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Palin resigning as Alaska governor
July 3, 2009
WASILLA, Alaska (AP) — Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin said Friday she is resigning from office at the end of the month, raising speculation that she would focus on a run for the White House in the 2012 race.
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First Breakfast
July 3, 2009
A local pastor had breakfast last month with the most powerful man on the planet.
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Europe looks for alternative to Russian gas
July 3, 2009
$10B plan would ship gas from Africa to Europe
Eds: ADDS comment from Nigeria state oil company, energy minister; ADDS background, context. Moving on general news and financial services.
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Powerful sedative found in Jackson's home
July 3, 2009
LOS ANGELES (AP) - The powerful sedative Diprivan was found in Michael Jackson's home, a law enforcement official said Friday.
Diprivan is an anesthetic widely used in operating rooms to induce unconsciousnes.
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CLCS Teachers’ Frustration Grows
July 3, 2009
MAYVILLE — Reorganization in the Chautauqua Lake Central School District has resulted in the abolishment of the sixth-grade adviser positions, drawing the ire of two affected teachers already upset with the process.
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Local Volunteers Embrace First Lady’s Call To Serve
July 3, 2009
Two area volunteers recently heard First Lady Michelle Obama’s kickoff for President Barack Obama’s United We Serve volunteer campaign.
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WHY DOES JAMESTOWN GENERATE ITS OWN ELECTRICITY?
Mon, June 29, 2009 @ 1:20PM
It was thoughtless and unnecessarily careless when the issue of a new power plant for Jamestown became so entangled in personalities that any reasonable dialogue became and remains nigh impossible. Current discussions are reminiscent of the downtown hotel debacle just a few years ago when we ran two hotel developers out of town because the city and opponents could not agree where to locate the project. In the hotel fiasco the city was branded as the “bulldozing villain” who was hell bent on building a hotel right across the street from an existing hotel and on the corner of a busy intersection adjacent to the ice arena. On one side opponents who wanted green space downtown to those who didn’t want a hotel at all couldn’t agree on what day it was so the developers took their millions and returned to Corning.
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Legislative Playlist No. 1
Thu, June 25, 2009 @ 1:44AM
Wednesday was my first time covering the Chautauqua County Legislature. It's a long drive from Jamestown to Mayville and back. What follows are the songs that soundtracked my commute... But first, a preface of sorts: I spent the majority of my Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday listening to Born On Flag Day, the new album from alt-folk indie rockers Deer Tick. The Post-Journal's Thursday "Focus On Entertainment" page this week will feature both a review of the disc as well as an interview with frontman John Joseph McCauley III. The pieces are already up as I type this... and I'll get around to directly linking them tomorrow. But for now, they're easy enough to find: Just click the word "Entertainment" on the left-hand side of the screen. So, having spent the bulk of my week listening to Born On Flag Day and Deer Tick's first album, War Elephant... I'd pretty much had my fill of Hank Williams-inspired country rock.
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Great Googly Moogly
Mon, April 20, 2009 @ 10:41AM
About a decade ago, there was a great Snickers commercial in which a groundskeeper is painting a football team's name in the end zone. The football team is apparently named the Chiefs -- but the old painter mistakenly forgets the 'I', making it say 'CHEFS'. His wacky exclamation upon discovering his error ("Great googly moogly!") makes the commercial all the better. Click here for video of the ad Funny stuff, if only for the complete absurdity. A professional sports franchise is a well-oiled machine; mistakes like that just don't happen. Apparently, though, they do happen if you're the worst team in baseball. That's Washington Nationals third-baseman Ryan Zimmerman. And no, that's not the folds of his jersey covering the "O" in "NATIONALS". His jersey has a misprint. According to ESPN, the jerseys of both Zimmerman and teammate Adam Dunn were stitched incorrectl.
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State Senators Still Haven't Kissed, Made Up
Thu, July 2, 2009 @ 4:37PM
ALBANY – After spending almost the entire last month embroiled in a fight that involved arm-crossing, name-calling and foot-stomping, members of the New York State Senate show no signs of kissing or making up. Some Senators have reportedly gone so far as to express disgust at the idea of sharing their playground toys. “This is, like, totally ridiculous,” said Jamestown resident Aimee Dean, who spoke to The Post-Journal on Thursday. “I mean, they're adults. I think, like … I don't know. I think they should get things done instead of acting like freakin' kids. But that's just me.” Ms. Dean urged other Jamestown residents to contact their Senators and “call them out for this crap.” “I mean, come on,” she said. “If the rest of us argued like this at work, we'd be totally fired. But you really have to wonder why there hasn't been, like, some kind of a revolt or something. People should be more pisse.
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The Yanks Are Starting To Come Together Pepper
Thu, July 2, 2009 @ 9:53AM
They're starting to come together, Pepper. Some people laugh, other people need an explanation. There's this scene in Major League where Lou Brown is peering out onto the field after the Indians win a game. As the players shake hands on the pitcher's mound, Brown looks at his bench coach, or pitching coach, or whoever he is, and says, "Starting to come together Pepper. Starting to come together." With that, he ambles out of the dugout to congratulate his team. My buddy Finn is nodding his head right now. Well, this year's Yankees have had a few "Pepper" moments, and the Whitless Wonder is starting to get excited. Last year, I sat down at the computer and tried to find ways to make another half-season with an obviously overmatched team make sense. I was talking myself into Jose Molina for 300 key at-bats, Xavier Nady as the answer to an anemic offense and Darrell Rasner and Sidney Ponson to make 20 key starts in the second half.
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Point Guard Polygamy...and a New Draft Solution
Fri, June 26, 2009 @ 10:22AM
Yes...I am stealing the "point guard polygamy" from ESPN's NBA Draft Analyst Chad Ford. And frankly, I am more upset with myself for not coming up with it on my own. Anyways, what is up with The T-Wolves getting both of the best point guards in the NBA draft? ...alright two of the three best. I like Steph Curry about 10 times more than Johnny Flynn. It looks like the appreciation for point guard polygamy is as far as Ford and I go on agreeing on something. Ricky Rubio. Stud. Won't be able to able to reach "Man-crush" status for two reasons though. 1) he's only 18. not really a man. 2) I need to see him play some NBA games first. But he's locked down that position so clearly move on and address a DIFFERENT need. For starters -- THREE white power forwards are on their roster. Three....Yes, that's you Mark Madsen. We've seen your dance....you're white. The most questionable roster spot detainee from last year is Brian Cardinal.
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3 Apple Bargains
Thu, June 18, 2009 @ 9:26AM
With this year’s WWDC over we are left with some interesting new Apple products and some new lower prices. During the 2009 WWDC keynote address, three bargains were announced. While Apple and Macintosh can still be considered ‘premium’, you will get more for your dollar from Apple with these new products. First is the announcement of the next version of OS X, which Apple is calling Snow Leopard. This will be OS 10.6 and is due out in September of this year. Apple has been slowly releasing information about this product, mainly to state that it will not have any major new features but that it will be a refinement of the existing OS X Leopard. While there may not be any major new features, there will be some new technologies under the hood. Things like Grand Central for better handling of multiprocessors, OpenCL graphics, and full 64-bit operation will make this new OS X much faster and more compact. The big announcement about Snow Leopard was the price.
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Not Your Fathers Projector
Thu, June 18, 2009 @ 4:58PM
We can now say that photography is now digital. While film is still available, the quality and prices are so low on digital cameras allowing everyone to shoot digitally. Some photographers print their photos at home, while most take them to the nearest ‘mart’ store or drug store. Some even upload their latest pics to a photo website (cu.post-journal.com) for others to enjoy. I started out in photography shooting black and white film. This was cheap and I thought easier because I soon had a darkroom set up in my parents basement. Later I started shooting color and when I learned a thing or two, started shooting mostly slide film. I have piles of 2x2 color slides, some of which are in those ubiquitous Carousel circular trays. I even had a few dual projector slide shows, set to music, that I would occasionally show at garden clubs or other groups. Now that we’ve all gone digital it’s time for a digital slide projector.
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Let The Signings Begin
Wed, July 1, 2009 @ 3:05PM
Not unexepectedly, the Buffalo Sabres didn't make much noise on the opening day of NHL free agency Wednesday. Knowing that Jaroslav Spacek probably wasn't going to accept the team's offer, Darcy Regier went out and signed rugged defenseman Steve Montador to a two-year $3.1 million deal. Montador is a nice addition, but not a player who is going to change the balance of power in the Eastern Conference or Northeast Division for that matter. I am of the view that Buffalo doesn't need to make huge changes to get back into the playoffs and contend, but after seeing what other teams in the division did Wednesday, the Sabres' postseason hopes may be no better today than they were yesterday. Ottawa was quiet on the free agent front, with its only signing being that of Chris Neil, who was rumored to be leaving the team late into the afternoon. But the Senators did make some noise by a move that has yet to be made -- trading Dany Heatley.
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