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If you've gotten all the way to the end, and it still says "coming soon" when you hover over the Epilogue button, I think you need to clear your cache in your web browser... that's how I got it to start playing on my computer... No idea how long its actually been up and functioning before that...

I really hate deadlines.

This is the sequel to Gone Too Far. I submitted that back in 2008, and have never liked it. Aside from some of the animation, there's really nothing in it that I'm proud of. I lazily ended it with a cliffhanger ("Gone Too Far... or has it?") with no intention of ever actually making a sequel. The little boy in the werewolf costume was dead, as far as I was concerned.

Then I heard Zombie Jamboree by Rockapella. That gave me the idea for a sequel that I couldn't not make. I realize the use of commercial audio effectively disqualifies me from the Halloween contest, but after the number of hours I put into it I don't really care. I'm just happy to finally be done with it... almost...

This doesn't have the ending I wanted it to.
I started this in May. I worked diligently, for hours almost every night, and still ran out of time. Expect the true ending (in the form of an epilogue) sometime in the near future. For now, you'll have to settle for this cliffhanger. :-O "Oh shit, he did NOT just do that again!"

There's an Easter Egg btw. It's not much. Good luck finding it. (It's really not very hard). Oh and about the file size... yeah, its completely ridiculous. Way too big. I'd apologize, but if you don't have high speed internet in this day and age, you've gotta be pretty used to waiting huge amounts of time for entertainment.

If you wouldn't mind, take a minute to use the playback controls there. Stop and smell the roses, so to speak. The reason the file size is so huge is because of the attention to detail.

Rated 5 / 5 stars November 2, 2010

i like your drawings they are really good especially the zombies but it did seem like the singer zombie wasnt as good as the other zombies he kinda looks normal compared to the rest

Rated 5 / 5 stars November 2, 2010

This is over the top awesome!

A job well done.
The lyrics are placed together with the animation perfectly.
The attention to detail is wonderful.
The tombstone tittles make it all grate,
and it's an addictive song to listen to!

I'm so going to put this in my profile next year!

Rated 5 / 5 stars November 2, 2010

That just made my day! Superior animation, cool idea. Love the writings on the gravestones. Moar!

Rated 5 / 5 stars November 2, 2010

This was Epic lol.

That was easily one of the best music video's I've seen in a long while. I really hope you're proud of yourself!

Rated 5 / 5 stars November 2, 2010

I love the direction you took this compared to the first one, I cant even tell you how many times ive watched this. Outstanding.

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Update: This was an April Fools joke. You can't survive the knife. Sorry to everyone who got sad!

This game is a parody and is not officially associated with those books and movies.

Arrow Keys = Run
A = Use Weapon
S = Interact
D = Use Item

Rated 5 / 5 stars November 23, 2012

I don't know if you can be this game man you just trolling us like what Totaltf2 said man

Rated 5 / 5 stars April 6, 2012

Nice april fools joke, your getting a lot of people pissed off so kudos to you

Rated 5 / 5 stars April 11, 2012

Wow, this was a hard game, but it sure feels nice when you finally beat it!
Hint: Hide behind the trees.

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Rated 5 / 5 stars November 21, 2012

Really, how i can beat the first guy?

Rated 5 / 5 stars April 3, 2012

I know this was a troll but this would be THE MOST BADASS GAME EVER!PLEASE MAKE A FOR-REAL VERSION OF THIS!

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Crush them zombies with your your car, which can be tuned and upgraded. Earn upgrades and make longer ride by improving the parts of your car. Zombies shed the seas of blood, they do not hurt, they are happy!

Rated 3 / 5 stars October 5, 2012

I was having fun with this game, until I stopped after upgrading to the truck and returned a few hours later to find that my progress had not been saved...? Add an auto-save feature, please. It's fun, but I'm not sure it's worth starting from scratch all over again.

Rated 2.5 / 5 stars October 5, 2012

Control upgrade actually lowers control... I can hardly stop it from doing cartwheels with anything more than 3 control. Repetitive and boring. Same old zombies. Extreme lag. Not the best but not the worst.

The zombies parts flying in all direction east spraying blood seemed to be the reason for the lag. Lower the blood by 70 or 80 percent and it would be better.

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Rated 1.5 / 5 stars October 5, 2012

If this game was like a motorcycle and you could go off jumps and stuff, and also control the right and left arrow key it would be a lot more fun. The game is too realistic, and not that exciting.

Rated 3 / 5 stars October 5, 2012

Can I do something in this game but holding up arrow..?

Rated 0 / 5 stars October 5, 2012

Terrible physics. My car was doing somersaults through the air.
Tired concept, and I've seen other games that handle it much better.
Laggy. Very laggy.

Overall, not a very good game.

Or to quote Dr. Zoidberg; "Your game is bad and you should feel bad."


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August 23 Voice of the Illini Chat

Thursday, August 23, 2012 - 11:00am

How much are you willing to pay to sit in an Assembly Hall suite? When is the Illinois basketball schedule going to be released. Who is Gene Honda and what does he sound like? Ask Voice of the Illini Brian Barnhart, who is chatting Thursday.

Brian Barnhart (moderator) — 11:04 AM on Thu, 08/23/2012

Good Morning!  Getting to about a week away from the start of the Tim Beckman era at Illinois and the beginning of the 2012-2013 Illini sports seasons.

Lets get the chat underway.

jjohnson — 11:04 AM on Thu, 08/23/2012

Brian, While we Illini is Arizona (though I'm in Tucson, not Tempe) are excited about the second game of the coming season, a good friend in C-U describes the attitude toward the football team as "indifferent." What is your take? I agree the offense disappeared the last six regular season games last year and UCLA was not great competition in San Francisco, but I am up. Am I the only one?

Brian Barnhart (moderator) — 11:14 AM on Thu, 08/23/2012

Great to hear from you in Arizona.  I know we have a lot of alums and Illini fans in the Great Southwest!

I think the excitement (and curiousity in some cases) will begin to pick up once we get into game week  leading up to Western Michigan.

It has been one of the hottest summers on record weatherwise...which had everyone's attention locally.... and for Illini fans there was a lot to absorb and adjust to with the changing of 3 head coaches (football, basketball, women's basketball) ...getting to know the new coaches... and figuring out the general direction of those programs.

I think everyone is kind of in a "wait-and-see" mode on Tim Beckman's team.  I think all of us that are fans of the team were still kind of numb from the 0-6 regular season finish in 2011...but did take some hope in the bowl game win over UCLA.  There are some key returnees.. Nathan.Scheelhaase, Donovonn Young, Jonathon Brown, Michael Buchanan, Graham Pocic, Terry Hawthorne...etc.  I think the defense has a chance to be pretty good again.  The new up-tempo and multiple offense should be fun to watch.  I am looking forward to seeing what happens.

PhiloIllini — 11:15 AM on Thu, 08/23/2012

I saw the letter from the AD. My question is this ... when do you think work starts on assembly hall if ever? Thanks

Brian Barnhart (moderator) — 11:23 AM on Thu, 08/23/2012

It is always tricky to figure out construction timelines.....but I think the original idea was to start working on the Assembly Hall within the next couple of years.  As you may know.... Mike Thomas  discussed the problems they were facing with the planned lowering of the floor and the cost involved in doing that on a recent Saturday Sportsline. You could check it out in our podcast section.

The discussion on the renovation of the Assembly Hall has been ongoing for awhile now. I thought when it first was being discussed a few years ago that by 2013 everything would be done and in place.

Sorry...dont have a real good crystal ball on this subject!

PAman — 11:24 AM on Thu, 08/23/2012

Whose Gene honda and why should I care?

Brian Barnhart (moderator) — 11:29 AM on Thu, 08/23/2012

Gene is a guy who worked several years ago on morning radio in Champaign (with our own Lite Rock 97.5 host Mike Haile).  He has worked in Chicago in recent years as the public address announcer for the Chicago White Sox and Chicago well as the PA voice for the Big Ten basketball tournament and the Final Four games each year.

He will be doing the public address announcing for 4 of the 7 Illini home football games this year.

Good guy...great voice.

Hope that helps!

Just wondering — 11:29 AM on Thu, 08/23/2012

See we have a new Cross Country coach.  Recommend first order of business - publish the schedule.   Any idea on where to find a copy of the Illini Men's cross country schedule?  With an olympian like Craig Virgin and our current crop of olympians, you'd think we could at least publish a schedule.  After all we are the Big Ten team known as a Gymastics/Swimming/Fencing/W Volleyball school, even thought others would have you think we are basketball school.  That was before turning it into a midmajor program.

Brian Barnhart (moderator) — 11:36 AM on Thu, 08/23/2012

I have seen posters for most all of the Olympic sports in the public hallway at the Bielfeldt Building across from the Assembly Hall.  Those usually have the schedule on them.   You can always call the DIA sports information for schedules.  The schools website also has the listing of home meets for the cross country teams.  The News-Gazette  lists the upcoming sporting events for the Illini teams each day as well.

I do agree that getting the information out there is very important...for any sports program.

Brian Barnhart (moderator) — 11:38 AM on Thu, 08/23/2012

Good questions today.  Next week we will be in the middle of game week.

Dont forget Tim Beckman joins us for the First Word on Monday morning at 7 am on Lite Rock 97.5....and at 7:15 am on WDWS

Talk to you next week.


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My Amish Home: Beautiful and exciting times around here

"But I will sing of thy power; yea, I will sing aloud of thy mercy in the morning: For thou hast been my defense and refuge in the day of my trouble. Unto thee, O my strength, will I sing: for God is my defense and the God of my mercy." Psalm 59:16-17

We've had two beautiful days in a row. Yes! How I love it! I am so solar-powered. But now, will it rain again, or will we have a nice day? The east was really red, and lately that's been a pretty sure sign of rain in the next day or so.

It has not been dry enough yet for me to get in the garden, but I did see some people over toward Arthur working in their garden. So maybe they didn't have as much rain or perhaps they have better drainage.

This week must have been the week for excitement for Arthur. I went to Yoder's restaurant on Tuesday morning to pick up some doughnuts for my mom. She went with neighbor Betty Miller to the home of Katie Ellen Miller for coffee break.

As I was walking up toward the restaurant, I thought it looked like a vehicle was where it wasn't supposed to be. Yep! That's exactly what I was seeing. It went across the sidewalk, over some shrubbery and crashed through the railing, stopping just before it hit the window.

The fellow's foot slipped off the brake when he pulled in to park.

Fortunately — and praise the Lord! — no one was hurt. He was all kinds of sorry and hated it beyond measure.

Then on Wednesday afternoon/evening, as I was going into the Visitor's Center, I heard a horse, it sounded like a riding horse. I fully expected to see our neighbor, Eldon Chupp, as he does a lot of horseback riding.

Instead, what I saw was really scary. This was not a horseless carriage, but a carriage-less horse! The harness was loose and flapping, the tugs were flying and flopping, and that horse was running full tilt south on Vine Street, the main thoroughfare of Arthur.

Fortunately, it was on the right side of the street. It went all the way out to HCK, 1 mile beyond town, without incident. It was caught there. Someone clocked it going through town at 30 mph.

It turns out, it was Lisa Gingerich (Mrs. Richard) on her way home. At the second corner north of Arthur, she was headed east, and her horse didn't want to stand. It messed around until it had the front wheel caught on the stop sign. It tore around, broke the shafts and single tree, tore loose and took off south.

Lisa was not hurt seriously, just banged around.

This past Monday, my sisters, Louise Kauffman and Barb Gingerich, our mom and I had a ladies' day out. We went to Morton, where Louise's daughter Tanya and Lamar Schrock live. We went to Tanya's house, then on to TGI Fridays where we met Angie, Tanya's sister, for lunch. We had a very good lunch and great fellowship. I don't get to see my nieces very often. I really enjoyed it. We also got to see and cuddle Hunter, Tanya and Lamar's 6-week-old son. He is so cute.

We then went to Hoerr Nurseries. We had to split up in two vehicles. Lauren, 5, wanted to go with Grandma Louise, so I went with Tanya. I must have yakked her ear off. Can you imagine!

We had such a good time, and Hoerr Nurseries is such a wonderful place. It has lots of beautiful flowers and trees. Mom and I each got a flowering almond bush. Maybe, eventually, I'll get some landscaping done.

Son-in-law Lloyd has a new crop of lambs. They are so cute! It seems males are dominant this spring. They have six lambs between four ewes, and five are rams.

The lambs were named by daughter Rachel. They are, Ram Bunctious, Ram Pant, Ram Blin' Man, Ram Shackle, Ram Rod and Ewe Betcha.

Their rat terrier dog has five puppies, all male. To my knowledge, they aren't named yet.

In closing, those who are happiest are those who do the most for others.

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Southern Poverty Law Center wants to nix Chief

The Southern Poverty Law Center on Friday called on the University of Illinois to rid itself of "its stereotypical and demeaning mascot, Chief Illiniwek."

Brandon Wilson, head of the center's college outreach program, said the center's position was released in anticipation of a vote by the UI Board of Trustees in March on whether to retire the longstanding athletic symbol of the institution.

"If the members of the board vote to retain Chief Illiniwek as a mascot and symbol, it communicates to us support of a racially hostile environment," Wilson said.

The center has long been aware of, and opposed to, the chief, he said. In April 2000, the center's legal director sent a letter to the trustees charging that the chief violated provisions of the Civil Rights Act of 1964.

"We have no intention of agitation in any community, but we are an organization committed to fighting hate and intolerance," Wilson said.

Thomas Hardy, spokesman for the UI, said the agenda for the March board meeting, to be held in Urbana, has not been set yet, but that Trustee Frances Carroll has indicated her desire to schedule a vote at that time.

The Montgomery, Ala.-based Southern Law Poverty Center adds another influential voice to the chorus of opposition to the chief. The center, whose first president was Julian Bond, is best known for using civil lawsuits to bankrupt several white supremacist organizations, including multimillion-dollar judgments against the United Klans of America and the Aryan Nations.

In October, the American Association of University Professors and the University of Illinois chapter of the organization filed a brief in a First Amendment lawsuit involving Chief Illiniwek because of concern over the UI's position on free speech rights of faculty members.

The national and local AAUP organizations filed an amicus, or "friend of the court," brief in Crue v. Aiken. The case arose from former UI Chancellor Michael Aiken's directive that any contacts with student athletes being recruited by the UI be cleared first through the UI's Division of Intercollegiate Athletics. The plaintiffs in the case, UI professors and a former graduate student, planned to contact recruits about the Chief Illiniwek controversy.

A federal district court judge found the plaintiffs were injured and awarded them each $1,000 in July 2002. The UI is appealing.

In its appellate brief, the UI argues that Aiken's e-mail directive was not a First Amendment violation because it applied to a narrow category of speech closely related to the UI's mission. It argued that contact with prospective student athletes would undermine its recruiting and therefore damage its income from its sports programs.

The AAUP action followed a recommendation in August from the National Collegiate Athletic Association's executive committee asking schools with American Indian mascots, nicknames or logos to complete a "self-analysis" to determine whether the mascot, nickname or logo can be viewed as offensive.

Hardy said the next six weeks will likely be filled with flurries of opinions on the issue from all sides.

"Members of the board of trustees respectfully hear the opinions of all parties and I'm sure will take the SPLC's point of view under consideration along with the others," Hardy said. "The rhetoric notwithstanding, the UI strictly adheres to all laws, including the Civil Rights Act, and enforces an anti-discrimination policy. The federal office for civil rights conducted an inquiry related to this issue and the university is in compliance with the law."

The Southern Poverty Law Center's declaration follows a lecture here in December by Morris Dees, co-founder of and chief trial lawyer for the center. The lecture was part of the UI's Brown v. Board of Education Jubilee Commemoration and was co-sponsored by the Illini Union Board, the chancellor's office and other units on campus.

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Browns notes: Cowboys' Jason Garrett blocking out Holmgren rumors

Cowboys coach Jason Garrett did not have much to say in a conference call Wednesday when asked about the rumors of Mike Holmgren possibly replacing him next year.

Holmgren is under contract with the Browns through 2014, but he is on his way out as Browns president because new owner Jimmy Haslam has replaced him with CEO Joe Banner.

Jason La Canfora for last Sunday reported sources told him if the Cowboys job opened up, Holmgren would be interested. Holmgren went out of his way the next day to deny he has expressed any interest in the job. He said he would not do that to Garrett or any coach.

Cowboys owner Jerry Jones pledged loyalty to Garrett. But the rumor is out there. Garrett said he shuts it out by focusing on the Browns this week and whatever opponent the Cowboys are preparing to meet.

"It's about focus," he said. "It's something we preach to our players on a daily basis all day long -- the importance of doing your job the best you can do it. We certainly try to do that as coaches."

Garrett, who spoke fondly of his days at University School in the 1980s, is 17-16 as a head coach.

Edge goes to Browns

The Browns lead their series with the Cowboys, 15-11, but that is only because they dominated Dallas in the 1960s. The Browns won 11 of 12 games against the Cowboys from 1960-66. The tide started turning in the second meeting in 1966. The Cowboys won that game and the next three. Dallas won both games in the expansion era.

In one of the stranger games of the series, the Cowboys beat the Browns, 6-2, on Dec. 12, 1970.

Still no Patterson

Defensive back Dimitri Patterson was the only player absent at Browns practice Wednesday. Patterson is out with a left ankle injury that involves a partially torn ligament.

Seven players missed practice with the Cowboys, including former Browns fullback Lawrence Vickers (knee). Also missing were guard/center Ryan Cook (knee), center Phil Costa (ankle), cornerback Mike Jenkins (back), safety Matt Johnson (hamstring), defensive tackle Sean Lissemore (ankle) and running back DeMarco Murray (foot).

Ryan reunion

Playing against the Cowboys means going up against defensive coordinator Rob Ryan. Ryan was the Browns' defensive coordinator in 2009 and 2010. According to Garrett, Ryan is the same stand-up comedian he was with the Browns.

"Well, I don't know how animated and outspoken he was in Cleveland, but he's certainly someone who loves life and has a passion for the game of football, and he shows it every day," Garrett said. "I feel like he's an outstanding defensive coordinator. He's very good with scheme but also good at motivating players and getting them to play.

"I think we've grown a lot on defense and Rob's certainly been the leader there. He's really rallied the group around and I think he does a very good job putting them in things they do best. That, along with his expertise in terms of football X's and O's and how you attack offenses, I think he's been a great addition for us."

The Cowboys have given up only seven touchdown passes this season. They gave up 24 last year.


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Guess who got married after just three months?

Guess who got married after just three months?

THIS pop singer has a new single out called Crazy, Stupid Love — is it any wonder she’s announced she just secretly married a man she’s been dating for a matter of months?

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Sandra Bullock's ex Jesse James urges gun ownership, NRA membership

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Sandra Bullock's ex-husband, Jesse James, pictured, believes guns keep people safe. Source:

SANDRA Bullock's ex, Jesse James, is urging people to join the National Rifle Association of America (NRA).

While celebrities such as Jennifer Aniston and Beyonce have condemned gun violence in the weeks since the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting, James used a long post on Facebook to encourage his friends to buy guns and join the NRA.

James says while living in Long Beach, California, where he ran a business, West Coast Choppers, he witnessed a host of shootings.

He says owning a gun was the only thing that made him feel safe.

"I have seen more dead bodies than I can count," James writes on Facebook.

"On my way to work, at least once a week in the early mornings, streets are often closed off with yellow tape. Because somebody is dead from a gunshot wound. Or sometimes bodies [are] just seen laying there waiting for police to arrive."

But the former Monster Garage host says these are all signs the world needs fewer gun laws - rather than fewer guns. He says it's because of California's strict gun control legislation that so many people have been shot and killed.

"For the last 20 years living in California, I could never let my guard down, not even for a minute," he wrote on Facebook. "This is what living in a state with strict gun control was like."

James, who famously cheated on Sandra Bullock, says while living in California he carried a firearm at all times - upon the insistence of his cop friends.

He described how the roof of his shop was often littered with holes from falling bullets and said next door to his business, at Rosa's Liquor Store, three people have been killed in the past five years.

James says since moving to Texas, where there are fewer restrictions, he feels safer. "I have not seen one dead body, have not experienced any drive-by shootings," he writes. "I can now relax, and live life in this free country."

"I have for the first time in my life enjoyed the freedom to purchase and shoot the guns of my choice," he continues. "I have been able to enjoy these things with my family and teach them the safe proper way to shoot, handle, and secure weapons."

Gun control laws are "only going to keep the honest people honest," he writes."People that should not have guns will still find a way to get them."

So far more than 6000 people have 'liked' his post.

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LG seeks ban on Samsung sales in S Korea

SOUTH Korea's LG Display says it has asked a Seoul court to ban the domestic sale of Samsung's Galaxy Note 10.1 tablet computer, citing alleged patent infringements.

The company, in the injunction filed on Wednesday, accused Samsung Electronics of infringing three of its patents on the liquid crystal display (LCD) panels used on the Galaxy Note.

"Through this action, LG Display seeks to completely stop the sale, manufacture and importation of the infringing Samsung product," LG Display said in a statement on Friday.

LG Display also said it would request compensation amounting to 1.0 billion won (about $A903,238) per day in the event of continued non-compliance.

The two companies have been embroiled in a patent dispute since September when LG Display - one of the world's top flat-screen TV makers - filed lawsuits against Samsung Electronics and Samsung Display for allegedly infringing patents on seven organic light-emitting diode (OLED)-related technologies.

LG said five of Samsung's products, including its global hit Galaxy S-series smartphones and tablet computer Galaxy Tab, infringed its patents.

Later that month, Samsung filed a court complaint accusing LG of luring away senior Samsung OLED researchers even though they had signed contracts preventing them working for a rival.

Samsung is no stranger to patent battles. The company and its arch rival Apple have filed lawsuits against each other in about a dozen countries for alleged patent violations over competing products, in particular the iPhone and Galaxy S smartphones, as well as tablet computers.

Earlier this month, a US judge denied Apple's request to ban a set of Samsung smartphones from the US market after a jury found the South Korean electronics giant guilty of patent infringement.

Samsung, the world's top mobile and smartphone maker, was ordered by a US jury in August to pay Apple $US1.05 billion ($A1.02 billion) in damages for illegally copying iPhone and iPad features for its flagship Galaxy S phones.

Samsung has appealed the ruling. Since then, two separate rulings by courts in Japan and The Netherlands have dismissed Apple's claims of patent infringement.


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Ali Carle: Would you pay your teen not to have sex?

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In Australia over one-quarter of Year 10 and just over half of Year 12 students have had sex, writes Ali Carle

WOULD you bribe your daughter to stop her getting pregnant?

And when I say bribe, I mean not with lovey-dovey concepts of praise and approval but with cold hard cash.

Let's even put a figure on it a dollar a day for your daughter to either abstain from sex or, if they were into horizontal folk dancing, ensure it was protected and safe. So I ask again, would you consider paying your daughter to stop her from having a baby?

Ah, but your bundle of sweetness and light couldn't possibly be doing the funky wild thing at her age and, if she did, you of course would know about it.

Well now, consider that in Australia over one-quarter of Year 10 and just over half of Year 12 students have had sex and of those teens five per cent have fallen pregnant.

So one more: would you spend up in the hope your daughter wouldn't get knocked up? My immediate reaction is no way, no how.

Initially, I'm pretty apprehensive about this offer of reverse prostitution.

On the surface it seems an "easy" way out for parents who are either unable or too uncomfortable to push their relationships, discipline and boundaries with their kids (provided that there is a mum or dad who're interested). Further, would $1 a day really be enough to alter risk-taking behaviours in adolescents? Well, it's happened courtesy of the College Bound Sister program in the US.

It signed up committed girls aged between 12 and 16, whose sister(s) had a baby before they were 18.

Each girl received a weekly $5 travel stipend to attend mandated educational support meetings and a dollar a day for her college fund, held by the institution until she enrolled.

If she dropped out of the program, which included college visits and development of her own website detailing academic progress, her accrued money was split between the remaining members of the program.

Former co-director Hazel Brown told me the girls were generally three times more likely to avoid pregnancy, graduate from school and enrol in college.

So again, would you now consider forking out the cash as this type of behaviour modification becomes more commonplace?

Last week New South Wales schools confirmed that they were bribing truants to turn up to school with iPods, lunches and vouchers .

British girls were induced with shopping vouchers so they'd get the cervical cancer jab, all under the nifty brand of "Love2shop".

But when does this type of encouragement change from just that encouragement to a system that corrupts our belief and confidence in the more traditional methods of parenting and discipline?

And is it teaching our kids that values such as self-respect, self-worth and determination can be bought, reinforcing a short-term result that is certain to bring them up abruptly the next time that temptation or adversity arises?

The College Bound Sisters and their associates disagree, citing the need to adapt to the language of this new youth.

And while part of their system focuses on the currency of the moment, they insist education, encouragement and reinforcement is still needed.

Maybe it's just an indictment of the society we now live in, with rising levels of family fracture, increasing disparity in support for rural, remote and indigenous children and an increasingly sexualised community.

The question remains, if the positive results can somewhat nullify any qualms moralists might have, and your daughter was an at-risk teen, would you pay her, to stop her from getting pregnant?

(After operating since 1997 the College Bound Sister Project has recently closed down due to retirements of key figures, changing research agendas and a lack of funding).

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Payout pain for fire victims

Fires around the Horsham area on Black Saturday in 2009 left properties devastated. Source: News Limited

BLACK Saturday victims believe they will be fighting for years before they see the money a power company was ordered to pay them in 2011.

Victims in the Horsham class action said they were mentally exhausted from the two-year-long battle and some had agreed to accept 50 per cent less compensation than they believed their assets were worth in order to move on.

"My mental state, I was worn out, my wife was getting sick, it's demoralising," Horsham class action lead plaintiff Laurie Thomas said.

Electricity giant Powercor reached a settlement in December 2011 after conceding that its live power line started the Horsham blaze when it fell from a pole and ignited grass.

Claimants were to be paid 55 per cent of their assessed losses, but the value of those assets has been debated by the power company since mid-2012, with property owners forced to provide evidence to support their valuation.

None of the 219 claimants in the Horsham class action will receive their full payout until every case is agreed, but some of the compensation for resolved claims has been handed out.

"If Powercor chooses to fight every claim they could draw it out for years, and that's exactly what they've done," bushfire victim John Priestley said.

But Powercor spokesman Drew Douglas said the company would "like to see a swift resolution to the settlement process".

Mr Priestley was concerned the Horsham class action would set a precedent for other Black Saturday trials, including over the Kinglake-Kilmore East and Murrindindi-Marysville fires.

"We had no deaths and something like 11 houses (burned), so you can imagine how long the Kinglake class action is going to take," he said.

"God help the poor people who have loved ones lost; we're just talking about a few assets."

Maddens Lawyers is representing victims against Powercor in three Black Saturday class actions, for the Horsham, Colerain and Weerite-Pomborneit fires.

Maddens senior partner and leader of class actions Brendan Pendergast said all the class actions had been settled, but he did not know when the almost-300 claimants could expect full payment.

"The short answer is, we do not know," he said.

"It is impossible to say because of the complexity and number of the issues that need to be resolved."

Mark McIntyre, who lost his golf pro shop in the Horsham blaze, said he felt mentally drained after the years-long battle where Powercor "fight you every cent".

"It's nearly sent me to the wall, the mental side of things, the depression you go through," he said.

Mr Douglas said the company had paid "each and every claimant for damages fairly assessed in accordance with the settlement agreements".

"Unfortunately, claims made outside the scope of the settlement agreement have drawn out the process," he said.

The Horsham bushfire class action was the first of the Black Saturday claims to be settled and will likely be the first completed.

The class action over the Kinglake-Kilmore East fire is ongoing, despite beginning in March last year, while the last class action, over the Murrindindi-Marysville blaze, is expected to start in October.

Maurice Blackburn lawyers will hold a meeting for those involved in the Murrindindi-Marysville class action at the Murrindindi Woodbourne Hub next Friday at 7.15pm.

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Faf du Plessis hails Michael Hussey's vintage gesture

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Faf du Plessis on his way to 78 not out for South Africa in the third Test at the WACA Ground. Source: AFP

THE Indian Premier League has many sins but just occasionally it triggers moments of chivalry that do the game proud.

Before South Africa's iron-willed Faf du Plessis made his epic Test debut in Adelaide this week he received all sorts of best wishes from home - and a novel gift from Australia.

Mike Hussey gave him a vintage bottle of wine.They had been team-mates at the Chennai Super Kings in the Indian Premier League and Hussey made the unexpected gesture to acknowledge the debut of a player from a rival international team.

It doesn't happen often and it does tend to confirm the suspicion that Hussey, after years of earnest professional focus, is starting to smell the flowers around him. And that Du Plessis is renowned as a dedicated team man who is popular with whoever he plays with.

It would have been easy for Hussey and du Plessis not to get along because they competed directly for the one spot in Chennai to the point where there were heated debates between owners and coaches over who should play.

"He was the one guy in the Aussie side who never said a word to me during my innings,'' du Plessis said of Hussey.

"Ive got so much respect for him and the way he plays his cricket. Both times he got a hundred in the series, I shook his hand and said, 'Great knock.'

"And he gave me a vintage bottle of wine to congratulate me before I made my debut, a great gesture."

It just shows where cricket's going these days when you play with guys of other nationalities all over the world.

"At Chennai we compete for spots in the batting lineup, and he was just the same nice guy towards me when I played ahead of him. That's the way you judge a person's true character."

Du Plessis has been the spectacular accidental hero of South Africa's tour.

His Test debut in Adelaide featured 78 and a heroic 110 not out in the second innings, which saved the match.

Then in Perth, with the South African first innings in tatters at 6-75, he constructed a nerveless unbeaten 78 to hoist their total to 225.

Du Plessis only got a game because JP Duminy was injured in a freak accident after play in Brisbane and the tip sheet on him told us he was a short-game star who likes to hussle and improvise and create new shots in the modern way.

"I was genuinely happy to just be in the squad and to carry the drinks,'' du Plessis told The Natal Mercury.

"Im a big believer that you've got to earn your stripes in order to play. JP had been hitting the ball so beautifully in the nets and I remember saying to him that he was going to have a great series. I'm really gutted for him."

Du Plessis' effort to supress his natural instincts and become the Rock of Adelaide was one any cricketer could learn from.

"I had a chat with (coach) Gary Kirsten and I asked him about maybe putting some pressure on the off-spinner (Nathan Lyon), using my feet to him.

"Gary just said, 'Keep to your game plan but take out all the risk.'"

Du Plessis copped relentless sledging from the Australians, which he had no complaints about.

"What really surprised me was that they kept having a go at Jacques (Kallis). He's the most chilled out guy in the world and nothing bothers him - you're really wasting your breath going at him."

Du Plessis will return a hero from this tour but it was no overnight success story. He was in the same grade at school as AB de Villiers who shot to stardom many years ago.

Du Plessis went the long route where he player in Lancashire league cricket then county cricket in England where he leant to fend for himself, becoming a devotee to Jamie Oliver cook books, which enhanced his passion for creating in the kitchen.

Cricket and life has taught him the best meals of all take time to put together.

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The Olympic athlete's legal team hopes to convince a magistrate the killing was accidental or spontaneous. Source eNCA

  • Oscar Pistorius charged with murder of Reeva Steenkamp
  • Steenkamp shot four times at sprint star's home
  • Police check Steenkamp's mobile phones and iPad
  • Police say death premeditated, want to find motive

REEVA Steenkamp's messages to a high-profile sports star could hold the key to investigations into her death amid reports that banned steroids were found in Oscar Pistorius's home.

The model will be cremated later today as Pistorius appears in court for a bail hearing expected to reveal more about what happened the night she was shot dead.

South African police are believed to be checking SMS and text messages from the slain model's iPad and mobile phone to try to establish a motive for her death.

Steenkamp was believed to be in a “close friendship” with South African rugby star Francois Hougaard when she was killed. The pair had reportedly dated in the past.

Olympian Pistorius has been charged with the Valentine's Day murder of 29-year-old Steenkamp who was shot dead at his luxury Pretoria home in a case that has gripped the world.

Defence lawyers are expected to argue that there are "exceptional circumstances'' for Pistorius to be freed pending trial.

As a result, more details will likely emerge of what happened during the Valentine's Day shooting.

Steenkamp Pistorius

Cops are reportedly testing Oscar Pistorius' blood for traces of steroids after finding banned drugs in his home after the shooting death of his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp.

The state, arguing premeditated murder, will oppose bail.

Both sides have called in heavyweight lawyers, setting the scene for a massive legal showdown.

Detectives are also investigating whether the famed "Blade Runner" sprint star was overcome with aggression, or "roid rage", a side effect of the banned drugs, The Sun reports.

Blood samples taken from Pistorius are now being tested for steroid traces.

A senior police officer told South Africa's Times newspaper banned steroids were found in a drawer in a bedroom.

"The drugs and syringes were found shortly after the house was sealed off. Crime scene investigators were searching a room linked to the crime when they found them," the Times quoted an unnamed officer as saying.

Francois Hougaard

South African rugby star Francois Hougaard pictured in  in Sydney in 2012. He was  a close friend of Reeva Steenkamp.

"Along with the drugs and syringes, officers seized the victim's iPad and mobile phones.

"They are being analysed by computer data experts, who have retrieved important information, including SMSes and social-media site messages, which are potential keys in establishing the motive."

Reports in South Africa have linked Steenkamp with Hougaard, who is also friends with Pistorius.

Hougaard, 24, pulled out of playing for his rugby union side the Bulls at the weekend as speculation grew about his relationship with the slain model.

The speculation was fuelled by postings on Twitter, with journalists and even Nelson Mandela's personal assistant, posting messages which read: “Have you heard rumours about a rugby player alleged to be involved somehow? We all have.”

Investigators are looking into whether Steenkamp's friendship with Hougaard may have sparked the rows that were heard in the hours leading up to the shooting.

Oscar Pistorius

Oscar Pistorius weeps as he faces court charged with the murder of his girlfriend. Picture: AP

Hougaard, on his Twitter account, reposted a photo of himself with Steenkamp and two other friends, which read: "Happier times with special people. We all miss u so much Reevs".

Hougaard's agent Lorinda Voges said he was in mourning for his friend, Britain's Daily Telegraph reported.

"Our client will not comment on any rumours or answer any questions regarding Reeva Steenkamp or Oscar Pistorius at this stage as this is still an ongoing investigation ... this sad ordeal has nothing to do with him,” she said.

Earlier, police reportedly found a bloody cricket bat and evidence of heavy drinking at Pistorius’s home.

The sprint star's family has strongly denied he intentionally killed his girlfriend.

Pistorius's family denies he committed murder though they have not addressed whether he shot her. When word first emerged about the killing there was speculation in the local media that Steenkamp had been mistaken for an intruder in Pistorius' home. Police have said that was not something they were considering.

Oscar Pistorius Reeva Steenkamp

Oscar Pistorius posing last month with girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp, whom he is accused of shooting dead at his home.

In an email to The Associated Press on Monday, Pistorius's longtime track coach - who was yet to comment - said he believes the killing was an accident.

"I pray that we can all, in time, come through this challenging situation following the accident and I am looking forward to the day I can get my boy back on the track," Ampie Louw wrote in his statement.

"I am still in shock following the heart-breaking events that occurred last week and my thoughts and prayers are with both of the families involved."

Earlier, South African media reported that Pistorius nearly shot a friend at an upmarket restaurant recently when the pistol he was looking at accidentally went off.

The incident occurred less than a month before Steenkamp was shot dead.

The body of Reeva Steenkamp has arrived home after she was shot dead inside Oscar Pistorius' house.

Pistorius was looking at a friend's gun at a restaurant in Johannesburg when the firearm discharged accidentally, Kevin Lerena told the Afrikaans-language Beeld newspaper on Monday.

"I had quite a fright, because the bullet hit the ground centimetres from my foot," said Lerena, a professional boxer, who described the incident as "a freak accident".

"For some reason, it got caught on his trousers, flipped the safety pin and a shot went off. I wouldn't say he was negligent. Days afterwards he was still apologising."

"The revolver belonged to one of his friends... he wanted to have a look at it."

The restaurant manager heard a loud bang, but Oscar and his friends denied anything had happened, he told the newspaper.

Police also found a bloodied cricket bat at the home of Oscar Pistorius, a local newspaper reported.

South Africa Pistorius Shooting

Oscar Pistorius' lawyer Kenny Oldwage, left, and brother Carl Pistorius arrive at the Brooklyn police station in Pretoria, South Africa on Sunday.

Pistorius's father told a newspaper he had "zero doubt" his son had mistaken Steenkamp for an intruder and his 89-year old grandmother saying the killing was accidental.

The family has said the 26-year-old is "numb with shock as well as grief" over Steenkamp's death.

It comes as South Africa's independent City Press newspaper quoted police sources close to the investigation saying that the cricket bat had been found and that Steenkamp's skull had been "crushed".

"There was lots of blood on the bat," one source said.

Police are investigating whether the bat was used to assault Steenkamp, who was shot four times in the early hours of Thursday, or if she may have used it to defend herself, the newspaper said.

The law student turned magazine model had been shot in the head, hip, arm and hand.

Oscar Pistorius

South African athletics star Oscar Pistorius runs to gold in the final of the 100m at the 2008 Beijing Paralympic Games.

"The suspicion is that the first shot, in the bedroom, hit her in the hip. She then ran and hid herself in the toilet... He fired three more shots," a police source told City Press.

Pistorius - and later paramedics - struggled in vain to save Miss Steenkamp’s life.

As they did, police found the bloodied cricket bat in the athlete’s bedroom, the paper said.

Authorities have rejected suggestions that Pistorius mistook Steenkamp for an intruder and yesterday police spokesman Neville Malila refused to comment on the reports of the cricket bat.

"I don't know where they got it from, but they didn't get it from any official source in the police," Mr Malila said.

Meanwhile, Nike says it has no plans for the Olympic athlete in future ad campaigns.

There are reports that South African police have found a bloodied cricket bat at the home of Oscar Pistorius following the killing of his model girlfriend.

Nike spokesman KeJuan Wilkins confirmed the shoe company's plans to the Associated Press on Monday. He declined to say whether Nike had previously had any plans for Pistorius, or whether it will pull current advertising that includes him.

A Nike internet ad showing Pistorius starting to sprint in his blades with the caption "I am the bullet in the chamber" has already been pulled.

The family of Oscar Pistorius's slain girlfriend wants answers, her mother told a Johannesburg newspaper, as South Africans braced to hear why prosecutors believe a national hero murdered the model who was shot multiple times.

June Steenkamp, Reeva Steenkamp's mother, told The Times in a front page interview published Monday: "Why? Why my little girl? Why did this happen? Why did he do this?"

"Just like that she is gone," the newspaper quoted her as saying in what it described as an emotional telephone interview.

"In the blink of an eye and a single breath, the most beautiful person who ever lived is no longer here."

South Africa Pistorius Shooting

Oscar Pistorius's sister Aimee is comforted by their uncle Arnold. Arnold Pistorius said that Oscar is numb with shock, as well as grief after the shooting death of girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp at his home in South Africa. AP Photo/Denis Farrell

Pistorius has been in custody in Brooklyn police station in Pretoria since Friday. His agent told the AP that there is no way to predict if he will ever run track again.

"For me it's too early to comment," Peet Van Zyl said. "I think it's still a huge shock and tragedy that took the world by surprise so I can't comment on that one (Pistorius's future career) or give any timeline to that at this point in time."

Coach Louw, who is significant for convincing Pistorius to take up track a decade ago and starting him on his journey to worldwide fame, said he had been around Pistorius and Steenkamp, and she often accompanied the athlete to training.

"I found her to be delightful, very friendly ... and I found the two of them to be very happy in each other's company," Louw said.

The Life & Times of Oscar

Aerial shot of the home of Olympic athlete Oscar Pistorius in a gated housing complex in Pretoria, South Africa.


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Former British PM Tony Blair's father dies

Former UK PM Tony Blair with his father Leo Blair (right).

Former British PM Tony Blair's father (R) who once taught law in Australia, has died aged 89. Source: AAP

TONY Blair's father Leo has died, the former prime minister's office has announced.

Blair, who was with his father when he passed away earlier on Friday, said he was "privileged to have him as a Dad".

The former PM - who pulled out of an engagement with former US president Bill Clinton on Thursday night after his father fell ill - said: "He was a remarkable man. Raised in a poor part of Glasgow, he worked his way up from nothing, with great ambitions dashed by serious illness on the very brink of their fulfillment.

"He lost my mother, whom he adored, when she was still young. Yet despite it all he remained animated by an extraordinary spirit that was in him until the end.

"I was privileged to have him as a Dad."

Blair senior, who was 89, was the son of travelling entertainers who gave him up for adoption by a Glasgow shipworker.

A communist as a young man, he served in the Army in the Second World War, then after demobilisation studied law in his spare time to become a barrister and later a law lecturer in Australia and at Durham University.

He became a member of the Conservative Party and chairman of the Durham Conservative Association, but his dream of entering parliament was scotched by a stroke at the age of 40, when his son Tony was 11.

Tragedy struck once more when his wife Hazel - Tony's mother - died of throat cancer in 1975.

Leo remarried and moved to Shropshire with his second wife, Olwyn. He joined the Labour Party in his 70s, when his son became leader.

Tony Blair frequently spoke of his closeness to his father, and named his fourth child after him in 2000.


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Howard Kroplick, North Hempstead town historian, walks by one of the headstones of the Allen family. The company GeoModel was hired to use below-ground radar to locate the remains of half a dozen members of the Allen family, a founding family of the area. The remains are buried in a tiny forgotten family cemetery in a residential backyard in Great Neck Plaza. (July 15, 2013) (Credit: Jeffrey Basinger)

The North Hempstead Town Board voted on Thursday to hire a surveying firm and a title company as part of its efforts to restore a little-known family burial ground in Great Neck Plaza.

The town hired Mineola-based Sidney B. Bowne and Son to conduct surveys of the Allen family burial ground, adjacent to two residential backyards on Pearce Place in the village, as well as surveys of the three surrounding lots. The town will pay no more than $5,500 for the survey, $600 each for updates to two lots, and $400 for an update on one lot, and will receive one update for free.

The town also agreed to pay $3,000 to Advantage Title Agency for a title search on the properties.

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The tiny burial ground holds the remains of six members of the Allen family, who were prominent landowners on the Great Neck peninsula, and an infant from another family. The seven were buried there between 1810 and 1861. The cemetery was in disrepair, with unrelated items stored on it and the headstones moved, until town historian Howard Kroplick began a campaign last year to restore it.

The town is working with the village and the Great Neck Historical Society on the matter, as well as members of the Allen family.

Last week, an underground radar survey determined the exact burial locations of the six members of the Allen family.

“We’re working very closely with the village of Great Neck Plaza and hope to have that cemetery fixed and restored very soon,” town clerk Leslie Gross said at the meeting. Her office provided the funding for the survey.

Once the survey work is done, the process of restoring the headstones and footstones, fencing off the property and creating signage can begin, Kroplick said last week.

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Anna Benson threatened Kris Benson with gun, report says

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Kris Benson, left, and wife Anna Benson react to questions from the media. (Credit: AP, 2006)

If you thought you saw Anna Benson at her craziest when then-husband Kris was with the Mets, you might want to sit down.

Benson has been arrested for “allegedly raiding Kris’ apartment with a gun and a metal baton, all while wearing a bulletproof vest,” according to TMZ.

Anna allegedly showed up at her ex-husband’s residence, whipped out an expandable baton and threatened to hit him. Anna and Kris filed for divorce last year.

“Kris told police Anna then pulled out a handgun and demanded money,” TMZ reports.

Anna faces two felony counts of aggravated assault.

Anna, a former model who starred on the reality show "Baseball Wives", told Howard Stern in 2004 that she would sleep with the entire Mets squad – right down to the ball boys – if her husband ever cheated on her.

Kris pitched parts of two seasons with the Mets, going 14-12 with a 4.23 ERA. He was traded to Baltimore before the 2006 season in the deal that netted New York John Maine. Kris last pitched for the Diamondbacks in 2010.

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Mike Walsh, Jon Patterson help Chaminade upset St. Mary's in CHSAA semi

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Chaminade forward Jonathan Patterson (42) drives to the basket in a game against St. Mary's. (Feb. 24, 2013) (Credit: Steven Ryan)

Bigs business was booming Sunday for Chaminade.

Its tandem of 6-6 power players Mike Walsh and Jon Patterson were too much for St. Mary's 6-9 Jesse Govan as the No. 4 Flyers surprised the top-seeded Gaels, 72-58, in a CHSAA boys basketball semifinal at LIU Post.

"We know how good Jesse is," Walsh said. "So whichever guy he had, we looked for the other guy. We thought the one-two punch of me and Jon would work."

Though talented sophomore Govan managed 17 points and a handful of blocks, he couldn't be in two places at once. So Patterson (19 points) and Walsh (14) tormented St. Mary's with layups and sharp interior passes that often went from one big man to the other.

"We're friends on and off the court. We've played together for a while," Patterson said of Walsh. "We know where the other one is; we know each other's game. We worked together to get good looks down low."

Not right away. Govan and Devonte Green (17 points) sparked a 10-0 first-quarter run that gave St. Mary's (16-8) a 16-10 lead. The Gaels led 20-16 after one and 36-34 at halftime. But after the break, the Flyers demonstrated that two bigs are better than one.

Walsh scored six straight points in the third quarter to give Chaminade a 40-39 lead. Though the game was tied twice more, St. Mary's never went back ahead and Govan never completely dominated the paint.

"Our plan was to get him away from the basket," first-year Chaminade coach Bob Paul said. "Jon and Mike have a great on-court relationship. They make a living off each other."

Whichever player Govan defended would set up in the high post, opening up the low blocks for the other big man. Chaminade (18-8) broke the game open with a 24-point fourth quarter that included perimeter help from reserves Brian Ehrhardt (11 points) and Tom O'Connell (nine), and starting guard Liam Murphy (14 points, including 6-for-6 in free throws late).

St. Mary's cut its deficit to 57-55 with 4:22 left on a driving layup by Patrick Jackson (18 points), but Ehrhardt drained a three-pointer right in front of the Chaminade bench and scored on a baseline drive before a breakaway bucket by Murphy off an outlet pass by Walsh. Every Flyer was feeling it.

"We're a patient team and an experienced team," Walsh said. "We keep the ball moving and whoever is open gets the shot."

Chaminade will try to win the CHSAA championship Tuesday when it faces No. 2 Holy Trinity at 7:30 p.m. at Hofstra. "That's our main goal," Patterson said.

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Posted: Saturday, November 24, 2012 11:04 pm | Updated: 12:07 pm, Mon Jan 21, 2013.

FAIRBANKS — This is a drawing of the Malemute Saloon, located at Ester Gold Camp in Ester. The gold camp was a support facility for gold dredges operated in the Ester area by the Fairbanks Exploration Company (F.E. Co). With the winding down of Ester area dredging in the late 1950s, the camp was sold to a group of private investors in 1958 and the new owners turned the property into a resort.

One of their first efforts was to open the Malemute Saloon. The saloon is within the Ester Camp Historic District, and according to the nomination form for the National Register of Historic Places, the building (believed to date back to about 1906 and probably moved from another location) was originally a garage before being converted into the saloon.

The owners added a wood-frame false front to the metal-sided one-story building, and for more historical ambiance, acquired the bar counter from the Royal Alexandria Hotel in Dawson City. Half of the counter was installed in the saloon and the other half was stored next door (probably in the old blacksmith shop). This turned out to be a wise decision. When the Malemute Saloon burned down on June 3, 1969, the owners were able to rebuild, install the other half of the bar counter, and be back in business as good as ever.

The Malemute (which closed in 2008 along with the rest of the gold camp resort) was well-known for its sawdust-covered floor, period décor, Robert Service poetry and lively entertainment. Contrary to popular myth, however, the saloon had no direct association with Robert Service or his poem, “The Shooting of Dan McGrew.”  The closest association is the bar counter in the saloon, which, as I stated earlier, came from Dawson City.

Service also hailed from Dawson City for a time, but even then, “The Shooting of Dan McGrew” was written before Service ever set foot there. Service began working for the Bank of Canada in 1903, and his first posting in the Yukon Territory was at Whitehorse in 1904.

He was already a bit of a poet, and according the biography, “Robert Service – Under the Spell of the Yukon,” Stroller White, editor of the Whitehorse newspaper, urged Service to write poetry with a local flavor, to “Give us something about our own little bit of earth.”

It was in Whitehorse that Service first listened to the sourdoughs’ yarns that gave him ideas for his poetry. “The Shooting of Dan McGrew” was written there in 1906 and first printed in Service’s book, “Songs of a Sourdough.”  The book was published in 1907, one year before Service moved to Dawson City.

Service lived in the Yukon off and on for about eight years — five of those as an employee of the Bank of Canada. As far as I can tell, there is no evidence that he ever visited Ester or Fairbanks.

The Malemute Saloon now sits shuttered, as does the entire Ester Gold Camp. The property is for sale, and its fate is uncertain. It would be a shame if the Malemute Saloon became just a memory. You know, the Malemute was always a rough-and-tumble artsy type place. Maybe someone should buy Ester Gold Camp and turn it into an artists’ colony.

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A retired Wake County principal has become the second person to apply for the district’s open school board seat.

Tom Benton of Zebulon said that his 32 years in education would help the often divided Wake County school board. He’s seeking the District 1 seat vacated by Chris Malone that represents Wake Forest, Rolesville and most of eastern Wake.

“I’ve got some useful experience, and I consider myself a consensus builder... This is a really good opportunity to step in and try to have an impact,” said Benton, 62. “I’m too young to stay at home and do nothing.”

Benton was the last principal of Zebulon High School, which became a middle school in 1989. He later served as principal of Durant Road Middle School in North Raleigh until he retired in 2005.

He was named Principal of the Year in both Wake and Pender counties and was later named 2004-05 N.C. Middle School Association’s Region 3 Administrator of the Year.

Benton, a registered Democrat, had publicly endorsed board member Kevin Hill in his re-election bid in 2011. Hill’s victory in a runoff election against Republican challenger Heather Losurdo allowed Democrats to regain the board majority.

Benton declined to talk about his views on hot-button issues such as the student assignment plan. Instead he stressed the need for bipartisanship and addressing the schools that need the most help.

“There are a lot of issues facing the board right now. I see a real need to represent the (eastern Wake) district,” he said. “I’d like to make sure we’re honest about the amount of resources students need in order to receive a quality education.”

Education advocates in eastern Wake say they’re frustrated the region doesn’t receive more attention from the school board considering its low SAT scores and relatively high rates of poverty.

Malone, who formerly represented part of Knightdale, Wake Forest, Rolesville, Wendell, and Zebulon, is from Wake Forest. In November, he won his bid for a seat in the N.C. House and resigned from the school board in December.

Wendy Ford of Wake Forest is the only other person who has applied so far for the board vacancy. Ford, also 62, served 19 years on the school board of the Churchville-Chili Central School District near Rochester, N.Y.

The school board is officially nonpartisan but is led by a Democratic majority, and election records show that Ford is a registered Republican. Malone, a Republican, has said he’d hope the board would appoint someone who has similar views to him to represent District 1. But Malone has no vote in the matter.

School board chairman Keith Sutton has said he wants the board to fill the vacancy by the end of January so the new person could be sworn into office in February. Malone’s replacement would finish out his term, which runs through November. The new board member could also run in 2013 for a full four-year term.

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Britain feels betrayed by America over Israel. When Sharon wrecked the proposed conference in London

The irony is lost on no one in Whitehall. As the Prime Minister readies the troops for war against Iraq as George Bush's junior partner, relations with the White House have fallen to a new low.

The anger in Downing Street at Israel's scuppering of the London conference on Palestinian reform, and the contempt with which the Israelis phrased their decision, has left Tony Blair's people angry and dazed. What upset them most, however, was the "duplicitous" role, as one of them put it, of the US government. "It's not the Israelis who are the real problem, it's the Americans," said a senior British official. That view was shared by several ambassadors who had flown in to London for a two-day gathering on the future of British diplomacy.

Those around Blair are asking themselves the same question: what is the point of the so-called special relationship if we can't cash in the credits when we want to?

When Blair announced to the Labour conference last October that he wanted final settlement talks on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict to be held by the end of the year, Bush, as I then reported, phoned him to give him a "friendly" piece of his mind. The idea was gently dropped, only for the PM to announce the convening of a conference in London involving the Palestinians, other Middle Eastern countries, the EU, the UN, Russians, Americans, but not the Israelis, on "democratising" the Palestinian authority.

Bush and the hawks weren't amused. Even the usually amenable Department of State was lukewarm. The Americans saw it as little more than face-saving for Blair, but were prepared to indulge him. But as a senior US official put it to me: "You stand a risk if you hold a conference simply to hold a conference."

The suicide attacks on 5 January gave the Israelis a pretext for stopping the Palestinian delegation from travelling to London and for Binyamin Netanyahu, the hardline foreign minister and pretender to Ariel Sharon's throne, to settle scores with Blair. Although Colin Powell, the US secretary of state, phoned Netanyahu to urge him to reverse his decision about the conference - "we'd like to have seen it happen" - he was only going through the motions. I am told the Israelis received a nod and a wink from the US Department of Defence.

Netanyahu has a particular animus against Britain dating back to Robin Cook's trip to the Har Homa settlement in 1998. Netanyahu, who was then prime minister, cancelled a meeting with Cook in protest. British diplomats have since fought hard to conceal their dislike for Likud's sharp-tongued operator. When Netanyahu visited London last month, Blair found he was too busy to see him. A slot in the PM's diary was, however, found for a meeting with Israel's Labour leader, Amram Mitzna, at Downing Street on 9 January, only weeks before the Israeli election.

Privately, the British acknowledge that Mitzna almost certainly cannot win - the bombs in Tel Aviv make his task even more difficult - but they believe a strong showing for Labour in Israel would give the peace process a belated boost.

The Americans, it is enough to say, don't see it that way, and while they might not like Sharon personally, they see him as "sound" on terrorism.

Beyond point-scoring, there is a chasmic disagreement between London and Washington. The Americans take the view that there is no point in discussing Palestinian reform until Yasser Arafat goes and the suicide bombing ceases; the British argue that the violence won't end until the Palestinians see evidence of political progress.

This was one of the more salient points in Blair's revealing speech to the great and good of the Foreign Office on 7 January. He turned to a device he frequently uses - quoting others to make points that he would love to make himself. "The reason there is opposition over our stance on Iraq," Blair said, "has less to do with any love for Saddam but over a sense of double standards" in our approach to the Middle East peace process.

Blair prods Bush ever so gently. His aides are mindful of the extent of his influence. "When Tony talks to Bush, when he suggests the Americans might be getting it wrong on Israel, the message sinks in for a couple of days but is then forgotten," says one senior official.

Downing Street wanted the speech to be seen as a warning to Bush that, although Britain would "remain the closest ally of the US", Blair would fight the Iraq war - any war - on his terms.

That was music to the ears of diplomats, who fear the "poodle" tag is limiting their room for manoeuvre and damaging Britain's credibility.

Tellingly, in the closed question-and-answer session after Blair's speech, one ambassador asked the PM "whether it mightn't be a bad idea if we could disagree with the Americans a bit more publicly".


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Moscow, Nov 5 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Returning playmaker Miguel Danny and back-from-exile midfielder Igor Denisov flew to Brussels with Zenit St. Petersburg Monday for their crucial Champions League clash with Anderlecht.

Tuesday's match in the Belgian capital is crucial for both teams as third-placed Zenit have only three points from three matches and Anderlecht sit at the bottom of the Group C with one point.

It had been unclear if the duo would be able to help Luciano Spalletti's team after Danny only made a tentative return Friday from a seven-month injury absence and Denisov was lacking match fitness.

Both came off the bench to feature in Zenit's 2-1 home win over FC Rostov.

It was Danny's first appearance since February, when he re-tore his cruciate ligament. Russia captain Denisov missed six weeks of action after arguing with management in protest at the large salaries doled out to new arrivals Axel Witsel and Hulk.

Witsel makes the trip to his home country but Brazil star Hulk misses the trip after picking up a thigh injury.

Malaga lead the group with three wins, with AC Milan in second on four points.

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No setbacks for Toews, Game 1 status still uncertain

Tuesday, 04.10.2012 / 4:01 PM

By Brian Hedger - NHL.com Correspondent / Coyotes vs. Blackhawks series blog

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CHICAGO -- His status is status quo, which is good news for Chicago Blackhawks captain Jonathan Toews.

Toews, who missed the final 22 games of the regular season after sustaining a concussion, practiced for the second straight day as the center of the top line in Chicago's final home practice before flying to Arizona to start the Stanley Cup Playoffs on Thursday against the Phoenix Coyotes.

"Same as [Monday]," Toews said, when asked how he was feeling following Tusday's practice at Johnny's Ice House West, near United Center. "[I'm] just waiting until gametime time on Thursday. I feel good. I’ve been making improvements and working on little things every single day, so that’s going to be the routine for the next little while."

Neither Toews nor the Blackhawks have officially said the 24-year-old star will play in Game 1 on Thursday night at Jobing.com Arena, but the feeling around the team since Monday is that he will.

"Compared with a couple of weeks ago, it’s night and day," Toews said of the symptoms he's dealt with since leaving the lineup. "[I've] made huge progress and if I didn’t I wouldn’t be sitting here talking. It’s been going good the past week. [I'm] just taking as good a care of myself as I can. It’s great when you see a difference every single day. Finally, those things I’m doing are paying off and I’m seeing the light at the end of the tunnel, I guess."

Toews did say he's still experiencing some dizziness on the ice, but attributed it more to physical conditioning than the concussion. He also said it's tough to weigh his long-term health -- especially after he's done playing hockey -- with the present situation.

"As a young hockey player, you have a certain level of invincibility," said Toews, who's had at least one prior concussion in his NHL career. "You don't really think that far down the road. You're thinking about
the here and now, getting back in the room and on the ice to be part of the mix and help your teammates."

Toews cited the uncertainty of how, exactly, concussion-related injuries and symptoms affect the brain in the long run as one of the issues he's been mulling over the past few weeks.

Blackhawks coach Joel Quenneville said Toews has cleared every protocol that's been put in place for a player to return from such an injury and that it's now up to Toews to make the call as to when he's healthy enough to play.

"I think those hurdles will be crossed before he even begins," Quenneville said. "I think he's made some real consistent progress recently and that's where we're comfortable with where he's at. Each and every day, he feels even better and that gives him reassurance and us confidence that when he's ready, he will be ready to play. We're hopeful and looking forward to that."

It's not an easy decision to make, but the more Toews talks about it, the more it sounds like he'll be in uniform Thursday night against the Coyotes.

"It's tough to see where this is an injury that maybe does have long-term effects ... who really knows?" Toews said. "But you've got to be careful and do what you think is right. It's tough to see where ... it's a case that's debatable. You could talk about it all day, but no one really knows if things like that happen because of an injury like this. Every case is different and no one can tell you what to do. You've got to be smart about it and do what you think is right."

Meanwhile, his teammates say that getting their captain back will be a welcome sight whenever it happens.

Toews said he's not going do too much whenever he gets back into the lineup, anticipating some rust in his game after the long layoff, but at least one of his teammates is leery of setting the bar too low.

"I don't expect that," Hawks star forward Patrick Sharp said. "I've been out for long stretches and come back. Now's the time when I felt a little nervous, leading up to the game ... but Johnny's played in a number of big games in his career already. I anticipate him to come back and pick up where he left off."
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Bruins pack up, look to next year

Tuesday, 05.18.2010 / 4:35 PM / 2010 Stanley Cup Playoffs - Conference Finals

By Phil Coffey - NHL.com Sr. Editorial Director

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Tuesday was a bittersweet day at TD Garden where the Boston Bruins packed up after a season they believe ended too soon.
For the Boston Bruins, the nightmare lingered Tuesday at TD Garden as the players packed their belongings for a summer that seemed to be in the distant future no too long ago.

But a 3-0 series lead against the Philadelphia Flyers and a 3-0 lead in the decisive Game 7 came and went, leaving the Bruins to ponder what happened as the Flyers moved to the Eastern Conference Finals to play the Montreal Canadiens.

"Yeah, it's weird watching those games knowing that just a couple days ago, you were there and you were getting ready for the morning practices and games, and now it's all over," goalie Tuukka Rask told John Bishop of the team's website. "Every year it's the same thing. It really hits you and hits you tough, but it was a great season and I had a lot of fun.  I've got to get ready for next year."

"Yeah, it's obviously disappointing, but that's the way it is," Bruins captain Zdeno Chara told Bishop. "But you have to find a way to get past it and look for the positives and get ready for next season.

"Obviously, in the playoffs we executed well in the first round," Chara said. "Even in the second round we started really well. I thought we probably should have won one of those four games we lost but it didn't happen and that's just the reality. Like I said, it was disappointing ... and you have to move on."

Chara rejected the notion the Bruins grew complacent with the top-heavy series lead, one that only two previous NHL teams had overcome in League history.

"No, I don't think that was the case," Chara told Bishop about Game 7. "We knew, everybody knew, we had a really good strong first period and even after they scored that first goal we were still in good position.

"I just thought that we didn't skate maybe as well and somehow we were maybe a little nervous going into the second and obviously you have to give credit to the Flyers," he said. "They were really playing aggressive and attacking with five guys really, and putting a lot of pressure on us with forechecks and pinches. We turned some pucks over and they made some strong plays and it ended up in our net. Even after that it was still 3-3 in the third and both teams created some chances. And it came down to them scoring on the power play..."

"Obviously, there you're up 3-0 and then you lose four games in a row and end up your season like that," Rask said. "So it's tough, but it's behind us now and we have to look to the future.

"There's nothing you can do about it anymore," he said. "It's frustrating and disappointing, but you just got to focus on the future and work on things you think you have to get better at."

As for next season, Rask said he hopes to improve upon a rookie season that saw him go 22-12-5 with a 1.97 goals-against average and .931 save percentage. In the playoffs, Rask was 7-6 with a 2.61 GAA and .912 save percentage.

"I'm just going to try to get a little stronger and bigger, and same as every year," Rask said "I just try to get bigger every year... I just got to be in better shape next year."

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Monday, 08.23.2010 / 11:50 PM / 2010 Offseason News

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TORONTO -- Monday night at the Molson World Hockey Summit, NHL Deputy Commissioner Bill Daly admitted that League officials met that day with a contingent from the New Jersey Devils to discuss the Ilya Kovalchuk situation.

Despite reports to the contrary, no new contract was submitted to the League.

"There was no new contract submitted," Daly said. "We talked conceptually."

According to reports, Devils owner Jeff Vanderbeek, GM Lou Lamoriello and Jay Grossman, Kovalchuk's agent, were in the meeting.

Kovalchuk became a free agent again earlier this month after the 17-year contract he signed with the Devils on July 19 was ruled null and void by an arbiter Richard Bloch.
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on November 18, 2010 at 10:56 PM, updated November 18, 2010 at 11:00 PM

BRIDGETON — Freeholder Director Lou Magazzu is determined to get an up or down vote on the veterans chapel by the end of the year.

The Cumberland County Board of Chosen Freeholders at its work session Thursday was prepared to vote, on first reading, whether to appropriate up to $700,000 toward the proposed veterans chapel — out of a $800,000 capital budget fund.

The ordinance has been tabled since August.

However, a resident then accused the board of acting unethically by voting during an untelevised work session.

The freeholders strongly objected to the ethics accusation — they had advertised the vote, and such a vote would have been legal — but they ultimately decided err on the side of perception.

The decision may mean a down-to-the-wire vote at the end of December if the freeholders are going to consider a final reading of the ordinance before January.

“This deserves an up or down vote, either way,” said Magazzu. “This should not be left unresolved by this board, and unlike in Washington, D.C., we’re not going to leave issues unresolved.

“I made a promise to the veterans in the veterans commission that this would get an up or down vote.”

The freeholders will instead consider the ordinance — this time with the chapel’s cost cut from $700,000 to $500,000 — on first reading at its Wednesday, Nov. 24, meeting.

If approved, the board must wait at least 10 days before bringing it up again for a second, and final, reading. That means the board would either opt to schedule a special meeting for Tuesday, Dec. 7, or vote on it at its last regularly scheduled meeting, on Thursday, Dec. 23.

The board also discussed scheduling a special meeting for Thursday, Dec. 30, for the purpose of awarding a contract on the project, if the ordinance passes second reading.

In January, Republican freeholder-elects Carl Kirstein and Sam Fiocchi will join the board. Both opposed the construction of the chapel during their campaign.

The board also discussed two major changes to the project, which will ultimately affect the chapel’s price tag.

First, a proposal to bring in a privately owned and operated mausoleum, which in theory would have required the county to commit only $250,000, is not economically feasible, county administrator Ken Mecouch stated Thursday.

“There are an average of 55 veterans’ burials per year, and we’re looking at an estimate of 10 percent, or about six per year, purchasing space at the mausoleum at the high-end cost of $10,000 per crypt,” explained Mecouch. “That’s just not going to be economically feasible for any business to do.”

Magazzu stated that when the idea was first broached to him by Louis Cicalese, head of Harleigh Cemetery and Crematorium, in Collinswood, the business owner had estimated 13 crypts purchased per year.

“I haven’t spoken to him since then, but he estimated double that,” said Magazzu to Mecouch. “It doesn’t seem like it would work.”

The second change is that a Veterans’ Affairs office will no longer be part of the chapel plans.

The office had been requested by former Veterans’ Affairs Officer P.J. Paten, who retired in September. However, newly appointed office head Diana Pitman has requested her office remain at its current location and not be included in the chapel.

“This means that the project may be downsized for a third time,” said Freeholder Jane Jannarone.

Magazzu agreed, adding: “This is a different project now, dollar-wise.”

The board eventually voted 5-1 to decrease the project’s maximum price from $700,000 to $500,000 in the ordinance.

Freeholders Magazzu, Jannarone, James Dunkins and Joe Pepitone all voted yes.

Freeholder Bill Whelan said he could “live with $500,000 as a maximum, for reasons I will go into fully at our next meeting.

“We have $250,000 set aside, and we would need $250,000 more,” added Whelan.

Freeholder Tom Sheppard, currently the lone Republican on the board, reiterated his opinion that the chapel should not be built at this time, effectively voting that the amount should be changed to $0.

Five votes were required to change the ordinance. Freeholder Nelson Thompson was absent.

Both Whelan and Sheppard have previously opposed approving the chapel at the $700,000 cost ceiling.