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Friday, December 30, 2011
Two Women, One Pregnant, Throw Down at Occupy Nashville Protest
On Christmas, two protesters at an Occupy Nashville encampment proved that while they may decry the way the 1% bludgeons us commoners in a manner of speaking, they still reserve the right to literally pummel one another.
The two women - one of them three months pregnant - exchanged harsh words, which quickly led to hair pulling, punching, and both of them landing on the ground.
Watch the disturbing exchange below:
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Wednesday, December 28, 2011
NFL: Minnesota 33, Washington 26
LANDOVER, Md., Dec. 24 (UPI) -- Joe Webb replaced the injured Christian Ponder and accounted for three touchdowns Saturday in Minnesota's 33-26 victory over Washington.
Ponder was hurt early in the second half, suffering a concussion on a combined sack by London Fletcher and Adam Carriker.
But Webb stepped into the breach, passing for a pair of touchdowns and running for another for the Vikings (3-12), who snapped a six-game losing streak.
Also going down to an injury was star Vikings running back Adrian Peterson, who left after sustaining a helmet-to-knee hit from Redskins safety DeJon Gomes at the start of the second half.
Toby Gerhart, however, came in and rushed for 109 yards on 11 carries for Minnesota.
The Redskins (5-10) were led by Rex Grossman with 284 yards, two touchdowns and one interception on 26-of-41 passing efficiency.
Evan Royster rolled up 132 rushing yards on 19 carries and Graham Gano kicked four field goals for Washington.
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The latest in a series of posts from the directors of Microsoft Research?s labs worldwide, this one from P. Anandan of Microsoft Research India.
Another exciting, eventful, and successful year comes to an end. Perhaps the most visible event during the seventh year in Microsoft Research India?s history was our move from our little nest called Scientia in the relatively quiet neighborhood of Sadashivnagar to a nice, new building named Vigyan in the heart of Bangalore. The space is larger and the neighborhood busier. We have managed to preserve the open, studiolike ambience our lab is famous for, thanks to careful design choices. The lovely courtyard on our floor, with its classical Indian wooden pillars, the vertical garden, and the slanted, tiled roofs, is perhaps even an enhancement over our previous digs.
On the work front, it was another year of great research results and publications, but it was also noteworthy for accolades received by some of our team members. Ravi Kannan was awarded the prestigious Knuth Prize. Sriram Rajamani was given the Computer Aided Verification Award, along with Tom Ball of Microsoft Research Redmond, for fundamental contributions to software model checking. Aishwarya Ratan was the third person from our lab to receive the MIT TR35 award. Venkat Padmanabhan has been named an IEEE Fellow. And Nisheeth Vishnoi was awarded the Indian National Science Academy Medal for Young Scientists.
As always, we have published many papers in top research conferences and won best-paper awards. In addition, many researchers have taken adjunct professorships at top Indian universities. Ed Cutrell was chosen as the latest member of the advisory board of the International Institute for Software Technology at United Nations University.
We held another great TechVista, in January in Pune, with more than 1,500 students and guests attending the talks and demos. And the year also featured a special, Rich Interactive Narratives presentation to President Juan Manuel Santos of Colombia in May during Microsoft Research Connections? Latin American Faculty Summit.
As usual, we will begin the new year with TechVista in January, and I am looking forward to a year of even greater success, achievements, and fun.
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Lawson, Nuggets cruise by defenseless Mavs 115-93
Dallas Mavericks forward Dirk Nowitzki (41) attempts to grab a rebound away from Denver Nuggets center Timofey Mozgov (25) during the first half of an NBA basketball game, Monday, Dec. 26, 2011, in Dallas. (AP Photo/Brandon Wade)
Dallas Mavericks forward Dirk Nowitzki (41) attempts to grab a rebound away from Denver Nuggets center Timofey Mozgov (25) during the first half of an NBA basketball game, Monday, Dec. 26, 2011, in Dallas. (AP Photo/Brandon Wade)
Denver Nuggets center Nene (31) goes up for a shot as Dallas Mavericks center Brendan Haywood (33) and forward Lamar Odom (7) defend during the first half of an NBA basketball game, Monday, Dec. 26, 2011, in Dallas. (AP Photo/Brandon Wade)
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DALLAS (AP) ? Ty Lawson and the Denver Nuggets opened their season with a performance that sent a clear message to the rest of the NBA.
Not about them. About the Dallas Mavericks.
The reigning champions have quickly become a team everyone wants to play. There's no telling which is worse right now, their offense or defense, their conditioning or chemistry, as they were drubbed for a second straight game, losing 115-93 to the Nuggets on Monday night.
Dallas gave up 20 straight points in the second quarter and had a stretch of 14 straight missed shots during a 9:52 drought between baskets. It was so bad that their player of the game, Sean Williams, threw up when he left the court.
Williams, the 13th and final guy off the bench, was so gassed from scoring 12 points in 11 energetic minutes that he vomited in front of the team's bench. Teammates and owner Mark Cuban laughed, and fans in the area gave a light-hearted standing ovation while an usher mopped up the mess.
Williams wasn't sick, just not quite in game shape because of the lockout. Of course, the way things are going for Dallas, plenty of jokes were made about that being an editorial statement about their performance.
"We look old and slow and out of shape ? a bad combination," said Dirk Nowitzki, who scored 20 points and sat out the entire fourth quarter for a second straight game, yet another indication of how bad things are going. "I still think this team has a lot of potential. But we have to turn the corner."
The Mavs trailed by 33 in the third quarter, a day after being down by 35 in the third quarter against Miami. Counting a pair of preseason games against Oklahoma City, Dallas has been behind by at least 23 points in every game since being crowned champs.
There are plenty of reasons to choose from: an overhaul of their rotation, the shortened training camp and other teams being motivated to take them down.
"We're not comfortable with each other on both ends of the floor," Shawn Marion said. "We're trying to get acclimated and you can tell it's not flowing the way it should be and there's going to be some bumps."
The challenge for coach Rick Carlisle is finding the right combination of players. He's trying to squeeze in Lamar Odom, Vince Carter and Delonte West to replace Tyson Chandler, J.J. Barea and others, all with little practice time. Carlisle already has seen a lack of trust on defense, and that throws everything else out of whack.
"We're going to recharge tomorrow, have a hell of a practice on Wednesday and then we've got to go up to Oklahoma City and we're going to have to play a lot better," Carlisle said. "I've got a lot of work to do."
The Nuggets hope this was an indication of what they can be like when they have everything clicking, regardless of the foe.
Lawson made 8 of 9 shots in the first half, and finished with 27 points. Andre Miller and Al Harrington each scored 18 points off the bench, and Denver's deep, athletic roster scored on 19 of its 25 possessions in the second quarter.
"We've been jelling real quick," Lawson said. "I knew we'd come out strong. ... That's when we're good, when we get out and run. It's my job to make sure the tempo is fast and guys are running in those lanes."
Denver made only 12 baskets in the second half, but it hardly mattered. The Nuggets led by 27 at halftime, and stretched it during the third quarter.
"It's way too early to get crazy but it felt good," Nuggets coach George Karl said.
Danilo Gallinari had 15 points and seven rebounds, and Arron Afflalo scored 11.
Dallas was so out of sync that fans were booing before halftime. The jeers came when a turnover near midcourt turned into a three-on-none fast break for Denver. The Nuggets had enjoyed so many easy baskets at that point that they didn't even bother doing anything fancy, with Gallinari softly tossing the ball to Harrington for a routine dunk that made it 65-41.
For Dallas, Jason Kidd scored 12 points, Carter scored 11 and Rodrigue Beaubois scored 10. Aside from Nowitzki and Kidd, the other three starters (Marion, Brendan Haywood and West) scored a combined 11 points.
Odom scored three points, making only 1 of 10 shots.
"We look like a team that's new," he said.
Williams played with as much intensity as he could muster because this is his second time in the NBA. After being told he wouldn't return, he's trying to prove he has staying power.
Leaving the way he did isn't the kind of mark he's trying to make.
Williams actually started losing it while on the court. He caught it in his mouth and hustled off with his cheeks full. He couldn't make it to the tunnel, or even a trash can.
"It was awkward, man, pretty awkward," he said. "It's never happened to me before ? not ever, even in a practice."
NOTES: Dallas is 0-2 for the first time since 2006-07, which is also the last time the Mavs were coming off a trip to the NBA finals. That team actually went 0-4, yet wound up winning 67 games. ... Denver got Rudy Fernandez and Corey Brewer in a trade from Dallas during training camp. Fernandez scored eight points and Brewer had five. ... The Mavs forced a shot-clock violation on the opening possession of the second half and drew one of the biggest cheers of the night. They ended up keeping the Nuggets below 30 points in the quarter, yet Denver grew its lead anyway. ... Kenyon Martin, a Dallas native and former Denver star, watched from the stands. ... West started at shooting guard instead of Carter, who started on opening night. Jason Terry replaced West to start the second half.
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Community center gives 74-year-old his first party
MARION - The band jammed, the crowd cheered and Jesse Scroggins became the man of honor at the first birthday party of his life.
Scroggins, who regularly attends the James H. Johnson-Charles Rudd Community Complex's weekly jam sessions, turned 74 Friday. He celebrated the birthday with 16 family members and more than 60 other people, including 14 musicians on the stage.
It was the idea of his wife, Clara Scroggins, who wanted to both throw him a party and focus some attention on the community complex.
"I'm having the time of my life," Jesse said. "It blowed me away."
Clara talked about how Jesse, the oldest of eight siblings, lacked much of a home life growing up and had never had a birthday party as a child.
He then joined the military and served during the Vietnam War, where his family believes he came into contact with Agent Orange, which they blame for his current health woes including problems with his memory.
Clara had the idea after one of Jesse's sisters had a birthday party. She said she should throw one for him. He said no one would come.
But come they did, as his family members gathered around the table and surprised him as the couple walked in.
"This little thing is the one who did it," he said, motioning to Clara.
She led him to the front of the room and they danced to the song, "Could I Have This Dance?" Jean Johnson, who operates the community complex with Jeff Beck, joined in as others clapped.
Clara and Jesse said they like attending because they enjoy the music. Jesse said it reminds him of the music he listened to as a child in Kentucky. Clara said it's the "old country" that she and her family members used to sing.
Each week, musicians from throughout central Ohio gather at the community center to jam. They play a variety including bluegrass, country and gospel standards.
Admission is free. While the center usually charges for dinner - most cooked by Johnson - Clara took Christmas money given to her by a son in the military and rented the hall for the night.
Mary Scroggins, Jesse's daughter, said it was nice because the family doesn't get a chance to get together very often.
Jesse said he was surprised Clara managed to keep it a secret.
His first thought as he came in?
"What's all these people doing here?"
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Tuesday, December 27, 2011
SPORTS: Wrestling teams showing star power
CONVENTIONAL WISDOM SAID that there was no star power in wrestling this year on the North Olympic Peninsula because there are no returning top-three state competitors.
But conventional wisdom has been taken down and is close to being pinned after several wrestlers have shown they can compete at state-caliber levels in the early season.
Cutter Grahn of Forks, the top area returner after capturing fourth place in state last season, has shown he is to be reckoned with in Class 1A competition while Port Angeles and Sequim showcased their wrestlers at The Battle for the Axe tournament in Port Angeles last Wednesday.
The tourney opened with star power when former Port Angeles state champions John Camp and Julio Garcia were introduced to wrestling fans just before action started in the first round. More on the special guests later in this column.
The Roughriders and Wolves dominated their team pools Wednesday and ended up meeting for the tournament championship match, won 50-24 by Port Angeles.
Some of those top-notch wrestlers to watch this year are Riders Brady Anderson, Josh Basden, Ozzy Swagerty, Kody Steele, Kacee Garner, Brian Cristion and Zach Grall.
Sequim?s senior co-captains Dakota Hinton and Clay Charlie are proving hard to beat like they have been in the past couple of seasons.
Going undefeated against at times state-caliber competition were Sequim?s Charlie and Port Angeles? Anderson, Basden, Swagerty and Grall.
Grall, a senior and team captain at 195 pounds, had an especially strong tournament, not only going 4-0 but winning all four matches by pin in the first round.
Grall?s weight class opened the championship match against Sequim as the senior pinned Austin Leach quickly for a 6-0 lead that Port Angeles never gave up.
Grall, who is an impressive 10-2 record on the year, said he wanted to open the tourney?s last team match on a strong note.
?We wanted to keep the Axe [tourney trophy], and I wanted to come out and take care of business,? Grall said at the end of his match.
The 2011 Battle for the Axe was a strong tournament that helped Grall keep his focus during the long day.
?We have some tough teams here,? he said. ?I?m used to hard competition and I just wanted to go out and take care of business.?
The standout wrestler, who is ranked No. 7 in state on the Class 2A level, said he plans to stay on message the entire season and finish up his prep career on a high note.
?My personal goal is to take state,? he said.
?I know where I want to be at, but I also know that it?s going to be a lot of hard work.?
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Port Angeles coach Erik Gonzalez was elated to be wrestling rival Sequim for The Battle of the Axe trophy, which is a real axe mounted on an impressive plaque with all six previous winners printed on it.
?That is why I created the tournament in 2005, to showcase our local feel and our local history here,? Gonzalez said at the end of the tourney.
Area teams have dominated the event over the years with the Riders winning the first tourney in 2005, the Forks Spartans earning the Axe in 2008, Sequim taking it in 2009 and the Riders grabbing it back by just nudging La Center High School for the team title in 2010.
Port Angeles became the first team to win the trophy two years in a row and is the only squad to claim it more than once.
Last week?s tourney started out on a star-studded note as the two wrestlers to win individual state titles during Gonzalez?s coaching tenure showed up at the tourney and were photographed together for the first time (see photo on Page B1).
Julio Garcia won his title during Gonzalez?s first year in 2003 while John Camp earned his championship by going undefeated in 2010.
Garcia, 26, was in Port Angeles visiting his family during the Christmas holiday for the first time in a few years.
?It?s been awhile since I have been here because of my traveling,? Garcia said during a phone interview Christmas Eve.
?It was good to be back to see the team and coach Erik Gonzalez.
?Erik had done a great job of establishing the high school program, the youth programs and the tournament over the years.?
Garcia, a Christian, has been traveling all over the world the past couple of years for a ministry, visiting such interesting locations as New Zealand, Egypt, Brazil, Paris and Rome.
?I have been to the Middle East, Africa, Europe, New Zealand and South America,? he said.
Garcia had a full-ride scholarship to attend and wrestle at Portland State right out of high school but instead took an opportunity to start his own marketing company.
He continued to operate his marketing business until he hit the road for a ministry in 2009.
?I had a home, I was making real good money but I knew a piece was missing when I had an encounter with the Lord,? Garcia said.
?I started walking closer to Jesus and decided to travel the world. It has been amazing.?
During his travels, Garcia spent time during a major earthquake in Christchurch, New Zealand.
Garcia?s ministry helped provide fresh water and repair buildings among other tasks.
The former wrestler said he is taking a break right now and reflecting on what he wants to start doing.
He is staying with his mother and stepfather, Jennifer and Glen Roggenbuck, and his little brother, Michael Roggenbuck, who is a fifth grader at Hamilton Elementary School, preparing to be a little Roughrider, Garcia said.
?He?s an amazing little man,? Garcia said about his brother.
?I love him a lot.?
There?s a lot of love, too, going around for this year?s wrestling programs, that are proving to be as exciting and tough as the past area wrestling teams.
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Sports Editor Brad ?LaBrie can be reached at 360-417-3525 or at brad.labrie@peninsuladailynews.com.
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Monday, December 26, 2011
Yemen leader urges truce after troops kill protesters (Reuters)
SANAA (Reuters) ? Yemen's acting leader on Sunday urged foes and loyalists of President Ali Abdullah to call a truce, after Saleh's forces killed nine people demanding he be tried for the deaths of demonstrators over nearly a year of protests against him.
Troops from what witnesses identified as loyalist units opened fire on tens of thousands of protesters approaching Saleh's compound in the capital on Saturday after a days-long march from the city of Taiz by protesters chanting "No to immunity!."
They referred to a pledge to spare Saleh prosecution in exchange for giving his powers to his deputy, Abd-Rabbu Mansour Hadi, and letting a government including opposition parties lead Yemen to a February election to replace Saleh after 33 years.
That government is to separate Saleh's forces from rebel army units and tribal militias they have fought in Sanaa, a key to a power transfer deal brokered by neighboring Gulf states to avert a civil war they fear will affect them.
The state news agency on Sunday quoted Hadi as saying during a meeting with U.S. ambassador Gerald Feierstein that all sides "must commit ... to a truce and respect its rules forbidding escalation" that would threaten the transition deal.
Washington long backed Saleh as a cornerstone of its "counter-terrorism" policy in Yemen, which includes the use of drones to kill alleged al Qaeda members. A CIA drone strike killed Anwar al-Awlaki, a U.S. citizen linked to Al Qaeda's regional wing, earlier this year.
MILITARY DENIES IT KILLED PROTESTERS
Hours after the killings, Saleh said he would leave for the United States and give way to the new government and the vote to pick his successor. But he gave no timetable for leaving and vowed to return in opposition to the government.
"An unstable Yemen means an unstable region. So, protect the security, unity and stability of Yemen, neighbor states," he told reporters. "Its security is yours."
A defense ministry website, September 26, on Sunday cited an unidentified official as denying the military - key units of which are led by Saleh's son and nephew - played any role in the killing of the protesters in Sanaa.
It pinned the blame on the interior ministry - now led by an opposition figure - calling witness and news accounts of pro-Saleh troops shooting protesters "baseless, mendacious claims that are part of a vicious media campaign ... against the defense establishment."
The interim government, led by a former foreign minister who joined the opposition against Saleh, late on Saturday called for an investigation of the killings.
The youth-led protesters who have taken to the streets against Saleh have condemned the opposition parties - some of which once took part in Saleh's governments - for agreeing to grant him immunity. They demand that he and his inner circle be tried and banned from power.
Joe Stork, deputy Middle East director of Human Rights Watch, called on governments to ignore the immunity pledge and freeze Saleh's assets abroad, saying: "Promises of immunity encourage rather than deter illegal attacks."
Any post-Saleh government would face overlapping regional conflicts that have displaced nearly half a million people. Attacks on infrastructure hamper the modest oil exports that fund imports of staple foods.
Fighting with Islamists who have seized chunks of territory in a southern province, Abyan, has sent tens of thousands of its residents to flight, compounding Yemen's humanitarian crisis.
Militants killed a security officer on Sunday night as he got out of his car in the southern port city of Aden, a security source said. The source could not verify the identities of the militants.
Separatist sentiment is also surging in the south.
(Additional reporting by Mohammed Mukhashaf; Writing by Joseph Logan and Nour Merza; Editing by Peter Graff)
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UN, Iraq agree on Camp Ashraf resettlement plan (AP)
BAGHDAD ? The United Nations and the Iraqi government have signed an agreement to relocate several thousand Iranian exiles living in a camp in northeastern Iraq, the U.N.'s office in Baghdad announced Sunday.
But it's not clear yet whether the camp's residents have signed off on the deal.
In a statement late Sunday, the United Nations Assistance Mission for Iraq said the agreement establishes a process to move the residents of Camp Ashraf to a temporary location. It did not give a timeline for the move or specify the new location.
A statement from U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said the residents would be moved to Camp Liberty, a former U.S. military base near the Baghdad International Airport.
"At this new location, the UN High Commission for Refugees will be able to conduct refugee status determinations for the residents of Ashraf ? a necessary first step toward resettlement to third countries," the statement said.
The People's Mujahedeen Organization of Iran first moved to Camp Ashraf during the regime of Saddam Hussein, who saw the group as a convenient ally against Tehran. The group is committed to the overthrow of the Iranian regime, and sided with Iraq in the war against Iran in the 1980s.
The group carried out a series of bombings and assassinations against Iran's clerical regime in the 1980s and fought alongside Saddam's forces in the Iran-Iraq war. But the group says it renounced violence in 2001. U.S. soldiers disarmed them during the invasion of Iraq in 2003.
Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki has been determined to close down the camp, located in barren terrain northeast of Baghdad about 50 miles (80 kilometers) from the Iranian border, by the end of December. His government considers the camp as an affront to Iraq's sovereignty.
Last week, an Iraqi government spokesman said the government was working out a solution to the situation at Camp Ashraf with the U.N. and would allow the camp to stay open into January as residents are being relocated. At the time, representatives of the residents suggested they would be willing to move, as long as their security was provided for.
Under the agreement outlined by the U.N., the international organization will monitor the relocation process and then a team from the U.N.'s refugee agency will be deployed at the new location to process the refugee claims.
The Iraqi government will be responsible for the exiles' safety during that time, and will have a liaison officer from the Ministry of Human Rights involved in the relocation, the U.N. said.
"I would like to highlight that the government is exclusively responsible for the safety and security of the residents both during their transfer and in the new location until they leave the country," said Martin Kobler, Special Representative of the United Nations Secretary General for Iraq.
The Iraqi government's vow to close Camp Ashraf had raised concerns that forcibly removing its 3,400 residents would result in violence. The U.N. has said that at least 34 people were killed in a raid on the camp by Iraqi security forces last April.
Representatives of the camp could not be reached Sunday evening. They sent out a press release Sunday evening saying that rockets had been fired on their camp. No casualties were reported. There was no way to immediately verify the claims.
The People's Mujahedeen has been branded a foreign terrorist organization by the United States, a designation now under review by the State Department. It has been removed from similar blacklists in Europe.
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Chicago News Cooperative | Sports: College Hoops Fans in Chicago Area Must Look Around
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10 Facts about Portable Electronics and Airplanes
Here?s what we do know, or at least here?s what makes sense and comes from reputable sources, including the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA):
1.??? Radio-frequency emissions from cell phones, laptops and other electronics can occur at the same frequencies used by aircraft communication, navigation and surveillance radio receivers. These emissions could cause fluctuations in navigation readouts, problems with other flight displays, and interference with air traffic communications.
2.??? It?s less risky to let passengers use portable electronics (with the exception of cell phones) at cruising altitudes above 3,000 meters* because the flight crew would have more time to diagnose and address any possible interference than they would during takeoff or landing.
3.??? Because passengers bring such a variety of portable electronics onboard in so many different states of function or disrepair, the FAA can?t assure that none of them will interfere with flight instrumentation. The agency thus tells carriers to prohibit their use completely during critical phases of flight.
4.??? The FAA has begun allowing flight crews to use tablet computers including iPads in the cockpit. But this is not as surprising as it might sound: Crews have actually been using portable computers called ?electronic flight bags? since the early 1990s to replace printed aircraft operating manuals, flight crew operating manuals and navigational charts.
5.??? Portable voice recorders, hearing aids, electric shavers and heart pacemakers do not need to be shut off at any time during a flight because their signals don?t interfere with aircraft systems.
6.??? For any gadget not specifically mentioned by FAA rules, an airline must demonstrate that this device doesn?t interfere with aircraft operation before it is allowed on board.
7.??? The U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has banned the inflight use of 800 MHz cell phones since 1991 to keep cell networks from interfering with airplane instrumentation. (Before that cell phones were banned because they didn?t fit in the overhead luggage compartment or safely under a passenger?s seat.)
8.??? The FCC and FAA work in tandem to ban cell phones on airplanes. Even if a cell phone were to meet the FAA?s safety requirements, an airline would need an exemption from the FCC rule for that cell phone to be used inflight. Likewise, if the FCC rescinds its ban, the FAA would require an airline to show that the use of a specific model of phone won?t interfere with the navigation and communications systems of the specific type of aircraft on which it would be used.
9.??? RTCA, Inc., a Washington, D.C.-based federal advisory group, concluded that the FAA should keep its inflight restrictions in place after the group studied electromagnetic interference from cell phones and Wi-Fi transmitters in laptops from 2003 to 2006. At the same time, RTCA also published detailed processes that carriers and electronics makers can follow to certify such devices for inflight use if desired.
10.??? Airlines may offer inflight Wi-Fi between takeoff and landing. The FAA doesn?t restrict the use of Skype or other Internet calling software. (Airlines, however, have banned them for the sanity of their crew and passengers.)
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*(12/22/11) This sentence was edited after posting. It originally presented the altitude in kilometers. The sentence should read ?3,000 meters?.
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Friday, December 23, 2011
HBT: Red Sox to name McClure pitching coach
As first reported by Jim Bowden of ESPN and Sirius XM Radio, the Red Sox are preparing to name Bob McClure as their next pitching coach.
McClure was a major league pitcher from 1975-1993, posting a 3.81 career ERA over 1158-plus innings. He joined the coaching ranks in 1999, first serving as a pitching instructor in the Rockies organization before moving on to the position of big league pitching coach in Kansas City. The Royals fired him in September of this year after six years on the job.
McClure will be?replacing Curt Young, who was let go by the Red Sox soon after the departure of manager Terry Francona. Boston posted a 4.20 team ERA in 2011, which ranked 22nd in the major leagues.
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'Beyond Scared Straight': 17-Year Old Ashley Defiant At Every Turn (VIDEO)
Sometimes the kids involved in the Scared Straight programs learn something from it. Sometimes they gain some quick humility and perspective. And other times they have so much pride and defiance, that it just seems like nothing will get through to them. Ashley was one of those latter kids on "Beyond Scared Straight" (Thu., 10 p.m. EST on A&E).
She was arrogant and disrespectful to the end, proudly making every interaction between her and the officers at the jail a struggle. A thing as simple as mealtime she turned into an ordeal by refusing to clean her plate. When the officer threw the food on the floor and threatened to dump another tray on her if she didn't clean it up, Ashley responded, "You better dump it on me then."
Even after he tasked two other kids to clean up the mess because of her, she was still trying to goad him. It was as if she wanted him to lose control and hit her. While he was giving orders, she muttered, "Shut up, Piggy." It was just loud enough to be heard.
But while she was being defiant and arrogant in her tone and actions, her face and expressions told another story. It looked like she was acting more out of fear and discomfort than genuine cockiness. She was clearly uncomfortable, but that only made her more defiant. No showing weakness allowed.
The program appears to have had at least some impact on her, as she's given up smoking, drinking and selling drugs. But she still "reps her hood" and self-identifies as part of her gang.
Get "Beyond Scared Straight" every Thursday night at 10 p.m. EST on A&E.
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Thursday, December 22, 2011
GoHow Airport a decent free option for air travelers
If you're hopping on a plane today for the holidays, there's a new free travel app that's worth giving a look. GoHow Airport is a simple app that gives you information on a score of airports. You get an overview, list of shops, and info on food and drinks, services, parking and ground transportation. There's also a basic internal layout of the airport, and city weather info. The interesting thing here is that the airports themselves partner with Gohow to ensure the latest up-to-date information.
Also, GoHow Airport serves as a flight and trip itinerary manager. It's got listings for dozens and dozens of airports, and the flight listings are simple but work as advertised.
We're not going to call GoHow Airport our favorite travel app. But it's got a wealth of airport information that others don't. And, best of all, it's free. We've got screenshots and download links after the break.
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Monday, December 19, 2011
Video: Lawyers mount surprise defense in treason case
>>> now to the u.s. army private charged with treason, accused of giving away government secrets that were famously revealed to the world via wikileaks . it was the largest leak of classified information in american history . tonight, lawyers for bradley manning have unleashed a surprise defense, trying to keep their client from facing a court-martial. our chief pentagon correspondent jim miklaszewski has details.
>> reporter: it is the first public glimpse of private first class bradley manning in a year and a half. he's been locked away in military jails on charges in the wikileaks scandal. sitting quietly in the courtroom, manning appeared for today's hearing to determine if he should face court-martial. manning is charged with knowingly giving information to the enemy, by leaking hundreds of thousands of secret documents that were then published on the internet. but the prosecution claims that while in baghdad, as an intelligence analyst , manning stole the classified information from military computers. manning 's lawyers blame the leak on the military's own lax security and revealed that manning suffers from something called gender identity disorder , that he sometimes dressed as a woman, and at a facebook page under the name brianna. they sent manning to the sensitive intel job in iraq anyway. manning 's accused of leaking this classified video from an american helicopter gun ship over baghdad. killing suspected militants and two employees of reuters news service. he's also suspected of leaking secrets on american combat operations in iraq and thousands of embarrassing u.s. diplomatic cables with rude cracks about some of america's allies. almost all of it wound up on wikileaks , released publicly by its controversial founder julian assange.
>> the strength of this material is that it is from people on the ground.
>> reporter: that's exactly the government's claim against manning . if court-martialed and convicted, he could face the death penalty or life in prison . jim miklaszewski , nbc news, washington.
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Sunday, December 18, 2011
Holiday Round-Up: Affordable Last Minute Gifts for the Whole Family
Check out our round-up of cool last minute gift ideas for the whole family.
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