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Friday, January 27, 2012
Wisconsin Scientist Says H5N1 Flu Strain He Created Is Less Dangerous
[unable to retrieve full-text content]A Wisconsin researcher said his team?s version of the H5N1 bird flu virus is not as lethal as that developed by Dutch researchers.
Thursday, January 26, 2012
Brad Pitt on quitting 'way too much dope'
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By Access Hollywood
Oscar nominee Brad Pitt has come a long way from his early days of stardom where he battled depression and drug use.
The 48-year-old star opened up about his past struggles with The Hollywood Reporter, saying he used drugs in attempt to escape the spotlight.
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?I got really sick of myself at the end of the 1990s: I was hiding out from the celebrity thing; I was smoking way too much dope; I was sitting on the couch and just turning into a doughnut; and I really got irritated with myself,? he told THR. ?I got to: ?What?s the point? I know better than this.??
In addition to drug use, the ?Moneyball? and ?Tree of Life? star revealed he had his fair share of dark thoughts.
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?I used to deal with depression, but I don?t now, not this decade -- maybe last decade. But that?s also figuring out who you are,? he continued. ?I see it as a great education, as one of the seasons or a semester: ?This semester I was majoring in depression.? I was doing the same thing every night and numbing myself to sleep --?the same routine: Couldn?t wait to get home and hide out. But that feeling of unease was growing and one night I just said, ?This is a waste.??
Trips to Yugoslavia and Morocco in the late '90s, where the actor said he saw ?poverty to an extreme I had never witnessed before,? was the wakeup call he needed to change his life.
?I just quit. I stopped grass then -- I mean, pretty much -- and decided to get off the couch,? he recalled. (Check out Pitt below as the stoner character Floyd in the 1993 film "True Romance.")
Pitt then looked to one of music?s biggest philanthropist for inspiration.
?I sought out Bono and sat down with him a few times and got involved in some of the stuff he was doing. But it all started before that. It started with private acts,? he explained, adding that his newfound passion to help others connected him with longtime partner Angelina Jolie.
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?That may have been one of the things that brought us together,? Pitt said of Jolie. ?Certainly, I?ve met very few people more dedicated than she is. She is always studying issues, daily. She has such compassion for the people she works with.?
Looking back, Pitt is at peace with past struggles.
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?This idea of perpetual happiness is crazy and overrated, because those dark moments fuel you for the next bright moments; each one helps you appreciate the other,? he said. ?We are all searching for meaning in our lives, love and betterment for ourselves and those around us.?
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User-friendly health plan summaries at risk
WASHINGTON (AP) ? Consumer groups are scrambling to salvage a popular provision of President Barack Obama's health care overhaul that suddenly seems to be in question.
This time it's not Republican opposition they're worried about, but the White House itself.
At issue is a requirement that health plans provide simple, standard summaries of coverage and costs to help consumers pick benefits that are right for them ? a sort of "CliffsNotes" version of cryptic insurance company jargon.
Consumer advocates say they fear the administration may heed industry complaints that the regulation as proposed last summer is too costly, burdensome and intrusive. The rule is due to take effect this year and is undergoing final review by the White House. It would apply to all private and employer health plans, covering an estimated 180 million Americans.
"There is concern that the consumer protections we were hoping to see may not be in the final rule," said Dr. LaShawn McIver, policy director for the American Diabetes Association. "Ultimately, we are looking for a consumer-friendly product that gives people the information they need about what levels of coverage they can expect."
Her organization and four others ? the American Cancer Society, the American Heart Association, AARP and Consumers Union ? wrote Obama this week urging him not to water down the requirements.
"The information available to Americans today is wholly inadequate for consumers to choose and understand the insurance coverage options available to them," their letter said.
Simple-to-understand health plan summaries are the most popular provision of the health care law, which otherwise continues to divide the public. That's according to a poll last November by the nonpartisan Kaiser Family Foundation, which found the summaries garnered support from 84 percent of Americans compared with 37 percent who viewed the overall law favorably.
Administration officials said they can't comment on the specifics of regulations under review, but they sought to reassure the consumer groups, which were among the major backers of the health care law as it was being debated in Congress.
"Giving consumers the information they need and making the health care system more transparent is a top priority," said Erin Shields, a spokeswoman for the Health and Human Services Department. "We're confident the final rules ... will meet that goal."
A proposed template released by the department last summer included such basic details as information on premiums, deductibles and copays for doctor visits and hospitalization. Such information is now generally the norm in health plan summaries that most companies voluntarily provide their employees during annual open enrollment.
But the federal template also included so-called coverage examples of the cost of care for a typical individual for three common health conditions: normal childbirth, treating breast cancer and managing diabetes. Because all health plans would have to follow the same rules in compiling the information, it would allow consumers to directly compare insurance in ways they can't now.
America's Health Insurance Plans, a trade group representing the industry, complained that the timeline for introducing the comparisons this year is unrealistic, and the cost would be more than double what the government estimated, or $382 million for the first two years alone. That would drive up costs for employers and health plans, the industry said, at a time when many companies are struggling in a difficult economy.
Lynn Quincy, a senior policy analyst for Consumers Union, said the advocacy groups have learned that the requirement for employer plans to provide the comparisons may be delayed or weakened. Additionally, two of the coverage examples may be omitted at least initially, leaving only a comparison of maternity costs.
"We are very concerned that compared to the proposed rule that was released in August, the final rule we are expecting shortly will be weakened," she said. "That would be very bad for consumers."
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Wednesday, January 25, 2012
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Abortion foes march with eye on fall elections (AP)
WASHINGTON ? Thousands of abortion opponents marched to the Supreme Court on Monday to mark the 39th anniversary of the Roe v. Wade decision legalizing abortion, and supportive lawmakers urged them to further their cause by working to defeat President Barack Obama in the fall.
The "March for Life" has been held every year since 1974, a year after the landmark Supreme Court ruling. It's consistently one of the largest protests of the year in Washington, although soggy, chilly conditions likely kept this year's numbers down a bit.
House Speaker John Boehner addressed the group, reminding those gathered on the muddy National Mall that he's one of 12 children
"I'm sure it wasn't easy for our mother to have 12 of us, but I'm glad we're all here," the Republican lawmaker said. "I've never considered being pro-life a label or a political position. It's just who I am."
Several dozen members of Congress addressed the rally and were cheered by participants, many of whom carried signs reading "I Vote Pro-Life First," "Defund Planned Parenthood" and "Face It ... Abortion Kills a Person."
Signs endorsing Republican presidential contenders were less ubiquitous, although some in the crowd favored Rick Santorum and Ron Paul, both favorites of conservative Christians.
Rep. Chris Smith, R-N.J., urged anti-abortion voters to unite behind the eventual GOP nominee.
"We don't have the luxury of disunity or nominee disappointment or apathy," Smith said. "For the sake of the innocent, failure to unite is not an option."
Republican frontrunner Mitt Romney has said he wants to see Roe v. Wade overturned. But Janet Hoven, 55, of Chester, N.J., said he still needed to do more to court anti-abortion activists.
"He's going to have to come out very strong for life. I certainly will pray that he will," said Hoven, a Romney supporter.
Carolee Zentkovich, 68, of Columbia Station, Ohio, said she supports Santorum but would gladly vote for Romney in the hopes of getting Obama out of office.
Americans remain strongly divided on abortion.
A Gallup poll last year showed that 49 percent of respondents identified themselves as "pro-choice," while 45 percent called themselves "pro-life." The same survey found that 50 percent of Americans believe abortion should be legal under some circumstances, 27 percent said it should be legal in all cases and 22 percent said it should always be illegal.
Nancy Keenan, president of NARAL Pro-Choice America, said in a statement that politicians supporting the March for Life were ignoring more pressing issues.
"Anti-choice politicians and their allies promised to focus on creating jobs, yet they are attacking a woman's right to choose at near-record levels," Keenan said. "This extreme agenda is out of touch with our country's values and priorities."
Some marchers said opposition to abortion transcends partisan politics.
"Eight years ago, when George W. Bush was president, we were still out here," said Michael Tober, 36, of Muskegon, Mich. "It's not a Republican thing; it's not a Democrat thing. It's a human thing."
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Tuesday, January 24, 2012
Too $hort And Bow Wow To Check In With 'RapFix Live'
2 Chainz will also be in the mix Wednesday at 4 p.m. ET on MTV.com.
By Rob Markman
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"RapFix Live" is about to put you on to game.
Oakland, California, rap veteran Too $hort will appear on Wednesday's show and chop it up with host Sway about his come-up in the 1980s, his upcoming No Trespassing album (his 19th solo LP!) and everything in between.
Cash Money's Bow Wow will also stop by to talk about his own career evolution. The now 24-year old rapper got his start in 2000 at the age of 13. Since then, the Ohio rap representative has grown from kiddie rapper to full-grown MC and amassed a gang of hits along the way. His upcoming album Underrated will mark Bow's first release on Cash Money Records since signing with the powerhouse label in 2009.
Speaking of power moves, 2 Chainz will also appear on Wednesday's show to make a very special announcement concerning the next phase of his career. The Atlanta rap phenom made a name for himself as one-half of Playaz Circle, the group known best for their 2007 rap hit "Duffle Bag Boy" with Lil Wayne. He went by the name Tity Boy back then, but after a name change and a string of underground bangers, 2 Chainz has built a deafening buzz. His latest single, "Spend It," spread like wildfire and has recently spawned an official remix and music video with T.I.
Catch Too $hort, Bow Wow and 2 Chainz on "RapFix Live" Wednesday at 4 p.m. ET on MTV.com, and be sure to join the Twitter conversation using the hashtag #RapFixLive. Send your questions for the artists @MTVRapFiX!
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Monday, January 23, 2012
UFC on FX 1?s Three Stars: Jim Miller, Jorge Rivera and Nick Denis
The UFC's first event on FX may as well have been nickname, "Guys who need to win the get their career back on track." However, that's a bit wordy. Instead, fighters like Pat Barry and Jim Miller, who were in need of a win got back on their feet. Here are Cagewriter's Three Stars. Tell us yours in the comments or on Facebook.
No. 1 star -- Jim Miller: After losing the Ben Henderson in August, Miller needed a win to remain among the stacked lightweight division's best. He easily picked it up, choking out Melvin Guillard in just two minutes. It won him an extra $45,000 for Submission of the Night.
No. 2 star -- Jorge Rivera: Every fighter wants to leave the game on his own terms. Rivera was one of the lucky few who got to do that, winning by TKO in the second round over Eric Schaefer hours after announcing his retirement. He finished his 11-year career with 20 wins, nine losses, and a cadre of fans who admired Rivera's never say die attitude in the cage.
No. 3 star -- Nick Denis: Thankfully, the UFC replayed Denis' ballet of elbow violence after the main card, allowing fans without Fuel or Fox Deportes (a viable option for fans without Fuel) to see Denis knock out Joseph Sandoval with short elbows in just 22 seconds in the winner's UFC debut. "The Ninja of Love" walked away with an extra $45,000 for Knockout of the Night.
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Sunday, January 22, 2012
PSU trustees: No timetable for internal probe
Penn State Board of Trustees Chairman Steve Garban, right, looks on as Penn State President Rodney Erickson, left, answers a Board of Trustees member's question during the board's regularly scheduled meeting in State College, Pa., Friday, Jan. 20, 2012. Erickson is using the meeting as an opportunity to address the perception that the university isn't being as open and honest as it could be in the wake of the Jerry Sandusky scandal. (AP Photo/Andy Colwell)
Penn State Board of Trustees Chairman Steve Garban, right, looks on as Penn State President Rodney Erickson, left, answers a Board of Trustees member's question during the board's regularly scheduled meeting in State College, Pa., Friday, Jan. 20, 2012. Erickson is using the meeting as an opportunity to address the perception that the university isn't being as open and honest as it could be in the wake of the Jerry Sandusky scandal. (AP Photo/Andy Colwell)
FILE - In this Oct. 15, 2011, file photo, Penn State head coach Joe Paterno watches warm ups before an NCAA college football game against Purdue in State College, Pa. In his first public comments since being fired two months ago, former Penn State coach Paterno told the Washington Post he "didn't know which way to go" after an assistant coach came to him in 2002 saying he had seen retired defensive coordinator Jerry Sandusky sexually abusing a boy, the Post reported on Saturday, Jan. 14, 2012. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar, File)
Former Penn State football player Franco Harris listens to remarks by Penn State President Rodney Erickson during the regularly scheduled Penn State Board of Trustees meeting in State College, Pa., Friday, Jan. 20, 2012. Erickson is using the meeting as an opportunity to address the perception that the university isn't being as open and honest as it could be in the wake of the Jerry Sandusky scandal. (AP Photo/Andy Colwell)
Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Corbett, left, speaks with governor's office communication director Kevin Harley before the start of the regularly scheduled Penn State Board of Trustees meeting in State College, Pa., Friday, Jan. 20, 2012. Penn State President Rodney Erickson is using the meeting as an opportunity to address the perception that the university isn't being as open and honest as it could be in the wake of the Jerry Sandusky scandal. (AP Photo/Andy Colwell)
STATE COLLEGE, Pa. (AP) ? The Penn State trustee overseeing the school's internal investigation into child sexual abuse allegations against a former assistant coach says there's no timetable for results of the probe.
Ken Frazier had said last month he hoped to have the results by May. But he told trustees at a meeting Friday that results may not come now until next fall.
Frazier then added there was no "artificial timetable" ? he wants to give investigators ample time for thorough questioning.
Trustees are meeting for the first time since the chaotic week in November after dozens of child sex abuse charges were filed against Jerry Sandusky.
Trustees have tabbed former FBI director Louis Freeh as their lead investigator.
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Eye-Fi CEO slams SD Association's eerily similar Wireless SD card standard, says his IP is being violated
He goes on to explain that his company has invested "tens of millions of dollars and several years to create unique technology that lets people wirelessly transfer photos and videos directly from their camera and mobile devices," and calls the SDA protocol "flat out misrepresentation." He's effectively calling for the SD Association to either pony up and license Eye-Fi's tech, or scrap the "standard" and rewrite it using something else altogether. The full letter is posted up after the break, with absolutely no elation to be found.
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Saturday, January 21, 2012
Loyalty
By GREG BEACHAM
updated 9:03 p.m. ET Jan. 19, 2012
David Beckham considered offers from Paris, the Premiership and beyond. He decided nothing was better than his adopted home with the Los Angeles Galaxy.
The English superstar formally returned to his MLS club Thursday with a new two-year contract, vowing to win more trophies with the Galaxy while preparing to own an MLS franchise when his career ends. He'll also be free to play at the Olympics if he's chosen for Britain's national squad.
After the excitement died down from the Galaxy's run to the league title last fall during Beckham's most impressive MLS season, the midfielder made his final decision to stay in Hollywood on New Year's Eve over a glass of wine with his wife, Victoria.
"We've been happy here for the last five years, and we felt, why change something that works?" Beckham asked a packed room at Staples Center. "Los Angeles has been amazing to us as a family, so we're going to continue to enjoy it. ... We knew the first day that we arrived here that it would be a place that we'd spend many years, and I wasn't wrong."
The Beckhams' four children are comfortable living in Southern California, and he felt his family's well-being outweighed the intrigue of bigger offers from unnamed Premiership clubs or Paris Saint-Germain, which aggressively courted him in recent weeks.
"At 36 years old, to still have the offers that were being thrown at me, you have to look at all options," Beckham said.
The bold experiment that began nearly five years ago has survived a rough start to become longer and more fruitful than nearly anybody expected when Beckham left Real Madrid and moved stateside, hoping to spread the world's most popular sport in a nation that has always resisted its lure.
While Beckham's move hasn't transformed the sport in North America, he's the biggest star and fan draw in MLS even after five seasons, and the Galaxy have been the league's best team for two years.
"I must admit that I've never come back after a season with the Galaxy having been a champion," Beckham said. "I wanted to have that feeling and enter back into that locker room a champion. And we are, but we're not finished. I'm not just happy with one championship. I want more."
His second contract with the Galaxy was greeted with nothing near the spectacle of his July 2007 arrival, when the club threw a huge party at Home Depot Center to herald the biggest contract in MLS history.
This time around, Beckham quietly met his usual media retinue at the downtown arena owned by AEG, the conglomerate that also owns the Galaxy. Beckham spends much of his free time in Los Angeles at Staples Center, where he watches Kobe Bryant and the Los Angeles Lakers from a courtside seat ? sometimes even making it to games just a few hours after the Galaxy's matches.
"I've become a Lakers fan, so being able to come to the games is great," Beckham said. "There are so many things that we love."
Staples Center's owners are thrilled by the decision. AEG President Tim Leiweke said Beckham can play for the Galaxy for the rest of his career, if he chooses ? and when he's done, AEG will help Beckham with his desire to own a franchise.
"For however long as he decides to play, the question of where he plays is not a question," said Leiweke, whose company spent aggressively to assemble top talent around Beckham in the last two years. "Unless I'm mistaken, (ownership is) his future, once he decides to retire. We have structured that option in a way to allow David to become a partner in the league at some point in the near future and operate his own franchise."
Even Beckham might not have predicted this outcome just two years into his tenure with the Galaxy, when the failed tenure of coach Ruud Gullit and the franchise's general disarray prompted Beckham to twice go on loan to AC Milan, where he blew out his Achilles tendon in 2010.
Everything came together for Beckham in Los Angeles last year after he returned from injury and another training stint with Tottenham. He was among the league's best players all season long with the Galaxy, who picked up Irish striker Robbie Keane as they topped the MLS table for the second straight season and steamrolled through the playoffs to the title.
Beckham's assist set up Landon Donovan's winning goal in a 1-0 victory over Houston in the MLS Cup on Nov. 20. Beckham celebrated the championship with his three sons on the Galaxy's home field before saying he planned to debate his future over the holidays.
Beckham claimed he would consider staying with the Galaxy, yet many fans and observers in Europe didn't believe him. Given his revitalized form with the Galaxy, many assumed he would take one of the offers sure to be dangled in front of him to resume his European career.
"I was always optimistic, because I felt he was really comfortable with the team and just happy," said coach Bruce Arena, whose steady influence has been praised by Beckham. "We literally were working all the way through the year to get David back."
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T-Mobile's 'Nudge, nudge' bonuses revealed
Walk into any T-Mobile store and dither a bit and you'll find a cavalcade of freebies thrown in. The operator's outlined an "under the counter" bonus to coax fence-dwelling customers to open their wallets. Upgrade to "Unlimited-Premium 5GB" or "Unlimited-Ultra 10GB," wink at the cashier and tap your nose three times (we made the last two up, we admit) and a $15 "Mobile Hotspot" and $5 "MobileLife Album Plus" could appear in your package. In the corporate missive TmoNews scooped above, the company wants to keep these as a secret sweetener, but will add both if you request them directly. We'd suggest you pull your finger out, because when everyone starts asking for them, we can't imagine it sticking around for long.
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Friday, January 20, 2012
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Thursday, January 19, 2012
'Alcatraz' author Michael Esslinger: Why a prison fascinates us
With a new TV show focused on the famous penitentiary, author and historian Michael Esslinger debunks some of the most enduring Alcatraz myths.
Almost five decades after the last prisoner left Alcatraz Island, "The Rock" still has the power to intrigue.
Skip to next paragraphWe still don't know what happened to the four prisoners who escaped and swam for freedom across the bay. We do know, however, that some of the country's most vicious criminals spent years behind the stone walls of the Alcatraz federal penitentiary, tempted and tortured by an amazing view of San Francisco skyscrapers and the lives they left behind.
The mystique of Alcatraz has attracted plenty of authors and filmmakers, and now a TV show is ready for its close-up. "Alcatraz" debuted on Monday on the Fox network, featuring a plot about long-dead prisoners reappearing in the modern day. And ? surprise! ? they're up to no good.
Michael Esslinger, an author who lives in Monterey, Calif., is one of the prison's most devoted historians. His book Alcatraz: A Definitive History of the Penitentiary Years tracks the island's most notorious decades.
In an interview this week, I asked Esslinger to ponder the prison's eternal appeal, debunk a few myths, and speculate about what happened to those freedom-bound escapees.
Q: Why does Alcatraz have such a unique place in American culture and history?
A: When Alcatraz opened in August of 1934, it was considered America?s Devil Island, and it was touted that no one could escape alive. It was intended to turn the spectacular criminal dispositions of America's most notorious criminals into a world of decorum. The Alcatraz regimen demanded more than simple conformity. Silence and cramped cells were the foundation, along with stern discipline, an unrelenting routine, and a set of rules and regulations that shaped most every aspect of daily life on the Rock.
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The Rule of Silence was heavily enforced during Alcatraz?s infant years as a federal penitentiary. This was the Alcatraz trademark, and proved to silence the voices of some of America?s most notorious outlaws.
Q: Was Alcatraz prison famous from the beginning, or did events and its prisoners help it become more well-known in its early history?
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?A: The foundation of Alcatraz?s notorious reputation was set in stone from the very onset.
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The inmates sent to Alcatraz were considered the cream of the criminal crop, and many were a new breed of outlaw that the government had failed to contain. They were comprised of the famous, infamous, unknowns, and were not only bank robbers and murderers, but organized crime figures that orchestrated complex crime syndicates where corruption was boundless and infiltrated even the most sacred levels of law enforcement.
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?A ticket to Alcatraz was not necessarily based on one's crimes against free society. Recruitment to Alcatraz was a model with no specific prototype or criteria as to what would initiate a transfer. ?Generally space was reserved for inmates who were prone to escape, high profile, difficult, unruly, badly behaved, or simply created delinquency challenges for the prison staff in the federal prison of their confinement.
Q: What are some of the biggest myths about Alcatraz? What do people misunderstand about it?
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?A: The biggest myth is that Alcatraz was depicted as a horrific prison, but the vast number of inmates I interviewed state it was likely the best. It was clean, had good food, and although small, a private cell was something to be cherished.
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Wednesday, January 18, 2012
'American Idol' Returns for Its 11th Season
Celebrating its tenth year on the air this year, American Idol (premiering Wednesday, Jan. 18, at 8 p.m. ET on FOX) has given fans plenty of reasons to stay tuned throughout the years. From typical tearful eliminations and hilarious auditions to star mentors to fresh A-list faces on the judging panel, the show is as strong as ever. With a slew of new competition -- such as The Voice and The X Factor -- that has cropped up in the last year, how will producers remain competitive in the marketplace as season 11 begins? Well, by barely changing a thing!
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Stephen Colbert's PAC Parody Explains Campaign Finance To ...
This is the first part of a five-part series by The Huffington Post about Stephen Colbert's ongoing explanation of the nation's campaign finance laws. Stay tuned through the week of Jan. 16, 2012, for the rest of the series.
WASHINGTON -- Two years after the Supreme Court voided many of the country's bedrock campaign finance laws, much of the American public is still confused by the change -- and stupefied by the often-impenetrable jargon that frequently encumbers any discussion of the topic.
But one public figure has managed to pierce the veil of dullness to actually demonstrate -- in an electrifying way -- just how dangerous and corrupt the current system of political campaign financing has become.
In an indication of the desperate state of campaign finance laws -- and the mainstream media -- that person is a comedian: Stephen Colbert, who plays a right-wing blowhard on the Comedy Central show "The Colbert Report."
Colbert has spent much of the past year on a crusade to accept unlimited contributions from corporations, unions and individuals in order to make political statements and lavish himself with luxuries. In so doing, he may have helped bring the troubling issues surrounding campaign finance to the public's attention more than either the reform community or traditional media.
The comedian has often used his on-air persona's actual participation in events to help educate his viewers about what he says are the craziest elements of the United States' political system. This journey began on March 30, 2011, when Colbert announced on his show that in order to influence the 2012 elections, he would be forming a political action committee.
"If you wanna be a political playa in 2012, you need a PAC," he said.
In his ensuing adventures, such as receiving approval in June 2011 for a super PAC, Colbert has exposed many of the potential dangers of the current campaign financing system, including the influence of PACs and unlimited-donation super PACs, secret contributions by big donors, the failure of regulators, and the coordination between campaigns and supposedly independent groups. On Jan. 12, Colbert took his antics to their next logical conclusion: He declared a run for the presidency of the United States ... of South Carolina.
"It's not very often that money-in-politics questions wind up in pop culture," said John Wonderlich, policy director at the Sunlight Foundation, a nonprofit that supports campaign finance transparency. "Colbert takes the most legalistic or complicated aspects of campaign finance and boils it down into a digestible popular form in a way that's unique."
Fred Wertheimer, president of Democracy 21 and a longtime supporter of tougher campaign finance regulation, is also a fan. "I think Colbert has made a real contribution to educating a broader public about the dangers involved in our current campaign finance system," he said.
Colbert's personal appearances before the Federal Election Commission and the attention he has generated on the subject even garnered the praise of FEC Commissioner Ellen Weintraub, who thanked Colbert for "shining a little light on this obscure corner of the federal government."
ABOUT THOSE PACS
Forming a PAC seemed an appropriate starting point for Colbert. The committees have traditionally been used to provide a vehicle for a group of people -- employees of a corporation, members of a union, supporters of a political figure -- to pool their money for campaign contributions or independent expenditures in support of the election of candidates.
The first PAC dates back to 1944, but their use exploded in the 1970s and the 1980s.
As he signed the forms to create his own PAC in March, Colbert joked about what else he could do with the money he raises.
"Let's say I'm Sarah Palin and I've got a couple of million dollars in my PAC there. Can I use that to, like, take private jets someplace?" Colbert asked his guest and lawyer Trevor Potter, a former FEC chairman and counsel to Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.) during his 2008 presidential run.
Potter, who has since become Colbert's campaign finance straight man, responded with a smile, "You can!"
A common criticism of PACs connected to political figures is that they can be used to pay for things like luxury travel with funds contributed by other people. A PAC belonging to former Republican vice presidential candidate Palin, for instance, provided tens of thousands of dollars for her to travel to Israel and to take private jet trips across the United States
As Colbert has demonstrated, forming a PAC can be as easy as filling out a form and asking for money.
Video produced by Sara Kenigsberg.
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Wednesday, January 4, 2012
Fitteds: @AcapulcoGold ?Big Boss? x @New_Era_Caps Baseball Cap
When I saw this ACAPULCO GOLD ?Big Boss? x New Era 59Fifty cap the embroidered fedora-wearing bulldog reminding me of the Looney tunes cartoons. Just a thought? This cap is a Black colorway features a Black base with a cigar-smoking, also embroidered patch on the back panel quote saying, ?Always Strong. Never Wrong.?. Check out more pics after the jump?
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Honda Lawsuit: Woman Turns To Small Claims Court For Payout Over Hybrid Failure
TORRANCE, Calif. -- A woman who expected her 2006 Honda Civic Hybrid to be her dream car wants Honda to pay for not delivering the high mileage it promised. But rather than joining other owners in a class-action lawsuit, she is going solo in small claims court, an unusual move that could offer a bigger payout if it doesn't backfire.
A trial is set for Tuesday afternoon in Torrance, where American Honda Motor Co. has its West Coast headquarters.
Heather Peters says her car never came close to getting the promised 50 miles per gallon, and as its battery deteriorated, it was getting only 30 mpg. She wants Honda to pay for her trouble and the extra money she spent on gas.
Peters, a former lawyer who long ago gave up her bar card, has devised a unique legal vehicle to drive Honda into court ? a small claims suit that could cost the company up to $10,000 in her case and every other individual case filed in the same manner.
If other claimants follow her lead, she estimates Honda could be forced to pay $2 billion in damages. No high-priced lawyers are involved and the process is streamlined.
"I would not be surprised if she won," said Richard Cupp Jr., who teaches product liability law at Pepperdine University. "The judge will have a lot of discretion and the evidentiary standards are relaxed in small claims court."
A win for Peters could encourage others to take this simplified route, he said.
"There's an old saying among lawyers," Cupp said. "If you want real justice, go to small claims court."
But he questioned whether her move, supported by publicity on the Internet and elsewhere, would start a groundswell of such suits. He suggested that few people would want to expend the time and energy that Peters has put into her suit when the potential payoff is as little as a few thousand dollars.
Peters opted out of a series of class-action lawsuits filed on behalf of similar Honda hybrid owners when she saw a proposed settlement would give owners no more than $200 cash and a rebate of $500 or $1,000 to purchase a new Honda.
The settlement would give trial lawyers $8.5 million, Peters said.
"I was shocked," she said. "I wrote to Honda and said I would take $7,500, which was then the limit on small claims in California. It is going up to $10,000 in 2012."
She said she also offered to trade her hybrid for a comparable car with a manual transmission, the only thing she trusted at that point.
"I wrote the letter and I said, `If you don't respond, I will file a suit in small claims court.' I gave them my phone number," she said. "They never called, and I filed the suit."
She said she also sent emails to top executives at Honda with no response.
Aaron Jacoby, a Los Angeles attorney who heads the automotive industry group at the Arent Fox law firm, said Peters' strategy, while intriguing, is unlikely to change the course of class-action litigation.
"In the class-action, the potential claimants don't have to do anything," Jacoby said. "It's designed to be an efficient way for a court to handle multiple claims of the same type."
He also questioned her criticism of class-action lawyers for the fees they receive. Jacoby, who handles such cases, said lawyers who take on the multiple clients involved do extensive work ? sometimes spanning years ? and are not in it just for money.
"They're representing the underdog and they believe they are performing a public duty," he said. "Many of these people could not get lawyers to represent them individually."
American Honda's offices were closed for the holidays and no one could be reached for comment. Peters said the company has tried five times to delay the trial but each effort was rebuffed.
The upside of Peters' unusual move, she says, is that litigants are not allowed to have lawyers argue in small claims court in California. This means any award will not be diluted by attorney's fees. Honda would have to appoint a non-lawyer employee to argue its side in court.
"If I prevail and get $10,000, they have 200,000 of these cars out there. That's a potential payout of $2 billion," she said.
While she doubts that all other owners will take the same route, she suggests the penalty could be substantial for the company if a large percentage of the owners file individually.
A judge in San Diego County is due to rule in March on whether to approve Honda's latest class action settlement offer. Members of the class have until Feb. 11 to accept or decline the settlement.
Peters has launched a website, DontSettleWithHonda.org, urging others to take the small claims route.
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Tuesday, January 3, 2012
Hackers steal Israeli credit card numbers (Reuters)
JERUSALEM (Reuters) ? Computer hackers published details of thousands of active Israeli credit cards after breaking into Israeli websites, the chief executive of Israel's largest card company said Tuesday.
Dov Kotler, CEO of Isracard, a unit of Bank Hapoalim, said in a statement that a file containing 400,000 Israeli credit card numbers had appeared on the Internet but the company found that most were incorrect or invalid.
Israeli media reports said a Saudi-based group had hacked into several websites in Israel to cull the numbers.
Kotler said Isracard had analyzed the information and found that only some 14,000 of the credit card numbers listed by the hackers were valid, including 6,600 issued by his company.
Some of the stolen card numbers were used in Internet purchases but Kotler said Isracard had blocked further transactions and its affected clients would be reimbursed.
He said there were some 7 million active cards in the Israeli economy.
(Writing by Ori Lewis; Editing by David Holmes)
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ASRock Extreme3 Gen3 Mobo issue with windows 7 home premium OEM
Hello, I've recently built a new system including this motherboard and have encountered a problem when trying to install windows 7 home premium OEM. Whenever I try to install it, it hangs on Windows is Loading files with a full grey bar. I'm sure it isn't my disc, or optical drive because I've tested it by copying over to a USB drive on another PC and it has the same issues. I'm convinced theres some BIOS setting I haven't tried thats interfering with the windows 7 installation. My specs are as follows
Motherboard : Extreme3 Gen3
CPU: i5 2500k
GPU: Gigabyte Radeon HD 6950 (Factory overclocked to 870 from 800 Mhz core clock)
RAM:Corsair Vengeance 4x4 GB DDR 1600
PSU: Coolermaster gold 1000w
SSD: OCZ Agility 3
Motherboard : Extreme3 Gen3
CPU: i5 2500k
GPU: Gigabyte Radeon HD 6950 (Factory overclocked to 870 from 800 Mhz core clock)
RAM:Corsair Vengeance 4x4 GB DDR 1600
PSU: Coolermaster gold 1000w
SSD: OCZ Agility 3
The only possible confliction of hardware I can tell from the motherboard info is the RAM since its not listed on the motherboard's compatible memory list from asrock's website but I can load into their UEFI fine and it shows all 16 gigabytes as loaded in dual interface mode. I've been testing a ridiculous amount of bios settings and have tried installing XP from my old CD and that BSOD'd when it tried to start loading windows (After all the other random loads on the blue screen). I've had the same issue even when I disconnect the power cables from my GPU and load onboard graphics and disconnect the SSD which leads me to believe it can't be anything but the motherboard itself or some BIOS settings. Help would be appreciated >
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Monday, January 2, 2012
Letter to the editor: Canterbury could benefit from energy plant
While I applaud the work that Claire Miller does in the attempt to keep our environment safe, I?m afraid she?s missed the mark with her commentary published in the Dec. 30 Bulletin regarding the upcoming Canterbury vote.
The referendum will not stop the energy plant in Plainfield. That battle was fought and lost long ago, far outside Canterbury. This plant has begun construction and will take water from the river, whether we vote ?yes? or ?no.? That is the reality we all need to face. Canterbury can vote ?no? and make a political statement, or vote ?yes? and get about $3 million out of this deal.
To call this a power grab and suggest that First Selectman Brian Sear hopes to sneak this by the public is at best uniformed, and at worst disingenuous. What would we say if town leaders unilaterally dismissed this without giving us a chance to vote?
The choice is simple, and thanks to the Canterbury Board of Selectman, we have that choice.
CHRIS PITTS
Canterbury
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This Happened: Apple?s Siri Tells 12-Year-Old Boy To Shut The F*** Up
Curious 12-year-old Charlie Le Quesne just innocently wanted to know how many people there were in the world when he happened to be chewed out profanely by the iPhone app Siri in a Tesco ?a British superstore, similar to Target? located in Coventry. ?Shut the fuck up, you ugly twat!? exclaimed the foul-mouthed app.
Shocked by the iPhone?s X-rated response, Charlie?s mother, Kim, asked the phone the same question and received the same obscene reply.
According to the Sun?s Andrew Parker:
?I asked for the manager and after staff heard it they agreed to unplug it.?
Apologetic staff at Tesco in Coventry told Kim pranksters had tampered with the phone?s set-up instructions.
The Siri system refers to the phone?s user by name ? using information stored in its contacts system. The jokers had entered the rude seven-word phrase as the user?s name ? so the phone blurted it out when it answered a question.
But nursery worker Kim, 39, said: ?I couldn?t see the funny side.?
Tesco said: ?We have launched an investigation. The handset will be going back to Apple for diagnostic tests.?
(h/t The Sun via HuffPo)
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Sunday, January 1, 2012
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Microsoft releases off-schedule critical Windows Updates
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