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UBER UNDER ATTACK
Taking a ride. Taxi drivers tell the City Council that rideshare services Uber and Lyft should be forced to play by the same rules as medallion cabs. PAGE 02
Pierre Duchemin, a City Cab driver from Dorchester, speaks to fellow cab drivers in front of City Hall. / DEREK KOUYOUMJIAN, METRO
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“It’s a free market but you have to have rules. I can’t go pull my Land Rover up in front of the Hard Rock and start selling beers because I feel like it. I have to operate legally.”
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Anti-Uber protester Donna Blythe-Shaw speaks outside City Hall yesterday. / DEREK KOUYOUMJIAN, METRO
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Outside a City Hall hearing Monday, Boston taxi drivers said they were upset with rideshare companies like UberX and Lyft, which they view as unregulated competitors that are unfairly cutting into their business. The rideshare companies said they offer a cheaper, better alternative to cabs. Tiffany Mitchell, a manager for Top Cab and City Cab, said rideshare services have cut as much as $200,000 of the value of a Boston taxi medallion in the past two
years. A medallion for one of Boston’s 1,800 taxis can cost between $500,000 and $700,000. Mitchell says Uber allows drivers to work with its service who have been barred from driving taxis. Uber spokesman Taylor Bennett said the company’s background checks are more rigorous than City Hall’s taxi licensing. Mark Nemeskal, a 55-yearold Lyft driver from Peabody whose day job is driving a truck, said taxis are running away from market competition. “We’re here,” he said. “We’re not going away.” Boulos Kamel, a 57-yearold West Roxbury resident who has been driving a citylicenced cab for nine years, said rideshare regulations should mirror taxi rules. “We have to pay for our li-
Visit Metro.us for continued coverage of the rideshare controversy. Uber precedent? There is precedent for regulating rideshare services such as UberX. •
City officials in New York and Washington passed rules earlier this year that bolstered requirements for insurance coverage and background checks for rideshare drivers.
A “die-in” at Harvard Square Monday. / COURTESY KEVIN DOYLE
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Taylor Bennett, Uber spokesman
“There’s no regulation. They do whatever they want. They charge whatever they want. We are under regulation. I want to see Uber be regulated like we’re regulated.” Serge David, 64, from Randolph who has driven a cab for 26 years
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Cambridge. Protesters stage Harvard Square die-in for Ferguson solidarity Hundreds of activists descended on Harvard Square around noon Monday to protest a grand jury’s recent decision not to indict a white Ferguson, Missouri, police officer who fatally shot an unarmed black teenager. Photographs taken at the scene show protesters sprawled out on the ground
cense, pay for our medallion,” he said. “With Uber, it’s like someone found an easy way around that. Do I think it’s unfair? Yeah.” Bojana Rasic, a Suffolk University student who was walking past the City Hall rally, said rideshare services offered a cleaner, better and cheaper service than traditional taxis. “The cabs should reinvent themselves,” she said. “We need competition. The more options for transportation, the better.” Peter Cohan, a visiting lecturer at Babson College, said companies like Uber and Lyft have a clever business model: their operations are “asset light” and specialize in connecting people and services.
“We hope the city council sees the value here and creates legislation that embraces rideshare for the rest of the city.”
in what witnesses described on Twitter as a four-and-a-half minute “die-in” representing the nearly five hours the body of the slain teen, Michael Brown, lay on a Ferguson street before its removal. Cambridge Police said they blocked off traffic to the area. There were no arrests. MORGAN ROUSSEAU
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Naked Logan suspect’s mental health checked Cameron Shenk, the 26-yearold Harvard student accused of carrying out a bizarre, naked attack at Logan International Airport on Nov. 22, was undergoing a psychiatric exam, delaying his arraignment, said Suffolk District Attorney’s office spokesman Jake Wark.
Shenk, an economics student at Harvard Extension School, is charged with attempted murder, assault and lewd conduct for allegedly stripping naked in a women’s restroom, climbing into a drop ceiling, then falling to the floor and attacking an elderly man. Shenk’s defense attorney said last week that his client has no history of mental illlness. MORGAN ROUSSEAU
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Panel recommends pay hikes for some of state’s highest elected officials Competitive. The Commission argues the increases are needed to attract the best candidates. An advisory commission examining the salaries of state lawmakers has recommended raising pay for the governor, House speaker and Senate president. The commission recommended the governor’s salary rise to $185,000 from $151,800, making it the 10th highest gubernatorial salary in the nation. The governor should also be given a $65,000 housing allowance, since Massachusetts’ governor does not stay in a state-owned and maintained residence. Ira Jackson, chairman of
Ira Jackson / DEREK KOUYOUMJIAN
the commission and a dean at UMass Boston, said it was important to keep the governor’s salary competitive to attract strong candidates. Some 1,254 state employees are paid more than outgoing Gov. Deval Patrick, said Jackson. The commission recommended increasing the Senate president and House speaker salaries to $175,000 from $102,279. The commission also rec-
ommended eliminating legislative per diem stipends, which Jackson called “simply indefensible” and “arbitrary.” The commission recommended replacing the stipends with increased office expenses for legislators. Enacting the commission’s recommendations would cost the state about $934,000 annually. It is now up to state lawmakers to adopt or reject the recommendations. State House News Service reported Monday that Governor-elect Charlie Baker would “probably veto” the proposed salary increases if they came before him until the state’s financial situation improved. DANNY MCDONALD @DMacCash
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Man killed by SUV in Brockton A 61-year-old man was struck and killed by an SUV in Brockton early Monday morning as he tried to cross Route 27 on foot. Police said he was hit head-on by the vehicle. The driver remained at the scene. No charges have been filed. METRO
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Sharon man drives into cranberry bog
Faneuil Hall bright with the spirit of giving Visitors buzzed past the New England Patriots’ toy drive at Faneuil Hall Marketplace on Monday. The drive runs through Dec. 15. DEREK KOUYOUMJIAN, METRO
A Sharon man said he and his friend were looking for deer Saturday afternoon when they accidentally crashed into a cranberry bog, flipping his jeep. Emergency crews found him stuck waist-deep in the bog, police said. He and his friend were both charged with trespassing. METRO
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Young Martin Richard’s kindness perseveres with marathon team Boston. Team MR8 will start training for the Boston Marathon, guided by the legacy of the 2013 tragedy’s youthful victim. Propelled by the loving spirit of a little boy he once knew, Dorchester’s Steve Datish will soon begin training for the 2015 Boston Marathon. “He was a compassionate kid. Whether he was playing sports or with his siblings, he never complained, and he always had a smile on his face,” Datish said of 8-year-old Martin Richard, who was one of three people killed when twin explosions rang out through the finish line of the 2013 Boston Marathon. Datish is one of 59 charity runners on the roster for Team
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Steve Datish displays the foundation’s website. / DEREK KOUYOUMJIAN
MR8, which will represent The Martin W. Richard Charitable Foundation at next year’s race. Though an avid runner, it will be the first time the 45-yearold software consultant tackles the Boston Marathon. A father of two boys, ages 11 and 13, Datish has been a close friend of the Richard family since he moved to Dorchester 14 years ago. “They welcomed us to the neighborhood. Our children were very close in age. Martin was very close to our child. Being so close to them, and seeing how they responded to this tragedy… it’s the least I can do,” said Datish.
Datish hopes to raise $7,500 for the foundation, formed by Richard’s parents to aid local education and athletics. Last year, Team MR8 raised $1.25 million for the charity. “Either they’ve experienced a similar, painful loss of a family member, or they are folks who were so touched by the Richard family’s perseverance and determination to honor their son,” Richard family spokesman Larry Marchese said of the runners. MORGAN ROUSSEAU @MetroMorgan
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Obama requests $263M for Ferguson response Police interactions. The funds would help purchase 50,000 body-worn cameras. President Barack Obama asked Congress on Monday for $263 million for the federal response to the civil rights upheaval in Ferguson, Missouri, and is setting up a task force to study how to improve modern-day policing. The funds would pay for body cameras for police officers to use and expand training for law enforcement in an attempt to build trust in communities such as Ferguson, where a grand jury decided not to indict a white police officer in the shooting death of an unarmed black teenager. Philadelphia Police Commissioner Charles Ramsey and Laurie Robinson, a George Mason University professor who is a former as-
Obama has said he sympathized with people upset by the decision. / GETTY IMAGES
sistant attorney general, will lead the task force on 21stcentury policing, officials said. The White House released the results of a months-long review into whether community police need some of the military-style weaponry sent to police departments since the 9/11 attacks. “We’ve found that in many cases, these programs actually serve a very useful purpose. What is needed, however, is much greater consistency in
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Report: US military warned of possible ISIL attacks at home FBI. A spokesman confirmed the accuracy of the ABC report but declined to provide a copy of the memo. U.S. officials have warned military personnel that Islamic State forces may be planning attacks against them in the United States, ABC News reported on Monday. A joint intelligence bulletin sent to law enforcement agencies by the FBI and the Department of Homeland Security urged members of the military to erase from their online social media accounts anything that would draw attention from “violent extremists,” or reveal service members’ iden-
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‘Air’ on the side of caution
UK concerned by Russia’s testing of its air space Britain said on Monday it was concerned by a sharp increase in Russian military flights close to its borders that it said were designed to test its air defenses. “It is entirely appropriate for NATO countries in particular to work together to respond to what is a change of Russia’s dealings with NATO and indeed the non-NATO European countries,” British Foreign Secretary Philip Hammond told a committee of BRITISH FOREIGN SECRETARY PHILIP HAMMOND GETTY IMAGES
lawmakers. Interceptions of Russian military aircraft by the military alliance’s planes have increased since Moscow annexed Ukraine’s Crimea region in March, in particular over the Baltic region. Last month, Britain’s Royal Air Force intercepted Russian military aircraft flying close to British air space at least twice, an occurrence which routinely triggers the scrambling of fighter jets to escort them away. Earlier this year, Hammond, then defense secretary, said Britain had observed a resurgence in Russian air activity in recent years because of a Kremlin military overhaul. REUTERS
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OMG! Gas masks with some ‘sole’: California-based artist makes unique gas masks out of sneakers This artist really knows how to “mask” the smell of sneakers. California-based artist Gary Lockwood, aka Freehand Profit, turns kicks into gas masks as a part of a project called “Sneakerhead.” The 31-year-old explains why “duality” is at the heart of his “sole” style. What’s your method in mask-making? Each mask I create is one-ofa-kind. I’ll never use the same shoe twice (a different color of that shoe maybe, but always constructed in a new way). They all start seemingly the same with the destruction of a coveted pair of sneakers. Then over the course of six weeks to six months, depending on the mask, I piece together the puzzle — backward. Why did you start making them in the first place? I’ve been a lifelong artist and hip-hop head. In 2010, I started a year-long, daily creative project called “MASK365.” For it I created, drew and painted a
Visit us online at Metro.us/omg for more interviews. mask every day and published it through my blog. During the project I pushed myself out of my own creative comfort zones and craved new materials to work with. I made a gas mask like the ones you see today — except with a handbag that had been thrown out. I don’t know much about handbags, but I was happy with the new piece and saw a lot of potential in the new artistic process. What do the masks represent? They’re intended as works of art: sculptures that are
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individual art pieces but also a bigger part of my art through photography. Sneakers have always been a staple of hip-hop culture, and as such they became a part of my life. The gas mask comes in to play partially because I started writing graffiti in
school. Graffiti writers will wear respirators to protect their lungs — and mask their identity. In the bigger picture of what the art is, the gas mask symbolizes the world at war, biological contagion and civil unrest. DMITRY BELYAEV, METRO WORLD NEWS
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Is it cool for Melissa Rivers to use her dead mom’s Twitter account?
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Twitter feed Today, Miles Teller is inspired, Donald Trump is finally weighing in, Judd Apatow is still waiting for that Phylicia Rashad statement, Lady Gaga has deadlines to meet and Rashida Jones is kidding, obviously. @Miles_Teller: I hear an alarm clock in my sleep, or is that just the alarm? Does it even matter where the ringing comes from? Here I am. Awake. #poem @realDonaldTrump: Bill Cosby is foolish, stupid, or getting bad advice in remaining silent if he is innocent. Probably guilty! Not a fan. @JuddApatow: The cast and crew of the Cosby Show has been silent. They must be stunned. Or not stunned at all. @ladygaga: Back to work. I’ll sleep when I’m dead. @iamrashidajones: No new ep of Serial until Thursday??? Ahh I’m gonna murder someone! And then they can follow me in Season 2!! Kidding obvi luvubye
I’ve got a social media etiquette quandary for you: What’s the policy for making use of a loved one’s Twitter account after he or she has passed away? What if that person is a hugely famous comedy pioneer? Fans of Joan Rivers got quite a shock over the holiday weekend when the comedienne starting tweeting again three months after she died. It turns out it was just her daughter, Melissa Rivers, taking over the account. “I finally figured out my mom’s password,” she tweeted. Since then, Melissa has been posting mostly about trips to the theater with her son, Cooper, and the same tweets have been duplicating to her own account. But here’s the thing: Joan’s Twitter account has 2.22 million followers, while Melissa’s has just 231,000. She does know you can change the display name on a Twitter account, right? And the photo? It won’t even affect the follower count, if that’s what she’s worried about. And you don’t have to make it look like Joan Rivers is tweeting from beyond the grave. This just feels a little on the icky side to me. But hey, we’re in a brave new world here. TWITTER, @JOAN_RIVERS
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Cuba Gooding Jr. is a lover, not a fighter
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Oscar-winning actor Cuba Gooding Jr. was just trying to have a nice night out at NYC’s Tao nightclub recently, but some young punks nearly ruined all his fun. “Cuba was sitting at this table hitting on girls all night,” a source tells the NY Daily News. “These four rich kids, who were maybe 21 or 22, started hitting on these girls at the promoter’s table and [the girls] weren’t having it.” A fight soon broke out between said promoter and the young upstarts, but Gooding “just sat there doing nothing,” according to the source. “Cuba barely reacted while girls were getting shoved around.” And when security finally had the situation under control, “he got back to being all skeezy and hitting on girls.”
John Boyega knows how to handle the haters
The first face to pop up in the new “Star Wars” trailer was that of British actor John Boyega, apparently donning an Imperial Stormtrooper uniform. Granted, we know basically nothing about the plot of the new film or what his character is doing dressed like that, but some people already have a problem with it. Racist people, mostly. Well, Boyega is taking the high road, if cheekily. He posted a thank you for the massive outpouring of fan support, and at the end tossed in a pitch-perfect, “To whom it may concern… Get used to it.”
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Go” from “Frozen” by perking up and howling. Of course, that’s the same thing my dog does when ambulance and fire truck sirens go by, so I’m not sure how much of an endorsement of Idina Menzel’s singing this is after all. YOUTUBE, BRITTANY BOLL
This maybe isn’t exactly the kind of celebrity endorsement the folks behind Uber were thinking of when they started it, but hey, you take what you can get. Amanda Bynes’ parents have reportedly started using the app as a compromise to let their troubled daughter do her own thing but still keep tabs on her. “Amanda’s mom, Lynn, set up the Uber car
service on her daughter’s cell phone. Uber can take Amanda anywhere she needs to go and it’s paid for out of Amanda’s estate, since her mom has conservatorship,” a source tells Radar Online. “This allow Amanda to have independence. But at the same time, her parents can track where she goes.” Man, wait until they find out about Find My iPhone.
Hope that’s the droid he was looking for
Speaking of “Star Wars,” think your response to the first teaser for “Star Wars: The Force Awakens” was pretty big? Well, time to raise your fanboy game, because this guy has everyone beat. Barely two days after the trailer hit the Internet, 22-yearold Arizona-based Instagram user Jordan Breckon went out and got the new ball droid featured in the clip tattooed on his leg. Now that’s dedication. Hope the robo-character turns out to be important to the story. INSTAGRAM,JBRECKON
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Changing the way we see Iran Memoir. In “The Lonely War,� Nazila Fathi uses her personal narrative to dispel cliches and stereotypes.
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Serving as the Iranian correspondent for The New York Times — among other publications — has put Nazila Fathi’s life in danger many times over the past decade, but she never questioned her choice to become a journalist. “You become so overwhelmed by the events that somehow you don’t feel the fear,� she says. She adds that growing up in Iran during the Iranian Revolution made her accustomed to living in a fearful climate, and she didn’t realize just how stressful her environment was until she left the country. Fathi’s new memoir, “The
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Lonely War� (out Dec.. 9), chronicles the aftermath of the revolution and how it affected her personally. The way Fathi weaves Iran’s narrative with her own makes for a compelling read. She tells us that one reason she wrote the book is to break down stereotypes people have about Iran. Such stereotyping was evident even as she finalized the book’s cover: “The publisher said people wouldn’t know this was a book about Iran unless
we w put a woman wearing w a chador on the o cover,� Fathi says. Fa “Whenev“W er someone wants to wa use an image to represent Iran, rese it’s a picture of a woman in a chador. This is such a cliche. ... You hardly ever come across a woman who lives here, in a free country, and wears the chador.� In the end, Fathi took her publisher’s advice and she’s ultimately happy with the cover. “I hope that once people read the book they learn that these are not true perceptions of the country and its people,� she says. Another misconception Fathi says people in the West have is that nuclear weapons
are the most important issue to the Iranian people. “They don’t care about it. This is the most important issue in America’s foreign policy and Israel’s foreign policy, but for Iranians, it’s a minor issue,� she says. Instead, she says, they care about gaining more personal freedoms. As the middle class has grown, Fathi says the people see freedoms that exist elsewhere and they want them, too. When Iranian pop singer Morteza Pashaei died of cancer Nov. 14 at 30 years old, thousands of Iranians flooded the streets all across Iran to mourn him. “Women, who are not permitted to sing in public, were singing his songs,� Fathi says. “It’s a sign that the younger generation is vying for more personal freedom. They’re looking for an excuse to show their solidarity.� EMILY LAURENCE @EmLaurence
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Everly Brothers and Waylon Jennings while getting a behind-the-scenes look at where they recorded — in fact, depending on when you go, you might get to see an artist recording. If the studio is unoccupied, step inside and take a seat at the piano Elvis used. The tour leaves from the Country Music Hall of Fame. Factor in time for a self-guided tour there before or after your Studio B stop. 222 Fifth Ave. 615-416-2001 www.studiob.org
Down south. Spend a long weekend in Music City, USA. Nashville, Tennessee, is widely known as the city of music, and for good reason. Pinball down Broadway, the Southern town’s touristy yet charming main drag, and you’ll hear live music pouring out of every bar. But while we love a good ol’ honky tonk, we can’t help but be distracted by the food, culture and history that Nashville has to offer as well. JULIA WEST @MetroBOS
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Go to Husk for rustic regional fare served in a gorgeous building outfitted like a sprawling Southern mansion. If you’re with a big group, consider private dining in the stables. You can’t go wrong with the fall-off-the-bone ribs that look like they may have come from a dinosaur, or tangy, buttery shrimp and grits, but it’s the fried chicken skins with Alabama white barbecue sauce that will shut the entire table up for a while. Run by Sean Brock, a James Beard Award winner, Husk uses locally sourced ingredients and works with community farmers. 37 Rutledge St., 615-256-6565, www.husknashville.com
Prince’s Hot Chicken Shack A trip to Nashville isn’t complete without hot chicken. We’re talking incredibly spicy fried chicken, served up nofrills style on wax paper with pickle chips. If you’re ending your night on this Nashvillian note, we commend you and your iron stomach. And we suggest Prince’s Hot Chicken Shack. It might not look like much, but it doesn’t have to. They’re open late and they’re serving some of the hottest, juiciest meals in the city. If you hit it up late night, just be patient, as orders can take longer than you might expect. 123 Ewing Dr. #3, 615-2269442
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Exclusive interview with The Grinch For kids. Dr. Seuss’s grumpiest character breaks his silence to tell us why he hates Christmas. For the first time ever, “How The Grinch Stole Christmas! The Musical,” starring Tony Award-winning actor Shuler Hensley, will be performed at The Theater at Madison Square Garden in New York City. The Grinch may not be a people person, exactly, but he agreed to talk to us exclusively. Eavesdrop on our conversation below and see him take the stage Dec. 5 through Dec. 28. What do you hate most about Christmas?
Probably the Macy’s lines and Black Friday sales. I can’t stand them. Anything to do with merchandise and lots of people in a small area, well, that’s a problem. Is there anything you like about the holidays? I do like hanging out in Central Park under various bridges, and sometimes I go to the ice rink late at night when no one is there. What do you want for Christmas? I’d like a nice doormat because my dog Max keeps tracking in stuff from Whoville, and it’s a giant mess. And maybe some security cameras so I can keep watch over my cave when I’m not there. I read a rumor about you
online that you and the mayor of Whoville don’t get along. Is that true? Pretty much anything dealing with Whoville, I disdain. They’re just so freaking friendly, it makes my fur crawl. I’ve heard you’ve met a Who named CindyLou. CindyLou is the tiniest member of Whoville. She’s very precocious. She has giant eyes and is just full of questions. I don’t get why questions are necessary. They love to sing as well, which is another thing I don’t care about. And they eat all these Whoville specialties, like roast beef and lots of sweets. My sweet taste buds are pretty much nonexistent. I like sour, hot and moldy. Interesting. What are you eating for dinner tonight? I have a giant bowl of warm mayonnaise sitting out, which I’m going to enjoy through a straw.
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So, what do you do all day? Are there any TV shows you like? I love “Jerry Springer.” Reality TV gives me the most enjoyment. I also like to play catch with my dog Max, mainly things like fetch the cactus, go fetch the bag of thumb tacks ... things where he isn’t really expecting the consequences of the fetch game.
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Books. ‘Crafterina’ celebrates creativity and the performing arts Ballet is an obsession for many young girls, but the holidays are an especially magical time for dance. Ballerinas are gearing up for their big winter productions and scoring tickets to “The Nutcracker” is on many holiday wish lists. If you’re gift hunting for the tiny dancer in your life, consider the “Crafterina” series, written
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Sagittarius | Nov. 22Dec. 21. Go over your personal papers and investments, and look into pending legal or financial matters, and you will discover a way to bring in a little extra cash. Money is coming.
Gemini | May 22-June 20. Go ahead and make changes that can improve your life at home and at work. You will beat any opposition you face with your wisdom and quick response.
Capricorn | Dec. 22-Jan. 20. Elderly family members will add to your responsibilities. If too much is being asked of you, take the time you need to consider your response and a course of action.
Cancer | June 21-July 22. In order to get ahead, you have to show greater consistency. If you are constantly running around in circles, you will be overlooked.
Aquarius | Jan. 21-Feb. 18. Jealousy is motivating someone to undermine your progress. If partnership problems arise, be true to your beliefs but willing to listen and compromise.
LETTERS & GAMES
Leo | July 23-Aug. 22. No relationship will succeed if one person is more demanding or controlling. Reconsider who is on your side and who is working against you.
Pisces | Feb. 19-March 20. Someone will show interest in your work, but if an offer is made, get it in writing. A handshake will not protect you if someone steals your ideas.
Virgo | Aug. 23-Sept. 22. Reassess your personal paperwork before it’s too late to take advantage of a tax break. Put procedures in place that will help to secure your future. Love is on the rise.
Aries | March 21-April 20. Your luck is changing. Repayment of a debt or an influx of cash can be expected. A bargain will help you both stick to a strict budget and find the perfect gift for someone special.
Libra | Sept. 23-Oct. 22. A break from routine will help to recharge your batteries. Get out with friends and enjoy life. An intriguing new acquaintance will capture your attention and your interest. Romance is highlighted.
Taurus | April 21-May 21. Financial gains are likely if you push for advancement. Determine the value of your assets and skills and make changes to your personal and professional economic strategies.
Scorpio|Oct. 23-Nov. 21. Make sure the person you confide in is acting on your behalf. Don’t share your creative ideas or you will witness someone’s act to reinvent something you’ve already discovered. EUGENIA LAST
Better hiring regulations, lower illegal immigration
fully over the years if they were not able to get hired. But the government did not require strict enough methods for proving their legality for employment. If this were the case, the government could have been auditing businesses and prosecuting the owners of the businesses for not hiring properly.
The immigration crisis and the collapse of fisheries have similar causes: years and years of under-regulation and oversight. Bans on fishing, causing a crisis, could have been avoided if government had required moderate reductions over, say, the last 20 years. Maybe so many immigrants would not have entered unlaw-
job’ (Metro, Dec. 1) In 2007, the stock market was at its highest point ever. Unemployment was 5.4 percent, President Bush passed Medicare Part D with bipartisan support and wanted immigration reform (Ironically, a senator from Illinois opposed Bush taking executive action when the bill failed in Congress.). Additionally, the GDP was growing steadily since the recession he inherited when taking office and the 9/11 attacks. To letter writer Dennis Nascimento: Would you say President Bush did a great job? KEVIN METZ, VIA EMAIL
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Get justice I feel tremendous sorrow over the verdict in Ferguson. I believe the grand jury trial was a show trial that took place only because the African-American and other folks insisted on justice. No matter the circumstances, the police are never held accountable. I find this scary. SHIFRA FREEWOMAN, VIA EMAIL
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MURRAY ACCUSED OF BEDDING FORMER TEAMMATE’S WIFE Running backs are the worst. At least that’s what 2014 has taught us. Cowboys running back DeMarco Murray was seen as the exception to the “all-runningbacks-have-issues” rule earlier this year when he ripped off eight consecutive games with over 100 yards rushing AND seemed like a decent guy while doing it. But as we all know by now, assuming that any particular pro athlete lives a minister’s lifestyle that is free of an ungodly amount of sex and steroids is about as advisable as believing that all politicians have your best interests at heart. If you haven’t yet heard, Murray’s former teammate at Oklahoma, fellow running back Brennan Clay, accused Murray of sleeping with his wife. “So DeMarco Murray was having an affair with my wife … I’m done,” Clay tweeted. “@demarcomurray and @gina_edagos0126 … 1 has a baby momma and she has 2 kids … I’m disgusted.” Affairs are nothing new in the sports world, but this one is painful for several reasons. One, it’s clear that Murray “won” in whatever rivalry the two had on the field. Murray rushed for 2,685 yards at Oklahoma and Clay, who
spends his Sundays setting off the Lunk Alarm at Planet Fitness. Second, this is a classic case of the senior stealing the freshman guy’s woman. Nothing burns worse than that for a man. You’re just helpless as the freshman. Third, and I suppose most important, is that Murray has a “baby mama” who is devoted to daddy DeMarco. That baby mama is actress Heidi Mueller, who you know from the great mid-2000s documentary “Diva Dog: Pit Bull on Wheels” and the famed NBC TV series “Who Wants to Marry My Dad?” Mueller’s twitter account, which features an avatar of herself, her daughter and Murray, has been silent since Clay accused Murray of the dirty deed.
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more or less replaced Murray as the Sooners’ feature back in 2011 never broke 1,000 yards in a single season. Oh, and Murray plays in the NFL these days and Clay likely
The University of Florida has its eyes set on Philadelphia Eagles head coach Chip Kelly, according to a CBS Philly report. Why would Kelly do this? Um … ahhhh … ahhh. Damn. I can’t think of one single reason. A quick glance around the Internet, and … damn … no one else can think of one single reason
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Kelly would even entertain ditching a title-starved NFL franchise in a major U.S. city for a college program in a minor U.S. city that won a national championship just
six years ago. Everything was so much easier when college jobs were simply seen as stepping stones for the NBA and NFL. Let’s blame Nick Saban. Might as well.
NHL power rankings | by Rich Slate No. 1
Penguins (16-5-2) The top six teams in the NHL all have 36 points. So how do we sort them out? The fairest method has to be looking at goal-differential and Pittsburgh has the best mark (plus-26) in the league. It earns the No. 1 nod this week.
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Tampa Bay’s goal-differential is the second-best in the NHL (plus-21) and it leads the league with 85 goals scored. A healthy Ben Bishop makes Tampa Bay a true Stanley Cup contender.
The Islanders are making sure that their last season on Long Island is a memorable one. They are 9-2-0 at Nassau Coliseum and 8-2-0 in their last 10 games. They will see St. Louis later this week.
The Blackhawks have won their last three games and they are also 8-2-0 in the past 10 games. Of note, Chicago has allowed the second fewest amount of goals in the NHL (48).
We keep expecting to place the Canucks deeper on this list but they have played well. They just began a brutal seven-game road trip that is highlighted by games in Pittsburgh and Montreal.
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Patriots head coach Bill Belichick and Patriots owner Robert Kraft were two of 305 possible witnesses listed by prosecutors Monday for the upcoming murder trial of former New England tight end Aaron Hernandez. According to ESPN, Belichick and Kraft were interviewed by police regarding Hernandez as officials investigated the death of Odin Lloyd. ESPN also reports an attorney for the Patriots said last summer that 34 text messages between Belichick and Hernandez were given to prosecutors.
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The Predators are tied with the Blues for the most points in the deep Western Conference. Pekka Rinne is back in a major way for Nashville as he leads the NHL in wins with 16 on the year.
The Blues are playing solid hockey with a goal-differential of plus-15. Brian Elliott is out indefinitely with a lower-body injury, so the Blues signed future Hall of Famer Martin Brodeur to a tryout.
There isn’t a bigger surprise in the league this season than the success of the Flames. We keep waiting for them to fall back but they just keep on winning. They begin a threegame homestand Tuesday.
Like the other California teams in the NHL, Anaheim had a rough month. The Ducks are 4-3-3 in their last 10 games and are coming off a 6-4 loss to San Jose on Saturday and a 4-1 loss to the Blackhawks last Friday.
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