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FLORENCE, KENTUCKY -- I have been in the banking industry for 6 years now and I have NEVER been involved with a bank this terrible. I should have stayed with Fifth Third! I left Fifth Third because I am an employee and that meant no one could view my accounts but myself--which can be an issue if there is ever a problem with fraud, etc. When I initially opened my account with Key, I did it online. I never got a confirmation number or a phone call or anything. So the following day I went into the Houston branch myself to see if the online service had actually worked and I ended up being in there for 2 hours!!!
Their systems kept going down and they couldn't tell me whether or not they had put begun the process of debiting my old Fifth Third account with an automatic transfer. I ended up leaving after they "fixed it" but I felt very uneasy--and I should have gone with my gut instinct. Recently (it's now 2010) I received a call from a woman at the Houston Rd. branch (**) and was rudely told that Fifth Third Bank had reported negatively to ChexSystems that I had NSF activity on my old account. I assured her there must be some mistake and that my account with Fifth Third had been closed and I left in good standing.
She rudely just repeated again that I had to close my account or I would have to have my check and debit card privileges revoked and they would start charging me fees for my direct deposit. I immediately contacted Fifth Third and was assured that they had not reported anything to ChexSystems and that all my accounts were closed and in good standing. The manager at Fifth Third even gave me a notarized document to take to Key telling them that I was a good client and that I was in good standing. I brought it to ** at Key immediately. I didn't hear back from her until a few days after. She again rudely stated that I needed to close my account or revoke privileges.
I asked if the problem with ChexSystems was still not cleared up and she said she hadn't run the report again, but because my account went overdrawn by $4-- even though I immediately deposited plenty of funds (CASH) to cover it-- that I had to close it. I tried explaining to her that the deposit would have been made the night before the check that caused the overdraft posted, but by the time I reached the bank they had closed for the night (they have highly non competitive hours and BAD hours for those who work 9-5). She simply said, "sorry."
The following day I saw where they hit me with two $33 overdraft fees!!! They had posted both overdraft fees FIRST, then an item for $16 that had been memo posting for OVER A WEEK, and FINALLY my cash deposit showed. Most banks do process the highest debit amount first, but in this case, they should have posted my cash deposit because cash is INSTANT. This account never should have been charged a fee especially because the deposit was made at 9 am the morning of the overdraft. Most banks give you until 1pm to get your deposit in.
I have NEVER been treated like this in my life. I had been banking with Fifth Third for 10 years and I should have stayed with them. I never had issues like this with them. There are PLENTY of other banks out there and I highly suggest if you are looking for a SAFE and RELIABLE place to keep your money--you AVOID Key Bank!!
PORTLAND, OREGON -- I opened Checking Account and Credit Card with Key Bank years ago, and one day in 2006, I withdraw $200 cash at ATM overseas. Transaction went through without any warning, however, I had to pay somewhat $30 fee, and Key Bank covers overdraft at that time. I did not like to receive few dollars extra and pay somewhat $30. No one would. I asked Key Bank options I have in order to void such "convenience charges" in the future. I was surprised!
Key bank "cannot" decline overdraft transactions: "we do not do that, we always cover it and charge overdraft penalty for it". WOW! What a way to make a profit on simple mistakes of your client! I did not want to stay near such trap set by my bank and decided to close account immediately. At that time I had the same set of accounts with US Bank, where US bank Checking Account linked to US bank Credit Card, and fee is only $10 per total $200 of multiple overdrafts!
But, I did not close Key Bank Checking or Credit Card at that time. Why? Because I got assurance from Key Bank representative that Key Bank can do the same as US Bank! OK, sounds like a plan, I finally will have some use for Key bank credit card (never had any debt on it), plus, Key bank voided that $30 fee, nice!
Again, I outline: According to Key Bank, it will never happen again, since Key bank Credit card is linked to its checking account same way as US bank did, and if any overdraw transaction occurs, it will be funded from credit card up to its limit. Here is what happened in June. Jun 2007 I purchased 6 items on Ebay and used Paypal to pay, linked to Key bank checking.
Right after that I got over $200 overdraft penalty charges, which includes multiple overdraft charges per single transaction. Why? Because Key bank checking never got linked to Key bank Credit Card, as promised, whoever promised that "was wrong" and the only way to set Overdraft Protections via dedicated line of credit linked to checking! I called all numbers, than I actually visited a branch manager, asking why I pay for Key Bank representative mistakes out of my pocket. Everyone was rude. Every conversation was a great insult for me.
On my simple question about what actually these $30+ fees per each overdraft transaction for, I got "for funding your transaction while you have insufficient funds". But it is a lie again: Key bank did not cover these transactions! Instead, Key bank refuse funding, you try again, and they charge multiple overdraft fees increasing per each attempt to complete the transaction! One more part: Key bank online system set perfectly to rip people off on overdraft fees. Oh yes, I will explain!!!
Say, online access shows negative -$185 balance, meaning, that without any new transactions since last overdraft took place, customer deposit of $185+ should bring checking balance back to positive. I had no new transactions and deposited $300 immediately, so, I should be fine. No, dead wrong! Because -$185 shown online, was only part of the story, caused exclusively by overdraft fees! Why? Because Key bank charges fees per every overdraft attempt, but none of causing overdraft transactions were actually covered by Key bank, and, none of them appears on the statement in any way, neither as complete, or incomplete, or rejected, or pending etc.
They won't show you what went wrong and what is pending! Remember, a year ago, Key bank covered ATM overdraft? Yep, I got cash in my hands! Key bank won't explain why they charge overdraft fees all the time but did not cover actual transactions at this time. So, I had five overdraft fees applied to my account which causes -$185 balance alone, clearly visible online. And I had five (!) not covered by Key bank transactions without any reflection on the same statement! Sure I see -$185, and I immediately deposit $334. I do not see anything else online remaining incomplete.
Next, Paypal, in order to complete the same five transactions, few days later attempts to withdraw again, 5 times! I had enough balance for 4 transactions, and, overdraft happen with the same transaction again, which was not covered once, ($32 fee) and not covered again ($36.50 fee, increased!) Paypal acts the same way as everyone would: if transaction did not go through you usually slide your card again.
On my question why online system did not sow overdraft attempts and reflects only fees applied, manager says "we mailed you a letter with more details! Do you have any more questions?" Conclusion: A while ago, Key bank representative put a lot of efforts on the table, including misleading information, just in order not to loose another customer. Was it a simple mistake? Maybe, but why I should pay for it now?
Key bank online system shows only information they want to show you, outdated, and useless to track the actual situation with your account! Key bank is not an ordinary bank. It is a well oiled rip off system where flexible (not flat!) over $30 overdraft charges apply per each overdraft attempt without completing transaction! Here is the simple example how you lose $100: you are at the retail store slide your debit card, say, 2 more times because it did not go through. It will cost you overdraft fees every time you slide a cad, 3 times equal to over $100 fees, and you still have nothing paid!
Unlike with other banks, Key bank overdraft fee you pay for nothing, and it is NOT a flat rate fee, they increase it anytime they want! Because they do not cover actual transactions, their customers most likely will try to slide a debit card multiple times, and overdraft fee will be charged multiple times, increases with every other attempt, before you even know what is going on!
Key bank representatives are all extremely rude and uncooperative; they refuse to explain why Key Bank charges overdraft fees but only sometimes covers the transactions. I was under impression that they know how it works but it is such a shame that they do not want to talk about it and simply become rude and prefer to hang up the phone!
Another shame: friend of mine figured that free checking account which can be open with any balance, subject to $25 fee to close it, if you decide to do so it within 6 month and Key bank won't tell you that until you actually attempt to close the account! STAY AWAY....
just got all my money back, $240, 3 month after! Screw you, KEY BANK, you have no tools against FED's!!!
EMMETT, IDAHO -- I wrote a check for $10.54, the person I wrote the check to cashed it at Wells Fargo bank. When this check hits my account....are you ready for this? It was processed as $610.00! I'm looking at my balance online, knowing exactly what it should be and notice I'm almost $100.00 overdrawn!
I see this check for $610.00 and just about fell off my chair! I immediately contact Key bank using the 800 # and the woman I speak with tells me, "Wow! That's a big mistake!" MISTAKE???? Try THEFT!!! The check in question clearly shows $10.54 so I know it's not the person I wrote the check to....it's the BANK!! She tells me it will take from 1 - 5 BUSINESS days to fix this but they will reverse any overdraft fees.
Well isn't that nice of them? If I overdraw my account, they slam me with a $37.00 fee each time but when THEY overdraw my account, oh someone made a mistake, it will take days to fix and just don't use my cards until then....
What a load of crap! I want to contact the police or someone because I feel like they stole my money! Today I check my account and of course I have 3 overdraft fees! Wonderful! I deposited a payroll check to cover what I was short yesterday which should have made it good but NO, they had to process the overdraft fees BEFORE the freaking check so I'd be overdrawn!
I'm so mad I can hardly see straight!! What is my recourse for this? NOTHING! How can this happen? DON"T KNOW, THEY WILL LOOK INTO IT!! Who gets punished for this? NO ONE BECAUSE IT WAS A MISTAKE! I don't believe that for one lousy minute! Someone went home from work with a $600.00 bonus paid for by me and there isn't a damn thing I can do about it!! OK so it could be someone from Wells Fargo where the check was cashed or someone from Key bank, I just know that the whole thing STINKS!!!
I'm stuck unable to access my money which should be well over $800.00 but instead my account is almost $300.00 overdrawn??? I can't believe they get away with this kind of stuff. I did go into my local branch after speaking with the woman from the 800# and informed them of what was going on. They said they would look into it from their end and would call me later at work. Someone did call less than an hour later, said it would be 1-2 business days before the $600.00 was put back into my account and all overdraft fees would be reversed. And again try to limit my activity on the account so I'm not getting denied somewhere.
While I do appreciate the quick call back, it still makes me very upset my account is overdrawn when in fact it's not! Why can't I charge them $37.00 for each overdrawn item? Sure they will be reversed and the money will eventually get back into my account but I don't think they even understand the problem. This is something they have caused but I'm being punished for it! I can't access my checking account because of an "error" on their end and can do nothing about it!! What a lovely way to treat your customers....
03/19/2010... A follow-up call from my local branch this am. My account has been credited all monies owed but no explanation as to how or why this happened. "They aren't telling us anything. Maybe the check right before yours was for $600.00 and it was keyed wrong." Whatever!! I'm just glad I got all my money back!
SEATTLE, WASHINGTON -- I am retired and check my account many times online everyday. I'm lucky that I have the time to do it as most people don't. Sorry for the long post but this should help anyone doing their check balancing online:
Thursday 5 days ago I made a (in person) debit card payment to my doctor's office for the past couple of months of co-pays for my wife and myself. Let's just say it was a little over $100.00. The next day (Friday) it posted as pending and did show it subtracted for available balance. I had enough to cover it and today (Monday) it is gone from the listing and they have added it back as though and my account balance is now $100.00 over my own calculations. Nothing shows pending so if I wasn't careful I could overdraw my account thinking my balance was $100.00 more than it really is.
They do this on Fridays just before the weekend so people will think they have more in their account when they don't. They hide under "We are performing maintenance" or some other excuse and purposely take out your already listed highest purchase and then tonight they add it in a second time and you just hope you have not made an easy mistake of forgetting your current balance because theirs is wrong and for a good purpose.
I know my balance is $150.00 but after posting and removing my highest payment show me to have $250.00 after they already received the payment. This happens too often and mostly on Fridays ("We're performing maintenance and all of your transactions may not be shown.")This is after I had seen it on Friday morning after paying (debit card) the doctor's bill on Thursday.
If you are not careful and overdraft on Friday and don't check your balance for a few days you will then have your overdraft fees automatically pushed into the second tier for more charges. I know, make sure you have enough money to cover but no matter how high or low my account is I shouldn't have to be subjected to this abuse. I am in the process of getting my Pension & Social Security auto deposits into a local bank here.
Tomorrow morning they will add in the $100.00 payment again just like Friday and deduct it from anything that was written or charged over the weekend. Even though it was processed last Thursday and was listed online as pending on Friday morning. UPDATE: Today is Tuesday (12 hours later) and sure enough the $100.00 shows up deducted from my balance when it showed NO Pending Charges last night and my balance was $100.00 more than this morning!
MANSFIELD OHIO, OHIO -- First of all I started my checking account in June by July I have had to battle with this bank several times in 30 days I have had 5 overdraw charges and problems with the cashing of my checks that I deposit into the ATM. First problem I deposited my check into ATM and the first hundred dollars was quickly added to my debit card however it took them 5 business days to add the rest by that time I had used my card not knowing that this was their procedure.
They did remove that fee... I thanked them and went on 2nd problem... Another fee... Because that I put my check in the ATM on Friday and on Monday my check still was not processed and when I contacted the bank the teller told me my check had been processed and I was able to use my debit. I used the card for a nine dollar purchase and received a 39 dollar charge 2 days later for overdrawing my account.
I call the bank and they tell me it was a miscommunication and to contact my local branch so I did and they said "Sorry... We cannot remove this." I called corporate and finally 1 week later they removed the charge however I was then charged 39 dollars for another check that cleared the account that night that never even showed up as pending... And I had more than enough money to cover it had they not took out their bogus fees.
So I check my online statement and wow..... I had been charged again a 39 dollar fee and then again 39 more dollars where they moved the 39 dollar fee up and put another debit charge that had cleared two days prior above the charge that I received before for 39 dollars and bam... That initiated another charge... So now I have 3 over limit charges of 39 dollars a piece and I'm now negative 85 dollars in my account.
I am contacting the BBB and have made copies of the statements that clearly state that I had enough money and last but final.... I add all transactions up and I am missing 50 dollars that I guess just disappears because when I add all my deposits and all that I have spent minus their fees... I still would be 50 to the good... So where is it at???
No one knows and they told me the last time I talked to them that 2 was the limit they will not remove any other items from my account,,,, imagine that.... The icing to my cake. I talked to a friend about it and they did the same thing to her.... 700 in two months of overdraft fees where does this end??? Please I beg you do not bank with this company ... They will hold checks and send through transactions when your balance is already low......... Just to give you charges I guess this is how they clearly make their money.
CLEVELAND, OHIO -- I have banked with Key Bank for over a year because of their local branch's proximity to my apartment. I never had a problem with them until recently. I'll be as brief as possible.
I made a mistake on my registry. I was supposed to get a deposit from PayPal within a certain number of business days. It breached that number of business days, so I wrote down that this amount of money was in my account. I proceeded to spend less than the total of the money I already had and the money from PayPal, much less. There was a total of five transactions in 48 hours. The PayPal money wasn't there so I overdrew on the last two transactions, once by $0.50 and they other time by $6.54. I'm a full time college student who is not presently employed and I am selling some of my possessions on eBay to get by.
A few hours later, I am checking my Key Bank account and I notice I have a negative balance. This is when I learn that this PayPal transaction did not go through yet. I promptly go to the bank and make a deposit that more than covers the days transactions. I check my bank account again when I get home and it shows a positive balance. This was within the same calendar day so I thought the problem was solved. I was wrong again.
Two days later, there is one overdraft fee on my account. I call to explain what happened and ask if they can remove it as a one time courtesy. Most banks do this, I know Chase does. They informed me that I will need to call back the next day because four more fees will be added. I beg them to work with me and they won't. I call again so I may speak with a supervisor. She has an attitude problem and basically tells me that all they can do is remove 25% of the fees. I try to reason with her considering my financial cul-de-sac and she makes it clear that she doesn't care.
I understand that her job is not to hold my hand, but I thought that the attitude was very unnecessary. She tells me that under all circumstances, the money MUST be in the account AT THE TIME OF PURCHASE. I do know that, but she refuses to understand that it was an honest mistake, and I deposited the money a few hours after the transactions and the online banking tool showed that my account was positive.
When you bank with Key Bank, somehow two overdrafts become five, because that is what happened to me. I don't even know how this is legal! Anyway, they buried me in $183.00 in overdraft fees over a measly $7.04. Also, 25% of the fees does not help at all because three of them shouldn't be on my account to begin with!
I go to the branch nearest me, only to be told that the woman I want to speak to is at another branch a couple of miles away. That's kind of irritating, but whatever. I speak to her and she explains that they add the fees before the transactions come through therefore taking up all of those funds before the transactions you made hit. This is interesting because the woman on the telephone customer service line tells me that they money must be in the account at the time of the transaction. For the first three, it was! Even if you arrange the transaction so the three most expensive go through first, the first three were absolutely covered.
So basically, Key Bank reserves the right to take two days worth of transactions and rearrange them after adding a fee so you overdraw your account a few more times than you actually did. I don't know why they did this with two days worth of transactions anyway. The first was on one day, and the last four were on the next day. I tell her this and "all she can do" is remove two of the fees. That still doesn't help.
I must save my next phone call to customer service because there is a fee for calling. This is called an "Excessive Telephone Inquiry Service Charge" where if you call and speak with a representative more than three times in a month, you will be charged $1.50 for each call. FYI, if you call the automated system more than eight times in a statement period, they will charge your account $0.75 for each subsequent call.
So, even if they make a mistake on your account, and it takes more than three representatives to clear it up, you will have to pay for what they are supposed to include with their service. I don't know of any other bank that charges their customers to call CUSTOMER SERVICE more than three times a month. I guess it doesn't matter, because they are unwilling to add the human touch to their service and work with their customers. You may as well speak with a robot.
CLEVELAND, OHIO -- I opened an account on January 17, 2012. Two days later, the personal banker called and told me that she had to close my account because she said that I was on ChexSystems. So, I went to another bank local immediately after notification of my account closure with KeyBank to see if the same thing would happen. I found out that I was not on ChexSystems. I was able to open an account with another bank without any problems. My information was run and verified with both ChexSystems and Equifax at the time that I applied for the account.
Ultimately, I was clear with both agencies. It is odd that a bank would tell one this two days later. Besides KeyBank, every bank that I have ever used in the past has been able to verify me with ChexSystems at the time that I applied to open an account. I signed up for direct deposit on the date that I opened the account. Because KeyBank inconvenienced me by notifying me two days later that my account was closed, I had to wait an extra week to get paid. The lady who opened my account was not nice and isn't good at dealing with people, but rather arrogant and snobbish.
KeyBank is said to be the worst bank in Columbus, according to a recent survey. This explains why KeyBank doesn't have many customers and people don't keep accounts there long. Like my coworkers, I highly recommend that you stay away from KeyBank.
$34.00, that is what this is all about. Prior to the bank closing on Saturday a deposit was made. Some bills were paid on Monday, but the check was applied after the bills despite an overdraft account. I checked Monday, everything looked fine. I checked Tuesday an overdraft fee-- when according to my statement and online register BOTH I never went negative. I call the 800 number and they said "go talk to the branch manager". I did. He was very mean and acted like a cartoon villain as he explained they can put deposits and debits in any order they want.
I asked about another bill that was due to come out on Monday but hadn't, and he said he hoped they would put it in on Monday, so he could charge another overdraft fee retroactively, and as many other fees as he could find for my account. Then he realized my account opened in 1983 was with a branch five miles away. I had to contact that bank. I did by phone and was told she was out of the office for the day, and that they would monitor my account for anything odd. The original manager called me at work, reissued his threat, and claimed to have spoken to the other manager.
I called his bluff and he admitted he had not spoken to her. I told him not to call again, or I would consider it harassment. This morning the assistant called and said that they could not reverse the fee according to their rules. I have not been able to speak to the manager who was more than happy to speak to us when my daughter and partner opened accounts with her.
In NYS they say on the banking complaint website that most National banks apply deposits first, but they don't have to. Since 1983 I have only been charged two overdraft fees, one was reversed. I am very upset that the bank manager did not speak to me personally. Conclusion: KeyBank is not as nice to work with as they used to be.
Apology and refund were given.
TUMWATER,, WASHINGTON -- KeyBank made a mistake by not adding my new address to my account when I switched from a campground address to a PO Box address after I became a resident of WA. I called KeyBank to tell them my new address. They wouldn't accept a phone call to do a change of address. So I used my manual wheelchair in the snow in January 2009 to personally go into the bank and change my address, even took the slip from the Post Office to give them proof of new address. Never got another statement from them from Jan 09 to Aug 09.
During that time I had deposited money into that account to pay my phone bills with through auto debit. Got a call that I had never changed my address and my statements were being returned to KB and they were charging me $10 for every month a statement was returned. Here is the name for this service - Statement Information Safekeeping FEE. Charge for this service $10.00 each time you don't receive you statement. Guess what? You never know about this fee because you never get a statement telling you this is going on because they didn't actually change your address in their system.
Here's the kicker. I went in to cancel my account after I found out they had the only ATM that charged $3.00 to use their ATM with another bank's card. Also that they charge $32 and up for insufficient funds. I had a soft heart and let the guy talk me into keeping my account. He said it would be good to keep it for an emergency or if I needed to change banks. I kept the account and changed my address that same day. Damn stupid mistake on my part. So not only did they keep charging me $10 for the Safekeeping fee, they caused me to go insuf on my phone debit.
I was keeping record of the phone bills and the amount of money I put in the KB so I wouldn't go over. I thought they were sending out statements bi-annually, the reason I wasn't getting a statement. I fought with them on the phone and finally got them to remove the $32 overdraft charge and the month of July $10 safekeeping fee.
DENVER, COLORADO -- Started charging a $5.00 "maintenance" fee on my account because I was not using it enough. Charged me another $5.00 when I closed the account, but only informed me of that when it was too late to waive the fee. Essentially stole $10.00 from me for doing absolutely nothing and then justified it by saying other banks charge more. I don't care what other banks are doing if I am not their customer. If I could charge someone $5.00 every time I hit enter on the keyboard I would be rich by now. Rip off! Too bad they can't maintain good customer relations!


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VA Secretary Eric K. Shinseki visits VA facilities in Portland, Ore., in August. Shinseki said VA is ' working quickly to resume normal operations.' (Veterans Affairs Department)
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The Veterans Affairs Department is working quickly to resume normal operations, VA Secretary Eric Shinseki said Thursday.
In what should be a relief to many veterans, Shinseki said Nov. 1 benefits checks will be paid on time to more than 5 million disabled veterans, survivors and students.
Regional offices that had been closed to veterans were reopening, and furloughed benefits and information technology workers are returning to work as the partial government shutdown has come to an end. VA health care facilities were not affected by the shutdown.
It will take some time to catch up, especially with processing benefits claims.
Mandatory overtime for people processing claims stopped on Oct. 1 when the government was partly shutdown because Congress had not approved funding. The overtime requirement of 20 extra hours a month will be reinstated, and continue at least through Nov. 16.
When the government shutdown began Oct. 1, VA stopped mandatory overtime claims workers. Shinseki told the House Veterans Affairs Committee on Oct. 9 that the loss of overtime meant 1,400 fewer disability claims were being processed each day. Over the 16 days of the government shutdown, that amounts to 22,400 more claims at a time when the VA was claiming progress for a 190,000 reducing the claims backlog since March.
We will fight hard to regain lost ground, Shinseki said. We remain committed to eliminating the disability claims backlog in 2015.
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For the past several years, the LSU-Alabama game has had national championship implications.
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Is Alabama-LSU the cool new college football rivalry?
If a rivalry needs competitiveness, it's there. Since 2007, they've split six games evenly, and four of those were decided by a touchdown or less. A fifth had a nine-point margin.
If a rivalry should decide championships, this one has done it recently. In January, it did so literally, with Alabama winning 21-0 in the BCS title game. That marked the third time in five seasons one of these two teams won the national title. ...


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Siteman's physician services representatives, listed below, are committed to providing outstanding service and building systems and processes that focus on patient and referring physician needs. They welcome inquiries and feedback. To reach a representative, use the contact information provided below.


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Kenzi Hoffman, of New Palestine High School, competes in the uneven parallel bars, IHSAA State Gymnastics Finals, from Worthen Arena, Ball State University, Muncie, IN, Saturday, March 19, 2011. Robert Scheer/The Star
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When New Palestine High School gymnastics coach Jenny Musselman first saw Kenzi Hoffman compete, "future individual state qualifier" didn't come to mind.
But Hoffman has come a long way. Not only has she developed her talents over the past four years, she has become a leader and perfectionist in practice, the coach said.
The senior will cap her career Saturday by competing in her third all-around individual state gymnastics finals at Ball State's Worthen Arena . ...


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A federal judicial panel has ruled that dozens of cases involving a nationwide fungal meningitis outbreak, including those filed on behalf of Tennessee victims, will be consolidated before a federal judge in Boston.
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In Tuesdays ruling, the U.S. Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation concluded that Massachusetts was the most appropriate location for the multiple lawsuits because the company blamed for the outbreak is located there and many of the likely witnesses live there. Federal and state investigations of the outbreak are centered there.
The decision follows a hearing late last month in Orlando, Fla., at which attorneys for the victims and the New England Compounding Center all favored consolidation but differed on a preferred location.
Centralization will eliminate duplicative discovery; prevent inconsistent pretrial rulings, especially with respect to class certification and discovery issues; and conserve the resources of the parties, the seven-judge panel concluded in the two-page ruling.
The panel delayed a decision on those cases against NECC in which there are multiple other defendants.
Contaminated steroids produced by NECC have been linked to 704 illnesses in 20 states. Forty-six people have died, including 14 in Tennessee.
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Randy Kinnard, the Nashville attorney representing several local victims and their families, said the decision was not unexpected.
He said it still was possible that after the initial discovery phase the Tennessee cases could be returned here for trial.
If the cases remain in Massachusetts, Tennessee victims and their family members could be forced to travel to Boston for the trial. But attorneys involved in the cases also said the consolidation could bring a speedier resolution.
Mark Chalos, a Nashville attorney who has been following the cases, said the decision makes sense.
He noted that all the civil suits against NECC are on hold because the compounding firm filed for bankruptcy late last year.
The decision will have no impact on a recently filed suit against Saint Thomas Outpatient Neurosurgery Center, the site where the local victims were injected with the fungus-tainted spinal steroid. NECC is not a defendant in that suit, filed in circuit court in Nashville.
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Diving and Snorkeling in Caye Caulker, Belize
You could snorkel at the island's most popular swimming spot: the Split. It can be crowded with sunbathers and onlookers; avoid the heavily trafficked part and beware, as swimming here can be dangerous because of the pull of the current, which is strong enough to overpower children or weak swimmers. Your best bet is to go around the bend, only a few yards out of the Split, to avoid the dangerous boat traffic. Be mindful where you step or dive at the Split, as old construction materials have been dumped here for fill.Trips can go for half a day or a full day, depending on the excursion, and there are enough to fit all budget ranges.To snorkel the reef itself—just a mile away, leaving no excuse not to before leaving the island— boat tours are necessary and plenty are offered for both beginner or advanced snorkelers and divers. Trips can go for half a day or a full day, depending on the excursion, and there are enough to fit all budget ranges.
The most popular snorkel and dive sites are Hol Chan Marine Reserve and Shark Ray Alley, Caye Chapel Canyons, and the reefs around St. George's Caye, Long Caye Wall, and Sergeant's Caye. A common snorkeling tour package is to Hol Chan with stops at Shark Ray Alley and the Coral Gardens; lunch, not included, in San Pedro; and ending with a visit to the Sea Horse Sanctuary behind the Split.
For snorkeling tours, you can rely on the cheerful, capable guides at Raggamuffin Tours (Front St., tel. 501/226-0348) who will take you out on RaggaGal, Ragga Prince, RaggaQueen, or RaggaKing—beautiful Belizean-built boats designed especially to access shallow snorkeling spots. Raggamuffin regularly sails to Hol Chan (full-day trip, US$50, includes lunch and rum punch on board). When there's enough demand, a snorkel trip is also offered via motorboat to Turneffe Atoll (full-day trip, US$75, includes lunch).
Belizean guide and dive master Shedrack Ash offers friendly, professional snorkeling, manatee watching, fishing trips, and night dives through his company French Angel Expeditions (tel. 501/206-0037 or 501/670- 7506), which gets rave reviews from past clients. Walk straight down the street from the water taxi on Calle del Sol.
For a reggae vibe, join Ras Creek on his boat Heritage Cruze, docked at the Lazy Lizard Bar when not plying the reef with happy reggae-crazy customers; this is one of the best ways to tour the Caye Caulker Marine Reserve (US$30). Ras Creek was the first to guide visitors to the Sea Horse Sanctuary behind the split.
Climb aboard the Gypsy with Carlos Tours (tel. 501/600-1654, firstname.lastname@example.com), which has an excellent reputation for personal attention and a focus on safety. Carlos is the only shop to offer a full-day snorkel tour to Hol Chan combined with a lunch stopover in San Pedro, where you get to eat and explore Ambergris Caye for 1.5 hours on your own (US$50 pp). Carlos loves underwater photography and will share and sell photo CDs immediately after a trip (US$15). His office is on Front Street next to Amor y Café.
Two local brothers run Anwar Tours (tel. 501/226-0327), and with 15 years of experience, they get positive reviews for both snorkel trips and inland tours. Tsunami Adventures (tel. 501/226-0462) is located near the Split and books snorkel and inland trips and rents underwater cameras (US$8 per day). EZ Boy Tours (tel. 501/226-0349, firstname.lastname@example.com) offers all the standard snorkel tours as well as overnight camping trips and night snorkeling.
Many visitors are willing to brave four hours (two hours each way) on a boat in mostly open ocean to dive the Blue Hole and Turneffe Islands or other atoll sites. There is no "best" dive site, as every diver is looking for something different; just be sure to discuss the options before booking the trip, and make sure you're comfortable with the boat, guides, group size, and gear. Consider whether gear is included in the price or not, and don't quickly jump on the cheapest package.
Caye Caulker has two main dive shops offering similar tours, albeit with slightly varying prices and packages. The main offerings include Hol Chan (US$110-125 for 2 tanks); Blue Hole, Half Moon Caye, and Lighthouse (US$190-255 for 3 tanks); Turneffe day trips (US$125 north, US$150 south); certification courses (US$325-375 open water, US$275-300 advanced); as well as a variety of snorkeling excursions and other trips.
Dive master couple Chip and Danielle Petersen run Belize Diving Services (Chapoose St., across from the soccer field, tel. 501/226-0143), with an excellent reputation and an operation that is all computerized and offers both recreational and technical dives at Miner's Gold and Treasure Hunt dive sites. They also offer weekly dives at the Blue Hole and the atolls thanks to their 46-foot custom Newton dive boat, equipped with showers, ideal for the long ride. Certification courses are available. Big Fish Dive Center (tel. 501/226-0450, email@example.com) is a Belizean-owned dive shop with knowledgeable dive masters and a 45-foot dive boat with a small onboard restroom for farther destinations, such as the Blue Hole. My three dives to the Blue Hole and Lighthouse Reef with them were wonderful and safe. Note that as of 2012 the shop is no longer PADI certified, thus courses aren't available.
Snuba and Sea Trek
The new way of exploring Hol Chan is to snuba or sea trek with Discovery Expeditions (tel. 501/671-2881 or 501/671-2882, US$68-74, includes hotel transfers but not the US$10 Hol Chan park fee) out of San Pedro. Catch the 8am water taxi over to San Pedro, where you will get picked up for your tour. The experience includes orientation before experiencing depths of 20-30 feet, enjoying marinelife and corals without needing a tank or worrying about being dive certified. Both activities are safe for anyone in good physical condition and older than age eight.
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Minus grads Scott, Harris, Gateway chasing 3rd straight title
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A couple very familiar faces are gone from Gateway's lineup, which didn't go unnoticed when this year's roster first came together.
"It felt like playing a five-on-five pickup game with random people on the street," senior D.J. Boyce said with a laugh. "It was definitely a process."
Gone are Tyler Scott and Barnett Harris, two Division I recruits who helped Gateway win the past two WPIAL Class AAAA championships. Yet, these new-look Gators might contend for a third straight title, a feat accomplished only once in Quad-A.
With a number of rising underclassmen and three roster additions, Gateway has a talented rotation that coach Mitch Adams called one of his deepest.
The team drew talent from a junior varsity team that finished 17-1 a season ago. Some may underestimate these Gators, but "that would be a mistake," said junior Tom Kromka, a 6-foot-5 forward.
"There's definitely going to be a lot more depth on the team," he said. "We have a lot of faces that people don't know about."
The Quad-A landscape also has changed since last winter. Class AAA champion New Castle and Class AAA runner-up Hampton were moved up during realignment and placed into Section 3, home to teams from the north.
New Castle, the only team to win three straight in Class AAAA (1997-99), could be favored to win another. But Gateway won't concede its streak.
"We've got two rings, and I want a third," Adams said. "I'm starting to like jewelry."
Boyce and Kromka are the only returning starters. The lineup has only five seniors, and will rely heavily on juniors and sophomores. Among them will be junior Shomari Thomas and sophomore Daylon Harris (6-5). Freshman Aidan Howard (6-5), a transfer from North Hills, also will contribute. Boyce, a three-year starter, has been impressed with them.
"I was real surprised, actually, because a lot of times when young dudes come up they're kind of nervous," Boyce said. "None of them are nervous. They're all ready to play."
New to the team are senior Jordan Landfair (6-2) and senior Deon Baker (6-4). Returning seniors Steve Hartnett and Matt Shorr also are part of that rotation.
"It's a different feeling, because I'm used to coming in and seeing Tyler and Barnett," Boyce said. "I grew up with them, so I was always around them playing basketball. It's different, but I'm very happy I get to run the show now with my team."
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Alabama Crimson Tide defensive back Ha Ha Clinton-Dix (6) during practice at Bryant Denny Stadium. / Kevin Liles, USA TODAY Sports
No. 1 Alabama has one of its top defenders back as it heads into the heart of its SEC schedule.
Junior safety Ha Ha Clinton-Dix has been reinstated by the NCAA after serving a two-game suspension, Alabama announced Friday on Twitter.
Alabama coach Nick Saban suspended Clinton-Dix indefinitely on Oct. 2 for a violation of team rules. The Tuscaloosa News reported assistant strength and conditioning coach Corey Harris provided a "short-term loan" to the safety for an amount less than $500.
Clinton-Dix, a projected first-round NFL draft pick, ranks second on the Crimson Tide in tackles.
Alabama hosts Arkansas at 7 p.m. ET on Saturday.
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"Paws for the Cause" Dog Walk to Benefit Fox Chase Cancer Center; Dallas the "Chairdog" and FOX 29's George Mallet Host Event
PHILADELPHIA (September 7, 1999) -- The first annual "Paws for the Cause" dog walk to raise money for the Prevention Pavilion at Fox Chase Cancer Center is Sunday, October 17th (rain or shine). Pre-registration begins at 8 a.m. at Fox Chase, 7701 Burholme Ave., Northeast Philadelphia. The fun starts at 9 a.m. with a dog/owner look-alike contest judged by FOX 29 anchor and dog-lover George Mallet. The two-mile walk begins at 9:20 a.m. Dallas, a certified pet therapist at Fox Chase, is the chairdog for the event.
The Research Institute for Cancer Prevention, or Prevention Pavilion, opens in January 2000 on the Fox Chase campus. The $38 million initiative in cancer prevention research will add state-of-the-art laboratories as well as 11 new research programs that will be housed in the five-level, 120,000-square-foot Prevention Pavilion.
As an advanced research center, the Research Institute for Cancer Prevention will allow laboratory scientists to integrate their work with a growing network of prevention-related clinical trials and risk-assessment programs. In terms of clinical care, the Prevention Pavilion will provide a dedicated setting for healthy people at high risk of developing cancer, including risk profiling, genetic testing, access to clinical trials, family counseling and diagnostic screening.
"Paws for the Cause" is sponsored by Philadelphia area 7-11 stores and is organized by the Diagnostic Imaging department at Fox Chase. Gifts for raffles have been provided by Best Western, The Doubletree Hotel, The Animal Studio, Gallos Seafood, Pizza Roma, and author/veterinarian Dr. Sheldon Gerstenfeld. Free pet food samples and a police K-9 demonstration will also be available at the walk.
The registration fee is $10 per person. For information, call 215-728-3024.
Fox Chase Cancer Center is one of 36 National Cancer Institute-designated comprehensive cancer centers in the nation. Fox Chase activities include basic and clinical research; prevention, detection, and treatment of cancer; and community outreach programs.
Fox Chase Cancer Center, part of the Temple University Health System, is one of the leading cancer research and treatment centers in the United States. Founded in 1904 in Philadelphia as one of the nation's first cancer hospitals, Fox Chase was also among the first institutions to be designated a National Cancer Institute Comprehensive Cancer Center in 1974. Fox Chase researchers have won the highest awards in their fields, including two Nobel Prizes. Fox Chase physicians are also routinely recognized in national rankings, and the Center's nursing program has received the Magnet recognition for excellence four consecutive times. Today, Fox Chase conducts a broad array of nationally competitive basic, translational, and clinical research, with special programs in cancer prevention, detection, survivorship, and community outreach. For more information, call 1-888-FOX CHASE or (1-888-369-2427).


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It's lights out this year for one of the Kentucky State Fair's quirkiest traditions - the Ugly Lamp Contest.
The popular annual contest produced dozens of weirdly decorated lamps, with entries from as far away as Europe.
But the contest, an annual fair event since 1996, lost its home when longtime owner Lynn Winter closed Lynn's Paradise Cafe on Barret Avenue. ...


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The Defense Department on April 25 moved a step closer toward reshaping the Tricare Management Activity into a broader Defense Health Agency, naming and promoting Air Force Maj. Gen. Douglas Robb to head the new three-star directorate.
Robb co-chaired a DoD task force that reviewed the military health systems structure and recommended creating a single defense health agency. The new body will be responsible for shared health care support services such as the Tricare program, pharmacy services, medical education and training, logistics, acquisitions, and research and development.
Scheduled to officially stand up on Oct. 1, the agency will operate under the assistant secretary of defense for health affairs but also is designated a combat support agency with oversight from the chairman of the Joint Chiefs.
In a 2012 memo, Deputy Defense Secretary Ash Carter said the Pentagon was able to draw on cost-savings lessons from consolidations at the Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, Bethesda, Md., and the San Antonio Military Medical Centerto develop changes to the governance of the military health system in the form of a new agency.
The reforms described ... are based on a belief that there are opportunities to realize savings in the military health system through the adoption of common clinical and business processes and the consolidation and standardization of various shared services, Carter wrote.
Pentagon spokesman Cynthia Smith on Wednesday called military health system reform a departmental imperative, noting the Pentagon needed to manage its military treatment facilities and Tricare programs with much greater integration.
We must adjust to the new reality of severe budgetary constraints by achieving a sustainable health program budget, Smith said.
A government watchdog agency in October 2012 criticized the initiative, saying the Pentagons plan lacked specifics, including total cost and savings estimates.
Defense officials have said a DHA would save $50 million a year, with additional cost savings as duplicate services are eliminated.
Others opposed to the initiative included the Army, which favored creating a broader unified medical command that would have merged all the medical assets of the Army, Navy and Air Force into a single joint medical command.
The Navy and Air Force both supported the Defense Health Agency proposal.
DHA employees already have moved into consolidated offices located in Falls Church, Va.
Robb is a 34-year veteran who earned his medical degree from the Chicago College of Osteopathic Medicine in 1984. He will be leaving his post serving as staff surgeon for the Joint Chiefs.
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Sunday, July 3, 2011
What I love about America is…
"We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable rights, that among these are Life, Liberty, and the pursuit of Happiness."
There it was. Did you catch it? It's such an easy word to skip over. It flows off your tongue without much thought.
What does it mean to pursue happiness? To pursue, is to seek after or chase something, to strive for it. There is no doubt that America is overflowing with persons striving for happiness. And I love that about America. I love that we are a people that wants to be happy; I love that we are a people that wants to be happy so much that we'll strive after it. But don't let it rule your life.
First, the idea of happiness is very abstract. Rich Mullins said it best, I think—"the more we pursue what we think we want, the more it eludes us. Or, we get what we think we want, and we find out we didn't really want it in the first place."
Second, while it's important to chase after the things that burn inside of your heart, it is also important to live with the awareness that life is not all about you. Sometimes you have to do things that are difficult. Sometimes you need to make choices that seem to turn you farther away from that happiness you're chasing. Sometimes you have to decide whether that promotion at work is as important as a person in your life. Sometimes you need to recognize that wanting something does not mean you should have it.
So yes! Pursuit your desires! Strive for happiness! Chase the things that you are interested in! But remember that happiness is not promised to any of us—and even if it were, you might find that happiness is fleeting and decide to pursue joy instead.
All my love,
Aunt Sarah


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I pick up this little gem from Ebay. My camera SD card crapped out but here's an article written that tells a bit about the cup. http://zombiehunters.org/forum/viewtopic.php?f=14&t=72375 Very lightweight and a cool little collector's piece. Very usable as well. I Googled it and found a copy of the patent. One made in TI foil would be very cool. Cheers.Matt
I remember the Bob Lane cup being available when I first started backpacking in 1976...
Ok, that is pretty cool !!!
It's a shame they stopped making it. I've read that LL Bean was the retailer. Maybe they'll start back someday.
Hi,Thanks Matt for posting this.I love clever and this is clever.I found where one sold on ebay for $50. I also found the Patent information.I might try and make one out of some of my .016" titanium sheet if I can work out the rivet?? / sliding part.
At what point did the patent expire?? (if it has)If it has expired and you make one, I would love to pick one up from you if you figure out a way to make them work!!
I remember that my father's cousin had one of these. It was very springy stainless(?) steel. It snapped into a cone shape when opened. Now I wish I had bought one. Also wish I had kept my Svea stove and Silva compass...
I like the cup but I don't like $50 worth...but a TI version may be worth it just to be the coolest kid in the woods! LOL I just measured the thickness using my digital calipers. It's ".007 thick. You don't think the TI sheet you have is too thick? It's pretty springy stuff.I have two Svea stoves. Pretty cool but big and heavy. I must admit old school always looks the best in my eyes.Bill I'll shoot you whatever dimensions you may need. I'm looking on the US Patent site right now to see what I can find out.
Edited by onehappycampster on 08/27/2012 20:56:41 MDT.
Pat. No. 3,087,640http://www.freepatentsonline.com/3087640.pdf
Edited by jshann on 08/27/2012 21:26:15 MDT.
I read that, too. All I can find on a patent search is that it was issued in 1963. I'm sure there's an office that could inform a person if a patent is expired.
http://www.freepatentsonline.com/EP0927527A1.pdfThis upgrade can be set horizontal and stand up.
Hi,I printed out the patent drawings and using the photos with the ebay sale as a reference they look to be somewhere around 4" long before folding into a cup. ebay listing:ebay cupI can't make the cup link for ebay work. You should be able to do a cut and paste or try looking for the auction # 130706932772. It will tell you something like auction over but they is a place to click something like "look at original listing".Th Patent date is Sept 22, 1960 and I expect it is still active. I have no idea how long a Patent lasts. I found the Patent using the number (3,087,640)on Google:Cup PatentAnyway, a person can make something that is covered by a Patent if it is for "their use only", I think.
Edited by bfornshell on 08/27/2012 21:54:34 MDT.
It's 5 1/2" when laying flat.
Thanks Phil,That makes things easier.
I wish I could snap a pic for you. The memory card just HAD to fail. Just let me know what else I can measure for you.I really like the version John provided a link for.At first I wondered who "Phil" is. Then I realized I had my account set to the billing info from 2 years ago. I use my middle name, Matthew. So just call me Matt.
Edited by onehappycampster on 08/27/2012 22:07:18 MDT.
I made a copy of the Patent drawing using 5.5 inches as the width. I am getting ready to print it out both pieces on card stock for the pattern.I assume you have a real one? What does the rivet look like. I will try a pop rivet first and see if that will work.I will make the first couple out of some thin aluminum and see if that will work. Then try a piece of titanium or thin stainless steel.The only titanium I have is some .016 of an inch.
I do have a real one. With the paper envelope as well. Are you able to receive pic messages on your cell phone?
The patent has expired. Here's a link explaining current US patent terms.http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Term_of_patent_in_the_United_States
Very cool info thanks.Mr. Bill, just pm me your cell phone number and I'll send you a pic of one of the rivets using my cell phone. They look like small flat head or tinner's rivets to me. I'd opt for the tinners' rivets for reasons of holding power.
Matt,Cell Phone, what is a cell phone? Kidding, I don't have a cell phone and have never even talked on one. How about an email address? I will PM it to you if that will work.Have a look at the pictures with the ebay sale. They are petty good.I will try the old fashion rivets. I have some friends that make custom jewelry and they should know where I can get some or they might even do it for me.
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Detroit � Joe Nathan stood in front of his locker Wednesday answering a stream of questions aimed at a bullpen closer whose season has been somewhere in the vicinity of unusual.
�Now it�s your turn for a one-hour press conference,� Justin Verlander, his next-door locker mate, quipped as Nathan laughed.
It�s easier to grin after your team has just beaten the Dodgers, 4-1, as the Tigers did at Comerica Park, helped by Nathan�s 1-2-3, two-strikeout ninth that earned him his 18th save.
What has not added up is how a pitcher of Nathan�s stature and past reliability could have been so bad for so long this spring. After a brutal June 8 loss to David Ortiz and the Red Sox, Nathan had an ERA that looked as if it had been typed backward: 7.04.
Now he is behaving like the Nathan who tortured the Tigers for years and who treated other teams almost as cruelly. His remedy was as ironic as the mechanical malady that in earlier games had him walking batters and getting bashed.
He dropped his arm slot. Yes � dropped it. A full 2 inches. You are familiar with most pitchers who find, when times are tough, that they need to �get on top of the ball� and pitch more �downhill�?
Nathan had it backward.
�So minor, yet so huge,� he said, crediting his coaches, Jeff Jones (pitching) and Mick Billmeyer (bullpen), with doing some frame-by-frame video analysis that showed how far and how high Nathan�s delivery had drifted.
�This is the first time in my career something like that happened,� said Nathan, whose ERA (5.79) has at least begun its descent to a destination he can accept. �I never had to worry before about arm angles.�
It was mentioned to Nathan that, given the consistency of his previous 14 big-league seasons, it was natural to wonder if another issue � age � might have become a factor as he prepares for November and a 40th birthday.
Nathan said no, emphatically. His physical conditioning, he insisted, is Marine Corps-grade. He does not believe he has lost anything but a few natural mph from his fastball. In fact, he has been proving during his recent run � no runs, two hits, four strikeouts in his last three appearances covering three full innings � that he might, as he said, �pitch until I�m 50.�
The Tigers would settle for a strong closeout. And, yes, for something along those same lines in 2015, when Nathan will make $10 million, as he is doing this season, and as he will do in 2016 should the Tigers decide to absorb an option year rather than pay him a $1 million parting fee.
It�s an unconventional tale, Nathan�s 2014 season. It has also involved more drama than either Nathan or the Tigers can revisit if their playoff drive is to deliver them into October�s tournament.
Stay tuned. It looks as if he�s back. And if he is, Tigers Nation�s antacid pills can perhaps be tucked away, in the medicine cabinet, rather than be placed conveniently alongside that TV clicker you were threatening to throw through the screen following an earlier blown save.
And, upon further review �
I remember that Thursday morning in December at the winter meetings in Orlando, Fla.
Dave Dombrowski, who had been stymied in his safari for bullpen help, hinted as he and the Tigers left for their flights home that the Tigers might be closing in on a reliever who could be a modest add-on to the bullpen.
A few hours later, we learned Joba Chamberlain was headed for Comerica Park. And some of us (ahem) wrote, several times, the Chamberlain�s signing made no sense. He had been hurt, and ineffective, and he was hardly known for conditioning or for the discipline required by a constructive reliever, which is what the Tigers absolutely needed.
And here they are today, the Tigers and Chamberlain, each feeling exceptionally good about the wisdom of that December deal. Chamberlain, in his last 10 games, has a 1.11 ERA. He has eight strikeouts in 81⁄3 innings.
He is also four months from potentially cashing in on a contract of pure gold, which is what a 28-year-old reliever with his fastball and slider (the slider, especially) can expect to grab this autumn.
Some smart moves
Credit to Dombrowski and his scouts, all of whom believed Detroit was just the right place for a pitcher of Chamberlain�s makeup, for a smart move that has helped calm a bullpen known for some past upheaval.
And while we�re at it, the same goes for Phil Coke. The Tigers stuck with him for reasons that seemed foolhardy earlier in the season. But they saw the fastball and the potential for a turnaround and now, it seems, they have a left-hander who on his own quirky timeline is also becoming a plus.
It�s been a weird season. And that it�s only slightly more than half over means interesting times are ahead if you follow baseball in Detroit.


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Aw, nuts, we need to be able to edit posts that are several hours old. For the last time, there's no such word as >coq<. I can't believe I didn't bother to fix that. It's >vīzqa<, silly me!
(The word in question means "well". As in, make bricks and burn them well.)


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William Marion, chief technology officer for U.S. Air Force Space Command, speaks May 6 during the 2014 C4ISR Conference in Arlington, Va. (Rob Curtis / Staff)
As the Pentagon looks toward the future of cyber warfare, it needs to ensure its data remains protected from outside sources during military operations, according to a top US Air Force official.
Fundamentally, if we dont trust our data, that is the worst thing that can occur, William Marion, chief technology officer for Air Force Space Command, said May 19, during a panel kicking off the cyber 1.4 portion of the 30th National Space Symposium in Colorado Springs, Colorado.
That data trust perspective, I think we need to invest more in.
With growing Air Force reliance on high-tech precision weaponry and automated systems, protecting the integrity of the targeting data coming into the system is vital, Marion said.
Whats actually worse than a service denial is really, do you trust your data, he said. Do you know where that missile is going? Do you know that the fleet is going in the right direction?
That means better protection from outside sources, but it also means keeping a close eye on the supply chain, where vulnerabilities could be inserted early in the process, Jeffrey Snyder, vice president of cyber programs at Raytheon, said.
Who are the primary subcontractors? Who are the second- and third-tier subcontractors? Where are the components manufactured? Are they real or are they counterfeit? Are there exploitation vulnerabilities that are built into those components by a nation state, Snyder asked.
All of that is just so critical to the nation today that the issue is a big problem. How do you test every component that goes into a major system to ensure that it has minimal exploitation vulnerabilities? The testing process itself is going to be very vulnerable and very significant.
The panelists also discussed the May 20 announcement that the Department of Justice was charging five officers in the Chinese Peoples Liberation Army with 31 criminal counts of hacking and cyber espionage against six American companies
Marion called the indictments a very positive thing, while Snyder noted that the country needs to always be aware of the threat to intellectual capital.
The indictments are a big first step toward combating such attacks, but now the US government needs to follow through with strong action, said Tracy Gray, who works data protection issues with the law firm Holland & Hart.
It has to be a strong enough enforcement action and it needs to stick in order for it to be effective, Gray said. Putting it out there and not giving the strong enough message will make this likely fade away. It will depend on what happens now that the indictments have been issued.


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Type: Bug
Status: Open
Priority: Minor
Resolution: Unresolved
Affects Version/s: 2.0.8, 2.1, 2.1.1, 2.1.2
Fix Version/s: None
Component/s: Drivers, Platforms, Schema Managers
Security Level: All
Schema comparator will mostly always return changed properties on columns for entities defined with columnDefinition even they are identical in the DB. This is due to weak low-lever compatibility of SchemaTool#getCreateSchemaSql() and SchemaTool#getSchemaFromMetadata() – the first one doesn't reconstruct columnDefinition, and the other one never supports 'fixed', 'default', cannot determine, whether it is boolean or integer (ex. TINYINT in the DB), etc...
All this results in extremely annoying unnecessary alter-table-change-columns surrounded by dropping and after that re-enabling constrains dependent on those columns.
I mean stuff like this:
... ALTER TABLE es_hotels DROP FOREIGN KEY FK_527F88EE584598A3F92F3E70; ALTER TABLE es_hotels DROP FOREIGN KEY FK_527F88EE584598A37A3ABE5D; ALTER TABLE es_hotels DROP FOREIGN KEY FK_527F88EE584598A3EE551564; ALTER TABLE es_hotels CHANGE is_active is_active TINYINT(1) NOT NULL DEFAULT '1', CHANGE checksum checksum CHAR(32) DEFAULT NULL; ALTER TABLE es_hotels ADD CONSTRAINT FK_527F88EE584598A3F92F3E70 FOREIGN KEY (operator_id, country_id) REFERENCES es_countries(operator_id, id) ON DELETE CASCADE; ALTER TABLE es_hotels ADD CONSTRAINT FK_527F88EE584598A37A3ABE5D FOREIGN KEY (operator_id, resort_id) REFERENCES es_resorts(operator_id, id) ON DELETE CASCADE; ALTER TABLE es_hotels ADD CONSTRAINT FK_527F88EE584598A3EE551564 FOREIGN KEY (operator_id, subresort_id) REFERENCES es_subresorts(operator_id, id) ON DELETE CASCADE; ...
The simple solution would be to fix schema comparator not to signal any changes on columns with columnDefinition properties.
But would be much and much better to add some code to all *SchemaManager#getPortableTableColumnDefinition so they would reconstuct columnDefinition and they would be matched in the schema comparator.
I can do this
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DBAL-1096 schema-tool:update does not understand columnDefinition correctly
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This maybe fixable by making a hash out of the column definition and saving it into a database comment.
The Foreign Key problem maybe because of an old MySQL version 5.0.x
I'm having the same issue on my production webserver, but not on the development webserver. I find that odd. It tries to drop all foreign keys and create them again, although without the CHANGE statement you are referring to, Dmitry.


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The Robert Scott Correctional Facility closed in May 2009. A demolition contractor has completed work months ahead of schedule.
More than four years after it closed, the Robert Scott Correctional Facility in Northville Township truly is no more.
It's a dream come true for township officials who had been hoping for years to see the prison structure removed, or at least made less ominous.
The Adamo Group, a Detroit-based demolition contractor, has completed all but the cleanup at the site months ahead of schedule. The company had until Dec. 16 to complete the work, according to Northville Township Manager Chip Snider. ...


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Thursday's matchup at York College may not appear all that enticing on paper.
The Spartans' women's basketball team (10-0), ranked No. 11 in the latest NCAA Division III poll and No. 12 by d3hoops.com, should win by a wide margin over Elizabethtown (2-6). But E-Town will feature freshman guard Rachel Forjan, the York Catholic grad who helped the Irish win four straight PIAA District 3-AA titles and finish as state runner-up three times.
But something even more important will take place at halftime of the game at the Charles Wolf Gymnasium inside the Grumbacher Center. The Spartans will hold their first-ever "Teddy Bear Toss," an event being organized by York freshman Abbey Rhodes, the Hanover High graduate who started the once-a-year tradition at home Hawkettes' girls' basketball games four years ago.
"It's just something I like to do," Rhodes said Sunday evening following York's 56-48 win over The College of New Jersey. "I want to give back. I like the idea of it. Everyone else seems to want to participate in it."
Rhodes said more than 5,000 teddy bears were collected in the tosses at Hanover the last four years. The stuffed bears are donated to Caitlin's Smiles, a charity that donates stuffed animals to children with cancer.
Tumor: The toss all stemmed from a grapefruit-sized tumor Rhodes had removed from her chest the summer before her freshman year at Hanover.
"I found out (about the tumor) when I was on vacation in North Carolina. My chest was almost vibrating the whole vacation," Rhodes said. "They thought it was my asthma so I waited until I got home. I later had a softball game and a basketball game and after the basketball game I was balling (crying) it hurt so bad.
"I went to my doctor's office. They were just going to give me a breathalyzer-type treatment. That didn't help so I went and got scans and they found it. I never had asthma my whole life. It was the tumor. They just never found out about it until then."
Rhodes soon had surgery to remove the non-cancerous tumor at Johns Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore, where she spent five days recovering before returning home. It was during that brief stay at Johns Hopkins in the summer of 2008 when Rhodes was comforted by Mackenzie Stuck, who was battling brain cancer -- Mackenzie died from the condition in 2010 at the age of 13.
Giving back: Rhodes originally started the toss, an event similar to the one the Hershey Bears' ice hockey team holds, to give back to kids like Mackenzie.
"Being stuck in the hospital, it's not fun," Rhodes said. "So just to do something for them. I saw the Hershey Bears do the teddy bear toss so I incorporated it at my high school."
Rhodes has passed off the responsibilities at Hanover to a couple current Hawkettes. Now she's hoping it becomes an annual tradition at York College.
"It's not going to be as big here (at York College) because it's the first year," Rhodes said. "It's just getting everything together and getting this first year settled in and see how things go."
So, if you want something to do Thursday night, feel free to stop out at the game, which starts at 6 p.m. And make sure to bring a teddy bear. It'll play a part in putting a smile on a child's face.
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Nick McDevitt woke up one morning last week with the realization that - beginning with the opening practice of the UNC Asheville college basketball team later that day - he was indeed the head coach.
"The real 'Wow!' moment occurred several months ago (when the longtime assistant to Coach Eddie Biedenbach was named to succeed him), but when we had our first extended practice, it did hit me that I was in charge," he said after wrapping up a workout last week.
"It was a unique day, and a fun day." ...


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Jeannette Ostrum, director of Hope's Door, sorts through donations Monday afternoon.
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The holidays could be challenging for Cortney Fleet of Wisconsin Rapids.
With little income, Fleet said buying gifts for her children will not be easy. When Fleet, a 20-year-old mother of two, stopped into Hope's Door on Monday, organization President Karolyn Weber encouraged her to sign up for the Christmas program.
"(The organization) does help out a lot, especially when you don't have an income to be able to buy things yourself," Fleet said. ...


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HAMILTON, OHIO -- I told the agent what I needed in a homeowner's policy and paid for it in cash for the year (In full)! Then we got the policy, and it had all kinds of mistakes on it! I called to get it done right and they said "ok no problem". It took them 8 mailings to get it right! I had to hold them by the hand so much and put up with so many excuses for their simple basic mistakes! Then they raised the cost of the policy without even telling us, during the year, when it was almost up a year later. The policy was paid in full when I took it out. So I checked on the reviews, and I couldn't believe how bad Allstate was, so I didn't renew the home owner's policy.
I wrote them to inform them. Then Allstate sent us our bill for our auto's insurance. We paid it even though it was higher! Then, one month later they sent us another bill after we accepted the policy and paid for it in full! They wanted more money, so I called and no one at Allstate knew anything! They would send me from dept. to dept. and even billing dept., didn't know why!
We never had any claims of any kind and I thought they would get back with me when they said they would. I got tired of all the phone calls to them and every time they were nice but they didn't know anything! I realized they were going to never know anything about my bill or anything else. I am not sure they know who they are! I have been getting insurance for 40 years and I never had so many problems with an insurance company not getting anything right on its own paper work and policies.
After all that is their product that you pay for! I thought I was dealing with children! It's like they don't want your business. I just paid the extra money, because after reading the reviews I knew they wouldn't return our prior payment! So when the Auto insurance policy ended, I called the agent: E-mailed and U.S. Mailed them that I would not be renewing our auto policy with them! I don't know if they understood but time will tell! I am so glad we never actually need to make a claim, and I would like to thank the people who take the time to write a review on All STATE! What a lousy insurance experience with All State and I would never trust them to cover us ever again!
I used to be with Erie Insurance for many years and was very happy until the premium jumped significantly when I added a new teenage driver. In an effort to save money I shopped around. Allstate gave a quote that was going to save me about a thousand dollars a year. The experience from there can be described briefly as "bait and switch". The policy I'm paying for now is not saving me ANY money. I didn't go to a local agent I just used the 800 number. That was a HUGE mistake. There was no consistency at all with a constant mix of foreign call centers resulting in increased communication problems.
The experience had a consistent theme: The last person I talked to would always omit one piece of SIGNIFICANT information about what documentation they wanted me to send and then the premium would increase. I'd call, complain, the next person would apologize, promise to fix the problem if I would send that ONE MORE piece of information, I'd send it, and the increased premium was sucked out of my account like clockwork no matter that I had complied. I then asked for a local agent and went into the office. They are asking for all of the same information again and not as promising that my premium will actually improve. I bought the policy 4 months ago so they have had time to fix this.
I have never felt so abused by a large corporation. I have had my trust and faith that large corporations in general can be trusted to deliver what they say after the consumer has paid them. It feels like everything was set up to assure that profit would be maximized at my expense. If I had just been told upfront what I needed to do to purchase the product at the stated price the experience would have been different. Buyer beware!
My claim was filed on 10-17-09 and I am now going to a 3rd party to appraise my truck. They won't do agree on anything to get my truck fixed. When I Filed my claim on 10-17 I went to have my truck appraised and they told me they could not properly estimate the damage to the truck because it was too old and to take it to a paint shop and have it estimated.
I have a 63 Ford F100 unibody that has been restored with a new paint job only on the truck six months when it was vandalized and keyed the entire way around the truck. I then took the truck for the damage to be estimated and the business estimated the damage and repairs at $7600. My agent then told me this was not reasonable and I would have to take it to the original person that painted it. According to Tx state law an insurance company cannot tell a customer where to take their vehicle to get it fixed.
She then called my body shop and told them their services were not needed and that I was going to take it back to the guy that painted it the first time, without even talking to me. After fighting them on this and telling them I would take my truck to this body shop and not the one they were trying to force me into they set me up with another agent to do another appraisal.
Allstate's appraiser did not look at the truck for more than a couple of minutes and did not take into account anything that had been done to the truck. I had a new paint job, new upholstery, new stereo system and many other new parts.
I have since had two other appraisers look at the truck and they estimated it at around $15000. Her estimate had my truck at around $5000, there is no reason for there to be this much difference. She then went on to tell me my truck was going to be totaled out and that I was to drop it off at an auction warehouse. This truck means a lot to me and I want it fixed. I have comprehensive full coverage just in case something like this happens. I chose to fight them on this and take it to a third party according to Allstate's terms and conditions.
I have my appraisers and Allstate hired their own and both sides have to choose a third party mediator. My side requested a county judge and Allstate refused. They would not allow a judge as the third party. They gave my side a list of 3rd party people to choose from. I don't understand why both sides could not agree on a county judge except for the fact that they want to use someone that they know will side with them. Judges have to and are sworn to uphold the law.
I have called Allstate again issuing complaints because of this and that have told me they cannot contact their appraiser and I cannot do anything about it because when they start a third party both sides are left out. They are not doing anything to resolve this and have now told me I cannot either. I just want my truck fixed and repaired properly.
WHEELING, ILLINOIS -- I am a new All State Customer. I bought my new auto insurance policy on the 15th of May 2012 which is valid till 15th of Nov 2012. I am having issues with them from the day one. I spoke to person called ** at Allstate at 10.45pm on the 05/15/2012. She offered me a policy for $463.78 and I authorized her for one time payment for that amount, i.e., $463.78. Then the problem starts very next day. $571.44 were deducted from my account. I called Allstate to talk to them about the issue. I had to make couple of calls but nothing worked so I had to complain and called the manager.
He went through the conversation between me and ** the very first conversation and he apologize to me for their mistake and refund the overcharged money $107.66 on the 05/29/2012. The money not only over charged but also wrong information was involved. I was little satisfied by thinking of the fact that human makes mistakes but it was something else. They deleted all the voice conversation we have had and want me to pay them back those $107.66 back.
Spoke to the supervisor in charge of their inquiry department **. All she has to say is I have to pay the remaining balance for them to keep my policy validated. I am really upset. It's not only cheating but hurting somebody emotionally and also a criminal offense to withdraw money from someone's account without authorization. I am not willing to pay and this is just the starting. I am willing to take this further.
HINESVILLE, GEORGIA -- I have had my insurance with Allstate for 12 years, without an accident, multiple cars, homeowners and renters insurance. My daughter gets into an accident and the car gets totaled. Might I add, I was not given a choice. They said there was no way to fix it. They allowed me to choose the collision center and said it would not matter. NOW, they are saying since I chose the collision center and they do not accept the charges, they are taking it out of my settlement for the car!
I was told they would cover these charges and now they do not want to pay. I am not sure what I have been paying premiums for if I have to pay for everything! They cheated me, and if this review changes your mind about Allstate. I want to call/email them and tell them that you changed your mind about them because of Claim # **. I want them to know they just did not lose one customer for what they have done.
ORMOND BEACH, FLORIDA -- I have been insured with Allstate auto and home insurance for several years with never a problem. However this year I was hit from behind in late December while sitting stopped in traffic, and a week later my new car was damaged in a Post Office Parking lot because I was forced into running over some grass and in doing so I hit a cocaina rock with my spoiler on my Camaro.
The accident was checked out by an investigator and I was not charged with an accident. I also bought a new motorcycle and tried to add it to my policy as I have my old motorcycle on it until I sold it. However I was told I could not add my motorcycle to my policy because I was involved in an accident. No I could understand it if I was at fault in anything, but that was not the case I was judged, "by Allstate as being not at fault" so why is it that I cannot add my new Motorcycle to my policy.
I do not feel this is a fair judgment, because as I do carry the Platinum Plus policy I do have automatic "stacking" and a discount for multi vehicles. I have a million miles award for safe driving from Costal Tank Lines, my employer before I retired. And have never had a chargeable accident on my record...
Is there anything your office can do about this or are insurance companies permitted to make these unjustified decisions with no recourse to the consumer. It funny thing that as long as you are paying them, insurances companies are more than happy to take your money, yet get involved in an accident where the other driver admits being at fault and the company all of a sudden starts messing with you. Hoping you can help.
CINCINNATI, OHIO -- My car was hit by a person that has Allstate Auto Insurance. I was not even in the car. I did as was told and took my car to the Allstate Adjuster. I was told I would get a rental car to use while my car was being repaired. I dropped my car off at the body shop to start the repair. I was taken to Enterprise Car rental. They would not rent a car to me because I only carry liability on my vehicle.. it's a 1994 Nissan Sentra. Allstate would not cover the additional insurance required by Enterprise to rent the vehicle. I borrowed my mother's car. The car has been in the shop for 5 days & Allstate has first approved the work to be done.
It was held up because they quoted a ridiculously low price of $50.00 for a used fender that needed repair and didn't want to pay to have the used part delivered. I was warned in advance how terrible Allstate is to deal with on a claim. I called to be compensated for alternate transportation. They will only pay $10 per day and only based on their estimate.
Their estimate was only for 4 days and because they would not approve to get the work started the time to repair has taken longer. It is expected to take another 3 days to repair. Allstate refuses to compensate based on the actual time needed to repair the vehicle and will only pay based on their estimate. I am the victim here. I was not even in my vehicle when it was hit and I am the one suffering all of the inconveniences. Beware if you have to deal with Allstate Auto Insurance, they are EVIL!
ORLANDO, FLORIDA -- I had to file my first claim at the beginning of this month and I was terrified given some of the horror stories I had heard. A car that I owned was totaled, in another state, by a friend. The insurance company told me that they would send out an adjuster 3 days later. They gave me a 3 day window. On the very first day, the adjuster called me to tell me that they considered a total loss and that it would have to be handed off to another dept.
I was sure it was going to take forever. I received another phone call within the hour. To make a long story short, I received my final call by the end of that day informing me that my check for the payoff was in the mail. They didn't lowball me on the value of the car and even refunded tag and title fees for a new car. All of this was handled and done within less than 4 days total! I will NOT leave this company. To add to all of that, their accident forgiveness ensured that my insurance won't go up either! Can't beat that!
Been with Allstate since Nov 2006 - have home & Auto with them. Our ages are 55 & 60 (wife & Husband). No tickets, accidents or claims on home or car and excellent credit. In one year they raised homeowners by 19% and auto by 12.85% for a total increase of 31.85% for our insurance needs. Called our agent and was told it is what it is, the rates have increased across the board. We live in the Bowling Green area of Kentucky. Needless to say, Allstate can kiss my grits - I am getting quotes today to dump Allstate.
ROAMAKE, VIRGINIA -- My experience with AllState insurance company is really bad. To save some money on my existing auto coverage, I shopped around and they quoted me 397 for six months policy which was about 20% cheaper than what I was paying before. The nightmare started right from the day when I mailed them the documents and I felt they asked for way too many documents.
I had to call them about 4-5 times to make sure that they received all required documents. I was losing my patience as it took couple of calls and about 5 weeks for them to send me the permanent ID card. I contacted the sales person who sold the policy via email and phone but guess his goal was to just sell the policy and forget the customer. So no response from him.
To my disbelief when I received my permanent ID card, I was shocked as they were increased the rated by 302 dollars to 699 for six months. I called them and asked the reason for that. The guy told me that they don't see if I had continuous coverage for some months in early 2007 or not. I did had the coverage but since they asked for the declaration page of the last insurance company (which I had from middle of 2007 till I made the switch to AllState) I just sent them that.
When I asked why did not they call me if they wanted to see proof of insurance for that period, the guy told yes he agrees but he told he can not do anything until he sees additional documentation. At that point I said enough is enough and I got similar quote from some other company and canceled with AllState. I'll not deal with this company again as I feel cheated and to me it seems unfair business practice. Thanks.


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An artist's book is a work of art that takes the form of a book. But what does that mean? And what counts as a book, anyway? Is it a bunch of pages that have been bound together, or is there more to it than that?
These are the kinds of questions that artists' books try to answer. They play with both the form and the function of books as objects, encouraging onlookers to question traditional conceptualizations of "books." They are usually handmade, often unique, and all different from one another. Because most artist's books are hand-made and only crafted in small, limited runs, they offer artists a special opportunity to create books that are intensely personal.
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Understanding the human mind in biological terms has emerged as the central challenge for science in the 21st century. We want to understand the biological nature of perception, learning, memory, thought, consciousness and the limits of free will. That biologists would be in a position to explore these mental processes was unthinkable even a few decades ago. Until the middle of the 20th century, when I began my career as a neuroscientist, the idea that mind, the most complex set of processes in the universe, might yield its deepest secrets to biological analysis and perhaps do this on the molecular level could not be entertained seriously.
The dramatic achievements of biology during the past 50 years have now made this possible. The discovery of the structure of DNA by James Watson and Francis Crick in 1953 revolutionized biology, giving it an intellectual framework for understanding how information from the genes controls the functioning of the cell. That discovery led to a basic understanding of how genes are regulated, how they give rise to the proteins that determine the functioning of cells, and how development turns genes and proteins on and off to establish the body plan of an organism. With these extraordinary accomplishments behind it, biology assumed a central position in the constellation of sciences, in parallel with physics and chemistry.


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US President Barack Obama talks to members of the military and their families during a Christmas dinner in Anderson Hall at Marine Corps Base Hawaii in Kaneohe Bay, Hawaii. (Jewel Samad / Getty Images)
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KAILUA, HAWAII — US President Barack Obama Thursday signed into law the compromise US budget bill recently negotiated by feuding lawmakers and a massive defense bill that takes a step toward ultimate closure of Guantanamo.
After signing the legislation while vacationing in Hawaii with his family, Obama praised the National Defense Authorization Act for allowing accelerated repatriation of detainees from the US naval facility at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba.
I am encouraged that this act provides the executive greater flexibility to transfer Guantanamo detainees abroad, and look forward to working with the Congress to take the additional steps needed to close the facility, Obama said in a statement.
The new law still forbids transfer of Guantanamo detainees to the United States, a restriction Obama opposes.
He said the continued operation of the facility weakens our national security by draining resources, damaging our relationships with key allies and partners and emboldening violent extremists.
The bill assures $552.1 billion in military spending, as well as $80.7 billion for overseas contingency operations, namely the war in Afghanistan.
It allows for a 1 percent raise for military personnel and requires reforms in the way the Pentagon handles some sexual assaults in the military.
The broader budget agreement also signed by the president lays out top-line spending limits for 2014 and 2015, and erases $63 billion in arbitrary spending cuts that were to take effect Jan. 1.
Critically, it reduces the threat of a government shutdown after Jan. 15, the date by which Democrats and Republicans from both chambers will have to craft a series of spending bills under the new limit.
Failure to do so would risk another shutdown like the one that paralyzed Washington for 16 days in October, but this months modest deal makes it far easier for lawmakers to negotiate appropriations.
The bill increases the $967 billion cap for 2013 spending to $1.012 trillion next year and $1.014 trillion in 2015, and reduces the deficit by about $23 billion over 10 years.


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Fishers High School senior Connor Christiansen (8) rushes the ball into the Zionsville defense during the second half of varsity football action Friday, October 4, 2013, at Zionsville High School. Fishers defeated Zionsville 17-7.
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Noblesville pulled one of the biggest surprises of the high school football season in its opener by beating Fishers.
Since that 27-24 loss, the Class 6A No. 5 Tigers have won eight in a row and are set for a rematch in a 6A Sectional 4 opener at Hoosier Crossroads Conference foe Noblesville (5-4).
Millers coach Lance Scheib understands winning again will be difficult. ...