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The Caribbean Man trying to reach Bermuda in inflatable bubble rescued by Coast Guard off Florida
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NEWS Guyana revenue chief wants police to probe how newspaper got confidential emails it published payment records of the newspaper and its publisher and owner, Glenn Lall, who is a strong critic of the government.
ORLANDO, Fla. _ A man trying to reach Bermuda in an inflatable bubble was r e s c u e d by the U.S. Coast Guard after he began suffering
Coast Guard spokeswoman Marilyn Fajardo said in a statement that air crew were able to safely pick up Reza Baluchi and the bubble Saturday morning. He was transported to a nearby Coast Guard station and found to be uninjured. Officials originally received a report of Baluchi floating in the bubble on Wednesday. The Coast Guard arrived on the scene about 70 nautical miles (130 kilometres) east of St. Augustine to find him disoriented and inquiring how to get to Bermuda. Crew members conveyed the dangers of the proposed trip and asked Baluchi to end it. He refused, but activated his locator beacon Saturday because of fatigue. The Associated Press
US agents seize $2M from truck in Puerto Rico bound for Dominican Republic by ferry SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico _ A truck driver attempting to leave Puerto Rico by ferry for the Dominican Republic has been detained with more than $2 million in cash. U.S. Customs and Border Protection agents detained the man and confiscated the cash as he was attempting to board the Caribbean Fantasy in San Juan. The agency says 22 bundles of cash were hidden in compartments inside the truck and was found Monday. Agents conduct regular checks of passengers seeking to board the ferry that crosses between the two countries, largely focusing on weapons and cash linked to the drug trade. Spokesman Jeffrey Quinones said Tuesday that the man has been charged in a sealed indictment. He said details about the man are not being revealed because the case remains under investigation.
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The paper has in recent months angered President Donald Ramatour’s administration with a series of stories on state projects that the News charges are riddled with corruption that is diverting millions to officials, friends and relatives. The request for an investigation came less than a week after the revenue agency charged Lall with six counts of tax evasion. GEORGETOWN, Guyana _ The head of Guyana’s revenue agency said Saturday that he wants an investigation into how the South American country’s leading newspaper obtained confidential emails between him and top officials who sought sensitive tax information about the paper. Tax agency chief Kurshid Sattaur said in a statement that he has written police formally asking for a criminal investigation. This past week, The Kaieteur News published stories about emails from Attorney General Anil Nandlall and former President Bharrat Jagdeo asking Sattaur to supply them with details about the tax
Sattaur alleges Lall evaded a large sum in import taxes by having friends import two vehicles in their names and then turn them over to the publisher and his wife. Lall is scheduled to appear in court Oct. 12. Conviction would carry a maximum penalty of five years in prison and a fine equal to three times the amount of evaded taxes. Sattaur has not denied the authenticity of the emails published by the newspaper. He says a comprehensive audit of the News was warranted because of suspicions about tax evasion on newspaper ink and other imported products. The Associated Press
Jamaica, home to dominant sprinters, seeks to turn itself into sports tourism destination Neill notes Jamaica’s sprinting dominance at the Olympics and other global meets and says that “now is the time to capitalize on this potential.’’ The group is headed by telecom businessman Christopher Dehring, who served as CEO of the Cricket World Cup when Jamaica hosted the event in 2007. KINGSTON, Jamaica _ Jamaica is launching an initiative to develop sports tourism on the island that is the world’s dominant sprinting hothouse.
The tourism ministry says the initiative unveiled Wednesday will try to bring more events to Jamaica, boost tourist arrivals and position the island “as a major sport destination.’’
The initiative dubbed Jamaica Sport is part of an effort to diversify the tropical nation’s tourism offerings.
Jamaica is home to sprinting stars Usain Bolt, Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce and others
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Around The World MARIJUANA HARVEST Y A K I M A , Wash. (AP) _ Pot is legal in Washington state -- but the law of supply and demand still applies. It’s harvest time for the legal pot growers and licensed sellers say they expect prices to go down. Mary Van de Graaf owns a legal pot shop in Union Gap, near Yakima. She and her competitors tell the Yakima Herald-Republic they expect pot prices to drop by half as the fall crop comes to market.
SNEAKING IN POT LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) _ Authorities in Nebraska say a woman had a treat between her legs for a prison inmate. Now, Andrea Prange has pleaded guilty to charges of sneaking pot to a prisoner. Officials say Prange was in a visiting room at the Nebraska State Penitentiary and reached into her crotch area. She handed something to an inmate. The prisoner was later found with six grams of pot in a one-inch diameter object. The Lincoln Journal Star reports that Prange was sentenced yesterday to three to four years in prison.
HEROIN IN BABY WIPES NEW YORK (AP) _ New York City prosecutors charge Gustavo Solis had more than dirty diapers on his mind. He’s accused of hiding heroin in a package of baby wipes. Investigators say Solis stashed nearly a pound of H in a baby wipes container. According to authorities, Solis is a drug-ring leader. He’s pleaded innocent to drug and conspiracy charges.
Mad Boyfriend TACOMA, Wash. (AP) _ Move over Liam Neeson -- here comes the barista’s boyfriend. Authorities in the Tacoma, Washington, area say an armed bandit robbed a coffee stand. The boyfriend of the barista stopped by and saw what was happening. The boyfriend hopped in his car and chased the crook. Deputies say when the bandit pointed a gun at the boyfriend he ran him down. The suspect got up and ran away. But the boyfriend found a busted cellphone at the scene. Deputies tell the News Tribune the investigation led to Deandre Lopez Garcia. He’s now charged with first-degree robbery and second-degree assault
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Jean Claude ‘Baby Doc’ Duvalier, ousted former dictator of Haiti, dies of heart attack at home rights groups documented abuses and political persecution. A trio of prisons known as the ``Triangle of Death,’’ which included the much-feared Fort Dimanche for long-term inmates, symbolized the brutality of his regime. Since his return from exile, victims of the regime have testified in a criminal investigation of human rights abuses during his 15-year reign but the case has moved fitfully and there had been few signs of progress. His death brings an end to that effort without giving Haiti a chance to reconcile with that past, said Amy Wilentz, author of ``The Rainy Season: Haiti Since Duvalier,’’ and other works about the country.
By Evens Sanon And Trenton Daniel THE ASSOCIATED PRESS PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti _ JeanClaude Duvalier, who presided over what was widely acknowledged as a corrupt and brutal regime as the self-proclaimed ``president for life’’ of Haiti until a popular uprising sent him into a 25-year exile, has died. He was 63. Duvalier died Saturday from a heart attack at the home of a friend in Port-au-Prince where he had been staying, said his lawyer, Reynold Georges, and several officials in the impoverished nation. The former leader, known as ``Baby Doc,’’ made a surprise return to Haiti in 2011, allowing victims of his regime to pursue legal claims against him in Haitian courts and prompting some old allies to rally around him. Neither side gained much traction, however, and a frail Duvalier spent his final years quietly in the leafy hills above the Haitian capital. Haitian President Michel Martelly expressed his condolences to the former dictator’s family, making no mention of the widespread human rights abuses that occurred under Duvalier and his more notorious predecessor and father, Francois ``Papa Doc’’ Duvalier.
``On behalf of the entire government and people of Haiti, I take this sad occasion to extend my sincere sympathies to his family, his relatives and his supporters across the country,’’ Martelly said. The elder Duvalier was a medical doctor-turned-dictator who promoted ``Noirisme,’’ a movement that sought to highlight Haiti’s African roots over its European ones while uniting the black majority against the mulatto elite in a country divided by class and colour. ``Papa Doc’’ tortured and killed political opponents, relying on a dreaded civilian militia known as the Tonton Macoutes. In 1971, Francois Duvalier suddenly died of an illness after naming his son to succeed him. At 19, Jean-Claude Duvalier became the world’s youngest president. Jean-Claude Duvalier ruled for 15 years, retaining the Tonton Macoutes and the brutality of his father’s regime, though to a lesser extent. The son’s administration was seen as less violent and repressive than that of the father, though it perhaps was more corrupt. Wisps of press freedom and personal criticism, something never tolerated under the elder Duvalier, emerged sporadically during the reign of ``Baby Doc’’ because of international pressure. Still, human
``What this means is that there will never be a trial against him and there won’t be a chance for the Haitian people to have justice and to purge from its soul the true horrors of the Duvalier era,’’ Wilentz said. ``It’s an end but there is no closure that comes with it.’’ As president, Duvalier married the daughter of a wealthy coffee merchant, Michele Bennett, in 1980. The relationship caused a scandal among old Duvalierists because she was a mulatto. The lavish wedding, which reportedly cost $5 million, also caused an uproar given Haiti’s deep poverty. Under Duvalier’s rule, Haiti saw widespread demographic changes. Peasants moved to the capital in search of work as factories popped up to meet the growing demand for cheap labour. Thousands of professionals fled a climate of repression for cities such as New York, Miami and Montreal. Tourists also flocked to the country, some in search of a form of tropical hedonism that included booze, prostitution and Voodoo ceremonies for which the country became legendary. The National Palace became known for opulent parties as Duvalier’s wife took overseas shopping sprees to decorate and collect fur coats. Duvalier relished taking his presidential yacht out for a spin and racing about in sports cars. Under mounting pressure from the administration of U.S. President Jimmy Carter, Duvalier made pretenses of improving the country’s human rights record by releasing political prisoners. Still, journalists
and activists were jailed or exiled. Haitians without visas or money left by boarding flimsy boats in a desperate effort to reach Florida shores. The New York-based Human Rights Watch estimated that up to 30,000 Haitians were killed, many by execution, under the regime of the two Duvaliers. As Haiti’s living conditions deteriorated, Pope John-Paul II made a visit in 1983 and famously declared: ``Things must change.’’ Three years later, they did. A popular uprising swept across Haiti, and Duvalier and his wife boarded a U.S.-government C-141 for France. The couple divorced in 1993. Duvalier later became involved with Veronique Roy, who accompanied him on his 2011 return to Haiti. While in exile in France, Duvalier occasionally made public statements about his eagerness to return to Haiti. Supporters periodically marched on his behalf in the Haitian capital. On Jan. 16, 2011, Duvalier made his surprise return. He said he wanted to help in the reconstruction of Haiti, whose capital and outlying cities were heavily damaged by a magnitude-7.0 earthquake the year before. Many suspected he came back in an effort to reclaim money he had allegedly stashed. Others said he merely wanted to die in his homeland. Despite the occasional stay in the hospital, Duvalier seemed to enjoy his new life back home and was free to roam the capital. He was spotted attending government ceremonies and dining with friends in several high-end restaurants. In 2013 he began renovating an old house that Roy said had been destroyed in the wake of his 1986 ouster. Duvalier and his wife, Michele, had two children, son Francois Nicolas ``Nico’’ and daughter Anya. ___ Associated Press writer Evans Sanon reported this story in Portau-Prince and Trenton Daniel reported from New York. Ben Fox in Miami contributed to this report.
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New Canadian streaming video service Shomi inks exclusive deal with Starz
TORONTO _ Rogers and Shaw Media continue to take aim at Netflix with new additions to their upcoming streaming video service Shomi. The joint venture between the two media giants has inked a deal with Starz Digital Media for the exclusive streaming rights to past seasons of shows includ-
ing ``Da Vinci's Demons,'' ``Black Sails'' and ``The White Queen.'' Other Starz shows that will be available on Shomi include ``Power,'' a New Yorkbased crime drama from executive producer Curtis `` 50 Cent'' Jackson, and an upcoming comedy called ``Survivor's Remorse.''
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Shomi head of content and programming, in a release.
In that deal, Shomi nabbed the streaming video rights to FX and FXX series including ``American Horror Story'' and ``Sons of Anarchy,'' as well as Fox hits including ``Modern Family,'' ``New Girl'' and ``Sleepy Hollow.''
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``Every program in this deal offers premium content for our viewers that will keep them coming back for more.''
When Shomi launches next month, it will be available initially to Rogers and Shaw internet and cable customers at a cost of $8.99 a month. ``Our partnership with Starz brings a phenomenal mix of immersive dramas and loveable comedies to our members,'' said Marni Shulman,
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Rapper Too Short cited after fleeing California airport when loaded gun was found
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'Gone Girl' tops 'Annabelle' in tight race at weekend box office
rity Administration employee noticed the handgun going through a baggage scanner. The rapper fled the building, leaving his belongings behind. Pfrommer says Too Short returned to the airport Thursday with his attorney and was cited on misdemea- LOS ANGELES - ``Annabelle'' nour possession of a loaded couldn't scare off ``Gone handgun in a public place. Girl'' at the weekend box BURBANK, Calif. _ Rapper office. He was released and is due Too Short has been cited at a Southern California airport in court Nov. 3. Police didn't The Fox thriller starring Ben a day after fleeing a security know who the rapper's attor- Affleck as a writer whose checkpoint when a screener ney is. wife goes missing overcame found a loaded handgun in the Warner Bros. possessed Too Short rose to promihis carry-on luggage. doll horror with $38 million, nence in the late 1980s out according to studio estiof Oakland. His hits include mates Sunday. Burbank police Sgt. John ``Life Is ... Too Short'' and Pfrommer says the rapper, ``Blow the Whistle.'' born Todd Anthony Shaw, ``Gone Girl'' is based on the was passing through the bestselling novel by Gillian The Associated Press checkpoint Wednesday Flynn and was directed by when a Transportation SecuDavid Fincher.
``Annabelle'' debuted closely behind ``Gone Girl'' with $37.2 million. The film centres on the creepy porcelain plaything featured in last year's haunted house horror ``The Conjuring.'' Sony's revenge thriller ``The Equalizer'' starring Denzel Washington came in third place in its second weekend with $19 million. By Derrik J. Lang (The Associated Press)
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Alkaline nominated for Rising Stars winner Angele Smith to release debut 3 different awards album in Novemeber
ALKALINE has earned nominations from three music organisations. The deejay is nominated for Best Reggae Act in the Music of Black Origin (MOBO); Best Discovery in the first Indies Live Music Awards (ILMA) in St Maarten and Best New Entertainer in the International Reggae and World Music Awards (IRAWMA). Alkaline did shows in Belize in September and is booked for dates in Antigua, Suriname, Barbados, Panama, and Trinidad and Tobago. The artiste, who is known for hits such as Live Mi Life, Things Mi Love and 1,2,3, addressed media
reports that he has been banned from some Caribbean countries. "Alkaline is free to visit and perform anywhere in the world right now. I am not banned and have never been banned from any territory," he said. "Frankly, the issue is that most religious groups have expressed their concerns about my character and the type of music that I do. However, I am who I am and if they feel my music alone can negatively affect their people, then their faith is rather weak." How it Feel, Alkaline's latest video, will be released shortly. Source www.jamaicaobserver.com
SINGER Angele Smith is set to release his debut album in November. The former Rising Stars finalist, who is known for songs like Mek Mi Love You, Bounce Back and Real Love (Mama), says the project is a mixed bag. "We worked with some wellknown producers and have so far completed 30 songs. It's going to be difficult to choose the final songs," Smith said.
Conroy Forte (Washroom Entertainment), Dale Virgo, Clive Hunt, GI Production and Siennash Entertainment are among the producers who worked on the yet-to-be titled album. The 31-year-old Smith came sixth in the 2009 Rising Stars competition. Prior to going solo, he was a member of the quintet A2O. Source: www.jamaicaobserver.com
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SPANNER BANNER finds Jesus and cuts dreads
Spanner Banner’s new found faith has forced the singer to cut his locks. In a lengthy video posted on Youtube, Spanner can be seen removing his locks with a scissors. At one stage the singer chants “yes God, yes God” as the scissors snips a lock. Spanner Banner further laments that he has been going thru a lot lately. He mentioned a car accident, his wife Suzie Q collapsing and being threatened with voodoo. source: www.iriefm.net
ISHAWNA RAVEN SYMONE bouces back Responds To Oprah Interview BacklasH
MARCIA GRIFFITHS career awarded
“I never said I wasn’t black … I want to make that very clear. I said, I am not African-American. I never expected my personal beliefs and comments to spark such emotion in people. I think it is only positive when we can openly discuss race and being labeled in America.” With somewhat an end to the drama, normalization has been restored for entertainer Ishawna. The female entertainer is today shooting the video for her single “Restraining Order”. Music News speaks with Ishawna while onset. Ishawna is also gearing up for a tour of Europe to further promote her singles. A week ago, Ishawna and her ex-fiancée Foota Hype had tongues wagging after personal details of abuse and infidelity became public. sorce: www.ireifm.net
VANESSA BLING cleared of Charges
The Internet practically exploded after Raven-Symoné said “I’m not African American — I’m American” in an Oprah Winfrey interview earlier this week. Now, Raven has responded to the backlash. On Wednesday (October 8), the former Disney Channel star released a statement to The Grio, hoping to clear up her words:
During her “Where Are They Now?” interview with Oprah, Raven said she doesn’t like being labeled — whether it’s her race or her sexuality: “I don’t want to be labeled ‘gay,’” the actress said. “I want to be labeled ‘a human who loves humans.’” source: www.mtv.com
The board of directors of the Coalition to Preserve Reggae Music (CPR) announced last Thursday that ‘the Queen of Reggae’, Marcia Griffiths, would receive the coveted Pinnacle Award for Excellence at the 10th annual Reggae Culture Salute, taking place on Saturday, November 1, in the Performance Center at Nazareth Regional High School, 475 East 57th Street, in Brooklyn. source: www.jamaica-gleaner.com
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arrested after gun found in bag during security scan at airport prohibited place.
NEFATARI wins UMA award
He was being held in the Clayton County jail. An initial court appearance was set for Saturday morning. It wasn’t immediately clear if he had a lawyer.
AFTER months of stressful court dates, deejay Vanessa Bling is relieved to be cleared of conspiracy charges. The charges against Bling and her two co-accused, deejay Vybz Kartel and Andre Henry, were dropped in the Corporate Area Resident Magistrate’s Court in HalfWay-Tree, on September 24. It inspired Bling — who attends the Grant Hill Pentecostal Church in Lawrence Tavern, St Andrew — to record a gospel single called A God A Go Wid Me, produced by UIM Records source: www.jamaicaobserver.com
ATLANTA _ Police say rapper Waka Flocka Flame was arrested after a handgun was found in his carry-on bag during a security scan at Atlanta’s airport. Atlanta police say the 28-yearold rapper and ``Love & HipHop: Atlanta’’ star didn’t have a weapons permit. He was arrested Friday afternoon and charged with carrying a weapon in a
Transportation Security Administration spokesman Mark Howell said agents have found about 1,600 guns so far this year in bags at airport security checkpoints nationwide. In addition to any criminal penalties, Howell says the TSA can impose a fine of up to $11,000 depending on the infraction.
AMERICAN reggae pop artiste Nefatari is still basking after copping the Most Promising Female Artist Award at the 11th Underground Music Awards (UMA) held at the BB King’s Theater in Times Square, New York, on Sunday, September 21. The artiste, whose parents are both from Spanish Town in St Catherine known for tracks including What You Think About Me, They Don’t Know and Talking Over featuring Erup. source: www.jamaicaobserver.com
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Upcoming Releases
Welcome to the Rap Game Pastor Troy
Still Running Cecil
Year of the Wolf Game
Midnight Life DJ Quick
If you were searching for one southern emcee to take you on the tour of the rap game, Pastor Troy would have to be among the most qualified. With over a decade in the industry on both major and indie labels, this is a man who has truly seen it all. “Welcome To The Rap Game” is a appropriately jaded title track from Tory’s upcoming twentysixth LP. If it’s any indication, the new album should rank among the emcee’s most personal to date.
“STILL RUNNING” is said to be the album, that showcases the versatility of Ce’Cile. The first single, which is titled ‘Turn it Up,’ was produced by Vinny Venditto, who has worked with Eminem, Rick Ross and 2 Chainz, just to name a few, is currently receiving rave reviews. The upcoming album is set to be released on October 14th 2014
Blood Moon: Year of the Wolf is the upcoming sixth studio album by American hip hop recording artist The Game. The album is scheduled to be released on October 14, 2014 by Blood Money Entertainment and eOne Music. The Game held a contest in which the fans could design the album cover. He found it so difficult to pick a cover that he pushed back the winners announcement twice. Finally, on September 4, 2014 he announced that Instagram user “xoramos66” had made the cover he would use for the album.
On October 14, DJ Quik will return with the follow-up to his great 2011 LP The Book of David. The new one’s called The Midnight Life, and it’s getting released via his Mad Science imprint. The album features Dom Kennedy, Mack 10, Joi, Bishop Lamont, Tay F 3rd, Suga Free, Tweed Cadillac, and Rob “Fonksta” Bacon.
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Another Jamaican for Did Movado visit season 6 of the Voice Vybz Kartel in Jail?
ANOTHER Jamaican has made it through the blind auditions of the NBC reality TV talent show The Voice on Monday. Reggae singer Anita Antoinette had all four celebrity judges — Adam Levine, Gwen Stefani, Pharrell Williams, and Blake Shelton — blown away with her powerful rendition of Bob Marley’s Turn Your Lights Down Low. Antoinette — who was born in Kingston and migrated to Boston at eight — however, selected Gwen Stefani as coach. Stefani responded in true dancehall fashion. “Bow, bow, bow!” This was Antoinette’s second attempt at the competition. Antoinette tweeted after her auditions: “Aaaw so cool! Waited so long to say this...I’m on iTunes! Levine
said she did her homework and returned to make an impact. “We told you to come back and you’re here. I do have a special place in my heart for the one and only Tessanne Chin,” he said, in reference to the season five winner. Chin tweeted her support her fellow Jamaican: “@AnitAntoinette just got a chance to see your #BlindAudition !!! You represented beautifully !!! #OneLove#JamaicansOnTheVoice #Proud.” In December, Jamaican singer Tessanne Chin walked away with the top spot on the NBC talent show The Voice, creating music history in the process as the first Jamaican to ace the popular contest. — Cecelia Campbell-Livingston Source www.jamaicaobserver.com
Reports are circulating that Mavado recently visited the embattled dancehall deejay Vybz Kartel and the two may have “burried the hatchet.” The rumor started after Mavado tweeted “@Mavado_Gully n @ iamthekartel keep your head up anywhere u are in life street ni**as till death dat mi say”. Mavado and Vybz Kartel gave birth to the infamous Gully/Gaza feud which sparked government’s intervention. Vybz Kartel is currently serving a life sentence for murder. Despite the recent reports website www.djkass.com is reporting that Mavado has NOT visited World Boss Vybz Kartel in prison.
The website claims Gaza insiders have confirmed that the sing jay has not visited Vybz Kartel in prison before or after his sentencing. There has been no animosity between the two for a long period of time, but our sources tells us that there has been no visit from Mavado to Vybz Kartel, who is currently appealing his lengthy sentence for murder. “Mi nu know where that rumour start,” said the Gaza source. “But nothing like that has happened, a lie dat. A long time Mavado don’t even come a Jamaica.” The website www.djkass.com posts.
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NFL hires Beth Richie as Sprinter Gatlin in 10 man race domestic conduct adviser, for World Athlete award; runner meets with parents groups Dibaba heads women's candidates of sexual assault.
Richie joins ďŹ ve previously hired advisers. According to a memo sent by Commissioner Roger Goodell to all team chief executives and presidents, the advisers meet with the league daily ``to help develop our educational and service programs, and to assist in revising our personal conduct policy.'' Goodell also mentioned that the NFL met with the heads of groups representing the parents of pro football players, and with Dr. Dara RichNEW YORK (AP) _ The NFL has ardson-Heron, the CEO of the hired Beth E. Richie as a senior YWCA, the largest provider of adviser on domestic conduct. domestic violence services in the United States. Richie is the director of the Institute of Research on Race and Public Policy and a professor of African-American studies, criminology, sociology, gender and women's studies, and criminal law and justice at Illinois-Chicago. She is considered a leading expert on issues
Sergei Bubka's 21-year-old mark as the Ukrainian great watched in his home city of Donetsk in February. For the women's award, the 10 candidates include runner Genzebe Dibaba of Ethiopia, shot putter Valerie Adams of New Zealand, and discus thrower Sandra Perkovic of Croatia.
MONACO _ American sprinter Justin Gatlin, unbeaten this season, is a candidate for IAAF world athlete of the year. Ten years after winning the 100 metres at the 2004 Athens Olympics, Gatlin's time of 9.77 seconds was a world best in 2014. The 32-year-old racer also had a world-leading 200 time of 19.68 as Usain Bolt had a quiet season between world championships years. The IAAF's 10-man list also includes marathon world record holder Dennis Kimetto of Kenya and pole vault indoor record holder Renaud Lavillenie of France. Lavillenie cleared 6.16 metres to take
Dibaba set world indoor records at 1,500 and 3,000 metres, and won indoor world gold at 3,000. Adams was unbeaten while winning gold at the indoor worlds and Commonwealth Games. Perkovic's European title-winning 71.08-meter throw was the best in the world for 22 years. Voting is open until Oct. 16 for athletes, officials, member federations and media to decide three finalists for each award. The winners will be chosen by the IAAF's ruling council and announced on Nov. 21 at the annual awards gala in Monaco. The Associated Press
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In sickness and in health, 'Gone Girl' is delicious suburban noir flashbacks narrated by Amy’s journal, she recalls their fairy tale beginnings and _ despite earnest intentions to avoid becoming ``that couple’’ _ their gradual dissolution.
By Jake Coyle THE ASSOCIATED PRESS The predominant image throughout David Fincher’s films, from the uncovered horrors of ``Se7en’’ to the Machiavellian manoeuvrings of ``House of Cards,’’ has been a flashlight beam cutting through the dark.
some of its force. But in good times and bad, in sickness and in health, ``Gone Girl’’ is delicious suburban noir. It begins with Nick Dunne (Ben Affleck) caressing the head of his wife, Amy (Rosamund Pike), and wondering to himself, ``What are you thinking?’’ It’s the film’s unsolvable mystery: the unknowingness of another, even one who shares your bed.
Nick is laid off from his magazine writing job. They move from New York to Missouri to be near his family. Amy, the cool New York daughter of a publicity-savvy literary couple who based their bestselling children’s book series ``Amazing Amy’’ on her, recoils at her Midwest McMansion nightmare, finding herself wed to a videogame-playing frat boy who, after a loveless afternoon tryst, suggests the Outback for dinner. She seethes: ``I drank canned beer and watched Adam Sandler movies,’’ and an ocean of empathy washes from Nick to her. This is the mischievous game of the movie, which hopes to sway your sympathies with each twist in the story.
piece de resistance, the consummation of its noir nuptials. Fincher’s sinister slickness and dimly-lit precision has sometimes been considered a double-edged sword, a complaint that strikes me as missing the point. Mastery isn’t a negative. ``Gone Girl’’ doesn’t give the director the material that the propulsive ``The Social Network’’ did. But you can feel him _ aided by the shadowy cinematography of Jeff Cronenweth and the creepy score by Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross _ moving closer to the disturbed intimacies of Roman Polanski. So, despite its imperfections, let us clink our glasses and throw rice on ``Gone Girl.’’ ``Gone Girl,’’ a 20th Century Fox release, is rated R by the Motion Picture Association of America for ``a scene of bloody violence, some strong sexual content/nudity, and language.’’ Running time: 145 minutes. Three stars out of four.
Their bland suburban house becomes a prison to Nick, its winIn his latest, the Gillian Flynn dows lit up with the strobe-light adaptation ``Gone Girl,’’ he flashes of the swarming media. shines it into the deepest depths The manipulation of image, both ___ of not a serial killer’s mind or a On a regular morning in North in public opinion and in private schizophrenic’s madness, but Carthage, Missouri, albeit one be- relationships, shapes the story, MPAA definition of R: Restricted. on a far more terrifying psychogun with an early drink of whiskey with Tyler Perry (in a spectacular Under 17 requires accompanying logical minefield: Marriage. In at Nick’s bar with his bartender performance that ought to, by parent or adult guardian ``Gone Girl,’’ Fincher has crafted twin sister, Margo (an excellent its own strength, incinerate his a portrait of a couple rivaled in Carrie Coon as the movie’s voice Madea costume) swooping in as toxicity only by ``Who’s Afraid of of reason), Nick returns home to the narrative-controlling defence Virginia Woolf?’’ and one with just find Amy missing and scenes of a attorney Tanner Bolt. When Nick as much _ if more subtle _ rolestruggle. Even as she cheerfully pledges the truth will be his playing. pledges help, Detective Rhonda defence, Bolt grins with cynical Boney (Kim Dickens) sticks post-it perfection. The results are a mixed bag of notes around the house, marking matrimony mayhem, but an areas of suspicion. Pike, in the fullest performance engrossing, wonderfully wicked of her career, struggles to make As the investigation turns toward one. Despite its Amy more than an opaque perspective-shifting, ``Gone Girl’’ Nick, and the high-wattage glare femme fatale. But _ and it’s a big may be too male in its of the TV media finds his concern one _ she does lead the film1to 265x112_BlakeRealEstate_1-4page_ad.pdf 2013-05-22 3:20 PM viewpoint. And the schematic set- unconvincing, we get an autopits staggering climax, a blood-curup of Flynn’s screenplay does sap sy on the Dunnes’ marriage. In dling sex scene: the movie’s
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Geoffrey Holder, Tony winning director, James Bond villain dies at 84
By Mark Kennedy THE ASSOCIATED PRESS NEW YORK _ A Tony Award-winning director, actor, painter and choreographer who during an eclectic show business career led the groundbreaking show ``The Wiz'' to Broadway, pitched 7UP on TV and played a scary villain in the James Bond film ``Live and Let Die,'' has died. Geoffrey Holder was 84.
of complications from pneumonia at Mount Sinai St. Luke' s Hospital in New York. The 6-foot-6, Trinidad-born Holder won Tonys in 1975 for directing and designing the costumes for an all-black retelling of ``The Wizard of Oz.'' In 1978, he directed and choreographed the Broadway musical ``Timbuktu!'' and earned another Tony nomination for best costume.
He is survived by his wife, the dancer CarProducer and family friend Anna Glass says men de Lavallade, and their son, Leo. Holder died Sunday
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