Morgan Hoffman and rookie Erik Flores are tied for fourth at the Country Club of Bogota, one shot back of the leaders.

]]> http://www.70589.info/2012/02/22/lonard-among-three-sharing-lead-at-nationwide-season-debut-in-colombia/feed/ 0 http://www.70589.info/2012/02/22/red-activities-drop-development-up/ http://www.70589.info/2012/02/22/red-activities-drop-development-up/#comments Wed, 22 Feb 2012 05:56:07 +0000 Admin http://www.70589.info/?p=771 KOIDA (SUNDARGARH): Amid visible drop in Maoist activities, the neglected remote pockets of the mineral-rich Koida block in Sundargarh district may finally see some development works. Shedding its inhibition of entering these Maoist-infested pockets, the district administration is showing interest in developing these areas.
The tribal-dominated Koida block, sharing porous border with Saranda forest in Jharkhand, saw rampant loot of its mineral resources from early 2000 when Maoists began spreading their wings.
Even as massive mining activities for years continued to heap untold miseries on the villagers, the administrative officials paid no heed citing Maoist menace. Sundargarh Collector Rupa Roshan Sahu said the administration would work out an action plan with preferential focus on Patmunda and Malda gram panchayats (GPs) having 24 revenue villages.
These GPs bore the maximum brunt of illegal mining.
After her recent visit to the areas, the Collector said besides bad road conditions the administration faces challenges of improving education and health services.
Moreover, the administration has to overcome socioeconomic issues given rampant alcoholism and unemployment gripping the local populace. She said owners of mines would be asked to chip in for development of villages.
The villagers insisted on development of key road links between Ganua to Koida, Koida to Patmunda, and Malda to Bhanjapali.
Koida BDO Parikshit Sethi said road works are in progress on a key link of about 50 km stretch connecting Koida, Kaleiposh and Lahunipara via Barsuan.

Northern Trust Open in California

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Donald was tied ninth with fellow Englishman Justin Rose at one-under on the par-71 course.

Phil Mickelson shot a five-under par 66 to take sole possession of the lead.

This morning it was freezing, and it was not easy [but] Im excited about my ball-striking, the way Im controlling the flight, said Donald.

This course is tough so Im pretty pleased with what I did.

Mickelson came into this tournament in Pacific Palisades with a

recent win at the Pebble Beach National Pro-Am

to become only the ninth player in PGA Tour history with 40 wins.

The four-time major winner coped well on a blustery day and had been tied for the lead with
JB Holmes

and
Hunter Mahan

until the final hole, when he chipped in from 35 feet for a sixth birdie of the day.

It feels really good to get that one extra shot, Mickelson

told www.pgatour.com.

I felt like I left one or two out on 16, 17, and you hate to have such a good round and let a few slide late.

It was a challenging day today because Riviera doesnt give you great opportunities to run balls on to the green.

That kikuyu [grass] grabs it so you really have to fly it on. Fortunately the greens were somewhat receptive, and thats why I think the scores werent extremely high. A lot of them were right around par.

Holmes (67) and Mahan (67) are tied for second place at four-under.

Also in the mix towards the top of the leaderboard was
Sergio Garcia

, one of eight players grouped together on two under, with the likes of
Stewart Cink

and
KJ Choi

alongside him.

Three-time major winner
Padraig Harrington

was one over with two holes to play when darkness fell, but his day was considerably better than that of Scotland`s
Martin Laird

.

He was five over having completed the course, two better off than American Ryder Cup hopeful
Anthony Kim

.

A Jefferson County jury has convicted an Ohio man on one felony count of possessing and training dogs for the purpose of fighting.

According to a news release a nine-month investigation assisted by the Humane Society of the United States (HSUS) led to the conviction of Sherman Bell.

Bell was arrested in 2010 after the HSUS Animal Rescue Team and the Jefferson County Humane Society raided Bell#39;s property and found dog fighting paraphernalia and seized 200 dogs along with 300 other animals consisting of reptiles, chickens, roosters, boars and a variety of exotic birds in terrible condition.

Prosecutor Jeff Holland presented the case against Bell to the Jefferson County jury in part due to a unique provision of Ohio law allowing local humane societies to bring criminal charges directly against animal abusers.

According to the HSUS attorneys from the HSUS assisted Holland with his presentation of the case to the jury.

Manager of animal fighting law enforcement for the HSUS, Chris Schindler, said Bell#39;s conviction is a great victory.

Sherman Bell#39;s conviction is a huge victory and the Humane Society of the United States is thrilled we could help to provide some measure of justice for the hundreds of abused animals in this case, said Schindler. This case should serve as a warning to others involved in this blood sport that their actions will not be tolerated.

Following the 2010 raid, temporary shelters were set up for many of the dogs in several states including Ohio and Penn.

This is the first time Ohio#39;s special private prosecution statute has been applied to dog fighting activities.

Get ready for Dave Matthews this summer!

The Dave Matthews Band is gasing up the bus and headed out on tour, performing across the country for close to 40 shows! Making in stops in cities like Tampa, Dallas, Hershey PA, and Virginia Beach, this promised to add to the bands acclaim as the highest grossing band in the last 10 years.

Unfortunately, they wont be stopping in Califorina

Tickets go on sale on March 9th and the band will begin tour May 18th in Woodlands TX, ending with a three day run in George, WA (HA!) August 31-September 2.

We still wish they were coming to El Lay though

Are U excited for Dave Matthews this summer?! Check out the tour dates AFTER THE JUMP to see if they are coming to your town!

Dave Matthews Band 2012 Summer Tour:

5/18 Woodlands, TX Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion w/ Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros
5/19 Dallas, TX Gexa Energy Pavilion w/ Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros
5/20 Gulf Shores, AL Hangout Music Fest
5/22 Atlanta, GA Aarons Amphitheatre at Lakewood w/ The Head and the Heart
5/23 Charlotte, NC Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre w/ The Head and the Heart
5/25 Hartford, CT Comcast Theatre w/ Mariachi El Bronx
5/26 Hartford, CT Comcast Theatre w/ Carolina Chocolate Drops
5/28 Scranton, PA Toyota Pavilion at Montage Mountain w/ Carolina Chocolate Drops
5/29 Cincinnati, OH Riverbend Music Center w/ Carolina Chocolate Drops
6/2 Toronto, ON Molson Amphitheatre w/ Blind Pilot
6/3 Cuyahoga Falls, OH Blossom Music Center w/ Blind Pilot
6/5 Mansfield, MA Comcast Center w/ Carolina Chocolate Drops
6/6 Mansfield, MA Comcast Center w/ Carolina Chocolate Drops
6/8 Saratoga Springs, NY Saratoga Performing Arts Center w/ Lettuce
6/9 Saratoga Springs, NY Saratoga Performing Arts Center w/ Lettuce
6/12 Wantagh, NY Nikon at Jones Beach Theatre w/ Fitz and the Tantrums
6/13 Wantagh, NY Nikon at Jones Beach Theatre w/ Fitz and the Tantrums
6/16 Bristow, VA Jiffy Lube Live w/ Gary Clark Jr.
6/17 Virginia Beach, VA Farm Bureau Live at Virginia Beach w/ Gary Clark Jr.
6/22 Noblesville, IN Klipsch Music Center w/ Gary Clark Jr.
6/23 Noblesville, IN Klipsch Music Center w/ Delta Spirit
6/26 Camden, NJ Susquehanna Bank Center w/ Brandi Carlile
6/27 Camden, NJ Susquehanna Bank Center
6/29 Hershey, PA Hersheypark Stadium
6/30 Bethel, NY Bethel Woods Center for the Arts w/ Delta Spirit
7/3 Darien Center, NY Darien Lake Performing Arts Center w/ Brandi Carlile
7/6 East Troy, WI Alpine Valley Music Center
7/7 East Troy, WI Alpine Valley Music Center w/ Brandi Carlile
7/10 Clarkston, MI DTE Ene rgy Music Center w/ Brandi Carlile
7/11 Maryland Heights, MO Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre w/ Brandi Carlile
7/13 Burgettstown, PA First Niagara Pavilion w/ SOJA
7/14 Burgettstown, PA First Niagara Pavilion w/ SOJA
7/18 Tampa, FL 1-800-Ask-Gary Amphitheatre w/ Tower of Power
7/20 West Palm Beach, FL Cruzan Amphitheatre w/ Tower of Power
7/21 West Palm Beach, FL Cruzan Amphitheatre w/ Tower of Power
8/31 George, WA The Gorge Amphitheatre w/ The Avett Brothers
9/1 George, WA The Gorge Amphitheatre w/ The Avett Brothers
9/2 George, WA The Gorge Amphitheatre w/ The Avett Brothers

[Image via WENN.]

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Were a couple days in and the quarterfinals are set for the SAP Open, and are set to begin on Friday. Its been eventful thus far, with Gael Monfils being forced to withdraw due to a knee injury the biggest news. Monfils was the No. 1 seed and was clearly favored, especially with Andy Roddick coming off a big injury. Speaking of Roddick, hes in the quarterfinals, successfully coming back from his Australian Open injury to win and advance.

Sam Querrey failed to get back to his winning ways in regards to singles competition, and the Bay Area native further struggles with his career. Other big news is the fact that Radek Stepanek is not making it to the quarterfinals, losing in straight tiebreaker sets to Steve Darcis on Thursday.

This means Milos Raonic and Andy Roddick are the two highest seeds left, though the former does have a tough matchup in the quarterfinals as hes set to take on Kevin Anderson of Russia. Roddick will look to keep himself plenty healthy as he takes on Denis Istomin.

On Friday, Dimitar Kutrovsky will take on Ryan Harrison, and then Raonic wil ltake on Anderson. Later, Istomin will take on Roddick, and Julien Benneteau will face Darcis, who is coming off his strong victory over Stepanek. Things wrap up on Feb. 19, so now is the time to tune in for some good tennis. The quarterfinals are below:

Dimitar Kutrovsky vs Ryan Harrison
Milos Raonic vs Kevin Anderson
Julien Benneteau vs Steve Darcis
Denis Istomin vs Andy Roddick

(AP) — A federal judge in Seattle declined to immediately restrain the activities of a Washington state-based anti-whaling group Thursday.

Judge Richard Jones said he would issue a written ruling later, but that hes inclined to deny a request for a preliminary injunction made by Japanese whalers against the Sea Shepherd Conservation Society.

The whalers — the Institute for Cetacean…

The annual Miami International Boat Show began on Thursday.

Over 2,500 boats will be on display, and over 100 sailboats will be docked at the Bayside Marina for the yearly event. The most expensive sailboat: the Gunboat, which is worth $4.5 million.

At the Miami Beach Convention Center, event attendees will see tons of powerboats and personal watercrafts on display. The PWC that will have everyone talking is the Sea-Doo RXP-X. Its got flowing facet design, it kinda looks like a transformer on the water. It looks mean, it looks fast, said Tim McKercher of Sea-Doo.

Avid boater Ron Hamme said, Im very impressed. Theres some high-quality stuff that Ive never experienced before.

Keith Ammons of the National Marine Manufacturing Association said, Its absolutely free. Anybody that pays to come to the show, they can sit through, meet with a certified marine mechanic thatll teach them how to do general maintenance on the boat.

The boat show will also feature a unique learning experience that teaches boaters how to properly maintain their vessels.

The annual event will also feature the Yacht and Brokerage Show. A fleet of luxury vessels are lined up along Collins Avenue, in anticipation of one of the highlights of the five-day event, which will last throughout the weekend.

For art fans, the Coconut Grove Arts Festival will kick off on Saturday.

The festival will feature the work of dozens of local and international artists, and more masterpieces than ever before will be on display. I know this is one of the best arts shows in the country, one man said.

Another man agreed. Its the number one festival in America, he said. Weve been judged number one five out of the last ten years, so were very excited.

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On another wall, an immense grid of black and white photographs introduces viewers to the musicians themselves: a gaggle of gangly, often goofy young men (and the occasional woman) — a dozen or so in the core group, many more, it would seem, in the extended circle — who came together in the pre-punk days of the early 1970s to explore the outer reaches of rock, using instruments, electronics and just about anything else they could find.

The organization also honored M. Stephen Jones, 2011 president, and Dawn Kinney, retiring director and past president, for her 14 years of service to the chamber, and Merced County businesses, according to information from the chambers website.

The award recipients included: