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The Quiet White Guy loves to teach values and sportsmanship , but most of all it ' s his leadership qualities that kids remember . The forgotten AmericanJohn Thomas , a veteran and father , says today ' s politicians deserve an ass kicking ! With the 2016 presidential elections shaping up to be one of the hottest in decades , each candidate is carefully pandering to a smorgasbord of special interest groups , ranging from gay , lesbian , and transgender people to children of illegal immigrants , to working mothers , mothers of black thugs who were shot by the police , to evangelical Christians . But wait aren ' t they leaving someone who ' s very important out of the equation ? There is one group no one has recognized , yet . Its the group that will certainly decide the election the Quiet White Guys . The typical Quiet White Guy comes from all economic backgrounds , from dirt poor to filthy rich , and all areas in between . He represents all geographic areas in America , from urban sophisticate to rural redneck , deep South to mountain West , left Coast to Eastern Seaboard . Hell ! He doesn ' t have to have white flesh , just a pure white heart and love of country and all those in it that feel the same way as he might feel . His common traits are that he isn ' t looking for anything from anyone just the promise to be able to make his own way on a level playing field . In many cases , he is an independent businessman and employs several people . He pays more than his share of taxes and works hard . He might even toil with his hands or work behind a keyboard . He ' s called Dad , or hubby , or brother , or uncle , or friend and will go out of his way to get a smile or listen to a joke . The victimhood syndrome of well used buzzwords like disenfranchised BlackLivesMatter Wealth redistribution marginalized voters and voiceless minorities don ' t resonate with him . ' Press ' one ' for English ' is a curse word to him . He ' s used to picking up the tab , whether it ' s the company Christmas party , or for three sets of braces , or for the kid ' s college educations , or beers for his buddies , or a beautiful wedding for his daughter . He believes the Constitution is to be interpreted literally , not as a ' living document ' open to the whims and vagaries of a panel of judges , a politician , or ' community activist ' who have never worked an honest day in their lives . The Quiet White Guy responsibly owns firearms , and he ' s willing to pick up a gun to defend his home , his neighbor next door , and his country . He is willing to lay down his life to defend the freedom and safety of others , and the thought of killing someone who needs killing really doesn ' t bother him . The Quiet White Guy is not a metro sexual , a trans sexual , a guy confused about which bathrooom to use , a homosexual , or a victim . Nobody like him drowned in Hurricane Katrina he got his people together and got out , then went back in to rescue those too helpless and stupid to help themselves , often as a police officer , a National Guard soldier or a volunteer firefighter . His last name and religion don ' t matter . His background might be Italian , English , Polish , German , Slavic , Irish , or Russian , and he might have Cherokee , Mexican , or Puerto Rican mixed in . He might even be a black man who knows the color of his skin doesn ' t display his true political leanings , yet dispises that some think his skin color automatically assigns him to one particular political party , but like the others he considers himself an American first . He ' s a man ' s man , the kind of guy who likes to play poker , watch football , hunt white tailed deer , call turkeys toward his shotgun , play golf , spend a few bucks at a strip club once in a blue moon , change his own oil and build things Lotsa things . He coaches baseball , soccer and football teams and doesn ' t ask for a penny . He ' s the kind of guy who can put an addition on his house with a couple of friends , weld a new bumper for his old pick up truck , design a factory , and maybe publish books . He can fill a train with 100 , 000 tons of coal and get it to the power plant on time so that you can keep the lights on and never even know what it took to flip that light switch . Women either love him or hate him , but they know he ' s a man , not a faggoty dishrag . If they ' re looking for someone to walk all over , they ' ve got the wrong guy . He stands up straight , opens doors for women and says " Yes , sir " and " No , ma ' am . " He might be a Republican and he might be a Democrat he might be a Libertarian or not have a party affiliation at all . He knows that his wife is more emotional than rational , and he guides the family in a nurturing , traditional manner and isn ' t afraid to ask God for direction on a bended knee . He ' s not a racist , but he is annoyed and disappointed when people of certain ethnic backgrounds exhibit behavior that typifies the worst stereotypes of their race . He ' s willing to give everybody a fair chance if they work hard , play by the rules and learn English . Most important , the Quiet White Guy is really pissed off when his job site becomes flooded with cheap illegal workers who don ' t pay taxes and wages drop like a stone . Yes , he gets righteously angry when he feels the deck is purposely stacked against him . When someone in far off Washington imposes racial quotas on hiring , or to simply enter college , that bothers him because he knows descrimination is wrong no matter what the championed excuse . The Quiet White Guy understands that talent and intelligence are the legs any man stands on , not their skin color , or gender . When his job gets shipped overseas , and he has to speak to some incomprehensible idiot in India named ' Rodney ' for tech support , he simmers . When Al Sharpton , or Cornell West comes on , leading some rally for reparations for slavery or some other such inflammatory nonsense , he bites his tongue and he remembers . Silently he fumes when paid political agitators scream " Black Lives Matter , " but those same people turn silent when on a typical weekend 30 plus black citizens get shot by black thugs in Chicago . When members of a federally supported group like and George Soros ' Tide Foundation willingly manipulate voter registration drives , it angers him . It angers him more when he fully understands politicians pander to this group and use it as bullying thugs . Angrily he watches as political hacks speak for protection of abortion calling the unborn ' things ' and ' female problems ' , but yet refer to Cecil the Lion ' s demise in Africa as a murder . When a child gets charged with carrying a ' concealed weapon ' for mistakenly bringing a penknife , or plastic toy soldier holding a rifle to school , he takes note of who the local idiots are in education and law enforcement . He also votes , and the Quiet White Guy loathes people like Hillary Clinton , Michael Moore , Wasserman Schultz , Bill Maher , Al Sharpton , Bill de Blasio , George Soros , Nancy Pelosi , Al Gore , and so many others that play the system well and knowingly tweak that system to their advantage . Nancy Pelosi ' s voice reminds him of a shovel scraping a rock . He recoils at the mere sight of pants suited Hillary on television telling Americans they must apologize to the world and her email problems are some vast Right wing Conspiracy . The very image of Harry Reid , Barbara Boxer , Maxine Waters , Alan Greyson , Elizabeth Warren , and Sheila Jackson disgusts him , and he cannot fathom why anyone would want them as their representative . It ' s not that these people are members of the Democratic party , it ' s that their liberal socialistic ideas never and haven ' t worked , but that they are so eager to ram it down all Americans throats even when they themselves know the programs won ' t work but will just gather more votes for themselves . It ' s not that these people are who they are , it ' s the liberal victim groups they pander to , the " poor me " attitude , and the victim mentality they represent . Their inability to give a straight answer to an honest question . The hard earned tax dollars that they want to give to people who refuse to do anything for themselves . There are many tens of millions of Quiet White Guys . Five million Quiet White Guys are members of the National Rifle Association , and all of them will vote against anything that twists or guts our Constitution , our liberties , or smells of a radical agenda . Millions more of Quiet White Guys have joined the ranks of the Tea Party and have voiced their concerns by attending a rally and holding a sign , showing up in peaceful solidarity with other Americans from all walks of life , ethnic backgrounds , young and old alike , and all economic levels being represented . These same guys look with disdain at the Occupy Wall Street crowd as slackers , malcontents , and poor little rich kids biting the hand that feeds them . Each and every one are determined to make their voices heard and that being ' pissed off ' is still being an American value especially when a way of life is being threatened by hypocrisy . Certainly , being pissed off about watching your country dissolve forever in a cauldron of special interests is an expressed statement of true liberty and love of country that those in Washington should certainly heed .

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Watch:good thing we don't have govt-controlled media in this country pic.twitter.com/fLkt9lQZa6 Adam H. Johnson (@adamjohnsonNYC) April 7, 2017Brian Williams is getting hammered on Twitter after making what many consider to be an insensitive and even repulsive choice of words to describe an airstrike on human beings in Syria:Brian Williams must love the smell of Napalm in the morning . pixzen (@pixzen) April 7, 2017Twitter user Brett Eversole suggests that Brian Williams and John McCain apparently share the same lust for war with this tweet:Somewhere John McCain and Brian Williams are engaging in a threesome w/ a cruise missile right now Brett (@NeverKnovvsBest) April 7, 2017Peter Gratton took issue with Williams referencing the beauty of the missiles as though it was a fireworks display:How morally obtuse to react to missile launches that will kill scores of people like they're July 4th fireworks? weblink Peter Gratton (@PeterMGratton) April 7, 2017Another "BEAUTIFUL" Brian Williams bombshell. When will the drama queens at learn to just the news? @ @greta @ Liberty Wins (@ScottLynch149) April 7, 2017And finally, this Twitter user asks Williams, What is wrong with you? weblink

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One day after naming the Muslim Brotherhood a terrorist organization , Egypt arrested more than 100 people across the country Thursday , state media reported . State run said among those arrested were 54 members of the Muslim Brotherhood charged with attacking police stations and inciting violence . The suspects were also accused of inciting riots and blocking roads , according to . The news agency reported at least nine different roundups of people . A spokesman of the interior minister , Hany Abd El Fattah , said anyone who is a member of the Brotherhood will receive a five year prison sentence , reported . People who help finance the group will be given a sentence of hard labor . Al Masriya , a state run broadcaster said the interior ministry will detain anyone who attends a Muslim Brotherhood protest and they , too , will be sentenced to five years in prison . On its official English language website , the Muslim Brotherhood vowed to press on with its protests and said it was time was " escalate revolutionary wrath . " " Let ' s begin with full force and peacefulness a new wave of majestic anti coup action in a ' Revolutionary Rage ' week , " the group said . The interim Egyptian Cabinet declared the Muslim Brotherhood to be a terror group Wednesday , the latest move in a crackdown against the group that backed deposed President Mohamed Morsy . Morsy , the nation ' s first democratically elected President , was forced out of office in July and arrested , with detractors saying he was a tyrant trying to impose conservative values . U . S . Secretary of State John Kerry called Egyptian Foreign Minister Nabil Fahmy Thursday to express U . S . concern over the declaration . " The secretary underscored the need for an inclusive political process across the political spectrum that respects the fundamental human rights of all Egyptians in order to achieve political stability and democratic change , " spokeswoman Jen Psaki said . Bomb blast hurts five Five people were wounded Thursday in an explosion near Al Azhar University in Cairo ' s Nasr City neighborhood , according to local media reports . A bomb disposal team defused a second bomb , al Masriya reported . The Nasr City neighborhood is a traditional stronghold of supporters of deposed Egyptian President Mohamed Morsy of the Muslim Brotherhood . There was no immediate claim of responsibility . It was the second bombing of the week . On Tuesday , 16 people were killed in an attack on a police headquarters in the Nile Delta city of Mansoura . Ansar Jerusalem , a jihadist group responsible for attacks in Egypt ' s Sinai Peninsula , claimed responsibility for the twin bombing . Also Thursday , one person was killed and seven were arrested in clashes between students and residents who live near Al Azhar University , the Interior Ministry said . EgyNews , a state run news agency , reported the Interior Ministry told police to confiscate copies of the Muslim Brotherhood ' s newspaper , stop its publication and seal off the Justice and Freedom publishing house that print the group ' s daily . Thursday ' s unrest comes in the lead up to Egypt ' s referendum on a new constitution , which will be held January 14 15 . If passed , the constitution would ban religious parties and put more power in the hands of the military .

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Madrid Years on the run as a suspected member of the feared " Pink Panthers " gang of international jewel thieves have ended for a Serbian man who ' s been arrested in a Madrid suburb , Spanish police said Wednesday . Police say Borko Ilincic , 33 , took part in a bold robbery of a jewelry store in Dubai in 2007 , when thieves drove two cars inside a shopping mall by the store . Spanish police said that robbery netted 3 million euros ( 4 million ) in jewels , but the international police agency Interpol says " the gang made away with jewelry worth an estimated 11 million ( 15 million ) . " Spanish police say Ilincic is a suspected member of the Pink Panthers gang . Interpol , which had him on its wanted list , says the Pink Panthers are " behind armed robberies targeting high end jewelry stores in Europe , the Middle East , Asia and the United States . " Police in Britain named the gang the " Pink Panthers " after the famed movie in which a thief steals the so called Pink Panther jewel and hides it in a face cream jar to elude detection . In London , a diamond ring stolen in a May 2003 store robbery was hidden in a jar of face cream , and the gang ' s nickname was born , an Interpol spokeswoman said by phone from the group ' s headquarters in France . Ilincic is facing a life sentence in the United Arab Emirates for the 2007 jewel heist . Spanish police have been on the trail of Pink Panther suspects , and they zeroed in on Ilincic in the town of Alcala de Henares near Madrid . He was arrested Tuesday while driving a rented car after leaving a hotel , police said . Interpol says the Pink Panthers are a " loosely aligned network of criminals believed to have carried out robberies in excess of 300 million euros ( 448 million ) since 1999 . Hundreds of suspects are linked to more than 340 robberies in 35 countries . " " The Pink Panthers ' methods are daring and quick . . . . Many gang members are known to originate from the former Yugoslavia , but they work across countries and continents , " Interpol says on its website . Spanish police released video of the 2007 robbery at the Dubai shopping mall that showed a frightened store employee hiding behind a door while a hooded man , in another room , smashed glass windows to steal jewels . Afterward , the thieves ran to their cars parked inside the shopping mall and sped away . The police footage also shows scenes of the arrest this week in Madrid . A Spanish police spokesman said Madrid officers don ' t know if the hooded man in the robbery video is Ilincic .

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Donald Trump likes to promote himself a shrewd businessman, but many who have done business with the man have been cheated and lied to.While few people are under any illusions as to Trump s honesty or integrity, a closer look at his campaign finance scheme suggests he may be running an enormous scam on all of us.From the time Trump announced that he was entering the race for the republican presidential nomination, Trump has been telling his supporters that his campaign is mostly self-financed.That s true, and it s not true.Donald may want people to think he s a multi-billionaire, but as Addicting info reports here, his actual net worth is estimated to be much lower.As it turns out, Trump is self-financing his campaign by lending money to himself. As of February, the Trump campaign had loans totaling $17.5 million, more than 70 percent of all the money his campaign had brought in to date.As this graph from Sunlight Foundation shows, Trump has actually given very little to his campaign.Image credit: Sunlight FoundationDetails on the terms of these loans appear to be a well-kept secret. It s hard to imagine a profiteer like Donald Trump not charging interest on $17.5 million in loans.Then there are revelations that the Trump campaign is spending large sums of money at Trump owned businesses.As The Daily Beast reports here, between the time he entered the race and the close of 2015, the campaign had paid more than $2 million to Tag Air Inc.Trump owns a commercial-sized plane, a Boeing 757-200, which is equipped to safely transport 43 passengers in seat belts plated with 24-carat gold although they might prefer to sit in the dining room, one of two bedrooms, or in the shower, (or they might prefer to travel in his smaller jet or one of his two helicopters).His aircraft ferry him around the country, from New York to Des Moines to Manchester to Biloxi, at a steep cost.Steep is right. The bill ran over $500,000 for a single day, in June of 2015.There were also huge bills paid out to Trump owned restaurants like Trump Cafe and Trump Grill, while Trump Restaurants got a $74,000 all on its own.The campaign paid rent and utilities to Trump Tower Commercial LLC, along with in-kind rent to Donald J. Trump, Trump LLC, and Trump Plaza LLC.The Daily Beast also reports:Trump even has his own companies to manage payroll, Trump Payroll Corp. and Trump Tower Commercial LLC, where tens of thousands of dollars are regularly funneled before landing in the pockets of his well-compensated staff.Campaign finance law bars candidates from profiting off their own campaigns.Yet at least one expert told The Daily Beast that Trump s financial scam is unprecedented.According to Paul Ryan, of the Campaign Legal Center This is sort of a strange gray area of the law that I don t think the has ever addressed. As Olivia Nuzzi of The Daily Beast reports:Were Trump to profit from, say, the sale of 15 Ivanka s Salads, Ryan said it would be a technical violation of law, but it doesn t make sense for it to be a violation. Why should it matter, in other words, if it was his own money to begin with, if it is being recirculated back into his pocket throughout the course of the campaign?Trump once vowed to be the first presidential candidate to make a profit from his campaign.Back in February, The New York Times reported that he may be closer to doing that than anyone realizes.But in the end, Donald Trump s campaign may up being little more than a costly political commentary on the shady way that corporate America functions.If Trump is an expert at anything it s privatizing profits, while transferring losses onto U.S. taxpayers.He s filed multiple bankruptcies, so many in fact, that according to Money, Trump s casino empire surpasses every major U.S.company when it comes to the number of bankruptcies filed over the past 30 years.The idea that Trump could walk away from his presidential bid with millions of dollars in profits, while leaving the taxpayers holding all the bills, is not all that far-fetched, especially given his expertise in the world of shady corporate finance.Image credit: Gage Skidmore

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On Friday’s “Real Time with Bill Maher” on HBO, host and comedian Bill Maher interviewed Breitbart News Alex Marlow. The two discussed Breitbart’s coverage, the media, Russia, free speech, the shooting at a congressional baseball practice, and political rhetoric. Marlow said that Breitbart is “not going to cover the exact same stories the exact same way as all the other outlets. We’ll leave that to the rest of the establishment press. We’re very much trying to highlight stories that we don’t think get their fair day. ” After the discussion turned to Russia, Marlow stated that there was no evidence of collusion or obstruction of justice, adding, “You guys continue to talk about this story in the establishment press instead of talking about the president’s agenda, which is by design. Because you guys won’t apologize if it turns out there’s nothing, no one will come out on MSNBC, they’ll just move on to the next hysteria, and that’s a huge advantage for people like me who are covering the rest of the news. ” Marlow later said, “I love highlighting Muslim voices who are progressive and reformist and want to take out some of the misogyny and some of the hatred associated with radical elements of it. And I think that’s an important place to start, but to bring back what Breitbart does different than anyone else, is we cover stories the establishment press doesn’t want to cover. ” On free speech, Maher and Marlow agreed that if the depictions of the assassination of President Trump were of President Obama, the reaction on the left would be different. Maher then raised corporations pulling ads from people who engage in speech they do not like. Marlow said, “This really started — in my view — in the modern era, with Breitbart — where a lot of people are boycotting Breitbart. And what they’re doing is, there’s a lot of anonymous people online, cowardly people. We don’t know who’s funding them. We don’t know who they are, who are putting out all of this misinformation about who we are and what we stand for, and they’re trying to round up corporations to boycott us. And so, what’s happened is that corporations are now deciding what’s free and fair speech, who can make a living, what opinions you can make a living saying now, and, of course, now, you’re seeing the right fight fire with fire and want boycotts of when the left takes it too far in their Trump hatred. So it’s a very dangerous path we’re on, and I really do think, Bill, and I appreciate you giving me this opportunity, people on the left and the right who are free speech advocates need to come together right now and say that corporations are not going to define the First Amendment and free speech in this country. ” Marlow said that he does not believe Bernie Sanders is at fault for the congressional baseball practice shooting and continued, “When you have a climate where you have, CNN, for example, calling Breitbart to the number one platform for the Nazi salute over a video we never played and played, when you have the New York Times accusing Breitbart of putting racist dog whistles out, when the media lies so much about people, calling Trump supporters racists, despicable, deplorable, all of these things over and over … ” Maher cut in, “They have been racist, despicable, and deplorable. ” Marlow concluded, “I encourage everyone to go to breitbart. . You can meet some of the Breitbart reporters, the Breitbart editors. They’re the most wonderful, diverse, influential journalists on the planet, and no one is interested in their real story because they’re so quick to call people racist. And it’s not working. That is why so many Democrats are losing across the country. … And so, if you want to play that game, Bill, if you want to keep calling us racists, I don’t think it’s going to work for you, so please, have at it. ” Follow Breitbart. tv on Twitter @BreitbartVideo.

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Economic Divide People pay respects to late Thai King Bhumibol Adulyadej near the Grand Palace in Bangkok, October 28, 2016. (Photo by AFP) The passing away of Thailand’s king has put the country into an uncertain state. The military junta, which has been in power after a coup, has announced one year of mourning. That will affect one of the largest industries in Thailand, namely tourism. Thailand’s economy was sluggish to begin with. Ever since the coup, retail business activity has experienced a slump, the agriculture industry has been hit with falling commodity prices, and exports, which accounts for 70% of Thailand’s GDP, has dropped five percentage points. It is interesting to note that the Thai stock exchange actually experienced growth after the coup, for the 20th consecutive month; yet, it then abruptly slowed down. Also of note: Thailand’s unemployment rate is one of the lowest in the world, at 1%. Loading ...

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Gabby Douglas winning the all around gymnastics gold medal in London is over the top significant on so many levels . It ' s not only that she won the top prize in a dramatic and thrilling competition last week , featuring the top Russian gymnasts . More important is the powerful message Gabby is sending to young girls and women , especially those who are African American , about doing what it takes to make your dreams happen . Young people need to reach for spectacular goals . This is not a message we hear often enough , and that is why is it so important . Monday may have been not quite as golden a day for Gabby she placed eighth in the women ' s uneven bars final but the audience did not seem at all disappointed in her performance there was anticipation and excitement just to see her compete again . And it did nothing to diminish what she has accomplished with her all around victory Thursday , she created one of those iconic Olympic moments that will endure the test of time . Gabby became the best in her sport in front of the world , and was unapologetic about doing what it took to get her there . Her family ' s sacrifice , and the trust her mother showed in her daughter ' s goals , could be a lesson to parents and children everywhere . The story of an African American single mom and her daughter reaching for greatness , and succeeding , will resonate with a whole new generation . I have been an elite athlete , coached an Olympic gymnast and since 1994 have provided free and low cost gymnastics to over 10 , 000 young people in Harlem . I know the challenges of gymnastics , especially for minority families . Top level gymnastics takes an incredible sacrifice from an athlete and her family in endless practice time , constant travel and lots of money . The fact that Gabby chose at age 14 to move halfway across the country to achieve her goal is a testament to her drive . It was a remarkable decision : According to research by the Women ' s Sports Foundation , by age 14 , girls are dropping out of sports at twice the rate of boys . Gabby has become a key role model who may help reverse this trend . It is important to not focus on the possible ways to make money from sport . It did not work that way for Gabby Douglas the appeal of the journey to greatness was already there and it cannot be underestimated . The reasons to participate in sport and fitness and the benefits can ' t be measured by dollars , unless you count how much it is costing this country to support a generation of overweight , unhealthy , unmotivated and unprepared for the world young people . Yes , we need Gabby . Let ' s face it , you cannot take your eyes off her . When she is competing , her gymnastics is exciting . When she is being interviewed , her energy , love of her family , her sport and her faith together make a compelling impression . This is an exciting time for women ' s gymnastics . But it is an even more exciting time for young girls all the girls who now have Gabby to look up to . The opinions expressed in this commentary are solely those of Wendy Hilliard .

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Britain is feeding the world , challenging national stereotypes to sell tea to China , beer to Belgium and cheese to France . The powers of persuasion of the ' s food and drink producers have not quite managed to sell snow to the Eskimos , but they have got a deal to export ice cubes to Sweden . A record 150 countries worldwide now import British produce to supermarkets , bars and restaurants , taking total sales last year to almost 19billion . Britain has shaken off its reputation for bad food to now take on countries at their own game , exporting wine to Italy , chocolate to Belgium , cheese to France and even tea to China Ministers boast they have helped a record 2 , 500 food and drink firms to sell their produce abroad in the last year . It seems Britain has finally shaken off its reputation for grim grub to now take on homegrown industries ' at their own game ' . Most notably , sales of cheese to France which prides itself on its fromage have soared by more than a quarter in four years to top 70million in 2013 . There are now more varieties of cheese produced in the than the whole of France , with British firms exporting to 86 different countries last year . The Ice Co . exports ice cubes made in Britain to unlikely countries including Sweden , Denmark , France and Hong Kong . Tea might be the quintessentially British drink , but we have been importing tea leaves from China since the 17th century . Now , the tables have turned , with 330 , 000 worth of tea exported to China between January and September this year , up 30 per cent in a year . Number of firms exporting food and drink Value of food and drink exports in 2013 Tonnes of cheese sold to France Increase in tea sales to China 2013 14 Sales of biscuits to Nigeria Value of beers sales to the in 2013 Beer is also finding fans in unlikely places , like the , Australia and Belgium , all home to world famous brands like Budweiser , Fosters and Stella Artois . Environment Secretary Elizabeth Truss told MailOnline : ' The world over , we ' re beating people at their own game when it comes to exporting our first rate food and drink our chillies are shipped to Pakistan , our ice is flown to Sweden , the Belgians can ' t get enough of our beer and the Chinese are sipping Yorkshire tea . ' We ' ve had huge success in this area which is why the ' s entire food chain has now smashed the 100 billion mark generating more money than ever for our growing economy . ' We have opened , on average , almost three new international markets every week since 2010 . This has helped a record number of British food and drinks companies sell their delicious produce abroad , building a stronger economy for the . ' But sales of British beer overseas have trebled in recent years , and are now worth 93million to Belgium alone , up from just 3million in 2010 . Sales to Australia have more than doubled to 11million while to the they have risen by more than a third to 147million . For the first time the is even exporting chillies to Pakistan , a market now worth 40 , 000 but with the potential for huge growth . Environment Secretary Liz Truss said Britain is ' beating people at their own game ' when by exporting food and drink around the world Latest figures show that 1 . 6 per cent of all chilli exports so far in 2014 have been to Pakistan , a country with a strong traditional chilli culture of its own . The market in chillies to the Netherlands and France alone is worth almost 900million . Switzerland and Belgium might have a global reputation for their own fine chocolate , but both are now importing British versions too . Chocolate sales to Switzerland are up 160 per cent since 2010 to reach almost 10million . Sales to Belgium last year were worth 17million and to Germany 35million . Cider might have its roots in Somerset scrumpy , but thanks to a modern revival it is enjoying growing popularity around the world . Drinks in Singapore , Thailand , Bulgaria and the have got a taste for it , with sales to these four countries worth 7 . 5million alone , including 435million to Singapore . For a long time English wine may have been seen as a joke , but is now a major player in the global market . While the French pride themselves on their Chardonnay and Sauvignon Blanc , last year they imported more than 48million worth of wine , up 11 per cent in a year . Sales to Australia hit 3million , Italy 2million and South Africa 1 . 3million . The biscuit business is booming too , exporting 7 . 5million biscuits to 143 countries last year , generating a record 1 . 1billion for the economy . The is the biggest market , worth almost 21million , up more than a quarter since 2010 . The Germans bought 15million in British biscuits in 2013 , while almost 10million went to both the and Nigeria .

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Reuters) - French counter-terrorism investigators questioned five people on Tuesday after police over the weekend found what appeared to be a ready-to-detonate bomb at an apartment building in one of Paris s poshest neighborhoods. Interior Minister Gerard Collomb said one of those arrested was on an intelligence services list of radicalized persons - a list that includes the names of potential Islamist militants. We are still in a state of war, Collomb, speaking after a Sunday attack in which a man stabbed and killed two women outside the train station in Marseille, told France Inter radio. Judicial sources said the explosive device included two gas canisters inside the building in the affluent 16th district of western Paris and two outside, some of them doused with petrol and wired to connect to a mobile phone. More than 230 people have been killed in attacks by Islamist militants in France over the past three years. The Islamic State militant group, whose bases in Syria and Iraq are being bombed by French war planes, has urged followers to attack France. Most of those killed died when Islamist gunmen and suicide bombers targeted Paris in 2015, and when a man drove a large truck into crowds in the Riviera resort of Nice in 2016. Since then, there has been a string of attacks perpetrated by lone assailants, often targeting police or soldiers. The threat is changing form, said Collomb. A counter-terrorism investigation is also under way after the attack on Sunday, when a man slit the throat of one of his victims and killed her cousin before being shot dead by soldiers in the southern port city. Tunisian authorities have identified the attacker as Ahmed Hanachi, Collomb told parliament. He lived in France from 2005 to 2006 and was known to police under several alias for petty crimes, but had not previously caught the attention of French intelligence agencies. Hanachi was arrested in the city of Lyon on Friday on suspicion of theft. He was carrying a Tunisian passport and released 24 hours later, a day before committing the attack. All these years, he used multiple identities in France as well as in Italy, declaring himself to be Moroccan, Algerian, Tunisian, Collomb said. France declared a state of emergency in late 2015 after the Paris attack, giving police special search and arrest powers to combat would-be terrorists. Lawmakers will vote later on Tuesday on a bill to convert many of those emergency measures into common law.

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Posted on November 7, 2016 by Charles Hugh Smith America’s Ruling Elite is freaking out because a significant percentage of the American public is trying to fire them. The Ruling Elite has failed and deserves to be fired, and deep down, they know it–and this awareness of their self-serving failure fuels their panic and their loathing of the non-elite Americans who are trying to fire them. If you think this chart of soaring student loan debt is a sign of “success,” you are 1) delusional 2) protected from the dire consequences of this failure 3) getting your paycheck from this failed system. That in a nutshell is the state of the nation: those who are protected from the consequences of failure are loyal to the Establishment, as are the millions drawing a paycheck from systems they know are irredeemable failures. Let’s review the central institutions of the nation: 1. Healthcare: a failed system doomed to bankrupt the nation. 2. Defense: a failed system of cartels and Pentagon fiefdoms that have saddled the nation with enormously costly failed weapons systems like the F-35 and the LCS. 3. Higher Education: a bloated, failed system that is bankrupting an entire generation while mis-educating them for productive roles in the emerging economy. (I cover this in depth in The Nearly Free University and the Emerging Economy and Get a Job, Build a Real Career and Defy a Bewildering Economy .) 4. Foreign policy: Iraq: a disaster. Afghanistan: a disaster. Libya: a disaster. Syria: a disaster. Need I go on? 5. Political governance: a corrupt system of self-serving elites, lobbyists, pay-to-play, corporate puppet-masters, and sociopaths who see themselves as above the law. In Why Our Status Quo Failed and Is Beyond Reform , I explain why the only possible output of these systems is failure . The sole output of America’s Establishment/Ruling Elite is self-serving hubris. In the open market, failed leadership has consequences. Customers vanish and the enterprise goes bankrupt, or shareholders and employees rally to fire the failed leadership. In our state-cartel system, failed leadership only tightens its grip on the nation’s throat. The Deep State can’t be fired, nor does it ever stand for election. The two political parties are interchangeable, as are the politicos who race from fund-raiser to fund-raiser. It’s tempting to blame the individuals who inhale the wealth and power of our failed system, but it’s the system, not the individuals , though a more corrupt, craven, self-serving lot cannot easily be assembled. In broad brush, the Establishment and its Ruling Elite are still fighting World War II. The solution to the Great Depression and fascism was to cede complete control of the economy, the media and the social order to the central state. Tens of millions of people were aggregated into vast industrial corporations or the Armed Forces. Everyone heard the same “news” and had the same limited choices of work and consumption. It was easier for the federal government to control a handful of cartel-corporations and unions, and this cemented the state-cartel system that remains dominant today. But the world and the economy changed, and this model was no longer efficient or effective. Sprawling corporations with captive domestic markets started facing global competition, and networks of interchangeable suppliers were much more efficient than vertically organized corporations. Adding layers of government bureaucracy to manage increasing complexity was no longer effective or affordable as labor costs rose and the efficiencies of networks outpaced cumbersome hierarchies. People lost faith in their government and their cartel-corporations because the truth broke through the state-managed propaganda. Industrial corporations were revealed as greedy polluters; auto manufacturers churned out vehicles with scant care for safety, and the federal government lied to the citizens about the war in Vietnam, and much else. The Internet was the stake through the heart of this inefficient, ineffective state-cartel hierarchy. The Internet enabled a level of transparency that was impossible in the old state-cartel model in which everyone watched the same three networks and read the same managed “news.” Consumers could now access the experience of other consumers directly, bypassing the filtering mechanisms of a complicit state and the corporate PR/marketing machinery. Governments were pressured to (very reluctantly) make public all sorts of material that was safely private in the good old days of backroom dealing and sweetheart contracts with pals. The central state’s resistance to transparency only reinforced the public’s loss of trust. The more money and power the state grabbed, the greater the level of corruption and self-serving insider dealing. The more the state managed the private cartels of banking, Big Pharma, higher education, the military-industrial complex, healthcare insurers, etc., the more costs soared while the quality of the output plummeted. The current self-serving Ruling Elite deserves to be fired for its abject failure of leadership. The nation desperately needs leaders who understand the economy and nation are in the midst of a new industrial/digital revolution that favors networks over hierarchy and transparency over state-cartel corruption. Unfortunately, as I explain in Resistance, Revolution, Liberation: A Model for Positive Change , the central state has no mechanisms for devolving power to decentralized networks, or surrendering either power or budgets. The central state only knows how to aggregate more power and skim more money from the private economy. The last failed remnants of the state-cartel hierarchies left over from World War must implode before we can move forward. Healthcare, defense, pharmaceuticals, higher education, the mainstream media and the systems of governance must all decay to the point that no one can be protected from the destructive consequences of their failure, and no paychecks can be issued by these failed systems. Only then can we face the reality that failure has consequences.

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Riddle : What is less popular than herpes , self inflicted stupidity at its worst , and a gift to the ' s tax reform agenda ? Answer : The ' 4 . 1 million 2010 Anaheim Conference , where an on stage artist was paid 17 , 000 to demonstrate " painting as a learning tool . " Note to the : Dean Obeidallah will paint your next conference for 400 , plus room and board , if John Avlon fails to convince President Obama to shut you down . ( We have heightened confidence , in light of ' s cell phone record collecting , that the White House is indeed listening to The Big Three podcast ) . Rarely do we kick off a Big Three podcast with unanimous outrage . The , our least beloved federal agency , has managed to unite us . In my view , while waste , fraud and abuse is rampant in the federal government , this episode will prove especially helpful to the House Republicans ' agenda to pass radical tax simplification measures before the 2014 Congressional elections . For Dean , heckling is personal , and he offers constructive advice to the heckled . First , never give up control of the spotlight to a disruptive audience member . Second , have a prepared zinger to quip back , like , " I don ' t heckle you at work , I just come to McDonald ' s and order a big mac and fries . " Or , in the case of the first lady , Dean suggests she respond : " Do you really want to heckle a person with access to drones ? " He offers other knee slappers , too . Finally , " humble brag " alert on Michael Douglas . The actor stoops to new lows while discussing his cancer and industrious sex life , but still manages to elevate the important health issue widespread ( human papilloma virus ) . While the details of his own cancer and comments appear confusing at best , it turns out Texas Gov . Rick Perry was right and Michele Bachmann was wrong . The virus is linked to cervical cancer and some types of head and neck cancer , which the vaccine can eliminate if administered to children and young adults . Perry as a presidential candidate argued in favor of the availability and administration of this vaccine , while Bachmann , in our view , ridiculously suggested it would lead to increased sexual activity for children ( which studies have disproved ) . Not quite the Angelina Jolie class act that brought the breast cancer gene into the public consciousness by sharing her choice to undergo a proactive double mastectomy , but Michael Douglas ' disgusting bravado has still managed to contribute to public understanding of . . . ahh celebrity . The opinions expressed in this commentary are solely those of Margaret Hoover .

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this evening , one American is home , several others on the way after being held prisoner in Iran . Among them , a journalist , a pastor , a former marine . This image of the men as they make their journey back . Tonight , Skyping with family back home here in the united States , and our team , right there at that U . S . Base in Germany . It ' s still unclear when they ' ll board that plane home . ' s chief white house correspondent Jonathan Karl tonight on how this all happened , and in a moment , the American who was not included . Reporter : Free at last . " Washington post " reporter Jason rezaian reunited with his family at a U . S . Military base in Germany , after spending 544 days in prison . Here , alongside his wife and brother , Ali , who spoke to ' s Alex Marquardt . He ' s definitely lost some weight . But you know , he was joking , we we joking around . We were having a good time . You know , and really did act the same . Reporter : Former marine amir hekmati reunited with his family and congressman after enduring more than four years in prison . And pastor Saeed abedini ' s family celebrating his freedom after three and a half years . I told my kids , I will woke them up and I said , daddy ' s released from prison , you ' re going see him soon . Reporter : Student Matthew trevithick , greeted by his mother in Boston , is the first back to the U . S . All this after a dramatic 24 hours . Noon Saturday , the U . S . Confirms the prisoner exchange . Four hours later , the Iran nuclear deal goes into effect , sanctions lifted . But the plane doesn ' t leave . Iran won ' t let Jason rezaian ' s wife join him . Sunday morning , Iran finally agrees to allow rezaian ' s wife to get on the plane . While the plane is still in the air , the U . S . Government announces it is paying 1 . 7 billion to the Iranian government to settle an old financial dispute . And Jonathan Karl live with us from the white house . As you know , so many questions about the seven Iranians who were part of this prisoner swap . Four pardoned , three , their sentences commuted . People want to know , obviously , were their dangerous , do they pose a risk in being returned to Iran ? Reporter : David , the white house says that none of those seven freed Iranians had any ties to terrorism , but four of them were convicted on charges related to smuggling military equipment to Iran , so , these were not trivial charges , David . Jon Karl , thank you . A mentioned a moment ago , This transcript has been automatically generated and may not be 100 accurate . After being interrogated and spending the night in captivity , Iran released 10 sailors and two ships that drifted into Iranian waters . Now Playing : Americans Held Prisoner in Iran for Years on Their Way Home Now Playing : Former Marine Released From Iranian Prison : I ' m ' Proud to Be an American ' Now Playing : Donald Trump Could Be Banned in the United Kingdom Now Playing : The Other Side of the Iranian Prisoner Swap Now Playing : Do Brits Want to Ban Donald Trump ? Now Playing : Urgent Search for 3 Americans in Baghdad Now Playing : Ali Rezaian , Brother of Washington Post Reporter , Jason Rezaian , Speaks Out Now Playing : 3 American Contractors Missing in ' Possible Kidnapping ' in Iraq Now Playing : 3 of 5 Detained Americans Headed Home Now Playing : President Obama Discusses Iran Relations After Nuclear Deal Now Playing : Producer at Chicago Station Killed in Belize Now Playing : What to Know About Iran Prisoner Swap Now Playing : Iran Frees Five Americans in Prisoner Swap Now Playing : Sean Penn Breaks Silence on ' El Chapo ' Guzman Interview Now Playing : Airstrike Blows up Cash Depot Now Playing : Heartbreaking Video Shows Malnourished Children of Syria Now Playing : Public Breastfeeding Debate Takes Center Stage in Spanish Parliament

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Poor Jayne Mansfield was the poor man ' s Marilyn Monroe in the 1950s . Her demise was more horrific than Marilyn . With less talent and better publicity , she gave Monroe a run as a matching sexpot . But Jayne took the prize with her spectacular death . Her ignominious end in a ugly car accident has become the stuff of legend , including a hideous photo in one of Kenneth Anger ' s Hollywood legend books . She was not decapitated , but lost the top of her head . Poor Jayne . Cary Grant made movies with both Marilyn and Jayne . The movie with Marilyn was one of his best , and the movie with Jayne was one of his worst . That was Jayne ' s luck . Now she has been given posthumous attention in a movie about completely unrelated people after the death car started touring , like James Dean ' s crumpled Porsche , the hinterlands . That brings us to Jayne Mansfield ' s Car , starring Robert Duvall , John Hurt , Kevin Bacon , and Robert Patrick . It is not only low rent Tennessee Williams , but it may be pretzel twisted Faulkner . Jayne is there for window dressing . Written , produced , directed , and starring Billy Bob Thornton , the film tells the story of a patriarch ( Duvall ) whose wife ran off with an Englishman ( Hurt ) years before . At her death the Brit husband brings the body back to Alabama . How does Jayne fit in ? As in life and movies , she is used for a little sensation , titillation , and is cast aside in a short scene where the two old men visit a traveling show that featured her death car to have some small talk . Poor Jayne . She deserves better .

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Lewis Hamilton had a morning to forget on Wednesday after he spun out of testing , hours after it emerged he had split from his long term girlfriend Nicole Scherzinger . The British driver had completed 43 laps on the final day of this season ' s opening winter test in Jerez , before he appeared to lose control of his Mercedes . Hamilton stepped out of the cockpit and cut a forlorn figure as he stared at his stricken car . Lewis Hamilton had a morning to forget on Wednesday after he spun out of testing in Jerez Hamilton ' s Mercedes hoisted on to the recovery truck after the Brit spun out Hamilton had completed 43 laps on the final day of this season ' s opening winter test in Jerez Hamilton inspects the front left wheel after spinning to a halt during testing in Spain The session was temporarily red flagged as Hamilton ' s Mercedes was recovered on Wednesday Hamilton stares at his Mercedes after losing control and spinning out of testing in Jerez Hamilton looks ahead after a day to forget following his spin and news of his split from Nicole Scherzinger Hamilton watches on as he waits for his Mercedes car to be recovered from the track The session was temporarily red flagged as track marshalls recovered the car in which Hamilton will bid to retain his world title . Hamilton was back out on track later on Wednesday as the Formula One paddock gears up for the new campaign which begins on March 15 in Melbourne . The world champion is bidding to join Sir Jackie Stewart on three world titles after last year ' s triumph . He is the bookies ' favourite and Mercedes have enjoyed an impressive start to pre season . Hamilton ' s team mate and , arguably his greatest rival again for this year ' s title Nico Rosberg , clocked up more than 300 laps during an impressive two days of testing in Jerez the equivalent of driving from London to Rome . ' Last year our weakness was reliability which cost us points , so we have focused on that because we want a really reliable car this year , ' said Rosberg . ' It ' s important to see the problems now , which has been the goal to start off , so anything we find here will be much easier to solve . ' World champion Hamilton is bidding to join Sir Jackie Stewart on three world titles after last year ' s win Hamilton was back out on track later as he aims to put crucial miles on the clock during pre season testing Hamilton takes to the track on the fourth day of Formula One winter testing at Jerez on Wednesday It ' s been a tough Wednesday morning for Hamilton as he spun out after news of his split emerged The incident came hours after Hamilton ' s private life hit the headlines with news that his relationship with Scherzinger was over . The pair had been together for seven years but the 36 year old American singer , who supported Hamilton at last season ' s title deciding race in Abu Dhabi , has left the Briton due to the pressures of a long distance relationship . A source close to the star told MailOnline : ' It was a mutual decision . The long distance kept them apart for long periods of time . ' They both spent most of their time alone because they were in different countries all the time . Nicole is heartbroken and devastated . ' Scherzinger currently starring in the West End revival of Andrew Lloyd Webber musical , Cats , in London primarily resides in Los Angeles , while Hamilton is based in Monaco . The incident came after Hamilton hit the headlines with news that his relationship with Scherzinger was over Formula One champion Hamilton has reportedly been dumped by Scherzinger pictured here celebrating his title triumph at last season ' s Abu Dhabi Grand Prix Scherzinger hugs Hamilton after winning the world championship at the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix

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A private meeting went ahead , though the endorsement was scrapped after some of the pastors said they never intended to back him and the event had been oversold . For most political campaigns , this would be a disaster ? but not for Mr Trump , who has an uncanny ability to dismiss inconvenient facts by delivering a memorable quote . He had one at the ready when he met the press after the meeting on Monday . " Black lives are very important . White lives are very important . And to me all lives are important , " he announced . " I saw love in that room . I see love everywhere I go . " Four hours later , Mr Trump was back on the campaign trail in Macon , Georgia , a predominantly African American city , where he addressed 5 , 000 enthusiastic supporters ? most of whom were white . On stage at the Macon Coliseum , Mr Trump waved his forefingers in the air like a conductor and led the audience in chants of " U S A ! " " U S A ! " When the audience took over , he cocked his head in satisfaction and flashed a 4 . 5bn smile to an imaginary director stage left . " We ' re going to build the wall , " he said . " Mexico is going to pay for it . " The crowd erupted . Six months into the billionaire ' s campaign , Mr Trump ' s campaign to become the Republican nominee for president is no longer a circus sideshow it is the main event . Since announcing his candidacy in June ? " it was like the Academy Awards , " Mr Trump likes to recall ? the real estate billionaire has consistently led in the polls , his support fuelled not by detailed policies on tax or foreign affairs , but on promises to build a wall on the ' s southern border and kick out undocumented immigrants . If Trump loses , still has Trump problem Predictions that his campaign would implode ? after he attacked Vietnam war hero and senator John McCain , mocked a female news anchor , or appeared to call for a register of Muslim Americans ? have been proved wrong . In fact , the controversies appear to have cemented his support , while Jeb Bush , the presumptive frontrunner , has been left in the dust . A poll released on Friday ranked Mr Trump ' s support at 36 per cent among Republicans and Republican leaning independents , 20 points ahead of his closest rival , Senator Ted Cruz . The neurosurgeon Ben Carson , once running close to Mr Trump , is in third place and Mr Bush has fallen five points to just 3 per cent . The Republican establishment that once dismissed his candidacy as a flash in the pan is starting to worry . Some are even beginning to prepare for the possibility that Mr Trump could secure the nomination , which they say would have longstanding repercussions for the party ? and possibly wreck their hold on Congress . " If Trump were to either get the nomination , or if it even looked like Trump was getting the nomination , he breaks the party , " says Tony Fratto , a former official under George W Bush . Vin Weber , a Republican veteran and retired congressman from Minnesota , says Mr Trump ' s anti Hispanic rhetoric damages the party ' s reputation with a group that is " essential " to its future . " He is embracing and trying to win through a strategy that most Republicans ultimately believe is dooming us , " Mr Weber said . " I call it the last dance on the Titanic . " Indeed Mr Trump ' s presidential candidacy has swung like a wrecking ball at minorities , women , President Barack Obama , the media , Republican elites and anything else that happens to get in his way . Along the way , it has drawn cheers from a contingent of the American public that is fed up with Washington and feels alienated by the advance of liberal causes . Mapquest lets users ' be ' or ' flee ' Donald Trump The map company released a feature that lets you follow or avoid Donald Trump ' s footsteps across major cities in the U . S .

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A top Republican lawmaker is accusing employees at the U . S . Central Intelligence Agency of blocking investigations into the downing of a missionary plane in Peru that killed two Americans in 2001 . Rep . Pete Hoekstra has called for a new hearing on the finding related to the downing of a plane in Peru . Rep . Pete Hoekstra on Thursday criticized " rogue " employees involved in a joint Peruvian anti narcotics program of withholding information after declassification of a report identifying " routine disregard " of safety procedures that led to the plane being shot down . A 7 month old girl and her mother died . The comments come after a new internal report by the ' s inspector general parts of which were released Thursday that said Congress and investigators were not given appropriate access to internal documents regarding the incident . " This issue goes to the heart of the American people ' s ability to trust the , " the Michigan lawmaker said Thursday . " Americans deserve to know that agencies given the power to operate on their behalf aren ' t abusing that power or their trust . " Hoekstra , the top Republican on the House Intelligence Committee , has called for new hearings into the incident and further declassification of findings . The report identifies " sustained and significant violations of required intercept procedures " and found that the " agency incorrectly reported that the program complied with the laws and policies governing it . " senior managers " withheld information " and " denied Congress , the National Security Council , and the Department of Justice access to these findings , " the report says . The Justice Department in February 2005 ended investigations into whether officers lied to lawmakers and to officials about the operation . Immediately after the incident , the Peruvian air force said an unidentified plane that had not filed a flight plan had been detected entering Peruvian air space from Brazil . " Facing such circumstances and , in agreement with established procedures , the intercept system was activated , " the air force said in a written statement . After the missionaries ' Cessna 185 did not respond to a command to identify itself , the air force fired on the plane , the statement said . Michael Loftus , president of the Association of Baptists for World Evangelism , which sponsored the missionaries , said their plane never left Peruvian air space . It had flown to the Brazilian border town of Benjamin Constant , site of the nearest consulate , to obtain a visa for the infant , he said . Loftus said pilot Kevin Donaldson had been in radio contact with a tower in Iquitos , Peru . " Central aviation authorities had given him a landing slot . How could he be in contact with the civil authorities and their own military not know about it ? " he said . The pilot ' s wife said the Cessna aircraft was brought down in a hail of machine gun fire . " Within hours , officers began to characterize the shootdown as a one time mistake in an otherwise well run program . In fact , this was not the case , " according to the declassified report . " In many cases , " the report says , " suspect aircraft were shot down within two to three minutes of being sighted by the Peruvian fighter without being properly identified . " Director Michael Hayden has reached no decision in regard to the recommendations contained in the report , said spokesman Mark Mansfield . Hayden recognizes the seriousness of the matter and is seeking input from an outside expert before making any decisions , Mansfield said . A senior U . S . intelligence official said Hoekstra ' s comments are " puzzling and disappointing " and could be " perceived as political pressure . "

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Obama and Putin are playing on the same team. They have a mutual goal. A close examination of the facts reveal that Obama is in bed with the Communists and is intent on the destruction of America. Hillary Clinton is part of the same cabal. If you don’t think so, ask yourself how she was able to sell 20% of America’s uranium to the Russians? This article will demonstrate that B. Obama (Soetoro) is the manifestation of a decades-old plot designed to subvert the leadership of the United States, thus making America vulnerable to being conquered. Is America Worth Dying For? I loathe the government that we are forced to endure every day, don’t you, with every communication you engage in being monitored by a bunch of government voyeurs? However, I do love my country, the American people and the ideals for which we stand (e.g. one nation under God). America’s present government is not worthy of one ounce of respect. However, the American Constitution and our traditions are indeed worth fighting for, but not with Obama at the helm. I have often wondered if I had been a soldier in the Texan Army, would I have stayed, fought and died at the hands of Santa Anna’s forces at the Alamo? If I had been a defender at Bataan, Wake Island, or Guam, in the early days of World War and I knew death was certain, would I stand my post to the last minute? I would, if I knew my sacrifice was honorable and my leadership was patriotic and willing to make the same sacrifice. America Will Soon Stand Alone As I have documented over the past several weeks, America will soon stand alone , with perhaps, only England as our last ally. Europe will soon be under the Russian sphere of control because of energy dependence on Russia. As a result, will disintegrate. China has married their economy to the Russians based upon gas and oil and we will someday soon face their soldiers on the battlefield which will take place in our neighborhoods. Seemingly all of Latin America has turned their backs on the and is allowing for Russian military bases and accepting Russian military equipment, thus, making a Red Dawn scenario a near certainty. America stands on the edge of virtual extinction. The only question is whether Putin, after totally destroying the Petrodollar, will allow America to slowly crumble, or use the combined forces of the United Nations (e.g. North Korea, China, Latin America and Russia to invade). Either way, people like ex- agent, Dr. Jim Garrow boldly proclaim that eventually 90% of all Americans will be left dead. And isn’t that figure consistent with the globalist expressed desire to reduce the North American population by 90%? And how does Obama respond to these threats? He has announced that he is reducing the American military to pre-World War levels in yet another act of treason against the American people. Back to the fundamental question, should we stand our ground and fight to the death? The answer is yes. However, I will not follow the psychopathic criminal that is in the White House. If America is to fall, and most of us will perish, we should not fall with a traitor at the helm. Though the heavens may fall, treason must not be allowed to prosper. The man with 11 social security numbers, several names (e.g. Barry Soetero) must not be allowed to remain in power. If I am to fall in defense of my country, I will do so with fellow Americans, not by following some mongrel masquerading as an American. Obama Is the Soviet Fulfillment of Generations of Planning After Viktor Suvorov, a former Russian intelligence analyst, defected to England, he revealed Russia’s top-secret plans to attack the United States at some future date after undermining the United States from within through the subversion of their political leadership. Suvorov had worked as a Russian intelligence analyst as well as having worked for the and with elite Russian special forces, Suvorov, warned the Americans of Russia’s true intentions  after the Russian high command had succeeded in getting Pentagon officials to let down their guard and engage in a high level, but mostly one-sided, technology transfer . And under the wrong President (i.e. Obama), America would be weakened to the point to where it could not adequately defend herself. Anatoliy Golitsyn, a high-ranking defector fled to the United States in order to warn Americans about the secret Russian plan to attack the United States. Golitsyn is generally considered to be among the first and most revealing on the subject of the secret Russian plans to attack America after faking the demise of the old Soviet Union. He authored the The Perestroika Deception  in which Golitsyn wrote about the deceitful intent behind the Leninist strategy which the present-day Communists are actively pursuing as they fake American style democratization efforts in Russia. From within, American leadership would be compromised in key positions, and the fall of America would be orchestrated from within and under the leadership of an Obama type of President. Golitsyn and Suvorov were only two of dozens of Soviet defectors who told exactly the same story dating back to the 1960’s. Obama Is the Pawn of the Russians to Conquer America From the official files of Sheriff Joe Arpaio, we find Allen Hulton , a 39 year veteran of the postal service, who provided a sworn affidavit to Maricopa County, AZ. Sheriff investigators. Arpaio was leading an investigation to determine whether or not former foreign college student , Barack Obama, was eligible to be placed on Arizona’s 2012 election ballot. After reviewing Hulton’s affidavit, it is apparent that 1960’s communist agitators and revolutionaries from the communist-inspired Weathermen Underground, Bill Ayers and Bernadine Dohrn were in fact the de facto adoptive parents to this foreign student destined to become the first illegitimate President of the United States. As a result, Obama was treated to the finest Ivy League education that communist backed money could buy as Hulton maintains that the Ayers told him that he was financing the education of a promising foreign student at Harvard. Hulton also testified that he met Obama while at the Ayer’s home and he asked Obama what he going to do with all his education, to which Obama politely answered, “I am going to become the President”. Readers should take note that this is an affidavit, and as such, is formally considered to be evidence, not conjecture or hearsay. There can be no other conclusion that the criminally convicted communist terrorist, Bill Ayers, began grooming Obama to become America’s first communist President during Obama’s college years. Their relationship continues into the present time as it is on record that Ayers visited the White House  in August of 2009. Please note the words “foreign student”, which makes Obama ineligible to be in the White House. Obama’s communist affiliations continued well into his adulthood and because of the good work of Joel Gilbert  who discovered that Obama was active with a Weathermen Underground  support group known as The May 19th Communist Organization, in New York.  Perhaps, this is why Ayers was visiting the White House. And speaking of Ayers and Dorne, adding more fuel to this communist fire, it is interesting to note that both Senior White House Advisors, David Axelrod and Valerie Jarrett were both Weatherman Underground “ Red Diaper Babies , in which they were the sons and daughters of well-to-do parents who desired communism and lived out their dreams through their children’s revolutionary activities. Other notable red-diaper babies also include such notables as Rahm Emanuel  and Eric Holder . Jarrett’s situation is particularly interesting in that her family and the Ayers family have been multi-generational friends which also included a marriage between the two families. Much of the Obama administration is a nest of communists and this should serve to gravely concern every American citizen. It was Ayers and Dorne who launched State Senatorial candidate Obama’s political career from their Hyde Park, IL. living room according to the late Larry Grathwohl a former undercover operative who penetrated the Weathermen Underground. Hollywood could not write a movie this good, with this much intrigue. Frank Chapman , a communist activist and a member of the communist front group known as the World Peace Council. Chapman clearly used the term “mole” to describe Obama. He said Obama’s political climb and subsequent success in the 2008 Democratic presidential primaries was “a dialectical leap ushering in a qualitatively new era of struggle.” Chapman further stated that, “Marx once compared revolutionary struggle with the work of the mole, who sometimes burrows so far beneath the ground that he leaves no trace of his movement on the surface. This is the old revolutionary ‘mole,’ not only showing his traces on the surface but also breaking through. “ The Communist Party backs Obama to the hilt. ” It is clear that Obama is their man! Obama is Putin 2.0. The Middle East is turning away from the Petrodollar. Europe will soon abandon the dollar to buy Russian gas. The Petrodollar is the only thing of value backing the dollar. When the fall of the Petrodollar is complete, it will not take 30 days to witness the complete and utter destruction of this economy. Dr. Garrow believes when the economic collapse arrives, it will be masked with an attack designed to accelerate the process of decline. In this scenario. the Naval War College predicts 90% of us will be dead within two years under these circumstances! And what is Obama doing about all of this? He is doing nothing! To those who think this is far-fetched, read on and see what the defectors tell us is coming and it will be hard to deny Obama’s complicity. Golitsyn’s Blueprint for Obama According to Golitsyn, the short-term strategic objective of the Russians is to achieve a technological convergence with the West solely on Russian terms and mostly through a series of one-sided disarmament agreements. He also stated that the Russians and the Americans would engage in joint military exercises just prior to America’s fall and this is exactly what we find when we look at the historical record under Obama. “In 2010, American soldiers participated in the 2010 Moscow Victory Day Parade  alongside its European allies and members of the , marking the first time American soldiers have ever participated in the annual event on May 9. In 2010, American and Russian special forces conduct their first joint operation in Afghanistan and destroy four drug-producing labs that make heroin on October 31.  (S. Shuster (Oct.2010). Russia returns to Afghanistan for drug raid .  World. Retrieved 6 February, 2010). In 2012, the United States, Russia and hold missile defense exercises in Ottobrunn, Germany from March 26 to March 30. In 2012, Russian troops are allowed into the United States for the first time to participate in a joint U.S.-Russia military drill in Colorado on April 25. In 2012, American and Russian navies participate in the 2012  naval exercises from June 29 to August 3 and this process is ongoing. In 2012, The United States and Russia hold joint naval exercises in the Norwegian Sea on August 22. In 2012, Russia sends aid to the United States in the aftermath of Hurricane Sandy  on November 11. In 2013, American, Russian and military forces perform a counter piracy exercise in the Gulf of Aden on February 26. In 2014, The United States, Russia and announce plans to conduct a joint naval operation in the Mediterranean to protect a U.S. ship that will destroy Syria’s chemical weapons on February 14.” There are literally dozens more of these bilateral cooperative efforts involving the military forces of Russia and the United States. This is following a time when leaders like George Bush placed a missile shield in Poland and beefed up our support of NATO. It is clear that Obama is in bed with the Russians. PUTIN, III. Golitsyn and the Scissors Plan Golitsyn  stated that Russia, after lulling America to sleep, will join with China in order to attack the United States from both the outside and inside as he detailed that “ In each of these the scissors strategy will play its part; probably, as the final stroke, the scissors blades will close. The element of apparent duality in Soviet and Chinese policies will disappear. The hitherto concealed coordination between them will become visible and predominant. The Soviets and the Chinese will be officially reconciled. Thus the scissors strategy will develop logically into the ‘strategy of one clenched fist’ to provide the foundation and driving force of a world communist federation‌before long, the communist strategists might be persuaded that the balance had swung irreversibly in their favor. In that event they might well decide on a Sino-Soviet ‘reconciliation.’ The scissors strategy would give way to the strategy of “one clenched fist.” The enemies now are gathered from within . At that point the shift in the political and military balance will be plain for all to see. The inking of the recent energy deal which married the economies of the Russians and the Chinese is the manifestation of Golitsyn’s revelations. As I stated earlier, the death of the Petrodollar means that you will not a have job to go to tomorrow. Because of Obama, the Chinese own our money. Which means they own your mortgage, retirement and savings accounts. Everything you own, is controlled by the Chinese. Soon, they will be coming to collect. My insider military sources, as well as Dr. Garrow, tell me that plans for an American guerrilla warfare resistance are being put into play as we speak. This means that millions of us are going to die at the hands of foreign invaders and from being caught in the crossfire. Conclusion I no longer believe in the America political process and for good reason (e.g. electronic voting machines). George Soros has proven what a rigged system we live under. Remember, Traitor-In-Chief #1 is Obama. Traitor-In-Chief #2 is Clinton and Hillary is the closer. ANGLE. 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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Man linked to Paris attacks registered as refugee in Greece Sunday , 15 November 2015 7 : 52am Place : undefined Agency : " We confirm that the ( Syrian ) passport holder came through the Greek island of Leros on October 3 where he was registered under rules , " he said a statement . Greek police has said at least one man with a possible connection to the Paris attacks had registered as a refugee with Greek authorities earlier this year . French authorities had asked their Greek counterparts to check the fingerprints of one man who died in the attacks , with a Syrian passport found next to him , in addition to the fingerprints of another man . There were efforts to establish whether both had registered in Greece , the main entry point into Europe for Syrian refugees . The Greek minister for citizen protection , Nikos Toskas , said one of the men had been registered on the Greek island of Leros in October . " We confirm that the ( Syrian ) passport holder came through the Greek island of Leros on October 3 where he was registered under rules , " he said a statement . French police said the passport was found " near the body of one of the attackers " during the investigation into the main site of Friday ' s carnage , at the Bataclan concert hall where 89 people were killed . The authenticity of the passport was being checked , but its discovery indicates a possible Syrian connection in Friday night ' s violence , which also saw three suicide blasts outside the Stade de France and gun attacks on restaurants and cafes in Paris . Greek police are not ruling out that the Syrian passport changed hands before the attacks . Separately , a Greek police source said they had not yet matched the second person to refugee application records . This contradicted earlier information from a Greek police source who said the second man had also registered in Greece , with station Mega adding this was also on Leros in August . European security officials have long feared that jihadists could take advantage of the mass migration influx , mainly from war torn Syria , that Europe has been experiencing since the beginning of the year . " It is clear now that together with the victims of Islamo fascism in the Middle East that come as refugees , extreme elements are crossing to Europe , " Defence Minister Panos Kammenos said after an emergency meeting with Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras . Greece ' s junior minister for migration Yiannis Mouzalas admitted in September that it would be " foolish " to completely discount the possibility of jihadists sneaking into Europe among the refugee wave . Over 800 , 000 people have crossed the Mediterranean to Europe this year , with over 3 , 400 dying in the process . Tsipras yesterday insisted that the refugees fleeing Syria " are hunted by the same terrorists " that struck in Paris on Friday . " We must find solutions to the drama of the people who leave their homes , hunted by the same terrorists , and drown in the Mediterranean , " Tsipras said in a televised address .

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Miami Rumors of another major change in U . S . Cuba policy are sparking a surge in Cuban migrants in recent days , according to the U . S . Coast Guard . The policy , which was enacted in 1995 , grants asylum to any Cuban who reaches U . S . soil , or " dry foots . " But most Cubans found at sea would be sent back to Cuba . Any change to that policy , which is part of the Cuban Adjustment Act , would need approval by Congress , which is highly unlikely to happen . " We recognize that when these rumors continue to perpetuate , they grow . People believe it . They may get desperate . They may try and take to the sea , " said Capt . Mark Fedor , the chief of response for the Coast Guard ' s 7th District , which patrols most of the waters around the island nation . Since the Obama administration announced a renewal of diplomatic relations with the Castro government on December 16 , the Coast Guard says there has been a 235 increase in the number of Cubans found at sea , compared with the first two weeks of December . Overall , the final month of 2014 saw a 117 jump year to year in the number of migrants from the Communist island . " Having this many people at sea , in very unseaworthy vessels it just makes for a very dangerous environment , " said Fedor . The source of the rumors is unknown . But , Coast Guard officials believe human smugglers and builders of makeshift boats may be partly to blame . " These boats aren ' t just laying around . These people are getting paid to build these boats . That ' s the profit motive behind all this , " said Fedor . " There are people making money off of this . And they don ' t care about the safety of these folks . I think it ' s in their benefit to perpetuate these rumors . And we ' re trying to combat that . " Ever since Fidel Castro took power in Cuba in 1959 , there have been incidents of mass migration from Cuba the most famous of which was the Mariel boatlift of 1980 , when roughly 125 , 000 Cubans landed on Florida ' s shores within a six month span . Although the recent surge is not considered a mass migration , Fedor says , " We ' re always attentive to that . There ' s a variety of factors that could lead to a mass migration . But right now , we ' re not at that level . " But , just in case , Fedor says the Coast Guard has put additional resources in the Florida Straits to deal with the current situation .

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Love is in the air , alcohol is flowing , everyone looks fabulous and the band is wooing you all on to the dance floor : all singletons know weddings are a great place to meet other people looking for romance . Trouble is , if you spend the meal sandwiched between Great Uncle Godfrey , 98 , and a dashing gentleman showing you iPhotos of his beloved wife who , being in her third trimester , couldn ' t fly to Bora Bora for the nuptials , finding that special someone can be a mite more complex . Enter celebrity property developer Sarah Beeny and her lauded dating website MySingleFriendweblink , who have launched a special service to spread the love during wedding season : MySingleTable . MySingleFriendweblink have launched MySingleTable , a service to help couples matchmake their guests on their wedding day A recent poll conducted by the company found that over 80 per cent of singles believe weddings are a great opportunity to meet new people . Moreover , 83 per cent of single men and 69 per cent of single women would like the bride and groom to let them know about other single people attending their wedding . In celebration of the summer wedding season , MySingleFriendweblink has created a special service for marrying couples who wish to play cupid with their single pals . Any couple getting hitched will be able to host their very own singles table on their big day , writing dating profiles for their single guests , circulating them prior to the wedding , and even pairing up people to sit with one another during the meal . A recent poll conducted by the company found that over 80 per cent of singles believe weddings are a great opportunity to meet new people The love , the music , the alcohol . . . weddings are a great place to meet people so will you find your future groom this wedding season ? Hints and tips will be shared through the MySingleFriendweblink site on how to make their wedding celebration the perfect place for singles to mingle including creative goodie bag ideas and original party games . The bride and groom to be will also be able to indulge in a little match making fun , gifting their single guests a free 1 months subscription on MySingleFriendweblink . Sarah Beeny , founder of MySingleFriendweblink commented : ' Weddings are fantastic opportunities to match make our fabulous single friends . ' It ' s time to get our Great British brides and grooms involved . Their single friends have been there for them providing support as wingmen in their relationships it ' s time to spread the love . ' MySingleTable is such a fun way to mix it up and help their friends meet new people , find a date , and make it an event to remember . ' Sarah Beeny , founder of MySingleFriendweblink commented : ' Weddings are fantastic opportunities to match make our fabulous single friends ' A couple who met on MySingleFriendweblink last year , Nick and Sarah from London , are planning to use the new service for their wedding in 2014 . Sarah Beeny , founder of MySingleFriendweblink Nick commented : ' If our friends hadn ' t encouraged us to go on MySingleFriendweblink I wouldn ' t be marrying the woman of my dreams . ' We are big fans of the site and the idea of matchmaking our single friends at our wedding through MySingleTable . ' What a great way for our friends to share in our special day and brilliant for them to check out who ' s coming , and have a chance at finding a date . ' The dating site , ' responsible for weddings every week since 2004 ' , will be testing the service over the coming months during the busiest time for wedding season . Sarah Beeny will be sending all couples using the service a personal wedding card to wish them well .

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As " The Dark Knight ' s " crusading District Attorney Harvey Dent vigorously tries to combat Gotham City ' s crime spree , he quotes the old saying : " The night is always darkest before the dawn . " The late Heath Ledger plays the Joker in " The Dark Knight , " a performance already garnering raves . But the dawn may have been the brightest time for " The Dark Knight , " which was scheduled to have about 3 , 000 late night showings , including almost 100 showings at 3 and 6 a . m . Friday , according to Fandangoweblink spokesman Harry Medved . Medved said he couldn ' t remember the last time there were more than two or three such showings in the middle of the night usually in New York or Los Angeles . " Isn ' t that when people are just thinking about waking up and going to Starbucks ? " Medved asked . " I predict coffee sales will increase tomorrow . " With the film ' s running time of two and a half hours , Medved is declaring " The Dark Knight ' s " opening day Dark Friday , predicting that attendance at work could be dramatically down . During a survey given to people who buy tickets through Fandangoweblink , 38 percent of those who are working said they would be taking either some time or the day off to see the movie . According to MovieTicketsweblink , " Dark Knight " sold out more than 150 performances in Los Angeles and New York alone . The midnight show times were not just for major movie centers , either . Medved said cities such as Fresno , California Orlando , Florida and towns in Minnesota are hosting early morning showings . Enthusiasts showed up in groups , some dressed head to toe in costume to celebrate the movie ' s release . The midnight showing at the 428 seat Henry Ford theater in Detroit sold out in less than a week , according to the Detroit Free Press . One group attending the showing , which was preceded by a costume party , showed up with a homemade version of the Batmobile and outfits representing nearly every major Batman character . The film also opened Thursday in Australia and Wednesday in Taiwan . It will be released in Japan on August 9 . See when the film is opening around the world " The Dark Knight " has risen to second place on Fandangoweblink ' s all time list of advance tickets sales , second only to " Star Wars Episode : Revenge of the Sith . " " The Dark Knight " tickets represent 94 percent of Fandango ' s sales , Medved said . Interest is high at theaters , too , especially because six film sequences were shot with cameras . And it ' s not just the movie business that were looking to cash in on the blockbuster . Corporate America hopes to capitalize on the hype , too , with Dominos offering a Gotham City pizza and Comcast showing behind the scenes movie footage and interviews with the cast and filmmakers via its On Demand service . As fans left the midnight screenings , the hype surrounding the movie has only continued to build . The film is even earning Oscar buzz , thanks to the late Heath Ledger ' s performance as the Joker . Moviegoers purchasing tickets on Fandango echoed those sentiments , with 53 percent saying his performance was their main motivation for seeing the film . His absence was conspicuous Monday at the New York premiere , his co stars noted . " He should be here , shouldn ' t he ? Because this is his big moment because he is the most amazing thing in the picture , " said Michael Caine , who plays Bruce Wayne ' s butler , Alfred . " And it ' s not because he ' s dead or something and everyone ' s concentrating on him . He would have been the most amazing thing in the picture anyway . " Caine also praised the late actor ' s commitment to immersing himself in a character , something he says is evident from Ledger ' s opening monologue . " It ' s one of the finest close ups I ' ve ever seen , " Caine said . Other members of the cast praised Ledger for redefining the character brought to life in the past by Mark Hamill ( " Batman Beyond : Return of the Joker " ) and Jack Nicholson ( " Batman " ) . See members of the cast praise Ledger Aaron Eckhart , who plays District Attorney Harvey Dent , said it was tragic that Ledger wasn ' t around to celebrate his achievement . " It ' s hard to talk about this is his . He created the Joker , " Eckhart said . " He did it in his own way , and it ' s sad , but on the other hand , I am proud to be able to honor him tonight . " Director Christopher Nolan also praised the rest of the cast , including Christian Bale as Batman , Gary Oldman as police Lt . Jim Gordon , Maggie Gyllenhaal as Rachel Dawes and Morgan Freeman as tech wizard Lucius Fox . Nolan , who directed " Batman Begins " three years ago , said he was glad he was able to take a step back and opt for a different approach . See the cast on the " black carpet " Nolan seems to have made believers even out of those who were not die hard fans of the Batman series , including Gyllenhaal , who said she was " never a superhero movie kind of girl . " " I watched a Batman here , a Batman there , but this is different , " she said . " Chris Nolan wanted us to play everything for truth . It ' s about real people in the midst of this wild crazy Batman world . And I became a Batman fan shooting it . I mean , have Batman sweep you up and save you from certain death . It converts a girl , you know ? " Hollywood columnist Nikki Finke said that insiders at the studio are being conservative , predicting a weekend opening of between 90 million and 100 million strong but not record breaking . But box office experts , according to Finke , are saying the movie could make as much as 130 million , which would make it a narrow third for best opening weekend , behind " Spider Man 3 " ( 151 million ) and " Pirates of the Caribbean : Dead Man ' s Chest " ( 136 million ) . Regardless of how much money the movie grosses , by far the biggest anticipation may be whether the Academy Awards agree with those including Oldman who say Ledger should earn an Oscar . " I just wish that he was here to talk about his performance , " he said . " I really feel that there is at least an Oscar nomination , if not a win for him . He really is that good . "

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As Hillary Clinton makes a whirlwind round of appearances in her last days as secretary of state , one groundbreaking aspect of her work deserves a moment in the spotlight : In a bold departure with tradition , Clinton made the promotion of equality for gay people a core value of U . S . foreign policy . That is a transformative change , one that advances the cause of human rights around the world not just for gays and lesbians , but for everyone . The way governments treat their ( lesbian , gay , bisexual and transgender ) citizens can tell us much about their overall approach to human rights and democracy . Mistreatment of sexual minorities is a microcosm of greater repression . Take a look at the gruesome spectacle of young gay men executed by the government of Iran in the streets , for all to see . Or , look at the new anti gay laws coming into effect in Russia ' s increasingly authoritarian regime . It is no accident that the growing repression of Russians coincides with a dramatic deterioration of political freedom and what the nonpartisan Freedom House called " the return of the iron fist in Russia . " It is clear that gays and lesbians are the canaries in the coal mine of human rights . When gays live under pressure , everyone should worry . That , however , is not how Clinton explained it 14 months ago , when she stood before the Human Rights Council in Geneva , in front of an audience filled with representatives from Arab and African countries , from places where homosexuality is a crime , even one punishable by death , and declared that gay rights and human rights " are one and the same . " Gay people , she explained , deserve equality simply because everyone does . It was Human Rights Day , the commemoration of the signing of the 1948 U . N . Declaration of Human Rights , and she used the occasion to send a message to the world on behalf of the United States . She declared unequivocally that there is no exception for gay people when it comes to human rights . Opinion : President Hillary Clinton ? If she wants it She admitted that the U . S . record on human rights for gays and lesbians " is far from perfect . " But by proclaiming , without caveat or qualification , the American stance on the issue , she sent a signal to the rest of the world that , while equality for gay people is far from reached , the rightness of the goal is beyond debate , much like it is with equal rights for women or for racial minorities . In doing this , she announced it was now the official policy of the U . S . government to promote the rights of people everywhere . Clinton has always been a couple of steps ahead of President Barack Obama when it comes to gay rights . It ' s a safe bet she persuaded him to jump on board and put the full force of the administration behind this new policy . In Geneva that day , she announced that the president had instructed all U . S . government agencies working in other countries to " combat the criminalization of status and conduct " to help protect vulnerable , helping refugees and asylum seekers and responding to abuses . Today , American diplomats , as part of their official mandate and as an explicit tenet of U . S . values , must speak up for the rights of individuals experiencing persecution on the basis of their sexual orientation , as when a couple were sentenced in Cameroon for " looking " gay . News : Hillary Clinton talks future ' adventures ' America may be not as influential as it once was , but no country carries more weight there ' s not even a close second . America ' s opinion matters if you want foreign aid or political assistance . But it matters even more to people on the ground , eager , perhaps desperate to make their case before the authorities , their boss or their family . In the latter case , that it was the popular and respected Hillary Clinton making the argument undoubtedly made a difference on a personal level , even if dictators did not relent . Clinton also noted that " being gay is not a Western invention it is a human reality , " and noted nations that have enacted protections for their gay citizens , including South Africa , Colombia and Argentina . It was a rebuke to that tragicomic moment in 2007 , when Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad told an audience in New York , " In Iran , we do not have homosexuals like you do in your country , " prompting an explosion of laughter from the crowd . Of course , gay people live in Iran , where homosexuality is punishable by death . America ' s stance , promoted so passionately by Clinton , is gradually becoming the global standard for human rights . Under intense lobbying from America , the usually feckless and frequently counterproductive U . N . Human Rights Council adopted a measured entitled " Ending Violence Based on Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity , " and another supporting equality , important symbols that this is a standard for the entire world . Clinton moved the issue of equality for members of the community to the front of America ' s diplomatic agenda in the process , she gave a boost to human rights for all and a considerable nudge to the inexorable progress of freedom . Let ' s hope her successor doesn ' t let up . The opinions expressed in this commentary are solely those of Frida Ghitis .

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Reuters) - Lebanon s Prime Minister Saad al-Hariri, who sparked a political crisis on Saturday by declaring his surprise resignation in Riyadh, has traveled to the UAE, Saudi-owned media said on Tuesday. His resignation has thrust Lebanon back onto the front line of the Middle East s most biting rivalry, pitting a mostly Sunni bloc led by Saudi Arabia and including the against Shi ite Iran and its allies. On Monday Saudi Arabia accused Lebanon of declaring war against it because of aggression by Iran s Lebanese ally Hezbollah, dramatically escalating the crisis and threatening to destabilize tiny Lebanon. The ratings agency Moody s has said that any return in Lebanon to the political paralysis that existed before Hariri joined a national unity government last year would harm its credit rating. The sudden nature of Hariri s resignation has also fueled speculation in Lebanon that he was coerced into quitting and has been held against his will. Saudi Arabia has denied this. Hariri, a political ally of Saudi Arabia, left Riyadh early on Tuesday for Abu Dhabi to meet the United Arab Emirates Crown Prince Mohammed bin Zayed al-Nahyan, the Hariri-owned Future and Saudi-owned al-Arabiya reported. Saudi Arabia s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman said on Tuesday that Iran s decision to supply rockets to militias in Yemen constitutes a direct military aggression against the kingdom. A rocket fired from Yemen intercepted on the outskirts of Riyadh hours after Hariri s resignation on Saturday. On Monday, Saudi Foreign Minister Adel al-Jubeir told the rocket was an Iranian missile launched by Hezbollah .

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It s about time Rev. Patrick Mahoney, of Church on the Hill in Washington, D.C. says that Christians in America cannot afford to be silent about what s going on.Speaking with Fox News on Friday, he discussed the persecution of Christians worldwide. Every five minutes, a Christian dies for their faith around the world. That s over 100,000 a year, he said.Mahoney started the #orangejumpsuit project to raise awareness, encouraging supporters to wear orange in a show of support for Christians being murdered for their faith. The color represents the jumpsuits worn by captives of ISIS, including the 20 Egyptian Copts beheaded in Libya in February.As Christians around the country embrace the campaign by wearing orange to church, Mahoney argued that it is not a strictly Christian movement. Americans need to realize we are seeing a genocide the likes we have not seen in a generation, he said.And for women, forced into marriages and sold into sex trafficking operations, he said, it is especially horrifying. Mahoney has been working with religious leaders of many faiths including Muslims to be more vocal in condemning the persecutions.He recently stood outside the White House personally wearing an orange jumpsuit bearing the name of Saeed Abedini, an American pastor jailed in Iran.Via: Biz Pac Review

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Lawyers for superstar Michael Jackson have been foiled in their attempts to have evidence seized at the singer ' s ranch thrown out . Judge Rodney Melville said police had had probable cause when they swooped on Neverland . He was singularly impressed with Captain Harry Blount who told the judge : " I was positive that we had probable cause and here ' s a picture of me saying that " . The evidence will now be on display outside the court in Santa Maria , California . The public are advised that while they may look , they may not touch any item . None of the items on show are for sale . . . unless the police are made an " unthinkable offer " . We found Jackson in the Nursery at the back of the court . He was furious that other children were allowed to cut and paste but he was not . The care worker said she did not want to let him play with scissors especialy as he kept hiding under his umbrella . We asked Michael whether he was angry at the judge ' s decision . . . . . . that which the man in the black robe had said . . . . the noises coming from the man sitting on the high chair . . . we asked Michael whether he believed the Pokemons would be back and he confirmed that he did . Michael ' s plastic surgeon who was lending support confirmed that the singer had had many face lifts . " On the last occasion he landed up with a beard and a tie until we moved everything back down . " The doctor denied that Michael had developed oval blotches on his stomach . He said that these were normal toenails no different from anyone else . We asked Captain Blount if any of the items seized would be of use in the case . " We ' ll I don ' t rightly know . I guess the umbrellas , make up and white suits may indicate strange behaviour but no more than that " . Had Jackson said anything to the Captain ? " Nothing exciting just that he was annoyed that Kobe Bryant ' s trial is getting all the publicity and the gagging orders while he can ' t even do cut and paste down here ! ! " We went back to see how Michael was doing . He had moved onto the blocks and had built a really neat toy hairdryer out of Lego pieces . Even the care worker seemed pleased . Apparently Elizabeth Taylor had phoned to tell her that Michael was a whizz with blocks and to let him have a set . Come the trial and all the media hype , bigger than Kobe and combined , we can all rest assured that the great one will be prepared to do battle with the blocks on courtside . But like the airlines don ' t bring your scissors to court , they will be confiscated before Michael sees them .

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Nogales, Ariz. (Reuters) - U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions traveled to the U.S.-Mexico border on Tuesday to make his case for increased prosecutions of illegal immigrants, pressuring U.S. attorneys to prioritize cases against criminal migrants. Sessions, a long-time proponent of tougher immigration enforcement, told U.S. Customs and Border Protection agents at the Port of Nogales, Arizona, that more illegal migrants should be prosecuted as criminals. It is normally the role of the Secretary of Homeland Security to meet border agents. But Sessions made the visit to highlight his focus on enforcing federal laws as dozens of U.S. cities try to shield illegal immigrants from stepped-up prosecution and deportation efforts. “Why are we doing this?” the former U.S. senator said. “Because it is what the duly enacted laws of the United States require.” Sessions said that each U.S. attorney would be required to designate a point person on border security prosecutions by April 18. The person in that position, known as a border security coordinator, would be directed to coordinate with the Department of Homeland Security, according to Sessions’ memo. The directive did not go beyond existing laws, but Sessions said his order “mandates the prioritizations of such enforcement” by U.S. attorneys. The Trump administration has threatened to cut off U.S. Justice Department grants to so-called sanctuary cities that fail to assist federal immigration authorities. Police in such cities have argued that targeting illegal migrants is an improper use of law enforcement resources. Sessions has said a failure to deport aliens convicted of criminal offenses puts whole communities at risk. Under U.S. law, anyone who harbors or transports an undocumented immigrant, has crossed the border illegally two or more times, resists an immigration officer’s arrest or commits travel document fraud is subject to criminal prosecution. Other immigrants apprehended for crossing the border illegally face civil procedures, with deportation the only penalty. Sessions’ announcement was the latest move by the Trump administration to deter illegal immigration. President Donald Trump has also called for not releasing migrants with pending court cases, targeting more people in immigration raids and building a wall on the southwest border. Speaking just 50 yards from a border fence on the Arizona-Mexico border, Sessions said that adding more fencing to the border will be a “force multiplier” against illegal migration. He also said the Justice Department plans to add 50 more immigration judges in 2017 and 75 more in 2018. Immigration judges oversee civil immigration cases, but there is a backlog of over 540,000 pending cases due a shortage of judges.

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England Models younger than 16 should be banned from catwalks during London Fashion Week over fears that some girls are developing eating disorders because of their work in the industry , fashion experts have recommended . British model Lily Cole , now 19 , shot to fame in 2003 at the age of 15 . She attracted attention for her thin build . The new rules were proposed after a panel of experts in the began investigating health problems among models in the wake of the size zero debate . However , the guidelines fall short of banning stick thin girls from the catwalk . The independent Model Health Inquiry said Wednesday in its interim report into models ' working conditions that a greater level of protection for 17 and 18 year olds was needed , including chaperoning at shows . The panel said models under 16 were particularly vulnerable . It mentioned the risk of children being sexually exploited when they were made to represent adult women . It also called for a rigorous scientific study into the prevalence of eating disorders among fashion models and outlined a positive case for setting up a union for the modeling profession . During the inquiry , panel members heard from many models who described the fear of not being selected for work because they were not thin enough , according to Panel chairwoman Baroness Kingsmill , the ' s Press Associated reported . " The panel has set out an approach designed to protect vulnerable young workers in an industry which appears to be glamorous but which has hidden risks and that for all practical purposes is largely unregulated and unmonitored , " Kingsmill said . " During our investigations members of the panel became increasingly concerned as we heard more details about the working conditions faced by many models and the vulnerability of young women working in an unregulated and scarcely monitored work environment . " We have been given startling medical evidence about the prevalence and impact of eating disorders in certain high risk industries . Working conditions for models are far from transparent and there is a worrying lack of information about the overall profession . " The panel ruled out weighing all models because it had been ineffective in other countries , said . However , they want more information on whether a minimum body mass index ( ) requirement of 18 . 5 should be introduced for London Fashion Week models . This approach has already been adopted by Madrid fashion week . It called on the British Fashion Council which owns and runs London Fashion Week to develop new best practice standards for model agencies . After gathering responses to its interim report , the inquiry will publish its final report in September , along with a final set of recommendations , ahead of the next London Fashion Week . Agencies should arrange medical checks including screening for eating disorders when they first put a model on their books . This should be followed by annual check ups , the panel said . The College of Psychiatrists told the panel that models with a of below 18 . 5 which means they are underweight should be banned from the catwalk , but other respondents said did not help identify the eating disorder bulimia nervosa . Last year , models with a of less than 18 were banned from taking part in Madrid Fashion Week . Doctors use the index , which is a ratio of height to weight , to calculate the healthy size for an individual . Recent controversy over skinny models was sparked in August 2006 , when Uruguayan model Luisel Ramos , 22 , died of heart failure after not eating for several days . Her death was followed in November by that of Ana Carolina Reston , a Brazilian model who suffered from anorexia . The debate about the U . S . size zero was caused by celebrities dieting down to the super thin size . E mail to a friend

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Chelsea will face Paris Saint Germain , the French team who knocked Jose Mourinho ' s side out of the Champions League this season , in a pre season friendly in July . The Blues , who were sent crashing out on away goals at the last 16 stage following a 2 2 draw at Stamford Bridge , will play in North Carolina on July 25 . It is one of three games Mourinho ' s side will feature in across the pond as they gear up to defend a probable Premier League title . John Terry leads the celebrations as Chelsea close in on the Premier League title with a 0 0 draw at Arsenal Eden Hazard , the Player of the Year , will line up for Chelsea when they travel to the in the summer New York Red Bulls July 22 New Jersey Paris Saint Germain July 25 Charlotte , North Carolina Barcelona July 28 Washington D . C . Fiorentina August 5 Stamford Bridge Chelsea , 10 points ahead of Arsenal with just four games to play , will also face the New York Red Bulls on July 22 and Spanish giants Barcelona six days later in Washington . Chelsea fans will then get to see their side before the Premier League campaign kicks off with a friendly against Fiorentina at Stamford Bridge on August 5 . All four matches mark Chelsea ' s participation in this summer ' s pre season International Champions Cup with Manchester United , who Mourinho ' s side will not face , Galaxy , Porto and San Jose Earthquakes also involved . ' I ' m pleased we are able to announce our fixtures for what promises to be an exciting summer , ' said Chelsea chairman Bruce Buck . ' As promised , we face some excellent opposition across several iconic venues in the United States and to top it off we are delighted to be hosting Fiorentina at Stamford Bridge in front of our loyal fans . ' The tour allows us to prepare fully for the 2015 16 campaign , and I am also pleased to confirm we will be continuing the important work of the Chelsea Foundation during the trip . ' United reached the final of the 2014 International Champions Cup , beating Liverpool 3 1 in Miami , but had travelled about 13 , 500 miles during the two and a half week tournament . They played Galaxy , Roma , Inter Milan and Real Madrid before the final , with 109 , 318 fans packed inside of The Big House to witness their 3 1 win against the Spanish giants in Michigan .

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Barcelona are ready to blow Arsenal out of the water in the battle to sign Javi Martinez with a 30million plus bid for the unsettled Bayern Munich defender at the end of the season . With Lars Bender insisting he will remain with Bayer Leverkusen next season , Arsenal have been alerted to Martinez ' s possible availability and are believed to have enquired about him . The 25 year old , who can operate as a midfield anchor man or centre half , has become increasingly disillusioned with a lack of starting opportunities under Pep Guardiola and is seriously thinking about leaving the Allianz Arena . Scroll down to watch Javi Martinez scores overhead kick against Hannover Wanted man : Bayern Munich are ready to sell Javi Martinez this summer with Arsenal and Barca interested It is understood Barcelona are figuring most prominently in his thoughts after he was made aware they see him as the ideal candidate for a defence that has been short of numbers and quality this season , following a hip problem for Gerard Pique and series of niggling injuries that forced Carles Puyol to announce he will quit the Nou Camp this summer . Martinez is viewed as a Barca style centre back , with his natural defensive instincts supplemented by an ability on the ball that allows him to function so effectively in midfield . They will not hesitate to meet a 30m plus valuation Bayern will demand , should the Bundesliga champions reluctantly decide they cannot stand in his way after seeing him slip down the pecking order since Guardiola succeeded Jupp Heynckes . On the run : Martinez is viewed as a Barcelona style centre back and it is understood the Spanish club will not hesitate to meet the 30million plus asking price While the Spain defender was a regular pick under Heynckes , following a 32m move from Athletic Bilbao in August 2012 , he has struggled to force his way into Guardiola ' s starting line up and was overlooked for both legs of Bayern ' s Champions League semi final against Real Madrid . It is thought he would prefer the Nou Camp as his next destination , which would leave Arsene Wenger pondering whether to try and convince Bender he is up to the task of reinforcing Arsenal ' s midfield . It may not easy for the Gunners manager , after Bender recently delivered a blunt analysis of his form in the Bundesliga this season and admitted he was ' not yet ready to take command of a really big European club . '

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Heather Dureen Hegre , 20 , has been arrested over claims she stole a man ' s wallet on their first date A 20 year old Wisconsin woman faces theft charges after running off with a man ' s wallet on their first date . Heather Dureen Hegre struck up conversation with Jeffrey Mack , 23 , from North Plains , Oregon , on the dating website MeetMeweblink and the two met in person at around 10pm on Monday at an Arby ' s restaurant in Wilsonville . Hegre apparently got into Mack ' s car at the drive thru , where he bought her a milkshake . But when he placed his wallet down on the center console of the vehicle , Hegre grabbed it and disappeared . The Oregonian reports that there was only two 1 bills in the money holder change from a 5 bill Mack used to buy the milkshake . After being robbed , Mack called 911 and provided police with Hegre ' s cellphone number . Officers then called to arrange a meeting with her at the same Arby ' s restaurant . They arrested her early Tuesday morning and recovered the wallet with the two 1 bills still inside . Sergeant Dan Kraus of the Wilsonville Police Department told The Oregonian that Hegre confessed to taking the wallet . A subsequent search of her maroon minivan revealed hypodermic needles , two jars of hash oil , marijuana pipes , a weighing scale and a pill bottle containing what is believed to be methamphetamine . Scene of the crime : Hegre struck up conversation with Jeffrey Mack , 23 , from Oregon on the dating website MeetMeweblink and the two met in person at around 10pm on Monday at an Arby ' s restaurant in Wilsonville Hegre was booked into the Clackamas County jail before being released on police bail pending further investigation . She faces charges related to the theft of Mack ' ' s wallet as well as drug possession . ' It will not go down as a good first date . But at least Mack got his wallet and his 2 back , ' Sergeant Kraus concluded .

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Calling it a far more important use of her time right now , Patti Leyland Ford , daughter of 67 year old Tigers manager Jim Leyland , made the decision this week to use some personal days at work to join the Tigers for the World Series and help her dad out around the clubhouse . " Carlita normally helps look after him during the season , but this is a special moment for Dad , so I wanted to be here myself , " the 39 year old mother of two told reporters . " It ' s nothing too difficult , really : filling out his lineup card , making sure he takes his medicine , and helping him out to the mound if he wants to pay a visit . " " He grumbles a bit , " she added . " But it ' s for his own good . " Patti , who also spent a month with the team last season after the Tigers manager fell down the dugout stairs in Oakland , was careful not to diminish her father ' s work , acknowledging that " he ' s still very sharp , but maybe just a little more forgetful than he used to be . " For the most part , Patti has reportedly respected her father ' s independence , only stepping in once in Game 1 , to pull struggling reliever Jose Valverde in the seventh inning , when Leyland had gone into the clubhouse to look for a blanket . " We all love Jim , but it ' s no secret that he needs an extra hand , and that ' s nothing to be ashamed of , " said pitching coach Jeff Jones , who noted that Jim ' s poor eyesight would never have allowed him to notice that pitcher Justin Verlander was struggling to place his fastball the way Patti had . " Patti helps keeps the mood brighter , too . When Jim tried to tell us to get John Smiley up in the ' pen , we ' re all thinking , ' John Smiley hasn ' t played baseball in 15 years . ' Patti helped us laugh it off , though , and said to get Al Alburquerque up , which was the right call . " The Tigers skipper has received additional assistance around the dugout since the 2010 season , when visiting family members began to notice Leyland misplacing items around his office and making questionable assessments of the team ' s outfield . Leyland ' s wife and kids all emphasized , however , that Jim was still very much in charge of the Tigers , and any support was strictly provided in case of an emergency . Family members were quick to point out that they were all very proud of the Tigers manager . " You see that sparkle in his eye once that first pitch is thrown , and you know you can ' t take this away from him , " Leyland Ford said . " But at the same time , you watch him try to take the field with his pants on backwards , or forget that Delmon Young has an against lefties nearly 200 points higher than he does against righties , and you know he just can ' t do it on his own anymore . " Leyland Ford ' s husband , Ron Ford , went on the record Thursday saying he fully supports his wife taking some extra time to help her father , and noted that the Tigers were lucky to have her there making sure Jim eats and chooses a batting order using players on the team ' s active roster . " Sometimes I wonder if he would be better off in a little less stressful environment , " Ford said . " Managing a team in the World Series is a lot for somebody like Jim . I just think someplace like with the Royals or Astros might be a little more his speed . "

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Photos of the Day Photos of the Day 11 18 I personally have received several from people I know and love and have felt first hand the impact of this tool , Mr Schultz wrote . The Safety Check feature is pretty simple : when a user launches the Facebook app , it uses location services such as and Wi Fi to determine the user s location . If the person is in an area that has recently been struck by a natural or human caused disaster , Facebook offers a big green I m safe button that , when pressed , automatically sends out an update to their social network . Safety Check also tallies how many friends are in the affected area , and how many have checked in as safe so far . ( There s also a smaller button reading I m not in the area , for those times when Facebook doesn t get the user s location quite right . ) The feature wasn t used for any human caused disaster until the Paris attacks last week . Some observers felt that it was unfair that Facebook activated the Safety Check for Paris and not , say , for Beirut , which was hit the day before with a double suicide bombing claimed by . Happy to see Facebook using safety check in , but can ' t escape the fact that it wasn ' t used in Beirut or other non Western active crises , one Twitter user wrote . ? Facebook says it will expand the Safety Check tool s use going forward , based on the feedback it s received . We chose to activate Safety Check in Paris because we observed a lot of activity on Facebook as the events were unfolding , Schultz wrote in his post . This activation will change our policy around Safety Check and when we activate it for other serious and tragic incidents in the future . We want this tool to be available whenever and wherever it can help .

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JACKSON, Ga. (Reuters) - Down a Georgia country road, camouflaged members of the Three Percent Security Force have mobilized for rifle practice, hand-to-hand combat training — and an impromptu campaign rally for Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump. “How many people are voting for Trump? Ooh-rah!” asks Chris Hill, a paralegal who goes by the code name “Bloodagent.” “Ooh-rah!” shout a dozen militia members in response, as morning sunlight sifted through the trees last weekend. As the most divisive presidential election in recent memory nears its conclusion, some armed militia groups are preparing for the possibility of a stolen election on Nov. 8 and civil unrest in the days following a victory by Democrat Hillary Clinton. They say they won’t fire the first shot, but they’re not planning to leave their guns at home, either. Trump's populist campaign has energized militia members like Hill, who admire the Republican mogul's promise to deport illegal immigrants, stop Muslims from entering the country and build a wall along the Mexico border. Trump has repeatedly warned that the election may be "rigged," and has said he may not respect the results if he does not win. At least one paramilitary group, the Oath Keepers, has called on members to monitor voting sites for signs of fraud. Armed paramilitary groups first gained prominence in the early 1990s, fueled by confrontations in Ruby Ridge, Idaho and Waco, Texas, culminating in a militia sympathizer’s 1995 bombing of a federal office building in Oklahoma City that killed 168 people. Their numbers dwindled following that attack but have spiked in recent years, driven by fears that President Barack Obama will threaten gun ownership and erode the power of local government. The Southern Poverty Law Center, which tracks extremist groups, estimates there were 276 active militias last year, up from 42 in 2008. In recent years, armed groups have confronted federal authorities in a series of land-use disputes in the western United States. Federal officials fear more clashes could come after seven militants were acquitted on conspiracy charges for occupying a federal wildlife refuge in Oregon. Many fear Clinton would push the county further to the left. “This is the last chance to save America from ruin,” Hill said. “I’m surprised I was able to survive or suffer through eight years of Obama without literally going insane, but Hillary is going to be more of the same.” The Oath Keepers, a prominent anti-government force that sent gun-toting members to the 2014 race riots in Ferguson, Missouri, called on members last week to monitor voting sites on election day for any signs of fraud. An hour south of Atlanta, the Three Percent Security Force started the day around the campfire, taking turns shooting automatic pistols and rifles at a makeshift target range. They whooped with approval when blasts from one member’s high-powered rifle knocked down a tree. The group operates independently, but is affiliated with a national armed movement that calls for members to defend individual rights in the face of what they see as an overreaching federal government. The movement draws its name from the notion that no more than 3 percent of the American population fought in the Revolutionary War against Britain. Amid the war games, Hill weighed plans for a possible armed march on Washington if Clinton wins. He said he doesn’t want his members leading the way, but they will defend the protesters if need be. His group will not hesitate to act if a President Clinton tries to disarm gun owners, he said. “I will be there to render assistance to my fellow countrymen, and prevent them from being disarmed, and I will fight and I will kill and I may die in the process,” said Hill, who founded the militia several years ago. Trump’s candidacy has emboldened extremist groups to speak more openly about challenging the rule of law, said Ryan Lenz, a researcher at the Southern Poverty Law Center. “Prior to this campaign season, these ideas were relegated to sort of the political fringe of the American political landscape,” he said. “Now these ideas are legitimized.” Over the past week, some prominent Trump supporters have hinted at violence.     ”If Trump loses, I’m grabbing my musket,” former Illinois Representative Joe Walsh wrote on Twitter last week. Conservative commentator Wayne Root fantasized about Clinton’s death while speaking at a Trump rally in Las Vegas on Sunday. Back in Georgia, the Three Percent Security Force wrapped up rifle practice in the midday sun. They then headed further into the trees to tackle an obstacle course with loaded pistols at their sides, ready for whatever may come. “We’ve building up for this, just like the Marines,” he said. “We are going to really train harder and try to increase our operational capabilities in the event that this is the day that we hoped would never come.”

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News Bulletin Shea Weber #6 of the Montreal Canadiens celebrates the game winning powerplay goal at 17:03 of the third period against the New York Islanders and is joined by Jeff Petry #26 at the Barclays Center on October 26, 2016 in the Brooklyn borough of New York City. (AFP) The Montreal Canadiens edged past the New York Islanders 3-2 on Wednesday night. Montreal took a 2-1 lead early in the third period on a goal by Phillip Danault. But it didn’t take long for Dennis Seidenberg level things up for the Islanders. However, with just less than three minutes to play, Shea Weber scored his 3rd of the season on a power play to give Montreal the 3-2 victory.

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First , they came for the giant sodas . Then , the salt . Now . . . the cheese dust ? In the March issue of Cooking Light magazine , first lady Michelle Obama says she ' s banished processed foods from her family ' s table in an effort that began nearly a decade ago . That ' s when , acting on the behest of the family ' s personal chef , she exiled the venerable boxed macaroni and cheese to the Obama scrap heap of history . " He said , ' there ' s nothing wrong with mac and cheese , but it ' s got to be real food , ' " Cooking Light quoted Obama as saying in an article celebrating the fifth anniversary of her Let ' s Move fitness initiative . " So my oldest daughter ( Malia ) , who was probably 8 at the time , he took a block of cheese , and he said , ' if you can cut this cheese up into the powder that is the cheese of the boxed macaroni and cheese , then we ' ll use it . ' " " She sat there for 30 minutes trying to pulverize a block of cheese into dust , " Obama said . Suffice to say , it didn ' t work . " And from then on , we stopped eating macaroni and cheese out of a box , because cheese dust is not food , as was the moral of that story , " she said . The family went on to eliminate all traces of processed foods from their diet : " all those packaged lunches , all of the canned juices , " she said . " We started using fresh squeezed juice and added more water into their diet , " she told the magazine . " So when the kids were thirsty , we would even mix water in juice just to dilute it so it would get them out of that habit of wanting that sugary taste . And the kids adapted to the changes very quickly . " Since becoming first lady , Obama has been a vocal proponent of fitness and healthy eating . In addition to the Let ' s Move campaign , she oversaw the creation of a vegetable garden at the White House and championed 2010 legislation that increased subsidies for school meals and gave the federal government more authority to set standards for fold sold in school vending machines . While well received by many health and fitness advocates , the first lady ' s statements at times have drawn groans or worse , and the Cooking light article is no different . ThanksMichelleObama : Students criticize school lunches The conservative news site Breitbartweblink labeled the processed food ban " Michelle Obama ' s Personal Fight Against Boxed Macaroni And Cheese . " For some , it was a chance to poke fun . " I ' m counting down the seconds til Fox News declares cheese powder Freedom Dust , " Twitter user Amy said wrote . For others , it ' s about darn time . Heathy food advocacy organization Slow Food offered a concise review of Obama ' s comments : " We concur . " Of course , all of the Obamas ' efforts to get their daughters to eat more healthfully could soon go up in a cloud of college dining hall fast food glory . Malia , whose failed cheese dust experiment helped set the family on their processed food free journey , is about to go off to college , her dad noted recently . " I joke with Malia and Sasha , because Malia is now at the age where she ' s starting to look at colleges , and I said , ' These days , I hear everybody is looking for fancy gyms and gourmet food and really spiffy dorms , ' " he said last week .

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Federal drug officials say they ' ve arrested 124 people and busted 56 labs in the largest illegal steroid investigation in U . S . history . The Drug Enforcement Administration says it busted 56 steroid labs in 27 states . The 18 month investigation , dubbed " Operation Raw Deal , " targeted traffickers who allegedly imported raw materials from China and used them to make anabolic steroids , human growth hormone and insulin growth factor , the Drug Enforcement Administration said . " Today we reveal the truth behind the underground steroid market : dangerous drugs cooked up all too often in filthy conditions with no regard to safety , giving Americans who purchase them the ultimate raw deal , " Administrator Karen Tandy said in a statement . Authorities made arrests in 27 states , including busts in Los Angeles , California New York City San Diego , California Providence , Rhode Island and Kansas City , Missouri . They seized more than 530 pounds of raw materials and 11 . 4 million steroid dosage units in the United States , officials said , enough to supply hundreds of users . Most of the arrests were made between Thursday and Sunday , the said . Chinese authorities cooperated with the investigation , which targeted 37 companies in China , the said . So far , one Chinese lab has been shut down , officials said . The Chinese " have done everything " they were asked to do , said spokesman Rusty Payne . Watch officials say bust is only the beginning The operation , according to the , also cracked down on underground trafficking of counterfeit medications as well as Web sites that were distributing materials that helped in converting raw steroid ingredients into the finished product . " successfully attacked the illegal steroid industry at every level of its distribution network from the manufacturers in China who supply the raw materials , to the traffickers in the United States who market the deadly doses , " the statement said . Besides China , other countries which cooperated in the operation included Mexico , Canada , Belgium , Australia , Germany , Denmark , Sweden and Thailand , officials said . E mail to a friend

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Washington House Appropriations Committee Chairman David Obey , a senior member of the congressional Democratic leadership , announced Wednesday that he is not seeking re election this November . Obey , 71 , represents Wisconsin ' s 7th Congressional District . He was the youngest member of Congress when he was elected to his first of 21 terms in 1969 . He is the fourth longest serving House member , serving behind Democratic Reps . John Dingell and John Conyers , both of Michigan , and Florida Republican Rep . Bill Young . " I think that along the way I ' ve made a difference in the district and the state that I represent , and for the country . But there is a time to stay and a time to go , and this is my time to go , " Obey said in announcing his decision . " Frankly , I hate to do it . There is so much that needs to be done . But even more frankly , I am bone tired , " he said . House Speaker Nancy Pelosi praised Obey as a " transformational figure in the Congress . " " He is a visionary for a better life for the American people and a legislative genius : he has an ability to see around corners , anticipate challenges and opportunities and sustain a fight on behalf of what is right . For nearly a half century , he ' s been an indefatigable reformer , " she said . Obey said he considered retiring after the 2000 election , but he said he became so angered by the policies of the Bush administration " that I decided to stick around as long as they were here . " He also said that when he was asked in the past if he was contemplating retirement , he would tell reporters he didn ' t want to retire until Congress passed health care reform . " Well , now it has , and I can leave with the knowledge that thanks to Speaker Pelosi and President Obama and so many others , we got the job done . I haven ' t done all of the big things that I wanted to do when I started out , but I ' ve done all of the big things that I ' m likely to do , " he said . Obey won the 2008 election with 61 percent of the vote . This term , he was expected to face Republican challenger Sean Duffy , the district attorney of Ashland County . Earlier this year , Time magazine named Duffy as one of 10 contenders capable of providing a Scott Brown like upset , referring to the Republican ' s surprise win in the Massachusetts Senate election . Duffy also appeared on the sixth season of ' s " The Real World . " The National Republican Congressional Committee issued a statement saying Obey was facing " the race of his life . " " That is why it is understandable that the architect of President Obama ' s failed stimulus plan has decided to call it quits . It is ironic that a congressman who became infamously known for his short temper and angry tirades on the House floor , is going out with such a whimper , " communications director Ken Spain said in a statement . The nonpartisan Rothenberg Political Report had characterized the district as " leaning Democratic . " The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee praised Obey as a " tireless voice for progress on behalf of his constituents in Wisconsin and middle class families across America " and disputed the notion that his job was at risk . " His success in writing a new code of ethics for the House of Representatives and ensuring passage of our historic health insurance reforms will stand as Chairman Obey ' s proud legacy , " Chairman Chris Van Hollen said in a statement . " Chairman Obey would have won re election again had he run . We are confident that a Democrat who shares Chairman Obey ' s commitment to making progress for Wisconsin ' s middle class families will succeed him as the next Representative of Wisconsin ' s 7th Congressional District . " Obey also expressed confidence that he would have held on to his seat . " Let me put it this way I have won 25 elections , " Obey said . " Does anybody really think I don ' t know how to win another one ? Or , for that matter , has anyone ever seen me walk away from a fight in my life ? " " The fact is there isn ' t a chance of a snowball in Hades of that progressive congressional district electing someone who is a poor imitation of George Bush ' s policies on a bad day , " Obey added to applause . Obey said he believes the job of a good politician is to be " used up " fighting for causes one believes in , and then stepping aside to let someone else carry on the battle . " Well today folks , I feel used up , " he said . Obey said he wasn ' t sure what he planned to do next , but joked , " All I do know is that there has to be more to life than explaining the ridiculous accountability destroying rules of the United States Senate to confused and angry and frustrated constituents . "

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I knew it would be bad the only question was how bad. After waiting outside a surgical ward at Jersey City Medical Center for what seemed like an eternity, the neurosurgeon emerged, introduced herself and explained that blood clots were forming in my husband’s brain, a result of multiple fractures to his skull. Even after an extensive operation, internal swelling and pressure on his brain were building to levels “inconsistent with life,” the doctor explained. To survive the night, he needed another operation. Less than 24 hours earlier, on Dec. 13, 2014, Steve — my husband and the father of our two young children — left our Brooklyn apartment for a networking trip in Atlantic City with four colleagues. Throughout the day, he sent me text updates, including a goofy selfie intended to amuse our daughter, then 3 years old. Around 6 a. m. I received a call from two of the colleagues who had been with him in Atlantic City. Steve had been in an accident, they said, and I should call the emergency room. They had been with him all day, but couldn’t explain what happened to him. At the hospital, I began to piece together the severity of Steve’s condition. The trauma staff members told me that his face was so disfigured and bruised that they had difficulty determining his race. His doctors concluded that he had been assaulted. (The story of his surgery, and the mystery of his injuries, were described in an article in The Atlantic last spring.) After that second brain surgery, his neurosurgeon, Dr. Lauren Schwartz, returned to tell me she had to remove significant chunks of Steve’s frontal lobe and temporal lobe — and that he might not be able to speak or function normally ever again. Even if he managed to emerge from the medically induced coma with his faculties intact, Steve had a long and arduous road ahead, most likely measured in years, with no guarantee that he would return to his former self. Many victims of a brain trauma become overwhelmed by anger, depression and frustration about the slow pace of their recovery and the memory of who they used to be. The severity of Steve’s trauma — and the apparent violence that caused it — were triggers for those emotions. But after Steve’s initial surgeries, I became increasingly confident about his chances for a successful recovery. “If I know one absolute truth about my husband, it is that he rises above and exceeds expectations,” I wrote in an email to Dr. Schwartz. In retrospect, a reflexive coping mechanism may have been kicking in — any reasonable analysis should have drastically lowered my expectations. But I believed I had reason for optimism. Steve’s brain was engineered to move forward. As a gifted mathematician, he saw the world as a series of equations to be solved. And like an elite athlete, he didn’t handicap goals with unhelpful emotions. Steve had been wiring his brain at an early age, partly out of necessity. Raised in a house beset by mental illness, he had to learn to protect himself from harmful emotions and focus on goals. It served him well academically, as he skipped a grade in middle school and went to college at 16. It was a risky social and emotional step for someone so young, but he graduated with honors and was recruited by Goldman Sachs as a programmer. I have always been drawn to his wit and his Olympic reasoning abilities. In an argument, Steve could keep his head while others lost theirs. I didn’t always appreciate his economy of emotion. In 2008, when our first child, Sophia, was stillborn at 39 weeks and four days, I carried around her memory, nearly crippled by the weight of the loss. Steve appeared set on moving forward from the very beginning. In the delivery room, I asked Steve to hold Sophia, which he did, but he quickly returned her to the bassinet, seemingly signaling his intent to move on. Over time, my anguish turned to resentment over how he could forge ahead, focus on his work and not share my pain. For years, even when we went on to have two healthy children, I still felt compelled to carry the emotional weight of Sophia’s memory. But after Steve’s horrific injuries, I knew I had to try to learn to do for my husband what I had been unable do for myself: keep my brain from dwelling on tragedy. Almost two years later, I can still allow myself to become furious about what happened to my husband, still an unsolved mystery. I want to know what happened and who was responsible and have the perpetrators admit their guilt. A part of me wants to linger daily on the unknowns. But Steve inspired me to follow his lead, as I witnessed his unrelenting drive to return to his former self — and his refusal to be consumed by what happened to him and why. One afternoon, a few days after he awoke from his coma, Steve received a visit from a former colleague he had not seen in more than a decade. Still suffering amnesia, Steve couldn’t speak coherently or remember my name. But when his colleague entered the room, Steve’s eyes widened. He wiggled upright and offered a handshake. It was a moment I celebrated for days. Weeks later, with parts of his speech returning, Steve made another leap when he gestured for a pen and notepad. He wanted to jot down the conversations he was having with the nursing staff. Jagged lines were all he could manage, but he remained unbowed, asking me to transcribe the conversations regarding his recovery plan. As the pace of Steve’s progress accelerated — in words and movements — I became consumed with planning for the next steps in his recovery, making arrangements for his rehabilitation, staging our apartment for his return. Looking backward was a luxury I could not afford. When Steve finally came home in early March, every daily event — going to the grocery store, walking the kids to school, reading the news, listening to our favorite pop songs — became a learning opportunity, a chance to regain words and memories that had been temporarily lost. At dinner, the kids played word games with Steve, each taking turns to contribute to a category. One evening, when the topic was zoo animals, Steve couldn’t locate the word lion. Instead of expressing frustration or embarrassment, he described its color, sound and habitat. When our daughter blurted the answer, Steve’s face lit up. “Yes, you got it!” he shouted, slyly giving the game a new dimension. We were witnessing Steve do what was second nature to him: finding the path forward. Researchers still have a lot to learn about what causes some victims to swiftly recover from brain traumas and others to stall. Steve’s doctors marvel that he is doing so well. His determination may have helped. Within 12 months of his trip to Atlantic City, Steve had secured a job as a business analyst with an international bank. Without any visible scars or speech impairments today, he doesn’t show any signs of brain trauma. Indeed, even with portions of his brain gone, he has somehow retained his intelligence and career skills, his ability to be a loving husband and father, and the core elements of his identity that let his lifelong habit of looking forward shine through. He’s taught me that true tragedy is letting misfortune rob you of the life and love you have. It’s a lesson I try to keep in my head as nourishment for my heart.

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Milwaukee , The Milwaukee Bucks did the entire league favor . They beat the Warriors last night to end their winning streak . It wasn ' t what twenty four teams couldn ' t do but more about Golden State running out of gas on the final leg of their road trip . The champs who aren ' t used to losing showed no signs of remorse and shook hands with their opponents after . The Bucks did something no other team has done thus far . Many thought the streak would end on Christmas Day giving more hype to the upcoming Cleveland Cavaliers game . But Milwaukee was the better team handing the Warriors their first loss with a 108 95 win at the Bradley Center . " We showed some spurts to get back into the game , " said Stephen Curry . " We got some stops . But for 48 minutes , I don ' t think anybody can say we played as hard as they did . " It wasn ' t the team you expected to beat the champs . The Bucks are one of the worst shooting 3 point teams in league ranking at 26 . But last night it took an effort from all . O . J . Mayo who had his best performance of the season owned the first quarter . He hit four 3 ' s and finished with 18 points . Greg Monroe scored 28 points and helped seal their win . " He ' s this generation ' s Jordan , " Milwaukee ' s coach Jason Kidd said . " We all wanted to be like Mike , and children today will grow up seeing Steph . " A Bay Area native and one of the best point guards to play the game doesn ' t give high praise to many . But Kidd knows when he sees a great player in the making . His Bucks coming in with 15 loses , stopped the Warriors historic streak as they tried to catch the Los Angeles Lakers 37 straight wins from 1971 72 season . It was Milwaukee who ended the Lakers streak back then and they did it tonight . The Bucks have a history of snapping streaks , they also spoiled several other runs by teams on a winning streak . The 76ers 14 game streak from 1982 83 team , Spurs 13 game streak from 2006 07 , Celtics 12 game streak from 1973 74 and the Mavericks 12 game streak from 2010 11 . " For us , we didn ' t talk about the streak , " said Kidd . " We talked about playing the World Champs and no matter what , we have to play our best . The guys responded . " Just one game away from making history by being the first team in history to go 7 0 on the road came to an end . Despite the loss Golden State is still the best team to watch . 24 straight wins is pretty awesome but the Warriors want more , they want another Championship and that ' s their only focus . " Obviously nobody wanted it to end and you want every night for it to be another notch in that belt for the streak , Curry said . " But ending up with our first loss , you can kind of appreciate what we were able to accomplish . I think we can re focus on not just winning games , but how we ' re playing . The last week or so , with the road trip and things we just found ways to win but I don ' t think we ever played our A plus game . " Golden State thrives off a competition and from here on out expect this team get better and who knows maybe start a new streak . There ' s a whole lot of basketball to be played and guess what ? The Bucks come to Oracle Arena next Friday for a rematch . The Warriors have accomplished a tremendous fete with 24 wins and hope to set more records this season .

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St . Louis Rams return to Los Angeles after owners approve move Published : 00 : 01 , 13 January 2016 Updated : 00 : 02 , 13 January 2016 team owners approved the return of the Los Angeles Rams from St . Louis , relocating the club to end a 21 year drought for the Southern California metropolis . The announced Tuesday that owners voted 30 2 to support Rams owner Stan Kroenke ' s move for the 2016 season and proposal for a 70 , 000 seat stadium in suburban Inglewood , a 1 . 86 billion complex that could crack 2 billion before its 2019 completion . " This is the hardest undertaking I ' ve ever faced , " Kroenke said . " It is a difficult process and it is bittersweet . We understand the emotions of our fans . It ' s not easy to do these things . It ' s purposefully made hard . " Fans of the St . Louis Rams hold a " Los Angeles Rams " sign at one of the team ' s games in San Diego ? Donald Miralle ( Getty File ) Three teams were looking to relocate to Los Angeles as early as next season , but while the Rams will move for the 2016 campaign , another team could join them later . The San Diego Chargers have up to one year to decide if they want to join them in the new stadium . If not , the Oakland Raiders then will get a year to decide about making the same move . While fans were overjoyed , St . Louis supporters were heartbroken , stung again after luring the Rams from in 1994 after having lost the Cardinals to Arizona in 1988 . " The ignored the facts , the loyalty of St . Louis fans who supported the team through far more downs than ups and a strong market and viable plan for a new stadium , " St . Louis mayor Francis Slay said . But commissioner Roger Goodell has long warned cities that modern venues mean more than loyal ticketbuyer support when it comes to providing proper support for teams . " Relocation is a painful process , " Goodell said . " It was a difficult decision for the ownership but we also recognized this was our opportunity . " All three hopefuls had previously been based in , the Rams and Raiders leaving in 1994 to begin the city ' s drought . " Welcome home , " tweeted former Los Angeles Rams star rusher Eric Dickerson mere minutes after the news was made public . The Chargers and Oakland Raiders had a rival plan for a stadium in suburban Carson that was backed by an owners committee earlier but failed to obtain the 24 votes needed from owners . After a preliminary vote favored the Rams option by a 20 12 margin , the Raiders backed out of the relocation process and will remain in Oakland . The move back to Los Angeles for the Rams came exactly 70 years to the day after owners approved the team ' s move from Cleveland to Los Angeles . The Rams are expected to return to the Los Angeles Coliseum as a temporary home until the new stadium is complete . Goodell said the Chargers could possibly play in Los Angeles as soon as next season , as could the Raiders if the Chargers pass on their chance quickly enough within the 12 month time frame they have to decide . The Chargers , should they decide to relocate to the new stadium , would have to negotiate lease terms with Kroenke that could include being a tenant at the stadium or a partner in the project that derailed their own plan . " This has really been excruciating , " Chargers chairman Dean Spanos said . " I ' m going to look at all our options . We do have options . It ' s very difficult to say now I ' m going to do this or do that . " Spanos said the has granted 100 million in assistance in the event a new stadium solution can be placed before San Diego voters . " I will be working over the next several weeks to explore the options that we have now created for ourselves to determine the best path forward , " Spanos said . Raiders owner Mark Davis , whose team has no lease anywhere for next season , said the outcome did not ensure the Raiders would stay in Oakland , where the stadium is the last to be shared by and baseball teams . " We ' ll see where the Raider Nation ends up , " Davis said . " For our fans , don ' t feel bad . We ' ll get it right . " Since the last relocated a franchise , when the former Houston Oilers moved to Tennessee in 1997 , the has seen three clubs change home cities and baseball and the National Hockey League have each had one club relocation . " This is the hardest undertaking I ' ve ever faced , " St . Louis Rams owner Stan Kroenke says ? Scott Olson ( Getty File ) A fan holds a sign supporting the San Diego Chargers during a game against the Miami Dolphins at Qualcomm Stadium on December 20 , 2015 ? Sean M . Haffey ( Getty File ) Sorry we are not currently accepting comments on this article .

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While our eyes are on the invasion of Europe, we re being quietly invaded by Muslim refugees who re really not refugees at all. We need to put an end to the refugee resettlement program NOW! The State Department has admitted over 10,000 Somalis in 10 years! Minneapolis has been hit hardest with a crazy number of 4,868! If you think these people aren t coming here for the goodies like welfare then you need to read this:Feds relocation of Somali refugees stresses Minn. welfare, raises terror fearsThese people do not assimilate and are here as moochers. Economic migrants are refugees! Below is just a snapshot of what happened at the caucus but please go to Eric Roper s Twitter account and I know you ll be shocked: Eric Roper Twitter Two candidates from the Democratic Farmer Labor Party in Minnesota held a caucus where reporters couldn t even report on the event because the attendees and candidates only spoke in Somali! Eric Roper of the Star Tribune was trying to report and here s what he heard ENGLISH!Ilhan Omar now addressing the room. No English so far in candidate speeches, so I can t relay what has been said pic.twitter.com/OH3jTpH91I Eric Roper (@StribRoper) March 2, 2016Quite a scene here as Omar (left) and Noor (right) supporters break off pic.twitter.com/O2aRZ18HKC Eric Roper (@StribRoper) March 2, 2016

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Reuters) - Donald Trump’s attorneys asked a U.S. judge to bar accusations about his personal conduct that have arisen during the presidential election campaign, which would include allegations of sexual misconduct, from the upcoming civil trial over Trump University. Students at Trump University claim they were defrauded by its real estate seminars. Trump, the Republican nominee for president, has faced allegations from women that he inappropriately touched them. Trump denied those accusations. In a court filing late on Thursday, attorneys for Trump said evidence and statements from the election campaign should be barred from trial because they could unfairly prejudice the jury. The trial is set to begin on Nov. 28. Evidence including Trump’s campaign speeches, tweets, his tax issues and controversy over his personal charity should not be considered by jurors, the filing said. All audio and video recordings publicized during the campaign should also be barred, the filing said, along with evidence about Trump’s beauty pageants, casinos and corporate bankruptcies. “Before trial begins in this case, prospective members of the jury will have the opportunity to cast their vote for president,” Trump’s lawyers wrote. “It is in the ballot box where they are free to judge Mr. Trump based on all this and more.” A spokeswoman for the plaintiffs declined to comment. Trump’s lawyers had argued that the lawsuit, filed in 2013 in a San Diego federal court, should be dismissed because the New York real estate mogul, while personally involved in developing the concept and curriculum, relied on others to manage Trump University by the time the plaintiffs purchased seminars. Trump set off an uproar earlier this year when he accused the judge overseeing the case, U.S. District Judge Gonzalo Curiel, of being biased against him because of the Trump’s pledge to build a border wall between the United States and Mexico. Curiel was born in Indiana and is of Mexican descent. Trump is trailing in the polls to Democrat Hillary Clinton with less than three weeks until Election Day. Trump’s lawyers also asked Curiel to exclude evidence about students’ finances from the trial, saying the affordability of Trump University was not relevant to the trial. Lawyers for the students asked in separate court filings to bar other evidence, including testimonials attesting to the value of the seminars, partly because they are irrelevant to whether Trump University misrepresented the qualifications of its instructors.

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This is the astonishing moment a group of frustrated tram passengers picked up and moved a Mini off the road after its driver blocked two trams when she parked it across tracks . The fed up bystanders shifted the car after two trams were delayed for 15 minutes by the red Mini which had been left clumsily parked in their way . Incredibly , the female driver had left her motor illegally parked on double yellow lines on the tram line in Nottingham at 11 . 10am yesterday . Dozens of people gather on the pavement after the parked vehicle ( pictured ) blocks two trams from passing The group of passengers and bystanders then collectively lift the Mini off the tram tracks It is lifted and then pushed out of the way of the trams , much to the delight of stranded passengers Trams couldn ' t get around the parked vehicle , which was left sitting across the curb and sidewalk The woman then failed to return to the car despite hundreds of people gathering near it . A group of passengers eventually decided to lift and move the Mini off the tramlines and out of the way when she showed no sign of appearing 20 minutes later . The red faced driver eventually returned to her car from a nearby coffee shop shortly afterwards and was given a penalty ticket by a waiting Nottingham Community Protection Officer . She was then greeted by ironic cheers from the gathered crowds as she performed a U turn in the road and drove off . Nottingham Trent University student Billy Taylor , 20 , captured the moment the frustrated passengers moved the Mini out of the way . His video shows the tram blocked by the red car before the bystanders managed to wheel it onto the pavement . Mr Taylor , who is from Newham in London , said : ' The car was parked half on the pavement and half on the tram lines , and the tram was unable to get past . ' There was a long stand off . The tram was beeping its horn and no one came to get the car . The driver was given a ticket by a waiting Nottingham Community Protection Officer upon her return ' It was about 11am and we waited for about 20 minutes before people got fed up and started to move it . ' It did cause quite a lot of disruption because the people on the tram weren ' t allowed to get off , because they weren ' t at the stop . ' There was another tram behind it as well , so there were two trams stuck at one point . The driver turned up shortly after her car got pushed out of the way because I think someone had alerted her . ' She seemed quite calm and collected considering the dozens of people that were outside and the fact she was holding up this big tram . ' She drove off and did a U turn in the middle of the road and everyone started cheering . ' She was a middle aged woman , I think she was very embarrassed . ' The stand off between the Mini and tram even trended on Twitter under the hashtag TramVSCooper , with hundreds of people posting comments . The incident even trended on Twitter under the hashtag TramVSCooper . Pictured is when the driver returned and did a U turn in front of an amused crowd Bystanders gave off an ironic cheer when the driver eventually returned and moved her car ( pictured ) One onlooker said the woman was heard telling the Community Protection Officer : ' I ' m not from Nottingham . Tram operators Nottingham Express Transit said all of its services between the city centre and Phoenix Park and Hucknall were delayed for about 15 minutes . A spokesperson said : ' From around 11 . 10am all tram services between the city centre and Phoenix Park and Hucknall were delayed for around 15 minutes as a result of an unattended car blocking tram tracks in Goldsmith Street , just outside Nottingham Trent University . ' The illegally parked vehicle has since been removed and all services are now running as normal . '

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Hurtling across the Milky Way like an eternal explorer the Voyager 1 spacecraft continues to nonchalantly reveal the mysteries of the solar system to a captivated Earthbound audience . Active volcanoes , methane rain , icy geysers and intricate details about Saturn ' s rings the list of revelations attributed to the mission reads like fantastical sci fi novel but it has revolutionized planetary astronomy . Thirty seven years after it launched , Voyager 1 is still out in the vast expanse of space , periodically relaying new data back home . But in 2013 , made the groundbreaking announcement that Voyager 1 had left the heliosphere a magnetic boundary " bubble , " if you will , which scientists use to explain the separation of our solar system from the rest of the galaxy . " That means Voyager has traveled outside the bubble of our sun , " explains Voyager project manager Suzy Dodd . " The data Voyager 1 sends us now is data from other stars and from super nova eruptions and the remnant of stars that have exploded over the course of history . " It ' s an incredible achievement for a probe built for an initial five year mission . But now , not for the first time since the extraordinary statement , doubts have been cast on whether the craft has actually made the historic crossing . While measurements allowed to feel confident enough to confirm Voyager 1 had entered interstellar space , two University of Michigan scientists who have worked on the Voyager missions remain skeptical . " This controversy will continue until it is resolved by measurements , " said George Gloeckler , a University of Michigan professor of atmospheric , oceanic and space sciences , and lead author of a new study , in an American Geophysical Union press release . : Moon maps through the ages To that end , Gloeckler and fellow University of Michigan professor and study co author Len Fisk , predict that when Voyager does cross the threshold into interstellar space , the probe will identify a reversal in the magnetic field , which will be relayed back to scientists on Earth , conclusively determining the spacecraft ' s location . They expect this magnetic field shift to occur in the next two years , and if it doesn ' t , this would confirm that Voyager 1 has already left the heliosphere . But while we may not know the exact location of Voyager 1 , we do know that it ' s one of the most successful spacecraft of all time . ' The little spacecraft that could ' Launched individually in the summer of 1977 , Voyager was a twin spacecraft primary mission developed by to explore Jupiter and Saturn and their larger moons . Following successful completion of the Voyager mission ' s primary objectives , a rare planetary alignment offered up remarkable opportunities for the two craft to continue space exploration . " Voyager took advantage of alignment of the outer planets , which are Jupiter , Saturn , Uranus and Neptune , to be able to go by all four of those planets in a 12 year period . That alignment of planets only happens every 176 years , " says Dodd who has described Voyager 1 as " the little spacecraft that could . " So in 1980 the Voyager mission was officially extended and renamed the Interstellar mission . The probes were now participating in an exploratory odyssey to the farthest reaches of the heliosphere . . . and beyond . Through remote control reprogramming a technological advancement unavailable at launch using Saturn ' s gravitational field , the Voyager 1 probe was fired like a slingshot on a trajectory that would take it onwards into interstellar space . Meanwhile Voyager 2 was redirected onto a new flight path , taking in the sights of Neptune and Uranus , before it will eventually follow its counterpart out of the heliosphere . To this day , it remains the only man made object to have visited Neptune and Uranus . Not bad for vintage technology that has just 70 kilobytes of memory on board a 16 gigabyte iPhone 5 has more than 240 , 000 times that amount . Voyager 1 is now so far from Earth that commands take more than 17 hours to reach it . But it will be a little while before the spacecraft will encounter any more planets . " It is going to take us 40 , 000 years to come within three light years of the next nearest sun or the next nearest star , " says Dodd . " And that is a long , long time . " : Moon maps through the ages : Best selfies . . . from space : Stunning solar flares

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Get ready : The 2016 campaign for the White House is getting under way . Among those attending next week ' s Republican Governors Association meeting in Las Vegas are the group ' s chairman , Virginia Gov . Bob McDonnell , as well as popular Republican governors such as New Jersey ' s Chris Christie , Wisconsin ' s Scott Walker and Louisiana ' s Bobby Jindal . While the ' s annual confabs are all about policy and politics , 2016 is sure to come up because all four governors are thought to be contenders for the party ' s next presidential nomination . Even though the 2012 election is barely in the rear view mirror , speculation over the next race for the White House is getting started . With President Barack Obama winning a second term on Tuesday , an incumbent will not run in 2016 , meaning both parties may have competitive nomination battles . Biden : ' You ' ll vote for me in 2016 ' The two names grabbing the most attention in the hunt for the next Democratic nomination are Vice President Joe Biden and Secretary of State Hillary Clinton . As he was leaving a Delaware voting booth on Election Day , Biden was asked whether it was the last time he ' d cast a ballot for himself . " No , I don ' t think so , " he replied , smiling . Last month , he dropped a mention of a possible ' 16 bid . While on a phone call with a voter in Florida , the vice president discussed health care and insurance , making his case for the president ' s health care reform law . " And after it ' s all over , when your insurance rates go down , then you ' ll vote for me in 2016 , " he said . Biden , who will be 73 on Election Day 2016 , made unsuccessful bids for the nomination in 1988 and 2008 . As for Hillary Clinton , it doesn ' t matter how many times the soon to be former secretary of state says she won ' t run for president again , there ' s always speculation that she may change her mind between now and the next presidential cycle . When asked by Marie Claire magazine last month if she would make another bid for the White House , she said , " No , I ' m not . " Hillary Clinton repeats ' no ' for 2016 " I have been on this high wire of national and international politics and leadership for 20 years , " Clinton said . " It has been an absolutely extraordinary personal honor and experience . But I really want to just have my own time back . I want to just be my own person . I ' m looking forward to that . " But until she makes a Shermanesque statement , speculation will continue . In addition to Biden and Clinton , there are some other possibilities . Former New York Gov . Mario Cuomo did not run for the Democratic nomination in 1992 , which went to Bill Clinton , but will his son , New York Gov . Andrew Cuomo , go where his father did not ? Cuomo is up for re election in 2014 . Also possibly considering the White House is term limited Maryland Gov . Martin O ' Malley , the current chairman of the Democratic Governors Association . Other governors who might be considering runs are Deval Patrick of Massachusetts and outgoing Montana Gov . Brian Schweitzer . And then there ' s the U . S . Senate , where all 100 members may imagine themselves as president . Sens . Mark Warner of Virginia , Amy Klobuchar of Minnesota , Kirsten Gillibrand of New York , and even Sen . elect Elizabeth Warren of Massachusetts could be on any list of potential presidential candidates . The Democratic strategist has some advice for potential candidates : " Everyone who wants to run for president in the Democratic Party should beat a path to Jim Messina ' s door . Then camp out in Iowa . " Messina was Obama ' s campaign manager , and Iowa , of course , traditionally kicks off the presidential primary and caucus calendar . As for the Republicans , Christie is at the top of any potential list . But before any run for the White House , the New Jersey governor next year faces what may be a tough re election campaign in a blue state . McDonnell , who is term limited at the end of this year and who was considered a possible running mate for Mitt Romney , may want to make a bid for the top spot . Walker is a hero to many conservatives , thanks to his battles against public sector workers in Wisconsin . After surviving a recall election this year , Walker is up for re election in 2014 . Christie : Romney ' didn ' t get enough votes ' Jindal , who ' s very popular among fiscal as well as social conservatives , is also entertaining thoughts of running for president , and Texas Gov . Rick Perry , who has to decide about running for re election in 2014 , may also take a second shot at the nomination . Romney ' s running mate , Rep . Paul Ryan of Wisconsin , returns to his leadership role in the House . Will Ryan , a favorite of fiscal conservatives and many tea party activists , make a run for the top spot in the next presidential cycle ? This week ' s election proved that the has a problem with Latino voters . Will freshman Sen . Marco Rubio of Florida , a rock star who ' s urging his party to address this problem , make a run for the White House ? If he doesn ' t , maybe his mentor , two term former Florida Gov . Jeb Bush , who has strong relations with the Hispanic community , could make a bid . Rubio , by the way , will be in Iowa in a week and a half to headline an event for the state ' s Republican governor . Rubio isn ' t the only Republican senator whose name comes up . Add John Thune of South Dakota to the list . And will freshman Sen . Rand Paul of Kentucky follow in his father ' s footsteps and run for president ? Rand Paul talks 2016 prospects The is famous for awarding the nomination to the candidate who came in second in the previous primary cycle , like with Romney this time . If that ' s the case , then watch former Sen . Rick Santorum of Pennsylvania . He gave Romney a run for his money , he ' s from an electoral vote rich state that the Republicans think they can reclaim , he ' s got a working class background , and he ' s beloved by social conservatives . Add in two more names from the 2008 cycle : Former Arkansas Gov . Mike Huckabee , who performed much better than expected in the primaries , and former Alaska Gov . Sarah Palin , who was her party ' s vice presidential nominee that year . Huckabee is still popular , thanks to his radio programs and weekly show on Fox News Channel , and Palin still commands a loyal conservative following . But Castellanos , who was a senior media adviser to Romney ' s 2008 White House bid , says don ' t look to the past . Wishing for a Rubio run " The next Republican nominee will be tasked with taking the party into the future . It won ' t be the old retreads . It won ' t be Santorum , Huckabee or Palin . We need a new Republican from the ranks of governors , senators , or even Jeb Bush and ( former Secretary of State ) Condi Rice who still represent the ' s future . " So what do these possible 2016 wannabes do as the very early preseason begins ? If they don ' t have leadership PACs already , they form them , make speeches , campaign for fellow party members in the 2013 and 2014 races , write books and do cable news interviews , as they build up allies and support in the states that vote early in the primary and caucus calendar . " This isn ' t a phase where people decide to run for president , it ' s when they start to do things that leave that door open , " says a different Democratic strategist , who predicts that " there will be a wide open field on both sides next time around . "

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Sanaa , Yemen Embattled Yemeni President Ali Abdullah Saleh was en route to the United States for medical treatment Sunday , officials said . Saleh arrived in Oman earlier and was on his way to America , Vice President Abdurabu Hadi said . " The president will travel back to Yemen in February to attend the swearing in ceremony of the newly elected president , " the Yemeni Embassy in Washington said . The purpose of his U . S . trip is a " private medical visit , " it added . At least six family members were with Saleh , two senior Yemeni government officials said . Yemeni state television reported earlier Sunday that Saleh had announced he was going to the United States for treatment . Saleh was wounded in a June bomb attack on his presidential palace . The U . S . State Department said Sunday that his request to travel to the United States had been approved . " As we have indicated , the sole purpose of this travel is for medical treatment and we expect that he will stay for a limited time that corresponds to the duration of this treatment , " the department said in a statement . Yemeni President Saleh granted immunity Saleh ' s departure came a day after Yemen ' s parliament approved a controversial law giving the president complete immunity from prosecution . In return , Saleh will step down from power in Yemen next month after ruling the country for more than 33 years . Protesters have demonstrated for months in Yemen , calling for Saleh to step down . In a speech broadcast on Yemeni state television Sunday , Saleh apologized to his people . " I ask for forgiveness from my fellow citizens , men and women , for any negligence during my presidential term in the last 33 years , I ask for forgiveness and I apologize to all Yemeni citizens , " he said . He called for protesters to stop demonstrations . " Young men , go back to your homes , go to your families . I feel sorry for you , I call on you to go back to your homes and start a new page with the new leadership , " he said . Word that Saleh was leaving the country did not quell protesters ' criticisms there . " If Saleh thinks that because he left the country we will head back home then he is wrong . We left our homes demanding complete change and will not go back until we reach our goal . The Yemeni revolution is for real , " said Saba al Shibami , a youth activist in Sanaa . She was among thousands of protesters in Sanaa ' s Change Square vowing to continue demonstrations until Saleh is prosecuted for alleged human rights violations , including the deaths of protesters . Demonstrations in 14 Yemeni provinces Sunday protested the immunity deal , activists said . The immunity law was a key element in the Gulf Cooperation Council power transfer deal Saleh signed in November . Though the deal was hailed by opposition parties in Yemen , youth protesters and international rights groups called the immunity a violation of international law . Protesters Sunday chanted " No immunity will save you . Justice will prevail " and " Saleh , Saleh , wait and see , your future will be painful . " Demonstrators also criticized opposition leaders , claiming that they had sold out the country . " Who are they to grant Saleh immunity ? The opposition are not the ones who lost loved ones . They have no authority to grant a killer immunity , " said Ali Shajerah , a youth activist in Sanaa . Opposition parties defended their stance , saying it was necessary and for the best of interest of Yemen . " The immunity was important and it makes Yemen a safer country . Let us help Vice President Abdurabu Hadi build this nation , " said Mohammed Abulahoum , the president of the opposition Justice and Building party . He said a revolution was continuing in Yemen . " Yemen needs a new direction and for this to happen , Saleh had to leave . " Saleh said he would return to Sanaa as the president of his party , the General People ' s Congress , according to state television . Senior ruling party officials said that Saleh would be back in less than a month to support Hadi ' s presidential nomination . " When Obama leaves the U . S . , Americans do not say that he will not be back . The same thing with President Saleh . He will be back to Yemen and will lead the General People ' s Congress party , " said Mohammed Shaef , a senior official and tribal chief of Bakeel , the country ' s largest tribe .

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The cool of Barack Obama was very much on display on a warm day in Boston ' s Christopher Columbus Park during the summer of 2004 . John Kerry , right , and Obama confer at the 2004 , where Obama wowed the crowd with his keynote address . It was going to be a big day for the Democratic nominee for the U . S . Senate from Illinois . In a few hours , on that night , July 27 , 2004 , he was to give the keynote address to the Democratic National Convention at the Fleet Center about a mile away . But as he gave a lunchtime speech on environmental policy to a leisurely crowd of about 100 people at the green space on Boston Harbor , he was relaxed and loose , seemingly unconcerned about what was ahead . Taking notes amid the crowd , I hoped to get a few minutes with the candidate . I ' d been told about his vaunted charisma my two brothers , both of whom live in Chicago , had mentioned his oratorical gifts but in person Obama seemed familiar , even a touch wonky , as he talked about asthma rates and the Bush administration ' s environmental record . I chatted with Obama ' s press attach and with a Chicago Tribune reporter , David Mendell , as the speech wound down , and was offered a ride in a nondescript minivan back to the Fleet Center . Even then Obama was attracting attention several members of the audience gave him enthusiastic greetings as he left the scene to get in the van . In the front passenger seat of the van , the rail thin Obama , obviously hungry ( he later told me he ' d lost eight pounds since the beginning of the campaign ) , chewed on a sandwich and joked with the other passengers as I peppered him with questions during the 20 minute ride . He answered with deliberate thoughtfulness , though he ' d probably heard at least a few of them dozens of times already . Was he worried about the speech , the kind of spotlight that had made political leaders including William Jennings Bryan , Mario Cuomo and Ann Richards national figures ? " There ' s going to be some adrenaline , " he said , after taking off his tie and unbuttoning his white dress shirt . " But the pressure I ' m experiencing is nothing compared to folks I ' m meeting getting laid off . . . . That ' s real pressure . " And what about the Senate race ? Illinois Republicans were in disarray and better known , better funded candidates had fallen by the wayside , with Obama seemingly now a sure thing for the seat . " Three months is a lifetime in politics , " Obama replied . By now , Obama ' s rise is well known : the son of a Kenyan father and Kansas mother , raised in Indonesia and Hawaii , community organizer , Harvard Law Review editor , author , law instructor , politician . He ' s been astutely revealing in his books , notably his 1995 memoir " Dreams From My Father , " and his presidential campaign has reflected his demeanor . But none of it was foreordained . In the fall of 2003 , when he was still an Illinois state senator , he was one of seven candidates running for Peter Fitzgerald ' s vacated U . S . Senate seat . One of his opponents was a multimillionaire another was the Illinois state controller . Obama was unknown and underfunded . " I remember asking at one event , ' Where is he ? ' " Mendell recalled at the Boston rally . " And somebody said , ' He ' s parking the car . ' " Mendell ' s description of Obama ' s 2004 race offers echoes of his painstaking , grassroots 2008 campaign . Obama had some good luck : The multimillionaire , Blair Hull , had details of his ugly divorce come out during the campaign . But Obama ' s success was also a tribute to his meticulous resolve . " He ran a really smart primary campaign , " Mendell said . " He waited until the ninth inning to score all his runs . . . . It was masterfully done . " Mendell later wrote a book on Obama , " Obama : From Promise to Power . " Not even Obama knows for sure how he landed the keynote slot . In his 2006 book , " The Audacity of Hope , " he writes , " The process by which I was selected . . . remains something of a mystery to me . " He didn ' t meet 2004 Democratic presidential candidate John Kerry until the Illinois primary was over , he recalls he spoke at a Kerry fundraiser but didn ' t know he ' d be giving a speech at the until weeks later . Even then , he didn ' t know he ' d deliver the keynote until told by Kerry campaign manager Mary Beth Cahill . According to an August article in The New Republic , Obama was selected over some better known names by the Kerry brain trust , which included Cahill and adviser Robert Shrum , for various reasons . As an African American , he would help attract minority voters Obama was also youthful and energetic , qualities that the Kerry campaign wanted to display on television . And he had a good rapport with Kerry , Mendell told the magazine . " It ' s Kerry kind of looking at him at the fundraiser and picking up tricks from the rookie , " Mendell said . " That was the event where he really impressed Kerry . " The keynote , of course , electrified the nation and introduced America to the man who would become president . " Now even as we speak , there are those who are preparing to divide us , " Obama said . " Well , I say to them tonight , there is not a liberal America and a conservative America there is the United States of America . There is not a black America and a white America and Latino America and Asian America there ' s the United States of America . . . . " We are one people , all of us pledging allegiance to the stars and stripes , all of us defending the United States of America . " He gave a hint of those words in the van on the way to the Fleet Center . He was going to give a unifying message , he said , not one that reinforced the " slash and burn politics " that had divided the country . " People know President Bush isn ' t the cause of every problem in the world , and they know the Democrats aren ' t a bunch of raving lunatics , " he said . Having finished the sandwich , the van approaching its destination , and prepared to enter the Fleet Center for another round of interviews . When that was over , he was going to take a jog . " Then a long shower , " he added , " and maybe a nap . " History may have awaited , but he wasn ' t perturbed . Then again , maybe he knew something the rest of us didn ' t . He ' d completed the speech a couple weeks earlier , and he must have suspected its power . In a New Yorker article by Ryan Lizza , Obama ' s friend Marty Nesbitt also recalls the buzz building around Obama that day , and a clue Obama gave as to what was next . " My speech , " Obama said , " is pretty good . " Watch another ' pretty good ' address : Obama ' s victory speech

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Royals add Raul A . Mondesi to World Series roster , drop Terrance Gore For the second straight year , the postseason could become the grand stage for a new member of the Royals . In this case , with shortstop Raul A . Mondesi added to the team ' s World Series roster on Tuesday morning , the team could make history . Never has a player made his major league debut in the World Series . " If I ' ve got a chance , I ' ve just got to do my work to give all I ' ve got , " Mondesi said Tuesday afternoon before Game 1 at Kauffman Stadium . In the Royals ' run to the 2014 World Series , left handed pitcher Brandon Finnegan got his first major league victory in the playoffs , in the Division Series against the Angels . He later became the first player to appear in the College World Series and World Series in the same year . Mondesi has never played above Class . He hit . 243 for Northwest Arkansas this season with six home runs and 19 stolen bases . His spot on the roster came at the expense of Terrance Gore , the base running specialist . Gore had been on the Royals ' postseason roster in every series this year and last , appearing in eight games as a pinch runner with four stolen bases and two runs scored . The 20 year old Mondesi is more versatile , Royals manager Ned Yost said . " Gore is a tremendous base stealer , but he ' s kind of specialist at that , " Yost said . " Mondesi can do a lot of things . He can play the field , really well , shortstop , second base . He ' s a switch hitter . He can hit a fastball , he can bunt and he can run . " The flexibility could play a larger role when the series shifts for New York for Game 3 , 4 and 5 without the designated hitter . The Royals haven ' t used a pinch hitter in the postseason , but pitchers will hit in the National League park . " ( Yost ) said I ' ve got to be ready maybe as a pinch runner or hitter or defense , " Mondesi said . " If I got a chance , I ' m going to be in the game . So I ' m ready for that . " If Mondesi plays , he will have done something his father never did . His dad , Raul Mondesi , appeared in 1 , 535 career games but never reached the World Series . Raul Mondesi , the father , was the 1994 National League Rookie of the Year with the Dodgers and hit 271 home runs in 13 seasons with seven teams . Today he teaches youth baseball in the family ' s native Dominican Republic . Mondesi was eligible for the postseason roster because he was in the Royals ' organization on Aug . 31 . He was added to the team ' s 40 man roster and the Royals designated relief pitcher Joba Chamberlain for assignment . The inclusion of Mondesi wasn ' t a response , Yost said , to a possible emergency leave by second baseman Ben Zobrist , whose wife , Julianna , is pregnant but not due until Nov . 10 .

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Mistake : Former Home Secretary says the 2004 decision was ' well intentioned ' but ' messed up ' Jack Straw has admitted that throwing open Britain ' s borders to Eastern European migrants was a ' spectacular mistake ' . The former Home Secretary said Labour ' s 2004 decision to hand immediate working rights to Poles and migrants from other new states was a ' well intentioned policy we messed up ' . His comments emerged on the same day as his successor as Home Secretary , David Blunkett , warned that the influx of Roma migrants into Britain risked causing riots . Mr Blunkett ' s comments reinforced the significance of Mr Straw ' s admission about Labour ' s failure to anticipate the scale of migration when eight former Soviet bloc nations became members , and Britain almost alone in Europe allowed the free movement of workers between countries . At the time , the Government predicted up to 13 , 000 migrants would come to Britain each year . The actual total over nearly a decade was more than a million . Virtually every other state , apart from Ireland and Sweden , kept their jobs markets closed for the seven years permitted . In an article for his local paper , the Lancashire Telegraph , Mr Straw who is for Blackburn admitted the forecasts were ' worthless ' . And he accepted the ' social dislocation ' which can be caused when ' large numbers of people from abroad settle in a particular area ' . Mr Straw said : ' One spectacular mistake in which I participated ( not alone ) was in lifting the transitional restrictions on the Eastern European states like Poland and Hungary which joined the in mid 2004 . ' Other existing members , notably France and Germany , decided to stick to the general rule which prevented migrants from these new states from working until 2011 . ' But we thought that it would be good for Britain if these folk could come and work here from 2004 . Not alone : Mr Straw ' s successor David Blunkett ( left ) has also spoken out about problems caused by immigration , warning that Roma migrants could cause riots . Ukip leader Nigel Farage ( right ) applauded him It is estimated that more than 700 , 000 people from Romania could try to find work and settle in Britain ' Thorough research by the Home Office suggested that the impact of this benevolence would in any event be " relatively small , at between 5 , 000 and 13 , 000 immigrants per year up to 2010 " . Events proved these forecasts worthless . ' Net migration reached close to a quarter of a million at its peak in 2010 . Lots of red faces , mine included . ' Also critical : Last year Ed Miliband said Labour ' s policy left communities ' struggling to cope ' His comments are the furthest any senior Labour figure has gone in accepting the party made serious errors in immigration policy during its time in power . Mr Blunkett told the that Roma groups from Slovakia who had settled in a district of Sheffield were behaving like they were living in a ' downtrodden village or woodland ' where there were no toilets or litter collections . They were dumping rubbish on the streets , loitering late at night and causing ' friction ' with residents , he added . The tensions have prompted existing residents of the Page Hall area to set up street patrols to try to combat the anti social behaviour . Since 2004 , several hundred Roma families have settled in the area , many with eight children or more . Mr Blunkett said : ' We have got to change the behaviour and the culture of the incoming Roma community because there ' s going to be an explosion otherwise . ' We have got to be tough and robust in saying to people , " you are not living in a downtrodden village or woodland " because many of them don ' t live in areas where there are toilets or refuse collection facilities . ' Mr Blunkett said the ' understandable tensions ' between different groups could lead to a repeat of the 2001 riots in Oldham and Bradford . ' If everything exploded , if things went wrong , the community would obviously be devastated . We saw this in Bradford , Burnley and Oldham all those years ago when I first became Home Secretary . ' Back track : Mr Straw wrote in his local newspaper that the decision was made based on data showing 5 , 000 to 13 , 000 migrants a year would come to Britain . ' Events proved these forecasts worthless ' . Tough : Support for the Labour party hit a three year low in 2004 following the immigration announcement Mr Blunkett ' s comments were welcomed by Ukip leader Nigel Farage , who said they reinforced the need for a re think over the dropping of similar border controls with Romania and Bulgaria on January 1 next year . Immigration campaigners have predicted the arrival of up to 50 , 000 people a year as a result of ending the transitional controls over nationals from the two countries . Romania has one of the largest Roma populations in Europe , with an estimated two million living there . Last year Ed Miliband was criticised for dropping an admission that Labour ' s policy had left communities across Britain ' struggling to cope ' . In advance of a speech in December , his spin doctors suggested he would admit that the party ' s failures on immigration had damaged Britain and increased community tensions . ' The Home Office suggested the impact would be relatively small . . . between 5 , 000 and 13 , 000 migrants a years . Events proved these forecasts worthless ' Jack Straw in his local newspaper He had been expected to say : ' We did too little to tackle the realities of segregation in communities that were struggling to cope . ' But the admission was dropped in favour of a vague acknowledgment that the party had made ' mistakes ' . Mr Straw ' s comments will prompt further calls for Labour to apologise for its failure on immigration . Mr Farage said : ' Mr Blunkett should be admired for the courage he has shown by speaking so plainly . ' The fact that he is talking of the significant difficulties with the Roma population already in his constituency should be taken seriously by the likes of Cameron , Clegg and Miliband . ' My question is if they won ' t listen to the dangers of opening the door to Romania and Bulgaria next year when Ukip speak out on it , will they listen to David Blunkett ? ' A recent Salford University study suggested Britain ' s population of Roma estimated at 200 , 000 is one of the largest in Western Europe .

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Adam Gemili roared with wide eyed delight as the clock at Zurich ' s Letzigrund Stadium showed he had become European 200 metres champion in 19 . 98 seconds , making him the first Briton in history to legally break 20 seconds on two occasions . Take into account a track dampened by sporadic torrential downpours here yesterday and a 1 . 6m per second headwind and it becomes apparent how much more the 20 year old has to offer . A prominent athletics statistician suggested it would be worth 19 . 90 in still conditions and 19 . 82 with a 1 . 6mps tailwind . Scroll down for behind the scenes access on one of Gemili ' s training camps Party time : Adam Gemili holds up a Union Jack flag after winning gold at the European Championships Ahead of the rest : Gemili dips at the line to make sure that he finishes ahead of his fellow competitors The British record of 19 . 87 set by John Regis when Gemili was less than a year old will surely not stand for long . ' I ' m so happy to be European champion , it was a big target for me , ' Gemili said . ' It ' s really cold and late but I saved my energy from the rounds and to run sub 20 is great . ' It ' s also really nice to beat Christophe Lemaitre . It ' s a great feeling and the Brits now have the 100m and 200m title here . I ' ll be singing my heart out on the podium . Athletics is so much fun and it ' s an honour to be here . ' Gemili ran an almost perfect race , exploding out of the blocks and accelerating round the bend . He remained strong down the home straight , leaving France ' s Lemaitre , a 19 . 80 runner at his best , to scrap it out for silver . As well as enhancing his reputation on the track , Gemili proved he is a gentleman off it when a woman in the crowd asked for his race number as a souvenir . He dutifully got an official to unpin the sheet on his back and hand it over . Victory : Gemili celebrates as he finishes ahead of Frenchman Christophe Lemaitre ( right ) Man of the moment : Gemili raises his arms in celebration after winning European gold at the age of 20 In the men ' s 400m final the teacher gave a lesson to the pupil as Martyn Rooney , a veteran of the British team despite only being 27 , beat prodigious teenager Matt Hudson Smith as Britain claimed a one two . Rooney has been offering advice and ' having a laugh in the call room ' with the 19 year old as they advanced through the rounds . But all friendly feeling was left in the blocks as he held on to win gold in 44 . 71 , the fastest time in Europe this year . Hudson Smith finished strongly but did not have enough track left to overhaul Rooney , taking silver in a personal best of 44 . 75 . The two warmly embraced on the finish line and did a lap of honour together . Hudson Smith , from Birmingham , was formerly a 100m sprinter and only properly turned to one lap running at the start of the year . He has since shaved an incredible one minute off his personal best . On the podium : Rooney ( centre ) and Hudson Smith ( left ) receive their medals with third placed Donald Sanford Out in front : Rooney ( right ) edges out compatriot Hudson Smith to claim gold at the European Championships This was Britain ' s first one two in the 400m at the Europeans since Du ' ane Ladejo beat Roger Black in 1994 . ' He ' s a fantastic kid , ' said Rooney . ' We were a little bit more subdued before the final but still having fun . From a selfish point of view I ' m glad he ' s around because I think he ' s going to push me to run fast . ' Rooney was also 19 when he came to prominence by breaking Roger Black ' s 21 year old British junior 400m record at the 2006 Commonwealth Games . Since then Rooney admits he has failed to live up to expectations and had not won a major title until last night . ' I asked myself 100 times where that form had gone , ' said Rooney . ' The pressure put on me by others is nothing compared to what I ' ve done to myself . ' It ' s nice to be a champion now , I ' ve never won anything in my life . ' Laura Weightman held on to add a European 1500m bronze medal to her Commonwealth silver . The 23 year old , coached by Steve Cram , held off Poland ' s Renata Plis down the home straight to clock a time of 4min 06 . 32sec . Christine Ohuruogu missed out on a medal , finishing fourth in her 400m final . The former world and Olympic champion was bidding to add an elusive European title to her enviable collection . Flying the flag : Great Britain ' s Laura Weightman celebrates after winning bronze in the 1500m Edged out : Christine Ohuruogu ( 3rd left ) narrowly missed out on a medal as she finished fourth in the 400m

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VARADERO, Cuba (Reuters) - In the wake of Hurricane Irma, foreign tourists partied in the coastal resort of Varadero and some Cubans swam in the flooded streets of central Havana, both glad that the deadly storm s damage to the island of 11 million people had not been worse. British visitor Josephine Breslin, 49, spent the night on an inflatable bed in a hotel bathroom when Irma s 120 mph (195 km) winds walloped Cuba s top beach destination, but after helping sweep up on Sunday morning, she felt ready to start relaxing. I think the atmosphere now is relief, knowing it is past and the building is still there and everyone is OK, said the British woman, wearing a colorful pareo over her swimsuit. You can feel people are settling down, the winds are going, the sun is coming out, its business as usual, Cuban rum yes please! she said. Irma was packing 160 mph (260 kph) winds when it made landfall in Cuba, the first storm of that power to reach the island since 1932, and it caused major damage to tourist infrastructure including an international airport on the sandy keys popular with Europeans and Canadians. It tore off roofs and downed electricity poles throughout the country before turning northwards and plowing through Florida on Sunday. But even with the power out across most of the country of 11.2 million people, the damage to inland Cuba appeared less than devastation wrought on smaller Caribbean islands. Winds had slowed a little by the time Irma reached Varadero. The storm, which killed at least 28 people in the Caribbean and at least one man in Florida, did not lead to reported fatalities in Cuba, which carried out a major evacuation effort prior to the storm. Havana was spared a direct hit but locals in the poor central district of the colonial city close to the seafront were dealing with waterlogged homes and possessions after 36 foot (11 meter) waves breached the city s curving sea wall, turning roads into canals. Some let off steam on Sunday by diving into deeply flooded streets, paddling on wooden boards, or wading to stores for rum through the waist-deep water. In the Barcelo hotel, Breslin was full of praise for the Cubans who evacuated them on buses along with thousands of others from the keys before Irma, and for the hotel staff who brought sandwiches to her room during the hurricane. Earlier in the day, the mainly British guests on inclusive package tours with operator Thomas Cook had cleaned up the pool, put sunbeds back in their place and helped workers clear away the fallen trees and branches, everyone mucking in. In the afternoon, guests milled around the lobby area, drinking from plastic cups, where the reggaeton summer hit Despacito blasted out of loudspeakers and hotel staff geared up to provide an evening of entertainment including salsa dancing. We put the music on to bring stress levels down and so the clients feel better, said Juan Carlos Varcas, 30, a Cuban salsa teacher at the hotel. Another British tourist, Dave Kelsey, said he was winding down after spending part of the night huddled in a bathtub as winds howled through the hotel, flinging sunbeds far away, tearing up palm trees and flooding rooms. After a few drinks, Kelsey was horsing around with a friend, both wearing random items of women s clothing and about to jump into the swimming pool. Other guests egged them on. While it will take much of Cuba s tourism industry weeks, if not months to recover from the hurricane, guests at the Barcelo said they would not be deterred from returning to the Caribbean s largest island. Don t get me wrong, my children don t want me to come back - they have been worried sick, said Breslin, who has visited Cuba each of the past four years. But I will come back to Cuba ... because the Cuban people are lovely.

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Abu Dhabi The tiny Gulf state of Qatar will amend its labor laws in an effort to improve the living standards of migrant workers , its Interior and Labor ministries said Wednesday . The changes are based on recommendations published in a report by international law firm Piper which Qatar commissioned last year to review workers ' conditions . It followed months of criticism by rights groups and media reports alleging abuse and exploitation of laborers as the country prepares to host the 2022 World Cup . Among the notable amendments : expatriate workers no longer need their employer ' s permission to leave the country or to change jobs . Piper ' s report said the old restrictions could " result in a situation where migrant workers are ' trapped ' in Qatar , with an abusive employer , and without means of exit or the ability to legally transfer to another employer for months . " Regulations over " exit stamps , " which are needed to leave the country , are also being eased under the proposed changes . " It is alleged that employers sponsors are using this Exit Stamp authority to prevent migrant workers from leaving Qatar thus giving rise to circumstances of apparent forced labor , " Piper ' s report said of the requirement for employers to issue an Exit Stamp . The amendments need to be approved by the consultative body known as the Shura Council , then the government , before they become law . No time frame has been given . The changes have been met with a lukewarm response from Qatar ' s critics . Amnesty International said it was a " missed opportunity " by Qatar . " Proposed reforms announced by the Government of Qatar fall far short of the fundamental changes needed to address systemic abuses against migrant workers in the construction , domestic and other sectors , " it said in a statement . The International Trade Union Confederation ( ) called the proposals " cosmetic " and added that " modern slavery will still exist in Qatar . " " There is no freedom of association , no minimum wage , and no effective labour compliance system , " a statement said . Amnesty ' s researcher James Lynch added : " While some of the measures announced today are positive and if implemented would improve conditions for workers , they do not go nearly far enough . " Ali Al Khulaifi , Director of Planning and Quality Department at the Ministry of Labor , said that minimum wage would continue to be determined by the individual agreements between Qatar and home countries of migrant workers . When asked about trade unions he said they were still studying the options .

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There s a time for everything, and cracking jokes about your kids in he middle of an address to the world about another horrible terrorist attack is probably not the right time. If someone Obama loved was killed in a brutal terrorist attack, would he still be cracking jokes?On another note, if Obama spent half as much time trying to think of ways to make America more safe as he does attempting to convince the world Muslims have nothing to do with Islamic terrorists, we would all be feeling a bit more safe.

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The opportunity to win an unprecedented third Prix de L ' Arc de Triomphe has inspired owner Sheik Joaan Al Thani to dramatically abandon plans to retire Treve to stud . So certain was it that Treve ' s racing career was over that plans to mate her with stallion Dubawi had been announced 48 hours after winning Europe ' s most valuable race a week ago . The unexpected news , which came after discussions with Treve ' s trainer Criquette Head Maarek , emerged hours after it had been announced Aidan O ' Brien ' s dual Derby winner Australia had been retired , a hoof infection preventing him from bowing out at Champions Day at Ascot on Saturday . Treve will race next season in a bid to win an unprecedented third Prix de l ' Arc de Triomphe The absence of the colt is a major blow to Britain ' s end of season fixture , which has already lost Kingman , the John Gosden trained outstanding miler of the season . In contrast , the prospect seeing Treve , the seventh horse to win the Arc twice , as a five year old is a major boost to European Flat racing . Harry Herbert , spokesman for Sheik Joaan ' s Al Shaqab Racing , said : ' Sheik Joaan and his family went to see Treve and discussed it with the Head family . ' The Sheik said to me this is why we are in the game to try to do these sort of things , to break barriers . ' He wants to give her a chance to write her name in the history books and be trained specifically to try to win a third Arc . ' It will also allow fans , which she has in Qatar and around world , to enjoy her for another season . ' The welfare of the filly obviously comes first but she is sound and well . ' Treve was set to retire after winning Europe ' s premier race for a second time last Sunday Herbert confirmed that veteran French jockey Thierry Jarnet will retain the mount on Treve , leaving Sheik Joaan ' s retained jockey Frankie Dettori once again a frustrated observer . Jarnet was on board Treve for the 2013 Arc after Dettori broke his ankle and controversially re called for this year ' s race at the request of Head Maarek after Dettori had been on board for her three defeats . A campaign of possibly no more than three races could be on the agenda in 2015 for Treve , whose two length victory last week was as unexpected as it was extraordinary . She was allowed to start at 11 1 after a campaign hindered by back and hoof problems . Treve ( centre ) was expected to become a broodmare after her second victory at Longchamp William Hill make her 4 1 to land a third Arc and Herbert added : ' She is unlikely to run until the end of June or July and have a programme which could possibly take in a race like the Grand Prix de Saint Cloud , the Prix Vermeille and the Arc little more than that . ' Criquette is very excited she knows it is possible Treve could win a third Arc . She has not got a zillion miles on the clock , she is fairly lightly raced ( with nine runs ) . ' Neither is Australia . He heads to his owners ' Coolmore Stud having raced only eight times , winning five and just over 2million . When O ' Brien claimed in the aftermath of the chestnut colt ' s 2 , 000 Guineas third that Australia was the best he had ever trained , it both raised expectations and eyebrows . Subsequent wins both the Investec Derby at Epsom , the Irish Derby at the Curragh and the International Stakes at York all Group Ones went some way to justifying that comment . Jockey Thierry Jarnet celebrates his winning ride on Treve at Longchamp A final second place to The Grey Gatsby in the Irish Champion owed much to the race unfolding as a tactical nightmare for jockey Joseph O ' Brien . With his impeccable breeding his father is super sire Galileo and his dam seven time Group One winner Ouija Board Australia was always going to be too valuable a breeding property to be raced on next year . But the fact he disappointingly sidestepped what would have been a tantalising clash with Treve in the Arc and is denied a final race leaves a frustrating feeling of unfinished business . Kevin Buckley , Coolmore ' s respresentative , said : ' We were all looking forward to it ( going to Ascot ) , but , as you can appreciate , any type of setback like that jeopardises the training regime . '

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Sports recaps the Championship Game showdown between the New England Patriots and the Denver Broncos . Sports Denver Broncos cornerback Aqib Talib ( 21 ) celebrates in the closing seconds of the Championship football game at Sports Authority Field at Mile High . ? With potentially one play to either clinch a spot in the Super Bowl or send the Championship Game to overtime , the Denver Broncos called an all out blitz . Of course they did , because that s the type of call defensive coordinator Wade Phillips has made all season ? regardless of the opposing quarterback , the opposing receivers or just how depleted his secondary might have become because of injuries . And just like so many other calls that have paid off for Phillips and his No . 1 ranked defense this year , it worked to perfection . This time , it came on a two point conversion in the final seconds of Sunday ' s game against the New England Patriots for the title . Stop it , and the Broncos would hold their 20 18 win , pending an onside kick . Mess up , and the game would almost surely go to overtime . Broncos safety Darian Stewart says Patriots showed no respect to Denver Phillips decided it wasn t time to be passive . The Broncos called an all out blitz , and each of their pass rushers came charging at Patriots quarterback Tom Brady . That pressure forced the quarterback to roll right out of the pocket . Two defenders meanwhile bracketed their coverage on tight end Rob Gronkowski , leaving cornerback Aqib Talib alone to cover Julian Edelman in the front of the end zone . When Edelman came in motion , I knew he was running one of three routes . He was going across , he was going back out or he was stopping . He stopped right there . I was on him , Talib told Sports . Indeed , Talib was on Edelman tight enough to beat him to the ball , and get a hand on the ball before the receiver could grab it . Bell : Broncos ' Peyton Manning isn ' t done yet after epic win over Tom Brady The ball popped right up in the air . I won ' t say scary , but it was an intense moment . I was falling on the ground and the ball was in the air , Talib said . Once again , it was cornerback Bradley Roby to the rescue . The Broncos No . 3 corner , who forced a fumble in the fourth quarter of the team s divisional round win against Pittsburgh last week , left his man , receiver Keshawn Martin , came charging forward and caught the ball like he was receiving a punt . Roby raced out of the end zone , and eventually fumbled . But that was it . The final defensive stop in a game that was full of them .

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How to of human complacency and servitude New video: How to of human complacency and servitude by Mike Adams , the Health Ranger (NaturalNews) It’s time to break the cycle of complacency and servitude so that we can move humanity forward. We must move past the age of centralized government corruption and control. We must take responsibility for our lives and the repercussions of our actions. It’s time for humanity to end the age of servitude and proclaim our independence from all the systems of manipulation, deceit and control that try to dominate our minds (the media, the government, false science, false social narratives, etc). In my newest documentary-style video, I reveal how we can all break the cycle of human complacency and servitude by raising our self-awareness about all the ways we are being systematically manipulated or deceived. From the video: “One of the hardest things in the world is to introduce someone to the real world they’ve never seen. Because they’ve never lived in it. They’ve lived in a fictional construct inside their own head. They’ve been swimming in fictional delusions and belief systems and cultural narratives that simply aren’t true. And yet they think that’s reality.” Learn how to question your beliefs, question your senses and preempt the social engineering mechanisms that have turned your brain into a puppet of the corrupt establishment. EVERYWHERE. To learn more, click here

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Kristen Stewart acted swiftly today to absolutely deny internet reports which claimed that she was allergic to Robert Pattinson ' s penis . The actor , Bella in the Twilight franchise to RobPattz ' s Edward Cullen said that she had an idea that the internet had been blitzed with the penis allergy reports after similar reports claiming that RobPattz was allergic to vaginas almost caused the internet to overload Tuesday . " It ' s counterpoint reporting , " a friend of a friend told me . " Some web geek has seen the effect of the vagina allergy story and decided to turn it around on Kristen , making her allergic to RobPattz ' s pork sword . " A nodding acquaintance of Kristen ' s told me : " As far as we know , Kristen isn ' t allergic to Rob ' s penis , or anybody else ' s penis . At least not as far as we ' re aware . I would guess that penis vagina allergies are pretty rare anyway . That is if such a thing exists . " Friends of Stewart and RobPattz expressed amazement that such scurrilous claims could be put in the public domain by unscrupulous ' entertainment news ' type websites , with one telling me : " I think Kristen would know if she was allergic to RobPattz ' s cock , hold it , that didn ' t come out right at all . I mean it ' s not like she ' s ever given him a blow job or anything . . . ! Wait ! I need to do this over again . can we start over ? " I thought that the point had been made and taken . So to all you unscrupulous web news harvesters out there : , ' S ! Furthermore , Kristen Stewart has landed a leading role in the upcoming movie and Robert Pattinson partake of sexual relations with his dog . More as the idiots make it up .

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Seattle , Washington It only takes the touch of a finger to locate the nearest bank , purchase tickets for a movie or find directions to just about anywhere in the world . The digital revolution has changed the way the current generation carries out everyday tasks . But some say that convenience has come at the price of your privacy . Your personal interests and where you shop is valuable data for companies that want to effectively target their direct marketing . And it ' s not just a matter of companies recording your addresses and credit card swipes . " Almost anything you do in today ' s society involves leaving a track , " said Doug Klunder of the American Civil Liberties Union . He ' s the director of the of Washington ' s Privacy Project . As you go about your daily routine , you inadvertently share more data than you realize . " It starts the moment you get up , " Klunder said . " Just moving around is tracked . If it ' s on a bus , and you are paying with bus cards , that can be tracked . If you are driving your car , there are increasingly video cameras that recognize license plates . Anytime you have a cell phone on , it ' s talking with cell towers and creating a record of where you are down to 100 feet . " And that can put your personal information at a higher risk . Last year , more than 11 million U . S . consumers were victims of identity theft , according to an annual survey released last month by Javelin Strategy and Research . It found that the No . 1 targets are people 18 to 24 . Their salaries might be lower than the older , less digitally savvy generation , but they are more likely to share their personal information online . And that isn ' t always a bad thing . Private investigator Steve Rambam argues people are in a sense compensated for the personal information they divulge . " The average American finds a very healthy acceptable balance between privacy and convenience , they give up some privacy and get a lot of convenience , " said Rambam , who regularly gives a talk at conferences titled , " Privacy is Dead : Get Over It ! " Rambam has become an expert using someone ' s digital tracks to locate the person , whether they are a fugitive , a missing person or a writer that Rambam challenged to try and hide from him for a year . Rambam found him nine times just from electronic bread crumbs he left , and the two are working on a book about the experience . It ' s very hard to function in society and not leave those kinds of clues , Rambam said . " If you want to have access to the largest , most fantastic marketplace in the world , eBay has to know what you have searched for , " Rambam said . " If you want to be able pull a phone out of your pocket and talk on it anytime you want , well , that phone reports where you are 24 7 . If it ' s a smart phone like an iPhone or an Android phone , it tell us where you eat , what books you buy , what restaurants you like . " But is it possible for someone who truly wanted to go off the grid to avoid leaving any tracks ? Frank Ahearn helps people who are desperate enough do just that . " I teach people how to disappear , " Ahearn explained . For more than 20 years , Ahearn was a skip tracer his job was to track down people who had skipped town . Then he realized there was opportunity in aiding people who didn ' t want to be found . Ahearn is something like a one man witness protection program . For a fee , he helps people with personal or financial problems , but who are not wanted by law enforcement , vanish . He has also written a book , " How to Disappear . " One of the people Ahearn said he helped disappear was a female attorney being threatened by a client who blamed her when he lost his case in court . " He turned his anger on her , basically started throwing dead animals on her lawn , " Ahearn said . " The problem with stalkers is there are no boundaries . You don ' t know where , how or if it ' s going to end . " In cases like those , Ahearn says he sets up new identities for people so they can ' t be tracked down by someone like him . " If I am looking for you , you have got some problems . But if I am helping you to get out of town , you ' re going to be because I know what they are looking for , " he said . " The key is your old life and your new life never connect . " But odds are it won ' t be an easy life . Evan Ratliff , a writer and editor for Wired Magazine , decided last year to test out the idea of living without leaving a trace . He dared his readers to find him . Ratliff moved across the country living under false identities , trying not to leave any electronic clues . " I think in the first few hours of it I thought , ' No one ' s really paying attention , no one cares about this topic , ' " Ratliff said . " Then the flood started . " Dozens of strangers formed social media search parties and traded tips about so called " Evan sightings . " " One post after another , they had already started digging up information about me , " Ratliff said . " After about the first night , I was fully freaked out . " He didn ' t make it easy , using prepaid cell phones , physical disguises and software that masked his Internet usage . Eventually he was tracked down in New Orleans , Louisiana , living under an assumed name , 2 , 000 miles from where he started . Ratliff said paranoia and suspicion quickly set in when he was on the run . There was little romance to living like a fugitive , he said . " It ' s hard to let go of that idea that if you really did it right , you could end up on a beach in South America for the rest of your life drinking margaritas , " he said . " That ' s always still there , but I think the actual process of living on the run in the United States in the end , it ' s almost never going to be worth it . "

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Two pupils have been suspended after schoolgirl ' s drink was spiked with highly corrosive hydrochloric acid during a science lesson . The teenager was left needing urgent medical treatment after she unwittingly downed the potentially lethal liquid at the specialist science college . The girl avoided serious injury from the colourless corrosive substance as a result of the quick thinking actions of staff at Hounsdown School in Southampton , Hampshire A schoolgirl was left needing medical treatment at Hounsdown School , pictured , after he water bottle was spiked with hydrochloric acid An investigation was immediately launched into the incident that is understood to have been a classroom prank . Julie Turvey , Headteacher at Hounsdown School , said : ' The school is taking this matter very seriously and continuing its investigation . A student took a sip from a water bottle into which other students had put a small amount of hydrochloric acid . ' Immediate action was taken to assess the student and the risk of serious harm . First aid treatment was administered and , thankfully , no significant injury was caused and no subsequent medical or hospital treatment was needed . ' The welfare and safety of all pupils attending this school is our priority . We have reported the incident to the Police and two students have been temporarily excluded . ' The schoolgirl , who is in Year 11 , raised the alarm on Tuesday after taking a sip from her drink . She discovered an unusual taste and smell to the liquid . The child ' s science teacher abandoned the lesson while the girl was sent to the school medical room , assessed and given water to drink . Tests reportedly showed the girl ' s water bottle had been contaminated with hydrochloric acid , pictured left . Julie Turvey , Headteacher at Hounsdown School , pictured right said they were taking the matter ' very seriously ' A group of boys thought to have been ' messing around ' in the lesson were later questioned about the incident . Tests reportedly showed the bottle was contaminated with the substance but that the concentration of the acid was low . The schoolgirl , who has not been named , did not require hospital treatment or suffered any ill effects as a result . Hydrochloric acid is a highly corrosive solution of hydrogen chloride and water and it is clear and colourless , but highly pungent . It is widely used , including for manufacturing plastic , removing rust from steel , producing leathers , neutralising swimming pools and treating drinking and waste water . If it contacts the skin it can cause severe burns , ulceration and scarring . Hounsdown School is a specialist science college and one of 110 schools in England with teaching school status which allows them to train the teachers of the future . In July 2011 it converted to a ' new style ' academy , run by a governing body free from local authority control . It was rated ' good ' in its last Ofsted report in 2012 and last year 70 per cent of its 237 year 11 students achieved grade A to C in English and maths . They currently have 1215 students aged 11 to 16 on roll . The incident was said to have happened during a science lesson at the specialist science college

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Fashion designer Alannah Hill is the least likely candidate for skin cancer as she prides herself on her alabaster skin even going to the extremes of wearing gloves and using a parasol to protect her from the sun . Therefore it was a blessing in disguise when she broke her foot after attempting the shoo her dog out of the way and went to the doctor who spotted a tiny freckle on her fourth toe of her left foot . The Tasmanian born designer was diagnosed with an invasive malignant melanoma and if she had waited another three months the cancer would likely have spread and become terminal but thankfully she now has a ' very good ' prognosis . This from a woman who never even wore thongs or sandals footwear that is a permanent fixture on Aussies throughout the long hot summers . Hill had no intention of going public about her shocking story until her doctor encouraged her to speak out to educate others on the disease that affects almost half a million people every year in Australia . Alannah Hill was diagnosed with an invasive malignant melanomaHill has had part of her toe removed and a skin graft from her inner thigh She still remembers receiving the phone call from the doctor ' s surgery like it was yesterday . ' Hello Alannah , could you come back to the surgery please ? We have something we need to talk about , ' she told Fairfax Media . ' The flipping over of my heart could be heard for miles . ' Hill has had part of her toe removed and a skin graft from her inner thigh and then after about a week doctors will decide if she needs anymore treatment . Alannah Hill , who has never had more than three weeks off , is taking three months off to recuperate Upon her doctor ' s insistence , Hill is taking a three month break from her new clothing label Louise Love she severed all ties with her famous namesake label , that she started two decades ago , in 2013 . Hill admitted that she hadn ' t got around to getting her freckle checked due to her busy lifestyle . ' The main thing to remember and I can ' t stress this enough is that we all , unfortunately , believe we are invincible , ' she said . ' No matter how small your little mole is , no matter how insignificant it looks , go to your doctor and get it checked . ' Hill couldn ' t stress enough how humans have a bad habit of feeling invincible . She said her reason for not wanting to talk about her cancer was that she didn ' t want people to pity her . But her doctor urged her to get the ' message out ' after telling Hill heart wrenching stories about all of the patients he has seen who had left it too late . Hill who admits to not having time to get your freckle checked , is telling her story to warn others

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Carson Palmer helplessly watched the Carolina Panthers force the Arizona Cardinals and their third string quarterback into the worst offensive performance in playoff history last January . It was a dark moment for the injured Palmer , whose competitive drive once led him to threaten retirement if he wasn ' t traded from a team he didn ' t feel could contend . He waited 12 years for the first playoff victory of his career and now gets a chance to go head to head with Cam Newton , whose caliber season has the Panthers on the brink of running the table at home . Sunday night ' s Championship game will be the first ever meeting between Heisman Trophy winning quarterbacks in the playoffs , with the winner carrying his franchise to its second Super Bowl appearance . Palmer won all six of his starts for the Cardinals in 2014 but missed three games early in the season with a right shoulder injury and the final part after tearing his . Arizona limped into the playoffs at 11 5 before the 7 8 1 Panthers held the Cardinals to a playoff record low 78 total yards in a 27 16 victory . Playing in all 16 regular season games this time , Palmer finished with career highs of 35 touchdown passes and a 104 . 6 passer rating in guiding Arizona ( 14 3 ) to a league high 408 . 3 yards per game and the West title . He tossed three TDs in last week ' s wild 26 20 divisional playoff win over Green Bay , and hit Larry Fitzgerald on a 75 yard catch and run to set up a shovel pass to Fitzgerald that won it three plays into overtime . It was a gratifying victory for Palmer , who won the Heisman at Southern California in 2002 and demanded a trade from Cincinnati after a disappointing 2010 season . Palmer ' s right index finger injury one he says isn ' t an issue pales in comparison to the one that kept him out of last year ' s playoff meeting . Now he ' s hoping to help avenge that defeat and bring the Cardinals to their first Super Bowl since they lost to Pittsburgh after the 2008 season . " As I haven ' t been playing in these games , I ' ve studied it and watched it from afar and gone through it mentally , " Palmer said . " As big as this game is , you can ' t make it bigger than it is . It ' s win or go home and there ' s plenty of implications , but we ' ve got a pretty good recipe that wins games and we ' re going to stick with that recipe . " Carolina ( 16 1 ) has become a different team with the emergence of Newton . The Panthers , often known for their defense under coach Ron Rivera , averaged an high 31 . 3 points to rank just ahead of Arizona ' s 30 . 6 . Newton became the first quarterback in history to throw 35 touchdown passes and run for 10 , and along with Palmer will garner plenty of votes . Newton , the 2010 Heisman winner at Auburn , threw for 161 yards and a touchdown in last week ' s 31 24 win over Seattle . Carolina is the only team to go unbeaten at home this season , but Arizona enters with a 7 1 road record . ' ' We prepared too much to get nervous , ' ' Newton said . ' ' In some way , shape or form we played this game numerous times in our head , watched countless film , made this adjustment and that adjustment , so when you ' re put in the fire you already have what you need to do what you do . Nothing else needs to be done or said . No matter if we ' re up or we ' re down , just believe in the plan and keep going . ' ' Two touchdown runs from Jonathan Stewart , a Newton pass to Greg Olsen and Luke Kuechly ' s pick 6 gave the Panthers a seemingly insurmountable halftime lead last week , but the Seahawks held them scoreless in the second half . That isn ' t the first time Carolina has suffered a close call . It blew a 17 point lead against Indianapolis before winning in overtime , led Green Bay by 23 in the fourth before winning by eight and needed a field goal as time expired to beat the New York Giants after coughing up a 28 point lead . ' ' I ' ll be honest , I get it , I understand , ' ' Rivera said . " But , shoot , we won those football games and look at who we played against . Am I concerned ? Yeah . But are these things correctable and fixable ? Most certainly . Let ' s stay focused on what we did we won the football game . ' ' Stewart is expected to play despite dealing with an ankle injury suffered against the Seahawks . Defensive end Jared Allen returned to practice Thursday despite having a broken bone in his foot and was considered at least a possibility to play , but Rivera ruled him out on Friday . Allen wasn ' t happy , saying he was " ready to rock . " Kony Ealy will start in his place . Arizona had its own issues closing out the Packers last week . Aaron Rodgers completed a 60 yard pass on 4th and 20 with 55 seconds left before throwing a 41 yard Hail Mary to send the game into overtime . Fitzgerald , who finished with a franchise playoff record 176 receiving yards , saved the game in . Coach Bruce Arians knows the Cardinals can ' t be that vulnerable against the Panthers , especially early . Arizona blitzes more than any team in the league , and it likely will try to put Newton under pressure from the start even though Carolina ' s threw a league high 18 TDs in blitz situations this season . Newton wasn ' t at his best in last year ' s playoff meeting , finishing 18 of 32 for 198 yards , two touchdowns and an interception while rushing for 35 yards . ' ' It ' s kind of like back in college , getting ready for the wishbone , ' ' Arians said . " You don ' t see the quarterback in this league run ( with that ) power very often . So they give you so many different , unique sets that you have to account for . ' ' Getting the ground game going will be a priority for the Cardinals , too . They rushed for 27 yards in a loss to Seattle in the regular season finale before finishing with 40 last week , and rookie David Johnson has averaged 2 . 8 yards on 35 carries over his last three . The playing surface in Carolina has been a talking point all week , but neither team seemed to have an issue running there in the divisional playoffs . Stewart finished with 106 of the Panthers ' 144 rushing yards , and the Seahawks averaged 6 . 5 yards on 12 carries . ' ' I don ' t care if we ' re playing in a parking lot , ' ' Arians said . ' ' It ' s the championship . Be aware of it and have the proper shoes . ' ' Arizona won 33 13 in Charlotte on the way to its only previous Super Bowl , as Fitzgerald finished with 166 yards while setting the playoff record he broke last week . The Panthers also went unbeaten at home that season .

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Chinese Premier Li Keqiang ( R ) shakes hands with German Chancellor Angela Merkel at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing , China , Oct . 29 , 2015 . ( Xinhua Li Tao ) , Oct . 29 ( Xinhua ) China and Germany agreed to cooperate more as German Chancellor Angela Merkel visited Beijing on Thursday . In the morning , Premier Li Keqiang held a red carpet ceremony to welcome Merkel , who is on her eighth visit to China since 2005 in the capacity of chancellor , and then held formal talks with her . The two sides agreed to maintain frequent high level contact , promote exchanges in various fields , improve coordination on major international affairs and seek more common interests in diplomacy and security . The two also agreed to try to coordinate their economic strategies more , as China is pursuing similar programs to integrating conventional industry and information technology . " We need to adopt advanced technology and concepts from Germany , " Li said , stressing that China offers a big market for the European economic powerhouse . This year has been designated the Year of China Germany Innovation Cooperation . Both sides will aim to create new growth points in investment , financial cooperation and tech . Li called on the two countries to cooperate more in innovative development and modern urbanization as China encourages entrepreneurship to promote growth . He also urged them to use work together to transfer their excess industrial capacity to developing countries . Merkel said she has confidence in China ' s economy , believing the transformation of China ' s growth mode will provide new opportunities for Germany China cooperation . The two government heads also touched on other hot economic topics including the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank ( ) , internationalization as well as cooperation between China and the . Germany is excited to participate in establishing the , supports the ' s inclusion in the International Monetary Fund ' s special drawing rights basket and backs China ' s application for membership of the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development , said Merkel . She said Germany hopes China and the will sign a bilateral investment agreement at an early date , noting it is a prerequisite for a later China Free Trade Agreement . Li and Merkel further agreed to launch bilateral consultations on cyber affairs , boost local level cooperation and expand people to people exchanges , especially among their young people . They also exchanged views on Syria and the refugee crisis . Merkel spoke highly of China ' s efforts in dealing with climate change and preparation for the upcoming Paris Conference . Following their talks , the two leaders witnessed the signing of 13 deals between the two countries , concerning finance , transportation , communication and healthcare cooperation among other fields . Later on Thursday , China ' s top legislator Zhang Dejiang exchanged views with Merkel on cooperation between the two countries ' legislatures . President Xi Jinping is also scheduled to hold a meeting with her . Accompanied by Premier Li , Merkel will pay a visit to east China ' s Anhui Province , Li ' s home province and one that has benefited from strong economic ties between Germany and China . Li has invited Merkel to pay another visit to China next year , to co chair the fourth round of bilateral governmental consultations . The third was held in Berlin in October 2014 . Chinese premier to host Merkel in Anhui , his hometown , Oct . 29 ( Xinhua ) German Chancellor Angela Merkel arrived in Beijing Thursday morning , kicking off her eighth visit to China since she first took office in 2005 .

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Gone are the days when history buffs waited to stumble across a lucky find while out walking . Now treasure hunters are using the internet to make their own fortunes . One man has stunned professional archaeologists by locating a Bronze Age settlement using Google Earth . Howard Jones ' online research was proved correct when he unearthed 5 , 000 year old flint tools and other evidence of habitation . Spotted : One man has stunned professional archaeologists by locating a Bronze Age settlement using Google Earth . This aerial picture taken in 1989 shows the area in Spriddlestone , South Devon . The lines indicate the location of the prehistoric buildings thought to lie beneath the earth He began his search for a settlement by trawling satellite images for the sort of terrain that would have offered food , water and shelter to prehistoric man . Using Google ' s overhead mapping website to zoom in on fields and farmland , he managed to pinpoint a site in Spriddlestone in the South Hams , Devon . The former Royal Marine from Plymstock , Devon , then sought permission from the local landowner before using a metal detector to look for remains . It didn ' t take long before he unearthed scraps of metal , pottery shards and flint tools . Unearthed : Howard Jones unearthed scraps of metal , pottery shards and flint tools ( pictured ) at the prehistoric site . They include an Iron Age hinge from a bucket ( the curved piece of metal ) . Experts hope to find more similar fragments when they excavate the site in February next year Excavations are ongoing to establish the importance of the settlement , which lies in Spriddlestone in the South Hams , Devon . It is thought to be Bronze Age , or Iron Age . Howard Jones discovered flint tools , pottery fragments and metal shards thought to be 5 , 000 years old . A geophysical survey revealed two large buried structures thought to be prehistoric farm buildings . Other parts of the settlement could date from Roman times , between 1 , 500 and 2 , 000 years ago . The survey images show tracks , enclosures and pits , which could indicate a metal works . Mr Jones told Devon County archaeologist Bill Horner about his discovery , who carried out a geophysical survey using ground penetrating radar equipment . Together , they found two large buried structures that they believe are farm buildings dating back to the Bronze or Iron Age . Mr Horner said : ' The survey shows two or three probable farmsteads which look to be late prehistoric , bronze age to Iron Age . ' Other parts of the underlying settlement possibly continue to the Romano British period , around 1 , 500 to 2 , 000 years ago . ' The images also show tracks and enclosures , as well as a number of pits , which alongside Howard ' s findings , looks like evidence of metal works . ' We know that Devon ' s mineral resources were being traded along the coast and along the channel in prehistoric times . Scanned : The former Royal Marine from Plymstock , Devon , sought permission from the local landowner before using a metal detector to look for evidence of prehistoric habitation on the land ( pictured ) ' While Dartmoor is famous for preserved historic sites , the same is not true of coastal areas . So this could be the missing link between those moorland sites and the evidence we have of trading . ' Mr Jones , who is now a commercial diver , said : ' Night after night I looked at Google Earth asking myself the question ' if I was alive 3 , 000 years ago where would I live ' . ' I would need food , water , shelter , close to Dartmoor for minerals , close to a river to access the sea and trade routes . ' After a few weeks I put an " X marks the spot " on the map that was where I would live . ' He was initially unable to test his theory because he was unsure who the land belonged to , until he came across the landowner by chance . Mapped : Using Google ' s overheard mapping website to zoom in on fields and farmland , Mr Jones pinpointed a site in Spriddlestone in the South Hams , Devon ( marked at A ) that he believed would hold treasure Discovered : Mr Jones ( pictured right ) told archaeologist Bill Horner about his discovery , who carried out a geophysical survey using ground penetrating radar equipment . They found two large buried structures that they believe are farm buildings dating back to the Bronze or Iron Age . Small finds are pictured left ' At kids rugby training one night I remembered that one of the other coaches was a farmer and I asked him if I could field walk and detect on his land . ' As I didn ' t know where his farm was , I arranged for my family and I to meet him and he gave us a tour of his fields . ' It was then I found out that my " X marks the spot " was on his land it was unbelievable . ' It is hoped that a series of trench digs , set to take place February next year , will provide further evidence of the prehistoric settlement . Mr Jones has previously searched for ancient artefacts underwater and in 2010 he was involved in the discovery of a 300 year old Dutch merchant vessel called the Aagtekerke , off the Devon coast .

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Ron Pelinka , a designer at Cincinnati ' s K G Media Concepts , sets his cubicle apart from those of coworkers with an impressive collection of action figures . " Here ' s The Creech , " said Pelinka , 33 , picking up one of the 57 and counting toy figures that adorn his workspace . " This guy is from Spawn , series 12 . Pretty creepy , huh ? Roar ! Seriously , though , this one is one of my favorites . " Pelinka said the creative nature of his work designing instruction booklets for clock radios and other household electronics demands a casual , free thinking environment . " I ' d go crazy working in a sterile cubicle all day , " Pelinka said . " Just take a look around this place . Desk , computer , chair . Wall , wall , door , wall . Management might as well drop us in a sensory deprivation tank and say , ' Get to work . ' Now , my cubicle , on the other hand nobody ' s going to mistake it for any other around here , that ' s for sure . " Most of Pelinka ' s coworkers personalize their cubicles in some way , adorning them with items ranging from pictures of loved ones to humorous cartoon calendars . Few , however , have gone to the lengths that Pelinka has . " Whenever someone new starts here , they inevitably come up and ask me about my collection of Dragonball Z series five mini figures , " Pelinka said . " I guess they really make my cubicle stand out , don ' t they ? " Pelinka ' s action figures lean against his phone , sit atop his computer ' s tower and monitor , and litter his desk . A shelf to the right of Pelinka ' s computer is reserved for action figures that are valuable or otherwise irreplaceable . " This is an Ultraman in its original packaging that I ordered through the mail , " Pelinka said . " And this is a very collectible Aquaman figure from 1976 . And Boba Fett . No one gets to touch the Boba Fett . That ' s why he ' s in that bag . " Pelinka ' s action figures reveal his wide range of interests , from comic books to science fiction films . Included in his collection are Tomb Raider ' s Lara Croft , Lieutenant Worf from Star Trek : The Next Generation , Trixie from Speed Racer , Morpheus and Cypher from The Matrix , and two different poses of Austin Powers from The Spy Who Shagged Me . The collection even contains a figure of John Lennon from Yellow Submarine . " I ' m not into The Beatles all that much , " Pelinka said , " but I saw this and I thought , ' Hey , an action figure of a musician . That ' s pretty cool . ' " Pointing to Battlefield Earth ' s Terl slow dancing with Princess Leia atop his Zip drive , Pelinka said he sometimes likes to pose the figures in humorous positions . He is also fond of creating accessories for them , such as when he recently teased coworker Angela Rachert by fashioning a tiny sign for Austin Powers that read , " Angie is shaggadelic sic , baby ! " Though some might assume that such antics result in decreased productivity , Pelinka said the exact opposite is true . " Working in an environment where I ' m free to express myself really helps me get into my zone , " Pelinka said . " I look at these figures , and it reminds me of all the cool adventures these characters have had . That really fires me up to design brochures . Otherwise , half the time , I ' m about ready to drop off to sleep . " Not everyone is so enthusiastic about Pelinka ' s cubicle collection , however . " I keep telling Ron to tone it down with the action figures , " design supervisor Lisa Mendes said . " But no matter how many times I ' ve told him , he just keeps adding new ones , so now it ' s kind of a joke around the office . Still , I just hope no one from corporate ever swings by unannounced , or he might get written up or put on probation . " " That ' s the price you pay for being a rebel , " said Pelinka , leaning back in his chair with his hands clasped behind his head . Pelinka said he has no intention of scaling back the collection anytime soon . " I gotta be me , " he said . " I gotta be me . "

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Reuters) - (BMWG.DE) will stick to plans to open a Mexican plant in 2019 despite warnings by U.S. President-elect Donald Trump to slap a border tax on the German brand’s vehicles made in Mexico and destined for the United States, an executive said. In an interview with German newspaper Bild published on Sunday, Trump said should build its new car factory in the United States because this would be “much better” for the firm. But will stick to its plans and open the factory in San Luis Potosi in 2019, executive Peter Schwarzenbauer told reporters at a conference in Munich on Monday. The new Mexican plant would build the 3 Series starting from 2019, with the output intended for the world market. The factory would be an addition to existing 3 Series production facilities in Germany and China.

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Bigotry , prejudice or ignorance ? call it what you like , the Republican hopeful didn t invent it . But that doesn t mean we should just put up with it Disability is repulsive , is the message he conveys , as if degrading an opponent by imitating their disabled body is legitimate . Last modified on Thursday 26 November 2015 14 . 12 ? If you ve been on social media today , it s likely you have seen the video that has emerged of Donald Trump imitating a disabled New York Times journalist . During a speech to his supporters on Tuesday night , Trump can be seen flailing and twisting his arms , apparently mocking Serge Kovaleski , a key critic of the Republican presidential hopeful Kovaleski has arthrogryposis , a congenital condition that affects joint movement . A few seconds in ? once he really gets into it ? Trump holds his hand in front of his chest in an exaggerated , claw like position . Disability is repulsive , is the message he conveys , as if degrading an opponent by imitating their disabled body is a legitimate way to bring them down to size . I m probably meant to feel outraged by Trump s behaviour . But , watching the footage , I wasn t even surprised . This is a man who in the past week alone has refused to rule out identification for Muslim Americans noting their religion and has declared that even if waterboarding terror suspects doesn t work , he would approve it because they deserve it . And , if you muse publicly about dating your own daughter , you have probably reached the threshold for how low you can go . When I watched this latest video of Trump I just felt the sort of weary sadness that comes from no longer being shocked by watching a person mocking someone for being disabled . Just as I did when last year Ukip s Godfrey Bloom was recorded jeeringly asking a disabled student at the Oxford Union if he was Richard . That lack of shock isn t because the person doing the mocking is a ludicrous figure , such as Trump , but because when you are disabled you experience this kind of behaviour all the time . Just last weekend , for instance , I was in a London cab and the driver ? already frustrated at having to help my wheelchair into the taxi ? refused to talk to me directly . He preferred to talk to my ( non disabled ) sister , referring to me using the phrase people like her . I don t tend to yell at people in the street , but I found myself doing it by the end of the journey . There is something about the humiliation of being belittled for having a disability , let alone outright mocked , that leaves you wanting to grab back any level of self respect you can get . What is perhaps more shocking than Trump s actions are the stories the disabled community has to share about incidents when their disability has been mocked . Someone once shouted Bet you have fun with that on at night , don t you , lad ? as my boyfriend pushed me in my wheelchair , one woman told me . People mock me for having a funny walk and for using crutches , to make their mates laugh , said another , whose joints dislocate as they walk . One man who uses crutches recalled a drunk ranting I should have a parrot on my shoulder . Another spoke of a shop owner who went all am dram in front of whole shop , saying : Look , she s tried to kill herself ! pointing to my scars . This doesn t include the accounts when mocking turned into outright physical abuse . For instance : I was called a scrounger and spat at just because I use a wheelchair . Perhaps the most telling ? and depressing ? comment was from the disabled woman who noted insults tend to bounce off me now . Are we supposed to be resigned to this ? These experiences aren t trivial or a matter of a few people needing to get a thicker skin . They are a common , and often quietly accepted , form of bigotry , even in our so called tolerant society . It says something that even the word to describe prejudice against disabled people ? disablism ? isn t familiar in the way that homophobia , racism or sexism are . Whatever we want to call it ? disablism , bigotry or ignorance ? it neither started nor ended with Trump . For many disabled people , this latest outrageous viral video is tragically a fact of daily life .

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The Southeast is among the areas of the United States with the highest concentration of cases of and , according to a new online tool called the National Atlas . In this map of prevalence rates in the Southeast , red represents the highest ( 0 . 593 percent or greater ) . experts in the region say that access to health care , especially when it comes to screening , is a major problem in rural communities . In the Southeast , people with tend to get tested late , after they have become sick , partly because of stigma , said Kathie Hiers , executive director of Alabama in Birmingham . " If you look at access to health care and almost any kind of health care report card , the South is the worst , " she said . With little or no public transportation , people in non metropolitan areas are at a disadvantage when they need to see a particular kind of doctor , experts say . There is also a shortage of doctors who deal with in the region , Hiers said . These problems also resonate with Georgia ' s rural communities , which represent 39 percent of the burden in the state , said Raphael Holloway , director of the Unit at the Georgia Division of Public Health . The remaining 61 percent of people living with or are in the metro Atlanta area . " In some districts , for example , there may be 10 counties within that health district but only one infectious disease doctor that people can access for care and services , " he said . It is also difficult to get education to people in rural areas , he said . Of the 29 states reporting county level data for the National Atlas , Georgia had more counties than any other state with the highest levels of and prevalence . Although this does not represent a comprehensive national assessment , Georgia ranked fifth in reporting of new cases in 2007 , behind Texas ( fourth ) , Florida ( third ) , New York ( second ) and California ( first ) , according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention . The Northeast also has a heavy burden of cases nationally , atlas collaborators said . Other states with high numbers of counties with high prevalence included Florida , New York and South Carolina . The atlas , the first of its kind to map out and at the level of counties , launched in time for Saturday ' s Testing Day . The National Institutes of Health is encouraging everyone age 13 to 64 to get tested for as part of routine health care . " Not knowing one ' s status endangers one ' s health and the health of one ' s sexual partners . By getting tested for the virus and learning one ' s status soon after infection , treatment can begin early , substantially delaying the development of related illness and prolonging life , " said Dr Anthony Fauci , director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases at the National Institutes of Health . The National Atlas allows users to explore the prevalence of and in any region of the United States . The map , a project of the National Minority Quality Forum , encompasses all 50 states , the District of Columbia , Puerto Rico and the U . S . Virgin Islands . The more red a region appears , the greater the prevalence , which is the ratio of the number of people living with the disease at a given time to the total number of people living there at that time . Users can look at rates of disease by gender , race ethnicity and age group in regions where this information is available . The map also has different settings for and , the more severe illness caused by the virus . They can also zoom into counties and , for New York City only , codes . About 33 million people have worldwide as of 2007 , according to the World Health Organization . The estimates that 1 . 1 million Americans have and that 56 , 300 new infections occurred in the United States in 2006 . Nearly 75 percent of diagnoses among adolescents and adults in that year were for males . People who worked on the atlas project were surprised at how concentrated and are in certain U . S . counties . " Being able to look at all the data in this way reminds us that the epidemic is not uniformly distributed throughout the U . S . , " said Patrick Sullivan , associate professor of epidemiology at Emory University , who collaborated on the atlas . The atlas also reflects the disproportionate number of African Americans who have and . " You can see at the level of the national map that there ' s so much variation in the U . S . about which groups have been impacted , " Sullivan said . Demographics and county level data are not available for some states , or parts of some states , because of the way these places report data by region , researchers said . These areas appear as gray when users zoom in . Some places also appear gray because the disease case count is so low . The atlas is based on data from public health departments from 2006 , the most recent available . Collaborators say they hope to update the maps when new data become available . The atlas , which launched Monday morning , had about 100 , 000 visitors by Tuesday afternoon , and more than 10 , 000 people completed the free registration in that time , said Gary Puckrein , executive director of the atlas project . To find an testing facility near you , visit www . hivtest . org .

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Five star hotels pride themselves on offering cordon bleu food and personal service , but a hotel in Japan may offer a glimpse of the future , because it will be staffed almost entirely by helpful humanoids . When the first guests check into at Henn na Hotel in Nagasaki this July , they will be greeted by 10 eerily lifelike robots and the mechanical service will not stop there . The robots will check in new guests before carrying their luggage and cleaning their rooms and all with a smile . A hotel opening in Japan this summer will be staffed by helpful humanoids . The first guests check into at Henn na Hotal in Nagasaki this July , they will be greeted by 10 eerily lifelike robots , like this one . They will come from a company called Kokoro , which has been developing ' actroid ' or human seeking robots , for just over a decade , The Telegraph reported . The robots are designed to look like and share the mannerisms as polite young Japanese women . They will look like they are really breathing , blink and make eye contact as well as altering their body language and tone to respond to guests ' requests . Their cloth uniform also makes them look more human . The robots will check new guests in ( illustrated ) , before carrying their luggage and cleaning their rooms with a smile . The robots are designed to look like and share the mannerisms of a polite young Japanese woman and will look like they are really breathing , among other realistic touches Claims made by an expert in artificial intelligence predict that in less than five years , office jobs will disappear completely to the point where machines will replace humans . The idea that robots will one day be able to do all low skilled jobs is not new , but Andrew Anderson from artificial intelligence company , Celaton , said the pace of advance is much faster than originally thought . , for example , can carry out labour intensive clerical tasks quickly and automatically , while the latest models are also capable of making decisions traditionally made by humans . ' The fact that a machine can not only carry out these tasks , but constantly learn how to do it better and faster , means clerical workers are no longer needed in the vast quantities they once were , ' Mr Anderson said . For example , a machine can recognise duplicate insurance claims by knowing it has seen a phone number or an address before . The robots will be multilingual and able to speak fluent Japanese , Chinese , Korean and English . Three of the uniformed robots will man the reception desk , another four will act as porters , while others will clean . An industrial robot will serve as a cloak room attendant . While human staff will be on hand to make sure everything runs smoothly in the hotel , company president Hideo Sawada said that he hopes the robots will carry out 90 per cent of tasks in the hotel . He told the Japan Times : ' We will make the most efficient hotel in the world . ' Guests staying at the hotel , which is located at Huis Ten Bosch theme park in Nagasaki Prefecture , Japan , won ' t need any room keys , because the doors will be fitted with face recognition technology , allowing them to access their rooms using their appearance alone . The temperature of their rooms will be monitored with technology that detects body heat and guests will be able to call for robotic room service using a tablet instead of a phone . Guests staying at the hotel ( illustrated ) , which is located at Huis Ten Bosch theme park in Nagasaki Prefecture , Japan and is modelled on a Dutch town , won ' t need any room keys , because the doors will be fitted with face recognition technology , allowing them to access their rooms using their appearance alone

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Gaining popularity around the nation is a new type of University education . At this college , however , you won ' t find the typical cadre of drunken partiers , muscular jocks , or studious nerds . In fact , you would be hard pressed to find dormitories , buildings , or even a lonely frat house . Why ? According to a representative of the college , " Because the typical semester at this school last only 1 . 75 days a number any one of the number of prestigious graduates could calculate to be exactly ' about two . ' Why does the typical semester last only about two days ? Because the typical college term last two weeks ! Why does the typical college term last only two weeks ? Because the duration of the term is fourteen days ! Why is this college so good ? ? ? ? ? " Why , indeed . Graduate schools and business firms around the nation are scrambling to recruit graduates from this college , even though " There are No Required Tests , Classes , or Interviews . " A representative of Harvard Law School was reached for his opinion on the matter . " We find that because graduates of this two week university are so interested in ' increasing their earning power ! ! ! ! ! ' that they tend to be more dedicated to a normal student , " he said excitedly . " And because they never participated in the normal , morally destructive atmosphere of a typical University , they arrive with pale , palsied bodies and an aversion to sunlight and social contact , because they are also the types of people who are so afraid of going outside that they would pursue higher education as an internet course . " The representative considered thoughtfully , " I would probably even prefer graduates of this school to Graduates of Harvard , Yale , Pennsylvania State University , or even Shelby State Two Year Technical School and Community College ! " Sources indicate that this preference was decided due to the students ' amazing " Will to Learn From Home ! ! ! ! ! ! ! " And the fact that it is possible to attain " All levels of Degrees . . . from bachelors , masters , PhD ' s , to ' s . " Many students across the nation are dropping out of " Ivy League Schools ! ! ! " to get a chance at this " , E Z education , " that has the educational power of ' " A Ton of Bricks ! ! ! " destroying " Your Brain ! ! ! " " Operators are waiting To Take Your Call ! ! Just Dial 214 853 4383 and your on you ' re way to a better future . "

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The global head of athletics , Sebastian Coe , has promised to do all he can to clean up the battered reputation of his sport and the organisation that runs it and has already made changes in the way the operates in Monaco . At Thursday ' s council meeting Coe , president of the International Association of Athletics Federations since August , told his colleagues he had cancelled the annual contract which provided a permanent serviced apartment in the five star Fairmont Hotel for the president ' s use . The said he had also closed the president ' s office " Villa Miraflores " and handed it back to the Principality of Monaco . All staff personnel based there have transferred to the organisation ' s on Monaco ' s Quai Antoine . Coe has said athletics has been " shamed " by relentless doping cases and corruption allegations . His predecessor as president , Lamine Diack , is being questioned by French police over claims he took payments of hundreds of thousands of pounds to ensure athletes who had failed drugs tests would be free to continue to compete . Coe had already previously cancelled the ' s annual gala held to present the sportsman and woman of the year awards . Those honours , won by American decathlete Ashton Eaton and Ethiopian 1 , 500 metres world record holder Genzebe Dibaba , were instead announced at Thursday ' s news conference following the council meeting . " We must work hard to restore trust and to show the real values and potential of athletics , " Coe told reporters . " We have a unique opportunity now to face the future with optimism . Let us make sure that we have the right people , in the right places and the right structure to take the sport to a better place . " Coe , whose role is unpaid , also announced on Thursday he would end his 38 year paid association with sportswear company Nike after widespread claims that it represented a conflict of interest , which he denied . However , Coe accepted the issue had become a distraction . " Perception and reality have become horribly mangled , " he said . " My focus is on steadying the ship that has been rocking rather badly in recent years . "

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Sonntag, 30. Oktober 2016 Sonntagsfrage: Was machen Sie heute mit der zusätzlichen Stunde? Tick, tick, tick – dieses Geräusch werden Sie dank der Zeitumstellung heute eine Stunde länger als sonst hören. Doch was tun mit der gewonnenen Zeit? In dieser Woche will der Zeitumstellon (unterstützt durch Watch Control ) von Ihnen wissen: Und hier noch die unglaublich spannenden Ergebnisse der letzten Sonntagsfrage (Stimmen gesamt: 77.299): Was halten Sie vom Horror-Clown-Trend? (Top-3-Antworten) 3. Ich warte auf den ersten Horror-Clown, der mit seiner Kettensäge tollpatschig hinfällt und sich den Kopf absägt. - 14,15% (10.928 Stimmen) 2. Unerhört, dabei lautet doch das 7. Gebot: Du sollst nicht Clown! - 18,12% (13.991 Stimmen) 1. Zum Glück tun die Medien alles, um einer Hysterie entgegenzuwirken. - 31,46% (24.298 Stimmen) Foto: Shutterstock

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Kylie wore her hair in soft waves and clutched her cell phone as she made her way into the studio . ? The 18 year old star was joined by her eldest sister Kourtney , 36 , who made her own statement in a leather jacket and racy lace bodysuit . So chic : The 18 year old star wore a slouchy grey jumpsuit and Christian Dior lace boots Ready for her close up : Kylie wore her hair in soft waves and layered on a long black coat star : Kylie ' s sister Kourtney looked just as stylish in a racy red lace bodysuit , trousers and black leather jacket Toughen up your look with a Saint Laurent biker jacket There ' s almost no occasion when a leather biker jacket isn ' t acceptable . This classic style is iconic , timeless and adds tough girl edge to any look . Kourtney Kardashian owns more than one biker jacket , of course , but this Saint Laurent version is a favorite . Featuring metal hardware , belt loops , zip pockets and of course made from luxurious high quality leather , this is a must for every fashionista worth her style salt . It ' s just very cool and and if you ' ve got 4990 to spare then click ( right ) to buy it now at Net a Porter . You don ' t need to max out your credit card to get the look though . The high street is awash with bikers , in real and faux leather that will do the trick without breaking the bank . Take a look at our top picks below . From AllSaints to Muubaa there ' s one for every budget . We ' ve also included her very same Joe ' s Jeans turtle neck for you to style it with . Sean ' P Diddy ' Combs was also pictured arriving to film for Khloe ' s show . Kocktails With Khloe premiered on last week and the reality star welcomed Brandi Glanville and Snoop Dogg on the girls ' night style chat show as well as sister Kendall , 20 . ? Khloe revealed via an Instagram taken on set that her guests on this week ' s episode include Kylie ' s boyfriend Tyga , Kourtney ' s ex Scott Disick , Malika Haqq as well as Youtube blogger Jenna Marbles and Rich Kids of Beverly Hills star Morgan Stewart .

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Washington As the Senate this week casts its first round of votes on immigration reform , a divided Republican conference on the other side of the Capitol may be a roadblock to any immigration measure passing Congress this year . And that internal split will soon pose a critical test for House Speaker John Boehner . One side of the divide was clear during a closed meeting last week among House and Senate conservatives the first time they ' ve sat down to talk about a comprehensive immigration reform plan that includes a path to citizenship for undocumented workers . Immigration reform clears key Senate hurdle Two of the Senate ' s " Gang of Eight " members Marco Rubio of Florida and Jeff Flake of Arizona , who are pushing the Senate ' s bipartisan plan faced off with well over 100 Republican members of the conservative Republican Study Committee ( ) . Rubio is considered key to bringing conservatives on board , and Flake used to be a member of the . Navarrette : Rubio ' s wild immigration ride The meeting only seemed to harden conservative opposition . Rubio distances self from immigration plan he helped draft Georgia Rep . Tom Price , a leading conservative , told reporters it was " highly unlikely " the majority of House Republicans would vote for a bill similar to the Senate deal that permits citizenship after a series of conditions are met because he and colleagues don ' t trust the Obama administration to enforce the laws currently on the books . Ayotte backs Gang of Eight immigration plan Bipartisan House plan on the rocks While many House conservatives agree immigration reform is a critical priority for Congress , they part with President Barack Obama , Senate Democrats , and some in their own party who believe allowing eventual citizenship to those in the country illegally is part of the solution . They vow that they won ' t support any bill that adds to the deficit and they want to see a tougher approach to border security . 5 things you should know about immigration reform But there is a bloc of House members including 2012 vice presidential candidate Rep Paul Ryan of Wisconsin that is pushing for a similar bipartisan approach that the Senate is taking up this week , which includes a path to citizenship . The group represents a minority within the House conference . That bipartisan effort suffered a significant setback last week . A working group , similar to the Senate ' s " Gang of Eight , " has been on the verge of unveiling legislation for months , according to multiple sources . But Rep . Raul Labrador , one of the four members in the group , abruptly dropped out . Like Rubio , who is needed to attract Republican votes in the Senate , reform backers hoped Labrador would play the same role in the House . Labrador was frustrated he couldn ' t get support for his detailed proposal laying out how undocumented workers in the U . S . would be barred from any taxpayer funded health care benefits . Labrador leaves House bipartisan immigration group Bipartisan House immigration talks foundering Florida Rep Mario Diaz Balart , who is still part of the group and has been involved in immigration negotiations for more four years , tried to downplay Labrador ' s exit , praising him and saying " this has always been a very difficult issue , " and said he remained committed to pushing ahead . Boehner repeatedly stresses that he supports the work of the House bipartisan group , but he won ' t weigh in on any policy details . He has vowed any legislation would follow " regular order , " meaning any bill will go through committees . ' A special path to citizenship is very problematic ' After backlash from many of his rank and file members for cutting " backroom deals " on the debt ceiling and other issues , the Speaker wants time to educate his members on immigration reform and gain some buy in for any bill or set of bills . That approach means House Judiciary Committee Chairman Bob Goodlatte of Virginia will wield significant power in the coming weeks . Goodlatte disagrees with the Senate Democrats ' strategy to move one comprehensive bill , saying he prefers to move a series of discrete immigration measures through his committee . Goodlatte has focused his attention on the border security and employer verification aspects of reform and told reporters he has major concerns with moving legislation that sets up a process eventually allowing those already in the U . S . illegally to become citizens . " A special path to citizenship is very problematic " Goodlatte said . Obama : No one will get everything in immigration reform Given the internal divisions Boehner has been careful not to signal whether he will move immigration in one package or allow votes on separate bills . But the Speaker appears to be prodding his members to get moving . He told reporters at his weekly news conference last week he expected the Judiciary panel to have " some vehicles " to move by the end of the month . Reform advocates worry that if the House breaks up any comprehensive bill and moves it in pieces it could kill momentum for immigration this year , but the process is important so that Boehner can say the House has input and Democrats are open to different options . When immigration efforts shift to the House it ' s notable that the political dynamic is much different that it is in the Senate . After Latinos went overwhelmingly for Obama in the 2012 election , many Republicans conceded the party needed to soften its stance and back legalization for undocumented workers this year to attract more Latino support . Many Senate Republicans feel pressure in states with high Hispanic populations to reverse their previous opposition to comprehensive immigration reform , or else suffer major losses among minority voters . But House districts have become more solidly red and blue after redistricting so there is less concern among most House Republicans that opposing immigration reform would hurt their chances at re election . If the Senate passes legislation with a significant bipartisan vote there will be intense pressure on Boehner to act . He and other top House leaders recognize passing major immigration legislation helps their party ' s long term electoral prospects and could be a major issue in recapturing the White House in 2016 . But the Speaker risks antagonizing many of his members by proceeding with a bill that would ultimately need a majority of Democratic votes to pass . How Boehner decides to proceed with immigration in the House could affect his political fortunes .

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Seahawks receiver Lockette hurt in scary hit Dallas ( ) Seattle wide receiver Ricardo Lockette was taken from the field on a backboard after a frightening hit late in the first half of the Seahawks ' game against the Dallas Cowboys on Sunday . Lockette crumpled to the turf after a hard hit on a punt play by Cowboys safety Jeff Heath , who was flagged for an illegal blindside hit . Lockette lay motionless on his right side for several minutes with medical personnel surrounding him as players from both teams left their benches . Lockette appeared to talk to doctors after he was strapped to a backboard , and clenched a fist in a show of strength as he was carried off . As the teams returned to the field after halftime he was reported to have full movement in his limbs , but was being taken to hospital with a concussion . It was just one of the injuries on a bruising day in the . Wide receiver Steve Smith ( R ) of the Baltimore Ravens is tended to by medial staff after being injur ? Baltimore wide receiver Steve Smith tore his Achilles tendon in the third quarter of the Ravens ' 29 26 win over the San Diego Chargers and will miss the rest of the season . It could be a career ending injury for the 36 year old , who had said when the 2015 campaign started it would be his last . Smith was hurt making a 17 yard catch and run , having earlier passed Hall of Famer Cris Carter for 10th place in career receiving yards . The Chargers endured a string of injuries in the same game , including ankle injury that saw King Dunlap carted to the locker room and a foot injury to defensive end Corey Liuget who was also carted off . San Diego ' s Chris Watt left with a shoulder injury , tight end Ladarius Green hurt an ankle and cornerback Patrick Robinson was diagnosed with a concussion . Medical staff tend to Le ' Veon Bell of the Pittsburgh Steelers after being injured on November 1 , ? Pittsburg ' s star running back Le ' Veon Bell was knocked out of the second quarter of the Steelers ' 16 10 loss to the unbeaten Cincinnati Bengals with a right knee injury . He didn ' t return to the contest , but the Steelers were optimistic that he suffered a ligament sprain rather than a tear . In the same game the Bengals lost linebacker Rey Maualuga to a calf injury and Andre Smith to a possible concussion . San Francisco 49ers running back Reggie Bush suffered a knee injury in the first half of a 27 6 loss to the St . Louis Rams . Bush was hurt on a punt return when he was pushed out of bounds and slipped on some concrete . He was to undergo an exam on Monday , with a torn anterior cruciate ligament suspected . Bears running back Matt Forte also departed his team ' s 23 20 loss to the Minnesota Vikings with a knee injury . New Orleans running back Khiry Robinson was stretchered off with a leg injury in the Saints ' win over the New York Giants , who saw tight end Larry Donnell depart the contest with a neck injury , running back Orleans Darkwa hurt his back and wideout Dwayne Harris leave with knee and ankle injuries . Browns defenders Joe Haden and Donte Whitner and Texans offensive tackle Duane Brown all left games with concussions . In Oakland , New York Jets quarterback Ryan Fitzpatrick injured his left thumb early in the first quarter and departed his team ' s game against the Raiders .

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Reuters) - U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said on Thursday the Trump administration may seek a provision to deter currency manipulation in the North American Free Trade Agreement as part of its planning for future free trade deals. Mnuchin, testifying before the House Financial Services Committee, said that currency manipulation by U.S. trading partners needs to be met with an impact, “and not just talk.” He said that a proposal from the Peterson Institute for International Economics for the Treasury to engage in countervailing currency interventions — essentially buying the currency of a country that is deliberately trying to suppress it — could be one of many such possibilities. But Mnuchin added that the scale of such operations could be prohibitively large.

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Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders speaks during his Caucus night event at the at the Holiday Inn February 1 , 2016 in Des Moines , Iowa . Sen . Bernie Sanders ' campaign is reviewing results of the Iowa Democratic caucus precinct by precinct to ensure results were reported to the state party correctly . The Vermont senator ' s Iowa spokesperson Iowa , Rania Batrice , said the campaign has found " some inconsistencies " and believes that there are probably more out there . The inconsistencies are " very likely are just human errors , " she said . Democrat Hillary Clinton became the official winner of the Democratic caucus after Iowa Democratic Party ( ) released its final result on Tuesday . It showed Clinton winning just under four more state delegate equivalents than rival Sanders . In terms of percentages , the former secretary of state won 49 . 9 percent of delegates and the Vermont senator won 49 . 6 percent . There are 1 , 681 precincts . Batrice said the campaign was alerted on the night of the caucus that some precinct chairs who are responsible for relaying results to the party were designated at the last minute or on the spot , and that the party was initially missing information from 90 precincts . That information was a red flag , and it led the Sanders team to decide to review the results since the race was so close , she said . Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton won the Iowa caucuses by four delegates , but Bernie Sanders has not yet conceded . An average of . . . It will be several more days before the review is complete and the campaign will consider how to move forward from there . In a statement , Iowa Democratic Party Communications Director Sam Lau noted that it is impossible to do a recount of the vote because people physically align in groups to indicate their preference and do not fill out paper ballots . " Monday ' s caucuses were a unique event that involved more than 171 , 000 Iowans and their neighbors at a specific time and place , and thus they cannot be re created or recounted , " Lau said . " That being said , we are working with all campaigns on individual concerns they are bringing to us , and addressing them on a case by case basis . Just yesterday , we met with the Sanders campaign , which brought us a small amount of specific concerns , and the Clinton campaign has also asked us a small amount of questions . We will look into these concerns and reach out to our county party leadership with any questions . " While Clinton ' s camp has declared victory in the caucus , Sanders ' campaign has characterized the election as a " virtual draw " and criticized the process of using coin tosses to settle ties . In an editorial Thursday , the Des Moines Register said it was time for the Democratic Party to affirm the accuracy of the results " beyond a shadow of a doubt " and reassess the caucus process . " The caucuses have become as antiquated and opaque as the smoke filled rooms of yore , " the editorial said . " Democrats should ask themselves : What do we want the Iowa caucus to be ? How can we preserve its uniqueness while bringing more order ? Does it become more like a straw poll or primary ? How do we strike the balance between tradition and transparency ? We have time to consider these questions . First , however , we need answers to what happened Monday night . The future of the first in the nation caucuses demands it . " The editorial said the party should work with all campaigns to audit results , release raw vote totals , release a list of all coin flips and their outcomes , and then overhaul the entire caucus process . News Digital Political Journalists Hannah Fraser Chanpong and Kylie Atwood contributed to this story . ? 2016 Interactive Inc . All Rights Reserved .

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Share on Facebook The spiritual leader believes that the Western nations must “engage in dialogue with ISIS” and the leaders would “have respect” for the terrorist group despite what we see them doing against their people and humanity. The Dalai Lama is the most prominent Buddhist believes wholly education and not war is the key to defeating the jihadi movement with the holding the key to disrupting the group's movements. He holds the same view as Putin that the effectively created with its decisions. The Dalai Lama liked the activities in the Middle East that he being getting done. At the Bolshoi Theatre in Moscow where he had inaugurated the 2nd international festival known as “Tibet: Traditions, Art, Philosophy and Peace”. The argument is that the Obama administration's policies and the Saudi interference in Syrian crisis have been inactive with the lack of getting the effective things done. The Dalai Lama holds high esteem as he is a Nobel Peace Prize laureate, who took the idea that the United States should be criticised for allowing sectarian bloodshed in Middle-East to take place without having a cohesive plan to remove hard-line militants such as and Al-Nusra Front. Currently, Saudi's funnels weapons and dollars to terrorists in the opinion of many such as those who committed the Charlie Hebdo shooting and the condemnation of these attacked in the European capitals so it is hypocritical. Therefore, Putin and Dalai Lama view the Obama organisation of wasting time and lack effectiveness of crushing the terrorists. Therefore, their inability to conquer will continue to affect everyone until a cohesive plan is formed then acted upon. Related:

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Atlanta , Georgia Staring at the throngs of media representatives who came out to hear and see her Friday , Jessica Colotl took another step into the fight for her future . The undocumented student from Mexico whose case has become a lightning rod in the immigration debate had been released on 2 , 500 bond just a couple hours earlier . The 21 year old student at Kennesaw State University in Georgia surrendered Friday morning to authorities in response to a warrant for her arrest issued Wednesday night by the Cobb County Sheriff ' s Office . Standing nervously before the crowd , Colotl fought back tears when people cheered for her . The media bombarded her with questions as she tried to give voice to her struggle . Just a week earlier , she ' d been released from a deportation facility in Alabama after being stopped in March for a minor traffic violation . " If I were to be deported , I ' d have to start all over again , " she said . " I ' m hoping for the best . " The sheriff ' s office said she gave a false address when stopped for that violation , a felony charge that her attorney denies . A spotlight has been trained on Arizona since Gov . Jan Brewer signed into law a bill that requires law enforcement officials to seek proof of legal U . S . residency from anyone whom they have stopped on suspicion of having violated the law . But advocates working with Colotl point out that a little understood program already gives local authorities in many states the latitude to act as immigration officials a right that is often abused , they say . " The future of Arizona already exists in Cobb County and Gwinnett County also in Georgia , " said Jerry Gonzalez , executive director of the Georgia Association of Latino Elected Officials . Near him were other Colotl supporters , some holding signs reading " Education not deportation . " Under the U . S . Immigration and Customs Enforcement 287 ( g ) program , state and local law enforcement can partner with the federal agency to gain some immigration enforcement authority in their own jurisdictions . If they conclude that someone is in the country illegally , they can turn that person over to . Last year , a change to the partnership program prioritized the detention and arrest of those who have allegedly committed crimes . The Cobb County Sheriff ' s Office is one of 71 law enforcement agencies in 26 states that have entered into this partnership program , according to the website . Labeling the program a " civil rights disaster , " Mary Bauer , legal director of the Southern Poverty Law Center , said it " leads to racial profiling , distracts police from looking for real criminals and destroys families . " The American Civil Liberties Union of Georgia called Friday for an end to the program . " Jessica ' s case is yet another outrageous example of the unaccountable local enforcement of immigration laws in Cobb County gone awry , " said Azadeh Shahshahani , of Georgia ' s national security immigrants ' rights project director . Colotl ' s legal problems started in late March when her car was stopped on the Kennesaw State campus . Born in Mexico but living in the United States since she was 11 , she could not produce a driver ' s license , so she handed over as identification an expired passport from Mexico . She was arrested the next day and turned over to immigration officials . She spent more than a month in the Etowah Detention Center in Alabama . Friends came out in force and marched on campus in her defense . Earlier this month , she was released , and her deportation was deferred for a year , which will allow her to finish her studies . She hasn ' t returned to classes yet , but looks forward to earning her degree . " I ' m just trying to live the American dream and finish my education , " she said . Calling Colotl " a symbol of what ' s wrong with the immigration system , " immigration attorney Charles Kuck thanked for allowing his client to stay in the country for a year to finish her studies . He then set out to educate people about the challenges facing Colotl , providing a reason why she did not have a license . " Jessica can ' t start the process to become a U . S . citizen because she ' s not allowed to , " he said . " If Jessica could obtain a license , she would have . " In a statement Wednesday night , Cobb County Sheriff Neil Warren said , " Ms . Colotl knew that she was in the United States without authority to be here and voluntarily chose to operate a vehicle without a driver ' s license , which is a violation of Georgia law . She has further complicated her situation with her blatant disregard for Georgia law by giving false information . " As for the use of the program , he said , " I value any tool that helps me enforce the law and remove violators from our community . " But the band of lawyers and advocates who rallied around Colotl say Cobb County is abusing its power . In a joint statement Thursday night , they voiced outrage over Colotl ' s treatment and suggested that the felony charge is trumped up . " It is obvious from all the documents that I ' ve seen that she has done nothing wrong and has given her proper address to Cobb County and immigration officials , " said Chris Taylor , Colotl ' s criminal attorney . " There has been no crime committed . " The car ' s registration simply reflected her old address , Taylor said in an interview , and she provided her new address when she was taken into custody . Taylor said he has the documents to prove this and looks forward to clearing her name . In front of the crowd that gathered Friday , he said of his client , " She has not failed us . We have failed her . The system has failed her . " The Cobb Immigrant Alliance likened the actions of officials to " schoolyard bullying . " Gonzalez , of the Georgia Association of Latino Elected Officials , called the sheriff " Wild West Warren , " saying he " has abused his authority in this case . His actions clearly demonstrate the problems that occur when local law officers are granted authority to enforce immigration laws . " " Sheriff Warren has embarked on a witch hunt , wasting money and county resources for political gain , " said Adelina Nicholls of the Georgia Latino Alliance for Human Rights . " This is not about public safety . "

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The inquiry into Establishment child abuse could take up to four years to complete , its new chairman has revealed . Lowell Goddard , a High Court judge in New Zealand , said leading the probe was the ' biggest challenge ' she has ever faced as she set out plans to start in April . The inquiry has already lost two potential heads , Baroness Butler Sloss and Dame Fiona Woolf , who stood aside amid concerns over their establishment links . Lowell Goddard , a High Court judge in New Zealand , said leading the probe could last up to four years Home Secretary Theresa May was forced to scour the globe to find a chairman for the inquiry , after fears leading figures in the would be seen as too close to the Establishment . Giving evidence to MPs , Judge Goddard , the third chair designate of the Statutory Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse , told the Home Affairs Select Committee she was reluctant to set a timescale for the inquiry as this stage . But she said it had been indicated when she took the job that it could take ' three years , possibly into a fourth ' . She added : ' Given the breadth of the subject matter and the timespan involved , that does not seem inordinate . ' It is a long time but what will be important , in my view , is to carefully scope the inquiry to see how it should be managed and to inform along the way of the progress of the inquiry and perhaps to set milestones for interim reports . ' Mrs May has insisted she is confident that thorough checks have been carried out to ensure there are no conflicts of interest that could undermine her appointment . Mrs Goddard , arriving at Parliament to give evidence to MPs , said the inquiry was her biggest ever challenger Labour Keith Vaz , the committee chairman , asked Judge Goddard : ' Would you regard yourself as being part of the establishment ? ' She replied : ' We don ' t have such a thing in my country and I did have to ask carefully what is meant by it so that I did understand what I was being asked to disclose . ' My understanding is do I have any links into any institution or any person relevant to the subject matter of the inquiry ? And no , I don ' t . ' Judge Goddard said she arrived in the yesterday and had already met the Home Secretary and sex abuse survivor groups . She told the committee she will step down from her full time job as a judge in New Zealand and relocate to the for the duration of the inquiry , although she has yet to be awarded a work permit . Her husband will join her in the as often as he can , but her grown up children will remain in New Zealand . ' It is the biggest challenge I have faced yet , ' she told MPs . The Home Office received more than 150 nominations from survivors , their representatives , MPs and members of the public , Mrs May said . The Foreign Office was also tasked with combing the Commonwealth to identify any suitable candidates from abroad . It will be a new statutory inquiry , and not a Royal Commission as some victims had hoped . With a legal status set out under the 2005 Inquiries Act , it will have the power to compel witnesses to give evidence . New inquiry chairman Justice Lowell Goddard Ministers scoured the globe in search of a suitable chairman for the child abuse inquiry , after two previous appointees resigned over links to the British Establishment . The Foreign Office approached all Commonwealth countries , and the decision was made to appoint Justice Lowell Goddard , a serving High Court judge in New Zealand .

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Bernie ? Sanders supports new gun manufacturer liability measure Democratic presidential candidate Senator Bernie Sanders gestures as he speaks during a campaign town hall meeting in Hanover , New Hampshire January 14 , 2016 . Last Updated Jan 17 , 2016 8 : 39 , S . C . Bernie Sanders voiced his support on Saturday for legislation that would amend a law that protects gun manufacturers and sellers from liability after guns are used in crimes . " I ' m pleased that this legislation is being introduced , " Sanders said in a statement , referring to bills introduced in the Senate and the House by Rep . Adam Schiff and Sen . Richard Blumenthal . " As I have said for many months now , we need to look at the underlying law and tighten it up . " Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders joins This Morning from Burlington , Vermont , to discuss his latest campaign ad that explai . . . The issue of gun safety emerged early in the campaign as a difficult issue for Sanders and , in the last week , Hillary Clinton ' s campaign has tried to shine a light on Sanders ' 2005 vote for the law in an effort to show his distance him from President Obama and the Democratic Party . Sanders ' announcement that he backs the bill comes just before he is set to meet Clinton and Martin O ' Malley Sunday night in the last Democratic debate before the Iowa caucus . Sanders said it was " good news " that the proposed legislation would keep requirements in place for child safety locks on guns and ban armor piercing ammunition . He proposed an amendment that would protect small , " non negligent , " " mom and pop " gun shops . " I do want to make sure that this legislation does not negatively impact small gun stores in rural America that serve the hunting community , " said Sanders , who represents Vermont in the Senate . " So I ' m pleased to support the legislation and should it come up for consideration I would work to make sure it includes a provision that allows us to monitor its impact so that we may determine if it is having any unintended consequences . "

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The actor , best known for his roles in ' Barney Miller ' and ' The Godfather , ' was 94 . Appreciation : ' Barney Miller ' s ' old soul Abe Vigoda The actor , best known for his roles in ' Barney Miller ' and ' The Godfather , ' was 94 . Check out this story on USATODAYweblink : http : usat . ly 1RLSzcl A link has been sent to your friend ' s email address . A link has been posted to your Facebook feed . To find out more about Facebook commenting please read the Conversation Guidelines and FAQs Robert Bianco , 10 : 53 p . m . January 26 , 2016 Abe Vigoda , a character actor best known for his roles in ' Barney Miller ' and ' The Godfather ' has passed away at the age of 94 . Vigoda certainly had fun with the death hoaxes , however . One famous example was on ' s ' Late Night , ' when he walked in on David Letterman , who was trying to summon his ghost . " I ' m not dead yet , you pinhead , " he declared . The ' Late Night ' running gag continued into the Conan O ' Brien years . Even when he was relatively young , Abe Vigoda seemed old . Which may be why many of us thought age would never catch up to him ? and why some of you may have thought it already had , after ? premature reports of his death began circulating decades ago . Tall , lanky , comically grim , with a perpetual hangdog expression on his face and a moan in his voice , Vigoda , who died Tuesday at 94 , ? got his show business start in the theater . He made his first appearance in 1949 , but didn t break through till two decades later , when he was in his ' 50s . But boy , did he break through ? first in 1972 , as the ill fated Corleone confidante ? Sal Tessio in The ? Godfather , and then , more iconically , in 1974 as Detective ? Phil Fish in ? ' s classic cop comedy ? Barney Miller . Fish . It was a name that fit the Brooklyn born ? Vigoda s style , and a character that became so identified with him , he never broke free . Old , tired , constantly complaining about his feet , his hemorrhoids , and his wife Bernice , Fish was Barney Miller s everyman ? elder statesman , a representative of a New York that seemed to be vanishing in the 70s but may have been more tenacious than we imagined . Barney was a very popular show and Fish was its most popular character , which became a blessing and a curse to Vigoda . Two years into Barney s run , that popularity led to a spinoff , Fish , that even at the time was considered by many to be ill advised . For a brief while he appeared in both shows , but by the fall of 1977 he was off on his own ? and by spring of 1978 , his own show was cancelled . Barney ran on until 1982 without him , save for one 1981 guest appearance . Abe Vigoda , sunken eyed character actor , dead at 94 He was only 57 when Fish went off the air , but that role had branded him , not just as an old man , but as an old man nearer to death than thee . Indeed , hoaxes about his death became a recurring joke , on Late Night with Conan O ' Brien and elsewhere . ? ? And while Vigoda laughed them off , they surely took their toll on his career in an industry that puts such a premium on youth and vigor . Vigorous was never Vigoda s comic trademark . But goodness , for a while there , did he make ill health seem like the funniest thing on earth . Actor Abe Vigoda , who starred in classics like ' s ' Barney Miller ' and film ' s ' The Godfather , ' has died at 94 . He played Detective Phil on both ' Miller ' and its spinoff , ' Fish . ' ? Vigoda , seen here presenting at the 1978 People ' s Choice Awards , was a three time Emmy nominee for his work as Det . Fish on ' Miller . ' ? Vigoda might be equally well known for having survived multiple false death reports and lived to joke about it . Vigoda was erroneously reported dead starting in 1982 by ' People ' and again in 1987 by a New Jersey station . ? Vigoda certainly had fun with the death hoaxes , however . One famous example was on ' s ' Late Night , ' when he walked in on David Letterman , who was trying to summon his ghost . " I ' m not dead yet , you pinhead , " he declared . The ' Late Night ' running gag continued into the Conan O ' Brien years . ? Vigoda , left , played Sal Tessio in the first two ' Godfather ' films , alongside John Cazale , Marlon Brando , Robert Duvall and James Caan . ? In addition to reprising his role of Sal Tessio for a ' Godfather ' miniseries , he did other mafia related projects like ' s 1998 film ' Witness to the Mob . ' ? Vigoda ' s T shirt won him points with ' Today ' host Meredith Vieira during a 2011 visit to the morning show . ? Vigoda decided not to pass up the opportunity to poke fun at fellow Tinseltown senior Betty White at her Friar ' s Club roast in 2012 . Here , he hangs out with Susan Lucci . ? Speaking of Betty White , the two co starred in a 2010 Snickers Super Bowl ad that reminded consumers , " You ' re not you when you ' re hungry . " ?

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Reuters) - Thousands of Romanians rallied in the capital Bucharest and other cities on Sunday, protesting against plans by the ruling Social Democrats (PSD) to overhaul the country s judicial system which is seen as undermining efforts to combat corruption. The PSD-led coalition, which holds a strong majority in parliament, is debating proposed new legislation which the European Commission and thousands of magistrates have said would put the judicial system under political control. Sunday s protests mark three weeks since a special parliamentary commission began debates on the bill, which the ruling party aims to approve by the end of this year. The commission is headed by veteran, former justice minister Florin Iordache who had to quit in February after a decree on corruption that he drafted, triggered the biggest rallies since the 1989 anti-communist Romanian revolution. Thieves and mobsters nest, , United we save Romania, shouted thousands of protesters braving gusting winds, in front of the government s headquarters. About 10,000 are estimated to have rallied in Bucharest and overall, 20,000 across the country overall. Bucharest s Victory Square witnessed large street protests at the start of the year following attempts by the ruling Social Democrats to decriminalize some graft offences and has been a gathering place for largely peaceful protests ever since. Contested elements of the bill include changes to a judicial inspection unit which oversees the conduct of magistrates, the way in which chief prosecutors are appointed and giving the president the right to vet prosecutor candidates. Transparency International ranks Romania among the European Union s most corrupt states and Brussels keeps Romania s justice system under special monitoring. In a Nov. 15 report the European Commission said reform of the justice system has halted this year and challenges to judicial independence remain a persistent source of concern.

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Tiger Woods claims he ' feels fantastic ' ahead of his long awaited return to competitive golf this week . Woods heads into the Hero World Challenge at Isleworth Golf Country Club in Florida on Thursday , the tournament he annually hosts which benefits his foundation , with a new coach who is in the process of changing his swing . During his four months out of action following surgery on a herniated disc in his back , the 39 year old turned to Chris Como , who he refers to as a ' consultant ' , after spending the last four years with Sean Foley . Tiger Woods speaks at a press conference on Tuesday afternoon at Isleworth in Florida Woods insists he remains ' very good friends ' with Foley , but that he needed to do something different . It was another old friend in Notah Begay who recommended Como , with Woods adding at Tuesday ' s press conference : ' I was very surprised and excited to see how he felt my swing should look like . ' It was very similar to the vision I had , and that ' s where we ' re at right now . ' Asked for detail on the swing , Woods added with a smile : ' It is new , but it is old . I say that because I haven ' t done it in a very long time . ' We looked at a lot of video from when I was a junior , amateur , and it was interesting to see how my swing was then and how much force I could generate with a very skinny frame . ' How did I do that ? How did I generate that much power ? That ' s what we are getting back into . ' As to how long the changes will take I don ' t know . I am curious to find that out myself , too . ' Woods was last seen in action during a sorry , injury plagued performance at the Championship The swing change is as a result of the injuries that have taken their toll on Woods over the years . But as he noted : ' I ' m older . Father Time is undefeated . ' We all eventually start losing some of the things we were able to do when we were younger . ' As an athlete you do notice these things and we all have to make adaptations and adjustments , and I ' m no different . ' I ' m not quite 40 yet that ' s not until next year so I still have some time . ' Woods has not played competitive golf since failing to make the cut at the Championship in August , following which he decided to take some out to get his mind , body and game into better shape . That exit was only Woods ' fourth tournament since undergoing back surgery on March 31 to cure a pinched nerve . The 2008 Open remains the last major of 14 won by Woods with injuries having beset his career since Woods is adamant his back is now cured and is confident there will be no repetition of the injury which has seen him plummet from world No 1 at the start of the year to No 24 . ' It feels great , it feels fantastic , ' said Woods , who finished 201st on the money list this year with ' meagre ' earnings of just 69 , 000 . ' I ' ve gotten stronger , more explosive , I ' ve gotten faster and now I just need to hit more balls . ' But the body is good . I don ' t have the sharp pain like I had at the beginning of the year . ' I still have some aches and pains , like anybody else my age and older . ' But I can play with my kids , do whatever I want . I ' ve played a ton of soccer in the backyard . ' Am I game ready ? Probably not quite as I would like to be . I haven ' t played a tournament round since August ' Woods hits a drive during his very first major victory , as a 21 year old at the Masters in 1997 Woods achieved notable success and tremendous power despite having a slender frame when younger Woods , meanwhile , has admitted surprise at the creation of a Ryder Cup task force by the of America following the United States ' latest humiliating defeat to Europe earlier this year . As a member of the 11 man panel , Woods said : ' Did I ever think we would end up in this position with a task force ? No . ' Our job going forward is we only have this task force once . It ' s so we have a process in place where everyone is happy with the selection of not only the players , but also the captains , assistant captains . ' If we do our job correctly we ' re only going to have this once . '

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What a funny guy! I m sure every woman on that campaign plane that he violated with his repulsive, narcissistic, denigrating behavior was really impressed. Thank God Trump didn t do that. It would have been career ending. For Obama however, it was just all fun and games, and apparently not even worth s time to release the tape until his two terms were up As Donald Trump weathers a storm of controversy over randy comments he made to celebrity reporter Billy Bush in 2005, new video to emerge from the 2008 presidential campaign shows now-President Obama appearing to behave just as salaciously. Aboard a campaign flight, then-Senator Obama is talking on a cellphone as he arises from his seat; nearby a female reporter catches a glance of something that makes her uncomfortable, sending her skirmishing to the back of the plane.Obama, rather than downplay the awkward display, instead plays it up, positioning himself so the gathered reporters have little choice but to take in his chauvinistic performance.Meanwhile, a female voice can be heard ordering everyone to sit down, ostensibly so they can get a better look. The gathered female reporters laugh at the scene, further encouraging Obama s bawdy behavior.The video, originally shot by cameras, emerged Tuesday onTwitter, where it spread quickly.Via: Grabian

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As this election season unfolds , we are watching an age old dream in politics go horribly smash . It isn ' t good for politics , and it sure isn ' t good for the country . President Franklin Roosevelt helped to fire up the dream during his second term in office . Coming off a massive landslide in 1936 , he believed that it would be far better for governing if the Democrats became the liberal party and Republicans the conservative one . In the 1938 congressional elections , he barnstormed across the South trying to purge the Democratic Party of several incumbent conservatives . His efforts backfired the incumbents won and were sore at but the dream became a staple of politics . In 1950 , for example , in one of the landmark studies in political science one still read today by undergraduate majors some of the best minds of the day argued strongly that the nation would benefit from more ideologically " coherent " parties : that things would be better if Democrats stood firmly for a liberal ideology and Republicans for a conservative one . That way , people would have clear choices , they would know what they were voting for , and they could count on their party delivering if it were in power . " Shoo out those racially suspect Sunbelt conservatives from Democratic ranks and those lily livered Northeastern liberals from the . And maybe some of those moderates , too . " So the thinking went . Well , in recent years , we have seen the dream come true . And guess what ? It is producing a mess . As each of the parties has moved toward ideological purity , our politics have become ever more polarized , our governing ever more paralyzed . Extremists increasingly run the show . This campaign season is pointing toward a rough road ahead after the November elections . Yes , it is true that in selecting a presidential candidate , both parties have chosen men who on the surface seem moderate centrists . But each of the candidates has decided that in order to win , he must first stir up his ideological base . Would Mitt Romney have endorsed the Paul Ryan budget , a hard line against immigration and a condemnation of Planned Parenthood if he were not trying to prove that he ' s a " severe conservative " ? Meanwhile , Barack Obama has moved left , pushing taxes on the rich , piling up trillion dollar deficits and bashing the same Republicans he would have to work with in a second term . One can see these trends in harsher relief amid campaigns for the Senate and House . Olympia Snowe , a moderate and much beloved senator from Maine facing her first primary challenge , is retiring because of a lack of bipartisanship and mechanisms to find " common ground . " Sens . Richard Lugar and Orrin Hatch both stalwarts of the who have committed apostasy by trying to work across party lines face primaries this season that imperil their survival : A poll Thursday morning found Lugar down 5 points to a tea party backed challenger in Indiana , and Hatch failed to secure a 60 supermajority at his party ' s convention in Utah , sending his race to a primary . Only two years ago in Utah , another stalwart Republican who had worked with Democrats , Bob Bennett , was deposed by an ideologically purer primary challenger . In the House , meanwhile , the once robust cadre of " Blue Dog Democrats " moderate to conservative members of the liberal party has been winnowed out , with two more members ( Reps . Jason Altmire and Tim Holden of Pennsylvania ) defeated in primaries this past Tuesday by opponents from their left flanks . As of 2010 , there were as many as 54 Blue Dogs , but the midterms knocked their caucus down to 26 . With retirements and primaries , that number will probably be well below 20 by next January an effect that further turns Democrats into the party of the left . Some activists conservative Grover Norquist among them argue that over time , this purification will be good for the U . S . But so far , the task of governing has gotten much tougher , and what little trust is left among the parties is evaporating . As the parties become more ideological , it ' s easier to demonize the other side and harder to rationalize working with it both to your colleagues and your constituents . Woe to be you in your next primary if you have consorted with the enemy . Under heavy pressures for party conformity , legislation by nature becomes a more partisan undertaking . Hard to believe it now , but big programs like Medicare and Medicaid in the 1960s , or tax and Social Security reform in the 1980s , passed with broad bipartisan support . Our latest legislative achievements , on the other hand ( think health care , the stimulus or Wall Street reform ) , have been almost entirely driven by one party . More often than not , gridlock and obstruction soon follow . As scholar Bill Galston has wisely noted , it becomes " a zero sum mentality : if they win , we lose . " As Galston and others have theorized , all this sniping saps the public ' s trust in the government , but it does something equally insidious , too : It saps trust between the parties , completing the vicious cycle and making compromise even tougher . So it ' s crucial to bolster the men and women of courage in politics : the ones who can act as ambassadors between these increasingly dug in parties and who can kindle that small flame of trust that has almost gone out . Sens . Lamar Alexander ( R Tennessee ) and Mark Warner ( D Virginia ) and a handful of others , for example , have launched laudable work on this count in the Senate , pulling together small , quiet dinners with legislators from both sides of the aisle who are strong in principles but equally strong in their commitment to moving the ball forward for the country . Getting by on the little victories can help restore health to the process , too . The Congress coming together on patent reform at the end of 2011 , the Act in early April and ( potentially ) on extending low interest rates on student loans in coming days may seem like small potatoes , but these compromises can be confidence builders . Like water over a stone , they can slowly but steadily wear away some of the mistrust and acrimony . Franklin Roosevelt was right on many big things , but on this one , he was dead wrong . The opinions expressed in this commentary are solely those of the authors .

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Andy Murray ' s singles win over David Goffin in Ghent on Sunday secured Britain a 3 1 win over Belgium . " Hopefully we will use this we ' ve got to inspire more players in Britain , " Lloyd told Sport . " When they see this event , surely people will be inspired by it . " Media playback is not supported on this device Lloyd was part of the last Great Britain team to reach the final in 1978 , when they were beaten 4 1 by the United States in California . But , led by world number two Andy Murray , the class of 2015 went one better as they brought the title back to Britain for the first time since 1936 . " It is the most amazing achievement when you think about where we were and where we are now champions of the world , " Lloyd added . " Andy ' s performance was staggering . To go up against this crowd and to win in three straight sets it ' s just tremendous . " Murray , 28 , joins John McEnroe and Mats Wilander as the only men to have an 8 0 singles record in a Davis Cup year , while his doubles victories make him only the fourth man to win 11 rubbers in a single year . Media playback is not supported on this device I can ' t believe we won the Davis Cup Andy Murray His latest success follows him ending Britain ' s 77 year wait for a men ' s Wimbledon singles champion in 2013 . Behind him , the next highest ranked player in the team is Kyle Edmund at 110 , with James Ward 156th . " If you ' ve got the Davis Cup on the back of a truck , take it round and show it off it was hard won . " Politicians were also quick to pay tribute to Murray and his team mates , with sports minister Tracey Crouch saying : " This win gives a massive boost to British Tennis and I hope the can capitalise on it and bring even more people into the sport . " The Davis Cup spent both World Wars in a bank vault in New York There can be few if any trophies in the world of sport that weigh more than the 231 pounds the Davis Cup totals on the scales . At 5ft 8ins , Indy 500 ' s Borg Warner trophy is taller but it weighs almost 100 pounds less .

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Since capturing Palmyra last May , Daesh ( the self proclaimed Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant ) has blown up at least two ancient temples , Bel and Baalshamin , and more recently demolished the iconic Arch of Triumph ? an 1 , 800 year old monument that opened into Palmyra s elegant Colonnade . They have also destroyed a Roman era tower and the statue of a lion at the gates of Palmyra s Museum . Daesh has also demolished the tomb of Mohammad Bin Ali , a grandson of the Prophet ( ) , located in a hilly area 4km north of Palmyra . As the world focuses on Daesh s systematic destruction of Palmyra , however , antiquity dealers are seemingly busy smuggling historical artefacts out of the fabled city and others under its control . Among other things , Daesh claims to be in possession of an ancient Shiite scripture , stolen from Baghdad and smuggled to Mosul . It is now on sale for more than 100 million ( Dh3 . 67 million ) . If the manuscript on sale is proven authentic , however , it would be a major triumph for Daesh . Not only would it give us a glimpse of what kind of treasures are held by the group , but also , what kind of money is going to find its way into its coffers , stolen from Mosul , Al Raqqa and the ancient Syrian desert city of Palmyra , northeast of Damascus . Not all of the stolen material is found in Daesh territory . Some of the findings that have been shipped to Daesh for sale include boxes of pure gold Ottoman coins , found in Damascus and near the Daraa station in southern Syria . The gold boxes were buried by Ottoman officers fleeing Damascus at the end of the First World War . Depending upon the quantity , gold is sold at 5 , 000 ? 10 , 000 per box , according to one artefact trader . Last May , Daesh tried to set up a Ministry of Antiquities . The task was not to protect the treasures , but to maintain an inventory and calculate their worth , to facilitate the sale of looted artefacts . Daesh is rich . Unlike Al Qaida , which relied on donations from members and sympathisers , Daesh earns its own money . Thanks to the oil fields under its control , Daesh has collected tens of millions of dollars in less than a year . In total , they control 11 oilfields in Syria and Iraq , including Al Omar , with a production capacity of 75 , 000 barrels per day . They have produced crude oil from captured fields and according to a treasury official , they earn 1 million per day from the export of oil . Much of it is sold illegally to whoever is willing to buy . Daesh oil production currently stands at approximately 90 , 000 barrels per day . Daesh is still pushing to control more oil fields in the Syrian Desert and Al Anbar province in Iraq . Daesh is also eyeing the Jazal oil field near Palmyra in Syria and the Baiji oil refinery in Iraq . The self proclaimed caliph Abu Bakr Al Baghdadi takes salaries , pensions and funds very seriously . He insists that his men be paid on time , although he himself gets no salary for heading Daesh . He is taken care of by his loyal flock . According to an Iraqi intelligence report , Daesh had assets worth 2 billion . Many of these assets were confiscated property in Al Raqqa and Mosul . After sweeping Mosul , Iraq s second largest city , for example , Daesh seized 420 million in cash from the coffers of the city s Central Bank . Daesh has also enforced its own shadow taxation on cargo coming through the Syrian Iraqi border . It currently stands at 300 for trucks carrying fruit and vegetables , and 400 a truck for electronics goods ( screens , air conditioners , refrigerators and cellular phones ) . Patrols monitor these trucks , ostensibly to protect them from bandits , and give them receipts to display at Daesh checkpoints . Nobody can tell for sure what Daesh s monthly expenditures have been , because nobody knows exactly how many people are on its payroll . What we do know is that Daesh salaries are always paid in cash . All banks ? even Islamic ones ? are prohibited in Daesh culture . We also cannot tell for sure how much money they have in their treasury . According to Michael Knights , a Middle East expert at the Washington Institute for Near East Policy , Daesh is the world s richest terrorist organisation leading the world s poorest state . If they now possess ancient manuscripts as well , their terrorists are likely to become richer in the months ahead ? if they are able to find antique dealers willing to buy those . Sami Moubayed is a Syrian historian and author of Under the Black Flag : At the frontiers of the New Jihad ( Tauris , 2015 )

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Last week , powerhouse wedding gown designer Vera Wang announced that she and her husband of 23 years , Arthur Becker , were separating . The couple married in 1989 when Wang was a design director at Ralph Lauren and Becker was a stockbroker at Bear Stearns Co . Before her tenure at Ralph Lauren , Wang worked at Vogue magazine for more than 15 years . Wang , 63 , launched her label in 1990 , a year after her own wedding , with a prestigious Madison Avenue address on New York City ' s Upper East Side . She opened Bridal House Ltd . , as it was called at the time , because she noticed something was missing from bridal gowns during her own wedding planning : art . Tamara Albu , an associate professor of fashion design at Parsons The New School of Design , said Wang revolutionized the way people looked at the wedding gown she upped the sophistication and made the gown an expression of a state of mind , not just a marker of a special occasion . " She understands women who embrace fashion . In her case , she markets the wedding gown as a personification of love and beauty , not herself , " she said . However , Wang ' s recent announcement has caused speculation as to whether her fairy tale aesthetic will be affected by her own not so happily ever after ending . Wang ' s empire has grown into a multitiered , multimillion dollar effort , a marriage of ready to wear and sportswear , as well as bedding , eyewear , fragrance , stationery , luggage , footwear , tableware and flower collections . Ivanka Trump , Chelsea Clinton and Victoria Beckham are just a few of the influential people who have said " I do " donning Vera Wang . Nowadays , designers sell a lifestyle , and with it , their clothes and accessories . Diane von Furstenberg is renowned for her iconic wrap dress and signature prints for the ever sassy career woman embodying the label . Donatella Versace is synonymous with over the top prints and unabashed sexiness , fitting for her brand ' s Miami jet set look . For Wang , it was romanticism . " Vera Wang is a magnificent designer who has created a unique aspirational world that alludes to sensuality and youthful sophistication . Exquisite details , intricate draping and a nonchalant sense of style characterize the Vera Wang aesthetic , " Albu said . Does the end of Wang ' s marriage mean her enchanted empire is in danger ? Albu says not necessarily . Wang ' s Fall 2012 bridal collection departed from the typical matrimonial hues of white and ivory and included several black wedding dresses , while her spring 2013 bridal collection was emblazoned with scarlet hued gowns . Both are creative decisions Albu says could have been foretelling of Wang ' s own marital woes . " I think there is something there . This didn ' t occur overnight and ( is ) , in a way , a symbolic gesture . Creative people do take their inspiration from everywhere , including their own personal life , " Albu said . However , fashion experts like Albu also say Wang ' s customers are looking for their own fantasy not trying to mimic the designer ' s . " Without doubt , every bride has her own fantasy about her own wedding . Does this fantasy include the personal life of her dress designer ? I don ' t think so , " Albu said . " It is about a dream and an image and not a projection of someone that is instrumental in setting the stage , " she said . Molly R . Leis , who owns the retail marketing firm Communications , agrees Wang ' s personal life won ' t drive away sales because she never made it a part of the story . " The Vera Wang brand does not sell her personal love story nor her marriage , but the soul of a New Yorker dedicated to offering women a luxury lifestyle brand , " said Leis , who is also a former director of marketing for Saks Fifth Avenue New York . " Vera sells a lifestyle beyond the wedding . The dream she sells is that of an ambitious , driven , determined woman destined for success . She is often photographed and interviewed alone without mention or sight of her husband , " she said . Reports have indicated that Becker , a successful businessman , played a significant role in expanding the Vera Wang brand , and neither party has commented on how their marital split might affect the company ' s operations . But for customers devoted to Wang ' s designs , it doesn ' t change the bottom line . Alli Sosna of Washington , D . C . , will walk down the aisle on June 8 , 2013 , in a Wang gown . The 27 year old says she didn ' t , and still doesn ' t , consider the designer ' s personal life in her decision . " I saw myself comfortable in my own skin , in a well fitted elegant dress on a very important day in my life , " Sosna said . " The design spoke to me , not the artist ' s marital status , but what she stands for . If anything , her dresses are probably going to get better since she will be back on the market and falling in love again . " And if there ' s anything popular culture loves more than a fairy tale , it ' s a second chance at love . Are your fashion buying decisions influenced by a designer ' s personal life ? Would you buy a Vera Wang gown post split ? Share your opinion in the comments section below . Maria LaMagna contributed to this report .

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Brief argues counting change , person to person banking contributing to a " near antediluvian society . " Ventura , ca . In an apparent attempt to clarify a recent and controversial judicial ruling , a judge from the 2nd Court of Appeals has written a supplementary ruling . " While the court respects the internal passions upon which the home schooling agenda bases itself , " states the ruling , " it is simply not enough to justify an overt climate of antiquity . To insist upon needless and superfluous cognitive regimens such as the reverse till count not only disadvantages children , it also precludes more contemporary techniques at the workplace . " The ruling , written by 75 year old Appellate judge H . Walter Croskey , also states that a " severe climate of intellectual displacements " such as these will also prevent otherwise marketable workers from memorizing modern cash register membrane keys particularly those that bear photos meant to aid the modern worker in instantly distinguishing between a growing number of competing fast food entrees . " The near complete global economy will be primarily based on the reflexes of the young , " said Croskey . " And a business venture will rise and fall on the line staff ' s ability to quickly distinguish between a garden variety sandwich and one of great historical repute . If the mind is cluttered with the ability to perform the transaction outside the electronic arena , then a drag on commerce itself is imminent . " Croskey also noted that interpersonal transactions , such as banking and ticket purchases are " fraught with the pitfalls of unnecessary sociological interaction , " a process that when " engaged in by the majority of the Homeschool population , could result in an unexpected glut of civil litigation , as the potential for miscommunication with society is high . " Also included in the ruling , a brief reference to a " sudden and unforeseen onslaught of nature " as the reason for the hasty ruling on February 28th and that his judicial angst was further fueled by a homeshooler ' s knowledge of workplace catheterization . " The last thing I need is one of you people telling me when and where to do my business , " he said . " I ' m surprised that philosophy eludes you . " The ruling is being appealed .

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Donald J. Trump sat down on Tuesday with reporters, editors and columnists of The New York Times for an exclusive interview. Times reporters have annotated portions of the interview. The full transcript is available here. The personal interactions between President Obama and Mr. Trump have so far been pleasant, but it’s not clear that the kumbaya moment will last. Mr. Obama has already indicated that he may weigh in against Mr. Trump once the new administration takes over, especially if the new president attacks Mr. Obama’s legacy achievements. Here is our story on the cordial meeting between Mr. Trump and Mr. Obama in the Oval Office. D. Shear Mr. Trump is working to reset his mercurial relationship with the media as he looks toward assuming office, starting with this meeting at what he branded the “failing New York Times” during his presidential campaign. But he still nurses intense grievances toward news outlets in general and The Times in particular. Here is more about Mr. Trump’s relationships with the news media and The Times. Hirschfeld Davis Mr. Trump is hinting that even though federal law does not require him to do anything specific to separate himself from his vast business empire, he is inclined to submit to some sort of voluntary standard of ethics that would avoid conflicts of interest or their appearance. But he leaves open the possibility that there may not be a way to accomplish it. This story has more about Mr. Trump’s business ties. Hirschfeld Davis Mr. Trump is correct that federal law, for the most part, exempts the President from conflict of interest rules, meaning he is allowed to take actions that could benefit his financial holdings. But in modern times, most presidents have voluntarily put their financial assets into blind trusts. Mr. Trump has said he does not intend to take such a step, instead will turn his companies over to his children. Read this story for more on Mr. Trump’s potential conflicts of interest. Lipton The Wall Street Journal editorial board, among others, has suggested that the only solution to Mr. Trump’s potential conflicts of interest is to sell off all of his assets, and then have a blind trust reinvest the proceeds. Mr. Trump suggests that this is not practical. Lipton Mr. Trump’s crowds at rallies frequently targeted Hillary Clinton, chanting “Lock her up!” and referring to her as a criminal. In July, Mr. Trump himself encouraged a crowd in Colorado, telling them “I’m starting to agree with you” as they chanted “Lock her up!” In addition, despite Mr. Trump’s remarks here, the F. B. I. and the Justice Department, which have investigated Mrs. Clinton’s email server and the Clinton Foundation, conduct criminal inquiries largely independently of the White House. A president attempting to intervene in those kinds of inquiries, in any direction, would be a major scandal. Here is our full story about Mr. Trump’s reversal on prosecuting Mrs. Clinton. Ryan Mr. Trump has been criticized for not specifically denouncing bigotry and groups that spread bigoted views. His statements about such conduct tend to be vague, including here, when he says “I disavow the group. ” That nonspecific language has been comforting to leaders of the a rebranded white nationalist movement, including Richard B. Spencer, who led a gathering at a federal building near the White House last weekend that included some audience members offering a Nazi salute. Ryan Mr. Trump here acknowledges, perhaps for the first time, that being president will perhaps help enrich his family. He also concedes that the arrangement might fairly be called a conflict of interest. Lipton Back in February, when he was still a candidate, Mr. Trump said definitively that torture was effective. “Don’t tell me it doesn’t work — torture works,” he told an audience in South Carolina. “O. K. folks? Torture, you know, half these guys: ‘Torture doesn’t work.’ Believe me, it works. O. K.?” So Mr. Trump’s answer on Tuesday offered a revealing insight into his willingness to shift or rethink a position, especially after talking with someone he respects. Gen. James N. Mattis may well be Mr. Trump’s secretary of defense, and his rejection of torture clearly had an effect on the . D. Shear The reality is more complicated. The number of factories and the number of Americans who work in factories both have declined sharply in recent decades. But the nation’s manufacturing output is at the highest level in history. The production of goods, like socks, has been replaced by the largely automated production of goods, like circuits. Appelbaum In 1986, President Ronald Reagan signed a landmark law that prohibited the hiring of illegal immigrants, provided new resources for enforcement along the Mexican border and offered legal status to several million illegal immigrants. Experts say the law did little to slow migration to the United States, but made crossing the border more difficult and dangerous. Pear Premiums for many health plans under the Affordable Care Act are increasing 20 percent to 40 percent or more, but increases of 100 percent are extremely rare. Deductibles for many plans are high, but not $16, 000. For a family plan in 2017, the maximum cost, including the deductible, is $14, 300. Pear Mr. Trump’s comments about his fellow Republicans had a sharp edge and an implicit message: They owe their congressional majority to him, and he expects to be treated accordingly. Whether this is true, and to what extent, will be one of the pivotal stories of the new Trump administration, and crucial to figuring out how much or how little he can get done. He needs Congress to achieve many of the campaign promises he made, including the deep tax cut and large infrastructure spending package, not to mention — and it is an open question how “in love” with his policies Republicans will prove to be. Read these stories for background on Mr. Trump’s relationships with Republican leaders in Congress, and the “Never Trump” stalwarts who are pondering the future of the conservative movement. Hirschfeld Davis Mr. Trump suggests here that he may name Jared Kushner, his as a special envoy to the Middle East, charged with making peace between the Israelis and the Palestinians. Buried in this answer is an assertion by Mr. Trump that the federal government’s law does not apply to him as president, but he also says he would want to avoid the appearance of conflict. Installing Mr. Kushner as a special envoy could have that effect, essentially giving him an important task that would allow him to be involved in national security deliberations without hiring him outright. This is a role that was often discussed as a potential landing spot for Bill Clinton if Mrs. Clinton had won the White House. Hirschfeld Davis

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Obama Used Religious Test to Favor Muslims Over Christians We saw the statistical outcomes with the refugee numbers where the vast majority of Syrian refugees were Muslims with hardly any Christians at all. Now we have a snapshot of how that same bias worked with jobs. According to an email chain from 2008, John Podesta received lists of exclusively Muslims and Asians to be considered for jobs in the Obama administration. The email chain revealed that in this process, Middle Eastern Christians were purposefully excluded, or set aside in a separate list, with an aide writing, In the candidates for top jobs, I excluded those with some Arab American background but who are not Muslim (e.g., George Mitchell). Many Lebanese Americans, for example, are Christian. In the last list (of outside boards/commissions), most who are listed appear to be Muslim American, except that a handful (where noted) may be Arab American but of uncertain religion (esp. Christian). Remember all that outrage over how un-American religious tests are? Religious tests that preference Muslims are how Obama Inc. does business. Note especially the "uncertain religion" part. This is how religious tests work.

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Multicultural , multilingual and multifaceted , there ' s more to Miami than meets the eye . Make the most of your stay with these tips . Miami Beach during Spring Break may not be to everyone ' s taste . Get around Miami is a sprawling city and exploring it on foot just isn ' t an option . Unless you ' re planning on spending all your time on the beach , you ' re probably going to want your own set of wheels . There are car hire places scattered throughout the city , but if you want to cruise Ocean Drive in style you can hire a Harley Davidson from Peterson ' s ( 19400 2nd Avenue ) , from 100 a day . But before you hop on that hog , a word of caution : Miami ' s motorists have been named the most aggressive in the U . S . for the last two years . If you ' re in Downtown , the Metromover is an automated monorail that you can ride for free . It also makes a good vantage point for photographing the surrounding skyscrapers . If you ' re out and about in Coral Gables you can take advantage of the recently launched a free shuttle service . Life ' s a beach If you ' re in Miami , the chances are you ' ll be wanting to kick back and soak up some of that glorious Florida sunshine . South Beach is the classic Miami sunning spot , but if you want to avoid the crowds , Sunny Isles Beach , at the northern end of Miami Beach , is a better bet . Nearby , Haulover Beach is another good bet and is " clothing optional " handy if you ' re trying for an all over tan . A little further afield , Key Biscayne , five miles from the mainland , has some great beaches , as does Fort Lauderdale , some 30 miles north of Miami . Do you live in Miami ? Share some insider tips of your own . Breaking point From early March to mid April Miami is plagued by a voracious swarm of college kids on their spring break . These exuberant youngsters descend on South Beach , intent on playing beach volleyball , partying hard and vomiting in public . Unless hanging out with beer belching frat boys is your thing ( and why wouldn ' t it be ? ) , Miami is best avoided during this period . A city for all seasons Because Miami is a beach destination , it has definite holiday seasons . December to March is the peak season . Hotel prices can double , or even triple , and you ' ll need to book well in advance . Summer means guaranteed sunshine , but it also means tropical downpours . It can also be unbearably humid , all of which means plummeting hotel prices . June to November is hurricane season , although Florida has an excellent advance warning system , which you ' d do well to heed . Evergreen Everglades If you can muster the energy to haul yourself off the beach , hire a car and head west to the Evergaldes , a vast , swampy area filled with alligators , flamingoes and hundreds of bird species . Entrance to the Everglade National Park is 10 per car , which grants you access to 1 . 5 million acres of a unique ecosystem . Just off the southern tip of the Everglades are the Florida Keys , a 130 mile long chain of coral islands linked by the Overseas Highway . These laid back islands are a world away form the frenetic glamour of Miami Beach . The Keys offer fishing , kayaking and snorkeling , as well as some fine beaches .

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Chelsea are set to be without star striker Diego Costa for Sunday ' s trip to Arsenal after he failed to recover in time from a hamstring injury . Blues manager Jose Mourinho said on Friday that he would make a late decision on Costa ' s fitness , but his leading scorer is not in a condition to play at the Emirates Stadium . Costa suffered the latest in a string of hamstring injuries against Stoke City three weeks ago but Chelsea are wary of risking him while they hold a comfortable lead in the Barclays Premier League . Costa has not featured for Chelsea since going off injured against Stoke on April 4 Costa is not even likely to be named on the bench for Chelsea at the Emirates on Sunday The Spain striker is unlikely to even make the bench for Sunday ' s top of the table clash and he could also miss the potential title clincher at Leicester City on Wednesday night . Mourinho confessed on Friday that Loic Remy was not ready to return from an injury suffered in training two weeks ago , leaving Didier Drogba as the only senior striker available to him . The Chelsea manager had hoped that Costa would be able to train with the rest of the squad this week but his participation has been limited by his injury . Chelsea ' s 17 year old forward Dominic Solanke who has played just 17 minutes for the first team will deputise on the bench . Loic Remy is also out of the match leaving Didier Drogba as Chelsea ' s only fit senior striker The young hitman has scored 35 goals at youth level this season but was left out of the Under 21 side ' s 3 0 win over Everton on Thursday . ' Didier for sure is fine , Remy is out for sure and with Diego we will make a decision tomorrow , ' Mourinho said on Friday . ' Diego is a very important player for us but the reality is we are coping with the difficulty of every match without him . Chelsea ' s 17 year old striker Dominic Solanke ( centre ) is set to be named on the bench ' The team is adapting to play in a different way . In the last period we are more strategic and less artistic but we are getting results . ' Chelsea are 10 points clear in the Premier League title race and wins against Arsenal and Leicester would see them crowned champions before the end of April . Costa has been sidelined four times this season with his hamstrings , which also gave him trouble at the tail end of his last campaign with Atletico Madrid .

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Los Angeles In the final two hours of a dramatic standoff with rogue ex Los Angeles police officer Christopher Dorner , San Bernardino County sheriff ' s deputies did not fire a single gunshot during their raid of a compound where he barricaded himself after killing one deputy and seriously wounding another , according to dispatch logs . When the team arrived on February 12 , a robot controlled tractor tore down blood spattered walls of the vacated home near Big Bear , offering tactical teams a clean view inside the cabin , logs show . The redacted transcripts detail the chase that began after a 911 call from a Big Bear couple whom Dorner had held hostage at gunpoint and hogtied before fleeing their condo that Tuesday afternoon . The manhunt ended in Dorner ' s death from a suspected self inflicted gunshot wound . The printed text of dispatch logs began at 12 : 23 p . m . with a frantic cell phone call to authorities from Karen Reynolds and her husband , Jim , who reported being " tied up by Chris Dorner , " who had fled in their vehicle 15 to 30 minutes earlier . According to the logs , about one hour later , the first exchange of gunfire with Dorner occurred when he was spotted by California Fish and Wildlife officers as he attempted to flee the mountain in another stolen vehicle . Women wounded in manhunt to get 4 . 2 million When officers identified Dorner ' s abandoned vehicle and traced him to a vacation cabin , a barrage of gunfire erupted , and hundreds of rounds were exchanged , authorities said . As the gun battle intensified , officers requested an armored vehicle and air support to protect and rescue two officers wounded in the shootout , logs showed . The wounded officers , sheriff ' s Detective Jeremiah MacKay and Deputy Alex Collins , were loaded into the flatbed of a pickup truck and later airlifted to area hospitals , where MacKay was pronounced dead . Collins was seriously wounded . At 4 : 05 p . m . , police reported green smoke inside the cabin , allegedly set off by Dorner . Five minutes later , a sheriff ' s tactical unit fired gas canisters into the cabin after Dorner refused to respond to commands to surrender , logs showed . At 4 : 20 p . m . , police dispatch logs reported the sound of a single gunshot from inside the residence . Authorities later said that shot sounded different from the many others than had come from inside the house . Couple recounts being under protection during Dorner killing spree Moments later , the entire cabin was engulfed in flames , setting off hundreds of rounds of live ammunition purportedly left behind by Dorner . It would take several hours for authorities to safely enter the compound , where they found Dorner ' s body in the basement . A preliminary examination concluded that his death was the result of a suspected self inflicted gunshot wound . In the days after the incident , authorities defended their tactical strategy of firing gas " burners " into the cabin , stating that team officers had issued several unanswered commands for Dorner to surrender . During the unprecedented manhunt that went as far as Tijuana , Mexico , the search for Dorner turned to Big Bear after his burning truck was found deserted on a local forest road . In his manifesto posted on Facebook , Dorner allegedly threatened " unconventional and asymmetrical warfare " against police . The manifesto was discovered three days after the slaying of an Irvine couple , Monica Quan and her fianc , Keith Lawrence . Quan was the daughter of a retired Los Angeles police captain whom Dorner allegedly blamed in part for his firing in 2009 . While attempting to elude authorities , Dorner killed Riverside police Officer Michael Crain during an ambush and wounded three others . At the height of the search for Dorner , more than 200 officers scoured Big Bear Mountain , cabin by cabin .

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Reuters) - France will make the armed soldiers patrolling its streets against jihadi attacks more mobile and their deployment less predictable but will not cut their numbers, ministers said on Thursday. Some 10,000 soldiers, including 3,000 reservists, have been patrolling the streets of Paris and other French cities since the Islamic State attacks in early 2015 in what is known as Operation Sentinelle . But although opinion polls show people are reassured by soldiers on show at home, military chiefs said the operation has overstretched the army, soldiers have become targets for militants and some critics see it as no more than a exercise. There is no change in the size of the Sentinelle force, Defence Minister Florence Parly said in a news conference. What is changing, is the way we will organize these troops. We have to become more unpredictable, she said. Soldiers will continue to patrol the most sensitive sites such as airports, stations and areas popular with tourists, and will intervene during specific sport or cultural events. But other patrols will become more random and reactive, ministers said. Making the soldiers less static will reduce the risks of them becoming targets and improve troops morale, Interior Minister Gerard Collomb said. In February last year, a French soldier who was part of Operation Sentinelle shot an Egyptian man armed with machetes who attacked him near the entrance to the Louvre museum shouting Allahu Akbar.

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MetroTV broadcast footage of the handcuffed men being escorted by police . The secretary general of the United Nations has condemned the bombings and gun attacks in Jakarta and expressed " his solidarity with the government and people of Indonesia . " A statement released by Ban Ki moon ' s spokesman said the secretary general " reaffirms that there is absolutely no justification for such acts of terrorism . He hopes the perpetrators of today ' s attacks will be swiftly brought to justice . " Thursday ' s attack in central Jakarta left seven dead , five were the attackers and two were civilians and Indonesian and a Canadian . The United States is condemning the terrorist attack in Jakarta " in the strongest terms . " Ned Price , a spokesman for President Barack Obama ' s National Security Council , says the U . S . will stand by Indonesia ' s government as it works to bring those responsible for the attack to justice and as it works to build a more secure future . Price says that the nation ' s thoughts and prayers are with the families and friends of the victims . Indonesians are visiting the site of Thursday ' s attack , leaving flowers and messages calling for prayers and national unity . A large screen on top of the building that houses the attacked Starbucks was broadcasting messages that said " prayforjakarta " and " Indonesia Unite . " Some people left flowers near the traffic police post that was attacked along with a wreath that read " Deep condolences . We are not afraid . " One man held up a placard that said " After a dark night , there will be a bright sunlight in the morning , don ' t be afraid God is with us . pray4jakarta indonesiabrave " Islamic State group backers have circulated a claim of responsibility for the Indonesian suicide attacks resembling the extremist group ' s previous messages . The claim was shared on Twitter late Thursday . The U . S . based Intelligence Group said it also circulated among pro Islamic State groups on the message app Telegram . The message said four attackers carried out the assault in Jakarta and had planted several bombs with timers . It said they also wore suicide belts and carried light weaponry . The statement could not be independently verified by The Associated Press , though it resembled previous claims made by the group , which controls territory in both Iraq and Syria . Indonesian police said five not four attackers and two other people were killed in explosions and gunfire Thursday in downtown Jakarta . The top diplomats of Saudi Arabia and the United States , who are meeting in London amid tensions between the kingdom and Iran , have condemned the Jakarta attack . Saudi Foreign Minister Adel Al Jubeir says the attack should " strengthen our resolve to work effectively together to combat the scourge of terrorism . " Speaking to reporters at the same hotel in London , U . S . Secretary of State John Kerry echoed him .

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Live From New York : It ' s A Saturday Night Trumptroversy Not everyone finds ' s choice to have Trump host to be funny , but if Latino activists can mobilize voters , they ' ll get the last laugh . Jason Linkins ' Eat The Press ' Columnist , The Huffington Post Posted : 11 06 2015 07 : 30 Edited : 11 06 2015 10 : 24 If you cast your mind back to June of this year , you might remember how it came to pass that the National Broadcasting Company parted ways with the star of their " The Apprentice " reality show , Donald Trump . At the time , Trump was just wading out into the waters of his ersatz presidential campaign , propelling himself with controversial comments about immigrants that immediately secured him some modicum of affection with the ' s nativist base and scorn from just about everyone else . All of which caused to melodramatically declare themselves to be out of the Trump business . Only : not exactly . For all the talk of " ties " that had been " cut , " it was clear that not everyone under the Peacock ' s banner got the memo , as Trump continued to enjoy playing to audiences from morning until late at night . And this week , Trump will once again return to , taking a star turn as the guest host of the network ' s most durable franchise , " Saturday Night Live . " This week , the " So That Happened " podcast interviewed Julio Ricardo Varela , the digital media director of ' s Latino and founder of LatinoRebelsweblink , about the burgeoning protest of " Saturday Night Live " from the Latino community , and about Varela ' s recent column about it in The Guardian . ( Segment begins below , at 40 : 20 . ) It ' s a controversy not without substance , considering the fact that a planned primary debate on ' s sister Spanish language network Telemundo was a casualty of the complaints and in fighting that arose after the candidates failed to receive what they considered to be a fair hearing at October ' s debate . It wouldn ' t be unreasonable for Telemundo to wonder why its nominal corporate cousin , " Saturday Night Live , " would choose this moment to honor one of the figures at the center of this fight instead of showing some solidarity . This dispute is also something of a piece with a larger cultural debate that has engulfed comedy in general . As political comedy has grown in prominence , alongside the Internet ' s tendency to applaud stand ups and sketch artists for their particularly cutting takes on social issues , what ' s been glossed over is that a comedian ' s first priority is often , simply , to be funny and not necessarily to spark important social change . But while the antipathy the Latino community feels for Donald Trump and " Saturday Night Live " is real , the protests that have been launched against The Donald ' s hosting gig are less about shutting down Lorne Michaels ' laugh factory , and more about . . . well , just stealing some of Trump ' s shine and putting it to good use for the Latino community . As Varela writes : With all the talk that Trump s numbers would decrease , he is not going away anytime soon , as polls from Iowa , New Hampshire and Florida indicate . If the push to disinvite Trump from is unifying Latino organizations around a common cause and ? more importantly ? is causing Latino voters to be more active in the political process , then the campaign is doing its job . Latino voters have some of the worst voter turnout numbers in the United States . What can I say ? All ' s fair in politics and improv comedy . This podcast was produced and edited by Adriana Usero and Peter James Callahan , engineered by Brad Shannon , with assistance from Christine Conetta . To listen to this podcast later , download our show on ? iTunes . While you ' re there , please subscribe , rate and review our show . You can check out other HuffPost Podcasts ? here . Have a story you ' d like to hear discussed on " So , That ? Happened " ? ? Email us ? at your convenience !

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Click to email this to a friend ( Opens in new window ) Steve Kerr says he is going to coach this season . He just has no idea when . Kerr met with the media before the Warriors ? his Warriors , the team he coached to a title but being led by Luke Walton interim ? took the court to raise their championship banner and get their rings . Kerr is going to sit that one out and will continue to be out as he recovers from multiple back surgeries this past summer . Kerr talked about his return to the media , as reported by Monte Poole of CSNBayAreaweblink . I am feeling better , so that s the good news , Kerr said . The bad news is I m not feeling well enough to coach yet . It s hard because I don t know when that will be . So there s no timetable . It s not a sprained ankle , two to four weeks type of thing . When I feel better , I ll feel better . Fortunately , prospects for the long term are great , Kerr said . I know I m on the right path , on the right track . I m very confident that I will be back this season , and I can t wait . It s killing me . And it s killing me not to be out there tonight . I m excited to be part of the ceremony , but I m really disappointed not to be coaching . Kerr ? said he may travel with the team on their weekend road trip ( Houston and New Orleans ) but wouldn t coach . Lucky Walton , he gets to have the boss just follow him around , watch him like a hawk , but not help with anything . That sounds like the ideal business trip . With the core of the team back playing the same system that won 67 games and the title the season before , Kerr missing some time is not going to impact this team much . They will need him to push the right buttons later in the season and into the playoffs , but Walton can guide them through the first patch without much trouble .

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