AUTOMOTIVE - AUTOS: Cars, Trucks Of The Year

Since we haven?t had the chance to check out all the new 2012 cars, trucks and SUVs, we thought it would be imprudent to unilaterally declare a Car/Truck/SUV of the Year. Therefore, here are some of the choices from major auto-journalist organizations.

Motor Trend magazine is credited with inventing the Car of the Year concept in the 1950s, so we?ll start with those highly publicized awards:

Motor Trend Car of the Year: Volkswagen Passat ? Completely refurbished for 2012, the Passat sold in the U.S. has been specially designed for U.S. drivers. Under the headline, ?This Supersized Yank Tank Delivers the Goods,? the editors called it ?Volkswagen's less-boring-than-it-looks, 100-percent-German-driving Passat.?

Motor Trend Truck of the Year: Ford F-150 ? The editors said about Ford?s best-seller, ?The obvious big news from the Blue Oval boys for the F-150 are the new engines and powertrains. From top to bottom, all of them are impressive, with class-leading power and torque in their segments.?

Motor Trend SUV of the Year: ? Range Rover Evoque ? They called the all-new Evoque ?a bold move into the fast-growing compact luxury SUV sector. Refined and capable both on and off the road, it artfully combines traditional Range Rover values with stunning state-of-the-moment design and impressive efficiency.?

Motor Press Guild?s Car of the Year: Audi A7 ? This huge auto-journalist group, known as MPG, anointed the newly minted A7 as the recipient for its very first annual prize. ?The 2012 Audi A7 edged out the competition with its compelling combination of handsome styling, dynamic handling and advanced in-car technology,? they said.

Automobile Magazine Car of the Year: Audi A7? This popular publication also picked the A7 for its award, noting that the car is ?Anchored by Audi's Quattro all-wheel drive, bristling with of-the-moment technologies and surrounding its passengers with an artfully crafted interior.?

Green Car Journal?s Green Car of the Year: Honda Civic CNG ? Chosen by a panel of environmental and automotive experts, which included Carroll Shelby and Jay Leno, the choice deviated from the usual attention given to electric, hybrid and clean-diesel vehicles. ?It runs on a clean fuel that is almost exclusively domestically sourced and typically priced about 30 percent less than gasoline,? the Journal said, noting that the Civic is currently the only mass-produced natural-gas vehicle. ?The all-new 2012 model features greater fuel efficiency, a handsome and roomier new design, and tailpipe-emissions levels untouchable by any other internal-combustion production vehicle.?

The prestigious North American Car and Truck of the Year awards chosen by a nationwide panel of 50 automotive journalists have yet to be named, with the awards handed out at next month?s Detroit Auto Show. But it has come down to six finalists.

North American Car of the Year finalists are: Ford Focus, Hyundai Elantra and VW Passat.

North American Truck of the Year finalists, all compact SUVs, are: BMW X3, Honda CR-V and Range Rover Evoque.

Bob Golfen, Automotive Editor for SPEED.com, is a veteran auto writer based in Phoenix, Arizona, with a passion for collector cars, car culture and the automotive lifestyle. SPEED.com fans can email Bob Golfen at

Source: http://automotive.speedtv.com/article/autos-cars-trucks-of-the-year/

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Mayor Announces Record Low In Traffic Fatalities in NYC

Brooklyn Real Estate Brokers Offer Predictions for Borough in 2012by Linda Collins (linda@brooklyneagle.net), published online 12-30-2011Compiled by Linda Collins
Brooklyn Daily Eagle

BROOKLYN ? The heads of several Brooklyn-based real estate brokerages offered their real estate market predictions for 2012, including Ofer Cohen of TerraCRG, Christopher Havens of CREG, John Horowitz of Marcus & Millichap, David Maundrell of AptsandLofts.com, Doug Perlson of Real Direct and Robert Knakal of Massey

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For Pete?s Sake! Fulton Ferry Restaurant Closes

by Raanan Geberer (edit@brooklyneagle.net), published online 12-29-2011Pete?s Downtown Helped Revitalize Historic Area

By Raanan Geberer
Brooklyn Daily Eagle

FULTON FERRY ? Regular visitors to, and residents of, the Fulton Ferry area were surprised that Pete's Downtown restaurant at 2 Water Street, a fixture in the neighborhood since the 1980s, was not only closed but empty.

An employee of this newspaper yesterday called owner Pete Thristino, who said he wasn't able to renew his lease with the building owner. According to Property Shark, the building, also known as 1 Old Fulton

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Mayor Announces Record Low In Traffic Fatalities in NYCby Brooklyn Eagle (edit@brooklyneagle.net), published online 12-29-2011GRAND ARMY PLAZA ? Mayor Michael Bloomberg, Department of Transportation Commissioner Janette Sadik-Khan and Police Commissioner Raymond W. Kelly Thursday released preliminary statistics showing that New York City will record the fewest annual traffic fatalities since records were first kept in 1910.

As of Dec. 27, there were 237 traffic fatalities in 2011, 40 percent fewer than in 2001. Included in the 2011 numbers were 134 pedestrian fatalities in crashes with vehicles, an all-time record-low and a 31 percent reduction

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DeKalb Market Will Close New Year?s Eve; Plans To Re-open in Late Spring

by Brooklyn Eagle (edit@brooklyneagle.net), published online 12-29-2011DOWNTOWN BROOKLYN ? The DeKalb Market in Downtown Brooklyn will be closing for the season on Saturday, Dec. 31, and will reopen in late spring, according to Jessica Tolliver, a spokesperson for the operator, Urban Space Management.

?We do not have an exact re-opening date yet,? she said. ?We are currently busy planning for the next season, and there will be lots more fun and interesting things happening at the market in 2012.?

As the Eagle reported, the DeKalb Market, which

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Boutique Williamsburg Condo Launches Sales

by Linda Collins (linda@brooklyneagle.net), published online 12-29-2011WILLIAMSBURG ? The excitement for Williamsburg's newest boutique condominium 190 Conselyea was noticeable at a recent preview open house organized by MNS, formerly The Developers Group, which is handling sales and marketing.

?With more than 100 people in attendance, the seven-unit building received multiple offers on almost every home," said Dave Behin, a partner at MNS. ?190 Conselyea is perfect for first-time buyers looking for a luxury home at an attainable price point. We don?t expect availability at this building to

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New Owner of Carroll Gardens Building To Move Forward With Condo Plan

by Linda Collins (linda@brooklyneagle.net), published online 12-29-2011CARROLL GARDENS ? CPEX also reports the sale of a brownstone with a condominium conversion plan in place in Carroll Gardens.

The final sale price was $3.65 million, or $401 per square foot, for the 9,106-square-foot building at 116 Third Place, according to the CPEX New York Multi-Family Sales Team members Brian T. Leary, managing partner, and Ira Krivit, associate director.

Leary and Krivit represented the seller, TD Bank N.A, and procured the buyer, a local investor who intends to finalize the condo plan and then sell the individual units.

The property, which includes three two-bedroom, two-bath units and two three-bedroom, two-bath units,

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Pediatric Dental Joins Fast Track Kids at Arias

by Linda Collins (linda@brooklyneagle.net), published online 12-29-2011Compiled by Linda Collins
Brooklyn Daily Eagle

PARK SLOPE ? CPEX Real Estate reports a completed lease for Pediatric Dental in a ground floor space at The Arias, 150 Fourth Ave. in Park Slope.

The CPEX Retail Leasing Team of Ryan Condren and Eric Altschul, both managing directors, arranged the lease, which is for 2,030 square feet, according to Timothy D. King, managing partner.

The Arias, a brand new rental residential building with 95 apartments, contains a total of 6,300 square feet of retail

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NYCREW To Hear Dennis Yeskey?s Predictions for 2012

by Brooklyn Eagle (edit@brooklyneagle.net), published online 12-28-2011MANHATTAN ? The New York chapter of Commercial Real Estate Women Inc. (NYCREW), which has many members from Brooklyn, will offer a road map to the economy and the real estate industry for the coming year at its meeting on {read more...}

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Nazareth Housing Receives Grant To Help Homelessness Prevention Services

by Brooklyn Eagle (edit@brooklyneagle.net), published online 12-27-2011BROOKLYN ? Nazareth Housing, a nonprofit agency based in Manhattan but with many clients in Brooklyn, reports it has received a $15,000 grant from the Lily Auchincloss Foundation.

The funds will go toward supporting the coordination of the organization?s highly acclaimed homelessness prevention programming, which is part of the Housing Stability and Support Project (HSSP).

Homelessness

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Brooklyn Real Estate Professionals Encouraged to Attend Healthcare Real Estate Summit

by Linda Collins (linda@brooklyneagle.net), published online 12-27-2011Compiled by Linda Collins
Brooklyn Daily Eagle

MANHATTAN ? Brooklyn real estate and development professionals are encouraged to attend the Bisnow New York Healthcare Real Estate Summit set for Tuesday, Jan. 17, at theRoosevelt Hotel in Manhattan.

As one of the few booming sectors in the U.S. economy, healthcare?s impact on real estate has never been so important.

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Architect Recreates Arched Windows for 345 Adams St. Building

by Linda Collins (linda@brooklyneagle.net), published online 12-23-2011Work Will Be Completed and Move-in Ready by Spring, Architect Predicts

By Linda Collins
Brooklyn Daily Eagle

DOWNTOWN BROOKLYN ? Where once there was a blank wall and even a waterfall at one time, there are now three new arched windows on the southern end of the building at 345 Adams St. in Downtown Brooklyn.

The new windows are a match for those on its Willoughby Street and Pearl Street sides.

?When the building was constructed [in 1922-23], we believe there was an elevated roadway

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Brooklyn Community Foundation Grants Go Toward Affordable Housing

by Brooklyn Eagle (edit@brooklyneagle.net), published online 12-23-2011BROOKLYN ? With the Brooklyn Community Foundation announcing 37 new grants to Brooklyn-serving nonprofits this week, it was noted that several will be going to support affordable housing efforts.

?With the generous assistance of our growing community of donors, we?re deploying

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Marketing Directors To Market New Luxury Rentals at Williamsburg Development

by Brooklyn Eagle (edit@brooklyneagle.net), published online 12-23-2011WILLIAMSBURG ? The Marketing Directors Inc. reports it will expand its leasing portfolio in Brooklyn. Midwood Investment & Development has selected the firm to market its newest luxury rental development at 285 Broadway in Williamsburg.

Designed by a partnership of

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Affordable Development Honored

by Brooklyn Eagle (edit@brooklyneagle.net), published online 12-23-2011WILLIAMSBURG ? The St. Nicks Alliance reports that its affordable housing development, Williamsburg Court, has received an award for its efforts in reducing energy consumption.

The award came from the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA). The 2009 renovations

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Bushwick 4-Building Portfolio on Market for $19.5M

by Brooklyn Eagle (edit@brooklyneagle.net), published online 12-22-2011BUSHWICK ? Terra Firma International Inc., based in Manhattan, reports that it has a listing for a portfolio of four buildings in Bushwick.

The four buildings ? including two one-story, one two-story-with-elevator and one two-story walkup ? have an asking price of $19.5 million.

All of the buildings, which comprise a total of 52,880 square feet and have large parking lots and playgrounds, are of relatively new construction, built between 1996 and 2002.

Following are descriptions of the buildings:

? 1369 Broadway is a

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No. 2 Ohio State beats Northwestern 87-54

Ohio State's Jared Sullinger (0) grabs a rebound during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game against Northwestern, Wednesday, Dec. 28, 2011, in Columbus, Ohio. Ohio State won 87-54. (AP Photo/Terry Gilliam)

Ohio State's Jared Sullinger (0) grabs a rebound during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game against Northwestern, Wednesday, Dec. 28, 2011, in Columbus, Ohio. Ohio State won 87-54. (AP Photo/Terry Gilliam)

Ohio State's William Buford (44) shoots in front of Northwestern's John Shurna (24) during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game Wednesday, Dec. 28, 2011, in Columbus, Ohio. Ohio State won 87-54. (AP Photo/Terry Gilliam)

Ohio State's Aaron Craft (4) drives to the basket as Northwestern's Drew Crawford (1) and Dave Sobolewski (3) defend during the first half of an NCAA collage basketball game, Wednesday, Dec. 28, 2011, in Columbus, Ohio. (AP Photo/Terry Gilliam)

Ohio State's Jared Sullinger (0) shoots over Northwestern's Luka Mirkovic (12) during the first half of an NCAA collage basketball game, Wednesday, Dec 28, 2011, in Columbus, Ohio. (AP Photo/Terry Gilliam)

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) ? Northwestern coach Bill Carmody was in mid-thought when he suddenly said of Ohio State's William Buford, "I don't know if you'd call it his team but ... he's a senior, right?"

Told that Buford was, indeed, the second-ranked Buckeyes' only senior, Carmody muttered, "Thank God."

Buford had career-highs of 28 points and five 3-pointers as Ohio State showed off its perimeter shooting in an 87-54 victory over Northwestern on Wednesday night in the Big Ten opener for both teams.

"I was just shooting the ball," said Buford, who was 9 of 14 from the field including 5 of 7 on 3-pointers. "I was fortunate to knock them down because my teammates were setting great screens for me. They kept telling me to shoot."

Next-to-last in the conference in 3-pointers at 4.8 per game, the Buckeyes hit seven in the first half to build a big lead and finished 10 for 20 from long range.

"We were saving it," Ohio State coach Thad Matta cracked.

It wasn't just a bunch of guys firing up shots from a distance, either. Jared Sullinger added 17 points and 14 rebounds for the Buckeyes (13-1, 1-0), who dominated the boards 49-30.

Deshaun Thomas had 16 points for Ohio State, which broke the game open with a 13-0 first-half run fueled by 3-pointers. Jordan Sibert added 12 points, all on 3s.

"Thad said at the end when we shook hands, 'This was about as good as we can play,'" Carmody said, adding "And we had a lot to do with that."

The conference's top two scorers, John Shurna and Drew Crawford, had miserable games. They were held to 11 and 13 points, respectively, on a combined 9-for-30 shooting.

The loss was the 31st straight for the Wildcats (10-3) in Columbus, dating to 1977.

Even when Northwestern pared what was a 19-point lead down to 12 in the second half, the Buckeyes pulled away again and Buford led the way.

He hit four free throws in a 10-3 run ? all the points coming at the line ? to push the lead to 59-39 with 11:55 left. By then, a refreshed Sullinger and point guard Aaron Craft, who sat out for several minutes due to foul trouble, were back on the court and the game was well in hand for Ohio State.

With Shurna and Crawford struggling ? shadowed wherever they went, taking bad shots when they did get a chance ? the Buckeyes took a 41-26 halftime lead.

The pace favored the Wildcats in the early going. They pulled to a tie at 13 on Davide Curletti's 3 at the 12:16 mark.

But the Buckeyes suddenly found the range behind the arc and the game teetered in their favor.

Sibert, just 8 for 31 on 3-pointers coming in, hit 3 of 4, as did Buford. Sibert's 3 ignited a 13-0 rally as the Buckeyes held the Wildcats scoreless for 4:36.

Craft had smacked Sibert's shooting hand in practice recently. Sibert said he had torn ligaments in it, but Sullinger joked that it was just "a little bruise."

The injury certainly didn't seem to bother him.

His four 3s and 12 points were career-highs.

"I had kind of gotten complacent in the spring and summer shooting and I didn't work as hard as I felt I needed to," he said. So he shot 400 or 500 extra shots per night with managers chasing down rebounds.

Matta joked that Sibert's shooting is so much better with the injured hand that even if it required surgery, Sibert would have to play through the pain.

"We're not going to fix it," Matta said, laughing. "We're going to leave it be."

Thomas continued the spurt by hitting a short jumper before Buford nailed a 3 and then made the play of the game. Shurna muscled past the smaller Craft and broke free for a short jumper but Buford went high to block it.

That seemed to set the tone for the rest of the surge. Sibert hit another 3 and Buford followed with a perimeter jumper that was first signaled a 3 but then discounted to a two-point basket after a video review.

The lead never dropped below 11 points again as Ohio State won its 34th straight home game and stayed perfect at home against Northwestern since 1977.

Buford, who came in averaging 8 points and 4 rebounds in five previous games against Northwestern, had 13 points and 7 rebounds at halftime.

Sullinger said Buford has grown into being a leader after remaining quiet for much of his first couple of years on campus.

"Will's doing a great job," he said. "He's more vocal. He's taking on a lot more of the leadership on himself this year."

Sibert said that with an Ohio State team that only has one senior and one junior (backup post Evan Ravenel), Buford has had a profound effect on the younger players.

"We look to Will," he said. "He finds a way to make sure our team stays in rhythm."

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Budget Cuts Prompt Changes for Washington Co. Libraries

You may notice some changes at Washington County libraries in the new year. That's because the 2012 Washington County Library budget was reduced by $476,400.

The library says to sustain service it has reduced its number of employees, materials, locations, days, and open hours.

The Park Grove Branch in Cottage Grove, the Hardwood Creek Branch in Forest Lake, and the R.H. Stafford Branch in Woodbury will be open Tuesday through Thursday from 9:30 a.m. to 8 p.m. and Friday and Saturday from 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.

The Valley Branch in Lakeland will be open Tuesday through Thursday from 2 to 6 p.m. and Friday and Saturday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

The Mahtomedi branches in Oakdale and Wildwood will be open from 9:30 a.m. to 8 p.m. on Tuesday, 12:30 to 8 p.m. on Wednesday and Thursday, 12:30 to 5 p.m. on Friday, and 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturday.

All branches will be closed on Sundays and Mondays.

Library express locations in Hugo, Marine on St. Croix, and Newport will be open 24 hours a day, seven days a week.?

The new hours begin January 3.

Source: http://woodbury.kstp.com/news/news/120515-budget-cuts-prompt-changes-washington-co-libraries

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NV Energy: Pending Electric Rate Increase Won't Affect Reno-Sparks

RENO, Nev. (KRNV & MyNews4.com) - According to Karl Walquist of NV Energy Corporate Communications, the possible rate increase affecting Southern Nevada will have no impact on NV Energy's electric customers anywhere in Northern Nevada or natural gas customers in Reno-Sparks.?

Source: http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/45809839/ns/local_news-reno_nv/

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13 found dead in truck in Mexico drug war

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Troops made a grisly Christmas discovery in northeastern Mexico when they found 13 bodies in a truck, in the latest violence between warring drug cartels.

Soldiers found two messages at the scene in Tamaulipas state "alluding to the rivalry between criminal groups" in the northeast, the Department of Justice said in a statement early Monday.

Investigators say the murders are linked to Friday's discovery of 10 bodies in the town of Tampico Alto, in neighbouring Veracruz state, and attacks by gunmen last week on three buses that left 16 people dead.

Two months ago, the government of President Felipe Calderon sent police and army reinforcements into Veracruz after an escalation in killings attributed to the bloody feud between the Zetas, one of Mexico's most violent cartels, and the Sinaloa cartel, which operates in the area.

The move was part of Calderon's national crackdown on drug cartels launched in December 2006. More than 45,000 people have been killed since then in drug-related violence.

Source: http://news.ninemsn.com.au/world/8395237/13-found-dead-in-truck-in-mexico-drug-war

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Conn. house where 5 died in fire is torn down

Firefighters are seen on the roof of a house where an early morning fire left five people dead Sunday, Dec. 25, 2011, in Stamford, Conn. Officials said the fire, which was reported shortly before 5 a.m., killed two adults and three children. Two others escaped. Their names have not been released. (AP Photo/Tina FIneberg)

Firefighters are seen on the roof of a house where an early morning fire left five people dead Sunday, Dec. 25, 2011, in Stamford, Conn. Officials said the fire, which was reported shortly before 5 a.m., killed two adults and three children. Two others escaped. Their names have not been released. (AP Photo/Tina FIneberg)

Firefighters spray water on the roof of a house where an early morning fire left five people dead Sunday, Dec. 25, 2011, in Stamford, Conn. Officials said the fire, which was reported shortly before 5 a.m., killed two adults and three children. Two others escaped. Their names have not been released. (AP Photo/Tina FIneberg)

FILE - In this Aug. 25, 1998 file photo, Madonna Badger, president and creative director of what was then called Badger Worldwide Advertising, now Badger and Winters Group, poses in her New York office. Badger is the owner of a tony Connecticut home that burned in a blaze that killed five people on Christmas morning Sunday, Dec. 25, 2011. (AP Photo/Jim Cooper, File)

The back of a house where an early morning fire left five people dead is seen Sunday, Dec. 25, 2011, in Stamford, Conn. Officials said the fire, which was reported shortly before 5 a.m., killed two adults and three children. Two others escaped. Their names have not been released. (AP Photo/Tina FIneberg)

A section of a house where an early morning fire left five people dead is seen Sunday, Dec. 25, 2011 in Stamford, Conn. Officials said the fire, which was reported shortly before 5 a.m., killed two adults and three children. Two others escaped. Their names have not been released. (AP Photo/Tina Fineberg)

STAMFORD, Conn. (AP) ? A house severely damaged in a Christmas morning fire that killed three children and two grandparents, one of whom worked as Santa Claus at Saks Fifth Avenue, has been torn down.

The building department determined that the $1.7 million house was unsafe and ordered it razed, Stamford fire chief Antonio Conte said.

The home's owner, advertising executive Madonna Badger, and her male acquaintance escaped from the fire. But Badger's three daughters ? a 10-year-old and 7-year-old twins ? and her parents, who were visiting for the holiday, died, police said.

Neighbors said they awoke to the sound of screaming shortly before 5 a.m. Sunday and rushed outside to help, but could do nothing as flames devoured the large, turreted home.

Police said the male acquaintance who escaped the blaze with Badger was a contractor working on the home. He was also hospitalized but his condition was not released.

Interviews with them will be finished Monday, Conte said. He had no details on the investigation.

A spokeswoman for Saks Fifth Avenue confirmed in a statement that Badger's father, Lomer Johnson, had worked as a Santa this year at its flagship store in Manhattan.

"Mr. Johnson was Saks Fifth Avenue's beloved Santa, and we are heartbroken about this terrible tragedy," spokeswoman Julia Bently said.

Connecticut Gov. Dannel P. Malloy, a former mayor of Stamford, offered his condolences to Badger and her family in a statement and said her loss "defies explanation."

The fire was Stamford's deadliest since a 1987 blaze that also killed five people, Conte said.

Badger, an ad executive in the fashion industry, is the founder of New York City-based Badger & Winters Group. A supervisor at Stamford Hospital said she was treated and discharged by Sunday evening. Her whereabouts Monday was unknown.

Property records show Badger bought the five-bedroom, waterfront home for $1.7 million last year. The house is situated in Shippan Point, a wealthy neighborhood that juts into Long Island Sound.

Associated Press

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FilmOn.com Announces NCAA College Football and Basketball Channels for the Internet

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FilmOn.com Inc., the US Division of the World?s largest Internet based HD television service http://www.FilmOn.com, today announced a partnership with XOS Digital, the leading provider of content management solutions for Colleges and Professional sports organizations. The partnership will create two new premium College Sports Networks for FilmOn.

Screencap of FilmOn College Sports now available World Wide at FilmOn.com (Photo: Business Wire)

?We are very excited about adding NCAA games to our sports lineup. The roster will include current season and archival football and basketball to the FilmOn College Sports Networks,? said founder and CEO Alki David.

?Earlier this year we launched the World?s first Internet Soccer Channel with the UK Premiership and the Football Association. We recognize the fantastic value of sports in online television and we will continue to grow our offerings with up to the minute live sports in 2012. This starts with Live Russian Soccer from the Russian Premier League to be shown every week. We are going head to head with the industry?s top sports programmers, as well as creating new paradigms in the Internet Television Marketplace.?

About FilmOn.com Inc.

FilmOn.com was founded by media mogul Alki David as a Pay TV delivery platform streaming HD IPTV to Computers, Tablets and Mobile Devices, including Roku and other Set Top Boxes. FilmOn also offers third party Internet Providers turnkey solutions in Content and Technology Branding.

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US weighing travel request for Yemen's president

An elderly protester chants slogans during a demonstration demanding the prosecution of Yemen's President Ali Abdullah Saleh in Sanaa, Yemen, Sunday, Dec. 25, 2011. (AP Photo/Hani Mohammed)

An elderly protester chants slogans during a demonstration demanding the prosecution of Yemen's President Ali Abdullah Saleh in Sanaa, Yemen, Sunday, Dec. 25, 2011. (AP Photo/Hani Mohammed)

Protesters march during a demonstration demanding the prosecution of Yemen's President Ali Abdullah Saleh in Sanaa, Yemen, Sunday, Dec. 25, 2011. (AP Photo/Hani Mohammed)

HONOLULU (AP) ? The Obama administration is considering whether to allow Yemen's outgoing president into the United States for medical treatment, as fresh violence and political tensions flare in the strategically important Middle East nation.

A senior administration official said President Ali Abdullah Saleh's office requested that he be allowed to receive specialized treatment in the U.S. for injuries sustained in a June attack on his compound. The request was being considered, and would only be approved for medical reasons, the official said.

Until now, the White House had not commented on Saleh's assertion Saturday that he would be leaving Yemen and traveling to the U.S. Saleh insisted he was going in order to help calm tensions in his country, not for medical treatment.

The official, who requested anonymity because of a lack of authorization to speak publicly, did not say when the Obama administration would decide on Saleh's request. But the official said Saleh's office indicated that he would leave Yemen soon and spend time elsewhere abroad before he hoped to come to the U.S.

Demonstrators began protesting against Saleh and calling for his ouster in February. The Yemeni government responded with a bloody crackdown, leaving hundreds of protesters dead, and stoking fears of instability in a nation already grappling with burgeoning extremism.

Last month, Saleh agreed to a U.S.- and Saudi-backed deal to hand power over to his vice president and commit to stepping down completely in exchange for immunity. The deal further angered Saleh's opponents, who demanded he be tried for his attacks on protesters.

American officials are deeply concerned that the months of turmoil in Yemen have led to a security breakdown. The dangerous al-Qaida branch in Yemen, known as al-Qaida in the Arabian Peninsula, has taken advantage of the vacuum to expend its presence in southern Yemen.

Pressure has been mounting in recent weeks for Saleh to leave Yemen altogether. Opponents say he has continued to wield influence through his loyalists and relatives still in positions of power, hampering the transition ahead of presidential elections set for Feb. 21. Many feared he would find a way to continue his rule.

Activists said troops commanded by Saleh's relatives attacked protesters in the capital of Sanaa Saturday, killing at least nine people. Tens of thousands of people demonstrated the following day, protesting the deaths and demanding the resignation of Vice President Abed Rabbo Mansour Hadi for failing to bring the killers to justice.

The White House said President Barack Obama's top counterterrorism adviser, John Brennan, called Hadi on Sunday and emphasized the need for Yemeni security forces to show "maximum restraint" when dealing with demonstrations. Hadi told Brennan that he had launched an investigation into the recent deaths and injuries and would do his utmost to prevent further bloodshed, the White House said.

The White House said Brennan and Hadi agreed on the importance of continuing with the agreed-upon path of political transition in Yemen in order to ensure that the February elections take place.

Obama was being briefed on developments in Yemen while in Hawaii for his Christmas vacation.

The U.S. has experience with letting unpopular foreign leaders into this country for medical treatment.

More than three decades ago, President Jimmy Carter allowed the exiled shah of Iran into the U.S. for medical treatment in October 1979, eight months after Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini led a revolution that ousted the shah and created the Islamic Republic of Iran.

On Nov. 4, 1979, Iranian students occupied the U.S. embassy in Iran. Fifty-two American hostages were held for 444 days in response to Carter's refusal to send the shah back to Iran for trial.

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Still nine games back with 43 to go, I need a minor miracle to catch Rosenthal.? But I?m not going to start pulling out Hail Mary-type maneuvers by doing something like Picking the Chiefs to beat the Packers.

I mean, that would be kooky.

Rosenthal and I emerged from that crazy, upside-down Week 15 at 9-7 each.? For the year, he?s 151-73.? I?m 142-82.

Texans at Colts

Florio?s take:? Not long ago, it was presumed that the Colts would beat the Texans.? That was before the Colts lost Peyton Manning ? and before the Texans found their defense.? The ongoing absence of defensive coordinator Wade Phillips makes this one less of a sure thing for Houston, but the Colts surely won?t be looking to risk losing the Andrew Luck pick.

Florio?s pick:? Texans 28, Colts 13.

Rosenthal?s take: The Texans were reminded last week that their margin for error isn?t huge with T.J. Yates at quarterback. But that won?t be a problem this week. Houston?s defense will want to make amends after getting manhandled against Carolina. Expect 35 rushing attempts by the Texans.

Rosenthal?s pick: Texans 26, Colts 10.

Browns at Ravens

Florio?s take:? The Browns are one of the few inferior teams the Ravens managed to beat on the road.? This time, the Browns come to Baltimore, where the team that used to play in Cleveland has lost once in the last two seasons.? With the division title only two wins away, the Ravens won?t be blowing their chance to play a postseason game at home for the first time in the John Harbaugh/Joe Flacco tenure.

Florio?s pick:? Ravens 31, Browns 17.

Rosenthal?s take: Seneca Wallace looked like a slight upgrade from Colt McCoy.? Peyton Hillis is slightly healthier and more effective than he was earlier in the season.? So I?ll predict the Browns will make this slightly more interesting than the last time these two teams played.

Rosenthal?s pick: Ravens 27, Browns 17.

Broncos at Bills

Florio?s take:? Tebowmania takes Buffalo, where the Bills have seen a 4-1 start disintegrate, via seven straight losses.? With a trip to New England looming, this one gives the Bills their last, best shot at winning another game.? Though a playoff berth seems inevitable for the Broncos, it?ll have to wait until Week 17.

Florio?s pick:? Bills 24, Broncos 20.

Rosenthal?s take: Timing is everything. If the Bills started the season at 0-7, losing by an average of 18 points per week, Chan Gailey would be on the hot seat. But the Bills started fast before the bottom fell out, so no one has noticed that Buffalo is arguably the worst team in football at the moment.

Rosenthal?s pick: Broncos 23, Bills 16.

Buccaneers at Panthers

Florio?s take:? The Panthers have gotten better on the fly.? The Bucs have fallen apart, with eight straight losses.? Though anything can happen when teams from the same division square off, the Bucs haven?t made much of anything happen this year.? The Panthers won?t need to annex Puerto Rico or any other U.S. territories to win this one on Saturday.

Florio?s pick:? Panthers 34, Buccaneers 23.

Rosenthal?s take: The Bucs also have an argument for the worst team of the second half.? They?ve lost eight straight, with the last three by 21 points per game. Tampa is no longer even the up-and-coming ?Youngry? team in the division with the cool franchise quarterback; that?s now Carolina.

Rosenthal?s pick: Panthers 36, Buccaneers 23.

Cardinals at Bengals

Florio?s take:? One of the best games of the weekend will unfold before another way-less-than-capacity crowd in Cincinnati.? The Cardinals have won six of seven, and the Bengals still find themselves in the thick of things in the AFC wild-card chase.? But the Bengals have lost some of their punch in recent weeks, barely beating a pair of bad teams and losing four games to playoff contenders.? The Cardinals may not make it to the postseason, but it won?t be because they failed to handle their business.

Florio?s pick:? Cardinals 20, Bengals 17.

Rosenthal?s take: A legitimate quarterback controversy between Kevin Kolb and John Skelton is a surprising development. Arizona winning six of seven games in insane final possession fashion is even more surprising. The streak of luck ends against a Bengals team that was the surprise of the early season.

Rosenthal?s pick: Bengals 28, Cardinals 24.

Raiders at Chiefs

Florio?s take:? Chiefs players want to win for interim coach Romeo Crennel.? If they?d wanted to win as badly for former head coach Todd Haley, Crennel wouldn?t have the job he currently holds.? Kyle Orton and company keep making an unlikely push to the playoffs, as the Raiders continue to wonder how good they could have been if Darren McFadden hadn?t injured his foot the last time they played the team from Kansas City.

Florio?s pick:? Chiefs 24, Raiders 17.

Rosenthal?s take: Suddenly this game means a great deal. Both teams are trying to stay alive in the AFC West race. Romeo Crennel is trying to win a job. Hue Jackson is trying to justify his trade for Carson Palmer. Unfortunately, I fear that all the drama in the AFC West race will be over after this week.

Rosenthal?s pick: Chiefs 30, Raiders 20.

Dolphins at Patriots

Florio?s take:? Yes, the Dolphins aren?t as bad as they were when they lost seven straight games.? Yes, the Dolphins played the Patriots tough in Week One.? But the Patriots are two home wins away from the No. 1 seed for the second straight year.? Defensive warts and all, the Pats won?t be choking ? at least until they host the Jets or the Ravens in January.

Florio?s pick:? Patriots 35, Dolphins 23.

Rosenthal?s take: The Dolphins are 5-2 in their last seven games. The defense that got strafed in Week One by Tom Brady has improved greatly. Karlos Dansby, Kevin Burnett, and Vontae Davis are all playing much better for Miami. This is a dangerous game for the Patriots as they try to lock up the No. 1 seed.

Rosenthal?s pick: Patriots 26, Dolphins 24.

Giants at Jets

Florio?s take:? I?ve said for days that, if there were a way for both teams to lose this one, that?s what would happen.? (Maybe that means a tie is coming.)? The Giants have the better team on paper, but on paper the Giants shouldn?t have lost five of six games.? Recent trends have the Jets pulling things together and getting to the playoffs and the Giants completing a slide out of postseason contention.? Though all reason and common sense points to a Giants win, neither team?s performance this year has meshed with reason and common sense.

Florio?s pick:? Jets 17, Giants 14.

Rosenthal?s take: The Giants don?t have much if they don?t have a pass rush. And they don?t have much of a pass rush right now. At least the Jets have one reliable strength: Their pass defense. That should be enough to stop a Giants team that relies too much on Eli Manning.

Rosenthal?s pick: Jets 22, Giants 17.

Rams at Steelers

Florio?s take:? Against any other team, the question of whether the Steelers would use Ben Roethlisberger or Charlie Batch at quarterback would matter.? But these are the Rams.? The 2-12 Rams.? The hopelessly hapless Rams.? The Steelers would be likely to win this one even with one of the St. Louis backup quarterbacks taking the snaps for the home team.

Florio?s pick:? Steelers 20, Rams 3.

Rosenthal?s take: Charlie Batch is 37 years old. He was once teammates with Barry Sanders. At some point, the Steelers are going to roll him out there, and he just won?t be able to play the position anymore. Batch looked rough in his brief appearance two weeks ago. On the plus side: The Rams look rough every week.

Rosenthal?s pick: Steelers 16, Rams 6.

Jaguars at Titans

Florio?s take:? Though the Titans lost to the winless Colts last week, the Jaguars have been looking even worse in recent weeks, notwithstanding the contributions of Maurice Jones-Drew.? So with Matt Hasselbeck, Jake Locker, or even Vince Young at quarterback, the Titans should be able to take care of business ? despite the fact that the Jaguars pulled off the win the last time around.

Florio?s pick:? Titans 27, Jaguars 14.

Rosenthal?s take: Analysts have crushed Blaine Gabbert for his weak pocket presence all year. So interim coach Mel Tucker overcompensated by calling Gabbert ?courageous? and ?super-tough? this week. The Jaguars might be better off with a coach that recognizes Gabbert?s faults and tries to improve upon them.

Rosenthal?s pick: Titans 27, Jaguars 17.

Vikings at Redskins

Florio?s take:? Last year, the Vikings played their butts off against the Redskins in D.C., hopeful of helping Leslie Frazier lose the ?interim? tag.? This year, most Vikings don?t seem to care about Frazier or anyone else.? On a weekly basis, it shows.? It?s likely to show again on Saturday.

Florio?s pick:? Redskins 23, Vikings 10.

Rosenthal?s take: The Vikings feel like a 3-13 team, but their last win is more likely to come next week against the Bears. The Redskins feel exactly like a 6-10 type of team. They will hit their magic number on Sunday. This ?analysis? made more sense in my head.

Rosenthal?s pick: Redskins 26, Vikings 17.

Chargers at Lions

Florio?s take:? Norv Turner?s team has launched another impressive late-season run.? But the Lions have rediscovered their explosiveness on offense.? It?s time for Detroit to nail down its first playoff berth in more than a decade ? and to do so not by the skin of their teeth but by flexing some Motown muscle.

Florio?s pick:? Lions 35, Chargers 17.

Rosenthal?s take: Both quarterbacks in this game are playing very well.? Matthew Stafford saves his best stuff for the fourth quarter, while Philip Rivers has simply been on fire for three weeks. The Lions are 4-5 since beating the Bears on Monday Night Football. I?m not convinced they can beat good teams. The Chargers finally are a good team.

Rosenthal?s pick: Chargers 33, Lions 30.

Eagles at Cowboys

Florio?s take:? Jerry Jones fears the Eagles.? And for good reason.? Philly has found its groove, perhaps too late.? But not late enough for the Dream Team to complete a sweep of America?s Team.

Florio?s pick:? Eagles 33, Cowboys 27.

Rosenthal?s take: I predicted the Eagles would miss the playoffs at the beginning of the year. Despite a 6-8 record, they are somehow still alive and look like the best team in the division. I?m trying not to fall for it. It?s all part of an elaborate plan for Andy Reid to torture Eagles fans in the most painful way possible.

Rosenthal?s pick: Cowboys 30, Eagles 27.

49ers at Seahawks

Florio?s take:? The Jim Harbaugh-Pete Carroll rivalry is renewed, weeks after we?d all forgotten about it.? But even if the Seahawks can?t get the help they need to make it to the playoffs, they can throw a wrench into the Niners? plans for an easier path to Indy by killing Harbaugh?s shot at a bye.

Florio?s pick:? Seahawks 23, 49ers 17.

Rosenthal?s take: This is a dangerous game for the 49ers on a short week. Seattle?s defense continues to improve, while Tarvaris Jackson is playing his football of the season. (Without both his starting wideouts.) Both teams play a style designed to keep the game close. That favors the home team.

Rosenthal?s pick: Seahawks 17, 49ers 13.

Bears at Packers

Florio?s take:? Not long ago, this looked like it could be one of the best games of the year.? Now, it?ll mainly be an opportunity for the Packers to get the bad taste out of their mouths that came from losing to the Chiefs.

Florio?s pick:? Packers 35, Bears 13.

Rosenthal?s take: Josh McCown was coaching high school football four weeks ago. On Christmas night, he?ll show that he?s better than Caleb Hanie, and that it doesn?t really make a difference. The Packers have solved bigger injury problems than a few missing tackles.

Rosenthal?s pick: Packers 31, Bears 14.

Falcons at Saints

Florio?s take:? The Falcons beat the Saints in New Orleans last year.? Somehow.? This year, the Saints are unstoppable in the Superdome, thanks to a record-smashing season from Drew Brees.? But the Falcons have the firepower to keep it interesting.? Get your popcorn ready.? And your abacus.

Florio?s pick:? Saints 45, Falcons 38.

Rosenthal?s take: Exactly three points decided the last four games in this series. Atlanta will do enough to remind everyone the Saints? defense really hasn?t improved much. But the Falcons won?t do enough to hand New Orleans their first home loss of the year.

Rosenthal?s pick: Saints 34, Falcons 31.

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Celtic escapes penalty for pro-IRA chanting

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GLASGOW, Scotland (AP) -Celtic will face no punishment from the Scottish Premier League following an investigation into the singing of offensive Irish political songs by a section of the club's fans in October.

The SPL says the Glasgow club has been cleared of breaching league rules because it took "all reasonable steps to minimize the ... unacceptable conduct" by supporters who chanted pro-IRA songs during the 0-0 home draw with Hibernian on Oct. 29.

The league welcomed Celtic's condemnation of the chanting and its ongoing work to ensure similar incidents don't happen again.

Fans of Celtic are predominantly Catholic while those of fierce city rival Rangers are mostly Protestant. Both clubs have traditionally sung about Irish religious history.

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WikiLeaks' chief in vital extradition court fight

WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange talks during a news conference in central London, Thursday, Dec. 1, 2011. The whistle-blowing website has released details of companies it says are selling information obtained by monitoring people's mobile phones and computers. According to Assange, more than 150 organizations around the world have the ability to use phones as tracking devices as well as intercept messages and listen to calls. (AP Photo/Lefteris Pitarakis)

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LONDON (AP) ? Julian Assange is making what could be a last throw of the legal dice in his battle to avoid extradition to Sweden over sex crimes allegations.

On Monday the WikiLeaks founder will ask judges to let him take his case to Britain's Supreme Court. If they say no, he could be on a plane to Stockholm within days.

The 40-year-old Australian behind the secret-spilling website has spent almost a year on bail in Britain fighting extradition for questioning over claims of rape and molestation made by two Swedish women. So far, two courts have ruled against him.

For his case to be considered by Britain's Supreme Court, Assange's lawyers must persuade two High Court judges that it raises a question of "general public importance."

According to a website devoted to arguing Assange's case, his lawyers will seek to argue two points ? that the European arrest warrant for Assange is invalid because it was not issued by the correct authority, and that he should not be extradited because he has not been charged with any crime.

Lower courts have already considered and rejected both arguments.

Assange's hearing on Monday will come on the same day as a parliamentary debate on Britain's extradition rules. The House of Commons will debate and vote on demands to change extradition agreements that require Britain to transfer individuals to the U.S. and Europe ? sometimes on insufficient evidence, critics say.

Assange declined to discuss his case, but told The Associated Press he was heartened that lawmakers are tackling the issue of extraditions.

"What we ask for is humble ? the right to not be shipped off to foreign lands without formal charges or the presentation of even the most basic evidence," he told the AP in an email.

A district judge ruled in February that Assange could be extradited, and the High Court upheld that decision last month, saying the alleged offenses amounted to crimes under British law and ruling that the arrest warrant had been properly issued.

If Assange is granted a Supreme Court appeal, his stay in Britain ? where he lives under curfew at an affluent supporter's rural mansion ? is likely to last for many more months.

If he is denied, his legal fight will move to Sweden. Last month Assange replaced his Swedish lawyer with two high-profile attorneys, Per E. Samuelson and Thomas Olsson. Samuelson has a long track-record as a defense lawyer in sex crime cases and has also represented one of the men behind file-sharing website The Pirate Bay.

The allegations against Assange stem from a visit to Sweden in August 2010, shortly after WikiLeaks released secret U.S. files from the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. Assange became involved with two women, one of whom later accused him of coercion and molestation. The other alleged that he had sex with her as she slept.

Swedish prosecutors have not charged Assange with any crime, but have demanded that he return to Scandinavia to face questions.

He denies wrongdoing and says the sex was consensual. He has insisted the sex crimes investigation is politically motivated by opponents of his organization.

Assange has become a global figure since WikiLeaks began releasing secret government documents, including hundreds of thousands of diplomatic cables from U.S. missions around the world.

Vilified by U.S. authorities and other governments angry about their secrets being leaked, he has been hailed as a free-speech hero by many around the world.

But his expensive legal troubles ? and moves by U.S. financial companies to block donations to the site ? have taken a financial toll on WikiLeaks, which has been forced to suspend publishing to focus on fundraising. Assange has said the organization needs $3.5 million to keep it going into 2013.

Assange also faces potential legal action in the U.S., where prosecutors are weighing criminal charges, and where he could be dragged into the case of Bradley Manning, a U.S. Army analyst suspected of disclosing secret intelligence to WikiLeaks.

Manning remains in custody at Fort Leavenworth prison in Kansas. A military court hearing to decide whether he will stand trial is due to begin Dec. 16.

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