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October 22, 2013 at 6:21pm
I cannot believe how many people here think Mormons believe in another way other than Jesus Christ for their salvation. I am a Mormon and I know my religion very well. It is only by the grace of Jesus Christ that we are saved. Now let's stand for good and stop the stupidness.
In reply to the story Why Is a Prominent Baptist Preacher Claiming That Mormons and Evangelicals 'May Go to Jail Together'?
October 22, 2013 at 6:29pm
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September 29, 2012 at 11:31am
Ummm I hate to be the one to mention this, but uh umm……….ISNT THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES COMMITTING TREASON!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
In reply to the story US House Blocks Obama Administration's Plan to Send $450 Million to Egypt
September 15, 2012 at 11:50am
September 15, 2012 at 11:49am
Now that we can clearly see the difference between the candidates; if America votes Obama into office again versus a man like Mitt Romney, it will derserve whatever happens to it.
March 19, 2012 at 8:32am
Rick, you just helped me decide to vote for Romney. Only a frickin progressive would care about this story. My dog still rides in the back of my truck and always will. Wake up America and look what you have become!
In reply to the story Santorum on the Romney Family Dog Story: 'Issues of Character Are Important'
March 14, 2012 at 9:06am
All I have to say is: Keep persecuting the true church of Jesus Christ and we will see what happens on the last day.
March 8, 2012 at 1:20pm
But, I'll bet millions will vote for him just because of stars like Tom Hanks and besides the fact the America is full of a bunch of lemmings.
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March 8, 2012 at 1:25pm
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March 5, 2012 at 8:29am
Israel's enemies will burn. This is for sure.
March 1, 2012 at 9:09am
I cant believe how we are letting the left divide the conserative(Christian) movement. Ann Coulter makes a good point in this aritlce http://www.anncoulter.com/columns/2012-02-29.html.
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February 29, 2012 at 11:18am
According to science we are coming out of an ice age right? So it would not suprise me if we are warming slightly during my liftime. However to blame it on man is purely a ploy to take freedoms away. Chapter 13 vs.13-14 in the book of Revaltion says and "he doeth great wonders, so that he maketh fire come down from heaven on the earth in the sight of men, And deceiveth them that dwell on the earth by the means of those miracles which had power to do in the sight of the beast"
I have always wondered if these versus pertain to the Manmade Global Warming Lie that is being fed to the masses.
In reply to the story New Poll Claims Belief in Global Warming Is Rising... But That's Not the Whole Story
February 29, 2012 at 11:39am
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February 28, 2012 at 8:48am
I would like to say a word to the Christians who believe there is a pre-tribulation rapture. Although I disagree with your beliefs in a pre-trib rapture I respect your right to conscience to believe in what ever seems right to you. You can only search the scriptures and be honest with yourselves. I have spoken to a lot of Christians from different denominations who are not even preparing for the coming tribulation beacause they believe in the pre-trib rapture. That is fine, but I urge those who do to prepare anyway. It is foolish to me to claim to know what is coming and yet not to prepare and I would feel somewhat responsible for not saying so. God Bless
In reply to the story 'Buy a Gun' & 'Keep Your Powder Dry': Economists Warn of Looming 'Economic 9/11'
February 28, 2012 at 11:28am
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February 28, 2012 at 8:26am
I wonder how hell sounds to these "scholars?"
In reply to the story Ethicists Argue in Favor of 'After-Birth Abortions' as Newborns 'Are Not Persons'
February 27, 2012 at 9:00am
I say the ten horns(middle east) is about to overcome the great whore(Babylon)(WesternWorld).
In reply to the story Wyoming Advances 'Doomsday Bill' to Help Residents During Possible Collapse
February 27, 2012 at 3:43pm
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February 24, 2012 at 8:37am
He was just misunderstood that all! Those cruel cruel cops should be willing to take a bullet so they can better understand what was bothering this young man. Why cant we all just get along?
In reply to the story Gripping Video: Cops Gun Down Carjacking Suspect on Live TV as Bystander Ducks for Cover
[2] February 21, 2012 at 2:14pm
The day is surely coming when all knees will bow and all tonques will confess that Jesus in the Christ.
November 16, 2011 at 2:09pm
"Out of my cold dead hand."
In reply to the story MSNBC Hosts Baffled by U.S. Support for Handguns
October 10, 2011 at 8:29pm
I don't care if they took Glenn out of context or not, if you look back through history these types of things have always turned out violent. The bulsheviks the brown shirts, the Romann Empire under Nero, etc. If you study the case of Cain and Able in the Old Testament you will soon realize that this is the blueprint the devil uses for his evil plans. Stir up jealousy in the less accomplished groups or invidiuals and create jealousy and a sense of entiltilement. Then the perceived less fortunate figure out they can use force or violence to get what they want. If the devil had a text book………..
In reply to the story 'Despicable,' 'Violence-Baiting': Van Jones & Sharpton Attack Beck For Occupy Wall St. Warnings While Confirming What Glenn Has Said For Months – SEIU and Progressive Groups Are Funding And Expanding It
October 10, 2011 at 8:32pm
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September 23, 2011 at 4:47pm
Where can America get a president like that. Wow…we are outclassed. He reminds me of Reagan so much it hurts!
In reply to the story Netanyahu Slams U.N. as 'Theater of the Absurd'
September 21, 2011 at 8:25pm
These people have been so indonctrinated by their own ideology, pride, and false sense of achievment that they cannot see the truth anymore. They are incapable of discerning evil especially when it proceeds forth from their own mouths.
February 22, 2011 at 11:52am
I am a 10 year veteran deputy sheriff and I am here to tell you that progressiveism has been implemented into law enforcement in ways you cant believe.
In reply to the story 11-Year-Old Co. Boy Arrested for 'Innapropriate' Stick-Figure Drawing
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Walker, the controversial governor of Wisconsin, is visiting Kalamazoo for a $5,000 a plate fundraiser for Republican Presidential Nominee Mitt Romney today, Thursday, at noon.
Linda Teeter, executive director of advocacy group Michigan Citizen Action, said Romney's VP pick Paul Ryan's budget will cost Michigan seniors $5,900 per year in out-of-pocket expenses because of the voucher program.
Teeter said the event was organized in advance of Walker's visit, but they decided not to have it during the noon event because she wanted the event to be focused on the issues.
Four people, including Teeter, spoke in opposition to the Ryan Budget.
John Hilliard, a 70-year-old Kalamazoo resident, said the voucher program in the budget would be "a gift to the insurance companies."
He said an increase in costs would make him ask difficult questions if he gets sick. "Do I go to the hospital?" he asked. "Do I go to the doctor?"
However, the $700 billion in "savings" because of the voucher program in the Ryan Budget are the same as the Medicare "savings" in the Affordable Care Act, the program endorsed by President Obama, according to PolitiFact.
The issue has been, and likely will remain, a heated topic in the Nov. 6 Presidential election.Fritz Klug is a politics and energy reporter for MLive and the Kalamazoo Gazette. Contact him at email@example.com or 269-370-0584. Follow him on Twitter, Facebook, or Google+

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SPRINGFIELD — Beef lovers just got a juicy Christmas present: Luxe Burger Bar has finally opened.
It's all about protein at Luxe, located at the former Springfield Visitor Information Center at 1200 Hall of Fame Ave., where patrons are encouraged to BYOB. That's Build Your Own Burger, not Bring Your Own Beer.
Speaking of beer, there are plenty of good brews and other beverages to help wash down your burger. But the main selling point at Luxe, according to its management team, is the vast array of high-quality protein sources to choose from when building the perfect burger, including Hereford beef, Ahi tuna, turkey and even bison.
And speaking of burger possibilities, there are more than 400,000 conceivable construction combinations, according to Ted Newcomer, senior vice president of operations at Luxe. Newcomer said the restaurant's owners take burger-building so seriously, they even consulted an MIT expert to calculate the number of ways to assemble a burger.
"You get to choose everything you want, from the bun (to) the type of protein," he told abc40 News.
The restaurant and bar officially opened Monday. Luxe was expected to open several months ago, but the extensive renovations necessary to transform the building into a full-fledged restaurant ultimately delayed its debut.
It's only a short walk from Luxe, which abuts Interstate 91 and the Connecticut River, to the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame at nearby 1000 Hall of Fame Ave.
In addition to adding about 90 new jobs to the local economy, another highlight of the restaurant is a suspended lighted sculpture in the building's tower, which is visible from the highway. Funky lighting designs also illuminate the space, which includes a high ceiling and plenty of elbow room.
John Elkhay, the Providence, R.I., restaurateur who brought Luxe to Springfield – there's a sister restaurant in Providence – said it would have been cheaper to take over a failed restaurant, one that needed only a bit of redecorating. But the Springfield location required an extensive overhaul, including installation of a full kitchen and many other features that previously didn't exist on site.
"It is counter-intuitive to someone who hasn't been in the business," Elkay told The Republican last month, referring to the former visitors center. "But I want a lot of people coming here. Once they do, I have a one-in-five shot of getting them to eat here," he said.


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WESTFIELD - Westfield officials Wednesday plan to attempt to persuade J.F. White Construction Co., general contractor for the $60 million Great River Bridge project, to reopen Prospect Hill to motor vehicle traffic.
Prospect Hill, located at Depot Square along Routes 10 and 202, was closed last week when the new bridge across the Westfield River was opened to traffic and the original Great River Bridge closed.
New traffic patterns at the site have eased congestion slightly, but Mayor Michael R. Boulanger called the closing of Prospect Hill "dangerous to traffic flow" and "problematic with schools opening next week."
He, Police Chief John A. Camerota and City Engineer Mark S. Cressotti are due to meet with the contractor to consider alternative plans.


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The newlyweds spent their honeymoon in Hawaii.
The bride is the daughter of Angela Raggi of Grymes Hill and Rick D'Arpa of Matawan, N.J. The bridegroom is the son of Donna and John Hagan of Dongan Hills.
Escorted by her father and grandfather, John Raggi, Sr., the bride chose Lauren Corigliano as the maid of honor. The bridesmaids were Vanessa Raggi, Stacey Hagan, Lauren Garbie, Alyssa Longo, Stephanie Corigliano, Cheryl Pedota and Elena Liverock.
Brian Gill was the best man. The ushers were John Venturella, Richard D'Arpa, Glen Van Pelt, Ralph Stuto, Chris Pietrunti and Steven D'Arpa.
Mrs. Hagan is a graduate of Moore Catholic High School, Graniteville, and earned a bachelor of science degree in business administration, with a concentration in marketing, from Wagner College. She is a senior manager of patient marketing with Novo Nordisk Pharmaceutical, Princeton, N.J.
Mr. Hagan is a graduate of St. Joseph by-the-Sea High School, Huguenot, and earned a bachelor of arts degree in communications from Fairleigh Dickinson University, Teaneck, N.J., where he was a member of the varsity baseball team. He is a sergeant with the city Police Department in Manhattan.


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MONTGOMERY, Alabama -- A battle over historic artifacts hidden below the surface of Alabama's rivers, lakes and bays is surfacing in advance of the opening of Legislature's 2012 regular session on Feb. 7, Birmingham News writer Tom Spencer reports.
Sen. Cam Ward, R-Alabaster, has introduced a bill to amend the Alabama Cultural Resources Act, a law that requires underwater explorers to get a permit from the Alabama Historical Commission. In Ward's version, the law would still require permits for recovery of artifacts related to shipwrecks and would forbid disturbing Native American burial sites. But treasure hunters would otherwise be able to search state waters and keep what they find.
The proposal seems to find support from some in the online community while others see problems with that take-it-if-you-find-it philosophy. Read some of what people are saying about the Ward bill:
"I hope this law passes. If you spend the time and money to find something - it should be yours. (Not the state. ) Good Luck with this!" -- baldwin5
"If it is on State property, it is MINE as well as every other resident paying Alabama income taxes. If our income can be taxed by the state as a resource then her resources belong to me and everyone else who pays their taxes. Artifacts found on private property are a more cloudy issue for me but I still can't quite agree that an historical artifact should not belong to the residents of the state. Think about how many dredge pumps will be changing the river and creek beds all over Alabama if this passes? How many people down stream would see the flow and path of creeks/rivers changed forever on their land because someone upstream decided to look for "treasure" ?" -- The NCAA has concluded its investigation into Auburn University
"The model that other countries, like the UK, use is that the government can take the artifacts but the owner is entitled to fair compensation. Of course, the argument then would be regarding the "fair" value but it appears to be an equitable system. This would encourage those that find artifacts to contact the state because they know they will at least receive compensation should the state wish to study/preserve the item(s) in question. If not, then the finder is free to do as he/she wishes." -- API89
"I say, keep your ignorant, grubby looting hands off artifacts that belong to the people of Alabama. Treasure hunt on your own property." -- honkytonker


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SPOKANE, Wash. — Keith Appling has shouldered the load as Michigan State's point of attack for the vast majority of the past three years as the starting point guard.
On Thursday afternoon, Appling was able to kick back a bit in the locker room, his feet up as he conducted interviews — one of the rare times he wasn't selected to go to the podium — and enjoy Michigan State's victory over Delaware in the NCAA tournament.
"I felt like I didn't do much because Adreian (Payne) had such a great game,'' Appling said with a smile. "But we felt like whoever had the hot hand, we were going to go to that guy, and they had no answer for him, so we kept going to him and he either got fouled or got a basket.''
Payne scored a Spartans' NCAA tourney-record 41 points as Michigan State handled Delaware 93-78 in both teams' opening round game.
The No. 4-seed Spartans (27-8) advance to play No. 12-seed Harvard (27-4) on Saturday in NCAA tourney third round action. The winner advances to the East Region's portion of the Sweet 16 at Madison Square Garden in New York City next week.
Appling's not looking that far ahead, however, as he allowed himself to enjoy Michigan State's win on Thursday even though he only scored four points on 2-of-4 shooting. He dished out five assists in his 32 minutes.
More than anything, Appling relished how the Spartans defeated the Blue Hens, who arrived in Spokane talking about how they wanted to play uptempo with Michigan State.
"That was something that stuck out to me, because I kind of took that personally,'' Appling said, "because we're a team that loves to run, and those guys said they were going to run, but I felt we did a good job wearing them down.''
Appling said the thought crossed his mind during the course of the game.
"Those guys were walking the ball up, and I remember a couple of days ago they were talking about how they wanted to get the ball up and down, but it didn't seem that way.''
Appling said he didn't get to watch too much of Harvard's win over Cincinnati, as the Spartans had to go to their locker room for their pre-game routine.
"I caught glimpses of their game today against Cincinnati,'' Appling said. "They kind of remind me of Wisconsin, slow it up and grind it out."
"Main thing is we're going to have be focused and solid against them for 40 minutes,'' Appling said, "and try not to foul as much as we did tonight.''
Michigan State committed 27 fouls and Delaware attempted 39 free throws, making 30 of them.
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MUSKEGON, MI -- There were more than towels, sunbathers and swimmers on the beach at Pere Marquette Park in Muskegon on Saturday.
Michigan Polo Events, which is associated with Meadowview Farm of Lowell, hosted the action on the beach, which included about two dozen horses playing the sport popular in Europe, where it is dubbed the "sport of kings."
Teams from the University of Michigan and Michigan State University squared off before a Michigan fashion show. Then teams from Meadowview took to the beach for the main action.


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A Flint Police officer discovered an abandoned vehicle – with a purse, money and drugs still inside – stuck in a snow bank on Thomas Street in Flint.
The 2002 Lincoln appeared to have veered off the road, and was "protruding" from the snow bank and into the roadway, the police report states. The officer removed and impounded the vehicle for roadway safety.
During the inventory search of the vehicle, drugs and a
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Pat Finney, part-owner of Gia Nina's and the Woodbury Train Station Cafe, has taken on another venture — this time it's fine Italian dining in Westville.
"I love this business and I love people," Finney said. "Speranza is more upscale and has the look of being in the middle of the city."
Finney and her son Fedele Folino had been toying with the idea of partnering in an Italian eatery for a while.
"This place used to be Seahags. And it became available," she said. "What sold us on the place was the kitchen. The kitchen's so big!"
She and her son were intrigued by the large kitchen because of their catering business.
They added a wood-fire oven and are very excited to bring this new effort to their already loyal customers.
"We have such great customers," Finney said. "We're so fortunate."
About the Chef — "After many miles of driving, I'm glad to be home," said Speranza's executive chef Dave Strano, a West Deptford native.
Strano entered the culinary world when he was just 15 years old.
"I started in pizza at Vito's in West Deptford, then after high school I worked at the Smithville Inn where I got into more fine dining," Strano said. "Then I went to the Academy of Culinary Arts in Mays Landing and graduated from there in '86."
Next, Strano worked in the corporate world of restaurants for 25 years, which included a stint with Hoolihans, where he was voted 1989 Chef of the Year out of 75 restaurants.
"In 1994, I worked with Planet Hollywood and opened up in Atlantic City as corporate chef overseeing 15 restaurants, opening locations and overseeing menu development," Strano said. "Then, in 2004, I opened Red Square in Atlantic City with China Grill Management Corp., and was with them until they closed eight years later. We were rated top casino restaurant in Atlantic City our opening year."
But Strano is happy to be back where he started.
"It's different being out of the corporate world," he said. "It's nice to be home and have the freedom to help develop this concept."
Finney is happy to have Strano on board with her new venture.
"We're very lucky to have him," she said.
Menu — Speranza's menu ranges from antipasti to wood-fired pizzas to house specialties including Osso Bucco — pancetta and sage rissoto, gremolata and pan jus for $24; chicken parmigiana — a lightly breaded and fried chicken breast with marinara, smothered in three cheeses and basil over linguini for $16; and Shrimp and Crab Risotto which is creamy arborio rice, tomato, sweet basil, gulf shrimp and jumbo lump crabmeat for $24.
Strano said it was Folino's idea to install the wood-fire oven for the pizzas and other menu items.
"It was his idea to do the wood-fire pizza and focus on quality not quantity," Strano said.
Speranza offers several gourmet, wood-fired pizzas including Bianco with ricotta, parmesan, mozzarella, provolone, garlic, olive oil and fresh herbs for $11; Di Mare with basil pesto, mozzarella, shrimp, roasted peppers and artichoke hearts for $14; and Pistachio with San Marzano tomato, fresh mozzarella, mortadella, crushed pistachios and basil for $12.
Desserts/Drinks — Speranza also offers a coffee and gelato bar.
"We have cappuccino, lattes, espressos and steamers," Finney said. "And the gelato is so good. It's Italian ice cream."
Speranza serves Ciao Bella, all-natural gelato, which Finney describes as top quality.
While flavors change periodically, Speranza offers Valrhona dark chocolate, Triple Espresso, Roasted Hazelnut, Pistachio, Caramel Apple Crisp and Tahitian Vanilla.
Atmosphere — "We bought the place in May, and, at first, we said we were just going to paint," Finney said. "But we ended up gutting the whole place. We totally changed the decor."
As Seahags, the restaurant had a casual, seafaring theme, but because Folino likes the "industrial look," he began knocking down walls and stripping the floor.
"This building was a 5 and Dime many years ago," Finney said. "We started stripping away the floor, and now, these are the original floors from the old 5 and Dime."
The restaurant also features a 12-seat table nestled in a separate section for special events and tastings.
"You can book it for up to 12 people and the chef will cater to those 12 people," Finney explained about the Chef's Table. "He will come out and present his special menu and give you choices."
Strano said the intention of the Chef's Table is to provide a spot where he can do a custom menu either family style, a five-to-seven course meal or a price-fixed menu.
"You can book the Chef's Table for an exclusive dining experience," Strano said.
And it's Finney's hope that a visit to Speranza is an enjoyable experience no matter what table you choose.
"Speranza is the Italian word for 'hope,'" Finney said.
The front of the restaurant's menu explains more about the eatery's moniker.
"Our Speranza is that we can provide you with a relaxed entertaining and affordable dining experience, that your encounter with our staff is friendly, courteous and professional, and that you will enjoy the freshest flavors of Italian ingredients prepared with a culinary passion for excellence by our chefs."
Hours — Speranza is open from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. Monday to Thursday, 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. Friday and Saturday, and closed Sunday.
Information — For more information, visit www.finneyrestaurants.com or call 856-349-7660.


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We bought the Cabin in the Woods metal wall art along with Whispering Pines and Bear in the Woods wall art to complete the theme in our log home master bedroom and we are greatly satisfied with the artistic work and quality. It adds a complete rustic feeling to our bedroom décor. The only disappointment we had was the long backorder wait for the Cabin in the woods piece.
I really was surprised at how great this looks. We are building a log home and this will be great on my bedroom wall.
Saw this on another web site, the day I was going to buy it I did a google search and found it here for alot less money. Looks great on the wall. Thank you.
Beautiful - just love it and it will look awesome in my cabin!
I love this wall hanging however I had hoped it would be bigger, It took 3 months to get so I had forgot the dimensions by then.
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LANSING, MI — Want to cast a ballot in the May 7 election?
Monday is the last day to register to vote.
There are numerous school districts across the two peninsulas have funding proposals on the ballot. There are also primaries in some city elections.
View a full list of all elections across the state in an PDF.
To register, voters may register by mail or in person at their county, city or township clerk's office or by visiting any Secretary of State office.
Voters can register though mail or in person at their county, city or township clerk's office. The can also register at any Secretary of State office.
To register, a person must be over the age of 18, be a US citizen and live in a Michigan municipality.
If there is an election, polls will be open from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m
Fritz Klug is a news buzz reporter for MLive. Contact him at firstname.lastname@example.com or 269-370-0584. Follow him on Twitter, Facebook, Google+ or App.net.


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The Syracuse University graduate wounded in the Colorado theater shooting in July is appearing in a video advertisement advocating gun control
In the ad, Stephen Barton, who was the featured student speaker at SU's commencement in May, sits in an empty theater and says to the camera:
"This summer in a movie theater in Colorado I was shot in the face and neck. But I was lucky. In the next four years, 48,000 Americans won't be so lucky because they'll be murdered by guns in the next president's term."
The 30-second spot is timed for the first presidential debate Wednesday night between President Barack Obama and his Republican challenger, Mitt Romney. The debate will be in Denver, about 15 miles from where Barton was shot in Aurora, Colo.
Twelve people died and 60 were wounded July 20 when a man opened fire with several guns during a screening of "The Dark Knight Rises."
The Demand a Plan campaign calls upon Obama and Romney "to step forward with a substantive plan to end gun violence."
Barton was also a panelist today on the CNN talk show "Starting Point," hosted by Soledad O'Brien.
Previous coverage: On a cross-country trip to see the US, Stephen Barton found a nightmare in Colorado


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Spooner, WI (Northland's NewsCenter) --- With Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD) detected in a deer in Washburn County earlier this month, the Wisconsin DNR is asking hunters and anyone else interested to attend a meeting in Spooner, WI to learn more about CWD.
The Wisconsin DNR will host a panel of experts at the Spooner High School auditorium on April 23rd at 7pm.
The Wisconsin DNR announced on April 2nd that CWD had been detected in a wild adult doe found on private property just west of Shell Lake. After test results came back positive for CWD, the DNR eithanized the 3-1/2 year old doe.
This is the first wild CWD case that has been reported in Northern Wisconsin and within the ceded area for the Ojibwe tribes.
CWD is a nervous system disease of deer, moose, and elk. Experts believe that CWD may be transmitted both directly through animal to animal contact and indirectly from saliva, urine and feces of infected deer.
To learn more about CWD, you can visit the Wisconsin DNR's website .
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BEACHWOOD, Ohio -- Three Beachwood office buildings have changed hands, roughly 18 months after they were handed off to a lender to avoid a foreclosure.
Munsell Realty Advisors and The NRP Group LLC have acquired Commerce Park I, II and III, about 200,000 square feet of office space off Chagrin Boulevard. Property records show that Commerce Park Place Holdings LLC, a joint venture between the companies, paid $4.1 million for the buildings in a deal that closed Thursday.
The purchase extends Munsell's control of a prime corner of Beachwood, southeast of Chagrin and South Green Road. The real estate company, based in Beachwood, also owns the newer Commerce Park IV and V buildings, to the south, and two smaller office buildings just east on Chagrin. President Mark Munsell did not return a phone call Friday.
Executives with the NRP Group, based in Garfield Heights, said the Commerce Park complex will remain offices - at least initially.
"We consider it to be a very strong real estate play for a variety of different uses, including its current use as offices," said Michael Moses, NRP's vice president of structured capital markets and business development.
A developer and manager of apartments in Ohio and across the country, NRP also has tackled office buildings, retail and single-family homes. Based on NRP's involvement, real estate brokers speculated that a mixed-use redevelopment plan - including apartments - could be in the offing for the Commerce Park site, at 23210-23230 Chagrin Blvd.
"We've heard rumors of mixed-use, residential," said Alec Pacella, who specializes in investment properties at the NAI Daus brokerage in Beachwood. "An alternative use certainly would not surprise me."
Moses would not elaborate on NRP's and Munsell's plans, beyond saying "there are a variety of different scenarios that we continue to evaluate. ... Our first order of business is to get a handle on the buildings."
Cuyahoga County auditor's records place the value of Commerce Park I, II and III at more than $12.1 million. But real estate brokers expected the buildings, grappling with vacancies and in need of updates, to sell for much less. In February 2010, a local investor group handed over the keys to the complex to Marketview Properties LLC, a subsidiary of the Minnesota Life Insurance Co. of St. Paul.
Other lender-owned office buildings in the suburbs and downtown Cleveland - including the 23-story KeyBank Center on Superior Avenue, which sold for nearly $7.5 million last month - have been fetching anywhere from $10 to $20 per square foot.
The Commerce Park buildings attracted investor interest from across the United States and Canada, said Mark Abood and William Nice of the Chartwell Group, the Cleveland real estate brokerage that managed and marketed the complex for Marketview Properties.
"This transition combined with other recent activity in the suburban marketplace seems to indicate there is life not just downtown but throughout Greater Cleveland," Abood wrote in an email Friday.


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In the animated movie "The Congress," the recent Golden Globe-winning actress Robin Wright plays a version of herself that, according to a recent New York Times profile (which, oddly, doesn't mention this movie), is pretty close to reality. Having been labeled as 'difficult' and 'choosy' (integrity will do that), Wright reluctantly agrees to an offer put forth by the oily head (Danny Huston) of Miramount Studios to have her entire self digitized for use by the company in perpetuity.
It's the technological nightmare scenario for actors everywhere, and the first half of "The Congress," which also features Harvey Keitel as Wright's agent, plays like a didactic dystopian vision of the ultimate commodification of performance. But once the intertitle "Twenty Years Later" appears, the film takes a hard left turn into hallucinatory animated weirdness, as an older Wright arrives at a hotel where everyone experiences reality through a drug-induced cartoon lens (Jon Hamm lends his voice to one such guest).
Israeli director Ari Forman, whose 2009 "Waltz with Bashir" earned a Best Foreign Film Oscar nomination, is a master at exploiting diverse animated styles, and draws a brave starring performance from a performer who, in her mid-40s, seems to be just hitting her stride.
B+; Israel; 120 min. (12:00 a.m., Friday, Feb. 14, Cinema 21)


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As Steve Donah pointed out following the game, it sure was ugly. But, regardless of how it happened, the Brownies moved on. Next up? Minnechaug on Saturday in the semifinals.
Until then, check out the postgame interview with Donah, the winning pitcher.
Also, stay tuned for the latest changes in the semifinals and finals for all three divisions. I'll plan on posting that later tonight. Thanks for checking in.
Top 7th --- If there was a time for Steve Carmody to finally make an error --- after playing a flawless centerfield all game --- it certainly wasn't in the seventh inning with two outs in a 4-2 game. It didn't matter, though, as Donah got Jay LaClerc to line out and give the Brownies a 4-2 victory over Chicopee.
Brownies will now face Minnechaug in tomorrow's semifinal game.
Bot 6th --- Three up, three down for Agawam in the sixth. Chicopee's Tim Bailey struck out two. It's now the last chance for the Pacers, who trail 4-2, heading to the seventh and final inning.
Top 6th --- It's amazing how baseball works. Chicopee had two weak hits --- bleeders, they call them --- and were threatening in their half of the sixth inning. The only ball hit hard, went right to centerfielder Steve Carmody. Brownies still lead, 4-2.
Bot 5th --- Right hander Tim Bailey is now pitching for Chicopee. Starter John Campbell's line: 4 IP, 4 R, 1 H, 6 BB. The leadoff walk to Steve Donah proved costly for the Pacers. Brett Barker sac bunted Anthony Morelli (running for Donah) to second. Morelli then scored on Nick Pioggia's rip single to right. Agawam now leads, 4-2.
Top 5th --- The Pacers got a run back in their half of the fifth. After a leadoff single by left fielder Dan Asselin, shortstop Rudy Espinosa brought him home with a ripped single. It looked like there was going to be a play at the plate after a strong throw from Agawam center fielder Steve Carmody, but first baseman Brett Barker cut it off. Agawam's lead is now 3-2.
Bot 4th --- Now, the first infield popup botched by Chicopee pitcher John Campbell didn't matter much. The second one, however, hurt big time. With Agawam's Drew Randall on first and two outs already, confusion caused a Nick Grasetti infield fly drop, sending Randall all the way to third. The next batter, shortstop, Joel Bailey chopped one to the right of Campbell and he misplayed that one, allowing Randall to score. It's now 3-1 in favor of the Brownies.
Top 4th --- Donah hit the leadoff batter, Mike Lakarczyk, but a double play of the 4-6-3 variety and a called third strike on Chicopee's John Campbell has Agawam back at bat.
Bot 3rd --- The Brownies had a number of chances in their half of the third but Chicopee pitcher John Campbell pitched out of those situations. He got Agawam's Nos. 3 and 4 hitters --- Steve Carmody and Steve Donah --- with called third strikes and got Nick Pioggia to ground out, ending the inning and the threat. Still 2-1 Agawam.
Top 3rd --- Aside from an infield single from Rudy Espinosa, nothing doin' for the Pacers in their half of the third. Still 2-1 Agawam.
Bot 2nd --- Agawam stormed right back with two runs in the second inning. Designated hitter Nick Piogga led off and reached on a throwing error by the Chicopee third baseman. Catcher Joe Colitti and left fielder Colin Hensel both walked, loading the bases. Leadoff hitter and second baseman Nick Grasetti then deposited a two-strike fastball into left. In all, it was a two-run single, giving the Brownies a 2-1 advantage.
Side note: Chicopee catcher Jay LaClerc ended the inning with a nice play after a passed ball. The ball went to the backstop and Hensel hesitated before heading home. With no one covering the plate, LaClerc grabbed the ball and dove to the plate to tag out the sliding Hensel.
Top 2nd --- Donah struck out the side, but in between the three K's, Chicopee hammered three singles, putting the Pacers on the board. Mike Lakarczyk singled and came around to score on Dan Asselin's rope single. First baseman Tim Bailey, the winner in Chicopee's preliminary-round win over Comp, also picked up a hit in the inning.
Bot 1st --- Agawam centerfielder Steve Carmody drew a walk, but that's all the Brownies could get in their half of the first against Chicopee hurler John Campbell. Onto the second, no score just yet.
Top 1st --- Three up, three down for Donah in the first. The weather has cooled a bit, considering it's June 6. But that doesn't seem to matter to Donah, who's chucking it in there pretty good.
1:59 --- Here we are. School was out a bit early today for this quarterfinal matchup and Steve Donah's on the hill for the top-ranked Brownies. Can Chicopee continue its ride from the ninth seed?
Stay tuned to find out.


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TRURO - Ashley Weatherbee lit the lamp three times to lead the Beachcombers past Cumberland's Finest 6-4 on Monday in the Colchester Women's Recreational Hockey League.
Ellie Shipley added a pair of goals for the Beachcombers, while Molly Wood had a goal and three assists. Other assists went to Sarah Ritcey (2), Jennie McLeod, Stacey Fraser, Rachel deVries, Natasha Fraser and Weatherbee.
Carole Gautreau had a goal and two assists for Cumberland, while Novalee Bowden and Alysha Manderson fired single markers.
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Smith's once-streaking political career has staggered through October, with revelations that he hit a woman in college 19 years ago -- and fallout for mishandling the damaging news -- prompting key endorsers to backtrack and financial contributions to dry up.
Instead of going after Hales, however, Smith at times offered admiration for his opponent, who spent much of Wednesday's debate emphasizing a track record of action and accomplishment.
Smith also shared snippets of introspection and humor, hoping to shape the choice for Portland voters as someone who shares their struggles and values.
That play-it-nice strategy during Wednesday's debate, sponsored by The Oregonian and KGW-TV, varied only slightly from previous campaign appearances. And it probably didn't do much to improve Smith's position, a la Mitt Romney during the first presidential debate, said political analyst Len Bergstein.
"I don't know if Jefferson did enough to close the gap," said Bergstein, who also works as a lobbyist. "There wasn't a guy from behind, like Romney, really doing a game-changing act in front of us."
Wednesday night's debate marked the third and final television joint appearance in the mayor's race, which will be decided Nov. 6. Over the course of an hour, Hales and Smith answered 16 questions on topics spanning the economy, schools, fluoride, policing and concerns over their character and judgment.
Although both worked to highlight their differences on policy, their greatest contrast came at the close of the debate.
"This job requires someone who can focus, who can work and play well with others, and lead not just with flowery words but that ability to bring people together and get real things done," Hales said. "And I'm that guy."
Smith took the unusual step of suggesting that the mayor's race isn't about the candidates. Instead, he said, it's about "the future of our city."
"Ultimately, I don't know if I'm going to be elected mayor or not," Smith said. "But the good news is, this town is better than I am, this town is better than any of this. We can get this city working better for more people. It can be an example to the nation."
Hales, a former city commissioner, and Smith, a state representative, shared a number of similarities Wednesday.
Both talked about challenging the Legislature to increase funding for K-12 schools as a means to improve graduation rates.
Hales and Smith each said they support putting fluoride in Portland's drinking water, although they criticized the City Council's process for approving it. They agreed that the city is moving too fast on plans to annex West Hayden Island for eventual use by the Port of Portland.
But they also had contrasting moments.
On the topic of the Columbia River Crossing, Smith said he doesn't think it's "responsible" to pledge to begin work on an Interstate 5 bridge project in 2013, as Hales has done. "The process in this thing has been just about as broken as the plan," he said.
Hales countered that he believes there is a version of the bridge that makes sense. "You can't just stamp your feet and say clever things and hope this project will go away," Hales said. "I think it is responsible to say, 'Let's get it out of endless planning and into construction soon.'"
On the topic of cracking down on downtown panhandlers, Smith and Hales contrasted sharply.
"I hope our first reaction is recognizing our moral responsibility," Smith said, adding that downtown does need to be more inviting, "but that won't largely be just by scrubbing the streets."
Hales also said the city needs to do more to address homelessness but added that police need to have both hands working. "Kindness," he said, "and a reasonable level of enforcement."
Asked about the City Council's continued fight over reinstating Officer Ronald Frashour, who shot and killed an unarmed citizen in the back during a 2010 standoff, the candidates also differed.
"I painfully believe now that the right choice is to not keep appealing," Hales said. "That's a symbolic action that's not likely to change the outcome."
Smith said, simply, "I have supported it."
Wednesday's debate came as Portland's once-tight mayoral race appeared to slide toward Hales.
Hales finished about 4 percentage points ahead of Smith in the May primary but an October poll had Hales edging upward to 37 percent, with Smith at 30 percent and 33 percent of voters undecided.
But much of the polling came before voters had a chance to read the police report from Smith's college days and compare it to his statements from a hastily called news conference. Smith's fundraising has dropped dramatically since, raising just $39,000 in October compared to Hales' $144,000 in cash contributions over the same time.
Recognizing voter discontent -- not just with Smith but also Hales for his own numerous mistakes on the campaign trail -- neither blinked when asked if they'd support their opponent over a write-in candidate.
Hales said Smith is "committed to public service and really cares about the issues."
Smith said of Hales: "He is a good candidate for mayor. I think that he has a chance to be a better mayor than lots that we've had in the last 50 years."
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ALBANY, N.Y. -- When I spoke to Drew Rosenhaus earlier today, he told me to check back this afternoon to see if there were any developments with Plaxico Burress' contract.
Via e-mail, he indicated there weren't.
"Nothing new," Rosenhaus wrote.
I wonder where this situation is heading.
The afternoon practice report might not be posted until later, but I will try to get it to you tonight. Have to crank out some stuff for the paper right now.


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BOSTON -- The Detroit Tigers' game plan was simple: Don't get beat by David Ortiz.
They failed.
"You don't want David Ortiz to beat you," outfielder Torii Hunter said. "Everybody in the whole world knows this dude can beat you."
And he did Sunday night.
Ortiz turned on a first-pitch changeup from Tigers closer Joaquin Benoit and sent a line drive over the wall just beyond Hunter's reach to tie the game at 5-all.
Hunter had a read on it and nearly tracked it down, but unbeknownst to him, he ran out of room and slammed into the wall, sending him tumbling headfirst into Boston's bullpen.
"I thought I had a bead on it," Hunter said. "Next thing you know, I was falling over the fence. So I don't know what really happened."
What happened was difficult to watch.
Hunter violently crashed into the top rail with such force that it flipped him over the wall, head over heels. He landed awkwardly on his head, neck and shoulder, causing him to lose his breath. He remained on the ground for several seconds, clearly shaken after the play.
"He hit it pretty good, but he'll be all right," Tigers manager Jim Leyland said after the team's 6-5 walk-off loss. "He's bruised up a little bit, but he'll be fine."
Hunter suffered a cut on the back of his head, but dismissed the gash. He was clearly more hurt that he came up short from making the catch.
"I'm pissed off," Hunter said. "The one guy you don't want to beat you, he beat us. One of the best hitters in postseason history, and this guy hits the ball out of the park and ties the game up and they ended up coming back and winning.
"I'm pissed. That's the way it goes. We're all pissed. Everybody on this team is pissed off that that happened."
Watch the replay above of Ortiz's grand slam, which erased Boston's four-run, eighth-inning deficit. It's footage that you'll likely still be watching many, many years from now.
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Tunisian Islamists show strength at chief's return
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Russian firm plans halal reindeer meat exports to Qatar
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When rival energy producers Russia and Qatar talk business, it's no longer only about natural gas — they're talking reindeer meat, which Russia has promised to export and butcher according to Muslim dietary law. The prospect of Russia exporting halal reindeer meat products to the desert kingdom first came up last month when the governor of Russia's Arctic Yamal Nenets region, where most of Russia's gas is produced, was in Qatar for investment talks.
Al-Azhar leader Sheikh Tantawi dies in Saudi Arabia
Sheikh Mohamed Sayed Tantawi, who as the head of Egypt's most prestigious seat of Islamic learning al-Azhar was Sunni Islam's top authority, died of a heart attack on Wednesday on a visit to Saudi Arabia, religious officials at al-Azhar said. He was 81.
King Abdullah slaps down Saudi cleric criticial of co-ed university
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PORTAGE — Municipal software maker Manatron Inc. has a toehold on the dark continent.
The City of Cape Town, South Africa, has become the first jurisdiction in Africa to use Manatron's customized government revenue management software to assist with the process of assessing property and managing records.
Cape Town is South Africa's second-largest municipal jurisdiction, serving about 4 million people. Its government offices are responsible for the assessment of more than 800,000 parcels.
The staff of Portage-based Manatron has worked with Cape Town's 150-person appraisal staff to implement software to help improve the efficiency of the city's property valuation and assessment system, according to information provided by Manatron.
The work started in late 2008 and marked the city's first partnership with a government software provider. Financial terms of Manatron's transaction with the city were not disclosed.
"Despite occasional differences in terminology and culture, Manatron was able to minimize disruption, while also maintaining historical processes," Bill McKinzie, president and chief executive officer of Manatron, said in a press release.
In the release, Christopher Gavor, director of valuation for the City of Cape Town, said,
"We are proud to be the most technically advanced jurisdiction in Africa when it comes to IT (Information technology) infrastructure, and we continue this tradition through the adoption of this highly functional, user-friendly software."
Manatron is a 40-year-old business that designs and develops web-based and client-server property software products for state and local governments. Its products support back-office processes for governmental jurisdictions and allow taxpayers, businesses and others to have interactive connections with such systems.
"The City of Cape Town has been a great partner during this project," Ruel Williamson, vice president corporate strategy for Manatron, said in the press release. "Working with the Cape Town staff has been a rewarding experience that will ultimately make Manatron a stronger software provider."
Manatron is a privately-held company and an investment of private equity firm Thoma Bravo LLC. The 40-year-old enterprise has 1,500 customers and manages approximately 40 million parcels.


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STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. -- John R. Giannatasio, 85, of Westerleigh, a retired city firefighter, died Monday in Richmond University Medical Center, West Brighton.
Born in Port Richmond, he graduated from Port Richmond High School and served in the U.S. Army during World War II, from 1944 to 1946, stationed in the Southeast Asian theatre and post-war Japan.
He moved to Westerleigh in 1989 and retired as a city firefighter from Engine Co. 166 in Graniteville in 1990.
He belonged to the Granite Athletic Club.
He enjoyed spending time with his children and grandchildren, taking trips to Atlantic City and gardening.
His first wife of 33 years, the former Rita Puccio, died in 1986.
Surviving are his wife of 23 years, the former Kathleen Genovese; a son, John; a daughter, Debra DePaola; three brothers, Nicholas, Danny and Joseph; two sisters, Philomena Giambrone and Mary Ann Morris; three grandchildren; four step-grandchildren, and five step-great-grandchildren.
The funeral will be Friday from the Matthew Funeral Home, Willowbrook, with a mass at 10 a.m. in St. Roch's R.C. Church, Port Richmond. Burial will follow in St. Peter's Cemetery, West Brighton.


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2015 NFL Draft Prospect You Need To Know: Big Ten
A couple of months before the start of greatest stretch in the history of Nebraska football -- 36 wins in 37 games, the last three Big Eight Conference titles, Tom Osborne's two national championships, the 1995 champs establishing itself as perhaps the greatest college football team of all-time -- Ameer Abdullah was born.
Like an entire generation of Cornhuskers fans, Abdullah grew up in a world not dominated by Nebraska. Osborne retired, the triple option became extinct, addresses changed, first to the Big 12 and then the Big Ten. The legacies of larger-than-life stars like Mike Rozier and Ahman Green and Lawrence Phillips shrunk down to the unimpressive size of agate type, legends reduced to names in record books.
This season, the land of Lincoln will look back at those glory days, celebrating the 20th birthday of that undefeated year of "Unfinished Business." But nostalgia should not dominate the attention this year, or fans risk missing something they haven't seen in the decades since those glory days: a true state-of-the-art running back.
Make no mistake. Abdullah is not Rozier or Phillips, guys who ran harder than the Heisman Trophy Rozier won in 1983. Instead, he is a back built for today's NFL, more in the mold of a Reggie Bush or C.J. Spiller than any of those historical Huskers.
At 5-foot-9, 195 pounds, Abdullah will never be exclusively a between-the-tackles runner, though he has been used in that capacity plenty. You don't rush for 20 career touchdowns exclusively off the edge.
Abdullah is a smooth, shifty runner, who glides naturally into creases and accelerates to exploit space. His style is a marked contrast of Nebraska backs past, but his production is right on par. He's 23 yards shy of 3,000 for his career, has an outside shot at Rozier's record (if he matches last season's output -- 1,690 yards -- he'll be 113 short of Rozier).
What makes Abdullah an intriguing pro prospect, though, is everything else he does. He has 51 career receptions for more than 400 yards and four touchdowns. And he has racked up nearly 1,500 yards on kick and punt returns. Abdullah enters the 2014 season with 4,914 total yards -- the most by any active FBS player -- which ranks third all-time at Nebraska, behind Rozier and Johnny Rodgers. It may be Johnny the Jet with whom Abdullah most reasonably compares; he lacks Rodgers' explosive top gear, but he's the kind of complete package that Rodgers was when he won the Heisman in 1972.
Throw in all the off-field accolades -- the leadership awards and citizenship awards and academic achievements and the maturity he displayed in knowing he needed to come back to college, not just to improve as a running back but to finish his degree -- and you'd think Abdullah would be considered a prized prospect. That's not entirely the case.
First off, the position he plays has fallen from the priority lists of every NFL team. No running back has been taken in the first round in either of the last two drafts. And when NFL teams evaluate backs, they are concerned about the mileage a prospect already has on his tires. Another 250 carries will give Abdullah 800 rushing attempts in college. And if he catches 30 balls, Abdullah will leave Nebraska with about as many offensive touches as Carlos Hyde and Jeremy Hill had in their college careers combined -- and that's not counting the returns.
There's also another concern about Abdullah's game that will limit any potential rise in his stock. Abdullah is known as a fumbler. As impressive as it would be for him to become the first Nebraska back with three 1,000-yard seasons, it would mean more to NFL evaluators if Abdullah could spend his senior season easing their fears about ball control. Abdullah has fumbled 20 times in his first three seasons. Ask David Wilson what that does for job security at the next level.
Ultimately, Abdullah's ceiling -- like the football he carries -- is in his hands. If he can hang onto the ball and continue to contribute in all facets of the game (he's even a willing blocker), Abdullah will convince someone he's a back who can play in every down-and-distance situation. It might not be enough to get him drafted much earlier than, say, Green was (he was the third-round pick of the Seahawks in 1998, the 76th player taken overall) or put him on the level as another back from the Big Ten, Wisconsin's Melvin Gordon. But Abdullah should get some long looks from teams with offenses that utilize spread formations (ie: pretty much everyone), as he may be even a better fit in an NFL scheme than he's been at Nebraska.


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After four-and-a-half seasons, the Oakland A's have let go manager Bob Geren. The team announced the move in the middle of a long roadtrip that has seen the team be swept in Boston and Baltimore. The A's have hired major league veteran and former manager Bob Melvin to replace Geren for the rest of the 2011 season.
The A's entered the 2011 season with expectations of the post-season, but with nine straight losses and a rapidly expanding disabled list, the A's find themselves quickly losing contact with first-place. After four straight seasons without a winning record, Geren was let go with a career mark of 334-376 as the manager of the A's.
Geren is replaced by Melvin, who is familiar to A's fans not only as the former manager of the A's division rival Seattle Mariners, but also as the catcher for the San Francisco Giants in the mid-1980s. A Bay Area native, Melvin has a career managerial record of 493-508. He has taken one team to the post-season (2007 Arizona Diamondbacks) and he won 93 games as the Seattle Mariners' manager in 2003, finishing second to the A's that season in the AL West.
Melvin is the Diamondbacks' career leader in wins for a manager and he was most recently serving as the D-Backs' Special Assistant to the GM.
Geren's best season as the A's manager was last year, when the team finished 81-81. His tenure with Oakland was marked by a large number of injuries, as well as some player grumbling. Most recently, A's reliever Brian Fuentes complained openly about his usage out of the bullpen and former A's closer Huston Street also complained about Geren in a text message to the San Francisco Chronicle. Before Geren took over the A's in 2007, Oakland had had eight consecutive winning seasons and had been to the ALCS the previous year.
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The newest Women's British Open champion should be familiar to midstate women's golf fans.
During her stint on the LPGA's Futures — now Symetra — Tour, Mo Martin played in the Gettysburg Championship at the Links of Gettysburg and the Pennsylvania Championship at Felicita.
Martin hit a solid 3-wood into the 18th green on Sunday, bounced the ball off of the flagstick, sunk the 8-foot putt for her first eagle of the season and went into the Royal Birkdale clubhouse with a share of the lead at 1-under.
A short time later she was in the lead by herself. By 12:15 p.m. Eastern she was a major champion.
"Oh my gosh, this is unreal," the 31-year-old said from the practice range when her victory was confirmed. "This is absolutely amazing. I have so many people to thank for this, because this doesn't happen on my own."
Martin's struggles to find her way on the LPGA Tour have been well documented. She sat down with former PennLive reporter Andrew P. Shay in 2010 and revealed how close she came to giving it all up.
She told him she gave up golf for a month, hoofed around Europe, caddied for a friend and thought about life after golf.
Martin decided to give it one more shot.
That decision turned into an LPGA card and limited success on the tour in her first two-plus seasons.
Now she has her first win on the tour, and it's a major title to boot.
It didn't come without some moments of anxiety. She saw her third-round lead disappear on the back nine Saturday. She played nearly flawless golf over that same stretch on Sunday to finish at 1-under, the only golfer to break par for the tournament.
Shanshan Feng, Suzann Pettersen and Inbee Park had their chances until the very end. But one by one they found a bunker to end their shot at the title. Feng and Pettersen finished at even par and Park finished fourth at 1-over.
Martin expected to play well at Royal Birkdale. She said from the first time she saw the course that it suited her game. She expected to finish in the top five.
Her success was shared by her fellow golfers. Martin was met at the trophy presentation with the traditional first-win Champagne shower and hugs from her fellow LPGA professionals.
The moment also wasn't lost on the pros who weren't there. They took to Twitter to congratulate the popular player.
You won't find people with a kinder heart than @mogarita8. She's one of the strongest people I know, with an amazing attitude for life. ❤
— Christina Kim (@TheChristinaKim) July 13, 2014
"@LPGA: Congratulations to Mo Martin - 2014 @RICOHWomensBrit Open champion! pic.twitter.com/AMYQKvjaJP" Incredible!!!! ☝👍👍👍👍👏👏👏👏👐👐
— Michelle Wie (@themichellewie) July 13, 2014
Holy cow!!! Congrats to @mogarita8 for becoming the British open champ!!!!! That's amazing! Congrats girl!!! #🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸
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I think "showrooming" is akin to stealing. Local retail stores provide a service that you can't get online. They provide you the ability to hold, feel, touch, examine, and try on items before you buy them.
It costs money to provide this service. The service has value and you should be willing to pay for that value.
If you go into a store to avail yourself of this service, but with the intention of then going home and ordering online, you are stealing the service from the store.
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By CONNIE VARSALONA ZINNO
I never dreamed that a world that was once relatively safe, sane and sober would one day turn into one giant cuckoo's nest.
We all know that children learn from adults, but how can children learn right from wrong, when so many adults don't seem to know the difference?
Many adults today are strung out on drugs, alcohol and just plain stupidity.
They are devoid of morals, manners, decorum and anything that resembles class.
I saw this sweet elderly lady on the news one day (she was standing at the scene of a shooting, an almost everyday occurrence) and she said to a reporter, "People used to be so nice. What happened? They all went crazy?"
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EAST RUTHERFORD -- Darrelle Revis was back in MetLife Stadium for the second time since leaving the Jets. Only this time he was a member of the Patriots, and set to face the Giants in a preseason contest where he did not play as New England rested its starters.
When Revis walked into the building he used to call home (and that the Jets share with the Giants), he had an empty feeling. It was different than he remembered it.
"It's blue and red in here [for the Giants] right now," he said. "It's not green and white [for the Jets]."
Despite playing three seasons with the Jets at MetLife Stadium, there wasn't a single memory that stood out from his time there when he returned on Thursday night. Nothing but a dark void, according to the all-world cornerback.
"Not really. I only played here for two years in this new stadium," Revis recalled, shorting himself a season since he played there from 2010-12, although the final year was cut short by a knee injury. "Every time I come here it feels like a new feeling. It's a brand new stadium. It is a nice stadium, but it really doesn't [have any memories that stick out].
"I've moved on from that situation."
Revis spent the first six years of his career with the Jets before being unceremoniously shipped to the Tampa Bay Bucs in a trade last year. Revis was released earlier this year and signed with the Patriots, despite rumors that he wanted to return to the Jets.
Now he's settled in New England, which lost to the Giants 16-13 on Thursday night. Not that the game meant anything to him. It was a preseason contest in a stadium that means little to him.
Even when the Jets game rolls around this year, Revis says it will just be another team on the schedule. Believe that if you want.
"I played them last year when I was in Tampa. It's football. It doesn't matter if the Monstars are on the schedule. That's just what it is," he said. "It really doesn't matter who is on the schedule and who we play or what team was on before. All that stuff is out the door."


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Halifax rockers Sloan are bringing their Twice Removed Tour to the Marigold Cultural Centre on Wednesday to a sold out crowd.
Sloan's performance at the Marigold Cultural Centre is sold out.
The Toronto-based band with Halifax roots reissued its 1994 album 'Twice Removed' in September in a triple vinyl, box set edition that includes additional songs and information for fans. The band has been playing the album from beginning to end at the shows in this tour.
Sloan's Chris Murphy said the band decided to reissue 'Twice Removed' because it is one of the band's most acclaimed albums.
"There's been a trend that I feel like we haven't been the vanguard of, simply these career bands do one of their albums in its entirety, albums that people cared about," he said. "'Twice Removed' is the record that people continue to comment on."
Murphy said he isn't sure why the album consistently proves to be the most well received with fans and critics. He said the recording was an about-face to their first release, Smeared, which he described as guitar heavy.
"The record was kind of a subdued pop record in the time of grunge and we benefited from the timing of Nirvana changing the music industry, and we got a big break because of it and we were signed to Geffen which was big, exciting news," he said.
"But we thought that grunge had a limited shelf-life and we were thankful to have it help us get signed to that label. We turned our backs on that and in doing so, kind of created a huge commercial flop, but also I think that we reached the sensitive kids who maybe didn't dislike Nirvana, because we definitely loved them too, but wanted to hear pop music or something a little more delicate."
Murphy said of all of the albums they've recorded in more than 20 years together, 'Twice Removed' is the most subdued. At the concert Wednesday, the band will play the album from beginning to end, an experience he says fans who love the album will appreciate hearing in a live environment.
"For the people who really love it, it's moving to someone who is like, 'I heard them play
'Coax Me' before but it's fun to hear it between 'People of the Sky' and 'Bells On,' where it belongs in someone's mind who knows the record well," he said. "I know what that's like as a fan. It's fun to see things in a context like that, see the record played out in its entirety."
Following the first set, the band will finish the concert with a second set of songs selected from the rest of the band's catalogue.
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Love this item! Chains are heavy, which adds to the sensations when it unexpectedly touches your skin or gets pulled. ;)
Like the previous reviewer, the clamps are not adjustable, so really not suitable for beginners.
I have changed the clamps for some that are adjustable and now this is a favourite item in my collection - it is easy to put on - makes me look (apparently!) and feel sexy and ever so slightly naughty. :)
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- Weight of chains.
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- Clamps would have been useful to be adjustable!
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This against the skin heightens the senses, it's cool and heavy in such a kinky way. The ring connecting all the chains when pulls will have the wearer groan out with either pain or/and pleasure.
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I was interested in trying out how much pain I can take and if clamps really intensified sensation like I've read. So this seemed like a good product to try out.
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The collar is really comfortable and easily adjustable. You can also use it as a choker.
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MLB suspends Young for seven days
Delmon Young has been suspended by Major League Baseball for seven days, retroactive to Friday, and will undergo a treatment program for after an evaluation from an independent doctor Monday.
The recommendation is one of the first applications of the disciplinary program under MLB's new Basic Agreement, which states that players involved in alcohol-related offenses should be sent to Major League Baseball's Employee Assistance Program for diagnosis and treatment.
The Tigers placed Young on MLB's Restricted List on Saturday until an independent doctor could evaluate him Monday. He'll remain on the list until he's eligible to be activated on Friday.
"Those associated with our game should meet the responsibilities and standards that stem from our game's stature as a social institution," Commissioner Bud Selig said in a statement. "An incident like this cannot and will not be tolerated. I understand that Mr. Young is regretful, and it is my expectation that he will learn from this unfortunate episode."
Young is accused of aggravated harassment after being arrested early Friday morning for an incident outside the Hilton hotel in midtown Manhattan. The misdemeanor charge is also being investigated for possible hate-crime violations involving race/religion, for accusations he used anti-Semitic language in yelling at a group of tourists outside the hotel.
Young spent most of Friday going through processing and arraignment until he was released Friday evening on $5,000 bail. His next hearing is tentatively scheduled for May 29 in New York County Criminal Court in Manhattan.
On the field, Tigers manager Jim Leyland has said he'll fill left field with a mix of Don Kelly and Andy Dirks, with Ryan Raburn also getting an occasional start against left-handed pitchers. All three started a game in left over the weekend against the Yankees, and Kelly is starting there for Monday's series.
Young was being paid while he was on the restricted list. Now that he is suspended, he'll miss out on that portion of his $6.75 million salary.
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Sorry I think it's crap. Guys can drink and drive, dui's and nothing. But you supposedly call someone a name, and your banished for 7 days. I don't get it. Unless he is convicted of something I don't get it. Sorry that's just how I feel. I don't necessarily approve of what he has reportedly done, but I think this borders on the ridiculous.
What Delmon did was wrong, however this should never be observed as a "hate" crime!!! Yes, he was under the influence … and over reacted in that moment, but doesn't that happen hundreds times every day across the country? What is happening to our 1st amendment rights …. free speech???? Even for drunks!
As we understand it the man approached him for money. He became agitated and
reacted and became agressive to that situation. Other people became involved and the situation escalated! Many of us might would have reacted the sam way!
people can be drunk and verbally abusive, but if they initiate a physical altercation, as alleged in Delmon's situation, then it can become a legal matter, right?
Innocent until proven guilty? If he is cleared on the trial ?They can suspend him on the public drunkness only. Anything else is only an accusation that must be backed in a court
The MacDowell incident was on the park with witness. Guillen? It was done in an interview
I'm going to assume that the suspension is for public intoxication as it's against MLB regulations to give baseball a black eye. Delmon got caught out.
The other issue is an alleged action. I'd like to hear the facts, and not media speculation reported under the guise of facts.
I suppose discussions on the merit of the law allegedly broken is not for a baseball forum, although I'm sure we all have our own opinions.
My problem is that drinking and driving, an actual crime is not suspendable. That I don't understand. But being drunk is.
Exactly what I had been thinking Dan. Wasn't sure if the other day was the right time to bring it up. I didn't want to sound opportunistic or insensitive. But it's true, he will have to accept a diminished role for the time being.
This "hate crime" business is a scary thing. New terminology thought up by some social engineer genius. Sounds Orwellian. That said, racism is pure evil and it's a lie. But it's alive and well in every culture in the world. Then there's alcohol intoxication which can make a person act or say something they would never think of saying in their right mind. I look at Delmon and I don't see a mean spirited person. But I don't know him of course, wasn't there, and can make no judgement.
There are a huge number of panhandlers in NYC and I'd venture many are scamming. And many, I suppose, long ago lost any hope of finding their humanity and are just lost through no fault of their own. I think some can be intimidating and aren't even looking for money. Maybe this is what happened to Delmon and he was too intoxicated to just let it go. Who knows? Media and lawyers will probably squeeze it for all its worth.
I think about hall of famer Tigers great record holder Ty Cobb. When heckled by a Handicapped man in new york he climbed into the stands and beat the Handicapped man up.the controlling organization attempted to suspend ty and the tigers refused to play without him. Its called brotherhood and it comes when your part of a team.The controlling organisation was forced to rescind their decision and let ty play.Basically if your loud mouthed enough to heckle cobb than your man enough to get a knuckle sandwich from him. Same goes for the jewish bum who was begging for money.If hes bold enough to wear a piece of jewelry aka cross of david than hes bold enough to take some verbal chatter. And if 1 of the 4 onlookers wants to start a scuffle than they are prepared to take a delman takedown. By the way their was a beggar near comerica park and i seen a tough woman chew him out telling him to go suck a d for money.She chased that beggar down the block.So quit crying when some jewish guy gets razzed over true comments.
How do you even know that proved he was a Jewish beggar? Ever been to New York? they have panhandling down to an art…and lets say he was, that invites verbal taunting? what about the guy who stands in front of every Lions/Tigers' home game, "eat em up tigers, eat him up"..do we have the right to taunt a crack addict ?
Don't you think the Detroit Tigers as an organization should issue some direct apology to all their fans, particularly thier Jewish fans? There lack of a direct comment on the anti semetic rants (even the reports if that's all that is known) seems
deafening …..
I think Dombrowski said all he could say about it, what with it being an ongoing legal case. It's not like the organization has ever shown itself to be anti-semetic.
Myself, I've been waiting for decades for Washington's NFL team to apologize to Native Americans.
Who cares. Im scottish make all the kilt jokes you want. Im a grown man i can take a razzing. If some jewish guys are offended by delmans alledged comment of i thought you jews have all the money than maybe they should check the actual facts. They substantially support that statment as being true. If their offended give their money away and make the statement untrue. Untill then quit your crying kid. Cause thats what ya sound like. Awe some big meanie said mean things and hurt my feelings. What are we mice or men.
the "shark" has appointed themselves the judge of what is and what's not offensive to OTHER people,,wow..how noble…and hiding behind the name "shark"…which I predict you have zero characteristics in common with other than being spineless and hiding behind a self given nick name….


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Can't rabbis act to lower Pesach prices?
Question: Pesach is expensive enough as it is, but in these economically difficult times, many families will be finding it harder to pay their bills. Do products like coffee really need a kosher-for-Pesach label and can't rabbis do something to make the festival more affordable?
Rabbi Naftali Brawer
Naftali Brawer is rabbi at Borehamwood and Elstree United Synagogue.
The prohibition against eating chametz on Pesach is extremely severe. According to Jewish law, food containing even the most miniscule amount of chametz may not be consumed during the festival. Therefore while non-processed foods such as fruit and vegetables are intrinsically kosher for Pesach, foods processed in large factories require certification.
I do, however, share your concern about the prohibitive prices for kosher-for-Pesach products. It appears to me, as I am sure it does to many, that the kosher consumer is taken advantage of this time a year. While we all appreciate that kosher supervision has its associated costs, it seems the consumer often pays above and beyond what is reasonable to cover those costs.
This problem is not a new one. For generations rabbis and communal leaders wrestled with price-gouging at Pesach time. In the past, the rabbinate carried more authority and so they were at times able to force prices down. Most rabbis today have no real power to interfere with price setting. They do, however, have moral influence, and when it is evident that greed is pushing prices beyond the affordability of most people, they must speak out forcefully and publicly.
One way of effectively countering prohibitive retail prices is for a number of families to band together in order to purchase their Pesach staples wholesale. This is something many of the families did when I was growing up and while it didn't prevent the retailers inflating their prices, it ensured that the families involved were not taken advantage of.
At the same time consumers could be a little more discerning in their pre-festival shopping. While one cannot compromise on the main staples, I think it is unnecessary to buy kosher-for-Pesach cakes and pastries at exorbitant prices. The consumer unwittingly plays a role in driving up prices by buying into the notion that it is impossible to go for a week without poorly simulated cake, cereal and even pasta.
Ironically, Pesach is a time to wean oneself off such products and that is precisely what our grandparents did. We are, in many ways victims, of our consumer culture where for a price anything is possible. Sometimes, as in the case of Passover products, that price can be too high. We would all be much better off if we were able to recognise this and walk away, leaving the unnecessary and overpriced item on the shelf.
Rabbi Jonathan Romain
Jonathan Romain is rabbi at Maidenhead (Reform) Synagogue.
There is no doubt that being Jewish can be expensive. Think of the regular donations we are expected to give to charity, or synagogue subscriptions, or the price of tefillin, brit milah and having two sets of crockery and cutlery. Judaism does not come on the cheap.
Still, there have also been countless generations of Jews who have lived in impoverished circumstances, yet managed to lead very pious and observant lives. A key factor is attitude. For some, giving to charity is as much a necessity as paying the mortgage; they budget for both and see Jewish expenses as part of their normal outgoings, not an "extra".
For others, it is so easy to fall prey to the law of inverse wealth mentality. The more we are able to do - have holidays abroad, regularly upgrade the car - the less we feel we can afford to spend on anything that might jeopardise those pleasures. We become rich in assets but mean in spirit.
But if religious commitment does affect the way we choose to spend our money, it is also true that it should not involve ridiculous outlay. We laugh at the cost of "Kabbalah water", but should be equally concerned that we do not impose our own variations of it.
This does indeed apply to Pesach. Clearly, there are special foods that we buy specifically for the festival - from matzah to cinnamon balls - and other foods that we buy regularly every week but which require special kosher-for-Pesach labels as they can sometimes contain leaven products, such as chocolates.
But what about products that are intrinsically free of any chametz, such as tea or sugar? Why should we increase the price by employing a shomer and paying for the back-up bureaucracy to tell us the obvious ?
In the days before packaging and labelling, our ancestors seemed to manage without such requirements. Moreover, strict civil legislation about food production means that the hypothetical situation of a worker accidentally dropping his sandwich lunch into the sugar vat is so extraordinarily unlikely as to be farcical.
For this reason, Progressive rabbis urge that we take Pesach seriously - both its observances and its themes - but do not insist on unnecessary labels for such foods; otherwise we cause the double problem of higher prices and bringing the law into disrepute. It is hard to know which is the more costly.


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Title: Genome-wide meta-analysis identifies regions on 7p21 (AHR) and 15q24 (CYP1A2) as determinants of habitual caffeine consumption.
Journal: PLoS Genet 7(4):e1002033-
Date: 2011 Apr
Abstract: We report the first genome-wide association study of habitual caffeine intake. We included 47,341 individuals of European descent based on five population-based studies within the United States. In a meta-analysis adjusted for age, sex, smoking, and eigenvectors of population variation, two loci achieved genome-wide significance: 7p21 (P = 2.4 × 10(-19)), near AHR, and 15q24 (P = 5.2 × 10(-14)), between CYP1A1 and CYP1A2. Both the AHR and CYP1A2 genes are biologically plausible candidates as CYP1A2 metabolizes caffeine and AHR regulates CYP1A2.
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