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Corey Davis has the size and athleticism to become a multidimensional weapon in an NFL offense. But where does he rank on Josh Norris' list of receivers in the draft?
Nine days in, no franchise tags yet
When the franchise-tag window opened nine days ago, I pointed out that no one would be using the franchise tag any time soon. And, of course, I assumed that three or four tags would end up being applied...
Rob Gronkowski: Patriots fans will keep Roger Goodell out of the stadium
Patriots tight end Rob Gronkowski has some advice for NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell: Don’t come to New England. Gronkowski told ESPN that Patriots fans are so angry about Goodell suspending Tom Brady...
Mike Pereira: Putting a chip in the football wouldn’t help with spotting
Fans who get frustrated by bad spots from the officials, bad spots that can cost a team a first down or a touchdown, sometimes argue that the NFL should put a chip in every football that can show the...
Josh McCown thinks Jay Cutler can play at a very high level
There are no shortage of questions swirling around the league with free agency looming on the horizon and Jay Cutler’s place in the NFL for the 2017 season is among them. No one thinks Cutler will be...
Vikings G.M. has taken a long look at how he’s acquired linemen
The Vikings have skill position problems, sure. But last year was also enough of a mess that General Manager Rick Spielman is thinking about changing the way he evaluates other positions. According to Matt...
Friday morning one-liners
Bills WR Robert Woods has free agency on his mind. If LB Dont’a Hightower hits free agency, will the Dolphins make a run at signing him? Patriots QB Tom Brady shared video of a blunder on the slopes....
Chad Kelly, disinvited to Scouting Combine, may show up anyway
The NFL invited Mississippi quarterback Chad Kelly to the Scouting Combine. Then, the NFL uninvited him. Kelly may go anyway. Agent Duray Oubre told PFT via email that, while Kelly is focused on preparing...
Ex-Chiefs safety Sanders Commings gets a baseball contract
Former Chiefs safety Sanders Commings is attempting to join the exclusive club of players who have played in both the National Football League and Major League Baseball. Commings, a 2013 fifth-round pick...
Lions sign tackle Pierce Burton
The Detroit Lions signed former Indianapolis Colts tackle Pierce Burton on Thursday. Burton finished last season on the Colts’ practice squad after signing in mid-December. An undrafted free agent out...
John Lynch doesn’t think the 49ers are as bad as their record says they are
The San Francisco 49ers crashed and burned to a 2-14 record last season that led to the firings of Chip Kelly and Trent Baalke as part of a complete shakeup of the team’s front office. However, new...
Former Jet charged with punching teenager
Scott Mersereau, a former Jets defensive lineman, faces charges of punching a 15-year-old boy. Mersereau reportedly believed the boy had egged Mersereau’s home. Via the Palm Beach Post, Mersereau...
Report: James Conner gets “clean scan”
Former University of Pittsburgh running back James Conner got “a clean scan” Thursday, ESPN’s Adam Schefter reported. Conner was diagnosed with Hodgkin’s lymphoma in 2015 but returned to...
Vince Young wants to own the rights to “Make Vince Great Again”
The guy who applied the term “Dream Team” to the Eagles six years ago has a new catch phrase. Via, quarterback Vince Young has applied for the federal trademark rights to “Make...
Alterraun Verner says he’s already getting calls from other teams
The Buccaneers released cornerback Alterraun Verner on Thursday afternoon, creating $6.5 million in cap space for themselves and giving Verner a head start on free agency to find a new team. During an...
Seven 2017 prospects chosen for Gruden’s QB Camp series
ESPN has announced the seven quarterbacks from this year’s draft class who will participate in the annual Jon Gruden QB Camp series that will begin airing two weeks before the draft. DeShone Kizer,...
Patrick Mahomes doesn’t have a preferred team, officially
Hiding in plain sight among the NFL’s various P.R. gaffes is one the most brilliant masterstrokes in the history of shaping opinion: The idea that it’s somehow an honor to prevent a football...
Potential enforcement of federal marijuana laws could reinforce NFL’s rule against it
As more and more states have adopted laws permitting the medical and/or recreational use of marijuana, momentum has been building toward softening the NFL’s clear, unambiguous, blanket policy against...
Jim Harbaugh suggests he should get a “medal” for lasting four years with 49ers
Jim Harbaugh never has lasted longer than four years at any of his various coaching stops. For making it last that long in San Francisco, he believes he deserves special recognition. In an appearance on Tim...
Rick Spielman: “Everything’s in flux” with Sam Bradford beyond 2017
Vikings General Manager Rick Spielman said Thursday that the Vikings haven’t decided what they’ll do with running back Adrian Peterson and the same is true when it comes to quarterback Sam...
Jets release Nick Folk, Breno Giacomini
The Jets have announced that former starting right tackle Breno Giacomini and kicker Nick Folk have been released. Folk made 27-of-31 field goal attempts last season and ranks as the second all-time leading...
A.J. Bouye: “No telling” what will happen with Texans
If you’re going to have a breakout season, you might as well have it when you’re about to be a free agent. That’s a lesson that cornerback A.J. Bouye is learning this offseason. Bouye had...
Buccaneers cutting cornerback Alterraun Verner
Once again, a guy who was once an early free agent big-ticket signing has found his way to the unemployment line. According to Ian Rapoport of the NFL Network, the Bucs are releasing cornerback Alterraun...
DeMarco Murray will continue to be “the guy” in Titans backfield
The Titans wanted to boost their rushing attack last offseason and addressed that desire by trading for DeMarco Murray and drafting Derrick Henry in the second round. Those moves and ones to shore up the...
Vikings haven’t decided what to do with Adrian Peterson
Will Adrian Peterson still be a Minnesota Viking when the team gets to work on the 2017 season? They don’t know yet. That’s the word from Vikings G.M. Rick Spielman, who told reporters today...
Okung’s folly: One year, $8 million, back on the market
Russell Okung didn’t want to pay an agent three percent of a long-term, big-money deal. Instead, he got to keep 100 percent of a one-year, $5 million contract in Denver. Praised for opting to...
Which owner will give NFL opportunity to Joe Mixon?
As Mike Mayock recently explained it, no team will draft former Oklahoma running back Joe Mixon unless the owner approves it. Given the post-Ray Rice realities of the NFL, that’s hardly a surprise;...
Cardinals to face Cowboys in Hall of Fame Game
With former Cardinals quarterback Kurt Warner and Cowboys owner Jerry Jones in the Pro Football Hall of Fame Class of 2017, the NFL has given fans of those teams another reason to got Canton for...
Report: Broncos won’t pick up Russell Okung’s option
It looks like there will be another left tackle option available in free agency. The Broncos hold a $1 million option on Russell Okung’s contract that, if exercised, would put him under contract for...
Report: Broncos won’t pick up option on Russell Okung
The free agent left tackle market keeps getting deeper. According to Jay Glazer of FOX Sports, the Broncos will not pick up the option on left tackle Russell Okung, which will turn him into the open market...
Ryan Tannehill’s knee is healed (as healed as it will ever be)
Good news, Dolphins fans. Quarterback Ryan Tannehill’s knee is healed. Bad news (maybe), Dolphins fans. Tannehill’s knee is as healed as it will ever be, absent reconstructive surgery. Armando...
Josh McCown has had “good conversations” with several teams
Veteran quarterback Josh McCown is free to sign with any team because he was released by the Browns, but he doesn’t expect anything to happen right away. McCown said during an interview on SiriusXM...
Marcus Mariota rehabbing in Oregon, “on pace” to return
In his first public comments since breaking his fibula in Week 16, Titans quarterback Marcus Mariota said he’s rehabbing in Oregon and expects to be back to Nashville soon. In a taped message played...
Derek Boyko becomes new V.P. of communications in Buffalo
The Bills have had a rough time in recent months from a P.R. perspective. Coincidentally (or not), they have a new P.R. chief. Derek Boyko joins the Bills as Vice President of Communications. The team...
Tom Brady’s “suspect board” could crack the case of the missing jersey
More than two weeks after Super Bowl LI, the jersey worn by quarterback Tom Brady remains missing. Brady has tried to help the cause by posting on Instagram a “suspect board.” The potential...
Derek Newton “doing great” after double patellar tendon tear
There are plenty of players around the league rehabbing after season-ending injuries right now, but Texans right tackle Derek Newton may be facing the longest road back to the field. Newton tore the...
Rashad Jennings: “No doubt” I’ll make a G.M. right this year
The Giants moved on from running back Rashad Jennings earlier this month in a move that saves them $2.5 million in salary cap space and leaves Jennings in search of a new home for the 2017 season. Jennings...
Video shows Joey Porter grabbing wrists of police officer
Steelers linebackers coach Joey Porter avoided felony charges last month when the local prosecutor decided that the evidence didn’t support a conclusion that Porter “attempt[ed] by physical...
Jason Peters will stay in Philly, not taking a pay cut
Despite a report this month that the Eagles asked left tackle Jason Peters to take a pay cut, he’ll be sticking around on his current contract. The Eagles have decided to bring Peters back without a...
College coach says Mitch Trubisky will measure up to NFL scrutiny
You can tell we’re getting close to the NFL Scouting Combine, that magical time of year when football-starved men obsess over fractions of inches. (Write your own punchline, funny guy.) So after NFL...
Mahomes II learned from baseball greats
Patrick Mahomes II says baseball legends like Alex Rodriguez and Derek Jeter helped him develop his work ethic.
Florio: Cutler using retirement as leverage
With Jay Cutler rumored to be considering retirement, Mike Florio explains why the quarterback is using that as a way to control his NFL future.
Will Joe Mixon get drafted after assault video?
With a report saying that NFL teams will seek owners approval before taking a chance on Joe Mixon, Mike Florio explains why teams need to use caution on the controversial player.
Rodgers claims NFL combine 40 time was 'fake news'
Aaron Rodgers took to social media to dispute the NFL's official listing of his 40 time, calling it fake news. Mike Florio wonders if the Packers' star was joking or took it personal.
Watson jokes about Cowboys drafting him
Deshaun Watson says he joked with Cowboys head coach Jason Garrett about joining forces in Dallas, but his exchange brings up greater points about the players' power.
Redskins' silence on McCloughan speaks volumes
The Redskins have kept quiet regarding comments made about GM Scot McCloughan, but their reaction may be sending a message.
Kaepernick meets with John Lynch
Colin Kaepernick talked with new 49ers GM John Lynch, Martellus Bennett responds to fans about pay cuts and James Harrison seeks a new deal with the Steelers in today's Coast to Coast.
Brady releases suspect board for stolen jersey
The search for Tom Brady's stolen Super Bowl LI continues and the quarterback has come up with a funny group of suspects that includes Gollum, Lady Gaga among others.
Mahomes II says his work ethic sets him apart
Patrick Mahomes II describes leaving Texas Tech with remaining eligibility, his preparation for the NFL Scouting Combine and why teams should draft him over other quarterbacks.
Bortles entering make-or-break year with Jaguars
Mike Dempsey gets into the changes Jaguars quarterback Blake Bortles needs to make, Tom Coughlin's role in Jacksonville and the fans' expectations of the team.
Aaron Rodgers dubs his official Combine 40-yard dash as “fake news”
A more-humorous-than-interesting kerfuffle has emerged on Twitter involving Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers and, for a change, not me. The NFL tweeted a photo of Rodgers running a 4.71-second 40-yard dash...
Belichick reportedly put on Hernandez witness list
Bill Belichick has reportedly been added to the witness list for Aaron Hernandez's double murder trial. Could the Patriots' head coach end up as a witness in the case?
Anthony Lynn: Having two former head coaches on staff will help
In-season firings of head coaches don’t happen all that often in the NFL, although you might not know that from looking at the Chargers coaching staff. Head Coach Anthony Lynn got bumped up to interim...
Jameis Winston realizes his poor choice of words after school speech
Buccaneers quarterback Jameis Winston probably meant no harm. But the words that came out of his mouth during a school appearance Wednesday were the kind he probably should have given more consideration to...
A.J. Klein likely to leave Carolina for starting opportunity
Panthers linebacker A.J. Klein has played pretty well when he’s been given a chance. But on a team with three first-round picks at the position, and in a league when playing nickel defense is more...
Report: Ravens “may balk” at Dennis Pitta’s 2017 salary
Ravens tight end Dennis Pitta made it back to the field in 2016 after playing just seven games in the previous three seasons because of hip injuries and showed that the time off didn’t make him a less...
Danny Shelton had wrist surgery
Browns defensive tackle Danny Shelton was spotted with a cast on his left arm recently, which spurred questions on Twitter about what was bothering him. Shelton revealed he had his wrist “cleaned up...
Thursday morning one-liners
The Bills have a decision to make with RT Jordan Mills. The Dolphins signed a pretty good class of free agents yesterday. Patriots QB Tom Brady had some fun with the theft of his Super Bowl jersey. Wait,...
Retirement option floated for Jay Cutler
Yes, Bears (for now) quarterback Jay Cutler has plenty of leverage when it comes to a possible trade. And he seems to be ready to use it. Or at least to threaten to. Ian Rapoport of NFL Network explained on...
Titans honor Tim Shaw for inspiration in fight against ALS
The Titans had a banquet downtown for their season-ticket holders and gave out some awards, but one will be remembered far beyond the usual collection of honors for football players. Former Titans...
Fernando Bryant fired by high school over social media post
Former Jaguars and Lions cornerback Fernando Bryant has been fired from his job as a high school coach over a seemingly innocuous photograph his wife posted on social media. Strong Rock Christian School...
NFL study says Texans-Raiders Mexico City game generated $45 million
A study commissioned by the NFL on last year’s game between the Houston Texans and Oakland Raiders played in Mexico City has determined the event generated $45 million. In a story by the Associated...
Bill Belichick on witness list for second Aaron Hernandez murder trial
Patriot owner Robert Kraft testified in the first Aaron Hernandez trial. Patriots coach Bill Belichick could testify in the second Aaron Hernandez trial. Via the Associated Press, Hernandez’s lawyers...
Trubisky will do everything in Indy except the bench press
Former North Carolina quarterback Mitch Trubisky will participate in everything except the bench press at next week’s NFL Scouting Combine in Indianapolis, Trubusky’s father told the News-Herald...
Personnel exec Tom Gamble leaving the 49ers
The 49ers announced Wednesday that longtime personnel executive Tom Gamble is leaving the team. Gamble has spent 10 of his 29 NFL seasons with the 49ers. He returned to the team for the past two years after...
49ers’ evaluation of Colin Kaepernick is still fluid
49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick can bail on the balance of his contract between March 2 and March 7. The 49ers can do so at any time. For now, both sides are still weighing their options. The process...
Martellus Bennett to fans: Stop telling me to take less money
When the Patriots traded for tight end Martellus Bennett, they knew that: (1) he had one more year left on his contract; and (2) if he and/or the team had a big year, Bennett would try to parlay the...
Jameis Winston: “You better believe we want” DeSean Jackson
Buccaneers quarterback Jameis Winston isn’t shy about much, and the same goes for what’s now an open recruitment of wide receiver DeSean Jackson. “You better believe we want DeSean here,...
James Harrison would like a two-year deal
Linebacker James Harrison didn’t spend much time after the end of the Steelers’ season weighing whether he wanted to return for another NFL season. Harrison, who turns 39 in May, said after the...
Looking at the teams that could be/should be interested in Jay Cutler
If you watched or listened to Wednesday’s PFT Live, you saw or heard (or both) a discussion about the teams that could be or should be interested in Bears quarterback Jay Cutler. And while Cutler has...
Deshaun Watson to Cowboys: Trade Dak and Romo, draft me
Myles Garrett isn’t the only top draft prospect who wishes the Cowboys would take him. Former Clemson quarterback Deshaun Watson said at the Davey O’Brien Award reception in Forth Worth, Texas,...
Voice of the Crimson Tide thinks Saban is staying put, permanently
Wednesday’s PFT Live included a visit from Eli Gold, the long-time voice of the Alabama Crimson Tide. Gold addressed, among other things, the incoming NFL class of Alabama players and the hiring of...
No groin surgery scheduled for Le’Veon Bell
After the Steelers were knocked out of the playoffs by the Patriots in the AFC Championship Game, running back Le’Veon Bell said he was consulting with doctors about whether he needed to have surgery...
Former NFLPA executive director Ed Garvey dies at 76
One of the leading figures of the National Football League Players Association in the 1970s has died. Ed Garvey, who was the union’s first executive director, died on Wednesday morning in Verona,...
Eddie Lacy posts workout video with free agency approaching
Social media has played a role in the football world in a variety of ways in recent years with one of the most frequent being the posting of videos by players rehabbing from injuries. Players who are headed...
Joe Mixon’s draft chances hinge on an owner’s approval
The team that drafts former Oklahoma running back Joe Mixon will be getting a very talented player. That team will also be getting a public relations nightmare, as the local TV news in Mixon’s new NFL...
Tag-and-trade hinges on Kirk Cousins long-term contract
It’s gradually becoming a foregone conclusion that Washington will apply the franchise tag to quarterback Kirk Cousins for a second time. Whether that means Cousins definitely will be with the team is...
Adam Vinatieri on Pat McAfee: I just miss him
Punter Pat McAfee made a surprising announcement during Super Bowl week when he retired from the NFL at the age of 29. McAfee cited repeated surgeries on his right knee as a reason for his decision and he...
Donald Penn: Derek Carr is “almost 100 percent”
Less than two months ago, Raiders quarterback Derek Carr suffered a broken leg. His rehab apparently is going well. Teammate Donald Penn appeared Tuesday on NFL Network and passed along some important...
Patrick Mahomes II received second-round grade from NFL’s College Advisory Committee
Before Texas Tech quarterback Patrick Mahomes II decided to give up his remaining eligibility at the college level, he gathered plenty of information. One relevant piece of data came from the NFL’s...
Bills’ clearance of Tyrod Taylor sets stage for possible grievance
It was no accident that someone from the Bills (cough . . . Russ Brandon . . . cough) told ESPN’s Adam Schefter that quarterback Tyrod Taylor has received medical clearance following surgery to repair...
Bears hire Brandon Staley to coach outside linebackers
The Bears are hiring Brandon Staley as their new outside linebackers coach, ESPN’s Adam Caplan reported. Staley coached last season as defensive coordinator at Div. III John Carroll University in...
Daniel Jeremiah explains face-grading
The former NFL scout explains "face-grading" and how Tom Brady would fare.
Jimmy Garoppolo, Tony Romo moving on?
Jimmy Garoppolo and Tony Romo could be moving on, but where will they end up?
Mike Zimmer: Maybe I didn’t do enough last offseason
The Vikings slipped from a division title in 2015 and 5-0 start to the 2016 season to an 8-8 finish that left them outside of the postseason. That’s left coach Mike Zimmer and the rest of his staff...
After Cooley questioned McCloughan’s drinking, team’s silence speaks volumes
Last week, former Washington tight end Chris Cooley, who works for the team and for a Dan Snyder-owned radio station, questioned on the air whether General Manager Scot McCloughan has been drinking. The...
Darrelle Revis' hearing moved to March 15th
Now that Darrelle Revis' hearing has been moved to mid-March, the Jets will have to decide on Revis' future with the club before the hearing.
Julius Thomas passes physical
With Jaguars' TE Julius Thomas passing his physical, he's now one step closer to reuniting with Dolphins' head coach Adam Gase.
Medical clearance sets up Taylor, Buffalo battle
The date is rapidly approaching for the Bills to make a decision regarding Tyrod Taylor and his medical clearance will be a major factor.
Bennett's performance will help with free-agency
Bennett is not expected to sign with the Patriots and for one good financial reason.
Saints are 'always' in business of finding QB
Saints' head coach Sean Payton says he is always in the business of searching for a quarterback. Mike Florio explains why this is a smart move by Payton.
John Lynch chats with Matt Millen
New 49ers GM John Lynch said he sought advice from Matt Millen about the mistakes he needs to avoid.
Kaepernick stands without an agent
Mike Florio predicts what will happen in the coming weeks for 49ers QB Colin Kaepernick now that he doesn't have an agent.
Bears hire Zach Azzanni as wide receivers coach
Curtis Johnson left the Bears to return for a second stint on Sean Payton’s coaching staff in New Orleans, which means that the Bears were in the market for their third wide receivers coach in the...
Garoppolo playing coy about future
Jimmy Garoppolo said he has no idea what his future will be with the Patriots, which leads Mike Florio to wonder about Garoppolo's next step.
Is Jordan Rodgers out of line with Newton comment?
Jordan Rodgers makes a questionable statement of Cam Newton. Was he out of line?
Is Watson over confident with draft expectations?
Clemsons' QB DeShaun Watson makes an assessment of where he believes he'll fall in the draft.
Garoppolo has some say in his immediate future, too
When Patriots quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo shrugs at questions about his future by saying “your guess is good as mine,” the truth is that he has slightly more say than the rest of us regarding...
Brady's Super Bowl LI jersey valued at $500K
The police report has listed Tom Brady's stolen Super Bowl LI jersey at a value of around half of a million dollars.
Where will Jay Cutler end up in 2017?
The Bears are reportedly seeking a trade partner for Jay Cutler, which leads Mike Florio to look around the NFL and try to figure out where Cutler may land.
New Jersey man sentenced to five years in prison for Giants ticket scam
A scheme to scam 16 people out of money they thought was going toward personal seat licenses for Giants season tickets has led to a five-year prison sentence for the man who was running the con.
Gold says Sarkisian will do an 'outstanding job'
The voice of the Crimson Tide believes there are bright things on the horizon for the Atlanta Falcons with Steve Sarkisian on their side as the new OC.
Bills say Tyrod Taylor is medically cleared
The Bills say quarterback Tyrod Taylor is healthy enough to play — and potentially healthy enough to get cut. A team source told Adam Schefter that Taylor has been medically cleared from his January...
Report: Julius Thomas gets thumbs up on physical
The proposed trade that would send tight end Julius Thomas from Jacksonville to Miami requires Thomas to pass a physical with the Dolphins before it can go forward and Thomas was in South Florida to take...
Martellus Bennett not expected to re-sign before free agency
After the Patriots won the Super Bowl, tight end Martellus Bennett noted that free agents from championship teams often receive a premium on the open market. It appears Bennett will get the chance to see if...
Wednesday morning one-liners
The debate rages about whether the Bills will keep QB Tyrod Taylor. Can the Dolphins find two new starting guards? Patriots assistant quarterbacks coach Jerry Schuplinski or coaching assistants Nick Caley,...
Jay Cutler would have plenty of leverage over trade discussions
Once it became clear that coach John Fox would return for a third season with the Bears, it became even more clear that quarterback Jay Cutler would not be back for a ninth. Now that the word is out...
Philip Rivers gets emotional in return to San Diego
Even if he hasn’t been gone long, Philip Rivers was back home for a night, so you’ll have to pardon him if that hit him. The quarterback of the Los Angeles Chargers was back in San Diego Tuesday...
Buccaneers, Lawrence Tynes reach settlement in MRSA lawsuit
After a nearly two-year legal battle, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and former kicker Lawrence Tynes have reached a settlement in a lawsuit over Tynes’ contraction or MRSA in 2013. Via Greg Auman of the...
Tom Brady’s stolen jersey listed as worth $500,000 on police report
As the hunt for Tom Brady’s Super Bowl LI jersey continues, the authorities have attached an official value to the item: $500,000. That’s the number appearing on the police report posted on...
Payton addresses speculation, expects Cooks back with Saints
Saints Coach Sean Payton told Sirius XM Radio Tuesday that he “absolutely” expects wide receiver Brandin Cooks to be back with the team in 2017. “If you really want to cut down to the...
Derius Swinton returns to Bears’ staff
The Bears will hire Derius Swinton as their assistant special teams coach, Alex Marvez of The Sporting News reported. Swinton was the 49ers’ special teams coach last season. He had been assistant...
Darrelle Revis hearing delay could be precursor to a plea deal
On the same day that Pittsburgh attorney Robert Del Greco Jr. finagled a glorified parking ticket for Steelers linebackers coach Joey Porter, Del Greco may have laid the foundation for getting a similar...
49ers to add K’Waun Williams
Former Browns cornerback K’Waun Williams had four contract offers, and now he’s chosen his next team. Williams is signing a one-year contract with the 49ers, Ian Rapoport of NFL Network reports...
Report: Bears seeking trade partner for Cutler
The Bears are “actively seeking” a trade partner for quarterback Jay Cutler, ESPN reported Tuesday. With the NFL Scouting Combine next week and the new league year set to open March 9, the time...
Deshaun Watson’s draft expectations aren’t clear
In the same comments during which former Clemson quarterback Deshaun Watson said he will do “everything” at the Scouting Combine, Watson also gave a fairly broad assessment of where and when he...
Steelers add a punter and a long snapper
The Steelers announced a pair of offseason special teams signings on Tuesday. Long snapper Kameron Canaday and punter A.J. Hughes have been added to the roster. Canaday won the long-snapping job with the...
Jags re-sign Tyler Shatley ahead of restricted free agency
The Jaguars signed offensive lineman Josh Wells to a new contract last week and will avoid going through the restricted free agent process with him as a result. They’ll do the same with another member...
Robert Kraft on not holding grudges: “I remember everything, but I move on”
When it comes to #DeflateGate, Patriots owner Robert Kraft isn’t holding a grudge. But he isn’t forgetting about it, either. “I really don’t hold grudges,” Kraft tells Andrea...
49ers add DeMeco Ryans to coaching staff
The 49ers announced seven more members of their coaching staff on Tuesday, including the previously reported addition of John Benton as their offensive line coach. While Benton holds the most prominent role...
Steelers interested in bringing James Harrison back
James Harrison insisted he wasn’t finished playing football. So it’s not a huge surprise where he’s likely to play it. According to Ian Rapoport of the NFL Network, there is “mutual...
Sean Payton says Saints are “always” in the quarterback business
Saints quarterback Drew Brees heads into the 2017 season without a contract for 2018, which means that there’s more than a passing chance that it is his final season in New Orleans. Brees is also 38...
Darrelle Revis’ preliminary hearing pushed back to March 15
Jets cornerback Darrelle Revis was arraigned on five criminal charges last Friday and scheduled to be in the courtroom this Thursday for a preliminary hearing. That hearing has been pushed back, however....
Giants expect 2-3 more years from Eli Manning
Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger, a first-round pick in 2004 and two-time Super Bowl winner, has begun to muse about retirement. Giants quarterback Eli Manning, a first-round pick in 2004 and two-...
Panthers release Mike Tolbert
The Panthers have released veteran fullback Mike Tolbert. Tolbert, 31, was named to his third Pro Bowl last season. He spent the last five seasons with the Panthers. “I feel very fortunate to have...
John Lynch: DeForest Buckner, Arik Armstead will fit new defense well
The 49ers have settled on a new defensive coordinator and head coach Kyle Shanahan confirmed that Saleh will be shifting the defense to a 4-3 base similar to the ones being run in Seattle and Atlanta. A new...
Julius Thomas physical more than a formality
Before the Dolphins officially welcome tight end Julius Thomas to Miami, they’ll need to welcome him to Miami for a physical. Via Armando Salguero of the Miami Herald, it’s happening on Tuesday...
Panthers release veteran defensive tackle Paul Soliai
The Panthers like to keep themselves deep on the defensive line, but carved into that depth Tuesday. According to a tweet from his agent, the Panthers are releasing veteran defensive tackle Paul Soliai. The...
Pat Shurmur expects “great improvements” from Laquon Treadwell
In 2015, fifth-round Vikings rookie receiver Stefon Diggs had a major impact in his first season. In 2016, first-round Vikings rookie receiver Laquon Treadwell did not. With offensive coordinator Pat...
Geoff Schwartz announces he’s retired
After offensive lineman Geoff Schwartz was released by the Lions before the start of the 2016 season, he thought he’d get a look from another team looking for experienced help on their offensive front...
49ers hire John Benton as offensive line coach
John Benton’s stay with the Broncos was a short one. Benton was hired as the assistant offensive line coach in Denver after Vance Joseph was named the Broncos’ new head coach, but he won’t...
LeGarrette Blount “definitely” wants to stay in New England
Running back LeGarrette Blount left the Patriots as a free agent in 2014 to sign with the Steelers in a move that didn’t work out. Blount got in trouble off the field before the start of the regular...
Glauber: Giants tight-lipped on Peterson interest
Bob Glauber of Newsday discusses the Giants need for offensive line upgrade and whether or not Adrian Peterson will join the team.
Should Steelers use exclusive or non-exclusive tag on Le’Veon Bell?
Last night’s erroneous analysis of the running back franchise tag calculation from NFL Network, which pushed the idea that the release of Adrian Peterson will reduce the tender even though it won...
John Lynch called Matt Millen to see what not to do
When the 49ers hired former NFL safety and broadcaster John Lynch to become their General Manager, the easy punch line was that it sounded a lot like the Lions hiring Matt Millen. But Lynch touched base...
Pats 'do not have a for sale sign' on Garoppolo
Tom Curran talks with Mike Florio about the possibility of the Patriots holding onto Jimmy Garoppolo and which free agents New England will go after.
Colin Kaepernick needs an agent fairly soon
49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick recently parted ways with his agents. Per NFLPA records, he has yet to hire a replacement. He’ll need to move fairly soon. As Cam Inman of the Bay Area News Group...
Salguero: Tannehill better than his stats indicate
Miami Dolphins reporter Armando Salguero discusses why the team remains committed to Ryan Tannehill despite so-so stats. He also thinks that Mario Williams is done as a football player.
Lions hire former Texans coordinator George Godsey
Sometimes when you’re looking for a job, you have to look on the other side of the ball. According to Albert Breer of, former Texans offensive coordinator George Godsey has been hired by...
Report: Cardinals have no interest in Jay Cutler
In this week’s installment of his Monday column for, Peter King spent some time discussing quarterbacks who will be or are expected to be on the move this offseason. Jay Cutler was on that...
Peterson's potential cut won't affect tag amount
Mike Florio explains why Adrian Peterson's potential release won't affect the Franchise Tag for running backs.
Jimmy Garoppolo on his future: Your guess is as good as mine
Patriots quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo doesn’t know whether he’ll remain with the Patriots or get traded this offseason, and he doesn’t sound like he has a strong preference either way....
Kremer: Kraft took Brady's punishment personally
Real Sports' Andrea Kremer discusses the show's profile on Robert Kraft. She reveals that Kraft's anger with the NFL stems from its treatment of Patriots star Tom Brady.
Could Darrelle Revis come home to Pittsburgh?
Regardless of the outcome of his criminal case in Pittsburgh, the Jets still have a decision to make about cornerback Darrelle Revis. They already owe him $6 million fully guaranteed for 2017; if he’s...
How will NFL punish Joey Porter after guilty plea?
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School of Architecture, Planning & Landscape

Staff Profile

Professor Ali Madanipour

Professor of Urban Design

Ali Madanipour has studied (MArch, PhD), practised, researched, and taught architecture, urban design and planning, winning design and research awards, and working with academic and municipal partners from around the world. His work has been translated into French, German, Italian, Japanese, Mandarin, Persian and Spanish. His visiting positions include the City of Vienna Senior Visiting Professor at the Technical University of Vienna (2010), the Wits-Claude Leon Distinguished Scholar at the University of Witwatersrand, Johannesburg (2011), and Visiting Professor at the Polytechnic of Milan (2015).

Forthcoming books include:

  • Handbook of Planning Theory (2017, co-ed, Routledge);
  • Cities in Time: Temporary Urbanism and the Future of Cities (2017, Bloomsbury)

 Published books include:

  • Planning Theory, Volume I, Planning with Creativity, (2015, ed, Routledge);
  • Planning Theory, Volume II, Planning with Efficiency, (2015, ed, Routledge);
  • Planning Theory, Volume III, Planning with Flexibility, (2015, ed, Routledge);
  • Planning Theory, Volume IV, Planning with Contingency, (2015, ed, Routledge);
  • Reconsidering Localism (2015, co-ed, Routledge);
  • Urban Design, Space and Society (2014, Palgrave-Macmillan);
  • Public Space and the Challenges of Urban Transformation in Europe (2014, co-ed, Routledge);
  • Handboek Ruimtelijke Kwaliteit (2013, co-ed, ASP)
  • Knowledge Economy and the City (2011/2013, Routledge);
  • Whose Public Space? International Case Studies in Urban Design and Development (2010, ed, Routledge);
  • Designing the City of Reason (2007, Routledge);
  • Public and Private Spaces of the City (2003, Routledge);
  • Social Exclusion in European Cities (1998/2003, co-ed, Routledge);
  • Urban Governance, Institutional Capacity and Social Milieux (2002; co-ed, Ashgate);
  • The Governance of Place (2001, co-ed, Ashgate);
  • Tehran: the making of a metropolis (1998, Wiley);
  • Design of Urban Space: An inquiry into a socio-spatial process (1996, Wiley);
  • Managing Cities (1995, co-ed, Wiley).

Research Interests

Design, development and management of cities, in particular research into: the urban space, its social and psychological significance, processes that shape it, agencies of urban change, and implications of change for disadvantaged social groups and the environment.

Currently supervising doctoral candidates on public space, urban development and management.

- Resituating the Local in Cohesion and Territorial Development (RELOCAL), 2016-2020 (European Commission, Horizon 2020)

- Beyond MALPE Coordination: Integrative envisioning (BeMInE), 2016-2019, (Academy of Finland)

- Territorial Approaches for New Governance, 2011-14 (ESPON)

- Territorial Indicators of Poverty and Social Exclusion in Europe, 2012-14 (ESPON)

- Urban Project’s Workshops And Responsible Design, 2012-13 (ERASMUS) (

- Spatial innovation, planning, design and user involvement, 2010-14 (SBO-IWT) (

- Sustainable Urban Metabolism for Europe, 2008-2011 (European Commission)(

- Public space vitality in the Northeast region, 2006 (Culture Northeast, One Northeast)($file/2007%20-%20Public%20Vitality%20Final%20Draft.pdf )

- The values of place, 2005 (Commission for Architecture & the Built Environment) (

- City and University, 2005 (Cambridge-MIT Institute & Newcastle University)

- Neighbourhood Governance: Capacity for social integration, 2001-4 (EC) (

- Social Innovation, Governance and Community Building, 2001-4 (EC)

- Cities’ Actions to Combat Social Exclusion (CASE), 2001-3 (EC)

- Understanding Social Exclusion as a Learning Process, 2001-2 (EC)

- Social Exclusion in European Cities, 1998-99 (EC)

- Institutional capacity, partnerships and city centre regeneration, 1998-99 (ESRC)

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Many visitors, including school groups, come to the Aquarium via bus. Here is the parking information for buses; we also provide directions to the Aquarium.

Bus Drop-off and Pickup

Please use the designated turnaround for drop-off and pickup. There is a 10-minute window for dropping off or picking up visitors, so please coordinate with your bus driver.

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While the Aquarium does not have its own bus parking facilities, we recommend:

Boston Autoport

100 Terminal Street (2.3 miles from the Aquarium). Please call 617-242-2300 for current parking fees.

Directions: Travel to State Street to the first traffic light. Turn right onto Atlantic Avenue. Proceed north on Atlantic Avenue to a set of lights at the intersection with Causeway Street and North Washington Street, approximately one mile. At the intersection, turn right onto North Washington Street (you will drive over a small expansion bridge). At the first set of lights (City Square), turn right onto Chelsea Street. Follow Chelsea Street to the end, which positions you under the Tobin Bridge. Once under the bridge, you will travel over a small water channel. Once over the channel, you will see signs on a wood fence for Bus Parking. Turn right into the Mystic Pier 1 property and proceed to Station 1. Wait for attendant to sign in.


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Password Security Insights

Analyst Robert Graham of Dark Reading, a website dealing with computer security issues, authored a fascinating report on the recent hacking of the popular website phpbb.com. The hacker published approximately 20,000 passwords from the site. A few of the interesting insights about the passwords:

16% of passwords matched a person's first name. This includes people choosing their own first names or those of their spouses or children. The most popular first names were Joshua, Thomas, Michael, and Charlie. But I wonder if there is something else going on. Joshua, for example, was also the password to the computer in "Wargames," which almost certainly accounts for it being at top. Variations of the name "Jordan" are popular, which almost certainly refers to "Michael Jordan," a prominent basketball start (such as "jordan23," referring to his jersey number). This makes me wonder how many people use "Michael" as a password to refer to their children compared to sports stars.

14% of passwords were patterns on the keyboard, like "1234," "qwerty," or "asdf." There are a lot of different patterns people choose, like "1qaz2wsx" or "1q2w3e." I spent a while googling "159357," trying to figure out how to categorize it, then realized it was a pattern on the numeric keypad. I suppose whereas "1234" is popular among righthanded people, "159357" will be popular among lefties.

4% are variations of the word "password," such as "passw0rd," "password1," or "passwd." I googled "drowssap," trying to figure out how to categorize it, until I realized it was "password" spelled backward.

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Laws and other consumer protections for medical debt and bills.

Unfortunately many more individuals and families are struggling with paying their medical debt and bills. Hundreds of thousands of people are declaring bankruptcy every year from an overwhelming amount of medical debts and expenses that they may have incurred. There are countless examples of people struggling, even those with comprehensive health insurance.

There is some good news, and that is that some states have created laws and programs to help people deal with the ever increasing health care costs, including hospital bills. Among other things these programs help protect patients from aggressive medical debt collectors and any potential illegal debt collection practices. They also try to ensure that families are not charged high interest rates when they can’t afford to immediately pay for their medical bills, they ensure that low to moderate income underinsured or uninsured patients are charged reasonable prices for their health care, and laws also provide assistance in addressing and stopping the practice of balance billing.

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Several states have passed detailed, comprehensive laws that ensure struggling people can receive charity care. Charity care is a form of health care that is offered to lower income patients by medical providers and hospitals at greatly reduced prices or even for free. The state programs also control and limit hospitals’ billing and collection practices.

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Many agreements were made between some state government and hospitals in the state that deal with their billing practices and charity care programs. They put into place regulations for debt collectors and billing practices. You will find more information on your state below.

Protections against balance billing

Some states have begun to address the fairly new practice of balance billing. This practice is when insured patients receive expensive medical bills when they need to use an out-of-network provider. What happens is that those out-of-network health care providers are generally billing patients the difference between their own charges and what the patient’s health insurance plan reimburses them. So if your doctor or medical provider says the amount of care you received is valued at $900 but your health insurance plan only reimburses them $600, the difference of $300 is the balance. Some health care providers are now trying to get the patient to pay that $300.

This difference, or balance, is usually much more than the copayments or co-insurance a patient would be responsible for paying if they were to see in-network providers. This practice is called “balance billing” and many states laws are now making it illegal.

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Can you give me more info on mycobacterium kansasii? I have been told I have it in my kidney.  I`ve read some info about it and it all says that it is found in people with HIV or AIDS. I don`t have HIV or AIDS. I`ve been in treatment for about 2 years. Now I take Rifampicin and Benerva Tiamina. I`m being treated by a doctor in Mexico, but I was also examined by the health department in California and was told that I have mycobacterium kansasii.

Most people with Mycobacterium kansasii infections are not HIV-infected, although it is not unusual for this organism to infect someone whose immunologic system is weakened, such as having had an organ transplant, being on prednisone or immunosuppressive medications, or having AIDS. Mycobacterium kansasii is one of the relatives of TB that can infect healthy people and people with other chronic lung diseases as well as immunocompromised people. Like TB, one needs to take a long course of therapy to cure the infection. It has caused disease in nearly all parts of the world, and no ethnic group is especially prone to infection with it. Best of luck to you.

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The 190633 (GALEP-4 ) is a universal device programmer of pocket sized dimension. The programmer supports EPROMs, EEPROMs, FLASH EPROMs, serial EEPROMs, microcontrollers, GALs and PALCEs, handling up to DIP40 devices without requiring any additional adapte...
  • Pocket sized, ultra portable format only ca. 80mm x 115mm x 33mm
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Aug 20, 2008 | 7:02 PM EDT
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1 min 52 sec
4.15 / 5.00

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I wanted to shred it up a little bit so I did. Enjoy! I might actually make a song out of this I dunno yet......or post as a metal backing track for peeps to rip it up to. Let me know so I can post it.

p.s. no bass....cause I don't have one..:(

Rated 5 / 5 stars

omg the "ANIME" level in ":the game:"

Rated 5 / 5 stars

the whole thing is a dammed guitar solo!

how and where do you get this awsome shit!

Rated 5 / 5 stars

Dude, this song is in perfect harmony. I feel i could play it in my Ipod forever, for some reason...well, my favorite part is at 1:22. it sounds kinda inspirational and "makes you wanna fly" i dunno :/. BTW, Favorite and downloading! 10/10 5/5!

Rated 5 / 5 stars

I remember downloading your songs when you only had 7 or 8, and havent really been on newgrounds since, but I always remembered you as the ng audio artist with the best metal, and, now looking over the portal again, you still are!
(dont really wanna bad mouth the other metal guys)
actually, the only reason I am on newgrounds audio right now is because I am currently working on an xbox 360 game for the community games (aka not a real company) and I wanted a really good metal song that would fit the game, and this would have to be it.

Im not making promises or anything, but when I actually get to the point where I will add music to my game, I will probably want to use this, and maybe request a compy where you make the end and beginning fit together so they could loop (aka, make the beginning of the song where it pauses at 1:02) but ya, good fuckin stuff man!

guess I should actually review the song too. well, cant diss about the guitar, it is delicious and crispy. drums are pretty beef for not stealing anything from the guitar, got that compressed punch, but arent too loud, well, kick is too loud for the breakdown, but not too much. also, what effects did you put on the left guitar, just a crapload of chorus?

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The 1-up Pursuit

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Sep 14, 2008 | 5:16 PM EDT
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    Mario Seemingly infinite Mario parodies! Some of the funniest Flash movies ever conceived!

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Hey, this is the first movie I've made in 6 months! I hope you enjoy it.

JonBro made a very similiar movie to this, that's because this movie is for the same competition that he is entering, and therefore, of course it's similiar. Despite a similiar plot (if you can even call it that) we both worked hard on our entires, and I suggest checking his movie out too!

Rated 3.5 / 5 stars

That sucks for poor Mario. I can't say his devilish and evil personality is a good portrayal of him, but it does go to show many people feel Mario has the same kind of character outside of the games. I digg the fact he and many players (including myself) will go to great lengths to chase after that elusive 1-up.

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Rated 4 / 5 stars

Beautiful animation, and great concept! This is not my favorite out of all of the "Great Mushroom Chase/Pursuit/Sprint" videos that I've seen. There has been better. Some actually have story, but each is different. This video jumps right into the action, which is a minor flaw, but a VERY small one, however it's ok either way. You can tell how at the beginning Mario is simply in it for the 1UP mushroom, so the chase is on! Brilliant video in particular, though! I enjoyed it.

Rated 5 / 5 stars

This is the 2nd best remake of it, but, THE ORIGINAL HAS BEEN DELETED BEFORE EVEN I COULD EVEN SEE!

Rated 4.5 / 5 stars

Lol that mask is so dumb. Those ukikis! What jokers. I must admit, Mario and Luigi's voices are pretty good.


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l The Sisterhood of Congregation B'nai Israel of Basking Ridge will hold a women's health program from 7 to 9 p.m., today, Thursday, Jan. 17 at Congregation B'nai Israel, 40 Whitenack Road, Basking Ridge. Two speakers will present "Navigating Through a Woman's Life Cycle: A Holistic Approach to Staying Healthy." The cost is $5; free to members. For more information or reservations, call (908) 204-1412 or e-mail cbibr@aol.com.

l Family Service of Morris County will offer a group for parents of adolescents, Bridging the Gap - Understanding Your Teen, from 7 to 8:30 p.m., Mondays, starting Jan. 21 at the Rockaway office of Family Service. The group will focus on an awareness of parenting styles, various aspects of parenting such as rules and consequences and stress management strategies for parents. Bridging the Gap is for parents who want to change their relationship with their child. The fee is $10 per session. For more information, call Suzy Stein at (973) 586-9336.

l American Red Cross Summit Area Chapter offers babysitter training classes. Each course is a total of eight hours. Three different sessions will be offered. The cost of each class is $40. Participants will learn a variety of skills including making responsible decisions, supervising children, choosing safe and age appropriate toys and games, handling an emergency or illness, performing first aid, basic care routines and handling bedtime issues. The second session will run from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. in Saturday, Feb. 9 and 16. The Summit Area Red Cross Chapter provides service to five communities: Berkeley Heights Township, New Providence, Long Hill Township and Summit. For more information, call (908) 273-2076.

l Alzheimer's Support Group Northern New Jersey Chapter will meet from 7 to 8:30 p.m., Tuesday, Feb. 12 at the DayBreak Social Adult Day Care Center, Schooley's Mountain Road, Hackettstown. Jamie Merrell will discuss general issues. Refreshments will be served. For more information, call Valerie Hart, group facilitator, at (908) 852-7300.

l Alateen meetings are held from 8 to 9 p.m., every Sunday at St. Elizabeth's School on Seney Drive in Bernardsville. Alateen is a fellowship of teenagers whose lives have been affected by someone else's drinking. Any teen between the ages of 11 and 17 who is concerned about a close friend, sibling or family member's drinking habits is encouraged to attend. An Al-Anon group is available at the same time for those 18 and older. For more information about local meetings, call (973) 744-8686 or the 24-hour hotline at (800) 322-5525. Additional information can be

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l Alcoholics Anonymous has an open meeting at 9 p.m. every Saturday at the First Congregational Church of Chester, behind the Public House. For more information, call (908) 687-8566.

l Concerned Families for the Mentally Ill, a Morris County support group for parents and relatives of mentally ill adults, meets at 7:30 p.m. on the second and fourth Monday of the month in Morristown. For more information, contact Dejaye Pason at (973) 377-9280.

l Debtor's Anonymous, a 12-step program for anyone having problems with money, compulsive shopping, debt or any other money related problems, meets at 7:30 p.m. every Tuesday at the Basking Ridge Presbyterian Church, North Finley Avenue, Basking Ridge. For more information, call (908) 580-8200.

l Lyme Disease Support Group meets from 7 to 9:30 p.m., the third Wednesday of each month, except December at Our Lady of the Mountain Church, corner of Schooley's Mountain Road and East Springtown Road, Long Valley. The group provides information, resources, education and support on tick related illnesses.

l Lyme Disease Support Group, Northern New Jersey Chapter, meets from 7 to 9 p.m., the third Tuesday of the month at the Parish House of the Presbyterian Church, 65 South St., Morristown. Parking is available. For more information, call (973) 267-9168 or (973) 691-9034 or (973) 335-4553.

l Liver Disease Support Group, sponsored by Morristown Memorial Hospital, meets from 7 to 8:30 p.m. on the second Thursday of each month at the hospital, second floor training room 6, 95 Madison Ave., Morristown. For more information call (800) AHS-9580 or e-mail HepCiChallenge@worldnet.att.net.

l North Jersey Stroke Discussion Group meets from 1 to 2:30 p.m., the second and fourth Tuesday of the month at the Grace Episcopal Church, 4 Madison Ave., Madison. For more information, call Stanley Levine at (908) 754-6482.

(Editor's Note: To have an item included in the health calendar, please send information to: Community Living editor, Recorder Community Newspapers, P.O. Box 157, Stirling, N.J. 07980. Deadline for entries is Wednesday, the week before the desired publication date.)

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(New Orleans, La.) - For nearly 75 years, elephants at Audubon Zoo have been greeting visitors from virtually the same spot.  This summer, the Zoo's two female Asian elephants, Panya and Jean, will move out of their 1930s-era Asian Domain enclosure that faces the Cooper Plaza fountain.

The new design measures 42,000 square feet or about one acre and closely resembles the Works Progress Administration (WPA)-style architecture of the existing barn that debuted to much fanfare in the late 1930s in what was then known as the Merz Memorial Zoo.

The new enclosure will be contoured, with gentle inclines, shade trees, two elephant pools and an "enrichment tree,"  a replica of a fallen tree trunk which will allow the elephants to forage for food, including fruit and pumpkins.

Notably, the new building, which features heated, padded floors, is designed to house four elephants. Audubon Zoo officials plan to acquire at least one more elephant sometime in the future to join Panya, who is 49 years old, and Jean, who is 40. Both elephants have been at Audubon for 30-plus years. Jean arrived in 1978 and Panya came to Audubon in 1980.

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The latest incidents, which began with two fire bombings of shops in Pattani on Saturday night, came just days after a major attack on a Thai military base in the insurgency-plagued region.

In total, three bombs have exploded in the provincial town since late Saturday, while police said four more devices had been defused, in the latest attacks to rock the Thai south, where thousands have died in nine years of deadly unrest.

A blast around noon on Sunday in the centre of Pattani killed a local security volunteer instantly, police said.

Hospital staff said another defence volunteer later died of his wounds, while about 18 people, including civilians, were wounded.

Thailand's southern provinces near the Malaysian border suffer almost daily gun and bomb attacks by shadowy groups fighting for greater autonomy.

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Amid the feud, 7-Eleven is suing Huntington Town over new rules for stand-alone convenience stores, saying they will "greatly impact [the company's] ability to construct new free-standing stores," according to court documents.

Brian Rathgaber and Shawn Meaney own the automotive shop at the northeast corner of Little Neck Road and Route 25A. Rathgaber said they want to sell the property because they can no longer afford to stay there and have found a cheaper site for their business about a mile away in Greenlawn.

"Everything was going fine, then the recession hit and business slowed, expenses rose and taxes rose and I got into a bind financially," Rathgaber, of Huntington, said.

Rathgaber's family has owned the business since 1960 in the hamlet, where they ran a gas station for decades. They stopped selling gasoline in 2005 but continued to run it as a repair shop.

Rathgaber and Meaney, of Nesconset, signed a deal with 7-Eleven in May 2010 and the corporation submitted its pre-application to the town the following April. About two months later, the town board approved a code change that imposed new regulations on applications for free-standing convenience stores, which is what 7-Eleven wants to build on the Centerport site.

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The new regulations include several requirements, including a special-use permit from the zoning board of appeals and a minimum lot size of 25,000 square feet, according to town documents. Before the changes, 7-Eleven would have been permitted to build a store there without appearing in front of the zoning board of appeals, according to a company statement.

The changes were prompted by a study the town Planning Department conducted of existing convenience stores, looking at traffic, parking and deliveries issues during peak hours, as well as comments by local residents about problems about these stores, according to the town in a statement about four months after the vote. It was unanimously approved by the town board.

7-Eleven filed its lawsuit against the town in October 2011 and it is currently in the "discovery" stage, 7-Eleven said in a statement.

The zoning board of appeals held a May 9 public hearing attended by more than 75 people. At the hearing, lawyer Al Amato, representing 7-Eleven, said the business has the right to build a shopping center there, which wouldn't require a special-use permit. He said that development would call for a 2,940-square-foot 7-Eleven (the same size as the current proposed stand-alone store) and two additional 500-square-foot retail stores, which he called a more "intense" project.

"We are trying to put in the less intense installation," Amato said. Rathgaber said he also prefers that.

About 20 people spoke at the hearing, including Tom Rost of Centerport. "It is just the wrong business to be there," he said, adding he isn't opposed to other businesses, like a real estate office, which would bring less traffic.

Fred Kaeser of Centerport favors the 7-Eleven. He said that when passing one, he never thinks, "Oh, look at the traffic-flow disruption."

The zoning board of appeals has until July 10, or 62 days after the public hearing, to issue a decision.If it approves 7-Eleven's application, the proposal would require approval by the town Planning Board, according to 7-Eleven's statement.


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Dallas, Terry start the season strong, hold LeBron to 10
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(Newser) – The Cleveland Cavaliers began this season last night the same way they closed out last spring: by losing handily to a team from Texas. This time it was Dirk Nowitzki's Dallas Mavericks who dominated the struggling Cavs early on and held LeBron James to just 10 points to win 92-74, reports the Dallas Morning News.

Jason Terry, not Nowitzki, was the breakout star of the night, picking up 24 points and four assists coming off the bench for Dallas. Nowitzki, who praised Terry for being "on fire," found just 15 points and eight rebounds. Zydrunas Ilgauskas topped out Cleveland's stats with 17 points and 18 rebounds, with Drew Gooden double-doubling as well with 12 and 10.


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Online Suicide Brings Fury of Neighbors
Parents who harassed teen now getting harassed themselves
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Posted Nov 22, 2007 10:33 PM CST
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(Newser) – The two parents who used MySpace to harass a teenage girl so relentlessly that she committed suicide are now the target of internet vigilantes, the Los Angeles Times reports. When prosecutors could not mount a case, angry neighbors posted the family's address, photos, and phone numbers on blogs. Their workplaces have been flooded with calls, protesters gather outside their house, and people shout "Murderer" as they drive by.

The couple created a fictional 13-year-old boy online and struck up a relationship with Megan Meier, 13. When they turned against her, Megan killed herself. No charges were filed, raising the ire of the small community near St. Louis. "There's never been any sense of remorse or public apology from the Drews," said one neighbor. The city council this week made cyber-harassment a misdemeanor.


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Man Butt-Dials 911 While Discussing Murder Plans
Scott Simon charged with first-degree murder after Waffle House dispute
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Posted May 23, 2013 8:43 AM CDT
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(Newser) – You know that person at the top of your contact list, the one most likely to get an unintended call from your butt? Well, if you're the murderous type, make sure that number isn't 911. This lesson comes too late for Scott Simon, who unintentionally dialed 911 while still frothing with rage over a late-night dispute at a Waffle House in Florida. In the recording, Simon is heard saying that he intends to follow the man he was arguing with to his house and shoot him, the Miami Herald and South Florida Sun Sentinel report.

That man, Nicholas Walker, was indeed shot and killed mere minutes later, while he was pulling his car onto I-95. Simon was arrested Tuesday over the May 5 incident, and while police don't think he actually killed Walker, he's been charged with first-degree murder because they believe he orchestrated the hit. "This is a first for me," a police spokesman said. "Criminals say crazy things all the time, but I've never seen anyone call a recorded line."

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France Deploys 10K Troops to Guard 'Sensitive Sites'
Almost 5K cops headed to nation's Jewish schools, institutions
By Matt Cantor,  Newser User
Posted Jan 12, 2015 7:44 AM CST
A candle with a pear reading "Not in My Name -- from a Muslim" is placed on a memorial as Members of the Union of French Jewish students attend a demonstration outside the kosher grocery store.   (AP Photo/Francois Mori)

(Newser) – A day after the biggest rally in its history, France is deploying thousands of police and troops to the nation's 717 Jewish schools and other "sensitive sites" throughout the country, the New York Times reports. Citing "the first mobilization on this scale on our territory," defense minister Jean-Yves Le Drian says that 10,000 troops should be in place at potential terrorist targets by tomorrow evening. Of those, 4,700 cops are headed for Jewish schools and institutions, the Independent reports, though other media outlets including the AFP report that those are in addition to the overall 10,000. The gunman who took the hostages, Amedy Coulibaly, "undoubtedly" still has accomplices who pose a threat, French PM Manuel Valls says, per Sky News. Today, Benjamin Netanyahu visited the kosher supermarket in tribute to those killed, the Times notes.

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Forget Retirement—Old Architects Make Masterpieces
By Rebecca Smith Hurd,  Newser User
Posted Sep 14, 2008 4:40 PM CDT
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(Newser) – Thinking of early retirement? Not if you're an architect, writes Witold Rybczynski in Slate. Few architects achieve greatness before middle age and many do after, such as Frank Gehry, Louis Kahn, and Le Corbusier, who all designed masterpieces in their sixties. "I want to spend whatever time I have left working," said IM Pei, 91, who recently designed China's embassy in Washington, DC.

Long careers are natural to the profession, which requires time to master complex technical and people skills. It's also easier to persuade clients and governments to back your visions once you have a proven track record—not to mention that you'll have dozens of eager assistants to compensate for your aching bones. "So once you finally get really good at it," writes Rybczynski, "why stop?"


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Sabathia, Yankees Overpower Minnesota in Game 1
Jeter leads offensive assault as New York cruises 7-2
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Posted Oct 7, 2009 8:56 PM CDT
Actress Kate Hudson, center, and hip-hop artist Jay-Z were on hand to watch the New York Yankees play the Minnesota Twins tonight.    (AP Photo)
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(Newser) – Derek Jeter and CC Sabathia got the New York Yankees off to a winning postseason start in their new ballpark—and even Alex Rodriguez broke out of his playoff rut against the Minnesota Twins. Jeter tied it with a two-run homer, Sabathia was the ace the Yankees signed him to be, and New York romped over the Twins 7-2 tonight in the opener of their AL playoff series.

After Jeter's third-inning homer off loser Brian Duensing pulled New York even at 2-2, Nick Swisher pulled a go-ahead double down the left-field line in the fourth that scored Robinson Cano from first. Rodriguez had gone 0 for 29 in the postseason with runners on base dating to Game 4 of the 2004 AL championship series before chasing Duensing with an RBI single that made it 4-2 in the fifth.


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BBA Aviation wins U.S. approval to buy Landmark Aviation

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WASHINGTON Feb 3 British aircraft services company BBA Aviation Plc has won U.S. antitrust approval to buy U.S. competitor Landmark Aviation, the Justice Department said on Wednesday.

The deal was valued at $2.065 billion when it was announced in September.

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Kevin Costner, Octavia Spencer make 'Black or White' solid

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Films that deal with race issues need sensitivity, intelligence and understanding because any slant to the cultural, emotional and political elements deprives the audience of being able to make up their own minds.

Mike Binder, director and writer of "Black or White," manages to find dead center with this story - based on real events - of two families who believe their world is the best place for a young girl. It's a slight variation on the nature vs. nurture argument.

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