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Saturday, December 31, 2011
GOP's Santorum fighting to contend in leadoff Iowa (AP)
MASON CITY, Iowa ? Rick Santorum isn't going down without a fight. In fact, that fight might be lifting him up.
The Republican presidential candidate who may have logged more miles than any other rival is more likely these days to be grinding it out on the campaign trail than trumpeting the buzz he's stirring among Iowa's conservative voters heading into the Jan. 3 presidential caucuses.
"We've got momentum," Santorum, a long-overlooked candidate in the GOP race told breakfast diners Wednesday in Independence. He sounded a similar note at a campaign stop Tuesday in Mason City.
But there are hurdles. His cash-strapped campaign has only just started running TV ads, and his organization is small in a state whose contests rely on the ability of campaigns to turn out a slew of supporters.
Still, there's evidence that Iowa Republicans, many of whom are still undecided and looking for a conservative candidate, may be starting to give the former Pennsylvania senator a look at just the right time.
"Rick Santorum could be a real surprise," said former Dallas County GOP Chairman Rob Taylor.
In recent days, Santorum's crowds have started growing as he rallies conservatives with a pit bull's pugnaciousness, and just a touch of anger. He began airing a new radio ad Wednesday that, while less obvious than a television spot, can be effective in reaching niche conservatives in rural Iowa.
He has earned the support of a number of key backers of former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee, who won the 2008 Republican caucuses. They include former gubernatorial candidate Bob Vander Plaats, conservative Sioux City radio host Sam Clovis and some influential evangelical pastors.
He landed the endorsement Tuesday of evangelical conservative activists Alex and Brett Harris, founders of Huck's Army, a national group that supported Huckabee's 2008 campaign. On Wednesday, Steve Sukup, a conservative business leader and former state legislator, announced he was supporting Santorum.
"He's the only candidate in this race I trust," said Chuck Laudner, a veteran Iowa GOP operative who introduced Santorum to more than 100 party activists on Santorum's fourth trip to Mason City. "And he's a fighter."
As if to prove the point, Santorum launched into a speech filled with pokes at the national media and his rivals. For 90 minutes, he tore into President Barack Obama, Hollywood and moderate Republicans ? and, by implication, rival Mitt Romney.
While Santorum's profile in Congress as a social-issues crusader bought him entree with influential evangelical conservatives in Iowa, it's his unhesitating attack on liberals that seems to be fueling his rise in internal polls by rival campaigns.
"Let's look at colleges and universities," Santorum said in the ballroom of the restored Frank Lloyd Wright Park Inn Hotel on Mason City's town square. "They've become indoctrination centers for the left. Should we be subsidizing that?"
Santorum tossed out Harvard University's motto, "Veritas," Latin for truth. "They haven't seen truth at Harvard in 100 years."
Santorum refers to Obama as a "radical." Just as easily, though, he calls his own party's leaders "the good old guys you can count on to sell out in the end."
Even in entertaining questions from voters, he is frank and at times pointed.
"No, you're missing my point," he told Mason City Republican Julia Jones, a retired factory worker, as he tried to explain Social Security.
Jones, who walked into the event weighing Santorum and Texas Gov. Rick Perry, liked what she heard ? and decided to support Santorum.
"He doesn't soften the edges, but he doesn't talk down to you either," Jones said. "He's just in-depth."
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Associated Press writer Mike Glover in Independence, Iowa, contributed to this report.
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Friday, December 30, 2011
Nightcaps: On California farmers, old and young
12/27/2011 at 5:09 pm in Farms, Headlines, Photo Galleries
Young farmers start a career at Dinner Bell Farms
Cooper Funk, Molly Nakahara, Paul Glowaski met in 2006 at a UC Santa Cruz farm apprenticeship program and started Dinner Bell Farm in Grass Valley two seasons ago. (Anne Chadwick Williams / Special To The Chronicle)
Molly Nakahara waters in the greenhouse. (Anne Chadwick Williams / Special To The Chronicle)
Young farmers Cooper Funk, left, and Paul Glowaski put a post hole digger on their tractor. (Anne Chadwick Williams / Special To The Chronicle)
Molly Nakahara rolls up a row cover that was protecting kale, bok choy, and flowers from cold weather and deer. (Anne Chadwick Williams / Special To The Chronicle)
Covering their Spanish Roja garlic with straw. (Anne Chadwick Williams / Special To The Chronicle)
Glowaski, Nakahara, and Funk take down the hoops and row covers. (Anne Chadwick Williams / Special To The Chronicle)
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Bok choy (Anne Chadwick Williams / Special To The Chronicle)
Shishito peppers (Anne Chadwick Williams / Special To The Chronicle)
Nakahara looks over the heritage breed, pasture raised chickens. (Anne Chadwick Williams / Special To The Chronicle)
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Chickens. (Anne Chadwick Williams / Special To The Chronicle)
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From the local scene:
- Did you catch the two articles about the future of local farms in Sunday?s paper? Up first, Stacy Finz explains how the average age of a farmer in California is creeping toward 60, so the Department of Food and Agriculture is trying to attract newcomers to work the land? [San Francisco Chronicle]
- ? And Amanda Gold profiled a few young farmers at Dinner Bell Farm (photo tour above), and how they fell into their new careers. [San Francisco Chronicle]
- Brett Emerson of Contigo: waffle fan. [SF Examiner]
- Local Mission Eatery has a new project or two. [Grub St]
- Wherein Joshua Skenes tells a joke. [Eater SF]
From the national scene:
- Ever wonder what Mark Zuckerberg eats while in Vietnam? [Gizmodo]
- ChuckEats ate very well in 2011. These are his very pretty highlights. [ChuckEats]
- Does America not want as much beef nowadays? [MSNBC]
Nightcaps: On California farmers, old and young
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From the local scene: Did you catch the two articles about the future of local farms in Sunday?s paper? Up first, Stacy Finz explains how the average age of a farmer in California is creeping toward 60, so the Department of Food and Agriculture is trying to attract newcomers to work the land? [San Francisco [...]
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Personal Finance Blog Budget For Wealth Makes Financial Planning Easy While Highlighting Practical Debt Reduction Solutions to Reignite The American Dream
It's been a tough few years of economic instability. A record of losses in investments, real estate, and jobs has made it difficult for many people to maintain their sense of the American dream. Retirees, those close to retirement, and even young people have withdrawn from the stock market at an alarming rate. Most of this activity can be attributed to lack of knowledge. "The majority of America is not taught enough about personal finance, and many do not have good examples to learn from," says personal finance author Long Pham. To combat this problem, he started personal finance blog Budget For Wealth.
The blog, which launched in December of 2011, focuses on personal finance training, retirement planning, and reviews products and services. Mr. Pham says his mission is to prove that anyone can "get rich on a budget." He accomplishes this by publishing articles that are focused on financial behavior and tutorials that walk you through the basics of investing. Mr. Pham, an Iraq war veteran, holds a Bachelors degree in business administration with a concentration in finance and twelve years of experience.
"I started Budget For Wealth as a way to reach out to people who simply do not have access to financial planners and investment advisors," says Mr. Pham. With the consistent and reliable information the blog provides, potential investors can get the education and inspiration they need to retire with a lifestyle that is realistic and sustainable.
Encouraging people to live within their means is one of the blog's primary goals. The author insists that a budget should be created as a means to save money and become debt free. Preserving a healthy balance between savings and spending is important, though it is refreshing to hear from someone who believes that it's OK to sometimes give in to instant gratification. Especially when Mr. Pham makes clear what his own personal situation is and what he plans to do about it. He promotes safe and diversified investing and challenges readers to build wealth over time, instead of focusing on get rich quick schemes.
Budget For Wealth author Long Pham is a practical advisor who makes investing easy. He helps readers navigate the world of personal finance and carefully explains strategies that will make the American dream a reality and within reach. Mr. Pham instills confidence and encourages people to take control and make money management a priority in their lives.
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Thursday, December 29, 2011
Northern California McDonald?s? Offers Free Small Coffee During Tough Economic Times
Local McDonald?s restaurants will be kicking off the new year by offering a free small cup of coffee to its customers in the Greater Sacramento, Stockton, and Modesto area. Beginning Monday, January 2, all local McDonald?s restaurants throughout Northern California will be offering a free small Premium Roast Coffee made with 100 percent fire-roasted Arabaca Beans to all customers during business hours with no purchase necessary. This program is local McDonald?s way of saying thank you to their customers and offering a helping hand at the start of the new year.
?In this challenging economic climate, we know that many are struggling to make ends meet and this is our way of lending support during these difficult times,? said Steven Ramirez, a local McDonald?s restaurant owner from Elk Grove. ?As the holiday season comes to a close and budgets become tight, we hope this program will offer some comfort to our community and also warm them up a little during this cold, winter season.?
The free coffee program will last two weeks, beginning Monday, January 2 and ending on Sunday, January 15. Restaurants participating in the program reside in the following counties:
- Sacramento
- Placer
- Nevada
- Sutter
- Yuba
- Yolo
- El Dorado (not including S. Lake Tahoe restaurants)
- Solano (not including restaurants west of Fairfield)
- San Joaquin
- Stanislaus
- Amador
- Calaveras
- Tuolumne
- Colusa
About McDonald's
There are over 160 McDonald?s Restaurants in the Greater Sacramento/Stockton/Modesto Area, owned and operated by more than 54 franchisees. McDonald?s USA, LLC, is the leading foodservice provider in the United States, serving a variety of wholesome foods made from quality ingredients to millions of customers every day. More than 80 percent of McDonald?s 13, 700 U.S. restaurants are independently owned and operated by local franchisees. For more information, please visit www.mcdonalds.com or visit us on twitter @McD_NorCal.
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Wednesday, December 28, 2011
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Tuesday, December 27, 2011
Ethiopia jails two Swedish journalists for aiding (Reuters)
ADDIS ABABA (Reuters) ? An Ethiopian court sentenced two Swedish journalists on Tuesday to 11 years in prison for helping and promoting the outlawed Ogaden National Liberation Front (ONLF) rebel group and entering the country illegally, a judge said.
Reporter Martin Schibbye and photographer Johan Persson were arrested in July after they entered Ethiopia's Ogaden province from Somalia's semi-autonomous Puntland region with a team of ONLF fighters.
"The court has sentenced both defendants to 11 years. We have heard both cases ... and we believe this is an appropriate sentence," Judge Shemsu Sirgaga told the court.
Both journalists looked at the judge without expression as the sentence was being read out and then translated by their defense lawyer, a witness said. No family members were present.
The sentencing is likely to cause outcry in Sweden, where last week's guilty verdicts provoked anger in Swedish media amid accusations the case had taken on a political dimension.
The journalists' lawyer said his clients were weighing the option of an appeal, but that for now there was no talk of pleading for clemency.
"We are only talking about the possibility of appealing for the time being, which follows judicial procedure," defense lawyer Sileshi Ketsela told Reuters.
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WWE Raw SuperShow results: Kane rises to hate
CHICAGO ? WWE Champion CM Punk?s Second City homecoming was marred by the underhanded actions of Interim Raw General Manager John Laurinaitis and Dolph Ziggler, while the diabolical Kane finally shed some fire on his recent attacks on John Cena.
Kane explained why he attacked John Cena (WATCH | PHOTOS)
After two brutal assaults on John Cena, The Big Red Monster finally revealed why he targeted the Cenation leader. The monster?s reason? Hate.
Standing behind a wall of fire, Kane made it clear that he?s disgusted by Cena?s ?Rise Above Hate? T-shirt slogan, because humans are hateful by nature. The twisted demon then said he?s going to help the powerful Superstar understand this by leading WWE fans in a chant of ?Cena sucks! Cena sucks!? Some members of the WWE Universe followed Kane, others didn't, but the outcry seemed to shake the confident competitor.
Dolph Ziggler def. WWE Champion CM Punk in a Title-Free Gauntlet Match (WATCH | PHOTOS)
Still sucking air after his first Gauntlet Match, Punk rallied against the talented, but arrogant Dolph Ziggler. That was until Mr. Laurinaitis stuck his nose in. Distracting The Straight Edge Superstar by making a mid-match announcement, the Interim Raw General Manager allowed Ziggler to steal one and earn a WWE Title opportunity against the champion next Monday night. The showoff was so pumped about his victory, he snatched Punk?s title and taunted a disgusted Chicago crowd.
WWE Champion CM Punk def. Jack Swagger in a Gauntlet Match (WATCH | PHOTOS)
Forced by Interim Raw General Manager John Laurinaitis to face Jack Swagger, Dolph Ziggler and Mark Henry in a Gauntlet Match, WWE Champion CM Punk knew he had to dispatch of his first opponent early. It wasn't easy getting by the former World Heavyweight Champion, but even with the shrill Vickie Guerrero attempting to sway the bout for her client, The Straight Edge Superstar put Swagger to bed with a devastating roundhouse kick.
Alberto Del Rio vowed to be more ruthless (PHOTOS)
For once, The Mexican Aristocrat looked humbled. Rolled out in a wheelchair by Ricardo Rodriguez, Alberto Del Rio revealed that he suffered a torn groin in the previous Monday?s main event, which will cause him to miss some ring time. (FULL STORY) When WWE fans cheered his misfortune, Nikki and Brie Bella came to their crush?s defense, but only ended up bickering between themselves. Irritated, Del Rio sent the twins away and vowed to return more vicious than ever in 2012.
Big Show def. David Otunga by Disqualification (WATCH | PHOTOS)
With one arm tied behind his back, Big Show squared off with the litigious David Otunga, but quickly learned he?d been set up. Sabotaged by the vicious Mark Henry, the giant was nearly brutalized until World Heavyweight Champion Daniel Bryan hit the ring and distracted The World?s Strongest Man. Henry managed to escape before Show could destroy him, but Otunga wasn?t so lucky. The World?s Largest Athlete hit him with a chokeslam so huge, the lawyer may have forgotten where he went to college.
John Cena def. The Miz by Count-out; R-Truth returned (WATCH | PHOTOS)
Outraged over Kane?s recent attacks, John Cena demanded The Big Red Monster face him in the ring live in Chicago. Instead, he got The Awesome One. Looking to end 2011 on a high note, The Miz challenged the man he beat at WrestleMania XXVII and ended up getting tossed around by a very focused Cena.
Frustrated, Miz rolled out of the squared circle and talked trash until he got counted out. But before he could escape without any more damage, he was stopped by R-Truth. Returning after being put in the hospital by The Awesome One, Truth recklessly battered his former friend around the ringside area and then warned, ?This New Year?s, acquaintances be forgot? No! They?re going to get got!?
U.S. Champion Zack Ryder & Eve def. Tyson Kidd & Natalya (WATCH | PHOTOS)
Now that Zack Ryder has the United States Championship, he?s set his sunglasses on a greater prize ? Eve. Teaming with the gorgeous Diva after spoiling her with Broski merchandise for Christmas, Long Island Iced-Z proved that he can work very well with the former Divas Champion. Eve definitely enjoyed their success over Tyson Kidd & Natalya, but she doesn?t seem ready to accept Ryder?s offer for a date.
Booker T def. Intercontinental Champion Cody Rhodes in a Title-Free Match (WATCH | PHOTOS)
Aw, shucky ducky. Three days after his distraction caused Cody Rhodes to fall to Zack Ryder on SmackDown, Booker T beat his vicious rival in the ring with the scissors kick. The six-time World Champion proved that not only does he have Cody?s number, but he?s still got it in the ring.
Interim Raw General Manager John Laurinaitis set a Gauntlet Match for WWE Champion CM Punk (PHOTOS)
The Chicago crowd hoping to give their hometown hero a rousing ovation was disappointed when Raw kicked off with Interim General Manager John Laurinaitis mocking CM Punk's signature entrance. With the WWE Champion's T-shirt pulled over his suit jacket, the executive proceeded to give himself credit for the exciting changes in sports-entertainment.
That was all it took to bring out a livid Second City Savior. Explaining that Raw?s revolution is due to Punk being ?the best wrestler in the world,? the WWE Champion looked ready to hit the EVP with a GTS. That?s when Laurinaitis announced his idea for the evening ? Punk will face three opponents in a Gauntlet Match and if any of those competitors beat the champion, they will receive a WWE Title Match next week on the first Raw of the New Year!?
The Straight Edge Superstar was game, but he wanted to up the ante. If the tattooed Superstar beat all three Superstars, he proposed that he get a fourth match with none other than John Laurinaitis himself.
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Monday, December 26, 2011
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Sunday, December 25, 2011
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Windows 8 Details Seep Out
The big news this week regarding Microsoft's upcoming Windows 8 software was that it features picture passwords, something that drew widespread attention but also some skepticism. Otherwise it was a week of rumors about what other features Microsoft's next big software release might contain and devices that might be coming out specifically to support it.
Picture Password
Microsoft has revealed a number of details on the Building Windows 8 blog regarding a new feature coming to Windows 8 dubbed "Picture Password." Upon hearing the name of the feature, you may assume (incorrectly) that it's some sort of integrated face recognition technique, but that couldn't be further from the truth.
In fact, the contents of the picture used for the login password are somewhat irrelevant. It's actually touch gestures overlaid over the photo that are the foundation of Windows 8's picture password feature.
QUIZ: 2011 Tech News Quiz
A Microsoft product manager says, "At its core, your picture password is comprised of two complementary parts. There is a picture from your picture collection and a set of gestures that you draw upon it. Instead of having you pick from a canned set of Microsoft images, you provide the picture, because it increases both the security and the memorability of the password.
You get to decide the content of the picture and the portions that are important to you. Plus, you get to see a picture that is important to you just like many people do on their phone lock screen."
Picture Password is a Toy
The major downside of the picture password is that drawing a finger across a photo on a touch screen is easy to video record from a distance -- making it relatively easy to compromise, says Kenneth Weiss, who invented SecurID tokens and now runs a three-factor authentication business called Universal Secure Registry. Designers of alpha-numeric passwords recognize this danger and have responded to it by having password characters appear as dots on the screen so the password can't be copied down.
"I think it's cute," he says. "I don't think it's serious security."
Windows 8 to Drive Touchscreen Sales
According to unnamed sources, makers of LCD touchscreens are expecting a spike in sales toward the end of 2012 in part thanks to the expected release of Windows 8, which capitalizes on touchscreen navigation and commands, including the above-mentioned picture password.
Screen makers ViewSonic and Asustek say they expect vendors will be eager to launch touch monitors next year, all according to Digitimes.
Nokia Tablet for Windows 8 Rumor
Nokia is rumored to be making a tablet designed for Windows 8 that it will unveil at Nokia Connection 2012 in mid-June. That's the extent of the rumor as repeated by Stefan Constantinescu at intomobile.com.
He says he's relaying what was posted at the DGui blog, which has since been hacked and remains down. The source of this rumor? Someone with a Finnish IP address who claims to work for Finland-based Nokia.
Nokia Tablet for Windows 8 Concept Design
Over at concept-phones.com a posting lays down specs for a Windows 8 tablet designed by someone identified as Cameron McKinnon. Here's a taste of what he calls for: "Nokia Tab uses a massive 14.3 inch display, a 12 megapixel camera with Xenon flash and Carl Zeiss lens, plus Microsoft Kinect motion capture support through a front camera. The gadget is 12mm in thickness, it has 1GB of memory, a 64GB or 128GB HDD and it will be available in WiFi or WiFi + 4G models, if it's ever made."
Windows 8 a Top Tech for 2012
IEEE Spectrum Magazine has listed Windows 8 among the Top Tech for 2012, alongside 4G wireless, 3D printers, Chinese supercomputers, LED lighting and electric vehicle charging stations. Of Windows 8, IEEE Spectrum writes: "Microsoft has so far been sidelined by the industry-wide move to mobile platforms, such as smart phones and tablets. This new operating system is the Redmond, Wash., company's last, best hope to turn things around."
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Saturday, December 24, 2011
House GOP caves on 2-month payroll tax cut
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Decision sharing tied to lower cost for kids' care (Reuters)
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) ? Parents who report having an increased involvement in making decisions about their children's medical treatment are more likely to see lower risks of their kids going to the emergency room or being hospitalized, according to a new study.
The researchers, who looked only at families with children who have long-term health conditions, also found that those who joined doctors in making medical decisions had lower costs for their kids' medical care.
"This suggests that if you involve people in decision-making, they may be making choices that lead to decreasing the financial burden on them," said the study's lead author, Dr. Alexander Fiks, a professor at the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia.
Cost is especially important for these families, Fiks told Reuters Health, because there's a large out-of-pocket burden for kids who have asthma, autism or other chronic health problems.
His study, published in the journal Pediatrics, used responses from a large, annual health care spending survey, and they compared the results over two years.
The parents of more than 2,800 kids with special health care needs answered questions not only about costs, but the relationship they had with their child's doctor.
For instance, the survey asked how often doctors invited the parents to help in making decisions about treatment, and how often health care providers listened carefully to the parents.
Shared decision-making in medicine is considered a relatively new approach to determining a plan of treatment for patients, compared to the older, more paternalistic approach of the doctor calling the shots without input from the family or patient.
Fiks and his colleagues found that about half of the families experienced a high level of shared decision-making with doctors over the two years, while 17 percent continued to have a low level of participation.
About 16 percent of the families played an increasing role in making decisions over the span of the study, which was linked with a drop in trips to the hospital.
In the first year, seven out of every 100 kids in this group of families were admitted to the hospital, compared to three out of every 100 kids in the second year of the study.
Similarly, 26 out of every 100 kids went to the E.R. in the first year, compared to 15 in the second year.
Dr. Stephen Berman, a professor of pediatrics and public health at the University of Colorado and a medical editor of the Foundation for Informed Medical Decision Making, said he wasn't surprised to see these kids avoiding the hospital.
"In my own practice I find that when parents become partners in these decisions...they understand the care plan much better and they're much more compliant with giving medications (to their kids) and recognizing danger signs," said Berman, who was not involved in this study.
"If families are following treatments more closely, it's possible that the kids may get better," Fiks said.
SPENDING DROPS
Health care spending for kids also dropped in the second year of the study if families had a growing part in making decisions.
The total spending on health care was more than $2,000 in the first year, and dropped to about $1,700 in the second year.
Fiks and his colleagues didn't prove that sharing decisions was the sole reason for the benefits they saw.
There are other possibilities that could explain why the researchers found a benefit for families who took a larger part in making choices in the second year.
For one, parents who are stronger advocates for their children -- and who are more likely to aggressively pursue treatments -- might seek out doctors willing to involve them in making decisions.
Another explanation is that as children get sicker, their parents might be less willing or able to make choices, and the decisions fall primarily on the doctor. On the flip side, as kids gets healthier, their parents might be more able to take on a greater role in their care.
Fiks said he'd like to see future studies work out whether shared decision-making alone can result in cost savings and health benefits for children with health problems.
"I personally believe that when we do those studies...we will find an impact from shared decision-making," Berman told Reuters Health.
SOURCE: http://bit.ly/vIVZMR Pediatrics, online December 19, 2011.
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Friday, December 23, 2011
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50 Best NHL Goals of 2011
Fans were treated to many spectacular NHL goals in 2011, both in the regular season and in the playoffs.
The league is full of stars young and old who have tremendous skill and give us highlight-reel moments each and every night.
Let's take a look at the best NHL goals of the calendar year.
Which one is your favorite?
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Thursday, December 22, 2011
Wave of bombings across Iraqi capital kills 60 (AP)
BAGHDAD ? A wave of at least 14 bombings ripped across Baghdad Thursday morning, killing at least 60 people in the worst violence in Iraq for months. The apparently coordinated attacks struck days after the last American forces left the country and in the midst of a major government crisis between Shiite and Sunni politicians that has sent sectarian tensions soaring.
The bombings may be linked more to the U.S. withdrawal than the political crisis, but all together, the developments heighten fears of a new round of Shiite-Sunni sectarian bloodshed like the one a few years back that pushed Iraq to the brink of civil war.
There was no immediate claim of responsibility. But the bombings bore all the hallmarks of al-Qaida's Sunni insurgents. Most appeared to hit Shiite neighborhoods, although some Sunni areas were also targeted. In all, 11 neighborhoods were hit by either car bombs, roadside blasts or sticky bombs attached to cars. There was at least one suicide bombing and the blasts went off over several hours.
The deadliest attack was in the Karrada neighborhood, where a suicide bomber driving an explosives-laden vehicle blew himself up outside the office of a government agency fighting corruption. Two police officers at the scene said the bomber was driving an ambulance and told guards that he needed to get to a nearby hospital. After the guards let him through, he drove to the building where he blew himself up, the officers said.
Sirens wailed as ambulances rushed to the scene and a large plume of smoke rose over the area. The blast left a crater about five yards (meters) wide in front of the five-story building, which was singed and blackened.
"I was sleeping in my bed when the explosion happened, said 12-year-old Hussain Abbas, who was standing nearby in his pajamas. "I jumped from my bed and rushed to my mom's lap. I told her I did not to go to school today. I'm terrified."
At least 25 people were killed and 62 injured in that attack, officials said. They spoke on condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to speak to the media.
Figures gathered from Iraqi health and police officials across the city put the death toll at 60, and 160 injured. The spokesman for the Iraqi health ministry put the death toll at 57 and said at least 176 people were injured. But conflicting casualty figures are common in the aftermath of such widespread bombings.
For many Iraqis and the Americans who fought a nearly nine-year war in hopes of leaving behind a free and democratic country, the events of the past few days are the country's nightmare scenario. The fragile alliance of Sunnis and Shiites in the government is completely collapsing, large-scale violence with a high casualty toll has returned to the capital, and Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki is displaying an authoritarian streak and may be moving to grab the already limited power of the Sunnis.
Al-Maliki's Shiite-led government this week accused Vice President Tariq al-Hashemi, the country's top Sunni political leader, of running a hit squad that targeted government officials five years ago, during the height of sectarian warfare. Authorities put out a warrant for his arrest.
Many Sunnis fear this is part of a wider campaign to go after Sunni political figures in general and shore up Shiite control across the country at a critical time when all American troops have left Iraq.
Because such a large-scale, coordinated attack likely took weeks to plan, and the political crisis erupted only few days ago, the violence was not likely a direct response to the tensions within the government. Also, al-Qaida opposed Sunni cooperation in the Shiite-dominated government in the first place and is not aligned with Sunni politicians.
The Sunni extremist group often attacks Shiites, who they believe are not true Muslims.
U.S. military officials worried about a resurgence of al-Qaida after their departure. The last American troops left Iraq at dawn Sunday.
Al-Qaida in Iraq is severely debilitated from its previous strength in the early years of the war, but it still has the capability to launch coordinated and deadly assaults from time to time.
The attacks ratchet up tensions at a time when many Iraqis are already deeply worried about security. The real test of whether sectarian warfare returns, however, will be whether Shiite militants are resurgent and return to the type of tit-for-tat attacks seen at the height of sectarian warfare in 2006-2007.
Iraqis are already used to horrific levels of violence, but many wondered when they would be able to enjoy some measure of security and stability after years of chaos.
"My baby was sleeping in her bed. Shards of glass have fallen on our heads. Her father hugged her and carried her. She is now scared in the next room," said one woman in western Baghdad who identified herself as Um Hanin. "All countries are stable. Why don't we have security and stability?"
While Baghdad and Iraq have gotten much safer over the years, explosions like Thursday's are still commonplace.
Al-Maliki's tactics are another source of concern, especially for Sunnis. He is also pushing for a vote of no-confidence against another Sunni politician, the deputy prime minister Saleh al-Mutlaq.
Ayad Allawi, who heads a Sunni-backed party called Iraqiya, laid the blame for Thursday's violence with the government. The Iraqiya coalition also includes al-Hashemi and al-Mutlaq, and Allawi has been one of al-Maliki's strongest critics. Allawi warned that violence would continue as long as people are left out of the political process.
"We have warned long ago that terrorism will continue ... against the Iraqi people unless the political landscape is corrected and the political process is corrected, and it becomes an inclusive political process and full blown non-sectarian institutions will be built in Iraq," Allawi told The Associated Press, speaking from neighboring Beirut. __
Associated Press writer Rebecca Santana contributed to this report.
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Sunday, December 18, 2011
Britney Spears Is Engaged
Sources tell UsMagazine.com that the singer's beau proposed on his 40th birthday.
By Jocelyn Vena
Jason Trawick and Britney Spears
Photo: Steve Granitz/WireImage
Could it be that Britney Spears is ready to walk down the aisle again?
After a report surfaced on TMZ that the singer's longtime beau and "Criminal" co-star Jason Trawick planned to pop the question Friday night (December 16) in Las Vegas, the singer took to Twitter early Friday and had this mysterious message for her fans.
"OMG. Last night Jason surprised me with the one gift I've been waiting for," she wrote. "Can't wait to show you! SO SO SO excited!!!! Xxo"
A rep for the singer hadn't responded to MTV News' request for comment by press time, but sources confirmed the news to People magazine. TMZ further reports that Jason asked Britney's dad, Jamie, for his daughter's hand before he popped the question. According to reports, Britney already knew about the engagement and the couple will sign a prenuptial agreement.
As for her conservatorship, her conservators have signed off on the couple's plans to marry; a judge will most likely give them the go-ahead to tie the knot.
A source tells Usmagazine.com that Trawick asked his lady love to marry him on Thursday night while the two were at a romantic dinner celebrating his 40th birthday. The couple will celebrate the engagement at Planet Hollywood in Las Vegas on Friday. "This is something they've both wanted for a long time," the source told the site. "It's a way to cement their family. They're both extremely happy and can't wait to become man and wife."
The Neil Lane ring is a four-carat, round-cut diamond with micro pave diamonds around the band, according to E! News. "It's classic, simple and beautiful," a rep for the jewelry company told the site. The rep added that Trawick worked with the designer to design a "dream ring" for his future wife.
While there's no confirmation from Spears' camp just yet about the engagement, Spears did reveal something on Twitter: what she bought Jason for his birthday.
"Hbday Jason! He looked so cool in the video, that I had to get him a new motorcycle," she wrote. "Check out this new Confederate Bike I got him!"
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Video: Whoopi Goldberg Farts on The View
Here is the video of Whoopi Goldberg farting on The View. The incident occurred on Friday December 16th and as you can imagine is super duper gross. Claire Danes was the delightful guest who apparently bored Whoopi enough that she let out a loud ripper. She readily admits it too, saying “Oh excuse me, I think I just blew a little frog out of there.” Ms. Danes is shocked. As anyone would be shocked. She was graceful not to reach over and back slap Whoopi. She just laughed a little and continued. My view is that Whoopi Goldberg does not have any self-respect. She is overweight which is often a sign of depression. She slinks in her chair which is usually a sign of insecurity. Yes she is funny to a point. But hilarious? No. In fact I really do not know what she has done worthwhile since that singing nun movie that was made 20 years ago. Today she was just gross which is the sign of a lazy comedian. The best comedians are the ones who do not have to shock you to get a reaction. What are your thoughts about Whoopi Goldberg farting? See the video from [...]
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Saturday, December 17, 2011
Unemployment claims down by 19000
?Initial? unemployment declined 19,000 to 366,000 claims from last week?s 385,000 claims, while seasonally adjusted ?continued? claims increased by 4,000
Today?s jobless claims report showed a notable decline to initial unemployment claims and a slight increase to continued unemployment claims as a slight rising trend was firmly called into question for initial claims.
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Seasonally adjusted ?initial? unemployment declined 19,000 to 366,000 claims from last week?s revised 385,000 claims while seasonally adjusted ?continued? claims increased by 4,000 resulting in an ?insured? unemployment rate of 2.9%.
Since the middle of 2008 though, two federal government sponsored ?extended? unemployment benefit programs (the ?extended benefits? and ?EUC 2008? from recent legislation) have been picking up claimants that have fallen off of the traditional unemployment benefits rolls.
Currently there are some 3.64 million people receiving federal ?extended? unemployment benefits.
Taken together with the latest 3.69 million people that are currently counted as receiving traditional continued unemployment benefits, there are 7.33 million people on state and federal unemployment rolls.
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Group urges gov't to strictly limit chimp research
WASHINGTON (AP) ? Chimpanzees should hardly ever be used for medical research, a prestigious scientific group told the government Thursday ? advice that means days in the laboratory may be numbered for humans' closest relatives.
The Institute of Medicine stopped short of recommending the outright ban that animal rights activists had pushed. Instead, it urged strict limits that would make invasive experiments with chimps essentially a last resort, saying today's more advanced research tools mean the primates' use only rarely will be necessary enough to outweigh the moral costs.
Chimp research already was dwindling fast as scientists turned to less costly and ethically charged alternatives. The government agency in charge of it ? the National Institutes of Health ? called the new recommendations "scientifically well-founded" and signaled that it would make some changes.
"While operational details will need to be worked out, NIH intends to adopt the panel's general conclusions," said Dr. Francis Collins, the NIH's director.
These apes' genetic similarity to people has long caused a quandary. It's what has made them so valuable to scientists for nearly a century. They were vital in creating a vaccine for hepatitis B, for example, and even were shot into space to make sure the trip wouldn't kill the astronauts next in line.
But that close relationship also has had animal rights groups arguing that using chimps for biomedical research is unethical, even cruel.
"We understand and feel compelled by the moral cost of using chimpanzees in research," said bioethicist Jeffrey Kahn of Johns Hopkins University, who chaired the Institute of Medicine panel. "We have established criteria that will set the bar quite high for justification of the use of chimpanzees."
For biomedical research ? testing new drugs or giving the animal a disease ? that means using chimps only if studies cannot be done on other animals or people themselves, and if foregoing the chimp studies would hinder progress against life-threatening or other debilitating diseases.
The panel advised the government to limit use of chimps in behavioral research as well, saying such studies must provide insights into the brain and behavior that otherwise are unattainable ? and use techniques that minimize any pain or distress.
The U.S. is one of only two countries known to still conduct medical research with chimpanzees; the other is Gabon, in Africa. The European Union essentially banned such research last year.
Here, too, the practice is dwindling fast. The Institute of Medicine's investigation found over the past 10 years, the NIH has paid for just 110 projects of any type that involved chimps. There are not quite 1,000 chimps available for medical research in the country. While it's impossible to say how many have been used in privately funded pharmaceutical research, the industry is shifting to higher-tech and less costly research methods. One drug company, GlaxoSmithKline, adopted an official policy ending its use of great apes, including chimpanzees, in research.
Thursday's report was triggered by an uproar over the fate of 186 semi-retired research chimps that the NIH, to save money, last year planned to move from a New Mexico facility to an active research lab in Texas.
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Friday, December 16, 2011
Gringrich and science (Time.com)
The busy mind of Newt Gingrich has been much in the news lately. He's the man of grand ideas -- a thinker, a theorist, the big brain in a GOP field of bureaucrats and simpletons. Don't believe it? Don't worry, Gingrich himself will tell you.
Gingrich's mind indeed does churn. The problem is, he approaches ideas the way a gluttonous gourmand approaches food -- with a rich, complex and subtle appetite, but also a hopeless weakness for corn dogs and Twinkies. If it's edible -- or, in his case, imaginable -- he's interested. This can be awkward, particularly when he steps outside of his comfort zone of history and public policy and starts to muck around with science. (Watch "10 Questions for Newt Gingrich.")
Much has been made of some of Gingrich's wackier ideas in the past few weeks, beginning with his oft-repeated worry that a rogue state with a nuclear weapon could shut down the U.S. power grid. To give Gingrich his due, there's a grain of truth in his fears. Scientists agree -- theoretically at least -- that a missile detonated at the right altitude could trigger what's known as an electromagnetic pulse (EMP) that could fry the circuits of whatever country lay below. The one experiential data point that supports this idea occurred in 1962, when an atmospheric test of an American atomic weapon caused street lights in Hawaii to go temporarily dark.
Of course, it's a big step from there to shutting down an entire country, especially when the bad actors Gingrich imagines blacking out America are the Iranians and North Koreans, who have nowhere near the missile technology or targeting know-how to pull off such a stunt -- at least without being detected -- and in the case of Iran, don't even have a bomb yet. What's more, if either country did want to launch a strike, it would be a whole lot easier to go the point-and-shoot route -- pick a city and try to take it out directly. Yet Gingrich has continued to sound the EMP alarm, arguing that preparing for an attack should be an important part of the country's defense posture.
"In theory, a relatively small device detonated over Omaha would knock out about half the electricity generated in the United States," he warned in Iowa last week, according to the New York Times.
Gingrich's advocacy of space mirrors -- albeit years ago, in a 1984 book -- has provoked eye rolling too. The thinking is that scientists could position giant mirrors in space that would point toward Earth, reflecting sunlight downward and creating as much illumination as several full moons. This would eliminate the need for nighttime lighting on highways and brighten shadowy neighborhoods as a deterrent to crime. (Read "Newt Gingrich: Potential President, or Skilled Showman?")
Put aside what this would also do to the day-night cycle under which all life on Earth is accustomed to operating; put aside what it would do to the simple business of looking up and trying to see a star. The technical obstacles are dizzying. The U.S. has already orbited one whopping big mirror -- a slab of polished glass inside the Hubble Space telescope that measures close to 8 ft. (2.4 m) in diameter. But reflective space mirrors would have to be far bigger, perhaps the size of a football field. Even the massive International Space Station, which measures 357 ft. (109 m) across, appears to be little more than a moving star at the lowest point of its orbit, 234 mi. (376 km) above ground. To provide permanent illumination to a target area, you'd have to position your mirrors a whole lot farther away -- in geosynchronous orbit, 22,236 mi. (37,786 km) above sea level, so that their rate of revolution matches the rotation of the globe.
The weight problem alone makes this impossible -- at least if you were trying to fly a giant mirror made of glass, like the Hubble's. While University of Arizona engineers have developed mirror material only .04 in (1 mm) thick, this doesn't address other problems like the cost of launching and maintaining the mirrors, not to mention keeping so big a target safe from meteors and other space debris. All of this seems like an awful lot of trouble to go to for an illumination problem that highway lights and porch lamps already solve rather neatly.
It's Gingrich's advocacy of moon mining, however, that is getting the most attention -- and drawing the most derision -- partly because this is a drum he doesn't seem willing to quit banging. For the most part, the moon is a pretty prosaic mix of very familiar materials -- including silicon, iron, calcium, aluminum, potassium and phosphorous. There is, however, also helium-3. A light isotope of common helium, helium-3 streams toward Earth all the time as part of the storm of charged particles coming from the sun, but our planet's magnetic field deflects most of it. This is not so on the moon, which has a magnetic field far weaker than Earth's. What makes this important is that helium-3 also turns out to be a cracker jack fuel for fusion reactors -- far more efficient than the deuterium currently used. But it's not just a matter of going to the moon, scooping up what you need and powering the world on it. (Watch TIME's video "Earth Is Running Out of Helium.")
First of all, a practical fusion reactor has not yet been invented and there's no realistic projection for when it might be -- though scientists have been trying for decades. What's more, the moon's helium-3 is not just there for the taking. Apollo samples revealed that the isotope is present in lunar soil in concentrations no greater than 30 parts per billion. Harrison Schmitt, the lunar module pilot on Apollo 17 and the only geologist to walk on the moon, estimates that it would take 220 lbs (100 kg) of helium-3 to power one city the size of Dallas for one year, and to collect that much you'd have to dig a trench three quarters of a mile square by 9 ft. deep (1.9 sq km by 2.7 m).
That's a lot of digging, and it doesn't even touch the cost of getting the stuff home. Even aboard cheap rockets like the Russian Proton, it costs $2,200 to launch a pound of payload to low Earth orbit. The shuttle, nobody's idea of a bargain ship, cost $8,100 per lb. Things are a lot cheaper on the moon, where lower gravity means everything weighs less, but that doesn't mean every ounce doesn't cost -- a lot. There's a reason the skin of the Apollo lunar module was no thicker than three sheets of aluminum foil and that its windows were triangular, a shape that shaved a few ounces off of the framing and sealant that would have been needed for round windows of approximately the same size.
In the last presidential debate, Gingrich responded to Mitt Romney's criticism of the moon mining concept by not responding. "I'm happy to defend the idea that America should be in space and should be there in an aggressive, entrepreneurial way," he said -- which most people agree with and which is not what Romney was questioning at all.
Answering evasively, of course, is what politicians do, as is dreaming big dreams of New Frontiers and Great Societies and shining cities on hills. But dreams aren't science -- and politicians, for the most part, aren't scientists. Newt Gingrich may play one on TV, but that doesn't mean anyone is required to listen.
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Is Scarlett Johansson Happy To Not Play Sexy For Once?
Actress plays a 'practical, salt-of-the-earth' character in 'We Bought a Zoo.'
By Kara Warner, with reporting by Josh Horowitz
Scarlett Johansson in "We Bought A Zoo"
Photo: Twentieth Century Fox
Anyone who has followed Scarlett Johansson's career will agree that she carved out a niche for herself early with several roles as "the fantasy girl." Those looking for that side of Johansson might be disappointed to learn that there is nothing "forced sexy" about her character in her latest film, "We Bought a Zoo."
When MTV News caught up with Johansson recently, we asked if it was refreshing to play "normal" and not have to appear scantily clad at any point in "Zoo."
"Yes, that's always refreshing. It means you can eat more," Johansson joked about remaining fully clothed. "For me, one of the big draws of the film was exactly that. It was the fact that I was not playing the girl who is always bridesmaid never a bride, or looking for a husband, or the other woman — none of those things. She's a very practical, salt-of-the-earth, rounded, motivated, independent woman. I find as I get older, it's nice to move away from the ingénue category.
"It's fun, and I've done very well by it, but it's nice to be able to transition into women that come with a history, that are established," she added.
We brought up the fact that the female characters in Cameron Crowe movies ("Almost Famous," "Say Anything" "Jerry Maguire") tend to be attracted to the emotionally broken and confused leading men. When we asked Johansson if she is attracted to that type of guy, she found the question hilarious.
"Oh God, a midlife-crisis guy — that sounds horrible!" she said, laughing. " 'Are you in between jobs? Are you broken from a previous relationship? Do you need dental work?' No, no, [I'm] not at all [attracted to that type]. I look for confidence and wit and charm."
There you have it, guys. Mr. Johansson need only possess those three key traits.
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Monday, December 5, 2011
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Saturday, December 3, 2011
Boeheim apologizes for questioning Fine accusers (AP)
Syracuse men's basketball coach Jim Boeheim apologized Friday night for questioning the motives of the men who accused his longtime assistant of molesting them as minors.
"I believe I misspoke very badly in my response to the allegations that have been made," an emotional Boeheim said in a postgame press conference. "I shouldn't have questioned what the accusers expressed or their motives. I am really sorry that I did that, and I regret any harm that I caused."
Fine has been accused by three men, including two former Syracuse ballboys, of molesting them as minors. Fine, who was fired Sunday, has denied the allegations.
When the accusations first were made public, Boeheim adamantly defended Fine and verbally disparaged the accusers, accusing them of lying for money.
"The Penn State thing came out, and the kid behind this is trying to get money," Boeheim said of accuser Bobby Davis in an interview with the Syracuse Post-Standard. "He's tried before. And now he's trying again. If he gets this, he's going to sue the university and Bernie. What do you think is going to happen at Penn State? You know how much money is going to be involved in civil suits? I'd say about $50 million. That's what this is about. Money."
Advocates for sex abuse victims had called for Boeheim to resign or be fired for his adamant defense of Fine and for his comments attacking the accusers.
Speaking after No. 4 Syracuse beat No. 10 Florida on Friday, Boeheim said his initial comments were insensitive to the individuals involved and especially to the overall issue of sex abuse.
"What I said last week was out of loyalty," he said. "I acted without thinking. I couldn't believe what I was hearing."
Boeheim insisted that his apology and his regrets came from the heart.
"No one said this is what you should say," he said. "This is what I feel."
He said he spent time this week at the McMahon Ryan House for child abuse in Syracuse and plans to get involved to help raise awareness.
"I'm going to do everything I can to do that," he said, no matter whether he's coaching or not. "I've always been committed to kids. There's no question in my mind the issue of abuse is the No. 1 thing we should all be concerned about in this community."
Davis, now 39, told ESPN last month that Fine molested him beginning in 1984 and that the sexual contact continued until he was around 27. A ball boy for six years, Davis said the abuse occurred at Fine's home, at Syracuse basketball facilities and on team road trips, including the 1987 Final Four. Davis' stepbrother, Mike Lang, 45, who also was a ball boy, told ESPN that Fine began molesting him while he was in the fifth or sixth grade.
A third accuser, 23-year-old Zach Tomaselli of Lewiston, Maine, came forward Sunday. He said he told police that Fine molested him in 2002 in a Pittsburgh hotel room after a game. He said Fine touched him "multiple" times in that one incident.
The U.S. Attorney's Office and the U.S. Secret Service are leading an investigation of child molestation allegations against Fine.
Earlier Friday, , USA Basketball said Boeheim's spot on the coaching staff of the U.S. basketball team remained secure, though the U.S. Olympic Committee is monitoring the child sex abuse investigation of Fine.
Boeheim is the top assistant to Mike Krzyzewski on the team that will play at the 2012 London Olympics.
Asked about Boeheim's status, USA Basketball spokesman Craig Miller said, "Jim Boeheim is a member of the USA Men's National Team coaching staff.'"
The USOC declined comment, though a person familiar with the situation told The Associated Press the federation is following the issue. The person spoke to The AP on the condition of anonymity because of the sensitivity of the situation.
Two high-profile Olympic sports have dealt with allegations of child sex abuse in the past two years.
In 2010, USA Swimming was hit by a number of sex-abuse allegations by coaches. More recently, 1984 Olympic gymnastics coach Don Peters was banned for life by USA Gymnastics after being accused of sexually abusing two athletes in the 1980s.
Over the past 18 months, the USOC has increased efforts to ensure safe environments for children who participate in Olympic sports.
The federation adopted a task force that encouraged the national governing bodies to adopt standardized policies to prevent abuse. It also hired an attorney to serve as the director of ethics and safe sport.
Boeheim was on the U.S. coaching staff in 1990 and returned in 2006.
Because Boeheim does not fall under the USOC's umbrella until the Olympic team is officially named, the USOC does not consider his status on USA Basketball to currently be its issue.
Meanwhile, USA Basketball officials say the federal investigation of Fine doesn't affect Boeheim's status in their organization, but that they, too, continue to keep an eye on developments.
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AP National Writer Eddie Pells in Denver contributed to this report.
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