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Total 94 articles, created at 2016-06-03 12:01 1 Ex–UCLA Student Tied to 2nd Fatality Before Campus Shooting (1.19/2) The man suspected of shooting and killing a UCLA professor Wednesday before turning the gun on himself is also the suspect in another homicide that police believe occurred before the campus shooting, Los Angeles Police Department Chief Charlie Beck said today. Police identified the gunman as former... 2016-06-02 14:56 3KB abcnews.go.com 2 VIDEO: Virtual existence app simulates dementia

(1.02/2) A virtual reality app has been launched to provide a sense of what it is like to live with different forms of dementia. A Walk Through Dementia was created by 2016-06-03 00:00 1KB headlinenewstoday.net 3 French Open: Novak Djokovic reaches eighth semi-final

(1.00/2) World No.1 Novak Djokovic made a short effort against Tomas Berdych on Thursday to reach his eighth and sixth straight French Open semi-final 2016-06-02 21:41 1KB www.mid-day.com 4 Young Indian cricketers talk about importance of India 'A' tours

(0.01/2) Jaydev Unadkat, Kedar Jadhav and Suryakumar Yadav on the significance of 'A' tours before India youth team’s Australia visit for one-day and four-day series 2016-06-03 09:08 3KB www.mid-day.com 5 Only one ANC member made ‘a written submission’ about Guptas’ dealings Only one person accepted Gwede Mantashe’s invitation to come forward with information about the Gupta family’s alleged meddling in state affairs‚ it was claimed on Tuesday. 2016-06-03 12:01 3KB www.timeslive.co.za 6 Motsoeneng’s protest blackout shows SABC is a ‘propaganda portal for political masters’ The Democratic Alliance’s shadow minister of communications‚ Phumzile Van Damme‚ said the party is “considering its legal options” after the SABC's Hlaudi Motsoeneng revealed that the public broadcaster will no longer air footage of service delivery protests. 2016-06-03 12:01 1KB www.timeslive.co.za 7 Zlatan says he wants to leave game 'at the top' Keeping everyone guessing about his next move, Zlatan Ibrahimovic brushed aside rumours linking him to Manchester United or home-town club Malmo, yesterday. 2016-06-03 12:01 1KB www.timeslive.co.za 8 Rafael Nadal turns 30! Fun facts and trivia on the Spanish tennis ace Spanish tennis ace Rafael Nadal celebrates his 30th birthday today. On this day, we present to you some facts and information that might not be well known about the 9-time French Open champ 2016-06-03 12:01 2KB www.mid-day.com 9 It's honeymoon time for Rohit Sharma and Ritika Sajdeh! Mumbai batsman Rohit Sharma and his wife Ritika Sajdeh have finally taken off on their much awaited honeymoon. The Indian opener took to twitter to post a picture along with his wife in an aircraft. 2016-06-03 12:01 1KB www.mid-day.com 10 Brazil's Dani Alves to leave Barca, Neymar to stay Brazil international defender Dani Alves has told Barcelona he intends to leave after eight successful seasons but compatriot Neymar and Argentine midfielder Javier Mascherano will extend their stays, the Spanish champions confirmed on Thursday 2016-06-03 12:01 3KB www.mid-day.com 11 Chess: Mumbai girl Supriya Joshi stuns GM Vishnu Prasanna Mumbai girl Supriya Joshi stole the opening day's honours, upsetting eight seed Grandmaster Vishnu Prasanna of Tamil Nadu in the ninth edition of the Mumbai Mayor's International Open Chess Tournament 2016-06-03 11:35 1KB www.mid-day.com 12 Colombia gears up for Copa America debut Colombia's national soccer team participated in the last training session ahead of their Copa America opening match 2016-06-03 11:08 1KB www.mid-day.com 13 French cops against Euro fan zone due to security fears The Paris police chief has proposed that a fan zone in the heart of the capital be shut when Euro 2016 matches are played in the city's two stadiums 2016-06-03 10:44 1KB www.mid-day.com

14 French footballer Karim Benzema isolated after racism claims Karim Benzema found himself isolated yesterday a day after his sensational claims that Didier Deschamps had 2016-06-03 10:39 1KB www.mid-day.com 15 Rio 2016: Trial not mandatory for selection as per sports code, says HC The Delhi High Court yesterday said that as per the national sports code and the Centre, it is not mandatory for the Wresting Federation of India (WFI) to hold trials for selection of grapplers for Rio Olympics 2016 2016-06-03 10:36 2KB www.mid-day.com 16 It's our dream to be European champions again, says Spain coach Vicente del Bosque After Spain's 6-1 hammering of South Korea, coach Vicente del Bosque says defending champions are favourite going into the European competition 2016-06-03 10:32 2KB www.mid-day.com 17 European celebrities sign 'love letter' to Britain, says Arsene Wenger Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger, French-American actress Julie Delpy and Abba star Bjorn Ulvaeus were among some 140 European celebrities who signed a 2016-06-03 10:28 1KB www.mid- day.com 18 No deliberate attempt to schedule Indo-Pak clash: ICC sources The International Cricket Council said that there has been no deliberate attempt to schedule an India versus Pakistan encounter during next year's Champions Trophy in England as it has been widely reported in the British media 2016-06-03 10:09 3KB www.mid- day.com 19 BCCI all set to allow India eves to play overseas leagues After planning to introduce central contracts for India's women's cricketers, the BCCI is all set to give green light to the likes of Mithali Raj, Jhulan Goswami being allowed to play in tournaments like Women's Big Bash League (WBBL) 2016-06-03 09:45 1KB www.mid-day.com 20 India drops one place to 163rd in FIFA rankings Indian football team slipped one place to occupy 163rd position in the latest FIFA rankings issued yesterday 2016-06-03 09:36 1018Bytes www.mid-day.com

21 French Open: Andy Murray aims to end 79- year British pain Andy Murray takes on defending champion Stan Wawrinka on Friday looking to become the first British man to reach the French Open final since 1937 2016-06-03 09:27 1KB www.mid-day.com 22 French Open: Panicky Serena Williams survives major scare against Yulia Putintseva Serena Williams survived a major scare to move to within two wins of equalling Steffi Grafs Open era record of 22 grand slam singles titles 2016-06-03 09:03 2KB www.mid-day.com 23 Japanese missing boy Yamato Tanooka found alive in Hokkaido A boy who went missing in woods in northern Japan after being left behind by his parents as a punishment is found safe and well at an army base. 2016-06-03 11:06 2KB www.bbc.co.uk 24 Quiz of the week's news The Magazine's weekly quiz of the news, 7 days 7 questions. 2016-06-03 11:06 582Bytes www.bbc.co.uk 25 Fish eat plastic like teens eat fast food, researchers say Young fish become hooked on eating plastic in the seas in the same way that teenagers prefer unhealthy fast food, researchers say. 2016-06-03 11:06 4KB www.bbc.co.uk 26 Q&A: Armenian genocide dispute What was the Armenian "genocide" and why is it still such a sensitive issue? 2016-06-03 11:06 6KB www.bbc.co.uk 27 How I convinced the world you can be raped by your date In 1990 the idea that your date could rape you was not widely understood, but Katie Koestner helped to change that. 2016-06-03 11:06 12KB www.bbc.co.uk 28 Five ways to survive a three-generation household Multigenerational homes are expected to rise, a report says. What's it like to have grandparents, parents and children living under the same roof? 2016-06-03 11:06 6KB www.bbc.co.uk 29 University lecturers threaten marking boycott in pay dispute University lecturers threaten a marking and work-setting boycott in the autumn term in their dispute over pay. 2016-06-03 11:06 2KB www.bbc.co.uk 30 Cheryl James inquest: Deepcut soldier verdict due The coroner at the inquest into the death of a soldier found shot at Deepcut barracks in Surrey is set to announce his verdict. 2016-06-03 11:06 1KB www.bbc.co.uk 31 This is strongest 'retrograde force' in the world Contact WND A wedding took place in the White House, June 2, 1886. One of three presidents to marry in office and the only president to wed on White House grounds, Grover Cleveland married Frances Folsom and together they had five children. Grover Cleveland was both the... 2016-06-03 08:34 6KB www.wnd.com 32 Livonia - News Livonia - News 2016-06-02 14:26 2KB rssfeeds.hometownlife.com

33 Maine Sunday Telegram News Last week, LePage sent a letter to about 200 Natural Resources Council of Maine members saying the organization supports policies that undermine Maine’s manufacturing... 2016-06-03 01:59 7KB www.pressherald.com 34 IBC gets affiliation from Commonwealth Boxing Council The Indian Boxing Council (IBC), a licensing body for professional boxers in the country which has Vijender Singh among others on its roster, has been granted affiliation by the Commonwealth Boxing Council (CBC) 2016-06-03 06:28 1KB www.mid-day.com 35 'Rio 2016 Olympics not a terrorist target' The Brazilian government has not detected any threat of terrorist activity in Rio de Janeiro -- the venue for the 2016 Olympic games in August, a defence officer said 2016-06-03 06:28 2KB www.mid- day.com 36 Few object after Portland parking company switches to ‘tickets’ and less ‘booting’ City and business officials say it's more driver-friendly, although the practice has been criticized elsewhere and one person thinks it's still 'predatory.' 2016-06-03 04:00 7KB www.pressherald.com

37 Portland sets new rules for vendors near visiting cruise ships Those peddling to tourists in the area are dealing with restrictions on where they can set up shop. And not everybody's on board. 2016-06-03 04:00 6KB www.pressherald.com 38 Dad lunges during daughter’s torpedo in court VideoImageDramatic footage show the father, Van Terry leap across the court room in a bid to attack his daughter's killer, Michael Madison minutes after he was 2016-06-03 00:00 3KB headlinenewstoday.net 39 Deportation disaster casts doubt on EU Image copyright 2016-06-03 00:00 4KB headlinenewstoday.net

40 Live: Not even refs can stop Warriors 6amThis could be an all-time classicCan LeBron James finally deliver a championship to Cleveland? Source:APAnticipation is building for the start of an NBA 2016-06-03 00:00 3KB headlinenewstoday.net 41 Dodgy cosmetic medicine attention overhaul The NSW government will introduce new laws to protect people who go under the knife. COSMETIC surgery patients will have greater protection in New South Wales 2016-06-03 00:00 2KB headlinenewstoday.net 42 AirAsia X cancels Bali services Passengers have been left in the lurch after Indonesia AirAsia X dumped its services to Bali from Sydney and Melbourne. INDONESIA AirAsia X is dumping its 2016-06-03 00:00 3KB headlinenewstoday.net 43 For 'optimistic' Jwala Gutta, it's always a 'beautiful day'! Indian badminton player Jwala Gutta, who is quite the interactive one on social media, recently posted a very optimistic post on her Twitter account 2016-06-02 23:40 961Bytes www.mid-day.com 44 AFC Cup: Jeje goal sees India beat Laos 1- 0 and gain slender advantage India defeated hosts Laos riding on a goal by striker Jeje Lalpekhlua in an Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Asian Cup first leg qualifier Vientiane on Thursday 2016-06-02 23:22 1KB www.mid-day.com

45 Man injured after exiting fast-moving truck; driver later arrested A man was critically injured after exiting a fast-moving truck Thursday on state Route 201, and the truck's driver was later arrested after a series of alleged crimes, including carjackings, police sa 2016-06-02 23:04 1KB www.deseretnews.com 46 Film Review: ‘Lowriders’ Much like classic car customization, effective cinematic storytelling is often all about the detailing, and Ricardo de Montreuil’s “Lowriders,” which sets a tale of inter-generational rivalry and a… 2016-06-02 23:01 4KB variety.com 47 Ogden man killed in crash on Harrison Boulevard An Ogden man was killed in a three-vehicle crash on Harrison Boulevard at 3:15 p.m. Thursday, police said. 2016-06-02 22:47 1KB www.deseretnews.com 48 Indiana group pulls ad it copied from Salt Lake City promo A northern Indiana tourism agency has apologized and pulled an advertisement it copied from a tourism ad campaign first used to promote Salt Lake City. 2016-06-02 22:13 2KB www.deseretnews.com 49 Hatch, Herbert optimistic over no new monument designation for Utah Sen. Orrin Hatch, R-Utah, was joined by Utah Gov. Gary Herbert Thursday at the Natural Bridges National Monument in San Juan County where they talked with local Navajo over the push for protections of 2016-06-02 21:14 6KB www.deseretnews.com 50 Vote-by-mail ballots will hit Utah mailboxes next week On Monday, a record number of vote-by-mail ballots will hit Utah mailboxes, so county clerks want to make sure voters knew what to expect for the upcoming June 28 primaries. 2016-06-02 20:45 5KB www.deseretnews.com 51 How do Utah's economy and education markers compare to Colorado's? There are components of worker productivity, educational attainment and gender wage gaps that Utah can learn from its neighbor to the east, Colorado, according to a report published Thursday by Voices 2016-06-02 20:44 6KB www.deseretnews.com 52 Federal regulators propose curb on payday loans The rules would impose limits on an industry that's often used by the desperate. 2016-06-02 20:43 4KB www.pressherald.com 53 Hawaii’s Big Island Film Festival Announces 2016 Winners “The Closer,” a Brooklyn-set tale of betrayal and greed among friends, won the best feature prize at the Big Island Film Festival, which wrapped earlier this week in Hawaii. Eli Hershko wrote, prod… 2016-06-02 20:17 5KB variety.com 54 Starbucks, Anheuser-Busch join forces in tea business The partnership will produce, bottle and distribute Teavana ready- to-drink teas. 2016-06-02 19:58 1KB www.pressherald.com 55 McDonald’s nears deal to move headquarters The Chicago suburb of Oak Brook is the current site of the fast food giant's corporate headquarters. 2016-06-02 19:32 1KB www.pressherald.com 56 Aaron Sorkin’s ‘Molly’s Game’ Sells Out Internationally Sierra/Affinity has sold out international territories for “Molly’s Game,” less than a month after the project came together with Idris Elba and Jessica Chastain in Aaron Sorkin&#… 2016-06-02 19:26 2KB variety.com 57 Steve Mosko on Sony Departure: ‘It’s Been Brewing for a While’ Steve Mosko didn’t wait long to start talking about his exit from Sony Pictures Television. “It’s been brewing for a while,” Mosko said Thursday. “The great thing i… 2016-06-02 19:21 3KB variety.com 58 OPEC fails to reach accord on pricing of crude Divisiveness stems in part from the growing political tensions among rivals in the oil-rich Middle East. 2016-06-02 19:20 2KB www.pressherald.com 59 Debates scheduled for State School Board candidates Utah voters will have opportunities to compare the educational philosophies of candidates vying for the Utah State Board of Education in several debates to be held this month. 2016-06-02 19:13 4KB www.deseretnews.com

60 Apple Struggles to Recover From Extended Services Outage Apple struggled to recover from a massive multi-hour outage late Thursday afternoon that took down the App Store, iCloud services, Apple Photos, iWork and other services. Users started reporting is… 2016-06-02 18:37 1KB variety.com 61 Sumner Redstone: Philippe Dauman Has ‘Done a Bad Job Running Viacom’ Sumner Redstone is still closely watching Viacom’s stock and thinks CEO Philippe Dauman has done a “bad job” running the company, according to a statement from his camp Thursday e… 2016-06-02 18:23 1KB variety.com 62 Record season for Utah ski resorts Ski Utah reported Thursday that the ski and snowboard industry tallied a record 4,457,575 million skier days for the 2015-16 season — up almost 5 percent from the previous high of 4,249,190 skie 2016-06-02 18:20 3KB www.deseretnews.com 63 Minnesota Public Radio Unionizes With SAG-AFTRA Staffers at Minnesota Public Radio have voted to join performers union SAG-AFTRA, with 39 voting yes and 17 voting no, along with 18 challenges. The new bargaining unit will cover employees who cre… 2016-06-02 18:10 2KB variety.com 64 White and day! Caroline Wozniacki lights it up for a magazine Danish tennis star Caroline Wozniacki recently appeared on a famous magazine and looks nothing short of stunning. the female player is on a tennis court and poses in white 2016-06-02 18:06 962Bytes www.mid-day.com 65 Doug Belgrad Stepping Down as Sony Motion Picture President Long-time Sony executive Doug Belgrad plans to step down as president of the studio’s Motion Picture Group, sources confirmed. Belgrad came to Sony in 1989 and has survived through multiple a… 2016-06-02 18:01 1KB variety.com

66 Trump’s Challenge With a ‘Showbiz’ Convention? Getting Stars to Show Up Donald Trump has said that he wants to put some showbiz in this year’s Republican National Convention — but just what does that mean? The presumptive GOP nominee, real estate developer … 2016-06-02 17:44 948Bytes variety.com 67 Brant Daugherty Returning to ‘Pretty Little Liars’ Season 7 (EXCLUSIVE) He’s back! Noel Kahn is returning to Rosewood. Brant Daugherty is reprising his role on “Pretty Little Liars” for the upcoming seventh season this summer, Variety has learned excl… 2016-06-02 17:39 2KB variety.com 68 Health department: Utah man dies of hantavirus The Utah Department of Health has reported a man died of hantavirus. 2016-06-02 17:30 1KB www.deseretnews.com 69 Ex-A. G. John Swallow wants hearing to challenge evidence against him Former Utah Attorney General John Swallow wants to challenge the evidence prosecutors say they have against him at a hearing. 2016-06-02 17:29 2KB www.deseretnews.com 70 Mitt Romney expected to emcee, not compete in, CharityVision boxing match Mitt Romney won't be wearing boxing gloves this year, but he is expected to emcee the second annual "Fight Night" charity boxing match to benefit the Utah-based nonprofit, CharityVision, headed by his 2016-06-02 17:10 2KB www.deseretnews.com 71 Nellie the barred owl finds new love Nellie, an owl in Myers Park, has found a new love after her boyfriend Ned was injured last summer and moved to the Carolina Raptor Center. 2016-06-02 16:25 3KB www.charlotteobserver.com 72 Tennis Star Kuerten's Advice to Nervous Athletes: Go to Rio Three-time French Open champion and former No. 1-ranked tennis player Gustavo Kuerten has some simple advice for athletes considering skipping the Rio de Janeiro Olympics in his home country. "Go spend a weekend in Brazil," Kuerten said. "They'll change their mind. " And as for concerns... 2016-06-02 15:58 2KB abcnews.go.com 73 2 construction workers critically injured in incident with scissor lift in Salt Lake Two construction workers were critically injured Thursday afternoon in an incident with a scissor lift in Salt Lake City, a fire official confirmed. 2016-06-02 15:52 1KB www.deseretnews.com 74 Fidelity's John Sweeney Talks Rebalancing Your Portfolio Like many things in life, investing is all about balance. As the market moves and other forces take shape, different investments will grow at different rates. Over time, this may leave investors with a higher percentage of money in one type of investment than originally intended, such as... 2016-06-02 15:52 6KB abcnews.go.com 75 Judge: Firm tied to polygamous group used child labor A Utah contractor used nearly 200 children from a polygamous sect as unpaid labor during a 2012 pecan harvest, according to a federal judge's decision that marks the latest blow to the group. 2016-06-02 15:50 3KB www.deseretnews.com 76 Incredible emotion captured by Deseret News photographers during May From Memorial Day tributes to high school championship competitions, May provided plenty of emotional moments for Deseret News photographers to capture. 2016-06-02 15:37 1010Bytes www.deseretnews.com 77 Santiago contracted pneumonia but now in stable condition–staff Sen. Miriam Defensor-Santiago contracted pneumonia due to complications from her advanced stage of lung cancer, her media staff said on Thursday. The senator was moved from the intensive 2016-06-02 15:35 1KB newsinfo.inquirer.net 78 City officials in Provo, Orem fined for public email use City officials in Provo and Orem have been fined for using a public email address to advocate against a referendum. 2016-06-02 15:29 1KB www.deseretnews.com 79 Photos: S. L. police chief takes oath of office Salt Lake City Police Chief Mike Brown takes the oath of office at the City-County Building in Salt Lake City on Thursday. 2016-06-02 15:25 1KB www.deseretnews.com 80 West High student wins $50,000 at Intel science fair Kathy Liu, a 17-year-old student from West High School, claimed one of two $50,000 prizes at the Intel International Science and Engineer Fair held in Phoenix in May. 2016-06-02 15:24 2KB www.deseretnews.com 81 Cottonwood Heights announces upcoming road projects Cottonwood Heights officials are alerting residents to a series of road project that will take place during the next few months. 2016-06-02 15:22 2KB www.deseretnews.com 82 Clinton: Trump 'Temperamentally Unfit' to Be President It's her first national security speech since Trump became the presumptive GOP nominee. 2016-06-02 15:22 2KB abcnews.go.com 83 More Rain on the Way for Flood-Ravaged Texas Parts of I-35 closed after receiving six inches of rain this morning. 2016-06-02 15:19 3KB abcnews.go.com 84 NRCM Blasts Gov. LePage for Wasting Tax Funds on His Smear Campaigns The Natural Resources Council of Maine (NRCM) today called on Governor Paul LePage to stop spending Maine taxpayer money on his smear campaign against NRCM, which has featured an incendiary “Wanted” poster displayed at a Town Hall meeting in March, weekly attacks by the governor on... 2016-06-02 15:00 5KB www.commondreams.org 85 Muhammad Ali Hospitalized for Respiratory Issue He is in fair condition. 2016-06-02 14:39 1KB abcnews.go.com 86 Obama Warns Air Force Academy Graduates About Isolationism President Obama delivered his final commencement address as president to graduates at the U. S. Air Force Academy. 2016-06-02 14:31 2KB abcnews.go.com 87 Young guns: Youngest cricketers to become Test captains Sri Lankan cricketer Angelo Mathews was the youngest ever cricketer to be appointed as SL captain. On his birthday, we look at the youngest Test captains and their records when they led their national side 2016-06-02 14:20 2KB www.mid-day.com

88 Cristiano Ronaldo lives it up in Ibiza before Euro 2016 Portuguese star footballer Cristiano Ronaldo is currently having a ball in the city of Ibiza, Spain along with some of his friends ahead of the upcoming UEFA Euro 2016 tournament which kicks off on June 10 in France 2016-06-02 14:15 1KB www.mid-day.com 89 NorthEast United FC sign Brazilian defender Mailson Alves ISL franchise NorthEast United FC have made one of their crucial international signings in the form of Brazilian defender Mailson Alves 2016-06-02 14:14 2KB www.mid-day.com 90 Louvre Artwork Moved Upstairs as Museum Closes for Flooding Artwork will be moved to higher floors, where floodwater cannot threaten them. 2016-06-02 13:38 1KB abcnews.go.com 91 Police Search Lyft Records After Atlanta Driver Gunned Down Detectives are searching for clues in the ride-booking records of a slain Lyft driver who was married to a state prosecutor, Atlanta police said. Shahriar Zolfaghari, 34, was shot in the upper torso and found dead inside his car at a stoplight in northeast Atlanta... 2016-06-02 13:25 3KB abcnews.go.com 92 Birthday special: It's time for WAUGH - Brothers Steve vs Mark in cricket On twins Steve and Mark Waugh's birthdays, we pit the brothers against each other (not literally, just in cricket statistics) to see who emerges the winner in the sport in which they have carved a niche 2016-06-02 13:19 2KB www.mid-day.com 93 New Video Shows Person of Interest in Slaying of Houston Boy Josue Flores was stabbed to death while walking home from school, police said. 2016-06-02 12:39 2KB abcnews.go.com 94 6 Things to Know About Prospective Third- Party Candidate David French Learn about the man whose name has been floated as a third- party candidate. 2016-06-02 12:03 4KB abcnews.go.com Articles

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1 Ex–UCLA Student Tied to 2nd Fatality Before Campus Shooting (1.19/2) The man suspected of shooting and killing a UCLA professor Wednesday before turning the gun on himself is also the suspect in another homicide that police believe occurred before the campus shooting, Los Angeles Police Department Chief Charlie Beck said today. Police identified the gunman as former UCLA student Mainak Sarkar. Beck said that Sarkar, who earned a Ph. D. from the school in 2013, was "heavily armed. " Investigators found two semiautomatic guns on him at the scene of the crime. Both were legally purchased. Sarkar had a note on him requesting that whoever found the note check on his cat; it then listed his Minnesota address. Beck said today that police believe Sarkar drove to Los Angeles in "the last couple of days" before the shooting. When police searched his home, they found a list with the names of three people: two UCLA professors and a Minnesota woman. One of the professors, William Klug, was the shooting victim on Wednesday; the other was off campus and was unharmed. The woman, who has not been publicly identified, was found dead of a gunshot wound at her residence in a town near St. Paul, where Sarkar lived. Brooklyn Park police in Minnesota said today that they were notified by the LAPD and asked to go check on someone in relation to the UCLA shooting. "Upon arrival, officers located one adult female deceased from an apparent gunshot wound. Early indications are the shooting occurred prior to the UCLA event," the Brooklyn Park police said in a statement. In Klug's slaying, investigators are focusing on Sarkar's grades and what was described as a longer-standing poor relationship between the two men. The LAPD said it believes Klug was one of Sarkar's teachers. Beck also told reporters today that he was aware of a social media post that Sarkar allegedly wrote to bash Klug. But Beck said that the posts he has reviewed "contained no death threats. There [was] some harsh language" but "certainly nothing that would be considered homicidal. " As for the second professor on the list, he was aware that "Sarkar had issues with him," Beck said, but didn't believe it would reach "the level of homicide. " "I don't think either of them expected to see him," Beck said of the two professors. UCLA confirmed that Sarkar was a graduate student there from the fall of 2007 until the summer of 2013, when he received a Ph. D. in mechanical engineering from the school. Klug joined the UCLA faculty in 2003 and headed an eponymous research group that studied theoretical and computational biomechanics. The school said he is survived by his wife and their two children. Investigators worked through the night to understand what happened and why. Beck said today that Sarkar's motive may be connected to a dispute over intellectual property, which UCLA has denied.

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2 VIDEO: Virtual existence app simulates dementia (1.02/2) A practical existence app has been launched to yield a clarity of what it is like to live with opposite forms of dementia. A Walk Through Dementia was created by a gift Alzheimer’s Research UK. It has been welcomed by other experts in a field. “We will increasingly be asked for assistance by people with dementia, and carrying had some discernment into what might be function for them will urge how we can help,” pronounced Tula Brannelly from a University of Southampton. A lady vital with a condition and her father told a Today programme because they upheld a Android app’s creation.

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3 French Open: Novak Djokovic reaches eighth semi-final (1.00/2) Paris: World No.1 Novak Djokovic made a short effort against Tomas Berdych on Thursday to reach his eighth and sixth straight French Open semi-final. Serbia's Novak Djokovic celebrates next to a ball boy after winning his men's quarter-final match against Czech Republic's Tomas Berdych at the Roland Garros 2016 French Tennis Open in Paris on Thursday. Pic/AFP The 29-year-old Serbian, runner-up of the clay-court major for three times, overcame a five-minute rain delay and a third-set fightback from the seventh Czech to win 6-3, 7-5, 6-3 in two hours and six minutes. It has been Djokovic's 30th Grand Slam semi-final, while only Roger Federer with 39 major semis and Jimmy Connors with 31 have participated in more in the Open era. Also, the top seed's last four appearance for six years in a row is something that even nine-time champion Rafael Nadal had never achieved. Seeking his first French Open trophy to complete a career Grand Slam, Djokovic will next meet 22-year-old Austrian sensation Dominic Thiem who beat David Goffin 4-6, 7-6 (7), 6-4, 6-1 in a match between two quarter-final debutants at Roland Garros.

French Open: Sania, Leander in mixed doubles semis mid-day.com 2016-06-02 21:41 By IANS www.mid-day.com

4 Young Indian cricketers talk about importance of India 'A' tours (0.01/2) Come August and India's fringe players will have another chance to up their stakes at making it to the national team. Cricket Australia on Wednesday announced India 'A' as the second international team to tour Australia for the upcoming 'A' series. Kedar Jadhav of India 'A' during the quadrangular series final match vs Australia 'A' at Marrara Oval in Darwin, Australia in 2014. Pic/Getty Images India 'A' will join South Africa 'A', Australia and CA's National Performance Squad for the one-day quadrangular series in August in Townsville and Mackay. It will be followed by two four-day matches against Australia 'A' in September in Brisbane. While the 'A' tours are stepping stone for players, they are also a good reality check. Pacer Jaydev Unadkat, who has been on several 'A' tours including one to Australia in 2014, said the exposure is like a measuring stick for India aspirants. "It tells you where you stand when you compete with the cream of cricketers. It shows at what level you are as a player and whether you are ready for the biggest stage," said Unadkat, who claimed a match-winning 13 wicket-haul on his first-class debut against West Indies 'A' at Grace Road, Leicester in 2010. Jaydev Unadkat "It is also a good way to understand the conditions. You may have all the information about the wickets, but practical knowledge is always vital," Unadkat added. 'Performances on 'A' tours don't go unnoticed' Maharashtra's Kedar Jadhav made the most of his opportunity during the India 'A' tour to Australia in 2014 where he slammed three consecutive half- centuries, including the one in the final of the Darwin quadrangular one-day series to beat Australia 'A' by four wickets. "It was the most important tour of my career. Those three half-centuries helped me get selected for the Indian team. Your performances on 'A' tours don't go unnoticed. Australia is always a very difficult place to score runs. Suryakumar Yadav You have to be mentally tougher as the Aussies play dominating cricket and are very aggressive (in their body language). That tour made me confident that I can play against any attack," said Jadhav, who has been recalled to the Indian team for the forthcoming Zimbabwe tour. For Mumbai Ranji Trophy stalwart Suryakumar Yadav, the experience of touring New Zealand with the India 'A' in 2012 was an eye opener. Yadav scored just 14 runs in two List A innings, while 15 runs in the only first-class match they played on that tour. "It was a forgettable tour for me. It was my first tour and I didn't achieve what I had thought. I realised where I am falling short and worked hard on the shortcomings after coming back. It was a huge learning curve," said Yadav.

Here's the 49-day schedule for India's tour of West Indies mid-day.com 2016-06-03 09:08 By Harit www.mid-day.com

5 Only one ANC member made ‘a written submission’ about Guptas’ dealings That’s according to a statement released by the African National Congress’ (ANC) National Executive Committee (NEC)‚ following its meeting from Friday until Monday. The NEC said it “received a report on the engagements that had been undertaken with ANC structures and other stakeholders on the alleged business influence on the state as well as the Constitutional Court judgement relating to the security upgradings at the president’s residence in Nkandla”. Although not naming the Guptas by name‚ the statement said that “following the call by the ANC for comrades to provide any information about alleged business influence on the state‚ a number of comrades came forward to engage with the office of the secretary-general”. Mantashe had - after Deputy Finance Minister Mcebisi Jonas and former MP Vytjie Mentor publicly stated that the Guptas had offered them cabinet positions - said the issue was being taken seriously and called on those with evidence to come forward. “It was unfortunate that only one person could make a written submission on the matter‚” the statement said. “The allegations made were serious‚ they cannot be treated lightly and many warrant a comprehensive investigation. The NEC has advised comrades to formalise their complaints to institutions that deal with complaints of this nature.” The Gupta family has been accused of using a proximity to President Jacob Zuma to ensure lucrative state business. The statement also said that while pleased that branches confirmed the decision “not to recall” Zuma‚ NEC said the party needed to “devise a formula for dealing with the mistakes we are committing”. It said that “overwhelmingly‚ the branches of the ANC confirmed the decision of the NWC (national working committee) not to recall the president”. “Branches emphasised the importance of unity of the movement and accepting the apology of the president must contribute to unity of the movement‚” a statement said. “As we accept the apology we also reminded ourselves that we should devise a formula for dealing with the mistakes we are committing.” The Constitutional Court had ruled that Zuma filed to uphold his obligations of office on his actions on the remedial actions on the misspending of public funds on his homestead. The NEC said that to strengthen the “ANC’s organisational and mobilizing capacity” it was appointing Sports Minister Comrade Fikile Mbalula as the “chairperson of the ANC NEC Subcommittee on Organising”.

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6 Motsoeneng’s protest blackout shows SABC is a ‘propaganda portal for political masters’ All rounder Chris Morris sees SA's triangular series in the Caribbean, which begins this evening, as his chance to seal the deal he put on the table last season when he sprang to prominence with the bat at the highest level.

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7 7 Zlatan says he wants to leave game 'at the top' Speculation about his next move has been rife since Ibrahimovic left Paris Saint- Germain after scoring a career-high 38 league goals this season. "I want you to still write a lot of stories so I get excited when I see them," the 34- year-old striker said at Sweden's pre-European Championship training camp. "Because I want to see who is making up the best story and when I'm tired of it I will let you know where I will go. " Asked about comments he made two days ago suggesting he would be back in Malmo, he said he meant with the national team, not the Swedish league. "I'm still not interested. I'm too good for the Swedish league," Ibrahimovic said. If he were to return to Malmo FF, he added, he wouldn't even be discussing it with club officials, suggesting they would just have to accept whatever terms he decided. "I make my own deal, I make my own budget," Ibrahimovic said. Manchester United and teams from Major League Soccer are reportedly interested in signing Ibrahimovic. Asked whether he will be playing at all next season, he said: "I hope so," but also insisted he wanted to retire at the top of his game. "Wherever I go I want to perform. If I feel I can't do that, then someone else has to come in and do it. "That's why I want to quit when I'm at the top. "

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8 Rafael Nadal turns 30! Fun facts and trivia on the Spanish tennis ace Spanish tennis ace Rafael Nadal celebrates his 30th birthday today. On this day, we present to you some facts and information that might not be well known about the 9-time French Open champion. Rafael Nadal. Pic/ AFP >> Rafael was born right- handed but his coach advised him to play with his left hand after seeing his perfect backhand moves. >> Though he is from Mallorca, Real Madrid is his favourite football club. >> He is extremely media-shy and is rarely seen with his childhood sweetheart Maria Francisca Perello. >> He is so superstitious that he is known to not let anyone move his water bottle from where he places it at the beginning of the game. >> His uncle named Miguel was a footballer who played for Spain for over a decade. He also played for clubs such as Barcelona and Mallorca. >> Nadal's favourite movies are Gladiator and Titanic. >> Nadal has a liking for football, golf, fishing and Playstation (PSP). >> His girlfriend Maria Francisca Perello was introduced to him by his sister, Maria Isabel. >> Nadal is the editor of Barcelona's daily newspaper 'El Periodico de Catalunya'. >> He is nicknamed 'The King of Clay' as he is considered to be the best tennis player on clay courts. >> At the age of 12 he was introduced to Richard Gasquet and has known him ever since. 2016-06-03 12:01 By mid www.mid-day.com

9 It's honeymoon time for Rohit Sharma and Ritika Sajdeh! Mumbai batsman Rohit Sharma and his wife Ritika Sajdeh have finally taken off on their much awaited honeymoon. The Indian opener took to twitter to post a picture along with his wife in an aircraft. He also went on to praise the airlines they are travelling by. His wife Ritika took to photo sharing website Instagram to with a post saying '#1'. Rohit Sharma went on to repost the picture saying 'it's been a year already'. Rohit had a busy schedule with the Indian Premier League 9 edition which began in April and ended last month. Rohit and Ritika are childhood friends. They were engaged in April 2015 and went on to tie the knot on 13th December 2015. Rohit Sharma is rested for the upcoming Zimbabwe tour and he is making sure to use his time wisely.

2016-06-03 12:01 By mid www.mid-day.com

10 Brazil's Dani Alves to leave Barca, Neymar to stay Barcelona: Brazil international defender Dani Alves has told Barcelona he intends to leave after eight successful seasons but compatriot Neymar and Argentine midfielder Javier Mascherano will extend their stays, the Spanish champions confirmed on Thursday. Dani Alves. Pic/AFP "He (Alves) has already told us he intends to leave the club," Barcelona technical director Robert Fernandez said of the player currently in the United States getting ready to contest the Copa America with Brazil. "We don't like the fact he's going. His behaviour on and off the field here has been so exemplary and now he's decided to go. The decision is his and we will respect that. "Neymar will reach an agreement with the club and will stay here for many years to come. " Fernandez described the 31-year-old defensive midfield general Mascherano as vital, and a truly important player for the team. "I have not the slightest doubt about him staying," insisted Fernandez. "We are in talks with him at the moment. We are very clear on this and he (Mascherano) and everyone else at the club knows it. We will reach a deal which is good for all of us. " Catalan daily Sport claimed on Thursday that Alves had already signed with Italian champions Juventus. Rival daily Mundo Deportivo said, however, the full-back was also considering offers from Manchester United and Paris Saint Germain. Alves, 33, is under contract until June 2017 after signing a two-year extension during 2015 at a period where Barcelona were banned from signing new players. The contract extension also included a get-out clause at the end of the 2015-2016 season, meaning Alves will leave as a free agent. "At the time the contract extension was a logical decision as he's had a great season," said Fernandez. Alves has won six La Liga titles and three Champions League crowns with Barcelona since joining from Sevilla in 2008. Playmaker Neymar wants to stay with the club for many seasons, Fernandez told a press conference. Neymar, who joined Barcelona in 2013 from Brazil's Santos in a deal which has haunted all concerned because of alleged hidden payments, is under contract until 2018. But the 24-year-old prolific Brazil striker has also played brilliantly for the Catalan club as part of a much feared attacking trident alongside Lionel Messi and Luis Suarez. Speculation has mounted, however, around whether or not the slender forward would extend his stay or make another lucrative move. "Negotiations are underway. I have three years left on my contract, I'm confident we'll reach an agreement," said Neymar. Neymar will not contest the Copa America this month but instead will lead his nation's medal drive at the Olympic Games in Rio in August. Arsenal's Spanish international right-back Hector Bellerin is thought to be Barcelona's key target to replace Alves. The 21-year-old was born in Barcelona and spent eight seasons in the Barcelona youth teams before joining the Gunners in 2013.

2016-06-03 12:01 By AFP www.mid-day.com

11 Chess: Mumbai girl Supriya Joshi stuns GM Vishnu Prasanna Mumbai girl Supriya Joshi (ELO 1984) stole the opening day's honours, upsetting eight seed Grandmaster Vishnu Prasanna of Tamil Nadu (ELO 2524) in the ninth edition of the Mumbai Mayor's International Open Chess Tournament at Mount Litera School International, Bandra yesterday. Supriya Joshi In the game which started with C4 converted to King's Indian defense, Supriya was lagging behind. She sacrificed her knight to divert the pieces defending the king, thus getting the decisive kingside attack and won the game in 29 moves with 3 passed pawns.

2016-06-03 11:35 By A www.mid-day.com

12 Colombia gears up for Copa America debut Bogota: Colombia's national soccer team participated in the last training session ahead of their Copa America opening match. Members of the Colombia men's soccer team train before their opening COPA America 2016 match against the US at the Levi's Stadium in Santa Clara. Pic/AFP The main focus of the session held at Avaya Training Field in Santa Clara on Thursday, was to find a balance in their game, according to head coach Jose Nestor Pekerman, Xinhua news agency reported. In a press conference held in Fremont, where the Colombian team is based, defender Cristian Zapata said the US team has a very powerful attack, which will force Colombia's defence to constantly be on the move to try to neutralize them. Pekerman has asked the Colombian players to work hard on their tactical strategy, opening up the game more down the wings while at the same time keeping the line of defence closed. The 2016 Copa America will take place in the US from June 3-26. Colombia will face the US at Levis Stadium, in Santa Clara, California, in the Group A opener. Group A also includes Paraguay and Costa Rica.

2016-06-03 11:08 By IANS www.mid-day.com

13 French cops against Euro fan zone due to security fears Paris: The Paris police chief has proposed that a fan zone in the heart of the capital be shut when Euro 2016 matches are played in the city's two stadiums. France is on high alert and a large number of fans for Euro 2016 is seen as a potential terror target. Pic/Getty Images Police chief Michel Cadot cited the "exhaustion" of overstretched officers and the threat of terrorism, in a letter to Interior Minister Bernard Cazeneuve seen by AFP yesterday. Paris is one of nine cities hosting the month-long football tournament from June 10 and a fan zone at the foot of the Eiffel Tower is set to accommodate some 90,000 supporters during matches. However the party atmosphere of the European championships has been dampened by security fears and months of violent protests and transport strikes in France. France on high alert The country is already on high alert for possible terror attacks, and the gathering of tens of thousands of fans for the tournament is seen as a potential target. In November, three suicide bombers blew themselves up outside of the national football stadium as part of a series of attacks on bars and restaurants in Paris. "We have other things for our police to do, with the current risk, than keep a watch on fan zones," he said. Prime Minister Manuel Valls has said fan zones should be maintained unless there was a specific threat.

2016-06-03 10:44 By AFP www.mid-day.com

14 French footballer Karim Benzema isolated after racism claims Paris: Karim Benzema found himself isolated yesterday a day after his sensational claims that Didier Deschamps had "bowed to pressure from a racist part of France" by keeping him out of the Euro 2016 squad. Karim Benzema and Didier Deschamps Political and sporting figures condemned the accusations of the Real Madrid player, but stressed that racism did still exist in France. "Racism is a good excuse," said Labour Minister Myriam El Khomri, herself of Moroccan origin. "Of course...there is racial discrimination in our country. I've been a victim, I'm not going to tell you otherwise. "But when one wears the France jersey, there is a duty to act in an exemplary fashion," she added. Earlier this year, Benzema was charged for an attempt to blackmail France teammate Mathieu Valbuena over a sextape. Former France defender Lilian Thuram said Benzema was not taking responsibility for his own actions. "If he's not selected, it's because of the Mathieu Valbuena affair. Racism exists in France, Benzema could have done a lot, it would have been extraordinary for him to be captain of the France team, but he would have had to be irreproachable," said Thuram.

2016-06-03 10:39 By AFP www.mid-day.com

15 Rio 2016: Trial not mandatory for selection as per sports code, says HC New Delhi: The Delhi High Court yesterday said that as per the national sports code and the Centre, it is not mandatory for the Wresting Federation of India (WFI) to hold trials for selection of grapplers for Rio Olympics 2016. Sushil Kumar "Problem is that the sports code is nowhere prescribing that trial is mandatory. It has given flexibility and autonomy to the organisation to decide (mode of selection). "I do not find the statutory mandate which you are trying to read into it," Justice Manmohan said to the counsel for two time Olympic medallist Sushil Kumar, who has moved the court seeking directions to WFI to hold selection trials to decide who will represent the country in the 74 Kg freestyle category of the sport at the Rio Olympics. The Centre, when asked about its role in the selection process, told the court it has no role to play and that WFI was an autonomous body. Meanwhile, WFI told the court that it has already sent on May 3 the name of Narsingh Pancham Yadav to United World Wrestling, which oversees the sport at the Olympics. This move was questioned by Sushil's counsel, senior advocate Amit Sibal, who said "why the rush to send the name on May 3 when deadline was July 18? " He also said that by doing so Sushil's plea has been rendered infructuous. The court, however, said that since it has heard lengthy arguments it will deliver a judgement and reserved its verdict on the athlete's plea. While doing so, the court also observed that wrestlers were a small well knit community/group who were "perfectly aware" of the past and consistent practice regarding selections. Sibal disagreed with this view of the court and said that while WFI held trials for Commonwealth Games every year, none were conducted in 2014 and added that there was inconsistency, year after year, in the policy followed for selections.

2016-06-03 10:36 By PTI www.mid-day.com

16 It's our dream to be European champions again, says Spain coach Vicente del Bosque Salzburg (Austria): Vicente del Bosque says his Spain side are favourites to claim a third straight European Championships. Vicente del Bosque Striker Alvaro Morata and Nolito each scored twice as Spain, European champions in 2008 and 2012, warmed up for their title defence with a 6-1 hammering of South Korea in Salzburg, Austria. Manchester City's David Silva and Cesc Fabregas of Chelsea were also on target as Spain romped to victory in their penultimate friendly before Euro 2016. Past good for future "We are the favourites (for Euro 2016) because we come into it having won four years ago," Del Bosque said, according to sport.es. Spain's Alvaro Morata (extreme left) celebrates his goal with teammates during a friendly match against South Korea at Red Bull Arena in Salzburg, Austria on Wednesday. Spain open their Euro 2016 Group D campaign on June 13 against Czech Republic. Pic/Getty Images "There are other national teams, but it's our dream to be champions again. "We're in a good moment. We have had a tough season, very intense, but we are ready to go into the Euros in the best conditions. We are ready, to win is another thing. "There are good rivals and in football everything is really even. " Spain play Georgia in Getafe on Tuesday before beginning their Euro 2016 Group D campaign on June 13 against Czech Republic in Toulouse. Spain play Turkey on June 17 and complete the group stage against Croatia four days later. Ju Se-jong scored a consolation for South Korea, but the Spain boss was happy. Del Bosque added: "We played freely, with conviction, we didn't find ourselves in a tight spot and we dominated the game. "

2016-06-03 10:32 By PA www.mid-day.com

17 European celebrities sign 'love letter' to Britain, says Arsene Wenger London: Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger, French- American actress Julie Delpy and Abba star Bjorn Ulvaeus were among some 140 European celebrities who signed a "love letter to the British people" yesterday. Arsene Wenger The letter, also signed by former Liverpool manager Gerard Houllier and film director Paul Verhoeven, voices the hope that Britons will vote to stay in the European Union. "It is not just treaties that join us to your country but bonds of admiration and affection. All of us hope that you will vote to renew them," said the letter. French star Christopher Lambert and actress Isabella Rossellini were also among the signatories. "It is your decision, and we will accept it. If it will help the undecided to make up their minds, we would like to express how very much we value having the United Kingdom in the European Union," the letter stated.

2016-06-03 10:28 By AFP www.mid-day.com

18 18 No deliberate attempt to schedule Indo-Pak clash: ICC sources New Delhi: The International Cricket Council said that there has been no deliberate attempt to schedule an India versus Pakistan encounter during next year's Champions Trophy in England as it has been widely reported in the British media. ICC Chief Executive David Richardson In the tournament supposed to be held between June 1-18, next year, India and Pakistan have been placed in group B and are scheduled meet on June 4 at Edgbaston in Birmingham. "No doubt we want to try to put India versus Pakistan in our event," said ICC chief executive David Richardson has been quoted by the 'Daily Telegraph'. "It's hugely important from an ICC point of view. It's massive around the world and the fans have come to expect it as well. It's fantastic for the tournament because it gives it a massive kick," Richardson has been further quoted. But according to sources in the ICC, they feel that a wrong twist is being given to the groupings which has been done in a fair manner. "David Richardson has explained and clarified in the same interview that the groups were formed on the basis of the eight teams' rankings as on 30 September 2015. It is just a coincidence, like it is that Australia, England and New Zealand are in Group A, that India and Pakistan are in Group B," an ICC spokesman told PTI yesterday. The logic for ICC is that the first eight teams within the stipulated timeframe of September 30, 2015 qualified for the event and it has been ensured that both groups are equally strong keeping in mind the balance of the sides. Their explanation is that cumulative total of ICC seedings is 18 for both groups. Australia (1), New Zealand (4), England (6)and Bangladesh (7) comprise group A. The sum total is 1+4+6+7 which equals 18. Similarly, in group B, India (2), South Africa (3), Sri Lanka (5) and Pakistan (8)'s sum total of rankings is also 18. For ICC, if Indo-Pak contest is a big ticket game, so are Australia vs England on June 10 in Edgbaston and England vs New Zealand or Australia vs New Zealand games. "The groups were determined strictly according to the rankings as at the cut-off date and in such a way as to create parity in each group, so that one group is not stronger than the other. This requires that the total ranking points in each group should be the same i.e. 18 points each. This method has been consistently followed for all previous events and strictly within those parameters, it has turned out that India/Pakistan have found themselves legitimately and fairly in the same group," the ICC spokesman added further.

2016-06-03 10:09 By PTI www.mid-day.com

19 BCCI all set to allow India eves to play overseas leagues New Delhi: After planning to introduce central contracts for India's women's cricketers, the BCCI is all set to give green light to the likes of Mithali Raj, Jhulan Goswami being allowed to play in tournaments like Women's Big Bash League (WBBL). India pacer Jhulan Goswami (second from left) celebrates an Australian wicket with teammates during the first T20 match at the Sydney Cricket Ground, Australia earlier this year. Pic/Getty Images "India's women cricketers can now play in overseas leagues in Australia and England, subject to their contracts being approved by the BCCI. The decision, taken during a meeting of the BCCI's women's cricket committee on Wednesday, paves the way for India's players to take part in tournaments such as the Women's Big Bash League in Australia and the Women's Super League in England," ESPNCricinfo reported. However, BCCI's announcement may have come too late, as the inaugural WSL will be held from July 30 to August 14 and the Indian board is yet to decide on the issue when the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) sent a letter to all full members seeking their permission to enlist players. 2016-06-03 09:45 By Agencies www.mid-day.com

20 India drops one place to 163rd in FIFA rankings New Delhi: Indian football team slipped one place to occupy 163rd position in the latest FIFA rankings issued yesterday. India, who beat Laos 1-0 in Vientiane in a play-off match of the 2019 Asian Cup Qualifiers today, are one place behind Myanmar among the Asian countries at 29th place. Iran and Korea are the two highest ranked teams in Asia, at 39th and 50th respectively. Overall, there has been no movement with Argentina and Belgium occupying the number one and two spot respectively.

2016-06-03 09:36 By PTI www.mid-day.com

21 French Open: Andy Murray aims to end 79- year British pain Paris: Andy Murray takes on defending champion Stan Wawrinka on Friday looking to become the first British man to reach the French Open final since 1937. Andy Murray The World No 2 is in the habit of shrugging off the weight of expectations with his 2012 US Open and 2013 Wimbledon triumphs. He is also a five-time Australian Open runner-up but the unique challenges of Paris's red clay have so far stumped him at the semi-final stage on three occasions. Today, he gets another opportunity to make a first British breakthrough since Bunny Austin reached the final 79 years ago. Only then will the 29- year-old ponder a title last won by a compatriot when Fred Perry triumphed in 1935. "I think at this stage of my career to do things that I have never done before is nice," said Murray. "That's one of the things that motivates me and drives me. That's why my results on clay over the last couple of years have been really special to me because I never expected that really, and it had come in the latter stages of my career. " Murray came into Paris having defeated World No 1 Novak Djokovic in the final of the Rome Masters but under a cloud following the end of his coaching relationship with Amelie Mauresmo. His campaign was almost scuppered at the first hurdle when he had to fight back from two sets down to defeat 37-year-old Radek Stepanek.

2016-06-03 09:27 By AFP www.mid-day.com

22 French Open: Panicky Serena Williams survives major scare against Yulia Putintseva Paris: Serena Williams survived a major scare to move to within two wins of equalling Steffi Grafs Open era record of 22 grand slam singles titles. A jubilant Serena Williams celebrates after her quarter- final 5-7, 6-4, 6-1 win over Kazakhstan's Yulia Putintseva at the French Open in Paris yesterday. Pic/AFP Williams headed into the quarter-finals as a huge favourite to successfully defend her title but was panicky throughout the first two sets against Yulia Putintseva and was lucky to escape with a 5-7, 6-4, 6-1 victory. Putintseva was making her first appearance in the last eight at a slam but it was Williams who looked nervous. The Kazakh saw an early break snuffed out but did not let that worry her and broke again for 6-5 before serving out the set to love. Yulia Putintseva The 21-year-old whipped up the crowd on Court Philippe Chatrier, who were huddled under blankets in the cold and damp conditions. It was the first set Williams has lost on clay this year and the first time Putintseva has won a set against her. The top seed looked to have put the danger behind her when she won four of the opening five games in the second set but back came Putintseva. Williams could not get her feet moving in the heavy clay, although the culprit appeared more her head than the conditions. Having seen her calendar Grand Slam hopes ended by Roberta Vinci at the US Open last year, Williams then allowed the occasion to get the better of her in the Australian Open final against Angelique Kerber in January. When Putintseva twice forced break point at 4-4, Williams was staring at her worst slam loss since she was beaten by Virginie Razzano in the first round here four years ago. Williams must have been a relieved woman when she sat down on her chair having finally held for 5-4, and it proved to be the end of Putintseva's hopes. From then, it was Serena all the way.

2016-06-03 09:03 By PA www.mid-day.com

23 Japanese missing boy Yamato Tanooka found alive in Hokkaido A boy missing in remote woods in Japan since Saturday after being left alone by his parents as punishment has been found alive and well. Seven-year-old Yamato Tanooka was found in military barracks near Shikabe in northern Hokkaido, just a few kilometres from where he was left. His parents initially said he had got lost, but eventually admitted briefly abandoning him for being naughty. His father has apologised to his son and rescuers, saying,"we went too far". How did Yamato survive? The lost boy and Japan’s parenting debate "My excessive act forced my son to have a painful time," Takayuki Tanooka said in an emotional news briefing outside Hakodate hospital, where the boy was taken for checks. "I deeply apologise to people at his school, people in the rescue operation, and everybody for causing them trouble," he said. "I have poured all my love into my son, but from now on, I would want to do more, together with him. I would like to protect him while he grows up. Thank you very much. " Search teams including the Self-Defence Forces (SDF) have been combing the remote area, home to brown bears, for a week. They had found no trace of Yamato and hopes were fading. But shortly before 08:00 on Friday morning (23:00 GMT on Thursday) he was found inside a building at the SDF base about 4km (2.5 miles) from where he was left. "One of our soldiers was preparing for drills this morning and opened the door of a building on the base, and there he was," an SDF member told NHK. "When he asked 'are you Yamato?' the boy said, 'Yes'. Then he said he was hungry, so the soldier gave him some water, bread and rice balls. " NHK said he had told rescuers he "walked through the mountains" until he found the shelter. He was taken to hospital by a medical helicopter. A doctor later said he was in very good condition, despite only having had water during his six-day ordeal. Yamato's parents initially said he got lost while foraging for vegetables. But they later admitted they had driven off, briefly leaving him alone on a mountain road as a punishment for throwing stones earlier. When they returned to collect him shortly afterwards, he had disappeared, they said. He was wearing only daytime clothing at the time. Police have said the parents could face charges for negligence. The case has gripped Japan, sparking discussions about acceptable levels of discipline for children.

2016-06-03 11:06 BBC News www.bbc.co.uk

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25 Fish eat plastic like teens eat fast food, researchers say Young fish become hooked on eating plastic in the seas in the same way that teenagers prefer unhealthy fast food, Swedish researchers have said. Their study, reported in Science, found exposure to high concentrations of polystyrene makes perch larvae favour the particles over more natural foods. As a result of exposure to plastic, the young perch are smaller, slower and more susceptible to predators. The researchers called for plastic micro-beads to be banned in cosmetics. Concerns have been growing about the amount of plastic in the seas in recent years. A study that came out last year estimated that about 8 million tonnes of plastic waste enters the oceans annually. When exposed to UV radiation, chemical degradation and the movement of the waves, this plastic breaks down into tiny pieces. Those smaller than 5mm are referred to as micro-plastics. The term also covers plastic micro- beads from personal care products. Scientists have been worried that these tiny fragments can build up in the guts of marine creatures and can also leach toxic chemicals. To look at the impact of micro-plastics on the early life stages of fish, Swedish researchers exposed perch larvae to different concentrations of polystyrene in water tanks. In the absence of micro-plastics, about 96% of the eggs successfully hatched. This dropped to 81% for those exposed to large quantities. The fish that did hatch in these waters with high quantities of micro-plastics were "smaller, slower, and more stupid" than those that hatched in clean waters, lead author Dr Oona Lonnstedt, from Uppsala University, said. When exposed to predators, about half the young perch from clean waters survived for 24 hours. Those that had been raised with the strongest plastic concentrations were all consumed by pike over the same period. Most surprising for the research team was the way that plastic changed food preferences. "They all had access to zooplankton and yet they decided to just eat plastic in that treatment. It seems to be a chemical or physical cue that the plastic has, that triggers a feeding response in fish," Dr Lonnstedt told BBC News. "They are basically fooled into thinking it's a high-energy resource that they need to eat a lot of. I think of it as unhealthy fast food for teenagers, and they are just stuffing themselves. " In the study, the researchers link the decline of species such as perch and pike, observed in the Baltic Sea over the past two decades, to increased deaths at the juvenile stage. They argue that if plastics are impacting young fish across species, it could have "profound effects" on ecosystems. Other researchers said the new study was an important step forward in understanding the mechanisms of impact on marine species. "The observations we have so far are about the amount of plastic we find in the seas, and the amount we find within animals," commented Dr Erik Van Sebille from Imperial College London. "Your intuition would say it is not good for a fish to eat plastic, but scientifically you want to prove it, you want to be able to show what the impacts plastic are having, and that has been very hard to determine until now, and that's why this is such a big paper. " The US has banned the use of plastic micro-beads in cosmetic and personal care products and there is growing pressure in the UK and Europe to do the same. "It's body care products, it's not just toothpaste and scrubbers; some mascara and some lipsticks have plastic in them too," said Dr Lonnstedt. "It's a silent threat that we haven't really thought about before. We need to ban the products that have micro-beads in them. " Ministers in the UK have already said that if the EU cannot adopt a common position on the issue then Britain is prepared to ban them unilaterally. The House of Commons Environmental Audit Committee will be questioning witnesses about micro-plastics next week. Follow Matt on Twitter @mattmcgrathbbc and on Facebook .

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26 Q&A: Armenian genocide dispute The mass killing of Armenians by Ottoman Turks during World War One remains a highly sensitive issue. Turkey has resisted widespread calls for it to recognise the 1915-16 killings as genocide, while historians continue to argue about the events. At the time there were numerous reports of Turkish atrocities committed against the Armenians. The tragedy is in the news again because the German parliament has approved a resolution recognising the killings as genocide. Turkey is furious about that, warning that the move could harm ties. There is general agreement that hundreds of thousands of Armenians died when the Ottoman Turks deported them en masse from eastern Anatolia to the Syrian desert and elsewhere in 1915-16. They were killed or died from starvation or disease. The total number of Armenian dead is disputed. Armenians say 1.5 million died. The Republic of Turkey estimates the total to be 300,000. According to the International Association of Genocide Scholars (IAGS) , the death toll was "more than a million". In a letter to Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan in 2005 the IAGS said "we want to underscore that it is not just Armenians who are affirming the Armenian Genocide but it is the overwhelming opinion of scholars who study genocide". Article Two of the UN Convention on Genocide of December 1948 describes genocide as carrying out acts intended "to destroy, in whole or in part, a national, ethnic, racial or religious group". The dispute about whether it was genocide centres on the question of premeditation - the degree to which the killings were orchestrated. Many historians, governments and the Armenian people believe that they were; but a number of scholars question this. Raphael Lemkin, the Polish-Jewish lawyer who coined the term "genocide" in 1943, referred to the atrocities against Armenians as well as the Nazi massacres of Jews when describing his investigations. Turkish officials accept that atrocities were committed but argue that there was no systematic attempt to destroy the Christian Armenian people. Turkey says many innocent Muslim Turks also died in the turmoil of war. The Young Turks - an officers' movement that had seized power in 1908 - launched a series of measures against Armenians as the Ottoman Empire was crumbling through military defeats in the war. The Young Turks - calling themselves the Committee of Unity and Progress (CUP) - had entered the war on Germany's side in 1914. Turkish propaganda at the time presented the Armenians as saboteurs and a pro-Russian "fifth column". Armenians mark the date 24 April 1915 as the start of what they regard as the genocide. That was when the Ottoman government arrested about 50 Armenian intellectuals and community leaders. They were later executed. Armenians in the Ottoman army were disarmed and killed. Armenian property was confiscated. Several senior Ottoman officials were put on trial in Turkey in 1919-20 in connection with the atrocities. A local governor, Mehmed Kemal, was found guilty and hanged for the mass killing of Armenians in the central Anatolian district of Yozgat. The Young Turks' top triumvirate - the "Three Pashas" - had already fled abroad. They were sentenced to death in absentia. Historians have questioned the judicial procedures at these trials, the quality of the evidence presented and the degree to which the Turkish authorities may have wished to appease the victorious Allies. Argentina, Belgium, Canada, France, Italy, Russia and Uruguay are among more than 20 countries which have formally recognised genocide against the Armenians. The European Parliament and the UN Sub-Commission on Prevention of Discrimination and Protection of Minorities have also done so. The UK, US and Israel are among those that use different terminology to describe the events. Turkey reacted angrily after Pope Francis called it "the first genocide of the 20th Century" in the run-up to the centenary commemorations. Turkey recalled its Vatican ambassador and accused the Pope of having "discriminated about people's suffering". The Pope "overlooked atrocities that Turks and Muslims suffered in World War One and only highlighted the Christian suffering, especially that of the Armenian people", the Turkish foreign ministry said. In 2006, Turkey condemned a French parliamentary vote which would make it a crime to deny that Armenians had suffered genocide. The bill did not become law - but Turkey suspended military ties. In December 2011 some MPs in France's ruling centre-right party, the UMP, revived the bill, despite Turkish government outrage. It was approved by the upper house, the Senate, on 23 January 2012 but was later struck down by France's highest judicial body, the Constitutional Council. In March 2010, Turkey withdrew its ambassador to Washington after a US congressional committee narrowly approved a resolution branding the killings as "genocide". The House Foreign Affairs Committee endorsed it, despite the objections of the White House. Barack Obama's administration has called for the resolution not to be "acted upon" by the full Congress. The killings are regarded as the seminal event of modern Armenian history, binding the diaspora together. Armenians are one of the world's most dispersed peoples. In Turkey, public debate on the issue has been stifled. Article 301 of the penal code, on "insulting Turkishness", has been used to prosecute prominent writers who highlight the mass killings of Armenians. Among them were Nobel laureate Orhan Pamuk and Hrant Dink, who was later shot dead in January 2007. A teenage ultra-nationalist, Ogun Samast, was jailed for nearly 23 years in July 2011 for murdering Dink, a Turkish- Armenian who edited a bilingual newspaper. The European Union has said Turkish acceptance of the Armenian genocide is not a condition for Turkey's entry into the bloc. After decades of hostility there has been a slight thaw. Turkey and Armenia signed a deal in October 2009 to establish diplomatic relations and open their border. But the deal is yet to be ratified by either parliament, and some in Ankara accuse Armenia of trying to alter the terms of the deal. A complicating factor is mutual suspicion over the frozen Nagorno- Karabakh conflict. Turkey backs Azerbaijan in the dispute over Nagorno- Karabakh, a territory inside Azerbaijan held by ethnic Armenians since a war in the 1990s. Correction July 2008: This article has been amended following a ruling by the BBC Trust .

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27 How I convinced the world you can be raped by your date Katie Koestner was 18 when she went on a date with a fellow college student - and was forced to have sex. In 1990 the idea that you could be raped on a date was not widely understood, but Koestner went public with her story and - as she explains here - the concept of "date rape" took root for the first time. Some readers may find her account disturbing. I grew up in Atlanta, Georgia. I had a younger sister, a full-time mom, and my dad was an FBI agent. I swam every day, played piano and loved books. I guess I had a fairly sheltered upbringing but I grew up loving life. At 18 I went off to college to study chemical engineering and Japanese. I chose the College of William & Mary in Virginia, which oozed history. I decided to live on campus in a women-only residence hall. I threw myself into campus life, joining a band and a church youth group. In the first week I met a guy. I thought he was amazing-looking, and luckily he had the talent to match. I wasn't naive but I was a romantic at heart. I thought you were lucky if you met the right prince. He asked me out for dinner. It was pretty rare to eat off campus so I was really excited to go. We went to a fancy restaurant with candles and live music. The waiters spoke French, my date ordered in French, and I couldn't believe my good fortune. I felt I'd met the best guy in the whole campus. After dinner I didn't want to go back to his room. I thought maybe his room- mate might be there, or alcohol - I didn't want to drink. But I never thought there was anything weird about having some guy come to your room, just to hang out. There was no, "OK the door to your room has opened and you've turned on the green light for everything the guy might want. " On my ceiling I had the constellations of the night sky. I said, "Let's dance under the stars. " It was romantic and silly. I was 18 years old. Then I remember he was trying to undo the buttons on the back of my dress. They were fancy and tricky and I was thinking, "Oh no he could break my dress. " I didn't think about my own safety because I was out with a great guy. I was just thinking I have to get him to stop doing that, so I pushed him away gently. He stopped and moved to the other side of room. I glanced into the mirror and saw him taking off his clothes and thought. "Oh no. " And then, "Oh wow," because he was so handsome. I basically had a feminist epiphany all in one minute. I went from, "That's too fast for a good girl," to "Do I have to be a good girl? " to "What is a good girl, and why is it not the same as a good guy? " But my final verdict was, "I need to get him to stop taking off his clothes," so I grabbed my stuffed animals and threw them at him, laughing. Suddenly he pushed me down on to the pink carpet on the floor. Then there was a different kind of panic. He must have weighed 185lbs (84kg). I'm much lighter at 105lbs (48kg). He held my arms over my head with just one of his and was trying to get my dress off. I was afraid I wouldn't be able to get out from underneath him, and still I never thought about being raped. In 1990, rape was still stranger rape. It was not about people you liked or you were dating. People said you could be raped by someone off the street, they said, "Park where it's well lit, don't walk alone. " I knew all those things. My dad gave me pepper spray when I went to college. I didn't wear it around my neck on a date, though. I think no-one ever told this guy, "No". I think he had a ginormous ego, and had always had what he wanted in life. What was even worse was that he was so adroit at getting what he wanted. He almost didn't hear me. I tried to be nice. I wasn't trying to kick him where it counted, or throw him out of my room. I just didn't want him to go so fast. I tried to get him off me unsuccessfully, trying not to hurt his feelings. I kept saying "No," and "Please get off. " And he kept saying, "Calm down, everything's going to be fine," and that was the moment when I lost my virginity against my will. To have that special moment which I was saving for my wedding night squashed into a pink carpet on a cement floor in my room was jarring to my whole self, my whole soul. The moment he left I didn't move. I felt paralysed. The next day I went to the health centre. They sent me home with a bottle of sleeping pills. I went to the dean's office and he said, "You could ruin his life and you seem emotionally distraught, so you should go home and think carefully about this. " Then the guy started sending notes and leaving voicemails saying, "Don't try to avoid me, I'll find you and speak to you, you cannot escape me, I am in love with you. " I finally broke down and told my parents. I said, "Dad, I was raped. " He said, "I'll drive down and get him," then asked where it happened. I think he envisaged a parking lot and I said, "It happened in my room. " Dad said, "How did he get in, did he bust your locks? " And I said, "No, he's another student, and I invited him to hang out with me. " My dad said matter-of-factly, "It would not have happened if you had not let him in your room, Katie," and then hung up the phone. So I was on my own. My friends and his friends arranged a meeting with my attacker to talk it through. Our friends were hoping that if we could patch things up, we could all be buddies again. I met him in his building, in the lounge. I said: "Did you hear me say 'No'? " He said: "I heard your father is angry that you're not a virgin any more. I'll call him and tell him I'm a nice guy, and you're in excellent hands. " And I said that wasn't the problem. Then he said, "You were a little stiff the first time round, and we need some more practice and then you'll enjoy yourself a lot better. " Then he said - and I remember this bit particularly - "It's always tough for the virgins. " And that last comment was the one that snapped me. At the end of that meeting, I had two choices. If I left the building and turned left, it would lead me back to my residence hall. If I turned right, it would take me to the police station. I felt my heart pounding. I was so afraid of what right versus left meant. Left was to be a good girl that everyone likes, not defy my parents, forget it all. Instead, I went right. I told myself, "You must at least try to help save the next 19 girls that go out with him, who will feel exactly how you feel now. " It was incredibly embarrassing at the campus police station. There were all sorts of questions about sex and what I was wearing. I felt like a jerk for having him over to my room and when I admitted I let him pay for dinner, I felt that was one more thing I had done wrong. They questioned him and our friends. They noted bruising and tearing and the fact I was no longer a virgin. I hadn't screamed but I had bitten a hole in my cheek. In the end the District Attorney decided that we only had a 15% chance of winning the case as back then "forcible rape" meant I would have had to fight him off. The last option open to me was to use the university disciplinary system. There was a handbook of policies that all students agreed to on enrolment. In 1990 it just said, "You're not allowed to sexually assault someone. " So they held the first ever sexual misconduct hearing at this, the second oldest college in the country. The hearing took seven hours and finished at 2am. My accused brought two legal aides with him. My attacker admitted I told him "No" more than a dozen times. He said, "Eventually she stopped saying 'No' and I knew I'd changed her mind. " The next day the dean called me to his office and told me I should feel safe. They'd found him responsible and he wasn't going to be allowed in my residence hall for the remainder of the semester. But he said, "You two make such a nice couple and he really likes you, so maybe you could get back together. " I was so furious I thought I'd write a letter to all the parents of the students at my college telling them what happened, saying, "If you care about your children, you need to protest. " I had no money for postage so I sent the letter to the local newspaper. I convinced them to use my full name, as I felt people needed to know I was real. Then the Associated Press picked it up and it caught on like wildfire. I had calls from dozens of newspapers and talk shows. I hadn't intended for this to happen but they convince you to speak to them by saying, "We have his side of the story, don't you want to defend yourself? " So being a white, upper-middle-class, Christian, straight-A student, I had the right resume at that moment in history for the discussion which went: "Can a woman be attracted to a man, he buys dinner and they go home, does she still have the right to say 'No?'" Time magazine even put me on their front cover the week that Gandhi died. Meanwhile I trained as a rape counsellor. I found there was one location on campus where lots of rapes were reported, so I set up a one-woman protest and handed out flyers saying, "Do you want to go in, when three women were raped here last weekend? " No-one wanted to hear it, though. When news spread that HBO were making a film about my experience, 2,000 students signed a petition saying I lied. It was getting more and more difficult to walk around campus. It was especially shocking coming from women. People would say, "You're devaluing my degree, people will only know our college for rape. " And I'd say, "Rape happens everywhere, it's the whole system that's flawed. " On talk shows I was always asked why I didn't try to fight him off, why I couldn't do something better. It was never, "Why did he presume that he could have sex with you? " I was accused of doing a disservice to women, making us appear weak. The presumption was men who committed rape could never be well- educated, affluent or talented at sports. While I was still in college, I started going to high schools and telling young people about what happened to me to try to save them from going through what I had. Then I just felt like I couldn't stop and I've kept going these past 25 years. You should see their tears. They hug you, they write notes, they tell their secrets and that is all worth it. Every time I make myself tell my story, there are 10, 20, 30 more stories that are told. I tell young people that they are the generation that can change the conversation. It must be, "I am never too important to ask for someone else's consent," and, "I must always expect respect from everyone I am with," so expect respect and ask for consent. In my case people called it "date rape" because I'd gone out to dinner. People stuck a descriptor in front of "rape", like there's "date rape" and "real rape". That shocked me - that somehow if you got dinner out of it, then it wasn't a bad rape. "At least you had a nice meal. " I'm not going to say which is worse, being grabbed by a stranger off the road and you're lucky if you live, or being out with someone you think you can trust, who has all the makings of your Prince Charming and having them disrespect you completely. If I had been raped on a street, then I'd have been afraid of strangers, but if you're raped by someone you know, then you're afraid of everyone. For me the attack was just wrong. I didn't rate it, define it or judge it. I just thought that was wrong. No-one should ever go through what I did. Katie Koestner was talking to Claire Bowes Subscribe to the BBC News Magazine's email newsletter to get articles sent to your inbox.

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28 Five ways to survive a three-generation household Multigenerational homes are expected to become more common over the next decade. So what's it like to have grandparents, parents and children living under the same roof? Clare Badham, 53, shares her home with partner Rob Breeze, 45, 13-year-old son Jove - and her parents, Roy and Oriel Simpson, aged 84 and 83 respectively. This set-up might not be for everyone, but it could be the model for more families in the future. Insurance company Aviva forecasts the number of households containing two or more families will rise from 1.5 million to 2.2 million by 2025. The study also anticipates 3.8 million people aged between 21 and 34 will be living with their parents - a third more than at present. Clare says their domestic arrangement means the three generations live in a "much nicer house" - a Victorian farmhouse by the coast in Sea Palling, Norfolk - than they would as separate family units. There's also the advantage of on-site child care and pooled living costs. But there are potential downsides, too - lack of privacy, squabbling over money, everyone falling out. How does Clare's household make it work? One thing is absolutely crucial to making intergenerational living work, says Clare: "Make sure you have your own space and privacy. " Clare and Rob and Clare's parents each have a separate living room, reducing the scope for squabbles over what to watch on television. Everyone shares a kitchen-dining area and eats meals together. The menfolk of the house use a bathroom on the ground floor while Clare and Oriel occupy another on the first floor. Clare and Rob sleep in the attic, where they also have an office, and her parents and Jove each have a first- floor bedroom. Many would feel inhibited by the presence of their parents or in-laws in the marital home. Clare acknowledges there are downsides. "You feel less inclined to have friends over. It's not as easy," she says. Space is at a premium, especially as Rob's sons from his first marriage, aged 19 and 20, often come to stay. The trick, she says, is to make the most of it when her parents go away for the weekend or on holiday. Clare and Rob also make a point of going out on regular date nights - made easier by the presence of two on-site grandparent babysitters. Although all four adults got on well, they had different attitudes to how the house should be run. "We were more untidy, they did more housework," says Clare. And at first Clare often found herself caught in the middle. "Everyone was moaning - my partner was moaning to me about them and they were moaning to me about him. " The solution was to agree that everyone needed to be frank and upfront about any problems they might have. "It's a very good idea to sit down every month to come together in case anyone's got anything to say, if there are any gripes," Clare says. "If you are going to say something, say it. " Clare and Rob own one third of the property on a mortgage. Roy and Oriel own the remaining two thirds outright. Because the older couple put more money in, they got the bigger lounge - Clare and Rob's is a former dining room. A big advantage of the arrangement is sharing the cost of the council tax and bills. Roy, a retired manager in the publishing industry, is in charge of finances and plans an annual household budget to which all the adults contribute. It's a relief to not have to worry about this, but there are disadvantages, says Clare. "One of the downsides is you feel you have relinquished your adulthood in a way," she adds. But the arrangement has enriched the household in other ways, too. Her parents' ability to look after Jove has also allowed Clare, a yoga teacher, to work longer hours. Stephen Burke, director of United for All Ages , says living together under one roof makes sense for three generations in many families: "But we do need more homes that give families the chance to share like this. " In other words, they have to be big enough. There's a clear division of labour in the household, says Clare. "I do the shopping. My partner does the cooking. My parents do the housework. " Oriel also looks after the garden, and she and Roy do the washing up after communal meals. Access to the washing machine is regulated, too. Clare's family usually do their laundry on Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays, while Roy and Oriel use it the rest of the week. What Clare didn't foresee was that she would become the family's de facto chauffeur now her parents are no longer able to drive. "My work now is driving people to hospital, doctors, dentists, classes. That's something we didn't quite consider. " It's crucial that everyone is on friendly terms. Clare's partner, a high school teacher, is more sanguine about living with his in-laws than others might be. "Rob is very laid back about it. I'm very lucky because not everyone would be," she says. You need to have a certain type of personality to make the arrangement work, she says. "We're not really arguing types. There's never any shouting. " Clare believes it's vital to make sure everyone is compatible before moving in. "Spend time together before you take the plunge. Maybe go on holiday. You have to be very aware of the sort of characters you are. " Prof Sarah Harper, Oxford University Institute of Population Ageing Adult children are taking longer to leave home. Part of that is we have the luxury to stay in education later. You can afford to stay at home later. We are also seeing the sort of multigenerational living where my father died last year so my mother moves in with me. What some people get confused about is the idea that you are going to have all these generations living together, but the gaps between the generations are getting bigger and that is outpacing longevity - in the past you had 20 years between the generations, now you have 30 years between the generations. This means it's harder to have all the generations together. Social norms have changed. Houses that once had three generations living in them now have one. We have become more affluent. We have a welfare state that takes care of people. Our housing market is not geared up for the multigenerational living we used to have. The kind of housing we are building is hopeless for multigenerational living - small and box-like. Subscribe to the BBC News Magazine's email newsletter to get articles sent to your inbox.

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29 University lecturers threaten marking boycott in pay dispute University lecturers are threatening a marking and work-setting boycott in the autumn term in an escalation of their dispute with employers over pay. The University College Union has also pledged to disrupt open days and graduations if it is not settled. The row, which led to a two-day walkout last week, is over a 1.1% pay offer, which the Universities and Colleges Employers Association say is "good". However, union general secretary Sally Hunt says the offer is an "insult". The employers group has argued that the offer is at, and even, beyond the "limit of affordability" for some higher education institutions. But the UCU says its members have suffered a real-terms pay cut of 14% since 2009 and complains the squeeze on staff salaries has come as university leaders enjoyed hefty increases. Ms Hunt is unhappy with the offer, especially in light of the 5% pay rise her union says that vice-chancellors have enjoyed. UCU members rejected a 1% offer in a strike ballot in early May. Ms Hunt said: "Following the decision to back escalating strike action, local branches have already come forward with strike dates timed to target open days and graduation ceremonies. "The employers need to recognise that staff will no longer accept their pay being held down while a few at the top enjoy the rewards of increased money for universities. Nobody wants to take industrial action, but clearly enough is enough. "We hope the employers will respond positively to members' decision to escalate their action and come back to us with a serious pay offer. " A spokesman for the university employers' association said the pay offer rose to 2.7% for about half of employees when progression was taken into account. He added: "Higher education institutions were pleased that their students were not affected where examinations were taking place. "Few academic staff actually voted to support this strike action and the institutions tell us that the majority of their staff understand the financial realities for their own workplaces. "Rather than ask their members to inflict damage on themselves, their students and their HE institutions, we feel it is time for UCU to conduct a consultation that enables their members to consider all the elements of the full, fair and final offer that is on the table. " He argued the weighting of the offer meant the worst paid university staff will get a rise of more than 5%. Talks on zero-hours contracts and on improving lower pay for female academics have also been offered, they added.

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30 Cheryl James inquest: Deepcut soldier verdict due The coroner at the inquest into the death of a soldier found shot at Deepcut barracks in Surrey is set to announce his verdict. Pte Cheryl James, from north Wales, was found dead with a bullet wound to the head in 1995. The 18-year-old was one of four recruits to die at the base in seven years. The inquest, which is the second into her death, began in February and has heard from more than 100 witnesses. Coroner Brian Barker QC is expected to begin giving his conclusions at 11:00 BST. A first inquest into Pte James's death in December 1995 recorded an open verdict. This second inquest in Woking was ordered after High Court judges quashed the original findings. Who were the Deepcut four? Background to the deaths and timeline of events.

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31 This is strongest 'retrograde force' in the world Contact WND A wedding took place in the White House, June 2, 1886. One of three presidents to marry in office and the only president to wed on White House grounds, Grover Cleveland married Frances Folsom and together they had five children. Grover Cleveland was both the 22nd and 24th president – the only president to serve two non-consecutive terms. In his second inaugural, March 4, 1893, Grover Cleveland stated: “Above all, I know there is a Supreme Being who rules the affairs of men and whose goodness and mercy have always followed the American people, and I know He will not turn from us now if we humbly and reverently seek His powerful aid.” The first Democrat-elected president after the Civil War, Grover Cleveland sent in the army to stop union strikers during the Pullman Railroad Strike of 1894. He supported having currency backed by gold and fought political corruption. One of the international incidents which occurred during Grover Cleveland’s time as president was the treatment of the Christians in Armenia by the Muslim Ottoman Turks. In a message to Congress, Dec. 2, 1895, President Grover Cleveland stated: “Reported massacres of Christians in Armenia and the development there and in other districts of a spirit of fanatic hostility to Christian influences naturally excited apprehension for the safety of the devoted men and women who, as dependents of the foreign missionary societies in the United States, reside in Turkey. …” President Cleveland continued: “Several of the most powerful European powers have secured a right … not only in behalf of their own citizens … but as agents of the Christian world … to enforce such conduct of Turkish government as will refrain fanatical brutality.” The next year, President Grover Cleveland stated, Dec. 7, 1896: “The rage of mad bigotry and cruel fanaticism … wanton destruction of homes and the bloody butchery of men, women, and children, made martyrs to their profession of Christian faith. … The outbreaks of blind fury which lead to murder and pillage in Turkey occur suddenly and without notice. …” Discover more of Bill Federer’s eye-opening books and videos in the WND Superstore! Grover Cleveland concluded: “… I do not believe that the present somber prospect in Turkey will be long permitted to offend the sight of Christendom. It so mars the humane and enlightened civilization that belongs to the close of the 19th century that it seems hardly possible that the earnest demand of good people throughout the Christian world for its corrective treatment will remain unanswered.” At this same time, 1897-1898, a young British soldier named Winston Churchill fought in northwest India, Egypt and Sudan, serving under the command of British General Herbert Kitchener. Winston Churchill entered the British Parliament and went on to become Britain’s prime minister. He wrote in his two-volume work, “The (Nile) River War”: “How dreadful are the curses which Mohammedanism lays on its votaries! … The fanatical frenzy, which is as dangerous in a man as hydrophobia in a dog. … Insecurity of property exist wherever the followers of the Prophet rule or live. … A degraded sensualism deprives this life of its grace and refinement; the next of its dignity and sanctity.” Churchill continued: “The fact that in Mohammedan law every woman must belong to some man as his absolute property, either as a child, a wife, or a concubine, must delay the final extinction of slavery until the faith of Islam has ceased to be a great power among men. Individual Moslems may show splendid qualities … but the influence of the religion paralyses the social development of those who follow it.” Churchill concluded: “No stronger retrograde force exists in the world. Far from being moribund, Mohammedanism is a militant and proselytizing faith. It has already spread throughout Central Africa, raising fearless warriors at every step; and were it not that Christianity is sheltered in the strong arms of science, the science against which it had vainly struggled, the civilization of modern Europe might fall, as fell the civilization of ancient Rome.” In 1938, Standard Oil Company of California discovered oil in Saudi Arabia, and within a generation, Saudi Arabia went from the poorest Muslim country to the richest, spreading its extremist wahhabi version of Islam. In 1938, Hilaire Belloc, the president of the Oxford Union who had been a member of the British Parliament, wrote in “The Great Heresies” (1938): “Mohammedism was a perversion of Christian doctrine. … He eliminated the Trinity. … He was content to accept all that appealed to him … and to reject all that seemed to him too complicated. … He was born a pagan, living among pagans, and never baptized. He adopted Christian doctrines … and dropped those that did not suit him. … The success of Mohammedanism … was an extreme simplicity which pleased the unintelligent masses…” Continuing his 1938 book, “The Great Heresies,” Hilaire Belloc ended with an almost prophetic warning: “… Will not perhaps the temporal power of Islam return and with it the menace of an armed Mohammedan world which will shake off the domination of Europeans – still nominally Christian – and reappear again as the prime enemy of our civilization? … The future always comes as a surprise but political wisdom consists in attempting at least some partial judgment of what that surprise may be. And for my part I cannot but believe that a main unexpected thing of the future is the return of Islam. … In view of this, anyone with a knowledge of history is bound to ask himself whether we shall not see in the future a revival of Mohammedan political power, and the renewal of the old pressure of Islam upon Christendom; yet over and over again they have suddenly united under a leader and accomplished the greatest things. …” Hilaire Belloc concluded: “… Now it is probable enough that on these lines – unity under a leader – the return of Islam may arrive. There is no leader as yet, but enthusiasm might bring one and there are signs enough in the political heavens today of what we may have to expect from the revolt of Islam at some future date perhaps not far distant.” Brought to you by AmericanMinute.com . Discover more of Bill Federer’s eye-opening books and videos in the WND Superstore!

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32 Livonia - News This feed's current articles are shown below. Subscribe for updates to all the content available in this feed, or click through here to see the original article. A Farmington Hills police officer arrested on child porn charges is due back in court June 6. No charges: men released in shooting that left one dead at Westland home Victim planned to exchange sneakers with person he met on Facebook Episcopalian priest from Southfield purchased the vehicle off a Craigslist ad Some lake homes sit condemned, while township seeks FEMA’s help The brewery and distillery hopes to open up this fall. A press conference was held Friday to discuss the issue with local officials. Supervisor: ‘We’ve spent a lot of time and money in legal fees to come up with a solution’ This is the third and final month of the summer with a Supermoon. It's when a full or new moon coincides with the moon's closest point to Earth in its orbit. Basically, the moon appears bigger and brighter than usual in the night sky. Northville maintains current tax rate in the 2016-17 city budget, adopted May 16. School principal said large portion of senior class “crossed boundaries” with their fun Veterans from the WWII era to present day participate in days events Revolution Flag Group answers the call from the Farmington Beautification Committee. Canton, in two ceremonies and a concert, paid tribute to military personnel who died Westland Police investigate shooting that left one dead, one wounded, two in custody Suit seeking to disqualify two candidates was dismissed, but plaintiff says appeal likely. The Ford-Haggerty intersection has the most crashes of any Wayne County intersection The Plymouth Historical Museum will hosts its murder mystery June 12. Wayne Police are looking for help IDing a suspect who burgled 29th District Court. Cable TV production equipment, office furnishings and more to be sold to highest bidders. Public is invited to fundraiser, costume contest, party June 11 in downtown Farmington.

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33 Maine Sunday Telegram News Last week, LePage sent a letter to about 200 Natural Resources Council of Maine members saying the organization supports policies that undermine Maine’s manufacturing base and impede the growth of good-paying jobs. The letter, which followed weeks of LePage statements highly critical of the organization, concludes by saying that “your financial support of NRCM is costing rural Mainers good jobs and keeping them mired in poverty.” “NRCM is not interested in a balance,” LePage wrote in the letter. “It is an activist group that says ‘no’ to every opportunity to allow Mainers to prosper, and it is working to make rural Maine a national park virtually devoid of human activity or meaningful employment. I would request that you carefully review NRCM’s policy positions before donating to them in the future.” NRCM officials fired back Thursday, accusing the governor of attempted intimidation and “spending Maine taxpayer money on his smear campaign against NRCM.” “It appears the governor has taken the unprecedented step of directing public employees to hunt down the names and addresses of NRCM members so that he can send harassment letters to their homes,” said Lisa Pohlmann, NRCM’s executive director. “This has got to stop. The governor should not be using Maine taxpayer money for his vendetta against NRCM.” Pohlmann said the organization has submitted a public records request for documents within the governor’s office – and expenditures – related to the letter and NRCM. “I wasn’t anticipating something this personal to our members, and that, really, was the line-crosser for us,” Pohlmann said during a State House news conference. SEVERAL MONTHS OF FRICTION LePage has lashed out at NRCM repeatedly in recent months during speeches and weekly town hall-style forums, calling the group one of the state’s “biggest enemies” and displaying the name and picture of one staffer on a “WANTED” poster at forums. He often accuses NRCM of blocking economic development, promoting higher-cost renewable energy and opposing regulatory reforms. Most recently, LePage has cited NRCM’s involvement in the campaign to designate a national monument on 87,500 acres of donated forestland east of Baxter State Park – a proposal he vociferously opposes. Although LePage said Wednesday night that he had obtained an NRCM “mailing list,” a spokeswoman for the governor said Thursday that administration staff culled the names from the organization’s website. NRCM’s most recent annual report, for instance, lists the names – but not the addresses – of hundreds of long-term donors as well as individuals who have given $1,000 or more. LePage spokeswoman Adrienne Bennett said she could not provide cost or staff-time estimates for compiling the letters. But Bennett accused NRCM of using “Washington-style politics” and spending “millions of dollars trying to push the bills they want forward and trying to oppose the bills they don’t want daylight to see.” “If NRCM is threatened by the governor writing a letter to its members about what we are witnessing during the legislative session and throughout the year, it is what it is,” Bennett said. “We are trying to move Maine forward, and the reality is that NRCM opposes anything that this administration puts forward to help lower energy costs and to create more jobs.” NRCM is one of the most visible and vocal organizations in Augusta during legislative battles over environmental policy, mining, timber harvesting, pollution regulation, renewable energy and land conservation. The group’s lobbyists are well known in the State House, and NRCM has successfully drawn individual members to Augusta on such issues as solar energy, the Land for Maine’s Future Program and mining. The organization reported roughly $2 million in donations and grants in 2014 plus $300,000 in additional revenue, according to federal filings required of nonprofit organizations. GOVERNOR STEPS UP CRITICISM In 2015, NRCM had seven staffers registered as lobbyists with the Maine Commission on Governmental Ethics and Election Practices and paid out $24,390.70 in “total compensation for lobbying” during that year’s legislative session. Federal tax filings show NRCM spent $590,000 on “communications” and $365,000 on “environmental advocacy.” Although his administration has clashed with NRCM since his first months in office in 2011, LePage recently has stepped up his rhetoric and urged supporters to help “defeat” the organization by backing his economic agenda. NRCM supporters often respond that protecting Maine’s environment is critical to the state’s economy. In April, LePage labeled the environmental group one of the “biggest enemies of the state of Maine,” along with the progressive activist group the Maine People’s Alliance. “And not only are they the enemies, they intimidate,” LePage told several thousand attendees at the Maine State Republican Convention. “They will do and say anything, they lie through their teeth and they scare Republicans in election years because they gang up on people.” LePage has hinted several times that he would take action against NRCM. And during a town hall in Millinocket on Wednesday evening, he bashed the organization for opposing a controversial bill last year that sought to change state environmental regulations to allow mining under Bald Mountain in Aroostook County. “I got their mailing list, by the way, and most of the people who contribute come from around the country,” he told a friendly crowd of roughly 70 people. “They get money from all over, as far as California, Florida, Texas, they are all over the country. They are raising hundreds of thousands and millions of dollars to come to Maine to say that we cannot have mining in Aroostook County, where we have double-digit unemployment, we have a lot of people looking for work. “We will not have mining in Maine because the people of Brunswick and Falmouth and Cape Elizabeth and Portland say we can’t,” LePage said. POTENTIAL NRCM FUNDRAISING TOOL Asked about the organization’s donor base, Pohlmann said the “vast majority” of NRCM’s roughly 16,000 members are full-time Maine residents. It was clear Thursday that the organization hoped to use LePage’s letter as a rallying and fundraising tool against a governor who Pohlmann described as “the most anti-environment governor in Maine history.” The organization emailed the letter to most of its members Thursday. “I think the important thing is that our members are outraged and they are going to choose to act in all different kinds of ways,” Pohlmann said. “Some of them may choose to send us additional funding, some of them may write the governor a letter directly.” Several people who received letters from LePage expressed their anger Thursday. “The bottom line is I think he has crossed the line in terms of trying to intimidate donors to NRCM,” Jake Plante of Brunswick said during Thursday’s news conference. “It’s inappropriate from both a government standpoint and, if you read the letter, you will see that the tone is one of trying to intimidate the membership of NRCM.”

2016-06-03 01:59 www.pressherald.com

34 34 IBC gets affiliation from Commonwealth Boxing Council New Delhi: The Indian Boxing Council (IBC), a licensing body for professional boxers in the country which has Vijender Singh among others on its roster, has been granted affiliation by the Commonwealth Boxing Council (CBC). Vijender Singh "I am delighted to be able to inform you that, following completion of the voting referral procedure to all CBC Directors, the recommendation that your application for affiliation on behalf of the Indian Boxing Council to the Commonwealth Boxing Council be accepted has been endorsed unanimously," CBC Honorary secretary Simon Block wrote in a letter to IBC President Brig (Retd) P K Muralidharan. The CBC will now formally register Raja as a Director in its Annual General Meeting scheduled in December this year. A firm date will be decided for the meeting within the next couple of weeks. "I very much hope it will be possible for you to attend our AGM, not least so that you may be formally and legally registered as a Director," Block said in his letter. The IBC has so far conducted two fight cards and will be holding its biggest event so far on July 16 when Vijender competes for the WBO Asia title against a yet-to-be-named opponent.

2016-06-03 06:28 By PTI www.mid-day.com

35 'Rio 2016 Olympics not a terrorist target' Rio De Janeiro: The Brazilian government has not detected any threat of terrorist activity in Rio de Janeiro -- the venue for the 2016 Olympic games in August, a defence officer said. Brazil's armed forces and federal intelligence body Abin have been monitoring international terrorist groups following recent attacks in Paris and Brussels, the official said on Wednesday, Xinhua news agency reported. In April, Abin said it had identified an Islamic State (IS) terrorist who posted messages on social media alluding to the Olympic Games. Defence Minister Raul Jungmann said Brazil's intelligence agencies were working alongside counterparts in the US, Britain, France, Israel and Russia. "Our intelligence organs have a contract with several countries. There has not been any threat on our radar," Jungmann told reporters in Rio. "It's an area where you have to expect the unexpected, but until now we have had no alert or sign that a terrorist entity is focusing on Brazil," Jungmann said. He added that the absence of "ethnic, religious and border conflicts" meant Brazil was less likely to be targeted by terrorists. In addition to collaborating with several countries and regions to monitor security at the August 5-21 Games, Brazil will deploy tens of thousands of troops in Rio's streets to ensure the safety of athletes, officials, residents and an estimated 600,000 foreign visitors. In total there will be 85,000 security personnel - including armed forces, police and security agents - patrolling the city during the Games. The figure is more than double the number deployed at the London 2012 Olympics.

2016-06-03 06:28 By IANS www.mid-day.com

36 Few object after Portland parking company switches to ‘tickets’ and less ‘booting’ A Portland parking company’s decision to start issuing tickets and fines did not raise objections from city or state officials Thursday, although the practice by other companies has been challenged in other states. Some local officials have welcomed Unified Parking Partners’ new ticket policy because it replaces the company’s use of metal wheel clamps – or boots – to immobilize vehicles until their owners pay extra fees for exceeding their prepaid parking time. Since it began managing private parking lots in Portland in 2014, Unified has been criticized for its aggressive use of the boot when a vehicle stayed beyond the time paid for by the driver. The company would charge a fee of $40 to $70 before removing the boot and allowing customers to drive away. The company changed its enforcement policy Wednesday and began issuing $20 “tickets” to people who overstay their prepaid time. The company says the amount will be doubled if not paid in 10 days. While calling them tickets, the notices left on the cars do not have the legal standing of a city parking ticket or traffic ticket and are effectively bills for a private service. Unified operates 16 pay-and-display parking lots scattered around downtown Portland and manages 6,000 parking spaces citywide. Its lots are used by locals and visitors to the commercial and arts districts. Unified ran into a strong backlash from customers because of its booting practices and it drew complaints that the company was trying to pass itself off as city parking enforcement by using similar signs and wearing similar uniforms. The City Council enacted an ordinance last year requiring, among other things, that lot signs clearly indicate the lots are managed by a private company, not the city. The company’s new ticketing policy is also somewhat similar to the way the city enforces parking rules. However, while city parking tickets must be paid before residents are allowed to register their vehicles, tickets issued by a private company don’t have the same legal backing and are more like a bill. Asher Chappell, a partner and manager with Unified Parking, said the tickets do not resemble city-issued parking tickets, but he did not provide an example or an image of one as requested. He said that people who think they were unfairly ticketed will be able to file an appeal with the company online. Jessica Grondin, the city’s communication director, said people should view Unified Parking’s “tickets” as they would a bill, equating them to a fine for returning a movie or library book late. “When we enforce a ticket, we’re saying it’s a code violation. When they issue something it’s a fee for the service they run,” Grondin said in an email that included city attorneys and the city’s parking director. “While we didn’t have a role in developing their new policies, we did meet with them to discuss how their signage would have to change to ensure compliance with the signage requirements of the booting ordinance.” The issue of private companies issuing parking “tickets” has been a hot topic elsewhere in the United States, including in San Francisco and Los Angeles. California’s attorney general ruled in 2011 that private companies could not issue fines, but the practice is allowed in Portland, Oregon. The Maine Attorney General’s Office does not have any concerns about the practice here, spokesman Timothy Feeley said. “This would appear to be a private contractual/billing issue between the company and their patrons. We cannot offer legal advice to private citizens or businesses,” Feeley said. “However, we always encourage businesses to clearly state the terms of their service plainly so that consumers understand what it is they are paying for and any obligations they may have for using the service. If consumers are not being informed of the penalties for overstaying their prepaid time there could be an unfair-trade practice.” The change was warmly received by some, including the Portland Downtown District, which received a lot of complaints about the business last summer, said Executive Director Casey Gilbert. Gilbert said Unified Parking officials have been responsive to addressing concerns raised by his business group. “We have always encouraged them to consider more user-friendly practices,” Gilbert said. “I think it will provide a more pleasant parking experience for Portland residents, and also our visitors who come during the summer months.” City Councilor Edward Suslovic, who heads the council’s Public Safety Committee, said he has never had any concerns about the business, which he credited with helping to increase the amount of public parking downtown. “I see this as a decision on their part to soften their collection. Instead of finding yourself with a boot you have this notice,” Suslovic said. “I’m sure some people will complain about that. If you can’t pay the fine, don’t park in the lot.” Chappell said the change is designed to make the parking experience more consumer friendly. He said the negative publicity associated with booting a vehicle was “overshadowing the benefits” of the company, which has opened up about 3,000 parking spaces that were previously off-limits to the public. Chappell conceded that people will not be happy to get a ticket, but at least they will be able to drive away. “At least it’s not that initial shock of seeing a boot on your wheel,” he said. “It’s a lot easier to take a ticket off your windshield and drive off.” But not everything about the change is consumer-friendly. The company will eliminate a 20-minute grace period previously given to violators and may begin issuing tickets as soon as time expires, Chappell said. A sign in a lot managed by Unified Parking indicates that a new ticket may be issued every two hours the vehicle remains in violation, meaning a car owner who is two hours overdue will be “fined” $40. Fines double if not paid within 10 days, and Chappell said unpaid fines would be referred to a collection agency. Vehicles with two or more outstanding tickets will get booted and the driver will still have to pay a $40 to $70 fee and the unpaid fines to remove the boot. Heather McIntosh, a 36-year-old waitress and full-time student, had her vehicle booted last year, but the company refunded her money. She believes the new policy is still “predatory,” because the company can issue multiple tickets before booting a vehicle. That effectively increases the amount of money it can collect. “They shouldn’t be able to issue multiple tickets,” McIntosh said. “This is predatory parking. It does not bode well for our economy, which is essentially based on tourism. The Portland City Council and Mayor (Ethan) Strimling need to get on this.” Strimling said he was “very pleased” with the changes made by Unified Parking, which has previously hired Baldacci Communications to do strategic planning work. Baldacci Communications also has worked on Strimling’s mayoral campaigns. “I hope ultimately they come up with a policy most cities have where you pay for the time you use and you don’t get a boot,” he said. Were you interviewed for this story? If so, please fill out our accuracy form Send questions/comments to the editors.

2016-06-03 04:00 www.pressherald.com

37 Portland sets new rules for vendors near visiting cruise ships Street vendors who sell art, crafts and homemade goods to incoming tourists near the Portland ferry terminal on Commercial Street are adjusting to new city rules that restrict where they are allowed to set up their stands. The policy went into effect Wednesday, and the arrival Thursday of the Norwegian Gem, a 2,400-passenger cruise ship, was a test run. The new Waterfront Marketplace policy requires vendors to stay in the grassy area along the Eastern Promenade Trail between the Maine State Pier and the Ocean Gateway terminal when ships with more than 1,000 passengers are in port. About half of the 71 cruise ships due to arrive in Portland Harbor from June through October will be over the 1,000-passenger threshold. The city said the policy for large ships, which prevents vendors from setting up shop in the areas they prefer on the sidewalk along the water side of Commercial Street between Dana and India streets, is intended to make Commercial Street safer for pedestrians and ferry passengers. On Thursday morning, vendors had mixed opinions about the new rules, but were cautiously optimistic that it would work out. By 3 p.m., however, most had taken down their tables and wares, and the few that remained said the first day under the new regime had been a big disappointment. “It went dead about two hours ago,” Wells resident Donna Pradon said as she packed up her hand-knit quilts, blankets and towels. Pradon and other sellers said foot traffic out of the Portland Ocean Terminal, where the Norwegian Gem was docked, is directed toward the Old Port, away from where they are set up, and they did not get the expected traffic from tour buses and vans that line up across from their stalls. Even with the lackluster performance, some vendors said the new rules were necessary. Nancy Michalak said too many vendors and performers in previous years made the area crowded and unsafe. “People were walking in the street,” she said. “It may not be what it was, but we had so many difficulties,” Michalak said, adding that the city hasn’t pushed vendors too far away from cruise ships. “They’ve been fair,” she said. The city, downtown merchants and dozens of street vendors who set up shop along Commercial Street have been trying to find a workable system to coexist since the vendors started showing up about six years ago to capture business from the throngs of tourists who arrive on Portland’s waterfront by cruise ship, ferry and tourist bus. Merchants and pedestrians said the vendors block traffic and create an undesirable impression of the city. Vendors say their wares are artwork protected by the U. S. Constitution. The city set up rules, restricting the vendors to no more than 12 square feet of space while leaving at least 4 feet of sidewalk for pedestrians. The city also limited the number of vendors, allowing artists who produce one-of-a- kind works of art but prohibiting craftspeople. The vendors pay no fees or property taxes to Portland, unlike food vendors and store merchants. Portland Maritime Manager Kathy Alves said the city has worked to advertise the new marketplace with banners, signs and announcements from a live musician inside the terminal. Alves said she spent most of the morning and early afternoon at the terminal, and vendors she talked to were pleased with the new arrangement. “Everyone seemed happy, they like the fact that the space was less territorial, it was spread out,” she said. “I think we need to give it a chance, we are doing are due diligence to create some buzz.” City employees also are trying to shepherd arriving passengers onto the sidewalk toward the vendors and away from the Commercial Street intersection with the Maine State Pier, which can become a chaotic and dangerous mix of pedestrians and vehicles, Alves said. Although Thursday was slow for business, the city and vendors hope it won’t always be that way. Foot traffic from the Portland Ocean Terminal is directed toward the Old Port, but ships that come into Ocean Gateway, further east on Commercial Street, will have to walk right by vendors on their way into the city, said Lynn Tillotson, head of the Portland Convention and Visitors Bureau. “I went down there, I actually thought the energy was pretty good, it felt festive,” she said. “I think they need to give it a little time.” On Thursday, some vendors weren’t pleased with the change, but said they would give it a chance. Pradon, the knitter, said that in previous years, fights over turf and overcrowding had gotten out of hand and people broke city rules, but she felt Portland was punishing the vendors as a whole for the acts of a few. “My theory is, there were a couple of incidents last year, we are being punished for it,” Pradon said. “I hope it will be a good move, I just don’t like change.” Eugene Elick, from Lisbon Falls, who has sold his novels and crafts to cruise ship passengers for four years, was upset by the new rules. “It’s a radical change from what it was last year,” he said. “It’s really disappointing. It takes a lot for us to set all this up and not get the results we anticipated.” He did, however, agree with the argument that the vendors could be taking a small amount of business away from brick-and-mortar stores that pay property tax and high rents. Others, however, took a pragmatic view. “We’ve got to wait and see,” said Linda McBeth, from Wells, who was selling sewn items. “It’s the first time. It’s fun, it’s a gorgeous day, I’m just enjoying it.” Were you interviewed for this story? If so, please fill out our accuracy form Send questions/comments to the editors.

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38 Dad lunges during daughter’s torpedo in court Dramatic footage uncover a father, Van Terry jump opposite a justice room in a bid to conflict his daughter’s killer, Michael Madison mins after he was condemned to death. Van Terry was reading a victim’s impact matter when he done a remarkable thrust towards sequence torpedo Michael Madison. DRAMATIC video out of a US courtroom shows a impulse a father of a murdered lady lunged during her killer. Van Terry was giving a victim’s impact matter in Cuyahoga County Common Pleas Court in Cleveland, Ohio, when he unexpected done a jump towards a killer, purebred sex delinquent Michael Madison. Court officials had to reason Mr Terry behind while a calm though visibly grinning Madison was changed to a position of safety. Last month Madison had been found guilty of murdering 3 women — including Terry’s eighteen-year-old daughter Shirellda — and condemned to death. A justice officer tackles Van Terry after he leapt over a list in an apparent try to conflict Michael Madison. Picture: AP Photo/David Richard Source: AP Madison was arrested during his mother’s Cleveland residence in 2013 after a physique was detected wrapped in cosmetic in a garage. A hunt of deserted buildings undertaken with a assist of 100 volunteers unclosed dual some-more bodies — also wrapped in plastic. All 3 of Madison’s victims were black women. The county coroner pronounced all 3 bodies were “very decomposed” and as a outcome autopsies were incompetent to establish a means of death. Madison pennyless out in a derisive laugh after Terry was calm by justice officials. Picture AP Photo/David Richard Source: AP The afterwards mayor of East Cleveland, Gary Norton, told CNN that Madison was shabby by and even idolised Anthony Sowell, who was convicted in 2011 of murdering 11 women and stealing a stays during his Cleveland home. In 2009, Sowell — dubbed a “Cleveland Strangler” — was arrested after a lady transient from his residence and pronounced she had been raped there. Police found a mostly bare bodies of 11 women via a home. Ohio sequence torpedo Michael Madison was pronounced to idolize another sequence torpedo in Cleveland, Anthony Sowell. Picture: AP Photo/David Richard Source: AP Sowell’s victims ranged in age from 24 to 52, all were recuperating or stream drug addicts and many died of strangulation; some had been decapitated, and others were so badly decomposed that coroners couldn’t contend with certainty how they died. He was found guilty in 2011 and condemned to death.

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39 Deportation disaster casts doubt on EU Failure to expatriate 13,000 unfamiliar criminals – homogeneous to a “small town” – will lead people to “question a point” of a UK remaining in a EU, the Home Affairs Committee says. It was “deeply concerning” that 5,789 abroad criminals were giveaway in a UK, some-more than anytime given 2012, MPs said. The tip 3 nationalities among a offenders were Polish, Irish and Romanian – all EU nations – they said. The Home Office pronounced it deported record numbers of EU criminals final year. However, a cross-party cabinet pronounced swell has been “too slow”. ‘Clear inefficiencies’ The sum series of unfamiliar inhabitant offenders now in a UK – both in apprehension and vital in a village – was over 13,000, or “the distance of a tiny town”, it said. MPs criticised a Home Office for consistently unwell to mislay convicts, notwithstanding their home nations being partial of a 28-member bloc. Polish criminals accounted for 983 offenders, while 764 were from Ireland, and 635 from Romania, their news said. The emanate would criticise a public’s certainty in a UK’s immigration system, and faith in Britain’s EU membership, they warned. “The transparent inefficiencies demonstrated by this routine will lead a open to doubt a indicate of a UK remaining a member of a EU,” a news said. ‘Repeated warnings’ Home Secretary Theresa May was “unconvincing in suggesting that remaining a member of a EU will make it easier to mislay these people from a UK”, it said. They called on a supervision to take obligatory movement to “significantly” revoke a 13,000 altogether series of unfamiliar convicts in a country. Committee authority Labour MP Keith Vaz pronounced a Home Office was unwell to tackle a emanate “despite steady warnings”. “The open would design a membership of a European Union to make it easier to expatriate European offenders, though this is clearly not a case, and we continue to keep thousands of these criminals during good and nonessential expense,” he said. Vote Leave claimed a unfamiliar offenders were costing £36,000 a year any to jail, and that a EU done it “more difficult” to expatriate abroad criminals. Justice Minister Dominic Raab, who backs Brexit, said: “The EU is creation us reduction safe. If we take behind control we will be means to expatriate unfamiliar criminals from a prisons.” But Home Secretary Theresa May, who backs remaining in a EU though withdrawing from a European Convention on Human Rights , pronounced unfamiliar criminals “should be in no doubt of a integrity to expatriate them”. “Last year we private a record series of unfamiliar inhabitant offenders from this country, including a record series of EU criminals,” she said. “Being in a EU gives us entrance to rapist annals pity and restrained send agreements that assistance us improved brand people with rapist annals and, concede us to send unfamiliar criminals behind to their home countries to offer their sentences.” ‘Madness to leave’ MPs also warned it would take a “modern miracle” for David Cameron to accommodate his “no ifs, no buts” oath to cut emigration to underneath 100,000. Latest total from a Office for National Statistics guess net emigration to a UK rose to 333,000 in 2015 – a second top figure on record. During a live QA on Sky News on Thursday, David Cameron pronounced emigration could be managed if a UK remained inside a EU and it would be “madness” to try to control it by voting to leave. Mr Cameron pronounced he did not accept that his oath to cut immigration next 100,000 could not be achieved within a EU. But Vote Leave’s Iain Duncan Smith pronounced it was “telling” that Mr Cameron had not given a calendar for achieving this goal. The Home Affairs Committee’s wide-ranging news also pronounced it was “deeply concerning” that there had been so small alleviation in a immigration backlog, that stood during about 345,400 during a finish of final year.

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40 Live: Not even refs can stop Warriors 6am This could be an all-time classic Can LeBron James finally broach a championship to Cleveland? Source: AP Anticipation is building for a start of an NBA Finals rematch between a fortifying champion Golden State Warriors, sparked by sharpshooter Stephen Curry, and a LeBron James-led Cleveland Cavaliers. From signs around a Bay Area to people wearing caps and shirts with a Warriors’ yellow and blue colours and a ascent hum of activity during Oakland’s Oracle Arena, there is a clarity that a 70th book of a NBA’s best- of-seven championship array could be one of a classics. “The fact that we’re going back-to-back is flattering unique,” James said. “Just to have another opportunity, for us to play it, for a people to speak about it via a world, I’m sanctified that we can be a partial of conversations.” The Warriors kick an injury-depleted Cleveland choice in 6 games final year to explain their initial pretension given 1975 notwithstanding four-time NBA Most Valuable Player James environment a array gait in points, rebounds and assists. Golden State constructed a best record in NBA story this deteriorate during 73-9 and Curry won his second uninterrupted MVP endowment and a scoring pretension with a record array of 3-pointers. But a Warriors hardly transient Oklahoma City in a Western Conference final, holding a final 3 must-win games to allege in seven. “Us being behind here opposite a Cavs again, there are apparently storylines and whatnot that as a basketball fan are flattering cold when we have dual teams fighting for a same prize once again and perplexing to play during a unequivocally high level,” Curry said. “To be in a position now where we can emanate legacies and have noted series, that’s flattering special.” In some ways, NBA fans were usually teased a year ago given Cleveland brazen Kevin Love was sidelined by damage early in a playoffs and teammate Kyrie Irving went down with a fractured kneecap in overtime of diversion one with a outcome in doubt. The full showdown of stars never materialised. “I’m usually unequivocally happy to be in this impulse and on this theatre again, now that we can conflict it a approach we wish to and we know my teammates wish to as well,” Irving said. “(I’m) usually a Ferrari with no rearview mirrors, no looking back, no regrets, and this is what it’s about.” James is in his sixth NBA Finals in a row, a longest run by any actor in half a century. He won in 2012 and 2013 with Miami though returned home in 2014 to try and move Cleveland a initial NBA crown, or vital sports climax given a 1964 NFL Browns. The Cavaliers fell brief final year though now have a possibility to revenge that better and grasp a goal. This time, a report is such that games are not played a day after travel. And it’s Golden State that has had to understanding with playoff injuries. “We have some-more confidence, carrying been by a whole run final year and what we’ve left by this year and a adversity we faced,” Warriors manager Steve Kerr said. “We’re stronger during a core, though we’re unequivocally similar. “They are dramatically different. Not usually are they healthy, they’ve altered their style. They attempted to grub us to a pap final year personification large and they were negligence a round down. This year they have sharpened all over a place and they’re personification during a most faster pace.” — AFP

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41 Dodgy cosmetic medicine attention overhaul The NSW supervision will deliver new laws to strengthen people who go underneath a knife. COSMETIC medicine patients will have larger insurance in New South Wales with a introduction of new laws. Procedures such as breast augmentation, abdominoplasties, and liposuctions will usually be means to take place in protected premises theme to a same standards as private hospitals. The comforts have 9 months from Friday to obtain chartering underneath a Private Health Facilities Act and Regulation, pronounced Health Minister Jillian Skinner on Friday. Other States should now follow NSW’s lead, pronounced a Australian Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS). “This is a prolonged overdue win for studious reserve that will assistance safeguard people undergoing cosmetic medicine procedures are afforded a same protections as patients undergoing any other form of invasive of surgery,” pronounced ASPS clamp president, Dr Gazi Hussain. “We have prolonged been endangered by a opening in peculiarity and reserve systems surrounding cosmetic medicine that has meant some patients were being administered high volume internal anaesthesia in unlawful premises that have been means to fly underneath a radar in terms of accreditation and audit.” A NSW Health Care Complaints Commission review recently found 6 breast make patients during one sanatorium suffered potentially life- threatening complications during surgeries in a past year. The Cosmetic Institute was found to have customarily administered adrenaline in multiple with internal anaesthetics during dosages good above protected levels. The Cosmetic Institute after pronounced a patients now bear medicine during a protected private hospital. The NSW law amendment relates to cosmetic surgical procedures involving general, epidural, spinal or vital informal analgesic or sedation ensuing in some-more than unwavering sedation. “Reports of poignant inauspicious health outcomes for some patients has led to flourishing open regard over high-risk practices by some operators,” a apportion said. New Medical Board of Australia discipline for medical practitioners who perform cosmetic medicine will also come into outcome from Oct 1 and will embody specific cooling-off durations for patients. An age-obsessed daughter of a cosmetic surgeon takes a tour by America’s $60 billion a year anti-ageing world.

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42 AirAsia X cancels Bali services Passengers have been left in a surge after Indonesia AirAsia X dumped a services to Bali from Sydney and Melbourne. INDONESIA AirAsia X is transfer a uneasy Bali use from Melbourne and Sydney on Sep 1, handing Tigerair a biggest mangle yet. The AirAsia X use got off to a bad start in late 2014, when a airline was forced to cancel dozens of flights due to embark on Boxing Day since it unsuccessful to get regulatory approval. Thousands of passengers were left out of slot for months as they sought refunds, adding to a bad notice of a bill carrier. Services did get underway in Mar 2015 though faced unbending foe from opposition carriers including Jetstar, Garuda Indonesia and as of Mar this year, Tigerair. Rival conduit Tigerair Australia will yield special liberation fares to support passengers requisitioned to fly on AirAsia from Sep 1. Source: Supplied Passengers requisitioned with a airline after this year were repelled to learn around email, their flights had been axed due to “the cessation of a track effective from Sep 1, 2016”. “The track cessation is partial of a network restructuring directed during improving operational efficiencies,” pronounced a email. Guests were afterwards given a choice of relocating their moody to a date before Sep 1, rerouting on AirAsia flights around Kuala Lumpur or being given a credit bombard for use on other AirAsia products. A full reinstate was offering as a fourth choice though travellers have had problem removing by on a call centre series provided. There has been no central proclamation from Indonesia AirAsia X about a decision. News Corp is seeking comment. The airline was forced to cancel dozens of flights due to embark on Boxing Day since it unsuccessful to get regulatory approval. Source: AFP In response to a remarkable suspension, Tigerair Australia pronounced it would yield special liberation fares to support passengers requisitioned to fly on AirAsia from Sep 1. Anyone who could yield explanation of their engagement would be authorised for a 20 per cent bonus on a same track with Tigerair. Commercial Director Adam Rowe pronounced Tigerair welcomed influenced AirAsia business on board. “Tigerair Australia is unapproachable to yield Australians with consistently good value fares both domestically and now also to one of a many renouned general convenience destinations,” pronounced Mr Rowe. “Our new general services to Bali underline in-flight party and a additional legroom seats are among a many inexhaustible of any economy chair in a sky. As always a best approach to secure a good value transport is to devise forward and book early.” Tigerair took over a Virgin Australia use out of Melbourne, Adelaide and Perth in March, for a initial general use to Bali. Its one-cabin Boeing 737-800 aircraft have a ability to lift 180 passengers.

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43 For 'optimistic' Jwala Gutta, it's always a 'beautiful day'! Indian badminton player Jwala Gutta, who is quite the interactive one on social media, recently posted a very optimistic post on her Twitter account. If anything, this post only goes to show the female shuttler's mood and mindset which is positive. Here's what she said. Jwala Gutta partners with Ashwini Ponappa.

2016-06-02 23:40 By mid www.mid-day.com

44 AFC Cup: Jeje goal sees India beat Laos 1-0 and gain slender advantage Vientiane: India defeated hosts Laos riding on a goal by striker Jeje Lalpekhlua in an Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Asian Cup first leg qualifier here on Thursday. Jeje Lalpekhlua Jeje scored the winning goal in the 54th minute through a header. India host Laos at Guwahati for the return leg on June 7. India enjoyed majority of ball possession but were unable to achieve breakthrough. The opportunities were obtained by Jeje and midfielder on several occasions. Jeje was caught offside after getting into scoring opportunities. Lyngdoh also blasted wide twice from favourable positions. India began brightly after the break and got dividend nine minutes after play resumed. Jeje, who has been in fine form in the domestic season, opportunistically struck with a fine header off an Udanta Singh cross. laos, lacklustre till then, tried to get their act together after conceding. They went close to scoring several times but never threatened enough to score the equaliser. India's defenders, led by Arnab Mondal, also assuredly stuck to their task, ekeing out an important win that would enable them enjoy an away goal during their return leg match at home.

2016-06-02 23:22 By IANS www.mid-day.com

45 Man injured after exiting fast-moving truck; driver later arrested Advertise with us Report this ad Summary A man was critically injured after exiting a fast-moving truck Thursday on state Route 201, and the truck's driver was later arrested after a series of alleged crimes, including carjackings, police said. WEST VALLEY CITY — A man was critically injured after exiting a fast- moving truck Thursday on state Route 201, and the truck's driver was later arrested after a series of alleged crimes, including carjackings, police said. The incident began around 6 p.m. when the westbound truck sideswiped a sedan near 6000 West on S. R. 201, said Utah Highway Patrol Sgt. Todd Royce. No injuries resulted from that crash. Near 8000 West, a 30-year-old man left the truck while it was “still moving at a high rate of speed" and was critically hurt, according to Royce. “It is unknown if the passenger exited by choice or by force,” Royce said in a statement. The driver of the truck allegedly continued driving and caused another crash near 7200 West and 2800 South. There, the driver fled the site of the crash on foot and tried to carjack multiple vehicles, Royce said. The man allegedly tried to enter another person’s home before Unified police located him and deployed a Taser on him twice before arresting him. Police believe drug use was a factor in the ordeal. Neither man’s name was released Thursday night. — Ben Lockhart

2016-06-02 23:04 www.deseretnews.com

46 Film Review: ‘Lowriders’ Much like classic car customization, effective cinematic storytelling is often all about the detailing, and Ricardo de Montreuil ’s “ Lowriders ,” which sets a tale of inter-generational rivalry and artistic awakening amidst East LA’s Latino car culture, has style and local color to spare. A peek under the hood reveals a rather shopworn story that doesn’t completely sell its more melodramatic narrative strands, but thanks to a trio of finely calibrated performances, an authentic sense of place and one gorgeously designed red ’36 Chevy, the film could get a decent degree of mileage with the proper handling. If nothing else, “Lowriders” offers an insightful contemporary snapshot of some of Los Angeles’ easternmost neighborhoods, from Boyle Heights to Elysian Park and Echo Park. Long home to working class Latino communities, these areas have recently become hotspots for gentrification, and most attempts to put them on film have tended to focus exclusively on one side or the other. In reality these demographics mix freely, if sometimes awkwardly, and it feels refreshingly realistic to see our teenage graffiti-artist hero Danny Alvarez (Gabriel Chavarria) hit up an illicit car show, a bougie art walk, a quinceañera and real-life Downtown punk venue the Smell in the span of a few weeks. Immersed in the Mexican-American lowrider tradition, Danny practically grew up in the garage of his recovering alcoholic father Miguel (a convincingly sorrowful Demian Bichir ), and Miguel’s choice of a business name — Alvarez & Sons Motors — leaves little mystery as to the career he hopes Danny will pursue. More at home with a set of spray cans on highway overpasses, Danny’s preferred artistic medium couldn’t be further from his father’s sensibilities, and when he and his skater buddy Chuy (“The Grand Budapest Hotel’s” Tony Revolori) are picked up by the cops one night, Miguel orders him to work off the fine in the garage. Further complications ensue with the reemergence of Danny’s brother, the charming yet volatile Francisco “Ghost” Alvarez (Theo Rossi), after a bid in prison. Ghost and Miguel are in the midst of a long feud, and Ghost hardly speaks to his new stepmom, Gloria ( Eva Longoria , digging nicely into a minor character without attempting to usurp the leads). Ghost quickly convinces his younger brother to come live with him and use his graffiti skills to paint hood murals for his own rival car club, hoping to one-up his father at a big upcoming lowrider competition in Elysian Park. Meanwhile, Danny strikes up a flirtation with a scenester photographer named Lorelai (Melissa Benoist), who had unknowingly been photographing Danny’s street murals for her own exhibits. Though underdeveloped romantically, their relationship provides for an intriguing wrinkle as Lorelai introduces Danny to her art world friends. One encounter with a hipster gallery curator offers some deftly-scripted commentary on the exotification of minority artists: When Lorelai tries to pitch him as a rough- edged Boyle Heights Basquiat who learned his craft “on the streets,” Danny gets unnerved, shooting back, “it’s not like I’m homeless…” The film’s central father-son drama, however, plays out with a bit less wit. The Oedipal showdown at the lowrider show takes place earlier than expected, and leads to a sudden act of violence that starts to push the film into melodrama. As the hotheaded Ghost, Rossi gives the film’s most magnetic performance – he’s the type of heavy-lidded, low-key lothario whom it’s all too easy to follow down some precarious paths — but his zero- to-sixty character shifts are too extreme to be fully believable. For all its winning exchanges, once the script’s wheels start turning, it becomes a tad obvious where it’s heading. Director de Montreuil can be a little too eager to whip his handheld cameras fore and aft with Greengrassian urgency, giving otherwise calm scenes a needless jumpiness and filling the foregrounds with too much visual noise, but the performances he elicits are rock-solid across the board, and his location choices couldn’t be better. The care that has been lavished on all the candy-colored Impalas is obvious, and the score from Bryan Senti ties together the film’s soundtrack of hip-hop and golden oldies with unobtrusive ease.

2016-06-02 23:01 Andrew Barker variety.com

47 47 Ogden man killed in crash on Harrison Boulevard Advertise with us Report this ad Summary An Ogden man was killed in a three-vehicle crash on Harrison Boulevard at 3:15 p.m. Thursday, police said. OGDEN — An Ogden man was killed in a three-vehicle crash on Harrison Boulevard at 3:15 p.m. Thursday, police said. The 29-year-old was driving a 2008 Toyota Prius when he was hit head-on by a 2008 Ford Mustang. The Mustang was traveling south when the driver lost control and veered into northbound traffic, hitting the Prius, police said. The Prius then spun and collided with a 2012 Dodge truck pulling a trailer. The male driver of the Dodge was unharmed. The 20-year-old driver of the Mustang sustained minor injuries, according to police. He lost control of the vehicle when a car merged into the lane directly in front of him, police said. “Speed was definitely a factor in this crash,” Ogden Police Lt. Brian Eynon said. Police were still investigating Thursday whether the driver of the Mustang was impaired and how fast he was driving. Damage and debris at the scene suggest the Mustang was traveling at a high rate of speed, Eynon said. Witnesses at the scene estimated the Mustang was going between 60 and 80 mph, according to police. — Ashley Stilson

2016-06-02 22:47 www.deseretnews.com

48 Indiana group pulls ad it copied from Salt Lake City promo Advertise with us Report this ad Summary A northern Indiana tourism agency has apologized and pulled an advertisement it copied from a tourism ad campaign first used to promote Salt Lake City. SOUTH BEND, Ind. (AP) — A northern Indiana tourism agency has apologized and pulled an advertisement it copied from a tourism ad campaign first used to promote Salt Lake City. Visit South Bend Mishawaka pulled its $20,000 tourism spot after the similarities were pointed out in a letter from Love Communications. The Utah-based ad agency developed its promotional campaign for the Salt LakeConvention and Visitors Bureau last year. A video made for that campaign flashes the slogan, "There's Nothing To Do In Salt Lake" across the screen, followed by a montage of tightly edited footage showing groups enjoying the city's nightlife and amenities. Visit South Bend Mishawaka used the same concept in their video, but altered the slogan to "There's Nothing To Do In South Bend," The South Bend Tribune reported ( http://bit.ly/1TIb6Ze ). Love Communications did not threaten legal action. Instead, it wrote a tongue-in-cheek letter praising the South Bend group for its "creativity" before noting that the idea was theirs. "I won't waste any more of your time telling you how awesome your campaign is, but will instead tell you the real reason I'm writing ... and I hope you're sitting down," Chip Haskell, creative director for Love Communications wrote. "The real reason I'm writing is to tell you that the campaign YOU guys did for South Bend looks exactly like the campaign WE did for Salt Lake! " Rob DeCleene, the executive director for Visit South Bend Mishawaka, acknowledged Thursday that it had lifted the idea from the Salt Lake City spot, calling it a "brilliant campaign we thought could work here. " He said one of his friends shared the Salt Lake City video to him and its "resonated with us" because South Bend faces similar perception issues. "It just turned out the end result, unfortunately, did have similar a look and feel to the Salt Lake project," DeCleene told the newspaper. He said if he could do it over he would have reached out to Love Communications first "and then proceeded with our project with their blessing. " Visit South Bend Mishawaka promotes tourism in the South Bend- Mishawaka area and is funded by hotel-motel tax dollars.

2016-06-02 22:13 Associated Press www.deseretnews.com

49 Hatch, Herbert optimistic over no new monument designation for Utah Advertise with us Report this ad Summary Sen. Orrin Hatch, R-Utah, was joined by Utah Gov. Gary Herbert Thursday at the Natural Bridges National Monument in San Juan County where they talked with local Navajo over the push for protections of the Bears Ears area and the differing viewpoints. NATURAL BRIDGES NATIONAL MONUMENT — Against the backdrop of the jutting formations known as the Bears Ears Buttes, Sen. Orrin Hatch, R-Utah, hugged a local Navajo medicine woman and promised to help her. Hatch said he understands why she wants to continue to collect berries and pinyon pine from land she holds sacred so she can carry out her rituals of healing on the expansive, rolling landscape at the center of a controversial push for national monument designation. Betty Nesbitt Long John Jones, 82, sought the senator's attention at a media event Thursday outside the visitors center at the Natural Bridges National Monument, about 35 miles southwest of Blanding. She tapped him on the shoulder with a red folder and in her native language explained her misgivings about the area getting national monument status. "We want to be able to use the land," Jones said through an interpreter, Anna Jones Tom, adding there has been a "misinterpretation" between the Native Americans on what a monument designation will do. The sharp disagreement among Native Americans over whether the Bears Ears Buttes area should receive monument protections or be safeguarded through the creation of a national conservation area — which is not as restrictive — was evident among the organized groups who showed up for the event. Monument supporters wore brown T-shirts emblazoned with "Protect Bears Ears," and jockeyed for Hatch's attention as well, while other groups of Navajo held signs expressing their opposition. Hatch, walking with one supporter, told the woman, "We may not be on the same side," but quickly added, "we can work together, OK? " Gov. Gary Herbert, who also attended the event, said it was clear there is no disagreement over the need to instill protections for the area, but the divisive question becomes which avenue should be taken. "There are not any of us who disagree there are sensitive areas that need to be addressed," he said, emphasizing those protections still need to guarantee Native American access. The proposal for the creation of a 1.9 million acre Bears Ears National Monument in Utah has caused an ugly rift among some Utah Navajo and their counterparts in neighboring states, as well as tribes that include the Hopi, Zuni and Ute Mountain. Rebecca Benally, a Navajo woman who serves on the San Juan County Commission, said it is insulting for out-of-state tribes to tell local Native Americans what to do with their land and push for monument designation in a political movement she says has been co-opted by environmental groups. Benally said tribal leaders in support of the monument have been told they can live on the land, but she's been told otherwise by the head of the Bureau of Land Management. "That is how support is being achieved, through total lies," she said. But Regina Lopez-Whiteskunk, councilwoman of the Ute Mountain Tribe, issued a statement Thursday reiterating the Bears Ears Intertribal Coalition's request for a new monument and blasted both Hatch and Herbert. “It is appalling that Sen. Hatch and Gov. Herbert would come to a place that is sacred to tribes to promote misinformation about our proposal for a Bears Ears National Monument. These politicians should have spent their time seeing firsthand the looting and damage to our ancestors' graves and home sites. They could have chosen to work in good faith with tribal leaders to protect this sacred land, but have consistently chosen not to. That’s why we need President Obama to help tribes by designating a Bear Ears National Monument.“ Her news release also stated that the monument designation has the support of 25 tribes and the National Congress of American Indians. Hatch and Herbert, however, said they are optimistic that no monument designation will be forthcoming, and the Obama administration is waiting to see how Congress responds to Rep. Rob Bishop's public lands bill. The bill calls for the Bears Ears Area to be protected in a national conservation area of 1.2 million acres, a less restrictive designation than monument status that provides more flexibility in land management approaches. The provision is part of massive public lands management proposal that involves 18 million acres in eastern Utah spread among seven counties. Although Congress is set to break for summer in mid-July, both Hatch and Herbert believe Bishop, R-Utah, can get Congress to act on the bill by the end of the year. "We are making a strong case and we will work together," Hatch said. "We will have a resolution by November or December. " Herbert said he's met with both President Barack Obama and Interior Secretary Sally Jewell — the latter within the past three weeks — and has been encouraged by their attitude. "(Jewell) seems to be optimistic," he said. Herbert added that a monument designation would derail the three years of work and local input solicitation that went into Bishop's Public Lands Initiative process and upend protections laid out for other areas of the state. As far as the Bears Ears area goes, Herbert stressed that any monument designation will put the place on the radar of tourists and generate more visitation that compromises the sanctity of thousands of cultural artifacts. "It is going to be come one, come all," he warned. Email: [email protected] Twitter: amyjoi16

2016-06-02 21:14 Amy Joi www.deseretnews.com

50 Vote-by-mail ballots will hit Utah mailboxes next week Advertise with us Report this ad Summary On Monday, a record number of vote-by-mail ballots will hit Utah mailboxes, so county clerks want to make sure voters knew what to expect for the upcoming June 28 primaries. SALT LAKE CITY — Starting Monday, more than 920,000 primary ballots will be flooding mailboxes in 20 of Utah's 29 counties. Never before have so many Utah counties decided to hold vote-by-mail elections — making up 73 percent of the state's 1.3 million registered voter population. The trend is spreading not only along the Wasatch Front, but also to rural counties as far away as Cache County to the north to Kane County in the south. That's why county clerks from across the state gathered at the Salt Lake County Government Center on Thursday to make sure voters know what to expect for the upcoming June 28 primaries. "Your ballots will be in the mail in the next week or so, so please check your mailbox, look for your ballot," said Iron County Clerk Jon Whittaker. "If you don't receive one or you have any questions, please contact your county clerk's office. " Counties holding by-mail elections are Beaver, Cache, Davis, Duchesne, Garfield, Grand, Iron, Juab, Kane, Morgan, Rich, Salt Lake, San Juan, Sanpete, Sevier, Summit, Uintah, Wasatch, Wayne and Weber. State Elections Director Mark Thomas said this year's elections will help state officials and lawmakers decide whether vote-by-mail should extend statewide. "We're in a transition period, so this is a good test to put our toe in the water," he said. "We'll be looking at that over the next year, looking at the feedback and the data of what happens this year, particularly with such a large population going vote-by-mail. " Weber County Clerk Ricky Hatch said the vote-by-mail trend has grown as more county clerks realize the benefits of allowing voters the convenience of voting on their own time from their own homes without having to opt in to absentee voting. The benefits? Hatch said vote-by-mail elections have higher turnout results while decreasing the costs of future elections by allowing counties to extend the life of their voting equipment. "Most importantly, vote-by-mail results in a more informed and educated voter by proactively placing the ballot in voters' hands three weeks prior to (the election)," he said. "No more being surprised at the ballot box by a race or an initiative you didn't know about. " All vote-by-mail counties are required to open at least one vote center on the day of the election for those who prefer or need to vote in person. Some counties will have more than one vote center, depending on their size. While Salt Lake County will have 24 vote centers, Davis County will have 17 and Weber will have nine. Visit your county clerk's website for more information on locations. Utah County Clerk Bryan Thompson has said he chose the traditional election because the county is better equipped to handle traditional voting, and more residents seem to prefer to vote in person. Out of Utah County's nearly 250,000 registered voters, only 8 percent have signed up for absentee voting. As for Tooele County, 31 percent of its nearly 26,000 registered voters have signed up for absentee voting. Clerk Marilyn Gillette said Tooele County will eventually opt into vote-by-mail elections. "But we're taking it a little at a time because we don't have high-speed scanners like Salt Lake County does," she said. Davis County Clerk/Auditor Curtis Koch acknowledged that some voters may have concerns about privacy and security, but he said there are systems in place to ensure that ballots are secure. He said ballots are sealed, signatures are compared in a government database, and any duplicate ballots (resulting from a voter casting a by-mail ballot and then voting in person) are flagged and rejected. Swensen urged voters to remember ballots must be postmarked by June 27 or they can be dropped off at designated drop boxes or at vote centers on June 28. "We encourage voters to return their ballots sooner rather than later because that will help us get those totals included in the election night returns," she said. Since Utah's two statewide races are partisan, voters will have to decide between voting in either the GOP governor's race between Gov. Gary Herbert and challenger Jonathan Johnson, or the Democratic U. S. Senate race, with two candidates competing to challenge Sen. Mike Lee, R-Utah, in November. The deadline to change party affiliation — May 23 — has already passed, but unaffiliated registered voters can affiliate on June 28 in any county. Unregistered voters will need to register by June 21, unless their county is holding same-day registration. Clerks urged voters to visit vote.utah.gov or contact their clerks if they have questions or concerns. Email: [email protected] Twitter: KatieMcKellar1 Related Stories Elections officials in most counties request vote-by-mail ballots for June primaries What Utah voters need to know for the 2016 primaries

2016-06-02 20:45 Katie McKellar www.deseretnews.com

51 How do Utah's economy and education markers compare to Colorado's? Advertise with us Report this ad Summary There are components of worker productivity, educational attainment and gender wage gaps that Utah can learn from its neighbor to the east, Colorado, according to a report published Thursday by Voices for Utah Children. SALT LAKE CITY — Utah is still a national leader when it comes to low unemployment rates, overall business climate and social mobility of low- income children. But there are components of worker productivity, educational attainment and gender wage gaps that Utah can learn from its neighbor to the east, according to a report published Thursday by Voices for Utah Children. Colorado's proximity to Utah, its similarly competitive business environment and growing demographic diversity allow for some comparisons between the two states' lower- and middle-income families, according to Matthew Weinstein, state priorities partnership director at Voices for Utah Children. Thursday's report looked at 21 economic, educational and equity indicators. Utah pulled ahead of Colorado in nine of them, including its business climate and the percentage of the population participating in the labor force. Utah also had the third-lowest level of income inequality in the country, well ahead of Colorado. Much of Utah's economic success is thanks to a growing tech sector and financial services, as well as a push for more engineering graduates that started near the turn of the century, according to Natalie Gochnour, associate dean of the David Eccles School of Business and director of the Kem C. Gardner Policy Institute at the University of Utah. Those are only a few of many key factors in the state's economic health, she said. "I think the thing they can learn from us is we seem to have the right recipe for a strong economy," Gochnour said. But Utah fell behind in almost all education metrics. Some of those metrics are not new ; Utah's 2013 rank for per-pupil spending in K-12 schools was 50th in the nation — where it has been for decades — compared with 40th place for Colorado. Utah is behind in other contributors to student success, such as the percentage of students who enroll in full-day kindergarten, which many educators hail as a way for disadvantaged students to get ahead. On average, 77 percent of kindergarteners in the U. S. took full-day kindergarten in 2013. In Colorado, that portion was 74 percent. In Utah, it was 13 percent, according to the report. "By the time they get to first grade, (Colorado's) kids are already much more ready to learn, and much more uniformly ready to learn than ours are," Weinstein said. Lawmakers this year opted not to fund a proposal to spend $10 million in state funding to expand full-day kindergarten offerings for at-risk students. Utah's rankings for reading and math have also changed over the past two decades. In the 1990s, Utah's average rank for fourth- and eighth-grade reading and math rankings was 14th in the nation, compared with 15th in Colorado. Ten years later, Utah placed 21st, and Colorado ranked 13th, according to the report. Those rankings were based on student scores on NAEP, a national assessment of student performance. Between 2013 and 2015, however, proficiency rates in most states dropped while those in Utah held steady. So Utah's national rank improved in all areas of the test last year. While the number of college graduates in Utah continues to increase, along with the portion of the population with a degree, Utah for the first time fell behind the national average in 2014 for the percentage of adults holding a bachelor's degree. That year, 39.4 percent of Colorado adults had at least a bachelor's degree, with 31.5 percent nationwide and 31.2 percent in Utah. It's a trend that extends well before the drop in college enrollment triggered by the change in age requirements for missionary service in The church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, and that's worrisome, according to Weinstein. "As Colorado has pulled ahead of the nation — their lead over the nation since 1990 has only increased over time — ours has been gradually dwindling," Weinstein said. "And that's really something that should be of grave concern. " State lawmakers set a goal in 2013 to have 66 percent of Utah's working- age population with a college degree or certificate by 2020. That could include awards short of a bachelor's degree, which was the minimum benchmark in the Voices for Utah Children report. Thus progress toward the 66 by 2020 goal may have better news for Utah. Early estimates show that more than 40,237 students graduated this year from Utah's eight public colleges and universities, as well as Westminster College and BYU. And a report published in April by the Lumina Foundation showed that 47.9 percent of working Utah residents in 2014 had a college degree or certificate, above the national average of 45.3 percent. But the $7,752 that Utah spends per college student isn't yielding the results for which educators and policymakers are hoping. "Even though we're spending a little bit more, we aren't completing at the rates the rest of the nation is," said Shawn Teigen, research director at the Utah Foundation. Teigen said there are "innovative" programs to help boost Utah's completion rates, such as scholarship funding to help students falling just short of graduating at the University of Utah, and tuition waivers for low- income students at Salt Lake Community College. What's especially admirable about Utah, Weinstein said, are the opportunities for low-income children to break the cycle of poverty for their family. The Salt Lake Metro Area ranked first in the nation for intergenerational mobility, compared with the Denver Metro Area, which ranked 19th, according to Thursday's report. Gochnour said there are numerous similarities between Utah and Colorado, but making decisions based on data comparisons may require further research. As an example, Colorado's high rates of preschool participation may correlate with higher college completion rates, but there are numerous other factors that play into higher education graduation. "I think it's important that we benchmark and seek to understand neighboring states, and in the case of Colorado, we do have a lot of similarities," she said. "But I think to draw conclusions would take deeper and more thorough research. " Email: [email protected] Twitter: MorganEJacobsen

2016-06-02 20:44 Morgan Jacobsen www.deseretnews.com

52 Federal regulators propose curb on payday loans NEW YORK — Federal regulators proposed a significant clampdown on payday lenders and other high interest loans on Thursday, the first nationwide attempt to address an industry widely thought of as taking advantage of the poor and desperate. The proposals, if enacted intact, are likely to cause a nationwide contraction and restructuring of the $38 billion payday loan industry. Consumers desperate to borrow money quickly to cover an unexpected expense might have an avenue they once used now closed, since mainstream banks generally don’t provide these kinds of low-dollar, short-term loans. Payday lending is often thought of as an exploitive, deceptive industry that traps desperate borrowers in cycles of debt that can last for months. Roughly half of all states ban payday lending outright or have caps on how much payday lenders can charge in interest, which often carry annual rates north of 300 percent. Last month Google announced it would ban ads for payday loans, saying the industry creates “misleading or harmful products.” The loans are used widely, partly because many Americans do not have enough savings to cover an emergency , as seen in a poll released last month by The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research. Roughly 12 million Americans take out a payday loan each year, according to The Pew Charitable Trusts, who has done extensive research on the industry. The average borrower takes out eight loans of $375 each per year, spending $520 on interest. John Charette, 47, of Yarmouth, Maine, said the payday loan outfits can be helpful for people like him, who’s divorced and has bad credit. He used RepubliCash in Portland to get a $250 loan to update the expired registration on his car, knowing a police citation would be even more expensive. “It’s going to fill in the gap,” Charette said, noting that he’s unable to get a credit card. “It’s another avenue for credit because I simply don’t have it.” The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s proposed regulations seek to tackle common complaints about the payday lending industry. The proposal would also be the first nationwide regulation of the payday lending industry, which had largely been left to the states to regulate. The CFPB is proposing that lenders must conduct what’s known as a “full- payment test.” Because most payday loans are required to be paid in full when they come due, usually two weeks to a month after the money is borrowed, the CFPB wants lenders to prove that borrowers are able to repay that money without having to renew the loan repeatedly. There would also be restrictions on the number of times a borrower can renew the loan. The CFPB would require that lenders give additional warnings before they attempt to debit a borrower’s bank account, and also restrict the number of times they can attempt to debit the account. The aim is to lower the frequency of overdraft fees that are common with people who take out payday loans. “Too many borrowers seeking a short-term cash fix are saddled with loans they cannot afford and sink into long-term debt,” CFPB Director Richard Cordray said in a statement. Cordray compared the situation to getting into a taxi for a crosstown ride and finding oneself stuck on a “ruinously expensive” trip across the country. Payday lenders would have to give borrowers at least three days’ notice before debiting their account. Also, if the payday lender attempts to collect the money for the loan twice unsuccessfully, the lender will have to get written authorization from the borrower to attempt to debit their account again. In a study published last year, the CFPB found that payday borrowers were charged on average $185 in overdraft fees and bank penalties caused by payday lenders attempting to debit the borrower’s account. The agency’s plan is likely to face stiff opposition from lobbyists from the payday lending industry and auto-title lending industry, as well as opposition from members of Congress. “The CFPB’s proposed rule presents a staggering blow to consumers as it will cut off access to credit for millions of Americans who use small-dollar loans to manage a budget shortfall or unexpected expense,” said Dennis Shaul, CEO of the Community Financial Services Association of America, which is a trade group for the payday lending industry. Were you interviewed for this story? If so, please fill out our accuracy form Send questions/comments to the editors.

2016-06-02 20:43 By KEN www.pressherald.com

53 Hawaii’s Big Island Film Festival Announces 2016 Winners “ The Closer ,” a Brooklyn- set tale of betrayal and greed among friends, won the best feature prize at the Big Island Film Festival , which wrapped earlier this week in Hawaii. Eli Hershko wrote, produced and directed the picture. “Catfish Blues,” the tale of a reclusive young boy who begins to open up when he joins a 90-year-old woman looking for lost animals, scored two trophies: best family feature and audience choice feature. Junior Bonner directed. Writer/director James Raue’s mockumentary “ Psychoanalysis ” received the prize for best foreign feature. The pic, which follows Australia’s top suicide prevention specialist as he attempts to discover why five of his patients killed themselves in a single week, was made for $10,000, said Raue. The best Hawaii feature award went to “Throuple,” a tale of love and madness that spins around a conflicted young couple as they interact with a polyamorous trio and a mysterious loner. Phillips Payson directed. The Big Island Film Festival celebrated its 11th edition this year. (Pictured above: “Psychoanalysis” director Janes Raue, left, with festival co- founder Leo sears. Photo by Kirk Lee Aeder.) Here’s a complete list of the winning films along with their descriptions in the official festival program: Best Student Short: “Breathe” Dr. Filip Kardel is an ambitious Polish neurosurgeon working in America, struggling to cope with the loss of his wife, Ania. Memories of her untimely death and his neglecting her in favor of his career continue to haunt him. Producer: Christina Dow, Director: Paul Kowalski, Writer: Paul Kowalski, Daniel Gentile. Country: USA. Best Hawai’i Short: “The Surrender Call” Based on the true story of Herbert Yanamura, a Japanese-American soldier and linguist with the Military Intelligence Service, who saved the lives of over 1500 people during the Battle of Okinawa in 1945. Producer: Stacey Hayashi, Director/Writer: Alexander Bocchieri. Country: USA. Best Family Short: “Rated” Maggie, a wife and mother, must find the courage to own up to her own behavior when she wakes up to a world where every adult has received a YELP-like rating floating above their head. Producer: John Fortson, Lindsay Lanzillotta, Heath Ryan, Andrew Troy, Christie Lynn Smith, BD Gunnell, Director: John Fortson, Writer: John Fortson, Christie Lynn Smith. Country: USA. Best Foreign Short: “Regression” The lines of reality are blurred, forever changing the lives of a psychotherapist and his patient. Producer: Leanne Melissa Bishop, Michael P. Mason, Milan Andrijasevic, Director/Writer: Milan Andrijasevic. Country: Canada. Best Short: “Monty and the Runaway Furnace” A kind, old maintenance man is in love with the furnace that powers the factory he works at because he thinks it’s his deceased wife. Producer: Vinnie Taranto, Director: Joe Taranto, Writer: Joe Taranto, Amanda Steinhoff. Country: USA. The Barbara Award: “New Generation” After playing a new video game, teens start to change in some unsettling ways. Producer: Helaine Grant, Heather Manley, Steven Lesser, Director/Writer: Nasya Kastelik. Country: USA. Best Foreign Feature: “Psychoanalysis” Paul Symmonds, the country’s top suicide prevention specialist, has just lost five of his clients to suicide within a week period. He arranges for a documentary crew to follow him as he attempts to prove his clients were actually murdered by a rival. Producer: James Raue, Julia Kelly, Adam Wise, Neil Peplow, Nathalie Peter-Contesse, Tony Prescott, Director/ Writer: James Raue. Country: Australia. Best Hawai’i Feature: “Throuple” A conflicted young couple, a polyamorous trio trying to dig a hole, and a mysterious recluse spin a tale of love, murder and madness. Producer: Paul Valdes Jr., Director: Phillips Payson, Writer: Zoe Eisenberg. Country: USA. Best Family Feature: “Catfish Blues” A young reclusive boy stuck spending the summer in a small town with his aunt and uncle begins to open up as he joins a 90 year old woman looking for lost animals. Producer: David Tadman, Director: Junior Bonner, Writer: Michael Worth. Country: USA. Best Feature: “The Closer” A tale of betrayal and greed between 3 friends set against the backdrop of the boom and bust brooklyn real estate market. Producer/Director/Writer: Eli Hershko. Country: USA. Screenplay: Amanda Keener, “Comic Book Kings” (This was a written script submitted to the screenplay contest.) Audience Choice Short: “Water Girl” A young girl is left at a Mexican orphanage by her father who is involved in human trafficking. Producer: Richard Gonzalez, Karen Rose, Director: Richard Gonzalez, Writer: Karen Rose. Country: USA. Audience Choice Feature: “Catfish Blues” (See above) 2016-06-02 20:17 Peter Caranicas variety.com

54 Starbucks, Anheuser-Busch join forces in tea business SEATTLE — Starbucks is partnering with beer brewing and distribution giant Anheuser-Busch to produce, bottle and distribute Teavana ready-to-drink teas in the U. S., the two companies said Thursday. The bottled teas are expected to hit grocery store shelves in the first half of 2017. The partnership “capitalizes on the rapidly growing opportunity for tea in the U. S.,” Howard Schultz, Starbucks CEO and chairman, said in a conference call Thursday. Starbucks acquired Teavana and its chain of 300 mall-based tea stores for $620 million in 2012. Though the company earlier this year pulled back from its plans for Teavana tea bars that serve food in addition to tea, it’s still bullish on tea. The tea category is growing by double digits in North America and is expected to become a $3 billion business over the next five years. Globally, the tea market is about $125 billion, with the premium ready-to-drink tea category a $1 billion business, Starbucks said in its news release. Were you interviewed for this story? If so, please fill out our accuracy form Send questions/comments to the editors.

2016-06-02 19:58 By Janet www.pressherald.com

55 McDonald’s nears deal to move headquarters CHICAGO — McDonald’s is close to finalizing a deal to relocate its longtime headquarters to Chicago’s Near West Side. Moving the corporate headquarters could take place as soon as 2018, according to a source with knowledge of the deal. The world’s largest burger chain plans to keep part of Oprah Winfrey’s old four-building Harpo Studio complex, the source said. The Chicago suburb of Oak Brook is the current site of the fast food giant’s corporate headquarters. Were you interviewed for this story? If so, please fill out our accuracy form Send questions/comments to the editors.

2016-06-02 19:32 Chicago Tribune www.pressherald.com

56 Aaron Sorkin’s ‘Molly’s Game’ Sells Out Internationally Sierra/Affinity has sold out international territories for “Molly’s Game,” less than a month after the project came together with Idris Elba and Jessica Chastain in Aaron Sorkin ’s directorial debut. Chastain is playing the lead role, based on the memoir by Molly Bloom, who wound up running the most exclusive high-stakes poker game in the world for eight years. Sorkin is also penning the script. Mark Gordon will produce with Amy Pascal. Entertainment One and The Mark Gordon Company are financing. Sales, which launched at the Cannes Film Festival, included eOne for Canada, UK, Australia/New Zealand, Benelux and Spain; Kino Films for Japan; Main Title for South Korea; Rai Cinemas for Italy, Scanbox for Scandinavia; SND Groupe M6 for France and Square One for Germany. STX Entertainment acquired US rights to “Molly’s Game” for $9 million during Cannes. Sierra/Affinity said the sales success reinforces its growth strategy of partnering with eOne to give it continued access to high-profile films as well as expanded production and financing capabilities. Entertainment One acquired a 51% stake in The Mark Gordon Company earlier this year in a deal valued at more than $130 million, then invested in Sierra Pictures two days later. Other movies that it sold out at Cannes included “Tully,” the reteaming of Charlize Theron with director Jason Reitman and screenwriter Diablo Cody; “Anon” from writer/director Andrew Niccol and studio K5 Media Group; “Above Suspicion” from director Phillip Noyce; writer/director Ron Shelton’s “Villa Spari” from eOne and Endurance Media which will be distributed in the U. S. by Broad Green; and “ Stan & Ollie,” starring Steve Coogan and John C. Reilly, financed by eOne and BBC Films. “As today’s film marketplace continues to evolve, we remain focused on delivering content from the industry’s most talented filmmakers that features acclaimed actors with global appeal,” said Sierra/Affinity CEO Nick Meyer. “Our new partnership with eOne, including its dynamic studio venture with The Mark Gordon Company, allows us to present more high quality films alongside the continually strong slate from our network of independent producers and financiers.”

2016-06-02 19:26 Dave McNary variety.com

57 Steve Mosko on Sony Departure: ‘It’s Been Brewing for a While’ Steve Mosko didn’t wait long to to start talking about his exit from Sony Pictures Television. “It’s been brewing for a while,” Mosko said Thursday. “The great thing is I’ve been at Sony for 24 years.” Mosko appeared Thursday in a conversation with Indiewire executive editor and Variety editor at large Michael Schneider at the Paley Center for Media in Beverly Hills. As Variety first reported Wednesday, Mosko this week departed his role as chairman, Sony Pictures Television. In a reorganization laid out Thursday, U. S. programming and production co-presidents Zack Van Amburg and Jamie Erlicht will now oversee all production for the studio, reporting directly to studio chief Michael Lynton, CEO of Sony Entertainment. “I’m extremely proud of the work that was done there,” Mosko said. “It’s an amazing, amazing group of people there at Sony.” He added, “You always go through times where you’re going through something and then you decide ‘No, it’s time to do something different.” Mosko also shot down reports of tension between him and Sony Pictures CEO Michael Lynton. “Working with him we’ve had a pretty good run together,” he said. “The one thing about Michael is he gave me complete autonomy. You don’t get that very often.” Mosko came ready to joke about his departure, which surprised many in the industry. He talked about fielding a phone call Wednesday from actor Joel McHale, who told him “I just read the headline.” When Mosko asked what headline, McHale told him “You’re 60?” When asked about his future plans, Mosko was adamant. “Let me be clear about this — I’m not going away,” he said. “I’m just changing addresses. And I’m not becoming a director.” He added, “I’m keeping my mind wide open to a lot of different opportunities. But I love television.” Mosko spent the first few minutes of the conversation talking about his departure, but also looked back at his time at Sony. (Schneider jokingly referred to the conversation as Mosko’s “exit interview.”) The exec spoke about the 2014 Sony hack, saying that it brought everyone in the company closer together. But he also talked about the unsettling nature of having his personal and professional lives intruded on. “I would wake up in the morning and say ‘What’s going to happen today?'” he said. “That’s a horrible feeling.” He also took a few victory laps. “One of the things I’m most proud of about my time at Sony is that I was involved with the best comedy of all time with ‘Seinfeld,'” he said. “I was involved with the greatest TV drama of all time with ‘Breaking Bad.’ And I was involved with the greatest game shows of all time with ‘Wheel of Fortune’ and ‘Jeopardy.’”

2016-06-02 19:21 Daniel Holloway variety.com

58 OPEC fails to reach accord on pricing of crude VIENNA — OPEC countries failed Thursday to agree on measures to influence crude supplies and prices – a missed opportunity to show the resolve that for decades let them set how much consumers and industries worldwide would pay for gas, heating and related necessities. At the same time, OPEC officials argued that the cartel was alive and well, scoffing at suggestions that its authority was eroding to the point where it will soon be negligible. “Don’t take that (to mean) that OPEC is dead,” said Secretary General Abdulla al-Badri. “OPEC will be powerful, will be strong. OPEC is alive.” But the decision to make no decision appeared more an illustration of lack of unity, particularly between OPEC rivals Saudi Arabia and Iran, whose deepening struggle for Mideast supremacy has for years been mirrored at oil meetings. Iran was second only to the Saudis inside the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries in terms of production before international sanctions over its nuclear program crippled sales. Now with a deal in place limiting its atomic prowess, sanctions have been lifted – and Tehran served notice even before the Vienna meeting that it intends to reach or surpass previous levels. In part, the OPEC divide reflects growing political tensions between Shiite powerhouse and the Sunni-ruled desert kingdom, regional rivals that back opposite sides in the Syria’s war and the conflict in Yemen. They broke off diplomatic relations earlier this year after Saudi Arabia executed a prominent Saudi Shiite cleric, a move that sparked protests in Iran and the storming of Saudi diplomatic posts. Still, with the Saudis used to setting OPEC’s agenda, the main issue between the two in Vienna on Thursday appeared to be oil-related. Since deciding in 2014 to squeeze out outside competition by flooding the market to drive down prices, the Saudis have pumped close to or above 10 million barrels a day – close to a third of OPEC’s total. That, plus resurgent output from Iraq and Iran, helped push down prices, with the desired effect of making shale production increasingly uneconomical. But Saudi Arabia came to Vienna this time more focused on easing OPEC concerns of a further production increase that could reverse the upward price trend. Were you interviewed for this story? If so, please fill out our accuracy form Send questions/comments to the editors.

2016-06-02 19:20 By GEORGE www.pressherald.com

59 Debates scheduled for State School Board candidates Advertise with us Report this ad Summary Utah voters will have opportunities to compare the educational philosophies of candidates vying for the Utah State Board of Education in several debates to be held this month. SALT LAKE CITY — Utah voters will have opportunities to compare the educational philosophies of candidates vying for the Utah State Board of Education in several debates this month. Seven seats of the 15-member board are up for election this year, including several districts along the Wasatch Front. But voters aren't always informed on where each candidate stands on educational issues, despite the fact that the State School Board plays a "pivotal" role in the direction of Utah's education system, according to Royce Van Tassell, executive director of the Utah Association of Public Charter Schools. "If you look back at the races historically, as best as we can tell, the best predictor for who wins a state board race is the candidate whose name appears first. And that's probably not the ideal way to choose who to vote for," Van Tassell said. The debates for each district will be hosted by the association in partnership with the Sutherland Institute at a charter school that resides in those districts: • The debate for District 15, which represents Washington and Iron counties, will be held Tuesday at George Washington Academy in St. George. Five candidates are vying for that seat to replace board member Barbara Corry, who is not seeking re-election. • District 4, which includes portions of Davis and Weber counties, will have a debate Wednesday at North Davis Preparatory Academy in Layton. Five candidates are vying for that seat, including incumbent David Thomas, who is currently the board's first vice chairman. • District 7, representing eastern Salt Lake City and Park City, will have its debate on June 15 at Salt Lake Arts Academy. Seven candidates, including incumbent board member Leslie Castle, are campaigning in the district. • District 8, which includes portions of Holladay and Murray, will hold a debate on June 16 at the American International School of Utah in Murray. Four candidates are in the running to replace the board's second vice chairwoman, Jennifer Johnson, who withdrew from the race. • District 11, which includes parts of southern Salt Lake County and northern Utah County, will hold its debate on June 18 at Early Light Academy in South Jordan. Three candidates are hoping to replace board member Jefferson Moss, who is running for the Utah House of Representatives. • District 10 is holding a debate for the candidate to represent southeast Salt Lake County. Incumbent board Chairman David Crandall, along with two other candidates, are running for that seat. • District 12 will hold a debate for the candidate to represent Orem and parts of Wasatch, Duchesne, Uintah, Daggett and Summit counties on June 23 at Noah Webster Academy in Orem. Three candidates, including incumbent board member Dixie Allen, are campaigning for the position. All debates will begin at 6:30 p.m. except for that of District 11, which will start at 9:30 a.m. District 13, which has only two candidates, will not hold a debate until after the June 28 primary election. Van Tassell said debates will be held again for each district leading up to the general election in November. Starting this week, voters will also be able to read candidates' written answers to various education questions. Voters can see those answers and find more information on the debates by visiting UtahCharters.org and SutherlandInstitute.org. The debates will be moderated by Jennifer Napier-Pearce, communications director at the Hinckley Institute of Politics; Jay Evensen, editorial columnist for the Deseret News; Christine Cooke, education policy analyst for the Sutherland Institute; and Ethan Millard, former KSL political analyst co-host of KSL Newsradio's "The Nightside Project. " "We think that we've got a great team of people who understand how important these races are and are fully committed to helping the public understand what the issues are," Van Tassell said. Email: [email protected] Twitter: MorganEJacobsen

2016-06-02 19:13 Morgan Jacobsen www.deseretnews.com

60 Apple Struggles to Recover From Extended Services Outage Apple struggled to recover from a massive multi-hour outage late Thursday afternoon that took down the App Store, iCloud services, Apple Photos, iWork and other services. Users started reporting issues with these services around 1pm Thursday, and multiple services remained unavailable until close to 3pm, according to Apple’s services status page. Apple’s Game Center was also affected by the outage, and some users reported issues with Apple Music and Apple News as well, according to Macrumors. Most services seem to have come online again in the afternoon, but some users continue to have issues with iCloud and iWork services, according to Apple. There’s no word yet on what caused the services outage; we’ve reached out to Apple and will update this post once new information becomes available.

2016-06-02 18:37 Janko Roettgers variety.com

61 Sumner Redstone: Philippe Dauman Has ‘Done a Bad Job Running Viacom’ Bottomline-i hope Sumner Redstone wins this battle,because it sounds very much like a type of corporate mutiny,where the board members are attempting to take over the man’s business,,and that just isn’t right!! to part with a corporate asset like Paramount Pictures Corporation is extremely foolish! they were once property of Gulf Western,and and one point,Time Warner even thought about buying them (the studio) but this is now part of Viacom’s corporate family,along with CBS and various properties, and Redstone is “The Big Kahuna”-THE MAN! and to be undermined by ambitious board members,who,for their own reasons,seem to believe that by revolting against their boss,by pulling off all this corporate bullshit,that they’ll thrive,,and whatever fantasy that these board members are on,i sure hope they know that people don’t get or go very far,by trying to override and undermine their boss-that’s a fast ticket to a quick firing,and i hope they all know that!! Viacom must be a fun place to work right now, what with everyone more concerned about suing each other rather than making quality content.

2016-06-02 18:23 Gene Maddaus variety.com

62 Record season for Utah ski resorts Advertise with us Report this ad Summary Ski Utah reported Thursday that the ski and snowboard industry tallied a record 4,457,575 million skier days for the 2015-16 season — up almost 5 percent from the previous high of 4,249,190 skier days set in the 2007-08 season. SALT LAKE CITY — Utah's ski industry set a new record this season with more people hitting the slopes than ever before. Ski Utah reported Thursday that the ski and snowboard industry tallied an all-time high of 4,457,575 skier days for the 2015-16 season — up almost 5 percent from the previous high of 4,249,190 skier days set in the 2007-08 season. The National Ski Areas Association defines “skier days” as one person visiting a ski area for all or any part of a day or night for the purpose of skiing or snowboarding. This season’s total was 10.4 percent above Utah’s 5-year average, said Ski Utah executive director Nathan Rafferty, and 13 percent over last season's figure. “This was a big year for Utah’s winter sports industry, and we could not have asked for a better result,” he said. Rafferty said that while overall snow totals this season were not record- setting, snowfall was well-timed throughout the season, with early season storms contributing to the success of the season. Snowbird Ski and Summer Resort was the last of the state’s 14 ski areas to close for the season when it stopped running lifts after Memorial Day, ending a 181-day season. Resorts also invested more than $100 million contributing the draw to the mountains, he said. “People want to come and see some of the new (improvements) the ski resorts have,” he said. Rafferty said marketing by the Utah Office of Tourism was a key factor in bringing in so many visitors to experience "The Greatest Snow on Earth. " The tourism office budgeted $2,664,317 in regional and national marketing for the 2015-16 ski season, the most ever, Jay Kinghorn of the tourism office said. Next season, the amount is expected to increase as the overall budget from the Legislature jumped from $18 million this season to $21 million next season, he said. Nationally, skier days were up slightly from 53.6 million to 53.9 million — a 0.5 percent bump over the previous season. According to a National Ski Areas Association survey, the Rocky Mountain Region registered a historic season with an 8 percent increase in skier visits this season over last season. “We went up in travelers about 35 to 40 percent and about 9 percent in our season pass holders from last season,” said J. P. Goulet, marketing coordinator for Powder Mountain Resort in Eden. As more of a “locals’ ski destination,” the split for visitors compared to local skiers was approximately 45 percent for out-of-state visitors to 55 percent for in-state skiers, he said. E-mail: [email protected] Twitter: JasenLee1

2016-06-02 18:20 Jasen Lee www.deseretnews.com

63 Minnesota Public Radio Unionizes With SAG- AFTRA Staffers at Minnesota Public Radio have voted to join performers union SAG-AFTRA , with 39 voting yes and 17 voting no, along with 18 challenges. The new bargaining unit will cover employees who create content for MPR News, American Radio Works, and the newly formed Investigative Unit. SAG- AFTRA said the election allows the employees to move forward to negotiate a first contract. “We are excited about embarking on this new partnership with MPR management,” said Marty Moylan, reporter for MPR News. “We look forward to having a seat at the table and to starting our negotiations.” Region 18 of the National Labor Relations Board conducted the election. In- person voting occurred on May 17, but the count was not conducted until Thursday because several ballots from remote locations were cast by mail. “I want to congratulate the working journalists and media professionals at Minnesota Public Radio on their decision to join SAG-AFTRA,” said SAG- AFTRA President Gabrielle Carteris . “As they continue to do their excellent work, they will now be able to negotiate with their employer the compensation terms and workplace protections shared by thousands of our news industry members across the country.” SAG-AFTRA National Executive Director David White said, “I’m thrilled with the outcome of today’s vote and welcome the staff of Minnesota Public Radio into the SAG-AFTRA family. MPR is one of the most important voices in public media and together we can ensure their essential work will enrich people’s lives for many years to come.” MPR is the fourth public media organization to be unionized by SAG- AFTRA in recent years, following KPCC in Pasadena, KBPS in San Diego and WBEZ in Chicago. SAG-AFTRA also represents public media professionals at National Public Radio, KQED in San Francisco and WNYC in New York. SAG-AFTRA has about 165,000 members.

2016-06-02 18:10 Dave McNary variety.com

64 64 White and day! Caroline Wozniacki lights it up for a magazine Tennis star Caroline Wozniacki recently appeared on a famous magazine and looks nothing short of stunning. The Danish tennis player shared two beautiful pictures of her on a tennis court posing for the magazine issue. Wozniacki has been a former world number one and is currentlly ranking at no. 31.

2016-06-02 18:06 By mid www.mid-day.com

65 Doug Belgrad Stepping Down as Sony Motion Picture President “They said he plans to stay through the summer, past the opening of ‘Ghostbusters'” …But you notice he announced his departure BEFORE it opened. Sony’s preparing to sell the studio to a Chinese buyer, from there Li Chow will take over to run the studio. Rothman’s days are numbered. Fear is the mind killer Sony’s film division almost seems to be in a state of crisis. I think that Sony needs to unload their film business on someone else, because they don’t have much to offer.

2016-06-02 18:01 James Rainey variety.com

66 66 Trump’s Challenge With a ‘Showbiz’ Convention? Getting Stars to Show Up Cmon, just the other day Trump listed all the groups for him. And that women and Latins would come out in a big way for him. Surely, there’s gotta be one celeb or singer? Not even superstar singer (sic) Taylor Hicks? Lol………. Teresa Giudice is in. Hey Fred,don’t bother. No one’s going to be watching this modern-day Hitler or his sideshow.

2016-06-02 17:44 Ted Johnson variety.com

67 Brant Daugherty Returning to ‘Pretty Little Liars’ Season 7 (EXCLUSIVE) He’s back! Noel Kahn is returning to Rosewood. Brant Daugherty is reprising his role on “ Pretty Little Liars ” for the upcoming seventh season this summer, Variety has learned exclusively. ‘Pretty Little Liars’: Marlene King Teases Season 7 Romances Other than the fact that Daugherty’s character Noel Kahn will definitely be back, storyline details are being kept under wraps. A source close to the show warns, “We still don’t know whether or not he’s good or bad, trustworthy or not.” When Noel was last seen in the ninth episode of Season 5, he was working with Ali (Sasha Pieterse), but the Liars did not trust him. Spencer (Troian Bellisario) attacked him, after he tried to hurt her at her lake house, and then she blackmailed him with incriminating photos. ‘Pretty Little Liars’ Promotes Andrea Parker to Series Regular for Season 7 Daugherty first appeared in the debut season of the Freeform (then ABC Family) series with a prominent role in the first two seasons. He appeared in a few episodes during the third, fourth and fifth seasons when his character was last seen — he was, however, mentioned in one episode of the most recent sixth season. The number of episodes Daugherty will appear in has not been determined yet, as Season 7 is still being written. Aside from “Pretty Little Liars,” Daugherty competed on Season 17 of ABC’s “Dancing With the Stars.” Up next, he has a role in the third film of the “Fifty Shades of Grey” franchise, “Fifty Shades Freed,” which is out in 2018. “Pretty Little Liars” returns to Freeform June 21 at 8 p.m.

2016-06-02 17:39 Elizabeth Wagmeister variety.com

68 Health department: Utah man dies of hantavirus Advertise with us Report this ad Summary The Utah Department of Health has reported a man died of hantavirus. SALT LAKE CITY — The Utah Department of Health reported Thursday that a Utah man has died of hantavirus. The man was between the age of 45 and 64, and his identity was not released. The health department reported it has counseled the man's family on proper techniques for handling mouse droppings, some of which were found on their property within the state. Anyone can get the rare but potentially deadly illness that affects the lungs, and six people have died in Utah from hantavirus since 2009, including the most recent death in late May, according to the health department. Since then, though, eight people have become infected in the state. Summer is peak season for the disease. Hantavirus is contracted by breathing contaminated dust after cleaning or disrupting rodent droppings or nests, where infected urine and saliva may reside, and chances of getting it increase when living in rodent-infested environments. Symptoms include fever, muscle aches and chills, as well as possibly coughing, headaches, nausea and abdominal pain. When detected early enough, hantavirus may be treated. For more information on preventing infection, visit health.utah.gov/epi/diseases/hantavirus/factsheet.pdf . —Wendy Leonard

2016-06-02 17:30 www.deseretnews.com

69 Ex-A. G. John Swallow wants hearing to challenge evidence against him Advertise with us Report this ad Summary Former Utah Attorney General John Swallow wants to challenge the evidence prosecutors say they have against him at a hearing. SALT LAKE CITY — Former Utah Attorney General John Swallow wants to challenge the evidence prosecutors say they have against him at a hearing. The Salt Lake County District Attorney's Office revealed some its evidence in response to Swallow's motion to dismiss the multiple felony and misdemeanor public corruption charges he faces. In a court filing Thursday, defense lawyer Scott Williams called the document "exceedingly self-serving and counterintuitive," noting it relies on affidavits from prosecutors and investigators. "It is also extremely incomplete, and lacks foundation and other evidence that the defense believes is readily available, and which may impeach the claims made in the affidavits," he wrote. Williams' motion seeks status conference for a 3rd District judge to consider holding an evidentiary hearing. "The state’s position relies on the testimony of witnesses the credibility and reliability of whom the defense has significant basis to call into question," Williams wrote. In addition, he said the judge might have to consider whether the prosecutors should be disqualified because they have presented affidavits as witnesses, and may be subject to being called to testify and cross- examined by the defense. Swallow also has hired a special investigator to review the state's assertions and the circumstances of its investigation, according to the court filing. In May, Swallow asked the judge to throw out the charges against him, claiming investigators wrongfully seized protected emails between him and his former attorney. Prosecutors contend that neither they nor investigators know the contents of the communications, and none of that information would be used against Swallow. Swallow faces 11 felonies and two misdemeanors, including racketeering, bribery, evidence tampering, misuse of public money and falsifying government records. He pleaded not guilty. A hearing on his motion to dismiss the charges is scheduled for July 13. Email: [email protected] Twitter: dennisromboy Related Stories John Swallow says FEC trying to 'heap on' allegations against him Former Attorney General John Swallow wants criminal charges against him thrown out FEC officially adds ex-Utah A. G. John Swallow to election fraud case

2016-06-02 17:29 Dennis Romboy www.deseretnews.com

70 Mitt Romney expected to emcee, not compete in, CharityVision boxing match Advertise with us Report this ad Summary Mitt Romney won't be wearing boxing gloves this year, but he is expected to emcee the second annual "Fight Night" charity boxing match to benefit the Utah- based nonprofit, CharityVision, headed by his son Josh. SALT LAKE CITY — Mitt Romney won't be wearing boxing gloves this year, but he is expected to emcee the second annual "Fight Night" charity boxing match to benefit Utah-based nonprofit CharityVision, headed by his son Josh. Even without the former presidential candidate in the ring, Josh Romney said he hopes the June 11 match between retired champion boxer Oscar De La Hoya and "Extra" host Mario Lopez exceeds the $1 million raised last year. Last year, Mitt Romney lasted two rounds against Evander Holyfield, the former heavyweight champion of the world, in what was billed as "The Heavyweight Fight of the Century. " "I think he would have done it (again) for sure had we asked him, but we wanted to branch out and do something a little different and give my dad a break," Josh Romney said. "He had a great time. " The money raised last year allowed CharityVision to assist patients in 25 countries with more than 40,000 surgeries, Josh Romney said, calling watching people see for the first time "one of the most remarkable and moving experiences.” The fight is set for 6 p.m. at the Rail Event Center, 235 N. 500 West. Tickets are available at charityvision.net. A commemorative "Fight Night" T-shirt is available for a $25 donation, the average cost of restoring eyesight. Email: [email protected] Twitter: DNewsPolitics

2016-06-02 17:10 Lisa Riley www.deseretnews.com

71 Nellie the barred owl finds new love As the seasons change, new life is taking flight in Myers Park. You may remember nervous Nellie and lazy Ned , two barred owls that lived together for years in Edgehill Park. Last summer, Ned was injured and hospitalized at the Carolina Raptor Center. Nellie remained at home, high up in the willow oaks, a single mom to three little owlets. Below, the residents of Myers Park anxiously waited for the happy couple to be reunited. Owls mate for life. But weeks passed, and Ned never returned. He can’t fly well enough to be in the wild. So Nellie moved on. Marsha Gaspari, a naturalist who blogs about the owls , said Nellie probably had a hard time at first finding a new mate. “Not many would help a widow with three babies to feed.” But after months of Nellie being on her own, a new “stud” swooped in. He began courting her in January when the owl’s mating season begins. Laura Gaines, who lives near the park, noticed the new owl and tried to talk to Nellie’s suitor – but he flew away. “He is really cute and Nellie just couldn’t resist,” Gaines said. Nellie is now happily in a new relationship with two baby owls. While the family generally keeps to Edgehill Park, sometimes the four owls venture to nearby Squirrel Park where residents of Myers Park occasionally spot them. The baby owls are still in their awkward, fluffy and cute stage. They still can’t fly far. But if you look up in the trees around dusk, you may see them jumping around on branches and learning from their parents. Nellie’s kids, like all ambitious siblings, have a competitive spirit and often try to outdo each other. “One tries to do something and then the other will try to do it,” Gaspari said. Despite their friendly rivalry, the two are inseparable. Nellie and her new mate are teaching their young owls how to pounce on prey, how to fly and how to do other owl duties. It is a learning process, and sometimes the branches of the old trees in Myers Park on which they practice can break. It could be very dangerous if one fell. But, if one of the babies is injured, it’s possible Ned would take care of the owlet. After his accident, Ned discovered a new calling – helping other owls in need. He now acts as a surrogate father at the Carolina Raptor Center, nurturing and raising baby owls that are injured or separated from their parents. “We knew Ned had a history of being a good parent,” said David Scott, the veterinarian at the Raptor Center. “He is really good at it.” While Ned is now a working man, Gaspari wonders if the real reason Ned isn’t flying is because he is too lazy to leave the free food at the center. It is only a suspicion, but Ned always was a lazy owl. And at the Raptor Center, he even gets a five month off-season where he can relax. It fits him perfectly. “Hopefully Ned will be here for a long time,” Scott said. While Ned and Nellie are now separate, their story of love and loss remains. Both are happily moving on and assuming new lives apart.

2016-06-02 16:25 By Tyler www.charlotteobserver.com

72 Tennis Star Kuerten's Advice to Nervous Athletes: Go to Rio Three-time French Open champion and former No. 1- ranked tennis player Gustavo Kuerten has some simple advice for athletes considering skipping the Rio de Janeiro Olympics in his home country. "Go spend a weekend in Brazil," Kuerten said. "They'll change their mind. " And as for concerns about the Zika virus, Kuerten called it "a serious thing" that his countrymen have been dealing with. He said he expects authorities to "try to do as best as possible to minimize the risk" during the Olympics this August. "But if it happens to one athlete," he said, "it's enough. " Kuerten spoke to reporters Thursday at Roland Garros, where he was introduced as a global ambassador for the International Tennis Hall of Fame. He joins Martina Hingis in that role as a representative and spokesperson for the Hall, which is based in Newport, Rhode Island. Hall CEO Todd Martin jokingly referred to Kuerten as "an old friend and nemesis of mine" — Martin actually went 2-1 against Kuerten when they were both on tour. "There is no former player that has maintained a passion for the sport better than 'Guga,'" Martin said. "The smile that he played with here at Roland Garros, and around the world, is infectious. " Kuerten won the French Open in 1997, 2000 and 2001. He called the clay-court tournament "paradise" and "sacred" and said it was the first professional event he attended, at age 15, sneaking past a gate by pretending to be a player in the field.

2016-06-02 15:58 By abcnews.go.com

73 2 construction workers critically injured in incident with scissor lift in Salt Lake Advertise with us Report this ad Summary Two construction workers were critically injured Thursday afternoon in an incident with a scissor lift in Salt Lake City, a fire official confirmed. SALT LAKE CITY — Two construction workers were critically injured Thursday afternoon in an incident with a scissor lift, a fire official confirmed. The men were working on top of an aerial work platform in a parking garage construction zone at 250 N. 400 West around 12:30 p.m. when they were hurt, Salt Lake Fire Capt. Mark Bednarik said. "I'm not sure if (the scissor lift) fell over or malfunctioned. Whether it failed and collapsed, we don’t have those details yet," Bednarik said. The men suffered traumatic injuries and were taken by ambulance to the trauma center at Intermountain Medical Center in Murray. They were not trapped underneath anything when emergency responders arrived, according to Bednarik. In all, about 30 firefighters and medical personnel were called out to help transport the men, who were on the sixth floor of the parking garage, away from the construction site. Workplace safety investigators and Salt Lake police were also called in to examine the scene, Bednarik said. No additional information about the two men was immediately released. — Ben Lockhart, Brianna Bodily

2016-06-02 15:52 www.deseretnews.com

74 Fidelity's John Sweeney Talks Rebalancing Your Portfolio Like many things in life, investing is all about balance. As the market moves and other forces take shape, different investments will grow at different rates. Over time, this may leave investors with a higher percentage of money in one type of investment than originally intended, such as more stocks than bonds. Rebalancing, as it is known, is the act of reviewing and shifting investments to make sure they continue to reflect your goals. That could mean restoring them back to your original asset allocation or updating them to reflect your changing needs. It's an important and often overlooked part of investing that we discussed with John Sweeney, executive vice president of retirement and investing strategies at Fidelity. Answers have been edited for length and clarity. Q: There are different theories on rebalancing. What are your thoughts on how to approach it? A: Our philosophy on asset allocation is important to understand first, and that will feed into why rebalancing is important. We try to work with our investors to make sure their asset allocation lines up with their goals, which include time horizon and their risk tolerance. A 25-year-old is not going to retire for 40 years, so their risk tolerance should be fairly aggressive and therefore heavily oriented toward equities. Because they have time to withstand volatility, we suggest 90 percent (stocks). A 65 year-old, by contrast, should have more like 55 percent in stocks. What ends up happening when you have a period like we have over the past 10 years, even with the market downturn, the stock market is up about 170 percent from its lows. So you are likely to end up with a portfolio that is significantly more heavily allocated to stocks than to bonds. Unless you've been rebalancing or are in some portfolio or service where that happens automatically, then you are probably more heavily weighted to stocks than you would like to be. Q: This is obviously important as you near retirement, but seems to be an issue at any age. Who should consider rebalancing? A: Target date funds are becoming a much more significant part of people's retirement accounts. And that is a really good thing because the asset allocation question is taken out of the hands of the individual saver and put in the hands of the portfolio manager. So you are seeing a lot more people in the appropriate allocation for their age and risk tolerance. That's good news. People who are managing their portfolios on their own should be aware of (rebalancing) regardless of age. You should also pay attention to the money you have outside of your retirement plan, such as a brokerage account that is for some other goal. Q: How often should people be rebalancing? A: One way to do it is time-based. We would suggest at least once a year. Certainly we have some customers that do it once a quarter. You could do it every month if you want. The way our portfolio managers would do it in a managed account or a mutual fund is on a risk-adjusted basis. What I mean by that is you let the portfolio drift within a band. (Once you hit a certain threshold,) you are going to take some of that equity risk off the table so the portfolio doesn't get whipsawed too drastically should stocks fall. Q: What is the most common mistake you see? A: People don't do it. We ask people when they come in: "Okay, when was the last time you rebalanced your portfolio? " and they give you a blank stare. Sometimes the structure of the fund will do it for you. But sometimes people just don't do it. You end up with people who have an allocation that is the same as when they started working, which may have been 40 or 20 some years ago. That is a risky scenario. The other scenario is a young person who doesn't make any election at all and they are 100 percent in cash. And that money isn't really earning anything for them because it's just sitting there. Q: Where is the line between responsibly rebalancing and tinkering with things too much? A: We have what I like to characterize as three different ways of driving: you can have an automatic transmission. I liken that to a target date fund. You can have a manual transmission, where you can have the portfolio construction tool and rebalance it on your own. And you have a car service: a managed account where you don't have to worry about the rebalancing or the fund selecting. We'll worry about the taxes for you, too. People may migrate among those over time as their skills and lifestyle change. Q: When people are making adjustments, how much should they be looking at long-term market performance versus recent market activity? A: We often meet people who say, "Oh my goodness, there is an election coming up, what do I do? Should I pull out of the market until the election is over? What about growth slowing in China? What about natural disasters happening around the world? " These global events and elections and changes in leaderships in countries have happened for hundreds of years. Try to keep your focus on the time horizon in which you need the money, instead of short term movements in the chart. The best example we can provide for folks is to show a chart of '08 and '09. While we were living through that, it was incredibly painful. And you know it was very hard for us to every day tell investors to stay the course, but when you look in the rearview mirror, that very significant drop, which it absolutely was, looks like a small pothole in an otherwise upward trajectory. It was a painful staying the course but it was the right thing to do.

2016-06-02 15:52 By abcnews.go.com

75 75 Judge: Firm tied to polygamous group used child labor Advertise with us Report this ad Summary A Utah contractor used nearly 200 children from a polygamous sect as unpaid labor during a 2012 pecan harvest, according to a federal judge's decision that marks the latest blow to the group. SALT LAKE CITY — A Utah contractor used nearly 200 children from a polygamous sect as unpaid labor during a 2012 pecan harvest, according to a federal judge's decision that marks the latest blow to the group. U. S. District Judge Tena Campbell held Paragon Contractors in contempt of court, siding with federal labor lawyers who said kids as young as 6 worked long hours with few breaks. The government said the company had deep connections to the sect led by Warren Jeffs and was under pressure to make money for its leaders before it used 1,400 unpaid workers, including 175 children, as unpaid labor. Paragon denied that, saying families from the Fundamentalist LDS Church volunteered to pick up fallen nuts in the city of Hurricane, Washington County. Defense attorneys argued that kids looked forward to taking the break from home schooling to build up food supplies for the needy. Lawyer Rick Sutherland declined to comment on the ruling Thursday. The decision handed down Wednesday comes as the federal government wages fights on multiple fronts to rein in the secretive group tied to abuses from underage marriage to discrimination against nonmembers. Jurors in Phoenix found March 7 that the twin polygamous towns on the Utah-Arizona border violated the constitutional rights of nonbelievers by denying them basic services such as police protection. A grand jury in Utah also has indicted several church leaders on charges of conducting a multimillion-dollar food stamp fraud scheme. Campbell's decision comes after she heard from five children and teenagers who said they were pulled out of classes to work long hours while they were growing up in the church. They said they worked when they were as young as 6 and were exposed to cold rain, barred from resting in nearby vans and given little food some days. In the decision handed down Wednesday, Campbell cited testimony that some of the youngest children wet their pants because there weren't enough portable toilets for all the workers. Paragon owner Brian Jessop testified that his company was only responsible for the machines that shook the nuts off the trees and that a contracted harvest manager arranged for families to pick up the leftovers. Prosecutors say Paragon knew children were working and Jessop sent his own kids to the pecan fields, though the defense disputes that. Prosecutors asked a judge to order Paragon to pay back wages and be monitored by an independent overseer for years. Campbell will hear from both sides again before making a decision on the penalty. The U. S. Department of Labor has already ordered Paragon and several members of the FLDS Church to pay $1.9 million after the agency found that sect leaders directed the harvest. Authorities say those leaders are loyal to Jeffs, who is serving a life sentence in Texas after being convicted of sexually assaulting girls he considered brides. The church does not have a spokesman or a phone listing where leaders can be contacted.

2016-06-02 15:50 LINDSAY WHITEHURST www.deseretnews.com

76 Incredible emotion captured by Deseret News photographers during May Advertise with us Report this ad Summary From Memorial Day tributes to high school championship competitions, May provided plenty of emotional moments for Deseret News photographers to capture. Among the most moving photos taken during the past month were tributes to lost loved ones, military reunions and intense competition on softball, baseball and soccer fields. Click through the above gallery to see the best images from May 2016. 2016-06-02 15:37 Deseret News www.deseretnews.com

77 Santiago contracted pneumonia but now in stable condition–staff Sen. Miriam Defensor- Santiago contracted pneumonia due to complications from her advanced stage of lung cancer, her media staff said on Thursday. The senator was moved from the intensive care unit to a regular private room at the Makati Medical Center around noon Thursday, a statement from her media affairs said. Santiago was rushed to the hospital last Monday and was taken to the ICU the next day. “She is now in stable condition,” the statement said. READ: Sen. Santiago feeling better now–staff The public was also advised that visitors and gifts were not allowed. Instead, they were asked to express their sympathies through prayer cards on the senator’s official Facebook page. Santiago was diagnosed with lung cancer in 2014. Last year, she said she had conquered her illness and even ran for president in the 2016 elections but lost. READ: Santiago in ICU likely due to lung cancer complications Her term as senator ends on June 30 but she has gone on an extended leave due to complications in her anti-cancer treatment. JE/rga

2016-06-02 15:35 Frances Mangosing newsinfo.inquirer.net

78 City officials in Provo, Orem fined for public email use Advertise with us Report this ad Summary City officials in Provo and Orem have been fined for using a public email address to advocate against a referendum. PROVO — City officials in Provo and Orem have been fined for using a public email address to advocate against a referendum. Utah County Clerk Bryan Thompson fined Provo Deputy Mayor Corey Norman and Orem city manager's assistant Steven Downs $250 each for violating a law that prohibits using a public entity's email address for advocacy, the Daily Herald reported. Thompson says it can be difficult to know what constitutes advocacy and says he runs such issues by legal counsel. Bus Rapid Transit referendum organizer Frank Anderson said in a statement that the officials used public funds and resources to campaign against the referendum. Norman says the email was inviting residents to discuss the BRT project. He says the fine appears politically motivated. Downs says he will appeal the fine. — Associated Press

2016-06-02 15:29 www.deseretnews.com

79 Photos: S. L. police chief takes oath of office Advertise with us Report this ad Summary Salt Lake City Police Chief Mike Brown takes the oath of office at the City- County Building in Salt Lake City on Thursday. Salt Lake City Police Chief Mike Brown takes the oath of office during a ceremony at the City-County Building in Salt Lake City on Thursday. Brown, who was appointed to the job in April by Mayor Jackie Biskupski, served as the city's interim police chief since June 2015, when former Chief Chris Burbank was forced to resign by former Mayor Ralph Becker amid a then- pending sexual harassment lawsuit by three female officers.

2016-06-02 15:25 www.deseretnews.com

80 West High student wins $50,000 at Intel science fair Advertise with us Report this ad Summary Kathy Liu, a 17-year-old student from West High School, claimed one of two $50,000 prizes at the Intel International Science and Engineer Fair held in Phoenix in May. SALT LAKE CITY — Kathy Liu, a 17-year-old student from West High School, claimed one of two $50,000 prizes at the recent Intel International Science and Engineer Fair held in Phoenix. The award was given for her work to develop an alternative battery component that could significantly improve battery performance and safety. Batteries tend to contain an electrolyte, a liquid that transfers an electrical current through the device. That liquid tends to be corrosive and sometimes flammable. Kathy came up with a way to replace it with a putty-like paste that is so viscous the batteries won’t leak. The paste eliminates the need for thick battery walls to resist breakage. That, in turn, means her devices can be much lighter in weight. Another benefit: Gram for gram, the new material holds more energy than regular electrolytes. In Kathy’s research, she made small coin-sized batteries like those found in watches and calculators. She estimates the new pasty electrolyte in each of them costs only about 10 cents to make. And unlike many batteries, hers could hold a full charge even after recharging them more than 1,000 times. The fair, a program of Society for Science & the Public, is the world's largest international pre-college science competition. Approximately 1,700 high school students in grades 9-12 from more than 75 countries, regions and territories showcased their independent research as they competed for approximately $4 million in prizes.

2016-06-02 15:24 www.deseretnews.com

81 Cottonwood Heights announces upcoming road projects Advertise with us Report this ad Summary Cottonwood Heights officials are alerting residents to a series of road project that will take place during the next few months. COTTONWOOD HEIGHTS — City officials are alerting residents to a series of road projects that will take place during the next few months. • The Utah Department of Transportation this month will begin widening Wasatch Boulevard into the existing shoulder to accommodate bicycle lanes that will extend from the mouth of Big Cottonwood Canyon to the mouth of Little Cottonwood Canyon on both sides of the street. Additionally, the steep, eroding hill above the intersection at Fort Union Boulevard will also be improved to prevent rocks from falling onto the road. The entire roadway will also receive a well-needed overlay. • The city, in conjunction with Salt Lake County, will mill out failing asphalt on Creek Road and replace it with a new asphalt overlay. A chip seal will then be placed over the entire road starting at Union Park Avenue to approximately 2700 East. The milling project has already begun, and the chip seal project will begin in August. • A pedestrian activated signal and crosswalk will be installed at Fort Union Boulevard near Mountview Park. The project is expected to begin in September. • Access to I-215 westbound at Highland Drive will be improved by extending the dual approach to the bridge structure. The project will give drives access to westbound I-215 on the north side of the freeway. In addition, some improvements will be made to southbound Highland Drive in the same area. The project is expected to begin before the end of 2016. • Dual left turn lanes in all four directions will be added to the intersection at Fort Union Boulevard and Highland Drive. The project, which will begin in November, will require the relocation of several steel power poles. Work to widen the road will begin in the spring. • A park and ride lot will be built along Wasatch Boulevard north of Bengal Boulevard. The plan calls for more than 130 parking stalls. The project will begin sometime in 2017.

2016-06-02 15:22 www.deseretnews.com

82 Clinton: Trump 'Temperamentally Unfit' to Be President Hillary Clinton blasted Donald Trump as "temperamentally unfit" to be president in a speech today in San Diego. "It's not hard to imagine Donald Trump leading us into a war just because somebody got under his very thin skin," Clinton said. "Donald Trump's ideas aren't just different. They are dangerously incoherent. They're not even really ideas — just a series of bizarre rants, personal feuds and outright lies," she said. She went on to slam him for "praising dictators like Vladimir Putin " and picking fights with friends of the U. S. like the British prime minister, the mayor of London, the president of Mexico and Pope Francis . "He says he has foreign policy experience because he ran the Miss Universe pageant in Russia," Clinton said, prompting laughs from the audience. His favorable comments about Putin and North Korean dictator Kim Jong Un came under criticism from Clinton, who said it showed his affinity for "strongmen. " "I will leave it for psychiatrists to explain his affection for tyrants," she said. Clinton took aim at Trump's tendency to tweet out accusations, and she joked that she was "willing to bet that he's writing a few about me right now. " Crooked Hillary no longer has credibility - too much failure in office. People will not allow another four years of incompetence! "Imagine if he had not just his Twitter account at his disposal when he's angry but America's entire arsenal," she said later in the speech. "Making Donald Trump our commander in chief would be a historic mistake, and it would undo so much of the work that Republicans and Democrats alike have done over many decades to make America stronger and more secure," she said. Today's speech was her first on national security since Trump became the presumptive Republican presidential nominee in early May. Both parties are holding their primaries in California on June 7, and a new poll from Field Research Corp. has Clinton beating Trump in the state by 19 points in a general election matchup.

2016-06-02 15:22 By abcnews.go.com

83 More Rain on the Way for Flood-Ravaged Texas Torrential rainfall continues to overwhelm rivers in Texas, and a slow-moving storm system will add even more water to flood-ravaged towns through the weekend. In the past 60 days, about three feet of rain has fallen in eastern Texas, even closing down parts of Interstate 35 near San Pedro after six inches of rainfall fell Thursday morning alone. Areas west of San Antonio also received up to a half of foot of rain this morning, producing flash flooding. Video taken near Cibolo, east of San Antonio, shows lightning illuminating a pitch-black sky as thunderstorms hit at 3 a.m. The resident called the weather event a "mesmerizing display of lightning and loud thunder. " Woke up to this mesmerizing display of lightning and loud thunder at 3 in the morning. Of course all the good stuff happened when the camera was shut down. Still enjoyed all 3 hours of it. #weather #thunderstorm #lightning #flood #cibolo #sanantonio #severethunderstorm #thunder #thunderclap #boom A video posted by Ryan Thompson (@rhynot99) on Jun 2, 2016 at 7:17am PDT The Brazos River at Richmond has crested at a historic level at 55 feet, more than five feet about the previous record set in 1994. The river is so overcapacity that it is spilling into typically untouched areas, according to the Fort Bend County Office of Emergency Management. It will remain in major flood stage through the weekend. More than 1,400 homes have been affected by the flooded Brazos River. The Fort Bend County Sheriff's Office is urging residents not to return to their homes. Four hundred and fifty-four rescues have taken place in the area so far. Six people died from floods along the Brazos River after four days of heavy rain over the weekend, The Associated Press reported. Parts of Southeastern Texas got a small break from the rain after almost 20 inches of rain fell over the Memorial Day weekend. Overnight, up to eight inches of rain fell in parts of northern Texas northwest of Dallas, producing flash floods. Most of the state of Texas and Oklahoma, and parts of Louisiana, are currently under Flash Flood Watches and Warnings, affecting 25 million people. An additional six inches of rain is possible for Texas and Oklahoma, and the National Weather Service in Austin is predicting up to 10 inches of rain in the state's capital. Texas Gov. Greg Abbott has declared a State of Disaster in 31 counties, urging all residents to stay on high alert and immediately heed warnings from their local officials. Disaster declaration has been issued for 31 #TX counties. Continue to be safe & mindful of severe weather & flooding https://t.co/Po0zS424jP Dangerous waters can be "deceptively calm," Abbott said, cautioning Texans to move to higher ground if they encounter floods. Houston is having their second wettest spring on record with 24.84 inches. Last year was Houston's wettest spring on record with 26.61 inches. Parts of Central Texas, including San Angelo, College Station and Austin, are having their wettest spring on record as well. Austin has picked up 26.11 inches of rainfall, with 15 inches in May alone.

2016-06-02 15:19 By abcnews.go.com

84 NRCM Blasts Gov. LePage for Wasting Tax Funds on His Smear Campaigns Contact: Natural Resources Council of Maine 3 Wade Street, Augusta, Maine 04330 Phone: (207) 622-3101 Toll Free: (800) 287-2345 Fax: (207) 622-4343 [email protected] Mainers Want Problem-Solving, Not Harassment The Natural Resources Council of Maine (NRCM) today called on Governor Paul LePage to stop spending Maine taxpayer money on his smear campaign against NRCM, which has featured an incendiary “Wanted” poster displayed at a Town Hall meeting in March, weekly attacks by the governor on NRCM in speeches and radio interviews, and most recently an unprecedented harassment letter sent May 27, 2016 from the governor to NRCM members. “Governor LePage is the most anti-environment governor in Maine history. He’s angry because his attacks on Maine’s waters, air, forests, and wildlife have been broadly rejected through bipartisan votes at the State House,” said NRCM Executive Director Lisa Pohlmann. “The steps he’s taking to lash out at a nonprofit organization like NRCM, because we disagree with his misguided agenda, are unprecedented and must stop. The governor should not be using Maine taxpayers’ money for his vendetta against NRCM.” Today NRCM is sending a Freedom of Access letter to the Governor’s Chief Counsel requesting copies of all documents in possession of the Office of the Governor that mention NRCM. The letter includes a request for all information about involvement of the governor’s staff and the use of taxpayer funds for research into NRCM’s membership, tracking down addresses of NRCM members, and producing and mailing a letter to NRCM members. “We are going to save Governor LePage some time and effort by sharing his letter with all of NRCM’s 16,000 members and supporters, which include Mainers who live in 488 Maine towns,” said Pohlmann. “This could save the State some postage costs and help ensure that all our members and the public-at-large see how the governor is wasting his time and their money.” “Last week the governor’s office was scouring the Internet for the addresses of NRCM members so he could send them a harassment letter, but next week he could be sending similar letters to members of any organization that disagrees with his policies. Where does this stop? This tactic harkens back to something that Joseph McCarthy would have done in the 1950s, not a governor of the state of Maine in 2016.” “In his war against NRCM, the governor is wasting the taxes of hard-working Mainers, including NRCM members, to attack the state’s leading organization that works to protect Maine’s environment and promote a sustainable economy. That is unacceptable behavior,” said Pohlmann. Over the past two months, the governor has mentioned NRCM by name at least 40 times in more than a dozen speeches, interviews, and Town Hall meetings—more frequently than he has mentioned any other organization in Maine. “We have clearly gotten under the governor’s skin. He seems fixated on denying everything that has gone wrong on his watch as governor and deflecting blame away from himself. He appears to relish creating enemies and attacking those who disagree with him—and now NRCM is his target. This is no way to govern.” “But don’t mistake the real message here: the governor is attacking Maine’s environment, pure and simple. Since elected in 2010, the governor has tried to weaken the laws and safeguards that protect Maine’s lakes, waterways, forests, and wildlife. Maine people don’t support his anti-environment agenda, and a bipartisan majority of Maine lawmakers has consistently voted it down,” said Pohlmann. “The governor is wrong and Maine people are right: a healthy environment is the very foundation for our economy.” “Maine’s environment and economy go hand-in-hand. Over the past 50 years, Maine people, nonprofit groups, businesses, communities, and state lawmakers have worked carefully to create safeguards for Maine’s air, clean water, forests, and wildlife that contribute billions of dollars annually to the Maine economy.” “The governor may believe we need to wreck Maine’s environment to create jobs, but he is wrong. NRCM will continue to fight against the governor’s radical anti-environment agenda, confident that we represent the overwhelming view of Maine people who love the nature of Maine,” said Pohlmann. The Natural Resources Council of Maine is a nonprofit membership organization protecting, restoring, and conserving Maine’s environment, now and for future generations. McCarthy of the Great Woods: Unhinged Maine Governor Targets Donors of Local Green Group These Four People Were Sued for $30 Million for Trying to Stop a Toxic Landfill Highlighting Contrast with Clinton, Sanders Vows Nationwide Ban on Fracking North America Failing Dismally on Ocean Protection, Groups Warn

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85 Muhammad Ali Hospitalized for Respiratory Issue Heavyweight boxing legend Muhammad Ali has been hospitalized in Phoenix, a representative for the athlete said in a press release. Ali, who suffers from Parkinson's disease, is being treated by his team of doctors for a respiratory issue. He is in fair condition, and the hospital stay is expected to be brief. Further details on Ali's condition were not immediately available. His family is requesting privacy at this time. In late 2014, Ali was hospitalized with mild pneumonia, which resulted in a short hospital stay.

2016-06-02 14:39 By abcnews.go.com

86 86 Obama Warns Air Force Academy Graduates About Isolationism President Obama mostly strayed away from politics in the final commencement address of his presidency, but defended his foreign policy legacy to U. S. Air Force Academy graduates -- saying that America cannot afford to be isolationist. “America cannot shirk the mantle of leadership,” Obama said. “We can’t be isolationists. It’s not possible in this globalized interconnected world.” Obama told the cadets the U. S. still maintains the strongest military force in the world, and argued that American leadership should be centered around continued nurturing of international alliances. “In these uncertain times it’s tempting sometimes to pull back and try to wash our hands of conflicts that seem intractable, let other countries fend for themselves,” Obama said. “But history teaches us from Pearl Harbor to 9/11 that oceans alone cannot protect us.” Reflecting on his seven years as Commander-In-Chief, Obama again said he made a mistake in not planning for "a day after" U. S. airstrikes in Libya, and defended his controversial decision not to use U. S. forces to remove Syrian President Bashar al-Assad . "We should never rush into war," Obama said. "Sending troops into harm's way must always be a last resort. " The commencement address was the third for President Obama in 2016, and the 26th and final one of his presidency.

2016-06-02 14:31 By abcnews.go.com

87 Young guns: Youngest cricketers to become Test captains Sri Lankan cricketer Angelo Mathews was the youngest ever cricketer to be appointed as SL captain. On his birthday, we look at the youngest Test captains and their records when they led their national side. Angelo Mathews - 25 years, 279 days Stats as skipper: Team - Sri Lanka. Played - 23. Won - 10. Draw - 8. Lost - 5. First Test as captain - 8 May 2013 Tatenda Taibu - 20 years, 358 days Stats as skipper: Team - Zimbabwe. Played - 10. Won - 0. Lost - 9. Draw - 1. First Test as captain - 6 May 2004. Mansoor Ali Khan Pataudi - 21 years, 77 days Stats as skipper: Team - India. Played - 40. Won- 9. Lost - 19. Draw - 12. First Test as captain - 23 March 1962. Waqar Younis - 22 years, 15 days Stats as skipper: Team - Pakistan. Played - 17. Won - 10. Lost 7. Draw - 0. First Test as captain - 1 December 1993. Graeme Smith - 22 years, 82 days Stats as skipper: Team - South Africa. Played - 108. Won - 53. Lost - 28. Draw - 27. First Test as captain - 24 April 2003. Shakib Al Hasan - 22 years, 115 days Stats as skipper: Team - Bangladesh. Played - 9. Won - 1. Lost - 8. Draw - 0. First Test as captain - 17 July 2009. Ian Craig - 22 years 194 days Team - Australia. Played - 5. Won - 3. Lost - 0. Draw - 2. First Test - 23 December 1957. Javed Miandad - 22 years, 260 days Stats as skipper: Team - Pakistan. Played - 35. Won - 16. Lost - 5. Draw - 14. First Test as captain - 27 February 1980. Murray Bisset - 22 years, 306 days Stats as skipper: Team - South Africa. Played - 2. Won - 0. Lost - 2. Draw - 0. First Test - 14 February 1899. Mohammad Ashraful - 22 years, 353 days Stats as skipper: Team - Bangladesh. Played - 10. Won - 0. Lost - 9. Draw - 1. First Test as captain - 25 June 2007. Monty Bowden - 23 years, 144 days Stats as skipper: Team - England. Played 1. Won - 1. Lost - 0. Draw - 0. First Test as captain - 25 March 1889. (All Pics/ AFP)

2016-06-02 14:20 By A www.mid-day.com

88 Cristiano Ronaldo lives it up in Ibiza before Euro 2016 Portuguese star footballer Cristiano Ronaldo is currently having a ball in the city of Ibiza, Spain along with some of his friends ahead of the upcoming UEFA Euro 2016 tournament which kicks off on June 10 in France. The Real Madrid forward posted a picture on his Instagram account which shows him posing in style on a yacht. Meanwhile, Ronaldo's close friend and retired player, Miguel Paixao, also shared a photo on the social networking site which shows them dining at a restaurant in Ibiza. Ronaldo and teammate Pepe are scheduled to join the Portugal team this weekenkd before a friendly match against Estonia. Portugal is listed in Group F for the Euro 2016 along with teams like Austria, Iceland and Hungary.

2016-06-02 14:15 By mid www.mid-day.com

89 NorthEast United FC sign Brazilian defender Mailson Alves New Delhi: ISL franchise NorthEast United FC have made one of their crucial international signings in the form of Brazilian defender Mailson Alves. The 28-year-old was a regular figure in Chennaiyin FC's triumphant ISL campaign last year and was vital in his team's resurgent performances towards the latter half of the season. NorthEast United FC head coach Sergio Farias expressed his approval over the signing and said, "This season we are picking players based on their suitability to fit into our philosophy. Mailson is someone who can give us that edge. His experience in the ISL is also a huge factor. " NEUFC's Director of Football, Ardeshir Jeejeebhoy echoed Sergio's thoughts and said, "In Mailson, we have someone who has the experience of playing in Indian conditions and carries the achievement of being an ISL winner. Sergio wanted us to get him on board and I am pleased that we could make that happen. We hope that he will bring his winning mentality to the table and help the team challenge for honors. " The player himself was upbeat about the upcoming season and was happy to sign for the Highlanders. "I am looking forward to working with the Head Coach and I am looking forward to joining NEUFC. We are putting together a special team this season and I am raring to give my best for the fantastic fans and this unique club," Mailson said. He started 12 times in the ISL last season and was one of the of league's most consistent performers.

2016-06-02 14:14 By PTI www.mid-day.com

90 Louvre Artwork Moved Upstairs as Museum Closes for Flooding The iconic Louvre museum in Paris will close to the public Friday because of severe weather that has caused the Seine River to overflow its banks throughout the city. The museum, home to Leonardo da Vinci's Mona Lisa, said in a statement that artwork will be moved from areas where floodwaters could potentially threaten them to higher floors, where they will be safer. Musée d'Orsay, also on the banks of the Seine, will close Friday as well, officials said on Twitter, as flood levels continue to rise throughout the French capital. [Communiqué de presse] Déclenchement du Plan de Prévention des Risques Inondation @MuseeLouvre #CrueSeine pic.twitter.com/4YTCdSyRTR

2016-06-02 13:38 By abcnews.go.com

91 Police Search Lyft Records After Atlanta Driver Gunned Down Detectives are searching for clues in the ride-booking records of a slain Lyft driver who was married to a state prosecutor, Atlanta police said. Shahriar Zolfaghari, 34, was shot in the upper torso and found dead inside his car at a stoplight in northeast Atlanta around 1 a.m. Wednesday, police said. He was married to Camila Wright, a Georgia assistant attorney general who focuses on human trafficking cases. Investigators are trying to determine whether he'd picked up a passenger just before the killing, and whether he had any other rides scheduled in the area, Atlanta police Maj. Adam Lee III said at a news conference. A witness approached the car when it didn't move ahead on a green light at the intersection, police said. That person then noticed blood in the vehicle, and police were called around 1 a.m. Wednesday. "It's a mystery as to why someone would harm him," Lee said, adding that there was no indication that robbery led to the death. The driver still had his ID and credit cards with him, and his car was not stolen. Police subpoenaed records from Lyft, which the company promptly turned over, Lee said. Investigators were searching those records for customer names and other details that might lead to a killer. Based on the location of two shell casings found at the scene, investigators believe the shooter "may have been inside the car with him at some point," Lee said. "Our heartfelt sympathies are with the family and loved ones of Shahriar Zolfaghari," Lyft spokeswoman Alexandra LaManna said in a statement to The Associated Press on Thursday. "Lyft has been working closely with law enforcement and will continue to assist their investigation," she said. Though there are no obvious signs pointing to robbery, that could still have been the motive, Lee said. "Robbery may have been an initial motive and the person panicked, ran away before he could try to get his money," he said. In October 2014, Georgia Attorney General Sam Olens appointed Wright to prosecute human trafficking cases across the state, he said in a news release when he hired her. Before that, Wright had established the Fulton County Human Trafficking Unit in that county's district attorney's office, and had worked closely with the FBI, the Georgia Bureau of Investigation and other agencies to investigate human trafficking. "We at the Attorney General's office are heartbroken by the tragic loss of Camila's husband," Olens said in a statement. "Our thoughts and prayers are with her and her family. "

2016-06-02 13:25 By abcnews.go.com

92 Birthday special: It's time for WAUGH - Brothers Steve vs Mark in cricket Today, Australian cricketers and twin brothers Mark and Steve Waugh celebrate their birthday. On this day, we pit the brothers against each other (not literally, just in cricket statistics) to see who emerges the winner in the sport in which they have carved a niche. TESTS The Waugh brothers during a Test in July 2001. Pic/ AFP Matches played: Mark - 128 Steve - 168 Runs scored: Mark - 8029 Steve - 10927 Batting average: Mark - 41.81 Steve - 51.06 Highest score: Mark - 153* Steve - 200 Strike Rate: Mark - 52.27 Steve - 48.64 Catches: Mark - 181 Steve - 112 Wickets: Mark - 59 Steve - 92 Best bowling innings: Mark - 5/40 Steve - 5/28 Total - Steve (6), Mark (2) WINNER - Steve Waugh ODIs The Waugh brothers during an ODI in June 1999. Pic/ AFP Matches played: Mark - 244 Steve - 325 Runs scored: Mark - 8500 Steve - 7569 Batting average: Mark - 39.35 Steve - 32.90 Highest score: Mark - 173 Steve - 120* Strike rate: Mark - 76.90 Steve - 75.91 Catches: Mark - 108 Steve - 111 Wickets: Mark - 85 Steve - 195 Best bowling: Mark - 5/24 Steve - 4/33 Total - Mark (5), Steve (3) WINNER - Mark Waugh According to statistics, Steve Waugh takes over his younger brother Mark comfortably in Tests, but in ODIs it the other way round. Needless to say, the Waugh twins have proved themselves in the sport and are unarguably one of the most successful brother in the cricket world.

2016-06-02 13:19 By mid www.mid-day.com

93 New Video Shows Person of Interest in Slaying of Houston Boy The Houston Police Department released new surveillance video today showing a person of interest sought in connection with the brutal slaying of Josue Flores, an 11-year-old boy from the city. Flores, a student at Marshall Middle School, was stabbed to death on May 17 around 4:45 p.m. while walking home from school, according to police. Witnesses said they "heard loud screaming" and saw the sixth-grader struggling with someone who eventually ran off, police added. Authorities are now asking for the public's help to identify the person of interest seen walking in the newly released surveillance video, they announced at a news conference today. Police said they had no positive connections between the person of interest and Flores' homicide, but they pointed out that the description of Flores' alleged killer was similar to the person seen in the newly released surveillance footage. Rewards totaling up to $45,000 are available for anyone who can provide information leading to an arrest and charging of a suspect, according to police. Authorities asked that anyone with information please call HPD Homicide Division at 713-308-3600 or Crime Stoppers at 713-222-TIPS. ABC News' Patrick Clarke and Enjoli Francis contributed to this report.

2016-06-02 12:39 By abcnews.go.com

94 6 Things to Know About Prospective Third- Party Candidate David French “Just a heads up over this holiday weekend: There will be an independent candidate - -an impressive one, with a strong team and a real chance,” “Weekly Standard” editor Bill Kristol teased ahead of Memorial Day . Then yesterday, Kristol revealed on Bloomberg Politics’ “With All Due Respect“ that he hoped the white knight candidate who could provide voters with an alternative to Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton would be David French. French is a staff writer for the National Review who holds conservative views and has never held or ran for political office. But there’s more to know about David French, the man whose name has been floated for a independent candidacy: French’s hometown is Lexington, Kentucky. He now lives and works in Columbia, Tennessee, with his wife, Nancy, and their three children -- Camille, Austin and their adopted daughter Naomi. Nancy was the ghostwriter for the memoir of Republican vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin ’s daughter, Bristol. According to Politico, Mrs. French moved from Tennessee to Alaska to live with the Palins for a month. In the Frenches' book that they co-authored, “Home and Away: A Story of Family in a Time of War,” Nancy shared that they met in Nashville and married within months of meeting each other. French and his family are members of the Presbyterian Church in America. French served in the U. S. Army Reserve for eight years, from April 2006 to April 2014, entering in as a first lieutenant and then later being promoted to a major. French was deployed to Iraq in 2007 for nearly a year. He was awarded the Bronze Star, among other accolades, for his service. In “Home and Away,” French wrote he was inspired at 37 to serve in the Army after reading a New York Times article about a family man who was wounded in Iraq . “How was he different from me?” French wrote of his decision. “Why was it right for him to sacrifice and not me?” Before he enlisted in the U. S. Army Reserve, French was a constitutional law attorney. He got his degree at Harvard Law School and also had a career teaching at Cornell Law School. When he was stationed in Iraq, he served as squadron judge advocate. Besides writing for the National Review, French was a contributor to the book “Rise of ISIS : A Threat We Can’t Ignore.” Based on a few of his National Review articles, it seems that French both watches the popular HBO show “Game of Thrones” and has read the books the series is based on by George R. R. Martin. “Good fiction can be a window into reality, and 'Game of Thrones' is very good fiction indeed,” French wrote of the show in an article posted in May. In just one example of his criticism of Trump, French titled an article of his “15 Reasons Trump Is a Liberal -- and a Lunatic Conspiracy Theorist.” “Conservatives can’t trust Donald Trump,” French argued. “One day he’ll boast of his commitment to the First Amendment and unborn children; the next day he either embarrasses the pro-life movement ... or signals his disregard for fundamental conservative principles.” French and his wife were supporters of Mitt Romney in 2008 and in 2012. And again this election, French wrote an article in May titled “Mitt Romney, Run for President.” French argued Romney is “the only man who can save us from future calamity” and leaving the race to Clinton and Trump “is to guarantee a terrible presidency marked by incompetence and cronyism.” “There is just one hope -- however slim -- of avoiding this national disaster: America needs a third option,” French wrote. In considering Libertarian candidate Gary Johnson as a viable candidate, French said Johnson has “serious credentials” and “more executive experience than either Clinton or Trump.” However, French wrote of Johnson’s candidacy: “You won’t win, but you can matter.” ABC News reached out to French for comment, but he did not immediately respond. ABC News' Luis Martinez contributed to this report.

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