Feds seek suspects in Utah deaths, Nevada shooting (AP)

SALT LAKE CITY ? Federal authorities joined a manhunt Monday for two fugitives described as "very dangerous" who are suspected of killing an elderly couple in their Utah home and shooting a woman in the head outside a Nevada casino.

"We have an extremely dangerous situation going on," Supervisory Deputy U.S. Marshal Jim Phelps told The Associated Press.

Few details were released by a federal fugitive task force working with authorities in the two states.

The crime spree involved a shooting Saturday in the parking lot of a West Wendover, Nev., casino, when a man and woman tried to carjack another woman. The victim fought back but was shot in the head while escaping. She was hospitalized and is expected to survive.

"Had she not resisted in the manner that she did, she probably would have been a third victim," Phelps said.

The suspects later stole a car as it idled outside a hotel in Wells, Nev., about 50 miles west of the casino. A 50-mile chase by authorities along Interstate 80 reached speeds of nearly 100 mph before the suspects turned onto a dirt road and disappeared about 35 miles from the Utah border., Nevada Highway Patrol Trooper Jim Stewart said.

"We haven't seen them since," he said.

Police in West Wendover found items in a car abandoned by the suspects that led them to the home of Leroy and Dorotha Fullwood, 70 and 69 respectively, in Mount Pleasant, Utah, about 100 miles south of Salt Lake City. The couple had been shot to death.

"Because of the nature of the double homicide, plus the shooting out in West Wendover, we obviously know that there are two very dangerous individuals on the streets," Phelps said.

The suspects were last seen driving a stolen gray Volkswagen Jetta with Colorado license plate 725WHX.

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AP Writer Paul Foy contributed to this report.

Source: http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/crime/*http%3A//news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20120103/ap_on_re_us/us_crime_spree_double_homicide

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Tampa Bay Buccaneers fire coach Raheem Morris

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The Tampa Bay Buccaneers relieved Head Coach Raheem Morris Monday after three seasons.

"We want to thank Coach Morris for all his hard work and dedication as head coach of the Buccaneers," wrote Buccaneers Co-Chairman Joel Glazer in a press release.

At a press conference this afternoon, Glazer described the meeting with Morris as "emotional."

"Raheem?s been with us for nearly a decade and as you all know he?s a class act, he worked hard and gave his life for the Buccaneers," he said.

Glazer said he "couldn?t point to one thing or another" for the firing but said it was mostly due in part to the "progress of the team."

"After a season like this you obviously have to take a step back and look at everything and you can?t be stubborn and not make some changes and reflect on what led us to this," he said. "At the end of the day we felt we had to do what was in the best interest of the organization."

Glazer said the search for a new coach would begin immediately.??

Buccaneers General Manager Mark Dominik, who is signed through 2014, will keep his job.

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Family. Food. Pets. Photography. Confetti? Hello, 2012!

New Year?s Eve was family day. It always is. And while we don?t do traditional stuff that are associated with superstitious beliefs, there are some traditional activities that we take part in. Like attending an annual reunion of Speedy?s clan (on his mother?s side) for lunch. While it?s always good to see the same old faces, it is even better to see new additions ? new spouses, new babies? every year, the clan grows.

After enjoying a home cooked buffet that included roast turkey, kare-kare, ham, laing, embutido and sinigang na ulo ng isda, there was a lot of chatting and catching up. A niece-in-law who was about eight when I first met her is now a lawyer and she brought her boyfriend to the reunion. Another niece-in-law who was about seven when I went to the annual reunion for the first time will be getting married next year. My, how time flies.

We passed by Tiendesitas on the way home where Sam and Alex got themselves some new lovable pets. Back home, we rested for a while until it was time to prepare the food for the evening meal. Per Sam?s request, we were having an all-grilled meal. I thawed a slab of pork and a tray of chicken thigh fillets. By six in the evening, I was slicing the chicken and pork. I marinated them in two different mixes then put them in the fridge. With the meat soaking up the flavors of the marinades, I started making dessert.

Tres leches cupcakes, per Alex?s request.

By 9.30 p.m., I started threading the pork and chicken on bamboo skewers. Meanwhile, Speedy fired up the grill.

The pork, marinated in a mixture of mayo, mustard, rosemary, lots of garlic and hot sauce, went on the grill first.

Then, the chicken which had been marinated in a mixture of fish sauce, lime juice, sugar, lemongrass and chili flakes.

New Year?s Eve dinner is served late in our house. Somewhere between ten and eleven. Then, we wait for the fireworks display. We always get a free show from our garden.

We had our meal in the garden. Before 11.00 o?clock, I was having my tres leches cupcake.

After the food and plates had been cleared, it was time to set up the cameras.

Sam brought out her equipment and started testing different settings.

I thought it was a good time to take photos of our new kitten whom Sam and Alex had named Bunny.

She?s a Persian. And she?s gorgeous.

Sam also got a pair of guinea pigs.

That?s the male inside the glass. I have lots of photos of the guinea pigs but I?ll post them later. They?re so cute when they?re eating veggies!

At midnight, fireworks lit up the skies. Sam took photos. I didn?t. I had very good fireworks photos from the previous New Year?s Eve. I was more interested in succeeding where I had failed last year ? take photos of confetti in mid-air.

I finally managed it.

That?s Alex holding Bunny.

And there?s the confetti in mid-air.

Finally. Success!

Wishing everyone a good and bountiful 2012.

Source: http://casaveneracion.com/family-food-pets-photography-confetti-hello-2012/

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Somber Russell Brand Exits from London after Filing Divorce

Somber Russell Brand just made an exit from the London?s Savoy Hotel after few hours of filing divorce to his 14 months wife Katy Perry.

The 36 years old British comic Somber Russell Brand was wearing black sunglasses and a gray woolen cap while leaving the luxury hotel. He spent his New Year?s Eve in the hotel room by watching the West Ham soccer team play against Derby. He was also spotted without wedding ring.

After filing divorce to wife Katy Perry, Somber Russell Brand made the statement: ?Sadly, Katy and I are ending our marriage. But I?ll always adore her and I know we?ll remain friends.?

Somber Russell Brand and Katy Perry were married on October 23, 2010 in India.

Source: http://www.menzmag.com/entertainment/entertainment-news/somber-russell-brand-exits-from-london-after-filing-divorce/

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Indiana baby-sitter charged with murder of 9-year-old (Reuters)

INDIANAPOLIS (Reuters) ? Prosecutors charged a baby-sitter on Friday with murder and two other felonies in the grisly murder and dismembering of a 9-year-old Indiana girl.

Michael Plumadore, 39, faces 45 to 65 years in prison on the charge of murdering Aliahna Maroney-Lemmon, Allen County prosecutors said. He faces two other felony charges for abusing her body and moving it from the scene of a crime.

Plumadore is being held without bond in Allen County Jail and did not appear in court on Friday. He is scheduled to appear January 4 at an initial hearing in Allen Superior Court.

A neighbor and friend of the family, Plumadore was baby-sitting Aliahna and her two sisters last week near Fort Wayne when she was reported missing.

Plumadore was arrested on Monday after he confessed to killing Aliahna. He also confessed to dismembering her body with a hacksaw, dumping most of her in nearby trash and stashing her head, hands and feet in his freezer, according to court documents.

Officials in Indiana have not yet said what Plumadore's motive may have been for killing the girl.

Plumadore evaded a Florida-issued arrest warrant issued on a separate charge in 2000 for more than 11 years.

Plumadore had been given felony probation after he was charged with battery of a first-responder, which could mean a police officer, firefighter or emergency medical technician, but did not meet with his probation officer, complete his community service requirements or anger management.

Prosecutors said the investigation was continuing and the charges filed on Friday did not preclude additional charges in the future.

(Writing by David Bailey; Editing by Greg McCune)

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Top local sports story of 2011: Brad Benjamin making U.S. Open cut

Sports aren?t like the other major forms of entertainment. Movies, TV, music, plays, books, they are all scripted. We can watch ?It?s A Wonderful Life? 100 times and know in the end George will always find Zuzu?s petals again and Clarence will get his wings. But sports stories can change at any minute.

When the narrative changes most dramatically, it can make for the biggest stories of all. That?s what happened last year. The Rockford Register Star?s top three local sports stories of 2010 were Brad Benjamin becoming the first Rockford native to play in the Masters, Willie Veasley starting for a Butler team that came within two points of winning the NCAA men?s basketball title and Boylan winning its first state football title.

But the ever-changing world of sports means staying on top can also be a big story. Rockford?s sports world was dominated in 2011 by repeat excellence ? and by a retirement that ended the longest-running domination in local sports history.

Here are the top 10 Rock River Valley sports stories for 2011, as voted on by reporters Matt Trowbridge, Emily Tropp, Brenda Young and Jay Taft:

No. 1: Same as the old boss

Brad Benjamin became our first repeat top sports story. He won last year for playing in the Masters. The 2005 Guilford graduate won this year for becoming the first Rockford native to make the cut at the U.S. Open.

Benjamin shot 8-under-par in two rounds and then birdied the first playoff hole in a qualifier just to reach the U.S. Open. Once there, he had to come back at 7:30 a.m. on the third day to make the cut after his second round was halted by darkness with one hole to play.

Benjamin also reached the semifinals of the 111th North & South Amateur, turned pro in September and became the first Rockford golfer to reach the third and final stage of PGA Tour Qualifying School in LaQuinta, Calif.

No. 2: Dakota?s twin champs

Dakota made a statewide name for itself by winning recent state football and wrestling titles. Dakota?s girls joined that success this fall.

The Indians won their first girls state title when they knocked off state power Mount Pulaski 25-16, 25-20 to win the Class 1A volleyball crown.

Two weeks later, Dakota beat Tuscola 41-27 for its third state football title in seven years. Dakota started the season 1-2, but beat defending state champ Lena-Winslow twice in three weeks, including a second-round playoff win, and were the only team to beat Le-Win this year.
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Jake Apple ran for 377 yards in the state championship game.

No. 3: Two-time Titan champs

While Brad Benjamin repeated as the No. 1 story, Boylan repeated at No. 3. One year after becoming the NIC-10?s first state football champion in 16 years, Boylan joined the 1993-94 Belvidere teams as the NIC-10?s only repeat state football champions.

Boylan stretched its overall winning streak to 28 games and its conference streak to 56 games by winning its sixth consecutive NIC-10 title. Tyreis Thomas, Lamont Toney, Dean Lowry and Peter Cimino led the way as Boylan won more easily in Class 7A than they had the year before in 6A, trailing only once all season, against Harlem.

Thomas ran for 1,606 yards and 24 touchdowns and his two-year total of 3,204 made him the No. 2 rusher in NIC-10 history. Toney set school records with 1,541 yards and 21 TDs passing, plus 2,185 yards and 31 TDs combined rushing and receiving. Lowry signed with Northwestern as a game-changing defensive lineman, and Cimino had four playoff interceptions.

No. 4: Huskies are top dogs
Twice in the previous six years, NIU had come within seconds of winning a MAC title. The Huskies finally broke through this year and won their first MAC title since 1983. They did it with Chandler Harnish throwing for 2,942 yards and running for 1,382. They also did it by breaking a 20-year history of losing close games. NIU had been 21-34 in games decided by five points or fewer since 1990 before winning its last six games this year by 1, 3, 31, 3, 6 and 3 points.

When the Huskies lost the MAC title game in 2005 and 2010, they combined for one victory by five points or fewer. They had four times that many this year alone, including rallying from 20 points down at halftime to edge Ohio 23-20 on the last play for the title.

?We?ve shown we?ve been able to fight and battle through the hardships,? senior linebacker Pat Schiller said. ?That?s what really makes a great team.?

No. 5: Steve Goers retires

Illinois basketball coaching legend Steve Goers hung up his whistle this year after 31 years leading Boylan. Goers announced his retirement in a May 6 news conference.

At the time of his retirement, Goers held the state record for most career coaching wins with 881. After beginning his career at Bardolph, Oswego, LaSalle-Peru and Harvard, Goers took over at Boylan in 1980 and turned the Titans into an area power. His coaching highlights include 26 conference, 28 regional and 17 sectional titles and a state-record 30 consecutive winning seasons. Twenty-six of his last 28 Boylan teams won at least 20 games and three of those teams finished fourth in the state.

Boylan hired former Oregon, Jefferson and Rock Falls coach Mike Winters to replace Goers.

No. 6: Star transfer can?t play

The local basketball community was abuzz this fall when Winnebago?s all-state point guard Marcus Posley started the school year at Auburn. Posley changed his legal guardianship to his grandfather and moved to the Auburn school district.

Most thought Posley transferred so he could play basketball for defending NIC-10 champion Auburn alongside his AAU teammates Fred Van Vleet and LaMark Foote. In truth, Posley needed to replace a class that Winnebago?s system would not allow him to replace in order to play basketball at Ball State University next year.

Because the rest of Pos-ley?s family did not move, the IHSA deemed Posley ineligible. He appealed, but the IHSA upheld its decision two weeks ago.

Despite not playing his senior year, Posley was still offered a scholarship by Ball State. The 6-foot-1 guard, who averaged 19.4 points and 4.5 assists as a junior at Winnebago, signed his Division I letter-of-intent with the Cardinals in November.

No. 7: Auburn 16-0 in NIC-10

Auburn went 16-0 in the conference to become the first of the NIC-10?s nine public school schools to go undefeated in the league in boys basketball in 30 years.

The Knights also won regional and sectional titles. It was the first sectional title for Auburn since 1979. Auburn?s season ended with a 63-51 loss to Glenbard East at the NIU Supersectional.

Auburn was led by junior all-state point guard Fred Van Vleet, who signed his letter-of-intent to play for Wichita State University in November and has led the Knights to a 9-2 start to this season.

No. 8: Three times a champ

Belvidere North became the fifth cross country team in state history to win three straight titles. The Blue Thunder won again despite graduating four runners who had started for both previous state champs.

North edged Glenbard South 110-128 for the Class 2A title at Detweiller Park in Peoria in November. Four of North?s seven runners all finished in the top 25 to earn all-state honors: Tyler Yunk, Paxson Menard, Will Crocker and Garrett Lee. Yunk finished second individually for the second consecutive year.

No. 9: Steve Vee exits on top

Steve Vee finished his 35th and last season as Rock Valley tennis coach by winning his fourth NJCAA Division III national championship. The RVC women, seeded third, dominated at nationals, clinching the title after the semifinal round and finishing with 33 points to 27 for runner-up Mercer (N.J.). The title was the fourth national championship for Vee, two each for RVC?s men?s and women?s teams.

?This has been some kind of ride. I must say, it?s hard to go out like this, but it?s nice to have something like this as your last one to look back on,? Vee said. ?The girls wanted to make this special, and they sure did that. It?s something I will remember forever.?
Five RVC women were named All-Americans after the national tourney: Katy Kurilla (first team and tournament MVP), Nicole Beck (first team), Brianna Todaro (first team), McKenzie McCray (second team) and Alice Swanson (second team).

No. 10: 2 state bowling champs

Harlem won its fifth state girls team bowling title and Guilford its first boys title. Local teams have now won 12 state bowling titles.

?This win means everything to us,? said Harlem?s Sammi Hagerman, who finished sixth individually.

Harlem had just missed a state berth the previous two years, finishing third at sectionals.

Guilford also knew about close calls. The Vikings finished fifth at state in 2010.

?We have been knocking on the door,? Guilford coach Brad Sommer said, ?but those big trophies have always eluded us.?

Not any more.

Source: http://www.rrstar.com/sports/x352566352/Top-local-sports-story-of-2011-Brad-Benjamin-making-U-S-Open-cut

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Iran proposes new nuclear talks with world powers (AP)

TEHRAN, Iran ? Iran has proposed a new round of talks about its controversial nuclear program with the six world powers, the country's top nuclear negotiator said Saturday.

Saeed Jalili said he has formally called on the six powers ? the United States, Russia, China, Britain, France and Germany ? to return to the negotiating table with Iran.

The invitation comes in the wake of new sanctions recently imposed by the West over Tehran's uranium enrichment program, which is a potential pathway to making nuclear arms.

The last round of negotiations between Iran and the five permanent members of the U.N. Security Council plus Germany in January in Istanbul, Turkey, ended in failure.

The U.S. and some of its allies accuse Iran of using its civilian nuclear program as a cover to develop atomic weapons. Iran has denied the charge, saying the program is for peaceful purposes only and is geared toward generating electricity and producing medical radioisotopes to treat cancer patients.

"We formally declared to them (the intent) to return to the path of dialogue for cooperation," Jalili told Iranian diplomats in Tehran, according to the official IRNA news agency. Jalili did not say when or through what channel he issued the invitation.

However, Iran's ambassador to Germany, Ali Reza Sheikh Attar, said earlier Saturday that Jalili was to send a letter soon to EU's foreign policy chief Catherine Ashton to arrange a new round of talks.

There was no immediate comment from Brussels on Jalili's reported offer.

But it is the latest signal from Tehran that the country appears to be feeling the toll of international sanctions.

The U.N. has imposed four rounds of sanctions on Tehran over the nuclear enrichment, and separately, the U.S. and the European Union have imposed their own tough economic and financial sanctions. Washington's measures target exports of gasoline and other refined petroleum products to Iran and have banned U.S. banks from doing business with foreign banks that provide services to Iran's Revolutionary Guard.

Last month, President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad acknowledged that the current penalties were impeding Iran's financial institutions, saying, "our banks cannot make international transactions anymore."

And earlier in December, Iran reinstated an offer for U.N. nuclear agency officials to visit Tehran, though it did not say whether the International Atomic Energy Agency would be able to focus on suspicions that Iran is secretly working on nuclear arms ? a key condition set by the agency.

The U.S. and Israel have not ruled out a military strike against Iran's nuclear facilities if Tehran doesn't stop its nuclear program.

But Jalili warned Tehran would make any aggressor regret a decision to attack Iran.

"We will give a response that will make the aggressor regret any threat against the Islamic Republic of Iran," Jalili said.

Source: http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/iran/*http%3A//news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20111231/ap_on_re_us/iran_nuclear

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