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Four months ago, the president promised we would get answers to why four Americans were killed after begging for help in a seven-hour battle at the Benghazi, Libya, consulate.
The country waited patiently as stories changed and investigations got under way. Then, last week outgoing Secretary of State Hillary Clinton finally testified before the House and Senate. She was a key player in the Benghazi tragedy. She had publicly claimed she was taking full responsibility for what happened under her watch.
But at these hearings, we learned three things:
First, that our Congress is an embarrassment. After four months to prepare for this hearing, the Republicans in both houses failed to ask serious questions and allowed Clinton to dodge and deflect the questions asked, without any accountability.
Meanwhile, the Democrats embarrassed themselves as they conducted a lovefest, fawning over Clinton. Why waste time with questions on Benghazi when you can spend the time gushing over the "great" job this secretary has done during her tenure?
Second, we learned that "taking full responsibility" means nothing to Clinton. In response to a question by Wisconsin Republican Ron Johnson, asking how she justified claiming that the attacks were a result of a protest over a video (which was, in fact, a lie), Clinton responded with, "What difference, at this point, does it make?"
It makes a big difference to the families and loved ones of the victims and to those of us who believe it is important that we are not lied to by our government.
Third, I think these hearings demonstrated that our country is in big trouble. At the conclusion of the hearing, the liberal press wasted no time lining up on Clinton's behalf, gushing that she had handled the hearings in a way that positions her to run for president in 2016.
Then the president issued a big "thank you" to the secretary by not only agreeing to participate in a joint interview with her on "60 Minutes," but also by helping to pay off her 2008 presidential campaign debt.
To top things off, Connie Schultz (wife of Democratic Sen. Sherrod Brown) drafted an article praising Clinton as a role model for young girls: "I wanted to place one hand on the shoulder of every teenage girl in America, point at the TV screen with the other hand and whisper: 'This. This is how it's done.' "
For the love of God, are you kidding me? The world has gone insane.
The press and the Democrats have concluded that the "Benghazi issue" is over. We still have no answers, but it's over. Many poorly informed voters will buy it. The press will not be held accountable, the Congress will continue with utter incompetence, the filmmaker -- of all people -- is in jail, and Hillary Clinton will have protected the president, concealed the gross negligence within the administration that helped kill four brave Americans, and she will escape unscathed.
So ask yourself: What difference does it make to you?
Lynn DeGreen, Chagrin Falls


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Every person goes through the dating stage for need of company, short-term or long-term. With the evolution of the digital economy, the internet opens up the possibility of putting us in reach of more people as potential dating partners than never thought before. The more the digital economy advances, the more is the number of choices available as websites that specialize in matchmaking and dating, for short-term or long-term purposes.
Dating seems to be big business, at least on the internet. The internet with its anonymity factor is a big draw when it comes to using it for finding potential partners and lifemates. Just as everywhere else in the world, Canada and the uSA are no strangers to using internet-based services for matchmaking and dating.
The variety of online dating services that arrange dating contacts via online methods is astounding and astonishing, as is their growth. The sheer number of choices available through these dating portals can make your heart pound, palpitate and excited at the prospect of being able to find your life partner from a larger pool than you would have ever thought possible.
We sometimes base our decisions of choices in life based on hearsays and opinions of other people. So it is well within reason that we look for Canada or American dating website site reviews and dating complaints before choosing to go with particular dating websites, whether one or many, where we would then list our dating profiles for the world to see and be able to search and find us somehow.
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This video was created with the intent to make fun of this idiot kid on youtube, who was ranting in his video blog about copyright law, and anime being flagged on youtube. DJ Shpadoinkle remixed his rant into the song I used for this video. The original rant can be found here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gPG_Eh3xk0c (as you can hear, the origianl audio quality sucks, so I apologize that my audio quality sucks as well). I posted my video as a video response to his. His reply to it was, "HEY u just took everything i said and switched it around ass hole". Fucking priceless.
This video was also submitted to AWA Pro (and made about two days before the deadline :P).
Special thanks go to Fall_Child42 and trythil. You know why.
Note: There are a few imperfections with the lipsync, because it was my first attempt at lipsync and it was made in two days. There are also some quality issues, which bug the hell out of me, which are: some slight interlacing, especially around Kurz's mouth, some mosquito noise, and some macroblocking in a few scenes. Now, there are avisynth filters that could probably mostly fix these problems, but they require converting to YV12 colorspace, and whenever I try to do that I get weird color glitches in random frames. So at some point I will probably do a remaster to fix the lipsync and the video quality issues, but that will have to be sometime when my life is a little less stressful. That being said, I really love this video.
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White River partners with Fugate
Ford Motor Company and Fugate Ford Mercury will be partnering Saturday to help raise money for the White River High boys basketball program as part of Ford's Drive One 4 UR School program.
Community members can help raise up to $6,000 for the Hornet program by test driving a Ford or Mercury vehicle at the school.
Ford Motor Company and Fugate Ford Mercury will donate $20 to White River High for every person from a unique household who test drives a select new Ford or Mercury vehicle during a Saturday fundraiser. To participate, visit the White River High campus on 120th Street East in Buckley between 9 a.m. and 4 p.m.
Fugate Ford Mercury participated in Ford's Drive One 4 UR School program last year and raised approximately $2,500 for local students.
Since the start of the program in 2007, the program has raised more than $2.3 million for close to 700 high schools across the country.
"We look forward to partnering with our community in support of White River High School," said Gloria Perry, a manager at Fugate Ford Mercury. "Our schools need our support now more than ever and we're proud to be able to help through Drive One 4 UR School."
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The town hall meeting will take place from 6:30 to 8 p.m. on Monday, June 2, at City Hall, 203 E. Grand Blanc Road in Grand Blanc. It is open to the public.
It will serve as an opportunity for residents to discuss policies, projects and city services, whether the issue is economic development, zoning or safe neighborhoods.
The town hall meeting is something new for the city, which is trying to encourage input from residents who may feel intimidated by speaking out at the city's regular city council meetings. This town hall is the second meeting hosted so far this year, the first one was in January.
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Lana Del Rey's new song 'Ultraviolence': Lipstick and corpses
Of the three new songs, which do you like best?
Lana Del Rey has consecrated us with the dirge-like title track from her next album "Ultra Violence" opening with lines like -- among others -- "I was filled with poison / but blessed with beauty and rage," just like we like her.
I'm now going to chew bubble-gum in slow motion, filing my nails over a dead body.
Del Rey's sophomore set "Ultraviolence" is out in less than two weeks, on June 13. It was produced by Dan Auerbach, who recently saw the drop of his band The Black Keys' album "Turn Blue."
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Wanted: Suspect for Robbery in the 26th District [VIDEO]
The Philadelphia Police Department is looking to identify a male who robbed a Rite Aide in Fishtown.
On April 6, 2013, at 10:36am, an unknown white male entered the Rite Aid Pharmacy located at 2545 Aramingo Avenue and approached the Pharmacy counter and handed the pharmacist a demand note while pointing a handgun. After taking various prescription medication the suspect fled on foot east on the 2600 block Huntingdon Street.
- Suspect Description: White male, late 20 years-of-age, green and tan "Eagles" shirt, light colored pants, brown shoes, tan baseball hat, black glove on his left hand carrying a brown paper bag.
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Why not show a better picture of the suspect? This could be a neighbor, and we would never know.


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Tiny freshwater snails, last seen decades ago and thought to be extinct, have been found by researchers in Alabama and Kentucky waterways.
Researchers said the discovery represents a positive step in species recognition, habitat and extinction pattern studies.
The discovery was reported by researchers at the Alabama Aquatic Biodiversity Center, the Kentucky State Nature Preserves Commission and The University of Michigan.
Paul Johnson of the Alabama Aquatics Biodiversity Center found a group of the snails in a hidden spot in Choccolocco Creek, part of Alabama's Coosa River System.
"The type we rediscovered is very small and many people would never see it," Evans said. "We were fortunate to turn up members of this group."
Ryan Evans of the Kentucky Department of Environmental Protection also located the rare river snails in central Kentucky's Green River.
Diarmaid O'Foighil, professor of ecology at the University of Michigan, identified the surviving populations as a "wicker ancylid" limpet, Rhodacmea filosa.
Experts say this freshwater snail species was last seen more than 60 years ago. The fingernail-sized snails live in habitats that are generally overlooked and often threatened by natural hazards.
"At the University of Michigan, we have museum specimens of this species that were collected in Alabama 100 years ago from Tallaseehatchee Creek, another Coosa River tributary, that we can directly compare with the surviving Choccolocco Creek limpets to confirm their identity," O'Foighil said.
Researchers were able to compare the snails DNA and test their genetic makeup.
"It was valuable to allow researchers to compare tissue samples. Something as seemingly elementary with species as their taxonomy isn't always that well understood. The collection of these specimens allows scientists to be able to carefully determine what, exactly, we have in our rivers", Johnson said.
Researchers say these snails are going to be transplanted to other areas to see if they reproduce and how well they survive in other habitats.
"This is one small example of how the Alabama Aquatics Biodiversity Center is helping keep things alive. ... It's critical work." O'Foighil said.
The Alabama Aquatic Biodiversity Center, located in Marion, Ala., is a non-game recovery program that promotes the conservation and restoration of rare freshwater species in Alabama.
Historically known for its richness in diverse aquatic species, the Mobile River Basin is often the focus of scientific research.
"The Mobile River Basin has hundreds of mollusks not found anywhere else," O'Foighil said.
Evans says that research about this species of snail will continue, as he believes more will be discovered with the help of researchers, scientists and students.
"This type of research requires a specific effort," Evans said. "We are hoping to get others interested in other states as well."
The findings have been published in PLoS ONE, an open access peer-reviewed scientific journal published by the Public Library of Science.


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VIDEO: Train derails in Saginaw, highway traffic rerouted
Railroad officials this morning say they are still unsure how long it will take to clear the crossing of North Washington (M-13) and Potter in Saginaw.
Several cars of the Saginaw Bay Southern Railway Co. derailed about 1 a.m. Tuesday, forcing drivers to take alternate routes. The cars were part of a train carrying coal to a Consumers Energy plant in Bay County.


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TALLAHASSEE, Florida -- Florida State quarterback Jameis Winston has a long and close relationship with Auburn assistant coach Dameyune Craig.
How close? The Heisman Trophy winner went as far as to thank the Auburn receivers coach during his speech Saturday night in New York City, but the two have not talked since.
It's probably for the best. The two will face off as No. 2 Auburn and No. 1 Florida State travel to play in the BCS National Championship Game on Jan. 6 in Pasadena.
"I'm trying to refrain from talking to him because he might try to talk me into not playing a good game or something," Winston said Thursday.
Winston credits Craig for bringing him to Florida State. The Bessemer native has plenty of ties to the state of Alabama, but it was Craig, a former Auburn quarterback, who convinced him to pick the Seminoles.
"He kept me on the right path," Winston said. "When I first got here, I was hard-headed, especially at practice. He told me, Jameis, focus up."
Craig and former FSU quarterback E.J. Manuel "kept me on the right page" during his redshirt season in 2012.
"I didn't want to waste my year, but they made sure I didn't waste my year," he said. "Staying on me. [Craig] used to call me every morning. If he had one of his visions or something at 5 o'clock in the morning he would call me or let me know. 'J-Boo, don't do this.' Stuff like that. He was my mentor while he was down here."
Florida State is in the thick of practices for the championship game but the Seminoles have yet to fully jump into preparations for Auburn.
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Game 46: Yankees at Athletics
Hello from the O.co Coliseum, where the Yankees will go for their fifth straight victory this afternoon against an old friend, Bartolo Colon. Will the Yankees have an advantage facing Colon because he wore pinstripes last season? Perhaps. He's the third starter they've seen this year who previously pitched for the Yankees, as they've also faced Carl Pavano and Hector Noesi.
"They've seen him over the years," Joe Girardi said. "I don't know if it's an advantage when Bart's spotting his fastball. That's the key. If he's spotting it really well, you know he's really tough. You know you're going to see about 90 percent fastballs, so you can prepare for it, but it all depends on how it's moving and his location."
"I think you have to be patient and look for one that's not on the corner. He's going to run it back on the lefties. He's going to start it at their front hip. Righties, he's going to start it off the plate and try to bring it back. You have to wait for him to make a mistake."
Local boy CC Sabathia figures to have plenty of friends and family on hand to watch him pitch at a ballpark where he once paid admission for baseball games — and still holds season tickets for the Raiders. Sabathia has lost his last two starts, but he hasn't pitched terribly, allowing seven runs in his last 13 innings. He could use a start of the eight-inning variety, as he did in four straight from April 23 to May 10. Sabathia is 5-1 with a 2.63 ERA in eight starts vs. Oakland dating back to May 14, 2008, with his team going 6-2 in those outings.
Here are this afternoon's lineups from the O.co Coliseum in Oakland, California:
Derek Jeter SS
Curtis Granderson CF
Alex Rodriguez DH
Robinson Cano 2B
Mark Teixeira 1B
Raul Ibanez LF
Nick Swisher RF
Eric Chavez 3B
Russell Martin C
Pitching: CC Sabathia LHP (5-2, 3.78)
Jemile Weeks 2B
Coco Crisp CF
Josh Reddick RF
Jonny Gomes DH
Josh Donaldson 3B
Kurt Suzuki C
Cliff Pennington SS
Adam Rosales 1B
Collin Cowgill LF
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I was quite shocked to see the article in the Messenger/Freeman Journal Saturday morning about our bankruptcy which was caused by the failure of the electric car disaster. My first thoughts were how could such a shameful article be in the paper about a couple who have worked so hard over the years to build a successful business? My next thought was about my wife, who has supported and shared my ambitions from the start of our business back in 1996 and still supports me today. She doesn't deserve to be humiliated in a public forum for any reason.
Two years ago we were in negotiations with a large manufacturer for contract work that would largely replace the work that would be lost when Electrolux closed their doors. EHP was our largest customer and we had been working on replacing that lost business since the announcement of their leaving Webster City.
It was March or April of 2010 when David Toyer came to me with a lead the City had received about Envision Motor Company who was looking for a manufacturer for their electric cars. The first meetings were full of skepticism on our part and Envisions offers were turned down at least twice. Then a third party was introduced as the distributor for most of the U.S. This third party brought a huge amount of credibility to the project and seemed to have an in-depth knowledge of electric vehicles and their marketability. All which was pitched to us in a very convincing manner. Due diligence was very thorough and everything seemed to check out, after all, we were given test drives in electric cars in Des Moines that performed as promised. We were provided paperwork that showed the cars were crash tested and ready for the U.S. markets. Everything was in place, all we had to do was sign the contract, pay the fee for rights to manufacture, and get into production as soon as possible. In less than thirty days we hired management, skilled labor, set up training with the college, leased part of the Kenco warehouse, purchased or leased equipment needed to complete the vehicles, arranged shipping for the gliders from the East Coast into Webster City, set up the work area with work benches, tool boxes, vehicle lifts, security fencing, and whatever else we needed to get started. The cars came to town and we thought we would soon be on our way to producing an exciting new product with tremendous market potential. The forecasts were based on less than 1 percent of the total new cars sold in the U.S. but still called for a ramp up in production to 2,500 cars per month. The annual revenue even in the first year was impressive and should have strengthened the company very quickly.
Because of the contract signing with Envision we backed off the negotiations that had been ongoing prior to learning about the Envision nightmare.
But we waited and waited and waited for parts to show up until in late December of 2010 when an electric car that was supposed to be used for training was shipped to Des Moines, instead of Webster City. When I arrived in Des Moines to see the car it wasn't even functional! All this time I am paying all the usual expenses for any business except I did not have any revenue coming in. We had hired some very good people and their salaries reflected their expertise.
While we were stalled out with Envision we were busy doing our own investigation into electric cars trying to figure out why they were having all of these problems, which were always being explained as "vendor problems" but they would not divulge who the vendors were because that was "proprietary information."
We were calling every supplier we could find to educate ourselves on component availability, cost and also what new technology was emerging because, after all, we were going to build the only electric car with a 200 mile range. Every vendor we talked to was giving us the same reaction to the 200 mile range. Not possible.
During this investigation we visited many suppliers and component manufacturers and by the time the non-operating vehicle showed up in Des Moines, which was between Christmas and New Year's 2010, we knew the car was not compliant or ready for production so we had asked for mediation of our contract several times which Envision totally ignored.
With nothing left to do, I had our legal counsel terminate the contract with Envision.
During our investigation, we met Electric Blue and Island Green Motors. We met with Wheego and had initial agreements for production of their vehicles that were dashed because of lawsuits started by Envision and Gabus Family Trust.
These lawsuits are a direct cause of our bankruptcy and failure of our companies.
That's a pretty small snapshot of what went on the last 24 months but to go into more detail would literally take a novel to fully disclose everything.
The point of this letter is to put the focus back where it belongs.
We signed a contract with Envision Motor Company to build their electric car, which was supposed to be fully designed, fully functional, fully compliant for the U.S. market; and still are not being produced in any meaningful quantity as was touted in the Des Moines Register shortly after I terminated my contract. We were not responsible for these vehicles not being built in Webster City. Auto Manufacturing Systems and the people of Webster City are victims of fraud.
The people who run the City of Webster City and the elected officials are good people. For a town this size, you might even say they are exceptional. Webster City has been a major employment center for central Iowa for years. The intention of the loans for my companies, secured partially by me personally, were to grow our companies and secure jobs for the community and surrounding area. That didn't happen but it was not because of the actions of the city leaders or me or my companies.
Rather than go to war with each other, there are alternative ways to resolve this matter and I am asking that this at least be looked at before proceeding with what will surely lock our doors forever.
Bankruptcy is a tool for a new beginning, not a permanent ending.
My side of the story,
Joe Fleming


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Who's the NFL's MVP at the midpoint of the season?
It is tempting to pick Peyton Manning.
Instead, after taking a long, hard look at the numbers, it's even harder not to choose San Diego Chargers quarterback Philip Rivers, who, regardless of his his team's disappointing 4-5 record, is having a monster season to keep his team in the playoff hunt in the AFC.
The Chargers got off to their usual sluggish start.
The consistent performance of Rivers, however, has the Lightning Bolts still within striking distance of both Kansas City (5-3) and Oakland (5-4) in the AFC West. In this season of parity in the NFL, San Diego is just one behind Indianapolis' win total of five.
So, let's go further inside the numbers.
In a purely statistical analysis, it's about as close as it gets between Rivers and Manning.
Rivers leads the NFL with 2,944 yards passing -- 357 more than second-place Drew Brees. He has completed 215 of 329 attempts (65.3 percent) with 19 touchdown passes and eight interceptions.
He is No. 3 in the league with a 102.9 passer rating.
He is averaging 327.1 yards per game through the air, putting him on pace for a 5,200-yard season. He is tied for the league lead with nine completions of 40 yards or more, has 47 completions of 20 or more and has led the Chargers to 142 first downs this season.
He has been sacked 22 times.
Philip Rivers: Prolific passer is keeping Chargers in playoff hunt
Clay Matthews: Outside linebacker does it all for the Packers
Sam Bradford: Nothing spectacular, but has led Rams to 4-4 start
Ndamukong Suh: An unstoppable force in the middle for the Lions
Mike Smith: He has turned Falcons into a legit Super Bowl contender
Peyton Hills: Browns fullback performs like a modern-era Jim Brown
Michael Vick: Eagles quarterback is performing like his old self again
He is averaging 309.8 yards per game, putting him on pace to fall just short of 5,000 for the season. He has five completions of 40 yards or more and 24 of 20 or more while leading the Colts to 132 first downs.
He has been sacked just 10 times.
The Colts and Chargers both have been hit hard by injuries to their receiving corps.
Manning has lost tight end Dallas Clark and wideout Anthony Gonzalez to season-ending injuries. Austin Collie already has been ruled out for Week 10 after he suffered a concussion last weekend. Tight end Jacob Tamme and rookie wideout Blair White, a former Michigan State standout, are banged up, but should be active this week.
At times, wideout Pierre Garcon has battled a hamstring problem.
Still, No. 1 target Reggie Wayne has been there for him all season.
Rivers has had to learn the names of a rag-tag bunch of receivers with little experience in the NFL while waiting to get his top target, Vincent Jackson, back on the field following a long contract dispute. Jackson isn't eligible to play until Week 12 when he comes of the roster exempt list.
In the meantime, Rivers has been without his top five receiving targets at different stages this season. All-Pro tight end Antonio Gates has battled toe, ankle and foot problems all season. Buster Davis landed on injured reserve. Malcolm Floyd and Legedu Naanee have missed time due to injuries.
So, instead, Rivers just throws touchdown passes to rookie wide receiver Seyi Ajirotutu -- never heard of him, either, right? -- and pedestrian tight end Randy McMichael. Both caught a pair of TDs in San Diego's 29-23 victory against the Houston Texans on the road last week.
All things considered, the clear choice is Rivers.
Who's next on the firing line among head coaches?
It is clear that Brad Childress' days are numbered.
No one in the Minnesota Vikings locker room respects the marshmallow head coach and he has a strange habit of ripping his players in postgame remarks and then pretending like it's no big deal.
So, Childress is a gimme. He's gone before the end of the season.
The hit list at season's end, however, could be one of the longest in a long time. Since Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones put Wade Phillips out of his misery this past week, that puts interim coach Jason Garrett on the clock to produce "tangible results" -- or else.
In all, there might be up to 10 coaches fired this season.
Others on the hot seat: Buffalo's Chan Gailey (0-8); Carolina's John Fox (1-7); Denver's Josh McDaniels (2-6); San Francisco's Mike Singletary (2-6); Cincinnati's Marvin Lewis (2-6); San Diego's Norv Turner (4-5); and Chicago's Lovie Smith (5-3).
Phillips, Childress and Garrett -- if he doesn't turn things around -- make it an imperfect 10.
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Well, I did some work and some affiliates have been added, including yours. Energy X 18:28, August 8, 2015 (UTC)
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Ok so my computer is old.
I have a EVGA 780i sli
OCZ Fatal1ty 4GB (2x2GB) 1066 PC2-8500
EVGA 560Ti 903/2052
1 x OCZ vertex 64GB
2 x 250Gb in RAID 0 for 500gb
External 1TB seagate
So im not experiencing no slow downs at all when gaming. Still got a solid 60 for some games. even though CPU is 7 years old. I want to upgrade, or should I wait till the next best thing for CPU/motherboard comes out.
I have a feeling that will be soon as i7 has been out for a long time.
But mind you im not in a rush as my PC seems to be the same as the day I bought it. And the tiger direct computer i LOOKED AT IN TORONTO. With the fancy i7.
What should I do?
wait and drop $1500 after fix my show car? or do it now
I have a q6600 @ 4.05ghz and i'll wait cause the next Intel generation is a tick so new architecture and better generation...
I also have a Q6600 at 3.2GHz. The difference from our quads to say an i5 or low-end i7 not much. The only thing I've noticed is when people have SSD's and powerful video cards. I think you can get away with waiting another year.
Yeah an Q6600 @ 3.6ghz is still the equivalent of a i5 @ 3.2ghz... I5 is faster but not by much so unless you have 1000 to throw to an I7 config, i don't think you'll see the difference however if you're overclocking, the new i5 reach 4.5 pretty easily and at that frequency they're much more faster than any Q6600
PS: Q6600 @ 4.05ghz for me is enough for all day usage, new games that we have now like BF3 runs fine and that's why i'll not change for now...
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Markets: Stocks opened modestly lower after the government said that the number of people who applied for unemployment benefits dipped slightly last week.
Energy: SolarWorld and six other companies filed a trade complaint against China on Wednesday, underscoring the intense pressure they face as cheap Chinese cells and panels flood the U.S. market.
Real estate: In a dim economy, apartments are a bright spot -- at least, for landlords and investors. Rents are up, vacancies are down and potential tenants are plentiful as a result of the foreclosure crisis.
Land use: Metro is poised to bring nearly 2,000 acres into the urban growth boundary in Washington County.OSHA has cited Precision Castparts for two "serious" violations related to release of a potentially toxic cloud from its southeast Portland manufacturing plant in May.
Grocery: A developer has submitted plans to demolish a long-vacant Vancouver Fred Meyer and replace it with a smaller 24-hour grocery store.
Labor: Manufacturing workers at Xerox's Wilsonville campus have given their union the authority to call a strike after voting down the company's latest contract proposal last Thursday.
Tech: ON Semiconductor faces a year of severe disruption due to floods in Thailand, but Gresham operations won't be directly affected.
Restaurants: The Lucier restaurant space on the South Waterfront is up for sale or lease.
Student debt: Reports that American student debt has or is about to top $1 trillion are wrong.
Open source: The Drupal Association -- a nonprofit that promotes the free, open source website management system Drupal -- plans to open its first permanent office at the Portland State Business Accelerator.
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The OIC (Organization of Islamic Cooperation) in Albania is calling for more bloody Islamic imperialism. The modern Republic of Albania became independent after the fall of the Ottoman Empire in Europe, following the Balkan Wars. Albanians had for almost five centuries been at the heart of the sprawling Ottoman empire in which "they enjoyed a privileged position as administrators and generals."
Muslim Albanians occupied an outstanding position in the empire, and were the main pillars of Ottoman policy in the Balkans.[31]Enjoying this privileged position in the empire, Muslim Albanians held various administrative positions, with over two dozen Grand Viziers of Albanian origin, such as Gen. Köprülü Mehmed Pasha, who commanded the Ottoman forces during the Ottoman-Persian Wars; Gen. Köprülü Fazıl Ahmed, who led the Ottoman army during the Austro-Turkish War (1663–1664); and, later, Muhammad Ali Pasha of Egypt.
You didn't really think that the declaration of Kosovo (an Islamic state in the heart of Europe) would be enough, did you? I am sure they half expect the dhimmi to fight the infidel for them - Clinton did it in Bosnia, why wouldn't we do it again?
Julia Gorin opines, "Why is Russia the only one concerned about the Albanian prime minister's call for unification of lands where there are a lot of Albanians? (Macedonia, southern Serbia, part of Greece, Montenegro and a snippet of Bulgaria, according to some maps.) He tries to backtrack using as a cover something like: "I meant unification under the EU umbrella." That's not what Albanians mean, and he knows it. The KLA will never rest. Terrorists don't put down their weapons after a success. Oh, and I didn't even know that the Helsinki Final Act (1975) stipulated the permanence of Europe's borders. So much for that, as we made sure.
The only border "change" Washington and EU oppose is the part of Kosovo that wants to remain with Serbia. But as for the big Kosovo severance and whatever Greater Albania is up to, that's A-OK. Because we don't talk back to Albanians. As for the current rampage throughout Kosovo, overturning graves etc, more on that here. But this is significant, Greater Albania ambitions were on display during the below-referenced 100th birthday celebrations."
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The Russian Foreign Minister has dismissed the Albanian Prime Minister's call for an eventual unification of all Albanians in one state, saying too much blood has been spilled in the region already.
Sergei Lavrov said that any redrawing of borders in Europe is unacceptable, and that fully refers to the situation in the Balkans, "where much blood has been shed.
"No one would want to witness the recurrence of such events," Lavrov said in Moscow on Tuesday after meeting his Macedonian counterpart, Nikola Poposki.
The Russian minister called on all European countries, including Albania, to strictly adhere to the Helsinki Final Act signed in 1975, which aimed to improve relations between the Communist bloc and the West and agreed on the permanence of postwar Europe's borders.
He spoke in response to Albanian Prime Minister Sali Berisha's earlier call for the creation an integrated Albanian state.
During the 2012 celebrations of the centenary of the Albanian state, Berisha referred to a number of areas outside modern Albania as historically Albanian, and referred to "the dream of Albanian unification", though he later maintained he meant the union of all Albanians within the European Union.
Lavrov also expressed disappointment over the West's muted reaction to recent reports of attacks on Serbian monuments in mainly Albanian Kosovo. "This is a dangerous trend," Lavrov said.Over 60 Serbian memorials have been vandalised lately in Kosovo, in apparent retaliation for Serbia's removal of a monument erected to local ethnic Albanian fighters in the mainly ethnic Albanian south Serbia border area.


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Bryan Adams will be bringing his first real six-string that he bought at the five and dime to the Potter Center at Jackson Community College for a rare acoustic concert in December.
The 50-year-old Canadian artist, who has sold more than 65 million records is scheduled to perform at 8 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 4.
His successful career have been defined in part by the 80s anthem, "Summer of '69" and the power ballad, "(Everything I Do) I Do It For You."
Adams is in the midst of a European swing with his Bare Bones Tour, which he will bring stateside beginning with a show in Redding, Calif. on Nov. 7.
The Grammy-award singer-songwriter has a new live album that will be released in November.Tickets are $35, $50 and $75. They will go on sale at 10 a.m. Oct. 15, and can be purchased by on JCC's website or by calling 517-796-8600.


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An average Bank Officer in the United States can expect to take home roughly $44K annually. Medical benefits are awarded to most, and a strong majority earn dental coverage. Women Bank Officers who took the survey just slightly outnumber men. Most Bank Officers like their work and job satisfaction is high. This report is based on responses to the PayScale salary survey.
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Occasionally referred to as "Hidden Valley Falls," this torrent of Roaring Creek is probably a good deal taller than a thousand feet, is actually over 1,500 ft. to the bottom and is considered the highest waterfall in all of Central America. The turnoff to a viewpoint of the falls is a couple of miles beyond the forest reserve gate and is well signed. A viewing platform overlooks the falls. There is a short scenic trail around the escarpment for taking in the valley view. Thousand foot fall is a Natural Monument established in 2004 and is managed by the Forest Department of Belize and has a total of 1290 Acres.
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FAIRMONT - Several people didn't want to wait for the train Thursday.
As another sweep of Union Pacific's "Operation: Lifesaver" came through the area, 11 citations were issued in Martin County, and more were handed out in Blue Earth on Thursday morning.
"There were eight issued in town, in Fairmont," said Fairmont police officer Bryan Boltjes. "Then we had three that were in the Welcome area, so that was 11 citations in two and a half hours."
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TORN?IN?TWO?— This 2007 file photo of a semi-trailer truck and train collision along County Road 39 in Fairmont is a reminder of the power of a moving train and the severe damage it can cause to any vehicle.
Along with Fairmont Police, the Minnesota State Patrol, Martin County Sheriff's Office and Sherburn-Welcome Police Department assisted with enforcement.
"This was my second time, being up in the locomotive," Boltjes said. "And there were a couple of times today, I saw things that made me say, 'I can't believe I just saw that!'"
One violator at the North State Street crossing ran the flashing lights and ignored the train whistle, crossing when the train was at most 150 to 200 feet away.
"If we had been pulling a loaded train, there's no way that could've been stopped. That vehicle would have been hit," Boltjes said.
Another incident at the Highway 263 crossing in Welcome saw a vehicle pull around two vehicles already stopped for the crossing and blindly fly across the tracks.
"There was a pickup with an enclosed trailer, then a semi-trailer behind it, and they were both stopped," explained Deputy Chad Petschke. "This other vehicle, still going 40 mph proceeded to blindly pass both these stopped vehicles and cross a solid yellow line to pass and go through the tracks. I firmly believe that would have been a fatality for sure if there had been a collision. And when this vehicle was stopped and cited, the driver was angry with us. All three of us in the locomotive compartment were just like, 'Did we really just see that?'"
There was another incident from the Blue Earth operation in which a vehicle went around the gates as they lowered. The driver was cited for the violation plus driving without a license. A half-hour later, the same driver ran another crossing and was cited again.
These blatant violations are nothing new to the train engineers.
"What this exercise does is it gets the talk going," said Dirk Petersen, manager of operating practices for the regional unit of Union Pacific. "It opens the eyes of the police. They're seeing there are some vehicles that are failing to stop for any stop signs. It's giving them an education, and we appreciate them getting involved. We do these operations all around our service unit annually."
The engineer driving the locomotive Thursday was the same one involved in a train-semi crash at the County Road 39 crossing in 2007.
"That was a crash that I responded to and worked," Boltjes recalled. "These are the things that engineers see every day, not just when we're there. This is an everyday occurrence."
Both Union Pacific and police hope those cited will realize the importance of obeying railroad crossing rules.
"Today, it's a ticket, but next time it could be far more serious," Petersen said.
Minnesota law states that if a moving train approaching a railroad grade crossing is visible from the crossing, that is considered evidence that it is not safe to proceed.
"A ticket is minor compared to your life, the life of a loved one, or a life-altering injury," Petersen said. "These intersections are usually only blocked for a couple of minutes. Is there anything really that important that it's worth the risk?"


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Microsoft is gearing up to reveal its new Xbox later this month (it's seriously close now), but what games should we expect to launch with it?
Rumours circulating the internet seem to point towards a Project Gotham Racing revival, but what other Microsoft brands will make an appearance?
Will Fable, for instance, re-emerge on the next-gen Xbox as a launch title?
It has, after all, been a while since Lionhead released Fable: The Journey (or, The Horse as we like to call it) and the studio has had plenty of time to get a new project off the ground.
Even though it's had to deal with the absence of Peter Molyneux, Lionhead is still part of the Microsoft inner-circle and you'd expect that it would have had access to dev kits (or even spec lists) before anyone else.
At least that's what we're speculating.
Here are 4 other reasons Fable 4 could be in the works and gearing up for the next-gen Xbox launch…
On Xbox 360? Nah…
Fable is an Xbox institution, and one that's managed to maintain a positive relationship with its fans despite Kinect giving its best shot of ruining everything with Fable The Horse.
The thought of a next-gen Xbox arriving on the scene without a stellar line-up of triple-A games to draw in the crowds doesn't bare thinking about. Fable is the perfect vessel to win over the RPG and fantasy crowds at launch.
No more Molyneux?
Lionhead has been working on something for well over a year now and with Molynuex's surprise departure a long-distant memory, Fable 4 would be the perfect opportunity to prove that one man doesn't make the studio.
There's no denying that Molyneux's influence on the series helped shape it, but there's still a tremendous amount of talent at Lionhead (probably desperate to prove themselves, too).
Forget Kinect (probably)
Fable 4 has been rumoured to be in the works since before The Journey's release and it was also suspected to mark a return to the controller.
Expecting a totally Kinect-free adventure is probably a bit much, though, and a combination of control pad and motion control is more likely. Let's hope Kinect 2 is up to the task and Lionhead can be a bit more adventurous than it was with the dull controls of The Journey.
Dare we say it… massively multiplayer? If Microsoft follows Sony's lead and places its social networking infrastructure at the centre of the next-gen Xbox experience, an MMO Fable, or at the very least a Fable that utilises MMO qualities, would be a brilliant poster child.
Who wouldn't want to explore a fully realised Albion and experience Fable's unique RPG gameplay with others? Plus, just imagine all the wives you could have.


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TAMPA, Fla. — The Devils, who acquired defenseman Kurtis Foster in a trade earlier in the day, faced the Tampa Bay Lightning tonight at the St. Pete Times Forum.
Johan Hedberg was in goal for the Devils against Dwayne Roloson.
Foster will join the team in Sunrise, Fla., Tuesday, although it hasn't been determined whether he will play.
Clarkson and Ryan Malone fought at 2:01. Later, Alex Urbom fought Downie after the Devils rookie cross-checked the Tampa Bay winger at 8:23.
Urbom's minor resulted in a Lightning power play goal from Stamkos at 9:29. Fayne was unable to sweep the puck out of the zone as Dominic Moore set up Stamkos in front for the goal.
Hedberg robbed Nate Thompson with a glove save with 7:56 left.
The Devils called timeout with 3:26 remaining. Larsson was responsible for two late icings.
Parise's ninth goal of the season gave the Devils a 3-2 lead 56 seconds into the period. Parise sent the puck in to Henrique behind the net and then got it back for a chance at the left edge of the crease.
Although Gilroy was there, Parise jammed it past Roloson. At that point, Lightning coach Guy Boucher replaced Roloson with Mathieu Garon. Roloson allowed three goals on 12 shots.
Ryan Carter knocked Garn down at the left side of the net at 4:43. That prompted Pavel Kubina to drop his gloves and fight the Devils center. Kubina had been on IR with a knee injury and wasn't expected to play.
Kovalchuk's ninth goal gave the Devils a 4-2 lead at 5:42. The puck bounced over Gilroy's stick, giving Parise a 2-on-0 break with Kovalchuk. Garon never had a chance as Parise waited and then fed Kovalchuk for the shot that beat the Lightning goalie on his stick side.
Adam Larsson was sent off for interference at 8:12. When Taormina shot the puck into the netting at 9:52 it gave the Lightning a 5-on-3 power play for 20 seconds. The Devils killed off both penalties.
A short-handed goal by Henrique gave the Devils a 5-2 lead at 13:23. Mark Fayne cleared the puck from his own end and it went past Lightning defenseman Brett Clark at the left point.
That gave Parise another 2-on-0 breakaway. This time it was with Henrique, who put his stick on the ice in teh slot and redirected Parise's pass into the net for his seventh goal.
Larsson was in the box for interference against Tyrell when Hedberg made a leg save on Vinny Lecavalier at 16:30 with the Lightning on the power play.
The Devils are being outshot by the Lightning, 27-17.
End of period: Devils 5, Lightning 2
The Devils started the Petr Sykora-Patrik Elias-David Clarkson line with Bryce Salvador and Matt Taormina on defense.
Other lines: Zach Parise-Adam Henrique-Ilya Kovakchuk; Eric Boulton-Tim Sestito-Mattias Tedenby; Dainius Zubrus-Ryan Carter-Nick Palmieri.
It took the Devils 28 seconds to score. Salvador took a slapper than Roloson stopped with his right arm. However, the rebound came out far enough to allow Sykora to score on a backhander from below the right hash marks as the goalie went diving back across the crease.
The goal was Sykora's six of the season and first in eight games.
That line almost struck again at 3:13, but Rolson stopped Elias from 12 feet.
Eric Brewer was in the penalty box for holding Zach Parise when the Devils scored in the power play for a 2-0 lead.
Taormina took a snap shot from well above the slot and Dainius Zubrus tipped it past Roloson with six seconds remaining on the power play. It was the ninth goal of the season for Zubrus.
Roloson stopped Clarkson from below the right circle at 9:20.
Two giveaways in their own end forced Devils goalie Hedberg to make a stop on Nate Thompson with 7:11 remaining in the period.
Tampa Bay cut the deficit in half at 17:34. Steven Stamkos carried the puck out from the left wing boards, giving it to Matt Gilroy. Steve Downie, who had fallen down in the left circle, got up for a pass from Gilroy and beat Hedberg on his stick side.
The Lightning tied the score, 2-2, when Blair Jones took a long pass from Dana Tyrell and skated past rookie Alex Urbom in the circle to Hedberg's left. Cutting across the slot with speed, Jones backhanded a shot in at 18:54. The goals came 80 seconds apart.
The Devils outshot the Lightning, 11-10.
End of period: Devils 2, Lightning 2
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• Area, state need Metro progress
• Other Michigan airports busy also
• Detroit-area 'aerotropolis' gains momentum
The backbone of Michigan's aviation infrastructure - and the state's gateway to international markets - started this year with more than $400 million in building projects and ratings that show national prominence among comparable facilities.
Yet Detroit Metropolitan Airport also faces uncertainty from changes in the airline industry, a situation projected to be fluid throughout 2008 as carriers consider mergers and cost-reduction.
Still, Metro officials are moving ahead on a 20-year master plan that will bring more upgrades to the facility that most in Southeast Michigan define as a statewide economic driver.
"The airport is not only a great economic resource, but more important for the future, it's one of the economic engines for Southeast Michigan and for the state," said Wayne County Executive Robert Ficano.
The airport generates more than 71,000 jobs and $7.6 billion in economic activity, according to a University of Michigan Dearborn study. More than 18,000 are employed directly on the airport property.
Add Metro's cargo facility - Willow Run Airport near Ypsilanti, and its five runways - and $200 million more is pumped into the figures.
And with a proposed aerotropolis that is gaining traction to develop 25,000 surrounding acres, the potential economic impact could grow exponentially.
Capital improvements totaling billions of dollars continue on the property.
Major improvements at the airport include the new 26-gate, $431 million North Terminal slated to open in the fall and the $1.2 billion, 74-gate McNamara terminal completed in 2002, which gained 48 additional gates in 2005 and 2006.
In addition, the $144 million south access road, John Rogell Drive was completed in 2002 and the $225 million south runway was completed 2001.
The investment is paying off: Detroit Metro was one of two airports in the state to post passenger count growth, gaining 2 percent in 2007. Only Flint's Bishop International gained along with it, posting a 1 percent increase.
Detroit ranked 20th in the world for passenger traffic in 2006 and 11th in the U.S. The airport was fifth in the U.S. in the 2007 Airports Council International Airport Service Quality Survey, and ranked third in the world for facilities that serve 25 million-40 million passengers.
Last year, more than 40 million passengers flew into and out of Michigan airports, with Metro handling 90 percent.
Growth is forecast to continue, even amid industry changes: With a forecast annual growth rate of 2.3 percent, Metro is expected to grow to nearly 60 million passengers by 2025, about as many as Los Angeles International has now.
Citing Metro's sound financial performance and competitive cost structure, Fitch Ratings and Standard & Poor's assigned an 'A' rating on $2.2 billion in bonds and an 'A-' rating on $229 million in other bonds.
Fitch also noted that the five-year-old McNamara Terminal and the soon-to-be opened North Terminal will support the airport with modern facilities through the next 15-20 years.
Fitch, S&P and Moody's all gave the airport a stable rating outlook on all bonds, although all noted a strong reliance on Northwest Airlines - with 70 percent of traffic- as a potential downside.
• Detroit Metropolitan Airport, Romulus - $7.6 billion
Strong performance
Michigan's economy is routinely cited as a reason its businesses underperform, yet Detroit Metro holds its own in national comparisons.
Chicago O'Hare, for example, posted a nearly 2 percent decline in passenger traffic in 2007, while Ohio's Hopkins International in Cleveland posted a 2 percent gain.
Atlanta's Hartsfield-Jackson gained 4.6 percent, yet Dallas Fort Worth International was flat.
Climbing fuel prices and intense competition have driven low cost carriers ATA and Frontier into bankruptcy and Aloha Airlines to immediately cease operations in April.
The economy also factored into the recent announcement that Metro's main carrier, Northwest Airlines, would merge with Delta Airlines.
Northwest and Delta executives said in April that Metro would get stronger, in large part because of its direct routes to Europe and Asia. It would be a feeder of not only NWA hubs but would likely attract more business from the additional southern Delta hub as well.
"Northwest understands the future; that is their strongest asset. It's probably the strongest, best-managed airline out there," said Mike Boyd, president of Colorado-based Boyd Group, an aviation forecasting and strategic solutions company.
He noted there is little overlap in the Northwest and Delta infrastructure and routes, which should help Metro even as many airlines cut their volume of scheduled flights.
If the merger goes through, Boyd said, downsides for Metro likely will include some consolidation of routes, while others have predicted some fare increases.
However, further mergers are possible later this year. Continental and UAL considered one but announced April 29 any deal is off. Now UAL is in merger talks with US Airways.
International ties
As one of the main U.S. hubs to Asia - with direct routes to Japan and, by 2009, to China - the airport is an indicator of continued economic growth and increased commerce with that region, and serves as a direct link for much of the eastern U.S.
"It's not so much significant (just) to the Southeast Michigan economy as the global economy, the national economy," Boyd said. "Detroit Metro is probably going to be the No. 1 gateway to Asia in the next 10 years. And where is all the action? Asia."
It's a two-way benefit. Asian markets, especially China, are tapping the automotive expertise - engineering, design and development - still vigorous in Michigan.
In addition, domestic automakers, all based in Southeast Michigan, are experiencing explosive growth in the Asian market and Metro serves them as a direct and convenient conduit to that market.
As a major hub airport, Detroit Metro also serves a host of smaller regional airports that feed travelers for connections around the country and the world.
The more competitive the airport - efficient and convenient - the more likely airlines are to feed fliers to that airport.
"I think their competition is not just regional but the world, especially with these (airline) alliances, and the hubs of those compete with one another, so it's not just regional, it's worldwide - and (Detroit) stacks up pretty well," said Greg Principato, president of the Airports Council International-North America.
"There are a lot of big major hub airports, and also those that do low-fare service, but Detroit has done both," he said.
Planning for future
Having reached all of the major objectives of its last 20-year plan, Metro has a new tentative master plan to keep it moving forward.
"We're going to need much more in facilities 20 years from now to accommodate that increase," said Michael Conway, airport spokesman.
The "blueprint for the future" Conway said, has been in the works for a couple years with community input and must be approved by the Federal Aviation Administration.
"Airlines are a movable business; their biggest asset moves at 500 miles per hour, and if you want that business, you have to offer the facilities." Principato said.
Two major points:
• A new runway that would expand the south end of the airport.
• An on-airport light-rail system that connects to an intermodal transportation/rental car area away from the terminals that will help ease on-airport vehicle congestion.
Romulus officials and residents have voiced their resistance to the planned runway, saying it will displace 3,500 residents and eliminate much of the city's industrial zoning.
In response, airport officials scheduled six additional public informational public meetings through May 1.
The Wayne County Airport Authority board will vote on the plan on May 22.
That issue will play itself out over the next decade or so, but Conway said the other option is to stagnate and not have the ability to serve the community in 10, 15 or 20 years.
"You're really in a fortunate position, there are very few airports that were built in the last 50 years and to have an airport with such comprehensive plans and one that has led the way. Detroit has made the best of the asset," said Principato.
Boyd agreed: "We're talking about Metro being in the perfect location not only today but for years."
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MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — Judge Tommy Bryan of the Alabama Court of Civil Appeals has launched a Republican campaign for the Alabama Supreme Court.Bryan made his announcement Wednesday in front of the state Judicial Building in Montgomery.
Bryan's announcement attracted leaders of several business groups. The president of the Alabama Retail Association, Rick Brown, said he expects Bryan to have broad support in the business community because he's proven himself to be good, conservative judge.
Bryan is seeking the seat that will become vacant with the retirement of Justice Tom Woodall. Currently, Bryan is the only candidate. Tuscaloosa Circuit Judge Scott Donaldson had planned to run as a Republican, but he announced Sunday that he had changed his mind.
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Included in Margaret Spellings' new regulations announced today for No Child Left Behind is an effort to make all states use the same formula to calculate graduation rates, one that Michigan is already using (and one we recently reported on).
Basically, it calculates the rates based on students who graduate on time, in four years.
"This means parents will be able to compare graduation rates in their schools with others across the country. It also means that poor and minority families will have more leverage to get the same quality of education for their children that we provide to others," Spellings said.
-- Here are the FAQs on Michigan's rate Download file
-- Here's a recap of Spellings' speech.
Continue reading for a response from the American Federation of Teachers (I haven't seen one from the National Education Association yet):
Statement by Randi Weingarten,
President, American Federation of Teachers,
On the Bush Administration's Announcement of New Title I Regulations
WASHINGTON--"The regulations announced today, just a week before the nation's voters choose a new president, demonstrate that the Bush administration continues to put the interests of conservative ideologues over those of students and their families.
These regulations do nothing to address the well-documented, harmful effects of the current law: excessively focusing on testing and test preparation; squeezing important subjects from the curriculum, such as science, social studies and the arts; labeling schools "failures" even when students are making good progress; and punishing--instead of helping--schools that are struggling. The regulations also create more ways for schools to fail, and they promote supplemental services--an expensive, unproven intervention. Ultimately, despite the administration's spin, the regulations do nothing to help more students graduate from high school or to solve any challenge facing today's schools and students.
One good thing about the Bush administration's decision to issue these regulations shortly before the election is that it reveals to any remaining undecided voters the cynical nature of the administration's world view. As if more evidence was needed, it is clearer than ever that this nation needs to elect Barack Obama and others who will put the interests of students first."
And now a response from the Alliance for Excellent Education:
Washington, D.C. - Bob Wise, president of the Alliance for Excellent Education and former governor of West Virginia, issued the following statement in response to final regulations to strengthen the No Child Left Behind Act (NCLB) announced today by U.S. Secretary of Education Margaret Spellings. These regulations include the requirement of a uniform calculation for determining every high school's graduation rate:
"If Federal Express can track a package all along its route until it's delivered, then we should be able to keep track of all of our students from the moment they enter school. Secretary Spellings's announcement today calling for a uniform graduation rate calculation addresses a crucial gap in the No Child Left Behind Act, one that has left us without a clear understanding of how many students actually earn a high school diploma.
"Meaningful education reform hinges on a fair, accurate, and consistent portrait of our nation's schools. With the implementation of a uniform calculation rate, NCLB moves a step further toward ensuring the high-quality education for all of America's students that it initially promised.
"The secretary is to be commended for strengthening the law so that it reflects a truer picture of where education stands in this country, where it needs to be, and how we're going to get there."
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Two make video appearances in court
EAST LIVERPOOL – Two men arrested Tuesday night following an evacuation of the Calcutta Walmart appeared Wednesday morning before Municipal Court Judge Melissa Byers Emmerling for video arraignments.
John S. Hester, 53, whose last listed address was Sixteen School Road, Irondale, appeared on a felony charge of inducing panic stemming from an incident at Walmart Tuesday that resulted in the store being evacuated.
A preliminary hearing was scheduled April 18, with cash/surety bond set at $75,000 and a public defender appointed. Hester is currently homeless and has no employment or income, according to court records.
A pretrial was set the same day on a charge of complicity to theft, stemming from an incident at Walmart several hours after the evacuation during which a television was stolen.
Brian S. Goodlin, 30, Vesta Street, Chester, W.Va., was arraigned on a charge of petty theft in relation to that incident. He had pretrial set April 18 on the charge. Court records showed Goodlin also has no source of employment or income and a public defender was appointed.
Police allege that Hester is the person of interest seen on a Walmart surveillance video in the area where a suspicious electronic contraption was discovered about 11:30 a.m. Tuesday in the electronics department.
Its discovery resulted in local police and other emergency personnel as well as the Youngstown Bomb Squad being called to the store. The device was found not to contain any explosives by the bomb squad.
Other stores in the Summit Square Plaza were not evacuated during the incident, but Walmart was closed for three hours. Store officials declined to say how much the incident may have cost the company in lost revenue.
Hester and Goodlin were apprehended Tuesday night by St. Clair Township police after Goodlin reportedly ran out of the store with a stolen 50-inch television set.
Police declined to identify Goodlin Tuesday night, but a police report included in the court docket said he admitted to stealing the television after he and Hester planned the theft. Goodlin is dating Hester's daughter, the report noted.
According to police, Hester waited in the car while Goodlin went into the store, took the television and walked toward the exit, where he was asked for a receipt. Goodlin handed the employee an old receipt and kept walking out of the store, followed by store employees, who had discovered the receipt was dated November.
As Goodlin approached the vehicle, Hester reportedly got out, picked up the TV, put it into the waiting Jeep and told Goodlin, "Let's (expletive) go," and they both got into the vehicle and went south on Dresden Avenue.
Police said while they drove, Goodlin called a woman he knows and asked if she wanted to purchase the television, and they took it to her home on Lisbon Street, where she paid $250 for the TV, valued at $508.
The woman later told police she gave the cash to Hester but denied knowing the television was stolen. Goodlin reportedly told her it was purchased with a gift card and he would bring her the receipt later.
Goodlin reportedly told police he and Hester also stole a television from the store a couple days prior.
Chief Don Hyatt has said Goodlin's arrest was not connected to the Walmart evacuation.


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This year the Catholic Schools Week theme is "Catholic Schools: Faith. Academics. Service."
The week will focus on faith-filled leadership characteristics in all aspects of the school community. Students will be involved in prayers highlighting the theme, and school officials will conduct a campaign for "Pennies for Patients," which is a collects funds for the Leukemia-Lymphoma Society.
Other highlights of the week include:
Celebrating Service Jan. 28 and Jan. 29
Special liturgies are planned, with parents and students of the school thanking the parish for its support, and sharing their experiences with the community.
Open House Jan. 29, 10:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
Following 9:30 a.m. Mass, guests will receive a "Passport to Excellence" to begin their tour and will be eligible for prizes. All classrooms in the school will be open. Parishioners and guests are invited into the school to meet teachers and to see how the students' faith is fulfilled within their classrooms. Doors will be decorated according to this year's theme and the hallways will be filled with students' art work. Science Fair projects will fill the old gym and informational tables will be set up throughout the entire school. There will be fun activites for the whole family including a DJ, facepainting, caricature artist, and refreshments.
Celebrating Faith, Academics and Service in the Community Jan. 30
Teachers will begin their day with a breakfast provided by the PTU Hospitality committee. Students in grades K-8 will be involved in thanking the school's bulletin advertisers, as well as anyone who helps throughout the community, such as crossing guards and bus drivers. The school will also begin collecting pennies with a goal of 250 pounds of pennies for the Leukemia-Lymphoma Society.
Celebrating Faith, Academics and Service To Students Jan. 31
Students will enjoy a Subway lunch and will also be allowed to wear jeans and sport shoes, with shirts coordinating with the countries for the Olympics. The eighth grade Olympics take place in the afternoon. Come cheer on your favorite country: Yemen, Israel, Botswana, Syria or Cambodia.
Celebrating Faith, Academics and Service with Teachers and Staff Feb. 1
A performance by the St. Ignatius Jazz Band highlights the day, as well as a teacher appreciation luncheon to thank the educators who constantly live out the Catholic Schools Week theme each day.
Celebrating Faith, Academics and Service through Community Life Feb. 2
Rotating entertainment is planned for the afternoon, highlighting the areas of Faith, with Deacon Tom Long speaking on vocations; Academics with Westlake Historian Mel Maurer appearing as Abraham Lincoln; and Service, with Capt. Timothy Spurrier, father of third-grader Charlie Spurrier.
Celebrating Service Through the Parish Feb. 3
The entire school will attend 9 a.m. Mass. The theme for this special liturgy will center on Faith, Academics and Service. At the end of Mass, school officials will present "Faithful Christian" awards to two children per homeroom. The awards will be given to students who best exemplify the theme of Catholic Schools Week. Several teachers will also be honored for their years of service. Later, an afternoon assembly with the Holy Name Band and a check presentation to the Leukemia-Lymphoma Society will cap off the "Pennies for Patients" collection. The Catholic Schools Week celebration wraps up with a motivational presentation "Life is a game, get ready to play!!" by certified youth fitness specialist Paul "Theo" Theodore, owner of "Fit Me Up."


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Born July 24, 1942 in the Bronx, Paul spent his childhood in Belleville before moving to Sparta. He and his family settled in Holland Township in 1972.
He was a graduate of Newton High School and attended Raritan Valley Community College in Branchburg, where he earned associate degrees in marketing and business management.
He served in the Navy for five years, and was honorably discharged as a petty officer 2nd class. He was on active duty, stationed in San Salvador during the Cuban Missile Crisis, and also stationed on the island of Bermuda.
Paul was employed by Sprint in Annandale, where he was operations manager for the state, retiring after 40 years of service.
He was a very active member of Greenwich Presbyterian Church. Paul loved spending time with his family and friends and enjoyed being a member of the Indian Guides and Princesses organization at the Riegel Ridge YMCA when his children were young. He was an avid gardener and enjoyed maintaining his orchard of various fruit trees, which he planted himself. He also enjoyed watching birds and deer in his back yard that benefited from the fruits of his labor. He enjoyed traveling with his family and visited many places all over the world. Paul lived life to the fullest, and greeted everyone and every day with open arms and open heart.
Son of the late Edwin and Jeannette Carbin, Paul is survived by his beloved wife of 47 years, Adrianne (Boss) Carbin; his son, Darrin Carbin of Pen Argyl, Pa.; his daughters Deborah Epstein of Phillipsburg and Rebecca Carbin of East Stroudsburg, Pa.; his two grandchildren, Rachel and Jacob Epstein; a sister, Judith Deckert and husband James of Newton; a brother, Edwin and his wife Tina of Palm Bay, Fla.; as well as nieces and nephews.
His funeral service will be held on Wednesday, Feb. 6, at 11 a.m. at Greenwich Presbyterian Church, 17 Greenwich Church Road, Stewartsville. Interment will follow in Greenwich Cemetery. Visitation will be held on Tuesday 6-9 p.m. at Johnson-Walton Funeral Home, 24 Church Road, Holland Township.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the Traumatic Brain Injury Association of New Jersey, P.O. Box 700, Trenton, NJ 08625. For more information or to send online condolences, visit JohnsonWalton.com.


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Fleetwood girls beat Salisbury for tourney title
Posted: 7:00 PM EST Dec 27, 2012 Updated: 9:35 PM EST Dec 28, 2012
The Fleetwood girls won for a second straight day, beating the hosts to win the Salisbury Holiday Tournament.
The Tigers outlasted the Falcons to win 47-41 behind Maureen McGarry's 13 points and Kendra Bamberger's 11 points. Salisbury was led by a pair of players with 16 points, Meagan Eripret and Megan Hrebik.