Al Hager of Fargo stands next to his tailgating rig near the Fargodome tailgating lot Friday, Aug. 26. Hager was the first in line of tailgaters who will be allowed on the tailgating lot at 1:30 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 27, five hours before the college football season opener between North Dakota State and Charleston Southern.
FARGO—Al Hager of Fargo and his tailgating cohorts have become North Dakota State tailgating experts for the last three years. That explains why they were the first in line late Friday afternoon, Aug. 26, outside the tailgating lots at the Fargodome—20 hours before the lots will open for the Saturday, Aug. 27, college football season opener between NDSU and Charleston Southern.
Kickoff is set for 6:30 p.m. But Hager and his crew will get to their usual tailgating spot once the gates open at 1:30 p.m.
"Everybody kind of goes to their usual spots," Hager said. "Once the gates open, the lot fills up in about 12 minutes."
There have been times when the tailgating lineup the day before a Bison game will extend west on 17th Avenue North, then south on 18th Street, then east on 15th Avenue South all the way past Newman Outdoor Field.
"There have been times the line goes all the way to the old Bison Sports Arena," Hager said.
So is waiting in line all Friday night and Saturday morning worth it?
"We do this and others get up at 3 a.m. and go duck hunting and sit in the cold," said Richard Pyle of Fargo, who will tailgate with Hager. "I think that they are nuts. This is just something that we love doing."
While NDSU officials are expecting another full tailgating lot and another sellout of nearly 19,000 fans, Saturday's Bison game will be televised on ESPN.

Bison fans first in line Friday, 20 hours before tailgating lots will open


Kevin Jeffrey of Grand Forks plays a largemouth bass Aug. 20 while fly fishing from a cataraft on Hayes Lake in northwest Minnesota. (Brad Dokken photo)
Kevin Jeffrey paddles his cataraft Aug. 20 at the end of a fishing excursion on Hayes Lake in northwest Minnesota. (Brad Dokken photo)
Kevin Jeffrey of Grand Forks holds a chunky largemouth bass he landed Aug. 20 by diving down to untangle it from a clump of submerged branches while fly fishing from a cataraft on Hayes Lake. (Brad Dokken photo)
HAYES LAKE STATE PARK, Minn.—Kevin Jeffrey wanted the fish, and he wanted it bad, but there was only one way he was going to extract the largemouth bass from the submerged tangle of brush.
It was time to swim with the fishes.
"There's just so much junk," Jeffrey, 58, of Grand Forks, said, surveying the surroundings as he considered his options from the seat of his cataraft fishing rig. "I'm telling you, this is going to be a money shot if I get that bass out of here."
The bass had slammed a homemade surface fly Jeffrey tied the night before and proceeded to make a beeline for the tangled mass of tree roots. This fish seemed to know the drill—head for cover, break the line and swim to freedom—and there was nothing Jeffrey could do to stop it.
The bass was still down there, though, at the end of Jeffrey's 8-pound fly line, and it was time to get serious.
Off came the shirt and the hat; keys were stowed in a safe place.
Jeffrey inched himself off the small fishing rig into water that was over his head, even though he was just a few feet from shore.
Don't worry, Jeffrey assured, "I'm a pretty good swimmer."
All this for a fish.
Now that's dedication.
"This is like noodling," Jeffrey said, coming up for air. "He's really hiding. I've got to be careful; I'm getting tangled."
He went under again, and this time saw the very large eye of a largemouth bass looking back at him from the tangle of brush.
It's a sight Jeffrey says he won't forget anytime soon.
"I tell you what, there was a lot of green, but out of that green there was an eye staring right at me," he said later, describing the underwater encounter. "I didn't realize when I went down that I would be that close to him. I would say I was maybe a foot away from him."
Making progress
Being able to see the bass simplified the task of freeing the fish—and the line—from the tangle of branches.
Jeffrey was making progress.
"Hold on, hold on," he said, gripping the line as he worked to untangle the fish. Then, like something you'd see on a pro bass fishing show, Jeffrey got a grip on the bass's lower jaw and hoisted the fish triumphantly above his head.
The whole encounter, which lasted more than 5 minutes, was fishing drama at its finest.
Jeffrey's exclamations of joy echoed across the quiet lake. Diving in to land a fish was a first for the longtime fly fisherman.
"He got underneath this log, he was really trapped underneath with the line, so I just decided I wanted him," Jeffrey said.
The bass, a beautiful package of black and green and power, likely approached 4 or 5 pounds.
"That's a pretty decent bass," Jeffrey said as released the fish to its brushy surroundings. "The fly hit the water, and that thing hit within a matter of 5 seconds. I could just feel that area was like, 'Oh man, there's going to be a fish in there.'
"I could just feel it."
Intimate fishing rig
Jeffrey's encounter with the chunky largemouth would have been up-close-and-personal even if he hadn't gone for a swim. That's the beauty of fishing in a cataraft, he says.
Think of a cross between a catamaran and a raft, and you'll get the idea.
"It's a different style of fishing," he said."I like it because it's very intimate."
Jeffrey has two catarafts, which he says weigh about 40 pounds each, and he hauls them on a 1961 aluminum trailer that once was the base of a tent camper. He partially deflates the pontoons when not in use and carries a small air pump to refill the bladders before he hits the water.
The catarafts are light enough for Jeffrey to load by himself, and because they're less than 10 feet in length, they don't have to be licensed as long as he's not using a trolling motor or small outboard.
A seat between the pontoons provides plenty of comfort, and oarlocks hold the oars in place while Jeffrey casts. There's also room for gear atop the pontoons and behind the seat.
"Less is kind of more with these boats," he said. "You don't want a lot of gear out there with you."
The bass Jeffrey landed Aug. 20 on Hayes, a 181-acre nonmotorized gem that forms the centerpiece of Hayes Lake State Park about 2 hours northeast of Grand Forks, was a beauty to be sure, but it was far from the biggest fish Jeffrey ever has landed from a cataraft.
A couple of year ago, he caught a 49½ -inch muskie while fly fishing from a cataraft on Elk Lake in Itasca State Park.
"That's my biggest so far, and that was an absolute blast and something I never expected," he said. "I'd been fishing Elk for awhile, and you catch a lot of smaller muskies in the 30-plus-inch range. That one just surprised the heck out of me."
An evolution
Jeffrey, who estimates he fishes three weekends out of four during the open water season and occasional weeknights on the Red and Red Lake rivers, says he started fishing from a cataraft in the late '90s after trying one that belonged to a fly fishing buddy.
He fished from an inner tube boat before that. The cataraft, by comparison, is a luxury.
"It was kind of an evolution," Jeffrey said. "Compared to the tubes, it's nice because it's stealthy. You can get into really shallow areas, and you don't have to worry about hanging up a motor. That's how I kind of got into it."
He also prefers catarafts to kayaks, despite the soaring popularity of kayaks. Hayes Lake must have had 15 kayakers last Saturday, although only one of them was fishing.
"I don't like kayaks because you're forced to sit with your legs straight out all day, but there are guys that swear by them," he said. "I don't find them all that comfortable. I like the stability of a cataraft."
Jeffrey paid about $800 for the rigs, but prices can run upwards of $2,500. His two catarafts can hold 500 pounds and 700 pounds, respectively.
"It's phenomenal," Jeffrey said. "You could go down a river for days with food and water and gear.
"They're pretty awesome," he added. "I've never been really scared in either one."
Plus, there's something about hooking into a fish while sitting so close to the water.
"A fish jumps, and your head kind of goes like this," Jeffrey said, snapping his head back.
The eventful largemouth bass encounter proved to be the fishing highlight of the day at Hayes. Jeffrey also landed a bluegill, while his fishing partner—a cataraft newbie—had a couple of strikes but came up empty-handed.
A stiff north wind limited fishing options, but Hayes offered an opportunity to fish, paddle and explore a new lake in a wilderness-like setting only a couple of hours from home.
"I'm never disappointed if I don't get fish. For me, it's oaring that boat all over the place," Jeffrey said. "Any time I'm on a new lake, it's just fun to explore and then try to figure it out.
"Next time, I'd know how to figure it out better."
It will take some doing, though, to top the drama of the bass Jeffrey landed on Hayes Lake.
"When they're in their environment, they kind of rule," he said.

Grand Forks angler says fishing from cataraft lets him get close to the fish


Yorkshire take on Surrey in the semi-final of the Royal London One Day Cup at Headingley.
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THE loss of three quick wickets saw Yorkshire up against it as they took on Surrey at Headingley in the semi-final of the Royal London One Day Cup.
After restricting the visitors to 255-7 from their 50 overs – Matthew Waite leading the way with 3-48 – Yorkshire found themselves in a decent position at 75-2.
But, in the 19th over, Jonny Bairstow - cleared to play in the game by England - was caught by Dominic Sibley for 13 off the bowling of Stuart Meaker.
Just ten balls later, Bairstow’s England colleague, Gary Ballance, followed him back to the pavillion when he was caught behind by Ben Foakes for 32, handing Meaker his second victim.
Four balls later, the hosts were reeling when Jack Leaning chopped onto his stumps having scored just three.
Tim Bresnan was then joined by 20-year-old Waite with the score at 81.
The pair then batted sensibly to take their team’s score to 150-5 with 15 overs remaining.
Earlier, Steven Davies was the star of the show for the visitors, scoring a well-paced 104 off 143 balls with 10 fours and a six before becoming one of Waites’s three victims when he was caught by Will Rhodes.
Most of the damage was done in a fourth-wicket partnership between Davies and Foakes (90), the par putting on 130 before Davies exited in the 38th over.
Kumar Sangakkara, often seen as Surrey’s biggest threat, was sent on his way for just 4 when Azeem Rafiq took a catch off the bowling of Bresnan.
At the start of Yorkshire’s reply, Adam Lyth was dismissed at the start of the third overwhen caught by Sibley off the bowling of J\ake Dernbach.
Alex Lees put on 44 with Gary Ballance before shouldering arms to one off former Yorkshire player Gareth Batty that clean bowled him for 26.

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Liz Weston: 5 money myths you probably believe
Managing money can be complicated, and myths are often born from people's struggles to make it simpler. But simplistic solutions can cost you instead of saving you money.
If you believe any of these five money myths, it's time to take a closer look at the financial realities.
MYTH: EVERYONE NEEDS A FAT EMERGENCY FUND
This photo provided by NerdWallet shows Liz Weston, a columnist for personal finance website NerdWallet.com. (Dylan Entelis/NerdWallet via AP)
Certified financial planners typically recommend clients have enough savings to cover expenses for three to six months. If you're living paycheck to paycheck, though, it can take you years to amass that much.
Say you spend $5,000 each month and somehow manage to trim your expenses by 10 percent. To accumulate three months' expenses ($4,500 times three, or $13,500), you would have to put aside every dime of that $500 savings for 27 months. Accumulating a six-month stash could take nearly five years. Either way, it's too long to put off other important goals, such as saving for retirement and paying off high-interest-rate debt.
A better course: Shoot for a starter emergency fund of $500, which would cover small car repairs or an insurance deductible. Once you're on track with retirement and debt repayment, you can focus on building up your savings.
Meanwhile, identify other sources of emergency money: items you can sell, nonretirement investments you can tap or low-cost ways to borrow, such as a home equity line of credit.
MYTH: GETTING MARRIED MEANS HIGHER TAXES
Many couples don't pay a marriage penalty — and some get a marriage bonus, meaning their tax burden is lower because they married. That's particularly true for couples with disparate incomes; together they pay less in tax than they would as singles.
Congress tried to eliminate marriage penalties for most taxpayers by expanding the 10 percent and 15 percent federal income tax brackets, which are twice as wide for married couples as for singles. In addition, the standard deduction for married couples is twice that for singles.
The couples most likely to pay a marriage penalty are those at the top and bottom of the income scale. The higher tax brackets aren't twice as wide for married couples as for singles. At the lower-income end, couples that combine their incomes through marriage could lose some or all of the valuable Earned Income Tax Credit.
Even if you do pay a tax penalty, the cost is likely outweighed by the many other financial and legal benefits marriage provides.
MYTH: ROTH IRAS ARE A GREAT WAY TO SAVE FOR RETIREMENT
Withdrawals from a Roth IRA are tax-free in retirement, and there are no required minimum distributions, which means you can pass unused money to your heirs, free of income tax. That makes Roths a pretty good deal for wealthier taxpayers and those who expect to be in a higher tax bracket when they withdraw the money than when they contributed it.
Many people, though, will be in a lower tax bracket when they retire. They'd be better off taking a tax break now by making deductible contributions to 401(k)s and regular IRAs.
Of course, no one knows what future tax rates may be. If you want to hedge your bets, you can stash some money in a Roth IRA or Roth 401(k) in addition to making contributions to tax-deductible plans.
MYTH: YOU SHOULD ROLL YOUR 401(K) INTO AN IRA
You definitely shouldn't cash out a 401(k) when you leave a job, but rolling your account into an IRA may not be the best option, either. You may be better off leaving your money in the old plan if it's a good one, or transferring it to a new employer's plan if that's an option.
Financial services firms encourage rollovers because that means you'll be investing in their retail investment options, which cost more than the institutional funds found in many 401(k)s.
Your 401(k) account has other advantages:
—You can withdraw money penalty-free if you leave the company at or after age 55, while IRAs typically make you wait until 59 1/2.
—If you continue to work, you can put off withdrawals from your current employer's 401(k), while IRA withdrawals must start after age 70 1/2.
—You can't borrow money from an IRA for more than 60 days without the withdrawal being taxed and penalized, but most 401(k)s offer loans that can last five years — and sometimes longer for a home purchase.
—Workplace plans also are better protected against creditor claims than IRAs if you're sued or go bankrupt.
If any of these issues might affect you, consider leaving your money in a 401(k).
MYTH: SCHOLARSHIPS WILL HELP REDUCE COLLEGE COSTS
Scholarships can reduce the amount of financial aid students get, leaving families no better off.
That's because federal financial aid rules require colleges to ratchet back need-based aid when students win money from "outside" sources such as corporations, nonprofits and fraternal organizations.
Colleges have some leeway in how they implement these rules. The most generous may reduce the amount students are expected to contribute from their own earnings or lower the amount they'll have to borrow. Other schools that don't fully meet a student's financial need will allow scholarship money to fill the gap. Most, however, reduce grant aid dollar for dollar.
Affluent families who don't qualify for financial aid tend to be the ones who benefit most from scholarships. If you have financial need, though, you'd be smart to ask about a college's "scholarship displacement" policy before you spend too much time applying for supposedly free money.
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This column was provided to The Associated Press by the personal finance website NerdWallet.
Liz Weston is a columnist at NerdWallet. Email: lweston@nerdwallet.com. Twitter: @lizweston.
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NerdWallet: How to build an emergency fund
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http://taxfoundation.org/article/understanding-marriage-penalty-and-marriage-bonus
How outside scholarships can reduce financial aid


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CINCINNATI – A former University of Cincinnati professor has admitted to trading child pornography over the internet.
Fifty-nine-year-old Holt Parker pleaded guilty Monday to possession of child pornography and says he's ready to take responsibility for the crime. He also admitted to intentionally damaging a thumb drive that contained child pornography when he realized agents were entering his home during a raid in March.
Court documents indicate that Parker told investigators he traded child pornography nearly every day over the last several years.
Parker was suspended from his position as a Classics professor and barred from university property after he was charged. The Cincinnati Enquirer reports he later resigned.
Parker could face three to eight years behind bars and would be required to register as a sex offender under a plea agreement.

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Australian heading back home after five years of success at Headingley
JASON GILLESPIE has resigned as Yorkshire’s first team coach.
The former Australia fast bowler is to leave the club at the end of the season.
Jason Gillespie with Martyn Moxon at Headingley back in 2012.
The news is a body blow to the county champions, whom Gillespie has led to back-to-back Championships.
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However, it is not entirely unexpected, with Gillespie’s wife and four children having recently returned to Australia, and with his future having been a regular source of speculation.
Martyn Moxon will not begin the search for a new head coach until the end of the current season Yorkshire CCC statement
Gillespie has been linked with a number of international coaching jobs during his five seasons in charge, and he already doubles up as coach of the Big Bash franchise Adelaide Strikers.
Yorkshire had hoped that he would stay for at least another year, but after the club lost to Surrey in the Royal London Cup semi-final yesterday, Gillespie communicated his decision to the Yorkshire board.
Yorkshire say they will start the search for a new head coach at the end of the season, who will work under director of cricket Martyn Moxon.
In a statement issued today, the club said: “Yorkshire County Cricket Club can confirm that Jason Gillespie will leave his position as head coach at the end of the 2016 season.
Yorkshire's head coach, Jason Gillespie, pictured with Jonny Bairstow during Sunday's Royal London Cup semi-final defeat at Headingley. PRESS ASSOCIATION Photo. Picture: Richard Sellers/PA.
“The club would like to place on record its thanks to Jason, who led Yorkshire from the Second Division to consecutive Championship titles, along the way suffering just five defeats in 76 Championship fixtures since his appointment in November 2011.
“His wife Anna and their four children have recently returned to Australia and, with the 41-year-old’s existing commitments to coaching the Adelaide Strikers in Australia’s Big Bash, Jason feels the close season is an appropriate time to part company.
“Martyn Moxon will not begin the search for a new head coach until the end of the current season, and the club will provide further updates when the time is appropriate.”
Gillespie has the chance to go out on a high, with the club well-placed to secure a hat-trick of Championships.
Yorkshire go into Wednesday’s match against Hampshire at the Ageas Bowl in second place in Division One, five points behind leaders Middlesex with four games to play.

Jason Gillespie to stand down as Yorkshire CCC coach at end of 2016 season


JASON GILLESPIE has resigned as Yorkshire’s first team coach.


German midfielder Bastian Schweinsteiger is unlikely to play for Manchester United this season, manager Jose Mourinho said on Friday.
Mourinho has used Belgium midfielder Marouane Fellaini and Spaniard Ander Herrera this season and the signings of Paul Pogba and Henrikh Mkhitaryan have pushed Schweinsteiger further down the pecking order.
The 32-year-old Schweinsteiger, who announced his retirement from international football last month, is yet to make a first team appearance this season and has been training with the club's reserves.
"It is very difficult to happen. I'm not saying it's impossible, I'm saying that it's very difficult. We have five players for two positions. It's very difficult that an opportunity will arrive (for him)," Mourinho told reporters.
Mourinho is surprised Bayern Munich have not attempted to bring Schweinsteiger back to the club where he played for 13 seasons before joining United last year.
Bayern chairman Karl-Heinz Rummenigge said players were going to think long and hard before joining United following Mourinho's treatment of Schweinsteiger.
"I thought, when I read some quotes from people at Bayern Munich, they would run to Manchester to bring him back, but no, that didn't happen. I'm quite surprised Karl-Heinz Rummenigge is not here to take him back," Mourinho added.
The 53-year-old Portuguese does not expect the top teams to falter like they did last season and believes clubs vying for the title would need more than the 81 points Leicester City collected to win the Premier League this year.
"I think that more points will be needed to win the competition because many of the top teams under-performed last year, which was amazing for the beauty of the competition," Mourinho added.
The former Chelsea boss also confirmed that United were not planning on bringing in more players in the current transfer window.
"So I think we're going to have a very quiet week, not surrounded by helicopters, waiting for somebody to leave or to arrive, so I am more than happy with the squad I have," he said.
Three-times European champions United, who have been drawn in a tough Europa League group alongside Fenerbahce, Feyenoord and Zorya Luhansk, travel to Hull City on Saturday.
(Reporting by Ian Rodricks in Bengaluru, editing by Ed Osmond)

Schweinsteiger unlikely to play for Man United: Mourinho


German midfielder Bastian Schweinsteiger is unlikely to play for Manchester United this season, manager Jose Mourinho said on Friday.


WARREN, Mich. (AP) — Hillary Clinton has landed on a very personal counterpunch to what she says is Donald Trump’s checkered business past: her dad.
As the Democratic presidential nominee works to undercut Trump’s economic record and promote her plans for small businesses, she is invoking memories of her late father’s Chicago drapery business. Recalling Hugh Rodham hard at work making and printing curtains for hotels and office buildings, Clinton argues that he would have been “stiffed” in a deal with the celebrity businessman.
“He expected to be paid when he showed up,” Clinton said recently during an event in Warren, Michigan. “He did the work. He paid for the supplies and the labor he often hired to help him on big jobs. I can’t imagine what would have happened to my father and his business if he had gotten a contract from Trump.”
Clinton hopes to remind voters that despite her years in public life that have left her a multimillionaire, she comes from a middle-class background and understands the life of a small-business owner. She also wants to contrast her biography with that of Trump, who was raised by a successful real estate developer and has drawn criticism for his treatment of small businesses during his career.
Trump has promoted his business record as a key qualification for the White House. But Trump casinos failed on several occasions. When the Taj Mahal casino in Atlantic City, New Jersey went bankrupt in the early 1990s, some contractors who worked on the property went under because Trump’s company didn’t pay what they were owed, according to interviews with The Associated Press.
In a statement to the AP, Clinton said her father’s business gave her “a sense of responsibility,” adding that she was “living proof that a successful small business is at the core of the basic bargain in America, that if you work hard and do your part, you can make your own dreams and those of your children a reality.”
Clinton has been pitching her plans to support small businesses and to make it easier to start a company. On a conference call with small-business owners last week, she proposed a new tax deduction for small businesses and offered federal incentives to encourage state and local governments to streamline regulations.
While Clinton has spoken of her father throughout the campaign, the recent recollections have been more detailed and intimate. Clinton tends to speak sparingly about her family while campaigning and when she does, it is typically to make a broader point. She has referenced her grandfather’s work in a factory in Scranton, Pennsylvania, and her mother’s troubled childhood. Clinton has also spoken of her granddaughter as an example of the future generation she is fighting for.
Mo Elleithee, who worked for Clinton’s 2008 presidential bid, said that reminiscing about her family’s business could put Clinton “in a different light” with voters. Elleithee, now executive director of the Institute of Politics and Public Service at Georgetown University, noted that “she’s never done a very good job of talking about herself.”
A Scranton native, Clinton’s father moved to Chicago after graduating from college. There he worked as a traveling salesman before enlisting in the Navy during World War II, Clinton writes in “Living History.” When he returned from the war, he set up a drapery fabric business in Chicago, called Rodrik Fabrics, and later started a print plant on the city’s north side.
Rodham largely worked alone, but Clinton writes that she and her brothers helped when they were old enough. The business did well enough for Rodham to buy a house in the leafy suburb of Park Ridge, where he and wife, Dorothy, raised Clinton and her two brothers.
By all accounts, Rodham was a stern man, but he is also credited with instilling his daughter’s powerful work ethic and encouraging her ambition. Clinton’s childhood friend Betsy Ebeling said Rodham “could be gruff but he could be very loving.”
“Her dad was one that, as Hillary likes to say, he was a chief petty officer, both in the Navy and at home,” Ebeling said. “He’d sit at the dinner table and he’d throw out these conversation things and wait for us to go: ‘No way.’ We really did learn to debate at his feet.”
Of course, parental anecdotes may not win over all of those on the fence about Clinton, who has struggled with historically high unfavorability ratings. Still, Republican Rick Tyler, who served as an adviser to Texas Sen. Ted Cruz’s presidential bid, said Clinton’s family-focused hit on Trump was effective.
“She’s got a message that’s relatable,” Tyler said. “There’s literally no one on our side who has been able to articulate a counter message. And Donald Trump embodies Hillary Clinton’s message that the rich get rich off the backs of the poor.”
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Clinton invokes father’s memory to hit Trump on business


WASHINGTON (AP) — Republicans and Democrats sparred Sunday over whether Hillary Clinton crossed ethical lines during her tenure as secretary of state by talking with people outside the government who had contributed to her family’s philanthropy foundation.
Donna Brazile, the interim head of the Democratic National Committee, said it’s not unusual for supporters and activists to seek out private meetings and that there’s no evidence Clinton did any favors on behalf of foundation donors.
“When Republicans meet with their donors, with their supporters, they call it a meeting,” she told CBS’ “Face the Nation.” ”When Democrats do that, they call it a conflict. It’s not pay-to-play, unless somebody actually gave someone 50 cents to say, ‘I need a meeting.'”
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“This (foundation) becomes a conduit for people to gain access, and gaining access is a favor,” Pence told CNN’s “State of the Union.”
The State Department has released all Clinton’s calendars and about half her detailed daily schedules as secretary of state, after The Associated Press sued for access in federal court.
Based on the records released so far, the AP found that more than half the people outside the government who met or spoke by telephone with Clinton during her tenure as a Cabinet secretary had given money — either personally or through companies or groups — to the Clinton Foundation. The AP’s analysis focused on people with private interests and excluded her meetings or calls with U.S. federal employees or foreign government representatives.
The government said Friday it probably won’t release the remainder of the detailed schedules until Dec. 30, weeks after the national election.
Clinton has said the AP’s analysis was flawed because it did not account fully for all meetings and phone calls during her entire term as secretary. She also said the analysis should have included meetings with federal employees and foreign diplomats. The AP said it focused on her meetings with outsiders because those were more discretionary, as Clinton would normally meet with federal officials and foreign officials as part of her job.
Her campaign also objected to an AP tweet that stated “more than half those who met Clinton as Cabinet secretary gave money to Clinton Foundation” and linked to the analysis. The tweet didn’t note what was in the story: that the records only covered part of her tenure and excluded meetings or calls with federal employees or foreign government representatives.
AP Senior Vice President and Executive Editor Kathleen Carroll told CNN’s “Reliable Sources” on Sunday that the tweet was “sloppy” and “could have used some more precision.” But she said the story linked to the tweet was “completely rock solid.”
“I think the issue about conflict with interest is not whether there’s an actual quid pro quo, it’s the proximity,” she said. “It’s the impression that people have of maybe they got the meeting because they donated, maybe they didn’t.”
She added: “All of us can’t be held responsible for the way that everybody thinks about and responds to and talks about the coverage. Our responsibility is just to give them fair and balanced, rock-solid reporting and let them agree with it, disagree with it, talk about it, think what they might about it.”
Clinton said Friday she would take “additional steps” to ensure there wasn’t a conflict of interest with the foundation if she is elected president. Her husband, former President Bill Clinton, had already said the foundation would no longer accept foreign or corporate donations and that he would no longer raise money for the organization if she became president. The Clintons’ daughter, Chelsea, would remain on the foundation’s board.

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Lightning Flash bolted to Celebration Mile glory at Goodwood - now it could be next stop Champions’ Day at Ascot.
The 4/1 shot, trained by David Simcock, beat a strong set of four rivals to win the Doom Bar-sponsored feature race on day two of Goodwood’s August bank holiday festival.
Simcock is now thinking of the Queen Elizabeth II Stakes at October’s Champions’ Day.
The five-year-old had not won since June 2015, but came from last place to secure a length-and-three-quarters success in the £110,000 Group 2 contest.
Lightning Spear benefitted from a fine Oisin Murphy ride that left Zonderland and Frankie Dettori in second and Arod third.
The favourite, Sir Michael Stoute’s Thikriyaat, was a disappointing last after failing to get into reckoning from the word go.
I’ve always said he’s the best miler we’ve had and I believe that next year he will show his true potential. Lightning Spear’s trainer David Simcock
Simcock said of Lightning Spear: “We’ve always known what a good horse he is but things haven’t gone right for him. I feel sorry for the horse because he has so much talent, but he’s only really been let go twice. He didn’t show up in the Sussex and at Deauville, it was a messy race run on tacky ground.
“I will aim him towards Ascot now and it will be the QEII. I’ve always said he’s the best miler we’ve had and I believe that next year he will show his true potential.”
It was a hot and often hunid afternoon on the Downs as another big crowd packed into the racecourse to enjoy the action.
The opener, the Absolute Aesthetics Maiden Fillies’ Stakes, went to 11/1 chance Tara Celeb, ridden by John Egan for Mick Channon, beating Money In My Pocket by a neck.
The afternoon’s first Group race, the Group 3 Prestige Stakes,m went to the first time to trainer Mark Johnston, who saw Franny Norton hold off the challenge of Sean Levery on Promising for a 5/1 success on Kilmah.
Andrea Atzeni prevailed in the Goodwood Revival Stakes on the Roger Varian-trained Certificate, the 7/2 favourite, in another close finish.
Atzeni completed a quickfire double by riding Platitude - tipped on this website - to victory in the Lewis Badges 1832 March Stakes as a 13/8 favourite for Stoute.
Quebee was a 9/2 winner of the Whiteley Clinic Stakes for jockey Martin Harley and trainer Clive Cox -who’d only just missed out on the day’s big prize as the trainer of Zonderland - and there was a win in the Golf Academy At Goodwood Stakes for Sussex trainer Gary Moore as Hector Crouch rode Guns of Leros first home at 5/2.
The holiday weekend festival concludes on Sunday, when the Supreme Stakes is the big race at 4.20pm.
Tips for Sunday: 2.05 Carducci, 2.35 Gabster, 3.10 In The Red, 3.45 Pink Ribbon, 4.20 So Beloved, 4.55 Myopic, 5.30 Kiringa.
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HOUSTON — Pro Bowl receiver DeAndre Hopkins couldn’t quit smiling Sunday after the Houston Texans’ 34-24 exhibition victory over the Arizona Cardinals.
He’s beginning to see just how good this offense can be now that new quarterback Brock Osweiler is settling into his role.
“The mindset that we have when we go out there is that we can’t be stopped and today kind of showed that,” Hopkins said.
Osweiler threw for 146 yards and a touchdown and Houston intercepted two of Carson Palmer’s passes to help the Texans improve to 3-0 in the preseason. The Cardinals are 0-3.
Osweiler led the Texans to scores on three of his four drives. He connected with Fuller on a 26-yard touchdown pass that extended Houston’s lead to 24-10 before sitting down with about three minutes left in the first half.
It was Osweiler’s second successful outing after he and Houston’s starting offense struggled in the team’s first preseason game.
“We’re constantly improving, we’re fixing mistakes and we’re getting better each week,” Osweiler said. “That’s really what you want to see at this point in time.”
While Osweiler was solid, Houston’s starting defense starred. Andre Hal intercepted Palmer’s second pass of the day to set up Houston’s first score, a 1-yard touchdown run by new running back Lamar Miller.
Palmer’s second drive was his only clean one, and it ended with a 3-yard touchdown run by David Johnson.
On Arizona’s next possession, linebacker John Simon tipped a pass by Palmer, intercepted it and returned it 59 yards for a touchdown. It was the second straight game in which Palmer had an interception returned for a touchdown after Brandon Flowers did it in last week in a 9-3 loss at San Diego.
“It’s easy to evaluate that game: it’s just called turnovers,” Arizona coach Bruce Arians said.
Palmer attempted to tackle Simon after the interception and was tackled by 305-pound defensive end Devon Still, a hit that knocked the quarterback’s helmet off. Arians had seen enough after that hit, and Palmer was replaced by Drew Stanton.
Palmer chipped a tooth on the play.
“I’m fine,” he said. “It (just) looked bad.”
Fuller finished with 67 yards receiving and fellow rookie Braxton Miller, the former Ohio State star quarterback, added three receptions for 29 yards. The Texans chose Fuller in the first round this year to take pressure off Hopkins, who was third in the NFL with 1,521 yards receiving last season despite facing near constant double teams.
He had two receptions for 31 yards Sunday.
INJURY UPDATE
Cardinals: CB Mike Jenkins, who had recently returned after having surgery to repair a broken bone in his right hand, was carted off the field after injuring his right knee in the first quarter. He was injured when he was juked by Hopkins and immediately crumpled to the ground. He appeared to be in a lot of pain as he was helped to the cart, and slammed his right hand on the cart in disgust before he was taken to the locker room. Arians didn’t have an update on Jenkins after the game.
All-Pro safety Tyrann Mathieu, who came off the physically unable to perform list last week after knee surgery, was expected to play on Sunday, but remained on the sideline in a T-shirt and shorts.
“I’ve been making great strides in my rehab, my recovery … but I just didn’t feel like I was ready to go out there and play the game,” he said.
Texans: K Nick Novak returned after sitting out most of the week after getting a concussion against the Saints last week. He made a 44-yard field goal in the first quarter and added one from 42 yards in the fourth.
CLOWNEY STANDING OUT
Outside linebacker Jadeveon Clowney had three tackles and put pressure on Palmer and Stanton often on Sunday, leading Houston’s defense with Defensive Player of the Year J.J. Watt still out after back surgery. The performance comes a week after Clowney sacked Drew Brees for a 14-yard loss in a win over the Saints. The top overall pick in the 2014 draft is looking for a breakout year after failing to produce in his first two injury-plagued seasons.
“I just want to stay on the field all season,” he said. “That’s it.”
POSITION BATTLES
Cardinals: Jenkins had been among three players the mix to start at cornerback opposite star Patrick Peterson. If his injury is as severe as it appears, Arians will now have just Brandon Williams and Justin Bethel as candidates for the job.
Texans: C Greg Mancz started at center on Sunday in the position left open when rookie second-round pick Nick Martin had season-ending ankle surgery this week. But he struggled with some protections on Sunday, leaving open the possibility that offseason free agent acquisition Tony Bergstrom could get another shot at the job.
QUOTABLE
Cardinals: Palmer on if his chipped tooth will make him look tougher: “I’m not looking for street cred right now.”
Texans: Simon in response to teammates saying he looked slow on his interception return: “I was able to get into the end zone without getting caught, so that’s what’s important.”
ROOKIE WATCH
Cardinals: Undrafted free-agent Chris Hubert had a 43-yard touchdown reception in the fourth quarter.
Texans: Fourth-round pick Tyler Ervin looks to have solidified his position as the team’s kick returner after returning one for 58 yards on Sunday. Irvin also had two carries for 13 yards and a 20-yard reception.

Brock Osweiler solid in Texans' 34-24 victory over Cardinals


Osweiler threw for 146 yards and a touchdown and Houston intercepted two of Carson Palmer's passes to help the Texans improve to 3-0 in the preseason. The Cardinals are 0-3.


BEIRUT—The Islamic State group said Tuesday that its spokesman and senior commander has been killed while overseeing military operations in northern Syria, and threatened to avenge his death.
The IS-run Aamaq news agency said Abu Muhammed al-Adnani was “martyred while surveying the operations to repel the military campaigns in Aleppo,” without providing further details.
His death, if confirmed, would be the latest blow to the Islamic State group, which has been on the retreat in Syria and Iraq, where it has declared a self-styled Islamic caliphate straddling both countries.
Adnani, a senior leader in the group, has been the voice of IS over the past few years, and has released numerous, lengthy audio files online in which he delivered fiery sermons urging followers to carry out attacks.
Earlier this year, he called for massive attacks during the Muslim holy month of Ramadan. He has also called for attacks in Western countries, telling Muslims in France on occasion to attack “the filthy French” in any way they could, including “crush them with your car.”
He has also disparaged Saudi Arabia and its influential clerics for failing to rally behind the rebels that the monarchy supports in Syria like they did decades ago in Afghanistan.
There was no immediate comment or confirmation from Washington of his death.
Aamaq vowed revenge against the “filthy cowards in the sect of disbelief.” It said a generation raised in ISIS-held territory will take revenge.
The Islamic State group has suffered a string of defeats in recent weeks, including in Syria’s northern Aleppo province, where Turkish troops and allied Syrian rebels drove IS out of the border town of Jarablus last week.
In Iraq, the group has lost its strongholds in Fallujah and Ramadi, in the western Anbar province. It still controls Mosul, but Iraqi forces are gearing up for a long-awaited operation to retake the country’s second largest city.

ISIS says spokesman Abu Muhammed al-Adnani killed in Syria


The Islamic State group has suffered a string of defeats in recent weeks, forcing them to retreat in Syria and Iraq


The 2016 vice presidential candidate of the New Patriotic Party, Alhaji Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, has stated that the only thing President John Mahama can boastfully claim to have transformed over the last eight years of his stewardship is corruption.
Addressing a rally in Bolgatanga on Sunday, August 28, 2016, Dr. Bawumia explained that the many cases of corruption that have rocked the government of Mahama give credence to the fact that the main focus of his administration has been to superintend over the looting of the nation's resource.
“SADA, the vehicle that was supposed to bring about Northern development has been transformed into a vehicle for corruption. They said they were rearing Guinea fowls under SADA. When we asked them of the whereabouts of the guinea fowls, we were told they had run to Burkina Faso,” he said.
Corruption, Dr. Bawumia bemoaned, “has been transformed under President Mahama, with headline cases such as Woyome, GYEEDA, Smartty's scandals, amongst others. Today, corruption is running at the speed of a Ford Expedition coming from Burkina Faso.”
To this end, Nana Akufo-Addo's running mate is urging residents of the three northern regions not to pay heed to President Mahama's tribal and divisive politics, with three months to the December elections.
“When John Mahama comes to you to tell you to vote for him because he is from the North, tell him that he has destroyed your lives and he is not to be trusted. Tell him you have another northern brother, and he is called Dr. Bawumia, and he is the one you are going to support,” he said at the Bolgatanga Jubilee Park.
NPP did more with less resources
Explaining why the people of Bolgatanga and Ghanaians in general should repose their confidence in the NPP, Dr. Bawumia stated that, between 2001 and 2008, the NPP had at its disposal, from loans and taxes, only GH¢20 billion to develop Ghana.
“With this small amount of money, the NPP, through its vision for the country, brought the National Health Insurance Scheme, the National Youth Employment programme, the School Feeding programme, the Capitation Grant, the Livelihood Empowerment Against Poverty (LEAP), the Free Maternal Care, the Metro Mass Transit, MASLOC, and paid teacher training and nursing training allowances. When we inherited the economy in 2000, it was growing at 3.7%. When we left office it was growing at 9.1%,” he added.
The Mahama government, which on the other hand has had GH¢200 billion in loans and taxes, according to Dr. Bawumia, has succeeded in collapsing the economy, as well as collapsing all the social intervention programmes instituted by the erstwhile Kufuor government.
Nonetheless, Dr. Bawumia is reassuring Ghanaians that an NPP government, under the leadership of Nana Akufo-Addo, is “going to transform this economy, like you have never seen before. We are going to create jobs in this economy. All the things we are saying we are going to do has confused them. They keep asking 'where are you going to get the money to do this?' The answer is that, 'It is all about competent economic management'.”
“When we had GH¢20 billion, we transformed the economy. They couldn't do it with GH¢200 billion. I am telling you if they stop stealing the money, there will be enough money to develop this country. We are going to allocate the resources of our nation to develop the priority areas of our country. This is going to happen in Ghana under Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo,” he noted.
With President Mahama's government focusing on “how to steal the money” Dr. Bawumia reiterated that “when Nana Akufo-Addo comes into office, the NDC will be completely dazed with the sort of economic management that is going to take place in this country. Hope is coming, change is coming.”
He assured teacher and nursing trainees that “we will fully restore your allowances,” and concluded with a message to Ghanaians, saying that “you are going to be part of the transformation of Ghana. There is change coming, and that person who is bringing the change is, Insha Allah, the next President of Ghana, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo.”
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The 2016 vice presidential candidate of the New Patriotic Party, Alhaji Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, has stated that the only thing President John Mahama can boastfull


Breathing life into what was expected to be a slow end to the summer box office season, Sony Pictures’ “Don’t Breathe” over-performed, leaving three-time box office champ, Warner Bros.’ “Suicide Squad,” in the dust.
The low-budget horror movie raked in a surprising estimated $26.1 million in the U.S. and Canada, well surpassing analyst projections of $12 million to $14 million.
“‘Don’t Breathe’ is a film that, I have to admit, from Day One, we knew we had something special,” said Rory Bruer, the studio’s distribution chief. “It was one of those things where the trajectory ended up being far beyond what we could've imagined, a stunning result.”
The violent thriller about a group of friends whose home invasion plot goes horribly wrong stars Stephen Lang, Jane Levy and Dylan Minnette among others. The $9.8-million flick is the latest financial success for Uruguay-born writer-director Fede Alvarez, best known for 2013’s “Evil Dead" remake. Alvarez has been in high demand in Hollywood since he was discovered through a short film uploaded to YouTube in 2009.
Caption The Comedy Comedy Festival in Little Tokyo The comedy festival running Thursday through Sunday in Los Angeles' Little Tokyo neighborhood is an Asian American comedy fest with a bill of more than 100 comics of Asian descent. You probably wouldn't know that from the name of the event: the Comedy Comedy Festival. The comedy festival running Thursday through Sunday in Los Angeles' Little Tokyo neighborhood is an Asian American comedy fest with a bill of more than 100 comics of Asian descent. You probably wouldn't know that from the name of the event: the Comedy Comedy Festival. Caption Director Andrew Ahn on his new film, 'Spa Night' Actor Joe Seo and director Andrew Ahn discuss what inspired the new film "Spa Night." Actor Joe Seo and director Andrew Ahn discuss what inspired the new film "Spa Night."
“Don’t Breathe” benefited from one of the biggest, most aggressive digital marketing campaigns in Sony’s history, following recently successful digital-skewing campaigns for “Sausage Party” and “The Shallows.”
Audiences and movie critics appear pleased. Moviegoers gave the picture an overall B-plus CinemaScore (A-minus from the under 35 crowd) while 87% of Rotten Tomatoes critics rated the film positively.
“Don’t Breathe” is the latest in well-reviewed horror fare, a genre that has had a vibrant summer at the box office, including hits like “Lights Out" and “The Conjuring 2” from New Line Cinema, and “The Purge: Election Year” from Universal Pictures.
“Suicide Squad” dropped to second place with $12.1 million in its fourth week, still meeting analyst expectations, which were at $12 million this week. The DC antihero mashup, after receiving relatively poor reviews, has taken in $282.9 million domestically. Internationally, the picture has brought in an estimated $353.1 million.
Landing in third was “Kubo and the Two Strings,” from LAIKA and Focus Features, with $7.9 million. In its second week, the animated film has grossed $24.9 million domestically to date.
Sony’s “Sausage Party” continues to be a big money maker, landing in fourth in its third week, with an estimated $7.7 million. The $19-million film has already made back more than four times its price with a domestic gross to date of $80 million.
The only other major release this week, Lionsgate’s “Mechanic: Resurrection,” took the fifth spot with an estimated $7.5 million in ticket sales. Though only meeting analyst expectations of $6 million to $8 million, the film will prove to be a major success for the studio when factoring in projections on the home entertainment front and its UK release.
“Mechanic: Resurrection” is the sequel in a Jason Statham franchise. The first, “The Mechanic,” about an elite hitman, opened to $11 million when it was released by CBS Films in 2011. It eventually grossed $62 million worldwide.
In the new film, Statham, known for action roles in the “Fast & Furious” and “Crank” franchises, is joined by costars Jessica Alba and Tommy Lee Jones.
“Mechanic: Resurrection” has audiences and critics at odds. While moviegoers gave the picture a B-plus CinemaScore, only 24% of Rotten Tomatoes critics favored it.
On the limited-release front, this weekend was “Hands of Stone,” from Weinstein Co. The boxing drama pulled in an estimated $1.7 million from a mid-level release of about 800 theaters, coming in well below analyst projections of less than $6 million.
The film tells the story of Panamanian fighter Roberto Duran (Edgar Ramirez), who became a world champion with the help of legendary coach Ray Arcel (De Niro). R&B singer Usher plays legendary boxer Sugar Ray Leonard.
“Hands of Stone” was originally planned for a wider push, but the company decided to scale back its release plans, a reflection of the data they had collected at the time, said David Glasser, the studio’s president and chief operating officer.
“By going on 800 screens early, [audiences] start to realize who [the film’s characters] are,” he said. “It was about having the audience find it.”
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The audience thus far has been 60% male and 50% Latino. And while only 46% of Rotten Tomatoes critics favored the flick, moviegoers gave it an A CinemaScore, with the under-35 crowd giving it an A-plus, according to the studio.
Glasser projects strong word of mouth will see the film’s performance increase next week when it expands to 2,000 theaters.
Another notable debut in limited release is Roadside Attraction’s Barack and Michelle Obama love story “Southside With You.” It took in about $3 million from around 800 locations.
The film starring Parker Sawyers and Tika Sumpter as the First Couple before the White House is a hit with critics, with 93% of Rotten Tomatoes critics favoring the picture.
Up next for premieres on Labor Day weekend is Disney’s “The Light Between Oceans” and a host of small releases.
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MAT-I, Surigao City – After 34 days in captivity, three police officials and a non uniformed personnel were released by the New People’s Army on Saturday afternoon, August 27, in a village in Barangay Mat-i here.
At exactly 2:25 in the afternoon, Ka Lucas of the NPA’s Front 16 Guerrilla Unit-Custodial Force in Surigao City signed the release order for PO2 Caleb Sinaca, PO2 Jayroll Bagayad, non-uniformed personnel Rodrigo Angob, and SPO3 Santiago Lamanilao.
Residents from the neighboring towns walked uphill to witness the ceremony.
POWs. Prisoners of war, SPO3 Santiago Lamanilao, non-uniformed personnel Rodrigo Angob, PO3 Jayroll Bagayas, and PO2 Caleb Sinaca walk in the middle of the crowd to meet their families for the first time after 34 days of being in custody of the New People’s Army.
After meeting their families, the prisoners of war met with the third party facilitators who assisted their release.
The third party facilitators was comprised of the regional crisis management committee and various church groups.
Father Romeo Tagud of the Iglesia Filipina Indipendiente said that “being part of the third party facilitators is not an easy task.”
Fr. Tagud thanked the regional crisis committee lead by Surigao del Norte Vice Governor Arturo Carlos Egay, Jr.
“We hope that this will be the last, but as long as civil war exists, there will still be prisoners of war,” the priest said.
After Fr. Tagud’s message, the release paper was signed by the representatives from the New People’s Army, prisoners of war, and the third party facilitators.
At exactly 2:25 in the afternoon, the release order was signed, declaring the four prisoners of war, freed from the custody of the NPA.
Members of the revolutionary youth group, Kabataang Makabayan (Nationalist Youth) of Surigao City Cultural presentations were also part of the program initiated by
(Earl O. Condeza/davaotoday.com)

PHOTOS | NPA releases prisoners in Surigao City


GENEVA – Authorities in Switzerland say they have found the remains of an American extreme sports enthusiast who went missing in the Alps five months ago.
Bern cantonal (state) police said Wednesday the 28-year-old's body was spotted by a helicopter crew Aug. 25.
Harrison Fast, from Boulder, Colorado, was speed flying on the Jungfrau mountain in late March when the group he was with lost sight of him in bad weather. Speed flyers run or ski down slopes and then use special parachutes designed to let them fly fast and close to the ground.
Fast's family organized a large-scale search for him, using drones to fly over dangerous terrain.
In a statement on Facebook , the family said it was relieved but deeply saddened to confirm that Fast's remains had been identified.

Missing US speed flyer's body found in Switzerland


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UND junior safety Cole Reyes remembers the last time he faced Stony Brook, a 13-3 win in 2014 at the Alerus Center.
"It was one of the most physical games I've ever been in as a football player," Reyes said.
The No. 19 Fighting Hawks expect the same style at 6 p.m. Thursday in the season opener on Long Island at Stony Brook's Kenneth P. Lavale Stadium.
"They're a big, physical team," UND senior tight end Luke Mathewson said. "We expect it to be one of the more physical teams based on their sheer size and game plan."
Stony Brook's offensive setup will look similar to UND with big-bodied personnel. The physical style is a contrast to UND's usual Big Sky Conference foes.
The Fighting Hawks also will face a different style of play the following two weeks—at Bowling Green and at home against South Dakota. USD and Bowling Green employ more of a fast-paced pass attack.
"We know the staff and the style they want to play," said UND coach Bubba Schweigert, who faced the Seawolves in his first season in 2014. "That's a real challenge. We have a tremendous amount of respect for the team we are playing."
The Seawolves were stingy on defense in 2015. SBU, which went 5-5 a year ago, led the Colonial Athletic Association in scoring defense (15.7 points per game), rushing defense (104.6 yards per game), passing defense (145.5 ypg) and total defense (250.1 ypg).
SBU returns seven starters from that stout defense, but the Seawolves did lose 2015's top two tacklers in Naim Cheesboro and Julian Quinton. SBU also lost 2015 CAA sack leader Victor Ochi, who signed with the Baltimore Ravens as an undrafted free agent after breaking the SBU career sacks record.
"On defense, we don't see any real weaknesses," Schweigert said. "We expect them to be the same type of defense. When they come out of the locker room, they'll look the part. And they back it up with good, sound play, too."
SBU's offense is expected to be the run-first variety. Running back Stacy Bedell was off to a fast start in 2015, racking up 351 yards in two-plus games before an injury against No. 25 William & Mary. He had 193 yards rushing and a touchdown in a 31-6 win over No. 13 New Hampshire.
SBU sophomore quarterback Joe Carbone, meanwhile, is unproven. He had 617 passing yards last year with two touchdowns and eight interceptions.
"I'm looking forward to it," Mathewson said. "I like the physical games where you're cracking heads every play."

UND FOOTBALL: Expecting a bruising matchup


An ex-wife of Donald Trump’s new campaign CEO, Stephen Bannon, said Bannon made anti-Semitic remarks when the two battled over sending their daughters to private school nearly a decade ago, according to court papers reviewed Friday by The Associated Press.
That revelation came a day after reports emerged that domestic violence charges were filed 20 years ago against Bannon following an altercation with his then-wife, Mary Louise Piccard.
In a sworn court declaration following their divorce, Piccard said her ex-husband had objected to sending their twin daughters to an elite Los Angeles academy because he “didn’t want the girls going to school with Jews.”
“He said he doesn’t like Jews and that he doesn’t like the way they raise their kids to be ‘whiney brats,’ ” Piccard said in a 2007 court filing.
Bannon, the former head of Breitbart News, took the helm of Trump’s campaign last week in yet another leadership shake-up. The campaign has been plagued by negative stories about staffers, including charges lodged against his former campaign manager following an altercation with a reporter, and questions about his former campaign chairman’s links with Russian interests.
Alexandra Preate, a spokeswoman for Bannon, denied Friday night that he made anti-Semitic remarks about the private school. “He never said that,” Preate said, adding that Bannon was proud to send his daughters to the school.
Trump has previously been criticized for invoking anti-Semitic stereotypes, including tweeting out an anti-Hillary Clinton image that included a Star of David atop a pile of money.
He also raised eyebrows when he spoke in front of the Republican Jewish Coalition and declared, “I’m a negotiator like you folks were negotiators.”
Clinton has tried in recent days to highlight Trump’s popularity with white nationalist and supremacist groups. She delivered a speech Thursday that linked him with the “alt-right” movement, which is often associated with efforts on the far right to preserve “white identity,” oppose multiculturalism and defend “Western values.”
Trump has pushed back, defending himself and his supporters, and labeling Clinton “a bigot” for supporting policies he argues have ravaged minority communities.
Trump has noted that his daughter, Ivanka, would soon be giving birth to another Jewish child. Ivanka Trump converted to Orthodox Judaism when she married Jared Kushner, a young real estate developer who has become a driving force in his father-in-law’s campaign.
The court filing was among several documents related to Bannon and Picard’s voluminous divorce case, filed in 1997, which was revisited several times as Piccard sought support for tuition and other expenses. The documents reviewed by the AP were part of a request for Bannon to pay $25,000 in legal fees and to cover the $64,000 in tuition it cost to send both girls to The Archer School for Girls for the 2007-08 school year.
Bannon’s remarks about Jews followed other comments that caught Piccard’s attention when they were visiting private schools in 2000.
At one school, she said, he asked the director why there were so many Hanukkah books in the library. At another school, he asked Piccard if it bothered her that the school used to be in a temple.
“I said, ‘No,’ and asked why he asked,” Piccard said. “He did not respond.”
Piccard said Bannon wanted the girls to attend a Catholic school.
In 2007, when the girls were accepted at Archer, he told Piccard he objected because of the number of Jews in attendance.
Piccard filed for divorce in January 1997, just over a year after she told police Bannon roughed her up on New Year’s Day 1996 following a spat over money, in which she spit on him.
A police report obtained by The Associated Press said he grabbed her wrist and “grabbed at” her neck. When she tried to call 911, she told police that Bannon grabbed the phone and threw it across the room. An officer who responded reported seeing red marks on her wrist and neck.
Bannon was charged in 1996 with misdemeanor witness intimidation, domestic violence with traumatic injury and battery, according to a Santa Monica, California, police report. The charges were dropped after his estranged wife didn’t show up at trial, according to court records.
Piccard said in her declaration that she skipped the trial after Bannon and his lawyer arranged for her to leave town. She said Bannon had told her the lawyer would make her look like the guilty party if she testified and the attorney told her she’d be broke if Bannon went to jail.
The Trump campaign declined to comment on the abuse charges. But Preate said police never interviewed Bannon. She added that Bannon has a great relationship with his ex-wife and kids.

Ex-wife says Trump campaign CEO Bannon made anti-Semitic remarks


An ex-wife of Donald Trump's new campaign CEO, Stephen Bannon, said Bannon made anti-Semitic remarks when the two battled over sending their daughters to p


TIM BRESNAN claimed only the eighth five-wicket haul of his first-class career as champions Yorkshire closed in on victory against Notts at Scarborough.
The former England pace bowler has 5-36 as Notts reached lunch on 129-6 on day four, trailing by 323.
Bresnan bowled the first eight overs of the morning from the Trafalgar Square end, and he took 3-9 in the space of 31 balls after capturing his first two wickets the previous evening.
Brendan Taylor has batted through the session to advance from three to 37, with Brett Hutton (20) also unbeaten at the break.
In sunny conditions at North Marine Road, where Yorkshire brought over their “Blotter” from Headingley to dry the outfield after overnight rain, Notts lost a wicket to the day’s fourth ball when Bresnan had Tom Moores caught at second slip by Adam Lyth.
Moores had not added to his overnight score of 41, and Notts slipped to 77-5 when Bresnan had Samit Patel caught behind for five.
Gary Ballance punishes the Notts bowling (Picture: SWPix.com)
Patel briefly stood his ground in echoes of Michael Lumb’s dismissal on the third evening, when he, too, had been given out caught behind by umpire Neil Mallender.
Bresnan then bagged his fifth wicket when he had Chris Read caught at fourth slip by Jake Lehmann for one, leaving the visitors 83-6.
But Notts dug in as Taylor and Hutton battled for 80 minutes before the break in front of a 2,500 crowd.

Yorkshire v Nottinghamshire (day four, lunch): Tim Bresnan strikes to put White Rose on verge of victory


TIM BRESNAN claimed only the eighth five-wicket haul of his first-class career as champions Yorkshire closed in on victory against Notts at Scarborough.


Frances L. “Dodson” Jaynes
KINGSPORT - Frances L. “Dodson” Jaynes, 97, of Kingsport, a faithful servant of God, went to be with the Lord on Thursday, August 25th at Governor’s Bend Assisted Living in Erwin, TN. The family wants to thank the nurses and staff at Governor’s Bend Assisted Living for all the love and care they gave to Frances, and also our thanks to Avalon Hospice for all they did to give her comfort and help. The family will receive friends on Sunday from 5-7:00 pm at Oakwood Forest Christian Church in Kingsport. The funeral service will follow at 7:00 pm with Dr. Marlin S. Jaynes, Jr. officiating. A graveside service will be held on Monday at 10:00 am at Mountain Home National Cemetery. In lieu of flowers memorial contributions can be made to Oakwood Forest Christian Church, 1713 E. Sevier Ave., Kingsport, TN 37664. Please visit www.hamlettdobson.com to leave an on-line condolence for the family. Hamlett-Dobson Funeral Homes, Kingsport is serving the family of Frances L. “Dodson” Jaynes.


KINGSPORT - Frances L. “Dodson” Jaynes, 97, of Kingsport, a faithful servant of God, went to be with the Lord on Thursday, August 25th at Governor’s Bend


Passengers watch a TV screen broadcasting a news report on North Korea's submarine-launched ballistic missile fired from North Korea's east coast port of Sinpo, at a railway station in Seoul, South Korea, August 24, 2016 REUTERS/Kim Hong-Ji
SEOUL The UN Security Council late on Friday condemned a series of missile launches by North Korea after failing to do so earlier this month when China had wanted a statement also to oppose the planned deployment of a U.S. anti-missile system in South Korea.
North Korea test-fired a submarine-launched ballistic missile on Wednesday which flew about 500 km (300 miles) in the direction of Japan, the latest in a series of launches by the isolated nation in defiance of UN resolutions.
"The members of the Security Council deplore all Democratic People's Republic of Korea ballistic missile activities," the statement said, referring to North Korea by its formal name.
The statement referred to Wednesday's launch as well as other North Korean ballistic missile launches since July 9.
"Such activities contribute to the Democratic People's Republic of Korea's development of nuclear weapons delivery systems and increase tension," it said.
As in past statements, the Council went on to say that it "would continue to closely monitor the situation and take further significant measures in line with the Council's previously expressed determination."
Earlier this month, the 15-member council had been unable to agree on a U.S.-drafted statement to condemn North Korea's Aug. 3 launch of a ballistic missile that landed in or near Japanese-controlled waters.
China had wanted the statement to oppose deploying "any new anti-ballistic missile stronghold in Northeast Asia with an excuse of dealing with threats of the DPRK nuclear and missile programs."
Friday's statement did not include such language.
China strongly opposes the planned basing of a U.S. Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) anti-missile system in South Korea, which it says would worsen tension on the Korean peninsula.
Beijing worries that THAAD's radar system has a range that could extend into China. The United States says the system is defensive and intended to counter North Korea's missile threat.
North Korea has been under U.N. sanctions since 2006. In March, the Security Council imposed harsh new sanctions in response to North Korea's fourth nuclear test in January and the launch of a long-range rocket in February.
(Reporting by Tony Munroe; Additional reporting by Michelle Nichols in New York; Editing by Simon Cameron-Moore)

U.N. Security Council condemns North Korea missile launches


The UN Security Council late on Friday condemned a series of missile launches by North Korea after failing to do so earlier this month when China had wanted a statement also to oppose the planned deployment of a U.S. anti-missile system in South Korea.


The ultimate guide to how South Yorkshire holidaymakers can survive in the countryside without technology is now available.
Some 2,000 UK trippers were surveyed by Holiday Cottages to discover just how much they rely on high-tech devices while away and how it affects holiday priorities and behaviour.
Ofcom’s recent research discovered UK adults spend on average 25 hours a week online, which could explain why www.holidaycottages.co.uk found over 43% of respondents ranked hotel Wi-Fi as highest priority over kitchen facilities, size of bed and TV when booking accommodation.
With the death of the film camera and decline in digital camera sales by 20% (2016 January CIPA report), mobile phones have become an integral part of breaks with them mainly being used for taking photos (57%) alongside updating social media (18%) and being used as GPS to aid directions (27%).
iPads (32%) that have only been on the market since 2010 are now a favoured method for keeping children entertained on long haul journeys.
Brits struggle to stay off their devices during holidays with almost 27% checking mobile phone every few hours while on holiday while 75% view mobile phones as most essential electrical device to take on holiday – even more essential than an electrical toothbrush.
With that in mind Holiday Cottages have created the perfect guide to escape shackles of electrical devices and enjoy new found holiday freedom. Tips and advice include:
· Reviving the disposable camera to create keepsakes of your time away.
· Creating the ultimate sense of adventure by using paper maps instead of GPS.
· Playing traditional games such as I spy on long haul journeys to creates a sense of togetherness.
Full guide is available at https://www.holidaycottages.co.uk/blog/digital-detox site.
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Obama cuts short the sentences of 111 federal inmates
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama cut short on Tuesday the sentences of 111 federal inmates in another round of commutations for those convicted of nonviolent drug offenses.
Obama has long called for phasing out strict sentences for drug convictions, arguing they lead to excessive punishment and incarceration rates unseen in other developed countries.
White House Counsel Neil Eggleston said the commutations underscored the president's commitment to using his clemency authority to give deserving individuals a second chance. He said that Obama has granted a total of 673 commutations, more than the previous 10 presidents combined. More than a third of the recipients were serving life sentences.
FILE - In this Aug. 4, 2016 file photo, President Barack Obama answers a question during a news conference at the Pentagon. President Barack Obama has cut short the sentences of 111 federal inmates in another round of commutations for those convicted of nonviolent drug offenses. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin, File)
"We must remember that these are individuals — sons, daughters, parents, and in many cases, grandparents — who have taken steps toward rehabilitation and who have earned their second chance," Eggleston said. "They are individuals who received unduly harsh sentences under outdated laws for committing largely nonviolent drug crimes."
Eggleston noted that Obama also granted commutation to 214 federal inmates earlier in the month. With Tuesday's additions, Obama has granted the greatest number of commutations for a single month of any president.
Eggleston says he expects Obama to continue using his clemency authority through the end of his administration. He said the relief points to the need for Congress to take up criminal justice reform. Such legislation has stalled, undercut by a rash of summer shootings involving police and the pressure of election-year politics.
Two goals of the legislation are to reduce overcrowding in the nation's prisons and save taxpayer dollars. In 1980, the federal prison population was less than 25,000. Today, it is more than 200,000.
But the legislation's supporters have encountered opposition from some Republicans who argue that changes could lead to an increase in crime and pose a greater danger to law enforcement.
Eggleston said Obama considered the individual merits of each application to determine that an applicant is ready to make use of their second chance.
One of those granted relief was Tim Tyler, who at 25 was sentenced to life in federal prison for possession with intent to deliver LSD as he followed the Grateful Dead. He is now set to be released on August 30, 2018, conditioned upon enrollment in residential drug treatment. Families Against Mandatory Minimums, an advocacy group, said it had been working on the Tyler family's behalf.
"We applaud the president for using the clemency power to free people who fully expected to die in prison and for shining a light on the excesses of federal drug sentencing." said Julie Stewart, the group's president.
The release dates for the inmates vary. Most are set to be released December 28.
Legal groups supporting the president's actions have formed an organization called Clemency Project 2014 that has submitted some 1,600 clemency petitions to the Justice Department's Office of the Pardon Attorney. The group said a prisoner must have served at least 10 years of his or her sentence to be considered for a commutation grant and must be a non-violent offender without significant ties to gangs or cartels. The inmate also must have demonstrated good conduct in prison while serving a sentence that likely would have been substantially lower if handed out today.
"We are looking forward to many more grants during the remaining months of President Obama's term in office," said the group's project manager, Cynthia Roseberry.
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WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama cut short on Tuesday the sentences of 111 federal inmates in another round of commutations for those convicted of no...


Obama cuts short the sentences of 111 federal inmates


Mamlatdar’s driver
Shadowman walked into the mamlatdar’s office in Saxtti’s Collectorate building. As he entered the civil supplies office, one official came and whispered in his ears: “Do you know a driver of one of the mamlatdars is doing good ‘paid’ social work. He is helping the people to get their ration cards. He even forgets his own duties and so the particular mamlatdar instead of taking him to task, seeks services of another driver.” Shadowman wondered why the mamlatdar was encouraging such things. In the departments of Goa government, sincere and honest workers suffer while the others make hay while the sun shines, said a person who was standing nearby. Shadowman after moving through the various offices, made his way to the staircase, and came down as the elevator service was suspended as their ‘masters’ were not paid their dues on time.
Will it be BJP vs Congress?
Chella Kumar is the AICC Goa in-charge. Shadowman saw Kumar clad in white dhoti, speaking to media after the conclusion of Congress meeting of minorities in Rumdamol- Navelim. “The real fight is between the Congress and the BJP, and not the AAP. The AAP is nowhere. Look at the Delhi government, how badly the AAP is running it,” reacted Kumar over the attempts being made by the AAP to make inroads in Salcete, which was once the bastion of Congress. Shadowman has seen how the GPCC president Luizinho Faleiro kick-start the election campaign right in his home turf and that too on the day he celebrated his birthday. The AICC minority cell chairman – Khurshid Ahmed’s minority-wooing meeting at Rumdamol, has come as a great succor for the Navelim candidate, and the readers can clearly guess who that one will be. “We have made mistake in the past, and that forced Goans to elect the BJP. But seeing the communalism of the BJP at the national level, the people have realized, how badly the Congress is needed in Goa to rule,” Ahmed voiced.
Churchill in election race
Thinking of taking a break from his daily routine, Shadowman arrived at the rest house at Monte Hill. But, seeing Churchill Alemao entering the restaurant of the rest house, probably to address the media, Shadowman peeped in to know what Churchill was up to. “Will he still blame the EVMs,” a thought crossed Shadowman’s mind. And soon, he heard Alemao talking. “The BJP government has increased the tariff of Madgao-Velankanni train. If I was the MP, this would not have happened. Over 2 lakh devotees go to Velankanni for novenas and feast,” Alemao said, trying to cash in on the issue. Shadowman has gathered that Benaulim constituency, where his daughter Valanka unimaginably bit the dust during the last 2012 election over ‘faulty EVMs’ is still closer to his heart. Be it independent, or on Congress ticket, or on the GVP ticket, Churchill will be in the race this time too.
‘Seating’ at MMC meeting
Margao Municipal Council’s meeting was bit different. The seating arrangement was made for the civil society members at a raised platform – surrounding the councillors’ table. “Former chief minister Dr Wilfred D’Souza’s photo needs to be placed in line with the photos of the historians and great Indian leader,” voiced chairperson Babita Prabhudesai. A resolution was passed to that effect. Some of the residents sitting behind the chairperson’s chair started whispering. Shadowman saw the former chairperson and councillor Arthur D’Silva noting it. “Look at them (referring to the citizens and a few journalists) how they are sitting and talking behind you. There has to be some decency,” he voiced. The chairperson Babita remained unmoved, knowing well that taking on the media at the time when she is in the midst of car controversy would not be the right thing. That being not expected from the chair, D’Silva made a reference to ‘Sholay’ saying these members of the civil society are becoming ‘Gabars.’ Advocate Rajeev Gomes attending the meeting just smiled.
Luizinho’s birthday celebration
Luizinho Faleiro celebrated his birthday recently. Shadowman noted how the leaders from various political parties greeted him. Ticket aspirants and ticket selectors all made it to Borda to wish the former chief minister. Shadowman saw Churchill Alemao and his family greeting Faleiro in the morning and Taleigao MLA Babush Monserrate and a couple of Independent MLAs also doing so. This has indeed created a new political circle. “Central leaders also wished Faleiro on his birthday. They were amazed to see the crowd thronging Faleiro’s residence. Faleiro is surely contesting the election this time,” Shadowman heard a close supporter of Luizinho telling a North Goa Congress youth worker. [NT]

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2016-08-28 03:00
By Sean Lin / Staff reporter
The Taipei Universiade Organizing Committee might replace local hip-hop trio Jiu Yi Yi （玖壹壹） as the spokespersons for the sporting event, Taipei Mayor Ko Wen-je （柯文哲） said yesterday, after the group sparked backlashes at home and overseas over a music video that has been criticized as offensive toward several religions.
Ko made the remark in response to reporters’ questions over whether the city government would dismiss the group, who agreed to be the face of the Taipei 2017 Summer Universiade for free.
Ko initially said the committee had not made any plans to replace Jiu Yi Yi, adding: “If something went wrong, just correct it.”
When asked how the city would cope with the negative feedback the group has triggered in Malaysia, Ko said the committee would consider replacing the group.
“We will have more discussions about this matter. I do not think knee-jerk reactions are necessary,” he added.
In a recently released music video for a song titled Oh My God, the three Jiu Yi Yi members are seen dressed up as the Prophet Mohammed, Buddhist monk Xuanzang （玄奘） and a Taoist monk.
Malaysian rapper Namewee, whose real name is Wee Meng Chee （黃明志）, and who is a collaborator of the group, wrote the song and portrayed Jesus Christ in the video.
In the video, “Mohammed” swaggers about several locations in Malaysia, including a mosque, carrying a rifle.
The four dressed as religious figures later indulge themselves with alcohol and a game of poker, during which they have an argument, prompting “Mohammed” to point his rifle at the others.
The video triggered an outpouring of online criticism almost immediately after its release, with many netizens calling the group “ignorant.”
Citing the Charlie Hebdo shootings in Paris last year, Christopher Hall said in a video uploaded to his YouTube channel Dream Lucid that the video could irritate religious extremists and make Taiwan a target of terrorist attacks.
The video has also drawn fire from Malaysian authorities.
Malaysian police on Sunday last week remanded Namewee into custody for questioning over his “intent to insult a religion.”
Jiu Yi Yi, which in Chinese means “911,” posted a video on Facebook in response to the controversy, saying they were approached by Wee to collaborate on the song, adding that the creative direction of the video and song’s lyrics were Wee’s alone.
The song’s message is about four religions living together in peace, the group said.
However, the group did not apologize for stirring up controversy, as many people had demanded, saying that netizens who criticized them had no knowledge of what had occurred and that the negative feedback only made them more determined to continue writing new songs.
The group has created a song for the Universiade, which they performed in front of Taipei City Hall last week to promote the event.
Jiu Yi Yi was nominated for best singing group at this year’s Golden Melody Awards.
新聞來源：TAIPEI TIMES

《TAIPEI TIMES 焦點》 Universiade might replace group over video backlash


By Sean Lin / Staff reporterThe Taipei Universiade Organizing Committee might replace local hip-hop trio Jiu Yi Yi （玖壹壹） as the spokespersons for the sporting event, Taipei Mayor Ko Wen-je （柯文哲） said yesterday, after the group sparked backlashes at home and overseas over a music video that has been criticized as offensive toward several religions.


LOS ANGELES (AP) — Chris Brown can’t avoid trouble.
Following a bizarre, hours-long stand-off with police, the “No Air” and “Kiss Kiss” singer was arrested Tuesday afternoon on suspicion of assault with a deadly weapon after a woman called for help from a gathering at his home.
He was released from jail late Tuesday night after posting $250,000 bail, according to Los Angeles County jail records.
The arrest, which occurred outside the view of several news helicopters that swirled overhead and throngs of camera crews gathered at the bottom of Brown’s hilltop estate, marked the conclusion of nearly 14-hour-long stand-off and investigation by police.
Los Angeles police spokesman Lt. Chris Ramirez said officers first responded to Brown’s property in the Tarzana neighborhood of Los Angeles around 3 a.m. He did not identify the woman, elaborate on the assistance she needed or know if she was injured.
However, model Baylee Curran told the Los Angeles Times that Brown pointed a gun at her face. She said Brown and another man became angry with her when she admired the man’s diamond necklace. Curran said she and her friend ran outside as one of Brown’s associates gave chase and hid under a neighbor’s SUV.
The model, who hasn’t responded to requests for comment from The Associated Press, also told TMZ she’s visited Brown’s home in the past and never encountered any trouble.
Brown later posted rambling messages on social media Tuesday morning proclaiming his innocence and rebuffing reports that he barricaded himself in his “palace.”
“Y’all gonna stop playing with me like I’m the villain out here, like I’m going crazy,” he said in one Instagram video, waving a cigarette and looking at the camera. “When you get the warrant or whatever you need to do, you’re going to walk right up in here and you’re going to see nothing. You idiots.”
Brown’s attorney, Mark Geragos, arrived at the house before police served a search warrant around 1 p.m. Geragos stayed on the property until about 5 p.m. when Brown was transported for booking downtown.
“Thanks to everyone for their support and well wishes. Chris is out and well. The allegations against him are demonstrably false,” Geragos posted on Twitter after the singer posted bail.
The stand-off and subsequent media attention provided a chaotic scene in the balmy and typically quiet neighborhood of Tarzana as police closed off nearby streets and rerouted traffic.
Throughout the afternoon, several of Brown’s associates descended to the street below Brown’s estate. They declined to identify themselves or answer questions from the media about what occurred. In some instances, the men were belligerent, flashing obscene hand gestures and grabbing recording equipment.
The incident is the latest in a series of missteps for Brown, who has been in repeated legal trouble since his felony conviction in the 2009 assault of his then-girlfriend, Rihanna, ahead of the Grammys. Last year, he completed his probation in that case last.
In 2013, Brown struck a man outside a Washington, D.C., hotel and was charged with misdemeanor assault. The singer was ordered into rehab but was dismissed from the facility for violating its rules.
Brown spent 2½ months in custody, with U.S. marshals shuttling him between Los Angeles and the nation’s capital for court hearings.
In another incident while in treatment, Brown was accused of throwing a brick at his mother’s car following a counseling session. It came after Brown completed court-ordered anger management classes.
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Associated Press writers Christopher Weber and Sandy Cohen contributed to this story.

After lengthy stand-off with police, Chris Brown arrested


TORONTO -- The union representing workers at the Canadian operations of the major American automakers has received a strike mandate from its members as it prepares to negotiate contracts.
Unifor says its members at General Motors, Ford Motor Company and Fiat Chrysler Automobile voted overwhelmingly in favour of strike action to back contract demands.
Unifor President Jerry Dias says the clear mandate shows full support for the union's bargaining committees.
He says the union won't accept deals with any of the three automakers unless they show a commitment to invest in Canada's auto sector.
The union is threatening job action if it doesn't get an agreement before midnight on Sept. 19.
Dias says the three companies have done well financially since the last contracts were negotiated four years ago and it's time to reward workers.
"Our demand for new investment is not just about us. It is about maintaining and creating good paying jobs, it's about our communities and it's about the next generation," Dias says in a statement released Sunday.
Last month, Dias said that negotiating wage increases and other benefits would be moot if there are no plants in Canada to employ the workers.
The union will select one of the automakers to start negotiations and use the contract reached with that company as a pattern for negotiations with the other two companies.
Unifor says it will announce which company will be first up in negotiations on Sept. 6.
Unifor represents some 23,000 workers at the three companies and is Canada's largest private sector union boasting more than 300,000 members in all.

Canadian workers at Detroit Three automakers give union strike mandate


The union representing workers at the Canadian operations of the major American automakers has received a strike mandate from its members as it prepares to negotiate contracts.