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CAIRO (AP) — Thousands of protesters calling for the return to power of Egypt's ousted Islamist president demonstrated in Cairo on Friday as the military warned it would crack down on any violence, underlining the point with a show of force by fighter jets flying over the capital.
Youth activists who launched the mass protests that led to Mohammed Morsi's toppling by the military gathered in Cairo's Tahrir Square and outside two presidential palaces to celebrate their gains, raising fears of a fresh round of clashes in the capital.
The Interior Minister in charge of police, Mohammed Ibrahim, issued a statement on the ministry's Facebook page cautioning the ousted president's supporters against going to Tahrir Square and warning both sides against committing acts of violence.
The rival gatherings came just days after a new interim Cabinet was sworn-in that includes women, Christians and members of a liberal coalition opposed to Morsi, but no Islamists. The ousted president's Muslim Brotherhood party has refused to take part in talks with the interim leadership.
The country has been deeply polarized over the July 3 military coup that was supported by millions who accused Egypt's first democratically elected leader of abusing his power and giving too much influence to his Brotherhood group.
On Friday, pro-Morsi protesters waving Egyptian flags and pictures of the ousted leader chanted slogans against army chief Gen. Abdel-Fatah el-Sissi. "El-Sissi is a traitor!" the crowds shouted. "Morsi is our president!"
"The problems of the first years could have been solved by dialogue, but the opposition always refused," said 28-year-old Osama Youssef, who traveled to Cairo from the eastern province of Sharqiya to show his support for Morsi. "The opposition didn't succeed in getting power through constitutional measures, so it chose to take power by staging a military coup."
Mainly Islamist supporters of Morsi have been holding a sit-in in front of a mosque in eastern Cairo since the former leader's ouster and the numbers swelled Friday as his backers answered a Brotherhood call to join the rallies, dubbed, "Breaking the Coup."
The Brotherhood organized marches across Cairo as thousands of people defied the sweltering heat to take to the streets in support of Morsi in other cities, including Alexandria and several Nile Delta provinces.
"People are united in their call for the return of President Mohammed Morsi, the elected, legitimate president," said Ayman Wahid, who joined a march in Cairo. He said he represents "real Egyptians" who want Morsi back.
Yasser Meshren, who came to Cairo from the southern province of Bani Suweif, accused the military of tricking the people by overseeing the elections only to then remove Morsi, disband the country's interim parliament and suspend the constitution, which was approved in a referendum.
"You stole my mother and my sister's voice," Meshren said of the armed forces.
Police and military troops and armored vehicles were deployed heavily in Cairo around security and military installations, court houses, and the capital's entrances.
Minor incidents of violence broke out in Cairo, according to security officials who spoke on condition of anonymity because they weren't authorized to give information to the media. Pro-Morsi supporters and opponents shouted at one another after Friday prayers in the main Al-Azhar Mosque and police detained six Islamist protesters for throwing rocks. Separately, a man was stabbed and hospitalized when a crowd of the deposed president's supporters questioned his identity and found out he was a policeman in civilian clothing.
Fears of greater violence were high after 51 Islamist protesters were killed last week when the military opened fire on demonstrators outside the Republic Guard forces club. The Brotherhood has accused the troops of gunning down the protesters, while the military said it was provoked by armed Morsi supporters who were trying to storm the military building.
In response to the recent violence, Britain announced it was revoking five export licenses for equipment destined for Egypt's military and police.
On Friday, fighter jets flew over the protesters and military spokesman Col. Ahmed Mohammed Ali issued a stern warning on Facebook, telling civilians not to pose as military personnel or approach military installations or troops, saying anyone doing so risked death.
The military also dropped flyers warning against violence as a crowd of at least 400 pro-Morsi protesters marched through northern Sinai's main city of el-Arish. The flyers urged people to protect their land and the Sinai Peninsula from "terrorists" and provided two numbers for people to call to report suspicious behavior.
The area has been the most lawless corner of the country since autocratic leader Hosni Mubarak was ousted in a popular uprising in 2011, and the number of attacks by militants against Egyptian security forces has risen since Morsi's overthrow. To combat the wave, Egypt has beefed up its forces there with the agreement of neighboring Israel, which is also concerned about the growing strength of religious extremists in the area.
Friday's rallies coincided with the 10th day of the Muslim fasting month of Ramadan, which Egyptians celebrate as the day their armed forces crossed the Suez Canal in the 1973 war with Israel. The surprise assault led to the return of the Sinai Peninsula to Egypt, which had been occupied by Israel.
Fighter jets flew overhead in an air show throughout the city to commemorate the day.
Meanwhile, the Brotherhood party said seven leaders of its parent group, including the former speaker of the parliament and an ultraconservative Salafi preacher, were transported to a heavily guarded prison, a move the group said was illegal because the men have not yet been charged. They have been accused, among other things, of inciting violence.
The ousted president, who has been replaced by interim leader Adly Mansour, has been held incommunicado at an undisclosed military facility since his ouster. He has not been charged with any crimes.
The Brotherhood's TV channel has been taken off the air along with other Islamic channels seen as sympathetic to the group. Al-Jazeera's Egypt affiliate was raided by security forces, and on Friday, the channel's signal, along with its flagship English and Arabic news channels, were intermittently interrupted. The reasons for the disruptions were not clear.
Pro-Morsi protester Mostafa Fathi, a 33-year-old accountant participating in a march along one of Cairo's main roads, said he viewed Morsi's ouster and the closure of the TV channels as signs the country was targeting Islamists, as it did during Mubarak's near three-decade-long rule.
"We were on the right path. We had several elections. We were building democratic state institutions," he said. "We don't want to go back to a police state or a state of injustice."
Associated Press writer Sarah El Deeb contributed reporting from Cairo.


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WASHINGTON, Nov. 13 (UPI) -- Labor and progressive leaders met with U.S. President Barack Obama Tuesday to discuss his push for higher taxes on upper-income earners.
The White House session started at 11:51 a.m. EST and was over by 12:50 p.m., an administration official said.
Jim Messina, a former Obama deputy chief of staff for operations who headed up the president's re-election campaign, was asked what's next when spotted by reporters as he left the White House after the meeting.
"I am going to go to Italy and figure out how to become an expert in red wine for a couple weeks," he replied.
Asked if he had seen Obama, Messina said only, "Take care, guys."
AFL-CIO spokesman Jeff Hauser told The Wall Street Journal ahead of the meeting union leaders aren't demanding anything that would jeopardize lawmakers' base.
"We're not asking anyone to do anything that is politically courageous. It's not politically courageous to implement the broad mandate that the president and Democrats received to raise taxes on the top 2 percent," Hauser said.
"Clearly there was a mandate from this election. The American people are with the president on taxing the wealthiest Americans," Service Employees International Union government affairs Director Peter Colavito told CNN.
"Our people expect leaders in both parties to honor that mandate and ask everyone to pay their fair share of taxes."
The meeting was part of a White House plan to publicly push to solidify support for tax hikes on the wealthy along with spending cuts to cut the deficit, administration officials said.
Ending the George W. Bush-era tax cuts for wealthy people would raise about $440 billion in new revenue over 10 years, the White House estimates.
Obama is to meet with business leaders Wednesday in the hope of winning their backing for his proposal to let tax rates rise to 39.6 percent from 35 percent on taxable incomes of more than $200,000 for individuals and $250,000 for couples, officials said.
The White House had described the agenda of Tuesday's meeting as a discussion of "actions we need to take to keep our economy growing and find a balanced approach to reduce our deficit."
Other than Vice President Joe Biden, the White House didn't say who would attend, but AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka, SEIU President Mary Kay Henry, American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees President Lee Saunders and National Education Association President Dennis Van Roekel had agreed to show up, CNN and other news organizations reported.
The White House also didn't say who would attend Wednesday's meeting, but about a dozen business leaders agreeing to participate include American Express Co. Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Kenneth Chenault, Ford Motor Co. President and CEO Alan Mulally, General Electric Co. Chairman and CEO Jeffrey Immelt, IBM Corp. Chairwoman and CEO Ginni Rometty, and Walmart Stores Inc. President and CEO Mike Duke, Politico reported.
Obama also plans to travel outside Washington in the hope of broadening national support for the idea, which White House officials say they believe won voter backing in last week's election, The Wall Street Journal said.
Obama is to meet with congressional leaders Friday in a session expected to be followed by negotiations between White House and congressional aides, the Journal said.
The White House wants roughly $1.5 trillion in new taxes over 10 years, largely targeting the wealthy, coupled with spending cuts Obama said in September would reduce the long-term deficit $3 trillion beyond the $1 trillion agreed to as part of a deal to raise the U.S. debt ceiling.
Congress was to return to Washington Tuesday with a looming year-end "fiscal cliff" -- a combination of big tax increases and spending cuts in the hundreds of billions of dollars scheduled to go into effect Jan. 1.
Senior lawmakers said late last week they were moving quickly to take advantage of the accommodating post-election political atmosphere.
A handful of Republicans have said they're open to tax increases as part of a sweeping deficit-reduction deal while some Democrats have said they're open to substantive Medicare and Medicaid changes. But both parties also have blocs resisting such compromises.


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Growing protest targets Muskrat Falls as N.L. legislature reopens
Provincial politicians head back to the legislature Monday in St. John's, amid growing protest over the $7.4 billion Muskrat Falls megaproject.
The house of assembly, in business for the first time since June, will be dominated by the pricey plan to bring hydro power from the lower Churchill River in Labrador to Newfoundland then Nova Scotia.
And it looks like the project billed as the heftiest public expenditure in Newfoundland and Labrador's history is set to go forward without committee scrutiny or even a special debate.
"It's awful," said Christopher Dunn, a political scientist at Memorial University of Newfoundland. "It's not a good thing for the shape of democracy in the province, and my feeling is that it's going to come back and have a harmful ricochet for the government."
"The political rules of the game have changed," he said of increasing demands in the province and across Canada for more responsive and inclusive governance.
"A megaproject such as Muskrat Falls should, at the very least, go before a legislative committee equipped to question expert witnesses," Dunn said.
"At most, it should be put to a referendum that would allow all voters to have the most direct say," he added.
"People aren't willing to accept old models anymore with regard to political life. And this just strikes me as the political class deciding our affairs when that model is so yesterday that it's kind of tragic."
The majority Progressive Conservative government has refused Liberal Opposition demands for a special debate or committee format that would include questioning expert energy witnesses.
Premier Kathy Dunderdale has rejected any regulatory review by the provincial Public Utilities Board since it declined to endorse Muskrat Falls at an earlier stage, saying it wasn't given enough time or information.
Instead, Dunderdale said a raft of government commissioned reports by consultants who validated Muskrat Falls as the best option should satisfy skeptics.
"We've had the work audited and validated," she said last week. "Now it's time for our policy debate on whether or not this is a sensible thing to do."
Crown corporation Nalcor Energy's plan with private Nova Scotia utility Emera (TSX:EMA) is to bring hydro power from the lower Churchill River in Labrador to Newfoundland and Nova Scotia using subsea cables. The project has been endorsed "using the best utility practices in the world," Dunderdale said.
Her government is expected to officially approve Muskrat Falls in coming weeks.
But a growing grassroots movement calling itself the People's Assembly will host events over the next week in protest. Its members have used Facebook and Twitter to blast the government for steamrolling the public with its consultants' reports and a $500,000 advertising campaign to promote Muskrat Falls.
"What we really are looking for is for democracy to be put back into the process," said protest leader and singer-songwriter Con O'Brien of the Irish Descendants.
His new song "Our Daughters and Our Sons" laments what could be a millstone around the necks of future ratepayers if Muskrat Falls soars over budget.
"We have a responsibility to the future generations of Newfoundland not to put them in a position that strangles them for 60 years," he said.
Dunderdale said Muskrat Falls has been debated in the province in one form or another for decades. She also asserts that her government won approval for the project when it was re-elected in October 2011 with its energy platform front and centre.
Not so, says O'Brien.
"She does not have that mandate as far as many people are concerned."
Liberal Leader Dwight Ball said he tried since last June to compromise with Dunderdale on a special debate for Muskrat Falls — a format that requires unanimous party consent.
"We gave her a number of options and she refused all of them."
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Nicki Minaj Brings 'Starships' + More to NBA All-Star Game
It's safe to say that Nicki Minaj redeemed herself to her critics of her Grammy performance. The spectral-wigged starlet took the stage at the NBA All-Star game, performing new and old tracks, and she killed it! Minaj started slow, performing 'Moment for Life' in a white and silver hooded body suit and short, ladylike lavender wig. Minaj rocked not only her performance, but also a huge ring reading "QUEEN" in bling that could blind a man. We do admit that we missed Drake, though!
After 'Moment for Life,' Minaj launched into 'Turn Me On,' her insanely catchy track with David Guetta. Following the song, honors were given to the actual NBA All-Stars — though we know who the real star of this show was.
After awards were doled out, the Harajuku Barbie emerged in a neon green, long, straight wig. Flanked by lots of dancers (some shirtless), smoke and bright lights, Minaj danced her ample behind off to 'Starships.' She was clearly backed by a vocal track for the song's hooks (if not more), but given the amount of moving she did, it's not uncommon nor would it be unexpected.
The Eastern Conference All-Stars were announced following 'Starships,' during which Minaj made another quick wig change, this time to a short one similar to her 'Moment for Life' performance — except in her signature pink! Minaj rocked out to 'Super Bass' to close her performances. Though this track also had a recording behind it, Minaj relied on it much less.
Stick to this kind of thing, Barbie — you don't need the Pope to put on a good show!
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Topsail held South Lenoir to one hit and a close play at the plate gave the Pirates the winning run in their 6-5 win on Friday.
A Topsail runner slid under the tag of Blue Devils catcher Brett Davis in the bottom of the fifth inning for the winning run.
South Lenoir (1-3, 0-2 East Central 2A) was held to one hit � an infield single by Grant Tyndall in the first inning. Wyatt Janning took the tough-luck loss. He gave up six runs, one earned, on six hits in 5 2/3 innings. He struck out seven and walked three.
Pinch-hitter Wade Wetherington had a chance to tie it in the seventh but he flied out at the fence in right field to end the game.
The Pirates scored five runs in the second inning. Jake Sullivan had a three-run home run.
South Lenoir hosts Jacksonville Northside on Tuesday.
BETHEL CHRISTIAN 11, GOLDSBORO FAITH CHRISTIAN 5: At Bethel, the Trojans opened conference play with a win on Thursday.
Ben Potter pitched three scoreless innings in the win. He gave up one hit, struck out two and walked two. Alex Hardison had two hits, two stolen bases, an RBI and a run, Clint Conyers had a hit and three RBIs, stole a base and scored a run and Potter had a hit and three RBIs.
Bethel (2-2, 1-0) will host Wayne Christian on Monday.
TOPSAIL 13, SOUTH LENOIR 0 5 INN.: At Topsail, the Pirates scored seven runs in the first two innings and held the Blue Devils to two hits in the win.
Cassidy Willoughby and Madison Herring had the hits for South Lenoir, which committed five errors and gave up 14 hits.
The Blue Devils (3-2, 1-1) will host Jacksonville Northside on Tuesday.
PARROTT ACADEMY 13, NORTH RALEIGH CHRISTIAN 2 6 INN.: At Raleigh, the Patriots remained unbeaten on the season with the win on Thursday.
Brooke Uken was 2-for-3 with a home run and four RBIs and Darci Baden had two doubles and drove in three runs. Brianna Casey scattered four hits in four innings in the win.
Parrott (3-0) hosts Durham Academy on Tuesday.
KINSTON 0, GOLDSBORO 0: At Goldsboro, the future conference rivals played to a tie in the non-conference match on Friday.
Erin Stewart had six saves in goal for the Vikings (0-5-1), who host Spring Creek on Monday.
CARY CHRISTIAN 4, PARROTT ACADEMY 2: At Parrott, the Patriots dropped their first EPIC match on Thursday.
Chelsea Thomas and Alicia Jones scored for Parrott. Holden Arthur added an assist.
The Patriots (3-1, 2-1) host Wilmington Cape Fear Academy on Monday.
SL FINISHES FIFTH AT EC2A MEET: The Blue Devils finished fourth in a four-team meet at Jacksonville Northside on Thursday.
Top-three finishers for South Lenoir were: Dakota Lynn, third, shot put 36-feet, 8-inches; Dion Jones, third, long jump 17-feet, 8.5-inches; Dion Jones, second, high jump, 5-feet, 5-inches; Marquyse Jackson, third, 110-meter hurdles, 19.37 sec; Hunter Bryan, second, 400-meter dash, 56.95 sec; Marquyse Jackson, second, 300-meter hurdles, 45.48 sec; Ivan Covarrubias, third, 800-meter run, 2:19; SL 3,200-meter relay, second, 9:42; SL 1,600-meter relay team, second, 3:57.
The Blue Devils had a team score of 50, behind Swansboro (83), Croatan (67) and Northside (52).
SL�S WHITE EARNS MEDALIST HONORS: South Lenoir�s David White earned medalist honors during an EC2A match at Star Hill Country Club on Thursday.
White shot a match-best 2-under 70 in the eight-team event.


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I am wondering how long it usually takes those of you in other states to obtain a birth or death record, and about the complexity of the process for doing so.
Here is how it is done in Pennsylvania:
As far as I can see, the only option for obtaining birth or death records from 1906 or later is to submit a mail request to the Division of Vital Records. The website above states that you should receive the record (if present) within 12-14 weeks after they process your payment. In my experience, it usually takes longer. For example, I just received some death certificates in the mail a few days ago. I sent out requests for them in late February, with the payment being processed in early March.
There are options for submitting an online request, but according to their website, this service is not available for certificates needed for genealogical research.
It is also possible to go to the nearest Vital Records office and submit a walk-in request; however, same-day processing is not available for genealogy requests. This is the only exclusion listed. So, I assume that means that you drop off the form there, and it is mailed to you at a later time. The website does not specify how long this typically takes. Also, some offices can only forward the request on to the New Castle office for most records (like the Pittsburgh office, which only holds records for Pittsburgh deaths from 2001 to the present).
Also, in order to make a request a copy of a birth certificate, you must fall under one of the following categories (from the website):
Person named on the birth certificate, who is 18 years of age or older (if under 18, immediate family member must apply)
- Legal representative
- Husband / wife
- Parent / step-parent*
- Brother / sister / half-brother / half-sister
- Son / daughter / stepson* / stepdaughter*
- Grandparent / great grandparent (specify maternal or paternal)
- Grandchild / great grandchild
- Power of Attorney (for person named on birth certificate or immediate family member listed above)
Also from the site, to request a death certificate, you must be a(n):
- Legal representative of decedent's estate
- Immediate family member
- Extended family member who indicates a direct relationship to the decedent
- Power of Attorney (Please note that a Power of Attorney document is no longer valid upon the death of the individual)
A copy of photo identification is required with either request. Notice there are no allowances here for professional researchers, so a researcher cannot request a certificate on behalf of a client.
Please see the link in the first paragraph for additional requirements.
To me, this does not seem like an efficient process, and does not encourage an exchange of genealogical information. I can understand privacy concerns for records of a relatively "young" age, but what concerns could there be for a person who died in 1906?
I assume that the reason that genealogical requests are excluded from online ordering is that they are of a lower priority, understandably, than many others - like requests made in order to settle an estate. However, I'm not sure why this means that online ordering is altogether unavailable. Couldn't your genealogy request just be put further down in the "queue"?
For these reasons, I am again asking that those of you with an interest in Pennsylvania records review this petition from People for Better Pennsylvania Historical Records.
Hopefully, with the recent general increase in interest in genealogy, more people will become interested in reforming this process.
I'm also interested in what researchers in other states have to say about this. Is the process for obtaining state vital records easier, harder or about the same in your state?


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As you approach a farm stand, it's often the colors -- the deep reds, bright yellows, vibrant oranges -- that first rouse your senses. The smell of fresh produce and just-cut flowers infuses the air, giving it weight. Warmed by the sun, you poke around, awed by the abundance. One mouthwatering sample and you know why you came: The produce tastes that much more intense -- the greens crisper, the fruit more juicy. Take your bounty home and enjoy it tonight with these inspiring recipes.
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Prepare this salad and store it in the refrigerator, without the cilantro and pistachios, up to two days ahead.
"Shocking" the cooked green beans in ice water prevents them from overcooking, preserving their bright-green color.
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Kanten, also called agar-agar, is a vegetable gelatin. This is a great palate refresher for a warm summer evening.
Vitamins A and C found in the peaches and apricots take the cake in this sweet after-dinner treat.
For the best color and flavor, choose deep yellow heirlooms and golden yellow squash for this take on gazpacho.
You can make the lemon cream in advance, cover it, and keep it in the refrigerator for as long as three days.
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|Composites can be found just about everywhere: in airplanes and sports cars, golf clubs and guitars, boats and baseball bats, bathtubs and circuit boards, and even bridges. Composites make bicycles and skis lighter, kayaks and canoes stronger, houses warmer, and helmets tougher.
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Haha, love these guys!
Totally miss em too.
One of my favorite shows. Anyone know if they are working on a Star Gate Universe movie?
My all time favorite show. I miss them too.
When Richard Dean Anderson was replaced with the "Younger" guy, it really went downhill...
Loved this show! I liked Atlantis too, but Universe was...eh...
I really miss Stargate. It was probably the best Sci-Fi series ever.
I hate to appear to be a "grammar Nazi" as the saying goes but to say "used science to disprove false gods" implies there are true gods and no one here is silly enough to along with that. :-)
It's funny that you don't want to be a grammar Nazi, and neither do I, but you seam to have forgotten a word in your statement , ('no one here is silly enough to along with that. :-)'),
I think you meant,'no one here is silly enough to GO along with that,
Oops. Every time I hit enter without proofreading I then, or later, find I had made an error. Oh well, at least I make no claim of infallibility.
They were very biblical about it. They disproved false gods while believing in a god themselves. That always pissed me off about this series.
Oh well, at least I make no claim of infallibility.
I nominate Unindoctrinated for pope. At least then the bullshit will be more evident.


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Huang, the 2006 team captain, was selected as a second team NSCAA All-American last year, becoming the first Yale player since Jen Teti in 1993 to earn All-America recognition. She also was a first team All-Ivy and first team All-Region selection. In addition, SoccerBuzz named her first team All-Northeast Region and second team All-America. Huang started all 20 games for the Bulldogs and was fourth on the team in points with nine (3 goals, 3 assists). Her goal in the 72nd minute proved to be the game-winner in Yale's key 2-1 victory over Dartmouth, which helped her earn Ivy League Player of the Week honors. As a sophomore, Huang was named first team all-region by both the NSCAA and SoccerBuzz and was a first team All-Ivy selection. She started all 18 games and tied for fourth on the team in scoring with eight points (3 goals, 2 assists). Two of her three goals were game winners, against Sacred Heart and UConn. As a freshman, Huang was named first team All-Ivy, NSCAA second team all-region and was selected to SoccerBuzz's Northeast Region All-Freshman team. In addition, SoccerBuzz selected her third team freshman All-American and second team All-Region. Against Penn, she assisted on the only goal in Yale's 1-0 victory. Her first career goal came in a victory over Fairfield. In addition, she was selected as the ECAC Player of the Game following the Bulldogs' 1-0 win over Loyola, Ill. Huang played for the Maryland Olympic Development Program for six years and was a member of the under-19 Region I team. She also played for the Bethesda Dragons, one of the top club teams in the nation. At the Sidwell Friends School Huang was three-time all-league selection and two-time team most valuable player.
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'B' game carries significance for key Mets players
PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. -- In his fifth at-bat of the day, David Wright crushed a home run in what seemingly was the top of the third inning. Strangely, the home run ended the half-inning. After he touched 'em all, Wright moved to the third-base dugout for a moment of reflection and a word with Bartolo Colon, the pitcher who had surrendered said home run. And then the Mets third baseman bounced up the steps and returned to the batter's box to lead off the bottom of the third against Bobby Parnell.
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PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. -- In his fifth at-bat of the day, David Wright crushed a home run in what seemingly was the top of the third inning. Strangely, the home run ended the half-inning. After he touched 'em all, Wright moved to the third-base dugout for a moment of reflection and a word with Bartolo Colon, the pitcher who had surrendered said home run. And then the Mets third baseman bounced up the steps and returned to the batter's box to lead off the bottom of the third against Bobby Parnell.
It was tad confusing, for sure.
In the first inning, Daniel Murphy had hit the second pitch offered by Colon to center field. It was run down and caught, but for reasons unclear, it was ruled foul. So Murphy returned to the batter's box and took three pitches, the final one a called third strike.
More confusing. And one of the Minor League players serving as the defense against a four-man batting order -- Wright, Murphy, Ike Davis and Ruben Tejada -- wore No. 20 and the name Johnson across his back. What decade is this?
No, this was not baseball as old Abner had created it or as Mr. Rickey had taught it. Nor was it anything akin to what the Mets immodestly marketed as "Baseball as it ought to be" in 1986. It was baseball as it had to be for a team with a few minor issues and three games scheduled for one day -- two in Kissimmee, Fla., against Astros personnel, the other an intramural engagement here.
The Mets called the one contested at Tradition Field a "B" game, because that phrasing is routinely used when the varsity plays elsewhere. Parnell begged to differ, however, when he he saw so many board the buses for Kissimmee.
"It's a 'C' game," Parnell said before seven veteran players and a host of wannabes played some disputed number of innings with one umpire -- who closely resembled pitching coach Dan Warthen -- standing behind the mound.
Quite confusing, indeed. The baseball novel, "Bang the Drum Slowly" told of a fictional card game players amused themselves with in idle moments. It was named "Tegwar," an acronym for "The exciting game without any rules."
Tegwar this was, though excitement wasn't evident on a quiet and humid Florida morning. But whatever this junior varsity affair lacked in structure and excitement, it made up for in significance. Baby steps are important too.
So the Mets now are almost in position to put their real team on the field. Manager Terry Collins indicated Thursday he expects Wright and Murphy to play against the Cardinals on Friday. Because the afternoon game in Kissimmee was canceled and Travis d'Arnaud didn't play, he probably will catch vs. the Cards. Neither Curtis Granderson nor Chris Young made the trip Thursday and neither participated in the Tegwar game, so they're likely to start as well.
And after batting but not playing the field, Tejada said he's fit to return to shortstop, though Collins will be the judge of that.
First base went unassigned late Thursday afternoon when the manager and two busloads of wannabes returned in time to experience more heavy rain and an extreme alert for tornadic weather. Neither Davis (both calves) nor Lucas Duda (left hamstring) is likely to play against the Cardinals. But ...
Wright and Murphy made their spring debuts in the Tegwar affair. Davis tested his calves, Tejada tested his balky hamstring, Colon pitched for the first time since his calf balked, Jon Niese pitched for the first time since his left shoulder was MRI-ed and Parnell pitched in game conditions -- such as they were -- for the first time since last summer, when the discs in his neck suspended his career.
And all emerged healthy, or relatively so, and pointing to Opening Day. No news is good news someone once reasoned. "No headlines, just headway" is the way the Mets like it at this time of year.
So it was left to Colon and the other formerly infirm to make news. Colon acknowledged he didn't accomplish all he had hoped to. But he felt fine. His pitches had characteristic movement but, he thought, for the most part, they weren't properly located. Wright's home run seemed to reinforce his self assessment.
"But you could see why he's so many won games," Wright said of Colon. "He's kind of a master of his craft -- in out, in out. I'm sure Dan liked what he saw."
The Mets captain was quite impressed with Colon's pitch selection and sequence. He was wowed by a changeup his oldest teammate -- Colon is 40 -- threw Murphy.
"I was on second base," Wright said, "And they weren't trying to hide signs from me. I was trying to think along with the pitcher, 'Where did that changeup come from?'"
Parnell was delighted merely to throw to batters -- even homies -- in game circumstances. He faced five batters. He eliminated all doubts, he said, involving his readiness for Opening Day.
"I got some outs on early swings," he said. "There are still some kinks I have to work out. But I have enough time, I'll be ready to go."
"Bobby was the only one who held back a little" Warthen said. "He was about 80 percent, but no ill effects."
Tejada said he expects to play Friday. He ran the bases before the game and said his hamstring was no longer is an issue. Running the bases in the C game was disallowed for him, as well as Davis. The first baseman needs more time to recover from the calf strains he suffered Sunday. His left calf has improved, his right not so much.
"It's a better to miss a little time now," Davis said.
Moreover, Davis' competition with Duda for the first-base assignment is on hold, as Duda remains restricted because of his sore hamstring.
And finally, there is Niese, who sees whatever progress he makes -- or for that matter, whatever steps in reverse he takes -- through one prism: he is to start against the Nationals on Opening Day, March 31 at Citi Field.
"I have plenty of time," he said. "I'm very close to 100 percent. Today was a big step for me. I felt great, it felt normal.
"I left a lot of pitches up today, but I was excited and it was my first day with hitters. Now the idea is to begin executing pitches and keep them down. I have the time I need."
Marty Noble is a reporter for MLB.com.


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I have a confession: I obsessively cyberstalk The Hip Girl's Guide to Homemaking author Kate Payne.
It all started last summer, when I stumbled upon her blog. I instantly fell in love with her smart suggestions, her multitude of jam recipes, and her conversational writing style. She was writing a book about homemaking, biked around Brooklyn, grew strawberries in buckets, and doled out hints for cleaning with baking soda and dumpster diving for furniture. Oh, a kindred spirit! Truly, we were cut from the same vintage dishcloth. I left comment upon comment on her blog and her blog's Facebook fan page. Shortly thereafter, I stepped it up a notch; I found her personal Facebook profile and messaged her. She responded and we became Facebook friends. For months I picked her brain about food swapping, and she encouraged me to start the MPLS Swappers. All this time I have hoped that we would meet someday and geek out together about canning and collecting vintage aprons.
Well, my dearies, cyberstalker dreams do come true. This Saturday, I'm picking Kate up from the Minneapolis-St. Paul airport, taking her to brunch, and she is attending to the second gathering of the MPLS Swappers. The next day she'll be having a book signing event at the Barnes & Noble in Roseville, Minnesota. The virtual and physical worlds meet in a homemaking extravaganza fit for a domestic goddess! Hooray!
When Kate asked me to review a copy her new book The Hip Girl's Guide to Homemaking on my blog, I was absolutely thrilled. I truly admire Kate's enthusiasm for community, drive to learn, and ability to teach, and couldn't wait to support her effort - and of course, share a copy of the book with a lucky reader.
look at that darling calligraphy and illustration!
The Review
I consider myself to be a fairly accomplished homemaker with a broad knowledge base. Some beginner homemaker guides or blogs are little too elementary for me. While The Hip Girl's Guide to Homemaking is definitely written for the beginner, I was delighted at the amount of information that I learned from start to finish. Kate covers the gamut from making your own tomato cages to building shelving. She teaches the reader how to sew on a button and remove stains. There are tips for planning parties and buying groceries on a budget. I found answers to many of my lingering homemaking-related questions and learned things I didn't realize I didn't know. And I got a great refresher in basic things like how to do the dishes without wasting water and the best way to fold a fitted sheet.
As I discovered new tricks and tips, I tried them in my home to great delight. I made mental note about things to try in the future and the information to share with friends and family. The more I read, the more motivated I became make my home a home. Now I'm in the midst of an obsessive top-to-bottom organization/purging/home improvement/redecorating project, and I love it.
In addition to being jam-packed with information (and jam-making tips!), The Hip Girl's Guide to Homemaking is fun to read. The writing style is casual and conversational, filled with funny turns of phrase ("botulism blues") and the occasional snippet of colorful language. I felt like Kate and I were sitting together chatting about domestic affairs over tea.
This is a real person's book, a keep-close-at-hand resource for everyday life. There's no judgement, no "perfect", and no pretense, and the information is realistic, approachable and accessible. From practical, time-tested wisdom to uniquely modern-day solutions, this book shares sustainable, creative, and affordable ways to improve every aspect of your domestic life. Kate thoughtfully dispenses loads of advice on how to live richly without spending a lot of money. If dumpstered chairs, makeshift curtains, and DIY cinder block & wood board book shelves are the best you can do, she shows you how to do it with panache. And the money you save on furniture just might allow you to buy some nice organic sheets from one of the suggested retailers listed in the "Sources" section.
To top it off, the visual impact of this book is fantastic. The page layout is simple and clean, creating a creative and breezy feel that I want to achieve in my home. An easy-to-read read typeface is used throughout the book, interspersed with handwritten calligraphy and helpful hand-drawn illustrations. It feels both modern and homespun, a perfect combination of how I perceive Kate's approach. And even the paper feels nice.
helpful illustrations are scattered through the book
In short? I highly recommend The Hip Girl's Guide to Homemaking for anyone (regardless of gender identity) looking to beef up their domestic skills and become more handy and self-sufficient. Kate empowers the reader to learn, to experiment, and to make their home their own. You'll be amused and inspired, and walk away with actionable ideas that won't eat up too much time or too much money. And with graduation, wedding, and home buying season just around the corner, may I suggest that this book would be a great gift for a college graduate, newlyweds, or a new homeowner.
For those of you in the Twin Cities area, Kate will be in town this coming weekend. On May 14 from 2-4 pm, she will be attending the MPLS Swappers food swap. Tickets are currently sold out, but you could add your name to the waitlist and hope someone cancels. On Sunday May 15 at 2 pm, she will be at Barnes & Noble in Roseville, Minnesota for a book signing event. The event is open to the public and dopies of her book will be available for purchase. Be there, or be square!
And now, I am happy to bestow a beautiful new copy of the book upon one lucky reader.
helpful tips and tricks are included from beginning to end
Enter the Book Giveaway
Harper Design, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers, is generously offering one copy of The Hip Girl's Guide to Homemaking by Kate Payne to a lucky reader.
Monday 5/23: THIS GIVEAWAY IS NOW CLOSED
To enter the giveaway, leave a comment on this blog post following the instructions below. Entry deadline is Sunday 5/22/11 11:59 pm CST. I will randomly select a winner from the comments, and the winner will be announced Monday 5/23/11 in a followup on this blog post. I will contact you if you win to get your shipping information, and Harper Collins will mail you a copy of the book.
To enter:
- Leave a comment on this post (on the blog, NOT on Facebook), and share what you would like to learn to do around your home. Make sure to leave an email address when you comment so I can contact you if you win.
Optional additional entries (complete as many as you'd like):
- Tweet the giveaway and leave a comment here that you did. Example: I entered the @HipGirls book #giveaway from @eatingfreely, did you? http://tinyurl.com/hipgiveaway
- Follow me on Twitter (@eatingfreely) and leave a comment here that you did
- Follow Kate on Twitter (@hipgirls) and leave a comment here that you did
- Like Affairs of Living on Facebook and leave a comment here that you did
- Like The Hip Girl's Guide to Homemaking on Facebook and leave a comment here that you did
Buy the Book and Connect with Kate
If you'd rather not take your chances and would like to purchase a copy of the book,The Hip Girl's Guide to Homemaking is available at bookstores nationwide as well as on online retailers.
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Ways to connect with Kate:
- Read The Hip Girl's Guide to Homemaking blog
- "Like" The Hip Girl's Guide to Homemaking on Facebook
- Follow The Hip Girl's Guide to Homemaking on Twitter
- Attend a book tour event in a city near you
Good luck, and happy homemaking!
DISCLAIMER: Harper Design, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers, provided me with a free copy of this book to review, and I was under no obligation to review it if I so chose. Nor was I under any obligation to write a positive review or sponsor a product giveaway in return for the free product.
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We have a winner!
Congratulations to Candice, the author of comment number 48 and the winner of a copy of The Hip Girl's Guide to Homemaking by Kate Payne.
Candice's comment was great, and included lots of things she'd love to learn around the house:
This just made my day! I just moved into my own little apartment and as I cleaned it up for the first time yesterday, I found myself wondering "what's the best way to clean the burners on your stove?", "can you use vinegar on hardwood floors?", "Is there an eco-friendly way to keep your sink sparkly and white?". I'm pretty sure this book can answer all of my questions...and more!
Candice, I will contact you for your shipping information. Harper Design, and imprint of HarperCollins Publishers, will be mailing you a copy of the book.


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ANCHORAGE, Alaska -- Alaska officials on Friday hailed a U.S. Army Corps of Engineers permit decision that will open up drilling at the Point Thomson petroleum field, creating hundreds of jobs and providing key infrastructure that could advance prospects for a large-scale natural gas pipeline.
The Corps issued a permit, and its Record of Decision explaining it, to ExxonMobil Corp. and PTE Pipeline LLC allowing the companies to fill 267.1 acres of North Slope waters and tundra wetlands to construct the drilling project.
Alaska Department of Natural Resources Commissioner Dan Sullivan said a Corps decision was expected 18 months ago, which delayed construction for a year, but he welcomed the announcement.
"This is a multibillion dollar project on the North Slope and it's going to have a huge jobs impact," he said.
Point Thomson is 60 miles east of Prudhoe Bay and 22 miles east of the trans-Alaska oil pipeline. It's considered primarily a natural gas field. It's estimated to contain 8 trillion cubic feet of natural gas, about 300 million barrels of gas condensate liquids, and traditional crude oil. Its development is considered critical to development of a gas pipeline.
The state moved to terminate leases at Point Thomson after concluding that Exxon and other companies was not taking adequate steps to develop them. After litigation, the state in late March reached a settlement that called for development of the field. That was a key step to aligning Exxon Mobil, BP and ConocoPhillips with TransCanada Corp. to work on a large-scale natural gas pipeline that was capable of overseas exports, an alternative to a pipeline that would serve North America.
The Army Corps' Alaska District Commander, Col. Christopher D. Lestochi, said in the permit announcement that the agency chose a development alternative that was the least damaging practical choice. The infrastructure, the Corps said, includes three drill pads, 10 miles of roads, a gravel mine, an airstrip, a barge docking facility and gathering pipelines. It also includes a 23-mile export pipeline west to the Badami facility.
Sullivan said his agency has been working daily with other state and federal agencies to finalize permits but the Corps' was critical because so many others depend on it, including a pipeline right of way.
Point Thompson's importance, he said, transcends field development because it's the first project that will connect the trans-Alaska pipeline to eastern North Slope development.
"We know the eastern North Slope is very highly prospective in terms of oil and gas but we've never had one molecule of oil or gas flow from it because it's remote, there's no infrastructure," he said. "Having this development, and importantly, the common carrier pipeline, 70,000 barrel a day capacity connecting the eastern North Slope into TAPS, is hugely important because now smaller explorers that go out into that part of Alaska and look for oil _ if they find it, they'll have a place to plug into the infrastructure."
The infrastructure also would support a pipeline that could export Alaska gas.
"The vast majority of it can be used for the broader prize of a large-scale gas commercialization effort," Sullivan said.


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Arsene Wenger has named an experimental 18-man squad for the visit of the Barclays Premier League leaders, with Oguzhan Ozyakup, Nico Yennaris and Emmanuel Frimpong all included.
Abou Diaby is not involved after picking up a muscular injury in the draw with Fulham, whilst Robin Van Persie has been rested for the tie.
Roberto Mancini will be without Mario Balotelli and Gareth Barry through suspension, with Owen Hargreaves tipped to replace the central midfielder at the Emirates.
Kolo Toure and Stefan Savic are also in contention to start, whilst Samir Nasri could make his first return to face his old club if selected. Gael Clichy could do the same, but isn't expected to be involved.
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Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger is hoping his side can match the powers of Manchester City on the pitch, even if they can't compete with Roberto Mancini's side off it.
The Gunners will go into tonight's clash against the big-spending Citizens as underdogs, but their French manager continues to keep the faith despite a summer of discontent in north London.
"Financially it is impossible to compete with them – on the football pitch it is possible," he said ahead of tonight's quarter-final.
The loss of Samir Nasri to the Etihad Stadium outfit was a bitter pill to swallow for Wenger in the transfer window, and a sign of the potential times ahead given the money at City's disposal.
But Wenger bares no grudge towards Nasri, and hopes his compatriot receives a good reception should he make a reappearance at the Emirates tonight.
"Samir improved tremendously while he was with us. I hope Samir gets a good reception. He has developed fantastically well from a non-scoring player to a guy who could make a decision," added Wenger.
"When we didn't reach an agreement over a new contract I prepared myself. I knew in May that could happen."
Mancini, meanwhile, is unhappy with the fixture pile-up that has seen his side face matches against Liverpool and now the Gunners in just over 48 hours.
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(INVERCARGILL, New Zealand) -- A New Zealand coroner has linked the death of a 31-year-old woman to her Coca-Cola addiction.
Natasha Harris died Feb. 25, 2010 from a cardiac arrhythmia, according to a 19-page coroner's report obtained by ABC News. While the mother of eight from Invercargill, New Zealand was known to smoke heavily and skip multiple meals, coroner David Crerar concluded that the sugar and caffeine she got by drinking more than 2.6 gallons of Coca-Cola Classic per day was "a substantial factor" in her death.
"When all of the available evidence is considered, were it not for the consumption of very large quantities of Coke by Natasha Harris, it is unlikely that she would have died when she died and how she died," Crerar wrote in his report.
Harris's partner, Christopher Hodgkinson, said Harris would get headaches and act moody without her Coke fix, according to the coroner's report. Close friends said she would "get the shakes" and other withdrawal symptoms. Her heart would race, her liver was swollen, and her rotting teeth had to be removed. But, said the report, "the family did not consider that Coke was harmful due to the fact of it having no warning signs."
"Natasha Harris knew, or ought to have known and recognized, the health hazard of her chosen diet and lifestyle," Crerar wrote, adding that the fact that Harris had her teeth extracted several years before her death "should have been treated by her, and by her family, as a warning."
Dr. Christopher Holstege, chief of medical toxicology at the University of Virginia in Charlottesville, said anything can be toxic in large enough quantities.
"In toxicology, everything comes down to dose. And it sounds as though she was certainly taking an excessive dose," he said, adding that drinking two gallons of soda per day with limited amounts of food can cause a dangerous imbalance in electrolytes. "You're also not getting essential nutrients when you're only drinking Coke. You're basically getting sugar, and you're going to be deficient in vitamins, minerals and other essential nutrients."
Harris's reported Coke habit would have delivered more than 2.2 pounds of sugar daily, according to the coroner's report. She would have also ingested nearly a gram of caffeine, according to Coca-Cola's website.
"To me, it sounds like she was not a healthy woman in any way, shape or form," said Holstege.
A spokesman for Coca-Cola expressed sympathy for Harris's family and disappointment that the coroner chose "to focus on the combination of Ms. Harris' excessive consumption of Coca-Cola, together with other health and lifestyle factors, as the probable cause of her death."
"Excessive consumption of one food or beverage — even water — to the exclusion of all others will not provide the essential nutrients an adult needs and is not recommended under New Zealand Food and Nutrition Guidelines," he said. "The safety of our products is paramount, and our promise is to deliver safe, quality beverages. All of our products have a place in an active, healthy lifestyle that includes a sensible, balanced diet and regular physical activity."
While Crerar noted that the ingredients of Coke are "entirely legal" and "enjoyed by millions," he said the risks of high doses were not adequately communicated to consumers.
"The hazards to the health of the consumers of excessive quantities of sugar and caffeine contained in carbonated beverages could be more clearly emphasized," he wrote.
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The Spanish prime minister, when he took over 16 months ago, attacked bloated budget deficits by cutting spending and raising taxes. The deficit has indeed shrunk under this treatment, yet on Friday, Mr. Rajoy's government is expected to lay out an agenda that tilts away from austerity—putting new priority on spurring growth.