big deal. I'm outspoken, but I don't ask people about their personal business. I know that Lisa's doing just fine.
Are the rumors true that you rent your home?
What's wrong with renting? Regardless of whether I rent or buy, I have to pay the bill. Nobody is giving me anything. In fact, this is a great time to rent.
So will you confirm whether you are renting?
I do not own the house that I currently live in. I'm doing a lease purchase.
Do you plan to stay in the house?
As a celebrity, I'm all over the place. I might end up leaving Atlanta.
What can we do to get you to stay?
You got to give me a check. I got to go where the checks are … I'm all over the place.
How do you respond to the stereotypes and criticism that you don't represent housewives in Atlanta?
I'm not trying to represent any one other than NeNe Leakes.


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For the 12th time this season, snow is headed for Chicago. As much as half a foot.
A front lifting out of the Texas Panhandle and drawing moisture from the Gulf of Mexico will spread across northern Missouri and southern Illinois before hitting the Chicago area this evening.
The National Weather Service has issued a winter weather advisory from 10 p.m. today until 6 p.m. Saturday for the Chicago area. Generally, areas south of Interstate 80 will be hit the hardest.
Between 4 to 6 inches could fall across southern Cook County and 2 to 4 inches across north and central Cook, including Chicago, according to the weather service. The snow could fall up to a half-inch an hour around midnight, making travel hazardous, the weather service warned.
The northeast flow on the back side of the storm could prolong snowfall in Chicago by enhancing the impact of lake-effect snow, according to the Chicago Weather Center.
The downstate counties of Iroquois and Ford and the Indiana counties of Newton, Benton and Jasper are under a winter weather warning, according to the weather service. Affected cities include Watseka, Paxton, Morocco, Rensselaer and Fowler.
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ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) Ś Trey Burke never doubted he could lead Michigan to its deepest NCAA tournament run since the Fab Five era.?Not after a scoreless first half. Not when the Wolverines trailed top-seeded Kansas by 14 with less than 7 minutes left Ś or by 5 with 21 seconds left.?And definitely not when he got the ball in his hands and the seconds draining away.?Burke scored all 23 of his points in the second half and overtime, including a long, tying 3-pointer in the final moments of regulation as Michigan rallied to beat Kansas 87-85 in the South Regional semifinals Friday night.?ōWe never lost faith out there,ö Burke said. ōWe stuck it out together.ö?Ben McLemore had 20 points to lead the Jayhawks (31-6), who looked to be on their way to a third straight regional final before MichiganÆs improbable rally. Instead, they became the third No. 1 seed to fall in this tournament, joining Gonzaga and Indiana.?ōWell, this will certainly go down as one of the toughest games that obviously weÆve been a part of and IÆve been a part of,ö Kansas coach Bill Self said. ōBut props to Michigan for making all the plays late.ö?ThatÆs for sure.?The fourth-seeded Wolverines (29-7) were down five when Tim Hardaway Jr. missed a 3-pointer with 35 seconds left, but Glenn Robinson III won a scramble for the ball and hit a reverse layup to force Kansas to win the game at the free throw line.?The Jayhawks couldnÆt do it. BurkeÆs tying shot Ś he pulled up from well beyond the arc just left of the key Ś came with 4.2 seconds left after Elijah Johnson missed a free throw and Michigan got the rebound.?Moments earlier, with 21 seconds remaining, Johnson had hit two from the line to keep the Kansas lead at five. Burke had scored on a layup to get Michigan back to within three.?ōWe never had the mindset that we were going to lose the game,ö Burke said. ōWhen we were down 14, we knew anything could still happen. ItÆs March, anything can happen.ö?Michigan went to back-to-back championship games a generation ago with the Fab Five led by Chris Webber, Juwan Howard and Jalen Rose. But the folks in Ann Arbor will be talking for years about the shot by Burke under the huge video board Cowboys Stadium, just down the road from where Howard and Rose played their last game together with Ray Jackson and Jimmy King in a regional final loss to Arkansas in 1994.?The Wolverines will play the Florida-Florida Gulf Coast winner the regional final Sunday.?ōJust to be able to get this program back to the Elite Eight, it feels good,ö Burke said. ōBut we want to go further.ö?The lead changed hands five times in overtime Ś the first OT game of the tournament Ś the last when Mitch McGary, who led Michigan with 25 points and 14 rebounds, hit a short jumper with Johnson in his face to put Michigan ahead 83-82.?The Jayhawks got a stop and had about 9 seconds to tie or win, but a jumbled possession ended with Naadir Tharpe missing a running jumper at the buzzer.?ōWe played like we were trying to hold onto something instead of just continuing to play,ö Johnson said.?Burke had eight points in the closing 14-4 run that tied the game, then gave Michigan its first lead since early with another long 3-pointer to make it 79-78 early in overtime. He hit a jumper on the next possession as well. After failing to score in the first 20 minutes, Burke ended his drought by scoring eight straight points early in the second half to momentarily cut the deficit to two.?ōIn the second half, coach told me to be more aggressive so I looked for my shot more,ö he said.?But Kansas restored a 10-point lead built on controlling the paint, this time with a 3-pointer and a tomahawk dunk on a breakaway by McLemore and a three-point play from Johnson.?Johnson, who picked up three fouls in just three minutes of playing time in the first half, gave Kansas its biggest lead at 68-54 with a 3-pointer from the corner with just under 7 minutes left.?Travis Releford had 16 points for the Jayhawks, while Jeff Withey had 12 points and eight rebounds.?McLemore didnÆt score again after going to the bench with his fourth foul with 8 minutes remaining.?ōWe had chance to seal the game, but we made some bonehead plays late,ö Releford said.?Kansas pushed out to a 10-point lead early by dominating around the basket. McLemoreÆs first basket was the first outside the paint as the Jayhawks scored 34 of their 40 first-half points from inside while shooting 69 percent.?Withey put Kansas ahead 29-19 with a turnaround shot that had McGary shrugging at a teammate and saying, ōIÆm trying.ö?McGary wasnÆt having nearly as much trouble on the offensive end, leading the Wolverines with 11 points and five rebounds in the first half. He picked up where he left off in the third round against Virginia Commonwealth, when he had season highs of 21 points and 14 rebounds.?Michigan pulled within 40-34 at the half when Nik Stauskas hit a 3-pointer and had chance for a four-point play when McLemore bumped him on the shot. But he missed the free throw.?No matter. In the end, Burke was Fab-u-lous and the Wolverines are one win away from the Final Four.
?MICHIGAN (29-7) Ś Robinson III 5-11 2-3 13, Burke 9-21 1-1 23, McGary 12-17 1-3 25, Hardaway Jr. 4-11 1-2 10, Stauskas 4-7 2-4 11, Albrecht 1-1 0-0 3, Horford 0-1 0-0 0, LeVert 0-1 0-0 0, Morgan 0-1 2-4 2. Totals 35-71 9-17 87.?KANSAS (31-6) Ś Withey 6-11 0-0 12, Johnson 4-8 3-4 13, McLemore 8-15 0-0 20, Releford 6-10 4-4 16, Young 6-6 0-1 12, Tharpe 1-8 0-0 2, Traylor 1-1 0-0 2, Ellis 4-7 0-1 8. Totals 36-66 7-10 85.?Halftime Ś Kansas 40-34. End Of Regulation Ś Tied 76. 3-Point Goals Ś Michigan 8-23 (Burke 4-11, Albrecht 1-1, Hardaway Jr. 1-3, Stauskas 1-4, Robinson III 1-4), Kansas 6-16 (McLemore 4-8, Johnson 2-4, Tharpe 0-4). Fouled Out Ś None. Rebounds Ś Michigan 38 (McGary 14), Kansas 35 (Withey 8). Assists Ś Michigan 18 (Burke 10), Kansas 21 (Tharpe 7). Total Fouls Ś Michigan 12, Kansas 17. A Ś NA.Ā