Lesscancer.org Mourns the Loss of Board Member Ronald B. Herberman, M.D.

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Next Generation Choices Foundation (Lesscancer.org ) Mourns the Loss of board member Ronald B. Herberman, M.D. renown physician and scientist.

Rye, New Hampshire (PRWEB) June 05, 2013

Steve Twedt of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reported yesterday morning, Ronald B. Herberman,M.D., the founding director of the University of Pittsburgh Cancer Institute, died unexpectedly this past weekend.

Herberman, 72, died June 1.

He is survived by his wife, Harriett, and his children, Holly and Steven. A private burial was held Monday.

Less Cancer Founder and President Bill Couzens said "this is very sad news. Dr. Herberman was a critical leader for Less Cancer and he helped to insure we, as an organization, stayed the course working under evidenced based science."

Couzens added, "as a non-scientist, I sought Dr. Herberman's help as a guiding scientific voice early in the development of the organization. With Dr. Herberman no question was ever too insignificant. He always made time to review commentary or help in unfold complicated matters relative to prevention and environmental health. Dr. Herberman was a hero to me as well as a less cancer hero and I will miss him."

Herberman, a Less Cancer Board Member, was the founding director of the University of Pittsburgh Cancer Institute (UPCI) and the UPMC Cancer Center.

In 1968, Dr. Herberman was a senior investigator in the immunology branch of the National Cancer Institute where he organized a research program related to tumor and cellular immunology. In 1971 he became head of a newly established cellular and tumor immunology section in the laboratory of Cell Biology of the National Cancer Institute.

During this period he had responsibility over a research program made up of several investigators who were researching cell mediated immune response to tumors in animal model systems and patients with cancer. As a result of this research, a new category of lymphocytes was discovered and termed natural killer (NK) cells. Since then, much of Dr. Herberman's research has been focused on the characterization of these natural effector cells and on their role in resistance to cancer growth.

Dr. Herberman, as a board member helped to guide Less Cancer (AKA Next Generation Choices Foundation) in the work for prevention under the rule of evidenced based science.

Dr Herberman was particularly helpful in guiding the organization to bring attention to the issue of increased incidences of melanoma.

About Less Cancer:

Since 2004, the Next Generation Choices Foundation has conducted its Less Cancer campaign to bring awareness to increasing incidences of cancer. A nonprofit organization rooted in the Web and social media, Less Cancer educates citizens about behavioral and environmental risks linked to cancer. Less Cancer presents new opportunities to reach individuals and communities.

Less Cancer pioneered the use of Web and social media for cancer prevention/education. The campaign reaches more than 100,000 regular followers in over 30 countries. We believe the immediacy of new media is a good fit with the urgency of the topic. We seek to establish a mainstream literacy for cancer prevention that emphasizes the need to stop cancer at the cause: Reported by PRWeb 10 hours ago.

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The latest superhero kids can root for has girl power—at least when he is not living the life of a 12-year-old boy.

American TV viewers on Saturday were able to flip to the premiere episode of SheZow on The Hub network (the network currently has the full premiere on its website).

The premise of the show, according to its page on the cable channel website: “Twelve-year-old Guy is an extreme dude who inherits the power ring of his deceased aunt—the amazing superhero SheZow! The ring gives him villain-battling super powers, but was meant to be worn by a girl and the result is absolutely she-larious!”

The cartoon is on a network that primarily targets to kids ages 2 to 11, according to a recent Los Angeles Times report.



*What do you think of this cartoon’s premise? Will you let your kids watch it, or have you let them watch it already? Should this cartoon be on a network targeted to young children?*

Reported by Patch 8 hours ago.

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*51 Wildwood Dr.*

• Date: 05/24/13
• Sale Price: $575,000
• Days on the Market: 182
• Style: Contemporary
• Total Living Area: 2883 sq. ft.
• Beds: 4
• Baths: 3.1

*56 Holly Hills Lane*

• Date: 05/30/13
• Sale Price: $430,00
• Days on the Market: 46
• Style: Colonial
• Total Living Area:  2408 sq. ft.
• Beds: 4
• Baths: 2.1

*15 Eden Ct.*

• Date: 05/31/13
• Sale Price: $380,000
• Days on the Market: 59
• Style: Colonial
• Total Living Area: 2328 sq. ft.
• Beds: 4
• Baths: 2

*16 Arcadia Drive*

• Date: 05/31/13
• Sale Price: $348,000
• Days on the Market: 36
• Style: Cape Cod
• Total Living Area: 2660 sq. ft.
• Beds: 5
• Baths: 3

*10 Bellewood Ct.*

• Date: 05/31/13
• Sale Price: $335,000
• Days on the Market: 119
• Style: Ranch
• Total Living Area:  1994 sq. ft.
• Beds: 4
• Baths: 4

*33 Bates Ave.*

• Date: 05/30/13
• Sale Price: $257,500
• Days on the Market: 56
• Style: Ranch
• Total Living Area: 1418 sq. ft.
• Beds: 3
• Baths: 2

*101 Himes St.*

• Date: 05/28/13
• Sale Price:  $231,250
• Days on the Market: 214
• Style:  Raised Ranch
• Total Living Area: 1056 sq. ft.
• Beds: 3
• Baths: 2

*1975 Boston Neck Rd.*

• Date: 05/24/13
• Sale Price: $225,000
• Days on the Market: 117
• Style: Ranch
• Total Living Area: 1160 sq. ft.
• Beds: 2
• Baths: 1

*226 Butternut Dr.*

• Date: 05/28/13
• Sale Price: $233,000
• Days on the Market: 55
• Style: Raised Ranch
• Total Living Area: 1130 sq. ft.
• Beds: 3
• Baths: 2

*90  Clearview Dr.*

• Date: 05/29/13
• Sale Price: $220,000
• Days on the Market: 5
• Style: Ranch
• Total Living Area: 1032 sq. ft.
• Beds: 3
• Baths: 1.1

*151 Fairfield Dr.*

• Date: 05/30/13
• Sale Price: $150,000
• Days on the Market: 7
• Style: Raised Ranch
• Total Living Area: 1332 sq. ft.
• Beds: 3
• Baths: 2

*40 Web Dr. Unit # 113*

• Date: 05/31/13
• Sale Price: $103,000
• Days on the Market: 31
• Style: Condominium
• Total Living Area:  715 sq. ft.
• Beds: 1
• Baths: 1

*40 Web Dr. Unit # 16*

• Date: 05/28/13
• Sale Price: $90,000
• Days on the Market: 59
• Style: Condominium
• Total Living Area: 1078 sq. ft.
• Beds: 2
• Baths: 1.1

 

North Kingstown Patch's Sold! is provided by Rebecca Moniz – a broker/associate with Weichert, Realtors Cress & Company. For questions or comments call (401) 203-9109 or email bekimon@cox.net. Reported by Patch 8 hours ago.

Michael Douglas has struck a blow for oral sex | Holly Baxter

June 5, 2013, 2:39 am

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The film star may have retracted his remarks about cunnilingus but he has raised awareness about this natural part of sex

In the past couple of days, cunnilingus has made a comeback (pun intended). Ever since Michael Douglas claimed that his marathon sessions had given him oral cancer, rather than the slightly more obvious culprits of drinking and smoking, everyone's had something to say about muff-diving. TMZ reports that ex-wife Diandra Douglas has made it clear to them that she "does not have HPV, period" under the headline "My lady junk was clean as a whistle", which makes it all a little awkward. Jezebel interviews a couple of doctors then concludes that we should stop panicking before Douglas "becomes the poster child for idiot teenage boys and abstinence-only advocates who already think vaginas are super icky". Meanwhile, site after site, publication after publication, outlet after outlet, has been running variations of the requisite "Is it true, are we all going to die?" features, in order to clarify whether or not every man who has ever pleasured his woman is due to pay the ultimate price.

Tabloid coverage has been a little more insidious, with the Daily Mail gleefully inserting a paragraph about Douglas's alleged sex addiction in a wider article about oral cancer and HPV. There seems to be an implication that Douglas's cancer was caused not by the good kind of oral sex with your loving and devoted wife, but promiscuity. Like when Brass Eye satirically suggested that we recognise the difference between "good Aids" (blood transfusions, infections from birth) and "bad Aids" (sexually transmitted), getting cancer through HPV – especially if everyone believes you used to be a sex addict – could definitely qualify as "bad cancer". Let us not forget that the hardier and most conservative knuckle-dragging mouth-breathers in the tabloids have been banging on about how the HPV vaccine for teenage girls will "encourage promiscuity"– that ultimate evil – for years. After all, without witnessing God's carcinogenic judgment rain down upon the lotharios of this world once in a while, how could we possibly stop our children from descending into chaotic, amoral rabbles of orgiastic anarchy?

Despite the bad press, it's somewhat refreshing to see the humble act of cunnilingus getting some attention. As far as oral sex goes, it's usually overshadowed by the blow job, which manages to dominate mainstream film, porn, magazine sex tips and musical references alike. Khia's song My Neck, My Back (Lick It) is the only song celebrating cunnilingus that has made it into the UK top 10 in my living memory – while "I'll take you to the candy shop/ I'll let you lick my lollipop" was the oft-quoted rhyming couplet of a global No 1 hit by 50 Cent in 2005. Whistle by Flo Rida was similarly a No 1 success last year, with its inspired admonitions to "blow my whistle", followed by the explanatory "just put your lips together and come real close", in case the former lyric had proven perplexing. Khia cut a solitary figure among a torrent of phallic metaphors. And now cunnilingus is back, but it comes at a price.

The HPV vaccine has been available and recommended for young girls for a while now, regardless of the initial right-wing outcry about encouraging one night stands. To give it better PR, it's usually known as "the cervical cancer vaccine", as HPV is responsible for 99% of cases of cervical cancer. Michael Douglas may have suffered from a cancer type which can (emphasis on can) be caused by HPV infection, but he will never know for sure: there is no medically reliable HPV test available for men. If anything, however, his case highlights the need for the other half of the population to be vaccinated against this preventable infection, something the Throat Cancer Foundation is campaigning for. HPV may be statistically more dangerous to women, but it is also dangerous to men, and in any case it makes no sense to ignore 50% of the population while attempting to protect the other half. While HPV exists among men, it will exist among women.

Since it seems more medically sound to vaccinate the entire population, the reason that the vaccine isn't offered to young boys must be because it can't be straightforwardly re-imagined as "the cervical cancer vaccine" when presented to parents. The explanation would instead have to focus on sex, and – yes – even cunnilingus. Discussions would have to delve into casual sex, broken or forgotten condoms, multiple partners, acts so deviant as licking out. Let's face it, no parent wants to be forced to imagine their little boy down at the business end of his girlfriend. But that shouldn't be a reason for chronic social irresponsibility.

Douglas may have retracted his claims that cunnilingus caused his cancer, but he's put tipping the velvet back on the map. If a 68-year-old man is chatting idly about his oral prowess during a press interview, you can bet that the teenagers behind the bike sheds are doing it. And it's time we started recognising cunnilingus as a natural part of sex, with all of its possible (and very small) risks, and talking about it. Because silence promotes ignorance and inaction, including decisions which really could cause HPV outbreaks leading to cancer in the future. Reported by guardian.co.uk 8 hours ago.

Burlington Rainforest Cafe Employees Bring Class Action Lawsuit Over Tipping Policy

June 5, 2013, 3:22 am

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Employees of the Rainforest Cafe in the Burlington Mall are bringing a class action lawsuit parent company Landry's over a policy that requires servers to share tips with employees who are not part of the wait staff, according to Chron.com article.

The servers bringing the case are Monica Cormier and Holly Peterson, both who have worked at the restaurant since 1998.

According to the article, the suit, filed June 3 in Middlesex Superior Court, alleges that Landry's wage and tip policy is a violation of the Massachusetts Tips Statue and the state's minimum wage law. The employees bringing the case are arguing that the policy of servers being forced to share tips with non-wait staff employees means the restaurant should be required to pay them the state minimum wage of $8.

They say that currently servers there make about $2.63 per hour.

The employees' lawyer, Hillary Schwab with the Boston law firm Fair Work said on Tuesday that Landry's has not been formally served with the suit. Once the company is officially served it will have 20 days to file a response. Reported by Patch 7 hours ago.

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Patch Holliston-Hopkinton, MA --

*Tuesday, May 28*

4:34 p.m.: A caller from Holly Lane reported that on Tuesday and Thursday afternoon the handicap shuttle speeds through the area.

*Wednesday, May 29*

6:09 a.m.: Callers from Robert Road Dorset Road and Bayberry Road reported not having water. The water department was notified

3:28 p.m.: A caller reported speeding vehicles on Norfolk Street in the area of Patoma Park.

4:01 p.m.: A caller reported that a person took a turtle from the park at Adams Middle School in to their vehicle and left the area.

*Thursday, May 30*

7:51 a.m.: A caller from Washington Street reported a stray dog with three legs in the area.

7:38 p.m.: An officer stopped a vehicle on Washington Street and arrested Jose R. Molina, 37, of 17 Trorey St., Apt. 1, Framingham. Molina was charged with unlicensed operation of a motor vehicle.

*Friday, May 31*

1:10 a.m.: An officer spoke with two people at Holliston High School who were acting suspicious and using marijuana. The two males were advised to stay off school property for the summer.

9:17 p.m.: An officer checked on a group of youths at Holliston High School. The operator removed the youths. Four motorcycles were found as well, two of the motorcycles belonged to drivers who did not only had learners permits and were not allowed to be driven after dark.

*Saturday, June 1*

5:08 a.m.: An officer stopped a vehicle on Washington Street and arrested Troy J. Nelson, 19, of 14 Hillside Rd., Plainville on charges of speeding and drunken-driving.

9:43 p.m.: A 911 caller reported a vehicle swerving on Washington Street. Officers arrested Jossy Alves Dasilva, 31, of 78 Elm St., Milford on charges of drunken-driving, marked lanes violation and operating with a suspended license.

10:34 p.m.: A caller from Windsor Drive reported a loud party. Officers responded and the music was shut off for the night.

*Sunday, June 2*

9:04 a.m.: An officer logged a car vs. bicycle crash. No injuries were reported although the wheel on the bike suffered minor damage.

9:20 p.m.: An Holliston police officer spoke with a homeowner on Stagecoach Way after fireworks were reported in the area.

*Monday, June 3*

1:18 p.m.: A caller from Beverly Circle reported that a neighbor was honking a car horn every time she drove by.

5:35 p.m.: A caller from the Bertucci’s Plaza reported a person drinking alcohol in their vehicle. An officer stopped the vehicle in question and spoke to the operator who was not intoxicated or drinking alcohol.

8:52 p.m.: An officer stopped a vehicle and arrested Admir L. Resende, 23, of 589 North Montello St., Brockton on charges of operating with a suspended license. Reported by Patch 8 hours ago.

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Before heading out to dinner, check out the most recent restaurant inspection reports compiled by the Cherokee County Environmental Health Department. Violations are included in this report for scores below B. Click on "Last inspection" to see all current violations.

*A Taste of Joy*
10150 Ball Ground Highway, Ball Ground 30107
Last inspection: *May 29*, Score: *100*, Grade: *A*

*Bridgemill Athletic Club - Halfway House*
1190 Bridge Mill Ave., Canton 30114
Last inspection: *May 31*, Score: *95*, Grade: *A*

*China House*
6199 Highway 92, Acworth 30102
Last inspection: *June 3*, Score: *61*, Grade: *U*
*Violations: *Observed employee taking trash out to dumpster and coming back and putting food into walk-in cooler and not washing hands upon re-entry into kitchen; observed employee using bare hands to pick up egg rolls and to place into a to-go container; observed employee beverage with no lid; cold potentially hazardous food sitting at room temperature; hot potentially hazardous food (fried chicken, and egg rolls) sitting out at room temperature; no labels on the food in the walk-in cooler or the refrigerator; dented cans being used; chicken thawing without running water; wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses; food equipment stored touching dirty pipes and parts of grill that are not maintained clean; floors, walls and base need repair in several areas; all ceiling tiles must be smooth, nonabsorbent and easily cleanable; fryers, grill and rice cookers not kept clean.

*Corner Bistro*
135 Reinhardt College Parkway, Canton 30114
Last inspection: *May 31*, Score: *91*, Grade: *A*

*Panda Express*
1401 Riverstone Parkway, Canton 30114
Last inspection: *May 28*, Score: *96*, Grade: *A*

For more information about inspection reports, contact the environmental health department at (770) 479-0444.

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The Best Baby Toys Recommended by Moms Have Been Released on Kids Activities Blog

June 5, 2013, 4:05 am

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The best baby toys recommended by Moms have been published on Kids Activities Blog. Connect and interact to stimulate the development of play in infants with the over 24 ways to explore together with babies.

Dallas, TX (PRWEB) June 05, 2013

Being a first time Mom can be overwhelming. Seasoned Moms on Kids Activities Blog pulled their resources to come up with a best baby toys list for baby's development. To connect and interact with an infant is critical to stimulate the development of play. Specific ages require specific stimulants and the wide arrange of toys and games can be very overwhelming for any Mom.

The list of baby toys recommended by Moms is sorted by the baby's age and includes for infants up to 6 months old the Sassy Ring O'Links Rattle Developmental Toy. This cute toy attaches easily to the stroller or car seat to keep the little ones busy. The baby will be easily entertained by the bright colors and different textures as they interact with the toy.

The activity gym is not just for babies, but a saving grace for Moms. Find one that has the ability to play music and the little one with play away just long enough for Mommy to take a shower or get dinner started.

The Very Hungry Caterpillar Teether Rattle by Kids Preferred is perfect for a baby that is starting out trying to put everything in his or her mouth. The ends are made out of soft plastic that soothes babies' gums and the textured fabrics and tags keep the baby interested for a long time.

An Exersaucer or Jumparoo is perfect for babies ages 6 months and up that are gaining strengths in their legs and backs. They will love bouncing away and interact with the attached toys. At 6 months they are also getting to be very interactive which makes reading to them so much fun.

Building blocks, sensory tubs, pretend play, and mirror play are also some of the fun recommended Mom activities for babies.

For detailed instructions and to get additional baby toy and activity ideas, check out Kids Activities Blog this week. Come get inspired to let the babies have fun exploring the world around them.

About Kids Activities Blog

Kids Activities Blog is a website created by two moms (who collectively have 9 children), Rachel Miller and Holly Homer from June Cleaver Nirvana. It is their daily goal to inspire parents and teachers to play with kids. This interactive website publishes simple things to do with kids twice a day. Kids Activities Blog is a great tool for moms and teachers to find kid-friendly activities that create memories and sneak learning into the fun. Reported by PRWeb 7 hours ago.

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Holly Tucker was voted off "The Voice" on Tuesday on a single-elimination show that reduced the top six to the top five ahead of next week's semifinals. Tucker's ouster was not terribly surprising. In fact, it was highly predictable . Though the Baylor University marching-band saxophonist had a powerful voice and good-girl demeanor, she wasn't as charismatic or vocally exciting as the other young female country singers in the competition, Team Adam's Amber Carrington and her own fellow Team Blake member Danielle Bradbery.

 
 
 
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Patch Reads: A Summer Reading Guide

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This summer, consider these important facts:

· In what’s commonly known as the “summer slide,” children entering the sixth grade who do not read over the summer can fall as much as two years behind the kids who do.
· Kids read more when they are given books they like—especially if they can choose their own books. 

James Patterson’s ReadKiddoRead.com is a tool that can help get kids reading—and get them to love reading—this summer. Don’t miss ReadKiddoRead.com’s Ultimate Summer Reading List, which will guide families through a list of fantastic reads over the next three months.

*GREAT SUMMER BEGINNER READS
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*Cam Jansen and the Graduation Day Mystery #31*
By David A. Adler; Illustrated by Joy Allen
For ages 7-10

Cam Jansen, elementary school detective, is up to her 31st mystery.  She’s got to be doing something right!  Children making the transition from picture books to chapter books have found Cam Jansen’s books a great help and motivator.  In her latest case, Cam must use all her skills and her photographic memory to catch the thief who stole Eric’s father’s graduation present. 

*The One and Only Ivan*
By Katherine Applegate, illustrated by Patricia Castelao Costa
For ages 8-10

“The Ape at Exit 8” is Ivan, a mighty Silverback Gorilla, who lives in a circus-themed shopping mall. Based on a true story, this first real novel for readers ready for that big step tells how Ivan uses his talent for drawing to rescue the other animals. Winner, 2013 Newbery Medal. 

*Ivy & Bean Make the Rules*
By Annie Barrows; illustrated by Sophie Blackall
For ages 7-9

Nancy, Bean’s older sister, is going to camp, but Bean can’t go: you have to be eleven to go to camp.  Never one to accept defeat, Bean and her best friend Ivy create a camp of their own.  A triumph of friendship, ingenuity, and fun! Or start with the first book in the series: Ivy and Bean. 

*Hello Nebulon!*
By Ray O’Ryan; Illustrated by Colin Jack
Age Level: 5-8

It’s 2120, and Zack Nelson and his family are leaving Earth to move to the planet Nebulon, Their space-aged house has all kinds of awesome gadgets that Zack will be using every day, but still Zack worries that he and his twin sister won’t have any friends. Until he meets a fellow student and slowly starts to realize that things on Nebulon might just be alright after all. Young readers will zoom through the story to find out what happens to Zack, entertained and delighted along the way! 

*Captain Underpants and the Revolting Revenge of the Radioactive Robo-Boxers*
By Dav Pilkey
For ages 7 and up

For once, the critics agree with what children have been saying for years: USA Today tells us: “Call Pilkey … the savior of the ‘reluctant reader.’”  Newsweek says Captain Underpants is “a triumph of irreverence.” And young readers say: “They are funny and crazy!” Now, in the newest book in the series, everything is threatened.  Could it be the end for Captain Underpants? Or start with the first book in the series, The Adventures of Captain Underpants.”

*Green Eggs and Ham*
*Horton Hatches the Egg*
*Oh! The Places You’ll Go*
By Dr. Seuss
For ages 3-7, 4-8, 4-9

When it comes to new readers, we've got two words for you:  Dr. Seuss.  His Beginner Books (like Green Eggs and Ham) are not only comical adventures, but also great confidence-builders as brand new readers master them and can read them on their own.  And what proud reader wouldn't want to know Sam-I-am, who definitely, absolutely, never wants green eggs and ham. As kids master their reading skills, they’ll find reward in Seuss’s classic picture books. Yes, the language is often complicated, but it is always silly and fun.  Horton’s a great place to start for there are loving lessons in the values of persistence and kindness in this story of the elephant who is faithful, one hundred percent. If you want to give a child a pat on the back along with a gentle push to move on, try Oh! The Places You’ll Go.  It is wise, optimistic, filled with encouragement, and great fun to read.

*Gone Fishing: A Novel in Verse*
By Tamera Will Wissinger; illustrated by Matthew Cordell
For ages 6-9

Nine-year-old Sam and his dad are going to the lake:  For fishing tomorrow/it’s just us two. Not Mom, not Grandpa/not Lucy…  In a series of engaging poems that narrate the day, they prepare their gear; plans change (Lucy does tag along); fish get caught; siblings get along; and all ends deliciously at dinner.  We’re guessing that this delightful excursion will lead lots of kids to try their luck at fishing and to try their hands at poetry. 

*Nic Bishop Snakes*
By Nic Bishop; illustrated with photographs
For ages 5 and up

Super-sharp photographs show a great variety of snakes, sometimes at rest but often in action, while equally clear text presents basic facts about each.  The handsome design welcomes curious (and maybe even some fearful) children in to get up close and learn more.

*Tell us: what do you think of the book selections?* Reported by Patch 18 minutes ago.

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Holly Tucker promises to "hit the ground running" and talks about bonding with her teammates and Blake Shelton Reported by People Magazine 4 hours ago.

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Mohamed Al Fayed sues singer Paul Anka

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Business magnate has taken Canadian singer to court over claims in the latter's autobiography about Dodi Fayed

Mohamed Al Fayed is suing 1950s/60s singer Paul Anka, accusing him of defamation, invasion of privacy, misuse of private information and the intentional infliction of emotional distress.

The case, heard at Los Angeles superior court, centres around the 71-year-old singer's autobiography, My Way, which includes numerous passages describing Anka's relationship with Dodi Fayed, Mohamed's son and the lover of Princess Diana. Al Fayed is demanding the book be withdrawn from sale.

In My Way, Anka claims to have been a "father figure" to Dodi, privy to the latter's secrets, scandals and bad behaviour. According to Anka's version of events, Dodi only moved from LA back to England – where he met Diana – after Anka had warned Mohamed that his son was getting into trouble. Diana and Dodi were killed in a car crash in Paris in August 1997.

According to Entertainment Law Digest, Al Fayed's lawyers argue that My Way falsely portrays their client "as being in agreement with Anka's outrageous assessment of Dodi's purported poor character". Anka describes the film producer "as a criminal, womanising, drug-using deadbeat who lived beyond his means and who had to have 'Daddy' come to his rescue". It is defamation, they insist, to allege that Mohamed "[ordered] Dodi to be removed from Los Angeles and made to return to England in order to correct, limit or punish his son's acknowledged misconduct".

While Anka did not have direct contact with Dodi in the days before his and Diana's death, he speculates in his book about the circumstances of their car crash. "[Their] hair-raising drive through Paris made sense, when I thought about it," he wrote. "One of Dodi's problems was that he was very paranoid. And he was especially paranoid about kidnapping, hold-ups and vendettas, always thinking that someone might want to kill him … When he got involved with [Diana], all that anxiety must have increased exponentially because the paparazzi were on their tracks, day and night. It was always about speed with him. Fast, fast, fast."

Al Fayed claims Anka has tried to "attract attention … and generate sales" by using his son's name to trade on "the public's insatiable interest in and enduring love for Princess Diana". He denies that Dodi's behaviour was a "contributing factor" in the Paris crash; it is "false and defamatory", he asserts, to portray the younger Fayed "as the type of person who would always tell a driver or chauffeur to drive faster to elude paparazzi".

Born in Canada, Anka was a hugely popular teen idol, topping the US charts at age 16. He went on to write songs for Tom Jones, Michael Jackson and Buddy Holly, as well as the English-language lyrics for Frank Sinatra's signature tune, My Way.

In addition to seeking punitive damages, Al Fayed is asking for Anka's memoir to be pulled from bookshelves. The singer's publishers have been named as co-defendants, as has the Daily Mail, which published excerpts from the book in March. Reported by guardian.co.uk 4 hours ago.

Braintree High Local Scholarships Part Two – Anthony King, Gardner's Guild

June 5, 2013, 8:27 am

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The following Braintree High School students in 2012-2013 earned local scholarships. More local scholarship recipients: http://patch.com/A-4D8Q

*Mary E. Flaherty School PTO Scholarship*

NoraKate Doherty – Bryant University

*Joan Foley Memorial Scholarship*

Jillian Brooks – Westfield State University

*Gerald W. Furness Memorial Scholarship*

Rachel Fitzgibbon – University of Massachusetts Amherst

*Gardner's Guild of Braintree Scholarships*

Edward Flaherty – University of Delaware

Jack He – University of Massachusetts Boston

*Saran E. Giles Memorial Scholarship*

Joshua Morrissey – University of Massachusetts Dartmouth

*Anna M. Glennon Memorial Scholarship*

Ashley Boyle – Worcester State University

*James P. Gorman & Jean D. Gorman Scholarship Fund*

Catherine Casey – Siena College

Matthew Ford – Northeastern University

Thomas MacAleese – Norwich University

Daniel Morris – George Washington University

*Reuben A. & Lizzie Grossman Awards*

Daniel Morris – George Washington University

Rachel Norton – Bowdoin College

*Frances Guida Music Scholarship *

Nicole Willett – Bridgewater State University

*William D. & Thelma C. Hedlund Public Service Scholarships*

Muzna Ali – Saint Michael's College

Tamm Bui – Boston University

*Robert Herendeen Memorial Scholarship*

Caroline Conley – Massachusetts College of Art and Design

*H. Frederick Herget Scholarships*

David Fasano – Stonehill College

Rachel Norton – Bowdoin College

*Highlands School PTO/Charles Osborne Scholarship*

Robert Devin – University of Massachusetts Lowell

*Hollis School PTO Scholarship*

Vincent Lee – University of Massachusetts Amherst

Rebecca Tatum – Saint Anselm College

*Hugs Plus I. J. Fisher Memorial Scholarship*

Kelly Venuti – Bridgewater State University

*James M. Jansky Memorial Scholarship*

Lindsay Marum – Northeastern University

*Dr. Archie G. Keigan Scholarship*

Aaron Yu – Tufts University

*Anthony T. King Memorial Scholarship*

Brian Columbus – Merrimack College

David Desmond – Clarkson University

Stephen DiGiusto – University of Massachusetts Amherst

Katie Duane – Saint Anselm College

Thomas MacAleese – Norwich University

Thomas Morin – Tufts University

Rachel Norton – Bowdoin College

*Diane Larkin Memorial Scholarships*

Lauren Connelly – Plymouth State University

Casie Houlihan – Bridgewater State University

Rosanna Meunier Leonard Scholarship

Morgan Lord – Bridgewater State University

Liberty School in Memory of Michael Bucavalas Scholarship

Francesca Corsini – University of Massachusetts Boston

*Liberty School PTO Scholarship*

Miguel Novo – University of Massachusetts Amherst

*Liberty School Scholarship in Memory of Ann McDonough*

Raymond Li – University of Massachusetts Amherst

Erin Moriarty – Westfield State University

*Maggie Lynch Memorial Scholarship*

Taylor Hill – University of Massachusetts Dartmouth

*Magic Years Nursery Scholarship in Memory of Maggie Lynch*

Holly Alibrandi – Stonehill College

*Thomas P. Malafronte Memorial Scholarship*

Emily Pahl – University of Massachusetts Boston

*Robert G. Marks Jr. Memorial Scholarship*

Ian Cochrane – University of Massachusetts Lowell

Aaron Forde – University of Massachusetts Boston

Brittany Garney – Lincoln Technical Institute

Casie Houlihan – Bridgewater State University

Jack Kradolfer – Suffolk University

Robert Linskey – Massasoit Community College Brockton

*John J. Mastrangelo Scholarships*

William Sawyer – Bunker Hill Community College

James Sullivan III – Massasoit Community College Brockton

*John M. Matthews Memorial Scholarship*

Kelsey Barnes – University of Massachusetts Amherst

*Joseph B. McDonough Memorial Scholarship*

Anna Carlson – Rivier University

*Dr. John McGee Memorial Scholarship*

Therese Bambery – University of Massachusetts Boston

Jacqueline Boyle – University of New Hampshire

Emily Cimino – Westfield State University

Kristina Cleggett – Endicott College

Brianna Columbus – Merrimack College

John DeNapoli – University of Massachusetts Boston

Amanda Dotoli – Empire Beauty School

Brooke Ellis – Quincy College

Matthew Ford – Northeastern University

Daniel Gabriel – Poert and Chester Institute

MacKenzie Hawe – University of New Hampshire

Katarzyna Kos – Salve Regina University

Brandom Lam – Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Allison Lawatsch – Salem State University

Nicole Lochiatto – University of Massachusetts Boston

Alicia MacLellan – University of New Hampshire

Elizabeth McLean – Sacred Heart University

Allison Morrissey – University of Massachusetts Amherst

Jithin Palooparambil – Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Services

Neha Patel – Boston University

Brendan Pitts – Clemson University

John Riley Jr. – Salem State University

Brianna Robbs – University of Massachusetts Amherst

Taylor Russell – Babson College

Ghanim Salem – Boston University

Kellie Sullivan – Merrimack College

Gabrielle Swan – Quinnipiac University

Brandon Twombly – University of Vermont

*Phyllis McPhee Memorial Scholarship*

Philip Gilbride – Merrimack College

*T. Michael Molongoski Scholarship*

Jonathan Panciotti – Bunker Hill Community College

*John C. & Eunice Morrison Charitable Foundation Scholarships*

Nicole Connaughton – Endicott College

Mariebelle El Khoury – Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Services

Drew Fournier – University of Massachusetts Amherst

Marta Krawczyk – University of Massachusetts Amherst

Nadia McLaurin – Framingham State University

Mary O'Connell – Northeastern University

Scott Ogle – Wheaton College

Carissa Van – Regis College

Christopher Verbitzki – University of Maine

Yan-Ching Wong – University of Massachusetts Amherst

*Norfolk County Teacher's Association Future Educator Award*

Morgan Lord – Bridgewater State University

*Parent Involvement Program for Success Scholarships*

Matthew Ford – Northeastern University

Katja Johnson – Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University

*Sidney W. Partridge School Scholarship Fund*

Liam Maguire – Boston College

Amanda Smith – University of Rochester

*Kyle J. Piazza Memorial Scholarship*

Christopher Delano – University of Massachusetts Boston

*Robert J. Port Scholarship*

Anna Proud – Simmons College

*Margaret J. (McCarte) Power Scholarship*

Katherine Cassino – University of Massachusetts Amherst

*Doris M. Pratt Scholarships*

Genevieve Harrington – High Point University

Christopher King – Westfield State University

Karolina Krason – University of Massachusetts Boston

*Puritan Bridge Club Scholarship*

William DeVore, Jr. – University of Massachusetts Amherst

*Donald E. Ross School PTO Scholarship*

Gabrielle Swan – Quinnipiac University

*Rotary Club of Braintree Scholarship*

Alexander Heger – University of Delaware

*Robert F. Rull Jr. Scholarship*

Lauren Machado – University of Kentucky

*Mary Keaveney Sawyer Memorial Scholarship*

Gina Marinelli – University of Connecticut

*Alan R. Shaw Scholarships*

Rachel Brazil – Castleton State College

Thomas Mosey – University of Massachusetts Lowell

Martin Mulkerrin – University of Massachusetts Boston

Kylie Swan – University of Rhode Island

Brittany Yaxtor – University of Massachusetts Lowell

*Harrison T. Smiley, Sr. Memorial Scholarship*

Alexandra Brow – University of Rhode Island

*Edyth E. Snow Scholarship*

Sarah MacDougall – Framingham State University

*Soligan Family Scholarship*

Joseph Otuechere – University of Maine Orono

*General James Soligan Scholarship*

Patrick Kane – University of Maine Orono

*South Coastal Bank Scholarship*

Gina Ford – Boston University

*South Middle School Scholarships*

Michael Karpowicz – Pennsylvania State University

William Tarashuk – Hofstra University

*South Shore Bank Citizenship Award*

Jenna Henderson – Westfield State University

*South Shore Viking Club Scholarship*

Samantha Van Tassell – Suffolk University

*Student Council Award*

Brianna Columbus – Merrimack College

Rachel Norton – Bowdoin College

*Super Saturdays Program Scholarship in Memory of Meghan Flaherty*

Haley McAuliffe – Merrimack College

*Sustainable Braintree Scholarship*

David Desmond – Clarkson University

*Temple B'Nai Shalom Scholarship*

Brandon Twombly – University of Vermont

*Christopher Vaughn Memorial Scholarship*

Michael Wilward - University of Connecticut

Abigal Nazzardo – University of Rhode Island

*Mary Lou Walsh Scholarship*

Hao Deng – Bunker Hill Community College

*Joel Weiner Memorial Scholarship*

Kaileigh Hogan – Suffolk University

*James R. Whitehouse Scholarship*

Franco DiCienzo – Bentley University

*Win Bates Baseball Classic Tournament Scholarship*

John Zanca – Roger Williams University Reported by Patch 2 hours ago.

San Diego Shows Best Improvement in Clean Tech Economy; CLEANtech San Diego Remains Catalyst in Region

June 5, 2013, 8:43 am

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Leads all top cities over the 2012 Index – aggressive focus is credited.

San Diego, CA (PRWEB) June 05, 2013

Clean Edge, the world’s first research and advisory firm devoted to the clean technology industry, released its inaugural “U.S. Clean Tech Leadership Index” today. San Diego ranks number 7 out of 50 cities in the ‘Metro Index.’ California ranked number 1 in overall ‘State Index.’

The report’s methodology uses more than 20 metro-based performance indicators including: LEED certified projects, Energy Star buildings, electric vehicles, public transportation, green house gas emissions from large facilities, venture capital investments and clean energy patents.

San Diego shows the best improvement of any top-ranking city over the 2012 Index because of its aggressive focus on both public and private sectors in expanding the region’s cleantech economy.

“In a world that demands business data analytics in assessing performance and predictive modeling, this quantitative report captures this region’s ability to demonstrate its economic vision and cleantech brand,” said Holly Smithson, president and COO of CleanTECH San Diego. "This comprehensive benchmarking increasingly exerts the region's market gains while serving as a timely guidepost for financiers, policymakers, and companies."

San Diego shows a solid all-around performance of 11th place or higher in all four categories, which includes 1) green buildings, 2) advanced transportation, 3) clean tech investment, innovation, workforce and 4) clean electricity and carbon management.

“With over 800 clean tech companies in the region and San Diego’s top ranking in the 'U.S. Clean Tech Leadership Index,' the firepower to translate cleantech innovation, technology and collaboration into an economic engine and replicable model is intensifying," Smithson added. "CleanTECH San Diego, through its member companies and industry stakeholders, will continue to ensure the region maintains its leadership position."

About CleanTECH San Diego
CleanTECH San Diego is a private, non-profit member organization formed in 2007. As one of the nation's premier cleantech cluster organizations, its mission is to position the region as a global leader in the cleantech economy. CleanTECH San Diego serves as a catalyst for a diverse group of stakeholders to advance a common agenda. To learn more, visit http://www.cleantechsandiego.org. Reported by PRWeb 2 hours ago.

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'The Voice' reveals its top 5

June 5, 2013, 9:03 am

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It was fun while it lasted, but Team Blake finally lost one of its own on “The Voice” Tuesday.Blake Shelton’s squad has run roughshod over a season dominated by country acts. Danielle Bradbery, The Swon Brothers and Holly Tucker came back week after week as coaches Usher, Shakira and Adam Levine lost their acts two by two. But with three of the remaining six acts his own, Blake knew the odds were ...

 
 
 
  Reported by msnbc.com 2 hours ago.

The Voice: Blake Shelton Goes on Twitter Rant Defending Holly Tucker Against Critic

June 5, 2013, 10:37 am

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Hell hath no fury like a Blake Shelton scorned. After Shelton's team member Holly Tucker got booted off last night's episode of The Voice, Joey Guerra, the music critic for The... Reported by E! Online 10 minutes ago.

Six Houses Sold Last Week from $295k to $992k

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Patch Medfield, MA --

 

Looking to get a sense of local real estate values? Here’s a quick look at the Medfield houses that sold in Medfield last week.

*11 Wild Holly Lane*

· How Many: 9 room, 4 bed, 2.5 bath
· Style: Colonial
· Sale Price: *$992,000*
· Original List: $1,045,000
· Days on the Market: 165

*55 West Street*

· How Many: 6 room, 2 bed, 1.5 bath
· Style: Colonial
· Sale Price: *$295,000*
· Original List: $299,800
· Days on the Market: 203

*12 Whitchita Road*

· How Many: 10 room, 4 bed, 2.5 bath
· Style: Colonial
· Sale Price: *$675,000* ($5,200 above asking price)
· Original List: $669,800
· Days on the Market: 59

*53 Colonial Road*

· How Many: 9 room, 5 bed, 2.5 bath
· Style: Colonial
· Sale Price: *$545,000*
· Original List: $559,625
· Days on the Market: 62

*25 Oriole Drive*

· How Many: 9 room, 4 bed, 2.5 bath
· Style: Colonial
· Sale Price: *$695,000*
· Original List: $709,900
· Days on the Market: 31

*8 Curve Street*

· How Many: 5 room, 2 bed, 2 bath
· Style: Antique
· Sale Price: *$352,500*
· Original List: $365,000
· Days on the Market: 5 Reported by Patch 5 minutes ago.

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Live Athletics: Diamond League, Rome | Ultimate Shopper | Up The Women | Coma | The Most Dangerous Man In Tudor England | David Walliams: Snapshot In Time | The Alps Murders | Lemon La Vida Loca

*Live Athletics: Diamond League, Rome
7pm, BBC3
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Round five of the elite athletics series. All eyes, and cameraphones, will be trained as ever on the loping figure of Usain Bolt who, despite recently recording his worst ever 100m final time – a measly 10.09, though he did win the race – is still the man to beat. Elsewhere, Olympic gold medallist Allyson Felix competes in the 200m, while British hopes include Christine Ohuruogu in the 400m, Shara Proctor in the long jump, and Steven Lewis in the pole vault. Gwilym Mumford

*Ultimate Shopper
8pm, TLC
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The search is on for Britain's Ultimate Shopper, a title that will surely put an end to fears about the dearth of genuine talent on reality TV. Former Neighbours and FHM stalwart Holly Valance heads up the judging panel as four shopaholics are put through a series of style-based challenges. Who can win back their ex with an envelope clutch? Who looks like "Wilma Flintstone on steroids"? And which hapless contestant will find out that they were never really very fashionable in the first place? There will be tears. Stephanie Soh

**Up The Women*
8.30pm, BBC4
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The finger of suspicion points at the members of the fledgling suffragette craft circle after a naked statue in the village is vandalised in the name of equality. Writer and star Jessica Hynes always faced a struggle in recapturing the brilliance of her best work, but even so, this should be far more sparky and spirited. There's a nice gag on passing off shop-bought as home-made, but it's a sad state of affairs when even a riff on euphemisms for female genitals doesn't raise a guilty chuckle. Bim Adewunmi

**Coma*
9pm, Channel 5
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Based on a novel by Robin Cook and subsequent 1978 movie of the same name, this thriller – co-produced by the late Tony Scott – stars Lauren Ambrose as a medical student who becomes suspicious at the number of operations that result in patients lapsing into comas, then being transferred to the mysterious Jefferson Institute. Richard Dreyfuss and James Woods star, as does Geena Davis as the sinister Dr Lindquist. The extended mini-series treatment does greater justice to the book than the compressed film version. David Stubbs

**The Most Dangerous Man In Tudor England*
9pm, BBC2
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William Tyndale was as influential as Shakespeare in shaping our language, says Melvyn Bragg in his profile of the man who defied the establishment by translating the Bible into English. Surrounded by heretic-hunters, Tyndale sacrificed his life so that ordinary folk could read the word of God. Not only did his work herald a new age of Christianity, one where the church's iron grip was significantly loosened, but without the simple idioms that litter his translation, modern English would be immeasurably poorer. Rachel Aroesti

**David Walliams: Snapshot In Time*
9pm, ITV
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In which David Walliams goes back to school in an attempt to retrace his very first foray into acting – a production of All The King's Men at Reigate Grammar – a performance exhibiting the same fondness for cross-dressing that flavoured his later comic career. Though Walliams finds it tricky to turn up any of the old faces from the play, which he credits with setting him on the path to stardom, there are, luckily, plenty of others, including his old teachers and family, to pat him on the back. Ben Arnold

*The Alps Murders
10pm, Channel 4*

When a British family and a French cyclist were gunned down in the French Alps last year, it sparked a pan-European investigation, and a whole lot of speculation. With no arrests made, and no suspects in the frame, the still-unsolved crime has prompted all manner of conspiracy theories, with rumours of family feuds, mysterious heiresses and secret Swiss bank accounts. In this look behind the headlines, a close friend of the murdered Al-Hilli family is interviewed, along with the hiker who stumbled on the bloody scene. Ali Catterall

*Lemon La Vida Loca
10pm, ITV2*

It's easy to laugh along with Keith Lemon when he's flanked by celebrities sniggering and looking shocked at his every word on Celebrity Juice, but when the beast is unleashed into his own "reality" show, the joke wears a little thin. Despite this, Leigh Francis's comic creation is back with another series of Lemon La Vida Loca and Keith's now single, so that gives him ample opportunity for light-hearted women-pestering, best illustrated by his foray into music with the charmingly titled debut I Wanna Go On You. Hannah Verdier Reported by guardian.co.uk 15 hours ago.

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Three weeks ago, Breitbart News published an article listing 10 questions the Obama Administration must answer about the Internal Revenue Service’s (IRS) targeting of conservative groups for scrutiny and harassment throughout the 2010 and 2012 election cycles.

Yet after weeks of House and Senate hearings, and much grandstanding by Obama Administration officials, not a single question posed has been answered.

Here, then, are just a few of the questions lawmakers must obtain answers to beyond the classic question, “What did the Administration know and when did it know it?”

1. Who inside the IRS hatched the plan to target conservatives and what, if any, connections do they, their associates, or superiors have to the Obama White House, campaign team, or other political organizations?
2. Who at the IRS leaked confidential tax documents to the progressive-leaning journalism group ProPublica, an action which the IRS official manual says can result in up to five years in prison and fines of up to $5,000?
3. Who are the two “rogue” individuals disgraced former IRS Commissioner Stevens said went “off the reservation” and acted “overly aggressive,” and what, if any, connections do they have politically? If, as the Inspector General report alleges, political motivations were not driving the targeting of conservatives, then what was? Also, what “discipline” did the two rogue agents receive?
4. Did IRS agents coordinate with Sen. Carl Levin (D-MI) or his staff to “go after them [conservative groups],” as he told the New York Times, following Levin’s letters to then-IRS Commissioner Doug Shulman and Director Lois Lerner?
5. Did Sen. Max Baucus (D-MO) or his staff communicate or coordinate with IRS agents after Baucus wrote this September 28, 2010 letter instructing then-Commissioner Douglas Shulman to have his “agency survey major 401(c)(4), (c)(5) and (c)(6) organizations to determine whether they are acting as conduits for major donors advancing their own private interests”?
6. What communications took place between IRS agents and the following senators and their staffs following the delivery of this jointly written letter demanding the IRS crack down on “abuse of the tax code by political groups focused on federal election activities”: Sen. Charles Schumer (D-NY), Sen. Michael Bennet (D-CO ), Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI), Sen. Jeff Merkley (D-OR), Sen. Tom Udall (D-NM), Sen. Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), and Sen. Al Franken (D-MN)?
7. What communications existed between Obama reelection campaign co-chair Joe Solomonese, whom the National Organization for Marriage (NOM) alleges received its confidential tax returns, and IRS agents?
8. What portion of Obama’s 79% increase in audits of charities were of conservative groups?
9. If political motivations were not driving the selective targeting of 500 conservative organizations, then why were a similar number of liberal groups not harassed?
10. What role did IRS Rulings and Agreements Division Director Holly Paz, who in 2008 donated $2,000 to Obama, play in ratcheting up IRS investigations, as she promised she would in June 2012?

The Administration's delay and distract strategy is working. 

If lawmakers cannot obtain real answers to simple questions, they need to appoint a special prosecutor who can.

 
 
 
  Reported by Breitbart 14 hours ago.