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Winter storm bringing more snow to blizzard-weary North
Saturday, January 8, 2011
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3rd package ignites at Washington postal facility
By JESSICA GRESKO
The Maryland Department
BEN NUCKOLS,
of Transport headquarters
Associated Press
are pictured in Hanover,
Maryland, in this still image WASHINGTON – An official says the D.C. package that
taken from a video released ignited at a postal facility was addressed to Homeland Security
on January 6, 2011.Two Secretary Janet Napolitano.
packages detonated in the The department official spoke Friday on condition of
mailrooms of two Maryland anonymity because it was an ongoing investigation.
state government buildings,
The package at the D.C. facility ignited a day after fiery
including the transport
packages were sent to Maryland’s governor and transportation
headquarters building, on
secretary burned the fingers of workers who opened them.
Thursday, but no one was
Initial information indicates all of the parcels are similar. The
seriously injured, officials
Washington postal facility was evacuated and no injuries were
said. Investigators had yet
to identify a suspect or make reported.
any arrests, a Maryland state The Maryland packages contained a note railing against
official said. highway signs urging motorists to report suspicious activity.q
Mass bird, fish
OFFERING
deaths occur
regularly
WASHINGTON – First, INCENTIVES
the blackbirds fell out of
the sky on New Year’s
Eve in Arkansas. In
recent days, wildlife have
mysteriously died in big
numbers: 2 million fish in the
Chesapeake Bay, 150 tons
of red tilapia in Vietnam,
40,000 crabs in Britain
and other places across the
world. Blogs connected the
deadly dots, joking about the
“aflockalypse” while others
Darfur integral to better U.S.-Sudan ties
saw real signs of something
sinister, either biblical or
environmental.
The reality, say biologists,
is that these mass die-offs
happen all the time and
usually are unrelated.
Federal records show they
happen on average every
other day somewhere in
North America. Usually, we
don’t notice them and don’t
try to link them to each other.
In this photo released by UNAMID, U.S. Sen. John Kerry speaks to UNAMID peacekeepers Friday, Jan. 7, 2011 as he
“They generally fly under
visits displaced persons in Shangil Tobayi village, where they were forced to flee to by recent clashes between government
the radar,” said ornithologist
forces and rebel groups, in north Darfur, Sudan. Kerry says Khartoum will win quick U.S. incentives if an independence
John Wiens, chief
referendum in the south goes smoothly, but further improvement of ties depends on progress toward peace in the separate
scientist at the California
conflict in Darfur.
research institution PRBO
Associated Press
Conservation Science.
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A2 UP FRONT
Saturday, January 8, 2011
Mass bird, fi sh deaths occur regularly
death of 2,750 sea birds in communications, people are
California. noticing events, connecting
On average, 163 such events the dots more.
are reported to the federal “This instant and global
government each year, communication, it’s just a
according to USGS records. human instinct to read mystery
And there have been much and portents of dangers and
larger die-offs than the 3,000 wondrous things in events that
blackbirds in Arkansas. Twice are unusual,” Wilson told The
in the summer of 1996, more Associated Press on Thursday.
than 100,000 ducks died of “Not to worry, these are not
botulism in Canada. portents that the world is
“Depending on the species, about to come to an end.”
these things don’t even get Wilson and the others say
reported,” White said. instant communications —
Weather cold and wet weather especially when people can
like in Arkansas New Year’s whip out smart phones to take
Eve when the birds fell out pictures of critter carcasses
of the sky is often associated and then post them on the
with mass bird deaths, Internet — is giving a skewed
ornithologists say. Pollution, view of what is happening in
Continued from Front Page the streams just turn deadly. said. The list includes 900 parasites and disease also the environment.
Since the 1970s, the U.S. Sometimes it’s disease, some turkey vultures that cause mass deaths. Some are The irony is that mass die-
Geological Survey’s National sometimes pollution. Other seemed to drown and starve even blaming fi reworks for offs usually of animals with
Wildlife Health Center in times it’s just a mystery. in the Florida Keys, 4,300 the blackbird deaths. large populations are getting
Wisconsin has tracked mass In the past eight months, the ducks killed by parasites in So what’s happening this the attention while a larger
deaths among birds, fi sh and USGS has logged 95 mass Minnesota, 1,500 salamanders time? Blame technology, says but slower mass extinction of
other critters, said wildlife wildlife die-offs in North done in by a virus in Idaho, famed Harvard biologist E.O. thousands of species because
disease specialist LeAnn America and that’s probably 2,000 bats that died of rabies in Wilson. With the Internet, of human activity is ignored,
White. At times the sky and a dramatic undercount, White Texas, and the still mysterious cell phones and worldwide Wilson said.
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U.S. NEWS A3
Saturday, January 8, 2011
Winter storm bringing more snow to blizzard-weary North
NEW YORK – Snow fell for a bus in Pittsburgh. “Too
across the mid-Atlantic and much snow.”
Northeast states on Friday, The storm was not likely
bringing several inches of to approach the scale of the
fresh accumulation to a region Christmas weekend blizzard,
that has scarcely dug out however, which pummeled the
from the Christmas weekend mid-Atlantic and Northeast.
blizzard. That storm dropped some 20
The latest winter storm will inches of snow in New York
drop snow from the Great City, where many streets went
Lakes east to the Atlantic unplowed for days and trains,
seaboard and New England buses and subways ground to
throughout Friday and into a halt.
early Saturday, forecasters A federal and several local
said. investigations have been
The Northeast could see launched to determine
one to fi ve inches of snow why the cleanup was slow
from Maryland north into and ineffi cient, and Mayor
Pennsylvania, New York Michael Bloomberg has
and Connecticut, forecasters vowed the city will be better
said. Two to four inches prepared and more effi cient
accumulation was likely in this time around.
New York City, they said. On Tuesday or Wednesday,
One to three inches were a big coastal storm was with snow in Wyoming, In Washington state, a cold anticipated at Snoqualmie
forecast for Philadelphia, likely to arrive off the East Montana, the Dakotas and front was blowing in from Pass, a thoroughfare to Seattle
Wilmington and Atlantic City, Coast, the National Weather Nebraska, moving east toward the Pacifi c Ocean. Three to from eastern Washington, on
according to Accuweather. Service said. The South will Missouri, forecasters said. four inches of new snow were Friday.
com. get its latest wintry blast In the West, dense fog and
Accuweather.com senior over the weekend, said Mark smog plagued the Wasatch
meteorologist Alex Sosnowski Avery, lead meteorologist Front in heavily populated
said Northeast weather would for The Weather Channel, areas of Utah on Friday.
feature “a great deal of little with “some signifi cant snow “It’s been a problem most of
storm systems or disturbances accumulations.” the week, the smog, patchy
running around through the “The wintry side of this dense fog in the lower
weekend.” storm will really begin to valleys,” said meteorologist
“Pretty much anybody in the show up on Sunday,” Avery Mike Conger with the
Northeast is fair game for a said. “Snow is expected from National Weather Service in
sneak attack from a coating of Arkansas into the western Salt Lake City.
snow into Sunday,” he said. Carolinas, with accumulating Snow was accumulating in
“It is almost like atmospheric snow possible in northern northern Utah, and a cold
guerrilla warfare.” parts of Mississippi, Alabama, front was aiming for the state
While not as powerful as Georgia, and South Carolina.” as well, which should bring
the late December blast, this A winter storm was expected some relief in terms of the air
storm was snarling travel, with as well over the central Plains, quality, offi cials said.
delays of nearly three hours
inbound for LaGuardia and
John F. Kennedy International
airports and slightly less at
Newark Liberty International.
Further west, snow showers
swept across southwestern
Pennsylvania overnight.
“I couldn’t get my car out of
my driveway this morning,”
said Robert Kimble, a
construction worker waiting
A4 U.S. NEWS
Saturday, January 8, 2011
U.S. warns stores for selling cigarettes to minors
WASHINGTON – Health uncovered the illegal sales. cigarettes, smokeless tobacco
officials have warned 25 The agency, which began and other similar products,
Mississippi convenience regulating tobacco products according to government
stores to stop illegally under a 2009 law, told the statistics.
selling cigarettes to minors, stores to prevent future sales The FDA announcement
exercising for the first time to minors or face possible regarding the convenience
new federal powers over sales penalties that could include stores came two days after the
to people under age 18. fines, a ban on selling tobacco agency said cigarette makers
The U.S. Food and Drug products and product seizures. must provide regulators with
Administration said on Friday The FDA’s move is the latest detailed information about
it sent the stores warning sign that federal regulators the ingredients and design of
letters for failing to check are actively using new powers products they have introduced
picture identification and given to them under the law. It or changed since early 2007 or
selling cigarettes to minors also puts retailers nationwide face possible penalties.
after inspections in November on notice to expect tougher Under the 2009 law, which
scrutiny. won bipartisan support in
“If inspectors identify Congress, FDA gained wide
violations, the FDA will take power for the first time over
swift actions to protect young cigarettes and other tobacco
people,” Lawrence Deyton, products, allowing it to
head of the FDA’s new tobacco regulate manufacturing and
center, said in a statement. ingredients as well as sales
Mississippi is one of 15 and marketing.
states using state inspectors The FDA sent the warning
to conduct such FDA letters, dated December 29
investigations. This year, and made public on Friday,
the FDA plans to expand the mostly to stores at gas stations
partnership to all 50 states. as well as other convenience
Cigarette sales to minors have stores and delis. The letters
long been illegal. Still, more were posted on the FDA’s
than a quarter of children and website at http://link.reuters.
teenagers have tried or used com/qus35r.q
Kentucky legislature
weighs ultrasound
abortion requirement
LOUISVILLE, Kentucky – A bill requiring any woman
seeking an abortion to be shown an ultrasound image of her
fetus is expected to go to Kentucky’s house of representatives
next month, a legislative spokesman said on Friday.
The bill, which cleared the state senate on Thursday, also
requires that information about abortion be given to the
woman at a face-to-face meeting the day before the procedure.
A similar measure failed in a committee of the Democratic-
controlled house last year.
No senate-passed bills will be introduced in the house until
after lawmakers return to the capital in Frankfort February 1,
said Brian Wilkerson, a spokesman for house speaker Greg
Stumbo.
“They won’t be in our chamber officially until February,”
Wilkerson said.
Even then, the House will consider its own bills first, so no
action on the bill would be likely until close to the end of this
year’s legislative session in early March, Wilkerson said.
Over the past 10 years, several states have tried to make
ultrasound part of providing abortion services, and 18 states
regulate the provision of ultrasound by abortion providers,
according to the Guttmacher Institute, a reproductive health
think tank.
An Oklahoma law requiring providers to perform an
ultrasound before the procedure and to display and describe
the image to the woman is currently not enforced due to a
court case.q
U.S. NEWS A5
Saturday, January 8, 2011
Florida governor says he’s not trying to expand gambling
TALLAHASSEE – Florida’s new governor Gambling has been a hot button issue on
on Friday denied he was actively trying to Florida for years.
lure multibillion dollar gambling projects to Last year, representatives from the Sands made
the fiscally pressed state, despite having held a presentation to Florida lawmakers on mega
recent talks with major casino owners. developments that would include casinos,
Republican Gov. Rick Scott, who swept entertainment, shopping and other amenities to
into office in November on a pro-business lure travelers.
background and promises of job creation, Legislative economists estimated the state
said his views on gambling in Florida haven’t could receive anywhere from $435 million to
changed. $750 million per license based on what has
A Miami Herald newspaper story quoted him occurred in other states.
as saying he may be amenable to expanding The presentation received a lukewarm reception
gambling in America’s fourth largest state, in the Florida House, key members of which
which faces a $3.5 billion budget gap and have been especially cool to any expansion of
already allows gambling at Indian casinos and gaming across the state.
at non-Indian facilities in southern Florida. Also last year, the state entered into a gambling
Speaking to reporters at his first scheduled press compact with the Seminole Tribe of Florida
conference as governor, Scott acknowledged he that calls for revenue sharing, generating nearly
had met with Las Vegas Sands owner Sheldon $1.5 billion for the state over the first five years
Adelson in November as he was enroute to the of the deal.
Republican Governor’s Association meeting in In exchange, the tribe has exclusive rights to
San Diego. He said however that he’s made no blackjack, high-stakes slot machines and other
decision on any expansion of gambling. banked card games at casinos in South Florida
“My view on gaming is, I don’t want the state to and Tampa. Any deal to expand gaming beyond
be largely dependent on gaming for revenues,” what is already on the books would break the
Scott said. “We’ve allowed gaming in the state compact.
today. And I haven’t taken any position on “I haven’t made any decision on expansion,”
doing anything different with gaming.” Scott said when pressed again Friday.q
Tennessee tops states in child immunization rate
AHR looked at four vaccines children at risk because of and clinics for health-care
for its rankings: polio; vaccinations,” said Moore. providers across the state.
the DtaP vaccine against “No parent of an autistic child The program works with
diptheria, tetanus and should be burdened with that other states and the Centers
pertussis; the MMR vaccine kind of guilt.” for Disease Control to share
against measles, mumps and The British Medical Journal Tennessee’s methods.
rubella, and the hepatitis B said on Wednesday that Dr. America’s Health Ranking
vaccine. Tennessee had 94.1 Andrew Wakefield, who used a different methodology
percent coverage, just ahead published the autism studies, this year, so this year’s
of Connecticut. committed an “elaborate numbers cannot be directly
Arkansas ranked last, with fraud” by faking data. compared with prior
83.7 percent coverage, AHR Moore said Tennessee is a year’s. But using the same
reported. national leader in vaccine methodology to look at past
NASHVILLE, Tennessee , a said Dr. Kelly Moore, medical Moore said fighting bad storage, and that the program years, Tennessee has shown a
state best known for country director for the Tennessee information, like studies by a has grown its immunization steady improvement, from 3rd
music, is first in the nation Immunization Program, in an now-disgraced British doctor staff to 19 from 4 in the last in 2005 to 16th in 2008 to first
in providing early childhood interview on Thursday. who linked vaccines with five years. The program in 2010, Moore said.
immunizations, according to a America’s Health Rankings autism, is a major hurdle in also shifted its focus from Tennessee ranks 2nd overall
national health ranking report. put Tennessee first for 2010 getting children vaccinated. administration to proactive in health by AH, which cited
“No child should suffer from for immunizing children ages “Parents need to know that education, including running its high violent crime rate and
something that is preventable,” 19-35 months. they are not putting their immunization training high prevalence of obesity.q
A6 U.S. NEWS
Saturday, January 8, 2011
Banks lose key foreclosure case in top Mass. Court
homes improperly. In afternoon trading, Wells “I’m ecstatic,” Glenn Russell,
Friday’s ruling “will be Fargo shares were down 3.4 a lawyer for the LaRaces,
certainly cited as persuasive percent at $31.06, while U.S. said in an interview. “The
authority by anybody in a Bancorp shares were down fact the decision applies
similar scenario who’s trying 1.1 percent at $25.99. retroactively could mean
to hold onto his home,” said Bank of America stock was thousands of homeowners
Robert Nislick, a real estate down 1.9 percent, JPMorgan can seek recovery for homes
lawyer at Marcus, Errico, fell 2.9 percent, and the KBW wrongfully foreclosed upon.”
Emmer & Brooks PC in Bank Index, which includes Russell said the LaRaces
Braintree, Massachusetts. all four lenders, was down moved back to their home
LEAVING PAPERWORK 1.6 percent. Major U.S. after the 2009 ruling, while
BEHIND stock indexes were down 0.4 Collier said Ibanez has not.
Analysts said the decision percent to 0.7 percent. “U.S. Bancorp will have to
may also threaten banks’ NOT IMMUNE compensate him in exchange
NEW YORK – In a decision down the foreclosure process” ability to package mortgages In the Massachusetts case, U.S. for the deed, or will have to
that may affect foreclosures for banks, said Marty Mosby, into securities, and may Bancorp and Wells Fargo had walk away,” Collier said.
nationwide, Massachusetts’ an analyst at Guggenheim raise the specter that loans said they controlled through SECURITIZATION
highest court voided the Securities. “They’re going to transferred improperly will different trusts the respective Analysts said the decision
seizure of two homes by Wells have to be really precise and need to be bought back. mortgages of Antonio Ibanez will make it harder and more
Fargo & Co and U.S. Bancorp get everything in order. It “What they were doing was and the married couple Mark costly for banks to foreclose,
after the banks failed to show doesn’t leave a lot of wiggle peddling these mortgages and Tammy LaRace, who lost and weigh on their share
they held the mortgages at the room.” and leaving the paperwork their homes to foreclosure in prices and perhaps even the
time they foreclosed. Wells Fargo and U.S. Bancorp behind,” said Michael Pill, 2007. The banks bought the nation’s economic recovery.
Bank shares fell, dragging lacked authority to foreclose a partner at Green, Miles, Springfield, Massachusetts, “If banks can’t prove
down the broader stock market, after having “failed to make Lipton & Fitz-Gibbon LLP in homes in foreclosure, and ownership, it will clog up
after the Supreme Judicial the required showing that Northampton, Massachusetts, sought court orders confirming the foreclosure process,” said
Court of Massachusetts on they were the holders of who represents homeowners they had title. A lower court Blake Howells, head of equity
Friday issued its decision, the mortgages at the time and is not involved in the case. judge ruled against them in research at Becker Capital
which upheld a lower court of foreclosure,” Justice A spokeswoman for San March 2009, and Friday’s Management in Portland,
ruling. Ralph Gants wrote for the Francisco-based Wells Fargo, decision upheld this ruling. Oregon. “The inventory on
The unanimous decision is Massachusetts court. Teri Schrettenbrunner, had no Massachusetts is one of 27 foreclosures will keep a lid on
among the earliest to address In a concurring opinion, Justice immediate comment on the U.S. states that do not require housing prices for some time.”
the validity of foreclosures Robert Cordy lambasted decision. court approval to foreclose. Gants did suggest in his
done without proper “the utter carelessness” that U.S. Bancorp spokesman “It is the first time the supreme opinion how banks might
documentation. That issue the banks demonstrated in Steve Dale said the decision court of a state has looked properly transfer mortgages
last year prompted an uproar documenting their right to has no financial impact on straight at securitization via securitization trusts.
that led lenders such as Bank own the properties. the Minneapolis-based bank, practices and told the industry, “The executed agreement that
of America Corp, JPMorgan Courts in other U.S. states are which has “no responsibility” you are not immune from assigns the pool of mortgages,
Chase & Co and Ally Financial considering similar cases, and for the terms or means of state statutes and homeowner with a schedule of the pooled
Inc to temporarily stop seizing all 50 state attorneys general transfer of mortgages used protections,” Paul Collier, a mortgage loans that clearly
homes. are examining whether lenders in the securitization trusts it lawyer for Ibanez, said in an and specifically identifies the
“A ruling like this will slow are forcing people out of their oversees as trustee. interview. mortgage at issue as among
The Supreme Judicial Court those assigned, may suffice
also rejected the banks’ to establish the trustee as
request that the ruling apply the mortgage holder,” Gants
only in the future, leaving wrote. “However, there must
homeowners who had already be proof that the assignment
been foreclosed upon without was made by a party that itself
a remedy. held the mortgage.”q
LOCAL A7
Saturday, January 8, 2011
Introduction of Second National Boa Constrictor sweep
the Dollar
9 January 2011
De Nederlandsche
Bank (DNB) and the
Dutch Ministry of
Finance are jointly
responsible.
Asper 1 January 2011, DNB
will take over responsibility
from the Bank of the
Netherlands Antilles for
ensuring a smooth operation
of the payments system. DNB
will ensure that the banks
begin their preparations for
the introduction of the dollar
in good time. They will have
to adjust their administrative The Second National Boa Constrictor sweep is planned for
and IT systems so that you January 9th, 2011.
can transfer money in dollars This boa constrictor capturering activity will take place in
without problems starting the Colony from 8:00 to 11:00 A.M. The meeting point is
from 1 January 2011. DNB next to the large Valero sign. On January 5th, 2011, a training
will also ensure that there are session will be held at the Centro di Bario Lago Heights from
enough coins and bank notes 8:00 to 9:00 P.M.
in circulation. Volunteers are invited to participate at this second sweep
THE MINISTRY OF and are requested to register at [email protected].
FINANCE AND Questions may also be sent to this email address.
THE ISLAND The Boa Constrictor Taskforce was instated by the Minister
TERRITORIES of Integration, Infrastructure and Environment, Mr. Bennie
The island territories of Sevinger, in an effort to keep the numbers of boas in Aruba’s
Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and
nature as low as possible.
Saba are jointly responsible
The Boa Constrictor is an invasive species and forms a
with the Dutch Ministry of
serious threat to Aruba’s fauna. A conservative estimation
Finance for advising citizens
illustrates that more than 17.000 birds were consumed island
and businesses. The Ministry
wide in 2010 by the boa.
of Finance will take the
The first national sweep was held on December 12th, 2010.
leading role in the information
More than 120 volunteers participated in this national event.
campaign.
The taskforce is very happy with such a large turn-out, but
The island territories are
still hopes that the numbers of volunteers at national sweeps
responsible for implementing
will increase.
measures to counter sharp
During the boa training session planned on January 5th,
increases in prices as a
instructions will be given about how to identify the different
consequence of the dollar’s
snake species in Aruba’s wildlife and how to capture a boa in
introduction.
a very easy way.q
Ministry of Finance De
Nederlandsche BankBureau
Omwisseling BESbob@dnb.
nlwww.dnb.nlthe dollar, as
their currency. Opting for
the euro would have exposed
Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and
Saba to a large exchange rate
risk. Any increase in the value
of the euro would make it
more dificult to export and to
a-ract tourists.
Continued on Page A11
A8 LOCAL
Saturday, January 8, 2011
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LOCAL A9
Saturday, January 8, 2011
William & Beulah Feagan honored at the Bucuti Beach Resort
ORANJESTAD - Recently friends of Aruba, enjoying ten the Aruba Tourism Authority
at the Bucuti Beach Resort or more annual vacations here, associate Ricardo Croes at
vacationers were presented are given the Distinguished the Bucuti Beach Resort,
with honorary titles created by Guest certificate and those where they call their home
the Ministry of Tourism as a with twenty consecutive years away from home. William &
token of appreciation to guest are awarded the Ambassador Beulah Feagan were honored
visiting Aruba for ten and 20 of Goodwill title. The recent as Distinguished Visitors after Pictured: ATA Rep. Ricardo and also Miss Deborah from
consecutive years. Special honoring were effected by visiting Aruba for 10 years. Croes together with honorees the Bucuti Beach Resort.q
A10 LOCAL
Saturday, January 8, 2011
Joseph & Rose DiMaggio honored at the Playa Linda Resort
PALM BEACH - Recently at the Playa Linda Resort vacationers
were presented with honorary titles created by the Ministry of
Tourism as a token of appreciation to guest visiting Aruba for
ten and 20 consecutive years. Special friends of Aruba, enjoying
ten or more annual vacations here, are given the Distinguished
Guest certificate and those with twenty consecutive years are
awarded the Ambassador of Goodwill title. The recent honoring
was effected by the Aruba Tourism Authority associate Ricardo
Croes at the Playa Linda Resort, where they call their home
away from home. Joseph & Rose DiMaggio were honored as
Ambassadors of Goodwill after coming to Aruba for more then
23 years.
Pictured: Mr. Ricardo Croes together with Joseph & Rose and
trainee from Playa Linda Resort.q