Daily Archives: December 21, 2011

Man Released From Jail After 28 Years

December 21, 2011   Joanelle Navarro   No comments

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A man in jail for 28 years was released after growing doubts of his guilt.

Barry Beach, 49, was convicted in 1984 of murdering his 17-year-old schoolmate Kim Nees.  Nees was beaten to death.

Recently, growing doubts on Beach’s guilt turned up on the national news.  The rise in profile of the case prompted people to come forward with new information that could possibly incriminate others for the crime.

However, prosecutors are adamant that Beach did murder Nees and want him back behind bards.  They claim that Beach’s confession of the crime is proof he did it, but Beach said he was forced to confess.

Beach was released without bail in Billings, Mont., and is living with a former county commissioner and supporter.  He is currently working at the bakery owned by the wife of the man he is living with.

The State Attorney general’s office will be asking the Montana Supreme Court to reverse the new trial order, and instead put Beach back in jail.

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New Ads Against Obama Run by Pro-Israel Group

December 21, 2011   Joanelle Navarro   No comments

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A Pro-Israel advocacy group launched new ads that slam President Barack Obama for his policies toward the country.

The ads belong to right-wing group the Emergence Committee for Israel (ECI).  In the ad, they ask the question: “Why does the Obama administration treat Israel like a punching bag?” and then lists anti-Israeli actions the Obama administration has initiated.

The ad also shows a punching bag with the Star of David on it.  The words “Enough with the cheap shots.  It’s time for the Obama administration to stop blaming Israel first.” are said at the end of the ad.

ECI hopes that the ads will connect with American voters, who are often pro-Israel.

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Young Veterans Having Hard Time Finding Jobs

December 21, 2011   Joanelle Navarro   No comments

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Many young veterans coming back from serving in the Middle East are having a hard time finding jobs.

The current unemployment rate for veterans between the ages of 20 to 24 is 30 percent, which is more than twice that of others in the same age group.  The rate of older veterans is roughly the same as their civilian counterparts.

Young veteran’s high unemployment rates isn’t due to lack of a college degree, as their peers without degrees are still doing better than them.  Many explain the rate is high due to veteran’s lack of basic interview skills and their transition from combat to civilian life.

The Obama administration is currently working to provide more jobs for veterans.  Large companies have started to pledge to hire a total of 100,000 veterans by 2020.

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Colts’ Star Quaterback Announced to Sit Out The Season

December 21, 2011   Jaclyn Rivera   No comments

It was announced by Bill Polian, vice chairman of the Indiana Colt, that quarterback Peyton Manning will not return to play this season. The decision was made after Manning participated in a post-practice rehabilitation session.

The medical team involved with Manning’s rehabilitation determined that he had not come far enough in his healing to step back on the field this year.
According to indystar.com, Manning has undergone three neck surgeries over the past 19 months. The quarterback is being kept on active roster in the chance he would be up to practice.

“He may practice in some circumstances if he wishes,” Polian says. “that’s entirely up to him.”
Polian assures that his only reason for keeping him active is to encourage him to practice.

“I want to emphasize here that we broke no rule,” said Polian. “we had no obligation to report that workout. It was a post-practice rehabilitation workout which is perfectly and completely legal.”

For more information, visit indystar.com.

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Afghan President Negociates With U.S. For Military Presence

December 21, 2011   Jaclyn Rivera   No comments

Afghan President Hamid Karai states that the government of both Afghanistan and the U.S. is negotiating an “enduring partnership”.
The partnership may require a long-term presence of U.S. forces in Afghanistan.

Along with military presence, the agreement may also include provisions for the U.S. to equip and train Afghan forces, says Karzai.
The U.S. government plans to bring home most of the 98,000 soldiers in Afghanistan by 2014.

This will leave Afghan forces in control of the war against the Taliban and al-Qaeda. President Obama has yet to make any decisions concerning the presence of U.S. soldier after 2014.

According to businessnews.com, Karzai has said “the U.S. led occupation and afghan government have failed to provide the afghan people with their individual personal security”.

General John Allen, the top U.S. military commander in Afghanistan has suggested delaying the withdrawal of troops by the Obama administration.
Karzai has said that the government would welcome a Taliban political office to encourage peace negotiations, but any negotiations must include Pakistan.
“A meaningful peace process cannot go well or end in a satisfactory results without pakistan’s participation and help,” said Karzai.

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13-Year-Old Helps Catch Burglers who Robbed Her House

December 21, 2011   Joanelle Navarro   No comments

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A 13-year-old girl, who was unfortunately at her Michigan home while her home was broken into, managed to be unseen by the two robbers and helped the police catch them.

Chloe Symington, who was home sick from school, curled up near her bed while the two men, Daniel Laflin and Michael Zdanuikiewicz, both 19, ransacked the rooms in search of valuables.

Symington called 911 while the men were in her house, which helped the police catch the men.  Both Laflin and Zdanuikiewicz were chaged with home invasion, conspiracy, largency of firearms, and assaulting/resisting a police officer.  The men has taken the Symington’s Christmas presents, which included Apple products, a camera, and jewelry.  A gun belonging to Chloe’s father, Noel Symington, was also taken.

Before the home invasion had occurred, Symington had heard knocking at the door around 2:30 pm on Dec. 15.  She didn’t answer the door, as she is not allowed when no one is home.  She saw a black van drive away, and then a few minutes later heard noises.  The two men entered through the garage and started going through things.  Symington grabbed her phone and called 911 as she ran to her room.

Laflin and Zdanuikiewicz were arrested near their black van after they had left the house.  Laflin’s bond was set at $50,000, while Zdanuikiewicz’s was set at $30,000. They’re both expected back in court within the next two weeks.

Symington stayed under her bed until the 911 dispatcher assured her police were there.  Her mother and father arrived at their home shortly after she had called, as well as her 19-year-old sister Kelsey Symington.  Kelsey Symington happened to know one of the burglars, Laflin, who had once been at the family’s home.

 

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Young Adults Become Less Active With Move to College

December 21, 2011   Meagan Cahuasqui   No comments

Researchers at McMaster University in Canada discovered that an adult’s behaviors in physical activity decline steeply when they move on to the college or university level.  Over the 12 year span, from the change from adolescence to adulthood, the amount of physical activity decreases by 24%, mainly among males.

The results come from a study done of 683 Canadian kids between the ages of 12 and 15.  These participants were interview twice a year until they reached the ages between 24 and 27.  The decline in physical activity took place during the years when they moved on to post-secondary education.

Of course, the results are not the same for women.  According to the results of the research females had a 1.7% decrease in their physical activities, but they were also less active as adolescents.

Statistics show that 85% of Canadian adults do not get enough activity in their life, a number that is starting to compete with that of the United States.  Experts agree that 20% of premature deaths can be prevented if adults exercised more often and abstained from health risks such as smoking and binge drinking.

Although Canadians are encouraged to participate in more activity by public health campaigns McMaster researchers still aren’t convinced that enough is being done to address the issue.  It seems it’s not so much getting adults to be more active, but rather urging them not to lose their exercise habits as they get older.

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Tebow Versus Brady Brings High Ratings to CBS

December 21, 2011   Meagan Cahuasqui   No comments

Nowadays, NFL stars Tim Tebow and Tom Brady are household names.  Tebow, with his accomplishments of two NCAA National Football Championships awards, the Davey O’Brien Award for nation’s best college quarterback, and being the first-ever sophomore to win the Heisman Trophy, among other things, rivals the Cinderella story that is Brady’s career.

When Tebow’s Denver Broncos and Brady’s New England Patriots went head to head on Sunday, CBS was the lucky television network to air the game that brought a 19.5 rating.  What this translates into is “19.5% of households in the 56 urban markets measured for overnights” viewed the football game that night to watch these two stars battle it out on the field.

It’s not surprising that a game in which the teams of two of today’s biggest NFL stars brought such a high rating for CBS.  The Denver-New England game’s ratings compared to those of the Jets-Steelers last year, but 16% up from the previous game.

Unfortunately, not all television stations were lucky enough to air such exceptional matches.  NBC’s Baltimore-San Diego game brought in an 11.3% rating, a rating that was 26% less than a Green Bay-New England game aired last year.

The most watched football game of the season resulted in a Patriots win of 41-23, and ended a Broncos’ six-game winning streak.  Tebow and teammates are not despairing though, as news of a Detroit Lions win in Oakland still leaves them in control of their fate.

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Weight Linked to Personality Traits

December 21, 2011   Jocelyn Apodaca   No comments

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National institute on Aging published 50 years worth of accumulated data last summer, by the American Psychological Association on personality traits linked to weight gain.

The finds stated that being neurotic and conscientious lead to a gain/lose yo-yo through one’s lifetime. Impulsive and disorganised people could be easily tempted with food. Consistency and moderate health can be found in those who are  conscientious, careful and self-restraining. Those who are big worriers could experience up and down dieting.

The data included 1,800 relatively healthy men and women in mid-life, mostly college educated.

People prone to weight gain were highly competitive, antagonistic, or cynical.

Extroverts lost more weight in groups, while introverts did better alone.

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