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WILMINGTON, Mass. — After the Bruins rookies went through a third straight day of double practice at Ristuccia Arena today, assistant general manager Jim Benning announced the Bruins' goaltending plans for the first rookie game on Long Island Monday night.
Michael Hutchinson, the club's third-round pick (No. 77 overall) in 2008 will get the nod and then Boston will re-assess the situation before deciding who gets the start in the second half of the two-game series against the New York Islanders Tuesday.
Hutchinson is entering his second year of pro after he split last season between the Providence (AHL) farm club and Boston's ECHL affiliate in Reading. He compiled a .918 save percentage in the ECHL and a .904 in the AHL. Over the summer, he attended development camp for the fourth time since the Bruins drafted him.
"I think with him, he was a young goalie that had a good skill set because he's big," said Benning about the 6-foot-3, 192-pound Hutchinson. "With him, it's finding the consistency to play hard, to compete every night in goal. And if he lets in a bad goal to bounce back and not let it get to him. So far, it's just been a couple days of camp, we'll see how he does in these games, but I think he's shown some improvement in that."
The Bruins' other goaltender at rookie camp is free-agent invitee Jared DeMichiel, who also played in the ECHL and AHL last season. He previously starred at RIT and led the Tigers to their first-ever Frozen Four in 2010.

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Soon - perhaps very soon - the Syrian government of Bashar Assad will fall. On that day, and for months after, Damascus will probably be a disorderly and dangerous place, a risky place for American diplomats to be.
Soon - perhaps very soon - the Syrian government of Bashar Assad will fall. On that day, and for months after, Damascus will probably be a disorderly and dangerous place, a risky place for American diplomats to be.
So who wants to go there? American diplomats, that's who.
"We have to be there," said Ronald Neumann, a former ambassador to Afghanistan. "It's an important place. To understand what's going on and to make sound policy, we will need to be in contact with people on the ground. The alternative is to cede influence to Iran and Hezbollah and other people we're not fond of."
It's not surprising that the State Department panel investigating the death of U.S. Ambassador J. Christopher Stevens in Libya in September concluded that the department's security measures in Benghazi were "grossly inadequate." And it's not surprising that the remedy proposed was to tighten security at every embassy and consulate in harm's way.
But what might be surprising are the voices warning that there's such a thing as too much security: the ambassadors themselves - the men and women who are taking the risks. American diplomats think they're already hamstrung by some security restrictions that prevent them from doing their jobs the way they'd like. They worry that the reaction to Stevens' death has been disproportionate, not only regarding the political question of what the Obama administration said about the incident during the campaign but also the desire to keep diplomats safe at any cost.
"A zero casualty standard isn't achievable in the real world," said Neumann, who now runs the American Academy of Diplomacy, a nonprofit organization. "You can't advance our national interest and our diplomatic goals if you bottle us up and make us stupid." He's only one of many former ambassadors who have expressed similar concerns in recent weeks.
"One of the lessons I hope we don't think we learned (from Benghazi) is: Let's retrench. Let's go out less; let's know less," said Ryan Crocker, a former ambassador to Iraq and Afghanistan, who knew Stevens well. "That would be a horrible way to acknowledge Chris' sacrifice."
I talked with several active-duty diplomats who said they agree but were reluctant to be identified because the issue is so sensitive now.
"You can't do the job properly without taking risks," an ambassador who knew Stevens told me. "It's actually a miracle we haven't lost more people."
The life of a U.S. ambassador these days, he said, can be like living in a bubble. Diplomats may spend much of their time in heavily guarded embassy compounds, insulated from the real world by high blast walls. They travel in armored vehicles surrounded by armed bodyguards. Their opportunities to encounter ordinary people in normal life - in marketplaces, restaurants or homes - are almost nonexistent.
Most of those constraints are unavoidable, of course, in a world where terrorist groups would like nothing better than to kidnap or kill U.S. diplomats. Nobody's arguing that risks should be ignored or that security spending should be reduced.
So what are these danger-hungry diplomats asking for?
The leeway to make their own decisions - including the freedom to make mistakes now and then.
"It's important that people on the ground make these decisions, and that we live with the decisions even when they go bad," said Neumann, who noted that he carried a pistol in the 1980s as a diplomat in Yemen - no bodyguards in those days. "If you ask for a decision from Washington, the answer will always be no."
The panel noted that Stevens decided to leave the embassy in Tripoli to go to Benghazi, even though he had reported to Washington that the city was plagued by a "security vacuum."
"His status as the leading U.S. government advocate on Libya policy and his expertise on Benghazi in particular caused Washington to give unusual deference to his judgments," the panel reported.
That sounds like a criticism, but the ambassadors I spoke with said they hoped it wouldn't prompt the bureaucracy to overrule diplomats in the field in the future.
"He knew the dangers; he knew the risks," Crocker said at a meeting sponsored by the Middle East Institute last month. "He did not take unnecessary chances."
The inquiries into the Benghazi incident aren't over. Congress' intelligence committees are still trying to unravel why the Obama administration said the attack began as a spontaneous demonstration (the answer so far: that's what initial reports said) and why the White House didn't mention the role of al-Qaida (answer: the CIA wanted to keep that secret).
The main request from some of our best diplomats is that we stop treating this failure of security as if it were a scandal. After all, they say, it's almost certain to happen again.
"We've had ambassadors killed in the past and we didn't get all hyper," Neumann complained. "Sometimes a decision is going to turn out to be wrong. And sometimes you may just be unlucky."
"Yes, we'll lose some; that's a tragedy," Crocker said. "(But) if we're doing our jobs right, we're going to run that risk."
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WASHINGTON (AP) — Nebraska Republican Sen. Deb Fischer says she will vote against Chuck Hagel to be the next defense secretary.
Fisher wrote an op-ed published Thursday in the Omaha World-Herald. She casts Hagel's views as out of the mainstream, a point she argued during his confirmation hearing last week. She also says Hagel gave, quote, "confusing and contradictory" testimony before the Senate Armed Services Committee.
Fischer's opposition was widely expected, as Hagel endorsed her Democratic rival — former Sen. Bob Kerrey — in the November election. Hagel is a former two-term GOP senator from Nebraska.
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A train crashed Monday morning into a white Honda Accord on North Ardenwood Drive just south of Choctaw Drive, Baton Rouge police said.
The car's three occupants fled the scene following the crash, said Cpl. Don Coppola Jr., a police spokesman, but they later returned and met with police.
The passengers did not suffer any injuries in the crash, Coppola said, and the train did not derail from the tracks.
The crash, which happened about 10 a.m. in the 2500 block of North Ardenwood Drive, left the Honda with minor-to-moderate damage on its front bumper, Coppola said.
It was not immediately clear what caused the crash. The railroad crossing's red lights, which are attached to large metal poles on both sides of the crossing, were functioning at the time of the crash, Coppola said.
"Multiple citations will be issued," Coppola said.
It was not immediately clear what the train was carrying. However, Coppola said it did not appear a hazardous materials crew had been called to the site. It also was not immediately clear whether the crash led to any road closures in the area.
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DEARBORN, Mich. (AP) — Friends and relatives of a missing Detroit-area woman made a tearful appeal to the public Wednesday for information about their "shining star," two days after the 20-year-old was abducted from a discount store and a co-worker was fatally shot.
Dearborn police also urged the public to step forward with any tips about the suspect, a man in dark clothes and a hood over his head who waved as he entered a Family Dollar store Monday night.
The body of a new employee, Joseph Orlando, 20, was discovered shot to death Tuesday morning, while assistant manager Brenna Machus remains missing. The motive was unknown.
"We believe she was abducted, absolutely," Police Chief Ron Haddad told The Associated Press.
Earlier, at a news conference, he said: "We as a community will never tolerate such a violent crime."
The face of the suspect can't be seen from the store's surveillance video, but Haddad hopes someone recognizes his walk or his clothing.
The man is waving on the video, although Haddad said he doesn't know if the victims knew him.
"You typically say hello to somebody if they're in eyesight. I can't make much more of it than that," the chief said of the wave.
Machus' mother, Lisa Machus, said she just wants her daughter back — "no questions asked."
"Brenna is a shining star. She's loved by many," Lisa Machus said. "If there's someone out there that has her, drop her off at a hospital. Let us know. We will come get her."
Jennifer Forte urged the public to call Crime Stoppers of Michigan, which is offering a reward. "Please find my best friend," she said.
Outside the store, Janet Post, 55, placed flowers and lit a candle to honor Machus and Orlando. She said she made a purchase from the pair on Monday.
"I was goofing around with him at the register. He waited on me, and she was sitting behind the counter," Post recalled, wiping away tears. "I walked out and had a good feeling about him. Both of them — they were so young. It's just terrible, terrible."
Machus has worked for Family Dollar for more than a year at different locations in the Detroit area. Orlando was hired just last week.
"He was ecstatic. ... He was smiling all the time. It's just senseless," Orlando's grandfather, Alan Konkel, said before stepping away at a news conference, overcome with grief.
Family Dollar regional vice president Rick Smith attended but declined to comment.
Haddad said detectives also want to talk to two women who were in the store between 7 p.m. and 7:30 p.m., before the suspect entered. He said they're not suspects but perhaps they could describe a car or what was going on in the parking lot Monday night.
Anyone with information can call police at 313-943-2241 or Crime Stoppers at 800-773-2587.
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Magic Johnson wishes he hadn't retired so early [Video]
The devastating news proved more painful than any injury. Yet, Magic Johnson vowed he'd survive.
Delivering the news could have put strain on his marriage, but, in his eyes, it strengthened it.
The stigma could've hurt his legacy as a five-time NBA champion and, in the eyes of many, the greatest Laker of all time. But it actually enhanced it.
In a one-on-one conversation with Johnson at Loyola Marymount University, Times columnist Bill Plaschke appropriately remarked that nearly three months from now would mark the 20th anniversary of Johnson's stunning announcement that he had contracted HIV, the virus that causes AIDS. The fact that Johnson was sitting there for a full hour reliving his Laker memories in full spirits and, most importantly, in good health, remains an accomplishment in itself.
Still, it pains Johnson to this day that he cut his NBA career short, frankly because he didn't believe it was necessary.
"If I knew what I know now, I wouldn't have retired," Johnson said. "But I didn't know that then. And you've just got to go with what happened."
At the time, many wrongly perceived that Johnson had contracted AIDs and that he could spread the disease through simple contact. His abrupt retirement in 1991 did little to quell that notion, but his participation in the 1992 NBA All-Star game and as a member of the U.S. Dream Team in the Olympics quickly put those qualms to rest. Still, Johnson retired before coming back in the 1995-96 season amid continued skepticism from even his U.S. Olympic teammates that he'd put everyone else at risk.
"They just didn't want the Lakers to be strong again," Johnson said. "I decided to retire because I didn't want to hurt the game."
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US Youth Soccer Celebrates its 40th Anniversary
This year marks US Youth Soccer's 40th Anniversary. We would like to thank all of the players, parents, coaches, administrators, volunteers and more who have helped us grow the game of soccer for the past four decades. Read more about the anniversary and be sure to look for ways to celebrate 40 years of "The Game for All Kids!" during 2014.
US Youth Soccer National Award Winners Announced
Seventeen individuals were honored with national awards on Friday, Jan. 17 at the 2014 US Youth Soccer Awards Gala, held at Philadelphia Marriott Downtown Hotel. The Gala was one of the highlights of the US Youth Soccer Workshop at the NSCAA Convention. Check out photos from the week in Philadelphia!
Keep up with the new 50/50 Blog!
US Youth Soccer recently began a new daily blog — The 50/50 Blog. It provides a good mix of soccer stories, videos and more each day, as well as some other fun and entertaining content. If you haven't seen The 50/50 Blog yet, you can check it out here. If you'd like to suggest content for the blog or have feedback on what you'd like to see, please email email@example.com.
The New FUEL Magazine is Here!
The latest edition of FUEL Soccer is here, with information for players, parents, coaches and fans of the game. It's a great resource you can get for your soccer family, team, club or tournament. Be sure to order your copies today!
Male and Female Player of the Month
US Youth Soccer is pleased to recognize the following individuals as February 2014 Players of the Month — Female: Mikayla from Rocklin, Calif.; Male: Cooper from Whitsett, N.C. Congratulations to Mikayla and Cooper. You can click here to read about their accomplishments and service.
To nominate someone you think is deserving of being Player of the Month, read the criteria and fill out this form.
VIDEO: U.S. Women's National Team Players talk youth soccer
With the U.S. Women's National Team opening its 2014 season with a game just steps from our National Office, we had the chance to talk with four players. Watch all four interviews here, and see what Carli Lloyd, Sydney Leroux, Abby Wambach and Megan Rapinoe had to say about the joys of playing soccer.
US Youth Soccer alum earns CONCACAF U-20 Golden Ball
Rose Lavelle, a former US Youth Soccer ODP player and US Youth Soccer National League participant with CUP Crew Jrs. Gold 94/95 (OH-S), recently helped the U.S. Under-20 Women's National Team to the CONCACAF U-20 Championship and earned the Golden Ball as Tournament MVP in the process.
Morgan Brian earns her place in first U.S. Women's National Team start
Morgan Brian, the youngest player currently on the U.S. Women's National Team, earned her first start with the squad on Jan. 31 against Canada. Brian is an alum of several US Youth Soccer programs. Read more about her.
US Youth Soccer ODP Girls National Training Camp
The 2014 US Youth Soccer ODP Girls National Training Camp took place Jan. 27-31 at the Reach 11 Sports Complex in Phoenix, Ariz. Click here to see which players attended the event.
Alex Morgan Q&A about youth soccer
U.S. Women's National Team star forward Alex Morgan did a Q&A with Soccer America discussing her youth soccer experience and more. See what she had to say.
US Youth Soccer Billy Goaziou Scholarship - APPLY NOW!
US Youth Soccer is proud to announce that applications are now being accepted for the sixth term of US Youth Soccer William J. "Billy" Goaziou Scholarships. Click here to learn more about the scholarships.
Documentary shines light on obsessive sports parents
Trophy Kids, an HBO Sports documentary, follows four obsessive sports parents and questions where the line is drawn when pushing kids in sports. Learn more.
Parent-Coach Relationships
This blog post looks at how parents and coaches can reconcile their differences to help the children have the best possible youth sports experience. Check it out.
Three things students should take away from the State of the Union
USA Today College gives your child three points to focus on from Barack Obama's State of the Union address. Click here to see what they are and how they can help your child.
Parenting Education
Burnout in Youth Sports
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Hail Mary | A feel-good youth sports story about a boy dedicating a game after the loss of a friend.
Celebration Time | Find out why a Little League coach is suing a player after a celebration injury.
For All the Right Reasons | When is it OK to take growth hormones?
Stay connected with US Youth Soccer. We're on Twitter | Facebook | Instagram | Pinterest
US Youth Soccer Workshop Presentations
If you couldn't make it to the US Youth Soccer Workshop, we've got you covered. Many of the slides used during education sessions are posted on our website. Check them out here.
The Connection Between Teachers and Coaches
Doug Lemov, author of "Teach Like a Champion," spoke with Soccer America about his findings and opinions on coaching soccer. Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3
Online Education
US Youth Soccer has released a new online coaching clinic, "Constructive Soccer - Principles of Play," that is free for everyone to take. The Principles of Play form the basic tactical foundation of the game, and a player's understanding can be accelerated by competing in small-sided games at training; and by encouraging constructive play during matches.
National Youth License
There are National Youth License courses available this month.
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The Coachable Moment | Discussing when to stop the flow of practice to coach.
Request an NSCAA Coaching Course
The NSCAA is now making it easier than ever to submit a request for a coaching course in your area. Simply fill out an online form, identify a facility and be contacted by an NSCAA representative within 48 hours to begin setting a date. Stay ahead of the game in 2014 and get educated! Improving Soccer. One Coach at a Time. Click here to fill out the form.
Wilson Trophy Company – A Change for the Better
We are excited about heading into our second year of the official awards, pins, and medal supplier for US Youth Soccer. With our 2014 Soccer Catalog offering more product, our most competitive pricing, and even more EXCLUSIVE products, we are ready to show you why our service is a notch above the rest. Click here to view our catalog!
Weekly Tips for Happier Kids
Parents, want to keep your young athlete happy and focused? Want to encourage good sportsmanship? Get Responsible Sports Weekly Parent or Coach Tips from directors of coaching like Mike Freitag, Sam Snow and George Kuntz! Liberty Mutual Insurance created Responsible Sports with the belief that kids should win on and off the field. Every week, you'll receive just one e-mail with your quick Weekly Tip from a professional coach or world-class athlete. Get Weekly Tips Today
US Youth Soccer Marketplace
US Youth Soccer recently launched Marketplace, which offers teams, coaches and players the ability to search for companies across the nation that offer the product or service they are looking to purchase. You can check out Marketplace by going to marketplace.usyouthsoccer.org.
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Jonas Brothers to Drop New Album By End of 2012
The rumors are true! After dropping hints for months (and even leaking a new track), the Jonas Brothers have confirmed that they will release a new record before the end of the year.
"In the next few weeks, we're going to be going to New York, where we're gonna meet up with Nick because he's on Broadway right now, and we're gonna start writing for another project," Joe Jonas told MTV News. "It's gonna be our best record yet."
Big brother Kevin chimed in, "I think Maxwell said it best at the Grammys: 'Thank you for letting me live life so I could tell you all about it.' So we've been able to do that," he said. "Joe and Nick have both been able to release amazing projects, and I'm so proud of them for that," Kevin said. "We're all doing different things and experiencing different parts of life, and getting together again — I think it's going to be lots of fun."
So when can we actually expect to hear it? Kevin was a bit evasive, offering only, "When it's ready." However, Joe was a bit more forthright. "We want to be able to do things this year," he said. "We have plans that nobody really knows about yet, performances that are already lined up and we have music already recorded too … our [aim] is probably close to the end of the year or next year."
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The current direction of the U.S. peanut market would suggest lower prices and perhaps a cutback in acreage for 2006, says Nathan Smith, University of Georgia Extension economist.
"The final crop estimate for 2005 shows a 15 percent acreage increase across the United States, so we've really been through a jump in our peanut acres, with more than 1.6 million acres," said Smith, speaking at the Georgia Peanut Farm Show in Albany. "Georgia is a big reason for the increase, with more than 755,000 planted acres and 750,000 harvested acres."
U.S. yields were down by about 4 percent from 2004, with growers averaging just under 3,000 pounds per acre, he says. Georgia peanut producers averaged just under 2,900 pounds per acre this past year.
"We've had strong use numbers in the last two years, particularly in the domestic market. Peanut butter and snacks have been positive. But looking at the current marketing year, the numbers are flat compared to the previous year, with no increase in the edible use of peanuts. It means we're holding the pace of the previous year," says Smith.
Shelled peanut prices have dropped, he adds, down to 34 cents per pound for medium runners. "The market is somewhat depressed. Even though we have strong use and demand, supply still has been built up to where contracts were offered on a limited basis this past spring," he says.
U.S. peanut acreage saw shifts in certain regions this past year, says Smith. "We've seen acreage climb from about 10,000 in South Carolina to 60,000 acres in 2005 — they've become a major peanut-producing state. Alabama has seen a shift into the western part of the state around the Mobile area, and there has been an increase in the Panhandle of Florida.
"Basically, peanuts have moved down the coastline. The acreage is moving out of the traditional Virginia-North Carolina regions. Peanuts also are moving into the predominately cotton producing counties of southeast and southwest Georgia. In addition, Mississippi planted 15,000 acres last year and had a 3,200-pound per acre yield. They're also putting in a buying point, so we'll probably continue to see expansion there."
Turning to production, consumption and carryover, Smith says the trend over the past two years has been an increase in consumption. "Production not only has kept up with it, but we've had such good weather that we have built up good production numbers. We have a lot of peanuts on hand after the 2005 season," he says.
A trend projection for 2006 would see about 1.6 million acres planted, slightly less than last year, with a total yield of about 2,850 pounds per acre, says the economist.
"For the past five years, we've made more than 2,800 pounds per acre, but if we go back 10 years, we've made just under 2,800 pounds per acre. The addition of new ground and technology has boosted our yields.
"Those kinds of numbers wouldn't do anything to take off surplus peanuts. Where will those peanuts go? Production in 2005 was 12 percent more than the previous year. One good thing we've seen is that we have captured the peanut market that was imported in other years — we've been able to displace the imports since 2002," he says.
The growth of domestic food use has gone down from about 5 percent to 2 percent, and that reflects what currently is being seen in stocks and processing, he says. "We're not so sure about crushed peanuts. My understanding is that more than 100,000 tons were forfeited last year for the 2004 crop. They were bought out at about 90 percent of the value of the loan, in the range of about $335 per ton. Those peanuts were going to fill 2005 crop orders or displace some of the 2005 crop. We're just pushing that peanut loan later into the year. When we look at the stocks and processing report, the use is up, but that increase is coming from uses other than the 'domestic use' category."
There is a good projection for U.S. peanut exports, says Smith. Argentina is having some problems, and expectations are that the United States might capture some of that market. "Food use has been increasing since the time of the 2002 farm bill, but I don't think we can continue that pace of 6 to 8 percent each year. We're probably moving towards a more realistic number of 3 percent."
Projections are for an increase in total use of 11 percent over the 2004 crop, but the increase is coming mainly from crushed and exports, says Smith. The crushed market, he adds, doesn't have the value that can compete with domestic use and exports.
"I'm not sure where those peanuts will go as to how they will be crushed. My theory is that they expect forfeitures will end up being crushed. Edible use currently is level or flat, but all grades are up by about 6 percent. It's good that we still can talk about increasing use."
Turning to exports, Smith says China is the world's largest exporter, and Argentina is the main competitor of the United States. They're followed by India, Vietnam and the rest of the world.
"It's not what the farm bill intended — where the National Posted Price would be more of a world price, and we would capture most of that export market. That's an issue that probably will be debated before the next farm bill."
The National Posted Price impacts a grower's LDP or marketing loan, and the season-average price impacts the counter-cyclical payment, he explains. "Then, shelled prices are a main driving factor behind the National Posted Price. Compared to a year ago, we're down four to five cents on shelled prices. Given the progress thus far this year, when you look at the monthly prices published through December, we'll have a lower average-season price this year for peanuts. Based on where it is now, the counter-cyclical payment could be at the maximum $104."
Looking ahead to 2006, the bottom line is that there will be a big surplus of peanuts, says Smith. "Most of you have peanuts in the loan program. There will be loan forfeitures. You may receive paperwork stating that your peanuts were forfeited into the loan. Also, we've seen shrink charges going up because peanuts are being stored for a longer period of time."
With 2004 forfeitures displacing some of the 2005 crop, the problem of surplus peanuts is only being delayed, he says. "The domestic market appears to be slowing down. Potentially, a lot more peanuts will go into forfeiture. Argentina may give us a few more exports. The current market direction would support lower prices and a cutback in peanut acres, and but it really will depend on the contracts that we're offered, and the price of cotton and corn."
Peanut production costs will be affected this year by rising fuel costs, says Smith. "Peanuts have a relatively low fertilizer use, so that's an advantage. Drying and curing costs also will see large cost increases this year. To cover all costs this year, you'll need to make 2 tons on irrigated land and 1.5 tons on dryland. This is the year to go through the budgets and work out these numbers."
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On Wednesday (December 7) the polls officially opened for voting in MTV's 2011 Hottest Breakthrough MCs competition. By Monday, over 400,000 votes had been cast, with Machine Gun Kelly, Young Money rapper Lil Twist and Mac Miller holding down the top three spots. Fans, make sure to rock the vote if you want to see your favorite rapper take home top prize. The polls will close on December 13 at 11:59 p.m. ET, cast your vote now! Check out the current rankings below (in order), displaying numbers for the top votes.
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In July the Compton native released his critically-acclaimed, independent album Section 80 and despite receiving co-signs from the likes of Dr. Dre, he's intent on paving his own road to success.
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MMG's star rookie built a cult following in his hometown Philadelphia before inking a deal with Rick Ross, to release his debut album. His 2011 hit singles "I'ma Boss" and "Tupac Back" made a big splash along with his Dreamchasers mixtape.
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This year Cleveland Ohio upstart, MGK, saw his independent grind result in a deal with Diddy's Bad Boy Records/Interscope after releasing popular mixtapes such as Lace Up.
The Atlanta flamethrower caught fire earlier this year after releasing his contagious hit "Tony Montana," leading to his breakout mixtape, True Story.
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After landing on XXL's 2010 Freshman cover, Gangsta Gibbs inked a deal with Young Jeezy's CTE this past April. He is currently prepping his debut.
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The summer singles "Peso" and "Purple Swag" drew so much attention to the Harlem native that he inked a $3 million deal with Polo Grounds Music/RCA even before dropping hisLiveLoveA$AP Mixtape.
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After establishing himself with his "Cocaine City" DVD series and Coke Wave mixtapes, the Bronx, New York native is breaking out from the underground with a new major label record deal.
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The Pittsburgh rapper's enthusiastic fan base made it possible for him to become the first independent hip-hop artist to debut at no.1 on the charts since 1995, with November's Blue Slide Park.
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Beatus Pistor wrote:Scribo, if you have finished most of your 'grammar', I think the best option would be: Anne Mahoney, Morice's Stories in Attic Greek, Focus Publishing 2005.
This book is actually a revision of stories adapted or written by Morice. According to the preface the stories are revised for ease of use, and helping the reader to get actual reading knowledge. It has a vocabulary in its back.
Lina wrote:Since we're talking about Morice's stories...
I'm going to finish Athenaze II pretty soon, and I want to buy myself a little gift as a reward. From me to me!
I have been very interested in getting Morice's stories, because it looks really entertaining and has big, good-looking text font. I have high myopia and I don't want anything that requires a lot of eyestrain to read.
But my big concern is that, to my understanding, there are no translations in the book. I couldn't find translations on the Internet either.
Can someone who has read the Morice book tell me if the lack of translations for the readings is a problem?
Gonzalo wrote:Maybe this one could help. It's easy to read and delightful. Regards!
Gonzalo wrote:Maybe this one could help. It's easy to read and delightful. Regards!
thesaurus wrote:Do you know anything more about this book? Is it an Ancient Greek reader for Greeks? I've just started look at it and it seems extremely useful. Like the Italian Athenaze but without the marginal aides. What are the notes on individual words? Are they just synonyms? Is all of the book Attic Greek or is modern mixed in there?
aloimonon wrote:EDIT1: Actually the reader has in section 2 (page 97 in the text, 101 in Adobe Reader) texts written entirely in puristic Greek. Honestly I'm not sure what the purpose of these texts are, as they are in an Ancient Greek reader. Section 3 has notes written in puristic Greek related to the Ancient Greek text in section 1. Section 2 is highly curious to me.
modus.irrealis wrote:I believe the second section is for translation into Ancient Greek. At least that what the notes suggest to me, since they give hints for case usage and give ancient equivalents to modern words.
rustymason wrote:* Stories and Legends: A First Greek Reader, by F.H. Colson (1888) (notes and vocabulary in back; ~2700 Greek words)
annis wrote:Woah. Serious necropost!rustymason wrote:* Stories and Legends: A First Greek Reader, by F.H. Colson (1888) (notes and vocabulary in back; ~2700 Greek words)
I have this in hardcover. It's a nice little book.
rustymason wrote:Non intelligo. What do you mean, "necropost"?
NateD26 wrote:According to Wikipedia, it's just another term for internet bump, when someone
revives an otherwise dead/old thread, purely in order to raise the thread's profile.
I don't think that was your motivation, but they probably mean that you could have posted a new thread.
No harm done though!
I'd like to thank the recommendation of Stories and Legends: A First Greek Reader, by F.H. Colson,
(1908 version @Internet Archive). A great reader so far!


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Do we switch the channel when we see children sick and dying in another country? Dying of diseases we don't encounter in our cozy little niche in the world.
Sipping a hot latte, you see a man huddled beside a dog in a doorway. Do you reason, "it's probably his own fault he's homeless? Why does he have a dog anyway? Why doesn't he get a job? Am I my brother's keeper?" Do you hurry past him, or do you return to the coffee shop and buy another cup of coffee for the man and a cup of water for his dog? Will you refrain from reasoning that "God helps those who help themselves?" A phrase often mistaken as scriptural. Thomas Merton, a monk who is regarded as one of the greatest mystics of the 20th century, stated "it is easy to tell the poor to accept their poverty as God's will when you yourself have warm clothes, plenty of food, medical care and a roof over your head with no worry about the rent. But, if you want them to believe you, try to share some of their poverty and see if you can accept it as God's will yourself!"
Do we switch the channel when we see children sick and dying in another country? Dying of diseases we don't encounter in our cozy little niche in the world. The concept of "goodwill ambassadors" was introduced by Unicef years ago with numerous celebrities stepping up to focus on interventions for child survival. "We Are the World" was written by Michael Jackson and Lionel Richie and recorded by the Supergroup USA for African famine relief. The UN created an elite group of celebrities called "Messengers" of Peace. Celebities like George Clooney and Michael Douglas promote U.N. goals. Others such as Sean Penn, Irish rock star Bono, Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt have used celebrity diplomacy to shine spotlights on a network of global causes from Haiti to Congo refugee camps. These are only a few of the many that deliver a ray of hope for equality and justice to the poor. The American Red Cross has a 50-member Celebrity Cabinet to speak on their behalf. Billionaires like Bill Gates and Warren Buffet have been liberal with philanthropic causes. Celebrities can reach into our living rooms unless, of course, one opts to switch channels. It began in the 1960's and the links between Hollywood and international philanthropy is still going strong. These people apparently feel they are their "Brother's Keeper."
Locally, Arkansans are known to step up to the plate. Volunteers descended on Vilonia and Mayflower in the days following the devastating tornado. Victims know they are not alone. They feel the comforting arms of brotherhood around them.
The far right is "disposed to maintain the status quo." Their system justification theory reflects that of Cain. As in Genesis, Cain justifys his crime in the belief that he is not his "Brother's Keeper." That he has no obligation to anyone other than himself. Not facing up to what their demands make on other peoples lifes, republicans unleash rampage after rampage to stomp on their "Brothers." While we may not be literal or figurative keepers of others, responsibilities have to be recognized and owned for our fellow man. We are all connected. Our most important responsibility is to expose others to the truth. Pope John Paul II insisted that "freedom must be joined to truth, and truth to love." While we can't force one to believe in any certain way, we can sound the trumpet. John C. Maxwell said, "self-centered leaders manipulate when they move people for personal benefit. Mature leaders motivate by moving people for mutual benefit." Which type of leaders do we have?
The Paul Ryan budget would decimate anti-poverty programs, replace Medicare and repeal the Affordable Care Act. Forgetting his own simple roots of being a recipient of government benefits, he reflects a belief that the government isn't responsible for anything good. (Nothing like "biting the hand that fed you.") Now, as a GOP puppetman, he's willing to take from the poor while protecting billionaire financiers and corporations. Perhaps for personal gain? He and his wife own stakes in four of her family companies that lease land in Texas and Oklahoma to the very energy companies that benefit in subsidies and tax breaks in Ryan's budget plan. How sweet is that? I will cheer for anyone that obtains honest success in their lifetime, but not when their prosperity causes austerity for others. Have conservatives persuaded themselves that they are not their "Brother's Keeper?" It's a new era where the power of unlimited political money is in charge and the republican mantra for the poor is "fend for yourself." As Marlon Brando said, "If we are not our Brother's Keeper, at least let us not be his executioner." And, that's my opinion . . . . .
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Vince Gilligan is about a month away from launching the final episodes of Breaking Bad, but he's still got a minute to chat about the potential Saul Goodman spinoff. Gilligan tells TheWrap that Better Call Saul is "not a done deal yet, but it's definitely something we're full speed ahead on trying to get going." The series would likely be run by BrBa producer Peter Gould, who created the character immortalized by comedian Bob Odenkirk. "We are plugging away coming up with a pitch and a take on it for the network and studio and hopefully everyone will agree that there's a really fun show to be had here," Gilligan says. He's unsure if it'll wind up being pitched as a lighter half-hour piece ("I don't want to say sitcom-y, but a little more traditionally half-hour comedic") or a more dramatic hourlong version that "fits more snuggly in with the Breaking Bad universe."
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Coburn v. Stamps.com
Los Angeles Superior Court Case No. BC353721
A proposed settlement (the "Settlement") has been reached in the class action lawsuit entitled Coburn v. Stamps.com, Los Angeles Superior Court, Case No. BC353721.
The purpose of this notice is to advise you that the Los Angeles Superior Court has certified for settlement purposes the following class:
All former customers of Stamps.com from June 9, 2002 through November 19 2008, who cancelled their account and were billed for, and paid, their final months' service fee for the Stamps.com PC Postage monthly service.
According to Stamps.com's records, you are a member of the class. The purpose of this Notice is to inform you about the proposed Settlement and to discuss your rights and options and deadlines with respect to the lawsuit and the Settlement.
Plaintiffs contend that Stamps.com subjected the Class Members to unreasonable hold times when they attempted to cancel over the phone and thereby impeded their ability to close their accounts in a timely manner and that Stamps.com should have pro-rated the Class Members' last month bills to the date they closed their accounts. Stamps.com denies these allegations. The complaint alleges cause of action for Unfair Competition, Breach of Contract, Fraud and Violations of the California Consumer Legal Remedies Act.
This Settlement is the result of extensive settlement discussions. Both sides agree that, in light of the risks and expenses associated with further litigation, this Settlement is fair and appropriate under the circumstances. Please be advised that the Los Angeles County Superior Court has not ruled on the merits of Plaintiffs' claims or Stamps.com's defenses.
The attorneys for the class ("Class Counsel") in this lawsuit are:
1211 Puerta Del Sol, Suite 150
San Clemente, CA 92673
email: firstname.lastname@example.com
3700 S. Susan Street, Suite 120
Santa Ana, CA 92704
email: email@example.com
On January 5, 2009, the Court granted preliminary approval to the proposed Settlement. The Court will decide whether to give final approval to the Settlement at a hearing scheduled for April 7, 2009 at 8:30 A.M.
Subject to Court approval, the terms of the Settlement are as follows:
STAMPS. COM will provide all class members with an opportunity to receive two free months of service, a value of approximately $35.98, with no obligation after the two month period. Stamps.com will revise its policies to pro-rate final bills to the last date of service or permit its customers to continue to use its service until the last day of the month. Stamps.com will revise its procedures so that average hold time for customers attempting to cancel will not exceed 5-7 minutes (excepting the days immediately following the release of a new Stamps.com version upgrade, change in postage rates, or significant policy change or technical difficulty).
Class Counsel have not been paid for their time and expenses prosecuting the case and will ask the Court to award attorney's fees and costs equal to $450,000. In addition, Class Counsel will ask the Court to authorize an enhanced award for class Representative Coburn in the amount of $5,000 for his time and effort in bringing the case on behalf of the class.
Each member of the Class is deemed to release and discharge Stamps.com, and each of its officers, directors, employees, shareholders, agents, representatives, predecessors, successors, assigns, parents, subsidiaries, and attorneys, from each of the claims covered by the settlement.
Following final approval of the settlement the lawsuit will be dismissed with prejudice.
You will be automatically entitled to the benefits of the settlement if the Court approves the settlement. After the Court approves the settlement, you will be sent an email communication containing instructions for how to receive the two months free service. You will have one year from the date the email is sent to you to take advantage of the two months free service. Once you respond to the email, follow the instructions to open your account you can start your 2 months free service. Please note that, other than the free service, you remain responsible for all actual U.S. Postage costs and other charges incurred by you through your account. At the completion of the two month free period, your account will be automatically closed and all unused postage purchased by you will be returned to you pursuant to United States Postal Service regulations. You will not be charged anything more. If you wish to continue with a Stamps.com account, at the conclusion of the two month free period you will be provided an opportunity to continue your account with Stamps.com, although you will be under no obligation to do so.
The Claims Administrator is Desmond, Marcello & Amster.
email: email@example.com
Mail Address: Stamps.com Notice Administrator
c/o Desmond, Marcello & Amster
P. O. Box 451999
Los Angeles, California 90045
If you do not want to participate in the Settlement, you must email or mail a "Request for Exclusion" to the Claims Administrator at the email or postal address listed above. Please indicate in your email or letter that you wish to be excluded from the class, and list your name and address. In order to be valid, your Request for Exclusion must be dated no later than March 23, 2009.
If you timely and properly submit a Request for Exclusion, you will not receive any of the settlement proceeds, but you will retain whatever rights you may have against Stamps.com.
If you believe the Settlement is unfair or inadequate in any respect, you may object to the Settlement, personally or through an attorney, by filing a written objection with the Court and mailing a copy of your objection to Class Counsel and the Claims Administrator at the above addresses. All objections must be signed and set forth your address, telephone number, social security number and the name of the case, Coburn v. Stamps.com Case No BC353721. All objections must be filed and postmarked no later than March 23, 2009. If you submit an objection, you may appear, personally or through an attorney, at your own expense, at the final approval hearing (discussed below). Your objection should clearly explain why you object to the Settlement and must state whether you (or someone on your behalf) intend to appear at the final approval hearing.
Any Class member who does not object in the manner provided above shall be deemed to have waived any objections, and shall be forever foreclosed from objecting to the fairness or adequacy of the proposed Settlement, the payment of attorney's fees and costs, the claims process, the enhancement awards to the Plaintiffs, and all other aspects of the Settlement. If the Settlement is not approved, the lawsuit will continue to be prepared for trial or other judicial resolution.
If you do nothing in response to this Notice, you will automatically participate in the settlement, which means you will be entitled to all of the benefits of the settlement and you will deemed to release all claims against Stamps.com covered by the settlement.
The Final Approval Hearing on the fairness and adequacy of the proposed Settlement, the plan of distribution, and Class Counsel's request for attorney's fees and costs will be held on April 7, 2009 at 8:30 A.M. in Department 49 of the Los Angeles County Superior Court, located at 111 N. Hill Street, Los Angeles, California. The Final Approval Hearing may be continued without further notice.
This Notice summarizes the lawsuit, the Settlement and related matters. For more information, you may inspect the Court files at the records office located at111 N. Hill Street, Los Angeles, California. If you have any questions regarding this Notice, you may contact Class Counsel at the email address set forth above. If your email address changes, please promptly notify the Claims Administrator.
SPOKANE, WASHINGTON -- After signing up for Stamps.com's "service" I was immediately billed $17.95 even though it was supposed to be a 4 week FREE trial. Realizing this company did not keep their word I chose to cancel my account with them the same day. Actually I should say I ATTEMPTED to cancel my account -- there is a link on their website to cancel -- but it won't let you... "not able to process your request at this time" pops up and you are directed to call the customer service number. I sat on hold a total of 4 hours over as many days and no one ever answered (keep in mind this was during regular business hours).
Not being allowed to cancel my account, I have been billed once a month since December for services NEVER RENDERED! This website is a scam like non-other, claiming to be reputable -- when in reality they are lying thieves. How they can still be in business and not have to face criminal charges is beyond me.
I have spent hours on the phone and had file a dispute form every month for 4 months now -- trying to get a chargeback to my debit card since Stamps.com continues to make unauthorized charges to my account. What a sad and pathetic example this company is setting. In this country it is illegal and wrong to use a weapon and steal someone's money -- apparently it is perfectly acceptable to steal if your weapon of choice is the internet.
Do your homework before giving your credit/debit card info out online. There are countless companies just like Stamps.com who are depending on the fact that you won't. Sign up for an account with Stamps.com if you like being taken advantage of by lying, cheating snakes.
I was very happy with the service I got from Stamps.com. It is very handy to be able to buy stamps without running to the post office, but what I do not understand is why do they have to charge a fee to keep your account open if you are not using it every day. I print out stamps one page at a time and they will last me about 6 month then I will print some more, but in the meantime I pay a fee to keep the account open. This seems to me that I am throwing good money away for the convenience of saving a trip to the post office, very 21st century and a waste of money.
The registration process is misleading; they do not tell you about the $15.99 monthly service charge at the end of trial. No email confirmation on the charge either - you'll realize it only when you see the charge on your credit card. The email does mention the ostensible free $5 worth postage to get you started though. The email would probably be weeded out by spam filters of most email programs, so you won't always see it and there's no way you know you have registered!
There's no way the customer service personnel would reverse the charge even when you mention you never intended to purchase anything from them. They'll try to lure you with courtesy postage credits that you don't have a need for or monthly fee waivers that will keep you in the system, and if you are not careful enough to call and cancel the account, potentially be duped again. And worse, they need you to print postage on their rolls and sheets, which they purportedly mailed to you!! And somehow, they imagine that you can print postage directly on your envelopes/packages even when you don't have any to mail. I think they are trying to give Ponzi a run for his money!
To add to your woes, the website is perpetually down with "limited functionality", which only allows you to change your password! So in effect, you'll be billed a steep $15.99 per month for a service that you were never able to access! In a nutshell, it is not a product worth anything for individuals. USPS' online service is far more efficient, and all they ask for is a shipping/handling of $1.
12959 CORAL TREE PLACE -- My complaint is simple: 1. Very difficult to cancel. Must be done by phone... I never found a way to do so otherwise. If there is, it is hidden or hard to find. 2. They charged my credit card a fee I was not verbally made aware of when I cancelled. I might have legally been held to it... but they didn't tell me it was going to be charged. Probably because I was already angry. They should have still let me know.
First let me tell you I only use stamps for Birthday cards I am mailing and Christmas Card. A book of stamps I buy at the Post office last me all year. So when I say I have no need to order 60 a month stamps I can print on line I mean it. Until I started getting charges for Stamps.com on my bank statement I had never heard of this company. I cancelled my card thinking someone had used my number for their account, yesterday I opened a PAST DUE notice in the mail.
Who are these people and how did they get my credit card number and how do I get rid of this problem. Again, I have no need for stamps online (def. not $60 a month worth), I have never heard of this company and DID NOT order their service. This is a total scam!! Anyone know how to get this cleared up?
Major problem: still no network version. This means that in the office setting, only one person can use Stamps.com. If you use another computer, the first person does not know what the second is printing - reports become meaningless because they are not integrated.
PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA -- According to the website, Stamps.com, I'm not a customer because my account does not exist, yet by phone I've been a customer since March 07. I received one email from this company, which was a welcome email which I responded to promptly with a cancellation, which they have on file, because for days I had been unable to access the site and services promised. So for 10 months I've been billed $159.90 for service I have had no access to, no emails from or notice from.
Even tonight I was supposed to get an email from **, but no email has arrived. They never sent me a welcome package with my free scale or postage for opening an account. Yea, it was charged on my credit account but I've been a bit busy recovering from a major car accident in June 07, the third car accident in less than a year, so my hectic life as a single mom of two has only become chaos with numerous doctors' visits and therapy appointments. This company is no better than the three people who caused my three car accidents, they just keep costing me money I don't have and just leave me with a headache.
They couldn't provide me with the promised services but they certainly can steal from my account, $159.90, two weeks of groceries for me. Supervisor ** who has the authority to refund all my money for services not provided or accessible to me, but he chooses to refund $47.00, this company is just another scheme. I hope the $159.90 Stamps.com basically stole from me, a single mom of two, receiving no child support and working part-time seven days just to get by, was worth it.
I signed up for a 4 week trial period with Stamps.com using my Visa check card. The program did nothing for me. I made a number of phone calls and emails to cancel my account. I was told it has been taken care of each time. They lied because now I have an unauthorized charge on my new check card. I cancelled my old card and now have a new one. I called Stamps.com regarding the charge and recorded the conversation. The guy I spoke to basically called me a liar about the charge because it does not show up on his computer but assured me my account has been cancelled but I will be charge an additional charge of $24.99.
I told him I do not authorize that charge and he will not charge it. We went round and round about it until he gave in and told me it will not be charged. Keep in mind I recorded this conversation. I called the Billing number for Stamps.com and the guy I spoke with basically called me a liar as well because there are no records of me calling or emailing in the past cancelling my account until today 12/5/2006. He told me there is nothing he can do for me.
In the meantime I have contacted my bank and they will be doing their own investigation for fraud. I don't know what Stamps.com's problem is. In my opinion they are a fraud company trying to steal money from people. They did not have my authorization to charge my account when I made a number of phone calls and emails cancelling my account. I have to pay for unqualifying, unprofessional, untrustworthy company. In my opinion Stamps.com is a fraud.


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Brother held in Nashua slayingBy SHAWNE K. WICKHAM and MICHAEL COUSINEAU
New Hampshire Sunday News
January 19. 2013 8:54PM
NASHUA - A 66-year-old shopkeeper is dead and the younger brother she took care of for many years is charged with her murder.
Authorities identified the victim as Judith Rolfe, who lived at 8 Belmont St. with her 65-year-old brother, Duane. Police found her body inside the home shortly after 10 a.m. and arrested Duane Rolfe, charging him with second-degree murder, according to the Attorney General's Office.
Police released no information about how she died or why she was murdered.
Next-door neighbor Lorie Dirocco said she saw Mr. Rolfe handcuffed next to a Nashua police car outside the home, which is across the street from the Elm Street Middle School.
"He was all in blood," she said. He had blood on his long-sleeved shirt and jeans, and was wearing blue slippers, she said.
" . . . It's kind of scary. It was so close to home, and we have three little ones."
Dirocco remembered Judith Rolfe asking about her kids and hosting a garage sale.
"She was as sweet as pie," she said.
The siblings operated McDonald's kitchen shop, a downtown landmark, together for decades, friends said.
Gary Hendricks owns Gary's Boot and Shoe Repair on Factory Street, right next door to the Rolfes' shop. He called what happened "worse than a tragedy."
His wife, Toni Hendricks, said she had talked to Judy Rolfe for more than 20 minutes on Friday and Rolfe was in "excellent" spirits despite undergoing surgery three days earlier for melanoma.
Doctors had discovered another growth and did tests to see whether the cancer had spread to Rolfe's lymph nodes, she said.
Gary Hendricks said the Rolfes had planned to come in to his store on Saturday to pick up mail he'd been holding for them. Instead, police came to ask him about his neighbors.
Later, he learned of Judy Rolfe's death and Duane Rolfe's arrest.
Hendricks said Duane Rolfe "had mental issues" and about a year or so ago had been hospitalized for what Judy Rolfe told him was "a nervous breakdown."
When he first heard of Judy Rolfe's death, Hendricks said, "I thought she may have committed suicide rather than go the cancer route."
Then he learned of Duane Rolfe's arrest.
The siblings "seemed to get along quite well," Hendricks said. "I never heard anything about any disturbances. I'd never seen any bruises on her."
Eric Kilbane, the manager of Castro's Backroom, said Judy Rolfe had taken care of her younger brother for at least 25 years. "He was not capable of taking care of himself. He had some issues there."
Judy Rolfe, Kilbane said, had also taken care of her parents years ago. "She was pretty much taking care of somebody her whole entire life. Poor woman, I don't think she ever got a break."
Kilbane said friends may never know what happened. "Maybe he didn't want to see her in pain," he said. "That's what I'd like to think. Maybe he was worried he was going to be all on his own."
But Toni Hendricks said Judy Rolfe had told her she was worried about getting up and down the stairs with a cumbersome boot she had to wear on the leg that had been operated on. "That was her concern, making sure she didn't trip," she said.
And that's all Hendricks could think about after she learned of her friend's death. "Couldn't it be possible she was at the top of the stairs and she tripped and fell and that's how she hit her head?" she asked her husband. "I would think that it's a possibility."
Of the two siblings, Toni Hendricks said, "she was the talkative one, he was the quiet one."
McDonald's store, she said, has been a "landmark" in Nashua for years. "You go in and it's like going back to the '50s and '60s."
"Even the prices reflect that era."
The store, Eric Hendricks said, "was their hobby." And it was Duane who knew just where any item a customer asked for could be found, he said.
"They didn't make a whole lot of money out of there," he said. "I think it was more or less just something to do for them."
Toni Hendricks said she's trying to find solace in her belief that Judy Rolfe is "at peace."
"She won't be suffering. I just hope that how she died was quick, whether it was a fall or whatever. Because she was a very nice person."
A Nashua police crime investigation van remained at the taped-off crime scene past sunset Saturday.
Duane Rolfe will be arraigned Tuesday in Nashua District Court.