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Investors who want to keep risk in check should look beyond comfort stocks—shares of companies with a reputation for generating steady profits whether the economy is racing or receding. They're in high demand, and many have gotten pricey.
For example, the consumer staples, telecom, and utility sectors of the Standard & Poor's 500 stock index, traditional sources of steady profits, are 14% to 31% more expensive than the broad index relative to next year's projected earnings. Investors are keenly focused on controlling the risk that the U.S.'s economic recovery will stall and stocks will swoon. But that may distract from a risk that's much easier to measure: Other things being equal, expensive shares tend to underperform cheap ones over long periods.
RATHER THAN PAY UP for traditionally "safe" stocks, investors should look for opportunities to pay less. One way is to accept a bit of added uncertainty, particularly among companies that are transforming in ways that make them steadier.
Tom Luddy, a portfolio manager with JPMorgan Asset Management, offers two examples. Time Warner twx 0.15072622636338723% Time Warner Inc. U.S.: NYSE USD73.09 0.11 0.15072622636338723% /Date(1444424420884-0500)/ Volume (Delayed 15m) : 4312840 AFTER HOURS USD73.09 % Volume (Delayed 15m) : 180593 P/E Ratio 17.195219498423754 Market Cap 59521103654.5993 Dividend Yield 1.9154467095361882% Rev. per Employee 1103240 More quote details and news » (ticker: TWX) owns television, film, and print businesses, including HBO, Time Inc., Turner Broadcasting System, and Warner Bros. While that does mean that the company has exposure to volatile advertising revenue, it collects more than $2 in subscription fees for each $1 in ad sales. And the stabler subscription business is growing much faster. Shares sell for less than 13 times next year's earnings. The company's free cash flow yield—free cash as a percentage of the stock price—is about 8% of the stock price, "more than what a junk bond pays," says Luddy.
General Motors gm -1.435836075381394% General Motors Co. U.S.: NYSE USD32.95 -0.48 -1.435836075381394% /Date(1444424431818-0500)/ Volume (Delayed 15m) : 13975851 AFTER HOURS USD32.9 -0.05 -0.15174506828528073% Volume (Delayed 15m) : 193240 P/E Ratio 12.055907211591233 Market Cap 52953018463.1338 Dividend Yield 4.370257966616085% Rev. per Employee 707241 More quote details and news » (GM) has a reputation for sky-high risk; it was a dog for years before entering bankruptcy court in 2009. Its tarnished reputation has kept the stock price humble—less than seven times projected 2013 earnings. But the company has changed in important ways, driving down its costs and shoring up its balance sheet. "They can break even when the industry is only shipping 10 to 11 million vehicles a year," says Luddy. The annualized pace topped 15 million in November.
The other path to bargains is to look for stocks where the numbers say they are steady performers even when public perceptions may be different. A recent screen for companies with statistically smooth quarterly earnings over the past five years produced some predictable names: Colgate-Palmolive cl 0.6676783004552352% Colgate-Palmolive Co. U.S.: NYSE USD66.34 0.44 0.6676783004552352% /Date(1444424448426-0500)/ Volume (Delayed 15m) : 3329601 AFTER HOURS USD66.34 % Volume (Delayed 15m) : 148804 P/E Ratio 26.6425702811245 Market Cap 59318701428.4241 Dividend Yield 2.291227012360567% Rev. per Employee 443926 More quote details and news » (CL), at 18 times next year's earnings estimates, and H.J. Heinz (HNZ), at 17 times projected earnings for its fiscal year running through April.
BUT IT ALSO PRODUCED some surprises. Nasdaq OMX Group ndaq -1.2830048345109706% Nasdaq Inc. U.S.: Nasdaq USD53.09 -0.69 -1.2830048345109706% /Date(1444424400229-0500)/ Volume (Delayed 15m) : 529366 AFTER HOURS USD53.0794 -0.0106 -0.019966095309851196% Volume (Delayed 15m) : 7046 P/E Ratio 26.15270935960591 Market Cap 9085054799.89015 Dividend Yield 1.8835938971557733% Rev. per Employee 922701 More quote details and news » (NDAQ) may bring to mind images of the dot-com stock bubble and whipsaw electronic trading. These days, however, only about 30% of the company's revenue comes from transactional services. It makes money by selling market data and allowing traders to set up servers near its matching engines to ensure zippy executions. This past week it announced it will pay $390 million to buy nontrading businesses from Thomson Reuters, including investor-relations and public-relations units. That could drive trading toward just one-quarter of overall revenue. Shares sell for nine times next year's projected earnings.
Aflac afl -0.082223318533136% AFLAC Inc. U.S.: NYSE USD60.76 -0.05 -0.082223318533136% /Date(1444424657028-0500)/ Volume (Delayed 15m) : 1581679 AFTER HOURS USD60.76 % Volume (Delayed 15m) : 22659 P/E Ratio 10.194630872483222 Market Cap 26190502746.3144 Dividend Yield 2.5674786043449638% Rev. per Employee 2357340 More quote details and news » (AFL), which does more than three-quarters of its business in Japan, sells insurance policies that give holders quick cash after an accident, a cancer diagnosis, or a long hospital stay. There is less competition for such supplemental insurance than for life insurance, and Aflac keeps sales costs low by offering its policies through employer benefits departments, with premium payments drawn from worker paychecks.
The company has spent the last year reducing risk in its investment portfolio, cutting exposure to European banks and Japanese government bonds in favor of a more balanced, global approach. Shares go for eight times 2013 earnings.
Western Union wu -0.3645833333333333% Western Union Co. U.S.: NYSE USD19.13 -0.07 -0.3645833333333333% /Date(1444424450356-0500)/ Volume (Delayed 15m) : 4708987 AFTER HOURS USD19.19 0.06 0.31364349189754315% Volume (Delayed 15m) : 31987 P/E Ratio 11.881987577639752 Market Cap 9819494921.44166 Dividend Yield 3.2409827496079457% Rev. per Employee 551570 More quote details and news » (WU) brings in more than four times as much revenue as its key rival in the money-transfer business, Moneygram International mgi -0.10787486515641856% MoneyGram International Inc. U.S.: Nasdaq USD9.26 -0.01 -0.10787486515641856% /Date(1444424400348-0500)/ Volume (Delayed 15m) : 228488 AFTER HOURS USD9.26 % Volume (Delayed 15m) : 727 P/E Ratio N/A Market Cap 493599729.651032 Dividend Yield N/A Rev. per Employee 520719 More quote details and news » (MGI), and has much higher profit margins. That doesn't make it immune to competitive pressures: In late October, management cut earnings guidance, saying the company would lower prices to grow market share. The stock has since fallen by a quarter. Western Union seems priced for the worst at nine times 2013 earnings. It generates free cash equal to 11% of its stock price and pays shareholders a 3.8% dividend yield.
Merck mrk -0.13720109760878088% Merck & Co. Inc. U.S.: NYSE USD50.95 -0.07 -0.13720109760878088% /Date(1444424493248-0500)/ Volume (Delayed 15m) : 10751178 AFTER HOURS USD51 0.05 0.09813542688910697% Volume (Delayed 15m) : 170247 P/E Ratio 14.897660818713451 Market Cap 143704719487.595 Dividend Yield 3.5328753680078506% Rev. per Employee 569329 More quote details and news » (MRK) and Pfizer pfe 0.45330915684496825% Pfizer Inc. U.S.: NYSE USD33.24 0.15 0.45330915684496825% /Date(1444424497544-0500)/ Volume (Delayed 15m) : 19850780 AFTER HOURS USD33.29 0.05 0.15042117930204574% Volume (Delayed 15m) : 555757 P/E Ratio 23.551084030041093 Market Cap 204077551043.602 Dividend Yield 3.3694344163658245% Rev. per Employee 615530 More quote details and news » (PFE), flagged in Barron's last week ("Looking Beyond the Patent Cliff"), turned up on the list. So did Laboratory Corporation of America lh 0.5729120042968401% Laboratory Corp. of America Holdings U.S.: NYSE USD112.35 0.64 0.5729120042968401% /Date(1444424635801-0500)/ Volume (Delayed 15m) : 619629 AFTER HOURS USD112.35 % Volume (Delayed 15m) : 3916 P/E Ratio 24.265658747300215 Market Cap 11293880736.9843 Dividend Yield N/A Rev. per Employee 197967 More quote details and news » (LH), which along with Quest Diagnostics dgx 0.4126984126984127% Quest Diagnostics Inc. U.S.: NYSE USD63.26 0.26 0.4126984126984127% /Date(1444424435583-0500)/ Volume (Delayed 15m) : 1087845 AFTER HOURS USD63.26 % Volume (Delayed 15m) : 3147 P/E Ratio 18.543706396200974 Market Cap 9043838607.78809 Dividend Yield 2.4027821688270627% Rev. per Employee 167800 More quote details and news » (DGX) dominates the medical-test business. Limited competition keeps profit margins plump for Lab Corp., but rising co-payments for workplace insurance plans have made patients more reluctant to seek care. Long term, the test industry is likely to face price pressure as managed-care companies look for ways to reduce costs, but then again, a push for more preventative care to head off emergency-room visits bodes well for volumes. Shares of Lab Corp. sell for a reasonable 12 times 2013 earnings.
Safety at a Discount
Traditional stock-market safe havens look expensive, but these companies boast dependable earnings and modest valuations.
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|Aflac / AFL
|Insurer with low distribution costs, niche products
|Laboratory Corp. of America / LH
|Medical testing firm has only one main competitor
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SWELL: What is a Surfing Reserve and Why Malibu?
Drew: World Surfing Reserves (WSR) proactively identifies, designates and preserves outstanding waves, surf zones and their surrounding environments, around the world. The program will create a global network of designated surfing reserves that are internationally and regionally recognized.
Malibu's Surfrider beach is an iconic break. Despite its pop status as the epitome of Southern California surf culture, it is being threatened. This distinction provides recognition by international surfing and environmental communities, as well as the general public – uniting them in protecting this iconic surf zone.
Surfrider Foundation is dedicated to protecting our oceans, waves, and beaches through activism, education, conservation, and research. Partnering with Save the Waves Coalition was a natural fit for us, and we are inspired to have the very first WSR dedication in our backyard!
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Thats a question that the people at Save the Waves constantly re-evaluate. Check their website for a look at their agenda http://www.savethewaves.org
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If you are new to System Center 2012 Configuration Manager and learning the new Role Based Authentication (RBA) model you may not initially grasp the concept that you grant a user a role and scope to define their security access. I find this gets people a little confused some times. The role is the set...
27 Apr 2012
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I had a customer doing some custom permission setting in System Center 2012 Configuration Manager the other week and after adding folks to a few existing security roles all was good except that these limited rights users could not create collections. If you have looked at all the possible perms...
19 Nov 2012
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Histological analysis of 6 month adult brains. Serial sagital sections of brains from wild type and homozygous transgenic mice were analyzed by hematoxylin and eosin (H and E) staining. (A-L) No differences in the pyramidal cell layer in the hippocampus (CA1, CA2, and CA3) are discernable between wild type (A-D), R26CT+/+ (E-H), and R26CT+/+;Cre+ (I-L) transgenic mice at 6 months of age.
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The most expensive part of any voyage into space – be it to the orbiting space station or distant Pluto – is travelling the first 160 kilometres blasting off the Earth.
On average, the cost of leaving the gravity pull of our planet and placing a communication satellite, telescope or planetary probe into space is about US$10,000 per pound. Each and every large rocket launches hundreds of millions of dollars worth of equipment. With astronomical costs like these tied to today's dependence on expendable, chemical launch vehicles, the hopes for a burgeoning space industry in the near future filled with orbiting hotels and moon bases and boots on Mars and beyond may remain stymied for generations to come unless these expenses can be brought down to Earth.
Space propulsion researchers have been coming up with blueprints for alternatives (some more realistic than others) for decades, and one particularly intriguing concept has been receiving a lot of attention recently.
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Technical challenges remain in determining the location and distribution of CNVs across the human genome due to the accuracy of computational prediction algorithms and resolution of the array data. Moreover, better methods are required for interpreting the functional effect of newly discovered CNVs. In this review, we explore current and future application of SNP array technology to assess rare and common CNVs in association with breast cancer risk in humans. Open Access Review Review: Microarray Meta-Analysis and Cross-Platform Normalization: Integrative Genomics for Robust Biomarker Discovery by Christopher J. Walsh, Pingzhao Hu, Jane Batt and Claudia C. Dos Santos Microarrays 2015, 4(3), 389-406; doi:10.3390/microarrays4030389 - published 21 August 2015 Show/Hide Abstract Abstract: The diagnostic and prognostic potential of the vast quantity of publicly-available microarray data has driven the development of methods for integrating the data from different microarray platforms. 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Here we summarize recent work employing SPOT peptide technology to identify acetyl-lysine dependent interactions and document the protocols adapted in our lab, as well as our efforts to characterize such bromodomain-histone interactions. Our results highlight the versatility of SPOT methods and establish an affordable tool for rapid access to potential protein/modified-peptide interactions involving lysine acetylation. Open Access Article: Identification of Copy Number Aberrations in Breast Cancer Subtypes Using Persistence Topology by Javier Arsuaga, Tyler Borrman, Raymond Cavalcante, Georgina Gonzalez and Catherine Park Microarrays 2015, 4(3), 339-369; doi:10.3390/microarrays4030339 - published 12 August 2015 Show/Hide Abstract Abstract: DNA copy number aberrations (CNAs) are of biological and medical interest because they help identify regulatory mechanisms underlying tumor initiation and evolution. Identification of tumor-driving CNAs (driver CNAs) however remains a challenging task, because they are frequently hidden by CNAs that are the product of random events that take place during tumor evolution. Experimental detection of CNAs is commonly accomplished through array comparative genomic hybridization (aCGH) assays followed by supervised and/or unsupervised statistical methods that combine the segmented profiles of all patients to identify driver CNAs. Here, we extend a previously-presented supervised algorithm for the identification of CNAs that is based on a topological representation of the data. Our method associates a two-dimensional (2D) point cloud with each aCGH profile and generates a sequence of simplicial complexes, mathematical objects that generalize the concept of a graph. This representation of the data permits segmenting the data at different resolutions and identifying CNAs by interrogating the topological properties of these simplicial complexes. We tested our approach on a published dataset with the goal of identifying specific breast cancer CNAs associated with specific molecular subtypes. Identification of CNAs associated with each subtype was performed by analyzing each subtype separately from the others and by taking the rest of the subtypes as the control. Our results found a new amplification in 11q at the location of the progesterone receptor in the Luminal A subtype. Aberrations in the Luminal B subtype were found only upon removal of the basal-like subtype from the control set. Under those conditions, all regions found in the original publication, except for 17q, were confirmed; all aberrations, except those in chromosome arms 8q and 12q were confirmed in the basal-like subtype. These two chromosome arms, however, were detected only upon removal of three patients with exceedingly large copy number values. More importantly, we detected 10 and 21 additional regions in the Luminal B and basal-like subtypes, respectively. Most of the additional regions were either validated on an independent dataset and/or using GISTIC. Furthermore, we found three new CNAs in the basal-like subtype: a combination of gains and losses in 1p, a gain in 2p and a loss in 14q. Based on these results, we suggest that topological approaches that incorporate multiresolution analyses and that interrogate topological properties of the data can help in the identification of copy number changes in cancer. Open Access Article: Data Mining of Gene Arrays for Biomarkers of Survival in Ovarian Cancer by Clare Coveney, David J. Boocock, Robert C. Rees, Suha Deen and Graham R. Ball Microarrays 2015, 4(3), 324-338; doi:10.3390/microarrays4030324 - published 17 July 2015 Show/Hide Abstract Abstract: The expected five-year survival rate from a stage III ovarian cancer diagnosis is a mere 22%; this applies to the 7000 new cases diagnosed yearly in the UK. Stratification of patients with this heterogeneous disease, based on active molecular pathways, would aid a targeted treatment improving the prognosis for many cases. While hundreds of genes have been associated with ovarian cancer, few have yet been verified by peer research for clinical significance. Here, a meta-analysis approach was applied to two carefully selected gene expression microarray datasets. Artificial neural networks, Cox univariate survival analyses and T-tests identified genes whose expression was consistently and significantly associated with patient survival. The rigor of this experimental design increases confidence in the genes found to be of interest. A list of 56 genes were distilled from a potential 37,000 to be significantly related to survival in both datasets with a FDR of 1.39859 × 10−11, the identities of which both verify genes already implicated with this disease and provide novel genes and pathways to pursue. Further investigation and validation of these may lead to clinical insights and have potential to predict a patient's response to treatment or be used as a novel target for therapy. More Articles » Latest articles -


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Mobile phone monogamy: Should unlocking your cellphone be illegal?
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Feb 22, 2013 Should it be illegal to cut the tie between your cellphone and your phone company? An online petition says cellphone unlocking should get a second look.
White House keeps state dinner wine list a secret
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Mar 13, 2012 The wine list for the state dinner this week with British Prime Minister David Cameron isn't exactly classified, but nobody's talkin' about it.
White House economist speaks on stable job numbers
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Mar 9, 2012 The jobless rate in the U.S. held steady at 8.3 percent and the U.S. economy added 227,000 jobs in February. Alan Krueger of the White House Council of Economic Advisers explains what still needs to be done.
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Feb 24, 2012 On the White House agenda today: a Consumer Privacy Bill of Rights. The Obama administration says we need more protection from companies that have gotten better and better at tracking us online.
Alan Krueger on the January jobs numbers
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White House chief of staff William Daley steps down
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Jan 9, 2012 He will be replaced by Jack Lew, the director of the Office of Management and Budget.
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Dec 6, 2011 Sign early. Sign often. Your petition might even get read.
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a double storey floor to ceiling bookshelf. hold me. querosene house via contemporist
a double storey floor to ceiling bookshelf. hold me. querosene house via contemporist
i'm one of those heathens who never ever makes tea in a teapot. i even sometimes leave the tea bag in my cup while i'm drinking it (gasp!) it would probably make more sense to start making tea like a civilized person, as it would mean that i could have 2… maybe 3 cups at a time. this is a good plan.
this project by benjamin critten …
… immediately made me think of this house
which was used as the basis for the house in charlie's angels. do you remember? sam rockwell was wooing drew barrymore up until he revealed himself to be the bad guy and put her through a window…
may i introduce you to my new winter… and summer homes? they are in norway. at least i'm pretty sure they're in norway, as the architect's website is in norwegian (i'm guessing) and my google translate won't activate.
remember my walls post? i really like this one. nay – LOVE this one.
i am very drawn to this apartment – check out the rest of this illustrator's rad pad.
whenever my friend and i watch a period drama the same discussion will always ensue. she'll lament that we were born in the wrong era and talk about how happy we'd be if we could live in those times. i'll try to convince her that we'd be bored out of our minds with just sewing and wandering around in gardens to keep us occupied. she'd rebut with the opinion that if sewing and garden wandering was all we ever knew we'd be content. i'd remind her that you'd have to be (a) rich or (b) married rich to actually enjoy worry free sewing and garden wandering. she'd say that being rich is a positive, not a negative. i'd remind her that we'd have to play lots of card games and that she hated them. she'd remind me i loved card games. and so it went on.
i've been in my new place for a few weeks and the walls are still bare. this will not do.
click on the images for their sources. except for the one that's uncredited as i found it on a site that doesn't credit (i'm looking at you tumblr). man! but i still wanted to share it. if you know the source, do tell.
hey, want to move to sweden with me? malmö, specifically. it's pretty cold there right now but we can hole up in this apartment. it's for sale for R3,5m. did you know the swedish krona's exchange rate is basically on par with the south african rand? i didn't either. it makes me feel pretty great, except a coffee there probably costs 30 bucks which makes me feel the opposite. it's okay, we can take our own coffee & live like monks! if you can bring the 3.5 million we'll be set.
as a kid, friends of my parents had the most beautiful mid-century modern house situated on a hilltop that overlooked a valley (all mountains and vineyards and awesomeness). but i didn't care about the view, i was only interested in the house. it was a single storey design with split levels and low ceilings – made basically entirely out of wood and glass. each room was on a different level and my brother and i used to explore from the bedrooms at the top making our way down through the tv room, kitchen, dining room, formal living room and guest bedrooms at the bottom. it was magic. then they moved, sold the house and it got demolished. i think i cried the day i found out.


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Once in a great while, House Republicans get it right.
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The USA Freedom Act didn't get the 60 Senate votes needed to pass Saturday. Yet, in what Truthdig Editor-in-Chief Robert Scheer calls "a big victory ... for all who fear uncontrolled government surveillance," the legislative body was unable to extend the NSA phone data collection program.
In an April interview with acTVism Munich, Intercept reporter Glenn Greenwald explains how tech giants were "eager" to cooperate with the National Security Agency and offers important advice that individuals can follow to make it harder for the NSA to collect private data.
As Truthdig Editor-in-Chief Robert Scheer points out to Chris Hedges in this interview for The Real News Network, the safeguards written into the U.S. Constitution to protect Americans against abuses of their civil liberties don't exactly apply to violations by the private sector.
It appears that South Korea is playing Orwellian catch-up with its security-obsessed northern neighbor.
Addressing an audience at Stanford University via video chat on Friday, Edward Snowden discussed the moral conundrums he faced as a whistleblower. He also made some recommendations on how authorities should address whistleblowers and surveillance.
In an appearance on "The Campaign With Ernie Powell," a radio show concerned with learning how progressives can win political campaigns, Truthdig Editor-in-Chief Robert Scheer says the NSA is engaged in the same invasive behavior "that sparked the American Revolution."
The 31-year National Security Agency veteran blew the whistle when he realized technology that he had developed to protect Americans was being used to spy on them. In a wide-ranging, 45-minute discussion, he and Truthdig Editor-in-Chief Robert Scheer discuss who's responsible for the surveillance program, how authorities' desire for blackmail power through mass spying was a factor in their failure to stop the 9/11 attacks, and more.
A federal court ruling that the National Security Agency's vast telephone metadata collection program is illegal is a clear advance for civil liberties, but it doesn't go far enough.
Evan Agostini / Invision / AP
The surveillance state-friendly communications giant declared Tuesday that it will acquire AOL with the goal of expanding its video offerings. But the acquisition of the onetime king of media comes with much more than just videos; it comes with one of the biggest left-leaning websites online, The Huffington Post.
By Clay Bennett —
The top lawyer representing James Clapper, director of National Intelligence, said Clapper had "forgotten" about the NSA's massive spying program when he wrongly told Congress in 2013 that the government does not "wittingly" collect information about millions of Americans.
All totalitarian systems, including our own, rely on informants to keep the people afraid and under control. We will not be free of corporate tyranny until the network of snitches—in the government and on the streets—is banished.
The efforts to reform the way the U.S. government gathers intelligence indicate that the whistleblower's disclosures "have had the impact that motivated him," writes Ronald Goldfarb, who served in the Justice Department of the Kennedy administration, at Time magazine.
In advance of the May 12 release of Truthdig columnist Chris Hedges' new book, "Wages of Rebellion," Truthdig Editor-in-Chief Robert Scheer asks Hedges what he's really asking people to do when he urges them to revolt. Update: Transcript added.
Truthdig Editor-in-Chief Robert Scheer and the other "Left, Right & Center" panelists discuss a federal appeals court's ruling that bulk metadata collection is illegal. Also, Hillary Clinton gets aggressive on innovation, and a New York Times article about nail salons has everyone talking.
A top-secret document provided by NSA whistleblower Edward Snowden shows that the U.S. government labeled a prominent journalist a member of al-Qaida and put him on a watch list of suspected terrorists.
The U.S. Court of Appeals ruled the mass collection of telephone metadata unlawful in a landmark decision that provides a foothold for a full legal challenge to the National Security Agency.
In light of the recent revelations gleaned from the Snowden documents, we dug up the video and transcript of Edward Snowden's first interview with a media outlet, a clip from the German channel ARD, which wasn't covered by U.S. media.
The shootings at the Charlie Hebdo headquarters in Paris last January drew comparisons to the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks, and now the French government appears to be responding in a similar manner to its American counterpart by doubling down on surveillance.
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According to a report in The Intercept, the Snowden documents describe extensive use of keyword searching as well as computer programs designed to analyze and extract the content of voice conversations and to flag conversations of interest.
"They can do anything with your cellphone once they have your SIM card and your key."
Modifications to the USA Freedom Act made on behalf of the National Security Agency permit officials to warrantlessly monitor foreign targets in the U.S. and track certain domestic individuals.
A funny thing is happening on the way to the Republican primaries: The whole notion of small government libertarianism has been hijacked by politicians who often represent the opposite.
Increasingly, the task of overseeing the National Security Agency is going to former lobbyists for NSA contractors and other intelligence community insiders.
An anonymous group worked in secret to place a 100-pound tribute to the whistleblower in Fort Greene Park.
John Oliver recently discovered, much to his dismay, that many Americans still don't know who Edward Snowden is or what he did. So the "Last Week Tonight" host did what any good political comedian would: He took a trip to Moscow to talk to the whistleblower.
The Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act, which includes no data-protection provisions, would set up a new network for private corporations to share customer data with nearly all levels of law enforcement and intelligence, including the National Security Agency.
The Truthdig editor-in-chief's new book, "They Know Everything About You: How Data-Collecting Corporations and Snooping Government Agencies Are Destroying Democracy," continues the important work on the abuse of power he began five decades ago, writes Peter Richardson at The National Memo.
The nonprofit organization behind Wikipedia, the online encyclopedia, claims that because of Edward Snowden's revelations, the spy agency can no longer use the same old "state secrets" defense.
On Tuesday, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu vehemently denied a Wall Street Journal report, based on a White House leak, that Israel spied on U.S. negotiations with Iran and then fed what it gathered to Republicans in Congress.
German Vice Chancellor Sigmar Gabriel has said the U.S. government threatened to stop sharing intelligence with Germany if Berlin gave asylum to the National Security Agency whistleblower Edward Snowden or otherwise arranged for him to travel there.
The Truthdig editor-in-chief spoke about his new book, "They Know Everything About You: How Data-Collecting Corporations and Snooping Government Agencies Are Destroying Democracy," at a town hall event in Seattle.
The Patriot Act provision that authorized mass surveillance on Americans is set to expire, but don't be fooled: The snooping is likely to continue. In an interview with Truthdig, Sen. Ron Wyden calls ending dragnet surveillance a "big priority."
Truthdig Editor-in-Chief Robert Scheer appeared on the radio program "This Is Hell!" on Saturday to discuss his new book, "They Know Everything About You."
In an excerpt from his new book, Truthdig Editor-in-Chief Robert Scheer describes how leaders in business and government abuse the Internet to deprive people of the privacy that is essential to the creation of a strong, independent self.
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This week on Truthdig Radio in association with KPFK: Robert Scheer responds to new revelations about NSA hacks on hard drives and nearly every cell in the U.S. Also, David Blau on the childcare problem.
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10 October 2015 1:30 AM, PDT | Digital Spy | See recent Digital Spy - Movie News news »
22 best and worst Bond theme songs ranked: Do you agree?
Ah, Mr Bond! We've been... inspecting you. Yes, ahead of Spectre's release on October 26, Digital Spy has attempted the impossible: ranking all 23 films of the 007 franchise. From 1962's Dr No all the way to 2012's Skyfall, we've graded which films were 00-heaven - and which were, well, something of an oddjob.
Ok, we've ignored unofficial outing Never Say Never Again and that weird original Casino Royale with Woody Allen. Plus the radio version of Moonraker, starring Blockbusters' Bob Holness. But otherwise, read on for your definitive guide through a minefield of gadgets, girls and shaken martinis, starting with the abject worst. Violently disagree? Be sure to let us know...
23. Die Another Day (2002)
An invisible Aston Martin, a tsunami surfing Pierce Brosnan and an excruciating Madonna theme song - this was Bond at his blundering worst. Released to coincide with the spy's 40th anniversary, »
6 October 2015 5:33 PM, PDT | Alt Film Guide | See recent Alt Film Guide news »
'Million Dollar Baby' movie with Hilary Swank and Clint Eastwood. 'Million Dollar Baby' movie: Clint Eastwood contrived, overlong drama made (barely) watchable by first-rate central performance Fresh off the enthusiastically received – and insincere – Mystic River, Clint Eastwood went on to tackle the ups and downs of the boxing world in the 2004 melo Million Dollar Baby. Despite the cheery title, this is not the usual Rocky-esque rags-to-riches story of the determined underdog who inevitably becomes a super-topdog once she (in this case it's a "she") puts on her gloves, jumps into the boxing ring, and starts using other women as punching bags. That's because about two-thirds into the film, Million Dollar Baby takes a radical turn toward tragedy that is as unexpected as everything else on screen is painfully predictable. In fact, once the dust is settled, even that last third quickly derails into the same sentimental mush Eastwood and »
- Andre Soares
29 September 2015 5:39 AM, PDT | Variety - TV News | See recent Variety - TV News news »»
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We all know there are plenty of celebrity kids that bear striking resemblance to their parents and actual sets of twins in Hollywood, but some of the best star "twins" aren't related at all. If you've ever done a double take while looking at Katy Perry and Zooey Deschanel, Jeffrey Dean Morgan and Javier Bardem, or Amy Adams and Isla Fisher, we've got the ultimate treat for you. Keep reading to see 22 of the most mind-boggling look-alike stars who could totally pass as siblings. »
- Alyse Whitney
24 September 2015 3:00 AM, PDT | www.themoviebit.com | See recent TheMovieBit news »
It's been three years since the biggest James Bond adventure yet, with audiences worldwide blown away with Skyfall and clamouring for more. Now, with the follow up almost upon us, it's time to examine what Sam Mendes has in store for us with Daniel Craig's fourth outing as the world's greatest spy. 1 - Spectre promises to wrap up a storyline that's been running in the background for the last four movies; that of Jame's past and a shadowy organisation that may be behind everything that's gone wrong in his life. If the payoff is half as good as it's shaping up to be then we're in for a huge treat. 2 - One of the biggest surprises from Skyfall was Javier Bardem's Silva, a completely original and utterly brilliant villain, every bit a match for Bond. With Spectre, Sam Mendes has turned to the marvellous Christoph Waltz, who, we »
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20 September 2015 9:30 AM, PDT | Variety - Film News | See recent Variety - Film News news »
Where are the hovels, mud-splattered chickens, and downtrodden peasants?
The opening of "The Propaganda Game" feels like a propaganda film as the camera sweeps over North Korean capital Pyongyang's most splendiferous buildings, to an orchestral score, as children skateboard and smiling citizenry walk by. The sequence is in fact shot by director Alvaro Longoria himself, anticipating his film's major point. "The Propaganda Game" marks the second directorial outing for Longoria, helmer of the Javier Bardem-produced Goya Award winning "Sons of the Clouds: The Last Colony" and producer of the Oliver Stone-directed "Comandante" and "Looking For Fidel," a Fidel Castro docu diptych.
Aided by exclusive access behind the world's last iron curtain gained via a key facilitator, Spaniard Alejandro Cao de Benos, the only foreigner working for the North Korean government, "The Propaganda Game" follows Longoria as he shoots any scene he wants – but on a »
- John Hopewell
19 September 2015 1:34 PM, PDT | MovieWeb | See recent MovieWeb news »
You're going to have to squint really hard and play 'Where's Waldo?' to find him, but we're pretty sure Johnny Depp is dressed as Capt. Jack Sparrow somewhere in a new cast and crew photo that has just arrived from the Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales set. Today is National Talk Like a Pirate Day. And of course, Walt Disney Pictures wasn't going to let the holiday go by without sharing a little something from their new movie. Sure, a trailer isn't ready yet, and probably won't be until sometime in 2016. This fifth chapter in the popular franchise doesn't even open until 2017. But we do get this cool souvenir, which is made to look like it came from a photo op at Disneyland.
Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales producer Jerry Bruckheimer shared this photo of the cast and crew on his official Twitter. »
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19 September 2015 5:19 AM, PDT | Den of Geek | See recent Den of Geek news »
Pierce Brosnan's second outing as James Bond may not be Goldeneye strength, but Tomorrow Never Dies still has its moments...
For many, Tomorrow Never Dies is the forgotten middle child of the Brosnan era. Neither as loved as Goldeneye, nor reviled as Die Another Day, and it doesn't have Christmas Jones. A muscular, accomplished outing that certainly deserves the prefix 'action' before any mention of 'thriller', Tomorrow Never Dies is the moment Brosnan hit his stride and simultaneously fell over. Great chases, hissable villains and one of the brightest of Bond's flames in Paris Carver keep this viewer happy. The over-explosive climax and reluctance to experiment hint at trouble ahead.
The villain: I think Rupert's gonna sue somebody… The antipodean qualities of megalomaniac media mogul Elliot Carver have only grown more pronounced over time. He's a fine villain in his own right, with that fine »
- simonbrew
18 September 2015 10:52 AM, PDT | Variety - Film News | See recent Variety - Film News news »
From a blond-wigged, red-lipped transgender woman in "Before Night Falls" to the maniacal Mad Hatter in "Alice in Wonderland," Johnny Depp's on-screen looks have been as diverse as his film roles. The trend continues with his latest movie, "Black Mass," in which his character of notorious Boston gangster Whitey Bulger marks yet another physical departure for the chameleonic actor (who actually voiced a chameleon in the animated pic "Rango").
Here are the many faces of Johnny Depp:
Depp's role as the titular character in his very first collaboration with director Tim Burton sparked his flurry of bizarre physical transformations. Hot off the heels of his hit TV series "21 Jump Street," "Edward Scissorhands" proved that Depp was more than just a teen heartthrob. Aside from scissors for hands, the iconic character also has a scarred face as pale as snow and an unruly nest of jet »
- Maane Khatchatourian
14 September 2015 5:25 AM, PDT | Den of Geek | See recent Den of Geek news »
Exclusive: Sean Connery really was set to play a key role in Skyfall, sources tell us...
Note: the following contains major spoilers for Skyfall.
With the towering success of Skyfall, it's fair to say that Eon Productions have set themselves a tough act to follow. Making $1.18bn worldwide, Skyfall wasn't only the biggest Bond film to date, but also ranks among the biggest films of all time. It was about the best 50th birthday present the franchise could have hoped for.
If what we've heard is true, however, Skyfall could have been rather different.
You'll probably remember Skyfall's final act: Bond (Daniel Craig, of course) and M (Judi Dench) speed off in an old Aston DB5 and head to Skyfall Lodge, Bond's ancestral home. There, Bond stands reflectively over the graves of his parents, and meets Kincade (Albert Finney), the lodge's groundskeeper and Bond's childhood mentor. Together, the three »
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12 September 2015 1:26 AM, PDT | MovieWeb | See recent MovieWeb news »
Production wrapped earlier this summer on Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales, after a five-month shoot in Australia. Since this highly-anticipated sequel isn't set to hit theaters until July 7, 2017, it isn't known when fans may expect the first trailer. One of the new additions to the franchise in Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales is Kaya Scodelario, who revealed some new details about the pirate adventure while promoting her sequel The Maze Runner: The Scorch Trials, in theaters September 18. During an interview with Digital Spy, the actress revealed that this follow-up will remind fans of the very first adventure with Captain Jack Sparrow (Johnny Depp), 2003's Pirates of The Caribbean: The Curse of The Black Pearl.
"It [does have] a lot more of the first movie, that's what they wanted to bring it back to. [The producers] want to take it back to the beginning again. They wanted »
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Disney's lucrative Pirates franchise may have meandered away from that innate charm that made the original so special in recent years, though newcomer Kaya Scodelario believes the upcoming Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales represents an opportunity to take the swashbuckling series back to basics.
The Maze Runner starlet recently took time to talk more about Jack Sparrow's latest high-seas adventure with Digital Spy, hinting that directors Espen Sandberg and Joachim Rønning are aiming to recapture the spirit of the 2003 original.
"It [does have] a lot more of the first movie, that's what they wanted to bring it back to," the actress said. "[The producers] want to take it back to the beginning again. They wanted it to have this epic journey, and for it to make sense, and for it to tie things up, and also lead to new storylines."
For many, The Curse of the Black »
- Michael Briers
10 September 2015 3:35 PM, PDT | Popsugar.com | See recent Popsugar news »
Javier Bardem proved that chivalry is alive and well when he gave his gorgeous wife, Penélope Cruz, a hand as they made their way into an afterparty in Madrid on Wednesday. The bash was in celebration of Penélope's latest film, Ma Ma, which had its Spain premiere earlier that day; Penélope hit the red carpet in a stunning black dress and heels and looked every bit the classic screen siren as she posed for photos. Over a year ago, we saw Penélope wearing a short wig on the set of the drama, which marks her first time as a producer. As she told Variety in May 2014, it's also the first time she's portrayed a character who's "not a woman and lover, but a mother." It was likely a nice night out for Penélope and Javier, who have been married for over five years. The parents to son Leo and daughter »
- Brittney Stephens
10 September 2015 4:30 AM, PDT | Digital Spy | See recent Digital Spy - Movie News news »
Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales' Kaya Scodelario promises that the fifth entry in the swashbuckling franchise "will have much more of the feel of the first film".
Speaking exclusively to Digital Spy while promoting her latest movie, The Maze Runner: The Scorch Trials, Scodelario was keen to talk about Pirates 5's links to Curse of the Black Pearl.
"It [does have] a lot more of the first movie, that's what they wanted to bring it back to," she said.
"[The producers] want to take it back to the beginning again. They wanted it to have this epic journey, and for it to make sense, and for it to tie things up, and also lead to new storylines."
The 23-year-old Skins veteran also opened up about her character in the film, Carina Smyth.
"[Carina] is an astronomer, and she is an academic," Scodelario explained. "She's fighting for the right to study at university, »
4 September 2015 12:55 PM, PDT | MovieWeb | See recent MovieWeb news »
The powerful new Netflix film Beasts of No Nation, starring Idris Elba, recently had its world premiere at the Venice Film Festival and will screen at the Telluride Film Festival, Toronto Film Festival, and London Film Festival. Before this upcoming drama debuts in limited theaters and on Netflix October 16, the streaming service has released the first trailer. Given the buzz surrounding this film, don't be surprised if you start hearing about its Oscar prospects by the end of the year.
Written and directed by Emmy Award winner Cary Fukunaga (True Detective, Sin Nombre) and starring Golden Globe winner Idris Elba (Luther, Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom), Beasts of No Nation will debut Friday, October 16, 2015, the same day in Landmark theatres in the U.S. and worldwide on Netflix in all territories where the world's leading Internet TV network is available. If the film is received well, it could be the »
- MovieWeb
3 September 2015 6:47 AM, PDT | Variety - Film News | See recent Variety - Film News news »
Sometimes you have to take the bull by the tail — which applies just as much to director Gabriel Mascaro's seemingly backward approach to "Neon Bull" as it does to the bizarre Brazilian rodeo scene the film depicts, in which experienced riders do exactly that, flanking cattle from both sides and tugging them to the ground from behind. A time-honored tradition in the Brazilian northeast, "vaquejada" is arguably the region's most macho sport (women aren't allowed to participate), which makes Mascaro's strategy of slyly challenging gender roles within this realm all the more intriguing. Premiering in Venice a mere year after his sultry, Locarno-launched "August Winds" marked him a talent to watch, "Neon Bull" similarly exudes hormones from every pore, sure to seduce many a festival with the helmer's gift for frank sexuality and unforgettable imagery.
Not since Javier Bardem and Penelope Cruz rutted in "Jamon Jamon »
- Peter Debruge
27 August 2015 12:30 PM, PDT | MovieWeb | See recent MovieWeb news »
Ridley Scott is busier than ever, and there has been some speculation as to whether or not he would revisit the world of Blade Runner or Alien first. As suspected, the prolific filmmaker has confirmed that Prometheus 2, a sequel to his 2012 Alien prequel Prometheus, will be his next movie as a director. He has The Martian coming out this October, but as soon as it was wrapped, he didn't hesitate to jump into preproduction on this upcoming sci-fi thriller.
Prometheus originated as a prologue to the action seen in Ridley Scott's 1979 horror classic Alien. But the movie morphed into something much greater than a mere prequel, becoming its own thing and igniting a new franchise for 20th Century Fox. It took some pretty complicated ideas head-on and in turn tore audiences in two. Some longtime fans loved it, others hated it, but there is no denying it is interesting. »
- MovieWeb
26 August 2015 1:16 AM, PDT | Digital Spy | See recent Digital Spy - Movie News news »
Pierce Brosnan has given his support to a gay James Bond, but has his doubts about it actually happening.
The Irish actor was talking about the legalisation of same-sex marriage in his homeland when the subject of a gay 007 came up.
Speaking to Details, his initial reply was: "Sure. Why not?"
However, he then added: "Actually, I don't know how it would work. I don't think Barbara [Broccoli, the James Bond producer] would allow a gay Bond to happen in her lifetime. But it would certainly make for interesting viewing."
Brosnan's comments follow a homoerotic scene in Skyfall, which saw Javier Bardem's Silva express sexual interest in Daniel Craig's Bond.
When Silva unbuttoned his shirt and made a sexually-charged remark, Bond responded: "What makes you think this is my first time?"
At the time, Craig said that Bond is definitely not gay, and that Bardem's villain would "f**k anything".
Meanwhile, Brosnan also »
23 August 2015 4:23 PM, PDT | Alt Film Guide | See recent Alt Film Guide news »
'The Sea Inside': Javier Bardem and director Alejandro Amenábar. 'The Sea Inside': Outstanding supporting cast help to lift flawed Right to Die drama Alejandro Amenábar's The Sea Inside often verges on melodrama, featuring as its centerpiece a showy performance by Javier Bardem as a tetraplegic man eager to end his life "with dignity." Its not inconsiderable flaws notwithstanding – including a simplistic "right to die" debate – this real-life-inspired drama is in and of itself both compelling and touching enough to merit a look; but what makes The Sea Inside a must-see are the superb performances of those in Bardem's periphery. The story revolves around Ramón Sampedro (Javier Bardem), a middle-aged man who has been bed-ridden and dependent on the care of others since a diving accident in his early 20s. (Hence the original Spanish title "Into the Sea.") Yearning for freedom from his mostly immobile body, »
- Andre Soares
22 August 2015 6:48 AM, PDT | The Guardian - TV News | See recent The Guardian - TV News news »
Benicio del Toro to star as Colombian drugs kingpin Pablo Escobar in new film Paradise Lost while Netflix launches Narcos
It is almost 22 years since Pablo Escobar, the Colombian drugs kingpin, was shot dead on a barrio rooftop in Medellín, but his story has never been more popular. At the end of this month the eagerly awaited Narcos, a new 10-part TV series following Escobar's rise and fall, will arrive on Netflix.
Paradise Lost, a film starring Benicio del Toro as the paunchy drugs baron, recently opened in the UK and two biopics are in the works, one tentatively entitled El Patrón and slated for release in 2017, starring John Leguizamo; the other from Spanish director Fernando León de Aranoa and starring Javier Bardem and Penélope Cruz.
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ATLANTA – The Red Sox just may be getting their groove back.
Timely hitting and a just-good-enough start from Jon Lester propelled the virtually unstoppable Red Sox to a 6-3 victory tonight over the Braves, their second win in a row.
The club is now in the midst of its longest winning streak of the season, although this run feels longer considering it came hard on the heels of a deflating 10-game losing streak.
Lester (5-6) allowed three runs on eight hits and three walks, with seven strikeouts over six innings.


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| DragonOwl chapter 23 . 7/28
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Wonderful story! I have been wanting to read your longer stories for awhile now and was happy to see that you posted one! I really thought this was cute and well done. Evan and Shane are the prefect couple. I like the whole university setting to-I do love the high school, but there's just something about reading about people your own age. Anyway, great work!
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2010 record: 1-6 SL, 2-8 overall
As a group of parents and other supporters of the Turlock Youth Football League watched nearby, a Turlock High offensive lineman was on the verge of puking. He was down on one knee, his hand to his stomach.
2010 record: 3-2 CCC, 8-3 overall
The other day, Steve Feaver walked to his car after practice. Right before he stepped inside, he spotted a familiar face. It was one of Turlock High's campus maintenance employees, who made small talk with the Bulldogs boys' water polo coach.
This week signifies the beginning of the fall sports season. Athletes from Pitman High, Turlock High, Turlock Christian, Denair High and Hilmar High all worked out underneath the sun for the past two days, and they will continue on for the next few weeks. The first official game in any sport won't start until Aug. 26, so for now, footballers, tennis players, cross country runners, water polo athletes, golfers and volleyball players all are working hard to prepare for the upcoming season.
In June, Allison Kuchan graduated from Pitman High without truly knowing if she'd play softball at the college level - a childhood goal. A few weeks earlier, she helped lead the Pride's softball team to its first playoff game in the school's short history.
Now, it's time for some football.
Before entering every one of her wrestling tournaments, Alexia Moreno's goal is simple. She wants to do better than before.
On July 7, a group of Hilmar High students woke up with football on their minds. That's what happens when you're a Yellowjacket. They were in the middle of summer workouts, a very crucial element in preparing for the fall season. Their main focus were strengths and conditionings, with much of the responsibility sitting on the shoulders of assistant coach Franky Silveira.
NEWMAN - When it comes to the happenings of last season, the Turlock Christian High football program would rather not talk about it.
Like most places in the Central Valley last week, Turlock was hit with a relentless heat wave with the temperatures reaching triple digits. Luckily for the Pitman High football team, the Pride had the week off.
MODESTO - In no way does 7-on-7 football compete with the real thing.
Local golfers Kathleen Rojas and Ester Rojas will continue to compete in this weekend's Nature Valley First Tee Open at Pebble Beach, an event that allows the two Turlock Christian High products an opportunity to play alongside professionals.
MODESTO - On Saturday, John Thurman Field, home of the Modesto Nuts, was covered with Turlock baseball products. Occasionally, the field and dugout had Turlock influences. And the stands, especially during the large-school game, were packed with Turlock supporters.
It's no secret that many of the Pitman High and Turlock High athletes are friends, despite their crosstown rivalry. Some of them played on the same youth sports teams or grew up in the same neighborhoods.
Turlock (20-2) High's varsity volleyball team accomplished a feat on Monday that had not be reached in over a decade.
On a cool and windy Saturday night, Pitman and Turlock High squared off on the pitch in both teams' first Central California Conference matchup of ...
Denair High hosted the Mariposa County Grizzlies on Friday night and was unable to come away with a victory after Mariposa's strong first half.
Pitman (3-2) senior running back Blake McBay rushed for 172 yards on 22 carries and a score and the Pride steamrolled through North Salinas High ...
After a scoreless first half at home on Tuesday, head coach Louie Bettencourt strung together some moving words for his Hilmar High varsity boys soccer ...
Both Turlock and Pitman tennis teams were 4-0 before Tuesday's league showdown, but only one team left undefeated in the Central California Conference matchup.
Head coach James Peterson and his Turlock Bulldogs felt like it was their time on Friday when they traveled to Tracy High to take on ...
Last year's matchup between the Denair and Delhi varsity football teams came down to overtime, but this year's game came down to an ...
Hilmar High's varsity football team dominated the visiting Pacific Grove squad on Friday night in their homecoming game.
This week marked the halfway point of the Central California Conference girls golf season and Turlock and Pitman High both finished strong in the Mid-Season ...
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