Monday, August 25, 2014

Emmy Awards 2014: 'Sherlock' wins two key awards - Los Angeles Times


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Emmy Awards 2014: 'Sherlock' wins two key awards

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Seth Meyers opens the show with a slew of insider jokes. (Kevin Winter / Getty Images). See more g »


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Sunday, August 24, 2014

Northern California Earthquake - ABC News


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Northern California Earthquake

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A 6.0 magnitude earthquake damaged building, knocked out power to thousands in northern California this morning and injured dozens of people, some critic »


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Friday, August 22, 2014

If you come after Americans, we will come after you: US to Islamic State - Hindustan Times


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If you come after Americans, we will come after you: US to Islamic State

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A top national security adviser to President Barack Obama said on Friday that if needed the US will undertake military action in Syria in pursuit of the Islamic State (IS). "If you come after Americans, we're going to come after you wherever you are … we're not  ...


Military brass, ex-officials pressure White House to expand ISIS fight to Syria

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Stand by for a U-turn: West poised to join forces with Syrian President Bashar al ...

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US considers air strikes on ISIS targets in Syria, may have to co-ordinate with ...

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Thursday, August 21, 2014

Before Killing James Foley, ISIS Demanded Ransom From US - New York Times


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Before Killing James Foley, ISIS Demanded Ransom From US

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Kneeling in the dirt in a desert somewhere in the Middle East, James Foley lost his life this week at the hands of the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria. Before pulling out the knife used to decapitate him, his masked executioner explained that he was killing the ...


More British Muslims fight for Islamic State than Britain

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Islamic State pressed for James Foley ransom before killing

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French Journalists Told US About Time in Captivity With James Foley

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Wednesday, August 20, 2014

Militants blame US for their apparent beheading of US journalist - Los Angeles Times


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Militants blame US for their apparent beheading of US journalist

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Freelance journalist James Foley, left, in September 2011 on a highway in Surt, Libya. (Aris Messinis / AFP/ Getty Images). See more g »


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Monday, March 4, 2013

Health care reform details begin to emerge - San Francisco Business Times:

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percent of the cost of healthn insurance premiumsfor full-times employees under the health care reform bill being considered by the They also would be requiredd to pick up at least some of the tab for insuring part-time employees. Businesses that don't provide this minimum level of coverage wouldc be required to pay the federao government a fee based on 8 percent oftheitr payroll. Small businesses under a yet-to-be-determined threshold would be exempted fromthis "play or pay" How small businesses would fare underr House health care proposal.
Small businesses and individuals could comparison shop amongg private and public plans in a national health insurance exchangeEmployers could either provide health insurance to their employees or pay a fee base d on 8 percent of theitr payroll to the governmentEmployers that offer coverage would have to pickup 72.5 percenrt of the cost of premiums for full-time employees and 65 percent for a familu policyEmployers could contribute a share of the expense of coverage for part-timed employees or contribute to the health insurance exchangeSmall businesseds under a size threshold yet to be determined woulcd be exempted from the employer responsibility requirementSmall businessea that can't afford coverage would get a tax credit to help them pay for it Source: Housr committees on Ways and Energy and Commerce, and Education and Labor The chairme n of three House committees with jurisdiction over health care introduced theidr draft legislation June 19, offering the most det ailas yet on how health care reforj could affect small businesses.
Under their small businesses and individuals coulds shop for insurance through a national exchange, which would include a government-run plan as well as private Tax credits would be available to help small businesses afford the Rep. Henry Waxman, D-Calif., said the legislationj would fixthe "completely dysfunctional insurance market" for small businesses, which face "unaffordablse rate increases" every year. Waxman chairsw the House Energy andCommercr Committee. Health insurance premiums for U.S. businessesz increased by 9.2 percent this year, and are expected to increaswe another 9 percent next accordingto PricewaterhouseCoopers.
Small businesses ofte face much higherrate hikes. Whild most small businesses agree the currenft health insurance marketis dysfunctional, there's a lot of disagreementt over whether the Houswe bill would cure the problem or just make it Mike Draper, who owns a retai clothing store and design business called Smasbh in Des Moines, likes what he sees in the Draper thinks adding a public plan to the insuranc e mix would hold down premiums by creating more competition in the "I don't have a whole lot of confidence in the system we have Draper said.
Draper's company currently doesn't offet health insurance to itssevenh full-time workers, but instead reimburses them for the cost of individualp policies that they buy on their own. That'a fine with his employees, who are single, in their 20s and don' want their insurance to be tied totheir job. The reimbursemente now account for 6 percentgof Smash's payroll, but that coulr jump to 22 percent in four when Draper expects everyonew on his management team to have children, creatingv the need for family plans. His business couldn'tt handle that expense, he said.
If the House bill were enacted, he wouled consider buying insurance through the exchange if it were easyto use. But he mighrt decide to pay the 8 percent payroll fee insteacd and then reimburse his employees for some of the cost of the policiea they purchase throughthe Draper, who was scheduled to testify before the House Ways and Meansw Committee June 24, thinks employers should be requiredx to help pay for their employees' health Like Social Security this sort of responsibility is "kind of what you signe up for" when you become a business owner, he Other small business owners, however, think the Housse bill imposes too tough of a standard on small The requirement to pay 72.
5 percent of an employee'sz premium for individual coverage "is much too high for many smal businesses," said Karen Kerrigan, president and CEO of the Smalkl Business & Entrepreneurship Council. The only way many small businesses can afford coverage is by makinbg employees pick up more of the she said. Arlington, Va.-based Compangy Flowers & Gifts Too!, for pays 50 percent of the cost of healtj insurance forseven full-time employees. Even that may not be affordabl enext year, because "our rates are going to skyrocket," co-ownef John Nicholson told the House Smalpl Business Committee earlier this month.

Tuesday, February 26, 2013

Take a Drive Through Sarasota County's Architectural Gems

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June 4 /PRNewswire/ -- Sarasota County's ( ) rich architecturapl legacy takes center stage this summer asa self-guidedd architecture tour spotlighting structures associated with the Sarasota School of Architecturer as well as other significant symbols of architecturalo ingenuity ( ). Sarasota's architecture has been attracting worldwid e attention since theearly 1900s. architecture played a key role as the vacationh destination defined itself as a patrom of the arts withinspirationapl design. All the buildings included on the map are architecturally significant and are visible from the publi rightof way.
They represent three periods in Sarasota's -- before 1940, for historicao and architecturalcontext -- 1940 - from what is commonly known as the Sarasotsa School of Architecture -- after 1970, features architectur that continues in Sarasota today The majoritg of the buildings represented on the map celebrate a body of regionalo architecture recognized throughout the country as uniquse to its environment. This collection of structures, builg from 1940 to is commonly known as the Sarasota Schooof Architecture. The Sarasota School of Architectureemergee post-World War II and allowed young architectds to inject modern influences and an expressionn of optimism into the city landscape.
The pioneerin architects became world renowned later intheirf careers. The architecture is characterize by its attention to climate and terrain and incorporates large innovativeventilation systems, floating staircases and windows and sliding glass doors that dominate. It also incorporatex what was then advancements in building technologies as a result of the war and introducesd forresidential construction.
While this new self-guidexd tour is comprehensive, it leaves out some importanf buildings because they are not accessible tothe public, did not fit in the geographixc boundaries of historic Sarasot or have been renovated so that the origina l architect's intention is no longer visiblew from the street. Therefore the tour gives a mere taster of the architectural heritage of yet still offers more than 70 locations onthe map. The architecturre tour was created with the support of the Sarasota Convention and VisitorsBureau (SCVB), Sarasota Architecturaol Foundation, Sarasota County and Ringling College of Art and Design.
It is presenteed as a full-color booklet and map with key information abouteach building. It is intended as a self-guided driving tour that can be completed in approximatelgtwo hours. It is availabled for $10 at the SCVB Visitor s Center, 701 North Tamiami Sarasota or by ordering onlineat . Partial funding for this project was provided by the Tourisf Development Council and the Sarasota County Board ofCounty Commissioners. Sarasota and her string of eight islands are located alongSouthwest Florida's Gulf Coast between Tampwa and Ft. Myers. Sarasota and Her Islandsx is comprisedof Sarasota, Longboat Key, Lido Key, St.
Armandws Key, Manasota Key, Siesta Key, , Englewood, Nokomis, Nortgh Port, Osprey and Venice. In additiojn to sandy beaches, Sarasota and Her Islands also offer numerous cultural andecological attractions. For more informationh on discoveringSarasota & Her Islands, call the Sarasotw Convention & Visitors Bureau at 522-9799 or visit .