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Sunday, July 12, 2009

Police Detain Gatti's Wife As Suspect


SAO PAULO The wife of former boxing champion Arturo Gatti was detained as a suspect by Brazilian authorities Sunday following his death at a posh seaside resort.

Police said 23-year-old Amanda Rodrigues was taken into custody after contradictions in her interrogation. Gatti's body was found early Saturday in a hotel room at the Porto de Galinhas resort in northeastern Brazil.

The former junior welterweight champion was apparently strangled with the strap of a purse, which was found at the scene with blood stains, said Milena Saraiva, a spokeswoman for the Pernambuco state civil police. She told The Associated Press that the Canadian also had a head injury.

The investigation was not complete, but Saraiva said authorities were preparing to present a formal accusation against Rodrigues, who denied being involved in her husband's death.

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Pedestrian Struck And Killed in Middletown Update


Middletown - Delaware State Police Collision Reconstruction Unit is currently investigating another fatal crash involving a pedestrian which occurred in front of a residence at 1441 Bunker Hill Road.

At approximately 8:00 a.m. this morning, Donald Hultberg, 67, of Warwick, Maryland, stopped his vehicle in front of 1441 Bunker Hill Road and exited in order to retrieve a real estate pamphlet from a ‘For Sale’ advertisement in the front yard.

Jarrit T. Kretzer, 18, of Middletown, Delaware, operating a 1997 Pontiac Sunfire was traveling eastbound on Bunker Hill Road in the same area when he lost control of the vehicle after rounding a rightward curve in the roadway. The car briefly traveled off the (right) south side of the roadway when Jarrit attempted to correct back to the left. The vehicle spun out of control sliding across the roadway and overturning just before leaving the north side of the roadway. As it was overturning in the grass just north of the roadway, the car struck the Mr. Hultberg who was standing on the grass area.

The Sunfire continued to overturn and its driver's side struck a large tree on the property of 1441 Bunker Hill Road. The vehicle came to a rest on its roof with the driver’s door against the tree.

Mr. Hultberg was flown to Christiana Hospital Emergency Room where he was pronounced dead of numerous injuries.

Mr. Kretzer was transported to Christiana Hospital Emergency Room where he was treated and released with non-life threatening injuries.

Alcohol is not a factor in this collision and seatbelts were worn by operator.

Two Separate Fatal Crashes Being Investigated


New Castle County - The Delaware State Police Collision Reconstruction Unit is currently investigating two separate Fatal Crashes in New Castle County. One of them occurred off Creek Road where a car went into the Red Clay Creek, and the other is on Bunker Hill Road where a pedestrian was struck.

Details of each crash will be forthcoming.

Something To Ponder Over

Ed McMahon died last week. He was a great entertainer, but prior to his stage accomplishments he was a distinguished Marine Corps fighter pilot in WWII earning six Air Medals and attaining the rank of Colonel. He was discharged in 1946 and was later promoted to the rank of Brigadier General in the CA Air National Guard.

Farrah Fawcett died last week after a long career in Hollywood as an actress. After she was diagnosed with cancer, she became an activist for cancer treatment and devoted her last remaining years encouraging people to seek treatment. She documented her plight on film and used it to encourage others to stay positive and upbeat despite their diagnosis and suffering.

Michael Jackson died last week. He was perhaps one of the greatest singers of modern time. He will also be remembered for his eccentric lifestyle that included sleeping with a chimpanzee, living in a carnival-like atmosphere at Neverland, his fascination with Peter Pan, and his numerous masks and costumes. He also admitted to finding pleasure sleeping with young boys and paying out millions of dollars in settlements to the families of these boys despite being acquitted by a court on one allegation of sexual molestation.

QUESTION 1- Which of the above did the House of Representatives declare a moment of silence for? (Hint - It wasn't the first two.)

QUESTION 2- Which of the above's family received a personal note of condolence from President Obama? (Hint - It wasn't the first two.)

Now you know what kind of leaders it takes to honor a pervert.

Recalls: A Smoke Alarm You Can't Trust


If you've got a Kidde dual sensor smoke alarm, check the model number, because it might not work when you need it to.

Walter Kidde Portable Equipment Inc. is recalling the Kidde Model PI2000 Dual Sensor Smoke Alarms, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission said because they could fail to warn of a fire. About 94,000 units are involved in the recall.

The CPSC said the alarms can be damaged by electrostatic discharge. The model being recalled has two buttons: one labeled "HUSH" and the other "PUSH AND HOLD TO TEST WEEKLY." They are on the front of the unit.

Only those with date codes from Aug. 1, 2008 through May 4, 2009 are subject to the recall. The model number and manufacture date are on the rear of the alarms. The Chinese-made alarms were sold nationwide from August through May for $30 to $40.

Having both ionization and photoelectric smoke alarm sensors is ideal since one is more sensitive to flames and the other to smoke. To resolve the problem, Kidde will replace the recalled alarms for free.

Call Kidde at (877) 524-2086 weekdays between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. Eastern Time

Maisie DeVore Raises $170,000.00 For A Community Pool


Maisie DeVore raised money to build a swimming pool for neighborhood kids by recyclying aluminum cans.

Arturo Gatti Found Dead In Hotel Room


SAO PAULO (AP) -- Former boxing champion Arturo Gatti, whose epic trilogy with Micky Ward branded him one of the most exciting fighters of his generation, was found dead in a hotel room in the posh seaside resort of Porto de Galihnas early Saturday.

Police investigator Edilson Alves told The Associated Press that the body of the former junior welterweight champ was discovered in his room at the tourist resort, where Gatti had arrived on Friday with his Brazilian wife Amanda and 1-year-old son.

Alves said police were investigating and it was unclear how the 37-year-old Canadian died.

"It is still too early to say anything concrete, although it is all very strange,'' Alves said. He declined to provide any additional details.

A spokeswoman for the state public safety department said Gatti's wife and son were unhurt. The woman declined to give a name in keeping with department policy.

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Obamas Visit Former Slave Port In Ghana


By MARK S. SMITH,

Ghana (July 11) - America's president and Africa's son, Barack Obama dashed with pride onto the continent of his ancestors Saturday, challenging its people to shed corruption and conflict in favor of peace. Campaigning to all of Africa, he said "Yes you can."

"I say this knowing full well the tragic past that has sometimes haunted this part of the world," Obama told a riveted Ghanaian Parliament. "I have the blood of Africa within me."

In the faces of those who lined the streets and in many of Obama's own words, this trip was personal. Beyond his message, the story was his presence — the first black U.S. president coming to poor, proud, predominantly black sub-Sahara Africa for his first time in office.

The emotional touchstone of his visit: a tour of Cape Coast Castle, the cannon-lined fortress where slaves were kept in squalid dungeons, then shipped in chains to America through a "Door of No Return" that opens to the sea.

Obama absorbed the experience with his wife, Michelle, and their girls, Sasha and Malia.

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Woman Drives Into House In Laurel

Laurel - A house was struck early this morning after a woman who was following too closely, veered off the road and struck a house.

At approximately 6:45 a.m. a 1999 Ford Contour (operated by Shaneka N. Ricks, 26, of Seaford) was traveling northbound on Seaford Road (US 13 Alternate) when a green mini van in front of her slowed to look at a yard sale in the area. Ms. Ricks avoided the mini van by applying her brakes and swerving to the right, losing control of the vehicle. The vehicle continued off the east edge of the roadway and struck a house located at 28565 Seaford Road.

Three children inside the car, ages 11 months, 2 years old, and 3 years old, were not properly restrained in car seats and were immediately transported to Peninsula Regional Medical Center (P. R. M. C.) in Salisbury where they were all treated for non-life threatening injuries.

The subjects inside the residence were not injured during the crash, but there was extensive damage to the house.

Ms. Ricks was cited for Child Restraints in Motor Vehicles, Following Too Closely, and Failure to Have Valid Insurance.

Alcohol was not a factor.

Seaford Road from Camp Road to Mt. Zion Road was closed for approximately three hours while gas and electrical crews could work at the house. Estimated damage to the home is unknown.

OBAMA ADVISER: 2ND STIMULUS NEEDED, FORGET INFLATION

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Alert: The United States should be planning for a possible second round of fiscal stimulus to further prop up the economy after the $787 billion rescue package launched in February, an adviser to President Barack Obama said.

"We should be planning on a contingency basis for a second round of stimulus," Laura D'Andrea Tyson, a member of the panel advising President Barack Obama on tackling the economic crisis. said on Tuesday.

Addressing a seminar in Singapore, Tyson said she felt the first round of stimulus aimed to prop up the economy had been slightly smaller than she would have liked and that a possible second round should be directed at infrastructure investment.

"The stimulus is performing close to expectations but not in timing," Tyson said, referring to the slow pace at which the first round of stimulus had been spent on the economy.

Tyson, who is a dean of the Haas School of Business at University of California, Berkeley and was also a White House economic adviser to former President Bill Clinton, said an additional factor affecting the stimulus was that the economy was in a far worse shape than the administration had estimated.

INFLATION NOT A CONCERN

Tyson dispelled concerns about the ballooning U.S. fiscal deficit that is estimated to hit nearly 10 percent of gross domestic product, and its possible inflationary consequences.

"The Federal Reserve is not going to allow the U.S. to inflate away its debt," she said.

Asked about the value of the dollar, Tyson said the market was wrong to be concerned about inflation in the U.S. economy, given the amount of slack in most industries.

"It is almost in no one's interest to have a sharply spiraling downward dollar," she said. The dollar ought to decline in the longer term on a trade-weighted basis but she did not anticipate a sharp and sudden decline.

Turning to the Federal Reserve's near-zero rates policy and credit easing, Tyson said inflationary expectations remained "well-grounded", giving policymakers room to pursue these expansionary policies.

She said she was also not worried about whether the Fed can exit such a policy. "The Federal Reserve has the ability to make rapid adjustments in its balance-sheet as necessary."

But Tyson said the combination of near-zero interest rates and heavy debt issuance would keep the U.S. yield curve steep. And, while the rate at which the economy was contracting had fallen, the latest jobs data showed the economy was still not stabilizing.

A Rasmussen Reports poll reveals that only 27 percent of voters support another economic stimulus package this year, while 60 percent oppose it.

"Public opposition to a second stimulus plan is explained in part by the mixed feelings voters have about the first plan: 31 percent say it has helped the economy, and 30 percent say it has hurt," Rasmussen said.

In another survey, pollster Doug Schoen found that 56 percent of respondents are opposed to the notion that government should spend money to stimulate the national economy even if it means increasing the budget deficit. Only 37 percent support that position.

These polls show that voters are deeply concerned about higher budget deficits created by government stimulus, Politico observes.

But several unions, including the AFL-CIO and the Service Employees International Union, plan to begin pressuring legislators for a jobs bill, saying the $787 billion stimulus package approved earlier this year wasn't large enough.

Calls for a new stimulus plan are being fueled by rising unemployment, which hit 9.5 percent in June, The Hill newspaper reported. Obama administration officials predicted in January that the unemployment rate would peak at 8 percent if a stimulus plan was passed.

House Minority Whip Eric Cantor, R-Va., who voted against the stimulus package, said Republicans could work with Democrats on a new stimulus plan if it includes significant tax cuts, in particular cuts targeted at small businesses and their employees.

But Vice President Joe Biden said on Sunday that the current stimulus plan needs more time to work. He told ABC News: "We misread just how bad the economy was, but we are now only about 120 days into the recovery package."

Nevertheless, 68 percent of likely voters surveyed by Rasmussen believe that Congress and the president will try to pass another stimulus package this year, while only 20 percent believe they will not, and 12 percent are not sure. (Newsmax)


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Salisbury News Rolls Snake Eyes Again


Blognetnews has rated Salisbury News #1 in Maryland and #1 in Delmarva this week. For what it's worth, we had a record week in visits and the biggest week ever in page views. Thanks for the support Folks!

Delmarva Dock Dogs





Hi Joe,

Thought you and your readers might enjoy some shots from the Dock Dog competition on Saturday at Glen Riddle in Berlin/West Ocean City. The series of three is a dog named Chance from Bivalve.

The Best,
Dave from Salisbury

Cathy's Pet Salon Vandalized This Weekend


Cathy's Pet Salon was vandalized Friday night. Someone took a concrete bird bath from the front lawn and smashed it through the front glass door. Nothing was stolen but broken glass was everywhere. I wonder if it was the same people that broke into Robinson's Store a few weeks ago. You know, they break the glass and then nothing is taken. In this case, all of Cathy's documents were locked up and it simply became an inconvenience. Hmmmmmmmmm?

Pig Roast Today!

You're invited to a Pig Roast to benefit

"New Lungs for Chuck"


Sponsored by the Milford Moose Lodge

*****Sunday, July 12th @ 1 p.m.*****

**Rain or Shine**

***Live Music by Goodtime Boys***

Providence Acres will be giving horse and pony rides for just $3!!!

***Moonbounce, face painting, etc. for the kids***

***Lots of raffles and 50/50 for the big kids***

Some of the raffles items have been donated by:

Cedar Creek Marina, Salon at Penney Square, Something Special, Georgia House, Mama Maria's, Applebee's, Milford Bowling Lanes, Delaware Tang Soo Do and more

Hamburgers, Hot Dogs, Sides and the fixings

$12 per plate

10 & under $6 each

Hope to see you there!!!

The Milford Moose Family Center 2316

20142 Beaver Dam Road, Milford, DE

302-424-2316