Stevie Nicks - STEVIE NICKS Rod Stewart and announced on The Ellen DeGeneres Show aired today, Thursday, Jan. 13 (check local listings) they have joined forces for one of the most anticipated events of the year musical, THE HEART & SOUL TOUR. Launched March 20, 2011 in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, the tour will bring together two forces the most legendary music to stage a series of concerts in North America

with performances already confirmed in New York, Toronto, Los Angeles, Philadelphia, Chicago, Detroit, Tampa, Montreal and more. Fans can tune-in show on Thursday, January 13 and Log in to watch their exclusive interview and shows. The tour will feature two artists from the rock scene all the RPGs from their catalogs unique hits and supported by an incredible group of musicians and staging. Tickets on sale from Friday, January 21, rodstewart.com visit for details.

Said Rod Stewart: “We have not started rehearsals, but I can already tell you this, with Stevie on board our audiences are in store for an evening of pure rock & roll. I’m already thinking about which of my old favorites to return and vocally, I think we both started thinking about what could be very funny songs and well suited for a duet or two. ”

In a career spanning five decades, with an estimated 250 million albums and single sales, Rod Stewart is a Rock and Roll Hall of Famer and arguably one of the most successful artists of all time. He finished 2010 atop two hiking maps and album – highlighted by his criticism of us announce first run sold out concert at The Colosseum in Las Vegas, a “Boxscore” topped the charts, summer tour 33-date European there are 4 dates to sold-out O2 Arena in London. Throughout his prolific career, he has attracted applications from 16 Grammys, including his current “Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album” and sales of over one million albums around the world for his 2010 album FLY ME TO THE MOON … The Great American Songbook, Volume V.

Stevie Nicks, the reigning queen Rock and Roll, will release his highly anticipated new CD “IN: YOUR DREAMS” May 3, 2011. The new album, his first album of new material in a decade, was co-produced by former Eurythmic Dave Stewart and Glen Ballard. The new album is now available for fans to pre-order stevienicks.warnerreprise.com. Fans who pre-order the CD will receive an instant download of first single recording, Nicks “written” Secret Love “. The official release date of the single is February 3rd. Nicks is a multi-Grammy Award-winning Multi-Platinum, Rock & Roll Hall of Fame and member of Fleetwood Mac.

Tickets for THE TOUR OF HEART & soul will go on sale from January 21, 2011 at 10:00 am local time. Additional North American Sales will be held in the weeks that followed as described below in the tour itinerary. Fans can see the complete tour details, including all updates and tour dates added and sales information by visiting rodstewart.com and rockalittle.com.

In addition, holders of American Express Card will have the opportunity to purchase tickets in advance of the public on sale date from Monday, 17 January by visiting ticketmaster.com; concert in Philadelphia visiting comcasttix.com and for the Montreal concert by visiting evenko. Ca.

Rod Stewart & Stevie Nicks “Heart & Soul The Tour”

Confirmed 2011 North American Tour Itinerary:

DATE: CITY: VENUE:
March 20 Ft Lauderdale, FL Bank Atlantic Center
March 23 Tampa, FL St. Pete Times Forum
March 24 Atlanta, GA Philips Arenas
March 26 in New York, NY Madison Square Garden
March 27 Uncasville, CT Mohegan Sun Arena
March 30 in Boston, MA TD Garden

April 1 in Montreal, QC Bell Centre
April 2 Toronto, ONT Air Canada Centre
April 5 in Philadelphia, PA Wells Fargo Center
April 9 in Chicago, IL United Center
April 10 Detroit, MI-JOE Louis Arena
April 15 Phoenix, AZ U.S. Airways Center
April 16 in Los Angeles, CA Hollywood Bowl

Please note: Tickets for all shows are available via ticketmaster.com except April 1 at the Bell Centre in Montreal, QB evenko.ca and are available through April 5 at Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia, PA, which comcasttix.com are available.

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New Zodiac Signs 2011 – The new zodiac signs 2011 are a big surprise to many people. With the New Zodiac signs 2011 this has many people confused. How can’t the new zodiac signs 2011 help but do anything but change the way people read their horoscope?

The axis of the Earth changes as it wobbles, and thousands of years after the signs of the stars were first determined, they’re no longer aligned, mostly because the North Star is pointing in a different direction (or something super complicated like that, which is better left for people way smarter than myself to explain explain).

So, here’s the new Zodiac cheat sheet:

Capricorn is now January 20 to February 16
Aquarius is now February 16 to March 11
Pices is now March 11 to April 18
Aries is now April 18 to May 13
Taurus is now May 13 to June 21
Gemini is now June 21 to July 20
Cancer is now July 20 to August 10
Leo is now August 10 to September 16
Virgo is now September 16 to October 30
Libra is now October 30 to November 23
Scorpio is now November 23 to November 29
Ophiuchus is making its debut from November 29 to December 17
Sagittarius is now December 17 to January 20

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Delta Sigma Theta - Students at the University of Scranton were recently recognized for his outstanding academic achievement at a ceremony held on campus.

Frank O’Hara medals were awarded to the first, second and third year students with the best grade point averages in the Kania School of Management, College of Professional Studies Pa**ska, the College of Arts and Sciences, and College graduate and continuing education for school year 2009-2010. The award is named in honor of the late Frank O’Hara, who served the University for 53 years in various administrative positions.

The beneficiaries of Frank O’Hara medals Kania School of Management are:

Laura A. Cicirelli, Towaco, NJ, received the award for its first year. A double major in marketing and finance, she serves as chair of the University of Scranton Programming Board (USPB) and is a consultant at the examination at the Center for Teaching and Learning Excellence. She is a member of Leadership for a Brighter Scranton, Habitat for Humanity and society of pre-law.

Timothy P. McGurrin, Jr., Clarks Summit, is a recipient of the medal for his second year. He is a member of Alpha Lambda Delta Honor Society, the Association of freshmen honor, and is involved in the Business Club, The League of accounting students and tennis team.

Nicholas A. Caselli, Peckville, received the awards for his junior year. A double major in economics and finance with a minor in mathematics, he is a researcher and a second time Presidential Medal of Frank O’Hara. He is vice president of Omicron Delta Epsilon, the honor society’s economy and is a member of Alpha Lambda Delta, the association of freshmen honor. There is also a consultant at the Center for Teaching and Learning test center of excellence.

The beneficiaries of Frank O’Hara medals Pa**ska College of Professional Studies are:

Michelle G. Thomas, Peckville, is a recipient of the medal for his first year. She is pursuing a master’s degree in middle level education with a concentration in mathematics. She is founder and president of the club level through education and is a member of Alpha Lambda Delta honor. Outside the classroom, she works as a peer tutor at the Center for Teaching and Learning Excellence and program volunteers Homework Help at Abington Heights Middle School.

Mary Allison Mackell, Gwynedd Valley, received the award for his second year. An early childhood and elementary education major, she is twice recipient of the Frank O’Hara. She is a member of the Council for Exceptional Children and the International Association for the Education of Children. She volunteered as an assistant professor at Cape May Regional Early Childhood Center in New Jersey, where she interacts with children whose parents worked at the hospital.

Marla E. Osborne, Carbondale, received the award for his junior year. An exercise science major with a concentration in the diet, it is twice recipient of the Frank O’Hara. She was also winner of the Rose and Kelly received the award from Dean. She serves as treasurer of the club exercise science and vice-president of Alpha Epsilon Delta, the honor society of the health professions. She is a member of Alpha Sigma Nu, the national honor society of the Jesuits, and the Health Professions Organization. Marla is committed to his community by volunteering at the clinic for the uninsured Leahy and stronger growth of the program, a program of exercises to improve health in older adults.

Megan M. Walsh, Laflin, is a recipient of the medal for his final junior year. A second recipient of the award when Frank O’Hara and the Dean’s Scholarship, she is a nursing major with a minor in psychology and a concentration in food. She participated in the Association of Nursing Students and Biology Club, and serves on the curriculum committee for the nursing department. A member of Alpha Lambda Delta and Sigma Theta Tau honor societies, Megan has also been recognized as a Scholar Janssen with the Association of the American Psychiatric Nurse’s. She is also a consultant to the Center for Teaching and Learning test center of excellence. She has volunteered at the Day Nursery Association and Leahy Clinic, and remains active in his community by serving as a volunteer organist at church and Sunday school for students in third and fourth.

The beneficiaries of Frank O’Hara medals of the Order of Arts and Sciences are:

Andrew S. Lunney, Scranton, received the medal for his first year. As in political science, he hopes to realize his dream of building a career in public service, either as a lawyer specializing in defending the public or elected.

Walter R. Schuster, Nazareth, is a recipient of awards for its first year. A Presidential Scholar, he is a double major in philosophy and chemistry with a minor in Spanish. He is a member of the Special Commission Jesuit Liberal Arts Honors Program (SJLA) and Alpha Lambda Delta Honor Society. He is editor for the campus newspaper, The Aquinas, and a peer tutor in mathematics and Spanish. He obtained his first degree from the Knights of Columbus and has the rank of Eagle Scout in the Boy Scouts of America.

Allison E. Carey, Olyphant, is a winner for the sophomore hr. It is an international language / business major with minors in history and finance and the concentrations of Latin American and Asian studies. A member of Alpha Lambda Delta honor, she is involved in the Spanish business and Latin music and dance clubs. She is also involved in the prism of the group, the UN Model and the Royal Historical Society. In addition, it offers a reader-writer for the student newspaper, The Aquinas, and was a resident assistant in a freshman dorm. She has volunteered at the Community Health and Family Leahy Center as a Spanish translator and SCOLA Volunteers for Literacy.

Bradley Wierbowski, Owego, NY, is a recipient of the medal for his second year. He is pursuing a double major in biochemistry, cell and molecular biology and English and a minor in history. A Presidential Scholar, he is a member of the Commission Special Jesuit Liberal Arts Program (SJLA), Alpha Lambda Delta honor society for first year and Signa Tau Delta, an international honor society in English. He is a consultant with the Center for Teaching and Learning Writing Center and excellence is an editor for Spirit, literary magazine of the University. He is a volunteer program at Moses Taylor Hospital Elder Life.

William C. Woody, Bryn Mawr, is a recipient for his junior year. He pursued a master’s degree in theology and philosophy with a minor in French studies and a concentration of Catholics. He is a member of the special program Jesuit Liberal Arts Honor (SJLA) and the University honors program. He holds several leadership positions on campus, including the president of Alpha Mu Gamma, the national honor society for foreign languages, vice president of Phi Sigma Tau, the honor society for philosophy and Secretary of Alpha Sigma Nu, National Jesuit Honor Society. He is also former president of Alpha Lambda Delta National Honor Society and has received three times the price of Frank O’Hara. He serves on the Board of Governors of the University as a liaison and is a former member of its class. He is active in the ministries of the University as a reader, Eucharistic minister, and an organizer for the Stations of the Cross during Lent and a member of the liturgy. He also serves on the University Council for Judicial Review and worked as a student coordinator for the annual festival of diversity. He worked as a staff member in the Center of Language Learning, where he tutors students in French, Latin and Greek.

Kaytlin Roholt, Tafton, received the awards for his junior year. It is in English and theology double major with philosophy minor and concentration in Catholic studies. She is a member of Mu Omicron Chapter of Delta Sigma Tau, the international honor society of English, and Kappa Alpha Theta, the national honor society for theology and religious studies. She is active on campus as an assistant resident and member of the prayer group of women, and serves his community by volunteering to Lackawanna Pro Bono, Inc., a nonprofit organization of legal aid.

Meredith C. Colohan, Scranton, received the award for his first year at the College of Graduate and Continuing Education. She is pursuing a bachelor of liberal studies and is a member of Division Alpha Epsilon Sigma Alpha Lambda, a national honor society for adult learners in higher education. She is employed by Dex One Corporation in Dunmore, where he has been recognized several outstanding achievements, including the Top of Class Award for his performance within his department and the Can Do Award, which encourages customer advocacy the company.

Joel D. Braverman, Tyler Hill is a recipient of awards for its second year at the College of Graduate and Continuing Education. A full-time student in the LPN to Bachelor of Science in Nursing has a GPA of 4.0. Before starting her nursing studies, he graduated with honors from the Sullivan County Board of Cooperative Educational Services programs IAA in Liberty, New York, and is a certified EMT-B and EMT Wilderness. He is currently employed as a paramedic. He volunteers at the clinic and Leahy is the recipient of the College of Professional Studies Pa**ska exceptional service and Inspirational Leadership Award.

Judith A. Gunshannon, Lucerne, is a recipient of the medal for his junior year in the College of Graduate and Continuing Education. A second recipient of the award when she pursues a degree in liberal studies and is a member of the section of the Alpha Epsilon Lambda Alpha Sigma Honor Society, a national honor society for adult learners in higher education. An employee of the University of Scranton for 16 years, she worked in the office of president and serves as secretary to the board of directors and secretary of the university. She is a member of the Advisory Board Records Management and an ex officio member of the Pro Deo ET Universitate Board.

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Brandi Favre - Brett Favre sister was arrested in meth bust • the sister of 34 years for the Minnesota Vikings Brett Favre quart face drug charges after being arrested during a raid on a Mississippi condo where people were doing crystal meth.

Brandi Favreӎtait among five people arrested. She will be responsible for the manufacture of methamphetamine and the production of hazardous waste, officials said. His initial appearance is scheduled for today. Brett Favre could not be reached for comment.

Iverson needs surgery on his right leg • Former NBA star Allen Iverson will have a lesion removed from his right leg in the United States and intends to join his Turkish team in time for the playoffs, even if a date for surgery has not been set. The lesion is a bone pressing against, but it is unclear whether the lesion is malignant.

Del Potro, Querry lose the return of Sydney • Juan Martin del Potro from a wrist injury briefly blocked with a 6-2, 7-5 loss to Florian Mayer in the second round of the Sydney International. Seeded Sam Querrey was also eliminated, losing 6-4, 6-3 to Alexandr Dolgopolov.

UFL franchise moves from Florida to Virginia Tuskers • The United Football League will cease operations in Florida and moved to Norfolk, Virginia Destroyers that expansion, the league said.

The Tuskers play home games in the Citrus Bowl in Orlando and reached the title game the past two seasons UFL. (News Services)

Vitale agrees to extension through 2014-15 ESPN exclamations • Dick Vitale “Awesome Baby!” rings on ESPN for at least four seasons, the advertiser has agreed a contract extension through 2014-15.

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New Zodiac Sign Dates - Remember a few weeks ago when we talked about hand-picking your baby’s sign? Some parents have gone to the extreme of scheduling C-sections to get the zodiac sign they wanted for their little one.

Turns out, we were doing it wrong. Most of us have been going by the wrong zodiac sign our whole lives, due to a mistake in the zodiac charts. If you’re like me and had your child’s astrological chart done in detail and framed after her birth, you might feel a bit foolish right now.

The zodiac problems are due to long-overlooked subtle shifts in planetary orbits and other things in space. I can’t pretend to know all about it. Happily, Paul Kunkle of the Minnesota Planetarium Society has this one covered. Here’s his corrected zodaic dates, in all their original Babylonian glory.

This new chart makes me solidly a Cancer, instead of right on the cusp between Cancer and Leo. Fine. I always suspected as much. It pushes my mother and my oldest daughter from Gemini into Taurus, though, and that I just can’t swallow. Clearly, they are both Geminis, not earthy Tauruses. Or maybe, just maybe, this astrology thing is only what we make of it. Like any symbol system, it’s meaning comes out of how we use it, not really how the planets spin in the skies.

Still, symbols have power when we believe in them, just like placebo pills can heal people. I wonder if my mom and my daughter will become more grounded once they find out they’re secretly Tauruses. The new zodiac dates could give us all a playful moment to revisit personality traits we thought were entrenched in ourselves or our children. Your little Ares doesn’t have to be stubborn just because she was born that way. Surprise! She probably wasn’t.

This just proves that anything can change. Even the stars in the sky.

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Debt Forces Mandala Airlines to Ground All Planes - Budget carrier Mandala Airlines says it’s grounding all planes immediately as it tries to settle spiraling debts and find ways to survive cutthroat competition in Indonesia’s skies. Company spokeswoman Nurmaria Sarosa said Thursday the domestic carrier is seeking a cash injection from new investors.

She says Mandala also will start restructuring the airline and as part of efforts to make it more economically viable will try to find ways to double its fleet of five Airbus A320 jets.

Dozens of airlines have emerged since Indonesia started deregulating the industry in the late 1990s. But the rapid expansion, followed by a string of deadly accidents, has put a spotlight on aviation safety.

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The Best Solution Mandala Can Take to Survive - Indonesian budget airline PT Mandala Airlines suspended operations Thursday as it seeks to restructure debt and secure strategic backers. President Director Diono Nurjadin said a debt restructuring request would be filed in the the Commercial Court in a bid to keep the airline aloft.

“This is the best course of action to ensure the continued survival of the airline,” Nurjadin said in a statement. “Over the past few months, Mandala Airlines has been performing at a commercial loss and the situation now is such that we need to restructure the company to pave the way for the entry of new investors.”

He told reporters operations would cease temporarily “so we can focus on debt restructuring and invite several potential investors”. The company did not release details of how much money it owed nor the identity of its creditors.

Mandala is 51-percent owned by PT Cardig International and 49 percent by US-based Indigo Partners LLC, according to its website. An airline spokeswoman said the carrier stopped renting six aircraft in March as costs were too high, and currently operated five aircraft.

“We’re optimistic we can find new investors and meet the minimum requirement of 10 aircraft by 2012,” she told Dow Jones Newswires. Industry analysts have previously said the country’s aviation industry will need to consolidate in the near term as capital requirements and costs, notably fuel prices, continue to rise.

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Palin Video, Former vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin has released a video response to what some deemed “irresponsible statements” within the Tucson shootout that claimed six people in their lives and left U.S. Rep. Gabrielle Giffords (D- Ariz.) with a serious head injury. Click on the link to watch

Sarah Palin has issued a video statement (above) this morning in response to the shooting Tucson, saying his decision to target rifle on a map more Congressional District Gabrielle Giffords “had absolutely nothing to do with the incident at all. How could he not? But why so defensive then? And what better way for Palin to address a shooting that targeted Giffords, who is Jewish, by using a metaphor Semitic? Palin said that those who link the tragedy of her violent rhetoric commit “blood libel” – which refers to a charge of the Middle Ages that Jews killed Christian children to use their blood to make unleavened bread for Passover. Palin is right, this incident was more about mental illness than rhetoric – until you consider the fact that spitting rhetoric are mentally ill.

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John Edwards Engaged is not engaged to Rielle Hunter, the woman with whom he fathered a daughter while he was still married to Elizabeth Edwards, who died in December, People magazine says.

John Edwards Engaged, a 57-year-old former presidential candidate, and Hunter, 46, have not commented on the reports.

The couple separated in January after John Edwards admitted he had fathered a child with Hunter, while he was running his presidential campaign in 2008.

Elizabeth Edwards penned a book called "Resilience" and included a chapter about her husband's affair in the paperback version.

The National Enquirer reports that disgraced presidential candidate John Edwards Engaged may be officially engaged to former mistress Rielle Hunter, just weeks after the death of his estranged wife Elizabeth Edwards.

The Enquirer report bashes Edwards for callously disregarding his heartbroken wife’s dying wishes. The tabloid also severely criticizes Hunter, alleging that she directed his children to “call me Mommy.” The tabloid alleges that Edwards pledged his love to Hunter and promised that they would “become one big, happy family.”

The news reports of the alleged engagement have been making the rounds throughout the day, all citing the Enquirer’s exclusive report. The Enquirer did break the news of his affair and accurately reported that he is the father of Hunter’s child. John Edwards is not engaged to Rielle Hunter, a family spokeswoman says, in the wake of a National Enquirer story this week alleging the former senator had asked his former campaign aide to marry him.

John Edwards Engaged, of course, initially denied that daughter Frances, now 2, was his child.

Elizabeth Edwards died Dec. 7 after battling breast cancer for years. Hunter was an aide during the campaign.

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Onion Sportsdome - While some already seem to watch SportsCenter to parody themselves, Comedy Central tonight (10:30 EST) debuted onion SportsDome,”a series of 10 episodes in reports on the NHL, Gary Bettman seems to have been kidnapped by NHL players – hijacked a great video! – And the anchors dutifully recapping Major League Soccer highlights, but spending about 15 seconds on the economic past four seasons. Real-life ESPN anchor may want to adjust for slogans they had not thought of.

Also tonight, the documentary terrible Hood to Coast will debut in about 360 theaters nationally to a one-night only event follows the riders in a race together in a spectacular mountain landscape of Oregon the ocean that could make you weep for the country you stupidly left as enchanting young wanderers and are now left pitifully nostalgia.

Back in September a team of Comedy Central’s “The Onion” has been spotted in the building of the Nassau County Legislature filming an episode for a new television series. The segment being shot was for the program “The Dome Sports onion,” a takeoff of ESPN’s Sports Center, and focused on the free movement of St. Louis Cardinals first baseman agency Albert Pujols and the city all they could do to restrain him.

This segment is set to air tonight at 10:30 EST on Comedy Central and the eagle-eyed viewers may be able to catch pieces of the County Legislature, who was in the city hall for St. Louis. Brief Interviews with actors portraying St. Louis residents were also filmed around Mineola and appear in the segment.

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Eastern Michigan University - The National Association of Scholars (NAS) has lodged a friend-of-court in the case v. Ward Wilbanks, a case before the Federal Court of Appeals Sixth Circuit.

Julea Ward was a student who was expelled from the “University Eastern Michigan”programme counseling after expressing his religious beliefs on homoS-EX-uality in some of his teachers.

Assigned by the university to advocate a homoS-EX-ual client, Ward was asked to say homoS-EX-uality is morally acceptable. Ward declined to make the assertion and offered instead to refer the client to another counselor, an action consistent with the policies established counseling program for situations in which the adviser has personal objections to working with a client.

Program officials told Ward that his beliefs contradict the views of the consulting department regarding homoS-EX-ual behavior and then were assigned to sanitation in an attempt to change the views of Ward. When his beliefs remained unchanged, the Eastern Michigan University”son excluded from the program.

“The National Association of Scholars is concerned about the erosion of freedom of conscience in American higher education,” said Peter Wood, chairman of the NAS. “Case Julea Ward is yet another example in which agents university in the helping professions in implementing a political program by calling it a university. But there was no legitimate educational force Julea Ward to disavow their religious beliefs or to comply with beliefs preferred by the teachers counseling program. ”

The amicus brief, “In a society where people-two counselors and clients hold very different views of moral and religious, it is perfectly logical that referrals would be a legitimate and useful for advisers who provide a potential conflict with client objectives. ”

The Alliance Defense Fund represents Julea Ward in a lawsuit against the “Eastern Michigan University.” NAS asks for the Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals to reverse the district court’s refusal movement Ward for Summary Judgement.

The National Association of researchers working to protect freedom of expression and conscience in higher education. To learn more about the NAS, visit www.nas.org.

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Lebron James Twitter – The Los Angeles Lakers were humiliated the Cleveland Cavaliers, while sending them straight to their doom 11, rolling to a 112-57 victory Tuesday night in their best defensive performance at the time clock.

Ron Artest and Andrew Bynum each scored 15 points, while Pau Gasol scored 13 points and 14 rebounds. Kobe Bryant, Lamar Odom and Shannon Brown also scored 13 points for the NBA champion Lakers, who led worst team in the league by 32 points at halftime on the way to win their fifth consecutive year.

Alonzo Gee reserves scored 12 points and Ramon Sessions 10. Point total of Cleveland was a record by an opponent Lakers. The Cavs shot 30 percent, were outscored 52-28 in the paint and committed 19 turnovers in losing for the 21st time in their last 22 games. They fell to 8-30 overall, 3-18 on the road and 1-5 against the Western Conference.

Brown hit a 3-pointer from halfcourt just inside the end of the third quarter and the lead to 92-41 Los Angeles, the first time an NBA team led by three since the number after November 8, 2001, when Chicago was ahead of Minnesota.

Since the offseason departure of LeBron James, the Cavaliers went from a team playoff perennial to 7-3 against the Lakers in their previous 10 meetings of a team struggling with injuries and losses mounting.

And after their acrimonious split, James seems to delight in embarrassing the performance of his former team. Although not clear what he was referring to Twitter, it showed that while the game was getting out of hand: “Crazy Karma is ab….. Gets you every time it is not good to wish bad. Everyone. God sees everything! ”

The Cavs were without starting center Anderson Varejao, who tore his right ankle in a routine exercise conditioning. Also missing was missing Joey Graham (right quad strain), Daniel Gibson (sprained left ankle), Leon Powe (right torn meniscus) and Anthony Parker (lower back pressure).

Notes: The Lakers improved to 6-2 in the first game of back-to-back. They will visit Golden State on Wednesday. … Gibson joined the Cavs in Los Angeles and will continue rehabbing his sprained left ankle, as the team travels to Denver and Utah. … Lakers F Matt Barnes had surgery on a torn lateral meniscus in his right knee Tuesday morning. It should be available eight weeks. … Staff Sgt. Salvatore Giunta, Medal of Honor recipient of the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq, made the ball at center court before the game.

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David Nelson - David Nelson, who played on the show his parents television popular “The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet,” is dead, said a spokesman for the family. He was 74 years.

Nelson, who was struggling with complications of colon cancer, died Tuesday at his home in Los Angeles, said the spokesman of the family and longtime Hollywood publicist Dale Olson.

Nelson was the last member of the family TV Nelson, which included actor / bandleader Ozzie, his wife, singer Harriet Hilliard and her brother teen idol Rick. The show originated on radio in 1952 as “Here Come the Nelson”, then ran for 320 episodes on television from 1952 to 1966 as “The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet” with some lines drawn from the history celebrities own life. David Nelson also produced and directed many episodes of the show throughout its run.

Singer Gunnar Nelson, son of Rick Nelson, issued a statement Wednesday, saying the death of his uncle was “a great loss to the Nelson family.”

“We all miss Uncle Dave laugh and his sense of humor has changed,” said Gunnar Nelson.

“The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet” was shot in the Nelson family home in the foothills of Hollywood, which remains a popular attraction for visitors on bus tours Hollywood celebrity.

Born in New York, David attended Hollywood High School and the University of Southern California.

His film credits included “Peyton Place”, The Remarkable Mr. Pennypacker”’,”the big circus “,”Day of the Outlaw,”‘‘30,”” The Big Show, “” Love and Kisses “and” Swing Out, Sweet Land. ” In 1976 he played alongside his mother in “Smash-Up on Interstate 5.”

On television, including “Up In Smoke”,”The Love Boat “,”High School USA” and “A Family for Joe.” Director credits included “Crackerby OK, ”’Childish Things,”Easy To Be Free,”Ozzie’s Girls,” Death”Screams,”’Last Plane Out, “Goodnight”Beantown and A Rare Breed. ”

Nelson was also honored with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.

His wife, Yvonne, four son and a daughter and seven grandchildren, survives him. A service will be held Thursday at Pierce Brothers Westwood Mortuary.

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Click On Detroit School Closings - To celebrate the start of McDonald’s Fruit & Oatmeal Maple, Southeast Michigan McDonald’s treat 200 commuters a free breakfast, providing their Sweet Harmony morning. January 12th 8-10 pm at Campus Martius Park, located in downtown Detroit, those who travel by foot or vehicle will receive a free full-size serving of fruit & maple oatmeal and a cup of coffee Premium Roast, courtesy of McDonald’s. Offer valid until the last, no purchase necessary.

“McDonald’s is pleased to launch the New Year with the introduction of Fruit & Oatmeal with maple syrup. It is portable, affordable solution and a balanced breakfast,” said Willie Blue, director of marketing for McDonald’s Michigan Region. “Recognising the desire of many customers to focus on healthy dining options, we offer this free breakfast to help them get their year and a healthy start in the morning and delicious. ”

The combination of the perfect harmony of flavors, McDonald’s Fruit & Maple Oatmeal is made with 100 percent natural whole grain oats, light cream and brown sugar, and garnished with diced, fresh red and green apples, cranberries dried and hot two types of raisins. Accompanying the offer breakfast, the public can also enjoy the wonderful entertainment provided by McDonald’s, including synchronized skating exhibitions by the team of Heart and singing by members of Detroit School of Arts Jazz Ensemble.

In addition to giveaway free breakfast for two hours, McDonald’s will have street teams throughout the area surrounding Campus Martius, offering gifts commuters, including laptops brand and “Be Now our” cards redeemable for a free fruit Oat & Maple at any participating McDonald’s.

“The addition of Fruit & Oatmeal Maple offers our menu highlights the ongoing commitment by McDonald’s to meet the changing needs and tastes of our customers metro Detroit,” said Blue. “With more than 500 McDonald’s restaurants Michigan, our customers have access and opportunity to buy fruit & Maple Oatmeal any time of day. ”

Provide two of the three recommended daily servings for whole grains and about a half cup of fruit, fruit & Maple Oatmeal is McDonald’s first offer breakfast news since 2008. As part of the ongoing commitment by McDonald’s customer’s choice, each bowl of fruit & maple oatmeal is freshly prepared on request: guests can order with or without brown sugar. Beyond breakfast, Fruit & Maple Oatmeal is served at any time of day in all participating McDonald’s restaurants than 14,000 locations in the United States.

About McDonald’s
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The government is mulling setting up an independent team to monitor and evaluate the realization of Garuda Indonesia’s plan to raise up to US$350 million through an initial public offering (IPO) this year. "So far, an independent evaluating committee has been formed to monitor Krakatau Steel’s (IPO). Right now we are considering whether or not it (the committee) is suitable for Garuda’s IPO," State Enterprises Minister Mustafa Abubakar said at the presidential palace here on Wednesday. The committee had proven effective to monitor the state-owned steel maker’s IPO, he said. He expressed hope such a committee could be set up to supervise the national flag carrier’s IPO.

"It is likely we will order the formation of such an independent team to monitor Garuda’s IPO," he said. He said the state enterprises ministry, along with other relevant agencies were still discussing preparations for Garuda’s IPO. One of the issues discussed was the price of shares offered in the IPO. Garuda is expected to sell 30 percent of its shares through the IPO scheduled for February 11, 2011. To conduct the IPO, Garuda has appointed PT Danareksa Sekuritas, PT Bahana Securities, and PT Mandiri Sekuritas as domestic underwriters, and UBS and Citibank as foreign underwriters. Garuda booked a net profit of Rp194 billion in the year ended September 30, 2010.

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New York City Department Of Education – A severe winter storm that closed much of the southeastern coast Wednesday brewed dumping wet, heavy snow across the Northeast and save his fist the most brutal of New England, where hundreds car and spun on schools and businesses close.

Armies of plows and salt trucks hit the streets across the region to stem the chaos during the shuttle on Wednesday morning. In Connecticut, where nearly 2 feet of snow had fallen and that yet to come, state police responded to about 500 spin-offs, fender benders and disabled vehicles. Four minor injuries were reported.

“Troopers are a disabled vehicle to another,” said Lt. J. Paul Vance, a spokesman for the department.

In New York, where officials have strongly criticized the slow response to a snowstorm on Dec. 26, the morning commute was a promising start with the permission of plows streets blocked for days by the last storm. Nearly 9 inches fell in Central Park, well away from the storm of 20 inches last month dumped on the city.

New England, however, seems to be caught off guard by the ferocity of the storm. Governor Dannel P. Malloy, the first state through what threatened to be his first disaster, ordered a double change of government soldiers on the highways.

Heavy snow and gusty closed hundreds of schools and businesses in Maine and New Hampshire southward.

“You can not see across the street. The wind and snow blowing about 40 mph on the side,” said Artie Perrin, CEO of Kelly Roast Beef in Revere, north of Boston.

Ridgefield, Connecticut, had 22 inches of snow at 8 pm, and Danbury is 18 inches. In Bridgeport, the largest city in the state, a state of emergency was declared and the snow only city employees and a board of education essential to the operations of storm were expected to work. In Maine, an inch of snow per hour was snowplows had trouble keeping up.

All flights in and out of Logan Airport in Boston have been delayed. New York LaGuardia Airport canceled 675 flights, Kennedy Airport and Newark Liberty 300 440. Philadelphia Airport has reported about 20 flights canceled dozens of overseas arrivals and 100 canceled, but the spokeswoman Victoria Lupica expected things to be back in full by noon.

Officials warned motorists to stay on the road from Carolina to Maine. Massachusetts Governor Deval Patrick noted the reports of swarming and disoriented motorists heading in the wrong direction on highways.

In New Jersey, relatively few problems were reported Wednesday and plows were in force. The locals have been keeping an eye on the governor Chris Christie, who left for family vacation Disney World in Orlando, Fla., just before the Christmas storm hit the Northeast, although his lieutenant governor has also been out of state.

Christie, who was heavily criticized for the trip, said that he and the lieutenant governor would not be out of state at the same time again and has even joked last week about “shovel myself” people to dig out of snow if necessary.

The storm was the third to hit New York in less than three weeks after the Dec. 26 blizzard paralysis and a 2-inch to dust last week.

New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg said crew’s work even harder after criticism of how the city handled the storm, when hundreds of streets were not plowed, subway riders were stranded and medical calls unanswered because ambulances could not move in the snowy streets.

In Brooklyn’s Park Slope neighborhood, an area paralyzed by the storm last month, all major and minor streets were plowed by Wednesday morning. Some cars have slipped on the slush.

“It will be difficult during rush hour difficult,” Bloomberg said Tuesday. “The storm is expected to be at times heavier than some before rush hour, and there is no way that our city plows can access all of the 6,000 streets in a couple of hours.”

The city was ready on Wednesday with more than 300 salt spreaders, 1,700 plows and 200 front-end loaders, backhoes and Bobcats. Health workers were on 12-hour shifts.

Seth Andrews, a spokesman for the Office of the City Emergency Management, said about half past three no serious problems were reported, although some vehicles were immobilized. He said the teams were in full force to handle any emergency.

Snow and ice had closed much of the South for two days before the storm have joined forces with another from the Midwest and swept north.

Road crews had no winter gear, salt and sand to clear roads, and millions of people just stayed home. Mail delivery has been limited, and many schools and other closed institutions. The storm was blamed for 11 deaths and numerous other injuries.

Some schools remained closed Wednesday in western North Carolina, as well as schools of Charlotte, the largest city in the state. Workers reported clearing highways of progress but warned many secondary roads remain dangerous because of ice. Winter was a notice in effect until noon in the northwestern South Carolina that up to 9 inches of slush on the roads refreeze.

Despite the drawbacks, Southerners face the next day with patience and a measure of wonder.

Lynn Marentette, a school psychologist who lives south of Charlotte, NC, stayed home after classes were canceled. She spent Tuesday catching up with friends on Facebook and children who watch a sled down a hill nearby – and ignored the pile of paperwork on his desk.

“It’s a great, great day out there,” she said. “I have documents and things that I really do put out, but how often do you have a chance to enjoy the snow? ”

Contributing to this report were Associated Press writers Frank Eltman in Carle Place, NY; Kiley Armstrong, Sara Kugler Frazier, Chris Hawley, Karen Matthews and Ula Ilnytzky in New York, Beth DeFalco in Trenton, New Jersey, Dorie Turner and Don Schanche Errin Haines in Atlanta; Bill Poovey in Chattanooga, Tenn., and Gary D. Robertson in Raleigh, NC

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CHANNEL 5 BOSTON, Meteorologists, based in Boston had a shaky start this winter misses the first significant snowfall of the season. We have been lulled into a false sense of security when forecasters predicted snowstorm was going to sea and we could get a dusting, if any. To our surprise, we woke up Monday morning to more than a dusting of snow and as the day progressed, the deteriorating conditions on the South Shore,

more than eight inches of snow piled up. This gaffe forecast to wonder which is the most trusted meteorologist was in the Boston area. The survey revealed that it was Harvey Leonardo WVCB, Channel 5, with 19.4 percent of the vote. Barry Burbank WBZ was second (13.9 percent), followed by Pete Bouchard of Channel 7. 25 Kevin Fox Lemanowicz finished fourth with 5.5 percent. Interestingly, the other choices in the poll and received votes. In fact, 13.9 percent chose “other sources not included in the survey” and a whopping 28 percent said they did not trust anyone. Predicting the weather is indeed a concert difficult in New England.

Most recently, a survey was posted on the blog get readers’ comments on what should get the U.S. Congress; the shoe looks like Massachusetts to redistricting after the 2010 Census of the United States. There are currently 10 member of Congress from Massachusetts, and this number will decrease to nine. Longtime Congressman Barney Frank was the overwhelming favorite to lose his seat with 66.7 percent of the vote. William Keating, newly elected to represent the 10th Congressional District, was second with 23.5 percent of the vote. Clearly these two were the best choices by readers.

As we return to a more normal routine with the holidays behind us, please make sure you log on the blog every day and check the last post and vote in the last poll, and if Please remember to leave a comment or two.

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F Lee Bailey – Evidence of OJ Simpson’s innocence has been hampered in the 1995 trial in which he was acquitted in murder his ex-wife and her friend in Los Angeles, one of his former lawyers said in a new document.

In the document of 20,000 words, F. Lee Bailey tells of four people who could have supported the theory of Simpson, but never testified. It also gives an overview of the sensational trial of his own point of view.

Simpson was found not guilty. Most Americans are convinced he is guilty, “said Bailey, but the document could convince some skeptics that he is innocent.

Bailey wrote the document, “The Verdict Simpson” in 2007, a proposal for a book that never materialized. He has published on its website Sunday.

“It’s about time someone put the real facts of the case,” he told The Associated Press.

In the document, Bailey said the defense team was prepared to call four people who never testified – a forensic pathologist, an expert on battered women, an expert in blood and the person whose testimony possible, “said it is the largest of the four: a man who might have seen the killers.

This testimony, he writes, saw a woman the night of the murders of the kind described Nicole Brown Simpson in an apparent confrontation with two men, neither of which was OJ Simpson. Upon hearing of the murder the next day, the witness recalled what he saw on tape and wrote a detailed description and sketch of his observations.

But the defense team decided not to call any of the four to the witness stand, fearing that jurors would be rejected and additional mistrial declared that the trial of eight months is not soon at its end, Bailey wrote. Bailey said Monday he thinks the real killers were out to collect a drug debt and killed Nicole Brown Simpson and her friend Ron Goldman after taking them to their goals.

The document could affect a sector of the public into believing in the innocence of Simpson in the 1995 case, said Bailey. But he knows there is another group whose spirit could not be changed “with a hammer,” and believes that the trial tainted his reputation in this group.

“Among the rednecks of America, where there are many more people seem to realize it was terribly wrong,” he said. “I’m blamed for the acquittal O.J.

Bailey was part of Simpson’s defense team when the former NFL star was acquitted in June 1994 deaths of Nicole Simpson and Goldman.

Bailey, who now lives and works as a consultant in this town 10 miles north of Portland, said his agent asked him to write an overview of the Simpson case for a publisher interested in a book. But the idea was abandoned after the storm and the potential cancellation of Simpson’s book, “If I Did It,” in which Simpson put forth a hypothetical description of these murders.

But Bailey has shared her paper with dozens of people over the years, and a number of them asked him to release him. His site designer suggested she put it online, and his first appearance on both its website and that of the Portland Press Herald newspaper.

Although Simpson was found not guilty by a court of law, Bailey said it was important to show him innocent in the court of public opinion.

“OJ has what I call the damnation of an acquittal,” said Bailey.

Los Angeles lawyer Gloria Allred, who represented the family of Nicole Brown Simpson during Simpson’s trial, said she saw no “smoking gun” document in which Bailey could convince people who think he was guilty to think otherwise.

If the evidence Bailey were so strong, she said, it would have been introduced in the later civil trial in which Simpson was found liable for the deaths and ordered to pay 33.5 million and a trial.

“If Mr. Bailey can not think of anything better than to try to help the good name of OJ Simpson, which is really sad,” said Allred.

The last time Bailey was talking to Simpson in 2008, the day Simpson was convicted of kidnapping, armed robbery and other charges for his role in the robbery under threat from two sports memorabilia dealers in a hotel Las Vegas. He is serving a sentence of nine to 33 years.

Bailey said he is not shopping his paper in the hope of an agreement to book – although he would not refuse the offer to the right – but still hopes to get it into the arena public.

He is not surprised that the paper has received over 20,000 hits in its first day online.

“I can go anywhere a storm in the U.S., saying:” OJ, “he said.

Besides Simpson, Bailey has represented clients including Dr. Sam Sheppard, Patricia Hearst and Albert DeSalvo, the man who confessed to being the Boston Strangler, in a legal career stages. There was also a controversial figure, and was disbarred in Florida and Massachusetts.

Bailey was disbarred in Florida in 2001 for mishandling $ 6 million and stock for a customer. After reviewing the case of Florida, Massachusetts he removed two years later.

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Verizonwireless, Following the announcement of the CDMA version of the iPhone 4 Verizon Wireless, we now learn that the Basking Ridge, New Jersey, the carrier will soon be offering the 3G version and to IPAD. The information comes directly from Verizon Chief Financial Officer Shammo Francis, who revealed in an interview today that the CDMA chip IPAD get integrated.

Unfortunately, Shammo did not reveal exactly when the iPad 3G will be available on Verizon Wireless network.

Currently, Verizon Wireless offers Wi-Fi version of IPAD only comes with a mobile hotspot MiFi. 4 Unlike the iPhone, the 3G version + Wi-Fi IPAD is exclusive to AT & T here in the United States.

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LES MILES, Jordy Hultberg, Sports Radio guy of the day for LSU and sometimes ESPN affiliate, is claiming that Miles is staying at LSU with a new contract. Randy Rosetta “The Advocate” is also tweeting that Miles will stay put. Shea Dixon, LSU Scout.com affiliate dude twitters that his best source Miles stay. Reports are 5/mil year.

Shortly after that broadcast news would not Miles took over as coach of Michigan head football and would rather stay at LSU for a seventh season, the Wolverines moved quickly to fill the vacancy in Ann Arbor.

The school announced Tuesday that San Diego State coach Brady Hoke has agreed to become the 19th head coach in the history of 131 years of the program Wolverines.

“We are pleased to announce the hiring of Brady,” Michigan athletic director Dave Brandon said in a statement released by the school. “It is an extraordinary coach and will be a great ambassador and leader for our football program. We look forward to having to build a championship program in the field and in the classroom.”

Hoke is a former assistant coach of Michigan who has spent the last eight years as head coach at both Ball State and San Diego State. He was named coach of the Mountain West this year after leading San Diego State to a record 9-4.

The school will officially Hoke in a news conference scheduled for 13 am on Wednesday AND.

Hoke replaces Rich Rodriguez, who was fired last week only three years in a six-year contract as coach at Michigan. Rodriguez went just 15-22 in his three seasons and did not beat his rivals from Ohio or Michigan State during his tenure.

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Nutra Lift Instant Results - Today on Rachael, treatment non-surgical and non-injectable skin aging.

If you want a pick me for your skin, but do not want to wait weeks and weeks for the results or spend a ton at the office of plastic surgeon, then Rachael Ray may have found the products for you. These skin care offers a rapid improvement of results in as little as 5 minutes, without surgery or injections.

Nutra-Lift, as we see today on Rachael with Dr. Anthony Youn, offers improved skin quickly. If your skin begins to sag, this product offers immediate results and claims to improve the appearance of wrinkles in 10 minutes.

If your problem is the bridle, DermaSilk 90 Second Eye Lift may be the solution you need. Rather than go through the pain of Botox injections. Simply apply the solution to the upper and lower eye firm skin, reduce puffiness and smooth appearance of the eye.

Also today, Dr. Youn from the sudden change under eye serum to treat the bags under the eyes. He says that these bags are caused by fat and projections are generally resolved by surgical removal of fat. However, you can get a temporary improvement with the product of sudden changes.

None of these costs over 60 years, a much cheaper option over surgery and injections. Try them to see if you can reap the benefits of a comprehensive non-surgical facelift

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Turn To 10 - A notice will be effective for winter this area by 16 is Tuesday until 7 pm Wednesday.

With snow accumulations of 2 to 5 cm are expected. Heavier snow will start Tuesday afternoon and continue until Wednesday morning. The heaviest snow will be between the sun and a few hours after midnight. The roads will probably snowy, slippery between these hours and thereafter.

Forecasts also call for light easterly winds, which later turn west at 10 mph.

A notice for the winter snow means that periods of snow will cause travel difficulties. Be prepared for snow covered roads and limited visibility and caution while driving. Motorists should be especially cautious on bridges and overpasses, which develop first slippery spots. Stay tuned to weather radio or your favorite source of weather information for the latest updates. Further details can be found at Weather.gov / statecollege.

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Sprint Iphone - The iPhone 4 will be available on Verizon Wireless starting Feb. 10, sale 199.99 for the 16GB model, and 299.99 and the 32GB model with a new two-year agreement.

Existing customers of Verizon will be able to pre-order on or about February 3 to ensure they get one of the devices, everyone will wait for the launch day and try their luck.

The phone will work for now on the 3G network of Verizon, not faster 4G LTE carrier’s infrastructure. The agreement is nonexclusive; it is possible that other carriers using the CDMA standard wireless (Sprint) could also get the iPhone at some point.

4 iPhone on Verizon comes with an app that allows the phone to double as a mobile hotspot wireless for up to five devices, although the carrier does not say how much it will cost feature. Verizon has spent the first part of the event touting the strength of its network in a constructive search for AT & T.

On the downside, CDMA precludes simultaneous voice and data usage on the iPhone 4 Verizon.

IPhone, Verizon has a reworked version of the antenna, although details are scarce.

Apple COO Tim Cook joined Verizon Chairman Lowell McAdam on stage to answer questions and make the announcement. No appearance by Steve Jobs, contrary to some predictions.

In a sign of the cultural resonance of the announcement, the Daily Show John Oliver was there with his satire of the frenzy with a few fake ecstasies before the event. “F — yeah, oh my god!” F — yeah! ” Should be a fun show tonight.

Sources: iPhone 4 FAQ on the website of Verizon, live meta blog Gizmodo, Technologizer live blog; AllthingsD live blog, Tech Trader Daily.

Update: AT & T statement: “For iPhone users who want greater speed, ability to speak and to use applications at the same time, and an unparalleled global platform, the only choice is AT & T. “

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Atlanta Airport Delays - Flights were essentially frozen in and out of Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport for days because of snow, and the state of emergency was issued in Georgia.

Parts of Atlanta have received up to five inches of snow, which is very rare for the region.

Four of the five runways at Atlanta airport are open Tuesday morning, but the city roads are still bad, and it was difficult for airport employees to go to work.

“We are told that our flight was canceled, there are no other flights because of weather, and the sooner they could come back to the house is in one day,” said Dave Watkins, whose trip home to Hawaii after visiting Walt Disney World includes a connecting flight in Atlanta. “So we will not be home at night” until tomorrow instead of this afternoon. “Wife of Dave, Satoko, was not too concerned when the couple arrived home. “Unlike him, I did not have to work tomorrow,” she said. But there is a glimmer of relief Tuesday.

AirTran said it plans to resume operations, but with a greatly reduced flight schedule. Six of the nine flights AirTran Tuesday from Orlando were still on schedule by 8 pm

Delta said it would receive four flights to Orlando on Tuesday. However, the airline said it still has at least 1,400 cancellations planned nationally.

Flight delays expected to continue through Tuesday and maybe Wednesday.

The winter storm expected to move up the East Coast, creating problems for passengers getting in and out of airports highest on the east coast later in the week.

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Regions Online Banking - Chemical Market Associates, Inc. (CMAI) announces the completion of theanlysis of 2011 global acetyl, an annual global study covering historical trends and projections for future supply, demand, production capacity and trade World of acetic acid, vinyl acetate monomer, ethyl acetate, butyl acetate, acetic anhydride, cellulose acetate, industry polyvinyl alcohol for the period 2005 to 2015.

Included with eachanlysis was 12 months access to CMAI’s online capacity and supply and demand database with power midterm update and demand, incorporating the latest market outlook CMAI. Theanlysis is a necessary resource for business managers and planning professionals who need to make strategic decisions in a rapidly changing economic environment and the global market.

After reaching high levels of operation at the beginning of the study period (2005), the acetic acid market worldwide has experienced a period of rapid expansion, which will culminate with a burst of capacity coming into service in 2010 to 2012. Global capacity of acetic acid extended to more than twice the rate of demand over the past five years, driving utilization rates in the industry down. The period of rapid expansion of the global market of acetic acid is most pronounced in 2010 and 2011.

The overall balance of the AVM is best understood from a regional perspective, because the market is generally driven by the regional economy and regional balance supply and demand. The North American market has always operated in the low 80 percent range and should continue to operate near these levels in the carryforward period (2010-2015). South America has not the capacity of the AVM and is usually provided by the North America. The European market LCA is changing with the recent decline in capacity leads to higher imports; the region should become the largest importing region in the world by the end of the forecast period.

Methanol carbonylation accounts for the vast majority of the production of acetic acid, and the share has increased over time, as this process is the most competitive of the effect on the production of acetic acid roads. Essentially all of the new capacity for the production of virgin acetic acid is based on the carbonylation of methanol. Carbonylation of methanol-based acetic acid is expected to account for nearly 90 percent of supply over the next five years. Production to recover acetic acid generated in the manufacture of polyvinyl alcohol is also increasing, which represents the remaining 10 percent of the new offer.

Changes in the shares of regional supply capacities reflect growth in the Middle East and North Asia, while the asset base in North America has changed very little and Europe has seen some decline in recent years. The global demand for acetic acid will increase by over five percent per year over the next five years, increasing to over 12 million metric tons by 2015. Over the same period, the VAM market should grow at an average rate of 4.5 percent per year to over six million metric tons in 2015. Acetic acid and VAM demand growth stems from a variety of different derivatives, which vary by region. Segmentation of demand in North America and Europe is more diverse than in other regions. In Asia, demand segmentation acetyl varies considerably across countries.

To learn more about the challenges and market prospects for this industry CMAI, about the 2011 World acetyl www.cmaiglobal.comanlysis now. Theanlysis is presented in the book and CD-ROMs, and access to CMAI’s Online Capacity and Supply / Demand databases. Updates to the database capacity are available to customers throughout the year they occur, and an updated bi-annual supply and demand database offers a fresh look as markets develop. Customers benefit from the updated market information, which is necessary for strategic business decisions.

CMAI is the leading provider of market planning and Business Advisory Services offers a unique combination ofanlysis and consulting expertise for the global chemical, plastics, fibers and chlor-alkali industries. With offices in Houston, New York, London, Dubai, Düsseldorf, Bangkok, Singapore and Shanghai, CMAI has provided expert advisory services to a wide range of businesses in value chains and multiple geographic regions since 1979. CMAI services customers are oil and chemical companies, technology & EPC companies, law firms, the banking and financial institutions, processors of plastics, textile & apparel manufacturers, brand owners, grocers and retailers, government agencies and commercial companies.

For more information about monitoring acetyl World 2011, visit the website at CMAI www.cmaiglobal.com

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Fox 4 News Kansas City, After Saturday playoff games joker wild, Sunday’s game so far are looking for a little more cultured. Ravens vs. Chiefs in the AFC playoffs, the Kansas City Chiefs went into the half ahead by 4 points with a touchdown by Jamaal Charles on a run of 41 yards. The Baltimore Ravens have a field goal on the scoreboard and no team makes it easy on each other to add points, which is exactly how I like my playoff games!

Baltimore chose to receive, after the draw, and turned the disc into their class’s three points with a goal on the field. Kansas City was unable to gain any yardage on their first possession of the ball, but after punting Baltimore managed to recover a fumble at the line from Baltimore to 46 yards, which they then converted into a touchdown. This was the first quarter.

The second quarter was a picture of frustration for both teams. Heads fumbled a ball that Baltimore recovered but has not been able to convert into points. Baltimore is a passing game and the Chiefs play the race. I expect in the locker room at halftime, something will be changed on both sides.

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Jeffrey Dahmer, A transient who has cats repeatedly tortured and killed was sentenced today to 32 months in prison.

Timothy Arie Kooyman, 26, received the maximum sentence for three counts of animal cruelty after animal welfare advocates apparently impressed Riverside Superior Court Judge John Davis to the extent of his crimes.

“This is a significant sentence for someone who has been in state prison for the first time,” said Davis, who called Kooyman actions “appalling.”

The leaders of animal rights groups at the sentencing asked the judge to impose a long sentence and had harsh words for Kooyman.

“I can say I’ve seen the worst of the worst, and you’re in the top three,” Lori Curran, a member of the Animal Rescue Foundation, which works as a homicide detective, said Kooyman.

Davis added 32 months to a sentence of five years Kooyman was already serving a sentence for animal cruelty earlier.

During the trial Kooyman, a detective San Bernardino County sheriff testified that he learned about animal torture, murder in Corona after the arrest of the accused for killing four cats in Rancho Cucamonga.

Cpl. Daniel Alonzo said that during May 1, 2008 interview, Kooyman said he used the food to draw a banner, a black and white tabby and a Siamese Corona his motel room, and he boasted of snapping legs calico and run over with his van.

Daniel testified that Kooyman went crazy when the black and white cat “would not be love” and “used an ax to knock the cat twice in the stomach, later, decapitated.

Daniel said that “no particular reason,” Kooyman filled a plastic container filled with water and locked from the inside Siamese, trying in vain to drown. He eventually used a knife to kill the cat.

Deputy District Attorney Sharunne Foster cited the vulgarity of these crimes when they implored Davis to impose a higher penalty term.

“This is someone who has found great pleasure in torturing animals and watching them suffer,” said Foster. “This is the worst possible scenario of cruelty to animals.”

Davis denied his request
A prison sentence of 44 months, which would have involved replacing the court’s decision of County of San Bernardino but has said something that was agreeable to those close at hand.

Defense counsel implored Diallo Souleymane Davis to avoid a higher penalty term because the conviction in San Bernardino was the first record on Kooyman.

Kooyman barely looked at the four activists turned to him and instead stared straight ahead throughout the hearing.

Foster said at a meeting in the judge’s chambers before the hearing, Davis said he Kooyman sentence to two years in prison. She attributes the increased penalty to the display of emotion and concern given by the speakers.

The speakers, including several from the Bay Area, were happy to give a passionate voice for animal victims.

“It seemed like it had an impact,” said Anne Feingold, director of the Urban Cat Project. “It was worth it to take time off work and spend money.”

Curran had the worst words to Kooyman.

Based on his detective work, she told the court a story in which a man was found to have tortured a dog later, tortured and murdered a teenager.

“Although the facts are different, the pattern of behavior that leads to homicide are eerily similar,” said Curran.

Kooyman was convicted in May 2009 for five years in prison for arson and animal cruelty in a case in San Bernardino County. With good time credit, he was to be published next month.

The new sentence wills Kooyman behind bars for at least two more years. It also gave him two strikes, meaning that if convicted of a crime parties, he could be sentenced to 25 years to life behind bars.

“It is among the worst I’ve seen,” Leroy Moyer, president of Voice for Pets, “said City News Service. “There is a Jeffrey Dahmer-type, a sadistic sociopath. His thirst for domination does not end until he finally kills a human being, probably a helpless child.”

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Danisco, Shares of Danisco Denmark has jumped more than 26% Monday after the group of food ingredients has agreed to be acquired by DuPont in a $ 6.3 billion deal.

DuPont / quotes/comstock/13 *! Dd / quotes / nls / dd (DD 49.76, -0.22, -0.44%) said Sunday it will pay to 5.8 billion in cash for Danisco / quotes/comstock/11i! Dnsof (DNSOF 92.45, 0.45, 0.49%) and take around 500 million and debt of the company.

Danisco produces food ingredients specialist such as emulsifiers and sweeteners, and also has a large business enzymes, with customers in the textile sector, the industries of biofuel and biodefense.

DuPont said the company would be a tight fit with its own nutrition and Applied Biosciences Divisions.

Laurence Alexander, ananlyst at Jefferies & Co., said in a note to clients that DuPont has been more vocal about the possibilities of industrial biotechnology than any other large North American company. He added that the division of food ingredients would fill gaps in DuPont “farm to fork” strategy.

Danisco shares have rallied about 26% to Copenhagen to 668 kronor ($ 115.7), slightly above the offer price of 665 crowns.

SEB Enskildaanlyst Henrik Simonsen said that if another bidder cannot be excluded, DuPont is the most likely buyer because it already operates a joint venture with Danisco ethanol.

DuPont said it would finance the transaction with approximately $ 3 billion and existing cash, the rest from debt. The transaction is expected to close early in the second quarter and provide a lift to earnings in 2012.

For 2011, the acquisition is expected to reduce reported earnings by between 30 cents and 45 cents per share, DuPont said. The group of chemicals already had a profit of 2011 between 3.30 and 3.60 and $ a share.

“This transaction is a perfect fit with our strategic growth opportunities and we will help resolve global challenges presented by the dramatic growth of population in coming decades, particularly related to food and energy,” said CEO Ellen Kullman DuPont in a statement.

“In addition, biotechnology and specialty food ingredients have the potential to change the industry landscape, such as substituting renewable materials for the processes of fossil fuels and to meet food needs in developing economies”, Kullman added.

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