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Tuesday, May 21, 2013

S.Africa's Barloworld boosts H1 profit, Russia unit robust

JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) - South African industrial group Barloworld Ltd boosted first-half profit by a third on Monday, as a solid result in its Russian mining equipment business offset slack demand at home.

Barloworld, which also sells cars and forklifts, said headline earnings per share totalled 321 cents in the six months to end-March compared with 245 cents a year earlier.

Headline EPS, the primary measure of profit in South Africa, strips out certain one-off items.

Barloworld, the biggest dealer of Caterpillar earth-moving equipment in southern Africa, is a barometer for the health of the region's vast mining industry.

Mining companies in South Africa have been forced to scale back capital expenditure due to faltering commodity prices and wildcat strikes.

Barloworld said revenue rose 11 percent to 31.3 billion rand helped also by strong sales of Bucyrus heavy-duty equipment.

The company paid $165 million for rights to Caterpillar's Bucyrus business -- whose products include trucks and loaders used in mining -- in South Africa, Botswana and Russia.

Shares in Barloworld have gained about 8 percent so far this year largely in line with a 6 percent gain on the All-share index

Source: http://news.yahoo.com/africas-barloworld-boosts-h1-profit-russia-unit-robust-065310566.html

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Hatch, Schumer Reach Deal on High-Skilled Workers in Immigration Bill

Sens. Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., and Orrin Hatch have reached a deal on visas for high-skilled workers that should ensure the Utah Republican's vote for the immigration bill in committee.

An aide to Hatch said the senator was still awaiting final language on the deal before signing off on the agreement, but the deal reached with Democrats accepts most of his conditions for supporting the bill in committee. He has said he has other finance-related amendments he intends to offer on the floor that will need to pass for his continued support.

According to another aide, the deal came together in the minutes before the beginning of Tuesday?s markup, which Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Patrick Leahy, D-Vt., says could conclude as early as today. Just an hour before the markup began, Sen. Dick Durbin, D-Ill., told?National Journal?the Gang of Eight was still working to reach a deal with Hatch.

Hatch had offered several provisions related to the number of visas for skilled workers as well as the high-tech community?s ability to access them. The amendments put him at odds with Durbin, a Gang member who was concerned the program would put American workers at a disadvantage.

The agreement, details of which were shared with?National Journal?by an aide familiar with the agreement, accepts several of Hatch?s amendments with some additional protections built in for American workers. For example, the agreement accepts the Utah senator?s amendment that determines the formula for increasing H-1B visas based on employer application levels, but the new modified version bars any increases if the unemployment rate in the affected professions is above 4.5 percent in the previous year.

It also narrows the requirement that employers offer a position to an ?equally qualified? U.S. worker to H-1B dependent employers. ?

A source close to the negotiations said the amendments could be formally offered in committee this afternoon.

Source: http://news.yahoo.com/hatch-schumer-reach-deal-high-skilled-workers-immigration-113822743.html

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At least one dead after Tornadoes rip through Plains, Midwest

By Chris Francescani

NEW YORK (Reuters) - A tornado half a mile wide struck near Oklahoma City on Sunday, part of a massive storm front that hammered the central United States. News reports said at least one person had died.

By early Sunday evening, 19 tornados had touched down in parts of Iowa, Oklahoma and Kansas, according to the National Weather Service and local news reports.

Fox News reported that one person was killed in Shawnee, Oklahoma, east of Oklahoma City.

Police in Shawnee could not immediately be reached to confirm the report.

Officials of the National Weather Service in Oklahoma issued a series of increasingly urgent warnings in the late afternoon and evening, including an alert on Twitter about a tornado striking Pink, a town on the edge of Oklahoma City.

"Large tornado west of Pink!" the post read. "Take cover RIGHT NOW in Pink! DO NOT WAIT!"

An extreme weather system stretching from north Texas to Minnesota had been building for hours on Sunday when a "large tornado" touched down near Wichita, Kansas at 3:45 pm Central Standard time, according to a weather service alert.

Another alert warned of the likelihood of "exceptionally powerful, severe thunderstorms capable of destructive hail as large as baseballs," especially over southeast Kansas in the evening.

Kansas, Missouri, Oklahoma, Nebraska and Iowa are all in the path of the storm system capable of producing winds of up to 80 miles per hour, large hail stones and violent tornadoes.

The storm prompted an unusually blunt warning from the central region of the National Weather Service, which covers 14 states.

"You could be killed if not underground or in a tornado shelter," it said. "Complete destruction of neighborhoods, businesses and vehicles will occur. Flying debris will be deadly to people and animals."

A tornado also touched down in southwest Wichita at 3:45 p.m. Central time, moving northeast at about 35 miles per hour toward Topeka, said Pat Slattery, spokesman for the National Weather Service for the U.S. Central region.

In northeast Oklahoma, the Lincoln County sheriff's office reported three tornado touchdowns in that region, NBC News said reported early on Sunday evening.

Slattery said the potential severity of the storm prompted the weather service to issue the stark advisory, which is part of a new warning system being tested in the U.S. Central region after a violent tornado that struck Joplin, Missouri on May 22, 2011, killing 158 people and injuring hundreds.

Slattery said the new advisory was reserved for severe tornadoes with the potential to form into "supercell" storms, which produce powerful winds and flash flooding. Supercells are considered to be the most dangerous of four categories of storms because of the extreme weather they generate.

A recent National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration assessment of the Joplin storm found that "when people heard the first tornado warning, they did not immediately seek shelter. They looked for a secondary source to confirm the tornado," Slattery said. "That got some people killed."

(Reporting by Chris Francescani; Editing by Theodore d'Afflisio, Richard Chang and David Brunnstrom)

Source: http://news.yahoo.com/severe-kansas-tornado-prompts-stark-national-weather-warning-003115770.html

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Russian TV: American accused of spying flies out

MOSCOW (AP) ? The U.S. Embassy employee accused of spying in Moscow flew out of Russia on Sunday, five days after he was ordered to leave the country, NTV television reported.

The Kremlin-loyal TV station broadcast video Sunday evening showing Ryan Fogle going through passport control and security at Sheremetyevo International Airport. He also was pictured in the company of embassy staff as he wheeled a suitcase into the Moscow airport, which is used by Delta Air Lines for its direct flights to New York.

Russian security services announced Tuesday that Fogle, a 29-year-old third secretary in the U.S. Embassy, had been caught trying to recruit a Russian counterterrorism officer. Fogle, who was accused of working for the CIA, was widely shown on Russian television wearing a blond wig.

The U.S. Embassy on Sunday again refused to comment on the case.

The attention given to the Fogle case in Russia contrasts with recent moves by Washington and Moscow to develop closer cooperation on counterterrorism in the wake of the Boston Marathon bombing on April 15.

The bombing suspects ? Dzhokhar Tsarnaev and his elder brother, Tamerlan, who was killed by police ? have roots in the Russian republic of Chechnya. Tamerlan spent six months last year in neighboring Dagestan, now the center of an Islamic insurgency, and U.S. investigators have been working with the Russians to try to determine whether he had established any contacts with the militants.

Little is known publicly about Fogle's duties and activities in Russia.

The U.S. State Department confirmed that Fogle worked as an embassy employee but would give no details about his job. The CIA declined comment.

Associated Press

Source: http://hosted2.ap.org/APDEFAULT/cae69a7523db45408eeb2b3a98c0c9c5/Article_2013-05-19-EU-Russia-US-Spying/id-37a5cf1570b84ffcbed49e6e5fc119d7

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"Family Tools" (ABC)

Series premieres Wed., May 1 at 8:30 p.m. ET. What To Know: Starring J.K. Simmons and Kyle Bornheimer, "Family Tools" centers on a guy who returns home to take over his dad's hardware business when he finds himself jobless.

"MythBusters" (Discovery Channel)

Season 10 premieres Wed., May 1 at 9 p.m. ET. What To Know: This season there will be a "Breaking Bad" themed episode and the crew will tackle myths such as "Are women better than men at multitasking?" and "Which is more sanitary: drying your hands with a hand dryer or a hand towel?"

"The Big Brain Theory" (DSC)

Series premieres Wed., May 1 at 10 p.m. ET. What To Know: Hosted by Kal Penn, this reality competition show will give contestants 30 minutes to solve a daunting engineering challenge.

"Zach Stone Is Gonna Be Famous" (MTV)

Series premieres Thurs., May 2 at 10:30 p.m. ET. What To Know: The series follows Zach (Bo Burnham), who hires a camera crew to film him throughout his daily life as a part of his quest to become an overnight celebrity ? even though he possesses no real talent. From Zach?s attempts to become a celebrity chef or a ring-tone recording artist to purposefully going missing, he?ll try any avenue to get noticed and stop at nothing until he reaches fame.

"The Show With Vinny" (MTV)

Series premieres Thurs., May 2 at 10 p.m. ET. What To Know: For the legions who can't say goodbye to "Jersey Shore" just yet, the legacy continues as we follow GTLer Vinny into his sure-to-be-scintillating home life. The premise has random "celebrities" dropping by his house for impromptu interviews -- and Vinny going to visit their homes, too.

"Newlyweds: The First Year" (Bravo)

Series premieres Mon., May 6 at 10 p.m. ET. What To Know: Bravo's new eight-episode docu-series follows four newlywed couples and their most personal moments, from their wedding day to their first anniversary. There's bi-coastal Christian couple Kimberly and Alaska; domestic partners Jeff and Blair, who are 16 years apart; Indian pop star Tina and her modeled-turned-tech-geek husband Tarz; and suburbanites Kathryn and John.

"Million Dollar Listing: New York" (Bravo)

Season 2 premieres Wed., May 8 at 10 p.m. ET. Where We Left Off: Because we're all so fascinated by real estate that we could never realistically afford, this show is returning for a second season. C'mon, it's fun to live vicariously.

"Wipeout" (ABC)

Season 6 premieres Thurs., May 9 at 8 p.m. ET. Where We Left Off: With Season 5 episodes titled "Hillbilly Wipeout," "Gorillas In Our Midst" and "Hotties vs. Nerds 2.0," there can only be more magic in store for Season 6. Viewers of all stripes love watching people hurt themselves in new and remarkable ways.

"Family Tree" (HBO)

Series premieres Sun., May 12 at 10:30 p.m. ET. What To Know: "Bridesmaids" funnyman Chris O'Dowd stars in Christopher Guest's ("Best in Show") new documentary-style series about a hapless thirtysomething trying to find meaning in his life by tracing his heritage.

"Long Island Medium" (TLC)

Season 4 premieres Sun., May 12 at 9 p.m. ET. Where We Left Off: We were hoping that those nails and that hair would be around for another season -- and our wish came true! Theresa Caputo is back, communicating with the dead, for at least another 30 episodes.

?Breaking Amish: Brave New World? (TLC)

Season 2 premieres Sun., May 12 at10 p.m. ET . Where We Left Off: Speculation and accusations about the show?s ?reality? aside, ?Breaking Amish? was a hit for TLC. Now, the five Amish and Mennonite rebels, who moved to New York City in the show?s first season, are headed south to Florida ... but trouble seems to follow them wherever they go.

"Small Town Security" (AMC)

Season 2 premieres Thurs., May 9 at 10 p.m. ET. Where We Left Off: In Season 1, we met the owners and employees of JJK Security in small-town Ringgold, Georgia, and Season 2 will offer more insight into the unscripted lives of this unusual group, including Dennis' ongoing journey in his gender transition from female to male.

"So You Think You Can Dance" (Fox)

Season 10 premieres Tues., May 14 at 8 p.m. ET. Where We Left Off: After a season of intense competition, Eliana Girard and Chehon Wespi-Tschopp took home first place wins, both for ballet, while Tiffany Maher was the female runner-up for jazz and Cyrus Spencer was the male runner-up for popping/animation.

"Motive" (ABC)

Series premieres Thurs., May 23 at 9 p.m. ET. What To Know: Billed as a unique, original approach to the typical cop drama, "Motive" operates backwards. Each episode starts off showing the victim, and then works its way towards finding the perpetrator and his/her motivations by the end of the episode.

"The Goodwin Games" (Fox)

Series premieres Mon., May 20 at 8:30 p.m. ET. What To Know: The Fox comedy centers on estranged siblings Henry (Scott Foley), Chloe (Becki Newton) and Jimmy (T.J. Miller) as they attempt to "rediscover their lives" with the money their father left them.

"MasterChef" (Fox)

Season 4 premieres Wed., May 22 at 8 p.m. ET. Where We Left Off: The home cook competition crowned its third consecutive female winner last season, Christine Ha. Cool fact: She is legally blind. No telling what twists they'll have this season.

"Rookie Blue" (ABC)

Season 4 premieres Thurs., May 23 at 10 p.m. ET. Where We Left Off: The last time we saw the cops at 15 Division, they were all in the midst of making some serious decisions about their lives -- including career calls, a possible transfer and, for Andy, a major emotional choice.

"Save Me" (NBC)

Series premieres Thurs., May 23 at 8 p.m. ET. What To Know: After a near-death experience, Beth (Anne Heche) is revived only to realize she now has a direct line to God. Of course, her husband Tom (Michael Landes) is skeptical and dismissive -- but when inexplicable things begin to happen, everyone?s beliefs are tested.

"The Bachelorette" (ABC)

Season 9 premieres Mon., May 20 at 9 p.m ET. Where We Left Off: Emily Maynard of North Carolina thought she'd finally found love in Jef Holm, but after only being engaged for a short time, they broke up. Here's to hoping "Bachelor" contestant Desiree Hartsock has better luck!

"Arrested Development" (Netflix)

Season 4 premieres Mon., May 26 at 12:01 a.m. PT. Where We Left Off: The Bluths are finally back, but there's no telling where and how we'll actually find them. One thing we do know: Each of the nine main characters will have their own episode in this season's 15-episode order, chronicling what they've been up to the last seven years. Some may cross over, but they'll all be complementary -- and they're all meant to set up an eventual "AD" movie. Considering the season will all be available the day it premieres, it sounds pretty perfect for a marathon viewing.

"The Glades" (A&E)

Season 4 premieres Mon., May 27 at 9 p.m. ET. Where We Left Off: In the Season 3 finale, Jim (Matt Passmore) proposed to Callie (Kiele Sanchez), even though she passed her board exam and may move to Atlanta. But she didn't respond yet ...

"Longmire" (A&E)

Season 2 premieres Mon., May 27 at 10 p.m. ET. Where We Left Off: Did Walt Longmire murder his wife's killer? Season 1 saw flashbacks of the Sheriff of Absaroka County, Wyoming, that would support the theory, but when the FBI asked him in the Season 1 finale, he simply said, "No."

"Extreme Makeover: Weight Loss Edition" (ABC)

Season 3 premieres Tues., May 28 at 8 p.m. ET. What To Know: As in the seasons before it, "Extreme Makeover: Weight Loss Edition" will center on a group of people losing large amounts of weight over the course of a year through diet and exercise.

"Brooklyn DA" (CBS)

Series premieres Tues., May 28 at 10 p.m. ET. What To Know: The six-part series takes viewers behind the scenes of the Brooklyn District Attorney's office. ADA Kathleen Collins (pictured) is just one of the profiled attorneys. "When you?re on trial, there?s never a day that you really go home and don?t feel stressed," she said.

"The American Baking Competition" (CBS)

Series premieres Wed., May 29 at 8 p.m. ET. What To Know: Based on a popular British reality competition, this new Jeff Foxworthy-hosted show features 10 home cooks vying for the title of best amateur baker in America, as well as a contract to publish their own cookbook and a $250,000 grand prize. Not bad for a couple of pies work, huh?

"Melissa & Joey" (ABC Family)

Season 3 premieres Wed., May 29 at 8 p.m. ET. Where We Left Off: Joe married Russian businesswoman Elena, but then she received a call that prompted her to fly back to Russia to testify for one of her innocent colleagues. The Season 2 finale ended with Mel -- who officiated the wedding -- and Joe toasting to the next "Mrs. Longo," wherever she may be.

"Baby Daddy" (ABC Family)

Season 2 premieres Wed., March 29 at 8:30 p.m. ET. Where We Left Off: Ben and Riley's friend Katie faced some major drama when they found themselves in bed together after a night of partying. The only problem with their little tryst was that Katie was supposed to get married (to someone else) the next day. Luckily, they soon find out that nothing happened, and Riley and Ben share a romantic dance.

"Dancing Fools" (ABC Family)

Series premieres Wed., May 29 at 9 p.m. ET. What To Know: The half-hour comedy clip show, hosted by "Baby Daddy" star Melissa Peterman, features the funniest, most outrageous and memorable dances caught on camera. The dancers from the top two clips of the week compete on stage for a chance to win $10,000.

"The Killing" (AMC)

Season 3 premieres Sun., June 2 at 9 p.m. ET. Where We Left Off: Season 2 ended with Rosie Larsen's Aunt Terry being arrested for her murder. Detectives Linden (Mireille Enos) and Holder (Joel Kinnaman) got a call about a new case, but Linden wanted no part of it. Season 3 picks up a year later, with Holder searching for a runaway girl and discovering a string of murders connected to one of Linden's old cases. Though Linden is no longer a detective, she inevitably gets pulled back in.

"The Real Housewives of New Jersey" (Bravo)

Season 5 premieres Sun., June 2 at 8 p.m. ET. Where We Left Off: The "Housewives" were fractured -- to say the least -- but the aftermath of Hurricane Sandy brings new beginnings for the first ladies of the Garden State. Of course things could certainly go sour yet again.

"Princesses: Long Island" (Bravo)

Series premieres Sun., June 2 at 9 p.m. ET. What To Know: The reality series follows six college-educated women from affluent areas of Long Island who are still living with their families.

?Keeping Up With the Kardashians? (E!)

Season 8 premieres Sun., May 20 at 9 p.m. ET. Where We Left Off: Kim and Kanye?s relationship was just breaking the Internet, and now we?ll see it all on screen -- including their baby drama. Khloe?s fertility issues continue, but new ?castmember? Brody Jenner -- Bruce?s son from a previous marriage who is no stranger to reality TV -- looks to be this season?s biggest diva.

"Mistresses" (ABC)

Series premieres Mon., June 3 at 10 p.m. ET. What To Know: Soapy drama "Mistresses" stars Alyssa Milano, Yunjin Kim, Rochelle Aytes and Jes Macallan as four friends all struggling with different issues in their love lives, with men (including Jason George) and other women complicating matters. And as the title suggests, some of them are flirting with disaster and becoming mistresses themselves.

?The Fosters? (ABC Family)

Series premieres Mon., June 3 at 9 p.m. ET. What To Know: This new one-hour drama from executive producer Jennifer Lopez follows a multi-ethnic, blended family, being raised by two working moms, as they welcome another troubled child into their home.

"Teen Wolf" (MTV)

Season 3 premieres Mon., June 3 at 10 p.m. ET. Where We Left Off: At the end of last season, Allison broke up with Scott, Peter warned Isaac and Derek that a new pack made up entirely of Alpha werewolves was coming, and said Alphas trapped Boyd and Erica in the woods, leaving viewers uncertain of their fate. Season 3 will pick up four months later, and focus on the introduction of the Alpha pack and the havoc they wreak.

"Push Girls" (Sundance Channel)

Season 2 premieres Mon., June 3 at 10 p.m. ET. Where We Left Off: Throughout Sesaon 1 we got to know Auti, Mia, Tiphany and Chelsie, four women living in Hollywood who also happen to all be in wheelchairs. Season 2 will follow the foursome's new loves and new adventures, including 21-year-old Chelsie's decision to move out of her parents' home.

"America's Got Talent" (NBC)

Season 8 premieres Tues., June 4 at 9 p.m. ET Where We Left Off: Last season, traveling dog act Olate Dogs was crowned the winner. This year, a new crop of performers will compete for the $1 million prize. Spice Girl Mel B. and Heidi Klum join the judging panel with Howie Mandel and Howard Stern.

"Burn Notice" (USA)

Season 7 premieres Thursday, June 6 at 9 p.m. ET. Where We Left Off: In an effort to get more information on Riley, Michael sent Bly to tail her to a meeting with the cartel kingpin, but a cartel member disguised as security blew up Bly's car, killing him and destroying the evidence they collected on Riley. Michael later incapacitated Riley and got her to agree to confess. Then, Fiona, Madeline, Sam and Jesse were released from their prison cells. Michael explained he "did what [he] had to do," but Fiona corrected him, saying, "You did what you wanted to do."

?Graceland? (USA)

"Graceland" premieres Thurs., June 6 at 10 p.m. ET. What To Know: This cop drama, starring Daniel Sunjata and Aaron Tveit, follows a special group of law enforcement agents from the FBI, the DEA and U.S. Customs who all live under the same roof in sunny Southern California. Like frat guys (and girls), but with badges.

"The Hero" (TNT)

Series premieres Thurs., June 6 at 8 p.m. ET. What To Know: Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson is producing this competition series to test the strength, courage and integrity of a diverse group of nine individuals. Each week, the contestants will be challenged physically, mentally and morally as they try to prove that they truly deserve the title of "The Hero" and the life-changing grand prize that goes with it.

"72 Hours" (TNT)

Series premieres Thurs., June 6 at 9 p.m. ET. What To Know: Contestants on this "Survivor"-esque reality show are dropped into the wilderness with only a bottle of water and a GPS device on a mission to find a briefcase filled with $100,000.

"Continuum" (Syfy)

Season 2 premieres Fri., June 7 at 10 p.m. ET. Where We Left Off: According to series lead Rachel Nichols, Season 2 is all about responsibility. Kiera, Alec and even the terrorists at Liber8 all have to make intense choices that could change the very fabric of their worlds.

"Dexter" (Showtime)

Season 8 premieres Sun., June 30 at 9 p.m. ET. Where We Left Off: Deb finally learned the truth about Dexter's dark secret, and took a page out of her step-brother's book in the shocking season finale. Can she live with what she did? And can Dexter escape the series without being brought to justice in this final season?

"Being Human" (BBC America)

Season 5 premieres Sat., June 8 at 10 p.m. ET. Where We Left Off: Our favorite supernatural threesome is back from across the pond for their fifth and final season where they'll finally confront the Devil, once and for all. No biggie.

"Sinbad" (Syfy)

Series premiere Sat., June 8 at 9 p.m. ET. What To Know: The 12-episode British series follows the epic sea journey of the flawed hero Sinbad (Elliot Knight), who embarks on a quest to rid himself of a curse and embrace his destiny. Look for "Lost" alum Naveen Andrews as Lord Akbari.

"Primeval: New World" (Syfy)

Series premieres Sat., June 8 at 10 p.m. ET. What To Know: The 13-episode first season follows a team of animal experts and scientists that investigate paranormal events.

"Falling Skies" (TNT)

Season 3 premieres Sun., June 9 at 10 p.m. ET. Where We Left Off: Last season ended with the arrival of a new species of alien, and Anne became pregnant with Tom's child. Season 3 will explore whether the new alien is on the side of the humans or has another dark purpose in mind. We'll also learn what happened to Hal while he was unconscious, and what that might mean for the rebellion.

"Switched At Birth" (ABC Family)

Season 2 summer premiere Mon., June 10 at 8 p.m. ET. Where We Left Off: "Switched At Birth" left on a big cliffhanger: Daphne struggled to keep the Carlton School for the Deaf open, John's campaign for office came to a startling halt and Emmett told Bay about Daphne and Noah's kiss.

"Major Crimes" (TNT)

Season 2 premieres Mon., June 10 at 9 p.m. ET. Where We Left Off: Rusty became a ward of the state to the delight of everybody, and Captain Raydor continued to gain the trust and respect of the Major Crimes unit.

?King & Maxwell? (TNT)

Series premieres Mon., June 10 at 10 p.m. ET. What To Know: Based on author David Baldacci?s bestselling private eye series, Rebecca Romijn and Jon Tenney star as the titular former Secret Service agents now working as private investigators who aren?t always by-the-books.

"Pretty Little Liars" (ABC Family)

Season 4 premieres Tues., June 11 at 8 p.m. ET. Where We Left Off: Red Coat, who looked a whole lot like Ali, saved Emily, Aria, Hanna and Mona from a fire, while Spencer looked on in shock. The first episode of Season 4 is titled "A Is For A-L-I-V-E" and <a href="http://www.eonline.com/news/394204/spoiler-chat-scoop-on-pretty-little-liars-once-upon-a-time-revolution-new-girl-and-more" target="_hplink">E! News reports that viewers will meet Marion, Toby's mother</a>, who was <a href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/jaimie-etkin/pretty-little-liars-recap_b_2673316.html" target="_hplink">revealed to be dead in Season 3, Episode 18, "Dead To Me."</a> "All of the questions fans have will be answered," <a href="http://www.wetpaint.com/pretty-little-liars/articles/pretty-little-liars-star-sasha-pieterse-dishes-on-season-4-questions-will-be-answered-exclusive" target="_hplink">star Sasha Pieterse told Wetpaint Entertainment recently</a> of Season 4.

Source: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/05/20/breaking-amish-washington-dc-video_n_3305042.html

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Monday, May 20, 2013

Angelina Jolie's op-ed prompts strong reactions

Angelina Jolie revealed today that she has spent the past several months fighting her risk of breast cancer by undergoing a double mastectomy. Responses have been varied.

By Karen Rowan,?Live Science / May 14, 2013

Angelina Jolie, seen here in 2011, wrote an op-ed in Tuesday's New York Times saying that in April she finished three months of surgical procedures to remove both breasts as a preventive measure. She says she?s kept the process private but is writing about it now with hopes she can help other women.

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Women all over the world are reacting to actress Angelina Jolie's revelation today (May 14) that she has undergone a double mastectomy and reconstructive surgery.

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The emotions, as seen in the comments section of Jolie's op-ed in the New York Times, range from gratitude to Jolie for telling her story, to feeling "braver" about approaching a breast cancer diagnosis or treatment, to those who lament that the care that Jolie received may not be available to all women.

In Jolie's piece, she revealed that she has a "faulty" BRCA1 gene that put her at high risk for breast cancer, a disease that claimed her mother's life at age 56. She detailed the reasons for her decision to undergo a double mastectomy several months ago, as well as her feelings now that it's over.

Some commenters on the piece said they were thankful. "Thanks for your story. As a public figure, you may be able to influence someone to take preventative action," despite their fears, one commenter wrote. "Thank you, Angelina, for going public on this most private subject. I applaud your bravery," another said.

The gratitude that some women are expressing to Jolie likely stems from the level of intimacy with her that they now feel, said Dr. Tina Walch, a psychiatrist specializing in women's issues at Zucker Hillside Hospital in Glen Oaks, N.Y.

"She's one of the sexiest women in the world, and now she's approachable, she's normalized. You can see her in your living room," Walch said.

While many women wouldn?t even share such details with acquaintances or co-workers, Jolie has shared her decision with the world. This makes some women feel thankful for her story because they feel they have gained a relationship with her, Walch said.

Some commenters talked about feeling safer. "Thank you for your bravery and strength, Angelina Jolie. You've made me feel less vulnerable as a woman," one wrote. Another said, "I am having a prophylactic bilateral double mastectomy with reconstruction on Wednesday morning ? I've been terrified for weeks ? After reading Ms. Jolie's story told with such grace, a little of the terror has diminished."

Source: http://rss.csmonitor.com/~r/feeds/science/~3/xeP1UviB3vE/Angelina-Jolie-s-op-ed-prompts-strong-reactions

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SANTIAGO (Reuters) - A magnitude 6.8 earthquake struck off the coast of Chile on Monday, the U.S. Geological Survey said, but Chilean emergency authorities said they saw no prospect that the tremor would generate a tsunami. The quake struck 400 miles west of Puerto Aisen at a depth of 6.2 miles, the USGS said. It said the quake had occurred at 5:49 a.m. Chile time (0943 GMT) Chile's emergency office said on Twitter that the quake did not have the conditions necessary to generate a tsunami. It added the quake was not felt in the country. ...

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Jury gets first glimpse of defense in Jackson case

LOS ANGELES (AP) ? A look at key moments this past week in the wrongful death trial in Los Angeles between Michael Jackson's mother, Katherine Jackson, and concert giant AEG Live LLC, and what is expected at court in the week ahead:

THE CASE

Jackson's mother wants a jury to determine that the promoter of Jackson's planned comeback concerts didn't properly investigate Dr. Conrad Murray, who a criminal jury convicted of involuntary manslaughter for Jackson's June 2009 death. AEG's attorney says the case is about personal choice, namely Jackson's decision to have Murray serve as his doctor and give him doses of a powerful anesthetic as a sleep aid. Millions, possibly billions, of dollars are at stake.

WHAT HAPPENED

? Jurors heard from AEG Live's first two witnesses, a pair of choreographers who worked on Jackson's ill-fated "This Is It" shows. Stacy Walker told the panel she never saw any signs Jackson was impaired or ill during rehearsals. Her colleague Travis Payne, who rehearsed one-on-one with Jackson, acknowledged he couldn't say how many times the pair actually rehearsed and said he was concerned the singer was under the influence of prescription medications in the weeks before his death.

? An AEG accounting executive testified about the budget for "This Is It," which was planning on paying Murray up to $1.5 million for the first few months of the shows. The former cardiologist was never paid because Jackson died before signing his contract.

WHAT THE JURY SAW

? Payne shift from a composed, sometimes-smiling witness to one who fought back tears toward the end of his day-and-a-half of testimony. His devotion to Jackson was evident from his wardrobe, which included a black blazer with an emblem stitched onto each sleeve containing the letters "MJ" and golden wings.

? Lots of courthouse hallways and downtown Los Angeles. Friday's session featured a four-hour lunch break due to witness availability issues. The trial's third week featured only three days of live testimony and the jury was kept waiting or sent out of the room numerous times while attorneys argued legal issues.

QUOTABLE MOMENTS

? "Sometimes in rehearsal, Michael would appear just a little loopy," Payne said of Jackson's demeanor after visiting his longtime dermatologist Dr. Arnold Klein, who is not a party to the case.

? "I just never in a million years thought he would leave us, or pass away," choreographer Stacy Walker said of Jackson. Walker testified for AEG and said she never saw signs Jackson was under the influence of medications or was ill.

OUTSIDE THE COURTROOM

? A state attorney urged a court to reject an appeal by Jackson's former doctor, Conrad Murray, stating there were no legal errors by a trial judge and the physician's own attorneys failed to raise issues at the appropriate time. Murray has shown no remorse for playing "Russian roulette" with Jackson's life.

WHAT'S NEXT

? A corporate attorney for AEG Live will testify, reflecting a shift in the trial focus away from Jackson and toward a central issue in the case ? whether Murray was hired by the concert promoter.

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Sometimes, you love a song and it?s not on the web. That?s just not right, because the three or so generations alive today are largely responsible for making sure that all the important and interesting stuff (and not just cat videos) make it onto the Internet.

Sunday, May 19, 2013

Vegan sloppy Joes and roasted potato and tomato salad

Make a tasty, veggie-friendly dinner with mushroom vegan sloppy Joes, and a roasted potato and tomato salad with crispy capers and dill.?

By France Morissette and Joshua Sprague,?Beyond the Peel / May 19, 2013

Use juicy mushrooms, onions, and garlic as a sloppy Joe substitute. Serve them up on a bun or a lettuce wrap, and top with your favorite veggies.

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Crucial Tips That Anxious Men and women Should Adhere to ? The ...

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Colorado sheriffs sue over new gun restrictions

DENVER (AP) ? Colorado sheriffs upset with gun restrictions adopted in the aftermath of last year's mass shootings filed a federal lawsuit Friday, challenging the regulations as unconstitutional.

The lawsuit involves sheriffs from 54 of Colorado's 64 counties, most representing rural, gun-friendly areas of the state.

The sheriffs say the new state laws violate Second Amendment protections that guarantee the right to keep and bear arms. Opponents are criticizing the lawsuit as political maneuvering.

The filing targets Colorado laws that limit the size of ammunition magazines and expand background checks. The regulations passed the Legislature this spring and are set to take effect July 1.

It isn't yet clear whether the sheriffs' challenge will delay or jeopardize the laws. The filing, however, guarantees the renewal of a fierce debate over gun control.

Colorado lawmakers passed the restrictions in reaction to the shooting rampage at a suburban Denver movie theater last summer, where 12 people were killed and dozens more were wounded, and the massacre at an elementary school in Newtown, Conn.

The gun control debate was one of the most emotionally charged of the legislative session, with lengthy debates and national attention. President Barack Obama added to the attention on the Colorado Statehouse, as his administration unsuccessfully pushed Congress to enact similar gun controls.

Sheriffs' attorneys are considering whether to ask the court for a preliminary injunction, which would block the Colorado laws while the lawsuit moves forward.

The law enforcement community is divided on the issue. In contrast to the sheriffs, the Colorado Association of Chiefs of Police, which includes urban departments, supports the laws. The chiefs said the measures were "common-sense approaches" to protect the public "while not taking guns from law-abiding citizens in any way."

Unlike sheriffs, police chiefs are not elected.

Democrats maintain the public is on their side, and say legislators carefully crafted the proposals that were signed.

"These laws were not constructed haphazardly," said Democratic Sen. Mary Hodge, the sponsor of the magazine limit. "They were constructed to protect us from massacres like the ones we suffered in Aurora and Newtown."

Relatives of victims of the Colorado shooting criticized the sheriffs for filing the lawsuit and accused them of playing politics.

"As a parent who lost my son Alex at the Aurora theater shooting, I ask these people to put themselves in my place," Tom Sullivan said in a statement. "I do not understand why these politicians are picking guns over people."

Weld County Sheriff John Cooke said he and his colleagues were "not the ones playing politics with this."

"We believe that the Legislature were the ones who were playing politics," he said.

Gun control opponents say the language in the regulations is unclear and doesn't provide safeguards to prevent people from inadvertently breaking the laws.

Ammunition magazines, for example, are easily converted to larger sizes, which the bill bans. Gun rights advocates also say the law expanding background checks doesn't provide enough exemptions for temporary transfers and that people conducting private transactions will have a difficult time getting appropriate checks.

Lawmakers allowed several exemptions in the background check legislation, including transfers between immediate family members, shooting events and temporary transfers of up to 72 hours.

State officials, including Attorney General John Suthers, have worked to defend the intent of the laws. Suthers, a Republican responsible for defending the law against the legal challenge, issued a statement Friday giving guidance to law enforcement on how the magazine limit should be enforced.

He said magazine features "must be judged objectively" and that magazines that hold 15 rounds or fewer can't be defined as "large capacity" simply because it can be modified to include more.

The state has 30 days to respond to the lawsuit.

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Hemmings Find of the Day ? 1967 Mercedes-Benz 230 SL ...

Some things never go out of style, and if there is an automotive equivalent of the classic tweed sport coat, it?s the Mercedes-Benz W113 series SL convertibles. These ?pagoda roof? models have been climbing in value in recent years, as more and more buyers discover their charms and their reliability. While you can find plenty of examples on collector car lots, this 1967 Mercedes-Benz 230 SL for sale on Hemmings.com has seen just 75,000 miles and two owners over its 46-year life. The seller has reportedly owned the car for 43 of those 46 years, meaning that its history is likely well documented. This 230 SL even wears its original paint, and its instrumentation appears to be remarkably well preserved. From the seller?s description:

1967 Mercedes-Benz 230 SL Hard Top Convertible. Ivory over red interior with both tops, Ivory hard top, and a new black, German soft top. This 230 SL is offered by the 2nd owner of 43 years! It is an original, complete and unmolested, matching #s, and has only 74,000 original miles! It has been garage kept and covered its entire life. No rust or rot. It is pristine inside and out. This car is straight, excellent gaps, with the original paint. Car has never been in an accident. It includes all documentation, original manuals, tool kit, and a factory hoist for the hard top!

Price: $38,800
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Status: Available

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Watch Your Pets: Coyote Attacks Dog In Glen Ridge

BY Baristanet Staff ?|? Friday, May 17, 2013 2:56pm ?|? COMMENTS (0)

Coyotes are not your friends. Coyote sightings have been reported in the Glen Ridge with at least one pet (a dog) has been attacked in its backyard. The town shares the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection?s precautions:

Never feed a coyote. Deliberately feeding coyotes puts pets and other residents in the neighborhood at risk.

Feeding pet cats and/or feral (wild) cats outdoors can attract coyotes. The coyotes feed on the pet food and also prey upon the cats.

Put garbage in tightly closed containers that cannot be tipped over.

Remove sources of water, especially in dry climates.

Bring pets in at night.

Put away bird feeders at night to avoid attracting rodents and other coyote prey.

Provide secure enclosures for rabbits, poultry, and other farm animals.

Pick up fallen fruit and cover compost piles.

Although extremely rare, coyotes have been known to attack humans. Parents should monitor their children, even in familiar surroundings, such as backyards.

Install motion-sensitive lighting around the house.

Clear brush and dense weeds from around dwellings ? this reduces protective cover for coyotes and makes the area less attractive to rodents and rabbits. Coyotes, as well as other predators, are attracted to areas where rodents are concentrated like woodpiles.

If coyotes are present, make sure they know they?re not welcome. Make loud noises, blast a canned air siren, throw rocks, or spray them with a garden hose.

If you observe coyotes in the daytime that show no fear of humans or if a coyote attacks a person, contact local police and the Division of Fish and Wildlife at 908-735-8793; outside of normal business hours call the DEP Hotline at 877-WARN-DEP.

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Twitter partners with NBA to highlight in-game replays, Blake Griffin posterizations

In all honesty, Blake Griffin himself could start a social network that served no purpose outside of featuring his dizzying (and disgusting, if you will) array of dunks, and it'd probably go over quite well. Instead, he -- along with other superstars in the National Basketball Association -- will soon see replays of in-game highlights making waves across Twitter in more official fashion. Hot on the heels of a deal between ESPN and Twitter comes this: a partnership between the NBA and the aforesaid social network that'll get video highlights to the world while the game is still ongoing.

#NBARapidReplay will be the hashtag to watch for as the playoffs progress, and as you'd expect, short advertisements will appear alongside those clips. Twitter's foray into the television universe is hardly a new one, but it's becoming ever more obvious that the company is following the ad dollars into the homes of everyday viewers. Up next? A deal to tweet highlights from the 2014 Masters golf tournament... but only in extremely soft spoken, lowercase, predominantly pompous characters.

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Saturday, May 18, 2013

Venturi had precious friendship with Byron Nelson

FILE - In this June 19, 2011, file photo, 2011 U.S. Open golf tournament champion Rory McIlroy holds his trophy with former winner Ken Venturi in Bethesda, Md. Venturi, who overcame dehydration to win the 1964 U.S. Open and spent 35 years in the booth for CBS Sports, died Friday afternoon, May 17, 2013. He was 82. His son, Matt Venturi, said he died in a hospital in Rancho Mirage, Calif. (AP Photo/Larry French, File)

File-This June 20, 1964 file photo shows Ken Venturi making the final putt on the 18th green during the U.S. Open Golf Championship at Congressional Country Club in Bethesda, Md. The former U.S. Open champion has died just 12 days after he was inducted into the World Golf Hall of Fame. He was 82. His son, Matt Venturi, says he died Friday May 17, 2013 in a hospital in Rancho Mirage, Calif. Venturi had been hospitalized the last two months for a spinal infection, pneumonia and an intestinal infection. (AP Photo/File)

IRVING, Texas (AP) ? Ken Venturi was a 14-year-old with a camera trying to get a picture of Byron Nelson when he first met the golfer who would become a mentor and dear friend.

"He was, like, getting under the ropes a little bit, " Nelson's widow, Peggy, recalled Saturday of that moment during the 1946 San Francisco Open. "Byron said, 'Kid, could you move back under the ropes a little ways?' And Ken goes home and tells his mom, I met the greatest man today, Byron Nelson, and he spoke to me."

Venturi died Friday, in the middle of tournament week for the Byron Nelson Championship.

Venturi overcame dehydration to win the 1964 U.S. Open and spent 35 years in the booth for CBS Sports. He died at age 82, 11 days after being inducted into the World Golf Hall of Fame.

When CBS came on the air Saturday for third-round coverage of the Nelson, the first 15 minutes of the broadcast were a tribute to Venturi, who retired as the network's lead golf analyst in 2002.

Jim Nantz, whose 54th birthday was on the same day his longtime partner and friend died, said it was "not going to be easy" to broadcast this weekend.

The death of Venturi came a month and a day after broadcaster Pat Summerall died, also at age 82.

"It's been an unbelievable month to lose guys like that," said Lance Barrow, the longtime CBS producer for golf and NFL broadcasts. "It's a sad day."

Barrow likened Venturi's lengthy career as a broadcaster to Nelson's surely unmatchable record of 11 consecutive tournaments won.

"There will be no one ever in sports television again that will have the run that Ken Venturi had," Barrow said. "And will not come close to it, as an analyst in any sport, much less golf."

Tiger Woods issued a statement Saturday saying that Venturi's recent Hall of Fame induction was a "fitting tribute to a special person in our game."

"He was a good man and the voice of golf for so many years," said Woods, who isn't playing the Nelson this week. "He will be remembered for what he did on the golf course and for his personality in the broadcast booth. "

Ten years after Venturi was trying to get a picture of Nelson, he was a top amateur teamed with Harvie Ward against Nelson and Ben Hogan in what has since become known as "The Match."

Peggy Nelson said that was an amazing day for the players, and that Byron Nelson, who died in 2006 at age 94, and Venturi would sometimes talk about different shots each of them hit that day.

She characterized their friendship as precious and talked about what it was like "to see Byron's face light up whenever he thought of him" or when Venturi would call.

"I think that if Byron could have, he would have adopted Kenny," Peggy Nelson said. "Kenny's values were so strong and so wanting to help people as much as he could, because he knew that he was a very blessed man in the game of golf and that he was blessed to have so many friends like Byron and Mr. Hogan, and being close to both of them."

Barrow said Venturi tried to do everything Nelson taught him, from never charging for a golf lesson "because Byron Nelson said don't do that" to also checking in with the pro shop at a golf course before playing a round.

"This was a great thing that Byron Nelson told him, always go in and ask the pro who holds the course record. And if it's a pro, don't ever break it because that pro is there every day. You're only there for a few days," Barrow said. "That's what Venturi was like."

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>>> from hero to murder subject kai is featured on local news reports for saving a woman's life by hitting her assailant over the head with his hatchet, the 24-year-old appeared on " jimmy kimmel live ." he is now in police custody arrested in connection with the murder of a 73-year-old emergency man, caleb mcgillvary posted he was sexually assaulted and drugged by the victim.

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X-ray tomography on a living frog embryo

Friday, May 17, 2013

Classical X-ray radiographs provide information about internal, absorptive structures of organisms such as bones. Alternatively, X-rays can also image soft tissues throughout early embryonic development of vertebrates. Related to this, a new X-ray method was presented recently in a Nature article published by a German-American-Russian research team led by KIT. For periods of about two hours, time-lapse sequences of cellular resolution were obtained of three dimensional reconstructions showing developing embryos of the African clawed frog (Xenopus laevis). Instead of the absorption of X-rays, the method is based on their diffraction (DOI: 10.1038/nature12116).

"X-ray diffraction enables high-resolution imaging of soft tissues," explains Ralf Hofmann, one author of the study and physicist at KIT. "In our work, we did not only manage to resolve individual cells and parts of their structure, but we could also analyze single cell migration as well as the movement of cellular networks."

Using X-ray diffraction, similar tissues can be distinguished by minute variations of their refractive index. However, in contrast to classical absorption imaging, this does not require any contrast agent, and X-ray dose is profoundly reduced. The method is of particular advantage when probing sensitive tissues in living organisms, such as frog embryos. In their study, the researchers concentrated on the motion and shape changes of tissues, cavities, and single cells during the developmental milestone of gastrulation.

During gastrulation, germ layers are formed and organized in their proper locations. Thereby, an initially simple spherical ball of a few hundred cells turns into a complex, multilayered organism with differentiated tissues eventually turning into the nervous system, muscles, and internal organs. Quoting the renowned developmental biologist Lewis Wolpert: "it is not birth, marriage, or death, but gastrulation that is the most important event in your life."

"Employing X-rays, we were able to watch joint and individual cell movements during gastrulation," zoologist Jubin Kashef points out who is a co-author and head of a young investigator group at KIT. For the first time, it was appreciated how cells interact with each other in a living embryo and how regions void of cells form and disappear. "It is like the migration of peoples. Stimulated by the migration of individual cell groups, other cells join in. They form functional cellular networks, which adjust to their changing environment. During migration, cells specialize to form progenitor tissues of future organs, e.g. the brain or skin."

"It is fascinating to have digital capabilities to observe and analyze these processes in an individual living frog embryo," Hofmann and Kashef emphasize. "In this way, fundamental results are obtained." The new method not only reveals morphological and dynamic aspects of embryonic development but also provides insights into their underlying molecular biology obtained by comparing the development of wildtype embryos and morphant phenotypes. The African clawed frog (Xenopus laevis) is one of the most important model systems of developmental biology whose study is of relevance in understanding human embryogenesis and diseases. In future research, morphant phenotypes will be correlated with the targeted switch-offs of key proteins. For this purpose, the novel technique -- combining latest X-ray measurement technology with advanced image analysis and developmental biology -- will be established at the synchrotron radiation facilities ANKA in Karlsruhe and APS in Chicago for routine use by a broad community of scientific users.

In their study, KIT researchers, which were supported by biologists from Northwestern University, used coherent X-rays from the Advanced Photon Source of Argonne National Laboratory in Chicago. Prior to this investigation, the method had been developed at ANKA. During measurement, a coherent bundle of X-rays passes the nearly spherical 1-mm frog embryo, which rotates half way around its axis within 18 seconds. By variation of the irradiation direction, information on the three-dimensional (3D) structure is acquired. As X-rays pass through different types of tissues at variable speeds, diffraction occurs. In turn, this generates a characteristic intensity distribution by interference a certain distance behind the embryo. Within the 18 s of tomographic scan time, about 1200 images were recorded. Similar to digital photography, every image consists of several million pixels. From this vast amount of data, the three-dimensional structure and the development of the embryo over time is inferred at micrometer resolution. If this process is repeated at intervals of several minutes, the resulting sequence of 3D images reveals all gastrulation movements occurring inside the embryo. Image reconstruction and analysis algorithms for the here-employed X-ray phase-contrast microtomography were developed at ANKA.

Immediate results of this research are the discovery of new morphological structures and the clarification of fluid redistribution processes. Moreover, the locations of centers driving the migration of tissues and cells during gastrulation were determined by differential flow analysis.

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May 15 (Reuters) - Post positions for the 138th running of the Preakness Stakes, to be run at Pimlico on Saturday (Post Position, Horse, Jockey, Trainer, Odds) 1. Orb, Joel Rosario, Shug McGaughey, even 2. Goldencents, Kevin Krigger, Doug O'Neill, 8-1 3. Titletown Five, Julien Leparoux, D. Wayne Lukas, 30-1 4. Departing, Brian Hernandez, Al Stall, 6-1 5. Mylute, Rosie Napravnik, Tom Amoss, 5-1 6. Oxbow, Gary Stevens, D. Wayne Lukas, 15-1 7. Will Take Charge, Mike Smith, D. Wayne Lukas, 12-1 8. Govenor Charlie, Martin Garcia, Bob Baffert, 12-1 9. ...

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Tuesday, May 21, 2013

"Family Tools" (ABC)

"MythBusters" (Discovery Channel)

"The Big Brain Theory" (DSC)

"Zach Stone Is Gonna Be Famous" (MTV)

"The Show With Vinny" (MTV)

"Newlyweds: The First Year" (Bravo)

"Million Dollar Listing: New York" (Bravo)

"Wipeout" (ABC)

"Family Tree" (HBO)

"Long Island Medium" (TLC)

?Breaking Amish: Brave New World? (TLC)

"Small Town Security" (AMC)

"So You Think You Can Dance" (Fox)

"Motive" (ABC)

"The Goodwin Games" (Fox)

"MasterChef" (Fox)

"Rookie Blue" (ABC)

"Save Me" (NBC)

"The Bachelorette" (ABC)

"Arrested Development" (Netflix)

"The Glades" (A&E)

"Longmire" (A&E)

"Extreme Makeover: Weight Loss Edition" (ABC)

"Brooklyn DA" (CBS)

"The American Baking Competition" (CBS)

"Melissa & Joey" (ABC Family)

"Baby Daddy" (ABC Family)

"Dancing Fools" (ABC Family)

"The Killing" (AMC)

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