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(1.05/2) 1 52 Climate Activists Arrested in Washington Railroad Protest Authorities cleared the railroad tracks of protesters and arrested 52 climate activists Sunday morning in Washington state, after a two-day shutdown. About 150 people spent the night in tents and sleeping bags on the tracks near two refineries in northwest Washington, according to BNSF... 2016-05-15 04:29 4KB abcnews.go.com 2 Bomb experts carry out controlled explosion at Old Trafford MANCHESTER, England — A bomb disposal unit carried out a controlled explosion at

(1.02/2) Manchester United's Old Trafford stadium on Sunday after a suspect package was discovered before the Premier 2016-05-16 00:12 4KB sports.inquirer.net

(1.02/2) 3 18-year-old drowns in Blue River in Jackson County Authorities have recovered the body of an 18-year-old who drowned in the Blue River in Jackson County. 2016-05-15 20:27 791Bytes www.washingtontimes.com 4 Duterte to sell presidential yacht DAVAO CITY - Presumptive president Rodrigo Duterte said on Sunday he will be selling the presidential yacht, BRP Ang Pangulo. 2016-05-16 00:12 3KB news.abs-cbn.com (1.00/2)

(1.00/2) 5 Sources of big-money donations unclear in governor race Indiana law allows limited liability companies to give unlimited amounts of money to state political candidates even though such entities don’t have to publicly disclose their ownership or what the business does. Most LLCs contributing to the campaigns of Republican Gov. Mike Pence and Democratic challenger John Gregg... 2016-05-15 20:27 2KB www.washingtontimes.com 6 Police warn of armed robberies in East and West Garfield Park

(0.01/2) Chicago Police are warning residents in the East and West Garfield Park neighborhoods of armed robberies. 2016-05-16 00:12 1KB chicago.suntimes.com 7 Narsingh slams Sushil Kumar for asking for trials ahead of Rio Games

(0.01/2) Narsingh Yadav, India’s finest 74kg grappler at the moment, questions two-time Olympic medal-winning wrestler’s call for selection trials ahead of Rio Olympics 2016-05-15 22:33 2KB www.mid-day.com 8 Who's winning the race to the nomination? To advance to the general election, presidential candidates travel the country to earn delegates awarded in each state's nominating contest. Track their progress here. 2016-05-16 00:12 1KB graphics.latimes.com 9 Duterte seen shaping Congress leadership PRESUMPTIVE President-elect Rodrigo Duterte will likely play a role in shaping the new Senate and House leadership, especially since he intends to push for the amendment of the Constitution for a 2016-05-16 00:12 2KB newsinfo.inquirer.net 10 Leftists switch from Poe to Duterte AFTER supporting the losing presidential bid of Sen. Grace Poe, the leftist Makabayan coalition is now offering its support to presumptive President-elect Rodrigo Duterte. The bloc of 11 2016-05-16 00:12 5KB newsinfo.inquirer.net 11 Robredo tells her supporters she has won THE LIBERAL Party (LP) vice presidential candidate, Leni Robredo, on Sunday claimed victory in the electoral race, saying it was mathematically impossible for her closest rival, Sen. Ferdinand 2016-05-16 00:12 3KB newsinfo.inquirer.net

12 Computer controversy won’t die IT WILL take an Edward Snowden—the American with an acute sense of patriotism, or perfidy, depending on how you look at him—to unravel the mystery of the “glitch” on the evening of the May 2016-05-16 00:12 6KB newsinfo.inquirer.net 13 Wary of rust, Cavs sweat in gym while awaiting next round INDEPENDENCE, Ohio — Even coach Tyronn Lue came off the floor sweating on Saturday. Don't think for a second the unbeaten Cavaliers have been lounging around the past week as they've 2016-05-16 00:12 4KB sports.inquirer.net 14 WBC postpones Wilder-Povetkin fight after failed drug test MOSCOW — Heavyweight champion Deontay Wilder's title defense against Alexander Povetkin has been postponed by the WBC after the Russian challenger failed a drug test. The WBC says the May 21 2016-05-16 00:12 3KB sports.inquirer.net 15 SMC to revive $10-B airport project CONGLOMERATE San Miguel Corp. (SMC) will revive its massive Manila Bay international airport proposal to the incoming Duterte administration to solve air congestion and signal the Philippines is 2016-05-16 00:12 3KB business.inquirer.net 16 Bangko Sentral closes down another rural bank THE BANGKO Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) has closed down a rural bank in Cavite, the 10th lender shuttered by monetary authorities so far this year due to insolvency. In a statement Friday, 2016-05-16 00:12 2KB business.inquirer.net 17 Duterte eyeing Visaya as AFP chief MANILA - Presumptive president Rodrigo Duterte is considering appointing Lieutenant General Ricardo Visaya as chief of staff of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP). 2016-05-16 00:12 3KB news.abs-cbn.com 18 1886 Winchester rifle sells for $1.2 million at auction The Rock Island Auction Co. says it became the most expensive single firearm ever sold at auction when it was presented for sale in late April. 2016-05-16 00:12 1KB chicago.suntimes.com 19 Bears hope top pick Leonard Floyd is their Aaron Rodgers hunter Leonard Floyd was drafted to hunt Aaron Rodgers. 2016-05-16 00:12 4KB chicago.suntimes.com 20 Hours After Dad Gives up, Son in Utah Entrapment Case Caught The father and son accused of luring a woman and her four teenage daughters to a Utah house and tying them up are both in custody in Wyoming. Late Saturday night, law officers culminated a manhunt with the arrest of Dereck James "DJ" Harrison, 22... 2016-05-16 00:12 3KB abcnews.go.com 21 Chris Sale sticking with the K rations, and it's working RICK MORRISSEY: White Sox ace concentrating on better pitches, not strikeouts. 2016-05-16 00:12 2KB chicago.suntimes.com 22 James Meeks: Schools need funding stability while we seek equity Last week, the Illinois State Board of Education heard presentations from two groups of committed community members wanting to make changes to the 2016-05-16 00:12 2KB chicago.suntimes.com

33 Alcohol license of Lexington strip club revoked Alcohol control officials have revoked the liquor license of a Lexington strip club where two fatal shootings have occurred since November. 2016-05-15 23:20 1KB www.washingtontimes.com 34 Benfica wins 3rd straight Portuguese league title Benfica won its third straight Portuguese league title by defeating Nacional 4-1 in Sunday’s last round, setting a new league record with 88 points from 34 matches. 2016-05-15 23:20 1KB www.washingtontimes.com 35 Post impeachment, Brazil’s road ahead filled with challenges To say that Michel Temer faces huge challenges would be an understatement. 2016-05-15 21:27 3KB www.washingtontimes.com 36 Morehead State President Wayne Andrews to retire Morehead State University President Wayne D. Andrews has announced his retirement. 2016-05-15 23:12 792Bytes www.washingtontimes.com 37 Blowing dust causes closure of 60-mile stretch of I-10 A 60-mile stretch of Interstate 10 in southeastern Arizona and southwestern New Mexico was closed Sunday because of blowing dust from a farm field. 2016-05-15 23:12 975Bytes www.washingtontimes.com 38 In honor of centennial, oral histories at Deschutes Library When Bend residents had the foresight to record oral histories of locals in 1953, they did a lot of things right. 2016-05-15 23:12 3KB www.washingtontimes.com 39 Boston to launch low-power, community FM radio station In an age of smartphones and streaming music services, a community radio station may seem as quaint and retro as vinyl LPs and transistor radios. 2016-05-15 23:12 1KB www.washingtontimes.com 40 Police identify man fatally shot at Nashville apartments Metropolitan Nashville Police have released the identity of a man who was fatally shot at an apartment complex. 2016-05-15 23:12 995Bytes www.washingtontimes.com 41 Astoria distillery changes name twice due to trademark woes An Astoria distillery has had to change its name for the second time due to trademark troubles. 2016-05-15 23:12 1KB www.washingtontimes.com 42 Winners announced in 2015 Ohio APME newspaper contest DIVISION II, newspapers with a daily circulation of 8,000 to 12,999 2016-05-15 23:11 2KB www.washingtontimes.com 43 President Obama takes swipe at Donald Trump in Rutgers speech, blasting ‘ignorance’ in politics President Obama said Sunday that “ignorance is not a virtue” in politics, in his most extensive attack yet on Donald Trump. 2016-05-15 23:11 2KB www.washingtontimes.com 44 Rock climber falls to death near Leavenworth Authorities say a rock climber has fallen to her death in the Icicle River drainage west of Leavenworth, Washington. 2016-05-15 23:11 955Bytes www.washingtontimes.com 45 3.8 magnitude earthquake rattles parts of central Oklahoma An earthquake has rattled parts of central Oklahoma. 2016-05-15 23:11 1KB www.washingtontimes.com

46 NBC’s planned schedule for next fall NBC’s prime-time schedule for the fall, all times Eastern: 2016-05-15 23:11 771Bytes www.washingtontimes.com 47 Kentucky man charged with using fake money at yard sales Madisonville police say a resident has been charged with using counterfeit money at yard sales. 2016-05-15 23:11 1KB www.washingtontimes.com 48 Rally held in memory of 5-year-old found buried in 2009 A rally and march were held in memory of a 5-year-old southeastern Michigan girl who disappeared in 2009 and was found buried near a river. 2016-05-15 23:11 1KB www.washingtontimes.com 49 Police say shootings that injured 5 men in SW Atlanta are... Officers found shell casings and a trail of blood when responding to a shots fired call in southwest Atlanta Saturday afternoon. 2016-05-15 21:19 904Bytes www.ajc.com 50 Home ministry official arrested on graft charge The CBI on Sunday arrested union home ministry official Anand Joshi, who had gone missing after the agency issued him summons following corruption allegations 2016-05-15 23:05 2KB www.mid-day.com 51 Ohio AP media organization elects new board members Jo Ingles, a reporter for WYSO-FM/Ohio Public Radio/TV News Bureau in Columbus, was elected president of the Ohio Associated Press Media Editors association for 2016-17 at the group’s annual convention Sunday. 2016-05-15 23:01 2KB www.washingtontimes.com 52 Missouri Legislature scales back public access to records The Missouri Legislature this session voted to curtail public access to some public records that lawmakers have sought to seal for years. 2016-05-15 23:01 3KB www.washingtontimes.com 53 Boy, 17, charged with shooting another 17-year-old in Dover Dover police say a 17-year-old boy has been arrested and charged as an adult after the shooting of another 17-year-old. 2016-05-15 22:52 1KB www.washingtontimes.com 54 7 at NY college graduate with new minor in homeland security Seven students at a New York state college are the first to graduate with a newly created minor in homeland security and other emergency fields. 2016-05-15 22:45 1KB www.washingtontimes.com 55 Police: Man drove while drunk to police station A Colchester man has been arrested after police say he drove while drunk to pick up his brother from the police station. 2016-05-15 22:45 1KB www.washingtontimes.com 56 Country’s first urban density conference coming to Boulder The country’s first “Yes In My Back Yard” conference is coming to Boulder as cities grapple with higher housing costs pricing residents out. 2016-05-15 22:39 1KB www.washingtontimes.com 57 Man shot in the back after being baptized in Honolulu church A man shot in the back after being baptized inside a Honolulu church is in stable condition, authorities said. 2016-05-15 22:39 1KB www.washingtontimes.com

58 Democratic Rep. Franks seeks county job over re-election Outspoken Democratic state Rep. Jack Franks said Sunday that he will run for McHenry County board chairman instead of seeking re-election for the Illinois House where he’s served since 1999, a decision fueled by the state’s unprecedented budget impasse. 2016-05-15 22:39 2KB www.washingtontimes.com 59 Iowa may ban alcohol on 2 state beaches because of problems Iowa officials are considering banning alcohol use at two state beaches because of past problems. 2016-05-15 22:39 1KB www.washingtontimes.com 60 Girl, 4, killed in fire at suburban Denver group home Authorities say a 4-year-old girl was one of two people killed in a fire at a suburban Denver group home. 2016-05-15 22:39 1KB www.washingtontimes.com 61 Maine police investigate body found on bridge in Lisbon Maine police are investigating the circumstances surrounding the death of a man whose body was found on a bridge in Lisbon. 2016-05-15 22:39 1002Bytes www.washingtontimes.com 62 Trial delayed involving lawsuit in West Virginia chem spill A federal judge has delayed the trial involving a lawsuit filed against a water company and a manufacturer that sold a chemical to a company involved in a massive spill in Charleston. 2016-05-15 20:27 2KB www.washingtontimes.com 63 ‘Pension spike’ results in $512K payment to school leader Union County’s outgoing school superintendent will receive more than $512,000 as the result of something called a “pension spike.” 2016-05-15 20:27 1KB www.washingtontimes.com 64 Security prompts rushed end to Nevada Democrats convention Organizers of the Nevada State Democratic Convention say they had to rush to wrap up the event after it went several hours long and security became an issue. 2016-05-15 20:27 1KB www.washingtontimes.com 65 Body of missing sailboat owner recovered from Green Bay Authorities have recovered the body of a missing boater from the Bay of Green Bay in northeastern Wisconsin. 2016-05-15 20:27 1KB www.washingtontimes.com 66 Body pulled from rubble of Racine County home explosion Racine County authorities say a body has been pulled from the rubble of a home that exploded in the Town of Burlington in southeastern Wisconsin. 2016-05-15 20:27 1KB www.washingtontimes.com 67 Danson returns to NBC schedule with a Thursday night comedy Ted Danson returns to NBC’s Thursday nights this fall, part of a conservative scheduling strategy announced Sunday for a network that is holding off much of its new material for other times in the year. 2016-05-15 20:27 3KB www.washingtontimes.com 68 Susan Sarandon slams Woody Allen at Cannes Film Festival Susan Sarandon has slammed Woody Allen at the Cannes Film Festival where allegations of sexual assault have been renewed against the director. 2016-05-15 20:26 1KB www.washingtontimes.com 69 Law enforcement officers stand in silent vigil in St. Paul Police officers and sheriff’s deputies are standing in silent vigil in St. Paul this weekend for those who have died in the line of duty. 2016-05-15 20:26 1KB www.washingtontimes.com 70 Early numbers show high tick-related deaths for moose calves In the battle between ticks and moose, the blood-sucking insects seem to have the upper hand. 2016-05-15 20:27 3KB www.washingtontimes.com 71 Coroner identifies worker found dangling from utility pole Los Angeles coroner’s officials say a telecommunications company worker found dangling from a utility pole was a 61-year-old resident of Studio City. 2016-05-15 20:27 1KB www.washingtontimes.com 72 Citing irregularities in voting machines’ memory cards, Lim eyes poll protest ALLEGING that there were irregularities in the conduct of the local elections, the camp of former Manila Mayor Alfredo Lim will file a protest on Friday. Renato dela Cruz, Lim’s lawyer, 2016-05-15 22:29 1KB newsinfo.inquirer.net 73 Forum to focus on Sen. Kennedy’s role in Northern Ireland Former U. S. Sen. Edward Kennedy’s role in the Northern Ireland peace process will be the subject of a discussion at the Library of Congress in Washington. 2016-05-15 22:28 1KB www.washingtontimes.com 74 NCRPO focuses next on orderly resumption of classes THE NATIONAL Capital Region Police Office (NCRPO) has started preparing for the resumption of classes in Metro Manila, beefing up police visibility near schools, among other 2016-05-15 22:27 2KB newsinfo.inquirer.net 75 Sania-Martina win maiden clay court title in Rome Masters The World No.1 pair of Sania Mirza and Martina Hingis added another feather to their cap by defeating Elena Vesnina and Ekaterina Makarova in a hard-fought women's doubles final at the Rome Masters here 2016-05-15 22:26 1KB www.mid-day.com 76 Geremev is first athlete to win back-to-back World 10K titles Beating very hot and humid conditions, Mosinet Geremev and Peres Jepchirchir powered to impressive victories at the 9th TCS World 10K here today 2016-05-15 22:22 3KB www.mid-day.com 77 Expert dismisses Jordanian rhetoric against Israel as election ‘propaganda’ Parliament speaker: We oppose the peace treaty with Israel. 2016-05-15 22:05 5KB www.jpost.com 78 ‘Frustrated’ Belga blames self for ROS loss in Game 5 Failing to close out the series for the second straight time, a teary-eyed Beau Belga expressed his frustrations following Rain or Shine's 86-78 Game 5 defeat on Sunday. "Bine-blame ko 2016-05-15 21:50 2KB sports.inquirer.net 79 Reince Priebus, RNC chairman: Voters don’t care about flaps over Donald Trump’s taxes, publicist Those attacking Donald Trump over his tax returns and his publicist fail to realize that most voters don’t care, RNC Chairman Reince Priebus said Sunday. 2016-05-15 21:41 2KB www.washingtontimes.com 80 'Speak your minds without fear,' Ya'alon tells IDF commanders "Speak out even if your comments are not part of the mainstream, and even if they stand in contrast with the ideas adopted by the senior command, or the government. " 2016-05-15 21:38 2KB www.jpost.com

81 US monument status won’t guarantee Stonewall Inn’s future The area surrounding the Stonewall Inn in New York’s Greenwich Village is poised to become the first national monument dedicated to gay rights. 2016-05-15 21:35 3KB www.washingtontimes.com 82 Volunteers to go on ‘patrol’ for Utah petroglyphs Residents in southwestern Utah are standing watch over some of the area’s most ancient rock art sites. 2016-05-15 21:35 1KB www.washingtontimes.com 83 Woman killed during motorcycle crash A 26-year-old mother was killed in a motorcycle accident at the Old Dixie Highway exit off of Interstate 95 South in Flagler. 2016-05-15 21:35 1KB www.washingtontimes.com 84 Crimean Tatars celebrate Eurovision win, Russians cry foul Crimean Tatars on Sunday celebrated Ukrainian singer Jamala’s win at Eurovision with a song that sheds light on their horrific deportations to Central Asia under Soviet dictator Josef Stalin but also hints at their recent treatment under Russian President Vladimir Putin. 2016-05-15 21:35 4KB www.washingtontimes.com 85 Pet peeves: Service dog? Therapy dog? There’s a difference Cassie gets plenty of stares as she walks down the aisles of Home Depot, taking an occasional sniff at some of the items on the shelves or standing still while people stroke her long black hair. 2016-05-15 21:35 3KB www.washingtontimes.com 86 Get Ready: Its Hurricane Preparedness Week in North Carolina Gov. Pat McCrory has declared this Hurricane Preparedness Week in North Carolina with storm quickly approaching. 2016-05-15 21:35 1KB www.washingtontimes.com 87 Redesign for Steigerwald Lake National Wildlife Refuge For the past 29 years, Steigerwald Lake National Wildlife Refuge has provided some much-needed respite for migratory waterfowl and concrete-fatigued urbanites alike, but things at the site are far from perfect. 2016-05-15 21:35 4KB www.washingtontimes.com 88 No criminal charges for San Juan County DA’s son over party The 17-year-old son of the San Juan County district attorney has avoided criminal charges after he allegedly obstructed authorities investigating a party at his home. 2016-05-15 21:35 1KB www.washingtontimes.com 89 Resurgent Aces regaining defensive form An old basketball credo goes “defense wins championships” and Alaska couldn’t have followed it better. Fighting for their lives, the Aces cranked up their defensive intensity and limited Rain 2016-05-15 21:33 1KB sports.inquirer.net 90 Jolly not playing outsider Trump card in Florida Senate race There are four Republican Senate candidates trying hard to convince voters they are Washington outsiders. 2016-05-15 21:32 4KB www.washingtontimes.com 91 Palestinian men traveled through 8 countries to reach US Mounis Hammouda and Hisham Shaban were stranded in Honduras, penniless after being ripped off by a smuggler who was supposed to get them to Mexico so that they could arrive at their final destination, the United States. 2016-05-15 21:31 3KB www.washingtontimes.com

92 Newt Gingrich says he’d probably say yes if asked to run as Donald Trump’s veep Former House Speaker Newt Gingrich said he and his wife, Calista, “could be lured into a new path” if presumptive GOP nominee Donald Trump were to ask him to join the ticket. 2016-05-15 21:31 1KB www.washingtontimes.com 93 Al Qaeda’s online magazine tells terrorists to target U. S. business leaders in their homes Al Qaeda’s Inspire online magazine is calling on jihadists to damage the American economy by killing business leaders and entrepreneurs in their homes. 2016-05-15 21:31 3KB www.washingtontimes.com 94 Judiciary must not cross Lakshman Rekha: Arun Jaitley In a gentle hint to the Supreme Court, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley has said that while he respects the apex court, 2016-05-15 21:26 3KB www.mid-day.com 95 EC issues notice to Mukul Sangma's wife in Tura bypoll The Election Commission has issued a notice to Meghalaya Chief Minister Mukul Sangma's wife Dikkanchi D Shira who is contesting on a Congress ticket in tomorrow's Lok Sabha bypoll in Tura for allegedly campaigning after the stipulated time in her husband's constituency yesterday 2016-05-15 21:26 2KB www.mid-day.com 96 Tribal refugees burn 10 houses after tribal's suicide in Tripura Tension prevailed on Sunday in Kanchanpur in northern Tripura as angry tribal refugees, originally hailing from Mizoram, burnt around 10 houses of locals, police here said 2016-05-15 21:20 1KB www.mid-day.com 97 Pakistan woman gets Indian citizenship after 13 years After a long wait of 13 years, a Pakistani woman was granted Indian citizenship. Deputy Commissioner Pardeep Sabharwal handed over the certificate of Indian citizenship to Tahira Hazoor last evening, officials said here today. Tahira had got married to Maqbool Ahmad, a resident of Qadian, Gurdaspur, in 2003 2016-05-15 21:20 2KB www.mid-day.com 98 Man United & Atletico target 'not dazzled' by transfer talk Brazilian teenage footballer Gabriel Jesus has played down reports of a possible move to Europe this summer after his latest eye-catching display for Palmeiras 2016-05-15 21:07 1KB www.mid-day.com 99 KSEEB 10th Result 2016: Karnataka Board (kseeb.kar.nic.in) SSLC Result 2016 to be announced by tomorrow at 3 PM on karresults.nic.in The Karnataka Secondary Education Examination Board’s (KSEEB) has notified that the Karnataka SSLC Results 2016 will be declared by tomorrow, 16 May 2016 at 3 PM. Students, awaiting their KSEEB result, can check it at official website kseeb.kar.nic.in and karresults.nic.in. 2016-05-15 21:06 3KB www.mid-day.com 100 City of Joburg takes full responsibility for firefighters' death, says emergency services The City of Johannesburg has released a report into the death of two of its firefighters who died in 2015 at an inferno at the Nedbank Building on Albertina Sisulu Street in Johannesburg. 2016-05-15 21:04 1KB www.news24.com Articles

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1 52 Climate Activists Arrested in Washington Railroad Protest (1.05/2) Authorities cleared the railroad tracks of protesters and arrested 52 climate activists Sunday morning in Washington state, after a two-day shutdown. About 150 people spent the night in tents and sleeping bags on the tracks near two refineries in northwest Washington, according to BNSF Railway spokesman Gus Melonas. They were asked to leave at about 5 a.m. and most gathered their belongings and left the area near Anacortes, Melonas said. "It was peaceful," he said. "Eighty percent removed their belongings and cleared out. " The rail line has been closed since Friday because of the protests, and trains will begin running again Sunday afternoon after a cleanup and safety sweep of the tracks, he said. Protesters in kayaks, canoes, on bikes and on foot also took place in demonstrations near Anacortes, about 70 miles north of Seattle, to demand action on climate and an equitable transition away from fossil fuels such as oil and coal. Hundreds marched to the refineries Saturday and a smaller group blocked the railroad, all demanding energy policy changes. The railroad knew about the protest in advance and rerouted rail traffic to avoid the area. The railroad spur provides rail transportation for the nearby Shell and Tesoro oil refineries, as well as animal feed and other products. "We can't wait anymore. We've got to do things now," Clara Cleve, 76, of Edmonds, said Saturday. "Direct action is very effective. My grandchildren are not going to have a place to live unless we move quickly now. " The protests are part of a series of global actions calling on people to "break free" from dependence on fossil fuels. Similar demonstrations were held around the country during the weekend. In upstate New York, climate activists gathered Saturday at a crude-oil shipment hub on the Hudson River in an action targeting crude-by-rail trains and oil barges at the Port of Albany. A group of activists sat on tracks used by crude oil trains headed to the port. Albany is a key hub for crude-by-rail shipments from North Dakota's Bakken Shale region. In Washington state, organizers targeted two refineries that are among the top sources of greenhouse gas emissions in the state. Tesoro has started shipping Bakken crude oil to its refinery, and Shell is proposing an expansion project that would similarly bring in Bakken crude oil by train. Officials with both Shell and Tesoro said in earlier statements that they respect the right of people to demonstrate peacefully, and that safety is their highest priority. Crowd estimates of Saturday's march ranged from several hundred to about 1,000 people, Skagit County spokeswoman Bronlea Mishler said. Bud Ullman, 67, who lives on Guemes Island, participated in the march, which he described as good-spirited, peaceful. "The scientists are right. We have to get away from our dependence on fossil fuels, and it has to be done in a way that takes into serious consideration the impact on workers, families and communities," he said. Many of the nearly 40 groups involved in organizing the event were also involved in large on- water kayak protests against Shell's Arctic oil drilling rig when it parked last year at a Seattle port. ———— AP reporter Phuong Le contributed to this report. The Latest: 52 activists cited for trespassing Washington washingtontimes.com 52 climate activists arrested in Washington railroad protest washingtontimes.com 2016-05-15 04:29 By abcnews.go.com

2 Bomb experts carry out controlled explosion at Old Trafford (1.02/2) MANCHESTER, England — A bomb disposal unit carried out a controlled explosion at Manchester United’s Old Trafford stadium on Sunday after a suspect package was discovered before the Premier League game between United and Bournemouth. The dismantling of what police described as an “incredibly lifelike explosive device” came amid increased security at Premier League stadiums following last year’s Paris attacks that targeted the Stade de France sports stadium as well as cafes, bars and a popular concert hall. However, nearly four hours after the evacuation, Greater Manchester Police announced that the suspect package was not a “viable device.” “Full assessment now concluded and found device wasn’t viable,” the police force said on its Twitter page. “A full search of the stadium is ongoing.” Military personnel were dispatched to the stadium after the game was postponed following an evacuation of spectators from two stands about 30 minutes before the scheduled kickoff time of 3 p.m. local time (1400 GMT). Players from both teams were taken off the pitch during the warm-up and kept in the changing rooms. They were then let out while spectators were also being evacuated. “We are doing everything we can to investigate this item as quickly as possible, however our priority is obviously to ensure the safety of everyone in the stadium and surrounding area,” said John O’Hare, assistant chief constable of Greater Manchester Police. United said the package was “found in the North West Quadrant” of Old Trafford, which has a capacity of more than 75,000 seats. Fans sitting in other stands initially had been allowed to stay inside the stadium. There was a strong police presence outside Old Trafford and fire engines attended the scene. Sniffer dogs were also seen inside the stadium. Greater Manchester Police said on its Twitter page that people should “avoid the area if possible.” The match was one of 10 taking place on the final day of the Premier League season. The other nine matches went ahead. United was vying with Manchester City to finish in fourth place in the Premier League and qualify for the Champions League. City drew 1-1 at Swansea, effectively ending United’s top-four chances. The Premier League said in a statement that it will look to rearrange the game “as soon as practically possible.” “It is always the last resort to abandon one of our fixtures and while we apologize for the inconvenience caused to fans, we are sure, in the circumstances, they will appreciate the need to do so,” the Premier League said. The league said that “when it comes to matters of security, it is obviously right that Manchester United and the Premier League place the safety of supporters and employees foremost.” United is scheduled to play Crystal Palace in the FA Cup final on Saturday. It is the first Premier League match to be postponed because of a bomb threat. An exhibition soccer game between Germany and the Netherlands was canceled in November after police said they received a bomb threat. No explosives were immediately found. The most high-profile British sporting event to be postponed in similar circumstances was the Grand National horse race in Liverpool in 1997. On that occasion, an IRA bomb threat forced the evacuation of Aintree race course, where about 60,000 spectators were attending. The race was staged two days later.

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3 18-year-old drowns in Blue River in Jackson County (1.02/2) KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) - Authorities have recovered the body of an 18-year- old who drowned in the Blue River in Jackson County. The Missouri State Highway Patrol identified the victim as Hsar Htoo, of Kansas City. The patrol says he was wading in the river Friday when he slipped into deeper water and didn’t resurface. His body was recovered Saturday. F1: 18-year-old Max Verstappen wins 2016 Spanish GP, sets record mid-day.com 2016-05-15 20:27 - www.washingtontimes.com

4 Duterte to sell presidential yacht (1.00/2) DAVAO CITY - Presumptive president Rodrigo Duterte said on Sunday he will be selling the presidential yacht, BRP Ang Pangulo. Speaking to reporters, Duterte said proceeds from the sale of the yacht will go to war veterans, improvement of hospital facilities, and salaries for doctors so they would not have to leave the country for higher-paying jobs. According to the Palace website, after President Cory Aquino took over in 1986, she put up the BRP Ang Pangulo "for sale for US$5.5 million, but it was not sold. " She had "tried to do away with all the lavishness and extravagance" of the Marcos administration, noting that it was "costing the government P400,000 a month simply to maintain" the presidential yacht. When President Estrada assumed office in 1998, the BRP Ang Pangulo was "extensively furnished. " Malacanang said, "The ship served as a venue for presidential events and as a mobile office for the president," such as during Estrada's trips to Mindanao. In 2006, the BRP Ang Pangulo caught fire while it was undergoing repairs. After refurbishing and repair, President Arroyo renamed the yacht BRP Pag-Asa. President Benigno Aquino restored the name of presidential yacht to BRP Ang Pangulo. He also ordered that the ship "augment the capabilities of the Philippine Navy. " Here are the specifications of the Presidential Yacht: Name: Ang Pangulo Type: Motor Yacht Model: Custom Builder: IHI Group Year: 1959 Flag: Philippines Dimensions Length Overall: 77.33 m Beam: 13 M Draft (max): 6.40 m Gross Tonnage: 2200 tons Accommodations Guests: 44 Crew: 81 Construction Hull Configuration: Displacement Hull Material: Steel Superstructure: Steel Engine Quantity: 2 Manufacturer: Mitsui B&W Model: DE642/VBF75 Power: 2,500 hp/1,840 kW Total Power: 5,000 hp/3,680 kW Propulsion: Twin Screw Performance and Capabilities Max Speed: 18.0 kts Cruising Speed: 15.0 kts Range: 6,900 nm at 15 kts Fuel Capacity: 372,000 L/81,828.53 USG Duterte made the announcement after meeting former police chiefs of Davao City Police Office at the Hotel Elena in Davao City on Sunday. The meeting came before Duterte starts receiving well-wishers, including foreign dignitaries and members of the diplomatic corps, in Davao City on Monday. READ: Foreign envoys to call on Duterte in Davao LOOK: Duterte meets former Davao police chiefs news.abs-cbn.com 2016-05-16 00:12 ABS-CBN news.abs-cbn.com

5 Sources of big-money donations unclear in governor race (1.00/2) INDIANAPOLIS (AP) - Indiana law allows limited liability companies to give unlimited amounts of money to state political candidates even though such entities don’t have to publicly disclose their ownership or what the business does. Most LLCs contributing to the campaigns of Republican Gov. Mike Pence and Democratic challenger John Gregg are clearly tied to other businesses through shared addresses or employees. But the sources of LLC donations aren’t clear in some instances found in an Associated Press review of campaign reports filed with the state election division. TERRE HAUTE TWINS Two Terre Haute-based LLCs - AMZ Enterprises and Millennium Management - were both registered with the Indiana secretary of state’s office on Dec. 16, a day before they gave a cumulative $10,000 to Pence and later $2,500 to Gregg. Both list Pam Pell as their registered agent at the same address in a downtown building. Those businesses aren’t among the tenants listed in public directories as occupying the building. When asked by the AP about who owned the companies and their type of business, Pell said she was not comfortable giving out that information and hung up the phone. COAL CASH Ohio-based coal company Murray Energy Corp. gave Pence’s campaign the state maximum of $5,000 for a corporation. Pence also received $95,000 from Chagrin Executive Offices LLC, of which Murray CEO Robert Murray is the registered agent on Ohio’s state records. Pence has been opposing tougher federal regulations on coal-burning power plants. A Murray Energy spokesman described the Chagrin Executive Offices LLC contribution as an exercise of its First Amendment rights. AIRPLANE CONNECTION Air LLC is a Jasper-based organization that contributed $10,000 to Pence’s campaign and is registered with the state under Raymond Schwenk, who also is the registered agent for auto parts manufacturer Jasper Engines & Transmissions Inc. The LLC’s filings with the Indiana secretary of state’s office also show the company shares an address with the corporation and lists Jasper Engines & Transmissions Vice President Mike Schwenk as an officer. Raymond Schwenk said Air LLC is a collective of 10 people that owns an airplane and declined to comment on the nature of the business before ending the conversation. Jasper Engines gave $500 to Pence in March. Indiana governor’s race fueled by donors skirting set limits washingtontimes.com 2016-05-15 20:27 - www.washingtontimes.com

6 Police warn of armed robberies in East and West Garfield Park (0.01/2) Chicago Police are warning residents in the East and West Garfield Park neighborhoods of armed robberies. In both incidents, three males pulled out guns on people and took their property before a fourth male drove them away in a gold or beige-colored Chevrolet Malibu, according to a community alert from police. The robberies happened at 8:50 p.m. May 3 in the 200 block of North Pulaski Road and at 2:40 a.m. May 4 in the 3600 block of West Fifth Avenue, police said. The suspects were described as: Anyone with information is asked to contact Area North detectives at (312) 744-8263.

Police warn of armed carjackings in West Garfield Park chicago.suntimes.com 2016-05-16 00:12 Daniel Brown chicago.suntimes.com

7 Narsingh slams Sushil Kumar for asking for trials ahead of Rio Games (0.01/2) “If I were Sushil, I would say it is my fault that I didn’t go for the trials and let Narsingh go to the Olympics as he has secured an Olympic quota-winning bronze at the 2015 World Championship (Las Vegas).” Narsingh Yadav is in no mood to fan the flames of controversy even more, but at the Sports Authority of India ground in Kandivli on Saturday, he wanted to set the record straight. “There is no point mulling over it as the issue has been blown out of proportion. Right now, I am staying clear of all this (controversy) and ensuring I follow my routine of getting things right for Rio. India’s freestyle wrestler Narsingh Yadav gets involved in a game of volleyball at the Sports Authority of India ground in Kandivli on Saturday. Pic/Ajinkya Sawant Sushil Kumar and Narsingh were vying for a place in India’s Rio-bound wrestling squad as 74kg wrestlers, but Sushil missed the 2015 World Championships due to a shoulder injury while Narsingh won bronze to secure a place in the squad. Now, Sushil wants a trial to decide who between the two wrestlers will be at August’s Rio Olympics. “There are a lot of expectations from me and I am ready. I am confident of winning a medal,” said Narsingh, who clinched gold at the 2010 Commonwealth Games apart from being a bronze medalist at the 2014 Incheon Asian Games. Sushil Kumar “The Olympics is a dream and I have worked really hard. To ensure I am 100 per cent ready for it, I have brought in a lot of changes to my training schedule. I keep myself occupied all the time and follow my routine. My recreational activities include playing volleyball or football. I also do sprints (100m and 400m) to keep fit,” said Narsingh, a Deputy Superintendent of the Mumbai Police. Elaborating on why he deserves his Rio place, Narsingh said: “Sushil has not participated in 74 kg category in the last four years. Overall, my performance is good. I am the first wrestler from the country to secure an Olympic berth by winning a medal at the World Championships. After winning a medal if somebody (referring to Sushil) asks for a trial, what sense does it make?”

Sushil Kumar not part of WFI's Rio 2016 camp mid-day.com 2016-05-15 22:33 By Sundari www.mid-day.com

8 Who's winning the race to the nomination? To advance to the general election, presidential candidates travel the country to earn delegates awarded in each state's nominating contest. Track their progress here. * Democratic totals include "superdelegates," elected officials and other party leaders who can back whichever candidate they prefer, no matter who wins their state’s nominating contest. They represent a third of the total delegates needed to win the nomination. The totals above reflect the current stated preference of superdelegates who have sided with a candidate.

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9 Duterte seen shaping Congress leadership PRESUMPTIVE President-elect Rodrigo Duterte will likely play a role in shaping the new Senate and House leadership, especially since he intends to push for the amendment of the Constitution for a shift to the federal form of government. “I will assume the personality of Digong (Duterte’s nickname) is one of forceful leadership. Inevitably, he will have to play a role [in the Senate leadership fight],” said former Sen. Aquilino “Nene” Pimentel Jr., founder of the Partido Demokratikong Pilipino-Laban ng Bayan (PDP-Laban), Duterte’s party. Asked whether Duterte’s plans for a federal government had something to do with it, Pimentel agreed. “Especially of that aspect for federalism, which is what he stood for. He most probably would stand by that,” Pimentel said in a news conference on Sunday. ‘Stumbling blocks’ He noted that the Senate and the House of Representatives could be “stumbling blocks” to Duterte’s plan, in which case the new Philippine leader would need to use “positive leadership or influence” to align the two houses of Congress with his program. But Pimentel also said the new Senate composition would again see more senators from Luzon than from the Visayas and Mindanao. “Therefore much of the alternate shape of the Senate and the House will depend on the leadership of Digong,” he said. Pimentel also noted that “when a new President is elected, regardless of the … partisan composition of the House and the Senate, there’ll be a gravitational pull of the Office of the President that will impel most members to express their support for the new President.” Pimentel’s son, Sen. Aquilino “Koko” Pimentel III, who is the current PDP-Laban president, is in Davao this week for talks with Duterte about the presumptive President-elect’s legislative agenda as well as the Senate leadership. The Senate in the incoming 17th Congress will be made up of members of the Liberal Party, the Nationalist People’s Coalition and the Nacionalista Party, as well as independents.

2016-05-16 00:12 Christine O newsinfo.inquirer.net

10 Leftists switch from Poe to Duterte AFTER supporting the losing presidential bid of Sen. Grace Poe, the leftist Makabayan coalition is now offering its support to presumptive President-elect Rodrigo Duterte. The bloc of 11 progressive parties on Sunday announced its support for the election winner, calling his landslide victory a repudiation of the “elitist” administration of President Aquino. “We recognize such victory as an expression of popular outrage over and rejection of the regime of ‘daang matuwid’ and a cry for sweeping change in the elitist and anti-people system,” Makabayan said. “We are encouraged by his pro-people and pro- poor policy pronouncements on a number of issues,” they said, citing Duterte’s call for the immediate resumption of peace talks with the National Democratic Front and the release of political prisoners. The activist groups also lauded Duterte for his vow to put an end to labor contractualization, or the practice of keeping employees on short-term contracts to avoid having to pay the right wages and benefits, as well as to increase government support for farmers. Makabayan pledged its support for Duterte’s programs prioritizing education, health, food aid and other essential services over big infrastructure projects “in the light of the mass poverty and hunger.” The statement was signed by Makabayan president Satur Ocampo, and cochairs Liza Maza and Rafael Mariano, all prominent activists in the leftist movement. The Makabayan bloc is composed of Bayan Muna, Anakpawis, Gabriela, Kabataan, Courage, Migrante, ACT-Teachers, Katribu, Akap Bata, Piston, Kalikasan and Aking Bikolnon. The statement of support from the Makabayan bloc came as the camp of Duterte moved to organize a ruling coalition in Congress in order to ensure support for the incoming president’s priorities and to thwart any attempts to impeach him. Political realignments The rival Liberal Party, which claims 110 members in the House, said it was premature of PDP- Laban to expect mass defections to Duterte’s party. Political realignments in the coming weeks will determine how the fight for the leadership of Congress will take shape— and whether or not a Duterte ally clinches the powerful position of House Speaker. The Makabayan bloc’s rally behind Duterte did not come without some snickering from the camp of Duterte. Duterte’s spokesperson Peter Laviña fired a shot at the left for criticizing Duterte’s economic agenda and for “mouthing their usual criticism of others but not undertaking their own criticism, self-criticism.” Laviña later told the Inquirer that his post was personal, and not the stand of the presumptive president-elect. Laviña was apparently still sore that the Makabayan bloc had supported Poe in the elections: “In their desire to push one of their national officials to be senator, they rush to a hasty decision… Having made these mistakes, they want to continue with their old ways of critiquing, critiquing, critiquing. I am truly sorry for these leftist groups which will be left out in the march of history with their dogma and belligerent styles and methods of work.” He advised the leftists to “dialogue with the incoming government instead of mounting black propaganda.” One leftist leader who did support Duterte, communist party founder Jose Maria Sison, apparently tried to mediate. Not black propaganda The Netherlands-based communist leader, who was once Duterte’s university teacher in Manila, commented that militant group Bayan was not engaging in black propaganda when it criticized the proposed economic agenda. “Bayan has its own political and organizational integrity and independence and has the democratic right to express itself publicly on any matter that is public like the eight-point economic agenda announced by Mr. (Carlos) Dominguez. I do not think that Bayan is engaged in black propaganda. It has made critical remarks but it also makes constructive proposals,” Sison told the Inquirer. He said the National Democratic Front of the Philippines is committed to dialogue with the Duterte government. “Negotiations are needed precisely to discuss and work out the agreements on the economic, social and political reforms needed for the benefit of the people,” Sison said. Earlier, Bayan secretary general Renato Reyes said in a statement that the proposed economic roadmap of the Duterte camp would worsen the conditions of ordinary people, most especially in the marginalized sectors. To pursue economic sovereignty and strengthen the domestic economy, he said, Duterte should “abandon all plans for economic Charter change and instead review the business terms of big foreign mining companies, coal plants, large plantations and other enterprises that plunder the national patrimony and destroy the environment.”

2016-05-16 00:12 DJ Yap newsinfo.inquirer.net

11 Robredo tells her supporters she has won THE LIBERAL Party (LP) vice presidential candidate, Leni Robredo, on Sunday claimed victory in the electoral race, saying it was mathematically impossible for her closest rival, Sen. Ferdinand Marcos Jr., to catch up with her. “It’s irreversible. We have won,” the Camarines Sur congresswoman told a big crowd of supporters from a makeshift stage at Ateneo de Manila University in Quezon City. Robredo’s claim of victory has basis because her camp has copies of election returns (ERs), according to the Parish Pastoral Council for Responsible Voting (PPCRV). PPCRV vice chair Johnny Cardenas said Robredo’s camp had official copies of the ERs that may have yet to be transmitted by the transparency server of the Commission on Elections (Comelec). Asked to comment on Robredo’s claim of winning the vice presidential race, Cardenas said: “It’s possible.” Boyet Dy, head of Robredo’s campaign policy unit, said publicly available data showed it would be “mathematically impossible” for Marcos to overcome her advantage. “Based on the Comelec tally on its website as of 2 p.m., up to 99.51 percent of the returns from cities and municipalities have come in. Only nine municipalities have not turned in COCs (certificates of canvass),” he said. As of Sunday afternoon, a total of 1,643 out of 1,651 COCs had been transmitted to the Comelec’s central server. These are to be canvassed by Congress next week and are separate from the quick-count tabulation on the Comelec’s transparency server. The remaining COCS, according to Dy, are from Rizal, Laguna; Allen, Northern Samar; Catarman, Northern Samar; Lope de Vega, Northern Samar; Binidayan, Lanao del Sur; Masiu, Lanao del Sur; Tamparan, Lanao del Sur; Indanan, Sulu; and Bacungan, Zamboanga del Norte. Dy said these municipalities had 168,988 registered voters. By his logic, Robredo would still come out on top even if all these votes went to Marcos, as Robredo was enjoying a lead of 257,567 votes as of Sunday afternoon. He also said all “uncounted votes,” including the remaining local and overseas absentee votes, as well as untransmitted local votes, totaled 233,226. Even if all these votes went to Marcos, Robredo would win by a hairline 24,341 votes. Dy did not say where he got the 257,567 figure, but based on the transparency server made available to the public, Robredo’s lead was 219,224 as of Sunday afternoon. The Senate and the House of Representatives are expected to convene as the national board of canvassers for the presidential and vice presidential votes next week. “Numbers do not lie. Because of this, we wholeheartedly say that no one can stop Leni Robredo. We have full trust that she is our next Vice President,” Dy said. Addressing the allegations of fraud, Robredo said, “You know I would never allow myself to be used either as an instrument or recipient of cheating.” Her campaign team has also begun to refer to Robredo as “Vice President-elect.”

2016-05-16 00:12 DJ Yap newsinfo.inquirer.net

12 Computer controversy won’t die IT WILL take an Edward Snowden—the American with an acute sense of patriotism, or perfidy, depending on how you look at him—to unravel the mystery of the “glitch” on the evening of the May 9 elections. Snowden, a computer professional, stole classified information from the National Security Agency (NSA) that purportedly detailed the extent of the invasion of American privacy and numerous global surveillance systems in the aftermath of 9/11. He has taken asylum in Russia after his 2013 heist. The likes of this whistle-blower, however, is unlikely to emerge in the Philippines’ transactional politics circumstance to make sense of what happened in the elections last week. Conspiracy theories abound that cheating occurred on the fateful night that saw the Aquino administration candidate, Leni Robredo, overcome the nearly 1 million vote lead of independent Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. in the vice presidential race. Marcos appeal Marcos is locked in a tight contest with Robredo, touted as a sort of a Joan of Arc by Malacañang that has pulled all stops to thwart the attempt by the namesake son of the late Philippine dictator to gain the position that is a heartbeat away from the presidency. That the younger Marcos reached this stage of the contest speaks tons about the disaffection with the Aquino administration and gives substance to The New York Times suggestion of a yearning among Filipinos for the martial law years. Marcos and other commentators say that Robredo, a Camarines Sur representative, is Mr. Aquino’s Plan B in the event the 71-year-old Duterte is unable—by divine or political intervention, like impeachment—to complete his term and thus defuse any attempt to prosecute Mr. Aquino for alleged irregularities in the allocation of pork barrel funds, which the Supreme Court has declared unconstitutional, among other accusations. New script Suspicion of fraud in the transmission of election returns was sparked by an observation a few hours after the voting closed and counting began. An observer saw the presence of question marks on names where there was the ñ character, a tilde or squiggle on the keyboard. This prompted Smartmatic to introduce a new script in the transparency server to correct the purported problem, after which, according to the Marcos camp, his numbers changed dramatically. Officials deny any shenanigans and at last count, Robredo leads by over 200,000 votes. Inquiry Chair Andres Bautista of the Commission on Elections (Comelec) confirmed the alteration but called it “cosmetic.” But Election Commissioner Rowena Guanzon was furious. She called for an investigation of the Venezuela-based Smartmatic, which provided the technology used in the past three elections. The company admitted making the change in the hash code to correct the error without informing the Comelec en banc in violation of its contract. “Smartmatic, in my opinion, has breached our protocol and for that they should be held liable,” Guanzon said. “They could have explained the problem and the solution, and if these were acceptable to us, then we would have given the permission to do the change,” she added. Smartmatic officials and personnel have been barred from the Philippine International Convention Center where the official canvassing of votes is being held. It is unlikely that fraud, if it indeed happened, could be proven in the country’s current milieu, despite plausible explanations of how it could have been done. Explanation Senatorial candidate Raffy Alunan, in his Facebook account at the weekend, offered an explanation, purportedly from IT experts working overseas, of potential fraud. Alunan suggested how fraud could have been committed through the precinct count optical system (PCOS) and the vote-counting machines (VCM). He used a classic “spoofing attack” in which the identity of a system (in this case a VCM) is compromised, and is impersonated by one with malicious data, a private computer expert who analyzed the claim told the Inquirer. “The report (of the experts) says PCOS/VCM used MD5 hash… you can easily decrypt it, it’s still impossible for you to grab and extrude it, unless you have a direct access to the system,” said the computer expert. “Firewalls … and all other security perimeters are in place. The only one who can do it is someone who really knows his way around the stem or someone who has an inside knowledge on how to access the system,” the expert said. “It seems the transmission between the server and the PCOS/VCM has been breached. The actual VCM, that has a unique MD5 hash key connecting to the server, has been replaced with an unknown VCM. This unknown VCM has a different data but has a file with the same filename used on the application database in the server. Since this VCM is a different machine, a unique MD5 hash key algorithm will be used,” he added. “Once the MD5 hash key has been installed, the old VCM will not be able to throw the data back to the server as the server is now using a different MD5 hash key. This time, the old VCM has been replaced by this unknown VCM and this unknown VCM has now the right to throw its data to the server.” Docudrama In the 2014 docudrama film “Citizenfour” (the code name of Snowden), the whistle-blower leaks the information he had stolen from the NSA and feeds it to a film documentarist who had been monitoring programs the US government had undertaken in the wake of 9/11. Snowden was angered by the invasion of American privacy. But his feat is unlikely to be replicated in this nation in its current culture. There’s no one to expose the whole sordid mess, if indeed there was, unless a whistle-blower from Smartmatic and Comelec comes forward.

2016-05-16 00:12 Fernando del newsinfo.inquirer.net

13 Wary of rust, Cavs sweat in gym while awaiting next round INDEPENDENCE, Ohio — Even coach Tyronn Lue came off the floor sweating on Saturday. Don’t think for a second the unbeaten Cavaliers have been lounging around the past week as they’ve waited for their next opponent. “Guys have been really busting their butt in the gym,” forward Channing Frye said as beads of perspiration streaked the sides of his face. Unblemished and seemingly unstoppable through the first two rounds of the playoffs, LeBron James & Co. finally know they’ll host Game 1 of the Eastern Conference finals Tuesday night. All that’s left to be determined is whether they’ll play Miami or Toronto. The Heat and Raptors will play Game 7, with the winner earning a shot at the 8-0 Cavs. Cleveland hasn’t played since May 8, when it completed its second consecutive postseason sweep, ousting an Atlanta Hawks team that was grounded by the Cavs’ battalion of 3-point marksmen. The Cavs dropped 77 3-pointers in four games, and they’re hoping the long break between series won’t cool off their shooting touch. To combat any rust, Lue has made sure his team worked on its conditioning. They’ve been running and lifting and lifting and running. On Wednesday, the Cavs endured a grueling workout supervised by strength and conditioning coach Derek Millender. The brutal, 40-minute session included time on a punishing piece of cardiovascular exercise equipment that left many of the players too tired to run. “That was pretty tough,” forward Tristan Thompson said. “But I thought it was great for us because the team could push each other. It was fun. I thought it brought us even closer together as a team.” The nine-day break could most help the 31-year-old James, who had to carry the Cavs a year ago. He’s averaging a career-low 23.5 points so far as Kyrie Irving and Kevin Love have stepped up. “LeBron is letting the game come to him,” Lue said. “When he wants to be aggressive and he sees fit to be aggressive when the teams have a good run or whatever they may have, then he just takes over the game. And with Kyrie and Kevin playing at a high level, he can take a lot of mileage off of his body and just kind of seeing and figuring out the flow of the game. “I don’t think he’s been in this position before and it’s been great for him.” After they quickly dispatched Detroit in the first round, the Cavs didn’t play for a week before their matchup against the Hawks. And although they won Game 1, it wasn’t easy. Cleveland blew an 18-point lead before making plays in the closing minutes and holding on. With little margin for error, Lue doesn’t want any drop-off this time. “We got tired,” he said of the 104-93 win on May 2. “In that second half we got tired in that third quarter. I went back and watched that game two nights ago. We got tired, a little fatigued. And I thought in the first half, as far as rust, we didn’t have a lot of rust offensively. We took care of the basketball. We executed the way we wanted to execute, I just thought that third quarter we got a little tired.” The Cavs spent part of Saturday’s workout preparing for the Heat and Raptors. Both teams run similar offensive sets, so Lue and his assistant coaches gave the players a sneak peek at what they’ll be facing. It’s part of keeping them mentally sharp before returning to the floor. Lue said he’s been watching the Miami-Toronto series, but not every second. He’s more interested in reviewing film of Cleveland’s games against both teams to see if he can spot any tendencies or weaknesses. The Cavs won’t practice until Sunday evening after the Heat and Raptors conclude Game 7, that way they’ll be able to prepare for a specific opponent — not two. Frye, whose role has grown throughout these playoffs, said the extended layoff has allowed the Cavs to heal some “nicks and knacks” and they should return to the floor renewed. “We have a lot of guys doing above and beyond, staying focus, watching the games,” he said. “If you’re not focused now, hey, I don’t know if this is the right sport for you.”

2016-05-16 00:12 Associated Press sports.inquirer.net

14 WBC postpones Wilder-Povetkin fight after failed drug test MOSCOW — Heavyweight champion Deontay Wilder’s title defense against Alexander Povetkin has been postponed by the WBC after the Russian challenger failed a drug test. The WBC says the May 21 fight in Moscow is off, pending an investigation, with no backup date. “Keeping the priority of safety and also the principle of justice, the WBC will continue the investigation into the case,” the WBC said in a statement. “Consequently, the event scheduled for May 21 in Moscow is hereby officially postponed.” It added that “the WBC will be releasing more information in the coming days regarding the final ruling on the matter.” The postponement does not affect Denis Lebedev’s defense of his WBA and IBF cruiserweight belts against Victor Emilio Ramirez, which was on the undercard of the Wilder-Povetkin fight. That bout will go ahead as planned, event spokeswoman Camilla Ahrorbekova told the AP. Povetkin’s promoter has said the substance found in an April test was meldonium, the stamina booster for which tennis star Maria Sharapova and dozens of other athletes in ex-Soviet nations have tested positive since it was banned from Jan. 1. Wilder, an unbeaten American (36-0), had been due to make his fourth defense of the belt he won against Bermane Stiverne in January last year. For Povetkin (30-1), it is his first world title challenge since losing a unanimous decision to Wladimir Klitschko in 2013. Wilder had made allegations against Povetkin in an interview last year with USA Today. Wilder said he believed the Russian to be “on some kind of steroids” but said he was still willing to fight him. Povetkin’s promoter Andrei Ryabinsky told Russia’s Tass news agency on Friday that his fighter had tested positive in April, but that only “leftover traces of meldonium at a very low concentration were found.” These traces, Ryabinsky said, were the result of Povetkin taking meldonium in September last year before it was banned. Ryabinsky told Russian media on Sunday that he accepted the WBC’s ruling and hopes to restage the fight at a later date once the meldonium is out of Povetkin’s system. “Probably, the fight needs to be postponed and we have to host a clean and honest bout,” he told R-Sport. Athletes in several sports have avoided suspensions for meldonium positive tests under new World Anti-Doping Agency guidance issued in April – if the concentration of the heart drug is low enough to indicate they did not take it after Jan. 1. It is not clear whether such guidance will apply in the case of Povetkin. The WBC works with the Las Vegas-based Voluntary Anti-Doping Association, which often follows WADA’s example but is not under its supervision.

2016-05-16 00:12 Associated Press sports.inquirer.net

15 SMC to revive $10-B airport project CONGLOMERATE San Miguel Corp. (SMC) will revive its massive Manila Bay international airport proposal to the incoming Duterte administration to solve air congestion and signal the Philippines is serious about boosting tourism and trade. SMC president Ramon S. Ang said the plan would showcase a world-class international airport, earlier estimated to cost $10 billion but could be built for less, as well as a possible, unprecedented alliance with the country’s biggest conglomerates that would include Manuel V. Pangilinan’s group, Henry Sy’s SM Group and Zobel-led Ayala Corp. SMC’s proposed airport would eventually replace the old Ninoy Aquino International Airport in Manila that is now operating beyond its intended capacity. The new airport would sit on 1,600 hectares of mainly reclaimed land in Manila Bay and was proposed two years ago to the outgoing Aquino administration. SMC was careful not to offer to build the project due to the current administration’s bias against unsolicited proposals and instead shared plans for a potential public bidding. Even then, the project never materialized. “I’m being invited to propose again,” Ang told the Inquirer. “So I’ll do this and will ask them to call for a public bidding. I’ll present all the designs.” “If San Miguel is allowed to do the airport I will invite Manny Pangilinan, and Ayala and Shoemart (SM Group). All of them are welcome to be partners,” Ang added. “But as the major partner, I will invite Manny Pangilnan.” In the last two years, the Department of Transportation and Communications tapped the Japan International Cooperation Agency (Jica) to find a suitable location for a new international gateway. Transportation Secretary Joseph Abaya said on Friday that a Jica-backed feasibility study for Sangley Point in Cavite was still being finalized. These new locations are being explored because the existing alternative, the Clark International Airport in Pampanga province, was deemed too far for most Metro Manila residents since it lacked efficient mass transportation access. “There’s really no other choice,” Ang said. He said Sangley could cost up to $20 billion to build, while SMC’s Manila Bay airport would require an equity of about $2 billion to $3 billion. “We have experience to do the reclamation. We have dredging machines, everything is complete,” Ang added. San Miguel already operates the Caticlan Airport near Boracy Island. In 2014, it made an unsuccessful bid for the Mactan Cebu International Airport with partner Incheon Airport of South Korea. Pangilinan-led Metro Pacific Investments Corp., the SM group and Ayala also bid for the Cebu Airport public-private partnership (PPP) project that was eventually won by Filipino company Megawide Construction Corp. and India’s GMR Infrastructure. Jose Ma. K. Lim, president of Metro Pacific, said they were open to SMC’s offer. “We have expressed interest in bidding for airports so if the government decision is to adopt RSA’s (Ang’s) proposal, we would consider it,” Lim said in a text message.

2016-05-16 00:12 Miguel R business.inquirer.net

16 Bangko Sentral closes down another rural bank THE BANGKO Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) has closed down a rural bank in Cavite, the 10th lender shuttered by monetary authorities so far this year due to insolvency. In a statement Friday, state-run Philippine Deposit Insurance Corp. (PDIC) said it took over on May 13 the Rural Bank of Amadeo (Cavite) Inc. and its lone branch, assets and records. The bank’s head office is located in Amadeo, Cavite, while its branch is in Magallanes town in the same province. It was controlled by Andamo- Villanueva Estate Inc. as well as individual members of the Andamo family. As of end-March, Rural Bank of Amadeo’s deposits totaled P46.42 million across 1,583 accounts. PDIC assured depositors that they would be paid up to the P500,000 maximum insurance coverage per depositor. Rural Bank of Amadeo was the ninth rural bank closed down this year by the Monetary Board, the BSP’s policymaking body. The BSP had placed the following rural banks under PDIC receivership: Rural Bank of Malinao (Aklan) Inc., Koronadal Rural Bank Inc., Rural Bank of Panay Inc., Lapu-Lapu Rural Bank Inc., Rural Bank of Villaviciosa (Abra) Inc., Rural Bank of Bayawan (Negros Oriental) Inc., Rural Bank of Basay (Negros Oriental) Inc. and Surigao City Evergreen Rural Bank Inc. Including the thrift bank GSIS Family Bank, which the Monetary Board also closed down last week, there are 10 closed banks thus far in 2016. In a text message on Saturday, BSP Deputy Governor Nestor Espenilla Jr. said it did not help that state-run pension fund Government Service Insurance System (GSIS) was unable to sell its 99.6-percent stake in what was formerly known as Comsavings Bank. “The GSIS has been trying to sell GSIS Family Bank to qualified investors who can rehabilitate it. Unfortunately, that couldn’t move forward because of internal legal disputes. In the end, the Monetary Board determined the bank can no longer continue doing business with safety to its depositors and creditors,” Espenilla explained. Last year, GSIS tried three times but failed to dispose of its controlling share in GSIS Family Bank through a negotiated sale as interested bidders struggled to secure consent from the family of former Cavite politician Renato Dragon, who held the remaining share.

2016-05-16 00:12 Ben O business.inquirer.net

17 Duterte eyeing Visaya as AFP chief MANILA - Presumptive president Rodrigo Duterte is considering appointing Lieutenant General Ricardo Visaya as chief of staff of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP). Speaking to reporters on Sunday night, Duterte called Visaya a "vibrant general. " "I'm considering General Visaya to be the chief of staff. He is a vibrant general," he said. Visaya is currently the chief of the Southern Luzon Command (Solcom) and was a top contender for the top AFP post last year. Visaya was the ground commander during the so-called Hacienda Luisita massacre in 2004. He also served as the Commanding Officer under Maj. Gen. Jovito Palparan when the latter was head of the Philippine Army's Infantry Division in Central Luzon. The now-retired Palparan, also called "The Butcher" by leftists, was arrested last August 2014 in connection with the disappearance of two UP students in 2006. Last April 22, outgoing President Aquino appointed in an acting capacity Lt Gen. Glorioso Miranda as acting AFP chief. He succeeded Gen. Hernando Iriberri. Iriberri's mandatory retirement fell within the constitutionally prescribed period banning all appointments to government positions during an election period. It meant that the president, as commander-in-chief, was no longer allowed by the Constitution to appoint any official to take Iriberri's place. Sec. 15, Art. VII of the 1987 Constitution provides that a President or acting President shall not make appointments 2 months immediately before the next elections and up to the end of his term. Duterte met with former police chiefs of Davao City Police Office at the Hotel Elena in Davao City Sunday. Among those who had a casual dinner meeting with Duterte were S/Supt. Rene Aspera, C/Supt. Ramon Apolinario and C/Supt. Ronald Dela Rosa, who is reportedly being groomed by Duterte to replace Philippine National Police (PNP) Chief Director General Ricardo Marquez, who will be handing in his courtesy resignation. The meeting came before Duterte starts receiving well-wishers, including foreign dignitaries and members of the diplomatic corps, in Davao City on Monday. The 71-year-old Duterte earlier announced that he would be going on a retreat in a farm somewhere in Davao before meeting with well-wishers. -- with reports from Vina Araneta, Edwin Sevidal, ABS-CBN READ: Foreign envoys to call on Duterte in Davao

2016-05-16 00:12 ABS-CBN news.abs-cbn.com

18 1886 Winchester rifle sells for $1.2 million at auction ROCK ISLAND — An 1886 Winchester rifle that once belonged to a man who helped capture Apache leader Geronimo has sold for $1.2 million at an auction. The Rock Island Auction Co. says it became the most expensive single firearm ever sold at auction when it was presented for sale in late April. It went to an undisclosed buyer. George Albee was working for Winchester and was able to secure serial No. 1 of their newest rifle design in 1886. He presented the rifle as a gift to a Civil War buddy, U. S. Army Capt. Henry Ware Lawton, who had just led the operation that captured Geronimo. The auction company says other guns have sold higher as a pair, but the Winchester brought in the highest price for a single firearm.

2016-05-16 00:12 Associated Press chicago.suntimes.com

19 Bears hope top pick Leonard Floyd is their Aaron Rodgers hunter Leonard Floyd was drafted to hunt Aaron Rodgers. The Bears didn’t have anyone who could chase down the Packers great — or, really, the Vikings’ Teddy Bridgewater or the Lions’ Matthew Stafford — last season. “We got to play those guys six games a year, we don’t have a single guy in the front-seven who can track those guys down,” outside linebacker coach Clint Hurtt said. “Now we do.” In the five games since Shea McClellin broke Rodgers’ collarbone on Nov. 4, 2013, the Bears have sacked the Packers only six times. “This is not a knock on any of the guys we currently had,” Hurtt said. “But today’s game, (with quarterbacks) who can move, you’ve got to have a guy that can go track a guy down.” There’s no question the No. 9 overall pick adds quickness to a front seven that coordinator Vic Fangio said, politely, was slower than average last season. At issue is whether his slim build will leave Floyd vulnerable. Floyd, who bulked up to 244 pounds at the NFL Scouting Combine, said he’ll play at whatever weight the Bears choose. “I’d say it really didn’t matter what I weighed (at Georgia),” he said Sunday after the Bears’ final rookie minicamp practice. “I just went out and played.” He’ll stay around 230-235 pounds, Fangio said. “I’m sure there’s going to be a play or two every game where you’re going to say, ‘He’s not heavy enough’ or ‘He’s too light,’” Fangio said. “Hopefully there’ll be a few plays every game, too, that we say, ‘Well, jeez, we didn’t have anybody who could have done that in the past.’ To add weight, Floyd is using his phone. The Bears’ nutrition staff has him setting his alarm; when it rings every couple hours, he has to eat a protein bar or nutrition shake or something of his choosing. “As long as I eat a lot of it,” he said. That, paired with the Bears training program, will make him stronger — if not heavier. Hurtt said that his heavy hands and good knee bend allows him to counteract the fact he’s “light in the tail a little bit.” Hurtt defended his lack of eye-popping stats — Floyd had 17 sacks in three college years — with the fact that he played inside and outside linebacker and even nickelback at Georgia. It took an intelligent player to move around so much; Hurtt said he can scheme with Floyd without using a blackboard, painting pictures in their minds. “It’s a deal where you’re a jack of all trades, master of none, OK?” Hurtt said. “Now, it’s teaching him how to rush the passer. He has some natural pass-rush ability, but his skill level has to come a long way.” Only worrying about one position this week allowed Floyd to be more dynamic. “I was playing a whole lot faster,” he said, “just having to worry about my one position and my keys.” Hurtt compared Floyd’s versatility to the Patriots’ Jamie Collins, a 6-4, 250 pound outside linebacker. In the last two years, Collins posted 9 ½ sacks, forced nine fumbles, recovered three, intercepted three passes and deflected 12 more. “I think every person in Chicago would be real happy if it works out like that,” Hurtt said. Even the Bears’ other outside linebackers. Hurtt told Willie Young, Lamarr Houston and others two weeks before the draft that the Bears could take Floyd. The outside linebacker room knew it needed to increase its speed rush, said Hurtt, who had watched every Georgia game from the previous two seasons. “They see the same things — they’re not blind to it,” Hurtt said. “They’re looking at the same tape that the coaches are and everybody else. So put your pride to the side — which, they never let it get that way. They were open to it.”

2016-05-16 00:12 Patrick Finley chicago.suntimes.com

20 Hours After Dad Gives up, Son in Utah Entrapment Case Caught The father and son accused of luring a woman and her four teenage daughters to a Utah house and tying them up are both in custody in Wyoming. Late Saturday night, law officers culminated a manhunt with the arrest of Dereck James "DJ" Harrison, 22, several hours after the surrender of his father, Flint Wayne Harrison, 51, the Sublette County Sheriff's Office said. The various charges the men face include aggravated kidnapping and possession of a controlled substance. Sublette County Sheriff's Office said that shortly after 10 p.m. MDT, the younger Harrison was arrested without incident in the Half Moon Lake area of western Wyoming and booked into the county jail. His father had turned himself in earlier in the day and had been helping authorities find his son, officials said. The forested back country around the lake had been the focus of a daylong search after officials determined that the younger man was in the area, possibly armed with rifles with high-capacity magazines and knives. He had also made threats to law enforcement, the sheriff's office said. During the search, authorities evacuated a campground and urged area residents to stay inside. The arrest came shortly after the department had announced that the search for the younger man was suspended for the night. "Law enforcement officials who were manning the roadblock and patrolling the roadway, observed a male matching the description of Dereck, walking south towards the deputies," the department said in a news release. "This is an incredible end to a very stressful day," Sheriff Stephen Haskell said. Meanwhile, authorities said the woman and her daughters are recovering after the attack Tuesday in Centerville, Utah. The men are accused of tying the mother and daughters up with zip ties. When the elder Harrison hit the woman with a baseball bat, the teens began to break their ties and try to escape, according to charging documents. In the struggle that followed, one girl slapped away a shotgun pointed at her throat and another grabbed the bat and hit the son, police said. The victims managed to escape. The father and son had been using methamphetamine heavily over several days and falsely believed the woman had reported them to authorities, police said. The younger Harrison was a close friend of the woman's family. He often visited the home for dinner or picked the girls up from school. The teens, aged 13 to 18, had known him for several years. The Harrisons fled and were eventually picked up by someone who took them to Salt Lake City, where they spent Tuesday night in a hotel. The elder Harrison is a registered sex offender. He surrendered in Pinedale for reasons still unknown to police. Investigators think the father and son had been in Wyoming since Thursday.

2016-05-16 00:12 By abcnews.go.com

21 Chris Sale sticking with the K rations, and it's working The offseason is for big plans, spring training is for hope and the season is for reality. Reality doesn’t always resemble plans and hopes. That’s not the case with Chris Sale, who in January talked about killing opponents softly this season. So did pitching coach Don Cooper: “I’m looking for Chris Sale to be a bit more economical with his pitches. Let’s get ’em out quicker. Let’s get strikeouts when we need them. Let’s not try to strike everybody out with the first pitch, second pitch and third pitch. He did that last year. And he got the White Sox’ record that had stood for 107 years. “I’m not chasing strikeout records. I’m chasing improvement in efficiency with all of his pitches that he can stay in a game even a little longer. With all those strikeouts, he ran the pitch total up sometimes. I’d rather get the ninth inning out of him instead of just eight. I’d rather get the eighth inning instead of just seven.’’ Sale has started the season 8-0, which is almost as impressive as the way he has gotten there. He has yet to have a 10-strikeout game. On his way to a club-record 274 strikeouts last season, he had eight straight starts with at least 10 Ks. On Friday, he threw 99 pitches in a complete-game victory over the Yankees. He struck out six. He used to strike out six while brushing his teeth before a game. The goal is to stay strong all season. In the second half last year, his winning percentage dropped and his earned-run average rose. “To see him go deeper into games via 70 pitches in the seventh inning is impressive from where he first started, to where he was in the fifth inning up over 90 to 100 pitches,” Sox manager Robin Ventura said. “Now it’s a different animal out there. It’s a scarier one for most people because he’s going to be around later.” Sale is nicknamed “the Condor’’ for his crazy-winged throwing motion. A scary animal indeed.

2016-05-16 00:12 Rick Morrissey chicago.suntimes.com

22 James Meeks: Schools need funding stability while we seek equity Last week, the Illinois State Board of Education heard presentations from two groups of committed community members wanting to make changes to the current K-12 funding formula. Both groups included educators, legislators and parents who have worked long and hard to address the inequity and inadequacy in the way that Illinois funds schools. As a religious leader, a former legislator and the current chair of the Illinois State Board of Education, I applaud their focus and hope that together we can find a resolution that will allow more children in Illinois to graduate from high school ready for a high paying job and a rigorous college program. There are some facts that we all need to face. Fact 1: The gap between what we spend on our wealthy and what we spend on our poorest children is greater in Illinois than in almost any other state. Fact 2: Nearly 1 out of every 2 children in Illinois graduates from high school ill prepared for college. These children cannot afford to miss even a day of school. Fact 3: Many districts in Illinois are experiencing great hardship and, if they don’t get money in July, will have a difficult time opening their doors. When I was Senator Meeks, I worked with other members of the General Assembly to change the way we fund schools. As chair of the Illinois State Board of Education, I remain equally committed; however, given the current political stalemate, I believe that our first responsibility is to make sure that a school budget is passed as soon as possible. The governor has made a commitment to sign an education budget that ends proration. Let’s pass a school budget now that fully funds our schools, as we continue to work for greater adequacy and equity in our funding formula. By doing both, school boards around the state can begin planning for next year while committing to a future that responsibly ensures that the poorest child in Illinois has a future as bright as the wealthiest.

2016-05-16 00:12 Letters to chicago.suntimes.com

23 Few Solutions in Wake of Texas School Finance Ruling Now that it's clear Texas ' complicated school finance system is here to stay, cash-strapped districts around the state must find a way to move forward — whether that's pressuring lawmakers for more money or finding a taste for raising property taxes. The Texas Supreme Court rejected arguments Friday by a coalition of 600-plus districts that the "Robin Hood" school funding system, in which wealthy districts share local property tax revenue with those in poorer areas, was unconstitutional. The unanimous decision, which stemmed from a lawsuit over the GOP-led Legislature's 2011 move to cut $5.4 billion in education funding, does not mandate the Legislature to do anything, and Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick told Republicans at the party convention that the issue "for now, has been resolved. " But that didn't keep the justices from urging that lawmakers should do something. As Justice Don R. Willett wrote, they have "vast discretion in fulfilling their constitutional duty to fashion a school system fit for our dynamic and fast-growing state's unique characteristics. We hope lawmakers will seize this urgent challenge and upend an ossified regime ill-suited for 21st century Texas. " Whether lawmakers will accept that challenge remains to be seen. When the 2017 legislative session convenes in January, there will be a number of other financial obligations, including covering the continued costs of $3.8 billion in property and business tax cuts, fixing the state's embattled foster care system and finding more money for a road and highway network overtaxed by a booming population. Plus, Patrick has promised to make up $4 billion in federal funding for free and reduced-price school lunches that will disappear if Texas defies the Obama administration's order to let transgender students use bathrooms and locker rooms that match their gender identity. Patrick and many other Republicans in the state Legislature seized on the ruling to advocate for increasing "school choice" in the form of expanded charter schools and voucher programs. Outnumbered Democratic lawmakers, meanwhile, said 2017 should bring a major effort to strengthen traditional public schools — though that will be a tough sell. "The issue requires the Texas Legislature's undivided attention this next session," said Buddy Guerra, a Democrat from McAllen on Texas' border with Mexico. "The future of our state is at stake. " The high court made clear that "kids deserve transformational top-to-bottom reform," said Karen Rue, president of the Texas Association of School Administrators. What's needed the most, she says, is a better understanding of what it costs to educate 5.2 million students — second-most in the U. S. after California. "What does it take in today's economic environment to actually turn on the lights, pay teachers, provide training" and does that amount ensure that students are ready for college, Rue asked. The Texas State Teachers Association notes that the state spends an average of $9,561 per student annually, below the national average of $12,251. But Rue, who is a superintendent in a district north of Fort Worth, noted there's an array of rankings to see how one state compares to the next. "Whether or not they fit us is really the point," she said. Texas' overall funding mechanism is similar to ones found in many other states, with base funding that's augmented by extra "weights" for those who need specialized or extra instruction, according to Allan Odden, a national school finance expert based in Chicago. "The one wrinkle for Texas is that special component to get resources from high-wealth districts to low-wealth districts," Odden said. "That's a unique Texas thing. " What's important for districts to determine, he said, is whether money is being used efficiently. Odden said studies don't indicate whether student performance improves if a school focuses on small classrooms, and there's no discernable benefit to offering more electives to keep students engaged. Public schools rely heavily on property taxes because Texas has no state income tax, so unless the Legislature changes the funding formula, the only way districts will be able to keep up with rising costs is increasing taxes, Texas Classroom Teachers Association general counsel Lonnie Hollingsworth said. But if that happens, then lawmakers need to ensure that money stays with the local school district instead of diverting it to other purposes statewide. "Had this mechanism been in place years ago, the schools would be in a much better situation," Hollingsworth said. All told, the issue isn't going away, said attorney Rick Gray, who represented more than 400 districts in mostly poorer areas in the case that the Supreme Court decided Friday. "What school districts have to do is turn to the Legislature and ask, and try and force, Texas lawmakers to do their jobs," Gray said. "There's enough good Texans in the Legislature that will realize that changes need to be made. " ——— Associated Press writer Will Weissert in Dallas contributed to this report. ——— Follow David Warren on Twitter at: http://twitter.com/WarrenJourno

2016-05-16 00:12 By abcnews.go.com

24 Detroit Schools Plagued by Mismanagement, Student Losses Michigan lawmakers trying to glue together a plan to fix Detroit Public Schools using taxpayer money are staring down more than a decade of failure with what was once among the largest public education systems in the nation. It's a story that stretches back to the 1990s, when poor academics, abhorrent graduation rates and low test scores opened the door for the state to wrest control from an elected school board. The district was set free in 2005, but budget missteps, corruption, financial mismanagement and enrollment losses ushered in the current state oversight — yet debt and deficits continue to rise. "It hasn't worked. It clearly hasn't worked," Juan Jose Martinez, a Detroit school board member in the late 1990s, said of state oversight. "It's a shame things are in the condition they are in. ... I'm a man of faith and I have to keep praying that it's going to get back on solid footing. " The latest of five state-appointed financial managers has said the district can't continue unless legislators pitch in to pay off the debt and include funding to allow resources to be directed back to classrooms. With encouragement from Republican Gov. Rick Snyder , the state Senate has approved a plan to pay off the district's estimated $467 million debt and provide $200 million in transition funds for a new, separate district that would educate students and have its finances overseen by a commission of state appointees. The plan effectively commits Michigan to a decade of new spending until the old DPS debt is retired. The House version would pay off the debt and provide $33 million for transition costs. "We recognize that the future of Detroit's schoolchildren is on the line," said Republican Rep. Al Pscholka, House budget committee chairman. "There's never been an indication... that we would not help the children of Detroit. It doesn't matter to me today who's to blame. Assigning blame doesn't solve it. " In the late 1990s, then-Gov. John Engler, a Republican, wanted to intervene in districts where more than 80 percent of students failed the state proficiency test or the dropout rate was higher than 25 percent. The state said the graduation rate of the 180,000-student Detroit district was about 30 percent; district officials said it was closer to 52 percent. Its school board eventually was replaced by a reform board. Detroit was "not performing to levels they needed to do justice to kids in those schools ... parents felt completely abandoned by the system," said Republican U. S. Rep. Mike Bishop, who was then a state senator. "It was an absurd outcome that no elected member of government who represents human beings would ever ignore. " But parents began sending their children to public charter schools or suburban schools — something that contributed to current financial problems. "We lost 11,000 students almost immediately as a direct result of the takeover," said LaMar Lemmons, a current school board member and Democratic state representative in 1999 who opposed state control. "Many middle-class parents weren't going to be in a district that was so bad that the state had to come in. " By 2003, enrollment was down to 150,000 students. Five years later, it dipped to 91,000. There are now 46,000 students, and millions of dollars in state per-pupil funding has been lost. The state returned control to an elected board in 2005, even though Detroit students still ranked among Michigan's worst on standardized tests, the district was $48 million in debt and had a $150 million budget shortfall. "There was never anything pointing to this financial crisis" before the takeover, said Martinez, who with other school board members were forced from office in 1999. "When we left office, I remember them saying we had a $90 million surplus. " By 2007, the FBI had opened a corruption probe. Later, it came to light that some vendors billed the district for unperformed work and services. One long-time vendor, Norman Shy, pleaded guilty Wednesday in federal court to receiving $2.7 million as part of a kickback scheme in which some principals and an administrator issued bogus orders for supplies. District officials, including the school board, also had problems keeping track of how much money was coming in and what was owed. The state determined in 2009 that finances were so poor that a state-appointed emergency manager was needed to bring things in line. Academics are improving as some test scores have inched up and 4-year graduation rates moved over the past decade from 58 percent to 77 percent. Fiscally, things couldn't be worse: The state hired retired bankruptcy Judge Steven Rhodes in February to complete the job that four other emergency managers couldn't. If the Legislature's plan is approved, a locally elected board could regain control by next year, though a financial review commission still would oversee finances. But state control over Detroit's schools has failed, said Craig Thiel, of the Citizens Research Council of Michigan, a nonprofit policy research group. "The model is focused almost exclusively on the finances and has very little to do with the academics," he said. "If you don't give time for academic reforms to work, the revenue comes down too quickly. " —— Associated Press writer David Eggert in Lansing contributed to this story.

2016-05-16 00:12 By abcnews.go.com

25 IPL 9: Krunal Pandya, bowlers help Mumbai seal easy win over Delhi Riding on promising all-rounder Krunal Pandya's quick-fire 86, followed by an impressive bowling performance, Mumbai Indians outclassed Delhi Daredevils by 80 runs in an Indian Premier League (IPL) match here on Sunday. Batting first, Krunal smashed his maiden IPL half- century to guide the defending champions to massive 206/4 in 20 overs. Krunal Pandya during his innings. Pic/ PTI In reply, Delhi lost wickets at regular intervals as they were bundled out for 126 in 19.1 overs. Jasprit Bumrah (3-13) and Krunal (2-15) were the pick of the bowlers for Mumbai while Harbhajan Singh and R. Vinay Kumar claimed one wicket each. The win ensures Mumbai keep their play-off hopes alive as they climbed to the third spot in the points table. Chasing an imposing target of 207, Delhi got off to a poor start losing opener Mayank Agarwal (8) in the second over itself. His opening partner Quinton de Kock (40) played positively from there on but lost partners at the other end as Karun Nair (8), Sanju Samson (6) fell cheaply to have the visitors in trouble at 60/3 in eighth over. As the required run-rate climbed high with every ball bowled, de Kock trying to up the scoring rate also fell to left-arm spinner Krunal in the 10th over. The South African promising opener in his 28-ball innings struck four boundaries and two sixes. Incoming young batsmen Rishabh Pant (23) played a short innings but failed to convert the start into a big one as his dismissal came after seamer Bumrah had Jean-Paul Duminy (9) caught by wicket-keeper Jos Buttler in the 13th over. There was more trouble for the visitors as wickets kept on tumbling and the required rate climbed high to put more pressure on the incoming lower-order batsmen. Chris Morris played a 16-ball 20 in the end but was not enough as his side surrendered to a dominant Mumbai side. Earlier put in to bat, openers Rohit Sharma (31) and Martin Guptill (48) helped the defending champions get off to a decent start scoring 45 runs without losing any wickets after the completion of powerplay. But the seventh over of the innings saw a twist in the tale - leg-spinner Amit Mishra brought the first breakthrough dismissing Mumbai skipper Rohit when Mumbai were 46/1 in 6.3 overs. Hard-hitting left-hander Krunal who was promoted up the order at No.3 to keep the run flow going, did not disappoint his team. He played his natural game, striking a couple of boundaries and sixes to help the team keep a healthy run-rate. He was well supported on the other end by experienced Kiwi batsman Guptill as the duo played sensibly to help team cross the 80-run mark after 10 overs. The duo smashed 23 runs in the 13th over bowled by leg-spinner Imran Tahir to take team over 100-run mark in style. Krunal then - with a couple of big blows - brought up his maiden IPL half-century in just 22 balls. The impressive 96-run partnership for the second wicket came to an end in the 15th over when Guptill looking to strike one over long on was caught by Karun Nair off the bowling off Zaheer Khan. The hosts were 144/2 then. Despite wickets at the other end, Krunal smashed it to all parts of the ground, but eventually in the 18th over, Chris Morris finally got rid of the 25-year-old to put a check on the run flow. During his maiden IPL half-century, the left-handed batsman struck seven boundaries and six sixes. In the dying overs the innings, Buttler (18 not out) and Ambati Rayudu (13 not out) played useful cameos to take the team past 200-run mark. Morris (2-34) was the pick of the bowlers for Delhi as the spinning trio of Shahbaz Nadeem (2- 42), Amit Mishra (1-42) and Tahir (0-59) proved expensive. Zaheer Khan was economical, having conceded 23 runs in four overs.

2016-05-16 00:11 By IANS www.mid-day.com

26 Colorado nurse was able to keep working despite abuse claims DENVER (AP) — A woman who went to the hospital with severe abdominal pain on Christmas Eve 2013 remembered feeling “out of it” after getting a dose of morphine. But as she came to, she realized her hospital gown was open and a male nurse was touching and kissing her. The woman said she lay still, seemingly frozen. She says when she was discharged, her nurse, Thomas Mark Moore, told her “I’ll find you Sweetie.” She told nobody, even when Moore sent her a Facebook friend request days later. A year and half after her discharge from Poudre Valley Hospital, she reported Moore to police in Fort Collins, an hour north of Denver. That report in August set off an investigation that turned up eight other women who alleged that Moore, 43, had fondled, groped or kissed them at hospitals in Colorado and Nebraska over a two-year period, according to court documents. Moore’s case highlights how easy it can be for nurses who are fired or forced out of their jobs over alleged misconduct to find work elsewhere, in part because some states — Colorado is among a handful — don’t require hospitals to report nursing law violations to regulators. Colorado’s nursing board also doesn’t have the power to conduct criminal background checks for license applicants. The hospitals apparently knew about some alleged misconduct by Moore. He was terminated from three hospitals before he was arrested and a Nebraska hospital reported an unspecified incident involving him in 2013 that never led to charges. But without any prosecution pending, it doesn’t seem that they shared the information with other facilities. He also held nursing licenses in Alaska and Wyoming. Lawyers representing Moore, who is due back in court Monday on some of the allegations, did not return telephone calls seeking comment. Telephone numbers for his home and for possible relatives have been disconnected, and he did not respond to a letter sent to him in jail. The Associated Press generally does not name victims of alleged sexual abuse. Brie Akins, executive director of the Colorado Coalition Against Sexual Assault, said sex offenders often go undetected because most victims don’t go to authorities because they don’t want to be subjected to scrutiny and they may blame themselves for what happened. “There is still a lot of shame around that,” she said. In Moore’s case, Akins said, some of the women also may have wondered whether they would be believed since they were under the influence of painkillers. But even when the patients risked speaking out and authorities were notified, nothing happened. Regional West Medical Center in Scottsbluff, Nebraska — a city of 15,000 in the state’s panhandle — reported an unspecified complaint involving Moore and a female patient to police in June 2013. No charges were filed at the time, but it’s not clear why. Moore is now charged with abusing three women at the hospital in 2014 and 2015. In August 2014, a woman told police that Moore had tried to grope her breasts a few months before at the Greeley Emergency and Surgery Center in Greeley, an agricultural and college town about 35 miles from Fort Collins. She wanted to warn authorities but didn’t want to press charges. However, after Moore was arrested in the Fort Collins case in December, Greeley Detective Dave Arpin contacted her again. Since other women had stepped forward, she decided to pursue charges too. In Colorado, complaints to the nursing board are confidential and officials say they can’t even confirm whether a complaint exists. Any disciplinary actions taken as a result of a complaint, however, are made public. Citing those regulations, a spokeswoman for the Division of Regulatory Agencies, Rebecca Laurie, refused to say how many complaints were filed against Moore while he worked in Colorado. After police began investigating the 2013 case in Fort Collins, a nursing board investigator told a detective that Moore was fired after two complaints against him at the Greeley Emergency and Surgery Center in March 2014 and April 2015, court records state. Moore also once held a license to work in Alaska but, according to records there, agreed to surrender it in March 2014 amid an investigation into “undisclosed convictions on his license application.” The state denied a request from The Associated Press to disclose the details. Last year, before his arrest, Moore was fired from the company that owns the Poudre Valley and Greeley hospitals and also lost his job in Nebraska. The hospitals will not say why he was terminated. Still, he was able to get a nursing license in Wyoming and find a job at a Denver-area hospital. North Suburban Medical Center said it hired an outside firm to do a background investigation on Moore, including checking with his previous employers. He lost that job after his arrest, and his Colorado nursing license was suspended. Wyoming’s nursing board eventually suspended his license there after being notified of his arrest through a national database of information shared by boards. ___ Associated Press researcher Monika Mathur in New York contributed to this report. Copyright © The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.

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27 For the record Broad event: In the May 10 Calendar section, an article about the museum event series "Nonobject(ive): Summer Happenings at the Broad" said Rostam Batmanglij,Jlin and Sparkle Division would perform on Aug. 24. They are scheduled to perform Aug. 20. Voter registration: In the May 9 California section, an article about the DMV's new voter registration process said that a state Senate budget committee had adopted language requiring the DMV to implement a "one-step" voter registration process. It was an Assembly budget committee.

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28 Paul Manafort, Trump strategist: House Speaker Paul Ryan didn’t ask Donald Trump to ‘change’ House Speaker Paul D. Ryan did not ask presumptive Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump to “change” during their meeting with GOP leaders last week on Capitol Hill, a top Trump aide said Sunday. “ Donald Trump was not asked by the leadership to change, and there’s no reason for him to change,” said Trump strategist Paul Manafort on CNN’s “State of the Union.” “He’s just won the primary process with a record number of votes, beating 16 candidates. There’s no reason for him to change.” Mr. Manafort also said the real estate mogul and the Wisconsin Republican found common ground. “That’s not to say that Paul Ryan didn’t talk about policy. They actually got along very well. The conversations they had focused on the Trump agenda to make America great again and Paul Ryan ’s agenda to return prosperity,” Mr. Manafort said. “There was a lot of overlap on the objectives of both of those programs,” he added. Mr. Ryan has not yet endorsed the presumptive nominee, saying in remarks earlier this month that he’s “just not ready.” Mr. Ryan told reporters Saturday at the Wisconsin State GOP Convention that their teams would meet next week to go over “principles we universally share as Republicans.” “It is no secret that Donald Trump and I have had some disagreements. It’s no secret that we’ve, from time to time, clashed on an issue or two. That happens with people. That happens with Republicans,” Mr. Ryan said in a report on WLUK-TV in Green Bay.

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29 Primary could foreshadow shake-up in Nebraska Legislature LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) - Nebraska’s Legislature could see a major shake-up next year if last week’s primary results are any indication. At least five incumbents appear to face a serious threat in the general election, having finished second in the primary to challengers. One lawmaker could be eliminated once provisional primary ballots are counted. Term limits will claim another 11 senators, leaving their seats open for newcomers. And 17 current lawmakers have only served since 2015. Taken together, it’s possible that 34 senators - more than two-thirds of the Legislature - will have two years of experience or less when next year’s session begins in January. The prospect of so many rookie senators at once concerns some lawmakers, who say it could lead to a more partisan and gridlocked Legislature. “With an organization as complex as the Legislature, it’s always a problem when you have people with very little experience,” said Sen. Bob Krist of Omaha, who was appointed to his seat in 2009. Krist pointed to this year’s session, which saw a record-high 24 filibusters. Many of the senators who were elected in 2014 were emboldened because they had a year of experience under their belt, he said. “In that second year, everybody’s an extrovert,” Krist said. “It can get unruly.” Large waves of new and inexperienced senators make the Legislature less predictable, said Sen. Paul Schumacher of Columbus, who will be among the most senior members next year. Even though Republicans gained seats in 2014, for instance, lawmakers ended up abolishing the death penalty and increasing the state’s gas tax. “It creates a great deal of volatility,” Schumacher said. “You basically don’t know which way the wind is going to blow.” Schumacher said a surge in new senators also increases the odds that the Legislature will pass a bill with unintended consequences, or be swayed by lobbyists with legislation that senators have rejected before. Senior senators provide guidance, but next year only seven will have six or more years of experience. Longtime Capitol lobbyist Walt Radcliffe said term limits have forced the Legislature to rehash many of the same issues year after year, and each new crop of senators has to learn about issues that have been debated before. Lawmakers with time under their belt tend to propose more innovative ideas because they understand the intricacies of state government, he said. “If you take a high school athlete, they’re not going to perform as well in their freshman and sophomore year as they would in their junior and senior years,” Radcliffe said. “New players are more reluctant because they don’t have the knowledge base to do things.” The incumbent senators who finished second in the primary were Democrats Rick Kolowksi of Omaha and Sue Crawford of Bellevue and Republicans Les Seiler of Hastings, Al Davis of Hyannis and Jerry Johnson of Wahoo. Newly appointed state Sen. Nicole Fox of Omaha appeared to come in third, which would eliminate her from the November ballot. But her race remained uncertain Friday because she trailed one of her opponents by just 10 votes, and provisional ballots had not yet been counted. Nebraska’s legislative races are officially nonpartisan. The top two vote-getters in each contest will advance to the November general election. Story Continues →

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30 Man facing homicide, arson charges after fatal motel fire BENSALEM, Pa. (AP) - Authorities say a Philadelphia man is facing homicide and arson charges in an early morning fire at a suburban Philadelphia motel that killed a woman. Fire units in Bucks County were called to the blaze at the Lincoln Motel in Bensalem at about 2:30 a.m. Sunday. Fire crews reported thick black smoke coming from two rooms. The blaze was declared under control in about a half-hour. Bensalem Township police said the body of 46-year-old Mellissa Bacon-Smith was found after the fire was extinguished. They said 46-year-old Kevin Small of Philadelphia was facing criminal homicide, arson and other charges. Police said the Southeastern Pennsylvania Red Cross was assisting with displaced motel residents and customers. Small remained in custody and a listed number for him couldn’t be found Sunday.

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31 Ohio urges drug users’ loved ones to get overdose antidote COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) - Ohio is urging drug users’ relatives and friends and other members of the public to know the signs of an overdose and obtain an antidote as part of a six-month awareness campaign launching Monday. The effort targets 15 counties hit hard by overdose deaths related to fentanyl. The synthetic painkiller can be laced with heroin or disguised to look like less powerful painkillers, and its prescription form used to treat chronic pain is far more potent than heroin. The Ohio Department of Health is encouraging drug users’ loved ones to get the overdose antidote naloxone, which can be administered before emergency responders arrive. The state has taken other steps to expand naloxone availability, but this effort is aimed at people who might be shoulder to shoulder with those at risk of overdosing. “I think we’ve got to get all hands on deck. We’ve got to do everything we can to help curb this epidemic,” said Travis Bornstein, whose 23-year-old son died of a fentanyl overdose in 2014. The resident of Uniontown in northeastern Ohio said naloxone isn’t a fix-all but is a step in tackling a much larger problem. His family is trying to help others struggling with addiction through a new nonprofit organization, Breaking Barriers-Hope is Alive. Even if naloxone is on hand, it’s important that someone call 911 immediately if they see signs of an opioid overdose - paleness, bluish lips or nails, vomiting, or slow breathing, for example - because fentanyl is so toxic that multiple doses of the antidote might be required, Dr. Mary DiOrio, the health department’s medical director. Naloxone - often known by the brand name Narcan - isn’t harmful if administered to someone who didn’t actually overdose. “We want to make sure that people are aware of this medication so that if they do have a family member or close friend that has an addiction, that they can seek out getting naloxone to have on hand should they need to use it,” DiOrio said. The new awareness campaign builds on intervention guidance in a March report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, whose scientists visited Ohio last year after the state requested help to understand the growing overdose problem. The campaign, done in collaboration with the Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services, includes 36 billboards, a radio message and mobile and digital advertising for smartphone and website users. The ads direct viewers to a state website providing information about community programs and pharmacies that offer naloxone kits without a prescription. The state is spending $200,000 on the campaign, plus another $90,000 to increase the amount of naloxone that counties can purchase, Health Department spokeswoman Melanie Amato said. The targeted areas, which include most of Ohio’s largest cities, are Butler, Clark, Clermont, Cuyahoga, Franklin, Hamilton, Lorain, Lucas, Marion, Montgomery, Ross, Scioto, Stark, Summit and Warren counties. They accounted for 80 percent of Ohio’s roughly 500 fentanyl-related overdose deaths in 2014, the most recent full year for which the department has data. That year marked a sharp increase in fentanyl-related deaths, up from 84 in 2013, according to ODH. Bornstein, whose son became addicted to painkillers after two surgeries, said he considers overprescribing of opiates as the driving factor in that increase. The state has tried to tackle the problem from that side, too, with several rounds of guidance on prescribing, DiOrio said. The most recent guidelines, announced in January, said people with short-term pain from injuries or surgery should get alternatives to prescription painkillers whenever possible and get only the minimum amounts if absolutely needed. The state is seeing signs that the guidance is making a difference, with fewer opiod doses and fewer high-dosage amounts prescribed, DiOrio said. Story Continues →

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32 Bigelow Lab begins construction of 32-bed dorm EAST BOOTHBAY, Maine (AP) - Construction is underway on a 32-bed dorm for students and scientists visiting the East Boothbay campus of the Bigelow Laboratory for Ocean Sciences. A $3.1 million grant from the Harold Alfond Foundation was matched by an anonymous donor to fund construction of the 15,000-square-foot building. Graham Shimmield, executive director, said the two-story building will help the Bigelow Lab expand educational programs for students and professionals. Two adjacent wings will contain studio apartments with kitchen, bedroom and bath to accommodate and a two-bedroom apartment to accommodate additional guests.

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33 Alcohol license of Lexington strip club revoked LEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) - Alcohol control officials have revoked the liquor license of a Lexington strip club where two fatal shootings have occurred since November. The Lexington Herald-Leader (http://bit.ly/1OuBWwl) reports Lexington-Fayette Urban County Alcoholic Beverage Control administrator Frank Wilson ordered the license of Camelot East revoked earlier this month. The establishment has 30 days to appeal the decision and can continue to serve alcohol during that time. A 23-year-old man died of multiple gunshot wounds after a shooting at Camelot East in February, and a 30-year-old man died in November after being found in the club’s parking lot with a gunshot wound to the head. ___ Information from: Lexington Herald-Leader, http://www.kentucky.com

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34 Benfica wins 3rd straight Portuguese league title LISBON, Portugal (AP) - Benfica won its third straight Portuguese league title by defeating Nacional 4-1 in Sunday’s last round, setting a new league record with 88 points from 34 matches. Nicolas Gaitan scored two goals and Jonas and Pizzi added one each to give Benfica its 13th straight win and secure the title by two points over crosstown rival Sporting Lisbon. Sporting defeated Braga 4-0 but fell short in its attempt to win the trophy for the first time since 2002. Benfica won its 35th league title while FC Porto finished with 73 points in third place. Porto held the previous points record with 86 points set in the 2002-2003 season with a team coached by Jose Mourinho.

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35 Post impeachment, Brazil’s road ahead filled with challenges SAO PAULO (AP) - To say that Michel Temer faces huge challenges would be an understatement. Brazil’s 75-year-old acting president must fight the Zika virus, which can cause birth defects and has ravaged thousands of families in poor northeastern states. He must rescue Latin America’s largest economy from its worst recession since the 1930s, most likely by making painful - and protest-invoking - cuts to the pension system and social welfare spending. He must win back the trust of a populace that has come to believe virtually all politicians, including him, are lining their pockets with taxpayer money. And he must begin these gargantuan tasks with the Summer Olympics just months away and while his predecessor and former-ally-turned enemy, Dilma Rousseff, is living in the presidential residence and rallying supporters around assertions she was the victim of a coup led by Temer. “This is going to be a real mess. The combination of all these factors at once is unbelievable,” said Alexandre Barros, a Brasilia-based consultant. “Everybody is unhappy with the situation but nobody knows what to do.” For the sake of the nation’s 200 million people, and for all the South American nations whose fortunes are tied to Brazil’s powerhouse economy, one hopes that Temer does know what to do. The career politician, who is married to a 32-year-old former beauty pageant contestant, took office on Thursday just hours after the Senate voted to impeach Rousseff for allegedly using illegal accounting tricks to hide deficits in the federal budget. Rousseff insists she has done nothing wrong, and vows to fight as the Senate holds a trial, a process that can take up to six months. If the Senate votes to remove Rousseff, as is likely, Temer would complete her term that goes through 2018. Temer is getting early kudos for one Cabinet choice: Finance Minister Henrique Meirelles is widely respected for serving as Central Bank chief during the boom years from 2003 to 2010. Meirelles quickly signaled that he’ll push to revamp labor laws to increase productivity and reform a pension system known for generous payouts and early retirement; many public workers can retire between their early and mid-50s. Actually pulling that off will be very difficult. Many lawmakers in Congress rallied around the idea of ousting Rousseff, but building consensus around unpopular reforms could prove elusive. Still, the ongoing crisis combined with the reality that there will be no near-term rebound in the prices of commodities, Brazil’s lifeblood, could be strong incentives for change. Analysts also believe that Temer, who has said he won’t run for president in 2018, will be thinking about his legacy. This could be Temer’s last stint in any office: He was recently found guilty of violating campaign finance laws, a decision that makes him ineligible to run for office for eight years, pending likely appeals. “If Temer gets the ball rolling on major reforms, this would take him to the level of statesman,” said Marcos Troyjo, a professor at Columbia University’s School of International and Public Affairs. Aside from Meirelles, however, Temer is already coming under sharp criticism for the rest of his Cabinet, which is widely criticized as an example of vast inequality in a nation that is predominantly non-white. Temer’s entire Cabinet is made up of white men, including some with very thin resumes and others who are under a cloud of corruption allegations. Story Continues →

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36 Morehead State President Wayne Andrews to retire MOREHEAD, Ky. (AP) - Morehead State University President Wayne D. Andrews has announced his retirement. The university said in a statement Friday that Andrews plans to retire June 30. Board of Regents chairman Paul Goodpaster says the university will embark on a national search for its next president. Andrews was selected as Morehead’s president in January 2005.

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37 Blowing dust causes closure of 60-mile stretch of I-10 SAN SIMON, Ariz. (AP) - A 60-mile stretch of Interstate 10 in southeastern Arizona and southwestern New Mexico was closed Sunday because of blowing dust from a farm field. The closure runs from just east of Willcox, Arizona, to Lordsburg, New Mexico. Traffic is being detoured through Safford, Arizona, on U. S. 191 and U. S. 70. The blow dust is coming off a field near San Simon, Arizona. The closure will remain in place until the winds calm, likely in the evening.

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38 In honor of centennial, oral histories at Deschutes Library BEND, Ore. (AP) - When Bend residents had the foresight to record oral histories of locals in 1953, they did a lot of things right. The interviews were interesting and to the point; the cast of people ranged from local legends to humble community members; and women, not just men, were included. The seemingly sole problem? The format. KBND broadcaster Kessler Cannon, who conducted the interviews, used then-modern reel-to- reel tapes, which are now aging. For the past few months, the Deschutes Public Library system has teamed up with the Des Chutes Historical Museum to digitize the recordings and make them available to the public. As of this week, a little more than half of the oral histories are available through the Deschutes Public Library system as part of its new “15 Minute Histories” series, according to Nate Pedersen, who has dual roles in the project. He’s president of the Deschutes County Historical Society and a community librarian at the Downtown Bend Public Library branch. Pedersen said the length of each of the interviews, 15 minutes, is “just about right.” “Oral history can actually be dry,” Pedersen said, before explaining the way Cannon interviewed the subjects was anything but. “Kessler was a professional.. He knew how to ask good questions and keep people on topic.” The stories people tell are “particularly relevant to Central Oregon,” Pedersen said. Some of the people interviewed were among the first born in Bend, some came as children with their families and others came on their own as young adults, ready for adventure. “The story really picks up from when they get here,” Pedersen said, explaining with just 15 minutes, those interviewed mostly tell their more interesting and exciting stories set in Bend. Interviewees include Klondike Kate Rockwell, O. B. Riley and Clyde McKay, as well as lesser- known community voices. That’s because Cannon’s goal was to talk to Bend and Deschutes County’s “pioneers,” according to Kelly Cannon-Miller, the museum’s executive director. Cannon and Cannon-Miller are not related. “I think that was really Kessler’s angle, was on being a pioneer, and what it was like to come here,” Cannon-Miller said. “And it was still, it was the last vestiges of the Western frontier, of establishing cities and economies and building businesses where 50 years earlier there wasn’t anything.” Cannon-Miller added that even the differences between 1903 (two years before Bend’s incorporation) and 1953 “were pretty remarkable.” “There was a ranch here in 1903,” she pointed out, laughing. Farewell Bend Ranch once stood where the Old Mill District is today. The museum wanted something to help celebrate Deschutes County’s centennial this year, and releasing these interviews seemed like a perfect way. Cannon-Miller said a centennial for a county might not seem as exciting as an anniversary for a city or state. Museum staff had to look at items that might draw people to Deschutes County’s centennial. Story Continues →

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39 Boston to launch low-power, community FM radio station BOSTON (AP) - In an age of smartphones and streaming music services, a community radio station may seem as quaint and retro as vinyl LPs and transistor radios. Boston is hoping to prove that thinking wrong by demonstrating support for its own low-power FM radio station. Unlike underground pirate radio stations, the new Boston station has the blessing of Mayor Marty Walsh. The station will broadcast from 6:00 p.m. to 2:00 a.m. daily at 102.9 FM under the call sign WBCA. It will be operated by Boston Neighborhood Network, which currently manages two community television channels. The city is holding three public meetings to hear from local residents about what kind of programming they’d like to hear. The first is Wednesday at the Roxbury Innovation Center.

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40 Police identify man fatally shot at Nashville apartments NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Metropolitan Nashville Police have released the identity of a man who was fatally shot at an apartment complex. Police say in a news release that 21-year-old Johnny Broadnax Jr. of Nashville died in the shooting Saturday night. Officers found Broadnax lying in the grass near a sport utility vehicle which had struck an apartment building. He was pronounced dead at a hospital. The statement says witnesses reported seeing a car drive off after the shooting. Police are seeking tips on possible suspects.

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41 Astoria distillery changes name twice due to trademark woes ASTORIA, Ore. (AP) - An Astoria distillery has had to change its name for the second time due to trademark troubles. The Daily Astorian reports (https://is.gd/rd7mKO ) that Pilot House Spirits will become Pilot House Distilling as part of a settlement with House Spirits Distilling, a Portland-based distillery that filed suit against owner Larry Cary over trademark infringement. Cary opened North Coast Distilling in 2014 but was forced to change the name after California- based North Coast Brewing filed suit in October. Cary says the first name change cost about $10,000. House Spirits Distilling argued that Cary’s Pilot House Distilling violated trademarks they own including House Spirits” and “House Spirits Distillery.” Cary says it will cost him another $10,000 to $15,000 to again change the name on all his products and properties. ___ Information from: The Daily Astorian, http://www.dailyastorian.com

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42 Winners announced in 2015 Ohio APME newspaper contest COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) - DIVISION II, newspapers with a daily circulation of 8,000 to 12,999 General Excellence: 1, The (Newark) Advocate ; 2, The (Massillon) Independent; 2, The Athens Messenger; 3, The (Bowling Green) Sentinel-Tribune. Best Headline Writer: 1, Ann Kamody, The Athens Messenger; 2, Bellefontaine Examiner; 3, Marty Greenstein, The (Massillon) Independent. Best Business Writer: 1, Kent Mallett, The (Newark) Advocate, “Longaberger Turmoil”; 2, Dave Gossett, Steubenville Herald-Star; 3, Joe Higgins, The Athens Messenger. Best Columnist: 1, Joe Higgins, The Athens Messenger; 2, Summer Wallace-Minger, Steubenville Herald-Star; 3, Tyler Buchanan, The Athens Messenger. Best Editorial Writer: 1, Doug Drexler, The (Celina) Daily Standard; 2, Michael Shearer, The (Newark) Advocate; 3, Dorma J. Tolson, Lisbon Morning Journal. Best Feature Writer: 1, Tyler Buchanan, The Athens Messenger; 2, Patricia Ann Speelman, The Sidney Daily News; 3, Joel Mast, Bellefontaine Examiner. Best Graphics Artist: 1, Greg Kohntopp, The (Massillon) Independent; 2, Rob Ghosh, Cleveland Jewish News; 3, Jon Larson, Cleveland Jewish News. Best Sports Columnist: 1, Dave Weidig, The (Newark) Advocate; 2, Les Levine, Cleveland Jewish News; 3, Rick Noland, The Medina Gazette. Best Sports Feature Writer: 1, Chris Easterling, The (Massillon) Independent; 2, Doug Haidet, Ashland Times-Gazette; 3, Rick Noland, The Medina Gazette. Best Sports Writer: 1, Albert Grindle, The Medina Gazette; 2, Chris Rambo, Lisbon Morning Journal; 3, Chris Easterling, The (Massillon) Independent. Best Photographer: 1, Enoch Wu, The (Bowling Green) Sentinel-Tribune; 2, Jessica Phelps, The (Newark) Advocate; 3, Chris Crook, Zanesville Times Recorder. Best News Writer: 1, Joel Mast, Bellefontaine Examiner; 2, Shelley Grieshop, The (Celina) Daily Standard; 3, Reuben Mees, Bellefontaine Examiner. Best Sports Enterprise: 1, Chris Slone, Portsmouth Daily Times, “The Unwavering Faith of Luke Keller”; 2, Dave Weidig, The (Newark) Advocate, “Mini Football, Major Decision”; 3, Thomas Schmeltz, The (Bowling Green) Sentinel-Tribune, “Falcon Focus.” Best Special Sports Section: 1, Steubenville Herald-Star, “The Gridiron”; 2, Andrew Harner, Ashland Times-Gazette, “Special Delivery”; 3, Lisbon Morning Journal, “2015 Morning Journal High School Football Preview.” Story Continues →

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43 President Obama takes swipe at Donald Trump in Rutgers speech, blasting ‘ignorance’ in politics In his most extensive attack yet on presumptive Republican nominee Donald Trump , President Obama said Sunday that “ignorance is not a virtue” in politics. Speaking to graduates at Rutgers University in New Jersey, Mr. Obama also criticized the Republican’s proposals to keep immigrants and Muslims out of the U. S. The president never mentioned Mr. Trump by name, but his lengthy assault on the ideas promoted by the likely GOP nominee gave a preview of how Mr. Obama intends to inject himself into the presidential campaign. The president told the Class of 2016 that reason, logic and an understanding of science “are qualities you want in people making policy.” “If you were listening to today’s political debate, you might wonder where this strain of anti- intellectualism came from,” Mr. Obama said. “So, class of 2016, let me be as clear as I can be: in politics and in life, ignorance is not a virtue.” As the crowd in the Rutgers football stadium roared its approval, Mr. Obama continued, “It’s not cool to not know what you’re talking about. That’s not ‘keeping it real,’ or ‘telling it like it is.’ That’s not challenging political correctness. That’s just not knowing what you’re talking about.” Building walls around the U. S., he said, “won’t boost our economy and it won’t enhance our security, either.” “Suggesting we can build an endless wall along our borders and blame our challenges on immigrants [runs] counter to our history as the world’s melting pot,” he said. “That’s how we became America. Why would we want to stop it now?” Mr. Obama said. As he has previously, Mr. Obama said proposals to bar Muslims temporarily from immigrating to the U. S. would harm national security. “Isolating or disparaging Muslims, or suggesting that they should be treated differently when it comes to entering this country, that is not just a betrayal of our values, that’s not just a betrayal of who we are, it would alienate the very communities at home and abroad who are our most important partners in the fight against violent extremism,” he said. New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie, a Republican who has been picked by Mr. Trump to head his presidential transition team, stayed away from Mr. Obama’s speech in his state. He said he had to attend his son’s baseball game instead. 2016-05-15 23:11 CORRECTS LOCATION www.washingtontimes.com

44 Rock climber falls to death near Leavenworth LEAVENWORTH, Wash. (AP) - Authorities say a rock climber has fallen to her death in the Icicle River drainage west of Leavenworth, Washington. The Chelan County sheriff’s office says the 50-year-old woman from Seatac, Washington, fell about 80 feet while climbing with a group on Saturday afternoon. A rescue team was training nearby and immediately responded to a call for help. The woman was given CPR at the scene but did not survive her injuries. The exact cause of her fall is being investigated.

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45 3.8 magnitude earthquake rattles parts of central Oklahoma LUTHER, Okla. (AP) - An earthquake has rattled parts of central Oklahoma. The U. S. Geological Survey says the 3.8 magnitude earthquake was recorded at 9:59 a.m. Sunday about two miles northeast of Luther, located about 28 miles northeast of Oklahoma City in Oklahoma County. The USGS says the earthquake was recorded at a depth of about three miles. No damage or injuries was immediately reported. Two smaller temblors shook parts of northern Oklahoma earlier Sunday. Geologists say a 2.6 magnitude earthquake was recorded shortly before 4 a.m. about 10 miles south-southeast of Medford in Grant County. A 3.2 magnitude earthquake was recorded at 2:23 a.m. about nine miles east of Enid in Garfield County. Scientists have linked an increase in the number of Oklahoma earthquakes to the underground disposal of wastewater from oil production.

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46 NBC’s planned schedule for next fall NBC’s prime-time schedule for the fall, all times Eastern: ___ MONDAY 8-10 p.m. - “The Voice” 10-11 p.m. - “Timeless” ___ TUESDAY 8-9 p.m. - “The Voice” 9-10 p.m. - “This is Us” 10-11 p.m. - “Chicago Fire” ___ WEDNESDAY 8-9 p.m. - “Blindspot” 9-10 p.m. - “Law & Order: SVU” 10-11 p.m. - “Chicago P. D.” Story Continues →

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47 Kentucky man charged with using fake money at yard sales MADISONVILLE, Ky. (AP) - Madisonville police say a resident has been charged with using counterfeit money at yard sales. Police Officer Falon Graham says in a news release that 47-year-old Carl Winebarger of Madisonville was arrested Saturday and charged with six counts of possession of a forged instrument. Graham says on Friday and Saturday, officers received five complaints of counterfeit money being passed at yard sales. One victim confronted a man after a counterfeit $50 bill was used. The victim got the man’s license plate number, an officer went to Winebarger’s residence Saturday and a search turned up counterfeit money. The items taken from the yard sales were recovered and returned to the owners.

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48 Rally held in memory of 5-year-old found buried in 2009 MONROE, Mich. (AP) - A rally and march were held in memory of a 5-year-old southeastern Michigan girl who disappeared in 2009 and was found buried near a river. The Monroe News reports (http://bit.ly/252RXGF) about 30 people gathered Saturday in Monroe to raise awareness about the unsolved case of Nevaeh Buchanan. They processed from a park, through downtown and to the Monroe County sheriff’s office. The event was coordinated by Justice for Nevaeh, an organization formed among volunteers who helped search for the girl. Her grandmother, Carla Nash, says “we should have answers by now.” Nevaeh disappeared May 24, 2009. Her body was found 10 days later along the nearby River Raisin. An autopsy found she suffocated after inhaling dirt. Sheriff’s Major Jeff Kemp says a suspect remains in prison on unrelated charges. ___ Information from: Monroe News, http://www.monroenews.com

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50 Home ministry official arrested on graft charge New Delhi: The CBI on Sunday arrested union home ministry official Anand Joshi, who had gone missing after the agency issued him summons following corruption allegations. "Based on the information of his movements, raids were conducted and Joshi was detained from Tilak Nagar in west Delhi around 5 p.m. today (Sunday). He was taken to the CBI headquarters (in Delhi) and was arrested after questioning," Central Bureau of Investigation spokesperson Devpreet Singh told IANS. The official said that Joshi was trying to evade CBI questioning regarding information on charges against him. "His family is also not cooperating in the investigation. " The CBI booked Joshi, an under secretary, earlier this month on charge of corruption and asked him to appear for questioning. Joshi subsequently went missing. Home ministry sources earlier said that Joshi, recently posted in the foreigners division, had access to files related to Foreign Contribution Regulation Act (FCRA) and was under the scanner for several months. He was reported to the CBI after it was confirmed that he was allegedly taking bribes to favour certain NGOs. Joshi was also indulging in other alleged illegal activities and arbitrarily issuing notices to a large number of non-governmental organisations and societies registered under the FCRA who had been receiving significant foreign contributions. Joshi is said to have demanded and obtained illegal gratification from some of these organisations, which was laundered through various immovable assets as well as certain private companies. The accused official was also accused of being responsible for some files related to Teesta Setalvad’s NGO Sabrang Trust going amiss from the ministry a few months back. The files were later traced to the officer and restored. Joshi along with some unknown people has been booked on charge of criminal conspiracy under the Indian Penal Code and the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988. The CBI had seized certain incriminating documents, including files pertaining to the MHA and ministry of information and broadcasting, from his residential and office premises.

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51 Ohio AP media organization elects new board members COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) - Jo Ingles, a reporter for WYSO-FM/Ohio Public Radio/TV News Bureau in Columbus, was elected president of the Ohio Associated Press Media Editors association for 2016-17 at the group’s annual convention Sunday. Julie Wallace, managing editor of The (Elyria) Chronicle Telegram, was named president-elect. Todd Franko, editor of The (Youngstown) Vindicator, was named director representing newspapers with a daily circulation of 15,001-50,000. The following directors were re-elected to two-year terms, which expire in 2018: - At-Large, representing newspapers from all circulation divisions: Dave Murray, managing editor of The (Toledo) Blade, and - At-Large, representing newspapers from all circulation divisions: Mike Throne, managing editor of the Chillicothe Gazette. The following directors also serve on the board, with terms expiring in 2017: - Representing newspapers with a daily circulation over 50,000: Bruce Winges, vice president and editor, Akron Beacon Journal; - Representing newspapers with a daily circulation up to 15,000: David Fong, executive editor, Troy Daily News; - Representing Large-Market TV: Gretchen Walsh, morning executive producer, WBNS-TV, Columbus; - Representing Small-Market TV: Tony Geftos, reporter/anchor, WTVG, Toledo; - Representing Large-Market Radio: Jason Michaels, anchor, WHKO-FM, Dayton; - Representing Small-Market Radio: Jennifer Clark, news director, WJER-AM, Dover-New Philadelphia. The Associated Press is a not-for-profit news cooperative serving 1,400 daily newspapers and 5,000 broadcast stations in the United States.

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52 Missouri Legislature scales back public access to records JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) - The Missouri Legislature this session voted to curtail public access to some public records that lawmakers have sought to seal for years. Some police body camera footage, agricultural data and criminal records would become closed records under legislation sitting on Gov. Jay Nixon’s desk. The Legislature also considered sealing police records on sexual assault and suicides, as well as the identity of lottery winners, but did not act. Supporters have said closing those records would protect citizens’ privacy while encouraging some individuals, businesses and government agencies to do things - such as participating in programs that track livestock disease or equipping police with body cameras - that could open them to unwarranted scrutiny under current law. Others see the bills as the latest in a potentially irreversible effort to weaken government transparency. “We watch this every year. And just quite frankly, we see more and more efforts … to close access to records that belong to the public,” said Doug Crews of the Missouri Press Association, who has lobbied lawmakers on open records laws and other media issues for more than 30 years. Missouri’s Sunshine Law says all government documents, votes and actions must be available to the public unless specifically excluded. Some closed records, such as patients’ health records, remain permanently sealed while others, such as police investigation reports, can be released under certain conditions. Some records, such as video from police car dashboard cameras, fall into a grey area because they can capture both public and private information, said Jean Maneke, an attorney for the Missouri Press Association. That kind of ambiguity has made police departments reluctant to adopt body cameras until they have clear guidelines on what footage the public can access, said Rep. Robert Cornejo, a Republican from St. Peters who handled legislation establishing those parameters. A provision attached to multiple bills would bar public access to footage from police body and dashboard cameras while investigations are ongoing. And videos taken at homes, schools, medical facilities and other “nonpublic locations” could remain closed after a case ends. “It could have been much worse,” Crews said, noting that last year lawmakers proposed completely closing access to the footage. Nixon didn’t say whether he would sign that bill, but he called it “interesting.” The governor did say he supported expunging criminal records, and he would give serious consideration to a bill that would allow some people guilty of nonviolent crimes to seal their criminal records. Another bill awaiting Nixon’s action would require state agencies to keep confidential the information farmers submit for voluntary agricultural programs, such as registration data for animal disease tracking programs. Anyone who improperly releases that information could be sued. Bill sponsor Rep. Jay Houghton, R-Martinsburg, said farmers would be more willing to submit personal and business information to the government if they knew it couldn’t be disclosed to competitors. Lawmakers did not pass a bill that would have allowed lottery winners to remain anonymous, as they are in Kansas. Rep. Jeremy LaFaver, a Kansas City Democrat, said that drives lottery players out of the state when they play for large prizes. Story Continues →

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53 Boy, 17, charged with shooting another 17-year-old in Dover DOVER, Del. (AP) - Dover police say a 17-year-old boy has been arrested and charged as an adult after the shooting of another 17-year-old. The shooting occurred on Saturday afternoon. Police said in a news release that the 17-year-old victim was wounded in the upper torso and was taken to a hospital, where his condition was stable. Police say officers quickly identified 17-year-old Michael Taylor as a suspect, and he was arrested without incident. He’s been charged with first-degree assault, numerous weapons offenses and illegal gang participation.

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54 7 at NY college graduate with new minor in homeland security ALBANY, N. Y. (AP) - Seven students at a New York state college are the first to graduate with a newly created minor in homeland security and other emergency fields. Gov. Andrew Cuomo said on Sunday that the students could play a vital role in responding to everything from extreme weather to terrorist threats. More than 270 students enrolled for the first academic year of the College of Emergency Preparedness, Homeland Security and Cybersecurity at the State University of New York in Albany. The governor announced plans for the college more than two years ago. A major in the field is awaiting approval from state education officials. Twelve acres of the SUNY campus have been set aside for a building that will house the college as part of a new Emerging Technology and Entrepreneurship Complex.

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55 Police: Man drove while drunk to police station HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) - A Colchester man has been arrested after police say he drove while drunk to pick up his brother from the police station. Michael Bourgoin is charged with operating under the influence of alcohol. State police say the 44-year-old Bourgoin drove to the state police facilities in Hartford around 7 p.m. Saturday to pick up his brother, who had been arrested. Troopers there suspected that Bourgoin was under the influence of alcohol and gave him a field sobriety test, which he failed. Bourgoin is scheduled to appear June 2 in Hartford Superior Court. It’s unclear whether Bourgoin has a lawyer who could comment on the charges. A phone number listed for Bourgoin in online records was disconnected.

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56 Country’s first urban density conference coming to Boulder BOULDER, Colo. (AP) - The country’s first “Yes In My Back Yard” conference is coming to Boulder as cities grapple with higher housing costs pricing residents out. The Daily Camera reports (http://bit.ly/1WzTLBT) groups from cities including New York, Austin and San Francisco are expected to attend the YIMBY 2016 conference from June 17-19. Sonja Trauss of the Bay Area Renters Federation says she hopes attendees can create a platform stating goals, beliefs and values. Urban density supporters see more housing as the solution to rising costs, but in cities like Boulder they find restrictive regulations. University of Colorado graduate students who want the city’s occupancy limit overturned are pushing to have voters decide the issue in November. Opponents argue for protecting the look and feel of neighborhoods. The conference costs $100 per person. ___ Information from: Daily Camera, http://www.dailycamera.com/

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57 Man shot in the back after being baptized in Honolulu church HONOLULU (AP) - A man shot in the back after being baptized inside a Honolulu church is in stable condition, authorities said. Paramedics treated 60-year-old Tali Talitonu for a gunshot wound to the back at the Samoa- Tokelau Seventh-day Adventist Church on Saturday, the Honolulu Star-Advertiser reports (http://bit.ly/1XsF7vG). The victim’s nephew, Taleni Asuega, said up to 100 people, including many children, were spilling out into the courtyard when a woman pulled out a gun and shot Talitonu once in the back, near his right shoulder. A church elder grabbed the shooter’s gun hand, pointing the weapon away from the victim and the crowd, and disarmed her, Asuega said. Asuega told the newspaper that the woman is also a member of the congregation. He says he doesn’t know what prompted the violence. Police records identify the suspect as 59-year-old Violesolo Tavita, Honolulu TV station KHON2 reported. Relatives told the station that the alleged shooter and the victim knew each other. ___ Information from: Honolulu Star-Advertiser, http://www.staradvertiser.com

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58 Democratic Rep. Franks seeks county job over re-election CHICAGO (AP) - Outspoken Democratic state Rep. Jack Franks said Sunday that he will run for McHenry County board chairman instead of seeking re- election for the Illinois House where he’s served since 1999, a decision fueled by the state’s unprecedented budget impasse. Franks, of Marengo, has often clashed with his own party, especially on budget and tax issues. He said leaving the post was difficult, but that the budget gridlock has eroded the ability of the Legislature to do bipartisan work. Illinois is still without a spending plan for the fiscal year that began in July because of the standoff between Republican Gov. Bruce Rauner and Democrats who run the Legislature. “Springfield is dysfunctional and broken. I’ve never seen it so bad,” Franks said. “We’re probably not going to see a budget until January or maybe never … It’s tearing me apart.” On Sunday, McHenry County Democratic officials chose Franks to fill the board chairman ballot vacancy. He’ll have to collect 270 signatures in the Republican-leaning region to get his name on the November ballot against Republican Mike Walkup, a Crystal Lake board member. Franks said he believes he can do more good for taxpayers serving in the northeastern Illinois county, which he says relies too much on raising taxes. A longtime critic of the board, he said he’s also focused on eliminating waste. Earlier this year, he sparked a state investigation into board members’ pension eligibility. His decision leaves an open House seat in Republican territory. Democratic leaders have until late August to find a ballot replacement to run against Republican attorney Steven Reick of Harvard. He unsuccessfully challenged Franks in 2014. Franks said area voters have previously looked past party labels. “Politically, the easy thing would have just been to run again for state representative,” he said. “I never do the easy thing.” ___ Follow Sophia Tareen at http://twitter.com/sophiatareen

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59 Iowa may ban alcohol on 2 state beaches because of problems SOLON, Iowa (AP) - Iowa officials are considering banning alcohol use at two state beaches because of past problems. The proposed rule would apply at Lake Macbride near Solon and Pleasant Creek at Palo. Alcohol would be banned at the beaches but would be allowed in the campgrounds. The Des Moines Register reports (http://dmreg.co/1XsHgYr ) the rule still needs approval by the Natural Resource Commission and Gov. Terry Branstad, who hasn’t taken a position on it. Lake Macbride and Pleasant Creek both have a history of alcohol-related problems, and officials decided they needed attention first. But Iowa officials are reviewing alcohol policies at all state parks, so additional changes are possible. ___ Information from: The Des Moines Register, http://www.desmoinesregister.com

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60 Girl, 4, killed in fire at suburban Denver group home ARVADA, Colo. (AP) - Authorities say a 4-year-old girl was one of two people killed in a fire at a suburban Denver group home. Jefferson County Deputy Coroner John Cline said Sunday the girl and a 39-year-old woman died in the Saturday morning blaze in Arvada. KMGH-TV (http://bit.ly/252ANsF ) reports the building was a host home for the developmentally disabled. Cline says autopsies were being performed Sunday. He would not release the names of the dead because their families have not been notified. Four other people were transported to hospitals for treatment. Authorities say firefighters found heavy smoke billowing from the front of the home when they arrived. Investigators have not determined the cause or origin of the fire. ___ Information from: KMGH-TV, http://www.thedenverchannel.com

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61 Maine police investigate body found on bridge in Lisbon LISBON, Maine (AP) - Maine police are investigating the circumstances surrounding the death of a man whose body was found on a bridge in Lisbon. Authorities say the man’s body was found on the Lisbon-Durham bridge Saturday morning. Lisbon Police Sgt. Ryan McGee tells the Sun Journal (http://bit.ly/23SFpf0 ) that he doesn’t believe the cause of death is suspicious, but said he could not release details until the Medical Examiner’s Office completes an autopsy. He would not say who found the body or how it was discovered.

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62 Trial delayed involving lawsuit in West Virginia chem spill CHARLESTON, W. Va. (AP) - A federal judge has delayed the trial involving a lawsuit filed against a water company and a manufacturer that sold a chemical to a company involved in a massive spill in Charleston. U. S. District Judge John Copenhaver told attorneys during a monthly status hearing last week he would need more time to review and rule on several motions, The Charleston Gazette-Mail (http://bit.ly/1VXFYow) reported. The trial had been scheduled to start July 12. No new trial date was set. Copenhaver set another status hearing for June 10. The class-action lawsuit was filed by residents and businesses against Eastman Chemical, West Virginia American Water and its parent company, American Water Works, over their roles in the January 2014 spill. Eastman produced the coal-cleaning agent that leaked from a Freedom Industries tank into the Elk River. The spill prompted a ban on drinking tap water for 300,000 people for several days. Freedom Industries filed for bankruptcy eight days after the spill. Former company officials Gary Southern and Dennis Farrell were sentenced to a month in federal prison on pollution charges. Four others received probation. In a separate hearing Friday, Copenhaver delayed ruling on a request that he approve a settlement of claims in a federal class-action against Farrell and Southern. Under the proposed deal, Southern would pay $350,000 and Farrell $50,000 to the class of residents represented in the case. Copenhaver had said he wanted more information about Farrell’s finances before ruling on the settlement. Copenhaver declined a request from Farrell’s attorney for a closed-door hearing Friday, saying it would have to be made part of the public record. Attorney Mike Carey said publicly disclosing Farrell’s dire financial situation would put Farrell at a disadvantage in any negotiations to settle other spill cases pending against Farrell. After meeting with Farrell, Carey said he would not provide the court with additional financial information. The judge told Carey to talk to attorneys in the other spill cases and report back to him.

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63 ‘Pension spike’ results in $512K payment to school leader MONROE, N. C. (AP) - Union County’s outgoing school superintendent will receive more than $512,000 as the result of something called a “pension spike.” WBTV reports (http://bit.ly/1s7EUlk) taxpayers will foot the bill for Mary Ellis, who’s scheduled to retire June 1. The Charlotte Observer reports that Ellis announced her surprise retirement plans in early March, days after authorities said the State Bureau of Investigation had cleared her of wrongdoing. The SBI investigated Ellis and two high-ranking school officials after they created a consulting firm with an employee of Lenovo. The firm has supplied computers to the school district. The pension spike was caused by an increase in Ellis’ salary late in her career. The state treasurer wrote to Union County schools for payment. The state treasurer administers the state retirement fund.

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64 Security prompts rushed end to Nevada Democrats convention LAS VEGAS (AP) - Organizers of the Nevada State Democratic Convention say they had to rush to wrap up the event after it went several hours long and security became an issue. State party officials said authorities at the Paris casino in Las Vegas informed them around 10 p.m. Saturday that they could no longer provide the necessary security for the unruly event, where tensions between Bernie Sanders supporters and party leaders flared up. The convention was scheduled to end at 7 p.m. Organizers say the state party chairwoman accepted a motion to appoint delegates pre- approved by the Hillary Clinton and Sanders campaigns. Officials said the chairwoman also accepted a motion to elect the state central committee according to rules submitted by county party chairs. The campaigns didn’t have immediate comment on Sunday morning.

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65 Body of missing sailboat owner recovered from Green Bay TOWN OF GARDNER, Wis. (AP) - Authorities have recovered the body of a missing boater from the Bay of Green Bay in northeastern Wisconsin. The Door County Sheriff’s Department says a sailboat with nobody aboard was found washed ashore around 8:30 p.m. Friday. A Coast Guard helicopter crew from Traverse City, Michigan, spotted the body around 9:30 a.m. Saturday. But they were unable to reach him due to high waves. Chief Deputy Pat McCarty tells the Green Bay Press-Gazette (http://gbpg.net/1TPTog0 ) that deputies then recovered the body. The Sturgeon Bay area man, who owned the sailboat, had gone sailing by himself Friday afternoon. Coash Guard spokesman Tom Morrell says the man was wearing both a life jacket and dry suit. An autopsy is planned to determine the cause of death. The man’s name has not been released. ___ Information from: Press-Gazette Media, http://www.greenbaypressgazette.com

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66 Body pulled from rubble of Racine County home explosion TOWN OF BURLINGTON, Wis. (AP) - Racine County authorities say a body has been pulled from the rubble of a home that exploded in the Town of Burlington in southeastern Wisconsin. Firefighters were dispatched around 3:15 p.m. Saturday on a report of smoke and flames coming from the home. Then there was a large explosion before crews arrived. Sheriff Christopher Schmaling says the home was leveled. The sheriff says the body was recovered around 8:45 p.m. He tells the Racine Journal Times (http://bit.ly/1rNmbMe ) that authorities planned to methodically comb through a large pile of debris, and were hoping not to find any additional victims. The name of the person who died has not been released. Schmaling says the investigation is expected to continue into coming days as crews search for the cause of the explosion. ___ Information from: The Journal Times, http://www.journaltimes.com

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67 Danson returns to NBC schedule with a Thursday night comedy NEW YORK (AP) - Ted Danson returns to NBC’s Thursday nights this fall, part of a conservative scheduling strategy announced Sunday for a network that is holding off much of its new material for other times in the year. NBC said it is hoping to bring the popular comedy “The Carmichael Show” back next season, but hasn’t completed negotiations with the studio over how many episodes will be made. The network released its scheduling plans Sunday in advance of Monday’s presentation to advertisers in New York, the first of the broadcasters that will do so this week. Danson, the memorable barkeep in “Cheers” on NBC more than two decades ago, will star in “The Good Place.” He plays Kristen Bell’s guide to the afterlife in a comedy produced by Michael Schur, whose credits include “Brooklyn Nine-Nine” and “Parks and Recreation.” “It’s basically a redemptive story about a young woman who hasn’t made the best choices in life finding herself with a chance to course correct,” said Jennifer Salke, NBC Entertainment president. The network is doing some schedule shuffling, moving the sophomore thriller “Blindspot” from Monday to Wednesday, the drama “Chicago Med” from Tuesday to Thursday and “The Blacklist” back an hour to 10 p.m. on Thursday nights. But of the 12 new series NBC plans to introduce next season, only three are on the fall schedule. Besides “The Good Place,” the other two are the dramas “Timeless,” about a criminal who steals a secret time machine with the goal of destroying America by changing its past, and “This is Us,” a drama-comedy starring Mandy Moore about three strangers whose lives intersect in odd ways. Among the shows NBC plans to roll out later in the year are “Chicago Justice,” the fourth in Dick Wolf’s series of Chicago dramas, a spinoff of “The Blacklist,” a remake of the movie “Taken,” a “Wizard of Oz” reimagining, a comedy based on Marlon Wayans’ life and another comedy that will return John Lithgow to NBC’s schedule. Also returning later is Steve Harvey’s kids’ show “Little Big Shots” and “Celebrity Apprentice” with Arnold Schwarzenegger, which won’t be on the air until the electoral fate of the show’s original host, Donald Trump, is known. The strategy illustrates the changing nature of TV, when new shows premiere year-round, and NBC touts its stability. But the conservative fall lineup is noticeable in a year where NBC has the powerful platform of the Summer Olympics in August to promote is programming. “For the first time in a long time we’re not running around throwing shows up against the wall and hoping for the best,” said Robert Greenblatt, NBC Entertainment chairman. NBC will take advantage of the Olympics attention by airing an episode of the comedy “Superstore” during the Games, and when they conclude in late August will air a new reality show that follows Henry Winkler, William Shatner, Terry Bradshaw and George Foreman on a trip across Asia. “The Carmichael Show” is caught in a dispute illustrative of TV’s changing economics. The show’s producers want to make as many episodes as possible while networks are leery of big financial commitments. NBC said it is still discussing whether one of its high-profile pilots, a remake of the movie “Cruel Intentions” starring Sarah Michelle Gellar, will find a place on its schedule.

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68 Susan Sarandon slams Woody Allen at Cannes Film Festival CANNES, France (AP) - Susan Sarandon has slammed Woody Allen at the Cannes Film Festival where allegations of sexual assault have been renewed against the director. Speaking at a “Woman in Motion” talk on Sunday, Sarandon said of Allen: “I think he sexually assaulted a child and I don’t think that’s right.” Sarandon, who was speaking alongside Geena Davis, declined to comment further on the subject. Allen’s “Cafe Society” opened the festival on Wednesday. A column posted the same day by his son, Ronan Farrow, called for media, moviegoers and film festivals to reconsider their embrace of the director. Allen’s daughter, Dylan, has said he molested her when she was 7. Allen has denied it.

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69 Law enforcement officers stand in silent vigil in St. Paul ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) - Police officers and sheriff’s deputies are standing in silent vigil in St. Paul this weekend for those who have died in the line of duty. The 24-hour vigil began at 7 p.m. Saturday at the Peace Officers Memorial by the State Capitol. Honor guards will stand in 20-minute shifts until 7 p.m. Sunday. And a candlelight vigil on Sunday evening will include a special tribute to Aitkin County Deputy Steven Sandberg, who was shot and killed by a patient at St. Cloud Hospital in October. This is part of Law Enforcement Memorial Day in Minnesota, which is Sunday. The memorial honors the 277 Minnesota officers who have died in the line of duty.

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70 Early numbers show high tick-related deaths for moose calves CONCORD, N. H. (AP) - In the battle between ticks and moose, the blood- sucking insects seem to have the upper hand. Preliminary numbers from a project earlier this year in New Hampshire that put tracking collars on at least 36 calves are not encouraging. They show nearly 75 percent of the calves have died from ticks. Rines said it’s the second straight year of a high mortality rate for moose calves. “It doesn’t bode well for moose in the long term if we continue to have these short winters,” she said. The ticks are dependent on a combination of shorter winters and moose density. “As our moose numbers decline, the ticks will decline, as well,” Rines added. “What we don’t know is at what point will things level off.” Last year, 20 of 27 moose calves tagged by state biologists had died by late April in New Hampshire, compared to 13 of 22 in 2014. The tagging project in New Hampshire and Maine is part of a six-year moose mortality study that began in 2014. Biologists in New Hampshire and Maine are teaming up to help determine why moose populations in the region are declining. Moose calf mortality in Maine, which has the largest moose population in the continental United States with an estimated 60,000 to 70,000 animals, dropped last year from 73 percent to 60 percent. Adult moose did even better, with mortality falling from 33 percent to 8 percent in that time. Biologists said that was encouraging, but that winter ticks are still a problem with regard to moose deaths. Vermont also has cited winter ticks contributing to moose mortality. There, biologists have been worried about how ticks affect moose as well, but the state hasn’t been participating in the tracking collar study. Nevertheless, Vermont has a lower moose density than New Hampshire and tick counts done on bull moose shot by hunters in the fall have been consistently lower than in New Hampshire and Maine, said Vermont moose biologist Cedric Alexander. “We pay very close attention. We’re very interested and alarmed when we see that kind of mortality in a collared animal study next door,” he said. The capture crew used net-guns and tranquilizer darts to capture the moose in northern New Hampshire so the animals could be collared. Blood and other samples were collected to help evaluate the health of the moose. Preliminary numbers from Maine were not available at press time. The collared animals are monitored for as long as the collars keep transmitting. When a moose dies, the collars transmit a special signal, allowing researchers to get there as soon as possible to determine the cause of death. “We’ve got a long way to go before we’ve got specific answers, but we’re trying,” Rines said.

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71 Coroner identifies worker found dangling from utility pole LOS ANGELES (AP) - Los Angeles coroner’s officials say a telecommunications company worker found dangling from a utility pole was a 61-year-old resident of Studio City. Coroner’s Lt. Dave Smith said Sunday that an autopsy is pending for Robert Alfred Hernandez. Fire officials say Hernandez was hanging upside down when rescue crews arrived Friday afternoon. He was brought down and pronounced dead at the scene in Valley Glen. City News Service says initial reports indicate he may have suffered a medical emergency as he was working.

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72 Citing irregularities in voting machines’ memory cards, Lim eyes poll protest ALLEGING that there were irregularities in the conduct of the local elections, the camp of former Manila Mayor Alfredo Lim will file a protest on Friday. Renato dela Cruz, Lim’s lawyer, said that their petition would seek to annul the proclamation of incumbent Mayor Joseph Estrada who was earlier declared the winner in the mayoralty race. In a phone interview, Dela Cruz said one of things they would cite in their petition was the “irregular use of SD cards” which he claimed were “not genuine.” Asked to elaborate, he declined, saying they were still “evaluating” their evidence. Aside from filing an election protest, Lim’s camp has also launched an online petition asking the Commission on Elections to recount the votes cast in the mayoral contest. The petition at Change.org requires 500 signatures. Reelectionist Estrada won against Lim with a slim margin of 2,685 votes, leading to his proclamation on May 11, along with running mate Honey Lacuña.

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73 Forum to focus on Sen. Kennedy’s role in Northern Ireland WASHINGTON (AP) - Former U. S. Sen. Edward Kennedy’s role in the Northern Ireland peace process will be the subject of a discussion at the Library of Congress in Washington. The discussion is the first for the institute following last year’s release of the Edward M. Kennedy Oral History Project, which includes interviews with the Massachusetts Democrat and those who knew him. Monday’s forum will focus on the oral history transcripts that discuss the peace process and the late senator’s involvement in it during his career. Former Sen. George Mitchell will deliver an address at the event. The Maine Democrat was a key figure in negotiating a peace agreement in Northern Ireland. The event is scheduled for 6 p.m. Monday. Kennedy died in 2009 after serving in the Senate for nearly half a century.

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74 NCRPO focuses next on orderly resumption of classes THE NATIONAL Capital Region Police Office (NCRPO) has started preparing for the resumption of classes in Metro Manila, beefing up police visibility near schools, among other activities. Director Joel Pagdilao, NCRPO head, said he had ordered all district directors, police chiefs and station commanders to ensure the “orderly return” of students for school year 2016 to 2017. “As classes start this June 13, let us focus on (this),” Pagdilao told his men. Aside from ensuring the security and protection of all students from “possible holdup men and snatchers,” policemen should “provide assistance” to the Department of Trade and Industry which is guarding against the overpricing of school supplies. “[We should also] provide assistance to the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority in regulating traffic, especially (in) school zones,” he said. According to Pagdilao, he has also deployed 25 NCRPO personnel to assist in the repair of school buildings and facilities in Metro Manila. “We should not be complacent [despite] our successes. We will continue to ensure the safety of the public and carry on with our mission to secure the people against criminal elements,” Pagdilao said, noting his men’s performance in paving the way for peaceful elections. He also called on students, parents and school personnel to “be always alert, cautious and vigilant” and to immediately report to the police any suspicious person or situation in their area.

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75 Sania-Martina win maiden clay court title in Rome Masters Rome: The World No.1 pair of Sania Mirza and Martina Hingis added another feather to their cap by defeating Elena Vesnina and Ekaterina Makarova in a hard-fought women's doubles final at the Rome Masters here on Sunday. The Indo-Swiss combination fought back a spirited challenge from their Russian opponents to prevail 6-1, 6(5)-7, 10-3 in one hour and 30 minutes. Sania Mirza and Martina Hingis. Pic/ AFP This was the fifth title of the season for Sania and Martina. They had won at Sydney, Brisbane, Australian Open and St Petersburg earlier in the season. This is also their first clay court title. Winning the Rome Masters boosted their confidence ahead of the French Open which starts next week. It was also the first title win for Sania and Martina since the end of their incredible 41-match winning streak at the Doha Open in February. Santina started off strongly by winning the first set in 24 minutes. The setback seemed to perk up the Russians as they picked up their game to clinch the second set in the tie-breaker in 57 minutes and pull level. However, the top seeds simply blew away their opponents in the decider, winning 10-3 in just 12 minutes to clinch the issue. 2016-05-15 22:26 By IANS www.mid-day.com

76 Geremev is first athlete to win back-to-back World 10K titles Bengaluru : Beating very hot and humid conditions, Mosinet Geremev and Peres Jepchirchir powered to impressive victories at the 9th TCS World 10K here today. Taking control of the 8km-run, Geremew held on to win in 28.36 to become the first athlete to secure back-to-back titles. Trailed by Kenyan John Langat and Bonsa Dida until the final lap on the track, Geremew pipped them by one second to earn a winner's cheque of USD 23,000. "It was different this year because it was very hot," said Geremew, who like Jepchirchir arrived in Bengaluru after winning the Yangzhou Half Marathon. "But at 9K I was sure that I would win. " Despite the heat, he added with a smile, "I think I will come back next year. " Jepchirchir, the reigning world half marathon champion, broke from the field in the seventh kilometer to win in 32.15, 13 seconds clear of her Kenyan compatriot Helah Kiprop. "The weather really was hot, but when I saw on my watch how slow the first three kilometers were, I said to myself, 'let me push'. So I pushed," said Jepchirchir, who followed up her victory at the World Half Marathon Championships with a win at the Yangzhou Half Marathon just three weeks ago. "Those recent victories laid the foundation for the confidence she displayed in the race's second half. After seven kilometers I saw that I'm still strong, so knew that if I continued like this, I will win," she added. The races began under difficult conditions with a start- time temperatures of nearly 33 degree Celsius along with 90 per cent humidity. Expecting the conditions to take their toll, Jepchirchir decided to run from the front early on in an effort to control the race. Her prediction proved correct: after just five kilometers, covered in a modest 16:31, only seven women remained in contention. A kilometer later that number was reduced to three: Jepchirchir, Rio-bound marathoner Kiprop and Ethiopian Wude Yimer, the race winner in 2010. Just beyond the 7K marker Jepchirchir made her bold break, building a nine-second lead by 8K and extending it to 13 seconds with one kilometer to go. She maintained the margin through the finish to collect her fourth victory in as many races this year. Kiprop finished second in 32:28 minutes with Yimer, a former course record holder and runner-up here last year, third in 32:33. A different kind of drama played out in the men's contest. As a steady and cautious pace in the early stages did little to break up the lead pack of 12, Mule Wasihum, a sub-2:06 marathoner, decided to take matters into his own hands.

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77 Expert dismisses Jordanian rhetoric against Israel as election ‘propaganda’ A Jordanian expert is dismissing comments opposing the peace treaty with Israel by Jordanian House Speaker Atef Tarawneh, who has a history of making anti-Israel statements, calling it election “propaganda.” “This is a kind of propaganda, the parliamentary elections in Jordan will take place within six months,” Dr. Abdullah Sawalha, director of the Amman-based Center for Israel Studies, told The Jerusalem Post. “Unfortunately, the more hostile to Israel you are the more popular you become,” he added. David Schenker, an expert on Jordan and director of the Program on Arab Politics at The Washington Institute for Near East Policy told the Post: “With 13.5 percent unemployment, 30% among the youth, 1.4 million Syrian refugees, a $2 billion deficit and an increasing threat of terrorism, you’d think the Jordanian parliament would have more important matters to deal with.” The Jordanian parliament and other citizen groups often voice opposition to cooperation with Israel, but King Abdullah has ultimate control in the country. Despite the fact that much of the Jordanian population sees Israel as the enemy, cooperation and people-to-people relations are quietly and slowly growing. A second batch of 500 Jordanian day workers was recently approved for hotels in Eilat, and the government hopes to eventually reach 1,500 Jordanian workers in the Red Sea city. Deputy Regional Cooperation Minister Ayoub Kara (Likud) has been pushing for expanded relations with Israel’s neighbor, including a “Jordan Gateway” project, which would include a new bridge between Israel and Jordan as part of a shared industrial zone in the northern Jordan Valley. Following a visit to Jordan, where he was on hand to promote the project, Kara revealed that the process to construct the bridge has begun, with tenders being issued for building. “The final preparations to start the work are being made,” he told the Post earlier this month. Tarawneh said the Jordanian parliament, which represents the people, adamantly disagrees with the government over the peace treaty with Israel. In an interview with the London-based TV channel Al-Ghad on Thursday, Tarawneh commented about his decision to ban the participation of an Israeli delegation in the 2016 Women in Parliaments Global Forum that took place in Amman last week. “The Jordanian parliament is an independent authority which represents the Jordanian people. Its opinion toward the peace treaty with Israel is different in essence from the government’s position,” Tarawneh said. “Israel does not respect the peace treaty it signed. When a Jordanian judge was killed by Israeli security forces, the Israeli Knesset did not take any measure to investigate the issue,” Tarawneh added. However, in March 2014, an initial inquiry by Israeli security services found that Za’eiter – a Nablus-born jurist and magistrate’s court judge in Jordan – shouted “Allahu akbar” while charging IDF soldiers at the terminal. According to a joint probe by the IDF, the Israel Police and the Shin Bet (Israel Security Agency), Za’eiter, who had Jordanian citizenship, attempted to snatch the rifle of one of the soldiers. Feeling their lives to be in danger, the soldiers acted in accordance with the rules of engagement and fired at his legs. Za’eiter then continued attacking the soldiers with a metal pole before he was shot again, this time dying from his wounds. Investigators have determined, so far, that the soldiers acted properly given that Za’eiter “posed a clear danger” to their lives. The army said it is continuing the investigation. The Jordanian parliament speaker rejected the participation of the Israeli women’s delegation in the international symposium because “the Israeli women did not express any opinion toward the racist laws the Israeli Knesset legislates.” “When Palestinian women are assassinated in cold blood at checkpoints, these Israeli women do not help them. When we see that Israel is burning mosques and schools and killing innocent children, Israeli people and the Knesset should not expect me or any Jordanian citizen to hand roses to the Israeli parliamentary delegation on its way to the Jordanian parliament,” Tarawneh said. Israel protested against Tarawneh’s decision and conveyed to Jordan its deep resentment over it. Tarawhneh has a history of anti-Israel rhetoric, including saying in 2014 that Israel’s actions toward the Palestinians was no worse than actions by Islamic State. That same year, the Jordanian parliament paid respects by observing a minute of silence and reading verses from the Koran for the two Palestinian terrorists who murdered five Israelis and wounded others in an attack at a Jerusalem synagogue. Yaakov Lappin contributed to this report.

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78 ‘Frustrated’ Belga blames self for ROS loss in Game 5 Failing to close out the series for the second straight time, a teary-eyed Beau Belga expressed his frustrations following Rain or Shine’s 86-78 Game 5 defeat on Sunday. “Bine-blame ko yung sarili ko today,” Belga said. “Too much stupidity. Kailangan lang i-carve out itong series na ito. Masyadong masakit kapag natalo pa.” The burly big man rued his poor showing for the night, finishing with only four points and two rebounds. “Wala akong masabi. Ang bobo ko maglaro ngayon. (Expletive). Hindi ko rin alam, so kailangan mag-isip.” What bothers Belga was the uncalled fouls which he felt turned the tide against the Elasto Painters. Belga committed a deliberate foul, his fifth, at the 5:10 mark in the third period against Alaska forward Calvin Abueva. He was also called for his sixth foul at the 4:08 mark of the fourth when he tried to swipe the ball away from RJ Jazul. Both instances were big blows to Rain or Shine and were crucial in the team’s downfall in the end. “Sobrang daming kalokohan at stupid mistakes. Nung lumamang kami ng third quarter doon sa nangyari sa amin ni Calvin, yun yung naging turning point. And ako, talagang pinagsisisihan ko. Hindi natin alam eh. Kung hindi ko ginawa yun, baka sakaling champion na kami,” Belga said. “Naba-blangko ako. Iche-cherish ko itong kalokohan, itong mga mistakes, iche-cherish ko ito buong gabi. Hindi ako makakatulog sa nangyari. Sabi ko sa sarili ko, ‘Ang bobo mo, Belga. (Expletive) ka.'” Good thing for Rain or Shine is that it still has two more shots to win the championship, starting on Wednesday in Game 6. Belga said on that game, there should be no more room for errors or any silly fouls. “Hindi kami pwede mag-give up. Ginusto namin itong position na ito. Kung mag-give up kami, sana nung bago pa pumasok ng quarters, nagpa-eliminate na lang kami,” he said. “Sobrang frustrated ko today. Mas may maitutulong ako sa team ko kung nasa loob ako and walang kalokohan. But I’ll take it. Bawi na lang sa Game 6.”

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79 Reince Priebus, RNC chairman: Voters don’t care about flaps over Donald Trump’s taxes, publicist Those attacking Donald Trump over his tax returns and his publicist fail to realize that most voters don’t care, Republican National Committee Chairman Reince Priebus said Sunday. Mr. Priebus said the presumptive GOP presidential nominee “represents such a massive change to how things are done in Washington that people don’t look at Donald Trump as to whether or not he releases his taxes or what this story was 30 years ago.” “People look at Donald Trump and say, ‘Is this person going to cause an earthquake in Washington, D. C., and make something happen?’ That is it. That’s how he is being judged by the American people,” said Mr. Priebus on ABC’s “This Week.” Some of the criticism has come from 2012 Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney and #NeverTrump Republicans. “So all these things that we’ve been analyzing for a year and that Mitt Romney’s obsessing over, it hasn’t done a thing. And that, I think, people are missing about Donald Trump ,” Mr. Priebus said. Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, the front-runner for the Democratic presidential nomination, has taken shots at Mr. Trump for failing to release his tax returns, while he has said he will do so after the IRS finishes its audit. Trump strategist Paul Manafort said Sunday that the IRS audit goes back eight years. “This is a story the media is interested in. It’s not an issue middle America is interested in, frankly,” Mr. Manafort said on CNN’s “State of the Union.” “ Donald Trump has been very clear, he will release them, he will comply when the audit is done.” Meanwhile, Mr. Trump was spoofed on NBC’s “Saturday Night Live” over claims that he sometimes talked to reporters pretending to be his own publicist. Mr. Trump has denied posing as “John Miller” in a 1991 phone interview recording released last week by a People magazine reporter. Mr. Manafort described the tape as “totally irrelevant,” adding that he could barely understand the muffled audio. “If Donald Trump says it’s not him, I believe it’s not him,” Mr. Manafort. Asked about some of the Trump-like phrases used in the audio, such as “tremendously successful,” Mr. Manafort said, “I’ve been working for Donald Trump six weeks. I’m using words he uses. I’m not the person on that tape.” 2016-05-15 21:41 Republican National www.washingtontimes.com

80 'Speak your minds without fear,' Ya'alon tells IDF commanders IDF commanders should continue to speak their minds on issues of morality and ethics, Defense Minister Moshe Ya'alon said Sunday in Tel Aviv, in an apparent reference to the controversy that followed the Holocaust Memorial Day speech made by Deputy Chief of Staff Maj.-Gen. Yair Golan. "This evening, I call on you and your subordinates, once again, to keep speaking your minds. Do so even if your comments are not part of the mainstream, and even if they stand in contrast with the ideas adopted by the senior command, or the government," Ya'alon said at an event attended by foreign military attaches at the Defense Ministry. Earlier this month, Golan provoked controversy after saying that he was concerned by some the extremist voices within Israeli society. The IDF later issued a clarification saying that Golan did not mean to compare extremism in society in Israel to 1930s Germany. "Do not fear, do not hesitate. Continue to be brave, not only on the battlefield, but also at the conference table," Ya'alon said on Sunday. "A good military is one in which commanders, junior and senior, feel secure in their ability to speak their mind any time, knowing they will not be harmed," he added. Earlier, a recording of Golan ten years ago showed the general speaking about the corruption of Israel's government of the day, and of the "concessions" the IDF were making with regards to the morality of safeguarding the lives of Palestinian civilians, in favor of protecting soldiers from rights. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu later released a statement giving his full support to the IDF, including its commanders and its soldiers. Netanyahu remains firm in his conviction that the comparison that was made to Nazi Germany was inappropriate and damaged Israel in the international arena, the PMO said. But it added that army officers were free to express their opinions in> relevant forums on topics that fall with in their purview. The IDF is the army of the people and it must remain outside of politics, the PMO said.

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81 US monument status won’t guarantee Stonewall Inn’s future NEW YORK (AP) - The area surrounding the Stonewall Inn in New York’s Greenwich Village is poised to become the first national monument dedicated to gay rights. The monument would be located in public spaces around the city’s most famous gay bar on Christopher Street, possibly the small triangle of land called Christopher Park, across from the tavern. But U. S. Rep. Jerrold Nadler, a New York Democrat who’s been pushing for the designation for years, says nothing would force the Stonewall to remain a bar. The tavern was the site of a 1969 uprising that is widely viewed as the start of the modern-day gay rights movement. The bar closed that same year, just months after patrons resisted a police raid. The space was occupied for years by other businesses, including a bagel shop and a Chinese restaurant, before it reopened as a bar in the 1990s. In Stonewall’s current incarnation, under new owners since 2006, half the original space occupied by the bar is now a nail salon. Co-owner Stacy Lentz said she and her partners bought the bar “to preserve history and make sure it wasn’t made into a Starbucks.” She said she is thrilled by the national monument discussions. “This solidifies everything we have worked for to keep the legacy alive for generations to come,” she said. The management company that owns the building did not respond to a message seeking comment. President Barack Obama is expected to move quickly to greenlight the monument, two people familiar with the administration’s plans told The Associated Press. They weren’t authorized to discuss the plans publicly and requested anonymity. Nadler said the spot is worth recognizing with a monument because it would “tell the story of the United States,” as do park sites in Seneca Falls, New York, dedicated to the women’s rights movement, and Selma, Alabama, named for the civil rights movement. The Stonewall is listed on the National Register of Historic Places and as a National Historic Landmark. It was designated a New York City landmark last year, the first time a site had received the designation because of its significance to LGBT history. Originally built as stables in the 1840s, adjoining buildings at 51 Christopher Street still have the brick-and-stucco facade that greeted bar-goers the night of the June 28, 1969, protests. What began as a police raid escalated into days of street demonstrations that triggered an activist movement and prompted gay New Yorkers to stop hiding their identities and speak out publicly. Patrons at the Stonewall are ecstatic the area will be recognized with a national monument. Jonathan Early called the Stonewall “the heart of the LGBT movement.” And as he passed by the bar last week, Jesse Furman said, “It really says something. It is a place of so much happiness and acceptance. Think about it. This is America’s landmark for the gay community.” ___ Story Continues →

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82 Volunteers to go on ‘patrol’ for Utah petroglyphs ST. GEORGE, Utah (AP) - Residents in southwestern Utah are standing watch over some of the area’s most ancient rock art sites. The Spectrum newspaper in St. George reports (http://bit.ly/250ozkv) that “Petroglyph Patrol” volunteers will be at various archaeological sites on days with heavy visitor traffic to prevent vandalism or looting. The patrol effort was organized by the Southwest Utah National Conservation Lands Friends Group. Group director Susan Crook says the organization received support for the patrol from the Bureau of Land Management. The BLM and the conservation advocates have been engaged in a partnership targeted at preservation of resources. BLM officials estimate there are more than 6,500 documented archaeological sites in Washington County. Archaeologists say educating visitors is crucial to protecting them. ___ Information from: The Spectrum, http://www.thespectrum.com

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83 Woman killed during motorcycle crash DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (AP) - A 26-year-old mother was killed in a motorcycle accident at the Old Dixie Highway exit off of Interstate 95 South in Flagler. According to the Daytona Beach News-Journal http://bit.ly/27n9V5s , Brittany Lee Pitt was killed after she was run over by a SUV when the motorcycle she was riding on was hit by another vehicle early Saturday morning. The Florida Highway Patrol said Allen David Adams was driving the Harley-Davidson motorcycle and Kenneth Williams Tonak III was driving the Dodge Journey that hit the motorcycle. Adams was heading southbound on the exit ramp from I-95 at 12:40 a.m. when he failed to yield to Tonak. The crash threw Pitt from the motorcycle and into the path of a SUV. Pitt was taken to Florida Hospital Flagler where she died. Adams suffered only minor injuries. Tonak and Adams were under the influence of alcohol, according to the FHP report.

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84 Crimean Tatars celebrate Eurovision win, Russians cry foul KIEV, Ukraine (AP) - Crimean Tatars on Sunday celebrated Ukrainian singer Jamala’s win at Eurovision with a song that sheds light on their horrific deportations to Central Asia under Soviet dictator Josef Stalin but also hints at their recent treatment under Russian President Vladimir Putin. Many Russians, whose Eurovision Song Contest entry won the popular vote but finished third when the national juries’ votes were added, said they felt robbed of the win because of political bias. The Foreign Ministry spokeswoman joked sarcastically that to win next year’s contest a song will need to denounce “bloody” Syrian President Bashar Assad, who is supported by Moscow but blamed in the West for Syria’s 5-year civil war. Russia’s annexation of Crimea in 2014 was condemned by the United States and European Union, which responded by imposing punishing sanctions. Inside Crimea, the seizure of territory from Ukraine was most strongly opposed by the Tatar minority, who now face persecution on the Moscow-ruled Black Sea peninsula. “This song is about our tragedy … and I hope that people heard this,” said Emine Ziyatdinova, a 27-year-old Crimean Tatar who was among those celebrating the win at a Tatar restaurant in Kiev. Jamala’s song, “1944,” recalls how Crimean Tatars, including her great-grandmother, were deported during World War II. In the space of three days in May 1944, all 200,000 Tatars, who then made up a third of Crimea’s population, were put on trains and shipped off to Central Asia upon Stalin’s orders, suspected of collaborating with the Nazis during their long occupation of the peninsula during the war. Thousands died during the grueling journey or starved to death in the barren steppes upon their arrival. In the decades after the war, the Soviet Union developed Crimea as a naval base and a tourist destination, dominated by ethnic Russians along with Ukrainians. It was not until the 1980s that the Tatars were allowed to return to their native land. Jamala, the stage name for Susana Jamaladinova, was born in the Central Asian republic of Kyrgyzstan in 1983. She now lives in Kiev. The lyrics of her song don’t touch on Russia’s annexation of Crimea, and Jamala insists there’s no political subtext. But there’s no doubt the lyrics are powerful. She starts the song in English, singing “when strangers are coming, they come to your house, they kill you all and say ‘we’re not guilty.’” Russians believe anti-Russian sentiment in Europe swayed the vote. Their entry, Sergey Lazarev, had all the right ingredients for a Eurovision winner: a song with a thumping techno beat, a catchy refrain and a buff man in a tight shirt riding on an iceberg through space. “This is a political contest, 100 percent,” said Anastasia Bagayeva, who watched the contest from a Moscow restaurant. “This is not fair, but this is the current time.” Russian officials also cried foul. Maria Zakharova, the Foreign Ministry spokeswoman, said bitterly in a Facebook post that next year’s winning Eurovision song needs to be about Assad. She suggested this chorus in English: “Assad blood, Assad worst. Give me prize, that we can host.” The country that wins Eurovision gets to host it the following year - an expensive obligation for the state broadcaster. In reporting on Ukraine’s victory, Russian state television questioned how the extravagant song contest can be held in a country where “there is a hole in the budget, a war is being waged in the east and in the capital there is often disorder.” Story Continues →

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85 Pet peeves: Service dog? Therapy dog? There’s a difference HOMOSASSA, Fla. (AP) - Cassie gets plenty of stares as she walks down the aisles of Home Depot, taking an occasional sniff at some of the items on the shelves or standing still while people stroke her long black hair. Her handler, Lorraine Clark, maintains a firm grasp on Cassie’s leash. Sometimes she gently tugs it to keep the Australian Shepherd walking straight and not running into customers or their carts. Clark, owner of Suncoast Service Dogs Inc. in Homosassa, is an expert in training service and therapy dogs. Cassie is the latter, and Clark often takes her out in public to make sure she behaves correctly and follows directions. Clark takes her dog to area elementary schools during reading time, where students are eager to read to Cassie. Sometimes Cassie goes to nursing homes, where she is greeted with smiles by patients and residents who need therapeutic help. But even though Cassie is properly leashed, she’s not always met with smiles, Clark said. Other customers rarely confront Clark, but she says their body language suggests they are not at all pleased with Cassie’s presence. That friction occurs much more often these days - especially since, Clark says, many people are passing off untrained canines as therapy dogs or, worse, as service dogs. That gives trained dogs a black eye, Clark said. “It is getting out of hand,” she said. Many customers agree. (asterisk) (asterisk) (asterisk) It wasn’t always this way. Under federal law, the only kinds of dogs allowed in public places are service dogs - though some stores, such as Home Depot, have “dog-friendly” policies. Service dogs are what most people think of when they think of support animals - properly credentialed, mitigating a physical disability and more well-behaved in stores than many toddlers. Today, the lines have blurred. Now, you hear about therapy dogs and emotional support dogs. Clark said some people try to pass off their dog as a “companion dog,” even though the label is entirely bogus. The animal need not even be a dog - because of the legal distinction between service animals and therapy animals, people can call their cat, rabbit, hamster, rooster or even snake a therapy animal. While there are therapy animals that have undergone training for their roles, certification is not legally required to call an animal a therapy animal. Store managers and business owners are largely powerless to act when customers object. While only service dogs and miniature horses are allowed in public places under the Americans with Disabilities Act, there are just two questions people can legally ask when they see one of the animals in a store or restaurant: “Is that a service animal?” and “What task is that animal trained to do?” Therapy animals are not allowed in stores, but unscrupulous pet owners have begun leveraging the fear of litigation to ensure Fido never has to leave their side. (asterisk) (asterisk) (asterisk) For someone subject to panic attacks or post traumatic stress disorder, peace often comes with a hairy face and four legs. Therapy dogs are more in vogue these days than ever before, thanks in part to an explosion of online stores that sell fake certificates and vests - and it’s not just therapy dogs. Story Continues →

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86 Get Ready: Its Hurricane Preparedness Week in North Carolina RALEIGH, N. C. (AP) - Gov. Pat McCrory has declared this Hurricane Preparedness Week in North Carolina with storm quickly approaching. The North Atlantic hurricane season runs from June 1 through the end of November but storms have affected the state as early as May, such as Tropical Storm Ana last year. The peak hurricane season along the North Carolina coast is from mid-August through the middle of October. The governor said in a release that people need to get hurricane kits prepared with enough food and water for three to five days, first-aid kits and clothes and personal items. Also make sure you have enough medicine and have cash, your checkbook and insurance papers.

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87 Redesign for Steigerwald Lake National Wildlife Refuge WASHOUGAL, Wash. (AP) - For the past 29 years, Steigerwald Lake National Wildlife Refuge has provided some much-needed respite for migratory waterfowl and concrete-fatigued urbanites alike, but things at the site are far from perfect. “The lake is kind of a closed system encased in reed canary grass. There’s not much diversity to its habitat and not much diversity to the wildlife,” said Christopher Lapp, U. S. Fish and Wildlife Service project leader for the Ridgefield National Wildlife Refuge complex, which includes Steigerwald Lake. The refuge, some neighboring organizations and the wildlife that depend on it have historically suffered as consequences of the inadequately engineered water management features at the refuge, The Columbian reported (http://bit.ly/1sdIZVV). Now, plans are being laid to redesign Steigerwald in a way that benefits plants, wildlife and people. “It’s kind of unusual to have a project with so many benefits,” said Debrah Marriott, executive director of the nonprofit Lower Columbia Estuary Partnership. As currently proposed, the roughly 1,000-acre refuge will have its levee along the Columbia River breached; two new levees built at the east and west ends of the refuge; the Gibbons Creek canal and a diversion structure at the canal removed; two culverts and a road removed; its wetlands expanded and replanted with thousands of native plants; and its nature trails rerouted. The project is still in the design phase. An environmental assessment will be made available for public comment sometime in the fall. Early estimates call for spending around $18 million, Marriott said. The Bonneville Power Administration is funding the project. Doing so helps the federal agency meet its obligations under the Northwest Power Act to mitigate for impacts of federal dams on the Columbia River and its tributaries. The estuary partnership and the Port of Camas-Washougal are the project sponsors. The partnership hired the engineering firms doing the design and engineering work, but for years it organized volunteer restoration and planting on the site. The port reviews plans and designs and is responsible for long-term operations of the levee system. The work is meant to restore the natural ebb and flow of water onto the floodplains. It’ll reconnect Gibbons Creek and the Columbia River and the refuge’s adjacent flood plain habitat while still maintaining flood protections for neighboring properties. By reuniting Steigerwald Lake with the Columbia River, officials hope to better the prospects of Endangered Species Act-listed salmon, steelhead and cutthroat trout as well as other native wildlife and plants. “If you connect (Steigerwald) to the Columbia, you create a lot of diversity,” Lapp said. “When you do that you’ll have an incredible diversity of migratory waterfowl, shorebirds, amphibians and mammals that come with it and a much richer ecosystem.” Breaching the levee One of the trickiest parts of the project will be to breach the levee that separates the river from the refuge, while still providing flood protection to neighboring properties and state Highway 14. To combat that, new setback levees will be built to maintain flood protection for private landowners on the east and the Port of Camas-Washougal on the west. There’s also talk of raising the level of state Highway 14 and possibly using Southeast Evergreen Highway as a detour when needed. The port’s executive director, David Ripp, said during strong rains the current fish bypass system on Gibbons Creek causes the creek to overflow into the port’s drainage system. Some years the port has spent up to $100,000 on electricity to pump the water and prevent flooding on port property. Story Continues →

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88 No criminal charges for San Juan County DA’s son over party FARMINGTON, N. M. (AP) - The 17-year-old son of the San Juan County district attorney has avoided criminal charges after he allegedly obstructed authorities investigating a party at his home. The Farmington Daily Times reported (http://bit.ly/1OtIQSl) Saturday that Robert Tedrow, son of District Attorney Rick Tedrow, will likely have to undergo community service or counseling through juvenile services. According to county sheriff’s officials, deputies responded to the Farmington home the night of May 7 about a fistfight at a party. A police report says Robert Tedrow appeared intoxicated and allegedly pushed a deputy in the chest with a stack of newspapers. Deputies say they found 20 intoxicated teens inside the home, including one who had to be hospitalized. Rick Tedrow told the newspaper that his son is dealing with the repercussions of his decisions. ___ Information from: The Daily Times, http://www.daily-times.com

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89 Resurgent Aces regaining defensive form An old basketball credo goes “defense wins championships” and Alaska couldn’t have followed it better. Fighting for their lives, the Aces cranked up their defensive intensity and limited Rain or Shine to its lowest output in the seven-game series. Alaska beat the Painters 86-78 in Game 5 on Sunday at Smart Araneta Coliseum to put the series at 3-2, after initially trailing 3-0. Import Rob Dozier it was their defense that gave them the much-needed win. “Offensively, we struggled a little bit, but our defense got us over the hump,” said Dozier. “We have to continue playing defense.” Offensively, the Aces played slightly worse than the Painters based on the percentages. Alaska shot at 41 percent, 28-of-69, while Rain or Shine had a 43 percent clip going for 32-of- 75. No matter the shooting clip for both teams were, Dozier said it all came down to effort. “It’s just more of an effort, the guys are playing with a lot more effort,” said Dozier, who had 14 points, eight rebounds, three steals, and three blocks. “Communication is better and we got our rotations down. This has been working out well.”

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90 Jolly not playing outsider Trump card in Florida Senate race TAMPA, Fla. (AP) - There are four Republican Senate candidates trying hard to convince voters they are Washington outsiders. Then there’s U. S. Rep. David Jolly. In an election year when it is in vogue for Republicans to declare they aren’t part of the political establishment, Jolly is embracing his Washington resume, which includes work as a lobbyist and as an aide to his predecessor, the late Congressman Bill Young. “Everybody wants to be Donald Trump in this race. I want to run on experience and qualifications and having already delivered for the state of Florida,” Jolly said. “Being a United States senator is a serious job. Being angry is not a qualification. Mimicking the success of another political candidate in Donald Trump just because it’s worked for him is not a qualification.” He’s referring to Lt. Gov. Carlos Lopez-Cantera, U. S. Rep. Ron DeSantis and businessmen Todd Wilcox and Carlos Beruff. All have campaigned as being Washington outsiders, though not necessarily with the tone and demeanor of Trump, the brash billionaire businessman and reality TV star who is the GOP’s presumptive presidential nominee. All five candidates worked a Republican Party of Florida meeting over the weekend, talking to activists and trying to build support for their campaigns. They are seeking the seat Republican Marco Rubio is giving up after his failed bid for the presidency. It is one of a handful of seats nationally that is seen as a key to which party controls the chamber. By contrast, here’s what the four candidates not named Jolly have to say about Congress and the need to change a broken system: - Beruff, a homebuilder and major political donor who has been appointed to several boards and commissions by Gov. Rick Scott, has spent more than $2 million of his own money on ads telling voters he’s not a politician. In one, he says, “Washington politicians are worthless.” In an interview during the RPOF event, he said Washington has done nothing for two decades. “The public is waking up and saying, ‘You know, you don’t represent us anymore, so we’re going to send people up there who at least have a chance of changing the dynamics instead of the same people over and over again expecting a different result.’” - Wilcox, a businessman who has spent at least $1 million of his own money, also cites his lack of political experience as a plus. He says his business knowledge and his experience in the Middle East on the battle lines and working with the CIA gives him an edge to fix two things Washington has struggled with: the economy and national security. “The heart of our problems and the reason we can’t solve a lot of these problems is career politicians.” - DeSantis, a former Navy lawyer and federal prosecutor, had never run for office before being elected to the House in 2012 with tea party support. He has a reputation for not simply following in lockstep with his party leaders. “We need a fundamental overhaul of Washington, and that’s really what I’ve tried to do since I’ve been there, whether it’s being the most fiscally conservative member in Florida, whether it’s supporting things like term limits, leading by example - declining my pension.” - Lopez-Cantera, who served eight years in the state House and as the Miami-Dade property appraiser, said the nation’s top priority is solving the national debt. He blames both parties for making it a crisis and said his legislative record shows he’ll take the issue seriously. “I will commit to this in blood: I will not become part of that DC culture, because it’s, frankly, offensive to me the way that they’ve been talking down to the country - leaders in both parties, they think that we’re dumb.” Jolly’s take on being a Washington insider? “Why is it in politics that experience and qualifications count against you?” he said. “Candidates who run as outsiders simply for the sake of being an outsider at some point need to answer for what are their actual skill sets to get things done.”

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91 Palestinian men traveled through 8 countries to reach US FLORENCE, Ariz. (AP) - Mounis Hammouda and Hisham Shaban were stranded in Honduras, penniless after being ripped off by a smuggler who was supposed to get them to Mexico so that they could arrive at their final destination, the United States. The Palestinian men had traveled across the world to escape bloodshed and torture in their homeland, and desperately phoned a friend in Canada to wire them money so they could finish their trek. When they showed up at the U. S.-Mexico border in November 2014, Hammouda remembers seeing the American flag, and feeling relieved. “I know that America is a country of freedom. It’s a country of opportunity. It’s a country of democracy. Everybody knows that America is a country that helps the world,” he said. They presented themselves at the Mariposa Port of Entry in Nogales, Arizona, claiming asylum. The FBI cleared the men and said they didn’t pose a threat, and they were turned over to Immigration and Customs Enforcement. After spending over a year in a detention center, Hammouda posted bail with the help of a fundraiser and Shaban remains. “Thank God things are good. I finished with the detention and I have freedom,” Hammouda said. Hammouda remains in Tucson and is learning English. He is in the process of obtaining a work permit. The migrants are part of a global refugee crisis emanating from the Middle East that has touched off a political uproar in Europe and the U. S., highlighted by GOP presidential candidate Donald Trump’s call for a temporary ban on Muslim immigrants. The immigrants being apprehended on the U. S.-Mexico border often take much longer journeys than the typical path of refugees who settle in camps and endure long waits to gain official refugee status and a home in the U. S. Some simply grow frustrated and make the trek across the globe on their own to come to America. Some migrants cross into the U. S. illegally; others, like Hammouda and Shaban, turn themselves claiming asylum. They were among nearly 42,000 people to seek asylum in 2014 in the U. S., a more than 20 percent increase from 2010. Immigrants claim asylum because they believe they will face persecution or torture in their homeland. They can stay in the U. S. if an asylum officer and immigration judge determine that such a fear exists. Many are detained during this process, but some are granted bail while their request moves through the immigration court system, which can take years. The process is different for refugees, who must first be accepted by the U. S. before they come here. Many of them lose patience and find alternative ways to get to a safer place, said Muzaffar Chishti, of the non-partisan Migration Policy Institute. Chishti, who heads the institute’s office at the NYU School of Law, said the migration of Middle Eastern and Asian residents to the United States is growing. Story Continues →

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92 Newt Gingrich says he’d probably say yes if asked to run as Donald Trump’s veep With the Democratic and Republican presidential nominees all but decided, attention turned Sunday to the possible contenders for vice president. Former House Speaker Newt Gingrich said he and his wife, Calista, “could be lured into a new path” if presumptive GOP nominee Donald Trump were to ask him to join the ticket. “If he can convince Calista and me that it’s doable and it’s serious and that we would in fact contribute, I think we’d be very hard pressed not to say yes,” Mr. Gingrich said on “Fox News Sunday.” Meanwhile, Sen. Sherrod Brown, Ohio Democrat, demurred when asked if he would consider joining the Democratic ticket by front-runner Hillary Clinton, saying he’s happy with his current position. “I will put real effort into helping to elect Hillary Clinton,” the Ohio Democrat said on CNN’s “State of the Union.” “As I said, I love this job, and I’m just not going to give you a different answer.” Mr. Brown is seen as a strong choice for the Democrats given his progressive credentials and popularity in must-win Ohio. On the Republican side, former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin took herself out of the running last week, telling CNN, “I am such a realist that I realize there are a whole lot of people out there who would say ‘anybody but Palin.’”

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93 Al Qaeda’s online magazine tells terrorists to target U. S. business leaders in their homes Al Qaeda’s Inspire online magazine is calling on jihadists to damage the American economy by killing business leaders and entrepreneurs in their homes. Articles in the May 14 edition, its 15th, also urge radical Islamic terrorists to emulate the Palestinian street-killings of Jews by walking up to Americans and stabbing them to death. Inspire’s cover carries the headline “Professional Assassinations” and the subhead “Home Assassinations.” It depicts the dark profile of a hooded killer stalking a victim who lives in an upscale American home. A photo montage shows Microsoft founder Bill Gates, a pistol and spattered blood. The kill list represents a different kind of target compared with the ultra-violent Islamic State, which has urged the killings of U. S. military personnel via assassination. Both Sunni extremist groups advocate mass killings. The periodical is published by al Qaeda’s main affiliate, al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP), whose priority from its base in Yemen is to attack the U. S. homeland. With Inspire, al Qaeda was the first Islamic terrorist group to exploit the Internet’s reach by publishing and distributing a sort of trade publication on the killing business. The Islamic State has taken use of the Internet to new heights with mass distribution of propaganda on social media and with terrorist communication hidden on encrypted apps. IS also sends out an online publication on savagery, called Dabiq. The Middle East Media Research Institute (MEMRI) quotes Inspire’s editor, Yahya Ibrahim: “The prophet ordered the killing of many criminal leaders using this method … And here we are, following the footsteps of the prophet on how he dealt with his enemies and friends.” “We will never put down out weapons until we fulfill what Allah wants from us. We are determined to keep fighting and striking Americans with operations by organized jihadi groups and by Lone Jihad, [and] pursuing America in its homeland — by the will of Allah,” he is quoted as saying. Said a MEMRI analysis: “The issue … provides detailed information and instructions on preparing for and carrying out various targeted assassinations. It stresses that an assassin should possess different options to carry out an attack, which gives him or her a greater chance for success, and elevates the operation to a more ‘professional’ level.” Another magazine section is devoted to bomb-making, a AQAP specialty. The cell has been trying to develop bombs that a can defeat airport security screening. There is a photo display of how to fit explosives inside a pipe joint and place it inside the cut-out of a book. AQAP developed the “underwear bomb” carried by Nigerian Umar Farouk Abdulmutallab on a flight to Detroit. Passengers subdued him as he attempted to ignite the plastic explosive on Christmas Day 2009.

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94 Judiciary must not cross Lakshman Rekha: Arun Jaitley Hyderabad : In a gentle hint to the Supreme Court, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley has said that while he respects the apex court, "one should not try to interfere in others' areas". In a wide-ranging interview to mark two years of the Narendra Modi government, Jaitley called the prime minister "a hard working person" and also said he (Jaitley) wasn't happy with the 7.5 per cent growth rate. Arun Jaitley Speaking in the context of the Uttarakhand political developments, the minister told ETV News Network that everyone should respect the clear demarcation among the judiciary, executive and legislature. "Everyone should respect that. One should not try to interfere in others' areas. " The veteran Bhratiya Janata Party (BJP) leader said a debate on Article 356 and on President's Rule was not new. The Modi government, he said, had not made any mistake by imposing President's Rule in Uttarakhand. According to him, March 18 was the real floor test in Uttarakhand and on that day the Congress government lost its majority. "The present floor test was done after floor equation was changed," he said, apparently referring to the Uttarakhand High Court and Supreme Court rulings that nine rebel Congress legislators could not take part in the assembly floor test that helped Harish Rawat to return as chief minister. Jaitley also said that tax came under the purview of the government and not the judiciary. So, the government had to take decisions on taxation, not the court. Jaitley praised Modi - who took office in May 2014 - "as a great communicator" who had knowledge in every sector and also a clear vision. The prime minister, he said, was hard working, had the ability to extract work from his associates, and led by example. Jaitley gave credit to Modi for changing India's image across the world. The minister quickly added that he was not happy with the 7.5 per cent growth rate. The Modi government was working harder to increase the growth rate and retain it over a longer period. For this, the government was focusing on development of villages and in infrastructure. He also blamed the Congress for opposing the GST and vowed to bring about consensus among all the parties and pass the bill. The BJP leader urged Bihar Chief Minister Nitish, who recently hit out at the BJP and RSS at Varanasi, Modi's Lok Sabha constituency, to pay more attention to Bihar. "Nitish should focus on law and order situation in Bihar. " On the AgustaWestland deal, he said while the bribe givers had been sentenced and the middlemen identified, "the issue is where are the bribe takers". He said a search was on for the bribe takers. Jaitley said that earlier banks were forced to hide the non-performing assets (NPAs). Now, the banks had been given full rights to recover money from willful defaulters.

2016-05-15 21:26 By IANS www.mid-day.com

95 EC issues notice to Mukul Sangma's wife in Tura bypoll Shillong : The Election Commission has issued a notice to Meghalaya Chief Minister Mukul Sangma's wife Dikkanchi D Shira who is contesting on a Congress ticket in tomorrow's Lok Sabha bypoll in Tura for allegedly campaigning after the stipulated time in her husband's constituency yesterday. "We have issued a notice to the Congress candidate for campaigning beyond the stipulated time fixed. She was given time to reply by tomorrow," Chief Election Officer F R Kharkongor told PTI. He said the EC officer concerned in South West Garo Hills district had issued the notice to the candidate. The election agent of the Congress party has already submitted a reply to the returning officer Pravin Bakshi today, a party spokesperson said. Shira, who is contesting against former Lok Sabha speaker Purno A Sangma's youngest son Conrad K Sangma in the bypoll,had earlier been slapped with a notice for allegedly making a hate-speech during her campaign. The bypoll was necessitated following the demise of P A Sangma earlier this year. Meanwhile, in view of the IMD forecasting heavy to very heavy rainfall in certain pockets in Meghalaya along with Arunachal Pradesh and Assam in the next few days, South West Garo Hills district election officer Ram Singh alerted the polling personnel, most of whom have already departed for their respective polling stations, to take necessary measures.

2016-05-15 21:26 By PTI www.mid-day.com

96 Tribal refugees burn 10 houses after tribal's suicide in Tripura Agartala : Tension prevailed on Sunday in Kanchanpur in northern Tripura as angry tribal refugees, originally hailing from Mizoram, burnt around 10 houses of locals, police here said. The arson followed suicide by a tribal man living in a refugee camp at Kanchanpur, 175 km north from Agartala, after he was allegedly beaten up by locals. A police official said deceased Bhriguram Reang, 36, allegedly committed suicide on Sunday after he was beaten up by local people who accused him of catching fish from a pond without seeking permission from the owner. Senior police officials, along with a huge contingent of Tripura State Rifles, rushed to the area to control the situation. Inspector General of Police (Law and Order) Anurag was supervising the situation. Around 31,000 Reang tribals or 'Bru' are living in seven makeshift camps in northern Tripura for the past 19 years after they fled Mizoram following ethnic trouble after a Mizo forest officer was killed.

2016-05-15 21:20 By IANS www.mid-day.com

97 Pakistan woman gets Indian citizenship after 13 years Gurdaspur : After a long wait of 13 years, a Pakistani woman was granted Indian citizenship. Deputy Commissioner Pardeep Sabharwal handed over the certificate of Indian citizenship to Tahira Hazoor last evening, officials said here today. Tahira had got married to Maqbool Ahmad, a resident of Qadian, Gurdaspur, in 2003. 33-year-old Tahira, who hails from Faisalabad in Pakistan had applied for Indian citizenship in March 2011 after completing the mandatory 7 years of stay in India. Even the Punjab government had recommended her case to the Union Ministry of Home Affairs but she was neither granted Indian citizenship nor a temporary visa for Pakistan. In the absence of citizenship, for last 13 years she was not allowed to move out of Qadian, she said. She has two daughters and a son from her marriage, all of them have Indian citizenship and are free to move to any place, Tahira said. Elated over getting Indian citizenship, Tahira said she will first go to Pakistan to see her mother who has been unwell for last the five years. She said she will also apply for Indian passport soon. Her husband Maqbool and her daughter Sumayala are currently in the UK to attend the wedding of a relative. She could not accompany them because she did not have Indian citizenship and passport.

2016-05-15 21:20 By PTI www.mid-day.com

98 Man United & Atletico target 'not dazzled' by transfer talk Rio de Janeiro : Brazilian teenage footballer Gabriel Jesus has played down reports of a possible move to Europe this summer after his latest eye-catching display for Palmeiras. The 19-year-old on Saturday scored two goals and set up another as the Sao Paulo club defeated Atletico Paranaense 4-0 on the opening weekend of the Brazilian Serie A season, reports Xinhua. Gabriel, who has been linked to Manchester United and Atletico Madrid, is understood to have a 30 million euro buy-out clause in his contract. "I'm not dazzled by all the talk about Europe," Gabriel told reporters after the match. "I'm focused on Palmeiras. " Gabriel has now scored 18 goals from 55 appearances for Palmeiras and, barring injury, he seems certain to be included in Brazil's squad for the Olympic Games in August. Palmeiras head coach Cuca said he hoped Gabriel would not leave in Europe's summer transfer window. "He's going to attract interest, that's obvious," Cuca said. "But he is happy here and I'm hopeful he will stay at least until the end of the year. " In other Brazilian Serie A matches on Saturday, Flamengo overcame Sport 1-0 and Atletico Mineiro defeated Santos 1-0.

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99 KSEEB 10th Result 2016: Karnataka Board (kseeb.kar.nic.in) SSLC Result 2016 to be announced by tomorrow at 3 PM on karresults.nic.in Putting an end to all the speculations, the Karnataka Secondary Education Examination Board’s (KSEEB) is expected to be declared the Karnataka Examination Results 2016 for class 10 students by tomorrow, 16th May 2016 at 3 PM. The news has spread a feeling of relief among 3.6 lakh students. As per news reports, the KSEEB SSLC Results 2016 is likely to be announced at the Board headquarters in Bengaluru. After the announcement, the Karnataka results will be available on different result websites karresults.nic.in and karnataka10.jagranjosh.com in including kseeb.kar.nic.in. To check 10th Results 2016 Karnataka, visit karnataka10.jagranjosh.com The declaration of Karnataka SSLC Result 2016 on 13 May 2016 will end nearly two months of long wait of students. The Karnataka Secondary School Leaving Certificate (SSLC) exams were held in the month of March. In line with the general practice, the Karnataka board is likely to make the SSLC Results 2016 Karnataka available first on the internet platforms i.e., their official website. However, considering the uncertainty and speculations about KSEEB SSLC Result 2016, students can also get latest and most reliable updates about result from karnataka10.jagranjosh.com. How to check Karnataka SSLC Result 2016 online? Students, who want to get their Karnataka Results 2016 on 13 May 2016, can follow the steps specified below. * Step 1: Visit jagranjosh.com/results * Step 2: Click on the link for Karnataka Board SSLC Result * Step 3: Input your hall ticket number and other personal details * Step 4: Click on the ‘Submit’ Button Your result would be displayed on the computer screen. The Karnataka Board would be issuing the official mark sheets later. Therefore, the students are advised maintain a printed copy or saved copy of marks record for future reference. Last year’s Karnataka SSLC Result In 2015, Karnataka recorded its best results in the Secondary School Leaving Certificate (SSLC) examination with an overall pass percentage of 81.82 percent. A total 8.37 lakh students wrote the examination, of which 6.85 lakh had passed. The overall pass percentage of fresh candidates stood at 84.85 percent while the pass percentage of repeaters was 44.83 percent and 14.14 percent was of the private candidates. Girls outshone the boys again the previous year with a pass percentage of 86.23 as against 77.85 of the boys. In terms of district- wise performance, Udupi had the highest pass percentage of 93.37 percent, followed by Chikkodi and Uttara Kannada. Gadag was at the last place with 66.74%.

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100 City of Joburg takes full responsibility for firefighters' death, says emergency services Johannesburg – The City of Johannesburg on Sunday released a report into the death of two of its firefighters who died in 2015 at an inferno at the Nedbank Building on Albertina Sisulu Street in Johannesburg. “We take full responsibility as an organisation. We are not trying to blame anyone but a lot of procedures were not followed on that day,” said spokesperson for emergency management services Robert Mulaudzi. Mulaudzi said allegations that of lack of equipment during the incident could not be verified. The firefighters died from smoke inhalation while fighting a fire in a basement of the building. The fire began around 19:00 on Saturday, May 16 2015 and was extinguished around 03:00 on Sunday. The report highlighted that during the incident, there was lack of communication on the ground and failure to implement breathing apparatus procedures among others. "We have learned our lessons, we have the report now and going forward we would ensure that our firefighters get regular training," Mulaudzi said.

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