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HONORING THE LEGACY OF SHIRLEY CHISHOLM

Recipients of the Shirley Chisholm Legacy Awards are all smiles after being honored for their achievements by Rep. Yvette Clarke (3rd right). The honorees were (l. to r.) Theodore Shaw, Carmen Charles, Georgina

Ngozi, Hazel Dukes, former Gov. David Paterson, Evelyn Castro and David Jones. SEE PAGE 3.

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NYC offers discount card for prescription drugs By JOAN GRALLA New York City began offering a new card on Wednesday that lets people buy prescription drugs at big discounts, a step that could potentially increase drug sales and ease strains on the city’s public hospitals. Residents, tourists, commuters, and people who already have insurance, are all eligible for the new and free BigAppleRx cards, regardless of age, income, or citizenship, Mayor Michael Bloomberg told reporters. Discounts are expected to average 47 percent. Patients with diabetes could save as much as $831 a year on generic medicines while asthma sufferers could save $667 on inhaler drugs. Some localities are years ahead of New York City in offering discount drug cards. Neighboring Nassau County, for example, says its program began in 2004 and it saves residents 24 percent off most retail prescriptions and up to 50 percent on generic drugs. Many pharmacies around the nation offer similar discount cards; HealthTrans Access, which will run

the city’s program, has already signed up 10.6 million people around the country. About 2,000 drugstores in New York City — 85 percent of the total — are willing to offer the discounts in return for attracting more business from shoppers who also might buy other items while in the stores,

Bloomberg said. Last year, more than 800,000 New Yorkers said they did not fill a prescription because they could not pay for it, said Deputy Mayor Linda Gibbs. Even New Yorkers who have health insurance may have plans that do not cover drugs. If the new cards enable these indi-

viduals to afford the prescription drugs they need, they might be able to avoid seeking emergency treatment at one of the city’s 11 public hospitals, a mayoral aide said. New York City has one of the nation’s biggest Medicaid programs, whose recipients already get the benefit of lower drug prices. Still, the city’s public hospitals treat 450,000 people a year who lack insurance, said a spokeswoman for the hospital agency, the Health & Hospitals Corporation. “A lot of our patients can get medication for $2,” she said. “But not all New Yorkers come to the Health and Hospitals Corporation; that’s the benefit of this card.” For years, the finances of the Health & Hospitals Corporation have been under pressure, and its closing cash balance is expected to fall to $31 million in 2015 from $832 million in 2011, according to a fiscal watchdog. The list of drug chains that will accept the new cards includes Target. The discount cards can be downloaded at www.bigapplerx.com or obtained by calling 311, the city’s help line.

Obama presents Mideast peace vision to Arab world By MATT SPETALNICK WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama on Thursday threw his weight behind the tumultuous drive for democratic change in the Arab world and presented his most detailed vision yet on the path to elusive Israeli-Palestinian peace. Obama, in his much-anticipated “Arab spring” speech, hailed popular unrest sweeping the Middle East as a “historic opportunity” and said promoting reform was his administration’s top priority for a region caught up in unprecedented upheaval.

NE WS B R I E F MAN SHOT ON MTA BUS IN BROOKLYN Police were searching late Wednesday for the gunman who opened fire on a public bus in Bushwick, Brooklyn and shot a young man in the stomach. The shooting took place Wednesday afternoon on the corner of Myrtle and Wilson Avenues in Brooklyn aboard a B60 bus. Police say the 18-year-old victim was taken to Elmhurst Hospital. “The cops came around asking questions. They said they picked up a couple of passengers a few stops up, next to Grove. They got into an altercation. Somebody pulled out, shot twice,” said a bystander. Anyone with information on the case should contact the Crime Stoppers hotline at 1-800-577-TIPS, or text CRIMES and then enter TIP577, or visit www.nypdcrimestoppers.com.

He also ratcheted up pressure on Syrian leader Bashar al-Assad, saying for the first time that he must stop a brutal crackdown or “get out of the way,” and prodded U.S. allies Yemen and Bahrain as well for democratic transformation. Obama’s bid to reset ties with a skeptical Arab world was aimed at countering criticism over an uneven response to the region’s uprisings that threaten both U.S. friends and foes and his failure to advance IsraeliPalestinian peacemaking. His blunt language toward U.S. ally Israel about the need to find an end to its occupation of Arab land could complicate his talks on Friday with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu while easing Arab doubts of his commitment to even-handed U.S. mediation. “The dream of a Jewish and democratic state cannot be fulfilled with permanent occupation,” Obama told an audience of U.S. and foreign diplomats at the State Department in Washington. Most of Obama’s speech focused on the unrest convulsing the Arab world, though he did not abandon his approach of balancing support for democratic aspirations with a desire to preserve longtime partnerships seen as crucial to fighting al Qaeda, containing Iran and securing vital oil supplies. “The people have risen up to demand their basic human rights. Two leaders have stepped aside. More may follow,” he said. Seizing on a decades-old conflict long seen as a key catalyst of Middle East tensions, Obama went further than he has before in offering principles for resolving a stalemate between Israel and the Palestinians. But he stopped short of presenting a formal U.S. peace plan — an omis-

sion that could disappoint many in the Arab world — after having failed to make progress on the Israeli-Palestinian front since taking office in 2009. Among the parameters he laid down was that any agreement creating a state of Palestine must be based on borders that existed before Israel captured the West Bank in a 1967 Arab-Israel war but “with mutually agreed swaps” of land. Though not a U.S. policy shift in itself, Obama’s insistence on that point — plus his criticism of continued Israeli “settlement activity” — sends a message to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu that that Washington expects the Jewish state to make concessions. Obama will host Netanyahu, who has had strained relations with the U.S. president, at the White House on Friday, with the prospects for progress on peace moves considered dim. Obama also reaffirmed an unshakable commitment to Israel’s security and condemned what he called “symbolic actions to isolate Israel at the United Nations,” referring to the Palestinians plan to seek General Assembly recognition for statehood in September. But he acknowledged that a new reconciliation deal between the Palestinian Authority and the Islamist group Hamas raised “legitimate questions” for Israel, which has condemned the accord as blocking any new peace talks. “I recognize how hard this will be. Suspicion and hostility has been passed on for generations, and at times it has hardened,” Obama said. “But I’m convinced that the majority of Israelis and Palestinians would rather look to the future than be trapped in the past.” Struggling to regain the initiative

in a week of intense Middle East diplomacy, Obama seized an opportunity to reach out to the Arab world following the death of Osama bin Laden at the hands of U.S. Navy SEAL commandos. “We have dealt al Qaeda a huge blow by killing its leader,” Obama said. “Bin Laden was not a martyr, he was a mass murderer ... Bin Laden and his murderous vision won some adherents but even before his death al Qaeda was losing its struggle for relevance.” Seeking to back democratic reform with economic incentives, Obama announced billions of dollars in aid for Egypt and Tunisia to bolster their political transitions after revolts toppled autocratic leaders. Obama’s speech was his first major attempt to put the anti-government protests that have swept the Middle East in the context of U.S. national interests. “Their voices tell us that change cannot be denied,” Obama said. He has scrambled to keep pace with still-unfolding events that have ousted long-time leaders in Egypt and Tunisia, threatened those in Yemen and Bahrain and engulfed Libya in civil war where the United States and other powers unleashed a bombing campaign.

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Honoring the legacy of Shirley Chisholm The memory and legacy of Brooklyn Rep. Shirley Chisholm were honored when seven individuals received awards for their outstanding achievements. The Shirley Chisholm Legacy Awards were presented by Rep. Yvette Clarke whose current district encompasses the area represented by Chisholm, the first Black woman and woman of Caribbean descent to successfully run for Congress. “These awards,” Clarke said, “is an opportunity to recognize and reward the outstanding achievements of individuals who have broken barriers in their respective professions and who used their successes to

improve the lives of their fellow citizens.” Those honored were Evelyn Castro, associate dean at Long Island University’s Brooklyn campus; Carmen Charles, president, DC 37 Local 420, New York City Health Care Workers; Dr. Hazel Dukes, president NAACP New York Conference; David Jones, Esq., president and CEO of the Service Society; Community Georgina Ngozi, president and CEO of the Brooklyn Children’s Museum; former Gov. David Paterson and Theodore Shaw, Esq., a Columbia Law School professor and former president of the NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund.

Rep. Yvette Clarke (4th right) stands with Shirley Chisholm Legacy Awards honorees during the gala when they received awards. (Top right) Former city Councilmember Una Clarke and (Right) Rep. Ed Towns recalled Chisholm’s trailblazing efforts when they addressed the crowd.

Mother pleads guilty to burning child in New York voodoo ritual By JONATHAN ALLEN A mother pleaded guilty on Wednesday to assault charges for setting her 6-year-old daughter ablaze in a voodoo ritual at their New York home. Marie Lauradin, 31, will be sentenced next month to 17 years in prison for burning her daughter, Frantzcia Saintil, who was permanently scarred in the February 2009 incident, the Queens District Attorney

said. “Despite the child’s cries for help and the severity of her injuries, she failed to seek immediate medical attention,” District Attorney Richard Brown said in a statement. Lauradin had originally told police that her daughter’s face, legs and torso were burned in a kitchen accident in which a pot of boiling rice was knocked from the stove. After being released from hospital, Frantzcia was placed in foster care and later told her caretakers about the ritual.

Lauradin had poured accelerant over her naked daughter’s head and in a circle on the floor, according to the district attorney’s account. Lauradin set the circle ablaze and placed her daughter inside the ring of fire, where she was quickly engulfed in flames as the girl’s grandmother and a family friend looked on. The grandmother, Sylvenie Thessier, 72, was sentenced in April to one to three years in prison for reckless endangerment. Jeffrey Cohen, Lauradin’s attorney,

said in a telephone interview that Lauradin had not meant to injure her daughter. “She wouldn’t intentionally hurt her child,” Cohen said. He said he could not discuss the purpose of the fire ritual because those discussions with his client were confidential. As part of the plea deal reached with prosecutors, Lauradin is banned from having contact with her daughter during her incarceration and for several years after her eventual release, Cohen said.

Pile of U.S. debt would stretch beyond stratosphere By EMILY STEPHENSON WASHINGTON — President Ronald Reagan once famously said that a stack of $1,000 bills equivalent to the U.S. government’s debt would be about 67 miles high. That was 1981. Since then, the national debt has climbed to $14.3 trillion. In $1,000 bills, it would now be more than 900 miles tall. In $1 bills, the pile would reach to the moon and back twice. The United States hit its legal borrowing limit on Monday, and the Treasury Department has said the U.S. Congress must raise the debt ceiling by August 2 to avoid a default.

The White House is trying to hammer out a deal with lawmakers to cut federal spending in exchange for a debt-limit increase. Most people have trouble conceptualizing $14.3 trillion. Stan Collender, a budget expert at Qorvis Communications, said the biggest sum most Americans have ever handled — in real or play money — is the $15,140 in the original, standard Monopoly board game. The United States borrows about 185 times that amount each minute. Here are some other metrics for understanding the size of the national debt and United States borrowing: * Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner has said the United States borrows about $125 billion per month. With that amount, the United

States could buy each of its more than 300 million residents an Apple Inc iPad. * In a 31-day month, that means the United States borrows about $4 billion per day. A stack of dimes equivalent to that amount would wrap all the way around the Earth with change to spare. * In one hour, the United States borrows about $168 million, more than it paid to buy Alaska in 1867, converted to today’s dollars. In two hours, the United States borrows more than it paid France for present-day Arkansas, Missouri, Iowa and the rest of the land obtained by the 1803 Louisiana Purchase. * The U.S. government borrows more than $40,000 per second. That’s

more than the cost of a year’s tuition, room and board at many universities. “That usually gets their attention,” Doug Holtz-Eakin, who was chief White House economist under President George W. Bush, said in an email. “I have two kids, so every 10 seconds, the feds borrow more than I paid lifetime.” * The Congressional Budget Office projects the total budget deficit in fiscal 2011 at about $1.4 trillion. “The net worth of Bill Gates, roughly around $56 billion, could only cover the deficit for 15 days,” said James Peuquet, a policy analyst with the Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget. “The net worth of Warren Buffet, roughly around $50 billion, could only cover the deficit for 13 days.”

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JOURNAL OF THE PEOPLE’S PASTOR ‘WRITING THE HISTORY I’VE LIVED, LIVING THE HISTORY I WRITE!’

Fifty-two nights and half-a-day in the hospital: My experience

THOMAS H. WATKINS

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National solution to Black high school dropouts By DR. BENJAMIN F. CHAVIS, JR. For the last several years there has been an endless stream of negative reporting about the growing and persistent problems of the terrible rate of high school dropout rates for Black American students across the United States. Of course, it is always important to focus on the most critical problems that beset the quality of life of the African American community. Certainly, there is no greater challenge than encouraging our young sisters and brothers to stay in school to complete their high school education, and to prepare for their life careers by going on to finish college and graduate school or to enroll in some type of hands-on career training or to start their own businesses that may require special entrepreneurial internship and mentorship. But, to just keep describing and analyzing the “problems” of Black American high school dropouts or pointing the fingers at the internal and external forces or contradictions that plague the African American community will do very little to change this situation. It is not a hopeless state of being that cannot be changed. There are solutions to this problem. Brother Malcolm X reminded all of us that in life you are either going to be part of the problem or part of the solution to the problems that confront the daily life circum-

stances of Black people in America and throughout the world. Recently, there was a related article in the Economist magazine that typically described the problem of the direct causative relationship between the high rate of Black unemployment and the high rate of Black high school dropouts. Among African Americans, 70% of those who have dropped out of high school are also devastatingly unemployed. But, the article in the Economist offered no solutions. It painted, what may appear to most of its readers, a hopeless situation for Black high school dropouts. During my 50 years or more in the Civil Rights Movement, we were always confronted with sometimes life-threatening problems and challenges. But, we never let fear or hopelessness determine our strategies for progress and success in the very face all those forces of oppression and repression. We kept our faith in God and in our own abilities to participate in the development and implementation of “movement for change” organizing, mobilizing, and in the institutional-building process so necessary to move our race and community forward. The Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC) and the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) along with countless Black churches and other grassroots organizations, including organized labor, helped to build and sustain a

movement that irreversibly changed America for the better. Now today in 2011, we must address today’s educational problems and challenges with that same kind of fortitude, alternative institutionalbuilding, and resilience. The education of our children and young adults, and in particular the millions who have dropped out of high school during the last 10 to 20 years, is of paramount concern. During the last couple of years I have been blessed to work directly with innovation in the educational system. The rise of online education from K-12 to postsecondary undergraduate to graduate school has seen to many new and effective educational alternatives that have emerged in the United States as well as internationally. Education Online Services Corporation has gained invaluable experience in helping Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) enter successfully onto the online degree program global marketplace. The Black Alliance for Educational Options (BAEO) continues to lead the way to encourage Black parents and students to explore and select the best educational options available today to give students from our communities the best quality education inclusive of considering charter schools and other innovative educational models that have proven to be effective in 2011. Thus, today through the National Newspaper Publishers Association

(NNPA), America’s Black Press, I am announcing a unique solution and my personal contribution to make this solution available as an option for those who may have dropped out of high school, for whatever reason, to be able to return to high school and to complete their high school education online and receive an accredited high school diploma together with career training, job placement, and college entrance incentives built into this “High School Re-engagement Program.” That’s right, I am going establish and run a national online high school expressly to reclaim, redeem, and encourage the reengagement of Blacks and Latinos, in particular, back to high school with the mission of high school completion together with career training, job placement, and a direct access to a high quality college education. We will announce the name of this special and focused online high school in the very near future. But, I wanted to let our readers know now that we are serious about providing and participating in the “solution” process concerning this issue. We are serious about institutional building and capacity-building for the future. Education is the key to liberation and economic empowerment.

— Dr. Benjamin F. Chavis Jr. is Senior Advisor to the Black Alliance for Educational Options (BAEO) and President of Education Online Services Corporation.

Fifty-two nights and half-a-day in the hospital Continued from page 4 “Because you watch me do stuff,” he replied. I interpreted him as saying, “I like you because you pay attention to me; therefore, you must like me, too.” LESSON #5: Spend quality time with your children, and watch them do things which interest them. In 1972, the World Council of Churches asked me to participate in a three-year study on the subject of “Salvation Today.” It was one of the most exciting, educational times of my life. I travelled to many places on the globe, and I attended conferences, meetings, and consultations with some of the world’s leading scholars, diplomats, revolutionaries, philosophers, theologians, poets, etc. During one of our conferences at the Ecumenical Theological Institute in Bossey, Switzerland, we were deep in study and argument for a week. Constantly, I was at a disadvantage because I did not know any one of the Biblical languages, especially New Testament Greek. When I returned home, I asked for help from an old friend, Rev. Dr. George Williams Webber, who at that time was the president of the New York Theological Seminary. He assigned one of his doctoral students,

Rev. Dr. Thomas E. Boomershine, to be my instructor, and he gave us a private room. On the first day, I brought Herbert Daniel, Jr. with me. He was about 2-3 years old. Rev. Boomershine became visibly upset when he saw Herb, Jr. I said to him, “Don’t worry. He won’t disturb us.” I placed Herb, Jr. in the corner. I gave him some paper and crayons. He immediately became engrossed in his activity. Rev. Boomershine and I went about our studies. Occasionally, Rev. Boomershine would look up and shake his head in amazement at Herb, Jr., who was quietly absorbed in his play. Now, Herb, Jr. has a child — Herbert Daniel, III, who is presently six years old as of this writing. When put in the corner, Herb, III will create his own games. He was/is the exact imitation of his father who, in turn, was the exact imitation of me. My children are not unique in mastering their environment. I have observed that children all over the world and in the most horrible of environments find some way or something to create games. No wonder Jesus pointed to children and said, “I tell you the truth, unless you change and become like little children, you will never enter the kingdom of heaven.”

In times of solitude — forced or chosen, or in the harshest of environments, I strive to implement what I call my “Six R-Strategy for Mastery.” My stay at the hospital offered me a great opportunity to put my strategy to work. … to be continued. *HEALTH FAIR: Recognizing the startling health risks facing people of color, The House of the Lord Church’s Ministry of Health & Wellness in conjunction with the Downtown Brooklyn Neighborhood Alliance (DBNA) and the Brooklyn Hospital Center is sponsoring its Sixth Annual Community Health Fair on Saturday, June 11, 2011, from 11:00 am to 5:30 pm. This event will take place at the historic House of the Lord Church where the Rev. Dr. Herbert Daughtry is the pastor, and is located at 415 Atlantic Avenue, Brooklyn, New York. 11217. Our Free workshops include: Creating your look

Nutrition & Exercise Basics for busy people Men’s Health Concerns Space is limited for the workshops, please RSVP to holchealth@yahoo.com There will also be Doctors on Call for consultations on heart health, diabetes, and other concerns. ** Join Reverend Daughtry in Jersey City for the weekly Thursday Evening Educational, Cultural, and Empowerment Forum from 6pm-8pm for an evening of information, inspiration, and challenge at 315 Forrest Street (Ground Floor), corner of MLK, Jr. Drive. For more info, contact The National Community Action Alliance at (201) 716-1585. ** Listen to Reverend Daughtry on the weekly radio program which airs Sunday mornings at 10:30 a.m. on New York City’s WWRL-AM, dial 1600.

DAILY CHALLENGE FRIDAY, MAY 20, 2011

Arizona seeks to build its own Mexico border fence By TIM GAYNOR TUCSON, Arizona — Using public donations and cheap convict labor, an Arizona lawmaker is working to build a fence to secure the state’s porous border with Mexico against illegal immigrants. A new state law that goes into effect July 20 allows Arizona to build a barrier on the state’s 370-mile border with Mexico, provided it can raise sufficient private donations and persuade public and private landowners to let them build it on their land. “We need to do it this way because, well, the federal government is not building it, and Arizona does not have enough of our own money to build it,” said Steve Smith, the Republican state senator who sponsored the law. “So now it looks like the people will have to do what the government is not doing,” he added in a telephone interview on Wednesday. In a speech in El Paso, Texas, last week, President Barack Obama said border fencing authorized by the U.S. Congress was now “basically complete.” The U.S. Department of Homeland Security said it had completed 649 miles out of a total of 652 miles mandated. He also cited gains in border security made by Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano, a former Arizona governor, whose efforts had

border security “strengthened beyond what many believed was possible.” But Smith called Obama’s assertion the fence was complete “an outright lie and a slap in the face to all the people that live across that border.” He said he plans to set up a website in coming weeks to channel donations to fund construction of the fence when the law comes into effect, while a committee would determine the best type of fencing to build, and where to erect it. To hold down costs, Smith said he planned to use convict labor in construction at a cost of 50 cents an hour. “There’s approximately 6,000 inmates ready to work saving us hundreds of millions of dollars in the process,” he said. However, opponents of the project said it is unworkable and would anyway do little to keep illegal immigrants out of the state. “Our former governor Janet Napolitano ... once famously said ‘If you build a 10 foot fence, they’ll build a 12 foot ladder,” said Democratic State Senator Kyrsten Sinema, who voted against the bill. In addition to questions over the funding for the fence, Sinema said it was not clear if the project would get permission to build from landowners, including the U.S. federal government. The U.S.Department of Defense,

The fence separating the United States and Mexico is seen in Douglas, Arizona. the Department of Interior and the Department of Agriculture all administer federal lands on the border. Then there is the Tohono O’odham Indian reservation, which has sovereign powers independent of the state. Matthew Chandler, a spokesman for the DHS, which is responsible for border security, said in a statement that the administration continued “to commit an unprecedented level of personnel, resources, and technology to the Southwest border.” He added that the approach had “achieved historic decreases in illegal

Vacationers undeterred by $4 gasoline By SELAM GEBREKIDAN Americans will cut other expenses rather than forsake highway holidays this Memorial Day weekend, travel group AAA forecast, with near-record $4-a-gallon gasoline seen having little impact on vacation plans. About 30.9 million people will drive to their destinations over the May 26-30 holiday period, compared with the 31 million who hit the road a year earlier, AAA said on Thursday. That contrasts sharply with the summer of 2008, when record oil prices kept many people at home. “Some travelers will compensate for the higher fuel costs by cutting other areas of their travel budgets,” AAA President Robert Darbelnet said in a statement. AAA expects gasoline prices to average $3.91 during the holiday weekend, 37.2 percent higher than a year earlier. The average price of regular gasoline fell slightly this week to $3.91 a gallon, its first decline since January but is 38.3 percent higher than a year before, data from the U.S. Energy Information Administration

(EIA) showed. The unemployment rate is a full percentage point lower than the same period last year and gross domestic product is growing, increasing disposable income and thus travel, the travel group said. Confirming AAA’s positive outlook, data from the U.S. Labor Department showed on Thursday the number of Americans filing new claims for jobless benefits fell more than expected last week. The AAA forecast underscores the

view of many analysts that gasoline demand in the world’s biggest consuming nation is not suffering as much as it did in 2008 because drivers are in a better economic position to weather prices of $4 a gallon. “We are seeing some signs of initial demand destruction but this won’t deter Americans from their holiday plans,” said Matt Smith, an analyst at Summit Energy, pointing to EIA data, which showed the fourweek average gasoline demand fell 2.3 percent last week compared with

immigration (and) major increases in the seizure of drugs, weapons, and contraband.” An organization representing cattle ranchers in the state said while it welcomed the state’s efforts to secure the border, there was “very little” private land to build the fence on. “A lot of areas that do have private land, already have some sort of a barrier there,” said Patrick Bray, executive vice president of the Arizona Cattle Growers’ Association. “The fence is only a small part of the overall solution to securing our borders,” he added. levels seen a year ago. “People will make sacrifices elsewhere and I think prices will come down after the Mississippi River levels come down,” he added. The forecast, based on a survey of 50,000 U.S. households, also found that just under 3 million people would board flights over the holiday period, an 11.5 percent jump from a year ago, even as ticket prices rise 14 percent from 2010. The total number of vacationers is seen rising to 34.9 million, the highest since 2007. The number soared 14 percent in 2010 and this year’s Memorial Day holiday travel will approach levels seen before the financial crisis, AAA said.

NOAA: Atlantic hurricane season ‘above normal’ WASHINGTON — The 2011 Atlantic hurricane season will produce six to 10 hurricanes, the U.S. government’s weather agency forecast on Thursday, predicting an “above normal” tropical storm period. In its first forecast for the season that begins on June 1, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) anticipated 12 to 18 named storms, with six to 10 developing into hurricanes. Three to six of those could be major Category 3 or above hurricanes, with winds of more than 110 miles per hour (177 km per hour),

the agency said. “NOAA’s forecast team is calling for an above-normal season this year,” NOAA Administrator Jane Lubchenco told a news conference. While the 2011 NOAA prediction anticipated somewhat less activity compared with its forecast for last year, it mirrored earlier predictions from private forecasters calling for an active hurricane season. “This hurricane outlook does not make any predictions about landfall, either place or timing,” Lubchenco said. The forecast is being closely watched by energy analysts and oil

producers this year with oil prices holding over $100 a barrel and consumers paying more than $4 a gallon at the pump. If it approaches U.S. offshore energy installations in the Gulf of Mexico, a major hurricane can pose a threat to about one-quarter of U.S. oil production and about 10 percent of natural gas output. The hurricane season officially starts on June 1 and typically peaks between late August and mid-October. An average Atlantic hurricane season brings 11 tropical storms with six hurricanes, including two major hurricanes, NOAA said.

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INTERNATIONAL

Quake knocks Japan into recession By RIE ISHIGURO & TETSUSHI KAJIMOTO TOKYO - Japan’s economy shrank much more than expected in the first quarter and slipped into recession after the triple blow of the March earthquake, tsunami and nuclear crisis hit business and consumer spending and tore apart supply chains. The Bank of Japan (BOJ) expects the economy to resume growing in the second half of the year, but some economists say the surprisingly grim gross domestic product figures in the first quarter increase the risk that the pace of recovery will be slower than anticipated. Manufacturers are moving to repair supply chains, but fears of power shortages in the summer and an ongoing nuclear crisis also pose risks, economists say. The negative surprise came as inventories fell and imports jumped following losses in factory output. Still,

economists expect the BOJ to keep monetary policy steady when it ends a two-day meeting on Friday while declaring readiness to ease further if the quake’s impact proves more lasting that thought. Gross domestic product fell 0.9 percent in January-March, nearly double the 0.5 percent forecast by analysts, translating into an annualized 3.7 percent decline compared with a 2.0 percent forecast, government data showed on Thursday. The economy shrank a revised 0.8 percent in the fourth quarter of last year, so a second consecutive quarter of contraction puts Japan in recession. Analysts also project the economy will shrink again in April-June as supply bottlenecks triggered by the March catastrophe continue to weigh on output and exports. Most economists still see growth resuming in the second half of the year as supplies are gradually restored and reconstruction spending kicks in, though there are still risks to such a scenario, includ-

ing the possible power shortages. Economics Minister Kaoru Yosano sought to reinforce that view, saying the economy was going through a temporary rough patch. “The economy has the strength to bounce back,” Yosano told a news conference after the data release, saying the economy should grow nearly 1 percent in the current fiscal year to March 2012. Yosano also sided with the central bank, which said it had done enough to support the economy when it eased policy just days after the quake, doubled its asset-buying scheme and pumped record amounts of cash into the banking system. “The Bank of Japan is taking utmost measures allowed under the BOJ law. I have nothing to request from them,” Yosano said. DEMAND STILL THERE Yosano stressed that in contrast with the deep and severe recession during the global financial crisis, the post-quake slump in

output was caused by supply concerns and there was still demand for Japanese goods and services. Currency and government bond markets showed little reaction to Thursday’s data as the negative surprise did not shift investors’ expectations. Economists said, however, that the data highlighted how difficult will it be for the world’s third-largest economy to recover from a tsunami so powerful that it turned entire villages into piles of tinder and left large fishing vessels strewn atop buildings like children’s toys. The 0.9 percent contraction in the first quarter of this year was the largest since a record 4.9 percent plunge in the first quarter of 2009 as the financial crisis raged. It will be a challenge for the economy to return to where it was before the natural disaster, with many economists predicting only a sluggish and gradual recovery later this year. “The effect of the disaster was very signifi-

Troops deploy in Syrian village, U.S. sanctions Assad By EZZAT BALTAJI B O Q A Y A , Lebanon - Syrian troops backed by tanks deployed in a border village on Thursday, witnesses said, ignoring growing pressure from Washington, which imposed sanctions on President Bashar alAssad for rights abuses. From the Lebanese village of Boqaya, Syrian soldiers could be seen across the border deploying along a stream in Arida village and entering homes. Lebanese soldiers also fanned out across their side of the frontier. Earlier, sporadic gunfire and shelling were heard coming

from the village. Arida is near the town of Tel Kelakh, which Syrian troops entered on Saturday, killing at least 27 civilians, according to one rights activist. Syrian security forces have used tanks, gunfire and mass arrests to crack down on flashpoints in an attempt to crush a twomonth-old revolt against four decades of authoritarian rule by the Assad family. Bashar himself has ruled for 11 years. Western powers, fearing instability across the Middle East if Syria underwent a dramatic upheaval, at first made only muted criticisms of Assad’s actions, but then stepped up their condemnation and imposed sanctions on leading Syrian figures. Washington’s deci-

sion to target Assad personally poses questions about whether the West may ultimately seek his overthrow, raising the stakes in a conflict that human rights groups say has cost the lives of at least 700 civilians. Damascus condemned the sanctions, saying they targeted the Syrian people and served Israel’s interests. “The sanctions have not and will not affect Syria’s independent will,” an official source was quoted as saying on state television. “Any act of aggression against Syria is an American contribution to Israeli aggression against Syria and Arabs.” “ASSAD HAS CLEAR CHOICE” A senior U.S. official said the new sanctions were meant to force Assad to carry out

promised political reforms. “President Assad has a clear choice: either to lead this transition to democracy or to leave,” the official, speaking on condition of anonymity, told reporters. Leading Syrian opposition figure Haitham al-Maleh said the decision meant “members of the regime are now under siege.” The U.S. Treasury Department said it would freeze any assets owned by Syrian officials that fell within U.S. jurisdiction, and bar U.S. individuals and companies from dealing with them. The sanctions also include Syria’s vice president, prime minister, interior and defense ministers, the head of military intelligence and director of the political security branch.

cant and it will take a long time to get back to previous levels,” said Yoshikiyo Shimamine, chief economist at DaiIchi Life Research Institute. Shimamine said growth should resume in July-September, but there was a risk any recovery could come even later, though there was no need for further monetary easing. “The Bank of Japan has done what it needs to do in terms of emergency action, so I don’t think these figures will prompt any further action.” Some economists said, however, the initial damage to the economy was so severe that it might still need extra

help. “The size of the downturn highlights the need for much more fiscal and monetary support than has been said forthcoming,” George Worthington, chief Asia-Pacific economist with IFR Markets in Sydney. Among the biggest damper to growth was inventories, which shaved 0.5 percentage point from GDP, the largest negative contribution since the second quarter of last year. Private consumption, which accounts for about 60 percent of the economy, also fell 0.6 percent, hit by a slump in automobile sales and worsening of sentiment.

Former Irish PM Garret FitzGerald dies at 85 DUBLIN (Reuters) - Garret FitzGerald, Ireland’s most popular elder statesman who twice served as prime minister and played a crucial role in paving the way for peace in Northern Ireland, has died at the age of 85, his family said Thursday. Known universally as Garret and much loved for his dotty professor persona, the erudite economist played an important role in shaping modern Ireland. His death, after a short illness, prompted tributes from around the world, including Britain’s Queen Elizabeth and Manuel Barroso, the president of the European Commission. As prime minister in the 1980s, he persuaded Britain’s Margaret Thatcher to give Dublin an official toehold in Northern Ireland, creating a channel for the two governments to overcome decades of mistrust which led to a historic peace deal in 1998. That groundwork was crowned in stunning fashion on the eve of FitzGerald’s death when the British monarch delivered a landmark speech of reconciliation in Dublin. Prime Minister Enda Kenny told the state broadcaster RTE: “He would have been very happy to hear the words of her majesty on the state visit last night to see that the work that he had done over very many years, and indeed his father before him, have played their part in putting the jigsaw piece together for our country and for our two countries. “It’s a legacy that very few will ever match.” Ireland’s parliament suspended normal business so deputies could pay tribute to FitzGerald and the Irish tricolour flew at half-mast on all government buildings. FitzGerald, whose mother was a Protestant from Northern Ireland, understood that community’s fear of “Rome Rule” and he strove to end the Catholic Church’s influence over the Irish Republic by liberalising the sale of condoms and trying to introduce divorce. - Carmel Crimmins

AFRICAN SCENE

DAILY CHALLENGE FRIDAY, MAY 20, 2011

Bomb targets northern Nigeria military patrol KANO, Nigeria A bomb went off Thursday wounding five soldiers and policemen just hours after a gang suspected of Islamists raided a police station in northeastern Nigeria, officials said. The explosion occured in Maiduguri, the capital city of northeastern Borno State, where a radical sect known as Boko Haram has been active in recent years. “There was a bomb blast early this morning ...targeting a joint police and military patrol in which three soldiers and two policemen were wounded,” Zakari Adamu, Borno’s assistant police commissioner, told AFP. Adamu said suspect-

Motorcylists drive past an Islamic inscription on a sign post in Maiduguri, capital of northern Nigeria's Borno State, in 2010. A bomb went off in Maiduguri Thursday, wounding five soldiers and policemen just hours after a gang of suspected Islamists raided a police station in northeastern Nigeria, officials said. Photo/Pius Utomi Ekpei ed Boko Haram mem- controlled bomb target- The five were hit by bers planted a remote- ing the patrol squad. shrapnel after the bomb

S. Africa’s ANC still strong despite opposition gains By GRIFFIN SHEA JOHANNESBURG - South Africa’s main opposition made gains Thursday in partial results from local polls, but most voters weren’t ready to ditch the ruling party despite growing anger over shoddy public services. The African National Congress relied heavily on its glorious past as the party of Nelson Mandela that led the struggle against whiteminority apartheid rule. In power since Mandela became South Africa’s first Black president in 1994, the party’s image has become tarnished by corruption scandals and its failure to provide jobs, water, electricity and housing for the poor. Despite an explosion of anti-government protests in shantytowns, voters appeared

unwilling to vent their anger at the ballot box, handing the ANC a 63 percent majority, with nearly two-thirds of votes counted. That was about four points lower than its showing in the last local polls. The main opposition Democratic Alliance held nearly 23 percent of the vote. If that number holds, it would mark the party’s strongest-ever showing. “The DA is the only party in this election that is going to show growth,” party leader Helen Zille said on national television, saying the returns showed that South Africans were increasingly willing to vote across racial lines. “This election is showing... that we are the most non-racial party South Africa has ever had.” ANC secretary general Gwede Mantashe said the ruling party was “very disappointed” about its showing among racial minorities, who make up about 20 percent of the population.

was detonated a few metres from their patrol van. Emergency agency Yushau spokesman Shuaib spoke of “multiple bomb blasts at three different locations in Borno state.” But police were unable to confirm the other bomb attacks. The attack came after an overnight raid on a police station in the same city by a “large number of gunmen” suspected to be Boko Haram members, said Borno police commissioner Mohamed Jinjiri Abubakar. Details of casualties from the police attack were not immediately available. In yet another attack, a policeman was ambushed and killed Wednesday while on his way home. Two civilians caught in crossfire, also died, he said.

Police have blamed the sect for series of bomb attacks and also shootings especially in capital Borno’s Maiduguri in recent months. Most of the attacks have targeted military and police personnel, community and religious leaders as well as politicians. Boko Haram, a local dialect translating to ‘western education is sin’, launched a shortlived uprising in parts of the north in 2009 in a doomed bid to establish an Islamic state. It was crushed in a brutal military crackdown that saw hundreds of people killed — many of them sect members — and its headquarters and mosque destroyed in Maiduguri, where most of the violence has occurred.

Zimbabwe’s president says he is not ill By ANGUS SHAW HARARE, Zimbabwe - Zimbabwe’s 87-yearold president scoffed at speculation over his health as “misplaced” and said Thursday he and his wife are fitness enthusiasts. President Robert Mugabe also dismissed recent reports that his wife Grace, his former secretary who is half his age, was also ill. He told state media they were both in “sound health.” In excerpts of an interview published Thursday by the state Herald newspaper, he said he exercised regularly and recently only

had an eye cataract operation in Singapore. His wife was undergoing physiotherapy in China for a dislocated hip which may have been made worse by exercise, he said. South Africa’s ruling party reported Tuesday that health problems facing Mugabe could jeopardize efforts to resolve the political crisis in Zimbabwe. Mugabe is seen to be increasingly frail and at a recent regional summit he was transported around the convention center in an electric golf cart. Visitors to his offices have also reported him suffering from fatigue.

Interviewed also by Southern Times, a regional weekly that is under the Herald stable and distributed by loyalists, Mugabe said his wife was in China studying for a degree in language and cultural studies. He said doctors there told her to stop fitness exercises. “It is not an ailment. It is a physical dislocation,” he said in excerpts of the interview Thursday. The full version is expected to be published Friday. He told the newspaper he did not use gym equipment but used common exercises he began in a colonial-era jail cell.

“I fall sick if I don’t exercise. For now I am as good as my age says I must be,” he said, adding that he also takes a calcium supplement to help strengthen his bones. “I am not old. I am 87 but my body says the counting doesn’t end at 87, at least you must get to 100,” he told the newspaper. Mugabe’s office has denied he is suffering from prostate cancer treated in Singapore and suggested his five trips there since December were to meet with his wife and daughter Bona, 21, who is studying in Hong Kong.

Gaddafi’s wife, daughter in Tunisia: source By TAREK AMARA TUNIS - The wife and daughter of Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi crossed over the border into Tunisia several days ago, a Tunisian security

source said Wednesday.

on terday but they are still Tripoli were not imme-

Gaddafi’s wife Safia and his daughter Aisha came to Tunisia with a Libyan delegation on May 14 and are on the island of Djerba in the south, the source told Reuters. “It was expected that they would leave yes-

at Djerba,” the source added. It did not appear that the two women had been traveling with Shokri Ghanem, Libya’s top oil official, who is believed to have also crossed into Tunisia and appears to have defected. Libyan officials in

diately available for comment. Since the revolt began in February against Gaddafi’s rule, Aisha Gaddafi has made several public appearances backing her father and attacking the rebels and Western powers trying to overthrow him.

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AFRICAN SCENE

Somalia shelling kills 14 civilians at market MOGADISHU Shells fired in battles between insurgent militant Islamists and African Union forces at a Mogadishu market on Wednesday left at least 14 civilian dead, witnesses said. “Nine victims died in two separate areas inside Bakara market, most of them women,” witness Idriss Ali told AFP. “One round of mortar shells struck a crowded place where women sell clothes,” he said. “These innocent women were doing their shopping when the blast hit the area,” Mohamud Said, another witness said. Grocer Ahmed Sheikh Sahal said five other civilians, including a child, were also killed in another mortar blast near his shop. “There was fighting going on at the frontlines when the shelling started in the afternoon. “A mortar shell struck very close to my

Shabab militia patrol Bakara Market in Mogadishu in 2009. Shells fired in battles between insurgent militant Islamists and African Union forces at a Mogadishu market on Wednesday left at least 14 civilian dead, witnesses said. Photo/Abdurashid Abikar shop and I saw five Ankunda said Monday the economic heart of Mogadishu and a large dead bodies being in a telephone call. ANISOM controls source of income for Al recovered from the ruins of building,” he about 60 percent of the Shebab who want to see city, with seven dis- the fall of the interim added. Ugandan and tricts under its com- government headed by Burundian soldiers plete control, compared President Sheikh Sharif from the African Union with three under the Ahmed. The 9000-strong Mission in Somalia control of Al Shebab, (AMISOM) launched a Major Ankunda said. AMISOM is providing “new operation” earlier Six other districts are the government with support in Mogadishu this month targeting still in dispute. The African force is against Al Shebab who areas controlled by the Al Shebab group, force continuing to close in control large parts of spokesman Paddy on the Bakara market, the country

S. Africa, Morocco want to host Club World Cup By DAVID LEGGE JOHANNESBURG - Another chapter in the football boardroom battles between South Africa and Morocco is looming with both countries wanting to host the 2013 and 2014 FIFA Club World Cup. Iran and the United Arab Emirates, who staged the last two editions of the annual endof-year tournament, are the other challengers to follow 2011 and 2012 hosts Japan. “It is important that competitions like the Club World Cup come to Africa,” stressed South

Africa Football Association vice-president Danny Jordaan in the wake of his country successfully staging the 2010 World Cup. The four aspirant hosts must submit a definitive bid by the end of September and the successful candidate will be named on October 21 after a meeting of executives from world football governing body FIFA. A Club World Cup has seven fixtures with a play-off involving the host nation champions followed by two quarter-finals and the South American and European champions enter at the semi-finals stage. South Africa have an embarrassment of venue riches with 10

World Cup venues to choose from while Morocco have been busy expanding the number of stadia and upgrading others ahead of hosting the 2015 Africa Cup of Nations. The boardroom battles between South Africa and Morocco began a decade ago when they emerged as the heavyweight contenders in an Africaonly contest to put on the 2010 World Cup. Africa had never hosted the most watched sport event in the world and after the controversial 12-11 defeat of South Africa by Germany for the 2006 rights, FIFA decided the next tournament must be on the ‘dark continent’.

South Africa defeated Morocco 14-10 while Egypt did not receive a single vote and — freezing evening conditions in some locations apart — South Africa put on a near-flawless spectacle despite a deluge of pretournament media pessimism. The countries from the south west and north west of the continent came face to face again this year as they sought hosting rights to the 2015 Africa Cup of Nations. Morocco won this time after a meeting of African governing body CAF in the Democratic Republic of Congo and South Africa received the consolation prize of being awarded the right to stage the 2017 Cup of Nations.

Egypt’s Brotherhood party chooses Christian VP CAIRO - The Muslim Brotherhood said on Wednesday the party it formed to contest elections has chosen a Christian intellectual as vice president and numbers almost 100 Coptic Christians among its founding members. The Freedom and Justice Party also has close to 1,000 female members, party official Saad alKatatni said on the Islamist group’s website. “The number of founding members has reached 8,821 ..., including 978 women and 93 Copts. Coptic thinker Rafiq Habib has been chosen as the party’s vice president,” Katatni said. He said Habib was chosen “not just because he is Christian but because he is a great intellectual and adds value to the party.” “The presence of Copts among the party’s founders shows the Muslim Brotherhood does what it says it will do, and that our Coptic brothers are partners in the nation,” said the party official. Katatni described the Freedom and Justice Party as a “civilian (movement) based on the principles of (Islamic) Sharia law.” Its activities are to kick off on June 17 after the formation of a political bureau, he said. The formerly banned Muslim Brotherhood, Egypt’s best-organised movement, announced on April 30 the formation of a “non-theocratic party” to contest up to half of parliament’s seats in a September election. In the wake of the February 11 ouster of longtime president Hosni Mubarak, the Brotherhood has also pledged not to field a candidate in a presidential poll to be held in November. Copts, who make up about 10 percent of Egypt’s 80-million population, complain of systematic discrimination and have been the target of several sectarian attacks.

Uganda opposition leader placed under house arrest By GODFREY OLUKYA KAMPALA, Uganda - Ugandan police on Thursday placed the country’s top opposition leader under house arrest to prevent what authorities said could be a destructive protest march. Kizza Besigye said that shortly after he left his home he was stopped by police, who gave him a choice between “preventive arrest” and jail or returning home. Besigye returned home and said he would consult his lawyers. “They have stopped me from moving out of my home. Police told me that I am under preventive detention house arrest,” he said. Besigye has been leading “walk to work” marches to protest government corruption and rising food and fuel costs. The marches have sparked violence between police and protesters. Human Rights Watch says police have killed nine people during the marches. A police spokeswoman, Judith Nabakooba, said Besigye was placed under house arrest because on Wednesday the opposition leader said he would take part in a walk to work protest. The marches typically happen on Mondays and Thursdays. “And given the past experiences where vehicles were stoned on the roads and people’s property destroyed by the protesters he was leading, we decided to place him under house arrest,” Nabakooba said. Besigye denied allegations from Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni this week that Besigye leads hooligans that want to “ignite riots.”

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CARIBBEAN NEWS DAILY CHALLENGE FRIDAY, MAY 20, 2011

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Cuba eases regulations on self-employment HAVANA, Cuba — The increase of the prices of food and fuel in the international market were some of the elements considered in updating the Cuban Economy Plan for 2011 during an expanded meeting of the Council of Ministers presided over by its president, Raul Castro. The Cuban leader said during the closing session of the Sixth Congress of the Cuban Communist Party last month, only because of this increase in prices, Cuba will have to pay over $800 million extra for its imports this year to receive the same amount of products. During the meeting of the Council of Ministers last Saturday, participants criticized the import of large amounts of products that can be manufactured in the country. They also recognized the results of the recent sugarcane harvest that, although they were not ideal, allowed the country to increase the export of sugar and its derivatives. Also presented was a summary report on the updating of the State’s Budget, whose revenues increased due to, among other causes, the unrestricted sale of rice, bread, sugar, and eggs, as well as the taxes and contribution of self-employed workers. Participants were informed about the results of a study regarding the implementation of selfemployment in the country. Likewise, the Council of Ministers

agreed to continue a process to make selfemployment regulations more flexible, including the authorization to hire staff. They also approved a recommendation to extend the timetable to implement a process to reduce redundant jobs in the public sector. In this regard, Raul Castro said that this is a process that takes time because it involves many people and it is necessary to create the conditions for its implementation. He insisted that no one would be abandoned.

Venezuela demands extradition of accused Cuban terrorist HAVANA, Cuba — The president of the Venezuelan Supreme Court of Justice, Luisa Estella Morales, said in Havana on Monday that the government of the United States should immediately extradite accused terrorist Luis Posada Carriles to Venezuela. In a press conference in the Cuban capital, the jurist noted that the Venezuelan request is made in compliance with international treaties signed with many countries, including the United States. “He should be extradited to judge him in Venezuela for the crimes he organized and committed in our country,” she pointed out. Regarding the recent trial in El Paso, Texas, in which Posada Carriles faced minor charges of immigration fraud — of which he was acquitted — Estella Morales added that, according to international treaties, as he does not have pending processes in U.S. territories, he should then be extradited to Venezuela.

UN Security Council urges Haiti’s new government to ensure stability and rule of law

United Nations Deputy Secretary-General Asha-Rose Migiro (right) meets with Haiti’s president, Michel Martelly, in Port-au-Prince. Photo/Victoria Hazou UNITED NATIONS — The people. The Council also voiced its United Nations Security Council “The Members of the Security deep appreciation of the efforts on Wednesday urged Haiti’s new Council encourage Haiti’s new of the personnel of the United government to focus on the crit- leaders to remain focused on the Nations Stabilization Mission in ical tasks of rebuilding the coun- critical tasks of rebuilding the Haiti (MINUSTAH) for providtry and ensuring stability and country, ensuring respect for ing critical logistical and securirule of law in the Caribbean the rule of law, and ensuring a ty support to the Haitian authornation as it congratulated the future of peace, stability and ities throughout the electoral country’s people for conducting prosperity for all Haitians,” the process. elections peacefully. Council said. The Council assured the peoIn a press statement, the Newly-elected President ple of Haiti that the internationCouncil encouraged all Haitian Michel Martelly was sworn in on al community remains steadfast politicians to resolve any Saturday in a ceremony in the in its commitment to support the remaining poll disputes through capital, Port-au-Prince. Martelly efforts of Haitian authorities in “transparent and efficient” - who in March won the second, dealing with the critical chalmeans, ensuring that the elec- run-off round in the presidential lenges ahead. tions reflected the will of the election - succeeds René Préval.

Grenada and Belize high commissioners receive diplomatic service awards L O N D O N , England — Heads of Mission from over 85 countries attended Diplomat magazine’s 2011 annual awards ceremony in London. Diplomat presented awards to some of the most influential diplomats based in the UK, including High Commissioner for Grenada, Ruth Elizabeth Rouse. In presenting the award for Outstanding Contribution to Women in Diplomacy to Rouse, her “no nonsense” attitude was described as

(L-R) George Hassell LVO, Director, Royal and Diplomatic Affairs for Jaguar/Landrover; High Commissioner for Grenada Ruth Elizabeth Rouse; and Hugo de Blocq van Kuffeler, publisher of Diplomat magazine. commanding great Diplomatic Service respect among her fel- (WDS), a vibrant group low male counterparts within the diplomatic as the driving force corps, which has estabbehind Women in lished a scholarship to

bring talented young female diplomats to London, encouraging women to enter into the diplomatic profession. Also receiving Diplomat of the Year from the Americas (Canada, USA, Mexico, Central America and Caribbean) award was Kamela Palma, High Commissioner for Belize. Despite representing a small country Palma was said to reflect her country’s efforts to modernise internally and engage globally through constantly promoting the issues of her country as well as the region.

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Trenton Mayor Tony Mack announces plan to cut 111 police officer jobs By MATT FAIR TRENTON — A plan to layoff more than 100 uniformed city police officers is back on the table, Mayor Tony Mack said Wednesday night. Mack confirmed the layoff plan at the end of a town hall meeting with the Chambersburg Civic Association Wednesday. “Unfortunately for us, we will have to lay off 111 police officers,” Mack said, responding to a question from a resident about the possibility of terminations. “We’re in a very, very difficult situation.” Last year, Mack shelved a similar plan to axe 111 officers, but officials Wednesday said this layoff plan is separate from last

year’s plan. Layoff plans have to be certified by the state’s Civil Service Commission and submitted to the state’s Department of Community Affairs. According to Eric Berry, the city’s business administrator, the new layoff plan will also include personnel cuts in other city departments. However, he said that, until the new plan is approved by the state, he couldn’t disclose how many people might be affected. As he said when police layoffs were considered last year, Mack told the crowd the cuts wouldn’t affect patrol levels. “We have some of our police officers who are in offices. They physically work in an office,” he said. “Those police officers will no longer

Bear gives area a scare By DAVID KARAS PRINCETON — A fuzzy troublemaker was on the loose yesterday in the area of Princeton and Lawrence townships. Just before 7 a.m., township police received several calls reporting a black bear was moving through the areas of Ober Road, the Russell Estates development and Winant Road. Officers who responded to the calls confirmed the reports and sighted the bear themselves in the 200 block of Hun Road. Officials at the Hun School were notified of the sighting. Maureen Leming, director of communications at the school, said a coach spotted a bear yesterday morning, though there were no reported injuries or encounters with the animal. Princeton animal control officers and officials with the New Jersey Division of Fish and Wildlife were notified. They advised that no efforts should be made to trap or confine the animal. “Residents are urged to use caution and their best discretion when allowing children and pets outside,” patrolman Steve Lattin said in a statement.

Ewing woman, 61, is rescued from blaze through secondfloor window By DAVID KARAS

Trenton Mayor Tony Mack speaks at a March press conference. He announced during a town hall meeting Wednesday that he intends to cut 111 police officer jobs to balance the city's budget. Photo/Michael Mancuso work in offices, they’ll be on the street patrolling. So the plan that we have in place ... will not reduce police presence on the street.” Mack added that the city was looking into applying for a grant that could save some police jobs. “Camden got a grant to bring some of their police officers back, so we will apply for that same grant,” he said. Camden was able to hire back 19 officers after receiving a $4.3 million federal

Community Oriented Policing Services grant. The city laid off 163 officers last year. Other officers were able to come back to the department after the city found other sources of revenue. Trenton is still ironing out problems from layoffs in 2010. The state Civil Service agency issued a corrective action plan to the city earlier this year to address irregularities in how those terminations were carried out. Under Civil Service rules, some

workers have “bumping rights” based on such factors as licensing and seniority, and certain employees must be laid off before others. More than 70 nonuniform city employees were laid off last year after nearly 330 workers were put on notice that their jobs could be cut. Berry said those problems should be fixed by May 24, at which point the new layoff plan can be certified.

Budget decisions rattle Bordentown BORDENTOWN — In a contentious and emotion-filled meeting last night, the Bordentown Township Committee decided on the fate of two voterrejected spending plans facing the township. Officials had to decide whether to recommend that cuts be made to the regional school budget, which they decided not to do. They also had to revise the township budget downward by $200,000, as it exceeded the state cap on budget increases. It was the school budget decision that caused

the most upset. The $37.6 million school budget for the Bordentown Regional school district, which includes a tax levy totaling $24.2 million, was accepted by the committee without cuts by a vote of 3-1, despite being defeated at the polls in late April. Deputy mayor Karl Feltes recused himself from the vote, due to his position in the state Department of Education office, and a lone “no” vote came from Committeeman Bruce Hill, who said he was acting on the will of his constituents.

Hill at one point became visibly upset and banged his fist on the dais when discussing the teacher raises included in the budget, which he thought were unjustified in the current economic climate. “We’ve got people losing their jobs. I can’t believe it,” Hill said. The school budget calls for the elimination of 10 district positions, including two teachers and five administrators while reducing nine school aides from full-time to part-time. - BRIDGET CLERKIN

EWING - Township firefighters and police officers rescued a 61year-old woman from the second floor of her Seventh Street residence after it caught fire Wednesday morning, officials said. “It was a team effort between the police and the first truck from Prospect Heights,” said Chief Jeffrey Lenarski of the Prospect Heights Fire Company. Officials received the report of a house fire at the location at 8:04 a.m. Police officer Rich Smith, among the first to arrive, noticed that a woman was trying to escape from the secondfloor window. “I just saw the lady hanging out the window,” Smith said. He quickly alerted fire personnel and his fellow officers to help. Lenarski said the officers grabbed a ladder and helped the woman to safety. She was transported to Capital Health Regional Medical Center, Mercer Campus. Her injuries were minor, officials said. The cause of the fire was determined to be electrical, Lenarski said. “There was a very heavy smoke condition, and the fire was on the lower level,” he said. There was extensive damage to the area surrounding the origin of the fire, and smoke and heat damage throughout the rest of the property. The fire was declared under control by 8:19 a.m. Three adults and four children were displaced. A team from the American Red Cross provided them with emergency assistance to purchase food and clothing. The family told volunteers they planned to stay with relatives.

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â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Tearing Down Wallsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Musical Hits Good Notes

Umi Shakti and Kelechi Ezie in Daniel Beaty's "Tearing Down The Walls" at the Riverside Theatre.

Rumando Kelley the story to unravel onstage, she plays lesser roles, but gives the most riveting portrayals among the cast. The story centers on Daniel Beatyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s new Renee, a naĂŻve, churchmusical, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Tearing Down going, single woman the Walls,â&#x20AC;? has some who follows the advice of good qualities. Music two friends which drasand lyrics by Beaty, tically changes her life. Charles Mack and Jamal Uma Shakti does a fair Joseph is one of them job as Renee who makes that carries this story a tragic decision to date about the displacement and to have sex with the of longtime Harlem resi- wrong man in just one dents when high rents night. Her friends, porand purchase prices trayed with equal parts force them out of their sass and humor by homes. Another draw is Dietrice A. Bolden and the exciting standout Kelechi Ezie, easily dole performance of out the recommendaAdrienne C. Moore in tions which land her in a the lead role of Angel hopeless predicament. The story by Beaty Unaware who also doubles as the outspoken has some predictable moments. The musical Mrs. Rogers. In the opening num- numbers help to overber, Moore speaks look weaknesses in diadirectly to the audience, logue that lack originalThe telling them that she ity and depth. acts as an intercessor strong voices and crewhen the pain of life ative delivery of lyrics by seems unbearable. In Bolden, Ezie and Jevon

By JEANETTE TOOMER INSIDE NEW YORK CORRESPONDENT

Jevon McFerrin and Umi Shakti in Daniel Beaty's "Tearing Down The Walls" at the Riverside Theatre. McFerrin capture the full force of Beatyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s messages of self-determination, community pride and unity. Reneeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s personal struggle to overcome the painful consequences of that night runs parallel to the struggle of Harlem residents, Mrs. Rogers and her friend, Jessica, who stand to lose their homes. The play ends on a happier note for Mrs. Rogers than for Jessica, and in the second act Reneeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s situation begins to show some signs of hope for a better future. Spoken word poetry takes center stage in some key moments in the play and gives charJevon McFerrin gives a standout performance in the play. acters an opportunity to deliver inspiring mono- matic personae to her musical well. keep this musical afloat logues. Rumando poem which reveals why Produced by the New and the underlying Kelley as Tyson, the she keeps more than one Heritage Theatre Group social concerns make for unscrupulous player, man on the side to take and Walk Tall Girl a compelling night of smoothly and sexily to her bed. Productions, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Tearing theater. The show runs dares the haters in his Mediocre choreogra- Down the Wallsâ&#x20AC;? has through May 29th at the psa, â&#x20AC;&#x153;playa service phy by Wendell Howlett enough of the good Theater of the Riverside announcementâ&#x20AC;? poem is one of the drawbacks qualities to attract your Church, 120th St. and followed by a scantily to this show. Beatyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s attention and patronage. Riverside Drive. Call clad, partially nude solo musical needs a more Mosaic-like art and col- 212 926-2550 for addiboasting his sexual experienced hand at orful portraits provide tional information. prowess. This one is not direction and choreogra- beautiful artistic backfor the under 17 crowd. phy. Double duty as drops projected on a - All photos: Richard As Jessica, Ezie lends writer and director usu- backstage scrim. Conde her compelling and dra- ally does not serve a Entertaining highlights

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â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;TEARING DOWN THE WALLS,â&#x20AC;&#x2122; Joan H. Allen, host of Inside New York and Daily Challenge editor with Voza Rivers, executive producer and founding member, New Heritage Theatre Group at the opening.

A WORD FROM DANIEL BEATY, DIRECTOR & AUTHOR Today, the voices that emerged from the Harlem Renaissance, such as Langston Hughes, Zora Neale Hurston, and Paul Robeson, are revered and celebrated for the perspective they gave us not only on Black America, but on all of America. But at the time, they were often questioned and sometimes criticized for the way they looked at the open wounds of the true Black experience. As we stand on the precipice of a Second Harlem Renaissance, this work honors the past and celebrates the present by embracing old and new forms of expression: spoken word, song, dance, humor, and visual art to make sense of the senseless, expose, define, redefine, celebrate, and affirm our legacy. These elements paint a portrait of a community in beautiful becoming. My work as the writer and director of this musical about present day Harlem is deeply rooted in aesthetics that I believe are core to the African American cultural legacy. A history of disenfranchisement spiced with cycles of overcoming adversity has caused the political and the personal to be inextricably linked. The personal challenges of our heroine (Renee) are paralleled by the larger societal challenges of the community in which she lives. For centuries, Black leaders have used words to corral the masses and push a race from pain to power, rather it be in the pulpit or at a protest. This act of rallying people together through language has birthed an aesthetic in which the individual may boldly speak a truth to create a possibility of change for the masses. A past of raped identity and the journey to assimilate or disintegrate has caused too many of us to adopt identities that build us in leaving no space for the fullness of our brilliance and/or our contradictions. This work journeys from archetype to dimension in an effort to tear down those walls. We are a people who have laughed when hearts were breaking, and chosen faith to stave off insanity. There is no question: Spirit/God is. And until more of us are whole, the work I make will be unabashedly hopeful. For in this time we share together in the theater, it is my hope, my prayer that we embrace the Truth of who we areâ&#x20AC;&#x201D; Unlimited, Brilliant, Bold, and that all who witness our stories will be inspired to do the same.

- ALL PHOTOS: TYRONE RASHEED

Members of the creative team and cast members at the opening night party for â&#x20AC;&#x153;Tearing Down the Wallsâ&#x20AC;? (L-R) Charles Mack, Dietrice Bolden, Rumando Kelley, Kelechi Ezie, Daniel Beaty, Adrienne C. Moore, Jamal Joseph, Umi Shakti, and Jevon McFerrin.

The Women in "Tearing Down the Walls" pose with its creator (L-R) Umi Shakti, Adrienne C. Moore, Daniel Beaty, Dietrice Bolden, and Kelechi Ezie.

Producers and members of the playâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s creative team. (L-R) Voza Rivers, Bryan Collier, Marcia Pendelton, Jewel Kinch-Thomas, Charles Mack, Daniel Beaty, and Jamal Joseph.

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For the conclusions of these stories check out the May 19th - May 25th, 2011 issue of The New American, which hits newsstands every Thursday Brandy, Tatyana Ali, Tempestt Bledsoe, Danielle Fishel and more are going naked for the Style network’s Skin Cancer PSA titled “Naked.” In the 30-second spot, each woman poses nude on a rooftop proclaiming that they participated in everyday activities such as driving, shopping and walking the dog... naked. Though each girl appears in her birthday suit, they are actually likening nudity to a lack of sunscreen, not clothes. “Don’t be one of 20 people who will die today from skin cancer,” the ad proclaims. “If you leave the house without sunscreen, you might as well be naked.” M-Bone -- one the of the members of the rap group Cali Swag District -- died last night ... TMZ has confirmed. Earlier this morning, the group’s leader, Smoove -- posted a Tweet saying, “Ma life changed drastically in the. Blink of an eye rip mbone.” So far, it’s unclear how M-Bone died. Cali Swag District shot to stardom with their hit, “Teach Me How to Dougie.” Da Brat and Jermaine Dupri ready a mixtape to release later this month, after Brat’s tumultuous few years in prison. After a few years in lockdown, Da Brat is back in the studio working with her mentor and longtime partner in music, Jermaine Dupri. The So So Def camp released a video blog this week, one that features the two working together. In it, there is an announcement of a Brat mixtape that will be released later this month. The vlog features Dupri working on a beat for a few minutes, a silent, blackand-white look at the beatsmith in the studio. There is also footage of Da Brat writing on a

notepad, scribbling her thoughts down. The video captures a brief conversation between the two where Dupri asks Brat to announce her mixtape’s release date. “Memorial Day weekend,” she says, before repping for the label. “So So Def in the building.” Dupri also let fans know of his work with Brat by sending a message out to the world via Twitter. Is Laila Ali going to be a singer? We don’t know where this came from, but we’re hearing that Muhammad Ali’s daughter and super boxer is about to embark on a career as a singer. We wonder what sort of singer she will be should this be true? We think she should try for the soul market or something. Kanye West debuted his new girlfriend at the Cannes Film Festival in France by publicly kissing the teenager on a hotel balcony. The Stronger hitmaker last year ended his high-profile relationship with model Amber Rose, who has since moved on with rising hip-hop star Wiz Khalifa. West was rumoured to be dating 18-year-old underwear model Kate Upton after they were spotted leaving a party together in Los Angeles last month. Now the rapper, 33, has seemingly made his new relationship public after pulling Upton in close for a passionate kiss on his hotel balcony in full view of passers-by and photographers. Jennifer Lopez was heartbroken when her beloved fashion line failed, insisting it remains one of her biggest career disappointments. The pop star-turned “American Idol” judge was forced to retire her Sweetface brand in 2009 after

neglecting to connect with bargain hunting shoppers, and she now admits the failed business venture was devastating. She tells the New York Times, “That was sad for me. I just felt like I never got a fair chance to do it right. And on top of it, I felt like I was trapped in a situation I couldn’t get out of, and my name was stamped on things that I didn’t believe in... (I) didn’t understand the business well enough.” But the hitmaker is giving it another chance she’s teaming up with husband Marc Anthony to launch a lifestyle brand with Kohl’s department stores - and she’s determined to get it right this time. Tommy Hilfiger, who worked with Lopez on the new partnership, says, “The difference this time around is Jennifer is fully engaged with a company that is professionally staffed to really develop anything she wants from towels to knee-high suede boots.” Love is in the air and we have the “Jumping The Broom” film to credit. T.D. Jakes has tapped several R&B stars for the forthcoming second installment of his Sacred Love Songs series compilation album. Inspired by his newly produced film “Jumping The Broom,” Sacred Love Songs 2 will be instores May 31 and features romantic love songs that pair the best talent in gospel and R&B/Pop music-performing classic hits as well as new recordings. ‘Sacred Love Songs 2’ is lead by the Joe featured track “Closer.” The set also features songs from T.D. Jakes, Ledisi, Karen Clark Sheard and Kirk Whalum; El DeBarge, Bishop Paul Morton, Fred Hammond, Micah Stampley, Crystal Aikin and more.

Heather Victoria representing new Hip Hop Soul Many artists are lost before they start because they do not know what direction to take but Heather Victoria does not have that problem. She plans on merging on the grit of Hip Hop production and the soul of R&B that was reminiscent in the early 90’s. Heather Victoria signed with music producer 9th Wonder’s IWW Music Group; now they are working on capturing her Hip Hop Soul vision. Working With Professor and Label Boss... “It is really helpful working with somebody who is not just a beat maker. With 9th [Wonder] being the boss man and with him being somebody who is really educated, who will pop in, he is not just someone who thinks he knows what he is talking about all the like storytelling is definitely a part time. It is really helpful. He is of Hip Hop and when you tell stories always good with guidance. If there in your music you tend to grab the is anything I don’t understand he is listener a little bit more and get a litthere to lay it out and help me out a tle bit more personal with it. That is little bit.” where I am going for with my A Different Path... “Particularly, I music; to really reach out to the lisfeel that though people aren’t quite tener. I want people to really be able understanding the sound I am pro- to relate to what I am saying, I don’t ducing, it is capturing people want them to scan through the song because it is something that they are and say “she has a nice little voice.” not use to hearing. I am trying to I want them to say “Wow, she is realcreate my own lane. I am trying to ly talking about something.” set myself apart from what is Rapping Was Secondary... “I tried already out there.” to rap and it didn’t work out. I can Mary J. Blige A Role Model... “The write but I don’t think I have the whole album ‘What’s The 411?’ and voice for it. It’s just not me. I don’t “You Remind Me” all those songs want to be that. I’m scared I’ll do it that is what made me become a die and people like it and there going to hard Mary J. fan. Even when I was want more.” young, ever since then I kind of Top 5 Hip Hop MCs Right Now... latched to her and her sound.” “Jay-Z, Nas, J. Cole, Lupe Fiasco, Grabbing A Persons Ear... “I feel Talib Kweli” - Full Story In This Week’s New American Newspaper -

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THE RELIGIOUS ROUTE BY VELMA HART

‘From Whence to Thence’ Part I History of Amity Baptist Church, Jamaica, N.Y., celebrating its 95th Church Anniversary A Baptist mission was founded in a store at the corner of Prospect and Pacific streets, now known as 159th Street and 109th Avenue, on Feb. 27, 1916. The organizers, Rev. J. Wilson, Mrs. Helen Merrill, Mrs. Catherine Allen and Mrs. J.W. Wilson, felt a Baptist church was much needed on the south side of Jamaica. Rev. Brodie preached the first sermon at 3 p.m., and Brother Samuel Ellis and Sister Susan Ellis offered prayer. Rev. James Ellison preached the evening sermon. On March 17, 1916, the mission was organized as the Amity Baptist Church of Jamaica. On April 13, 1916, at a regular church meeting, Rev. Wilson was called as the first pastor of the Amity Baptist Church. Less than a year later, on March 18, 1917, upon vacancy of the pulpit, a call was extended to Rev. Ellison to become the second pastor. On Aug. 20, 1917, at a regular church meeting, a motion was made and carried to establish a deacon and trustee board as they were much needed. Appointed as deacons were Peter Archer, George O. Cox and Charles Stovall. Appointed as trustees were G.D. Staton, William Cox and C.F. Wilson. The next year, on April 16, 1918, the church was incorporated and the following trustees were elected: Frances Cox, Mary Reaves, Georgie

Wilson, William Cox, Peter J. Archer and Lucy Archer. Six weeks later, on May 28, 1918, a call was extended to Rev. Plummer Alston as the assistant pastor, pending the resignation of Rev. Ellison. Rev. Alston was elected as the third pastor of Amity Baptist Church on July 1, 1918. On Oct. 10, the Missionary Circle was organized as follows: Lucy Archer, president; Phoebe Jaspar, vice president; Georgie Wilson, secretary; Mary Reaves, treasurer; Frances Cox, chaplain. The first organist was Josephine Campbell and the first church clerk was Lucy Cox. Rev. Alston served until Sept. 11, 1919. On Oct. 22, 1919, a call was extended to Rev. B.E. Simmons to become the fourth pastor. He accepted the call. On Sept. 6, 1928, a call was extended to Rev. James R. Moore, who had been serving as the assistant pastor of Union Baptist Church of New York City under the pastorate of Rev. G. Sims, to become the fifth pastor of Amity Baptist Church. He accepted the call in November. In 1944, the property directly across the street from the church was purchased with hopes of building a Community House. In June 1946, the church moved its worship services to 106-54 160th St. until completion of the site located on 108th Avenue and 164th Place. The

limited space seemed to bring a firmer and warmer fellowship between members. Pastor Moore kept the membership informed of the progress being made on the new structure and he continually asked and prayed for ongoing support and loyalty to the building program. By mid-September there was the return to the quarters on 108th Avenue. At the close of Sunday morning services on May 14, 1947, in an atmosphere seasoned with fervent prayer and with assistance of the Baptist Church Extension Society of Brooklyn and Queens (American Baptist Churches) and the Queens Federation of Churches, the Amity Baptist Church was able to secure its first mortgage for the site through Richmond Hills Savings Bank. The congregation moved into the new sanctuary in the spring of 1948 and officially dedicated it in 1950. On May 5, 1961, the last mortgage on the present sanctuary was burned. The membership at this time was 1,400. Under the leadership of Rev. Moore, the church continued to forge ahead, fulfilling the spiritual needs of the community and desirous of erecting a community center. As the church continued to grow spiritually and numerically under Rev. Moore’s pastorate, the church also sponsored the following groups: Church Sunday School,

Rev. James R. Moore B.T.U., Cub Pack, Adult Clubs, Home and Foreign Mission Society, Leadership Training Classes, College Scholarship Fund, First Aid Unit, Music Department, Men’s Club and several other programs to serve its members and the community. Under the leadership of Pastor Moore, Amity was truly a beacon of light in the community. Rev. Moore served until he was called home in 1983 after 55 years of pastoral leadership at the Amity Baptist Church. Rev. Jeffrey S. Thompson is the present pastor. More to come.

Until next time, show love.

FDA to pull diabetes drug Avandia from pharmacy shelves By STEVEN REINBERG The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has announced that the controversial diabetes drug Avandia will no longer be sold at retail pharmacies beginning this November, due to the cardiovascular risks it poses to patients. According to the new rules, which will go into effect on Nov. 18, the medication will only be available to patients who’ve been safely using the drug, those who have had no success in controlling their blood sugar with other diabetes medications or patients who have been informed of the risks and still choose to take Avandia (rosiglitazone). These patients must be enrolled in a special program to qualify to receive the drug, according to the FDA. “Under the Avandia-Rosiglitazone Medicines Access Program, rosiglitazone medicines will only be available to enrolled patients by mail order from certified pharmacies participating in the program,” the agency said in a statement released Wednesday.

“The drug manufacturer, GlaxoSmithKline, will withdraw rosiglitazone medicines from the current supply chain and will provide pharmacies with instructions on returning the medicines.” Rosiglitazone is also sold under the names Avandamet (where the drug is combined with metformin) and Avandaryl (rosiglitazone plus glimeperide). The new rules apply to those combination drugs as well. According to Bloomberg News, GlaxoSmithKline said it plans to inform pharmacists and doctors about the new access program over the next two months, company spokeswoman Mary Anne Rhyne said. In the meantime, patients should discuss their options with their doctors before making any changes to their diabetes treatment. The withdrawal of Avandia and related products from drugstore shelves comes eight months after the FDA severely restricted use of rosiglitazone to those patients with type 2 diabetes for whom other medications do not work. “It’s like a decade-long nightmare coming to an end,” Dr. Steven Nissen,

chief of cardiovascular medicine at the Cleveland Clinic, told USA Today. “Eleven years after this drug was introduced, it will be so restricted in access that virtually no one will be able to get it.” Nissen has long urged the action taken by the FDA this week. He led a study, published in 2007, that found that people with type 2 diabetes who took the drug had a 40 percent increase in heart attack risk. That increase in risk was supported in subsequent trials. More than 23 million Americans are thought to have type 2 diabetes and, according to the FDA, almost a half-million Americans filled a prescription for rosiglitazone in the first 10 months of 2010. That number has since been on the decline, however, the agency added. As part of restrictions put in place by the FDA back in September, doctors have had to state and document a patient’s eligibility to use Avandia. They also have to tell patients about the cardiovascular safety risks associated with Avandia, and patients have to acknowledge that they understand those risks.

In Europe, the European Medicines Agency last year suspended marketing of the drug, forcing patients to find other medications to control their blood sugar levels. Rosiglitazone belongs to a class of drugs known as thiazolidinediones. It is intended to be used along with diet and exercise to control blood sugar levels in patients with type 2 diabetes. The latest FDA action does not affect the other major thiazolidinedione, Actos (pioglitazone), made by Takeda Pharmaceuticals. That drug has not shown the heart risks seen in the Avandia trials. Speaking at the time of the FDA’s action back in September, Dr. Ronald Goldberg, a professor at the Diabetes Research Institute of the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, saw little use for Avandia. Since a similar, safer alternative — Actos — exists, “you would think there would be very little place for Avandia,” he said at the time. Goldberg also said he would no longer prescribe Avandia, except to patients who have been using it for many years.

DAILY CHALLENGE FRIDAY, MAY 20, 2011

Beyonce reveals ‘4’ album art, release date By JOCELYN VENA Who says Beyoncé retired Sasha Fierce? On Wednesday night, the music video for her new girl-power anthem, “Run the World (Girls),” premiered on “American Idol,” and now Beyoncé is looking just as sexy and empowered on the just-unveiled cover art for her upcoming album, 4. In the photo, which was posted on Beyoncé’s website, the singer sports only a fur vest, thick gold cuffs and smoky eye makeup as she looks off into the distance. The album will be released on June 28. According to a press release, Beyoncé recorded the LP over the span of a year, beginning the project in spring 2010 and wrapping up in the spring of this year. “I recorded more than 60 songs; everything I ever wanted to try, I just did it,” she recently told us about the album. “I started off being inspired by [Afrobeat music pioneer] Fela Kuti. I actually worked with the band from ‘Fela!’ [the hit Broadway musical based on Kuti’s life] for a couple of days, just to get the feel for

the soul and heart of his music; it’s so sexy and has a great groove you get lost in. I loved his drums, all the horns, how everything was on the one. What I learned most from Fela was artistic freedom: He just felt the spirit.” Fela wasn’t the only artist that influenced the music on 4, though. “I also found a lot of inspiration in ‘90s R&B, Earth, Wind & Fire, DeBarge, Lionel Richie, Teena

Marie,” Beyoncé said. “I listened to a lot of Jackson 5 and New Edition, but also Adele, Florence and the Machine and Prince. Add in my hiphop influences, and you can hear how broad it is. I also gave myself more freedom to really belt out some songs, and bring soul singing back. I used a lot of the brassiness and grittiness in my voice that people hear in my live performances, but not necessarily on my records.”

Alicia Keys confirmed as performer at BET Awards 2011 It’s no secret that award shows are about much more than the dispensing of trophies. Your red carpet has to be red-hot. Your nominees and VIPs must be strictly A-list. But most of all, you’d better bring that heat to the stage. If there’s been one secret to the BET Awards’ success over the years, it may be the long tradition of oncein-a-lifetime performances. Just last year we witnessed Kanye West’s triumphant return, Chris Brown’s emotional Michael Jackson tribute and a star-studded salute to Prince—

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just to name a few highlights. “I love that the BET Awards is a show that feels like a family gathering,” says Stephen G. Hill, BET’s Executive Vice President of Enter-

tainment and Music Programming, who has served as executive producer of the BET Awards since 2002. “Many artists have mentioned that our show is fun and unpredictable, that they love being a part of it—and just watching.” And on that note, the first performer confirmed for the 2011 BET Awards is singer, songwriter, pianist and new mother Alicia Keys. Without revealing any secrets, Hill made this promise: “This year’s show will blaze at a whole new temperature.”

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Google, Apple not unassailable in smartphone race By PAUL SANDLE and TARMO VIRKI PARIS — Microsoft and some smaller software vendors still have a shot in the fastchanging smartphone even though race Google and Apple are pulling rapidly ahead, industry executives said. Helped by interest from manufacturers, operators and consumers, Google’s Android platform has become the leading mobile operating system, with Google and Apple together controlling more than half of the market in the first quarter, according to

research firm Canalys. “Those are the two horses that are out in front today,” Neil Rimer, co-founder of Index Ventures, said at the Reuters Global Technology Summit in Paris this week. The number of Android phones and iPhones sold, and the many applications available on both platforms, will make it harder for competitors to catch up. “The barriers for others than Microsoft have increased,” said Magnus Jern, chief executive of mobile software house Golden Gekko. “A lot of people in Germany, Scandinavia see Apple and Android as the only platforms.” But Jern and several

other industry executives said other platforms like Windows Phone, webOS, bada and MeeGo — which fall well behind Android and Apple — should not be written off as they have owners with deep pockets. Hewlett-Packard is pushing devices with its webOS platform, Samsung Electronics invests into its bada platform and Intel has MeeGo. Also Nokia plans to sell 150 million more smartphones running its old Symbian platform. While executives said it was not possible to guarantee success with cash, they could offer incentives to developers to create apps for their own plat-

forms. “You can do it by changing the game — giving 95 percent to developers could change it,” Jern said. As a rule, application stores give 70 percent of sales prices to developers. Rimer said even a new competitor could enter the market. Analysts expect Android to control around 40 percent of the market this year and the share to rise further beyond 50 percent in the years ahead, but some executives suggested network operators — such as Vodafone and Telefonica — would likely try to cap Android’s market share growth. HTC, the Taiwanese

manufacturer that makes smartphones running both Android and Windows Phone, said it expects both of its platforms to grow, especially after Nokia tied its fortunes to Microsoft’s Windows Phone. Microsoft’s mobile platform has rapidly lost appeal among consumers who have instead picked iPhones, BlackBerrys and phones running on Android platform. It now controls only around 3 percent of the smartphone market. “I think that Windows Mobile will play a stronger role than it does today in the future,” said Florian Seiche, President of HTC Europe, at the

summit. “The long-term opportunity with Nokia entering will definitely bring Windows back to critical mass, and Microsoft has a lot of assets to bring to the platform,” he said. Chipmaker Intel, which has been unable to crack the mobile market, could also resurrect its MeeGo operating system, dumped by former partner Nokia when it embraced Microsoft. “First initial feedback we were getting was some of the other (phone makers) were showing interest in it after Nokia lowered their ownership,” said Jon von Tetzchner, cofounder of browser firm Opera Software.

Jobless claims fall, regional manufacturing slow WASHINGTON — The number of Americans filing new claims for jobless benefits fell last week, but other data on home sales and regional factory activity suggested the economy remained on a moderate growth path. Initial claims for state unemployment benefits fell 29,000 to a seasonally adjusted 409,000, the Labor Department said on Thursday, continuing to unwind the prior weeks’ spike. Though the drop exceeded economists’ expectations for a fall to 420,000, claims stayed above the 400,000 level that is normally associated with stable job growth for a sixth straight week. The data covered the survey period for the government’s closely watched employment report for May, which will be released early next month. “Jobless claims are still at levels consistent with moderate job growth and little progress in bringing unemployment down,” said Avery Shenfeld, chief economist at CIBC World Markets in Toronto. A second report showed factory activity

in the nation’s MidAtlantic region slowed sharply in May. The Philadelphia Federal Reserve Bank said its business activity index slumped to 3.9 from 18.5 in April. Economists had expected a reading of 20. A reading above zero indicates expansion in the region’s manufacturing. “We’re probably past the peak in regard to manufacturing activity, but we don’t think manufacturing activity is stopping. We just think it is slowing a bit,” said Tom Porcelli, a U.S. economist at RBC Capital Markets in New York. Separately, sales of previously owned homes fell 0.8 percent last month to an annual rate of 5.05 million units, the National Association of Realtors said. Economists had expected sales to rise to a 5.2 million unitrate. The factory and housing reports were the latest to suggest the economy struggled to regain momentum as the second quarter started. Manufacturing has been leading the recovery and economists still expect the trend to continue. U.S. stocks pared

gains and were last trading flat, while prices for government debt trimmed losses. The dollar fell against the euro and cut gains against the yen. The four-week moving average of unemployment claims, a better measure of underlying trends, rose 1,250 to 439,000 - the highest level since mid-November. The recent jump in claims, blamed on auto

layoffs because of supply chain disruptions from March’s Japanese earthquake and problems with adjusting data for seasonal variations, had raised fears of a pull-back in the pace of job creation. Employers added 244,000 jobs in April, the most in 11 months. However, the unemployment rate rose to 9 percent from 8.8 percent in March. A Labor Department

official said only one state or territory, the Virgin Islands, had been estimated, indicating the report was largely clear of distortions. The number of people still receiving benefits under regular state programs after an initial week of aid fell 81,000 to 3.71 million in the week ended May 7. Economists had expected so-called con-

tinuing claims to fall to 3.72 million from a previously reported 3.76 million. The number of people on emergency unemployment benefits increased 53,398 to 3.47 million in the week ended April 30, the latest week for which data is available. A total of 7.94 million people were claiming unemployment benefits during that period under all programs.

Amazon says e-books now outselling paper books Amazon.com Inc said on Thursday that it now sells more digital ebooks than paper books and that its recently introduced lower-priced Kindle e-reader is outselling other versions of the device. Amazon, which does not divulge exact sales figures for the Kindle or e-books, said that for every 100 print books it has sold since April 1, it has sold 105 e-books. That includes both paperback and hardcover books, but excludes free downloads. Last month, Amazon introduced a Kindle for $114, or $25 less than its next most expensive version, featuring advertising.

The Kindle has been fighting with Barnes & Noble Inc’s Nook and Apple Inc’s iPad for ebook sales. The Kindle was launched in 2007

and is by far the bestselling device made specifically for reading digital books. Barnes & Noble is holding a press event on

Tuesday in New York to unveil a new e-reader. Last month, Barnes & Noble introduced improvements to its Nook Color.

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Verizon to offer family data plans By SINEAD CAREW Verizon Wireless will offer family plans for data services supporting multiple devices including smartphones and tablet computers, according to a top executive of parent company Verizon Communications. Verizon Wireless plans to kick off pricing changes this summer by eliminating smartphone plans that allow unlimited Web access for a flat fee. It will replace them with tiered pricing that forces heavy data users to pay more for mobile data. After this change, which forces heavy data users to pay more, the company will look to soften the blow by offering more options

such as family plans for data services, Chief Financial Officer Fran Shammo told the Reuters Global Technology Summit. While families can share a bucket of minutes for phone calls today, each family member with a smartphone has to pay $30 per month each for data services. If they own a tablet computer they pay another separate data fee. “We had individual minutes for individual users. Then we eventually got to what we call family share where everyone in the family shares the same minutes,” Shammo said. “I think it’s safe to assume that at some point you are going to have mega-plans (for data) and people are going to share that mega-plan based on the number of devices

within their family. That’s just a logical progression,” he said, but did not provide a time frame for such mega-plans. Like its rival AT&T Inc, Verizon is limiting usage of data services to avoid putting a strain on its network or increasing network costs out of proportion with monthly fees. But since they are also dependent on data services for revenue growth, operators are still figuring out how to cap usage in a way that makes data services affordable enough for consumers to use devices other than phones on their network. In February Verizon ramped up its competitive efforts against AT&T by launching a version of the Apple Inc iPhone, which had previously been exclu-

sive to AT&T. While Verizon has sold fewer iPhones than some analysts expected, Shammo said he was happy with sales of the “sixmonth-old phone” that only works in some countries. When the next iPhone model launches Verizon will be able to offer it at the same time as AT&T. Verizon’s version will also work in as many countries as AT&T’s iPhone, which has global coverage, Shammo said. Some customers held off on buying the first Verizon iPhone because they were waiting for a model that supports Verizon’s high-speed wireless service, which runs on a new technology called Long Term Evolution (LTE). Shammo said that even if the next iPhone

does not support LTE, Verizon will have high-speed enough alternatives to sell. “I think it’s a bigger issue for Apple than it is for us,” he said. “Depending on where Apple plays, that’s where we’ll sell.” For voice services Verizon focuses mainly on postpaid customers who pay monthly bills and commit to a long term contract. It is also experimenting with prepaid services, where customers pay in advance but do not commit to a contract as this is the one area in voice services that is growing. Until now Verizon’s prepaid services have been uncompetitive with more specialist rivals and have made the biggest in-roads in the market by renting network space to prepaid provider Tracfone, a unit of America Movil. The company has yet to decide if it will

Report: China piracy cost U.S. firms $48 billion in 2009 BIG SKY, Montana — Chinese piracy and counterfeiting of U.S. software and a wide range of other intellectual property cost American businesses an estimated $48 billion in 2009, the U.S. International Trade Commission said in a report released on Wednesday. It also concluded 2.1 million jobs could be created in the United States if China complied with its current international obligations to protect and enforce intellectual property rights. The #>C824 8B 74A41H 68E4= C70C 0 ;824=B4 =D<14A 5>A >= ?A4<8B4B ;8@D>A 70B 144= 0??;843 5>A 1H ! % ' ' $'% ! % ' ' C> B4;; >= ?A4<8B4B ;8@D>A 0C A4C08; 8= 0 (%$')( ' D=34A C74 ;2> 7>;82 4E4A064 >=CA>; !0F 0C '$$( + !) + $'$# #. 5>A $= %A4<8B4B >=BD<?C8>= #>C824 8B 74A41H 68E4= C70C 0 ;824=B4 =D<14A 5>A >= ?A4<8B4B ;8@D>A 70B 144= 0??;843 5>A 1H ) - " # ) $( " ) "$'$( ' () *' #) C> B4;; >= ?A4<8B4B ;8@D>A 0C A4C08; 8= 0 ' () *' #) D=34A C74 ;2> 7>;82 4E4A064 >=CA>; !0F 0C ) + #* '$$ !.# #. 5>A $= %A4<8B4B >=BD<?C8>=

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Redskins QB battle goes on, even during lockout By JOSEPH WHITE WASHINGTON Donovan McNabb has figured out one way to stay in the nation’s capital. “Maybe I’ll play for the Nationals,” he said. The Washington Redskins do quarterback controversies like no one else, even during a lockout. Wednesday was about as busy as it gets, especially considering the next official team practice is on indefinite hold. McNabb was the showcase guest at the opening of a local health center and joked about playing baseball as he discussed his latest bizarre offseason. Rex Grossman appeared on the radio and said he “definitely” feels he’ll be the starter next season, even though he’s a free agent. Both were asked about John Beck, who has been on a media blitz of sorts lately, saying he sees himself as the No. 1 - even though he hasn’t played in a regular-season game since 2007. “For someone who’s so quiet and really just tries to be the best at what I do - and to be a part of the firestorm every offseason - it’s amazing,” McNabb said. McNabb is still under contract, basically a Redskins quarterback in name only. But his year with Washington was troublesome. He was benched twice in a 6-10 season, and there were testy exchanges involving his agent and the team. Washington is expected to trade or release him after the lockout ends. “No one else outside can control what happens at Redskins Park,” McNabb said. “They’ll make their decision and whatev-

er decision it is, I’ll keep on moving. ... It really doesn’t matter to me. If I’m here, or if I’m elsewhere, I’ll be fine. ... Everything that happened at the end of the year just made me stronger mentally.” Among the recent stories to add to the McNabb pile: A report by 106.7 The Fan radio alleged he refused to wear a wristband during games to help him with the plays. McNabb declined to address the issue Wednesday, but Grossman contributed a nugget or two to the intrigue in his appearance on ESPN980 radio. “I personally don’t like wearing a wristband. Some teams do it, some people like it, some quarterbacks like it, and obviously Donovan didn’t like it, so he didn’t want to do that,” Grossman said. “I’m not sure that was a major issue. I don’t think that was a big problem between him and the coaching staff.” Grossman said McNabb had a tough transition after 11 years in one system with the Philadelphia Eagles and that “it got a little bit strained” between McNabb and the coach staff by the end of the year. “I think he’s ready to move on, and they are too,” Grossman said. As for his own future, Grossman said he’ll be back in the area next week when the Redskins hold their second players-own minicamp at a Virginia high school. He started the final three games last season, but his contract expired when the lockout began. However, he agreed his chances to re-sign and be the starter increase the longer the lockout goes on because he’s

more comfortable with the offense than McNabb, Beck or anyone else the team might sign. “I definitely feel like I’m the starter, but I’m not even signed yet, so I’m assuming a lot of things here,” Grossman said. “The coaches have to set the playing field and let us know what the situation is. I feel I’m coming into the prime of my experience and I know exactly what I can do well and what my weaknesses and strengths are, and how it relates to this offense. I’ve been in crucial situations. I’ve played in the Super Bowl. I feel I’m so much better than I was then that I’d like to have the opportunity to have a full season with this offense and have a whole season to feel like this is my team. That’s my goal. That’s what I want to happen.” But he’ll have to beat out Beck, who received effusive praise from coach Mike Shanahan after the Redskins opted not to take a quarterback in last month’s draft. Beck is under contract but hasn’t played since he was a rookie with the Miami Dolphins four years ago. He’s made at least four radio appearances in recent weeks, speaking with all the confidence of someone who will be taking the first snap in the season opener in September. “Every single player in the NFL, if you don’t feel you’re a starter, you shouldn’t be in the business,” Grossman said. “I think he’s leaving no stone unturned. He’s doing everything he can to put himself out there. You’re not going to be perceived as the starter unless you say it, I guess. If he doesn’t say it, no one else is going to say it.”

Jury sides with Panthers’ Beason in civil trial three-time Pro Bowl By MIKE pick punched him CRANSTON in the face at a C H A R L O T T E , Charlotte strip club. After five hours of N.C. - Carolina Panthers line- deliberations over two the jury of eight backer Jon Beason days, women and four men has won a civil trial determined Thursday brought by a man that Beason did not who claims the strike Gregory Frye.

The jury also ruled that Frye slandered Beason and awarded Beason $1 in damages. Beason testified he confronted Frye at the Uptown Cabaret in November 2009 for telling other patrons he once saw Beason snorting cocaine at a party.

Beason, who said he’s never used illegal drugs or failed a NFL drug test, said he tried to take a swing at Frye, but was held back by friends an didn’t hit him. Frye testified an “enraged” Beason broke his nasal cavity.

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COLLEGE PARK, Md. - The executive director of the NFL Players Association says the lockout shouldn’t be boiled down to “Shut up and play.” DeMaurice Smith was the guest speaker Thursday at the University of Maryland’s commencement. He told the graduates that the players made the decision two years ago to think in a different direction. The new mindset: “Do we care enough about who we are and who we want to be?” He told the students to think the same way, saying they should pursue their goals with passion and reject those who tell them otherwise. Smith attended classes at Maryland in 1985 and 1986. He also paid tribute to men’s basketball coach Gary Williams, who retired earlier this month.

Duke’s Irving skipping on-court tests at combine CHICAGO - Duke star point guard Kyrie Irving’s agent said the presumed No. 1 draft pick will get medical tests at the NBA combine but is skipping the on-court tests and drills. Irving has been working out for two hours every day, said agent Jeffrey Wechsler. Irving likely will be selected by the Cleveland Cavaliers, who won the draft lottery on Tuesday and will pick first. Wechsler said Irving has no injury issues and is focused on “getting in the best shape possible.” He’s looking forward to visiting teams before the June 23 draft. Irving played in just 11 games as a freshmen with the Blue Devils. He was sidelined for most of the season with a toe injury before returning for the NCAA tournament.

Haslem delivers at ideal time for Heat - again MIAMI - Udonis Haslem proved why LeBron James, Dwyane Wade and Chris Bosh thought he was a good investment. He was one of the reasons why Wade insisted the three Miami Heat superstars leave some money on the table last summer. If they had not done so, Haslem would not be with the Heat right now. And that means, they would likely be in big trouble in the Eastern Conference finals. Playing extended minutes for the first time in nearly six months because of a foot injury, Haslem simply willed the Heat past the Chicago Bulls in Game 2 of the East title series. Haslem scored 13 points off the bench, and was the only Miami player to score for nearly a 12-minute stretch of the second half.

4 ex-Auburn players indicted on felony charges OPELIKA, Ala. - Four former Auburn football players have been indicted on felony robbery and burglary charges by a Lee County grand jury. Court documents posted online Wednesday show that Michael McNeil, Antonio Goodwin, Shaun Kitchens and Dakota Mosley were indicted on five counts of first-degree robbery, one count of first-degree burglary and one count of misdemeanor third-degree theft of property.

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UConn’s Coombs-McDaniel apologizes for drugs By PAT EATONROBB VERNON, Conn. Former Connecticut forward Jamal CoombsMcDaniel says his recent arrest on drug charges had nothing to do with his decision to transfer from the national champions. “The whole thing was over playing time,” Coombs-McDaniel said Thursday outside of Rockville Superior Court, where he appeared on two misdemeanor marijuana charges. “Being a junior, I just want to play 30-plus minutes wherever I’m going to go, and be one of the vocal guys, one of the vocal leaders on the team. I couldn’t do that at UConn.” The 6-foot-7 forward from Boston’s

Dorchester neighborhood said the decision to leave UConn was made before he was arrested April 21 on campus and charged with possession of marijuana and possession of drug paraphernalia. Police say CoombsMcDaniel and two friends were found with 5.6 grams of marijuana, a marijuana grinder and a package of cigars used to smoke marijuana. All three appeared before Superior Court Judge Laura F. Baldini on Thursday and applied for admission into the state’s drug education program. If he is accepted and successfully completes drug education classes and community service, Coombs-McDaniel’s criminal record would be wiped clean. He is due back in court on June 15.

B i g Te n c o n s i d e r s pay pr oposal CHICAGO — Big Ten officials discussed a proposal that would pay athletes to help cover living expenses on top of their scholarships during the league’s spring meetings this week. The idea, which is backed by current NCAA president Mark Emmert and was favored by late NCAA president Myles Brand, is to bridge the gap between what athletic scholarships pay and other expenses like transportation and clothing. That difference has been estimated at between $2,000 to $5,000 per player. Big Ten commissioner Jim Delany said league athletic directors and officials have seriously discussed whether they should use some of their growing TV revenue to pay athletes more. “Forty years ago, you had a scholarship plus $15 a month laundry money,” Delany said. “Today, you have the same scholarship, but not with the $15 laundry money. “How do we get back more toward the collegiate model and a regulatory system that is based more on student-athlete welfare than it is on a level playing field, where everything is about a cost issue and whether or not everybody can afford to do everything everybody else can do?” Delany asked. Delany stressed that the Big Ten was merely at the discussion stage, but he added the league is interested in talking to other conferences to see if they also favor such a plan. He acknowledged many schools and conferences across the country couldn’t afford to cover those additional expenses, which could run about $300,000 a year just for football and men’s basketball players alone. - Brian Bennett

“It’s a silly mistake by my part,” he said. “It’s unfortunate, and if I could take it back, I would. I want to thank the UConn fans for being there for me for two years and being great supporters.” Coombs-McDaniel said he will attend summer school at UConn before transferring to either Hofstra, UC Irvine, Miami or Missouri. He plans visit all four schools in the next several weeks, but so far has only made just one unofficial visit to Hofstra. Coombs-McDaniel played in all 41 of UConn’s games during its national championship season. He averaged 5.6 points and 2.7 rebounds. He was a favorite with the UConn student section, which broke into a chorus of “Coooombs” when he scored. He had a threegame stretch in February during which he averaged over 21 points per game, but was never a consistent

threat off the bench after that. “It was hard enough, but overall we won the national championship, and that’s all you play for,” he said. “So at the end of the day it was mission accomplished. But personally, I just want to go somewhere else and do better things and bigger.” He did not participate in the team’s victory parade in Hartford or its visit this week to the White House, but said he has few regrets. “I just wanted to stay away a little bit, let things cool, let the smoke clear,” he said. “I’ll be back up there June 1st for summer school and I’ll see the guys and all them guys are my brothers and none of that will ever change.” He underwent surgery on April 7 to repair ligament damage in this left knee, but expects to be ready to play again this summer. UConn coach Jim

Calhoun issued a statement last month when Coombs-McDaniel announced he was leaving the team wishing him well. “He was a very

important part of our national championship this season and I know is capable of great success in the future,” Calhoun said.

NCAA should drop the facade it runs football By TIM DAHLBERG In making a call the other day for the NCAA to crack down on cheating in college football, former Michigan coach Lloyd Carr recalled having a conversation with the late NCAA president, Myles Brand, about the subject. Carr said Brand told him he didn’t have the authority to do a lot of things people wanted done. “Well, the question is, who does?” Carr said. No one, it seems, and that goes to the heart of what is wrong with college football today. Give the NCAA a lacrosse championship to put on and it does fine, but the

organization is a sham at best when it comes to big-money sports, providing little more than a cover for the big schools and conferences to make even more money. If there was any doubt about that, it was answered this week when the NCAA meekly obliged its Bowl Championship Series masters by licensing the Fiesta Bowl for postseason play despite revelations the bowl has served as a virtual ATM over the years for its former executive director and his many cronies. The NCAA slapped the Fiesta with one year’s probation, during which time officials apparently can’t spend any more bowl money on strippers or golf junkets. Any further doubt was erased when the same organization that

put the Fiesta on “probation” told the Justice Department that it had nothing to do with overseeing postseason play and that the lack of a playoff system for college football should be directed to those running the BCS. You heard right. The organization put in place to control college athletics admitted it has no control of the showcase of the biggest sport in college athletics. That shouldn’t come as much of a surprise to anyone who follows college football. The NCAA has long since abdicated its role in overseeing the sport, allowing the power conferences and the marquee universities to come up with whatever schemes they can to maximize the millions of dollars that flow into their coffers. And when those dol-

lars are at risk - as they were at the Sugar Bowl - the NCAA is more than happy to bend its own rules so the BCS show can go on. Allowing Ohio State’s Terrelle Pryor and his teammates to play when they were facing suspensions was the ultimate in hypocrisy for an organization that epitomizes hypocrisy. The NCAA’s claim that it has nothing to do with the bowl system came in a letter Wednesday from president Mark Emmert in response to a Justice Department query about possible antitrust violations in the BCS. Emmert said that since the NCAA doesn’t control the BCS it would be inappropriate for him to comment on how teams are selected for the major bowls and the national title game.

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Players’ battle with owners not a lost cause By MICHAEL SILVER When assessing the impact of Monday’s legal setback to NFL players in their ongoing labor clash, a foreboding ruling by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit granting the league’s owners a temporary stay of U.S. District Court judge Susan Nelson’s earlier order lifting the lockout, I can’t help but recall some recent football history. And with that, I take you back to 2003 in Minneapolis for a surreal postgame locker-room scene featuring thenMinnesota Vikings owner Red McCombs and his head coach at the time, Mike Tice. Their encounter after a loss to the New York Giants at the Metrodome was humorous in retrospect but ludicrous at the time. The Vikes had stormed to a stunning 60 start, winning as many games as they had the previous season, before falling to the Giants - prompting McCombs to tell his players they’d “embarrassed me and our fans out there today” and Tice to blow his lid in response as the clueless McCombs literally slapped him on the back. While it’s possible that Monday’s ruling represents a major leverage

shift toward the owners in this ongoing staredown, I’m sensing a little bit of McCombs-style overreaction from many of my fellow journalists, albeit without the nonsensical rambling. For the players, Monday’s ruling constituted a single defeat after a long run of good news on the legal front. By no means was it a conclusive death blow. The players are still standing firm in their quest for a better deal than the ones which have been offered by the owners on March 11, shortly before the NFL Players Association decertified and the existing collective bargaining agreement expired, and during mediation sessions on Monday and Tuesday. Rest assured that neither the rank and file nor the leaders on the players’ side, including NFLPA executive director DeMaurice Smith, are panicking in the wake of Monday’s opinion. The smart move would be to stay calm, counter the owners’ most recent offer and attempt to negotiate a compromise that results in a new, multiyear CBA and leaves both sides feeling reasonably good about the outcome. Based on my conversations with key figures on both sides of the conflict, I believe that’s ulti-

mately what will happen, despite the posturing from each camp. For now, as we wait for the June 3 hearing before the Eighth Circuit in St. Louis, the players have plenty of reasons for not acting like the pushovers many expect them to become if or when Judge Nelson’s ruling that a decertified union cannot be locked out is overturned on appeal. Here are some things to consider: • The appeal isn’t yet a lost cause. Granted, two of the three Eighth Circuit justices who will decide the case concluded in Monday’s ruling that “the League has made a strong showing that it is likely to succeed on the merits.” So yes, at first blush, the appeal’s outcome is as telegraphed as a Ryan Leaf pass in the flat. However, it’s not impossible that one or both of the judges who issued the majority opinion could reverse course after considering the full weight of Judge Nelson’s 89-page ruling and being persuaded by arguments submitted by the attorneys representing the players. One of those attorneys, Ted Olson, happens to be one of the nation’s top litigators. Consider that he and his fellow lawyers on the players’ side haven’t even filed their

brief to the Eighth Circuit, let alone argued in front of the panel. The former U.S. Solicitor General has made some strong comments in support of the players’ position and will undoubtedly be a dogged advocate before the judges. If he’s unsuccessful in swaying either of the judges in question, the players would surely appeal to the U.S. Supreme Court - but with decidedly low expectations. Even if the nation’s highest court agreed to hear the case, which would be unlikely, the players would seem to be facing long odds given the prior rulings of the nine justices in question. • The players can still get some legal leverage from U.S. District Court judge David Doty, who has yet to decide on damages from the “lockout insurance” case following his ruling that the owners had sought to “harm” the players by illegally creating a $4 billion lockout fund via renegotiated television contracts. The players are seeking up to $2.8 billion in compensatory and punitive damages, and it’s possible that Doty could both deprive the owners of a significant chunk of income and essentially provide the players with a lockout fund of their own which could be distrib-

uted among the roughly 1,900 members of the decertified NFLPA. In other words, a protracted lockout could be far less palatable to owners and that much more sustainable to players. However, it should be noted that any ruling by Doty could also be subject to reversal on appeal. It’s also possible the entire $4 billion could be placed in escrow until the process has run its course, which would be a partial victory for the players at least in the shortterm. • We may not have heard the last from Judge Nelson’s courtroom, either. Though it’s assumed that the Brady et al antitrust suit against the league could last for two years or more, the plaintiffs have already filed a motion for summary judgment. If granted by Nelson, it could sway leverage to the players’ side and motivate the owners to offer a more attractive CBA as part of settlement discussions. • There’s another legal strategy, not yet endorsed by the NFLPA but being contemplated by at least one prominent agent, that could theoretically put owners on the defensive: Numerous players signed for the 2011 season may file individual breach-of-contract law-

suits in the respective municipalities where their teams are headquartered, claiming that because they’re ready, willing and able to perform their duties they should be compensated accordingly - or have their contracts voided, thus becoming unrestricted free agents. “It’s one of the arrows in our quiver, and it’s a large one,” says agent Peter Schaffer, who is also an attorney. “We hope that it doesn’t come to that point. We hope that cooler heads prevail, that the two sides find a resolution, and that at the end of the day people negotiating the deal will put the interests of the game ahead of their own. But yes, it’s a possibility.” Whereas some coaches and other team employees have language in their contracts stipulating revised terms in the event of a work stoppage, this is not true of the standard player agreement. The owners would undoubtedly argue that a lockout, which is governed by federal labor law, supersedes the individual contract claims - but it’s a battle they might find themselves fighting on numerous fronts. If they’re unsuccessful, scores of prominent players could be declared unrestricted free agents - at least in the absence of a new CBA.

Kendri ck Perkins: I don’t l ike Chandler DALLAS — Kendrick Perkins and Tyson Chandler can’t even agree on whether there is bad blood between the big men. According to the Dallas Mavericks’ Chandler, there’s no negative history between the two centers who were whistled for double technicals only 70 seconds into the series opener of the Western Conference finals. Oklahoma City ‘s Perkins has an opposing

opinion about his rivalry with Chandler. “Me and Tyson never got along. I’m serious,” said Perkins, whom the Thunder acquired in a trade deadline deal with the Boston Celtics. “He don’t like me, I don’t like him and that’s pretty much how it’s been. Everybody always looks at me as kind of like a dirty player if you’re on the opposite team, but he’s just as dirty as anybody else.” The double technicals

occurred after Perkins got in Chandler’s face after a play. Chandler raised both arms in the air and said he did nothing to earn a T — the NBA rescinded it on Wednesday — but he understands that the officials wanted to make sure they kept control of the game. “I have nothing against him,” Chandler said of Perkins. “He won a championship with the Boston Celtics, and that’s where I’m trying to take

my team. I mean, I’ve got respect for him, what he was able to accomplish. But all the chippy stuff, the after-the-ball stuff, that’s all nonsense and I’m not going to get involved with it.” The one thing the centers agreed on was that they wouldn’t allow the intensity of their individual matchup to cause them to lose composure. “Honestly, my motive is not to get into it with Kendrick Perkins,” Chandler said. “My

motive is to make my team better when I’m on the floor and give my team an opportunity to win. My team is not going to be better with me off the floor, so there’s no reason for me to get into it with him. The only benefit that’s going to have is me off the floor and giving them a better chance to win, so I’m not getting into it with him.” Added Perkins: “We’re not going to get tossed, but we’re going

to play hard. I’m definitely going to play hard. I’m going to do whatever I need to do for my team to win. We both are going to come out here, we’re going to compete and we’ll go from there. We’re going to keep banging.” - Tim MacMahon

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WORD WAR PRECEDES HOPKINS-PASCAL REMATCH

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By KEVIN IOLE Jean Pascal has come pretty close to matching Bernard Hopkins word-for-trash-talking-word over the past three months, which is no small feat when you consider that Terrell Owens frequently seems demure in comparison to the grizzled Philadelphia fighter. But when Pascal defends his World Boxing Council light heavyweight title against the 46-year-old Hopkins on Saturday before a packed house at the Bell Centre in Montreal, the talking will matter little. Oh, there’s been the usual amateur psychoanalysis conducted about the verbal histrionics between the two, attempting to determine who’s into whose head. Pascal, who wilted in the second half of the first meeting between the two on Dec. 18 in Quebec City and had to settle for an unsatisfying majority draw to keep his title, has seemed to take an oddly personal stake in one-upping Hopkins verbally. He seemed to insinuate that Hopkins was using performanceenhancing drugs at one news conference that got so out of hand the fighters had to be physically separated from each other. On Wednesday, at a news conference in Montreal in which Hopkins’ only words were, “Enjoy the fight,” Pascal followed him to the dais and said, “Three days

left. Enjoy the fight.” Score the trash-talk wars, like the first fight, a majority draw. But the real concern that Pascal has to have is whether he’ll get a response from his body on Saturday when he steps on the accelerator in the second half of the fight. In each of his last two outings, against Hopkins and on Aug. 14 in a winning effort against Chad Dawson, Pascal bolted from the starting gate and then had to hang on for dear life at the end. Against Hopkins, he scored a knockdown in the first and another in the third and swept the first four rounds. But by the time the bell rang to sound the start of the 12th round, Pascal looked like a sprinter struggling to find the oxygen to complete the final lap in the 1,500 meters. You can bet that Hopkins noticed that and has come up with a plan to take advantage. The wily Hopkins may be a better observer than he is a fighter. He misses very little and while he undoubtedly expects Pascal

Jean to come out hard early again, he has to be crafting a plan that will give him a way to slow the tempo and turn it into a long, hard battle. If it becomes a test of wills, the game swings decidedly in favor of the challenger, who seems like he was born for these moments. “You’ve seen a lot of fights and you’ve been there watching me for a lot of fights over a very long period of time and I think it’s pretty safe to say that have you never, ever seen me in a fight against anyone, ever, looking the way Pascal did against me in those last couple of rounds,” Hopkins said. “I mean, come on, in less than a month after that fight, I was going to be 46 years old. This is a young guy, a world champion, a guy in his prime who is 27, 28 years old, and he’s the one having a hard time finishing and this old man is doing it easy. What’s that say to you? He came out hard, but he didn’t have anything left after the fourth or fifth round.” Hopkins has repeatedly vowed to knock Pascal out, though he hasn’t had a knockout in nearly seven

Pascal years, when he stopped Oscar De La Hoya with that infamous left to the liver in Las Vegas. Since then, Hopkins has fought 120 rounds over 10 fights without ever coming close to a knockout. But the more Hopkins has spoken of a knockout, the more Pascal has insisted he’ll finish the job he started in the early rounds last time. After three rounds in December, Pascal was up by five points on all three judges’ cards and it seemed virtually impossible for a 45-year-old man to erase that kind of a deficit in nine rounds. Pascal, though, didn’t have the energy reserves left to do it when Hopkins managed to survive the early onslaught. Pascal promoter Yvon Michel said he never had the sense that Pascal pushed himself in training the first time out, but said such is not the case this time around. Pascal is wise enough to understand that when fighting Hopkins, it sometimes takes unconventional warfare to succeed. The good thing for him is, he’s not making too much of an issue about his early failures.

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