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A father stabbed his estranged wife to death before killing himself as their daughters slept upstairs after she started a new relationship with a teenage toyboy , an inquest has heard . David Stringer , 32 , killed his 29 year old wife Hayley with a kitchen knife while three young girls aged 11 , eight and seven were asleep at the family home in Walsall , West Midlands . Mr Stringer then committed suicide by stabbing himself in the chest with the same knife . David Stringer , 32 , killed his 29 year old estranged wife Hayley at the family home in Walsall , West Midlands , while her three young daughters were asleep upstairs The couple ' s bodies were discovered hours later by Mrs Stringer ' s new boyfriend , 19 year old Matthew Read . The Stringers , who had been together for 11 years and married for 10 years , separated in March this year . They had two children together and Mrs Stringer had a third daughter from a previous relationship all three of whom were in the house at the time . An inquest heard that Mrs Stringer , a factory worker , had started a relationship with Mr Read around the time that she split from her husband . Detective Constable Brindley also told the hearing Mr Stringer had previously made threats to kill Mr Read and commit suicide but these had not been reported to police . Recording a verdict of unlawful killing for Mrs Stringer and suicide for Mr Stringer , Black Country Coroner Zafar Siddique said it was a ' double tragedy ' , particularly for the children involved . He said : ' Having considered all the various evidence my conclusion in relation to Hayley is that she was unlawfully killed . Their bodies were found by Matthew Read , Mrs Stringer ' s 19 year old boyfriend ' In respect of David I ' m satisfied that he took his own life and therefore he committed suicide . ' This is a double tragedy for both families involved , particularly the children involved , and my heart and sincere condolences go out to both sets of families . ' Sandwell Coroners ' Court heard how Mr Stringer returned to the family home where Mrs Stringer lived with their children in the early hours of May 10 . The pair were said to have argued before Mr Stringer repeatedly stabbed his wife , later turning the knife on himself . Mr Read returned to the house at 3 . 50am after finishing a night shift . He found the couple in the hall wayand living room . Both were pronounced dead at the scene by paramedics . The inquest heard Mr Read was arrested at the scene and initially treated as a suspect until he was later ruled out after officers checked with his workplace . Detective Constable John Brindley , from West Midlands Police , told the hearing at Smethwick Council House how they arrested Mr Read because of the circumstances in which the bodies were found . He said : ' Enquiries were made with his work and he was captured on leaving his work . He would then have to ride his bike from Cannock to Walsall . ' The timings for the journey all fit into line . He was eliminated from the inquiry . ' He had previously told the hearing : ' The two persons had been in a relationship for about 11 years , married for about 10 years and had two children in that period aged eight and seven . ' Hayley had a further child aged 11 from a previous relationship . The relationship between Hayley and David came to an end around March 29 this year . We know that Hayley commenced a relationship with another man around that time . Detective Constable Brindley told the hearing Mr Stringer , pictured , had previously made threats to kill Mr Read and commit suicide but these had not been reported to police The couple had been married for ten years and had two daughters together . Mrs Stringer , pictured left , had an elder daughter from a previous relationship ' It would appear that they ( Hayley and David ) weren ' t getting on and decided to split . It was just prior to 3 . 50am on May 10 , a call was received to ambulance control from a distressed person , Matthew Read . ' He said that the husband had come back and stabbed Hayley . When asked who he meant , he said David Stringer who was also there and had a knife present in his own body . ' The police attended the scene where they found exactly what Mr Read had said . He ( Mr Read ) was actually at work and had made arrangements to arrive when he had finished his shift . ' The first officer there noticed the front door open , Mr Read was standing in the hallway . There was blood on the door and a female later identified as Hayley had numerous injuries and appeared deceased on the floor . ' A male later identified as David also appeared deceased within the lounge and hallway in a sitting position against a wall . Sandwell Coroners ' Court heard how Mr Stringer had returned to the family home where Mrs Stringer lived with their children , above , in the early hours of May 10 ' Obviously there were children within the premises that were taken to a neighbour . The children were asleep upstairs and were carried asleep from the residence to the neighbours . ' Speaking about Mr Stringer ' s previous threats , he added : ' There were certain references to threats being made , threats to kill being made against Mr Read and David threatening to take his own life as well . ' No complaints were made to the police , they weren ' t notified of this . That only came to light once the examinations of various mobile phones and computers was conducted . ' From all the evidence and statements that have come to light during this investigation , the conclusion is that David attacked his wife using a large knife from a collection which was at his father ' s house following which he took his own life . ' Mrs Stringer ' s cause of death was given as multiple stab wounds which caused blood loss , a collapsed lung and an obstruction of her airway . Her husband , who was discovered in a sitting position against a wall with the knife still in his body , died from a single stab wound to the chest . Giving his verdict , the coroner said : ' We heard in evidence that Hayley Stringer and David Stringer were in a long term relationship , they had a number of children . ' For a number of reasons which isn ' t clear they decided to end that relationship at the end of March this year . From the evidence Hayley then went on to form a new relationship with a Mr Read . ' On the day of the incident , a call was received from Mr Read that when he arrived home he had seen Hayley and David with significant injuries and stab wounds . ' What has unfolded then was that clearly an argument or altercation had taken place between the two parties whereby David had stabbed Hayley . ' She ultimately died from a number of multiple stab wounds and the cause of death was multiple stab wounds . ' David had received one single stab wound to the chest and the cause of death was a stab wound to the chest . '

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Philadelphia Attorneys in the child sexual abuse and conspiracy trial of two Philadelphia priests debated Monday over which potential witnesses jurors would be allowed to hear regarding a third defendant who pleaded guilty to molesting boys just days before opening remarks . Defrocked priest Edward Avery of the Philadelphia Archdiocese pleaded guilty to involuntary deviate sexual intercourse and conspiracy to endanger the welfare of child after admitting that he sexually assaulted a 10 year old altar boy during the 1998 1999 school year . Avery , 69 , was sentenced to two and a half to five years . The Rev . James Brennan is accused of attempted rape of a 14 year old , and Monsignor William Lynn is accused of covering it up . Lynn is the first high ranking church figure charged with child endangerment for shuffling predator priests from parish to parish . Witness : Philadelphia priest raped me when I was 14 Lynn is accused of knowingly allowing Avery and Brennan access to children despite allegations of sexual abuse of minors . Both have pleaded not guilty . Although jurors were told Avery is no longer on trial , they have not been told why . His guilty plea does not require him to testify . Prosecutors said Monday the former altar boy whom Avery admitted molesting in the church sacristy is scheduled to take the witness stand this week . He was abused six years after the archdiocese learned Avery had abused someone else . Assistant District Attorney Patrick Blessington argued that if Lynn ' s defense attorneys " attacked the creditability " of the witness , the Commonwealth would be allowed to tell the jury Avery pleaded guilty . " Monsignor Lynn put a powder keg out there , " Blessington said while the jurors were out of the courtroom . Defense attorney Jeff Lindy dismissed that claim , arguing that allowing jurors to hear Avery ' s plea or having other witnesses alleging abuse after Lynn left his post as secretary of clergy put his client at a disadvantage . " It doesn ' t shine any light on what Monsignor Lynn knew , " he said . " Things he didn ' t know about could not possibly go to his state of mind . " After listing to both sides in open court , Common Pleas Court Judge M . Teresa Sarmina suggested that perhaps prosecutors call Avery to the witness stand . Sarmina delayed ruling on also allowing additional victims to testify against Avery . " I wouldn ' t be surprised if there were many , many more , " she said . " Why didn ' t they come forward until 2010 ? There ' s a myriad of reasons . It takes a lot to come forward . " Jurors also heard the remainder of testimony about a former priest accused of abusing a 15 year old boy for three years , beginning in 1984 , engaging in " everything sexually two men can do . " While in treatment , the priest admitted to having a sexual relationship with the teen . He also described a number of incidents where he was the victim of sexual abuse , including a time when he was tied down by several seminarians who tried to rape him and that a friend came to his aide . He also revealed another incident when he was 10 and made to " kiss " a group of boys ' genitals .

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Wayne Rooney has revealed the inspiration behind his cartwheel goal celebration in England ' s 3 1 win against Scotland his son Kai . In an Instagram post on Friday , the Manchester United striker explained that his five year old boy asked him to pull off the acrobatic manoeuvre if he found the back of the net at Celtic Park . Rooney uploaded a video of Kai doing cartwheels in the Wembley tunnel prior to the Three Lions ' 3 1 victory against Slovenia , adding that his son had been doing them on a regular basis . Wayne Rooney uploaded an Instagram video of his son Kai on Friday afternoon Kai performed the celebration before England ' s 3 1 win against Slovenia on Saturday Kai can be seen wearing a full England strip with ' Daddy 100 ' on the back Kai looks delighted with himself after completing the cartwheel before England ' s match against Slovenia The 14 second Instagram video shows Kai perform a cartwheel celebration Wayne Rooney was banned by Sir Alex Ferguson at Manchester United from celebrating goals with a cartwheel in case of injuring himself . The incident occurred after the Red Devils ' striker scored his side ' s winning goal in their Carling Cup semi final second leg against local rivals Manchester City in January 2010 . And although the England skipper celebrated his first strike against Gordon Strachan ' s side in more traditional style , he listened to his son ' s wishes after beating Craig Gordon late in the second half . Rooney wrote on Instagram : ' Lots of people asking why I did a cartwheel to celebrate my goal against Scotland . It was because my son Kai has been doing them a lot lately and asked me to do one , here he is doing one in the tunnel before the england Slovenia game ! ' In the 14 second clip Kai , who is wearing a full England strip with ' Daddy 100 ' on the back , can be seeing doing a cartwheel as he and his younger brother Klay prepare to accompany their father onto the Wembley pitch . Wayne ( centre ) scored twice as England defeated Scotland 3 1 at Celtic Park on Tuesday Rooney took his two sons out with him as he collected a special golden cap from Sir Bobby Charlton last week , recognition for reaching 100 international appearances . The 29 year old marked the occasion by scoring a penalty , then added his 45th and 46th goals for his country against the Scots on Tuesday . Those goals moved Rooney above Jimmy Greaves in England ' s all time list and to within three of Charlton ' s record haul of 49 goals . Speaking after his brace north of the border , Rooney said : ' I ' m just enjoying my football at the minute . I ' ve always loved playing for England . ' I hope that continues and if that means beating the record I ' ll be delighted . ' Rooney celebrated his second strike in the dying moments of the match with the cartwheel celebration Although it was Rooney ' s goals that helped seal victory against the Scots , Alex Oxlade Chamberlain gave Roy Hodgson ' s men the lead with a fine header after 32 minutes . The Arsenal midfielder converted a pinpoint cross from club team mate Jack Wilshere , nodding the ball beyond David Marshall and into the bottom corner . Rooney doubled England ' s lead just after half time , recating quicker than the home defence to give the visitors a two goal advantage in Glasgow . Hull City ' s Andrew Robertson halved the deficit seven minutes before the final whistle with a well taken goal , beating ex Celtic goalkeeper Fraser Forster at his near post . But it was Rooney who had the last laugh , finishing off a slick passing move to put the result beyond doubt with just five minutes remaining . Rooney ' s celebration mirrored his son ' s cartwheel with his own effort on Tuesday night

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Republicans seriously need to pay attention in biology class.Because if they had, they would know that the reason women get pregnant in the first place is because of men.And that s why women need prenatal care to be covered by health insurance plans.But Republicans like Rep. John Shimkus think that men should not have to pay for prenatal care in their insurance plans, even though by doing exactly that they are protecting pregnant women and the fetuses they carry.During a committee hearing on Thursday, Shimkus openly whined about men having to pay for prenatal care and argued that insurance companies should only make women pay for it.Economist Austin Goolsbee expressed confusion over Shimkus objection and proceeded to explain to him how insurance works. If you look at any insurance product, everyone pays in because there s a risk that a small number of people are going to have a claim, Goolsbee began. So, there s a subsidy, if you want to call it that, from people who don t get in car accidents to people who do get in car accidents. That s the nature of insurance. Everyone is born, I think we can agree on that. The prenatal care is good for society, that we are covering prenatal care, that women can have babies in a healthy way, and to object that men shouldn t have to pay for things that are women s problems, young people shouldn t pay in for things that are old people s problems. Hopefully all the young people will be old people, eventually. As I say, that s how insurance markets work. I don t understand this objection. Indeed, that s how Social Security works. Each generation of workers basically subsidizes the retirement of workers who came before them. This way, senior citizens can retire and live comfortably while a younger person gets a job.Republicans can also look at prenatal care another way. If they are seriously going to force women to carry pregnancies to term, the least they can do is help make sure that the mother and fetus are healthy and getting the medical attention they need.The cost of prenatal care insurance would skyrocket if women were the only ones having to pay for it since the insurance pool would be smaller. host Stephanie Ruhle, who has three children, also chimed in by informing Republicans that women don t impregnate themselves. Congressman Shimkus, if you are watching, unlike Tom Price, I m not a doctor. But I will talk science for a moment. Though it is women who need that prenatal care, men are involved in the process that requires them to need prenatal care, FYI. Here s the video via YouTube:Republicans should be ashamed of themselves for complaining so much about women s healthcare. Their mothers, sisters, daughters, and wives must be embarrassed.Featured image via screenshot

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said the measure is ' based on national and international information and out of precaution ' Russia has suspended all passenger flights to Egypt . The move comes after days of resisting and British suggestions that a bomb may have brought down a Russian plane in the Sinai Peninsula last week . The suspension is a heavy blow to both countries ' tourism sectors amid fears about security in Egypt . Tens of thousands of travellers are struggling to return home from Red Sea resorts including Sharm el Sheikh , where the flight originated . Within hours of the October 31 crash of the Metrojet Airbus 321 200 that killed all 224 on board , a faction of the Islamic State militant group claimed to have downed the plane in retaliation for Moscow ' s airstrikes that began a month earlier against fighters in Syria . The claim was initially dismissed on the grounds that the affiliate in Egypt ' s troubled Sinai region did not have missiles capable of hitting high flying planes . British and officials , guided by intelligence and satellite imagery , suggested a bomb might have been on board the aircraft . After the suspended its flights to and from Sharm el Sheikh , Prime Minister David Cameron said it was " more likely than not " that the cause was a bomb . President Barack Obama also said the was taking " very seriously " the possibility that a bomb brought down the plane in the Sinai . As the suspicions grew , Russia appeared unwilling to countenance the possibility , and Egyptian officials played down terrorism as a cause of the crash , with President Abdel Fattah el Sissi calling the claim " propaganda " designed to embarrass his government . But the head of Russian intelligence , Alexander Bortnikov , has now recommended a suspension of all flights to Egypt " until we determine the real reasons of what happened " , and President Vladimir Putin agreed . Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said the flight suspension order would last until " a proper level of aviation security is in place " , denying it run until the investigation was completed . He added that it " definitely doesn ' t mean " Russia regards terrorism as the main theory . Wreckage from the plane was brought to Moscow to be tested for any trace of explosives , according to emergency situations minister Vladimir Puchkov . The samples came " from all parts where traces of explosives could be " , he said . France 2 , citing an investigator who had access to one of the Metrojet plane ' s flight recorders , reported that " the sound of an explosion can be distinctly heard during the flight " . France ' s accident investigation agency said it could not confirm the report . : Comments that are judged to be defamatory , abusive or in bad taste are not acceptable and contributors who consistently fall below certain criteria will be permanently blacklisted . The moderator will not enter into debate with individual contributors and the moderator s decision is final . It is Belfast Telegraph policy to close comments on court cases , tribunals and active legal investigations . We may also close comments on articles which are being targeted for abuse . Problems with commenting ? customercare belfasttelegraph . co . uk

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Together a decade , Kubiak and Daniels heading to Super Bowl , Colo . ( ) When Tom Brady took a knee with 33 seconds left in the first half of the championship and turned to trot toward the tunnel , Broncos tight end Owen Daniels wasn ' t buying it . He stood on Denver ' s sideline pointing at the New England Patriots until they indeed disappeared into their locker room . Only then did he head off the field , passing his coach along the way . ' ' I got some comments about that on social media that I looked really confused , ' ' Daniels said Monday while basking in the afterglow of his two touchdown performance in Denver ' s 20 18 dethroning of the defending champs . You see , while he was in Baltimore last season , the Ravens came up with a scheme to fool the Steelers in the playoffs . If they had enough time , they were going to take a knee and fake like they were trotting off to their nearby tunnel only to run back to the line of scrimmage , snap the ball while the Steelers were walking off and run for an easy touchdown . But , hey , if anyone else has thought of it , you can bet Bill Belichick has , too . ' ' New England has always got something up their sleeve , ' ' Daniels said . ' ' . . . So , I was just making sure I was ready to make a tackle . ' ' It ' s that football acumen that led coach Gary Kubiak to vouch for Daniels last spring when he and general manager John Elway mapped out their free agency plans and offered Daniels a three year , 12 million contract . Daniels has played for Kubiak his entire career . He spent eight seasons with him in Houston and followed him to Baltimore in 2014 when Kubiak was hired as the Ravens ' offensive coordinator following his firing as the Texans ' head coach . Together , they resurrected their respective careers before coming to Colorado . Daniels caught 48 passes for 527 yards and four touchdowns in helping the Ravens reach the playoffs , where he scored his first postseason touchdown against New England . In Denver , Daniels caught 46 passes for 517 yards and three TDs in the regular season . He had grabs of 21 and 12 yards Sunday . ' ' As a coach when you bounce to different places and guys ' names come up , you ' ve got to be careful , ' ' Kubiak said . ' ' But there are certain guys you have no doubt staying up for , saying , Put him on your team . ' And he ' s one of those guys . ' ' Daniels brought pedigree to a position where Peyton Manning had lost Julius Thomas and his two dozen catches from 2013 14 to free agency . He immediately received an invitation from Manning to attend his annual passing camp at Duke , where the 39 year old quarterback picked Daniels ' brain about Kubiak ' s offensive philosophy . Then , Daniels tutored the rest of the offense . ' ' He didn ' t like directly order me to do that , but . . . it kind of happened naturally , ' ' Daniels said . Daniels had a disappointing start in Denver as the Broncos struggled on offense early on . They were getting used to a new O line and Manning ' s left foot was bothering him . Plus , they had injuries that reduced their ranks at tight end and limited their options . Then , Elway brought in Vernon Davis from San Francisco just before the trade deadline and everything changed for Daniels and Virgil Green . While Davis has had problems with drops and caught just 20 passes for 201 yards , his presence really opened things up for the other tight ends . ' ' It ' s been great . Having Vernon here , obviously he ' s a super dynamic player who has been playing really well for a long time , ' ' Daniels said . ' ' Having him around , it ' s allowed us to do more two tight end stuff . To have three guys that are really interchangeable out there , he ' s been a great asset for us . ' ' It ' s not just Daniels ' production , but his football instincts that helped the Broncos ( 14 4 ) get back to the Super Bowl , where they ' ll face the Carolina Panthers ( 17 1 ) . ' ' We tried to do that to another team , ' ' Daniels said , ' ' so I was kind of alert to that . ' ' After the game , Daniels searched for Kubiak to soak in the moment . ' ' Coach Kube and I obviously , we ' ve been together 10 years . Those years in Houston were satisfying because we helped take that franchise from where it was and turn it around to make it a winning franchise expecting to win every year , ' ' Daniels said . ' ' That meant a lot and then for us to just kind of be in this moment together . I was looking for Kube after the game . I couldn ' t find him until he was on the stage . ' ' ' ' We had a little moment , ' ' Daniels said . ' ' I know it means a ton to him to be in this situation . It means a lot to me to share that with him . ' ' Follow Pro Football Writer Arnie Melendrez Stapleton on Twitter : http : twitterweblink arniestapleton

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Francesco Acerbi made his debut for Italy on Tuesday night less than a year after being told the testicular cancer that he was was diagnosed with in 2013 had returned . The Sassuolo defender came on as a second half substitute to make his first appearance for the Azzurri as Antonio Conte ' s side edged past Albania 1 0 in Genoa . The 26 year old was diagnosed with the illness in June last year before being finding out it had returned in December later that year . Francesco Acerbi made his international debut less than a year after being diagnosed with testicular cancer The 26 year old defender came on as a second half substitute against Albania Acerbi has been playing regularly for his club Sassuolo this season after making a full recovery But after being given the all clear Acerbi returned to football with his club and has been a regular this season , doing enough to convince Conte of calling him up for the national side . And after an emotional appearance as an 82nd minute substitute the former Milan player revealed his pride , but insists he still has much more to achieve . ' With everything I went through , I am happy and proud , but I have objectives and when I ' ve reached them I will be satisfied . What are they ? I won ' t tell , ' Acerbi told Rai Sport after the match . Stefano Okaka rose at the near post to steer Giacomo Bonaventura ' s corner into the top corner Okaka turns away in celebration as he opens the scoring for Italy after 82 minutes The Sampdoria striker is congratulated by Alberto Aquilani as his debut goal wins the match for the Azzurri ' If you want to reach your targets , then you need to work hard , sweat and have that hunger within you . If you don ' t have it in you , then it ' s impossible to get there . ' Another debutant Stefano Okaka came off the bench to score the winning goal as Italy laboured to victory to extend their unbeaten run to six games since the World Cup .

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It was , basically , the game plan the Chiefs either did not have or could not execute in their Divisional Playoff loss to the Patriots We ain t look at nothing the Chiefs did ? they got served , Denver s Aqib Talib said New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady was sacked by Denver Broncos outside linebacker Von Miller ( bottom ) and Malik Jackson during the second half of Sunday s Championship Game . Joe Mahoney The Associated Press There is perhaps no bigger collection of unapologetic testosterone and bravado than a football locker room , particularly a winning football locker room , and the Broncos earned every bit of this swagger . Football is a quarterback centric sport and ours is a celebrity obsessed culture , so this was always going to be viewed as Brady Manning , but the Broncos won this Championship Game 20 18 for at least a dozen reasons that are not Peyton Manning . This was a terrifically entertaining game , among the best of all the matchups between these two all time greats and , mostly , the Broncos won because they beat the tar out of Tom Brady . Manning ' s Broncos to face Newton ' s Panthers in Super Bowl They beat the tar out of him early and they beat the tar out of him late and they beat the tar out of him at most points in between . Depending on who is doing the counting , the Broncos hit Brady 20 or more times , around twice as often as he had been hit in any game this season , and his 15 years as a starting quarterback have proved that the only way to beat him is to , well , beat him . So the Broncos did that , over and over , around the edge with Demarcus Ware and on inside stunts with Malik Jackson and with Von Miller running past the extra lineman brought in specifically to stop him from knocking Brady on his hind parts . It was , in simple terms , the same way Brady has gone through nearly all nine of his career playoff losses : on his butt . We beat the champs ! cornerback Chris Harris said . Hey Chris , tell em we beat the champs ! said Aqib Talib , the other starting cornerback and fellow former Jayhawk . In broad terms , the Broncos won because a loaded roster helped cover Manning s physical deficiencies better than Brady was able to cover for the Patriots deficiencies ( they have no running game , and were left repeatedly isolating a back for go routes , for instance ) . The Broncos had the league s best defense by many statistical measures , and if they re able to shut down presumptive Cam Newton like this in the Super Bowl they ll have a case as one of the better defenses of the last few years . Among those celebrating Sunday : People who don t like Tom Brady and the Patriots The granular details of how the Broncos beat one of the best quarterbacks of all time are essentially the plan the Chiefs either did not have or could not pull off last weekend in the divisional round : Jam Brady s favorite receivers at the line , disrupting their timing and ability to stay on routes , and create confusion for Brady and time for the pass rushers to get home . In some ways , how the Chiefs played Brady ? or , more specifically , how they did not play Brady ? served as a sort of bizarro blueprint for the Broncos . Study what the Chiefs did , and do the opposite . This came up over and over in the Broncos locker room , sometimes unprompted , other times after being asked , and at least once as an opportunity for some insults . We ain t look at nothing the Chiefs did ? they got served , Talib said . The Chiefs ain t help us do nothing . They sorry . Ex Mizzou stars Kony Ealy , Markus Golden square off as Panthers win title Some of this comes from a rivalry that has regained its historical and mutual dislike . The Chiefs and Broncos have a growing distaste for each other , their games including more personal fouls and much more trash talk . The Chiefs , in particular , had fun during their blowout win here in November . So , some of this is the ego and pride that help make sports so fun . But , a lot of it is accurate analysis . The Broncos have better personnel ? especially with the Chiefs injuries ? but also had a much better game plan . Harris and Talib may be the sport s best tandem of cornerbacks , and they did what the Chiefs and so many others simply could not . Panthers open up 4 point favorites in Vegas over Broncos Harris said the defensive backs focused on taking away Brady s first read . If they could do that , it would give the pass rushers time to knock Brady down , which eventually would tilt the game in their favor . That s exactly how it played out , at one point Brady so uncertain about where the play was going and where the pressure was coming from that he hopped on one leg before throwing wide of his receiver . Brady threw for 310 yards but needed 56 attempts to do it , completing just 27 . He had not averaged so few yards per attempt all season , has only thrown more passes three times in his career and had not completed fewer than half his passes since 2013 . Championship notes : Ex Chief Kurt Coleman stands out in Panthers win

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It could be a really cool way to lose weight . Research suggests that winter weather may help keep us thin . In what will be welcome news for those who ate a few too many mince pies , it seems that something as simple as standing outside without a coat on could help rolls of fat melt away . Lost the coat ! Something as simple as standing outside without a coat on could help rolls of fat melt away The troublesome white variety that we are all too familiar with soaks up extra calories and stores them in big bellies , love handles and saddlebag thighs . But adults also have a small amount of a second ' healthy fat ' . This brown fat specialises in burning off calories and generates heat as it does so . Babies have the lots of brown fat to keep them warm and adults that have more brown fat are slimmer than those without . A spokesman for the Californian researchers said : ' Those who over indulged during the holidays may want to get a shot of cold air to kick start some extra fat burning activity for the new year . ' The theory isn ' t to do with low temperatures speeding up metabolism , instead it hinges on the different properties of two types of body fat . The troublesome white variety that we are all too familiar with soaks up extra calories and stores them in big bellies , love handles and saddlebag thighs . But adults also have a small amount of a second ' healthy fat ' . This brown fat specialises in burning off calories and generates heat as it does so . Babies have the lots of brown fat to keep them warm and adults that have more brown fat are slimmer than those without . The University of California , Berkley researchers , showed protein called Zfp516 to be key in turning ' bad ' white fat into a fat that resembles the healthy brown stuff . With around 90 per cent of the fat in an adult ' s body of the unhealthy white variety , finding a way of browning it could have a big impact . Importantly , cold temperatures ramp up production of the browning protein . And the more Zfp516 there , is the more white fat is converted into calorie burning brown fat . In one experiment , mice that were genetically engineered to make large amounts of Zfp516 put on 30 per cent less weight than other creatures despite feasting on fatty food . It is thought that while babies still need brown fat to keep them warm , the amount of brown fat in adults may have dropped in tandem with our cosy , centrally heated modern lives . The researchers said : ' It has been noted that outdoor workers in northern Finland who are exposed to cold temperatures have a significant amount of brown fat when compared to same aged indoor workers but overall the per centage of brown fats in adults is small compared to white fat . ' Mice with high levels of the browning protein also found it easier to process sugar something that should cut their odds of diabetes , the journal Cell Metabolism reports . Babies have lots of ' good ' brown fat to keep them warm and adults that have more brown fat are slimmer than those without Researcher Jon Dempersmier said : ' Brown fat is active , using up calories to keep the body warm . It will burn fat , it will burn glucose . ' The idea is that if we can harness this , we can try to use this in therapy for weight loss and diabetes . ' The research backs up the Ice Diet , a slimming plan that includes advice such as starting each day with a glass of cold water , sleeping in a cool room and ending a shower with a bracing blast cold water . In future , it may be possible increase levels of the browning protein and so brown fat without the need to endure the cold . Lead scientist Hei Sook Sul said : ' If you can somehow increase levels of this protein through drugs , you could have more brown fat and could possibly lose more weight even if eating the same amount of food . ' Others say that low temperatures will only help us lose weight if we don ' t compensate for the calories burnt off by the new brown fat . Lacking calories and miserable in the cold , it may be all too easy to reach for a bar of chocolate .

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Reuters) - Jordanian airline Royal Jordanian received instructions from the U.S. authorities on Saturday allowing travelers from Syria, Iraq, Yemen, Libya, Sudan, Somali and Iran to board its flights to the United States if they have the necessary visa. “These instructions are effective as of today and cancel the U.S. presidential decision that restricted the entry to America of these above mentioned nationalities,” Royal Jordanian spokesman Basel Kilani told Reuters. “The airline will resume flying passengers of these nationalities to the United States as long as they hold valid visas unless the airline gets contrary instructions from U.S. customs and homeland security,” he said.

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England was today shook to the very bottom of its outraged core as footage of an experiment consisiting of an actor luring kids away from a playground went on line . The shocking footage shows a actor being secretly filmed in a playground by the swings , after some time he engages a young child in conversation and asks for her help to find a lost dog . Unbelievably she follows him out of the play area where she immediately assaults him , steals his phone and demands his pin number . The paedophile actor ( not actually a paedophile ) was unable to scream for help as he had grass forced in his mouth . Soon after the intended innocent child victim can be seen tweeting pics of the downed man and shouting " East side ends 4 eva " The shocking footage raises many questions with some experts on child protection raising the point that the Actor " Didn ' t look weird enough " After the Video was released it quickly circulated on Faceblook and Foxy bingo chat rooms , whipping up a frenzy of half truths and gigantic lies , designed to make sure kids don ' t ever leave the safety their computer screens and go outside where paedophiles and random serial killers are known to lurk in bushes and schools . One mother of eight children Agnes Smith says she refuses to allow her kids outside unless its to pop to the Off Licence and is now home schooling them with . She prefers them to stay inside online sending snap chats of them selves in various states of undress to people they have never met . This craze of selfies while innocent to look at , hides an even bigger danger . We spoke to one victim lets call him Jimmy S for the purposes of this report . Jimmy , 17 , said : " I struck up a friendship with a girl on a candycrush farmyard kingdom ninja forums and snapychat and other instant messengers Believing her to be 18 or 19 or thereabouts . At first we just chatted talked about school and music or homework then we swapped photos but she kept doing this duck face and turning the contrast right up in the pictures . " Some of the angles must have been done by blu tacking the camera to the loft and decorating it with flashing stars and rainbows . " He eventually proposed a meet with the girl , and tells us with trepidation what happened . " So I get dropped off at a McDonalds and wait by the benches as arranged when suddenly this really fat spotty teenager walks up and introduces her self as Q tee19 . I was mortified . " She looked nothing like her picture , she was well , Fat , very fat and spotty . People just don ' t know who there talking to now a days . " Americans deal with the menace of their children being abducted while out playing by tackling the problem at the top of the chain . Minnesota has banned the sales of baby bunnies and sweets to anyone over the age of 40 while following Minnesota ' s lead Florida has stopped the trade in fluffy kittens unless you are a gun owner and fill in the kitten release form . Many states are now arming their kids with miniaturised firearms designed for little hands and in custom bright colours I my self saw a finding Nemo AR15 assault rifle and a Life of pi dessert eagle as well as hundreds of Bratz guns and Pokemon revolvers The form to acquire a kitten or sweets poses some difficult questions such as " Is the kitten or sweets for you or your children ? " , " Can you prove the children are yours we need two forms of ? " , while other questions take no prisoners such as , " Are you or do you intend to use this animal to entice kids ( not your own ) into a car ? " The final question explains the type of fine or sentence to be expected if you lie : " Are you a paedophile ? Answer truthfully . Tick the box for yes . Failure to admit the truth is a felony under state law . " While Americas knee jerk reaction to this problem seems over the top and affecting the freedom of parents to buy animals for their heavily armed children if it stops one fluffy cat being used in this way then its been a success . Others see it as a typical over reaction . " You have more chance of having your kids abducted than you do say , walking down a street and a stolen plane crashes into it , or going to the cinema and some kid shoots everyone inside , There ' s more chance of a terrorist organisation putting a bomb on a packed London bus than there is for a child to be stolen , the statistics speak for themselves , " said eminent Statistics expert and Wonga call worker Dr Joe Jones ( E cooking ) .

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A second man has been arrested in connection with last week ' s shooting at a Philadelphia high school , police said Monday . Donte Walker , 18 , allegedly sold the gun that was fired inside the gymnasium of the Delaware Valley Charter School on Friday . The accused shooter , Raisheem Rochwell , 17 , obtained the firearm from Walker just before the shooting , police said . Walker turned himself in to police on Saturday . Rochwell was reportedly going to be the target of an assault after school and may have requested the gun , according to police . Video footage shows the exchange of money and a black handgun between Walker and an unidentified male , police said . The gun was then handed to Rochwell inside the gymnasium , police said . According to investigators , Walker , a former student who graduated in 2013 , was considered a " guest " and did not have to pass the metal detectors to enter . Walker is being charged with violation of Pennsylvania ' s Uniform Firearms Act , conspiracy and related offenses . Rochwell was arraigned Saturday as an adult . He faces charges including aggravated assault , violation of the Uniform Firearms Act , recklessly endangering another person and having a weapon on school property , according to police . The shooter was in the school gym with about seven other students , city police Commissioner Charles Ramsey said . Some were playing basketball and others were standing in a corner when the shooter pulled a gun and fired . Around 3 : 30 p . m . the gun went off , striking an 18 year old female student and a 17 year old male student , police said . She was struck in the rear of the left arm , the bullet perforated her bicep and struck the boy in the shoulder . The students were taken to a local hospital Friday and have since been released . The investigation is ongoing . A 16 year old male student had been in custody in connection with the shooting but was released because no charges were approved , police said .

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Spitting . Littering . Cutting in lines . Defacing historic treasures . These are some of the behaviors the Chinese government is hoping to eradicate with a set of official conventions to be followed by Chinese citizens when traveling . The guidelines were posted Tuesday on the Chinese central government ' s website . According to state news agency Xinhua , the regulations also prohibit climbing on or touching ancient relics or carving into them . " Being a civilized tourist is the obligation of each citizen , " according to the government post , which lays out a long list of guidelines issued by the National Tourism Administration . The call for " civilized " conduct comes in the wake of a firestorm of anger and outrage unleashed in Egypt , China and around the world this week when a 15 year old Chinese tourist carved his name in Chinese characters into the 3 , 500 year old stone at Egypt ' s Luxor Temple . The biggest backlash came from within China with netizens exposing and criticizing the teenager . The netizen reaction shows the incident in Egypt should not be used to generalize the behavior of Chinese travelers , says Mei Zhang , founder and of travel agency WildChina , which handles both inbound and outbound tourists . " It ' s almost like the behavior of this young man in Egypt is one piece of Chairman Mao ' s dropping that spoils the whole pot of soup . This is what Chinese are saying . " Outrage after Chinese tourist defaces Egyptian temple The government regulations also call on travelers to follow public orders , protect ecology , public infrastructure and utilities , maintain a clean environment , respect the rights of others and show them courtesy , Xinhua reported . Travelers should also seek appropriate entertainment , according to the guidelines . Outbound Chinese tourism has expanded rapidly in recent years . In 2012 , Chinese overtook Americans and Germans as the world ' s top international tourism spenders , with 83 million people spending a record 102 billion on international tourism . That growth has brought with it a backlash in some industry sectors . ( See our report on Chinese tourism : The good , the bad and the backlash ) . WildChina ' s Zhang said there have been similar issues in the past as Chinese citizens begin to travel internationally . Earlier this month , Beijing called on its nation ' s tourists to improve their behavior , with Vice Premier Wang Yang stating it was important to project a good image of Chinese tourists . Chinese travelers the world ' s biggest spenders

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Washington Post reporter took to Twitter to post an image of the venue where Trump was to appear in several hours. The only problem is, the Washington Post reporter didn t say the image was taken several hours before President Trump appeared on stage.Here is Dave Weigel s #FakeNews post, that he has since deleted:As someone who attended Trump s final campaign rally, the night before the election in Grand Rapids, MI, I can attest to the incredible amount of security Trump supporters must go through before entering the venue. Trump supporters were lined up for miles to get into the event we attended, and after several hours, many of his supporters were seen trickling in, hours after the event started, after waiting to get through security..@DaveWeigel @WashingtonPost put out a phony photo of an empty arena hours before I arrived @ the venue, w/ thousands of people outside, on their way in. Real photos now shown as I spoke. Packed house, many people unable to get in. Demand apology & retraction from WaPo! pic.twitter.com/XAblFGh1ob Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) December 9, 2017Here are a few of the pictures Trump posted in his tweet above to show the actual size of the crowd: After the Washington Post reporter was outed by President Trump, for lying on Twitter about the size of Trump s crowd at his rally, he apologized:Sure thing: I apologize. I deleted the photo after @dmartosko told me I'd gotten it wrong. Was confused by the image of you walking in the bottom right corner. weblink Dave Weigel (@daveweigel) December 9, 2017President Trump responded to Dave Weigel s apology on Twitter. Trump called for his firing for pushing #FakeNews on Twitter..@daveweigel of the Washington Post just admitted that his picture was a (fraud?) showing an almost empty arena last night for my speech in Pensacola when, in fact, he knew the arena was packed (as shown also on T.V.). NEWS, he should be fired. Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) December 9, 2017Many of Trump s supporters came to his defense on Twitter as well, posting images of a packed stadium for everyone to see:Here s what the line outside of the Trump rally actually looked like: NOW!Trump Rally Pensacola!pic.twitter.com/549Oq74upD News 24/7 (@MichaelDelauzon) December 8, 2017Here are several shots of the Pensacola venue from inside: at Trump Rally in Pensacola, Fl!We aren't going ANYWHERE! We are just getting started .again! Make America Great Again #ThingsITrustMorethanCNN #ResistanceIsImportant #TrumpRally pic.twitter.com/61RcSUG2dO Kambree Kawahine Koa (@KamVTV) December 9, 2017For those saying Pensacola Bay Center was empty tonight for Trump Rally pic.twitter.com/zZqVYK8xIf Bard Law (@TwoLameDucks) December 9, 2017Crowds gather for Trump Rally in Pensacola today!! pic.twitter.com/eRJy92nz6m ssd (@Pismo_B) December 8, 2017A video view from inside the Pensacola Trump rally tonight, as the president talked about illegal immigration pic.twitter.com/VoPbEBqijE David Martosko (@dmartosko) December 9, 2017

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London An English language magazine in Dubai has been accused of disrespecting Islam by recommending places to drink during Ramadan . Time Out Dubai , a popular city guide in the Emirate , published the offending article in its Ramadan issue , which promised to help readers " make the most of the Holy Month . " The story , headlined " 5 to try : bars in Ramadan , " listed bars in the city that were remaining open throughout Ramadan , giving their hours of operation . During Ramadan , a month in the Islamic calendar for fasting and piety , Muslims abstain from eating , drinking , smoking and sex from dawn to dusk , and prohibitions against behaviors considered sinful , such as drinking alcohol , are more keenly observed . After the magazine tweeted a link to an online version of the article , it was circulated by influential Emirati users of the social media site , prompting an online campaign using the stoptimeoutdubai hashtag . The backlash highlighted cultural tensions that exist between the mainly Muslim Emiratis , who make up 17 of Dubai ' s population , and the foreigners who have become part of the country ' s make up as it has modernized into a global hub . Read also : Saudi women slam dunk sports taboo One Twitter user said the article showed " how some people who ( live ) here have no respect to the culture and the people at all , " while another said his culture was being " perverted by alcoholics , " and tweeted at the magazine to " keep your filth away . " Some Westerners living in the responded that the outrage was an overreaction . The magazine apologized , saying it respected " local culture and traditions " and claiming the article , which was removed from the site , was an " error of judgment on our part . " But the apology was not enough to appease some users , who continued to call for staff at the magazine to be fired . Mahra Al Shamsi , an Emirati English teacher living in Ras Al Khaimah , described the article as shocking . " Have they lost their marbles ? Do they not remember that , even though this magazine is targeted for expats , they are living in the United Arab Emirates an Arab country with very strong Islamic values and beliefs . " Al Shamsi said that Emiratis respected foreign customs when abroad . " Is this the thanks we get ? Frankly , this should be mutual . " But Fiona Du Vivier , a Scottish account manager who has lived in Dubai for nearly two years , thought the campaign was a " huge overreaction " to an article that , while perhaps poorly judged , was not disrespectful or insulting . Read also : Lebanon ' s burning tires become sign of peace " We are in one of the few countries in the world where you have to curtail your behavior whether you ' re participating in Ramadan or not , out of respect , " she said . " Which is fair enough , I chose to live in this country and I choose to respectfully follow its customs . " " Having said that , " she said , " there ' s a huge proportion of the country that do not participate in Ramadan . The article was merely pointing to a facility that ' s available for non fasting Muslims and non Muslims . When it was pointed out it could be taken as disrespectful , they took it down and apologized . " She said some of the angry tweets she had seen that the journalist should burn in hell , or threatening to assault anyone drinking during the holy month were " not in the spirit of Ramadan itself , which is about forgiveness and compassion . " Al Shamsi said while the article may have been pointing out something factual , the linkage of the concept of drinking with Ramadan was offensive . " The disrespectful bit comes in when they rub it in your face . This is like going to a poor country and writing an article about luxury . . . It ' s not appropriate . " Read also : Saving Luke Skywalker ' s Tunisian ranch Omar Abu Omar , a Dubai based social media marketer , said while the article was not offensive , as bar and entertainment options were the magazine ' s standard fare , the timing was inappropriate . More than anything though , he said , it highlighted the potential pitfalls of social media . " In my opinion , they made a mistake of sharing it on their Twitter feed , as it would have gone unnoticed otherwise , " he said . " It ' s a lesson in using social media , and choosing your content and posts carefully , as a seemingly harmless and simple post can lead to such uproar . " Time Out Dubai did not respond to requests for comment .

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Rafael Nadal knocked out of Australian Open in first round Rafael Nadal knocked out of Australian Open in first round After all , it was Verdasco who hung tough with Nadal for more than five hours in the semifinals of the 2009 Australian Open , taking Nadal the distance before falling in the final set . Fernando Verdasco sent shockwaves through the Australian Open on Tuesday by defeating Rafael Nadal 7 6 ( 6 ) 4 6 3 6 7 6 ( 4 ) 6 2 to send the former world number one crashing out of the tournament s opening round . Verdasco won the thriller 7 6 ( 8 6 ) , 4 6 , 3 6 , 7 6 ( 7 4 ) , 6 2 in four hours , 41 minutes to hand 14 time Grand Slam victor Nadal only his second ever first round defeat at a major tournament . Zhang burst into tears after winning her first grand slam singles match at the 15th attempt , later revealing that she had considered quitting the sport . Nadal came into the tournament ranked fifth in the world and was expected to make it deep into the second week , but that dream has been crushed as he failed to reach the second round of the Australian Open for the first time in his career . Fernando Verdasco rallied from a 2 1 deficit to win the last two sets , recovering a break in the fifth as well , and claim a 7 6 ( 6 ) , 4 6 , 3 6 , 7 6 ( 4 ) , 6 2 , only his third victory in 17 matches against his fellow Spanish lefthander . He broke Nadal s serve five times , while losing his service on six occasions in the battle of the left handers . I think it wasn t my good day but I give her a lot of credit as she played without fear and hit every ball , Halep , who has been struggling with an Achilles injury , told reporters . No . 2 Simona Halep and seven time Grand Slam victor Venus Williams also went out in the first round on Tuesday , when a series of upsets took some focus off a match fixing controversy that had overshadowed the first day of the season s first major . I don t have any news because I ve just come off the court . On the men s side , No . 13 Milos Raonic followed up his win over Roger Federer in the final of the Brisbane International tune up event with a 6 1 , 6 4 , 6 4 win over Lucas Pouille , No . 18 Feliciano Lopez beat Daniel Evans 6 1 , 6 0 , 6 4 and No . 32 Joao Sousa beat Mikhail Kukushkin 6 3 , 6 4 , 6 3 . Verdasco hit 90 winners to Nadal s 37 of the match . She reached the quarterfinals at the Australian and U . S . Opens ? the first and last majors of the year . I kept doing it so it went well . I don t know how , just , you know I was closing the eyes and everything was coming in and I keep doing it and I was doing well . The game has become a little bit more insane in this aspect , Nadal told the press . Ana Ivanovic , seeded 20th , also booked her place in the second round ? the Serb defeated Australia s Tammi Patterson 6 2 6 3 ? with Belarus 14th seed Victoria Azarenka beating Alison Van Uytvanck of Belgium 6 0 6 0 . The reports alleged 16 players , all ranked in the top 50 at some stage and half of them playing at the Australian Open , had repeatedly raised suspicion due to their results and had been flagged with tennis authorities , but had not been sanctioned .

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Brazilian starlet Neymar completed his transfer to Barcelona on Monday and swiftly declared that his aim was to help Lionel Messi continue to be the best footballer on the planet . " Barca are more than a club and a great team and I want to help Messi to continue to be the greatest player in the world , " he was quoted as saying by Barcelona ' s official website . The words may be seen as an attempt to dampen speculation as to how the 21 year old signing from Brazilian side Santos will fare alongside the four time World Footballer of the Year . Barcelona legend Johann Cruyff recently stoked the debate when stressing a need to learn from the past as he discussed Neymar ' s arrival , saying he would not put " two captains on the same ship . " Despite his widespread reputation as one of the greatest players in footballing history , Messi has not been averse to criticism from some teammates in years gone by . In his 2011 biography , Zlatan Ibrahimovic complained that the end of his Barcelona career began when Messi told then coach Pep Guardiola that he wanted to play centrally , rather than on the wing , so forcing the Swede to play out of position . The striker was an expensive flop after joining in 2009 and the present Barcelona hierarchy will hope that the 75 million spent on Neymar will work out far better than the similar amount splashed on Ibrahimovic , who lasted just a year at the club . " There is potential tension . Cruyff has said in recent days that you cannot have two captains but other people are being more generous . " I think he is going to introduce a necessary element of dynamism to a Barca that showed signs of flagging in the season just past , and who were utterly destroyed by Bayern Munich in the Champions League semifinals . " Beaten 7 0 over two legs in the semifinals of this year ' s competition by the eventual winners , Barcelona can at least reflect on a more than satisfactory league campaign . They reclaimed the title off last year ' s champions Real Madrid in convincing fashion , winning La Liga by a record 15 points over their bitter rivals . Barca also registered 32 victories and reached 100 points for the first time in a league campaign following Saturday ' s 4 1 defeat of Malaga . " I ' m very happy to be a Barca player . I ' m very excited , I ' ve realized a dream . Thank you so much , " said Neymar after walking out into Barcelona ' s stadium accompanied by a group of children and the club ' s hymn . " It is an honor to play alongside the best player in the world in Messi . It should be easier to play alongside him because he is the best , " he added later . He was greeted by over 56 , 000 fans , with the Barcelona website commenting that " very few players ( had ) garnered this much attention from the Camp Nou faithful . " The Brazil international , who flew overnight from Rio de Janeiro after playing in Sunday ' s 2 2 draw with England , put pen to paper on his contract on Monday after passing a medical . Neymar whose full name is Neymar da Silva Junio signed a deal that is set to keep him at the club until 2018 . Any suitors potentially interested in luring the Brazilian away will have to stump up a staggering transfer fee after Barcelona announced that his buyout clause is 248 million . Barcelona vice president Josep Maria Bartomeu revealed on Monday that Barca had planned to bring in Neymar next year only to have to move the deal forward in light of competition for his signature from Real Madrid and another unnamed club . " The operation has been made more expensive due to the interest of other clubs that interfered in the signing of Neymar , " he said . " It was foreseen that Neymar would arrive in 2014 . To bring the move forward , we have had to pay 22 million more . " In total , the deal cost Barcelona 75 million , with the club having already made a down payment of 13 million last year . Neymar himself said he had always targeted a move to Barcelona despite the attempts made by their great rivals Real . " Real Madrid is a great club and I respect them , but I chose Barca because my heart was with Barca and I am here today , " he explained . " My family and I have never been moved by money , for me happiness is very important and I am happy at Barca . " The Spanish titleholders and four time European champions announced the signing of the forward on May 26 .

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What s a politician most afraid of ? British Prime Minister Harold Macmillan s famous answer to the journalist s question is more relevant than ever : Events , dear boy , events . If you add the Paris death toll to the number of victims who died after Daesh ( the self proclaimed Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant ) bombed a Russian plane over the Sinai , that s 353 . And the previous day s attack on Beirut takes the number to 400 civilians assassinated by Daesh . How has the British government reacted ? London was the victim of Al Qaida a decade ago , when 52 people were killed in the attacks against public transport system . July 2005 was Britain s wake up call . Ever since , security has remained a top priority , measured in the surveillance cameras on every other street corner , near public arenas , shopping malls , train stations . In terms of the state of security , the United Kingdom goes far beyond what would ever be authorised in France , or what the German public would ever accept . British Prime Minister David Cameron s government is currently working on a new wiretap law , which is much more likely to pass in the wake of the Paris attacks . An entirely different question is the one concerning military readiness . In 2003 , when the then prime minister Tony Blair donned his special relationship hat , he had no reservations about helping the United States in Iraq . Cameron , on the other hand , hesitates to ask for parliamentary approval to send the s eight Tornado aircraft to Syria . In 2013 , when Cameron asked the Lower House for a mandate to punish Syrian President Bashar Al Assad for using chemical weapons on his people , lawmakers rejected the request . Another defeat would be fatal for him , so the man in Downing Street must first make sure to have an absolute majority on his side before undertaking anything . Across the English Channel , an unexpected consequence of the Paris attacks is that they ve affected negotiations concerning the referendum to remain in the European Union ( ) and the risk of the so called Brexit . The climate appears to have reversed . The events in Paris underpin Cameron s intuition that , to play a role in the reformed , there actually is no alternative regarding security policy . Since November 13 , the European priorities have been collaboration , support and security ? more than ever . As if anticipating the events in Paris , Cameron penned a letter to European Council President Donald Tusk , acknowledging the benefit of a close collaboration on security issues . In a speech accompanying the letter , he called the an important political instrument , similar to organisations such as Nato or the . If you think that the British want to retire to some sort of splendid isolation , you re mistaken . Britain s talk of reforming its relationship to the hadn t been forgotten , but the Brexit debate is now getting the international attention that it had been missing to date ? thanks to the events in Paris . In the light of much needed unity to face the terror , Europeans too will consider what Britain is really worth and how it fits into the . Maybe they will understand better now why the island nation has always kept its distance from a Europe without frontiers , now that refugees are threatening the principles of the open border Schengen Area . But if you think that the British want to retire to some sort of splendid isolation , you re mistaken . The country knows a true variety of different cultures , with a much more global orientation than what can be seen in many parts of the Continent . It s something that Charles de Gaulle understood in 1963 , when he refused Britain s application to become a member of the European Economic Community . He claimed that it would never truly want to become a part of Europe . But Britain has changed its position and Cameron s point of view has clearly evolved since the days of De Gaulle . Nevertheless , we must not forget that Britain isn t interested in unity for the sake of unity , but rather how it can benefit the country s own struggle to survive . ? Worldcrunch , in partnership with Die Welt New York Times News Service .

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As Justin Trudeau continues his tour around the country , seeking to inspire Liberal Party members ' hearts and minds as his father did some 42 years ago , no one has yet worked up the courage to mention to the family scion that the Liberal Party has been defunct for almost two years . " I was about to tell him , I swear , " said campaign manager Tommy Caroso , " but you should see the look in his eyes when he talks about being Party leader . It would have been like telling a kid there is no Santa Claus . " Caroso and other aides have managed to successfully satisfy the delusions of the great Pierre ' s eldest son by staging events at seniors homes where the residents suffering from dementia also still believe the Liberal Party remains a potent political force , and paying homeless people to shake Justin ' s hand at meet and greets . " We even got the Conservative Party to do us a favour for old times sake and pretend to be outraged by Justin ' s 2010 interview where he said Albertans shouldn ' t be in charge of the country . The truth is that interview wasn ' t even real Justin was just talking to my buddy Roy Yet those closest to Trudeau are worried the longer he remains in the dark , the harder it will be to maintain the facade . " There have been a lot of close calls , " said wife , Sophie Gregoire . " Last weekend we had to scramble when Justin wanted to do a photo op where he is kissing babies . We only managed to get one couple out that had a little boy . The poor thing was passed around the room and his clothes were changed several times to make it look like more than one baby . " Others say they were expecting Trudeau to figure it out for himself by now . " I thought after the fourth completely empty leadership rally , the charade would have been over . But instead he just spent 45 minutes yelling ! into an empty basketball gym , " said longtime friend Cindy Little . " They had to postpone the quarterfinals of the girls intramural volleyball championship , " she added . Dr Martin Heft , psychologist , said Trudeau ' s level of denial was a fairly common ailment among Liberal supporters that have been around since the party ' s heyday . " On some level , Mr Trudeau probably realizes the Liberal Party has long since shuffled off its mortal coil , but because he wants it so bad , he has convinced himself the political climate is the same as it was in 1993 . That may also explain why he has started wearing a lot of neon purple clothing and is constantly quoting old Beverly Hills 90210 episodes . "

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Bolivian President Evo Morales said Saturday that he was suspending the work of the U . S . Drug Enforcement Administration in Bolivia and that the government will take control of its activities in the war on drugs . Bolivian President Evo Morales , seen last month , says his government will control its anti drug activities . Morales made the remarks in a speech in a remote part of Bolivia , carried on national television and radio stations . The announcement comes more than a month after Morales kicked agents out of the country ' s coca producing Chapare region , saying the government could no longer protect them amid a growing revolt . At least 30 people died in the violence , and Morales accused Washington of fomenting the unrest . Bolivia and the United States each expelled the other ' s ambassadors in September as well , and Morales launched a verbal assault against the U . S . government at the United Nations General Assembly . For its part , the United States accused Bolivia of not doing enough to stop the flow of drugs out of the country . Last month , President Bush said he had proposed cutting off special trade deals with Bolivia " until it fulfills its obligations . " As he left Bolivia after his expulsion , U . S . ambassador Philip Goldberg warned the Bolivian government that reducing ties with Washington was " a grave mistake . " Morales ' accusations that the United States had helped foment the violence in his country are " false and baseless , " Goldberg said in September , and Morales " insulted us . " The has not been officially notified of any suspension or expulsion , spokesman Garrison Courtney said Saturday . He would not say how many agents are in Bolivia for security reasons but said it was not a significant presence . " If this is true , it is an unfortunate situation , " Courtney said . " We ' ve been working with our counterparts for over 30 years and have a tremendous working relationship with our Bolivian counterparts . " The violence broke out in September as Morales , the nation ' s first Indian president , battled an autonomy movement in the natural gas rich eastern departments of Santa Cruz , Pando , Beni and Tarija . The movement was triggered by Morales ' pledge to redistribute wealth from the eastern departments to the country ' s poorer highlands . Some of Latin America ' s leaders have supported Morales . Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez , long a critic of Bush and the United States , expelled the U . S . ambassador from Caracas in solidarity with Bolivia and recalled his own ambassador from Washington . In late October , Bolivia ' s Congress approved an agreement between the government and opposition leaders to hold a referendum on a constitution that would grant more power to the nation ' s Indian majority , according to the Bolivian Information Agency , or , the state news agency . To spur the negotiations , reported , Morales agreed to seek only one more term as president . The agreement followed weeks of negotiations between the government and political opponents , including the governors of the eastern provinces .

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Reuters) - The No. 2 Republican in the U.S. Senate said on Tuesday the chamber’s investigation into Russian meddling in the presidential election would also examine President Donald Trump’s claim that he had been wiretapped by the Obama administration. Asked by whether Trump’s claim, for which he has presented no evidence, would be part of the probe, Senate Majority Whip John Cornyn said: “I think all of that is part of the investigation.” “It needs an investigation so we can find out what the facts are,” he added. “We’ll follow the facts wherever they may lead.”

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Which airline , hotel and rental car rewards programs are worth your while ? With all the mergers and changes in the travel industry , it ' s nearly impossible for the occasional traveler to know . The 2014 FlyerTalk Awards highlight companies that still impress the road warriors of the sky . FlyerTalk ' s online veterans know the pros and cons of nearly every aspect of travel , including the coveted perks of loyalty programs . That information is especially valuable as many reward programs make it harder to reap their benefits . Delta Air Lines ' plan to award dollars spent rather than miles flown is the latest move in that direction . While there are many industry awards for best travel loyalty programs , " users of these travel services are better judges of the services than the industry , " says Brent Conver , general manager of FlyerTalk . Thousands of registered FlyerTalk members nominated their favorite programs in December and voted for the winners , which are being announced Wednesday . Here are their picks for best overall airline , hotel and rental car programs and best specific program benefits around the world . Best overall rewards programs American Airlines AAdvantage won for top airline affinity program in the Americas , with United Airlines coming in second place . Starwood ' s Preferred Guest program edged out Hilton HHonors in the hotel category . And Hertz Gold Plus Rewards took the rental car honors . Frequent travelers want to turn their airline and hotel points into more travel easily . " People who are big fans of American say they have the best award availability , and they love that Starwood allows its points to be transferred to different airline programs , " he says . They also love Starwood ' s flexibility ( in ) allowing travelers to use a combination of points and cash to book rooms . In the Europe Africa category , British Airways Executive Club was voted top airline affinity program . Starwood Preferred Guest and Hertz Gold Plus Rewards both came in first place in this region , as well . Hertz which collected several FlyerTalk awards also spends a lot of time thinking about their elite travelers , and it shows up in their fan base at FlyerTalk , says Conver . In the Middle East Asia Oceania region , India ' s Jet Airways JetPrivilege was the surprise winner in the airline affinity program , upsetting the winner for the last two years , Cathay Pacific ' s Asia Miles . Taj Hotels Resorts and Palaces ' InnerCircle took top hotel honors . And no surprise in the rental car category : Hertz swept all three regions with its Gold Plus Rewards . Best travel reward program benefit ( Americas ) FlyerTalk ' s American Airlines AAdvantage members love their Executive Platinum member upgrades . Members get eight free one way upgrades systemwide upon qualification or re qualification of elite status . In the hotel benefit race , the love that Marriott Rewards members have for the Concierge Lounge dominates . Their club lounges in the United States offer free food and drink and a dedicated concierge . And once again , Hertz Gold Plus Rewards ' Gold service wins in the rental car benefit category . While Gold service is a package of upgrades including faster reservations , a speedy vehicle pick up process and treatment , it ' s packaged together and treated as a single benefit . Best travel reward program benefit ( Europe Africa ) In the airline awards category , British Airways Executive Club members love their Avios upgrades . British Airways uses distance based award charts , which allows travelers to trade in fewer miles ( called Avios at the airline ) for short trips , says Conver . " British Airways spends a lot of time working with their elite travelers , and they have a fan base , " he says . Travelers love their Hilton HHonors Executive lounge access , naming it the best hotel benefit in Europe and Africa . The lounges offer free food and drink , and none of the lounges are exactly alike . Hertz Gold Plus Rewards program wins again in this category for giving members points toward free rentals or exchange for other programs ' miles or points . Best travel reward program benefit ( Middle East Asia Oceania ) Members of Jet Airways JetPrivilege say that program ' s top perk allows them to pay cash for domestic award ticket upgrades . Hotel guests voted Taj Hotels Resorts and Palaces InnerCircle ' s room upgrades the top benefit . FlyerTalk members didn ' t nominate any car rental benefits in this part of the world . Maybe next year ?

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Mizzou names interim president in wake of vandalism on campus University of Missouri System Interim President Mike Middleton ? The University of Missouri system has named an interim president in the wake of protests that forced the resignations of the president and chancellor . The move comes after vandals attacked a cultural center and students have butted heads with the media . The Board of Curators named Mike Middleton to be the interim president of the state s public university system , three days after President Tim Wolfe and Chancellor R . Bowen Loftin announced their resignations . Middleton , a former civil rights attorney who was the first person of color to graduate from Missouri s law school , previously served as the deputy chancellor of the system s flagship campus in Columbia , nicknamed Mizzou . University of Missouri president , chancellor step down amidst protests over racial tensions The time has come for us to acknowledge and address our daunting challenges , and return to our relentless adherence to the University of Missouri s mission to discover , disseminate , preserve and apply knowledge , Middleton said in a statement . I am looking forward to working closely with the leadership on our four campuses , and Missouri s state leaders , to move this great university forward , he added . Middleton s appointment came hours after a vandal spray painted over the word black on the sign for the Gaines Oldham Black Culture Center . The cultural center seeks to make the campus a more inclusive and welcoming environment for diverse populations . ? Freshman Isaac Jahns told the Maneater , Mizzou s student paper , that he heard a conversation that may have been related while walking home from a late night dining hall with friends . As we turned the corner , we heard someone yell , Black motherf s , you re not welcome here , Jahns said . I looked back , and there was a girl by the culture center with a red jacket on and she booked it . She was sprinting . So we booked it too , went back to our dorm and I tried calling twice We were like , It s gotta be the same guy . It has to be . The freshman added that he did not see the male suspect and that he thought the female , whom he believed the insults were directed to , was black . The Black Culture Center at Mizzou is named , in part , in honor of Lloyd L . Gaines . Here ' s why that ' s important . 1 pic . twitterweblink EZDc4SMgQG ? Kevin M . Kruse ( KevinMKruse ) November 12 , 2015 The vandalism is the latest in a string of racially charged incidents on campus that have many African American students on edge and afraid . It occurred hours after campus police finally released their report on an October 24 event , in which a swastika drawn in human feces was found on campus . Questions had been raised as to the veracity of the story due to a lack of photographic evidence , but the incident was confirmed through a Freedom of Information Act request by the Daily Caller . The responding officer wrote that he was directed to a bathroom where he noticed there was a swastika drawn on the wall by someone using feces , he wrote . There was also feces on the floor located by the entryway to the restroom . Campus life more or less returned to normal on Thursday , s Anya Parampil reported from Mizzou . The encampments from earlier this week have been taken down and most classes have resumed . Students have welcomed Middleton s appointment , she said . Middleton s balanced approach and thoughtful tone during the press conference announcing his appointment was a marked difference from that of Wolfe , his predecessor . Students had accused the previous system president of not only failing to address multiple reported incidents of racial harassment , but also of being dismissive of their concerns . Protests began last week with a hunger strike by graduate student Jonathan Blake , and reached a groundswell of support and national attention Saturday night after 30 members of the Mizzou football team threatened to boycott upcoming games if Wolfe did not resign . In his introduction , the interim president addressed the idea of safe spaces on campus , a hot button issue during the protests . I think safe spaces are critical . I think students need spaces where they can feel comfortable , where they can interact without fear , he said . But I think if you re asking in the context of the First Amendment and free speech issues , that s a very delicate balance . Both are essential to our way of life in this country . Safe spaces ? meaning places where people can fully express themselves , without fear of being made to feel uncomfortable , unwelcome , or unsafe ? became the focus of the mainstream media , after a video showing an assistant professor of mass media calling for muscle to help her stop a student cameraman from reporting on the anti racism protest went viral . That videographer , Mark Schierbecker , filed a complaint against Professor Melissa Click for simple assault on Wednesday night , after meeting with her on Tuesday . Click apologized to him , but Schierbecker found her remorse lacking , he told Today , adding that he was just left with the feeling that she doesn ' t care . " Outside support for the student protests has begun to wane over the issue , as journalists have condemned the need for safe spaces where the media is not allowed . Missouri professor resigns after refusing to cancel exam amid racial threats The national media s coverage of the protests pivoted so quickly from here s what the protesters are upset about , here s why these events are happening to here s why journalists are upset with the protesters . . . And it s so easy for journalists to start writing about themselves , when they re not the story , Nate Gatter , a student reporter for the Maneater , told . At the end of the day ? 10 , 20 years from now ? at the University of Missouri , we re not going to remember how journalists feel like they were wronged . We re going to remember what these protesters were doing and why they were doing it . Bitter battles over the need for safe spaces have erupted online , and were only inflamed after Brenda Smith Lezama , vice president of the Mizzou student body , implied to that students right to protest trumped the journalists rights to cover events . I personally am tired of hearing that First Amendment rights protect students when they are creating a hostile and unsafe learning environment for myself and for other students here , Smith Lezama said . I think that it s important for us to create that distinction and create a space where we can all learn from one another and start to create a place of healing rather than a place where we are experiencing a lot of hate like we have in the past . There has also been backlash against the protest movement by fellow students . An Op Ed on the website Total Sorority Move lambasted Butler for silencing anyone who did not agree with the ConcernedStudent1950 movement at the heart of the demonstrations . For the past week , Jonathan Butler has politicized our campus , counteractively racially divided our student body , and threatened the way our leaders will make future decisions , a Mizzou student with the handle LuckyJo wrote . He protests because he feels that nobody is listening to him . He feels he has been silenced . So why does he consistently silence others ? Isn t that contradictory to his argument ?

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Judge Jeanine: I wasn t even going to do an opening statement because it s the holidays and I m generally in the Christmas spirit. But when Hillary Clinton laid out her comprehensive plan to bolster homeland security, I couldn t help myself:// (function(d, s, id) { var js, fjs = d.getElementsByTagName(s)[0]; if (d.getElementById(id)) return; js = d.createElement(s); js.id = id; js.src = "//connect.facebook.net/en_GB/sdk.js#xfbml=1&version=v2.3"; fjs.parentNode.insertBefore(js, fjs);}(document, 'script', 'facebook-jssdk')); // I wasn t even going to do an opening statement because it s the holidays and I m generally in the Christmas spirit. But when Hillary Clinton laid out her comprehensive plan to bolster homeland security, I couldn t help myself. #JudgeJeaninePosted by Judge Jeanine Pirro on Saturday, 19 December 2015

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It s no secret that Donald Trump and Adolf Hitler are very similar. Like Hitler, Trump wants to keep the Untermensch in this case Muslims, Hispanics, and other brown people out of his country. Both men chose to run for office on a Christian platform while failing to act anything remotely similar to Jesus. Like Hitler, Trump has decided that an entire segment of the population Muslims should be forced to register in a national database and to wear special little badges. And, like Hitler, The Donald wants to throw a certain segment of the population in concentration camps. Dissenters especially minorities are brutally beaten at his rallies, something Trump adamantly supports.With all the similarities between the two fascists, YouTube prankster channel SloFlo decided to conduct a little social experiment: They quoted Adolf Hitler to Trump supporters, but told them the words were Trump s. The prankster made up a fake Trump pamphlet, but he replaced all the quotes with Hitler quotes. Well, there s a lot of people that should be sterilized according to Donald Trump, said a man wearing a Trump tie. So, sure. You look at the Democratic Party and they prove that, one supporter said. That s why I m voting for Trump. He s a smart man, he s got the world by the balls right now, a young woman replied. He s got a lot of money, and he s very influential because of his money, and what he s done with, like, his empire. As soon as our economic system starts improving, we don t have to worry about the immigrants anymore, an enthusiastic man Trumpsplained. They ll go away. Well, man is the cruelest animal, said Tie Guy.After the Trump supporters said they agree with the quotes in the pamphlet, they were in for a surprise when it was revealed that the quotes actually came from none other than Adolf Hitler a man whose speeches Trump has been known to keep by his bedside. I m definitely not down with racism, said the young woman after learning she had just endorsed Hitler s words. I d say you re lying to me, another Trump supporter said with a blank stare on his face. Asked if he still supports Trump, he replied: Well, yeah, But I don t support Hitler. Pressed on whether he supports the quotes, he explained that If Donald Trump said them, I support em! Watch this hilarious prank below:Featured image via screengrab

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Washington New U . S . military intelligence suggests Iran plans to smuggle new shipments of weapons into Afghanistan in the coming weeks as part of an increased effort to interfere with coalition operations , a senior U . S . Defense Department official said Friday . The information came from an " Iranian source " whose tips on past shipments have been verified by the United States , the official said . The official declined to be identified because of the sensitive nature of the information . He also declined to offer more details on the identity of the Iranian source . Intelligence gained by talking to people , sometimes referred to as " human intelligence , " is always considered sensitive for fear of compromising sources . " There are indications the Iranians have stepped it up , " the official said . But another U . S . official said Iran is only providing " limited supplies of weapons to the Taliban . . . not enough to cause major problems for coalition forces . " The official also noted that Iran a majority Shiite country and the Sunni Taliban almost went to war with one another in the late 90s , so it ' s not really in their interest to be a major source of top shelf arms to the Taliban . Earlier this week , however , Adm . Michael Mullen , chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff , told reporters in Afghanistan he was ' taken aback " when he learned of a " significant shipment " of weapons from Iran into Kandahar in southeastern Afghanistan . Mullen and his aides declined to offer any other details . And the Defense Department official said the source has told the United States of " volumes of Iranian munitions coming into Afghanistan . " Tehran has consistently denied supporting groups opposed to the Afghan government . U . S . and coalition troops have seen evidence of some Iranian weapons inside Afghanistan found in seized caches or in the aftermath of attacks . Some munitions have recent manufacturing dates and serial numbers . " That leads us to believe there are ongoing and current shipments coming into Afghanistan from Iran , " the official said . The Iranian weapons include not only rockets and grenades but also material and explosives to make improvised explosive devices . The official said the United States has found high explosives that are clearly manufactured in Iran with a particular process and design " similar to what we saw with Iranian weapons in Iraq . " The Pentagon official said some of the upcoming shipments might be designated for Kandahar , adding that the U . S . military would do everything it could to stop that from happening . The official indicated it had been several months since coalition forces had seized any weapons shipments at Afghanistan ' s western border with Iran . Authorities believe shipments are broken up into smaller loads at the border and then brought into the country as unobtrusively as possible by truck convoys . The issue of just how much Iran is interfering inside Afghanistan remains under debate in the administration ' s national security circles . Recently , Defense Secretary Robert Gates accused Iran of playing a " double game " in Afghanistan , both aiding the Taliban and more publicly helping finance some public institutions . But he then described Iranian assistance to the Taliban as " pretty low level . " " We have really not seen an increase of Iranian assistance , whether it ' s equipment or weapons or training , in western Afghanistan , " Gates told reporters on February 22 . " We ' re obviously keeping an eye on it , but it seems pretty modest at this point . "

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A former suburban Omaha teacher and her husband who were accused of serving alcohol to minors have been sent to jail and given probation . Ann Urwiler , 50 , and 48 year old Jon Urwiler on Thursday were each sentenced to 39 days in jail and two years of probation and fined 1 , 000 each . They pleaded guilty to contributing to the delinquency of a child . Ann Urwiler , 50 , and 48 year old Jon Urwiler on Thursday were each sentenced to 39 days in jail and two years of probation and fined 1 , 000 each The pair also pleaded guilty to contributing to the delinquency of a child Police say officers saw teenagers fleeing from a party at the Urwilers ' Papillion ( pictured ) home in July Sarpy County prosecutors dropped charges of procuring alcohol for a minor in exchange for their pleas . Police say officers saw teenagers fleeing from a party at the Urwilers ' Papillion home in July . According to a search warrant they were called because of vehicles parked illegally in the area . But when they approached the home , officers saw teenagers with alcohol and teenagers running from the house and saw 15 20 teenagers by the back door and smelled marijuana , reports Omahaweblink . Ann Urwiler told officers that her son was having a party but that she was unaware of any alcohol or drug use Ann Urwiler told officers that her son was having a party but that she was unaware of any alcohol or drug use . Among items taken from the house were water pipes , marijuana and alcohol . A school district spokeswoman says Ann Urwiler in September quit her job as a first grade teacher at Papillion ' s Trumble Park Elementary School . The Urwilers will serve their jail time every other weekend at the Sarpy County Jail starting this month , according to court records . Their lawyer told Omahaweblink , that they have taken ' extreme steps ' to make sure nothing like this happens again and are diligent about what goes on in their home . ' It ' s sad what this cost their family , ' she said . ' It ' s just a sad situation all the way around . '

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Nude photos and other potentially objectionable materials have been showing up in the iPhone application store in recent weeks , raising questions about Apple ' s ability to control iPhone content . An iPhone app called BeautyMeter was pulled from the app store after a nude photo surfaced . In the most recent example , a nude photo of a young woman , reported to be 15 years old , showed up on an iPhone application called " BeautyMeter , " according to Wiredweblink and Krappsweblink , an app review site . The photo , which apparently was submitted by one of the photo sharing app ' s users , prompted Apple to remove the entire mobile application from its online store . Funnymals , maker of the BeautyMeter app , which lets users upload and posts photos of people and then rank them based on " hotness , " says in a statement on its Web site that it agrees with Apple ' s decision to yank the phone application from its online store . Funnymals also says its policies prohibit people from posting nude photos to the application . Neither Funnymals nor Apple responded to requests for comment . About a week earlier , another mobile phone application , " Hottest Girl , " showcased a photo of a topless woman and also was pulled from the iPhone app store . " Apple will not distribute applications that contain inappropriate content , such as pornography , " an Apple company spokesman said at the time . The explicit material is putting attention on Apple ' s attempts to filter out potentially objectionable apps before they ' re posted on its app store . The iPhone app store , with more than 50 , 000 applications , is the most popular entertainment and information venue of its kind for mobile phones . Observers say the successful app store buoys the iPhone ' s popularity and adds to Apple ' s sterling image as a hip and family friendly company . The explicit content has the potential to tarnish that image . But Apple , like any company or Web site that hosts user submitted content , may be engaged an impossible task by trying to keep all offensive material from the app store . Some iPhone apps are developed by Apple , but many are submitted for approval by third party developers . Phil Malone , a clinical professor of law at Harvard Law School , said it ' s unlikely Apple or app developers could be held liable for potentially illegal content that might show up in phone apps , as long as they didn ' t know about the questionable content in advance . It would be impossible for Apple or developers to keep all potentially objectionable material out of the app store , since much of the content is submitted by users , he said . As the quantity of new apps and updates for apps increases , it becomes all the more difficult for the company to keep up , said Dan Moren , associate editor of Macworld , a blog about all things Apple . Joshua Topolsky , editor in chief of Engadget , a technology blog , said the impossibility of policing all app store content should free Apple from some blame . " It ' s completely out of Apple ' s control that someone uploaded a nude photo , and to some extent , it ' s out of the app developer ' s hands as well , " he said . More pressing , Topolsky said , are Apple ' s nebulous policies about which apps get the company ' s stamp of approval . Apple does not tell developers or the public exactly how the decision process works , he said . The mysterious approval process frustrates app developers and could lead some to turn away from Apple and move on to other phones , said Jared Brown , an app developer . In some cases , applications have been banned from the iPhone app store for showcasing material that also would be easily accessible through iTunes or by using Apple ' s mobile Web browser . A Nine Inch Nails application , for example , reportedly was pulled by Apple because it streamed a song with offensive lyrics . Band leader Trent Reznor lashed out against Apple on his Web site , calling the company hypocritical and pointing out that the song in question also was available on iTunes . In a similar incident , a Twitter app called " Tweetie " was pulled because it gave access to offensive words on Twitterweblink . It was later put back on the app store . And an iPhone app that allowed users to shake a digital crying baby to death was yanked from the app store in April . Apple issued an apology , calling the app " deeply offensive " and a " mistake . " Unlike Apple , which acts as a gatekeeper , Google lets developers post games and other programs to its Android app store without going through a screening process . Brown said he favors this idea , which lets the Android store ' s community flag objectionable content . Apple has said it approves 96 percent of submitted iPhone apps . In a recent update to the iPhone software , Apple included controls that let users choose which types of content they would like to block from their phones . iPhone apps now come with age appropriateness labels , submitted by developers . Moren said this new parental control system offers " fine grained controls " and helps iPhone owners decide what content they want to buy . The company is doing anything it can to try to keep pornography and offensive material off the site for public relations reasons , he said . " They ' d much rather hang onto their image as a family friendly company " than let offensive material in , he said . " I think they ' ve really cultivated that . "

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The Republican National Committee announced Friday that it was suspending its partnership with News for a presidential debate in February , moving fast as anger at ' s handling of Wednesday night ' s Republican forum boiled over . In a letter to News chairman Andrew Lack , chairman Reince Priebus said that their relationship for the debate , scheduled for Feb . 26 at the University of Houston , was on hold " pending further discussion . " The has faced increasingly vocal and active dissatisfaction with the debate process from presidential contenders after Wednesday night ' s faceoff , with candidates and their campaigns complaining that conducted the debate in " bad faith " and asked questions in an attempt to spark infighting . " We simply cannot continue with without full consultation with our campaigns , " Priebus wrote Friday . In a statement , News called the ' s decision " disappointing . " " However , along with our debate broadcast partners at Telemundo we will work in good faith to resolve this matter with the Republican Party , " the network said . Priebus noted that a debate would still be held on that day and that the would continue to work with its partner in the event , the National Review . But he did not say whether Telemundo , the only Spanish language media organization hosting a debate in the Republican primary , would remain a part of the partnership . " The campaign supports the ' s decision to suspend the debate on February 26th due to the total lack of substance and respect exhibited during Wednesday ' s night ' s debate , " Trump ' s spokeswoman Hope Hicks said Friday . " We look forward to pursuing alternatives along with the to ensure candidates are given ample opportunity to outline their vision for the future of our country . " A spokesman for Sen . Rand Paul , Sergio Gor , also praised the ' s move . " We hope networks and future moderators realize that what happened in Colorado should never have occurred , " said Gor , whose candidate complained Wednesday night about a lack of time . Ben Carson ' s campaign , which was uneasy with Priebus ' letter , had been working on its own effort to change forthcoming debates . As far back as May , Carson had sent letters to the chairman , warning that the large and diverse field was ill served by the debate rules . Since Wednesday , Carson had directed his team to work with rival campaigns on debate reform . A meeting of campaign staffers was set for Washington on Sunday and the was not invited . " After the past few debate debacles , the campaigns are having constant conversations with each other about how to get this back on track , " said Hogan Gidley , a spokesman for former Arkansas Gov . Mike Huckabee . " How can we have a real debate when moderators are more interested in promoting themselves than in getting answers from the candidates ? That ' s the cardinal sin of journalism , and everyone ' s sick and tired of it . " The meeting Sunday will also include aides for campaigns that have grown frustrated at their relegation to short " undercard " debates , with low ratings , based on national poll numbers that differ somewhat from the strength of candidates in specific states . " Central planning never works , " said Kyle Plotkin , a spokesman for Louisiana Gov . Bobby Jindal . " Debates are a crucial part of the democratic process we should have more , not less . The notion of limiting the number of debates was , and is , a bad idea . The debate gambit was said to involve forcing the media partners to hold substantive debates rather than just a shooting gallery of nasty and unserious questions . It ' s time to admit that did not work . " Early on , the choice of as a debate host had seemed like a victory for Priebus ' avowed strategy of protecting Republican candidates from a " circus . " Priebus had claimed that biased moderators from networks like would skew their questions and insult voters .

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A private Pennsylvania college expelled three students who made racist comments and used a slur during a late night campus radio broadcast . Bucknell University president John Bravman said in a email that he would share the comments made by the students , a and two guests , in the ' interest of transparency and candor ' . Bravman said one of the students used the N word during the March 20 broadcast . Another student said ' black people should be dead ' and a third said ' lynch ' em ' . Private Pennsylvania college Bucknell University expelled three students who made racist comments , including ' black people should be dead ' and ' lynch ' em ' , and the N word during a campus radio broadcast The university has not released the names of the expelled students . Bravman revealed the expulsions in a late night email sent to students , faculty and staff on Monday . ' Their conduct is an affront to our values , damaging to our community and in clear violation of our community standards , ' he wrote . Bucknell spokesman Andy Hirsch said that the incident didn ' t come to the administration ' s attention until last Thursday , according to PennLiveweblink . It was an inmate at the nearby Lewisburg federal penitentiary who heard the students ' comments and brought them to light . President John Bravman ( pictured ) said he ' d share the comments made by the students , a and two guests , in the ' interest of transparency and candor ' Hirsch said the inmate reported the broadcast to the Lewisburg Prison Project , a prisoner advocacy group . The group contacted a university faculty member , who then reached out to the student run radio station ' s adviser . According to Hirsch , the three students were suspended and interviewed before the dean of students decided to expel them . ' I would emphasize that the context really doesn ' t matter once you see what was said , ' Hirsch said . The spokesman declined to say if alcohol was involved , noting the investigation is not complete . ' I can tell you that there were other people at the station , ' he said . ' Whether or not they were there at the time when this happened , we ' re still looking into all those details . ' The Bucknell student body is 79 per cent white , five per cent Hispanic , four per cent Asian and three per cent African American . After the comments were revealed last Thursday , Bravman sent a message to the entire campus community declaring the behavior ' unacceptable and inexcusable ' . ' This is not who we are , ' he wrote . ' In fact , it is the antithesis of what so many of our students , faculty and staff are working hard to attain a more diverse and inclusive environment . ' ' I urge you to defy this detestable conduct by not letting it thwart our progress toward a greater Bucknell . ' It was an inmate at the nearby Lewisburg federal penitentiary ( pictured ) who heard the students ' comments and brought them to light by contacting a prisoner advocacy group , which then reached out to the university

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Mississippi Republican Karl Oliver just gave the most honest, and most accurately Republican response that may have ever been given in the history of the modern Republican party, to a resident of his state.Becky Guidry sent Rep. Oliver an email over her concerns about Mississippi s planned tax breaks that their Republican-controlled legislature is considering. The legislature plans to underfund the state s revenue to catastrophic levels by removing income and corporate franchise taxes. It s not a silly concern since Kansas Republicans have had what can only be considered a post-apocalyptic budget and economy ever since they pulled these same shenanigans there.Guidry s letter is as follows: It is irresponsible of our leadership to suggest eliminating income and corporate franchise taxeswhen: revenue projections are already down, budgets for various services are being cut across the board, funding for public education and other critical services such as child care, foster care and roads/bridges are underfunded. If and when this bill reaches the full House for a vote, again, I urge you to vote No. Source: Clarion LedgerGuidry has a well thought out and practical opinion. Republicans, however, do not care.Rep. Oliver s spiteful and ignorant response is below:Mrs. Guidry,I normally don t return emails that do not request a response, but I found yours so intriguing I simply felt led to respond.I see you are not a native to the Great State of Mississippi nor do you and I have similar political views. The people of our Great State overwhelmingly share my same or similar views on Government responsibility. I appreciate you going to the trouble to share yours with me, but quite frankly, and with all due respect, I could care less. I would, however, recommend that there are a rather large number of like minded citizens in Illinois that would love to see you return.With warmest personal regards,Karl OliverSource: Clarion Ledger I could care less. He probably meant he could not care less, but as the colloquial expression is often said this way, his intent was obvious. As sickening as a response like this is, it is really the most correct one that could possibly be given by a Republican. He s right. They really could care less what s good for the people in a town, state, or the entire nation. Taking all the poor people s money and giving it to the rich is exactly what Jesus would do, right?Guidry was absolutely shocked and appalled by the response: My interpretation was since I was not born here that my opinion just doesn t count. My husband s family is here I work and pay taxes, my son goes to public schools in the Gulfport School District. We re involved in our community. Source: Clarion LedgerThis is the new level of contempt that Republicans have for America. A Trump trickle-down seems to be beginning, where authoritarianism and unaccountability are the new freedom. Featured image via WJTV

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Reuters) - Csx Corp said on Wednesday it has resumed normal train operations into Waycross and Savannah, in Georgia, and limited service into Jacksonville, Florida, where it has also reopened intermodal facilities. The No. 3 U.S. railroad also said engineering crews worked through the night to restore service in Georgia, South Carolina and Alabama but that customers should expect delays as backlogs are worked down. The railroad said intermodal terminals in Jacksonville, central Florida, and Tampa have reopened, though train service delays are still expected.

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Scouts from the 3 . 17th Fylde Troop near Blackpool were given the honour of passing the torch through Lytham St Annes , a stretch of thirty miles that took it through the historic Halfbaked Woods . Each of the thirty strong team of scouts carried the torch one mile with hundreds of people lining the streets to watch the once in a life time event . " It was going so well , " said Arthur " Clover " Garlic , troop leader and organiser for the thirty mile stretch of torch bearing . " Until we got to Halfbaked Woods , just to the east of Lytham . " During this stretch , which took the torch into the heart of the woods , Justin Tuleft was to hand the torch to Felicity Brand . " We thought this would be a beautiful moment , " said Garlic . " Justin ' s carried a metaphorical torch for Felicity since they met in the cubs and brownies . To hand over a real torch in the beautiful woodland setting that is Halfbaked woods , well , we thought that he would finally get over his paralysing shyness . " Unfortunately , on seeing Felicity bathed in a shaft of sunlight , Justin stumbled and dropped the torch in a nearby fern bush . " We teach scouts how to set fires , " said Garlic . " They can make a fire using an old coke can , some cotton wool and a match , if need be . It ' s a real skill starting a fire with a match . We don ' t really teach them how to put fires out . This is something we will be addressing . " The conflagration burned through the tinder dry woods sending spectators , scouts and irresponsible adults scrambling for the safety of nearby Trout Pool . Some of the scouts stood around the burning woods toasting bread , making baked potatoes and singing camp fire songs . The rest joined the adults in the pub for a swift one . " It ' s a shame about the woods , " said Garlic . " We ' re going to call them just Baked Woods now . " Once the embers have died down enough for the fire crews to locate the Olympic Torch , the relay will continue .

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? ? Businessman Donald Trump returned to ? his familiar position as the Republican presidential front runner in Iowa as likely ? caucus goers say he ' s the best candidate ? to handle terrorism following the Islamic State attacks in Paris . But he ' s got a new chief competitor in Iowa : U . S . ? Sen . Ted Cruz of Texas . ? Trump polled 25 percent in the Quinnipiac University poll ? released Tuesday , with Cruz moving into second place with 23 ? percent after receiving high marks for handling foreign policy . In an October Quinnipiac poll , retired neurosurgeon Ben Carson led in the first caucus state with 28 ? percent , ? the first poll since July that didn ' t place Trump on top . This time , Carson was in third place with 18 percent . " Last month , we said it was Dr Ben Carson ' s turn in the spotlight , " said Peter A . Brown , assistant director of the Quinnipiac poll . " Today , the spotlight turns to Sen . ? Ted Cruz . " Gov . Chris Christie ? polled 2 percent , tied for eighth place with the last two Iowa caucus winners , former Arkansas Gov . Mike Huckabee and former Pennsylvania Sen . Rick Santorum . Terrorism and foreign policy moved into a tie for second place behind the economy and jobs when likely caucus goers were asked which issue was most important ? in deciding who to support for president . Since the Paris attacks , which killed 130 people , Trump has called for monitoring ? mosques ? and for keeping Syrian refugees ? out of the U . S . ? He also said that thousands of Jersey City residents cheered after 9 11 . Two independent fact checking organizations ? called the statement false . Three of every 10 respondents ? said Trump was the best candidate to handle terrorism , more than anyone else . Cruz was second with 20 percent . At the same time , 24 percent said Cruz was best able to handle foreign policy , followed by Trump with 18 percent . Five percent said Christie was best able to handle terrorism and 2 percent said the same on foreign policy . In terms of being concerned ? about a terrorist attack in the U . S . , 88 percent said they were very or somewhat worried , and 11 percent said they were not so worried or weren ' t worried at all . ? Jonathan D . Salant ? may be reached at ? jsalant njadvancemediaweblink . Follow him on Twitter ? JDSalant . Find ? NJweblink Politics on Facebook .

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Los Angeles In the wake of a teacher misconduct scandal , Los Angeles school officials have referred the discipline cases of 604 teachers from the past four years to state authorities to decide whether the teachers ' licenses should also be revoked , a school spokesman said Thursday . The California Commission on Teacher Credentialing will investigate 366 of the 604 teacher cases , spokeswoman Anne Padilla said on Thursday . Most of the cases focused on allegations of teacher misconduct that involved student safety . The referral of the cases to state licensing investigators is the latest turn in the nation ' s second largest school system . It has been reeling from a scandal at Miramonte Elementary School , where two teachers have been charged with lewd acts on pupils , including one teacher accused of putting children in adult like bondage situations and placing semen filled spoons at their mouths . " Protecting California ' s schoolchildren is always a priority for the commission . The workload has been a challenge , but a necessary one , " commission executive director Mary Vixie Sandy said in a statement . The 604 cases include teachers who were disciplined or were about to face discipline since July 2008 , according to Ira Berman , Los Angeles Unified School District director of employee relations , and Vivian Ekchian , the district ' s chief human resources officer . The cases also include teachers who were fired by the school board or who left the district after termination proceedings were initiated or while an allegation of misconduct was pending , Berman and Ekchian said . The system doesn ' t know whether any of the teachers who were fired or who left the district are still in the classroom in other school districts , according to Berman and Ekchian . The 604 figure also includes teachers who were suspended for 11 days or more for a variety of reasons not involving sexual misconduct with students , the two officials said . " The safety of our students is our No . 1 priority , " Ekchian said in explaining why the system referred the 604 cases to the state . The United Teachers Los Angeles , the teachers ' union , had no comment Thursday on the school board ' s action , spokeswoman Marla Eby said . The system ' s internal investigation arose after parental outrage at Miramonte , where a teacher resigned from the system last year but was not referred to the state for possible license revocation , school district spokesman Tom Waldman said . That person is former teacher Mark Berndt , 61 , who pleaded not guilty in February to allegations he bound young students , then photographed them with semen filled spoons held at their mouths and three inch cockroaches crawling across their faces , among other graphic depictions . " We had not informed Sacramento to revoke Mr Berndt ' s credentials , " Waldman said . Berndt ' s teaching credentials have been suspended , Padilla said . Berndt is being held on 23 million bond and faces 23 counts of lewd acts on a child . The 23 victims were between 7 and 10 years old , and all but two of them were girls , the Los Angeles County District Attorney ' s Office said . Authorities have said they have discovered roughly 600 images allegedly taken by Berndt in his classroom . Los Angeles School Superintendent John Deasy has said Berndt was removed from his teaching job in January 2011 after school officials learned of the police investigation . A teacher for 30 years , Berndt initially challenged the school district ' s decision to dismiss him . But he eventually dropped his appeal and resigned last spring . His arrest in January led to a broader fallout over the adequacy of safeguards for the school ' s students and the prospect of more victims . Days after Berndt was taken into custody , another Miramonte Elementary teacher Martin Springer , 49 was arrested and charged with three felony counts of lewd acts with a girl younger than 14 . He has pleaded not guilty . The school board subsequently shut Miramonte for two days , during which the board reconstituted the entire staff in the 1 , 400 student school . Miramonte is in unincorporated Los Angeles County within the Florence Firestone area , about six miles south of downtown Los Angeles . Meanwhile , the California state auditor is going to carry out an emergency 300 , 000 audit of the Los Angeles Unified School District ' s actions in managing and documenting child abuse claims , said State Assemblyman Ricardo Lara , D Bell Gardens , who sponsored the performance audit proposal . The incident at Miramonte and similar allegations of child sex abuse at other Los Angeles public schools prompted the audit , Lara said .

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Todd Bowles and the Jets lost 30 23 at Foxboro last Sunday . The bad blood between the Patriots and Jets continues to boil . Due to a complaint initiated by the Jets , the swept the Jets ' locker room for bugs Sunday and interrogated three Patriots employees during the second quarter of the game , which resulted in a 30 23 victory for the Pats at Gillette Stadium , according to a source . No wrongdoing was found , but the level of interrogation used was unprecedented , the source said . In the second quarter , an employee identified himself to three Patriots employees , two full time and one part time , and " interrogated " them , according to the source . The employee said the reason for the questioning stemmed from a complaint filed by the Jets , who demanded to know whether the radio frequencies and stadium operations were performed up to an appropriate standard . The employee took photographs of each Patriots employee and their identification badges , demanded to check their cell phones and also checked their radios to ensure they were operating through the proper channels . The employee also said they already swept the visiting locker room for bugs . After the questioning , which lasted about 15 minutes , the employee continued to hover over the three Patriots employees until the third quarter , when a stadium operations manager told the employee to route all further inquiries through Patriots and Gillette Stadium management . The source said this type of interview from an employee had never before happened in their years of employment at Gillette Stadium . The , when informed by the Herald that the source said a Jets complaint prompted the interrogation , declined to comment . The , in response to a report that the Jets asked the league to sweep their locker room , issued a statement Friday saying , " No such request was made by the Jets . " League spokesman Brian McCarthy , responding to a report of a sweep of the Jets locker room Friday , said on Twitter , We have for years conducted regular random checks . McCarthy would not discuss details about specific games . The Patriots and Jets meet again in Week 16 at MetLife Stadium .

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Reuters) - President Barack Obama issued a scathing attack of Donald Trump on Tuesday for criticizing a Muslim family whose U.S. Army captain son was killed in Iraq, and he challenged Republican leaders to withdraw support for their “unfit” nominee. Obama’s comments added to a growing number of statements from Republicans and Democrats lambasting Trump for his criticism of Khizr and Ghazala Khan, who appeared at the Democratic National Convention last week. Trump questioned whether Mrs. Khan did not speak at the convention because she was prevented from doing so by her religion and he characterized Mr. Khan’s criticism of him as “vicious.” Families who lose sons or daughters who serve in the U.S. military are called Gold Star families. “The notion that he would attack a Gold Star family that had made such extraordinary sacrifices on behalf or our country, the fact that he doesn’t appear to have basic knowledge around critical issues in Europe, in the Middle East, in Asia means that he’s woefully unprepared to do this job,” Obama said of Trump during a White House news conference. The Democratic president noted that leading Republicans, including Speaker of the House of Representatives Paul Ryan, Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell, and one-time Republican presidential nominee John McCain, a U.S. senator from Arizona, had criticized Trump for his remarks but have stood by their endorsements of him. “The question I think that they have to ask themselves is, if you are repeatedly having to say in very strong terms that what he has said is unacceptable, why are you still endorsing him?” Obama said. “What does this say about your party that this is your standard-bearer?” Obama said. Obama spoke during a White House news conference with Singapore’s prime minister, Lee Hsien Loong. Obama has endorsed his former secretary of state, Hillary Clinton, the Democratic nominee for president. Obama said that even if he had lost his White House races in 2008 to McCain and in 2012 to former Massachusetts Governor Mitt Romney, he would not have doubted their abilities to lead the country. That was not the case for Trump, a businessman from New York, Obama said. “There has to come a point at which you say, somebody who makes those kinds of statements doesn’t have the judgment, the temperament, the understanding to occupy the most powerful position in the world,” Obama said.

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They are the longest wed presidential couple and on Tuesday former President George H . W . Bush and his wife Barbara celebrated their milestone 70th wedding anniversary . The 90 year old who was released from a Houston hospital one week ago after being treated for shortness of breath excitedly tweeted a message to the former first lady about the time they have spent together . The couple were married on January 6 , 1945 , just weeks after Bush returned from serving in World War . ' Seventy years ago this very day , Barbara Pierce of Rye , made me the happiest , and luckiest , man on earth , ' Bush tweeted . Together forever : George H . W . Bush , 90 , sent out a loving anniversary message to his wife , Barbara Bush , Tuesday , to commemorate their milestone 70th wedding anniversary , along with this photo The big day : Navy Lieutenant George Bush and Barbara Pierce were married in the First Prsbyterian Church in Rye , New York on January 6 , 1945 Celebrating : The pair are the longest wed presidential couple went on to have six children The couple who in 2000 surpassed the 54 year record set by John and Abigail Adams as the longest wed presidential couple first met at a Christmas dance in Andover , Massachusetts . Bush was only 16 years old at the time , Fox News reported . He proposed 18 months later before leaving to fight in World War as a pilot in the navy . Bush was sent home from the war in September 1944 after being shot down and nearly killed during a mission over the Pacific and four months later they were married . Bush was 20 and Barbara was 19 . The pair would go on to have six children one of whom died from leukemia as a toddler including future President George W . Bush . Bush , the oldest living former U . S . president , was taken by ambulance to Houston Methodist Hospital last month for what was described then as a precaution after experiencing shortness of breath . His hospital stay included Christmas . Former President George H . W . Bush was released from a Houston hospital last week after a weeklong stay for treatment of shortness of breath The former president also spent Christmas 2012 in intensive care at the same hospital while being treated for a bronchitis related cough and other issues . He was discharged in January 2013 after a nearly two month stay . He was released from the recent stay on December 30 . Bush made had made two public appearances in November . He was at Texas A M University where his son , former President George W . Bush , talked about his book about his father . He also served as the coin toss captain for the Houston Texans during a Nov . 23 game that honored the U . S . Armed Forces . Bush served two terms as Ronald Reagan ' s vice president before being elected the nation ' s 41st president in 1988 . After one term , highlighted by the success of the 1991 Gulf War in Kuwait , he lost to Democrat Bill Clinton amid voters ' concerns about the economy . His son eldest son , George , went on to succeed Clinton in office , serving two consecutive terms as president from 2000 to early 2008 . His second son , Jeb , is mulling a bid for the presidency himself , announcing a few days before his father ' s hospitalization that he would ' actively explore ' the possibility . Bush has skydived on at least three of his birthdays since leaving the White House . In June , he celebrated his 90th birthday by making a tandem parachute jump near his summer home in Kennebunkport , Maine . During the winter , Bush and his wife , Barbara , live in Houston , Texas . Bush , also a former U . S . ambassador to China and director , has a form of Parkinson ' s disease that has forced him in recent years to use a motorized scooter or wheelchair for mobility . On Monday his spokesman said his breathing had ' returned to normal ' but he would remain in a hospital for at least another night pending approval from doctors for him to return to his Houston home . The former president and first lady Barbara Bush want to ' thank everyone for their good wishes and prayers , ' McGrath said Monday .

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Oil edges lower to near three month lows on surplus supply ( Reuters ) Oil futures gave up early gains to trade near three month lows on Friday on a persistent supply glut that has cut prices by up to 13 percent since the start of November . U . S . crude West Texas Intermediate ( ) dipped 11 cents to 40 . 43 a barrel as of 0731 , after edging up in earlier trades . It ended down 21 cents at 40 . 54 on Thursday , after dipping to 39 . 89 during the previous session , its lowest since Aug . 27 . Front month Brent futures for January lost 6 cents to 44 . 12 a barrel , after finishing up just 4 cents on Thursday at 44 . 18 . " Oil markets are really moving range bound . . . mainly because fundamentals have yet to change , " said Daniel Ang , an investment analyst at Phillip Futures Pte Ltd . " Markets are a bit fearful that Iranian oil could come in . " Ang separately said in a report on Friday that prices are " forming a descending triangle pattern which suggests possible drops in prices in the near term . " Crude futures have already lost around 60 percent of their value since mid 2014 as supply exceeds demand by roughly 0 . 7 million to 2 . 5 million barrels per day to create a glut that analysts say will last well into 2016 . Market data suggests that oil traders are preparing for another downturn in prices by March 2016 , as what is expected to be an unusually warm winter dents demand just as Iran ' s resurgent crude exports hit global markets after sanctions are ended . " Uncertainty is so high in the world ' s crude markets , which are in rebalancing procedures . Prices will have high volatility in 2016 and particularly in the first half there is a high risk of falling prices , " Kang Yoo jin , commodities analyst at Investment and Securities based in Seoul , said in a report . Kang said a stronger U . S . currency if U . S . interest rates are hiked in coming months could weaken demand for dollar denominated crude oil futures as the contracts will be considered expensive to other currency holders . bank said on Friday : " The weakness in the front end of the curve has pushed the market to deep contango again . " The bank noted the spread between near month futures and December 2016 contract prices has hit a new record of nearly 8 a barrel . ( Reporting by Meeyoung Cho Editing by Michael Perry and Tom Hogue )

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Wesley Sneijder ' s future at Inter Milan is in doubt after the Italian club confirmed on Saturday that the Dutch playmaker will not be considered for selection until he agrees to take a pay cut . The 28 year old is one of football ' s highest paid players , but he has struggled to regain the heights of 2010 when he helped the Netherlands reach the World Cup final after a treble winning season with Inter . He has not played for the cash strapped Serie A side since September 26 , at least partially due to injuries , but now Inter technical director Marco Branca says he will stay on the sidelines until he accepts a " contract adjustment . " " The situation with Wes , who is part of the history of this club and a player we all care about , is that we ' ve been discussing a possible and for us necessary adjustment to his contract for a while , " Branca said in quotes reported by Inter ' s website . " We want to give the player and his entourage all the time they need to consider the terms of our proposal carefully , so the coach and the club have decided not to use the player in this period until things are clearer . This also allows our coach to give more playing time to the other players . " In the same interview , Branca revealed that Inter coach Andrea Stramaccioni will not have any funds to bolster his second placed team ' s title charge during the January transfer window . " As things stand , the current economic situation both generally speaking and in our specific case doesn ' t allow us to budget for any sort of outlay , " Branca said . When asked if Inter could afford to sign highly rated Brazil midfielder Paulinho , Branca replied : " If there ' s a ' costs ' we can ' t do it at the moment . " The announcement is likely to spark a January bidding war for former Real Madrid star Sneijder , who has been linked with a move to the English Premier League for the past two years . Inter ' s financial problems mirror those of city rivals Milan , who have sold several top names since winning the Italian title in 2011 . Branca said Inter would not be rushing Sneijder , who moved to the San Siro in 2009 and has more than two and a half years left on his contract . " It ' s a very serious matter . We ' re patient precisely because we have a certain sort of relationship with Wes , and I ' m sure it ' s the same for him . We ' re patient and calm as we wait for the situation to evolve . " Stramaccioni ' s team travel to Parma on Monday , facing the possibility that champions Juventus ' four point lead will be even greater following Sunday ' s trip to struggling Milan . In Saturday ' s only Serie A game , seventh placed Catania lost 3 1 at Palermo . Slovenia midfielder Josep Ilicic scored twice in the second half to lift the Sicilian team up to 14th place .

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A Georgia road about 125 miles away from where Duane Allman died nearly 45 years ago took the life of one of the Southern rockers who played on the hit dedicated to the Allman Brothers guitarist . The former drummer and a founding member of the Southern hard rock band Lynyrd Skynyrd , Robert ' Bob ' Burns Jr , died late Friday in a single vehicle crash near Cartersville , Georgia . Burns ' vehicle went off the road just before midnight as it approached a curve , striking a mailbox and a tree , Georgia State Patrol spokeswoman Tracey Watson said . The former drummer of the Southern hard rock band Lynyrd Skynyrd , Robert ' Bob ' Burns Jr , died late Friday Burns ' vehicle went off a road just before midnight as it approached a curve near Cartersville , Georgia Burns was one of five people who founded the band in Jacksonville , Florida , and played on its first two albums Burns , 64 , was killed in the wreck . He was not wearing a seatbelt . Cartersville is about a two hour drive away from where Allman was killed after he crashed his motorcycle into a truck outside of Macon , Georgia , when he was just 24 . After Allman ' s untimely death . the members of Lynyrd Skynyrd dedicated their song Free Bird to his memory . Burns was one of five musicians who founded the band in Jacksonville , Florida , and played on its first two albums . While Burns was with the group , it recorded other hits like Sweet Home Alabama , Gimme Three Steps , Simple Man and Don ' t Ask Me No Questions . Cartersville is about 125 miles away from Macon , Georgia , where Duane Allman died in a 1971 motorcycle crash He left the group in 1974 because he was ' overwhelmed by life on the road ' , the Cartersville Patch reported . Burns continued to play for fun or in guest appearances nationally , said his father , Robert Burns Sr . Early on , the group played in the Burns ' family garage . Three other band members were previously killed in a plane crash in 1977 . The elder Burns said : ' He was a product of his mother , so far as manners is concerned . ' He had the manners that would suit the King of England . ' Very soft spoken and extremely well mannered person to come out of that kind of industry . ' The single vehicle accident remains under investigation and weather may have played a factor .

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Anyone who ' s ever fancied making like the Caped Crusader can now live out their dream in a fully Batman themed hotel room . . . even if only for three hours . The Eden Motel in Taiwan has kitted out one of its suites with a Batman double bed , batcave style walls , a Bat tub and bat TVs and is finding the bat themed room a real money spinner . Other rooms in the movie themed hotel are based on other popular films , with a room dedicated to The Mummy , another based on the famous Alcatraz prison and a third building on the popularity of Sherlock Holmes . Budding batmen need only apply for a night in the bat bed . .weblinkplete with batphone nearby But it is the Batman room which has attracted the most interest , say the hotel ' s owners . Miniature gargoyle figurines that look as if they are from Gotham city are just one of the features of the suite , which can be rented for 40 for three hours . A batsafe , bat mirror . . . and Batman poster complete the look . Holy hoteliers : Even the Batmobile makes an appearance as a seat in front of the bat mirror A large flat screen ' Bat ' also acts as a screen for the floodlit bathtub behind Bat curios include a bat mirror , poster , ' batsafe ' for valuables and various knick knacks for fans There are a few other rooms also available by the hour or three hours for lovers who want a discreet rendezvous . A ' New York , New York ' room , a ' Jazz Style ' suite and a ' love suite ' covered in hearts are also attracting couples who like the idea of checking into a themed hotel . Batman fans commenting on the hotel ' s website have pointed out that there are several different Batman styles in the room , one of which was used by Michael Keaton , while another is closer to Christian Bale ' s Batman in The Dark Knight Trilogy . Egyptian splendour : The Mummy themed room is for fans of the adventure movie starring Brendan Fraser No escape : The Alcatraz room takes the famous prison as its theme , and comes complete with handcuffs Simply capital : It ' s not immediately clear why the London themed room in the Taiwanese hotel is so called . . . Something fishy : Comic book creation Aquaman also has a room designed in his honour The ' Greek style ' room has a bathroom with a nod to classicism , as this ' Greek ' statue shows The Eden motel in Taiwan has a slew of movie themed rooms , despite its unprepossessing outer appearance

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Efe Ambrose is relishing the challenge to Celtic ' s Scottish Premiership title this season . The champions lost their place at the top of the league to Aberdeen on New Year ' s Day when the Dons beat St Johnstone 2 0 at Pittodrie before the Hoops ' game at Partick Thistle later on was postponed due to a waterlogged pitch . With five points separating the top five sides ahead of Sunday ' s fixtures , the Parkhead men could find themselves further behind and in third place by the time Ronny Deila takes his team down to Kilmarnock on Monday night . Celtic defender Efe Ambrose ( far left ) is looking forward to competing with Aberdeen for the Scottish title Ambrose and hos Celtic team mates take on Aberdeen on Monday before flying out to Gran Canaria However , the Celtic defender believes any possible threat to their title will simply bring the best out of the Celtic squad . ' Aberdeen are at the top and they deserve it , they are a great team and have been playing well , ' said Ambrose . ' We respect them and we look for the challenge from them . Not just them , Dundee United , so we need to step up . ' The best of Celtic is going to come because we know there are teams behind us trying to take the title from us . ' What we need to do is win every game from now until the end of the season and I believe we have the ability and the squad that can do that . ' But it is easier said than done . People think it is easy for Celtic for win the league but it isn ' t . Ronny Deila and his players will spend time in the Canary Islands ahead of their match against Hamilton ' Every team wants to beat Celtic so that makes it difficult . It puts pressure on us and it is not easy . We have to have the character . ' We have not been at our best , but that is football . ' I think it will change this year . Against Kilmarnock it is going to be a different Celtic team . ' Celtic will fly out to Gran Canaria for a winter break following their first trip to Rugby Park this season . Deila insists he has no problems with playing on Killie ' s artificial pitch even though he has yet to see it . The Norwegian said : ' I think it is much better to play on a good artificial pitch than to play on bumpy natural grass . ' The tempo of the game is high and the ball will move very quick . ' I have a lot of experience with artificial pitch so it is normal for me but I understand it is different for the players . '

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Award winning actress Samantha Morton , who is set to speak to police over allegations she was sexually abused while living in a Nottinghamshire care home Award winning actress Samantha Morton is set to speak to police over claims she suffered sexual abuse at the hands of care home workers . The Golden Globe and Bafta winner , who spent most of her childhood living in institutions in Nottingham , spoke out last month saying she was abused by two male residential home workers when she was just 13 . She said that the abuse was reported to both the police and social services but neither was investigated . Now the 37 year old has agreed to be formally interviewed by officers , who could be set to launch an investigation after the claims surrounding the now closed Red Tile Home in Nottinghamshire . The actress had previously revealed she had recently spoken to Nottinghamshire Police about her original complaint and was told the report contained only a reference to ' frolicking ' and no sexual abuse . However , a force spokesman today confirmed : ' We have agreed a date and time towards the end of this month to meet with the individual concerned to discuss the matter . ' The double Oscar nominee said she decided to waive her right to anonymity in the wake of a report detailing sexual exploitation of 1 , 400 children over a period of 16 years in Rotherham , South Yorkshire . She told the Guardian that she was subjected to abuse by two different perpetrators during her time in care , but was too embarrassed to report her plight straight away . She explained : ' I was embarrassed and the people that did what they did to me . . . I thought they were really nice people , so I was actually really shocked when it happened . ' The actress added : ' I just wanted to go public with this , to say , we know it ' s rife but why are there not further investigations into other areas ? It isn ' t just Rotherham , I ' m sure it ' s not just Rotherham . Miss Morton at an awards ceremony , left , and in a adaptation of Jane Eyre , right . The actress said she was subjected to abuse by two different male workers at the Red Tiles Home in Nottinghamshire , which is now closed ' A lot of people who abused my friends were people in very , very top jobs within the social services . Nottingham in the 80s was rife with that . ' Police are also said to be looking into claims about historic abuse at nine homes across Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire . A Nottinghamshire County Council spokesman has also said they were hoping to speak to Miss Morton about her concerns . The actress , pictured in the film In America , said she decided to waive her right to anonymity in the wake of a report detailing sexual exploitation of 1 , 400 children in Rotherham In 2009 the double Oscar nominee , who also starred alongside Tom Cruise in Minority Report , backed a Government campaign to recruit social workers in the wake of the Baby P scandal . Speaking then Miss Morton said she experienced some ' wonderful ' social workers who supported her and helped her realise her ambitions . She said : ' ' My early life from infancy to leaving home at 16 was spent in care . I had some wonderful social workers who supported me and helped me achieve my goals in life . ' There are many people out there , whether they be children , families , vulnerable adults , even the aged who need a social worker . '

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By Jonas E. Alexis on October 31, 2016 Thomas Friedman of the New York Times: The plan for war in Iraq “was disseminated by a small group of 25 or 30 neoconservatives, almost all of them Jewish, almost all of them intellectuals..." …by Jonas E. Alexis If you don’t think that the New World Order and its agents believe in conspiracy theory, or if you don’t think that they are actually scared of Russia and are looking for World War III, think again. Listen to Alex Lockie of Business Insider very carefully here: “Russia now challenges the West in virtually every arena possible, with cyberattacks, nuclear posturing, military invasions of Western-leaning countries, and the intimidation of allies and neutral states.” [1] Throughout his article, Lockie didn’t even attempt to present rigorous evidence for this bold claim, and we know why. As we have seen over and over again, the New World Order and its agents do not believe in evidence at all. They do not believe in rigorous testing or logical argument, which is (or was) one of the main pillars of the West, going all the way back to Plato. The New World Order and its agents believe in manipulation, fabrications, hoaxes, and just plain lies. They have a history of doing just that: in World War I, in World War II, in Iraq, in Afghanistan, in Libya, and now in Syria. They still think that they can manipulate the masses at will. Lockie cites Jeffrey Lewis of Arms Control Wonk saying, “We’ve seen the failure of democratic institutions in Russia. It’s not the open and free society that we had hoped for at the end of the Cold War, and with that failure comes an insecurity on the part of Moscow’s leaders.” [2] We all know this is nonsense by now. If the West or at least America believes in democracy, we wouldn’t have the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan because the vast majority of Americans didn’t want them. [3] But a small group of people known as the Neoconservatives decided to advance perpetual wars in the Middle East for Israel. [4] And if you think this is conspiracy stuff, take it from flaming Zionist Thomas Friedman of the New York Times . He told Haaretz way back in 2003 that that the plan for war in Iraq “was disseminated by a small group of 25 or 30 neoconservatives, almost all of them Jewish, almost all of them intellectuals (a partial list: Richard Perle, Paul Wolfowitz, Douglas Feith, William Kristol, Elliott Abrams, Charles Krauthammer), people who are mutual friends and cultivate one another and are convinced that political ideas are a major driving force of history. “They believe that the right political idea entails a fusion of morality and force, human rights and grit. The philosophical underpinnings of the Washington neoconservatives are the writings of Machiavelli, Hobbes and Edmund Burke.” [ 5] Read those statements very carefully again. Just 25 or 30 Neoconservatives decided to send America, which had about 290 million people in 2003, to Iraq! And we all know what happened then. There are some people on the lunatic fringe who keep saying that the war was a success, but we can ignore those people because they do not know what they are talking about. YouTube - Veterans Today - Paul Wolfowitz was so aggressive about invading Iraq that one Republican lawmaker declared Wolfowitz “was like a parrot bringing [Iraq] up all the time. It was getting on the President’s nerves.” [6] After one such meeting in Washington, we are told that Colin Powell rolled his eyes, declaring, “Jeez, what a fixation about Iraq.” [7] Kenneth R. Weinstein of the Hudson Institute, a Neoconservative think tank, noted that in May of 2003, “we Neoconservatives were hailed as great visionaries.” But when the war turned out to be a disaster, “Now we are embattled, both within the conservative movement and in the battle over postwar planning.” [8] In any event, we know that Iraq was a disaster. But Alex Lockie does not want to talk about that because that would ruin his career or his ideological weltanschauung . If people know that it was only about 30 people who orchestrated the war in Iraq, then obviously they will realize that we are not living in a democracy at all—at least the kind of democracy that the regime itself is perpetuating. And if Lockie wants to talk about democracy, why are we still in Syria? Does he really think that the vast majority of Americans again support that war? What is his assessment on democracy? Does he really think that democracy can work without the moral law and political order? Lockie will never address these issues in a logical fashion. He writes, “Democracy provides countries like the with a stable, established path for power changing hands.” [9] If you usually get your entertainment by reading nonsense and contradiction in the media, perhaps it is time for you to grab your munchies and read Locike’s statement again and chew on it a bit. Can Lockie really tell us that America has been really democratic even for the past seventy years or so? And why is Lockie silent about the so-called Syrian rebels killing civilians? [10] It has been reported that “Over 16,000 Syrians killed by US-backed rebels since February.” [11] Where is Lockie when you really need him? You see, Lockie hasn’t even made an attempt to answer those issues. Perhaps this is why he is a slave to his own political passion and appetite. Perhaps this is why he has implicitly or indirectly given allegiance to the New World Order.

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Reuters) - The investigation into Hillary Clinton’s use of private email while secretary of state is closed, U.S. Attorney General Loretta Lynch said on Wednesday, removing a legal cloud that threatened the presumptive Democratic nominee’s presidential bid. Lynch said she accepted the Federal Bureau of Investigation’s recommendations that no charges be brought in the probe, as Republicans made clear they would not let Clinton’s email headaches fade away easily. “I received and accepted their unanimous recommendation that the thorough, year-long investigation be closed and that no charges be brought against any individuals within the scope of the investigation,” Lynch said in a statement. With the Nov. 8 U.S. presidential and congressional elections beginning to heat up, Republicans called on the administration to make public key documents in the Clinton email case. Donald Trump, the presumptive Republican nominee for president, speaking at a campaign rally in Cincinnati, Ohio, accused Clinton, his likely Democratic opponent, of bribing Lynch to decide not to press charges. He was referring to reports, including in the New York Times this week, that Clinton, if elected president, might ask Lynch to stay on as attorney general. “She said she’s going to reappoint the attorney general and the attorney general is waiting to make a determination as to whether or not she’s guilty. And boy was that a fast determination, wow,” Trump said, adding, “That’s bribery folks.” On Capitol Hill, Representative Steve Scalise, the No. 3 House of Representatives Republican, reacted to Lynch’s announcement by proclaiming: “Secretary Clinton broke the law and lied about it.” Senior Senate Republicans insisted that the FBI’s investigation be made available to the public, including a transcript of the more than three hours Clinton spent last Saturday in an interview conducted by the agency. Shortly before Lynch’s announcement, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell told reporters, “I think the next step...is to compare what Hillary Clinton said to the with what Hillary Clinton’s been saying to all of us over the last couple of years during this controversy.” In a blistering attack on Clinton, John Cornyn of Texas, the second-ranking Senate Republican, said on the Senate floor: “The bottom line is Secretary Clinton actively sought out ways to hide her actions as much as possible” by using a private email account while heading the State Department. “And in so doing, she put our country at risk” by leaving those emails vulnerable to computer hackers. Democrats have questioned Republicans’ motives and accused them of squandering taxpayer dollars with lengthy investigations that have failed to uncover illegal activities. “Republicans are in such desperate shape because of Trump (that) they would seize upon anything” to divert attention, said Senate Democratic leader Harry Reid. And Senator Patrick Leahy, the senior Democrat on the Senate Judiciary Committee, said in a statement following Lynch’s announcement: “This investigation is closed and that should be the end of this matter.” On Tuesday, Federal Bureau of Investigation Director James Comey said Clinton, the presumptive Democratic presidential nominee, had been “extremely careless” in her use of a private email server while she was secretary of state, but he recommended no criminal charges be filed in the case. Comey, who was deputy attorney general during the George W. Bush administration before becoming director in 2013, is scheduled to testify on Thursday before a House committee, where Republicans and Democrats are expected to press him on his findings in the Clinton case. Lynch said she met on Wednesday afternoon with Comey and the career prosecutors and agents who had investigated whether Clinton broke the law as result of email servers kept in her Chappaqua, New York, home. One question is whether she mishandled classified information. House Speaker Paul Ryan, a Republican, said on Wednesday it appeared Clinton received preferential treatment from the FBI. Asked whether a special prosecutor should be named to investigate the matter, Ryan said the House would not “foreclose any options.” But Ryan did say that because of her messy handling of emails while serving as secretary of state, Clinton should be denied access to classified information during the campaign. Presidential candidates normally get such briefings once they are formally nominated. McConnell, Ryan’s Senate counterpart, stopped short of calling for such action. Clinton’s campaign was anxious to move on after Comey’s announcement, saying in a statement on Tuesday it was pleased with the decision.

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Pennsylvania What happens when business and government turn their collective back on a town and just walk away ? Braddock , Pennsylvania , is what happens . Braddock , Pennsylvania , has suffered since the steel mills went out of business in the 1970s and 1980s . When steel was king , the population of Braddock surged to more than 20 , 000 people . With its proximity to Pittsburgh and its location on the Monongahela River , it was an ideal location for a steel town . When steel mills began closing in the 1970s and 1980s , Braddock was not immune . In 1982 , Braddock ' s main mill , the Carrie Furnace , closed its doors , putting thousands of people out of work . Throughout the 1980s and 1990s , residents left the town seeking work in other parts of Pennsylvania . The 2000 census put the population of Braddock at 2 , 900 , but it has dropped further , according to residents . Home prices have plummeted and real estate is as inexpensive as 6 , 000 for a single family house . Historic pictures show a polished downtown and a bustling community . Now , most businesses have closed their doors , leaving only a handful to serve the community . A drive down Braddock Avenue , the main street , indicates the town has seen the bottom . The avenue is lined with crumbling offices and stores , boarded windows and empty lots where buildings once stood . But there is hope in the town . In 2005 , Braddock elected John Fetterman by one vote as its mayor . He is originally from York , Pennsylvania , and has lived in the area of Braddock for eight years . He has an from Harvard and started a program that helped dislocated youth from the area receive their high school equivalency degrees . At 6 feet 8 inches and 325 pounds , he is an imposing figure . He chooses to dress in Dr Martens boots , baggy jeans and Dickies short sleeved shirts because he feels he is able to connect with the people better dressed that way . He shaves his head and has a goatee . Possibly the most intimidating aspects of Fetterman ' s appearance are his tattoos , clearly visible on his forearms , including the numbers 15104 , the town ' s code . Watch as the mayor talks about his revitalization plan When asked if he thinks the town is at rock bottom , Fetterman replies , " I don ' t believe that it ' s the bottom in the sense that this is a bad place . This is what can happen when you turn your back on a community . " Since he was elected , Fetterman has made it his mission to give Braddock a prosperous future . He has given incentives to businesses to relocate to his town . The main incentive is large manufacturing space at a fraction of the cost in a normal market . A company that converts diesel engines into vegetable oil burning engines , Fossil Free Fuel , relocated to Braddock from Allen , Pennsylvania . " The initial building was about 14 , 000 square feet and supposedly the asking price was 25 , 000 . And we were like how do you get so much space for so little money ? " said David Rosenstraus , one of the owners of Fossil Free Fuel . " I think for a very small business like us , not having very much capital to work with building a shop , and investments going into tools and things inside the shop , we would be spread thin if we had to pay a lot for the actual building . " On the site where the Carrie Furnace steel mill building still stands , the county plans to convert the contaminated land into commercial and residential space . Allegheny County executive Dan Onorato is driving this plan , " We don ' t look at this like a liability . We see some potential here . We can take back 147 acres , take back the riverfront and make this a viable spot again . But you have to invest public money into the infrastructure to make that happen . It won ' t happen on its own . For example , this place closed 25 years ago , it ' s still here . The public sector has to come in and invest . " Braddock still has many obstacles to overcome , but Fetterman believes that it ' s possible to grow , " I ' d like to see Braddock move towards continue to move towards a safer place that is moving towards better outcomes for everybody . "

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We ve all been concerned with the idea of the likes of Donald Trump receiving national security briefings, which are set to start on Wednesday. However, we can all breathe a little easier if what Rep. Adam Schiff (D-CA) says is true: Trump s briefing won t be anything we can t get from tuning into the political news shows. Schiff, making an appearance on s Morning Joe Wednesday morning, says of Trump s intelligence briefings: I think it will go, frankly, not much beyond what you would find on MSNBC, or Fox any day of the week when you turn in to hear a national security discussion.I think what he s going to get is a very top-line briefing that will set the context for what the national security challenges are that face the country but won t go into anything that might reveal a source of information, a method of how we got that information, nothing of that level of specificity. Schiff went on to say that Trump won t even get the kinds of briefings that happen in the House: In fact, many of the classified briefings for the full House of Representatives have the same character, where we leave the briefing and get more detail watching your show than we did during the briefing. I think this will be even more top-level than what the 435 members of the House get. I hope you re right, Rep. Schiff. In fact, given the inability of Trump to control the verbal diarrhea that regularly spews from his mouth, perhaps we should be on the safe side and do as Senate Minority Leader Harry Reid suggested and just give him fake information altogether.Watch Rep. Schiff s remarks below:.@RepAdamSchiff: Trump will get a 'very topline' intel briefing today weblink Morning Joe (@Morning_Joe) August 17, 2016Featured image via Joe Raedle/Getty Images

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A Russian man wanted by the Justice Department on charges connected to hacking U.S.companies now claims the FBIoffered him immunity in exchange for accepting responsibility for cyberattacks targeting former Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton.Yevgeny Nikulin, the alleged hacker, laid the claim to Russian media Thursday in a letter sent from a Czech Republic prison cell amid an international extradition battle currently underway between Washington and Moscow. agents promised Mr. Nikulin money, American citizenship and a free apartment for taking the fall over hacking Mrs. Clinton s campaign, he alleged in a letter published Thursday by Nastoyashchoe Vremya, a Russian-language website. He was offered to falsely testify that he was cooperating in the attack on the Democratic Party, defense attorney Martin Sadilek said Thursday, the Associated Press reported.The declined to comment.Mr. Nikulin was apprehended in Prague last October pursuant to an internal arrest warrant and was subsequently charged by a federal grand jury in California with hacking LinkedIn, Dropbox and Formspring, three San Francisco-based internet companies. He s wanted in both the U.S. and Russia, however, and has remained for months in Czech custody as authorities review requests from both countries. agents interviewed Mr. Nikulin twice since his arrest, he wrote, and each time asked him to confess to hacking American political targets. Mr. Nikulin said he refused their initial request last November, then received a second offer three months later. agents asked Mr. Nikulin to admit hacking Mrs. Clinton s presidential campaign, Democratic Party computers and American polling stations on Putin s orders, he wrote. In exchange, he alleges, the said he d be extradited to the U.S. but ultimately given money, citizenship and a free apartment. Washington Times

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A distraught , sobbing Afghan Taliban member begged the court for mercy , but got none as an unmoved federal judge here Monday handed down maximum life sentences for convictions on drug trafficking and narco terrorism charges . A guard watches over a pile of burning drugs in Kabul , Afghanistan , on June 25 , 2008 . Khan Mohammed , 38 , of Nangarhar Province became the first person convicted and sentenced in the United States under a 2006 law that increased the penalty for a defendant found to be involved with terrorism and distributing illegal drugs . Mohammed , who had been extradited from Afghanistan , was convicted by a jury in May of plotting a rocket attack on U . S . military forces and Afghan civilians at Jalalabad Airfield . He also was found guilty of distributing between 1 million and 3 million worth of heroin into the United States " to kill Americans as part of a jihad . " Mohammed ' s court appointed lawyer , conceding that " what he did was wrong , " urged U . S . District Judge Colleen Kollar Kotelly to be lenient and sentence his client to only 20 years in prison . Then the full bearded Mohammed , dressed in an orange jailhouse jumpsuit , addressed the judge . With tears streaming down his face , and choking back his words , he begged for only one or two years . " I have little children and a woman . They depend on me , " Mohammed began . " I ' m so worried about them . " His lengthy emotional appeal went on to include his reason for selling opium . " In my village that ' s how you have to make a living . There is no house there without opium , " he said . Justice Department prosecutor Matthew Stiglitz , however , urged the court to " send a message of deterrence , " and warned against " the confluence of drug trafficking and terrorism . " " No , he ' s not the Osama bin Laden of terrorism . No , he ' s not the Pablo Escobar of the drug world , " Stiglitz told the judge . " But this is where the rubber meets the road . " Bin Laden is the head of al Qaeda , while Escobar , who died in 1993 , was the most powerful of Colombian drug lords . " Afghanistan is ground zero for opium , and an almost limitless source of funds to the Taliban , " he argued . Kollar Kotelly agreed fully with the prosecutors , and strongly admonished the Taliban defendant . " You were convicted 99 percent by your own words , " the judge declared , as she recalled how a " courageous " Afghan police chief wore an undercover wire to record Mohammed ' s plotting . " The fact that no one died is only because you didn ' t get the missiles you wanted , " she said . " In 2006 , you celebrated the Americans ' use of the opium . It was a jihad . You knew the damage it could cause , " the judge continued . " Because of your undiluted hatred for the United States , you might well have launched other attacks had you not been arrested . " She added , " Terrorists stand unique among criminals . Deterrence is very important here . " Then , concluding dramatically , the judge turned directly to the defendant . " I heard your concerns for your family but no acceptance of responsibility for your action , " the judge said . " Defendants often express worry for their families , but if they considered the consequences of their actions beforehand , maybe they would have acted differently . "

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Slash says he and Axl Rose have reconciled : ' It ' s very cool at this point ' Guns N Roses , with founding frontman Axl Rose and founding guitarist Slash , is reportedly heading to Indio , California in April to headline the annual Coachella Music Arts Festival . It will be the first show to feature both rock juggernauts since ? July 17 , 1993 . Billboard reported the news today , citing multiple sources . In addition to performing at Coachella , ? the reunited band is in negotiations to play a 25 stadium North American tour next summer , ? according to Billboard , ? with a stop at the new Las Vegas Arena . Guns N Roses is said to be asking as much as 3 million per show , with tickets topping out in the 250 275 range , Billboard reports . The most recent Guns N Roses tour featured Axl Rose as the only founding member . Rolling Stone ? reported ? in August that the singer and guitarist Slash were finally on speaking terms for the first time in nearly two decades . Slash quit the group in 1996 and it was widely assumed that his departure was the last time the two had spoken . When the Gunners were ? inducted into the Rock Roll Hall of Fame in 2012 , Rose declined the honor and did not appear at the ceremony . He penned an open letter , which ran in the Los Angeles Times , saying that no one had the right to speak for him , and that he had no interest in reuniting with his former bandmates . Over the past two weeks , fans have been speculating that a reunion was on the horizon as the group s website was updated with their original logo , and the pre roll during ? screenings of ? Star Wars : The Force Awakens featured ? footage of a concert crowd , ? with Guns Roses music streaming . The hard rockers are one of the best selling music groups of all time , selling over 100 million records worldwide , 45 million in the U . S . Coachella , which usually posts its lineup in January , ? featured legacy acts Steely Dan and last year . The festival ? previously hosted the reunions of Rage Against the Machine , My Bloody Valentine , Pulp , and Outkast . ? Coachella organizers and representatives for ? Guns N Roses did not immediately respond to s requests for comment .

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Gov . Rick Snyder tells Michigan employees Flint water crisis can never happen again Gov . Rick Snyder speaks publicly in Flint after he declared a state of emergency in the city because of health and safety issues caused by lead in the city ' s drinking water . ( Jake May MLiveweblink ) , Gov . Rick Snyder in a letter to state employees last week applauded volunteer efforts to help in the Flint water crisis but warned that what happened in Flint could never be allowed to happen again . " As you have heard from me and the media , our reputation and trust can be severely impacted when people do not make good decisions , or use good judgment in solving problems . That principle is universal , but never more so than when public health is at stake , " Snyder wrote . " What happened in Flint can never be allowed to happen again anywhere in our state . " He said he knows state employees want to work for an employer that recognized their efforts and valued employee input . He pointed to employee surveys his administration had implemented , along with the " Bureaucracy Busters " program . " We want and deserve a culture of innovation , continuous improvement and employee engagement at every level , " Snyder wrote . " We can never take for granted how important the people are who depend on us to do our jobs , and I am asking you not to let the situation in Flint negatively impact your motivation to excel every day . " The water crisis emerged when Flint changed its water supply in April of 2014 , and more corrosive water resulted in lead leaching from pipes and into the water supply . An unknown number of children are affected by the lead , which can impact intelligence and learning ability . The Michigan Department of Environmental Quality and Michigan Department of Health and Human Services have been the main state agencies addressing the crisis . The is under new management after its director and spokesperson resigned over the crisis and other employees there were replaced . Snyder in the letter issued to state employees Friday applauded their volunteer efforts on the Flint crisis and encouraged those interested in doing more to visit www . helpforflintweblink . Emily Lawler is a Capitol reporter on MLive ' s statewide Impact Team . You can reach her at elawler mliveweblink , subscribe to her on Facebook or follow her on Twitter : emilyjanelawler .

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Red Sea attack ' could hit British tourist numbers in Egypt ' Abta says Egypt has suffered a " significant drop off " in tourism after a series of terror attacks British tourism in Egypt could suffer a slump following the latest terror attack at a Red Sea resort , an expert has warned . Three European tourists were stabbed by two suspected Islamic State militants who attacked a hotel in Hurghada late on Friday . It is the latest in a series of terror attacks in Egypt and comes less than three months after a Russian jet flying from Sharm el Sheikh exploded , killing all 224 people aboard . Sean Tipton of Abta , the association of travel agents and tour operators , said Egypt has already suffered a " significant drop off " in tourism in the wake of terror attacks . He warned that the stabbings could further damage the industry . He told the Press Association : " We have already seen quite a big drop off in business to Egypt . We saw that after the Arab Spring , not because people were being attacked but because people had a general worry about demonstrations etc . " Bookings started to pick up again a couple of years after the Arab Spring . But with what has happened in Sharm el Sheikh Airport and yesterday ' s attack it doesn ' t encourage people to travel to that destination . " But I will say that British holidaymakers are very resilient . In other countries it takes very little for them to stop travelling to a destination . " Some 1 , 500 British tourists are estimated to be in Hurghada , which is one of the most popular Red Sea resorts with British tourists after Sharm el Sheikh . The Foreign Office has not changed its travel advice and tour operators are still travelling to the area . Mr Tipton said tourism is important to the Egyptian economy and the country has high levels of security to protect holidaymakers . He said : " One of the reasons why the British Foreign Office has not advised against travel to the Red Sea resorts is because of the fact that Egyptians do have very high levels of security . " They have advised against travel through the airport at Sharm el Sheik but they haven ' t advised against travel to the resort itself . " Egyptians do take security incredibly seriously , but I think incidents like this show how important that is . " Egyptian tourism minister Hisham Zaazou visited the three injured tourists and vowed to beef up security at the resort in the wake of the attack . He said : " I have just visited the three victims involved in the incident and am relieved they were not seriously hurt and will be released from hospital today . I conveyed my deepest regrets for what they went through last night . " Unfortunately there is an active global challenge with many incidents in recent days and months throughout the world . The authorities in Hurghada acted very quickly and very effectively to deal with the local agitators whose goal was to further harm the tourism sector which is so important to Egypt ' s economy . " Over the coming days we will announce even greater security measures to safeguard all tourists visiting Egypt . This follows the recent important announcement concerning the appointment of the international risk and security company Control Risks to assist us further to enhance airport security . " The welfare of the tourists visiting Egypt is of the greatest importance to us and will continue to be so . No stone will be left unturned to ensure their security despite the global challenges we have witnessed in cities throughout the world . " : Comments that are judged to be defamatory , abusive or in bad taste are not acceptable and contributors who consistently fall below certain criteria will be permanently blacklisted . The moderator will not enter into debate with individual contributors and the moderator s decision is final . It is Belfast Telegraph policy to close comments on court cases , tribunals and active legal investigations . We may also close comments on articles which are being targeted for abuse . Problems with commenting ? customercare belfasttelegraph . co . uk

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California Mandy Moore stepped onto the small stage at Amoeba Records in Hollywood with a quick wave . Mandy Moore , now 25 , is following her bliss with her new album , " Amanda Leigh . " " Hi , shoppers , " she giggled somewhat self consciously . The audience of several hundred , stuffed between the music racks at the landmark store , giggled back . " This is so weird to be playing here . I live in the neighborhood , and this is where I get my CDs and my DVDs ! " she said . Then she launched into selections from her sixth studio album , " Amanda Leigh . " Somewhere out of sight was her new husband , Ryan Adams the alt country hero she married in March , after a one month engagement . It ' s been 10 years since Moore burst onto the pop scene as a lanky , blonde 15 year old singing and dancing her way through a sweetly suggestive tune called " Candy . " Her musical fare now is more eclectic and stripped down even featuring vintage instruments such as the clavinet and melodica . Watch Moore talk candidly about her new direction Unlike such early contemporaries as Britney Spears and Jessica Simpson , Moore has gone for cred over commercial success in both her music and movie careers , and it suits her well . There ' s an authenticity there , as well as a genuine warmth and charm . Moore spoke about her artistic growth , a musical funk , and working with her new husband . The following is an edited version of the interview . Mandy Moore : I take that as a compliment . I mean , I sort of feel lucky to have the opportunity to do film stuff and music at the same time , because I love doing both . But . . . if you make a move one way with one side of your career , you sort of have to balance it out on the other side . I feel like with the last two records , I have been in control creatively . They are probably more like some of the cooler indie movies that I have been lucky enough to get to do . Moore : I sort of started around the same time as a lot of my contemporaries , like the Britney Spearses and the Christina Aguileras of the world , and they are amazing and everybody is still around and doing their thing . I just never truly felt comfortable with the music that I was singing even back then . I mean , I was happy to have the opportunity , but I was still scratching my head , " Well , there has got to be something else , there has got to be something more . " . . . It ' s just about doing what you are truly passionate about and fighting for that . I could have stayed on the same path that I started on , and who knows what would have happened if I would have found success with that or none at all but I knew I would not have been happy if I had made that decision . And I ' m doing what I love now , and I think that ' s more important than anything . Moore : To be quite honest , even though the record is called " Amanda Leigh , " and that is my given name , there wasn ' t a tremendous amount of thought behind the idea of " This is the real me . Forget the Mandy Moore stuff . That ' s kid stuff . " No , it was kind of a simple , almost frivolous decision . My friend Mike Viola of the Candy Butchers , who I wrote the whole record with , called me Amanda Leigh when we were in the studio all the time . Like " Amanda Leigh , come on , we ' ve got to get to work ! " And I don ' t know , it just sort of became synonymous with making the record to me . I had never really owned my name . It was just synonymous with my parents being mad at me . So I was like , " All right , I ' m 25 , I ' m a woman , I ' m an adult . I think I can probably take ownership with that name now and be with it . " But I ' m still happy to be Mandy at the end of the day . Moore : I ' m going to really throw people off and completely change my name . That will be the next record . You know , just to throw a real wrench into the situation . Moore : ( Glancing over at her husband ) Should I give my name ? I ' ll have to change it , but it ' s time for a new one . I was Cornish Gamehen for a while , which was bizarre . But for the last couple years , I have been Meryl Inch however , there is too much of a debacle going on there these days to continue that . So I have to come up with something creative . Moore : I don ' t think you need the whole machine , the whole middleman behind you nowadays , like in terms of a big record label giving you a push . . . . I think it has allowed me the creative freedom to truly make the kind of music that I want to by being on an indie label . . . . I ' m much happier with this road . Moore : I think the writing process for the last record , for " Wild Hope , " I found myself in a bit of a funk . I don ' t know if I would necessarily classify it as a depression , but I was definitely in a very deeply , darkly place for me , and I had never really been there before . And there was a lot of investigation and questions bouncing around in my head that I found I could answer by kind of investing myself in music and writing . Moore : There is a lot of music in the house , whether someone is playing it , or there ' s a record on or something . I ' ve been introduced to a lot of metal in my relationship , which is pretty cool , because my guy is a big metal fan , and it isn ' t something I would necessarily investigate on my own but I do like it . It ' s just nice to have that truly built in support system that someone is unbelievably understanding of what you do . Moore : Yeah , we sort of snuck it by a lot of people . Pretty handy . That ' s how we roll . Life is good , and I ' m a really lucky girl , and I ' m very happy . It ' s a very exciting time to be 25 years old and truly fulfilled in so many aspects .

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New York Whatever one thinks of Spike Lee ' s expletive laced rant about moneyed newcomers inhabiting once blighted corners of America ' s most populous city , the millionaire filmmaker could be considered a dubious messenger for such sentiments . The famed director ' s lengthy tirade on the Dickensian ills of gentrification during an African American History Month lecture Tuesday has drawn mixed reactions from various sectors of a rapidly changing city . " You can ' t just come in the neighborhood like you ' re Columbus and kill off the Native Americans , " Lee told his audience after a Brooklyn resident raised the subject of the " other side " of gentrification . Louis , in an opinion piece in the New York Daily News on Wednesday , called out Lee . " It ' s the sacred right of every New Yorker to bewail , blame and bemoan the arrival of the folks who arrive in the neighborhood five minutes after we do , but somebody has to call bull on Lee ' s complaints about gentrification , " he wrote . " This is a man who has made epic contributions to the phenomenon he finds so troubling . " Case in point : Hatch House , Lee ' s 9 , 000 square foot mansion on Manhattan ' s ritzy Upper East Side , Louis writes . The filmmaker bought the palace from artist Jasper Johns for 16 million in 2006 and recently put it on the market for 32 million . Lee bought a five story townhouse in Fort Greene where the director grew up for 650 , 000 in 1990 , according to published reports . Lee sold the place in 1999 to a banker married to an attorney for about 1 million and moved to his Upper East Side mansion . Lee also put his 40 Acres headquarters , a converted former firehouse in Brooklyn , up for sale at 6 million in 2008 , published reports said . On Wednesday , Lee told " Anderson Cooper 360 " that he ' s not against new people moving into areas that were once predominantly poor and predominantly African American . " My problem is that when you move into a neighborhood , have some respect for the history , for the culture , " Lee said . Mitchell Moss , a professor of urban policy and planning at New York University ' s Wagner School of Public Service , said some of New York ' s most dilapidated neighborhoods have benefited from the city ' s enormous recovery since 2001 . For example , many renovated sections of now trendy Williamsburg , Brooklyn , were vacant industrial spaces . Abandoned buildings in Harlem have been turned into attractive apartment houses . " In many cases , " Moss said , " we have populations that are growing where there were no people before . " D . K . Smith , the Brooklyn homeowner and tech start up director who asked the question that triggered Lee ' s tirade , on Thursday said that he looks forward to possibly partnering with the filmmaker to keep the gentrification debate going . " People are concerned about the issue of affordable housing , " he said . " Where are people going to go ? Spike made the point , ' I don ' t want to live in a city where every house is a 1 million or 3 million . ' First of all , it ' s not going to be much of a city . We ' re going to lose the part of the city that makes it vibrant . " He added : " I imagine there are many elitists who would love to be in a city where the cheapest house is 1 million , but what kind of city would that be ? It certainly wouldn ' t be Brooklyn , and it certainly wouldn ' t be the New York we have now . " Spike Lee slams the Jason Collins hate machine

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Four days after a disappointing final round at the Bridgestone Invitational , during which he gave up a three shot lead to Tiger Woods , frazzled Tour player Padraig Harrington has been unable to recover from the traumatic loss and is currently wandering aimlessly around a small Nebraska town , completely unaware of who he is or where he is supposed to be . " I um golf ? " Harrington said when local police officers , who found the golfer outside a nearby rest stop , tried to explain to the three time major champion why he was holding a putter . " All I had to do was . All I had Tiger Woods . Tiger Woods . " " He ' s in my head , " Harington continued through muffled sobs while massaging his right temple . " He ' s in there . Somebody get him out . I said get him out ! " Harrington , who was poised to win his first Tour event of the year , had a one shot lead over Woods entering the difficult 660 yard par five 16th hole . But a slow play warning , coupled with Woods ' immaculate 8 iron third shot , apparently threw Harrington off his game , causing the Irishman to make an embarrassing triple bogey eight . Unable to put the misstep behind him , Harrington grew increasingly rattled , and had to be reminded several times to hit his drive on the following hole . Later in the match , last year ' s Champion asked tournament officials if he could just skip putting altogether , and spent the majority of his time on the par four 18th staring into a greenside bunker . At one point , a severely disorientated Harrington asked an official to escort from the premises the " strange man with the golf bag who keeps following me . " After completing his round , Harrington reportedly wandered off the golf course and onto I 77 , traveling all the way to the Akron Canton Airport , where he booked the first available departing flight . " He just handed me his credit card and said , ' Anywhere anywhere but here , ' " Airways employee Erin Matthews said . " When I gave him his card back , he threw it in the garbage can , along with his wallet , a bunch of golf tees , and his shirt . He said it was stiflingly hot in the airport , but we had the up all the way . " According to sources , the former British Open winner was last seen Wendesday at a Dick ' s Sporting Goods in Papillion , , gazing at a life size cardboard cutout of a smiling Woods . Eyewitnesses said they detected a small string of saliva dangling from Harrington ' s otherwise expressionless mouth just before he removed a driver from a display rack and destroyed the facsimile of Woods . " He kept mumbling , ' I should have taken my time . I should have taken my time , ' store manager Tom Shroyer told reporters , adding that Harrington was unable to recall his home address , telephone number , or place of birth . " Damn right he should have taken his time . Hell , even I could have made bogey from where he was behind the green . " A number of players besides Harrington have crumbled recently under the pressure of being paired with the world ' s No . 1 ranked golfer . Anthony Kim gave up a two shot lead to Woods at this year ' s T National and was found the following week working at a Baskin Robbins in Charlotte , under the name Jim Smith . Golfer Sean O ' Hair blames Woods ' tournament winning birdie at this year ' s Bay Hill Invitational for the recent crumbling of his marriage . And in 2000 , the entire Tour was put on 24 hour suicide watch after Woods won the U . S . Open by 15 shots . " Get it together , Padraig , " Harrington was overheard saying to nobody in particular at the police station . " Just get it together . You ' re gonna be fine , everything ' s fine , okay ? Fine . " " Deep breaths . Nice deep breaths , " Harrington continued . " Okay . I ' m ready to play the 17th hole now . "

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Chatham , Ma Woods Hole Oceanographic News In a final lifting of his middle finger to the constituents that paid his way for over 55 years , deceased Senator Edward M . Kennedy had one parting shot to ruin labor day for millions on Cape Cod . Reports that the Senator had requested he be buried at sea , apparently have leaked out to the marine world as a pod of great white sharks have suddenly appeared off Cape Cods most popular beaches during labor day , effectively causing Massachusetts authorities to ban swimming , wading , paddle boarding , or even diving in to take a pee . Meanwhile herds of young seals , seeming oblivious to the surrounding cruising predators , some eye witnesses said they were as big ' as a Oldsmobile 88 ' , continued to frolic and delight shore bound tourists . Said Chatham police chief Earl Scheider , " you can ' t fool these big guys , they ' re going to skip the appetizers and go right for the main course ! " Biologists are perplexed over the white shark arrival . " Usually they don ' t even cruise around here , and certainly not in this close to the beach , " said Tammy Peirce , a shark expert from Woods Hole . " It must have something to do with the full moon , the extraordinary tides , and all the recent coverage over the Senator ' s death . Good news travels fast up here in the Northeast ! " Meanwhile enterprising vendors were doing a brisk business selling hastily printed T shirts with Kennedy ' s likeness and the caption : " ' T ! " as he swam to shore surrounded by shark fins and the Chappaquiddick bridge in the background . As one grizzled Cape Cod clammer said in summation , " Hey , man , sometimes shit happens ! One day you eat the shark , the next the shark eats you . It ' s the American way , you know ! "

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Once again, the Republican Party should be embarrassed that Donald Trump is their nominee.During a press conference on Wednesday, Trump answered questions about his ties to Russia and Vladamir Putin. He denied it, of course, but openly urged Russia to commit an act of espionage against Hillary Clinton and the United States Government.First, Trump condemned the hack of the that gave him ammunition to use against Democrats and then he urged Russia to do even more. Russia, if you re listening, I hope you re able to find the 30,000 emails that are missing, Trump said. I think you will probably be rewarded mightily by our press. Here s the video via YouTube.Well, the media certainly did not reward Trump for calling upon Russia to continue their cyber attacks against Hillary Clinton and our government institutions.David Gregory compared Trump to a child playing with matches and said he has run out of words to express his shock at the things Trump says and does. panelist Christine Quinn ripped Trump a new one for urging Russia to continue the attack against his political opponent. The man who thinks he s going to be the president of the United States stood in front of the world and called on Russia and Putin to hack the emails of the former Secretary of State. I mean, it s honestly, and I know I m partisan in this clearly, but it s almost treasonous! Former Republican South Carolina Lt. Governor Andre Bauer responded by going even further than Quinn by claiming Clinton committed treason outright because 30,000 emails went missing. But if that s the case, former President Bush should have been tried and imprisoned for treason years ago when millions of emails were deleted during his administration. Bauer also didn t seem to have a single problem with what Trump said and defended him.Here s the video via YouTube.The bottom line is that Donald Trump just told a repressive Russian regime to continue hacking a former high-tanking government official who could very well be the next president of the United States. This hack is a serious breach in national security and Trump is egging it on as long as it helps him gain politically.It s treason and those who commit treason are not allowed to hold office in this country.This is outrageous and shows that Republicans are totally incapable to leading this nation and only further solidifies the fear that Donald Trump would be nothing more than Putin s puppet if he wins in November.Featured image via screen capture

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The late Ambassador Stevens Wikileaks is about to confirm the story that The Common Sense Show told 4 years ago in that Ambassador Stevens was set up to die because his stories of gun-running, child trafficking and drug-running on behalf of the in order to promote regime change in Libya using terrorists funded by these illegal activities, were leaking out and it was only a few months until the election. Subsequently, Ambassador Stevens had to be silenced. And Petraeus had to be put in a place where he was not forced to testify before Congress. At the same time, Clinton was broadcasting Stevens whereabouts and she refused to provide the extra protection Stevens was so desperately requesting. Being that Stevens was working for the CIA, then head of the CIA, David Petraeus, would have known about Chris Stevens activities. To protect Obama’s 2012 election, both Stevens and Petraeus had to be gone. People are asking me how I knew all of this four years ago and I say, “I had a source from inside of who wanted the real truth to be told. Somebody who knew this nation could not afford to let Clinton ever become President”. This is an excerpt of what I wrote 4 years ago….. ……..Nov. 2012 Who had Ambassador Stevens Killed and How the Petraeus Affair Factors In There is the reason for an event and there is the real reason behind the event. Sixty percent of all married men cheat on their spouse. The more money they make and the more power a man possesses, the more opportunity for cheating. I have swamp land for sale, in Florida, for anyone to purchase if they are naive enough to believe that David Petraeus, former director of the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA), resigned solely based upon having an extramarital affair with the biographer-turned-mistress, Colonel Paula Broadwell. How did the affair compromise Petraeus’ position as director? The has concluded that it did not. The media has suggested that the affair began in 2006. So, the ignorant American public is supposed to believe that David Patraeus was vetted by the FBI, the Secret Service and the rest of the Obama goon squad and they did not discover the affair until Ambassador’s Steven’s murder? How convenient is that? This doesn’t exactly inspire confidence in the CIA’s and the FBI’s vetting practices now does it? Let me be clear again about this outrageous set of facts. The most powerful and presumably thorough intelligence agency was unable to detect Patraeus’ affair during the vetting process? America, this is what you are being asked to believe! It is abundantly clear that the extramarital affair excuse is just one more piece of excrement piled upon a growing mountain of Oba-manure perpetrated by this administration in order to cover up the fact that they had Chris Stevens murdered by the very terrorists that Stevens was running guns to on behalf of the CIA. Does Adultery Get One Fired? Let’s examine this event through the lens of common sense. Adultery is indeed a violation of the Military Code of Justice and senior command officers have indeed lost their careers over their sexual indiscretions. However, David Patraeus is no longer a command officer in the military and would not be subject to these prohibitions. And the adultery prohibition is rarely enforced, even in the military, and when it is, it is used as a matter of political expediency in order to get rid of an undesirable. As for the political “I did not have sex with the woman, Monica Lewinski,” crowd, adultery is not a career killer. And for the head of a federal agency, or for a cabinet member, unless the affair can be shown to compromise national security, it does not end the careers of unholy partakers of the forbidden fruit while serving in high government office. Petraeus decided to quit, though he was breaking no laws by having an affair, officials said. Janet and David A Tale of Two Tails Rumors persist that the way to get promoted in the Department of Homeland Security is to “provide services” to one’s superiors, especially for Homeland Security Director, Janet Napolitano. So if it is permissible for Janet to be serviced in exchange for a promotion , then why should David be any different when it comes to giving an exclusive to your mistresses’ journalistic desire to become his biographer? Yet Janet is on the verge of being promoted to Attorney General, despite her indiscretions and resulting law suit. Conversely, Patraeus is out of a job. But wait, the believability of this cover story gets worse! According to New York Times best-selling author, Aaron Klein, whom I have interviewed on my talk show , Hillary Clinton is a lesbian who surrounded herself with lesbian aides and staffers when she was the First Lady and she continues to do so as the Secretary of State. And as the Mail Online points out, why did it not seem to matter to Hillary that her husband chased anything that wore a skirt? It is because she is a serial lesbian who has had multiple affairs. Who cares? Take Attorney General, Eric Holder, his actions, related to the topic of sex, are the most reprehensible of them all. Brandon Darby , previously an informant, is speaking out on the Department of Justice’s hesitancy to assist victims of human trafficking, in particular they are refusing to help children who have been victims of sex crimes. The obvious question is, who is Holder protecting? This inaction on the part of Eric Holder is far more reprehensible, and represents a greater violation of the public trust than do the actions of Hillary Clinton and Janet Napolitano. When one considers the fast and furious sexual life-styles of the senior cabinet members of the Obama administration, it is impossible to swallow the fact that Patraeus was sacked because of an affair. The Patraeus dismissal based upon an extramarital affair is a cover story, plain and simple. The Rats are Jumping Off the Ship I do not care what people do in their private lives behind closed doors. I do not care if Clinton and Napolitano are lesbians. My feelings hold true for the President, the Director of Homeland Security, the Secretary of State or the director of the CIA. However, when a fake cover story is concocted to cover up the murder of an ambassador, as it was with Chris Stevens, then it is everyone’s business. Many of the rats of the Obama administration are jumping ship in the aftermath of the murder of Ambassador Stevens and this explains why Patraeus was fired as director. Patraeus is gone for the same reason that Hillary Clinton will soon be gone. Clinton is gone for the same reasons that Eric Holder is contemplating leaving. Congressional Hearings Regarding the Death of Stevens Begin Soon If Petraeus was subpoenaed before Congress in his role as director, he could not invoke the Fifth Amendment against self-incrimination. If Hillary Clinton is subpoenaed to testify before Congress, in her role as Secretary of State, she cannot invoke the Fifth Amendment against self-incrimination. And if members of the Obama administration begin to incriminate themselves for their dirty deeds which resulted in Stevens’ death, then they implicate Obama. This is Obama’s potential Watergate moment. If Clinton reveals before Congress that, as the senior official that oversees diplomatic security, that she denied Stevens’ requests for extra security and that she, Holder, Patraeus and Obama watch drone footage for nearly seven hours as Stevens and his party were murdered and that these senior level Cabinet officials blocked Commander, General Hamm , and the Commander of Carrier Task Force 3, Admiral Gayouette from rescuing the Stevens contingent, and then had both men arrested when the tried to disobey orders and rescue Stevens in violation of these executive orders from Obama administration. The gravity of these events are stunning! All of these senior officials, including the President, are implicated as accomplices in Stevens murder. This is criminally negligent homicide. This is first degree murder! And why did Stevens have to be murdered? Stevens was murdered because he was running guns for the to al-Qaeda operatives, first in Libya last year and in Syria this year . (EDITOR’S NOTE: LIBYA.) Dead men tell no tales in this Middle East version of Fast and Furious. This also explains why Patraeus had to be sacked. He was the link between Stevens’ gun running and al-Qaeda since Stevens’ gun running was a operation conducted under the purview of Petraeus. This account is partially confirmed by Council on Foreign Relations member, Dr Steve Pieczenik, as states that Stevens was running guns and missiles into Syria . You remember the missing hand held stinger missiles that went missing in the invasion of Libya last year? Those would be the ones! Can you imagine the public’s further outcry when al-Qaeda operatives begin brining down American commercial airliners with these weapons. Even Biden would not be able to pardon this motley crew! How Will the New World Order Spin This? Only a month before the election, I thought Obama’s reign of terror was over. However, in the month before the election, the economic outcome appeared brighter for the first time in years. The housing market showed signs of rebounding. The stock market appeared stronger and the banks were actually talking about loosening credit. The George Soros voting machines came into play. The military’s vote was compromised. All the stops were pulled out to extend the heinous tyranny of Obama by the global elite. Why? The very simple and obvious reason is that with Benghazi-Gate, the elite can pull Obama’s strings in any direction they want. If Obama gets out of line, the global elite will topple his presidency and the aforementioned Obamanites will go to prison for a very long time. What will the next four years look like in America? Well, under the existing conditions, with Obama’s very freedom riding on the whims of the globalists, the future of America looks bleak as Obama is completely compromised. 2012 Conclusion When Wikileaks releases their information, and it shows that Stevens was running drugs, guns and children to support the overthrow of Libya, Clinton will come into the foreground. She repeatedly turned down Stevens request for additional protection. PEtraeus was sacked for the bogus reason of having an extramarital affair so he did not have to tell Congress what he knew because he could not hide behind the 5th Amendment. If this breaks before the election, Clinton cannot win. She alone set up Stevens by denying protection and transmitting by email Stevens location by email from her private server. We know that Stevens was murdered. What happened to Petreaus? After he was fired from the CIA, he went to work for the in Belgrade where serves as the minister of propaganda. He is the chief censorship official in Belgrade. How do I know this? I was interviewed on the Voice of Belgrade radio this past summer and I was told that they had a hard time getting me by the censors and that is when I learned that Petreaus ran State-owned Belgrade media. Now we find out that 1,000 emails between Clinton and General Petraeus were not turned over in the original investigation. These emails are going to sink the good ship Hillary. Remember, The Common Sense Show had the information about to be leaked by Wikileaks four years ago. If justice is done, Clinton will soon be doing the perp walk for the murder of Chris Stevens. P lease Donate to The Common Sense Show DON’T “LIKE” This is the absolute best in food storage. Dave Hodges is a satisfied customer. Don’t wait until it is too late. Click Here for more information.

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Washington U . S . officials are revising the way they screen air passengers coming to the United States , dropping measures hastily implemented after the Christmas Day bombing attempt and replacing them with a plan to give airlines and other nations " real time , threat based intelligence " about potential terrorists . Under the plan , the Transportation Security Administration would give airlines and other nations information gleaned from intelligence sources about potential terrorists information such as partial names , partial passport numbers and travel patterns of suspects . The plan retains existing No Fly and selectee lists , as well as the random selection of some passengers for additional screening . But the plan scuttles a much criticized program , implemented in the wake of the December 25 bombing attempt , that subjected virtually all travelers from 14 predominantly Muslim countries to additional screening . " What we have done is changed the way we screen passengers who are coming internationally into the United States , " said Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano . " It is a more intel or information based way to screen . It ' s a stronger way to determine whether passengers should go through secondary examination and not just primary examination . " The new security measures are the result of a review President Obama ordered after a Nigerian man allegedly tried to blow up a Northwest Airlines flight from Amsterdam , Netherlands , to Detroit , Michigan , on Christmas Day . The measures begin Friday but will take a short time to implement fully , a senior administration official said . The U . S . intelligence community will determine , based on threat information , which characteristics should be used to select passengers for secondary screening . Race could be one distinguishing feature passed along , but " only when we have reliable intelligence that suggests that someone with that characteristic is a potential terrorist , " said the administration official . The official said the program did not involve racial profiling . The air carriers and international countries when they are the ones administering screening will have responsibility for pulling and screening passengers who meet the criteria . The official said there is no concern about providing too much intelligence to too many people . Security partners will be given what they need to identify people for additional screening and no more . The new security regime requires cooperation from the airlines and other governments , but the official does not anticipate compliance problems . " It is in their interest to ensure the safety of their flights , " the official said . The United States will do inspections , and there will be penalties for not complying . The recent case of David Headley showed how " fragmentary intelligence " can be used to help stop a potential terrorist , two administration officials said . In March , Headley pleaded guilty to helping plan the November 2008 Mumbai , India , terror attacks , and another attack that was never carried out on a Danish newspaper that published controversial cartoons about the prophet Mohammed . Based on intelligence , including a partial name and travel information , Customs and Border Protection did additional screening of travelers entering the United States and was able to identify Headley . Since the failed Christmas Day attack , Napolitano has participated in aviation summits in Spain , Mexico , Japan and other places to forge agreements and to strengthen ways information can be shared around the aviation community , a senior administration official said . Napolitano has suggested the International Civil Aviation Organization , a U . N . agency , set standards that would apply to all international airports , strengthening weak links in the security chain . European privacy laws have stymied previous U . S . efforts to gain access to passenger information . Full body scanners improve security , says " I believe that this is a more effective security strategy , " said Sen . Susan Collins , R Maine , ranking member of the Senate Homeland Security Committee . " Applying a kind of blanket , ' one size fits all ' scrutiny to individuals based solely on their country of origin provides only limited additional security and helps terrorists avoid detection by using operatives from other countries to carry out their plots . " Rep . Peter King , R New York , ranking member of the House Homeland Security Committee , called the change a " significant step forward " but criticized the White House for not briefing Congress before announcing the change . " This is yet another instance of homeland security adviser John Brennan and other White House staff withholding important security information from Congress , " he said . The Sikh Coalition , a religious rights organization , also said it welcomed the change , highlighting the decision to end the " 14 country " directive . " Because the policy focused solely on national origin and not individual behavior , it effectively made profiling the law of the United States , " the group said . " Its rescission is a step in the right direction towards ending profiling by the federal government . "

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Number Of Paris Attacks Victims Rises To 130 Another person injured in the Paris atrocities last week dies in hospital , France ' s Prime Minister announces . Friends of couple Marie Lausch and Mathias Dymarski staged a vigil in Metz on Saturday after learning their friends were among the dead . One friend tweeted : ' I have no words , only tears . ' The number of people killed in last week ' s attacks in Paris has risen to 130 , the French Prime Minister has said . Authorities had warned the death toll was likely to rise as almost 100 people remained in a critical condition after the attacks . The gunmen and bombers " killed mercilessly , destroying 130 lives " , Manuel Valls told the French Senate , which later voted to extend the country ' s state of emergency for three months . Play video " Terror In Paris : One Week On " He made the announcement ? as more details emerged about the seven hour siege at the Paris apartment where the ringleader of the attacks was killed . Abdelhamid Abaaoud and two other people died after hundreds of police raided the Saint Denis flat early on Wednesday . His cousin , ? Hasna Aitboulahcen , 26 , was one of those killed . Prosecutors initially said she died after detonating an explosives vest but have now confirmed she was not a suicide bomber . The identity of the third person killed in the raid has not been confirmed . Officers had been tapping Aitboulahcen ' s phone as part of a drugs investigation and were able to track her to the flat , a police source has told Reuters news agency . Police had been following her and watched her take Abaaoud to the building on Tuesday night , hours before the raid , the source said . A witness has also told Sky News that she saw ? Abaaoud , ? a 28 year old Belgian of Moroccan origin , ? near the flats drinking beer and smoking cannabis after the massacres . Gallery : In Pics : Raid That Killed Paris Attacks Ringleader A raid took place in the northern Paris suburb of Saint Denis on Wednesday as security forces looked for the suspected terror attacks ringleader Abdelhamid Abaaoud French media is also reporting Aitboulahcen transformed from a party girl who liked wearing cowboy hats to a radical Islamist who wore the full faced veil just six months ago . " She was unstable , she created her own bubble . She wasn ' t looking to study religion , I have never even seen her open a Koran , " her brother told news agency . Abaaoud ' s body was found " riddled with bullets " after the raid , the prosecutor ' s office said . He was identified using skin samples . His cousin , who was born and grew up in Paris , was identified from her fingerprints . Play video " 16 Nov : French Let Key Suspect Go " Video : 16 Nov : French Let Key Suspect Go Meanwhile , the international ? manhunt is continuing for one of the suspected attacks gunmen , ? Salah Abdeslam , who was let go by French police hours after the massacres . Belgian media is reporting that several witnesses have spotted him in different parts of Brussels .

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Parti Quebecois leader Pauline Marois conceded yesterday that her party really only accused students of trying to steal Monday ' s provincial election because they ' d run out of new euphemisms for Jewish people . " To be honest , we kind of peaked back in 95 with the whole money and the ethnic vote ' thing . We ' ve been racking our brains since then to find something equally transparent , but the fact that most of our caucus doesn ' t speak English has been a real hindrance . " Finally , she says , the party just gave up and decided to run with the student narrative instead . " At first , it seemed kind of counter intuitive , you know , what with them basically handing us the last election . But we ' ve been trying to broaden the scope of our scapegoating all year and figured , Ah screw it , why not ? ' Marois also admits that her party ' s recent interest in Islamophobia played a role in diluting its dog whistle rhetoric . " If I ' m being totally honest , " confesses Quebec ' s first female premier , " We got so caught up in finding code words for Muslims this year that we kind of phoned it in with the Jews . And you know what ? That ' s on me . That ' s my bad . But I ' m sure whomever winds up replacing me will find a great new way to describe the C te St . Luc vote , " ' if you catch my drift . Oh shit ! Is it too late for me to use that ?

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After an eighteen month incarceration as a suspect in the murder of an unidentified youth outside a night club after a " rap battle " , which is a ceremonial and traditional mode of conflict in urban areas , rapper C Murder was convicted of murder . The case against C Murder , or , as he was called by his close friends , " Murder In The Second Degree " , was marked by large areas of uncertainty , especially due to the fact that the prosecution was able to bring only two witnesses out of an estimated 150 attendance at the rap battle to testify against him , as well as the fact that their accounts are in conflict . Head Juror Dan Young was available for comment , and the caught up with him outside of a popular nightclub . " There were many points of contention among the jurors originally , and I personally expected many long , coffee stained nights , in which we forcibly and eloquently argued for or against a reasonable doubt as to whether or not C Murder actually committed the crime . " Young paused to point out that he was referring to the adjective and not the rapper . " As I was saying , what I was expecting to be a tough case was actually a cinch after we learned of the defendant ' s stage name , which is C Murder . After we learned that , the whole thing became a seventeen month long state funded party . " Young paused to grasp his head as if nursing a hangover . " Rather unfortunate of him to have chosen that particular stage name , " he said thoughtfully . " I know C Manslaughter or C Negligent Homicide is not quite as catchy or ' in your face ' as C Murder , but it probably would have gotten him a much lighter sentence . Ten years with good behavior , tops . " Another juror , Richard Pierce , agreed . " He could ' ve at least made it harder to convict himself by going by ' C Innocent ' or ' C Didn ' t Do It ' , " he said . " I know that if one of those was his name , I probably would ' ve stopped and said to myself , ' Now wait a second , Richard would someone with the word ' innocent ' in his name really be guilty of killing someone ? ' " The presiding judge of the case , Donald Rimms , said that C Murder ' s name assisted him in his verdict and punishment . " There was a lot of circumstantial evidence in this case , and I probably would ' ve been forced to dismiss it , " he explained . " But when I looked at the court papers and saw that name there , I was like , ' Holy shit , a murderer ! ' I ' m really not supposed to form a biased opinion like that of the suspect before the case actually begins , but between you and me , my mind was pretty much made up when I saw the name . " C Murder said that he has learned his lesson from the incident , and that he has already changed his name in anticipation of getting released from prison some day . " I have officially changed my name to ' C Bitch ' , " he told us proudly . " I have a feeling that this will not only expedite my eventual release from prison , but also ensure me a peaceful and pleasant stay in the penitentiary . "

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One man ' s journey with the opposite sex finally arrived at a fresh new destination , of course , we are talking with reference to one particular gentleman we interviewed not more than 4 minutes and 32 seconds ago Herbert Humphrey Humbledick . ' Herb ' was an average guy , not too dissimilar to anyone else , some might even say he ' s learnt the hard way , some might say he ' s just plain stupid , some even might say he ' s got his pants on back to front , who knows , Herbert tells us his emotional story here " When I was 14 and a half , I hoped that one day I would have a real girlfriend . When I was 16 I got one , but there was no passion , so I decided I needed a passionate girl with a buzz for life . " " In college I dated a passionate girl , but she was far too emotional . Everything was like an emergency she was a drama queen , cried all the time and threatened suicide , even pissed herself once . So I decided I needed a girl with some stability . " When I was 25 and a quarter I found a very stable girl but she was dull . She was predictable and never got excited about anything . " Life became so boring that Herb decided he needed a girl with some excitement . " When I was 28 I found an exciting girl , but I couldn ' t keep up with her she rushed from one thing to another , never settling on or finishing anything . She did mad impetuous things and made me sad as often as happy . She was great fun initially and very energetic , but directionless . So I decided to find a girl with some ambition . " When I turned 30 , I found a smart ambitious girl with her feet planted firmly on the ground and married her . " She was so ambitious that she divorced me and took everything I owned . " Herbert , older and wiser than at the start of the interview , is now looking for a girl with big tits . Any interested readers should mark their post with their cup size .

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Reuters) - Puerto Rico Governor Ricardo Rossello said on Wednesday he expected the federal government to waive the Jones Act, which would lift restrictions on ships that can provide aid to the island devastated by Hurricane Maria. He said he has been speaking with members of Congress from both parties who have supported an emergency waiver.     “We expect them to waive it,” Rossello said in an interview with CNN. He noted there was a seven-day waiver after Hurricane Irma, which was much less devastating to the island.     On Tuesday, the Trump administration said there was no need to waive shipping restrictions to help get fuel and supplies to storm-ravaged Puerto Rico, saying it would do nothing to address the island’s damaged ports, the main impediment to shipping. A waiver would allow Puerto Rico to get help not only from U.S. ships but from any ships that can bring aid.     “That is critical, particularly for fuel,” he said. “One of the considerations right now is the priority of getting fuel, diesel, gasoline, all across the island. Right now we have enough fuel. We’re limited by the transportation logistics, but at some point of course, getting fuel into the island is going to be critical so that we can have the major functions of telecoms, hospitals, water, to be running appropriately.”     The Jones Act requires that all goods shipped between U.S. ports be carried by American owned-and-operated ships. U.S. Senator John McCain asked acting Department of Homeland Security Secretary Elaine Duke on Tuesday to grant an emergency waiver of the law. He said that Puerto Rican residents would have to pay at least twice as much for food, drinking water and other supplies without the waiver. (This corrected version of the story fixes paragraph four to show the administration has not formally denied a waiver request).

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Since the debut of " Mad Men , " some have called me " The Real Mad Man , " with Don Draper ( played by Jon Hamm ) thought of as my alter ego . But " Mad Men " misrepresents the advertising industry of my time by ignoring the dynamics of the Creative Revolution that changed the world of communications forever . From where I sit , claiming this exasperating show is even remotely representative of the times we lived through would be like trying to show " Dynasty " on the History Channel ! " Mad Men " is nothing more than the fulfillment of every possible stereotype of the early 1960s bundled up nicely to convince consumers that the sort of morally repugnant behavior exhibited by its characters with one night stands and excessive consumption of Cutty Sark and Lucky Strikes is glamorous and " vintage . " It was not like that . That dynamic period of counterculture in the 1960s found expression on Madison Avenue through a new creative generation a rebellious coterie of art directors and copywriters who understood that visual and verbal expression were indivisible , who bridled under the old rules that consigned them to secondary roles in the ad making process dominated by noncreative hacks and technocrats . In the very first week of the 1960s , after a successful year as an award winning art director at the legendary Doyle Dane Bernbach , I left . And with two copywriters as partners , started what was unthinkable at the time , the first ad agency to have the name of an art director in its masthead , and later , the first to go public . It was a testy time to be a graphic designer like me who had the rage to communicate and , to create icon rather than con . And , unlike the " Mad Men , " we worked full , exhausting , joyous days : pitching new business , creating ideas , " comping " them up , storyboarding them , selling them , photographing them , and directing commercials . And our only " extracurricular activity " was chasing fly balls and dunking basketballs on our agency softball and basketball teams ! The instant success of our trailblazing firm inspired a handful of other creative groups to form agencies and join our passionate revolution as we created advertising and imagery that caught people ' s eyes , penetrated their minds , warmed their hearts , and caused them to act raising the bar of mass communication throughout the world . Of course the producers of " Mad Men " are making drama and not documentary . For the record , please know that I , and the other real Mad Men , bear no resemblance to their lineup of talentless hacks who carouse the halls of the fictitious Sterling Cooper ad agency . And even if I wanted to have an adulterous affair ( which I definitely did not , Rosie ) who had the time ? The opinions expressed in this commentary are solely those of George Lois .

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“M. Butterfly,” the play about a French diplomat who has a lengthy affair with a Chinese opera singer, will be revived on Broadway this fall with Clive Owen starring and Julie Taymor directing. The drama, inspired by a true story, won the Tony Award for best new play in 1988, when it starred John Lithgow and B. D. Wong (who won a Tony). The playwright David Henry Hwang is making significant revisions to the script for the revival, incorporating recent discoveries about the relationship between Bernard Boursicot, who was an embassy worker, and Shi Pei Pu, a man whom Mr. Boursicot had believed for years to be a woman. The two were convicted of espionage in 1986. They were pardoned a year later. Mr. Owen, a British actor (“Closer”) will play the diplomat, named Rene Gallimard in the play. The play will be his second on Broadway — he made his Broadway debut in a 2015 revival of “Old Times,” by Harold Pinter. The role of the singer, named Song Liling in the play, has not yet been cast. The revival will mark Ms. Taymor’s first return to Broadway since “ : Turn Off the Dark,” a troubled production from which she was dismissed. She is best known as the creative genius behind the stage adaptation of “The Lion King,” for which she won two Tony Awards in 1998, for direction and costume design, and which is still going strong on Broadway and in productions around the world. Her most recent Off Broadway productions, including “Grounded” at the Public Theater and “A Midsummer Night’s Dream” at Theater for a New Audience, won significant critical praise. The “M. Butterfly” revival, produced by Nelle Nugent, Steve Traxler, Kenneth Teaton, Benjamin Feldman and Doug Morris, the chief executive of Sony Music, is scheduled to open on Oct. 26 at an unspecified theater.

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Steffon Armitage has reiterated his desire to play for England but appears increasingly pessimistic about his chances of doing so ahead of next year ' s World Cup . The European Player of the Year , without a cap since moving to Toulon in 2011 owing to the ' s strict policy on selecting overseas players , came close to joining Bath last month . But that move fell through and the 29 year old , rated among the world ' s best back row forwards , remains in international exile as England struggle through a testing autumn series . Steffon Armitage celebrates scoring a try for Toulon against Scarlets in the European Rugby Cup last month England head coach Stuart Lancaster ( centre ) has resisted the temptation to select Armitage ' It would have been a lot easier if things had worked out with Bath , ' Armitage admitted in an interview with The Times . ' But it didn ' t . At this point , I have to move past that . ' Armitage , who moved to the two time European champions from London Irish having earned five caps while at the Premiership club , gave an impassioned defence of his desire to play for his country in the face of interest in his services from France . ' Maybe I spent time in France , but that is nothing , my heart was always with England , ' he insists . ' I definitely still want to play for England , ' he added . ' As a rugby player , you want to play at the top of the game , and the top of the game is your country . ' England captain Chris Robshaw reflects on their fifth successive Test defeat on Saturday Perhaps more worryingly for England fans though , Armitage revealed his frustration at a lack of contact from England and head coach Stuart Lancaster , particularly when he was mulling over his future this time last year . ' That was on my mind , knowing there was a World Cup , but we heard nothing , no feedback from England , ' he said . ' That made the decision to stay on in France quite easy . ' If England ' s performance in the defeat by South Africa on Saturday their fifth Test loss in a row was concern enough with a World Cup around the corner , then Armitage ' s consistent use of the past tense despite insisting he still wants to play for England is another blow to the Red Rose ' s hopes next year . Armitage says he had no contact from England when he was mulling over his future last year ' It did bother me , ' Armitage adds . ' But it has got to the point now where I have accepted it . ' For now , Armitage seems to have accepted his fate . It appears the ball is well and truly in England and Lancaster ' s court . Stuart Lancaster explains his selection to face Samoa

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If you want to support the show and receive access to tons of bonus content, subscribe on our Patreon page for as little as $5 a month. Also, don’t forget to subscribe, rate, and review the show on iTunes . We can’t do this show without your support!!! Yes, Trump looks like he will be our next president. We have on @BrettPain and @MurderBryan from Street Fight Radio on in Columbus, Ohio to discuss what’s next for those of us on the left following this absolutely crushing defeat at the hands of the extreme right-wing. It’s definitely a cathartic conversation, but we don’t just vent, we discuss next steps for building a powerful counterweight to right-wing demagoguery. Liberalism and sectarian leftism have failed. We can’t keep blaming everyone else, this defeat requires some serious introspection from liberals and leftists alike. If you are unable to organize people to your political position, that’s your fault, not the fault of those you fail to convince. It’s time for those of us on the Left to get it together. No one else is going to fix this for us. The post Delete Your Account – Episode 24: President Trump appeared first on Shadowproof .

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Apparently, in Donald Trump s America, you can t even be nice to someone if your skin is darker than a piece of chalk. After he was elected, we saw a spike in hate crimes that would make anyone especially people who already faced discrimination beforehand, nervous.On Sunday that s the Christmas that Donald Trump says he saved if you re keeping score Ijan DaVonte, a black transgender man, decided to show some holiday spirit by offering his seat to a woman who was entering his train car. While most would view this as an act of generosity especially at almost midnight on Christmas Stephanie Pazmino decided that she was offended by someone being nice to her. I don t want to sit next to a black person, were the words that came out of her mouth, according to police. I got up anyway and said to her that she didn t have to sit next to me, said Jarrett, who had just gotten done working his shift as a hair stylist. I took a seat across from her and just forgot all about it. When Pazmino got up to leave the train, a simple insult became much, much worse when she began punching Jarrett. It was not until later when another man rushed to his aid that he realized that Pazmino had slashed his face and stabbed him in the arm with a 2-inch knife. She stabbed me right under my left eye, on the back of my hand and on my left arm. She was screaming and hollering the whole time, he recalled. I ran to the ticket booth to ask the attendant to call the police, she stated that she did and that I should sit down. And I passed out after that, Jarrett said. He was transported to Harlem Hospital where he was treated and is in stable condition, according to PIX11. Pazmino was arrested and charged with a hate crime.Jarrett says he doesn t know if he was targeted because he is transgender, as well, though the racial component is bad enough. I don t know why she did it because I didn t do anything to provoke her, Jarrett says.Unfortunately, we re going to be seeing more of this with Donald Trump as president. At this point, it s safe to assume that if you are a group that regularly faces discrimination, you are in danger always.Featured image via screengrab

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Georgia Stephen Plumlee started feeling dizzy and nauseated shortly after his flight from Sarasota , Florida , landed in Atlanta , Georgia . He was wheeled off the plane by paramedics , but instead of being taken to a hospital emergency room downtown , he was treated in the atrium of the busiest airport in the world . The AeroClinic joins a growing field of easy access medical facilities found in pharmacies and retail outlets . The AeroClinic , a new retail medical facility , offers quick , inexpensive care to travelers and some of the airport ' s 55 , 000 employees . " We ' re kind of the stop in between the hospital during your travels , " said Dr Dominic Mack , chief medical officer for the clinic . The AeroClinic joins a growing field of easy access medical facilities found in pharmacies and retail outlets around the country . You could say it falls somewhere between the newer , small clinics and the larger full service after hours clinics that have been around for many years . For about 80 , a patient can be treated by a doctor or physician assistant for a minor acute illness such as strep throat , upset stomach or headache . That was the reason behind Derrick Gross ' visit . The medical sales representative lives in Atlanta , but travels at least three days a week . He says he ' s too busy to see a regular doctor , and when he saw the sign while passing through the airport , he decided to make an appointment . Gross spent about 20 minutes with physician assistant Sabrina Jackson going through a battery of tests to try to determine the source of his headaches . Health Minute : Airport clinic gives travelers a health care alternative . He received a supply of ibuprofen when the tests revealed no obvious medical problems . " I took a chance by coming here today and I ' m satisfied , " Gross said . He agreed to follow up with his primary care physician . Mack said he treats a lot of patients like Gross . " You have 250 , 000 passengers who come through Atlanta Hartsfield every day , and people are sick . What they do is delay their care or they don ' t get their care at all . " Dr David Satcher , former U . S . surgeon general and frequent flier , sees the need first hand . " I ' ve traveled almost 40 , 000 miles in the last month and I know there are a lot of people who spend time in airports and a lot of people don ' t get the care they need , " he said . As a member of the American Academy of Family Physicians , Satcher believes the concept of a quick care health facility inside an airport is a good one so long as patients continue to have contact with a primary care physician at home . He serves on the board of directors for The AeroClinic and is one of the privately held company ' s original investors . He wants potential patients to understand the restrictions of a facility such as The AeroClinic . " This is not the place to go when you ' re having chest pains . . . . ( But ) obviously , if you have a minor illness this is an opportunity to seek care while you ' re traveling and not have to wait until you get back home . " The clinic ' s 12 staffers also offer preventive care including physical exams , routine vaccinations and monitoring of chronic diseases . The facility accepts some insurance coverage . In the fall , The AeroClinic , will open a second facility in the Philadelphia , Pennsylvania , airport . The staff plans to offer flu shots at mobile kiosks in the airport concourses . For now , travelers must go out of the airport security zone to reach the facility . Stephen Plumlee didn ' t mind the inconvenience . " I was so out of it , I didn ' t know what was happening . But everyone has been very helpful . " After he rested for a couple of hours and recovered from the nausea , an imbalance in his inner ear was diagnosed . He was given medication to help him cope with the flight home and sent on his way . " This has been good , " concluded Plumlee . " It ' s been fine to be able to do it in the airport , not have to go to some other part of the city and find my way back . " E mail to a friend

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A high school student has revealed how a ' sex crazed ' cross dressing teacher allegedly took her to nude beaches , sex clubs and luxury hotels during a relationship where he would routinely exploit her . The girl , described only as V . V , said Brooklyn Tech faculty member Sean Shaynak flashed her as they walked to the subway after school and ' plied her with alcohol ' during a visit to New York ' s sex museum . The youngster , who was 18 at the time of the alleged assaults , also said she was forced to ' pray for her life ' as she hid in the bushes during a terrifying date with the 44 year old , who was dressed in drag and screaming ' b ' as he looked for her . During their relationship the father of one also took V . V . to a nude section of Jones Beach on Long Island , multiple ' rave clubs , ' and X rated venues where the girl would allegedly watch him ' perform and receive ( sex acts ) with other males . ' A lawsuit seen by the New York Post accused Shaynak of exploiting the girl for his own ' sexual gratification ' in a relationship that began when they met at an after school Aerospace Club . The teacher , who was there when Bill De Blasio ' s son Dante was a student , is now facing 36 charges from his time at the school , including kidnapping , unlawful imprisonment , and criminal sexual acts against six girls between 2011 and 2014 . Busted : Teacher Sean Shaynak , 44 , allegedly took advantage of naive young girls as he victimized students before he was finally busted when he sent a photo of his genitals to a 16 year old student and she showed the photograph to her parents who reported him to the police

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Despite uneven performance , Cardinals ' Palmer has unwavering support Cardinals quarterback Carson Palmer threw for 275 of his 349 yards after halftime versus Green Bay . The Arizona Cardinals are in the title game despite some shaky moments by quarterback Carson Palmer in Saturday ' s overtime victory against the Green Bay Packers . ? Palmer ' s teammates , however , pointed to the final result and said the quarterback ' s performance in his first playoff win was all a matter of perception . ? I think he displayed why he s an candidate and a guy who s so respected around this league , veteran wide receiver Larry Fitzgerald said . He comes out and throws three touchdowns and leads us in the second half with the way he performed . He made some great plays and got out of pressure . That s the kind of leader we re all going to follow . Palmer had to overcome a rough first half in which he threw for only 74 yards and an awful end zone interception early in the fourth quarter to rally the Cardinals . He bounced back from the interception by capping an 80 yard march with a scoring pass to Michael Floyd to reclaim the lead . Yeah , it s easy to dwell on things like ( the interception ) , but the experience I have , I ve learned from a lot of opportunities and situations , Palmer said . You ve got to forget about it and move on . There is no other thought . You ve just got to move on . Underrated part of the big play in to Larry Fitzgerald : how about the deft spin move in the pocket from 36 year old Carson Palmer ? That mindset served Palmer well after Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers sent the game into overtime with a stunning Hail Mary pass to Jeff Janis on the final play of regulation . On the first play from overtime , Palmer kept his poise in the pocket before finding Fitzgerald on a 75 yard catch and run to set up the winning touchdown pass . That s what I love about him , he can rebound , Cardinals coach Bruce Arians said of Palmer . Some guys can t ever recover from those type of things . He bounces right back . ?

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Reuters) - The U.S. political research firm that commissioned a dossier on Donald Trump while he was running for president said on Monday it would not comply with subpoenas issued by the U.S. House of Representatives Intelligence Committee. Lawyers for Fusion GPS, which hired former British spy Christopher Steele to produce the Trump research, told the committee’s Republican chairman, U.S. Representative Devin Nunes, in a letter that the subpoenas were flawed and that nothing in the subpoenas indicated the intelligence committee had authorized him to issue them. The lawyers also questioned Nunes’ role in signing the subpoenas since he had recused himself from the committee’s investigation into alleged Russian interference in the 2016 U.S. presidential campaign. “This act is another example of how you, as chair, have run your own operation in parallel to the committee’s investigation,” they said. The lawyers noted the subpoenas, which have not been made public, ordered the Central Intelligence Agency to produce documents but pointed out that the Fusion firm and its representatives who received subpoenas have no relationship with the CIA. The letter accuses the House committee of “bad faith interactions” with Fusion’s lawyers and says that “you have left us no choice but to advise our clients to assert their privileges in the face of these subpoenas.” It requests that the committee excuse the Fusion representatives from testifying before the committee and that if they are forced to appear, they “will invoke their constitutional privileges not to testify.” Representatives for Nunes did not immediately respond to emails requesting comment. In August, the Senate Judiciary committee, which also is investigating Steele’s dossier, met for more than 10 hours with Fusion founder Glenn Simpson. The committee has not released a transcript of Simpson’s testimony. The dossier assembled by former MI6 officer Christopher Steele outlined Russian financial and personal links to Trump’s campaign and associates. The Senate Intelligence Committee and special counsel Robert Mueller are looking into possible collusion between Russia and Trump’s campaign and Mueller’s investigators have met with Steele.

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' Silicon Valley ' ? With only two seasons and 18 episodes to its name , " Silicon Valley " was a highly rated choice for binge watching . Each episode is packed with raunchy jokes and cringe inducing nerdiness to make viewing a breeze . ' Twin Peaks ' ? With a reboot of David Lynch ' s cult series " Twin Peaks " planned for 2017 , there ' s no better time to catch up on the backstory of who killed Laura Palmer ( played by Cheryl Lee ) . ' Master of None ' ? Hit comedy " Master of None " made its debut on Netflix in November . Comedian Aziz Ansari plays a 30 something struggling to make sense of life in New York City in a way that anyone who ' s even been a 30 something will relate to . ' Mr Robot ' ? Christian Slater , left , plays the titular character on " Mr Robot , " the anarchist leader of a hackers collective that includes Rami Malek . The pilot premiered online and via streaming services in May and was renewed for a second season before its network premiere in June . Malek ' s main character has drawn praise for his portrayal of a security engineer and vigilante hacker who struggles with social anxiety disorder and clinical depression . Often , plot lines dealing with national security and privacy ring true to life . ' Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt ' ? Viewers either love or hate Tina Fey ' s Netflix passion project , " Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt , " starring Ellie Kemper . Fans gobbled up the campy comedy when it launched in March , with many making it through the first 13 episodes in one sitting thanks to the comic foibles of Kimmy and sidekick Titus Andromedon ( Tituss Burgess ) , crazy landlady Lillian Kaushtupper ( Carol Kane ) and crazier ( in a different way ) boss Jacqueline Voorhees ( Jane Krakowski ) . ' Jessica Jones ' ? Krysten Ritter is winning over fans and critics in " Jessica Jones , " the story of a semiretired superhero turned private eye based on Marvel Comics ' " Alias . " It ' s the latest comic book adaptation for adults about an ongoing mystery in Jones ' life that ' s hard to interrupt once you load the series on Netflix . ' Bloodline ' ? The premise of " Bloodline " could appeal to anyone who ' s ever had family tension . But a taste for the macabre is required to sit through the first season of this Netflix drama , which stars Kyle Chandler ( " Friday Night Lights " ) . The second season is expected in 2016 . ' Homeland ' ? Showtime ' s espionage thriller " Homeland " thrives on twists and turns some of which threaten the fate of the world with a splash of romantic tension and family drama thrown into the mix . If you love high stakes or secretly wish you were a government spy , this is your show . ' The Honourable Woman ' ? " The Honourable Woman " is an unfolding mystery , holding back just enough in each episode to keep the intentions of powerful businesswoman Nessa Stein hidden until the very end . This eight episode political thriller , which won Maggie Gyllenhaal a Golden Globe for best actress , won ' t have a second season , so it ' s perfect for a quick , one day binge . ' The Americans ' ? With the fourth season of " The Americans " starting in March 2016 , there ' s no better time to catch up on this Cold War thriller . Keri Russell and Matthew Rhys star as two Soviet officers posing as an American couple in the suburbs of Washington . From there , it ' s one plot twist after another to see how things will end for them . ' American Horror Story ' ? Each season of " American Horror Story " has a different storyline , so binging this show is a bit like choosing your own adventure ( or nightmare ) . ' Game of Thrones ' ? With 50 episodes so far , including some that ran more than an hour , we can ' t imagine watching the first five seasons of " Game of Thrones " in one sitting . But one Redditor claimed to have watched three seasons in two and a half days , so anything ' s possible . ' Peep Show ' ? With only six episodes to a season , British sitcom " Peep Show " was a popular choice among Redditors for being " easy to knock out a few in the afternoon , " and hilarious to boot . Anyone new to the mundane world of South London roommates Mark Corrigan ( David Mitchell ) and Jeremy " Jez " Usborne ( Robert Webb ) will have plenty of hours of inner monologues and point of view shots to wade through . The show debuted in 2003 and is now in its ninth season . ' Band of Brothers ' ? For some American history buffs , the World War series " Band of Brothers " is worthy of an annual viewing , even if it takes 11 hours . The 10 part miniseries based on the World War journey of the U . S . Army 101st Airborne ' s Easy Company features an ensemble cast of stars before they became famous Michael Fassbender , Ron Livingston , Marc Warren , Simon Pegg , Damian Lewis , James McAvoy and Tom Hardy , to name a few . ' House of Cards ' ? Political thriller " House of Cards " may be binge worthy by design as a Netflix original series that comes out one season at a time . But some recommend only watching a few episodes in each sitting to better savor the saga of Frank and Claire Underwood ' s conniving ways . The series stars Kevin Spacey and Robin Wright . ' Battlestar Galactica ' ? Ron Moore ' s Peabody Award winning remake of the 1970s sci fi classic " Battlestar Galactica " aired for four seasons , ending its run in 2009 . Darker and more somber than the original , the series perfectly reflected the fears and anxieties of our post 9 11 lives ( and the end of its second season featured one of the best cliffhangers in history ) . 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Mohammad Liaqat launched into a ' racist tirade ' after Mount Carmel School headteacher Xavier Bowers ( pictured ) banned Muslim pupils from growing beards A Muslim father stormed into a Catholic school and launched a tirade of racial abuse at teachers after two teenage pupils were banned from lessons for refusing to shave their beards . Mohammad Liaqat even assaulted the headmaster during the rampage in which he hurled insults at white teachers in front of shocked parents as they picked up their children . The 34 year old objected to the strict uniform policy at Mount Carmel High School which stated that pupils could not have beards . Liaqat launched into a ' racist tirade ' at white members of staff after 14 year old boys were told they could not keep their facial hair , police said . After being arrested , Liaqat was told to stay away from the school , so went to another school nearby where he continued his rant . When Jeff Brown , headmaster of St Oswald ' s Roman Catholic Primary School , asked him to move on , Liaqat shoulder barged him , Burnley Crown Court was told . He has a child at the secondary school in Accrington , Lancashire , but was not related to the two 14 year olds who wanted to have facial hair for religious reasons . Liaqat launched his first outburst even though the situation involving the students ' beards had already been resolved at Mount Carmel . During a three day trial this week , Liaqat was found guilty of one count of assault and five counts of racially or religiously aggravated behaviour . He was remanded into custody at Burnley Crown Court and will be sentenced in June . Mount Carmel school said the ruling on beards was part of the school ' s dress code , but the 14 year olds wanted to keep their facial hair for religious reasons . After being taught in isolation for breaking the school rules , Mount Carmel governors decided that the students could keep their beards so long as they signed up to a programme at their mosque to show their faith . After the trial , Xavier Bowers , headteacher at Mount Carmel said : ' We are pleased that justice has been done in this instance . ' My staff were simply doing their job at the time , supervising our children leaving school and making sure they were safe . ' Without provocation , they were verbally assaulted and abused in front of the children and parents . ' We always try to work towards good relationships with our families . This was an unfortunate incident , but we can now draw a line under it and move on . We are largely a happy school and we have good relationships with our local community . ' Mohammad Liaqat racially abused teachers at Mount Carmel Roman Catholic High School ( pictured ) in Accrington after Muslim students were told they could not grow beards Liaqat then moved on to another school , where he assaulted the headteacher after he was asked to leave , Burnley Crown Court ( pictured ) heard Mr Brown , from St Oswald ' s school , said : ' I am glad this matter has now been concluded and I am looking forward to getting back to concentrating on school life . ' Dave Hall , from the hate crime and cohesion unit at Lancashire Police , said : ' Ultimately , the issue at Mount Carmel was amicably resolved , but Liaqat decided to take it upon himself to stage his own personal protest . ' He racially abused several of the school staff and he kept referring to Mount Carmel as a racist school . He went on a racist tirade towards the white members of staff . He made it quite clear he was deeply upset . ' After being arrested , he was released on bail . He decided to vent his fury at St Oswald ' s Primary . ' He had reason to be there but not to behave in the way he did . ' Liaqat was causing problems , which led to the headteacher asking him to leave the premises . He reacted by racially abusing staff there and assaulting the head . ' What he did was completely unacceptable . Whatever his motives , we cannot accept this kind of behaviour . ' Liaqat was remanded in custody and will be sentenced in June . Although growing a beard is not obligatory under Islam , the Prophet Mohammed is thought to have had one and worshippers seek to emulate this tradition .

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At the end of April 2010 , a couple of weeks before the announced a major 2011 U . N . summit on Non Communicable Diseases ( NCDs ) , I left Merck to start Arogya World , a U . S . based non profit with a bold mission to change the course of chronic disease . This was the beginning of a very personal journey for me , and the expression of a heartfelt desire to gather like minded people and make a meaningful contribution to global health . At the core of our work is compelling science . According to the , 80 of heart disease , 80 of diabetes and 40 of cancers can be prevented by increasing physical activity , healthy eating and avoiding tobacco . At Arogya World , we believe deeply in the power of prevention . Globally , we shine a spotlight on NCDs heart disease , diabetes , cancers and chronic lung diseases and advocate for their prevention . In India we are implementing programs for diabetes prevention through lifestyle changes . There we launched mDiabetes , our flagship program , a groundbreaking one million person diabetes prevention mHealth effort conducted with Nokia and an ongoing Clinton Global Initiative Commitment . Over the last two years , we have collected a group of committed , passionate individuals including advisors like Raj Dave and immersed ourselves in the difficult task of moving hearts and minds . Our approach is to leverage strong science , medical and non medical experts , public private partnerships and modern technology to make measurable public health impact improving lives and livelihoods around the world . Why NCDs ? Why India ? Two out of three deaths in the world today are caused by NCDs , some 80 of them in developing countries . By year 2030 , NCDs are estimated to cause more than five times the number of deaths from , , malaria and maternal and child mortality , combined . And the cost is staggering projected to be trillions of dollars in lost productivity over the next two decades . NCDs have become a world crisis , changing the face of global health as we know it , demanding urgent political action and international co operation . Twenty percent of India ' s people have one chronic disease , and 10 more than one . Diabetes ( which runs in my father ' s family ) is at catastrophic levels in India , where more than 50 million people live with the disease , and 1 million die from it each year . And Indians get diabetes on average 10 years earlier than their Western counterparts . Half of India ( more than half a billion people ) is under 25 years of age . As these young people get into their 30s and 40s and start getting diabetes in large numbers , the public health impact will be huge . Our immediate goals in India are : 1 ) Educate at least 1 , 000 , 000 Indians in diabetes prevention . 2 ) Execute and measure the effectiveness of interventions targeting consumers , schools and the workplace . 3 ) Bring about behavior changes proven to prevent diabetes in 50 , 000 people . And , we want to use what we learn to establish a scalable model for prevention of chronic diseases . mDiabetes is key to achieving these goals . In September 2011 , at the Clinton Global Initiative Annual Meeting , we pledged to reach one million people from all over India over a period of two years , and to measure the effectiveness of our program . We ' re sending text messages on diabetes and its prevention twice a week in 12 languages , providing six months of content at no charge to the consumer . We were joined by many partners in this big , bold effort Nokia , Emory University , Aetna , Johnson Johnson , Biocon and Ipsos and we thank them for partnering with an unknown ( we prefer the epithet " small but mighty " ) non profit . With Emory University , we developed diabetes awareness and prevention messages with a strong emphasis on science and proven principles of behavior change . We then reviewed them for cultural relevancy and technical accuracy with our Behavior Change Task Force , a group of medical , health promotion and consumer communications experts . To date , we ' ve reached 100 , 000 consumers , and are on track to reach one million by next year . See a 1 minute video on Arogya World ' s work in India We are measuring results , so that we can correct course as needed and improve program effectiveness . This is no pilot we have completed the first phase of research with 750 consumers , and will be conducting more rigorous evaluation of behavior change . What is the promise of mDiabetes ? We want to evaluate the effectiveness of mDiabetes in both urban and rural India , and then expand our program to include other NCDs such as heart disease , etc . Ultimately , we wish to establish a scalable chronic disease prevention model . There are many reasons why we are genuinely excited about the promise of mDiabetes : 1 ) Mobile phones have a broad reach in the developing world some 75 of the mobile subscriptions today are in the developing world . In India alone there are more than 900 million mobile subscribers . 2 ) And it is the same developing countries that are hardest hit by NCDs mHealth could provide helpful and cost effective solutions . 3 ) Initial results from the Message Refinement phase of mDiabetes research are encouraging : overall , consumers reacted very favorably to the messages and found them clear , compelling and useful . Eighty five percent said they would be willing to share the messages we find that extremely promising . If effective , mDiabetes could be replicated in other countries , and evolve into a global solution to the crisis . Developing countries , already burdened by the scourge of infectious diseases and maternal mortality , are finding it hard to grapple with the growing burden of NCDs , and would likely find such an approach affordable and easy to adopt . The Political Declaration on NCDs adopted unanimously at the Summit in September 2011 by all countries , asked for a " whole of society " approach to tackle NCDs , one of the greatest health and development challenges of the century . We at Arogya World agree NCDs are our collective responsibility to fix . mDiabetes and the rest of our work , including our global advocacy for prevention , are this one ' s response to that call to action . The opinions expressed in this commentary are solely those of Dr Nalini Saligram .

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Reuters) - The Russian finance ministry wants to find a solution on how Venezuela will fulfill its debt obligations to Moscow by the end of this year, a senior ministry official said on Friday. Konstantin Vyshkovsky, head of the state debt department at the finance ministry, told Reuters that Venezuela owed Russia more than $3 billion. Venezuela borrowed from Russia in late 2011 but failed to keep up with payments on the debt in 2016 as the South American state faced a full-blown economic and financial crisis. For now we consider it to be a liquidity crisis but not a crisis of financial solvency, Vyshkovsky said. Vyshkovsky said that the finance ministry hoped to agree on new conditions for how Caracas would honor the debt by the end of 2017. What the conditions would be like and how quickly we would find a compromise remains to be seen. But our partners speak about a strong desire to reach an agreement quickly, Vyshkovsky said. Vyshkovsky declined to say when he would expect Caracas to pay back its debt. Venezuela s unraveling socialist government is increasingly turning to ally Russia for the cash and credit it needs to survive, according to a Reuters special report published last month.

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Premiership Rugby made a robust case for its salary cap on Friday after Saracens claimed that seven Aviva Premiership clubs have indicated they want the existing system scrapped . Saracens say the the matter will be discussed at a Premiership Rugby shareholders meeting on February 4 . In a press release issued by the club , Saracens said they are ' creating a consensus among Premiership clubs to remove the salary cap , releasing the ' handbrake ' on English club rugby . ' Dan Carter , who has just agreed to sign for Racing Metro , chose France over the Aviva Premiership Premiership Rugby introduced a salary cap in 1999 . It is currently 5million per club , and will rise by 500 , 000 for next season , when clubs will also be able to nominate two marquee ' excluded players ' . That decision was a unanimous one made by Premiership Rugby shareholders earlier this year . The Premiership ' s umbrella organisation described the salary cap as ' a progressive system whereby the maximum spend is linked to revenue increases from and other centralised commercial rights . ' In a statement , Premiership Rugby said : ' The salary cap ensures the financial viability of the member clubs and underpins the sustainable growth of the competition for all stakeholders . ' In addition , the salary cap provides a level playing field for all clubs , ensures a competitive Aviva Premiership rugby competition promotes home grown players and supports the performance of the England team , and allows the recruitment of elite players from other countries through the Excluded Players provision . Dan Carter will become rugby ' s highest paid player in the world when he joins Racing Metro ' Premiership Rugby keeps the salary cap under constant review and consults with its shareholder clubs to ensure that its regulations remain the most appropriate and proportionate means of achieving its objectives . ' Comments made by Saracens chief executive Edward Griffiths on Friday come ahead of next year ' s World Cup in England , after which many of the world ' s top players are expected to base themselves in Europe on lucrative club deals . New Zealand star Dan Carter has already agreed a 1 . 3million per year contract with wealthy French club Racing Metro , while Australia back Adam Ashley Cooper is to join Bordeaux Begles . Any changes to the Premiership salary cap would require a 75 per cent majority of shareholders . All Blacks centre Ma ' a Nonu is also reportedly fielding overseas offers from a number of different clubs ' The salary cap has served its purpose , ' Griffiths said . ' It ' s time to seize a golden opportunity to grow the game , to ensure a level playing field in Europe , to build the strongest league in world rugby and to let players earn market related salaries . ' The combination of England hosting the Rugby World Cup in 2015 and sevens featuring in the 2016 Olympic Games creates a historic , but fleeting , platform for rugby union to grow dramatically . We must release the handbrake and step on the accelerator . ' The clubs need to encourage investment , to provide the spectacle and quality deserved by our broadcast partner , Sport , and title sponsor , Aviva . England hooker Dylan Hartley revealed this week that he had turned down a big money move to France ' It would be a pity if the world ' s top players light up the World Cup on English soil , and then leave to play club rugby in France . If the salary cap is left to forbid the required investment , it will kill any hope of growth . ' Griffiths said he understood the concerns of some clubs regarding wage inflation if the salary cap was removed . ' English clubs must compete in the European Champions Cup against Irish and French clubs spending two or three times as much on players , ' he added . ' Imagine the likes of Arsenal and Manchester City being asked to compete with Barcelona , Bayern and Real Madrid under those circumstances . It would never happen , but it happens in rugby . ' Strong legal opinion suggests the salary cap , as applied , breaches European competition laws . ' We understand some clubs fear the removal of the salary cap will cause wage inflation , yet , in reality , salaries are already being driven by the French clubs . We can either sit back and become a second rate ' lowest common denominator ' league , or we can leap forward . ' Lastly , we must be fair to England international players , who are encouraged to play club rugby in England to be eligible for the national team . ' Their salaries should be determined by the free market , nothing less . It is simply unfair , inequitable and possibly illegal for their pay to be restrained by the artificial mechanism of an outdated salary cap . Saracens chief executive Edward Griffiths said the cap had to go for English teams to compete in Europe ' Time moves on . Situations change . The game needs to evolve . In the interests of English rugby , in the interests of building the best league in the world , in the interests of the sponsors and broadcasters , in the interests of the players . . . it is time to scrapthecap . ' Harlequins chief executive David Ellis described Friday ' s developments as ' somewhat surprising . ' Elllis said : ' The comments regarding an abolition of the salary cap were somewhat surprising given we have recently had discussions on this very topic as a league . ' The fundamentals of this regulation were approved recently at a shareholder meeting , and so I can ' t understand why the issue is being raised again so quickly . ' If there is a genuine desire to have a fresh discussion on the salary cap , then we are more than happy to have a debate as a league , but in the right way , in the right forum . ' As a club , Harlequins fully supports the salary cap it is one of the elements which makes ours one of the most competitive leagues in the world . ' Every game counts in the Aviva Premiership , and that has been more than evident this season . Most of the great leagues globally have salary caps or systems in place to monitor spending . '

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They were a hit together at Liverpool on the pitch during the 1990s and it seems that John Barnes and Jamie Redknapp have reproduced another smash off it . The pair teamed up to perform a rendition of The Sugarhill Gang classic Rapper ' s Delight for Sky ' s upcoming series of A League Of Their Own . In a spoof sketch of Britain ' s Got Talent , Barnes appears dressed in a black hoodie and jeans accompanied with a black hat , a gold chain and sunglasses , much to the amusement of the audience . John Barnes ( centre ) and Jamie Redknapp rap on Sky ' s upcoming series of A League Of Their Own Barnes rapped 1979 classic Rapper ' s Delight as part of spoof sketch called Britain ' s Got Sporting Talent The 51 year old was supported by backing dancers as he dazzled the crowd with The Sugarhill Gang classic Barnes ( centre ) was joined halfway through his performance by former Liverpool team mate Redknapp Redknapp was equally adept on the mic as the pair entertained the audience with their rendition of the rap Redknapp ( left ) and Barnes played together at Liverpool for six years between 1991 and 1997 Supported by two backing dancers , the 51 year old dazzles the crowd for a minute of lyricism before introducing Redknapp halfway through his performance . Matching Barnes in appearance , the Sportsmail columnist is also equally adept on the mic as the pair share the spotlight for the remainder of the 1979 classic . It ' s not the first time that Barnes has tried his hand in the music industry . Ahead of Liverpool ' s 1988 Cup final against Wimbledon , the former midfielder was part of the Merseysiders ' Anfield Rap song , which reached No 3 in the singles charts . Barnes had even better success with England ' s 1990 World Cup song World in Motion by New Order where his timeless rap helped the tune reach No 1 . Barnes ( right ) reached No 1 in the with England ' s 1990 World Cup song World in Motion by New Order

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Reuters) - A senior lawyer at the U.S. Treasury Department’s Office of the Inspector General said on Thursday he found “no violation of law” in Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin’s use of private jets for seven official trips, but called for better cases to be made in future for such travel by Trump administration officials. But the report by counsel Rich Delmar found the department offered insufficient justification for the use of a government plane and recommended future requests provide more detail. (bit.ly/2fUVFQP) Mnuchin’s use of a plane at taxpayer expense to travel to Kentucky in August with his wife to view the solar eclipse and speak to business leaders prompted an outcry from Democratic party lawmakers and spurred the Treasury’s watchdog agency to examine whether it violated travel or ethics policies. Cabinet members rarely use government planes or chartered aircraft for domestic travel, but the practice has received significant attention in the wake of Mnuchin’s trip. On Friday, former U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Tom Price resigned after an outcry over his use of private charter planes for government business at a cost of nearly $52,000. Mnuchin said on Sunday he did not regret using a government plane for the Kentucky trip, calling it “completely justifiable.” “It was approved by the White House and there were reasons why we needed to use that plane that are completely justifiable,” he said on NBC’s “Meet the Press” program. Mnuchin told that he would only use a private plane for government purposes “if either there was a national security issue or we couldn’t get somewhere.” The Treasury Department has described Mnuchin’s trip in August as official government travel. Mnuchin spoke to business leaders in Louisville and visited Fort Knox, the site of significant U.S. gold reserves. Mnuchin and his wife, Louise Linton, also viewed the Aug. 21 solar eclipse in Kentucky with Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell and others. Public uproar over the trip began to mount after Linton posted a photo of herself deboarding the plane on social media and listed the expensive designer brands she was wearing in the caption. “I recommend that the advise that future requests be ready to justify government air in greater detail, especially regarding cost comparisons and needs for security and other special factors,” Delmar said in his report.

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New Delhi U . S . Secretary of State Hillary Clinton urged Pakistan to do more in the fight against global terrorism Tuesday , saying that the latest plot in Yemen shows that extremists continue to devise more " perverse and terrible ways to kill innocent people . " Speaking at a New Delhi news conference at the end of her three nation trip to Asia , Clinton said Washington was committed to going after anyone who posed a threat to the United States or its allies . " We look to the government of Pakistan to do more , " she told reporters . " It needs to make sure its territory is not used as a launching pad for terrorist attacks anywhere , including inside of Pakistan . " Earlier , Clinton had said the United States believed several significant al Qaeda leaders , including Ayman al Zawahiri , were on the run and living inside Pakistan . Al Zawahiri inherited the terrorist network ' s leadership after the death of Osama bin Laden , who spent years on the lam in Pakistan , fleeing from safe house to safe house , according to one of his widows . " We are intent upon going after those who are trying to keep al Qaeda operational and inspirational , " Clinton said in an interview with India ' s . Clinton ' s remarks on Pakistan came after a meeting with Indian External Affairs Minister S . M . Krishna , who equally pressured Pakistan to act against perpetrators of terrorism in India , especially the 2008 assault on Mumbai that killed 166 people , including six Americans . Clinton said the Rewards for Justice program , aimed at obtaining information that could help convict suspected terrorists , demonstrated Washington ' s seriousness in going after such people . The program , established in 1984 , has paid about 100 million to more than 70 people for information about terrorists . Rewards go as high as 25 million for information on al Zawahiri and 10 million for information about Hafiz Mohammad Saeed , a Pakistani man wanted by Indian authorities in connection with the Mumbai attacks . Clinton said the foiled bomb plot in Yemen served as evidence that terrorists are getting more sophisticated . Investigators said terrorists in Yemen crafted an explosive device intended to slip past airport metal detectors and onto an airplane bound for the United States . " The plot itself indicates that the terrorists keep trying . . . to devise more and more perverse and terrible ways to kill innocent people , " Clinton said . " It is a reminder as to why we have to remain vigilant at home and abroad in protecting our nation and in protecting friendly nations and peoples like India and others . "

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Formula 1 ' s sole tire suppliers Pirelli whose products came in for yet more criticism during Sunday ' s stop start Spanish Grand Prix have admitted that some of the testing they conduct on their tires is " inadequate " . In 100 minutes of driving in Barcelona this weekend , a total of 82 pit stops were made by the field of 22 drivers prompting many involved at the top end of the sport to launch frustrated tirades about how intense tire degradation is ruining F1 racing . Milan based Pirelli have revealed they are announcing changes to their range of F1 tires on Tuesday , which may delight those who point out that many of F1 ' s biggest stars sometimes lap slower than their counterparts in GP2 . " The cars are much faster this year than last year ( as well ) . " The admission of the inadequacy of the testing will increase the pressure on Pirelli , who were tasked in 2011 when they took on the sole supplier role with designing a less durable tire in order to force more pit stops and so create more unpredictable racing . Red Bull team boss Dietrich Mateschitz says this policy has gone too far , with the Austrian deeply critical of what he sees as the debilitating effects of fast wearing tires after Sunday ' s fifth race of the season . Ferrari ' s Fernando Alonso won on home soil , with Red Bull ' s Sebastian Vettel and Mark Webber finishing fourth and fifth respectively . " Everyone knows what is happening , " Mateschitz told Austrian reporters . " This has nothing to do with racing any more . This is a competition in tire management . " " Real car racing looks different . Under the given circumstances , we can neither get the best out of our car nor our drivers . There is no more real qualifying and fighting for the pole , as everyone is just saving tires for the race . " If we would make the best of our car we would have to stop eight or 10 times a race , depending on the track . " Barcelona ' s Circuit de Catalunya is always tough on tires , but even Pirelli ' s motorsport director Paul Hembery felt that the level of pit stops with Alonso changing tires four times was too much . " Strategy was again at the forefront of the Spanish Grand Prix , which as usual was very demanding on the tires because of the unique characteristics of this circuit , " the Briton said . " This is why we saw high levels of degradation , which should not be seen again to this extent for the rest of the year . Our aim is to have between two and three stops at every race , so it ' s clear that four is too many : in fact , it ' s only happened once before , in Turkey during our first year in the sport . " In that 2011 Turkish Grand Prix , Red Bull duo Vettel and Webber finished first and second respectively but the German , a three time world champion , concedes that his team ' s driving is having a negative effect on the Pirellis . " The first three cars were a little bit too fast for us and regarding looking after the tires , they did a better job , " said Vettel , who leads the championship by four points from Lotus ' s Kimi Raikkonen ( who finished second on Sunday ) . " We need to catch up we ' re not going the pace of the car , we ' re going the pace of the tires and obviously we do something to make the tires wear more . " Tire degradation was the major talking point on Sunday , with Force India driver Paul Di Resta so bewildered by the number of stops that he radioed his team during the race to ask : " Can anybody tell me what is going on ? " Di Resta was the highest placed Briton in the race , finishing seventh , just ahead of compatriot Jenson Button who shed further light on the effects of the tires in his post race comments . " When we ' re going round doing laps three seconds slower than a GP2 car did in qualifying , and only six seconds quicker than a GP3 car did in the race , there ' s something wrong , " the McLaren driver said . " This is the pinnacle of motor sport . We shouldn ' t be driving round so slowly to look after the tires . " Button added that even the thrill of overtaking has diminished considerably , since drivers know that they are often going past because " the other guy ' s tires are destroyed " , while the need to ensure that the tires do not get too hot or cold demand extreme concentration from those at the wheel . So drivers may be buoyed by the changes that Pirelli are set to announce on Tuesday . " We ' ll be looking to make some changes , in time for Silverstone , to make sure that we maintain our target and solve any issues rapidly , " said Hembery . Before the British Grand Prix takes place on June 28 30 , there are two more races where the drivers will have to use the existing tires . The first takes place on May 26 in Monaco , where tire degradation is rarely an issue given the narrow streets and slow corners , whereas next month ' s Canadian may well throw up similar issues to the pain in Spain suffered by most drivers on Sunday .

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Pro Life Leaders Send Urgent Request to Iowa Caucusgoers About Donald Trump A coalition of pro life leaders are urging Iowans to support anyone but Trump in the upcoming caucus . The female pro life leaders of both Iowa based and national pro life organizations sent a letter to Iowans Tuesday to tell them that Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump is an unacceptable option for president due to his ambivalence about their cause and comments he has made that impugned the dignity of women . Trump has recently faced scrutiny from pro life activists for his claim that he no longer supports abortion . During a 1999 interview on s Meet the Press , ? Trump called himself pro choice in every respect and said that a President Trump would not work to implement a ban on partial birth abortion . Trump has since claimed that he has changed his views on abortion , but many pro life activists find the details surrounding his conversion to be lacking , and his sincerity questionable . Trump has avoided every " hard " question on abortion , says " I don ' t want to talk about it " or " I ' ll get back to you . " weblink : t . co UdXgTZy8Kr At a press conference Tuesday evening , Trump declined to say whether or not he believes that the drug Plan B induces an abortion . The message from the pro life leaders made it clear that they do not believe Trump can be trusted on the abortion question : As pro life women leaders from Iowa and across the nation , we urge Republican caucus goers and voters to support anyone but Donald Trump . On ? the issue of defending unborn children and protecting women from the violence of abortion , Mr Trump cannot be trusted and there is , thankfully , an abundance of alternative candidates with proven records of pro life leadership whom pro life voters can support . We have come to this conclusion after having listened patiently to numerous debates and news reports , but most importantly to Donald Trump s own words . The women went on to note that the next president will be responsible for as many as four nominations to the Supreme Court . Mr Trump has given us only one indication about the type of judges he would appoint , and it does not bode well for those who would like to see the court overturn Roe v . Wade , they added . Mr Trump has said his sister , Judge Maryanne Trump Barry , who struck down the Partial Birth Abortion Ban in New Jersey , would be a phenomenal choice for the court . The pro life leaders also noted that Trump has ? floated ? the name of former Sen . Scott Brown ( R Mass . ) , who is pro choice , as an option for a potential running mate . If one truly believes , as we do , that abortion is the taking of an innocent human life and is committed to the pro life priorities of ending abortion after five months , and defunding the nation s largest abortion business , Planned Parenthood , it would be a disaster to have a vice president who disagrees , they wrote . The coalition also said that they are disgusted by Trump s treatment of individuals , women , in particular . He has impugned the dignity of women , most notably Megyn Kelly , he mocked and bullied Carly Fiorina , and has through the years made disparaging public comments to and about many women , they continued , adding that ? they find the idea of a president who has profited from the exploitation of women in his Atlantic City casino hotel which boasted of the first strip club casino in the country distasteful . America will only be a great nation when we have leaders of strong character who will defend both unborn children and the dignity of women , they concluded . We cannot trust Donald Trump to do either . Therefore , we urge our fellow citizens to support an alternative candidate . The coalition is comprised of Star Parker , founder and president of Urbancure Penny Nance , president and of Concerned Women for America Beverly LaHaye , founder and chairman of Concerned Women for America Denise Bubeck , a member of and Iowa volunteer for Concerned Women for America Marjorie Dannenfelser , president of the Susan B . Anthony List Marilyn Musgrave , vice president of government affairs for the Susan B . Anthony List Jenifer Bowen , executive director of Iowa Right to Life Kendra Burger , director of educational outreach for Iowa Right to Life Luana Stoltenberg , an Iowa leader for Operation Outcry and Christine Hurley , an Iowa pro life activist . Follow Kate Scanlon ( kgscanlon ) on Twitter

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When her baby girl takes an afternoon nap , or on those nights when she just can ' t sleep , Sarah Andrews , 32 , tosses off her identity as a suburban stay at home mom and becomes something more exotic : a " virtual deputy " patrolling the U . S . Mexico border . A Texas program lets Internet users around the world monitor live video from the Mexico border . From her house in a suburb of Rochester , New York , Andrews spends at least four hours a day watching a site called BlueServo . net . There , because of a 2 million grant from the state of Texas , anyone in the world can watch grainy live video scenes of cactuses , desert mountains and the Rio Grande along Texas ' portion of the international border . When Andrews spots something she deems suspicious perhaps a fuzzy character moving from right to left across the screen or people wading through the river with what appear to be trash bags atop their heads she and the site ' s 43 , 000 registered users can send e mail messages straight to local law enforcement , who then decide whether to act . " Today , there ' s a couple vehicles that are parked side by side next to each other , " she said by phone , her 7 month old cooing in the background , " but I can ' t tell what ' s going on , you know ? " See sample videos from BlueServo . net The video site ' s supporters see the 15 camera project as a stride forward in U . S . efforts to halt illegal immigration , drug smuggling and border violence . Run by the Texas Border Sheriff ' s Coalition , an association of 20 sheriffs from border counties , the project seeks to spread responsibility for the border ' s security across the nation ' s masses of Internet users . About 20 million people have clicked on BlueServo . net since it launched November 20 , and the Web site has gained national attention at a time when many eyes already were focused on the southern border of the United States . Lawmakers are raising concerns about drug related violence spilling into the United States from Mexico . And , bucking an upward trend , there has been an apparent decrease in illegal immigration into the United States because of the struggling economy , according to a report from the Department of Homeland Security . Look at where the border wall is located The Bush administration made a number of attempts to curb illegal immigration from the south . The administration added troops to the area and also built a wall along parts of the U . S . Mexico border , drawing criticism from environmentalists and immigration advocates . Now , a virtual community says it ' s trying to fill gaps in that protection . Rob Abernethy , a 42 year old factory worker from Lincolnton , North Carolina , said he spends 30 minutes here and there watching the border out of a sense of civic responsibility . " It may take the efforts of many to get a small result , but that small result could be rewarding or great in the long run , " he said . But critics say the program tempts extremists to become involved in border security , which they say is a job better left to trained professionals . Although there have been no reports of vigilante groups using the site to make arrests , Texas state Sen . Eliot Shapleigh , a Democrat from El Paso , said the program is " pandering to these groups to keep them politically engaged on this issue . " The program also has been widely criticized as ineffective in Texas newspaper editorials , as well as by some of the Web site ' s own users . Since the site was launched in late November , only four arrests can be attributed to the cameras , said Don Reay , executive director of the sheriffs ' coalition , which runs the project with money from Texas Gov . Rick Perry ' s office . All of those arrests were related to marijuana trafficking , he said , with about 2 , 000 pounds of the drug seized . Those aren ' t the kind of results planners were looking for when they started the program , but Reay says the program ' s unseen value is in the fact that it prevents drug related violence and trafficking . He said sheriffs along the border have seen decreased crime in recent months , partly because of the camera program , although he said he could not cite statistics to back up that claim . Perry ' s office said the cameras prevent crime because they don ' t " allow the bad guys to op under the cloak of darkness anymore , " according to Katherine Cesinger , Perry ' s spokeswoman . The cameras spy on stretches of the Texas Mexico border where the border patrol isn ' t particularly active or where the border wall hasn ' t been constructed , Reay said . He declined to list locations of the cameras for security reasons but said most are hidden on existing structures on private properties . He wants the program to expand " to cover every place where we don ' t have a fence " and says the primary goal of the camera program is to fight crime , not immigration . There ' s no evidence that security cameras would deter people from crossing the border , said Stephen Legomsky , a law professor at Washington University in St . Louis , Missouri , who specializes in immigration . " If a person wants to come , they ' ll find a point at which they ' re willing to cross , " he said , adding that studies show that more people are drowning and dying of dehydration in increasingly daring attempts to cross the border as security increases . Abernethy and Andrews , the two " virtual deputies , " said they would like to see greater transparency in the project . Both said they have e mailed notes of suspicious activity to law enforcement , but neither has heard whether their alerts were of any help . " It ' s interesting . You see different things on there , but I just I don ' t know that it ' s doing any good , " said Andrews , the stay at home mom . " I wonder if it ' s a waste of time . " She said she hopes her work as " virtual deputy " will prevent so many drugs from working their way north from Mexico into New York . She also said the site draws her interest because she ' s nosy about what ' s going on along Texas ' 1 , 250 mile international border . Abernethy said he will continue to watch the cameras because he feels like he ' s part of an altruistic group of volunteers . Friends tease him about watching the site , he said . But he sees it as no worse than any other form of quick entertainment and maybe he can be of some help in the process . " It ' s no different than watching ' Everybody Loves Raymond ' reruns , " he said . " It ' s just something to do . "

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Three First ladies ( l to r ) France , Spain , and yup . . . The ! Service consultants from the are now replacing all commode seats with larger , stronger seats in the White House , that ' s according to a recent Health and Social Services Administration audit where the comfort and well being of all White House workers was authenticated and certified . This was initiated in response to several instances where the First Lady was caught in some embarassing circumstances as she traveled across America . Historically , Michelle Obama is noted for having a rather large ass , and recently she ' s been involved in instances across America where toilet seats failed when she used them . For instance , in Joliet , Illinois alone , her mighty ass had broken 14 seats at the posh 5 star rated Americus Hotel . Four of which flew out of the window from the extreme weight stress . In April of this year , the invited to develop a titanium seat that can withstand 30 G forces and can support up to 24 tons of weight . The reinforced seats will be placed in all 45 public and private restrooms in the White House . A portable version is also being developed that Secret Service agents can carry along with their arsenals when on trips in case the First Lady needs to take a dump at a service station or fast food outlet . On Air Force One , Air Force maintenance people have set aside a special room for Mrs Obama . The room doesn ' t have a conventional toilet because it can ' t support such a massive booty as the First Lady ' s . They simply cut a large hole in the deck and added grab rails and harness for safety . A special ' dumping route ' has been programmed into the flight computer so when Michelle has to take a shit , the plane will automatically take a new course . Inside sources tell us the route ' s programmer , a staunch Republican , has programmed the compuuter so it will allow Air Force One to automatically change course and permit a safe discharge over mainly Democratic voting districts . " I think of it as a surprise souvenir from the First Lady , " claims Air Force Sgt . Preston Rourke .

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Williams romped through the first set in just 20 minutes before Radwanska showed some fight in the second but she was unable to stop the momentum of the American . Serena Williams underlined the difference in class and power between her and the rest of the women ' s field with a 6 0 6 4 demolition of fourth seed Agnieszka Radwanska on Thursday to reach her seventh Australian Open final . Every time the American has made the final at Melbourne Park she has gone on to win the Daphne Akhurst Memorial Cup . Victory in Saturday ' s final against either seventh seed Angelique Kerber or unseeded Briton Johanna Konta , would give her a 22nd grand slam title , moving her to a tie with Steffi Graf for the most in the Open era . Williams romped through the first set in just 20 minutes before Radwanska showed some fight in the second but she was unable to stop the momentum of the American , who clinched her place in the final in 64 minutes . " I ' m really excited to be in another final . It blows my mind right now , " Williams said in a courtside interview . " I just feel like I ' m being the best I can and I can ' t believe I ' m in another final . " She started really well in the second set and making some great shots and hitting it deep and I just thought that I had to be aggressive . " Williams began in ominous fashion breaking the Pole ' s serve in the first game with Radwanska ' s lack of power highlighted by the blistering nature of the American ' s returns . Radwanska ' s fastest serve in the first game reached just 140 kph . Williams was returning the ball at over 130 . The fourth seed appeared resigned to defeat in the first set by the fourth game . She barely got a backhand return to a Williams serve then stood , with slumping shoulders , and watched as the 34 year old put the overhead smash away . Williams cleaned up the first set in just 20 minutes before Radwanska elicited the largest cheer of the match at that time when she held serve in the first game of the second set , avoiding an embarrassing potential ' double bagel ' 6 0 6 0 score . The crowd on Rod Laver Arena , which had its roof closed due to heavy rain in Melbourne , however managed to almost open it in the sixth game with a decibel rising roar of support for Radwanska when she broke Williams to level it at 3 3 . Williams , however , broke again in the ninth game and then served out with three aces to seal a match in which she belted 42 winners to Radwanska ' s four . Radwanska , who had been bidding to reach her second grand slam final after Wimbledon in 2012 , also heavily lost her only other semi final appearance at Melbourne Park when she was beaten 6 1 6 2 by Dominika Cibulkova in 2014 .

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Britain and France are calling for an additional 3 , 000 United Nations troops in the Democratic Republic of Congo , where the U . N . already has its biggest peacekeeping mission , a senior British diplomat said Wednesday . A U . N . peacekeeper rides atop an armored vehicle last week in Goma , Democratic Republic of Congo . Mark Malloch Brown , the British Foreign Office minister for Africa , the Middle East and the United Nations , announced a draft resolution on the troop increase while on a four day mission to the war torn Congo . Britain expects the U . N . Security Council to adopt the resolution by the end of the week , a spokeswoman for the British mission to the United Nations said . The resolution follows calls from the United Nations ' own peacekeeping experts , Human Rights Watch , and local human rights groups in Congo for more troops to support the 17 , 000 U . N . soldiers already there . A coalition of 44 organizations in eastern Congo wrote to the Security Council on Tuesday , pleading for more troops . " This would help to prevent the atrocities that continue to be committed against civilians on an ever greater scale here in North Kivu province , on the border of Rwanda and Uganda , " the coalition wrote . Fighting between government forces , allied militias and rebels under the command of Laurent Nkunda has forced an estimated 250 , 000 people to flee their homes since August . " Since August 28 , fighting has intensified in many areas , causing deaths , rapes , lootings , forced recruitment and further displacements of civilian populations , " the local coalition wrote . " The population has thus been immersed in unspeakable suffering . In the last few days , fighting has drawn closer to large populated areas , such as the town of Goma . Fighting has also invaded and torn apart the region of Rutshuru , particularly in the town of Kiwanja , where hundreds of civilian deaths have now been recorded . " The letter echoes concerns expressed by the British aid group Oxfam last week . " The world is failing in its responsibility to protect the Congo ' s innocent civilians , " Juliette Prodhan , the head of Oxfam in Congo , said in a statement released November 13 . Watch international efforts to avoid a health catastrophe in Congo " There has been an increase in incidents of forced labor , rape and widespread brutality , according to assessments carried out by international agency Oxfam over the past week , as armed men from all sides prey upon those who have sought ' sanctuary ' from the fighting in North Kivu " province , she said . Another aid group , World Vision , says the conflict in the African country is the deadliest since World War . The country has been at war since 1997 . " The last decade of conflict has resulted in some 4 million deaths an estimated 1 , 200 people die every day due to ongoing epidemics and war related causes some aid agencies estimate upward of 1 , 400 deaths per day , " World Vision said in a statement . The local groups in Congo specifically requested help from the European Union , which can deploy military units faster than the United Nations can . Georgette Gagnon , the executive director for the Africa division of Human Rights Watch , said she also would like to see the European Union send troops . " Our concern is that it is going to take three months for the United Nations to get anybody on the ground , " she said . " Our request is for the to send a bridging force . The has done this in the past for the Congo , and they have the capacity to get people on the ground within two weeks . " The " goal would be provide civilian protection , to do patrols and other things that would prevent looting , pillaging and raping by either the Congolese troops which are doing this or the rebel group , " she said . The European Union has not announced plans to send troops to police the conflict . A spokeswoman for the British mission to the United Nations said London is " not ruling in or out forces , " instead focusing on strengthening the U . N . presence in eastern Congo .

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Manama , Bahrain The outspoken head of a Bahrain human rights group said Sunday that he was handcuffed , blindfolded and beaten when authorities detained him for about two hours . Nabeel Rajab of the Bahrain Center for Human Rights said about 25 people in about a dozen cars pulled up to his house early Sunday morning and took him to the offices of the interior ministry ' s investigative department . " They said that they were looking for a suspect who was armed and thought I might know him , " Rajab said . " They beat me , punched me , kicked me , handcuffed me . Blindfolded me . " The government confirmed Rajab was arrested but did not provide additional details . Rajab and his group have been vocal about the government ' s violent crackdown on anti regime protesters . Thousands of people have been demonstrating in Bahrain since last month , part of a wave that has spread through North Africa and the Middle East . To quell the unrest , Bahrain called in troops from members states of the Gulf Cooperation Council . Police also arrested several prominent opposition figures in armed raids and without warrants , Amnesty International said . On Saturday , U . S . Secretary of State Hillary Clinton called on Bahrain to allow its people to demonstrate peacefully as opposition members reported the death of a fifth protester . " We have made clear that security alone cannot resolve the challenges facing Bahrain , " Clinton said . " Violence is not and cannot be the answer . A political process is . We have raised our concerns about the current measures directly with Bahraini officials and will continue to do so . " The demonstrators were killed when Bahraini security forces cleared protesters from the Pearl Roundabout in the capital , Manama , on Tuesday . The roundabout had been a rallying site for anti government demonstrators since the unrest began . On Friday , the government demolished the landmark monument at the center of the traffic circle . Kuwait on Sunday dispatched a medical aid team to Bahrain , the nation ' s state Kuna news agency reported .

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Al Sharpton says Bill Maher got off easy when he apologized for using a racial slur on last week’s episode of his show Real Time. [“It was disgraceful,” Sharpton told of Maher. “I have a lot of respect for Bill. He’s a friend, I’ve been on his show many times, but he is totally wrong. This is outrageous. He must be held accountable. There is no joke about using the . ” “I’m very disappointed in Bill and I think to just say it and apologize and not have some accountability is not enough,” the activist and former anchor added. On Friday’s episode of Real Time, Maher referred to himself as a “house ni**er. ” The comment sparked backlash on social media and calls for Maher’s firing by Sharpton and Black Lives Matter activist DeRay McKesson. issued a statement Saturday condemning Maher’s remarks, and promised that the slur would be edited out of future broadcasts of the show. “Bill Maher’s comment last night was completely inexcusable and tasteless. We are removing his deeply offensive comment from any subsequent airings of the show,” the premium cable channel said. Maher apologized in a statement Saturday, saying “The word was offensive and I regret saying it and am very sorry. ” But Maher’s apology is meaningless, according to Sharpton. “How do you get a pass for saying something like that?” Sharpton asked. “They weren’t even talking about race! He just out of nowhere took this — you felt you got so comfortable with us that you can denigrate us?” However, Maher will apparently come out of this controversy unscathed. His weekly show is scheduled to air Friday. Sen. Al Franken ( .) has pulled out of his scheduled appearance on the show this week in the wake of the controversy, but rapper Ice Cube, former Florida congressman David Jolly, journalist David Gregory, and Symone Sanders, former national press secretary for Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders, are all scheduled to appear on the next episode. Follow Jerome Hudson on Twitter @jeromeehudson

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On the eve of the major party conventions, voters are grudgingly rallying around the nominees while expressing broad misgivings about the candidates, the campaign and the direction of the country, according to the latest New York News Poll. More than a third of Republicans say they are disappointed or upset that Donald J. Trump, who crashed the party’s nominating process, will represent them in the fall campaign an equal number say he does not represent the values the party should stand for. Democrats are only marginally happier with Hillary Clinton as their party’s candidate. A quarter of Democratic voters say they are disappointed in her as the nominee an additional seven percent say they are upset. More promisingly for her, say Mrs. Clinton stands for the core values and principles of the Democratic Party. The broad discontent is reflected in the contest, which has Mr. Trump and Mrs. Clinton tied at 40 percent. Mr. Trump’s standing has held steady for weeks at around 40 percentage points, while Mrs. Clinton has polled in the in most public surveys. The latest News Poll was conducted after the F. B. I. rebuked her for her email practices but before Bernie Sanders, her persistent primary rival, embraced and endorsed her this week. So the dip in her standing could be temporary and reverse sharply if the Democrats, who are far more united as a party than the Republicans, pull off a successful convention in Philadelphia. In a development not seen in any modern presidential contest, more than half of all voters hold unfavorable views of the two major party candidates and large majorities say neither is honest and trustworthy. Only half of voters say Mrs. Clinton is prepared to be president, while an astonishing say that Mr. Trump is not ready for the job — including four in 10 Republicans. Peter Lieb, 54, a middle school history teacher in West Palm Beach, Fla. voted for Gov. John Kasich of Ohio in the Florida primary and said in a interview that he was only reluctantly planning to vote for Mr. Trump in November. Why Mr. Trump? “Honestly?” Mr. Lieb said. “Last man standing. ” “I am not a supporter of Donald Trump, but given the alternatives that I’m presented with, he is the best person for the task at hand,” he said. “And the task at hand in my opinion is regaining economic stability and regaining America’s stature in the world. I don’t see Hillary Clinton doing a constructive job in either. ” The nationwide poll was conducted July on cellphones and landlines among 1, 358 registered voters. The margin of sampling error is plus or minus three percentage points for all voters. Preconvention polls are often erratic, and political analysts and campaign managers put more stock in polls taken after both parties have formally nominated their candidates. And national polls, while useful as a gauge of broad sentiment, are less reliable than state polls in predicting the ultimate outcome. Mrs. Clinton enjoys strong advantages in many of the swing states she will need to secure victory in the Electoral College. Mrs. Clinton still leads in averages of recent polls, though her margin has narrowed since late June. The latest News poll could be an indication of an even tighter race. Yet Mr. Trump has not led a national poll that meets The Times’s polling standards since just after he won enough delegates to secure the Republican nomination. While the race may be narrow, the gloom appears broad. Rachel Woolard, 20, of Jacksonville, Fla. supported Mr. Sanders in the primary but now says she will, with misgivings, probably vote for Mrs. Clinton. “Bernie seemed to be more transparent than her,” said Ms. Woolard, a college student. “She definitely has the stereotypical politician approach to things, so that makes her feel a little disingenuous. ” Ms. Woolard is not yet fully committed to voting for Mrs. Clinton. But she knows whom she is voting against. “I know for a fact that I’m not voting for Trump. ” Laura Schrock, 36, a homemaker and political independent in Greenwood, Del. said she will not vote for Mr. Trump or Mrs. Clinton. “At this point, the plan is to vote for the Libertarian candidate,” she said, referring to Gary Johnson. “I highly value being real and being very honest. And I’m just not getting that from either one. ” In a contest, Mr. Johnson has 12 percent, while Mr. Trump and Mrs. Clinton are tied with 36 percent. Republicans and Democrats are divided by more than political philosophy and their choice of presidential candidates. They hold very different views of the state of the nation, the News poll found. For example: ■ 86 percent of Trump supporters disapprove of the job President Obama is doing 90 percent of Clinton backers approve. ■ More than nine in 10 Trump supporters say the country is on the wrong track fewer than half of Clinton supporters agree. ■ About of Trump supporters favor building a wall along the Mexican border only 13 percent of Clinton’s backers do so. ■ Four of five Trump supporters do not like the way the nation’s values are changing only about half as many Clinton supporters agree. Voters of all persuasions share one sentiment, however. Six in 10 Republicans, Democrats and independents say they are not looking forward to the next few months of the campaign.

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По словам Керри, Запад остается единым в вопросе сохранения санкций на фоне агрессивной политики России, а после ряда попыток со стороны Москвы вмешаться в предвыборную кампанию в Соединенных Штатах чувство общности, в том числе и в этом вопросе, "по обе стороны Атлантики" только укрепилось. "Я был в Брюсселе в начале этого месяца и я обнаружил, что чувство общности подходов за Атлантикой демонстрируется каждый день. США и Европа продолжают поддерживать жесткие экономические санкции против России", - сказал Керри, выступая в совете Чикаго по международным отношениям. Керри заявил, что "наше единство становится еще сильнее", обвинив при этом Россию в том, что она якобы "пытается вмешиваться в функционирование нашей демократической системы". В начале октября министерство внутренней безопасности США и Нацразведка обвинили Россию в намеренном взломе почтовых серверов американских граждан и политических организаций с целью вмешательства в избирательный процесс в стране. Российские официальные лица отвергают все обвинения американской стороны. Как пишет Аргументы стороны американских властей неоднократно звучали обвинения, что Россия пытается влиять на политическую ситуацию в США. В частности, утверждается, что атаки на сервера демократов организованы Кремлем. Ранее основатель WikiLeaks Джулиан Ассанж пообещал до конца этого года опубликовать "значительные данные" по правительствам трех стран и выборах в США. Об этом он сообщил в ходе видеомоста, который транслируют в Берлине. Сведения о президентских выборах в Штатах будут обнародованы до их проведения 8 ноября. Ассанж также добавил, что информация о планах ресурса нанести вред кандидату на пост президента США от Демократической партии Хиллари Клинтон ложная."Было очень много перевирания моих цитат и публикаций WikiLeaks. В этом конкретном случае перевирается цитата о том, что мы хотим навредить Хиллари Клинтон", - сказал он. Джулиан Ассанж также отметил, что "все заявления о якобы существующих связях между WikiLeaks и Россией абсурдны". Напомним, 4 октября исполняется 10 лет со дня первой публикации документов на сайте WikiLeaks. Ассанж планировал выйти на балкон посольства Эквадора в Лондоне, где он укрывается от британского правосудия, и сделать заявление. Однако выступление было отменено по соображениям безопасности. Ранее WikiLeaks обнародовал электронную переписку Демократической партии США. Из опубликованных документов следует, что партийный аппарат демократов во время праймериз работал на Клинтон в ущерб ее конкуренту Берни Сандерсу. Скандал стал причиной отставки руководителя национального комитета Демократической партии. Как пишет Взгляд, штаб Клинтон в ответ обвинил во взломе серверов Москву , которая якобы хотела помочь на выборах республиканцу Дональду Трампу. Пресс-секретарь российского президента Дмитрий Песков назвал подобные утверждения абсурдными. Сам Трамп отшутился, что просто нравится президенту России Владимиру Путину, и заявил, что все эти письма демократам вообще не следовало писать. Читайте последние новости Pravda.Ru на сегодня Поделиться:

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A lawyer for an American who has spent more than four years imprisoned in Cuba said Monday that his client cannot take life in prison much longer and has said his goodbyes to his wife and a daughter . Alan Gross was arrested in Cuba in 2009 while working covertly in the Communist run country to set up Internet access . His attorney , Scott Gilbert , said in a statement Monday that his client ' has withdrawn ' and told him ' life in prison is not a life worth living . ' Gross has previously said through his lawyer that his 65th birthday , which took place in May , would be the last one that he ' celebrates in Havana , one way or the other . ' American Alan Gross aid goodbye to his wife and youngest daughter during a recent visit in Cuba . Gross has stopped exercising and his health is not good , his attorney said Gross said goodbye to his wife and youngest daughter during a recent visit . Gross , who lived in Maryland before his arrest , had previously told his two daughters not to come see him in prison . Gross has stopped exercising and his health is not good , said Gilbert , who plans to visit his client this week . His hips are failing and he has lost most of the vision in his right eye . Gross ' ' emotional deterioration has been severe , ' Gilbert said , particularly following the death in June of his 92 year old mother . Gross and his mother talked frequently by phone , and when Gross went on a nine day hunger strike in April it was his mother who persuaded him to end it . Gross had asked the Cuban government to be able to return to the United States for her funeral , but the request was denied . Gross ' wife , Judy Gross , said in Monday ' s statement that she has never seen her husband in such bad shape during the time he has spent in prison . She wrote that ' his decision to say goodbye to us was wrenching . ' At the time Gross was arrested he was working as a subcontractor for the U . S . government ' s U . S . Agency for International Development , which promotes democracy on the island Gross is also now refusing to see officials from the U . S . Interests Section in Havana , which Washington maintains instead of an embassy since the two countries do not have formal diplomatic relations . At the time Gross was arrested he was working as a subcontractor for the U . S . government ' s U . S . Agency for International Development , which promotes democracy on the island . Cuba considers ' s programs illegal attempts by the U . S . to undermine its government , and Gross was tried and sentenced to 15 years in prison . Also on Monday , Gross ' lawyer released a letter from a group of 300 rabbis to President Barack Obama urging him to take action to secure Gross ' release . Gross , who is Jewish , was working with Cuba ' s small Jewish community on Internet access when he was arrested .

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' s Rachel Maddow talks water crisis with Flint Journal editor MLive Flint Journal Editor Bryn Mickle appeared on ' s the Rachel Maddow Show to talk about the Flint water crisis Monday , Jan 4 . ( MLiveweblink ) 9 : 51 a . m . : ? U . S . Attorney ' s Office confirms investigation of Flint water crisis , Flint Journal MLive Editor Bryn Mickle appeared on the Rachel Maddow show Monday , Jan . 4 , to talk about Flint ' s water crisis . In the 10 minute segment , Maddow talks about how the water crisis unfolded while Flint was under control of a state appointed emergency manager . She applauds MLive and other Michigan media outlets for their work on ? the issue and interviews Mickle about The Flint Journal ' s coverage . Mickle discussed ? why MLive Media Group the parent company of The Flint Journal issued an ? editorial opinion requesting more transparency and a federal investigation into the water issue . " I think the people of Flint , rightfully so , have lost trust in their government . They were told something was safe when clearly it wasn ' t , " Mickle said . " We need an independent party to come in here and take a look at everything and tell us what exactly transpired how did this happen and I don ' t think that the people of Flint have faith that they ' re going to get that from their state government . " On Monday , the Genesee County Board of Commissioners signed off on a request for Snyder to issue an emergency disaster declaration over Flint ' s water crisis . ? Snyder must decide whether or not to declare a man made disaster in Flint after promising " a culture of openness and trust . " A spokesman for Snyder said in a statement ? that ? the Michigan State Police ' s Emergency Management and Homeland Security Division has already begun working with county emergency management officials to gather information about the resources needed for a governor ' s declaration . " The health and welfare of Flint residents is a top priority , and we ' re committed to working closely with Mayor Weaver and the Genesee County Commission on a coordinated response to health and infrastructure issues , " the statement says . ? For all our coverage on Flint ' s water crisis , click here .

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Xi set to visit Saudi Arabia , Iran and Egypt Press Trust of India ? ? Beijing Jan 15 , 2016 07 : 29 Chinese President Xi Jinping will visit Saudi Arabia , Egypt and Iran next week , embarking on his first tour to the volatile Middle East since he took command of the world ' s second biggest economy in 2013 . The Chinese Foreign Ministry announced today that Xi will be visiting the three countries from January 19 23 , on the invitations of the heads of the three countries . Xi ' s visit comes at a sensitive time when Saudi Arabia and Iran are locked in a sectarian strife amid falling oil prices creating a disturbing situation in the Middle East . As one of the major oil importers China wants to increase its diplomatic heft in the oil rich region . Xi is also the General Secretary of the ruling Communist Party of China and heads the powerful People ' s Liberation Army ( ) . Ahead of Xi ' s visit , China issued a policy paper on Arab countries expressing its willing to coordinate development strategies with Arab states and put into play each other ' s advantages and potentials . " We encourage and support the expansion and optimisation of mutual investment by enterprises from the two sides , " the paper said , adding , that China is ready to continue to provide foreign aid loan on favourable terms to Arab countries , as well as export credits and overseas investment insurance . " The paper said , Arab countries as a whole have become China ' s biggest supplier of crude oil and the 7th biggest trading partner . China ' s proposed initiatives of jointly building the " Silk Road Economic Belt " and the " 21st Century Maritime Silk Road " , establishing a " 1 2 3 " cooperation pattern and industrial capacity cooperation , are well received by Arab countries . The " 1 2 3 " cooperation pattern refers to taking energy cooperation as the core , infrastructure construction and trade and investment facilitation as the two wings , and three high and new tech fields of nuclear energy , space satellite and new energy as the three breakthroughs .

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Since a temporary radiologic technologist was accused of stealing drugs from a New Hampshire hospital and giving patients hepatitis C through infected syringes , troubling reports of his past have emerged casting a spotlight on the staffing industry as a whole . David Kwiatkowski worked in 13 hospitals in eight states between January 2007 and July 2012 , when he was arrested in a Massachusetts hotel room " in an intoxicated state , " according to court documents . During that time he was employed by at least two staffing firms : Triage Staffing and SpringBoard Healthcare Staffing . A surge of contract employees have entered the work force since 2009 , according to the U . S . Bureau of Labor Statistics . Businesses turned to staffing firms to handle their workload until they were more certain of their company ' s future . More than 25 of all new jobs created were temporary . The health care industry was especially affected by the economic downturn in recent years , said American Staffing Association spokesman Steve Berchem . Patients put off elective procedures amid hospital uncertainty over effects of the Affordable Care Act . " Many health care professionals were seeking the flexibility that contract work allowed and were leaving hospitals with vacancies , " Berchem said . " Hospitals are turning to staffing firms to fill those vacancies to make sure they have the employees and staff and skills they need to ensure quality care . " Approximately 1 . 7 of the health care industry ' s work force is now composed of temporary or contract workers , according to data . That ' s about 240 , 000 employees , compared to the nearly 14 million full time health care workers in the United States . Lack of evidence for man accused in hepatitis C case ? But those temporary employees play an important role in hospitals , Berchem said . They fill in gaps in almost every field from nurses to physicians to med techs and administrators . While the hepatitis C infections have prompted concerns about whether contract workers are providing substandard care , research shows the opposite is generally true . A 2007 study conducted by the Center for Health Outcomes and Policy Research at the University of Pennsylvania showed that temporary nurses are often better educated and more recently trained . Berchem said hospitals that do not use temporary workers tend to have more negative patient outcomes because they have fewer staffing resources overall . Still , the Kwiatkowski case raises questions about the hiring process for both temporary and permanent health care workers . The case is not the first regarding a health care worker accused of harming patients during a career punctuated by troubling incidents . In 2005 , a New Jersey law took effect requiring health care professionals or companies to notify the state Division of Consumer Affairs of concerns or misconduct of health care workers who could endanger patients . It was passed after nurse Charles Cullen was accused of killing more than 20 people in the state . Cullen reportedly was hired at a number of hospitals during his career in spite of what officials said was a questionable employment record . The staffing agency that employed Kwiatkowski at the time , SpringBoard , reported the incident to the American Registry of Radiologic Technologists , according to a spokeswoman for the agency . The said this week that they did not punish Kwiatkowski because they did not have firsthand evidence of the 2010 incident . And the director of the Arizona Radiation Regulatory Agency said officials stopped their investigation when Kwiatkowski moved out of state . Confused ? So are investigators , who are still working to sort out all the facts . Scott Schnierer , vice president of business development for Comforce Staffing Services , said that most staffing firms conduct a seven year background check on potential employees . They will also do on site drug tests and verify a candidate ' s credentials . " We ' re the legal employer of record , " Schnierer told last week . " We insure them , we pay their payroll taxes . So while ' temporary ' or ' contract worker ' may have a certain reputation or connotation , we take them very seriously . . . . We take the full responsibility as any direct employer would . " Did registry know man accused in outbreak was earlier fired ? If there is a problem with an employee , hospitals are asked to report it to the staffing firm , he said . Either party can take disciplinary action . " Basically , it really falls down to the department level , " Schnierer said . " If they want to put it under the rug , things can happen . But it ' s up to the department manager to report it to . should inform the staffing firm that ' s the only way we ' ll know . " One of the biggest problems , Schnierer and Berchem agree , is that former hiring managers are often unwilling to disclose the reason for a past employee ' s termination , creating holes in a background check . And it ' s not just a problem for staffing firms . Kwiatkowski was charged with stealing drugs from Exeter Hospital , where he was hired as a full time employee . " Many employers are fearful of litigation and will verify employment dates only , " Berchem said . " The system is only as good as the information available . " ' s Allison Rampley contributed to this report .

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On Friday’s “Outfront” on CNN, former Obama administration green jobs czar and network contributor Van Jones said President Donald Trump’s decision to withdraw from the Paris Climate Accord was “one of the dumbest moves in politics” history and a “big ”for his base. Jones said, “Trump has said basically it took 25 years for 190 countries to come together and now he says he wants to start something on his own. Nobody is saying they want to do that. In fact, what has happened is exsactly what people predicted. He had created the biggest power vacuum on the planet by calling that press conference. And now you see China rushing forward, California rushing forward, and what he’s actually done is give a tremendous gift to his opponents. You see the emerging of what you can call a green growth alliance where cities and states and businesses and tribes and governments are coming together, going around the president of the United States. He gave away power. ” He continued, “The one thing nobody’s talked about is that he also threw his own base under the bus. His rustbelt base needs jobs. Had he doubled down, they could be building wind turbines right now, smart cars right now, smart batteries, solar panels. Instead, he gave all that away to Germany. He not only gave his opponents a huge opportunity he gave his base a big nothing burger when they could have had jobs. It was one of the dumbest moves in politics. It’s going to go down in history. Not just bad for the planet, bad for Donald Trump and his voters. ” Follow Pam Key on Twitter @pamkeyNEN

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The Kansas City Chiefs pushed their winning streak to 11 games and captured their first playoff win since 1994 with a 30 0 ? thrashing of the Houston Texans in Wild Card Round playoff action Saturday at Stadium . According to Stats Info , Kansas City became the first team since the Carolina Panthers in 2005 to record a road shutout in a playoff game . While offensive touchdowns were few and far between , the Chiefs made an opening special teams statement and rode their dominant defense to snap an eight game postseason losing streak . Quarterback Alex Smith put forth an efficient yet unspectacular performance and finished 17 of 22 ? for 190 ? yards , a touchdown and an interception . Tight end Travis Kelce was Smith ' s target du jour in the win , totaling eight ? catches for a career high 128 ? yards . Jeremy Maclin ? Kansas City ' s No . 1 receiver ? was carted off after suffering a knee injury in the third quarter and didn ' t return . ? Running back Spencer Ware added 67 ? yards on 16 carries and recorded a touchdown at the start of the fourth quarter . Houston , meanwhile , watched quarterback Brian Hoyer face plant to the tune of 136 ? passing yards and four ? interceptions while completing 15 of 34 ? pass ? attempts . The Texans defense stood tall on several occasions to keep things within reach , but star defensive end J . J . Watt went to the sideline after suffering a groin injury in the second half as Kansas City pulled away . NFLweblink ' s Gregg Rosenthal properly contextualized Houston ' s lackluster effort : ? We want Weeden is the saddest chant in playoff history . Kansas City opened the scoring in spectacular fashion and didn ' t look back . Although the Chiefs offense was hardly prolific , a 106 yard touchdown by Knile Davis on the game ' s opening kickoff ? which ? the relayed on Twitter ? set the tone and eased Kansas City ' s nerves : ? Opening Kickoff : That . Just . Happened . Knile Davis 106 yards to the ! KCvsHOU weblink : t . co epoz4mGT8z Conversely , Houston ' s first half was the stuff of nightmares . Hoyer tossed three interceptions ? including one on Kansas City ' s 2 yard line to end an eight play , 77 yard drive ? and fumbled in Kansas City territory as the offense mustered little beyond a few DeAndre Hopkins catches and an Alfred Blue 49 yard run . As the ? Houston Chronicle ' s Brian T . Smith and John McClain explained , Hoyer didn ' t do himself any favors in the biggest game of his career : Hoyer ' s waited his whole career for this game , which is by far the biggest of his life . He ' s only hurt Texans in first half . ? Brian T . Smith ( ChronBrianSmith ) January 9 , 2016 Hoyer first playoff since Dan Marino in 1999 to have 4 turnovers in first half . Houston trailed 13 0 at the break , and Hoyer ' s stat line was cringe inducing , according to Bleacher Report on Instagram : The Texans had hope since they trailed by only two scores despite their mistakes , but sustained drives were elusive . While Kansas City can take solace in the fact that it made quick work of the Texans , a stiffer test awaits in the next round against either the Denver Broncos or New England Patriots with injuries mounting . After Maclin went down with a knee injury that could keep him out next week , the Chiefs will be pressed to create downfield opportunities without their most prolific vertical playmaker . And even though the defense reminded the ' s top seeds that it ' s capable of dominating up front and duking things out in a low scoring affair , questions will linger regarding Kansas City ' s ability to match the Patriots or Broncos score for score . ? However , the Chiefs are unequivocally the hottest team in the . ? With 11 straight wins to their name , Kansas City has momentum firmly on its side with a daunting , season defining road date ahead . Chiefs defensive lineman Dontari Poe was among those ecstatic about the win , per the ' s Twitter account : ?

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? A Compound Found In Your Shampoo Sunscreen Could Up The Risk Of Breast Cancer A Compound Found in Your Shampoo Sunscreen Could Up the Risk of Breast Cancer According to a study published in the journal Environmental Health Perspectives , parabens a common chemicals found in personal care products such as shampoos , body lotions and sunscreens may increase breast cancer risk even at low doses , according to a new study . Parabens are a class of preservatives widely used in consumer products . They are considered estrogenic because they activate the same estrogen receptor as the natural hoarmone estradiol . Studies have linked exposure to estradiol and related estrogens with an increased risk of breast cancer , as well as reproductive problems . " Although parabens are known to mimic the growth effects of estrogens on breast cancer cells , some consider their effect too weak to cause harm , " said lead investigator Dale Leitman , from University California , Berkeley in . " But this might not be true when parabens are combined with other agents that regulate cell growth , " said Leitman . Existing chemical safety tests , which measure the effects of chemicals on human cells , look only at parabens in isolation and fail to take into account that parabens could interact with other types of signalling molecules in the cells to increase breast cancer risk . In the study , researchers looked at breast cancer cells expressing two types of receptors estrogen receptors and human epidermal growth factor receptor 2 ( HER2 ) . Approximately 25 of breast cancers produce an abundance of HER2 . HER2 positive tumours tend to grow and spread more aggressively than other types of breast cancer . The researchers activated the HER2 receptors in breast cancer cells with a growth factor called heregulin that is naturally made in breast cells , while exposing the cells to parabens . Not only did the parabens trigger the estrogen receptors by turning on genes that caused the cells to proliferate , the effect was significant . The parabens in the HER2 activated cells were able to stimulate breast cancer cell growth at concentrations 100 times lower than in cells that were deprived of heregulin . The study demonstrates that parabens may be more potent at lower doses than previously thought , which may spur scientists and regulators to rethink the potential impacts of parabens on the development of breast cancer , particularly on HER2 and estrogen receptor positive breast cells .

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