The city of Indianapolis
6. července 2011 v 4:12
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The city of Indianapolis
The city of Indianapolis is trying to cut down on false tornado alarms.
New rules limit the activation of tornado warning sirens to only the most threatening situations, according to a news release from the Department of Public Safety.
The county's 168 sirens will sound when the National Weather Service issues a tornado warning, when a funnel cloud or twister is spotted by a public safety office and when there is clear evidence that life-threatening conditions exist, the news release said.
"Anyone hearing the siren activation should take immediate action to find shelter and obtain additional information through radio, television, and other media sources, " Mayor Greg Ballard said in a prepared statement.
Previously, the sirens sounded whenever a tornado watch is issued in conjunction with a severe thunderstorm warning. In 2008, there were 126 such alarms in the county.
Some neighboring communities already have adopted similar changes. Boone County and Zionsville sound sirens only for a tornado warning.
Another change is the testing schedule of the sirens. They will be tested on the first Friday of every month rather than every Friday.
The city of Indianapolis is trying to cut down on false tornado alarms.
New rules limit the activation of tornado warning sirens to only the most threatening situations, according to a news release from the Department of Public Safety.
The county's 168 sirens will sound when the National Weather Service issues a tornado warning, when a funnel cloud or twister is spotted by a public safety office and when there is clear evidence that life-threatening conditions exist, the news release said.
"Anyone hearing the siren activation should take immediate action to find shelter and obtain additional information through radio, television, and other media sources, " Mayor Greg Ballard said in a prepared statement.
Previously, the sirens sounded whenever a tornado watch is issued in conjunction with a severe thunderstorm warning. In 2008, there were 126 such alarms in the county.
Some neighboring communities already have adopted similar changes. Boone County and Zionsville sound sirens only for a tornado warning.
Another change is the testing schedule of the sirens. They will be tested on the first Friday of every month rather than every Friday.
Chris Hanson has won on the PGA EuroPro Tour
5. července 2011 v 4:17
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Chris Hanson has won on the PGA EuroPro Tour
Chris Hanson has won on the PGA EuroPro Tour for the second time in three weeks after a play-off triumph took him to the title.
With 2010 US Open Champion Graeme McDowell among a large crowd of more than 1,000 at Galgorm Castle in Ballymena, Northern Ireland, Hanson edged out Graeme Clark in the second hole of a play-off after the pair had finished level on -14.
The event, called The Galgorm Castle Northern Ireland Open (in association with Ulster Bank), was the fifth of the EuroPro Tour season.
Hanson (Woodsome Hall, Huddersfield) had gone nearly five years since his last EuroPro Tour victory before he triumphed at Bovey Castle in June and he has now won another £10,000 to take his season total to £21,800 and practically guarantee a spot on next year's Challenge Tour.
"I'm just over the moon and financially this relieves the pressure as I can just play and enjoy it for the rest of the year," said Hanson, who enjoyed a perfect third round that included an eagle at the third and five birdies.
"I'm playing as good as I've played, my concentration is better than ever before and my focus is what's making such a big difference.
"Winning at Bovey gave me a massive boost and I'm just really relaxed at the moment.
"It would mean everything to play on the Challenge Tour and it's what I've worked hard for six years as pro for, with that aim in the back of my mind all of the time.
"I don't think I would have to do anything different and I think I could compete quite easily as the EuroPro Tour is strong at the top."
Clark, who birdied the last to force the play-off, moved down to second in the Order of Merit, but, like Hanson, has probably secured a spot in the top five of the money list to claim his place on the 2012 Challenge Tour, although he was not taking anything for granted.
"Hopefully I've done enough but I just have to keep going and my confidence is good at the moment," said Doncaster-based Clark. "Chris is in great form and played really well but if I keep playing the way I am then I can go out and win again.
Chris Hanson has won on the PGA EuroPro Tour for the second time in three weeks after a play-off triumph took him to the title.
With 2010 US Open Champion Graeme McDowell among a large crowd of more than 1,000 at Galgorm Castle in Ballymena, Northern Ireland, Hanson edged out Graeme Clark in the second hole of a play-off after the pair had finished level on -14.
The event, called The Galgorm Castle Northern Ireland Open (in association with Ulster Bank), was the fifth of the EuroPro Tour season.
Hanson (Woodsome Hall, Huddersfield) had gone nearly five years since his last EuroPro Tour victory before he triumphed at Bovey Castle in June and he has now won another £10,000 to take his season total to £21,800 and practically guarantee a spot on next year's Challenge Tour.
"I'm just over the moon and financially this relieves the pressure as I can just play and enjoy it for the rest of the year," said Hanson, who enjoyed a perfect third round that included an eagle at the third and five birdies.
"I'm playing as good as I've played, my concentration is better than ever before and my focus is what's making such a big difference.
"Winning at Bovey gave me a massive boost and I'm just really relaxed at the moment.
"It would mean everything to play on the Challenge Tour and it's what I've worked hard for six years as pro for, with that aim in the back of my mind all of the time.
"I don't think I would have to do anything different and I think I could compete quite easily as the EuroPro Tour is strong at the top."
Clark, who birdied the last to force the play-off, moved down to second in the Order of Merit, but, like Hanson, has probably secured a spot in the top five of the money list to claim his place on the 2012 Challenge Tour, although he was not taking anything for granted.
"Hopefully I've done enough but I just have to keep going and my confidence is good at the moment," said Doncaster-based Clark. "Chris is in great form and played really well but if I keep playing the way I am then I can go out and win again.
Since its opening in March
28. června 2011 v 4:39
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Since its opening in March
For a glimpse at the potential welcoming the Lager House might receive, Hardman and Cunningham can look just a block north to the Holy Grail bar and restaurant at The Banks.
Since its opening in March, the locally owned venue has hosted countless standing-room-only crowds after Reds games and on weekends.
"It has been fantastic," says Jim Moehring, a co-owner of the restaurant.
The Holy Grail has been so successful that it's expanding by 700 square feet in coming weeks. The extra space will allow the addition of outdoor restrooms, a walk-up bar and more seating.
In recent months owners of Holy Grail and Moerlein Lager House have been sharing updates on construction and brainstorming about strategies in the months ahead.
If all goes as planned both venues will be among a mix of seven restaurants and bars to be open at The Banks and Smale Park by the end of the year.
Setting the Lager House apart from the other incoming venues is its dedication to Cincinnati's past, says Willie Carden, city parks director.
"The greatest thing about history is that if you really pay attention to it, you can expand and celebrate what was once so successful in the past," Carden says. "That's what's so exciting about what's happening here."
For a glimpse at the potential welcoming the Lager House might receive, Hardman and Cunningham can look just a block north to the Holy Grail bar and restaurant at The Banks.
Since its opening in March, the locally owned venue has hosted countless standing-room-only crowds after Reds games and on weekends.
"It has been fantastic," says Jim Moehring, a co-owner of the restaurant.
The Holy Grail has been so successful that it's expanding by 700 square feet in coming weeks. The extra space will allow the addition of outdoor restrooms, a walk-up bar and more seating.
In recent months owners of Holy Grail and Moerlein Lager House have been sharing updates on construction and brainstorming about strategies in the months ahead.
If all goes as planned both venues will be among a mix of seven restaurants and bars to be open at The Banks and Smale Park by the end of the year.
Setting the Lager House apart from the other incoming venues is its dedication to Cincinnati's past, says Willie Carden, city parks director.
"The greatest thing about history is that if you really pay attention to it, you can expand and celebrate what was once so successful in the past," Carden says. "That's what's so exciting about what's happening here."
Jacobson closed out his first PGA Tour title Sunday
27. června 2011 v 4:23
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Jacobson closed out his first PGA Tour title Sunday
Jacobson closed out his first PGA Tour title Sunday, shooting a 4-under 66 in the Travelers Championship for a one-stroke victory over John Rollins and Ryan Moore.
"It's been haunting me," Jacobson said. "I've been on the board, I've been asked so many times from the kids, 'Did you get a trophy this week daddy? Did you get a trophy this week?' Nope, no trophy. So, I'm excited about that. I'm glad I'm not breaking that promise for her."
Jacobson, a 36-year-old Swede who joined the tour eight years ago and has three European Tour victories, had just one bogey in the tournament and finished at 20 under, two shots off the course record.
"I was hitting so many fairways," said Jacobson, who tied for 14th last week in the U.S. Open at Congressional. "It started clicking the end of last week. The last two days I struck the ball the best I ever have at the U.S. Open."
Jacobson hit all 28 fairways over the weekend.
Rollins and Moore closed with 63s. Moore missed a 4-foot par putt on 18.
"I'm not beating myself up over that putt," he said. "That happens in golf."
"It was a pretty simple left-center putt, and I pushed it right into the middle of the hole and it just slipped by the side," he said.
Nineteen-year-old Patrick Cantlay, the UCLA star who had a 60 on Friday to break the tour record for an amateur, finished at 11 under after weekend rounds of 72 and 70.
He arrived to a loud ovation on the 18th green, but bogeyed the hole.
"I just learned what it's like to have a week on the PGA Tour, to make the cut and to compete with all the guys," said Cantlay, the low amateur at Congressional last week. "This was just my second go-around and it was a lot of fun. The ovations are special every time."
Rollins had four consecutive birdies to start the back nine and gave himself a chance to win at 18, by making birdie after hitting his second shot 4-feet from the pin.
"It seemed like every hole there was a roar going on, so you knew that guys were making birdies and all kinds of low numbers on the board," he said. "So I just kept plugging along and staying with what I was doing and managed to get a good round."
Michael Thompson, a 31-year-old who came out of qualifying school this season, shot the best round of the day, a 62, including a 29 on the back nine. He finished fourth at 18 under.
"It was very exciting, especially this being my dream to play on the PGA Tour," he said.
Jacobson was trying to become the first player since Lee Trevino in the 1974 Greater New Orleans Open to play 72 holes without a bogey.
Jacobson closed out his first PGA Tour title Sunday, shooting a 4-under 66 in the Travelers Championship for a one-stroke victory over John Rollins and Ryan Moore.
"It's been haunting me," Jacobson said. "I've been on the board, I've been asked so many times from the kids, 'Did you get a trophy this week daddy? Did you get a trophy this week?' Nope, no trophy. So, I'm excited about that. I'm glad I'm not breaking that promise for her."
Jacobson, a 36-year-old Swede who joined the tour eight years ago and has three European Tour victories, had just one bogey in the tournament and finished at 20 under, two shots off the course record.
"I was hitting so many fairways," said Jacobson, who tied for 14th last week in the U.S. Open at Congressional. "It started clicking the end of last week. The last two days I struck the ball the best I ever have at the U.S. Open."
Jacobson hit all 28 fairways over the weekend.
Rollins and Moore closed with 63s. Moore missed a 4-foot par putt on 18.
"I'm not beating myself up over that putt," he said. "That happens in golf."
"It was a pretty simple left-center putt, and I pushed it right into the middle of the hole and it just slipped by the side," he said.
Nineteen-year-old Patrick Cantlay, the UCLA star who had a 60 on Friday to break the tour record for an amateur, finished at 11 under after weekend rounds of 72 and 70.
He arrived to a loud ovation on the 18th green, but bogeyed the hole.
"I just learned what it's like to have a week on the PGA Tour, to make the cut and to compete with all the guys," said Cantlay, the low amateur at Congressional last week. "This was just my second go-around and it was a lot of fun. The ovations are special every time."
Rollins had four consecutive birdies to start the back nine and gave himself a chance to win at 18, by making birdie after hitting his second shot 4-feet from the pin.
"It seemed like every hole there was a roar going on, so you knew that guys were making birdies and all kinds of low numbers on the board," he said. "So I just kept plugging along and staying with what I was doing and managed to get a good round."
Michael Thompson, a 31-year-old who came out of qualifying school this season, shot the best round of the day, a 62, including a 29 on the back nine. He finished fourth at 18 under.
"It was very exciting, especially this being my dream to play on the PGA Tour," he said.
Jacobson was trying to become the first player since Lee Trevino in the 1974 Greater New Orleans Open to play 72 holes without a bogey.
Fighting The Poppy Trade And Corruption
21. června 2011 v 4:42
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Fighting The Poppy Trade And Corruption
That would fit the nationwide effort by Petraeus, the top commander in Afghanistan, to recruit thousands of local defense forces. It parallels a program called the Sons of Iraq, which Petraeus used to help turn around the insurgency when he was the top commander in that country.
But the Marines know that some of the tribal elders they are seeking out as allies bring some baggage. At the top of the list? Drugs.
Many elders here have grown wealthy through the illegal opium trade, which is centered in this part of Helmand province.
While on a patrol with the Marines, Afghan National Army Sgt. Mohammed Sahdwer dumped sacks of poppy seeds into the strong wind.
"No good, poppy. Poppy no good," Sahdwer remarked.
In nearly every house inspected on that patrol, there were signs of the drug trade: sacks of seeds or dried poppy stalks.
The Marines say they've cut a deal with the elders: Don't grow poppy and we'll pay you to set up a local watch unit.
So drugs are one problem; another is corruption. Sgt. Omar, an Afghan soldier critical of the local ISCI forces, says they only want one thing: money. He says there are reports that some ISCI are shaking down local farmers for protection money. If they don't pay, they're accused of being Taliban.
One Marine officer confirmed there has been extortion by ISCI forces but said that when it happens, the Marines move to stop it.
Like so much here in Afghanistan, problems like drugs and corruption have to be balanced against fighting the Taliban.
That would fit the nationwide effort by Petraeus, the top commander in Afghanistan, to recruit thousands of local defense forces. It parallels a program called the Sons of Iraq, which Petraeus used to help turn around the insurgency when he was the top commander in that country.
But the Marines know that some of the tribal elders they are seeking out as allies bring some baggage. At the top of the list? Drugs.
Many elders here have grown wealthy through the illegal opium trade, which is centered in this part of Helmand province.
While on a patrol with the Marines, Afghan National Army Sgt. Mohammed Sahdwer dumped sacks of poppy seeds into the strong wind.
"No good, poppy. Poppy no good," Sahdwer remarked.
In nearly every house inspected on that patrol, there were signs of the drug trade: sacks of seeds or dried poppy stalks.
The Marines say they've cut a deal with the elders: Don't grow poppy and we'll pay you to set up a local watch unit.
So drugs are one problem; another is corruption. Sgt. Omar, an Afghan soldier critical of the local ISCI forces, says they only want one thing: money. He says there are reports that some ISCI are shaking down local farmers for protection money. If they don't pay, they're accused of being Taliban.
One Marine officer confirmed there has been extortion by ISCI forces but said that when it happens, the Marines move to stop it.
Like so much here in Afghanistan, problems like drugs and corruption have to be balanced against fighting the Taliban.
Not that Melbourne gave two hoots
20. června 2011 v 5:03
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Not that Melbourne gave two hoots
Not that Melbourne gave two hoots about Farah's complaint. A club ripped apart only a matter of months ago is tearing its way through the competition. It has done it with defence, particularly over the past month when its State of Origin players have been forced to carry a heavy workload.
Wary of the impact of the Origin period, coach Craig Bellamy started captain Cameron Smith off the interchange bench yesterday. When he eventually entered the fray midway through the first half, the Storm was leading 6-0 thanks to a brilliant movement finished by Ryan Hinchliffe.
By half-time, the lead was 12-4 after Tigers winger Beau Ryan and Storm backrower Kevin Proctor traded tries. It stayed that way until full-time, with the second half descending into an old-fashioned arm wrestle.
It was the fourth game in a row the Storm had kept its opponent try-less in the second half.
"I think we have had 22 points scored against us in the last four games," Bellamy said.
"That's a pretty good effort. During this Origin period, we need to be good defensively because usually our key-position players are a little bit fatigued from Origin.
"I know we have always had this bit of mentality during Origin, that defence has to be the strongest part of our game. We like to base most of our game on defence anyway."
The Tigers certainly couldn't find a way through yesterday, although their cause wasn't helped by the loss of five-eighth Benji Marshall with a knee injury in the second half.
The early prognosis suggests Marshall may miss a week.
"He might not be there next week so that's something we have to work on," Farah said.
The Storm, whose success in recent years was tinged by accusations of grapple tackling, has thus far managed its way through the season with minimal problems.
Not that Melbourne gave two hoots about Farah's complaint. A club ripped apart only a matter of months ago is tearing its way through the competition. It has done it with defence, particularly over the past month when its State of Origin players have been forced to carry a heavy workload.
Wary of the impact of the Origin period, coach Craig Bellamy started captain Cameron Smith off the interchange bench yesterday. When he eventually entered the fray midway through the first half, the Storm was leading 6-0 thanks to a brilliant movement finished by Ryan Hinchliffe.
By half-time, the lead was 12-4 after Tigers winger Beau Ryan and Storm backrower Kevin Proctor traded tries. It stayed that way until full-time, with the second half descending into an old-fashioned arm wrestle.
It was the fourth game in a row the Storm had kept its opponent try-less in the second half.
"I think we have had 22 points scored against us in the last four games," Bellamy said.
"That's a pretty good effort. During this Origin period, we need to be good defensively because usually our key-position players are a little bit fatigued from Origin.
"I know we have always had this bit of mentality during Origin, that defence has to be the strongest part of our game. We like to base most of our game on defence anyway."
The Tigers certainly couldn't find a way through yesterday, although their cause wasn't helped by the loss of five-eighth Benji Marshall with a knee injury in the second half.
The early prognosis suggests Marshall may miss a week.
"He might not be there next week so that's something we have to work on," Farah said.
The Storm, whose success in recent years was tinged by accusations of grapple tackling, has thus far managed its way through the season with minimal problems.
While the US national team struggled defensively
15. června 2011 v 4:43
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While the US national team struggled defensively
While the US national team struggled defensively against Panama in the Gold Cup, one of the top young American defenders was powerless to do anything about it.
As US coach Bob Bradley tries to account for a central defense pairing that yielded two goals to Panama in a 2-1 defeat on the weekend, he won't be able to insert LA Galaxy regular Omar Gonzalez.
The big centerback was left off the US Gold Cup roster despite his standout play in MLS this season and, really, since joining the league in 2009.
"I understand. He wanted to bring some veteran players and he brought some young guys as well," Gonzalez said. "For me, I didn't make it. Fine. I've got to play well with my club team, the Galaxy, and keep on performing here."
Falling short of his own expectations should only serve as more motivation to continue working on his game.
"Life goes on. He has to keep proving himself," teammate and former US international Gregg Berhalter said. "It's a situation where he knows he's making progress but it wasn't enough right now. He's confident in his ability that he knows he's going to get there. We're all confident in him as well."
After taking part in the national team's training camp in January at the Home Depot Center, Gonzalez played in a friendly against Chile and then aimed to make the Gold Cup squad.
He missed the first three games of the MLS season with injury but has since performed admirably. He has anchored the back line since playing his first game, on April 2 against Philadelphia and in that stretch, the Galaxy have yielded nine goals.
"I've been going into each game with a certain confidence and I think I've done better with leading the team and just being really confident back there and composed," Gonzalez said. "I've done better with the ball passing out of the back and I think everything is going great right now."
Until Toronto FC scored on the Galaxy in Saturday's 2-2 draw, the Galaxy's defense had been on an impressive streak. Toronto's first goal snapped a 478-minute scoreless streak, a mark that was second-best in LA's history.
But international fortunes, like momentum in a tight game, shift swiftly.
"Things go quickly, especially with the national team," Berhalter said. "You go in there, play a good game and then all of the sudden you are a national team player. Anything can happen."
While the US national team struggled defensively against Panama in the Gold Cup, one of the top young American defenders was powerless to do anything about it.
As US coach Bob Bradley tries to account for a central defense pairing that yielded two goals to Panama in a 2-1 defeat on the weekend, he won't be able to insert LA Galaxy regular Omar Gonzalez.
The big centerback was left off the US Gold Cup roster despite his standout play in MLS this season and, really, since joining the league in 2009.
"I understand. He wanted to bring some veteran players and he brought some young guys as well," Gonzalez said. "For me, I didn't make it. Fine. I've got to play well with my club team, the Galaxy, and keep on performing here."
Falling short of his own expectations should only serve as more motivation to continue working on his game.
"Life goes on. He has to keep proving himself," teammate and former US international Gregg Berhalter said. "It's a situation where he knows he's making progress but it wasn't enough right now. He's confident in his ability that he knows he's going to get there. We're all confident in him as well."
After taking part in the national team's training camp in January at the Home Depot Center, Gonzalez played in a friendly against Chile and then aimed to make the Gold Cup squad.
He missed the first three games of the MLS season with injury but has since performed admirably. He has anchored the back line since playing his first game, on April 2 against Philadelphia and in that stretch, the Galaxy have yielded nine goals.
"I've been going into each game with a certain confidence and I think I've done better with leading the team and just being really confident back there and composed," Gonzalez said. "I've done better with the ball passing out of the back and I think everything is going great right now."
Until Toronto FC scored on the Galaxy in Saturday's 2-2 draw, the Galaxy's defense had been on an impressive streak. Toronto's first goal snapped a 478-minute scoreless streak, a mark that was second-best in LA's history.
But international fortunes, like momentum in a tight game, shift swiftly.
"Things go quickly, especially with the national team," Berhalter said. "You go in there, play a good game and then all of the sudden you are a national team player. Anything can happen."
North and South Sudan have agreed in principle
14. června 2011 v 4:54
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North and South Sudan have agreed in principle
North and South Sudan have agreed in principle to demilitarize the tense Abyei border region and invite Ethiopian troops to keep peace along the disputed frontier. The talks are entering a third day, bogged down over questions of how Abyei is to be administered after the south secedes July 9.
Sudan's President Omar Hassan al-Bashir left the Ethiopian capital late Monday after two days of difficult talks with southern Sudanese leader Salva Kiir. The talks, under the guidance of a panel led by former South African President Thabo Mbeki, are to continue Tuesday with a deputy taking over for Mr. Bashir.
Mbeki panel spokesman Barney Afako said the two sides had tentatively agreed to withdraw all forces from the heavily militarized Abyei region before the south secedes. They also agreed to accept deployment of Ethiopian peacekeeping troops.
But Afako conceded a lot must be done to ensure a smooth transition on July 9. "In principle the two parties agreed to the demilitarization. They agreed to a role for the Ethiopian forces. What is now left is to look at the proposals that the panel has put for this period. And as you know there are a lot of details to be worked out," he said.
A senior diplomat close to the talks says one of the big stumbling blocks is the future administration of Abyei. The north is said to be insisting on equal representation on any administrative body. Southern leaders argue a 50-50 split would not reflect the ethnic makeup of the region.
Spokesman Afako says two days of negotiating had failed to break the impasse on the Abyei question. "The question of the administration of Abyei is still on the agenda. How do you constitute an administration that ensures that the events that have just taken place, that we've seen the past few weeks do not repeat themselves. I think that is an issue on which we're going to see more representations from the parties, and they'll be engaging each other on that point," he said.
North and South Sudan have agreed in principle to demilitarize the tense Abyei border region and invite Ethiopian troops to keep peace along the disputed frontier. The talks are entering a third day, bogged down over questions of how Abyei is to be administered after the south secedes July 9.
Sudan's President Omar Hassan al-Bashir left the Ethiopian capital late Monday after two days of difficult talks with southern Sudanese leader Salva Kiir. The talks, under the guidance of a panel led by former South African President Thabo Mbeki, are to continue Tuesday with a deputy taking over for Mr. Bashir.
Mbeki panel spokesman Barney Afako said the two sides had tentatively agreed to withdraw all forces from the heavily militarized Abyei region before the south secedes. They also agreed to accept deployment of Ethiopian peacekeeping troops.
But Afako conceded a lot must be done to ensure a smooth transition on July 9. "In principle the two parties agreed to the demilitarization. They agreed to a role for the Ethiopian forces. What is now left is to look at the proposals that the panel has put for this period. And as you know there are a lot of details to be worked out," he said.
A senior diplomat close to the talks says one of the big stumbling blocks is the future administration of Abyei. The north is said to be insisting on equal representation on any administrative body. Southern leaders argue a 50-50 split would not reflect the ethnic makeup of the region.
Spokesman Afako says two days of negotiating had failed to break the impasse on the Abyei question. "The question of the administration of Abyei is still on the agenda. How do you constitute an administration that ensures that the events that have just taken place, that we've seen the past few weeks do not repeat themselves. I think that is an issue on which we're going to see more representations from the parties, and they'll be engaging each other on that point," he said.
South Carolina drivers have a few more weeks
7. června 2011 v 4:50
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South Carolina drivers have a few more weeks
South Carolina drivers have a few more weeks to enjoy dropping gas prices before hurricane season places a dark cloud over them.
Gas prices in the state are still the cheapest in the country, but when hurricane season blows in in full force by mid-July prices could rise considerably, said Patrick DeHaan, senior petroleum analyst at GasBuddy.com.
Gas prices in Anderson ranged from $3.34 to $3.49 on Monday in a list complied by GasBuddy.
Greenville prices fell 5 cents from a week ago, but went up a penny on Monday to $3.39 a gallon. South Carolina's average is $3.44, almost a dollar less than the highest gas in the country which costs $4.35 a gallon in Chicago, Illinois.
"I think that for June and July, prices in Greenville will average anywhere from $3.25 and $3.50 until mid-July," DeHaan said.
In late July and August, he expects prices to push toward $3.50 or $3.90, but if a major hurricane strikes early, so could prices at the pump.International events play much smaller into the causes of increases than hurricane season and the economy, DeHaan said.
Deaths of security officers in Syria and the takeover of a Libyan town by rebels could nudge prices slightly, but he doesn't see them as much of a threat.
"If there's more violence there may be increases in oil prices but right now I just can't see oil prices getting more expensive than $125 a barrel unless something drastic happens," he said.
A barrel of crude oil cost $98 on Monday, according to Bloomberg market reports.
Though there's a break in increases for the state, one politician is preparing for after the honeymoon.
South Carolina Sen. Dick Elliott, D-Myrtle Beach, plans to cap how much oil companies can raise oil prices. He said he hopes to see action from the Senate this month, but it could take as long as next January until the House addresses the measure, it was reported Monday. In coming weeks, he will travel throughout the state seeking public feedback.
At their height, gas prices affected traffic at the Greenville Zoo, but since prices started dropping in mid-May and with kids out of school, the zoo is expecting above-average attendance this summer.
"There did seem to be fewer school field trips as districts cut back and I feel that the additional cost of gas and diesel did have a direct effect on that," said zoo director Jeff Bullock. "The zoo is more weather dependant than anything else."
South Carolina drivers have a few more weeks to enjoy dropping gas prices before hurricane season places a dark cloud over them.
Gas prices in the state are still the cheapest in the country, but when hurricane season blows in in full force by mid-July prices could rise considerably, said Patrick DeHaan, senior petroleum analyst at GasBuddy.com.
Gas prices in Anderson ranged from $3.34 to $3.49 on Monday in a list complied by GasBuddy.
Greenville prices fell 5 cents from a week ago, but went up a penny on Monday to $3.39 a gallon. South Carolina's average is $3.44, almost a dollar less than the highest gas in the country which costs $4.35 a gallon in Chicago, Illinois.
"I think that for June and July, prices in Greenville will average anywhere from $3.25 and $3.50 until mid-July," DeHaan said.
In late July and August, he expects prices to push toward $3.50 or $3.90, but if a major hurricane strikes early, so could prices at the pump.International events play much smaller into the causes of increases than hurricane season and the economy, DeHaan said.
Deaths of security officers in Syria and the takeover of a Libyan town by rebels could nudge prices slightly, but he doesn't see them as much of a threat.
"If there's more violence there may be increases in oil prices but right now I just can't see oil prices getting more expensive than $125 a barrel unless something drastic happens," he said.
A barrel of crude oil cost $98 on Monday, according to Bloomberg market reports.
Though there's a break in increases for the state, one politician is preparing for after the honeymoon.
South Carolina Sen. Dick Elliott, D-Myrtle Beach, plans to cap how much oil companies can raise oil prices. He said he hopes to see action from the Senate this month, but it could take as long as next January until the House addresses the measure, it was reported Monday. In coming weeks, he will travel throughout the state seeking public feedback.
At their height, gas prices affected traffic at the Greenville Zoo, but since prices started dropping in mid-May and with kids out of school, the zoo is expecting above-average attendance this summer.
"There did seem to be fewer school field trips as districts cut back and I feel that the additional cost of gas and diesel did have a direct effect on that," said zoo director Jeff Bullock. "The zoo is more weather dependant than anything else."
The White House strongly condemned recent clashes
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The White House strongly condemned recent clashes
The White House strongly condemned recent clashes in Sana'a and the "deplorable use of violence by the government against peaceful demonstrators in Taiz," saying these underscore the need for President Saleh to sign the agreement brokered by the Gulf Cooperation Council.
At the State Department Wednesday, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton reiterated the U.S. call for President Saleh to step aside.
"If it wasn't obvious before, it certainly should be now that his presence remains a source of great conflict and unfortunately as we have watched over the last several days, even military action and violence," said Secretary Clinton.
A month before the scheduled start of a U.S. troop draw down in Afghanistan, the White House also announced that Deputy National Security Advisor Denis McDonough traveled to Afghanistan, and to Uzbekistan at the end of last month.
In Kabul, McDonough met with U.S. and international civilian and military officials and what the White House statement called key Afghan counterparts. The White House says he did not meet with President Hamid Karzai. The Afghan leader sharply criticized recent NATO airstrikes in southern Helmand province that caused civilian casualties.
The White House said McDonough also visited locations in regional commands in the north, east and south of the country, and exchanged views about how the United States and its partners "can best support the transition and Afghanistan's economic future."
The White House strongly condemned recent clashes in Sana'a and the "deplorable use of violence by the government against peaceful demonstrators in Taiz," saying these underscore the need for President Saleh to sign the agreement brokered by the Gulf Cooperation Council.
At the State Department Wednesday, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton reiterated the U.S. call for President Saleh to step aside.
"If it wasn't obvious before, it certainly should be now that his presence remains a source of great conflict and unfortunately as we have watched over the last several days, even military action and violence," said Secretary Clinton.
A month before the scheduled start of a U.S. troop draw down in Afghanistan, the White House also announced that Deputy National Security Advisor Denis McDonough traveled to Afghanistan, and to Uzbekistan at the end of last month.
In Kabul, McDonough met with U.S. and international civilian and military officials and what the White House statement called key Afghan counterparts. The White House says he did not meet with President Hamid Karzai. The Afghan leader sharply criticized recent NATO airstrikes in southern Helmand province that caused civilian casualties.
The White House said McDonough also visited locations in regional commands in the north, east and south of the country, and exchanged views about how the United States and its partners "can best support the transition and Afghanistan's economic future."