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1 Fallout continues for Donald Trump in wake of lewd recorded comments about women Campaign 2016 updates - Fallout continues for Donald Trump in wake of lewd recorded comments about women Oct. 8, 2016, 3:10 a.m. As support slips, Donald (6.99/7) Trump apologizes for lewd comments about womenIn an audio recording, Trump is heard making lewd comments about womenHere is Trump's video apology... 2016-10-08 06:10 1KB www.latimes.com
2 Brunswick County visitors leave ahead of Matthew RALEIGH, N. C. (AP) -- The Latest on Hurricane Matthew's impact in North Carolina (all times local): 12:40 p.m. Visitors in Brunswick County moved pretty qu (4.44/7) 2016-10-08 08:57 5KB mynorthwest.com
3 Japan's Mount Aso volcano erupts and blankets cities in ash in Kyushu
(3.22/7) A volcano has burst into life in southwestern Japan's Mount Aso, spewing clouds of volcanic ash over entire towns as far as 250 kilometres away from the popular tourist attraction. 2016-10-08 08:23 2KB www.dailymail.co.uk
4 AP: Pence 'Beside Himself,' Wife Enraged Over Trump Remarks (3.20/7) Caught on tape making shockingly crude comments about a married woman he tried to seduce, Donald Trump declared in a midnight video, I was wrong and I apologize. Yet even as he did so, he claimed the astonishing recording was nothing more than a distraction and argued... 2016-10-08 09:30 7KB www.newsmax.com
5 Priebus Slams Secret Hillary Wall Street Speeches Hillary Clinton told bankers behind closed doors that she favored open trade and open borders and said Wall Street executives were best-positioned to help reform the U. S. financial sector, according to transcripts of her private, paid speeches leaked Friday. (2.06/7) The leaks were... 2016-10-08 09:06 7KB www.newsmax.com
6 A look at the 1st 100 days of Duterte's phenomenal rule MANILA, Philippines (AP) — In just 100 days in office, Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte has stirred a hornet's nest by picking a fight with Barack Obama, the United
(2.06/7) Nations, the European Union and others who have criticized his brutal crackdown... 2016-10-08 06:25 859Bytes article.wn.com
7 Jeremy Corbyn not up to job of Labour leader, says Alan Johnson (2.04/7) Former home secretary questions ability of leader as in-fighting begins again over shadow cabinet reshuffle 2016-10-08 05:27 4KB www.theguardian.com 8 Andy Murray beats David Ferrer to reach China Open final
(1.27/7) World number two Andy Murray cruises into the final of the China Open after victory over Spain's David Ferrer in Beijing. 2016-10-08 08:07 1KB www.bbc.co.uk
9 Copycat: Threatening Clowns Seen in UK, Following US Trend British police have warned about people in clown outfits acting suspiciously and (1.16/7) sometimes wielding knives as they follow people. The warning Saturday follows a string of incidents in recent days in an apparent effort to copy clown-related threats in the United States. Police in... 2016-10-08 08:34 1KB abcnews.go.com
10 Lethal Chemical Now Used as a Drug Haunts Theater Hostages Early one morning in October 2002, a dense white cloud silently filled Moscow's (1.16/7) Dubrovka Theater. It had been three days since Chechen militants took more than 800 people hostage. Russian special forces faced an impossible task: liberating the hostages from a theater laced with booby traps... 2016-10-08 05:45 4KB abcnews.go.com
11 Pierce Brosnan's James Bond style ad causes uproar in India (1.02/7) Pierce Brosnan has come under fire for appearing in an Indian advertisement in which he promotes a product commonly associated with a highly addictive form of chewing tobacco known for its addictive psychotropic effects. 2016-10-08 07:49 2KB www.thedrum.com
12 Review: 'The Birth of a Nation' is fiery, but flawed historical fiction
(1.02/7) Nate Parker writes, directs and stars in the controversial film. 2016-10-08 07:40 6KB www.mlive.com
13 Pak's ISI chief likely to be replaced: report Islamabad, Oct 8: Chief of Pakistan's powerful spy agency ISI Lt Gen Rizwan Akhtar is likely to be replaced within the next few weeks, a media report said today. Akhtar was
(1.00/7) appointed the director general of Inter- Services Intelligence (ISI) in... 2016-10-08 05:21 927Bytes article.wn.com
14 'We have to persevere': Colombian president hopes Nobel Prize can help push peace process A roller-coaster fortnight for Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos — who signed a
(0.02/7) historic agreement to end a half-century-old guerrilla war only to see it rejected by voters — ended in euphoria Friday when he was awarded the 2016 Nobel Peace Prize. John Otis looks at... 2016-10-08 08:32 1KB article.wn.com 15 Review: Jean-Michel Jarre brings Electronica to the O2 (Includes first-hand account) The Frenchman, the Godfather of Electronic Music, stopped off at the large London
(0.01/7) venue in Greenwich as part of an eight-date nationwide arena tour. Digital Journal was there. 2016-10-08 07:20 5KB www.digitaljournal.com
16 Olympia Valance and boyfriend Greg Cannell attend Caulfield Guineas Day in Melbourne
(0.01/7) She's the Neighbours star known for her effortlessly chic style - and Olympia Valance, 23, was once again leading the style stakes at Caulfield Guineas Day in Melbourne on Saturday 2016-10-08 06:07 2KB www.dailymail.co.uk
17 WATCH! Nadia Nakai goes cray on stage We all know Nadia Nakai can move. But sheesh, have you seen her as a fan? 2016-10-08 10:00 827Bytes www.timeslive.co.za
18 Gut microbiota may have role in neurodegenerative diseases, study finds Could neurodegenerative diseases such as Alzheimer's and Parkinson's originate in the gut? New research from the US, published in the journal Nature, shows that certain proteins produced by gut bacteria may be linked to neurodegeneration in rats. 2016-10-08 09:37 2KB www.timeslive.co.za
19 Why government loans are the fairest way to fund South Africa’s students Some people believe that student loans are little more than a revived form of colonial indenture. 2016-10-08 09:18 7KB www.timeslive.co.za
20 Samantha Armytage faces a backlash on social media after posing with a shackled tiger in Queensland Sunrise co-host Sam Armytage, 40, faced a fan backlash on Friday after several Instagram followers commented on her patting a chained tiger. 2016-10-08 08:33 2KB www.dailymail.co.uk
21 Docker Training- An Insight on the Best Application Deployment Tool We all know how important trainings are? Trainings are meant to sharpen an individual’s skills and help him to update about the latest changes in his/her respective sectors. Likewise, people working in the Information Technology sector need to update themselves every now and then because this... 2016-10-08 08:29 3KB article.wn.com
22 Saginaw native appears in two episodes of Marvel's Luke Cage on Netflix Brad Fraizer, a 2000 graduate of Heritage High School, appears in two of the season's later episodes. 2016-10-08 08:28 2KB www.mlive.com 23 Danny Mac's fiancée Carley Stenson moves to London 'to combat Strictly Curse' Danny Mac and his fiancee Carley Stenson have taken measures against the curse - by moving into a rented house in London for his time on the dance floor. 2016-10-08 08:26 2KB www.dailymail.co.uk
24 Christie Brinkley heads to the Hamptons International Film Festival in youthful appearance The model put on a chic appearance in a sailor-inspired ensemble, working casual chic. 2016-10-08 08:16 2KB www.dailymail.co.uk
25 The 'p-word' problem: Trump's comments pose issue for news outlets Audio of a lewd conversation between Donald Trump and Billy Bush present a problem for headline writers. 2016-10-08 08:03 2KB rss.cnn.com
26 New in home entertainment: Extended cut of Paul Feig’s much-debated 'Ghostbusters' remake
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27 Parade of Homes builder spent months creating dry basement for this lakefront luxury home Building height restrictions, a small lot size and a high water table limited Peterson's ability to build up, out or down around the popular inland lake half an hour northeast of Grand Rapids. 2016-10-08 07:30 5KB realestate.mlive.com
28 Ray Mears slams Bear Grylls' programmes for teaching audiences nothing Ray Mears has revealed he does not watch the programmes of British rival Grylls (pictured) - which he labelled as 'entertainment' - as he likes to 'teach people how to do things properly'. 2016-10-08 07:18 2KB www.dailymail.co.uk
29 With Only Bad Options in Syria, US Reluctant to Alter Course The disintegration of diplomatic talks with Russia has left the Obama administration with an array of bad options for what to do next in Syria. Despite harrowing scenes of violence in Aleppo and beyond, President Barack Obama is unlikely to approve any dramatic shift in strategy before... 2016-10-08 07:16 7KB abcnews.go.com
30 James Norton wears clerical clothing during filming for Granchester's Christmas special The 31-year-old actor put in a dapper appearance as he posed with his followers on set in Cambridge. 2016-10-08 07:13 2KB www.dailymail.co.uk 31 Michael Douglas and Catherine Zeta Jones take kids Dylan and Carys to Rolling Stones gig Despite their busy careers, the couple made sure to make time for each other as they enjoyed a family night out with their two children at The Rolling Stones' set at Desert Trip Festival on Friday. 2016-10-08 07:12 3KB www.dailymail.co.uk
32 Pittsburgh's thriving tech sector brings new life to post- industrial city Academic and healthcare hubs – eds and meds – have helped attract technology companies such as Uber and Google, as showcased by the Thrival festival 2016-10-08 07:00 8KB www.theguardian.com
33 Mayaro Virus Is Another Little-Known, Mosquito-Borne Disease That Might Warrant More Attention : Goats and Soda : NPR It's called Mayaro virus. It was first identified in 1954 and has been active near the Amazon. Now it appears to have popped up in Haiti. 2016-10-08 07:00 5KB www.npr.org
34 Child Brides Learn To Take Portraits Of Each Other — And Gain Insights Into Their Lives Stephanie Sinclair has been taking photos of child brides for nearly 15 years. Now, she's teaching girls rescued from early marriage how to photograph each other. 2016-10-08 07:00 7KB www.npr.org
35 Saints' Top 10 salaries in 2016 compared to first-quarter production
Does production equal the paycheck? 2016-10-08 07:00 1KB www.nola.com
36 Alun Cairns peddling smears about Plaid Cymru, says Leanne Wood Media captionLeanne Wood and Alun Cairns clash on Question TimeThe leader of Plaid Cymru Leanne Wood has accused the Welsh secretary of peddling 2016-10-08 00:00 3KB headlinenewstoday.net
37 Scottish historian finds 'Hitler's first autobiography' The first biography of Adolf Hitler which presented him as "Germany's saviour" and compared him to Jesus may have been written by the future dictator himself, a Scottish historian has claimed. 2016-10-08 06:50 3KB www.digitaljournal.com
38 Busan: Seyfolah Samadian Reveals Abbas Kiarostami Documentary Project BUSAN — Long-time Abbas Kiarostami associate Seyfolah Samadian is planning a documentary about 20 years of visits to the Cannes Film Festival that the late director made. Samadian has been do… 2016-10-08 06:37 2KB variety.com 39 Colombian government, FARC guerrilla force to work on resolving waylaid peace deal Havana, Oct 8: Colombia's government and FARC guerrilla force have agreed to set up a "rapid and effective" process to "quickly" salvage a hard-won peace deal that was nevertheless rejected at the polls. In a joint declaration, the government and Revolutionary... 2016-10-08 06:34 866Bytes article.wn.com
40 Lewis Hamilton criticises 'disrespectful' media over social media claims Lewis Hamilton says he is going to minimise his appearances at news conferences over what he says is a lack of respect from the media. 2016-10-08 06:31 3KB www.bbc.co.uk
41 Foton flaunts firepower, dominates F2 Foton displayed its full strength against fellow title favorite F2 Logistics to fashion out a 25-18, 25-20, 25-15, Saturday and open its campaign in the Philippine Superliga Grand Prix 2016-10-08 00:00 2KB sports.inquirer.net
42 The Mystery Of The 'Ghost Trees' May Be Solved The redwood appears like a phantom: as if from thin air. What looked like a trick of the light a moment ago materializes into a trunk, branches, needles - a tree, roughly the height of a man, with... 2016-10-08 06:14 692Bytes article.wn.com
43 'Clown Purge' craze intensifies as Australian vigilantes lash out at pranksters The 'Clown Purge' craze which has Australia on high alert has intensified, as costumed creeps menace victims with machetes and vigilantes lash out at the pranksters. 2016-10-08 06:09 3KB www.dailymail.co.uk
44 EOTB's Lillie Lexie Gregg exposes her bra and flat stomach in racy jumpsuit Lillie Lexie Gregg partied the night away in style at Pure Bar in Bexleyheath, London on Friday. 2016-10-08 06:08 4KB www.dailymail.co.uk
45 Photographer Captures Mesmerizing Scenes From Hindu Rituals Abbas has been capturing culture and religion around the world for nearly half a century. In his latest body of work, the photographer takes viewers into the mystical world of Hinduism with stunning e... 2016-10-08 06:07 747Bytes article.wn.com
46 On The Record: Hillary Clinton's Tenure At State Hillary Clinton was an effective and well-respected Secretary of State at home and abroad. At the end of her time at State, a Washington Post-ABC news poll put her favorability rating at an astounding... 2016-10-08 06:07 737Bytes article.wn.com 47 Here's Why People Still Think Racist Asian Jokes Are Acceptable -slanty eyes that perfectly align with Western beauty standards that he realized he had done something wrong. He knew he had said something racist. (It was also sexist if we’re being real - but ... 2016-10-08 06:07 740Bytes article.wn.com
48 ‘Bigfoot’ gatecrashes Michigan nature webcam (VIDEO, POLL) — RT Viral Footage from a Michigan webcam watching over an eagle’s nest has caused an online frenzy because of a shadowy figure in the background that some claim is proof that the mythical Bigfoot creature exists. 2016-10-08 06:03 1KB www.rt.com
49 A Portrait In Numbers A new report offers a fascinating snapshot of the fastest-growing group of U. S. students. It's data that educators and policy-makers should take seriously. 2016-10-08 06:01 1KB www.npr.org
50 Owning Twitter could bring Salesforce and its influence-seeking CEO new power He oversees a technology empire in Northern California. He attracts huge audiences to his company’s events. And he’s celebrated for his philanthropy and social activism. 2016-10-08 06:00 7KB www.latimes.com
51 A wheelchair ramp may not be pretty, but condo group must allow it Question: I own a condominium and pay homeowners association dues of approximately $400 per month. My wife recently suffered a severe injury and now uses a wheelchair. She has difficulty maneuvering her wheelchair over the step to the front door of our first-floor condo... 2016-10-08 06:00 2KB www.latimes.com
52 L. A. police commissioners weighing reforms that would improve LAPD transparency and training on using deadly force The Los Angeles Police Commission is considering significant changes in the way the LAPD handles shootings by officers, including releasing information to the public more quickly and expanding training designed to reduce the number of shootings. 2016-10-08 06:00 8KB www.latimes.com
53 At the University of Redlands, guys meet to parse what it means to be men Marcus Garcia raised his hand in a circle of classmates and stumbled through a question many of them had pondered but not out loud. 2016-10-08 06:00 11KB www.latimes.com 54 Misery for tourists as 'flash crash' means the pound is now worth less than a euro at airports as sterling reaches a 31-year low Holidaymakers are being offered as little as €0.97 to the pound at airports in the latest body blow for sterling since an overnight 'flash crash' triggered a dramatic fall in the value of sterling. 2016-10-08 05:58 4KB www.dailymail.co.uk
55 Kelly Osbourne channels rock chic in all black ensemble and quirky shades as she heads to dinner in Los Angeles Kelly Osbourne channeled her rockstar genes when she headed to dinner in Los Angeles in an all-black ensemble on Friday night. 2016-10-08 05:56 3KB www.dailymail.co.uk
56 Donald Trump's use of Facebook Live for apology highlights platform's credentials over traditional media Following the Washington Post's publication of a tape recording in which Donald Trump was heard boasting about the lewd acts he carried out on unconsenting women, the presidential candidate used Facebook Live to issue a public apology in a move which further strengthens the platform's credentials as... 2016-10-08 05:39 3KB www.thedrum.com
57 Melanie Blatt stuns in gold lamé suit as All Saints perform in Glasgow The newly reformed girl band wowed fans during their Glasgow gig on Friday in an array of black and metallic ensembles on Friday night. 2016-10-08 05:19 2KB www.dailymail.co.uk
58 Antimicrobial resistance occurs naturally in soil bacteria Bacteria, isolated from soil and with no known contact with human society, have been shown to exhibit antimicrobial properties. The organisms were isolated from in prairie soils. 2016-10-08 05:18 3KB www.digitaljournal.com
59 Novartis challenges Pfizer with strong breast cancer drug data By Ben Hirschler COPENHAGEN, Oct 8 (Reuters) - An experimental Novartis pill given with an older drug kept advanced breast cancer in check far longer than st... 2016-10-08 05:10 3KB www.dailymail.co.uk Articles
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1 /59 Fallout continues for Donald Trump in wake of lewd recorded comments about women (6.99/7) The release of a recording of Donald Trump bragging about groping women drew harsh statements from both Republicans and Democrats condemning the GOP presidential nominee.
There were calls for him to step down. Here are some of those comments:
"There are no excuses for Donald Trump’s offensive and demeaning comments. No woman should ever be victimized by this kind of inappropriate behavior. He alone bears the burden of his conduct and alone should suffer the consequences.”
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2 /59 Brunswick County visitors leave ahead of Matthew (4.44/7) RALEIGH, N. C. (AP) — The Latest on Hurricane Matthew’s impact in North Carolina (all times local): 12:40 p.m.
Visitors in Brunswick County moved pretty quickly to obey orders to get out of town before Hurricane Matthew approached the southeastern part of North Carolina.
The county government, the city of Southport and all six beach towns had declared states of emergency by Thursday and issued voluntary evacuation notices. Oak Island, Caswell Beach and Bald Head Island have imposed mandatory evacuations, ordering visitors to leave.
Officials rely on rental companies and hotels to inform visitors about evacuations. Condominiums emptied fast and one vacationer grumbled about having to leave.
Philip Aschliman was on vacation with his wife and child from Franklin and said Thursday he didn’t see any reason to leave. That was before updated forecasts said Matthew would come closer to the North Carolina shore on Saturday.
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Wilmington-area officials are bracing for flash flooding and possible widespread power outages as projections for Hurricane Matthew have it creeping closer to the southeastern North Carolina coast.
New Hanover County Emergency Management Director Warren Lee said Friday that new forecasts have increased concerns about high winds beginning Saturday afternoon and rain totals approaching 1 foot. Downed trees and minor structural damage to buildings are possible.
Lee said at a media briefing that voluntary evacuations have been issued for local beaches and low-lying areas prone to flooding, but they could become mandatory if projections worsen. He strongly urged people to stay out of the ocean.
Lee says two emergency shelters would be open late Friday afternoon. County and Wilmington city offices were to close at 3 p.m.
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The National Hurricane Center has issued a hurricane warning from Cocoa Beach, Florida, to Surf City, North Carolina.
In addition, a hurricane watch has been posted for north of Surf City to Cape Lookout. Also, a tropical storm warning is in effect from north of Surf City to Duck on the northern Outer Banks, as well as the Pamlico and Albemarle sounds.
Forecasters say tropical storm conditions are expected to first reach the tropical storm warning area in North Carolina on Saturday morning. The forecast also calls for a storm surge of from 2 to 4 feet from Cape Fear to Salvo, including portions of the Pamlico and Albemarle Sounds.
Also, forecasters say there is a danger of life-threatening inundation during the next 36 hours along the Florida northeast coast, the Georgia coast, the South Carolina coast, and the North Carolina coast from Sebastian Inlet, Florida, to Cape Fear. There is also the possibility of life- threatening inundation during the next 48 hours from north of Cape Fear to Salvo.
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North Carolina Gov. Pat McCrory says he’s about worried about current projections of Hurricane Matthew that show the storm could lead to heavier rains than previously estimated at or near the coast and power outages from high winds.
McCrory said Friday morning rainfall totals could exceed a foot in parts of southeastern North Carolina, with the most activity starting Friday night through Sunday morning. He said in a storm media briefing that wind gusts could push above 65 mph, and that citizens should be prepared to remain without electricity for some time because utilities may have to focus first on other affected regions.
He says the North Carolina National Guard and emergency equipment are being assembled, including high-water vehicles and swift-water rescue teams. The state is also providing a helicopter rescue team and other resources to South Carolina. McCrory says a mobile hospital unit is ready to go to Florida when it’s safe to do so.
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Soldiers are Fort Bragg are prepared to deploy on short notice if they are called to assist with those who suffer from damage or other problems because of Hurricane Matthew.
The Fayetteville Observer reported (http://bit.ly/2cZfhMb ) that several units were weighing trucks, checking inventory and practicing loading aircraft on Wednesday.
The training came as Hurricane Matthew was moving toward the United States.
The cargo transport company and the movement control team would go ahead of soldiers from the 1st Brigade Combat Team, which is part of the Global Response Force that is ready to respond around the world on short notice.
Battalion commander Lt. Col. Michael Ludwick says his unit is just awaiting orders if it is needed. Copyright © The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. The Latest: Shelters open LIVE | Hurricane Matthew The Latest: Hurricane Verizon offering unlimited as Matthew brings heavy Interactive Coverage Matthew bears down on text, talk, data for areas rain to NC rssfeeds.11alive.com South Carolina affected by Hurricane washingtontimes.com article.wn.com Matthew rssfeeds.11alive.com
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3 /59 Japan's Mount Aso volcano erupts and blankets cities in ash in Kyushu (3.22/7) A volcano has burst into life on Japan's Mount Aso, spewing clouds of grey volcanic ash over entire towns as far as 250 kilometres away. The volcano on the main island of Kyushu, in south-west Japan, rumbled to life early on Saturday, belching a column of ash thousands of metres into the sky. Images show cleaners setting to work mopping a blanket of ash from cars in a yard as meteorologists warned of a heavy ash fall and falling rocks within 30 kilometres of the tourist attraction. Moderate and light ash falls are forecast for as far as 250 kilometres away from the tourist attraction. There were no immediate reports of injuries from the eruption, which began at 1:46 a.m. local time on one of the peaks of the 1,592-metre mountain. Japan Meteorological Agency issued its third- highest alert, warning people to avoid the volcano after it erupted. Mount Aso, which dominates the island, has not erupted at the peak since January 1980, media reports said. Japan sits on the so-called Pacific 'Ring of Fire' where a large proportion of the world's quakes and volcanic eruptions are recorded. On September 27, Japan suffered its deadliest eruption in almost 90 years when Mount Ontake, in central Nagano prefecture, erupted unexpectantly An estimated 63 people were killed as the peak was packed with hikers out to see the region's spectacular autumn hues. Mount Aso largest active Japan’s Mount Aso erupts, Japan's Mount Aso Volcano Japan: Mount Aso volcano volcano in southwest Japan no reports of injuries Erupts, No Injuries Reported belches out 11,000-meter erupts another eruption article.wn.com article.wn.com ash cloud predicted rss.cnn.com bignewsnetwork.com
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4 /59 AP: Pence 'Beside Himself,' Wife Enraged Over Trump Remarks (3.20/7) Caught on tape making shockingly crude comments about a married woman he tried to seduce, Donald Trump declared in a midnight video, "I was wrong and I apologize. " Yet even as he did so, he claimed the astonishing recording was "nothing more than a distraction" and argued his words were not nearly as egregious as former President Bill Clinton's marital affairs.
"I've said some foolish things," the Republican presidential nominee said in a taped apology posted on his Facebook page early Saturday morning. "But there's a big difference between the words and actions of other people. Bill Clinton has actually abused women. "
Turning to his Democratic rival Hillary Clinton, Trump accused her of having "bullied, attacked, shamed and intimidated" her husband's "victims. "
Trump's 90-second statement capped a jarring day that threatened to sink his presidential campaign and sent Republicans into a panic with early voting well underway in several states and a little more than a month until Election Day.
On Friday afternoon, The Washington Post and NBC News released a 2005 video on which Trump describes trying to have sex with a married woman. He also brags about women letting him kiss and grab them because he is famous.
"When you're a star they let you do it," Trump says. "You can do anything. "
He adds seconds later, "Grab them by the p----. You can do anything. "
Within hours, the shock of the video led to widespread condemnation from inside Trump's own party. House Speaker Paul Ryan said he was sickened by Trump's comments, while a one- sentence response from GOP's chairman was devastating.
"No woman should ever be described in these terms or talked about in this manner. Ever," said Reince Priebus, who had stood by Trump through his past provocative comments.
Ryan added tartly that Trump was "no longer attending" a joint campaign appearance set for Saturday in Wisconsin. Trump himself later said in a statement that he would be preparing for Sunday night's debate instead.
Other Republicans, painfully aware of Trump's possible impact on their own political fates, were quick to chime in. New Hampshire Sen. Kelly Ayotte, who is locked in a close race, called his comments "totally inappropriate and offensive. "
By the time Trump posted his video apology, three Republican members of Congress had called on Trump to abandon the race. Among them was Utah Rep. Jason Chaffetz, who called Trump's words "some of the most abhorrent and offensive comments that you can possibly imagine. "
Trump's running mate, Indiana Gov. Mike Pence, was "beside himself" and his wife was furious, according to a person familiar with their thinking. That person spoke on the condition of anonymity, because they were not authorized to share the private discussion.
On the tape, Trump is caught on a live microphone while talking with Billy Bush of "Access Hollywood. " The candidate is heard saying "I did try and f--- her. She was married. " He also uses graphic terms to describe the woman's body and says he frequently tries to kiss beautiful women.
"Access Hollywood" said a recent Associated Press story about Trump's lewd behind-the- scenes comments as star of "The Apprentice" led it to dig through its archives and turn up the previously unaired tape. It was recorded during a bus ride while Trump was on his way to appear in an episode of the soap opera "Days of Our Lives. "
Trump offered a half-hearted apology shortly after the video was released, saying he was sorry "if anyone was offended. " Only hours later, after the scope of the damage became clear, did he release the video statement.
Trump appears alone in the video and appears to be reading off a script. He closes the video by suggesting he'll raise Bill Clinton's affairs again in the coming days.
"See you at the debate," he says.
Hillary Clinton seized on Trump's quotes from the 2005 video, calling them "horrific. " She said in a Twitter message: "We cannot allow this man to become president. "
But she had her own problems Friday with sudden revelations. The WikiLeaks organization posted what it said were thousands of emails from Clinton campaign chairman John Podesta, including some with excerpts from speeches she gave to Wall Street executives and others — speeches she has declined to release despite demands from Trump.
The excerpts include Clinton seeming to put herself in the free trade camp, a position she has retreated from. In a talk to a Brazilian bank in 2013, she said her dream was "a hemispheric common market, with open trade and open borders. "
Trump strongly opposes current U. S. trade deals and insists Clinton is too cozy with Wall Street to reform it.
Friday's developments came two days before Trump and Clinton are to meet in the second presidential debate, with the Republican urgently in need of a strong performance. After his uneven showing in the first contest, public opinion polls have showed Clinton pulling ahead in nearly all battleground states, some of which are already in the midst of early voting.
There were plenty of other problems for Trump on what surely was one of the worst days of his two-year drive for the White House.
His advisers planned for him to spend a quiet Friday preparing for the debate and meeting with border security officials. But the day was quickly consumed by a series of controversies, including Trump's unsubstantiated claim about immigrants in the U. S. illegally voting in the election and his questioning the innocence of five black teenagers exonerated in a 1989 rape case.
Then, there were new signs of unusual links between Trump and Russia. For the first time, the U. S. publicly blamed the Russian government for hacking the Democratic National Committee and accused Moscow of trying to interfere with the American election. Diplomats also told the AP that Russia had lodged a formal complaint with the United Nations over a U. N. official's condemnations of Trump.
Also in the mix Friday: New questions about the Trump campaign's finances. With roughly a month until Election Day, the campaign has yet to schedule the $100 million in television advertising that his campaign boasted about just two weeks ago.
The campaign has just half that amount scheduled, and late this week shifted ad money around rather than increasing its overall investment, suggesting a bit of penny-pinching even as the clock winds down.
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5 /59 Priebus Slams Secret Hillary Wall Street Speeches (2.06/7) Hillary Clinton told bankers behind closed doors that she favored "open trade and open borders" and said Wall Street executives were best-positioned to help reform the U. S. financial sector, according to transcripts of her private, paid speeches leaked Friday.
The leaks were the result of another email hacking intended to influence the presidential election.
Excerpts of the speeches given in the years before her 2016 presidential campaign included some blunt and unguarded remarks to her private audiences, which collectively had paid her at least $26.1 million in speaking fees. Clinton had refused to release transcripts of the speeches, despite repeated calls to do so by her primary opponent, Sen. Bernie Sanders.
The excerpts were included in emails exchanged among her political staff, including Campaign Chairman John Podesta, whose email account was hacked. The WikiLeaks organization posted what it said were thousands of Podesta's emails. It wasn't immediately clear who had hacked Podesta's emails, though the breach appeared to cover years of messages, some sent as recently as last month.
Among the emails was a compilation of excerpts from Clinton's paid speeches in 2013 and 2014. It appeared campaign staff had read all Clinton's speeches and identified passages that could be potentially problematic for the candidate if they were to become public.
One excerpt put Clinton squarely in the free-trade camp, a position she has retreated on significantly during the 2016 election. In a talk to a Brazilian bank in 2013, she said her "dream" is "a hemispheric common market, with open trade and open borders" and asked her audience to think of what doubling American trade with Latin America "would mean for everybody in this room. "
Donald Trump, the Republican nominee, has made opposition to trade deals a cornerstone of his campaign.
Podesta posted a series of tweets Friday night, calling the disclosures a Russian hack and raising questions about whether some of the documents could have been altered.
"I'm not happy about being hacked by the Russians in their quest to throw the election to Donald Trump," Podesta wrote. "Don't have time to figure out which docs are real and which are faked. "
Podesta's comments came just hours after U. S. officials publicly accused the Russian government of directing cyberattacks on political organizations and American citizens in an attempt to interfere with U. S. elections.
The joint statement from the office of the Director of National Intelligence and the Homeland Security Department cited disclosures of "alleged hacked emails" on sites like DCLeaks.com and WikiLeaks as being "consistent with the methods and motivations of Russian-directed efforts. "
The statement didn't refer by name to the affected political institutions, but federal authorities are investigating cyberattacks on the computer systems of the Democratic National Committee and the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee.
Republican National Committee chairman Reince Priebus said in a statement, "It's not hard to see why she fought so hard to keep her transcripts of speeches to Wall Street banks paying her millions of dollars secret. "
The emails released Friday included exchanges between Podesta and other Clinton insiders, including campaign manager Robby Mook. Most were routine, including drafts of Clinton speeches, suggested talking points for campaign surrogates and suggested tweets to be sent out from Clinton's account.
The excerpts include quotes from an October 2013 speech at an event sponsored by Goldman Sachs, in which Clinton conceded that presidential candidates need the financial backing of Wall Street to mount a competitive national campaign.
"Running for office in our country takes a lot of money, and candidates have to go out and raise it," Clinton said. "New York is probably the leading site for contributions for fundraising for candidates on both sides of the aisle, and it's also our economic center. And there are a lot of people here who should ask some tough questions before handing over campaign contributions to people who were really playing chicken with our whole economy. "
In the same speech, Clinton was also deferential to the New York finance industry, exhorting wealthy donors to use their political clout for patriotic rather than personal benefit. She also spoke of the need to include Wall Street perspectives in financial reform.
"The people that know the industry better than anybody are the people who work in the industry," Clinton said.
In an April 2013 speech to the National Multifamily Housing Council, Clinton said politicians must balance "both a public and a private position" while making deals. Clinton gave an example from the movie "Lincoln," and the deal-making that went into passage of the 13th Amendment, a process she compared to sausage-making.
"It is unsavory, and it always has been that way, but we usually end up where we need to be," Clinton said. "But if everybody's watching, you know, all of the back room discussions and the deals, you know, then people get a little nervous to say the least. So, you need both a public and a private position. "
Clinton's speeches often touched on technology and privacy. In an April 2014 speech to JPMorgan, she denounced National Security Agency leaker Edward Snowden for going abroad, saying, "if he really cared about raising some of these issues and stayed right here in the United States, there's a lot of whistleblower protections. "
But she told her audience that her time in the public eye left her sympathetic to privacy concerns. "As somebody who has had my privacy scrutinized and violated for decades, I'm all for privacy, believe me," she said. Speaking on international affairs, Clinton's comments were largely in line with her positions as secretary of state, if sometimes more blunt.
"The Saudis have exported more extreme ideology than any other place on Earth over the course of the last 30 years," she told the Jewish United Fund at a 2013 dinner.
The speech transcripts were produced under an agreement Clinton routinely imposed on any organization that hired her to speak. The contracts, such as ones crafted by the Harry Walker Agency, required the organizations to hire, at their own expense, a stenographer who would provide the transcripts to Clinton and not keep copies for themselves.
In some cases, the contracts themselves were obtained by news organizations under public records laws because Clinton was being paid to speak by public universities or colleges.
Associated Press writers Ted Bridis and Stephen Braun contributed to this report.
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6 /59 A look at the 1st 100 days of Duterte's phenomenal rule
(2.06/7) MANILA, Philippines (AP) — In just 100 days in office, Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte has stirred a hornet's nest by picking a fight with Barack Obama, the United Nations, the European Union and others who have criticized his brutal crackdown...
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7 /59 Jeremy Corbyn not up to job of Labour leader, says Alan Johnson (2.04/7) Alan Johnson, the Labour former home secretary, has insisted Jeremy Corbyn is not up to being opposition leader, as the party enters fresh in-fighting after a shadow cabinet shake-up.
Johnson’s damning assessment came as the chairman of the parliamentary party, John Cryer, condemned Corbyn’s changes to his senior team .
When it was put to Johnson by the BBC that he believed Corbyn was not up to the job of being leader, he said: “Me and many of my colleagues; perhaps he’ll prove me wrong.”
As the backlash against Corbyn’s reshuffle intensified, Cryer complained that he and the sacked chief whip Rosie Winterton had been kept in the dark about the move, despite have held talks with the leadership about having some of the shadow cabinet posts elected by MPs.
The shadow foreign secretary Emily Thornberry defended Corbyn, saying it was wrong to criticise him for being “too decisive” and insisting the issue of elected posts was still on the table. “It’s not a question of ‘forget all that’; there are negotiations going on. There’s an NEC (national executive committee) away day in which this issue is going to be discussed, as part of a larger package in terms of making sure that the party is more democratic, and these negotiations are ongoing. What do you want?” she said on the BBC Radio 4 Today programme on Saturday.
“The problem is that, on the one hand people criticise, and have been criticising, Jeremy for being weak, for taking too long on his reshuffles, taking a couple of days, and yet when when he decides that he will do a reshuffle that he needs to do in order to fill vacancies and in order to reach out, people then criticise him for being too decisive and too strong.”
Thornberry dismissed criticism that the top four positions in the shadow cabinet were held by north London MPs. “Half of the shadow cabinet come from the Midlands and the north, what is your problem?” she said.
Cryer set out his concerns over the reshuffle in a letter to MPs.
“Rosie and I were keen to continue these negotiations this week and tried to arrange meetings with the leader’s office to come to an agreement as soon as possible,” he wrote. “However, it became clear on Wednesday that a reshuffle was under way, which had not been discussed or mentioned. It now seems to me that the party’s leadership did not engage in the talks in any constructive way. Obviously, I deeply regret this turn of events.”
The sacking of Winterton, and the elevation of key Corbyn ally Diane Abbott to shadow home secretary, provoked anger among moderate MPs in what some described as a “revenge reshuffle”.
Jon Ashworth, one of the few remaining moderates in the shadow cabinet, was promoted to shadow health secretary, but lost his place on the NEC to a Corbyn loyalist, which could tip the finely balanced body in the leadership’s favour as it decides on whether to have elected posts.
Only a handful of the 63 people who quit the shadow cabinet in the summer returned to the fold, but more may take the remaining junior posts yet to be announced.
Although critical of the leader, Johnson said Corbyn needed “time and space” to do his job.
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8 /59 Andy Murray beats David Ferrer to reach China Open final
(1.27/7) World number two Andy Murray cruised into the final of the China Open after a 6-2 6-3 victory over Spain's David Ferrer in Beijing.
Murray, 29, secured victory over fifth seed Ferrer in one hour, 30 minutes.
The British number one seed was dominant throughout and will face Bulgaria's Grigor Dimitrov in Sunday's final.
Earlier, British number one Johanna Konta reached the women's final and broke into the world top 10.
Murray has reached nine finals in 2016, but it is the first time he has made it through to the China Open final.
The Scot was a break down in the opening set before coming back to win the next five games.
Ferrer had lost his previous six encounters with Murray and there was no coming back after the Scot went 4-2 up.
The double Olympic champion then took a 3-1 lead in the second set, and despite losing his serve he came back to clinch a place in the final.
Dimitrov took the other final spot after his semi-final opponent, Milos Raonic, was forced to withdraw with an ankle injury.
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9 /59 Copycat: Threatening Clowns Seen in UK, Following US Trend (1.16/7) British police have warned about people in clown outfits acting suspiciously and sometimes wielding knives as they follow people. The warning Saturday follows a string of incidents in recent days in an apparent effort to copy clown-related threats in the United States.
Police in Gloucestershire said there have been six reports of clowns acting suspiciously and sometimes in a threatening way. Police say no arrests have been made because the people dressed as clowns have left the scene before police arrived.
The incidents in Gloucestershire followed earlier reports of disturbances in other parts of Britain.
Police said a masked man with a knife jumped out and threatened children in Durham on Friday and that several people dressed as clowns chased a young boy the day before in Suffolk.
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10 /59 Lethal Chemical Now Used as a Drug Haunts Theater Hostages (1.16/7) Early one morning in October 2002, a dense white cloud silently filled Moscow's Dubrovka Theater.
It had been three days since Chechen militants took more than 800 people hostage. Russian special forces faced an impossible task: liberating the hostages from a theater laced with booby traps and several dozen suicide bombers. They turned to chemicals Russian scientists had been researching for years, and pumped an aerosol containing potent forms of the synthetic opioid fentanyl into the theater before storming it.
As the mysterious substance descended, people knelt, covering their faces as best they could, according to eyewitness accounts. No one was choking. People simply dropped into what appeared to be a deep sleep.
"I lay down and started praying," said Vladimir Stukanov, the director of the children's troupe at the theater. His friend, Boris Lapin, had given him his coat, which Stukanov pressed to his face. "Boris died, but saved me," he said.
Commandos stormed the theater and killed the attackers, but more than 120 hostages died from the effects of the chemicals. Many survivors suffered lasting health effects.
The Russian government acknowledged that the aerosol contained fentanyl-related compounds, but refused to reveal the exact composition. Years later, British government scientists tested clothing and urine samples from three survivors and concluded that the aerosol contained carfentanil, one of the most potent opioids on the planet, as well as the less-powerful remifentanil.
Today, carfentanil is readily available from vendors in China , who offer to export the deadly substance around the world, no questions asked, an Associated Press investigation has found. Carfentanil is not a controlled substance in China, the world's largest chemicals exporter, despite U. S. efforts to get Beijing to blacklist it.
Olga Dolotova, an engineer, remembers seeing the plumes descend in the theater before losing consciousness. Later, she heard someone say, "She is alive. " When Dolotova opened her eyes again, she found herself on a bus packed with bodies.
"It was such a horror just to look at it," she said. "Nobody was moving. They put the people there like dolls. "
Dolotova wanted to get up, or shout. She wanted the bus to stop. And she badly needed to vomit. "I was having spasms, but I could not throw up," she said. When she reached the hospital, she gulped down some tea and began retching. "I continued throwing up and throwing up and throwing up," she said.
She said she understands why Russian special forces used the chemicals. "They had to somehow render them immobile," she said of the militants. "What else was there? "
But she said medical and rescue personnel were not trained to deal with effects of the mysterious aerosol and made deadly errors — failing, for example, to tilt people's heads so they didn't choke on their own tongues. "More people would have been saved," she said.
The aerosol created a kind of sleep without memory, Stukanov said.
"It's like this cluster has been erased and dropped out of your head," he said.
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Danilova reported from Washington. AP writer Iuliia Subbotovska, video journalist Veronika Silchenko and news assistant Sergei Fedotov in Moscow contributed to this report.
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11 /59 Pierce Brosnan's James Bond style ad causes uproar in India (1.02/7) Pierce Brosnan has come under fire for appearing in an Indian advertisement in which he promotes a product commonly associated with a highly addictive form of chewing tobacco known for its addictive psychotropic effects.
The former James Bond actor fronts a new campaign for Pan Bahar mouth freshener which includes a 60 second 007- style ad in which Brosnan takes down a series of combatants, crosses paths with a woman spy and comes face-to-face with a leading antagonist.
The product featured in the ad is a traditional Indian breath freshener- known as "pan masala" or "gutka" in Hindi- and is comprised of a number of natural ingredients such as nuts, seeds, herbs and spices.
However pan masala has something of an unsavoury reputation in India because it became renowned for the presence of tobacco and the fact that it is chewed and subsequently expectorated in bright red streams.
Although the product Brosnan is endorsing does not contain either pan masala or gutka, the public misconception towards the product remains strong and has resulted in a widely negative perception.
Ashok & co, the company that produces Pan Bahar, said: " We are the oldest brand of mouth freshener in India and we don't produce either gutka or pan masala. But after the 1990s when gutka flooded the market, all mouth freshener products also got a bad name," a spokesman for the company said.
"We are trying to change that perception and this is a first step. "
The spokesman added that the company had thought Brosnan was "perfect" to endorse their product because he was "suave, cool and a master-blender" - all qualities they want people to associate with Pan Bahar.
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12 /59 12 /59 Review: 'The Birth of a Nation' is fiery, but flawed historical fiction (1.02/7) "The Birth of a Nation" is most audacious in its title. Translating the story of historical figure Nat Turner, who led a revolt of African- American slaves against their masters, director/screenwriter/actor Nate Parker attempts to wrestle those five words away from D. W. Griffith's 1915 film romanticizing the Ku Klux Klan. It isn't appropriation by Parker. It's an attempt at hostile takeover, a cinematic revolt inspired by his subject.
In Parker's movie, Turner, a self-proclaimed prophet, interprets a solar eclipse as a sign from God, the catalyst for him to answer brutal savagery with the same – an eye for an eye. He will return these men to a vengeful God to reap His judgement. Whether the work will eclipse Griffith's remains to be seen; it certainly deserves to, at least in its intent. Griffith's film is an axe with two blades, influential in its technique, but unfortunately influential in its revolting message, which reinvigorated the Klan's standing in America.
This new "Birth" is ultimately an emotional argument. Its rationalities, its technique, are its weaknesses – the heavy-handed employment of symbolism, simplification of character and amateurish visual flourishes. Although there's a vitality to the context of the film's release, now being a time of heated racial conflict in American, it suffers within its artistic medium, which unavoidably begs comparison to 2013's "12 Years a Slave," director Steve McQueen's Oscar winner.
McQueen told an intimate story of one man, of status and wealth, swept into a deplorable institution, suffering unimaginable horrors and bearing great guilt for having escaped it. Any realistic depiction of slavery in the U. S. inevitably will terrify us with scenes of violence and suffering, and both McQueen and Parker are unflinching in their depiction of torture. The difference is in tone – Parker's graphic displays of abuse recall Mel Gibson's directorial work, which skirts the edge of exploitation and wide-eyed fetishism. When Turner is whipped for his insubordination, it recalls "The Passion of the Christ" both visually and thematically; when he leads a group of ragtag slaves, armed with knives and sledges, into a gory skirmish, it brings to mind William Wallace charging into battle. (It's no surprise to learn that "Braveheart" is Turner's favorite movie.)
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Hence, why Parker sidesteps some comparison to McQueen. He tells a larger story, mythologizing Turner as an inspiration for black men to fight for the North. Parker plays Turner with warmth and compassion, a loving son, grandson, husband and father spurred to fulfill his grand spiritual purpose on Earth by the brutal violation of his wife, Cherry (Aja Naomi King). (Muddying the film's external contextual waters is Parker's acquittal on a rape charge in 1999, which makes this particular fictional flourish – among many instances of historical deviation – troubling. But I assert that an artwork is free of its creator when it's released for public consumption, and should be judged on its own merits.)
As a child, Turner is singled out by the master's wife, Elizabeth (Penelope Ann Miller), for his ability to read, and there's no explanation for his acquisition of this skill – it's apparently a skill appointed by a divine hand, considering Turner's life among illiterate slaves. "You've got purpose," Turner's father says, the last words he says to his boy before he flees a lynching party, pursuing him for stealing food.
Elizabeth pushes him away from literature – he wouldn't understand it; it's for white folk – towards the bible. She beams as he reads in church, sandwiched between a barely tolerant white congregation and a painted portrait of a pale-skinned Jesus. As an adult, he preaches to fellow slaves in a dim, clapboard church. His skills as an orator don't go unnoticed. His master, Samuel (Armie Hammer), follows the advice of the white Reverend Zalthall (Mark Boone Junior), and profits on the prophet, peddling him to fellow plantation owners to preach to slaves, and, theoretically, calm any unrest.
On their travels, Samuel and Nat witness the abhorrent actions of other white men on their black captives. Samuel is a relatively kind master, purchasing Cherry from an auction at Nat's urging, rescuing her from an implied life of sexual subjugation. When Samuel is forced to uphold the rules of superiority in white society, and therefore maintain his family's name, he hides his moral conflict inside a booze bottle. Nat gently courts Cherry in a few hackneyed scenes: Nat breaches the silence between them with a flower bouquet, Parker conveying nervousness with a hard swallow and fidgety feet, like a sitcom teenager asking the popular girl to the prom. Their wedding night is staged with corny violin swells and the light of a single candle, perched in the window between them as they sit, naked, staring at each other with a weirdly passionless sterility, an instance of Parker's unnecessary stylistic overstatement.
And yet, there's enough passion in Parker's film to render it engrossing, at least on the simplistic level of a revenge story. He paints evil in broad strokes: Jackie Earle Haley plays the cruel, sneering, one-dimensional villain, Raymond Cobb, who not only leads the chase for Nat's father, but initiates Cherry's suffering. Parker makes a point to place buzzing flies on the soundtrack when Reverend Zalthall speaks, implying moral rot within the white church. The filmmaker is best at nurturing a simmering tension throughout the narrative, where the safety of Turner and his family is ever-precarious. It will take the actions of Nat himself, not his keepers, to break that tenuousness. This swelling of furious emotion solidifies the film as a story worth telling, to be consumed and appreciated once, and probably never again. Such is its undeniable intensity.
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13 /59 Pak's ISI chief likely to be replaced: report (1.00/7) Islamabad, Oct 8: Chief of Pakistan's powerful spy agency ISI Lt Gen Rizwan Akhtar is likely to be replaced within the next few weeks, a media report said today. Akhtar was appointed the director general of Inter- Services Intelligence (ISI) in...
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14 /59 'We have to persevere': Colombian president hopes Nobel Prize can help push peace process (0.02/7) A roller-coaster fortnight for Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos — who signed a historic agreement to end a half- century-old guerrilla war only to see it rejected by voters — ended in euphoria Friday when he was awarded the 2016 Nobel Peace Prize. John Otis looks at whether the award could help revive the peace process. ... Nobel Peace Prize awarded Peace deal falters, but to Colombian President Juan Colombian wins Nobel Manuel Santos article.wn.com article.wn.com
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15 /59 Review: Jean-Michel Jarre brings Electronica to the O2 (Includes first-hand account) (0.01/7) London - The Frenchman, the Godfather of Electronic Music, stopped off at the large London venue in Greenwich as part of an eight-date nationwide arena tour. Digital Journal was there. Raised up on a platform behind his keyboard and other equipment, the well-preserved 68 year old was flanked by two other musicians who played a variety of instruments, including the drums simultaneously, and provided backing vocals. The light show, as ever, was imaginative and well presented. "I'm probably the only Frenchman who understands cricket and likes it," he continued. Making a reference to his rain-soaked outdoor event at the nearby "Heart of Noise," the opening track on Electronica 2: The Heart of Noise and "Automatic (Part 2)," a duet with I felt the whole row of seats start to shake as people bobbed up and down energetically to "Circus" (a storming duet with Berlin-based artist Siriusmo) off Electronica 2. Edward Snowdon was praised ("We need more people like him," said Jarre) and appeared on a giant video screen during the pair's recent collaboration, " " Just as the proceedings were starting to flag a little, Jarre brought many in the venue to their feet - there was also a sudden increase in the number of camera phones being held up - with "Oxygène 4," probably his best known piece. " The last song in the main set saw Jarre tackle the laser harp (an act he described as "one of the tricky moments of the evening") on " Coming back out for the encore, the innovative musician spoke about his forthcoming album, Oxygène 3, set for release in December and timed to mark 40 years since the very first Oxygène LP. "It's funny as we're in the O2," he remarked, referring to oxygen's chemical symbol. The track played off it was " Having started around 8:35, the show was winding up around 22:10, I believe to give people the chance to get home. "Trains run all night on the Jubilee Line," Jarre assured us. He gave us "one for the road," the final song of an outstanding concert, " "Stardust" is my favourite tune from the Electronica project and I also caught my last train home. Happy times. Known for his groundbreaking music and spectacular live shows, Jean-Michel Jarre is currently on tour in the UK for the first time in six years. "The UK is my second home, Brexit or no Brexit! " announced the superstar, who released the second part of his collaborative Electronica project earlier this year. Raised up on a platform behind his keyboard and other equipment, the well-preserved 68 year old was flanked by two other musicians who played a variety of instruments, including the drums simultaneously, and provided backing vocals. The light show, as ever, was imaginative and well presented. "I'm probably the only Frenchman who understands cricket and likes it," he continued. Making a reference to his rain-soaked outdoor event at the nearby Docklands in 1988, Jarre added: "We took the option of a roof this time! ""Heart of Noise," the opening track on Electronica 2: The Heart of Noise and "Automatic (Part 2)," a duet with Vince Clarke on last year's Electronica 1: The Time Machine, preceded the warm sentiments, while " Oxygène (Part II) ," off Jarre's seminal album Oxygène from 1976 was the first what you might call 'vintage' track of the evening. I felt the whole row of seats start to shake as people bobbed up and down energetically to "Circus" (a storming duet with Berlin-based artist Siriusmo) off Electronica 2. Edward Snowdon was praised ("We need more people like him," said Jarre) and appeared on a giant video screen during the pair's recent collaboration, " Exit. " Equinoxe 7 " was another older tune given an airing tonight, as was the trippy " Oxygène 8. " Jarre explained that he'd worked with a number of British artists on the Electronica albums, one of whom was the Pet shop Boys. The familiar voice of Neil Tennant was then heard as the song was played. Just as the proceedings were starting to flag a little, Jarre brought many in the venue to their feet - there was also a sudden increase in the number of camera phones being held up - with "Oxygène 4," probably his best known piece. " Equinoxe 4 " was also warmly received. The last song in the main set saw Jarre tackle the laser harp (an act he described as "one of the tricky moments of the evening") on " The Time Machine. "Coming back out for the encore, the innovative musician spoke about his forthcoming album, Oxygène 3, set for release in December and timed to mark 40 years since the very first Oxygène LP. "It's funny as we're in the O2," he remarked, referring to oxygen's chemical symbol. The track played off it was " Oxygène 17. "Having started around 8:35, the show was winding up around 22:10, I believe to give people the chance to get home. "Trains run all night on the Jubilee Line," Jarre assured us. He gave us "one for the road," the final song of an outstanding concert, " Stardust ," his sublime duet with Armin van Buuren "Stardust" is my favourite tune from the Electronica project and I also caught my last train home. Happy times.
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16 /59 Olympia Valance and boyfriend Greg Cannell attend Caulfield Guineas Day in Melbourne (0.01/7) She's the Neighbours star known for her effortlessly chic style.
And Olympia Valance was once again leading the style stakes at Caulfield Guineas Day in Melbourne on Saturday.
The 23-year-old dazzled in in a red lace dress while enjoying the festivities with her on-again off-again boyfriend Greg Cannell. She flashed plenty of flesh in her revealing Thurley frock and accessorised with a gold Suzy O'Rourke headpiece.
Olympia finished off her race day style with large hoop Christien Nicolaides earrings, beige heels and a nude white slip.
She also carried around a gold Olgaberg clutch and styled her brunette hair back in a tight sleek bun.
The half-sister of actress Holly Candy kept her make-up simple with a nude lip, and a subtle smokey eye.
Her handsome boyfriend looked dapper in a navy pin-striped suit with a white shirt and brown lace-up shoes.
Olympia and Greg previously confirmed their split in February after dating for 15 months.
At the time, Olympia issued a statement on social media, saying: 'Just a quick note from me - sadly Greg and I have separated.'
But just two months later, she began posting photos of the pair on Snapchat, sparking rumours of a reunion.
And it would seem from their latest public appearance that the couple are still very much together.
Meanwhile, other celebrities in the David Jones Marquee included AFL WAG Nadia Bartel and model Elyse Knowles.
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17 /59 WATCH! Nadia Nakai goes cray on stage Could neurodegenerative diseases such as Alzheimer's and Parkinson's originate in the gut? New research from the US, published in the journal Nature, shows that certain proteins produced by gut bacteria may be linked to neurodegeneration in rats.
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18 /59 Gut microbiota may have role in neurodegenerative diseases, study finds A team of researchers at Louisville School of Medicine found that neuron destruction processes in the brain could be triggered by proteins produced by gut microbiota.
The discovery, observed in rats, shows once again how one small protein has the potential to influence brain function. This time, researchers found that exposing rodents to bacterial proteins called amyloids could increase clumping of a protein produced by the brain (alpha- synuclein), forming harmful aggregates that damage neurons in patients with Alzheimer's, Parkinson's and Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS).
The scientists also suggest that amyloid proteins produced by microbiota may cause priming of immune cells in the gut, increasing inflammation in the brain.
The research involved administering strains of E. coli bacteria that produce the bacterial amyloid protein to a group of rats. A second group of rats was administered E. coli bacteria that did not produce the protein.
Compared to rats in the second group, rats who received the amyloid-producing strain were found to have increased levels of the alpha-synuclein protein in the intestines and the brain, as well as increased aggregates in the brain and brain inflammation.
The potential role of microbiota in neurodegeneration opens up new research avenues for scientists exploring the factors responsible for neurological disease, the researchers concluded.
"This is important because most cases of these diseases are not caused by genes, and the gut is our most important environmental exposure," said the study's author, Dr Robert P. Friedland. "In addition, we have many potential therapeutic options to influence the bacterial populations in the nose, mouth and gut. "
The study is available here. 2016-10-08 09:37 AFP Relax www.timeslive.co.za
19 /59 Why government loans are the fairest way to fund South Africa’s students In South Africa many students object to the loan component of the National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NFSAS) because it saddles them with debt. Even the government seems to have lost confidence in its loan scheme. Recent reforms have increased the bursary component of NSFAS and undermined its recovery ratio.
But government-backed student credit is a financial instrument well suited to funding higher education. If managed correctly it could deliver increased access, fiscal fairness and academic excellence more effectively than other funding options.
Other African countries where higher education used to be free have increasingly moved towards loan schemes. In countries including Kenya, Nigeria, Mozambique and Zambia fee-free higher education generally meant a small public higher education sector dominated by well- schooled children of the rich.
Students from the lower middle class paid high fees to attend private universities of variable quality. Even rich countries such as New Zealand, Australia and the United Kingdom have found they needed to introduce cost recovery through loans once their higher education participation rate rose above around 15%.
Almost all South Africans who complete an undergraduate degree are guaranteed employment and high lifetime earnings. This means they can afford to pay their share of the costs of their qualification -— but only once they have graduated and are reaping the benefits of a degree, not while they are still students.
That is why the credit model -—buy now, pay later—- is so well suited to financing higher education.
But the loan scheme needs to be underwritten by government as commercial banks won’t provide credit for tuition fees without security. A government-backed scheme would make tuition payments manageable by providing credit to students via a national loan agency.
I believe that a well-designed student loan scheme is the solution to South Africa’s higher education funding crisis.
There are several other funding options which would make student costs manageable. These include fee-free higher education, non-repayable government bursaries and a flat-rate graduate tax. But a government-backed student loan scheme is superior to all of these, because it can achieve four important policy goals simultaneously: fiscal fairness, higher education expansion, efficiency driven by price and increased access.
Fiscal fairness: University education is both a private and a public good. Universities generate important benefits for the whole of society. These range from innovation and entrepreneurship to a critically-minded intelligentsia and sensitive political leadership. In the global South higher education is an indispensable driver of national development.
On the other hand, the private returns on higher education are unusually high throughout sub- Saharan Africa. A South African who has completed secondary school can increase their chances of employment to near certainty and increase their lifetime earnings by 140% on average, if they go on to complete a degree.
So it is easily justifiable that up to 50% of the unit costs of university tuition should be publicly funded. But it is also fair that graduates should cover 50% or more of these costs once they have healthy earnings.
Higher education expansion: South Africa is one of the most economically unequal societies in the world and its welfare provision remains patchy.
Because of this, it must prioritise public spending on the projects which attack inequality most effectively, including universal healthcare and pensions, infrastructure improvements and school-level education. Even if tax revenue could be increased it would be hard to justify spending the extra money on higher education.
Yet the country risks falling behind in the knowledge-driven global economy if it doesn’t expand its higher education sector.
Government-backed student loans offer a way out of this dilemma. They enable South Africa to fund higher education expansion with money from the future – a share of graduates’ high earnings – rather than by taking it away from pressing projects in the present.
Price as a market mechanism: If universities charge fees and are allowed to set them autonomously, price should serve as a market mechanism, signalling demand to suppliers and cost and quality to consumers of higher education.
The South African higher education sector includes a large number of suppliers, and a healthy range of fee levels at different institutions and for different programmes of study. In these circumstances, autonomous price-setting can be expected to drive down waste and drive up quality. These positive effects would disappear if university tuition was fee-free or funded by a flat-rate graduate tax.
Increased access: A well-designed student loan scheme would reach every school-leaver who qualifies for university but could be deterred by upfront charges. It would cover both tuition and living cost, and guarantee that repayments were manageable by making them a percentage of graduates’ monthly earnings. Such a scheme would eliminate the financial barriers to higher education, while retaining fair cost-sharing and the signalling virtues of price. It would do so by ensuring the costs of tuition fall not on poor students, but on rich graduates.
South Africa’s current loan scheme has a number of design flaws. Five measures would correct these: The current low minimum earnings threshold for repayment of R30,000 per annum deters poorer students. It should be raised to at least the same level as the income tax threshold, R75,000. The interest rate – 80% of the repo rate which is set by the Reserve Bank – is too low. It should be increased to above the government’s cost of borrowing. This way, graduates would not only repay their loan in full but repayments would also cover some of the shortfall caused by students who drop out of university or never attain high earnings on graduation. Up to 60% of a loan can currently be converted into bursary by students who finish their degree in time with good grades. Given the dramatic private returns on a degree, this extra incentive is unnecessary. No portion of a loan should be convertible into bursary. The responsibility for loan collection should rest with the South African Revenue Service. Currently all outflows to the loan agency (NSFAS) are counted as expenditure on the Department of Higher Education and Training’s financial statements. Once the loan recovery ratio has been improved the recoverable portion of loan outflows should be counted as an asset in the public accounts. The government could then increase the size and coverage of loans without any extra expenditure. The necessary cash could be raised from the capital market by either the government or the loan agency.
Student debt is not always a bad thing. An improved and enlarged loan scheme could expand South Africa’s higher education sector and break down barriers to access, while driving up academic quality. It would also allow students to graduate with an easy conscience knowing they hadn’t trodden on the poor in their ascent to a privileged position.
This article was first published in The Conversation
2016-10-08 09:18 George Hull www.timeslive.co.za
20 /59 Samantha Armytage faces a backlash on social media after posing with a shackled tiger in Queensland She's the bubbly host of Channel Seven's breakfast show Sunrise. But Sam Armytage faced a fan backlash on Friday after Instagram followers commented on her patting a chained tiger at Dreamworld. The 40-year-old TV star had shared a photo of herself stroking a chained tiger at the Gold Coast theme park. Scroll down for video Sam wrote in the caption: '"Pat! " Someone yelled. So I did. Apparently that was the keeper's name'. In the photo, Sam was dressed in a beige coat while leaning over to touch the animal. But despite her good intentions, some of Sam's Instagram followers failed to see the funny side. One follower wrote: 'I couldn't think of anything worse for that beautiful animal than to be paraded through droves of noisy spectators all day on a chain'. Meanwhile, another simply commented: 'Cruel'. 'I don't like the look at that cruelty' (sic), a further post read. Sam visited the park for Sunrise to discuss a breeding program to help maintain the future of the species. She spoke to Dreamworld's Tiger Island manager Patrick Martin-Vegue, who said that with less than 3,000 tigers left, their facilities are crucial. 'It's very important in that it's an insurance population in case they go extinct in the wild,' he began. 'Secondly, these guys have a great impact on people to donate and create awareness about what is going on with tigers in the wild.'
2016-10-08 08:33 Kristy Johnson www.dailymail.co.uk
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2016-10-08 08:29 jameshopes article.wn.com
22 /59 Saginaw native appears in two episodes of Marvel's Luke Cage on Netflix SAGINAW, MI — Luke Cage, Marvel's black superhero who may have temporarily broke Netflix when its debut season was released on Sept. 30, has a Saginaw connection.
Brad Fraizer, a 2000 graduate of Saginaw Township's Heritage High School, appears in two of the season's later episodes.
Fraizer, who moved to New York in 2004 after earning a bachelor's degree in acting, said that it was a pretty cool experience being able to have a part in the series.
"All of the main players were there in the scene," he said. "It's pretty intense to walk onto a big set that has the money that Netflix and Marvel has. "
Fraizer plays an emergency medical technician at the end of Episode 11 and beginning of Episode 12.
"I have a few lines with Simone Missick who plays Misty Knight," he said. "She was very easy to work with. "
Heritage grad follows dream to stage
Fraizer begin his career in theater after graduating from the University of Michigan. He performed in plays for about 10 years before recently trying to break into TV acting.
He's had appearances on The Guiding Light the Showtime series Billions before Luke Cage came along. Recently, he said he learned that he booked a co-star spot on an episode of Law & Order SVU.
"Slowly but surely, I'm kind of breaking into this industry because it is very different than theater," he said.
Luke Cage controversy A recent controversy of the Harlem-centered Luke Cage serious focused on its cast.
Social media users were quick to point out the predominantly black cast, with some calling it racist.
Fraizer said he has read the comments, rants and tweets about the show's cast.
"It's a joke to me," he said. "If you're going to cast a show that takes place in Harlem, you're not going to cast a bunch of white dudes. Daredevil took place in Hell's Kitchen, which was predominantly Irish but I don't see them tweeting about that cast.
"It's silly, sometimes, the way that people choose to voice their opinion on social media and it is stupid. "
Fraizer said that although he is a "white boy from the Midwest," he lived in Harlem for four years and found it to be "pretty cool. "
As for his acting career, Fraizer said that he will continue to seek more opportunities and that he is grateful for being a part of a show that apparently crashed Netflix when it was released.
"It's cool to be attached to something like this, even though I have only a small part," Fraizer said.
2016-10-08 08:28 Bob Johnson www.mlive.com
23 /59 Danny Mac's fiancée Carley Stenson moves to London 'to combat Strictly Curse' They are all too aware of the so-called Strictly Curse where celebrities' relationships fall apart during the show. But Danny Mac and his fiancee Carley Stenson have apparently taken measures against it - by moving into a rented house in London for his time on the dance floor. Hollyoaks actress Carley, 34, has already had issues with the curse - when romance rumours surrounded her now- former flame Ricky Whittle and his dance partner Natalie Lowe back in 2009. So it's understandable that she may want to keep an eye on Danny, 28, as he spends time with dance partner Oti Mabuse, 26. The Hollyoaks hunk to told The Sun : 'I talk to Carley about any job and we decide what's good for us, about where we're going to live and how long for. 'Doing Strictly was a positive thing. We both live in London while I'm doing this. 'We've been together five years, we're engaged and past relationships don't really have an effect upon us, so we're just looking forward.' Danny revealed that he and Carley went for dinner with Oti Mabuse and her husband when it was announced they would be dancing together. The bookies' favourite also confessed that he's shy and even felt awkward when asked to flash his abs during the show's launch - despite the fact that his soap character Mark regularly gets his top off. Previous victims of the Strictly curse include Georgia May Foote who reportedly broke up with former Corrie co- star Sean Ward after dancing with Geovanni Pernice in 2015. Former rugby star Ben Cohen was married to Abby Blayney for 11 years when he went on the show and soon became engaged to dance partner Kristina Rihanoff. And countdown babe Rachel Riley split from her millionaire husband of 15 months Jamie Gilbert just after Strictly in 2013 where she danced with current boyfriend Pasha Kovalev.
2016-10-08 08:26 Charlie Moore www.dailymail.co.uk
24 /59 Christie Brinkley heads to the Hamptons International Film Festival in youthful appearance She may be 62 years old but she could easily pass as a being half that age. And Christie Brinkley showed off her remarkably youthful appearance as she headed to the Hamptons International Film Festival on Friday. The model put on a chic appearance in a sailor- inspired ensemble, working casual chic. Scroll down for video Making the most of the autumnal sunshine, she wore a nautical wide-cut sweater unbuttoned at the neckline to show off her tanned shoulder. Continuing her casual theme she teamed the monochrome top with a pair of tight-fitting leggings featuring a thigh-high rubber panel. And accessorising with a stylish baker boy hat, she wore her glossy blonde locks loose around her shoulders. Completing her look with casual trainers and a large holdall bag, she appeared to chew on a toothpick. And showing off her stunning complexion and model bone structure, she added a touch of blusher and lipgloss. Paying attention to detail she rocked a deep red manicure to finish off her polished get-up. The veteran supermodel, who was discovered at the age of 18, has been blessed with exceptional genes to be sure, but maintaining her ageless complexion has not been a totally effortless venture. In the latest issue of NewBeauty, Christie owned up to using Botox, but explained it's something she's wary of doing too much of. Christie Brinkley has had Botox - but it hasn't become a habit. 'I actually started to feel depressed,' she told the magazine. 'My face lacked expression. I will never do it again in my forehead.' She is a fan, however, of 'miraculous' skin texture-improving laser treatments and fillers in 'super tiny doses'. 'If you want to look refreshed, it has to be with a light hand. It’s one of the biggest mistakes when people deliberately go for that 'done' appearance - to each his own, obviously, but that’s not good,' she said.
2016-10-08 08:16 Jessica Rach www.dailymail.co.uk
25 /59 25 /59 The 'p-word' problem: Trump's comments pose issue for news outlets The 2005 videotape in which Donald Trump can be heard making vulgar comments about women posed a dilemma for news outlets: do they run in full the most vital and graphic line of a news story that could help determine a presidential election -- or do they censor it for the sake of decency?
On the tape, Trump can be heard making a number of sexist remarks. But the one that has gotten the most attention thus far is one in which he brags, "And when you're a star they let you do it. You can do anything... Grab them by the pussy. You can do anything. "
The Los Angeles Times, for one, decided to censor. As of Friday evening, the story on its website about the tape read, "At one point, he is heard saying, 'Grab them by the [crotch],' though Trump uses a more vulgar term. 'You can do anything.'"
The Washington Post, which broke the news, also censored itself, using "p---y. " A story on Fox News' website Friday evening didn't use the quote at all. "The developer and reality TV star- turned GOP presidential candidate uses a vulgar anatomical term and discusses trying to have sex with an unidentified, married woman," the article read.
On the other hand, the historically staid New York Times didn't censor itself, and used the word in full. So did Politico, and NBC News' website. CNN also used the word on air, as well as in its its stories online, but presented a disclaimer at the top -- as in this article -- warning readers of the graphic language. (It also bleeped the f-word on air.)
Other outlets were more creative. The New York Daily News tweeted out the cover of its Saturday edition, which uses images of cats to censor the word.
Early look at tomorrow's front page What Trump said he liked to do to attractive women: "GRAB THEM BY THE P---Y" https://t.co/HPZdvyep1p pic.twitter.com/cYd9IRB4sP
Some outlets that did include the word in their stories avoided using it in headlines, instead opting for descriptions like "vulgar" and "crude. " Others -- including Talking Points Memo, Esquire, The Daily Dot, and Mediaite -- presented it in their headlines as "p***y," "p---y," "pus*y" or "p*ssy.*
Following the revelation of his remarks, Trump issued a statement saying that it was "locker room banter, a private conversation that took place many years ago. Bill Clinton has said far worse to me on the golf course - not even close. I apologize if anyone was offended. "
2016-10-08 08:03 Frank Pallotta rss.cnn.com
26 /59 New in home entertainment: Extended cut of Paul Feig’s much-debated 'Ghostbusters' remake “Ghostbusters: Answer the Call” (Sony DVD, $30.99; Blu-ray, $34.99; 4K/3D, $45.99; also available on VOD)
Paul Feig ’s much-debated “Ghostbusters” remake is now available on home video, in an extended cut with the subtitle “Answer the Call.” So perhaps now people can begin to appreciate what the film is, rather than what it represents. A good-natured, funny reimagining of an ‘80s comedy favorite, the 2016 “Ghostbusters” assembles excellent, eclectic comic actresses: the meek Kristen Wiig, the boisterous Melissa McCarthy , the forceful Leslie Jones , and the weirdo Kate McKinnon. The new movie has some of the same troubles as its predecessor, straining to integrate all the big special effects, mild horror shocks and smart-alecky jokes. But Feig and his co-writer Katie Dippold ultimately succeed by minimizing the “paranormal investigators save New York” plot and maximizing the bonding between four hilarious ladies.
[Special features: Over an hour of additional and alternate scenes, plus featurettes and commentary tracks]
“Blue Jay” (available 10/11)
Great acting, believable dialogue and tasteful direction enhance even the thinnest story, as evidenced by the indie drama “Blue Jay,” a wisp of a film that’s nevertheless a pleasure to watch for all of its 80 minutes. Sarah Paulson and Mark Duplass (the latter of whom also wrote the script) costar as high school sweethearts who run into each other in their old hometown and spend a day talking about what’s happened in their lives since they broke up 20 years ago. There’s barely enough material here for a short story, yet director Alex Lehmann’s elegant compositions — shot in soft black-and-white — make the movie look lovely. And Paulson and Duplass have rarely been better, playing two lost middle-aged souls remembering how alive they used to be.
“Hannibal: The Complete Series” (Lionsgate DVD, $39.98; Blu-ray, $39.97)
Though it only lasted for three seasons — for a total of 39 episodes — the TV adaptation of Thomas Harris’ Hannibal Lecter novels will go down as one of the great television achievements of the 2010s, bringing a florid, often gleefully grotesque visual style and genuinely subversive narrative content to the small screen. Producer/writer Bryan Fuller digs into the eerily similar mindsets of a serial killer and the FBI agent on his tail, turning their extended game of cat-and-mouse into a larger commentary on how some privileged people see every human being they encounter as either predator or prey. Add in the brilliant, committed performances of Mads Mikkelsen as Lecter and Hugh Danny as his nemesis, profiler Will Graham — plus A-list supporting players Raúl Esparza, Gillian Anderson, Laurence Fishburne, Michael Pitt, Eddie Izzard and more — and “Hannibal” earns its reputation as great theater as well as a one-of-a-kind spectacle.
[Special features: Commentary tracks, deleted scenes and extensive behind-the-scenes featurettes]
“McCabe & Mrs. Miller” (Criterion, $29.95; Blu-ray, $39.95)
After scoring a surprise hit with the 1970 antiwar comedy “MASH,” director Robert Altman spent the next five years helming one good-to-great movie after another, reshaping classic Hollywood genre in his own cynical counterculture image. Altman’s melancholy 1971 western “McCabe & Mrs. Miller” is one of his masterpieces: the story of two unlikely entrepreneurs (Warren Beatty and Julie Christie) building up a Northwestern frontier town through gambling and prostitution, then seeing their dreams co-opted and crushed by the rise of American monopolies. The overlapping dialogue, dreamy Leonard Cohen score and hazy Vilmos Zsigmond cinematography combine to create a movie that comments on our complicated history, within the context of a beautifully tragic romance.
[Special features: Old and new interviews, plus a commentary track that Altman recorded in 2002]
“Blood Father” (Lionsgate DVD, $19.98; Blu-ray, $24.99; also available on VOD); “The Infiltrator” (Broad Green DVD, $29.99; Blu-ray, $34.99; also available on VOD); “The Legend of Tarzan” ( Warner Bros. DVD, $29.98; Blu-ray, $35.99; 4K; $39.99; 3D, $44.95; 4K, $44.95; also available on VOD)
2016-10-08 08:00 Los Angeles www.latimes.com
27 /59 Parade of Homes builder spent months creating dry basement for this lakefront luxury home CANNON TOWNSHIP, MI – When homebuilder Joel Peterson was hired to build a six-bedroom lakefront house on the eastern shore of Bostwick Lake, he had several limitations to overcome.
Building height restrictions, a small lot and a high water table limited Peterson's ability to build up, out or down around the popular inland lake half an hour northeast of Grand Rapids.
Peterson's shingle-style home at 6783 Sunset Cove is one of 40 new homes on display in the Home Builders Association of Greater Grand Rapids' 2016 Fall Parade of Homes.
The parade, which concludes on Oct. 22, features homes open for touring on Fridays and Saturdays from 1 p.m. to 8 p.m. and on Wednesdays from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. Remodeled homes will be open for touring on Oct. 21 and Oct. 22 from 1 p.m. to 8 p.m. "Essentially, we sunk the home into the water table," said Peterson on Thursday, Oct. 6, as workers scrambled to complete the house for the Parade of Homes' opening day on Friday, Oct. 7. "It was a very complex project. "
Using wells dug around the lakefront lot, they employed a de-watering process took three months before they could dig a basement and pour footings for the house, says Peterson. Then, they created a giant rubber bladder that encased the foundation, parts of which sit four feet below the water table, says Peterson.
Peterson said they also poured the basement floors extra thick as ballast so the house would not float on the water table. He also installed three redundant sump pumps and a generator in the house. "It's been dry for the past 10 months," he reports.
But none of that groundwork is apparent to visitors to the 8,600-square-foot home, which was designed by architect Wayne Visbeen and includes six bedrooms, seven bathrooms, a home theater and a basement workshop beneath the three-stall garage.
Although the home is listed for $1 million-plus on Parade of Homes literature, Peterson acknowledged that estimate is low. "I don't even want to say," he said with a chuckle.
Set on a 75-foot lakefront lot, the shingle style house greets visitors from a bluestone-paved patio that features a water fountain. The patio and driveway include a snow melt system.
The front door leads to a great room with white oak flooring that includes a living room and seating area, a gourmet kitchen with formal dining room that overlooks Bostwick Lake. Cottage blinds on the windows, alder wood ceilings and a stone fireplace give the big room an informal feel.
For warmer weather, a six-panel glass "Nana Wall" folds open and allows the owners to extend the great room into to a screened-in porch.
Behind the kitchen, there's a walk-through butler's pantry and pantry closet whose quartz counter tops and extra sink create more space for food preparation when entertaining.
The kitchen itself includes two refrigerators, two dishwashers, a Wolf gas range and oven, and a kitchen island topped by slab of natural quartz.
The main floor master suite has a cathedral-ceilinged sitting area that faces the lake. A hinged doubled door that collapses against the wall can be closed to offer privacy to the bedroom next door.
The ensuite bathroom features a marble floor with radiant heat and a cavernous no-step shower whose marble walls feature a variety of German-made shower heads and a strip drain in the marble flooring.
The main floor also includes a ground floor laundry, a home office and mudroom with an elevator that connects the home's three floors.
Upstairs, the home includes three guest suites, each with their own full bathrooms and walk-in closets. The upstairs also includes a hangout area for kids and a hallway that leads to a sixth bedroom above the three-stall garage. Downstairs, there's a family room with a fireplace, a sound-proofed home theater with stadium seating for 12, a wine cellar, a workout room, a second home office and a workshop area beneath the garage whose concrete floor lies four feet beneath the water table.
The 40 Fall Parade of Homes can be found in the following communities: Ada, Allendale, Belmont, Byron Center, Caledonia, Grand Haven, Grand Rapids, Grandville, Hudsonville, Jenison, Jenison, Newaygo, Rockford, West Olive, Whitehall and Zeeland.
Tickets may be purchased for $12 at the homes or for $10 in advance at Adventure Credit Union locations, online at myGRhome.com and at HBAGGR Offices, 3959 Clay Ave SW, Wyoming.
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28 /59 Ray Mears slams Bear Grylls' programmes for teaching audiences nothing Survivalist Ray Mears has slammed the tips of rival Bear Grylls - claiming the adventurer is only interested in 'showmanship'. Mears, 52, revealed he does not watch the programmes of Grylls - which he labelled as 'entertainment' - as he likes to 'teach people how to do things properly'. Grylls' shows have been broadcast around the world and are well-known for their over-the-top theatrics, including eating live animals and drinking his own urine. But while speaking at The Times and The Sunday Times Cheltenham Literature Festival, Mears said he was 'not really interested' in what Grylls does. 'He does something completely different to me,' Mears added. 'It's become clear that what he does is showmanship. 'I'm not in that job. My job is to teach people how to do things properly.' Some of the Grylls' famous stunts include urinating into a snakeskin, using the corpse of a sheep as a sleeping bag, and eating deer droppings. Ray Mears' World of Survival premiered on British screens in 1997 and taught viewers a new survival skill in each episode, including how to make a fire to keep warm. Mears also slammed his rival in 2013, accused Grylls of setting a poor example for young viewers who might imitate his dangerous stunts. He said: 'Some of his stunts are crazy. Leaping off cliffs into water when you don’t know what’s in it. 'If a 15-year-old was to copy him and impale himself on a pram leaping into a canal. because they were inspired by it, I would think that was his fault.' Mears' renewed criticism comes as Grylls prepares to repackage his survival exploits into a new live show. The 42-year-old is set to condense his death-defying stunts into fully immersive stage productions. Endeavour: Your Adventure Awaits, will dramatise Bear's escapades in a spectacle with adventures so real, 'you can almost touch them'. Using state of the art video mapping technology and incredible special effects, the shows will celebrate 'some of the greatest feats of courage through the ages'. Starting from the SSE Arena in Wembley, London, the tour will then move onto cities across the UK including Liverpool, Leeds, Glasgow and Nottingham where audiences will, 'witness the heroism and adventure that have shaped our world'.
2016-10-08 07:18 Alexander Robertson www.dailymail.co.uk
29 /59 With Only Bad Options in Syria, US Reluctant to Alter Course The disintegration of diplomatic talks with Russia has left the Obama administration with an array of bad options for what to do next in Syria.
Despite harrowing scenes of violence in Aleppo and beyond, President Barack Obama is unlikely to approve any dramatic shift in strategy before handing the civil war over to his successor early next year.
The options under discussion at the White House — limited military strikes, sanctions, more weapons for rebels, multi-party talks — have one thing in common: None appears likely to halt the bloodshed in the short-term. The more aggressive proposals come with the added risk of pulling the U. S. into direct military confrontation with Russia, a threat illuminated by a string of recent taunts from Moscow.
Obama has wrestled for years with the Syria crisis and is deeply reluctant to entangle the U. S. in another Mideast war. After insisting the only viable path forward was U. S.-Russia-brokered talks that have since fallen apart, Obama faces the prospect of leaving office as a bystander to a carnage that has killed an estimated 500,000 people and created 11 million refugees — half of Syria's pre-war population. "Obama's practically lame-duck status only reinforces the argument for maintaining the current policy," said Jonathan Stevenson, a former senior Mideast adviser to the president. "It's true, of course, that presidents on their way out are not always risk-averse, but maybe they should be. "
Proponents of a more muscular U. S. approach, including Secretary of State John Kerry , are clamoring for a stronger response after the Syrian and Russian assaults on Aleppo punctured the veneer of a productive diplomatic track, and the U. S. withdrew from talks with Russia last week.
Evidence of the collapse of relations abounded Friday. The U. S. formally accused Russia of trying to meddle in the U. S. election by hacking U. S. political groups, and Kerry accused the Kremlin of war crimes in Syria. Russia, meanwhile, has suspended deals with the U. S. on nuclear research cooperation and disposal of weapons-grade plutonium.
The turn of events has led the White House to cautiously reconsider proposals that had been largely ruled out, including economic sanctions on Russia that the U. S. would have to orchestrate with Russia's larger trading partners. Senior U. S. officials said the administration was discussing options with European countries while U. S. intelligence agencies map out companies and individuals that could be targeted.
Under another proposal, the U. S. would take narrow, short-term military action against Syrian President Bashar Assad's military, such as its air force assets, officials said. The goal wouldn't be to eliminate Assad's ability to attack opposition groups, but rather to scare Syria and Russia into returning to the negotiating table, said the officials, who weren't authorized to speak publicly about internal deliberations and requested anonymity.
Yet officials from multiple U. S. agencies said chances appeared slim that Obama would approve the strikes. Such a move would likely trigger at least a short-term uptick in violence, they noted, with long-term prospects for starting a peace process unclear.
Moreover, there is no U. N. Security Council resolution authorizing strikes against Syria, leaving the U. S. without a clear legal basis to act. Russia, meanwhile, has beefed up its capabilities in Syria with state-of-the-art S-300 missile defense systems, while warning it could fire back if Assad's assets come under U. S. attack.
Russia launched its military campaign in Syria last year to help Assad's forces fight the opposition. The U. S. military and its partners are only targeting the Islamic State group and other extremists in the country.
Even with diplomatic talks ended, Russia and the U. S. are maintaining military-to-military "de- confliction" contacts to prevent an accidental confrontation in Syria's crowded skies. But Russia's military warned ominously this week that it wouldn't have enough time to use the "hotline" before shooting back.
"Both parties will try to avoid any sort of escalation that may entail unpredictable consequences, but various things may happen," said Fyodor Lukyanov, the head of Council for Foreign and Defense Policies, an association of top Russian political experts. "The risks are high, especially now when mutual aversion is strong. "
In sanctions, too, the U. S. sees potential drawbacks.
The U. S. had blamed Moscow of being either unable or unwilling to persuade Assad to abide by the most recent cease-fire. But it is holding out hope that Moscow has a change of heart — perhaps in response to sanctions.
The White House and State Department had argued to Congress that new sanctions legislation could undermine efforts with Russians to forge a cease-fire between Assad and rebel groups. Lawmakers responded last month by canceling a vote on a bipartisan bill requiring Obama to impose sanctions on anyone who does business with Syria's government or central bank, its aviation industry or energy sector.
While the Russia talks have collapsed, the administration maintains concerns about the sanctions might also hurt Iran, another Assad supporter, giving Tehran an excuse to renege on the U. S.-brokered nuclear deal. The administration also demanded that lawmakers strip out mandatory requirements so that Obama can waive sanctions at his discretion, congressional aides said.
The U. S. already has legal authority to target Russian entities over support for Syria, but there have been no Russia sanctions to date for its actions in Syria. The White House has argued that because the U. S. does little trade with Russia, U. S. sanctions would be ineffective unless European countries join.
The administration also has long considered allowing Saudi Arabia and other Assad opponents to arm the Syrian opposition with more sophisticated weaponry. But there's widespread concern about weapons reaching extremists, given intermingling across Syria's battlefields by various groups fighting Assad.
That leaves renewed diplomacy, through the U. N. or the 20-nation International Syria Support Group, as the most probable focus. Both formats include Russia.
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AP National Security Writer Robert Burns in Washington and Associated Press writer Vladimir Isachenkov in Moscow contributed to this report.
2016-10-08 07:16 By abcnews.go.com
30 /59 James Norton wears clerical clothing during filming for Granchester's Christmas special He's busy filming the third instalment of Grantchester. But James Norton took time out of his hectic filming schedule to greet his eager fans on Friday. Dressed in clerical clothing, the 31- year-old actor put in a dapper appearance as he posed for pictures with his followers on set in Cambridge. Scroll down for video James and Robson Green were seen filming scenes on the snow-covered set, in deep conversation next to a 1950s car- reflecting the era it is based on. One scene saw Robson running through the street, in what appeared to be a particularly heavy snow flurry. Clad in a vintage style brown pinstripe suit, a camel overcoat and a top hat, Robson cut a smart figure. The stars were spotted sharing a laugh between takes as they chatted to each other and the show's crew. The show sees Sidney Chambers (James Norton) develop a sideline in investigation with the help of Detective Inspector Geordie Keating (Robson Green. It is based on collections of short stories written by James Runcie, with the first series was based on the six stories from the first book. Grantchester is a small-screen adaptation of crime-fiction book series The Grantchester Mysteries. First filmed in 2014, a second series was broadcast in March and April 2016 and a third series will air in 2017. The first series pulled in an average of 6.6 million viewers when it debuted in October 2014. The final episode of the last season saw Geordie shot on duty. A year on, he appears to have put it behind him but underneath his carefree exterior there are new feelings of vulnerability, and this puts a strain on his relationship with wife Cathy and his friendship with Sidney. The six new episodes are being filmed in London and Grantchester as well as in Cambridge's city centre. A 90 minute Christmas Special will also be broadcast later this year. Victoria Fea, ITV’s Controller of Drama, commented: 'Viewers have really taken Grantchester to their hearts. We’re really excited to commission not only a third series, but also a Christmas special. 'The village of Grantchester is always beautiful, but to add a festive touch will be absolutely wonderful!'.
2016-10-08 07:13 Jessica Rach www.dailymail.co.uk
31 /59 Michael Douglas and Catherine Zeta Jones take kids Dylan and Carys to Rolling Stones gig They are one of the strongest couples in Hollywood despite their 25 year age difference. Although enjoying busy careers, Michael Douglas and Catherine Zeta Jones made sure to make time for each other as they enjoyed a family night out with their two children - Dylan, 16, and Carys, 13 - at Desert Trip Festival in California on Friday. Taking to Instagram to document their outing to watch the Rolling Stones, the 46-year-old Oscar winner shared the smiling snap of the foursome holding their tickets to her 354,000 followers. Scroll down for video Captioning the sweet pic, she wrote: 'So excited. Tickets ready. A Friday night with Bob Dylan and The Rolling Stones!!! Can't breathe with excitement!!! A #DesertTrip of a lifetime!' Oscar winner Catherine looked stylish in a floral embellished halterneck maxi dress that showcased her toned arms and tiny waist. Complementing her ensemble, the Welsh beauty slipped on a pair of Adidas trainers as she popped an on-trend backpack as she posed alongside her look-a-like daughter and son. Meanwhile, renowned actor Michael kept it casual in a short sleeved blue linen shirt and black chinos as he highlighted he golden glow. Sharing another candid snap from the highly- anticipated gig, Catherine posted a pic with her mini-me daughter Carys. Enjoying some bonding time, she wrote alongside the pic: 'At the show tonight with my darling daughter Carys. #DesertTrip'. The teen, who is taking after her stunning mother, smiled alongside her mum in a white bardot top as both flashed their Rolling Stones VIP badges. Fellow A-list star Rob Lowe and wife Sheryl Berkoff also attended the gig, arriving at the Indio based event in a helicopter. Thrilled about the music event, the Parks And Recreation star shared his form of transport on picture sharing platform. He captioned the pic: 'Arrival! Let the games begin! #deserttrip #RollingStones'. The flood of Instagram snaps come as the Rolling Stones rocked out with the energy of much younger musicians at the Californian festival. Sporting an array of colourful ensembles, the band - Mick, Ronnie Wood, Keith Richards and Charlie Watts, put on a lively performance, even giving fans a taster of their new album. Ticket sales for the Desert Trip festival went on sale with talk of seeing, in the words of The Who's Roger Daltrey, 'the greatest remains of an era' for one final time. With more than 150,000 people attending, the festival — which was two years in the making — was predicted to make at least £117 million in ticket sales, hospitality and merchandising. The performance comes after the Rolling Stones announced their first new album in ten years. They've been busy touring the globe for the past 12 months, performing everywhere from South America to Cuba. And somewhere in-between their manic schedule and their personal commitments, The Rolling Stones managed to find the time to record new album, Blue & Lonesome. The LP's name gives away what musical gems fans can expect to hear, as the legendary rockers' first studio effort in 10 years is all about blues music.
2016-10-08 07:12 Lisa Mcloughlin www.dailymail.co.uk
32 /59 Pittsburgh's thriving tech sector brings new life to post- industrial city W hen Uber chose to test its robot-driven taxis in Pittsburgh, some may have wondered why the tech company had chosen America’s former capital of steel for its road test into the future. But for those in the know, Pennsylvania’s second city is well on its way to establishing itself as the Silicon Valley of the east – and even its roads are helping.
Unlike many American cities, Pittsburgh road system is literally off the grid, its origins dating back to twisty, pre-revolution forest trails. Then there are the city’s 446 bridges to navigate. More importantly Pittsburgh boasts the robotics department at Carnegie-Mellon University, recognized as the leading academic institution in the field.
It was here last month that Pittsburgh opened its doors to show the world why it is so well positioned to be a new tech hub. The city is now in a position to capitalize on the infrastructure of the past in ways that could not have been anticipated at the depths of its post-industrial depression two decades ago, when the city’s population was half its industry peak and the unemployment rate was worse than in Detroit.
Last week, the city hosted Thrival, a three-day showcase of panel discussions and exhibitions designed to show off the city’s post-industrial charms. From robotics to biotech, performing arts to healthcare, the city’s premier boosters – many locals or returning natives – sought to describe the city’s upswing.
The twin keys to the city’s current success, says the festival’s executive producer, Dan Law, are education and medicine – eds and meds – that helped bridge the gap between old industrial Pittsburgh and a new Pittsburgh that’s about innovation and technology. Now, instead of leaving, students from Pittsburgh’s tech university departments have more options to stay.
“Eds and meds are the bedrock of the economic transition,” says Law. “UPMC – University of Pittsburgh Medical Center – alone is a $13bn health system and there are dozens of ancillary industries that began to innovate. So young people started to get jobs here and economic growing around the core economic pillars.”
Correspondingly, the city’s arts and culture are thriving. “The City of Bridges is in the throes of a full-on nose-to-tail, barrel-aged, small-plates culinary renaissance,” according to Bon Appetit magazine. It rated one Spanish restaurant, Morcilla, the fourth best restaurant in the US. There’s a trendy Ace Hotel that was originally a YMCA and, of course, the Warhol Museum, dedicated to its most famous artist, and the Carnegie Museums of Art.
“At the centre of it all, Pittsburgh is becoming a diversified innovation economy,” say Luke Skurman, founder of Niche.com and one of the founders of Thrill Mill, a not-for-profit organization providing mentorship and collaborative workspace to early-stage startups. “When I graduated Carnegie Mellon and stayed, people thought I was bananas. Now it’s becoming fashionable to do so.”
Among the attendees at Thrival were Bennet Omalu, the Nigerian American neuropathologist who was the first to discover and publish findings of chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE) in football players, and Jennifer Krusius, general manager at Uber.
The transportation firm has about 500 employees in the city’s tech Strip district and plans to start testing as many as 100 Volvo sport utility vehicles on the city’s streets. Many of Uber’s employees were hired directly from Carnegie-Mellon’s computer labs and the state’s approach to the technology – called greenlight governing – effectively encouraged investment in the field. Uber estimates its investment will reach $1bn over the next few years.
“It’s not just about self-driving cars,” says Law. “It’s about the future of urban mobility. How do you create smarter and more efficient cities.” Pittsburgh is ideal, he says, “because if you are going to design a car that needs to navigate some of the most complex road networks and systems, you’re not going to get a bigger challenge than here. It’s old, it was planned poorly, it’s built around hills and valleys, and the roads are windy and steep. If it works in Pittsburgh, it can work anywhere.”
The firm is not alone: General Motors, Google – which has centered its engineering facilities here and employs 600 – and Intel have also come to Pittsburgh. While Apple, which employs 500 here, has not stated the reason for its interest, it is known to have already developed a prototype vehicle. But the city’s easy-going regulatory approach and an intelligent workforce is not the only reason Pittsburgh is becoming ground zero for auto-automation, widely regarded as one of the largest untapped economies. Google’s Mike Capsambelis explains the company’s explicit interest in Pittsburgh is machine learning, a sub-field of computer science that evolved from the study of pattern recognition and computational learning theory in artificial intelligence. In other words, learning without needing to be explicitly programmed.
“It’s uniquely a collaborative place. We tend to work together even when there’s actual competition,” says Capsambelis.
Rasu Shrestha, chief innovation officer at UPMC, says healthcare is a natural fit for machine learning. Healthcare, he says, is so muchabout billing and book-keeping. “We want to free the data, to empower patients and consumers to take charge of their own data with the right sets of systems,” says Shrestha.
“So the question is, how do we do a better job of precision medicine, not just do a better job of billing and documentation? The entrepreneurial knack is not just to create incremental innovation but to change the entire dynamic of healthcare innovation.”
Tech companies, including Google, eye healthcare’s copious resources of data – UPMC’s nine petabytes of data is doubling every 18 months – with some envy. And vice versa. Says Shrestha: “Let’s create solutions that leverage machine learning and big-data-type technologies to create products we can then commercialize.”
There may also be a natural symbiosis between healthcare advances and tech’s interest in transport. An ageing population suggests more will need assistance in terms of mobility. “There’s a ton of connections and overlap,” says Capsambelis. “A lot of people will still need cars, but there won’t be as many drivers.”
The spirit of entrepreneurship suffuses the robotics lab at Carnegie-Mellon. Not only has tech become a major employer of the university’s graduates, but much of the computational power that was once available only to universities or government laboratories is now available to research.
“Having machine learning has really changed the way we do research because the things we used to do at the university, companies can do much better because of their access to huge computing power and big data,” says professor of computer science Lenore Blum.
But the city and its promoters at Thrival and Thrill Mill are keen to show off the small entrepreneurs along with the grand-scale technology behemoths that are beginning to occupy the same psychic space in the culture that the robber barons Carnegie and Frick did here in the late 19th century.
An app for artists to find spaces, for instance, or a machine-learning ECG device for early stroke detection. Another involves cooking recipes for the sight-impaired. They may not or ever be Google or Uber but they are nonetheless imbibing Pittsburgh’s spirit of innovation. “It looks more like a continuum to us,” says Thrill Mill’s Stephan Mueller, “because we all have this fatal love for Pittsburgh and want to do something for it.”
2016-10-08 07:00 Edward Helmore www.theguardian.com
33 /59 33 /59 Mayaro Virus Is Another Little-Known, Mosquito-Borne Disease That Might Warrant More Attention : Goats and Soda : NPR Emily Sohn
The Mayaro River in Trinidad. The Mayaro virus was first identified in forest workers on the island.
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When an 8-year old boy showed up at his school's clinic in rural Haiti with a low-grade fever and abdominal pain, he was told he had typhoid and given medicine to treat it.
But blood tests showed something else: Mayaro, a mosquito-borne virus that may now be circulating in the Caribbean.
The Haitian boy remains an isolated case.
Still, the new finding, reported in the November issue of a CDC journal, suggests the need for vigilance — along with more research into why viral epidemics seem to be happening with increasing frequency, says Glenn Morris , director of the Emerging Pathogen Institute at the University of Florida in Gainesville. Ebola, chikungunya and Zika have all emerged as sudden and serious threats to public health in recent years.
"We need to recognize that while Zika understandably has all the attention, it's not the first virus to move through in epidemic form, nor is it going to be the last," Morris says. Under the right conditions, he says, Mayaro could be next. "This may be yet another virus poised to start moving in epidemic form. "
The Mayaro virus was first identified in forest workers in Mayaro, Trinidad, in 1954 and has since caused small outbreaks in South America. It shows up most often in Brazil near the Amazon, where it is spread by a tree-dwelling species of mosquito that feeds mostly on monkeys, says Robert Tesh , professor of pathology at the Institute for Human Infections and Immunity at the University of Texas Medical Branch in Galveston.
A close relative of the chikungunya virus, Mayaro causes similar symptoms, including fever, joint pain and muscle aches that be crippling for several weeks. Because Mayaro's symptoms can resemble those of both chikungunya and dengue, the new study suggests, it may be underdiagnosed.
Morris' group didn't set out to look for Mayaro. Instead, for the last several years, the team has been studying waves of viruses that pass through schoolchildren in rural Haiti.
Traditionally, Morris says, clinicians in Haiti assume that any kid who has a fever with no other obvious cause must have malaria or typhoid. But when the team ran diagnostic tests on sick kids, they identified malaria in only five percent and typhoid in another five percent.
To find out what else might be causing the fevers, the researchers started taking blood samples from feverish kids and placing extracted plasma on tissue cultures, then allowing whatever viruses might be present in the blood to grow. The project revealed plenty of dengue fever. It also documented epidemics of chikungunya and Zika, including the first cases of Zika identified in Haiti.
On January 8, 2015, a boy showed up at his school's health clinic with a fever of 100.4°F and abdominal pain, but no rashes and clear lungs. He was treated for typhoid.
In his blood, though, Morris's team found something else.
"We thought, 'Oh my, what's growing in the tissue culture? " Morris says. "This was a virus we had never seen before at the University of Florida. "
Genome sequencing revealed its identity as Mayaro, the group reported in the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's journal Emerging Infectious Diseases.
There's no way to know for sure if the virus caused the boy's symptoms, as he simultaneously had dengue fever.
But the diagnosis suggests that Mayaro is actively circulating in the Caribbean, Morris says. And that calls attention to the unpredictable way that viruses can move around the world and then, without warning and for reasons scientists still can't explain, turn into massive epidemics. The newly detected case of Mayaro in Haiti "needs to be seen as a pattern of waves of viruses moving across continents, merging, changing and evolving," Morris says. "It reinforces the idea that there is a constant battle between humans and the microorganisms that infect humans. "
Diseases frequently emerge and re-emerge, says Anthony Fauci, Director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases at the National Institute of Health. And one case doesn't necessarily indicate an imminent epidemic.
But Mayaro is worth keeping an eye on.
"It's too early to make any projections except to say we need to pay attention," Fauci says. "We need to find out a bit more. "
Confirming at least one more case in or near Haiti will also be essential to assess the threat, says Tesh, whose research on Mayaro includes a 1999 study of 27 cases in South America. Because Mayaro is usually associated with a type of mosquito that likely doesn't live in Haiti, he says, it's possible that lab contamination produced a false result. It's also possible that other species of mosquitoes that live in Haiti are starting to carry the virus.
If the virus is in Haiti, it could have more opportunities to spread as the mosquito population is sure to proliferate in standing water left behind by Hurricane Matthew.
"To find a single case is kind of curious," Tesh says. "I would keep an eye on it. If we get another from Haiti or the Dominican Republic, then OK, maybe we should get concerned. "
2016-10-08 07:00 Emily Sohn www.npr.org
34 /59 Child Brides Learn To Take Portraits Of Each Other — And Gain Insights Into Their Lives Kristin Adair
Eunice, pictured above, is one of the workshop participants: "Today I learned a girl can do anything — that a boy and girl are equal, no one is more special, and I am happy about it. I am happy that the new things I learned today [are] to be confident and be powerful. "
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For 15 years, Stephanie Sinclair has taken photos of child brides around the world — from Tahani in Yemen, married at age 6, to 14-year-old Niruta in Nepal, and many more. In 2012, she started the nonprofit Too Young To Wed to raise awareness of their plight.
Now she's given some young women a chance to take their own pictures — a kind of art therapy that she hopes will "help girls deal with their trauma. "
In January, Sinclair and her team decided to turn the cameras over to a group of 10 girls in Kenya. They partnered with the Samburu Girls Foundation , which rescues girls from child marriage and female genital mutilation, to organize a weeklong photography workshop. Most of the 11- to 14-year-olds who participated had never held a camera before.
Nashaki: "Today we shared our stories with each other. It is important. My friend cried when she shared her story, but I know it also made her happy. It will not be forgotten. I love her. "
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Sinclair and three volunteer photographers taught the girls basic digital photography skills so they could take portraits of each other. They also provided leadership training to help the girls "harness their inner strength and raise their voices confidently," says Sinclair.
"Today I learned a girl can do anything," says Eunice, a 14-year-old participant. "I learned how to take someone's photo by using the light from the window. I learned I am creative and can learn fast. "
We spoke to Sinclair about the workshop and its impact on the girls. The interview has been edited for length and clarity. Naramat: "I'm at the Samburu Girls Foundation because I had many challenges at home. I wanted to go to school but no one would take me there. I am at peace because I am in school now. I want to be a teacher. A girl can be educated and be someone, like any other person in the world. "
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Mary: "I have learned so many things for my future and my life. I can teach other girls in our society and advise them to stop early marriages and circumcision. "
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What's the hardest thing about taking a portrait?
[You need] to get them to be real in front of the camera. It's not just about composition and light, it's about the soul. If you can see it, if you can capture that and share it.
That seems like a tall order for first-time photographers.
You can't take a great portrait unless you know the person you are photographing. So we would pair the girls up in teams, and they would learn about each other, what they've been through.
We told them they didn't have to share the traumatic parts of their background. But all of them chose to share their experience with child marriage and FGM.
Within the first hour that they had the cameras, they created these really beautiful, vulnerable portraits. I think they just got it. They understood the power of their story and of their voice.
Angela: "Today we took photos of each other. We shared our stories about our challenges. It is good for girls to share their stories, these photos are from our heart. Marriage is not good for young girls. What I feel today: Nice, excited, fantastic, enjoyment. "
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Maria: "I was married when I was very young. I used to sell milk to get food and sleep in the forest because I don't have a place to sleep. Society should stop bad practices because what I have been through was so hard for me. After my education, I would like to be a nurse so that I can help other girls like me. "
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Can you tell us about a portrait that stuck with you?
One girl, Modestar, took a photograph of Maria. It's a tight portrait and she's kind of looking to the side. She's got these beautiful [traditional Samburu] beads on. Just 15 minutes before she took that picture, Modestar was crying. Maria was sharing her story for the first time in detail. Modestar had been rescued [from child marriage] just a few weeks before, so she was still very raw about the experience.
What do you think the girls got out of the workshop?
The workshop ended up being a form of art therapy, a way to help the girls feel confident that their voice matters.
We didn't realize the amount of tears that would be shed during the workshop, and cathartic moments that would happen as they took these intimate portraits of each other.
What did you end up doing with the photos?
We had an exhibition at the end of the workshop. We brought 70 members of the community, police, some of the chiefs of the villages, some of their parents.
We let the girls pick which pictures they wanted to share. Of course the girls had some goofy pictures that they did of each other and more uplifting pictures. But none of them chose to use those pictures for the exhibition. They felt strongly that the exhibit should be an opportunity to let people know that they were not okay with what had happened to them.
I remember there was a really pretty picture of Modestar and she was smiling. She said, "No I don't want to use that one. "
Modestar: "I am at the Samburu Girls Foundation for many problems. One is for early marriage. I could not go to school because my parents were very poor. This made me very sad. I could not say my A, B, C, Ds, but I knew I was a very bright girl. Today, they gave us small things called cameras. Everybody carries them. For the rest of my life, I will not forget this day. "
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What did she select?
A more serious, contemplative picture. "I want people to know what I've been through, that this is how I feel," she said.
How did you think the workshop changed the girls?
At the beginning of the workshop, when you asked them their name, they were very quiet. At the exhibition, we had a microphone. I [told them], make sure you speak up — the event was outdoors and I was worried that the audience wouldn't be able to hear them that well.
They really roared into that microphone! They were passionately expressing what they had been through and asking the community to protect girls.
Any more workshops planned?
We hope to do a couple a year. This was our pilot program and it exceeded our expectations. The idea of using photography to help child marriage survivors harness their inner strength and raise their voices confidently — it blossomed into this beautiful flower in the end.
2016-10-08 07:00 Kristin Adair www.npr.org
35 /59 Saints' Top 10 salaries in 2016 compared to first-quarter production NOTE: 2016 contract figures throughout the presentation were retrieved from salary cap websites, spotrac.com and ovethecap.com.
Brees ranks second in the league in yards passing (1,269) and touchdowns (10), while leading the NFL’s fifth-best offense (386 yards per game).
He has completed 116 of 176 passing attempts (65.9 percent) and has a 98.9 passer rating through four games.
Brees’ 98-yard touchdown pass to wide receiver Brandin Cooks in Week 1 established a team record for the longest scoring play in team history.
2016-10-08 07:00 Herbie Teope www.nola.com
36 /59 Alun Cairns peddling smears about Plaid Cymru, says Leanne Wood The personality of Plaid Cymru Leanne Wood has indicted a Welsh secretary of peddling “myths and smears”, after he claimed members of her celebration had damaged a law over emigration into Welsh- speaking communities.
Alun Cairns done a comments on a BBC’s Question Time programme.
During a querulous sell with Ms Wood he pronounced it “wasn’t so prolonged ago” that “cottages were being burnt down”. Ms Wood called for a “outrageous” comments to be withdrawn.
The Wales Office declined to respond to her critique of a secretary of state.
Plaid Cymru personality in Westminster Hywel Williams pronounced Mr Cairns should cruise his position.
Speaking to BBC Wales, he said: “I cruise he should apologize and cruise either he unequivocally is adult to a job.
“I’m not job on him to resign. It’s a matter for him – is he unequivocally adult to it?”
Labour AM David Rees also called for Mr Cairns to apologise.
He tweeted that a Welsh Secretary should “withdraw” his allegation.
“Unacceptable comments from any politician,” he said.
Mr Cairns had told a programme, as available in Neath on Thursday evening, that Ms Wood “seems to be really open to immigration into a UK though if it goes into Welsh-speaking communities afterwards she’s got something really critical to say”.
Ms Wood challenged him, saying: “What are we articulate about? Give me a quote, quote me.”
The cupboard apportion continued, observant “when there’s a emigration into Welsh-speaking communities, a formation in those communities, and I’m a ardent Welsh speaker… isn’t indispensably as it is and many of your members have taken approach movement in a past, many have damaged a law to that effect”.
“I would wish that you’d reject them temperament in mind a standpoint you’re holding now,” he said.
Ms Wood protested: “Who are we articulate about? What are we articulate about?” ‘Distorting history’
The Conservative MP for Vale of Glamorgan replied that there were “communities in Wales where there are jingoist activists that take approach movement opposite people who come in”.
Mr Cairns added: “It wasn’t so prolonged ago that some of a cottages were being burnt down.”
Ms Wood pronounced that was “nothing to do with Plaid Cymru”, job a comments “outrageous”.
On Friday, Ms Wood indicted a Welsh secretary of “distorting story with smears and insinuation”, observant he was “in rejection over a divisive tongue entrance from countless voices in his possess Tory party”.
“The secretary of state for Wales is guilty of peddling a accurate arrange of misconceptions and smears that multiply feeling and spin people opposite any other,” she said.
“Such comments and insinuations are not what we would design from a supervision minister. If he had any integrity, he would repel what he said.”
Defending her party, Ms Wood pronounced that “Plaid Cymru is an outward-looking and internationalist party” and that given a referendum “we have challenged a Westminster establishment’s surge to a right as good as flourishing infrequent racism”.
Over a duration of 12 years from 1979, what became famous as a Meibion Glyndwr Welsh holiday homes arson debate saw 228 attacks.
One chairman was convicted of promulgation glow bombs by a post in 1993.
The debate came to an finish in a early 1990s.
2016-10-08 00:00 admin headlinenewstoday.net
37 /59 Scottish historian finds 'Hitler's first autobiography' The first biography of Adolf Hitler which presented him as "Germany's saviour" and compared him to Jesus may have been written by the future dictator himself, a Scottish historian has claimed.
"Adolf Hitler: Sein Leben und seine Reden (Adolf Hitler: His Life and his Speeches)" was the first major profile of Hitler and appeared in 1923, authored by Victor von Koerber.
Historian Thomas Weber, from Aberdeen University, has unearthed documents in a South African archive which indicates the book was "almost certainly" written by Hitler himself as a "shameless but clever act of self- promotion".
"The book, which also includes a collection of Hitler’s speeches, makes some outlandish claims arguing that it should become 'the new bible of today' and uses terms such as 'holy' and 'deliverance', comparing Hitler to Jesus and likening his moment of politicalisation to Jesus' resurrection," Weber said.
"To find it was actually written by Hitler himself...demonstrates that he was a conniving political operator with a masterful understanding of political processes and narratives long before he drafted what is regarded as his first autobiography, 'Mein Kampf'. "
Weber, a professor of history and international affairs and a visiting scholar at Harvard University, said he found the evidence while reviewing von Koerber's papers at the University of the Witwatersrand in Johannesburg for his new book about how Hitler became a Nazi.
The historian believes von Koerber was selected to front the biography due to his aristocratic lineage and reputation as a war hero.
"I found a signed testimony given under oath by the wife of the book's publisher stating that Victor von Koerber had not written the book and that Hitler had asked General Ludendorff (an ally in the failed putsch of 1923) if he could find a conservative writer without any connection to the Nazi party to put his name to it," he said.
"I also found a statement by Koerber as well as a letter he wrote to a man with whom he had been incarcerated in a concentration camp that gave details about Hitler's authorship of the book.
"Subsequently, in Germany, I found a document from 1938 in which von Koerber alludes to Hitler writing the book, stating that it was written 'on the initiative of and with the active participation of Adolf Hitler'. "
The book also contains the first reference to Hitler's "political awakening" in a military hospital which "would later be repeated in almost identical language in Mein Kampf".
Weber said: "Taken together, the pieces of evidence now available to us build a compelling picture that this was indeed an autobiography written to boost Hitler's profile as the 'German saviour' and that even at this early stage of his career he was an astute and manipulative political operator. "
2016-10-08 06:50 www.digitaljournal.com
38 /59 Busan: Seyfolah Samadian Reveals Abbas Kiarostami Documentary Project BUSAN — Long-time Abbas Kiarostami associate Seyfolah Samadian is planning a documentary about 20 years of visits to the Cannes Film Festival that the late director made.
Samadian has been documenting Kiarostami’s life for some 30 years, and shot his 2001 documentary “ABC Africa” as well as being one of the camera operators on Bahman Maghsoudlou’s “Abbas Kiarostami: A Report” (2013.) He also directed “76 Minutes and 15 Seconds with Kiarostami,” a reference to the length of the late auteur’s life, that bowed in Venice and is playing in Busan as part of a Kiarostami retrospective.
“The next episode will be about Abbas’ 20 years in the Cannes Film Festival,” Samadian said.
Samadian was speaking at a Busan Film Festival event titled ‘Asian Auteur: Abbas Kiarostami or the Permanent Present of Iranian Cinema.’ Along with him was Kiarostami’s son Ahmad and another long-time associate Shohreh Golparian, who was instrumental in getting Iranian films released in Japan and introducing them to Busan. Golparian worked as Kiarostami’s assistant and interpreter on the Japan-set “Like Someone in Love.” Golparian also produced the Japanese-language films “Cut,” “The Story Isn’t Over Yet” and “Tokyo NY”
Kiarostami expert Lee Wang-joo, a professor at Pusan National University, moderated the discussion. Speaking about his father, Ahmad Kiarostami said: “He himself was like his films, modest, honest and approachable. He left us a little hungry, so that we appreciate what he did even more.”
2016-10-08 06:37 Naman Ramachandran variety.com
39 /59 Colombian government, FARC guerrilla force to work on resolving waylaid peace deal Havana, Oct 8: Colombia's government and FARC guerrilla force have agreed to set up a "rapid and effective" process to "quickly" salvage a hard-won peace deal that was nevertheless rejected at the polls. In a joint declaration, the government and Revolutionary...
2016-10-08 06:34 system article.wn.com
40 /59 Lewis Hamilton criticises 'disrespectful' media over social media claims By Andrew Benson
Chief F1 writer at Suzuka
Lewis Hamilton says he is going to minimise his appearances at news conferences over what he says is a lack of respect from the media.
The move follows criticism he received for his behaviour in a news conference.
In it, Hamilton posted images of himself and a fellow driver on Snapchat with bunny faces and gave minimal answers.
He said it was intended as "a super light-hearted thing" and what was written was "more disrespectful". As a result, he said: "Unfortunately the decision I will take unfortunately affects those who have been super-supportive, so that is why I am saying it with the utmost respect.
"But I don't really plan on sitting here many more times for these kind of things. So my apologies and I hope you guys enjoy the rest of your weekend. "
He then walked out of the news conference.
His remarks came in his usual news conference in the Mercedes area in the paddock at the Japanese Grand Prix after qualifying.
The world champion qualified second for Sunday's race behind team-mate Nico Rosberg, who has a 23-point advantage in the championship with fives races to go and 125 points still available.
Hamilton said: "I'm not here to answer your questions, I've decided. With the utmost respect, there are many of you here who are super-supportive of me and they hopefully know I know who they are.
"There are others unfortunately that often taken advantage of certain things. The other day was a super light-hearted thing, and if I was disrespectful to any of you guys, or if you felt I was disrespectful, it was honestly not the intention. It was just a little bit of fun.
"But what was more disrespectful was what was then written worldwide. "
Hamilton did not specify which particular articles he was offended by, and Mercedes said they did not know. The team did not know Hamilton was planning to make his statement.
In the official race preview news conference on Thursday, he had referred journalists who asked some questions about his remarks following his engine failure while leading the previous race in Malaysia to comments he had published on his social network outlets.
And he criticised the format of the news conference, in which six drivers are brought together to answer questions ahead of a race.
Asked what he was doing on his phone, before the Snapchat images of himself and Carlos Sainz were widely disseminated, he said: "It's quite funny, just some snaps of us drivers, it's quite funny. That's about it.
"Hey man, we've been doing this a long long time and it's the same each time so got to keep adding new things to it. "
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41 /59 41 /59 Foton flaunts firepower, dominates F2 Foton displayed its full strength against fellow title favorite F2 Logistics to fashion out a 25-18, 25-20, 25-15, Saturday and open its campaign in the Philippine Superliga Grand Prix women’s volleyball at FilOil Flying V Center in San Juan.
Tornadoes Jaja Santiago and imports Lindsay Stalzer and Ariel Usher were in their elements, imposing their towering presence against the Cargo Movers who played minus one reinforcement and injured Ara Galang.
So dominating was Foton it allowed coach Moro Branislav to send in new recruit Dindin Manabat in the final moments to reunite with sister Jaja Santiago in the court. The brief reunion thrilled the crowd as they last played together four years ago in National University in the UAAP.
“No it’s not yet our maximum,” said the Serbian mentor when asked to discuss their firepower. “In my opinion we are only 50-60 percent strong. We can still do better.”
That would be scary even to reigning All-Filipino champion F2 Logistics which got 12 points from big-hearted Aby Marano and seven from import Sydney Kemper who just arrived Thursday night.
Dora Spelman is set to arrive Tuesday, according to F2 Logistics camp. Galang is out due to knee injury, that would sideline her for one more week.
Usher exploded with 20 points, while Stalzer had 16. But the most telling was the discipline the Tornadoes displayed all three sets long.
They only committed nine errors throughout, while unleashing 46 attacks. The Cargo Movers could only launch 34 attacks and 17 errors.
Branislav said their time is divided between the ongoing PSL Grand Prix and the FIVB Women’s Club Championships. He is also the head coach of the PSL-F2 Logistics Manila in the Oct. 18- 23 meet.
2016-10-08 00:00 Marc Anthony sports.inquirer.net
42 /59 The Mystery Of The 'Ghost Trees' May Be Solved The redwood appears like a phantom: as if from thin air. What looked like a trick of the light a moment ago materializes into a trunk, branches, needles - a tree, roughly the height of a man, with...
2016-10-08 06:14 system article.wn.com
43 /59 'Clown Purge' craze intensifies as Australian vigilantes lash out at pranksters The clown craze which has left Australia on high alert is intensifying as costumed creeps menace victims with machetes and vigilantes lash out at the pranksters. Photographs and footage of sinister clowns in all corners of the country has fuelled social media hysteria and prompted vigilante 'clown hunting' groups to take matters into their own hands. Social media posts claim a clown was hospitalised after being king- hit in Sydney's south - hours after after the group 'Clown Purge Sydney' ominously warned 'we are coming for you.' Meanwhile footage has surfaced of clowns brandishing knives in Melbourne and another striking the bonnet of a car with a machete in Caboolture, north of Brisbane. Police have scaled up their warnings, with NSW and Victoria Police taking aim at the US-born craze as it well and truly takes root in Australia. Scroll down for video Campbelltown police Inspector Tara Norton warned the phenomenon was fraught with danger for both the pranksters and the victims, Macarthur Chronicle reported. 'There's the potential for retaliation or people could be seriously hurt or could die by trying to get away. You also don't know if the person has a physical condition or mental condition where this behaviour could have disastrous effect. 'Don't get involved with a group of people going out to do something so ridiculous and dangerous. If you do, be prepared to face the consequences which will be serious.' Fresh images and footage show haunting jesters - some appearing to wield weapons - menacing onlookers in restaurants and caravan parks. Clown-hunting Facebook groups, some boasting tens of thousands of likes, suggest residents are coming to blows with the copycat pranksters. However a NSW police spokesperson told Daily Mail Australia they had not received any reports of the supposed assault in Caringbah, south Sydney. The phenomenon spawned in the US after social media users shared images of sinister clowns lurking in parks, highways and luring children into the woods. Some snapshots appear to show violence erupting between the clowns and their victims, with one laying flat on his back after being 'knocked out' by a passer-by, and another showing a woman hitting one with a long object. Victoria Police issued a warning about clowns frightening people in Melbourne. 'Victoria Police are aware of people who are parading in the public wearing clown masks,' a statement said. 'The clown purge appears to be a copycat of incidents being seen in the USA recently.' The Australian sightings come on the heels of mass 'clown hysteria' in the States after spooky clowns were caught creeping around children. There has also been widespread speculation the appearance of the horrifying characters are related to the release of Stephen King's new movie, It. It features Pennywise the clown, and King responded to the frenzy this week tweeting: 'Hey, guys, time to cool the clown hysteria--most of em are good, cheer up the kiddies, make people laugh.'
2016-10-08 06:09 Nelson Groom www.dailymail.co.uk
44 /59 EOTB's Lillie Lexie Gregg exposes her bra and flat stomach in racy jumpsuit Her extensive heartbreak has been televised after Gary 'Gaz' Beadle' and Stephen Bear both cheated on her behind her back. Yet Lillie Lexie Gregg proved it was their loss as she partied the night away in style at Pure Bar in Bexleyheath, London on Friday. The 25-year-old Ex On The Beach star oozed sex appeal as she flashed some serious skin in a racy sheer jumpsuit which exposed her bra and flat stomach. Scroll down for video The cold-shoulder garment exposed her spectacular tanned decolletage, before teasing her ample assets in her sexy black bra. A layer of provocative lace lay across her tiny midriff before the high-waisted element of the number took over. Proving to be a skinny fit, it sculpted her legs to perfection before she boosted her height in a pair of strappy open-toe heels which showed off her baby blue pedicure. Her long honey blonde hair were voluminous and teased to perfection, cascading down the front while still managing to show off her edgy 90's style choker. With her fluttery lashes and nude glossy lips, the beauty seemed in great spirits as she partied the night away with her fellow reality star pal, Aimee Kimber. The brunette absolutely sizzled in a scarlet jump-suit which featured an extensively low-cut neckline which plunged all the way down to her navel. On next week's episode of EOTB, Lille discovers her ex Gaz cheated on her with yet another resident in the villa. The designer is distraught upon Melissa Reeves' arrival when she utters that she hates her former flame, before the couple shock housemates when they explosively get hot and heavy later in the show. Lillie's arrival in the villa saw Gaz show his softer side as he lamented the end of their year-long romance, although he was later left in shock when Chrysten Zenoni entered the villa and revealed she slept with Gary during his relationship. The Birmingham-born beauty was flabbergasted at the news yet managed to put her agony at bay as she found herself in the arms of Stephen Bear, although he too snogged Chrysten with Lillie just a room away. With her problems spiralling, the stunning star felt she was out of shocks although the arrival of series two star Melissa causes her a whole world of pain, as she revealed she was yet another of Gaz's conquests. As Gaz returns from beach he appears sheepish which Lillie immediately picks up on saying: 'You are joking... Which one's crawled out of the woodwork now Gary?' The anxious star asks: 'It's not Charlotte is it?', before Gary reveals it is in fact Melissa Reeves, who first appeared on the show with Gaz as her ex in season two. Furious Lillie exclaimed: 'Why is that so bad?' before Gary boldly retorted: 'Because that's one of the people I slept with behind your back.' Gaz runs after a crying Lillie after insisting his only concern is his ex-girlfriend, who was yet again left a sobbing wreck due to her ex. He says: 'I'm so sorry. You are the best person I've ever met in my whole life and you will make someone very f**king happy. I swear to god. You are literally wifey material... I'm so sorry I swear to god. She can slap us, she can swill us she can do whatever but I am not leaving her side.' Lillie appeared extremely emotional as she said: 'I hate Gary but he is the only person in here I really really know.'
2016-10-08 06:08 Jabeen Waheed www.dailymail.co.uk
45 /59 Photographer Captures Mesmerizing Scenes From Hindu Rituals Abbas has been capturing culture and religion around the world for nearly half a century. In his latest body of work, the photographer takes viewers into the mystical world of Hinduism with stunning e...
2016-10-08 06:07 system article.wn.com
46 /59 On The Record: Hillary Clinton's Tenure At State Hillary Clinton was an effective and well- respected Secretary of State at home and abroad. At the end of her time at State, a Washington Post-ABC news poll put her favorability rating at an astounding...
2016-10-08 06:07 system article.wn.com
47 /59 Here's Why People Still Think Racist Asian Jokes Are Acceptable -slanty eyes that perfectly align with Western beauty standards that he realized he had done something wrong. He knew he had said something racist. (It was also sexist if we’re being real - but ...
2016-10-08 06:07 system article.wn.com
48 /59 48 /59 ‘Bigfoot’ gatecrashes Michigan nature webcam (VIDEO, POLL) — RT Viral According to legend, the ape-like creature, otherwise known as Sasquatch, is said to stalk the forests of North America.
The prehistoric beast has been the subject of numerous alleged sightings and hoaxes for decades, including an incident in 2012 when a man attempted a Bigfoot prank on a Montana highway and was fatally struck by two cars.
Now a clip from a webcam aired on CarbonTV has sparked suggestions that the mythical giant apeman is at large near the small rural village of Beulah, Michigan.
A segment of the sighting has been posted on Youtube. It shows two baby bald eagles feeding in a tree top nest, before an unidentified person or creature appears in the top right-hand corner of the screen.
Comments under the blurry video are unsurprisingly mixed, with some viewers declaring it a real live Sasquatch sighting and others calling it a hoax.
“Nothing but a man in a cheap monkey suit,” one person said.
Another added: “Awesome footage… I agree that this is a Bigfoot.”
The images were captured close to the Platte River State salmon hatchery.
Ed Eisch, the production manager at the fish farm, told the Detroit Free Press that the “out of focus” footage is inconclusive since the camera “wasn’t set up to be focused on the ground.”
What do you think? Did the eagle chick webcam catch sight of Sasquatch or is it all a hoax?
2016-10-08 06:03 www.rt.com
49 /59 A Portrait In Numbers Claudio Sanchez Latinos are by far the fastest growing chunk ofthe U. S. school population. A new report by the National Council of La Raza gives a fascinating snapshot of this fast-growing population.
Here are some highlights:
Demographics
Achievement: The Good News
The not so good news from the NCLR report is that Latino students still face big challenges.
All of this, of course, has far-reaching implications, not just for Latino youth but for the nation's schools.
This is probably most evident/pressing in the challenge of educating English Language Learners (ELLs).
In a section titled "Education and Language," the NCLR study points out that even Latino children who start school speaking English are struggling, in part because too many are concentrated in low-performing schools with poorly trained teachers.
Poverty may not be destiny, but it sure does have an impact on teaching and learning.
Achievement: Challenges Remain
The NCLR report doesn't offer much that's surprising, but looked at overall, it paints a troubling picture. The data points put in context the ways in which the Latino population is evolving and maturing.
And given its implications for the future, it's data that educators and policy-makers should take seriously.
2016-10-08 06:01 Claudio Sanchez www.npr.org
50 /59 Owning Twitter could bring Salesforce and its influence- seeking CEO new power He oversees a technology empire in Northern California. He attracts huge audiences to his company’s events. And he’s celebrated for his philanthropy and social activism.
The descriptions might bring to mind Apple Inc. Chief Executive Tim Cook or Facebook Founder Mark Zuckerberg. But they apply just as well to Marc Benioff.
The founder and CEO of sales and marketing software giant Salesforce.com Inc., Benioff has commanded a major presence in Silicon Valley since emerging as a hotshot salesman at Oracle Corp. in the 1980s. Outside the worlds of sales, technology and philanthropy though, Benioff is hardly a household name.
His stature could change soon if Salesforce goes through with a considered multibillion-dollar acquisition of Twitter , the social media service that's among the world’s most-used apps. Though the Salesforce logo hangs on gleaming towers around the world and on computer screens inside Sprint, Delta Airlines and its other customers, Twitter’s blue bird is far more recognizable, dotting news websites, TV shows and more than 250 million smartphones.
Owning Twitter would turn up the global spotlight on Salesforce, and by association, its charismatic leader.
Extra attention wouldn't be the driving force for taking up Twitter, but it could be among many secondary motivations, people who know or follow Benioff said. For one, increasing his prominence could make Benioff an even more significant force in the cultural, educational and medical issues he’s weighed in on around the world, philanthropy experts said.
“He is poised to emerge as one of the most important philanthropists in the world,” said Trevor Neilson, who’s advised Bill Gates and Angelina Jolie on donations and co-founded consultancy Global Philanthropy Group. “Benioff has already established himself as one of the most generous donors in the Bay Area, and an acquisition of Twitter would expand his global influence.”
Salesforce declined to comment on rumors about its interest in Twitter. Verizon Wireless, Disney and Microsoft also could consider bidding on the San Francisco company, which is under pressure from investors to find a way to boost usage and turn a profit.
Twitter, whose market capitalization exceeds $11 billion, would be a pricey acquisition for Salesforce, valued on the stock market at about $51 billion. Both companies saw their shares sink this week amid the swirling speculation about whether a deal would emerge in coming days.
Salesforce investors and customers don't see any sense in a Twitter acquisition, Deutsche Bank research analyst Karl Keirstead wrote in a report this week. Though acquisitions have been significant to Salesforce’s growth, purchases of consumer-oriented companies are rare.
“Salesforce is battling enterprise giants like Microsoft, Oracle and SAP that are gunning for a bigger slice of the cloud pie,” Keirstead said. “Buying a consumer-focused social media platform does little to help Salesforce in this effort. "
Other analysts said having Twitter would allow Salesforce to match IBM’s acquisition of Weather Co. this year and Microsoft’s purchase of LinkedIn, which Salesforce bid for too.
During a panel discussion at his company’s annual customer conference Dreamforce in San Francisco this week, Benioff offered a hint at what the tie-up could deliver. Many major companies use Salesforce software to track customers and online orders. A micro-messaging service and the data users share on it could help companies market to customers in a more personalized, customized and tightly integrated way, he said.
Beyond business, Benioff and Salesforce would stand to gain newfound attention because consumer mobile apps tend to generate more pop culture intrigue than those aimed at the workplace. It’s attention he could use to further personal causes. Benioff, a USC grad, has ingrained giving back into Salesforce’s culture. Company executives told Forbes in 2014 that corporate giving practices are a key factor in judging potential acquisitions.
Some benefactors take a more modest approach. Benioff goes big, in part to inspire other tech donors.
Jason Benlevi, author of “Too Much Magic: Pulling the Plug on the Cult of Tech,” noted that Benioff puts not only significant energy into charity work, but also getting recognized for it.
“He’ll spend a lot of money making people know he’s spending a lot of money,” Benlevi said.
Benioff’s fortune, estimated at $3.7 billion by Forbes, has funded children’s hospitals in San Francisco that bear his name. It’s gone to charities as far as India.
His influence, including the threat of economic sanctions, aided recent efforts to fight legislation in Indiana, North Carolina and Georgia that gay and transgender rights advocates said targeted their liberties.
“Do I personally think he needs Twitter to have that influence? No,” said Jennifer Walske, who sits on a board with Benioff and teaches about socially conscious business practices at the University of San Francisco. “But would it put them in a new market and bring them new visibility? Absolutely.”
Still, widespread appeal doesn’t correspond with a businessperson becoming a more successful producer of social change, experts said. It more often has to do with what products and services they build, whether Henry Ford and the mass-produced automobile or Zuckerberg and Facebook.
If Benioff can further Twitter’s use as a tool in fundraising and revolution, he’ll surely burnish his image, said Marc Pollick, founder and president of celebrity donor advisory firm Giving Back Fund.
Pollick recently worked with Hollywood producer Gordon Gray and several celebrities to raise $6 million to support research of Batten disease, with Twitter and other social apps helping garner thousands of donations. He saw that a donor’s fandom can matter as much as his or her bank account.
“Mr. Smith, worth $20 billion, could fund something,” Pollick said. “But because Mr. Johnson, worth $500 million, gets so many followers to his tweets, that amplifies the millions he has. Fame and wealth — it’s a very potent combination.”
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Columbia’s president receives the Nobel peace prize , Reggie Bush returns to L. A. , coin slot machines are dying in Las Vegas , and Desert Trip begins this weekend .
Obama administration officials have largely ignored the insults and ultimatums from Philippines leader Rodrigo Duterte. For the last fiscal year, coins have accounted for less than 3% of the $50.5-billion slot machine drop, according to the Nevada Gaming Control Board. Just a handful of properties on the Strip have machines that take or dole out coins now, among them the MGM Grand, New York New York, the Bellagio...
Sergeant Steve Owen was responding to a burglary when he was fatally shot.
Sergeant Steve Owen was responding to a burglary when he was fatally shot.
2016-10-08 06:00 Los Angeles www.latimes.com
51 /59 A wheelchair ramp may not be pretty, but condo group must allow it Your wife, as a disabled person, is protected by fair housing laws. The law provides that people with disabilities may request reasonable modifications, which are structural changes to the existing premises that are necessary to provide full use and enjoyment of the home because of a disability-related need. If your wife cannot access your home through the front door — a basic expectation of all residents, whether disabled or not — then your HOA has a responsibility to permit her to make a necessary modification. Her need for a ramp also trumps any aesthetic concerns voiced by the HOA or any specific provisions in the HOA’s rules and regulations that may conflict with the request. The question of whether your wife or the HOA should bear the cost for installing a ramp depends on several factors, including whether the HOA receives any federal funding or whether the ramp would increase accessibility in a common area.
If your HOA does not approve installation of a ramp, your wife may file an administrative complaint with the U. S. Department of Housing and Urban Development or a lawsuit. For assistance resolving your issue through informal channels, you may want to contact your local fair housing agency.
Stopping a deadly superbug, medical marijuana, the battle for Mosul, how we scored the VP debate, California's interesting Senate debate, a Los Angeles County sheriff’s sergeant was killed in action, and coin slot machines are a dying breed in Las Vegas.
Columbia’s president receives the Nobel peace prize , Reggie Bush returns to L. A. , coin slot machines are dying in Las Vegas , and Desert Trip begins this weekend .
Obama administration officials have largely ignored the insults and ultimatums from Philippines leader Rodrigo Duterte. For the last fiscal year, coins have accounted for less than 3% of the $50.5-billion slot machine drop, according to the Nevada Gaming Control Board. Just a handful of properties on the Strip have machines that take or dole out coins now, among them the MGM Grand, New York New York, the Bellagio...
Sergeant Steve Owen was responding to a burglary when he was fatally shot.
Sergeant Steve Owen was responding to a burglary when he was fatally shot.
2016-10-08 06:00 Los Angeles www.latimes.com
52 /59 L. A. police commissioners weighing reforms that would improve LAPD transparency and training on using deadly force The Los Angeles Police Commission is considering significant changes in the way the LAPD handles shootings by officers, including releasing information to the public more quickly and expanding training designed to reduce the number of shootings.
The proposals, which the civilian panel will weigh next week, include seeking public opinion on releasing videos from those shootings, ensuring the LAPD provides accurate information about the incidents and adding more role-playing scenarios to help officers practice defusing tense encounters without firing their guns.
The proposals come after the commission’s inspector general completed an extensive study, made public Friday , looking at how other major departments deal with police shootings. The report found that some provide the public with more details faster and have embraced training based on real-world scenarios.
How officers use force and how departments share information about deadly encounters are two of the most scrutinized issues in modern-day policing, drawing fresh attention this summer after a series of deadly police shootings across the country.
Many law enforcement agencies have traditionally resisted releasing video evidence — including footage from cameras worn by officers or in their patrol cars — while investigations are under way. But in recent months, police in Fresno, El Cajon and Charlotte, N. C., bowed to pressure and made videos of contentious shootings public.
The LAPD followed suit this week after the controversial shooting of Carnell Snell Jr. prompted protests that stretched from South L. A. to the mayor’s Windsor Square home. In an unprecedented move, the LAPD released security video showing the 18-year-old holding a gun moments before he was fatally shot.
More than a third of the people shot by Los Angeles police last year had documented signs of mental illness, nearly triple the number from the year before, according to a lengthy review by LAPD officials made public Tuesday. The report also found that African Americans continued to account for a...
Friday’s recommendations from two police commissioners — Sandra Figueroa-Villa and Matt Johnson — come as the civilian board has been pushing the department to be more transparent and to find ways to minimize officers’ use of deadly force.
“We must constantly re-evaluate what we are doing and be willing to be self-critical so that we are always moving forward,” said Johnson, the board’s president. “These recommendations represent the desire to improve.”
The report and its proposals have long been in the works. Last fall, the Police Commission directed its inspector general, Alex Bustamante, to compare the LAPD’s policies, training and investigations regarding use of force with four other major agencies that have recently made changes to try to reduce force incidents.
Eleven months later, the result was a 33-page analysis also looking at how police in L. A., Dallas, Las Vegas, Washington, D. C., and San Diego address officers who fire their weapons, emphasize ways officers can try to avoid using force, and share information — including video — with the public.
The report notes that the information the LAPD initially provides about police shootings is “generally limited” to the basics: the condition of the person shot, the time and location of the shooting, why the officers were in the area and whether any weapons were found. It is not unusual for the department to take weeks before releasing the names of officers who fire their weapons.
Police in Las Vegas, however, quickly post short video statements about shootings on YouTube. About 48 hours later, the department releases the name, rank, age and length of tenure of the officers involved. Within the week, police give reporters an in-depth briefing that includes what happened in the moments before a shooting, photographs from the scene and audio from 911 calls. They also release any video collected, including footage from body cameras worn by officers.
LAPD Chief Charlie Beck has generally resisted releasing those videos outside of court, citing concerns over victim privacy and the need to protect investigations. He made a rare exception in Snell’s shooting, citing concerns over public safety and his desire to clear up what he called “significant misinformation” in the case.
Though the LAPD must abide by a different public records law than police in Nevada, the report noted that departments within California take different approaches to disclosing information.
For example, the report notes, some make 911 tapes and booking photos public. (The LAPD does not.) And officials in Fresno and Sacramento recently released footage from body or patrol car cameras that captured controversial shootings by police.
The report’s recommendations formalized remarks Johnson made earlier in the week, when he called for a review of the LAPD’s policy for releasing video. He and Figueroa-Villa directed the department to start a “comprehensive process” for gathering public feedback on that policy, including community forums, online questionnaires and focus groups.
If the proposals are approved, a draft set of rules would then be posted online for 30 days. When the department prepares a revised video release policy for the commission to review, it would include an overview of how the public’s feedback was incorporated.
The commissioners also called on the department to determine what other information about police shootings could be released quickly and develop rules to ensure that information is accurate.
The proposals by Johnson and Figueroa-Villa would require the department to reexamine how it treats officers after they use deadly force. The LAPD should provide more support for officers as the investigation into their actions unfolds and must provide them with additional “reality-based” training before they go back to work in the field, the commissioners said.
Stopping a deadly superbug, medical marijuana, the battle for Mosul, how we scored the VP debate, California's interesting Senate debate, a Los Angeles County sheriff’s sergeant was killed in action, and coin slot machines are a dying breed in Las Vegas.
Columbia’s president receives the Nobel peace prize , Reggie Bush returns to L. A. , coin slot machines are dying in Las Vegas , and Desert Trip begins this weekend .
Obama administration officials have largely ignored the insults and ultimatums from Philippines leader Rodrigo Duterte.
For the last fiscal year, coins have accounted for less than 3% of the $50.5-billion slot machine drop, according to the Nevada Gaming Control Board. Just a handful of properties on the Strip have machines that take or dole out coins now, among them the MGM Grand, New York New York, the Bellagio...
Sergeant Steve Owen was responding to a burglary when he was fatally shot.
Law enforcement agencies are increasingly turning to role-playing training to provide officers with a realistic simulation of stressful encounters — often involving people who appear to be mentally ill or suicidal — that can result in shootings or other serious force. The goal is for officers to practice de-escalating those moments so that it comes more naturally in the field.
In Dallas, officers must decide how to approach a person with a shovel who is acting aggressively and appears to be having delusions. In San Diego, officers practice talking a man into surrendering during a hostage situation. In Washington,D. C., police are tested on their ability to disarm a knife-wielding suspect while keeping a group of unruly bystanders calm — all without using deadly force.
The LAPD offers some reality-based training to cops, according to the inspector general’s report, but other agencies use it more frequently. The commissioners directed the department to look for ways to regularly provide that training.
“This type of training takes officers out of the classroom, away from the computer and puts them into role-playing situations as close to real-life scenarios as possible,” Johnson said.
2016-10-08 06:00 Los Angeles www.latimes.com
53 /59 At the University of Redlands, guys meet to parse what it means to be men Marcus Garcia raised his hand in a circle of classmates and stumbled through a question many of them had pondered but not out loud.
Does pornography change the way young men are attracted to women? And are those feelings normal?
Curiosity charged the silence in the room, where Garcia and fellow University of Redlands students were encouraged to share their thoughts without fear of judgment.
On college campuses these days, it seems as if everyone has a safe space, whether they be people of color, Muslim or Jewish, queer or questioning, women facing oppression. But what about guys? What about the 18-year-old, 19-year-old, 20-year-old fellow shaped by society into thinking that being tough, being hypersexual, being aggressive goes hand-in-hand with being a man?
At this close-knit liberal arts school tucked into the San Bernardino Valley, campus leaders are encouraging young men to get together and … talk. About emotions, about body image, about whether objectifying women and chugging beer actually makes one more masculine.
DUDES, which stands for Dudes Understanding Diversity and Ending Stereotypes, is the school’s take on a counterintuitive concept: the men’s center. Through pop-up workshops, speaker series and social activities, students are prompted to explore the challenges they may not even realize they face.
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Discussions like the one Garcia recently attended are candid but structured. The talk that day, “PORN: Good, Bad or Ugly?”, was led by Catherine Salmon, a professor of psychology and human sexuality. Garcia’s question, she informed the group, was one researchers had wondered as well.
One study, she said, interviewed men in happy relationships. But after being shown photos of models and porn stars, every single man found his partner less attractive.
Chairs creaked, more hands went up. Assured they were not alone in their thoughts, the men had much more to share.
“To realize, wow, because of pornography and Hollywood, I’m looking at a girl and not thinking she’s as beautiful because I’ve been programmed to think this and that about women,” said Garcia, a junior. “There are stereotypes placed on men that we have to face, which pressures us to make decisions that we don't have to make.”
When a friend told him about DUDES, it seemed like a perfect fit. His studies center on social activism, and he has often felt judged for seemingly inconsequential things such as wearing pink or asking for help.
Now phrases such as “authentic masculinity” and “taking off the man mask” work their way into his conversations with peers. They talk about sex, drugs, violence, Vin Diesel and the empathetic softie played by Michael Cera in the movie “Juno” and whether it’s possible to embody both characters at once.
Men’s centers still are uncharted territory. A handful of colleges across the nation have tried them. It’s an unexpected approach to identity awareness — one that easily could be misunderstood.
But helping young men unlearn the myths of masculinity, advocates say, profoundly changes the sort of thinking and behavior that can lead to violence and sexual assault. And it prepares them, when they graduate, to break down gender walls that still exist in the workplace and society.
“We draw awareness to a lot of these things that we as men do and then challenge it — is that something we should continue or something that we should change?” said Zack Ritter, associate director of campus diversity and inclusion at Redlands and co-founder of DUDES.
DUDES began as part of an effort to improve male student retention. At most U. S. colleges, including Redlands, men tend to withdraw or take leaves of absence at higher rates than women. Redlands formed a committee to find out why.
They learned that, outside of fraternities and sports teams, most of those involved in the dozens of extracurricular activities on campus were women. The more involved they were, the more they felt connected to a community, the more motivated they were to stay in school.
Men make up just under half of Redlands’ undergraduate population of 2,445 students — and about 40% of them are in fraternities or participate in athletics. So what does the school have to offer the other 60%?
Young men are less likely than young women to “just grab coffee,” so creating regular activities that bring them together can help them start to talk and develop friendships, said Fredric Rabinowitz, a professor who studies male psychology and advises the retention committee. “What we’re trying to do is catch the guys that aren't in a club, the guys who don’t belong to anything,” he said. “We’re catching those who are struggling academically, the men who were cut off of sports teams, the men who were just in their rooms playing video games.”
Men are hungry for interpersonal connection — if you provide the space, said Jon Davies, the counseling psychologist who in 2002 co-founded one of the first college men’s centers, at the University of Oregon.
When Davies ran focus groups to figure out what young men wanted in a center, he found that they enjoyed getting together to answer his questions.
“They said ‘Hey, Jon, we really like this, create more opportunities for us to get together in small groups to talk about our concerns, but, ” he said, laughing, “call it something different than counseling.’”
The University of Massachusetts Amherst now has a Men and Masculinities Center to “interrogate and deconstruct traditional forms of masculinity.” Last fall, Trinity College in Hartford, Conn. created a Masculinity Group to talk about the unrealistic expectations that arise from “toxic masculinity.”
At Redlands, Ritter moved into the dorms last year and with a colleague, Reggie Robles, began hosting retreats, poetry slams and discussions on topics such as men and gun culture and male careers in the nonprofit world. In one playful activity, young men tried to walk in 4-inch red heels as a way to put themselves in someone else’s shoes.
As interest grew, the duo developed “DUDES: Understanding Male College Student Journeys,” a one-credit course to further explore such ideas.
Take basketball legend Wilt Chamberlain, Ritter told the class recently. He was terrible at free throws, so he switched to shooting them underhand, “granny style.”
“It’s easier, right?” Ritter said, as he had students try to toss a ball into a trash bin both ways. “He upped his game, scored 100 points, but he still switched back because he didn't want to look like a ‘sissy’…. Why? What does this say about peer pressure?”
On any given day, young men now wander in and out of the same rooms that house the Multicultural Center and women’s center (recently renamed the Center for Gender Justice). They talk masculinity in a room decorated with flyers for Eid celebrations and performances of “The Vagina Monologues.” It’s a fitting setting for what Ritter describes as a “traveling men’s center.”
DUDES works with other campus groups to look at male identity through different lenses, such as how it felt to be a Middle Eastern man after the San Bernardino terrorist attack. It welcomes women. When some suggested DUDES was recreating an old boys club, Ritter said their perspective was needed to teach men to be men. “When women speak in these circles,”he said, “lightbulbs go off, even for me.”
Experts praise Redlands’ inclusive approach, but acknowledge reasons why such centers are rare on college campuses.
“A lot of people don't see the need for it, but we also don't do a good job of framing it,” said Frank Harris III, a San Diego State University professor who studies male gender identity and masculinity issues. Efforts to address sexual assault, for example, often focus on making sure women have more whistles or blue lights on campus rather than stressing that certain male behaviors need to be unlearned.
Still, he said, “we have to be mindful of what these all-male communities look like” and what versions of masculinity they’re espousing. If not, it might just be a bunch guys getting together and reinforcing old habits.
There’s still work to do at Redlands, said Emari McClellan, a middle linebacker who has been trying to convince others on the football team to participate in DUDES.
It’s challenging, he admitted, to call them out for certain things they say. Often, he pulls them aside after practice.
“Hey, some things that you're saying — you can change that,” he tells them. “Come to DUDES. The stuff we talk about is cool.”
He doesn’t mind sticking his neck out, he says, if he can expand others’ thinking the way DUDES has his.
“You can be a man in modern day society but also express emotions and not be called feminine,” he said. “I can be myself and still be accepted.”
On a recent Thursday, he rushed from practice to DUDES class. As he got settled, he looked up and grinned.
One of his teammates had followed him in.
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Sergeant Steve Owen was responding to a burglary when he was fatally shot.
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2016-10-08 06:00 Los Angeles www.latimes.com
54 /59 54 /59 Misery for tourists as 'flash crash' means the pound is now worth less than a euro at airports as sterling reaches a 31-year low Holidaymakers are being offered as little as €0.97 to the pound in airports in another body blow for sterling. Sterling endured a torrid day yesterday on the currency markets after an overnight 'flash crash' triggered by a suspected 'rogue algorithm' sent it plummeting to a fresh 31-year low against the US dollar. Now it has dropped below the euro and the value of the pound has fallen 15 percent since the EU referendum. Sterling had come under sustained pressure during the week after investors became increasingly alarmed that Prime Minister Theresa May was opting for a so-called 'hard Brexit', whereby Britain would leave the European single market so the Government could tighten its grip on immigration. However, market-watchers said the 'flash crash' was probably caused by an algorithm reacting to a news story stating that French president François Hollande was taking a tough stance on Brexit negotiations. In a statement, the Bank of England said governor Mark Carney had asked the Bank for International Settlements markets committee to investigate the events surrounding the flash crash. Connor Campbell, financial analyst at Spreadex, said: 'If the pound was a prize fighter, the referee would have already rung the bell, the currency bloodied and bruised beyond belief.' He said that the pound seemed to recreate Thursday night's 'flash crash' in slow motion on Friday, as it remained heavily down against the euro and the dollar. It added: 'With input from the Bank, the committee will review the lessons from this, and other recent episodes of flash events in markets at its next meeting.' Such has been the severity of the currency fall in recent days that it forced retailer Sports Direct to issue a profit warning on Friday. It said the 'extreme movements' in the pound would cause full year earnings to hit £285million, compared with the £300million it had originally pencilled in. Kathleen Brooks, research director at spreadbetter City Index, said: 'Apparently it was a rogue algorithm that triggered the sell-off after it picked up comments made by the French president, Francois Hollande, who said if Theresa May and co want hard Brexit, they will get hard Brexit. 'These days some algos trade on the back of news sites, and even what is trending on social media sites such as Twitter, so a deluge of negative Brexit headlines could have led to an algo taking that as a major sell signal for GBP. 'Once the pound started moving lower, then more technical algos could have followed suit, compounding the short, sharp selling pressure.' The 'flash crash' capped a tumultuous week for the pound, which saw it drop more than 4 percent against the U. S. dollar since Friday, September 30. The UK currency plumbed new depths on Thursday after German chancellor Angela Merkel took a tough stance on Brexit, saying Britain would not get access to the European single market if it did not accept free movement of people. Any hopes that an economic update from the manufacturing sector on Friday would provide some relief for sterling were quickly dashed. Output could only muster a slight rebound to 0.2 percent in August, while industrial production posted a worse-than-expected fall of 0.4 percent over the period. In contrast, sterling's slide has dished out a hefty boost to the FTSE 100 Index in recent sessions, with the London market coming within a whisker of recording an all-time high on Tuesday. Foreign companies listed in London have seen their shares rocket amid the pound's tumble as it boosts their earnings when they are translated back into sterling. The FTSE 100 Index closed up 0.6% to 7044.39 on Friday.
2016-10-08 05:58 Gareth Davies www.dailymail.co.uk
55 /59 Kelly Osbourne channels rock chic in all black ensemble and quirky shades as she heads to dinner in Los Angeles She's the daughter of Black Sabbath legend Ozzy. And Kelly Osbourne channelled her rockstar genes when she headed to dinner in Los Angeles in an all-black ensemble on Friday night. The Shut Up hitmaker, 31, looked every inch the metal icon, layering a black coat over a midi dress, completing her look with white socks and lace- tie platform heels. Tying her purple hair back with a black bandana, Kelly accessorised with some funky circular tinted shades, a statement necklace and a sequinned bag. The star - who had a UK number One singing Changes with Ozzy in 2003 - was all smiles as she got into a friend's red Ferrari for the trip to Craig's restaurant. Her outing comes after she attended the Breaking The Silence Awards in Los Angeles on Thursday in support of LGBT sexual and domestic abuse survivors. The 31-year-old star - with her signature lavender hair loosely curled on side - wowed in a cleavage-baring white wrap dress. As a host of the evening, the British beauty looked the part as she opted for a low-cut, white dress, which was cinched with a belt, and flared at the sleeves. She wore a fitted black top underneath and matching pointy shoes. Kelly paired her look with an oversize coat that she slung over her shoulders and a dainty pendant and bracelet to round out the outfit. In August, the reality star was thrown in the midst of legal problems after her father's former mistress filed a complaint. Hairdresser Michelle Pugh - who was seeking compensatory and punitive damages - accused Kelly of having 'stimulated controversy for the purpose of making money' and promoting her upcoming book, There's No F***ing Secret. This came after Kelly leaked the hairdresser's phone number online when news of her affair with the Black Sabbath rocker was made public. The court documents accused Kelly of using her Twitter account to 'paint a target' on Michelle as a 'publicity stunt for financial gain' when she leaked the number back in May. And the hairdresser also accused Kelly of disregarding both Twitter's policies and a cease and desist letter she received from her lawyers. Michelle further accused Kelly of using software to unblock listed numbers to obtain her private number, and insisted the row was a 'choreographed media play' because her book deal was announced less than a month after the offending tweets were published. She also said Kelly had 'violated her right to privacy,' impacted her ability to obtain work and caused 'severe emotional distress.' The legal complaint accuses Kelly of public disclosure of private facts, negligent interference with prospective economic relations and intentional infliction of emotional distress. Michelle's number was previously disconnected after Kelly tweeted: 'Anyone looking for cheap chunky LOW-lights a blow out and a blowjob call.' 2016-10-08 05:56 Charlie Moore www.dailymail.co.uk
56 /59 Donald Trump's use of Facebook Live for apology highlights platform's credentials over traditional media Following the Washington Post's publication of a tape recording in which Donald Trump was heard boasting about the lewd acts he carried out on unconsenting women, the presidential candidate used Facebook Live to issue a public apology in a move which further strengthens the platform's credentials as an alternative to traditional news broadcasting channels.
The recording was made in 2005 for the Access Hollywood television show hosted by Billy Bush – a cousin of George and Jeb Bush- and captures a conversation between Trump and Bush which took place on a bus before they were in camera shot.
In the recording Trump can be heard making obscene boasts about how he leverages his fame to sexually prey on women. The then newly married Trump says: "I am automatically attracted to beautiful women. I just start kissing them. It’s like a magnet. Just kiss, I don’t even wait … and when you’re a star they let you do it. You can do anything.”
Bush repartees with Trump who goes on to say: " “Grab them by the pussy. You can do anything.”
Republican leaders who have publically endorsed Trump, including speaker of the house, Paul Ryan and senate majority leader Mitch McConnell, have condemned the 70 year-old reality TV star.
Hours after the Post published the video Trump took to Facebook Live to issue an apology saying:
Anyone who knows me knows these words don’t reflect who I am. I said it. I am wrong. I apologize.
“I’ve never said I am a perfect person, nor pretended to be someone that I am not. I’ve said and done things I regret and the words released today on this more than decade-old video are one of them.”
Trump has previously praised Twitter having made such remarks on the platform as "I love Twitter.... it's like owning your own newspaper--- without the losses". He is also a heavy user of Twitter so his decision to turn to Facebook Live to deliver his apology before publishing it on Twitter illustrates the appeal which Facebook Live now has for delivering public addresses. The use of the two social media platforms throughout the presidential campaign serves as yet another example to the evolving nature of politics as a result of social media and technology in general. The platforms have allowed Trump and his campaign to each millions of followers without the need to buy ads and have also allowed his to keep journalists, who may ask difficult questions, at bay.
At the time of writing, Trump had 11,054,743 likes on his Facebook page.
2016-10-08 05:39 Tony Connelly www.thedrum.com
57 /59 Melanie Blatt stuns in gold lamé suit as All Saints perform in Glasgow Working their signature chic urban style, Shaznay Lewis, Melanie Blatt and Nicole and Natalie Appleton perfectly coordinated their looks as they performed a number of their hits at the Scottish city's O2 Academy. Scroll down for video Showcasing their moves, 41-year-old Melanie made sure to turn heads in her gold lamé inspired loose-fitting suit. The relaxed fit two-piece hung off her slight frame as she teamed the eye-catching look with an oversized cream shirt which teased at her taut stomach. Completing her look, Melanie wrapped an on-trend black fabric scarf around her neck as she strutted her stuff on stage in a pair of classic Adidas high tops. The blonde singer's tresses fell loose in front of her face as she performed alongside bandmate Natalie. Looking fashion forward, Natalie worked an all black look, flaunting her enviable figure in a pair of form- fitting denims with daring zip front detail that showcased her perky derriere. The 43-year-old added a dramatic edge to her ensemble with a black high neck top with intricate beading and over-the-top fringing. Working her unique look on stage, Natalie teamed a dark smokey eye to spice up her ensemble while her sister Nicole looked chic in a tailored red and black suit. Channelling ringmaster chic, the former wife of Liam Gallagher highlighted her tiny waist in the tapered pant number. Working the crowd, Shaznay sizzled in a pair of biker inspired leather pants ran through a set of old favourites and material from their latest album Red Flag. The four- piece 90s' girl band revealed moody music video, with renowned fashion photographer Rankin, to mark the release of their second comeback single, This Is A War earlier this year. The heartfelt song is said to have been inspired by Nicole Appleton's marriage split from former Oasis frontman, Liam Gallagher, after it emerged he'd had a secret love child with American journalist Liza Ghorbani in 2013. Nicole's divorce court battle raged for two years until she was eventually awarded a £5.5million payout earlier this year.
2016-10-08 05:19 Lisa Mcloughlin www.dailymail.co.uk
58 /59 58 /59 Antimicrobial resistance occurs naturally in soil bacteria Bacteria, isolated from soil and with no known contact with human society, have been shown to exhibit antimicrobial properties. The organisms were isolated from in prairie soils. The finding, which has yet to be published in a peer- reviewed journal, has been Antibiotics, and resistance genes, The reason for the examination is because Agricultural Research Service researchers are seeking to understand agriculture-related antibiotic resistance and links to animal production. Dr. Lisa Durso, The study showed all prairies contained bacteria that were resistant to tetracycline and cefotaxime. These are two commonly prescribed antibiotics that treat a wide variety of infections. Moreover, just under 50 percent of the samples contained bacteria resistant to two or more antibiotics. What is of arguably greater significance is that the broad activity of the resistance genes found in association with soil bacteria might afford protection against newly developed antibiotics. It is hoped such examinations will allow microbiologists to differentiate antibiotic resistance caused by human antibiotic use from resistance that occurs naturally. This information could help to identify suitable areas for rearing animals. Microbial communities in soil are complex and vast in numbers. There are, for instance, as many microorganisms in 1 gram of soil as there are humans on the entire planet. The finding, which has yet to be published in a peer-reviewed journal, has been reported by the U. S. Department of Agriculture. With this, microbiologists discovered antibiotic-resistant bacteria in prairie soils. The researchers are of the view that the bacteria will have had little or no exposure to human or animal activity. Antibiotics, and resistance genes, occur naturally in soil due to the interactions between microbial species competing for territory. For example, the bacterial genus Actinomycetes are capable of synthesizing antibiotics, which provide a natural antibiotic residue in soils (several species provided the basis of early antibiotics.) It still remains that around 80 percent of the antibiotics in clinical use originated from soil bacteria, either directly as natural products or as their semi-synthetic derivatives. The reason for the examination is because Agricultural Research Service researchers are seeking to understand agriculture-related antibiotic resistance and links to animal production. Dr. Lisa Durso, in a research note has indicated that ungrazed prairie soils close to Lincoln, Nebraska have various levels of bacteria with antibiotic resistance. The area selected was one that had little human impact and no animal grazing during the past 20 years. The study showed all prairies contained bacteria that were resistant to tetracycline and cefotaxime. These are two commonly prescribed antibiotics that treat a wide variety of infections. Moreover, just under 50 percent of the samples contained bacteria resistant to two or more antibiotics. What is of arguably greater significance is that the broad activity of the resistance genes found in association with soil bacteria might afford protection against newly developed antibiotics. It is hoped such examinations will allow microbiologists to differentiate antibiotic resistance caused by human antibiotic use from resistance that occurs naturally. This information could help to identify suitable areas for rearing animals.
2016-10-08 05:18 www.digitaljournal.com
59 /59 Novartis challenges Pfizer with strong breast cancer drug data By Ben Hirschler COPENHAGEN, Oct 8 (Reuters) - An experimental Novartis pill given with an older drug kept advanced breast cancer in check far longer than standard treatment alone, putting it on track to challenge Pfizer's blockbuster Ibrance, data showed on Saturday. Patients taking ribociclib with letrozole were 44 percent less likely to see their disease progress or to die, a keenly awaited clinical trial found. Novartis' ribociclib works in a similar way to Ibrance and is set to be second to market in the category. It is expected to go on sale next year, ahead of Eli Lilly's rival abemaciclib. Ibrance has been quickly adopted by oncologists and is tipped by analysts to sell some $2.1 billion in 2016, according to Thomson Reuters consensus forecasts. The 44 percent reduction in progression-free survival seen with ribociclib, which is also known as LEE011, compared with a 42 percent fall reported in a comparable late-stage trial involving Ibrance. Lead researcher Gabriel Hortobagyi of the MD Anderson Cancer Center in Houston said the two drugs appeared very similar both in terms of their efficacy and side effects. "This is a practice-changing study and when it (ribociclib) is approved by the appropriate regulatory agencies it will be one of the major choices," he told reporters. The news may prompt industry analysts to increase sales forecasts for the drug. Currently, consensus forecasts for ribociclib are $1 billion in 2021 against $5.8 billion for Ibrance. Alessandro Riva, head of cancer drug development at Novartis, told Reuters he believed the data showed that ribociclib was "at least as good" as Ibrance. Like Ibrance, ribociclib caused a decline in white blood cells. The Novartis drug was also associated with signals of potential liver and heart problems, although these issues were well managed. "The addition of ribociclib to letrozole does increase the rate of toxicity, but overall, if we evaluate the magnitude of clinical benefit, there is definitely a benefit to be gained from adding ribociclib," said Giuseppe Curigliano of the European Institute of Oncology. Novartis announced in May that the 668-patient trial was a success but full details were only unveiled in Copenhagen at the annual European Society for Medical Oncology congress. They were also published online in the New England Journal of Medicine. Patients on letrozole alone went a median 14.7 months before their disease progressed, while the median point was not reached in the ribociclib combination arm because so many of those patients remained healthy. The number of deaths in the study was also too low to allow researchers to calculate an impact on overall survival. In August, Novartis won breakthrough therapy designation from U. S. regulators for ribociclib as a first-line treatment for advanced breast cancer and the company plans to file the medicine for approval worldwide this year. Like Pfizer's Ibrance, which has a U. S. list price of around $10,000 a month, ribociclib blocks enzymes known as cyclin-dependent kinases 4 and 6. Both drugs are designed for patients whose tumours grow in response to oestrogen and whose cancer is not caused by the HER2 protein. This is the most common type of breast cancer. (Editing by Susan Thomas and John Stonestreet) 2016-10-08 05:10 Reuters www.dailymail.co.uk
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