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Listeria Outbreak 2013: Colorado cantaloupe farmers arrested in listeria outbreak that killed 33, The owners of a Colorado cantaloupe farm were arrested Thursday on charges stemming from a 2011 listeria epidemic that killed 33 people in one of the nation's deadliest outbreaks of foodborne illness. Federal prosecutors said brothers Eric and Ryan Jensen were arrested on misdemeanor charges of introducing adulterated food into interstate commerce. Each man faces six counts. They pleaded not guilty in federal court and were released on unsecured bonds. Trial is scheduled for Dec. 2. Prosecutors said the federal Food and Drug Administration and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention determined the Jensens didn't adequately clean the cantaloupe. Criminal charges in food poisoning cases are rare, said attorney William Marler, who represents many of the listeria victims in civil cases against Jensen Farms. Only four other people have faced such charges in the past deca...

NFL power rankings NFL power rankings, Before the season began, few people this side of Rex Ryan would have believed that the Jets had a better outlook than the Giants. If anyone was told one team would be 2-1 and the other 0-3, it was pretty clear who was going to be whom. But three weeks into the season, it's actually clear which is the better team and for the first time since the 2011 season, the Jets have moved ahead of the Giants in the Daily News power rankings. In beating the Bills while the Giants were being squashed by the Giants, the Jets looked strong where the Giants are weak – along the offensive and defensive lines. They climbed eight spots into the 19th spot while the Giants fell five spots to 27th. Of course, the Giants aren't the only disappointing team. They're joined at 0-3 by the Steelers and Vikings, who both began the year with legitimate playoff hopes. Meanwhile, the 49ers, Packers and Vikings all lost to fall to 1-2 and tumble out of our top...

Delhi gang-rape lawyers appeal against convictions Delhi gang-rape lawyers appeal against convictions, Lawyers for four men sentenced to death for raping and murdering a young woman on a New Delhi bus have challenged the convictions and death sentences at a high court hearing. The brutal attack in December sparked a public debate and protests over the chronic sexual violence faced by women in India. "I am challenging this verdict," said AP Singh, who has defended all four men at various times. The high court said it would begin hearing prosecution arguments on Wednesday, while defence lawyers file their appeals. "We have to deal with this as expeditiously as possible because the sword of death is hanging over them," Judge Pratibha Rani said. It could take weeks or months for the court to hear arguments, review evidence and consider the appeals before deciding whether to confirm the execution orders. A review is required for all death penalty cases in ...

Could it be Lincoln? Gettysburg photo stirs up a debate Could it be Lincoln? Gettysburg photo stirs up a debate, In 1863, President Abraham Lincoln stirred the soul of an embattled nation with the famous speech he delivered in Gettysburg, Pa. And now, 150 years later, Lincoln has again aroused passions by being spotted — possibly — in a stereoscopic photograph taken on the day of the Gettysburg Address. But is Abe Lincoln really in the photo? And, if so, which of two images of a bearded man in a black stovepipe hat is Lincoln? These questions have set off a dust-up in the normally staid world of archival photography, according to Smithsonian magazine. Six years ago, John Richter, an amateur historian and director of the Center for Civil War Photography, magnified a stereograph taken by photographer Alexander Gardner on the day of Lincoln's now-famous Gettysburg speech. Richter identified a tall figure on horseback, wearing a stovepipe hat and saluting the troops, as the 16...

See Christian Bale's 'Batman Begins' audition... opposite Amy Adams? See Christian Bale's 'Batman Begins' audition... opposite Amy Adams?, There are a lot of bat-goodies contained within the 90 minutes of new special features on Warner Bros.’s new Dark Knight Trilogy Ultimate Collector’s Edition Blu-ray. (Try saying that three times fast.) But this clip could very well be the collection’s coolest moment. It’s pre-Batman Christian Bale! Doing a screen test for Batman Begins! Wearing Val Kilmer’s old batsuit from Batman Forever. And acting opposite… Amy Adams! (Don’t get too glum thinking about what might have been, Katie Holmes haters — she was only there as a favor to the movie’s casting director.) As the video proves, Bale’s rumbly batvoice was there from the very beginning — before the beginning, even. “He had decided that Batman had to have a different voice… that he had to put on a voice,” director/co-writer Christopher Nolan explains over footage o...

Weight loss knee arthritis Weight loss knee arthritis, Intensive weight loss together with regular exercise did more to ease knee arthritis than exercise alone for overweight and obese adults in a new U.S. study. Knee inflammation, pain and functioning all improved more among people who cut back on calories in addition to working out, researchers found. The greatest benefits were seen among those who lost the most weight, and they tended to be the ones who combined diet and exercise. "While both the exercise and the diet interventions separately were beneficial, the combination of the two was superior in virtually every outcome," Stephen Messier, who led the study at Wake Forest University in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, said. Extra weight is known to raise the risk of knee osteoarthritis, which happens when cartilage around the joint breaks down, causing inflammation, pain and stiffness. One review found that being overweight doubles a person's risk of k...

NCIS spin-off 2013 NCIS spin-off 2013, CBS is planning another “NCIS” spinoff, Variety has confirmed. It will center around the Naval Criminal Investigative Service‘s New Orleans office. The city, with its debauchery and party scene, is a magnet for military personnel on leave and the trouble that comes with all the off-duty fun. The spinoff, to be planted in two “NCIS” episodes slated to air in the spring, will be exec produced by “NCIS” exec producers Mark Harmon and Gary Glasberg. “NCIS,” itself a spinoff of CBS drama “JAG,” routinely cracks 20 million viewers in its primetime timeslot. Show already launched spinoff “NCIS: Los Angeles” in 2009. “NCIS” begins its 11th season Tuesday night on the Eye.

Jada Pinkett Smith Reveals Past Struggles With Addiction Jada Pinkett Smith Reveals Past Struggles With Addiction, With age, comes wisdom.Jada Pinkett Smith seems to be a prime example of the adage. The actress and mother turned 42 last week and shared her thoughts about getting older on her Facebook account. The generally candid star revealed that throughout the years she's had her fair share of struggles and has even suffered from "many addictions, of several kinds." "What I learned about myself is this, when I was younger I was not a good problem solver, meaning I had a very difficult time with dealing with my problems in life," she explained. "But today, at 42, I have my wisdom, my heart and my conscience as the only tools to overcome life's inevitable obstacles. I have become a good problem solver with those tools, and I am damn proud." Will Smith's better half added, "What I hope is that we all continue to gain healthy ...

F-15 Silent Eagle Rejected by South Korea, Reuters via the CS Monitor reported today that South Korea has voted down a bid from Boeing to sell the country 60 F-15 Silent Eagles in favor of starting the process again to get a better fighter. Although the F-15 was the only plane to fit the south Korean budget initially, the ruling party’s lawmakers and former military officials have all criticized the plane’s mediocre stealth effectiveness. Specifically, the AFP noted that the F-15 was unable to evade radar like an EADS Eurofighter Typhoon or a Lockheed Martin F-35A Joint Strike Fighter. South Korean Defense Ministry spokesman Kim Min-seok, speaking about the need for better jets, said “Our air force thinks that we need combat capabilities in response to the latest trend of aerospace technology development centered around the fifth generation fighter jets and to provocations from North Korea.” Lockheed Martin’s F-35A Joint Strike Fighter is the next jet South Korea is considering ...

Kanye West Talks About Creative Aspirations & Classism in Pt. 2 of Interview with Zane Lowe, In part two of Kanye West's interview with Zane Lowe, he talks about his aspirations for expanding creatively and how he feels classism is a big issue today. He recalls a conversation he had with talent agent Ari Emanuel, who wanted to constrict Kanye's ability to be creative. "'You are a celebrity. So basically what's going to happen is there's product here, and this is where you end up right here.  If you can communicate this product, you can make money off the product,'" Kanye recounts. "Look at [Lady] Gaga. She's the creative director of Polaroid. I like some of the Gaga songs. What the fuck does she know about cameras?" He also touched on classism, which shows up on his track "I Am a God." "When someone comes up and says, 'I am a God,' everybody says, 'Who does he think he is?' I just told you who I t...

Mary Pickford lost film Mary Pickford lost film, A giant of the silent film era, Mary Pickford made more than 200 movies, but the 1911 film "Their First Misunderstanding" was thought to have been lost long ago. "We have a list of all of Mary Pickford's films, but this was among the missing," says film historian Leonard Maltin.To Maltin, the film is an important discovery. "It's like finding an early song by George Gershwin, or an unpublished short story by Mark Twain," Maltin says. Found by a carpenter in an old New Hampshire barn, the film was donated to Keene State College, where Larry Benaquist realized he had a gem. "Apparently it had been a boys' school -- a boys' camp, and during the summer, they'd set up this 35mm projector and show these ancient films to the boys," Benaquist says. Pickford was just 18 when she made "Their First Misunderstanding," a 10-minute movie about a wife's fight with ...

California mercy rule California mercy rule, A youth football league’s new mercy rule is drawing outrage from parents in Northern California, but whereas most beefs over the implementation of mercy rules argue that they’re not tough enough, these parents contend that their league is stripping their children of opportunities in the name of a level playing field. According to Sacramento NBC affiliate KCRA, the Northern California Federation Youth Football League instituted new rules this year that result in a $200 fine and a one-week suspension for the coach if a team wins a game by more than 35 points. Teams must also sit their first-string players if they lead by 28 points or more at the half."We lose a lot of football players because their teams lose so badly," Robert Rochin, NCFYFL’s deputy commissioner, told KCRA. "If they are constantly getting beat, who wants to play anymore? We lose kids all season long because of that." But that’s a good enough exc...

Base jumper walden grindle in Base jumper walden grindle in, As a BASE jumper dies in California, some people are wondering what happened to cause Walden Grindle’s fatal mistake. As previously reported by The Inquisitr, BASE jumper Mario Richard died jumping from an Italian mountain. The major difference between the two is how they were BASE jumping. The standard way to BASE jump is to simply leap off a cliff, bridge, or skyscraper and then deploy a parachute. In the case of Mario Richard, he was using a wingsuit, which allows BASE jumpers to glide like a flying squirrel for miles and attempt BASE jumps previously that were impossible. Walden Grindle was speed paragliding where the idea is to use wind gusts to pull you up like a kite. Some people will combine this method with snowboards to glide down snowy mountains, hovering feet above the snow but also capable of flying over cliffs with drops hundreds of feet down. Mario Richard miscalculated his BASE jump by only a coup...

Nate Burleson breaks arm in car accident early Tuesday morning Nate Burleson breaks arm in car accident early Tuesday morning, The Lions offense is really clicking this season but it keeps being derailed by injury. The latest nightmare news is that Nate Burleson, the Lions No. 2 wideout, is likely to miss the year after breaking his arm during a car accident. Burleson, according to Dave Birkett of the Detroit Free Press, broke his arm in two places during the accident on early Tuesday morning and is prepared to go under the knife. "We will provide appropriate updates when more information on Burleson's condition becomes available," the Lions said in a statement. Police have confirmed that alcohol was not involved in Burleson's accident. Burleson's game in Week 3's victory over the Redskins was his most productive since Detroit signed him, catching six passes for 116 yards. With Burleson out, expect the Lions to turn to Ryan Broyles as their No. ...

Navy Yard Shooter Aaron Alexis Lied About Gun-Related Arrest During Background Check Navy Yard Shooter Aaron Alexis Lied About Gun-Related Arrest During Background Check, Navy Yard gunman Aaron Alexis obtained a secret-level security clearance because he failed to mention a 2004 arrest involving a gun during his security screening. Federal investigators said Alexis also failed to disclose multiple debts to the Navy when he applied for security clearance in 2007. In 2004, Alexis was arrested for shooting out the tires of car parked in front of his homein Seattle. The vehicle belonged to local construction workers, with whom he had a parking dispute. During his 2007 background check, Alexis indicated he did not have any prior arrests. The report given to the Navy by the Office of Personnel Management didn’t even mention that a gun was involved in the incident. It simply said that Alexis had “deflated” the tires during a verbal altercation. Officials don’t know who might ha...

Emmy Awards 2013 Emmy Awards 2013: ‘Breaking Bad’s’ Bryan Cranston, ‘Mad Men’s’ Jon Hamm and ‘Downton Abbey’ among biggest snubs, Hit & Meth: Emmy voters botched a big chance to reward Bryan Cranston for an incredible run on 'Breaking Bad.' A Mad Man and a Mad Woman — that would be Jon Hamm and Elisabeth Moss — can justifiably feel jilted by Sunday night’s Emmy awards. So can Bryan Cranston, who somehow didn’t get another statuette for “Breaking Bad.” So can everyone associated with “Downton Abbey.” Mandy Patinkin of “Homeland” has a case for feeling snubbed and so does Kerry Washington from “Scandal.” Jennifer Carpenter from “Dexter” can definitely feel snubbed and so can Katey Sagal from “Sons of Anarchy.”Neither Carpenter nor Sagal even got invited to the party. They weren’t nominated, a move as puzzling in both cases as the omission of, say, James Purefoy from “The Following.” So the Emmys didn’t get everything right Sunday, though to be honest there were...

NHL brawl penalties NHL brawl penalties, NHL brawl penalties are on the way after a 10-player scrap between the Buffalo Sabres and Toronto Maple Leafs that even had a Vezina winner dropping the gloves. The fight started with a scrap between Toronto’s Jamie Devane and the smaller Sabres forward Corey Tropp. Buffalo enforcer John Scott wasn’t happy about the outcome, so he decided to exact some revenge on the Leafs by trying to instigate a fight with Phil Kessel. Kessel, who is 8 inches shorter than the 6-foot-8 Scott and not much of a fighter, turned down the opportunity to fight and instead swung his stick at Scott a few times. “It was pretty stupid, right? He said he was going to jump me,” Kessel said. “What are you going to do? He’s a big boy, so if he’s coming after me, what are you going to do?” This brought all the other players in, setting off a line brawl that even included Sabres goalie Ryan Miller fighting Leafs netminder Jonathan Bernier. “I just asked him if h...

Obama iran nuclear weapons Obama iran nuclear weapons, US President Barack Obama has said recent moves by Iran should offer the basis for a "meaningful agreement" on its nuclear programme. Speaking at the UN General Assembly's annual meeting, Mr Obama said words now had to be matched by actions. The US leader recently exchanged letters with his newly-elected counterpart over the nuclear issue. Later, President Hassan Rouhani insisted Iran posed "absolutely no threat to the world or region". He said nuclear weapons had "no place in Iran's security and defence doctrine", and denounced international sanctions as "violent, pure and simple". Earlier, Mr Obama also called for a strong UN resolution on Syria's chemical arms. He said the purpose of such a resolution should be "to verify that the [Bashar al-Assad's] regime is keeping its commitments" to remove or destroy its chemical weapons. Mr Obama referred ...

Cherokee Child: Baby Veronica Goes Back to SC Cherokee Child: Baby Veronica Goes Back to SC, The years-long case involving the adoption of a Cherokee child finally seems to have an ending. Baby Veronica, as the 4-year-old child is commonly referred to, is back with her adoptive parents, Matt and Melanie Capobianco. The Capobiancos are thrilled to have their daughter back in their arms and are heading back to their home in Charleston, South Carolina. Baby Veronica lived with her biological father, Dusten Brown, since the end of 2011. “She’s safely in her parents’ arms,” said Jessica Munday, a spokeswoman for the Capobiancos. “It was smooth. There wasn’t any danger. Hopefully everyone can focus on healing now,” said Munday. The Capobiancos have been waiting to get Baby Veronica back since July, when the United States Supreme Court said that the Indian Child Welfare Act (ICWA) law used by Brown to get custody of his daughter didn’t apply. The Oklahoma Supreme Court granted an eme...

Game Of Thrones Season 4: Lena Heady And Peter Dinklage Chat About Hit Series Game Of Thrones Season 4: Lena Heady And Peter Dinklage Chat About Hit Series, Game of Thrones will soon debut its fourth season and actress Lena Heady says the “stakes are higher than they have ever been.” Talking to Access Hollywood the shows star revealed that the series is only getting “better and better” as it progresses. During a post-Emmy discussion Peter Dinklage also revealed that his character, Tyrion Lannister, will continue their on-screen relationship with Sansa Stark. Peter says of that decision: “It’s respectful.” Dinklage also notes that the arranged marriage Tywin Lannister sprung on him in Season 3 with the noble lady is “not filled with passion.” Dinklage says he has enjoyed working with Sophie Turner, 17, who plays his TV bride. “The opportunity to work with Sophie Turner who plays Sansa, I’m working with her a great deal and I love every minute of that,” he said. “She’s incre...

Gas prices drop after 2-month high Gas prices drop after 2-month high, Gas prices have been slowly dropping at the pumps and are expected to be 20 to 25 cents lower by the end of October. According to information gathered by GasBuddy.com, a company that conducts daily surveys of gas prices around the United States, the drop can be attributed to the fact that the summer driving season is over, thus lowering demand for crude oil. "Kids are back in school, and people aren't taking vacations or doing as much discretionary spending," said Patrick DeHaan, a Chicago-based senior petroleum analyst for GasBuddy. "In Northwest Indiana, people aren't spending as much time on their boats in Lake Michigan. There's less vacation travel, and people aren't going to visit their lake cottages." DeHaan added that the switch to a cheaper winter blend might also be related to the lower new prices. Although gas prices traditionally drop in the fall, DeHaan not...

Corbin Bleu & Karina Smirnoff: The Jive on 'DWTS' - Watch Now! Corbin Bleu & Karina Smirnoff: The Jive on 'DWTS' - Watch Now!, Corbin Bleu and his partner Karina Smirnoff hit the floor on Monday night’s (September 23) episode of Dancing With The Stars in Los Angeles. The duo danced The Jive to One Direction‘s “Kiss You” and dressed in High School Musical throwback gear! They received an awesome 26 points! His HSM co-stars Lucas Grabeel and Charles Klapow cheered him on from the audience. The couple was later deemed safe for the week too! “For me, the dance on Monday wasn’t flawless,” Corbin wrote on his People blog about the first week. “I always think it could have been better than it was. I wanted our lift to be slightly more stable. The big lift when I pull Karina over my head – we did it, but I wanted it to be a little more of a punch. I think with something like contemporary, it was very beautiful and very touching, but with something like [Amber...

Michael Jackson to be star of closing arguments in wrongful death case Michael Jackson to be star of closing arguments in wrongful death case, Michael Jackson, immortalized by music videos, will be the star of closing arguments by his mother's lawyers in the civil negligence case against concert giant AEG Live LLC. The videos have been shown frequently during testimony in the 21-week trial to remind jurors of Jackson's musical triumphs as well as the rehearsals for his ill-fated "This Is It" concert tour when some witnesses claim he was ailing. The lawyers who brought the suit on behalf of Katherine Jackson and the superstar's children are scheduled to speak on Tuesday and have been allotted four hours for their initial presentation. Attorneys for AEG will speak on Wednesday, also for four hours. The plaintiffs, who have the burden of proof, get to speak a second time. In that grand finale, probably on Thursday, they are likely to tell jurors how much mon...

Depression in Cancer Patients May be Easy to Screen Depression in Cancer Patients May be Easy to Screen, MedicineNet from HealthDay reports that According to a new study, a simple two-question survey can accurately screen cancer patients for depression. The survey asks patients whether they have experienced little interest or pleasure in doing things, or felt down, depressed or hopeless in the last two weeks. The patients are given a points score based on their answers to the questions. The way the scoring process works is, for each question, a patient can answer: not at all (worth zero points), several days (1 point), more than half the days (2 points), or nearly every day (3 points). Patients who score a total of at least 3 points on both questions are considered to be at risk for having depression. The researchers that authored the study, found that the two-question screening test was just as accurate in screening for depression as a longer nine-question screening test. The...

10 ways a government shutdown would affect your daily life 10 ways a government shutdown would affect your daily life, just over a week remains. If the Democrats and Republicans don't stop bickering and agree to how the U.S. should pay its bills, the federal government will shut down, come October 1. And at a time when the economy's finally showing signs of life, that could be troubling. Shutdowns don't come cheap. Federal agencies have to use up time, energy and resources to plan for one. Shutting down and then reopening the government also costs money. According to the Congressional Research Service, the two previous shutdowns -- in late 1995 and early 1996 -- cost the country $1.4 billion. But what would a shutdown mean for you? Would your daily life be affected? (The answer's yes, so keep reading.) Shutdown showdown: How it plays out this week Here are 10 ways a government shutdown would affect you. 10. Vacation all I ever wanted: Need to get away? W...

Powerball winner claims $400M, chooses to remain anonymous Powerball winner claims $400M, chooses to remain anonymous, The single winner of last week's $400 million Powerball ticket came forward in South Carolina to claim his prize, lottery officials have confirmed. However, the new millionaire has decided to remain anonymous. According to South Carolina lottery officials, the winner is from the Columbia, S.C. area and this was only the second time he's ever played the lottery. The winner told officials he purchased the ticket after stopping for gas at the Murphy Express last Wednesday in Lexington, S.C. He explained that he only went inside the store because his wife wanted him to get hot dog buns. Though the store didn't have buns, the trip wasn't exactly a waste of his time. The man said he decided to purchase $20 worth of lottery tickets after noticing the swelling Powerball jackpot. The winning numbers were 7, 10, 22, 32, 35 and Powerball 19. Offic...

Miley Cyrus wears pasties, cries at Vegas festival Miley Cyrus wears pasties, cries at Vegas festival, Miley Cyrus can't stop her wildness on stage. And she won't stop. Cyrus followed her MTV Video Music Awards twerking and sledgehammer-licking "Wrecking Ball" with another equally wild performance. The "We Can't Stop" star, introduced by Britney Spears, wore a white fishnet dress with black pasties and panties underneath, topped with a furry shrug and mock-turtleneck collar for a gig Saturday night in Las Vegas. There, for the iHeartRadio performance, she twerked onstage alongside dwarves while singing into a banana-shaped microphone. She then began to cry while singing "Wrecking Ball," as she does in the video. Her recent break with fiance Liam Hemsworth has sparked rumors that the song is about their relationship. She defended her choices, though. Cyrus said that she knows "things I'm doing that's getting me into t...

Chris Brown identifies with Trayvon Martin, calls out Jay Z for stabbing somebody Chris Brown identifies with Trayvon Martin, calls out Jay Z for stabbing somebody, Chris Brown feels like he is being unfairly judged by the media. In an interview for the October issue of Jet magazine, the 24-year-old singer said the public had been harder on him than on fellow rapper Jay Z when it comes to forgiving their past indiscretions. "No disrespect, because I'm a fan, but nobody brings up the fact that he stabbed somebody and sold drugs," Brown said of the time in which the "Holy Grail" singer pleaded guilty to stabbing record producer Lance "Un" Rivera in 1999. "He gets a pass," Brown continued. The "Fine China" singer went on to say that he wanted to make amends for his past behavior including the time when he assaulted Rihanna. "You have to go through the struggle before you can get to the good part," he said. ...

Duff Goldman Unveils World’s Largest Cheesecake Duff Goldman Unveils World’s Largest Cheesecake, 1. There is an annual cream cheese festival in Lowville, NY that serves a 1,200-pound cheesecake. (That is heavier than your average cow.) 2. This was apparently not nearly big enough to break the record for world’s biggest cheesecake, which was 4,703 pounds. (Still counting? That’s about four cows.) But don’t worry, because on Saturday Ace of Cakes star Duff Goldman trekked up to Lowville to unveil a 6,900-pound cake crafted by the folks at Philadelphia cream cheese, shattering both the Guinness record and any local resident’s chance at a decent cholesterol test anytime soon. We will give props to Goldman and the festival because the whole thing was a fundraiser for Share Our Strength, an organization working to end childhood hunger. Festivalgoers gave donations in exchange for a slice of the cake, and all were encouraged to plan their own community bake sales for Share our Stre...