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"A Fugitive Father" - The Perkins. How nice. Man, oh, man, being 'on the lamb' just ain't the same since TV.
I worry about Patrick. He's a good guy, you know. As an authority he has a team but let's face it there aren't many people supporting his efforts except people who really want a secure nation even if that means impeachment.
Affidavit gives few hints to CIA name leaker
Filing suggests official other than Libby discussed Plame to reporters
By Joel Seidman
NBC News Producer
Updated: 5:15 p.m. ET March 2, 2006
WASHINGTON - In a filing Thursday at U.S. District Court in the I. Lewis "Scooter" Libby CIA/Leak case, Special Counsel Patrick Fitzgerald -- in a 19-page affidavit -- offered few clues about the identity of the official or officials involved in the leak of former CIA employee, Valerie Wilson Plame's name to reporters, other than Libby himself.
Libby, a former top aide to Vice President Dick Cheney, was indicted last year on charges that he lied about how he learned Plame’s identity and when he told reporters.
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/11640658/
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Runaway Cars Tagged to Stop Chases
Feb. 3, 2005 — A paintball-like technology could end car chases in Los Angeles, and maybe across the country, if a system being tested in Southern California delivers what the company that makes it promises.
The Los Angeles Police Department is testing a new secret weapon to halt high-speed pursuits: smart darts.
http://abcnews.go.com/US/story?id=1576247
10 Best Car Chases
IGN Cars honors some of the most exciting and technically well-executed car chase sequences ever.
by Steven Horn
March 11, 2003 - What do we love so much about car chases? Could it be that each one basically ends in a car crash? Or perhaps it's that they provide a welcome break from all that "talking" and "plot" nonsense. Whatever the reason, we here at IGN Cars are pretty much all in agreement that they put the sweetness in the cinematic honeypot.
We've been spending the past couple of days buried knee-deep in our DVD collection pulling out some of the greatest car chases of all time. Within a couple of hours, it became clear that picking just 10 was going to be problematic. In fact, before this article was even finished, debates were raging. Why wasn't "Blah Blah" included? Or, Why did you pick this one over that one, etc etc. We're sure you'll have some opinions too so read on to the end for an easy way to voice them.
http://cars.ign.com/articles/388/388628p1.html
THE GREATEST CHASE OF ALL
An inside look at how they filmed BULLITT, the granddaddy of car pursuit movies.
http://www.hottr6.com/triumph/BULLITT.html
Good job, Rick. Good sport for trying it. Don't try this at home.
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FILM REVIEW; Drugs, Guns, Car Chases And a Chemist in a Kilt
By A. O. SCOTT
Published: October 18, 2002
The United States and England may, as George Bernard Shaw observed, be divided by a common language, but if ''Formula 51'' is any indication, they are joined by a shared taste for an especially versatile expletive. It cannot, of course, be printed here, but the word and its variants account, by my conservative estimate, for about two-thirds of the dialogue in this new movie by Ronny Yu. If it were edited down to a PG-rated version, the picture would be about 10 minutes long, but not otherwise improved, since it is a witless, gruesome barrage of jokey violence and lame trans-Atlantic humor, kept moving by the pointless, derivative kineticism of Mr. Yu's hyperactive cuts and splices.
http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9900E6DA153DF93BA25753C1A9649C8B63
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Compiled by the Government Communication and Information System-
Date: 02 Mar 2006
Title: Survival depends on action taken at local level
By Shaun Benton
Cape Town - More than 600 delegates from local governments all over the world - from Afghanistan to Zimbabwe - have gathered for a conference in Cape Town dealing with a wide array of questions relating to environmental sustainability.
Titled, 'Out of Africa: Local Solutions for Global Challenges', the conference is stretched over the whole week but was put on hold yesterday to give South African delegates a chance to participate in the country's local government elections.
It's the first time the Canada and Germany-based ICLEI - now called Local Governments for Sustainability - is holding a conference in the southern hemisphere. Its previous conference was held in Athens in 2003.
Delivering a keynote speech to the conference on Monday, Minister of Environmental Affairs and Tourism, Marthinus van Schalkwyk, said local governments were now assuming more responsibility - in the second decade since the groundbreaking Rio Earth Summit of 2002 - for delivering progress towards a more sustainable world order.
When the World Summit on Sustainable Development hosted by South Africa in 2002 placed the needs of people, particularly the poor, at the centre of the sustainable development equation, this signaled a shift in pressure for delivery on a global level towards local government.
Tying in with the United Nations Millennium Development Goals of halving extreme poverty and its associated ills by 2015, it became clear that the move from strategy to action required the involvement of key actors at the frontline of delivery, namely those at a local level.
http://www.buanews.gov.za/view.php?ID=06030213151001&coll=buanew06
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"Children make their own way in life. Parents can't always protect them." Rashed Williams was a Columbine Hero status. Pressure to 'be good' caused a lot of conflict growing up. His escape marijuana. His answer to obtaining it was assault on a household. Dropped out of high school and became a repeated criminal. Very possibly, "Post Traumatic Disorder" leading to living with violence. The homeowner was reacting to the status of owning more marijuana than he was permitted to have under any medical marijuana law. Guns and drugs go together when the actions of the 'grower' is covert to the laws. No, doubt when Rashed was shot it was more like a drug dealer vs. drug dealer issue and resulted in violence. The marijuana grower hadn't anticipated a quasi celebrity.
Wonder rescue at Halemba mine
• Thursday, Mar 2, 2006
Rescuers on Monday saved a miner who had been trapped for five days about 1,000 metres underground in the Halemba coal mine in southern Poland.
Zbigniew Nowak, 30, has been hospitalised in the town of Sosnowiec for tests and treatment for dehydration.
According to Lech Krawczyk of St Barbara's hospital, the tests confirmed that the condition of the rescued miner was satisfactory.
Nowak spent over 111 hours under earth. When he was dug out he was happy he could celebrate his wife's birthday.
But his wife celebrated the birthday last Thursday.
Bogusaw Wypycha who headed the rescue operation said that the trapped miner survived because he was lying next to a broken pipe that was providing fresh air underground.
Nowak crawled towards the rescue team when he saw people that have been approaching him.
He asked first for some water and an apple. The rescuers did not tell him how long had he been trapped in order not to shock him.
http://www.thetidenews.com/article.aspx?qrDate=03/02/2006&qrTitle=Wonder%20rescue%20at%20Halemba%20mine&qrColumn=FOREIGN
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About 'the law' … and murder …
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THIS IS ABOUT STEEL Tubes and not Aluminum Tubes. Hm.
Carlyle Group to buy N.J. steel tube maker
By Joseph N. DiStefano
INQUIRER STAFF WRITER
Carlyle Group, the $33 billion multinational investment company based in Washington, D.C., has agreed to buy a controlling stake in pipe manufacturer John Maneely Co., of Collingswood.
Carlyle has pledged to pay around $500 million to buy out a majority of the 18 shareholders. Members of the Dooner, Boylan and O'Donnell families, they are descendants of John Maneely, who founded the company in 1877.
Maneely president Peter S. Dooner III will continue to run the company, and his brother, Thomas Dooner, will remain a vice president. Both will be minority shareholders, said Daniel A. Pryor, the Carlyle managing director who handled the sale.
"We're betting on them. They're good guys, doing a good job. They doubled sales in the last five years, and we think they can keep doing better," Pryor added. Maneely has yearly sales of over $700 million. The deal is expected to close by the end of the month.
The U.S. pipe manufacturing industry has been consolidating, partly as a result of the growing Chinese economy, Pryor said. Backed by Carlyle, Maneely may acquire other pipe companies, he added.
In a statement, Peter Dooner called Carlyle "an excellent partner" thanks to its "global resources and industrial expertise." Carlyle is a major investor in factories in India, China and other fast-growing foreign markets, as well as the United States.
Maneely and its subsidiaries, Wheatland Tube Co. and Seminole Tubular Products Co., employ a total of 1,700 people at plants in Sharon and Wheatland, Pa.; Warren and Cambridge, Ohio; Chicago; Little Rock, Ark.; and Houston. There are no plans to change operations, Pryor said.
Maneely officials were not immediately available for comment on why the owners are selling now, after 128 years as a family-owned company. Pryor said tax considerations were a factor.
With "unprecedented" investment capital available to large and successful private firms such as Carlyle, "valuations are higher than they've been in several years," and many family-owned businesses see it as a good opportunity to sell, said Michael S. Goodman, a director at SSG Capital Advisors L.P., in Conshohocken.
Carlyle is one of a handful of large firms that dominate the buyout business. The firm has invested in more than 400 companies, including those involved in the defense (United Defense Industries) and consumer (Hertz) sectors.
http://www.philly.com/mld/philly/news/breaking_news/14000252.htm
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WASN'T Fort Lauderdale hit by a big storm recently?
Carlyle Group Unit Grabs Florida Apartment Property for $100M despite Title Insurance Issues
March 02, 2006
By Colleen Corley, News Writer
An affiliate of The Carlyle Group has purchased a high-rise apartment building in Fort Lauderdale, Fla., for $102 million. American Land Ventures originally built the 409-unit luxury New River Phase II apartment building as part of a 10-acre development in downtown Fort Lauderdale.
But Fort Lauderdale's white hot condominium market prompted the company to sell to The Carlyle Group affiliate, which will sell the apartments as condominium units instead, explained Marty Schwartz, a partner with law firm Bilzin Sumberg Baena Price & Axelrod L.L.P.
Along with associate Javier Granda, Schwartz represented American Land Ventures in the title insurance process. The first title company backed out of insuring New River Phase II because construction had not yet been completed, Schwartz told CPN this afternoon. "There was a possibility that there could be construction liens that could be used against (American Land Ventures)," he said about the building being sold before completion.
Whether the title insurance company's hesitancy had to do with a fizzling Fort Lauderdale condo market, however, was unclear. American Land Ventures did not return calls for comment. The Carlyle Group selected a second title company to insure the transaction and a third to insure the purchases of the individual condo units. Another title company served as the escrow agent as well. All in all, Schwartz worked with four title companies to insure the project, which also includes 24,000 square feet of retail space.
"It's a prime piece of property and there's been a lot of activity. This is not a usual problem," he noted. Though a sale-before-completion transaction was unusual a few years ago, the flourishing Fort Lauderdale market has changed all that. Schwartz pointed out that he and Granda have also worked on two similar transactions. "As far as we can tell it is still a strong market," he added.
http://www.cpnonline.com/cpn/specialties/article_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=1002115124
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The News Secretary.
Cracking Down On Halliburton
Good news from the Senate. Byron Dorgan and 25 others introduced a bill Thursday to clean up the business of government contracting. It takes its inspiration from the problems with Iraq and Katrina contractors, but applies to all contracting.
According to Dorgan's office, the bill would put "tough new penalties in place for war profiteers, eliminating conflicts of interest, insisting on transparency and putting an end to cronyism in key government appointments relating to federal contracting and public safety.”
To Charlie Cray, director of the Center for Corporate Policy, who wrote Grand Theft Baghdad for TomPaine.com about Iraq's bungled contracting, the legislation is much like what he's been calling for. Cray released this response praising the Dorgan bill:
The Center for Corporate Policy applauded Senators Byron Dorgan (D-ND), Patrick Leahy (D-VT) and other Senate Democracts today for introducing the "Honest Leadership and Accountability in Contracting Act of 2006" , which would crack down on cronyism, corruption and war profiteering associated with federal contracting.
Federal contracting is a key chapter in the ongoing saga of corruption that starts on K Street and ends up undermining democracy at home and abroad. The abuse of U.S. taxpayers’ and Iraqi oil revenues witnessed in recent years has undermined the Iraq reconstruction project and put American troops at risk.
Their an analysis of the bill is here:http://www.corporatepolicy.org/issues/ACA2006.htm
http://www.tompaine.com/articles/2006/03/02/cracking_down_on_halliburton.php
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Once again, there is a total lack of regard by the administration for the taxpayers. According to a Feb. 27 item, the Army is reimbursing a Halliburton subsidiary for costs of $263 million on a "disputed $2.41 billion no-bid contract." While the Army admits there were "questionable business practices" that had "driven up costs," the reason for paying the firm was that "in the haste and peril of war, it had done as well as could be expected." What an excuse!
The amount being spent in Iraq is certainly troubling, especially when one considers the needs in this country. But the issue is only aggravated by revelations such as this one. Maybe we should ignore Enron's "questionable business practices." After all, we would just be following the example the Army has set in this case.
But then, we are in a war. But then, it is only the taxpayers' money. But then, we can always increase the deficit some more.
Not only is this a bad war, but it has been grossly mismanaged.
Brenda Owen Johnston
Raleigh
http://www.newsobserver.com/580/story/412981.html
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There's Frankenstein, personally recruited by Bin Laden. How do you charge a computer with treason? Can a computer become a machine without a country?
Senator says may add airline pensions to tax bill
Reuters
Thursday, March 2, 2006; 3:14 PM
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The head of the Senate Finance Committee said on Thursday he would try to add U.S. airline pension relief to a tax bill if Senate and House negotiators are unable to finish broad pension legislation.
Republican Charles Grassley of Iowa, chairman of the Senate panel, said he was frustrated by a two-month delay in naming congressional negotiators to reconcile the Senate and House versions of pension reform legislation.
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/03/02/AR2006030201134.html
McCloy May Walk Again, Doctors Say
(KDKA) MORGANTOWN, W. Va. For the first time in many weeks, there is an update on Randal McCloy’s progress.
Anna McCloy, the wife of the only man to survive the Sago Mine tragedy, and her husband's doctors spoke with reporters on Thursday.
McCloy is making believers out of everyone who longed and prayed for a miracle.
McCloy, 26, was the only one of 13 miners trapped in the Jan. 2 explosion at the mine who survived.
“He looked at me one night and he says, 'I'm a miracle!’” said Anna McCloy.
The father of a 4-year-old son and 16-month-old daughter, McCloy wants to get home. After weeks in a coma, he is slowly but surely finding his place in the world again.
“If you listen to him, you can hear his character in him,” said Anna McCloy. “You could see his spirit coming out. You could see a sense of Randy the person, Randy the father.
“He'll joke with you. He'll listen to jokes and understand. He'll talk with the kids,” Anna added. “He's improved beyond our expectations.”
McCloy, who suffered serious brain injuries from lack of oxygen and carbon monoxide poisoning, is relearning everyday skills.
On Jan. 5, McCloy was transported to Allegheny General Hospital where his condition benefited from three days in a hyperbaric-oxygen chamber.
He returned to Ruby General Hospital and is now in rehab where he's receiving high doses of essential fatty acids to improve brain function.
“His physical abilities, mental, memory, and I think we see his old personality coming back,” said McCloy's doctor said.
Anna McCloy has not left her husband's side and though he remembers what happened in bits and pieces, he's not eager to return to the memory of losing 12 friends.
“When he wants to talk about it I'll listen to him, but I don't push him,” Anna said. “I don't question him.”
http://kdka.com/local/local_story_061172817.html
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Condi the Gym Guru
Condi Rice Shows Off Workout On TV Station
POSTED: 4:41 pm EST March 1, 2006
Besides being the Bush administration's go-to official for working out diplomatic misunderstandings, Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice is also happy to let the world know she's working out at the gym.
Rice's exercise routine, including weights and a calorie-burning workout, will be featured in a three-day segment on Washington's NBC television affiliate, WRC, that started Wednesday morning.
"She's an active, active secretary of state," said State Department spokesman Adam Ereli.
Asked whether the news feature signals a more muscular U.S. diplomacy, Ereli responded: "Muscular and agile."
It's not the first time Rice has showcased her hobbies for the public. Last June she took to the Kennedy Center concert stage to accompany on piano a young soprano battling an often-fatal disease.
Barbara Harrison, anchor of WRC's morning and 10 a.m. news shows, said viewers can gain insight into Rice from her routine and apply it to their own lives. The clip will be aired at about 5:45 a.m. EST.
"If she, one of the busiest women in the world, can work out every day, the rest of us ought to be able to do something," said
Harrison, who has been sharing with viewers her own quest to lose 10 pounds.
http://www.nbc30.com/health/7587214/detail.html
Gulf Coast Hurricane Victims Have 10 Days to Apply for Aid
WASHINGTON, DC, March 1, 2006 (ENS) - Six months after Hurricanes Katrina, Rita and Wilma devastated the Gulf Coast and Florida, the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) has approved $5.4 billion in low interest loans to the victims, but now time is running out. Only 10 days remain to apply for federal government assistance.
The SBA has approved more than 76,200 disaster loans to homeowners, renters and businesses in the disaster area. The total includes more than 60,000 disaster loans for homeowners and renters for $4 billion, and more than 15,400 loans to businesses for $1.36 billion. In the SBA's guaranteed working capital and real estate/fixed asset loan programs, the agency has delivered $400 million in loans to small businesses in the declared disaster areas.
Together, these programs mean the SBA has approved a total of $1.76 billion in loans to businesses in the declared disaster areas.
"The SBA has acted and mobilized like never before to respond to the tremendous needs of the residents of the Gulf Coast disaster areas," said SBA Administrator Hector Barreto.
Common Ground volunteers help a New Orleans victim clean up from Hurricane Katrina. January 2006. (Photo by Marvin Nauman courtesy FEMA)
Louisiana has the most in approved disaster loans at $3.36 billion, followed by Mississippi at $1.68 billion. The SBA also has approved $142 million in disaster loans in Florida, $113.3 million in Texas and $90 million in Alabama.
More than 86 percent of the business disaster loan applications received to date have been processed, said Barreto, and more than 269,600 damaged properties have been inspected.
But even with these loans and other government assistance, the international aid agency Oxfam America released a report Monday showing that state and federal agencies are continuing to neglect poor communities caught in the hurricanes.
"Recovering States: The Gulf Coast Six Months After the Storm," examines current conditions, and long term implications, for lower income families whose vulnerabilities were laid bare by Hurricane Katrina.
“Despite critical reports and investigative hearings of government failures, despite the flurry of commitments to confront poverty in the U.S. – six months after Katrina, little has changed,” said Minor Sinclair, director of Oxfam America’s Regional Office.
“It’s unconscionable that the same vulnerable people abandoned in the height of the storm could again be neglected in the recovery," Sinclair said. "There are still thousands of people who don’t have a place to live and don’t have answers to the most basic questions about their futures in the Gulf Coast.”
Several key elements of the report analyze statistics related to the number of still displaced people, endemic poverty rates in Louisiana and Mississippi, and the repercussions of states’ proposed plans for federal funds.
Oxfam’s aims in the Gulf Coast since Katrina and Rita have been to empower poor communities that have been most deeply affected by the storms. Oxfam is partnering with 16 local community organizations such as the NAACP, Louisiana Environmental Action Network, and Mississippi Immigrants Rights Alliance, to provide assistance to vulnerable groups.
On February 16, President George W. Bush submitted a request to Congress for an additional $19.8 billion for rebuilding the Gulf Coast, including an additional $4.2 billon in Community Development Block Grant funding, which Oxfam calls, “a major step toward reconstruction of the Gulf Coast,” but advises, “by no means should it be the last step.”
Homeowners on Sugar Mill Drive must gut their houses to remove the mold that resulted from Hurricane Katrina's flooding. In St. Bernard Parish, every home in every neighborhood was affected. January 2006. (Photo by Greg Henshall courtesy FEMA)
“We welcome this additional request for funds and urge Congress to respond quickly,” said Ashley Tsongas, advocacy coordinator for Oxfam’s Hurricane Recovery. “However, these funds must be allocated so they also meet the urgent housing needs of the poorest and most vulnerable hurricane survivors. Funds earmarked for FEMA should instead be directed to HUD [Department of Housing and Urban Development], a federal agency with proven affordable housing expertise.”
A portion of the $85 billion for relief and recovery in the Gulf Coast that has already been approved by Congress is dedicated to Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funding designed to assist low and moderate income communities with decent housing, expanded economic opportunities, and quality of life improvements.
Although $11.5 billion has been already been appropriated for CDBG programs in the Gulf Coast and an additional $4.2 billion is waiting to be approved, regulations which govern the use of these funds have been loosened and the drafts of state housing recovery plans focus on a narrowly defined group of homeowners.
As a result, the lowest income groups stand to lose this important part of the recovery package, Oxfam warns.
“It is time to make good on the nation’s promises,” Sinclair said. “More funds for affordable housing must be made available immediately, through the new money that must be approved by Congress and through state plans that target the lowest income communities. This is the critical first step to a long road to recovery that builds back better, through federal support of local initiatives.”
Only 10 days remain to apply for disaster assistance. A 60 day extension to March 11 was granted by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA).
Disaster officials are urging residents of disaster-designated counties and parishes in the Gulf Coast states to register during the next 10 days for federal and state financial assistance to help them recover from uninsured or under-insured losses caused by Hurricanes Katrina and Rita.
This local resident writes suggestions on a sticky note at the Louisiana Recovery Planning Day Open House in Baton Rouge to give input identifying recovery issues unique to her community and parish affected by Hurricanes Katrina and Rita. (Photo by Robert Kaufmann courtesy FEMA)
"As long we continue to hear from people who need disaster assistance, we want to make it available," said David Paulison, acting FEMA director. "We are renewing our efforts to identify and reach people who may not have registered for various reasons and need more time to apply."
For those wishing to apply by phone, the toll-free number is 800-621-FEMA (3362). Speech or hearing-impaired applicants can call the TTY number 800-462-7585. The lines are open 24 hours a day, seven days a week and multilingual operators are available to take calls.
"There is no reason for anyone who sustained hurricane losses not to make that call and get whatever assistance they are eligible to receive," Paulison said.
"We will continue to do everything in our power to provide the needed resources and speed the recovery of the Gulf Coast," said Barreto of the Small Business Administration.
"We want to remind all those eligible that the application deadline for physical damage loans is March 11, and we also want to urge applicants whose loans have already been approved to schedule their loan closings as soon as possible so that the rebuilding of their communities can proceed in earnest."
Applicants can check the status of their SBA disaster loan applications by calling 1-800-659-2955 or emailing SBA at disastercustomerservice@sba.gov.
FEMA said Monday it will meet a Wednesday deadline to get more than 1,400 people out of emergency quarters on three Carnival cruise ships and into travel trailers or local hotel rooms. Most of these people are first responders and their families in New Orleans and in St. Bernard Parish.
Meanwhile, to prepare for the 2006 hurricane season, just three months away, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is still working on the levees that surround New Orleans, with June 1 target date for completion.
The force of Hurricane Katrina broke the levees six months ago, flooding New Orleans with water from Lake Ponchartrain, the industrial canal and other sources.
The Army Corps of Engineers has been charged with rebuilding the levees, and they say it is a daunting task. Contractors are working 24 hour days, building levee walls as high as 17 feet. This time, the levees are being reinforced with concrete backings.
"It's a tight schedule," said Fred Young, who is Corps project manager for the levee reconstruction program. "Supplies are tight and labor's tight down here, and we're just trying to do the best we can, and June 1 is our goal."
Critics point out that the government is only repairing breaks in the levees that it can see.
"We're doing repairs on the breaches, but there are many, many, many miles of levee that we don't have any idea of," said Ivor van Heerden, deputy director of the Louisiana State University Hurricane Public Health Research Center.
There's little chance the repaired levees will protect the city from strong storms, van Heerden added, perhaps leaving New Orleans just as vulnerable as it was before Katrina - which peaked as a category five hurricane and was a strong category three storm when it made landfall.
Van Heerden said, "The whole system is susceptible to flooding with a category two."
http://www.ens-newswire.com/ens/mar2006/2006-03-01-04.asp
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Nic Robertson - Jihad Jack - Jack Thomas. An Aussie wanted to work for 'bin.' He was restless? Is that what you call it, Nic? Oh, radicalized. Right. Restlessness leads to an al Qaeda terrorist training camp. Did Jack get an autograph? It might be worth real money. 'Bin Laden seemed to float across the floor.' What was this guy smoking? Afghanistan. Hello. Put the pieces together. Be an extremist, be a drug lord, be a wealthy man.
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Bush library gets 2 years of his life, if ...
Hance to devote time to raising funds as long as project is in West Texas
09:58 AM CST on Thursday, March 2, 2006
By TODD J. GILLMAN / The Dallas Morning News
WASHINGTON – The only politician ever to beat George W. Bush has pledged to put his career on hold for two years to bring to life a Bush presidential library in West Texas.
Former U.S. Rep. Kent Hance, an Austin-based lobbyist, concedes that the Texas Tech-led proposal is a long shot. But the man who defeated Mr. Bush in a 1978 House race says he'd be happy to devote himself full time to raise the $300 million needed.
"I'm giving two years if it goes to West Texas," Mr. Hance said. "I saw the president at a Christmas party at the White House. He said that's a heck of a commitment. And I said, well, we want it."
His decision reflects an unusually personal marker as the four finalists – Texas Tech University in Lubbock, Southern Methodist University in Dallas, Baylor University in Waco and the University of Dallas – tussle on the public-relations front.
Baylor is close to the Bush ranch in Crawford. SMU is a short drive to where Mr. Bush lived and worked before moving to the Governor's Mansion, and first lady Laura Bush is an alumna.
http://www.dallasnews.com/sharedcontent/dws/news/texassouthwest/stories/DN-hance_02tex.ART.State.Edition2.1885c3ac.html
It’s unlike any other event in the world. A race over 1,150 miles of the most extreme and beautiful terrain known to man: across mountain ranges, frozen rivers, dense forests, desolate tundra and windswept coastline. Add sub-zero temperatures and blinding winds, and you’ve got the makings of a legendary adventure. That’s the Iditarod.
http://www.iditarod.com/
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Mubarak warns Cheney to listen for once on Iran
Thursday, March 02, 2006 - ©2005 IranMania.com
LONDON, March 2 (IranMania) - President Hosni Mubarak has urged US Vice President Dick Cheney to heed his advice "for once" and not to take military action against Iran, Egyptian newspapers reported Wednesday, AFP reported.
"I warned Cheney against a strike on Iran and told him: 'Listen to my advice for once,'" he was quoted as telling Cheney, who was a strong advocate of the US-led invasion of Iraq in 2003 despite Arab opposition.
Cheney and Mubarak met on January 17 and discussed Iran's controversial nuclear programme during a visit by the vice president.
Last month, US Defence Secretary Donald Rumsfeld said that Washington did not rule out using military force against Iran to prevent it from obtaining nuclear weapons.
Mubarak, quoted in the press, said an attack on Iran would only serve to strengthen the insurgency in neighbouring Iraq.
http://www.iranmania.com/News/ArticleView/Default.asp?NewsCode=40959&NewsKind=Current%20Affairs
Board passes resolution to impeach Bush, Cheney
City Hall Watch
By Justin Jouvenal
Staff Writer
Published: Wednesday, March 1, 2006 3:30 PM PST
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If it was up to the San Francisco Board of Supervisors, President George W. Bush and Vice President Dick Cheney would be shown the door.
Never shy about wading into controversial national issues, the board on Tuesday approved a strongly worded resolution calling for the impeachment of the president and the vice president for a laundry list of alleged crimes.
The offenses include “misleading” the American people into an unnecessary war in Iraq, torture, “disregarding” presidential duty in the federal government’s response to Hurricane Katrina and alleged illegal wiretapping. The board has no say over impeachment — that is the purview of the U.S. Congress — but Supervisor Chris Daly, who sponsored the resolution, said it was an important symbolic statement.
http://www.sfexaminer.com/articles/2006/03/01/news/20060301_ne02_impeach.txt
CRIME and PUNISHMENT for mass murderer, 'the nurse sentence.' Imagine that. A mass murderer as a nurse. Two consecutive life sentences. Onto Pennsylvania for sentencing there. Wow.How could either of those sates and instituions not make the connect? Too Bizarre I guess. Chilling.
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Whatever happened to Mr. Whittington?
This is the last mention of him.
Willis mocks Cheney on Letterman
01/03/2006 - 08:55:54
Bruce Willis poked fun at Dick Cheney's recent shooting accident by appearing on The Late Show With David Letterman made-up like the US vice president's hunting victim Harry Whittington.
The actor had tiny wounds on the left side of his face, resembling a spray of buckshot holes and when he smiled he revealed one tiny hole in his front tooth where he was allegedly hit by the ammunition.
Willis joked: "I got shot." He then lifted his hat to reveal his semi-bald head covered in band-aids, adding: "Shot all my hair off." The Die Hard actor went on to explain: "I was playing cards with some politician guys, sitting around drinking all night.
"After a bottle and half of Jack Daniels, somebody came up with the idea: 'Let's go hunting.' It seemed like such a good idea at the time…"I'm thinking we're going to go out and hunt rhino or moose, (but we hunt) quail. But it's all really a blur to me."
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Called a Vigilante, Praised as a Newsman
By ALAN FEUER (NYT) 868 words
Published: July 28, 2004
Edward Caraballo went off to Afghanistan this April with a camera in his hand. His friends and colleagues say he was chasing the story of a lifetime: the shadowy tale of Jonathan Keith Idema, a former Green Beret who claims to have fought in the Afghan war.
Afghan prosecutors, however, say Mr. Caraballo did much more than follow the story. They contend that he joined forces with Mr. Idema in what amounted to a vigilante war against terrorism in the country.
Last week, Mr. Caraballo, Mr. Idema and another American, Brent Bennett, were charged in Kabul with running a private jail for terror suspects in Afghanistan. The three were arrested on July 5 after the police found eight Afghans being held prisoner in Mr. Idema's house.
The charges have shocked and angered Mr. Caraballo's peers and relatives, who adamantly insist that he is not a gun-slinging vigilante but an award-winning video journalist. They say he did not travel to Afghanistan to fight a private war against the Taliban or Al Qaeda, but to document a fascinating story.
''There's no doubt in my mind -- or in the minds of anyone who's ever worked with Ed -- that he's a first-class photojournalist,'' said Gary Scurka, who worked with Mr. Caraballo in the 1990's at WWOR, Channel 9 television in New York. ''Anyone who's trying to say that he's not a journalist or that he went over there to be a vigilante is simply mistaken. Ed is a very well recognized, award-winning journalist. I've won awards with Ed.''
Mr. Scurka said, for example, that he and Mr. Caraballo won an Emmy Award for a report on car-theft rings in Newark that they produced in 1990 and 1991. Tom Goodman, a spokesman for the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences, which awards the Emmys, said Mr. Caraballo won a total of four in 1992 and 1993.
Others are taking a more distanced position. The Committee to Protect Journalists, a group in New York that often helps reporters in difficult situations, said it was not involved in Mr. Caraballo's defense.
''We're monitoring the case,'' said Wachuka Mungai, a spokeswoman for the group, ''but as of now, we haven't found any conclusive evidence that his arrest was linked to his work as a journalist. He may be a journalist, but as far as we can tell, his arrest doesn't have anything to do with journalism.''
Mr. Scurka said Mr. Caraballo was known around the newsroom as a talented and aggressive cameraman who ''really knew what he was doing.''
His work at WWOR, said Joe Collum, another colleague, included stories on drug gangs, the Mafia, day trading, police brutality and Russian sex slaves. ''The thing that always impressed me about Ed was his enthusiasm,'' Mr. Collum said. ''He was really enthused about the news.''
Mr. Scurka said he was so impressed with Mr. Caraballo that when he left WWOR to work for CBS News, he brought Mr. Caraballo along as a freelance cameraman.
It was Mr. Scurka who first introduced Mr. Caraballo to Mr. Idema, a former member of the Special Forces who was on active duty for three years in the 1970's and who has made something of a name for himself among journalists as an antiterrorism expert. Mr. Scurka said he introduced Mr. Caraballo to Mr. Idema about five years ago. Mr. Scurka met Mr. Idema himself in 1994 when he was sent on assignment by CBS News to North Carolina, where Mr. Idema was awaiting sentencing on a wire fraud charge.
''Ed's film is apparently about Idema's activities in Afghanistan,'' Mr. Scurka said. ''I don't know exactly what the project is, but the idea was to document what Keith Idema did back in 2001, and Ed went back to Afghanistan to talk with people and check out the environment.''
Mr. Caraballo's brother Richard said the film was based on a book, ''The Hunt for Bin Laden,'' by Robin Moore. Mr. Idema has said he co-wrote the book, the story of a Special Forces team assigned to capture Osama bin Laden.
''I'm here to tell you that my brother is not a gun-for-hire or a prison warden,'' Richard Caraballo said. ''He was just chasing a great story.''
Far from a thrill-seeker or a vigilante, he said, his brother was a gentle man with a 3-year-old daughter. ''Eddie is not a reckless person,'' he said. ''The only reason for why he put his life in such danger is that he had confidence in this guy's credentials,'' he added, referring to Mr. Idema.
Edward Caraballo had never worked in a war zone before, but his brother said the move made sense.
''He worked as a freelancer,'' he said. ''The fact that he turns up in Afghanistan freelancing on a documentary, there's no mystery here. It's the logical arc of a journalist's life.''
Photo: Edward Caraballo at a hearing last week in a courtroom in Kabul.
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Musicians, revelers jam the Quarter, riverfront
Tuesday, February 28, 2006
By Jeff Duncan
Staff writer
The sounds of New Orleans returned to the city Tuesday as thousands of Carnival revelers packed the French Quarter and riverfront to celebrate Lundi Gras and enjoy the unseasonably warm weather.
At Spanish Plaza, trumpeter Irvin Mayfield entertained a bobbing mob of partyers under a bright blue sky.
Downriver, teen fiddler Amanda Shaw energized a throng of fans at Woldenberg Park.
A few blocks away in the French Quarter, the Original Camellia Jazz Band of New Orleans filled the air with trumpet blasts and banjo licks.
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King Zulu postpones reign but rides today
Tuesday, February 28, 2006
By Leslie Williams
Staff writer
The Algiers home of Larry A. Hammond, the man who was to be King Zulu this year, escaped Hurricane Katrina's floodwaters, but the storm hurled trees into his pool. Hurricane Rita followed, toppling more trees and damaging his home's roof.
Katrina ripped away all but two steps and the concrete porch of the 9th Ward home of his mother-in-law, Odile Phillips, and sent other relatives seeking refuge in Houston, Dallas and Atlanta.
Hammond's life in the past six months and his separation from those he holds in esteem begins to explain why he opted to postpone his reign as King Zulu this Carnival season and at today's parade -- why Zulu rolls sans king, queen and celebrated characters.
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Deadline nears for move off ships
But St. Bernard residents' lawsuit against FEMA still up in the air
Tuesday, February 28, 2006
By Susan Finch
Staff writer
The Federal Emergency Management Agency said Monday it will meet a Wednesday deadline to get more than 1,400 people, most of them first responders and their families in New Orleans and in St. Bernard Parish, out of emergency quarters on three cruise ships and into ready-to-occupy travel trailers or local hotel rooms.
But there could be a partial change in plans depending on the outcome of negotiations between FEMA lawyers and an attorney for St. Bernard residents who on Friday sued to force FEMA to keep one of the vessels, the Scotia Prince, berthed for another six months in Violet.
It's unclear whether the outcome of that suit also would affect Carnival Cruise Lines' Ecstasy and Sensation, which are moored in New Orleans. But Chalmette lawyer Michael Ginart Jr., who represents the St. Bernard plaintiffs, said he hopes to convince FEMA brass that the Scotia Prince is providing the storm-ravaged parish "special services, not just occupancy."
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Bill puts brakes on party switching
Lawmakers begin next agenda in B.R.
Tuesday, February 28, 2006
By Ed Anderson
Capital bureau
BATON ROUGE -- A political candidate who qualifies under one party's banner would not be able to switch parties and requalify for the same office if a bill filed by a north Louisiana lawmaker becomes law.
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Proviso on housing aid worries Blanco
Shrinking of N.O. feared if spending restrictions stand
Tuesday, February 28, 2006
By Bill Walsh
Washington bureau
WASHINGTON -- Gov. Kathleen Blanco expressed concern Monday that language attached to the $4.2 billion President Bush recently proposed for additional housing recovery financing in southeastern Louisiana could radically alter the landscape in New Orleans.
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Jeb Bush Asked to Explain Cruise Ship Deal
By HOPE YEN , 02.28.2006, 05:47 PM
A top House Democrat released e-mails Tuesday detailing Florida Gov. Jeb Bush's role in pushing a $236 million federal contract for Carnival Cruise Lines to house Hurricane Katrina victims.
In a letter, Rep. Henry Waxman of California called on Bush to explain his role in the award of the "lucrative contract," which was given to the Florida-based company without a full competitive bid process. The e-mails Waxman released were provided to Congress by Michael Brown, former director of the Federal Emergency Management Agency.
The Carnival Cruise Lines contract has turned out to be enormously expensive," Waxman wrote to Gov. Bush, the president's younger brother. "The e-mails from Mr. Brown provide the first confirmation of your involvement in the award of this contract and the first details of your contacts with Carnival and FEMA."
A spokesman for Bush's office, Russell Schweiss, called any charges of impropriety baseless.
"The governor's involvement was merely facilitating contact with a corporate citizen of Florida that was seeking to provide immediate housing relief," Schweiss said. "Any assertion the governor had to do with any contracting negotiations or further action by FEMA is unfounded."
The Sept. 3 deal with Carnival for three full-service cruise ships - which sat half-empty for weeks in the Gulf Coast - has been criticized by lawmakers of both parties as a prime example of wasted spending in Hurricane Katrina-related contracts.
The contract, which leased the ships for six months, expires this week.
A preliminary review by Homeland Security inspector general Richard Skinner earlier this month found the decision to award the contract "was reasonable under the urgent circumstances," although an investigation of the deal's specific terms was continuing.
According to Waxman, Bush forwarded to Brown, then the FEMA director, an e-mail from a Carnival advertising executive proposing that the company's ships be used for housing two days after the Aug. 29 storm.
The Carnival official, Ric Cooper, has been a major political donor to the Florida and national Republican parties, including $65,000 to the state GOP in 2002, and $50,00 to the RNC in 2004, Waxman said.
Less than three hours later, Brown replied to Cooper, saying he thought it was a "great idea."
"One of my HQ folks working the housing issue is going to contact you directly," Brown wrote. "If you haven't heard from them by close of business tomorrow, please call me on my cell phone ...Thanks. MDB"
On Sept. 1, Cooper then appealed to Brown and Brad Gair, FEMA's housing area command director, to speed along its consideration of Carnival's bid, saying the company needed to make plans accordingly.
After Gair replied that he had done all he could and the matter was now in the hands of FEMA contracting, Brown expressed impatience. "Why? Why isn't this red tape being cut?" he wrote, two days before the deal was finally handed to Carnival.
Waxman, the top Democrat on the House Government Reform Committee, called on Bush to provide a timeline of his contacts with Carnival and Brown as well as other documents relating to the Carnival proposal.
Carnival officials have defended the deal, saying the company will not make extra profit because the $236 million price covers the revenue it would normally receive for up to 120,000 passengers it could book.
A spokeswoman for Carnival, Jennifer De La Cruz, called the charges a "baseless controversy" that is "old news."
"The ships have played an effective and critical role in housing and feeding thousands of people who desperately needed help and we are extremely gratified to have been there for them," she said.
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The city does look good. It's nice to see. No matter what anyone says, Mayor Nigan did a great job. He should be allowed to finish it. He has the knowledge and experience to get New Orleans though the next season. He also is demanding about replacing the wetlands. I like Nigan.
Mardi Gras comes home to New Orleans
By Howard Reich
Tribune arts critic
Published February 28, 2006, 8:47 PM CST
NEW ORLEANS -- For a few precious hours, old New Orleans was back. Elaborate floats streamed down Canal Street, brass bands blasted in the French Quarter and Mardi Gras Indians chanted and danced in the neighborhoods Tuesday.
Even the ubiquitous Southern Comfort billboards announced the city's defiant optimism: "Nothing cancels Mardi Gras. Nothing,"
To those who love this city, Mardi Gras 2006 was as much celebration as homecoming, a jubilant affirmation that not even the wrath of Hurricane Katrina could blow away the city's age-old cultural traditions.
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For Toussaint, 'Our New Orleans' Lives On
World Cafe, February 28, 2006 · Legendary New Orleans musician and producer Allen Toussaint has played a major role in Our New Orleans, a benefit album recorded in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina.
Since the 1950s, the Rock and Roll Hall of Famer has played an integral role in the "Nawlins" musical community.
While in his early 20s, after already making a splash on the New Orleans music scene Toussaint accumulated a string of hits for Minit Records, producing, writing, arranging and often performing on tracks by people like Ernie K-Doe, Irma Thomas and the Neville Brothers. Toussaint cut his first solo record for RCA in 1958, with more to follow.
Several of his earlier tunes became instrumental standards, including "Whipped Cream" which was the Herb Alpert hit also used as the theme for television's <>The Dating Game. In the 1970s, Toussaint produced some of the most influential recordings of the time, including Dr. John's "Right Place, Wrong Time" and Labelle's "Lady Marmalade."
Through new recordings from the likes of Irma Thomas, Dr. John, Buckwheat Zydeco and more, Our New Orleans reflects on what the city once was, what it became after the devastation of Hurricane Katrina and the flood, and what the future holds.
Toussaint contributes two tracks, his solo piano rendition of "Tipitina and Me" and the rhythmic "Yes We Can Can." The album opens with "Yes We Can Can," produced by the great Joe Henry.
The song, written in the '70s, has now reached an almost anthemic status, as Toussaint urgently sings: "Now is the time for all good men/ To get together with one another/ Oh yes we can, I know we can can."
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Pop star Britney Spears celebrates Mardi Gras in New Orleans
NEW ORLEANS (AP) - Britney Spears spent part of Mardi Gras with a group of students whose lives were upended when hurricane Katrina devastated the area six months ago.
Standing in the French Quarter surrounded by St. Catherine of Siena School dancers wearing Gatorettes uniforms, the 24-year-old pop star, a Louisiana native, talked on ABC's Good Morning America Tuesday of her recent "surprise" meeting with four students from Our Lady of Mount Carmel School of New Orleans.
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DUBAI FUNDS NEIL BUSH'S COMPANY
Monday, February 27, 2006 - FreeMarketNews.com
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Investors from the United Arab Emirates helped fund the $23 million Neil Bush raised for Ignite!, the learning systems company that holds lucrative No Child Left Behind Act contracts in Florida and Texas. The "Cow" is an Ignite! portable computer designed to work in a classroom, providing interactive instruction aimed at improving students' scores on standardized tests. If you loved Billy Carter and "Billy Beer," you're certain to love Neil Bush and the "Ignite! Cow."
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Investors from the United Arab Emirates helped fund the $23 million Neil Bush raised for Ignite!, the learning systems company that holds lucrative No Child Left Behind Act contracts in Florida and Texas. The "Cow" is an Ignite! portable computer designed to work in a classroom, providing interactive instruction aimed at improving students' scores on standardized tests. If you loved Billy Carter and "Billy Beer," you're certain to love Neil Bush and the "Ignite! Cow."
Neil Bush's frequent travels to Dubai are documented by Datamatix, a Dubai-based information technology company that has featured Neil Bush as a speaker. The Datamatix website features several prominent photographs of Neil Bush addressing a Dubai conference, identifying Neil Bush as "the brother of U.S. President George Bush."
Dubai's Datamatix appears to be bipartisan, as the company's website also shows Dubai appearances of various Democratic Party luminaries including Al Gore (with and without a beard), Sandy Berger – the National Security Adviser under President Clinton who achieved fame by stuffing classified documents in his socks – and Howard Dean, the current Democratic National Committee chairman. The site also shows photographs of Tipper Gore and John Sununu receiving "Token of Appreciation" awards in Dubai from Datamatix. Anti-Bush Internet websites have been touting the Neil Bush connection with Dubai for months, although the story has been largely shut out of the mainstream media. (See Debbie Schlussel's Feb. 23, 2006, column, "Something's Rotten in Dubai.")
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National Baseball HOF adds Negro Leagues picks
03:06 AM CST on Tuesday, February 28, 2006
By GERRY FRALEY / The Dallas Morning News
The National Baseball Hall of Fame tried to right a long-standing wrong Monday by bringing in a group of 17 from the Negro Leagues and pre-Negro Leagues.
The class featured the first woman Hall of Famer: Effa Manley, who owned and operated the highly successful Newark Eagles for 12 years.
Four Texans were elected: catcher Biz Mackey of Eagle Pass; catcher Louis Santop of Tyler; left-hander Andy Cooper of Waco and outfielder Willard Brown of Houston.
Capsules of the 17 people elected Monday to the Hall of Fame by a special committee on the Negro Leagues and the pre-Negro League. Information comes from the Hall of Fame Web site (www.baseballhalloffame.org):
Negro Leagues Players (7)
Ray Brown: Born Feb. 23, 1908, in Alger, Ohio. Died Feb. 8, 1965, in Dayton, Ohio. Batted right. Threw right. A starting pitcher from 1931-1945, pitching exclusively for the Homestead Grays starting in 1932 and helping the team win eight Negro National League pennants in nine years from 1937-1945. Ranks second in career winning percentage (.704), fifth in wins (105) and ninth in shutouts (13). Had a 3.20 career ERA.
Willard Brown: Born June 26, 1915, in Shreveport, La. Died Aug. 4, 1996, in Houston. Batted right. Threw right. Played 15 seasons in the Negro Leagues, five seasons in the minors, and 10 seasons in Puerto Rico. In the Negro Leagues, had a .351 career batting average, an on-base average of .374, and a .576 slugging average. Played on five pennant-winning teams (1937, 1939-1942, 1946 Kansas City Monarchs) and one world championship team (1942 Kansas City Monarchs). Brown was the only member of the new Hall class who played in the majors. An outfielder, he hit .179 with one home run in 21 games for the St. Louis Browns in 1947.
Andy Cooper: Born April 24, 1898, in Waco, Texas. Died June 3, 1941, in Waco, Texas. Batted right. Threw left. Pitched 19 of 22 seasons in the Negro Leagues, including nine years with the Detroit Stars and 10 with the Monarchs. Had more than 10 wins seven times, had a 116-57 career record and was the Negro National League career saves leader with 29.
Biz Mackey: Born July 27, 1897, in Eagle Pass, Texas. Died Sept. 22, 1965, in Los Angeles, Calif. Batted both. Threw right. Caught 24 seasons between 1920-47, primarily with the Hilldale Giants, Philadelphia Stars, Newark Eagles, Indianapolis ABCs and Baltimore/Washington Elite Giants. Also made brief appearances with the Baltimore Black Sox and Homestead Grays. Had .329 career average, batting .418 with Indianapolis in 1922 and .413 with Hilldale in 1923 and .426 with Hilldale in 1930. Sixth in career RBIs with 412 and seventh in total bases with 1,389. Managed the Newark Eagles in 1946 when they won the Negro League World Series.
Mule Suttles: Born March 31, 1900, in Blocton, Ala. Died July 9, 1966, in Newark, N.J. A first baseman/outfielder who had a .327 career average for the Newark Eagles, Chicago American Giants, Birmingham Black Barons and other teams. Played in 1921 and from 1923-44, hitting .300 or higher 13 times. Managed the Newark Eagles at the end of his playing career.
Cristobal Torriente: Born Nov. 16, 1893, in Cienfuegos, Cuba. Died April 11, 1938, in New York. Batted left. Threw left. An outfielder who spent 17 seasons in black baseball with the Cuban Stars (West), All Nations, Chicago American Giants, Detroit Stars, Kansas City Monarchs, and the Cleveland Cubs. Had .339 career average in the Negro Leagues, including a .432 average in 1920. Hit .300 or higher eight times and 11th among Negro Leaguers career RBIs with 309.
Jud Wilson: Born Feb. 28, 1894, in Remington, Va. Died June 24, 1963, in Washington, D.C. Batted Left. Threw right. Played from 1922-1945 with the Baltimore Black Sox (nine years), Homestead Grays (seven years), Pittsburgh Crawfords and Philadelphia Stars (eight years). Started as a third baseman, then moved to first. Had .351 career batting average, among the top five in Negro Leagues history, .421 on-base percentage and .507 slugging percentage. Hit .300 or higher 16 times, including his first 14 seasons, and hit .400 or higher four times.
Pre-Negro Leagues Players (5)
Frank Grant: Born Aug. 1, 1865, in Pittsfield, Mass. Died May 27, 1937, in New York. Starting in 1886, Grant played six consecutive seasons in organized baseball. Primarily a second baseman, he began with Meriden (Conn.) of the Eastern League, then joined the International League's Buffalo Bisons, where he stayed until 1888. In 1889 and 1891 he played for all-Black teams in the minor leagues, and in 1890 he starred for the Harrisburg Ponies of the Pennsylvania State League and the Atlantic Association (Double-A). He the IL in 1887 with 11 homers and 49 extra-base hits.
Pete Hill: Born Oct. 12, 1880, in Pittsburgh. Died Nov. 26, 1951, in Buffalo, N.Y. A top power hitter, his playing career began in 1899 with the Pittsburgh Keystones and extended through 1926. He played with many of the top pre-1920 teams, including the Leland Giants and Chicago American Giants. Hill managed near the end of his career with the Milwaukee Bears.
Jose Mendez: Born March 19, 1887, in Cardenas, Matanzas, Cuba. Died Oct. 31, 1928, in Havana. Played from 1908-26 and managed the Kansas City Monarchs in the Negro National League from 1920-26. A right-handed pitcher, he barnstormed with the Cuban Stars in 1909 and twice had 11-game winning streaks, while reportedly compiling a 44-2 record against all levels of competition. In Cuban winter competition in November 1908, he had 25-inning scoreless streak against the Cincinnati Reds, including a one-hit shutout (a ninth-inning single by Miller Huggins). Was 76-28 from 1908-20 in Cuban competition and in 1939 was elected to the inaugural class in the Cuban Hall of Fame.
Louis Santop: Born Jan. 17, 1890, in Tyler, Texas. Died Jan. 22, 1942, in Philadelphia. A 6-foot-4 power hitter who played from 1909-26, was the starting catcher for the Philadelphia Giants, New York Lincoln Giants, Brooklyn Royal Giants and Hilldale Daisies. In 1917 in a three-game series against a major league all-star team, Santop had six hits off Chief Bender and Bullet Joe Bush. Had .324 Negro Leagues batting average at the end of his career.
Ben Taylor: Born July 1, 1888, in Anderson, S.C. Died Jan. 24, 1953, in Baltimore. A pitcher who converted to first base, he played from 1908-1929. He spent nine years with the Indianapolis ABCs starting in 1914, interrupted when he served in 1919 as manager of the New York Bacharach Giants. Known as "Old Reliable" for sure hands and clutch hitting. Was a manager, coach and umpire through the early 1940s.
Negro League Executives (4)
Effa Manley: Born March 27, 1897, in Philadelphia. Died April 16, 1981, in Los Angeles. Co-owned the Newark Eagles with her husband, Abe, handling scheduling, travel, payroll, promotions and contracts from 1936-1947. Active in the civil rights movement, she used the team to promote an Anti-Lynching Day at Ruppert Stadium In Newark, N.J. The Eagles, whose players included Hall of Famers Monte Irvin and Larry Doby, won the Negro Leagues World Series in 1946. She co-authored a book in 1973 on black baseball.
Alex Pompez: Born May 14, 1890, in Key West, Fla. Died March 14, 1974, in New York. Was an owner and league executive from 1916-50, then became a scout and director of international scouting for the New York and San Francisco Giants. He signed the Negro National League's first Puerto Rican, Dominican, Venezuelan, and Panamanian players. The roster of talent he introduced to the Negro and major leagues included future Hall of Famers Orlando Cepeda, Martin Dihigo, Juan Marichal, and Willie McCovey.
Cum Posey: Born June 20, 1890, in Homestand, Pa. Died March 28, 1946, in Pittsburgh. He was principal owner of the Homestead Grays during a baseball career from 1911-46 in which he was a player, manager, owner and club official. He played for the semipro Grays in 1911 and took control of the team in 1920. Accused of raiding other teams, he had 11 of 18 Negro Leagues Hall of Famers prior to this election playing for him.
J.L. Wilkinson: Born May 14, 1878, in Algona, Iowa. Died Aug. 21, 1964, in Kansas City, Mo. Wilkinson, who was white, was principal owner of the Kansas City Monarchs from 1920-48, who won the Negro National League in 1923, 1924, 1926 and 1929, and the Negro American League from 1937-42 and in 1946. The Monarchs won the Negro World Series in 1924 and 1942. Among his players were Jackie Robinson, Ernie Banks, Elston Howard, Cool Papa Bell, Bill Foster, Satchel Paige, Bullet Rogan, Hilton Smith, Turkey Stearnes and Willie Wells.
Pre Negro Leagues Executive (1)
Sol White: Born June 12, 1868, in Bellaire, Ohio. Died Aug. 26, 1955, in Central Islip, N.Y. An infielder who played from 1887 until the early 1900s, he was with all-black teams in the official minor leagues from 1889-1891, batting .324 or higher each season. He co-founded the Philadelphia Giants in 1902 and co-owned, managed and played for his team for eight years. He wrote "Sol White's History of Colored Baseball," published in 1907, the first history of black baseball. He managed through 1926 and also wrote about baseball for newspapers that included the Cleveland Advocate, the Amsterdam News, the New York Age and the Pittsburgh Courier.
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Called a Vigilante, Praised as a Newsman
By ALAN FEUER (NYT) 868 words
Published: July 28, 2004
Edward Caraballo went off to Afghanistan this April with a camera in his hand. His friends and colleagues say he was chasing the story of a lifetime: the shadowy tale of Jonathan Keith Idema, a former Green Beret who claims to have fought in the Afghan war.
Afghan prosecutors, however, say Mr. Caraballo did much more than follow the story. They contend that he joined forces with Mr. Idema in what amounted to a vigilante war against terrorism in the country.
Last week, Mr. Caraballo, Mr. Idema and another American, Brent Bennett, were charged in Kabul with running a private jail for terror suspects in Afghanistan. The three were arrested on July 5 after the police found eight Afghans being held prisoner in Mr. Idema's house.
The charges have shocked and angered Mr. Caraballo's peers and relatives, who adamantly insist that he is not a gun-slinging vigilante but an award-winning video journalist. They say he did not travel to Afghanistan to fight a private war against the Taliban or Al Qaeda, but to document a fascinating story.
''There's no doubt in my mind -- or in the minds of anyone who's ever worked with Ed -- that he's a first-class photojournalist,'' said Gary Scurka, who worked with Mr. Caraballo in the 1990's at WWOR, Channel 9 television in New York. ''Anyone who's trying to say that he's not a journalist or that he went over there to be a vigilante is simply mistaken. Ed is a very well recognized, award-winning journalist. I've won awards with Ed.''
Mr. Scurka said, for example, that he and Mr. Caraballo won an Emmy Award for a report on car-theft rings in Newark that they produced in 1990 and 1991. Tom Goodman, a spokesman for the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences, which awards the Emmys, said Mr. Caraballo won a total of four in 1992 and 1993.
Others are taking a more distanced position. The Committee to Protect Journalists, a group in New York that often helps reporters in difficult situations, said it was not involved in Mr. Caraballo's defense.
''We're monitoring the case,'' said Wachuka Mungai, a spokeswoman for the group, ''but as of now, we haven't found any conclusive evidence that his arrest was linked to his work as a journalist. He may be a journalist, but as far as we can tell, his arrest doesn't have anything to do with journalism.''
Mr. Scurka said Mr. Caraballo was known around the newsroom as a talented and aggressive cameraman who ''really knew what he was doing.''
His work at WWOR, said Joe Collum, another colleague, included stories on drug gangs, the Mafia, day trading, police brutality and Russian sex slaves. ''The thing that always impressed me about Ed was his enthusiasm,'' Mr. Collum said. ''He was really enthused about the news.''
Mr. Scurka said he was so impressed with Mr. Caraballo that when he left WWOR to work for CBS News, he brought Mr. Caraballo along as a freelance cameraman.
It was Mr. Scurka who first introduced Mr. Caraballo to Mr. Idema, a former member of the Special Forces who was on active duty for three years in the 1970's and who has made something of a name for himself among journalists as an antiterrorism expert. Mr. Scurka said he introduced Mr. Caraballo to Mr. Idema about five years ago. Mr. Scurka met Mr. Idema himself in 1994 when he was sent on assignment by CBS News to North Carolina, where Mr. Idema was awaiting sentencing on a wire fraud charge.
''Ed's film is apparently about Idema's activities in Afghanistan,'' Mr. Scurka said. ''I don't know exactly what the project is, but the idea was to document what Keith Idema did back in 2001, and Ed went back to Afghanistan to talk with people and check out the environment.''
Mr. Caraballo's brother Richard said the film was based on a book, ''The Hunt for Bin Laden,'' by Robin Moore. Mr. Idema has said he co-wrote the book, the story of a Special Forces team assigned to capture Osama bin Laden.
''I'm here to tell you that my brother is not a gun-for-hire or a prison warden,'' Richard Caraballo said. ''He was just chasing a great story.''
Far from a thrill-seeker or a vigilante, he said, his brother was a gentle man with a 3-year-old daughter. ''Eddie is not a reckless person,'' he said. ''The only reason for why he put his life in such danger is that he had confidence in this guy's credentials,'' he added, referring to Mr. Idema.
Edward Caraballo had never worked in a war zone before, but his brother said the move made sense.
''He worked as a freelancer,'' he said. ''The fact that he turns up in Afghanistan freelancing on a documentary, there's no mystery here. It's the logical arc of a journalist's life.''
Photo: Edward Caraballo at a hearing last week in a courtroom in Kabul.
http://select.nytimes.com/search/restricted/article?res=F30F12F639590C7B8EDDAE0894DC404482
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Musicians, revelers jam the Quarter, riverfront
Tuesday, February 28, 2006
By Jeff Duncan
Staff writer
The sounds of New Orleans returned to the city Tuesday as thousands of Carnival revelers packed the French Quarter and riverfront to celebrate Lundi Gras and enjoy the unseasonably warm weather.
At Spanish Plaza, trumpeter Irvin Mayfield entertained a bobbing mob of partyers under a bright blue sky.
Downriver, teen fiddler Amanda Shaw energized a throng of fans at Woldenberg Park.
A few blocks away in the French Quarter, the Original Camellia Jazz Band of New Orleans filled the air with trumpet blasts and banjo licks.
http://www.nola.com/news/t-p/frontpage/index.ssf?/base/news-5/114111052868070.xml
King Zulu postpones reign but rides today
Tuesday, February 28, 2006
By Leslie Williams
Staff writer
The Algiers home of Larry A. Hammond, the man who was to be King Zulu this year, escaped Hurricane Katrina's floodwaters, but the storm hurled trees into his pool. Hurricane Rita followed, toppling more trees and damaging his home's roof.
Katrina ripped away all but two steps and the concrete porch of the 9th Ward home of his mother-in-law, Odile Phillips, and sent other relatives seeking refuge in Houston, Dallas and Atlanta.
Hammond's life in the past six months and his separation from those he holds in esteem begins to explain why he opted to postpone his reign as King Zulu this Carnival season and at today's parade -- why Zulu rolls sans king, queen and celebrated characters.
http://www.nola.com/news/t-p/metro/index.ssf?/base/news-13/114111039168070.xml
Deadline nears for move off ships
But St. Bernard residents' lawsuit against FEMA still up in the air
Tuesday, February 28, 2006
By Susan Finch
Staff writer
The Federal Emergency Management Agency said Monday it will meet a Wednesday deadline to get more than 1,400 people, most of them first responders and their families in New Orleans and in St. Bernard Parish, out of emergency quarters on three cruise ships and into ready-to-occupy travel trailers or local hotel rooms.
But there could be a partial change in plans depending on the outcome of negotiations between FEMA lawyers and an attorney for St. Bernard residents who on Friday sued to force FEMA to keep one of the vessels, the Scotia Prince, berthed for another six months in Violet.
It's unclear whether the outcome of that suit also would affect Carnival Cruise Lines' Ecstasy and Sensation, which are moored in New Orleans. But Chalmette lawyer Michael Ginart Jr., who represents the St. Bernard plaintiffs, said he hopes to convince FEMA brass that the Scotia Prince is providing the storm-ravaged parish "special services, not just occupancy."
http://www.nola.com/news/t-p/frontpage/index.ssf?/base/news-5/114111007768070.xml
Bill puts brakes on party switching
Lawmakers begin next agenda in B.R.
Tuesday, February 28, 2006
By Ed Anderson
Capital bureau
BATON ROUGE -- A political candidate who qualifies under one party's banner would not be able to switch parties and requalify for the same office if a bill filed by a north Louisiana lawmaker becomes law.
http://www.nola.com/news/t-p/capital/index.ssf?/base/news-3/114111043468070.xml
Proviso on housing aid worries Blanco
Shrinking of N.O. feared if spending restrictions stand
Tuesday, February 28, 2006
By Bill Walsh
Washington bureau
WASHINGTON -- Gov. Kathleen Blanco expressed concern Monday that language attached to the $4.2 billion President Bush recently proposed for additional housing recovery financing in southeastern Louisiana could radically alter the landscape in New Orleans.
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Jeb Bush Asked to Explain Cruise Ship Deal
By HOPE YEN , 02.28.2006, 05:47 PM
A top House Democrat released e-mails Tuesday detailing Florida Gov. Jeb Bush's role in pushing a $236 million federal contract for Carnival Cruise Lines to house Hurricane Katrina victims.
In a letter, Rep. Henry Waxman of California called on Bush to explain his role in the award of the "lucrative contract," which was given to the Florida-based company without a full competitive bid process. The e-mails Waxman released were provided to Congress by Michael Brown, former director of the Federal Emergency Management Agency.
The Carnival Cruise Lines contract has turned out to be enormously expensive," Waxman wrote to Gov. Bush, the president's younger brother. "The e-mails from Mr. Brown provide the first confirmation of your involvement in the award of this contract and the first details of your contacts with Carnival and FEMA."
A spokesman for Bush's office, Russell Schweiss, called any charges of impropriety baseless.
"The governor's involvement was merely facilitating contact with a corporate citizen of Florida that was seeking to provide immediate housing relief," Schweiss said. "Any assertion the governor had to do with any contracting negotiations or further action by FEMA is unfounded."
The Sept. 3 deal with Carnival for three full-service cruise ships - which sat half-empty for weeks in the Gulf Coast - has been criticized by lawmakers of both parties as a prime example of wasted spending in Hurricane Katrina-related contracts.
The contract, which leased the ships for six months, expires this week.
A preliminary review by Homeland Security inspector general Richard Skinner earlier this month found the decision to award the contract "was reasonable under the urgent circumstances," although an investigation of the deal's specific terms was continuing.
According to Waxman, Bush forwarded to Brown, then the FEMA director, an e-mail from a Carnival advertising executive proposing that the company's ships be used for housing two days after the Aug. 29 storm.
The Carnival official, Ric Cooper, has been a major political donor to the Florida and national Republican parties, including $65,000 to the state GOP in 2002, and $50,00 to the RNC in 2004, Waxman said.
Less than three hours later, Brown replied to Cooper, saying he thought it was a "great idea."
"One of my HQ folks working the housing issue is going to contact you directly," Brown wrote. "If you haven't heard from them by close of business tomorrow, please call me on my cell phone ...Thanks. MDB"
On Sept. 1, Cooper then appealed to Brown and Brad Gair, FEMA's housing area command director, to speed along its consideration of Carnival's bid, saying the company needed to make plans accordingly.
After Gair replied that he had done all he could and the matter was now in the hands of FEMA contracting, Brown expressed impatience. "Why? Why isn't this red tape being cut?" he wrote, two days before the deal was finally handed to Carnival.
Waxman, the top Democrat on the House Government Reform Committee, called on Bush to provide a timeline of his contacts with Carnival and Brown as well as other documents relating to the Carnival proposal.
Carnival officials have defended the deal, saying the company will not make extra profit because the $236 million price covers the revenue it would normally receive for up to 120,000 passengers it could book.
A spokeswoman for Carnival, Jennifer De La Cruz, called the charges a "baseless controversy" that is "old news."
"The ships have played an effective and critical role in housing and feeding thousands of people who desperately needed help and we are extremely gratified to have been there for them," she said.
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The city does look good. It's nice to see. No matter what anyone says, Mayor Nigan did a great job. He should be allowed to finish it. He has the knowledge and experience to get New Orleans though the next season. He also is demanding about replacing the wetlands. I like Nigan.
Mardi Gras comes home to New Orleans
By Howard Reich
Tribune arts critic
Published February 28, 2006, 8:47 PM CST
NEW ORLEANS -- For a few precious hours, old New Orleans was back. Elaborate floats streamed down Canal Street, brass bands blasted in the French Quarter and Mardi Gras Indians chanted and danced in the neighborhoods Tuesday.
Even the ubiquitous Southern Comfort billboards announced the city's defiant optimism: "Nothing cancels Mardi Gras. Nothing,"
To those who love this city, Mardi Gras 2006 was as much celebration as homecoming, a jubilant affirmation that not even the wrath of Hurricane Katrina could blow away the city's age-old cultural traditions.
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/chi-060228mardigras,1,4277109.story?coll=chi-news-hed
For Toussaint, 'Our New Orleans' Lives On
World Cafe, February 28, 2006 · Legendary New Orleans musician and producer Allen Toussaint has played a major role in Our New Orleans, a benefit album recorded in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina.
Since the 1950s, the Rock and Roll Hall of Famer has played an integral role in the "Nawlins" musical community.
While in his early 20s, after already making a splash on the New Orleans music scene Toussaint accumulated a string of hits for Minit Records, producing, writing, arranging and often performing on tracks by people like Ernie K-Doe, Irma Thomas and the Neville Brothers. Toussaint cut his first solo record for RCA in 1958, with more to follow.
Several of his earlier tunes became instrumental standards, including "Whipped Cream" which was the Herb Alpert hit also used as the theme for television's <>The Dating Game. In the 1970s, Toussaint produced some of the most influential recordings of the time, including Dr. John's "Right Place, Wrong Time" and Labelle's "Lady Marmalade."
Through new recordings from the likes of Irma Thomas, Dr. John, Buckwheat Zydeco and more, Our New Orleans reflects on what the city once was, what it became after the devastation of Hurricane Katrina and the flood, and what the future holds.
Toussaint contributes two tracks, his solo piano rendition of "Tipitina and Me" and the rhythmic "Yes We Can Can." The album opens with "Yes We Can Can," produced by the great Joe Henry.
The song, written in the '70s, has now reached an almost anthemic status, as Toussaint urgently sings: "Now is the time for all good men/ To get together with one another/ Oh yes we can, I know we can can."
http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=5238047
Pop star Britney Spears celebrates Mardi Gras in New Orleans
NEW ORLEANS (AP) - Britney Spears spent part of Mardi Gras with a group of students whose lives were upended when hurricane Katrina devastated the area six months ago.
Standing in the French Quarter surrounded by St. Catherine of Siena School dancers wearing Gatorettes uniforms, the 24-year-old pop star, a Louisiana native, talked on ABC's Good Morning America Tuesday of her recent "surprise" meeting with four students from Our Lady of Mount Carmel School of New Orleans.
http://www.canada.com/topics/entertainment/story.html?id=3408466d-703e-493e-843c-e98a60d51429&k=7849
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DUBAI FUNDS NEIL BUSH'S COMPANY
Monday, February 27, 2006 - FreeMarketNews.com
LINKED NEWS ANALYSIS
Investors from the United Arab Emirates helped fund the $23 million Neil Bush raised for Ignite!, the learning systems company that holds lucrative No Child Left Behind Act contracts in Florida and Texas. The "Cow" is an Ignite! portable computer designed to work in a classroom, providing interactive instruction aimed at improving students' scores on standardized tests. If you loved Billy Carter and "Billy Beer," you're certain to love Neil Bush and the "Ignite! Cow."
http://www.freemarketnews.com/WorldNews.asp?nid=8389
Investors from the United Arab Emirates helped fund the $23 million Neil Bush raised for Ignite!, the learning systems company that holds lucrative No Child Left Behind Act contracts in Florida and Texas. The "Cow" is an Ignite! portable computer designed to work in a classroom, providing interactive instruction aimed at improving students' scores on standardized tests. If you loved Billy Carter and "Billy Beer," you're certain to love Neil Bush and the "Ignite! Cow."
Neil Bush's frequent travels to Dubai are documented by Datamatix, a Dubai-based information technology company that has featured Neil Bush as a speaker. The Datamatix website features several prominent photographs of Neil Bush addressing a Dubai conference, identifying Neil Bush as "the brother of U.S. President George Bush."
Dubai's Datamatix appears to be bipartisan, as the company's website also shows Dubai appearances of various Democratic Party luminaries including Al Gore (with and without a beard), Sandy Berger – the National Security Adviser under President Clinton who achieved fame by stuffing classified documents in his socks – and Howard Dean, the current Democratic National Committee chairman. The site also shows photographs of Tipper Gore and John Sununu receiving "Token of Appreciation" awards in Dubai from Datamatix. Anti-Bush Internet websites have been touting the Neil Bush connection with Dubai for months, although the story has been largely shut out of the mainstream media. (See Debbie Schlussel's Feb. 23, 2006, column, "Something's Rotten in Dubai.")
http://www.worldnetdaily.com/news/printer-friendly.asp?ARTICLE_ID=49012
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National Baseball HOF adds Negro Leagues picks
03:06 AM CST on Tuesday, February 28, 2006
By GERRY FRALEY / The Dallas Morning News
The National Baseball Hall of Fame tried to right a long-standing wrong Monday by bringing in a group of 17 from the Negro Leagues and pre-Negro Leagues.
The class featured the first woman Hall of Famer: Effa Manley, who owned and operated the highly successful Newark Eagles for 12 years.
Four Texans were elected: catcher Biz Mackey of Eagle Pass; catcher Louis Santop of Tyler; left-hander Andy Cooper of Waco and outfielder Willard Brown of Houston.
Capsules of the 17 people elected Monday to the Hall of Fame by a special committee on the Negro Leagues and the pre-Negro League. Information comes from the Hall of Fame Web site (www.baseballhalloffame.org):
Negro Leagues Players (7)
Ray Brown: Born Feb. 23, 1908, in Alger, Ohio. Died Feb. 8, 1965, in Dayton, Ohio. Batted right. Threw right. A starting pitcher from 1931-1945, pitching exclusively for the Homestead Grays starting in 1932 and helping the team win eight Negro National League pennants in nine years from 1937-1945. Ranks second in career winning percentage (.704), fifth in wins (105) and ninth in shutouts (13). Had a 3.20 career ERA.
Willard Brown: Born June 26, 1915, in Shreveport, La. Died Aug. 4, 1996, in Houston. Batted right. Threw right. Played 15 seasons in the Negro Leagues, five seasons in the minors, and 10 seasons in Puerto Rico. In the Negro Leagues, had a .351 career batting average, an on-base average of .374, and a .576 slugging average. Played on five pennant-winning teams (1937, 1939-1942, 1946 Kansas City Monarchs) and one world championship team (1942 Kansas City Monarchs). Brown was the only member of the new Hall class who played in the majors. An outfielder, he hit .179 with one home run in 21 games for the St. Louis Browns in 1947.
Andy Cooper: Born April 24, 1898, in Waco, Texas. Died June 3, 1941, in Waco, Texas. Batted right. Threw left. Pitched 19 of 22 seasons in the Negro Leagues, including nine years with the Detroit Stars and 10 with the Monarchs. Had more than 10 wins seven times, had a 116-57 career record and was the Negro National League career saves leader with 29.
Biz Mackey: Born July 27, 1897, in Eagle Pass, Texas. Died Sept. 22, 1965, in Los Angeles, Calif. Batted both. Threw right. Caught 24 seasons between 1920-47, primarily with the Hilldale Giants, Philadelphia Stars, Newark Eagles, Indianapolis ABCs and Baltimore/Washington Elite Giants. Also made brief appearances with the Baltimore Black Sox and Homestead Grays. Had .329 career average, batting .418 with Indianapolis in 1922 and .413 with Hilldale in 1923 and .426 with Hilldale in 1930. Sixth in career RBIs with 412 and seventh in total bases with 1,389. Managed the Newark Eagles in 1946 when they won the Negro League World Series.
Mule Suttles: Born March 31, 1900, in Blocton, Ala. Died July 9, 1966, in Newark, N.J. A first baseman/outfielder who had a .327 career average for the Newark Eagles, Chicago American Giants, Birmingham Black Barons and other teams. Played in 1921 and from 1923-44, hitting .300 or higher 13 times. Managed the Newark Eagles at the end of his playing career.
Cristobal Torriente: Born Nov. 16, 1893, in Cienfuegos, Cuba. Died April 11, 1938, in New York. Batted left. Threw left. An outfielder who spent 17 seasons in black baseball with the Cuban Stars (West), All Nations, Chicago American Giants, Detroit Stars, Kansas City Monarchs, and the Cleveland Cubs. Had .339 career average in the Negro Leagues, including a .432 average in 1920. Hit .300 or higher eight times and 11th among Negro Leaguers career RBIs with 309.
Jud Wilson: Born Feb. 28, 1894, in Remington, Va. Died June 24, 1963, in Washington, D.C. Batted Left. Threw right. Played from 1922-1945 with the Baltimore Black Sox (nine years), Homestead Grays (seven years), Pittsburgh Crawfords and Philadelphia Stars (eight years). Started as a third baseman, then moved to first. Had .351 career batting average, among the top five in Negro Leagues history, .421 on-base percentage and .507 slugging percentage. Hit .300 or higher 16 times, including his first 14 seasons, and hit .400 or higher four times.
Pre-Negro Leagues Players (5)
Frank Grant: Born Aug. 1, 1865, in Pittsfield, Mass. Died May 27, 1937, in New York. Starting in 1886, Grant played six consecutive seasons in organized baseball. Primarily a second baseman, he began with Meriden (Conn.) of the Eastern League, then joined the International League's Buffalo Bisons, where he stayed until 1888. In 1889 and 1891 he played for all-Black teams in the minor leagues, and in 1890 he starred for the Harrisburg Ponies of the Pennsylvania State League and the Atlantic Association (Double-A). He the IL in 1887 with 11 homers and 49 extra-base hits.
Pete Hill: Born Oct. 12, 1880, in Pittsburgh. Died Nov. 26, 1951, in Buffalo, N.Y. A top power hitter, his playing career began in 1899 with the Pittsburgh Keystones and extended through 1926. He played with many of the top pre-1920 teams, including the Leland Giants and Chicago American Giants. Hill managed near the end of his career with the Milwaukee Bears.
Jose Mendez: Born March 19, 1887, in Cardenas, Matanzas, Cuba. Died Oct. 31, 1928, in Havana. Played from 1908-26 and managed the Kansas City Monarchs in the Negro National League from 1920-26. A right-handed pitcher, he barnstormed with the Cuban Stars in 1909 and twice had 11-game winning streaks, while reportedly compiling a 44-2 record against all levels of competition. In Cuban winter competition in November 1908, he had 25-inning scoreless streak against the Cincinnati Reds, including a one-hit shutout (a ninth-inning single by Miller Huggins). Was 76-28 from 1908-20 in Cuban competition and in 1939 was elected to the inaugural class in the Cuban Hall of Fame.
Louis Santop: Born Jan. 17, 1890, in Tyler, Texas. Died Jan. 22, 1942, in Philadelphia. A 6-foot-4 power hitter who played from 1909-26, was the starting catcher for the Philadelphia Giants, New York Lincoln Giants, Brooklyn Royal Giants and Hilldale Daisies. In 1917 in a three-game series against a major league all-star team, Santop had six hits off Chief Bender and Bullet Joe Bush. Had .324 Negro Leagues batting average at the end of his career.
Ben Taylor: Born July 1, 1888, in Anderson, S.C. Died Jan. 24, 1953, in Baltimore. A pitcher who converted to first base, he played from 1908-1929. He spent nine years with the Indianapolis ABCs starting in 1914, interrupted when he served in 1919 as manager of the New York Bacharach Giants. Known as "Old Reliable" for sure hands and clutch hitting. Was a manager, coach and umpire through the early 1940s.
Negro League Executives (4)
Effa Manley: Born March 27, 1897, in Philadelphia. Died April 16, 1981, in Los Angeles. Co-owned the Newark Eagles with her husband, Abe, handling scheduling, travel, payroll, promotions and contracts from 1936-1947. Active in the civil rights movement, she used the team to promote an Anti-Lynching Day at Ruppert Stadium In Newark, N.J. The Eagles, whose players included Hall of Famers Monte Irvin and Larry Doby, won the Negro Leagues World Series in 1946. She co-authored a book in 1973 on black baseball.
Alex Pompez: Born May 14, 1890, in Key West, Fla. Died March 14, 1974, in New York. Was an owner and league executive from 1916-50, then became a scout and director of international scouting for the New York and San Francisco Giants. He signed the Negro National League's first Puerto Rican, Dominican, Venezuelan, and Panamanian players. The roster of talent he introduced to the Negro and major leagues included future Hall of Famers Orlando Cepeda, Martin Dihigo, Juan Marichal, and Willie McCovey.
Cum Posey: Born June 20, 1890, in Homestand, Pa. Died March 28, 1946, in Pittsburgh. He was principal owner of the Homestead Grays during a baseball career from 1911-46 in which he was a player, manager, owner and club official. He played for the semipro Grays in 1911 and took control of the team in 1920. Accused of raiding other teams, he had 11 of 18 Negro Leagues Hall of Famers prior to this election playing for him.
J.L. Wilkinson: Born May 14, 1878, in Algona, Iowa. Died Aug. 21, 1964, in Kansas City, Mo. Wilkinson, who was white, was principal owner of the Kansas City Monarchs from 1920-48, who won the Negro National League in 1923, 1924, 1926 and 1929, and the Negro American League from 1937-42 and in 1946. The Monarchs won the Negro World Series in 1924 and 1942. Among his players were Jackie Robinson, Ernie Banks, Elston Howard, Cool Papa Bell, Bill Foster, Satchel Paige, Bullet Rogan, Hilton Smith, Turkey Stearnes and Willie Wells.
Pre Negro Leagues Executive (1)
Sol White: Born June 12, 1868, in Bellaire, Ohio. Died Aug. 26, 1955, in Central Islip, N.Y. An infielder who played from 1887 until the early 1900s, he was with all-black teams in the official minor leagues from 1889-1891, batting .324 or higher each season. He co-founded the Philadelphia Giants in 1902 and co-owned, managed and played for his team for eight years. He wrote "Sol White's History of Colored Baseball," published in 1907, the first history of black baseball. He managed through 1926 and also wrote about baseball for newspapers that included the Cleveland Advocate, the Amsterdam News, the New York Age and the Pittsburgh Courier.
http://www.dallasnews.com/sharedcontent/dws/spt/baseball/mlb/stories/022806dnspomlbhalloffame.c506e5c.html
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UAE, Carlyle Group, Bushes & Terrorism: Strange Mix
by J. Grant Swank, Jr.
Feb 28, 2006
Washington's "name" people and world leaders reap billions on the "war on terrorism." Could this likewise involve the present UAE – US 21 ports sneak?
And could US President George W. Bush reap his own billions from the "war?"
Note: The quiet, no-noise Carlyle Group, a worldwide private equity investment company founded in 1987 with more than $30 billion of capital, is alleged to have connections to the Middle East.
Both father and son George Bush belong and belonged to it. Other well-known personages such as Colin Powell, James Baker, John Major, and George Soros also gather yield from the Group.
The Group specializes in Aerospace, Defense, Automotive, Consumer, Industrial, Energy, Power, Real Estate, Technology, Business Services, Telecommunication, Transportation and Media. Its involvement focuses on interests related to political activity, some calling it political arbitrage.
So how do political personal riches equate to membership in the Group? How do the 800 members benefit from its billions, that sum equating to $37.5 million apiece? After all, Group's offices are positioned on Pennsylvania Avenue between the White House and Capitol Building, not far from the FBI Building.
Some of the Group's contractors relate to the US military, for example, an artillery project, aerospace and defense industries.
Craig Unger's book, "House of Bush, House of Saud," informs that Saudi Arabia inserted 1.4 billion to companies tied to father and son George Bush. Ninety percent of that money was contracted to BDM, defense contractor, such firm owned by the Group.
"Among the companies Carlyle owns are those which make equipment, vehicles and munitions for the US military, and its celebrity employees have long served an ingenious dual purpose, helping encourage investments from the very wealthy while also smoothing the path for Carlyle's defense firms," state Oliver Burkeman and Julian Borger of The Guardian.
"Since the start of the ‘war on terrorism,' the firm has taken on an added significance. Carlyle has become the thread which indirectly links American military policy in Afghanistan to the personal financial fortunes of its celebrity employees, not least the current president's father.
"Until earlier this month, Carlyle provided another curious link to the Afghan crisis: among the firm's multi-million-dollar investors were members of Osama bin Laden family. The bin Laden tie to the Group was more than six years."
http://www.postchronicle.com/news/security/article_2128425.shtml
Connecting Dubai Ports World, the Carlyle Group, CSX, John Snow, and David Sanborn
A BUZZFLASH NEWS ANALYSIS
by A BuzzFlash Reader
Dear Buzz,
Remember these two names: John Snow and David Sanborn. Then remember these three companies: Carlyle Group, CSX, and Dubai Ports World.
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PART OF CSX -- namely, CSX Lines -- was sold to ...drum roll, please.... The Carlyle Group, early in Feb. 2003, for $300 million.
One of the biggest customers of CSX Lines is the US military.
John Snow, the CEO of CSX, was appointed Treasury Secretary by Bush jr. on Feb. 7, 2003.
Read about this cozy deal at:
http://www.bridgedeck.org/mmp_news_archive/
2002/mmp_news021219.html
and at: http://observer.guardian.co.uk/iraq/story/0,12239,919897,00.html
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David Sanborn was an executive with CSX and, then, a senior Dubai Ports World executive whom Bush appointed last month to be the new administrator of the Maritime Administration of the Transportation Department. Sanborn worked as Dubai Ports World's director of operations for Europe and Latin America.
Gee, d'ya think Sanborn greased the skids for Dubai Ports
http://www.buzzflash.com/analysis/06/02/ana06011.html
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Enough. New Orleans looks great. It was nice seeing it at this time of year.
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No one ever talks about the racism that caused people hardship anymore. I guess that is because Aaron's not there.
Racism, resources blamed for bridge incident
Evacuees say they were turned back by police
Tuesday, September 13, 2005; Posted: 7:24 p.m. EDT (23:24 GMT)
NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana (CNN) -- As the heart of a hurricane-ravaged New Orleans filled with sewage-tainted floodwaters and corpses, Mayor Ray Nagin urged people to cross a bridge leading to the dry lands of the city's suburban west bank.
But some evacuees who tried that route told CNN's "Anderson Cooper 360" and "News Night with Aaron Brown" that they were met by police with shotguns who refused to allow them into Gretna, a nearby town on the other side.
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Avian Flu Vaccine 100 Percent Effective in Pittsburgh Animal Tests
By Rosanne Skirble Washington27 February 2006
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Researchers at the University of Pittsburgh have genetically engineered an avian flu vaccine from components of the deadly H5N1 virus. The Journal of Virology reports that the new vaccine completely protected all mice and chickens immunized against the disease.
The vaccine combines a live virus that causes the common cold with genetic material from the H5N1 virus and is grown in cells. This differs from the conventional procedure that uses a dead virus cultured in eggs.
RALLY AGAINST BOOT CAMP
'Don't let this murder be a coverup,' mom tells crowd
Fueled by outrage, hundreds gathered to support Martin Lee Anderson's family, hurling questions but finding no answers.
BY CARA BUCKLEY
cbuckley@MiamiHerald.com
PANAMA CITY - The dead boy's mother gripped the podium and stared fiercely at the crowd, her voice rising, swelling and finally cracking with bitterness, rage and loss.
''This is my son Martin Lee Anderson on January 3 -- before he went to boot camp,'' said Gina Jones, holding up a photo of a grinning Martin, 14, to a church packed with supporters Saturday.
Jones held up another photo, this one of Martin's body, dressed in a black suit, lying in an open casket. ''This is how he came out,'' she continued. ``Don't let this murder be a cover-up. Don't let my baby's death be in vain.''
The crowd, brought together by the NAACP and word of mouth through local churches, sat rapt, hushed but for a few sniffles, still but for the motion of tiny packages of tissues passed along the pews.
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Much better tone tonight. More supportive regarding the people of the USA. We have a nation to protect in many ways. No more business as usual. No more.
Oh, how wonderful. It's John Roberts backing up the bad boys. Another propaganda poster boy persona crated to promote feel good feelings about the new Chief Justince. Can't find this journalists credentials anywhere on the CNN website. Probably another Bush/Rove appointee.
There isn't enough proof of their DISINTEREST in harming this country by providing trustworthy personnel and procedurs. They should have provided this AHEAD of any sale. They didn't care about it BEFORE the alarms went out. They won't care about it after the heat is off either.
Vote N0. Trent Lott is showing prudent decisions when he states he will override the Bush Veto.
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Eto'o backed by anti-racism group
A Spanish anti-racism group have given their backing to Barcelona striker Samuel Eto'o, who came close to walking off during the game at Real Zaragoza on Saturday because of racist abuse.
Eto'o had to be persuaded by his team-mates and the referee to continue after the Zaragoza fans sent a steady stream of abuse his way during Barcelona's 2-0 win.
"It is not enough to show leaflets and films against racism in our stadiums," said the general secretary of the Coalition Against Racism (CECRA), Gerardo Gonzalez. "This problem is a real risk to professionals because it limits their performance by being humiliated and creating fear."
He continued: "Clubs are allowing this issue to slip through their hands and it is a serious problem.
"Despite the number of important black and South American players, there are scarcely any on club boards or as coaches.
"What is more, in recent years in contrast to what is happening in other areas of society, there are less and less fans going to watch games from other races and ethnic backgrounds. They are not going out of a fear of being attacked or insulted."
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Florida has the "W"rong priorities
CRIMINAL JUSTICE
Felon's life tossed by storm
When he failed to check in with his probation officer during Hurricane Wilma, a Broward man was thrown in jail for six years.
BY NATALIE P. McNEAL
nmcneal@herald.com
Since moving to a shelter at the Westgate Tabernacle Church last fall, Javier Arroyo had been trying to get his life on track.
Up until then, Arroyo, a convicted felon, had lost his job and was struggling to keep a roof over his family's head. He continued to have problems with his probation, and was once sent back to prison for six months after he was caught with marijuana.
But this time -- determined to provide for his wife and infant son -- he found a job and kept it. He went to work daily, helped out at the church and won the respect of church workers for his hard work and dedication.
But on Nov. 17, after repeated unsuccessful attempts to reach his probation officer following Hurricane Wilma, Arroyo, 26, finally made contact.
He was immediately arrested.
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High court must protect the nation's water
Wetlands issues before the Supreme Court boil down to a battle between intrusive development and the need to protect the environment.
The Supreme Court should make certain that federal environmental protections on the books for decades prevail. Siding with developers could be devastating for protections under the Clean Water Act.
The court heard arguments last week in two Michigan cases. One in volves a property owner who wanted to sell land to a developer for a shopping mall, so the owner filled 50 acres of wetlands with sand to make the sale. Another case pits a couple who want to build condominiums on land that includes 16 acres of wetlands.
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Pets are an extention of ourselves. They give people comfort. They deserve a special place in society for the quality of life they add to ours. Pet rescue is not a luxury. It should have special status. Pet's lives are not their own making. Spay and neuter. Adopt.
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Racism, resources blamed for bridge incident
Evacuees say they were turned back by police
Tuesday, September 13, 2005; Posted: 7:24 p.m. EDT (23:24 GMT)
NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana (CNN) -- As the heart of a hurricane-ravaged New Orleans filled with sewage-tainted floodwaters and corpses, Mayor Ray Nagin urged people to cross a bridge leading to the dry lands of the city's suburban west bank.
But some evacuees who tried that route told CNN's "Anderson Cooper 360" and "News Night with Aaron Brown" that they were met by police with shotguns who refused to allow them into Gretna, a nearby town on the other side.
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Avian Flu Vaccine 100 Percent Effective in Pittsburgh Animal Tests
By Rosanne Skirble Washington27 February 2006
Skirble Report - Download MP3 Skirble Report - Download RealAudio Listen to Skirble Report
Researchers at the University of Pittsburgh have genetically engineered an avian flu vaccine from components of the deadly H5N1 virus. The Journal of Virology reports that the new vaccine completely protected all mice and chickens immunized against the disease.
The vaccine combines a live virus that causes the common cold with genetic material from the H5N1 virus and is grown in cells. This differs from the conventional procedure that uses a dead virus cultured in eggs.
RALLY AGAINST BOOT CAMP
'Don't let this murder be a coverup,' mom tells crowd
Fueled by outrage, hundreds gathered to support Martin Lee Anderson's family, hurling questions but finding no answers.
BY CARA BUCKLEY
cbuckley@MiamiHerald.com
PANAMA CITY - The dead boy's mother gripped the podium and stared fiercely at the crowd, her voice rising, swelling and finally cracking with bitterness, rage and loss.
''This is my son Martin Lee Anderson on January 3 -- before he went to boot camp,'' said Gina Jones, holding up a photo of a grinning Martin, 14, to a church packed with supporters Saturday.
Jones held up another photo, this one of Martin's body, dressed in a black suit, lying in an open casket. ''This is how he came out,'' she continued. ``Don't let this murder be a cover-up. Don't let my baby's death be in vain.''
The crowd, brought together by the NAACP and word of mouth through local churches, sat rapt, hushed but for a few sniffles, still but for the motion of tiny packages of tissues passed along the pews.
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Much better tone tonight. More supportive regarding the people of the USA. We have a nation to protect in many ways. No more business as usual. No more.
Oh, how wonderful. It's John Roberts backing up the bad boys. Another propaganda poster boy persona crated to promote feel good feelings about the new Chief Justince. Can't find this journalists credentials anywhere on the CNN website. Probably another Bush/Rove appointee.
There isn't enough proof of their DISINTEREST in harming this country by providing trustworthy personnel and procedurs. They should have provided this AHEAD of any sale. They didn't care about it BEFORE the alarms went out. They won't care about it after the heat is off either.
Vote N0. Trent Lott is showing prudent decisions when he states he will override the Bush Veto.
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Eto'o backed by anti-racism group
A Spanish anti-racism group have given their backing to Barcelona striker Samuel Eto'o, who came close to walking off during the game at Real Zaragoza on Saturday because of racist abuse.
Eto'o had to be persuaded by his team-mates and the referee to continue after the Zaragoza fans sent a steady stream of abuse his way during Barcelona's 2-0 win.
"It is not enough to show leaflets and films against racism in our stadiums," said the general secretary of the Coalition Against Racism (CECRA), Gerardo Gonzalez. "This problem is a real risk to professionals because it limits their performance by being humiliated and creating fear."
He continued: "Clubs are allowing this issue to slip through their hands and it is a serious problem.
"Despite the number of important black and South American players, there are scarcely any on club boards or as coaches.
"What is more, in recent years in contrast to what is happening in other areas of society, there are less and less fans going to watch games from other races and ethnic backgrounds. They are not going out of a fear of being attacked or insulted."
1024
Florida has the "W"rong priorities
CRIMINAL JUSTICE
Felon's life tossed by storm
When he failed to check in with his probation officer during Hurricane Wilma, a Broward man was thrown in jail for six years.
BY NATALIE P. McNEAL
nmcneal@herald.com
Since moving to a shelter at the Westgate Tabernacle Church last fall, Javier Arroyo had been trying to get his life on track.
Up until then, Arroyo, a convicted felon, had lost his job and was struggling to keep a roof over his family's head. He continued to have problems with his probation, and was once sent back to prison for six months after he was caught with marijuana.
But this time -- determined to provide for his wife and infant son -- he found a job and kept it. He went to work daily, helped out at the church and won the respect of church workers for his hard work and dedication.
But on Nov. 17, after repeated unsuccessful attempts to reach his probation officer following Hurricane Wilma, Arroyo, 26, finally made contact.
He was immediately arrested.
1030
commercials
High court must protect the nation's water
Wetlands issues before the Supreme Court boil down to a battle between intrusive development and the need to protect the environment.
The Supreme Court should make certain that federal environmental protections on the books for decades prevail. Siding with developers could be devastating for protections under the Clean Water Act.
The court heard arguments last week in two Michigan cases. One in volves a property owner who wanted to sell land to a developer for a shopping mall, so the owner filled 50 acres of wetlands with sand to make the sale. Another case pits a couple who want to build condominiums on land that includes 16 acres of wetlands.
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Pets are an extention of ourselves. They give people comfort. They deserve a special place in society for the quality of life they add to ours. Pet rescue is not a luxury. It should have special status. Pet's lives are not their own making. Spay and neuter. Adopt.
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Philippines' Mudslide Search Called Off
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PHILIPPINES: February 27, 2006
MANILA - The search for survivors from a deadly Philippine mudslide was called off as rescue workers gave up hope for nearly 1,000 people buried under a huge crust of earth and debris, a senior official said on Saturday.
Southern Leyte province Governor Rosette Lerias said 139 bodies had been retrieved since the Feb. 17 landslide obliterated the remote farming community of Guinsaugon, about 675 km (420 miles) southeast of Manila.
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Why that was Mayor Nagin.
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The News Secretary
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Exclusive: Joran van der Sloot Tells 'Primetime' About Night With Natalee Holloway
Feb. 22, 2006 — In an exclusive interview with ABC News' Chris Cuomo for "Primetime," Joran Van der Sloot, the Dutch teen seen with American Natalee Holloway the night she disappeared from Aruba in May, said he planned to have sex with her when they left a bar together.
"We were planning on going to my house, because she said she wanted to go to my house," he said. "My intention was to take her to the house to have sex with her."
The Case of Missing Alabama Teen Natalee Holloway:Why, Despite the Civil Suit Against Joran van der Sloot, It Will Likely Remain UnsolvedBy JONNA SPILBOR
The world knows Natalee Holloway as the pretty Alabama teen who took a class trip to the island of Aruba from which she never returned. Natalee went missing on May 30th 2005 -- ironically, the very day the class was scheduled to return to the States.
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My buddy. The Honorable Cleric. I like the guy. He is faithful. He is dedicated and lives a life of purpose for his flock and not his own wealth. His lineage is charismatic with his followers. The militia that has come to love him for his spiritual purity numbers at least 10,000 according to a recent report. That doesn't sound like the actual number. If I remember when the assistant to the Ayatollah was killed last year that militia numbered about that then.
I don't know what to say about Jill Carrol. She's tenative. I have a feeling the people holding her are afraid to release her as something worse might happen to the women they are concerned about. I do believe Jill is well cared for as her captures want recognition for their purpose. In all honesty, the Iraqis have reasons to worry about the prisons. I don't want to get them upset either. I believe the recent photos of Rumsfeld's prison in Iraq were probably released to contribute to the excerbation of hostilities. You know the people that feel this desperate for relief from the USA military needs to understand many people in this country are not happy but only helpless to do anything. However. When they kill civilians they lose support and some people return to supporting the military occupation. They needs to seek support for their views through their political venues and primarily with the help and influence of their Holy Men. There needs to be an official Iraqi Islamic Inspection unit that assures the well being of the people held while advocating for the release of 'casual' occupants held for minor causes.
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Debate over port security goes on
By The Sentinel, February 25, 2006
When we wrote early last week about the controversy over the sale of a seaport management firm to a company from the United Arab Emirates, the story was still one among dozens in the news cycle.
Within a day of our editorial reaching print, the story had leaped onto front pages nationwide and had begun crowding every other story off TV and radio news and talk shows. Politicians of both parties, from senators and congressmen to governors in the affected states and even the mayor of Baltimore, weighed in against the transaction.
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Starting up the business again after sixty days post Katrina is a heroic feat. Congratulations to dedicated owners to a quality eatery. Nice.
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I think it is quite interesting that newsprint from all over the world are seeking the best of news.
Iraqi minister optimistic about Carroll's release
BEIJING, Feb. 28 (Xinhuanet) -- The Iraqi Interior Minister Bayan Jabr says he believes that kidnapped American journalist Jill Carroll remains alive and will be recovered safely.
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"Things are a huge mess." Agreed.
http://weather.unisys.com/satellite/sat_ir_enh_hem_loop-12.html
That vortex over the Atlantic is huge. The 'landmark' of 36 North still holds when it comes to heat distribution. I am impressed with the lack of heat over the subtropics. There is a huge heat dump over Siberia and approaching the Alaskan peninsula.
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Let's ask if FEMA is listening to this plea. Well, Andy, we are looking at gross government waste again. They seemed to have abandoned the FEMA trailers and now they are trying to build temporary housing. BUILD IT AND THEY WILL COME.
One Team, One Fight --Cooperation Brings RecoveryDecision makers from FEMA, the Louisiana Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness (OHSEP), Plaquemines Parish government officials, along with members of the local school board, social workers, government contractors and numerous representatives of community and faith-based voluntary organizations are gathering to plan the temporary housing that is bringing displaced residents back home to this part of south Louisiana to rebuild a demolished area. They came from across the parish, from across the state and across the nation. Most didn’t know each other five months ago, but many have worked together on a daily basis ever since.
I forgot the link. Here it is.
http://www.fema.gov/
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I've never been into this book. It's fiction. Nothing wrong with fiction. I just don't go there frequently. Hey, Below Eight is out. I think I might go see that tomorrow. I have a crush on "Old Jack." So far there is a 3.6 out of 5 by some customer views.
I'm saying 'Good Night.'
Philippines' Mudslide Search Called Off
Mail this story to a friend Printer friendly version
PHILIPPINES: February 27, 2006
MANILA - The search for survivors from a deadly Philippine mudslide was called off as rescue workers gave up hope for nearly 1,000 people buried under a huge crust of earth and debris, a senior official said on Saturday.
Southern Leyte province Governor Rosette Lerias said 139 bodies had been retrieved since the Feb. 17 landslide obliterated the remote farming community of Guinsaugon, about 675 km (420 miles) southeast of Manila.
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Why that was Mayor Nagin.
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The News Secretary
1055
commercials
Exclusive: Joran van der Sloot Tells 'Primetime' About Night With Natalee Holloway
Feb. 22, 2006 — In an exclusive interview with ABC News' Chris Cuomo for "Primetime," Joran Van der Sloot, the Dutch teen seen with American Natalee Holloway the night she disappeared from Aruba in May, said he planned to have sex with her when they left a bar together.
"We were planning on going to my house, because she said she wanted to go to my house," he said. "My intention was to take her to the house to have sex with her."
The Case of Missing Alabama Teen Natalee Holloway:Why, Despite the Civil Suit Against Joran van der Sloot, It Will Likely Remain UnsolvedBy JONNA SPILBOR
The world knows Natalee Holloway as the pretty Alabama teen who took a class trip to the island of Aruba from which she never returned. Natalee went missing on May 30th 2005 -- ironically, the very day the class was scheduled to return to the States.
1059
My buddy. The Honorable Cleric. I like the guy. He is faithful. He is dedicated and lives a life of purpose for his flock and not his own wealth. His lineage is charismatic with his followers. The militia that has come to love him for his spiritual purity numbers at least 10,000 according to a recent report. That doesn't sound like the actual number. If I remember when the assistant to the Ayatollah was killed last year that militia numbered about that then.
I don't know what to say about Jill Carrol. She's tenative. I have a feeling the people holding her are afraid to release her as something worse might happen to the women they are concerned about. I do believe Jill is well cared for as her captures want recognition for their purpose. In all honesty, the Iraqis have reasons to worry about the prisons. I don't want to get them upset either. I believe the recent photos of Rumsfeld's prison in Iraq were probably released to contribute to the excerbation of hostilities. You know the people that feel this desperate for relief from the USA military needs to understand many people in this country are not happy but only helpless to do anything. However. When they kill civilians they lose support and some people return to supporting the military occupation. They needs to seek support for their views through their political venues and primarily with the help and influence of their Holy Men. There needs to be an official Iraqi Islamic Inspection unit that assures the well being of the people held while advocating for the release of 'casual' occupants held for minor causes.
1114
1109
commercials
Debate over port security goes on
By The Sentinel, February 25, 2006
When we wrote early last week about the controversy over the sale of a seaport management firm to a company from the United Arab Emirates, the story was still one among dozens in the news cycle.
Within a day of our editorial reaching print, the story had leaped onto front pages nationwide and had begun crowding every other story off TV and radio news and talk shows. Politicians of both parties, from senators and congressmen to governors in the affected states and even the mayor of Baltimore, weighed in against the transaction.
1122
Starting up the business again after sixty days post Katrina is a heroic feat. Congratulations to dedicated owners to a quality eatery. Nice.
1123
I think it is quite interesting that newsprint from all over the world are seeking the best of news.
Iraqi minister optimistic about Carroll's release
BEIJING, Feb. 28 (Xinhuanet) -- The Iraqi Interior Minister Bayan Jabr says he believes that kidnapped American journalist Jill Carroll remains alive and will be recovered safely.
1126
commercials
1130
"Things are a huge mess." Agreed.
http://weather.unisys.com/satellite/sat_ir_enh_hem_loop-12.html
That vortex over the Atlantic is huge. The 'landmark' of 36 North still holds when it comes to heat distribution. I am impressed with the lack of heat over the subtropics. There is a huge heat dump over Siberia and approaching the Alaskan peninsula.
1137
Let's ask if FEMA is listening to this plea. Well, Andy, we are looking at gross government waste again. They seemed to have abandoned the FEMA trailers and now they are trying to build temporary housing. BUILD IT AND THEY WILL COME.
One Team, One Fight --Cooperation Brings RecoveryDecision makers from FEMA, the Louisiana Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness (OHSEP), Plaquemines Parish government officials, along with members of the local school board, social workers, government contractors and numerous representatives of community and faith-based voluntary organizations are gathering to plan the temporary housing that is bringing displaced residents back home to this part of south Louisiana to rebuild a demolished area. They came from across the parish, from across the state and across the nation. Most didn’t know each other five months ago, but many have worked together on a daily basis ever since.
I forgot the link. Here it is.
http://www.fema.gov/
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commercials
1142
I've never been into this book. It's fiction. Nothing wrong with fiction. I just don't go there frequently. Hey, Below Eight is out. I think I might go see that tomorrow. I have a crush on "Old Jack." So far there is a 3.6 out of 5 by some customer views.
I'm saying 'Good Night.'
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