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The Browns announced today the signing of linebacker Bo Ruud. He was cut earlier in the week by New England. The Patriots selected Ruud 197th overall in the 2008 NFL Draft, but he spent his entire rookie season on injured reserve.
The 6-foot-3, 235-pound Ruud started 33 games in college at Nebraska. There, he totaled 216 tackles, 25 tackles for a loss and 4.5 sacks.
Running back Allen Patrick was released by the team. He spent most of last season on the Cleveland's practice squad.
Drew Bennett, an eight-year veteran receiver, will work out for the Browns Wednesday, according to a source.
Bennett, 30, was released by the St. Louis Rams in February. He caught just one pass in 2008 before breaking his leg on the first series of the season opener. He had been signed to a six-year, $30 million contract in 2007 after playing six seasons with the Tennessee Titans.To read more or comment...
Peter King of Sports Illustrated does a really good job breaking down the Browns/Jets trade that got Cleveland strong safety Abram Elam. Read the column here.
King also had this to say about Elam:
A rundown of Ohio State undrafted rookie free agent news, released by OSU:
LT Alex Boone -- Signed with San Francisco 49ers.To read more or comment...
Texas Tech quarterback Graham Harrell is among the undrafted free agents who will participate in the Browns rookie minicamp this weekend, according to a report by the Dallas Morning News.
Harrell, 6-2 and 219 pounds, does not have a contract, according to the Dallas Morning News. He is considered a developmental prospect by ESPN analyst Mel Kiper Jr., especially since Texas Tech quarterbacks have not fared well in the pros.To read more or comment...
The Browns added the following in the draft: Round 1 - Alex Mack, center, California Round 2 - Brian Robiskie, wide receiver, Ohio State Round 2 - Mohamed Massaquoi, wide receiver, Georgia Round 2 - David Veikune, defensive end, Hawaii Round 4 - Kaluka Maiava, outside linebacker, Southern California Round 6 - Don Carey, cornerback, Norfolk State Round 6 - Coye Francies, cornerback, San Jose State Roudn 6 - James Davis, running back, Clemson
In a trade with the Jets, the Browns added: defensive end Kenyon Coleman, safety Abram Elam and quarterback Brett Ratliff.
That all means grades a starting to roll in, prematurely or not. Here's a quick look at some of the more notable grades:
Pete Prisco, CBS Sports - C Mel Kiper, ESPN - B- Larry Weisman, USA Today - B John Czarnecki, FOX Sports - C RotoWorld / MSNBC - A- ESPN Fan Nation - B-
So, now we turn it to the fans:
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These are just trickling in, so make sure to check back a few times today in case we add more.
- Corey Boudreaux, S/CB, San Diego State - Brent Casteel, WR, Utah - Marlon Davis, G, Alabama - Graham Harrell, QB, Texas Tech - Chris Lynch, P, Albany - Jordan Norwood, WR, Penn State - Jason Venson, S, Central Florida - Bryan Williams, S, Akron
With their final pick (195 overall) and third selection in the 2009 NFL Draft, the Browns took Clemson running back James Davis (5-11, 216 pounds).To read more or comment...
With their secod pick in the sixth round (191st overall), the Browns took Coye Francies (6-0, 185 pounds), a corner back from San Jose State.To read more or comment...
With their first of three sixth-round picks (177th overall) the Browns selected Don Carey, a corner back at Norfolk State.
At 5-11, 194 pounds, Carey is a relatively unknown small-college athlete who played both safety and corner as a senior while also playing on various special teams.To read more or comment...
The Miami Dolphins passing attack took on a definite Buckeye flavor when GlenOak and Ohio State product Brian Hartline was selected with the eighth pick in the fourth round (108th overall) Sunday.
Hartline, a junior, will be reunited with ex-OSU teammate Ted Ginn Jr., a first-round pick in 2007.To read more or comment...
The Browns started Day Two of the 2099 Draft by selecting outside linebacker Kaluka Maiava from USC with the fourth pick in the fourth-round (104 overall).
Draft guru Mel Kiper Jr. rated Maiava as the fifth-best outside linebacker available, despite being overshadowed a USC with the stud trio of Rey Maualuga, Brain Cushing and Clay Matthews Jr. playing ahead of him. Maiava has been called fast, athletic and smart, but at 6-foot, 228-pounds he's obviously a bit undersized .To read more or comment...
Giants general manager Jerry Reese was a little coy when asked by ESPN if the Giants were out of the Braylon Edwards trade talks.
"We're leaving all our options open," Reese said a few times. There was no definitive no. There was no "we like the guys we've got" line.
But, I still don't expect Edwards to be traded anytime soon, especially to New York who took two wide receivers. Who knows, though?
The Browns just took Southern California outside linebacker Kaluka Maiava, a one-year starter.
Save for a late surprise trade, the Browns wrapped up Day One in the 2009 Draft with the selection of David Veikune, a defensive end from Hawaii.To read more or comment...
There wasn't much on David Veikune, the third pick for the Browns, on YouTube. So here are some combine highlights:
Back on the clock in the second round with the 50th pick, the Browns took another receiver in Georgia's Mohamed Massaquoi. They have another selection soon at 52.To read more or comment...
A look at the Browns' third choice in the draft.
With their second pick (36th overall) in the second round, the Browns took a familiar player in Ohio State wide receiver Brian Robiskie.To read more or comment...
Highlights of Browns second-round pick Brian Robiskies.
The Browns finally made a pick in the 21st slot, surpring quite a few by taking Alex Mack, a center from Cal.To read more or comment...
When the Browns traded picks in the draft, from five to 19 to 21, good things seemed possible. Middle linebacker Rey Maualuga was still there.
The Browns did not take him and that's a mistake. He's a guy who could have been an anchor of Cleveland's defense.
California center Alex Mack is a very good player. But a middle linebacker next to D'Qwell Jackson was there and the team decided to avoid him.
Despite being on the clock for the third time in the first round, Browns fans were still left hanging, as Cleveland traded down two more spots to 21 - this time making a deal Philadelphia.
The Eagles wanted to move up to take wide receiver Jeremy Maclin from Missouri, no word yet on what the Browns got in return.To read more or comment...
With the 17th pick (acquired from the New York Jets) the Browns continued the trend of trading down, going back two more spots to Tampa Bay's slot at 19. The Bucs wanted the 17th spot to grab quarterback Josh Freeman from K State, swapping Cleveland for their sixth-round pick (191st) in return for the favor.¶To read more or comment...
With their first selection in the 2009 Draft, the new Browns regime of Eric Mangini and George Kokinis traded the fifth overall pick to Mangini's former team so that the New York Jets could move up from No. 17 and snatch USC quarterback Mark Sanchez.
In return, the Browns move down to the No. 17th pick, get the Jets second-round pick - 52nd overall - along with players Kenyon Coleman (DE), Brett Ratliff (QB) and DB Abram Elam. Elam is a former standout at Kent State.To read more or comment...
Make sure to head over to the Ohio.com NFL Draft page where you'll find videos on the top prospects. There are also stories from Beacon Journal beat writer Marla Ridenour and team previews powered by the Sports Network.To read more or comment...
You were right. I was wrong. No more, no less. Everyone can rip me in the comments, that's fine.
Tyson Jackson to Kansas City? Until two days ago, who would have ever fathomed such a thing.
1. Get USC linebacker Rey Maualuga.
This will require trading down, although I feel so strongly about the impact Maualuga would make on the Browns defense that I would take him at No. 5. Cleveland's defense lacks an identity and the hard-hitting, intimidating Maualuga is the presence it needs. I find it hard to believe that he wouldn't play on third down. Perhaps on many elite teams, but not a Browns unit devoid of stars. Maualuga is a game-changer, and even nose tackle Shaun Rogers couldn't do that during his 2008 Pro Bowl season. Granted, the only full game I saw Maualuga play last year was against Ohio State, but his interception changed the entire course of that evening.To read more or comment...
Connecticut running back is someone the Browns have reportedly shown some interest in. The team interviewed him at the NFL Scouting Combine in February and was in attendance at his pro workout day. Here is a quick story I wrote about Brown:
No player could compare to Donald Brown in 2008, at least as far as rushing the ball goes.
The Connecticut running back had 2,083 yards on the ground, 233 more than Shonn Greene who was second nationally.
Brown was the Huskies' offense. Brown ran left. Brown ran right. Brown ran straight up the middle. He was even a factor in the passing game, catching 21 balls.
All told, he finished 2008 with an incredible 388 touches. However, Brown said he wasn't wore down by season's end.
"Coach (Randy) Edsall did a great job handling us," Brown said via phone from his native New Jersey. "We prepared for it to be like this. I was ready for a big load at the beginning of the season. It really helped that the offensive line did a great job."
Brown capped his junior season with a career-high 261 yards against Buffalo in the International Bowl. Following the game, an emotional Brown declared for the NFL Draft.
While the decision may have been a tough one for Brown, it was one he knew he was ready to make.
"(I knew I could make it to the NFL) when I got into college and seeing guys I was playing against going into the NFL," Brown said. "It made me think it was something I could do."
Growing up in Atlantic Highland, N.J. as a fan of the New York Giants, Brown idolized Tiki Barber. On the field, Brown is just as slippery and quick as Barber, but what could make him even better is a devastating stiff arm.
The stiff arm Brown regularly put on display at Connecticut is one he developed in high school. The exercise science major has strength much greater than his 5-foot-10, 210-pound frame would suggest.
"In high school is where I got real dedicated to the weight room," Brown said. "It was all about making myself the best possible player I could be."
What Brown is likely to be this weekend is no worse than a second-round pick. For the man who values family as much as football, it will be the realization of a childhood dream.
"To see where I am right now, it's been great," Brown said. "I've surrounded myself with great people and my family has been a great help every step of the way."
On Wednesday, the talk was that the Giants have called off the Braylon Edwards trade because the Browns wanted too much in return. If that's really the case, why are the Browns holding a last-minute workout with Maryland wide receiver Darrius Heyward-Bey tomorrow morning?To read more or comment...
ESPN.com and the New York Daily News report that trade talks between the New York Giants and the Browns over receiver Braylon Edwards are virtually dead.
The Daily News said Giants general manager Jerry Reese told the Browns he won't surrender their first-round pick (No. 29 overall) for Edwards, and the Browns do not seem to want to budge off that stance.To read more or comment...
In the latest roundup, Texas defensive end Brian Orakpo is still the favorite choice in mock drafts. However, some surprising names are starting to show up.
Scouts Inc. (McShay) B.J. Raji, DT, Boston College Last update: April 21 No. 1 pick: Matthew Stafford
NFLDraftScout.com (Rang) Mark Sanchez, QB, Southern California Last update: April 20 No. 1 pick: Matthew Stafford
NFL.com (Kirwan) Brian Orakpo, DE, Texas Last update: April 19 No. 1 pick: Matthew Stafford
CBSsports.com (Prisco) Brian Orakpo, DE, Texas Last update: April 18 No. 1 pick: Matthew Stafford
NFL.com (Wyche) Brian Orakpo, DE, Texas Last update: April 17 No. 1 pick: Matthew Stafford
CBSsports.com (Judge) Eugene Monroe, OT, Virginia Last update: April 17 No. 1 pick: Matthew Stafford
SI.com (Banks) Michael Crabtree, WR, Texas Tech Last update: April 17 No. 1 pick: Matthew Stafford
National Football Post Michael Crabtree, WR, Texas Tech Last update: April 13 No. 1 pick: Matthew Stafford
A crew from ESPN will be with Ohio State and Garfield High School product Chris ''Beanie'' Wells Saturday to capture his reaction to his selection in the NFL draft.
According to a release from ESPN, Wells will be one of 17 players followed in live remotes. The others include running backs Knowshon Moreno of Georgia, Donald Brown of Connecticut, LeShon McCoy of Pittsburgh and quarterback Mark Sanchez of USC.To read more or comment...
USC quarterback Mark Sanchez, rumored to have drawn serious interest from the Browns, hasn't talked with Cleveland coach Eric Mangini since the combine, Sanchez said in an NFL conference call Wednesday.
''I met coach Mangini at the combine and since then I haven't had much contact with them,'' Sanchez said.To read more or comment...
Giants receiver Steve Smith and defensive end Justin Tuck are supporting a possible trade this week that would bring Browns receiver Braylon Edwards to New York, they told the New York Daily News Tuesday.
The Giants need a No. 1 receiver after the April 3 release of Plaxico Burress, embroiled in off-the-field problems. Browns GM George Kokinis acknowledged he spoke with Giants GM Jerry Reese in broad terms about a possible deal at the NFL combine in late February. Rumors resurfaced after Burress was let go.To read more or comment...
Eric Mangini will take advantage of the NFL rule permitting new coaches to hold two additional voluntary minicamps, as the league announced all 32 teams' off-seasons schedules Tuesday.
In addition to the mandatory minicamp for rookies and veterans on June 11-13, the Browns will hold a May 1-3 session for rookies and voluntary minicamps on May 19-21 and May 26-28. Off-season training activities are scheduled for June 1-2, June 4, and June 8-9.To read more or comment...
With the 2009 NFL Draft just days away, we wanted to find out who the fans would like to see in orange and brown. Offensive tackles Jason Smith and Eugene Monroe as well as quarterback Matt Stafford and linebacker Aaron Curry were not included in this poll because in all likelihood they'll be gone by the time the Browns pick.
If you click the player's name, it will take you to a highlight video from draft site Draft Party.
- Everette Brown, defensive end, Florida State, 6'1 1/2, 256 pounds In three seasons, Brown had 100 tackles, 46.5 tackles for a loss and 23 sacks. Was a first-team all-conference player in 2008 and runner-up for ACC Player of the Year and Defensive Player of the Year after finishing third nationally with 13.5 sacks.
- Michael Crabtree, wide receiver, Texas Tech, 6'1 3/8, 215 pounds Playing just two seasons in college, Crabtree had 227 receptions for 3,097 yards and 40 touchdowns. Was the first two-time winner of the Biletnikoff Award as the nation's best wide receiver. Named the Big 12 Offensive Player of the Year in 2007. - Rey Maualuga, middle linebacker, Southern California, 6'1 3/4, 249 pounds In four seasons at USC, Maualuga had 273 tackles, 22.5 tackles for a loss, nine sacks, 12 pass breakups and five interceptions. He won the 2008 Bednarik Award, given to the top defensive player in college football. Was the 2008 Rose Bowl defensive MVP after recording three sacks in the game.
- Brian Orakpo, defensive end, Texas, 6'3, 256 pounds Playing four seasons for Texas, Orakpo finished his collegiate career with 132 tackles, 38 tackles for a loss and 22 sacks. He won the Nagurski Trophy (nation's top defensive player), Lombardi Award (nation's top lineman) and Hendricks Award (nation's top defensive end) and was named the Big 12 Defensive Player of the Year as a senior.
- Mark Sanchez, quarterback, Southern California, 6'2 1/8, 227 pounds Sanchez threw for 3,965 yards while completing 64.3 percent of his passes, good for 41 touchdowns and 16 interceptions in three years (one as a starter). Named the 2009 Rose Bowl offensive MVP after throwing for 413 yards.
Those are the probable possibilities for the Browns at the fifth spot in the draft. Who would you like the team to take?
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Appearing on the Jim Rome radio show Monday, USC quarterback Mark Sanchez addressed the latest draft report concerning the Browns. WOIO Channel 19 said the Browns would select either Sanchez or Texas Tech receiver Michael Crabtree with the fifth overall pick Saturday.
''If it's the Browns, great, I'll be out there in the next couple days for minicamp,'' Sanchez said of the days after the draft. ''They've showed some interest, just like the other teams. It's all a poker game and they don't want to be too nice and don't want to tell you too much.To read more or comment...
AP: The Cleveland Browns will kick off the 2009 regular season at home Sept. 13 against the Minnesota Vikings.
It's the 11th consecutive season that the Browns will have opened their schedule at home.
The Browns will appear in prime time twice: A Monday night game at home Nov. 16 against the Baltimore Ravens, and a Thursday night game at home Dec. 10 against AFC North rivals the Pittsburgh Steelers.
Cleveland finished 4-12 last season. Coach Romeo Crennel was fired and replaced by former New York Jets coach Eric Mangini.
Quick thoughts from Akron Beacon Journal columnist Patrick McManamon
• Sun, Sept. 13 - vs. Minnesota Vikings - FOX - 1 p.m.
• Sun, Sept. 20 - at Denver Broncos - CBS - 4:15 p.m.
• Sun, Sept. 27 - at Baltimore Ravens - CBS - 1 p.m.
• Sun, Oct. 4 - vs. Cincinnati Bengals - CBS - 1 p.m.
• Sun, Oct. 11 - at Buffalo Bills - CBS - 1 p.m.
• Sun, Oct. 18 - at Pittsburgh Steelers - CBS - 1 p.m.
• Sun, Oct. 25 - vs. Green Bay Packers - FOX - 1 p.m.
• Sun, Nov. 1 - at Chicago Bears - CBS - 1 p.m.
• Bye
• Mon, Nov. 16 - vs. Baltimore Ravens - ESPN - 8:30 p.m.
• Sun, Nov. 22 - at Detroit Lions - CBS - 1 p.m.
• Sun, Nov. 29 - at Cincinnati Bengals - CBS - 1 p.m.
• Sun, Dec. 6 - vs. San Diego Chargers - CBS - 4:05 p.m.
• Thu, Dec. 10 - vs. Pittsburgh Steelers - NFLN - 8:20 p.m.
• Sun, Dec. 20 - at Kansas City Chiefs - CBS - 1 p.m.
• Sun, Dec. 27 - vs. Oakland Raiders - CBS - 1 p.m.
• Sun, Jan. 3 - vs. Jacksonville Jaguars - CBS - 1 p.m.
Jason Cole of Yahoo Sports is reporting, based on two sources, in an effort to land Braylon Edwards the Giants will improve what they're offering the Browns.
The Browns reportedly asked for New York's second- and fifth-round picks and young wide receiver Steve Smith. The Giants countered with two picks and either Domenik Hixon or Mario Manningham.
As you may or may not know, former Browns head of personnel Mike Lombardi now helps run National Football Post. It's slowly gained a reputation of having credible, accurate news and rumors.
One of the latest from Lombardi's Sunday notes column is that the Browns have been offered a first-round draft pick for quarterback Brady Quinn but the team is holding out for more.
So now we turn this to you, the fans. Would a first-round pick be adequate compensation for Quinn, the No. 22 pick in the 2007 draft?
Vote in the poll and/or tell us in the comments.
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The Browns have also, according to Lombardi, been offered a first rounder for Braylon Edwards. The team will also bring in Texas Tech wide receiver Michael Crabtree in for a visit today, according to Gil Brandt of NFL.com.
For better or worse, the Browns have seemed the most interested in Texas defensive end Brian Orakpo. They interviewed him at the Combine and attended a private workout. Orakpo will be in Berea next week for another interview.
So, who is Brian Orakpo?
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The entire 2009 NFL schedule of 256 regular-season games will be released Tuesday at 7 p.m. on NFL.com and the NFL Network, the league announced today.
The NFL Network will analyze the news in a two-hour prime-time broadcast hosted by Rich Eisen. Also in studio will be analysts Steve Mariucci, Marshall Faulk, Brian Billick, Jamie Dukes, Solomon Wilcots, and former Bucs general manager Bruce Allen, along with special guests. Reporters will also be spread across the country in Boston, Philadelphia, Chicago and Denver.To read more or comment...
Former Browns general manager Phil Savage will serve as color commentator for the University of Alabama spring game on April 18, he told the Mobile (Ala.) Press-Register.
A Mobile native, Savage got his first job in football as a graduate assistant at Alabama under coach Bill Curry in 1987. At least for a day, Savage takes over for former NFL quarterback Ken Stabler, who sat out last season and might be replaced.To read more or comment...
If you're a former failed NFL general manager who started as a renowned talent evaluator, odds are you'll find a scouting job fairly quickly after losing your job.
That's true, unless your former Browns GM Phil Savage.
The f-bomb dropping Savage will be the radio color analyst for the University of Alabama's spring game.
See, this isn't so bad.
As more word continues to trickle in on who the Browns might be targeting, we'll continue to update the team's player interest list. Make sure to check it out. There will probably be more names surfacing next week as the Browns are holding several visits Monday and Tuesday.
Check out the list.
Ohio State running back Chris ''Beanie'' Wells will visit the Browns next week. Cleveland, which holds the fifth overall pick in the April 25-26 draft, is one of eight teams the junior from Garfield High School is scheduled to meet with.
Also on Wells' calendar are the Baltimore Ravens (who select No. 26), Cincinnati Bengals (No. 6), Denver Broncos (Nos. 12, 18), Arizona Cardinals (No. 31), San Diego Chargers (No. 16), New York Jets (No. 17) and Seattle Seahawks (No. 4).To read more or comment...
It seems that the buzz is again growing about the Browns possibly moving Braylon Edwards to the New York Giants for draft picks.
Initially everyone heard the trade the Browns wanted was New York's second- and fifth-round picks and young wide receiver Steve Smith. The Giants countered with the first, third and either Domenik Hixon or Mario Manningham. As the story goes, the Browns rebuffed that deal.
Now there is some word out that the Browns wanted New York's first- and third-round selections. And why not? Dallas trade a first, third and sixth for Detroit's Roy Williams and a seventh-round pick.
The Giants are seemingly real players in a trade for a wide receiver after releasing self-shooter Plaxico Burress. The team has 10 draft picks and made several key offseason acquisitions so it's unlikely 10 rookies will make the team.
Still, a first and third is probably still too steep for the Giants. So, we ask you, what is a fair price for Braylon Edwards? Not necessarily what you would take for Edwards, but what you think the Browns will take.
Update: The Newark Star-Ledger's Mike Garafolo is shooting down the latest rumor. Still, I wouldn't be surprised to see something happen.
To read more or comment...
Who they've got: Steve Heiden (23 catches, 249 yards, three touchdowns), Jamal Lewis (23 catches, 178 yards), Syndric Steptoe (19 catches, 182 yards), Jerome Harrison (12 catches, 116 yards, one touchdown), Lawrence Vickers (10 catches, 78 yards), Charles Ali (four catches, 13 yards), Josh Cribbs (two catches, 18 yards), Martin Rucker (two catches, 17 yards), Steve Sanders (one catch, 18 yards).
Who they've lost: Kellen Winslow (43 catches, 428 yards, three touchdowns) was traded to Tampa Bay. Jason Wright (22 catches, 156 yards, one touchdown) was not re-signed. Darnell Dinkins (five catches, 41 yards, one touchdown) was not re-signed. Joe Jurevicius was released.
Who they've added: Robert Royal (33 catches, 351 yards, one touchdown), David Patten (11 catches, 162 yards, one touchdown)
Who they could lose: Braylon Edwards (55 catches, 873 yards, three touchdowns) has been rumored to be traded to the Giants. Donte' Stallworth (17 catches, 170 yards, one touchdown) might get suspended due to legal troubles. Thoughts: Edwards is still with the team (for now). Rumors have him being traded to the Giants. Patten hasn't played 16 games four out of the last six seasons. Cribbs continues to be an enigma as a receiver. Harrison was underutilized last season. Sanders' best asset continues to having a shared name with a Beverly Hills 90210 character.
What they should do: Stick with Edwards and hope he has a great contract-grab season. Still draft a wide receiver with the team's fourth-round pick, regardless of whether he is here or not.
If Edwards is traded, like many fans want to see, possibly select Michael Crabtree of Texas Tech with the fifth overall pick in the draft. If a receiver isn't drafted early and Edwards is gone, it's hard to believe whomever Cleveland's quarterback is will succeed.
Really, are you confident Steptoe and Cribbs will provide more catching the ball? Or that Harrison will actually be used sufficiently? Or that Stallworth won't spend the season behind bars?
Browns nose tackle Shaun Rogers was cited for speeding on the Ohio Turnpike March 30, pulled over at 9:30 a.m. for going 87 mph in a 65 mph zone, according to the Vermilion Municipal Court.
Violations of 20 mph over the speed limit require a court appearance, a court spokesperson said. Rogers has until April 14 to post bond of $225, which will settle the matter.To read more or comment...
Former Browns tight end Kellen Winslow believes quarterback Brady Quinn should get his chance to start this season for Cleveland, Winslow said Thursday on Sirius NFL radio. Winslow was traded to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in late February.
Asked who would be the better quarterback for the Browns in '09, Quinn or Derek Anderson, Winslow said, ''I would say Brady Quinn. I love Derek Anderson. Great quarterback. It just didn't work out. Brady Quinn is coming in, he has tremendous upside. Very calm, very mature and, I mean, give the guy a chance.To read more or comment...
Former Browns linebacker Willie McGinest, who was expected to retire after the 2008 season, might not be done after all.
In a chat on NFL.com Wednesday night, McGinest said he would consider returning to the New England Patriots, where he spent his first 12 seasons and won three Super Bowls. McGinest, 37, is a free agent who has played 15 years in the NFL.To read more or comment...


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Obama gets an 'F' on foreign policy
Six years into Obama's presidency, the public is losing faith that our president can command the respect of other nations. It's not hard to see why.
The Olympics in Sochi came to an end last week, and less than a half-day's drive away, Ukraine is in a state of turmoil, with its leader having fled the capital in the face of protesters demanding reforms. In Venezuela, over a dozen are dead and CNN has been booted from the country in protests against a government that has long stifled democracy and impoverished its own people.
The White House's reaction hasn't been much of a reaction at all, at least not publicly. There's been no real word on Venezuela. The last White House statement on Ukraine comes from Saturday and says little. On Sunday, the White House notes that Obama and Vladimir Putin chatted on the phone about Ukraine. They also spoke about the situation in Syria, where Russia took the quarterback job, where Assad is missing deadlines for handing over his chemical weapons, and where civilians are still killed daily. They also apparently spoke about the P5+1 talks with Iran, where the discussion is not about getting rid of Iran's nuclear enrichment capabilities but how to make it less likely to be unpleasant for the West to deal with it.
Now, for the first time in Obama's presidency, a majority of Americans think he does not command the respect of leaders of other countries.
According to Gallup, a mere 41 percent of Americans think Barack Obama is respected in the world by his fellow leaders. This, a dramatic decline from 2009, when fresh off of his campaign tour through Europe and perplexing receipt of the Nobel Peace Prize, some 67 percent of Americans thought Obama was respected around the globe.
It isn't Republicans driving this decline. The proportion of Democrats who think that the world does not respect Obama has doubled in just the last year, and nearly six out of ten independents concur. This also comes a few months after Gallup first found voters saying they no longer view Obama as a "strong and decisive leader."
If he's not considered a strong leader here, why would our allies (or enemies) think he is?
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'Lost' E-Mails Should Mean The End Of The IRS
There is a double indignity to being on the receiving end of a bad lie. The insult of being served with obvious dishonesty is compounded by the liar's presumption that you are stupid enough to swallow it.
Claims by the Internal Revenue Service that they've "lost" emails from Lois Lerner and a half-dozen other employees pertinent to the agency's targeting of conservative groups represent just such dual scorn.
As is well known to anyone who runs a business – or, heck with it, anyone who's rushed their laptop to a strip-mall repair shop – there is almost always some way to recover emails and hard drive data. This is especially true of networks with backup protocols and storage requirements, such as the IRS requires of the private entities and individuals they audit.
From the outset, the IRS has responded to this matter in ways they would never accept from taxpayers. Starting with Lerner's absurd contention to Congress that she had done nothing wrong, followed instantly by her invocation of the Fifth Amendment, to the agency's year-plus of stonewalling and prevarication in the face of legitimate inquiry, this ridiculous outfit has held itself to a lower standard than it demands of the citizens it purports to serve.
Now, with this laughably convenient lie, that the very emails Congress is requesting have somehow vanished into the bowels of Lerner's Commodore 64, the IRS has defied satire to such a degree that it can never be taken seriously again.
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Farrakhan: Give African Americans our own courts
(NEWSER) – Controversial minister Louis Farrakhan offered up a controversial idea yesterday at the Nation of Islam's annual convention in Detroit: The black community should have its own court system, because the existing system is biased against African Americans. "We want equal justice under the law," Farrakhan said, according to the Free Press. He specifically called out controversial "Stand Your Ground" laws, the Detroit News reports. "How long must we let people stand their ground, shooting us and getting away with it? ... Our people can't take much more. We have to have our own courts. You failed us." He suggested the new legal system be set up using the Koran and the Bible as guides.
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Poll: Americans Back 20-Week Abortion Limit
(NEWSER) – Wendy Davis fans might want to look away: It turns out that more Americans support the 20-week abortion ban she filibustered than oppose it. In a newNBC/Wall Street Journal poll, 44% said they supported the limit, while 37% opposed. Even among people who described themselves as pro-choice, nearly one in five were fine with the ban.


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Best of the NCAA tournament, Day 1: Agony, elation and four overtime games
1. On a day that featured three victories by double-digit seeds, the biggest story may have been the upset that didn't happen. When NC State built a 14-point lead with five minutes to play against fifth-seeded Saint Louis, the 12th-seeded Wolfpack appeared certain to go from the last at-large team in the field to the round of 32. Instead they melted down in mesmerizing fashion, missing 11 free throws in the final 3:09 to enable the Billikens to rally for an improbable 83-80 overtime victory.
2. The two 12 seeds that did finish off their upset bids have a chance to survive into the second week. Siyani Chambers scored five of his 12 points in the final two minutes as Harvard held off fifth-seeded Cincinnati to set up a round of 32 date with Michigan State. And seldom-used reserve Carlin Dupree sank two go-ahead free throws and a huge floater in overtime as North Dakota State edged fifth-seeded Oklahoma 80-75 to earn the Bison a round of 32 matchup with San Diego State.
3. The title contender whose day was most anxiety-ridden was defending national champ Louisville, which trailed by three with less than four minutes remaining against 13th-seeded Manhattan before three of last March's stalwarts saved the day. Russ Smith tied the game with a 3-pointer, Montrezl Harrell had two huge blocks and Luke Hancock buried two more threes as the Cardinals escaped with a 71-64 victory. Rick Pitino had complained about the matchup before the game because it pitted him against former assistant coach Steve Masiello.
4. The surest sign Thursday had the potential to be chaotic was that the first game to tip off ended with an upset set up by a frenzied finish. Dayton's Vee Sanford drove past Ohio State's Aaron Craftand banked in a go-ahead runner with 3.8 seconds to go, securing a 60-59 victory that sent the Flyers into the round of 32 for the first time in five years. It was a cruel finish to a sterling career for Craft, who has built a reputation as one of college basketball's better on-ball defenders but got beat at the worst possible time.
5. The last 118 times San Diego State had led with five minutes to play entering Thursday night, the Aztecs had won the game. That streak reached 119 with a 73-69 victory over New Mexico State, but this was a win that didn't have to be so close. San Diego State led by eight with 1:24 to play before missed free throws, blown box-outs and one disastrous turnover enabled the Aggies to tie the game with a deep 3-pointer with six seconds left in regulation. Xavier Thames scored five points in overtime to help the Aztecs survive.


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WATCH: New York stars salute Derek Jeter in must-watch All-Star ad
(Yahoo!) The Derek Jeter tributes won't be limited to just the game broadcast on Tuesday night.
Nike's Jordan brand, one of Jeter's longtime sponsors, plans to roll out a 90-second ad during Jeter's 14th and final All-Star Game appearance. It's a pretty chill-inducing spot, beginning with the late Bob Sheppard's famous Jeter at-bat introduction and continuing with tip-of-the-cap tributes from everyone from Jay Z to Phil Jackson to Carmelo Anthony. Even noted Yankees rivals like Mr. Met and a pair of begrudging Boston Red Sox fans take time to pay their respects to the retiring All-Star.
The ad has been so popular that #RE2PECT started trending on Twitter with the release of the ad.
The ad, which first premiered on AdWeek, will run in its entirety during Tuesday's game while a 60-second version will run throughout the summer. Go ahead and watch the ad to see how many stars you can spot and recognize.
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Big reveal: FBI had mole who met bin Laden - in 1993
(NEWSER) – The FBI once had a mole so deep within al-Qaeda that he met with Osama bin Laden and provided the intelligence necessary to thwart his planned attack on a Masonic Lodge in LA, new investigative reports from theWashington Times and NBC News have revealed. The informant started out as a driver for the "Blind Sheikh," Omar Abdel-Rahman, in Los Angeles in the early '90s. The driver was deported in 1993, first to Jordan, which threw him in jail, and then to Yemen. There, FBI agent Bassem Youssef approached him—initially as a friend—and offered to help reunite him with his family in California. He was eventually converted into an informant, and provided information from a meeting in Sudan with bin Laden. NBC describes the mole as "the sole human asset providing first-person information about al-Qaeda in the mid-1990s as the terror group gained strength."
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Country newcomer Chase Rice announces first headlining tour
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Emerging country star Chase Rice is stepping into the spotlight. The singer, who co-wrote Florida Georgia Line's chart-topping hit "Cruise," will be hitting the road this fall on his first headlining tour. Chase will kick off the 17-date "Ready Set Roll" trek with a show in Cincinnati, Ohio on October 3rd, and wrap up the run at the House of Blues in Los Angeles on November 30th. Tickets are on sale now.
Chase is currently promoting his single "How She Rolls," which is from his second CD "Dirt Road Communion." He also has dates scheduled throughout the rest of the summer. Rice will launch this weekend's Watershed Music Festival in George, Washington with his performance Friday afternoon. His full schedule is posted at ChaseRice.com.
Chase Rice "Ready Set Roll" Tour Dates
October 3 - Cincinnati, Ohio, at Bogart's
October 4 - Washington, DC, at The FIllmore Silver Spring
October 11 - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, at Xfinity Live!
October 12 - New York, New York, at the Gramercy Theater
October 17 - Cleveland, Ohio, at the House of Blues
October 18 - Indianapolis, Indiana, at the Deluxe at the Old National Center
October 19 - Detroit, Michigan, at St. Andrews Hall
October 20 - Chicago, Illinois, at the House of Blues
October 26 - Minneapolis, Minnesota, at The Varsity Theater
November 8 - Charlotte, North Carolina, at The Fillmore
November 9 - Orlando, Florida, at the House of Blues
November 21 - Houston, Texas, at the House of Blues
November 22 - New Orleans, Louisiana, at the House of Blues
November 23 - Dallas, Texas, at the House of Blues
November 27 - San Diego, California, at the House of Blues
November 29 - Anaheim, California, at the House of Blues
November 30 - Los Angeles, California, at the House of Blues
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Escaped Prisoner Turns Self In to Escape Cold
(NEWSER) – This is how cold it is: An escaped prisoner in Kentucky decided to turn himself in to stay warm. Authorities say 42-year-old Robert Vick escaped from a minimum security facility in Lexington on Sunday. As temperatures dropped into the low single digits yesterday, officials say the man walked into a motel and asked the clerk to call police because he wanted to go back to prison and escape the arctic air.


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Arby's wins auction for Pharrell's Grammy hat
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Fast food restaurant chain Arby's is shelling out nearly $50,000 for Pharrell's Grammy night "Mountain" hat.
The brown, high-crowned Vivienne Westwood headwear drew comparisons with the Arby's logo and even prompted the chain to Tweet that they wanted their hat back.
Now, their wish is coming true because Arby's placed the winning bid of $44,100 in an auction on eBay. The money will go to Pharrell's One Hand to Another educational charity.
Following the auction, Pharrell took to Twitter to thank the winner. To which Arby's responded by writing "We're HAPPY to support a great cause & get out hat back."
.@Pharrell You're welcome. We're HAPPY to support a great cause & get our hat back. Good luck at the #Oscars tonight! pic.twitter.com/2oA7qDPX9z
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Motion Perception in Glaucoma
Bullimore, Mark A., Wood, Joanne M., & Swenson, Kirk H. (1992) Motion Perception in Glaucoma. In Non-invasive Assessment of the Visual System, Technical Digest 1992. Optical Society of America, 1992, Washington DC.
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Detroit Company: Free Vibrators For Furloughed Workers
(Troy, MI) -- A Michigan-based sex-toy company is offering furloughed government workers another way to pass the time. Owner Tom Nardone tells "MLive" his company, PriveCo, is offering 200 free vibrators a day to furloughed government workers. All it takes is a visit to vibrators.com. A budget stalemate on Capitol Hill forced the partial government shutdown and sent thousands of workers home.


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WATCH: Johnny Depp kisses Jimmy Kimmel again
Johnny Depp appeared on Monday's "Jimmy Kimmel Live!," where the host chastised the actor for kissing him last year — and then running off and getting engaged to someone else.
After they made peace, Depp talked about his children, his own childhood mischief, and his new movie.
Then he and Kimmel embraced and kissed again.
It was very romantic.
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Alice Cooper slams Lumineers and Mumford & Sons
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Rock luminary Alice Cooper is regarded by fans as "The Godfather of Shock Rock," with hair-raising stage shows featuring electric chairs, guillotines, fake blood, boa constrictors, and more ... he clearly has the "rock n' roll" attitude. But he thinks that some rock bands today, don't possess the same demeanor.
In an interview with Fuse, he calls out The Lumineers and Mumford & Sons. Hesays, "Rock n' Roll is not about happy, happy, happy, everyting's ok. Hey we're the Lumineers, let's clog dance. There's a place for that. If I wanted to go see a great clog-dancing band, I'd go see the Lumineers. Mumford & Sons are great at what they do, but it's not Rock n' Roll. Don't call it Rock n' Roll, it's an offense to Rock n' Roll."
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'The Biggest Loser' season 15 winner revealed
(Yahoo!) - Rachel Frederickson, a 24-year-old voiceover artist who began Season 15 of "The Biggest Loser" weighing 260 pounds, lost 155 pounds — 59.62 percent of her body weight — to become this season's champ and add $250,000 to her bank account.
"It's that moment where I had to say, 'I'm going to embrace being me, and being different,'" Frederickson told host Allison Sweeney before she stepped on the scale for her final weigh-in. "And just choosing to own my past and move forward in this life, and knowing that I can take control and do anything that I want … it's been amazing.
"You know, it's okay to ask for help, it's okay to follow your own path," she said, before giving a shout-out to her supportive mom in the audience.
Runner-up for Season 15: 43-year-old project manager David Brown, whose 222-pound weight loss led to what Sweeney called the most incredible makeover in "Biggest Loser" history. Brown didn't snag the big prize, but he shouldn't be surprised if a few modeling offers come his way.
Ditto third-place finisher Bobby Saleem, 28, an attorney who shed 188 pounds and came out to his family during the competition.
With Rachel's dramatic weight loss has come an uproar of concern. Fans are questioning if the now 105 lb winner lost too much weight and is now "too thin."
Jillian Michaels called in to Connecticut's The River 105.9 where she weighed in on the controversy. Find out what she said below!


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This is the recumbent exercise bicycle that folds in seconds to half its set-up size for unobtrusive storage under a bed or in a closet. Available only from Hammacher Schlemmer, and unlike traditional stationary models that force riders to pedal while hunched over (causing unnecessary back strain), this recumbent model encourages users to sit upright and pedal with correct spinal posture. The bicycle has an LCD for simple navigation of workout menus, displaying your heart rate (when gripping the sensors built into the handlebars), exercise time, speed, calories burned, and distance traveled, and the bicycle's resistance adjusts at the turn of a knob. The sturdy steel frame ensures years of reliable use, the foam-padded handgrips and seat provide optimal comfort, and the seat adjusts to suit different riders. Pedal straps keep your feet secured for an even pedal stroke. Integrated wheels ensure ease of portability. Supports up to 250 lbs. and heights between 5'4" and 6'. Assembly required. Set-up: 47" H x 26" W x 30 1/4" D. Folded: 45" H x 26" W x 19" D. (38 1/4 lbs.)
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(34 of 34 customers found this review helpful)
The Foldaway Recumbent Exercise Bicycle.
By RoomRunner
from Ontario, Canada
I use this product to strengthen and recoup orate my knee after arthroscopic surgery. For this purpose as well as general exercise and fitness it works very well. Delivery of the product was excellent and is very easy to build .. only about an hour.The seat is somewhat uncomfortable and as such I support my back with a pillow which in turn moves my body position forward enough to make the peddling easier.I like that it is compact, has a very accessible tension adjuster and it runs very, very quite .. in fact no noise at all.The digital display is hard to read and requires back lighting .. something to consider in a future design.Overall, I really like this product and would recommend it to anyone, male or female.
Bottom Line Yes, I would recommend this to a friend
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(21 of 21 customers found this review helpful)
So good I sent one to my sister
By Lynne
from Mississippi
Easy to assemble, very sturdy and balanced, easy to get on and off. Comfortable to the point that I can ride through an entire TV program and not realize it. I sent one to my sister.
(20 of 21 customers found this review helpful)
Way to exercise!
By Grandma
from Springfield, MO
Couldn't believe I got it all together in one day! Not bad for a 70 year old female!
(18 of 19 customers found this review helpful)
not ergonomically correct
By lady with back problems
from Laurel, MD
This exercise bike does not have enough back support where it is needed in the lower back. It also does not have enough positions to adjust to for comfort and size. Not a good choice. I will be sending back to the company.
Bottom Line No, I would not recommend this to a friend
Hammacher Schlemmer Response: At Hammacher Schlemmer, our goal is for you to be delighted with our products and our service. Please remember our customer service team is available 24 hours a day at 1-800-321-1484 to assist you with returning it.
(16 of 16 customers found this review helpful)
Not recumbent
By Onlineshopper
from Stamford, CT
This is well made, well constructed, and light enough to move around easily.However, it is not at all a recumbent bike. It is a totally upright bike without handlebars. If you are looking for a recumbent bike that takes pressure off your back and allows you to pedal for exercise in a recumbent position, this is definitely not for you.
Hammacher Schlemmer Response: Thanks for your feedback. There are variations of recumbent bikes, but this particular one allows for a slight lean back as well as has forward pedals (rather than below the knees). Please remember that you can always order from Hammacher Schlemmer with confidence knowing that if you are disappointed with a product—for any reason—you may return it under our lifetime guarantee. Please contact our customer service team at 1-800-321-1484 and they will be happy to assist you.
(13 of 13 customers found this review helpful)
lot of bang for the buck
By Hergie
from Fort Worth
Again, the instructions need to be proofed. Be nice if the seat adjusted a little higher. I'm 6' 2" and can easily ride it but a few.inches of seat height would be good.
(13 of 14 customers found this review helpful)
Makes exercise easy
By Cher
from St John, Indiana
The machine is extremely quiet. I use it while watching TV. Durable and sturdy. I only wish the display on the computer screen was lit. Also it's hard roll on carpet. Rolls better on hardwood floors but design could be better.
A good bike for tall people.
By Lydia902
from Prince Edward Island, Canada
The number of parts and pieces was daunting when I opened the box. I had to wait until my son was home to assemble it as it required two people to do it. I also trusted his strength to tighten the bolts more than my own.The bike is a good size for him but almost too tall for me. People under five foot four inches beware. I can use it and it works well but it's a stretch to get on.
(12 of 12 customers found this review helpful)
I love this bike!
By Jolly Jogger
from Vancouver, WA
Great for exercising while watching TV. Quiet and puts no strain on my knees or feet. Great over-all workout.
great bike for the price
By MP
from Annapolis, MD
I didn't want to pay a fortune for a stationary bike, already have an outdoor bike and belong to a gym. I just wanted something to keep me active / burn some extra calories while watching TV. This definitely did the trick. I can set the resistance, track my calorie loss, distance, etc., and if I need to stow it away, it fits in a small closet / storage area quite nicely. I wouldn't recommend this if you're looking for a gym equivalent bike / intense workouts, but for my casual needs, it was well worth it.
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Gretchen Wilson contributing to ESPN's fall NASCAR coverage
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Gretchen Wilson is teaming up with ESPN for the sports network's coverage of the Chase for the NASCAR Sprint Cup.
The country star has been tapped to narrate customized openings for the coverage of the ten races. She'll also appear in the teasers, and her music will be featured in the broadcasts. The first race to feature Wilson's opening will air on ESPN on September 15th.
Gretchen says she's excited about the partnership. She explains that many of her fans are also NASCAR fans, and she's "honored to be a part of this great American tradition."
Wilson adds that she's also a racing fan. She says she fell in love with the sport as a child through her uncle, who operated dirt tracks in the St. Louis area. Gretchen recalls that he would let her "clean the mud out of the wheel wells with a two-by-four," and she felt like she was "part of the pit crew."
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Inside Threats: Is Your Company at Risk?
You may be surprised to learn that the worst threats to your organization may be your own employees. Insider threats consist of a "bad guy" who maliciously steals sensitive data or, conversely, when an employee inadvertently loses data or doesn't realize that their behavior could put the organization at risk.
Attend this webinar to learn how to:
- Reduce minor bad habits that can create major security threats
- Reinforce good behavior and good habits among employees
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Taylor Swift, Justin Bieber win big at Billboard Music Awards
PHOTOS: 2013 Billboard Music Awards
(Las Vegas, NV) -- In case there was any doubt, Sunday night's Billboard Music Awards confirmed the fact that Taylor Swift and Justin Bieber have been two of the music world's most dominating forces this past year.
Both artists took home multiple awards at the Las Vegas ceremony, including Artist of the Year and Top Female Artist for Swift, and Top Male Artist for Bieber. Justin also picked up the inaugural Milestone Award. During his acceptance speech, he argued that his career isn't just a gimmick and people should start taking his "craft" seriously and stop talking about all the, quote, "bull."
Other Billboard Music Award winners included Nicki Minaj for Top Rap Artist and David Guetta for Top EDM Artist. Carly Rae Jepsen's smash single "Call Me Maybe" was named Top Digital Song, and hip-hop newcomers Macklemore & Ryan Lewis' chart-topper "Thrift Shop" won the Top Rap Song trophy. Many of the winners weren't announced during the broadcast, including One Direction for Top New Artist and Gotye for Top Hot 100 Artist.
Madonna was there, however, to pick up the Top Touring Artist award. After joking about the amount of her rear end the producers would allow her to reveal, the pop queen thanked all her fans for coming out to her shows and supporting her for the past three decades.
Another legendary performer, Prince, took the stage after being honored with this year's Icon Award for a ceremony-closing performance that started with a new take on his classic "Let's Go Crazy." But Prince wasn't the only one entertaining the crowd at the MGM Grand Garden Arena Sunday night. Justin Bieber, Taylor Swift, Macklemore & Ryan Lewis, Bruno Mars, Icona Pop, the Band Perry, Ed Sheeran, and many, many more also performed. Tracy Morgan served as the emcee for the event, which was broadcast on ABC.
Here are the winners of the 2013 Billboard Music Awards:
Artist Awards:
Artist of the Year -- Taylor Swift
Icon Award -- Prince
Milestone Award -- Justin Bieber
Top Duo/Group -- One Direction
Top New Artist --One Direction
Top Male Artist -- Justin Bieber
Top Female Artist -- Taylor Swift
Hot 100 Artist -- Maroon 5
Billboard 200 Artist -- Taylor Swift
Digital Songs Artist -- Taylor Swift
Radio Songs Artist -- Rihanna
Touring Artist -- Madonna
Social Artist -- Justin Bieber
Streaming Artist -- Nicki Minaj
Pop Artist -- One Direction
R&B Artist -- Rihanna
Rap Artist -- Nicki Minaj
Country Artist -- Taylor Swift
Rock Artist -- fun.
Latin Artist -- Jenni Rivera
Dance Artist -- Madonna
EDM Artist -- David Guetta
Christian Artist -- tobyMac
Album Awards:
Top Billboard 200 Album -- "Red" -- Taylor Swift
Top Pop Album -- "21" -- Adele
Top R&B Album -- "Unapologetic" -- Rihanna
Top Rap Album -- "Pink Friday: Roman Reloaded" -- Nicki Minaj
Top Country Album -- "Red" -- Taylor Swift
Top Rock Album -- "Babel" -- Mumford & Sons
Top Latin Album -- "Las Misma Gran Senora" -- Jenni Rivera
Top Dance Album -- "MDNA" -- Madonna
Top EDM Album -- "Bangarang" -- Skrillex
Top Christian Album -- "Eye On It" -- Top Christian Album
Songs Awards:
Top Hot 100 Song -- Gotye feat. Kimbra, "Somebody That I Used to Know"
Top Digital Song -- Carly Rae Jepsen, "Call Me Maybe"
Top Radio Song -- Gotye feat. Kimbra, "Somebody That I Used To Know"
Top Streaming Song (Audio) -- Gotye feat. Kimbra, "Somebody That I Used To Know"
Top Pop Song -- "Call Me Maybe" -- Carly Rae Jepsen
Top R&B Song -- "Diamonds" -- Rihanna
Top Rap Song -- "Thrift Shop" -- Macklemore & Ryan Lewis
Top Country Song -- Taylor Swift "We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together"
Top Rock Song -- Gotye Featuring Kimbra "Somebody That I Used To Know"
Top Latin Song -- Michel Telo "Ai Se Eu Te Pego"
Top Dance Song -- Baauer "Harlem Shake"
Top EDM Song -- Baauer "Harlem Shake"
Top Christian Song -- Matt Redman "10,000 Reasons (Bless The Lord)"


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San Diego Chargers change the playoff picture with a huge win at Denver
DENVER – People in New England and Kansas City perked up on Thursday night. Fans in Baltimore and Miami got a little more nervous.
The folks in Denver left Sports Authority Field feeling downright sick.
Thursday night wasn't supposed to go this way. San Diego was 10.5-point underdogs, already lost to Denver at home this year, and at 6-7 were on the verge of falling out of the playoff race. Denver was going to take a big step toward locking up the AFC's top seed with its eighth home win this season.
Everything is changed now after the Chargers' 27-20 upset win. The Broncos don't control the top seed in the AFC anymore. That would be New England, which can get the top seed by winning out because it already beat the Broncos this year and own the tiebreaker. And now the Broncos and Chiefs both have three losses in the AFC West race, although Denver owns that tiebreaker.
And suddenly the Chargers are 7-7, very much in the AFC playoff race, right behind 7-6 Miami and Baltimore for the sixth seed.
It wasn't supposed to go this way but the Broncos we've seen for most of the 2013 season disappeared after scoring an easy touchdown on the first drive. The team that was on pace to break the NFL's single-season record for points struggled mightily. Part of the problem was the Chargers kept the Broncos' offense off the field by sustaining drives against a defense that grows more suspect as the season goes on.
Denver was sloppy all night. There were two defensive penalties for 12 men on the field, which summed up its issues. And when the Broncos got a crucial stop with the Chargers pinned in their territory early in the third quarter, linebacker Nate Irving inexplicably jumped offside, and San Diego got a first down from the penalty. The Chargers took the gift first down and ate up 8:20 on that drive.
And near the end, with the Broncos trailing by just a touchdown, another longstanding problem for the Broncos bit them. Their porous offensive line allowed Corey Liuget to get pressure and hit Manning's arm on a pass. It went straight up in the air and linebacker Thomas Keiser picked it off with about five minutes left.
San Diego has suffered some harsh losses this year, so they needed to steal a game like Thursday night to stay in the playoff hunt. Ryan Mathews, a punch line for most of the offseason for his durability issues, ran hard all night, finishing with 127 rushing yards and a touchdown. Philip Rivers, who looked like he might be on the downside of his career after two bad seasons, was very efficient, as he has been all season. He threw two touchdowns to star rookie receiver Keenan Allen.
Now the Broncos have to win out and hope for help to win the AFC's top seed. Another loss opens the door for the Chiefs to steal the AFC West title.
A lot changed on Thursday night. For both teams.


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Audacity (Audio Editor and Recorder)
Audacity is the leading cross-platform free open source (GPL-licensed) audio recorder and editor. It can be used to record, splice, edit, and manipulate sound files similar to tools found in recording studios. Install:
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Ardour (Digital Audio Workstation)
Ardour is a free, GTK-based professional-grade digital audio workstation for high end audio manipulation and mixing. Install:
sudo apt-get install ardour
Rosegarden (Digital Audio Workstation)
Rosegarden is a midi/audio interface for synthesizers, as well as a digital audio studio for recording, editing, and notating music. It is often used in combination with Audacity. Install:
sudo apt-get install rosegarden
Hydrogen (Drum synthesizer)
Hydrogen is an advanced drum machine for Linux. Install:
sudo apt-get install hydrogen
EasyTag (ID3 editor)
EasyTag is a utility for editing the ID3 tags of mp3 and other music files. Install:
sudo apt-get install easytag
- Run:
- Applications -> Sound & Video -> EasyTAG
- Rename files using Artist and Track title:
- EasyTAG -> Scanner -> Rename File(s) and Directory...
Use %a - %t in the popup "Tag and Filename Scan" box to rename the files using the Artist - TrackTitle naming convention. Then click on the green scanner box in the popup ("Open scanner window / Scan selected files") to build a database of the changes (or EasyTAG -> File -> Scan File(s) ). To save the changes (and actually rename the files), "Save Files" using the FloppyDisc icon in the top toolbar (or EasyTAG -> File -> Save File(s) ).
This can be done in batch mode by highlighting numerous files in the "File Name" pane.
PuddleTag (ID3 editor)
PuddleTag is a comprehensive utility for editing the ID3 tags of mp3 and other music files. Install:
sudo apt-get install python-qt4 python-pyparsing python-mutagen python-configobj python-musicbrainz2 wget -O puddletag_current.deb http://sourceforge.net/projects/puddletag/files/puddletag_0.9.12-1_all.deb sudo dpkg -i puddletag_current.deb
UbuntuStudio (Ubuntu distribution customized for multimedia editing)
UbuntuStudio is an official derivative of Ubuntu that pre-packages many multimedia editing packages. (Each of the packages can also be installed independently.) See the website for a full list of the premier audiovisual software packages available for Ubuntu Linux.
- Install all the audio applications found in UbuntuStudio:
sudo apt-get install ubuntustudio-audio
- Install all the video applications found in UbuntuStudio:
sudo apt-get install ubuntustudio-video
- Install all the graphics applications found in UbuntuStudio:
sudo apt-get install ubuntustudio-graphics


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Mom: Jahi is 'much better,' thanks
(NEWSER) – More than two months after she was declared brain-dead, Jahi McMath is doing "much better," in the words of mom Nailah Winkfield. They're her first public comments since moving Jahi from Children's Hospital Oakland to an undisclosed location on Jan. 5, and come via a letter to supporters posted to Facebook, the San Jose Mercury News reports. "Despite what people say about my daughter being dead and how I must be ignorant not to get that, I can tell you that she is much better physically since she has left Children's Hospital and I see changes that give me hope," Winkfield writes. "Thank you for all the love, support, and prayers you give Jahi every day ... I don't think I or Jahi would be here today without you."
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Obama's $120 million school safety plan
Video surveillance, school safety officers, concrete barriers, and metal detectors are just the tip of the iceberg when it comes to preventing shootings in schools (PDF).
School safety experts suggest the best strategies for preventing school shooting complement those approaches, which they refer to as "target hardening," or making targets more difficult to attack. People like Beverly Kingston, director of the Center for the Study and Prevention of Violence Institute at the University of Colorado Boulder, suggest that halting school violence starts much earlier.
"Overall, you want to have a positive school climate, so how do you get to that result?" Kingston said. "We want to train schools to detect problems early, and we want to deal with things a lot sooner than when the kid's really in trouble."
The President's 2015 budget proposal includes $120 million to create safe schools and intervene early in the childhoods of troubled children, aiming at reducing bullying and boosting children with specific mental health needs. $25 million is reserved for schools with high levels of violence, to help students deal with trauma and anxiety from the dangers they face—and to help prevent more violence in the future. Another $50 million is meant to train teachers and staff in evidence-based strategies that reduce violence and bullying.
The approach is part of the Secret Service's report on school shootings, made in May 2002 (PDF). The most immediate approach is to make it safe for other students to report their concerns anonymously, since the report found that in about 81 percent of the cases they studied, other children knew something. In Colorado, a free anonymous hotline called Safe2Tell was set up after the Columbine Commission's report to give young people a way to report danger without fear of retaliation.
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The Fairsea holds an important place in the memory of many immigrants to Australia during the post World War II period. She was the first passenger ship of the famous Sitmar Line and the first non-British ship employed to carry assisted immigrants from Britain to Australia.
The Fairsea was a regular sight in Australian waters and made a total of 81 voyages to and from Australia between 1949 and 1969. In her earlier years, the Fairsea seemed stark and uninviting for some, but after renovations, her later voyages were often remembered with delight and a sense of adventure.
The Fairsea Ocean LinerStimar Lines postcard. Source: private collection of Barbara Healley.
Dimensions: 492 x 69 ft (150 x 21.1 m)Registered Tonnage: 11,833 tons gross (13,432 tons after 1958)Service Speed: 16 knotsPropulsion: Doxford geared diesels / single screwShipping Line: Sitmar Line
Originally named Rio de la Plata, the immigrant ship Fairsea was built for the American shipping company Moore-McCormick Line for their passenger and cargo service between New York and the east coast of South America.
However, she never served on this intended route, for upon her launch in 1941 (amidst World War II), she was converted into an escort aircraft carrier and commissioned into the Royal Navy as the HMS Charger. Soon after, she returned to American hands and served for four years in the pacific as USS Charger.
After a brief post war period as a troop carrier, the Fairsea was rebuilt for migrant service in 1949, providing very basic accommodation for 1,800 passengers with the intention of transporting displaced people and refugees from Europe to Australia. She laid in wait for a short time while a contract was obtained from the International Refugee Organisation (IRO), before beginning her life as an immigrant ship.
Children charge eagerly up the gangway of the Fairsea, Bremerhaven, Germany, 1956.Photographer: unknown. Source: Department of Immigration and Multicultural Affairs.
The Fairsea made several journeys to Australia under the IRO from 1949 to 1951, carrying displaced persons affected by World War II. She departed Naples, Italy for her maiden immigrant voyage to Australia on 11 May 1949, reaching Melbourne on 9 June. She regularly travelled to Australia from Italy carrying refugees and displaced people, but always returned empty due to the restrictions of the IRO contract.
At sea: Ondina De Marchi with her husband and daughter, all from Trieste, on board the Farisea on its voyage to Australia in July 1955.Photographer: unknown. Source: The Italian Historical Society Co.As.It.
In 1952, when the IRO contract ended, Sitmar took advantage of the lucrative Australian trade and began to offer paid passage to Australia on the Fairsea. She made a number of these trips over the next few years, except for a brief period in 1953, when she was transferred to the Quebec route.
In 1955, the Fairsea was chartered by the Australian Government to transport assisted immigrants from Britain, which she continued to do until an extensive refit in late 1957. The new configuration provided modernised accommodation including air conditioning throughout, an additional deck and new public rooms, considerably changing her external appearance and internal accommodation. The Australian Government charter was renewed and she continued operating as an immigrant ship, also making voyages to New Zealand.
Before the 1957 refit, the minimal conditions of the Fairsea were not lost on her passengers – many immigrants remember the large open dormitories and stark surrounds.
Frank Kriesl migrated from Hungary in 1951:
The Fairsea was huge, a converted troop ship with no cabins, just huge big open spaces with triple decked bunks, so cramped you couldn't sit up straight in them. Men were assigned to one section, women to the other. The toilet and shower facilities were one huge long one … and everywhere you went there was an awful reek of 'White King'. People threw up because of the smell not just the swell!
Different voyages created a variety of different experiences. For some passengers, the journey on the Fairsea was an adventure.
Doreen Hakowski (formerly Sillett) migrated from England in 1956:
The Fairsea – our home for 5 weeks, was the best part of my early life. I had been born in an air-raid shelter in London, so only knew destruction around me. My trip was very exciting. We had lovely meals, dances, entertainment, deck games, swimming and many other pastimes. We stopped off in Aden and rode a camel through the streets. I can't even remember feeling sad at leaving my home country, England.
In 1969 while west of Panama, a fire broke out on the Fairsea, completely damaging the engine room. The decision was made that it was not economical to repair a ship that was already 28 years old and so on 9 July 1969, the Fairsea left Balboa bound for the shipbreakers at La Spezia, Italy.
Baty, S. 1984. Ships That Passed – The Glorious Era of Travel to Australia and New Zealand. Reed Books Pty Ltd. Frenchs Forest.
Plowman, P. 1992. Emigrant Ships to Luxury Liners. New South Wales University Press. Kensington.
Stodden, K. 2003 (October). Appendix A – Tally of Voyages. Prepared for the Ship Reunion Lecture. Immigration Museum, Melbourne.
Hi Martin,
We've tracked down a sailing schedule for the Fairsea in 1959;
Bremerhaven, South Hampton, Naples, Port Said, Suez, Aden, Colombo, Singapore, Fremantle, Adelaide then Melbourne.
Hope that helps!
Hi Mike,
Thanks for your comment - there certainly seems to be some discrepancy here. Please feel free to attach scanned copies of your documents to the following enquiry form, or alternatively, you can bring them in person to the Immigration Discovery Centre at the Immigration Museum so that we may resolve this discrepancy.
The best place to start researching an ancestor's arrival in Australia is the website of the National Archives of Australia, which features a Record Search tool. Good luck!
Pat - the best place to confirm the arrival dates of ships to NSW is via the National Archives of Australia who hold the shipping lists for such arrivals. Please contact them.
You can include your family's immigration tales through our Share a Story database. You can email the Immigration Discovery Centre at email@example.com and we will send you a form on which you can write your story. We look forward to hearing from you.
The National Archives of Australia is the central repository for all Australian Commonwealth Government records and holds information on naturalisation, military service and immigration. The National Archives website features online indexes to records in their collection, and can be searched by name, year and/or ship's name.
Hi John - see earlier responses from the Discovery Centre for advice about searching for passenger lists via the website of the National Archives of Australia. Cheers!
Hi Rik - the best place to confirm the departure and arrival dates of your migration journey is via the National Archives of Australia (NAA). The NAA hold the passenger and shipping lists for migrant arrivals to Australia. You can search for records online via the NAA's RecordSearch. For additional information you can contact the NAA directly.
Renate, this event is briefly recounted by Peter Plowman in his informative book Australian Migrant Ships 1946-1977, which includes an article about the Skaubryn. What a dramatic experience, for you and your family!
Hi there, Roswitha. The Fairsea actually made six round trips between Bremerhaven and Quebec, from 1953, before being returned to the Europe-Australia run. On these Quebec trips the vessel offered accomodation for 40 first class and 1400 tourist class passengers. Perhaps there was a temporary surge of demand on transatlantic routes, during this period?
Hi there Joanne - A really great place to search for images online is Picture Australia, an online image database through which you can search the image collections of many of Australia's main archives and cultural institutions.
Detlef, see above for comments from the Discovery Centre giving advice about finding passenger lists and other immigration documents via the website of the National Archives of Australia. Hope this helps!
Peter Plowman's book The Sitmar Liners Past And Present does indicate that Fairsea was used as an immigrant ship to Quebec. Although he does not mention 1951 specifically, it did travel there a number of times in the 1950s and it seems likely that this was the same ship on which you sailed.
Olga, the National Archives of Australia is the organisation responsible for keeping this historic list. Copies of the list can be made by contacting this organisation via their website.
Hi there, Christa. The passenger lists for voyages to Canada are kept by Libraries & Archives Canada. To obtain one, you need to apply to the Canadian Geneology Centre.
Hi Toby. The infosheet above probably will answer most of your questions. After being converted to an aircraft carrier she was given to the British Navy under the Lend-Lease agreement in March 1942 but returned to the American Navy later the same year. You can find out more about the ship and it's history in the references above.
On Youtube there is a "moving slideshow" re: a MV Fairsea voyage NZ - Europe Feb 1962 which might interest Julian Beer and Jan Goldsack (above) who both mention they travelled same voyage. Try searching for: site.http://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=fairsea+ship+denmark&aq=f
Also, further to Toby Pierpoint's observations (25 Jul 10) and Discovery Centre's reply re: Fairsea's origins. The partially completed passenger/cargo or "combi" liner MV Rio de la Plata (which along with her 3 sisters if completed as such would have been the world's first fully air-conditioned "combi' ships) was originally built and engined by Sun Shipbuilding at Hoboken, New Jersey, USA. The vessel was requisitioned for war service before completion and converted at Norfolk Navy Yard, transferred to UK Royal Navy as the escort aircraft carrier HMS Charger (for a matter of days) then reverted to US Navy control as USS Charger. The ship's main wartime duty was as an aviation training carrier, usually based in the relatively safe waters of Chesapeake Bay. Many British and Commonwealth naval aircrew were trained from USS Charger, before transferring to the operational fleet. Reportedly, part of Charger's wood-sheath decking (possibly from decks under the installed flight deck - which was totally removed at war's end) was retained on "boat deck" when the ship later became MV Fairsea (1949). When my family migrated UK-Australia (voyage 77SB Jan/Feb 1964) I was just 9 and didn't notice the Norfolk Navy Yard plate that Toby Pierpoint later found, but I am delighted to hear about it now. Thank you!
During our family's life-changing voyage I was very lucky to visit the engine-room with my father, who had befriended the Italian Chief Engineer. The ship's rare (UK designed/US built) Sun-Doxford diesels were to me a fascinating mass of huge noisy "steel stallions" in full gallop, while a purply-brown oil mist pervaded the stifling air. Strong fuel odours sometimes scented the decks outside the forward lounge, while fresh daily baking whiffs were a much more welcome feature. However, Fairsea's food was good as I recall, with particularly good soups and ice-creams, although powdered eggs and milk were less popular features to most. This plainly "special to me" hard working / high capacity migrant ship was kept sparkling clean, with paintwork and brass also highly maintained by her proud crew. Powerful memories even after 46 years, of which these are a few.
Tailpiece: Of the original 4 in class, just one other of Fairsea's original sisters survived WW2, later serving as the French Navy's light carrier FNS Dixmude. She was finally returned to the US and disposed of, in 1967, just 2 years before Fairsea.
Re: my last contribution (19 Aug 2010): I regret to advise that I made a significant error re: the ship's original builders (second paragraph). In fact all 4 vessels of the "Rio" class were built and engined by Sun Shipbuilding & Drydock Co at Chester, Pennsylvania.
Further reference to various reliable sources also suggests that, when USS Charger was decommissioned in 1946, Navy structural fittings were removed and the vessel was returned to original owners, Moore-McCormack Line. Sold in 1947 to the Vlasov Group (of which SITMAR was a subsidiary), the United States government required that any necessary re-conversion work on such ships would have to be given to American shipyards. In 1947 the future MV Fairsea thus had structural improvements made by Bethlehem Steel Shipyard, Hoboken, New Jersey.
Peter Plowman's superb book "The SITMAR Liners Past and Present" (Rosenberg Publishing, Dural, Australia 2004) gives more details of this ship's full life as a SITMAR liner. At least until early 1964 (when I voyaged), MV Fairsea carried a prominent reminder of her colourful past in full view to any who cared to study the spare anchor. Carried on deck, centrally forward in the bows between the two employed anchors this reclining, smartly grey-painted "GI" was cast showing, in large type "U.S. Navy, 1941".
For those interested, besides having Incoming Passenger Lists, there are excellent photos re: MV Fairsea, including some of passengers and crew (and of many other migrant liners) on the Australian National Archives website.
Hi Bronia, for information regarding passenger lists, you will need to contact the National Archives of Australia, information can be found here: http://www.naa.gov.au/. Information about Bonegilla Migrant Hostel is available through this website http://www.bonegilla.org.au/
Hi Helen,
Prior to becoming part of the Sitmar line, Fairsea was under contract to the IRO to convey refugees and displaced persons to Australia. Under this agreement she was to operate three IRO voyages from Naples to Melbourne via the Suez Canal commencing on May 11, 1949, but she had to return to Italy without any passengers on board whatsoever.
She was not at this stage regarded as either an immigrant ship or part of the Sitmar line. It was not until December 1949 that Fairsea began her role as an immigrant ship on the Sitmar line and was able to take on passengers for the return journey to Italy and become the Sitmar Liner she was intended to be!
I sailed on the Fairsea from Southampton in November 1958 - arriving in Sydney in the December after 5 weeks. I was chosen as equator queen - spoiled for a couple of days - even had a dance with the captain. I am trying to look for my old friend pat deuse (not sure about spelling). Pat and i moved to Bondi Beach - then pat went back to either Dunfermline in Scotland or maybe to England. I have been in Australia for over 53 years now and would love to know how pat has fared over the years. Big brother movement was on our trip - bringing young men out to Australia from Britain. Had lots of fun with these young guys - lots of laughs. Jean Bradley
Hi Damo,
You can search the National Archives of Australia as a guest using the 'keyword' option to find records of passenger lists and their arrival dates. Simply insert the ship name in square brackets, ie "[fairsea] passenger list" in the search box and narrow the dates.
I have emailed you with the results that I found.
Hi Ingrid,
Sorry for the confusion, we were suggesting to contact the NAA directly to see if they have records pertaining to your friends that are not listed on their website. Currently the NAA does not have all of their recordslisted on-line - try using the Making Australia Home Project to see if you can obtain the records you are after. Or hopefully they will read your post!
Hello David,
We have done a quick search of the National Archives of Australia (NAA) and located a record of you father Piotr Tychomirov who arrived in Melbourne per FAIRSEA 23 May 1950. This record held by the NAA contains papers and documents relating to you fathers immigration. The NAA will scan/copy these documents for you at a cost. You will need to go to their website using the search function find your fathers record and the select the 'Request Copy' option on the right hand side and follow the prompts.
Hi Tina - the best place to confirm the departure and arrival dates of your migration journey is via the National Archives of Australia (NAA). The NAA hold the passenger and shipping lists for migrant arrivals to Australia. You can search for records online via the NAA's RecordSearch. For additional information you can contact the NAA directly.
Hi Marni,
You are probably having trouble finding your family members names online because The National Archives of Australia has only digitalised about 10% of its collection. The majority of passenger lists in the collection can only be accessed on microfilm on site at the NAA reading room located at 99 Shiel St. North Melbourne. For more information visit their website here.
Hi Daniel,
Passenger lists for this period are held by The National Archives of Australia. In some cases a digital copy of the entire Nominal Roll can be found on their website by doing an Advanced Search for "nominal" plus the ship name (i.e. Fairsea) and the date range of the journey. You can also search passenger names in the Basic Search function. Keep in mind that only 10% of NAA's collection is available online so if you do not find anything you may need to visit their reading room or contact them for further assistance.
Hi John
The National Archives of Australia has a number of digitised documents from this particular journey of the Fairsea. If you head to their website and type into the Search the collection field in the top right hand corner; "FAIRSEA 2 January 1966" you will find some records which may have information about when the ship docked in Sydney.
I hope you can find what you are looking for. Best of luck!
Hi Emmy – All of the shipping records for that period, including those for the Fairsea, are held by the National Archives of Australia. You can search for the passenger list for this journey on their site, and that should tell you where various passengers disembarked, and thus which ports the ship stopped in.


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PHOTO: Katy Perry goes 'slime green' for spring
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Katy Perry is known to switch up her hair style often, and it looks like she's done it again! With the arrival of spring, comes a new 'do for the superstar.
She took to Instagram to show off her newly dyed locks. "Slime green for spring," she says.
Talk about going green! Check it out below:


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Music You Should Know: Sam Smith
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Sam Smith is burning up the charts with his super smooth debut single, "Stay With Me," and it's good timing: his debut album, In The Lonely Hour, is due out June 17th.
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Watch what Sam Smith told iHeartRadio about his album below.
Sam Smith performed as part of the iHeartRadio Live Series in New York City on Wednesday night, where he treated fans to music from his new album, In The Lonely Hour including "Stay With Me," "Latch," and his song with Naughty Boy, "La La La."
"I've never been in a relationship before," Sam Smith told the crowd at the show, adding that he felt like with his album, he had to prove that he had indeed been in love even though he's only ever experienced the unrequited variety. He revealed that just before performing his song, "Good Thing."
Sam, with emotional ballads like those, we believe you!
PHOTOS: Sam Smith performs as part of the iHeartRadio Live Series in New York City


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LISTEN: Henry Fong, Mike Hawkins & Toby Green - 'Hot Steppa'
What started out has a hobby for Henry Fong has now landed him the support of the biggest DJs in the world. Henry recently joined forces with Mike Hawkins and Toby Green for their collab "Hot Steppa."
If the track sounds familiar, it's because you may have heard it in Knife Party's Electric Zoo set, or Dillon Francis' TomorrowWorld set. Either way if you haven't heard it yet, it's about time you do.
The track fuses reggae with electro house together to create a truly unique sound - one that has also been supported by guys like Hardwell, Nicky Romero, Sander Van Doorn, Diplo, Dimitri Vegas & Like Mike, and more.
"Hot Steppa" comes out on Spinnin' Records October 28th. Listen below:


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Kaskade Voted 'America's Best DJ' for 2013
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The votes are in and America's Best DJ for 2013 is Kaskade!
DJ Times and Pioneer DJ announced the news that Kaskade has won the coveted title and gloden mixer -again. This is the second time he has won - he took the title in 2011 - and is the first DJ to win the 8th annual award twice.
The news comes at a great time for Kaskade. His latest album Atmosphere was finally released this week, which has already landed in the top 10 on iTunes.
The producer/DJ says in a press release, "Words can't do justice to how completely grateful I am to receive this honor for a second time." He adds, "I am constantly in awe of the love, encouragement and energy I receive from my fan-base, which has continued to inspire and motivate me throughout my career. I feel connected to them in such a real way and their support is something that keeps rocking my world. I couldn't do this without them."
The fact that this happened without any campaigns, bribing, trading, begging, paying or even asking makes it meaningful to me.— Kaskade (@kaskade) September 12, 2013
Kaskade will be presented with a personalized, gold-plated Pioneer DJM-900nexus mixer at the America's Best DJ Closing Party/Award Ceremony in October at Marquee Nightclub.
Congratulations to Kaskade!
Check out who was voted in the top 10:
1. Kaskade
2. Diplo
3. Skrillex
4. Bassnectar
5. Porter Robinson
6. Steve Aoki
7. A-Trak
8. Wolfgang Gartner
9. Z-Trip
10. DJ Vice
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