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The ICSC-Goldman Sachs store sales index increased 1.4% in the week ended Saturday versus the earlier week.
The Johnson Redbook Retail Sales Index rose 0.9% for the first two weeks of July versus June.
US home prices climbed 0.7% in May versus the prior month, the Federal Housing Finance Agency reported. However, home prices increased 7.3% y/y.
The Richmond Fed manufacturing index declined to -11.00 in July, versus a prior reading of 8.00. However, economists were expecting a reading of 9.00.
Ron Struthers: Have Flake Graphite Prices Bottomed?
"The existence of Doctor Manhattan had changed the whole balance of the world economy, the world political structure. That character really altered the way reality had been. [Gilliam] had Ozymandias convince Doctor Manhattan to go back and stop himself from being created, so there never would be a Doctor Manhattan. He ...
"So the three characters, Rorschach, Nite Owl and Silk Spectre, they're all of the sudden in Times Square and they become like the people dressing up like characters as opposed to really being those characters. There's a kid reading the comic book and he's like, 'Hey, you're just like in my comic book.' It was very sma...
Best superhero movie ever !!!
Id still have much preferred a big stupid alien blob.
The ending chosen for the movie is way better though !!
Too much too late and useless news as I highly enjoyed that film.
I would have gone with the giant octopus instead..
What?? They trying to take us to trip down memory lane?? Waaay too late about that.
I actually like that upbeat ending very much, but it would have been hard to take considering the film's otherwise endlessly dreary and dour cadence.
Terry Gilliam's films have always served to expose the New World Order. Using Satire is best way to try and wake people up, presenting grim realities in a darkly comical way.
Some scenes were just flawless...like Rorschach murder of the child molester/killer.
And all the acting was topnotch...and in Bluray? Nothing wrong there.
I got your ending right here!!
Classic Gazpacho by Lucy Waverman.
What could be more summery a dish than gazpacho, that cold Spanish soup that requires firing up nothing more than a blender?
Over the years, this warm-weather staple has taken many forms and seasonings – white gazpacho, for instance, which has grapes and almonds in it, and a less familiar lettuce-based green one – but my version is classic, and, as an added attraction, low-calorie. I don't add bread because I don't like the slightly soggy te...
With so few ingredients, it's important to focus on quality. This is especially true for tomatoes. If no seasonal ones are available, it's worth splurging on hot-house-grown heirlooms.
As for the sherry vinegar, it comes in different strengths, tastes and price brackets, much like balsamic. True sherry vinegar is made from a mixture of Spanish sherries, barrel-aged often for years. It should be rich and mellow. Buy a Spanish one for the authentic taste.
A note on preparation: Gazpacho is not a smoothie; it should have texture, so don't over-blend.
Combine tomatoes, red pepper, cucumber, onion and garlic in a blender. Puree until smooth. Pour into a bowl. Stir in olive oil and vinegar. Season with salt and pepper. Refrigerate for 2 hours or until cold.
Divide soup between four bowls. Garnish with avocado slices, radishes and radish sprouts. Drizzle each bowl with 1 teaspoon of olive oil and a pinch of pepper.
News Follows the worst bushfires in Queensland's history.
News George Spiteri's property was one of the hardest hit.
News "You continue to always amaze me. You are heroes."
Environment FIRES: Heat to go on vegetation management laws.
Politics State Government land clearing laws blamed for intensity of fires.
Weather Thunderstorms in CQ and Bundaberg likely to hinder firefighters.
News Two fires are currently burning at Curtis Island and Lowmead.
LOUISVILLE, KY (WAVE) – Smoke from a large house fire could be spotted from more than a mile away Friday morning. The blaze near North 22nd and Bank Streets was called in around 6:13 a.m.
"I walked out my front door saw orange flames shooting out of the front of the house out of the side of the house," Bobbie Kelley said.
Melted siding and a grassy lot is the only thing separating Kelley's Bank Street house and the now destroyed home she said she and her neighbors have complained about for at least the last two years.
"Vacant house...people staying in it doing drugs doing who knows what," Kelley said.
Friday's scene was like deja vu for Kelley.
Last year the empty lot next her house, was actually another vacant home that burned to the ground. Four homeless people were inside and a man was charged with arson.
"It's big problem for the fire department," Lt. Col. Jeff Botner said. "We deal with it everyday."
Firefighters told the chief on Friday that they've made runs to the vacant home on Bank Street several times before.
There are said to be around 5,000 vacant homes in Metro Louisville.
In a 2012, a WAVE 3 News investigation found in neighborhoods like Portland, Park Hill and California, the census data showed more than 25 percent of homes are vacant.
There's a slow demolition rate. It cost more than $5,000 to knock down even the smallest house.
"I think its plaguing the whole area, not just this street," Botner said.
The city has launched a number of initiatives to tackle the issue.
According to neighbors, officials were surveying properties on Bank Street just two weeks ago. However, they want more done.
"Get rid of the vacant houses," Kelley said. "Clean it up. You know let's tear them down. Do what we have to do so people like me don't lose everything we have."
Firefighters have called for an emergency demolition of the home on Bank Street next to Kelley's.
No injuries were reported in Friday's fire.
Public Works told WAVE 3 News they plan to begin demolition as soon as possible and hope to have the house gone by Saturday. The house has a history with the city's property maintenance. They've been involved since 2005. The home had one open case with the city as of Friday morning.
B/R Experts' Twitter Debate: Is Shawn Thornton or James Neal the Bigger Villain?
In a span of 60 seconds Saturday night, two heinous acts were committed on the ice at TD Garden during a game between the Pittsburgh Penguins and Boston Bruins.
First, Penguins forward James Neal drove his knee into the head of a prone Brad Marchand. Not long after, Bruins enforcer Shawn Thornton slew footed an unsuspecting Brooks Orpik, then beat him unconscious while he was defenseless on the ice.
Neal was suspended Monday for five games; Thornton’s hearing with the NHL has yet to be scheduled but it is in the offing.
To see all of the events about to be discussed, take a look at this video.
Which offense was worse? Bleacher Report writers Adrian Dater and Jonathan Willis slugged it out on Twitter over the issue Monday while I served as a moderator. Here is what each side dished out with my final decision on the victor coming at the finish.
Hey @JonathanWillis, Neal's knee was the dirtiest play on a night of many of them the other night in Boston. Wouldn't you agree?
I wouldn't agree. I would consider them both horrible. It's like trying to decide what's worse between Prometheus and any of The Hangover movies. They are both terrible in their own ways. But the question was not posed to me and I am not part of this debate.
@adater No, in point of fact I wouldn't. Thornton's attack on Orpik was far worse; it wasn't even close.
Not a lot of strong counter-argument here from Willis. But it's early. Dater seems to be more passionate, and passion is what helps you win debates and also justify punching a guy who was not suspecting it.
Well, this is inherently false. Neal didn't escalate anything. Orpik hit Loui Eriksson earlier and Thornton wanted a piece of Orpik in the worst way. When Orpik wouldn't oblige in a fight, Thornton mugged him. If Thornton was really interested in "sticking up for teammates" like he said, he wouldn't jumped Neal instead...
@adater It's debatable that Thornton even knew what Neal had done; if he had wouldn't he have gone after Neal rather than Orpik?
See? Willis gets it. A strong retort from young Jonathan.
I found it very big of Adrian here to look past Marchand's rat past to come down on the side of not kneeing players in the head. This debate is reaching a high-level of discourse very quickly.
@adater I don't disagree, but it's a crime of opportunity made in a split second. Thornton's assault on Orpik was calculated.
And just like that, Willis lowers the bar. Sure, Thornton was hunting Orpik like Predator hunted Carl Weathers, but it didn't make Neal's hit any less premeditated. Neal saw Marchand down, changed his path and delivered his blow. Thornton's path was just a much longer one. Dater goes back out in front here.
Another excellent point. In the postgame scrum with Neal, he was borderline indignant about being asked about the incident. Then he got caught between flat-out lying about the hit and being honest about it, which made him look worse. It's as if Neal thought he was super subtle about his not-at-all-subtle kneeing that h...
@JonathanWillis @adater You don't think Neal's attack was calculated? The NHL did. I did. He lined him up with his knee and crushed him.
@JonathanWillis split second? He had about 3 seconds at least to say "Hey, I'll stick out a knee while skating and nail a guy in the head"
Marchand was already down. He didn't fall into the path of Neal's knee. Willis is now losing the debate to both his adversary and the moderator.
@JonathanWillis @DaveLozo (2) all the time in scrums, and no one gets knocked out. This was a fluke unfortunate thing.
@JonathanWillis @DaveLozo the Bertuzzi-Moore was different in many ways. there had been weeks of premeditation in that one.
And just when Dater appears to have an insurmountable lead, Willis takes advantage of the prevent defense and scores in a big way. Hockey gloves aren't made of pillows and kittens; they are pretty solid. That's why hockey players wear them as protection for their hands. I once saw Jordan Staal turn out the lights of Br...
@adater Orpik's under no obligation to fight Thornton, and declining the invitation shouldn't open him up to that kind of brutality.
It's like Willis was rope-a-doping Dater and now he's raining blows down upon his head. Honorably, of course. Because that's what fighting in the NHL is all about. Honor. And policing. And standing up for teammates. And The Code. And…I don't know, I've lost track of the justification for fighting. All I know is Orpik i...
@adater If we're talking about problems with the game, being forced to fight after every hard hit has to be near the top of the list.
Willis has officially pulled ahead in the debate. This is a bigger comeback than the Bruins rallying from down 4-1 in the third period against the Maple Leafs last year.
@adater But blaming the victim only obscures the issue anyway. In the grand scheme of things, Thornton's premeditation has to weigh heavily.
Yeah, I'll never understand how blaming the victim for past transgressions justifies stuff like this. This is why players shouldn't play the role of police. If real-life law enforcement officers held grudges for years then beat you with a nightstick after you jaywalked, the world would be a much different place.
@adater @JonathanWillis How would you two feel if it was reversed and Orpik skated off and Marchand needed a stretcher?
Dater ignored my question and Willis dismissed it, so no one scores any points here. But my point is the NHL cares way more about outcome than intent, and I consider both of these actions equally deplorable. But Neal lucks out and only gets five games because Marchand has a thicker skull while Thornton may get double d...
@JonathanWillis @DaveLozo How about the issue of Penguins players just taking dirty shots and then not dropping the gloves? Accountability?
I don't know what's happening here. Orpik made contact with Eriksson's head, but he also did so with the puck coming toward Eriksson and made contact with the body first. Also, the NHL is a full contact sport. Just because you are a goal scorer doesn't mean you are immune from being hit. This is turning into a romp for...
@adater Nobody in the whole situation is honorable. Pretending Thornton displayed nobility as he sent opponent off on stretcher is silly.
@adater How would that go? "Dear rat, please stand up and fight me?" "No." "Okay, I am now justified in sending you off on a stretcher."
Thornton tried to be honorable, like a medieval knight trying to help a fallen maiden out of some mud by lifting her upon his steed and carrying her to safety. But instead he assaulted a guy from behind.
Someone should be accountable for letting this debate go on this long. I will hold myself accountable.
I am an honorable hero.
That's the pro-fighting argument of every hockey expert. They can't see the future on literally anything that happens in the sport, but they are 100 percent sure of this. It's a very selective crystal ball.
Thanks for following along. I score this Twitter fight in favor of Willis, but in terms of deciding which infraction was worse, it's clear there is no answer. I'll let the principal from Billy Madison sum my feelings on this exercise.
HealthMarkets’ Medicare Advantage Costs Index recently ranked Ohio as the state with the sixth-lowest Medicare costs in the country.
The report was compiled through government data.
The index also looks at how 2019 costs compare to 2018 costs and ranks states by the difference. Ohio saw a $248.76 decrease in costs compared to 2018 which translates to a 4.15% decrease – making it the state with the 6th largest decrease in cost.
"There are a few reasons that Medicare costs in Ohio are less expensive than most other states," said Ron Eatmon, Licensed Insurance Agent with HealthMarkets. "First, we are seeing that insurers are doing a better job of care coordination and personalizing plans to each member to help manage costs.
"Going into 2019, we’re seeing lower costs for insurers due to the suspension of the health insurance tax, and because reimbursement rates from Medicare have gone up. Insurers are passing those savings on to consumers, which we’re seeing in the form of more $0 plans and more Part B giveback plans (these plans essential...
Eatmon said competition is helping reduce costs.
"Another reason for reduced costs is that there are more carriers and these carriers are all competing to serve the growing number of people eligible for Medicare," he said. "It’s important to understand that these rankings are averages. There are so many options when it comes to Medicare plans, which makes it challeng...
Tom Cruise has allegedly been convinced by the Church of Scientology to believe his daughter, Suri Cruise, age 10, is possessed.
According to Radar Online, since 2012, when Suri’s mother, Katie Holmes, divorced Tom, he has reportedly spent very little time with his daughter.

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