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Under reexamination she told Mr Bowman that it would not be appropriate to engage with a body "in situ" in circumstances where there is a potential health and safety issue. |
This was, she said, one such case. She further noted that the firemen who entered the tank did so wearing bio-hazard suits. |
The trial continues in front of the jury of six men and six women on Friday as Justice Eileen Creedon said she has matters to deal with in the jury's absence on Wednesday and Thursday. |
The people "just want to be heard," Wale said of the friction the arose after the death of Freddie Gray, a 25-year-old unarmed Black man who suffered a spinal injury in police custody and died. "There’s a bunch of kids that come from lower income environments, some from lower class, some from regular middle class, that... |
Before stopping by CNN, Wale visited Frederick Douglass High School, marking the students’ first day back to school since the protests. “I’m ya’ll neighbor, I hurt like ya’ll hurt,” he told a room of students and teachers, sharing personal harassment and discrimination stories. "We need each other. We need our communit... |
Mr. Folarin wasn’t there just to talk, he also wanted to listen to some of what residents have experienced. |
Watch Wale's conversation with CNN here. |
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Grand Rapids-based grocery store chain SpartanNash's president and COO David Staples will assume the role of CEO when its current chief, Dennis Eidson, retires. |
Edison will continue as the chairman of the company's board of directors after he retires as CEO in late May, the company said in a news release. |
SpartanNash also appointed Staples to the board of directors. He has been on the company's executive team for 17 years. |
"(Staples') leadership has been an essential component to our success and I have great confidence in his ability to lead our remarkable group of associates to deliver the best in customer focus and service," Tim O'Donovan, SpartanNash's lead director, said in the release. |
Grocery wholesaler and retailer Spartan Stores Inc. merged with Minneapolis-based wholesaler Nash Finch Co. to create SpartanNash in 2013. |
SpartanNash, which distributes grocery products to its own stores, independent grocery retailers and U.S. military commissaries, has locations in 47 states and several countries. It employs more than 15,000. |
Robert Joseph Creevy, 71, president and founder of Xttrium Laboratories, died Sunday in his Northfield home. In 1950, Mr. Creevy founded the Chicago-based company, which manufactures and distributes pharmaceuticals. He was an Army paratrooper in World War II and a football star at Mt. Carmel High School and the Univers... |
Did you hear comedian Gabriel Iglesias talk up El Paso in rapper Snoop Dogg's podcast? Watch the video mentioned in Fluffy's Netflix special. |
Fluffy got puffy as comedian Gabriel Iglesias sat down with Snoop Dogg on the rapper's podcast. |
Sandwiched between the pair reminiscing about attending rival high schools in Long Beach, California, and how Iglesias came by his nickname "Fluffy," the marijuana-baked discussion turns to which city is Iglesias' favorite to perform in — and it's between El Paso and San Antonio. |
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"They gave me the key to the city in El Paso," he says. |
"For you to get the keys to ... a city? I mean, you can open up any store, ..." Snoop says. |
The comedian returns to El Paso this month, when he brings his "Beyond the Fluffy Tour" to the Don Haskins Center on Feb. 22. |
The interview — which features frequent puffs of marijuana and "fluffer" jokes — was first posted in April 2017 and took place on the rapper's GGN (Double G News) podcast. |
But interest in the podcast was reignited recently after Iglesias' "One Show Fits All" special debuted on Netflix. |
In the special, Iglesias jokes that he doesn't remember much of the interview, and many viewers posted on the podcast video that they paused the special to track down the podcast. |
A fan, kauigirl808, posted "Stopped the Netflix special at 57:00 and came here. Glad I'm not the only one." |
Another fan, Bughead Lodge, wrote "I watched the Fluffy comedy special on Netflix and when he said he smokes weed with Snoop, I was immediately like 'I have to see Fluffy take a puffy.' " |
Snoop Dogg claps when Iglesias mentions he was given the Key to the City. Sheriff Richard Wiles, in place of then-Mayor John Cook, presented the comedian the key in 2012. |
The comedian has performed here several times, and even recorded one of his Comedy Central specials at the Plaza Theatre. Tickets for his latest performance on Feburary 22, at the Don Haskins Center, are selling well — all the floor seats are gone, but seats are available on the sides of the arena's main stage. |
Tickets, ranging from $40 to $75 excluding fees, are available through Fluffyguy.com, Ticketmaster outlets, Ticketmaster.com and the UTEP Box Office. |
Remember the Hummer, the civilian knockoff of the military's Humvee vehicles, produced by General Motors (GM)? |
Hummers are known for being gas guzzlers, getting around 10 miles per gallon -- a fact that hit hard during the recession. The last Hummer rolled off the production line several years ago, seemingly a relic of another era when fuel efficiency was a nonissue. |
However, with the average price of a gallon of gas dropping below $3 and indications they might drop even further, it appears some consumers are having selective amnesia when it comes to the Hummer. |
Demand for used Hummers, along with other brands of large SUVs, including those that made their names back in the 1990s, is again on the rise. |
Industry observers say pent-up demand for those oversize vehicles may be behind the renewed interest. |
"During the recession, consumers didn't buy much of anything but certainly not discretionary-type vehicles like big utilities and sports cars. Yet they still wanted them," Michelle Krebs, senior analyst at AutoTrader.com, told CBS MoneyWatch. |
Krebs noted that the new versions of large SUVs and trucks are selling extremely well, thanks to lower gas prices, better mileage and some new offerings. |
"General Motors, for instance, recently freshened its entire line of large sport utility vehicles (as did Ford this year)," she said. "GM's Cadillac Escalade, in particular, is selling very well -- so well GM can't keep up with demand." |
Another factor is the current U.S. oil and natural gas boom. Eric Ibara, director of residual value consulting for Kelley Blue Book, says some experts are forecasting domestic production will continue to rise through 2020, which may in turn be causing some consumers to take a fresh look at the bigger vehicles available... |
"Almost all of the sales growth seen this year has come from the utility segments," Ibara told CBS MoneyWatch, "while the sedan segments have been flat (note that overall auto sales are up 5.5 percent through the end of October). Hybrid and other alternative energy vehicle sales are down almost 12 percent." |
"In this environment," he adds, "it is not surprising to see truck and utility sales increase, but it appears it is being helped by, rather than caused by, low gas prices." |
Improved fuel economy also comes into play. Over the past several years, the federal government has tightened its so-called CAFE (Corporate Average Fuel Economy) standards for new vehicles. These regulations are designed to "improve our nation's energy security and save consumers money at the pump," according to the Na... |
And those efforts have apparently succeeded. A report issued last month by the University of Michigan Transportation Research Institute (UMTRI) says automakers have been surpassing CAFE standards for their new models of light-duty vehicles, including SUVs, vans and pickup trucks. |
"Due to advancements in engine design, trucks and utility vehicles now achieve higher fuel economy than they did even five years ago," said Kelley Blue Book's Ibara. |
"While electric motors and hybrids get all the credit, direct injection and turbochargers have revolutionized the internal combustion engine, delivering more horsepower while gaining better fuel economy," he added. |
"This has allowed V6's to replace V8's and reduced engine sizes, making larger vehicles more economical to drive. Ironically, rather than shifting consumers to smaller vehicles, it has enabled people to stay in the large SUV's that we know they prefer to drive." |
I'm a longtime tennis writer, age 41, and on my way to Wimbledon with a career addiction that is suddenly extra strong: Women's tennis. |
Read the headlines from afar and this may strike you as impossible. Serena Williams, who is one Grand Slam victory away from tying Margaret Court's all-time record of 24 titles, is pregnant and taking the rest of the year off. Maria Sharapova is on the sidelines with an injury after returning from a 15-month drug suspe... |
All in all, the makings of a miserable tennis year — until you watch. The scrappy group of women who remain is an enthralling reminder that sometimes, when everything seems to go wrong, the tennis season becomes wild, unpredictable and oh-so-fun. |
Take the French Open. The first round had 18 three-set matches, including a 13-11 victory in the third set by Madison Brengle. When Kristina Mladenovic struggled, her French fans cheered — then erupted in screams when she survived 9-7 in the third set. Venus Williams carried six straight games to win the first set, but... |
Sometimes, when everything seems to go wrong, the tennis season becomes wild, unpredictable and oh-so-fun. |
In the end, the most improbable champion prevailed: Jelena Ostapenko, a 20-year-old from Latvia who had never won a tournament or even survived the third round of a Grand Slam. In the final, she was three games from losing — and then hit the ball harder, missed less often and won. Overall, Ostapenko won five of her sev... |
The men's matches were mostly dull by comparison. Some early rounds and a tense five-set semifinal between Andy Murray and Stan Wawrinka entertained, but Rafael Nadal dominated. He won every set, losing a mere 35 games in seven matches, the least of his 10-title French Open career. There wasn't much competition – or ex... |
Women's tennis used to be even more predictable than men's. The top-ranked players almost always won, and quickly. Billie Jean King stomped opponents in singles and doubles. Chris Evert won the French Open seven times. Martina Navratilova won 10 Wimbledon titles; in 1983, she lost only one match. Steffi Graf won 22 Gra... |
With Williams and Sharapova out, that longstanding dynamic is gone. As the ESPN commentator and former pro Pam Shriver commented in the lead-up to the French Open, "I thought I'd seen some draws in the last 10 years that were wide open on the women's side, but I've never seen a situation like this." Andre Agassi's form... |
Due to its grass courts, Wimbledon usually favors a strong serve and powerful swings, but anything could happen this year. Petra Kvitova, a two-time Wimbledon champion, just returned from six months off after surviving a harrowing attack at her home in December. (She won the Aegon Classic at Birmingham, England, last m... |
Perhaps the most anticipation surrounds Venus Williams, who will be playing at Wimbledon for the 20th time in her career, mere days after a wrongful-death lawsuit was filed against her over a fatal car accident she was involved in last month. She has won the tournament five times, but not since 2008, her last Grand Sla... |
Tom Perrotta, an editor at large for Tennis magazine, writes about the sport for the Wall Street Journal. |
Socceroos great Stan Lazaridis has called on Bert van Marwijk to take a punt on exciting teenager Daniel Arzani, and reap the rewards at the 2018 FIFA World Cup. |
Concerned by Australia's lack of spark and creativity during their 4-1 humbling by Norway - the 60-cap winger believes the 19-year-old Melbourne City marvel could provide the answer as an impact presence in Russia in less than three months time. |
Urging the Dutchman to cast aside his innate caution, Lazaridis sees a potential correlation with 1995 when Harry Kewell was thrown in at the deep end at the same age in the World Cup qualifier against Iran in Tehran and scored in a 1-1 draw. |
"Daniel is a player who excites me," Lazaridis said. |
"He attacks people and is somebody who can get you a goal, or create you a goal. |
"I would take him to Russia ... I really like this kid and I think he could be someone who can come in and change a game. |
"If you're chasing a game, he has the quality to do that. |
"You have to ask the question: are you going there to try and make it to the next round? |
"He's a talent who might help you achieve that. If you're down 2-0 and need something special off the bench, he's a boy who can make a difference. |
"It was similar, in a way, when Harry was brought in for those qualifiers against Iran, and made such an impact (scoring in both legs). |
"Of course he was playing for Leeds at the time but he wasn't known on the international stage." |
While Australia were being turned over in Oslo, dual nationality Arzani - who also qualifies for Iran - was busy enhancing his reputation with another telling performance of pace, ingenuity and adventure in the 3-0 victory over Western Sydney Wanderers. |
Van Marwijk has ventured that he's not yet ready, but should Australia struggle to innovate against Colombia in the friendly at Craven Cottage on Wednesday (AEDT), he might have to reconsider and take another look at Arzani. |
"For me, at the World Cup I feel we need to have players of the future: and he's the brightest we’ve got,” said Lazaridis, who along with former Socceroos Mark Bresciano and Mark Schwarzer were part of the panel consulted by the FFA over who to replace Ange Postecoglou. |
"He has a go ... maybe I was similar in the way I played. |
"He is somebody I can see stepping up. I wouldn't be afraid to play him, nor should van Marwijk. |
"I would tell Arzani, if I was Bert, ‘go and show me what you can do in the front third. Go and win me a game. Let us see what you've got'. |
"That was the message given to me when I played under Terry Venables for Australia. |
"He'd say to me, 'Stan, you've got a license, just do whatever you want. |
"He said, 'I can't teach you how to cross a ball. Just do it. When you're in those front 40 metres, just whip it in because you're the best I've got at that'. |
"Sometimes that's all you need to be told. |
"With Arzani, he's the best kid we've got and the one who gets me off my seat. |
"Van Marwijk has nothing to lose by taking him to Russia, and everything to gain. Why not throw that curve ball and give him a shot? |
"I don't think he'd be overawed by the occasion. He has no fear and I have huge wraps on the kid." |
While unimpressed by a disjointed outing in Norway, Lazaridis said Australia cannot be judged until the warm-up games in early June against Hungary and the Czech Republic. |
"The team are just finding their feet under the new coach and I don't think how we go against Colombia will be significant either, at this point," he said. |
"I'm not too bothered about that one because he'll be having a look at certain players. |
"But after that we need to get really serious and down to business." |
Published: July 31, 2012 at 06:28 p.m. |
This is Golden Tate's time. Or at least it was supposed to be. The highly touted Notre Dame product enters his third season with his best chance by far to be a starting wide receiver with the Seattle Seahawks. |
He's healthy. He's the subject of a lot of positive talk in Seattle about his development. Now, he just has to beat out Braylon Edwards for the starting split end job. |
Signing Edwards indicates the Seahawks haven't bought fully into Tate's emergence just yet. The team has Sidney Rice for one outside receiver spot and Doug Baldwin manning the slot. Tate was the favorite for the starting split end job over guys like Ben Obomanu, Kris Durham and Ricardo Lockette. |
Tate was widely viewed as the favorite for the gig. One report suggested that Tate was "toying" with cornerbacks. He professed a change in attitude. |
"I never had to work for my position; it was always given to me," Tate said via The News Tribune. "I was always more athletic, so for the first time ever I felt like I had to work. It wasn't given to me." |
It's not going to be given to him this year, either. All the positive talk is about Tate, but Seattle's signing says more than all the puff pieces combined. |
"With the release of Mike Williams -- who's a bigger, stronger receiver -- we felt like there might be a little bit of a gap there, and (we were thinking), 'Let's give this guy a shot and bring him in,'" general manager John Schneider said. |
The Seahawks signed Antonio Bryant before picking up Edwards. They want more options at Tate's position. They're acting like they need more weapons. Tate hasn't filled that gap yet. |
GALION — Galion City Council approved an ordinance Tuesday allowing the Ohio Department of Transpotation to perform a road study. ODOT proposed the study for Ohio 598 where the speed limit changes from 50 miles per hour to 35 mph, heading south into town. |
Fourth Ward City Councilwoman Tammy Siclair-Erlsten said there has been an increase in traffic and a lot of near crashes in that area, and the new Bell Store and Dairy Queen will likely cause traffic to further increase. |
The state will pick up the cost for the study since it is a state route, but council approval was needed since it falls within city limits. |
Mayor Tom O’Leary explained that after the study is conducted, ODOT will give its findings and recommendations to Galion’s safety service director, who has the authority to change where the speed limits start. |
Council pushed the ordinance to its final reading and it subsequently passed unanimously. |
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