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Where were they seated during accident?
What, if any, injures were sustained?
List the witnesses' names.
Which direction were the vehicles traveling?
Which road lanes were occupied?
What is today's date?
What time did the accident occur?
What was the weather like at time of accident?
Don't incriminate yourself by speaking about whose fault the accident was, even if you know it was your fault. Do not talk about the accident except to police officers.
Ask for insurance information from the other parties involved and give them your info.
Let your insurance company know about the accident right away.
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The Gaming Club
Hello, everyone. First, I agree with Tom: Seth, dude, you're projecting. Speaking for myself, I don't feel at all defensive about video games, not least because I hold no brief for them. You're the guy who plays for "at least 1500 hours a year" and is paid to write about it. If you experience "self-loathing" because of that, it's a shame. I don't see how anyone can deny that the cultural status of games is contested—it manifestly is. The Times is right to review games in its culture section, but that isn't a lead which has been widely followed.
And that's a good thing for games. They are entitled to a space in the culture section but shouldn't mind too much that, on the whole, they aren't given it. Respectability is a terrible thing for any art form. People wrote better novels when the cultural status of the novel was contested. When there were doubts as to whether serious people should read them, they were a lot more exciting—more interesting, more energetic, more various. Now the novel's cultural status is generally accepted, and the form as a whole has taken a lurch toward piety. Poetry achieved general reverence at about the moment it began to permanently lose its readership. Many literate adults regard gaming as beneath their notice. Good. Long may that remain the case. As the art critic Dave Hickey writes in his masterpiece Air Guitar: "[C]onsider for a moment the enormous benefits that would accrue to us all, if art were considered bad, silly, and frivolous. Imagine the lightness we would feel if this burden of hypocrisy were lifted from our shoulders—the sheer joy of it."
As for the "fun" issue, touched on by Seth, and Tom, and Chris; well, it's an interesting one. It goes to the question of how extensive a register of feelings and experiences games can embrace. In my view, this is one of the huge strengths of gaming, because it can range all the way from pure play—"fun"—to intensely adrenalized experiences of fear and urgency, to a whole range of feelings involving the player's agency, his curiosity, his degree of investment in a character. Add to that the fact that gamers can compete with each other and the range of human stuff that brings into play. Then add the fact that the best games feature an increasing element of emotional involvement and complication. (Spoiler Alert) That last was one of the great things about Red Dead Redemption: There are lots of games with artificially downbeat endings, but this one felt genuinely sad. The side mission which actually finished the game and triggered the credits sequence brought a real emotional complexity, since the revenge sought by John Marston's son was an action you felt you had to do, while it also left you aware that revenge wouldn't magically make anything in the past better. The game's emotional architecture tries to be as developed as the architecture of its gameworld. Fun is too small a word for the things games can do.
Having said that, the fun aspect of games is, let's admit it, fun. A lot of the gaming pleasure I had this year was at the complete opposite end of the spectrum from the serious works we've been discussing. I hope the Kinect opens up a whole new arena for high-end gaming, but for the meantime I'm happy with the various entertaining and silly things you can do with it, such as Dance Central and the anti-couch-potato stuff on Kinect Sports. I agree with Chris that the Wii seemed to show the limits as well as the potential of this kind of gaming. But there are lots of good things that can be done within those limits, and as the father of two preteenage boys, there is a great deal to be said for the pure spirit of play you get in the world of Mario. As Chris said, these games are abstract; they are about play for its own sake. I like that. Today's children don't get nearly enough of that. Maybe one of the reasons they like video games so much is it's one of the only areas in which they are allowed to simply enjoy themselves without purpose and without supervision.
Fun also featured prominently in some of the other things I've enjoyed most this year: the profoundly nonserious iPhone and iPad games Angry Birds and Doodle Jump. Doodle Jump came out last year, but it's an entertainingly daft little game in which you bounce a character up through a series of platforms. Its mechanics are about as simple as a game can be, just as those of Tetris are—and it's not much less addictive than Tetris. Angry Birds is even more habit-forming. I know several people who have crack-cocainelike problems with it. The game consists of the goofiest idea imaginable: Pissed-off birds are shot out of a catapult to knock down complicated fortresses constructed by pigs. Some of the pleasure lies in the physics, which are nicely real-feeling, as you knock down pillars and walls en route to bringing down the pigs' edifices. You progress through levels of increasing complexity, many of them quite difficult, and all of it wholly pointless. It's great. Until this piece in the Times pointed it out, it hadn't occurred to me that part of the cleverness of the game is that the birds are angry: If they were cute and fluffy, catapulting them into walls might seem a little strange. I hope that there's more to come on the iPad, which as a gaming device has a lot of potential that hasn't yet been unlocked.
A year which had both Red Dead Redemption and Angry Birds is doing pretty well and certainly can't be accused of lacking variety or range. I'd also like to endorse Seth's praise for Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood. Do the Assassin's Creed games get more fuss made of them over here in Europe than in the United States? Gamers I know love them, but I get the impression they pass by more quietly in the States. Still, Assassin's Creed gives me the chance to mention an aspect of games we haven't touched on, which is how beautiful so many of them now are. Nicholson Baker dwelt on this in the New Yorker a few months ago, and he was right to do so. From this point of view, for me, Brotherhood was the year's standout.
I expect my sense of the last 12 months' output to change when I've caught up with some of the things the other Game Clubbers have been discussing. I'm especially excited about Enslaved (I know Alex Garland, who's a super-keen gamer, but I didn't know he'd written one), and also Kane and Lynch 2 ("like being punched in the head by a guy with whiskey breath for about four hours"—what's not to love?). I'm going to give StarCraft II a whirl, also. And as for Mass Effect 2, it might be too late to write to Father Christmas, so I think I'll have to e-mail him instead. That would make this the first year in which all four members of my family have asked for a video game for Christmas. My wife, a holdout in previous years, has asked for SingStar. This, trust me, is rock-solid proof of gaming's increasing cultural penetration.
Thanks everyone, this has been a blast. Season's greetings to all you gamers out there, and best wishes for the next 12 months: May your cut scenes be engrossing, your lag times low, your side missions worth the effort, and your online exchanges mannerly.

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Wadena woman to run half-marathon in honor of young daughter's legacy
Following the loss of her 8-year-old daughter Jane to leukemia last year, Jil Fiemeyer has embarked on a journey to raise awareness and funds for leukemia research.
To honor Jane's legacy, Fiemeyer is doing something she's never tried before in her life.
Although she said she hasn't been a runner since she sprinted on the high school track team, Fiemeyer will attempt to run the Fargo Rocks half-marathon May 18 in Fargo. She is inspired not only by Jane's bravery, but that of the kids on the oncology floor at Tri-County Health Care where she works as well as children with cancer everywhere.
"All of these MRIs and CTs and all that - if they can do that, I figure the least I can do is 13.1 miles," Fiemeyer said.
While she trains, her goal is to raise $2,500 for leukemia and lymphoma research, as well as the cost of entering the race. The money goes to the Minnesota branch of the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society (LLS), a national group dedicated to the struggle against cancer.
Along with fundraising, Fiemeyer also hopes to bring attention to the danger posed by leukemia. She said a 90 percent cure rate exists for the disease, but the remaining 10 percent is still an unacceptable number.
"You would think 90 percent is pretty good, but Jane died," Fiemeyer said. "In that 10 percent, it's not perfect."
Fiemeyer is part of a group within LLS called Team in Training (TNT), which helps organize efforts to help the anti-cancer fight through training for events like races. The group runs together in the Twin Cities, making it difficult for Fiemeyer to join in, but she still gets workout schedules and advice from a TNT coach. She also gets a mentor to help keep her motivated.
Fiemeyer said her mentor, Katie Locke of Eden Prairie, has even offered to have Fiemeyer stay at her home for a night so she can run with the rest of the TNT group.
Locke said she first met Fiemeyer and Jane through Locke's boyfriend, who is a leukemia survivor.
"I think Jil is a leader, and she is one of the most intelligent yet driven people I know," Locke said. "I think if anybody can make a difference in raising awareness about childhood leukemia, it's Jil."
Fiemeyer told of the gratitude she felt toward those around her who had already shown so much support; friends, family and coworkers. She named fellow TCHC employee Holly Weller as someone who's helped push her onward, but Weller said Fiemeyer is already determined to complete what she's set out to do.
"Her drive is what I see," Weller said. "It's not uncharacteristic of her to go ahead and take the bull by the horns."
Fiemeyer said her motivation could best be described with the words of a 9-year-old girl who also had leukemia and reached out to her after hearing of Jane's story.
"'I asked my mom to make a donation today so other kids can say that they're survivors too,'" Fiemeyer quoted. "That to me was just the biggest thing. That's exactly why I'm running, too. This 9-year-old just was more articulate about it than I am - so other kids can say they're survivors too."
To donate, visit TNT's website at teamintraining.org. Once at the website, one can donate specifically through Fiemeyer by clicking on the "Donate" tab and searching.


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The PGA Tour and EA Sports have shared a 22-year partnership and Tiger Woods PGA Tour 13 will feature many of the best championship courses from the PGA Tour tournament schedule, as well as all-new experiences around Tiger Woods' memorable golf accomplishments throughout his lifetime.
Golf fans will once again be able to step foot onto the hallowed grounds of Augusta National Golf Club as the Masters Tournament will be included in Tiger Woods PGA Tour 13. There will also be a special Tiger Woods PGA Tour 13: The Masters Collector's Edition, equipped with its own unique box art and will include all the features of the standard edition as well as five additional golf courses, Augusta National's world-class Tournament Practice Facility, and much more.
With the most comprehensive swing mechanic revamp in over a decade, Tiger Woods PGA Tour 13 will provide fans unprecedented control over their swing tempo, ball position and stance, allowing players to replicate countless swing combinations used by real-world PGA TOUR players. Coupled with complete integration with Kinect for Xbox 360, including voice-enabled controls, Tiger Woods PGA Tour 13 lessens the gap between the real world and virtual golf course experience.
In addition to Kinect for Xbox 360 integration, EA SPORTS is providing fans with a fully immersive golf experience through all-new features such as Online Country Clubs, the chance to relive Tiger Woods' memorable golf career accomplishments and the return of the pre-eminent tournament in all of golf – the Masters.
Tiger Woods PGA Tour 13 and The Masters Collector's Edition include a number of features and enhancements that will make golfers feel as if they're on the course, such as:
- Total Swing Control – Taking its most significant leap forward in swing mechanics in over a decade, Tiger Woods PGA Tour 13 revolutionizes the virtual golf swing. Golfers will take full control over their swing with all-new tempo, swing plane and shot power controls along with an adjustable shot setup, allowing players to address the ball in a number of ways to create limitless shot types with just one club.
- 22 Licensed Professional Golfers – Fans can take to the course with any one of 22 PGA TOUR golfers in Tiger Woods PGA Tour 13, including Tiger Woods, 2011 US Open Champion Rory McIlroy, 2010 PGA TOUR Rookie of the Year Rickie Fowler and Tiger Woods PGA Tour 13 US cover art finalist Bubba Watson. More details about the new golfers in Tiger Woods PGA Tour 13 will be revealed during the week of January 16.
- Kinect for Xbox 360 Integration –Tiger Woods PGA Tour 13 will be the first-ever Kinect for Xbox 360 sports simulation title, tracking full body movements to create the most advanced and authentic swing to date on the virtual golf course. Controller-free and voice-enabled controls provides for a unique, never-before-seen sports gaming experience. More details will be revealed about Kinect for Xbox 360 integration the week of January 24.
- PlayStation Move Integration – Improve your game with the true-to-life golf swing created for the PlayStation Move. Fans will once again be able to experience the authentic golf swing created by the PlayStation Move, allowing golfers to emulate their swing style as they drive the ball down the fairway or sink a 30-foot putt.
- Experience Tiger's Golf Legacy – Relive first-hand Tiger Woods' most memorable golf accomplishments as he rises from a child prodigy to golfing legend. More details will be revealed about the Tiger golf legacy feature the week of February 6.
- Online Country Clubs –In Tiger Woods PGA Tour 13, gamers will be able to invite friends to join their own exclusive country club and team up to gain quicker access to downloadable golf courses or compete against other club members for the coveted Club Championship. More details will be revealed about Online Country Clubs the week of February 20.
- The Masters Collector's Edition Exclusives –The Collector's Edition provides fans with the ultimate Masters experience. Fans that purchase the Collector's Edition will receive all of the features in the standard edition game, as well as exclusive access to Augusta National Golf Club's Tournament practice facility, Augusta National's famous Par 3 Course, an authentic Green Jacket Presentation and a chance to explore the hallowed grounds like never before.
- The Collector's Edition also comes packed with five additional championship courses in addition to the standard edition, allowing players to experience 21 of the world's greatest golfing destinations.
Tiger Woods PGA Tour 13 will retail for $59.99 and Tiger Woods PGA Tour 13: The Masters Collector's Edition will be available for $69.99 (X360 and PS3). EA SPORTS Season Ticket subscribers will be provided full digital access to Tiger Woods PGA Tour 13 and Tiger Woods PGA Tour 13: The Masters Collector's Edition three days before retail launch.
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In a turn of events Thursday, the GOP-led Michigan Senate approved a minimum wage increase with support from Democrats, who gave up their objections to the bill because its intent was to stop a November ballot measure that could have meant a larger increase to low-wage workers.
The move came just a week after Senate Majority Leader Randy Richardville, R-Monroe, introduced Senate Bill 934. The bill passed 24-14 and heads to the House for consideration.
Changes to the bill made prior to the vote today would raise the state's $7.40 hourly minimum wage to $9.20 by 2017. The original version of Richardville's bill would have raised it to $8.15 an hour. The new version also increases the state's tipped minimum wage from $2.65 an hour to $3.50 by 2017. The original version of the bill would have increased that wage to $2.93 an hour.
Richardville's bill repeals the state's current minimum wage law, for which the group Raise Michigan has been collecting signatures for months to amend so voters could decide in November whether to raise the regular and tipped minimum wages to $10.10 an hour by 2017.
If Richardville's bill becomes law first, the ballot measure would be rendered moot because it would be seeking to amend a law that no longer exists. In order to first become law, the House would have to approve it, give it immediate effect and then send it back to the Senate for immediate effect. Without a vote for immediate effect in both chambers, the bill, if signed by Gov. Rick Snyder, would not become law until next year. It takes 26 votes in the Senate to give a bill immediate effect; the bill passed today with 24.
In the House, immediate effect is given to almost every bill, regardless of whether there is a sufficient amount of votes to grant it. Democrats recently sued House Republicans over the issue, but the state Supreme Court refused to take up the case.
On Tuesday, Danielle Atkinson of Raise Michigan said members were determined to move forward with their effort because of all the work they had done.
Raise Michigan says it has collected more than the 258,000 signatures needed for a measure to appear on the November ballot to amend current law. The coalition is going to continue with the petition drive and plans to turn in the signatures it has gathered by the May 28 deadline, Atkinson said.
She said it was disappointing to see the support the bill received Thursday, saying it does not go far enough and fails to lift a family of three out of poverty.
As soon as the Senate session ended Thursday, Democratic gubernatorial candidate Mark Schauer made a surprise appearance on the Senate floor to say he supported passage of Richardville's bill.
A week ago, Schauer called the bill "an election year gimmick," and urged Snyder to support a real minimum wage increase. What makes this version of the bill better, Schauer said, is that the minimum wage is indexed to inflation, so it doesn't lose its purchasing power.
Members of Raise Michigan do not see it that way and say this bill is an attempt to cheat workers out of a decent wage.
"It's disappointing to see the Republican-controlled Legislature hell-bent on derailing our grassroots effort to help lift Michigan families out of poverty. The bill they passed today just doesn't go far enough to help struggling Michiganders," Dessa Cosma-King of Raise Michigan said in a statement. "With this bill, taxpayers will still be subsidizing corporations that refuse to pay their employees a decent wage and thousands of women will continue to raise children in poverty."
Sen. Bert Johnson, D-Highland Park, who just two days ago stood at a news conference with those who had spent countless hours gathering signatures for the ballot measure and decried Richardville's bill, voted for it Thursday. He said he did so because they were able to secure several changes to the original version, including an increase in the wage and indexing it to inflation.
Sen. Patrick Colbeck, R-Canton Township, said he voted against it because increasing the minimum wage hurts job growth.
"I'm disappointed we passed this bill," he said. "This is bad news for the state of Michigan."
Chris Gautz: (517) 403-4403, [email protected] Twitter: @chrisgautz


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LOS ANGELES (AP) — For the Grammy Awards official after-party, celebrants went to India.
Actually, they just went to the Los Angeles Convention Center, right next door to the Staples Center where the 55th annual Grammy ceremony was held, but the space inside was transformed into a Bollywood party.
Belly dancers writhed rhythmically on various stages beneath lanterns and bright pink canopies, while aerial gymnasts dangled overhead. The massive ballroom was dotted with such stages and food stations boasting fare from Asia and America.
The B-52s and Estelle performed, drawing partygoers to the dance floor.
Multiple Grammy-winner Skrillex was among the celebrants, but he made an early exit — likely to attend one of many private post-Grammy parties planned for throughout the city.
— Sandy Cohen, www.twitter.com/APSandy.
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Southwestern Chicken and Bean Rollups
A spicy mix of chicken, salsa, corn and beans is rolled into tortillas for this tasty treat. Topping the rollups with cheese mellows them out.
3 cups chopped onions
3 cups chopped green pepper
1 tbsp. minced garlic
1⁄4 cup vegetable oil
3 lb. cooked, boneless chicken breast, cut into
1⁄2-in. pieces
4 cups chunky salsa (mild or medium)
3 cans (15-oz.) pinto beans, drained and rinsed
1 1⁄2 cups whole kernel corn
4 tbsp. chili powder (more to taste)
Salt and pepper, to taste
24 flour or corn tortillas (6-in.), warmed
3 cups shredded cheddar or Monterey Jack cheese
1. Sauté onion, green pepper, and garlic in oil until tender, 8-10 min.
2. Add chicken, salsa, pinto beans, corn, and chili powder; bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer, covered, 8-10 min. Season to taste with salt and pepper.
3. Spoon 1⁄2 cup mixture on each tortilla; top with 2 tbsp. cheese, and roll up.


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It has been 18 years since the San Francisco 49ers won their fifth Super Bowl. Just one other team has won more championships, so the "Quest for Six," as this season has been dubbed, is an attempt to tie the rival Pittsburgh Steelers for the title of winningest team in Super Bowl history.
On Sunday, fans will have a lot to root for as they cheer their team on to football immortality — and with that hunger comes powerful thirst. Here are six perfect, Niner-centric beers to add to your Super Bowl party menu.
Anchor Liberty Ale
For more than 40 years, Anchor Brewery has been the quintessential San Francisco beer maker. The obvious choice might be Anchor
Steam, one of America"s truly original beer styles, but Anchor"s Liberty Ale (5.9 percent alcohol by volume) seems more perfectly West Coast. It"s one of the first modern American IPAs and one of the first to use Cascade hops, with their signature citrus aromas and flavor. It"s full-bodied, full-flavored and easy drinking. Plus, it"s one of my favorite beers on the planet. It"s the perfect beer for a perfect game.
Speakeasy Payback Porter
The 49ers have played the Ravens just three times since 2001, but Baltimore has won every single time. It"s time for a little Payback — Porter, that is. The Speakeasy Ales & Lagers porter is a big beer, 7.5 percent a.b.v., with wonderful chocolate, licorice and coffee notes. It"s richly smooth and complex, with a bittersweet finish.
North Coast Old Rasputin Imperial Stout
The 49ers had been on a winning streak when coach Jim Harbaugh benched injured quarterback Alex Smith. When Colin Kaepernick took over as quarterback, fans fretted. That first game, in week 10, ended in a tie. The next week, Kaepernick beat the Bears 32-7 and launched a winning streak of his own. But when Harbaugh made the decision to stick with Kaepernick, fans endlessly debated whether the coach"s decision was genius or madness, or a little of both, Einstein or Rasputin.
North Coast"s Old Rasputin Imperial Stout is a world-class beer, big and complex. At 9 percent a.b.v., you don"t want to be downing these all afternoon. It"s made for sipping from a snifter. The flavors are rich milk chocolate and roasted coffee with a warming sweetness.
Uncommon Brewers Golden State Ale
Whether you"re tailgating or just prefer your beer in cans, Santa Cruz"s Uncommon Brewers Golden State Ale is a great way to express state pride. The refreshing golden-hued ale, which is 6.4 percent a.b.v., is flavored with poppy seeds from California"s state flower. The organic Belgian-style pale ale is spicy and tangy, light-bodied and very drinkable. The finish is tart and dry.
Widmer Brothers Drifter Pale Ale
This is the only out-of-state beer on my list, but it"s brotherly love and competition that makes it an obvious choice. The Har-Bowl pits Harbaugh"s 49ers against the Ravens, which are coached by his brother, John Harbaugh. Not only is this the first time two brothers have faced off against one another in a Super Bowl, it"s the first time it"s ever happened in any major U.S. professional sports championship.
The Widmer Brothers" tasty pale ale (5.7 percent a.b.v.) features West Coast Summit hops, giving it grapefruit and pine aromas, with crisp, clean flavors of underlying malt sweetness — and an equally aggressive herbal, tropical hop character. Like two brothers, the hops and malt struggle for domination.
Dust Bowl Hops of Wrath IPA
Hops of Wrath is easy to find if you live near Turlock, Kaepernick"s hometown. Dust Bowl is Turlock"s only brewery, and this IPA (6.6 percent a.b.v.) is deservedly its most popular beer. It"s a bit harder to find in the Bay Area, although it does have distribution in the East Bay. This hoppy beer is well worth seeking. Despite its big citrus and floral hop character, it"s big on malt, too, making it a wonderfully balanced beer.


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At age 20, Mark LaFontaine found himself in the western Pacific as a seaman apprentice aboard the Coast Guard cutter Basswood. And then his shipmates figured out he was gay.
LaFontaine said he was discharged after a months-long journey through the military justice system.
Now a Pompano Beach accountant, LaFontaine said it's difficult to talk about what happened even 20 years later. He's telling his story as "don't ask, don't tell" -- the federal law prohibiting openly gay men and lesbians from serving in the military -- is facing some of the strongest challenges since it went into effect in 1993.
- An article by an Air Force colonel in the latest issue of the official military journal Joint Force Quarterly calls for repealing the ban.
- Legislation to repeal "don't ask, don't tell" has 177 cosponsors — more than four out of 10 members of Congress.
- And speaking last week to a gay rights organization in Washington, President Barack Obama declared, "I will end 'don't ask, don't tell.'"
The issue is high on the agenda for American Veterans for Equal Rights, a group of gay veterans whose biennial national convention runs through Sunday at various venues in Broward.
Some 13,000 service members have been discharged since "don't ask, don't tell" went into effect.
More than 300 had special linguistics training, including 60 critically needed Arabic speakers, said Nathaniel Frank, a senior research fellow at the Palm Center at the University of California, Santa Barbara.
U.S. Rep. Alcee Hastings, D- Miramar, a longtime member of the House Intelligence committee and outspoken opponent of the policy, said it hurts national security.
It's also expensive. The more conservative estimates of the cost of discharging and replacing gay and lesbian service members since 1994 is $400 million. "We're putting people out and then having to train something else to have to do their job," Hastings said.
The Broward Veterans Affairs Council, which covers Broward and South Palm Beach counties, favors repeal, said its president, Bill Kling. The Broward County Commission and the Oakland Park and Wilton Manors commissions have passed resolutions urging repeal.
Kling, who served in the Navy during World War II, said banning gays from serving openly is discriminatory. If it's repealed, "I don't really foresee any problems."
That view isn't universal. Allen West, a retired Army lieutenant colonel who served in Iraq and as a military contractor in Afghanistan, said repeal isn't a good idea.
"What happens in the barracks and what happens in these close quarters situations is unlike anything in the civilian world," West said. "I don't think this is something that would be widely welcomed in the military at this time."
Openly gay service members are allowed by 25 other countries and there isn't any evidence that a military team can't bond and work together because of their presence, said Frank, author of Unfriendly Fire: How the Gay Ban Undermines the Military and Weakens America.
"Our straight soldiers are having to share foxholes and ships with openly gay Brits," he said.
While some service members might be uncomfortable, Frank said no one who signed up to fight in Afghanistan signed up to be comfortable.
"American soldiers are not nearly that fragile," he said. "Burly American Marines who up in the mountains of Tora Bora [Afghanistan] are not going to wilt if they have to shower with a gay Marine."
Anthony Man can be reached at email@example.com or 954-356-4550. Read documents on "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" on the Broward Politics blog at SunSentinel.com/browardpolitics


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2 cities work to keep their schools safeBy BARBARA TAORMINA
Union Leader Correspondent
July 04. 2013 10:25PM
With Nashua spending $2.4 million to upgrade security in the city's schools, the Board of Education is reviewing a district-wide school safety policy.
Members of the board's Policy Committee have started crafting a set of rules and procedures that cover a range of safety measures such as identification badges for adults, surveillance cameras and locked doors.
"Our intent is to have reasonable security on the perimeter of the schools and control of the interior," said Superintendent Mark Conrad, who added the goal is to strike a balance between safety and a public school environment in 16 buildings.
In Manchester, school officials are waiting for the results of security audits being conducted at four city schools by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security.
"It kind of gives you a barometer of where you're at," said Ron Robidas, the city's security manager.
"They don't tell us what to do with the information," Robidas said. "It should lead to concrete improvements in the school."
Former school superintendent Thomas Brennan said he was told the four schools undergoing audits should not be publicly named. He earlier identified two of them as Central High School and Beech Street Elementary School.
Meanwhile, the Manchester district is pursuing grants to help pay for upgrades to the room-to-room intercom systems at elementary schools, he said.
Nashua committee members reviewed parts of a proposal that would require all adults in city school buildings to have a badge or pass that identifies who they are and what their role is in the building. Teachers and school staff will have electronic photo ID badges that can be used to lock and unlock doors to classrooms and to the building where they work.
All visitors and volunteers will be required to sign in and out at the main office and to wear a temporary badge or pass that displays their name, the school and the date.
Once school begins, all doors to buildings will be locked. Cameras will monitor visitors who arrive and ring a buzzer at the front entrance. School staff will ask each visitor for their name and the reason for the visit to make sure no one entering the building poses any type of risk to students.
"It's the right of the school to deny access when visitors don't have, or refuse a request to show a photo ID," said Conrad, who added that past problems have typically involved custody disputes.
"Or it may be parents who don't trust what's occurring in a classroom," he said. "Those issues will be resolved at the entrance."
Policy Committee members Thomas Vaughan, Dennis Ryder William Mosher and David Murotake will spend at least one more meeting reviewing other issues such as video and audio surveillance equipment, emergency planning with city officials and training for staff to recognize and respond to behaviors that could signal potential risks before hammering out a final policy recommendation to present to the full board.
"We've been looking at this for a while," said Mosher. "But after Sandy Hook, we decided we have the money and now is the time."
New Hampshire Union Leader Staff Writer Michael Cousineau contributed to this report.
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We've been spending a lot of time at Grand Street Gardens recently for our deck renovation, to spruce up our building's planter boxes, and just to explore. And at this year-round organic garden store there's a lot to see…
Grand Street Gardens is a great local organic garden source and a bright spot on an otherwise bleak stretch of Grand Avenue.
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For a boutique style garden store, the prices are very reasonable. We've even done some comparison shopping and found that most of the time they are less expensive than big box stores like Home Depot, and the quality is leaps and bounds better. There have been many times when we've walked in with a very strict budget for our building, but the staff was able to meet (if not come under) our budget and we've ended up with an amazing garden.
The staff is very knowledgeable, helpful with any questions and offers good suggestions for flower/garden arrangements. The one drawback is location – the store is a little bit off the beaten path and there are only a few parking spots. That said, we've never had a problem.
Check out their Garden Workshop Series, classes are $5-10 and topics range from "Grilling from the Garden" to "All About Tomatoes: Cooking, Canning and More".
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I suspect most 'automotive' relays are not rated for 120vac operation and unless they were I wouldn't use them as such. I was just responding to the statement:


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the carolina watchman vol x third series salisbury n c mabch 13 1879 no 21 the great fraud maior'ttg iteport of the poller inresti miing committee the presidential theft fiends proren—the great danger of re tunti'i'l hoards and federal troops at elections nogee sherman and others nif<l as the conspirator tilden and llfhtlrick declared the ileal choice ofthe /-,,,,/'.- other licjiorts i follow d d wasihnutox march 2 oh saturday t e chairman uf the potter investigating , itlee submitted the report which in had prepared lothe committee ami it ut , hilopted by a vote of six democrats to three kupublicaiis mr huller being absent ! the three republicans present messrs jscock cos an i reed will prepare a diiimrit rcp»rt mr huller will draw up a separate tfateuiciit giving his views iu reference t.i the bargains with tin hayes party by which tin democrats recovered the states l south carolina and lotiuiniin i stinger democrat a member of l,r committee who was chairman ofthe iiih-couiiuittee which sat iu louisiana ban al prepared a report mi potter's lb-port is necessarily long ; s it deals with all the points that have ih-i-ii before the committee except thej cipher dispatche which will be made ' the subject ofa separate report and pre j miitii to the committee to-morrow mi potter's report is regarded by the ; democrats who have perused it as siugu i l.-irly impartial and judicial it is entire i \\ devoid both of rhetorical oruainenta i holland vituperative denunciation and derives its force solel from a dose logical - deduction of the tacts presented by the i iiiuiiiittee sunn nf the democrats re ; pird h as wanting in color or not so : troii'-b expressed as the facts warrant i nnd ii is nol unlikely some member of iln i luninittec belonging to the party will present a idiliomil expression of then views more vigorously i'lic report opens with an introduction whirl sets forth what was proper for j i oiigivso hi investigate and what not and the difficulties of conducting an in restigiitioii into conspiracies which have im-oi miccessfullii carried out while the hurcchsfiil party remains iu power it a inn thai the confessions of the eon - kpirators '• in have become dissatisfied niiiounl to but little but points to the i ■u.ii.i.ihv understood hat about tin r*»*h*utial features of the election and canvass in florida aud louisiana there i no kiihstanlial dispute before the coni inilir tin republicans having called no niliiesses in florida at all and but i ii louisiana except as to the conduct of tin visiting statesmen and incidental ly kihiiii intimidation li dismisses entirely the testimony of anderson links mrs jeuks weber ami 1 1 ; : 1 1 class of witnesses and deals wiih the cast upon i he general controlling facta alone tin report is divided into three parts tbe first of which refers to florida the mini n i misiana and the third to the alleged forged election certificates beginning with florida it cites the law directing electors to he appointed by tin voies cast and the returning hoard t canrass the votes east and claims that tin i'ihleii electors having received a umjoritj of the votes cast in the state were thereby necessarily entitled to be declared elected ; and that the cauvass ing hoard by rejecting without warrant of law a portion of the voles so as to show the majority for hayes unlawfully counted tilden out the canvassing board it recites delayed this aunouncc weiil until the morning of the day on which tin electors were to meet and vote *» that although action was instantly '•• lv ' 1 usl the hayes electors by the electors no decision could be had "" il the hayes electors had met that *-*■*■■*■iiftern i and voted hie report then recites the judgment "' he supreme court which subsequent ly-iecided that the haves electors were ""• i'-l nor entitled to vote for the state and that the tilden electors were ; ■•■*•" the judgment of the court in the il ' i "" hroaght by drew the democratic candidate for governor to obtain a rc wuvass where the court directed a re "" tars 1 decided that the lb-turning i 1 * 1 ""!!, in refusing to count the votes cast »••« defrauded drew and unlawfully sterns the legislature of the state therenikmi directed a recall vass of e electoral vote in accordance with this i f the supreme court the bidgesof which were republicans and *-* ecauvass showed the tilden electors **•**"■1 lie governor then issued his * rt!fi eate to tho tilde electors as the '" ir •'•"••"•••*. bill the electoral con.mis j refused to consider the judgment of court the action of the legislature wfl the certificates given by the gov ffjor in f avor ",* , ht . tijden electorgj and ' **■■•» conld not take notice of any j^tion by the state after the fith of de 1 "' port draws attention to the fact j *«-*•• a wrong might be repeated in j ' v>!at ' at wy presidential election '" ■«■■•■> vassers withholding their an of the result of the election k j the day fixed for the meeting of tie j f college and then declare per h * t ho had never been voted for at all to be electors when according to this decision they would be entitled irrevo cably to cast the vote of the state it therefore recommends a law providing that where there was a dispute as to who were the real electors the judgment of its conrt of last resort if certified to congress before the meeting of the two houses of congress to receive and count the electoral vote shall be conclusive as to the right ofthe disputing electors and of which vote from the state shall be counted unless the two houses of con gress shall otherwise agree the report theu argues that the action of the canvassing hoard was not only illegal but fraudulent and cites the in stance in which they rejected democratic votes on unwarrautahl grounds and refused to reject fraudulent republican votos as illustrating this it deals at length with the claim of tho republicans that they were entitled to the vote of the state on the face of the returns by reason of the drigger fraud by which a bogus return from maker county was furnished the canvassing hoard which they at first rejected but which after they were ordered to count the vote as cast they fraudulently ac cepted iu place ofthe true return it then deals with the conduct of the visiting statesmen and particularly with that of mr noyes as contrasted with that of eneraf francis c harlow whose integrity independence aud fidelity to all his obligations and at the same time his justice fairness and truth the report especially commends in regard to louisiana the report be gins with a reference to the power pos sessed by the returning hoard which it says never before existed elsewhere under it the electors and the returning officers held the grossest power over the receiving and counting of the votes un der the pretext that the color line divided the political parties they had used this power to fraudulently count the state for the republicans and bad been exposed by the republican committee of the forty-third congress which had teported that the whites and blacks of the state being equal and some of the blacks and all the whites having voted for the dem ocrats in 1874 the state has necessarily been carried by them although counted for the republicans v eiipoii the republicans set about a false census iu which they made it appear that there were 25,000 more black voters in the state than white and as illustrating the fraudulent nature of this census the re port refers to the fact that while this census reported but 57,000 colored men women and children in new orleans it made out ol them nearly 25,000 colored voters it then instances the fraudulent legist ration that was based upon this fraudulent census whereby it was made to appear that the registered republican voters exceeded the white voters in the state more than 35,000 while actually there were n more and the refusal of the authorities to correct this false regis tration in the cases where its falseness was pointed out from this the report proceeds to touch upon the directions given by the repub lican campaign committee to the elec tion officers requiring them to return the votes according to the census that is stating that the colored vote by that cen sus in a certain parish was so much and that they were expected to return a re publican vote corresponding to that if they were ever to have any reward or preferment notwithstanding this organized fraud says the report when the elections were over the democrats had a majority as retui ncd by the republican election offi cers of some ten thousand the vote polled being the largest ever polled in the state and larger in proportion to the population than that of other states the republican officers made returns of the vote accordingly and declared that the election was perfectly peaceful and fair the conspirators in order to over throw this majority usurped powers not given to them the report then deals with the ques tion of intimidation and endeavors to show how it was utterly impossible for the democrats to gain anything by it because the returning hoard had been created on purpose to neutralize any such action by throwing out votes in localities where it should prevail as to the conspiracy in east feliceiua parish the report states that after the democrats had got control of the negro vote there kellogg and anderson who were the supervisors wanted to have no election and anderson fraudulently ran away with that view meaning thereby to throw the parish out as grand parish had been thrown out by the supervisor of registration absenting himself on elec tion day notwithstanding that the other officers held the election and made due return of the vote the democrats in east feliceiua knowing that they had captured the negro vote hired anderson to go back and hold the election the republicans then hit upon a new plan and directed their friends in the parish not to vote they sent out word to them not to come to the polls and refused to permit any tickets to be printed or issued for them and exercised their influence to withhold their own vote entirely eighteen thousand registered votes wero cast notwithstanding which with the 4,".im anderson had prevented from being polled made about 2.i.o0o democratic votes whereas the whole rote of the parish at previous elections ou both sides bad not exceeded 25,000 the republicans withheld from casting any vote at all and subsequently made a claim that such was the state of terrorism existing at the time of the election that none on their side could vote the report refers very briefly to . the alleged bargain by which hayes who | had 000 votes less than packard could count in while packard went out and i mentions mr sherman's effort to prove ! intimidation pointing out that the cvi ' deuce was not produced whenever the j committee offered to receive it how re peatedly it had been offered aud how rc j pea ted ly they were met by some excuse for not producing it : how they had ex aniin-d many ofthe witnesses that were before the returning hoard who in almost every instance recanted and ex plained how they came to make their false affidavit in the first place and how such statements as they made before the ee tinning hoard were totally unfounded it then refers to the sherman letter in regard to which it simply states the facts as they stand attempting to show that the letter was actually written and largely influenced political action in louisiana and drawing attention to the attempt on the part of mrs leaks whose husband and brother are employes ofthe treasury department to induce the committee to produce a forged letter in the interest of mr sherman the florida portion of the report is followed by a list of all the persons con nected with the election who have been appointed io office and the louisiana por tion by a still longer list ofthe persons in that slate appointed to office the third part ofthe report deals with the forged electoral certificate and at tempts to show how the republicans be lieving a new electoral certificate was ne cessary ami how defective the first certifi cate was under the constitution and which the vice president refused secretly manufactured another and how they ante dated it and made it iu the paper and printing to resemble the one previously made how they had very little time to pre pare it and how it was impossible to get all the electors iu new orleans to sign it within that time that therefore it became a necessity to forge two signatures to the | triplicate papers that there were eighteen forged signatures which were attached ou ■decern ber 29 in a small upper room in the senate building in charge of conquest clarke how the making of this second certificate was concealed until it was pro duced liit'oie congress how when it was referred to the commission it was not read but ordered to be printed and the printer who changed aud the electoral com mission were served with two copies of the forged certificate perfect in form and no copy ofthe genuine defective cer tificate how after the commission had decided the record of the commission was changed so that the forged certificate which really was before the commission was suppressed and the record made to show as if the real defective certificate had been considered and passed upon the report then recites how all the per sons connected with the business have been appointed to office and the suspici ous circumstances connected with the ap pointment of some particularly pointing out that ivellogg and clark his private secretary were privy to the forgeries and that the latter is now clerk in the treasury the report winds up with a reference to the danger of returning hoards and yet greater danger of controlling elections and protecting canvassing hoards by fed eral troops and above all to the danger with which the country is threatened by reason of the enormous patronage ecu teed in the presidency which makes the pres idential office a prize so great that in order to control it the grossest violations of the law and frauds may be expected on the part of those who desire to profit by that patronage it concludes with the statement that that the full effect was not given to the electoral votes of florida and louisiana that noyes sherman and others encouraged this result ; that the second certificate from louisiana was forged as to two of its names kel logg and clark being privy to it ; that tilden and hendricks received a true majority of the electoral vote and were the real choice ofthe people ofthe united states at the last presidential election supervisors of elections special to uie ulchiiioiid dispatch 1st washington feb 28 — the committee finished the legislative appropriation bill to-night and the senate will have an animated discussion over the supervi sors amendment all the democrats will advocate it and tho vote will be a party one its defeat may be regarded as certain your correspondent cannot see how the democrats ofthe house even after a conference report ean yield in their determination to vote for it on the other hand many persons here of experience and judgment say they will back down in order to prevent an extra session a few days will decide if state debt trouble some of our friends are agood deal dis ! tnrbed about the state debt some among , i them are shocked at the idea of offering : j to pay fifteen cents for each dollar that j j they think the state honestly owes and know that she does owe it they don't like repudiation others who think that ! the debt to the northern bond-holders is no debt at all dislike the notion of ac | knowledgiug the debt not paying it aud j thereby becoming liable to the charge of j repudiation others again look only to ' the practical results iu the shape of taxa j tion these fears are all probably need j less the debt will l»e paid to the north era bondholders ; there will be neither repudiation nor taxation we do not mean that the legislature will adopt the plan of the senator from iredell for it has rejected it there is another plan some time since a distinguished citizen of charlotte was in new york and iu conversation with a rather pompous boudholding banker he was asked by the latter if north carolina would pay her debt ves was the reply ; she is able to pay it and she is gcing to do it ! what will she pay the whole debt i old and new at par yes replied the carolinian how ?" inquired the bondholder she will pay it was the reply in negroes valued at 1,000 each oh ! but we have freed your negroes was the response ofthe banker but retorted the north carolinian we have got your money for our bonds not a few think this is about the only way in which there will be a settlement we are very heavy losers by it but would be willing to call it square ral observer jeff davis to be pensioned special to tbe richmond dispatch 1st washington fed 28 to-night on motion of general shields the senate amended the house arrearages pension bill so as to give any one who served iu tbe mexican war a pension from date thus placing on au equality the mexican war soldiers with the soldiers of the wars of 1812 aud 1861 the bill then passed — ayes 3s ; noes 20 — and leading members of the house say it will also pats that body while it was a surprise to many senators i know twenty states had instructed in favor of doing justice to the gallant men who served iu mexico the first declaration of the republicans was why it will give jefferson davis and leading confederate generals pen sions bui uside voted for it aud morrill declared it would increase the pension appropriation twenty millions and what of that when nearly a hundred millions have recently been voted northern sol diers some senators who voted for the amendment did not think it would pass senator windoin gave notice that he will move to reconsider the vote by which the arrearages pension bill passed a little while ago this means that an effort is to be made to defeat the pensions to the 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white beans and apple sass for pay when he cau get it work nineteen hours out of twenty four and be scolded by everybody a baby imagines that he can sleep all day and cry all night and still be the darling of the household on this rock we split eigktj years historical view fashionable people as well as states men like the excitement of politics in our own country a simple president is a sad damper on shoddy visitors and spec ulative residents president jefferson more than 80 years ago grossly out raged polite society by refusing to con tinue or countenance weekly receptions ; and everybody remembers how he offend ed the ladies when washington had not a decent hotel within its ten miles square by walking into the presidental mansion in muddy boots after they had called to see him madison followed him with his jolly dolly who established a sort of dangerous sentiment in her receptions the next presiden monroe was as cold as an iceburg john quincy adams was the embodiment of unresponsive new jiuglaud hateur old hickory came iu 1828-'2i and although by no means a ladies man wrecked his first cabinet on account of mrs timberlake mr van buren succeeded him and made a knick erbocker society in the white house • but he was so genial that even his naughty son john could not extemporize a scandal for him then we had general harrison who died before his regime was a month old giving way to john tyler with his airy sou robert and they went on in a row with the whigs so neglected because they had no party of their own that no body seemed to care if they were bad or good james k polk and mrs polk came in 184(i at last we had a real lady iu the white house stately south ern and safe nothing could be more attractive all their four years reign was socially blameless and respectable they were followed by general taylor ; his household colonel bliss nud his handsome wife put as old zach died at the end of his first year that dream was soon over leaving mr fillmore to eke out the term * cold conservative and kcllish along came dashing frank pierce but his wife was an invalid and his only sou was killed iu a railroad ac cident a month before his father was in stalled ; that administration like nearly all the rest was conducted almost without a woman when frank pierce left james buchanan came iu with his niece miss harriet lane as mistress of the white house nothing could have been more cheering ; her reigu was one of roses and she was immensely esteemed she lives to-day much loved as the handsome wife of a baltimore banker mr lincoln succeeded but the rebellion turned the white house into a semi military barrack and his administration closed with his assassination leaving mrs lincoln his widow a living ruin tbe accidency that rose on his grave made no social mark though nothing could have been more reputable than the ladies of a johnson's family general grant of all his predecessors seems to have been most fortunate in his wife and children he had eight years of civil aud domestic comfort his successor mr hayes is having an equally pleasant exi»crieuce such is the brief domestic record of the presidency since the door of the nine teenth century was opened the lirst and second chief magistrates washing ton and john adams had no special do mestic happiness to exempt them from the rule the retrospect is curious and interesting during these 811 years the old world has been drenched in blood to maintain its several governments eng land alone has held her sway without alteration france germany italy aus tria belgium and holland have all been the alternate prey of revolution and anarchy all have been swept by war or subjected to change the social element has suffered conspicuously queens have been deposed with their kings courtiers have tied for refuge to foreign lands assassinations have preceded and suppe mentcd great wars fashions have passed away with dynasties but through all there is ouo profound truth that mankind is happier in the mass in the sunset of the century than it was in the dawn certainly the most stable government is the anglo saxon where the eng lish language is spoken and english laws administered there has been a great aggregate of human happiness such i the retrospect of 80 years or rather since the election of george washington in 178i the aggregate is before the world and there is no place where it can be more profitably studied than in the city of washington and no page of it is more interesting than that which records the inner life of over sixteen president — forneg's progress tobacco prospects at wash ington special to the hichinonil dtspatcli 1st washington feb 28 this morning messrs tucker cabell bobbins ik-ale scales harris boone davis of north carolina banning and others represen ting tobacco districts called on mr hayes and showed him how important it is to the interests of the country that the bill reducing the tobacco tax should become a law in a proper spirit they used the arguments calculated to place the subject before him in its true light ; and while he said nothing to indicate what he will do it was evident that the delegation made a good impression others will call and see him the tobacco men have not dis continued their work nor will they until the bill is signed and has become a law of the laud the higher civilized the young man whd committed the highway robbery in fifth avenue xew york by robbing a lady of her diamond ear-ring in broad day light a week or two ago has been arrested confessed and been sentenced to twenty years imprisonment he had recently served a term of two and a half years in the penitentiary for grand larceny the case was remarkable for the conduct of the crowd present at the trial who applauded the pris oner's counsel whenever be assured the jury that if mrs debary had not been a lady of position in society no such efforts would have been made to arrest and punish his client every juror was challenged and asked the unusual questions areyon married does you wife wear jewelry in the streets after two hours twelve men were found whose wives do not wear jewelry in the streets after being sentenced the prisoner was taken to the tombs surrounded by a crowd of his friends who seemed to regard hi iii in the light ofa conquering hero what a population this is where men dare thus to manifest their sympathy and respect for a felon ! — ii in ral eigh observer from the charlotte obs rver darwinism not philosophical nor to be dreaded — the opera tions of nature in her history arc not evolutive but segrative and aggrega tive the end of darwinism is there fore but a collection of singulars and not philosophy it may however serve the purpose of promoting inves tigation and add to our knowledge of facts and so far prove to be useful ; but beyond that it reminds me ofthe disappointment of dogs who run a trail made hy the dragging ofa dead fox's tail they find the lifeless tail but no fox the four english scientists tyn dall huxley spencer and darwin have doubtless demonstrated them selves to be magnificent sensationalists but the intelligent physiognomist mar vels that such faces should outcrop the brain ofthe profound phislosopher let us ho.vever wait for the end indeed of their labors nature has freaks ; she sometimes introduces monstrosities to variagate tiresome uniformity let tyndall pursue his atoms huxley his protoplasm spencer his hetcrogenity and homogenity and darwin his monkey ; these pursuits were fashii li able more than i wo thousand years ago yet the banner of the cross waves in triumph ov*r the remains of those who introduced them it is the eye of childhood that dreads a fiction j f g mittaq josh hillings on the weather when roosters are observed before davlite in the mornin soreing amung the klouds and uttering lamenta shuns then look out for some sunden weather when you see 13 geese walking injun file and toeing in you kan de liberately bet your last surviving dollar on a hard wintar and a great fliiet nous n ess during the next season in the price of cowhide hoots when spiders are seen climbing up the wall backwards and frogs cough as the they had the hickaps look out for rain ; this * s also a sure sign that children will have the measles light if bees hang arouud their hives and mules are seen in a brown study a storm of sum kind is cooking and you will notis the market for herring is very shifty jis before a heavy snow storm ov 3 three foot deep chimbly swallows are uncommon skarse and i:i the moral world there is gnat laziil ss in the agitashun ov the tempciance question if pigs squeal in the night and grass-hoppers cum oph ov their roost and mingle in free fight yu may hope for high winds in a few weeks and also the typhus fever in y.:ir uabor hood i a lady's wonderful sera mrs isadore middleton a very beautiful woman and one ofthe ac knowledged leaders of fashion in mobile can certainly boast of the possession of as much nerve and true moral courage as arc often vouch safed to any of her sex one evening she was in her boudior putting away some articles of jewelry when she noticed that the peculiar position ofa library lamp that was burning upon a chair in the back part of the room had thrown upon the floor almost directly at her feet the shadow of a man who was crouching under a broad topped tabic in the centre of the mow she also remarked that the open hand of the shadow had hut two lin gers and remembered that several desperate burglaries had recentlv been committed in the neighborhood sup positiously by a negro desperado who was notorious as having lost two fin gers of his right hand mr middleton was absent from the city and besides herself in the house there was hut a single maid-servant instead offaiuting with fear or shriek ing for help the brave lady seated herself at very table underneath which the miscreant was concealed and rang for the servant hand mc the writing materials bridget said she with perfect calni ness j want you to take a note this iustant to mr forfair the jeweler and have him send you hack with my diamond necklace and eardrops which i left there for repairs several days ago bring them with you no matter if fully repaired or not they are by twenty-fold the must valuable articles ofjewelry that i possess and i do not wish to pass another night without having them in a bureau drawer the note was at once written and dispatched but instead of being in the tenor that she had signified on purpose for the concealed robber to overhear for she had uo jewelry un der repair it was a hasty note to the jeweler an intimate friend in which she succinctly stated her terrible posi tion and urged him to hasten to her relief with the requisite police assis tance immediately on receipt of the missive the agonies which that refined and delicate woman underwent when left alone in the house with the conscious ness of the presedec of that desperate robber perhaps assassin as well crouched under the very table upon which lie leaned and perhaps touch ed hy her skirts can only be left to the reader's imagination ; but her iron nerve sustained her through the or deal she yawned hummed an oper atic air turned over the leave ofa novel and in other ways lulled the lurker into a sense of perfect security and expectancy and waited waited with a wildly beating heart and her eyes fastened upon the hand of her little ormnlu clock with a greedy feverish gaze at last however fame the prayed for relief there was a ring at the door hell ami she strolled carelessly into the hall and down stairs to open it the ruse had been a success she not only admitted bridget but also mr forfair and three stalwart po licemen the latter passed stealthily up stairs on the boudoir where they suddenly pounced upon the concealed burglar so unexpectedly as to secure him with hardly a struggle the prisoner proved to lie a negro criminal named clapman but mostly known as two fingered jeff who was in gnat request about that time forseveral robberies committed in the neighborhood a short time before and he i now serving a twenty years sentence in the alabama state pri son wilmington star the father and grand father of secretary mecrary of the war department wire lorn in iredell county the secretary is quite proud of his north carolina blood soapsu s water i an excellent liquid manure for some garden crops especially for celery and if applied every other day during its growing season the stocks will be crisp and of a mammoth size
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the carolina watchman vol x third series salisbury n c mabch 13 1879 no 21 the great fraud maior'ttg iteport of the poller inresti miing committee the presidential theft fiends proren—the great danger of re tunti'i'l hoards and federal troops at elections nogee sherman and others nif


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The Chicago Fire (5-7-3, 18 points) shift their focus to the Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup quarterfinal match against USL PRO side Orlando City SC at Toyota Park on Wednesday, June 26 at 7:30 p.m. CT with the match streaming live on www.Chicago-Fire.com.
The Fire, who have never faced Orlando City in Open Cup play, are 20-0-1 all-time in Open Cup matches in the state of Illinois.
Since 1998 the Fire have racked up an impressive 32-10-4 all-time Open Cup record, which has helped the squad reach the semifinal round eight out of 15 times and the final six times. The Fire have previously hoisted the coveted Dewar Trophy four times, in 1998, 2000, 2003 and 2006. The 2006 title marked the ninth time a team from Chicago won the Open Cup and made the Fire one of six teams to capture the crown at least four times in the tournament's 100-year-long history.
Following Wednesday's Open Cup match, the Fire Reserves will host USL PRO side Charlotte Eagles at Toyota Park on Saturday, June 29 at 7:30 p.m. CT. in interleague play as part of the agreement between MLS and USL PRO. Additional information on the agreement can be found here.
CHICAGO FIRE TRAINING SCHEDULE: June 25 – June 30
Tuesday, June 25 Training 10:00 a.m.*^
Wednesday, June 26 Chicago Fire vs. Orlando City SC – Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup – Toyota Park – 7:30 p.m. CT (live stream via www.Chicago-Fire.com)
Thursday, June 27 Off
Friday, June 28 Training 10:00 a.m.*^
Saturday, June 29 Training 9:30 a.m.*^
Chicago Fire Reserves vs. Charlotte Eagles – Toyota Park – 7:30 p.m. CT
Sunday, June 30 Off
*Training will take place on the Toyota Park Practice Field unless otherwise noted
^Times are approximate and subject to change. Fire players and coaches will be made available following training. Please contact the Chicago Fire Communications Department for updated times and locations. Please contact Eunice Kim for media requests.
CHICAGO FIRE vs. Orlando City SC
- The Men in Red are currently unbeaten in seven matches across all competitions dating back to a 1-1 draw against Real Salt Lake on May 25
- Fire head coach Frank Klopas is 23-12-14 all-time in regular season MLS matches played June through October. Klopas' side is 7-11-5 in matches played from March through May
- Dilly Duka's goal in the 52nd minute of Saturday's match was his first goal in a Fire shirt and third overall in his MLS career
- Mike Magee's game-winner in the 54th minute of Saturday's match was his sixth goal in six consecutive competitive matches to start his Fire career
- With 10 goals to his credit this season, Magee now sits in a three-way tie with Marco Di Vaio and Jack McInerney atop the MLS Golden Boot standings
- Joel Lindpere's two assists Saturday evening was his third multi-point game of his MLS career and his first since July 6, 2011 where the Estonian tallied one goal and added two assists
CHICAGO FIRE RESERVES vs. Charlotte Eagles
- This is the third meeting across all competitions between the two sides this season.
- The Fire defeated the Eagles 2-0 in the Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup third round matchup May 29 at Winthrop University in Rock Hill, S.C.
- Quincy Amarikwa's 42nd minute header put the Fire Reserves ahead first before the Charlotte's Christian Ramirez and Ben Newman gave the Eagles the 2-1 victory at Queens College in Charlotte, N.C. on June 14.
The Chicago Fire Soccer Club announced Sunday that defender Arne Friedrich has retired from professional soccer. The two-time German World Cup veteran brings an end to a 14-year professional career that saw him compete at the top levels in Germany before joining the Fire.
Friedrich joined the Fire March 7, 2012 and was instrumental in the Fire's return to the playoffs. Friedrich made 23 appearances for the Men in Red, tallying one goal across 1,832 minutes. The two-time German World Cup veteran patrolled the Fire backline that held opponents to 41 goals in the 2012 regular season, tied for second best in the Eastern Conference. In recognition of his efforts, Friedrich was selected as the club's 2012 Defender of the Year. The Men in Red went 14-5-4 in matches where Friedrich commanded the Fire's central defense.
Hailing from Bad Oeynhausen, Germany, Friedrich represented the German national team 82 times since his first appearance in 2002. During that time, the 6-1 defender compiled an impressive international resume, playing 13 of a possible 14 games while helping Die Mannschaft to matching third place finishes at the 2006 and 2010 FIFA World Cups. It was in the latter tournament that he scored, tallying in the 74th minute of Germany's 4-0 quarterfinal victory over Argentina July 3, 2010 in Cape Town, South Africa.
The renowned defender also represented Germany at the 2004 and 2008 UEFA European championships. In 2008, Friedrich appeared in four matches, helping his country to a runner-up finish. Capable of playing centrally or on the right side of the backline, Friedrich helped his national side to a third-place finish at the 2005 FIFA Confederations Cup in Germany.
Friedrich began his professional career with German Regionalliga side SC Verl, where he appeared in 31 matches from 1999-2000 before transferring to 2. Bundesliga side Arminia Bielefield the following season. Friedrich helped Die Blauen's promotion push to the Bundesliga during the first part of the 2001-02 season before transferring to Hertha Berlin that January.
It was in the German capital where Friedrich made his biggest mark, going on to tally 231 league appearances and 14 goals from 2002-10. Prior to the 2002-03 Bundesliga campaign, Friedrich helped the club to the preseason DFB Ligapokal. During the 2004-05 campaign, he was named club captain, a role he held throughout the remainder of his tenure with Die Alte Dame.
Following Hertha's relegation after the 2009-10 season, Friedrich transferred to VfL Wolfsburg where he appeared in 15 matches from 2010-11.
Depending on his treatment, Friedrich is expected to return to Chicago later this summer and will be honored at an upcoming Fire home game.
Tickets for the Chicago Fire vs. Orlando City SC Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup Quarterfinal match at Toyota Park on Wednesday, June 26 at 7:30 p.m. CT are now on sale.
Advance tickets for the match are available by calling 888-MLS-Fire, by visiting www.Chicago-Fire.com or Ticketmaster. The Open Cup match will serve as Bonus Game 3 in the Fire Season Ticket and Ten Game packages.
The Fire advanced to the quarterfinals of the storied tournament with a 2-1 victory over the Columbus Crew Thursday afternoon at Toyota Park. Goals from Mike Magee and Patrick Nyarko led the Men in Red to their 32nd all-time victory in the 100-year-old tournament.
USL-PRO side Orlando City SC advanced after a 1-0 victory over defending champions Sporting Kansas City on Wednesday evening at Sporting Park.
Major League Soccer announced the seven Chicago Fire players that have been chosen for the fan ballot for the 2013 AT&T MLS All-Star game against Serie A side AS Roma on July 31 at Sporting Park in Kansas City, Kan. Fan voting is now open on www.MLSsoccer.com and via text message.
The Men in Red are represented on the fan ballot by goalkeeper Sean Johnson, defenders Jalil Anibaba and Austin Berry, midfielders Jeff Larentowicz, Mike Magee and Patrick Nyarko, and forward Chris Rolfe.
Larentowicz is the only Fire player on this year's ballot with previous All-Star game experience, having represented the Rapids in 2010 when the MLS All-Stars hosted Manchester United at Reliant Stadium in Houston, Texas. Larentowicz played the second half as the MLS All-Stars fell 5-2 in front of a record crowd of 70,728 fans.
A panel of media members nominated a total of 115 players to the fan ballot. Fans may vote online HERE. Fans can also vote by sending a player's last name via text message to 22442.
Additional information on the 2013 AT&T MLS All-Star Game can be found here.
Tickets for the Chicago Fire vs. Club América match Presented by TrueCar at Toyota Park on Wednesday, July 10 are now on sale.
Advance tickets for the match are available by calling 888-MLS-Fire, by visiting www.Chicago-Fire.com or Ticketmaster. The international friendly will serve as Bonus Game 1 in the Fire Season Ticket and Ten Game packages. The first 5,000 fans in the gates will receive a TrueCar car magnet.
Las Águilas have captured eleven titles in Mexico's Primera División and have also experience success in the CONCACAF region as well, tied with Cruz Azul as the most successful club in the region with five titles to their credit. América were also crowned champions of the 2008 InterLiga tournament, a competition between Mexican clubs to determine qualifying spots for the Copa Libertadores.
Recently crowned the Liga MX Clasura champions, América's roster currently boasts Mexican international defender Efraín Juárez and Ecuadorian striker Christian Benitez. Juárez, a 25-year-old right back has been capped 39 times for El Tri, and started three matches in the 2010 FIFA World Cup. América also feature currently Liga MX goal scoring leader, Ecuadorian striker Christian Benitez.


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Atlanta – The Tennessee Tech volleyball team continued to see improvement in its final two matches of the Georgia Tech Invitational Saturday, despite a pair of 3-0 losses to Georgia Tech and Kansas State.
"We saw better play in every match this weekend, and that's what we were hoping to see," head coach John Blair said. "We eliminated some errors along the way, but we still have a lot of things to work on."
Like their previous match against Louisville, the Golden Eagles struggled in the first in third sets (25-11 and 25-12) against Georgia Tech, but managed to make things interesting in the second set as the Yellow Jackets took the 25-17 decision.
Sophomore outside hitter Natalie Penrod recorded three of her seven kills of the match, while sophomore Madi Comperry dished out four of her 10 assists.
Freshman outside hitter Ellen Conti added seven kills during the match, hitting at a solid .500, while freshman middle blocker Madison Keyes notched a team-high five block assists.
TTU wrapped up the Georgia Tech Invitational with a 3-0 loss to the Kansas State Wildcats.
The Golden Eagles opened up the first set on fire building an 11-7 lead. The Wildcats were able to claw their way back into the contest and took the lead for good at 19-18, as they went on to take the set 25-19.
The second set saw some more back and forth action as both teams found themselves knotted up at 10 early on. Despite the solid start, the Golden Eagles were not able to keep pace as Kansas State wrapped up the second set on a 15-7 run to take the set 25-17.
The final set saw so more back and forth action early on, but the Wildcats once again put together a run as they wrapped up the match with a 25-16 victory.
Penrod led the Golden Eagle offense with 12 kills, while Conti added seven more. On Defense sophomore defensive specialist Allison May tallied a match-high 16 digs, while junior middle blocker Kelsey Gray record three total blocks.
"Nobody in the Ohio Valley Conference play the quality opponents that we did this weekend," Blair said. "I wouldn't be surprised it all three of the teams we faced this weekend are competing for their conference championships at the end of the season."
The Golden Eagles return to action next weekend in Nashville for the Lipscomb Invitational, where they will take on Lipscomb and Arkansas State Friday, and UNC Charlotte Saturday.


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ROCHESTER — Just before their meeting Wednesday at the Veterans of Foreign Wars building in East Rochester, the Youth Reach group received word from the state it had officially been deemed a nonprofit organization.
With the 501(c)(3) designation under the group's belt, members say they look forward to pursuing many larger-scale projects for aiding homeless youths, including providing a local teen resource center to assist those under the age of 22.
Youth Reach was established five years ago with the purpose of connecting local teenagers in need with caring adults. The group is comprised of outreach workers who walk the streets to connect with youths, and coordinate with local community partners.
Youth Reach worker Jacky LeHoullier, who is also the families in transition coordinator for the Rochester School District, said she has seen more cases of homeless children in Rochester schools than ever before. She said there were about 150 students suffering last year, and another 70 cases just recently came to her attention.
Those facts, she said, point to a need for the community to do more for their children. With several in attendance, from the Rochester schools, local businesses and local advocacy groups, Youth Reach discussed what it could do for the Lilac City.
Rochester School Board member Julie Brown sat in on Wednesday's meeting, saying her vision when she joined the group five years ago was to help those in need.
"It's been getting worse and worse," she said. "Imagine if you were living in the woods, or sleeping in cars."
Brown said she has even heard of youths camping out on Rochester Common when they have nowhere else to go.
As the organization held a workshop-style session, brainstorming better ways to organize and get their message out, Pam Hubbard, a retired school educator for 32 years, said Youth Reach workers needed better ways to help those struggling.
She shared a story where she witnessed a woman in a local grocery story crying because she couldn't afford her items. She later learned the woman was homeless and had no way to provide for her four children, who were living out of her car.
"I told her, 'You must go to the schools,'" Hubbard said, "but I wish I had a better way of explaining it."
Some referred to Youth Reach's effort as a "growing process" with many more steps needed for the future. A member of Child and Family Services said instead of "reinventing the wheel," Youth Reach members could strengthen their efforts by teaming up with organizations like hers.
Head of the board of directors Pam Colville touched on the group's plan for a teen resource center, planned for some time in the near future, saying it would be a place where youths would have "a place to come for some assistance." Homeless teens could approach their facility to pick up clothes or take a shower, similar to one currently operating out of Manchester.
The group plans to orchestrate more fundraising efforts for their cause as well. A Bowl-A-Thon will be held at Dover Bowl, coordinated by the Strafford County Board of Realtors, from 3:30 to 7 p.m. on Oct. 25. The cost is $10 a participant, for "shoes and strings," with all funds going back to homeless teens.
The group's next meeting will be held at the VFW building on Highland Street from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Oct. 24.
New nonprofit points out need to do more for Rochester's homeless youth population
ROCHESTER — Just before their meeting Wednesday at the Veterans of Foreign Wars building in East Rochester, the Youth Reach group received word from the state it had officially been deemed a nonprofit organization.