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An American fighter jet crashed in Libya's rebel held east, with both crew ejecting safely as the aircraft spun from the sky during the third night of the U.S. and European air campaign.
The crash was the first major loss for U.S. and European forces, which over three nights appear to have hobbled Gadhafi's air defenses and artillery and rescued the rebels from impending defeat.
But the opposition force, with more enthusiasm than discipline, has struggled to exploit the gains.
Moammar Gadhafi's forces shelled rebels trying to regroup in the dunes outside a key eastern city on Tuesday, and his snipers and tanks roamed the last major opposition-held city in the west.
The international alliance, too, has shown fractures as officials struggle to articulate an endgame.
The plane crashed Monday at 2130 GMT (5:30 p.m. EDT), said Vince Crawley, a spokesman for U.S. Africa Command. The U.S. Air Force F-15E came down in field of winter wheat and thistles outside the town of Bu Mariem, about 24 miles east of the rebel capital of Benghazi.
A Marine Corps Osprey search and rescue aircraft retrieved the pilot, while the second crew member, a weapon's officer, was recovered by rebel forces and is now in American hands, another U.S. official said in Washington. He spoke on condition of anonymity because he was not authorized to speak on the record.
The two were separated after ejecting from the jet at high altitude and drifting down to different locations, Crawley said, adding they sustained minor injuries.
One of the airmen landed in a field and approached a crowd of people, not knowing whether they were supporters of Moammar Gadhafi or members of the opposition, Britain's Daily Telegraph reported.
It turned out they were locals who opposed the Libyan leader, the paper said. "I hugged him and said, 'Don't be scared, we are your friends,'" witness Younis Amruni told the Telegraph.
Locals reportedly lined up to shake the airman's hands in thanks.
"We are so grateful to these men who are protecting the skies," Amruni said. "We gave him juice and then the revolutionary military people took him away."
Another witness saw the flaming plane crash into the field. "We didn't hear any shots, it just fell from the sky by itself and then there was a big explosion," said Mohamed Breek.
By Tuesday afternoon, the plane's body was mostly burned to ash, with only the wings and tail fins intact. "I saw the plane spinning round and round as it came down," said Mahdi Amrani, who rushed to the crash site with other villagers.
Most of eastern Libya, where the plane crashed, is in rebel hands but the force has struggled to take advantage of the gains from the international air campaign.
Ajdabiya, city of 140,000 that is the gateway to the east, has been under siege for a week. Outside the city, a ragtag band of hundreds of fighters milled about on Tuesday, clutching mortars, grenades and assault rifles. Some wore khaki fatigues. One man sported a bright white studded belt.
Some men clambered up power lines in the rolling sand dunes of the desert, squinting as they tried to see Gadhafi's forces inside the city. The group periodically came under artillery attacks, some men scattering and others holding their ground.
"Gadhafi is killing civilians inside Ajdabiya," said Khaled Hamid, a rebel who said he been in Gadhafi's forces but defected to the rebels. "Today we will enter Ajdabiya, God willing."
Since the uprising began on Feb. 15, the opposition has been made up of disparate groups even as it took control of the entire east of the country. Regular army units that joined the rebellion have proven stronger and more organized, but only a few units have joined the battles while many have stayed behind as officers try to coordinate a force with often antiquated, limited equipment.
The rebels pushed into the west of the country in recent weeks, only to fall back to their eastern strongholds in the face of Gadhafi's superior firepower.
Misrata, Libya's third-largest city and the last major western redoubt for the rebels, was being bombarded by Gadhafi's forces on Tuesday, his tanks and snipers controlling the streets, according to a doctor there who said civilians were surviving on dwindling supplies of food and water, desperately in search of shelter.
Speaking on condition of anonymity for fear of reprisals if the city falls to Gadhafi's troops, he accused international forces of failing to protect civilians as promised under the United Nations resolution authorizing military action in Libya.
"Snipers are everywhere in Misrata, shooting anyone who walks by while the world is still watching," he said. "The situation is going from bad to worse. We can do nothing but wait. Sometimes we depend on one meal per day."
Mokhtar Ali, a Libyan dissident in exile elsewhere in the Mideast, said he was in touch with his father in Misrata and described increasingly dire conditions.
"Residents live on canned food and rainwater tanks," Ali said. He said Gadhafi's brigades storm residential areas knowing that they won't be bombed there. "People live in total darkness in terms of communications and electricity."
Fewer raids
Monday night, Libyan state TV said a new round of strikes had begun in Tripoli, marking the third night of bombardment. Col. Abdel-Baset Ali, operations officer in the port, said the strikes caused millions of dollars in losses, but no human casualties
Warehouses containing military equipment were hit, apparently by missiles that punched through a corrugated roof and left a crater in one building. Four trucks loaded with rocket launchers were destroyed, as was other transportation and equipment.
"My sense is that — that unless something unusual or unexpected happens, we may see a decline in the frequency of attacks," General Carter Ham, who is leading U.S. forces in the Libyan operation, told reporters in Washington.
Ham said it was possible that Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi might manage to retain power.
"I don't think anyone would say that is ideal," the general said Monday, foreseeing a possible outcome that stands in contrast to President Barack Obama's declaration that Gadhafi must go.
The Libyan leader has ruled the North African nation for 42 years and was a target of American air attacks in 1986.
Defense Secretary Robert Gates and others said the U.S. military's role will lessen in coming days as other countries take on more missions and the need declines for large-scale offensive action like the barrage of Tomahawk cruise missiles fired Saturday and Sunday mainly by U.S. ships and submarines off Libya's coast.
A senior defense official, speaking on condition of anonymity to discuss classified data, told The Associated Press on Monday the attacks thus far had reduced Libya's air defense capabilities by more than 50 percent. That has enabled the coalition to focus more on extending the no-fly zone, which is now mainly over the coastal waters off Libya and around the rebel stronghold of Benghazi in the east, across the country to the Tripoli area this week.
But Washington, wary of being drawn into another war after long campaigns in Iraq and Afghanistan, has ruled out specific action to overthrow Gadhafi, though France said on Monday it hoped the Libyan government would collapse from within.
Obama, facing questions at home about the United States military getting bogged down in a third Muslim country, said Washington would cede control of the Libyan operation in days.
"We anticipate this transition to take place in a matter of days and not in a matter of weeks," Obama told a news conference during a visit to Chile.
He did not spell out which nation or organization would take charge, but Britain and France took a lead role in pushing for the intervention in Libya.
NATO officials resumed talks in Brussels on Tuesday after failing to reach agreement at fractious talks on Monday.
Some allies were now questioning whether a no-fly zone was necessary, given the damage already done by air strikes to Gadhafi's military capabilities, a NATO diplomat said, adding: "Yesterday's meeting became a little bit emotional."
Underlining the differences in the anti-Gadhafi coalition, Italy's Foreign Minister Franco Frattini said if agreement was not reached on a NATO command, Italy would resume control of the seven airbases it has made available to allied air forces.
A NATO role would require political support from all the 28 states. Turkish Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan, whose country is a NATO member, said on Tuesday that the United Nations should be the umbrella for a solely humanitarian operation in Libya.
In a speech in parliament, Erdogan said: "Turkey will never ever be a side pointing weapons at the Libyan people."
Obama spoke with Erdogan and they affirmed their full support for the U.N. resolution "and agreed that this will require a broad-based international effort, including Arab states," the White House said on Tuesday.


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New airport security measures: What they mean for passengers
By Barry Neild, CNN • Updated 7th July 2014
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Air passengers heading for United States are to be subjected to new security checks that could see them delayed if their electronic device has a dead battery.
U.S. government official has told CNN
the measures are in response to new intelligence that terror groups are trying to build new, harder-to-detect explosive devices.
With stringent airport security already viewed as an inconvenience -- albeit a necessary one -- by many passengers, the new checks have been greeted with concerns over delays, disrupted schedules and the potential loss of expensive and irreplaceable devices.
So how will the new measures affect travelers?
Here are a few answers:
Which passengers will be affected?
In theory the checks apply to all air passengers flying directly to the United States from outside of the country.
The Department of Homeland Security says it will enhance security measures for international flights coming into the U.S.
Those on domestic flights within the United States will not be subjected to the same scrutiny.
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS), which is requiring airlines or security officials to perform the checks before boarding, says the measures are already in place at some international airports and will be formulated at others in coming days.
The focus of the new measures is on airports in Europe, Africa and the Middle East.
Key aviation hubs in the UK, Netherlands, Germany and France have already confirmed they're implementing the measures.
Security agencies have declined to detail whether every passenger will be subject to heightened screening, but one analyst said this is unlikely.
"I think it's going to be a more of random selection," aviation security consultant Jeff Price told CNN. " I don't think everyone's going to be required to walk up there with their cellphone in their hand."
Which devices will be checked?
Electronic devices must be functional in order to pass though security check points.
All electronic equipment could be subject to examination, including laptops, cell phones, tablets and MP3 players.
Passengers are being advised to make sure these are all charged before travel so that they can be switched on and demonstrated to be operational.
The DHS says there's an increased focus on enhanced explosive trace detections, meaning the devices could also be swabbed for chemicals.
Some reports have indicated that Apple and Samsung products are being specifically targeted, but the U.S. Transport Security Administration has declined to respond to questions about this.
Price said it's possible that intelligence reports have picked up on specific brands.
"Typically what will occur is that someone will come up with a new type of device and they'll publicize that within their community and try to get others to do it as well," he said.
"They'll most likely have designed it to go in certain devices, which is probably what the intelligence has indicated, that's why they'd look at specific brands."
What happens if the battery is dead?
The DHS says it doesn't dictate to individual countries how they handle electronics that do not power-up, other than to say the devices can't go on the plane. It's up to individual countries to decide what to do with the devices.
Anyone with an uncharged device risks being subjected to extra scrutiny and possibly held back from boarding their flight, according to the DHS and airline officials.
Those who get to the airport with a dead battery have several options.
They can try to charge the device if they can find a power point (many airports now have free or paid-for charging facilities).
Otherwise, if they find the dead battery in time, they can stow their device in their check-in luggage.
At some airports, those with no ability to charge up their device will have the option of
using a private service
to deposit items for later collection or forwarding (at a cost of up to about $100).
A spokeswoman for London's Heathrow Airport said final checks will be performed by airline staff at the boarding gate and it's up to airlines to decide what to do with the devices.
Similar procedures are in place at Amsterdam Schiphol Airport.
British Airways says anyone unable to switch on their device will not be allowed to fly and will need to
rebook on an alternative flight
Other airlines have declined to outline what measures they'll take.
Virgin Atlantic said it won't disclose specific security details.
"Our arrangements are under constant review and can be adapted at short notice should there be a need to do so," the airline said in a statement.
The DHS said anyone with an uncharged device may have to undergo "additional screening," but didn't elaborate.
Will this mean extra delays?
News of the enhanced measures has provoked fears of increased lines at security checkpoints but so far this appears not to be an issue.
Schiphol airport officials have pledged to "take all possible steps to avoid additional queuing time," but advised passengers to check with airlines about what time they should arrive at the airport.
Aviation security analyst Price said he doesn't foresee long lines at airports as a result of the measures.
Are the new security measures here to stay?
Officially, it's not known how long the new checks will be in place and Price speculates they could indefinitely remain a part of airport procedures.
However, he speculates that the intensity of the checks is likely to wane as any perceived level of threat subsides.
He said the new checks were likely linked to intelligence specifying a particular device -- as was the case when printer cartridges were restricted following an
al Qaeda plot in 2010
"I think they've got some intelligence that indicates these type of devices are going to be used for explosives and so for the time being they're going to increase the scrutiny and then I think it'll fall off.
"I don't think it will go away completely, it'll be part of a new bag of tricks."
He added that the most significant impact would be that "people are going to learn to charge their cellphone before going to the checkpoint -- that's for sure."
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Essential Grey Striped Plush Velboa Blanket
Brand: Newborn Layette
A versatile and fundamental piece to your baby's assortment. This warm and fuzzy extra soft plush blanket is made from 100% polyester Velboa.
Use as a changing or play mat or as a stroller cover to keep baby warm and comfy.
Product details:
- 100% Polyester Velboa;
- Reversible.
- 41 x 29 inches
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O-shaped wireless speakers are apparently in fashion these days. I recently reviewed Philips' Apple AirPlay-enabled
The portable speaker comes in a few different color variations, including the all-black model I received as a review sample. As I said, this is a Bluetooth speaker and it has a built-in microphone for making cell phone calls. It also has an integrated rechargeable battery that will enalbe you to stream audio for up to 9 hours when fully charged. The Sound Donut recharges via an included USB cable and has an auxiliary input for non-Bluetooth audio devices.
The Sound Donut has a few strong points. For starters, its ring design makes it very easy to carry around in your hand. It also looks nice sitting on your desk or wherever you choose to lay it down. It's got a rubberized bottom, so it doesn't slide around, and it features some touch-sensitive virtual buttons on top of the unit that I liked (they light up blue).
It was also easy enough to pair my iPhone 4S, iPad, and a Samsung Galaxy S3 Android phone. Like other Bluetooth speakers, this one will stream audio from almost all Bluetooth-enabled devices, including tablets, smartphones, and PCs.


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Last weekend I was lucky enough to journey back to one of my favorite states Vermont and visit King Arthur Flour as well as some other local attractions. We enjoyed some great meals at the Norwich Inn and Simon Pearce Glass which blows their own glassware.
The new expanded store and bakery at KAF was amazing and we felt like kids in a candy store loading up our shopping cart to the top with baking goodies. We also managed to find some great Vermont maple syrup, honey and raspberry apple sauce along with some Vermont Hard Cider. The last 2 ingredients were the inspiration for this latest bake.
I originally wanted to add some cranberries but I only had dried cherries in the house so in they went as a substitute.
I think hard cider goes great with rye so I used a fair amount of dark rye flour in this bake and I added some spelt which add a nice nutty flavor. I don't think you can really taste the raspberry apple sauce but it added a nice moist texture and compliments the cider and cherries very well.
The end result was a nice moist bread with a great crust, fairly open crumb for this mix of flours and a tasty bread all around.
Levain Directions
Mix all the levain ingredients together for about 1 minute and cover with plastic wrap. Let it sit at room temperature for around 7-8 hours or until the starter has doubled. I usually do this the night before.
Either use in the main dough immediately or refrigerate for up to 1 day before using.
Main Dough Procedure
Mix the flours, and hard cider together in your mixer or by hand until it just starts to come together, maybe about 1 minute. Let it rest in your work bowl covered for 20-30 minutes. Next add the salt, starter (cut into about 7-8 pieces), and the rest of the ingredients (except the cherries) and mix on low for 5 minutes. Now add the cherries and mix until distributed for about 1 minute. Remove the dough from your bowl and place it in a lightly oiled bowl or work surface and do several stretch and folds. Let it rest covered for 10-15 minutes and then do another stretch and fold. Let it rest another 10-15 minutes and do one additional stretch and fold. After a total of 2 hours place your covered bowl in the refrigerator and let it rest for 12 to 24 hours.
When you are ready to bake remove the bowl from the refrigerator and let it set out at room temperature still covered for 1.5 to 2 hours. Remove the dough and shape as desired. I decided to add some oat bran to the bottom of the baskets to add some nice texture to the finished loaves. Next place your dough into your proofing basket(s) and cover with a moist tea towel or plastic wrap sprayed with cooking spray.
The dough will take 1.5 to 2 hours depending on your room temperature. Let the dough dictate when it is ready to bake not the clock.
Around 45 minutes before you are ready to bake, pre-heat your oven to 550 degrees F. and prepare it for steam. I have a heavy-duty baking pan on the bottom rack of my oven with 1 baking stone on a shelf above the pan and one on the top shelf.
Right before you are ready to put them in the oven, score as desired and then add 1 cup of boiling water to your steam pan or follow your own steam procedure.
After 1 minute lower the temperature to 450 degrees. Bake for 35-50 minutes until the crust is nice and brown and the internal temperature of the bread is 205 degrees.
Take the bread out of the oven when done and let it cool on a bakers rack before for at least 2 hours before eating.
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Opinion: 'Systemic Failures' in Benghazi
Editorial board member Matthew Kaminski on the independent report blasting Hillary Clinton's State Department. Photos: Associated Press
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Jazz Pharmaceuticals Completes Sale of its Women's Health Business to Meda
15 Oct, 2012, 21:15 BST
DUBLIN, Oct. 15, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Jazz Pharmaceuticals plc (Nasdaq: JAZZ) today announced the closing of the sale of its women's health business to Meda (an international specialty pharmaceutical company) for $95 million in cash.
The products included in the sale are Elestrin® (estradiol gel), Gastrocrom® (cromolyn sodium, USP), Natelle® One (prenatal vitamin), AVC™ Cream (sulfanilamide), Gesticare® DHA (prenatal multi-vitamin) and Urelle® (urinary antiseptic).
For accounting purposes, the women's health business will be treated as a discontinued operation. More detail about the accounting impact of the transaction will be disclosed in pro forma financial statements filed on a Form 8-K and in the company's Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2012.
About Jazz Pharmaceuticals
Jazz Pharmaceuticals is a specialty biopharmaceutical company focused on improving patients' lives by identifying, developing and commercializing innovative products to meet unmet medical needs. The company's U.S. marketed products include: Xyrem® (sodium oxybate), Erwinaze™ (asparaginase Erwinia chrysanthemi), Prialt® (ziconotide) intrathecal infusion, FazaClo® (clozapine USP) HD and LD and Luvox CR® (fluvoxamine maleate). Outside of the U.S., Jazz Pharmaceuticals also has a number of products marketed by an international division, EUSA Pharma. For further information, see http://www.jazzpharmaceuticals.com .
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Mario Hollands was brilliant on Friday in the opener of a three-game series, tossing a complete game over UC Riverside, 5-1.
The junior left-hander pitched like his ace status suggested, allowing just seven hits without walking a batter while striking out five. Hollands didn't allow a run until the eighth inning and before UCR scored, allowed just one runner past second base.
The victory, UCSB's third in a row, improves the Gauchos to 19-17 overall and 5-5 in the Big West. UC Riverside falls to 21-14, 5-5.
Hollands retired 17 of 19 batters he faced until the Highlanders got to him in the eighth, helping UCSB to its second Friday win in the past three weeks. Hollands is now 4-3 and lowered his ERA to 3.99.
UCR's Matt Andriese matched Hollands zero for zero through the first three innings, but his defense let him down in the fourth.
Trevor Whyte hit a one-out bouncer that went under the glove of shortstop Trevor Hairgrove for a base hit and Marty Mullins followed with a hit. A fielder's choice put runners on the corners before Ryan Tregoning hit a slow-rolling single to right that scored Whyte.
Mark Haddow, who was on first, raced to third and when rightfielder Michael Hur bobbled the ball, Haddow scored.
In the sixth, Whyte drove in Matt Valaika with a double to left-center but Whyte was later picked off second base.
Haddow walked with two outs and Tregoning singled to right to put runners on first and third before Bryce Tafelski and Ryan Palermo each hit run-scoring singles.
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England 270 for 7 (Collingwood 69, Shah 62) beat West Indies 244 for 7 (Simmons 62, Sarwan 57) by 1 run (D/L method)
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An amazing miscalculation from West Indies coach John Dyson handed England an extraordinary victory in the opening one-day international, at the Providence Stadium in Guyana, when he misread the Duckworth-Lewis chart and called his batsmen in when they were two behind the required target.
With the light fading Stuart Broad trapped Denesh Ramdin leg-before to tip the D/L target in England's favour, with West Indies needing 27 from 22 balls, yet Dyson insisted his not-out batsmen walk off after reading the sheet in front of him. Andrew Strauss knew his team were ahead, but Dyson needed convincing and went to see the match referee before the result was confirmed. It overshadowed what had been an excellent match and left Dyson with serious questions to answer.
"When it came down to that last wicket I didn't go across the column," Dyson told Sky Sports. "I went down the wrong column. It's my responsibility, that's it. I've apologised to the team, that's all I can do. It was a bad mistake."
It was another occasion when cricket didn't do itself many favours, but West Indies only have themselves to blame as they became preoccupied by the light for a few overs before actually walking off. Kieron Pollard clearly wasn't pleased with conditions before pulling James Anderson to deep square-leg where Steve Harmison, who had spilled a seemingly crucial catch moments earlier at long-on off Pollard, clung on, but West Indies were still a fraction ahead.
That changed when Ramdin fell to the second ball of the 46th over and the next batsman hadn't even taken guard before the light was offered and the players trooped off. Dyson was convinced his team had won, but after frantically waving his clipboard around, he went to see the umpires and soon received the bad news. It brought back memories of Shaun Pollock's misunderstanding of the D/L method during the 2003 World Cup which cost South Africa a place in the Super Sixes.
"Yes, it was a miscalculation," the captain Chris Gayle said. "He [Dyson] was actually looking in the wrong column because the last wicket changed the equation. There's no reason to point any finger. I'm not going to kill him."
Strauss said the D/L target was on the scoreboard "but you can never be sure it's right". "I had a paper brought out to me and when the last wicket fell it looked as though we were a run in front of them but those tables are quite hard to decipher," Strauss said. "West Indies obviously thought they had won, otherwise they wouldn't have walked off."
The game itself had swayed one way then the other, but West Indies appeared to have claimed a vital advantage after a scintillating Powerplay attack from home-town hero Shivnarine Chanderpaul. He slammed 26 off Harmison's seventh over which turned the chase completely in their favour as England's lack of confidence started to seep through once again.
His assault was breathtaking; he cut Harmison square, audaciously swept him over fine leg for six then took four consecutive off-side boundaries between point and mid-off with increasing force. After the first four of those boundaries he'd managed more runs off his own bat than England did in their entire batting Powerplay that yielded a measly 17.
With the adrenalin pumping he couldn't stop playing shots and picked out Strauss at square leg in the next over as he swept Broad. It gave England renewed hope, which increased when Anderson had Dwayne Bravo well caught at backward point, but Pollard was playing the best innings off his international career before his lack of experience came through as he tried to play for the light.
The scenes of celebration on the England balcony when the result was confirmed suggested they'd won a much bigger prize, but this was their first international success of the winter and they weren't really too bothered about the circumstances. They produced some solid cricket throughout the day, firstly to post a competitive 270 on a sluggish surface with half-centuries from Owais Shah and Paul Collingwood, who suffered a migraine during his innings, and then to keep West Indies' reply under control under Chanderpaul cut loose.
Shah, who responded after a disappointing Test series, reached his half-century from 67 balls and Collingwood took 58. With the stand progressing well England were well placed to launch on 190 for 3 after 37 overs, but a rain interruption came at a bad time for England and they struggled to find the same momentum after the break until Matt Prior provided some late impetus.
Broad snared Gayle early which boosted spirits and although Ramnaresh Sarwan and Lendl Simmons built a stand of 125 it took them 27 overs with the asking rate climbing all the day. Collingwood continued his impressive match when he had Sarwan caught at midwicket and Simmons was then victim to the increasing pressure when he lofted Gareth Batty to deep midwicket.
Two days ago Chanderpaul was given Guyana's third-highest national honour, the Cacique Crown of Honour, and he was greeted by a huge cheer as soon as he came out to bat. He creamed his first ball over mid-on and marshalled Pollard during their fourth-wicket stand. After some dressing-room discussions they opted for the Powerplay in the 39th over and Pollard signalled the intent by straight driving Broad for six. That was nothing compared to what Chanderpaul produced, but everything was overshadowed by the finish and the simple mistake of looking at the wrong row of numbers.


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The holidays are here and that means the video game fans in your life are hoping that they will soon have some new games to play. (Hint, hint ... they want you to buy them a new game ... or two).
The Wii is a great game machine for the whole family. And so we've come up with a list of some superb Wii titles released this year — titles for the youngest, most innocent gamers in your household to the oldest and grittiest gamers on your list.
"Kirby's Epic Yarn"
Rated E for everyone
There has never been a more adorable game than this one. But Kirby's newest 2-D platformer isn't just cute as the dickens, it's super cool too and an absolute delight to play. The famed Nintendo character has been given an eye-poppingly crafty makeover for this game — that is, Kirby has been turned into a circle of yarn and his world into a fabric store dreamscape. Cute as it all may be, this creative game is one that players of every age will appreciate as they puzzle their way through this handmade world's many charms. (Read more about "Kirby's Epic Yarn" .)
"Super Mario Galaxy 2"
Rated E
This sequel to the beloved game "Super Mario Galaxy" lives up to its predecessor and knocks it out of the park well beyond. Mario's Galaxy-spanning adventures are more innovative and more astonishing than ever. The level design is wonderfully innovative and quite epic — there are just so many unique worlds for Mario to discover and explore and they're all so wildly creative you won't want to stop playing. This game is pure unadulterated fun.
"Donkey Kong Country Returns"
Rated E
Oh Donkey Kong, you've always been there for us. This holiday, the king of gaming apes has returned in "Donkey Kong Country Returns," a side-scrolling platformer and a good-looking one at that. Here you play the great ape as he tries to save his island from the evil Tikis who have stolen his bananas. We especially love the multiplayer option — a second player can jump in and play Diddy Kong at your side. If that player happens to be younger or less experienced, they can simply have Diddy Kong jump on Donkey Kong's back and carry him through the tougher moments. That makes this game something the oldest and newest Donkey Kong fans can bond over. Read more about "Donkey Kong Country Returns" .)
"No More Heroes 2: Desperate Struggle"
Rated M for Mature audiences only
$30 (but often available at a discount)
Don't believe the Wii haters when they start complaining that this little machine doesn't have anything to offer adults. Yeah, the Wii may be home to lots o' family fare, but there are some truly grownup titles to be found. "No More Heroes 2" is one of them. This M-Rated game of hack and slash, does a good job making use of the Wii's motion controls, delivering some bloody battles, a bawdy story and tons of personality to boot. This gritty offering is for the hardcore gamer on your list for sure.
Red Steel 2
Rated T for teens
$30 (but often available at a discount)
While the first "Red Steele" game disappointed players with its sloppy motion control implementation, "Red Steele 2" more than makes up for that misstep by delivering a superb game that puts the Wii's to work in style. Played from the first-person perspective, "Red Steel 2" lets you shoot and sword fight your way through a delightful array of enemies. The game's art style draws on both samurai and wild west traditions to deliver a wonderfully stylish look. Most importantly, the controls are tight and the game is a thrill to play.
P.S. Keep your eyes open for "Disney's Epic Mickey" — it doesn't hit shelves until Nov. 30th so we can't officially add it to our list. But from what we've seen so far, it looks like it could be a holiday hit.
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Grand jury indicted JonBenet Ramsey parents
BOULDER, Colo. — A grand jury found enough evidence to indict the parents of JonBenet Ramsey for child abuse and accessory to first-degree murder in the 6-year-old's death, newly unsealed documents revealed Friday, nearly a decade after DNA evidence cleared the couple.
But the 1999 documents shed no light on who was responsible for the child beauty queen's death, and 14 years later, authorities are no closer to finding her killer.
The documents confirmed reports earlier this year that grand jurors had indeed recommended an indictment in the case, contrary to the long-held perception that the secret panel ended their work without deciding to charge anyone.
At the time, then-District Attorney Alex Hunter didn't mention an indictment, saying only that there wasn't enough evidence to warrant charges against the Ramseys, who had long maintained their innocence.
The grand jury met three years after JonBenet's body was found bludgeoned and strangled in the basement of her family's home in Boulder, the day after Christmas in 1996. Lurid details of the crime and striking video footage of the child in adult makeup and suggestive pageant costumes propelled the case into one of the highest-profile mysteries in the U.S., unleashing a series of true-crime books and TV specials.
Many tabloid headlines later, tests in 2008 on newly discovered DNA left behind by someone who touched JonBenet's long underwear pointed to the involvement of an "unexplained third party" in her slaying, and not the Ramseys or their son, Burke.
The tests led Hunter's successor, Mary Lacy, to clear the Ramseys, two years after Patsy Ramsey died of cancer. In a letter to John Ramsey, she called the couple "victims of this crime."
Finding a match in the nation's growing DNA database could hold the best hope for someday solving the killing of JonBenet, who would now be 23. Her slaying is considered a cold case, open but not under active investigation.
One of John Ramsey's attorneys, L. Lin Wood, said the documents released Friday are "nonsensical" and the grand jurors didn't have the benefit of having the DNA results.
"They reveal nothing about the evidence reviewed by the grand jury and are clearly the result of a confused and compromised process," he said.
While the killer's identity is still unknown, Wood said there's no mystery about the Ramseys' role.
"The Ramsey family is innocent," he said. "That part of the case, based on the DNA evidence, is a done deal."
Boulder police, who were criticized for their handling of the investigation, issued a statement saying the documents show the grand jury agreed with investigators that probable cause existed to file charges. However, the statement acknowledged that the evidence would have to meet a higher standard than probable cause for prosecutors to take the case to trial.
The current district attorney, Stan Garnett, declined to comment but will publish an op-ed piece on Sunday, given the complexity of the case, a spokeswoman said.
David Lane, a defense attorney not involved in the case, said prosecutors may have handed it over to grand jurors because problems in the investigation could have made it difficult to prosecute. But he said that could have backfired with a "runaway grand jury" that reached its own conclusions.
He said the indictments could have been an attempt to force the parents to turn against each other, which he said was unlikely because both were protected by laws that limit testimony of one spouse against another.
"Somebody killed JonBenet Ramsey," Lane said. "It sounds like they were accused of aiding and abetting each other, with the hope someone would crack and break. That didn't happen, and prosecutors may have decided not to go forward."
Although the grand jury foreman signed the 1999 indictments, prosecutors decided not to bring charges.
Christina Habas, a retired judge who oversaw grand juries in Denver, said it's at the discretion of the district attorney whether to file charges because prosecutors have to consider whether they can convince a trial jury of someone's guilt beyond a reasonable doubt.
The indictments might have been a compromise among jurors who were divided on what counts should be approved, said Nancy Leong, an assistant law professor at the University of Denver. The release of only four of 18 charging pages, and the numbering of the charges, suggest other possible charges were passed over. The charge of accessory to a crime might have been an attempt to "meet in the middle," Leong said.
"And that would also explain why the prosecutor didn't want to continue with the prosecution of the crime, because there might not have been enough evidence to prove the parents helped someone else cover up the crime," she said.
Whatever the motivation behind them, the documents add little or nothing to the public understanding of what happened to JonBenet, Leong said.
"We don't know much more factually, if anything, than we did in 1996," she said.
The Daily Camera newspaper in Boulder reported earlier this year that the grand jury had issued indictments, and the documents were released in response to a lawsuit filed by its reporter, Charlie Brennan, and the Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press.


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Here's something I wrote to an upcoming organizer of a PodCamp. You might find some value in this, too.
Hi there–
My advice: make a great team to organize the event and lean on them heavily. Focus on empowering the community. De-emphasize the rockstars, but invite them all. Use traditional press releases and mainstream ways to reach the newbies, as well as blog campaigns, buttons, and other new media tools. Get every podcaster and video blogger making promotional materials and running each others' promos ahead of the event. Wifi isn't 100% necessary, but it makes the world a much better place. Tagging is vital, so please have people tag their media for easier finding in Technorati and Google Blogsearch.
Write really direct, clear sponsor letters following a format similar to this:
Hello ______ (person in company, if you know their name, or just "Hi" if you're faking it)–
My name is ________ and I'm writing to request sponsorship for PodCamp ___, a FREE, two day unconference exploring the world of new media community tools. The event takes place ____. The website is _____ . We're expecting around ____ people.
Your sponsorship of $____ (and ask big) will go towards _______, or should you wish to make it a more general sponsorship, the other costs associated with putting on this free event are:
__ (list out all your remaining expenses). Specific sponsorships exist for ____ (Saturday lunch, the Friday night party, tee-shirts, A/V costs, whatever — lots of sponsors like to buy specific branding opportunties).
In return, we will feature your logo on an 8.5×11 display poster at the registration desk, at the main stage (wherever you want to do it, but basically showing the logo), as well as on the PodCamp DC website, with a clickable link back to the destination of your choice. We will add your URL to several future blog posts to drive even more traffic back to your site, and we will mention you and thank you at least twice throughout the event.
PodCamp's community is comprised of traditional media professionals, PR specialists, marketing leaders, enthusiastic hobbyists, and several bloggers, audio and video podcasters, and more. Our demographics tend to point towards the mid-20's-50's age range (though 11 year olds and 81 year olds participate quite often, as well). Thankfully, the mix of genders at the event is roughly 65/35 male to female. We tend to have discretionary income and a strong desire to understand products and services that might appeal to us and/or our audiences.
At PodCamps, the participants are the speakers. Topics and panels are developed by the people, and the audience is often equally in charge of the flow of information on the stage. There is a rule called "the law of two feet" in strong effect. Should one feel the content presented in a session isn't relevant, or worse, should the person giving the session be seen to be "pitching," everyone has the right and the obligation to walk away and find something more pertinent to their needs.
We'd love to invite you to do more than write a check. Please consider participating at PodCamp ___, and perhaps give a session on how your product or service (be specific if you can) makes blogging or podcasting or videoblogging easier/better/faster/cost effective. (Whatever you want to talk about, without it being a pitch). Are there other ways you can participate? More than your money (though we appreciate your financial support), PodCamp is about developing relationships with sponsors who understand the value of using new media community tools to extend the digital conversation out into their larger audiences. We want to talk with you about how you might consider _______ (their organization, product, whatever) as part of this community.
Please contact me at your earliest convenience. My contact information is listed below. If you have any further questions, or want to better understand the PodCamp experience, I'm at your service.
Thanks in advance,
______, PodCamp __ Organizer. (your name, the PodCamp name)
Contact Info
Contact Info , etc…
Track this all on your open ledger on the wiki. The open ledger makes a WORLD of difference in getting this all done well, cuts down on people griping, and gives your sponsors a clear sense of where there money is going. Remember to build options for people to donate anonymously, and remember to ensure that some folks have ways to donate smaller amounts without drawing attention to that.
Beyond that, the better you build the signup process, the easier you make it later when you have to reach these people and let them know important info. (We're looking into non-wiki options for Boston2). Also, do everything you can to reach the influencers in your event's area and encourage them to build sessions that enhance the community experience, show more people HOW to make this new media stuff, and perhaps how to find money.
Remember, you can always reach out to the organizers of past PodCamps, and you can always contact Chris Brogan or Christopher Penn. We're all pretty accessible.


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Van Buren Doctor arrested on drug charges
Dr. Brett Whatcott, 48, was arrested during a traffic stop by Arkansas State Police and charged with possession of a controlled substance, according to Bill Sadler with Arkansas State Police.
Dr. Whatcott is a credentialed anesthesiologist with Summitt Medical Center in Van Buren and Sparks Health System. Late Thursday, Dr. Whatcott's bio was removed from both websites.
Sadler would not confirm what substance was found in Whatcott's vehicle.
Donna Bragg, Marketing and Communications director for Summit Medical Center and Sparks Health System, released a statement Thursday.
"The physician in question was employed by EmCare, a contracted physician management company. Any statement about this physician will need to come directly from EmCare. Both Sparks Health System and Summit Medical Center are cooperating fully with the ongoing investigation and therefore cannot comment at this time. This incident did not occur on hospital property and did not involve his services as a physician."


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IHC has in-house expertise for engineering and manufacturing integrated standard and custom-built vessels, advanced equipment and also providing life-cycle support. This integrated systematic approach has helped to develop optimum product performance and long-term business partnerships.
The company's broad customer base includes dredging operators, oil and gas corporations, offshore contractors and government authorities.
IHC has over 3,000 employees based at various locations in The Netherlands, Brazil, China, Croatia, France, India, Malaysia, the Middle East, Nigeria, Singapore, Slovakia, South Africa, the United Kingdom and the United States.
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Denver mayor Michael Hancock wants to bring Super Bowl to Mile High City
NEW YORK - Denver mayor Michael Hancock is getting the star treatment in the Big Apple - rushing from one media event to the next.
"I'm here to root for the Denver Broncos to win the Super Bowl," Hancock said Friday. "We also want to bring the Super Bowl to Denver."
Hancock arrived in New York on Thursday afternoon and has appeared on a number of TV and news shows since his plane touched down. Appearing on "The Colbert Report," "Today" and local Denver shows broadcasting from radio row inside the Super Bowl media center near Times Square, Hancock is getting plenty of air time to push his dual messages: "Go Broncos" and bring the Super Bowl to Denver.
"We have the infrastructure to host this event in the future," Hancock said. "We have the hotel rooms, the transportation and the stadiums that would make it work. We've hosted events of this scale in the past and have been successful."
In the past Denver has hosted the Democratic National Convention, Summit of the Eight and World Youth Day with Pope John Paul II.
Hancock is also joining in a friendly wager with Seattle Mayor Ed Murray in the "Service Bowl."
The two mayors are "competing" in the second annual event coordinated by AmeriCorps. The winning mayor will host the opposing mayor and AmeriCorps members and volunteers for a day of service in the winning city.
Despite his busy schedule, there's one thing to which Hancock said he is most looking forward while visiting New York and New Jersey.
"A Broncos victory!"


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Walking With Dinosaurs
Walking with Dinosaurs 3D is an upcoming film depicting life-like 3D dinosaur characters set in photo-real landscapes that will transport audiences to the prehistoric world as it existed 70 million years ago. The film is based on the 1999 documentary television miniseries Walking with Dinosaurs, produced by the BBC. Walking with Dinosaurs 3D is being produced by Evergreen Studios, the company that produced Happy Feet, and it is scheduled for release on October 11, 2013.


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Four new tetromycin derivatives, tetromycins 1-4 and a previously known one, tetromycin B (5) were isolated from Streptomyces axinellae Pol001(T) cultivated from the Mediterranean sponge Axinella polypoides. Structures were assigned using extensive 1D and 2D NMR spectroscopy as well as HRESIMS analysis. The compounds were tested for antiparasitic activities against Leishmania major and Trypanosoma brucei, and for protease inhibition against several cysteine proteases such as falcipain, rhodesain, cathepsin L, cathepsin B, and viral proteases SARS-CoV M(pro), and PL(pro). The compounds showed antiparasitic activities against T. brucei and time-dependent inhibition of cathepsin L-like proteases with K(i) values in the low micromolar range.


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Endoscopic ventricular irrigation and treatment of obstruction as a complimentary option in infantile posthemorrhagic hydrocephalus (Brain Wash)
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Objective: To present endoscopic techniques used as a complimentary tool in the treatment of infantile posthemorrhagic hydrocephalus
Methods: Three cases of preterm-low-birth weight infants with intraventricular hemorrhage and ventricular distention are presented. In addition to reservoir placement, the treatment included endoscopic ventricular irrigation and ventriculostomy and/or aqueductoplasty in order to treat hydrocephalus and, if possible, avoid the placement of a shunt.
Results: In one patient hydrocephalus was successfully treated by endoscopic ventricular irrigation and third ventriculostomy. No shunt was necessary in this patient. In the second patient an isolated fourth ventricle could be treated by ventricular irrigation and aqueductal stenting. Third ventriculostomy was only temporarily successful. A single ventriculo-peritoneal shunt was necessary. The third patient needed a ventriculo-peritoneal shunt after ventricular irrigation and third ventriculostomy were only temporarily sufficient to treat hydrocephalus. No procedure related complications were observed.
Conclusions: Endoscopic ventricular irrigation and a variety of endoscopic procedures can expand the armamentarium in the treatment of infantile posthemorrhagic hydrocephalus. It may be possible to avoid shunt placement in some cases.


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Don't Pay for Empty Space – Only Pay for the Volume you Need!
If you're looking for cheap storage solutions without sacrificing safety and security, then Kent is the perfect fit—we are more secure and up to 50% cheaper than self storage.
Unlike other storage businesses with higher per metre property and overhead costs, where they have to charge you for your entire storage box/unit regardless of how much you store inside it, Kent's stackable containerised storage solution is more efficient and less costly. And what's better, you don't pay for empty space – we only charge you for the volume of the storage you need! So add to your storage, or take items out, and we'll adjust your rates accordingly. How good's that?!
Even with such a cheap self storage solution, you never compromise on the safety or security of your belongings. In fact, you get the full benefit of all our security features, designed over our 70 years' experience helping more than a million Australians. Your belongings stored in reinforced steel containers inside our private, state-of-the-art 24/7 CCTV security and monitored warehouses. And, our cheap storage is designed to be effortlessly easy – our highly efficient professional removalists come when and wherever you need us to inventory, wrap, pack, and pick up your belongings, and then redeliver specific items as you need them, or everything to wherever you want them, anywhere in the world.
How it Works
1. We Pick Up Anywhere
Our expert removalists pick up when and wherever you need us.
2. We Pack Safely
We pack your belongings carefully to ensure they're stored safely.
3. We Store Securely
We protect your belongings in reinforced steel containers within our private secure storage facilities.
4. We Redeliver Anywhere
We redeliver specific items as you need them, or everything to wherever you want them.
Why Choose Kent for Your Cheap Storage Solutions
Even with all the savings Kent offers, you never have to compromise on the safety or security of your belongings, or deal with complicated, stressful self storage again.
With just a few mouse clicks or one easy phone call, arrange for your belongings to be wrapped, packed, picked up, securely stored, and redelivered in part, or in whole, to anywhere in the world by our highly trained removals and storage experts.
Kent Storage really is too easy! Our expert removalists will come anywhere to:
- Provide FREE inventory, condition reports, and receipt and dispatch records to help you keep track of your belongings, and better manage the ins and outs of your storage…
Unlike self storage:
- You don't have to remember what's in your secure storage box/unit, or the condition it's in
- We can conveniently and easily retrieve and redeliver individual items from your inventory list (or the entire contents of your container).
- Professionally wrap your belongings, particularly soft-furnishings like couches, chairs and mattresses, in Kent-supplied heavy-duty removals-grade plastic for added care and protection against from moisture, dust, dirt and mildew while in storage…
Unlike self storage:
- You don't have to use flimsy, poor quality plastic wrap that simply cannot protect your belongings as well as the industrial-grade wrapping supplied by Kent
- You don't have to spend time wrapping your furniture yourself - Kent's expert removalists do it all for you.
- Skillfully pack, stack and load your belongings directly into our reinforced steel storage containers, eliminating double handling and significantly reducing the risk of damage during transit and in storage. Plus, you don't have to lift a finger…
Unlike self storage:
- You don't have to lug around heavy boxes or furniture
- You don't have to guess the best way to pack, protect, and safely stack your belongings for storage.
- Pick up your belongings from absolutely anywhere in Australia, whether you need pick-up from your home, office, or even your current storage unit…
Unlike self storage:
- You don't have to hire a moving truck or enlist the help of family and friends to move
- You don't have to struggle to fit everything in your storage box/unit.
- Deliver your belongings into our state-of-the-art, safe storage facility for as little or as long as you like, giving you peace of mind that you have one of the most secure storage solutions available anywhere…
Our storage facilities are:
- Purpose built, state-of-the-art structures
- CCTV security monitored 24/7, with back-to-base alarm systems
- Climatised environments, safe from dust, pests and the elements
- Complete with fire monitoring and control systems.
- At your request, we'll happily, conveniently and carefully pick up and add to your storage, redeliver specific items, or redeliver everything anywhere locally, interstate or overseas, so you never need hire a moving truck or visit a storage unit again …
Or, just give us 24-48 hours' notice and we'll place your container in a secure area for you to easily access during business hours.
We do some, most or all of the work (depending on your specific needs), so that you don't have to. Too easy!
More Secure than Self Storage
- In sharp contrast to self storage, Kent takes on the duty of care for your belongings…
- We strictly limit the public from entering our storage facilities, unlike self storage where your treasures are stored in a shared facility easily accessible by others
- We provide detailed inventory and condition reports, and receipt and dispatch records to help you keep track of your storage inventory, compared to self storage where the onus is on you to record the contents of your storage unit.
- Our facilities provide greater safety and security than self storage, particularly as they are private facilities that strictly prohibit public entry
- Our storage containers are sealed, unlike self storage units that are open at the top with just large-diametre wire mesh between your belongings and the open air, dust, vermin and theft
- Our storage containers are purpose-built from reinforced steel and stored inside our state-of-the-art 24/7 CCTV security monitored facilities to safeguard the security of your belongings...compare this to other options like a plywood box, secured only by a flimsy hasp, left unprotected on your nature strip
- Our professional, expertly trained packers skillfully and carefully pack your belongings for you. Unlike self storage, where you have to figure out, all on your own, the safest way possible to pack and arrange your belongings.
Kent's Unique Four-Level Secure Storage System
We respect the significance of entrusting the protection of your treasured belongings to others, so while your belongings are in our care, their security is our number one priority.
Kent makes its unique Four-Level Secure Storage System protection, for the safe and secure storage of your belongings, available to all its customers:
- Security Level One: Customised Wrapping…
The Kent Storage unique Guardian Wrapping System includes:
- Professional, expertly trained packers
- Heavy-duty plastic covers for added care and protection of your mattresses, couches and chairs
- Boxes constructed to specifically protect certain items
- Use of professional packing blankets to wrap your large fragile items
- Custom crating for art works, fragile or valuable items
- Comprehensive labelling and inventory processes.
- Security Level Two: Purpose Built Containers…
Unlike our self storage competitors, we load your items directly into reinforced steel storage containers at pick-up. These containers are then loaded into our storage facilities using state-of-the-art forklifts and crane technology. Our process significantly reduces expensive double handling and risk of damage. Our containers are:
- Purpose built to safeguard your treasures in transit and storage
- Constructed from reinforced steel for superior protection
- Accessible at both ends through customised doors for quick, easy access.
- Security Level Three: Superior Storage Facilities…
We have the most advanced undercover storage facilities in the Southern Hemisphere, ensuring superior security. Kent Storage facilities are:
- Private facilities that strictly prohibit public entry
- Purpose built, state-of-the-art structures
- CCTV Security and fire monitored 24/7, with a back-to-base alarm
- A climatised environment
- Free from dust, pests and the elements.
- Security Level Four: Storage Insurance…
Despite 70 years' experience and the utmost care by some of the best professional removalists and storage experts in the industry, the reality is your belongings are at much greater risk of loss or damage while in transit or storage. Accidents, by no fault of ours, can happen, which is why we offer our own transit and storage insurance, for the ultimate level of protection.
Kent Ultimate Cover insurance provides full cover risk protection against loss or damage from an external cause, including accidental damage while in transit and/or in storage*
- Full replacement cost ('new for old') for any items totally lost or destroyed, or reasonable cost of repairs if damaged. (Computers and computer accessories, clothing, motor vehicles, motor bikes, caravans, boats and trailers can only be insured for their Market Value.)
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Roy Rana remembers the signs suggesting that Canadian basketball might be ready to explode.
He coached the Canada squad that finished third at the 17-and-under world championships in 2010. His No. 2 scorer, Anthony Bennett, was the No. 1 overall pick in the 2013 NBA draft. The youngest player on that team, Andrew Wiggins, might be the No. 1 pick in Thursday's draft. Nik Stauskas, who played for the squad during qualifying in 2009, is a likely lottery pick.
''At the time, none of us realized the long-term potential of this group,'' Rana said.
Folks are getting it now.
Eight Canadians could be drafted Thursday, a stunning development for a hockey-crazed country that had only eight players selected after Steve Nash was taken in the first round in 1996.
Wiggins (Kansas), Stauskas (Michigan) and Tyler Ennis (Syracuse) are expected to go in the first round. Dwight Powell (Stanford), Khem Birch (UNLV), Melvin Ejim (Iowa State), Jordan Bachynski (Arizona State) and Sim Bhullar (New Mexico State) also are possible selections. The class gives Canada aspirations of becoming a world power in the sport.
''Our young basketball players no longer see themselves as second-class citizens in basketball,'' Rana said. ''They see themselves as equal to, if not better, than many of the best in the world, and they aspire to be the best in the world.''
Canada hasn't had more than two players drafted in any of the previous 20 years, and from 2001 to 2010, not a single Canadian was selected. Leo Rautins, Canada's former national coach who was picked by the Philadelphia 76ers in the first round of the 1983 draft, said that kind of drought likely won't happen again because a strong system is finally in place to develop talent. There are more Canadian teams than ever playing AAU ball and prospects are finding homes at major U.S. colleges.
''We're entering a cycle that's not going to stop,'' Rautins said. ''Before, there were reasons for the ups and reasons for the downs. But now, there's only reason to continue to go up.''
Rautins believes Canada's national team could make noise at the 2020 Olympics. It would be quite a change for a country that hasn't medaled at the Games since earning silver in 1936.
Many point to the Raptors joining the NBA in 1995 as the turning point. Their presence created a generation of Canadians that grew up with the NBA.
''It definitely had an effect on me,'' Stauskas said. ''I went to five or six games a year and I watched every one I could on TV. It had a lot to do with my love for the game.''
The Raptors got their first superstar - Vince Carter - in 1998. The high-flying sensation was rookie of the year in 1999, won the Slam Dunk title in 2000 and led the Raptors to the playoffs in 2000, 2001 and 2002. Nash, who was born in South Africa but grew up in Canada, took the mantle from there, earning MVP honors in 2005 and 2006 as a member of the Phoenix Suns.
The national program took advantage of the budding interest and bolstered its efforts. Bennett and Wiggins have been part of Canada basketball's Targeted Athlete Strategy, which started in 2009. Canada's Junior Academy, unveiled in 2013, helps seventh and eighth graders develop. The national program holds camps to identify top prospects, then puts them in more specific training.
Club basketball has picked up, too. Nike-sponsored CIA Bounce, based in Brampton, Ontario, near Toronto, has helped mold many Canadian prospects. The national program and the club programs are working together to ensure the top players get the best of both worlds.
''They're expanding and wanting to make things better and better,'' NBA scouting director Ryan Blake said. ''When you have a federation and people with passion about it, it resonates with the people around it.''
The Toronto area boasts six of the eight players who are on the NBA's radar. Wiggins, Ennis, Powell and Ejim are from Toronto, Stauskas is from nearby Mississauga and Bhullar is from neighboring North York.
''There's a big-time basketball culture there that's been there for a very long time,'' Rana said. ''There's so many kids playing the game and so many quality programs there now that I think we're equal to or comparable to any major city in the U.S. I think we're still kind of flying under the radar, but after this draft, I think that's going to change.''
There are just six Canadian-born players in the league - Bennett, Kelly Olynyk, Tristan Thompson, Andrew Nicholson, Cory Joseph and Joel Anthony. None of them averaged more than 12 points per game last season.
The incoming class has several players with the potential to do much more.
AP Sports Writer Larry Lage in Detroit contributed to this report.
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NOTRE DAME, Ind. – The Notre Dame men's lacrosse team will be on display three more times during the fall exhibition season and Fighting Irish fans are encouraged to attend the free events.
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Notre Dame will take part in a three-way scrimmage on Oct. 6 in Chicago, Ill. The Irish will face both Detroit and Bellarmine in exhibition games. The action gets underway at 8 a.m. (CT) at Hales Franciscan High School, which is located at 4930 South Cottage Grove Ave. in Chicago. The event coincides with the Notre Dame-Miami football clash at Soldier Field, which is slated for 6:30 p.m. (CT).
The Fighting Irish will square off against Navy on Oct. 13 in their final fall ball affair. The contest is scheduled for 11 a.m. (ET) at Arlotta Stadium. It is another opportunity for Irish fans in the community and those in town for that day's football game versus Stanford (3:30 p.m.) to see the nationally-ranked Notre Dame men's lacrosse team.
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PALO ALTO >> Tesla Motors announced Wednesday that it delivered 22,477 Model S sedans in 2013 but expects to deliver more than 35,000 cars this year, sending the stock soaring more than 12 percent in after-hours trading.
Tesla also said more information about its planned battery "gigafactory," which it says will reduce the cost of its battery packs, will be disclosed next week
"We'll have more than one partner in the gigafactory," CEO Elon Musk said during a conference call with analysts, adding that the factory would be powered largely by renewable energy.
Tesla is now making 600 cars a week at its Fremont factory but plans to ramp up production to 1,000 cars a week by the end of the year.
"We plan to expand production capacity for Model S and Model X, invest in our store, service and Supercharger infrastructure, complete the development of Model X and start early design work on our third-generation car," Musk and CFO Deepak Ahujua said in a letter to shareholders.
Tesla has previously said deliveries of the Model X - an SUV-style offering - would begin by the end of 2014. But the shareholder letter said volume deliveries to customers will get underway in spring 2015.
Tesla met its target of 25 percent gross margins in the fourth quarter and earned 33 cents a share, after accounting for one-time charges, on revenue of $615 million.
"They beat on unit guidance and margins," said Andrea James of Dougherty & Co. "Global demand is accelerating. Tesla is doing everything it should be doing, and doing it well. No wonder the stock's up in the aftermarket."
The company did not break down sales of the Model S by geography, but said demand from Europe and China is strong. The recently opened Beijing store is now Tesla's most active retail location.
"We won't be able to satisfy demand in China," said Musk, who predicted that Tesla's overseas sales this year could double its U.S. sales.
Last weekend, the San Francisco Chronicle, citing an unnamed source, reported that Adrian Perica, Apple's head of mergers and acquisitions, met with Musk last spring. Tesla has declined to comment on the story, but speculation of an Apple-Tesla collaboration sent Tesla's stock up to a closing price higher than $200 for the first time Tuesday.
Shares dipped nearly 5 percent to close at $193.64 Wednesday, but shot to $217 in late action following the earnings report's release. Tesla's all-time intraday high of $206 was hit Tuesday.
Tesla has recovered from widespread media coverage of three Model S cars catching fire after collisions. Musk credited the Internet and social media with helping consumers feel confident in the vehicle.
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TUBINGEN, Germany, April 11 (UPI) -- Playing sounds synchronized to the slow brain oscillations of sleeping people can enhance these oscillations and boost their memory, German researchers say.
Scientists at the University of Tubingen said those slow oscillations in brain activity, which occur during so-called slow-wave sleep, are critical for retaining memories.
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The highway attack happened in Wardak province's Sayad Abad district, where Taliban fighters hold much territory and launch frequent attacks on security forces. However, no group immediately claimed responsibility for the assault, which comes after several recent attacks targeting buses in the country.
The gunmen opened fire on three separate vehicles in the attack, including a bus traveling from Kabul and heading to Ghazni province, said Attahullah Khogyani, a spokesman for the provincial governor. He gave the death toll and said the gunfire wounded at least two civilians.
Last month, gunmen in southern Afghanistan kidnapped 30 members of the Hazara ethnic community traveling on a highway in Zabul province. Security forces have been trying to secure their release ever since the attack, the latest to target Shiites in the predominantly Sunni country.
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