avrom crosswind: May 2013

Thursday, May 23, 2013

Man shot to death while questioned in Boston probe

Investigators stand outside an apartment complex where a man was fatally shot when a team of FBI agents swarmed his home early Wednesday, May 22, 2013, in Orlando, Fla. The FBI says the man, being questioned by authorities in the Boston bombing probe, was fatally shot when he initiated a violent confrontation. (AP Photo/John Raoux)

Police officers block the entrance to an apartment complex where man was fatally shot, Wednesday, May 22, 2013, in Orlando, Fla. The FBI says the man, being questioned by authorities in the Boston bombing probe, was fatally shot when he initiated a violent confrontation. (AP Photo/John Raoux)

In this May 4, 2013 police mug provided by the Orange County Corrections Department in Orlando, Fla., shows Ibragim Todashev after his arrest for aggravated battery in Orlando. Todashev, who was being questioned in Orlando by authorities in the Boston bombing probe, was fatally shot Wednesday, May 22, 2013 when he initiated a violent confrontation, FBI officials said. (AP Photo/Orange County Corrections Department)

FBI investigators walk near the crime scene of an apartment where a man was shot by an FBI agent, Wednesday, May 22, 2013, in Orlando, Fla. The man who was shot and killed by the agent early this morning was friends with the Boston bombings suspects, according to a friend of the victim. (AP Photo/John Raoux)

An FBI investigator enters the apartment where a man was shot by an FBI agent, Wednesday, May 22, 2013, in Orlando, Fla. The FBI says the man, being questioned by authorities in the Boston bombing probe, was fatally shot when he initiated a violent confrontation. (AP Photo/John Raoux)

ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) ? A Chechen immigrant was shot to death by authorities while being questioned in the Boston Marathon bombing investigation early Wednesday after he lunged at an FBI agent with a knife, officials said.

Ibragim Todashev, a 27-year-old mixed martial arts fighter, was gunned down at his Orlando home during a meeting with the agent and two Massachusetts state troopers, authorities said. The agent was taken to a hospital with injuries that were not life-threatening.

The FBI gave no details on why they were interested in Todashev. But acquaintances said Todashev knew one of the Boston Marathon bombing suspects, Tamerlan Tsarnaev, from mixed martial arts fighting in Boston. Public records also show Todashev lived in Watertown, Mass., just outside Boston, last year.

Tamerlan Tsarnaev, an aspiring boxer, was killed in a shootout with police days after the April 15 bombings. His brother, Dzhokhar, survived and is charged with carrying out the attack that killed three people and wounded more than 260.

Muslin Chapkhanov, a former roommate of Todashev's in the Orlando suburb of Kissimmee, said Todashev knew the older Tsarnaev brother. "He was living in Boston and I think he trained with him," Chapkhanov told The Associated Press.

Saeed Dunkaev, a roommate of Todashev's, said Todashev had lived off and on with a group of other Chechens in a townhouse in Kissimmee.

"He's a regular guy, nothing wrong," Dunkaev said.

The Tsarnaev brothers have roots in the turbulent Russian regions of Dagestan and Chechnya, which have become recruiting grounds for Islamic extremism. Investigators have said the Boston bombing was retaliation for the U.S. wars in Muslim Iraq and Afghanistan.

Another Todashev roommate, Khusen Tamarov, said the roommates were questioned by authorities Tuesday night. Todashev was afraid of being interrogated at a law enforcement office and had asked that the questioning take place someplace else, Tamarov said.

"This is the last thing I thought they would do," Tamarov said. "We had nothing to do with this. He had nothing to do with this."

Two law enforcement officials, speaking on condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to release details of the investigation, said Todashev came at the FBI agent with a knife before he was shot. The FBI initially said the agent fired the fatal shot, but later in the day the bureau left open the question of who was responsible.

An FBI team was dispatched from Washington to review the shooting, a standard step in such cases.

Todashev was arrested earlier this month on a charge of aggravated battery after getting into a fight over a parking spot with two men ? a father and son ? at an Orlando shopping mall. The son was hospitalized with a split lip and several teeth knocked out, according to a sheriff's report. Todashev claimed self-defense.

"Also by his own admission Todashev was recently a former mixed martial arts fighter," the arresting deputy said in his report. "This skill puts his fighting ability way above that of a normal person."

Todashev was released on $3,500 bail after his May 4 arrest. His attorney, Alain Rivas, didn't immediately respond to a call for comment Wednesday.

Police tape blocked off the complex of townhouses near Universal Studios where Todashev was shot.

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Associated Press writers Denise Lavoie in Boston, Pete Yost in Washington and Mike Schneider in Orlando contributed to this report.

Associated Press

Source: http://hosted2.ap.org/APDEFAULT/3d281c11a96b4ad082fe88aa0db04305/Article_2013-05-22-Boston%20Marathon%20Shooting/id-f17d6065aed746929ac5e6c363956e0e

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Wednesday, May 22, 2013

Rover drills second rock sample

21 May 2013 Last updated at 08:57 ET By Jonathan Amos Science correspondent, BBC News

Nasa's Curiosity rover has drilled a second rock sample to deliver to its onboard laboratories.

The powder was taken from the interior of a target dubbed "Cumberland" by the science team.

This rock is about 2.75m from the site where the rover acquired its first drill sample in February.

Analysis conducted on this earlier powder revealed details of a past environment that would have been favourable to microbial life.

Curiosity's instruments determined the rock to have been laid down billions of years ago in a benign water setting, possibly a lake, and to retain markers for key chemical and energy conditions required for biology.

The new Cumberland sample, which will be delivered to the rover's Sam and Chemin labs in the coming days, is expected to confirm this assessment.

Curiosity has now spent 280 Martian days in the planet's equatorial Gale Crater.

For most of this period, the robot has been investigating a small depression called Yellowknife Bay. The location is about 500m east of Curiosity's August 2012 touchdown point.

The mission team is keen to get the robot moving towards the main mission destination - the foothills of the big mountain that dominates the crater floor.

It will likely take many months to get to Aeolus Mons (also known as Mount Sharp).

When Curiosity does set out on this big drive, it will stop briefly to re-examine some rocks it saw on the way into Yellowknife Bay.

This outcrop, referred to as Shaler, is a classic example of cross-stratification, a rock structure built in a turbulent flow of water.

The panoramic landscapes featured on this page were assembled by Ken Kremer and Marco Di Lorenzo from pictures sent back by Curiosity's navigation cameras.

Jonathan.Amos-INTERNET@bbc.co.uk and follow me on Twitter: @BBCAmos

Source: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-22612819#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa

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Is 'The Voice' dishing out enough criticism?

Brittany Frederick TODAY contributor

17 hours ago

NBC

Coaches Adam Levine, Shakira, Usher and Blake Shelton on "The Voice."

Has ?The Voice? lost its bite? Not at all, say the show?s artists.

Fans have commented that this season?s coaching panel -- Blake Shelton, Adam Levine, Shakira and Usher -- has been giving out more compliments than constructive criticism.

Even host Carson Daly noticed a shift in tone on the NBC competition. ?I think that?s a fair assessment. Not that (criticism) didn't come from this season, but I understand when people say that," he told TODAY.com. "I think through the different cycles of the show, you're going to have panels that are a little more vocal that way, and some that are a little less.?

But for the most part, the season's hopefuls are pleased with what they?ve been hearing.

?I think all the coaches are definitely doing their fair share of constructive criticism,? Team Usher?s Michelle Chamuel told TODAY.com, calling the R&B star ?a tough coach, but a great coach.?

?Adam and Usher have been giving me some great advice in the past weeks," Holly Tucker said. "I appreciate all their feedback and they're really great for that.?

?When it?s time for (Blake) to get mean, he does,? said Zach Swon of The Swon Brothers. ?He will definitely tell us if something needs to be changed.?

But one artist does want more feedback from the superstar coaches.

?They're careful with what they say. I get some constructive criticism from them, but most of the comments that I've been getting are sort of a general statement about, 'Oh, it was great,? ? Team Adam?s Judith Hill told us. She said that she?d like to have the panel ?really kind of dig into my performance more instead of just being like, 'Oh, that was great.? ?

But some of the hopefuls are already seeing changes thanks to the pointers they?ve received.

?Just having (the coaches') feedback that I really need to step up and have the confidence to take it all the way, that's been the most valuable thing for me so far,? Holly added. ?I feel like I have more confidence, more strength and that's really what I need. That's what I needed all along.?

Source: http://www.today.com/entertainment/voice-dishing-out-enough-criticism-6C10012963

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Watch Leap Motion Turn a Windows 8 Rig Into a Futuristic Dream Machine

We've already seen what the Leap Motion can do in apps that support it, but it stands to make your everyday OS-level boredom into a futuristic gesture-controlled wonderland too. This new video shows exactly what kind of applications you can look forward to on your Windows 8 machine, at it seems at least as cool as touch.

WATCH: Live coverage of the Oklahoma City tornado

A deadly tornado touched down just outside Oklahoma City on Monday afternoon, prompting the National Weather Service to issue a tornado emergency for the metropolitan area. The storm has already reportedly claimed two lives, and damaged an estimated 300 homes. More than 171,000 people reside in areas that lie in its projected path.

(via KFOR-TV Oklahoma City)

Source: http://theweek.com/article/index/244446/watch-live-coverage-of-the-oklahoma-city-tornado

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Tuesday, May 21, 2013

Seamless And GrubHub Confirm Merger, GrubHub Co-Founder Maloney To Be Combined Company's CEO

Today is turning out to be quite a memorable Monday — hot on the heels of Yahoo’s Tumblr acquisition announcement, online food ordering services GrubHub and Seamless have officially confirmed that the two companies will merge into one as we previously reported. Many of the juicy details — like what this new entity will actually be called — are still shrouded in secrecy, but the announcement has shed some light on how the new company’s executive structure will be set up. GrubHub co-founder and CEO Matt Maloney will take the reins as the entity’s chief executive, while Seamless CEO Jonathan Zabusky is slated to become the company’s president. Developing…

Source: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Techcrunch/~3/5uWlEXdvXYk/

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Christie Stars in NJ Tourism Ads, Dems Cry Foul

New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie and his family are starring in television commercials that are part of a publicly funded $25 million tourism campaign to encourage people to visit the Jersey Shore after Superstorm Sandy, but Democrats say they are simply taxpayer-funded campaign ads.

The ad campaign called "Stronger Than The Storm" launched last week with its first ad, but five more begin today. Supporters of Christie note the ads are not just running in New Jersey, but out of state as well.

In the first ad, Christie and his family are visible at the end of the 30 second commercial. First lady Mary Pat Christie says, "The Jersey Shore is open." Christie's son Andrew then says: "The word is spreading" before Christie himself says "We're stronger than the storm," followed by his daughter Bridget saying, "You bet we are!"

The six ads are part of a television and radio roll out that includes a digital campaign, billboards in high-profile spots like Times Square and the entrance of the Lincoln Tunnel, as well as an official roll out May 24, the Friday before Memorial Day weekend. The kick off is a five mile ribbon cutting that spans across Seaside Heights, around the businesses and down the shore. Simultaneously, other parts of the shore will hold similar ribbon cuttings. They believe it will break the Guinness World Record for ribbon cutting.

According to Shannon Eis of MWW, the firm that won the bid to make the ads, they will run in New Jersey, New York, Philadelphia, and other parts of Pennsylvania as the primary push. The secondary markets are Baltimore, Washington, D.C., Pittsburgh, upstate New York, and eastern Canada. The ads provide Christie extra face time in the pricey New York and Philadelphia markets through July, the markets that New Jersey residents are included in. They will run in a scaled-back schedule the rest of the summer in August and September.

The campaign of Christie's gubernatorial opponent Democratic state Sen. Barbara Buono say these are just campaign ads charged to the taxpayer. In a statement Buono said "the hard-working and resilient people who have rebuilt their businesses and homes after Sandy should have been the star of these ads."

"That Gov. Christie would allow $25 million in federally-funded ads to feature him in the middle of an election year is both supremely arrogant and wildly inappropriate," Buono said.

The Democratic Governor's Association is also making their displeasure known with spokesperson Danny Kanner saying, "Chris Christie loves to promote a 'New Jersey Comeback' that never happened, but his use of Sandy recovery dollars to promote his own re-election campaign is nothing short of shameless."

The money is coming from part of the $60 billion in federal emergency disaster funding earmarked for New Jersey and other Northeastern states ravaged by Sandy. The package was approved by both Congress-o ver the cries of some Republicans who called it wasteful-as well as the Obama administration.

Christie defended himself at a campaign event, according to the New Jersey Star Ledger who first reported the existence of the ads, saying, "I'm happy and proud to have me and my family in those ads and I hope that what they do is they bring people to the Jersey Shore. There's nothing political about the ads."

Eis recounted for ABC why they decided to go with Christie as opposed to another face of New Jersey. She said there were "no shortage of celebrities" that offered their services, but even before they pitched the idea to the governor's office they did consumer research which she said made it clear Christie would be the most effective choice.

"We had to think about who is the most effective person to?literally wave the flag that we are back," Eis said, noting that research showed that even months later Christie's call to "get the hell off the beach" is what people remembered.

"The governor's voice came through loud and clear," Eis said, noting they were fighting a "massive consumer perception" that the beach is still closed due to the storm.

Christie's spokesperson Colin Reed said the decision to include Christie and his family was a "creative decision by the Stronger Than The Storm campaign."

"They are in a uniquely qualified position to tell a very wide audience beyond New Jersey that our state and our Shore is open for business," Reed said in a statement.

It's not unprecedented in the state for governors to star in ads. In 2007, Democratic Gov. Jon Corzine starred in a PSA to wear seatbelts. It was the same year he sustained serious injuries when he was in a car accident and was not wearing a seatbelt. It came two years before his 2009 face off against Christie, which he lost. Democratic Gov. Tom Kean also starred in a tourism ad for the state when he was governor in the 1980s. It was named "New Jersey and you, Perfect Together."

Buono is out with her own digital ad Monday aiming to introduce herself to New Jersey voters, while poking fun at the pronunciation of her own last name.

Christie's ad controversy may be getting some heat from Democrats, but he is still beating Buono by a wide margin in recent polls. A poll out earlier this month from NBC News/Marist has Christie up 34 points over Buono 62 percent to 28 percent.

It comes at the same time former Democratic governor of New Jersey Brendan Byrne has publicly called for Buono to think about withdrawing from the race due to her poor poll numbers and dismal fundraising. In a New Jersey Star Ledger conversation with another former New Jersey governor Sunday, Tom Keane Byrne noted Buono is "way behind."

"I was way behind in 1977 and I was thinking, if it gets worse, I'm going to withdraw," Byrne said. "It didn't get worse. As a matter fact, it got better. But at one point I thought of dropping out in favor of a better-positioned candidate. I don't know whether that consideration would appeal to Buono, but I would advise she make that evaluation."

Here's Your First (Blurry) Look at the PS4

We didn't get to see the PS4 at Sony's big reveal event a few months ago, but with the NextBox announcement right around the corner (read: tomorrow), Sony's showing off a sneak peek to get us all riled. It's hard to make out much of anything other than the vague shape of the thing, but it's better than nothing. Can you make out anything cool?

Source: http://gizmodo.com/heres-your-first-blurry-look-at-the-ps4-508870766

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Monday, May 20, 2013

UFC on FX 8?s Three Stars: Vitor Belfort, Ronaldo Souza and Fabio Maldonado

Who stood out in Saturday night's fights?

No. 1 star -- Vitor Belfort*: We will be watching highlights of that knockout for years to come. The timing, explosion and landing spot of the kick were just perfect. The knockout was so great the UFC didn't even have to say who they were talking about when they announced who the $50,000 Knockout of the Night bonus was awarded to.

#UFConFX8 Fight of the Night, Martins vs. Larsen; Sub of the Night, Jacare. KO - c'mon now, be reasonable. 50K each.

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Then why the asterisk? Because it's hard to look at what Belfort did and not wonder if the testosterone replacement therapy he used throughout his camp played a part. His late-career resurgence doesn't pass the smell test.

No. 2 star -- Ronaldo "Jacare" Souza: Did Chris Camozzi even realize he was in the arm triangle choke that Souza so expertly applied? Souza's performance on Saturday night served notice to the UFC middleweights. It also earned him a $50,000 Submission of the Night bonus. All in all, it was a pretty good start in the UFC for the Strikeforce veteran.

No. 3 star -- Fabio Maldonado: Perhaps it wasn't the prettiest win of the night, but it got the job done against some tough odds. Maldonado withstood a kick to the groin that made even me wince and came back to win by decision. That's more than enough to earn a star.

Who stood out for you? Speak up on Facebook or Twitter.

Source: http://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/mma-cagewriter/ufc-fx-8-three-stars-vitor-belfort-ronaldo-134021008.html

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Fiery 'Star Trek Into Darkness' Scene Hurt The Most: Ouch!

One stunt nearly cost Zachary Quinto his skin, he told 'MTV First.'
By Kevin P. Sullivan, with reporting by Josh Horowitz

Zachary Quinto in "Star Trek Into Darkness"
Photo: Paramount Pictures

Source: http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1707603/star-trek-into-darkness-zachary-quinto.jhtml

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Namba Gear Sponsors WHAT'S NEXT Musicians' Conference ...

Namba Gear joins Line 6, Propellerhead Software, Topspin Media and other music industry leaders in sponsoring the What's Next Musicians' Conference. The conference will offer cutting-edge...

(PRWeb May 14, 2013)

Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/2013/5/prweb10727978.htm

Source: http://music.findfollowtweet.com/namba-gear-sponsors-whats-next-musicians-conference/

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Saturday, May 18, 2013

Farrah Abraham Lost "Other" Virginity at 15

Source: http://www.thehollywoodgossip.com/2013/05/farrah-abraham-lost-other-virginity-at-15/

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The Business of HR : Weblog

Congrats to class of 2013

May 17, 2013 - by Mark

I wanted to send my?congratulations to all the students graduating this weekend. Savor the moment!

The Business of HR will be resuming this fall semester. Best wishes on job hunting to those entering the work force.

See you all at graduation!!!

Source: http://blogs.adelphi.edu/hr/entry/congrats_to_class_of_2013

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Conn. commuter trains collide; 60 go to hospitals

FAIRFIELD, Conn. (AP) ? Two commuter trains serving New York City collided in Connecticut during Friday's evening rush hour, sending 60 people to the hospital, including five with critical injuries, Gov. Dannel Malloy said.

About 700 people were on board the Metro-North trains when one heading east from New York City's Grand Central Station to New Haven derailed about 6:10 p.m. just outside Bridgeport, MTA and Bridgeport officials said.

The train was hit by a train heading west from New Haven to Grand Central on an adjacent track, MTA spokesman Aaron Donovan said. Some cars on the second train also derailed as a result of the collision.

Amtrak, which uses the same rails, suspended service indefinitely between New York and Boston.

Lola Oliver, 49, of Bridgeport, was riding one of the trains when the crash threw her from her seat.

"All I know was I was in the air, hitting seats, bouncing around, flying down the aisle and finally I came to a stop on one seat. And I just gripped it because I felt the train sliding," Oliver told The Associated Press. "It happened so fast I had no idea what was going on. All I know is we crashed."

Oliver, a cardiology technician at Stamford Hospital, was treated at a hospital for cuts and bruises and released.

Investigators Friday night did not know what caused the first train to derail. Malloy said there was no reason to believe it was anything other than an accident. The National Transportation Safety Board was sending a team to investigate.

"We're most concerned about the injured and ultimately reopening the system," Malloy said from the scene about three hours after the crash.

The governor said that most people were not seriously hurt. Among those critically injured, he said, one's injuries were "very critical."

Passenger Bradley Agar of Westport, Conn., said he was in the first car of the westbound train when he heard screaming and the window smash behind him.

"I saw the first hit, the bump, bump, bump all the way down," he said.

Agar had returned to work this week for the first time since breaking his shoulder in January. And since he was still healing, he thought it would be safer to take the train than drive.

The Metro-North Railroad, a commuter line serving the northern suburbs, described it as a "major derailment." Photos showed a train car askew on the rails, with its end smashed up and brushing against another train.

Malloy said there was extensive damage to the train cars and the track, and it could take until Monday for normal service to be restored. He said the accident will have a "big impact on the Northeast Corridor."

Bridgeport Mayor Bill Finch said extra buses will be deployed, but the disruption caused by the train accident could cost the region's economy millions of dollars.

"A lot of people rely on this, and we've got to get this reconnected as soon as possible," Finch said.

The area where the accident happened was already down to two tracks because of repair work, Malloy said. Crews have been working for a long time on the electric lines above the tracks, the power source for the trains. He said Connecticut has an old system and no other alternate tracks.

By late evening, Bridgeport Police Chief Joseph Gaudett said everybody who needed treatment had been attended to, and authorities were beginning to turn their attention to investigating the cause.

"Everybody seemed pretty calm," he said. "Everybody was thankful they didn't get seriously hurt. They were anxious to get home to their families."

The Metropolitan Transportation Authority operates the Metro-North Railroad, the second-largest commuter railroad in the nation. The Metro-North main lines ? the Hudson, Harlem, and New Haven ? run northward from New York City's Grand Central Terminal into suburban New York and Connecticut.

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Associated Press writer Michael Melia contributed to this report from Hartford, Conn.

Source: http://news.yahoo.com/conn-commuter-trains-collide-60-hospitals-015217741.html

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Hangouts for iPhone and review: Google+ cross-platform messaging service

Hangouts by Google for iPhone review

Hangouts for iPhone and iPad is Google's new cross-platform messaging app that lets you converse with your friends regardless of what phone, tablet, or computer they are using. It features a beautiful, clean design and support for video messaging.

The chat view in Hangouts is very traditional and flat with some subtle shading. Your messages and picture are on the right and everyone else is on the left. All users' chat bubbles are the same color, so only the picture distinguishes users from each other; something I actually like. It's simple

Tapping a user's photo will take you to their profile which includes everything they've made available on Google+, including work history, basic information, education, and more.

Video chatting with Hangouts is super easy, looks great, and also sounds crisp and clear. I had a quick conversation with Rene while he was in a noisy environment, yet I had no problem hearing or understanding him.

Google Hangouts also gives you control over who gets to hangout with you and who must send a request. You can also choose to automatically snooze notifications after 1-72 hours and block specific users.

The good

Clean design
Cross-platform
Group conversation support
Video chat support
Get notifications only once. After you see an alert, it disappears from other devices.
Snooze notifications
Save history
View collections of photos shared from each Hangout
Emoji support
Connect to Messages for Mac with Jabber
Universal for iPhone and iPad

The bad

Requires Google+, a simple Gmail account is not enough
Can't set your status/availability
No sound when new message comes in
No SMS integration. This is not a fault of Google, but rather of iOS API limitations, but it's still a bummer.