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Civilian death toll in Syria rises to 70: Sawasiah
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Nevada governor calls speculation about Ensign replacement 'premature'
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 Nevada Gov. Brian Sandoval greets President Barack Obama upon his arrival at Reno-Tahoe International Airport on Thursday. (Pablo Martinez Monsivais / Associated Press) |
Nevada Gov. Brian Sandoval (R) said Friday that he plans to name a new senator to fill the vacancy caused by John Ensign's (R-Nev.) resignation before May 3, and called early speculation about potential appointees "premature."
When Ensign announced his intention to resign Thursday, political analysts immediately suspected that Nevada's 2nd District congressman, Republican Dean Heller, was the most likely candidate to replace him. Heller had already announced his plans to run for the seat in 2012.
In a statement released Friday, Sandoval said he takes "very seriously the importance of this appointment, so to speculate on potential candidates for appointment before then would be premature."
Appointing Heller would give him the advantage of incumbency ahead of the election next fall. To date, no other Republican has come forward to run. But Sandoval could opt for an interim senator who would not run in 2012.
When Ensign announced his intention to resign Thursday, political analysts immediately suspected that Nevada's 2nd District congressman, Republican Dean Heller, was the most likely candidate to replace him. Heller had already announced his plans to run for the seat in 2012.
In a statement released Friday, Sandoval said he takes "very seriously the importance of this appointment, so to speculate on potential candidates for appointment before then would be premature."
Appointing Heller would give him the advantage of incumbency ahead of the election next fall. To date, no other Republican has come forward to run. But Sandoval could opt for an interim senator who would not run in 2012.
(Reuters) - Security forces and gunmen loyal to President Bashar al-Assad shot dead at least 70 pro-democracy protesters in Syria on Friday, the Syrian human rights organization Sawasiah said.
An official in Sawasiah, an independent organization founded by jailed human rights lawyer Mohannad al-Hassani, told Reuters the killings of civilians occurred the Damascus district of Barzeh, its suburbs Zamalka, Harasta, Douma, Muadamiya, Qaboun and Hajar al-Asswad, as well as in the cities of Hama, Latakia and Homs, and in the southern town of Izra'a.
Kay Ryan's Pulitzer another win for Fairfax
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Kay Ryan, author of "The Best of It: New and Selected Poems by Kay Ryan" is shown at her home in Fairfax, Calif.(AP Photo/The Grove Press, Christina Koci Hernandez)
So congratulations to Kay Ryan, who you may recall was the U.S. poet laureate from 2008-2010, for putting Fairfax on a veritable roll. Here is an interview she did after hearing of the honor.
But now the pressure is on for a Fairfax three-peat. Are you listening, Anne Lamott?
Read more: http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/blogs/stew/detail?entry_id=87578#ixzz1KHaiC9AJ
Masks of Britain's royals flying off the shelves
LONDON (AP) — Spotted: Kate Middleton running the London marathon!
Well, not Kate exactly, but goofy runners in lifelike cardboard masks.
Costume masks of Britain's royal family are flying off the shelves nationwide ahead of Prince William's April 29 wedding to Kate Middleton. And with Britons taking no pains to, well, mask their excitement about the wedding, the bride-to-be's face has been popping up in the most unlikely places.
On the street. At the gym. In the office.
And the stores? They're struggling to keep the masks in stock.
"They're flying out the door," said Tony Warner, assistant manager of London's Escapade party store. "They're beating (masks of) Simon Cowell, they're beating everyone else."
More than 120,000 royal masks have shipped already and Mask-arade, the company behind the phenomenon, is taking orders for 20,000 more each day, according to Ray Duffy, one of its founders.
"We thought they were going to be popular, but we underestimated just how popular," confessed Duffy. "It's gone absolutely wild."
Wills and Kate are the best-sellers of course, but the other royals on offer — Prince Harry, Queen Elizabeth II, Prince Philip, Prince Charles and his wife Camilla — are not far behind.
The success has stunned Duffy and his fellow mask men, forcing the Southam, England-based company to double in size and triple the number of contractors to meet the surge in demand.
"We're at absolute maximum capacity to get the orders shipped," Duffy said, adding that employees are logging 12-hour days and six-day work weeks. The company has already stopped taking large orders so it can guarantee delivery before the wedding.
And it's not just enthusiastic locals. Mask-arade is shipping British royal faces all over the world — to the United States, Australia, Scotland, even Vietnam.
The founders launched the business in 2008 to make personalized masks for parties, but when requests came in for celebrity faces, they was happy to oblige. The company offers about 100 masks total.
On April 29, when thousands in Britain are expected to don royal masks for street parties, Duffy will honor the groom by wearing his face. His two partners plan to go another route, wearing Mr. Bean and popular comedian Harry Hill.
"They're a brilliant trick of the eye," Duffy mused. "In a blink of a second, you think the person could actually be there."
2011 MLB Standings: Giants Gaining Ground in NL West, Wild Card
The San Francisco Giants have been out on the road for their last two series, attempting to make some moves in the standings. Well, they went 4-2 against their divisional foes the Arizona Diamondbacks and Colorado Rockies, and currently reside 3 games back of Colorado in the NL West. As for the Rockies, they've taken their 13-5 record to Florida to face the Marlins, though the Rocks have a 7-1 record away from home so far this season.
Matt Kemp hit a walk off homer yesterday to bring the Los Angeles Dodgers to .500 for the season at 10-10, while the Diamondbacks just took 2 out of three from the Cincinnati Reds in the Queen City to move to 8-9, 4.5 games behind the Rockies. The San Diego Padres haven't exactly had the same start that they did last year as they've gone from first at this point last season to worst in the division this season at 8-11. They began a four game set with the Philadelphia Phillies yesterday, losing 3-0.
As for the wild card, the G-Men currently sit 1.5 games behind the Marlins for first place. The Reds and the Cubs are nipping at the Giants heels at 2 and 2.5 games behind respectfully, with the Brewers, Dodgers, and Nationals bunched up behind them. There's obviously lots of time left in the season for the Giants to get to where they want to go, and if they keep taking 2 out of 3 games a series that definitely will help. Hopefully San Francisco can keep it up as they host the Braves at AT&T this weekend.
National League Wild Card Standings
| W | L | PCT | GB | STRK | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Florida | 11 | 6 | .647 | 0 | Won 3 |
| San Francisco | 10 | 8 | .555 | 1.5 | Lost 1 |
| Cincinnati | 10 | 9 | .526 | 2 | Won 1 |
| Chicago | 9 | 9 | .500 | 2.5 | Lost 1 |
| Milwaukee | 9 | 9 | .500 | 2.5 | Lost 1 |
| Los Angeles | 10 | 10 | .500 | 2.5 | Won 2 |
| Washington | 9 | 9 | .500 | 2.5 | Lost 2 |
| Arizona | 8 | 9 | .470 | 3 | Lost 1 |
| San Diego | 8 | 11 | .421 | 4 | Lost 1 |
| Pittsburgh | 8 | 11 | .421 | 4 | Lost 3 |
| Atlanta | 8 | 12 | .400 | 4.5 | Lost 2 |
| Houston | 7 | 12 | .368 | 5 | Lost 1 |
| New York | 6 | 13 | .315 | 6 | Won 1 |
(updated 4.22.2011 at 11:21 AM PDT)
Easter weekend fun in Petaluma
Published: Friday, April 22, 2011 at 11:00 a.m.
Last Modified: Friday, April 22, 2011 at 11:49 a.m.
Last Modified: Friday, April 22, 2011 at 11:49 a.m.
Petaluma Sunrise Rotary hosts its sixth annual Easter Egg hunt from 10 a.m. to noon Saturday, April 23 at the Sonoma-Marin Fairgrounds, 175 Fairgrounds Drive. The event is free and open to the public.
Petaluma Christian Church is holding an Easter carnival featuring games, prizes and more from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, April 23 at the church, 1160 Schuman Lane. Admission is free.
Adobe Christian Center holds its annual “Easter Eggstravaganza" with a giant egg hunt featuring more than 6,000 eggs, an obstacle course, face painting, jump house, police and fire trucks. The event is from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Admission is $5. The church is located at 2875 Adobe Road.
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