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Beyonce's dad says anything resembling trouble between his daughter and Jay Z the past few months happened purposely to drum up publicity for the couple's tour.
Well, that makes perfect sense, because neither Beyonce nor Jay Z are very popular and are probably desperate to finally make some money.
Mathew Knowles, who is also his daughter's former manager, told Houston's Roula & Ryan show that the elevator incident -- in which Beyonce's sister Solange allegedly attacked her brother-in-law -- as well as the divorce rumors were all a big publicity stunt.
"I know, because we've done this. From experience, there's a tour going on," he said. "So you sometimes have to ignite that tour. It's called a Jedi mind trick. The Jedi mind trick fools you a lot."
I don't think Jay Z is a Jedi. A real Jedi wouldn't hang out with Kanye West so much.
One of the hosts asked if it was possible that Beyonce, her husband and sister staged the elevator incident and leaked the tape of themselves arguing at an after-party for the Met Ball in New York earlier this year.
"All I know is the Jedi mind trick," Knowles said. "Everyone's talking about it. Ticket sales went up. Solange's album sales went up 200 percent."
Well, to be fair ... that could just mean a grand total of four shot up to 12.
Knowles said, despite not managing Beyonce's career for years, "We still talk every Sunday. She's still the humble, generous person that she's always been."
Of course.
Contact Tony Hicks at Facebook.com/BayAreaNewsGroup.TonyHicks or Twitter.com/tonyhicks67.


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COLLEGE PARK, Md. – Senior Mary Clayton claimed her 29th career Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) singles win, but the 11th ranked Duke women's tennis team were unable to capitalize, falling to Maryland, 4-3, Friday. The win is the first conference win of the season for the Terrapins, and drops the Blue Devils to 14-8 on the year, and 5-5 in Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) play.
In doubles action, the Blue Devils forfeited the third doubles position for the sixth consecutive match, but rallied when junior Marianne Jodoin and sophomore Annie Mulholland cruised past Olga Gaistruk and Nataliya Bredikhina, 8-1.
In the top position, the tandem of junior Hanna Mar and Clayton traded games early with Vroni Van Berlo and Sarah Gealer to find themselves level at 4-4. After the Terrapins held serve, the Duke duo was unable to hold serve themselves, and fell behind 5-7. Maryland served for the final game, clinching the doubles point for the Terrapins.
As singles play began, Duke found themselves down 2-0 after forfeiting the match on court six, but again responded when Mulholland overwhelmed Gaistruk, 6-1, 6-1, on court three.
Jodoin, listed at No. 107 in the latest ITA poll, tied the match at 2-2 when she cruised pasted Tali, 6-1, 6-0, to claim her 22nd consecutive singles victory. Jodoin, a native of Varennes, Quebec, has recorded a perfect 16-0 record in dual matches this season, including a 5-0 mark in ACC play.
On court two, No. 101 Clayton topped Gealer, 7-5, 6-1, to record her 29th career ACC victory, moving her into sole possession of third place on Duke's all-time list. Clayton, a native of Fort Lauderdale, Fla., now owns a 10-6 singles record in dual matches this season.
In the fifth position, senior Nicole Lipp battled in the opening set against Gabriela Srodowski, but in the end was unable to slow Srodowski, dropping the set, 6-4. In the second set, Srodowski continued her solid play, outlasting Lipp, 6-1, to level the match at 3-3.
After the match became level at 3-3, all eyes turned to court one where No. 25 Mar dropped the first set, 6-1, to Van Berlo but responded in the second by taking the set, 6-3. In the third and final set, both players traded games before Mar was able to take the advantage by breaking serve to take a 4-3 advantage. Mar capitalized on the mistake by Van Berlo by holding serve to take a commanding 5-3 advantage, but was unable to close out the match, tying the third set at 5-5. Van Berlo held serve to take a 6-5 lead, and closed out the match by breaking Mar's serve to clinch the match for Maryland, providing the Terrapins their first ACC win of the season.
The Blue Devils return to the courts Saturday as they travel to Chestnut Hill, Mass., to take on No. 63 Boston College at 5 p.m.
Duke vs. Maryland
April 19, 2013
College Park, Md.
Maryland 4, Duke 3
Singles Competition
1. Vroni Van Berlo (MD) def. No. 25 Hanna Mar (Duke), 6-1, 3-6, 7-5
2. No. 101 Mary Clayton (Duke) def. Sarah Gealer (MD), 7-5, 6-1
3. Annie Mulholland (Duke) def. Olga Gaistruk, 6-1, 6-1
4. No. 107 Marianne Jodoin (Duke) def. Nataliya Bredikhina (MD), 6-1, 6-0
5. Gabriela Srodowski def. Nicole Lipp (Duke), 6-4, 6-1
6. Maryland wins by forfeit
Doubles Competition
1. Gealer/Van Berlo (MD) def. Clayton/Mar (Duke), 8-5
2. Jodoin/Mulholland (Duke) def. Bredikhina/Gaistruk (MD), 8-1
3. Maryland wins by forfeit
Match Notes:
Doubles (3,2,1) Singles (6, 3, 4, 2, 5, 1)


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Alec Arapahoe was arrested on suspicion of third-degree assault of an at-risk adult, using a stun gun, false imprisonment, obstruction of telephone use, misdemeanor menacing and underage consumption of alcohol, according to his arrest report.
Arapahoe, who police said is employed as a security guard, visited his grandmother, 66, and his great-aunt, 63, on the 2200 block of Pratt Street at about 8:30 p.m. Saturday, according to police Cmdr. Jeff Satur. Because Arapahoe was drunk, his grandmother "demanded he turn over his Taser device," the arrest report stated. He became angry and started yelling at the women; when they tried to leave the apartment, he "grabbed them by the arms and threw them back into their chairs," according to the arrest report.
Every time his grandmother tried to call police, Arapahoe took the phone from her, according to police.
At some point -- the time is not clear -- Arapahoe shot the Taser into the wall behind his grandmother and aunt, He then repeatedly pointed the Taser at each woman, moving it back and forth, police said.
When Arapahoe reached in to his jacket, the grandmother tried to escape so she could call police. As she was running, Arapahoe pushed the stun gun in to her back and fired it again, shocking his grandmother, according to police.
Still, she was able to escape and call police shortly before 10 p.m., according to the arrest report.
Arapahoe was arrested at about 10:25 p.m. at King Soopers, 2255 Main St., after he locked himself in a bathroom there, Satur said. He was coaxed out of the restroom without further incident, Satur said.
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I'm not sure which is more surprising: That the San Diego Chargers aren't on top of the AFC West or that Kansas City is.
OK, I understand the only reason San Diego isn't tied with the Chiefs is because it played one fewer game. And, yes, I expect that when this is all over the Chargers win the division for the third time in four years. But it's not San Diego that intrigues me at the moment. It's Kansas City. The Chiefs were supposed to settle at or near the bottom of the AFC West, the price of having to rebuild an aging roster.
But look at today's standings. They're a half-game ahead of the Chargers, and don't turn to Larry Johnson or Tony Gonzalez for an explanation.
Dial Gunther Cunningham instead.
He's the team's defensive coordinator, and it's his unit that has the Chiefs where they're not supposed to be. For years it was Kansas City's defense that held the club back, but times have changed and the Chiefs defense changed with them.
Cunningham's players are younger, faster and better, and they lead the league in the number of plays stopped for minus yardage. Not Baltimore. Not Chicago. Not Tampa Bay. Kansas City.
Now, look at this season's results. Kansas City is the only club not to allow more than 20 points in any game. It surrenders an average of 16.1, which is good for seventh in the league, but if you remove two returns for touchdowns that figure drops to 14.1.
"We're not the Chiefs of the poor anymore," said Cunningham. "We're a lot better than we were, but we just have to keep it going."
Four years ago the Chiefs had the second-best record in the NFL and one of the worst defenses anywhere, surrendering an average of 356 yards and 20.75 points per game. So after bowing out of the playoffs with a resounding loss to Indianapolis -- a game where the Colts punted once -- they vowed to make changes.
And they did. Only one starter from that defense remains.
Now the Chiefs have young players like Derrick Johnson, Tamba Hali and Jarrad Page mixed with veterans like Donnie Edwards, Patrick Surtain and Ty Law. Free-agent pickup Alfonso Boone has been a surprise, while defensive end Jared Allen is one of the most underrated and underappreciated players in the business.
Allen is tied with the Giants' Osi Umenyiora for the league lead in sacks with eight, yet he played two fewer games.
"I can't imagine too many people who can rush the passer better," said Cunningham. "But the change in his game is that this year he's playing the run as well as he's playing the pass. I look at how much he's grown in the run game the last six months, and I'm amazed. He knows what he can do."
What he can do is dominate opponents. It is no coincidence that since Allen's return from a two-game suspension, the Chiefs have won four of five starts. Included is a defeat of the Chargers -- in San Diego no less, where they blanked the Bolts in the second half.
"We have a lot of power and a lot of speed and a lot of leadership," said Cunningham. "It's fun for me to go into that room (for defensive meetings) every day. I remember the first time I went in there were a lot of dead eyes. That's not the case anymore. Now these guys are self-motivated."
As an example, Cunningham cited the team's bus ride last Sunday morning from its hotel to Oakland's McAfee Coliseum. Players spent the bulk of the trip, Cunningham said, discussing how they were going to defend the Raiders and adhere to a scheme they've come to trust.
"We've got it down," one defender told Cunningham as he exited the bus. "You just call the defenses, and we'll take care of it."
And they did. The Raiders scored one touchdown and 10 points, while quarterback Daunte Culpepper was sacked twice and intercepted by Page on the Raiders' last drive.
So what's new? Five times the Chiefs failed to score more than 13 points in a game this season, yet they managed to win twice. And they won because of a defense that ranks in the top third of most categories, including yards allowed (10th), pass defense (9th), takeaways (tied for fifth), third-down efficiency (4th), sacks (tied for third) and red-zone efficiency (first).
What's odd about all this is that I'm betting you barely know these guys. In fact, other than Johnson and Gonzalez most people outside of Overland Park would have a tough time naming three Chiefs on offense or defense.
Well, then, it's time to start getting educated.
"We've got so many things going for us," said Cunningham. "Priest Holmes, the quarterback situation, L.J. They're the ones people are talking about. We're about 143rd on the list, and that's OK. We play tough, and we play hard. But people (we play) have respect for us, and that's the way we like it."


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There has been a hot debate for many years about FUE vs. Strip hair transpalnt. Many doctors have their own strong point of view about one versus the other procedure. Patients complained to me that at times they find contraversial information in online sources about the pros and cons of FUE vs. Strip hair transplantation also.
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- How doctors define the candidacy of their patients for each procedures.
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After the Confederate rebellion in the 1640s vast tracks of lands were taken from the original landowners and given to adventurers and soldiers who had served under Oliver Cromwell. Published transcriptions from the Calendar of State Papers in relation to Ireland contain an interesting reference to what appears to be Henry Ireton, son-in-law of Oliver Cromwell, owning considerable amounts of land in Paulstown. [1]
Under the heading 'Documents Relating to the Duke of York's Claim in Ireland', and dated 18 December 1667, a description is given of an address by the Commissioners of Settlement to the Lord Lieutenant (presumably of Ireland who was at the time was James Butler, 1st Duke of Ormonde) and Council. The address discusses how the Commissioners of Settlement were going about their business of settling new Protestant owners of the lands taken from their previous owners. It then outlines how they received a claim by a Doctor Robert Gorges, on behalf of the Duke of York (who at that time was James the II), that their work was unjust and illegal as the Duke was claiming many lands that were to be given to other people.
The following lands, amongst others in a number of counties, were claimed by Dr. Gorges on behalf of the Duke:
County – Kilkenny
Denominations and Acres – Shankill 1,702 acres, Jordanstown 224 acres, part of Garryduff 433 acres, part of Paulstown 355 acres
Former Owner – Henry Ireton
[1] Mahaffy, Robery Pentland (ed.). 1908. Calendar of the State Papers Relating to Ireland preserved in The Public Record 1666-1669. Office London: Mackie and Co.


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TRAINING: I train 2-3 times a day, six days a week. In the mornings I train Muay Thai with my coach Brian Wright of Real Elite in Asbury Park, NJ or get my strength and conditioning in with Sharon Wentworth. At night and in the afternoon I train my wrestling and Jiu-Jitsu technique and spar at Pellegrino MMA.
When and why did you start training for fighting? I started training with Kurt when I was a teenager. Started fighting at 18 because I wasn't interested in wrestling in college but still loved to compete.
What ranks and titles have you held? I am a brown belt in BJJ under Kurt, I've won numerous grappling titles (Grapplers Quest, NAGA) as well as two MMA titles
Do you have any heroes? My father, Frank Soto
What does it mean for you to fight in the UFC? It means the world to me. Getting into the UFC was always my goal, and I feel very fortunate to have done it at such a young age.
Did you go to college and if so what degree did you earn? I graduated from Monmouth University with a degree in Criminal Justice, I also minored in Psychology. My application has been accepted by the New Jersey State Police and I will continue to pursue that after I'm done fighting.
What was your job before you started fighting? I bartended and taught jiu-jitsu
Specific accomplishments in amateur competition? Undefeated in amateur MMA, district champion and region runner up in wrestling in high school, 2 time state place winner in wrestling in NJ.
Specific accomplishments in pro competition? Undefeated in professional MMA with a record of 7-0
Ranks in any martial arts styles: Brown belt in BJJ
Favorite grappling technique: Chokes
Favorite Striking technique: Elbows
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Now, during the government shutdown, many House Republicans said the policy was unwise, but persisted for weeks in voting with their speaker, John Boehner. One reason was party loyalty. Another reason, according to analysts, was fear. Lawmakers did not want to run the risk of a challenge in a Republican primary from candidates saying they weren't trying hard enough.
The crisis finally ended when 87 Republicans joined Democrats to vote to reopen the government and raise the debt ceiling. Now, some do face primary challenges, including Republican Congressman Bill Shuster, who holds a seat in rural Pennsylvania that his father also held, and who has been long considered a social and fiscal conservative. Here's NPR national political correspondent, Don Gonyea.
DON GONYEA, BYLINE: At 7 AM on a recent weekday, the Bedford Diner in Bedford, Pennsylvania is jumping. The morning special is the 222 breakfast.
UNIDENTIFIED WOMAN: It is two pancakes, two eggs and two bacon for $2.22. It only lasts till 10:00. And then after that, it goes up to $5.55.
GONYEA: Way in the back, some tables have been pushed together for a weekly prayer breakfast that's really a gathering of old friends, all military veterans, some retired. Fifty-eight year old Art Halvorson is a regular here. He's a real estate developer and former career Coast Guard pilot and now a Tea Party-backed candidate going after seven-term Congressman Bill Shuster in next year's Republican primary.
ART HALVORSON: It's primarily because of the fiscal issues and the way the establishment party is behaving, and he represents that. John Boehner represents that. And we need to replace John Boehner as speaker. And the way you do that is to put some true authentic conservatives in Congress who can vote him out.
GONYEA: Halvorson says Congressman Shuster is too quick to cut deals, too tied to the old ways of spending and dispensing political favors. Before Shuster's election 12 years ago, his father Bud held the seat for nearly three decades. Bud was the powerful chairman of the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. Today, Bill Shuster chairs that same committee. In fact, not far from the diner is Interstate 99, which is officially named the Bud Shuster Highway. Art Halvorson is not impressed.
HALVORSON: He plays the game. He knows it fairly well. They've been practicing it for a long time, both with his dad and himself and with others that comprise that establishment, quote-unquote, "leadership cadre." And they have to be replaced.
GONYEA: Halvorson has an uphill climb. The Shuster name as been a winner here since the 1970s and Congressman Shuster will likely have a huge financial advantage. Halvorson has put $100,000 of his own money into his campaign, and he says he's getting support from both inside and outside the district. A conservative PAC called the Madison Project has also run anti-Shuster radio ads.
UNIDENTIFIED MAN: With Bill Shuster voting you raise the debt ceiling not once or twice, but a staggering eight times - yes, you heard that correctly.
GONYEA: Terry Madonna, a political analyst from Franklin and Marshall College says the Tea Party remains strong in rural Pennsylvania, but that right now, the movement has nowhere near the energy you saw in 2010. Plus, he says, the Tea Party can no longer sneak up on an unsuspecting incumbent.
TERRY MADONNA: Bill Shuster is certainly aware that he has an opponent. He certainly is aware of how conservative his district is. But there is no way, no way that Shuster is going to be caught surprised by this.
GONYEA: Last week, Congressman Shuster attended the annual Eisenhower Dinner, sponsored by the county GOP in the town of Greencastle. He began his speech by thanking the party for helping him rise within the GOP ranks in the House. He repeatedly mentioned his committee chairmanship.
REPRESENTATIVE BILL SHUSTER: You can't become the chairman, you can't be in Congress unless you have great support from the folks here at home. So, being the chairman, I owe it to you, putting your trust in me and supporting me. And that's why I was able to be able to rise to be the chairman of a committee in Congress. And again, I owe you that great debt of gratitude.
GONYEA: During a break in the speeches, Shuster went from table to table, chatting and shaking hands, while at the other end of the room, his challenger, Art Halvorson, did the same. And afterward, as Shuster hurried to his waiting car, he had no interest in talking about his reelection or his challenger.
SHUSTER: I'm - I'm not - right now, I'm just doing my job in Washington. I'm not really focused on that at all. But thanks a lot for asking.
GONYEA: All right. It's still early. The primary is more than six months away, and it's not yet clear if Halvorson will get any traction. Even so, Pennsylvania's ninth congressional district can already be seen as a microcosm of the internal battles that are taking place within the GOP nationally. Don Gonyea, NPR News. Transcript provided by NPR, Copyright NPR.


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Christine Ruf (1952 - 2006) lived in the Netherlands and Germany. She was a psychologist and psychoanalyst, and - with her Geminian curiosity - was interested in Astrology for many years. She was fascinated by Liz Greene's linguistic and astrological persuasiveness. From 1988 onwards, she practiced as a self-employed psychotherapist and made it her business to include a combination of astrological and psychoanalytical knowledge in her therapeutic work. From 1998, she worked as a free-lance translator of astrological books and articles (English-German and Dutch-German). Some years ago, she became ill with Cancer to which she succumbed in January 2006. Christine Ruf translated texts for Astrodienst almost until the end.
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Bowling league starts Saturday while volleyball camp starts March 18
While the sports scene is transitioning to outdoor events, the West Side Recreation and Park District is still offering indoor sports with the Taft College volleyball camp and the youth bowling league taking place this month.
The Youth Bowling League, which starts this Saturday, is sanctioned by the United States Bowling Congress and is open to those up to the age of 21.
The league will take place at the West Side Lanes at the Recreation Center. All bowlers will need to purchase a USBC card for $15. There is also a weekly fee of $5 for bantam and $6 for juniors (shoe rental is included in the weekly fee).
The bantam division (ages 10 and younger) will compete at 10 a.m. while juniors (ages 11-21) will compete at noon. The league lasts for 12 weeks.
USBC prizes and awards will be given for achievement.
Registration deadline is this Saturday. Make payments at the West Side Lanes in the New Recreation Center.
Meanwhile, the Taft College volleyball camp will run from March 18-April 24 (with the exception of spring break).
The camp will be instructed by the Cougar volleyball team and will learn and practice beginning offensive and defensive skills.
Instructional level (ages 6-10) will be Mondays while the Youth level (ages 11-14) will be on Wednesdays.
The cost is $30 per person and will go from 3:30-4:30 p.m. at the Taft College Gym.
For more information about the youth bowling league, contact the Rec at 765-6677.


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by Elizabeth Kuzina
Enjoying beautifully illustrated holiday picture books can be a great way to get into the spirit of the holidays. They make great gifts for children, and you can start a new tradition by adding one book to your holiday collection each year.
You can also incorporate them into your holiday decorating, displaying them in a basket, or arranging them on the mantle or on a bookshelf. Reading them aloud is a lovely family activity for people of all ages.
It's fun to return to the beloved classics each year, such as Santa Mouse, How the Grinch Stole Christmas, and The Polar Express. Familiar book friends, including Babar, Madeline, Clifford, Arthur, and Angelina Ballerina, appear in special holiday stories. Here are some other holiday books to explore:
Auntie Claus, written and illustrated by Elise Primavera. An untraditional look at Santa's holiday toyshop! Spoiled Sophie Kringle discovers the spirit of Christmas giving when she becomes determined to learn more about her dramatic, eccentric Auntie Claus. The engaging pictures show the excitement of Christmas in the city as well as the frenzy at the North Pole as the elves hurry to get ready for Christmas Eve.
Cat in the Manger, written and illustrated by Michael Foreman. What happens to a cat and his fellow residents of a humble stable one miraculous night? The watercolor animals are beautifully expressive, and display their wonder at the special baby in their manger.
I Spy Christmas: A Book of Christmas Riddles, photographs by Walter Wick and riddles by Jean Marzollo. Try to find the items hidden in each of these stunningly complex photographs. Children and adults alike might find this is not as easy as it seems! Even without the riddles, the photos are striking and emphasize the fun of the holiday season.
Latkes and Applesauce: A Hanukkah Story, by Fran Manushkin, illustrated by Robin Spowart. A raging snow storm prevents Rebecca and Ezra's family from celebrating Hanukkah as they had planned, but a dog and cat seeking shelter are an unexpected addition to their holiday. The pictures show the contrast between the eight dark and stormy nights and the glow of the Hanukkah candles, creating a perfect image for the Miracle of Light.
The Legend of the Poinsettia, retold and illustrated by Tomie dePaola. Lucida is eager to participate in the Christmas procession in her village, but she finds herself without a gift to present at the Nativity. The simple folk art illustrations depict an amazing range of emotion as the legend of this unique and beautiful plant unfolds.
The Little Drummer Boy, illustrated by Ezra Jack Keats. There are many book retellings of the Little Drummer Boy song, and this is one of the best. The pictures tell the story of the drummer boy and his gift to Baby Jesus in the stable. The lyrics and music are included at the end of the book.
On Christmas Eve, written by Margaret Wise Brown and illustrated by Nancy Edwards Calder. Three children cannot resist getting up in the middle of the night and venturing downstairs to look at their Christmas tree. The muted, gentle illustrations perfectly convey the mystery of Christmas Eve, and being awake when you are supposed to be asleep.
Seven Spools of Thread: A Kwanzaa Story, written by Angela Shelf Medearis, illustrated by Daniel Minter. Medearis tells an original story in the Ashanti tradition about seven brothers who must put aside their differences and learn to work together. The brilliant and lively woodcut illustrations will make this book a lasting favorite.
Snowmen at Night, written by Carolyn Buehler and illustrated by Mark Buehler. This rhyming story solves the mystery of why snowmen look so bedraggled the day after they are made – they have adventures at night when the children who made them are asleep! Young readers will also enjoy searching for the hidden pictures in the illustrations of the snowmen's frolics.
The Trees of the Dancing Goats, written and illustrated by Patricia Polacco. Trisha and her brother are preparing for Hanukkah when they learn their neighbors have fallen ill. Can they celebrate Hanukkah and also help their friends have a joyous Christmas? This story about sharing and community is based on an event from the author's own childhood.
The Wild Christmas Reindeer, written and illustrated by Jan Brett. Santa has asked Teeka to prepare his team of reindeer for their Christmas Eve journey, but she struggles to find the best way to convince them to work together in time for the sleigh ride. Wonderfully detailed pictures in the margins show Santa's elves preparing toys, candy, and Christmas trees as each day passes, making this almost two stories in one.
The Year of the Perfect Christmas Tree: An Appalachian Story, written by Gloria Houston and illustrated by Barbara Cooney. Ruthie is overjoyed that she will play the angel in this year's pageant, and that her family will supply a balsam Christmas tree for the village. Her excitement turns to worry as Christmas grows nearer and her father has not yet returned home after the Armistice, but her mother is determined that Christmas will be as perfect as promised. The pictures capture the beauty of Ruthie's small village and surrounding mountainside.


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Here's your vocabulary word for the week: zoonosis. It describes an infection that is transmitted between species. For example, the disease that the husband and wife team of Bill Wasik and Monica Murphy have written about in their new book, Rabid: A Cultural History of the World's Most Diabolical Virus.
Wasik is a journalist; his wife is a veterinarian, so the rabies virus seems like a natural topic for conversation. "Veterinarians spend a lot of time thinking about rabies, even though in this country, we hardly ever see it," Murphy tells NPR's Robert Siegel. "So I've been bringing home stories about rabies from my education and from my reading for a long long time."
Murphy's stories about rabies intrigued her husband. "I started to think about all the cultural resonances of that and even just of the word 'rabid,' " Wasik says. "So we realized that it would be fun for us to work on a book together about it."
Rabies is a terrible virus, causing immense suffering before it kills. "It's a really awful way to go," Wasik says, "but if you take a step back, you sort of have to admire it because it is one of those pathogens that actually compels the host to spread it."
The virus attacks the limbic system, which Murphy describes as the seat of anger, fear and desire. "The rabies virus creates a pretty effective rabies-spreading machine," she says, as maddened, infected animals bite and spread the disease through their saliva.
That idea of the infected bite that spreads madness and death is at the heart of many great modern horror narratives: Wasik says tales of vampires, werewolves and even zombies have some rabies in their DNA.
Rabies also, chillingly, blurs the line between human and animal. "I feel like that is the reason why we've always feared rabies more than is necessarily warranted by the number of people that it kills," he says. "The very disease itself is like a transfer of an animal essence to a human being ... the fear and the biting ... it is an animal aggression, transferred to us."
But rabies is rarely seen in this country; Murphy didn't see a rabid dog in person until she traveled to Indonesia during an outbreak. There were limited measures in place to control the spread of rabies; mostly, people shot the sick dogs. "Despite the large-scale culling efforts, the virus continued to spread around the island and many people died, so it's good that eventually the government came around to vaccination," she says.
That vaccine was originally developed by the French scientist Louis Pasteur in the 19th century; in fact, it was the first modern vaccine developed in the laboratory. Pasteur's work becomes even more remarkable when you consider the fact that he didn't really know what was causing rabies; he called the infectious agent a virus, but at the time, no one had ever seen a virus.
"I think that was Pasteur's great achievement," Murphy says, "that he adhered so fervently to the belief that for any infectious disease, there will be an infectious organism behind it ... that even when he couldn't see it under the microscope, he still went after it."
It's ALL THINGS CONSIDERED, from NPR News. I'm Audie Cornish.
And I'm Robert Siegel. My vocabulary word for the week is zoo-no-sis; or some say zoo-on-a-sis. In any case, it's spelled Z-O-O-N-O-S-I-S. Zoonosis - the word describes an infection that is transmitted between species, especially between humans and other animals.
For example, the disease that the husband-and-wife team of Bill Wasik and Monica Murphy have written about in their new book - they write a lot about zoonosis - the book is called "Rabid: A Cultural History of the World's Most Diabolical Virus, Rabies." Welcome to both of you.
BILL WASIK: Thanks.
MONICA MURPHY: Thank you.
SIEGEL: I should say Bill Wasik, you're a journalist and editor at Wired magazine. Monica, you're a veterinarian. And I gather that your life together, for the past couple of years, has been immersed in rabies. How has that been?
MURPHY: Well, I guess you could say that our conversations about rabies go back even further. Veterinarians spend a lot of time thinking about rabies even though in this country, we hardly ever see it. So I've been bringing home stories about rabies, from my education and from my reading, for a long, long time.
SIEGEL: And Bill, your interest in rabies?
WASIK: Well, you know, it's - she would tell me stories about rabies, and how amazing and diabolical the virus was; the way it possesses its host. And I started to think about all the cultural resonances of that, and even just of the word "rabid," which we use in all these very strange ways. And so we realized that it would be fun for us to work on a book together, about it.
SIEGEL: Yeah. This is a virus that - it doesn't just kill; first, it tortures. I mean, it's a horrible disease.
WASIK: Yeah. It's a really awful way to go. But if you take a step back, you sort of have to admire it because it is one of those pathogens that actually compels the host to spread it.
MURPHY: Yeah. The rabies virus acts on the limbic system ,which is a primitive part of the brain that's the seat of desire, of anger, of fear. And by hijacking the limbic system, the rabies virus creates a pretty effective rabies-spreading machine, especially as the virus is meanwhile, being secreted in large numbers in the saliva.
SIEGEL: You mean, you're going to go and slaver and bite people - is what you're going to do, when you have it.
MURPHY: Exactly. That's what rabies would have you do.
SIEGEL: You, for the first time - you describe this during the - an outbreak a couple of years ago in Indonesia, on Bali. You actually saw a rabid dog for the first time, I gather.
MURPHY: Yes. I had been practicing for 10 years, at this point, and I'd never seen a rabid dog in the United States. But after several days in Bali, I saw my first rabid dog. And it was a horrible thing to see; a small dog, a purebred - which is unusual in Bali - and suffering mightily, just sort of attacking the sides of the kennel. And I was relieved when it was put to sleep.
SIEGEL: Bill, you really immersed yourself in this project; in the history of what doctors said about rabies, and how they described it. And from ancient times through medieval times, people have been proposing just astonishing and horrible remedies for this disease.
WASIK: Yeah. Rabies was - I mean, it sort of remains a very confounding disease for medical science. But for the ancients, it was especially bad because there was a very long period between when someone got bit, and when they maybe got rabies or didn't. So it was very difficult to know whether a treatment worked or not.
And perhaps for that reason, you'd have these sort of astonishing ideas about what might stop somebody from becoming rabid, or what might save them if they did. Pliny the Elder, in particular, has this sort of amazing list of rabies cures, one of which is to burn the hair from the dog that bit you, and to put it in the wound - which actually is the origin of our hangover remedy "hair of the dog that bit you." It's actually from this rabies cure from Pliny the Elder.
But you would also say "eat the head of the dog that bit you"; or, ashes from the tail of a shrew mouse was one of them. The list goes on and on.
SIEGEL: Yeah. Hair of the dog is one phrase in common usage, that comes from rabies. Also, when dogs were buried in London - you write - to avoid any possible contagion contact with the corpse, they had to be buried - you write - six feet under.
WASIK: Yeah, that's right. And that was from plague times, but rabies has always kind of represented the dark heart of the dog. There were these moments, or these situations, when they remind us that they are these animals, these carnivores that, you know - they might turn on us at any moment.
SIEGEL: Well, Monica Murphy, after we read about the ancients and some of the medieval - supposed doctors and what they did for rabies, we reach the 19th century, and we reach Pasteur. And we actually have a hero of this story, at some point. What did Pasteur do with rabies?
MURPHY: Pasteur developed the vaccine against rabies which was actually the first modern vaccine, the first vaccine created in a laboratory; by taking an infectious agent, and weakening it through laboratory manipulations such that it could be used to immunize people and protect them against disease.
SIEGEL: He did that without knowing what the agent was. He called this a virus but at that time, no one had ever seen a virus.
MURPHY: That's right. He - Pasteur's great achievement was that he adhered so fervently to the belief that for any infectious disease, there will be an infectious organism behind it; and that he can make it weaker in the laboratory so as to create immunity in patients; that even when he couldn't culture the rabies virus, and he couldn't see it under the microscope, he still went after it and figured out a way to make it weaker in the laboratory and - to protect people against it.
SIEGEL: One of the fascinating things about the cultural impact of rabies - and I guess, Bill, you write about this more - is that the great horror stories of the modern age have been about vampires and werewolves; creatures that are sort of half human, and half animal. And it's the very kinds of animals - wolves and bats - that spread rabies, and that drive people nuts.
WASIK: Yeah. It's really interesting. I mean - and today, of course, we have the zombie myth, too. These sort of grrrr horror stories of the modern era are all about savage bites that infect people with the same madness. These myths all seem to have rabies in their DNA.
SIEGEL: That somehow, near the border between humans and these other species, there lies insanity; there lies rage - somehow.
WASIK: Yeah. And I feel like - that that is the reason why we've always feared rabies more than is necessarily warranted by the number of people that it kills. The very disease itself is like a transfer of an animal essence to a human being. You know, it's the fear and the biting and, you know, it is an animal aggression transferred to us.
SIEGEL: Well, now that your book is out - and, of course, you have to talk about the book now for a while. But do both of you see, somewhere over the horizon, a time when you won't be talking about rabies every day?
SIEGEL: The two of you - Bill?
WASIK: Maybe not to other people, but I think that Monica and I, we love each other a lot. And I think we'll just want to keep on talking about rabies. It's a big part of our lives now, and I don't know if we'll want to let that go.
SIEGEL: Monica, you'll always have rabies to talk about?
MURPHY: We'll always have rabies. I'm not canceling any of my Google alerts.
SIEGEL: Well, thanks a lot for talking with us about your book. The book is called "Rabid: A Cultural History of the World's Most Diabolical Virus, Rabies." And we've been talking with the authors, Bill Wasik and Monica Murphy. Thanks a lot.
MURPHY: Thanks so much.
WASIK: Thank you. Transcript provided by NPR, Copyright NPR.


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The most emotional political issue of the day may well be illegal immigration. With 15 million Americans unemployed or having given up looking for work, it's hard to understand why we allow about the same number of illegals to take those jobs.
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Efforts to fill Kirksville's few vacant commercial spaces ongoing, but unique challenges presented
Editor's note: This is the third in a series of articles examining the local economy. The first installment, covering local manufacturing, appeared Sept. 30. The second, examining the Highway 63 bypass' impact on Baltimore Street businesses, appeared Oct. 7. The next story in the series will appear in the Oct. 28 edition.
One of Kirksville's largest and most visible vacant commercial spaces may soon have a new tenant nearly four years since its last business left, though the deal to fill it as well as other commercial properties in the city face numerous hurdles.
Tony Gagliano, agent with the Thomas Realty Group LLC in Bridgeton, Mo., which manages and markets the 25,000-square-foot former Goody's location (vacant since Feb. 2009) at 2104 N. Baltimore St., said he has two "interested, fashion-oriented" businesses currently looking at the former Goody's spot, but he's been close before.
Gagliano said he's had a few deals "signed and delivered" that have been "tabled" at the last minute.
"I get it sold on them," Gagliano said, "and then the traffic count slaps me in the face."
Kirksville's unique location, size and demographics can make a puzzling combination for those trying to fill vacant commercial real estate.
The city's relatively small population would be a detriment, but if potential businesses can be swayed to understand Kirksville's position as a regional hub for northeast Missouri, the numbers look better.
Traffic counts - Gagliano said reports show 16,000 cars traveling in front of that Goody's location daily - might not reach the standards of larger retailers that call for 20,000 vehicles daily, but if they can be convinced college students are more likely to pile four or five people into one car, the reported number might be passable.
But add to that requests involving specific sizes and locations of existing vacant buildings, and one is left with a complex formula.
"As far as the community goes, it's an easy sell," Gagliano said. "The schools up there [Truman State and A.T. Still University], they are not going anywhere, and there's substantial retail in Kirksville already. It's a good, solid town.
"The initial demographics are tough. You have to sell them and explain that Kirksville is the shopping hub for a 50-mile radius," he said. "[People from several counties] are coming up for clothing needs and some other needs."
They are challenges Kirksville Assistant City Manager Melanie Smith has become familiar with. While the Kirksville Regional Economic Development, Inc., and Director of Economic Development Carolyn Chrisman handle manufacturing and industry, commercial and retail requests often filter through Smith's office at City Hall.
The city lists all available commercial buildings on a website managed by Location One Information Systems, which is a tool Smith uses when she receives inquires about available spaces. The site currently lists 20 available commercial buildings within the city limits.
The limited number and locations are both a curse and blessing. On one side, fewer spaces makes it more difficult to bring in new businesses.
"A lot of times they want to either be right by campus, or right on the square, or right by Walmart," Smith said. "We just don't have that many store fronts available right in that location."
But the limited spaces show Kirksville's commercial businesses are on solid financial ground and contribute massive amounts to the area's economic base. Missouri Department of Revenue reports show almost half of the $275 million in sales tax dollars Adair County generated in 2011 came from businesses that one would consider likely to occupy commercial spaces like those being marketed by the city and local realtors.
"I think we're really blessed," said Mark Whitney of Century 21, which is marketing several of the sites listed on locationone.com. "It's remarkable. Most people who come from out of town can't believe how full our commercial area really is."
Some businesses would love to be here, Smith said, if a local person would step forward and purchase franchise rights. She cited Steak 'n Shake as an example of a business residents often talk about wanting to have locally as one that, if a franchise was purchased, could open.
For those looking to enter the world of small business ownership, Smith would refer questions to Christopher Shoemaker, business development specialist with the Missouri Small Business Development Centers of the University of Missouri Extension. Shoemaker is located in Macon and is serving as the local interim counselor until a new director at the local Small Business and Technology Development Center is found.
Many of the services offered are free, Shoemaker said, and help potential business owners assess the viability of their idea and assemble a business plan.
"We try to help hone in on what they want," Shoemaker said.
Some of those potential business sites require extensive renovations or remodeling, the cost of which would be added to the up front dollars spent by someone opening a small business, and can act as a deterrent.
These infrastructure costs could even be a deterrent to larger retailers, which is why Gagliano said his company recently launched a $250,000 roofing project at the former Goody's location and is ready to invest another $300,000 to gut and remodel the inside to suit a future tenant's needs.
The other option for those looking at commercial property is creating new space, which is what Whitney and several other local partners did in recent years to purchase and construct new buildings that now house real estate, legal and medical offices, as well as a Dollar General, on Baltimore Street.
In that case, most of the groundwork was in place to fill the space that was to be created. A more risky practice is building a vacant commercial site, such as a strip mall, and then hoping to attract new businesses.
"Which comes first, the chicken or the egg," Whitney said. "Different communities have built space. It can be a good thing not to have [space], but it can really kind of slow your growth if you don't have it."
There are few guarantees in building new spaces, partly because larger retailers are often secretive about what would attract them to a community. Kohl's, which recently opened a store in Ottuwma, Iowa, responded to an inquire requesting information on statistics and demographics used in locating communities for expansion with the following statement:
"Kohl's looks for communities with high concentrations of families with children. When it makes sense, Kohl's builds stores in new communities near communities already served by Kohl's. We pick convenient locations that are close to where our customers live and work. While we've not announced any plans to open a new store in your community, Kohl's has an ongoing real estate assessment process. At any given time, Kohl's is reviewing sites in communities nationwide."
Home Depot, which has opened a store in northern Kirksville in recent years, said their market research and analysis is "proprietary" and declined to offer specifics.
That leaves people like Gagliano trying to find the right mix to attract retailers to the city.
"[The retailers we already have] in buildings in Kirksville are very pleased with the business the receive," he said. "Now, it's just trying to lure that next batch in."


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ADRIAN — "It's the 'Gone With the Wind' of theater productions."
So goes John Vesbit's description of "Mourning Becomes Electra," the play he directs over the next two weekends at a rather unique venue: the Lenawee County Historical Museum at 110 E. Church St., Adrian.
It's an apt way to think of the massive Eugene O'Neill work, which is so long that unless it's rather drastically abridged it is generally staged, as Vesbit's ensemble is doing, over two nights. Part One will be presented at 7 p.m. Friday, Dec. 7, with Part Two at the same time the next night, Saturday, Dec. 8. Next week, Part One is at 7 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 13, and Part Two is at 7 p.m. Friday, Dec. 14.
Admission is free but donations to the museum are encouraged.
Vesbit, who has a bachelor of arts degree in theater from Siena Heights University and is currently a graduate student at Eastern Michigan University, and who has been seen in a couple of shows at the Croswell Opera House, said the idea to stage this work got its start over the summer. He and some friends were thinking about getting together to do a play and started looking for a place to do it, and in late July Tom Tipton, the museum registrar, contacted him.
"Once I went (to the museum) on a tour, and I saw the stage, and I thought, 'Wouldn't it be great to do a small show there, like a two-man show?' " Vesbit said.
But Tipton's suggestion was to do a Civil War play, because of the museum's wealth of memorabilia from that era and because there is so much attention focused these days on the war's 150th anniversary. And Vesbit knew "Mourning Becomes Electra" would be the perfect choice.
"I wanted to look for a play that people could relate to," he said.
"Why this play and why now? It's about family in a tumultuous time, right after Lincoln's assassination. … People were disagreeing about where the country should go, right or left, and in that respect it's a lot like today."
At the same time, he added, "it's about family, and has things every family can relate to."
After deciding on the work, Vesbit held auditions, selected his cast, and began rehearsals in early October. By the time opening night rolls around, the actors will have had more than 30 rehearsals, a number easily required by the volume of material the cast has to memorize.
Learning a work that takes two nights to perform "takes a lot of patience," said Vesbit, and is a real challenge for people — who are doing the show for free — "who have jobs and lives.
"And it's about the actors. If the actors don't bring it, there's no show."
O'Neil's work is actually made up of three plays, titled "Homecoming, "The Hunted," and "The Haunted." It is an update of Aeschylus' trilogy "The Oresteia," in which the tragic Greek characters are replaced by a Yankee general and his family at the end of the Civil War, who meet a tragic end when father and son return from the war and discover all is not well on the home front.
The family in question is made up of Gen. Ezra Mannon (played by SHU alumnus Tim Ray); his second wife, Christine (played by Karen Miller of Tecumseh), his son Orin (SHU alumnus Sabin Enerson), and his daughter Lavinia, (SHU alumna Julie Okuley), upon whom the show's action turns.
"If (Okuley) isn't bringing it every night, the show just falls apart," said Vesbit.
Also in the production are Adrian College student Franny Kromminga as Hazel, SHU alumnus Kory Trombley as Peter, SHU student Patrick Wallace as Brant, and Bob Miller of Tecumseh as Seth.
Kim Blaska is the costume designer.
O'Neill's play isn't very often staged, precisely because it is so long, but Vesbit thinks that because it's split up into two nights it presents a real opportunity for local audiences to see a great American playwright's magnum opus, especially because they can see the show for free.
"People love serialized dramas on TV," he said. "So I thought this would be a good experiment."
The museum's auditorium is quite small — it holds less than 150 people, according to Vesbit, but because of the way he's staging the show, there will be seating space for only about 100.
Most of the action will take place in front of the stage, right at the front row of seats, and actors will make entrances and exits up and down the aisles and say some of their lines from there.
"It's a whole different experience for the audience, to be in such a small space and with the way we're staging it," said Vesbit. "You're in it. It's a roller-coaster ride, but it's great if you're willing to take it."
And he hopes that people are not only willing to have this unique theatrical experience over two nights, but that they come away from O'Neill's work with its themes on their minds.
"You're going to leave asking questions," he said. "Who we are as Americans is something O'Neill asks. What did the American dream mean 200 years ago, 80 years ago (when O'Neill wrote the piece), today? And what are we doing to make it happen?"
'Mourning Becomes Electra' to be presented at historical museum
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Aptos resident Shasta Criss matched his best finish of the year as he also matched James Proctor in the San Francisco Safari disc golf tournament, a Professional Disc Golf Association-sanctioned B-tier event, in the Golden Gate Park Disc Golf Course over the weekend.
Criss and Proctor, Rohnert Park, each threw 13-under 122 totals to finish behind winner Danny Kerfeld of San Francisco and runner-up Gregg Barsby of Grass Valley, who each shot 121s.
Criss' previous third-place finish was in the Coyote Classic in October.
Results included in this report are from the PDGA website.


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United parents are fortunate because they can rely on each other for support. However, even parents with partners often parent alone.
Don't fight to force your partner to parent as you do. Leave resentments behind and lead with thought. Build emotional connections and a daily lifestyle with a healthy pace.
Whether you are a single parent or one with a partner, consider these simple steps to minimize stress and nurture a resilient child.
• Take care of yourself so you can take care of your child. Make time for yourself to nurture your own spirit and balance your emotions. Remember to HALT. Being hungry, angry, lonely or tired (HALT) impacts decisions and actions.
• Model healthy relationships. Don't speak negatively against the other parent. Don't change how you always referred to him/her (daddy vs. your father). Don't argue in front of the children. Utilize effective responses with children as well as adults, including, "I'm sorry you feel that way," and "I heard what you said and I will take it into consideration."
• Don't involve your children, ever. They want and need to feel loved by both parents. Leading them to choose sides will build resentment. They may choose to "rescue" the other parent in response to your actions or words. Should your child repeat negative comments about you from the other parent, don't defend. Calmly respond, "I'm sorry you had to hear that." Or, "I'm sorry (s)he feels that way." Children will figure out who is telling the truth, and with whom they are more comfortable.
• Be realistic. Don't be friends with your child, and don't give in to make up for being a single parent. Address tantrums with a low, slow tone of voice. Remain in charge, with kindness. Use empathetic phrases including, "You seem disappointed," or "I'll try to make that happen." Encourage continuous, open communication with, "I'm glad you asked" or, "I like how you asked!"
• Expect respect by being respectful. Develop zero tolerance for yelling at each other, yelling through the house, sarcasm, door slamming or disrespectful, hurtful words. Teach children to say, "I'm really frustrated now and need time to calm down." Make thoughtful decisions.
• Listen carefully without judgment or defense. Post a feelings face chart illustrating emotions to ignite nonverbal communication and schedule weekly family meetings to express pride and accomplishments first, and changes second. Post house rules for everyone to follow. Children learn what they live.
• Spending five to 10 minutes per day individually with each child for dramatic results including better communication, enhanced self-confidence and a stronger, deeper relationship.
Remember to breathe, laugh and enjoy.
Diana Boggia, M.Ed. is a parenting coach and author of "Parenting with a Purpose." Send your child-rearing questions to email@example.com or The Repository, c/o Family Matters, 500 Market Ave. S, Canton OH 44702. Find additional parenting resources at Diana Boggia's website, www.yourperfectchild.com.
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Lenore Thomas is a visual artist who grew up in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Her artwork has been shown in group and solo exhibitions nationally and internationally including New York City, Los Angeles, Chicago, San Francisco, Estonia, China, Argentina, and Malaysia. Her artwork is represented by and can be seen at Cumberland Gallery in Nashville, Tennessee. She is co-director of Red Rocket Gallery; a virtual gallery space focused on showing the work of emerging artists.
Thomas received her MFA in Fine Arts from the University of Wisconsin-Madison and a BA in Religious Studies and a BA in Fine Arts from Lawrence University in Appleton, Wisconsin. She is currently living in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania with her husband, Mark, and her dog, Vader, and is an Associate Professor in the Department of Studio Arts at the University of Pittsburgh.


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The following information is provided the Oklahoma Wildlife Conservation Department:
Arbuckle: January 12. Elevation 5 3/4 ft. below normal, water 45 and stained in the upper arms and windblown banks. Crappie fair on white/chartreuse 1/8 oz. jigs or minnows at 25-35 ft. off brush piles in the lake and slow around docks. White bass good on CC spoons along mid-lake knolls and creek channel bends out from the dam. Bass fair on jerk baits, crankbaits and drop-shot rigs and fair on Alabama rigs. Report submitted by Jack Melton.
Blue River: January 15. Elevation normal, water 38 and clear. Trout good on garlic scented Power Bait, in-line spinnerbaits and power worms. Fly fishing good on woolly buggers, San Juan worms, egg patterns and caddis flies. Channel catfish fair on blood bait and chicken liver in larger pools around current. Report submitted by Matt Gamble, biologist at the Blue River Public Fishing and Hunting Area.
Blue River: January 15. Approximately 4,000 rainbow trout were stocked on January 8. Report submitted by Matt Gamble, biologist at the Blue River Public Fishing and Hunting Area.
Broken Bow: January 13. Elevation below normal. Largemouth, smallmouth and spotted bass good on crankbaits and black #11 jig-and-pigs in deeper water around points. Crappie fair on minnows and jigs around structure. Catfish fair on juglines and trotlines baited with cut bait. Report submitted by Dru Polk, game warden stationed in McCurtain County.
Eufaula: January 13. Elevation 5 ft. below normal, water clear. Blue catfish fair on shad drifting the flats. Crappie fair on small minnows and small jigs around boat docks with brush. Report submitted by Ed Rodebush, game warden stationed in McIntosh County.
Hugo: January 13. Elevation 8 ft. below normal. Boating extremely hazardous. Catfish fair on trotlines baited with cut bait. Report submitted by Jay Harvey, game warden stationed in Choctaw and Bryan counties.
Konawa: January 14. Elevation 1 ft. below normal, water 43 and clear. Largemouth bass fair on crankbaits at 5-10 ft. around points and road beds. White bass and striped bass hybrids fair on minnows and jigs at 15 ft. in the discharge canal. Report submitted by Daryl Howser, game warden stationed in Seminole County.
Lower Mountain Fork: January 13. Try mayfly nymphs in sizes 16, 18 and 20. Size 20 soft hackles in yellow, olive and orange are working in all three zones as well as pink and yellow egg patterns. Report submitted by Jesse King, Three Rivers Fly Shop.
Lower Mountain Fork River: January 14. Stocked 1,577 lbs., approximately 2,180 rainbow trout. An additional 2, 495 10-inch rainbow trout were stocked in Zone II. Report submitted by Don Groom, southeast region fisheries supervisor.
McGee Creek: January 13. Elevation 9 3/4 ft. below normal, water 48 and clear. Largemouth bass fair on soft plastics and jig-and-pig combinations at 10-25 ft. Crappie fair on minnows at 12-28 ft. over brush piles in creek channels. Report submitted by Larry Luman, game warden stationed in Atoka County.
Pine Creek: January 13. All public boat ramps have been closed by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. No fishing activity to report due to extremely low water levels. Report submitted by Mark Hannah, game warden stationed in McCurtain County.
Robber's Cave State Park: January 14. Stocked 385 lbs., approximately 622 rainbow trout. Report submitted by Don Groom, southeast region fisheries supervisor.
Robert S. Kerr: January 15. Bass fair on crankbaits and stick baits off points, along creek channels and in coves up river. Spotted bass excellent up the Canadian River; look for concentration of gulls. Crappie good up Big Sanbois Creek around deeper submerged brush. White bass and striped bass fair on minnows and shad crankbaits up river in deeper holes and around rock ledges. Channel and blue catfish excellent on trotlines and juglines baited with cut bait at 12-20 ft. close to creek and river channels. Report submitted by Allen Couch, game warden stationed in Haskell County.
Texoma: January 13. Elevation 5 ft. below normal, water 50 and clear. Largemouth and smallmouth bass fair to good on large crankbaits and plastic worms at 10-20 ft. around points and riprap. Striped and white bass fair to good on live bait, slabs and sassy shad at 10-30 ft. in the river channels. Channel and blue catfish fair to good on live bait and stinkbait at 10-20 ft. from Catfish Bay to the Washita River. Crappie fair on minnows and jigs at 5-15 ft. around underwater brush. Sunfish fair on tube jigs and worms at 5-10 ft. around fish attractors and docks. Report submitted by Danny Clubb, game warden stationed in Bryan County.
Wister: January 13. Elevation 1 ft. below normal, water murky. Largemouth bass fair on black plastic worms and silver crankbaits. Crappie fair to good on white tail grubs at 15-20 ft. Catfish fair on juglines and trotlines baited with cut bait and liver. Report submitted by Randy Fennell, game warden stationed in LeFlore County


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5 of the best places to go for steak in Utah
08/27/2013 8:10amVegetarians need not apply. It's about to get real around here. The consumption of beef (it's what's for dinner) is as American as apple pie and writing long-winded articles about the consumption of beef.
1 injured in drive-by shooting
08/27/2013 8:15amPolice are looking for at least two people involved in a drive-by shooting that sent one man to the hospital.
76% of per-pupil spending pays teachers' salaries, stats show
08/27/2013 9:30amMany Utahns believe too much of Utah's education money goes to pay administrators. KSL sat down with finance experts at the State Office of Education to pull apart salary stats.
Venture to boost missionary funds leads to successful business
08/27/2013 9:42amA project that started as a way to fund an LDS mission turned into a successful business venture. Derek Peterson, along with his cousin and uncle developed the mobile phone application Digital Ranger, a program that allows users to view maps of national park areas offline.
5 tips to prepare for college football season
08/27/2013 12:47pmIt's finally here, college football. The season kicks off this week and I'm worried you aren't prepared for the amazingness, which is about to go down. In an effort to get you totally ready for the season to come, here are five life-changing tips to get you ready for college football season.
Restaurants to define new alcohol service law
08/27/2013 3:35pmAfter struggling to make a rule about how restaurants should confirm customers' intent to dine and not just drink alcohol, the state liquor commission decided no rule was best.
Canyonlands tells hikers to carry out own 'human waste'
08/27/2013 3:59pmCanyonlands National Park is requiring more backpackers to carry out their human waste.
UTA to accept U. athletic tickets as fare on game day
08/27/2013 4:43pmThe University of Utah and the Utah Transit Authority have partnered to provide public transportation to the U. for athletic events.
Park City parents upset by assigned reading
08/27/2013 5:44pmSome parents of high schoolers in Park City are expressing anger over their children's summer reading assignment.
USU student killed in biking accident identified
08/27/2013 5:51pmThe Utah State University student who died after hitting a slack line on his bicycle was a music major, USU said.
Man arrested for attacking teen with an ax
08/27/2013 6:16pmA Midvale man was arrested after police say he threatened a neighborhood teen with an ax.
Police capture fugitive wanted since release from hospital
08/27/2013 6:31pmA fugitive who was released from University of Utah Hospital earlier this month was found hiding in a car in West Point Monday and returned to jail.
Judge takes plea deal on drug charges
08/27/2013 6:39pmA Salt Lake City Justice Court judge has pleaded guilty to felony drug possession.
Family shows support for son accused of murdering his brothers
08/27/2013 6:52pmA 15-year-old accused of murdering his two younger brothers agreed Tuesday to waive a hearing where the evidence against him would have been presented.
Utahns train Zambian scientists on DNA lab to fight child rape
08/27/2013 6:57pmWhen Katongo Chipompo returns home to Zambia in September, he'll share with his country a powerful crime-fighting tool that should also help with cultural reform.
Would-be robber threatens store employees
08/27/2013 6:59pmPolice are looking for a man who threatened two women at gunpoint while trying to rob a store.
School trust made 'flawed' decision on oil lease, Herbert says
08/27/2013 7:04pmGov. Gary Herbert said Tuesday that the Utah School and Institutional Trust Lands Administration should revisit its controversial decision to lease 96,000 acres in the Book Cliffs for oil and gas development.
Fewer aides on special needs buses
08/27/2013 7:39pmA loss of federal money for special education means fewer school aides will be on buses transporting special needs students in the Alpine School District.
Elementary students to win new shoes by stopping bullies
08/27/2013 7:53pmOquirrh Elementary School launched a year-long anti-bullying campaign Tuesday where students can earn movie tickets and shoes for encouraging positive behavior.
Helpful hints for making the best home-made jam
08/27/2013 8:26pmFall is jamming season here in Utah. Local produce is at its peak in the later months of summer and into the fall. Here are a few tried and true tips for making the best jam ever.
Hit-and-run leaves Millcreek cyclist in critical condition
08/27/2013 8:40pmPolice are searching for a man who struck a female cyclist and then circled back before leaving the woman in critical condition in Millcreek Tuesday morning.
Utahns graduate with lowest debt in nation, study says
08/27/2013 10:30pmA new study released has shown that Utah college students graduate with lower debt than the national average.
Utah airmen document fires from above
08/27/2013 10:38pmHill Air Force Base's 2nd Combat Camera Squadron took to the skies to capture images of Utah's fire season.
'We're going to improve,' says new West Valley police chief
08/27/2013 10:39pmLee Russo admits he may have ruffled a few feathers during his career, but he insists he isn't afraid of facing challenges.
Activists hold vigil for fallen carriage horse
08/27/2013 10:45pmThose calling for a ban of horse-drawn carriages downtown gathered outside the Salt Lake City-County Building on Tuesday for a vigil for Jerry, the horse that collapsed while pulling a carriage earlier this month.
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Fordean Anna Crowder, 96, Pineville, passed away on Monday, Nov. 19, 2012, at the Golden Living Center in Anderson.
Fordean Anna Crowder, 96, Pineville, passed away on Monday, Nov. 19, 2012, at the Golden Living Center in Anderson.
Fordean was born on March 26, 1916 in Cave Creek, Ark., to the late, James Dickey, Sr. and Viola (Kilburn) Dickey.
She married Clifford Wiley Crowder and to this union four children were born.
Fordean enjoyed quilting, crocheting, working crossword puzzles and sitting on her front porch. She was a faithful member of the Church of Christ in Anderson.
Fordean was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Clifford Crowder on Oct. 11, 2001; and two brothers, Carl Dickey and Orpheus Dickey.
She is survived by her children, Jerry Max Crowder and wife Antoinette, Purcellville, Va., Larry George Crowder and wife, Linda, Mobile, Ala., Gary Clifford Crowder, Sacramento, Calif., Florence Ann Crowder-Sanders, Pineville; two brothers, Edward Clark Dickey and wife, Luetta, Hermanston, Ore., James L. Dickey, Jr., Anderson; a sister-in-law, Carol Faust Dickey, Boise, Ariz.; 22 grandchildren; and several great- grandchildren; her caregivers, Carolyn Davidson, Linda Buster, BLinda Smith, Helen Hodge, Michele Rook, Betty Moore, as well as a host of other family and friends who will dearly miss Fordean.
Funeral services for Fordean Crowder will be held at 2 p.m. on Wednesday, at the Anderson Chapel of the Ozark Funeral Home. Burial will follow in the Peace Valley Cemetery in Anderson. Minister Tommie Burr will officiate.
Visitation will be held from 4 until 6 p.m. today at the Anderson Chapel of the Ozark Funeral Home, the family will receive friends at this time.
Memorial contributions may be given to the McDonald County Library, c/o of the funeral home. |
Online condolences may be sent to the family through the website www.ozarkfuneralhome.com.
Funeral services are under the personal care and direction of the Ozark Funeral Home in Anderson.


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Obama has been good for the sub business
Certainly there are stocks you could have bought when President Obama moved into the White House that would have made you more money than General Dynamics.
But there are also many more that would not have done as well.
The General Dynamics share price was hovering around $55 at the beginning of 2009. This week, after General Dynamics was awarded part of the largest contract for Navy ships ever, $17.6 billion, the company's stock was trading at more than $110.
It's true that the Dow Jones Industrial Average has also about doubled in that time.
Still, I can't help but think that Obama's ties to the Crown family, major GD shareholders and early political supporters of the president, from his Chicago days, has helped secure a more solid future for the defense contractor.
Obama won't be in office that much longer, but, thanks in part to the record-making, multiyear shipbuilding contract awarded in part this month to General Dynamics, GD will be sure to build profitable submarines when this president has long faded into history.
Compare that to GD's submarine building crisis of 1981, when The Navy announced it would award contracts worth $1 billion for three attack submarines (yes, they've gotten a lot more expensive) to Newport News, barring the then troubled-plagued GD from the business.
Then Navy Secretary John F. Lehman said the decision to suspend competitive bidding and award the three-ship contract to GD's competitor was due to what he called "very serious problems in delivery schedules of 21 submarines."
Of course, here in Connecticut we know the north/south submarine building war had a happy ending, with the defense contract spoils eventually being shared.
The Crown family has a long history of savvy politicking going back to the presidency of John F. Kennedy, when General Dynamics beat out Boeing in a contest to build a new tactical fighter plane.
The company also very smartly lobbied for the Seawolf submarine program in the 1990s, parceling out the submarine subcontracting work to 30 states, in lots of different political districts, where more defense votes could be reeled in.
Some said the Seawolf campaign was the beginning of successful big lobbying in Washington.
Of course it is also curious that the commitment to many more years of expensive submarine building occurs at a time when relations with Russia are souring.
Who can forget the dizzying pace of Cold War defense building.
The announcement of the historically big submarine contract this month is good news here and a reminder of simpler times, when the region's employment base was built more on submarines and legal drugs than Indian gaming.
With slot machine revenues continuing to decline and submarine construction looking stable out into the future, you might have reason to ponder the cycles of history.
Maybe we should get ready for a disco resurgence. Maybe the Yugo will come back.
Even the peace-seeking, we-have-enough-submarines mayor of New London has to be a little pleased to hear the news that employment in his city might be more stable or grow in the years to come.
Oh, that's right. He's not running again. Like Obama, he will be out of office long before General Dynamics begins to hit its stride on its new 10-year submarine-building contract.
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CCPH offices to be closed Tuesday morning
The Cooper County Public Health Center will be closed from 9am to 12noon tomorrow February 5, 2013 due to "water outage". The water district needs to shut off the water for repairs. All morning appointments will be canceled.
At noon staff will assess water reconnection.
If water has been restored then all afternoon appointments will be continued as scheduled. If the health center remains without water we will cancel all pm appointments and the office will remain closed.
Every effort is being made today to contact every appointment to make them aware of the situation for tomorrow.
We apologize for the inconvenience but water is critical for a health care facility and bathrooms.
Thank you very much.


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Anna received her A.A. (Summa Cum Laude) from Central Alabama Community College in 2003. After transferring to UAB as a junior, she received her B.S. (Summa Cum Laude) in Biology with honors and a minor in Chemistry in December 2005. She received her MS in Biology in December 2006 with an overall 4.0 GPA.
Anna worked in the lab of Dr. Stephen Watts. The lab focused on developing nutritionally-complete, formulated feeds for sea urchins. In Europe and Asia, sea urchin gonads are considered a delicacy, and sea urchins must be grown in an aquaculture setting to support the huge demand. Her work was specifically geared toward determining the effect of different energy levels and carbohydrate levels on the growth of juvenile sea urchins.
Shortly after arriving at UAB, Anna was called to the teaching field. More specifically, she wanted to teach at her community college alma mater, Central Alabama. She knew that in order to fulfill that goal that she must get at least a Master's degree. After exploring her options, she found the 5th year Master's of Biology program was the most appropriate for her goals. Anna states, "I chose this program, because I could begin working on my Master's while I was completing my Master's. I was also impressed with this program, because I was able to teach biology laboratories. Besides just being involved with the biology department, UAB also provided several graduate chemistry courses that were appropriate for my goals."
While attending UAB, Anna received the Outstanding Graduate Student Award (Master's) in Biology (2006), Bore the Academic Gonfalon for the School of Natural Science and Mathematics at the December 2006 Commencement Ceremony, 2nd place in the Alabama Academy of Science paper competition (2006), and was nominated for Outstanding Undergraduate Student in Biology (2005).
When asked about her positive experiences at UAB, Anna replied, "One of my most rewarding experiences at UAB has been to see my research influencing others. I feel such a huge sense of accomplishment when my findings are used by others to better understand their data or their research. To see other fellow scientist appreciate your work is very rewarding. The other great reward that I experienced while at UAB was the opportunity to work hands-on with students. It was very rewarding when I was able to see my students succeed." She also adds, "I worked with so many great people while at UAB but, Dr. Watts was very influential as a researcher, biologist, and teacher. My success at UAB would not have been possible without him. But, I also had the opportunity to work with Qwameca Cole during the summer teaching microbiology labs, and I learned so much from her in such a very short amount of time. She was very influential, because she was genuinely concerned with helping the students learn, and helping them become successful students."
Anna's advice to future graduate students is, "chose the career that pleases your heart. My heart was set on teaching, but it is very easy to get distracted along the way. Pursue your true dream accepting that the journey was not meant to be easy."
In August 2006, Anna was offered a position teaching biology and chemistry at Central Alabama Community College where she is also the head volleyball coach. She plans to continue teaching and coaching at Central Alabama Community College, Alexander City.


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A man accused of hiding in a portable toilet at a yoga festival and then running from security covered in feces last weekend has admitted that he used a series of "peepholes" to spy on women in more Boulder-area restrooms, according to detectives.
Boulder police said Friday that they have found several peepholes in businesses after interviewing Luke Irvin Chrisco.
The 30-year-old Grand Junction native was arrested Thursday in Vail, several days after a woman reported seeing a man hiding inside a Boulder portable toilet.
In a jailhouse phone interview with the Camera on Friday night, Chrisco admitted that he hid in the toilet tank to spy on women.
"I ended up at this yoga fest and I saw all these hot girls and I was like, 'I can't take this anymore, so many hot girls,'" Chrisco said. "I saw the Porta-Potties, and I said, 'I bet I could fit in this.'"
Chrisco said he regretted doing it but acknowledged he has been living the life of a "voyeur" and that peeping was his "way of worshiping life."
"I'm not one of those rapist guys," he told the Camera. "It was inappropriate, and it was an unfortunate thing I went down there. It's the opposite of what I want to do with my life, which is make women feel like goddesses.
"In retrospect, it was a very irresponsible thing to do."
Police said they are contacting business owners and "searching all restrooms in which Chrisco claimed to have spied."
Detectives have already confirmed the presence of peepholes in the restrooms of several local businesses, and "owners of those businesses are taking appropriate action to seal the holes," according to a news release.
Authorities are not releasing the names of the businesses because detectives are still conducting the investigation.
Police said Chrisco could face additional charges for the other alleged peeping incidents.
Extreme modeling?
Chrisco is also connected to pornographic and sexually suggestive websites that list his occupation as a "porn star" and a male escort with "reasonable rates to sexy or clean people."
Boulder police spokeswoman Kim Kobel confirmed Friday that Chrisco is linked to Max Extreme Models, which lists him as president on the agency's website.
"That is the person that we arrested," Kobel said.
On the modeling website, a photo gallery contains images of two females kissing in their underwear and other suggestive positions. A video clip on the site features a young female sitting by a pool in a bathing suit.
A statement on the website says, "This modeling and photography agency is intended to assist models to get into the industry."
According to records with the Colorado Secretary of State, Max Extreme Models is not a registered business. Chrisco also is not listed as a registered business owner for any company in Colorado.
A pornographic site apparently connected to Chrisco states that "girls bodies are as the holy temple of the conciousnes (sic) adoration of infinity and the only refuge from the infinite desert of the sands of time and desolution (sic)."
The headline on that site is "spirit porn."
According to The Smoking Gun, one of the sites linked to Chrisco advertises his services as a male escort. A classified ad posted by Chrisco offers himself and his 19-year-old girlfriend as "college dropout escorts."
Family: Chrisco is 'eccentric'
Family members said Chrisco is an "eccentric" person who is misunderstood, and they don't believe he was responsible for the bizarre toilet incident.
Thomas Chrisco, Luke Chrisco's younger brother, who lives in St. Joseph, Mich., said Friday that he doesn't believe his brother was the person hiding inside the toilet.
"Luke is a very unique person," Thomas Chrisco said. "I don't think any of these allegations are true."
He said his brother has been traveling the country and the world recently and that he's a street artist, painter and musician.
"Luke is an extremely brilliant human being," Thomas Chrisco said. "Through his brilliance, he's also very eccentric, and people misunderstand that sometimes."
He said his family is originally from Grand Junction, where Luke Chrisco attended Central High School before moving to Michigan.
He added that his brother is "resistant to the legal structure," but he's also a "kind soul and he loves people."
Adam Chrisco, another of Luke Chrisco's brothers, said the family has hired an attorney to handle the case.
"We don't know a lot," Adam Chrisco said from Grand Rapids, Mich. "We're looking to find out as much as we can. We love and support Luke, and we know in the end all this will be cleared up."
He said his brother had been traveling in Boulder to visit friends.
Jailed in Vail
The Max Extreme Models website lists Chrisco's name as Luke Chrisco and Skye Oryan. Boulder police said a witness to the toilet incident believed that the suspect goes by the name Skye.
Records with the Colorado Bureau of Investigation show that Chrisco has been arrested several times since 2001. The past charges against him have included failure to appear in court, possession of marijuana, trespassing and driving without a valid license.
Kobel said police are aware of the modeling website, but it's not necessarily part of the police investigation into the portable bathroom incident last week.
"I don't know that we've received any complaints from any of those people on the website," Kobel said.
On June 17, a woman at the Hanuman Yoga Festival in Boulder noticed something moving in the tank of a portable toilet, according to police. She left the toilet and asked a man who was standing nearby to look in the tank. He saw something moving under a tarp and, after he walked out, told officers he heard the door lock behind him. He later ran away and evaded security personnel.
Chrisco was arrested Thursday in a separate traffic incident along Interstate 70. Witnesses said he was panhandling near a gas station in Vail, and when police contacted him, an officer realized he resembled the suspect who was seen hiding inside the toilet.
Kobel said authorities are working to get in touch with the woman who first saw the man in the toilet, as she's not from Boulder and is traveling.
Chrisco faces possible charges of unlawful sexual contact and criminal invasion of privacy. He is being held on $1,000 bond for the traffic incident and $1,500 for the Boulder charges.
A spokeswoman for the Eagle County Sheriff's Office said Chrisco was being held at the Eagle County Jail on Friday afternoon, but he would eventually be transferred to Boulder.
Boulder County District Attorney Stan Garnett said Friday that his office was still considering what charges to file.
Camera Staff Writer Mitchell Byars contributed to this report. Contact Camera Staff Writer Heath Urie at 303-473-1328 or firstname.lastname@example.com.


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With a (6-2) record, the Eagles ruled the roost in the JCC of Bayonne's Indoor Flag Football Senior Division while the Bengals (4-4) needed a strong finish to claw themselves into the top spot. The Eagles started things off with a 35-yard TD strike from QB James Bajor to Adrianna "Magic" Morrone and a two-point toss to Anthony Morrone, making it 8-0. The Bengals quickly made it 8-6 as Jared Radil hauled in a 20-yard TD grab. Right from the start, both teams seemed to be in an attack mode as their offenses surged. Three plays later, the Eagles' "Magic" Morrone soared in for a 15-yard TD run followed by Justin DeCicco's clutch two-point catch.
Trailing 16-6, the Bengals' Mike Dopazo turned an option play into a wire-to-wire TD blast, while Anthony Minotto capped off the scoring drive with a two-point dash around the left end. Still leading by two at 16-14, the Eagles kept rolling up points as Anthony Morrone reeled in a long TD toss, followed by a two-point grab by James Bajor. The Eagles stretched their lead to 24-14. Undaunted by the 10-point deficit, the Bengals worked the ball into Eagles' territory, but Anthony Morrone stalled the drive with the first of his three-point interceptions. With the ball back in their offense's hands, the Eagles seemed poised to pull away, but the Bengals' defense, led by Drew Radil, Natalleyah Teixeira, and Jared Radil dug in to stop the Eagles' juggernaut offense.
Needing a big play, the Bengals' Mike Dopazo took center stage as Dopazo charged full-court to latch onto a TD strike and then heated things up with a two-point snare to cut the Eagles' lead to 24-22. After another great stand by their defense, the Bengals once again fell prey to a turnover as the Eagles' Anthony Morrone pilfered another Bengals' pass to turn the tide. With the ball at half-court, Anthony "TD" Morrone cashed in with a TD gallop to give his Eagles a 30-22 advantage. Down by eight, the Bengals rallied back as Mike Dopazo notched his third TD of the bout with a 20-yard TD reception to make it a 30-28 game. At the two-minute mark, the Bengals' defense roared again by forcing an Eagles' fumble in the end zone, which resulted in a safety and a 30-30 log jam. The safety came just one play after "TD" Morrone seemed to all but ice the Eagles' victory with his third pick of the game.
In need of a stop, the Eagles' defense got a boost from Ryan Ballance and Tyler Cholankeril as they helped force the Bengals to go three and out while burning valuable time off the clock. As time ticked down, the Eagles' Anthony Morrone tallied his third TD via a 15-yard run. Adrianna "Magic" Morrone's two-point catch made it 38-30. The Bengals never flinched and two plays later made it 38-36 as Jared Radil held onto a TD dart. The Eagles took over with 26 seconds remaining and drove to the Bengals' two yard line before the Bengals' Mike Dopazo intercepted an ill-advised pass attempt with five second left to play. With the game on the line, the Bengals slipped the ball under deep coverage, but the Eagles pounced to seal the 38-36 victory.


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