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Angels making Mark Trumbo available (maybe) …
Mark Trumbo is "in play" for clubs looking to add right-handed power at the Winter Meetings, FOXSports.com's Ken Rosenthal reported via Twitter on Monday.
His availability, however, could greatly hinge on how the Angels can bolster their rotation via free agency.
Matt Garza is perceivably at the top of their list in Lake Buena Vista, Fla., because he's 30 years old, isn't tied to Draft-pick compensation, is from Southern California and has posted a 3.76 ERA while averaging 175 innings over the last six innings. If the Angels can work something out with the Nez Balelo client — who also represents the already-signed Jason Vargas and Phil Hughes — they're in good shape, with a front four of Jered Weaver-C.J. Wilson-Garza-Garrett Richards.
If they can't, they may have to get creative.
The free-agent market after Garza could drop considerably. Consider: The Angels haven't shown a willingness to sign anyone tied to Draft-pick compensation, which eliminates Ubaldo Jimenez and Ervin Santana; they've expressed interest in Bronson Arroyo, as the right-hander reiterated to MLB.com's Mark Sheldon earlier today, but are less willing to overpay for a 36-year-old; they aren't interested in Bartolo Colon, who's 40 years old and has a history of PED suspensions; A.J. Burnett has previously had trepidations about pitching in the West coast; and Masahiro Tanaka, who is expected to be posted this week, remains a long shot.
Once you get past those guys, and Garza, you have to move on to the likes of Jason Hammel, Mike Pelfrey, Chris Capuano and Paul Maholm. That's a big drop.
Howie Kendrick continues to be available, and the Angels could look to part ways with a catcher (Hank Conger or Chris Iannetta) and a reliever (Michael Kohn, Dane De La Rosa, Kevin Jepsen among them). If Garza signs elsewhere, though, Trumbo and potentially shortstop Erick Aybar could join that list.
— Alden Gonzalez
Angels remain flexible in pursuit of SP …
They could sign two moderately-priced free-agent starters, they could sign one high-priced free-agent starter and leave the fifth spot open for competition, or they could sign one free-agent starter and trade for another. The latter remains the most likely scenario, but with three days left before the Winter Meetings, the Angels are keeping their options open as they try to patch up the two holes remaining in their rotation.
Matt Garza, who's 30 years old, is from Southern California and isn't tied to Draft pick compensation, is a target. But they could turn to the next tier down — guys like Jason Hammel, Chris Capuano, Mike Pelfrey and Paul Maholm — if his price tag remains too high. The Angels aren't particularly interested in Bronson Arroyo or Bartolo Colon at this time, and they still have no plans to sign any of the three starters tied to Draft pick compensation (Ubaldo Jimenez, Ervin Santana or Hiroki Kuroda, who's almost surely returning to the Yankees).
Howie Kendrick continues to be dangled, with shortstop Erick Aybar and outfielder/first baseman Mark Trumbo still unlikely to be dealt (that, however, can change if the Angels don't like what's available to them in the free-agent market). The Angels also have flexibility in their bullpen, allowing them to dangle the likes of Michael Kohn, Kevin Jepsen and Dane De La Rosa. Catchers Chris Iannetta and Hank Conger could also be made available in a package for starting pitching.
The Angels really like Masahiro Tanaka. But with a proposed maximum bid of $20 million, the Japanese star may not be posted by his current team, the Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles, and if he is, most of if not all teams will throw their hat in the ring (the proposed agreement between Major League Baseball and Nippon Professional Baseball allows the posted player to negotiate with any teams that are tied for the highest bid).
— Alden Gonzalez
Angels lose Jason Vargas to Royals …
The Angels' hopes of resigning free-agent starting pitcher Jason Vargas were squashed on Thursday, when the Royals announced they have signed the veteran left-hander to a four-year contract.
The average annual value of Vargas' new deal, a reported $32 million, is $8 million. The Angels were willing to give him that much, but they weren't willing to go four years (it would've been hard for them to even give him a third year).
And so, the Angels still have at least two holes to fill in their rotation.
Jered Weaver, C.J. Wilson and Garrett Richards are returning, Tommy Hanson is likely to get non-tendered in December and Joe Blanton — if not released this offseason — will not go into the season as a guaranteed member of the rotation. General manager Jerry Dipoto did not tender the $14.1 million qualifying offer to Vargas because he was almost certain Vargas would accept it, and by accepting it the Angels would already be dangerously close to the luxury tax threshold of $189 million.
Vargas was acquired in a one-for-one deal with the Mariners that sent Kendrys Morales to Seattle last December. In his first year in Southern California, where he grew up and briefly attended Long Beach State University, Vargas went 9-8 with a 4.02 ERA in 150 innings in a season that saw him miss two months with a blood clot.
The Angels are expected to use the trade market to bolster a rotation that ranked 11th in the American League in ERA last season, but they may also turn to other free agents to fill Vargas' void. And while they aren't expected to go after the likes of Ubaldo Jimenez, Ricky Nolasco or Ervin Santana, names like Phil Hughes, Dan Haren, Bronson Arroyo, etc., etc., could be enticing.
— Alden Gonzalez
July 30 roundup: Ubaldo to Cleveland?
Less than a day remain's until Sunday's 4 p.m. ET Non-Waiver Trade Deadline, and one of the best arms in baseball is reportedly close to being moved.
The Denver Post's Troy Renck reports the Indians are on the edge of bringing in Ubaldo Jimenez from the Rockies, for a package including Drew Pomeranz. The Tigers were also in on the conversation, also thought to prominently include the Yankees.
For for the latest developments with Jimenez, keep up with MLB.com's Rockies beat writer Thomas Harding here, and MLB.com's Indians beat writer Jordan Bastian here .
Other moves Saturday didn't have quite the star pull, but were still significant: Detroit did end up with starting pitching, what they coveted most, in Doug Fister, and got some relief help, too, in David Pauley. To the Mariners went Charlie Furbush, Casper Wells and third-base prospect Francisco Martinez, as well as a player to be named.
- Texas had been keen on Heath Bell, but the Padres will still have plenty of suitors if the Rangers no longer want to make a deal now that they have Koji Uehara.
- Hiroki Kuroda's sticking around, but Rafael Furcal seems close to joining the Cardinals.
- The Royals might not have much else planned after trading Mike Aviles to the Red Sox.
- Michael Bourn of the Astros is quite available.
- The Nationals are busy, making two trades on Saturday — one dealing Jerry Hairston Jr., the other dealing Jason Marquis — and reportedly were talking with Minnesota about acquiring Denard Span.
- The Braves are casting a wide net.
Tigers, Indians stay active in Jimenez sweepstakes
SAN DIEGO — The willingness of the Tigers and Indians to discuss their most prized pitching prospects makes them the prime contenders to meet the Rockies' price and pry right-handed pitching ace Ubaldo Jimenez from the Rockies.
According to reports, the Yankees also are making a big push, but those same reports also indicate the Yankees believe the Rockies will lower their asking price. But the Rockies themselves have not indicated to anyone that they will ask for less for Jimenez, their ace and a pitcher with a club-friendly contract. The names that are in play with the American League Central-leading Tigers and the Indians, second in the Central, suggest that they do not have to take less from the Yankees.
The Rockies appear to be asking for one of two members of the Tigers' current starting rotation, either Rick Porcello or Max Scherzer, top pitching prospect Jacob Turner (called up for a spot-start Saturday against the Angels), and CBSSports.com reported Saturday that the Rockies also have inquired about the No. 2 hitter in the Tigers order, outfielder Brennan Boesch.
The Tigers were known to be looking for rotation help, and they acquired Mariners right-hander Doug Fister on Saturday morning for the back of the rotation. That would give them five starters, but if they put together a package for Jimenez they could theoretically send the Rockies Porcello or Scherzer and still have five.
The Indians emerged as a player during the week, and the Rockies have asked for their top pitching prospects, Drew Pomeranz and Alex White, or at least some combination involving one of the two. The phone lines are still open.
The latest reports seem to indicate the Red Sox are not prime players for Jimenez, although they did make calls to Colorado during the week.
Jimenez pitches against the Padres tonight at PETCO Park.
Jimenez is the talk of the deadline, but the Rockies appear to be more likely to move right-handed setup man Rafael Betancourt, who has shaken off a slump and is pitching well. The Angels, Twins, Rangers and Cardinals are among those who could be looking to the Rockies for relief help, according to the Denver Post. The Rockies have long coveted Twins right-handed pitcher Kevin Slowey.
The Rockies are more likely to move Betancourt than two younger relievers they like who have been mentioned in reports — Matt Lindstrom and Matt Belisle. Indications throughout the last couple of weeks have been that the Rockies definitely do not want to move Linstrom.
— Thomas Harding
Tigers, Tribe examine price tag on Rox's Jimenez
SAN DIEGO — The Indians and the Tigers have emerged as the most aggressive teams in talks with the Rockies about their ace pitcher, Ubaldo Jimenez. Of course, the Rockies want to extract a price that thus far several teams have decided not to pay.
For a time this week the Reds were the most prominent rumor, but starting pitchers Homer Bailey and Travis Wood, and either top catching prospect Devin Mesoroco or 100 mph-plus mph lefty Aroldis Chapman was too rich a ransom for a team below .500. The Yankees and Red Sox have made inquiries, and how aggressively you believe depends on which tweet or report you trust most.
The latest report from Fox Sports' Ken Rosenthal has the Tigers willing to include righty prospect Jacob Turner, with Major League pitchers Rick Porcello and Max Scherzer being mentioned as possibly heading to the Mountains. The Indians have talked about not being willing to mortgage the future. However, there are at least indications that two prized pitching prospects, lefty pitcher Drew Pomeranz (at Double-A Akron) and righty pitcher Alex White (at Triple-A Columbus, but headed to Akron on a rehab assignment for a right middle finger injury) are in play. The Indians will not deal prized prospects for rental players, but Jimenez would be under club control through 2014.
The Rockies have shown no inclination to come down on their high price of Major League pitching and a top-of-the-line young player or prospect.
Jimenez is set to pitch for the Rockies on Saturday against the Padres.
In other trade-related news, the Rockies have been willing to discuss everyone except shortstop Troy Tulowitzki, outfielder Carlos Gonzalez and first baseman Todd Helton. Right fielder Seth Smith, who has proven to be a solid gap-to-gap hitter against right-handed pitching, is drawing the interest of multiple teams. The Rockies also are expected to see if they can find a taker for onetime top Draft pick Ian Stewart, a third baseman having a woeful offensive year.
— Thomas Harding
7/29 Hot Stove Roundup: Who's next to go?
That hasn't really been decided yet.
Since Carlos Beltran officially joined the Giants on Thursday, no big moves have been made — at least not as of late afternoon on Friday. So, with the non-waiver Trade Deadline now less than two days away, and lots of big names remaining, we're almost bracing for an avalanche of deals to be carved out just in time.
Before then, here are Friday's biggest rumors …
* Ubaldo Jimenez is still the big ace that's apparently being dangled, but nobody seems to have stepped up. Jon Heyman of SI.com and MLB Network said the Red Sox are aggressively pursuing Jimenez, the Yankees are "lurking," and the Indians, Reds and Blue Jays are also in the mix. Jayson Stark of ESPN.com then stated that the Yankees' interest has waned, and the Indians are the ones emerging.
* The Astros remain in "intense" trade talks for Hunter Pence, according to MLB.com's Brian McTaggart. Pence was removed from Thursday's lineup because of a potential trade, McTaggart added, and said a direct two-team deal remains general manager Ed Wade's preference. The Phillies have made Pence their top target, but how much are they willing to give up?
* The Tigers are a contending team, and they need starting pitching. That's no secret. The question is who they can get — or better yet, who can they get without giving up top prospect Jacob Turner? One way or another, MLB.com's Jason Beck wrote, the Tigers' search for a starter is nearing a resolution.
* The Reds may be 6 1/2 games out of first place after losing four straight, but GM Walt Jocketty said this much: "We are not selling."
* If you need a third baseman, don't look to the Cubs. Aramis Ramirez and his no-trade clause are not on the market.
* The Mariners traded Ryan Langerhans to the Diamondbacks for cash considerations, in order to clear room on the roster for former D-backs outfielder Wily Mo Pena.
* The Rangers are pushing hard to get closer Heath Bell, MLB.com's T.R. Sullivan writes. Whether or not that materializes, the Padres have a lot of interesting pieces, and things should pick up between now and the Deadline.
* Jason Marquis, Jeremy Guthrie, Koji Uehara, Hiroki Kuroda, Erik Bedard (who pitches tonight), Doug Fister, Mike Adams, Wandy Rodriguez, Grand Balfour and Kevin Slowey are some of the arms that can be had before 4 p.m. ET on Sunday. B.J. Upton, Denard Span, Michael Bourn, Jamey Carroll, Carlos Quentin, Jason Kubel, Delmon Young and Josh Willingham are some of the position players to be had. But no movement yet.
So we wait.
— Alden
Time for Tigers to whittle down starting options
One way or another, the Tigers' month-long search for starting pitching is nearing a resolution. And with Sunday afternoon's non-waiver Trade Deadline looming, they appear to be going through their many options to see where there's a realistic shot at a deal, including the top option on the market.
The Tigers made contact with the Rockies on Thursday about Ubaldo Jimenez, according to Foxsports.com, to see if there's a trade scenario that makes sense. But unless Detroit is willing to trade top prospect Jacob Turner, it's difficult to envision one of those scenarios meeting what Colorado wants. Reports have mentioned Rick Porcello as someone the Rockies could accept instead, but Jimenez in Porcello's spot doesn't solve the void at the back end of Detroit's rotation, where the Tigers haven't picked up a win since mid-June. Thus, it doesn't make the Tigers better this year, which is what team president/general manager Dave Dombrowski is looking for.
The Turner scenario has been brought up by plenty of other teams over the last year or so, and quickly rejected each time. But the Tigers are in a win-now mode, with Dombrowski, manager Jim Leyland, most of the front office and all of the coaching staff in contract years. If Detroit were to ever part with Turner before he reaches the big leagues, Jimenez — 27 years old, and under contract for three more years — is the type of player that could do it.
If it isn't, then the Tigers will have find a workable deal out of their other options, which now include Washington's Jason Marquis. Dodgers starter Hiroki Kuroda remains a possibility, while others mentioned as targets of interest include Baltimore's Jeremy Guthrie, San Diego's Aaron Harang and Seattle's Doug Fister, Jason Vargas and Erik Bedard. The Tigers are expected to scout Bedard's return from the disabled list for the M's Friday night, but given how their trade for Jarrod Washburn two years ago backfired because of a knee injury they knew about before the deal, it's difficult to envision the Tigers taking that risk again.
— Jason Beck
Yankees may not make a big move
It is little secret that the Yankees would like a big-time arm to slot behind CC Sabathia in their rotation, given the uncertainty their current hurlers may offer come October, but the Rockies' asking price for Ubaldo Jimenez is still believed to be too rich.
The New York Post reported Wednesday that the Yankees have spent more time discussing relievers and, internally, have pessimism that they will be involved in a major deal before the Trade Deadline. Ownership is also not pushing general manager Brian Cashman to make a big move.
The Rockies' original asking price for Jimenez, according to the Post, was left-hander Manny Banuelos, right-hander Dellin Betances and catcher Jesus Montero, plus right-hander Ivan Nova.
Cashman has been generally protective of those players, though he was willing to part with Montero last July when the Mariners were dangling Cliff Lee. He balked at including Nova in that deal.
— Bryan Hoch
The high price of Ubaldo
Rockies pitcher Ubaldo Jimenez has a club-friendly contract, some success under his belt and a nice fastball. That means the Rockies would require a lot to deal him.
The price has surfaced.
Word in the industry is the Rockies are requiring a high price from the Reds, with whom they've had talks. The Rockies require starting pitchers Travis Wood and Homer Bailey, plus one of two young stars — flame-throwing left-handed pitcher Aroldis Chapman or top catching prospect Devin Mesoraco, currently at Triple-A Louisville. The Rockies have made it known that they have no plans to lower their price.
Another name that has come up in talks between the teams is prized first base-outfield prospect Yonder Alonso, but the Reds called him up from Louisville on Tuesday after trading Jonny Gomes to the Nationals for two prospects, left-handed pitcher Chris Manno and outfielder-first baseman Bill Rhinehart.
The Denver Post reported that the Rockies have asked about Reds outfielder Chris Heisey.
In other news:
— The Red Sox and Yankees made inquires on Tuesday, mainly to stay updated on the situation. In addition, the New York Post and ESPN reported that the Blue Jays have expressed interest in Jimenez.
— Sports Illustrated and CSNNE.com each say the Red Sox have interest in backup outfielder Ryan Spilborghs, and the Boston Herald said the Red Sox have inquired about catcher Chris Iannetta and Jimenez, but not Spilborghs.
— The Rockies placed first baseman Jason Giambi on the 15-day disabled list Tuesday with a left quadriceps strain, which likely will mean he won't be dealt before the Deadline. However, the Rockies could still deal him after the Deadline by having him pass through waivers. As long as Giambi is with his new team by Sept. 1, he will be eligible for the postseason roster.
— Thomas Harding


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Confession earns few applause: Early reactions suggest that his performance was found lacking, a response the disgraced former cycling champion isn't used to hearing. (Los Angeles Times)
A crumbled romance: Armstrong appeared as reasoned and dispassionate telling the truth as he did all those years that he so fluently and convincingly spun a lie. (New York Times)
Interview fails to win fans: The myth of Lance Armstrong ended a long time before the first part of his interview. (Washington Post)
Lance's sociopathic spectacle: He revealed a measure of the man that he is and this much is certain: If you never met this jerk, well, count your blessings. (Yahoo Sports)
Armstrong's admission shaky: Armstrong was much more compelling as a liar than he was trying to tell the truth to Oprah with about as much feeling as somebody reciting a grocery list. (New York Daily News)

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"I am a firm believer in the people. If given the truth, they can be depended upon to meet any national crisis. The great point is to bring them the real facts."
— Abraham Lincoln
When the power outage struck last weekend, I did not experience a personal crisis.
It was no fun for my husband and I to try to shovel a massive, rock-hard wall of snow in the driveway and then retreat inside for a break only to be met with frigid temperatures in the house.
It is difficult to keep a 15-1/2-year-old dog with dementia snug under a blanket instead of wandering. Even after the power came back on, we had to refuse an invitation for an evening out because we couldn't leave him alone with the possibility that he could have been plunged into darkness at any time.
So, yes, there were chills, inconveniences and worries.
But a crisis? Not in our case.
That's not to say there wasn't one in the province, however. When a widespread power outage means people are killed, injured or left homeless by fires or are poisoned by carbon monoxide; when health-care options are restricted and food supplies are limited; when there are those with no means of light, heat, water, cooking, transportation or a functioning landline; when schools are closed and warming centres are necessary, gee, call me alarmist, but that's a pretty bad situation.
Whether you prefer the term "emergency," "crisis" or "critical situation" doesn't really matter. What does matter is that someone in a leadership role acknowledges the true extent of the problem, what actually caused it and all that's being done to address it.
And that's where Premier Kathy Dunderdale dropped the ball.
Taking charge
As a citizen of this province, there was nothing I hoped for more when all this mess began but that the premier would step forward, take charge, inform us of the actual situation and offer whatever practical reassurance was possible.
Kind of like then health minister Jerome Kennedy did during the H1N1 outbreak a few years ago. Now that was leadership in
a crisis.
I actually thought that while there was nothing positive about the hardship that many people found themselves in, the situation at least offered Dunderdale an opportunity. It was her chance to gain back some of her administration's lost momentum, to seize the moment and to inspire people with her confidence and warmth.
Instead, all we got out of the gate was the same old, same old.
On Jan. 4 — arguably the worst day of weather we've had in the past 12 months — with hundreds of thousands of people stranded in the cold, what we heard from our premier was a deafening silence.
Her office staff took to Twitter with messages such as, "Please stay safe and warm and check on friends, family and neighbours," "Follow Minister @stephenkent @NLHydro and @NFPower for updates" and "It is important that we all do what we can — if you are among those who have electricity, please conserve where you can."
But they weren't messages from the premier herself. Based on her Twitter feed, the last time she had tweeted in person was to offer condolences at the death of Nelson Mandela on Dec. 6. She would not tweet again until Jan. 6, noting then, "On behalf of the people of NL I thank the employees of Newfoundland Power for their very hard work. I am immensely grateful.—PKD"
Too little, too late.
Late address
But back to Jan. 4. The premier was nowhere to be seen or heard that day, and it wasn't until the public started clamouring for her to make an appearance that she addressed the media on Jan. 5, accompanied by utility officials and cabinet ministers — and defiantly proclaimed there was no crisis.
The best reassurance she could give was the promise of Muskrat Falls, years down the road.
"After 2017 hopefully we'll never find (ourselves) in this kind of circumstance again because of the redundancy that will be built into the system," she said.
Days later, after being pummelled in the court of public opinion for her administration's response to the situation, she still wasn't getting the point.
"Would I have done things differently? Absolutely not," she told reporters on Tuesday.
By Thursday she had done a complete about-face and was calling for an independent review of the province's electricity system — which is welcome news, but does that mean she acknowledges there is a crisis?
From the very first days of her administration, the premier has consistently squandered opportunities to prove herself a compassionate leader and an effective communicator.
This was pretty basic, really; when many of the people you're charged with governing have their lives (and, in some cases, livelihoods) turned upside down and their safety and security is in jeopardy, you don't tell them there's no crisis.
Too often, it takes a public outcry — such as the one that followed the gutting of the Justice Department — before the premier realizes the error of her ways and changes course.
"I want people of this province to have the confidence in our system that I do," she said in a news release issued Thursday.
Well, at least she's finally acknowledging that some of us don't have confidence in the electrical system.
And it will be fascinating to discover why in this "have" province we cannot reliably expect — in the depths of winter, with the chill wind howling outside — that when we turn up our thermostats, the heat will come on.
Pam Frampton is a columnist and The Telegram's associate managing editor.
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Two more draws in the last semi-final games in Kazan ensured that both matches will go to tie-breaks on Monday.
Kamsky improved on his opening play in game two, and soon equalised out of the Grunfeld leading to an early draw offer from Gelfand which he accepted.
The entertainment value for the day was saved by the other game between Kramnik and Grischuk. Kramnik gained the upper hand in another English opening, and took big risks in Grischuk's habitual time-trouble to complicate the position.
Grischuk's nerves and luck held again, as he survived to the time control and Kramnik had nothing better than a perpetual check. Will Grischuk eliminate Kramnik in the tie-breaks as he did with Aronian?
Kramnik pushed Grischuk to the brink...
...but Grischuk survived...
...despite having only 14 seconds left for his last 3 moves!
You didn't have to be a body language expert to decipher Gelfand's feelings!
Tie-breaks await all the players tomorrow
The tie-break format is the same as for the quarter-finals. There will be four games at a rate of 25 minutes plus a 10 second increment. If scores are still level then there will be up to 5 pairs of blitz games at a rate of 5 minutes plus 3 seconds increment. If the scores are still level then there will be a sudden-death game (5 mins v 4 mins, with a 3 second increment after move 60).
The tie-breaks will start tomorrow at the usual time of 3pm in Kazan (11:00 UTC, 07:00 Eastern) and Chess.com will be covering it live on Chess.com TV with GM Melik Khachiyan and Jason "The Poet" Stoneking. Starting times for the coverage will be announced in the Official Chess.com/TV Group.
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I think Anand is laughing right now .. Those candidate matches needed Carlsen , Ivanchuck , and Shirov ! .
I think Anand will retain his title until maybe the end of the next cycle.
This is ridiculous. Not counting the blitz tie breakers, there have been TWO decisive games in 2 rounds of play, that's 22 out of 24 games ending in draws. What the heck??"And if the Candidates matches are decided by tiebreaks, and not by domination in the classic games, then the winner will not stand a chance against Anand anyway." that's probably a good point, Phobetor
Ivanchuk has given away quite a few early draws. Which is hardly surprising though, when you'r such an emotional player as Ivanchuk, and play as much as he does, it's hard to keep the mood up in every single game.
Pretty lame. If Carlsen or Ivanchuk were in the semi-finals there would not have been 8 draws.
And if the Candidates matches are decided by tiebreaks, and not by domination in the classic games, then the winner will not stand a chance against Anand anyway.
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If approved, the state's minimum wage would rise one dollar to $8.25. Business leaders are opposed, while liberal groups say the move would benefit approximately 400,000 workers in the state.
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The Jersey City man charged in the murder of a 24-year-old man early Wednesday morning was on probation from an earlier case and had a separate, pending aggravated assault charge at the time of the shooting, his lawyer said today.
Ahmed Hassan Dar, 19, of Chopin Court, was making his first court appearance on the charges this morning when his lawyer made the revelation. Dar is charged with murder and weapons offenses.
Wearing green prison garb, Dar stood quietly in front of Hudson County Superior Court Judge Sheila Venable as she read the charges he faces, and only nodded when asked if he understood them.
Dar's attorney, Sean Connelly, told Venable that he was already representing Dar on an aggravated assault case from January. Dar was on probation at the time of Wednesday's shooting, Connelly told the judge.
In the aggravated assault case, Dar is accused of dragging his ex-girlfriend down a flight of steps by her feet.
Connelly said that he is unsure if he will represent Dar in the future due to time constraints with his law practice.
Dar is charged in Wednesday's fatal shooting of Roman Kaploun, of Montgomery Street in Jersey City. Kaploun was shot multiple times on Wayne Street near Chopin Court in Jersey City just after midnight, officials said.
Authorities have not released details or a possible motive for the early morning shooting. A man who lives on the block said he saw a group of people, including the gunman, flee the scene in a white car.
Kaploun was rushed by friends to the Jersey City Medical Center, where he was pronounced dead at 1:50 a.m., officials said.
Today, Dar's bail remained set at $500,000 cash or bond.
Dar's case is expected to go in front of a grand jury, but a date for the grand jury hearing has not been set.


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Game Rewind: Imhotep (0-0) vs. Strath Haven (0-0)
First Quarter Analysis
Strath Haven had a total of three offensive possessions that did not net them a lot of yardage. Brandon Chatmon (Imhotep) was pretty active in the first quarter with a couple of stops during Strath Haven's second possession. DeAndre Scott set Imhotep up with great field position with a nice 30 yard punt return. The drive culminated with a 2 yard touchdown by running back David Williams. Later in the first quarter, with a key block made by Tyrone Barge, Williams was able to take an inside handoff and race 33 yards for a touchdown.
END OF 1: Imhotep 12-0
Second Quarter Analysis
The very athletic and explosive Eerin Young (Imhotep) got into the mix by snagging a nice 20-yard pass from quarterback Andre Dreuitt. On the same drive, Imhotep's Nasir Bonner ran straight up the middle, made the middle linebacker miss, and raced for a 19 yard touchdown run. At this point, it was obvious that Imhotep knew that they could gain a ton of yardage up the middle and continued to attack that part of Strath Haven's defense. Strath Haven was able to finally get some offense going by running the ball on their first possession of the 2nd quarter. Keyed by nice runs from Tevon Howie and Anthony Myers, Strath Haven was finally able to move the ball. Anthony Meyers capped the drive off with a 3 yard touchdown run to get Strath Haven on the scoreboard. That "good feeling" of getting on the scoreboard would not last for long as Imhotep's Legend Whitefield returned the following kickoff for another touchdown and a 26-6 Imhotep lead. Tyrone Barge and the Imhotep defensive line kept Strath Haven in check for the most part, but again, Anthony Meyers was able to get some yardage running the ball. Strath Haven was able to find paydirt again as quarterback John Fender found tight end Kevin Sherry for a touchdown to make the game 26-13.
Third and Fourth Quarter Analysis
Nasir Bonner set things off with a 55 yard punt return to get Imhotep into Strath Haven's side of the field. Denniston Moore (Imhotep) ended up being on the receiving end of a 16-yard touchdown pass from Dreuitt. Strath Haven fumbled on their next possession and Imhotep made them pay. Imhotep's Young took a handoff and showed tremendous speed while racing for a 58 yard touchdown. Not to be outdone, Williams had his best run of the night on a 55 yard touchdown run. In between making two defenders miss, Williams made a nice cut to break free for his longest run of the night.
FINAL SCORE : Imhotep 68 Strath Haven 13
Final Analysis:
One game doesn't make or break a season , so Strath Haven will want to forget about this game as soon as possible. Strath Haven had a few bright spots including Andrew Meyers in the run-game department. Imhotep is loaded with weapons, there's no other way to put it. They have the best running back in Pennsylvania in David Williams and an underrated (on the statewide level) running back in Eerin Young. That's just scary for opponents. Imhotep's defense wasn't really tested but Brandon Chatmon (linebacker) and Tyrone Barge (defensive/offensive linemen) were two players that stood out. Kudos to Imhotep's offensive line as well. They were able to open the middle to allow their running backs to gain tons of yardage.
Rushing : David Williams – 10 rushes, 119 yards, Eerin Young – 4 rushes, 95 yards
Receiving: Young – 3 catches, 47 yards, Denniston Moore – 2 catches, 59 yards
Touchdowns: Williams – 3, Young -1, Nasir Bonner – 1, Legend Whitfield – 1, Moore-1, Aaron Watkins-1, Troy Todd-1, Xavier Cornish-1
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It was probably inevitable that the mid-June passing of two giants in analog chip design -- Jim Williams and Bob Pease -- would spark self-examination in the semiconductor industry as to whether analog design as a unique talent is hitting its sunset years. Sure, it may be some time before precision mixed-signal products from the likes of Linear Technology, Corp. go away, but with larger chunks of analog interfaces being subsumed within microprocessors and FPGAs, is there much sense in being an analog expert? Isnt the world going digital anyway?
First of all, the whimsical rise of the steampunk movement should prove to us that anything antique can become retro-trendy before our eyes. If the revitalization of vinyl LP and cassette tape markets has displaced digital file sales in some market sectors, why cant analog studies become de rigueur again in engineering schools? After all, the same audio snobs who insist a vinyl record sounds warmer (whatever that means), by reproducing the analog slope of the musical scales, are the ones who claim analog synthesizers are somehow closer to the earth than their digital successors.
But there is a more critical misconception shared by those who dismiss the continued evolution of analog interfaces in control applications. The dissemination of more powerful processing roles to disparate locations in a physical network means embedded computing interacts more with the physical world than traditional IT once did. Thus, data acquisition and processing in the analog domain will become more important in the years ahead. Those who say most mixed-signal tasks are behind us sound a bit like the pre-Einstein physicists who claimed all physics research was virtually complete in the years preceding the Michelson-Morley experiments.
Sure, weve hit slight speed bumps in integrating analog blocks in standard digital CMOS processes. Placing A/D or D/A converters directly on a digital chip doesnt make a lot of sense beyond 12-bit resolution. Intellectual property cores for analog functions rarely go beyond a filter, op amp, or voltage-controlled oscillator. But thats why semiconductor researchers are experimenting with special processes and unique substrates at feature geometries below 45 nanometers. Some special chip layers are oriented to extremely low power consumption, some toward high-voltage interfaces. In all cases, analog blocks can take advantage of the CMOS process gains.
Remember, a few short years ago, skeptics thought DSP blocks within an ASIC or FPGA had stopped at the level of the barrel shifter or multiply accumulator. Suddenly, new process and design efforts made it possible to embed a full DSP processor inside an FPGA or microprocessor. Today, the standalone DSP processor is dying as a result. It is likely that additional precision analog functions will be subsumed inside a standard digital chip soon.
But theres more to be done in analog design on other fronts besides mere chip integration. Embedded intelligence everywhere requires a lot more than mere digitization of sound, voltage, light, and other electromagnetic aspects of the real world. New automotive and factory floor requirements demand accurate pressure-sensing and accelerometer functions. This has driven the market for MEMS components, which can serve as analog aggregators far better than traditional silicon. New work on 3D or hybrid substrates may allow better integration of MEMS and silicon chip components in one package, or may allow future precision accelerometers to be implemented in silicon.
Its an inescapable fact that the cloistered digital domain of IT and consumer devices is getting more complex and more accurate all the time. But at the same time, embedded computers must interface with the analog physical world to a greater and greater extent. That means digital design does not advance in a way that leaves the analog world in the dust. Digital and analog design advance in tandem, perhaps not in lockstep as advances are made in one domain that eclipses the other, but certainly in ways that allow digital and analog to feed off each other. The best legacy Jim Williams and Bob Pease give us is the knowledge that analog engineering is on the verge of entering a new and exciting generation. It is hardly on its last legs.
Bob and Jim will be missed by all in the electronics industry. Without their early efforts, and the creative genius of other notable Analog pioneers like Widlar, Dobkin, Gifford and many others, the state-of-the-art of Analog integration would have remained in the dark ages.
From them, we've learned that true Analog can not be compromised. It is as much an art as it is a science.
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Rickman said he thought he never would recover from the accident, but after receiving prosthetics and a little encouragement, he not only rebounded, but began competing for national kayak championships.
The Middleville resident was one of six physically disabled athletes to compete Tuesday in the Sprint event of the 2011 U.S. Canoe Association's Choice One/Spectrum Health Canoe & Kayak National Championships.
Rickman was recruited to compete in the 2011 nationals by John King, 61, a prosthetist from the Grand Rapids-based rehabilitation hospital Mary Free Bed.
Rickman said he began kayaking competitively before the 2009 Michigan Extremity Games, when King introduced him to the sport.
King, a Grand Ledge resident, recruited five other patients to represent Mary Free Bed in the nationals, and said amputee competition builds self-confidence and restores body image.
THE BUZZWhat: 2011 U.S. Canoe Association's Choice One/Spectrum Health Canoe & Kayak National Championship
When: Today through Sunday
Where: Muskegon River, Newaygo
Tuesday's big winners: Russel Reker of Lapeer won three events (1-man canoe master, 2-man canoe with junior, and 2-man canoe open). Ted Cramer of Rock Rapids, Iowa, won three events (2-man canoe senior, 2-man canoe mixed master, and 2-man canoe with juvenile)
On tap today: USCA canoe instructor certification course and the Philip H. Soule National Run-Paddle Biathlon Championships.
Rickman, who placed second among 12 competitors in the 2009 games, said he and other amputees don't want to be banned from physical activity or competition.
"I think I speak for the rest of us that we're not allowing our disability to become a handicap to us," said Rickman, 59, who plans to race in the 2016 Paralympic Games in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, where kayaking and canoeing will be among the events. "We're able to challenge the other guys, too."
The only female amputee to compete Tuesday was 15-year-old Sierra Miller of Trufant, whose leg is amputated from the thigh down. Miller said she also expects to compete in the 2016 Paralympic Games.
Miller's mother, Shannon, said she hopes her daughter can be a role model to young female amputees.
"We're hoping with her involvement that more females her age will get interested (in paddling)," she said.
Some of those from the USCA competed Tuesday as well. Susan Williams, president of the USCA and a resident of Secane, Pa., said she wanted to set an example that everyone can race.
"My theory this week is somebody's got to be last, and the president might as well go out and do it too," she said after her Sprint race.
Williams, who has been involved with the USCA since 2007, said Newaygo has been the most impressive nationals host city she has seen.
"Newaygo has set a new standard for us. It's been impressive since the moment I arrived," she said. "I can't believe the coordination and the effort that has been put into this. They've set a new precedent for the quality of USCA Nationals. It's overwhelming how good Newaygo is."


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The birth of the FIFA Ballon d'Or
In 2010, a new chapter in football was opened with the news that France Football's Ballon d'Or and the FIFA World Player of the Year award have merged. FIFA President Joseph S. Blatter signed an agreement with Amaury Group President Marie-Odile Amaury on the 5 July 2010, meaning that the world's best player will from now on be awarded the FIFA Ballon d'Or each year.
"I'm delighted that Marie-Odile Amaury and France Football have extended a hand to FIFA. As a result, we have accomplished an idea that has been discussed at FIFA for a number of years now, and no doubt at France Football too: we're going to combine our talents and experience to create a single reward for the world's best player. It will be known as the FIFA Ballon d'Or," said President Blatter.
Mrs Amaury added: "I'm very happy that we are teaming up with FIFA to select and present the Ballon d'Or to the best player in the world. We'll be adding even more glory and value to this prize, and we will now be holding an even more spectacular ceremony, which will make it possible for us to reach everyone who loves the game. We are tremendously proud."
The Ballon d'Or came into existence in 1956, and until 1994 it was presented to the best player from a European nation playing club football in a European league. Players no longer had to be European after a relaxing of the rules in 1995, but they still had to ply their trade on the Old Continent until 2007, when that condition was removed as well. The FIFA Player of the Year award operated according to the most recent version of those criteria after its creation in 1991.
The first Ballon d'Or was handed to Stanley Matthews in 1956, the 41-year-old English winger pipping Alfredo Di Stefano and Raymond Kopa to the prize. Then, 35 years later, the inaugural FIFA Player of the Year award went to German midfielder Lothar Matthaus, with Jean-Pierre Papin and Gary Lineker second and third in the standings.
Since 2005, the two honours have always gone to the same players, with Ronaldinho recognised in 2005, Fabio Cannavaro singled out in 2006, Kaka taking the plaudits in 2007, and 2008 winner Cristiano Ronaldo then giving way to Lionel Messi in 2009. Messi would go on to win the Ballon d'Or three more times consecutively, until Ronaldo broke the Argentinians streak in 2013. The Portuguese international won second consecutive Ballon d'Or and third overall in 2014.
In practical terms, the FIFA Ballon d'Or represents a fusion in terms of voting procedure as well. Votes now come from the coaches and captains of international teams – as was previously the case for the FIFA Player of the Year – and also from journalists, who used to nominate France Football's Ballon d'Or winner.


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CLEVELAND, Ohio -- Browns offensive coordinator Norv Turner is close to becoming new Vikings head coach Mike Zimmer's coordinator in Minnesota, ESPN's Adam Schefter reported Thursday.
Turner, 61, spent only one season as Browns' coordinator, guiding the quarterback-challenged unit to a No. 18 ranking overall, and 11th in passing.
Turner, who was fired as head coach of the Chargers after the 2012 season, came to Cleveland to work with coach Rob Chudzinski and with his son, Scott, the Browns receivers coach. Turner is expected to bring Scott with him to Minnesota.
A league source told cleveland.com that the Browns were planning to promote Scott to quarterbacks coach before Chudzinski was fired. He's expected to be named Vikings quarterbacks coach, according to Alex Marvez of Fox Sports.
Turner coached four offensive player to Pro Bowl seasons, including receiver Josh Gordon, tight end Jordan Cameron, center Alex Mack and left tackle Joe Thomas.
The offense was strained by injuries to all three quarterbacks: Brandon Weeden (thumb and concussion), Brian Hoyer (torn ACL) and Jason Campbell (ribs, concussion). Turner also never had a starting-caliber featured back after Trent Richardson was traded to the Colts. As a result, the running game finished 27th in the league.
What's more, two of his receivers, Davone Bess and Greg Little, were largely unproductive for most of the season. For most games, the Browns had two weapons: Gordon and Cameron.
Despite working with three quarterbacks and playing in only 14 games, Gordon became the first Browns player to lead the NFL in receiving yards, with 1,646 -- the 10th most ever by an NFL player.


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Students in Krista Chapman's sixth grade mathematics classes at Carl H. Kumpf Middle School in Clark completed a statistics project using nutritional information from canned foods.
All food that was generously given to complete the project is being donated to local food banks in Clark and neighboring communities. Together Chapman, Vacchio, and D'Amico's classes collected hundreds of food items for donation.
Students were asked to create different visual displays of nutritional information such as line plots, histograms, and box and whisker plots. Students used the calorie content in the foods as their data values.
After completing their graphs, students were given time to prepare a group presentation for the class. Groups used their information to make conclusions about the food product they studied.
Students were able to use their creative talents such as singing, dancing, drawing, and acting to add to their presentations.


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On Thursday, the Yale men's hockey team defeated UMass Lowell in the NCAA Tournament National Semifinal game, off the OT game-winning goal from senior captain Andrew Miller '13, to advance to the team's first national championship game in Yale hockey history. Highlights are below. Coverage of NCAA Championship Game versus Quinnipiac on Saturday begins at 5:30pm right here on wybc.com as well as on WYBC AM-1340.
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August 31, 1998
8/27: Close to midnight, an officer tried to stop a motorcyclist that was speeding northbound on Main St. from NE Kennedy. When the officer turned on his overhead lights, the motorcycle sped up. When the motorcycle turned eastbound at NE Valley St. the rider looked back at the patrol car, took off his helmet and accelerated up the hill.
The chase continued up NE Valley with the motorcyclist speeding up the hill, then continuing southbound on 3rd Ave. The motorcyclist's speed was in excess of 50 mph in a posted 25 mph zone. He continued up the hill into a development with only two ways in and out. Other Duvall units were able to seal off the area. The motorcyclist tried to go around a house on NE 143 Ct. but was unable to do so. He jumped off his bike and took off on foot. He was apprehended a short time later.
The driver would not identify himself, but was tentatively identified as the registered owner of the motorcycle. He was booked in the King County Jail for attempting to elude police officers. The King County Jail was able to positively identify him as a local subject with an outstanding warrant for his arrest and a long list of prior crimes.


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Parish, NY -- It could take three weeks to three months to determine what caused the deaths of three men found Saturday in a Parish home.
That's because authorities are awaiting the final autopsy results, which include toxicology tests. If any substances need to be sent out to a reference lab, that could extend the turnaround from weeks to months, said Onondaga County Medical Examiner Dr. Robert Stoppacher, whose office is performing the autopsies. He declined to speak specifically about the case.
The final autopsy report is expected to determine what caused the deaths of Logan Goncalves, 15, Anthony Patla, 22, and David Quinn, 28, said Oswego County First Assistant District Attorney Greg Oakes, who is handling coroner duties on the case.
All three were found in Quinn's trailer, 1675 county Route 11, Parish, on Saturday night. Friends of Goncalves went looking for him and found all three dead in the living room of the trailer.
All three had suffered gunshot wounds, but it wasn't clear if the gunshot wounds were fatal in any or all of the cases.
Oswego County Sheriff's deputies continue to work the case, but had no new developments to report today, said Undersheriff Eugene Sullivan.
• Read more of The Post-Standard's coverage of the deaths in Parish.


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CLEVELAND — After seven years of planning and construction, St. Vincent Charity Hospital last week opened its renovated and expanded 24,000-square-foot emergency department.
The $7 million new space, designed to improve patient flow, features 14 private rooms and is expected to accommodate about 35,000 patients and their families a year -- up 8,000 from the emergency department's previous capacity.
In the former 38-year-old space, two -- and sometimes three -- patients were crammed into rooms built for one. Beds were separated by a thin curtain, making it impossible for physicians to discuss sensitive issues with patients in private. During peak hours, hospital staff often were forced to keep family members from entering the crowded treatment rooms.
"I was troubled by the terrible disconnect between the mission statement of the hospital and the physical space our patients were being treated in," Chief Executive Officer Jeff Jeney said. "It was very hard for caregivers to confidentially relay information and for families to be actively engaged."
Jeney's son once spent time in St. Vincent's ER after cracking his head on a gym floor.
"I truly believe that a patient's family needs to be there," Jeney said. "If you were just sick or injured, you're not going to be processing things doctors are saying to you."
On Thursday, some 40 hospital employees gathered in the new space for the traditional blessing ceremony, during which the medical staff's hands were anointed with fragrant oils.
Sister Judith Ann Karam, president and CEO of the health system that owns St. Vincent, thanked those present for their patience and flexibility during construction. Over the last two years, hospital staff had to work around the renovations and care for patients despite the elevated noise and sometimes-chaotic environment.
Each room now is equipped with modern diagnostic instruments, such as emergency ultrasound, and a new patient tracking system is expected to cut the 30-minute wait time in half, said Dr. Thomas Graber, emergency department director.
"The way we want to provide emergency care nowadays is different from when the old [emergency room] was built," Graber said.
Hospital officials also hope to move forward on adopting an electronic medical record system in coming years, though no specific plans are in place. Karam expects St. Vincent to complete its strategic planning process to modernize the hospital facilities in the next four months.


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More people in East Baton Rouge Parish support the legalization of same-sex marriage than are against it, according to the Baton Rouge Area Foundation's annual CityStats survey, released Monday.
In BRAF's five years of conducting the wide-ranging survey, this is the first time supporters of same-sex marriage outnumbered opponents. The survey, conducted in February and March, included responses from 513 people and had a margin of error of plus or minus 4.3 percent.
This local, statistical shift perhaps echoes a larger national trend of growing support for legalization of gay marriage. Among those in favor is President Barack Obama, who publicly endorsed same-sex marriage in May of 2012.
Fifty-three percent of Americans say the law should recognize same-sex marriage, according to three consecutive readings of Gallup polling over the last year.
Circling back to the original CityStats results, are Baton Rouge residents joining the wave of Americans who have altered their views on gay marriage? If so, what local factors do you think are leading to this statistical shift?


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BRIDGETON — Four inmates at Cumberland County Jail have been charged with aggravated assault and related charges for a January 3 incident which left two other inmates hospitalized.
Donald Scurry and Damon Jones, both of Bridgeton; Todd Ford, of Elmer; and Andrew Pender, of Millville, were charged this week with aggravated assault with a deadly weapon and conspiracy to commit aggravated assault relating to an incident at the county jail involving Fred Mosley and Dashawn Womack.
Mosley and Womack were attacked with a shank and fists, according to County Public Information Officer Martha Rojas.
Rojas said the incident appears to be gang-related.
Jail Warden Bob Balicki said, at the time the incident occurred, that there were no "serious" injuries as a result of a "fracas" in the housing block where Mosley was assigned.
Nonetheless, Mosley was reported to have been taken to a medical facility for evaluation.
With the exception of Womack, Mosley and the four other alleged participants in the incident are being held at Cumberland County Jail on murder charges.
Scurry is charged in connection with the Christmas Day 2008 homicide of Rakeem Stubbs in Bridgeton.
Ford and Jones are charged with the September 2007 shooting death of James Penn III on D Street in Millville.
Scurry, Ford and Jones have all been identified by authorities as Bloods gang members.
Pender is charged in the 2006 shooting death of 43-year-old Charles "Bunky" Jones in Millville.
Mosley and a co-defendant are charged with the 2004 alleged murder-for-hire of 24-year-old Stephen Jackson on Colfax Street in Bridgeton.
Womack is at the county jail on charges of unlawful possession of a handgun and has already been sentenced to three years in state prison.


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Wooten up, Herrera down for Brewers
The Brewers recalled right-handed reliever Rob Wooten from Triple-A Nashville on Thursday in a move that was expected to help bolster a hard-worked bullpen.
The corresponding move was the interesting part: The Brewers optioned out utility man Elian Herrera, choosing to hold onto Rule 5 Draft pick Wei-Chung Wang and second baseman Rickie Weeks, the two members of the Opening Day roster who have played the least so far this season.
Herrera had been starting in right field while Ryan Braun recovers from a right rib-cage strain. Barring a surprise early return for Braun on Thursday night in Cincinnati — "He's closer. He's not going to play [Thursday]," manager Ron Roenicke said Wednesday afternoon — Mark Reynolds appears to be the top option to start there. He has appeared in right field three times in the Major Leagues, but never as a starter.
Lyle Overbay and Jeff Bianchi are also options for corner outfield spots while Braun heals. The Brewers could revisit the idea of a backdated stint on the disabled list for Braun when another outfielder, Logan Schafer, returns from the disabled list on Saturday.
With Wooten, who made four appearances during an April stint with the Brewers, Milwaukee is up to 13 pitchers for the first time this season. The team was able to make that move Thursday because third baseman Aramis Ramirez and shortstop Jean Segura are expected back in the starting lineup. Ramirez had missed two starts with a bruised left elbow, and Segura had been limited to bench duty since he was smacked in the face by Braun's bat during a dugout accident on Saturday.
Wang, a 22-year-old left-hander who pitched in rookie ball for the Pirates last season, surrendered four runs and six hits in three innings against the Cardinals on Wednesday after Matt Garza exited with a bruised right thumb. Wang has pitched only four times this season, forcing Roenicke to use his other six relievers at a higher rate.
Only 24 big league relievers had been used at least 14 times through Wednesday, and the Brewers have three of them. Closer Francisco Rodriguez was second in the Major Leagues with 16 appearances (all of them scoreless) and was deemed unavailable on Wednesday. Left-hander Will Smith finally allowed a run on Tuesday in his 15th appearance. and Tyler Thornburg went two innings on Tuesday for his 13th consecutive scoreless appearance, and has pitched 14 times.
Asked Wednesday afternoon whether the Brewers may be forced to reconsider Wang's spot, Roenicke said, "That's a decision that Doug [Melvin, the Brewers' general manager] is going to make. I can say what I think, but he's the one who puts this team together. We talk about things and try to do what's best for now and best for the next couple of years. It can't always be just 'now.' We have to think about what happens down the road."
Was Roenicke willing to share publicly what he thinks?
"No, he said. "Really, it's too hard for me. I'm seeing a guy that pitched rookie ball. I've been removed from rookie ball for a long time, and I really can't make a judgment."
He conceded it's more difficult for a contending team to keep a Rule 5 guy than for a rebuilding team.
"It's hard to have a crystal ball in Spring Training and think about getting off to a 20-8 start," Roenicke said. "Things that happen, you can't plan for everything. I thought he was a nice pickup, and we were hoping we could see enough of him to get a better read. I have a hard time where I am. I'm looking at Major League pitchers who have been out there for years pitching, and you get a comebacker and the guy looks at third base [as Wang did Wednesday]. Those things are going to happen.
"We know where he's at. He's got a nice arm, and we were hoping to see enough of him to get a good read. And we still may. We'll get him out there enough."
Because the Brewers have been playing — and winning — so many close games, Wang has pitched four times in the team's first 28 games; two scoreless appearances, and two more during which he has surrendered 10 earned runs on 13 hits including three home runs.
Weeks is batting .188 with a .256 on-base percentage as the right-handed-hitting half of the Brewers' second base platoon. The remainder of his $11 million salary this season is guaranteed.
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Joy Josephson admitted Sunday she was a bit nervous.
As the soon-to-be chief master sgt. in the U.S. Air Force, the Gerry native has traveled the world as part of the American Forces Network. Josephson has taken photographs from within aircrafts tens of thousands of feet into the air and reported from Japan in the wake of an 8.9 magnitude earthquake.
But as guest speaker for the Gerry Memorial Day Parade, Josephson conceded she had a few butterflies in her stomach.
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Ashlynn Rose Smith watches as participants in the Gerry Memorial Day Parade walk by Sunday.
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Senior Master Sgt. Joy Josephson speaks during a ceremony following the Gerry Memorial Day Parade on Sunday.
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"I am a little nervous to get up there and talk, actually" she said at the Gerry Cemetery, "but I am humbled to be here and speak, especially at this time of the year. It's an honor."
The 1992 Cassadaga Valley High School graduate spoke in front of more than 100 area residents at the cemetery. She recalled in her speech waiting for an airplane ride after an exhausting day, only to be left waiting on the tarmac without explanation. Ahead, a procession became visible for a fallen soldier who was about to be taken home.
It was an emotional moment, Josephson said, of seeing the casket draped in an American flag being loaded into the plane.
"I couldn't sleep a wink on that ride," she said.
Earlier Sunday, residents lined much of Route 60 in Gerry for the annual parade, led by members of the Cassadaga American Legion. Also taking part in the parade were the Blue Star Mothers, Henry Mosher Unit 638 Junior Auxiliary and numerous fire departments, among other groups.
"It's just great to be out here and be a part of this," said Louann Smith of Sinclairville. "For me it's really about the heritage and the community coming together."


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New DLC for Sniper Elite V2 hits PC today
Two lots of downloadable content arrives for the PC version of Sniper Elite V2 today.
The first bit is free and adds a new mulriplayer mode and map to the game. The new map is a multiplayer version of the Neudorf Outpost map from September's single player DLC. The DLC also introduces the new Dog Tag Harvest mode which is playable in team and solo variants. It adds a bit of tension to multiplayer as players need to collect their opponent's dog tags in order to confirm their kills.
The second bit of DLC is a new paid single player pack called the Landwehr Canal pack. This is a tough night mission that requires players to take out three high-profile generals in Berlin and promises even the finest snipers to the test.
It also brings back the British favourite, the Lee Enfield Mk.III rifle, the Japanese Type 99 rifle and the MP44 SMG for anyone who gets too close.
Both packs are available on Steam from today with the Landwehr Canal pack costing just 2.99 GBP.
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Alcorn State University
Alcorn State and ASU National Alumni Association welcome home alumni May 6-8
Alcorn State University and the Alcorn State University National Alumni Association welcome home alumni for the annual Alumni Reunion Weekend and Hall of Honor Induction Celebration on the main campus of the university and in Vicksburg, MS, May 6-8, 2010.
Alumni will take a walk down memory lane and cross "the old cattle gap" again. They will join fellow alumni, current students, family members, faculty and staff during celebration of Alumni Reunion Weekend 2010 – one of the biggest alumni events of the year. Alumni will have a chance to take a tour of the campus and visit their old classrooms or dorm rooms. On Saturday they will help the university give a big send-off to the Class of 2010 at commencement. This year's class reunions are planned for all alumni with class years ending in zero "0" and "five" - for those who graduated in 1940, 1945, 1950, 1955, 1960, 1965, etc…But those alumni will not be the only ones to enjoy the fun, good food and fellowship – all alumni are welcome home for the annual Alumni Reunion Weekend.
For more than 138 years, Alcorn State has educated leaders in the full range of professions agriculture, the arts, business, human services, education, law, politics, medicine, and nursing. An important reason for our graduates' success: At Alcorn, students form close, collaborative relationships with faculty mentors.
Whatever your major, Alcorn professors will be there for you every step of the way: as you select courses to fulfill our general education requirements in the liberal arts and sciences, as you explore possible majors, and as you complete courses in the academic field of your choice.
Questions? Just ask. The learning environment at Alcorn is friendly and relaxed, and the student-to-faculty ratio is a comfortable sixteen to one.
Our three campuses - in Lorman, Natchez and Vicksburg - offer convenient access to world class higher education in an intimate setting in Southwest Mississippi. Alcorn is an environment scaled to the individual. A look at our campuses will show you that we're growing. Newer facilities on campus, including the math and science, ecology, and biotech buildings and the Clinton Bristow dining facility smoothly integrate high tech amenities with the serenity of our 1,700 acre, historic Lorman campus.
Succeeding at Alcorn takes hard work, commitment, and determination. But you can count on support all around you - from administrators, professors, and other students. Three out of four students live on campus, and making friends is easy. Dozens of clubs and organizations offer opportunities for getting involved, developing leadership skills, and just having fun. The supportive environment is a big factor in many student's decision to attend Alcorn.
The Admissions Process
Applications for admission are accepted from first time freshmen any time during the calendar year. There are four criteria to gain admission to Alcorn State University. Students who do not meet one of the criteria will be required to participate in a Summer Developmental Program.
Undergraduate on-line admission application.
Graduate Admissions
Admission for persons desiring study at the graduate level is processed by the School of Graduate Studies.
Driving Directions
Alcorn State University is approximately an equal distance - 40 miles - from Vicksburg to the north and Natchez to the south. The University is 80 miles southwest of the state capital, Jackson.
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A combination of the old and new with century-old trees and state-of-the-art technology, a chapel on the National Register of Historic Places and a new science and math building.
The Office of Financial Services can help you finance your education by assisting you with the completion of forms and applications.
Registration Calendar
Welcome to the Alcorn State University Office of Financial Aid. We are eager to help you and your family understand our financial aid programs and to assist you in finding ways to meet your college costs. Financial aid is intended to help you finance your education when family and personal resources are not adequate to meet your educational costs. Financial aid consists of scholarships, grants, loans (which must be repaid), and part-time employment. Alcorn State makes every effort within its means to help all students with limited financial resources secure the funds needed to complete their educational goals.
If you have additional questions, feel free to contact our office and talk with one of our financial aid advisors.
"Home Away from Home"
All campus residence halls offer a "Home away from Home" atmosphere where students can study, relax, fellowship and socialize amid comfort and convenience. Students learn to master the art of living independently in a clean, secure environment.
All rooms feature cable television, two telephone jacks, internet access, twin size regular beds with mattresses, desks and chairs. There are also lounges for casual get-togethers or study sessions. Students may bring any other accessories (blanket, spreads, etc.) needed for individual comfort.
All residence halls have full-time, live-in Residence Directors who manage the operation of the hall. Residence Directors develop a trust relationship with the students, and serve as mentors, advisors and confidantes in addition to their role in the maintenance and care of the physical facility. They are sincere in their concern for the goals, abilities and limitations of each resident. They plan and supervise activities for the hall, maintain room assignments, interview and supervise Resident Assistants and generally maintain an atmosphere conducive to academic pursuits and college social life.
Every wing of a residence hall also has a Resident Assistant, a student leader employed by the Housing Office to help build a sense of community within the hall.
Academic Programs
Excellence and high quality are traditions that form the cornerstone upon which Alcorn State University is built and the character that has kept it growing. Academic programs at Alcorn are designed to challenge the mind, build intellectual integrity and create leaders of tomorrow.
Two years in a row, U.S. News & World Report has ranked Alcorn State University in the top 30 for academic reputation among historically black colleges and universities. There's a reason for this.
Our seven colleges offer graduate and undergraduate programs in agriculture, business, robotic engineering, science and mathematics, criminal justice, industrial technology, education, nursing, information technology, and many other exciting, innovative areas.
Just choose a program that interests you and begin your journey toward success.
Schools and Departments
Alcorn has seven schools which offer a number of majors related to each discipline.
About the Office of Global Programs
The mission of the Office of Global Programs (OGP) at ASU is to facilitate sustainable global engagement of the university through infusion of up-to-date and relevant international content, activities, and knowledge that enhance the global competence of stakeholders.
The Office of Global Programs will facilitate technical assistance in developing countries and middle-income countries around the globe, enhance and build capacity for university involvement in international affairs, while providing students with unique and rewarding international experiences and general global understanding.
The Office of Global programs will pursue strategic objectives in fulfillment of five broad program goals:
Goal one: To facilitate sustainable global/international experiences for students, including semester-long study abroad, international internships, service learning, research abroad, language and cultural enrichment, short-term study tours (led by individual faculty or OGP).
Goal two: To facilitate the global engagement of the university in international development of low-income and middle-income countries.
Goal three: To facilitate the participation of ASU faculty and staff in exchange programs, research, and other international activities enhancing the collective global knowledge of the university community.
Goal four: To coordinate international student and visitor programs contributing to internationalization of the university community.
Goal five: To facilitate research and outreach activities to build international trade capacity for small farmers and rural agribusinesses; collaborate with agencies to generate and disseminate new knowledge in international trade policy analysis.
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Participants in this course will develop expertise in administering and analyzing the Observation Survey, teaching Reading Recovery children, and understanding the theoretical basis of Reading Recovery instruction.Prerequisite(s): admission to this course requires admittance to Reading Recovery Teacher Leader Training. Requirements for admission to Reading Recovery Teacher Leader training include completion of a Master's degree in education or a related area. Successful completion of the Reading Recovery Teacher Leader training is based on successful completion of all the training courses.
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Lantis takes first at State Cross Country
He set a goal at the beginning of the season to be a state champion, and he accomplished that goal Saturday in Helena.
The Red Devils' Layne Lantis won the Class A boys' individual title in a thrilling race. Lantis ran a time of 16:01.6 to narrowly beat Tyler Mogan of Laurel. Mogan was just 6/10th of a second behind, at 16:02.2.
The cross country championship for all of Montana's classes, boys and girls, was held at the Bill Roberts Golf Course in Helena.
"It was a very impressive win for him," said Coach Jim Temple of Lantis's accomplishment. "It was the most exciting finish of the day."
Temple said Lantis had the goal of being state champion in cross country.
"He worked very hard to reach that goal, his story is great one. It is very inspiring to many people and it is my sincere hope that young athletes learn from his example," said Temple.
Lantis's win helped the Red Devils to an eighth place team finish. DCHS finished with a team score of 219. The Class A boys' race featured 141 runners representing 21 Class A schools. Whitefish won the Class A boys'
team title. The Bulldogs finished with a team score of 96.
Rio Frame suffered a knee injury last school year during the basketball season, but the DCHS senior finished her final year of cross country on a high note.
Frame battled her knee injury throughout this cross country season and missed several meets during the year. She earned All-State honors on Saturday by placing 14th in the Class A girls' race. She ran the three-mile course in 19:59.9.
"Another good example to set for others is Rio Frame's story. She tore her ACL last spring. For her to come back from that injury and achieve all-state honors is just remarkable," said Temple.
He said when he saw Frame at the two-mile mark she had "tears of pain in her eye and she just gutted it out and ran through it.
"She is just plain tough," the DCHS coach said.
Frame and the Lady Red Devils finished fifth as a team with a score of 161. The Corvallis girls defended their title by winning this years' meet with a score of 58. Sadi Henderson of Corvallis won the individual title in Class A with her time of 18:37.6. The Class A girls' race had 130 runners from 20 different high schools.
Luke Hill was the second runner for the Red Devils and Caitlin Lantis was the second runner for the Lady Red Devils.
Hill was 40th in the boys' race running the three miles in 17:59.1. Lantis just missed All-State status with her 16th place finish. She ran the course in 20:14.4.
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For most South Louisiana residents, going fishing Wednesday wasn't even a remote possibility. Air temperatures were literally colder than Billings, Mt., and icy roads would almost certainly have your boat end up in a ditch rather than a bayou.
But Matt Caire is a guide, and his clients desperately wanted to go. Since they were all camped out in lower Plaquemines Parish anyway, Caire took them.
It proved to be a good decision, but the day wasn't without its challenges.
For one thing, the air temperature was a very un-Buras-like 29 degrees when they launched, and the boat seemed to be questioning Caire's decision.
"The water was extremely low," he said. "I had to get the customers to help me get the boat off the trailer."
After they got on the water, things didn't look much better. Water clarity was horrendous, and the wind was blowing 25 mph.
Fishing anything unprotected was an impossibility, so Caire headed straight to a series of canals near Bayou Grand Liard that are deeper than the surrounding areas. He figured the cold air and low water would have driven the redfish from the shallows.
At first, he wasn't sure he'd made the right call.
"The funny thing was, the fish weren't even biting," he said. "We'd catch one every now and then, and the sun finally came out a little bit. It got just a little bit warmer, and they started biting."
The water temperature in the canal was a lip-quivering 41.4 degrees while the anglers fished. They threw dead shrimp on jigheads, and let it fall to the bottom of the 10-foot depths.
"The water was so low, there was no water in the ponds," Caire said. "There was 4 feet of bank sticking out in the canals, so the fish got in that deeper water. That's all they could do. We tried throwing closer to the bank, and couldn't get a bite. They were all the way on the bottom in the deepest part of the canal."
The canal where they found the fish was carpeted with oyster shells, and Caire said every fish was holding over the shells.
Because the canal is a dead-end, there's never any current in there. That's important, Caire said, in such raw conditions.
"The fish can sit there on the bottom and not have to fight (the current)," he said.
Dead shrimp was crucial because the water was so dirty, but even with the "stink crickets," the fish weren't exactly inhaling the bait.
"They were very, very lethargic," Caire said. "They really didn't even fight much. You'd hook one -- good-sized fish -- and you'd pretty much just reel it right into the boat. They'd come to the top, and you'd just bring them on in."
The fish were so thick in the canal, it didn't take the anglers very long to get their limits. Most measured between 21 and 25 inches, Caire said.
The deep-water action will likely last through Friday, but once the water returns and the flats warm up, the fish will spread out again, Caire said.
"I think they'll move back into the shallower water," he said. "I was catching a lot of fish in the bays when the water was above 52 degrees. Once the water got below 50 degrees, they started to stack in that deeper water."
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hahaha omg im listening to horse the band right now.
horse the band is a...well band. and in their song "cutsman" they mention the powerglove in the begining, and the end.
i cant beleieve you brought this up!
"cutsman" is a boss in megaman with scissors on his head and that is what the song is about. the powerglove part? well that probably comes from a part in a movie.


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Ministry hopes to bring peace, end violence in OmahaUPDATED 5:47 PM CDT Jul 25, 2013
A group of Chicago is hosting outdoor services at the Big Tent Street Revival in hopes of making the city a safer place and to curb violence.Video Transcript
PRAYING FOR PEACE AND AN END TO VIOLENCE. A MINISTRY FROM CHICAGO-- IS IN THE METRO RIGHT NOW. AND THEY'RE HOSTING OUTDOOR SERVICES AT 24TH AND SPAULDING. K-E-T-V NEWSWATCH SEVEN'S HANNAH PICKETT IS THERE AND JOINS US LIVE. THE GOAL OF THE BIG TENT STREET REVIVAL IS TO MAKE OMAHA A SAFER PLACE-- AND TO CURB VIOLENCE-- THEY TRAVEL TO A DIFFERENT CITY--A DIFFERENT STATE EVERY YEAR-- AND THIS YEAR...WAS OMAHA'S TURN. DRIVE BY 24TH AND SPAULDING-- AND áTHIS IS WHAT YOU'LL FIND.(NATS OF SINGING) INSIDE THIS WHITE TENT-- A REVIVAL GROUP FROM CHICAGO-- SINGING AND PRAYING FOR PEACE IN áOMAHA.(PASTOR MARGARET SMITH, CHICAGO "we do this every year, god directs us, and then we go to that state, and in most cases, we're always in the hard places--where all the killings, drugs, alcohol, all those that are struggling and this is our passion and our ministry") HOPING THEIR MINISTRY-- WILL PUT AN END TO OMAHA'S VIOLENCE.(BISHOP CAROLYN HADLEY, OMAHA "the violence has become phenomenal in omaha nebraska, and sometimes we tend to turn the other way and to not get involved the way we should. But being a christian, having that call on you, it's important for us to get out there and get involved") HOPING THAT A SERVICE LIKE THIS-- HITS HOME-- AND RESONATES ENOUGH WITH PEOPLE, TO MAKE A REAL IMPACT.(PASTOR MARGARET SMITH, CHICAGO "That's something that we strive for--that somebody, somebody's life will be changed, someone will come out and hear and there will be a difference made") THE BIG TENT STREET REVIVAL IS GOING ON THROUGH SUNDAY--WITH TWO SERVICES A DAY. THE FIRST...FROM 1 TO 3 IN THE AFTERNOON. THE SECOND...FROM 7 TO 11 AT NIGHT. REPORTING LIVE HP KETV NW7
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Frank Galgay
The City of St. John's is in negotiations with two private developers to try to address the lack of parking downtown.
Ward 2 Coun. Frank Galgay represents the area and is chairman of the city's planning committee.
He told The Telegram the need for more parking downtown has been an issue for a number of years.
The Downtown Development Commission (DDC) and the city first met to discuss the issue in 2006. In 2008, city council approved to cost share a $100,000 study of the parking situation with the DDC.
The study found an immediate need for 500 new parking spaces for the area.
More recently, council gave city staff the authority to negotiate agreements with Eastport Properties and Henry Bell Developments, who are both in the process of erecting parking garages in the downtown as part of other developments. Both projects have excess parking spaces which could be used by the public.
Galgay said council gave no specific parameters to staff about what kind of deal may be acceptable, but he said any agreement would be publically debated and approved at a city council meeting.
"We've given (staff) direction to negotiate the best possible deal, with everything on the table," Galgay said. "I think it's vitally important now, at this stage in our development, that we grasp the opportunity to co-operate with developers ... who are building parking garage structures and have surplus parking spaces."
Galgay said any deal would have to benefit the city as a whole.
"If we can negotiate something that's acceptable to council ... then we will provide hopefully 462 (parking) spaces which will address the present need," he said.
Eastport is redeveloping the former Woolworths building on Water street into an office building and will have 246 extra parking stalls. Henry Bell plans to build condominiums at the former CBC building on Duckworth Street, which will add another 216 public parking spaces.
"If (the city) solely had to build parking lots or parking garages ourselves, I would assume it would cost significant amounts, millions of dollars," said Galgay.
As city continues to grow, the need for more parking is likely to increase.
"It will be an ongoing problem that will have to be addressed," Galgay added.
With the city's budget preparations for the coming year on the horizon, and a projected deficit on the books, Galgay said any deal will be evaluated closely.
But he said public parking is an important service the city provides, along with water and sewer, garbage collection, road work and snow clearing.
"With that service comes a dollar figure or an expenditure," he said.
Galgay also noted that Fortis Properties is building a 12-story office building at the former Horwood Lumber property.
He said there may be an opportunity to open that building's parking lot up to patrons of Mile One Centre, or other downtown businesses, after hours. But Galgay said that would be up to the company.