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Vicalvaro Vacation Packages
Vicalvaro is the perfect place to stay in Madrid as many of the city's star attractions are close. Among the most interesting places to see are the fascinating Faunia and the remarkable Plenilunio Shopping Area. Also, well worth the effort are the El Capricho Park and the Centro Comercial Campo de las Naciones.
Prado Museum, one of the most popular sights in the country is located 5 miles (8 kilometers) to the west.
To really understand Madrid, visit one of its museums and theaters. Spend a quiet afternoon discovering the exhibits at Crystal Palace, the Reina Sofia Museum and Thyssen-Bornemisza Museum. For a great night out, head to the Teatro de la Zarzuela, Teatro Espanol and the Teatro Fernan Gomez, one of the area's great concert venues. Enjoy the beautiful artworks at Annta Gallery, the Antonio Machon Gallery and the Museum of Public Art.
If the sun is shining, do what the locals do and head outside to the nearby green spaces. Nature lovers will want to check out the El Retiro Park, the Royal Botanical Garden and the Juan Carlos I Park, a place where you can enjoy a little slice of tranquility.
If you are looking to buy souvenirs, fashion and food, shop til you drop amid the boutiques, stores and stalls at the San Anton Market, ABC Serrano and Fuencarral Market.
See local favorites, the Estadio de la Comunidad, take on their rivals at the iconic Estadio de la Comunidad. On game days the area around the stadium becomes a sea of red, blue and white, as soccer fans flock together to get behind their home-grown heroes.
For a real taste of Vicalvaro, consider making a reservation close by in one of the area's many accommodation options. Whether you're staying for a night or a few weeks check out the amenities at the Regina, the Hilton Madrid Airport, and the popular Hotel Nuevo Boston.


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My feeling is it's time for people to finally admit "Veronica Mars" is over, without anger and with at least some appreciation of having been lucky enough to keep such a low-rated show for three seasons. So, I'm glad Thomas made the announcement that it's over before the CW's official deadline to make a decision (which is tomorrow).
In other news, "Hidden Palms" has horrible reviews and ratings (go figure!), so the CW is going to rush through its season, finishing it on July 4, when ... exactly no one will be watching. Maybe I'll just tune in for that final episode and find out who killed Eddie, because I tried watching the second episode, and found myself coming up with something ... anything ... to do other than sit through it.
Another show getting the short shrift, but not by network choice, is the Posh Spice vehicle -- formerly a reality show, now just a one-hour special.
And, CNN has an explanation of why Isaiah Washington was fired -- you know, in case you didn't know. They don't offer much new, except the extrapolation that it's more about a lack of forgiveness as a society than about any one (or two) incidents.
But "Boston Legal" is ignoring all of this downsizing and beefing up, adding John Larroquette and other regular cast members. Sometimes I forget this show's still on, but then it shows up in my TiVo. I think that's just the kind of show it is -- one you enjoy when you watch it, but that you don't really think that much about when it's not on.
And finally, a random bit to tell you just how far the reach of "The Sopranos" finale was: Even Zillow blogged about it. You know Zillow, the real estate site? The best part is that they link to the Zestimate of the New Jersey house from the show.

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Jonathan Diaz rushed for three touchdowns, including a 79-yard score, to lead St. Mary to a 41-14 victory over Mater Dei in the first round of the Non-Public, Group 1 playoffs in Rutherford yesterday.
A.J. Godsil returned an interception and a fumble for defensive scores and Ryan Monoghan connected with Connor Cuccinelli for a 45 yard TD reception for St. Mary (10-0). Sam Miles and Lopez rushed for a TD apiece for Mater Dei (1-9).


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WESTLAKE, Ohio -- Sales and profits continue to set records at Nordson Corp., a global maker of precision dispensing equipment for applying industrial coatings, including liquid and powder coatings, adhesives, and sealants.
For the fiscal quarter ending April 30, sales were $417 million, a 9 percent increase of the second quarter of 2013. About 4 percent of the increase was organic growth, the other 5 percent due to Nordson's acquiring other companies.
Net income was $62 million, or 96 cents per share. In the same period last year, net income was $54.6 million, or 84 cents per share.
"Given the soft macroeconomic environment I am pleased with the solid organic growth of 4 percent in the quarter," Michael Hilton, president and CEO, told analysts in a teleconference call now available on the company's website. "This growth was broad-based and included the majority of our product lines and regions."
The company expects sales to increase 9 to 13 percent in the third quarter over the third quarter of 2013 and earnings per share to range between $1.06 and $1.16
The results were good news for investors. Nordson's share price increased by 9.32 percent on the Nasdaq, closing the day at $81.86 per share.


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Ayla, I think that there are a lot of things about serious obesity that we just don't understand. Does obesity cause diabetes, or does a tendency to diabetes cause obesity, which then gets the disease to appear? What is the difference in levels of obesity? IOW do we really treat someone who is 30% overweight the same as someone who is 100% overweight? How about the genetic component - how do we help people with over 38 genes that trigger obesity?
How do we help people who were allowed to get fat when they were children? Children who are overfed can actually have an increased number of fat cells, whereas once we're adults, the number is fixed and the size changes. So, barring liposuction, how do we help people who were fed as children to the point that they have more fat cells than is healthy? Or is lipsuction the answer for them?
Since the medical community is only going to pump us full of drugs and tell us to eat low fat high grain diets, we're on our own. I guess the only answer is to keep experimenting on ourselves until we find the answer for each of us. n=1
You have stored energy (I've got a bunch too, just a lot less than last year). That's what adipose tissue is. Many people, for various reasons, do medically supervised water fasts lasting as long as 30 days and I never see headlines about them dying. Or any of them saying that because they went into starvation mode, they became chronically overweight.


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The longtime host of "Lou Dobbs Tonight" said on his show that it would be his last and that he was ready "to pursue new opportunities."
He said CNN had allowed him to be released from his contact, which was set for the end of 2011 and that he was considering a number of options.
"I will let you know when I set my course," he said.
The longest-running anchor on CNN's air, Dobbs was one of the nation's leading financial journalists before turning his program in a more opinionated direction. His persistent advocacy against illegal immigration angered many.
"I'm the last of the original anchors here on CNN and I'm proud to have had the privilege of helping to built the world's first news network."
CNN's average prime-time audience was third behind Fox and MSNBC during October, and it was even eclipsed by sister network HLN among younger viewers, according to the Nielsen Co.
More on Lou Dobbs
» New York Times: Transcript of Dobbs' announcement
» The Swamp: Lou Dobbs out, effective now
» L.A. Times: Is Fox Dobbs' next stop?
» Gawker.com: Lou Dobbs To Become Emigrant Refugee from CNN
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Trinitas Regional Medical Center, a major 549-bed teaching hospital which provides healthcare to those who reside or work in Central and Northern New Jersey, has again been named one of the Best Places to Work in New Jersey by NJBIZ. This survey and award program identifies, recognizes and honors the top places of employment in New Jersey that benefit the state's economy, its workforce and businesses.
Trinitas is a previous winner of this distinction and achieved placement on this list in 2006, 2007 and 2008 in the large-sized company category.
The Best Places to Work in New Jersey program is made up of 100 companies split into two groups: 52 small/medium-sized companies (15-249 employees) and 48 large-sized companies (more than 250 employees). Companies from across the state entered the two-part process to determine the 100 Best Places to Work in New Jersey.
The first part consisted of evaluating each nominated company's workplace policies, practices, philosophy, systems and demographics. This phase was worth approximately 25% of the total evaluation.
The second part consisted of an employee survey to measure the employee experience. This phase was worth approximately 75% of the total evaluation. The combined scores determined the top companies and the final ranking.
The overall registration and survey process was managed by Best Companies Group (BCG). BCG also analyzed the data provided and used their expertise to determine the final rankings.
The award program, created in 2005, is produced by NJBIZ. NJBIZ, program sponsors and partners will honor this year's 100 Best Places to Work and announce their ranking during an awards dinner and ceremony on Wednesday, April 25, 2012 at the Hilton East Brunswick.
Trinitas Regional Medical Center (TRMC), a major center for comprehensive health services for those who live and work in Central New Jersey, is a Catholic teaching medical center sponsored by the Sisters of Charity of Saint Elizabeth in partnership with Elizabethtown Healthcare Foundation. With 10 Centers of Excellence across the continuum of care, Trinitas has distinguished itself in cardiology, cancer care, behavioral health, renal care, nursing education, diabetes management, wound healing and sleep medicine.
For more information on Trinitas Regional Medical Center, call (908) 994-5138 or visit: http://www.TrinitasRMC.org


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UNO baseball is bringing back a legend with the hiring of former coach Ron Maestri, a source has confirmed to NOLA.com | The Times-Picayune. The Privateers will introduce him at 2 p.m., ushering in the replacement for Bruce Peddie, who was let go May 31 after a 7-44 season.
Maestri, currently executive director and COO of the New Orleans Zephyrs, led the Privateers to the Division I College World Series in 1984 - the first time a Louisiana school reached the CWS. He coached the Privateers from 1972-1985, and the team qualified for the NCAA tournament nine times. He also served as athletics director at UNO from 1979-2000.
Several former UNO players have gone on to careers in professional baseball, including current Kansas City Royals second baseman Johnny Giavotella, who was called up Saturday.
Maestri Field at Privateer Park is undergoing a major renovation to put in new grandstand seating and a press box, and the facility's grand re-opening is scheduled for Feb. 15, 2014 against nationally-ranked LSU.
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He's a winner.
He's a cheater.
He's a great coach.
He's everything that is wrong with college basketball.
When you talk to folks about John Calipari, you don't have to look very long or hard for someone to describe him in one of the ways above. In fact, if you talk to some people (looking at you, Bob Knight), you very well may hear all four of the above in the first sentence that comes from their mouths.
However, for all of the various—and often contradictory—ways people will describe John Calipari, there is always one constant that the Calipari fans will rave about and the Calipari detractors will loathe. But they all agree:
John Calipari is hands down the best recruiter in college basketball today.
So with the answer to the question of the game's best recruiter so obvious, the better question is why is this so. Why is John Calipari so far ahead of the field when it comes to getting 18-year-old men to sign on the dotted line?
While that is really too difficult to answer fully without writing an entire dissertation on the matter, here are a few reasons why John Calipari is the best recruiter in college basketball.


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Former Wallflower frontman Jakob Dylan had a little help from Neko Case (and Case collaborator Kelly Hogan) on his forthcoming effort "Women + Country," due April 6, so it's kinda helpful that the "Middle Cyclone" singer is around to back him as he supports.
Case will actually be singing with Dylan throughout his April tour, but fans of both or either can get a gander on March 16, 19 and 20 at 504 Trinity, St. David's and Stubb's, respectively.
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They certainly missed nothing from an Eagles point of view. Probably they wished to avoid what they saw coming -- the hideous end of a brutal come-from-ahead 26-23 loss to the generally inept -- but less so than the Eagles -- Detroit Lions.
The stadium was oddly empty for the extra session, about as empty as the Birds' tank in overtime.
The Eagles won the toss but any success came to a screeching halt right there. Their nightmarish OT possession started at their own 25 and ended back at their 4 after two sacks of Michael Vick and Vick's wildly-thrown-away pass on 3rd-and-31 to avoid a safety.
"We got pressure. We didn't get it done there," said Eagles head coach Andy Reid during a brief postgame visit with the press. "(On third down) we obviously thought we had something that we could work out there."
Obviously not.
The Lions, who had rallied from a 10-point deficit with 5:18 to play to force overtime in a game they had no right being in, took the ball at the 50, overcame a holding penalty thanks to a 17-yard reception to a wide-open Calvin "Megatron" Johnson -- just how Johnson, only one of the league's best receivers and someone Detroit might have been looking for a little bit was so all alone was something no one had an answer for -- to set up 42-year-old Jason Hanson for the game-winning 45-yard kick, his fourth of the day.
"(Johnson) made a big play there at the end," said Reid, whose defense, once again, could not contain an elite wide receiver (Johnson ended up with six catches for 135 yards).
The overtime, which was about as poor a four minutes of football as can possibly be played, seemed an impossibility late in the fourth quarter when Jeremy Maclin raced untouched and all alone 70 yards with a Vick pass to put the Birds (3-3) up 23-13.
"I mean, honestly, yeah," said Vick (28-for-46, 311 yards, 2 TDs, 2 INTs plus 59 key yards rushing) when asked if he thought the big play put the Eagles in control of the game. "I know our football team and how good we are ... I thought it was a great opportunity, a great position for us to be in to win the game."
It sure was. The Lions (2-3) couldn't get out of their own way, committing 16 penalties for 132 yards (only six less than they earned rushing). Quarterback Matthew Stafford couldn't hit receivers running alone in space and Detroit couldn't convert a third down (1-for-9 at one point).
All the Eagles' defense needed was one stop in the last 5:18 and the game would have been over. Instead they flashed a go-go-go sign to the Lions. The defense let Stafford lead an 80-yard drive for a touchdown and then a 67-yard march for the tying Hanson kick. They couldn't get the key sack that would have put Detroit behind the chains and in a desperate spot, but perhaps that's not surprising since the Birds have now gone three games without a sack.
"We blew it," Eagles defensive tackle Cullen Jenkins said. "I think in certain situations we got relaxed out there and we need to get back to what we're used to doing. I never imagined we'd go three games without a sack, teams are out-scheming what we do. They're leaving more guys in, chipping us, using screens, play action. We have to make something happen."
One thing the Eagles' collapse Sunday surely made happen was the start of the Andy Reid death-watch.
Operating under owner Jeffrey Lurie's edict that an 8-8 end to the season would not be good enough, Reid is now 3-3. Looking at the Eagles' schedule ahead, which includes visits to New Orleans, Washington, the Giants and Dallas and home games with Atlanta, Cincinnati and the Redskins, 8-8 -- or worse -- is starting to look awfully likely.
Reid offered his usual meaningless platitudes about taking responsibility, having to get better, having to do a better job -- Eagles fans know the drill all too well.
But Sunday's hideous collapse should send one message -- either the Eagles get a lot better or Reid won't have a job.
The Eagles are a lucky 3-3 heading into the bye week. Their three wins come by a total of four points. Give Cleveland linebacker L.J. Fort a game-ending interception that went through his hands, give Baltimore offensive coordinator Cam Cameron a brain and give the Giants' Lawrence Tynes five more yards on a field goal and the Birds are 0-6.
Unbeaten Atlanta awaits after the Birds' bye, and although Reid has never lost after a bye week he'll need all his magic to stop the hottest team in the NFL.
If he doesn't, it's halfway to sayonara for Reid -- a result the fans who walked out on his team playing overtime on Sunday might well pay to stick around and see.


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Just a reminder about tonight's swim analysis from The Athlete Village at Catholic from 6:30-9. The base price is $49 but with each 10 people we have, we get an additional 10% off (up to 30% off). Right now about 20 people have signed up, but anyone else is free to join. The $3 pool fee still applies to everyone for use of the facility.
Your video tape will be analyzed by one of The Athlete Village's expert coaches and they provide you with a personalized "John Madden" style stroke analysis to watch online at your leisure. Learn more about The Athlete Village at their website, http://www.theathletevillage.com/.
WARNING: I will be there to document and put on tape the infamous vertical swim stroke so that I can pass it along to my future heir. If you have children, please leave them at home. If you are of child bearing age, it's best that you also stay home. If you do come, I asked that you please not point, snicker, or stare while I'm being video tape. Obviously flash photography is a no no. It will disrupt my mojo and may inadvertainly cause me to go horizontal.
This was a great idea -- just got my review, and it was definitely worth it -- especially the underwater portion.
Ditto what Ihan and Trish (in another thread) said about the video. I would rank this as one of the better usage of money spent on tri.
I now have documented proof that I'm a freak under the water. When the announcer has to take a deep breath before he starts talking about you, while he's talking about you, and after he has talked about you ... you know it ain't good.


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Anthony Barone
Anthony "Tony" Barone, 68, of Independence, died Jan. 4.
He was an electrician.
Mr. Barone was the husband of Judy (nee Anderson); father of Lisa Flesse (Ken) and Phillip (Traci); grandfather of Mitchell and Taylor Flesse and Addison, Alexander and Jack Barone; son of the late Phil and Mary; son-in-law of the late Ed and Helen; brother of Mary Burmeister (Chuck), Linda Richmond (Al) and the late Rhea Appenzeller (Tony); brother-in-law of Karen Marek (Ralph, deceased), Joy Ostrowski (Dennis) and Lou Ann Klimek (Rick); nephew, uncle and cousin.
Interment was at Mapleshade Cemetery.
The family suggests contributions to Cornerstone of Hope or Cleveland Clinic Hospice.
Vodrazka Funeral Home of Independence handled the arrangements.
Salvatore Cilluffo
Salvatore Cilluffo, 62, of Seven Hills, died Jan. 10.
Mr. Cilluffo was the former husband of Louise Saridakis; father of Theresa Molyneux (Bernard) and Tony Cilluffo (Natalie); son of the late Joseph and Josephine; brother of Rosemary Downing; uncle and great-uncle.
Mass was celebrated Jan. 14 at St. Columbkille Church, with interment at Holy Cross Cemetery.
Arrangements were by Yurch Funeral Home, Parma.
Augusto Crebel
Private services were held for Augusto Crebel, 87, of Parma, who died Dec. 31, 2012.
Mr. Crebel was husband of the late Onelia; father of Rudi Crebel and Grazia Adams; grandfather of Matthew Adams; brother of Antonia Gubellini in Italy.
Interment was at Holy Cross Cemetery.
Malloy Memorial & Cremetory handled the arrangements.
Frank Holt
Longtime Parma Heights resident Frank Holt died Dec. 10, 2012 after a lengthy illness. He was 87.
The World War II veteran with the U.S. Army Air Corps later was an aerospace mechanic at NASA, retiring in 1980 after 38 years of service. He always had a great interest in aviation.
Mr. Holt was the husband of Jill (nee Kavander) for 63 years; father of Sally, Warren, and Joyce Castrigano (Joe); grandfather of Kelsey Castrigano; brother of the late Marianne Kubicek, Florence Rzeszot and Geraldine Shea; uncle and brother-in-law.
A memorial service was held Jan. 5 at Pleasant Hills United Methodist Church, 13200 E. Bagley Road, Middleburg Heights, OH 44134, where contributions are suggested.
Arrangements were by Adams Mason Funeral Home in Akron and the Cremation Society of Ohio.
Everett Howell
A U.S. Army veteran who received the Bronze Star and Purple Heart, Everett Howell, 87, of Parma Heights, died Jan. 5.
Survivors include his wife of 59 years, Mary (nee Reed); children, Deborah Shaw of Cleveland, Jennifer Ann Tribout (Jerry) of North Olmsted, and Stephanie of North Ridgeville; grandchildren, Jessica Shaw, Anthony Martincic (Christian), T.J. Howell and Jerry Tribout Jr.; and great-grandchildren, Gabriella, John Yavaniski, Nicolette Martincic, and Anthony Edward Martincic.
A future interment will take place at the Ohio Western Reserve National Cemetery.
Arrrangements were by Malloy Memorial & Crematory.
Thomas Kilner
Thomas E. Kilner, 72, of Parma Heights, died Jan. 7 at Parma Community General Hospital.
He worked as an automobile salesman.
Mr. Kilner was the husband of Carole; father of Nora Brown (Dave), Martha Pugsley, Thomas (Phyllis), John (Marisa) and Steve; grandfather of Nikkiy, Robert, Ricky, Gina, Kaile, Carolyn, Tommy, Michael, Keith, Brian and Kendall; son of the late Joseph and Martha; brother of Edward, Helen, Patsy and the late Robert.
Mass was celebrated Jan. 11 at St. Albert the Great Church, North Royalton.
Ripepi Funeral Home handled the arrangements.
Eleanor Klimkowski
Mass was celebrated Jan. 15 at St. Francis DeSales Church for Eleanor T. Klimkowski (nee Grucza), of Parma, who died Jan. 11 at age 90.
She was the mother of Stephen (LaVerne), Thomas (Sandy), Lawrence (Trudy), Ronald (Bonnie) and Robert (Betty); grandmother, great-grandmother, and great-great-grandmother; sister of Irene Hiller and the late Clara Murray.
Interment was at Holy Cross Cemetery.
Arrangements were by Ripepi Funeral Home in Parma.
Frank Pelz
Seven Hills resident Frank Pelz, 84, died Jan. 10 at Parma Community General Hospital.
The U.S. Army Medical Corps veteran was the retired owner of Universal Heating and Air Conditioning, and member of Sheet Metal Workers Local 33.
Mr. Pelz was the husband of Dolly (nee Barr) for 53 years; father of David Pelz, Pamela Committe and Judy Warner (Leigh); grandfather of three; brother of the late Rudy (Victoria).
Services were Jan. 14 at the Ripepi Funeral Home in Parma, with interment at Brooklyn Heights Cemetery.
Elizabeth Poling
Elizabeth M. Poling (nee Freiwald), 93, of Parma, died Jan. 4.
She was wife of the late Isaac; mother of Jerry Poling and Pamela Kozak; grandmother of Chris Poling (Deanna), Daniel Poling, Klint Kozak and Karly Kaler (Loren); great-grandmother of four.
A memorial service was held Jan. 12 at the Yurch Funeral Home.
Memorials may be made to Crossroads Hospice, 9775 Rockside Road, Valley View, OH 44125.
Mary Simon
Mary Simon (nee Scarpelli), 87, of Parma Heights, died Dec. 17, 2012.
She was the mother of Richard (Francine), Frank and Cindy Farmwald of Kentucky; grandmother of Richard, Ryan, Shelly, Julie, Steven, Jeanine, Paul, Nick and David; great-grandmother of Mia, Jake and Owen; sister of Tessie Timoteo and the late Victor.
Mass was celebrated Dec. 21 at St. Bridget of Kildare, with interment at Holy Cross Cemetery.
Craciun Funeral Home, Middleburg Heights, handled the arrangements.
Kenneth Skiba
Kenneth J. Skiba, of Independence, Ohio and Raleigh, N.C., was the chief executive of a pharmaceutical company.
The alumnus of Heidelberg University and Baldwin-Wallace College died Jan. 3 at age 50.
Mr. Skiba was son of the late Bernard and Joan Skiba and stepson of the late Elmer Arvay; brother of Laura Kelley (James, deceased), Joseph Skiba, Marlene Kabat (Bruce), Richard Skiba, Cheryl Bock (David), Diana Thomas (Frank) and the late Allan Skiba (Sharon); uncle of Cheryl Kelley, Christopher and Andrew Bock, Amber and Nicholas Thomas and Michael and Marissa Kabat.
His legacy lives on with his gift of sight through eye donation.
Memorial contributions may be made to Heidelberg University, 310 East Market St., Tiffin, OH 44883 for the Kenneth J. Skiba Scholarship Fund.
Arrangements were by Vodrazka Funeral Home of Independence.
Lydia Woren
Parma resident Lydia Woren died Jan. 8 at age 98.
Preceding her in death were her parents, Peter and Mary Woren; sisters, Olga Cuchiara and Helen Kulick; and nephews, William Kulick and Richard Cuchiara.
Funeral services were Jan. 10 at St. Theodosius Orthodox Cathedral. Interment was at St. Theodosius Cemetery.
Yurch Funeral Home handled the arrangements.


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Federal Way Lady Knights win bracket title in Kent
From staff reports:
The Federal Way Lady Knights 14-under fastpitch team won the silver bracket championship on Sept. 25 at the Acers Fall Finale at the Kent Service Club fields.
The Knights won their first game in the bracket, 9-8, over the Absolute Blast and followed that up with a 12-5 win over the Washington Blaze to qualify for the championship round. In the championship, the Lady Knights were powered by a home run by Isabelle McLarty and a 3-run double from Maddy Seumalo to defeat the Bellevue Blast, 13-5. Gennie Summers pitched a complete game, allowing five runs on five hits while striking out four.
The team includes Baily Nelson, Sam Simundson, Maddy Seumalo, Sophie Afework, Gennie Summers, Isabelle McLarty, Alex Haven, Emily Sanchez and Aleah Adams. The team is coached by Romi Afework, Mark Summers and Gary Haven.
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Either an increase in employment or a decrease in the labor force can cause cuts to the unemployment rate. Both happened in November, the Alabama Department of Labor says: about 11,000 more Alabamians are employed as compared with October, and the labor force shrank by roughly 1,500.
Overall, Alabama's seasonally adjusted labor force now stands at 2,158,899. Of that group, 162,182 individuals are unemployed, while the other 1,996,717 are working.
The numbers look even better prior to seasonal adjustment: roughly 145,000 Alabamians were without jobs last month, the raw data show, down 25,000 from October.
Retail hiring in preparation for the holiday season appears to be helping. Retail trade employment grew by 3,700 jobs over the month, including 1,500 jobs added at department stores, nearly a nine percent gain for that sub-industry.
Government employment was flat, with an estimated 100 jobs added over the month. Federal and state government cuts were negated by an increase of 1,400 jobs in local public education.
Over the past year, Alabama's private sector has added 21,800 jobs, good for 1.45 percent growth, according to the DOL's preliminary estimates. But compared to last year, government cuts continue to weigh on the overall employment picture: public sector employment was down 9,100 jobs in November relative to the same month a year prior, essentially slicing the state's overall employment growth in half.
Alabama's manufacturing industry has done well in terms of job growth. Over the past year, manufacturing employment has grown by roughly 3.5 percent, including a 7.0 percent gain in transportation equipment manufacturing (includes motor vehicle and parts manufacturing).
A flat employment picture continues to haunt the Birmingham-Hoover metro area. The DOL's preliminary estimate for employment in that area was 490,300, just 700 jobs larger than last year's estimate and only about 3,000 jobs better than the March 2010 total. That month is notable because it brought the end of significant month-over-month job loss; between December 2007 and March 2010 the Birmingham area lost nearly 50,000 jobs, or 10 percent of its workforce.


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captioned the pic: "Getting me in the mood for valentines..
But it's not just Millie and Stephen having some amore
time - here are more celebs feeling the V-Day
Chocolate covered strawberries and pink champagne - a nice way
to celebrate V-Day with your husband.
And talking of her hubby, Cash Warren instagrammed a picture of
a gorgeous bouquet of roses, along with the caption: "
10 years later we still celebrate like it's our 1st. LuckWill you
be my Valentine Mrs Warren? @jessicaalba
Wow! Khloe Kardashian received a big bunch of pink roses. Are
they from a mystery admirer, Khlo?
The lucky Kardashian also posted a picture of a lovely bunch of
red roses. As you can see from the card, they're from her little
brother, Rob. How sweet of him...
Later, she tweeted a picture of her and her "Valentine", her
sister Kylie Jenner.
Kristin's hubby should give himself a pat on the back...
No doubt a tough day for Lea Michele, it was the first
Valentine's Day without Cory Monteith. Lea threw herself into work,
and posted this picture of her on the Glee set, along with
the words: "
On the
set with my valentine @hrhchriscolfer
Later, when she got home, her mum sent her a thoughtful
Valentine's Day gift, she tweeted the pic with the caption: "
Valentine of the day goes to my mom! For finding this
wine! She knows the way to my heart!"
Rochelle Humes posted
this adorable pic of baby Alaia May and a bunch of red roses, which
we imagine came from hubbie Marvin.
And if we didn't know she loved her husband, we certainly do
Sandford star posted an adorable collage picture of a
Valentine's Day card from her little boy. So adorbs! She captioned
the pic: "From the best little P! happy valentines day everyone!
His feets have got so big and he seems to have gained an extra
Was this a message to Bradley
Simple, yet effective.
It's all about VB's first love - fashion...
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DOVER — A pair of Dover men were arrested after allegedly squaring off at the Bassett Pub, police said.
Pedro Rada, 38, walked into the bar with a plan.
Rada was looking for Hahkeem Stokes, who had allegedly assaulted him the night before, he told police, according to Detective Sgt. Richard Gonzalez.
Rada told police he put several rocks in a plastic bag so he could assault Stokes, Gonzalez said.
But Rada told police that Stokes got the jump on him and cut his hand with a sharp object. Rada tried to pull the rocks out, but the plastic bag broke and he was not able to use it, Gonzalez said.
Both men were arrested last week. Stokes was charged with aggravated assault, possession of a weapon and possession of a weapon for an unlawful purpose.He was taken to Morris County Jail in lieu of $25,000 bail. Rada was charged with possession of a weapon for an unlawful purpose. He was released on a complaint summons pending a court appearance.


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Sing Canada Harmony Scholarship Fund
Registered Name: Sing Canada Harmony Scholarship Fund
Business Number: 854703014RR0001
About This Charity
Our Mission
Sing Canada Harmony believes that vocal music, particularly four-part a cappella harmony in the Barbershop Style, plays a vital role in the development of healthy, creative and responsible members of society. This belief results in a commitment towards ensuring equal access to vocal music arts for people of all ages, but particularly the children and youth of Canada, and the men and women who facilitate their learning to enrich lives through singing.
To build a better Canada by enriching lives in every generation and community through the lifelong benefits of a cappella harmony singing.
About Our Charity
The Sing Canada Harmony Scholarship Fund was created to assist Canadians by providing financial assistance for educational and training opportunities in vocal music performance, vocal music leadership, vocal music administration and vocal music composition, arrangement, adjudication and staging. The intent is to provide funding for learning opportunities for Canadian men and women, particularly children and youth to gain expertise and experience in the field of a cappella vocal music harmony singing in quartets and choruses.
Sing Canada Harmony is the official charity of the Barbershop Harmony Society (BHS) in Canada; is endorsed and supported by Harmony, Inc. and is supported by members and Chapters of Sweet Adelines International. Our Board of Directors is comprised of Canadian women and men from across Canada who are committed to supporting vocal music in our schools and communities.
DONOR RECOGNITION: Gifts of $85 per month, or $1000 annually, qualify donors for membership in PRESIDENT'S COUNCIL complete with VIP status and priveleges. Scheluled giving of $10, $30 and $50 per month allow donors to be recognised as AMBASSADORS OF SONG. Please visit our website for further information.
Living Tribute donations may be made at anytime to honour a special someone who has made a contribution to your life or the life of others. Honourees are notified that a gift has been made in their name.
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Syracuse's 32nd annual St. Patrick's Parade will have a notable absence this year.
The famous Irish potato ladies, who marched in every St. Patrick's Parade since it began in 1983, will not return. In their heyday, the group of two dozen women put on burlap potato sacks and passed out potatoes (or potato chips) to people in the crowd.
"They were all Irish, whose ancestors came here as a result of the potato famine in Ireland," said Janet Higgins, president of the St. Patrick's Parade committee.
"It was a big group. Today, sadly, many are either in nursing homes or have passed away."
Mary Lou Katko, the original Irish potato lady, and her friends were all graduates of Most Holy Rosary High School in 1952.
"When we started out, we were handing out potatoes and it would take us forever," said Katko, laughing. "It got so fast; we were almost hitting people. Eventually we started tossing potato chips. Frito-Lay gave us more chips to give away each year."
Katko had a large family, with seven children, 18 grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. Eventually, the ladies brought along the youngest family members (nicknamed "spuds") to hand out potatoes too.
"We made so many friends out there," Katko said. "Those families are all deceased. I can't believe it's been 32 years. I don't feel like I'm 81. At 81, I'm still having fun."
Of the original group, only three remain today who could march: Katko, Barbara Swanberry and Anne Slade.
Last year, the potato ladies were honored in a tribute at a party the night before the parade.
"That's when Barb, Anne and I decided, 'This is it,'" Katko said. "Let's face it, we're 81. We had a good run. Last year was such a beautiful year. It was just like the first year. It was such a thrill and we enjoyed every bit of it."
Over three decades in the parade, some of Katko's well-known family members had parts to play with the potato ladies.
Katko's son, John, is the same John Katko currently running for Congress.
"Every year, John helped us out with the parade, like when we rode the horses," she said. "He'd be the one feeding those horses."
The potato ladies used to walk in the parade, but in later years, they were driven by Katko's daughter Cindy Hoyne or son-in-law David Hoyne, who owns Kitty Hoyne's Irish Pub and Restaurant.
"He'd also give us a little libation too," Katko said cheerfully.
But Katko said the ladies' all-time biggest supporter was NewsChannel 9's anchor Rod Wood, who always plugged them as "his favorites" during live broadcasts of the parade.
"Everybody loved the potato ladies," Higgins said. "Personally, it's loss for me too. I knew most of them and loved them dearly. It's really sad, but time marches on."
Although she won't be passing out potato chips this year, Katko plans to attend the parade with her family, cheering both old and new groups along Nancy Duffy Lane.


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Anyone who has followed this column for the past eight years knows the significance of the annual Christmas bird counts held at seven locations in Northeast Ohio.
For all of you newcomers to the fabulous hobby of birding, the Christmas counts provide tens of thousands of birders coast-to-coast the opportunity to embark into the field during a traditionally slow time of the year. The counts provide an opportunity to socialize with like-minded folks, while making a valuable contribution to the scientific knowledge of changes in the birding world.
At about 60 sites across Ohio, and 1,600 nationwide, birders will spend the majority of a day spotting and logging every bird they can find within a 15-mile circle. National Audubon Society clubs sponsor the majority of the counts, and more than 50,000 birders are expected to participate.
This year's one-day counts will be held from Dec. 14 to Jan. 5, comprising the largest and longest-running citizen science wildlife survey in the world.
Audubon Society President David Yarnold said the Christmas count data is ``becoming increasingly important not only in documenting current climate change but in predicting the future effects of climate change on North American bird populations."
Yarnold said in 2013, using data from the Christmas counts and other sources, Audubon will publish an unprecedented look at potential future bird ranges based on scientific models that illustrate anticipated effects of climate change on hundreds of species in the U.S. and Canada.
"If we know what to expect, we can start taking action now to do something about it," Yarnold said.
Through the more than 30 years I have joined in Christmas counts, the events have provided some of my most cherished memories.
For instance, I will never forget the year that flocks of common redpolls had inundated the birches at Stan Hywet in Akron. Or the time a Northern goshawk appeared in the predawn gloom perched in a tree at the Eastlake Power Plant. Or the long-tailed duck that popped up unexpectedly at the East 72nd Street warm-water site on the lakefront in Cleveland.
Last year's counts were highlighted by an invasion from the Arctic of snowy owls. Several years before, white-winged crossbills showed up throughout the Northeast Ohio region. One year, the Lakewood Christmas count provided the largest number of red-breasted mergansers in North America. The Cincinnati count often has the continent's largest number of Northern cardinals. And the crack team of Amish birders in Holmes County inevitably turn up an annual rarity.
I was particularly proud to be part of the Cuyahoga Falls group last year that featured the largest number of participants in Ohio.
This year promises to offer the opportunity to document the ongoing invasion of boreal species such as white-winged and red crossbills, common redpolls, pine siskins, evening grosbeaks, Bohemian waxwings, and red-breasted nuthatches.
We're all hoping that the varied thrush -- a Western species -- that showed up last week in Avon Lake will stick around long enough to be counted by birders in the Elyria-Lorain Christmas count Dec. 22.
Audubon experts are already seeing species well outside their normal range and in unusual numbers.
"The finches are upon us in good numbers, and there is an all-out invasion underway, the likes of which we haven't seen in years," said Patrick Comins, director of bird conservation for Audubon Connecticut. "Usually they stay deep within the boreal and sub-boreal wilds of Canada. But in search of food, they can move far south."


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ESCANABA - Organizers of the Great Lakes Timber Professionals Association's 68th Annual Lake States Logging Congress and Equipment Expo in Escanaba are calling the event a success.
Logging Congress was held Friday and Saturday at the Upper Peninsula State Fairgrounds and Ruth Butler Building.
The annual Logging Congress allows professionals from the forest products industry to speak with various industry exhibitors and vendors and see firsthand the latest products and equipment available.
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Chainsaw carver Chad Denkins, of Cooks, creates a gargoyle statue during the Lake States Logging Congress and Equipment Expo in Escanaba Saturday. The two-day event brought vendors and customers together at the U.P. State Fairgrounds where the latest in forest industry products and equipment were displayed. (Daily Press photo by Jenny Lancour)
The event typically sees 200 vendors at 350 booths spanning approximately 875,000 square feet and averages between 3,000 and 4,000 attendees per day.
According to GLTPA Executive Director Henry Schienebeck, this year's Logging Congress was a success in just its first day.
"We're doing great," he said. "We think the turnout's up a little bit. The weather is cooperating very well, which is a good thing. You know when you start running out of parking spaces that's a good sign."
The big change to this year's Logging Congress was the transition from the former three-day event to a two-day event with extended hours.
"This event is a good time for members to get out and see what's new and communicate with each other and that's an important part of the business - staying on top of what's going on," said Schienebeck.
He also noted the response from exhibitors and visitors regarding the venue and organization of this year's Logging Congress have been positive.
Though an important event to forestry and logging in the Lake States, Logging Congress is also is a major fundraiser for the GLTPA.
"We're funded by this event and membership dues," said Schienebeck. "We don't get any government grants or any of that type of thing. We're self-funded, so this is a one time a year fundraiser and it's probably about one-third of our budget overall."
Escanaba has embraced the Logging Congress each year it comes to town and is a great city to work with when planning the event, he added.
"We're just happy to be back in Escanaba. The community embraces us and I hope that we bring a good bit of business back to the community. We want to see this fairground continue to exist and hopefully events like this will provide income that helps the community too," said Schienebeck.
This year's Logging Congress started off with a social Kickoff Event in the Miracle of Life Pavilion on the fairgrounds Thursday. Activities during the main two-day event Friday and Saturday included the Original Prentice Loader Championship contest, Great Lakes Forwarder Challenge, a ladies bowling pin throw contest, and tug-of-war competition between Michigan and Wisconsin. Additional activities for the entire family included the Growing UP Foresters Interactive Exhibit, Michigan Department of Natural Resources Pocket Park Interactive Exhibit, and truck rides around the fairgrounds.
Organizers have already begun planning for the 69th annual event to be held Sept. 5 and 6 at the EAA Grounds in Oshkosh, Wis.
The first Logging Congress took place in Houghton on Nov. 1 and 2, 1945, but in 1948, the event began changing locations to encourage greater exposure and participation. The event typically alternates between Wisconsin and Michigan, and was last held in Escanaba in 2011.
For more information on the GLTPA, visit www.timberpa.com.


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Authorities suspect that gangs were behind the recent killings of eight children in the northern city of San Pedro Sula, Honduras' attorney general said Friday.
Prosecutors are "investigating the reason" for the murders, Oscar Chinchilla told reporters.
In the space of less than a month, eight kids have been kidnapped and slain in San Pedro Sula, the country's second city and business hub.
Keneth Alejandro Castellanos, 7, was found dead Thursday near his family's home in the La Pradera slum.
Police discovered the body of Keneth's 13-year-old brother, Antony, on Wednesday.
Authorities "are working" on the case, the attorney general said, asking the press to "understand why some advances in the investigation cannot be revealed for now."
One theory is that the boys were abducted by gangs and then killed when they refused to join the criminal outfits, Chinchilla said.
Both of Central America's largest and most feared gangs, Mara 18 and Mara Salvatrucha, have operations in Honduras, which has become one of the most dangerous countries in the world.
Honduras suffers an average of 15 homicides a day, according to the government, which attributes most of the violence to the gangs, who deal drugs and extort "taxes" from transit operators and small businesses. EFE


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THOMPSON, Yvonne M., 87, died Sunday, Sept. 22, 2014.
She is survived by her daughter, Leslie (Howard) Salmon; daughter-in-law, Mary Sue; grandchildren, Derek, Shannon and Tyson, six great-grandsons, several nieces and nephews.
The family will celebrate her life privately.
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Commentaries for 1 Samuel Chapter 29
David objected to by the Philistines.
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Route 66 Maps "Follow me" Augmented Reality Navigation app for Android
Have you ever wanted to be part of a cinematic high speed chase around your very own city? If you said 'yes' then Route 66′s "Follow me" navigation app might be for you, minus the "high speed" part.
The app is called Route 66 Maps + Navigation with Follow Me and it is a revolutionary take on turn-by-turn navigation for drivers. The name rightly describes the app as it is the first to integrate augmented reality into navigation. This is done by superimposing the navigation, or in this case a virtual car that you "follow", on top of the view of the street ahead of you from the phone's camera. Once the route is set, a car of your own choosing appears on your phone's screen over the view of the actual street you are driving on. As you begin to drive, the virtual car in front of you leads the way and you simply follow it to your destination. This does mean, however, that nothing can be blocking your camera's view of the street, which might pose a problem for some. But I'm sure you can get creative.
This app is available on the Android Market right now as a FREE 30 day trial after which a "lifetime license" (I guess no pun intended) will cost you $65. It does seem pricey but considering most GPS navigational systems go for at least twice that amount this might not be a bad investment. Plus, you get to virtually rear end cars all day long. That might just be worth the cost of admission. But, please, keep your eyes on the road.
Here's a video of Follow Me in action.
Here's the official Route 66 press release:
ROUTE 66 Maps + Navigation Now Available in Android Market With Unique 'Follow Me' Augmented Reality Navigation
• A feature-packed mapping and navigation app for Android smartphones and tablets.
• Unique Follow Me™ augmented reality navigation revolutionises mobile navigation.
• Unlimited access to maps for over 100 countries, on-board and off-board.
• Free download via Android Market, now with 30-day free Worldwide Navigation licence.
Zurich – Switzerland, 24 November 2011 – ROUTE 66, a pioneer in mobile mapping and navigation solutions for smartphones and tablets, today announces the release of ROUTE 66 Maps + Navigation in Android Market, offering Android users worldwide a feature-packed new mapping and navigation app utilising the latest maps with 3D enhanced location content and Follow Me Augmented Reality Navigation.
"ROUTE 66 Maps + Navigation provides the future of navigation, today," said Paul Warmer, ROUTE 66 Vice President Marketing. "Follow Me is a breakthrough navigation solution that goes far beyond anything else available today on smartphones and tablets. Add to this free access to on-board and off-board maps for over 100 countries and it becomes clear that ROUTE 66 is about to change the worldwide mobile mapping and navigation market forever."
ROUTE 66 provides users with a highly innovative and competitive app that stands out in today's crowded market place in various ways.
• Follow Me augmented reality navigation provides an innovative, smart, and fun way to reach your destination. With just one tap on the screen during navigation users can switch on Follow Me which shows the real road ahead and adds a realistic virtual car driving in front of you and guiding you to your destination. This is augmented reality navigation at its best, where GPS, live video from the camera, detailed maps, and crisp, clear spoken directions all come together to make finding your way more intuitive than ever.
• Detailed Maps with stunning 3D Graphics. ROUTE 66 Maps + Navigation provides free lifetime access to 104 different crystal-clear maps utilising lush 3D graphics and packed with links to useful information such as Wikipedia and weather. Users can explore maps in any direction with multi-touch gestures for zooming, moving, tilting, and rotating the view, features available even during turn-by-turn navigation.
• On-board and off-board maps. With ROUTE 66 Maps + Navigation users can access map data in various ways. The app automatically downloads map data segments from our high-speed servers to the phone or tablet as you go, providing access to the very latest and most accurate maps whenever it is needed. Users can also choose to store complete maps on their smartphone or tablet using Wi-Fi before they go on the road, avoiding data roaming charges while abroad and ensuring instant access with guaranteed performance, whatever the local network reception might be.
• And there is much more: Intuitive ROUTE 66 partial keyword search helps to find locations with less effort. Locations can be turned into destinations with a single tap and reached with accurate turn-by-turn navigation in 57 languages and dialects, clear on-screen guidance, and advanced lane information. Real time traffic information and the latest speed camera warnings are available as premium services.
Availability and Pricing ROUTE 66 Maps + Navigation is available as free download via Android Market to Android users running Android OS 2.1, 2.2 and 2.3 – 2.3.7 (Eclair, Froyo, and Gingerbread) and offers free access to maps.
Until 31 December 2011 ROUTE 66 Maps + Navigation comes with a free 30-day Worldwide Trial licence that includes Navigation (including Follow Me) and free access to premium services like Traffic information and Speed cameras*.
The lifetime Worldwide Navigation licence is available via in-app purchase for EUR 49.99 / USD 64.99 and offers turn-by-turn navigation in over 80 countries*.
* Some services may not be available in all countries, check the in-app 'Licences' menu for the latest coverage and pricing in local currencies.
via Pocket GPS World


text: environmental protection State Promising Extensive Review for Proposed Coal Exports By Bellamy Pailthorp • Aug 1, 2013 Elaine Thompson / Associated Press Environmentalists are applauding the state Department of Ecology, which announced it will conduct an extensive review of the proposed coal export terminal at Cherry Point near Bellingham. Swallows Bring Radioactive Soil Into Hanford Waste Plant By Anna King • Jun 7, 2013 Workers are back on the job at the Hanford Nuclear Reservation's waste treatment plant. Work stopped this week when radioactive soil was found under the nests of some swallows. Swallows used some radioactive mud to make nests on exposed beamwork in Hanford's waste treatment plant. That's the $12 billion factory designed to bind-up radioactive sludge in glass logs. The nests were found during routine tests, but this is the first radioactive contamination of the new plant. Study: Cherry Point coal terminal would snarl Seattle traffic, cause dangerous delays By Bellamy Pailthorp • Nov 5, 2012 The City of Seattle continues to build its case against huge new coaltrains that would rumble through town if an export terminal is builtin Bellingham. The Mayor of Seattle has released a new study that ups the pressure onthe U. S. Army Corps of Engineers and the state Department of Ecology, who areresponsible for the environmental impact study of the proposedterminal at Cherry Point. Why King County held a party for a property tax By Bellamy Pailthorp • Aug 28, 2012 King County Celebrating taxes is a pretty uncommon event, but the King County Council did just that yesterday to mark the 30th anniversary of a property tax and the more than 100,000 acres of public lands it has paid to preserve. The council also made its praise of the Conservation Futures Tax official with a resolution honoring those who created the program to spend the money. 5 Washington critters among species group would have feds protect By Bellamy Pailthorp • Jul 11, 2012 Courtesy US Fish & Wildlife Service They're slimy and cold-blooded. But conservationists say amphibians and reptiles are important indicator species – and some of the most endangered. Five of these sensitive creatures that call Washington home are among more than 50 included in a petition for federal protection. Senate holds hearing on protection for San Juans' public lands By Bellamy Pailthorp • Mar 22, 2012 Photo by KenBungay / Flickr A bill to establish a National Conservation Area that would give permanent protection 1,000 acres of unique landscapes in the San Juan Islands is wending its way through Congress. A key committee took up the legislation this afternoon. Senator Maria Cantwell told a panel, the bill would stave off the threat of future development. Spotted owl recovery plan: more active forestry management...and shooting rivals By Bellamy Pailthorp • Feb 29, 2012 caroltlw photo / Flickr In the long saga to protect the northern spotted owl, it's now officially "owl vs owl." US Fish and Wildlife says the decline of the iconic northwest species can't be helped without killing some of its more aggressive cousins, the barred owl. It's part of a court-ordered plan to increase the spotted owl's forest habitat. Pot plantations laying waste to national forests By Bellamy Pailthorp • Feb 16, 2012 National Parks Service Photo With its delicate, bright-green leaves, it's a beautiful plant to look at. And its medicinal qualities are well-known, but it requires huge amounts of water and light to grow. And that's just the start of the problems caused by marijuana that authorities have been discovering growing in national forests. Tougher rules for oil spill prevention - hearings underway By Bellamy Pailthorp • Jan 30, 2012 Courtesy of Washington Department of Ecology Washington State already has some of the highest oil spill readiness standards in the country – if not in the world. An update to those regulations is raising that bar even higher. The tightening is in response to the catastrophic BP oil spill nearly two years ago in the Gulf of Mexico. The new law places new requirements on oil companies operating in Puget Sound or on the Columbia River. Racetrack's expansion plans have enviros, neighbors worried By Bellamy Pailthorp • Sep 26, 2011 Plans to upgrade a dilapidated old race track near Kent are sparking an environmental debate. The owners of Pacific Raceways say that to stay afloat, they badly need an expansion that would bring thousands of new jobs to the area. Neighbors are worried about impacts on surrounding wetlands and fish habitat, especially because they say special legislation King County is considering to facilitate the expansion may set a bad precedent. New refuge preserves underwater landscapes in Puget Sound By Bellamy Pailthorp • Sep 9, 2011 Courtesy Washington State Department of Natural Resources The state is adding 15,000 acres of protected land around the Nisqually Reach Wildlife Refuge, exempting it from commercial development of any kind. All the land is under water. It's the seventh and southern-most area in Puget Sound to be designated as an Aquatic Reserve. Signing of a new management plan takes place today at 1:30 p.m. Enviro groups say Clean Water Act is under attack By Bellamy Pailthorp • Aug 21, 2011 Joost Nelissen / Flickr Listen Listening... / Nearly 40 years ago, the U.S. government began setting federal standards to clean up water pollution with the passage of the landmark Clean Water Act. Now, many environmental groups say that law is under attack and they're worried about consequences. Campaign to protect precious lands in San Juan Islands By Bellamy Pailthorp • Jul 28, 2011 Courtesy of San Juan Islands National Conservation Area The San Juan Islands are known for pristine natural beauty that includes a national wildlife refuge and several remote state parks. But they also contain about 1,000 acres of federally owned land that has been largely forgotten by authorities. Some islanders fear it might be sold off to developers. Fishing for the ghost nets of Whatcom County By Bellamy Pailthorp • Jun 9, 2011 Photo by Bellamy Pailthorp / KPLU News They're known as ghost nets – old tangles of synthetic lines snagged on underwater rocks or reefs and left behind by fishermen as long as seventy years ago. A coalition out of Mount Vernon has removed thousands of them over the past decade. There's still work to be done, but they're running out of funding. Since 2002, The Northwest Straights Initiative has removed nearly four thousand derelict fishing nets from shallow waters of Puget Sound. "Because they just don't degrade. They can get torn apart by wave action, but they won't degrade," says Northwest Straits Initiative Director, Ginny Broadhurst. Preview: Fishing for the ghost nets of Whatcom County By Bellamy Pailthorp • Jun 9, 2011 Bellamy Pailthorp / KPLU (Updated at 11:49 a.m. with new photos) This morning I'll be up early, heading to Sandy Point Marina, near Bellingham, for a short field trip with the non-profit Northwest Straits. They're a non-partisan group that's been removing derelict fishing gear from the waters of the region for the past decade. Wolverines stage comeback in Northwest, but for how long? By Tom Banse & KPLU News Staff • Mar 3, 2011 USFS Listen Listening... / One of the rarest mammals in North America is staging a comeback here in the Northwest. Wildlife biologists have tracked wolverines on mountainsides where they haven't been seen in many decades. But several new studies also suggest the recovery could be short lived if mountain snowlines retreat due to global warming. Enviro Groups Urge Higher Resource User Fees By Liam Moriarty • Feb 14, 2011 wta.org Listen Listening... / Lawmakers in Olympia are proposing to slash or even eliminate dozens of important programs and services, as they struggle to eliminate a nearly $5 billion budget gap. Environmental groups are hoping to stave off what they say would be crippling budget cuts to natural resource agencies in charge of protecting water, air and forests. But with education and health care for the poor on the chopping block, they face a tough battle.


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Join the SCRAP community in celebrating the colorful community mural on Thursday, Aug. 18 at 6:30 p.m. There will be food, drink, music and fun! SCRAP is at 3901A N. Williams and Failing.
"The scaffolding is down, and SCRAPs mural is complete! Stop by to see the beautiful mural designed by Bruce Orr of Mudeye Puppet Company fame, who lives in the neighborhood with his wife, artist-muralist Carla Forte. The mural illustrates and celebrates our diverse creative community. Many thanks go out to Bruce, Carla, a creative cadre of community volunteers, and a grant through the Regional Arts & Culture Commission (RACC).
Artist Bruce Orr is bringing a giant puppet, so if you show up early you can help bring it to life. There will also be a participatory scrap drumline, with buckets, cans and things to beat on galore. Bring your own instrument if you want!" [via News4Neighbors]


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My baby is four months old. I feed her regularly during the day, usually around 6AM, 10AM, 2PM, 6PM and 10PM. (5 feedings).
She sleeps through the night, and frankly, I'm getting annoyed with getting up at 2AM just to pump. Will my milk decrease if I just sleep through the night???


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STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. -- A convicted drug dealer is back in trouble after he sold heroin and oxycodone to an undercover officer, police allege.
Kaiser (Caz) Rafiq, 41, of South Beach, had 55 glassine envelopes of heroin in his possession when police caught him selling the painkiller hydrocodone outside his Capodanno Boulevard home on June 25, according to authorities.
It turned out, though, that Rafiq was already the target of a narcotics investigation -- he sold heroin and oxycodone to an undercover officer on June 10 and again on June 24, according to court papers.
Rafiq, who was held on $15,000 bail following the June 25 arrest, was brought up on new charges in connection with the alleged undercover sales when he was brought back to Stapleton Criminal Court on Tuesday.
He's now being held at Rikers Island without bail until his next appearance July 15.
He faces multiple felonies, including several counts of third-degree criminal sale and criminal possession of a controlled substance, according to information from District Attorney Daniel Donovan's office.
Rafiq, a Pakistani native, has served two stints in state prison, according to public records. In 2003, he was sentenced to three to six years behind bars after an attempted drug sale conviction, and in May 2012, he was sentenced to 18 months in prison for a felony drug possession conviction.
He was conditionally released to parole in November 2012, and was referred to immigration officials, public records show. That parole is set to expire in January 2015.
He was also sentenced to two consecutive nine-month jail sentences after taking a plea deal in connection with a string of vehicular break-ins on Staten Island in 2010, according to Advance archives.
A law enforcement source in 2010 said Rafiq could potentially face deportation proceedings once he finished the nine-month sentences, and Rafiq was also referred to immigration officials in 2005 following his earlier prison sentence, records show.
A court document detailing his Tuesday arrest refers to him as a U.S. citizen and states he has a Social Security number.
It was not immediately clear Wednesday whether deportation proceedings were brought after any of his earlier sentences.


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Justin Bieber writes new 'Believe' song about his paternity lawsuit
If Taylor Swift can write songs about relationships she had with famous men, why can't Justin Bieber write a song about a relationship he did not have with a now infamous woman?
Bieber, who, heretofore, has been almost preternaturally mature, is lashing out at Mariah Yeater, whom you will recall accused him last November of fathering her child. He maintained that the two never met. She filed legal action and then withdrew the suit.
Over the weekend, Bieber opened up what seemed to be a completely closed chapter in his life by tweeting about Yeater: "Dear Mariah Yeeter (sic)...we have never met...so from my heart, I just wanted to say..." (and then the link to Sasha Baron Cohen's Borat character taunting "You will never get this..." (Although at the end of Borat's speech, the person does break into the animal's cage and "get this..." hmmm).
Then, as reported by Billboard, Monday night Bieber confirmed to reporters in London that he has written a song about Yeater for "Believe," which comes out June 19. "There's a song about that girl --Mariah Yeater--that said she was gonna have my baby....There are songs about things I'm going through. I wrote songs about different situations."
However, the BBC reports that Bieber has recorded 40 songs for "Believe," so no word on whether Yeater's tune will make the cut and go down in recorded history.
And speaking of Swift, she is one of his collaborators on "Believe," as well as Drake, Kanye West, and Ludacris.


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Benefits of Eating Together as a Family
Life with kids is busy. Between homework, soccer practice, piano lessons and driving them all over the state, parents still have to go to work, get the laundry done, wash the car, mow the yard, take the dog to the vet and still find a few hours to sleep. Making dinner and sitting down as a family often gets overlooked in favor of hurrying through a drive-through and wolfing down chicken nuggets on the way to the next lesson or errand. While it can be difficult to find the time, eating together as a family has many benefits. Here are 5 of them, along with some tips to make it happen.
Teens get into less trouble.
Surveys have shown that teens who eat regularly with their families are less likely to smoke marijuana or tobacco, drink alcohol, or suffer from depression. Engaging in regular, casual communication during meals makes kids more comfortable to talk to you about tough issues during other times.
Kids are healthier.
Fast food and junk food contributes to obesity, and the trend amongst even young kids is quickly growing. Eating dinner at home, or at a restaurant that offers healthy choices is better for everyone's health.
Kids learn communication skills
During family dinner, put away the cell phones, laptops and tablets. Kids spend lots of time communicating without actually talking, thanks to technology. During family meals, you can have conversations about things that matter and learn about each other's lives. Ask each family member to tell something about his/her day.
Everyone can practice good table manners.
Bolting down a cheeseburger while driving in the car doesn't help your kid learn proper dining etiquette—which can be a problem when he grows up and has to attend business dinners! Eating together is a great opportunity to work on basic table manners—placing the napkin in your lap, using utensils properly, not yelling with your mouth full. Modeling manners doesn't have to involve discipline and criticism—kids will imitate your good etiquette with a little bit of gentle encouragement.
Taste buds are developed and expanded.
Eating together is a great chance to try new foods together. While your kids may need to be exposed to a new kind of food several times, after awhile they'll expand their repertoire to include more than just mac-n-cheese.
How to Make it Happen
Eating together requires a bit of pre-planning and organization. Here are some tips:
- Plan meals together on weekends and grocery shop in advance.
- Treat the family to a meal at a nice restaurant. No cooking—just good conversation.
- Teach older kids how to prepare meals and put them in charge occasionally.
- Find some quick and easy recipes that you can fall back on during busy nights.
- Find other families (or invite your own extended family) to eat with occasionally. Have potluck so everyone only has to prepare one item.


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Syracuse, NY -- If you think the Canadian border may have moved 100 or so miles south, don't let anyone call you loonie.
Canadians and their loonies — the nickname of the Canadian dollar coin — are invading Central New York and flooding its shopping centers, hotels, restaurants, supermarkets, liquor stores and more.
It's happened in great numbers for more than a year, the presence of our neighbors in our 'hood only accelerated over the holiday shopping season, merchants and mall managers say.
They're coming by the busload but more, by car. Canadian license plate counts are soaring at Carousel Center mall. Some Carrier Circle hotels were sold out, mostly to Canadians, over the Thanksgiving weekends. Nearby restaurants saw those staying at the hotels filling table seats and bar stools.
Carousel Center is showing up to 20 percent of its traffic from Canadian shoppers.
"Registered bus group traffic from Canada was up 50 percent for the month of November at Carousel Center," said Rob Schoeneck, general manager of the mall. "Several merchants attest to the strength of Canadian traffic here and their impact on sales."
That's just registered buses. Schoeneck said only 30 percent to 40 percent of the Canadian tour buses that stop at Carousel Center register, or notify the mall they are coming. Others just stop.
It's the same at the Wegmans in DeWitt, which is also seeing busloads of Canadians stop to shop.
"We have had Canadian tour buses stop at our DeWitt store on some Sundays," said Evelyn Carter, speaking for the Rochester-based supermarket chain. "They normally stop there for lunch. Oftentimes we do not get prior notice. However, on occasion they have called us the morning to let us know of their arrival."
It's not a new phenomenon, and it isn't seasonal.
Over the last couple of decades, when the Canadian dollar gets stronger than the U.S. dollar, Canadians step up their border crossings to shop across Upstate New York, according to store and mall managers as well as border-crossing authorities.
Canadian Border Services Agency officials told Canadian publications the agency expected many thousands of Canadians to flood across the Canadian border to do their holiday shopping in the United States.
On the U.S. side, those who control ways to get between the two countries confirm traffic is up.
Robert Hore, executive director of the Thousand Islands Bridge Authority, said there's been a slight increase — perhaps 2 percent — of auto traffic across the bridge linking the two nations north of Watertown, which up to just before Christmas, had 1.8 million car crossings this year.
"Historically over the last year, we've seen that increase just because Canadian shoppers are coming, and not just for the holidays," said Hore. "The shopping opportunities in Watertown, Syracuse and the outlets at Waterloo are a huge draw, yes. We've certainly seen an increase. And it all has to do with the value of the U.S. versus Canadian dollar."
Sort of.
The two currencies are about par right now. A big reason Canadian shoppers are coming to the U.S., and Syracuse in particular, is for the wide variety of stores and variety of goods they cannot purchase in Canada. And to escape goods and services taxes and other sales taxes, which are, they say, much higher in their homeland.
Ruth McMahon of Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, visited the Syracuse area twice this year with her husband, Dennis. Their trips included during to shop during the Thanksgiving weekend, and earlier in the year, to shop and bicycle in the Fingerlakes region.
"It's the prices and the selection. The selection you have is greater, and different," said McMahon. "For example, you guys have Ann Taylor and a lot of other stores geared toward the professional, women who work, that we don't have. There are a limited selection of clothing stores here, so if you're not careful, you end up wearing the same thing everyone else has.
"This summer, we discovered Waterloo Premium Outlets and we will absolutely go back for that."
McMahon said she and some of her friends and family have been shopping in the United States for the past 25 years, sometimes joining women she works with on shopping trips south of their border.
"It's a tradition to go to Syracuse for shopping," said McMahon. "You guys have much lower sales taxes, which is another reason. And when our (dollar) is worth more, it's more advantageous. Still, the prices (in the U.S.) are better, especially if you buy something on sale."
Some of McMahon's friends also grocery shop, citing a broader selection of grocery products, especially cheeses and meats, said McMahon.
McMahon said she and her husband bought wines in Central New York, which, she says, has a much broader selection than she finds in Canada.
Central New York liquor stores are seeing the Canadian effect.
Brian Hughes, one of the owners of Pascale's Liquor Square in DeWitt, said he's had conversations with several Canadian shoppers who say they drive here in order to visit Carousel Center, the outlets at Waterloo and other stores in the Syracuse market — including Liquor Square.
"They're buying," said Hughes. "For them, it's about selection, and a little about price on wines. I don't know if you've been to Toronto or Montreal, but Robert Mondavi Private Selection Merlot that we sell for $9 is 50 bucks up there. Our liquor prices are strong. But they shop their limit and that's it. They go around — they're pretty selective — they get their limit.
"And we've seen more this year than in a long time."
Canadian shoppers must also weigh duty fees for their purchases. The longer they stay, the more they can buy, according to strict guidelines set down by the Canadian government.
Schoeneck, the general manager of Carousel Center, said U.S. store merchants know certain shoppers are Canadian — and can track that — by their credit and debit cards and how they are processed.
"One store manager told me, 'Keep those Canadians coming,'" said Schoeneck, who also noted that most of the people who used the mall's seasonal $5 valet-parking service were Canadian.
And mallgoers can tell who the Canadians are, too, by the Canadian license plates, some of the overheard accents and, perhaps, the clothing emblazoned with Canadian sports teams.
Then there are also the busloads that come in.
Barb McMahon is manager of Howard Travel of Brockville, Ontario. McMahon's company schedules shopping tours to Central New York, stopping at Carousel Center mall, Waterloo Premium Outlets, Kohl's, T.J. Maxx, The Christmas Tree Shop in Northern Lights shopping center in Salina and other locations.
"We're there probably once every few months," said McMahon. "You have products we can't get here, food items, a lot bigger variety of clothing down there. Prices are a lot better there, so people really want to shop."
The last trip was Thanksgiving weekend. That group stayed at the Ramada hotel on Buckley Road.
Last year, Howard Travel didn't have enough clients to come to the Syracuse area that weekend.
"This year we had close to 40 people going," said McMahon.
Supermarkets are the last stop on the return trip for some bus trips. The travelers like to stock up on frozen dinners, as well as cereals, yogurts, English muffins and other bread products and a wide variety of snack foods, said McMahon.
"You have more variety than we do," said McMahon.
Hotels felt the Canuck crush.
Bradley Zimmer, general manager of the Courtyard by Marriott at Carrier Circle, said the Canadian shoppers help occupancy on weekends, with 10 percent to 15 percent of that hotel's weekend business Canadian.
"Absolutely," said Zimmer. "We have certain guests from the Ottawa area that come down to shop all the time.
"We have a lot of repeat people, too. Syracuse is like a halfway point for Canadian travels heading to D.C., Boston and other places."
Near the Marriott, chef Justin Wright of Justin's restaurant at Yorktown Circle said he knows of the Canadians.
"It's had a positive impact on my business and a big-time impact on the hotels," said Wright. "Hurray for Uncle Bob Congel. Somebody has to support his mall."
And the mall is part of the attraction. The Syracuse Convention & Visitors Bureau watches its website traffic and hears from publications in Canada eager to do stories about the Syracuse market, and Carousel is a part of that.
Like The Force, the Canadian impact is felt.
"We're definitely aware of it," said Danica Bryant Kaltaler, the bureau's communications manager. "We can't determine how many Canadians are staying in area hotels, but from November through (just before Christmas), visitations from Canadians going to our website was up 26 percent compared to last year.
"It's really exciting. We continue to focus on the Canadian market, particularly Ottawa and Kingston. We have great relationships with media outlets there."
But Canadians aren't just taking advantage of the region's shopping opportunities.
They like the cheaper airfares from Syracuse Hancock Airport — despite what local residents may think of the ticket prices.
"I do know a lot of people from Ottawa, including us, who drive three hours to Syracuse for flights," said Ruth McMahon of Ottawa. "A flight from Ottawa to New York City would cost us $1,300 for two tickets. From Syracuse, it was $300. So we drive to Syracuse, get a hotel, park our car then take advantage of the shopping and the flight. I have friends, and friends' parents, who always fly from Syracuse."


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Good morning! Here's a look at how AP's general news coverage is shaping up today. Some plans are subject to change. You can find our contact info at the bottom of this advisory.
Among today's coverage highlights as we see them at 1500 GMT:
-- PEOPLE-JOLIE-PITT (sent, developing)
__ UKRAINE (sent, developing)
-- SYRIA-ISLAMIC STATE (sent)
-- EBOLA (sent, developing)
-- ECONOMY-GDP (sent, developing)
-- MALAYSIA PLANE (sent)
CHINA LANDSLIDE (sent), PREVENTING FALLS (sent), AUSTRALIA-WOOLLY SHEEP (sent)
Here are details of those stories, plus others we have in the works for today and notable pieces that we sent in the past 10 hours:
UKRAINE -- "Russian forces have entered Ukraine," the country's president declared Thursday, cancelling a foreign trip and calling an emergency meeting of his security council. Reports from analysts to separatist rebels to NATO and U.S. officials backed up that assessment. SENT: 890 words, photos, video. Developing.
SYRIA-ISLAMIC STATE -- As the U.S. strikes Islamic State targets in Iraq, extremists belonging to the same militant group across the border in Syria are capturing new territory and becoming bolder by the day. SENT: 970 words, photos.
EBOLA -- The Ebola outbreak in West Africa eventually could exceed 20,000 cases, more than six times as many as are now known, the World Health Organization said Thursday. SENT:
MALAYSIA PLANE -- The massive undersea search area for a missing Malaysian airliner in the southern Indian Ocean could be extended farther south based on new satellite analysis. SENT: 650 words.
FRANCE-OPENING FOR BUSINESS -- Facing horrendous poll numbers, Francois Hollande has cast his lot: The French president who once denounced global finance and vowed a 75-percent tax on millionaires has now shaken up his Socialist government to quell dissent from his left flank -- and appointed a well-heeled former investment banker as his new point man on the economy. SENT: 780 words, AP photos
ISRAEL-PALESTINIANS -- Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's claim that Israel achieved a "great military and political" victory over Hamas in the latest round of fighting in the Gaza Strip has met with skepticism from many Israelis, according to a poll published Thursday. SENT: 530 words, photos.
JAPAN-WAR CRIMINALS -- China and South Korea on Thursday urged Japan to stick to history and reflect on its wartime aggression after Tokyo confirmed that Prime Minister Shinzo Abe sent a note earlier this year to a ceremony honoring more than a thousand World War II-era war criminals praising their contributions. SENT: 570 words, photos.
SKOREA-DOGS-DYING DELICACY -- For more than 30 years, chef and restaurant owner Oh Keum-il built her expertise in cooking one traditional South Korean delicacy: dog meat. But the 58-year-old's lifelong experience with a food eaten for centuries in Korea is about to become history. SENT: 930 words, photos.
CHINA-LANDSLIDE -- Six people died and 21 others were missing after a landslide hit a village in southwestern China, Chinese state media reported Thursday. SENT: 100 words, photos, video.
AUSTRALIA-WOOLLY SHEEP -- Shaun the shaggy Australian sheep has at last been shorn smooth. The Australian Broadcasting Corp. reported Thursday that Shaun lost 23.5 kilograms (52 pounds) of wool at his first haircut. SENT: 130 words, photos, video.
EU-SUMMIT-GENDER -- EU leaders meet on Saturday to divide top jobs for the next half decade, and after years of paying lip service to increasing equality between the sexes, the problem of disparity is still plain for all to see at these meetings -- where are the women? SENT: 750 words, photos.
INDIA-BANKING ON THE POOR -- India's state-owned banks are conducting a massive campaign to open millions of accounts for poor Indians who are off the financial grid and vulnerable to black market money lenders. SENT: 300 words, photos.
PEOPLE-JOLIE-PITT -- Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt were married Saturday in the French hamlet of Correns, a spokesman for the couple says. SENT: 340 words, photos. Developing.
THEATER-BROADWAY PREVIEW -- The coming Broadway season has a bit of something for everyone -- a musical by Sting, an SUV full of magicians, the incomparable Hugh Jackman, the regal Helen Mirren, a musical set in a funeral parlor, and not one, but two Gyllenhaals. Here's a look at some highlights to the upcoming 2014-15 season. SENT: 1,100 words, photos.
ITALY-VENICE FILM FESTIVAL -- With the acclaimed "The Act of Killing," documentary-maker Joshua Oppenheimer looked into hell. Now he returns to the Venice Film Festival with "The Look of Silence," which tackles the same topic as the earlier film -- mass political slayings that still haunt Indonesia decades on -- from a new perspective. By Jill Lawless. Photos, video.
FILM-SUMMER BOX OFFICE -- The summer box office will sputter to a close this weekend, finishing about 15 percent down from last year's summer. Here are five takeaways from Hollywood's lackluster season. UPCOMING: 800 words by 1900 GMT, photos.
REALITY STAR-RAPE CHARGE -- A Louisiana firearms company is moving on without one of its founders, a reality TV personality who has been charged with raping a child. Red Jacket Firearms says it has legally separated from Will Hayden. SENT: 130 words, photo
OBAMA-SYRIA -- President Barack Obama faces a familiar question as he contemplates airstrikes in Syria: Should Congress have a say in his decision? SENT: 940 words.
GIRL WITH UZI -- The death of an Arizona firearms instructor by a 9-year-old girl who was firing a fully automatic Uzi displayed a tragic side of what has become a hot industry in the U.S.: gun tourism. SENT: 1,000 words, photos, videos, audio.
BACK TO COLLEGE-READING'S HOPE -- Long seen as a way out of poverty, higher education eludes most students at Reading High. The public schools here are plagued by low test scores in reading, math and science; the school district has one of the highest dropout rates in the state. But Reading's Alvernia University is placing a $10 million bet that it can help kids in one of the nation's poorest cities get ready to do college work. SENT: 720 words, photos, video.
ECONOMY-GDP -- After a bleak start to the year, the U.S. economy grew at a brisk annual rate of 4.2 percent in the April-June quarter, the government said Thursday, slightly faster than it had first estimated. SENT: 660 words, photos.
UNEMPLOYMENT -- The number of Americans seeking unemployment benefits slipped 1,000 last week to a seasonally adjusted 298,000, a low level that signals employers are cutting few jobs and hiring is likely to remain strong. SENT: 360 words, photos, glance.
AMERICANS' ECONOMIC OUTLOOK: SURVEY -- Americans are more anxious about the economy now than they were right after the Great Recession ended despite stock market gains, falling unemployment and growth moving closer to full health. SENT: 590 words.
CANADA-TIM HORTONS -- News this week that Burger King will buy Tim Hortons served as a bittersweet reminder of how beloved the homegrown chain is in Canada, where 75 percent of the all the coffee sold at fast food restaurants comes from "Timmy's," as it is affectionately known. SENT: 780 words, photos.
VISUAL SEARCH -- It's a shopaholic's killer app. Point your phone's camera at the cool pair of sunglasses your friend is wearing, take a picture, and then receive a slew of information about the shades along with a link that lets you order them. Companies are working to perfect "visual search." UPCOMING: 900 words, photos by noon.
PREVENTING FALLS -- Researchers are tripping seniors on purpose, and it's not some kind of warped practical joke. The experiment is among techniques being studied to prevent falls, the leading cause of injury in older adults. SENT: 870 words, photos, video.
HOUSEHOLD GERMS, HFR --No matter how well you scrub your home, it's covered in bacteria that come from, well, your own body. And if you pack up and move, new research shows you'll rapidly transfer your unique microbial fingerprint to the doorknobs, countertops and floors in your new house, too. HFR at 1800 GMT on Thursday. With AP Photo.
NKOREA-SPORTS DIPLOMACY -- A Japanese pro-wrestler-turned-politician arrives in North Korea with a former NFL lineman and more than a dozen martial artists for the first big sports event featuring well-known foreigners since Dennis Rodman's controversial basketball game earlier this year. SENT: 500 words, photos.
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BLOOMINGDALE - There are no stairs in front of the St. Armand Town Hall.
The old stairs, which were badly cracked after years of water getting in and freezing, have been removed, and new ones, which are designed so this won't happen, are going to be put in. For now, people can use the side entrance.
The drainage for water coming off the roof is also to be improved simultaneously, said town Supervisor Joyce Morency. A 550-gallon dry well will be put in the back of the Town Hall, and water will be channeled there, where it can seep into the ground.
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The front of the St. Armand town hall Friday afternoon
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It is estimated that the step project will cost about $56,000 and the roof water project about $4,000. The town will get a $15,000 member-item grant from state Sen. Betty Little to help pay for the work.


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