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Beryl Cozens-Hardy, who has died aged 99, had an outstanding career in guiding, which culminated in her being elected chairman of the World Association of Girl Guides and Girl Scouts (WAGGGS) in 1972.

She was born in Liverpool, daughter of Edward Cozens-Hardy (who became the 3rd baron Cozens-Hardy in 1924) and his wife Gladys. Beryl was educated at St James's school, Malvern, and joined the girl guides aged 14. Her family moved to Letheringsett Hall in Norfolk in 1932; Beryl would hold many positions in Norfolk guiding: ranger adviser, district commissioner, camp adviser, trainer and, from 1958 until 1960, county commissioner.

Many Norfolk folk well remember her as the hostess for guide camps held at Bayfield Park near Letheringsett Hall. We always knew when she was at a function as her car stood out, with its BCH 5 number-plate.

During the second world war years Beryl worked in Bermuda as the personal assistant to the censorship controller, Charles Watkins-Mence, where the role was to intercept mail from the US bound for Germany. After the war, she returned to Britain and a job at the foreign office, where she assisted in the restoration of British postal services throughout the world.

In 1961 she became the guides' chief commissioner for England and in 1963 was awarded the Silver Fish, the highest award in guiding. Beryl was elected to the committee of WAGGGS in 1963 and in 1972 made chairman; in that capacity, she toured the world and had friends in every continent. She then became heavily involved in raising the funds to create a world centre in London. In 1982 the building was purchased and became the Olave Centre. This is the "home" of WAGGGS, which serves 10 million girls and young women in 145 countries. In 1997 Beryl was awarded the WAGGGS bronze medal.

She also served her local community as a magistrate, a district councillor, and Norfolk county council education committee member. In 1999 she was given a long service award by the National Gardens Scheme. Her deep chuckle and sense of humour were with her to the end and it was a privilege to have known and worked with her.

She is survived by a niece, Laura, and nephew, John.


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Trouble in store

With the backing of the most senior members of his cabinet, it appears Brown's position is safe. But there are a number of potential flashpoints in the next six months which could reignite talk of a leadership challenge.

June 2

First meeting of the parliamentary Labour party since Crewe and Nantwich byelection. Brown is due to address the meeting to rally the troops. This will be second time he has had to face up to critics at the PLP - the last time was over the 10p tax rate, which led later to the prime minister backing down.

June 9-12

Brown invited to address the GMB's annual conference at Plymouth on the day of his choice he is still deciding whether to go. If he does he will hope to follow the example of Tony Blair, who addressed the GMB to face down the union's criticism of his leadership.

Third reading of the human fertilisation and embryology bill. Brown could face his first ministerial resignation over a question of principle and belief. The issue here is whether Ruth Kelly, a committed Catholic, resigns as transport secretary, rather than vote with the government.

Vote on whether to extend detention without charge to 42 days for terror suspects. Brown faces a revolt by up to 40 Labour MPs who are expected to join the Conservatives and Liberal Democrats in opposing the change. The government is trying to persuade other parties, notably the Democratic Unionists, to support it.

End July

People close to Brown say this is the most likely date for a government reshuffle. Brown would be faced with a decision on whether to retire loyalists such as Des Browne, the defence secretary, and former Blair supporters such as Geoff Hoon, the chief whip.

Labour party conference. The most dangerous time as party activists can plot Brown's downfall or brief the media on his shortcomings. His speech to the conference is likely to be seen as a turning point.

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NHS cuts putting vulnerable babies at risk, says charity

Special care baby charity Bliss warns about qualifications of some nurses and midwives in hospital neonatal units
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Bliss claims staff cuts in a third of England’s 172 NHS neonatal units 'significantly affect the care of premature and sick babies'. Photograph: Alamy

More than half of England's specialist baby care units do not meet the government's minimum standards and are putting the most vulnerable babies at risk, a charity warned on Monday.

Bliss, a special care baby charity, said staff cuts in a third of England's 172 neonatal units were "significantly affecting the care of premature and sick babies".

Minimum standards set by the Department of Health require 70% of nurses and midwives in neonatal units to be qualified in specialist care, Bliss said, but more than half had failed to meet this target. Last year, the charity said 1,150 extra nurses would be needed to reach minimum standards, but a recent freedom of information request by the charity found 140 posts had been cut.

In addition, it said that while 450 nurses needed to receive extra training to meet the department's standards, one in 10 units said they were struggling to release staff for training because of budget cuts.

Andy Cole, chief executive at Bliss, said: "The government's assurances that frontline services would not be affected by changes in the NHS is not true for these most vulnerable patients. The government and the NHS must take responsibility now and ensure our tiniest and sickest babies receive the highest standard of care at this critical time in their lives."

Bliss reported that about 20% of neonatal units were likely to make further cuts to their workforce in the next 12 months, through redundancies, vacancy freezes and down-banding posts.

Janet Davies, executive director of nursing at the Royal College of Nursing, said the findings were deeply shocking and called for a stronger strategy.

"At a time when extra nurses are needed to meet even the most basic standards of neonatal care, some [NHS] trusts are making reckless cuts to posts, which will undoubtedly have an impact on the care of premature and sick babies," she said.

"Sadly, this is a reflection on what is happening throughout the NHS, where we know that 40,000 posts are earmarked to be lost. It is critical that hospitals have the right numbers of specialist nurses, who can provide one-to-one care to premature babies and support for families at an extremely stressful time in their lives. Equally, a properly funded strategy is now urgently needed to recruit and retain more of these specialist nurses."

The shadow health minister, Diane Abbott, said David Cameron had failed in his promise to protect health service spending and had reneged on a pledge to recruit 3,000 new midwives. "Instead, we find our sickest newborn babies being put at risk by cuts in specialist nurses up and down the country," she said. "This is a clear betrayal of the promises that Cameron made to the British public."

She said frontline nursing staff needed to be "protected and supported as a matter of absolute priority".

The health minister, Anne Milton, said: "Our modernisation plans will cut the costs of administration by one-third over this parliament, and every penny will be reinvested into frontline services to improve quality for patients.

"We want to make sure that sick and premature babies get consistently high-quality neonatal care. NHS hospitals in England must ensure that they have the right number of qualified staff to provide this. Although it is encouraging that neonatal mortality rates continue to fall, there is still more to do."

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England v Australia – as it happened

England's hopes of reaching No1 in the world with a 5-0 whitewash were scuppered after the Third ODI was rained off
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Triple Crown eludes California Chrome as Tonalist takes the Belmont Stakes

Owner Steve Coburn and 120,000 spectators denied chance to see first triple winner for 36 years as races take their toll

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California Chrome finishes fourth in the Belmont Stakes on Saturday, failing in his quest for the Triple Crown. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum) Photograph: Matt Slocum/AP

Amid the 120,000 gathered to witness the first Triple Crown winner for 36 years, the sharp pain of disappointment was more palpable than a sucker punch to the gut as California Chrome trailed home only fourth—in a dead-heat with Wicked Strong—behind Tonalist in the 146th running of the $1.5m Belmont Stakes at Belmont Park.

Commissioner finished a head behind Tonalist in second, while Medal Count finished a length away in third. Tonalist’s winning time was 2 minutes, 28.52 seconds

None, however, were more dejected than California Chrome’s co-owner Steve Coburn, who, straight after the race, sounded a broad side against the tough qualifying system for horses attempting a Triple Crown bid (horses need to earn a certain number of points in a series of qualifying races to earn a berth in the Kentucky Derby field – not so for the Preakness and Belmont Stakes).

He also took aim at the connections of horses that skip the Kentucky Derby and Preakness Stakes in order to arrive at Belmont with a full tank of gas – as was the case with Tonalist, trained by Christophe Clement.

“They set [their horses] out and try to upset the apple cart. I’m 61 years old, and I’ll never see another Triple Crown winner because of the way they do this,” said Coburn. “It’s not fair to the horses that have been in the game since day one.”

He added: “put it this way – if you can’t earn enough points to run in the Kentucky Derby, then you can’t run in the other two races… This was the coward’s way out.”

In response, Robert Evans, Tonalist’s owner, chose diplomacy over confrontation. When asked what his thoughts on Coburn’s comments were, he replied: ‘I don’t think I have a comment on that.”

Three grueling races within five weeks and the one and a half miles of the Belmont—a distance he had never previously attempted—proved all too much for America’s latest equine folk hero.

Jockey Victor Espinoza settled California Chrome, the 5/4 favorite, behind the heels of the initial leader, Commissioner, as the field trundled along at a moderate pace. Along the backstretch, Tonalist and General A Rod joined Commissioner to form a wall of horses in front of California Chome.

As the field made its way out of the backstretch, Espinoza pulled his mount four wide to make a bold bid down the middle of the straight. Where normally California Chrome would ricochet away from the pack, the response this time was lackluster, and he could only plug on one-paced down the stretch.

In stark contrast, Tonalist, with jockey Joel Rosario on board, showed zest aplenty up front. After a thrilling duel with Commissioner, he passed the wire a head to the good. Medal Count ran on for third, while California Chrome and Wicked Strong were a further length-and-three-quarters away in fourth.

“This horse, he did very good today,” said Rosario, who was clinching his second classic after winning last year’s Kentucky Derby on Orb. “Everybody’s upset about California Chrome. If I was going to get beat, I wanted to get beaten by him.”

“When I turned for home, I didn’t have the same kick that I’d always have before, and today he was a little bit flat,” said Espinoza, again failing on the last leg for a shot at the Triple Crown, after War Emblem’s bungled Belmont run 12 years ago. “I think it was tough for him, what with back to back races and all those fresh horses.”

No horse since Affirmed in 1978 has won the Triple Crown. California Chrome joins as number thirteen the list of horses since Affirmed to win the Kentucky Derby and Preakness Stakes, only to stumble at the last hurdle.

During the Belmont postscript, it transpired that California Chrome had "grabbed a quarter" at some point during the race, stepping on his heel and ripping off a small flap of skin to reveal a postage stamp of bare flesh. Espinoza suggested that this could have happened leaving the gates.


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Apple has another iPhone ad banned after 'really fast' claims

A TV advert for Apple's 3G iPhone has been banned for misleading consumers over its internet capabilities.

It is the second time Apple has breached the advertising code. In August, the Advertising Standards Authority banned TV adverts for the first-generation iPhone which claimed that it included "all parts of the internet". The ASA said then that the iPhone did not support Flash or Java technology, both of which are integral to many web pages, meaning consumers could not navigate every part of the internet.

Apple's latest TV campaign, by the advertising agency TBWA/London, claims that the iPhone can access the internet, and download content, "really fast". The ASA received 17 complaints that the advert exaggerated the speed of the iPhone 3G. Apple UK said the claims were "relative rather than absolute in nature" and were a comparison between the first-generation 2G and the 3G.

In its ruling, the ASA said that while most consumers would be familiar with the performance of mobile phones, "many might not be fully aware of the technical differences between the different types of technology".

Apple's claim that the 3G iPhone was "really fast", shown in an advert with speedy visuals of the internet being used on one of the smartphones, would "lead viewers to believe that the device operated at, or near to, the speeds shown in the ad". The ASA said the advert was misleading and should not appear again in its current form.

Google launched its long-awaited smartphone, the G1, in the UK in September in conjunction with T-Mobile to, in part, take on the iPhone.

Apple has faced claims of inaccurate advertising before. Last year the ASA considered a number of complaints about adverts for Apple's Mac computers starring the Peep Show comedians, David Mitchell and Robert Webb, as PC and Mac in a series that sang Apple's praises at the expense of PCs, and by implication, Microsoft.

Despite accusations that claims about better security were unfounded, the ASA ruled in Apple's favour.

In September, Microsoft launched an international TV campaign confronting the negative image in the Mac adverts.

The company said the campaign, called I'm a PC, was not designed to be "anti-Apple" but rather to "tackle misconceptions that Apple have put out".

The campaign followed two TV adverts, which had a mixed reception in the US, featuring the Microsoft founder, Bill Gates, and comedian Jerry Seinfeld discussing footwear and trying to connect with an ordinary family.


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  • 29 Jul 2007: Thousands of elderly patients who are routinely placed in nursing homes after leaving hospital would be able to live independently if they were sent home instead and received medical care in the comfort of their own homes, ministers will be told this week.
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    Many vulnerable people now face eligibility tests for basic services as councils tighten budgets.

  • 24 Jun 2007: Thousands of gravely ill older people will no longer have to spend their savings or sell their homes to pay for round-the-clock medical care, under government guidelines to be revealed this week.
  • 24 Jun 2007: Ivan Lewis: As The Observer is rightly highlighting, there are few more important challenges than the way society treats older people.
  • 17 Jun 2007:

    Hundreds of thousands of Britain's elderly rely on home care visits to live a dignified life in their own house. But as local authorities reduce funding, an increasing number of our most vulnerable citizens are being neglected and are suffering as a result. Now, with our elderly population set to rise dramatically, we launch our campaign for the right to stay at home.

  • 17 Jun 2007: More than 200,000 elderly and vulnerable people have stopped receiving help at home with basic tasks such as washing and dressing over the past decade as local councils desperately try to save money, The Observer can reveal.
  • 17 Jun 2007: Today The Observer is launching its Dignity At Home campaign. These are the demands.
  • 17 Jun 2007: Niall Dickson: Our failure to support frail, vulnerable older people is one of the unrecognised scandals of our time.


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Outback tourist 'may have got lost'

Australian police investigating the death of a British tourist whose body was found in the Outback today believe she may have got lost while trying to walk 20km back to her hotel at night.

Ethel Hetherington, 52, of Cockermouth, Cumbria, was last seen on Monday night at a bar in the popular tourist resort township of Yulara near Uluru, formerly known as Ayers Rock.

Her body was found shortly after 10am today by a group of Aborigines about 22km east of the Mutitjulu Aboriginal community, which is near the base of Uluru.

Northern Territory police, leading the investigation into her death, believe Ms Hetherington visited the community and became disorientated while trying to walk the 20km back to Yulara.

Superintendent Colin Smith said: "Inquiries have uncovered that she may have travelled out to the community by vehicle with other people shortly after 10pm.

"She may have thought she was walking back towards the resort but in fact she was walking in the wrong direction, away from Yulara. Initial examinations suggest she may have done a considerable amount of walking. There are no obvious signs of foul play."

Mr Smith said it was "very unusual" to attempt a walk of this distance through the desert. Temperatures can soar to almost 40C in the full heat of the day.

Ms Hetherington, who was married with children, had been travelling across the Northern Territory with her cousin and her cousin's husband.

She was last seen at around 10pm in the Barbecue Bar of the Outback Pioneer Hotel and Lodge. Police yesterday launched an air and land search involving Aboriginal trackers in a bid to trace her.

Mr Smith said trips out to the community were not common and officers were investigating why and with whom, she may have travelled. He said she had been drinking in the bar and it was not possible to tell how much alcohol she had consumed.

The Aborigines who found Ms Hetherington were not part of the official search. They were driving home to the Mutitjulu aboriginal community, where around 350 people live.

Her body will be transferred to Alice Springs tomorrow and a post-mortem examination is expected to be carried out during the coming days. The cause of death has yet to be established. Ms Hetherington's family were too upset to speak of her death.

Detectives and forensic experts had travelled from Alice Springs, the nearest town, 440km to the north-east, to examine the scene. Ms Hetherington and her relatives had arrived at Yulara on Saturday with plans to leave today.

Yulara is a tourist outpost with a permanent population of 1,200 that regularly expands to 4,000 as international sightseers travel to Australia's sparsely populated desert centre to see the famous Uluru landmark.

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'Mrs Finchley' and the Barnet Eye

Liberal Democrat council candidate - and Top London Blogger - Roger Tichborne:

Saturday morning in Mill Hill Broadway. There's revolution in the air. The previous Saturday there was an air of euphoria, with many people coming up and congratulating us on Nick Clegg's surprise victory in the leadership debate. The atmosphere was different this week. The polls have gone up and stayed up. Rather than euphoric congratulation, people were asking serious questions, raising real issues and telling us that they were on side.

Of course not everyone in Mill Hill likes the Lib Dems. Amongst the anti mob, there is also a hardening of attitudes. If you are an irrelevance everyone is nice to you. Until last week that was the case. There was a massive dollop of poison dumped on the Lib Dems in the week, so it was inevitable that this would affect some people. As I've spoken to many people on the doorstep and on the street, I can tell you how this has worked. The people who really hated the Lib Dems now hate us even more and they have better ammunition with which to be rude to us. The people in the middle who may or may not vote for us have read this and are really keen to discuss the issues raised.

As a candidate for council, this works massively in my favour. As people want to talk to me, I can get the message across.

The 2006 Mill Hill result gives Rog grounds for optimism. On the other hand, "Mrs Finchley" lives on in Barnet.

Update, 16:25: Barnet extra. Nice report in the Standard on the "marginal seat spin doctor's forgot".


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American doctor rescued from Taliban

Dilip Joseph was captured by Taliban insurgents on Wednesday with intelligence showing he was in imminent danger

An American doctor abducted by the Taliban five days ago was rescued on Sunday in eastern Afghanistan, the US-led military coalition said.

Dr Dilip Joseph was captured by Taliban insurgents on Wednesday outside the Afghan capital, in the Sarobi district of Kabul province.

He was rescued in an early morning operation ordered after intelligence showed that the doctor was in imminent danger of injury or possible death, according to a statement.

"This was a combined operation of US and Afghan forces," said 1st Lieutenant Joseph Alonso, a spokesman for US forces in Afghanistan.

"Information was collected through multiple intelligence sources, which allowed Afghan and coalition forces to identify the location of Joseph and the criminals responsible for his captivity."

General John Allen, the top commander of US forces in Afghanistan, said the joint force planned, rehearsed and successfully conducted the operation.

"Thanks to them, Dr Joseph will soon be rejoining his family and loved ones," Allen said.

The statement did not say where Joseph is from, or whether he was harmed in captivity.

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Rev. Jackson to mediate for US captive in Colombia

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HAVANA (AP) â The Rev. Jesse Jackson is accepting an invitation by Colombia's largest guerrilla army to mediate the release of an American man it has held since June.

The U.S. civil rights activist arrived in Cuba on Friday and met late into the night with leadership of the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia, or FARC.

Representatives of the FARC and the Colombian government have been holding peace talks in Havana since November 2012.

Jackson said Saturday that he will accept "this obligation and opportunity to render service to Kevin Scott."

Scott was detained by the rebels in June while walking through the jungle southeast of the Colombian capital, Bogota.

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Charline Maxine Cooper, 85, of Sperry died at 10:42 a.m. Monday, March 18, 2013, at Great River Hospice House in West Burlington.

Born March 26, 1927, she was the daughter of Phillip and Dolly Reeser Musgrove. On June 16, 1984, she married Gerald Cooper in Burlington. She was previously married to Lloyd Brockway.

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County pulls out of talks on old school

MEEKER I The county has apparently determined the site of the old Meeker Elementary School building is not “suitable” for its needs.
The town had invited county officials to participate in a meeting to discuss the future of the site, and received a message from the county that the commissioners declined the invitation, and that the county is “exploring other options” to meet their needs.
The town has yet to receive the full results of the engineer’s findings on the structural integrity of the 70-year-old building, but Town Administrator Day said what they’ve heard so far from the engineer is that “the building is in good structural condition and that the asbestos issue may not be as much of a problem as originally thought.” The full report is expected within the next few weeks.
In other business, RBC Administrator Pat Hooker said the county is close to having plans to remodel the former library space in the Fairfield Center complete, and requested the town consider waiving the administrative portion of the building permit fee.
“Any help we can get in keeping the cost down would be appreciated,” Hooker said.
Based on precedent, when another tax collecting entity asks the town to waive the administrative part of the fee, the town generally complies.
Town Administrator Sharon Day said plans for the Ute Road improvements were 40 percent complete as of Jan. 19.
“We’re proceeding, we’re still trying to shoot for the schedule so we’ll be out to bid in April.”
Day added that with the assistance of other grants, the town should be able to use its own funds to pay for the sidewalks on Ute Road and along Sulphur Creek Road, at a cost of approximately $919,640 to the town.
“I think it’s a huge safety issue and we need to get it done,” Day said. “There’s no reason why we can’t get the sidewalks in this year if we use our own money.”

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Opinions on the Marlin 1894C

November 21, 2008, 04:18 PM
I'm looking into .357/.38 rifles and am eying the Marlin 1894C. I'd like to hear from anyone out there experienced with it or its like, or with an alternative in mind? :scrutiny:

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November 21, 2008, 04:50 PM
Just buy it!! I have many guns but my 1894c is one of my very favorite. It is a great handeling and shooting rifle. The 1894c in .357 can do many things well and is a lot of FUN. Mild recoil, 10 rds of .357, fast action, and great classic looks. If I lived in CA and could not have an assault rifle, it would be and excellent choice for home defense. Home defense, plinking, and hunting all in one gun that doesn't scare the sheeple!! It's a win win choice!!!!! The Marlin 1894C gets an A+!

November 21, 2008, 04:52 PM
The only thing that you need to get use to is careful not to pinch yourself with the lever when you close it.

I did that a couple of times. I love mine.

PS: wow my post number 888 :)

November 21, 2008, 04:59 PM
Love my 1894 Cowboy Special in .357. Absolutely love it. If you hit up Paco Kelly's leveraction forum you will see many reviews for it. I did have the lever lock up once and had to disassemble and file a small bur on the lever. Never happened again.

A 180 Lasercast bullet over 15.0gr of 'Lil Gun and a magnum primer is an awesome pig load.

BTW - I am in SB - right next door. Let me know if you need anything.

November 21, 2008, 05:01 PM

I use the same load. Mine group to the right, while 158gr load will hit at POA.

Do you see the same thing?

November 21, 2008, 05:06 PM
AWESOME!!! Bought it on a whim because it was used but like new...would never get rid of it.

November 21, 2008, 05:17 PM

I replaced the sights with ghost ring sights and re-zero'd - but IIRC the factory sights did shoot a tad to the right. Only recently have I been shooting some Hornady 158 XTP FP's and they do seem a tad to the left - so more than likely you are correct.

November 21, 2008, 05:34 PM
I have the Marlin 94 in 32, 357 and 44 mag. The 357 is hands down my favorite.

I only have one complaint and that is all the time I wasted trying to find a used one at a good price. Or any price.

I finally broke down and bought a brand new in the box 94 and it is the best gun purchase I have ever made.

I'm thinking about having it buried with me so I have a gun when I get to the Happy Hunting Ground. I hope somebody remembers to throw in some ammo.

November 21, 2008, 05:37 PM
Ooh! That's an easy one: buy it.

November 21, 2008, 05:41 PM
what a sweet little rifle!
my only regret is trading mine...

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November 21, 2008, 05:43 PM
I have been thinking of buying one for my Son for deer and hog hunting...trying to scrape together the funds

November 21, 2008, 07:18 PM
The nice design feature in the Marlin, compared to the Winchester, is that the receiver top is closed. This allows scope mounting. AND the bolt slides out so it's possible to run a cleaning rod from the breech end.

There's an ejector spring sitting in a groove behind the bolt. Don't neglect to remove it when cleaning, replace it when done cleaning. It press pins into a slot and is easy to overlook. It gets knocked out of the way with a cleaning rod and is easy to misplace.

I've had two 1894's in 44 mag. Sold the first one to buy a kayak -- that was a mistake. I'm keeping the second one.

Locally they're referred to as the "redneck assault rifle" . . . short, small, light, quick, 10 rds. And they don't scare the bejeezus out of the sheeple.

November 21, 2008, 08:04 PM
They are awsome. If you can find one, don't hesitate. Snach it up before somebody else does.

November 21, 2008, 08:32 PM
I have a 1894 SS in .44 mag and have been looking for a 1894C. It's a great Rifle.

What is the price?

Not only have I see them going for over $600 there seem to be very few available anywhere.

November 21, 2008, 08:37 PM
buy it, it will be one of your favorite's

November 21, 2008, 09:30 PM
There is no alternative. It is far and away the Best of Class.

November 21, 2008, 09:32 PM
I have an 1894CB Ltd in .45 Colt and I love it too ... It only weighs six and a half pounds (unloaded) and it just feels wonderful to shoot all the way from mild to wild. I have XS sights on it front and back. The 1:16 twist rate in the .45 Colt and .357 barrel is well-suited to heavier bullets. For some reason the .44 Mag has a 1:38 twist. Also, 10 rounds in the magazine provides plenty of firepower. I also have two Marlin 1895s in .45-70 and will eventually add the 1895 Cowboy to the collection. I'm relatively new to lever action rifles but now I see why they're so popular.

November 21, 2008, 10:00 PM
I bought one last year after I had it for about a month and 50rds through it , the lever locked open .I was gonna sell it but a friend fixed it ( Damn good friend) every since I havent had any problems with it . Like many have said its one of my favorites . I put a Nikon Pro Staff BDC on it but decided to go John Wayne and shoot open sights. I love the gun ! I paid w/the scope mount and a box of rounds $525.00 for it, my brothers looking for one and cant find them for under $700.00.

November 21, 2008, 10:00 PM
Super nice rifle for all the above reasons plus... I have moved new shooters up from .22's with it with great success.

November 21, 2008, 10:35 PM
buy one. it's my favorite, my wife's favorite, 90% of my friend's favorite. terrific gun. do an action job (they're not hard) and don't feed it semi-wadcutter 38's and you will be good to go.

November 21, 2008, 10:43 PM
I'm looking into .357/.38 rifles and am eying the Marlin 1894C. I'd like to hear from anyone out there experienced with it or its like, or with an alternative in mind?

Well, you really only have one alternative, and that's going without. How much fun is that? :p

Seriously, the little Marlins are excellent shooters. My father had the 94C in .357, and it was an accurate, slick, lightweight little carbine. Mine is a 94PG in .44 Magnum; noticeably more pop with the .44, but stoked with .44 Specials is still pretty beginner friendly.

Just pony up and get it now. The longer you wait, the more money it will be, the more you'll wish you had gotten it sooner. And as soon as you have one to work with, you'll wonder how you were able to go without it.

November 21, 2008, 10:49 PM
^^^ Greyling, (or anybody)
Where can I find a good guide to doing an action job on a Marlin 1894?

November 21, 2008, 10:53 PM
You'll find a great guide to improving the Marlin action here:

November 21, 2008, 11:09 PM
This is the 44 mag version with an extra couple of inches of barrel.
Get it in 357 if you can find it!

November 21, 2008, 11:25 PM
I say look at Navy Arms or any of the other Rossi's. I like the 92 action so much better than the 94. I own a Navy Arms .357 with a 20 inch oct. barrel and wouldn't trade it for any 94. They are usually cheaper too.

November 22, 2008, 06:46 AM
Outstanding Streakr. Tks for this;
Admittedly though, my hunt for the rifle continues. :rolleyes: I can't even find a new one that somebody doesn't want the moon for.

November 22, 2008, 12:06 PM
I think the '92' looks and handles better than the '94'. Take a look at the Puma 92 from Legacy Sports.

November 22, 2008, 02:52 PM
Check the Big 5 adds in your area they run a sale on a Marlin lever in 38spl/357mag every so often. Plain wood great price. :)

November 22, 2008, 06:25 PM
:D Thanks a lot everyone for the feedback. I'm happy to see that this carbine garners such praise, and will be looking all the more closely into acquiring such an item.

November 22, 2008, 10:53 PM
My Browning B92 357mag. Nuf said.:D

November 22, 2008, 11:18 PM
The only downside to the Brownings is they cost as much as an original Winchester. My Navy Arms cost me about 1/4.

November 22, 2008, 11:20 PM
an alternative in mind?
If you're looking for something moderately powered, and cheap to shoot, you may want to look at something in 7.62x39. Just for something cheap to shoot, maybe a 9mm carbine. (Assuming you already have a .22LR)

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Nairobi A draft United Nations report says the Rwandan army and Congolese rebels killed thousands of Rwandan Hutus in a revenge campaign during the 1990s that could be classed as genocide.

The report by the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, leaked to the media, details how the Rwandan army and associated rebel groups systematically targeted Hutus in the Democratic Republic of Congo from 1993—2003.

Around one million Hutus fled to DR Congo after the 1994 genocide in Rwanda, during which Hutu militia slaughtered 800,000 ethnic Tutsis and moderate Hutus.

The report said that checkpoints were set up to identify Hutus and eliminate them in DR Congo, which was formerly known as Zaire. Among the victims were women, children and the elderly.

Recently re—elected Rwandan President Paul Kagame, who led the rebel group that ended the genocide and seized power, is likely to be angered by the claims.

The genocide is still a sensitive subject in Rwanda. Opponents of Mr. Kagame have been arrested on charges of genocide denial for suggesting Tutsi forces carried out massacres in the aftermath of the slaughter.

French daily Le Monde said Mr. Kagame, who this month won a landslide re—election, is threatening to withdraw Rwandan forces from peacekeeping missions should the report be published in its current form.

Keywords: Congo killings

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At least four people have been found dead and more than 100 houses were damaged when an earthquake jolted two villages early Saturday in north-eastern Afghanistan, police said.

“The very powerful quake shook Khwaja Khairaq and Pesta Mazar villages in Rostaq district at 2:30 am (2200 GMT),” said Khalil Asir, police spokesman for Takhar province.

“Our initial information says that four villagers have died and more than 100 houses have been damaged,” Mr. Asir said, adding that the rescue teams had been dispatched.

“Increases in fatalities and damages are feared.”

Thousands of people died and went missing in a 1997 quake in the same district.


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At Pen, police arrest 22 protesters for violating prohibitory orders

The three-day Tarapur-to-Jaitapur yatra hit another roadblock on Sunday, as the police continued detaining activists.

Interrupting a rally at Pen in the morning, the police detained 22 protesters of the National Anti-Nuclear Plant Yatra for violating prohibitory orders imposed on Saturday night.

“They were detained under Section 68 of the Bombay Police Act. Prohibitory orders were put in place last night. [We were told] the demonstrators would come, and there would be a likelihood of a law and order problem,” the Pen police told The Hindu.

Among those detained was local MLA Dhairyashil Patil of the Peasants and Workers Party. This is the second day in a row that the police have tried to stall the bus yatra, which is scheduled to reach Jaitapur on Monday.

As the yatra began on Saturday, they detained 135 activists for the whole day, letting them off only in the night and after the detainees went on a fast.

After the violence flared in Jaitapur, the government is intent on guarding the fragile calm.

Asked how long the police would continue detaining activists, a senior government official, who did not wish to be named, said: “Jaitapur is still very sensitive. Tempers are running high. In the present situation, we have to bring back normality, till things settle down. We will take a decision [on the yatra]. Our job is to see that peace prevails.”

The State is literally stalking every move of the protestors at every step. Neeraj Jain, one of the protesters, said: “On Saturday, the police released us at 10.30 p.m. They intimidated our two bus drivers by telling them they would lose their licences if they drove us. So, they refused to take us to Pen. At midnight, one of them declared the bus had broken down and would not go further. The other said he would lose his job if he took us. We requested them to take us at least to Thane. In Thane, a union leader made some arrangements for our stay. We had our dinner at 5 a.m. and rested a while. We knew we were going to be detained again. So we moved out in small groups and made it to Pen.”

At Pen, they started a morcha, which the local MLA joined. “While the police detained some protesters, they gheraoed the rest. They released us around 4 p.m. Now, we are trying to figure out our plan. If they don't want us to go ahead, why don't they just arrest us?,” asked Mr. Jain.


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Half a century ago, on December 19, 1952, to be precise, Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru announced the formation of a new State of Andhra. It was separated from an unwieldy and composite Madras State, which then comprised people speaking Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, and Malayalam, along with a few other languages. Comprising mostly Telugu-speaking people, Andhra State came into being on October 1, 1953, with Kurnool as its capital. This is a historic date since this was the first-born among Indian States in the era of linguistic reorganisation.

It did not come without a struggle and a final price: Nehru’s announcement came three days after Potti Sreeramulu, Gandhian and freedom-fighter, who went on an indefinite fast in Madras demanding formation of a State for the Telugu-speaking people, died on the 59th day. Three years later, on November 1, 1956, the Telangana region with Telugu-speaking people, which was under the control of the princely state of Hyderabad, was brought into the State of Andhra, which was renamed Andhra Pradesh. Younger siblings such as Kerala and Karnataka followed. Over the years, the formation of States based on the linguistic principle proved, by and large, a big success. Among other things, they provided an opportunity for Indian languages to grow independently and for their art and literature to enrich themselves with strong state support.

A concept under challenge

Today, the very concept of linguistic organisation of States has come under question and even under challenge. It has suffered a setback in several parts of the country, with factors other than language becoming a decisive force for separation into new units. In North India, some States have already been bi-furcated or tri-furcated in response to popular demands, not always for just reasons, using criteria other than language. This did not happen in the South. But there has been one longstanding issue defying all attempts at resolution, the status of Andhra Pradesh’s Telangana region comprising 10 districts. The revival of the agitation for a separate Telangana State, with Hyderabad as its capital, and the response by the central government have taken Andhra Pradesh to the brink.

Union Home Minister P. Chidambaram’s late-night announcement on December 9 that the process of forming the State of Telangana would be initiated and an appropriate resolution moved in the Andhra Pradesh Assembly has profoundly altered the political situation in all three regions of the State. The central government’s decision followed the reported deterioration in the health of the Telangana Rashtra Samithi president, K. Chandrasekhara Rao, whose fast demanding a separate State of Telangana had entered the 11th day. The announcement has triggered demonstrations and protests, violent in some areas, disrupting peace and normal life in several parts of the State.

Understandably, the Union government’s announcement was criticised by elected political representatives of the coastal Andhra and Rayalaseema regions as “hasty”, “based on wrong threat perceptions,” and so on. Twenty Ministers are reportedly planning to resign and 138 members of the Assembly have submitted their resignations to the Speaker, apparently with the intention of bringing pressure on the Centre.

It is not yet clear whether Prime Minister Manmohan Singh’s assurance to a group of Members of Parliament from Andhra and Rayalaseema regions that “nothing will be done in haste” will arrest the cascading effect of the ongoing violent protests. This may lead to fresh thinking on the issue and, hopefully, help shape an alternative solution that avoids breaking up the State. Of course, such a solution needs to give top priority to alleviating the genuine grievances of the people of Telangana, the social and economic backwardness of the region, and the discrimination they complain of especially in the fields of employment and education.

What is intriguing, however, is how the ruling dispensation in New Delhi came out with the big announcement when even the supporters of the Telangana movement did not expect it. It bore all the signs of a panic-driven response from the Centre, a loss of political nerve. But how did it happen?

Media became a player

Some political observers assign a considerable share of the blame on influential sections of the broadcast and print media. Apart from the general complaint of sensationalising the agitation-related incidents with a view to sustaining the viewer or reader interest, there has been the charge that a section of the media developed vested interests in support of, or against, the agitation. In other words, they became players in the political drama. “To some extent they were able to influence the course of events that should otherwise have been left to the political parties or the agitators,” commented an independent observer. Some others said that there was clear exaggeration in news television’s portrayal of the initial phase of the Telangana agitation.

A senior journalist took exception to the repeated telecast of the clips of the police lathi-charge on the agitators. One TV channel reportedly showed in slow motion the lathi blows on a university student. As serious was the way some channels sensationalised the deterioration in the health of the fasting leader, making it out to be much worse than it actually was. One channel even went to the extent of reporting that the fasting leader was slipping into a coma, which was completely untrue. This only strengthens the impression that on sensitive issues, under the pressure of emotionally driven mass movements, factuality and reporting norms relating to proportion and context are being sacrificed by influential sections of the Indian media.


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A new study has suggested that people would remember specific information such as faces or words better if the pattern of brain activity remains consistent every time the information is studied.

Russell Poldrack of University of Texas and his colleagues challenged the long-held belief that people retain information more effectively when they study it several times under different contexts and, thus, give their brains multiple cues to remember it.

“This helps us begin to understand what makes for effective studying. Sometimes we study and remember things, sometimes we don’t and this helps explain why,” said Mr. Poldrack.

The research represented the first time scientists have analyzed human memory by examining the pattern of activity across many different parts of the image called voxels. The new technique allows them to probe more deeply into the relationship between the mind and the brain.

“The question is how practice makes perfect. If you precisely reactivate the same pattern each time, then you are going to remember better,” said Gui Xue of the University of Southern California.

The researchers conducted three studies at Beijing Normal University in which subjects were shown different sets of photographs or words multiple times in different orders.

The scientists recorded subjects’ brain activity while they studied the material. They were asked to recall or recognize those items between 30 minutes and six hours later, in order to test the decades-old “encoding variability theory.” That theory suggested people would remember something more effectively if they study it at different times in different contexts than if they review it several times in one sitting.

Based on that theory, the researchers predicted subjects would retain memories of the photos or words more effectively if their brains were activated in different ways while studying that information multiple times.

Instead, the scientists found the subjects’ memories were better when their pattern of brain activity was more similar across different study episodes.

The findings were published in the journal Science.

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The entire nation might be celebrating Sachin Tendulkar’s upcoming farewell series but former West Indies captain and team’s cricket manager Richie Richardson had a word of caution for the hosts stating that the Caribbeans are here to “play hard cricket”.

“We’re happy to be here and celebrate Sachin Tendulkar’s farewell series but we’re here to play hard cricket. We would be very competitive,” Richardson told reporters during an informal interaction.

Heaping praise on Tendulkar, Richarson said: “He’s second to none. The appetite he has shown for scoring runs is really remarkable. His desire and dedication to play the game... It’s difficult to put it in words.”

Just like a lot of other cricketers, Richardson termed Tendulkar’s humility as his most endearing quality.

“Normally, if a person becomes famous, his attitude changes but Tendulkar has remained humble. This is the greatest quality in him. People will always love him.”

Although Indian batsmen have been in red hot form during the just-concluded ODI series against Australia, the veteran of 86 Tests and 224 ODIs said that it won’t be very easy for Virat Kohli and Co.

“I know that they are in good form but Test cricket is a different ball game altogether.”

Richardson however said India would not be under any kind of pressure despite the hype around the two-Test matches.

“The atmosphere is really amazing but having said that once a player steps on the grass, we’re all at the same level. So, I don’t think they were under any kind of pressure.”

Asked about the pitch, Richardson said, “It looks firm to me but it would turn during the last couple of days like a typical Indian wicket.”

An over that gave Tendulkar cult statusNovember 4, 2013

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Siddharth Varadarajan

Multipolar economy is giving rise to new geopolitics

IBSA, BRIC attracting increasing attention for their potential role as catalysts for a new order

Manmohan terms IBSA “a strong moral force in today's unsettled world”

Brasilia: India on Thursday joined Russia, Brazil, China and South Africa in holding back-to-back summits of IBSA and BRIC that underscore a shared quest for greater collective influence within the changing geometry of the international system.

The two groupings — of which Brazil and India are common members — were originally meant to meet here over two days in the rising powers' answer to the G7 platform of top industrialised countries. But with China's President Hu Jintao cutting short his visit because of an earthquake in Qinghai, the India-Brazil-South Africa forum and the Brazil, Russia, India, China group both met within hours of each other on April 15. Details of the BRIC summit were not available at the time of going to press.

With the world financial crisis exposing the weakness if not irrelevance of existing global institutions, IBSA and BRIC are attracting increasing attention for their potential role as catalysts for a new order.

The U.S. sees the G-20 as one way to dilute the influence of these groupings, which bring together some of the largest and most influential members of the erstwhile second and third worlds. “If it is no longer possible to solve big international issues without developing and transition country involvement,” World Bank president Robert Zoellick said in a recent speech advocating a “new geopolitics for a multipolar economy,” “it is also no longer possible to presume that their biggest members, the so-called BRICs, will represent all.”

Calling IBSA “a strong moral force in today's unsettled world,” Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, who arrived here from Washington on Wednesday, said the significance of the grouping extended well beyond the bilateral ties between its three members. Among the areas he identified for coordination within IBSA were greater access to developed markets, reform of the United Nations, climate change and terrorism.

Brazil was represented at the IBSA summit by President Lula da Silva and South Africa by President Jacob Zuma.

With parallel meetings of IBSA parliamentarians, businesspersons, editors and academics being held here simultaneously, the Prime Minister drew attention to the fact that interaction among the “three major democracies” goes beyond the government level. Though trade between the three countries has grown significantly, the $10 billion target for intra-trade has not yet been reached. And transport linkages, especially with India, remain underdeveloped.

In a first for IBSA, the forum also held a ministerial level meeting with the Foreign Minister of Palestine, Riad Al-Malki. The three nations are jointly funding sports facilities for the Palestinians in Ramallah. India was represented by Commerce and Industry Minister Anand Sharma. The Ministers expressed strong disappointment over the continued construction of settlements by Israel in the Occupied Territories and committed IBSA to “pro-actively” support the formation of a viable Palestinian state.

At the trilateral level, 16 working groups in areas as diverse as agriculture, transport and defence have been operating for the past few years. Joint naval exercises under the rubric of IBSAMAR are being held, highlighting the group's potential role as a provider of maritime security from the southern Atlantic to the southern Indian oceans. Negotiations for a trade arrangement between India, Mercosur and the Southern Africa Customs Union are also being expedited.

The IBSA summit's focus on social inclusiveness suggests the three countries also see value in learning from each other's welfare programmes like the Brazilian Bolsa Familia and India's employment guarantee scheme. And their special emphasis on Haiti's reconstruction is a reflection of their stated commitment to the wider developing world.

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The Indian Tea Association, the North Indian tea producers’ lobby, will hold a charity auction on the inaugural day of the second Darjeeling Tea & Tourism Festival on Dec 20.

The proceeds from the auction will be donated towards welfare of the people of Darjeeling hills in West Bengal.

According to an ITA release, at the charity auction, seven lots of whole-leaf Darjeeling tea from seven valleys in Darjeeling will be offered for sale.

The auction will be handled by J. Thomas & Co Pvt Ltd, in the presence of Bimal Gurung, Chief Executive of the Gorkha Territorial Administration (GTA), which is organising the 15-day festival.

(This article was published on December 18, 2012)
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Milana Dravnel to Oscar de la Hoya: Bring it, Drag Boy

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The stripper who claims that she had a strange, torrid fling with boxing champion Oscar de la Hoya - and has the alleged stilettoed, kinky drag photos to prove it - is fighting to get the hunk into the ring. Legally. So to speak.

Oscar, meanwhile, is trying to send the case to a secret arbitration.

Millie Corretjer

Milana Dravnel filed a memorandum to nix De La Hoya's request to get the case dismissed on grounds that she agreed to arbitrate her claims against him.

Milana Dravnel to Oscar de la Hoya: Put up your dukes, Nancy!

Dravnel says she never made any deal with the boxer to go to arbitration, much less an agreement to publicly disavow the Oscar de la Hoya drag photos.

The gist of all this?

Milana Dravnel wants a public trial to help win her $100 million suit, while the champ wants it handled in secret. Makes sense for both parties.

Oscar's lawyer didn't immediately respond to a call for comment. Oscar and his wife, Millie Corretjer, recently welcomed their second child.

the man.thats all u have 2 say when talking about oscar.

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Carly Smithson Expresses Shock Over Michael Johns Elimination

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The look on the face of Carly Smithson below says it all:

No Effin Way!!!!

That was the general reaction of all American Idol viewers last night, when it was announced that Michael Johns had somehow been eliminated.

As he sang his farewell song, the other finalists stood and clapped for their fallen Idol. Johns then moved from the stage to the platform behind the judges to be closer to the audience.

Earlier in the night, Simon Cowell had spoken for us all when he said: "I'm going to miss you. You're a very good singer and a very, very nice guy."

Will you miss Michael Johns on the show?Â

I'm one of those who was not thrilled with Michael Johns performance on Tuesday, but I don't think he should have gone home. I don't think we have to worry though. He's destined to be a movie star. We will see plenty of him in the future. I'm probably going to be hated for this, but I for one am getting "unthrilled" with David Archuleta. His cutesy little boy routine is getting old, and I don't think the quality of singing is still there. If I hear one more person compare him to Josh Groban, I think I'll scream. They aren't even remotely close.

I think it was the wrong choice to vote Michael Johns off last night. He was the whole reason I was interested this season, now it is no longer nesscary to make sure I am home to watch. Good luck to all who are left. But no more American Idol for me this season. The voters were so wrong!!!

Over the weeks, Michael has time and time again performed wonderfully. Overall, he is consistently good and his voice is gorgeous when he's singing to not-so-loud music. I was certain he and David Cook would be the final two, or at least that MJ would make the final 3. This turn of events is incredibly surprising, though it's not the first time quality was overlooked by voters or that voters believed someone was so safe they didn't vote for them. The show suddenly has a huge ugly hole in it. Thankfully all the talent is quite good this year (Kristy - you too!) but really, Syesha has not continued to provide star quality, Brooke's has let it all slide and banters way too much, and Jason doesn't seem to care at all anymore and gets rave reviews when he "no longer" deserves them. For Michael to be gone now is just so wrong, it takes my breath away even thinking back to that moment the news was issued.

Why is everyone surprised? His song choice this week simply did not appeal to the voting demographic, (think young teenagers voting multiple times). This shows that a bad song and a kooky neck scarf can lead to disaster. He is most certainly talented, but who was he performing for? I hope the Irish lizard lady goes next.

UNBELIEVABLE! Makes you think the show is could this happen??? He's never been in the bottom 3 and Carly and Syesha have several times. Makes no sense at all. And are cruel and heartless for the way you handled and delivered the news. Shame on Ryan and American Idol for saying last year no contestant was let go at this stage and yet this year when a contestant such as Michael Johns who has never been in the bottom 3 you show no mercy. Lost so much respect for Ryan and American Idol. I felt the same shock when Chris Doherty was voted off...but look at his success now compared with the rest of the contestants and idol winner from that season....Michael Johns you too will succeed!

MJ is the best of all. he deserves for something great in future. he'll always be my idol go MJ! :D

I thought the final 2 would be Micheal and David Cook! Micheal is the most talented ,charismatic,gorgeous!!,off all the contestants--these phone in voting procedures really arent the way to go-the format of the judges deciding is soo much better-and fairer.hope you make a cd ,Michesl-ill be first in line!

Just proves that most voters have no minds of their own!

I will miss him- he was in my top 3 faves! Syesha seriously needs to go. She's not that bad, but it's an injustice when more talented people are going before her. I'm also still a little tiffed at the way Ryan made it seem like even though MJ had the lowest votes, he might be saved. Way to bring my hopes up and then slap them down!

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Brooke White's tears come from the authentic, good soul that she is. Her heart was breaking because she was overwhelmed with the experience she had with the show and the gift that it brought.

Paula Abdul [after Brooke White was eliminated on season seven]

I read some of this online this morning and just for the record, the rumors â€” theyâ€™re not true. Sheâ€™s part of our family and we love her.

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John Truesdale Identified as John Travolta Accuser

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John Travolta's second masseur accuser, John Truesdale, will no longer be known as John Doe No. 2 after the New York Daily News unearthed his name.

Reporters from the paper tracked down the Mandarin Oriental Atlanta hotel employee in Georgia. You can follow this link to see a photo of Truesdale.

The 250-pound, 40-year-old masseur is an ex-football player and certified black belt who sought to remain anonymous while accusing the star of sexual battery.

He can forget about the anonymous part now.

John Travolta Press Conference

"I thought I was supposed to be anonymous," Truesdale said outside Smyrna, Ga. home. "The paparazzi are here for me? I can't believe it," he laughed.

Aside from cracking a few jokes, he didn't reveal much, declining to talk to reporters about claims that Travolta stripped naked and started humping a massage table in front of Truesdale, among other things, in a private hotel suite in January.

"I can't talk about [the case]," he said. "I'm not allowed to comment."

In a surprise move last week, Truesdale dropped his lawsuit against the actor ... then hired Gloria Allred to represent him, which can only mean another suit.

"I can confirm that we do represent Mr. Truesdale, and that we have great confidence in him," said Allred, the famed victims' rights powerhouse attorney.

"We are conferring with him regarding the next course of action in this matter. Neither our client nor our law firm have any other comment at this time."

Allred also represents the first accuser of sexual assault against Travolta, who also dropped his original lawsuit, and whose identity has not been released.

Allred has denied allegations that she stole clients from their original lawyer. Two additional accusers have also come forward, but have not pursued legal action.

So to break it to you but Johnny boy is 100% a swing hitter!!

I am sorry, but I do not believe one word of this!! First these guys didn't call the cops when the assault first happened. How can all these different men kept their stories for so long without at least 1of them reporting it to their local police!! Then the fiancÃ© of the late Jeff Conway, all of a sudden comes out with this story about how Mr. Travolta was performing oral sex on a sleeping Mr. Conway. (Really??) they were friends for a very long time, so what would make Mr. Travolta think that he could just all of a sudden do that to his sleeping friend?? None of these stories really make sense and even if he is gay, so what that is his and his families business. He does not come home to any of us at the end of the day!! Especially, that fame whore lawyer Allred, or whatever her name is!! She is trash!!!

I hope Truesdale is ready for the war that Scientology cult is about to wage on him. Glad he got Allred involved!!!!!!! When a fight gets as dirty as its bout to get - you want the dirtiest fighter on your side.


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High School Valedictorian Recites Lord’s Prayer at Graduation

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Roy Costner is making headlines for his recent high school graduation speech.

But not because he offered his fellow classmates any specifically memorable life advice.

Instead, the valedictorian at Liberty High in South Carolina ripped up his preapproved script and chose instead to recite the Lord’s Prayer on stage.

The teenager made the bold move as a protest against the district, which recently banned all forms of prayer from graduation services.

Watch the attendees' response to the gesture by Costner below:

And it looks like Costner will get away with this breaking of rules.

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The IET’s activities with the Armed Forces have stepped up a gear during 2011, forging new relationships, strengthening existing links and cementing previous ties.

In July, the IET was invited to the Royal Navy’s annual ceremonial divisions at HMS Collingwood. Attending the event was IET Armed Forces development manager Tricia Johnson, who proposed that the IET present an annual award for best engineer at the Maritime Warfare School, an offer warmly supported by inspecting officer and first sea lord, Admiral Sir Mark Stanhope.

Throughout the year briefings have taken place at a range of establishments within the RAF, Royal Navy, Royal Signals and REME, stretching from bases in Scotland to Army battalions in Germany. Following the publication of the Haddon Cave Report into the Nimrod Accident in 2006, the Military Aviation Authority has mandated that certain posts responsible for air worthiness now require professional registration, resulting in an increase in applications from the military.

Over the last few years the IET has forged strong relationships with the military’s resettlement offices and the Career Transition Partnership (CTP), an organisation preparing service leavers for resettlement and transfer to civilian life. IET membership is of significant value to service leavers as they no longer have access to the high quality professional development support whilst employed in the military. In addition, gaining professional registration such as Chartered Engineer, Incorporated Engineer, Engineering Technician and Information & Communications Technology (ICT) Technician will greatly assist individuals in finding employment, providing external recognition of their transferable skills.

In more recent changes, the IET announced that it is offering a special deal to those engineers and technicians in the Armed Forces facing redundancy, with redundancies officially announced by the Ministry of Defence in September. A special discounted membership package will enable former service personnel to tap into the IET’s wide-ranging support in gaining a professional engineering qualification. They will also be offered help in accessing the latest engineering and technology jobs, and as IET members will be eligible to apply for support from IET Connect, the IET Benevolent Fund. IET Armed Forces development manager Tricia Johnson said: “We wanted to get involved and help those in our Armed Forces who are facing redundancy in their resettlement to civilian life, and to recognise the debt that society owes them.”

Often referred to as the Fleet Air Arm, the Royal Navy Air Engineering Branch has responsibility for all aspects of military flying at sea. IET Registration and Standards staff have worked in partnership with the Branch to develop a process for the branch to recommend candidates for IEng and CEng registration based on their career structure and competence assessment. A Special Registration Agreement was signed in August at HMS Sultan in Gosport with IET chief executive and secretary Nigel Fine and IET director of Membership and Professional Development Michelle Richmond in attendance.

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MICHIGAN CITY, Ind. - A 6-year-old boy who spent more than three hours under 11 feet of sand after being swallowed by a massive Indiana dune is doing well as recovers in a Chicago hospital.

Michigan City Police Chief Mark Swistek told The News-Dispatch ( ) he spoke with the boy's parents Saturday and they told him the boy's outlook is very good.

Swistek said the boy's parents are "upbeat and hopeful."

A spokeswoman for Comer Children's Hospital in Chicago said the boy remained in critical condition Sunday.

ABC57 in South Bend, citing the boy's pastor, reported that the boy's name is Nathan Woessner and that he lives in Rock Falls, Ill.

Michigan City Fire Department Public Information Officer Mark Baker told The News-Dispatch he was told the child has no life-threatening injuries and no brain injury from any lack of oxygen he might have experienced.

Woessler was with his family on top of Mt. Baldy at the Indiana Dunes National Park when he fell in Friday.

The boy was playing in an area that had been roped off, authorities said.

The boy's family did not see him sink in, but rushed to his aid when they heard screams for help.

As the boy's family tried to dig him out, he kept sinking deeper. After they called 911, crews came in with excavation equipment.

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Nostalgia and patriotism will surge as the Salisbury Singers opens its 32nd concert season with “Manifest Destiny: Tracing America’s Musical Roots” on Saturday, November 12.

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Maready was asked to work off-site for one week as employees were interviewed.

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LAKELAND | The superintendent of The Schools of McKeel Academy was asked to work off-site for one week during an investigation into a grievance against him, school officials confirmed Thursday.

Harold Maready, top administrator of the charter school system, was not in the office for a week, said McKeel Board Chair Taylor Caffey. The superintendent was back at his office Oct. 31.

Details on the grievance complaint, which was still open Thursday, were not provided Thursday.

A conclusion into the matter is expected as early as next week, Caffey said.

The investigation process involved interviewing employees, Caffey said. The process was best handled with Maready off-site, he said, to ensure those who were interviewed felt comfortable.

"We asked Mr. Maready to remove himself from the premises of the schools and to work from a remote location so we could do a fair and unbiased investigation," he said. "It is done, and I'm waiting for the report."

Maready was not suspended and his pay was not cut, Caffey said. "He's back on premises. He was out just for the interview process, approximately one week, but he continued to do his duties from that (remote) location."

Board member Seth McKeel called the situation "unfortunate."

"Apparently there are some personality conflicts and internal strife resulting from some management decisions the superintendent made," McKeel said in an email response. "That is certainly unfortunate and from what little I know, a petty distraction."

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Caffey said care has been taken to follow the grievance process precisely.

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Living costs too high with food, water and power the top issues

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Tracey Lennard, left, with Paige, 8 months and Scy, 3; Amy Standen, with Madison, 9 weeks, and Marley 3; and Fiona Hancock, with Ashley, 1, and Heidi, 3. Source: News Limited

TASMANIAN  families want the next state government to do more to ease the cost of everyday living.

Power bills, water charges, groceries, rates and health insurance costs are blowing out household budgets, according the Sunday Tasmanian’s mums jury.

Mother-of-two Fiona Hancock, 36, put solar panels on her Montrose home last year in a bid to curb her family’s electricity bills.

“We had a big outlay which put a bit more pressure on the mortgage, but our last power bill was only $108,” Ms Hancock said.

“But it will take four or five years to pay back [the cost of the solar panels].”

She said her household water bill had gone up in recent years and grocery costs were a concern.

“I just went food shopping and every time you go it seems to cost more but you don’t seem to have any more in the trolley,” she said.

Food costs were also a major concern for Bridgewater mum-of-two Amy Standen, 27.

“We’re surrounded by takeaway stores and with a newborn baby it’s so much easier to go through drive-through, than get the kids in and out of the car, buy the food, take it home and cook it,” Ms Standen said.

“I’ve also found the takeaway is cheaper, but it’s obviously not doing any of us any good.

“We desperately need cheaper, healthier food but there’s not many options.”

Kingston mum Rebecca Squires, 31, said the cost and quality of produce from big supermarkets was “disgraceful.”

“Half of it’s imported [and] it’s not as fresh as it should be,” Ms Squires said.

“It’s cheaper to get your fresh fruit, vegies and meat from our local producers.

“But you just don’t have the time, if you’re a working mum, to source your food [from local suppliers].”

The nurse and mum-of-two, said everyday household costs chewed into her family budget.

Power bills were up to $600 a month and water bills up to $300 a month, she said.

“It’s a really tight budget – there’s not too many luxuries on top of the mortgage.”

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  • Julieann Canty of Lenah Valley Posted at 10:53 AM February 25, 2014

    Please BRING IN COMPETITION give Us ALDI'S that would make the Two Big Supermarkets think their Prices if not at least We have the CHOICE too choose. come on Tasmanian's FIGHT for the CHOICE

  • Al Josephs of North Hobart Posted at 2:34 PM February 24, 2014

    I'm sorry, but I refuse to believe takeout every night for a family of 4 is cheaper than buying food from the supermarket and cooking it yourself. I have little doubt that the real issue is the convenience of fast food versus the time it would take to shop/cook. I also can't believe that someone would be paying $900 a month on water/electricity unless they've got a fleet of very old appliances heating a very large house and they run water almost constantly. As for sourcing local produce, why not get together with friends/family and put togeth a co-op. Buy fresh produce in bulk for less and if you're busy and can't do the running around, compensate one member to do it for you.

  • dan smith of north hobart Posted at 7:39 PM February 23, 2014

    Elizabeth Hastings - agree 100%. We are a household of 4 and are lucky to have a power bill over $700 a quarter, even in Winter. We have a large 900sqm garden (including a veg garden to grow a large proportion of our own fruit and veg) and are lucky to pay more than $250 per quarter - garden is always well watered and thriving. We make our own bread with a bread machine - costs 70 cents per loaf. We walk a lot, only driving when it is necessary. What on earth are these people doing with $900 water bills and $1800 power bills? Why aren't they growing some food? Why are they too lazy to get their backsides out of the car to go to a supermarket but go through a drive through instead??? It is absolutely rubbish to claim it is cheaper to buy takeaway than food for a meal from a supermarket. Grow your own spuds, beans and peas and buy a $10 chook & roast it - roast dinner for 4 for under $15. Even buy potatoes and frozen veg and it is only $3-4 more. You can't tell me takeaway for 4 at a drive through is less than $15! The exaggeration is this story is a joke! If anything, the government should hand out food stamps for basic essentials such as milk, bread, fruit & veg and nothing more!

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NORTH Melbourne coach Brad Scott has finally been interviewed by Tasmanian police following the alleged assault of a security guard in Hobart.

Midland works near completion

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ROADWORKS ROUNDUP: Details of roadworks around the state, including the Midland Hwy, Southern Outlet and in Lenah Valley.

Governor shares joy of reading

GOVERNOR Kate Warner stressed the importance of reading from an early age at today’s National Simultaneous Storytime.

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A NEW $3.8m Red Cross Blood Distribution Centre will rise from the ashes of the former Bridges Brothers store next year.

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In an interview with Spiegel, Günter Grass talks about writing after the Nobel Prize, his involvement with Hitler Youth, the e-book movement, and his “declaration of love” to the Brothers Grimm. (via Bookslut)

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