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Clinton campaign: Hackers didn't break into emails, voicemails
The infiltrators didn't break into the campaign's separate computer system, emails or voicemails.
Clinton campaign: Hackers didn't break into emails, voicemails The infiltrators didn't break into the campaign's separate computer system, emails or voicemails. Check out this story on USATODAY.com: http://usat.ly/2ao8J9P
Doug Stanglin and Heidi M. Przybyla, USA TODAY Published 12:29 p.m. ET July 30, 2016 | Updated 5:22 p.m. ET July 30, 2016
Democratic Presidential nominee Hillary Clinton speaks during the 2016 Democratic National Convention.(Photo: Robert Hanashiro, USA TODAY)
Hillary Clinton's presidential campaign says hackers gained access to a Democratic National Committee data program the campaign uses for voter analysis but did not break into its own separate computer system, emails or voicemails.
A Clinton campaign aide said hackers had access to the program for five days. The data is used to analyze voters and voting patterns but does not include Social Security numbers or credit card information, the aide said.
"An analytics data program maintained by the DNC, and used by our campaign and a number of other entities, was accessed as part of the DNC hack," the Hillary for America campaign said in a statement late Friday. "Our campaign computer system has been under review by outside cyber security experts. To date, they have found no evidence that our internal systems have been compromised."
Russia hacks Democratic National Committee, Trump info compromised
The DNC hacking surfaced last week on the eve of the Democratic convention when politically embarrassing DNC emails were released by Wikileaks, an international group that routinely publishes secret information, news leaks and classified material from anonymous sources. The hackers had access to the DNC network for about a year, The Washington Postreported, quoting DNC officials and computer experts.
Experts: Hard to prove Russians behind DNC hack
In another intrusion, the Democratic Congressional Campaign, which oversees House races, said on Friday that its systems had been hacked. Together, the databases of the national committee and the House organization contain some of the party's most sensitive communications and voter and financial data.
Meredith Kelly, a spokeswoman for the congressional committee, said that the DCC "immediately took action" after the hack was discovered and brought in a forensic investigator to address the incident, The New York Times reported.
'Anything's possible' — Obama points to Russia on DNC hack
The newspaper, quoting an official involved in the investigation, said the attack appeared to come from an entity known as "Fancy Bear," which is connected to the GRU, the Russian military intelligence service. The same entity was also implicated in the hacking of the DNC.
The FBI and the Justice Department are investigating the latest intrusions, which also include the committee, CNN and Reuters reported Friday, citing law enforcement officials.
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Glenn Moore is in his 18th season as head coach at Baylor and his 21st full season as a collegiate softball head coach. Moore, who was selected to guide the Lady Bears' program in June 2000, begins the 2018 season with a career record of 839-365 (.697), including a 700-323 (.684) record at Baylor. His teams have had a winning record in each season of his Division I coaching career and he is Baylor Athletics' active all-time wins leader across all sports. He has progressed up the active and overall NCAA coaching ranks, now ranking No. 17 in winning percentage and No. 26 in total victories.
During Moore's tenure, the Lady Bears have received 17 CoSIDA Academic All-America honors, 15 National Fastpitch Coaches Association All-America Honors and 60 NFCA All-Region honors. In addition, Baylor players have earned 79 all-conference selections during his tenure, while numerous Lady Bears have earned academic all-conference honors.
In 2017, the team fought its way through to the program's fourth Women's College World Series, going 48-15 overall with a 13-5 record in Big 12 play. BU's 27-2 (.931) record at Getterman Stadium was the best-ever home win percentage for the Lady Bears.
For the second-straight season, multiple hitting records fell, with the team setting a new high-mark for the program (.321), while Lindsey Cargill (.430) and Kyla Walker (.418) posted the first- and second-highest single-season batting averages by a Lady Bear.
Additionally, Cargill closed out her time at Baylor as the program's career hits leader (253) and was rewarded by being named the program's ninth All-American with the 12th total selection. She excelled in the classroom as well, becoming the third Lady Bear to earn both NFCA All-America and CoSIDA Academic All-America recognition in the same season.
Among a number of other accolades, the Lady Bears stacked up six All-Big 12 selections, six NFCA All-Region honors, three Big 12 All Freshman awards, six Academic All-Big 12 selections, and the Big 12 Defensive Player of the Year. Jessie Scroggins became the first Lady Bear to take home the conference's top defensive honors and the first outfielder selected in the award's history.
In 2016, the team extended its program record with six-straight NCAA Tournament berths, ending its season in the Eugene Regional final. The Lady Bears finished the year with a 45-14 record, including a 13-4 record in Big 12 play, finishing second in the conference.
Led by what was then the most consistently successful senior class in program history, the four-member class of Heather Stearns, Linsey Hays, Sarah Smith, and Robin Landrith was the first to maintain a .700+ winning percentage over all four seasons of their time at Baylor.
Hays set new program records in both career and single-season doubles, while finishing alongside Smith in the Top 10 of nearly every offensive category in the Baylor record books.
Stearns closed a dominant career in the circle, finishing with her name in all 19 of the career pitching records at Baylor.
Freshman Kyla Walker set a new program record for single-season batting average, drilling out a .415 mark to top the previous record of .413 set by her older sister, Kayce, and former All-American, Ashley Monceaux.
In 2015, led by Stearns, Baylor finished the season 41-17, topping 40 wins for the third-consecutive season, another program first. Stearns led the Big 12 in strikeouts, marking the third overall and second-consecutive season a Baylor pitcher led the league.
Marked by the emergence of freshman phenom Shelby Friudenberg, the Lady Bears saw multiple season and single-game records fall. Friudenberg became just the second freshman in BU history to earn NFCA All-America honors, shattering the program's freshman home run record with 18 (Brette Reagan, 12).
Moore led the Lady Bears to their third Women's College World Series appearance in 2014 in record-breaking fashion. Baylor posted a 49-16 record, reached the WCWS semifinals for the second time, and tied for the second-best ranking in program history at No. 4 to close the season.
Whitney Canion became the first, first team All-American in BU history under Moore's watch in 2014. She was a first team selection by the NFCA capping an illustrious six-season career, leaving with virtually every pitching record in the Bears' record book. The nod earned her second All-America honor overall as she paced BU to Oklahoma City with a 31-12 record.
During its 2014 WCWS run, Baylor accomplished the largest comeback in WCWS history by erasing a 7-0 deficit through five innings to eventually beat Kentucky 8-7 in eight innings and avoid elimination. The win propelled the team to its second semifinals berth before the Bears fell to eventual national champion Florida, 6-3, to end the postseason run.
Moore picked up his 700th career victory May 17, 2014, in the NCAA Waco Regional with Baylor's 2-1 win over Tulsa at Getterman Stadium. The 2013 squad posted the sixth-highest win total in program history with 42, and three players earned NFCA All-Region honors on the way to Baylor's eighth NCAA Regional appearance under Moore.
Despite the loss of two opening day starters, including All-American pitcher Canion, Moore led the 2012 Baylor squad to its seventh NCAA Regional appearance in the last nine years and 10th of his coaching career. The Lady Bears picked up crucial wins throughout the season, including wins over national runner-up Oklahoma and then-No. 5 Texas.
Moore guided Baylor to its best finish in program history, tying for third, after advancing to the semifinals of the 2011 Women's College World Series and a No. 4 final ranking. En route to the WCWS, the Lady Bears captured their fourth Regional and second Super Regional titles, all occurring on the road. The 47-15 record included a program-best 14-game winning streak to start the year, marking his sixth 40-win season with BU. For the third time, Moore and his staff were named NFCA Division I Central Region Coaching Staff of the Year.
For the third time in program history, Baylor had two players named to the All-American squad, as Canion (second team) and Dani Leal (third team) each earned their first career honors in 2011. Additionally, the Lady Bears had five players earn All-Big 12 honors and three All-Region picks.
Moore's emphasis on the classroom continued to be a staple, as BU placed a league-high eight student-athletes on the 2011 Academic All-Big 12 Conference first team and three more garnered CoSIDA Academic All-District.
Moore showed his knack for big-game coaching in 2010, defeating eventual national champion UCLA 7-5 on Feb. 27. The Lady Bears also set a Big 12 Championship record with 15 runs in a 15-4 (5) win over Iowa State on May 15 in the event's opening round. His team was successful off the field as well, leading the conference in academic honors and adding two more Academic All-Americans (Tiffany and Nicole Wesley).
In 2009, Moore guided the Lady Bears to their fifth 40-win season, third Regional title and third Super Regional, finishing 40-22 overall and 15th in the final poll. Moore collected his 500th win on April 22, 2009, with a 3-2 victory over No. 23 Texas, and for his efforts, he and his staff earned NFCA Central Regional Coaching Staff of the Year honors for the second time in three years. Moore helped guide five players to All-Big 12 seasons, including freshman Canion's campaign that saw her win both Freshman and Pitcher of the Year for the first time in Baylor history. The Lady Bears were stellar in the classroom as well, with two players earning ESPN The Magazine Academic All-America honors.
The 2007 season was one for the ages, as Moore led Baylor to its fourth straight NCAA Tournament appearance and its first Women's College World Series berth. The Lady Bears finished 51-16, tying the school record for wins, and ended the season ranked fifth nationally, their highest ranking in school history to that point. Moore also helped guide Baylor to the program's first Big 12 Conference regular season title after collecting 14 league wins, the most in BU history. During the 2007 season, Moore collected his 400th career win on Feb. 17 with a victory over Iowa State, and also won his 300th game at Baylor on May 20 with a victory over Albany. Moore and his staff were recognized as the NFCA Division I Midwest Region Coaching Staff of the Year.
Power hitting and blazing speed were once again on display, as the 2007 Lady Bears led the Big 12 with 142 stolen bases and finished second in the league with 62 home runs. For the second straight season a player broke the school single-season home run mark, as Ashley Monceaux blasted 20 home runs. Monceaux also broke the single-season records in batting average, hits, doubles, RBI, slugging and on-base percentage, while Tiffany Wesley tied a new season record with 36 stolen bases.
The 2007 Lady Bears collected numerous postseason awards, as Monceaux and Brette Reagan were named NFCA All-Americans, the second-straight season that Baylor landed at least two players on the NFCA All-America squad. It was also the second-consecutive year that a Baylor player (Kirsten Shortridge) took home the Big 12 Conference Freshman of the Year award. In all, a school record six players earned 2007 All-Big 12 honors.
Baylor continued its excellence in the classroom, with five Lady Bears earning Academic All-Big 12 accolades, while two players were named ESPN The Magazine All-District selections.
In 2006, Moore became the first coach to lead Baylor to three consecutive NCAA Tournament as the Lady Bears finished 38-22 on the season and advanced to the NCAA Corvallis Regional final. Along the way, Baylor climbed as high as No. 10 in the national rankings and finished the season No. 20 in the polls.
The Lady Bears stepped it up during the 2006 Big 12 Conference campaign under Moore as Baylor finished the season with a record of 12-6 in conference play, good for a third place finish.
Hitting the long ball was the theme for Moore's 2006 team as Baylor led the Big 12 Conference and established a new school record with 68 home runs on the season. The Lady Bears had four players hit at least 12 home runs as Chelsi Lake led the team with 18 during the 2006 campaign.
Under Moore, several players received national recognition for their play during the 2006 season. For the first time in school history, Baylor landed at least two players on the NFCA All-America squad. Brette Reagan picked up second team honors while Lake was a third team All-America selection. Reagan became the first player in school history to earn Big 12 Conference Freshman of the Year in a vote of league coaches.
In all, six players landed on the 2006 All-Big 12 Conference squad, while five players found their way onto the NFCA All-Midwest Region team.
The 2006 squad excelled in the classroom as well, as six players landed on the academic All-Big 12 Conference team with Lake and Kelly Osburn earning first-team ESPN The Magazine Academic All-District VI honors. Osburn became the fourth softball player in program history to be named to the ESPN The Magazine Academic All-America team. The softball squad finished the year with a 3.4 GPA, the nation's ninth-highest mark according to a list released by the NFCA.
Moore took the Baylor softball program to new heights in 2005. Baylor established a new school record at the time with 51 wins as the Lady Bears claimed the school's first regional title, capturing the NCAA Auburn Regional crown and advancing to an NCAA Super Regional for the first time.
The program reached the highest ranking in school history to that point, climbing to No. 7 during the season. Under Moore's guidance, the 2005 Lady Bears shattered nearly every team record, setting new marks in 15 hitting categories, including average (.318), runs (384), home runs (57), slugging percentage (.502) and on-base percentage (.380).
While the team excelled in 2005, a number of players earned significant individual accolades. For only the second time in school history, a Baylor player earned NFCA All-America honors as Harmony Schwethelm was selected to the squad following an outstanding season.
In addition to Schwethelm, Lake was named a finalist for ASA Softball National Player of the Year, while Tessa Lynam earned USA Softball National Player of the Week honors following her performance at the Crowne Plaza Classic. In all, four Baylor players were named NFCA All-Midwest Region, while five earned all-conference nods.
The Lady Bears excelled in the classroom in 2005 as well as Kim Wilmoth became only the fourth student-athlete in Baylor history to be selected CoSIDA Academic All-America for three-consecutive seasons. Four Baylor players earned CoSIDA Academic All-District VI honors, while seven were selected to the academic all-conference squad as the Lady Bears posted one of the nation's highest team GPAs.
Prior to the historic 2005 campaign, the 2004 Baylor softball season saw Moore guide the Lady Bears to unprecedented success. For the first time in the program's history, Baylor was selected to participate in the NCAA Tournament and the Lady Bears' home field, Getterman Stadium, was selected as one of eight NCAA host sites.
Moore's 2004 Lady Bears established then-school records for wins (48), conference victories (11) and winning percentage (.814). In addition, Moore helped the Lady Bears climb to their then-highest national ranking in school history, finishing the season ranked No. 19.
At one point during the season, Baylor won 27-of-28 games, including 14-straight. During the year, Baylor defeated seven teams ranked in the Top 25, including a series sweep of No. 9 Oklahoma, a team that advanced to the NCAA Women's College World Series.
The 2004 season also saw Baylor advance to the Big 12 Conference Championship semifinals for the first time ever. After finishing fourth in the conference during the regular season, tying Baylor's then-highest ever conference finish, the Lady Bears advanced to the semifinals of the conference tournament before falling to Nebraska.
During Baylor's historic run at the conference tournament, the Lady Bears helped Moore reach a career milestone. Rallying to defeat rival Texas A&M, 2-1, in an elimination game, the Lady Bears gave Moore his 300th career victory.
The 2004 season also saw numerous players receive recognition for their performances on the field. Baylor had four NFCA all-region selections, three all-conference selections, three all-conference tournament selections and two NCAA all-tournament selections.
Three times throughout the season Baylor pitchers were named Big 12 Conference Pitcher of the Week, the most in school history. Finally, Cristin Vitek, a first team all-conference selection, was chosen as one of 40 finalists for USA Softball Player of the Year honors.
Baylor players also saw success off the field under Moore in 2004. Six Baylor players were selected first team academic all-conference, the most selections of any league school.
In 2003, Moore led Baylor to its third-straight 30-win season. The year ended with a strong showing at the Big 12 Tournament, as the Lady Bears were the first team in the program's history to win two games at the tournament. Baylor established a then-school record 29 home runs in a season, as eight different players had at least one home run for the first time in school history. The Lady Bears also broke the school record for stolen bases with a conference-best 119, which was, at the time, the second-highest total in the Big 12's existence. Baylor finished fifth nationally in stolen bases and ninth nationally in steals per game.
Moore led the Lady Bears to the best season in the program's history in 2002. Baylor finished 46-18 overall and 10-8 in the Big 12 Conference. Along with setting numerous team and individual school records, the Lady Bears posted then-program-best marks for wins, winning percentage, Big 12 wins and highest Big 12 finish (fourth).
Known for his history of building strong pitching staffs, Moore's pitchers put together a dominant season in 2002. Baylor finished sixth in team ERA and was the only school in the nation with three pitchers ranked in the Top 40 in individual ERA. Cristin Vitek ranked 11th (0.89), Joni Miller was 30th (1.05) and Katie Decker was 35th (1.08).
Prior to Moore's arrival, the lowest team ERA in school history was 2.01. Baylor more than cut that in half in 2002, posting a 0.99 staff ERA. Under Moore, Baylor pitchers have posted the top six ERAs in school history.
Baylor opened its 2002 season at 23-2 and reached the 20-win and 30-win plateaus faster than any team in the nation. Baylor had four winning streaks of five or more games in 2002 and lost consecutive games just five times, three two-game skids and one of four games.
Moore led the Lady Bears to a pair of victories over Top 10 teams during the 2002 season, both coming on the opponents' home field. The first was a 2-1, eight-inning victory at No. 10 Fresno State in early March. Three weeks later, Baylor knocked off fourth-ranked Nebraska 1-0 on Danelle Arnold's second-inning solo homer. The victory over Nebraska propelled the Lady Bears into the NFCA/USA TODAY Coaches Top 25, where they stayed until falling to the ranks of those receiving votes at season's end.
In their first season under Moore, the Lady Bears improved by 11 wins. Baylor finished sixth in the Big 12 Conference and reached as high as No. 19 in the NFCA Coaches Top 25.
Moore wasted no time in directing the Baylor program to national prominence. Baylor cracked the NFCA Top 25 for just the second time in the program's history during the sixth week of the 2001 season. The Lady Bears have been ranked nationally during each of Moore's 18 seasons at Baylor.
After starting the season 1-3, Baylor won 18 of its next 19 games in 2001. The 19-4 start was the best beginning to a season in the program's history. The stretch, which, at the time, ranked as the best 23-game run in school history, was started by a pair of wins over No. 20 Oregon.
Although the Lady Bears cooled off in March and April, they still finished the season with a 38-22 record, tying then-school records for wins and highest winning percentage. Along the way, Baylor posted its first ever win over Texas, split with No. 22 Texas A&M and posted a 15-6 record at Getterman Stadium. Baylor committed just 63 errors and had a team fielding percentage of .963 during the 2001 season, both then-school records. The Lady Bears also posted then-school marks with 24 home runs, a .329 team on base percentage, 17 shutouts, and seven saves. Baylor dropped its team ERA from 3.17 in 2000 to 2.52 in 2001. The Lady Bears also more than doubled their stolen base production in their first season under Moore, going from 40 in 2000 to 81 in 2001.
Baylor also had several impressive individual performances during Moore's first campaign in Waco. As a result, four Lady Bears earned NFCA All-Midwest Region honors. Baylor also placed four players on the All-Big 12 teams, and, academically, Baylor had three first team and three second team Academic All-Big 12 selections and two CoSIDA Academic All-America honorees.
Prior to coming to Baylor, Moore spent two-plus seasons as head coach at LSU and four years total with the Tigers' program. Moore led LSU to the Southeastern Conference championship in 1999 and 2000. While at LSU, Moore amassed a 117-25 (.820) record.
Moore was named LSU's head coach prior to the 1998 NCAA Regionals, where he led the Tigers to a 2-2 mark. His first full season as head coach, 1999, saw the Tigers go 56-10 and win both the SEC regular season and tournament titles. LSU repeated its regular-season crown in 2000, going 59-13 and setting a school record for wins, while advancing to within a game of the Women's College World Series. The Tigers finished eighth nationally in hitting (.310) and ninth in pitching (1.11) in 2000. LSU appeared in three-straight NCAA Regionals under Moore.
Before his stint at LSU, Moore spent one season as the head coach at William Carey College in Hattiesburg, Miss. Moore was 22-17 that season and guided William Carey to a second place finish in the Gulf South Conference.
Moore has plenty of experience with coaching and playing softball, as well as several other sports. He played for the world famous "The King and His Court" fastpitch softball team. He was a pitcher for the team that traveled the globe showcasing its talents. He also played in the Mississippi Men's Fastpitch and McComb (Miss.) Men's Fall Fastpitch Softball leagues for 12 years.
Moore's own athletic career saw him play both football and baseball at Southwest Mississippi Community College before playing tight end at Northwestern (La.) State, where he graduated in 1993. He was inducted into Southwest Mississippi Community College's Hall of Fame in the fall of 2000.
While enrolled at Northwestern State, Moore was a volunteer assistant softball coach for two seasons before becoming a full-time assistant in 1992. After coaching football, baseball and basketball at Amite School Center in his hometown of Liberty, Miss., he left to coach at William Carey, where he started the softball program.
Moore is married to the former Janice Miller of Campti, La., who also made her mark on the Northwestern State campus. She is a former Southland Conference high jump champion and school record holder in the sport. The couple has two children, daughter, Jacey, and son, Ty.


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Navy Secretary: Lawmakers Didn't Stop Gay Wedding Policy
ATHENS, Ga. – Navy Secretary Ray Mabus has denied that lawmaker pressure helped abruptly reverse a policy allowing chaplains to perform same-sex unions if the Pentagon recognizes openly gay military service later this year.
Mabus told reporters in Athens that policymakers must first address more issues besides just rules on who can get married in military chapels. He spoke before giving the commencement address at the University of Georgia.
The Athens Banner-Herald reports that Mabus said the country "is ready" for gays in the military.
Under pressure from more than five dozen House lawmakers, the Navy on Tuesday abruptly reversed its decision on chaplains performing same-sex unions. Chaplains would only have performed the ceremonies in states where gay marriage is legal. The Army and Air Force had not made similar decisions.
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Jade Bamboo Cultural Plaza
Before its large-scale urban construction began, Shenzhen was originally a hilly, fertile agrarian landmass. The Jade Bamboo Garden is unique in that it remains isolated from its surrounding traffic routes. Thus the Garden remains preserved as one of the few areas in Shenzhen partly retaining its original landform and vegetation. The project Jade Bamboo Cultural Plaza has successfully opened up this hidden treasure and become a nostalgic retreat connecting nature and the city; the there and then with the here and now.
Shenzhen is one of the most unique cities in the world. Rarely can one find another urban area on earth that has grown as rapidly and changed as dramatically as Shenzhen. Shenzhen eventually became one of the largest cities in the Pearl River Delta region, which itself has become an economic powerhouses of China as well as the largest manufacturing base in the world.
Since gaining status as a special economic zone in 1979, Shenzhen underwent tremendous change in its landscape. Today after most of the hills have been cut flat and low lands filled, the original topography is hardly visible while inside the city proper.
Although the Jade Bamboo Garden persisted in the original topography and vegetation, it was not very popular and has remained a hideaway. After long negotiation between the city and the developer, the latter agreed to yield the right of use for the lot for an open public space connecting to the planned new gate of the Jade Bamboo Park. They believe this effort will benefit both the residents of their new housing development and the general public as well. As compensation to the developer, the city agreed to build 50 parking spaces under the public plaza.
After close investigation of the site, the architects strongly recommended to abandon the previous planned big square, large fountain, and especially the driveway up to the hill in order to preserve the remaining hillside, existing vegetation and an old tomb on the back slope of the hill.
Inspiring by traditional southern Chinese garden typology, the concept for the new plaza kept the hilly topography of the site and set a series of landscape scenes along the walk path up the hill that reflectstraditional landscape design in southern China.
The planned landscape is a chain composed by different yards. The chain connects the triangle-shaped yards into a harmonious whole and makes the walk ways very varied and spatially interesting. The zigzag open corridor located on the east simply reminds one on a key architectural elements in the traditional Chinese garden- the roofed corridors. In the traditional gardens, the roofed corridors connect different buildings and often have windows or "scenic openings", which act as picture frames that direct the eye to particular views of the garden.
Urbanus believes that landscape architecture is more intertwined with societal, cultural and political consideration now more than ever, especially given China's current context of urbanization. As Christophe Girot wrote in Towards a Landscape Society: "The garden has come to symbolize a form of resistance, or at least of reaction, to the anonymous and rather systematic globalization of our landscapes. The garden is the living fragment of a possible whole, as well as the last refuge of a fleeting identity."
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City of Memphis » News » What's New » City considering new parking solution for zoo
The City of Memphis, with the agreement and support of partners Memphis Zoo and Overton Park Conservancy, announced today that it is pausing further work on the parking solution at Overton Park to consider a promising new structured parking solution that could result in no or minimal lost green space.
The City will use the pause in construction to evaluate the efficacy and suitability of a modular parking deck solution for the Prentiss Place lot area, immediately west of the Zoo's main parking lot. Early evaluation of the solution shows enough promise for the City and its partners to move forward with more diligence to verify that the project is feasible and within the existing cost estimates. This solution, could offer as many as 240 additional spaces on top of an expanded Prentiss place lot, yielding 348 of the 415 required new spaces, and significantly decreasing the number of spaces needed from an expanded zoo main parking lot.
"After looking into the feasibility of this solution in recent months, we reached out to both the Zoo and the Conservancy to gauge their interest, and both Zoo President Jim Dean and the Conservancy Executive Director Tina Sullivan are open to reviewing it," City Chief Operating Officer Doug McGowen said. "While we have more work ahead of us, we feel optimistic enough about this solution that we should pause before we begin removing and/or transplanting trees from the main lot, which was the next item on the project schedule for expanding the zoo main lot."
Contracted crews have completed 90 percent of construction on the first phase of the original multi-phase plan, which was an addition of parking capacity at the Prentiss Place lot. The next phase would have involved the removal of dozens of trees, which is best done during the winter.
Overflow Zoo parking will continue on the Greensward while the new solution is being pursued and implemented. Should the new solution ultimately not be determined as feasible, work on the original plan will resume next winter.


In the slip-and-fall case, the plaintiff sought to recover damages for personal injury for defendant's failure to inspect the area where plaintiff was injured. Here, the plaintiff fell on a loose piece of slate on a slate stone landing. Nassau County Supreme Court denied the defendant's motion for summary judgment to dismiss the plaintiff's cause of action alleging negligence. The defendant's cross-appealed the court's decision denying its motion for summary judgment to dismiss the cause of action.
Here, the issue is whether the defendant created the alleged defect or had actual or constructive notice of the defect which allegedly caused the plaintiff's injury. A defendant landowner, who makes a motion for summary judgment in a slip-and-fall case, has the burden of initially showing that it did not create the defect that the plaintiff alleges caused the injury. In addition, the defendant must establish that it did not have actual or constructive notice of the alleged defect.
In order for a defendant to establish that it lacked constructive notice of the defect, and thus is potentially not liable for failure to correct the defect, the defendant must establish several factors. According to the Court, in order to constitute constructive notice, a defect must be visible, apparent, and it must exist for a long period of time that would permit the defendants to discover and correct the defect. In order to disprove constructive notice of a visible defect, the defendant has to offer some type of evidence as to the condition of the area when it was last cleaned or inspected at about the same time the plaintiff slipped and fell. For example, the defendant may produce witnesses that worked in the same area where the alleged defect was located to testify as to the condition of the area. On the other hand, if the defendant can illustrate that the defect was latent, then constructive notice cannot be imputed. A defect is considered to be latent when it would not have been discovered after a reasonable inspection of the area.
Here, the defendant established that it did not create or have actual notice of the loose piece of slate on the slate stone landing, which caused the plaintiff to fall. However, there was insufficient evidence as to when the defendant last inspected the landing before or around the time of the accident. In addition, the defendant could not prove that the loose piece of slate was a latent defect. That is, that the defect could not have been discovered after a reasonable inspection. Therefore, the defendants in this case failed to prove that they lacked constructive notice of the loose piece of slate on the landing.
In sum, the defendant did not establish that they lacked constructive notice of the loose piece of slate on the landing, they did not prove that the piece of slate was a latent detect, and they did not produce sufficient evidence as to the last inspection of the landing before accident took place. Due to the defendant's failure to meet their burden of proof, the court denied the defendant's motion for summary judgment to dismiss the plaintiff's cause of action alleging negligence.
If you or a loved one has been injured on someone else's property, contact the skilled personal injury attorneys at Gallivan & Gallivan today to discuss your potential claim.


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EU-funded project helps people in island commune get access to national power grid
October, 12/2020 - 06:47
The island commune of Nhơn Châu in central province Bình Định has now gained access to the national grid thanks to an EU-funded project whose completion was marked with a ceremony in Quy Nhơn City on Saturday.
Workers lay submarine cables to bring electricity to Nhơn Châu Island. — VNA/VNS Photo Nguyên Linh
BÌNH ĐỊNH — The island commune of Nhơn Châu in central Bình Định Province has now gained access to the national grid thanks to an EU-funded project whose completion was marked with a ceremony in Quy Nhơn City on Saturday.
The project, providing electricity from the national grid via submarine cables, had total investment of VNĐ351.5 billion (nearly US$15.2 million), including VNĐ280 billion in non-refundable ODA capital sponsored by the EU and the rest covered by the Central Power Corporation under the Việt Nam Electricity (EVN) group.
EVN General Director Trần Đình Nhân said this project is among important ones of the group.
Between 2013 and 2019, EVN worked to supply power for nine island districts and 74 communes with more than 380,000 household beneficiaries. All communes and 99.52 per cent of households nationwide had gained electricity by the end of 2019, he added.
Ambassador Giorgio Aliberti, head of the EU Delegation to Việt Nam, expressed appreciation towards the country's breakthrough development in electrification, with over 99 per cent of the population accessing stable power supply at reasonable prices.
He noted that energy is among the spheres the EU and Việt Nam have had close cooperation in, and the EU has assisted the Vietnamese Government to carry out the target programme on the electrification of rural, mountainous and insular areas.
The submarine cables expanding the national grid to Nhơn Châu Island is a success story of the cooperation among the EU, the Ministry of Industry and Trade, EVN and local authorities, according to the diplomat.
He also took this occasion to call on islanders to consume electricity efficiently and consider using renewable energy by installing rooftop solar panels.
Chairman of the Bình Định People's Committee Hồ Quốc Dũng said the project ensures high-quality power supply for 600 households in Nhơn Châu, which is an important prerequisite for the island to develop industry, trade, services and tourism, helping to safeguard the country's maritime sovereignty and contributing to local sustainable development. — VNS
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Symposium discusses measures for effective management of NCDs
More than 600 doctors and pharmacists specialising in cardiovascular treatment, pain relief and mental health across the country discussed integrated measures for effective management of non-communicable diseases (NCDs) at a symposium last week.
Two people and one boat missing in Đà Nẵng flooding
Rescue teams have been seeking two missing villagers in Da Nang's suburban Hòa Vang District and one fishing boat in Sơn Trà District in flood water since Saturday.
Two more imported COVID-19 cases reported, bringing VN's tally to 1,109
Việt Nam recorded two new imported COVID-19 cases Sunday, bringing the country's total caseload to 1,109, as today marks the 39th day without locally acquired infections.
Two more imported COVID-19 cases reported on Sunday evening
Unforgettable memories of former Liberation Press Agency photojournalist
Nguyễn Tuấn Hải, 70, a former photojournalist with Thông Tấn Xã Giải Phóng (Liberation News Agency) – the southern counterpart of Vietnam News Agency during the war, will never forget the time he spent working as a war correspondent in Tây Ninh Province from 1973-76.
Gender roles in family key to improving equality
Việt Nam has made many achievements in the Gender Development Index, the Gender Empowerment Index, the Gender Inequality Index and many gender-related issues in Việt Nam are still being improved. However, current gender roles in Vietnamese families are still unequal, which can be detrimental to women.
Another section of Hà Nội Ring Road No.3 opens to traffic
The Mai Dịch-South Thăng Long section of Hà Nội's Ring Road No.3, built using an official development assistance loan from the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA), was opened to traffic on Sunday after two years and four months of construction.
Rescue forces save sailors stranded at sea amidst raging waves
Rescue forces this morning brought to shore the last stranded crewmembers of a stranded cargo ship in central Việt Nam amidst the ongoing torrential rains and raging waves.


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Nissan Micra Cup Race Devolves Into Huge Chaotic Pile-Up
Stef Schrader
"Huge" and "Nissan Micra" are rarely used in the same sentence, but Canada has a brilliant racing series just for the subcompact Micra. Racing identical cars produces very close racing, which sometimes leads to big chain reaction crashes. Ride onboard the one car that somehow cut a path through this big mess.
Canadian automotive journalist and friend of Jalopnik Brian Makse was at Calabogie Motorsports Park for his first-ever Micra Cup race in lucky Guelph & Waterloo Nissan car No. 13.
Makse's pal John was the only crew he had for the weekend, and both didn't consider themselves mechanically inclined. Other teams lent the No. 13 tools and advice, but for the most part, they were on their own. The No. 13 ran with no onboard data, a very basic set-up, and most impressively, no radio, so there wasn't even a spotter that could guide him through to an open hole.
After finishing 13th in the first race of the weekend, Makse started 18th for the second race, when the field became one big pile. Here's Makse's explanation of how the crash happened in his own words:
The race start was normal and orderly as any good start could be, and I like to think I start well, so I carry that confidence into the car.
I was on the left side of the starting grid and spotted the flag, so I got the jump. I pulled out to the left and had a better run than Frederic Bernier. Instead of lifting, I gave him a bump and followed him through.
Before I turned in for the first corner, I had a feeling things were going to go sideways and you can see me lift a touch in the video as were barrelling into the first turn.
From there, you can see Fred get some oversteer, then correct, and then collect those two white cars.
At the same time, I see cars barrel rolling down the right side of the track and at this point, I'm overwhelmed and preparing for impact. I'm on the brake just hoping I can clear some of these cars. In the back of my mind I'm thinking "Ah, man, I do not need to crash a brand new race car today!"
It's one of those situations where it's impossible to consciously think through a solution. My years of concentrating on processing visual inputs is undoubtedly what got me through the crash. Every car I avoided was still moving at the time, and my brake and steering inputs were purely instinctive. I've got to thank my great teachers over the years for that discipline.
Sure, having a front row seat was pretty exciting, but I'm really happy that all of my competitors are ok. Those were some really big crashes and the Micra Cup cars are thankfully very stout.
A fan captured a view of the crash from the stands, where you can see one unliucky Micra get tossed into the air by a tire barrier, and Makse sneak in through the gap right towards the end on the left-hand side of the screen:
It's incredible to hear that everyone was okay after this one. Bless you, Micra roll cage fabricators. Bless you each and every one.
[H/T Robb/Declan/Brian and yes, I am still insanely jealous of this car.]
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3. PN2281 — 115th Congress (2017-2018) — Barbara Coleen Long — National Foundation on the Arts and the Humanities Barbara Coleen Long, of Missouri, to be a Member of the National Council on the Arts for a term expiring September 3, 2022, vice Deepa Gupta, term expired. Date Received from President: 07/18/2018 Committee: (See S. Res. 116 - 112th Congress) Latest Action: 01/03/2019 - Returned to the President under the provisions of Senate Rule XXXI, paragraph 6 of the Standing Rules of the Senate. (All Actions)
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4. PN2239 — 115th Congress (2017-2018) — Karen L. Williams — Department of State Karen L. Williams, of Missouri, a Career Member of the Senior Foreign Service, Class of Minister-Counselor, to be Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of America to the Republic of Suriname. Date Received from President: 07/09/2018 Committee: Foreign Relations Latest Action: 10/11/2018 - Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote. (All Actions)
4. PN2239 — 115th Congress (2017-2018) — Karen L. Williams — Department of State Karen L. Williams, of Missouri, a Career Member of the Senior Foreign Service, Class of Minister-Counselor, to be Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of America to the Republic of Suriname. Date Received: 07/09/2018 Referred: Foreign Relations Latest Action: 10/11/2018 - Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote. (All Actions)
5. PN1952 — 115th Congress (2017-2018) — Foreign Service 80 nominations, beginning with George Eugene Adair, and ending with Brian J. McKenna Date Received from President: 05/10/2018 Committee: Foreign Relations Latest Action: 06/28/2018 - Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote. (All Actions)
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6. PN1833 — 115th Congress (2017-2018) — John D. Jordan — Department of Justice John D. Jordan, of Missouri, to be United States Marshal for the Eastern District of Missouri for the term of four years, vice William Claud Sibert, term expired. Date Received from President: 04/12/2018 Committee: Judiciary Latest Action: 08/28/2018 - Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote. (All Actions)
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7. PN1829 — 115th Congress (2017-2018) — Stephen R. Clark Sr. — The Judiciary Stephen R. Clark, Sr., of Missouri, to be United States District Judge for the Eastern District of Missouri, vice Carol E. Jackson, retired. Date Received from President: 04/12/2018 Committee: Judiciary Latest Action: 01/03/2019 - Returned to the President under the provisions of Senate Rule XXXI, paragraph 6 of the Standing Rules of the Senate. (All Actions)
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9. PN1657 — 115th Congress (2017-2018) — Timothy A. Garrison — Department of Justice Timothy A. Garrison, of Missouri, to be United States Attorney for the Western District of Missouri for the term of four years, vice Angela Tammy Dickinson, resigned. Date Received from President: 02/27/2018 Committee: Judiciary Latest Action: 04/26/2018 - Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote. (All Actions)
9. PN1657 — 115th Congress (2017-2018) — Timothy A. Garrison — Department of Justice Timothy A. Garrison, of Missouri, to be United States Attorney for the Western District of Missouri for the term of four years, vice Angela Tammy Dickinson, resigned. Date Received: 02/27/2018 Referred: Judiciary Latest Action: 04/26/2018 - Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote. (All Actions)
10. PN1539 — 115th Congress (2017-2018) — Seth Daniel Appleton — Department of Housing and Urban Development Seth Daniel Appleton, of Missouri, to be an Assistant Secretary of Housing and Urban Development, vice Katherine M. O'Regan. Date Received from President: 02/05/2018 Committee: Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Latest Action: 01/03/2019 - Returned to the President under the provisions of Senate Rule XXXI, paragraph 6 of the Standing Rules of the Senate. (All Actions)
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13. PN1079 — 115th Congress (2017-2018) — R. D. James — Department of Defense R. D. James, of Missouri, to be an Assistant Secretary of the Army, vice Jo-Ellen Darcy. Date Received from President: 10/05/2017 Committee: Armed Services; Environment and Public Works Latest Action: 01/25/2018 - Confirmed by the Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 89 - 1. Record Vote Number: 24. (All Actions)
13. PN1079 — 115th Congress (2017-2018) — R. D. James — Department of Defense R. D. James, of Missouri, to be an Assistant Secretary of the Army, vice Jo-Ellen Darcy. Date Received: 10/05/2017 Referred: Armed Services, Environment and Public Works Latest Action: 01/25/2018 - Confirmed by the Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 89 - 1. Record Vote Number: 24. (All Actions)
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15. PN923 — 115th Congress (2017-2018) — Emily Webster Murphy — General Services Administration Emily Webster Murphy, of Missouri, to be Administrator of General Services, vice Denise Turner Roth. Date Received from President: 09/05/2017 Committee: Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Latest Action: 12/05/2017 - Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote. (All Actions)
15. PN923 — 115th Congress (2017-2018) — Emily Webster Murphy — General Services Administration Emily Webster Murphy, of Missouri, to be Administrator of General Services, vice Denise Turner Roth. Date Received: 09/05/2017 Referred: Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Latest Action: 12/05/2017 - Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote. (All Actions)
16. PN836 — 115th Congress (2017-2018) — Jeffrey B. Jensen — Department of Justice Jeffrey B. Jensen, of Missouri, to be United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Missouri for the term of four years, vice Richard G. Callahan, resigned. Date Received from President: 07/27/2017 Committee: Judiciary Latest Action: 10/03/2017 - Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote. (All Actions)
16. PN836 — 115th Congress (2017-2018) — Jeffrey B. Jensen — Department of Justice Jeffrey B. Jensen, of Missouri, to be United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Missouri for the term of four years, vice Richard G. Callahan, resigned. Date Received: 07/27/2017 Referred: Judiciary Latest Action: 10/03/2017 - Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote. (All Actions)
17. PN780 — 115th Congress (2017-2018) — Stephen Censky — Department of Agriculture Stephen Censky, of Missouri, to be Deputy Secretary of Agriculture, vice Krysta L. Harden, resigned. Date Received from President: 07/19/2017 Committee: Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Latest Action: 10/03/2017 - Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote. (All Actions)
17. PN780 — 115th Congress (2017-2018) — Stephen Censky — Department of Agriculture Stephen Censky, of Missouri, to be Deputy Secretary of Agriculture, vice Krysta L. Harden, resigned. Date Received: 07/19/2017 Referred: Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Latest Action: 10/03/2017 - Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote. (All Actions)
18. PN579 — 115th Congress (2017-2018) — Foreign Service 106 nominations, beginning with Gabriela R. Arias Villela, and ending with Haenim Yoo Date Received from President: 06/06/2017 Committee: Foreign Relations Latest Action: 07/31/2017 - Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote. (All Actions)
18. PN579 — 115th Congress (2017-2018) — Foreign Service 106 nominations, beginning with Gabriela R. Arias Villela, and ending with Haenim Yoo Date Received: 06/06/2017 Referred: Foreign Relations Latest Action: 07/31/2017 - Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote. (All Actions)
19. PN565 — 115th Congress (2017-2018) — David Steele Bohigian — Overseas Private Investment Corporation David Steele Bohigian, of Missouri, to be Executive Vice President of the Overseas Private Investment Corporation, vice Mimi E. Alemayehou. Date Received from President: 06/06/2017 Committee: Foreign Relations Latest Action: 08/03/2017 - Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote. (All Actions)
19. PN565 — 115th Congress (2017-2018) — David Steele Bohigian — Overseas Private Investment Corporation David Steele Bohigian, of Missouri, to be Executive Vice President of the Overseas Private Investment Corporation, vice Mimi E. Alemayehou. Date Received: 06/06/2017 Referred: Foreign Relations Latest Action: 08/03/2017 - Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote. (All Actions)
20. PN357-1 — 115th Congress (2017-2018) — Foreign Service 20 nominations, beginning with Jeffery S. Austin, and ending with Jeffrey G. Willnow Date Received from President: 04/25/2017 Committee: Foreign Relations Latest Action: 05/18/2017 - Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote. (All Actions)
20. PN357-1 — 115th Congress (2017-2018) — Foreign Service 20 nominations, beginning with Jeffery S. Austin, and ending with Jeffrey G. Willnow Date Received: 04/25/2017 Referred: Foreign Relations Latest Action: 05/18/2017 - Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote. (All Actions)
21. PN355-1 — 115th Congress (2017-2018) — Foreign Service 19 nominations, beginning with Jim Nelson Barnhart Jr., and ending with Anne N. Williams Date Received from President: 04/25/2017 Committee: Foreign Relations Latest Action: 05/18/2017 - Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote. (All Actions)
21. PN355-1 — 115th Congress (2017-2018) — Foreign Service 19 nominations, beginning with Jim Nelson Barnhart Jr., and ending with Anne N. Williams Date Received: 04/25/2017 Referred: Foreign Relations Latest Action: 05/18/2017 - Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote. (All Actions)
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23. PN1754 — 113th Congress (2013-2014) — Kevin F. O'Malley — Department of State Kevin F. O'Malley, of Missouri, to be Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of America to Ireland. Date Received from President: 06/05/2014 Committee: Foreign Relations Latest Action: 09/18/2014 - Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote. (All Actions)
23. PN1754 — 113th Congress (2013-2014) — Kevin F. O'Malley — Department of State Kevin F. O'Malley, of Missouri, to be Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of America to Ireland. Date Received: 06/05/2014 Referred: Foreign Relations Latest Action: 09/18/2014 - Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote. (All Actions)
24. PN1569 — 113th Congress (2013-2014) — Foreign Service 456 nominations, beginning with Melinda Masonis, and ending with Jeffrey R. Zihlman Date Received from President: 04/10/2014 Committee: Foreign Relations Latest Action: 12/15/2014 - Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote. (All Actions)
24. PN1569 — 113th Congress (2013-2014) — Foreign Service 456 nominations, beginning with Melinda Masonis, and ending with Jeffrey R. Zihlman Date Received: 04/10/2014 Referred: Foreign Relations Latest Action: 12/15/2014 - Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote. (All Actions)
25. PN1458 — 113th Congress (2013-2014) — R. Jane Chu — National Foundation on the Arts and the Humanities R. Jane Chu, of Missouri, to be Chairperson of the National Endowment for the Arts for a term of four years, vice Rocco Landesman, retired. Date Received from President: 02/12/2014 Committee: Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Latest Action: 06/12/2014 - Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote. (All Actions)
25. PN1458 — 113th Congress (2013-2014) — R. Jane Chu — National Foundation on the Arts and the Humanities R. Jane Chu, of Missouri, to be Chairperson of the National Endowment for the Arts for a term of four years, vice Rocco Landesman, retired. Date Received: 02/12/2014 Referred: Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Latest Action: 06/12/2014 - Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote. (All Actions)
26. PN1384-1 — 113th Congress (2013-2014) — Foreign Service 380 nominations, beginning with Beata Angelica, and ending with Benjamin Beardsley Dille Date Received from President: 01/30/2014 Committee: Foreign Relations Latest Action: 04/11/2014 - Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote. (All Actions)
26. PN1384-1 — 113th Congress (2013-2014) — Foreign Service 380 nominations, beginning with Beata Angelica, and ending with Benjamin Beardsley Dille Date Received: 01/30/2014 Referred: Foreign Relations Latest Action: 04/11/2014 - Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote. (All Actions)
27. PN1383 — 113th Congress (2013-2014) — Foreign Service 277 nominations, beginning with Kevin Timothy Covert, and ending with Paul Wulfsberg Date Received from President: 01/30/2014 Committee: Foreign Relations Latest Action: 04/11/2014 - Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote. (All Actions)
27. PN1383 — 113th Congress (2013-2014) — Foreign Service 277 nominations, beginning with Kevin Timothy Covert, and ending with Paul Wulfsberg Date Received: 01/30/2014 Referred: Foreign Relations Latest Action: 04/11/2014 - Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote. (All Actions)
28. PN1382 — 113th Congress (2013-2014) — Foreign Service 242 nominations, beginning with Matthew D. Lowe, and ending with Wilbur G. Zehr Date Received from President: 01/30/2014 Committee: Foreign Relations Latest Action: 04/11/2014 - Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote. (All Actions)
28. PN1382 — 113th Congress (2013-2014) — Foreign Service 242 nominations, beginning with Matthew D. Lowe, and ending with Wilbur G. Zehr Date Received: 01/30/2014 Referred: Foreign Relations Latest Action: 04/11/2014 - Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote. (All Actions)
29. PN1381-1 — 113th Congress (2013-2014) — Foreign Service 193 nominations, beginning with Gerald Michael Feierstein, and ending with David Michael Satterfield Date Received from President: 01/30/2014 Committee: Foreign Relations Latest Action: 04/11/2014 - Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote. (All Actions)
29. PN1381-1 — 113th Congress (2013-2014) — Foreign Service 193 nominations, beginning with Gerald Michael Feierstein, and ending with David Michael Satterfield Date Received: 01/30/2014 Referred: Foreign Relations Latest Action: 04/11/2014 - Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote. (All Actions)
30. PN1379 — 113th Congress (2013-2014) — Foreign Service 112 nominations, beginning with Kathleen M. Adams, and ending with Sean Young Date Received from President: 01/30/2014 Committee: Foreign Relations Latest Action: 04/11/2014 - Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote. (All Actions)
30. PN1379 — 113th Congress (2013-2014) — Foreign Service 112 nominations, beginning with Kathleen M. Adams, and ending with Sean Young Date Received: 01/30/2014 Referred: Foreign Relations Latest Action: 04/11/2014 - Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote. (All Actions)
31. PN1376 — 113th Congress (2013-2014) — Foreign Service 23 nominations, beginning with Scott Thomas Bruns, and ending with Janelle Weyek Date Received from President: 01/30/2014 Committee: Foreign Relations Latest Action: 04/11/2014 - Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote. (All Actions)
31. PN1376 — 113th Congress (2013-2014) — Foreign Service 23 nominations, beginning with Scott Thomas Bruns, and ending with Janelle Weyek Date Received: 01/30/2014 Referred: Foreign Relations Latest Action: 04/11/2014 - Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote. (All Actions)
32. PN1345 — 113th Congress (2013-2014) — Stephen R. Bough — The Judiciary Stephen R. Bough, of Missouri, to be United States District Judge for the Western District of Missouri, vice Fernando J. Gaitan, Jr., retiring. Date Received from President: 01/16/2014 Committee: Judiciary Latest Action: 12/16/2014 - Confirmed by the Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 51 - 38. Record Vote Number: 366. (All Actions)
32. PN1345 — 113th Congress (2013-2014) — Stephen R. Bough — The Judiciary Stephen R. Bough, of Missouri, to be United States District Judge for the Western District of Missouri, vice Fernando J. Gaitan, Jr., retiring. Date Received: 01/16/2014 Referred: Judiciary Latest Action: 12/16/2014 - Confirmed by the Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 51 - 38. Record Vote Number: 366. (All Actions)
33. PN1225 — 113th Congress (2013-2014) — Ronnie L. White — The Judiciary Ronnie L. White, of Missouri, to be United States District Judge for the Eastern District of Missouri, vice Jean C. Hamilton, retired. Date Received from President: 01/06/2014 Committee: Judiciary Latest Action: 07/16/2014 - Confirmed by the Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 53 - 44. Record Vote Number: 227. (All Actions)
33. PN1225 — 113th Congress (2013-2014) — Ronnie L. White — The Judiciary Ronnie L. White, of Missouri, to be United States District Judge for the Eastern District of Missouri, vice Jean C. Hamilton, retired. Date Received: 01/06/2014 Referred: Judiciary Latest Action: 07/16/2014 - Confirmed by the Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 53 - 44. Record Vote Number: 227. (All Actions)
34. PN1207 — 113th Congress (2013-2014) — M. Douglas Harpool — The Judiciary M. Douglas Harpool, of Missouri, to be United States District Judge for the Western District of Missouri, vice Richard E. Dorr, deceased. Date Received from President: 01/06/2014 Committee: Judiciary Latest Action: 03/26/2014 - Confirmed by the Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 93 - 5. Record Vote Number: 85. (All Actions)
34. PN1207 — 113th Congress (2013-2014) — M. Douglas Harpool — The Judiciary M. Douglas Harpool, of Missouri, to be United States District Judge for the Western District of Missouri, vice Richard E. Dorr, deceased. Date Received: 01/06/2014 Referred: Judiciary Latest Action: 03/26/2014 - Confirmed by the Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 93 - 5. Record Vote Number: 85. (All Actions)
35. PN1171 — 113th Congress (2013-2014) — Tony Hammond — Postal Regulatory Commission Tony Hammond, of Missouri, to be a Commissioner of the Postal Regulatory Commission for a term expiring October 14, 2018. (Reappointment) Date Received from President: 01/06/2014 Committee: Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Latest Action: 12/09/2014 - Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote. (All Actions)
35. PN1171 — 113th Congress (2013-2014) — Tony Hammond — Postal Regulatory Commission Tony Hammond, of Missouri, to be a Commissioner of the Postal Regulatory Commission for a term expiring October 14, 2018. (Reappointment) Date Received: 01/06/2014 Referred: Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Latest Action: 12/09/2014 - Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote. (All Actions)
36. PN1092 — 113th Congress (2013-2014) — Rhonda K. Schmidtlein — United States International Trade Commission Rhonda K. Schmidtlein, of Missouri, to be a Member of the United States International Trade Commission for a term expiring December 16, 2021, vice Shara L. Aranoff, term expired. Date Received from President: 01/06/2014 Committee: Finance Latest Action: 03/06/2014 - Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote. (All Actions)
36. PN1092 — 113th Congress (2013-2014) — Rhonda K. Schmidtlein — United States International Trade Commission Rhonda K. Schmidtlein, of Missouri, to be a Member of the United States International Trade Commission for a term expiring December 16, 2021, vice Shara L. Aranoff, term expired. Date Received: 01/06/2014 Referred: Finance Latest Action: 03/06/2014 - Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote. (All Actions)
37. PN723 — 113th Congress (2013-2014) — Tony Hammond — Postal Regulatory Commission Tony Hammond, of Missouri, to be a Commissioner of the Postal Regulatory Commission for a term expiring October 14, 2018. (Reappointment) Date Received from President: 07/25/2013 Committee: Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Latest Action: 01/03/2014 - Returned to the President under the provisions of Senate Rule XXXI, paragraph 6 of the Standing Rules of the Senate. (All Actions)
37. PN723 — 113th Congress (2013-2014) — Tony Hammond — Postal Regulatory Commission Tony Hammond, of Missouri, to be a Commissioner of the Postal Regulatory Commission for a term expiring October 14, 2018. (Reappointment) Date Received: 07/25/2013 Referred: Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Latest Action: 01/03/2014 - Returned to the President under the provisions of Senate Rule XXXI, paragraph 6 of the Standing Rules of the Senate. (All Actions)
38. PN674 — 113th Congress (2013-2014) — Rhonda K. Schmidtlein — United States International Trade Commission Rhonda K. Schmidtlein, of Missouri, to be a Member of the United States International Trade Commission for a term expiring December 16, 2021, vice Shara L. Aranoff, term expired. Date Received from President: 07/15/2013 Committee: Finance Latest Action: 01/03/2014 - Returned to the President under the provisions of Senate Rule XXXI, paragraph 6 of the Standing Rules of the Senate. (All Actions)
38. PN674 — 113th Congress (2013-2014) — Rhonda K. Schmidtlein — United States International Trade Commission Rhonda K. Schmidtlein, of Missouri, to be a Member of the United States International Trade Commission for a term expiring December 16, 2021, vice Shara L. Aranoff, term expired. Date Received: 07/15/2013 Referred: Finance Latest Action: 01/03/2014 - Returned to the President under the provisions of Senate Rule XXXI, paragraph 6 of the Standing Rules of the Senate. (All Actions)
39. PN122 — 113th Congress (2013-2014) — Gerald Lyn Early — National Foundation on the Arts and the Humanities Gerald Lyn Early, of Missouri, to be a Member of the National Council on the Humanities for a term expiring January 26, 2018, vice Josiah Bunting, III, term expired. Date Received from President: 01/28/2013 Committee: (See S. Res. 116 - 112th Congress) Latest Action: 08/01/2013 - Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote. (All Actions)
39. PN122 — 113th Congress (2013-2014) — Gerald Lyn Early — National Foundation on the Arts and the Humanities Gerald Lyn Early, of Missouri, to be a Member of the National Council on the Humanities for a term expiring January 26, 2018, vice Josiah Bunting, III, term expired. Date Received: 01/28/2013 Referred: (See S. Res. 116 - 112th Congress) Latest Action: 08/01/2013 - Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote. (All Actions)
40. PN1700 — 110th Congress (2007-2008) — W. Stuart Symington — Department of State W. Stuart Symington, of Missouri, a Career Member of the Senior Foreign Service, Class of Counselor, to be Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of America to the Republic of Rwanda. Date Received from President: 06/03/2008 Committee: Foreign Relations Latest Action: 08/01/2008 - Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote. (All Actions)
40. PN1700 — 110th Congress (2007-2008) — W. Stuart Symington — Department of State W. Stuart Symington, of Missouri, a Career Member of the Senior Foreign Service, Class of Counselor, to be Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of America to the Republic of Rwanda. Date Received: 06/03/2008 Referred: Foreign Relations Latest Action: 08/01/2008 - Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote. (All Actions)
41. PN1652 — 110th Congress (2007-2008) — Troy A. Paredes — Securities and Exchange Commission Troy A. Paredes, of Missouri, to be a Member of the Securities and Exchange Commission for a term expiring June 5, 2013, vice Paul S. Atkins, resigned. Date Received from President: 05/06/2008 Committee: Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Latest Action: 06/27/2008 - Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote. (All Actions)
41. PN1652 — 110th Congress (2007-2008) — Troy A. Paredes — Securities and Exchange Commission Troy A. Paredes, of Missouri, to be a Member of the Securities and Exchange Commission for a term expiring June 5, 2013, vice Paul S. Atkins, resigned. Date Received: 05/06/2008 Referred: Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Latest Action: 06/27/2008 - Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote. (All Actions)
42. PN1563 — 110th Congress (2007-2008) — Foreign Service 300 nominations, beginning with Craig Lewis Cloud, and ending with Kimberly K. Ottwell Date Received from President: 04/15/2008 Committee: Foreign Relations Latest Action: 06/04/2008 - Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote. (All Actions)
42. PN1563 — 110th Congress (2007-2008) — Foreign Service 300 nominations, beginning with Craig Lewis Cloud, and ending with Kimberly K. Ottwell Date Received: 04/15/2008 Referred: Foreign Relations Latest Action: 06/04/2008 - Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote. (All Actions)
43. PN1452 — 110th Congress (2007-2008) — Foreign Service 138 nominations, beginning with Andrew Townsend Wiener, and ending with Troy A. Lindquist Date Received from President: 03/05/2008 Committee: Foreign Relations Latest Action: 04/29/2008 - Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote. (All Actions)
43. PN1452 — 110th Congress (2007-2008) — Foreign Service 138 nominations, beginning with Andrew Townsend Wiener, and ending with Troy A. Lindquist Date Received: 03/05/2008 Referred: Foreign Relations Latest Action: 04/29/2008 - Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote. (All Actions)
44. PN1305 — 110th Congress (2007-2008) — Foreign Service 18 nominations, beginning with Allan P. Mustard, and ending with Kevin N. Smith Date Received from President: 02/06/2008 Committee: Foreign Relations Latest Action: 03/13/2008 - Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote. (All Actions)
44. PN1305 — 110th Congress (2007-2008) — Foreign Service 18 nominations, beginning with Allan P. Mustard, and ending with Kevin N. Smith Date Received: 02/06/2008 Referred: Foreign Relations Latest Action: 03/13/2008 - Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote. (All Actions)
45. PN1116 — 110th Congress (2007-2008) — Stephen N. Limbaugh Jr. — The Judiciary Stephen N. Limbaugh, Jr., of Missouri, to be United States District Judge for the Eastern District of Missouri, vice Donald J. Stohr, retired. Date Received from President: 12/06/2007 Committee: Judiciary Latest Action: 06/10/2008 - Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote. (All Actions)
45. PN1116 — 110th Congress (2007-2008) — Stephen N. Limbaugh Jr. — The Judiciary Stephen N. Limbaugh, Jr., of Missouri, to be United States District Judge for the Eastern District of Missouri, vice Donald J. Stohr, retired. Date Received: 12/06/2007 Referred: Judiciary Latest Action: 06/10/2008 - Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote. (All Actions)
46. PN1066 — 110th Congress (2007-2008) — David Gregory Kays — The Judiciary David Gregory Kays, of Missouri, to be United States District Judge for the Western District of Missouri, vice Dean Whipple, retired. Date Received from President: 11/15/2007 Committee: Judiciary Latest Action: 06/10/2008 - Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote. (All Actions)
46. PN1066 — 110th Congress (2007-2008) — David Gregory Kays — The Judiciary David Gregory Kays, of Missouri, to be United States District Judge for the Western District of Missouri, vice Dean Whipple, retired. Date Received: 11/15/2007 Referred: Judiciary Latest Action: 06/10/2008 - Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote. (All Actions)
47. PN595 — 110th Congress (2007-2008) — Foreign Service 317 nominations, beginning with Linda Thompson Topping Gonzalez, and ending with Karen Sliter Date Received from President: 05/22/2007 Committee: Foreign Relations Latest Action: 06/28/2007 - Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote. (All Actions)
47. PN595 — 110th Congress (2007-2008) — Foreign Service 317 nominations, beginning with Linda Thompson Topping Gonzalez, and ending with Karen Sliter Date Received: 05/22/2007 Referred: Foreign Relations Latest Action: 06/28/2007 - Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote. (All Actions)
48. PN312-1 — 110th Congress (2007-2008) — Foreign Service 217 nominations, beginning with Patricia A. Miller, and ending with Dean L. Smith Date Received from President: 03/07/2007 Committee: Foreign Relations Latest Action: 05/25/2007 - Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote. (All Actions)
48. PN312-1 — 110th Congress (2007-2008) — Foreign Service 217 nominations, beginning with Patricia A. Miller, and ending with Dean L. Smith Date Received: 03/07/2007 Referred: Foreign Relations Latest Action: 05/25/2007 - Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote. (All Actions)
49. PN242 — 110th Congress (2007-2008) — David C. Geary — National Board for Education Sciences David C. Geary, of Missouri, to be a Member of the Board of Directors of the National Board for Education Sciences for a term expiring November 28, 2010, vice Roberto Ibarra Lopez, term expired. Date Received from President: 02/12/2007 Committee: Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Latest Action: 08/01/2007 - Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote. (All Actions)
49. PN242 — 110th Congress (2007-2008) — David C. Geary — National Board for Education Sciences David C. Geary, of Missouri, to be a Member of the Board of Directors of the National Board for Education Sciences for a term expiring November 28, 2010, vice Roberto Ibarra Lopez, term expired. Date Received: 02/12/2007 Referred: Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Latest Action: 08/01/2007 - Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote. (All Actions)
50. PN185 — 110th Congress (2007-2008) — John Wood — Department of Justice John Wood, of Missouri, to be United States Attorney for the Western District of Missouri for the term of four years, vice Todd Peterson Graves, resigned. Date Received from President: 01/16/2007 Committee: Judiciary Latest Action: 03/29/2007 - Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote. (All Actions)
50. PN185 — 110th Congress (2007-2008) — John Wood — Department of Justice John Wood, of Missouri, to be United States Attorney for the Western District of Missouri for the term of four years, vice Todd Peterson Graves, resigned. Date Received: 01/16/2007 Referred: Judiciary Latest Action: 03/29/2007 - Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote. (All Actions)
51. PN115-1 — 110th Congress (2007-2008) — Foreign Service 210 nominations, beginning with Natalie J. Freeman, and ending with Deborah Ann McCarthy Date Received from President: 01/10/2007 Committee: Foreign Relations Latest Action: 03/29/2007 - Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote. (All Actions)
51. PN115-1 — 110th Congress (2007-2008) — Foreign Service 210 nominations, beginning with Natalie J. Freeman, and ending with Deborah Ann McCarthy Date Received: 01/10/2007 Referred: Foreign Relations Latest Action: 03/29/2007 - Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote. (All Actions)
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All 20 of Oliver Stone's Movies Ranked: From 'Savages' to 'Born on the Fourth of July' (Photos)
The director has helmed some of the memorable — and award-worthy — movies of the past 40 years, but there's also some surprising duds buried in his filmography
Sam Fragoso | September 15, 2016 @ 5:45 PM
Love him or hate him, writer-director-provocateur Oliver Stone has been going strong for over four decades. With "Snowden" out in theaters, here's a chance to get reacquaint yourself with his films (save for documentaries), from worst to best.
20. "Savages" (2012)
The most joyful moment of watching movies in 2012 came in the form of one word, delivered by Blake Lively: "war-gasm." It describes the type of orgasms soldiers have upon coming home from war. When it comes to "Savages," that's essentially all you need to know. For Stone, it's a peculiarly inept crime drama: humorless, cartoonish, and without much in the way of redeeming value.
19. "World Trade Center" (2006)
Stone has always been one for timely films. But there's something eerie about "World Trade Center," which found itself in theaters five years after 9/11. A mix of embarrassing histrionics and overwrought screenwriting, the whole movie, while well-intentioned, comes across as too on-the-nose. Then there's Nicolas Cage and that mustache.
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18. "Seizure" (1974)
Some filmmakers' careers begin with "Citizen Kane" or "The Night of the Hunter," others start with projects less assured. Stone's entry into feature films was not exactly a bang, but it did get his foot in the door. This macabre horror flick is unlike almost anything else he would go onto do.
17. "The Hand" (1981)
And then it continued, seven years later as a youthful Stone desperately wanted to make quality horror. He never exactly succeeded, but the ambition was always there. The movie follows Jon Lansdale (Michael Caine), a one-handed comic book artist whose missing appendage comes back to -- wait, what? -- follow him.
16. "Alexander" (2004)
Even at the time of its release, "Alexander" felt oddly dated. It charts the ascendance of Alexander the Great (Colin Farrell), including his warfare and carnal achievements alike. Surprisingly, given all that happens in this movie, it's shockingly boring. Not even bona fide talent Rosario Dawson could enliven this three hour strut through the early B.C.s.
15. "Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps" (2010)
It's one of the more needless sequels in recent history, mainly because, after "Wall Street" galvanized American audiences, plenty of like-minded movies followed suit. Nevertheless, Stone's revisiting of his classic is not entirely abysmal but by the end it devolves into a sort of sad self-parody. It doesn't retroactively make you question your love for "Wall Street," but it won't bolster it, either.
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14. "Nixon" (1995)
Stone helmed three films about American presidents, with an apparently bountiful interest in the Oval Office. The least interesting of the bunch revolves around the disgraced leader whose political career ended in ruin. Anthony Hopkins is mostly convincing as the rugged and duplicitous, yet clearly intelligent president. But the film suffers from being too ambitious, a silly complaint that's undeniably the project's undoing.
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13. "Heaven & Earth" (1993)
The third (and probably least interesting) film in Stone's Vietnam trilogy is a true story taken from a book by Le Ly and James Hayslip. By all accounts, the book is a tender, powerful and moving portrait of life after surviving the war. A bit of that dramatic power seems to be lost in translation in the film.
12. "Snowden" (2016)
With the recent release of Laura Poitras' vital "Citzenfour," Stone had to do a lot to justify the existence (and distribution) of "Snowden." Against the odds, he kind of pulls it off. Joseph Gordon-Levitt stars as the eponymous figure, as divisive as he is brilliant. It's clear Stone understands the nuances of human behavior, and his Snowden is a renegade, thief, criminal, and truth-teller.
11. "W." (2006)
Despite being met with mixed responses from critics and audiences upon its release, "W." has aged remarkably well. It came out the tail-end of the George W. Bush presidency, on the heels of the economic housing collapse. Again, it's a matter of timing: No one wanted to see Stone alternately humanizing and skewering a President in peril. Now? Josh Brolin's prismatic performance shines through.
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10. "Salvador" (1986)
Every auteur has projects they cherish even when they don't reach a larger audience. "Salvador" is that film for Stone. A proclaimed favorite of his, the movie revolves around an American photojournalist James Woods) who finds himself wrapped up in the mix of El Salvadoran political gridlock. Celebrate the film's 30th anniversary this year by giving it a spin; you'll thank us later.
9. "U Turn" (1997)
Adapting John Ridley's ace book-turned-script, the film undulates to Murphy's Law: anything that can go wrong, does. Such is Bobby Cooper's (Sean Penn) fate as he makes a trip to Las Vegas to settle his gambling debts. Stone seems to be at his best when he goes off script and trusts his instincts to find intrigue in the peculiarities of life. There's a reason this gem has recently been rediscovered by contemporary audiences.
8. "Any Given Sunday" (1999)
One of the most overlooked sports films of the past few decades. Stone gives us a fictitious, but still gripping behind-the-scenes look at the NFL: the shady dealings, the musty locker rooms, and the people that make the game go week after week. It also features one of the last (to date) great Al Pacino performances.
7. "Natural Born Killers" (1994)
Of all the movies in Stone's filmography, has any spawned more pale imitators than this one? With a screenplay penned by Quentin Tarantino, "NBK" still has some vitality to it after all these years. Its pair of psychopathic serial murderers (Woody Harrelson and Juliette Lewis) remains iconic to this day. A re-visit proves Stone is making more than a provocation here; it's satire, drama and hysteria all wrapped up into one batshit movie.
6. "The Doors" (1991)
Fittingly shambolic given its central subject, "The Doors" allows Stone to continue his fearless streak of unconventional biopics with the story of Jim Morrison (Val Kilmer). Morrison was a trailblazing musician, an eloquent poet, a hopeless drug addict, and inimitable a-hole. "The Doors," in all its splendor, captures the multifaceted artist at his best and worst.
5. "Wall Street" (1987)
If nothing else, Stone's mildly dated yet still incisive look into the money men of America gave us the endlessly quotable line, "Greed is good." That line, delivered by Gordon Gecko (Michael Douglas), perfectly encapsulated life in the U.S. circa 1987 -- a people fueled by monetary desires, fellow citizens be damned. "Wall Street" depicted a world of winners and losers without succumbing to cartoonish characterizations.
4. "Talk Radio" (1988)
Stone is at his best when he's angry. Or, at the very least, when his characters are angry. Few in his filmography are driven by rage like Barry (Eric Bogosian), a Texas-based talk show host who lambasts those calling in to offer up their opinions. "Talk Radio" is a riveting drama, sure. but it's also a brutal examination of the American populace, especially the uneducated, bigoted, and dunderheaded.
3. "Platoon" (1986)
Forget the film's four Oscar wins. Forget the superlatives, the hyperbole, the praise hurled by everyone who has experienced this movie. It's a masterpiece, that much is true. But why does it remain as indispensable as ever? The reasons vary, as will your mileage for Stone's raw shot of war. It's the cyclical nature of combat that Stone understands and presents to us. One platoon in, the other out. Together they form an unending, uninterrupted circle of battle, bloodshed, and death.
2. "JFK" (1991)
It's rare that the apex of an actor and director coincide, but it's true in "JFK." This is peak Kevin Costner and Oliver Stone. The three-hour thrilling affair serves as both a stunning judicial procedural and revealing snapshot of the era. Stone also manages to interrogate our own penchant for theories, myths, and conspiracies. Like the still-debated murder of JFK, this is a movie we can't help but replay in our heads.
1. "Born on the Fourth of July"
If "Platoon" is Stone's strongest film about life during wartime, then "Born" is the feature that best understands after it. Tom Cruise turns in arguably his most achingly beautiful performance as Ron Kovic, a young man shipped off to Vietnam, only to return paralyzed from the waist down, facing a different kind of attack: anti-war sentiment and regrets over his own participation. In all its political and emotional complexity, Stone's stunning 1987 masterwork is as revolutionary and timely as anything he's ever made.