Mobile Version
Free Internet Press
  Uncensored News For Real People


FIP Year In Review

FIP Month in Review

FIP Archive Search




2013-04-21
Boston Mayor Hopes Feds 'Throw the Book' at Marathon Bombing Suspect

2013-04-19
Boston Police Closing In On Suspects

2013-04-15
2 Explosions At Boston Marathon. 2 Dead, Many Injured.

2013-01-03
The Press vs Citizens Rights and Privacy - Act 3

2012-12-30
CBS News - Year In Review 2012

Nature.com - 366 Days: 2012 In Review

The Guardian - 2012 In Review: An Interactive Guide To The Year That Was

TruTV - The Biggest Conspiracy Theories of 2012

Colbert Nation: 2012: A Look Back

FIP Year In Review(s?)

2012-12-25
Happy Holidays

2012-12-21
Welcome To A New Era!

2012-12-16
An Open Letter To United Health Care, Medcom, And The Medical Insurance Industry In General

2012-11-17
Whitehouse Petition To Remove "Under God" and "In God" From Currency And The Pledge.

2012-11-15
December 21, 2012

2012-11-11
If Hillary Clinton Ran For President, She Would Probably Be The Best-prepared Candidate In American History

2012-11-10
CIA Director David Petraeus Resigns After FBI Investigation Uncovers Affair With High-Profile Journalist

FIP Format Update

2012-11-07
Thank you for voting.

2012-11-06
Live Election Results

2012-09-30
FIP In Hiatus

2012-09-18
U.S.-Afghan Military Operations Suspended After Attacks

Iran Nuclear Chief Says IAEA Might Be Infiltrated By 'Terrorists And Saboteurs'

Romney Stands By Gaffe

2012-09-17
President Obama Says China Trade Practices Harm American Auto Parts Workers

Tolerating Hate - Muslim Protests Show Limits Of Free Speech

Hunt Launched After Halliburton Loses Radioactive Rod In Texas Desert

Commentary: China And Japan - A Dangerous Standoff Over Senkaku Islands

Japanese Firms Close Offices In China As Islands Dispute Escalates

U.S. To Install Second Early Warning Radar System In Japan


Free Internet Press - News Aggregator
Recent stories collected from around the world.
Updated every 30 minutes.
Chargers ink Freeney to two-year deal
  Source: Examiner San Diego Edition Articles 2013-05-19 22:41:22 (0 seconds ago) 
With outside linebacker Melvin Ingram suffering a torn ACL to his left knee last week during OTA's, an already thin linebacker field became thinner for the San Diego Chargers. Enter one Dwight Freeney.A seven-time All-Pro...
Benedict Cumberbatch enjoys being a villain in 'Star Trek Into Darkness'
  Source: Examiner Orlando Edition Articles 2013-05-19 22:41:14 (8 seconds ago) 
According to The Los Angeles Times on May 18, an interview with Benedict Cumberbatch reveals that he enjoys playing the bad guy. In fact, from his perspective he's seen how even being a villain has gained...
'Jerseylicious' presents the 'Season 5 Reunion Special, Part 2' on Style
  Source: Examiner Newark Edition Articles 2013-05-19 22:41:11 (11 seconds ago) 
Tonight's episode of "Jerseylicious," was the second part of the post season five reunion special hosted by Jessi Cruickshank.The cast mates gathered at Space Odyssey, the same place where Olivia co-hosted the fashion night...
KJ Basketball ran a Queens of the Court Tournament
  Source: Examiner Newark Edition Articles 2013-05-19 22:41:11 (11 seconds ago) 
KJ Basketball ran a Queens of the Court Tournament at the Dunn Center in Elizabeth, NJ, on the weekend of May 18-19, 2013.The tournament followed this format:All teams started in pool play.For the 12u, 13u, 14u...
Mark Anderson shatters record in first win at BMW Charity Pro-Am
  Source: Examiner National Edition Articles 2013-05-19 22:41:09 (13 seconds ago) 
Former University of South Carolina golfer Mark Anderson’s pro golf career has been full of both highs and lows and Sunday he experience one of the highest highs—his first win at the BMW Charity PRO-AM...




Illegal alien raped pre-teen girl in Washington, forced her to have abortion
  Source: Examiner National Edition Articles 2013-05-19 22:41:09 (13 seconds ago) 
On Thursday, Whatcom County Superior Court Judge Charles Snyder sentenced Luis Gonzalez-Jose, 31, to six years in prison for raping a young girl.The rape occurred in June 2012, at the victim's home while her mother was...
The DWD Guide to Dating after Divorce for Women
  Source: Examiner Los Angeles Edition Articles 2013-05-19 22:41:01 (21 seconds ago) 
If you’re recently divorced (or just getting out of a long-term relationship), getting back into the dating world can be scary. Dating with Dignity has come up with a handy guide to dating after divorce (or a...
the impressionistic stylings of Pierre-Auguste Renoir (Photos)
  Source: Examiner Hartford Edition Articles 2013-05-19 22:40:53 (29 seconds ago) 
Renoir: Rated “R” (123 Minutes)Starring: Michel Bouquet, Vincent Rottiers, Christa Theret, Thomas Doret, Michele GleizerDirected by: Gilles Bourdos &nbsp...
Alan O'Day dies: 'Undercover Angel' singer dies at the age of 72
  Source: Examiner Boston Edition Articles 2013-05-19 22:40:37 (45 seconds ago) 

Singer/songwriter Alan O’Day passed away over the weekend. MSN Entertainment broke the news this morning on May 19 that the “Undercover Angel&rdquo... Read more on Examiner.com

Christine White dies: 'Twilight Zone' actress dies at the age of 86
  Source: Examiner Boston Edition Articles 2013-05-19 22:40:37 (45 seconds ago) 
The New York Times broke the news on May 18 about Christine White’s death. The “Twilight Zone” actress died in a nursing home in the state of Washington. A death notice reported the news of the...






Passion Pit headline Party in the Park in Atlanta (Photos)
  Source: Examiner Atlanta Edition Articles 2013-05-19 22:40:32 (50 seconds ago) 
At one of the biggest concerts to have taken place in Atlanta so far this year, Passion Pit headlined the Party in the Park on Saturday night at Centennial Olympic Park. Passion Pit finished a concert that lasted eight...
TOP EDM Electronic Dance Music Billboard Music Award 2013
  Source: Examiner Atlanta Edition Articles 2013-05-19 22:40:32 (50 seconds ago) 
TOP 5 FINALIST for EDM (Electronic Dance Music) Billboard Music Award:David Guetta @davidguettaDeadmau5 @deadmau5Skrillex @SkrillexSwedish House Mafia @swedishousemfiaCalvin Harris @CalvinHarrisAnd the Winner goes to: @davidguetta WELL DESERVED!!!...
Our prayers are heard
  Source: Examiner Albuquerque Edition Articles 2013-05-19 22:40:31 (51 seconds ago) 
Last night around a table 12 women scholars of Judaism discussed evil while waiting for the dawn. It was Shavuot, the giving of the Torah on Mt. Sinai, when the Ten Commandments were received. We were at the home of...
Amy Donaldson: LDS boxer B.J. Flores hopes his next fight is for a title
  Source: deseretnews.com - Top Stories 2013-05-19 22:40:26 (56 seconds ago) 
B.J. Flores, a 33-year-old returned LDS missionary who now lives in Las Vegas, talks about his career.
Robot bartender creates crowd-sourced cocktails
  Source: CNN.com - Most Popular 2013-05-19 22:40:22 (1 minutes ago) 
"Crowd control" took on a whole new meaning Wednesday night as a room full of partygoers were given power over a cocktail-making robot controlled by their smartphones.






Sunday's prep results
  Source: Cincinnati Enquirer - Top Stories 2013-05-19 22:40:19 (1 minutes ago) 
MBTA Transit Police Officer Richard Donohue, wounded in the post-marathon shootout, speaks about his ordeal
  Source: Boston.com / News 2013-05-19 22:40:15 (1 minutes ago) 
Officer Richard “Dic” Donohue of the MBTA Transit Police sat smiling next to his wife, Kim, this morning in the Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital gym overlooking the harbor. Just 30 days ago, he was shot in an exchange of gunfire in Watertown between police and the two Boston Marathon bombing suspects and nearly died of his injuries. “I’m getting stronger and healthier by the day,” he said. Donohue iced his leg, his crutches nearby, as he spoke about the pain he suffers from nerve damage.    

China halts imports of New Zealand meat
  Source: Boston.com / News 2013-05-19 22:40:15 (1 minutes ago) 
WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — Hundreds of tons of frozen mutton, lamb and beef from New Zealand have been stranded on Chinese docks after China halted imports from the country due to a certification dispute.    

Helmet vending machines set to debut, and a cycle track in the works for the Seaport District
  Source: Boston.com -- Massachusetts news 2013-05-19 22:40:14 (1 minutes ago) 
Last week was a big one for bike news, what with Boston Bike Week, a deluge of bike-to-work exhortations, and the release of the city’s comprehensive bike crash report.    

MBTA Transit Police Officer Richard Donohue, wounded in the post-marathon shootout, speaks about his ordeal
  Source: Boston.com -- Massachusetts news 2013-05-19 22:40:14 (1 minutes ago) 
Officer Richard “Dic” Donohue of the MBTA Transit Police sat smiling next to his wife, Kim, this morning in the Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital gym overlooking the harbor. Just 30 days ago, he was shot in an exchange of gunfire in Watertown between police and the two Boston Marathon bombing suspects and nearly died of his injuries. “I’m getting stronger and healthier by the day,” he said. Donohue iced his leg, his crutches nearby, as he spoke about the pain he suffers from nerve damage.    





China Halts Imports of New Zealand Meat
  Source: ABC News: International 2013-05-19 22:40:04 (1 minutes ago) 
China halts imports of New Zealand meat due to certification dispute    

Swift leads, Miguel hurts fans at Billboard Awards
  Source: BostonHerald.com 2013-05-19 22:30:07 (11 minutes ago) 
MBTA Transit Police Officer Richard Donohue, wounded in the post-marathon shootout, speaks about his ordeal
  Source: Boston.com / News 2013-05-19 22:30:06 (11 minutes ago) 
Officer Richard “Dic” Donohue of the MBTA Transit Police sat smiling next to his wife, Kim, this morning in the Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital gym overlooking the harbor. Just 30 days ago, he was shot in an exchange of gunfire in Watertown between police and the two Boston Marathon bombing suspects and nearly died of his injuries. “I’m getting stronger and healthier by the day,” he said. Donohue iced his leg, his crutches nearby, as he spoke about the pain he suffers from nerve damage.    

Helmet vending machines set to debut, and a cycle track in the works for the Seaport District
  Source: Boston.com -- Massachusetts news 2013-05-19 22:30:06 (11 minutes ago) 
Last week was a big one for bike news, what with Boston Bike Week, a deluge of bike-to-work exhortations, and the release of the city’s comprehensive bike crash report.    

MBTA Transit Police Officer Richard Donohue, wounded in the post-marathon shootout, speaks about his ordeal
  Source: Boston.com -- Massachusetts news 2013-05-19 22:30:06 (11 minutes ago) 
Officer Richard “Dic” Donohue of the MBTA Transit Police sat smiling next to his wife, Kim, this morning in the Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital gym overlooking the harbor. Just 30 days ago, he was shot in an exchange of gunfire in Watertown between police and the two Boston Marathon bombing suspects and nearly died of his injuries. “I’m getting stronger and healthier by the day,” he said. Donohue iced his leg, his crutches nearby, as he spoke about the pain he suffers from nerve damage.    





China's meat block should be fixed soon
  Source: Stuff.co.nz - Stuff 2013-05-19 22:22:47 (19 minutes ago) 
The block preventing New Zealand meat from entering China should be resolved within days, Federated Farmers' president Bruce Wills says.
Surge in HVI on Navajo reservation alarms doctors
  Source: StarTribune.com | Nation 2013-05-19 22:22:46 (19 minutes ago) 
Rise in new cases among tribal members in New Mexico has one physician “scared to death.”
Camp Pepin reopens after stomach virus sickens Farmington fifth-graders
  Source: StarTribune.com Top Stories 2013-05-19 22:22:45 (19 minutes ago) 
Camp Pepin is open again after a flu-like stomach ailment sickened Farmington fifth-graders last week.
The Drive: AAA to bicyclists: Help is on the way
  Source: StarTribune.com Top Stories 2013-05-19 22:22:45 (19 minutes ago) 
Motorists with an AAA Minneapolis card who run out of gas, get flat tires or encounter any other difficulty that leaves them stranded on the road can make an SOS call and the agency will send help. Starting July 1, bicyclists will be able to do the same.
Brooklyn Park lures golfers with several amenities (like wider holes)
  Source: StarTribune.com Top Stories 2013-05-19 22:22:45 (19 minutes ago) 
Brooklyn Park’s Brookland offers a looser golf game with bigger holes, fewer bunkers and relaxed rules.




Minnesota's struggling ethanol makers hope to snap back in 2013
  Source: StarTribune.com Top Stories 2013-05-19 22:22:45 (19 minutes ago) 
After a drought, record-high corn prices and plant shutdowns, ethanol producers say 2013 has to be better.
Tornadoes level homes in Okla., hit other states
  Source: SignOnSanDiego.com: Nation 2013-05-19 22:22:39 (19 minutes ago) 
One of several tornadoes that touched down Sunday in Oklahoma turned homes in a trailer park near Oklahoma City into splinters and rubble and sent frightened residents along a 100-mile corridor scurrying for shelter.
Speed Kills - This is Why You Can't Outrun a Cheetah
  Source: reddit.com: what's new online! 2013-05-19 22:22:33 (19 minutes ago) 
submitted by Roadrunner1212 to videos
[link] [193 comments]
I think our dads went to the same whore house.
  Source: reddit.com: what's new online! 2013-05-19 22:22:33 (19 minutes ago) 
submitted by JustCallMeMittens to funny
[link] [47 comments]
I work as a translator with 3 languages and am learning Japanese
  Source: reddit.com: what's new online! 2013-05-19 22:22:33 (19 minutes ago) 
submitted by monopolyqueen to AdviceAnimals
[link] [121 comments]




A candle with 144 hours of burning time
  Source: reddit.com: what's new online! 2013-05-19 22:22:33 (19 minutes ago) 
submitted by bjscott to pics
[link] [76 comments]
Thrombin Generation Capacity of Prothrombin Complex Concentrate in an In Vitro Dilutional Model
  Source: PLoS ONE Alerts: New Articles 2013-05-19 22:22:30 (19 minutes ago) 

by Oliver Grottke, Rolf Rossaint, Yvonne Henskens, Rene van Oerle, Hugo ten Cate, Henri M. H. Spronk

Background

The use of PCC for the treatment of trauma-induced coagulopathy potentially increase the risk of thromboembolism and disseminated intravascular coagulation, which is addressed to an imbalance of both pro- and anticoagulants. As PCCs differ in composition, we used an in vitro dilutional approach to assess the overall thrombin generation of five different PCCs through various laboratory assays.

Methods

The vitamin K-dependent coagulation factors, heparin, and antithrombin were assessed in five commercially available PCCs. The procoagulant potential of the PCCs was assessed in plasma and whole blood from 4 healthy donors by means of classical coagulation assays, thrombin generation assay and thromboelastometry. In order to reflect coagulopathy, whole blood was diluted to 80, 60, 40, and 20% with Ringer’s lactate solution.

Results

The five different PCCs were characterised by comparable levels of factors II, VII, IX and X (all around 20–30 IU/mL), whereas the heparin (0 to 17.6 IU/mL) and antithrombin (0.06 to 1.29 IU/mL) levels were remarkably different between manufactures. In vitro dilution of blood induced a prolongation of the PT and aPTT, and attenuation of thrombin generation and ExTem induced thromboelastometry. Overall, non- or low-heparin containing PCCs restored the in vitro dilutional coagulopathy, whereas PCCs containing heparin have an anticoagulant effect. The thrombin generation assay showed to be the most sensitive method for assessment of PCC effects.

Conclusions

This study shows that most available PCCs are not balanced regarding their pro- and anticoagulants. The effect of measured differences in thrombin generation among different PCCs requires further investigations to elaborate the clinical meaning of this finding in the treatment of trauma induced coagulopathy.

Predicting the Effects of Coastal Hypoxia on Vital Rates of the Planktonic Copepod Acartia tonsa Dana
  Source: PLoS ONE Alerts: New Articles 2013-05-19 22:22:30 (19 minutes ago) 

by David T. Elliott, James J. Pierson, Michael R. Roman

We describe a model predicting the effects of low environmental oxygen on vital rates (egg production, somatic growth, and mortality) of the coastal planktonic copepod Acartia tonsa. Hypoxic conditions can result in respiration rate being directly limited by oxygen availability. We hypothesized that A. tonsa egg production, somatic growth, and ingestion rates would all respond in a similar manner to low oxygen conditions, as a result of oxygen dependent changes in respiration rate. Rate data for A. tonsa egg production, somatic growth, and ingestion under low environmental oxygen were compiled from the literature and from supplementary experiments. The response of these rates to oxygen was compared by converting all to the analogous units in terms of oxygen utilization, which we termed analogous respiration rate. These analogous respiration rates, along with published measurements of respiration rates, were used to parameterize and evaluate the relationship between A. tonsa respiration rate and environmental oxygen. At 18°C, our results suggest that A. tonsa experiences sub-lethal effects of hypoxia below an oxygen partial pressure of 8.1 kPa (∼3.1 mg L−1 = 2.3 mL L−1). The results of this study can be used to predict the effects of hypoxia on A. tonsa growth and mortality as related to environmental temperature and oxygen partial pressure. Such predictions will be useful as a way to incorporate the effects of coastal hypoxia into population, community, or ecosystem level models that include A. tonsa. This approach can also be used to characterize the effects of hypoxia on other aquatic organisms.
Fresh Israeli Face Plays Down Political Decline
  Source: NYT > International 2013-05-19 22:22:28 (19 minutes ago) 
Yair Lapid presented an austerity budget this month with tax increases and subsidy cuts that hit hard the people he claimed to represent.
Tornadoes Level Homes in Okla., Hit Other States
  Source: NYT > Home Page 2013-05-19 22:22:28 (19 minutes ago) 
One of several tornadoes that touched down Sunday in Oklahoma turned homes in a trailer park near Oklahoma City into splinters and rubble and sent frightened residents along a 100-mile corridor scurrying for shelter.    





Syria launches major assault on strategic rebel stronghold
  Source: Los Angeles Times - World News 2013-05-19 22:22:01 (19 minutes ago) 
Opposition fighters say the bombardment of the city of Qusair, near the Lebanese border, is one of the most intense of the Syrian conflict.

BEIRUT — Syrian forces launched a large-scale assault Sunday on the city of Qusair, a rebel stronghold near the Lebanese border, in the government's latest effort to push back opposition fighters from strategic areas of the country.    

Marton Csokas to star in 'The Amazing Spider-Man 2'
  Source: Examiner Orlando Edition Articles 2013-05-19 22:21:12 (20 minutes ago) 
According to ComicBook.com on May 19, it has been stated in an interview with Marton Csokas, who played Celeborn in Peter Jackson's "Lord of the Rings", will be appearing in an unconfirmed role in...
Khay'la Latimer wins MVP of the Queens of the Court Tournament
  Source: Examiner Newark Edition Articles 2013-05-19 22:21:09 (20 minutes ago) 
Khay'la Latimer is a rising 8th grade basketball player from Teaneck, NJ. She was awarded the Most Valuable Player award at the Queens of the Court Tournament at the Dunn Center in Elizabeth, NJ on May 18-19...
Asian American and Pacific Islander heritage month: A photo tribute (Photos)
  Source: Examiner National Edition Articles 2013-05-19 22:21:07 (20 minutes ago) 
Since 1992 May has been designated as Asian-Pacific American Heritage Month in tribute to the generations of Asian and Pacific Islanders who have enriched America’s history and are instrumental in its future success.The rather broad term...
The Daily Word is off celebrating Matt’s 44th year of life!
  Source: Examiner National Edition Articles 2013-05-19 22:21:07 (20 minutes ago) 
"Before I formed you in the womb I knew you, before you were born I set you apart; I appointed you as a prophet to the nations." – Jeremiah 1:5Greetings Daily Word Family!I am taking some...




What should you do to prepare for severe storms when traveling?
  Source: Examiner National Edition Articles 2013-05-19 22:21:07 (20 minutes ago) 
It can be frightening enough to face severe weather in your own home and hometown, however that experience is compounded when you add travel and unfamiliar territory into the mix. So what can you do to be more prepared?Always...
Santa Lucia Highlands Wine Artisans hosted sold out Gala
  Source: Examiner National Edition Articles 2013-05-19 22:21:07 (20 minutes ago) 
Thirty Santa Lucia Highlands winemakers came together for the Santa Lucia Highland Gala on Saturday May 18 at Mer Soleil Winery in Monterey County, serving wine lovers some of the best Chardonnay, Pinot Noir, Syrah and more. Crowds gathered into...
Bodybuilding: Fighting against burnout
  Source: Examiner National Edition Articles 2013-05-19 22:21:07 (20 minutes ago) 
Burnout; a mere going ninety to nothing, full speed ahead, no holds bared until you can no longer go any further. For many, that's what it feels like. It's an overwhelming quick way to an end...
Annual Jazz & Reggae Festival to Hit the UCLA Campus This Memorial Weekend
  Source: Examiner Los Angeles Edition Articles 2013-05-19 22:21:00 (20 minutes ago) 
Since its inception in 1986, the annual UCLA Jazz & Reggae Festival has become a much beloved Memorial weekend tradition for roots and groove lovers. The festival is unique not only for attracting some of the best domestic and...
Insurance fraud is still big business
  Source: Examiner Los Angeles Edition Articles 2013-05-19 22:21:00 (20 minutes ago) 
The Apostle Paul is recorded in the New Testament (I Tim. 6:10), as saying that “the love of money is the root of all evil.” The longer I am involved in the investigation and evaluation of insurance claims, the...




King Mo expects no less than perfection from himself in return to cage
  Source: Examiner Las Vegas Edition Articles 2013-05-19 22:20:58 (20 minutes ago) 
According to an article Sunday on ProMMAInsider, when we last saw King Mo inside the Bellator cage, he was on the wrong end of a spinning backfist, courtesy of Emanuel Newton. The shocking upset didn't sit well...
Kanrocksas Music Festival 2013: Single Day Tickets Go Onsale
  Source: Examiner Kansas City Edition Articles 2013-05-19 22:20:57 (20 minutes ago) 
Kanrocksas Music Festival Organizers have announced that single day tickets for the festival go on-sale beginning on Monday, May 20, 2013 at 10am at Kanrocksas.com for $99 per ticketKanrocksas Music Festival is a two-day music festival that...
Hitler used the Gestapo for control, Obama is using the IRS
  Source: Examiner Houston Edition Articles 2013-05-19 22:20:54 (20 minutes ago) 
Adolf Hitler used his Gestapo to scare, intimidate and control the people. Anybody and everybody who did not support Hitler’s Agenda was deemed enemies of the state. They were placed on a list, which was circulated...
Are Benghazi, the IRS and AP phone calls really scandals or are they politics?
  Source: Examiner Hartford Edition Articles 2013-05-19 22:20:52 (21 minutes ago) 
Ruminations, May 19, 2013The there there***Referring to the Benghazi fiasco, President Obama recently tried to refute his administration’s culpability by saying, “There’s no there there.” Cute but wrongThere is a &ldquo...
the impressionistic stylings of Pierre-Auguste Renoir (Photos)
  Source: Examiner Hartford Edition Articles 2013-05-19 22:20:52 (21 minutes ago) 
Renoir: Rated “R” (123 Minutes)Starring: Michel Bouquet, Vincent Rottiers, Christa Theret, Thomas Doret, Michele GleizerDirected by: Gilles Bourdos &nbsp...




Alan O'Day dies: 'Undercover Angel' singer dies at the age of 72
  Source: Examiner Boston Edition Articles 2013-05-19 22:20:37 (21 minutes ago) 
Singer/songwriter Alan O’Day passed away over the weekend. MSN Entertainment broke the news this morning on May 19 that the “Undercover Angel” musician lost his battle to brain cancer. He was 72 years old.O...
Billboard 2013 Music Awards TOP MALE ARTIST ...
  Source: Examiner Atlanta Edition Articles 2013-05-19 22:20:33 (21 minutes ago) 
Miley Cyrus has the honor of announcing the Billboard 2013 Music Awards TOP MALE ARTIST ... the Top 5 FinalistJason AldeanDrakeBruno MarsFlo RidaJustin BieberAND THE WINNER GOES TO ......... Billboard Award ........... Justin Bieber! Number one...
Woman arrested after 125 mph chase
  Source: Cincinnati Enquirer - Top Stories 2013-05-19 22:20:19 (21 minutes ago) 
MBTA Transit Police Officer Richard Donohue, wounded in the post-marathon shootout, speaks about his ordeal
  Source: Boston.com / News 2013-05-19 22:20:15 (21 minutes ago) 
Officer Richard “Dic” Donohue of the MBTA Transit Police sat smiling next to his wife, Kim, this morning in the Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital gym overlooking the harbor. Just 30 days ago, he was shot in an exchange of gunfire in Watertown between police and the two Boston Marathon bombing suspects and nearly died of his injuries. “I’m getting stronger and healthier by the day,” he said. Donohue iced his leg, his crutches nearby, as he spoke about the pain he suffers from nerve damage.    

Tornadoes level homes in Okla., hit other states
  Source: Boston.com / News 2013-05-19 22:20:15 (21 minutes ago) 
EDMOND, Okla. (AP) — One of several tornadoes that touched down Sunday in Oklahoma turned homes in a trailer park near Oklahoma City into splinters and rubble and sent frightened residents along a 100-mile corridor scurrying for shelter.    





On trail with McCain, Gomez set to hit Markey on votes
  Source: Boston.com / News 2013-05-19 22:20:15 (21 minutes ago) 
Republican Senate nominee Gabriel E. Gomez is set to knock Democratic US Representative Edward J. Markey on Monday as “being out of the mainstream,” citing some of the congressman’s votes on issues of homeland security.    

Helmet vending machines set to debut, and a cycle track in the works for the Seaport District
  Source: Boston.com -- Massachusetts news 2013-05-19 22:20:14 (21 minutes ago) 
Last week was a big one for bike news, what with Boston Bike Week, a deluge of bike-to-work exhortations, and the release of the city’s comprehensive bike crash report.    

MBTA Transit Police Officer Richard Donohue, wounded in the post-marathon shootout, speaks about his ordeal
  Source: Boston.com -- Massachusetts news 2013-05-19 22:20:14 (21 minutes ago) 
Officer Richard “Dic” Donohue of the MBTA Transit Police sat smiling next to his wife, Kim, this morning in the Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital gym overlooking the harbor. Just 30 days ago, he was shot in an exchange of gunfire in Watertown between police and the two Boston Marathon bombing suspects and nearly died of his injuries. “I’m getting stronger and healthier by the day,” he said. Donohue iced his leg, his crutches nearby, as he spoke about the pain he suffers from nerve damage.    

'Fewer children walking to school'
  Source: BBC News | News Front Page | UK Edition 2013-05-19 22:20:11 (21 minutes ago) 
Fewer children are walking to school in the UK, campaigners say.
Scots NHS alert line takes UK calls
  Source: BBC News | News Front Page | UK Edition 2013-05-19 22:20:11 (21 minutes ago) 
A third of calls to a confidential phone line which allows health workers in Scotland to raise concerns about the NHS came from other parts of the UK.




Graduate job opportunities 'rising'
  Source: BBC News | News Front Page | UK Edition 2013-05-19 22:20:11 (21 minutes ago) 
More jobs will become available for graduates this year, research firm Income Data Services (IDS) has forecast, but pay is likely to be frozen.
Charity drops 'women' from its name
  Source: BBC News | News Front Page | UK Edition 2013-05-19 22:20:11 (21 minutes ago) 
The WRVS, set up by women to help efforts on the home front during World War II, changes its name in a bid to attract more male volunteers.
Pupils 'need early porn warnings'
  Source: BBC News | News Front Page | UK Edition 2013-05-19 22:20:11 (21 minutes ago) 
Young children should hear about the dangers of pornography as soon as they have access to the internet, head teachers say.
Protesting Egyptian police close Israeli border
  Source: Al Bawaba - Daily Headlines 2013-05-19 22:20:05 (21 minutes ago) 

Egyptian police on Sunday blocked their Awja border with Israel in protest of the abduction of several of their colleagues by suspected Israeli militants on Thursday.

Ahmed Osman, a civil servant living in Awja spoke to AP and told them of some 40 trucks, laden with goods, being stuck at the border.

© 2013 Al Bawaba (Albawaba.com)

read more

Sectarian clashes in Tripoli, northern Lebanon kill two, injure six
  Source: Al Bawaba - Daily Headlines 2013-05-19 22:20:05 (21 minutes ago) 

Two people have been killed and six wounded during clashes that erupted in the northern Lebanese city of Tripoli, security sources said on Sunday.

AFP identified 22-year-old Mohammed Yussef, from the Alawite Jabal Mohsen area, and a 13-year-old boy from the neighbouring Sunni area of Bab el-Tebbaneh as the victims.

© 2013 Al Bawaba (Albawaba.com)

read more





Quilters help show appreciation with blankets for veterans
  Source: Breaking News and Top Stories - democratandchronicle.com 2013-05-19 22:10:07 (31 minutes ago) 
Lap Robes for Veterans, a group of dedicated Rochester quilters who show their appreciation with needle and thread.
MBTA Transit Police Officer Richard Donohue, wounded in the post-marathon shootout, speaks about his ordeal
  Source: Boston.com / News 2013-05-19 22:10:05 (31 minutes ago) 
Officer Richard “Dic” Donohue of the MBTA Transit Police sat smiling next to his wife, Kim, this morning in the Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital gym overlooking the harbor. Just 30 days ago, he was shot in an exchange of gunfire in Watertown between police and the two Boston Marathon bombing suspects and nearly died of his injuries. “I’m getting stronger and healthier by the day,” he said. Donohue iced his leg, his crutches nearby, as he spoke about the pain he suffers from nerve damage.    

Helmet vending machines set to debut, and a cycle track in the works for the Seaport District
  Source: Boston.com -- Massachusetts news 2013-05-19 22:10:05 (31 minutes ago) 
Last week was a big one for bike news, what with Boston Bike Week, a deluge of bike-to-work exhortations, and the release of the city’s comprehensive bike crash report.    

MBTA Transit Police Officer Richard Donohue, wounded in the post-marathon shootout, speaks about his ordeal
  Source: Boston.com -- Massachusetts news 2013-05-19 22:10:05 (31 minutes ago) 
Officer Richard “Dic” Donohue of the MBTA Transit Police sat smiling next to his wife, Kim, this morning in the Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital gym overlooking the harbor. Just 30 days ago, he was shot in an exchange of gunfire in Watertown between police and the two Boston Marathon bombing suspects and nearly died of his injuries. “I’m getting stronger and healthier by the day,” he said. Donohue iced his leg, his crutches nearby, as he spoke about the pain he suffers from nerve damage.    

Deadly tornadoes ravage Oklahoma
  Source: BBC News | World | Americas | UK Edition 2013-05-19 22:10:05 (31 minutes ago) 
At least one person is reported dead and several others injured by a series of tornadoes that have torn through the US state of Oklahoma.




US adviser on board of firm that sold anthrax drug
  Source: SignOnSanDiego.com: Nation 2013-05-19 22:02:45 (39 minutes ago) 
A report says former Navy Secretary Richard J. Danzig, who serves as a bio-warfare adviser to the president and Pentagon, urged the government to stockpile an anti-anthrax drug while serving as a director for the company that supplies it.
Airline Emissions Deal May Not Come before EU Deadline
  Source: Scientific American 2013-05-19 22:02:42 (39 minutes ago) 

By Allison Martell

(Reuters) - Hope is fading for a global deal to regulate the airline industry's greenhouse gas emissions ahead of a fall deadline, even though failure could push the industry back to the brink of a trade war over the European Union's emissions trading system.

Last November the EU suspended its controversial scheme to force all airlines to buy carbon credits for any flight arriving in or departing from European airspace.

The scheme had pitted European states against China, the United States, India and others, who said it violated their sovereignty. [More]


Extreme Global Warming Seen Further Away than Previously Thought
  Source: Scientific American 2013-05-19 22:02:42 (39 minutes ago) 

By Environment Correspondent Alister Doyle

OSLO (Reuters) - Extreme global warming is less likely in coming decades after a slowdown in the pace of temperature rises so far this century, an international team of scientists said on Sunday.

Warming is still on track, however, to breach a goal set by governments around the world of limiting the increase in temperatures to below 2 degrees Celsius (3.6 Fahrenheit) above pre-industrial times, unless tough action is taken to limit rising greenhouse gas emissions.

"The most extreme rates of warming simulated by the current generation of climate models over 50- to 100-year timescales are looking less likely," the University of Oxford wrote about the findings in the journal Nature Geoscience.

The rate of global warming has slowed after strong rises in the 1980s and 1990s, even though all the 10 warmest years since reliable records began in the 1850s have been since 1998.

The slowdown has been a puzzle because emissions of heat-trapping greenhouse gases have continued to rise, led by strong industrial growth in China.

Examining recent temperatures, the experts said that a doubling of carbon dioxide concentrations in the atmosphere above pre-industrial times - possible by mid-century on current trends - would push up temperatures by between 0.9 and 2.0 degrees Celsius (1.6 and 3.6F).

That is below estimates made by the U.N. [More]


At Least 1 Reported Dead as Tornadoes Hammer Oklahoma, Kansas and Iowa
  Source: Scientific American 2013-05-19 22:02:42 (39 minutes ago) 

By Chris Francescani

NEW YORK (Reuters) - A tornado half a mile wide struck near Oklahoma City on Sunday, part of a massive storm front that hammered the central United States. [More]


Phoenix police officer dies in fatal hit-and-run
  Source: SacBee -- Breaking News 2013-05-19 22:02:38 (39 minutes ago) 
A police officer who was conducting a DUI stop on a vehicle in Phoenix died after another vehicle struck him and then fled the scene.




FactsOnFacts demonstrates how image is crucial in creating a modern rap artist.
  Source: reddit.com: what's new online! 2013-05-19 22:02:37 (39 minutes ago) 
submitted by K0G to bestof
[link] [comment]
Recently our cat's tail got shut in the door so the vet shaved it and amputated a couple inches. I present to you plunger-butt-Mick.
  Source: reddit.com: what's new online! 2013-05-19 22:02:37 (39 minutes ago) 
submitted by jlharmon to funny
[link] [92 comments]
100 Films | 100 Behind the Scenes Photos (1931-2012)
  Source: reddit.com: what's new online! 2013-05-19 22:02:37 (39 minutes ago) 
submitted by Join_You_In_The_Sun to movies
[link] [30 comments]
Dietary Restriction Depends on Nutrient Composition to Extend Chronological Lifespan in Budding Yeast Saccharomyces cerevisiae
  Source: PLoS ONE Alerts: New Articles 2013-05-19 22:02:33 (39 minutes ago) 

by Ziyun Wu, Shao Quan Liu, Dejian Huang

The traditional view on dietary restriction has been challenged with regard to extending lifespan of the fruit fly Drosophila melanogaster. This is because studies have shown that changing the balance of dietary components without reduction of dietary intake can increase lifespan, suggesting that nutrient composition other than dietary restriction play a pivotal role in regulation of longevity. However, this opinion has not been reflected in yeast aging studies. Inspired by this new finding, response surface methodology was applied to evaluate the relationships between nutrients (glucose, amino acids and yeast nitrogen base) and lifespan as well as biomass production in four Saccharomyces cerevisiae strains (wild-type BY4742, sch9Δ, tor1Δ, and sir2Δ mutants) using a high throughput screening assay. Our results indicate that lifespan extension by a typical dietary restriction regime was dependent on the nutrients in media and that nutrient composition was a key determinant for yeast longevity. Four different yeast strains were cultured in various media, which showed similar response surface trends in biomass production and viability at day two but greatly different trends in lifespan. The pH of aging media was dependent on glucose concentration and had no apparent correlation with lifespan under conditions where amino acids and YNB were varied widely, and simply buffering the pH of media could extend lifespan significantly. Furthermore, the results showed that strain sch9Δ was more responsive in nutrient-sensing than the other three strains, suggesting that Sch9 (serine-threonine kinase pathway) was a major nutrient-sensing factor that regulates cell growth, cell size, metabolism, stress resistance and longevity. Overall, our findings support the notion that nutrient composition might be a more effective way than simple dietary restriction to optimize lifespan and biomass production from yeast to other organisms.
Chinese Hackers Resume Attacks on U.S. Targets
  Source: NYT > International 2013-05-19 22:02:30 (39 minutes ago) 
A cyberunit of China’s People’s Liberation Army was back in business after going silent for the past few months.




Books of The Times: ‘Americanah,’ by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
  Source: NYT > Home Page 2013-05-19 22:02:30 (39 minutes ago) 
In Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie’s new book, “Americanah,” the main characters find that race matters where ever they go.    
Music Review: James Levine Returns to the Podium at Carnegie Hall
  Source: NYT > Home Page 2013-05-19 22:02:30 (39 minutes ago) 
After more than two years away from conducting, James Levine led the Met Orchestra in a performance at Carnegie Hall.    

Tornado levels homes in Oklahoma City trailer park
  Source: News: World -- Philly.com 2013-05-19 22:02:26 (39 minutes ago) 
One of several tornadoes spawned by a powerful storm system rumbling through the Plains and Midwest has leveled several mobile homes in an area southeast of Oklahoma City.
Tornado levels homes in Oklahoma City trailer park
  Source: News: Nation -- Philly.com 2013-05-19 22:02:26 (39 minutes ago) 
One of several tornadoes spawned by a powerful storm system rumbling through the Plains and Midwest has leveled several mobile homes in an area southeast of Oklahoma City.
Intimidation charges once sought against DeCoatsworth
  Source: News -- Philly.com 2013-05-19 22:02:23 (39 minutes ago) 
Philadelphia police last year recommended that charges of witness intimidation be brought against former officer Richard DeCoatsworth, once hailed as a hero for his work on the force and charged over the weekend with rape, a high-ranking police official said Sunday.




Video: Small Fla. town waits for Powerball winner to come forward
  Source: More from U.S. - CBS News 2013-05-19 22:02:12 (39 minutes ago) 
A Publix grocery store in Florida sold the ticket for the biggest single payout in U.S. lottery history. This will be the sixth Powerball winner from the Sunshine State, which is more than any other. Ashley Potter reports.
Asia Markets: Japan stocks rally, but Korean shares underperform
  Source: MarketWatch.com - Top Stories 2013-05-19 22:02:10 (39 minutes ago) 
Japanese stocks rally to lead Asian markets higher, tracking a positive global lead after U.S. indexes notch another record finish, but South Korean shares underperform amid geopolitical concerns.
It's pop stars' time to shine at the Billboard Music Awards
  Source: Kansas City Star: Front Page 2013-05-19 22:02:02 (39 minutes ago) 
Today's biggest stars -- from Taylor Swift to Fun to Maroon 5 -- are the key finalists at Sunday's Billboard Music Awards at the MGM Grand Garden Arena. Those acts are up for 11 awards each. Rihanna, Carly Rae Jepsen and One Direction are up for 10, nine and eight trophies, respectively.
A. Peterson win, but shows frustration
  Source: Examiner Washington DC Edition Articles 2013-05-19 22:01:39 (40 minutes ago) 
Washington, DC's Anthony Peterson is as frustrated as a fighter can be that just won his 32nd fight against one loss The issue with Peterson is that Saturday’s TKO of Dominic Salcido in Atlantic...
UW softball advances to Super Regional with 8-0 win over Hawaii
  Source: Examiner Seattle Edition Articles 2013-05-19 22:01:35 (40 minutes ago) 
The 11-th seeded Washington Huskies made an emphatic statement with an 8-0, five inning shutout of Hawaii on Sunday, clinching a spot in the Super Regionals for the eighth-straight season. The sixth-seeded Missouri Tigers await...




'WWE Extreme Rules': The Shield completes clean sweep at PPV for new titles
  Source: Examiner Oklahoma City Edition Articles 2013-05-19 22:01:25 (40 minutes ago) 
The Shield just completed "WWE Extreme Rules" with a clean sweep on May 19. The second title win of the evening for the WWE super group came in the tag team championship match during the big pay...
Kailyn Lowry wears pink to baby shower, shows off baby bump
  Source: Examiner Norfolk Edition Articles 2013-05-19 22:01:24 (40 minutes ago) 
A few months ago, Javi Marroquin’s sister told InTouch that her brother and his wife, “Teen Mom 2” star Kailyn Lowry, were expecting a baby together. Both have remained quiet on the matter, but on...
Defensive improvement, clutch hitting have solidified Murphy as a top prospect
  Source: Examiner Newark Edition Articles 2013-05-19 22:01:23 (40 minutes ago) 
In an organization that has seen former top prospect Jesus Montero rise through the ranks in recent years and touts Tampa Yankees catcher Gary Sanchez as one of the top-rated prospects in baseball, Trenton Thunder backstop J.R...
‘Star Trek Into Darkness’ beams up $70 million to top box office
  Source: Examiner New York Edition Articles 2013-05-19 22:01:23 (40 minutes ago) 
It was warp speed ahead at the box office this weekend for “Star Trek Into Darkness” which based on just released numbers easily topped the charts with $70 million over the three day weekend frame. However, compared to...
Audrina Patridge shines at Billboard Music Awards (Photos)
  Source: Examiner National Edition Articles 2013-05-19 22:01:21 (40 minutes ago) 
Audrina Patridge reigns as red carpet queen tonight from the 2013 Billboard Music Awards at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, NV, reports Gossip Center.Audrina has a classy, yet cool & sexy look shining in beige translucent...




2013 Billboard Music Awards: Avril Lavigne and Chad Kroeger walk the red carpet
  Source: Examiner National Edition Articles 2013-05-19 22:01:21 (40 minutes ago) 
Just Jared reported on May 19 that Avril Lavigne and Chad Kroeger walked the red carpet at the 2013 Billboard Music Awards. The private couple made their first public appearance together. The live awards show took place at the MGM...
Art Jamboree takes over Grand Avenue Mall
  Source: Examiner Milwaukee Edition Articles 2013-05-19 22:01:18 (40 minutes ago) 
We love to catch up with local artists during the weekend at ART Jamboree at the Grand Avenue Mall in downtown Milwaukee. The event is always free and hospitable and informative about all the local news about the many...
BroadwayGlobal shares Broadway Theatres A to Z with Reviews (Photos)
  Source: Examiner Miami Edition Articles 2013-05-19 22:01:17 (40 minutes ago) 
Many of our 180,000 readers have asked for a one stop shop or look at Broadway theatres. BroadwayGlobal shares "Broadway Theatres from A to Z" with current or up coming shows that are playing at the theatres...
Bieber, Gomez reunited: Justin Bieber and Selena Gomez back together (Photos)
  Source: Examiner Indianapolis Edition Articles 2013-05-19 22:01:09 (40 minutes ago) 
Bieber and Gomez have reunited, and the Billboard Music Awards in Las Vegas can be credited for the latest reconciliation. E! Online reports on May 19 that Justin Bieber and Selena Gomez are performing at the Billboard Awards and...
Are Benghazi, the IRS and AP phone calls really scandals or are they politics?
  Source: Examiner Hartford Edition Articles 2013-05-19 22:01:07 (40 minutes ago) 
Ruminations, May 19, 2013The there there***Referring to the Benghazi fiasco, President Obama recently tried to refute his administration’s culpability by saying, “There’s no there there.” Cute but wrongThere is a &ldquo...




Billboard music award 2013 fashion trends (Photos)
  Source: Examiner Buffalo Edition Articles 2013-05-19 22:00:53 (40 minutes ago) 
All eyes on Las Vegas tonite as star hit the red carpet for the annual BillBoard music awards 2013. Black & White was the top trend for 2013 Billboard music awards here is the full list of the top...
Billboard Music Awards 2013: Taylor Swift is in early lead with six awards (Photos)
  Source: Examiner Boston Edition Articles 2013-05-19 22:00:51 (41 minutes ago) 
Billboard.com officially reported on May 19 that Taylor Swift is already in the lead with six awards. The country singer has already taken home six awards, including Top Female Artist and Top Billboard 200 Artist. The announcement was made...
Boston Strong for art this Memorial Day weekend
  Source: Examiner Boston Edition Articles 2013-05-19 22:00:51 (41 minutes ago) 
Memorial Day is a federal holiday that celebrates the armed forces and patriotism in general. Boston has a strong connection with the military and the civil servants that were on the scene to help after the bombings at the Boston...
MADONNA - Honored as Top Touring Artist @billboard 2013 Awards
  Source: Examiner Atlanta Edition Articles 2013-05-19 22:00:47 (41 minutes ago) 
WILL I AM introduced .. Need less to say, M A D O N N A!!!!! There was an opening TRAILOR of all her performances from the beginning until now. ELECTRICITY was filling the room just watching the past...
@Billboard Finalist for TOP BILLBOARD 200 Album GOES TO .......
  Source: Examiner Atlanta Edition Articles 2013-05-19 22:00:47 (41 minutes ago) 
@Billboard Finalist for TOP BILLBOARD 200 Album: It's the FANS who made this Artist NO.1 Taylor Swift "RED" @taylorswift13One Direction "UP ALL NIGHT" @onedirectionMumford & Sons "BABEL&quot...




Jimbo Mathus & the Tri-State Coalition return to Atlanta Memorial Day weekend
  Source: Examiner Atlanta Edition Articles 2013-05-19 22:00:47 (41 minutes ago) 
In addition to being a good guy and a damn fine musician, Jimbo Mathus is a student of music. He could care less about accolades and awards as long as he gets to play his music for folks to enjoy...
XanGo co-founder accuses partners of corporate looting in lawsuit
  Source: deseretnews.com - Top Stories 2013-05-19 22:00:37 (41 minutes ago) 
A co-founder of XanGo paints a picture of a company rife with corporate looting, internal cover-ups and spying.
Big-thinking Cato Institute: 400ppm haz got what plants crave
  Source: Daily Kos 2013-05-19 22:00:33 (41 minutes ago) 
Whatever keeps the checks coming, I guess I continue to be impressed at just how devoid of sentient thought you can be and still land a gig at a "think tank." In this case, the Koch-founded, hypothetically libertarian Cato Institute:
The atmospheric concentration of carbon dioxide (CO2) has recently reached a “milestone” of 400 parts per million (ppm). In some circles, this announcement has been met with consternation and gnashing of teeth. The proper reaction is celebration. Hooray! The announcement that our planet's atmosphere has now been bent to something not previously seen in all of human existence should be heralded, you see, because it means we're getting really, really awesome at using fossil fuels. It's like when your house catches on fire and you beam in pride at all the smoke because hey—that just means you had a lot of expensive crap in there. Celebrate your success, fella. Soak it in.

It's not just the planet is getting warmer and that that's an awesome thing because woo, free heat; the even more awesomer thing is that fossil fuel pollution HAS GOT WHAT PLANTS CRAVE!

There are two primary externalities that result from our emissions of carbon dioxide into the atmosphere—1) an enhancement of the greenhouse effect, which results in an alteration of the energy flow in the earth’s climate and a general tendency to warm the global average surface temperature, and 2) an enhancement of the rate of photosynthesis in plants and a general tendency to result in more efficient growth and an overall healthier condition of vegetation (including crops).  There’s incontrovertible evidence that the planet is both warmer and greener than it was 100 years ago. Point (1) is a rather sterilized way of saying that millions upon millions of people are about to see their homes go away, but point (2) is super-better. Dumping all those greenhouse gases into the air is practically like turning the whole planet into, well, a greenhouse—just think of how great all our crops are going to grow now! I mean sure, maybe they won't grow anywhere we're currently planting them, but where they do grow, look out. We're talking serious, serious photosynthesis, baby. Shale oil HAS GOT WHAT PLANTS CRAVE! The Koch brothers, who help produce the stuff and who coincidentally are the driving force behind the Cato Institute, are practically gods among men for their work in making our future planet so lush and green!

This is so awesome, in fact, that we can barely stand it. Did you know that hitting the 400ppm threshold, a milestone marking the beginnings of serious climate change that could "result in an alternation of the energy flow in the goddamn earth's climate itself," changing weather patterns in unpredictable and possibly nation-shattering ways, means that we are no longer so beholden to that stupid weather? Of course you don't—but that's because you don't realize changing the atmosphere of the planet HAS GOT WHAT PLANTS CRAVE!

400ppm of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere should remind us of our continuing success at expanding the global supply of energy to meet a growing demand. That  success which ultimately leads to an improvement of the global standard of living and a reduction in vulnerability to the vagaries of weather and climate.

400pm is cause for celebration. “A world lit only by fire” is not.

Wooo! Now that we have accepted climate change is happening, we also realize that it is awesome! We have the ability to affect the atmosphere of the entire planet, and that means we have been doing awesome! Party time! All you people in coastal cities, the Koch brothers are gonna spring for free inner tubes for the lot of you (not really) so you can enjoy your new backyard pools, complements of Mother Nature and our Most Awesome and Well-Heeled Energy overlords! Release the nukes, the radiation will make our newly awesome super-green mega-crops f--king glow! BIGGER BOOM GOT WHAT PLANTS CRAVE!

Cough—excuse me. Anyway, the very serious Cato Institute, often hailed as the very pinnacle (snicker) of libertarian/conservative "thinking" (snicker), was recently the subject of an intense power struggle between the staunchly Republican Koch brothers and the more traditionally libertarian members of Cato's board. The essential battle was over Cato's continued independence or whether they would evolve, as the Koch faction desired, into a more reliably conservative, Republican, corporatist and nakedly partisan outfit. There was a lawsuit and everything.

I'd tell you which side won, but really, does it matter?

MBTA Transit Police Officer Richard Donohue, wounded in the post-marathon shootout, speaks about his ordeal
  Source: Boston.com / News 2013-05-19 22:00:21 (41 minutes ago) 
Officer Richard “Dic” Donohue of the MBTA Transit Police sat smiling next to his wife, Kim, this morning in the Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital gym overlooking the harbor. Just 30 days ago, he was shot in an exchange of gunfire in Watertown between police and the two Boston Marathon bombing suspects and nearly died of his injuries. “I’m getting stronger and healthier by the day,” he said. Donohue iced his leg, his crutches nearby, as he spoke about the pain he suffers from nerve damage.    

Twins drop fifth straight, 5-1 to Red Sox
  Source: Boston.com / News 2013-05-19 22:00:21 (41 minutes ago) 
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The Minnesota Twins have lost five straight and are a season-worst four games under .500. Facing a nine-game road trip, starting with a three-game interleague series against first-place Atlanta on Monday, things could quickly get out of hand if they don't rediscover their offense.    





Helmet vending machines set to debut, and a cycle track in the works for the Seaport District
  Source: Boston.com -- Massachusetts news 2013-05-19 22:00:19 (41 minutes ago) 
Last week was a big one for bike news, what with Boston Bike Week, a deluge of bike-to-work exhortations, and the release of the city’s comprehensive bike crash report.    

MBTA Transit Police Officer Richard Donohue, wounded in the post-marathon shootout, speaks about his ordeal
  Source: Boston.com -- Massachusetts news 2013-05-19 22:00:19 (41 minutes ago) 
Officer Richard “Dic” Donohue of the MBTA Transit Police sat smiling next to his wife, Kim, this morning in the Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital gym overlooking the harbor. Just 30 days ago, he was shot in an exchange of gunfire in Watertown between police and the two Boston Marathon bombing suspects and nearly died of his injuries. “I’m getting stronger and healthier by the day,” he said. Donohue iced his leg, his crutches nearby, as he spoke about the pain he suffers from nerve damage.    

Deadly tornadoes ravage Oklahoma
  Source: BBC News | News Front Page | UK Edition 2013-05-19 22:00:17 (41 minutes ago) 
At least one person is reported dead and several others injured by a series of tornadoes that have torn through the US state of Oklahoma.
PM warns overseas territories on tax
  Source: BBC News | News Front Page | UK Edition 2013-05-19 22:00:17 (41 minutes ago) 
David Cameron has called on British overseas territories to "get their house in order" and sign up to international treaties on tax.
US adviser on board of firm that sold anthrax drug
  Source: AP Top U.S. News 2013-05-19 22:00:10 (41 minutes ago) 
WASHINGTON (AP) -- A report says former Navy Secretary Richard J. Danzig, who serves as a bio-warfare adviser to the president and Pentagon, urged the government to stockpile an anti-anthrax drug while serving as a director for the company that supplies it....




US adviser on board of firm that sold anthrax drug
  Source: AP Top California Headlines 2013-05-19 22:00:10 (41 minutes ago) 
WASHINGTON (AP) -- A report says former Navy Secretary Richard J. Danzig, who serves as a bio-warfare adviser to the president and Pentagon, urged the government to stockpile an anti-anthrax drug while serving as a director for the company that supplies it....
US Adviser on Board of Firm That Sold Anthrax Drug
  Source: ABC News: U.S. 2013-05-19 22:00:03 (41 minutes ago) 
Report: Bio-warfare adviser warned US of threat of new anthrax while on board of drug maker    
MBTA Transit Police Officer Richard Donohue, wounded in the post-marathon shootout, speaks about his ordeal
  Source: Boston.com / News 2013-05-19 21:50:06 (51 minutes ago) 
Officer Richard “Dic” Donohue of the MBTA Transit Police sat smiling next to his wife, Kim, this morning in the Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital gym overlooking the harbor. Just 30 days ago, he was shot in an exchange of gunfire in Watertown between police and the two Boston Marathon bombing suspects and nearly died of his injuries. “I’m getting stronger and healthier by the day,” he said. Donohue iced his leg, his crutches nearby, as he spoke about the pain he suffers from nerve damage.    

Helmet vending machines set to debut, and a cycle track in the works for the Seaport District
  Source: Boston.com -- Massachusetts news 2013-05-19 21:50:06 (51 minutes ago) 
Last week was a big one for bike news, what with Boston Bike Week, a deluge of bike-to-work exhortations, and the release of the city’s comprehensive bike crash report.    

MBTA Transit Police Officer Richard Donohue, wounded in the post-marathon shootout, speaks about his ordeal
  Source: Boston.com -- Massachusetts news 2013-05-19 21:50:06 (51 minutes ago) 
Officer Richard “Dic” Donohue of the MBTA Transit Police sat smiling next to his wife, Kim, this morning in the Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital gym overlooking the harbor. Just 30 days ago, he was shot in an exchange of gunfire in Watertown between police and the two Boston Marathon bombing suspects and nearly died of his injuries. “I’m getting stronger and healthier by the day,” he said. Donohue iced his leg, his crutches nearby, as he spoke about the pain he suffers from nerve damage.    





US adviser on board of firm that sold anthrax drug
  Source: AP Top U.S. News 2013-05-19 21:50:05 (51 minutes ago) 
WASHINGTON (AP) -- A report says former Navy Secretary Richard J. Danzig, who serves as a bio-warfare adviser to the president and Pentagon, urged the government to stockpile an anti-anthrax drug while serving as a director for the company that supplies it....
Bees trained to find land mines
  Source: Stuff.co.nz - Stuff 2013-05-19 21:42:49 (59 minutes ago) 
Mirjana Filipovic is still haunted by the land mine blast that killed her boyfriend and blew off her left leg while on a fishing trip nearly a decade ago. It happened in a field that was supposedly de-mined.
New charges for incest accused
  Source: Stuff.co.nz - Stuff 2013-05-19 21:42:49 (59 minutes ago) 
The father of a woman accused of murdering her baby faces a new set of charges.
Report: Bio-warfare adviser warned US of threat of new anthrax while on board of drug maker
  Source: StarTribune.com | Nation 2013-05-19 21:42:45 (59 minutes ago) 
10 Things to Know for Monday
  Source: SignOnSanDiego.com: Nation 2013-05-19 21:42:41 (59 minutes ago) 
Your daily look at late-breaking news, upcoming events and the stories that will be talked about Friday:




Tornado levels homes in Oklahoma City trailer park
  Source: SignOnSanDiego.com: Nation 2013-05-19 21:42:41 (59 minutes ago) 
One of several tornadoes spawned by a powerful storm system rumbling through the Plains and Midwest has leveled several mobile homes in an area southeast of Oklahoma City.
Phoenix police officer dies in fatal hit-and-run
  Source: SignOnSanDiego.com: Nation 2013-05-19 21:42:41 (59 minutes ago) 
A police officer who was conducting a DUI stop on a vehicle in Phoenix died after another vehicle struck him and then fled the scene.
U.S. dairy industry petitions FDA to approve aspartame as hidden, unlabeled additive in dairy products
  Source: reddit.com: what's new online! 2013-05-19 21:42:33 (59 minutes ago) 
submitted by mom0nga to politics
[link] [53 comments]
My marine buddy swept roads for bombs in Afghanistan with this pup. They gave him custody of her this week.
  Source: reddit.com: what's new online! 2013-05-19 21:42:33 (59 minutes ago) 
submitted by jtizzl to aww
[link] [33 comments]
Lens Blog: Israeli Report Casting New Doubts on Shooting in Gaza
  Source: NYT > International 2013-05-19 21:42:26 (59 minutes ago) 
A new report by the Israeli government called into question a well-known image of a Palestinian boy and his father, caught in the crossfire of a gun battle in Gaza.




2 men arrested in killing over iPad in Las Vegas
  Source: News: World -- Philly.com 2013-05-19 21:42:22 (59 minutes ago) 
Two men have been arrested in the killing of a teenage boy over an iPad in Las Vegas, police said Sunday.
2 men arrested in killing over iPad in Las Vegas
  Source: News: Nation -- Philly.com 2013-05-19 21:42:22 (59 minutes ago) 
Two men have been arrested in the killing of a teenage boy over an iPad in Las Vegas, police said Sunday.
Powerful thunderstorms rumble through hard-hit Midwest
  Source: More from U.S. - CBS News 2013-05-19 21:42:11 (59 minutes ago) 
Storm system spawning tornadoes hit Oklahoma and Kansas, just days after ten twisters ripped through northern Texas and destroyed neighborhoods
Video: 5/19: Surviving the Midwest twisters; How a $4.8 million winning ticket saved a family
  Source: More from U.S. - CBS News 2013-05-19 21:42:11 (59 minutes ago) 
The intense weather is not over for people living in the middle of the country. From Oklahoma City to Minneapolis, severe weather is still a threat. One family hit hard shares their story of survival with Anna Werner; And, A winning lottery ticket worth $4.8 million saved a home from foreclosure, a gift the family claims is from their own guardian angel A multi-million dollar payout from a winning lottery ticket saved a home from foreclosure in Chicago, and the family swears it's all because of their own guardian angel. Dean Reynolds reports.
Toll road between Highway101 and Monterey Peninsula? Highway 156 stretch a candidate
  Source: Mercury News - Silicon Valley, CA - News 2013-05-19 21:42:11 (59 minutes ago) 
In a report released Thursday, the Transportation Agency for Monterey County says converting the outdated two-lane Highway 156 into a nearby four-lane toll road between Highways 1 and 101 could be mostly paid for by modest tolls, ranging from $1.60 to $2.50 a trip.




Bay to Breakers: In San Francisco, just a thin shadow of Boston Marathon attack among racers and spectators alike
  Source: Mercury News - Silicon Valley, CA - News 2013-05-19 21:42:11 (59 minutes ago) 
Beefed-up security in response to last month's Boston Marathon bombings didn't deter tens of thousands from reveling in San Francisco's most spirited footrace Sunday.
Contra Costa County fire crews tackling 4-acre brush fire near Martinez
  Source: Mercury News - Silicon Valley, CA - News 2013-05-19 21:42:11 (59 minutes ago) 
Firefighters are on scene of a large brush fire that has grown to about four acres in size. Fire crews were dispatched at 5:09 p.m. to an area near Lindsey Drive and Alhambra Avenue for a report of a blaze that broke out that had spread over four acres.
Police: 83-year-old man robbed, found unconscious, bleeding near Antioch hardware store
  Source: Mercury News - Silicon Valley, CA - News 2013-05-19 21:42:11 (59 minutes ago) 
An elderly man was in critical condition Sunday after being robbed and attacked near a local Orchard Supply Hardware. Officers were dispatched at 5:17 p.m. on Saturday to a robbery in progress at 4873 Lone Tree Way in Antioch. When police arrived they found an 83-year-old victim unconscious and bleeding.
Report: Yahoo nearing $1.1B acquisition of Tumblr
  Source: JS Online 2013-05-19 21:42:01 (59 minutes ago) 


NEW YORK (AP) Yahoo may be on the verge of closing its biggest acquisition during the 10-month reign of CEO Marissa Mayer as she tries to attract more traffic and advertisers to the Internet company's website and mobile applications.
‘Hero Cop’ Charged with Raping Two Women at Gunpoint
  Source: Gawker 2013-05-19 21:41:37 (1 hours ago) 

According to several reports coming out of Philadelphia, a former “hero cop” who was once rewarded for his bravery in the line of duty with a seat next First Lady Michelle Obama during a presidential speech is being held on $60 million bail (apparently one of the highest in Philadelphia history) for allegedly raping two women at gunpoint, among some other pretty terrible things.

Read more...

    




Mid-Burglary Butt Dial to 911 Lands Stoner Suspects in Jail
  Source: Gawker 2013-05-19 21:41:37 (1 hours ago) 

There are lots of embarrassing ways to get busted for a crime. You could flee police only to get attacked by an alligator, or you could accidentally lock your victim in their own gun closet to predictable results. Dumber still? Butt dialing 911 as you're in the midst of a robbery.

Read more...

    

A. Peterson win, but shows frustration
  Source: Examiner Washington DC Edition Articles 2013-05-19 21:41:34 (1 hours ago) 
Washington, DC's Anthony Peterson is as frustrated as a fighter can be that just won his 32nd fight against one loss The issue with Peterson is that Saturday’s TKO of Dominic Salcido in Atlantic...
Madagascar Live! is now at Busch Gardens
  Source: Examiner Tampa Bay Edition Articles 2013-05-19 21:41:32 (1 hours ago) 
Busch Gardens Tampa Bay just got even more fun. This weekend a brand new stage show entitled “Madagascar LIVE! Operation: Vacation” opened at the Stanleyville Theater in the Stanleyville section of the park. The show which is...
Men: Learn how to plan a date
  Source: Examiner Richmond Edition Articles 2013-05-19 21:41:26 (1 hours ago) 
When a man and a woman decide that they want to go on a date or "hang out" the hardest part is always what to do. Traditionally the ball is in the man's court. All men...
Wallet-friendly family activities in South Jersey: May 20-26
  Source: Examiner Philadelphia Edition Articles 2013-05-19 21:41:22 (1 hours ago) 
What's happening this week for families in South Jersey:(all are free unless otherwise noted)MondayChildren's Craft Hour at the Deptford Public Library at 6:30 p.m.TuesdayStorytime at the Barnes & Noble in Deptford...




Make your job search virtual with The National Urban League
  Source: Examiner Philadelphia Edition Articles 2013-05-19 21:41:22 (1 hours ago) 
On May 20th The National Urban League will hold a Virtual Career Fair. This is an online career event where local job seekers and employers can interact with each other in a live, 3-D virtual environment. This groundbreaking...
A plentiful week ahead for live local music in Orlando (Photos)
  Source: Examiner Orlando Edition Articles 2013-05-19 21:41:21 (1 hours ago) 
As usual, this coming week, May 20-26, has a lot of variety for fans of Orlando local music. It doesn’t matter what style of live music a fan in Orlando is looking for, there are usually...
The big deal with destiny
  Source: Examiner Norfolk Edition Articles 2013-05-19 21:41:19 (1 hours ago) 
I don’t know about you, but I absolutely hate being lost. My mouth becomes dry, I am irritable and time seems to be moving at a faster pace. I began driving long before the aid of a fancy...
'Jerseylicious' presents the 'Season 5 Reunion Special, Part 2' on Style
  Source: Examiner Newark Edition Articles 2013-05-19 21:41:18 (1 hours ago) 
Tonight's episode of "Jerseylicious," was the second part of the post season five reunion special hosted by Jessi Cruickshank.The cast mates gathered at Space Odyssey, the same place where Olivia co-hosted the fashion night...
May 19 - 25, 2013: This week's best DVD and Blu-ray deals at Best Buy (Video)
  Source: Examiner New York Edition Articles 2013-05-19 21:41:17 (1 hours ago) 
Best Buy is a great place to shop for DVD and Blu-ray deals. There are always many sales each week. One of the best things is Best Buy stores will price match its own online store, local competitors&#39...




Vegan Cheesy Quinoa Stuffed Mushrooms
  Source: Examiner New York Edition Articles 2013-05-19 21:41:17 (1 hours ago) 
Vegan Cheesy Quinoa Stuffed MushroomsMakes 16 servingsIngredients1/4 cup uncooked quinoa16 large button mushrooms2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil2 cloves garlic, minced2 tablespoons finely chopped pecans1 cup salsa1 cup Go Veggie! Vegan...
Meet all-time college mat greats, selected by Amateur Wrestling News’ historians
  Source: Examiner National Edition Articles 2013-05-19 21:41:16 (1 hours ago) 
Who were the all-time greats in college wrestling? What were their accomplishments? What did they look like?In light of Cornell’s Kyle Dake winning his fourth NCAA Division I wrestling title at the 2013 NCAAs, Amateur Wrestling...
HBO releases first teaser for ‘Boardwalk Empire’ Season 4
  Source: Examiner National Edition Articles 2013-05-19 21:41:16 (1 hours ago) 
It’s only 22 seconds in length, but it should get the “Boardwalk Empire” fans amped for the upcoming season. On May 19, HBO released a teaser for the fourth season of “Boardwalk Empire” that...
Ai Ai delas Alas leaves legal matters including a divorce to her lawyers
  Source: Examiner National Edition Articles 2013-05-19 21:41:16 (1 hours ago) 
In her emotional interview with Boy Abunda on "The Buzz" just Sunday, May 19, 2013 (Philippine time) Ai Ai delas Alas confirmed her separation with Jed Salang.It can be recalled that she got married with Jed in...
A lifelong passion with mystery books
  Source: Examiner National Edition Articles 2013-05-19 21:41:16 (1 hours ago) 
Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s Birthday may be the day you turn your child into a book lover, a committed reader that spends part of each day reading for fun. One way to celebrate Sir Arthur...




'Game of Thrones' spoilers: Producer talks series ending (Video)
  Source: Examiner Los Angeles Edition Articles 2013-05-19 21:41:08 (1 hours ago) 
The third season of "Game of Thrones" has just three episodes left, but it appears the series end is already being planned. On Saturday, May 18 Wetpaint reported that the medieval fantasy drama is being scheduled...
Bieber, Gomez reunited: Justin Bieber and Selena Gomez back together (Photos)
  Source: Examiner Indianapolis Edition Articles 2013-05-19 21:41:04 (1 hours ago) 
Bieber and Gomez have reunited, and the Billboard Music Awards in Las Vegas can be credited for the latest reconciliation. E! Online reports on May 19 that Justin Bieber and Selena Gomez are performing at the Billboard Awards and...
Doctor Strange, the Hulk, and 'Iron Man 4' part of Marvel's 'Phase Three'?
  Source: Examiner Detroit Edition Articles 2013-05-19 21:40:58 (1 hours ago) 
In his interview with Entertainment Weekly (EW), Marvel Studios President Kevin Feige stated that Ant-Man is not only part of "Phase Three" in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, but there is also the possibility of Iron Man 4...
Bergeron leads Bruins to 5-2 win over Rangers in Stanley Cup Playoffs Sunday
  Source: Examiner Canada Edition Articles 2013-05-19 21:40:49 (1 hours ago) 
According to TSN, Canadian Olympic gold medallist Patrice Bergeron of Ancienne-Lorette, Quebec had a multi-point game on Sunday for the Boston Bruins in their 5-2 Eastern Conference semi-final victory over the New York Rangers.Bergeron had...
Billboard Music Awards 2013: Taylor Swift is in early lead with six awards (Photos)
  Source: Examiner Boston Edition Articles 2013-05-19 21:40:46 (1 hours ago) 
Billboard.com officially reported on May 19 that Taylor Swift is already in the lead with six awards. The country singer has already taken home six awards, including Top Female Artist and Top Billboard 200 Artist. The announcement was made...




Kid Rock Presents the TOP RAP SONG Billboard Music Award
  Source: Examiner Atlanta Edition Articles 2013-05-19 21:40:41 (1 hours ago) 
The TOP 5 finalist for the Billboard Top Rap Song:WILD ONESTHRIFT SHOPMercyGangnam StyleWhistleAND THE WINNER GOES TO ...... drum roll ........ THRIFT SHOP by Macklemore & Ryan Lewis. They gave a huge shout out to the FANS. Congratulations to...
See damage left by tornadoes
  Source: CNN.com 2013-05-19 21:40:19 (1 hours ago) 
After tornadoes rip through Oklahoma, the damage is assessed.
MBTA Transit Police Officer Richard Donohue, wounded in the post-marathon shootout, speaks about his ordeal
  Source: Boston.com / News 2013-05-19 21:40:13 (1 hours ago) 
Officer Richard “Dic” Donohue of the MBTA Transit Police sat smiling next to his wife, Kim, this morning in the Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital gym overlooking the harbor. Just 30 days ago, he was shot in an exchange of gunfire in Watertown between police and the two Boston Marathon bombing suspects and nearly died of his injuries. “I’m getting stronger and healthier by the day,” he said. Donohue iced his leg, his crutches nearby, as he spoke about the pain he suffers from nerve damage.    

China asks NKorea to release fishing boat, crew
  Source: Boston.com / News 2013-05-19 21:40:13 (1 hours ago) 
BEIJING (AP) — The Chinese Embassy in Pyongyang asked North Korea to release a private Chinese fishing boat and its crew soon after its owner reported the detention 10 days ago, state media said.    
Helmet vending machines set to debut, and a cycle track in the works for the Seaport District
  Source: Boston.com -- Massachusetts news 2013-05-19 21:40:11 (1 hours ago) 
Last week was a big one for bike news, what with Boston Bike Week, a deluge of bike-to-work exhortations, and the release of the city’s comprehensive bike crash report.    





MBTA Transit Police Officer Richard Donohue, wounded in the post-marathon shootout, speaks about his ordeal
  Source: Boston.com -- Massachusetts news 2013-05-19 21:40:11 (1 hours ago) 
Officer Richard “Dic” Donohue of the MBTA Transit Police sat smiling next to his wife, Kim, this morning in the Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital gym overlooking the harbor. Just 30 days ago, he was shot in an exchange of gunfire in Watertown between police and the two Boston Marathon bombing suspects and nearly died of his injuries. “I’m getting stronger and healthier by the day,” he said. Donohue iced his leg, his crutches nearby, as he spoke about the pain he suffers from nerve damage.    

Morsi rules out Sinai hostage talks
  Source: BBC News | News Front Page | UK Edition 2013-05-19 21:40:10 (1 hours ago) 
Egyptian President Mohammed Morsi rules out negotiating with the abductors of seven security personnel seized last week in the Sinai peninsula.
Phoenix police officer dies in fatal hit-and-run
  Source: BostonHerald.com 2013-05-19 21:30:09 (1 hours ago) 

PHOENIX — A police officer who was conducting a DUI stop on a vehicle in Phoenix died after another vehicle struck him and then fled the scene.

Authorities said late Sunday afternoon that police in Surprise located the SUV that struck 29-year-old Officer Daryl Raetz around 3:30 a.m. Phoenix police Sgt. Tommy Thompson said investigators are working to identify the driver.

The hit-and-run collision happened as Raetz was standing in the roadway and was wrapping up the DUI stop.

Raetz later died at a hospital.

Taylor Swift leads at Billboard Music Awards
  Source: BostonHerald.com 2013-05-19 21:30:09 (1 hours ago) 
MBTA Transit Police Officer Richard Donohue, wounded in the post-marathon shootout, speaks about his ordeal
  Source: Boston.com / News 2013-05-19 21:30:07 (1 hours ago) 
Officer Richard “Dic” Donohue of the MBTA Transit Police sat smiling next to his wife, Kim, this morning in the Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital gym overlooking the harbor. Just 30 days ago, he was shot in an exchange of gunfire in Watertown between police and the two Boston Marathon bombing suspects and nearly died of his injuries. “I’m getting stronger and healthier by the day,” he said. Donohue iced his leg, his crutches nearby, as he spoke about the pain he suffers from nerve damage.    





Helmet vending machines set to debut, and a cycle track in the works for the Seaport District
  Source: Boston.com -- Massachusetts news 2013-05-19 21:30:07 (1 hours ago) 
Last week was a big one for bike news, what with Boston Bike Week, a deluge of bike-to-work exhortations, and the release of the city’s comprehensive bike crash report.    

MBTA Transit Police Officer Richard Donohue, wounded in the post-marathon shootout, speaks about his ordeal
  Source: Boston.com -- Massachusetts news 2013-05-19 21:30:07 (1 hours ago) 
Officer Richard “Dic” Donohue of the MBTA Transit Police sat smiling next to his wife, Kim, this morning in the Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital gym overlooking the harbor. Just 30 days ago, he was shot in an exchange of gunfire in Watertown between police and the two Boston Marathon bombing suspects and nearly died of his injuries. “I’m getting stronger and healthier by the day,” he said. Donohue iced his leg, his crutches nearby, as he spoke about the pain he suffers from nerve damage.    

Merrick named new Phoenix coach
  Source: Stuff.co.nz - Stuff 2013-05-19 21:23:01 (1 hours ago) 
The Wellington Phoenix have appointed the A-League’s most successful coach, Ernie Merrick, as their new head coach.
10 Things to Know for Monday
  Source: StarTribune.com | Nation 2013-05-19 21:22:59 (1 hours ago) 
Phoenix police officer, firefighter killed on same day in separate accidents
  Source: StarTribune.com | Nation 2013-05-19 21:22:59 (1 hours ago) 




Tornado causes major damage at trailer park near Oklahoma City; spotter says earth...
  Source: SignOnSanDiego.com: Nation 2013-05-19 21:22:52 (1 hours ago) 
Tornado causes major damage at trailer park near Oklahoma City; spotter says earth `scoured'
Non-native snail turns up in Truckee River in NV
  Source: SacBee -- Breaking News 2013-05-19 21:22:47 (1 hours ago) 
A nonnative snail has turned up in the Truckee River in Nevada for the first time, and wildlife officials are hoping it doesn't harm the river's trout population or spread to Lake Tahoe.
2 men arrested in killing over iPad in Las Vegas
  Source: SacBee -- Breaking News 2013-05-19 21:22:47 (1 hours ago) 
Two men have been arrested in the killing of a teenage boy over an iPad in Las Vegas, police said Sunday.
10 Things to Know for Monday
  Source: SacBee -- Breaking News 2013-05-19 21:22:47 (1 hours ago) 
Trace volcano ash reaches small Alaska city
  Source: SacBee -- Breaking News 2013-05-19 21:22:47 (1 hours ago) 
Alaska's Pavlof Volcano sent ash and steam skyward Sunday but not enough to raise the aviation threat for international air carriers.




How Did the Koch Brothers Get Away With Polluting Detroit? - “The dirtiest residue from the dirtiest oil on earth” now lines the Detroit shoreline. Petcoke releases an average of 53.6% more carbon dioxide than coal.
  Source: reddit.com: what's new online! 2013-05-19 21:22:46 (1 hours ago) 
submitted by anutensil to politics
[link] [57 comments]
Black jobless rate often twice overall rate; National Urban League seeks to address it
  Source: Real-Time News: Latest Northeast Ohio News - cleveland.com 2013-05-19 21:22:45 (1 hours ago) 
National Urban League scheduled to kick off Jobs Rebuild America campaign Monday at the Urban League of Greater Cleveland. Five-year $100 million plan will be rolled out in 50 cities.
Toll-Like Receptor 4 Mediates Acute Lung Injury Induced by High Mobility Group Box-1
  Source: PLoS ONE Alerts: New Articles 2013-05-19 21:22:43 (1 hours ago) 

by Yuxiao Deng, Zhongwei Yang, Yuan Gao, Huan Xu, Beijie Zheng, Min Jiang, Jin Xu, Zhengyu He, Xiangrui Wang

Background

Acute lung injury (ALI) is considered to be the major cause of respiratory failure in critically ill patients. Clinical studies have found that in patients with sepsis and after hemorrhage, the elevated level of high mobility group box-1(HMGB-1) in their circulation is highly associated with ALI, but the underlying mechanism remains unclear. Extracellular HMGB-1 has cytokine-like properties and can bind to Toll-like Receptor-4 (TLR4), which was reported to play an important role in the pathogenesis of ALI. The aim of this study was to determine whether HMGB-1 directly contributes to ALI and whether TLR4 signaling pathway is involved in this process.

Methods

Recombinant human HMGB-1 (rhHMGB-1) was used to induce ALI in male Sprague-Dawley rats. Lung specimens were collected 2 h after HMGB-1 treatment. The levels of TNF-α, IL-1β, TLR4 protein, and TLR4 mRNA in lungs as well as pathological changes of lung tissue were assessed. In cell studies, the alveolar macrophage cell line, NR8383, was collected 24 h after rhHMGB-1 treatment and the levels of TNF-α and IL-1β in cultured medium as well as TLR4 protein and mRNA levels in the cell were examined. TLR4-shRNA-lentivirus was used to inhibit TLR4 expression, and a neutralizing anti-HMGB1 antibody was used to neutralize rhHMGB-1 both in vitro and in vivo.

Results

Features of lung injury and significant elevation of IL-1β and TNF-α levels were found in lungs of rhHMGB-1-treated animals. Cultured NR8383 cells were activated by rhHMGB-1 treatment and resulted in the release of IL-1β and TNF-α. TLR4 expression was greatly up-regulated by rhHMGB-1. Inhibition of TLR4 or neutralization of HMGB1 with a specific antibody also attenuated the inflammatory response induced by HMGB-1 both in vivo and in vitro.

Conclusion

HMGB-1 can activate alveolar macrophages to produce proinflammatory cytokines and induce ALI through a mechanism that relies on TLR-4.

Bronchoscopy-Derived Correlates of Lung Injury following Inhalational Injuries: A Prospective Observational Study
  Source: PLoS ONE Alerts: New Articles 2013-05-19 21:22:43 (1 hours ago) 

by Samuel W. Jones, Haibo Zhou, Shiara M. Ortiz-Pujols, Robert Maile, Margaret Herbst, Benny L. Joyner Jr, Hongtao Zhang, Matthew Kesic, Ilona Jaspers, Kathleen A. Short, Anthony A. Meyer, David B. Peden, Bruce A. Cairns, Terry L. Noah

Background

Acute lung injury (ALI) is a major factor determining morbidity following burns and inhalational injury. In experimental models, factors potentially contributing to ALI risk include inhalation of toxins directly causing cell damage; inflammation; and infection. However, few studies have been done in humans.

Methods

We carried out a prospective observational study of patients admitted to the NC Jaycees Burn Center who were intubated and on mechanical ventilation for burns and suspected inhalational injury. Subjects were enrolled over an 8-month period and followed till discharge or death. Serial bronchial washings from clinically-indicated bronchoscopies were collected and analyzed for markers of cell injury and inflammation. These markers were compared with clinical markers of ALI.

Results

Forty-three consecutive patients were studied, with a spectrum of burn and inhalation injury severity. Visible soot at initial bronchoscopy and gram negative bacteria in the lower respiratory tract were associated with ALI in univariate analyses. Subsequent multivariate analysis also controlled for % body surface area burns, infection, and inhalation severity. Elevated IL-10 and reduced IL-12p70 in bronchial washings were statistically significantly associated with ALI.

Conclusions

Independently of several factors including initial inhalational injury severity, infection, and extent of surface burns, high early levels of IL-10 and low levels of IL-12p70 in the central airways are associated with ALI in patients intubated after acute burn/inhalation injury. Lower airway secretions can be collected serially in critically ill burn/inhalation injury patients and may yield important clues to specific pathophysiologic pathways.

Jakarta Journal: Suharto’s Indonesian Legacy, 15 Years Later
  Source: NYT > International 2013-05-19 21:22:16 (1 hours ago) 
Suharto, the army leader turned president, resigned 15 years ago on Monday, and his legacy stirs conflicting emotions among Indonesians.




Severe Weather Threat to Continue Through Monday Across the Central States
  Source: National Weather Service 2013-05-19 21:22:03 (1 hours ago) 
Severe Weather Threat to Continue Through Monday Across the Central States
Obama gets personal addressing grads
  Source: MSNBC.com: Politics 2013-05-19 21:22:01 (1 hours ago) 
    

White House on the defensive
  Source: MSNBC.com: Politics 2013-05-19 21:22:01 (1 hours ago) 
    

Fasting to end gun violence
  Source: MSNBC.com: Politics 2013-05-19 21:22:01 (1 hours ago) 
    

More tornadoes touch down in hard-hit Midwest
  Source: More from U.S. - CBS News 2013-05-19 21:21:58 (1 hours ago) 
Powerful storm system rumbles through Oklahoma and Kansas, just days after ten twisters ripped through northern Texas and destroyed neighborhoods




Egypt's border with Gaza stays closed as protest continues
  Source: Los Angeles Times - World News 2013-05-19 21:21:57 (1 hours ago) 
Nearly 170 demonstrators participate in a sit-in after the kidnapping of seven Egyptian soldiers last week in the Sinai Peninsula.

CAIRO — Egypt's border with the Gaza Strip remained closed Sunday as the families and colleagues of seven Egyptian soldiers who were kidnapped in the northern Sinai Peninsula last week continued a sit-in.    

Two $1 million Powerball tickets sold in Missouri
  Source: Kansas City Star: Front Page 2013-05-19 21:21:52 (1 hours ago) 
The Powerball ticket now worth an estimated $590.5 million wasn't sold in Missouri. But two Missouri Powerball players were so close to picking all the winning numbers that that their tickets are worth $1 million each.
Man sued by his former lawyer then alleges malpractice by lawyer
  Source: JS Online 2013-05-19 21:21:51 (1 hours ago) 
Mark Halbman, 53, owner of Halbman Company Inc., has gone from being a client of attorney Mitchell Barrock to becoming a defendant in a lawsuit brought against him by his own lawyer.
IRS Scandal and the First Amendment
  Source: Examiner Seattle Edition Articles 2013-05-19 21:21:31 (1 hours ago) 
What do the IRS scandal, the Citizens United court ruling, and the US Constitution taken together have an affect on America? They place Freedom in jeopardy.The Citizens United Supreme Court ruling removes the previous ban on corporations and...
Conductor Donato Cabrera concludes the SFSYO season with an inspired segue
  Source: Examiner San Francisco Edition Articles 2013-05-19 21:21:30 (1 hours ago) 
This afternoon in Davies Symphony Hall, following the intermission for the final concert in the current season of the San Francisco Symphony Youth Orchestra (SFSYO), Music Director took the time to make a few remarks about György Ligeti&rsquo...




'WWE Extreme Rules': The Shield wins first WWE title early on PPV card
  Source: Examiner Oklahoma City Edition Articles 2013-05-19 21:21:19 (1 hours ago) 
The Shield just captured their first WWE championship at "WWE Extreme Rules" on May 19. The match saw Kofi Kingston defend his United States title against Dean Ambrose.The U.S. title match was the second on...
Jake the Snake sings: Former WWE star sings during Atlanta Braves baseball game
  Source: Examiner Oklahoma City Edition Articles 2013-05-19 21:21:19 (1 hours ago) 
Jake "The Snake" Roberts sings "Take me out to the Ballgame" at a recent Atlanta Braves baseball game, and showed his hometown fans how much he has changed. According to MSN on May 17, the...
Kailyn Lowry wears pink to baby shower, shows off baby bump
  Source: Examiner Norfolk Edition Articles 2013-05-19 21:21:18 (1 hours ago) 
A few months ago, Javi Marroquin’s sister told InTouch that her brother and his wife, “Teen Mom 2” star Kailyn Lowry, were expecting a baby together. Both have remained quit on the matter, but on...
The Color Me Rad 5k Marathon in Holmdel, New Jersey
  Source: Examiner Newark Edition Articles 2013-05-19 21:21:18 (1 hours ago) 
The Color Me Rad 5k marathon is a cultural event that brings out the young and old. Participates race a three mile course as bystanders throw colored powder at them. The event features a unique approach to running a marathon...
DVD & Blu-ray coupons & deals: True Blood, Beautiful Creatures, The Last Stand (Video)
  Source: Examiner New York Edition Articles 2013-05-19 21:21:17 (1 hours ago) 
Here are some great coupons and deals to help you save a few dollars on DVD & Blu-ray movies. All manufacturer's coupons are only accepted at the brick & mortar store; they are not accepted online.You...




Taylor Swift does some retail therapy before 2013 Billboard Music Awards
  Source: Examiner National Edition Articles 2013-05-19 21:21:15 (1 hours ago) 
Just Jared reported on May 18 that Taylor Swift did some retail therapy before heading to the 2013 Billboard Music Awards. The country singer went shopping with a friend in Beverly Hills, Calif. She was probably doing some pre-Billboard...
Americans in London via "Mr. Selfridge" (Photos)
  Source: Examiner National Edition Articles 2013-05-19 21:21:15 (1 hours ago) 
By David Stewart WhiteThe closing shot in episode seven of Mr. Selfridge had to look the part of 1909 London. And the effect is complete, thanks to the quaint preserved streetscape around the Royal Albert Hall.The Royal Albert is...
WWE Extreme Rules '13 results
  Source: Examiner National Edition Articles 2013-05-19 21:21:15 (1 hours ago) 
Tonight is the fifth annual Extreme Rules pay per view presented by WWE. Tonight’s show is held in the Scottrade Center in St. Louis, Missouri. Here are the results as they happen. On the pre...
2013 Billboard Music Awards: Selena Gomez wears white Atelier Versace (Photos)
  Source: Examiner National Edition Articles 2013-05-19 21:21:15 (1 hours ago) 
MTV Style reported on May 19 that Selena Gomez walked the 2013 Billboard Music Awards red carpet in a white Atelier Versace gown. Not only is Selena attending the live awards show, but she’s also performing her hit...
Opinion: Why I Detest College Republicans
  Source: Examiner National Edition Articles 2013-05-19 21:21:15 (1 hours ago) 
If there is anything worse than being obliged to live through this current era of Republican denial it is to be subjected to the almost uniform adherence to hypocritical behavior by the party’s less gray regulars on the...




Helping bug-phobic kids deal with cicadas (Photos)
  Source: Examiner National Edition Articles 2013-05-19 21:21:15 (1 hours ago) 
Every 17 years, billions of strange looking, red-eyed flying insects crawl out of holes in the ground to mate and give birth before dying.The insects go through numerous stages of growth, leaving behind crunchy brown exoskeletons as they...
President demeans Marine Guards, orders umbrella duty
  Source: Examiner Houston Edition Articles 2013-05-19 21:21:01 (1 hours ago) 
During a Rose Garden news conference with the Turkish Prime Minister last Thursday, president Obama orders his Marine Guards to hold umbrellas.Marine icon General Lewis 'Chesty' Puller must be rolling over in his grave!The spectacle of...
Severe thunderstorms possible Tuesday through Wednesday
  Source: Examiner Houston Edition Articles 2013-05-19 21:21:01 (1 hours ago) 
DiscussionThroughout the next several days, breezy southerly winds will continue to bring more warm and humid conditions to Texas. A strong upper level storm system that is currently causing a severe thunderstorm outbreak in Oklahoma and Kansas...
Nelson's 5 RBI lead I-Cubs to victory
  Source: Examiner Des Moines Edition Articles 2013-05-19 21:20:55 (1 hours ago) 
Things didn’t start out well for the Iowa Cubs (16-24) on Sunday. After a rough first inning however, fortunes turned around as Iowa took a 7-3 victory over the Tucson Padres (23-20). The victory gave...
Sweet-and-Tart Peach Cobbler with luscious South Carolina peaches
  Source: Examiner Cincinnati Edition Articles 2013-05-19 21:20:51 (1 hours ago) 
May kicks off Peach Season in South Carolina, time for a perfect Sweet-and-Tart Peach Cobbler. The harvest runs through August in the Palmetto State, and there are dozens of you-pick orchards and produce stands as you travel...




Underwater photography by Michael Filler (Photos)
  Source: Examiner Chicago Edition Articles 2013-05-19 21:20:50 (1 hours ago) 
A group day showing of artists was held at Creative Studio on, 2941 W. Belmont, Chicago, 4-10 p.m. on Saturday May 18th, 2013. Live music along with raffles being conducted every hour was provided along with the showcasing...
So you think you know how to dry your hands? You don't. Read this.
  Source: Examiner Chicago Edition Articles 2013-05-19 21:20:50 (1 hours ago) 
Reduce - Reuse - RecycleYou may have a college degree or even a PhD, but Joe Smith's 4 minutes and 32 seconds on TEDX will school you in the proper way to dry your hands with one paper towel.He...
Not a good look for you
  Source: Examiner Chicago Edition Articles 2013-05-19 21:20:50 (1 hours ago) 
It has not been the best days for me with my personal and professional life going to hell in a hand basket, as my aunt would always comment. And as a result of the drama, I have not been eating...
Jhonas Enroth leads Team Sweden to Gold in IIHF World Championship
  Source: Examiner Buffalo Edition Articles 2013-05-19 21:20:45 (1 hours ago) 
In a tournament in which he was named as the competition’s best goalie, Buffalo Sabres backup goalie Jhonas Enroth helped lead Team Sweden to a gold medal in the International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF) World Championship with a...
Mediocrity found in Star Trek Into Darkness
  Source: Examiner Boston Edition Articles 2013-05-19 21:20:43 (1 hours ago) 
The Star Trek franchise got a new beginning in the 2009 film Star Trek. Well, somewhat new. The storyline was a new one and the cast was new, but the look of everything wasn't all too different and...




Boston weather forecast for May 20, 2013 (Photos)
  Source: Examiner Boston Edition Articles 2013-05-19 21:20:43 (1 hours ago) 
Forecast discussion: A high pressure system brought a little sunshine Sunday morning to Boston, but that high began to work into the Atlantic Ocean. The ridge that brought that sunshine broke down, allowing for moisture from a frontal boundary to...
2013 Porsche 911 Carrera 4S (Video)
  Source: Examiner Baltimore Edition Articles 2013-05-19 21:20:39 (1 hours ago) 
They say good things come in small packages. The 2013 Porsche 911 Carrera 4S with AWD holds that true to form. The legendary German produced sports car has been around for over 50 years. A little known fact...
Report: 'Teen Mom 3' to begin airing in August
  Source: Examiner Baltimore Edition Articles 2013-05-19 21:20:39 (1 hours ago) 
Teen Mom 3 wrapped filming several months, but still, fans have yet to see -- or even hear about -- a premiere date. The cast, which includes Alex Sekella, Katie Yeager, Briana Dejesus, and Mackenzie Douthit, has hinted that their season will...
Hanoi John: deaths of Boston Marathon victims same as Gaza flotilla activists
  Source: Examiner Austin Edition Articles 2013-05-19 21:20:38 (1 hours ago) 
It was irrelevant because the North Vietnamese knew they had a "Fifth Column" of traitors like Jane Fonda, both of the Clintons, John Kerry, and the rest of the 60's era peacenik "useful idiots&quot...
Performances by Icona Pop and Chris Brown and Top Digital Song Winner!
  Source: Examiner Atlanta Edition Articles 2013-05-19 21:20:37 (1 hours ago) 
Carly Rae Jepsen Introduces one of her Personal Favorites out of Sweden .. icona pop i love it. They pull it off with a fabulous sound. PSY begins to introduce one of his favorite dancers of all times...




Pignanelli & Webb: How will these national scandals affect Utah politics?
  Source: deseretnews.com - Top Stories 2013-05-19 21:20:30 (1 hours ago) 
In the past weeks, Americans were confronted with the fact that their government engaged in repugnant activities
Afghan children on a long and perilous journey
  Source: Breaking News: CBS News 2013-05-19 21:20:18 (1 hours ago) 
"60 Minutes": Thousands of mostly teenage boys have fled their country to embark on a 10,000-mile trek to Europe in search of a better life
Powerful thunderstorms rumble through hard-hit Midwest
  Source: Breaking News: CBS News 2013-05-19 21:20:18 (1 hours ago) 
Storm system spawning tornadoes hit Oklahoma and Kansas, just days after ten twisters ripped through northern Texas
Gomez, Markey agree to WBZ/Boston Globe debate on June 5
  Source: Boston.com / News 2013-05-19 21:20:18 (1 hours ago) 
Today, both Democrat Edward J. Markey and Republican Gabriel E. Gomez said they would participate in a June 5 US Senate debate sponsored by WBZ-TV and the Boston Globe.    

Tornado causes major damage at trailer park near Oklahoma City; spotter says earth 'scoured'
  Source: Boston.com / News 2013-05-19 21:20:18 (1 hours ago) 
SHAWNEE, Okla. (AP) — Tornado causes major damage at trailer park near Oklahoma City; spotter says earth 'scoured'    





Red Sox win 5th in row, beat Twins on rainy day
  Source: Boston.com / News 2013-05-19 21:20:18 (1 hours ago) 
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — John Lackey allowed one hit over six innings before a three-hour rain delay, Dustin Pedroia and Will Middlebrooks homered and the Boston Red Sox beat the Minnesota Twins 5-1 Sunday for their fifth straight win.    

Possible hit-and-run in Fenway kills cyclist; 2 women hit in South Boston in serious condition
  Source: Boston.com / News 2013-05-19 21:20:18 (1 hours ago) 
A possible hit-and-run incident killed a cyclist in the Fenway neighborhood of Boston Sunday afternoon, police said. The cyclist, a woman in her early 20s, was pronounced dead at the scene near the intersection of Beacon Street and Charlesgate West, Boston Police Officer James Kenneally said. Boston Police Officer Katherine Shea said that the victim was struck by a truck at about 3:30 p.m. and that the truck drove away. Shea said police had spoken to several witnesses.    

10 Things to Know for Monday
  Source: Boston.com / News 2013-05-19 21:20:18 (1 hours ago) 
Your daily look at late-breaking news, upcoming events and the stories that will be talked about Friday:    

MBTA Transit Police Officer Richard Donohue, wounded in the post-marathon shootout, speaks about his ordeal
  Source: Boston.com / News 2013-05-19 21:20:18 (1 hours ago) 
Officer Richard “Dic” Donohue of the MBTA Transit Police sat smiling next to his wife, Kim, this morning in the Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital gym overlooking the harbor. Just 30 days ago, he was shot in an exchange of gunfire in Watertown between police and the two Boston Marathon bombing suspects and nearly died of his injuries. “I’m getting stronger and healthier by the day,” he said. Donohue iced his leg, his crutches nearby, as he spoke about the pain he suffers from nerve damage.    

Tornado levels homes in Oklahoma City trailer park
  Source: Boston.com / News 2013-05-19 21:20:18 (1 hours ago) 
EDMOND, Okla. (AP) — One of several tornadoes spawned by a powerful storm system rumbling through the Plains and Midwest has leveled several mobile homes in an area southeast of Oklahoma City.    





Phoenix police officer dies in fatal hit-and-run
  Source: Boston.com / News 2013-05-19 21:20:18 (1 hours ago) 
PHOENIX (AP) — A police officer who was conducting a DUI stop on a vehicle in Phoenix died after another vehicle struck him and then fled the scene.    

Helmet vending machines set to debut, and a cycle track in the works for the Seaport District
  Source: Boston.com -- Massachusetts news 2013-05-19 21:20:17 (1 hours ago) 
Last week was a big one for bike news, what with Boston Bike Week, a deluge of bike-to-work exhortations, and the release of the city’s comprehensive bike crash report.    

MBTA Transit Police Officer Richard Donohue, wounded in the post-marathon shootout, speaks about his ordeal
  Source: Boston.com -- Massachusetts news 2013-05-19 21:20:17 (1 hours ago) 
Officer Richard “Dic” Donohue of the MBTA Transit Police sat smiling next to his wife, Kim, this morning in the Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital gym overlooking the harbor. Just 30 days ago, he was shot in an exchange of gunfire in Watertown between police and the two Boston Marathon bombing suspects and nearly died of his injuries. “I’m getting stronger and healthier by the day,” he said. Donohue iced his leg, his crutches nearby, as he spoke about the pain he suffers from nerve damage.    

VIDEO: Running barefoot in Wyoming
  Source: BBC News | News Front Page | UK Edition 2013-05-19 21:20:15 (1 hours ago) 
How barefoot Indian tribe inspired a US fitness revolution
Not your typical multimillionaire
  Source: BBC News | News Front Page | UK Edition 2013-05-19 21:20:15 (1 hours ago) 
The surprising life of a multi-millionaire




Eritrean tells of Sinai torture for ransom
  Source: BBC News | News Front Page | UK Edition 2013-05-19 21:20:15 (1 hours ago) 
Refugee's story of seven months held in the Sinai desert
How to hack a nation's infrastructure
  Source: BBC News | News Front Page | UK Edition 2013-05-19 21:20:15 (1 hours ago) 
Looking through CCTV feeds that should not be public
Keeping alive Gaza's culinary traditions
  Source: BBC News | News Front Page | UK Edition 2013-05-19 21:20:15 (1 hours ago) 
Preserving the spice of life when ingredients and power are scarce
Do white South Africans have a future?
  Source: BBC News | News Front Page | UK Edition 2013-05-19 21:20:15 (1 hours ago) 
What is the future for white people in South Africa?
VIDEO: 'I wasn't allowed to hold my son'
  Source: BBC News | News Front Page | UK Edition 2013-05-19 21:20:15 (1 hours ago) 
An investigation by the BBC's Panorama into the cover-up that followed the Hillsborough disaster has revealed crucial evidence from an off-duty police officer, which was undermined at the original inquest into the tragedy, was true.




iOS default despair: Where Ars staff turns for better app experiences
  Source: Ars Technica 2013-05-19 21:20:13 (1 hours ago) 
Aurich Lawson

Thirty-party apps didn't exist when the iPhone first launched in 2007. At that time Apple offered its own set of built-in iOS apps and users were relegated to Web apps if they wanted tools made by someone else. Luckily things have changed since; we now have hundreds of thousands of apps to choose from for our iPhones, iPads, and iPod touches. Many of them even offer similar or better functionality than the default apps from Apple.

Users still can't delete Apple's default apps from iOS devices (grumble grumble…) but there are plenty of useful alternatives out there for people hoping to use something other than the default. Readers are always asking about which apps the Ars staff uses when they choose to ditch the Apple's camera, mapping, music, or other apps. I put out a call to our editors and writers to find out just what does the Ars staff use for the major app categories (and why)? Here's what we came up with:

Maps Google Maps

I never upgraded my iPhone 4 from iOS 5 to iOS 6 so I can't say if the new Apple Maps are as bad as people claim. However, I rushed to download the new Google Maps when it hit the App Store and haven't been disappointed. The underlying map technology is the same as the one in my stock app since iOS 5's pre-installed app also relies on Google. But the spoken, turn-by-turn directions and traffic data make the new version of Google Maps far superior.

Read 26 remaining paragraphs | Comments

Lebanon wins World Bank $30 million soft loan
  Source: Al Bawaba - Daily Headlines 2013-05-19 21:20:06 (1 hours ago) 

The World Bank has approved a $30 million soft loan aimed at supporting a government initiative to improve access to basic services in impoverishedparts of the country.

“The Social Protection and Promotion Project approved by the World Bank Board of Directors will expand the coverage of Lebanon’s National Poverty Targeting Program from 93,900 to 160,700 people over the next five years,” the World Bank said in a statement over the weekend.

The $30 million loan will mature in 30 years and will have an 18-year grace period, according the World Bank’s website.

Copyright © 2013, The Daily Star. All rights reserved.

read more

Full Episode: World News 5/19 :President, First Lady Offer Words of Wisdom to Class of 2013
  Source: ABC News: U.S. 2013-05-19 21:20:05 (1 hours ago) 
New Video From Commuter Train Derailment;Wait Begins for Owner of Winning Powerball Ticket    

10 Things to Know for Monday
  Source: ABC News: U.S. 2013-05-19 21:20:05 (1 hours ago) 
10 Things to Know for Monday    

Phoenix Police Officer Dies in Fatal Hit-and-Run
  Source: ABC News: U.S. 2013-05-19 21:20:05 (1 hours ago) 
Phoenix police officer, firefighter killed on same day in separate accidents    




Full Episode: World News 5/19 :President, First Lady Offer Words of Wisdom to Class of 2013
  Source: ABC News: International 2013-05-19 21:20:04 (1 hours ago) 
New Video From Commuter Train Derailment;Wait Begins for Owner of Winning Powerball Ticket    

Helmet vending machines set to debut, and a cycle track in the works for the Seaport District
  Source: Boston.com / News 2013-05-19 21:10:05 (2 hours ago) 
Last week was a big one for bike news, what with Boston Bike Week, a deluge of bike-to-work exhortations, and the release of the city’s comprehensive bike crash report.    

MBTA Transit Police Officer Richard Donohue, wounded in the post-marathon shootout, speaks about his ordeal
  Source: Boston.com -- Massachusetts news 2013-05-19 21:10:05 (2 hours ago) 
Officer Richard “Dic” Donohue of the MBTA Transit Police sat smiling next to his wife, Kim, this morning in the Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital gym overlooking the harbor. Just 30 days ago, he was shot in an exchange of gunfire in Watertown between police and the two Boston Marathon bombing suspects and nearly died of his injuries. “I’m getting stronger and healthier by the day,” he said. Donohue iced his leg, his crutches nearby, as he spoke about the pain he suffers from nerve damage.    

Helmet vending machines set to debut, and a cycle track in the works for the Seaport District
  Source: Boston.com -- Massachusetts news 2013-05-19 21:10:05 (2 hours ago) 
Last week was a big one for bike news, what with Boston Bike Week, a deluge of bike-to-work exhortations, and the release of the city’s comprehensive bike crash report.    

'Miscommunication' delays meat exports
  Source: Stuff.co.nz - Stuff 2013-05-19 21:03:14 (2 hours ago) 
Meat exports to China are held up because of a "miscommunication" and a Chinese official here is confident it can be resolved quickly.




Tornado causes major damage at trailer park near Oklahoma City; spotter says earth `scoured'
  Source: StarTribune.com | Nation 2013-05-19 21:03:12 (2 hours ago) 
2 men arrested in killing of Las Vegas teen who refused to give up his iPad
  Source: StarTribune.com | Nation 2013-05-19 21:03:12 (2 hours ago) 
These flip flops better work...
  Source: reddit.com: what's new online! 2013-05-19 21:02:55 (2 hours ago) 
submitted by DelicateRock to pics
[link] [212 comments]
Seriously, a kid at my school won prom king 3 years in a row
  Source: reddit.com: what's new online! 2013-05-19 21:02:55 (2 hours ago) 
submitted by kwaylub to AdviceAnimals
[link] [82 comments]
Toothpaste experiment gone wrong
  Source: reddit.com: what's new online! 2013-05-19 21:02:55 (2 hours ago) 
submitted by MarshallMx to funny
[link] [231 comments]




A Life Hack for us all..
  Source: reddit.com: what's new online! 2013-05-19 21:02:55 (2 hours ago) 
submitted by kieranyeh to AdviceAnimals
[link] [78 comments]
Risk Perception, Preventive Behaviors, and Vaccination Coverage in the Korean Population during the 2009–2010 Pandemic Influenza A (H1N1): Comparison between High-Risk Group and Non–High-Risk Group
  Source: PLoS ONE Alerts: New Articles 2013-05-19 21:02:48 (2 hours ago) 

by Jung Yeon Heo, Soung Hoon Chang, Min Jung Go, Young Mee Kim, Sun Hye Gu, Byung Chul Chun

Background

This study was carried out to estimate the vaccination coverage, public perception, and preventive behaviors against pandemic influenza A (H1N1) and to understand the motivation and barriers to vaccination between high-risk and non–high-risk groups during the outbreak of pandemic influenza A (H1N1).

Methodology/Principal Findings

A cross-sectional nationwide telephone survey of 1,650 community-dwelling Korean adults aged 19 years and older was conducted in the later stage of the 2009–2010 pandemic influenza A (H1N1) outbreak. The questionnaire identified the demographics, vaccination status of participants and all household members, barriers to non-vaccination, perceived threat, and preventive behaviors. In Korea, the overall rate of pandemic influenza vaccination coverage in the surveyed population was 15.5%; vaccination coverage in the high-risk group and non–high-risk group was 47.3% and 8.0%, respectively. In the high-risk group, the most important triggering event for vaccination was receiving a notice from a public health organization. In the non–high-risk group, vaccination was more strongly influenced by previous experience with influenza or mass media campaigns. In both groups, the most common reasons for not receiving vaccination was that their health was sufficient to forgo the vaccination, and lack of time. There was no significant difference in how either group perceived the threat or adopted preventive behavior. The predictive factors for pandemic influenza vaccination were being elderly (age ≥65 years), prior seasonal influenza vaccination, and chronic medical disease.

Conclusions/Significance

With the exception of vaccination coverage, the preventive behaviors of the high-risk group were not different from those of the non–high-risk group during the 2009–2010 pandemic. For future pandemic preparedness planning, it is crucial to reinforce preventive behaviors to avoid illness before vaccination and to increase vaccination coverage in the high-risk group.

The Minimal Bacillus subtilis Nonhomologous End Joining Repair Machinery
  Source: PLoS ONE Alerts: New Articles 2013-05-19 21:02:48 (2 hours ago) 

by Miguel de Vega

It is widely accepted that repair of double-strand breaks in bacteria that either sporulate or that undergo extended periods of stationary phase relies not only on homologous recombination but also on a minimal nonhomologous end joining (NHEJ) system consisting of a dedicated multifunctional ATP-dependent DNA Ligase D (LigD) and the DNA-end-binding protein Ku. Bacillus subtilis is one of the bacterial members with a NHEJ system that contributes to genome stability during the stationary phase and germination of spores, having been characterized exclusively in vivo. Here, the in vitro analysis of the functional properties of the purified B. subtilis LigD (BsuLigD) and Ku (BsuKu) proteins is presented. The results show that the essential biochemical signatures exhibited by BsuLigD agree with its proposed function in NHEJ: i) inherent polymerization activity showing preferential insertion of NMPs, ii) specific recognition of the phosphate group at the downstream 5′ end, iii) intrinsic ligase activity, iv) ability to promote realignments of the template and primer strands during elongation of mispaired 3′ ends, and v) it is recruited to DNA by BsuKu that stimulates the inherent polymerization and ligase activities of the enzyme allowing it to deal with and to hold different and unstable DNA realignments.
To Conform or Not to Conform: Spontaneous Conformity Diminishes the Sensitivity to Monetary Outcomes
  Source: PLoS ONE Alerts: New Articles 2013-05-19 21:02:48 (2 hours ago) 

by Rongjun Yu, Sai Sun

When people have different opinions in a group, they often adjust their own attitudes and behaviors to match the group opinion, known as social conformity. The affiliation account of normative conformity states that people conform to norms in order to ‘fit in’, whereas the accuracy account of informative conformity posits that the motive to learn from others produces herding. Here, we test another possibility that following the crowd reduces the experienced negative emotion when the group decision turns out to be a bad one. Using event related potential (ERP) combined with a novel group gambling task, we found that participants were more likely to choose the option that was predominately chosen by other players in previous trials, although there was little explicit normative pressure at the decision stage and group choices were not informative. When individuals' choices were different from others, the feedback related negativity (FRN), an ERP component sensitive to losses and errors, was enhanced, suggesting that being independent is aversive. At the outcome stage, the losses minus wins FRN effect was significantly reduced following conformity choices than following independent choices. Analyses of the P300 revealed similar patterns both in the response and outcome period. Our study suggests that social conformity serves as an emotional buffer that protects individuals from experiencing strong negative emotion when the outcomes are bad.
Russia Expels Former American Embassy Official
  Source: NYT > International 2013-05-19 21:02:45 (2 hours ago) 
Thomas Firestone, a former Justice Department official who had been working in Moscow as a lawyer, was declared “persona non grata” this month, possibly because he reportedly had rebuffed an effort to recruit him as a spy.




Bomb Suspect’s Trip Sheds Light on Caucasus War
  Source: NYT > International 2013-05-19 21:02:45 (2 hours ago) 
A visit to Dagestan last year by Tamerlan Tsarnaev, a suspect in the Boston bombings, has drawn attention to the guerrilla conflict in the North Caucasus, in which most young men who get involved do not return alive.
Media Decoder: Charlie Rose to Host a Prime Time Show on PBS
  Source: NYT > Home Page 2013-05-19 21:02:45 (2 hours ago) 
Mr. Rose will host a half-hour program called “Charlie Rose Weekend,” which will replace “Need to Know” on Friday evenings.    
Game 2: Bruins 5, Rangers 2: Tuukka Rask Boosts Bruins Past Rangers
  Source: NYT > Home Page 2013-05-19 21:02:45 (2 hours ago) 
Goalie Tuukka Rask made 35 saves and the rookie Torey Krug scored his second goal in two games, helping Boston take a 2-0 lead in a second-round series.    
Tech Industry Pushes to Amend Immigration Bill
  Source: NYT > Home Page 2013-05-19 21:02:45 (2 hours ago) 
Executives from Silicon Valley say that the Senate immigration bill imposes too much regulatory control over a company’s hiring of temporary foreign worker or laying off an American worker.    
Georgian Officials React Slowly to Anti-Gay Attack
  Source: NYT > Home Page 2013-05-19 21:02:45 (2 hours ago) 
The seeming lack of progress in an investigation after a violent clash for which there is plenty of evidence reflects the powerful influence of the Georgian Orthodox Church.    




Ned Yost 'probably' will shift Kelvin Herrera out of eighth-inning role
  Source: Kansas City Star: Front Page 2013-05-19 21:02:14 (2 hours ago) 
After Sunday's crushing 4-3 loss to the Oakland A's, Royals manager Ned Yost acknowledged he "probably" will pull the eighth-inning duty away from struggling reliever Kelvin Herrera.
I Do, I Do: Their chemistry grew -- from online to Paris
  Source: Florida Times-Union - Jacksonville, FL 2013-05-19 21:01:45 (2 hours ago) 

A relationship that began over beer and pizza culminated in a once-in-a lifetime experience in La Ville De L’amour, otherwise known as Paris.

Andy Warren was new to online dating when he sent Kimberly Ellis a message on Match.com in 2009.

“We exchanged a couple of emails and she asked me for a picture and then she emailed back and said, ‘Let’s meet up and see if there’s any chemistry,’ ” Andy, 47, said.

read more

Body found in Yulee mobile home after explosion
  Source: Florida Times-Union - Jacksonville, FL 2013-05-19 21:01:45 (2 hours ago) 

The body of a 64-year-old man was found inside a Yulee mobile home after an explosion early Sunday morning.

Nassau County Sheriff Bill Leeper said the call came in at 1:19 a.m. Sunday when a neighbor heard the explosion at 85185 Tinya Road, east of U.S. 17. The mobile home caught on fire after the explosion.

The man’s body was later found inside. He has not been identified.

Leeper said that there were multiple propane tanks around home and that some had exploded. He said his office and the State Fire Marshal are investigating.

read more

Is great white shark Mary Lee planning a return to Jacksonville?
  Source: Florida Times-Union - Jacksonville, FL 2013-05-19 21:01:45 (2 hours ago) 

Mary Lee, the 16-foot, 3,500-pound great white shark is heading back to Jacksonville.

A GPS tracker ping at 7:15 p.m. Saturday showed that Mary Lee was approximately 150 miles off of Big Talbot Island, according to the website of Ocearch, a shark research group.

read more

Officer who shot Hofstra student faced harrowing choice
  Source: Florida Times-Union - Jacksonville, FL 2013-05-19 21:01:45 (2 hours ago) 

Associated Press

NEW YORK — The police officer who accidentally killed a Long Island college student along with an armed intruder faced the most harrowing decision of a law enforcement career: choosing the split-second moment when the risk is so high that you must act to save a life, says an expert in the field.

read more





Lopes win two crucial games to advance to Division II College World Series (Photos)
  Source: Examiner Phoenix Edition Articles 2013-05-19 21:01:31 (2 hours ago) 
Game 1For the Grand Canyon Antelopes, it was a win and play one more or go home game. With their backs against the wall, the Lopes played with everything to win.The scoring started early for the Antelopes as...
Author and travel writer Sam Lowe speaks to Phoenix Writers Club
  Source: Examiner Phoenix Edition Articles 2013-05-19 21:01:31 (2 hours ago) 
Saturday, May 18, Sam Lowe spoke to the Phoenix Writers Club at the group’s regular monthly meeting at the Bluewater Grill in Phoenix.Lowe has written ten books, including a series of “Arizona Curiosities” books, &ldquo...
Bruno Mars at Billboard Music awards
  Source: Examiner Phoenix Edition Articles 2013-05-19 21:01:31 (2 hours ago) 
The 2013 Billboard Awards air tonight on ABC. The show will feature the most popular music artists as determined by number of sales, downloads and of course, the artist’s position on the Billboard Music charts at the...
Temple U to host 7th Annual Neighborhood Job Fair May 23rd
  Source: Examiner Philadelphia Edition Articles 2013-05-19 21:01:30 (2 hours ago) 
On Thursday, May 23, 2013 there will be a Career Fair on the Temple University campus. The 7th Annual “Neighborhood Job Fair” is scheduled from 9:00 AM to 1:00 PM at Mitten Hall, 1913 N. Broad...
Disneyland to remain open for 24 hours
  Source: Examiner Orlando Edition Articles 2013-05-19 21:01:29 (2 hours ago) 
What better way to kick off summer than to spend 24 hours at Disneyland? You will have the chance to do that on Friday, May 24, 2013. Both Disneyland Park and Disney California Adventure will open at 6:00am and...




Angelina’s Brave Decision - What Would You do?
  Source: Examiner New York Edition Articles 2013-05-19 21:01:25 (2 hours ago) 
Angelina Jolie revealed in the New York Times Op-Ed Page last Tuesday that she carries a defective gene that puts her at high risk of developing breast and ovarian cancer. The thirty-seven year old actress had mastectomies...
Nadal rolls as Federer folds in Rome final (Photos)
  Source: Examiner National Edition Articles 2013-05-19 21:01:24 (2 hours ago) 
Rafael Nadal took apart old foe Roger Federer today in the final of the ATP 1000 tournament in Rome, Italy.The match was over in straight sets with Rafa taking Federer to the woodshed 6-1 6-3. It must...
Improve your child’s vertical jump with VertiMax
  Source: Examiner National Edition Articles 2013-05-19 21:01:24 (2 hours ago) 
Athleticism is very important in modern day families. Involved sports parents do what they can to ensure that their child’s performance is top notch. One of the key components in most sports is the vertical jump.Michael...
2013 - Whats new at Nikon
  Source: Examiner National Edition Articles 2013-05-19 21:01:24 (2 hours ago) 
New for 2013 at Nikon are the following optics:Nikon introduces an all-new ACULON optics family with seven fixed power and two zoom models, every adventure can now be enhanced with an economically priced quality optic.The ACULON A211...
Sugar wrinkles older adult's faces prematurely: How AGEs form in your body (Video)
  Source: Examiner National Edition Articles 2013-05-19 21:01:24 (2 hours ago) 
There could be seven teaspoons of sugar in a half cup of processed frozen yogurt. In plain language, for most shoppers, you need to understand that in one small serving of frozen yogurt, about a half cup, there may be...




‘Batman: Arkham Origins’ pre-order DLC adds Deathstroke as a playable character (Photos)
  Source: Examiner National Edition Articles 2013-05-19 21:01:24 (2 hours ago) 
The next Batman game will feature a younger version of Bruce Wayne who is targeted by assassin’s wishing to eliminate The Bat. According to a report by Joystiq on May 19, fans who pre-order “Batman...
10 most idiotic Jodi Arias quotes
  Source: Examiner National Edition Articles 2013-05-19 21:01:24 (2 hours ago) 
Convicted murderer and stalking, slashing ex-terrorist Jodi Ann Arias is infamous for her ability to lie pathologically and dupe unsuspecting people.She has been taped making arrogant claims about herself and spinning deceitful, deceptive and...
Taylor Swift does some retail therapy before 2013 Billboard Music Awards
  Source: Examiner National Edition Articles 2013-05-19 21:01:24 (2 hours ago) 
Just Jared reported on May 18 that Taylor Swift did some retail therapy before heading to the 2013 Billboard Music Awards. The country singer went shopping with a friend in Beverly Hills, Calif. She was probably doing some pre-Billboard...
Kanrocksas Music Festival 2013: Single Day Tickets Go Onsale
  Source: Examiner Kansas City Edition Articles 2013-05-19 21:01:14 (2 hours ago) 
Kanrocksas Music Festival Organizers have announced that single day tickets for the festival go on-sale beginning on Monday, May 20, 2013 at 10am at Kanrocksas.com for $99 per ticketKanrocksas Music Festival is a two-day music festival that...
Paltrow dad’s cancer: Gwyneth Paltrow explains her healthy diet (Photos)
  Source: Examiner Indianapolis Edition Articles 2013-05-19 21:01:13 (2 hours ago) 
Gwyneth Paltrow explains her healthy diet was inspired by her dad’s cancer. The Daily Mail reports on May 19 that Paltrow is sharing nostalgic memories about her father and his life. She also claims that his cancer...




Largest Powerball jackpot in history turns up a winner
  Source: Examiner Houston Edition Articles 2013-05-19 21:01:11 (2 hours ago) 
Saturday’s Powerball drawing turned up a winning combination, with the ticket belonging to someone who purchased a ticket from the Publix store in Zephyrhills, Florida sometime on Saturday, May 18, 2013 or in the few days preceding...
Selena Gomez Performs her HIT "Come & Get It" at the Billboard 2013 Awards Show
  Source: Examiner Atlanta Edition Articles 2013-05-19 21:00:50 (2 hours ago) 
Performance by Selena Gomez "Come & Get It", is electric on the stage at the MGM Grand. @selenagomez shines with her vocals and dancing. The Stage thoroughly enjoyed her performance. Catch it on YouTube after the...
Fallen firefighters honored during memorial, 70 years after death
  Source: deseretnews.com - Top Stories 2013-05-19 21:00:41 (2 hours ago) 
Salt Lake firefighters honored the three who were killed and 12 injured during the Victory Theater fire.
Billboard Music Awards: Nicki Minaj wins, Bruno Mars performs
  Source: Cincinnati Enquirer - Top Stories 2013-05-19 21:00:26 (2 hours ago) 
Officials warn of commuter chaos from Connecticut derailment
  Source: Chicago Tribune news - Nation/World 2013-05-19 21:00:23 (2 hours ago) 
BRIDGEPORT, Connecticut (Reuters) - Thousands of Connecticut commuters should brace for travel chaos on Monday as Metro-North workers repair damage on the United States' busiest rail line caused by the collision of two trains, officials warned on Sunday.    




Newtown parents, Quinn call for ban on high-capacity magazines
  Source: Chicago Tribune news - Local news 2013-05-19 21:00:23 (2 hours ago) 
Parents of Sandy Hook Elementary shooting victims joined Illinois Democrats today in calling for a ban on high-capacity ammunition magazines.    
CTA officials, riders prepare for Red Line work
  Source: Chicago Tribune news - Local news 2013-05-19 21:00:23 (2 hours ago) 
A sparse crowd of Sunday riders, many heading to work or church, offered a test run for the CTA before tens of thousands more passengers plot out a new commute to the office on Monday, the first weekday that the Dan Ryan branch will be closed.    

More tornadoes touch down in hard-hit Midwest
  Source: Breaking News: CBS News 2013-05-19 21:00:20 (2 hours ago) 
Powerful storm system rumbles through Oklahoma and Kansas, just days after ten twisters ripped through northern Texas and destroyed neighborhoods
Helmet vending machines set to debut, and a cycle track in the works for the Seaport District
  Source: Boston.com / News 2013-05-19 21:00:20 (2 hours ago) 
Last week was a big one for bike news, what with Boston Bike Week, a deluge of bike-to-work exhortations, and the release of the city’s comprehensive bike crash report.    

MBTA Transit Police Officer Richard Donohue, wounded in the post-marathon shootout, speaks about his ordeal
  Source: Boston.com -- Massachusetts news 2013-05-19 21:00:18 (2 hours ago) 
Officer Richard “Dic” Donohue of the MBTA Transit Police sat smiling next to his wife, Kim, this morning in the Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital gym overlooking the harbor. Just 30 days ago, he was shot in an exchange of gunfire in Watertown between police and the two Boston Marathon bombing suspects and nearly died of his injuries. “I’m getting stronger and healthier by the day,” he said. Donohue iced his leg, his crutches nearby, as he spoke about the pain he suffers from nerve damage.    





Helmet vending machines set to debut, and a cycle track in the works for the Seaport District
  Source: Boston.com -- Massachusetts news 2013-05-19 21:00:18 (2 hours ago) 
Last week was a big one for bike news, what with Boston Bike Week, a deluge of bike-to-work exhortations, and the release of the city’s comprehensive bike crash report.    

Sunshine vitamin may 'treat asthma'
  Source: BBC News | News Front Page | UK Edition 2013-05-19 21:00:15 (2 hours ago) 
The amount of time asthma patients spend soaking up the sun may have an impact on their health, researchers have suggested.
Film shows Hillsborough PC was right
  Source: BBC News | News Front Page | UK Edition 2013-05-19 21:00:15 (2 hours ago) 
Crucial evidence from the 1989 Hillsborough football disaster, which was undermined at the original inquest was true, BBC Panorama finds.
2 FBI agents killed in training accident in Va.
  Source: BostonHerald.com 2013-05-19 20:50:07 (2 hours ago) 

VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. — Two FBI special agents on the agency's elite Hostage Rescue Team have been killed in a training accident in Virginia, officials said Sunday.

The accident happened off the coast of Virginia Beach on Friday, the FBI's national press office announced in a statement Sunday. No other details were given and the cause is under investigation.

Minaj wins, Mars performs at Billboard Awards
  Source: BostonHerald.com 2013-05-19 20:50:07 (2 hours ago) 




Helmet vending machines set to debut, and a cycle track in the works for the Seaport District
  Source: Boston.com / News 2013-05-19 20:50:06 (2 hours ago) 
Last week was a big one for bike news, what with Boston Bike Week, a deluge of bike-to-work exhortations, and the release of the city’s comprehensive bike crash report.    

MBTA Transit Police Officer Richard Donohue, wounded in the post-marathon shootout, speaks about his ordeal
  Source: Boston.com -- Massachusetts news 2013-05-19 20:50:06 (2 hours ago) 
Officer Richard “Dic” Donohue of the MBTA Transit Police sat smiling next to his wife, Kim, this morning in the Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital gym overlooking the harbor. Just 30 days ago, he was shot in an exchange of gunfire in Watertown between police and the two Boston Marathon bombing suspects and nearly died of his injuries. “I’m getting stronger and healthier by the day,” he said. Donohue iced his leg, his crutches nearby, as he spoke about the pain he suffers from nerve damage.    

Helmet vending machines set to debut, and a cycle track in the works for the Seaport District
  Source: Boston.com -- Massachusetts news 2013-05-19 20:50:06 (2 hours ago) 
Last week was a big one for bike news, what with Boston Bike Week, a deluge of bike-to-work exhortations, and the release of the city’s comprehensive bike crash report.    

McCullum laments step backwards
  Source: Stuff.co.nz - Stuff 2013-05-19 20:42:44 (2 hours ago) 
In a flash, it was gone. New Zealand boldly dared to dream of a rare test win at Lord's but in the space of one horror hour it became a nightmare.
Hospital smoking ban labelled 'torture'
  Source: Stuff.co.nz - Stuff 2013-05-19 20:42:44 (2 hours ago) 
A mental health patient who killed himself was put off seeking hospital treatment because he was not allowed to smoke onsite, a lawyer leading a judicial review application on smoking in hospitals says.




2 men arrested in killing over iPad in Las Vegas
  Source: StarTribune.com Top Stories 2013-05-19 20:42:42 (2 hours ago) 
Two men have been arrested in the killing of a teenage boy over an iPad in Las Vegas, police said Sunday.
Severe storms rumble across eastern Minn., western Wis.
  Source: StarTribune.com Top Stories 2013-05-19 20:42:42 (2 hours ago) 
The storms sparked numerous severe thunderstorm warnings and some tornado warnings as they advanced from south to north Sunday, though no confirmed touchdowns.
Boston defeats Twins 5-1 to sweep their series at Target Field
  Source: StarTribune.com Top Stories 2013-05-19 20:42:42 (2 hours ago) 
Pedro Hernandez gave up nine hits -- including a homer by Will Middlebrooks -- and three runs in 4 1/3 innings as the Red Sox swept the Twins. Trevor Plouffe scored Minnesota's only run on a Boston throwing error in the fifth inning.
In the high-school my wife works at, students can donate $ to paint a ceiling tile in cafeteria. This is what one of students did
  Source: reddit.com: what's new online! 2013-05-19 20:42:30 (2 hours ago) 
submitted by zandermatthews to pics
[link] [180 comments]
Ricky strikes once more on twitter...
  Source: reddit.com: what's new online! 2013-05-19 20:42:30 (2 hours ago) 
submitted by spencerlyon to atheism
[link] [44 comments]




Maddow: Fair Game to Disclose Names of Republicans Who Lied to ABC News. "When you get lied to...the person lying... is no longer a source, they are news...you can report that news. Republican[s] shopped a false dossier as if it was a White House ema
  Source: reddit.com: what's new online! 2013-05-19 20:42:30 (2 hours ago) 
submitted by MorningDewProcess to politics
[link] [259 comments]
Peter B. Lewis buries the hatchet with CWRU; tells graduates to "cherish your alma mater"
  Source: Real-Time News: Latest Northeast Ohio News - cleveland.com 2013-05-19 20:42:30 (2 hours ago) 
Peter B. Lewis publicly declared an end to his former animosity toward Case Western Reserve University by telling graduates at the 2013 commencement to love their alma mater.
As college students struggle, college presidents prosper: editorial
  Source: Real-Time News: Latest Northeast Ohio News - cleveland.com 2013-05-19 20:42:30 (2 hours ago) 
College boards of trustees must trim the high-flying pay and bonuses of presidents at publicly supported schools. A few public college presidents are leading the way, The Plain Dealer editorial board writes.
Critic’s Notebook: Coen Brothers’ ‘Inside Llewyn Davis’ Is Popular at Cannes
  Source: NYT > Most E-mailed Articles 2013-05-19 20:42:25 (2 hours ago) 
The Coen brothers’ “Inside Llewyn Davis,” which follows a New York folk musician, injected some levity into the Cannes Film Festival.
Georgian Officials React Slowly to Anti-Gay Attack
  Source: NYT > International 2013-05-19 20:42:25 (2 hours ago) 
The seeming lack of progress in an investigation after a violent clash for which there is plenty of evidence reflects the powerful influence of the Georgian Orthodox Church.




CHP motorcycle officer injured in Brentwood expected to be released from hospital
  Source: Mercury News - Silicon Valley, CA - News 2013-05-19 20:42:09 (2 hours ago) 
The CHP Oakland motorcycle officer, who suffered minor to moderate injuries, was hit Saturday just before 12:30 p.m. by a Mercedes that made a U-turn and collided with the officer on Marsh Creek Road, just east of Deer Valley Road. He was expected to be released from the hospital on Sunday.
Seniors shine at Bay Area athletic games
  Source: Mercury News - Silicon Valley, CA - News 2013-05-19 20:42:09 (2 hours ago) 
From water polo players who competed in college to soccer players who took up the game late in life, older athletes shined at the Bay Area Senior Games at Stanford University; 'The 70s are the new 50s,' said a 79-year-old soccer player
Cannes 2013: day 5 in pictures
  Source: Guardian Unlimited World Latest 2013-05-19 20:41:38 (2 hours ago) 
Syrian government forces lay siege to strategic rebel-held border town
  Source: Guardian Unlimited 2013-05-19 20:41:36 (2 hours ago) 

Thirty killed in Qusair, say activists, who claim Assad's troops backed by Hezbollah trying to reclaim areas on Lebanon border

Syrian troops backed by tanks and warplanes launched an assault on Sunday on a strategic rebel-held town near the Lebanese border, killing at least 30 people, activists said.

The town of Qusair has been besieged for weeks by regime troops and pro-government gunmen backed by the Lebanese militant Hezbollah group.

The siege is part of a withering offensive forces loyal to the Syrian president, Bashar al-Assad, have been pushing in recent weeks to regain control of the towns and villages along the Lebanese frontier.

The region's strategic value is twofold: it links Damascus with the Mediterranean coastal enclave that is the heartland of Assad's Alawite sect; and rebels smuggle weapons and supplies from Lebanon across the porous frontier to opposition fighters in Syria.

The London-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said 30 people, including 16 rebel fighters and one woman, were killed in Qusair in morning fighting, but that the death toll was expected to rise as government troops continue to try to push into the town.

A government official in the nearby provincial capital of Homs claimed regime troops had encircled the town and that "the offensive to liberate Qusair has begun".

The official, who spoke on condition of anonymity, said the army had built up its forces on three fronts around Qusair while leaving one clear for "safe passage for fleeing civilians and the armed terrorists who want to surrender".

The official said government forces have advanced into the town, taking over the municipality building and other vital government institutions.

But Hadi Abdullah, an activist in Qusair, denied the regime made any advances on the ground. He said the municipality was destroyed in fighting six months ago, and that there was no government building left to take over.

He said heavy shelling began late on Saturday and continued through Sunday, and that civilians had sought shelter in basements

"It's the heaviest since the beginning of the revolution," he said, adding that at least 17 houses had been destroyed.

The discrepancy in the accounts could not be immediately verified.

SyriaMiddle East and North AfricaHezbollahLebanon
guardian.co.uk © 2013 Guardian News and Media Limited or its affiliated companies. All rights reserved. | Use of this content is subject to our Terms & Conditions | More Feeds

    

Legal watchdog warns budget cuts will damage justice
  Source: Guardian Unlimited 2013-05-19 20:41:36 (2 hours ago) 

Ministry's proposals to reduce criminal legal aid budget by £220m is 'unfair in principle' and 'risks undermining quality'

Depriving defendants of the ability to choose their own solicitor will undermine confidence in the criminal justice system, an official legal watchdog warned on Monday.

The Legal Services Consumer Panel has branded Ministry of Justice proposals to slice at least £220m from the criminal legal aid budget as unfair and likely to damage the quality of representation in courts and police stations.

The strongly worded rejection of one of the key elements of the MoJ's plans comes amid a swelling chorus of complaints from legal bodies who warn that the proposals will lead to an increase in miscarriages of justice.

A mass protest by lawyers outside parliament is due to take place on Wednesday organised by the London Criminal Courts Solicitors Association, while the Law Society, which represents solicitors in England and Wales, has asked members to stage a one-minute "pause for unity" in courts on 4 June to oppose the "unworkable and possibly unlawful" cuts.

The Commons justice select committee is expected to hold an inquiry into the controversial measures unveiled last month by the justice secretary, Chris Grayling.

Under the plans the cost of judicial reviews will rise steeply, lawyers' fees are to be slashed and criminal legal aid contracts awarded through competitive tendering. Virtually the only company to express interest in the contracts in public has been Stobart Barristers, a legal subsidiary of the haulage conglomerate.

Criminal defence lawyers fear the MoJ's proposed fee structure will result in advocates being paid the same for a guilty plea as a trial lasting up to three days. This, they say, introduces perverse incentives and a danger of miscarriage of justice.

The Consumer Legal Services Panel's formal response to the consultation is particularly damaging since its members are appointed by the lord chancellor, who is also the justice secretary. The panel is an independent arm of the Legal Services Board, a government quango.

Removing client choice, the panel says, is "unfair in principle, not the most effective means of achieving the intended competition benefits, goes against the grain of government policy for other public services [and] risks undermining quality".

It adds: "Vulnerable clients may suffer most. Confidence in the legal aid system may be undermined if people accused of a crime are allocated legal representation by an agency of the state which is seeking to convict them.

"Consumers value choice and … allowing consumers to choose their lawyer would help to safeguard quality as poor providers know they will be punished by the market."

Elisabeth Davies, chair of the Legal Services Consumer Panel, said: "When a person's liberty is at stake, they must have the freedom to choose who will defend them. The public will not have confidence in a system where the defendant's lawyer is chosen by the very state seeking to convict them. Allowing consumers to punish the worst providers by exercising choice is the best way of ensuring that quality is not sacrificed in a price bidding war."

The MoJ says that in order to guarantee that firms awarded contracts receive a sufficient number of cases each year, it has to remove the right of defendants funded by legal aid to select their own solicitor.

Among other bodies preparing responses to Grayling's plans is the Criminal Cases Review Commission. "It stands to reason that if you do something that depletes the quality of representation … you obviously increase the risk there will be a miscarriage," a legal source said.

In a letter to the Guardian, the housing charity Shelter and the Bar Council, which represents barristers, warn that changes to judicial review will increase homelessness. "Judicial review is the main mechanism Shelter uses to ensure local authorities meet their legal duties to help homeless people," they say.

UK criminal justiceLegal aidOwen Bowcott
guardian.co.uk © 2013 Guardian News and Media Limited or its affiliated companies. All rights reserved. | Use of this content is subject to our Terms & Conditions | More Feeds

    





Julian Assange reveals GCHQ messages discussing Swedish extradition
  Source: Guardian Unlimited 2013-05-19 20:41:36 (2 hours ago) 

WikiLeaks founder uses subject access request to access British agency chatter, which allegedly calls extradition 'a fit-up'

Authorities at GCHQ, the government eavesdropping agency, are facing embarrassing revelations about internal correspondence in which Wikileaks founder Julian Assange is discussed, apparently including speculation that he is being framed by Swedish authorities seeking his extradition on rape allegations.

The records were revealed by Assange himself in a Sunday night interview with Spanish television programme Salvados in which he explained that an official request for information gave him access to instant messages that remained unclassified by GCHQ.

A message from September 2012, read out by Assange, apparently says: "They are trying to arrest him on suspicion of XYZ … It is definitely a fit-up… Their timings are too convenient right after Cablegate."

The messages appear to contain speculation and chatter between GCHQ employees, but Assange gave little further explanation about exactly who they came from.

The WikiLeaks founder, who has spent the past 11 months in the Ecuadorian embassy in London to avoid arrest and extradition to Sweden, claimed GCHQ had been unaware that it might have anything on him that was not classified.

"It won't hand over any of the classified information," he said. "But, much to its surprise, it has some unclassified information on us."

"We have just received this. It is not public yet," he added.

A second instant message conversation from August last year between two unknown people saw them call Assange a fool for thinking Sweden would drop its attempt to extradite him.

The conversation, as read out by Assange, goes: "He reckons he will stay in the Ecuadorian embassy for six to 12 months when the charges against him will be dropped, but that is not really how it works now is it? He's a fool… Yeah … A highly optimistic fool."

"This is what the spies are discussing amongst themselves," Assange told the Spanish television presenter Jordi Evolé.

The Cheltenham-based agency said: "We can confirm that GCHQ responded formally to the subject who made the request. The disclosed material includes personal comments between some members of staff and do not reflect GCHQ's policies or views in any way.

GCHQ is exempt from the Freedom of Information Act. However, it is understood that Assange's request was a subject access request, a mechanism under the Data Protection Act that can be used by individuals to obtain personal information that bodies hold about them.

On its website, the agency says : "As one of the UK's intelligence and security agencies, we gather and analyse digital and electronic signals from many channels, from all corners of the world".

"Converting this information into intelligence material, we play a significant role in informing national security, military operations, police activity and foreign policy."

Julian AssangeFreedom of informationWikiLeaksSwedenSpainEuropeGiles TremlettBen Quinn
guardian.co.uk © 2013 Guardian News and Media Limited or its affiliated companies. All rights reserved. | Use of this content is subject to our Terms & Conditions | More Feeds

    

A group of tornadoes – some reportedly a mile-wide – struck Kansas, Iowa, and Oklahoma Sunday evenin
  Source: Gawker 2013-05-19 20:41:34 (2 hours ago) 

A group of tornadoes – some reportedly a mile-wide – struck Kansas, Iowa, and Oklahoma Sunday evening. Several injuries and at least one death have been confirmed.

Read more...

    

T-Yanks win series despite 6-2 loss to Threshers
  Source: Examiner Tampa Bay Edition Articles 2013-05-19 20:41:29 (2 hours ago) 
After two consecutive walk-off wins over the Clearwater Threshers at home, the Tampa Yankees traveled to Bright House Networks Field on Sunday afternoon to close out the three game series. However, the Threshers had other plans for the T...
IRS Scandal AND Coverup?
  Source: Examiner Pittsburgh Edition Articles 2013-05-19 20:41:20 (2 hours ago) 
Just a short time ago, the IRS was found to have been treating groups with conservative ties, particularly Tea-Party, unfairly in comparison to other...
Lopes win two crucial games to advance to Division II College World Series (Photos)
  Source: Examiner Phoenix Edition Articles 2013-05-19 20:41:20 (2 hours ago) 
Game 1For the Grand Canyon Antelopes, it was a win and play one more or go home game. With their backs against the wall, the Lopes played with everything to win.The scoring started early for the Antelopes as...




Disneyland to remain open for 24 hours
  Source: Examiner Orlando Edition Articles 2013-05-19 20:41:18 (2 hours ago) 
What better way to kick off summer than to spend 24 hours at Disneyland? You will have the chance to do that on Friday, May 24, 2013. Both Disneyland Park and Disney California Adventure will open at 6:00am and...
Cats and kittens in Manhattan who need homes May 19, 2013
  Source: Examiner New York Edition Articles 2013-05-19 20:41:14 (2 hours ago) 
Here is a list of several cats and kittens available for adoption at the Animal Care and Control Center in Manhattan: 1. Baby Jaguar is a 4 year old, spayed female, brown tiger, Domestic Shorthair mix, who was found...
NYC Taxes Likely To Rise After the Next Mayoral Election
  Source: Examiner New York Edition Articles 2013-05-19 20:41:14 (2 hours ago) 
In a twist of irony, Mayor Bloomberg has admitted that NYC is at the edge of a fiscal precipice.“There is no practical ways to pay our workforce given the current environment, current tax structure, current other obligations we...
‘Once Upon A Time’ finale recap: Holding out for a hero
  Source: Examiner National Edition Articles 2013-05-19 20:41:13 (2 hours ago) 
After an impressive second season full of fascinating new characters, surprising twists and endless heart-stopping moments, the ‘Once Upon A Time’ finale lived up to expectation and kept Oncers on the edge of their seats.&nbsp...
From the EU and Russia with tough love
  Source: Examiner National Edition Articles 2013-05-19 20:41:13 (2 hours ago) 
With friend like ours, who need enemies? The EU made a decision to lift Syrian oil sanctions and al-Qaeda says thank you. Yes, that's right. The decision is a big reward to Jabhat al-Nusra, an...




John Schneider on his latest film & making others shine (Exclusive Interview)
  Source: Examiner Nashville Edition Articles 2013-05-19 20:41:12 (2 hours ago) 
Once a good ol’ boy….always a good ol’ boy. At least that is certainly the case for John Schneider who first rose to stardom for his portrayal of Bo Duke in the late 70&rsquo...
"Pros" in other activities train at the Mayweather Boxing Club
  Source: Examiner Nashville Edition Articles 2013-05-19 20:41:12 (2 hours ago) 
The Mayweather Boxing Club has become somewhat of a Mecca for boxing fans. Tourists from all over the world who visit Las Vegas, often make the short trip from The Strip into Chinatown to catch a glimpse of the...
Business Expo will offer international flavor
  Source: Examiner Miami Edition Articles 2013-05-19 20:41:09 (2 hours ago) 
A South Florida business expo will offer an international experience. The fourth annual Expressions:Carribean-American Expo will blend business networking and a trade show with international food and entertainment. It will take place from 5 to 9 p...
BroadwayGlobal shares Broadway Theatres A to Z with Reviews (Photos)
  Source: Examiner Miami Edition Articles 2013-05-19 20:41:09 (2 hours ago) 
Many of our 180,000 readers have asked for a one stop shop or look at Broadway theatres. BroadwayGlobal shares "Broadway Theatres from A to Z" with current or up coming shows that are playing at the theatres...
New Leads on BET’s ‘The Game’ Head For A Touchdown
  Source: Examiner Los Angeles Edition Articles 2013-05-19 20:41:06 (2 hours ago) 
Last year many fans of “The Game” were shocked to hear that beloved characters Melanie (Tia Mowry-Hardrict) and Derwin (Pooh Hall) would not return for the 6th season. While it’s still not clear if...




Lost limbs foundation charity event
  Source: Examiner Indianapolis Edition Articles 2013-05-19 20:41:01 (2 hours ago) 
Lost Limbs Foundation charity event will be held at the Morrison Lodge in Elizabethtown, KY. Special guests include Paul Bradford and Scott Tepperman from SyFy Channel's "Ghost Hunters International".This event will be held on Friday...
'Scandal' 2x22, White Hat's Back On: Season Finale Review
  Source: Examiner Huntsville Edition Articles 2013-05-19 20:41:01 (2 hours ago) 
“I’m their Gladiator.”That white hat has been off for quite a while now. There has been a lot of darkness and devastation--death, political maneuverings and manipulations, broken hearts, darkened souls and all kinds of...
'Iron Man 3' comes full circle for Tony Stark?
  Source: Examiner Detroit Edition Articles 2013-05-19 20:40:56 (2 hours ago) 
Iron Man 3 begins "Phase Two" in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, with Tony Stark taking on Aldrich Killian (Guy Pearce) and the Mandarin (Sir Ben Kingsley) in the name of "good, old-fashioned revenge".Five years...
On Thursday: Rally at Wendy's headquarters to support farm worker rights
  Source: Examiner Columbus Edition Articles 2013-05-19 20:40:52 (2 hours ago) 
This week, coinciding with the start of Wendy's annual shareholder meeting in New York City, local community members will act in solidarity with the Coalition of Immokalee Workers (CIW) in a public action to call on Wendy...
David Bromberg Quintet sizzles at Seneca Niagara
  Source: Examiner Buffalo Edition Articles 2013-05-19 20:40:44 (2 hours ago) 
Although singer/songwriter David Bromberg has been in the business nearly 50 years, the concept of flying under the radar is still an apt way to describe his career to this point. Sure, he’s played with...




2013 Indianapolis 500 lineup set
  Source: Examiner Buffalo Edition Articles 2013-05-19 20:40:44 (2 hours ago) 
The starting lineup is set for the 97th running of the Indianapolis 500 on Sunday, May 26th at Indianapolis Motor Speedway. Ed Carpenter earned the pole with a four-lap average speed of 228.762 mph. Check out...
Man fatally shot in head in NYC's Greenwich Village in possible hate crime
  Source: Examiner Boston Edition Articles 2013-05-19 20:40:42 (2 hours ago) 
A 32-year-old man was fatally shot in the head in NYC's Greenwich Village on Friday night, May 17, and authorities are now investigating the homicide as a possible hate crime.The victim, who has been identified...
Why proms move us parents
  Source: Examiner Boston Edition Articles 2013-05-19 20:40:42 (2 hours ago) 
On the day after the proms as we share the photos we contemplate a time-honored tradition in American society. The High School prom. What a swirl of activity and feelings wasn't it? Who among...
First Award of the Night @Billboard 2013 Award for TOP RAP ARTIST
  Source: Examiner Atlanta Edition Articles 2013-05-19 20:40:37 (2 hours ago) 
FIRST OF THE AWARD OF THE NIGHT for Top Rap Artist ... The TOP 5 Finalist are:Flo RidaPitbullNicki MinajPSYDrakeAND THE WINNER for the Billboard 2013 Top Rap Artist Award goes to ....... drum roll......... Nicki Minaj .. @NICKIMINAJ In...
Michael Jackson's estate paid off $500 million in debts
  Source: Examiner Atlanta Edition Articles 2013-05-19 20:40:37 (2 hours ago) 
Michael Jackson's estate has paid off $500 million in debts over the past four years according to an interview on CBS's "60 Minutes" on May 19. Lara Logan interviewed John Branca, who...




Barca celebrate La Liga title at rain-soaked Nou Camp
  Source: CNN.com Recently Published/Updated 2013-05-19 20:40:24 (2 hours ago) 
Helmet vending machines set to debut, and a cycle track in the works for the Seaport District
  Source: Boston.com / News 2013-05-19 20:40:16 (2 hours ago) 
Last week was a big one for bike news, what with Boston Bike Week, a deluge of bike-to-work exhortations, and the release of the city’s comprehensive bike crash report.    

Winning numbers drawn in 'Numbers Evening' game
  Source: Boston.com / News 2013-05-19 20:40:16 (2 hours ago) 
BRAINTREE, Mass. (AP) — The winning numbers in Sunday evening's drawing of the Massachusetts Lottery's "Numbers Evening" game were:    

MBTA Transit Police Officer Richard Donohue, wounded in the post-marathon shootout, speaks about his ordeal
  Source: Boston.com -- Massachusetts news 2013-05-19 20:40:15 (2 hours ago) 
Officer Richard “Dic” Donohue of the MBTA Transit Police sat smiling next to his wife, Kim, this morning in the Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital gym overlooking the harbor. Just 30 days ago, he was shot in an exchange of gunfire in Watertown between police and the two Boston Marathon bombing suspects and nearly died of his injuries. “I’m getting stronger and healthier by the day,” he said. Donohue iced his leg, his crutches nearby, as he spoke about the pain he suffers from nerve damage.    

Helmet vending machines set to debut, and a cycle track in the works for the Seaport District
  Source: Boston.com -- Massachusetts news 2013-05-19 20:40:15 (2 hours ago) 
Last week was a big one for bike news, what with Boston Bike Week, a deluge of bike-to-work exhortations, and the release of the city’s comprehensive bike crash report.    





Essex Police cuts new starter pay
  Source: BBC News | News Front Page | UK Edition 2013-05-19 20:40:12 (2 hours ago) 
Police officers in Essex are to get lower starting salaries following a pay review, it is revealed.
Helmet vending machines set to debut, and a cycle track in the works for the Seaport District
  Source: Boston.com / News 2013-05-19 20:30:05 (2 hours ago) 
Last week was a big one for bike news, what with Boston Bike Week, a deluge of bike-to-work exhortations, and the release of the city’s comprehensive bike crash report.    

MBTA Transit Police Officer Richard Donohue, wounded in the post-marathon shootout, speaks about his ordeal
  Source: Boston.com -- Massachusetts news 2013-05-19 20:30:05 (2 hours ago) 
Officer Richard “Dic” Donohue of the MBTA Transit Police sat smiling next to his wife, Kim, this morning in the Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital gym overlooking the harbor. Just 30 days ago, he was shot in an exchange of gunfire in Watertown between police and the two Boston Marathon bombing suspects and nearly died of his injuries. “I’m getting stronger and healthier by the day,” he said. Donohue iced his leg, his crutches nearby, as he spoke about the pain he suffers from nerve damage.    

Helmet vending machines set to debut, and a cycle track in the works for the Seaport District
  Source: Boston.com -- Massachusetts news 2013-05-19 20:30:05 (2 hours ago) 
Last week was a big one for bike news, what with Boston Bike Week, a deluge of bike-to-work exhortations, and the release of the city’s comprehensive bike crash report.    

Not your typical multimillionaire
  Source: BBC News | World | Americas | UK Edition 2013-05-19 20:30:05 (2 hours ago) 
The surprising life of a young multimillionaire




Minaj wins, Mars performs at Billboard Awards
  Source: AP Top News 2013-05-19 20:30:04 (2 hours ago) 
Bruno Mars - and his band - kicked off the Billboard Music Awards in silky red suits that matched their silky dance moves, with bright gold disco balls hanging above them. Mars performed his new single, the upbeat and old-school flavored "Treasure."...
Minaj wins, Mars performs at Billboard Awards
  Source: AP Top Headlines 2013-05-19 20:30:03 (2 hours ago) 
Bruno Mars (AP) -- and his band - kicked off the Billboard Music Awards in silky red suits that matched their silky dance moves, with bright gold disco balls hanging above them....
Twisters leave path of debris
  Source: Stuff.co.nz - Stuff 2013-05-19 20:22:30 (2 hours ago) 
A powerful storm in the US has spawned tornadoes that damaged homes and buildings near Oklahoma City and put the Tulsa area on high-alert.
Medical Firm Sues IRS For 4th Amendment Violation In Records Seizure
  Source: Slashdot 2013-05-19 20:22:22 (2 hours ago) 
cold fjord writes "A healthcare provider has sued the Internal Revenue Service and 15 of its agents, charging they wrongfully seized 60 million medical records from 10 million Americans ... [The unnamed company alleges] the agency violated the Fourth Amendment in 2011, when agents executed a search warrant for financial data on one employee – and that led to the seizure of information on 10 million, including state judges. The search warrant did not specify that the IRS could take medical information, UPI said. And information technology officials warned the IRS about the potential to violate medical privacy laws before agents executed the warrant, the complaint said." Also at Nextgov.com.

Read more of this story at Slashdot.



Storing energy at seabed as efficient as current energy storage plants
  Source: RobAid 2013-05-19 20:22:16 (2 hours ago) 
The idea where energy is stored at the bottom of the sea has been around for a while, and a group of Norwegian researchers decided to contribute to realization of that concept. In cooperation with researchers at SINTEF who develop the tanks employed by this method, they plan to use their patent pending technology to [...] You might also like: Improving thermal energy storage tanks with a concrete layer Storing solar energy indefinitely now possible thanks to carbon nanotubes Pulp mill waste product derivate could be new energy storage material




Well, that's one way to put it.
  Source: reddit.com: what's new online! 2013-05-19 20:22:15 (2 hours ago) 
submitted by blupack to atheism
[link] [19 comments]
1000 year old coins discovered in Australia could re-write history
  Source: reddit.com: what's new online! 2013-05-19 20:22:15 (2 hours ago) 
submitted by raresaturn to worldnews
[link] [33 comments]
Police seek missing Skippack college student
  Source: News -- Philly.com 2013-05-19 20:22:04 (2 hours ago) 
Police are searching for a Skippack college student who, they say, vanished in the wee hours of the morning on Friday while driving home from the University of Rhode Island.
‘The typewriter is not dead’
  Source: MSNBC.com: U.S. News 2013-05-19 20:21:59 (2 hours ago) 
    

Return of the typewriter?
  Source: MSNBC.com: U.S. News 2013-05-19 20:21:59 (2 hours ago) 
    





Obama gets personal addressing grads
  Source: MSNBC.com: U.S. News 2013-05-19 20:21:59 (2 hours ago) 
    

Fla. town waits for Powerball winner
  Source: MSNBC.com: U.S. News 2013-05-19 20:21:59 (2 hours ago) 
    

White House on the defensive
  Source: MSNBC.com: U.S. News 2013-05-19 20:21:59 (2 hours ago) 
    

Investigation continues into train collision
  Source: MSNBC.com: U.S. News 2013-05-19 20:21:59 (2 hours ago) 
    

Video: Lucky lotto: How a $4.8 million winning ticket saved a family
  Source: More from U.S. - CBS News 2013-05-19 20:21:55 (2 hours ago) 
A multi-million dollar payout from a winning lottery ticket saved a home from foreclosure in Chicago, and the family swears it's all because of their own guardian angel. Dean Reynolds reports.




Conn. train collision a major headache for commuters
  Source: More from U.S. - CBS News 2013-05-19 20:21:55 (2 hours ago) 
About 2,000 feet of track was destroyed after Friday night train collision injured 72; will be days before things return to normal
Good move on Kansas City Zoo's 'free day'
  Source: Kansas City Star: Front Page 2013-05-19 20:21:48 (2 hours ago) 
After excessive crowds and a brawl marred a free admission weekend event in April, the Kansas City Zoo will let Jackson and Clay county residents in for free on Tuesday, June 25, a switch from plans to do that on Saturday, June 29.
KC firm T2 Studios puts digital graphics in high gear for events
  Source: Kansas City Star: Front Page 2013-05-19 20:21:48 (2 hours ago) 
In the last few years, the Kansas City-based video production firm T2 Studios and its so-called Experience Lab have gained a growing reputation for creating what are called immersion experiences. In a world of way-too-much stuff passing before our eyes, what all these flashy sights are about is an elevated form of marketing.
Small Fla. city wonders who won Powerball jackpot
  Source: JS Online 2013-05-19 20:21:47 (2 hours ago) 


ZEPHYRHILLS, Fla. (AP) Some lucky person walked into a Publix supermarket in suburban Florida over the past few days and bought a ticket now worth an estimated $590.5 million the highest Powerball jackpot in history.
World Dog Show in Budapest – in pictures
  Source: Guardian Unlimited World Latest 2013-05-19 20:21:37 (2 hours ago) 




FBI agents die in Virginia training accident
  Source: Guardian Unlimited World Latest 2013-05-19 20:21:37 (2 hours ago) 
Julian Assange reveals GCHQ messages discussing Swedish extradition
  Source: Guardian Unlimited World Latest 2013-05-19 20:21:37 (2 hours ago) 
N.H. group commits random acts of kindness: Government attacks them
  Source: Examiner Wilmington Edition Articles 2013-05-19 20:21:31 (2 hours ago) 
Sometimes it just doesn't pay to be a nice guy... Case in point: A New Hampshire group who drop pocket change into expired parking meters have now found themselves on the receiving end of a government...
PAWS for Reading visits the Brandywine Library (Photos)
  Source: Examiner Wilmington Edition Articles 2013-05-19 20:21:31 (2 hours ago) 
On Saturday, two teams from the PAWS for Reading program visited the Brandywine Library. With a room for themselves, Dudlee, a four year old Shepherd mix, laid sprawled across his green blanket next to his owner Keri. On...
New hangar coming to Tinker AFB for Navy E-6B aircraft
  Source: Examiner Washington DC Edition Articles 2013-05-19 20:21:30 (2 hours ago) 
The U.S. Navy is searching for a company capable of constructing a hangar for their E-6B Mercury aircraft at Tinker Air Force Base in Oklahoma. The Naval Facilities Engineering Command is seeking either individual firms or joint ventures...




Kent, Burien and Auburn storage auctions: 24 May locations
  Source: Examiner Seattle Edition Articles 2013-05-19 20:21:26 (2 hours ago) 
Storage bidders in the Kent and Burien area have 24 locations to find a great locker the last half of May. There is one individual auction in Kent that is a silent (written) auction as well as three auction trains...
Hero cop rape charge: ‘Top cop’ charged with rape at gunpoint, 32 crimes
  Source: Examiner San Diego Edition Articles 2013-05-19 20:21:24 (2 hours ago) 
The hero cop facing rape charges sat next to first lady Michelle Obama four years ago. Now, the “top cop” is “in jail on $60 million bail after he allegedly raped two women at gunpoint.&rdquo...
Edward Furlong arrested: 'Terminator 2' star violates restraining order
  Source: Examiner Portland Edition Articles 2013-05-19 20:21:21 (2 hours ago) 

Edward Furlong hasn't done much on screen in recent years, but off screen he has been living a troubled life.

Redskins fans buy out entire wedding registry for Robert Griffin III and fiance
  Source: Examiner Portland Edition Articles 2013-05-19 20:21:21 (2 hours ago) 

Robert Griffin III is set to marry his college sweetheart Rebecca Liddicoat on July 6 and his fans couldn't be more excited. The Bed, Bath & Beyond gift registry for the couple was leaked earlier this week and

Girl with Down Syndrome barred from cheerleading squad
  Source: Examiner Portland Edition Articles 2013-05-19 20:21:21 (2 hours ago) 

On May 17 ABC On Your Side segment shared a story of a young girl that was banned by... Read more on Examiner.com





'Once Upon a Time' season 3 spoilers: Will fans see the little mermaid?
  Source: Examiner Portland Edition Articles 2013-05-19 20:21:21 (2 hours ago) 
Everyone that knows anything about Nerverland in the Peter Pan world knows that fairies and mermaids, not to mention underhanded pirates are everywhere. On May 17 Wetpaint shares "Once Upon a Time" creator's perspectives on whether...
Obama makes no excuses at Morehouse College
  Source: Examiner New York Edition Articles 2013-05-19 20:21:14 (2 hours ago) 
At a time when many graduates are going to be faced with a tough economy, where job opportunities are hard to come by, President Obama told graduates at Morehouse College, an all-male private college that they have obligations...
New ‘Call of Duty: Ghosts’ PS4 and Xbox 720 story element potentially teased (Photos)
  Source: Examiner National Edition Articles 2013-05-19 20:21:13 (2 hours ago) 
Infinity Ward may have provided a hint at a new story element for the upcoming PS4 and Xbox 720 video game, “Call of Duty: Ghosts.” According to a report by MP1st on May 17, the developer posted a...
Tornadoes slamming Oklahoma at this very moment
  Source: Examiner National Edition Articles 2013-05-19 20:21:13 (2 hours ago) 
2013-05-19 7:47 pm At the time of this writing a 1/4 to 1/2 mile-wide tornado is hitting Shawnee, Oklahoma. It is one of several that has violently hit the state today spawned from a...
Shania Twain, Taylor Swift walk the red carpet at 2013 Billboard Music Awards (Photos)
  Source: Examiner National Edition Articles 2013-05-19 20:21:13 (2 hours ago) 
NASHVILLE, Tenn., May 19, 2013 - Shania Twain and Taylor Swift stunned on the illustrious red carpet at this year's Billboard Music Awards. Honoring the biggest and brightest artists in the industry, the musical extravaganza promises to be the...




Desiree Hartsock dishes on being 'The Bachelorette': Is she engaged?
  Source: Examiner Nashville Edition Articles 2013-05-19 20:21:12 (2 hours ago) 
Desiree Hartsock may not have walked away with Sean Lowe after ‘The Bachelor’ finale, but she is moving on in the right fashion. She is the latest bachelorette, and in a People article dated Saturday, May 18...
2013 Miami 48 Hour Film Project winners (Photos)
  Source: Examiner Miami Edition Articles 2013-05-19 20:21:09 (2 hours ago) 
Another Miami 48 Hour Film Project (48HFP) comes to a close. Last night was the screening of Group C's films and the 48HFP Awards Ceremony at the Hollywood Performing Arts Center. It was the final result of all...
When friends are clueless, clarity flies out the window
  Source: Examiner Memphis Edition Articles 2013-05-19 20:21:09 (2 hours ago) 
A few days ago, a male friend interrupted your rest on the sofa in the sunroom. This was quiet time for you. You were resting your eyes and thinking about nothing. A knock at the door disturbed this peaceful moment...
Security decisions get mixed reaction from future Anime Boston attendees
  Source: Examiner Manchester Edition Articles 2013-05-19 20:21:08 (2 hours ago) 
This year, changes have been made in policy to make this year’s Anime Boston attendees more secure, which many attendees are split on how this will affect how this year’s convention will go.The Massachusetts Convention...
Transitions for tweens
  Source: Examiner Los Angeles Edition Articles 2013-05-19 20:21:06 (2 hours ago) 
Transitions for tweensIt’s a delicate matter for tweens to transition from one grade to another, whether it is from 7th to 8th or 9th grade or from one division of an activity to a higher one...




Hotwire.com creates super site to track air fare drops for upcoming trips
  Source: Examiner Los Angeles Edition Articles 2013-05-19 20:21:06 (2 hours ago) 
About six days ago after hearing that Hotwire.com launched tripwatcher.com your Travel Diva Examiner signed up for alerts for a trip in July. It works! The fare has dropped about $100 since initial...
Catch these artists at Riverfest 2013
  Source: Examiner Little Rock Edition Articles 2013-05-19 20:21:05 (2 hours ago) 
Riverfest 2013 will be taking place this coming weekend, May 24 through 26 in Little Rock. For more information, go to riverfestarkansas.com...
Bottle hits singer: 10 stitch gash after bottle hits reggae singer Toots' head
  Source: Examiner Hartford Edition Articles 2013-05-19 20:20:58 (2 hours ago) 
A bottle hit a singer while he was on stage on Saturday night, giving the popular reggae performer a laceration on his forehead needing eight to ten stitches. The bottle that hit the singer, Frederick “Toots Hibbert, was launched...
'Star Trek' warps into darkness
  Source: Examiner Des Moines Edition Articles 2013-05-19 20:20:55 (2 hours ago) 
The summer of darkness continues with director J.J. Abrams’ “Star Trek Into Darkness.”In the second installment of the intergalactic adventures onboard the U.S.S. Enterprise, expectations of the sequel heightened after the...
Religion and spirituality : Part 1 - Religion
  Source: Examiner Denver Edition Articles 2013-05-19 20:20:54 (2 hours ago) 
It is often a common assumption to consider Religion and Spirituality one and the same. Although there are major similarities between the two, there are also some defining characteristics that separate Religion and Spirituality in usefulness as...




Gary Sinise to moderate discussion at GEVN ‘Get Skills to Work’ summit
  Source: Examiner Buffalo Edition Articles 2013-05-19 20:20:45 (2 hours ago) 
Actor Gary Sinise is an active veterans’ advocate and supporter whose Gary Sinise Foundation is currently working with the “Get Skills to Work” program in conjunction with GE, Alcoa and Lockheed Martin in order to ensure that...
@BrunoMars OPENS the Billboard awards 2013
  Source: Examiner Atlanta Edition Articles 2013-05-19 20:20:39 (2 hours ago) 
TONIGHT LIVE from the MGM Grand in Las Vegas, OPENING THE @Billboard Awards 2013 is the Talented and Amazing @BrunoMars. The stage is LIT up with men in Red Class suits and Black shirts. They are dominating the...
Life back in the canopy
  Source: Daily Kos 2013-05-19 20:20:30 (2 hours ago) 
"Room with a View," copyright by climber-photographer Greg Epperson. Used here with his permission. Click image for more breathtaking climbing shots at Greg's homepage.

If you hang out up high with rock climbers, or anything involving naked exposure to dizzying altitude, sooner rather than later most novices will experience complete, total paralyzing fear. Climbers call it being gripped. And soon after being gripped, maybe while sheepishly checking your clothes for stains on the ground, a kindly veteran climber may comfort you with "the apes that were afraid of heights learned how to walk." After a few climbs, fear turns into exhilaration. Pretty soon, you're up high looking down, and instead of nervous you feel safe up there, downright privileged in fact. Like "neener neener neener, you can't get me!" I often wondered if that wasn't an even more ancient evolutionary hangover, an echo from an earlier life, before we learned to walk, a life high in the canopy. Thanks to present day habits, our descendents may quickly discover, or rediscover, if that's the case. Let's explore below the fold.

Helmet vending machines set to debut, and a cycle track in the works for the Seaport District
  Source: Boston.com / News 2013-05-19 20:20:18 (2 hours ago) 
Last week was a big one for bike news, what with Boston Bike Week, a deluge of bike-to-work exhortations, and the release of the city’s comprehensive bike crash report.    

MBTA Transit Police Officer Richard Donohue, wounded in the post-marathon shootout, speaks about his ordeal
  Source: Boston.com -- Massachusetts news 2013-05-19 20:20:17 (2 hours ago) 
Officer Richard “Dic” Donohue of the MBTA Transit Police sat smiling next to his wife, Kim, this morning in the Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital gym overlooking the harbor. Just 30 days ago, he was shot in an exchange of gunfire in Watertown between police and the two Boston Marathon bombing suspects and nearly died of his injuries. “I’m getting stronger and healthier by the day,” he said. Donohue iced his leg, his crutches nearby, as he spoke about the pain he suffers from nerve damage.    





Helmet vending machines set to debut, and a cycle track in the works for the Seaport District
  Source: Boston.com -- Massachusetts news 2013-05-19 20:20:17 (2 hours ago) 
Last week was a big one for bike news, what with Boston Bike Week, a deluge of bike-to-work exhortations, and the release of the city’s comprehensive bike crash report.    

Financial Times’ Twitter, tech blog, hijacked by the Syrian Electronic Army
  Source: Ars Technica 2013-05-19 20:20:10 (2 hours ago) 

Add the Financial Times to the growing list of media companies whose websites or Twitter accounts were hijacked by a group calling itself the Syrian Electronic Army.

On Friday, both the paper's Tech Blog and several of its Twitter accounts were seized by the group. The SEA used its unauthorized access to publish 12 blog posts in four minutes and also sent tweets through the FT's Twitter feeds. One stated "Syrian Electronic Army Was Here." Another linked to a YouTube video which appeared to show bound and blindfolded individuals being executed, according to The Wall Street Journal.

The FT said the accounts were hijacked following a phishing attack targeting company e-mail accounts. That's the same method used two weeks ago to commandeer the Twitter account of parody news site The Onion. Other media companies that have been similarly hacked by the SEA in recent months include the Associated Press, The Guardian, The BBC, and Al Jazeera.

Read 2 remaining paragraphs | Comments

Waitress receives $ 446 tip on $ 6 order
  Source: ArabNews 2013-05-19 20:20:10 (2 hours ago) 
Mon, 2013-05-20 03:04

INDIANA: A waitress has received a $ 446 tip, despite the patron’s bill coming to just $ 5.91. CeCe Bruce — a server at a Steak ‘n Shake branch in Indianapolis, Indiana — was left the large tip by...

Google Maps help kidnapped Chinese man to find kins
  Source: ArabNews 2013-05-19 20:20:10 (2 hours ago) 
Mon, 2013-05-20 03:05

BEIJING: A 28-year-old Chinese man who was kidnapped 23 years ago and sold to a family 1,500 km from his home, has met up with his biological parents again thanks to Google Maps, Hunan TV said....

Russia retrieves mice, newts from space
  Source: ArabNews 2013-05-19 20:20:10 (2 hours ago) 
Mon, 2013-05-20 03:05

MOSCOW: A Russian capsule filled with 45 mice and 15 newts along with other small animals returned from a month’s mission in orbit yesterday with data scientists hope will pave the way for a...





Lessons for political parties
  Source: ArabNews 2013-05-19 20:20:10 (2 hours ago) 
Mon, 2013-05-20 03:07

I agree with Khawaja Umer Farooq on his proposals for Pakistan (May 19). The results of the May 11 elections were influenced by Taleban weeks before the actual elections; they not only threatened...

It does not augur well for Pakistan
  Source: ArabNews 2013-05-19 20:20:10 (2 hours ago) 
Mon, 2013-05-20 03:07

The recent killing of a senior member of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf, Zahra Shahid, is despicable and warrants utmost condemnation from all parties. The Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) has crossed all...

Non-native snail turns up in Truckee River in NV
  Source: AP Top California Headlines 2013-05-19 20:20:07 (2 hours ago) 
RENO, Nev. (AP) -- A non-native snail has turned up in the Truckee River in Nevada for the first time, and wildlife officials are hoping it doesn't harm the river's trout population....
History behind Annie Malone parade remembered as agency marks 125 years
  Source: STLtoday.com Top News Headlines 2013-05-19 20:20:02 (2 hours ago) 
'It's a true story of entrepreneurship and giving that needs be told. We're still here because of' Annie Malone.
Computer visionary says he knows who invented Bitcoin
  Source: CNET News.com 2013-05-19 20:10:11 (3 hours ago) 
The identity of the creator of the virtual currency has eluded even its core developers. But computer visionary Ted Nelson thinks he has the answer.




16 arrested, 2 cops injured during fights near Lilac Festival
  Source: Breaking News and Top Stories - democratandchronicle.com 2013-05-19 20:10:08 (3 hours ago) 
Crowds filled Highland Park Sunday and nearly 50,000 people visited Highland Park for the Lilac Festival's last day.
Bruins praise Tuukka Rask after Game 2 win
  Source: BostonHerald.com 2013-05-19 20:10:08 (3 hours ago) 

At the end of the regular season Henrik Lundqvist was named a finalist for the Vezina Trophy. Tuukka Rask was not.

At the end of the Eastern Conference quarterfinals, Lundqvist shutout the Washington Capitals in the final two games to advance. Rask let up four goals in the Bruins Game 7 overtime win against Toronto.

Those are a couple of the reasons why Lundqvist came into this semifinal matchup with the Bruins with a lot of hype.  But after today’s Game 2, 5-2, win over the Rangers, Rask was the one receiving the praise.

Helmet vending machines set to debut, and a cycle track in the works for the Seaport District
  Source: Boston.com / News 2013-05-19 20:10:06 (3 hours ago) 
Last week was a big one for bike news, what with Boston Bike Week, a deluge of bike-to-work exhortations, and the release of the city’s comprehensive bike crash report.    

MBTA Transit Police Officer Richard Donohue, wounded in the post-marathon shootout, speaks about his ordeal
  Source: Boston.com -- Massachusetts news 2013-05-19 20:10:06 (3 hours ago) 
Officer Richard “Dic” Donohue of the MBTA Transit Police sat smiling next to his wife, Kim, this morning in the Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital gym overlooking the harbor. Just 30 days ago, he was shot in an exchange of gunfire in Watertown between police and the two Boston Marathon bombing suspects and nearly died of his injuries. “I’m getting stronger and healthier by the day,” he said. Donohue iced his leg, his crutches nearby, as he spoke about the pain he suffers from nerve damage.    

Helmet vending machines set to debut, and a cycle track in the works for the Seaport District
  Source: Boston.com -- Massachusetts news 2013-05-19 20:10:06 (3 hours ago) 
Last week was a big one for bike news, what with Boston Bike Week, a deluge of bike-to-work exhortations, and the release of the city’s comprehensive bike crash report.    





Threatening letter delays parole hearing
  Source: Stuff.co.nz - Stuff 2013-05-19 20:03:00 (3 hours ago) 
The parole process for  convicted fraudster Michael Swann is on hold after the parole board received a threatening letter from an unnamed supporter.
Weeklong traffic mess possible after CT derailment
  Source: SignOnSanDiego.com: Nation 2013-05-19 20:02:47 (3 hours ago) 
Traffic in southwest Connecticut could be a mess for as much as a week until service is restored to the commuter rail line affected by a derailment that injured scores of passengers, Gov. Dannel P. Malloy warned Sunday.
Chick-Fil-A is at it again...
  Source: reddit.com: what's new online! 2013-05-19 20:02:40 (3 hours ago) 
submitted by jking191 to atheism
[link] [436 comments]
Incredible Macro Photography
  Source: reddit.com: what's new online! 2013-05-19 20:02:40 (3 hours ago) 
submitted by _Guess_ to pics
[link] [91 comments]
It's not everyday you find a car under your garden.
  Source: reddit.com: what's new online! 2013-05-19 20:02:40 (3 hours ago) 
submitted by Quzga to pics
[link] [489 comments]




Video: Senior White House: We only learned of IRS probe this month
  Source: More from U.S. - CBS News 2013-05-19 20:02:10 (3 hours ago) 
President Obama's senior adviser, Dan Pfieffer, told "Face the Nation" the White House had only heard of the IRS probe this month -- but that has done nothing to quite conservative critics. Sharyl Attkisson reports.
Video: Long Island college student accidentally killed by police
  Source: More from U.S. - CBS News 2013-05-19 20:02:10 (3 hours ago) 
Instead of celebrating graduation day, students at Hofstra University on Long Island are mourning a classmate accidentally killed by a police during a confrontation with an armed suspect. Terrell Brown reports.
Video: Train collision will cause major headache for commuters
  Source: More from U.S. - CBS News 2013-05-19 20:02:10 (3 hours ago) 
Crews are just starting to rebuild hundreds of track south of New Haven, Conn., after a train collision Friday night sent 72 people to the hospital. The missing track will cause an ugly commute for thousands. Don Dahler reports.
Sharks notebook: San Jose Sharks expecting a points breakout
  Source: Mercury News - Silicon Valley, CA - News 2013-05-19 20:02:09 (3 hours ago) 
The Sharks feel that they're close to putting up better playoff numbers vs. the Los Angeles Kings
We've come a long way, but there's a long way to go
  Source: Kansas City Star: Front Page 2013-05-19 20:01:59 (3 hours ago) 
Julia Hill, a civil rights pioneer and a former president of the Kansas City school board, cautions that people have to turn away from texting, social media and cellphones and talk with others. It is the only way problems will be identified and solved. Civil rights advances in the next 50 years will only occur if everyone is involved.




Second High-Profile Burglary Hits Cannes Film Festival
  Source: Gawker 2013-05-19 20:01:38 (3 hours ago) 

Last week, the Cannes Film Festival was the site of several movie-worthy crimes of its own, as both a a million dollar jewel heist and a shooting caught on camera reportedly took place on the same day. And on Sunday, news broke that another high-profile burglary hit the French Riviera during the prestigious festival.

Read more...

    

An ex-drag queen has become a Buddhist monk in Thailand (Video)
  Source: Examiner Syracuse Edition Articles 2013-05-19 20:01:33 (3 hours ago) 
There has been some controversy about the acceptance of an ex-drag queen as an ordained Buddhist monk in Thailand. The Buddhist Channel reported on May 18, 2013, Buddhism won't be harmed by ex-drag queen. Critics have...
The Wasatch Singers Spring Concert ‘Salute to Broadway’, May 18, 2013, 7:30 p.m.
  Source: Examiner Salt Lake City Edition Articles 2013-05-19 20:01:28 (3 hours ago) 
The Wasatch Singers, an amateur choir, has been regularly delighting audiences in Utah for more than a decade, and their latest concert continued that tradition, under the direction of Paul Noyce. It was held at Granger Community Christian Church...
'Once Upon a Time' season 3 spoilers: Will fans see the little mermaid?
  Source: Examiner Portland Edition Articles 2013-05-19 20:01:26 (3 hours ago) 
Everyone that knows anything about Nerverland in the Peter Pan world knows that fairies and mermaids, not to mention underhanded pirates are everywhere. On May 17 Wetpaint shares "Once Upon a Time" creator's perspectives on whether...
Benedict Cumberbatch in 'The Hobbit' sequel becoming more recognizable
  Source: Examiner Orlando Edition Articles 2013-05-19 20:01:23 (3 hours ago) 
According to Hollywood Outbreak on May 17, Benedict Cumberbatch, who is to be the voice of Smaug in "The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug", seems to have gained major popularity that magnified from his smaller BBC audience.In...




There's your trouble
  Source: Examiner Oklahoma City Edition Articles 2013-05-19 20:01:21 (3 hours ago) 
Commuter cycling brings on spur of the moment problems that require some amount of ingenuity in order to get on down the road. If the bike fails, it has to be repaired there, or pushed to a destination for...
May 19 - 25, 2013: This week's best DVD and Blu-ray deals at Best Buy (Video)
  Source: Examiner New York Edition Articles 2013-05-19 20:01:18 (3 hours ago) 
Best Buy is a great place to shop for DVD and Blu-ray deals. There are always many sales each week. One of the best things is Best Buy stores will price match its own online store, local competitors&#39...
WWE releases seven developmental talents
  Source: Examiner National Edition Articles 2013-05-19 20:01:17 (3 hours ago) 
WWE released seven talents from its NXT developmental league this past weekend. Those released include Derrick Bateman, Percy Watson, Sakamoto, Briley Pierce, Audrey Marie, Brandon Traven and Anya. Bateman (born Michael Hutter) was arguably the...
Obama can be beaten at his own game
  Source: Examiner National Edition Articles 2013-05-19 20:01:17 (3 hours ago) 
According to Wayne Allyn Root, Americans can survive, thrive, and prosper during what he describes as Obamageddon.In his book, The Ultimate Obama Survival Guide Root says that during his second term, Obama will take off the gloves and reveal...
Magic Kingdom to hold an all-nighter (Video)
  Source: Examiner National Edition Articles 2013-05-19 20:01:17 (3 hours ago) 
On Friday, May 24, 2013, Walt Disney World in Florida will hold an all-nighter at the Magic Kingdom. The park will open at 6:00am and will remain open for 24 hours straight. The celebration is being held to...




Double checking is stress related, not necessarily OCD
  Source: Examiner National Edition Articles 2013-05-19 20:01:17 (3 hours ago) 
Think you got OCD (Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder) because you keep checking things? Do you check to see if you locked your door or shut off the lights 'over and over' again.Chances are you do not have...
Skullcap herb uses and health benefits (Video)
  Source: Examiner National Edition Articles 2013-05-19 20:01:17 (3 hours ago) 
According to Militarytimes.com, in an article dated May 19, “a military wife believes she has found a cure for deployment separation anxiety post-traumatic stress and even battlefield wounds — and it’s all in...
2013 Miami 48 Hour Project winners (Photos)
  Source: Examiner Miami Edition Articles 2013-05-19 20:01:13 (3 hours ago) 
Another Miami 48 Hour Film Project (48HFP) comes to a close. Last night was the screening of Group C's films and the 48HFP Awards Ceremony at the Hollywood Performing Arts Center. It was the final result of all...
Make a Film Foundation premieres 'The Magic Bracelet' in Beverly Hills (Photos)
  Source: Examiner Los Angeles Edition Articles 2013-05-19 20:01:10 (3 hours ago) 
A host of Hollywood celebrities and guests were in attendance for The Make A Film Foundation and its world premiere of 'The Magic Bracelet' at the WGA Theater (Writers Guild of America) in Beverly Hills Saturday evening.Celebrities...
'The Iceman' is a haunting look at real life mob assassin Richard Kuklinski
  Source: Examiner Kansas City Edition Articles 2013-05-19 20:01:07 (3 hours ago) 
The Iceman -- movie reviewRelease date: May 17, 2013Directed by: Ariel VromenWritten by: Morgan Land and Ariel VromenStarring: Michael Shannon, Ray Liotta, Winona Ryder, James Franco and Chris EvansBased on novel by Anthony Bruno, "The Iceman...




World Women's Title nearly changes hands at NWA Houston
  Source: Examiner Houston Edition Articles 2013-05-19 20:01:04 (3 hours ago) 
On Friday night, NWA Houston returned to the Cypress VFW for the first time since March. After a highly successful "Parade of Champions" event back on April 20 at a different venue, fans converged on the VFW in...
Bottle hits singer: 10 stitch gash after bottle hits reggae singer Toots' head
  Source: Examiner Hartford Edition Articles 2013-05-19 20:01:02 (3 hours ago) 
A bottle hit a singer while he was on stage on Saturday night, giving the popular reggae performer a laceration on his forehead needing eight to ten stitches. The bottle that hit the singer, Frederick “Toots Hibbert, was launched...
Weekend wrap-up: Johnson takes All-Star win
  Source: Examiner Buffalo Edition Articles 2013-05-19 20:00:49 (3 hours ago) 
Jimmie Johnson earned his record fourth win in the All-Star Race, Kyle Busch returned to victory lane in the Camping World Truck Series, Indiana native Ed Carpenter won the pole for the Indy 500 and Jeg Coughlin Jr...
Isotopes snap out of their funk to avoid series sweep
  Source: Examiner Albuquerque Edition Articles 2013-05-19 20:00:42 (3 hours ago) 
It is amazing what a little pitching and some timely hitting can do for a struggling team.Unfortunately, when that pitching does not extend into the ninth inning, bad things can happen.Fortunately for Albuquerque, Reno's bullpen was...
Tornadoes rip through Oklahoma
  Source: CNN.com 2013-05-19 20:00:29 (3 hours ago) 
Tornadoes damage homes and businesses in rural Oklahoma.




Computer visionary says he knows who invented Bitcoin
  Source: CNET News.com 2013-05-19 20:00:28 (3 hours ago) 
The identity of the creator of the virtual currency has eluded even its core developers. But computer visionary Ted Nelson thinks he has the answer. [Read more]    

Computer visionary says he knows who invented Bitcoin
  Source: CNET News.com 2013-05-19 20:00:27 (3 hours ago) 
The identity of the creator of the virtual currency has eluded even its core developers. But computer visionary Ted Nelson thinks he has the answer. [Read more]    

Cueto considering changes to his delivery
  Source: Cincinnati Enquirer - Top Stories 2013-05-19 20:00:25 (3 hours ago) 
Conn. train collision a major headache for commuters
  Source: Breaking News: CBS News 2013-05-19 20:00:20 (3 hours ago) 
About 2,000 feet of track was destroyed after Friday night train collision injured 72; will be days before things return to normal
Helmet vending machines set to debut, and a cycle track in the works for the Seaport District
  Source: Boston.com / News 2013-05-19 20:00:20 (3 hours ago) 
Last week was a big one for bike news, what with Boston Bike Week, a deluge of bike-to-work exhortations, and the release of the city’s comprehensive bike crash report.    





AP PHOTOS: College commencements across nation
  Source: Boston.com / News 2013-05-19 20:00:20 (3 hours ago) 
In a commencement address at Atlanta's historically black Morehouse College, President Obama said graduates should "find time to defend the powerless."    

Weeklong traffic mess possible after CT derailment
  Source: Boston.com / News 2013-05-19 20:00:20 (3 hours ago) 
HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — Traffic in southwest Connecticut could be a mess for as much as a week until service is restored to the commuter rail line affected by a derailment that injured scores of passengers, Gov. Dannel P. Malloy warned Sunday.    

Trace volcano ash reaches small Alaska city
  Source: Boston.com / News 2013-05-19 20:00:20 (3 hours ago) 
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — Alaska's Pavlof Volcano sent ash and steam skyward Sunday but not enough to raise the aviation threat for international air carriers.    

MBTA Transit Police Officer Richard Donohue, wounded in the post-marathon shootout, speaks about his ordeal
  Source: Boston.com -- Massachusetts news 2013-05-19 20:00:19 (3 hours ago) 
Officer Richard “Dic” Donohue of the MBTA Transit Police sat smiling next to his wife, Kim, this morning in the Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital gym overlooking the harbor. Just 30 days ago, he was shot in an exchange of gunfire in Watertown between police and the two Boston Marathon bombing suspects and nearly died of his injuries. “I’m getting stronger and healthier by the day,” he said. Donohue iced his leg, his crutches nearby, as he spoke about the pain he suffers from nerve damage.    

Helmet vending machines set to debut, and a cycle track in the works for the Seaport District
  Source: Boston.com -- Massachusetts news 2013-05-19 20:00:19 (3 hours ago) 
Last week was a big one for bike news, what with Boston Bike Week, a deluge of bike-to-work exhortations, and the release of the city’s comprehensive bike crash report.    





Police killed in fresh Iraq attacks
  Source: BBC News | News Front Page | UK Edition 2013-05-19 20:00:16 (3 hours ago) 
At least three police officers have been killed after gunmen attack their station in northern Iraq, local officials say.
As contraband phones flood Baltimore jail, blocking technology comes online
  Source: baltimoresun.com - news 2013-05-19 20:00:14 (3 hours ago) 
System designed to block inmate cellphones

Maryland corrections officials are taking advantage of new technology designed to block the use of contraband cellphones by inmates — a problem at the heart of recent indictments at the Baltimore City Detention Center.    
Agencies aim to restore bay's depleted oysters, a creek at a time
  Source: baltimoresun.com - news 2013-05-19 20:00:14 (3 hours ago) 
It's planting time in the Chesapeake Bay, just as it is on land for farmers and gardeners across Maryland.    

Severe Kansas tornado prompts stark National Weather Service warning
  Source: baltimoresun.com - news 2013-05-19 20:00:14 (3 hours ago) 
NEW YORK (Reuters) - A dangerous, half mile-wide hurricane struck near Oklahoma City Sunday afternoon, part of an extreme weather system moving through the central U.S. and stretching from north Texas to Minnesota.    

Computer visionary says he knows who invented Bitcoin
  Source: CNET News.com 2013-05-19 19:50:09 (3 hours ago) 
The identity of the creator of the virtual currency has eluded even its core developers. But computer visionary Ted Nelson thinks he has the answer.




Some agents pulling listings on Zillow, Trulia
  Source: Breaking News and Top Stories - democratandchronicle.com 2013-05-19 19:50:07 (3 hours ago) 
Companies that build online real estate databases using public records and agent submissions are facing a growing backlash, with critics contending their offerings are dated or misleading.
Miami police parts ways with popular 'First 48' cable show
  Source: Breaking News / South Florida Sun-Sentinel 2013-05-19 19:50:07 (3 hours ago) 
For nearly a decade, The First 48, A&E’s wildly popular reality show, has chronicled homicide detectives investigating scores of Miami murders — from Coconut Grove to Little Havana to Little Haiti.    

Play resumes after 3-hour rain delay
  Source: BostonHerald.com 2013-05-19 19:50:07 (3 hours ago) 

MINNEAPOLIS -- Play has resumed here and Andrew Miller just pitched a real quick and perfect bottom of the seventh inning.

The Red Sox lead, 3-1, heading intot he top of the eighth inning.

The rain delay lasted for three hours.

Red Sox starter John Lackey's official line: six innings, one hit, one unearned run, no walks, five strikeouts.

Weeklong traffic mess possible after CT derailment
  Source: BostonHerald.com 2013-05-19 19:50:07 (3 hours ago) 
Murphy homers in 8th, leads Mets over Cubs 4-3
  Source: BostonHerald.com 2013-05-19 19:50:07 (3 hours ago) 




Helmet vending machines set to debut, and a cycle track in the works for the Seaport District
  Source: Boston.com / News 2013-05-19 19:50:06 (3 hours ago) 
Last week was a big one for bike news, what with Boston Bike Week, a deluge of bike-to-work exhortations, and the release of the city’s comprehensive bike crash report.    

MBTA Transit Police Officer Richard Donohue, wounded in the post-marathon shootout, speaks about his ordeal
  Source: Boston.com -- Massachusetts news 2013-05-19 19:50:06 (3 hours ago) 
Officer Richard “Dic” Donohue of the MBTA Transit Police sat smiling next to his wife, Kim, this morning in the Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital gym overlooking the harbor. Just 30 days ago, he was shot in an exchange of gunfire in Watertown between police and the two Boston Marathon bombing suspects and nearly died of his injuries. “I’m getting stronger and healthier by the day,” he said. Donohue iced his leg, his crutches nearby, as he spoke about the pain he suffers from nerve damage.    

Helmet vending machines set to debut, and a cycle track in the works for the Seaport District
  Source: Boston.com -- Massachusetts news 2013-05-19 19:50:06 (3 hours ago) 
Last week was a big one for bike news, what with Boston Bike Week, a deluge of bike-to-work exhortations, and the release of the city’s comprehensive bike crash report.    

VIDEO: Running barefoot in Wyoming
  Source: BBC News | World | Americas | UK Edition 2013-05-19 19:50:06 (3 hours ago) 
How barefoot Indian tribe inspired a US fitness revolution
AP PHOTOS: College commencements across nation
  Source: StarTribune.com | Nation 2013-05-19 19:42:25 (3 hours ago) 




Casey McNerthney: Signing off from seattlepi.com
  Source: seattlepi.com: Local News 2013-05-19 19:42:15 (3 hours ago) 
As this paragraph is being written, my desk is the cleanest it’s been in been in years and the e-mail inbox is at a record low. By the time this posts on Sunday, my keycard will be turned in, the final deadline will have been made, and my nearly nine-year career under the globe will be done. This is my last story as a Seattle Post-Intelligencer or seattlepi.com reporter. Monday morning, I start as the Executive Producer of Digital Media at KIRO/7. It’s a role I’m excited about because of the good work done at KIRO and the excellent staff that I’m privileged to be part of. This last week [...]
I think I might have some kind of social disorder
  Source: reddit.com: what's new online! 2013-05-19 19:42:11 (3 hours ago) 
submitted by NinjaPenguin1312 to AdviceAnimals
[link] [74 comments]
Cleveland Mayor's brother injured in drag racing accident
  Source: Real-Time News: Latest Northeast Ohio News - cleveland.com 2013-05-19 19:42:11 (3 hours ago) 
Nick Jackson, the deputy chief of business operations for Cleveland Schools and brother of Mayor Frank Jackson, is in good condition at the hospital after a drag racing accident in Geauga County yesterday.
Media Decoder: Movie About a Severed Leg Seeks Backers via Crowdsourcing
  Source: NYT > Home Page 2013-05-19 19:42:04 (3 hours ago) 
Ed Cunningham, an ESPN sports analyst, tapped the crowdfunding service Kickstarter to finish what has been a nearly six-year labor of love.    
H&M Led Labor Breakthrough by European Retailers
  Source: NYT > Home Page 2013-05-19 19:42:04 (3 hours ago) 
The Swedish retail giant H&M, though it had no ties to a disaster in Bangladesh, found its efforts to improve garment workers’ conditions accelerated by public outrage.    




Officer who shot NY student faced harrowing choice
  Source: News: World -- Philly.com 2013-05-19 19:41:59 (3 hours ago) 
The police officer who accidentally killed a Long Island college student along with an armed intruder faced perhaps the most harrowing decision in law enforcement: choosing the split-second moment when the risk is so high that you must pull the trigger.
Officer who shot NY student faced harrowing choice
  Source: News: Nation -- Philly.com 2013-05-19 19:41:59 (3 hours ago) 
The police officer who accidentally killed a Long Island college student along with an armed intruder faced perhaps the most harrowing decision in law enforcement: choosing the split-second moment when the risk is so high that you must pull the trigger.
Midwest under severe weather alert
  Source: MSNBC.com: U.S. News 2013-05-19 19:41:51 (3 hours ago) 
    

Millions in the path of severe weather
  Source: MSNBC.com: U.S. News 2013-05-19 19:41:51 (3 hours ago) 
    

Will we reach a tipping point with Syria?
  Source: MSNBC.com: Politics 2013-05-19 19:41:51 (3 hours ago) 
    





Damage control at the White House
  Source: MSNBC.com: Politics 2013-05-19 19:41:51 (3 hours ago) 
    

The part of Obama's speech that struck Morehouse students most
  Source: MSNBC.com: Politics 2013-05-19 19:41:51 (3 hours ago) 
    

Thunderstorm supercells threaten Midwest
  Source: More from U.S. - CBS News 2013-05-19 19:41:49 (3 hours ago) 
After Texas slammed with tornados, people from Oklahoma City to Minneapolis under threat of large hail and severe storms
Lotto winners with tragic story thank guardian angel
  Source: More from U.S. - CBS News 2013-05-19 19:41:49 (3 hours ago) 
Illinois couple Rick and Bonnie Cerezo sacrificed everything for their daughter and were in a tight spot -- until luck struck big
Video: Surviving the Midwest twisters: How one family pulled through
  Source: More from U.S. - CBS News 2013-05-19 19:41:49 (3 hours ago) 
The intense weather is not over for people living in the middle of the country. From Oklahoma City to Minneapolis, severe weather is still a threat. One family hit hard shares their story of survival with Anna Werner.




San Francisco Giants lose to Colorado Rockies, finish road trip at 1-5
  Source: Mercury News - Silicon Valley, CA - News 2013-05-19 19:41:47 (3 hours ago) 
Barry Zito has another poor road start as the San Francisco Giants lose to the Colorado Rockies 5-0.
Chargers ink Freeney to two-year deal
  Source: Examiner San Diego Edition Articles 2013-05-19 19:41:15 (3 hours ago) 
With outside linebacker Melvin Ingram suffering a torn ACL to his left knee last week during OTA's, an already thin linebacker field became thinner for the San Diego Chargers. Enter one Dwight Freeney.A seven-time All-Pro...
Roadrunners round out regular season with second straight sweep
  Source: Examiner San Antonio Edition Articles 2013-05-19 19:41:14 (3 hours ago) 
UTSA completed the baseball regular season with a 3-2 win over Louisiana Tech sweeping their series at JC Love Field on Saturday afternoon.Again UTSA had to come from behind as two errors on one play allowed the hosts...
Lip smacking thali meals at Khana Khazana (Photos)
  Source: Examiner Phoenix Edition Articles 2013-05-19 19:41:09 (3 hours ago) 
Last Sunday, on Mother’s Day we ate lunch at another new Indian restaurant in town: Khana Khazana. As the name “Khana” meaning food and “Khazana” for treasure suggests, this is truly a gem of...
Callof Duty: Black Ops 2: Uprising Delivers More Maps and More Zombies
  Source: Examiner Phoenix Edition Articles 2013-05-19 19:41:09 (3 hours ago) 
With the recent announcement of Call of Duty: Ghosts speculation has run rampant as to what the series has in store especially with the promise of the new gaming engine and new consoles on the horizon. However Call of...




Reason 'Man of Steel' movie title was used instead of just 'Superman'
  Source: Examiner Orlando Edition Articles 2013-05-19 19:41:08 (3 hours ago) 
According to Moviefone on May 17, an explanation was given as to why "Man of Steel" was used instead of "Superman" in the title of the film. It appears it seems to be...
Kaitlyn Hunt explusion: Cheerleader faces felony charges for gay relationship
  Source: Examiner Oklahoma City Edition Articles 2013-05-19 19:41:07 (3 hours ago) 
Kaitlyn Hunt has been expelled from high school and arrested. She has been charged with two felony sex crimes. According to a May 19 report by the Huffington Post, Kaitlyn Hunt has been charged with “lewd and lascivious...
Magic 2014 spoilers: Midrange Angel beater from Duels screenshots
  Source: Examiner Newark Edition Articles 2013-05-19 19:41:05 (3 hours ago) 
The thing causing the biggest stir in the Magic rumor community at the moment is TK-421's recent MTGSalvation.com Rumor Mill thread with thirty-odd new screenshots from Duels of the Planeswalkers 2014. Much of those cards...
BBC America releases 'Broadchurch' promo with David Tennant and Arthur Darvill
  Source: Examiner New York Edition Articles 2013-05-19 19:41:05 (3 hours ago) 
If you miss seeing David Tennant and Arthur Darvill on your television screens weekly since they left "Doctor Who," "Broadchurch," a new drama coming to BBC America, for which the network released a promo Saturday, May...
World War II hero recognized
  Source: Examiner National Edition Articles 2013-05-19 19:41:03 (3 hours ago) 
On Friday during a school ceremony and Saturday evening during a city dinner LTC Arthur F. Gorham, a World War II hero who earned two Distinguished Service Crosses ((second highest award for bravery) was recognized by induction into the Bellevue...




2013 NHRA Kansas Nationals: Gray, Langdon, Coughlin take home Wallys
  Source: Examiner National Edition Articles 2013-05-19 19:41:03 (3 hours ago) 
Don Schumacher Racing Funny Car driver Johnny Gray may be in his final full-time season in the NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series, but he’s not slowing down – he earned his third Wally of the...
Both ends of the leash
  Source: Examiner Las Vegas Edition Articles 2013-05-19 19:40:55 (3 hours ago) 
People are often surprised when they learn that the Delta Pet Partner Workshop is for handlers without their animals. How can you learn to be a therapy team without your animal in the class?Well, we expect handlers to take...
Ryan Martinez talks about being left out of Bellator summer tournament
  Source: Examiner Las Vegas Edition Articles 2013-05-19 19:40:55 (3 hours ago) 
According to an article Sunday on ProMMAInsider.com, when Bellator announced the match ups for their summer heavyweight tournament, many people, including Ryan Martinez himself, were quite surprised to see his name was not among those entered....
June 18 Big Breakfast features four Kansas City entrepreneurs
  Source: Examiner Kansas City Edition Articles 2013-05-19 19:40:53 (3 hours ago) 
The next quarterly BIG Breakfast, sponsored by Thinking Bigger Business magazine, will be on Tuesday, June 18 at 7:30 a.m. at the Kauffman Foundation Conference Center, 4801 Rockhill Road, Kansas City, MO. This quarter&#39...
Stewart, Pattinson split: Kristen Stewart and Robert Pattinson end relationship (Photos)
  Source: Examiner Indianapolis Edition Articles 2013-05-19 19:40:52 (3 hours ago) 

The Stewart and Pattinson split is being confirmed by multiple sources. E! Online reports on May 19 that Kristen Stewart and Robert Pattinson have ended their relationship. The couple decided to make the split official over the weekend, and Kristen is allegedly devastated by the news.

After three years of dating, Kristen Stewart and Robert Pattinson are splitting up. The couple has gone through previous temporary splits, and one of their longest separations was after Kristen was involved in a cheating scandal with Rupert Sanders. This has led some sources to believe that their latest split will not last, and they will reconcile.

Not everyone is taking their latest split seriously because Robert Pattinson is still living in the same house as Kristen Stewart. Robert allegedly does not want to leave the dogs they share. However, the couple’s arguments seem to have started after Robert’s birthday on May 13 and have continued to escalate. The “Twilight” stars fought over Pattinson’s decision not to attend the birthday party arranged by Stewart. There are also lingering issues from her cheating scandal, and her constant apologies are obviously not enough to erase that memory.

Kristen is rumored to be devastated and heartbroken over the split. However, considering the couple’s past, their decision to take a break may not last long.

Read more on Examiner.com




WWE ‘Hacksaw’ Jim Duggan takes time for fan with cancer at Detroit Comic Con (Photos)
  Source: Examiner Detroit Edition Articles 2013-05-19 19:40:46 (3 hours ago) 
On May 18, at the Detroit Motor City Comic Con event, two WWE wrestling legends were on hand. Jim “Hacksaw” Duggan and Greg “The Hammer” Valentine weren’t about to let the massive crowds...
Mountain golf deals near and far
  Source: Examiner Colorado Springs Edition Articles 2013-05-19 19:40:43 (3 hours ago) 
Time may be finally here to stow the skis and bring out the clubs. Mountain courses in Colorado and abroad are shelling out deals to attract golfers near and far. In Steamboat, the Sheraton Steamboat Resort is offering several deals...
CTA's construction slows travel to southern, Forest Preserve Golf courses (Photos)
  Source: Examiner Chicago Edition Articles 2013-05-19 19:40:40 (3 hours ago) 
Today, Sunday, May 19, 2013, construction began on CTA’s Red Line. For travelers from western and northern, Chicago-land suburbs, the Red Line is the quickest, cheapest and most direct, public transportation route to the Forest Preserve Golf...
"Beneatha's Place" touches explosive issues
  Source: Examiner Baltimore Edition Articles 2013-05-19 19:40:31 (3 hours ago) 
It reads like a sequel to Lorraine Hansberry's 'Raisin in the Sun'. What happened between Beneatha Younger and Joseph Asagai?Enter 'Beneatha's Place', a play written by artistic...
Hangout Music Fest 2014 tickets on sale for loyal fans
  Source: Examiner Atlanta Edition Articles 2013-05-19 19:40:29 (3 hours ago) 
May 19, 2013 - As a way to say thank you to our amazing fans, The Hangout Music Fest has announced a program to honor its regular attendees who come to the festival year after year. Fans who are at the...




The North Atlanta Chapter of Sigma Gamma Rho shows how to give back
  Source: Examiner Atlanta Edition Articles 2013-05-19 19:40:29 (3 hours ago) 
Ah Monday. For some, it provides notice of the start of another week, and for others, it's a reminder that the rest and relaxation associated with the weekend is coming to a screeching halt.However, for those...
Who's ready to get high?
  Source: Examiner Atlanta Edition Articles 2013-05-19 19:40:29 (3 hours ago) 
North Carolina’s Prettiest Small Town Blowing Rock is a great place to visit between May and October, with cool, crisp nights and warm days a temperature staple during the high season. So who's ready to get...
Weekend in review
  Source: Cincinnati Enquirer - Top Stories 2013-05-19 19:40:17 (3 hours ago) 
Severe Kansas tornado prompts stark National Weather Service warning
  Source: Chicago Tribune news - Nation/World 2013-05-19 19:40:16 (3 hours ago) 
NEW YORK (Reuters) - A dangerous, half mile-wide hurricane struck near Oklahoma City Sunday afternoon, part of an extreme weather system moving through the central U.S. and stretching from north Texas to Minnesota.    

Lotto winners with tragic story thank guardian angel
  Source: Breaking News: CBS News 2013-05-19 19:40:13 (3 hours ago) 
Illinois couple Rick and Bonnie Cerezo sacrificed everything for their daughter and were in a tight spot -- until luck struck big




Helmet vending machines set to debut, and a cycle track in the works for the Seaport District
  Source: Boston.com / News 2013-05-19 19:40:12 (3 hours ago) 
Last week was a big one for bike news, what with Boston Bike Week, a deluge of bike-to-work exhortations, and the release of the city’s comprehensive bike crash report.    

Winning numbers drawn in 'The Numbers' game
  Source: Boston.com / News 2013-05-19 19:40:12 (3 hours ago) 
CRANSTON, R.I. (AP) — The winning numbers in Sunday evening's drawing of the Rhode Island Lottery's "The Numbers" game were:    
Winning numbers drawn in 'Pick 3 Evening' game
  Source: Boston.com / News 2013-05-19 19:40:12 (3 hours ago) 
CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — The winning numbers in Sunday evening's drawing of the "Pick 3 Evening" game were:    

Winning numbers drawn in 'Pick 4 Evening' game
  Source: Boston.com / News 2013-05-19 19:40:12 (3 hours ago) 
CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — The winning numbers in Sunday evening's drawing of the "Pick 4 Evening" game were:    

MBTA Transit Police Officer Richard Donohue, wounded in the post-marathon shootout, speaks about his ordeal
  Source: Boston.com -- Massachusetts news 2013-05-19 19:40:11 (3 hours ago) 
Officer Richard “Dic” Donohue of the MBTA Transit Police sat smiling next to his wife, Kim, this morning in the Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital gym overlooking the harbor. Just 30 days ago, he was shot in an exchange of gunfire in Watertown between police and the two Boston Marathon bombing suspects and nearly died of his injuries. “I’m getting stronger and healthier by the day,” he said. Donohue iced his leg, his crutches nearby, as he spoke about the pain he suffers from nerve damage.    





Helmet vending machines set to debut, and a cycle track in the works for the Seaport District
  Source: Boston.com -- Massachusetts news 2013-05-19 19:40:11 (3 hours ago) 
Last week was a big one for bike news, what with Boston Bike Week, a deluge of bike-to-work exhortations, and the release of the city’s comprehensive bike crash report.    

'Optimism' as shopper numbers rise
  Source: BBC News | News Front Page | UK Edition 2013-05-19 19:40:10 (3 hours ago) 
Retailers are cautiously optimistic after an increase in shopper numbers in April, according to Scottish Retail Consortium figures.
Gay ministers top Church agenda
  Source: BBC News | News Front Page | UK Edition 2013-05-19 19:40:10 (3 hours ago) 
The issue of gay ministers will top the agenda at the Church of Scotland's General Assembly, four years after the first openly homosexual minister was appointed by the Kirk.
AP PHOTOS: College commencements across nation
  Source: AP Top U.S. News 2013-05-19 19:40:07 (3 hours ago) 
In a commencement address at Atlanta's historically black Morehouse College, President Obama said graduates should "find time to defend the powerless."...
AP PHOTOS: College Commencements Across Nation
  Source: ABC News: U.S. 2013-05-19 19:40:03 (3 hours ago) 
AP PHOTOS: College commencements across nation    





Weeklong Traffic Mess Possible After CT Derailment
  Source: ABC News: U.S. 2013-05-19 19:40:03 (3 hours ago) 
Conn. gov. warns commuters of traffic mess that could last a week following train derailment    

Trace Volcano Ash Reaches Small Alaska City
  Source: ABC News: U.S. 2013-05-19 19:40:03 (3 hours ago) 
Palvof Volcano ash reaches Alaska city but stays under major threat level to airliners    

Boys playing in car run over and kill toddler in East St. Louis , police say
  Source: STLtoday.com Top News Headlines 2013-05-19 19:40:02 (3 hours ago) 
One of the boys had taken his mother's car keys without her knowledge, police say.
FBI Mourns the Loss of Two Special Agents Killed in Training Exercise
  Source: Current 2013-05-19 19:30:14 (3 hours ago) 
— Washington, D.C.
Tarp's coming off, game to resume at approximately 7:25
  Source: BostonHerald.com 2013-05-19 19:30:10 (3 hours ago) 

MINNEAPOLIS -- The anticipated re-start time for this game is 7:25 EST, roughly 20 minutes from now. The tarp is being rolled up as we blog. The score is 3-1, Red Sox' favor, with the Twins due up in the bottom of the seventh inning.

The rain has stopped and the radar shows no rain for the foreseeable future.

The rain delay began at 4:30 EST.

 





MBTA Transit Police Officer Richard Donohue, wounded in the post-marathon shootout, speaks about his ordeal
  Source: Boston.com / News 2013-05-19 19:30:09 (3 hours ago) 
Officer Richard “Dic” Donohue of the MBTA Transit Police sat smiling next to his wife, Kim, this morning in the Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital gym overlooking the harbor. Just 30 days ago, he was shot in an exchange of gunfire in Watertown between police and the two Boston Marathon bombing suspects and nearly died of his injuries. “I’m getting stronger and healthier by the day,” he said. Donohue iced his leg, his crutches nearby, as he spoke about the pain he suffers from nerve damage.    
Helmet vending machines set to debut, and a cycle track in the works for the Seaport District
  Source: Boston.com / News 2013-05-19 19:30:09 (3 hours ago) 
Last week was a big one for bike news, what with Boston Bike Week, a deluge of bike-to-work exhortations, and the release of the city’s comprehensive bike crash report.    

MBTA Transit Police Officer Richard Donohue, wounded in the post-marathon shootout, speaks about his ordeal
  Source: Boston.com -- Massachusetts news 2013-05-19 19:30:09 (3 hours ago) 
Officer Richard “Dic” Donohue of the MBTA Transit Police sat smiling next to his wife, Kim, this morning in the Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital gym overlooking the harbor. Just 30 days ago, he was shot in an exchange of gunfire in Watertown between police and the two Boston Marathon bombing suspects and nearly died of his injuries. “I’m getting stronger and healthier by the day,” he said. Donohue iced his leg, his crutches nearby, as he spoke about the pain he suffers from nerve damage.    

Helmet vending machines set to debut, and a cycle track in the works for the Seaport District
  Source: Boston.com -- Massachusetts news 2013-05-19 19:30:09 (3 hours ago) 
Last week was a big one for bike news, what with Boston Bike Week, a deluge of bike-to-work exhortations, and the release of the city’s comprehensive bike crash report.    

2 FBI agents killed in training accident in Va.
  Source: AP Top U.S. News 2013-05-19 19:30:07 (3 hours ago) 
VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (AP) -- Two FBI special agents on the agency's elite Hostage Rescue Team have been killed in a training accident in Virginia....




AP PHOTOS: College commencements across nation
  Source: AP Top U.S. News 2013-05-19 19:30:07 (3 hours ago) 
In a commencement address at Atlanta's historically black Morehouse College, President Obama said graduates should "find time to defend the powerless."...
AP PHOTOS: College commencements across nation
  Source: AP Top News 2013-05-19 19:30:07 (3 hours ago) 
In a commencement address at Atlanta's historically black Morehouse College, President Obama said graduates should "find time to defend the powerless." The president said his own success was due to "the special obligation I felt, as a black man like you, to help those who need it most, people who didn't have the opportunities that I had - because there but for the grace of God, go I. I might have been in their shoes. I might have been in prison. I might have been unemployed."...
AP PHOTOS: College commencements across nation
  Source: AP Top Headlines 2013-05-19 19:30:06 (3 hours ago) 
In a commencement address at Atlanta's historically black Morehouse College, President Obama said graduates should "find time to defend the powerless."...
Military Dolphins Discover 1800s Torpedo
  Source: Slashdot 2013-05-19 19:22:12 (3 hours ago) 
First time accepted submitter The0retical writes "A couple of mine-sweeping dolphins dredged up what is known as a 'Howell torpedo' dating from 1870 to 1889. Only 50 were ever produced, this being the second example known to exist. The 11-foot-long brass torpedo had a maximum range and speed of 400 yards at 25 knots. The new example will be displayed at Naval Undersea Museum in Keyport, Wash. alongside the only other example."

Read more of this story at Slashdot.



For Plants, Polyploidy Is Not a Four-Letter Word
  Source: Scientific American 2013-05-19 19:22:09 (3 hours ago) 
[caption id="attachment_3011" align="alignnone" width="600" caption="The sacred Asian water lotus, Nelumbo nucifera -- the pedestal of choice for a variety of Egyptian and Indian deities. It's easy to see why. Public Domain. Click image for link."] [/caption][caption id="attachment_3017" align="alignright" width="300" caption="Creative Commons ehamburg. Click image for license and source."] [/caption] [More]






Burst water line affects water supplies to RCCC inmates in Elk Grove
  Source: SacBee -- News 2013-05-19 19:22:07 (3 hours ago) 
A burst water line was discovered on the grounds of the Rio Cosumnes Correctional Center in Elk Grove on Saturday, affecting a few hundred inmates being held in some of the facility's housing units.
Burst water line affects water supplies to RCCC inmates in Elk Grove
  Source: SacBee -- Breaking News 2013-05-19 19:22:07 (3 hours ago) 
A burst water line was discovered on the grounds of the Rio Cosumnes Correctional Center in Elk Grove on Saturday, affecting a few hundred inmates being held in some of the facility's housing units.
Israel to return land taken by IDF to Palestinian owners.
  Source: reddit.com: what's new online! 2013-05-19 19:22:06 (3 hours ago) 
submitted by Valaquen to worldnews
[link] [654 comments]
Seen a couple posts on facebook about "drunk" cops on the highway.
  Source: reddit.com: what's new online! 2013-05-19 19:22:06 (3 hours ago) 
submitted by iFDR to AdviceAnimals
[link] [99 comments]
Damn! Upside Down is one beautiful movie!
  Source: reddit.com: what's new online! 2013-05-19 19:22:06 (3 hours ago) 
submitted by Abdrei86 to movies
[link] [36 comments]




Indictment of Cleveland firefighters is well justified: editorial
  Source: Real-Time News: Latest Northeast Ohio News - cleveland.com 2013-05-19 19:22:06 (3 hours ago) 
Some will say that the very unusual step of indicting firefighters is overkill, and that some combination of restitution and administrative punishment ought to suffice. In some cases, that might be true. In these cases, it is not, The Plain Dealer editorial board writes.
State Rep. Connie Pillich officially launches campaign against Ohio Treasurer Josh Mandel
  Source: Real-Time News: Latest Northeast Ohio News - cleveland.com 2013-05-19 19:22:06 (3 hours ago) 
An Air Force veteran and lawyer, Pillich has been a fixture at party dinners this year while working to build support for her campaign. The primary is a year away, but already she is the third Democrat to announce a statewide run.
Phila. police hunt for suspects in two shootings
  Source: News -- Philly.com 2013-05-19 19:21:53 (3 hours ago) 
Two people were killed in shootings over the weekend, Philadelphia police said. A 22-year-old man was shot once in the chest and once in the back about 7:20 p.m. Friday in the 2700 block of West Jefferson Street, in North Philadelphia. He was pronounced dead just after 8 p.m. at Hahnemann University Hospital. No arrest had been made as of Saturday night, and the police have not identified he victim.
Video shows workers near top of Washington Monument
  Source: MSNBC.com: U.S. News 2013-05-19 19:21:48 (3 hours ago) 
    

Kerry heads to Middle East, focus on Syria
  Source: MSNBC.com: Politics 2013-05-19 19:21:48 (3 hours ago) 
    





Oakland A's complete sweep of Kansas City Royals
  Source: Mercury News - Silicon Valley, CA - News 2013-05-19 19:21:43 (3 hours ago) 
Struggling Yoenis Cespedes opened the bottom of the eighth inning with his eighth home run Sunday, breaking a tie as the Oakland A's claimed a 4-3 victory over Kansas City, completing a three-game weekend Coliseum sweep of the Royals.
Invert Your Phone's Colors For Nighttime Navigation
  Source: Lifehacker 2013-05-19 19:21:40 (3 hours ago) 

Most standalone GPS units have a night mode that draws the map with dark colors so the glare doesn't distract you while driving, but a lot smartphone GPS apps lack this critical feature. However, you can give any GPS app a reasonable stand-in for a real night mode by inverting your phone's screen.

Read more...

    

KC goal disallowed as Sporting and D.C. United play to 1-1 draw
  Source: Kansas City Star: Front Page 2013-05-19 19:21:37 (3 hours ago) 
Sporting Kansas City settled for a 1-1 draw Sunday with Eastern Conference bottom-feeder D.C. United at RFK Stadium, but the game wasn't without controversy. Defender Ike Opara was robbed of a first-half goal.
FBI Search Engine [FlyingToaster]
  Source: Halfbakery: recent ideas 2013-05-19 19:21:31 (3 hours ago) 
Yahoo goes from prey to predator as they go after Tumblr
  Source: Examiner Seattle Edition Articles 2013-05-19 19:21:17 (3 hours ago) 
All things D broke the news this morning that Yahoo's board of directors has approved a $1.1 billion dollar buyout of blogging site Tumblr. If the board of directors at Tumblr approve the acquisition it will be...




New show at Hershey's Chocolate World: The Great Chocolate Factory Mystery in 4D
  Source: Examiner Richmond Edition Articles 2013-05-19 19:21:13 (3 hours ago) 
Every year, thousands of chocoholics pilgrimage to the mecca of Hershey, Pennsylvania. Chocolate factory tours, chocolate spa treatments at the Hershey Hotel and family fun at Hersheypark are just a few of the town’s fun factors. &nbsp...
Where is Michaela Kerby? (Photos)
  Source: Examiner Omaha Edition Articles 2013-05-19 19:21:08 (3 hours ago) 
On April 30, Michaela Kerby and Brittney Marriott disappeared from their West Jordan, Utah homes. On May 13, Brittney came back alone, after calling her parents to pick her up from a Layton Trax (subway) station. She said...
Rimes Instagrams Nashville pictures from visit to promote new album
  Source: Examiner Oklahoma City Edition Articles 2013-05-19 19:21:07 (3 hours ago) 
LeAnn Rimes has been Instagramming some great pictures from her recent trip to Nashville. On May 19, Christian Post shared some of her pictures from her trip. She is working hard on her country music career again. It is great...
Kaitlyn Hunt explusion: Cheerleader faces felony charges for gay relationship
  Source: Examiner Oklahoma City Edition Articles 2013-05-19 19:21:07 (3 hours ago) 
Kaitlyn Hunt has been expelled from high school and arrested. She has been charged with two felony sex crimes. According to a May 19 report by the Huffington Post, Kaitlyn Hunt has been charged with “lewd and lascivious...
'Grimm' season 2 finale: Bree Turner previews the 'pretty major' cliffhanger (Photos)
  Source: Examiner New York Edition Articles 2013-05-19 19:21:05 (3 hours ago) 
"Grimm" season 2 ends this week with episode 22, "Goodnight, Sweet Grimm," and Bree Turner talked to reporters about the big finale on Friday, May 17."Grimm" is going out with a bang and...




World War II hero recognized
  Source: Examiner National Edition Articles 2013-05-19 19:21:03 (3 hours ago) 
On Friday during a school ceremony and Saturday evening during a city dinner LTC Arthur F. Gorham, a World War II hero who earned two Distinguished Service Crosses ((second highest award for bravery) was recognized by induction into the Bellevue...
Undiagnosed vertigo: healing what turned your world upside down
  Source: Examiner Milwaukee Edition Articles 2013-05-19 19:21:01 (3 hours ago) 
While modern medicine has its place, there are numerous issues it often times fails to adequately address. One of these being, vertigo. Those suffering with vertigo often deal with a debilitating and horrific experience, that doctors tend to...
the Works Bakery Cafe NH (Photos)
  Source: Examiner Manchester Edition Articles 2013-05-19 19:20:59 (3 hours ago) 
Recent research shows that over 65% of Americans are overweight and/or obese. It is hard to fathom a nation of over indulgers snacking on a McDonald’s breakfast sandwich while glancing through a magazine of skinny models...
Five stages of the Images of the creation of thought from above to below
  Source: Examiner Los Angeles Edition Articles 2013-05-19 19:20:57 (3 hours ago) 
Creation begins with a moment of inspiration whereby an entire plan is formulated that then turns itself into the thing which is being contemplated. All too often we start with an idea and then stop ourselves before going much...
Do not reelect Carmen Trutanich as Los Angeles City Attorney
  Source: Examiner Los Angeles Edition Articles 2013-05-19 19:20:57 (3 hours ago) 
On Friday, May 17, 2013, the latest LA Times/U.S.C. poll showed incumbent City Attorney Carmen 'Nuch' Trutanich a distant 18 points behind challenger Mike Feuer, and lagging far behind in fundraising. It's...




Do Maddie McCann's parents know so called mystery couple?
  Source: Examiner Las Vegas Edition Articles 2013-05-19 19:20:55 (3 hours ago) 
On May 19, 2013 Express News UK shared shocking evidence in the search for Madeleine McCann -- but what does this evidence truly mean? It's been revealed that a mysterious "middle aged couple" entered the family&#39...
Brian Tracy reveals the 21 most powerful ways to motivate in his new book
  Source: Examiner Kansas City Edition Articles 2013-05-19 19:20:54 (3 hours ago) 
Brian Tracy's latest book is called, Motivation, and it's pocket-sized and all you need is about one hour to read its 21 chapters where Tracy presents the most reliable and powerful methods for increasing...
Digital Sandbox KC selects six companies to fund
  Source: Examiner Kansas City Edition Articles 2013-05-19 19:20:54 (3 hours ago) 
Digital Sandbox KC has selected the first six Kansas City area companies (out of 94 submissions) best positioned to currently use Sandbox funding for consulting and equipment to help them spring forward.Those are:Limelight TechnologiesHeart To...
Stewart, Pattinson split: Kristen Stewart and Robert Pattinson end relationship (Photos)
  Source: Examiner Indianapolis Edition Articles 2013-05-19 19:20:52 (3 hours ago) 
The Stewart and Pattinson split is being confirmed by multiple sources. E! Online reports on May 19 that Kristen Stewart and Robert Pattinson have ended their relationship. The couple decided to make the split official over the weekend, and...
Stewart, Pattinson split: Tiff maybe, but 'split' seems a bit of a stretch
  Source: Examiner Hartford Edition Articles 2013-05-19 19:20:50 (3 hours ago) 
The headlines are reporting another "Stewart, Pattinson split" today, but this is one bizarre split even for this "Twilight" couple! Robert Pattinson and Kristen Stewart called it quits on Saturday, just when fans thought they...




Congenital abnormalities (Photos)
  Source: Examiner Detroit Edition Articles 2013-05-19 19:20:47 (3 hours ago) 
Matthew Murphy shared, “Congenital abnormalities affect 1 in 30 children and are the leading cause of infant mortality. Until the devastating effects of our only child born with a congenital condition struck my family, I would have never...
Hidden lesson about love from Mr Wiesel's Memoirs
  Source: Examiner Cleveland Edition Articles 2013-05-19 19:20:43 (3 hours ago) 
As I mentioned in a previous article, I have been reading Memoirs: All Rivers Run to the Sea by bestselling author, Nobel Laureate, and activist Elie Wiesel. He talks about the challenging and heartbreaking events in his...
Warm front slowly approaches with scattered rain showers arriving this afternoon (Video)
  Source: Examiner Albany Edition Articles 2013-05-19 19:20:29 (3 hours ago) 
A weak warm front will begin to approach from the southwest later today, increasing the chance for a few rain showers into this afternoon. The weather pattern then looks to become rather unsettled into the upcoming week with occasional...
With prices up 6 percent, is another housing bubble on the horizon?
  Source: deseretnews.com - Top Stories 2013-05-19 19:20:25 (3 hours ago) 
The housing market may be on its way to another bubble, according to a new article that ran Thursday on Bloomberg.com.
Hundreds of teens in Southern California go to LDS prom
  Source: deseretnews.com - Top Stories 2013-05-19 19:20:25 (3 hours ago) 
Velvet ropes and bright lights lined the red carpet that was rolled out for 870 students from 16 stakes




Baghdad, Anbar province racked by violence
  Source: CNN.com Recently Published/Updated 2013-05-19 19:20:21 (3 hours ago) 
See funnel cloud in Oklahoma
  Source: CNN.com 2013-05-19 19:20:20 (3 hours ago) 
Watch a possible tornado near Wellston, Oklahoma.
See a homemade crossbow that fired Molotov cocktails
  Source: CNN.com 2013-05-19 19:20:20 (3 hours ago) 
Anthony Bourdain visits the Misrata War Museum in Libya to check out some homemade weapons used in the 2011 civil war.
Reds prospect Stephenson blazing trail to bigs
  Source: Cincinnati Enquirer - Top Stories 2013-05-19 19:20:17 (3 hours ago) 
MBTA Transit Police Officer Richard Donohue, wounded in the post-marathon shootout, speaks about his ordeal
  Source: Boston.com / News 2013-05-19 19:20:14 (3 hours ago) 
Officer Richard “Dic” Donohue of the MBTA Transit Police sat smiling next to his wife, Kim, this morning in the Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital gym overlooking the harbor. Just 30 days ago, he was shot in an exchange of gunfire in Watertown between police and the two Boston Marathon bombing suspects and nearly died of his injuries. “I’m getting stronger and healthier by the day,” he said. Donohue iced his leg, his crutches nearby, as he spoke about the pain he suffers from nerve damage.    




Helmet vending machines set to debut, and a cycle track in the works for the Seaport District
  Source: Boston.com / News 2013-05-19 19:20:14 (3 hours ago) 
Last week was a big one for bike news, what with Boston Bike Week, a deluge of bike-to-work exhortations, and the release of the city’s comprehensive bike crash report.    

MBTA Transit Police Officer Richard Donohue, wounded in the post-marathon shootout, speaks about his ordeal
  Source: Boston.com -- Massachusetts news 2013-05-19 19:20:13 (3 hours ago) 
Officer Richard “Dic” Donohue of the MBTA Transit Police sat smiling next to his wife, Kim, this morning in the Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital gym overlooking the harbor. Just 30 days ago, he was shot in an exchange of gunfire in Watertown between police and the two Boston Marathon bombing suspects and nearly died of his injuries. “I’m getting stronger and healthier by the day,” he said. Donohue iced his leg, his crutches nearby, as he spoke about the pain he suffers from nerve damage.    

Helmet vending machines set to debut, and a cycle track in the works for the Seaport District
  Source: Boston.com -- Massachusetts news 2013-05-19 19:20:13 (3 hours ago) 
Last week was a big one for bike news, what with Boston Bike Week, a deluge of bike-to-work exhortations, and the release of the city’s comprehensive bike crash report.    

The Risk Factor of Loneliness
  Source: Big Think 2013-05-19 19:20:11 (3 hours ago) 
Ross Douthat, the only conservative columnist for the New York Times, reports some good news and some bad news.  The good: The Americans are becoming less criminal and less violent. There are fewer murders. And I’m adding or guessing that right as we become attuned to the dangers of bullying ...

Read More
Allardyce in talks to sign Carroll
  Source: BBC News | News Front Page | UK Edition 2013-05-19 19:20:11 (3 hours ago) 
West Ham are in talks with Liverpool about taking striker Andy Carroll to Upton Park on a permanent deal.




2 FBI agents killed in training accident in Va.
  Source: AP Top U.S. News 2013-05-19 19:20:08 (3 hours ago) 
VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (AP) -- Two FBI special agents on the agency's elite Hostage Rescue Team have been killed in a training accident in Virginia....
Official: Va. Driver Likely Had Medical Condition
  Source: ABC News: U.S. 2013-05-19 19:20:03 (3 hours ago) 
Emergency official says driver in Va. parade crash likely suffered from medical condition    

Bruins top Rangers to take 2-0 series lead
  Source: BostonHerald.com 2013-05-19 19:10:09 (4 hours ago) 
Ancelotti asks to leave PSG, Madrid an option
  Source: BostonHerald.com 2013-05-19 19:10:09 (4 hours ago) 
MBTA Transit Police Officer Richard Donohue, wounded in the post-marathon shootout, speaks about his ordeal
  Source: Boston.com / News 2013-05-19 19:10:08 (4 hours ago) 
Officer Richard “Dic” Donohue of the MBTA Transit Police sat smiling next to his wife, Kim, this morning in the Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital gym overlooking the harbor. Just 30 days ago, he was shot in an exchange of gunfire in Watertown between police and the two Boston Marathon bombing suspects and nearly died of his injuries. “I’m getting stronger and healthier by the day,” he said. Donohue iced his leg, his crutches nearby, as he spoke about the pain he suffers from nerve damage.    




Helmet vending machines set to debut, and a cycle track in the works for the Seaport District
  Source: Boston.com / News 2013-05-19 19:10:08 (4 hours ago) 
Last week was a big one for bike news, what with Boston Bike Week, a deluge of bike-to-work exhortations, and the release of the city’s comprehensive bike crash report.    

MBTA Transit Police Officer Richard Donohue, wounded in the post-marathon shootout, speaks about his ordeal
  Source: Boston.com -- Massachusetts news 2013-05-19 19:10:08 (4 hours ago) 
Officer Richard “Dic” Donohue of the MBTA Transit Police sat smiling next to his wife, Kim, this morning in the Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital gym overlooking the harbor. Just 30 days ago, he was shot in an exchange of gunfire in Watertown between police and the two Boston Marathon bombing suspects and nearly died of his injuries. “I’m getting stronger and healthier by the day,” he said. Donohue iced his leg, his crutches nearby, as he spoke about the pain he suffers from nerve damage.    

Helmet vending machines set to debut, and a cycle track in the works for the Seaport District
  Source: Boston.com -- Massachusetts news 2013-05-19 19:10:08 (4 hours ago) 
Last week was a big one for bike news, what with Boston Bike Week, a deluge of bike-to-work exhortations, and the release of the city’s comprehensive bike crash report.    

Commuters warned of traffic mess for up to 1 week
  Source: SignOnSanDiego.com: Nation 2013-05-19 19:02:34 (4 hours ago) 
Traffic in southwest Connecticut could be a mess for as much as a week until service is restored to the commuter rail line affected by a derailment that injured scores of passengers, Gov. Dannel P. Malloy warned Sunday.
Ex-teen pimp heads to prison for sex trafficking
  Source: seattlepi.com: Local News 2013-05-19 19:02:31 (4 hours ago) 




Swift, Bieber, more ready for Billboard Awards
  Source: SacBee -- Breaking News 2013-05-19 19:02:27 (4 hours ago) 
'Trek' does $70.6M but falls short of studio hopes
  Source: SacBee -- Breaking News 2013-05-19 19:02:27 (4 hours ago) 
Picture taken of a drying lake in India.
  Source: reddit.com: what's new online! 2013-05-19 19:02:26 (4 hours ago) 
submitted by MikeMacAllan to WTF
[link] [142 comments]
My thoughts every day
  Source: reddit.com: what's new online! 2013-05-19 19:02:26 (4 hours ago) 
submitted by 123CJP to AdviceAnimals
[link] [46 comments]
Tornadoes hit Kan., Okla.; no injuries reported
  Source: News: World -- Philly.com 2013-05-19 19:02:15 (4 hours ago) 
Authorities say tornadoes have touched down in Wichita, Kan., and a suburb of Oklahoma City but there are no immediate reports of injuries or significant damage.




Tornadoes hit Kan., Okla.; no injuries reported
  Source: News: Nation -- Philly.com 2013-05-19 19:02:15 (4 hours ago) 
Authorities say tornadoes have touched down in Wichita, Kan., and a suburb of Oklahoma City but there are no immediate reports of injuries or significant damage.
Union protests Temple hospital over arbitration dispute
  Source: News -- Philly.com 2013-05-19 19:02:12 (4 hours ago) 
The leader of the union that represents healthcare employees at Temple University Hospital on Sunday threatened a strike over an arbitration dispute involving a terminated employee accused of sexual harassment.
Tornadoes tear through Kansas, Oklahoma
  Source: MSNBC.com: U.S. News 2013-05-19 19:02:06 (4 hours ago) 
People in two states were taking shelter amid wailing warning sirens Sunday as tornadoes were confirmed to have touched down in Kansas and Oklahoma. Thunder clouds were also heaving hail -- dime to softball sized -- as well as rain across broad swaths of both states. Residents in downtown Wichita, Kan., were told to seek shelter Sunday afternoon after a tornado was confirmed on the ground – with i...    

Supercell of thunderstorms threaten Midwest
  Source: More from U.S. - CBS News 2013-05-19 19:02:03 (4 hours ago) 
After Texas slammed with tornados, people from Oklahoma City to Minneapolis under threat of large hail and severe storms
More misery for Royals as A's sweep series with 4-3 win
  Source: Kansas City Star: Front Page 2013-05-19 19:01:54 (4 hours ago) 
The script changed Sunday for the Royals, but not the ending as they concluded a three-game weekend pratfall in the East Bay with a 4-3 loss to the Oakland A's.




DNR considers purchase of 140 acres in Oconomowoc River valley
  Source: JS Online 2013-05-19 19:01:54 (4 hours ago) 
Robert and Renotta Thompson have offered to sell 140 acres near the Loew Lake Unit of the Kettle Moraine State Forest to the state Department of Natural Resources.
South China Sea dispute: Taiwan flexes its muscles | Editorial
  Source: Guardian Unlimited World Latest 2013-05-19 19:01:42 (4 hours ago) 

By hook or by crook, Taiwan is winning greater regional influence under a leader criticised at home as being too pro-Chinese

It started with a common enough skirmish in the hotly disputed waters of the South China Sea. Ten days ago, a Philippine coast guard ship went too far in chasing off a Taiwanese fishing vessel in disputed waters. Such actions involve water cannons and the damage is nothing worse than a few broken portholes. This time the coast guard ship loosed off 54 rounds into the side of the Taiwanese boat and killed a fisherman. The Philippines' National Bureau of Investigation launched an inquiry. A spokesmen for President Benigno S Aquino III said that a representative would convey "deep regret and apology" to the family of the dead fisherman. But all of this fell short of an official apology.

Taiwan was having none of it. It gave Manila 72 hours to apologise, failing which it would withdraw its representative and end the visa regime for Filipino workers. All of which it has now done, throwing in a two-day military drill in the channel which divides the two countries, for good measure. On Friday, the Philippine envoy to Taiwan advised Filipino workers there to avoid the streets, as emotions are running high. Then came the second surprise: China applauded. The dispute has been running high on the evening news. Commentators have denounced the Philippines and applauded Taiwan's resolute response.

To receive Beijing's approbation is something of a novelty for Taiwan. Cross-strait relations may be at their warmest for 60 years, (there are now more scheduled flights from Taipei to cities on the mainland than there are from Hong Kong), but even so. Any time Taiwan acts independently in the international arena, Beijing reverts to the orthodoxy of its One China policy. When Taiwan's president, Ma Ying-jeou, reached a pragmatic fishing deal with Japan, which might defuse the tension around the disputed islands which Japan calls the Senkakus and Taiwan knows as the Diaoyutai, China expressed its wrath – but all of it was pointed at Japan, rather than Taipei.

The fishing deal could be used as a template for other disputes. It side-steps the sovereignty debate by establishing a large area around the islands – 74,300 sq km, or twice the size of Taiwan itself – as a jointly managed fishing ground. Japan maintains its territorial waters around the islands, which Taiwanese fishermen cannot enter. But they get in return an area far beyond the 200 miles they once claimed as their exclusive economic zone. These talks have been brewing a long time. There have been 16 rounds of negotiation since 1996. The 17th may have finally been clinched by China's recent naval assertiveness, about which both Japan and Taiwan are wary. By hook or by crook, Taiwan is winning for itself greater regional influence under a leader criticised at home as being too pro-Chinese.

TaiwanChinaAsia PacificPhilippines
guardian.co.uk © 2013 Guardian News and Media Limited or its affiliated companies. All rights reserved. | Use of this content is subject to our Terms & Conditions | More Feeds

Astronauts explore deep space in the chilling 'Europa Report' trailer
  Source: Examiner Washington DC Edition Articles 2013-05-19 19:01:35 (4 hours ago) 
Alfonso Cuaron's Gravity may have the special effects budget and the high-powered stars, but the indie sci-fi film Europa Report may have it beat with authenticity and chilling atmosphere. Word on it has been fairly quiet...
CPS abducts daughter from mom, girl allegedly abused by agency
  Source: Examiner Tampa Bay Edition Articles 2013-05-19 19:01:34 (4 hours ago) 
On the morning of Monday, April 29, the Fort Myers Police Department (FMPD) broke into the home of a young single mother, taking the girl away from her mom and placing her in the custody of Child Protective Services (CPS...
'Star Trek Into Darkness' sets phasers to stun (Photos)
  Source: Examiner Salt Lake City Edition Articles 2013-05-19 19:01:28 (4 hours ago) 
Space. The final frontier. In the 21st century, several films have boldly gone where many have traversed before, but most times the film is quite enjoyable, even though not wholly original.Star Trek Into Darkness, the sequel to...




It is time to reflect on ethics
  Source: Examiner Raleigh Edition Articles 2013-05-19 19:01:27 (4 hours ago) 
Another school year is coming to a close and a large number of North Carolina's public school students will soon be taking the mandated end-of-grade and end-of-course examinations. These tests serve a valuable...
Girl with Down Syndrome barred from cheerleading squad
  Source: Examiner Portland Edition Articles 2013-05-19 19:01:26 (4 hours ago) 
On May 17 ABC On Your Side segment shared a story of a young girl that was banned by her school from the cheerleading squad. Her mother, Lisa, says that Ali is being barred from trying out because she has...
Thunder fall in final game of homestand
  Source: Examiner Newark Edition Articles 2013-05-19 19:01:19 (4 hours ago) 
TRENTON – Wet weather kept the fans away from an ugly game in Trenton where the Bowie Baysox defeated the hometown Thunder 3-2 on Sunday afternoon that saw just 4,553 fans in the stands.Bowie got on the...
'Doctor Who' has been renewed for season 8
  Source: Examiner New York Edition Articles 2013-05-19 19:01:19 (4 hours ago) 
"Doctor Who" may have just aired its seventh season finale, but Steven Moffat is already looking ahead, as BBC announced Saturday, May 18, that there will be another season coming our way.According to the BBC, Moffat is...
The Great GoogaMooga Festival 2013 (Photos)
  Source: Examiner New York Edition Articles 2013-05-19 19:01:19 (4 hours ago) 
The Great GoogaMooga Festival http://brooklyn.googamooga.com/ is a celebration and marriage of fabulous food and great music in Brooklyn's beautiful Prospect Park. Every year people flock to enjoy music al fresco whilst sampling hero dishes...




Celebrating the ‘Borderlands 2’ Vault Hunters with this original artwork (Photos)
  Source: Examiner National Edition Articles 2013-05-19 19:01:17 (4 hours ago) 
To end the week, the Console Game Examiner’s video game art series is taking a look at the playable characters of Gearbox Software’s “Borderlands 2” with a new original piece depicting the current six...
Bluebirds, skulls and gold (Photos)
  Source: Examiner National Edition Articles 2013-05-19 19:01:17 (4 hours ago) 
Iximche, with an accent on the ‘che’ as in Che Guevara, is one of most accessible Mayan sites in Guatemala. It’s located some 40 kilometers as the crow might fly, if there were crows in...
‘Battlefield 4’ PS4 and Xbox 720 female character role clarified (Photos)
  Source: Examiner National Edition Articles 2013-05-19 19:01:17 (4 hours ago) 
Electronic Arts has provided a clarification in regards to a female character in the upcoming multiplatform title, “Battlefield 4,” which is most likely heading to the PS4 and Xbox 720 next-generation consoles. In a response from the...
Stewart Pattinson split: Kristen Stewart 'heartbroken' over Robert Pattinson
  Source: Examiner National Edition Articles 2013-05-19 19:01:17 (4 hours ago) 
Stewart and Pattinson have split and new details about what might have gone wrong have surfaced. On May 19, E! Online reported that Kristen is "heartbroken" over the split which suggests that it was Rob who broke things...
Louise Brooks stars in new music videos (Photos)
  Source: Examiner National Edition Articles 2013-05-19 19:01:17 (4 hours ago) 
Silent film star Louise Brooks (1906-1985) is featured in two new music videos from Europe. Three images of the bobbed hair screen actress can be seen in "Tangled Up," the stylish new video for the new single...




Kate Courtney grabs bronze medal at Mountain Bike World Cup opener
  Source: Examiner National Edition Articles 2013-05-19 19:01:17 (4 hours ago) 
American Kate Courtney (Kentfield, CA/Whole Athletes) rode off with a bronze medal yesterday at round one of the UCI Mountain Bike World Cup in Albstadt, Germany.The 18-year-old Courtney lined up with nearly 50 junior women under...
Representatives speak out against food aid cuts
  Source: Examiner National Edition Articles 2013-05-19 19:01:17 (4 hours ago) 
Members of the Senate and House are speaking out against proposed cuts in food aid that have been introduced in the Farm Bill legislation. Senator Sherrod Brown (OH) authored an amendment for the Senate discussion of the 2013 Farm Bill...
Metro Council should take a stand against Gay Pride Festival Youth Pavilion
  Source: Examiner Nashville Edition Articles 2013-05-19 19:01:17 (4 hours ago) 
On Tuesday night when the Metro Council meets, seven of the seventeen board members of the Human Relations Commission are up for confirmation of their appointment or reappointment. The HRC is a metro agency with no function that needs to...
Xbox 720 event predictions
  Source: Examiner Minneapolis Edition Articles 2013-05-19 19:01:15 (4 hours ago) 
This Tuesday, after months of speculation, Microsoft will be unveiling the next Xbox. Will it be called Infinity, Xbox 720, Durango, or something else entirely? The event will start at 10am PST/12pm GMT, streaming on Spike, the Xbox 360...
Yahoo board approves $1.1 billion cash deal to purchase Tumblr
  Source: Examiner Los Angeles Edition Articles 2013-05-19 19:01:10 (4 hours ago) 
According to a tweet posted by @WSF, the Wall Street Journal, and reported on shortformblog: by joshsternberg: on Tumblr, its official: Yahoo! bought Tumblr.For those who don't know what Tumblr is or much about it: on Tumblr...




Brian Tracy reveals the 21 most powerful ways to motivate in his new book
  Source: Examiner Kansas City Edition Articles 2013-05-19 19:01:08 (4 hours ago) 
Brian Tracy's latest book is called, Motivation, and it's pocket-sized and all you need is about one hour to read its 21 chapters where Tracy presents the most reliable and powerful methods for increasing...
Update job descriptions each year to ensure they are current and accurate
  Source: Examiner Kansas City Edition Articles 2013-05-19 19:01:08 (4 hours ago) 
Whether you have one or many employees, be sure each has a current and accurate job description.A job description is a written document that should include the:employee's dutiesemployee's responsibilitiesoutcomes needed from that position...
Stewart, Pattinson split: Tiff maybe, but 'split' seems a bit of a stretch
  Source: Examiner Hartford Edition Articles 2013-05-19 19:01:03 (4 hours ago) 
The headlines are reporting another "Stewart, Pattinson split" today, but this is one bizarre split even for this "Twilight" couple! Robert Pattinson and Kristen Stewart called it quits on Saturday, just when fans thought they...
Email and social media marketing: Two very important marketing strategies today
  Source: Examiner Columbus Edition Articles 2013-05-19 19:00:57 (4 hours ago) 
When it comes to marketing your business, whether it is a new business or has existed for quite some time now, you need a good marketing strategy. According to a report made by Business 2 Community on May 18, two...
Hidden lesson about love from Mr Wiesel's Memoirs
  Source: Examiner Cleveland Edition Articles 2013-05-19 19:00:56 (4 hours ago) 
As I mentioned in a previous article, I have been reading Memoirs: All Rivers Run to the Sea by bestselling author, Nobel Laureate, and activist Elie Wiesel. He talks about the challenging and heartbreaking events in his...




Underwater photography by Michael Filler (Photos)
  Source: Examiner Chicago Edition Articles 2013-05-19 19:00:54 (4 hours ago) 
A group day showing of artists was held at Creative Studio on, 2941 W. Belmont, Chicago, 4-10 p.m. on Saturday May 18th, 2013. Live music along with raffles being conducted every hour was provided along with the showcasing...
Melissa Gorga, Teresa Giudice will discuss ‘On Display’ drama on ‘WWHL'
  Source: Examiner Buffalo Edition Articles 2013-05-19 19:00:49 (4 hours ago) 
Melissa Gorga and Teresa Giudice sat down and taped a special hour-long “Watch What Happens Live” that will be hosted by Andy Cohen.Melissa Gorga sent out a reminder to “RHONJ” fans via Twitter on...
Alan O'Day dies: 72-year-old singer loses cancer battle
  Source: Examiner Boston Edition Articles 2013-05-19 19:00:48 (4 hours ago) 
Alan O'Day has died. O'Day lost his hard-fought battle with cancer on Friday, May 17. According to Us Weekly, O'Day passed away at his home in Westwood, Calif. surrounded by loved ones. Known...
Keegan Bradley can’t hang on at Byron Nelson Championship
  Source: Examiner Boston Edition Articles 2013-05-19 19:00:48 (4 hours ago) 
Keegan Bradley opened the Byron Nelson Championship on Thursday by firing a course-record 60. Unfortunately for the three-time PGA Tour winner, who captured his first tour victory at the same event in 2011, his first-round 10-under...
Hear Obama inspire graduates
  Source: CNN.com 2013-05-19 19:00:28 (4 hours ago) 
President Barack Obama speaks to graduates at Morehouse College in Atlanta. He makes fun of the rainy weather.




For Detroit in crisis, next six weeks determine bankruptcy fate
  Source: Chicago Tribune news - Nation/World 2013-05-19 19:00:23 (4 hours ago) 
DETROIT (Reuters) - Bond restructurings, negotiated settlements with bondholders and bond insurers, and tough talk with unionized workers are on the agenda as Detroit's emergency financial manager tries to meet a self-imposed, six-week deadline to decide whether the city can get through its financial crisis without a bankruptcy filing.    
Shooting death of gay man rocks New York's cradle of gay rights
  Source: Chicago Tribune news - Nation/World 2013-05-19 19:00:23 (4 hours ago) 
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Greenwich Village, the birthplace of the U.S. gay rights movement, remained in shock on Sunday over the shooting death of a gay man by a gunman who police said uttered anti-gay slurs before targeting the victim.    
Militants kill 10 Iraq policemen in checkpoint attacks
  Source: Chicago Tribune news - Nation/World 2013-05-19 19:00:23 (4 hours ago) 
RAMADI, Iraq (Reuters) - - Militants killed at least 10 Iraqi policemen in a series of attacks on checkpoints in the West of the country on Sunday, police and local officials said.    

Thunderstorm supercells threaten Midwest
  Source: Breaking News: CBS News 2013-05-19 19:00:20 (4 hours ago) 
After Texas slammed with tornados, people from Oklahoma City to Minneapolis under threat of large hail and severe storms
Benghazi-disciplined diplomat a prolific poet
  Source: Breaking News: CBS News 2013-05-19 19:00:20 (4 hours ago) 
Raymond Maxwell, former deputy assistant secretary for the Maghreb region, has been venting in verse since being put on leave




MBTA Transit Police Officer Richard Donohue, wounded in the post-marathon shootout, speaks about his ordeal
  Source: Boston.com / News 2013-05-19 19:00:19 (4 hours ago) 
Officer Richard “Dic” Donohue of the MBTA Transit Police sat smiling next to his wife, Kim, this morning in the Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital gym overlooking the harbor. Just 30 days ago, he was shot in an exchange of gunfire in Watertown between police and the two Boston Marathon bombing suspects and nearly died of his injuries. “I’m getting stronger and healthier by the day,” he said. Donohue iced his leg, his crutches nearby, as he spoke about the pain he suffers from nerve damage.    
Helmet vending machines set to debut, and a cycle track in the works for the Seaport District
  Source: Boston.com / News 2013-05-19 19:00:19 (4 hours ago) 
Last week was a big one for bike news, what with Boston Bike Week, a deluge of bike-to-work exhortations, and the release of the city’s comprehensive bike crash report.    

Commuters warned of traffic mess for up to 1 week
  Source: Boston.com / News 2013-05-19 19:00:19 (4 hours ago) 
HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — Gov. Dannel P. Malloy is warning commuters that a traffic mess awaits them in southwest Connecticut for as long as a week until service is restored to Metro-North following a derailment that injured scores of passengers.    

MBTA Transit Police Officer Richard Donohue, wounded in the post-marathon shootout, speaks about his ordeal
  Source: Boston.com -- Massachusetts news 2013-05-19 19:00:18 (4 hours ago) 
Officer Richard “Dic” Donohue of the MBTA Transit Police sat smiling next to his wife, Kim, this morning in the Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital gym overlooking the harbor. Just 30 days ago, he was shot in an exchange of gunfire in Watertown between police and the two Boston Marathon bombing suspects and nearly died of his injuries. “I’m getting stronger and healthier by the day,” he said. Donohue iced his leg, his crutches nearby, as he spoke about the pain he suffers from nerve damage.    

Helmet vending machines set to debut, and a cycle track in the works for the Seaport District
  Source: Boston.com -- Massachusetts news 2013-05-19 19:00:18 (4 hours ago) 
Last week was a big one for bike news, what with Boston Bike Week, a deluge of bike-to-work exhortations, and the release of the city’s comprehensive bike crash report.    





Anne Arundel preserves a diamond in the rough
  Source: baltimoresun.com - news 2013-05-19 19:00:13 (4 hours ago) 
Galesville field, home of Hot Sox, hosted Negro League stars

The cinder block dugouts are decrepit and the backstop is ragged at the old baseball diamond in Galesville, but giants once ran the bases in this southern Anne Arundel County town.    

Maaden’s plant maintenance to hit second quarter results
  Source: ArabNews 2013-05-19 19:00:11 (4 hours ago) 
Mon, 2013-05-20 01:50

Maaden Phosphate Co. (MPC) has restarted its diammonium phosphate plant (DAP) in Saudi Arabia after repairing the ammonia plant that feeds it, Maaden has announced...

Batterji Medical College forges links with Dutch university
  Source: ArabNews 2013-05-19 19:00:11 (4 hours ago) 
Mon, 2013-05-20 01:50

The Batterji Medical College has signed an agreement for scientific cooperation and academic and research and training with the Dutch Maastricht University.
It...

Bab Rizq Jameel showcases successful Saudi projects
  Source: ArabNews 2013-05-19 19:00:11 (4 hours ago) 
Mon, 2013-05-20 01:50

Bab Rizq Jameel (BRJ), an initiative of Abdul Latif Jameel Community Initiatives (ALJCI), took part in the Exhibition and Conference of Small and Medium Enterprises...

Oman Air investing more in staff training
  Source: ArabNews 2013-05-19 19:00:11 (4 hours ago) 
Mon, 2013-05-20 01:56

Oman Air has committed 2 million riyals to staff training in 2013, having already invested more than OR 3.3 million over the previous two years.
In addition, Oman Air’s board of directors has...





Etihad acquires service firms
  Source: ArabNews 2013-05-19 19:00:11 (4 hours ago) 
Mon, 2013-05-20 01:56

Etihad Airways has finalized the agreement to acquire three airport services companies which will accelerate and consolidate the development of in-flight catering services, ground handling and...

Turkish Airlines adding five new destinations
  Source: ArabNews 2013-05-19 19:00:11 (4 hours ago) 
Mon, 2013-05-20 01:56

With the world’s fourth largest flight network of 223 destinations in 99 countries, Turkish Airlines continues to grow with five new destinations being added this May.
Turkish Airlines,...

Barclays names key executive
  Source: ArabNews 2013-05-19 19:00:11 (4 hours ago) 
Mon, 2013-05-20 01:56

Barclays has announced the appointment of Haidar Hammoud as head of wealth and Investment Management for Abu Dhabi.
In this role, Haidar will be responsible for driving the Abu Dhabi...

Al-Nahdi to Medical Co. to unveil prize winners
  Source: ArabNews 2013-05-19 19:00:11 (4 hours ago) 
Mon, 2013-05-20 01:56

Al-Nahdi Medical Company, a major pharmaceutical chain in the Middle and North Africa, announced that the end of a mega promotion to mark its 25th anniversary.
It has now started the process...

STC launches HTC One phone
  Source: ArabNews 2013-05-19 19:00:11 (4 hours ago) 
Mon, 2013-05-20 01:57

STC has announced the launch of HTC One phone within the smart device bundles which include local calls, text messaging and Internet as part of the bundle.
Postpaid mobile subscribers can...





InterContinental Hotels Group promotes ‘Solutions Selling’
  Source: ArabNews 2013-05-19 19:00:11 (4 hours ago) 
Mon, 2013-05-20 01:57

InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG), on its journey to grow in Saudi Arabia and attract more travelers to its hotels, is conducting a new sales training forum called...

Bae wins Byron Nelson for first PGA Tour title
  Source: BostonHerald.com 2013-05-19 18:50:07 (4 hours ago) 
Commuters warned of traffic mess for up to 1 week
  Source: BostonHerald.com 2013-05-19 18:50:07 (4 hours ago) 
MBTA Transit Police Officer Richard Donohue, wounded in the post-marathon shootout, speaks about his ordeal
  Source: Boston.com / News 2013-05-19 18:50:06 (4 hours ago) 
Officer Richard “Dic” Donohue of the MBTA Transit Police sat smiling next to his wife, Kim, this morning in the Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital gym overlooking the harbor. Just 30 days ago, he was shot in an exchange of gunfire in Watertown between police and the two Boston Marathon bombing suspects and nearly died of his injuries. “I’m getting stronger and healthier by the day,” he said. Donohue iced his leg, his crutches nearby, as he spoke about the pain he suffers from nerve damage.    
Helmet vending machines set to debut, and a cycle track in the works for the Seaport District
  Source: Boston.com / News 2013-05-19 18:50:06 (4 hours ago) 
Last week was a big one for bike news, what with Boston Bike Week, a deluge of bike-to-work exhortations, and the release of the city’s comprehensive bike crash report.    





MBTA Transit Police Officer Richard Donohue, wounded in the post-marathon shootout, speaks about his ordeal
  Source: Boston.com -- Massachusetts news 2013-05-19 18:50:06 (4 hours ago) 
Officer Richard “Dic” Donohue of the MBTA Transit Police sat smiling next to his wife, Kim, this morning in the Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital gym overlooking the harbor. Just 30 days ago, he was shot in an exchange of gunfire in Watertown between police and the two Boston Marathon bombing suspects and nearly died of his injuries. “I’m getting stronger and healthier by the day,” he said. Donohue iced his leg, his crutches nearby, as he spoke about the pain he suffers from nerve damage.    

Helmet vending machines set to debut, and a cycle track in the works for the Seaport District
  Source: Boston.com -- Massachusetts news 2013-05-19 18:50:06 (4 hours ago) 
Last week was a big one for bike news, what with Boston Bike Week, a deluge of bike-to-work exhortations, and the release of the city’s comprehensive bike crash report.    

Spurs rout Grizzlies 105-83 in West finals opener
  Source: AP Top News 2013-05-19 18:50:04 (4 hours ago) 
SAN ANTONIO (AP) - Tony Parker had 20 points and nine assists, Kawhi Leonard scored 18 points and the San Antonio Spurs struck first in the Western Conference finals by beating the Memphis Grizzlies 105-83 on Sunday. The Spurs avoided a repeat of their Game 1 loss from when the teams met two years ago in the first round. The Grizzlies went on to knock San Antonio out of the playoffs as the top seed that time....
Spurs rout Grizzlies 105-83 in West finals opener
  Source: AP Top Headlines 2013-05-19 18:50:04 (4 hours ago) 
SAN ANTONIO (AP) -- Tony Parker had 20 points and nine assists, Kawhi Leonard scored 18 points and the San Antonio Spurs struck first in the Western Conference finals by beating the Memphis Grizzlies 105-83 on Sunday....
Bedingfield is 'an emotional wreck'
  Source: Stuff.co.nz - Stuff 2013-05-19 18:42:17 (4 hours ago) 
While emphasising the playful camaraderie between the four X Factor judges, Stan Walker has called Daniel Bedingfield out on his dramatic tendencies.




OJ Simpson lawyers say he is closer to freedom
  Source: SacBee -- Breaking News 2013-05-19 18:42:06 (4 hours ago) 
Making mentally ill defendants ready for trial
  Source: SacBee -- Breaking News 2013-05-19 18:42:06 (4 hours ago) 
My dad has had this on his keys for years and I just noticed what it says. My mom's name is Debbie...
  Source: reddit.com: what's new online! 2013-05-19 18:42:05 (4 hours ago) 
submitted by darik132 to funny
[link]