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Team (from): Mignolet, Carson, Onuoha, Bardsley, Richardson, Ferdinand, McCartney, Angeleri, Bramble, Da Silva, Riveros, Henderson, Malbranque, Elmohamady, Zenden, Colback, Reid, Bent, Gyan, Welbeck.
Arsenal will again be without midfielder Abou Diaby (ankle) and centre-back Thomas Vermaelen (Achilles) for tomorrow’s trip to Sunderland.
England youngster Jack Wilshere is pressing to retain his starting place alongside captain Cesc Fabregas, while winger Tomas Rosicky and England full-back Kieran Gibbs could be involved having sat out the midweek 6-0 Champions League victory over Braga as manager Arsene Wenger considers rotating the squad.
Theo Walcott, Robin van Persie (both ankle), Nicklas Bendtner (groin) and Aaron Ramsey (leg) remain out.
Team (from): Almunia, Gibbs, Squillaci, Koscielny, Sagna, Rosicky, Fabregas, Song, Wilshere, Arshavin, Chamakh, Fabianski, Nasri, Eboue, Denilson, Vela, Djourou, Clichy.
The Daily Beast asked me to write about the relationship between Carl Icahn and Donald Trump. I responded with a piece about how Icahn's decades of shareholder activism are the foundation for Trump's corporation-focused Twitter rants.
It's already become a transition cliche that Donald Trump is turning the US into a banana republic. We've got the situational diplomacy, the crony appointments and the massive conflicts of interest as the president-elect clings to his global real estate and branding business even as he is about to take power.
I hope you've all had a happy and relaxing Thanksgiving. I was lucky to host this year, with both my wife's family and mine traveling here to scenic Ohio, and I was also the lucky cook. (I took over turkey and gravy a few years ago, but this was my first year doing the whole meal, and -- since people had traveled to se...
I'm reading today that people are shocked, just shocked, that Donald Trump would seemingly allow Paul Ryan to privatize Medicare when Trump explicitly promised his supporters that he would protect their entitlements during the campaign. Surely, say the shocked, people will now see through the man's lies.
As far as "you said one thing and did another," this is a pretty open and shut case, right?
I don't watch a lot of cable news anymore but I obviously did last night and tonight I tuned into Anderson Cooper 360 and whatever Don Lemon's show is called, for coverage of the protests that have sprung up in New York, Chicago, Seattle, Austin, and other major cities. The message of tonight's coverage echoes the mess...
No way to be nice about this. If you voted for Trump, I don't want to hear it. You're a moron. I retain a smidge fo sympathy for third party voters but if you voted Trump, you're dumb and will reap the results.
But I am also mad at some other stupid idiots out there.
We have to start with the Clinton campaign, which begged me for a dollar, every day since the start of the primaries, and then blew an easy lay-up.
Then we have the national media, especially NBC, which created and nurtured Donald Trump and turned him into an uncontrollable force.
This is a dumb election. It's not because the opponents are the same and it's definitely not Hillary Clinton's fault. It's a dumb election because Donald Trump suffers from the insane delusion that years of high ratings playing a celebrity billionaire villain on reality TV shows means that people like and respect him a...
Fred Lewis (center), pictured in 2012, retired from the Florida Supreme Court last month.
TALLAHASSEE — With his white hair and kindly manner, he could pass for a favorite uncle. But to Republicans who control legislative and executive power in Florida, there wasn't anything kindly about R. Fred Lewis.
He was a state Supreme Court justice who challenged them again and again, and he had the last word. That's how the system works.
Lewis, 71, was one of three black-robed justices forced to retire last month after reaching the mandatory retirement age of 70.
To conservatives, he personified "judicial activism" on the state's high court as part of a liberal bloc that repeatedly thwarted actions by governors and lawmakers.
Too bad, Lewis says without regret, seated at a long conference table where he and his colleagues resolved thousands of cases. The courts are a co-equal branch of government and he said he was simply doing his job, which was to get it right.
"People viewed me as being too progressive," Lewis said. "I voted what I thought was right."
The former Miami appeals court judge and civil litigation lawyer was appointed to the court by the state's last Democratic governor, Lawton Chiles, five days before Chiles died of a heart attack in 1998.
On the bench, Lewis voted to strike down former Gov. Jeb Bush's voucher program as unconstitutional. He voted to uphold voter-approved constitutional amendments to make redistricting fairer and less partisan.
In an interview, Lewis unabashedly spoke critically of insurance companies, and his philosophy is evident in cases in which he voted to strike down legislative limits on attorney's fees in injured-worker cases and to cap damages in wrongful-death cases favored by Bush and the 2003 Legislature.
With characteristic candor, he frequently broke away from his colleagues to write strongly-worded dissents when he thought they were wrong, too.
In a 2000 case, a divided court struck a measure that would have enshrined the death penalty in the state Constitution after voters had approved it, calling it misleading. The Legislature was livid, but Lewis was in the minority and said the court should have respected the will of the voters.
He wrote another tough dissent last November when a majority on the court agreed that a judicial nominating panel dominated by Rick Scott loyalists could recommend applicants for his seat and two others -- a decision that led to a pool of 11 finalists, none of whom was African-American.
The seats held by Lewis, Barbara Pariente and Peggy Quince would not be vacant until Jan. 8, and Lewis said the Constitution is clear that there has to be an "actual vacancy" for the nominating process to begin.
"I will not sit silently while the majority muddles — or disregards — our Constitution," Lewis wrote.
Is that judicial activism — or judicial independence?
Lewis rankled conservatives. But when former House Speaker Richard Corcoran challenged pro-business groups to raise millions of dollars in an effort to oust him from office in his last merit retention vote in 2012, they refused, calling Lewis "a nice guy."
Two-thirds of voters apparently agreed. Lewis stayed on the court for six more years, where he continued to find overreaching executive and legislative branches.
He reserved his harshest criticism for former House Speaker Dean Cannon, who in 2010 described Lewis' court as a "threat to liberties" after it knocked three legislative ballot questions off the ballot as misleading.
Said Lewis, an Army veteran: "I served my country during a time of war, which he did not. Those words are like calling me a traitor, and if you love this country like I do, those are fighting words."
Now that Gov. Ron DeSantis has chosen three new justices, the court appears to be on a much more conservative trajectory and perhaps less likely to challenge Republican power.
"That's very disturbing to me," Lewis said, recalling DeSantis' inaugural address earlier this month where he railed against "judicial activism."
In the justices' small personal quarters in the Supreme Court building across the street from the state Capitol, Lewis noted with a laugh that his locker was next to that of Justice Ricky Polston, one of the court's most conservative members.
"Ricky Polston and I are polar opposites, but I love him," Lewis said. "He's a good person."
Born Richard F. Lewis, he was a coal miner's son in the little town of Beckley, W. Va. The "R. Fred" is a result of childhood confusion: a grade-school classmate was Richard E. Lewis, and one time they got each others' report cards, and the other Lewis wasn't much of a student, Fred Lewis said.
As a result, he said, "there wasn't much skin left on my behind."
He played baseball and basketball at Florida Southern College in Lakeland on an athletic scholarship in the late 1960s, where he excelled academically. A shortstop, he told his father he was going to law school at the University of Miami and not signing a rookie contract with the Detroit Tigers.
"It was the only time I saw him cry," Lewis said.
Steve Bousquet is a Tallahassee columnist for the Orlando Sentinel and South Florida Sun Sentinel. He can be reached at scbousquet@gmail.com or (850) 567-2240. Follow him on Twitter @stevebousquet.
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Fort Leonard Wood's free 5k fun-run series will kick off April 14, the first of six free running events planned this year on the installation.
The 5k events, which are open to the public, are held the second Saturday of participating months, with future runs scheduled for May 12, June 9, Aug. 11, Sept. 8 and Oct. 14, with all races starting at 8 a.m. at Davidson Fitness Center.
Runners "can just show up" and participate, according to Kirstan Carpenter, Family and Morale, Welfare and Recreation fitness coordinator.
As with past 5k series, runners can pick up a participation punch card, which they can use to receive a free T-shirt by completing four of the six free 5ks.
Runners can also receive a T-shirt if they complete eight out of the 10 total running events hosted by FMWR in 2018, which include paid races, such as the annual Clover Dash held March 10, the annual Red, White and Blue 5k/10k held July 4 or the annual Turkey Trot 5k/10k held each November. The annual Army/Navy 5k fun ...
"We actually started with the Clover Dash, which is one of the paid runs, but this year is also part of the fun-run series," Carpenter said. "We decided to include (the paid runs) because the feedback we received last year told us people wanted them included."
FMWR began holding the free 5k events in 2014 as a way to promote two Army initiatives: the Army Performance Triad, which stresses healthy activity, nutrition and sleep, and the Soldier for Life Program, which is designed to help service members prepare for a lifetime of healthy living. Since that time, the events have...
Carpenter said participation by community members and service members has continued to grow.
"We've especially seen a lot of growth because it's an opportunity for the different battalions, brigades and sometimes different classes -- such as classes from the (Basic Officer Leader Course) -- to come out and represent their units as a team-building event."
For more information about the free 5k fun runs, visit the FMWR website leonardwood.armymwr.com or call DFC at 573.563.4359.
The Senate approved Wilbur Ross to lead President Trump’s Commerce Department on Monday evening.
The final vote on Ross was 72-27.
Ross was widely expected to be approved Monday night after he overcame a procedural hurdle earlier this month in a 66-31 vote that included the support of more than a dozen Democrats.
But lawmakers appeared divided by his nomination ahead of Monday’s final vote.
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“He is certainly qualified to do this job, and he gave extensive answers during his confirmation hearing before the Commerce Committee,” Nelson said.
He said he thought Ross was a “very good selection” and praised him for being willing to enter public service “at his age.” Ross is 79.
Ross’s nomination has been largely uncontroversial, though Democrats are raising fresh concerns about whether he has ties to Russia.
In a letter obtained by McClatchy earlier this month, they questioned Ross's relationship with Viktor Vekselberg, a shareholder at a bank where Ross still sits on the board.
Vekselberg is friends with Russian President Vladimir Putin and was formerly one of the directors of the Russian state-controlled oil giant Rosneft.
The queries come amid questions about the Trump administration and campaign’s ties to Russia.
But Nelson noted on Monday that he had spoken with Ross about the matter and had been assured that Ross only met with the bank’s Russian investors once in 2014.
But Nelson specifically blasted the White House, arguing senators are “extremely troubled and frustrated” by apparent stonewalling in their request to get Ross’s answers to their written questions.
Ross coasted through his confirmation hearing last month, where he faced few tough questions from lawmakers and spent most of his time explaining his position on finance policy.
And Republicans have rallied around his nomination.
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“It’s high time we got this position filled and got this experienced person — someone who has a wide range of know how all across the business sector and our economy — into a position where he can make a difference in helping create jobs and grow this economy for our country,” Thune said.
Ross served as an adviser to Trump during the campaign.
He made a fortune rehabilitating American steel companies and later fashioned his corporate turnaround experience into a private equity investment company.
He’s expected to be a significant player in trade negotiations, and the vote comes one day after Trump signed an executive order announcing his plan to withdraw the U.S. from the Trans-Pacific Partnership trade deal.
But some Democrats remained critical of Ross’s experience and his potential ties to Russia.
NEW YORK – @radical.media’s feature documentary, “Brotherhood,” directed by Lilibet Foster, a cinema verite-style immersion into the Fire Department of New York (FDNY), will premiere May 3 at the Tribeca Film Festival here.
The premiere will take place 7:30 p.m. at the Tribeca Performing Arts Center in lower Manhattan with New York City firefighters along with the cast and filmmakers in attendance. This premiere will mark the firefighters return, en masse, to lower Manhattan to be honored and celebrated for their heroism, selflessness and...
“Brotherhood” focuses on Squad 252 in Brooklyn, the prestigious Rescue Company 1 of Manhattan and Rescue Company 4 of Queens. From an insider’s point of view, the film vividly captures the men’s individual personalities, their teamwork, camaraderie and commitment to training and uncompromised respect for fire.
@radical.media’s feature documentary credits include “Fog of War,” directed by Errol Morris, which won this year’s Academy Award for Best Feature Documentary as well as the 2004 Independent Spirit award for Best Documentary from the Independent Film Project. The company also produced “Concert for George,” a documentary...
The 2004 festival will take place in various locations throughout lower Manhattan May 1-May 9. For more information and to purchase tickets, visit the Tribeca Film Festival website at www.tribecafilmfestival.org or call (866) 941-FEST (3378).
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SANTA ROSA, Laguna — Toyota Motor Philippines Foundation launched on March 8, the first digital school in Laguna with the completion of its computerization project at the Pulong Santa Cruz Elementary School.
The foundation’s computerization project is an off-shoot of the Adopt-A-School program of the Department of Education and Culture (DepED).
The 53 classrooms of PSCES each have 55-inch smart TV, and Wi-Fi access to the Internet.
The library has six computers, advanced learning kits for reading, math and science, and Lego robotic kits for all grade levels which the students can manipulate from the computers.
And the 93 teachers of the school, who have gone through IT skills training, have access to digital instructional resources.
“Through this project, both PSCES and its students shall be better equipped in coping with the highly-transformative learning world of today. Hence, enabling both the school and its students to have greater opportunity for a better future,” Dr. David Go, TMPF president, said during the launching ceremonies held at the ...
“TMP believes that by becoming a Digital School, PSCES will be in a better position to help provide better opportunities for further learning for its students, thereby allowing a better chance for them to have a brighter future,” Mr. Suzuki said.
“Indeed, with PSCES now becoming a Digital School, we are all able to realize the Department of Education’s vision to provide all schools with 21st Century Education Anytime, Anywhere and at the same time, fulfill Toyota’s motto of making our Impossible, Possible,” Mr. Suzuki said.
The P10.88 million project of TMPF started in 2016, equipping the classrooms with digital technology, Internet, wi-fi access, digital teaching modules, laptops and printers.
PSCES, led by Mrs. Nelia Tabuyo, principal, has a student population of 3,500. It was adjudged as the best Performing Elementary School in Santa Rosa City for 2018, and given the Best Principal Award, among many awards.
The school has been Toyota’s adopted school for two decades.

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