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Shots Of Facebook’s Upcoming Redesign In The Wild, With A New Emphasis On Search

2009-11-27T17:37:00.000-06:00

Over the last few days, Facebook has apparently been rolling out some UI changes to a small number of users, moving many of the navigation elements that currently rest at the bottom of the screen back to the left sidebar. The changes are subtle enough that they probably won’t spark yet another user rebellion against Facebook — aside from the people who will hate it automatically — but they’re very significant.

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Credit card reform; new law and fees -

2009-11-27T09:09:00.000-06:00

Banks no longer even pretend

The one silver lining is that the public is finally seeing how devious and untrustworthy credit card lenders truly are. When issuers limited themselves to beating up on folks with bad credit, it was too easy for the rest of us to dismiss their foul tactics as business as usual. Now that the schoolyard bullies are going after everyone, the need for putting restraints on the industry is ever more obvious.

Although virtually every issuer has participated in the madness, a few have managed to distinguish themselves and deserve to be called out. For example:

After promising to stop raising interest rates in advance of the Credit CARD Act's implementation, Bank of America announced it would start slapping annual fees on accounts -- a direct contradiction of its Oct. 5 pledge to stop 're-pricing' customer accounts.

Citibank has been raising rates, then promising to rebate a portion of the interest paid to customers who charge a certain amount every month. In other words, the lender will give customers a small kickback as long as they keep digging a bigger debt hole for themselves.

HSBC apparently lowered at least one customer's credit limit simply because he lives in California. (I know some people are mindlessly biased against Californians, but this is ridiculous.)

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#NWI: Bulls/Sox Training Academy moves to Omni 41

2009-11-02T13:18:00.001-06:00

Bulls/Sox Training Academy moves to Omni 41: "The baseball and softball training facility owned by the Chicago White Sox will provide professional, personal and team training for Indiana players ages 5 to major league. It will conduct hitting, pitching and fielding instruction starting in mid-November for both baseball and fast pitch softball players.

'We've been looking for the perfect site for our Indiana operation and Omni 41 is a special place,' said Sox Training Academy Director Bobby Morris. 'The additional space along with the addition of some new instructors will make our Academy the perfect place to train.'

Morris is especially pleased to add Bill Bryk, Sr. to the staff, which features Florida Marlins Minor League Hitting Coordinator John Mallee and Minor League Hitting Coach Anthony Iapoce. Bryk serves as Special Assistant to the General Manager of the San Diego Padres and is one of the top pitching instructors in the area."

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#NWI: Grandmother and aunt of #Gary police officer slain

2009-11-02T11:17:00.000-06:00

Grandmother and aunt of Gary police officer slain: "Lillie L. Miller, 79, was found dead at her home at 733 Tyler St. around 9 p.m., said Gary police Detective Cpl. Gabrielle King. Donessa Miller, 52, the victim's daughter, was rushed to the Methodist Hospitals Northlake Campus in Gary and pronounced dead at 9:34 p.m., according to the Lake County coroner's office.

Lillie Miller was the grandmother of Gary Police Patrolman Damon Bradshaw and Donessa Miller was his aunt, King said.

Police were dispatched to the Tyler Street home at 8:54 p.m. Friday after receiving a report of a person down, according to King, a department spokeswoman. Police found both women unresponsive in the home.

Detectives were interviewing a person of interest in the homicides at the police station Saturday night, King said.

The preliminary cause of death for both women was asphyxia due to compression, according to the coroner's office.

Dwight Taylor, president of Concerned Citizens Against Violence in Gary, said he and a few other people held a prayer vigil outside the victims' home at 4 p.m. Saturday. Taylor has led a number of anti-violence marches and prayer vigils in Gary.

He said when he heard about the deaths of the two women it made him sick to his stomach."

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#Crown Point may pick up light tab #NWI

2009-11-02T11:12:00.000-06:00

Crown Point may pick up light tab: "Mayor David Uran asked City Engineer Tris Miles at a recent Crown Point Board of Works meeting to get in touch with Merrillville about the streetlights on 93rd Avenue.

Merrillville is disconnecting every other light on 93rd Avenue and the town's other main thoroughfares to reduce its utility bill. Town Councilman Lance Huish said he also wants to disconnect all of the decorative streetlights on 93rd Avenue.

Uran said he understood Merrillville was looking for ways to save money, but residents along that street had contacted City Councilman Andrew Kyres with concerns about safety.

Uran said because the only residents along the street were on the Crown Point side, he was open to Miles finding out from Merrillville how much it would cost to keep the lights on.

Some Merrillville town councilmen said they have no problems if Crown Point pays for lights on 93rd Avenue."

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#Porter #NWI: New Porter hospital could attract development

2009-11-02T11:10:00.000-06:00

New Porter hospital could attract development: "As president of the Commercial In-Sites real estate brokerage firm and owner of 14 acres of vacant land along Ind. 49 in Chesterton, he was convinced the $210 million state-of-the art hospital and related medical office building would be a big incentive for national restaurant chains, hotels and retailers to consider opening up shop nearby in Porter County.

These are the types of investments that occur regardless of the shape of the economy, Lasser said.

Porter County Plan Commission Director Bob Thompson said his office has received a few calls from landowners near the hospital site seeking information about allowable uses for their property.

Most of the unincorporated land north of U.S. 30 along Ind. 49 is currently zoned for residential use, but owners could petition for changes, he said. No one has yet submitted any plans for developments piggybacking on the planned hospital, a two-year project expected to break ground this spring.
Chesterton officials are including a discussion on how the town can factor into the new hospital as part of their efforts to update the community's comprehensive plan, said Town Manager Bernie Doyle.

The community has two prime locations for development on either side of Ind. 49, just south of the Indiana Toll Road, he said.

Valparaiso has not received any inquiries from developers as a result of the Porter hospital project, said city Planning Director Craig Phillips

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Who Needs a Prepaid Phone 3

2009-10-29T08:02:00.000-05:00

Who Needs a Prepaid Phone 3: "2. If you are a cellular hater...
...but still want a phone available when you need it, pre-paid plans are a perfect option, since you can literally pay as you go, rather than add another expense to your monthly bills. If you're a really infrequent user, Boost Mobile offers a pay-as-you go plan that charges just 10 cents per minute for calls."

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For First Time Under Obama, Majority Says U.S. Is on Wrong Track -- Politics Daily

2009-10-29T08:01:00.000-05:00

For First Time Under Obama, Majority Says U.S. Is on Wrong Track -- Politics Daily: "Fifty-two percent say the country is on the wrong track compared to 36 percent who say it is headed in the right direction with 9 percent saying conditions are mixed and 3 percent undecided. While there have been pluralities saying the U.S. is on the wrong track in four of the previous five WSJ/NBC polls during Obama's presidency, this is the first time the number broke 50 percent. The one month where that was not true was April when 43 percent said things were on the right track and an equal number said they were going in the opposite direction.

President Obama's job approval rating stands at 51 percent, the same number it had been during the previous two months.

But the approval ratio for his handling of the economy has dipped from 51 in September to 47 percent in October. Forty-nine percent are very dissatisfied with the state of the economy and another 31 percent are somewhat dissatisfied. Seventeen percent are somewhat satisfied and only 2 percent are very satisfied.

Fifty-eight percent say there is 'still a ways to go' before the economy hits bottom, while 29 percent believe the economy has bottomed out. But a plurality - 42 percent - believe things will get better in the next 12 months compared to 33 percent who say they will stay the same and 22 percent who predict things will be worse. Sixty-three percent believe that current conditions are due to factors Obama inherited while 20 percent say he is responsible for them."

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15-Year-Old Girl Held in Slaying of Elizabeth Olten

2009-10-29T07:59:00.000-05:00

15-Year-Old Girl Held in Slaying of Elizabeth Olten: "Earlier Wednesday, Cole County Judge Jon Beetem said the suspect in Elizabeth's killing would remain in custody pending a decision about whether the 15-year-old should be tried as an adult or as a juvenile. An attorney for the suspect waived a scheduled detention hearing Wednesday that was to be closed to the public.

The suspect's name has not been released but local media, ABC News and HLN all identified the suspect as a teenage girl.

Beetem also ruled Wednesday that a Nov. 18 hearing on whether to try the teenager as an adult would be open to the public. However, the judge is barring the recording or broadcasting of that hearing and is not permitting photographs from it.

Kurt Valentine, the teen's lawyer, said Elizabeth's death has put Jefferson City in 'turmoil,' and had argued that opening the hearing could hamper the chances for a fair trial.
'There's been a lot of speculation, but now we will have in giant headlines my client's name,' Valentine said. 'There is no way in the world that could possibly be in the best interest of this particular juvenile.'

Samantha Green, the attorney for the juvenile office, argued that the state Supreme Court has ruled that hearings can be open for juveniles accused of crimes that would be the most serious felonies if committed by an adult. She said court records and the exhibits to be presented could be closed or sealed to protect the suspect's privacy."

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Mortgage debt waived after bank can't find paperwork

2009-10-29T07:56:00.000-05:00

Mortgage debt waived after bank can't find paperwork: "Two weeks ago, a bankruptcy court in suburban New York did the formerly unthinkable: It waived a homeowner's mortgage debt after the bank trying to foreclose on the home couldn't submit any proof that it actually had a claim on the property.

According to the New York Times, when lender PHH Mortgage was asked to provide proof that it actually held the deed for the $461,263 mortgage, it couldn't give the judge any records.

Operating on the entirely reasonable principal that someone who claims to possess a piece of paper that gives them ownership to a nearly half-million dollar house should actually have that piece of paper, the judge slapped a stiff and possibly game-changing punishment on the disorganized lender."

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15 Signs Your Workplace is Dysfunctional - Careers Articles

2009-10-29T07:54:00.000-05:00

15 Signs Your Workplace is Dysfunctional - Careers Articles: "Sign No. 2: Bringing up a problem is considered more as evidence of a personality defect rather than as an actual observation of reality
In a dysfunctional company, what it looks like is not only more important than what it is, it is what it is. If you don't believe that, you are the problem. A surprising amount of information is classified. Dysfunctional companies have more state secrets than the CIA. Anything that might embarrass the boss turns out to be a national security issue.

Sign No. 3: If by chance there are problems, the usual solution is a motivational seminar
Attitude is everything, especially in places where facts are embarrassing or inconvenient. In a dysfunctional family, there's an elephant -- usually a drunken abusive parent -- in the parlor, but no one ever mentions him. To appear sane, you have to pretend that the elephant is invisible, and that drives you crazy. Businesses are full of invisible elephants, too. Usually they are things that might cause difficulties for people with enough clout to prevent their discussion. The emperor may be naked, but if you have a good attitude, you won't mention it.

Sign No. 4: Double messages are delivered with a straight face
Quality and quantity are both job one. You can do it both cheaper and better, just don't ask how. If you're motivated enough you should know already."

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Cops: Dope delivered to hospital :: Porter County :: Post-Tribune

2009-10-28T10:28:00.000-05:00

Cops: Dope delivered to hospital :: Porter County :: Post-Tribune: "VALPARAISO -- A Porter County Jail inmate got his girlfriend to bring drugs to him while he was hospitalized, police said.

A nurse overheard their conversation and called police, leading to additional charges against Dereck Ewing, 27, of Crown Point. Four of his visitors also were arrested after the 6:20 p.m. Thursday incident at Porter hospital, according to the police report.

Ewing's girlfriend, Cassandra Taylor, 25, of rural Valparaiso, eventually told police she bought $100 worth of heroin in Chicago and brought most of it to Ewing's room at the hospital. He allegedly flushed two plastic bags worth down the toilet when police arrived, but more was discovered hidden on his visitors and in the macaroni and cheese on his meal tray. Ewing also allegedly swiped a vial of a prescription narcotic from another floor of the hospital while undergoing tests.

Ewing faces three new felony charges: possession of a controlled substance, possession of drug paraphernalia and possession of a prescribed drug without a prescription.

Taylor is charged with two felonies: dealing a controlled substance and possession of a controlled substance. Ryan Cano, 20, of Crown Point, is charged with felony possession of a controlled substance. Joseph McChristian, 46, of Valparaiso, is charged with possession of drug paraphernalia and possession of a controlled substance."

This has got to be the dumbest group of criminals ever... and what if they would have bought guns... so you can be in jail in the hospital and have unsupervised visits... Porter County needs to get it together.

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Merrillville to shut out lights by Nov. 4 :: Lake County :: Post-Tribune

2009-10-28T10:00:00.001-05:00

Merrillville to shut out lights by Nov. 4 :: Lake County :: Post-Tribune: "The council voted to shut off every other street light on main streets, except at major intersections and where it is deemed unsafe to do so, and all the decorative lighting on 93rd Avenue in hopes of shaving $5,000 a month off its current $15,000 a month cost to operate the lights. No subdivisions will be affected by the cutback, however.

'I want to get down to $10,000 a month. That's what we can afford to pay,' said Councilman Richard Hardaway, D-2nd. He said if the town's action doesn't bring about the necessary savings, the council would have to make more cuts.

Hardaway asked Public Works Director Bruce Spires to provide a count of the number of lights disconnected by Nov. 4, when he will be meeting with Northern Indiana Public Service Co. officials to discuss actions the town has taken to lower its electric costs and to pay off its outstanding $400,000 bill."

Seriously... cut off traffic lights too (why not), darkness equal crime... What the hell?

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Gary man cited in attack on woman after leaving Elbow Room :: Lake County :: Post-Tribune

2009-10-28T09:57:00.000-05:00

Gary man cited in attack on woman :: Lake County :: Post-Tribune: "Royal Leon Logan, 64, of 275 Van Buren Street, faces a maximum 50-year prison sentence if convicted of the charges filed Monday in Lake Superior Court in Crown Point.

'I'm dying of cancer. I'm 65 years old, and you're going to die, too,' Logan is quoted in court records as saying after he put a gun to the woman's side at 12:45 a.m. Saturday at 25th Avenue and Adams Street in Gary. The woman had just left the Elbow Room when she noticed Logan following her.

Logan is charged with forcing the woman into his car, then driving her to his home, where he ordered her to undress and said he was going to rape her. When she didn't comply fast enough, Logan cocked the gun. She took off her boots, then fled from the home, where he fired two shots that whizzed past her head, court records state.

As she was climbing fences and railroad embankments to escape, he was following in his car.

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Trick-or-treating hours :: in NWI :: Post-Tribune

2009-10-28T09:54:00.000-05:00

Trick-or-treating hours :: Local News :: Post-Tribune:

Lake County
Cedar Lake -- 5 to 7 p.m., Saturday, Oct. 31
Crown Point -- 5 to 7 p.m., Saturday, Oct. 31
Dyer -- 5 to 7 p.m., Saturday, Oct. 31
East Chicago -- 4 to 6 p.m., Saturday, Oct. 31
Gary -- 4 to 7 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 31
Griffith -- 5 to 7 p.m., Saturday, Oct. 31
Hammond -- 5 to 7 p.m., Saturday, Oct. 31
Highland -- 5 to 7 p.m., Saturday, Oct. 31
Hobart -- 4:30 to 7:30 p.m., Saturday, Oct. 31
Lake Station -- 4 to 8 p.m., Saturday, Oct. 31
Lowell -- 5 to 7 p.m., Saturday, Oct. 31
Merrillville -- 5 to 7 p.m., Saturday, Oct. 31
Munster -- 5 to 7 p.m., Saturday, Oct. 31
Schererville -- 4 to 6:30 p.m., Saturday, Oct. 31
St. John -- 5 to 7 p.m., Saturday, Oct. 31
Whiting -- 5 to 7 p.m., Saturday, Oct. 31

Porter County
Burns Harbor -- 5 to 7 p.m., Saturday, Oct. 31

Chesterton -- 5 to 7 p.m., Saturday, Oct. 31

Hebron -- 5 to 7 p.m., Saturday, Oct. 31

Kouts -- 5 to 7 p.m., Saturday, Oct. 31

Portage -- 5:30 to 7:30 p.m., Saturday, Oct. 31

Porter -- 5 to 7 p.m., Saturday, Oct. 31

Valparaiso -- 6 to 8 p.m., Saturday, Oct. 31

Wanatah -- 5 to 7 p.m., Saturday, Oct. 31

Unincorporated Porter County -- 6 to 8 p.m., Saturday, Oct. 31

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Proposal to ease teacher standards stirs opposition :: Local News :: Post-Tribune

2009-10-28T09:52:00.000-05:00

Proposal to ease teacher standards stirs opposition :: Local News :: Post-Tribune: "Under the new rules, superintendents would no longer need an academic background in education, principals would replace universities in determining relicensure, coursework in education would be cut back and noneducation college graduates could become teachers following on-line coursework and a paper-pencil test.

'It's becoming apparent to me that there's an attack on public education,' said Rep. Chuck Moseley, D-Portage, who listened Tuesday.

Regarding relicensure changes, Debora Porter of the Portage Township Schools testified it was unreasonable for school systems to keep up with and sign off on the licensure of each teacher -- a procedure now done by the state on the recommendation of a university's school of education.

An angry State Rep. Vernon Smith, D-Gary, bristled at the proposed changes saying about Republican leaders: 'They don't want to educate all children, just the elite.'
Merrillville Superintendent Tony Lux simply urged the board, 'Slow down.'

'We're not anti-reform, we're anti-REPA,' said Lux. 'You have had no honest dialog with the stakeholders closest to the issues.'"

Why is that the only black person that they report on... was considered angry in his responses--- really?

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Teen suspects back in Lake County custody :: Local News :: Post-Tribune

2009-10-28T09:48:00.000-05:00

Teen suspects back in Lake County custody :: Local News :: Post-Tribune: "The teens reportedly have blamed each other for the shootings, and charging affidavits do not detail the killings. Murder charges have not been filed against either teen, and investigators do not believe Kevin Langley is a real person.

Brooks and Thompson were seen by multiple witnesses riding in the McClendons' stolen Cadillac El Dorado in the days after the killings, and were captured on surveillance video selling jewelry stolen from the McClendons at a Hammond pawn shop.

Mayor Thomas McDermott Jr. said murder charges against the teens are likely after police have analyzed evidence, including DNA that links the teens to the murders.
The teens will be lodged separately in the maximum security section of the jail, said Marco Kuyachich, chief of the Lake County Sheriff's Police.

Investigators still are seeking witnesses who saw others riding in the McClendons' green 1997 El Dorado in the days after the killings. Anyone with information may contact Hammond Police at 219-853-6490."

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Hammond Neighborhood quiet, residents fearful :: Local News :: Post-Tribune

2009-10-28T09:45:00.000-05:00

Neighborhood quiet, residents fearful :: Local News :: Post-Tribune: "Most residents are at work, and those that are home don't know or aren't interested in talking about Reo Jon'Ta Thompson, 18, and Gregory Brooks Jr., 17. Thompson and Brooks, who are charged in a violent robbery that ended with the McClendons both killed by gunshot wounds, lived only a half-mile from the couple.

One local business owner, who didn't wish to be identified because she fears reprisals, said she had several run-ins with Thompson.

'He shot at my three dogs with a BB-gun and paintball gun,' she said. 'He asked, 'Do your dogs like bullets?' '

She said she filed a police report in that incident and a situation where Thompson allegedly assaulted her with a brick, but no charges were ever filed.

'You just wonder if something was done before now would this have happened,' she said. 'People think these thugs are coming into our neighborhood from Chicago, but they're from our neighborhood.'"

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Man killed in Gary home invasion :: Lake County :: Post-Tribune

2009-10-28T09:43:00.000-05:00

Man killed in Gary home invasion :: Lake County :: Post-Tribune: "Dennis Dearner, 50, was at an apartment in the Westbrook Apartment Complex, on Waverly Drive west of Taft Street, around 9 p.m. Monday when an unidentified man with a gun forced his way inside, Gary Police Department spokeswoman Cpl. Gabrielle King said.

Dearner, of 601 Tyler St., was taken to the Methodist Hospitals in Gary, where he was pronounced dead at 2:16 a.m., Jeff Wells, Lake County deputy coroner, said.

Dearner died from a gunshot wound to the head, and his death has been ruled a homicide, Wells said.

King said officials do not know if the suspect was known to Dearner and no description is available.

King said she does not know if anyone else was in the apartment at the time of the shooting.

'The detectives have gotten a few leads, but again as always we need the public's help,' King said.

Anyone with information or who might have seen anyone in the area should may Detective Christopher Rodriguez at 219-881-4738."

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H1N1 personally hits doc, son :: Jerry Davich :: Post-Tribune

2009-10-28T09:40:00.000-05:00

H1N1 personally hits doc, son :: Jerry Davich :: Post-Tribune: "Lisa Gold figured her 7-year-old son, Sam, had the flu when he returned home from school with a cough, sniffles and high fever.

Gold, a member of an H1N1-virus task force at Saint Anthony Medical Center in Crown Point, knew her son didn't have any chronic risk factors such as asthma or allergies. And that only 1 to 2 percent of H1N1 cases involve serious complications.

Gold, from North Point Pediatrics in Crown Point, contacted me to encourage parents to get their children vaccinated against the H1N1 virus.

'It's important for parents to be on top of this virus and this issue,' Gold told me after Sam returned home from the hospital. 'Parents should be cautious, but not paranoid.'

As you know, H1N1 is in the news because it is a novel strain of influenza A. Yet why it's targeting kids, including seemingly healthy kids, 'is the big mystery about this virus,' Gold said.

More than 1,000 deaths, including nearly 100 children, are related to the H1N1 virus, in addition to 20,000 patients hospitalized from its complications. (Roughly 35,000 Americans die from seasonal flu each year.)

But because the 2009 H1N1 flu is a new strain, which means people have not yet built up immunity, experts can't predict how people will physically respond to it.
So health officials"

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Neighborhood tips led police 'right to them' :: Local News :: Post-Tribune

2009-10-28T09:36:00.000-05:00

Neighborhood tips led police 'right to them' :: Local News :: Post-Tribune: "HAMMOND -- At least one suspect in the slayings of city civic leaders Ruby and Milton Wayman McClendon was no stranger to the criminal justice system and likely knew his alleged victims.

Court records outlining charges against 17-year-old Reo Jon'Ta Thompson show the teen lived just two blocks away from the McClendons' home in the 1000 block of Field Street. It's the same address listed in charges filed in 2008 against a then 16-year-old Thompson, alleging he and another teen raped a 15-year-old girl in the basement of a Hammond house.

The charges were dropped in February, some eight months before Thompson allegedly forced his way into the McClendons' home with 18-year-old co-defendant Gregory Brooks Jr. in a violent robbery attempt that ended with the McClendons both killed by gunshot wounds.

Brooks Jr. and Thompson face nine counts each of robbery, burglary and confinement that could see them spend the rest of their lives behind bars if convicted.

Charging documents state both teens admitted planning a robbery of the McClendons for the night of Oct. 19, drawing Milton Wayman McClendon to his front door by asking for help with their car. They then pushed their way inside, beating the 78-year-old Milton until he offered some jewelry. The teens, who claim they were accompanied by a gun-wielding accomplice named Kevin Langley, then took $50 from Ruby's purse, and a .22-caliber rifle, then tied the couple up and left them in a closet.

The teens then told police they returned later to "finish them."

The teens reportedly each have named the other as the shooter, and investigators do not believe Langley exists.

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Gary mayor's letter touted in Vegas before ceremony :: Local News :: Post-Tribune

2009-10-28T09:30:00.000-05:00

Gary mayor's letter touted in Vegas before ceremony :: Local News :: Post-Tribune: "A Jackson family museum has been a goal of Gary mayors for more than a decade. Clay pointed out Tuesday that Joe Jackson visited Gary in July 2008 to renew the museum talks.

'You made a visit to Gary and to the Mayor's office to discuss building a Jackson Family Museum in Gary, Indiana, with vision and love, and we are on our way to making it happen,' Clay wrote in his letter to Jackson dated Oct. 9.

The issue of LVH Magazine passed out Tuesday also includes a photograph of the Jackson Family home at 2300 Jackson Street, as well as photographs of Clay with Joe Jackson during Jackson's visit in 2008. City Council member Kimberly Robinson, D-5th District, and Lake County Recorder Mike Brown also appear in the photographs.

Gary press secretary LaLosa Burns penned an article for the magazine about the regret felt in Michael Jackson's childhood town after his death in June, and about Clay's hope to make the Jackson Family museum a reality.

'The construction of a Jackson Family Museum and Performing Arts Theater could be the start of a new beginning for Gary,' Burns wrote. 'Both proponents and opponents are rallying together to write the vision and to realize the vision.'"

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2009-10-27T19:59:00.000-05:00

thank-heaven-for-legal-tax-havens.html: Personal Finance News from Yahoo! Finance: "Business Tax Breaks
Business owners, including those who set up a sideline to supplement full-time wage income, can use several IRS-approved tax shelters.

Section 179 of the tax code allows you to deduct substantial costs of business property purchases in the tax year they are made. Without this provision, the costs of items such as furniture and other equipment special to your business would have to be recovered through depreciation over several years, says Scharin.

If you operate your business out of your home, you could be entitled to a home office deduction. With this tax break, you can convert some of the maintenance cost of your home to tax deductions.

'The insurance on your house or if you need a new roof, a percentage of these costs would be deductible,' says Scharin. The amount is figured using the percentage of space that your home office represents.

A business owner also can hire the spouse and kids as long as they do real work for the company. 'That gets additional income to them and provides deductions to the business,' says Luscombe."

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Caron Butler's extreme Mountain Dew addiction - Ball Don't Lie - NBA - Yahoo! Sports

2009-10-27T19:57:00.000-05:00

More on Caron Butler's extreme Mountain Dew addiction - Ball Don't Lie - NBA - Yahoo! Sports: "Wizards All-Star forward Caron Butler(notes), now blogging for NBA.com as 'Agent Zero 2.0,' dives deeper into the caffeinated murk of his addiction to the 'neon-yellow rocket fuel' known as Mountain Dew:

I lost 11 pounds this summer by giving up Mountain Dew. That's right Mountain Dew. A lot of people don't know I'm a Mountain Dew addict so I guess this is my confession.
To try and give this up was crazy for me! I was going through withdrawals. I was in the bed sweating. My wife would turn over in the bed and ask 'Are you OK?' Honestly, those first two weeks without The Dew [were] the roughest two weeks of my life. I'm talking headaches, sweats and everything. Before that I drank at least six 12-ounce Mountain Dews a day"

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Top 5 America's Safest Cities - Yahoo! Real Estate

2009-10-27T19:55:00.000-05:00

America's Safest Cities - Yahoo! Real Estate: "These metros have the lowest rates of violent crime, workplace deaths, fatal crashes and natural disasters
After living five years in New York City and waiting tables while working part time as actors, Pamela Russell and her husband Todd were looking for a safer, cheaper place to put down roots--without giving up all the city perks that they so enjoyed in the Big Apple. Luckily for them, they chanced upon the Twin Cities.

'We drove into Minneapolis and fell in love almost instantly,' says Russell, now 38, who settled in Minneapolis with her husband and started a theater company--as well as a family of five kids--10 years ago.' Among the buzz and hum of Minneapolis, the biggest bonus of it all is that the crime rates are shockingly low. Sure, we lock our home at night, but we feel very safe living here.'

Minneapolis tops our list of America's safest cities, and not just for its crime rate. In ranking the cities on our list, we looked at workplace fatalities, traffic-related deaths and natural disaster risk; the City of Lakes ranked in the top 10 of all four categories. It's also one of America's best places to live cheaply and offers easy access to some of the most scenic drives in the country."

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