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Part boutique, part art gallery, this elegant space showcases paintings, antiques, designer vintage apparel and accessories, and Pilgrim's own ready-to-wear line. Designer and co-owner Richard Ives balances '60s-inspired cocktail frocks ($110–$410) with flirty bustiers and menswear-style shirts. The selection of unusual jewelry, handbags and sunglasses includes rare finds from Chanel and YSL by way of top-secret Parisian vintage vendors.
|Venue name:
70 Orchard St
New York
|Cross street:
|between Broome and Grand Sts
|Opening hours:
|Tue–Thu noon–7pm; Fri, Sat noon–8pm; Sun noon–6pm
|Subway: B, D to Grand St
|Do you own this business?
Average User Rating
4.9 / 5
Rating Breakdown
- 5 star:176
- 4 star:13
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Great review in japan Elle. I love this store. Very unusual for New York, fashion - not commercial.
Saw the article in KLM airlines magazine on the way back from Amsterdam! Incredible vintage Chanel. Stunning little boutique of fashion. I can see why it has such an incredible reputation.
best unique store in NY outside of anything in Paris. Beautifully curated. Yes it's expensive, but you get what you pay for and here everything is top of the line and in the most perfect condition. Rare and unique. Not for the thrifty but everyone deserves a treat now and then. Superb. The staff is super helpful I find with unique styling tips and suggestions.
As an ex model and a recruiter in the fashion business now, I've known these guys for years and they are experts! Expertly curated with a careful eye. Exquisite taste and they know their customer. If you aren't into fashion then this probably isn't for you. It's not Macys. It's a beautifully cared for boutique with very unique items from jewelry, handbags to japanese designer avant garde designer items. Stacks of Jewelry. They often consult with film and Tv productions as well for accessories and I just love coming here. Beautiful.
5 star luxe. Great curated unique store. Best vintage Chanel and other designer handbags anywhere. Fab!!! I love coming here everytime I"m in New York.
incredible vintage Chanel and jewelry but so many other designers here as well. A stylist, model, editor favorite. I saw Padma from Top Chef here last week. So cool.
amazing. best designer vintage I've ever seen. Chanel, Hermes, YSL, Dior, Valentino, Japan designers, incredible jewelry, very reasonable for what they offer. High end luxury designer vintage. If you love this kind of unique fashion and want your own style, this is the place.
read the Racked Ny article about their Chanel sale. It was worth it. I got a great Chanel bag at a very reasonable price for a 2.55 double flap lambskin iconic bag. I looked at about 6 bags, they were very patient and I will definitely come back for my 2nd Chanel and the next. I might start collecting them. I love Chanel bags.
fantastic chanel
Definitely five star fashion shopping. The most amazingly beautifully curated store. Best vintage Chanel you will find in New York.
The knowledgeable guys who own this boutique are well known as having incredible taste. I love the ever changing look of the store, the inventory constantly being re-invented. I travel all the time for work, and whether I"m in San Francisco, Los Angeles or Paris I always love coming here as I know I will find something I can't get anywhere else. They are known for the best Vintage Japanese designer clothing as well as the incredible vintage Chanel, but there is so much more here, the jewelry, the accessories, the clothes. Really great tips as well and they give great advice. It's a very personal store and they always help me when I need something for an event or party and it's always spot on!
Beautiful store, exquisite vintage Chanel. Designer luxury. I love this place. Truly a very special boutique in my heart.
Love all the japan designer vintage represented here. they have everything that is cool and rare. Extremely cool store. Racks and Racks of fashion which I love.
5 star. Brilliant Store. Luxury Defined at an affordable price.
I'm always so happy when I buy another Chanel bag. This is definitely supreme for me. I see new bags every time and they are all "like new" or rare. Perfect for me. I love Pilgrim.
elegance redefined. Not for anyone on a budget. But exquisite. Beyond.
This boutique has a lot of cool things, art, mid century pottery, clothing and accessories. This place gets a lot of press in Europe more so than here, probably because the feel of the store is so european boutique. Everything is excellently curated and the condition of every item immaculate. It's new and vintage. Everything about it is covered with a very "cool eye". I love the music. Known all over for the biggest selection of vintage pristine CHANEL. But if you're not into Chanel they also carry pristine Valentino, YSL, Dior, Ferragamo etc. and more labels for accessories and clothing. Lots of Japanese Avant Garde vintage high end designer wares as well. Really great soundtrack! I say that alot because the music here rocks.
Total elegance ala' Paris. Chic. Cool. very very unique boutique for New York City.
Fabulous Chanel handbags and jewelry. I just love this place.
Fantastic Curation and Editing of sublime fashion. Something for everyone here at every price point. Unique, nothing else like it I've ever been to and I shop frequently. Definitely a stop for anyone into serious fashion.
stunning vintage Chanel!!!!!!
The most incredible Chanel handbags I've ever seen and the Chanel jewelry is also just amazing. What a chic little boutique. Makes me think of the high end stores like this in Paris.
amazing very french style boutique on the lower east side. a hidden insider gem. love this place.
Curated delightfully chic. Accessories dominate as does japanese designer vintage and Chanel vintage. Fashion Heaven, a personality all it's own.
Fantastic. Incredible handbags from YSL, Celine, Valentino, Chanel, Hermes, all like mint condition. Great jewelry from all different styles. I got an amazing Christian LaCroix 80's Couture necklace for $450. It is amazing. They also have great clothing, you might have a dig a little deep but its worth it. Lots of Japanese Designer Vintage in immaculate shape. A must for anyone into seriously having a unique wardrobe.
Such a great, fun store and I love the people who work there- amazing customer service. I also find the accessories to be amazing and of course the amazing vintage Chanel.
love this store
amazing very french style boutique on the lower east side. a hidden insider gem. love this place.
Quite a lovely boutique. Great service, fashion professionals with the best stuff. Great vintage authentic Chanel, Hermes, YSL, Dior, Bottega, all the labels a lady would want! Great jewelry as well. For on the go, this is the place to shop and get really unique items.
I never write reviews, but being from Paris, I usually find New York in the present a bit disappointing for fashion. This is the place I go to for inspiration. Always inspiring how they put together outfits and accessories, great styling, everything presented beautifully. It is very upscale Parisian in flavor and they certainly know fashion. Very beautiful indeed.
One of my favorite boutiques. Something for everyone. Huge vast designer jewelry, japanese vintage and tons of Chanel and other designers. Very nice place and they leave you alone. they actually let you browse which I love. No pressure, no hard obnoxious salespeople. Cool.
I really love a great boutique. Something for everyone here. Super nice guys that know everything and then some about fashion. Very unique for New York. A real fashion boutique like in Paris. And they don't sell junk, like they sell very nice luxury fashion that is well edited.
Great designer vintage. The japanese vintage is very unique and extremely fashion forward. Great Chanel. In fact, the only place to buy great quality mint vintage Chanel in NYC.
Vintage Chanel at it's finest. Beautifully presented boutique. One of my favorite stops when I'm in New York.
I saw the vintage Chanel bag I wanted on their facebook page and literally flew over in a taxi. The guys here are super nice and showed me a few style tips and I also scored a Romeo Gigli marked down skirt $85! that is gorgeous. There are finds here! No wonder they have such a cult following. Love this store. Thanks guys!
Luxury curated. Great Shopping. Clothing is beautiful. Handbags, Jewelry, everything you need for a special event or for every day work and to feel glamorous.
I really love high end designer vintage. Best in NY. I only come here Rellik in London and Didier Ludot and Les Trois Marches in Paris. The three!!! Every item is immaculate, mint, pretty, gorgeous and beautiful. The best luxury quality and love all the japanese designer avant garde designers they carry here. One of my faves in New York.
Fabulous over the top Vintage Chanel. The best Chanel handbags that are like new and guaranteed authentic. The only place I buy my Chanel vintage in New York.
absolutely flawless #vintage #designer #paris #chanel #luxe
I went last week as I arrived from Paris after a month long stay and never finding what I wanted in Chanel vintage. I came to Pilgrim and they had the exact bag I was searching for and since I pay dollars no Euro it was cheaper. I cant' believe nice guys who know exactly what you want. I recommend to friends
Great. Thanks guys! Always a cool experience!
Fabulous Five Stars. Best guys on the planet. Extremely helpful service and not pushy! My girlfriend Louise swears by this place and now I"m a convert. A very fashionista insider boutique.
As a stylist I've been pulling items and buying here for years. These guys really know fashion. I've been an acquaintance one of the owners for over 15 years in the fashion business. They have a great eye from the vintage Valentino Coats (which I adore) to the Chanel, YSL and some really great pieces from obscure designers. Beautiful costume jewelry can be found throughout the store. I love these guys.
well known stylists roam this store! LOL. It's a treasure of delights. Rare and unique fashion. Great shopping everytime I come here.
I had a great time shopping here last week. Thanks for all the goodies (again). See you next time I"m in New York.
Fabulous Chanel. I love Chanel and collect it and this is by far the only place to get the best Chanel. The jewelry here is exquisite, the merchandising is spot on, everything presented beautifully. Very high end designer vintage. It's a splurge store. When you're feeling the fashion, you must get a special something to trot around in. There is so much to look at I could spend hours here -- and I probably have on a few occassions.
Great designer vintage. The japanese vintage is very unique and extremely fashion forward. Great Chanel. In fact, the only place to buy great quality mint vintage Chanel in NYC.
love this store
I bought the most beautiful vintage mint condition super jumbo Chanel here for $2900. It was a really good price considering Chanel and it's perfect like new condition. I couldn't be happier. the service was really attentive, they showed me several bags and I left very happy. I went to Chanel first, and there was a wait list for anything I wanted and the bags were mostly about $5800 due to the price increases at Chanel. This is the place if you want Chanel. Super experience and I'm definitely telling my girlfriends to run down here, they have an amazing selection.
VINTAGE #CHANEL. LIKE EVERYWHERE. As in like entering a wonderland. Beautifully presented. I've been coming here for the last 4 years and every time there is a new treasure to behold. I love shopping on the lower east side and the great restaurants, but I especially love this special boutique. Expertly curated with a very discerning eye. It's very sophisticated in every sense of the word. Luxe, Deluxe, Fabulous. Love coming here and I love all the great finds. Always something new and endearing. Go. Run. It's captivating.


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Skip to comments.Iranian Alert -- July 14, 2004 [EST]-- IRAN LIVE THREAD -- "Americans for Regime Change in Iran"
Posted on 07/13/2004 9:04:40 PM PDT by DoctorZIn
The US media still largley ignores news regarding the Islamic Republic of Iran. As Tony Snow of the Fox News Network has put it, this is probably the most under-reported news story of the year. Most Americans are unaware that the Islamic Republic of Iran is NOT supported by the masses of Iranians today. Modern Iranians are among the most pro-American in the Middle East.
There is a popular revolt against the Iranian regime brewing in Iran today. I began these daily threads June 10th 2003. On that date Iranians once again began taking to the streets to express their desire for a regime change. Today in Iran, most want to replace the regime with a secular democracy.
The regime is working hard to keep the news about the protest movement in Iran from being reported. Unfortunately, the regime has successfully prohibited western news reporters from covering the demonstrations. The voices of discontent within Iran are sometime murdered, more often imprisoned. Still the people continue to take to the streets to demonstrate against the regime.
In support of this revolt, Iranians in America have been broadcasting news stories by satellite into Iran. This 21st century news link has greatly encouraged these protests. The regime has been attempting to jam the signals, and locate the satellite dishes. Still the people violate the law and listen to these broadcasts. Iranians also use the Internet and the regime attempts to block their access to news against the regime. In spite of this, many Iranians inside of Iran read these posts daily to keep informed of the events in their own country.
This daily thread contains nearly all of the English news reports on Iran. It is thorough. If you follow this thread you will witness, I believe, the transformation of a nation. This daily thread provides a central place where those interested in the events in Iran can find the best news and commentary. The news stories and commentary will from time to time include material from the regime itself. But if you read the post you will discover for yourself, the real story of what is occurring in Iran and its effects on the war on terror.
I am not of Iranian heritage. I am an American committed to supporting the efforts of those in Iran seeking to replace their government with a secular democracy. I am in contact with leaders of the Iranian community here in the United States and in Iran itself.
If you read the daily posts you will gain a better understanding of the US war on terrorism, the Middle East and why we need to support a change of regime in Iran. Feel free to ask your questions and post news stories you discover in the weeks to come.
If all goes well Iran will be free soon and I am convinced become a major ally in the war on terrorism. The regime will fall. Iran will be free. It is just a matter of time.
Fear for life increases among pro-regime businessmen
SMCCDI (Information Service)
Jul 13, 2004
Despite strict official directives intending to keep secret, a hostile deadly commando style attack, in order to avoid panic, the fear for life is increasing among pro-regime businessmen and Bazaris. The fear has been generated following the killing attempt, made by a masked and unidentified assailant, against the life of the notorious Haj-Agha Akbar Karimi.
The latter's daughter was killed during the attack, made at his villa located near Tehran last week, and himself is fighting for his life at the Khatam-ol-Anbia Hospital managed by the regime's Pasdaran Corp.
Karimi and his brothers, all members of the repressive "Jamiat e Motalefe e Eslami", became rich Bazaris following the Islamic revolution and are notorious for their roles in repressing the regime's opponents and for the execution and torture of several political prisoners. The gang is known for managing a network specialized in the duty free export of Iranian rugs to UAE, Germany, Canada and the US and the duty free import of several types of consumer goods and medicines.
It's to note that the popular hate and sense of revenge is in constant raise against corrupted Bazaris known for their links with the Islamic regime. They're known for having amassed billions of dollars in detriment of the Iranian people due to their constant support of the Mullahcracy.
An increasing number of Iranians, especially among youth, are believing of the Armed Struggle as the only way to bring down the illegitimate and barbaric theocracy.
Jordanian Sailor Declared Dead Said To Be in Iran Prison [Excerpt]
July 13, 2004
Dow Jones Newswires
AMMAN -- A Jordanian sailor declared dead after his ship sank 28 years ago is believed to be in prison in Iran, his family and the Jordanian government said Tuesday.
Foreign Ministry spokesman Ali al-Ayed told the Associated Press that Jordan had contacted the Iranian authorities about the missing sailor, Youssef Waswas Masharqa, but the Iranians had replied "they still don't have information on this case."
Masharqa disappeared after his ship sank in Iranian waters in 1976, reportedly after being hit by Iranian missiles. His nephew, Montasser Masharqa, says he was declared dead after the Iranians reported no survivors.
But in 1996 the Masharqa family in the al-Zuhour district of Amman received an Iranian visitor who told them Youssef was "alive and being held on the ground floor of a central Tehran prison in cell number three along with three other Jordanians and a Yemeni," Montasser recalled.
"We immediately contacted the Jordanian government and human rights groups to help us determine the fate of my uncle," Montasser said.
The sailor's elder brother, Mohammed Masharqa, said the Iranian, whose name he withheld for fear of retribution by the Iranian government, "provided us with all the details that confirmed it really was Youssef that he was talking about." The details included specifics of Youssef's face, the color of his eyes and his mother's name.
"My uncle told us through this Iranian man that he survived the ship sinking, but that he was hospitalized for nine months and later taken to jail," Montasser added.
The plight of Youssef, who would now be 54, became public knowledge only on Tuesday when the Jordanian newspaper Alarab Alyawm published a story on his family's appeals to the government to secure his release. The paper reprinted a letter, dated May 27, 2004, from Montasser to the foreign minister.
PS We are looking for news stories, correspondents and blog advice.
Iran's detention of UK servicemen targeted Baghdad
By Mahan Abedin
Special to The Daily Star
Wednesday, July 14, 2004
The three-day detention last month of eight British Royal Marines and Royal Navy sailors by Iran sparked widespread speculation regarding the intentions behind the action and its possible ramifications. The most striking feature of the incident was that the levels of speculation exceeded the seriousness of the issue. Indeed the men were promptly released by Iran and the matter has now been resolved, save for the return of British equipment.
At one level speculation was understandable given that British and American forces have often strayed into Iranian territory during the past 15 months, without Iran batting an eyelid. Therefore, observers were right to question why the Iranians decided to make such an issue of the latest incursion into their territorial waters in the Shatt al-Arab waterway, which Iran calls Arvand Rood. But those seeking to divine Iranian motivations also offered much that was unconvincing.
For example, a more implausible explanation for the decision to make an incident of the British incursion was that Iran sought to pressure coalition authorities into securing the release of would-be Iranian suicide bombers held in Iraq. The contention was a nonstarter: Iran is uninterested in engaging in such activities. Indeed, while fighting around the holy Shiite shrines in Najaf and Karbala led to calls by various Iranian organizations and charities for retaliation, these organizations, which have at times even called for suicide operations against coalition forces, have acted in a purely private capacity. In fact, recently the Iranian authorities warned them to desist from taking any action.
A more realistic motive for the outbreak of the incident was that Iran sought to humiliate Britain for recently taking position against Tehran in the ongoing dispute over Iran's attempts to develop a nuclear capability. But on closer inspection this contention is also faulty. The UK has in no way reversed its policy of positive engagement with the Islamic Republic. Even on the nuclear issue, while the UK has toughened its stance, its position remains distinct from that of the US. Moreover, in a recent interview with BBC Radio 4, Foreign Secretary Jack Straw maintained that positive engagement with Iran was yielding results "bit by bit" and that the detention of the servicemen was merely an "unfortunate" incident.
The statement discredited the belief that Iran had sought to deliberately humiliate Britain, but also that Iran and the UK have been going through a frosty patch in recent months.
Yet another explanation for the detention of the servicemen was that it was part of an Iranian strategy to intimidate the international community as a whole in the dispute over nuclear power. It was argued that Iran sought to impress upon key players in the dispute that it would not tolerate serious pressure. This kind of action would purportedly send a strong signal to the US and Israel that any strike against Iran's nuclear infrastructure would be met with a strong response.
Iran poll:
Should parents be allowed to force their girls to wear the hejab?
-- Yes 18.53 % (63)
-- No 77.06 % (262)
-- Not Sure 4.41 % (15)
Total Votes: 340
Persian POWER
Little-known community has achieved great success in business and professional life while remaining mostly anonymous to those around them.
By Stan Brin
Arezou Bakhtjou considers herself typical of young Iranian-American professionals. She is university-educated, works as a licensed real estate broker and expects to enroll at Whittier law school next fall with an eye on becoming a patent attorney.
But Bakhtjou is not a typical immigrant: She has been living in the United States for only 18 months. While even most Iranian-Americans consider her story somewhat unusual, she illustrates the rapid success this new local community has experienced in the past 25 years. From the Moshayedi brothers, founders of SimpleTech, a $300-million public company included on Inc. Magazines list of the Fastest Growing Companies in America, to Paul Makarechian, owner of the St. Regis Resort and Spa in Dana Point, to Dr. Fardad Fateri, former president of DeVry University, Iranians have achieved prominence in every aspect of business and the professions, from high-tech to education and the arts.
Persian accents are heard everywhere in Orange County, especially in Irvine and the South County area, but most people dont know who Iranian-Americans are. In fact, nobody seems to know how many Iranian-Americans actually live in Orange County.
Worse, Iranian-Americans have had a difficult time being recognized as a distinct community by the public, the mass media, even the government, all of which tend to confuse them with Arab-Americans.
Were not Arabs!
But as any Iranian-American will tell you, Persians are not Arabs, any more than Koreans are Japanese.
Meaning no disrespect to Arab-Americans, they tell everyone who will listen. We are very proud of our own culture, our own language, cuisine and history.
In fact, relations between Iran, or Persia, as the country was traditionally called, and the Arab world have been tense for many centuries (see sidebar, The Tragic Pageant of Persian History). And nothing annoys Iranian-Americans more than being mistaken for Arabs their accent and appearance is very different.
Furthermore, most Iranian-Americans consider themselves to be secular refugees from theocratic tyranny. They have no connection, whatsoever, with the current government of Iran, which they contemptuously dismiss as the mullah regime. In fact, many Iranian-Americans are not Muslim at all, but Jews, Bahais, Christians and even followers of the Zoroastrian religion of the ancient Persian Empire.
No one knows how many Iranians and Iranian-Americans live in the United States. Census figures indicate a nationwide population of roughly 330,000, but the Washington-based National Iranian American Council estimates that the actual number is at least 3 times as high. According to an NIAC report, this undercount is due to the lack of an Iranian box on census forms. Anyone who wants to be counted as of Iranian descent must specifically write in his or her origin by hand.
One thing is clear: While there are many working-class Iranians who can be seen stocking shelves at local discount stores, the majority are well-educated, high-achievers.
NIAC Executive Director Dokhi Fassihian says, Iranians rank as having the highest percentage of masters degrees of any ethnic group in the United States. Iranian culture puts a great deal of value on education, more than on other aspects of life.
The cream of the crop
This trait may explain the success of Iranian-Americans in the professions: They see education as an asset that can last throughout their lifetimes. In general, they want stability and are not after the quick buck.
The Moshayedi brothers Manouch, Mike and Mark are examples of this class of educated Iranian-Americans. SimpleTech, the computer memory company they founded in 1990, is one of Orange Countys leading high-tech firms, employing 400 people. The company manufactures and markets a comprehensive line of more than 2,500 memory and storage products through a worldwide network of distributors. All 3 brothers are engineers, and Mark and Manouch hold MBAs, as well.
Makarechian, 30, is president and CEO of Makar Properties. Besides owning the $350 million St. Regis Resort and Spa, the UC Santa Barbara graduate is developing luxury hotels and communities from La Jolla to Palm Beach, including Pacific City in Huntington Beach, a high-end, oceanfront project that will include 516 condominiums; 191,000 square feet of retail, restaurant and office space; and a 400-room resort hotel. Born in Tehran, he grew up in the Untied States after his father, Hadi Makarechian, fled from post-revolutionary Iran.
The mullahs loss is Americas gain, adds attorney Babak Sotoodeh of Tustin, founder and president of the Alliance of Iranian- Americans. Imagine what has happened the cream of educated Iranian society has moved here, bringing all their skills with them.
Some attended Iranian universities and immigrated; more attended American graduate schools and stayed on after earning advanced degrees, often working at menial jobs as they worked to become established. According to the old joke, You could always tell which taxi driver is Persian hes the one with Ph.D. on his license.
In fact, the Persian community in the United States consisted mainly of students and former students until the Islamic Revolution of 1979 forced an entire educated class to emigrate. Many were loyal to a secular monarchy, others feared being sucked up by the meat grinder of the 8-year-long Iran-Iraq war, still others saw their businesses dry up as wealthy clerics gained a stranglehold on the national economy.
Dr. Fardad Fateri of Newport Coast was typical of the student-immigrants: He came to this country in 1981, when he was 16. He received a BA from UC Irvine, an MA in social sciences from Cal State Fullerton and a Ph.D. in organizational behavior from U.S. International in San Diego now called Alliant International University. He later did post-doctoral work at Harvard.
Dr. Fateri maintains that Iranian-Americans high level of education has allowed them to slip into the American mainstream with unprecedented speed. The Iranian community has culturally assimilated faster than every other community that I have studied. Persians have been here in large numbers only since the 1980s, but we live among the general population rather than in isolated neighborhoods, and we intermarry.
Building a community
Dr. Fateri suspects that an important reason why Iranian-Americans have chosen to assimilate is the collapse of religious interest in their native country. Only non-Muslim Iranians, such as Bahais, Jews and Zoroastrians, are tied to their religious communities; the rest of us dont think that way. We are just Iranians.
In Iran, there is nothing left to believe in, which can make us cynics disappointed idealists.
Throughout American history, new immigrant communities organized around churches, synagogues and even Buddhist temples. They also tended to move into distinct, ethnic neighborhoods.
While there is a local Shiah mosque, few Iranian immigrants are religious. And while there is a concentration of immigrants in Irvine, they live everywhere, from Seal Beach to San Clemente. As a result, they dont yet have a network of social service organizations. There is, for example, no Iranian-American equivalent of the Jewish Federation of Orange County, a secular umbrella group whose constituent organizations provide everything from day care to lunches for seniors.
But they are trying, by using the one tool a community of sophisticated professionals knows very well: networking.
Our initial strategy is to connect the community through business and cultural networking, says Hossein Hosseini, president of the Network of Iranian-American Professionals of Orange County.
NIPOC sponsors social mixers, an annual trade show and the famous Mehregan Persian Harvest Festival, which attracts 20,000 people to the Orange County Fairgrounds every fall for a 2-day, 12-hour festival of food, live music, traditional costumes, games and more food.
Mehregan originated with the ancient Persian Zoroastrian religion followed by our ancestors, says Hosseini. The date is normally set by the ancient Persian calendar, but in America, Mehregan isnt a national holiday, so we have to schedule it on a weekend. This year it is on Oct. 2 and 3.
Hosseini hopes to see his organization become a seed for a more organized Iranian-American community. Eventually, we hope to be able to hire an executive director, and provide a broad array of educational and charitable services.
The shock of 9/11
Arab-Americans werent the only ones who felt the sting of the 9/11 backlash. Extremists assaulted turban-wearing Sikhs from India, and the FBI seemingly arrested just about anyone who had the misfortune of being born in a country with a government that supported terrorism.
Among those caught up in the chaos were thousands of immigrants from Iran.
Iranians were asked to report to the FBI, says attorney Sotoodeh. Thousands did just to be law-abiding and all of them were arrested. The FBI even harassed Iranian engineers at work, telling co-workers that they want to interview them about terrorism and they never found anything.
What shocked Sotoodeh even more was officials ignorance about Iranian culture and society. They thought that we spoke Arabic! They even arrested an Israeli because he was born in Iran. What does he have to do with al-Qaeda? But they refused to listen.
As a result of these struggles, Sotoodeh formed the Alliance of Iranian-Americans, a nonpartisan group active here and in Los Angeles. The AIA seeks to intervene in 9/11-related cases and to build public awareness. We want to inform other Americans and public officials about who we are, that we are not a threat. We also want to inform our own community about their rights and their role in society. We want them to get involved.
Sotoodeh adds, Many are afraid the government will put everyone in internment camps, like the Japanese-Americans.
Easing into politics
Politics, American-style, doesnt come easily to Iranian-Americans. They are, by custom, extremely formal and polite, even Old World. At mixers sponsored by NIPOC, every handshake is accompanied by a bow. One almost expects to see the members in top hats and monocles, as they cheer on the Lakers.
They also come from a country that has known the forms of democracy for nearly a century, but has never enjoyed the reality. And for that reason, they distrust politicians, and many are afraid that they could get into trouble if they take a stand on public issues. The result is a population that is not eager to join the rough-and-ready political life they see in this country.
We arent used to speaking up, even though we now have the numbers to be heard, says Hosseini. We may be educated and worldly, but we dont know how to be influential, how to work the political system. People dont know that you can write to a congressman about some problem and expect an answer. Instead, politicians of both parties tend to see us as ATM machines, and they forget about us after elections.
An Iranian-American who has entered the political fray is Irvine optometrist Dr. Mosen Alinaghian, a community pioneer who immigrated to California in 1968. A veteran of civic affairs in Fountain Valley and Irvine, Dr. Alinaghian is running for Irvines 4-seat city council. He is well-spoken about Irvine civic affairs and outspoken about its numerous problems, including sclerotic streets not built to handle the citys current daytime population.
More to come?
Among Iranian-Americans, opinions concerning the theocracy ruling their homeland range from mild disgust to visceral revulsion. Some want to see the regime left alone to slowly rot away; others want to see it overthrown by another shock and awe campaign.
All, however, expect the current regime to fall within a few years.
If that happens, Orange County can expect a sudden spike in immigration, as the country slowly reorders its society and economy. Then immigration will likely taper off, as have previous waves from Europe and Asia. And as U.S.-born Iranian-Americans join the American melting pot, the ubiquitous Persian accent may go the way of the Irish brogue.
But by the time, jars of fesenjan will sit next to marinara in every supermarket, possibly to be served with corn chips and no one will confuse Persians with Arabs, or the other way around.
Note: The local Bahai and Zoroastrian communities did not respond by press time. OCM
Stan Brin is a long-time Orange County journalist.
US, Israel behind Iraq kidnaps: Iran
TEHRAN (Agencies): Iran's supreme leader said on Tuesday he believed the United States and Israel, rather than Muslims, were behind the kidnapping and killing of foreign nationals in Iraq. "We seriously suspect the agents Americans and Israelis in conducting such horrendous terrorist moves," the official IRNA news agency quoted supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei as saying in a meeting with visiting Singaporean Prime Minister Goh Chok Tong. "(We) cannot believe that the people who kidnap Philippine nationals, for instance, or beheaded US nationals are Muslims."
Radical Islamic groups opposed to the presence of US-led forces in Iraq have claimed responsibility for the kidnappings of foreign nationals there. A group calling itself the Islamic Army in Iraq has demanded the withdrawal of Filipino troops from Iraq by July 20 in return for the freedom of kidnapped Filipino truck driver Angelo de la Cruz. Iran frequently trades barbed rhetoric with its arch foes the United States and Israel, which accuse Tehran of sponsoring terrorist groups and developing nuclear arms.
But Khamenei said Iran was committed to fighting terrorism. "Terrorism is a loathsome, horrible phenomenon and the Islamic Republic of Iran has deeply felt its consequences ever since many years ago and that is the reason why we consider the campaign against terrorism not only essential but also of great importance," he said. The US-declared "war on terrorism," he added, was merely a pattern of hypocrisy.
"In the early 1980s, Iran suffered terrorist attacks in which 72 prominent personalities were martyred on one occasion and a president and a prime minister on another," he said, referring to anti-regime attacks by the People's Mujahedeen armed opposition group. Khamenei added that the group, which was granted a a base of operations in Iraq by then-president Saddam Hussein, were "now living freely under the protective umbrella of those Western countries that claim to be the standard bearers of the international campaign against terrorism."
He also pointed to the 1998 killing by the Taleban of a group of Iranian diplomats in the northern Afghan city of Mazar-i-Sharif. "Even then neither the Americans nor the Europeans ... showed any reaction at all," he complained. The supreme leader said Western countries have double standards by claiming that "terrorists are now living freely under the supportive umbrella of those Western countries, which claim to be the standard bearers of the international campaign against terrorism." Iran says it has made a significant contribution to the war on terror by arresting agents of Osama bin Laden's al-Qaeda terror network.
BETTER ( the situation in Iraq)
David Warren:
July 7, 2004
"...The general impression of bulls being grasped by horns was confirmed in a breathtaking development on Monday. A joint Iraqi-U.S. special forces operation nabbed two known Iranian intelligence officers, right in Baghdad, in the act of handing over explosives for a local bombing. This, and most of the previous arrests and hits on terrorist targets, depended on information voluntarily brought in from the street by people previously content to be "innocent bystanders". (That there is no such thing as an innocent bystander is a philosophical point we will leave for another day.)
This will be a breakthrough, if the Iraqis or Americans can somehow get the truth out, over the objections of Arab and international media. Foreign sponsorship is crucial to, probably, all the new Iraqi government's present underground opponents. There is no sign whatever of mass public sedition, outside a tiny handful of neighborhoods which the foreign correspondents and their photographers exclusively watch, looking desperately for proof of a "colossal American failure".
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U.S. Sanctions UAE Firm for Help to Iran's Missiles
July 14, 2004
Middle East Newsline
WASHINGTON -- The United States has sanctioned a firm from the United Arab Emirates for providing help to Iran's cruise missile program.
It was the first time the United States has sanctioned a company from the UAE, regarded as an ally of Washington. Previously, U.S. sanctions regarding missile assistance to Iran included China, North Korea, Russia and former East Bloc states.
So far, 23 entities have come under U.S. sanctions since the legislation, [Iran Nonproliferation Act of 2000] which bans any dealings by the U.S. government with these companies. In 2003, four entities were sanctioned.
Officials did not immediately identify the UAE firm. But they said the Bush administration has discussed with the UAE the need to tighten export controls to prevent the transfer of components and technology for missile and weapons of mass destruction programs.
Mind your own business, Iran tells Canada ahead of Kazemi trial
AFP - World News (via Iranmania)
Jul 14, 2004
TEHRAN - Iran said Wednesday it was not obliged to allow Canadian diplomats to observe the trial of an intelligence agent accused of the killing in custody of Canadian-Iranian photographer Zahra Kazemi.
Hitting back at complaints from Canadian Foreign Minister Bill Graham, Iran's foreign ministry spokesman Hamid Reza Asefi insisted the case was a "domestic issue" but nevertheless promised a "fair trial".
"Iran does not feel at all obliged to accept the presence of Canadian observers in this trial," Asefi told the student news agency ISNA, branding Graham's complaints as "unacceptable" and "against all international principles and laws".
"The case is a domestic issue which is being taken care of by Islamic Republic of Iran's judiciary, and the government is seriously following the case to see a fair trial and justice done," he added.
But he did hint that Iran could yet back down on an apparent decision to bar Canadian diplomats from Saturday's hearing, saying "Iran will independently decide on this issue according to its law".
Iranian intelligence agent Mohammad Reza Aghdam Ahmadi faces the charge of "semi-intentional murder", a year after Kazemi died from injuries sustained while in the custody of authorities in Tehran.
According to an official report, the photographer was hit on the head by a blunt object -- reportedly a shoe -- while being interrogated. She had been arrested for taking pictures outside Tehran's notorious Evin prison.
In an interview with the Toronto Star newspaper carried Tuesday, Graham warned that "progress in the Kazemi case has an impact on relations between our two countries.
"We will regard the handling of the trial as a signal of the depth of the government of Iran's commitment to human rights," he also outlined in a letter to his Iranian counterpart Kamal Kharazi.
But the case that has sparked a feud between the courts in Iran, which are controlled by hardliners, and the intelligence service which is closer to the reformist government.
When the accused allegedly began questioning Kazemi, the photographer was in good health, but following an interrogation she was admitted to hospital, the prosecution has alleged.
The intelligence service argues that Kazemi was fatally hurt while in the hands of the judiciary.The case, which caused an international uproar, has served to focus more attention on Iran's human rights record and has caused relations between Iran and Canada to nosedive.
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Anti-Thatcher Song Heads For U.K. No. 1
"Ding Dong the Witch is Dead," the tune from the Hollywood classic "The Wizard of Oz," has become a conduit for Margaret Thatcher protests in the U.K., driving the song up toward No. 1 in the country's charts this weekend ahead of the former prime minister's funeral on Wednesday.
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Wenger: I would never resign
Arsene Wenger has insisted he never considered walking away from the biggest crisis of his 16-year reign as Arsenal manager, but he has refused to be drawn on any speculation that he will remain in charge at the club beyond the end of his current contract in 2014.
• Wenger backed by Gunners board
Wenger's agitated and angry exchanges with journalists ahead of the Champions League clash with Bayern Munich on Tuesday night led many to conclude the veteran boss was cracking under the pressure of another season of indifferent results, but he has moved to insist he has no intention of leaving Arsenal any time soon.
After their FA Cup defeat against Blackburn was quickly followed by a thumping defeat against Bayern to ensure this has been the most traumatic week of his historic reign as Arsenal boss, Wenger admits he has been rocked by setbacks he was not expecting and yet quitting is not an option he has considered.
When asked whether there had been a moment of the last week when he considered resigning as Arsenal boss, Wenger was unequivocal in his response.
"Never, not for one second," he stressed. "The love for the game and the love to win (keeps me motivated).
"I will not come out with my feelings (on negative publicity of the last week). What is important for me is to focus on the next game and try to give my best, like all the players.
"My spark has nothing to do with the length of your life. It is just how you are. You are motivated by how much you want to win and how much you want to be a winner. If I go out against you now in a one-on-one, you will see that I will beat you. At least if I don't, I will want to beat you. That will be the same so long as I can move."
It was when the questions turned to his future that Wenger gave the biggest hint yet that he may not remain at Arsenal for too much longer, as he insisted he was working to a short term plan and would not consider extending his stay beyond next year for now.
"I have a contract until 2014 and at the moment I am on a short term plan," he stated. "For two reasons. One I have been here for a long time and two, I have to consider what I want to do. That will be considered in 2014."
Wenger went on to comment on the events at the board meeting he attended along with Arsenal majority shareholder Stan Kroenke on Thursday, as he insisted there was not change of mood with regards to his future at the club.
"The board meeting speaks about many things, it is about commercial, ticket prices, long term plans," he said. "I make my report as well on the technical side so it was the usual thing. Of course we had no euphoria because we have gone through a disappointment on Tuesday night, but apart from that we are responsible people who know what it is to fight."
With smiles and laughter replacing the tension that filled the media room at Arsenal's London Colney training base last Monday, Wenger proceeded to calmly pick his way through a host of questions that would have been greeted with a very different reaction just a few days ago, yet he insists his anger over a misleading story in The Sun newspaper on Monday has dispersed.
"I have calmed down," he said with a chuckle. "Whether the (problems) we have are exaggerated is hard to say. There is emotion and it is down to people who have responsibility to put that into perspective, keep solid and guide the club in the right way. My responsibility is to keep the guideline and to guide the team and the club."
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MPAA Uses Anon Attacks To Make Nonsensical Comments About Free Speech
from the a-protest-isn't-gov't-shut-down dept
Unfortunately, some groups believe that speech or ideas that they disagree with should be silenced. This could not be more wrong. No matter the point of view, everyone has a right to be heard.Ok. So then you condemn SOPA and PIPA, right? Since those are attempts to silence people. But here's the thing: "free speech" issues are about government censorship. Such as passing a bad law that allows the government to take down websites. Having some people protest you may be annoying, but it's not a free speech issue (other than, perhaps, in arguing the protesters' rights to free speech. Trying to regain the high ground on this issue is pretty transparently ridiculous by the MPAA -- and simply calls much more attention to who's actually trying to stifle free speech by passing bad laws that allow for censorship.
The motion picture and television industry has always been a strong supporter of free speech. We strongly condemn any attempts to silence any groups or individuals.
The Internet is home to creativity, innovation and free speech. We want to keep it that way. Protecting copyrights and protecting free speech go hand in hand."


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Man's internal machinery
Several years ago, I came across an interesting old illustration on the National Institute of Health (NIH) website. It shows the human body as a factory -- literally, as an "industrial palace." I saved the image because I liked it, and then I quickly forgot about it.
Tonight, I came across the "Industrial Palace" again, and looked at it a little differently, due to my recent (small) study of the modernistic architecture of the early and middle 20th century.
Here are the details of this piece of art, according to the NIH:
Der Mensch als Industriepalast (Man as Industrial Palace)by Fritz Kahn (1888-1968)Stuttgart, 1926. Chromolithograph. National Library of Medicine.Kahn's modernist visualization of the digestive and respiratory system as "industrial palace," really a chemical plant, was conceived in a period when the German chemical industry was the world's most advanced.
Source: Dreaming the Industrial Body
It seems that, in the 1920s and 1930s, people were extremely excited about machines. It was the Machine Age. The assembly line had been invented, enabling many people to own personal machines -- automobiles. High speed travel was possible via big ocean liners and streamlined trains. Electricity, produced by generators and turbines, was transforming everyday life. Mechanized factories were churning out many new, inexpensive consumer goods. Machines even made it possible for people to fly.
I've been reading that modernists thought of schools as machines for learning, houses as machines for living, and hospitals as machines for healing. Designed for speed and efficiency, the architecture sometimes seemed cold. Unnecessary frills were stripped away, and the design was streamlined just as a train or an airplane might have been. This was modern!
Given all that, it's not too surprising to see the human body portrayed as a factory, in a drawing from 1926. Fritz Kahn, a doctor, was just creating a bit of modernistic medical art.


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NYURBA, Russia, Sept. 25 (UPI) -- A Russian diamond mining company said it has unearthed a rare 158.2-carat diamond worth more than $1.5 million.
Alrosa, Russia's largest diamond mining company, said the gem was discovered this month at factory No. 16 of the Nyurbinsk mine in the Republic of Yakutia, northeastern Russia, RIA Novosti reported Tuesday.
"In the estimate of Alrosa's specialists, this diamond may be sold for over $1.5 million at auction. This diamond, if it is processed, may also produce several quality diamonds, each of them worth over several hundred thousand U.S. dollars," Alrosa said.


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CALLS for Worcestershire County Council to go without a chief executive once Trish Haines retires have been thrown out – despite 23 politicians backing it.
During a crunch vote at County Hall the entire Labour group, Liberal Democrats, Green Party and several independents all backed a bid for the authority to employ nobody at all from the spring.
In the end, 27 councillors from the controlling Conservative group had to team up to reject the motion, saying it would be "ludicrous" to agree to it.
Mrs Haines, who earns £176,000 a year, is retiring by May and adverts are currently out searching for a replacement, who will be paid £151,000 rising to £170,000 by 2017.
The opposition parties said due to unprecedented cuts at County Hall, with £98 million due to be slashed off budgets by 2017, they should leave the role unfilled.
Instead, the current chief executive responsibilities could be shared among the directors, given to leader Councillor Adrian Hardman, or handed to one director rewarded with a promotion.
It was laughed out by the Tories, who said the request could cause chaos and leave staff clueless about who was really in charge.
Coun Hardman said: "The reason I do think we need a chief executive more than ever is because we do live in extraordinary times, and that requires someone strong to be in charge.
"We did consider sharing a chief executive with another council but quickly discounted it because there was nobody we could see fitting in easily, and we also looked at the 'great leader' model, but I decided against that one as I suspect I haven't the judgement or patience to pull it off.
"I struggle to think of any great organisations or companies who operate without a chief executive."
Councillor Marcus Hart, the cabinet member for health and well being, said: "We need someone at the helm of an organisation which spends £300 million of public money on services in our county, the idea we could run without one is nonsensical.
"Do we have schools without head teachers, operations in hospitals with no surgeons, planes with no pilots? If you follow the logic through, where does it end?"
Councillor Tom Wells, from the Liberal Democrat group, said: "I wouldn't normally propose something like this but we live in extraordinary times and are imposing draconian cuts on the most vulnerable members of society."
Labour supported his bid to leave the role vacant and review it periodically, which was backed by all the opposition councillors, but it was defeated by just four votes.


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Die So Fluid - "Crime Scene"
Band Bio:
What does a band sound like who in the same month they are the darlings of the Wave Gotik Treffen festival, they feature high up in the HMV metal chart and the Amazon post grunge chart, they are play listed and 'A' listed on American college radio, they litter the front cover of every alt rock magazine in Germany and they tour Europe with industrial/metal stalwarts Prong? Neither covering all bases nor falling between two stools, Die So Fluid rip out and display the raw soul that is at the common core of all these musical styles. Put simply - they rock. And in 2010 they will release probably the greatest rock record since Nirvana's Nevermind.
Does this sound like bullshit? Well I'm writing in a language I thought journalists could understand. Conversely I'm also telling the truth. 'The World Is Too Big For One Lifetime' , Die So Fluid's third studio Album is their first recorded in a traditional album session manner and consequently represents a big step forward in sound and performance. More than on previous albums the songs' themes are drawn under the title's umbrella whilst a perfect storm of genre defying rawk 'n' roll batters the canopy. The breadth goes from torch song 'Themis' to blowtorch song 'How Vampires kiss'. And the hooks are swifter than ever as in the single Mercury and pivotal album track Raven - already a live favorite.
Die So Fluid have existed for nearly a decade as outsiders and mavericks because they just do what the fuck they want. Judging by how the world has turned to them in the last year this is no longer a selfish strategy.
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Hi Halimoth -- I work with computers, have children (not 7!! ) and am 32. I am very interested in 4th edition, but have played a ton of 3.0 and 3.5 for about 10 years. If you are interested in chatting to see if there's a group that we can join up or perhaps start up (I can run or play) please do so at email@example.com.
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Freaker Sherlock Homie Beverage Insulator
Elementary, my dear playaz.
The freaker is truly a one-size-fits all bottle insulator. Keeping your hands dry and your drinks cold. These funky insulators can fit around your little one's sippy cup, your mom's bottle of wine, your son's nalgene, your dad's beer can, and many more such as the famous cuppow. All freakers are made in the USA.
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Go for sweet and sexy in this bebe kaylee dress, featuring crocheted 3/4 sleeves and a double-scoop neck. Pair with a moto jacket and a leather clutch for an edgy evening look.
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Braves aid Santana's gem with late runs, blank Cubs
ATLANTA -- Ervin Santana and Jeff Samardzija were not willing to allow a lengthy rain delay deny them their latest opportunity to prove why they have been two of baseball's most impressive pitchers this year. In appreciation, the Braves rewarded Santana's determination by playing some effective small ball once Samardzija exited.
After the Santana-Samardzija pitching matchup lived up to expectations on Saturday night at Turner Field, the Braves produced a sacrifice bunt and a squeeze bunt to construct a two-run seventh inning that proved decisive in a 2-0 win over the Cubs.View Full Game Coverage
ATLANTA -- Ervin Santana and Jeff Samardzija were not willing to allow a lengthy rain delay deny them their latest opportunity to prove why they have been two of baseball's most impressive pitchers this year. In appreciation, the Braves rewarded Santana's determination by playing some effective small ball once Samardzija exited.
After the Santana-Samardzija pitching matchup lived up to expectations on Saturday night at Turner Field, the Braves produced a sacrifice bunt and a squeeze bunt to construct a two-run seventh inning that proved decisive in a 2-0 win over the Cubs.View Full Game Coverage
"It's a little out of character for us," B.J. Upton said. "But at the same time, it's nice to know we can do it that way, too."
After recording just two hits through six innings against the hard-luck Samardzija, the Braves took advantage of right-handed reliever Brian Schlitter in the seventh. Chris Johnson delivered a leadoff single and advanced to second base on Upton's sacrifice bunt. Andrelton Simmons followed with a single that put runners at the corners and set the stage for Ryan Doumit to send a pinch-hit opposite-field double off the left-field wall.
"It's nice to contribute coming off the bench in a big situation like that," said Doumit, who entered the game 3-for-16 as a pinch-hitter. "It's nice to pull your own weight around here."
After Doumit produced his first extra-base hit in his 37th plate appearance of the season, Tyler Pastornicky took advantage of his fourth start of the season by executing a suicide squeeze bunt that left Schlitter with no play as Simmons crossed the plate with an insurance run.
"When you're not scoring runs, every little run that you can scratch is big," said Braves manager Fredi Gonzalez, who has seen his team total seven runs in the three victories it has notched in a four-game span.
The Braves have won 15 of the 19 games in which they have homered. But during the first two games of this series, they have notched two of the five wins they have in the 14 games they have not gone deep.
Consequently, they are not dealing with the same sting that steadily worsened as they lost eight of their previous nine games entering this weekend's three-game set. They have started to escape their recent woes with the satisfaction they are still on top of the National League East standings.
"I don't think we've clicked on all cylinders yet," Doumit said. "From an offensive standpoint, defensive standpoint and pitching standpoint, we haven't all clicked together yet. I think we're starting to show that we can. Once we do, it's really going to be scary."
Even as they have struggled recently, the Braves have been able to continue relying on a rotation that has benefited greatly from the March addition of Santana, who limited the Cubs to five hits in a scoreless outing that consisted of 21 outs and the approximate three extra innings he threw during a one-hour, seven-minute rain delay.
"Santana was terrific, better than terrific, really, when you throw in an hour-plus rain delay," Gonzalez said. "We were about 5-10 minutes from shutting him down. It was that long. He did a terrific job."
Santana proved he was not bothered by the bruised right thumb that had forced him to miss his previous turn in the rotation. The 31-year-old hurler injured his thumb during a fourth-inning at-bat against the Reds on April 26.
He surrendered four runs in the two innings that followed that night against the Reds and three more runs during his six-inning effort against the Marlins on May 1. He has allowed just two runs in the other 32 innings he has pitched in this year.
"It was tough because of the rain," Santana said. "But at the same time, I was ready for any decision that they made. I was waiting for a long time. But they made the right decision."
Like Santana, Samardzija stayed loose during the rain delay and returned when play resumed at the start of the third inning. But his impressive outing led to an all-too-familiar result. Despite a stellar 1.45 ERA through eight starts this season, the Cubs right-hander remains winless in his past 14 starts dating back to last year.
The Cubs have been blanked in three of the games started by Samardzija this year. They have scored two runs or fewer while he has been the pitcher of record in six of his first eight outings.
"I understand the situation, I understand how things go," Samardzija said. "Baseball's a funny sport, so it's just one of those things where you learn from it and it usually comes around in the end and it all evens out."
Santana induced a double play in the first inning and pitched around Starlin Castro's second-inning leadoff double. He found more good fortune when the second of the two singles the Cubs notched to begin the fourth led to a lengthy threat-thwarting rundown.
Anthony Rizzo singled to right-center field and then took off toward second before Jason Heyward's throw to third was cut off by shortstop Simmons. Simmons ran toward Rizzo to begin the 9-6-3-4-6-3-6-7 rundown that concluded when Justin Upton ran in from left field to take the brunt of the blow as he tagged the big Cubs first baseman in front of second.
Upton remained in the game after appearing to tweak his back on the tag. But he was forced to exit with a lower back contusion when Samardzija hit him in the left rib cage with a 94-mph pitch in the sixth.
"We executed on a lot of stuff all night, other than that rundown," Gonzalez said. "I hope nobody was watching that rundown. But at the end of the day, we got an out."
Mark Bowman is a reporter for MLB.com.


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HAVANA — Cuban President Raul Castro has unexpectedly raised the possibility of leaving his post, saying Friday that he is old and has a right to retire. But he did not say when he might do so or if such a move was imminent.
The Cuban leader is scheduled to be named by parliament to a new five-year term on Sunday, and Castro urged reporters to listen to his speech that day.
"I am going to resign," Castro said at a joint appearance with visiting Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev.
"I am going to be 82 years old," Castro added, a broad smile on his face. "I have the right to retire, don't you think?"
When reporters continued to shout questions about his plans for the next five years, Castro replied: "Why are you so incredulous?"
He said to listen carefully on Sunday.
"It will be an interesting speech," he said. "Pay attention."
Castro's tone was light and his comments came in informal remarks at a mausoleum dedicated to soldiers from the former Soviet Union who have died around the world.
The Cuban leader has spoken before of his desire to implement a two-term limit for all Cuban government positions, including the presidency.
That has led many to speculate that this upcoming term would be his last.


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(AP) – The price of oil edged to above $98 a barrel Friday after the U.S. unemployment rate fell to 6.6.percent even as U.S. payrolls rose less than expected.
By mid-afternoon in Europe, benchmark U.S. crude for March delivery was up 41 cents at $98.25 a barrel in electronic trading on the New York Mercantile Exchange. On Thursday, the contract rose 46 cents, boosted by a positive report on the U.S. labor market and colder temperatures.
The unemployment rate fell to its lowest point since October 2008 despite a second straight month of weak hiring. The Labor Department said employers added 113,000 jobs, after adding just 75,000 in December. Job gains averaged 154,000 the past three months, down from 201,000 in the preceding three months.
Despite the immediate gains, analysts said worries over growth in the U.S. and developing economies could later end up dragging down crude prices.
"The emerging market concerns and other flagging data will undermine the recent weather-related support for crude and refined products," said The Kilduff Report, edited by Michael Fitzpatrick.
With chilly temperatures across the middle of the U.S. and into the Northeast, demand for heating oil remains strong. That should boost refinery demand for crude oil.
"The winter weather remains supportive, as temperatures in the Northeast will remain upward of 10-degrees below normal over the next several days," The Kilduff Report said.
Brent crude, used to set prices for international varieties of crude, was up 56 cents at $107.75 a barrel.
In other energy futures trading in New York:
_ Wholesale gasoline rose 2.5 cents to $2.708 a gallon.
_ Natural gas was down 4.8 cents at $4.883 per 1,000 cubic feet.
_ Heating oil price rose 2.33 cents at $3.0184 a gallon.
Christopher S. Rugaber in Washington contributed to this story.
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Patricia R. Gray, 85
Patricia R. Gray, 85, of 2700 Pelham Court, Toledo, died at 4:50 p.m. Friday, April 13, 2012, in Clarksville, Tenn.
She was born on Feb. 6, 1927, in Toledo, to Ernest and Ruth (Sherman) Hess, and they preceded her in death.
On Feb. 14, 1969, in Toledo, she married Fred Gray Jr., and he preceded her in death on May 30, 1990.
She is survived by three children, Gary (Kathleen) Hopkins of Toledo, Pamela (Hazen "Joe") Harrison of Clarksville, Tenn., and Dale Hopkins of Toledo; 12 grandchildren; 17 great-grandchildren; two sisters.
She was preceded in death by two sons, William "Bill" Hopkins and David Hopkins; a grandson; a daughter-in-law.
Funeral rites will be conducted at noon Wednesday at Ottawa Hills Memorial Park mausoleum chapel, with the Rev. John Paschen Jr. officiating. Entombment will follow the services.
Visitation will be held one hour before the services.
Memorial contributions may be directed to the American Cancer Society.
Online condolences may be expressed via MillerFuneralHomes.net.
Arrangements are entrusted to the Miller Funeral Homes in St. Marys.


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In the Service of The Buddha: Tibetan Furniture from the Hayward Family Collection
Tibetan furniture was primarily made for use in Buddhist monasteries and households. Typically painted with brilliant mineral pigments, it is often further adorned with rich gilding and designs made of applied gesso. Organized by LACMA and curated by Stephen Markel, South and Southeast Asian art, this exhibition features selections from the Hayward Family Collection, the premier assemblage of Tibetan furniture in the United States. Distinguished by its quality and depth, the collection includes masterpieces of virtually every important type of Tibetan furniture.
Altar Table with Dragons and Auspicious Symbols, Tibet, 18th-19th century (detail), wood with mineral pigments and gilding; metal fitting, 24 1/2 x 34 3/4 x 17 3/4 in. (61.6 x 88.3 x 45.1 cm), Ruth Hayward, PHD and Robert Hayward, MD, photo © E.K. Waller.
Installation view, In the Service of The Buddha: Tibetan Furniture from the Hayward Family Collection.


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Gov. Bobby Jindal has created quite a stir by proposing an end to the state's personal and corporate income taxes.
Gov. Bobby Jindal has created quite a stir by proposing an end to the state's personal and corporate income taxes.
To offset the loss of revenue brought about by the move, Jindal is pushing an increase in the state sales-tax rate.
Jindal has been clear on one thing: He wants the switch to be revenue neutral, meaning it would raise the same amount of money as the current mix of sales and income taxes raises.
State Treasurer John Kennedy has said doing away with the income taxes would leave a $3 billion hole in the budget — more than increasing the rate to 7 percent would raise.
Time will tell whether that figure will make up enough extra money to fill the gap that would result, but the idea now is bigger than the details.
There will be time between now and this spring's legislative session to hash out many of the details. Even after the session begins, legislators and representatives of the governor can tweak the proposal if the numbers don't line up.
The question now should be whether the idea deserves further consideration, and the answer is yes, it deserves consideration.
We have to start by assuming that the various state officials can come up with a plan that is at least revenue neutral in a time when we have made dangerous and short-sighted cuts to vital government services such as health care and higher education.
Some have registered concerns about sales taxes being unfair to poor people because they would have to spend a greater portion of their income on them.
In Louisiana, groceries, utilities and some other essentials now are exempted from the state sales tax. Jindal and legislators must make sure to include protections for these people so they don't shoulder more of a burden than they do now. They could do that by continuing the exemptions on necessities.
Sales taxes do have some advantages over income taxes.
First, sales taxes would be paid by everyone in the state — including those many tourists who come here to visit. On the other hand, though, those taxes would make our state a more-expensive destination.
Second, by taxing purchases rather than income, the state would likely collect taxes it is currently missing from people who make money they never claim — through gambling, drug sales and other illicit businesses.
Some have argued that a much higher sales-tax rate could give an incentive for some purchases to be made in neighboring states. That is unlikely. Car purchases, the most common transactions made far away from home, are sales taxed according to the purchaser's home parish. Smaller buys are not likely to make an appreciable dent in the state's revenue.
There are details to be ironed out. And any sort of tax move does not alleviate the need to address spending priorities in a way that protects our most-important programs. But Jindal has hit upon an idea that deserves debate.
Legislators and members of the public should wait for the particulars before they make any hard-and-fast decision one way or the other.
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VATICAN CITY — Was it "The Case of the Suspicious Pens?" No, it was the opening day of Paolo Gabriele's trial on a charge of aggravated theft for his alleged part in the "VatiLeaks" scandal.
The eight journalists who formed the pool for our coverage of Gabriele's trial walked away Saturday with bright orange pens bearing the logo of SIR, the news agency of the Italian bishops' conference. The free pens were sitting on chairs inside the Vatican courtroom and were placed there by Vatican police in case they were needed after the security check.
Although Vatican television filmed the first few minutes of the formal opening of the trial and the Vatican newspaper photographer took a few still shots at the same time, no other photos or recordings were allowed.
The reporters were not allowed to take their computers or cellphones into the courtroom. And Vatican security checked each reporter's pen to make sure it had no integrated digital tape recorder.
More than 400 journalists are permanently accredited to the Holy See Press Office and had a theoretical right to attend the trial. The only problem was, the tiny courtroom only has 16 chairs in its "public" gallery. One went to Vatican Radio and one to L'Osservatore Romano, the Vatican newspaper. Jesuit Father Federico Lombardi, Vatican spokesman was there, as was Greg Burke, the U.S. reporter recently hired as a communications adviser to the Vatican Secretariat of State.
The Vatican designated eight places for a pool of accredited journalists. The task of organizing the pool was handled by the International Association of Journalists Accredited to the Vatican (known by its Italian acronym AIGAV). Through a hotly contested vote, members decided that four permanent pool places would go to colleagues from news agencies. The other four places would rotate among journalists for each day of the trial.
The four rotating places were divided: one for other news agencies; one for Italian media; one for non-Italian media; and one for Catholic media.
Numbers, corresponding to a journalist's name, were drawn from a bag to determine who would get each of the four places.
I can't tell you who won. Pool rules say the chosen journalists represent all their colleagues and may not write first-person stories or give interviews saying, "I was there," or "I personally witnessed this or that."
In fact, if you can't get the glory of being able to tell your readers you were there, it's actually a tough job. The trial is in Italian. The first day, especially, was filled with references to technical legal matters.
Other than Father Lombardi's announcement that the trial had gotten under way, all other information from the courtroom was embargoed until 15 minutes after the pool's briefing concluded. The 15 minutes gave pool reporters a chance to start typing and gave TV and radio journalists a chance for a super-quick recap by Father Lombardi.
The embargo covers every form of distributing information, including by Twitter.
The pool must recount everything in Italian for the entire press corps. And members of the pool cannot write anything in their stories that they didn't share with everyone during the briefing.
But they did get shiny new orange pens.


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The blaze in an illegal basement apartment that killed a man and his two small sons has rekindled efforts to inspect properties for potentially hazardous living conditions.
The yellow two-family house on Glover Avenue had a picket fence and a single mailbox. But inside, Jian Wen Chen had 13 bedrooms for rent. As city inspectors did a walk through of the 120-year-old home on Friday, jotting down safety hazards, the chirp of a smoke detector in need of batteries echoed in the hallways.
1,000 complaints about illegal housing in Quincy each year
109 property owners ordered to dismantle illegal apartments since last March.
30 number of days landlords have to correct violations.
$100 fine per day if violations are not corrected
"If a fire broke out in the kitchen, these people would be trapped," Building Inspector Jim Anderson said as he walked upstairs from an illegally built basement apartment with just one exit and no emergency escape window.
The resemblance was glaring to the living arrangement firefighters found in a burning multifamily house on Robertson Street, where Oudah Frawi and his two small sons died in their tiny basement apartment Wednesday.
In an instant, the tragedy rekindled neighborhood uneasiness over homes that are illegally overcrowded, often with immigrants, and in potentially hazardous condition.
The problem has grown so widespread that in 2006 then Mayor William Phelan set up a task force specifically to crack down on illegal rooming houses. Made up of inspectors and police and fire officials, the group responds to some 1,000 complaints a year. Since last March, 109 homeowners have been ordered to dismantle illegal apartments or to stop renting bedrooms unless they first secure a license, according to data provided by the city.
Inspectional Services Director Jay Duca said tips pour in from neighbors, city employees, and tenants themselves. The task force pursues them "aggressively," often arriving with a police officer in uniform, but homeowners or tenants often turn them away.
The city has occasionally brought legal action against landlords to gain access, Duca said. Though inspectors rarely fine landlords, he said nearly every illegal apartment found has since been deconstructed.
"We want to see compliance; we're not interested in the fines," Duca said.
A review of dozens of inspection records show immigrants, particularly Chinese, own many of the targeted properties.
John Brothers, executive director of Quincy Asian Resources, said many immigrants toil for long hours and little pay and are willing to live in cramped quarters to save and send money to family overseas.
"These places exist for a reason," he said.
Landlords must be forced to comply with safety standards, Brothers said, but he cautioned against making an already "vulnerable population" homeless in the process.
Property owners advertise rentals online and in Chinese-language newspapers like World Journal. Rents of $300 to $600 a month, not uncommon for rooms, are cheaper than full apartments.
"What we're aware of is just the tip of the iceberg," city Councilor Kevin Coughlin said.
Montclair and Wollaston residents often complain to him of the extra cars and undue strain on city services that come with crowded tenant houses.
"I know people point to the Asian community, but each succeeding generation of immigrants that strive to make it here are driven into unsafe situations," Coughlin said, adding that economic hardship and over-stretched social services threaten to deepen the problem.
In the case of 100 Robertson St., the city cited owners Andy Huang and Jinny Xiu Ma for violating state building code by allegedly installing the basement apartment that was engulfed in flames this week.
Mayor Thomas P. Koch said Friday that criminal charges should aggressively be sought against the owners.
"My sympathy goes out to the family," Koch said. "And a message needs to be sent to (landlords) playing with the system. People's life-safety should be the first consideration, not the almighty dollar."
In urban corners around the state, illegal apartments and crowded rooming houses are a growing concern. Koch said an awareness campaign is needed in the wake of this tragedy to further pressure landlords as well as to urge tenants to pay attention to whether their apartment is legal and safe.
Since the fire, residents rang in almost a dozen new complaints, leaving the Illegal Lodging House Task Force with a busy schedule for its once-a-month round of surprise inspections.
One was about 103 Faxon Road, a blue-shingled house with a bright red door. Inspectors were just there in January after receiving an anonymous letter signed by "one of the tenants."
The letter said the landlord provided no heat, forbid use of a space heater, and rented out the attic and several rooms.
Inspectors found eight beds for rent, including one in the living room and another on the back porch. The owner, Zeng Ling Wu, was ordered to vacate one of the rooms, remove locks from the bedroom doors, and install smoke- and carbon monoxide detectors.
After the inspection at 43 Glover Ave., Chen met inspectors on the sidewalk and in broken English expressed his confusion at what he needed to do. Anderson explained the basement apartment and another in the attic must be immediately vacated, then dismantled. Anderson said he would return in the afternoon to make sure new batteries had been put in smoke detectors and carbon monoxide detectors installed.
The inspectors could only guess at how many people and families lived there. Throughout the building, there were more than four dozen pairs of shoes, boots, and flip-flops laid outside locked bedroom doors.
Last month, the task force was at a home directly next door. There were five bedrooms in the basement alone, which had just one exit. Behind a locked door, inspectors found a a lawn mower and other gasoline-powered equipment next to the furnace.


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HOPES DIE LAST, StandBy Records and BlankTV are pleased to announce the premiere of HOPES DIE LAST's new music video "Keep Your Hands Off". The song is taken from their brand new album, Trust No One, released on Valentine's Day.
Their new video is the third chapter and follow up to "Unleash Hell" and "Never Trust the Hazel Eyed".
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Brad Pitt Wears His Favorite Orange Hat Again in NYC
Brad Pitt dons a colorful fedora while leaving his hotel on Sunday morning (August 31) in New York City.
The 50-year-old actor was reportedly heading to finish filming a PSA commercial with Leonardo DiCaprio and Martin Scorsese. We can't wait to see it!
PHOTOS: Check out the latest pics of Brad Pitt
The day before, Brad was spotted looking dapper in his suit while heading to the set again, with his wedding ring on display.
In case you missed it, get all the details on Brad's recent wedding to Angelina Jolie!
FYI: Brad is wearing Vans shoes.


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Hologic Inc. HOLX, +0.14% narrowed its losses for the quarter as revenue increased slightly, driven by the breast health segment.
Results beat the company's own guidance, and the Bedford, Mass., laboratory equipment and surgical tools company raised its guidance for the year to per-share earnings of $1.37 to $1.40 and revenue of $2.46 billion to $2.49 billion. It had previously called for $1.34 to $1.38 and $2.46 billion to $2.49 billion.
Shares climbed more than 6% in after-hours trading.
Hologic has posted strong results from its breast-health business due to the adoption of its 3D mammography technology. However, the company's bottom line has taken a hit from a drop in ThinPrep pap test sales and NovaSure systems as well as the elimination of revenue from Lifecodes, which the company sold in March 2013.
The company also has been under fire for years by some analysts and investors who say its stock price has underperformed because of mismanagement, expensive acquisitions and rising debt.
Late last year, the company agreed to add two board members to placate activist investor Carl Icahn. Last month, the company went on to create a new position of chief operating officer amid a series of leadership changes.
Overall, for the quarter ended March 29, Hologic reported a loss of $16.8 million, or six cents a share, compared with a year-earlier loss of $51.1 million, or 19 cents a share. Excluding restructuring-related charges and other items, adjusted earnings rose to 37 cents from 35 cents. Revenue rose 2% to $625 million.
Hologic had forecast per-share earnings of 32 cents to 34 cents and revenue of $605 million to $615 million.
Breast health segment revenue rose 8.5%, while diagnostics revenue decreased by 1.9%, which included impacts related to the sale of its Lifecodes business in March.
For the current quarter, Hologic forecast per-share earnings of 33 cents to 34 cents and revenue of $615 million to $625 million. Analysts polled by Thomson Reuters expected a per-share profit of 34 cents and revenue of $616.8 million.
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Gov. Rick Perry
Is Rick Perry the worst governor in America? Is this a trick question? Perry and his fellow Republicans got the worst of the abortion debate in late June, but they'll probably get the last word. As Perry said in a statement June 26: "I am calling the Legislature back into session because too much important work remains undone for the people of Texas. Through their duly elected representatives, the citizens of our state have made crystal clear their priorities for our great state. Texans value life and want to protect women and the unborn ..." Notice that this all came in a statement; presumably, Perry's folks were taking no chances on a repeat of his GOP presidential primary debate gaffe, in which he couldn't remember the third of three governmental agencies he wanted to abolish.
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