JACKSONVILLE -- President Barack Obama continued his economics road show on Thursday, coming to the Jacksonville Port Authority to underscore his commitment to infrastructure investment and bash Republicans for delaying progress.
The president chose Jacksonville because the port is home to two port development projects that he fast tracked last year as Congress remained mired in a seven-year delay over an authorization bill.
With his shirt sleeves rolled up, Obama told the crowd of about 500 port employees, union members and Democratic VIPs that as ?Washington keeps taking its eye off the ball,? with ?political posturing and phony scandals,?? he is prepared to continue to use his executive powers to advance projects if Congress won?t act.
?I?m not going to let gridlock or inaction or indifference to the plight of families get in the way of this country,?? he said in the 26-minute speech inside the port?s steamy passenger terminal. ?So where I could act on my own, I?ll act on my own.??
The president?s criticism was at times broad, saying that too often ?Washington hasn?t just ignored the problem, a lot of times it?s made things worse.? But he reserved his harshest swipes for the Republican-controlled House which has resisted his appeals on the federal debt limit and mandatory budget cuts.
?Shutting down the government just because I?m for keeping it open, that?s not an economic plan,?? he said. ?Threatening that you won?t pay the bills in this country when we?ve already racked up those bills, that?s not an economic plan. That?s just being a deadbeat.?
As an example, Obama referred to Congress? failure to pass a water resource bill that would provide the authorization to allow the Jacksonville port to deepen the Mile Point channel it says it needs to allow supertankers, which can hold the load of other cargo ships, to come from Asia through the Panama Canal.
Bringing in more supertankers ?works for everybody,?? he said, because it means ?more contractors are getting jobs,? have more money ?to spend at the restaurant,? and that brings more money for the waitress ?to buy her iPod.?
He noted that manufacturing jobs are the cornerstone of the middle class, as are investments in education, science and research, but ?too many folks in Washington have been cutting these investments.?
The president?s road show drew the scorn of the Republican Party of Florida at a news conference before the president?s arrival.
?It?s time for the president to lead,?? said state Sen. John Thrasher, R-Jacksonville, a former Republican Party chairman. ?He?s been president for 5 1/2 years and what he?s basically doing is back to the same old campaign mode and that?s not leadership.?
Gov. Rick Scott, who was out of state attending a meeting of the Republican Governor?s Association, sent out a statement bashing the federal corporate tax policy.
?High taxes hurt job creation, plain and simple,?? Scott said. ?If the president wants to turn around our national economy as we have turned around the economy in Florida, he should follow Florida?s lead and cut the federal corporate income tax so more manufacturers and businesses can invest and create jobs.??
The president?s speech is part of a series of addresses scheduled over the next several months intended to call attention to the plight of the middle class and outline his ideas for reform.
He sounded the same themes and cribbed many of the same lines from the two speeches he gave Wednesday in Illinois in Missouri, emphasizing the need to build the country ?from the middle class up? and vowing to devote the remainder of his term ? ?1,266 days? ? to the goal.
But as the president attempts to shift the debate in Washington back to his campaign narrative of the middle class, he offered few specifics. He also emphasized that he will listen to ideas from anyone.
?I don?t claim to have a monopoly on every good idea,?? he said to laughter. ?I?m happy to steal good ideas from anybody, because I just want to make things work.?
The president attacks on Congress come at a time when both his and Congress? popularity rating are at a two-year low.
A McClatchy-Marist poll last week found Obama?s job approval at 41 percent, his worst showing in the poll since 39 percent in September 2011, while public approval of congressional Republicans, who control the House of Representatives, was at a dismal 22 percent. An NBC/Wall Street Journal poll also conducted last week found that 83 percent of Americans disapprove of the job Congress is doing.
VATICAN CITY (Reuters) - Pope Francis has brought in international experts to help him overhaul the Holy See and move on from a series of scandals under his predecessor Benedict XVI.
Urged on by the cardinals who elected him four months ago, Francis set up a commission on Friday to help him reform the Vatican's administration and finances.
Made up of seven international lay experts and one cleric, the commission will report directly to the pope and advise him on economic affairs, improving transparency and enforcing accounting principles.
Its members will have the right to examine any paper and digital document in the Vatican.
Francis inherited a Church struggling to deal with priests' sexual abuse of children, alleged corruption and infighting in the central administration and conflict over the running of the Vatican's scandal-ridden bank.
Benedict left a secret report for Francis on the problems in the administration, which came to light when sensitive documents were stolen from the pope's desk and leaked by his butler in what became known as the "Vatileaks" scandal.
The documents accused Vatican insiders of corrupt dealings, including the award of contracts to outside companies at inflated prices.
The new commission's lay members are experts in economics, finance, management and law and come from Spain, Germany, Italy, Singapore, Malta and France, the Vatican said in a statement. The cleric will act as the commission's secretary.
It will draft reforms of the Holy See's institutions to simplify how they work and improve the way they manage their finances.
They will advise Vatican departments and find ways to "avoid the misuse of economic resources, to improve transparency in the processes of purchasing goods and services", the statement said.
BROAD POWERS
Francis ordered all Vatican departments to collaborate with the commission and bypass usual rules that oblige officials to respect the secrecy of their office.
In reporting directly to the pope, the commission, which Francis set up with a personal decree known as a "chirografo", will bypass the Vatican's Secretariat of State, its chief administrative office which itself has been hit by allegations of scandal and corruption.
The new commission was Francis' third bold move to reform badly tarnished Vatican institutions.
One month after his election, he set up an advisory board of cardinals from around the world to help him govern the Catholic Church and reform its administration.
Last month, in an attempt to get to grips with an institution that has embarrassed the Catholic Church for decades, he set up a special commission of inquiry to reform the scandal-plagued Vatican bank.
The new commission will coordinate its work with the advisory board of cardinals and hold its first meeting after Francis returns to Rome after his July 22-29 trip to Brazil.
(Reporting By Philip Pullella; editing by Barry Moody and Tom Pfeiffer)
So that settles it. Moto's next big thing is set to be unveiled in New York City at the start of next month. Look closely in the bottom right corner and you'll even see the device modeled by Eric Schmidt late last week.
Needless to say, we'll be live from NYC on Aug. 1 to bring you full coverage of the Moto X launch.
A new report claims that Apple has acquired a local data startup as part of its latest effort to improve its Maps application on the iPhone and iPad. According to AllThingsD, Apple has come to an agreement with Locationary to both buy the company?s technology and hire its team. The Toronto-based startup is described as a ?Wikipedia for local business listings.? The company uses crowdsourcing information, along with a federated data exchange platform to ?collect, merge and continuously verify a massive database of information on local businesses around the world.? Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed. An Apple spokesperson told AllThingsD that ?Apple buys smaller technology companies from time to time, and we generally do not discuss our purpose or plans.?
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The police blotter feature is both a description of a small selection of police incidents and a statistical roundup of all calls to the Redmond Police Department that are dispatched to on-duty police officers. The Redmond Reporter Police Blotter is not intended to be representative of all police calls originating in Redmond, which gets more than 500 calls (emergency and non-emergency) per week.
Tuesday, July 16
Burglary: At 11:22 p.m., a business manager reported that they received notification of computer activity at a car dealership in the 15200 block of Northeast 20th Street in Overlake late in the night. Upon investigation, an unknown suspect was found inside the business.
DUI: A male was arrested at 10:33 p.m. for driving under the influence in the 5100 block of 148th Avenue Northeast in Grass Lawn.
Drugs: UPS submitted a package containing marijuana at 3:25 p.m.
Harassment: Redmond police responded to a disturbance at an apartment complex in the 8600 block of 164th Avenue Northeast on Education Hill at 1:32 p.m.
Theft: Redmond police investigated a theft of an iPad at 9:32 a.m. from the 2200 block of 173rd Avenue Northeast. The victim reported his adult son stole the iPad and traded it in for cash at a video game store.
Vehicle prowl: Redmond police responded to and investigated a car prowl at 8:42 a.m. from a residence in the 4100 block of 169th Court Northeast in Overlake.
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ERIC CANTOR / Cantor is the only Jewish Republican in the United States Congress.
As of December 2010, Cantor is the only Jewish Republican in the United States Congress.[2][11][20] Cantor stated that a ?stronger U.S.-Israel relationship? remains a top priority for him and that he would be ?very outspoken? if Obama "did anything to undermine those ties."[11][24] He supports strong United States-Israel relations.[2][6] In October 2008, Cantor advocated and voted for the TARP program which aided distressed banks.[29 ] Shortly after the 2010 midterm elections, Cantor met privately with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, just before Netanyahu was to meet with US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton. According to Cantor's office, he "stressed that the new Republican majority will serve as a check on the Administration" and "made clear that the Republican majority understands the special relationship between Israel and the United States."[25]
ERIC CANTOR Campaign office incident
After the passage of the health care reform bill in March 2010, Cantor reported that somebody had shot a bullet through a window of his campaign office in Richmond, Virginia. A spokesman for the Richmond Police later stated that the bullet was not intentionally fired at Cantor's office, saying that it was instead random gunfire, as there were no signs outside the office identifying the office as being Cantor's.[16] A preliminary investigation indicated that the bullet was fired into the air and hit the office window going down. The bullet landed within a foot of the window.[17] Cantor responded to this by saying that Democratic leaders in the House should stop "dangerously fanning the flames" by blaming Republicans for threats against House Democrats who voted for the health care legislation.[18]
He voted against raising the minimum wage to US$ 7.25 in 2007.
Cantor also reported that he had received threatening e-mails related to the passage of the bill, but he declined to hand over copies of the e-mails, saying that doing so would encourage similar activity.[19]
The American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations (AFL-CIO), the largest federation of trade unions in the United States, rates Cantor 0%, indicating an anti-Union voting record.
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True statement: concerning ."AVCA" listed on nasdaq, DIVERSICARE and nursing homes in my area
To ParkView Care Center owned or run by Diversicare management services home office located in Tennessee. Neglect and abuse was present at the time i had my elderly father admitted as a resident in the Park view care center nursing home located in Paris Texas. "Just imagine", if you where sick with some thing and you continued to get worse as the days went by how long would you stick it out before you went to see the doctor 2 days , 3days, 4days, 5 days , . The first month my elderly father was a resident in ParkView Care Center owned or run by [Diversicare management Services home office located in Tennessee] he went 23 days before one of the day nurse's decide he needed to be taken to the hospital. I had been harping to nurse's about my elderly fathers condition every day before he was sent to hospital by ambulance[ I WAS IGNORED] . To make a true and factual statement about 3 of the nursing homes i had my elderly father in ,i noticed one thing in common with all of the three nursing homes . The staff are friendly to family members when they are on the sight of the nursing home. If a family member makes a special effort like being at the nursing home every day 7 days a week for extended periods of time. The staff and the employees become paranoid about your presents, reason they get paranoid is they become lax and complacent in their duties and tend to set around and do nothing when ever they get the chance.
The following statement happened to me at ParkView Care Center located in Paris Texas. I had a female nurse make special effort to confront me for about three days in a row when i walked into to check on my elderly father, this nurse would walk up to me as i entered the ParkView Care Center nursing home and she ask me --(DONT YOU HAVE A JOB YOU NEED TO GO TOO ) this nurse was i assume trying to intimidate me i guess .
I was offended by this statement but said nothing at the time . The red headed female nurse did this the following 2 days as i went to visit my elderly father.
This kinda of behavior leads me to think that they [ OF COURSE I'M SURE THEY WOULDN'T ADMIT TO THIS THOUGH ] ' where trying to get me to stop my regular visits. [ GOD FOR BID I WOULDN'T WON'T TO INTERFERE WITH THE FOLKS CHAIR AND RELAXATION TIME, IF YOU CATCH MY DRIFT. ]
I myself have seen bed alarms at PARK VIEW CARE CENTER NURSING HOME go off beeping for 2 to 3 hours at a time from the elderly residence rooms ,which needed a nurse to check on them .The third shift was the worse! On regular occasion's the residence bed alarms would be ignored by the nurse's at the nurse's station for periods from 1hour up to 3 hours at a time. [ Good God where is the compassion , these people should be ashamed of their selves.] ,One night i was up late with my elderly father watching television in the front of the building .
I heard the night nurse scream at the top of her voice at one of the elderly female residence's. The night nurse jumped up from her chair [ setting down imagine that ] and trotted from behind the nurse's station the whole time screaming at the top of her voice at the elderly woman , as the nurse got close enough to the chair which the elderly woman set in , the nurse grabbed both arms of the elderly residents chair and the nurse placed her face about 2 inches from the elderly resident face screaming as loud as she could at the elderly resident, for spitting on the floor. The poor old lady had Parkinson's .
The elderly woman didn't realize where she was, the elderly lady was handicapped. The night nurse must have lost her mind . [scared the holy hell out of the old lady]. The nurse did not know i was up front with my elderly father watching television late in the evening when this event happened. Once the night nurse noticed me watching what she was doing , she quickly walked back to her chair behind her official nurse's station. The night nurse scared the old lady so bad the elderly woman did not say anything verbally out loud to anyone the whole time that i noticed while i was visiting at this nursing home and i was there 7 days a week 5 to 8 hours a day.
One thing i will not forget is the bed alarms which go off at night from the elderly residents rooms . The nurse's on the night shift set at the nurse's station and ignore the loud beeping alarms and the flashing lights. [good god this is pitiful] this was a regular thing on the late shift for the most part .
The most upsetting thing i happen to witness once was an elderly resident go code blue [ stop breathing ] one night . The young nurse on duty ran from the room to the phone to call the doctor on the phone [she said the doctor would not answer the page] then she gave up on trying to reach the doctor she then called her head nurse at home [this all happened about 9:45pm at night] .
Mean while the elderly resident has gone with out breathing for about 9 or 10 minutes at this point, the head nurse told the young nurse on duty to call 911 and get the EMS guys to try to revive him . She then called 911 the EMS guys took about 6 minutes to arrive . Point of this story is the elderly man coded blue and went about 14 too 15 minutes with out any attempt to revive him ,while i stood watching all this [I thought to myself good god is this the way you do things] 14 too 15 minutes is way too dam long to let an elderly person go before you attempt to revive him.
[ This code blue happened at LEGENDS NURSING HOME in Paris Texas ]. The things which go on in nursing homes is ungodly i could write a small book but i will keep the rest of this to my self for now.
I WOULD LIKE TO SAY THIS TO ANYONE READING THIS, IF YOU HAVE FAMILY THAT YOU TRULY LOVE AND ARE CONCERNED ABOUT ,"DO NOT" FULLY TRUST STRANGERS TO TAKE CARE OF YOUR LOVED ONES . One last note PARK VIEW CARE CENTER IN Paris Texas should be closed down . One more thing if your loved one dies while in the care of the Park view care center be prepared for a complete change in the way the staff at this facility talk with you and treat you if you return to discuss pro rated billing [ which means they try to stiff you with back dated charges] or to visit other residents at this nursing home .
The staff becomes real real paranoid and unfriendly . I even had the janitor walk up to me and with a condescending smile get in my face and he said [ don't make me have to throw you out of here] ""WHAT A DUM ASS THIS GUY WAS"".
I was always polite with all employees at this nursing home in fear that my elderly father might be treated badly in retaliation if i had made someone mad. I will post more about the Paris Texas Nursing homes in my area in coming articles . I WRITE THESE ARTICLES FROM MY EYE WITNESS FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE ELDERLY AND THE HANDICAPPED PEOPLE, WHO NEED ALL THE HELP THEY CAN GET BECAUSE THE ELDERLY FOR THE MOST PART ARE HELPLESS AND NEED THE YOUNGER PEOPLE TO GET THERE ASS IN GEAR AND HELP OUT NOT LOOK FOR A EASY WAY OUT .
"FOR PROFIT " HEALTH CARE IS DEEPLY FLAWED AND NEEDS A SEVERE CHANGE FOR THE BETTER. AFTER GOING THROUGH THE HEALTH CARE SYSTEM WITH MY ELDERLY FATHER I HAVE LEARNED A LESSON I WILL REMEMBER THE REST OF MY LIVING DAYS . ""ITS A DAM SHAME "" to be continued ------------ call this PART #1
AVCA, ADVOCAT INC. DIVERSACARE, PROFIT BY DEATH AND SUFFERING OF THE ELDERLY.
The following information is public information published on the internet concerning
Comment: -AVCA- ADVOCAT INC. WALL STREET PROFITEERS . WHO PROFIT WHILE YOUR ELDERLY FAMILY MEMBERS SUFFER AND DIE.
Officers William R. Council, IIIPresident and Chief Executive Officer
L. Glynn Riddle, Jr.Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
Raymond L. Tyler, Jr.Senior Vice President of Nursing Home Operations
THIS ARTICLE WAS CUT AND PASTED FROM -- FORM 10-K-- FROM THE INTERNET HERE IS A LINK http://www.getfilings.com/o0000950144-04-003095.html
The Company cannot predict the likelihood, scope or outcome of any such investigations on its facilities. On August 5, 2002, the Company was served in a lawsuit filed by the State of Arkansas styled Arkansas v. Diversicare Leasing Corp. d/b/a Eureka Springs Nursing & Rehabilitation Center, et. al., case number 02-6822 in the Circuit Court of Pulaski County, Arkansas. The allegations against the Company include violations of the Arkansas Abuse of Adults Act and violation of the Arkansas Medicaid False Claims Act with respect to a resident of the Eureka Springs facility. This action is scheduled for trial on September 13, 2004. On February 18, 2004, the Company was served in six additional lawsuits filed by the State of Arkansas in the Circuit Court of Pulaski County, Arkansas. The six lawsuits involve fifteen patients at five nursing homes operated by the Company in Arkansas and also allege violations of the Arkansas Abuse of Adults Act and the Arkansas Medicaid False Claims Act. The six complaints, in the aggregate, seek actual damages totaling approximately $250,000 and fines and penalties in excess of $45 million. No trial date has been set in these six actions. However, the Company cannot currently predict with certainty the ultimate impact of the above cases on the Company?s financial condition, cash flows or results of operations. The Company intends to vigorously defend itself against the allegations in all of these lawsuits.
Comment:
DON'T BE SURPRISED IF THE STAFF AT PARKVIEW CARE CENTER WILL NOT GIVE YOU THE PHONE NUMBERS OF DIVERSICARE, OR ADVOCAT INC. CORPORATE OFFICE , THEY REFUSED TO GIVE THEM TO ME AFTER MY FATHER DIED . CONTACT ME AT WALTIP@GMAIL.COM with information as how your loved ones were treated while in the care of nursing homes in the Paris ,Texas, area, I will gladly post your comments on this site.
Mr. William R. Council III, 47Chief Exec. Officer, Pres and Exec. Director ---Mr. L. Glynn Riddle Jr., 49Chief Financial Officer, Principal Accounting Officer, Exec. VP and Sec. ---
Mr. Raymond L. Tyler Jr., 58Sr. VP of Nursing Home Operations --- Mr. Richard M. Brame , 55Director, Chairman of Compensation Committee, Member of Audit Committee and Chief Financial Officer of Covington Sr. Living LLC ---
Mr. Chad A. McCurdy , 40Director, Member of Audit Committee, Member of Nominating & Corp. Governance Committee and Managing Partner of Marlin Capital Partners LLC .
Comment : ADVOCAT INC. AND DIVERSICARE -- While you are counting your money , think about how you really operate your business, I have seen how you operate one of your facilities first hand. I believe you are heart less souls and you should have compassion. But im sure you will laugh at this article and giggle your way to the bank . YOUR DAY WILL COME!
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Pro athletes can resume careers after cervical spine fusion surgery, reports NeurosurgeryPublic release date: 18-Jul-2013 [ | E-mail | Share ]
Contact: Connie Hughes connie.hughes@wolterskluwer.com 646-674-6348 Wolters Kluwer Health
Also new papers on ER visits for minor head injury and philanthropic funding for neurosurgery research
Philadelphia, Pa. (July 18, 2013) Most professional athletes are able to return to competition within a year after vertebral fusion surgery on the upper (cervical) spine, reports a study in the July issue of Neurosurgery, official journal of the Congress of Neurological Surgeons. The journal is published by Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, a part of Wolters Kluwer Health.
Another study in the July Neurosurgery finds variations in treatment for patients with minor head injuries seen in the emergency department (ED) versus the doctor's office. A third paper discusses the increasing importance of philanthropic funding for neurosurgery research and program development.
When Can Pro Athletes Return to Play after Cervical Spinal Fusion?
Dr. Joseph C. Maroon of University of Pittsburgh Medical Center and colleagues analyzed the treatment and outcomes of one type of cervical spinal fusion surgery, called anterior cervical discectomy and fusion (ACDF), in 15 professional athletes. The study focused on criteria for making return-to-play (RTP) recommendations.
The patients were eight football players and seven wrestlers. All were cleared for RTP after they had a normal neurological examination and x-rays showing vertebral fusion. Thirteen players returned to their sport within two to twelve monthsthe average RTP time was six months. Eight athletes are still participating; five retired after competing for another one to three years.
"After a single-level ACDF, an athlete may return to contact sports if there are normal findings on a neurological examination, full range of neck movement, and arthrodesis," Dr. Maroon and coauthors write. They note that athletes undergoing ACDF may be at risk for future spinal degeneration or disease, one level above or below the vertebral fusion.
Variations in Treatment for Minor Head Injuries
Dr. Rebekah Mannix of Children's Hospital Boston and colleagues analyzed national data on more than 10 million health care visits for minor head injuries between 2005 and 2009. These included about 6 million visits to EDs and 4 million to "outpatient" settingsdoctors' offices or hospital-based clinics.
Advanced imaging tests (CT or MRI scans) were more often performed for patients seen at EDs: 63 percent, compared to 14 for those seen at doctors' office and 21 percent at hospital clinics. A return visit was arranged for 54 percent of patients at doctors' offices and 29 percent at hospital clinics. Arrangements for follow-up care were made for 67 percent of patients seen at EDs.
Although the study shows variations in care, it permits no conclusions about which type of care is best. Dr. Mannix and coauthors call for further studies of natural recovery after minor head injuries, and how outcomes are affected by different treatment strategies.
Philanthropy for Neurosurgery Research Funding
In a special article, Dr. Edie E. Zusman of Sutter East Bay Neuroscience Institute, Castro Valley, Calif., and colleagues discuss the evolving role of philanthropic funding for neurosurgery research and program development. Such activities have traditionally been funded by government and industrybut as these sources decline, philanthropy has become "an increasingly important mechanism for building, maintaining, and expanding neurosurgical research programs."
The authors discuss some creative approaches to fundraising for research, such as "venture philanthropy" or forming nonprofit foundations and partnerships. In addition to "grateful patients," Dr. Zusman and coauthors conclude, "[C]ollaborations with health organizations, foundations, venture capitalists, and industry can also help to build the research, training, and clinical programs necessary to improve patients' lives."
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Pro athletes can resume careers after cervical spine fusion surgery, reports NeurosurgeryPublic release date: 18-Jul-2013 [ | E-mail | Share ]
Contact: Connie Hughes connie.hughes@wolterskluwer.com 646-674-6348 Wolters Kluwer Health
Also new papers on ER visits for minor head injury and philanthropic funding for neurosurgery research
Philadelphia, Pa. (July 18, 2013) Most professional athletes are able to return to competition within a year after vertebral fusion surgery on the upper (cervical) spine, reports a study in the July issue of Neurosurgery, official journal of the Congress of Neurological Surgeons. The journal is published by Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, a part of Wolters Kluwer Health.
Another study in the July Neurosurgery finds variations in treatment for patients with minor head injuries seen in the emergency department (ED) versus the doctor's office. A third paper discusses the increasing importance of philanthropic funding for neurosurgery research and program development.
When Can Pro Athletes Return to Play after Cervical Spinal Fusion?
Dr. Joseph C. Maroon of University of Pittsburgh Medical Center and colleagues analyzed the treatment and outcomes of one type of cervical spinal fusion surgery, called anterior cervical discectomy and fusion (ACDF), in 15 professional athletes. The study focused on criteria for making return-to-play (RTP) recommendations.
The patients were eight football players and seven wrestlers. All were cleared for RTP after they had a normal neurological examination and x-rays showing vertebral fusion. Thirteen players returned to their sport within two to twelve monthsthe average RTP time was six months. Eight athletes are still participating; five retired after competing for another one to three years.
"After a single-level ACDF, an athlete may return to contact sports if there are normal findings on a neurological examination, full range of neck movement, and arthrodesis," Dr. Maroon and coauthors write. They note that athletes undergoing ACDF may be at risk for future spinal degeneration or disease, one level above or below the vertebral fusion.
Variations in Treatment for Minor Head Injuries
Dr. Rebekah Mannix of Children's Hospital Boston and colleagues analyzed national data on more than 10 million health care visits for minor head injuries between 2005 and 2009. These included about 6 million visits to EDs and 4 million to "outpatient" settingsdoctors' offices or hospital-based clinics.
Advanced imaging tests (CT or MRI scans) were more often performed for patients seen at EDs: 63 percent, compared to 14 for those seen at doctors' office and 21 percent at hospital clinics. A return visit was arranged for 54 percent of patients at doctors' offices and 29 percent at hospital clinics. Arrangements for follow-up care were made for 67 percent of patients seen at EDs.
Although the study shows variations in care, it permits no conclusions about which type of care is best. Dr. Mannix and coauthors call for further studies of natural recovery after minor head injuries, and how outcomes are affected by different treatment strategies.
Philanthropy for Neurosurgery Research Funding
In a special article, Dr. Edie E. Zusman of Sutter East Bay Neuroscience Institute, Castro Valley, Calif., and colleagues discuss the evolving role of philanthropic funding for neurosurgery research and program development. Such activities have traditionally been funded by government and industrybut as these sources decline, philanthropy has become "an increasingly important mechanism for building, maintaining, and expanding neurosurgical research programs."
The authors discuss some creative approaches to fundraising for research, such as "venture philanthropy" or forming nonprofit foundations and partnerships. In addition to "grateful patients," Dr. Zusman and coauthors conclude, "[C]ollaborations with health organizations, foundations, venture capitalists, and industry can also help to build the research, training, and clinical programs necessary to improve patients' lives."
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WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Two U.S. government watchdogs warned on Wednesday of possible delays in the scheduled October 1 start of new state healthcare exchanges, raising further doubts about the implementation of President Barack Obama's signature legislation.
One watchdog warned the Internal Revenue Service would have difficulty completing testing of systems required to implement the law, while another from the Government Accountability Office said he also foresaw difficulties in meeting an October 1 deadline.
But Obama administration officials offered assurances to a congressional committee that they were on track. Acting Internal Revenue Service chief Danny Werfel told the committee the tax agency was "on target." Separately, Mark Iwry, a health policy senior adviser at the Treasury Department, also told lawmakers the administration's healthcare work was proceeding on time.
The administration officials' remarks came amid worrisome comments by watchdogs including Alan Duncan, an auditor with the Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration, an arm of the IRS that monitors the agency's performance and readiness.
Duncan said the IRS work that must be done to test the systems "will be difficult to complete," by the October 1 start date.
"The lack of adequate testing could result in significant delays and errors in accepting and processing...applications for health insurance coverage," he told the House of Representatives Oversight and Government Reform committee.
At the same hearing, Government Accountability Office official John Dicken said he also saw problems implementing the healthcare law. The GAO is the investigative arm of Congress.
Beginning in October, individuals will be able to buy health insurance through the new exchanges in order to comply with the Affordable Care Act (ACA).
The exchanges are essential to the healthcare law's "individual mandate," which requires people to have insurance or pay a fine. These exchanges will extend coverage to millions of uninsured Americans by offering subsidized insurance through online marketplaces in all 50 states.
Many states have refused to set up the exchanges, adding to the federal government's burden in implementing ACA, which begins for individuals next year. The federal government has to set up exchanges for individuals in 34 states.
The U.S. Treasury and White House said earlier this month that businesses would not be required to offer health coverage, or pay a fine, in 2014 because the administration had failed to issue final regulations in a timely manner.
Congressional Republicans, who have taken more than three dozen votes to repeal the law since it was signed in 2010, are using the delay to argue the entire law is flawed. Another House vote is expected later on Wednesday.
The votes have little chance of moving in the Democratic-controlled Senate.
The total work that the federal government needs to do in each state is still to be determined, raising the risk of missing deadlines, GAO's Dicken said, adding the federal government and states have already missed some exchange deadlines.
(Reporting By Patrick Temple-West; Editing by Kim Dixon and Leslie Gevirtz)
Yahoo! News - Latest News & Headlineshttp://news.yahoo.com/ The latest news and headlines from Yahoo! News. Get breaking news stories and in-depth coverage with videos and photos.en-USCopyright (c) 2013 Yahoo! Inc. All rights reservedWed, 17 Jul 2013 19:04:44 -04005Yahoo! News - Latest News & Headlineshttp://news.yahoo.com/ http://l.yimg.com/a/i/us/nws/th/main_142c.gifCarter says Zimmerman verdict was 'right decision'<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/jimmy-carter-george-zimmerman-verdict-decision-215053026--abc-news-politics.html"><img src="http://l3.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/h3Bt5KpPUkddG6yo20ImdQ--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/ap_webfeeds/8139ec17e91dd617370f6a7067006af7.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="Former U.S. President Jimmy Carter discusses U.S. election reform at the Carter Center, Wednesday, July 17, 2013, in Atlanta. Carter gave the keynote remarks Wednesday along with Ambassador Janez Lenarcic of the Warsaw-based Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights. The organization is presenting its final report for improving the U.S. electoral process. The office is part of the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe, and it observed the 2012 U.S. elections. (AP Photo/David Goldman)" align="left" title="Former U.S. President Jimmy Carter discusses U.S. election reform at the Carter Center, Wednesday, July 17, 2013, in Atlanta. Carter gave the keynote remarks Wednesday along with Ambassador Janez Lenarcic of the Warsaw-based Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights. The organization is presenting its final report for improving the U.S. electoral process. The office is part of the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe, and it observed the 2012 U.S. elections. (AP Photo/David Goldman)" border="0" /></a>The former president noted the prosecution inadvertently set the standard too high.</p><br clear="all"/>http://news.yahoo.com/jimmy-carter-george-zimmerman-verdict-decision-215053026--abc-news-politics.htmlWed, 17 Jul 2013 19:04:44 -0400ABC Newsjimmy-carter-george-zimmerman-verdict-decision-215053026--abc-news-politics<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/jimmy-carter-george-zimmerman-verdict-decision-215053026--abc-news-politics.html"><img src="http://l3.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/h3Bt5KpPUkddG6yo20ImdQ--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/ap_webfeeds/8139ec17e91dd617370f6a7067006af7.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="Former U.S. President Jimmy Carter discusses U.S. election reform at the Carter Center, Wednesday, July 17, 2013, in Atlanta. Carter gave the keynote remarks Wednesday along with Ambassador Janez Lenarcic of the Warsaw-based Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights. The organization is presenting its final report for improving the U.S. electoral process. The office is part of the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe, and it observed the 2012 U.S. elections. (AP Photo/David Goldman)" align="left" title="Former U.S. President Jimmy Carter discusses U.S. election reform at the Carter Center, Wednesday, July 17, 2013, in Atlanta. Carter gave the keynote remarks Wednesday along with Ambassador Janez Lenarcic of the Warsaw-based Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights. The organization is presenting its final report for improving the U.S. electoral process. The office is part of the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe, and it observed the 2012 U.S. elections. (AP Photo/David Goldman)" border="0" /></a>The former president noted the prosecution inadvertently set the standard too high.</p><br clear="all"/>Sources: Senators reach deal on student loans<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/ap-sources-senators-reach-deal-student-loans-233238005.html"><img src="http://l.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/HUnYprebwx_jtQnH3Wp.QA--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en-US/video/video.wochit.com/d86ff811a1c9ba0932d3c7a71f1f1776" width="130" height="86" alt="Breaking News Headlines: Senate Fails to Keep Student Loan Rates Low" align="left" title="Breaking News Headlines: Senate Fails to Keep Student Loan Rates Low" border="0" /></a>Heading off a costly increase for returning college students, a bipartisan group of senators reached a deal Wednesday that would offer students better rates on their loans this fall but perhaps assign higher rates in coming years.</p><br clear="all"/>http://news.yahoo.com/ap-sources-senators-reach-deal-student-loans-233238005.htmlWed, 17 Jul 2013 20:46:01 -0400Associated Pressap-sources-senators-reach-deal-student-loans-233238005<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/ap-sources-senators-reach-deal-student-loans-233238005.html"><img src="http://l.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/HUnYprebwx_jtQnH3Wp.QA--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en-US/video/video.wochit.com/d86ff811a1c9ba0932d3c7a71f1f1776" width="130" height="86" alt="Breaking News Headlines: Senate Fails to Keep Student Loan Rates Low" align="left" title="Breaking News Headlines: Senate Fails to Keep Student Loan Rates Low" border="0" /></a>Heading off a costly increase for returning college students, a bipartisan group of senators reached a deal Wednesday that would offer students better rates on their loans this fall but perhaps assign higher rates in coming years.</p><br clear="all"/>Huge-horned, big-nosed dinosaur fossil found<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/blogs/sideshow/huge-horned-big-nosed-dinosaur-discovered-210900880.html"><img src="http://l.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/LBgoNFAeWczb9YHHopmKcg--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_US/News/LiveScience.com/nasutoceratops-illustration.jpg1374004547" width="130" height="86" alt="'Longhorn' Dinosaur Fossil Discovered in Utah" align="left" title="'Longhorn' Dinosaur Fossil Discovered in Utah" border="0" /></a>The fossil of an impressive-looking, plant-eating species of dinosaur has been discovered in southern Utah?s Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument, researchers from the Natural History Museum of Utah announced. Called Nasutoceratops titusi, the first part translates to "big-nose horned face.? The second part is named for paleontologist Alan Titus to honor his work in the area. [...]</p><br clear="all"/>http://news.yahoo.com/blogs/sideshow/huge-horned-big-nosed-dinosaur-discovered-210900880.htmlWed, 17 Jul 2013 17:09:00 -0400blogs/sideshow/huge-horned-big-nosed-dinosaur-discovered-210900880<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/blogs/sideshow/huge-horned-big-nosed-dinosaur-discovered-210900880.html"><img src="http://l.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/LBgoNFAeWczb9YHHopmKcg--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_US/News/LiveScience.com/nasutoceratops-illustration.jpg1374004547" width="130" height="86" alt="'Longhorn' Dinosaur Fossil Discovered in Utah" align="left" title="'Longhorn' Dinosaur Fossil Discovered in Utah" border="0" /></a>The fossil of an impressive-looking, plant-eating species of dinosaur has been discovered in southern Utah?s Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument, researchers from the Natural History Museum of Utah announced. Called Nasutoceratops titusi, the first part translates to "big-nose horned face.? The second part is named for paleontologist Alan Titus to honor his work in the area. [...]</p><br clear="all"/>NKorea arms seizure could hurt US-Cuba detente<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/nkorea-arms-seizure-could-hurt-us-cuba-detente-223443942.html"><img src="http://l.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/fqgH6yEwJwIY7WqlKzjo6w--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3B4b2ZmPTUwO3B5b2ZmPTA7cT04NTt3PTEzMA--/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/ap_webfeeds/d77d45b3e8f7d517370f6a706700c4ca.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="Panamanian workers stand atop sacks of sugar inside a container aboard a North Korean-flagged ship at the Manzanillo International container terminal on the coast of Colon City, Panama, Tuesday, July 16, 2013. The North Korean ship carrying weapons system parts buried under sacks of sugar was seized as it tried to cross the Panama Canal on its way from Cuba to its home country, which is under a United Nations arms embargo, Panamanian officials said Tuesday. (AP Photo/Arnulfo Franco)" align="left" title="Panamanian workers stand atop sacks of sugar inside a container aboard a North Korean-flagged ship at the Manzanillo International container terminal on the coast of Colon City, Panama, Tuesday, July 16, 2013. The North Korean ship carrying weapons system parts buried under sacks of sugar was seized as it tried to cross the Panama Canal on its way from Cuba to its home country, which is under a United Nations arms embargo, Panamanian officials said Tuesday. (AP Photo/Arnulfo Franco)" border="0" /></a>HAVANA (AP) ? Cuba's admission that it was secretly sending aging weapons systems to North Korea has turned the global spotlight on a little-known link in a secretive network of rusting freighters and charter jets that moves weapons to and from North Korea despite U.N. sanctions.</p><br clear="all"/>http://news.yahoo.com/nkorea-arms-seizure-could-hurt-us-cuba-detente-223443942.htmlWed, 17 Jul 2013 19:52:33 -0400Associated Pressnkorea-arms-seizure-could-hurt-us-cuba-detente-223443942<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/nkorea-arms-seizure-could-hurt-us-cuba-detente-223443942.html"><img src="http://l.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/fqgH6yEwJwIY7WqlKzjo6w--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3B4b2ZmPTUwO3B5b2ZmPTA7cT04NTt3PTEzMA--/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/ap_webfeeds/d77d45b3e8f7d517370f6a706700c4ca.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="Panamanian workers stand atop sacks of sugar inside a container aboard a North Korean-flagged ship at the Manzanillo International container terminal on the coast of Colon City, Panama, Tuesday, July 16, 2013. The North Korean ship carrying weapons system parts buried under sacks of sugar was seized as it tried to cross the Panama Canal on its way from Cuba to its home country, which is under a United Nations arms embargo, Panamanian officials said Tuesday. (AP Photo/Arnulfo Franco)" align="left" title="Panamanian workers stand atop sacks of sugar inside a container aboard a North Korean-flagged ship at the Manzanillo International container terminal on the coast of Colon City, Panama, Tuesday, July 16, 2013. The North Korean ship carrying weapons system parts buried under sacks of sugar was seized as it tried to cross the Panama Canal on its way from Cuba to its home country, which is under a United Nations arms embargo, Panamanian officials said Tuesday. (AP Photo/Arnulfo Franco)" border="0" /></a>HAVANA (AP) ? Cuba's admission that it was secretly sending aging weapons systems to North Korea has turned the global spotlight on a little-known link in a secretive network of rusting freighters and charter jets that moves weapons to and from North Korea despite U.N. sanctions.</p><br clear="all"/>Memory decline may be earliest sign of dementia<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/memory-decline-may-earliest-sign-dementia-172940009.html"><img src="http://l.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/1iwSGgLzcbvDAqF4XvDogA--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/ap_webfeeds/5e23e751e9f2da17370f6a7067009f41.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="This Friday, June 21, 2013 photo shows magnets on a cabinet at the Alzheimer's Association Headquarters in Chicago advertising their help line. Doctors often regard people who complain that their memory is slipping as "the worried well," but the new studies show they may well have reason to worry, said Maria Carrillo, a senior scientist at the Alzheimer's Association. (AP Photo/Scott Eisen)" align="left" title="This Friday, June 21, 2013 photo shows magnets on a cabinet at the Alzheimer's Association Headquarters in Chicago advertising their help line. Doctors often regard people who complain that their memory is slipping as "the worried well," but the new studies show they may well have reason to worry, said Maria Carrillo, a senior scientist at the Alzheimer's Association. (AP Photo/Scott Eisen)" border="0" /></a>BOSTON (AP) ? Memory problems that are often dismissed as a normal part of aging may not be so harmless after all.</p><br clear="all"/>http://news.yahoo.com/memory-decline-may-earliest-sign-dementia-172940009.htmlWed, 17 Jul 2013 16:43:10 -0400Associated Pressmemory-decline-may-earliest-sign-dementia-172940009<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/memory-decline-may-earliest-sign-dementia-172940009.html"><img src="http://l.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/1iwSGgLzcbvDAqF4XvDogA--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/ap_webfeeds/5e23e751e9f2da17370f6a7067009f41.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="This Friday, June 21, 2013 photo shows magnets on a cabinet at the Alzheimer's Association Headquarters in Chicago advertising their help line. Doctors often regard people who complain that their memory is slipping as "the worried well," but the new studies show they may well have reason to worry, said Maria Carrillo, a senior scientist at the Alzheimer's Association. (AP Photo/Scott Eisen)" align="left" title="This Friday, June 21, 2013 photo shows magnets on a cabinet at the Alzheimer's Association Headquarters in Chicago advertising their help line. Doctors often regard people who complain that their memory is slipping as "the worried well," but the new studies show they may well have reason to worry, said Maria Carrillo, a senior scientist at the Alzheimer's Association. (AP Photo/Scott Eisen)" border="0" /></a>BOSTON (AP) ? Memory problems that are often dismissed as a normal part of aging may not be so harmless after all.</p><br clear="all"/>Marathon bombing suspect on Rolling Stone cover<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/marathon-bombing-suspect-rolling-stone-cover-153359386.html"><img src="http://l1.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/b5S1Z._ehWj_w.JFkK.Jow--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3B4b2ZmPTUwO3B5b2ZmPTA7cT04NTt3PTEzMA--/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/ap_webfeeds/250b6ec7e936d617370f6a706700aa8b.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="In this magazine cover image released by Wenner Media, Boston Marathon bombing suspect Dzhokhar Tsarnaev appears on the cover of the Aug. 1, 2013 issue of "Rolling Stone." (AP Photo/Wenner Media)" align="left" title="In this magazine cover image released by Wenner Media, Boston Marathon bombing suspect Dzhokhar Tsarnaev appears on the cover of the Aug. 1, 2013 issue of "Rolling Stone." (AP Photo/Wenner Media)" border="0" /></a>BOSTON (AP) ? A Rolling Stone cover story featuring a glamorous photo of Boston Marathon bombing suspect Dzhokhar Tsarnaev is generating controversy, with several retailers including CVS and Walgreens announcing Wednesday that they will not carry the issue.</p><br clear="all"/>http://news.yahoo.com/marathon-bombing-suspect-rolling-stone-cover-153359386.htmlWed, 17 Jul 2013 20:00:40 -0400Associated Pressmarathon-bombing-suspect-rolling-stone-cover-153359386<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/marathon-bombing-suspect-rolling-stone-cover-153359386.html"><img src="http://l1.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/b5S1Z._ehWj_w.JFkK.Jow--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3B4b2ZmPTUwO3B5b2ZmPTA7cT04NTt3PTEzMA--/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/ap_webfeeds/250b6ec7e936d617370f6a706700aa8b.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="In this magazine cover image released by Wenner Media, Boston Marathon bombing suspect Dzhokhar Tsarnaev appears on the cover of the Aug. 1, 2013 issue of "Rolling Stone." (AP Photo/Wenner Media)" align="left" title="In this magazine cover image released by Wenner Media, Boston Marathon bombing suspect Dzhokhar Tsarnaev appears on the cover of the Aug. 1, 2013 issue of "Rolling Stone." (AP Photo/Wenner Media)" border="0" /></a>BOSTON (AP) ? A Rolling Stone cover story featuring a glamorous photo of Boston Marathon bombing suspect Dzhokhar Tsarnaev is generating controversy, with several retailers including CVS and Walgreens announcing Wednesday that they will not carry the issue.</p><br clear="all"/>Wis. man, 76, guilty in fatal shooting of teen<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/wis-man-76-guilty-fatal-shooting-teen-185219975.html"><img src="http://l3.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/VCM1ooBzlyUS.4sGsnhWYw--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/ap_webfeeds/8b5eff51ea14da17370f6a70670078ee.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="FILE - This combination of file photo shows Particia Larry, right, on June 2, 2012, in MIlwaukee, holding a picture of her son son Darius Simmons, 13, and John Henry Spooner, left, in a photo provided by the Milwaukee County Sheriff's Department. Spooner was found guilty Wednesday, July 17, 2013, in Milwaukee of fatally shooting his 13-year-old neighbor, Simmons, whom he suspected of burglary. (AP Photos/File, Milwaukee County Sheriff's Dept./AP, File)" align="left" title="FILE - This combination of file photo shows Particia Larry, right, on June 2, 2012, in MIlwaukee, holding a picture of her son son Darius Simmons, 13, and John Henry Spooner, left, in a photo provided by the Milwaukee County Sheriff's Department. Spooner was found guilty Wednesday, July 17, 2013, in Milwaukee of fatally shooting his 13-year-old neighbor, Simmons, whom he suspected of burglary. (AP Photos/File, Milwaukee County Sheriff's Dept./AP, File)" border="0" /></a>MILWAUKEE (AP) ? A Milwaukee man who suspected his 13-year-old neighbor of breaking into his home and stealing weapons was convicted Wednesday of fatally shooting the boy as the teen's mother looked on. Now, jurors will decide whether the 76-year-old defendant was mentally ill at the time.</p><br clear="all"/>http://news.yahoo.com/wis-man-76-guilty-fatal-shooting-teen-185219975.htmlWed, 17 Jul 2013 19:18:42 -0400Associated Presswis-man-76-guilty-fatal-shooting-teen-185219975<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/wis-man-76-guilty-fatal-shooting-teen-185219975.html"><img src="http://l3.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/VCM1ooBzlyUS.4sGsnhWYw--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/ap_webfeeds/8b5eff51ea14da17370f6a70670078ee.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="FILE - This combination of file photo shows Particia Larry, right, on June 2, 2012, in MIlwaukee, holding a picture of her son son Darius Simmons, 13, and John Henry Spooner, left, in a photo provided by the Milwaukee County Sheriff's Department. Spooner was found guilty Wednesday, July 17, 2013, in Milwaukee of fatally shooting his 13-year-old neighbor, Simmons, whom he suspected of burglary. (AP Photos/File, Milwaukee County Sheriff's Dept./AP, File)" align="left" title="FILE - This combination of file photo shows Particia Larry, right, on June 2, 2012, in MIlwaukee, holding a picture of her son son Darius Simmons, 13, and John Henry Spooner, left, in a photo provided by the Milwaukee County Sheriff's Department. Spooner was found guilty Wednesday, July 17, 2013, in Milwaukee of fatally shooting his 13-year-old neighbor, Simmons, whom he suspected of burglary. (AP Photos/File, Milwaukee County Sheriff's Dept./AP, File)" border="0" /></a>MILWAUKEE (AP) ? A Milwaukee man who suspected his 13-year-old neighbor of breaking into his home and stealing weapons was convicted Wednesday of fatally shooting the boy as the teen's mother looked on. Now, jurors will decide whether the 76-year-old defendant was mentally ill at the time.</p><br clear="all"/>Heat blankets much of US as summer sizzles<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/heat-blankets-much-us-summer-sizzles-194329538.html"><img src="http://l3.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/UWEgUhjXTIOcREjk7x126Q--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/ap_webfeeds/f782ee97e9add917370f6a706700e284.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="House painter Jesus Rubela wipes the sweat from his face while restoring a home in the South Boston neighborhood, Wednesday, July 17, 2013 in Boston. Temperatures in the Boston area reached the 90's, extending a heat wave. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa)" align="left" title="House painter Jesus Rubela wipes the sweat from his face while restoring a home in the South Boston neighborhood, Wednesday, July 17, 2013 in Boston. Temperatures in the Boston area reached the 90's, extending a heat wave. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa)" border="0" /></a>NEW YORK (AP) ? From South Dakota to Massachusetts temperatures surged to potentially dangerous levels Wednesday as the largest heat wave of the summer stretched out and stagnated, with relief in many parts of the country still days away.</p><br clear="all"/>http://news.yahoo.com/heat-blankets-much-us-summer-sizzles-194329538.htmlWed, 17 Jul 2013 18:04:29 -0400Associated Pressheat-blankets-much-us-summer-sizzles-194329538<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/heat-blankets-much-us-summer-sizzles-194329538.html"><img src="http://l3.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/UWEgUhjXTIOcREjk7x126Q--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/ap_webfeeds/f782ee97e9add917370f6a706700e284.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="House painter Jesus Rubela wipes the sweat from his face while restoring a home in the South Boston neighborhood, Wednesday, July 17, 2013 in Boston. Temperatures in the Boston area reached the 90's, extending a heat wave. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa)" align="left" title="House painter Jesus Rubela wipes the sweat from his face while restoring a home in the South Boston neighborhood, Wednesday, July 17, 2013 in Boston. Temperatures in the Boston area reached the 90's, extending a heat wave. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa)" border="0" /></a>NEW YORK (AP) ? From South Dakota to Massachusetts temperatures surged to potentially dangerous levels Wednesday as the largest heat wave of the summer stretched out and stagnated, with relief in many parts of the country still days away.</p><br clear="all"/>Texas woman's missing husband found buried in yard<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/texas-womans-missing-husband-found-buried-yard-145822271.html"><img src="http://l2.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/qkkEve30ZuAWYbS5SNMM5A--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3B4b2ZmPTUwO3B5b2ZmPTA7cT04NTt3PTEzMA--/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/ap_webfeeds/255af30ee976d817370f6a706700943c.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="This photo provided by the Tarrant County Sheriff's Office shows Neola Robinson. The 62-year-old widow has been charged with murder after her long-missing husband, Ervin Robinson was found buried in the front yard of their Pelican Bay, Texas home. He was reported missing by his employer in May 2010. (AP Photo/Tarrant County Sheriffs Office)" align="left" title="This photo provided by the Tarrant County Sheriff's Office shows Neola Robinson. The 62-year-old widow has been charged with murder after her long-missing husband, Ervin Robinson was found buried in the front yard of their Pelican Bay, Texas home. He was reported missing by his employer in May 2010. (AP Photo/Tarrant County Sheriffs Office)" border="0" /></a>PELICAN BAY, Texas (AP) ? A 62-year-old widow was charged with murder after her husband was found buried in the front yard of their rural North Texas home, which authorities had searched three years ago after he was reported missing.</p><br clear="all"/>http://news.yahoo.com/texas-womans-missing-husband-found-buried-yard-145822271.htmlWed, 17 Jul 2013 18:00:33 -0400Associated Presstexas-womans-missing-husband-found-buried-yard-145822271<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/texas-womans-missing-husband-found-buried-yard-145822271.html"><img src="http://l2.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/qkkEve30ZuAWYbS5SNMM5A--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3B4b2ZmPTUwO3B5b2ZmPTA7cT04NTt3PTEzMA--/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/ap_webfeeds/255af30ee976d817370f6a706700943c.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="This photo provided by the Tarrant County Sheriff's Office shows Neola Robinson. The 62-year-old widow has been charged with murder after her long-missing husband, Ervin Robinson was found buried in the front yard of their Pelican Bay, Texas home. He was reported missing by his employer in May 2010. (AP Photo/Tarrant County Sheriffs Office)" align="left" title="This photo provided by the Tarrant County Sheriff's Office shows Neola Robinson. The 62-year-old widow has been charged with murder after her long-missing husband, Ervin Robinson was found buried in the front yard of their Pelican Bay, Texas home. He was reported missing by his employer in May 2010. (AP Photo/Tarrant County Sheriffs Office)" border="0" /></a>PELICAN BAY, Texas (AP) ? A 62-year-old widow was charged with murder after her husband was found buried in the front yard of their rural North Texas home, which authorities had searched three years ago after he was reported missing.</p><br clear="all"/>Big-nosed, horned-faced dinosaur unearthed in Utah<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/big-nosed-horned-faced-dinosaur-unearthed-utah-194249111.html"><img src="http://l1.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/ntBAFhOIHQMS3NW20SBWaQ--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3B4b2ZmPTUwO3B5b2ZmPTA7cT04NTt3PTEzMA--/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/ap_webfeeds/ae1aaeb1ea79dc17370f6a70670089f5.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="A reconstruction of a "Nasutoceratops titusi" is shown during a news conference at the Natural History Museum of Utah Wednesday, July 17, 2013, in Salt lake City. Researchers in Salt Lake City say fossil-hunters unearthed the bones of a new type of big-nosed, horned-faced dinosaur in southern Utah. (AP Photo/Rick Bowmer)" align="left" title="A reconstruction of a "Nasutoceratops titusi" is shown during a news conference at the Natural History Museum of Utah Wednesday, July 17, 2013, in Salt lake City. Researchers in Salt Lake City say fossil-hunters unearthed the bones of a new type of big-nosed, horned-faced dinosaur in southern Utah. (AP Photo/Rick Bowmer)" border="0" /></a>SALT LAKE CITY (AP) ? Researchers in Utah said Wednesday they discovered a new type of big-nosed, horned-faced dinosaur that lived about 76 million years ago in the area of what is now the Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument.</p><br clear="all"/>http://news.yahoo.com/big-nosed-horned-faced-dinosaur-unearthed-utah-194249111.htmlWed, 17 Jul 2013 19:37:30 -0400Associated Pressbig-nosed-horned-faced-dinosaur-unearthed-utah-194249111<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/big-nosed-horned-faced-dinosaur-unearthed-utah-194249111.html"><img src="http://l1.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/ntBAFhOIHQMS3NW20SBWaQ--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3B4b2ZmPTUwO3B5b2ZmPTA7cT04NTt3PTEzMA--/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/ap_webfeeds/ae1aaeb1ea79dc17370f6a70670089f5.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="A reconstruction of a "Nasutoceratops titusi" is shown during a news conference at the Natural History Museum of Utah Wednesday, July 17, 2013, in Salt lake City. Researchers in Salt Lake City say fossil-hunters unearthed the bones of a new type of big-nosed, horned-faced dinosaur in southern Utah. (AP Photo/Rick Bowmer)" align="left" title="A reconstruction of a "Nasutoceratops titusi" is shown during a news conference at the Natural History Museum of Utah Wednesday, July 17, 2013, in Salt lake City. Researchers in Salt Lake City say fossil-hunters unearthed the bones of a new type of big-nosed, horned-faced dinosaur in southern Utah. (AP Photo/Rick Bowmer)" border="0" /></a>SALT LAKE CITY (AP) ? Researchers in Utah said Wednesday they discovered a new type of big-nosed, horned-faced dinosaur that lived about 76 million years ago in the area of what is now the Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument.</p><br clear="all"/>Officials order more evacuations in Idyllwild fireIDYLLWILD, Calif. (AP) ? Authorities asked for additional evacuations Wednesday as the wildfire in the mountains southwest of Palm Springs rages on.http://news.yahoo.com/officials-order-more-evacuations-idyllwild-fire-000913992.htmlWed, 17 Jul 2013 20:09:13 -0400Associated Pressofficials-order-more-evacuations-idyllwild-fire-000913992NSA spying under fire: 'You've got a problem'<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/nsa-spying-under-fire-youve-got-problem-164530431.html"><img src="http://l2.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/dnGnnbXOgRrSMcO0naAibw--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/ap_webfeeds/bd9a11f8e964d717370f6a7067006b42.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="Robert S. Litt, general counsel in the Office of Director of National Intelligence testifies during a House Judiciary Committee hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington, on Wednesday, July 17, 2013. Six weeks after a leaked document exposed the scope of the government's monitoring of Americans' phone records, the House Judiciary Committee calls on key administration figures from the intelligence world to answer questions about the sweeping government surveillance of Americans in war on terrorism. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)" align="left" title="Robert S. Litt, general counsel in the Office of Director of National Intelligence testifies during a House Judiciary Committee hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington, on Wednesday, July 17, 2013. Six weeks after a leaked document exposed the scope of the government's monitoring of Americans' phone records, the House Judiciary Committee calls on key administration figures from the intelligence world to answer questions about the sweeping government surveillance of Americans in war on terrorism. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)" border="0" /></a>WASHINGTON (AP) ? In a heated confrontation over domestic spying, members of Congress said Wednesday they never intended to allow the National Security Agency to build a database of every phone call in America. And they threatened to curtail the government's surveillance authority.</p><br clear="all"/>http://news.yahoo.com/nsa-spying-under-fire-youve-got-problem-164530431.htmlWed, 17 Jul 2013 16:43:37 -0400Associated Pressnsa-spying-under-fire-youve-got-problem-164530431<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/nsa-spying-under-fire-youve-got-problem-164530431.html"><img src="http://l2.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/dnGnnbXOgRrSMcO0naAibw--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/ap_webfeeds/bd9a11f8e964d717370f6a7067006b42.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="Robert S. Litt, general counsel in the Office of Director of National Intelligence testifies during a House Judiciary Committee hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington, on Wednesday, July 17, 2013. Six weeks after a leaked document exposed the scope of the government's monitoring of Americans' phone records, the House Judiciary Committee calls on key administration figures from the intelligence world to answer questions about the sweeping government surveillance of Americans in war on terrorism. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)" align="left" title="Robert S. Litt, general counsel in the Office of Director of National Intelligence testifies during a House Judiciary Committee hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington, on Wednesday, July 17, 2013. Six weeks after a leaked document exposed the scope of the government's monitoring of Americans' phone records, the House Judiciary Committee calls on key administration figures from the intelligence world to answer questions about the sweeping government surveillance of Americans in war on terrorism. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)" border="0" /></a>WASHINGTON (AP) ? In a heated confrontation over domestic spying, members of Congress said Wednesday they never intended to allow the National Security Agency to build a database of every phone call in America. And they threatened to curtail the government's surveillance authority.</p><br clear="all"/>Bomber as rock star? Rolling Stone cover outrage<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/bomber-rock-star-rolling-stone-cover-outrage-205944319.html"><img src="http://l1.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/b5S1Z._ehWj_w.JFkK.Jow--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3B4b2ZmPTUwO3B5b2ZmPTA7cT04NTt3PTEzMA--/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/ap_webfeeds/250b6ec7e936d617370f6a706700aa8b.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="In this magazine cover image released by Wenner Media, Boston Marathon bombing suspect Dzhokhar Tsarnaev appears on the cover of the Aug. 1, 2013 issue of "Rolling Stone." (AP Photo/Wenner Media)" align="left" title="In this magazine cover image released by Wenner Media, Boston Marathon bombing suspect Dzhokhar Tsarnaev appears on the cover of the Aug. 1, 2013 issue of "Rolling Stone." (AP Photo/Wenner Media)" border="0" /></a>NEW YORK (AP) ? Sultry eyes burn into the camera lens from behind tousled curls. A scruff of sexy beard and loose T-shirt are bathed in soft, yellow light.</p><br clear="all"/>http://news.yahoo.com/bomber-rock-star-rolling-stone-cover-outrage-205944319.htmlWed, 17 Jul 2013 17:21:22 -0400Associated Pressbomber-rock-star-rolling-stone-cover-outrage-205944319<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/bomber-rock-star-rolling-stone-cover-outrage-205944319.html"><img src="http://l1.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/b5S1Z._ehWj_w.JFkK.Jow--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3B4b2ZmPTUwO3B5b2ZmPTA7cT04NTt3PTEzMA--/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/ap_webfeeds/250b6ec7e936d617370f6a706700aa8b.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="In this magazine cover image released by Wenner Media, Boston Marathon bombing suspect Dzhokhar Tsarnaev appears on the cover of the Aug. 1, 2013 issue of "Rolling Stone." (AP Photo/Wenner Media)" align="left" title="In this magazine cover image released by Wenner Media, Boston Marathon bombing suspect Dzhokhar Tsarnaev appears on the cover of the Aug. 1, 2013 issue of "Rolling Stone." (AP Photo/Wenner Media)" border="0" /></a>NEW YORK (AP) ? Sultry eyes burn into the camera lens from behind tousled curls. A scruff of sexy beard and loose T-shirt are bathed in soft, yellow light.</p><br clear="all"/>AP PHOTOS: Smothering heat wave settles over US<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/ap-photos-smothering-heat-wave-settles-over-us-233449712.html"><img src="http://l.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/84hGvAfgTriI8S8ZLf5GYg--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/ap_webfeeds/c8e04fc1e9b1d917370f6a706700108c.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="With the sun beating down, house painter Jesus Rubela climbs up a ladder while restoring a home in the South Boston neighborhood, Wednesday, July 17, 2013 in Boston. Temperatures in the Boston area reached the 90s, extending a heat wave. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa)" align="left" title="With the sun beating down, house painter Jesus Rubela climbs up a ladder while restoring a home in the South Boston neighborhood, Wednesday, July 17, 2013 in Boston. Temperatures in the Boston area reached the 90s, extending a heat wave. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa)" border="0" /></a>A cross-country heat wave is buckling highway pavement in several states, exacerbating emergencies like broken water mains and making dangerous work more so for western firefighters battling wildfires. At least one person has died.</p><br clear="all"/>http://news.yahoo.com/ap-photos-smothering-heat-wave-settles-over-us-233449712.htmlWed, 17 Jul 2013 19:34:49 -0400Associated Pressap-photos-smothering-heat-wave-settles-over-us-233449712<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/ap-photos-smothering-heat-wave-settles-over-us-233449712.html"><img src="http://l.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/84hGvAfgTriI8S8ZLf5GYg--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/ap_webfeeds/c8e04fc1e9b1d917370f6a706700108c.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="With the sun beating down, house painter Jesus Rubela climbs up a ladder while restoring a home in the South Boston neighborhood, Wednesday, July 17, 2013 in Boston. Temperatures in the Boston area reached the 90s, extending a heat wave. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa)" align="left" title="With the sun beating down, house painter Jesus Rubela climbs up a ladder while restoring a home in the South Boston neighborhood, Wednesday, July 17, 2013 in Boston. Temperatures in the Boston area reached the 90s, extending a heat wave. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa)" border="0" /></a>A cross-country heat wave is buckling highway pavement in several states, exacerbating emergencies like broken water mains and making dangerous work more so for western firefighters battling wildfires. At least one person has died.</p><br clear="all"/>Ohio kidnapping, rape suspect pleads not guilty<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/ohio-kidnapping-rape-suspect-pleads-not-guilty-151703915.html"><img src="http://l1.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/Qh0euyV9BvLumqA42UifVA--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/ap_webfeeds/ca25f260e967d717370f6a7067001489.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="Ariel Castro stands before a judge during his arraignment on an expanded 977-count indictment Wednesday, July 17, 2013, in Cleveland. Castro is charged with kidnapping and raping three women over a decade in his Cleveland home. (AP Photo/Tony Dejak)" align="left" title="Ariel Castro stands before a judge during his arraignment on an expanded 977-count indictment Wednesday, July 17, 2013, in Cleveland. Castro is charged with kidnapping and raping three women over a decade in his Cleveland home. (AP Photo/Tony Dejak)" border="0" /></a>CLEVELAND (AP) ? A man accused of holding three women captive for a decade was scolded repeatedly by a judge to raise his head and open his eyes in a brief court appearance where he pleaded not guilty Wednesday to nearly 1,000 counts of kidnap, rape and other crimes.</p><br clear="all"/>http://news.yahoo.com/ohio-kidnapping-rape-suspect-pleads-not-guilty-151703915.htmlWed, 17 Jul 2013 16:53:32 -0400Associated Pressohio-kidnapping-rape-suspect-pleads-not-guilty-151703915<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/ohio-kidnapping-rape-suspect-pleads-not-guilty-151703915.html"><img src="http://l1.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/Qh0euyV9BvLumqA42UifVA--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/ap_webfeeds/ca25f260e967d717370f6a7067001489.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="Ariel Castro stands before a judge during his arraignment on an expanded 977-count indictment Wednesday, July 17, 2013, in Cleveland. Castro is charged with kidnapping and raping three women over a decade in his Cleveland home. (AP Photo/Tony Dejak)" align="left" title="Ariel Castro stands before a judge during his arraignment on an expanded 977-count indictment Wednesday, July 17, 2013, in Cleveland. Castro is charged with kidnapping and raping three women over a decade in his Cleveland home. (AP Photo/Tony Dejak)" border="0" /></a>CLEVELAND (AP) ? A man accused of holding three women captive for a decade was scolded repeatedly by a judge to raise his head and open his eyes in a brief court appearance where he pleaded not guilty Wednesday to nearly 1,000 counts of kidnap, rape and other crimes.</p><br clear="all"/>
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