(AP) Lightning struck only once _ but 52 cows are dead at an Uruguayan ranch. The newspaper El Pais reports that the cows had pressed against a wire fence during a storm when the lightning bolt struck in the northern state of San Jose.
A photograph released by the San Jose Police Department shows the black and brown cows lying dead in a long row.
The newspaper said Friday that veterinarians at the scene confirmed the cause of the deaths, which happened Wednesday. The veterinarians told the newspaper that cows often crowd around fences to seek protection during storms.
Meteorologist Fernando Torena told the newspaper he wasn't surprised that a single lightning bolt killed so many cows. But he called it "very bad luck."
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Thursday, October 23, 2008
Woman jailed after 'killing' virtual husband
By MARI YAMAGUCHI, Associated Press Writer Mari Yamaguchi, Associated Press Writer – 1 hr 27 mins ago
TOKYO – A 43-year-old player in a virtual game world became so angry about her sudden divorce from her online husband that she logged on with his password and killed his digital persona, police said Thursday.
The woman, who has been jailed on suspicion of illegally accessing a computer and manipulating electronic data, used his ID and password to log onto the popular interactive game "Maple Story" to carry out the virtual murder in May, a police official in the northern city of Sapporo said. He spoke on condition of anonymity because of department policy.
"I was suddenly divorced, without a word of warning. That made me so angry," the official quoted her as telling investigators and admitting the allegations.
The woman, a piano teacher, had not plotted any revenge in the real world, the official said.
She has not yet been formally charged. If convicted, she could face up to five years in prison or a fine up to $5,000.
Players in "Maple Story" create and manipulate digital images called "avatars" that represent themselves, while engaging in relationships, social activities and fighting monsters and other obstacles.
In virtual worlds, players often abandon their inhibitions, engaging in activity online that they would never do in the real world. For instance, sex with strangers is a common activity.
The woman used login information she got from the 33-year-old office worker when their characters were happily married to kill the character. The man complained to police when he discovered that his online avatar was dead.
The woman was arrested Wednesday and taken 620 miles from her home in southern Miyazaki to be detained in Sapporo, where the man lives, the official said.
The police official said he did not know if she was married in the real world.
Bad online behavior is usually handled within the rules set up by online worlds, which can ban miscreants or take away their virtual possessions.
In recent years, virtual lives have had consequences in the real world.
When bad deeds lead to criminal charges, prosecutors have found a real-world activity to cite — as in this case, in which the woman was charged with inappropriate computer access.
In August, a woman was charged in Delaware with plotting the real-life abduction of a boyfriend she met through the virtual reality Web site "Second Life."
In Tokyo, a 16-year-old boy was charged with stealing the ID and password from a fellow player of an online game in order to swindle virtual currency worth $360,000.
Virtual games are popular in Japan, and "Second Life" has drawn a fair number of Japanese participants. They rank third by nationality among users, after Americans and Brazilians.
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TOKYO – A 43-year-old player in a virtual game world became so angry about her sudden divorce from her online husband that she logged on with his password and killed his digital persona, police said Thursday.
The woman, who has been jailed on suspicion of illegally accessing a computer and manipulating electronic data, used his ID and password to log onto the popular interactive game "Maple Story" to carry out the virtual murder in May, a police official in the northern city of Sapporo said. He spoke on condition of anonymity because of department policy.
"I was suddenly divorced, without a word of warning. That made me so angry," the official quoted her as telling investigators and admitting the allegations.
The woman, a piano teacher, had not plotted any revenge in the real world, the official said.
She has not yet been formally charged. If convicted, she could face up to five years in prison or a fine up to $5,000.
Players in "Maple Story" create and manipulate digital images called "avatars" that represent themselves, while engaging in relationships, social activities and fighting monsters and other obstacles.
In virtual worlds, players often abandon their inhibitions, engaging in activity online that they would never do in the real world. For instance, sex with strangers is a common activity.
The woman used login information she got from the 33-year-old office worker when their characters were happily married to kill the character. The man complained to police when he discovered that his online avatar was dead.
The woman was arrested Wednesday and taken 620 miles from her home in southern Miyazaki to be detained in Sapporo, where the man lives, the official said.
The police official said he did not know if she was married in the real world.
Bad online behavior is usually handled within the rules set up by online worlds, which can ban miscreants or take away their virtual possessions.
In recent years, virtual lives have had consequences in the real world.
When bad deeds lead to criminal charges, prosecutors have found a real-world activity to cite — as in this case, in which the woman was charged with inappropriate computer access.
In August, a woman was charged in Delaware with plotting the real-life abduction of a boyfriend she met through the virtual reality Web site "Second Life."
In Tokyo, a 16-year-old boy was charged with stealing the ID and password from a fellow player of an online game in order to swindle virtual currency worth $360,000.
Virtual games are popular in Japan, and "Second Life" has drawn a fair number of Japanese participants. They rank third by nationality among users, after Americans and Brazilians.
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Man nabbed with frozen shrimp bags down his pants
BRADENTON, Fla. — Authorities said a man tried to steal several bags of frozen shrimp from a supermarket by hiding them down his pants. The Manatee County Sheriff's Office reported that an off-duty detective was shopping at a Sweetbay supermarket Sunday when he noticed what appeared to be a man with groceries stuffed in his pants.
The detective approached the 32-year-old man and ordered him to stop. Authorities said the man then removed several bags of shrimp from his pants and promised to put them back.
When the man fled for the store's exit, the detective tackled and restrained him until patrol deputies arrived.
The man was charged with shoplifting, battery on an officer and resisting arrest. He was being held on $2,600 bail.
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The detective approached the 32-year-old man and ordered him to stop. Authorities said the man then removed several bags of shrimp from his pants and promised to put them back.
When the man fled for the store's exit, the detective tackled and restrained him until patrol deputies arrived.
The man was charged with shoplifting, battery on an officer and resisting arrest. He was being held on $2,600 bail.
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'Stayin' Alive' has near-perfect rhythm to help jump-start heart
CHICAGO, Illinois (AP) -- "Stayin' Alive" might be more true to its name than the Bee Gees ever could have guessed: At 103 beats per minute, the old disco song has almost the perfect rhythm to help jump-start a stopped heart.
John Travolta had perfect rhythm in "Saturday Night Fever." And a study says "Stayin' Alive" is great for CPR.
John Travolta had perfect rhythm in "Saturday Night Fever." And a study says "Stayin' Alive" is great for CPR.
In a small but intriguing study from the University of Illinois medical school, doctors and students maintained close to the ideal number of chest compressions doing CPR while listening to the catchy, sung-in-falsetto tune from the 1977 movie "Saturday Night Fever."
The American Heart Association recommends 100 chest compressions per minute, far more than most people realize, study author Dr. David Matlock of the school's Peoria, Illinois, campus said Thursday.
And while CPR can triple cardiac arrest survival rates when properly performed, many people hesitate to do it because they're not sure about keeping the proper rhythm, Matlock said.
He found that "Stayin' Alive," which has a way of getting stuck in your head anyway, can help with that.
His study involved 15 students and doctors and had two parts. First they did CPR on mannequins while listening to the song on iPods. They were asked to time chest compressions with the song's beat.
Five weeks later, they did the same drill without the music but were told to think of the song while doing compressions.
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The average number of compressions the first time was 109 per minute; the second time it was 113. That's more than recommended, but Matlock said that when it comes to trying to revive a stopped heart, a few extra compressions per minute is better than too few.
"It drove them and motivated them to keep up the rate, which is the most important thing," he said.
The study showed the song helped people who already know how to do CPR, and the results were promising enough to warrant larger, more definitive studies with real patients or untrained people, Matlock said.
He plans to present his findings at an American College of Emergency Physicians meeting in Chicago this month.
It turns out the American Heart Association has been using the song as a training tip for CPR instructors for about two years.
They learned of it from a physician "who sort of hit upon this as a training tool," said association spokesman Dr. Vinay Nadkarni of the University of Pennsylvania.
He said he was not aware of any previous studies that tested the song.
But Nadkarni said he has seen "Stayin' Alive" work wonders in classes where students were having trouble keeping the right beat while practicing on mannequins. When he turned on the song, "all of a sudden, within just a few seconds, they get it right on the dot."
"I don't know how the Bee Gees knew this," Nadkarni said. "They probably didn't. But they just hit upon this natural rhythm that was very catchy, very popular, that helps us do the right thing."
Dr. Matthew Gilbert, a 28-year-old medical resident, was among participants in the University of Illinois study this past spring. Since then, he said, he has revived real patients by keeping the song in his head while doing CPR.
Gilbert said he was surprised the song worked as well as it did.
"I was a little worried because I've been told that I have a complete lack of rhythm," he said. Also, Gilbert said he's not really a disco fan.
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He does happen to like a certain Queen song with a similar beat.
"I heard a rumor that 'Another One Bites the Dust' works also, but it didn't seem quite as appropriate," Gilbert said.
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John Travolta had perfect rhythm in "Saturday Night Fever." And a study says "Stayin' Alive" is great for CPR.
John Travolta had perfect rhythm in "Saturday Night Fever." And a study says "Stayin' Alive" is great for CPR.
In a small but intriguing study from the University of Illinois medical school, doctors and students maintained close to the ideal number of chest compressions doing CPR while listening to the catchy, sung-in-falsetto tune from the 1977 movie "Saturday Night Fever."
The American Heart Association recommends 100 chest compressions per minute, far more than most people realize, study author Dr. David Matlock of the school's Peoria, Illinois, campus said Thursday.
And while CPR can triple cardiac arrest survival rates when properly performed, many people hesitate to do it because they're not sure about keeping the proper rhythm, Matlock said.
He found that "Stayin' Alive," which has a way of getting stuck in your head anyway, can help with that.
His study involved 15 students and doctors and had two parts. First they did CPR on mannequins while listening to the song on iPods. They were asked to time chest compressions with the song's beat.
Five weeks later, they did the same drill without the music but were told to think of the song while doing compressions.
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The average number of compressions the first time was 109 per minute; the second time it was 113. That's more than recommended, but Matlock said that when it comes to trying to revive a stopped heart, a few extra compressions per minute is better than too few.
"It drove them and motivated them to keep up the rate, which is the most important thing," he said.
The study showed the song helped people who already know how to do CPR, and the results were promising enough to warrant larger, more definitive studies with real patients or untrained people, Matlock said.
He plans to present his findings at an American College of Emergency Physicians meeting in Chicago this month.
It turns out the American Heart Association has been using the song as a training tip for CPR instructors for about two years.
They learned of it from a physician "who sort of hit upon this as a training tool," said association spokesman Dr. Vinay Nadkarni of the University of Pennsylvania.
He said he was not aware of any previous studies that tested the song.
But Nadkarni said he has seen "Stayin' Alive" work wonders in classes where students were having trouble keeping the right beat while practicing on mannequins. When he turned on the song, "all of a sudden, within just a few seconds, they get it right on the dot."
"I don't know how the Bee Gees knew this," Nadkarni said. "They probably didn't. But they just hit upon this natural rhythm that was very catchy, very popular, that helps us do the right thing."
Dr. Matthew Gilbert, a 28-year-old medical resident, was among participants in the University of Illinois study this past spring. Since then, he said, he has revived real patients by keeping the song in his head while doing CPR.
Gilbert said he was surprised the song worked as well as it did.
"I was a little worried because I've been told that I have a complete lack of rhythm," he said. Also, Gilbert said he's not really a disco fan.
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He does happen to like a certain Queen song with a similar beat.
"I heard a rumor that 'Another One Bites the Dust' works also, but it didn't seem quite as appropriate," Gilbert said.
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Thieves Hack French President's Bank Acct.
(AP) The French Cabinet's spokesman says "swindlers" have broken into the personal bank account of President Nicolas Sarkozy.
Spokesman Luc Chatel told France's Radio-J an investigation is under way and insists the incident "proves that this system of checking (bank accounts) via the Internet isn't infallible." He did not elaborate.
Weekly Journal du Dimanche reported Sunday that thieves seized Sarkozy's bank account information and swiped small sums of money.
The newspaper said Sarkozy reported the theft last month and that those responsible haven't been found.
The report cited an unnamed official close to the investigation for its information.
The press service for Sarkozy's office declined comment.
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Spokesman Luc Chatel told France's Radio-J an investigation is under way and insists the incident "proves that this system of checking (bank accounts) via the Internet isn't infallible." He did not elaborate.
Weekly Journal du Dimanche reported Sunday that thieves seized Sarkozy's bank account information and swiped small sums of money.
The newspaper said Sarkozy reported the theft last month and that those responsible haven't been found.
The report cited an unnamed official close to the investigation for its information.
The press service for Sarkozy's office declined comment.
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'Heavy' Inmate Hid Pot In Fat Folds Of Stomach
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- Police have filed additional charges against an inmate who they say tried to hide illegal drugs inside a Northside prison in the folds of his stomach.
Officers said Cedric Webb, 25, was at the Montgomery Correctional Center on the Northside when officers searching for contraband told him to lift his shirt.
According to the police report, when Webb raised his shirt, the officer saw two bags of marijuana and tobacco tucked into his stomach fat.
Investigators said the drugs then fell to the ground, WJXT reported.
The report said Webb would not explain how he got the banned substances into the facility.
The arrest report describes Webb as 6 feet 2 inches tall and 290 pounds and his build as "heavy."
Webb, who had been in jail since May on charges of possession of cocaine and forgery, is now charged with introduction of contraband into a detention facility and possession of marijuana.
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Officers said Cedric Webb, 25, was at the Montgomery Correctional Center on the Northside when officers searching for contraband told him to lift his shirt.
According to the police report, when Webb raised his shirt, the officer saw two bags of marijuana and tobacco tucked into his stomach fat.
Investigators said the drugs then fell to the ground, WJXT reported.
The report said Webb would not explain how he got the banned substances into the facility.
The arrest report describes Webb as 6 feet 2 inches tall and 290 pounds and his build as "heavy."
Webb, who had been in jail since May on charges of possession of cocaine and forgery, is now charged with introduction of contraband into a detention facility and possession of marijuana.
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Sunday, October 19, 2008
Friday, October 17, 2008
NEWS UPDATE: MAN SUES GOD CLAIMING TERRORISTIC THREATS
LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) ― A judge has thrown out a Nebraska legislator's lawsuit against God, saying the Almighty wasn't properly served due to his unlisted home address. State Sen. Ernie Chambers filed the lawsuit last year seeking a permanent injunction against God.
He said God has made terroristic threats against the senator and his constituents in Omaha, inspired fear and caused "widespread death, destruction and terrorization of millions upon millions of the Earth's inhabitants."
Chambers has said he filed the lawsuit to make the point that everyone should have access to the courts regardless of whether they are rich or poor.
On Tuesday, however, Douglas County District Court Judge Marlon Polk ruled that under state law a plaintiff must have access to the defendant for a lawsuit to move forward.
"Given that this court finds that there can never be service effectuated on the named defendant this action will be dismissed with prejudice," Polk wrote.
Chambers, who graduated from law school but never took the bar exam, thinks he's found a hole in the judge's ruling.
"The court itself acknowledges the existence of God," Chambers said Wednesday. "A consequence of that acknowledgment is a recognition of God's omniscience."
Therefore, Chambers said, "Since God knows everything, God has notice of this lawsuit."
Chambers has 30 days to decide whether to appeal. He said he hasn't decided yet.
Chambers, who has served a record 38 years in the Nebraska Legislature, is not returning next year because of term limits. He skips morning prayers during the legislative session and often criticizes Christians.
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He said God has made terroristic threats against the senator and his constituents in Omaha, inspired fear and caused "widespread death, destruction and terrorization of millions upon millions of the Earth's inhabitants."
Chambers has said he filed the lawsuit to make the point that everyone should have access to the courts regardless of whether they are rich or poor.
On Tuesday, however, Douglas County District Court Judge Marlon Polk ruled that under state law a plaintiff must have access to the defendant for a lawsuit to move forward.
"Given that this court finds that there can never be service effectuated on the named defendant this action will be dismissed with prejudice," Polk wrote.
Chambers, who graduated from law school but never took the bar exam, thinks he's found a hole in the judge's ruling.
"The court itself acknowledges the existence of God," Chambers said Wednesday. "A consequence of that acknowledgment is a recognition of God's omniscience."
Therefore, Chambers said, "Since God knows everything, God has notice of this lawsuit."
Chambers has 30 days to decide whether to appeal. He said he hasn't decided yet.
Chambers, who has served a record 38 years in the Nebraska Legislature, is not returning next year because of term limits. He skips morning prayers during the legislative session and often criticizes Christians.
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NEWS UPDATE: Fake Cop Pulled Over Neighbor
COBB COUNTY, Ga. -- Cobb County police said a Marietta man posed as a police officer and pulled people over. Unfortunately for him, he pulled over a neighbor who recognized him and called the real police, authorities said.
ROSS CAVITT: Fake Cop Pulls Over Neighbor
According to the Cobb County Police Department, Vincent James Mercaldo III, 21, conducted a traffic stop on Friendship Church Road while driving a black, unmarked 2000 Volvo that had a blue strobe light. Police said Mercaldo approached the driver, who recognized him as a neighbor and questioned if was an officer.
According to the driver, Mercaldo told him he was a federal officer and had the authority to conduct traffic stops and issue citations. At that time, Mercaldo told the driver he was free to go, according to police. The driver called police.
Days later, Officer B.E. Poteet observed Mercaldo driving in his car and stopped him. During the investigation, Mercaldo was arrested and charged with false imprisonment, impersonating a police officer, operating an unauthorized vehicle with blue lights, unlawful use of license plate and impersonating a police vehicle.
"He was just pulling people over, I guess," said victim Chad Wilson. "Just trying to make himself known. He's that kind of person I think."
He is being held at the Cobb County Adult Detention Center on $25,000 bond.
Anyone with information about this crime or has been a victim should contact the Cobb County Police Department’s Crimes Against Persons Unit at (770) 499-3945.
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ROSS CAVITT: Fake Cop Pulls Over Neighbor
According to the Cobb County Police Department, Vincent James Mercaldo III, 21, conducted a traffic stop on Friendship Church Road while driving a black, unmarked 2000 Volvo that had a blue strobe light. Police said Mercaldo approached the driver, who recognized him as a neighbor and questioned if was an officer.
According to the driver, Mercaldo told him he was a federal officer and had the authority to conduct traffic stops and issue citations. At that time, Mercaldo told the driver he was free to go, according to police. The driver called police.
Days later, Officer B.E. Poteet observed Mercaldo driving in his car and stopped him. During the investigation, Mercaldo was arrested and charged with false imprisonment, impersonating a police officer, operating an unauthorized vehicle with blue lights, unlawful use of license plate and impersonating a police vehicle.
"He was just pulling people over, I guess," said victim Chad Wilson. "Just trying to make himself known. He's that kind of person I think."
He is being held at the Cobb County Adult Detention Center on $25,000 bond.
Anyone with information about this crime or has been a victim should contact the Cobb County Police Department’s Crimes Against Persons Unit at (770) 499-3945.
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NEWS UPDATE: Batman Arrested For Wearing Mask
TAMPA, Fla. -- In the comics, Batman usually manages to stay a few steps ahead of disapproving police officers, but Tampa's own Caped Crusader wasn't so lucky.
Far from Gotham's crime-infested alleys, 21-year-old Walsh Ian Nichols frequently patrols the nightclubs of Ybor City dressed as the Dark Knight. But Tampa police arrested Nichols Friday for violating a state law that forbids wearing a mask on a public right of way.
A police spokeswoman acknowledged that the law is rarely enforced but said Nichols had been warned several weeks earlier about wearing the mask.
Nichols was released a few hours after his arrest on $500 bail. Undeterred by police keeping his mask as evidence, Nichols told the St. Petersburg Times that he has a spare.
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Far from Gotham's crime-infested alleys, 21-year-old Walsh Ian Nichols frequently patrols the nightclubs of Ybor City dressed as the Dark Knight. But Tampa police arrested Nichols Friday for violating a state law that forbids wearing a mask on a public right of way.
A police spokeswoman acknowledged that the law is rarely enforced but said Nichols had been warned several weeks earlier about wearing the mask.
Nichols was released a few hours after his arrest on $500 bail. Undeterred by police keeping his mask as evidence, Nichols told the St. Petersburg Times that he has a spare.
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NEWS UPDATE: Dozens get gas in Wis. for 35 cents after mistake
WISCONSIN RAPIDS, Wis. – Sure, gas prices have come down lately. But to 34.9 cents a gallon? That's what Kelly Joosten and dozens of other motorists paid at a Citgo station Monday. The sign advertised $3.43 for a gallon of premium fuel, but the pump cost read $0.349 a gallon.
"That was amazing," said Joosten, who normally spends about $100 to fill up her 1998 Ford Expedition.
Joosten proudly showed off her receipt for 25.36 gallons at $8.85. She said she saw other motorists filling gas cans, too, at the discounted price.
Station owner JP Raval says the attendant on duty couldn't figure out why the station was suddenly so busy.
Raval estimated 30 to 40 customers fueled up at the incorrect price — between 200 and 300 gallons worth — for about 90 minutes.
"People kept coming, so fast," Raval said. "Everything was crowded; it was like a fairground."
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"That was amazing," said Joosten, who normally spends about $100 to fill up her 1998 Ford Expedition.
Joosten proudly showed off her receipt for 25.36 gallons at $8.85. She said she saw other motorists filling gas cans, too, at the discounted price.
Station owner JP Raval says the attendant on duty couldn't figure out why the station was suddenly so busy.
Raval estimated 30 to 40 customers fueled up at the incorrect price — between 200 and 300 gallons worth — for about 90 minutes.
"People kept coming, so fast," Raval said. "Everything was crowded; it was like a fairground."
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NEWS UPDATE: FAMILY CREMATED MOM ON BBQ..KEPT BENEFITS
CORNING, Calif. -- The family of a dead elderly woman cremated her remains on a makeshift barbecue and continued collecting her retirement checks amounting to more than $25,000, authorities in Northern California said. Ramona Allmond's daughter and grandson were arrested Sunday on suspicion of embezzlement, elder abuse and disposing of a body without a permit.
Allmond, 84, likely died of natural causes, though investigators were still trying to determine the exact cause of death, said Tehama County sheriff's Capt. Paul Hosler.
Allmond's daughter, Kathleen Allmond, 50, and Allmond's grandson, Tony Ray, 30, told investigators their relative died in December. They left her body on her bedroom floor for a week before cremating the remains in their backyard fire pit, Hosler said.
Investigators said the two kept collecting Allmond's monthly retirement checks, amounting to more than $25,000. Sheriff's Detective Richard Knox said they may have been trying to honor Allmond's desire to die at home and be cremated.
The two were arrested after Allmond's son grew suspicious about her whereabouts.
Both were in jail in lieu of bail, with arraignment scheduled for Thursday. The sheriff's department said they do not yet have attorneys.
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Allmond, 84, likely died of natural causes, though investigators were still trying to determine the exact cause of death, said Tehama County sheriff's Capt. Paul Hosler.
Allmond's daughter, Kathleen Allmond, 50, and Allmond's grandson, Tony Ray, 30, told investigators their relative died in December. They left her body on her bedroom floor for a week before cremating the remains in their backyard fire pit, Hosler said.
Investigators said the two kept collecting Allmond's monthly retirement checks, amounting to more than $25,000. Sheriff's Detective Richard Knox said they may have been trying to honor Allmond's desire to die at home and be cremated.
The two were arrested after Allmond's son grew suspicious about her whereabouts.
Both were in jail in lieu of bail, with arraignment scheduled for Thursday. The sheriff's department said they do not yet have attorneys.
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FUNNY READ: D'BANJ GIVES CRAZY REPLIES TO SOME QUESTIONS !
**FOUND THIS ON THE INTERNET SOMEWHERE (SOURCE LISTED BELOW)...NOT SURE OF THE VALIDITY OF THE INFO...BUT FUNNY STURVS ANYWAY..ENJOY!!!
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Dear KokoMaster,
My roommate has a wonderful bf she's been dating for about 6 mnths.I think i'm startin to fall for him and i feel he likes me too.Do you think i should let him know how i feel? I'm scared he might reject me. (Oyinda OOU)
Dear Oyinda,
Reject u ke? if u are a real kokolette he cannot reject u.tell him d koko & offer him sth ur roommate hasn't. May the best booty win!
Dear KokoMaster,
I jst met this guy and i think he's really cool. i would like to hang out wif him but i jst found out that he used to date my cuzn. does dat make it wrong? Faith, Ikeja
Dear Faith,
I dnt see any problem ere. what exactly is confusing u? i think its best to keep that anaconda within the family. at least dat way u are sure it doesnt stray too far away.
KokoMaster,
There is this totally hot dude that lives in my neighbourhood. i really like him but he hardly eva notices me. this is really gettin to me. what do i do to grab his attention? Ego, Festac Town
Dear Ego,
i understand ur plight. fine boys dem too dey lyk show demselves..i'll advise dat u take d followin steps:
change ur soap. change ur cream. change ur wardrobe. if all that doesnt work, use ur joker: offer to sleep with him. You'll get all the attention u want. Simple
Dear Kokomaster,
whenever i have sex more dan once a day, i get really fatigued. is this a common problem among guys or do i have a major problem? Doyin Oladipo
Dear Doyin,
i'd hate to be d one to let u kno dat u av a very very major problem. this problem is exclusive to u and u still dey speak english on top am. i'll advise u to quickly go and treat ur anaconda b4 d world hears about this. how would a young man be tired of hittin d koko? abeg no tlk am pass ere except its to ur doctor. Good luck !
Dear KokoMaster,
i live wif ma big cuzn and her husband bcos i go to skl in lagos.my cuzns husband has been dropping hints that he wants to sleep wif me.although i think he'z attractive (i cant lie), i know it would be a rong tin to do. he keeps buying me nice tins and givin me money. i cant stand d temptatn anymore. Help!
Tempted, Magodo
Dear Tempted,
U r a big thief! after ur cuzn gave u roof over ur head (& i'm sure she feeds u too), u wan take her husband join. u think u are sharp. u eye d man and collect his things. now its time to chop koboko, and u r longin tins. my advice to u is that u either stop taking anytin from him or u jst leave and go somehwere dat d husband is nt a fyn boi so u wont be tempted. But the easiest tin is to jst chop koboko and let life go on (at ur own risk sha)
Dear KokoMaster,
i'm only 18yrs old but i've neva been attracted to girls. do u think i'm gay?i saw ur booty video and i think u r realli hot. Gary, oshodi
Gary,
If you noticed, i couldnt say dear. because i dey fear gan. out of all d lovely kokolettes in dat video, u think i'm hot? u need to go baf ur head o. sorry bruv, but u are DEFINITELY gay!
Dear KokoMaster,
i'm a realli pretty and guys are always on my case. the problem is that i feel all of dem jst want to get in my pants. how will i know when i meet a guy who realli lyks me for me? Sarah, Lekki
Lovely Sarah,
no guy wants u 4 u, we all want to get the koko. so i suggest u jst go wif d flow and go 4 d one who likes u most or is more tolerable bcos iif u want Mr Nice Guy, u go tey
Dear KokoMaster,
I hurd 4rm ma best friend dat my gf was cheatin when i was away at skl. Now i'm back but she swears dat she neva had anytin to do wif anybody else. I dont know whether to believe her or my best friend. And i really really love her. Emeka, Ikotun
Dear Emeka,
Owner suppose kno how he left his property. Try test am and if the koko feels different, u kno she has been visited. Dont jump to conclusions. Hw ur friend take know sef? Remember , keep ur friends close and your kokolettes closer.
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Sunday, October 12, 2008
MODEL OLUCHI PHOTO SHOOT WITH SPORTS ILLUSTRATED
dayum dis girl is sexy yo...i'll seriously marry her...glad she's frm my hometown too....he he
FUNNY VIDEO: GHANA MAN MURRRRDERS THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE..LOL
WHAATTTT!!!! kwasia man u must b joking....naija we are still number one in africa..we just trashed serria leone in d world cup qualifiers.....lol
NEWS UPDATE: Woman allegedly pours hot water on husband's groin
BRADENTON, Fla. (AP) - Authorities say a woman has been arrested in west Florida after pouring scalding hot water on her husband's groin. Manatee County Sheriff's Office deputies arrested a 52-year-old woman on Wednesday on a charge of aggravated battery with great bodily harm.
The woman was being held at the Manatee County jail on $7,500 bond.
Authorities say the woman boiled the water and threw it on her husband's groin while he slept. He sustained second degree burns and ran out of the house screaming while a relative called 911, according to a sheriff's report.
The man was flown to a Tampa hospital for treatment. The report said the woman did not give a reason for pouring the water on her husband, but said she had been drinking alcohol.
The woman was being held at the Manatee County jail on $7,500 bond.
Authorities say the woman boiled the water and threw it on her husband's groin while he slept. He sustained second degree burns and ran out of the house screaming while a relative called 911, according to a sheriff's report.
The man was flown to a Tampa hospital for treatment. The report said the woman did not give a reason for pouring the water on her husband, but said she had been drinking alcohol.
Friday, October 10, 2008
CLASSIC FELA: UNKNOWN SOLDIER
R.I.P. to the great one. Damn...I can almost feel his pain on this song. ABAMI EDA!!! Lives on
Wednesday, October 8, 2008
BARACK OBAMA: 10 SUPRISING FACTS ABOUT OBAMA
Obama is one funny dude. I hope he wins. Go Obama!!! Biden!!! 2008
JUST SEEN THIS: WEST AFRICAN IDOLS "FELA"
dude tries to imitate fela by wearing pata and dede gives him the verbal lashing of his life...lmao
lmao...this is too funny: SOUTH AFRICAN GUY RAPS IN IDOLS
o ga o..dis bros is too funny mehn. his rapping skills are something else
Tuesday, October 7, 2008
SHOCKING: Nigerian Man shot three times for wearing Obama t-shirt
A man told today how he was shot three times in a London street for wearing a Barack Obama T-shirt.
Dube Egwuatu was buying a mobile telephone top-up card in an off-licence when the gunman confronted him and glared at the top, which carries an image of the Democrat US presidential candidate underneath the legend 'Believe'.
The man then launched into a tirade of racist slurs, shouting 'I f***ing hate n*****s' and urging 36-year-old Mr Egwuatu to leave the shop with him.
The man then left the shop but when Mr Egwuatu re-emerged, the attacker was waiting for him in broad daylight with a threatening-looking dog and holding a gun behind his back.
Realising what had sparked the increasingly violent assault, the terrified Mr Egwuatu zipped up his jacket to cover the image of Mr Obama and walked to his car.
But the shaven-headed man, who was white, followed Mr Egwuatu and after pulling open the passenger door pointed the gun at him.
After pleading with the man to leave him alone, the married former street warden put the keys in the ignition and turned the engine on.
The attacker then fired the gas-powered ball-bearing pistol three times, hitting the civil servant in the face, hand and shoulder.
Fearing for his life and bleeding heavily, Mr Egwuatu raced away in his car and found somewhere safe to call for help.
He was taken to hospital and later sent to have a piece of metal removed from his jaw.
Mr Egwuatu, a data analyst with Croydon Council, said: 'The venom in his voice was frightening.
'He was telling me that he was going to kill me.
'I couldn't believe it was happening - and just because I was wearing an Obama T-shirt. He was trying to make me walk somewhere quieter, saying: 'I've got something for you,' and 'I'm going to kill you.'
He added: 'Obama inspires me, his educational track record alone is quite unbelievable - that is why I was wearing the T-shirt.
'I did not think for one minute it could stir up such powerful feelings of hatred and I never said a word to him.'
Mr Egwuatu's wife, Angela, 35, said neither of them had experienced anything like it during their childhood in Nigeria.
Mrs Egwuatu, an immigration officer, said: 'At first my feelings were pure horror and now it is pure anger.
'If he had been carrying a real gun I would have been a widow. It is just ridiculous.
'I don't know how a person's mentality works. Why would a T-shirt get you to the point where you want to shoot someone.'
To the untrained eye, ball-bearing guns like the one used in the attack look every bit like a real firearm.
The potentially lethal weapons are often converted by criminals to fire real bullets, and can be bought easily in high-street shops and on websites.
The Met said it was investigating the incident, which took place in South Norwood, and that police searched a nearby house which the attacker was seen going into.
No one has been arrested.
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VIDEO: LOVE LOCKDOWN (OFFICIAL VIDEO)
kanye's the man. always doin sumthing different everytime. crazy concept
Voting could prove deadly, study finds
Fatal vehicle wrecks spike on Election Day, researchers say
CHICAGO — Could voting for president be hazardous to your health?
An analysis of Election Day traffic deaths dating back to Jimmy Carter's 1976 win suggests yes, but the authors say that's no reason not to go to the polls.
The study found that on average, 24 more people died in car crashes during voting hours on presidential Election Days than on other October and November Tuesdays.
That amounts to an 18 percent increased risk of death. And compared with non-election days, an additional 800 people suffered disabling injuries.
The results were pretty consistent on all eight presidential Election Days that were analyzed, up to George W. Bush's victory over Sen. John Kerry in 2004.
"This is one of the most off-the-wall things I've ever read, but the science is good," said Roy Lucke, senior scientist at Northwestern University's Center for Public Safety. He was not involved in the study, which appears in the latest Journal of the American Medical Association.
Rushing to get to polling places before or after work, driving on unfamiliar routes, and being distracted by thinking about the candidates were among possible reasons cited by the Canadian researchers.
Redelmeier said he and co-researcher Robert Tibshirani, now at Stanford University, were partly motivated to do the study out of concern about public health implications of traffic accidents.
Highway crashes kill about 1 million worldwide each year, including about 41,059 last year in the United States, which has one of the highest traffic death rates among industrialized countries.
Other analyses have found traffic deaths go up when more people are on the road, as during summer months, or during festive times when alcohol use increases, including Super Bowl Sunday and winter holidays, said Ellen Martin, a spokeswoman for the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.
The study is based on an analysis of the highway traffic safety agency's fatal crash data.
The researchers looked at traffic-related deaths during polling hours on presidential Election Days and the two Tuesdays before and afterward over 30 years.
There were 3,417 total deaths, including 1,265 on Election Days. The Election Day average was 158, versus 134 on the other Tuesdays. The crashes involved drivers, passengers and pedestrians.
Redelmeier said the data don't indicate where drivers were going when crashes occurred.
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CHICAGO — Could voting for president be hazardous to your health?
An analysis of Election Day traffic deaths dating back to Jimmy Carter's 1976 win suggests yes, but the authors say that's no reason not to go to the polls.
The study found that on average, 24 more people died in car crashes during voting hours on presidential Election Days than on other October and November Tuesdays.
That amounts to an 18 percent increased risk of death. And compared with non-election days, an additional 800 people suffered disabling injuries.
The results were pretty consistent on all eight presidential Election Days that were analyzed, up to George W. Bush's victory over Sen. John Kerry in 2004.
"This is one of the most off-the-wall things I've ever read, but the science is good," said Roy Lucke, senior scientist at Northwestern University's Center for Public Safety. He was not involved in the study, which appears in the latest Journal of the American Medical Association.
Rushing to get to polling places before or after work, driving on unfamiliar routes, and being distracted by thinking about the candidates were among possible reasons cited by the Canadian researchers.
Redelmeier said he and co-researcher Robert Tibshirani, now at Stanford University, were partly motivated to do the study out of concern about public health implications of traffic accidents.
Highway crashes kill about 1 million worldwide each year, including about 41,059 last year in the United States, which has one of the highest traffic death rates among industrialized countries.
Other analyses have found traffic deaths go up when more people are on the road, as during summer months, or during festive times when alcohol use increases, including Super Bowl Sunday and winter holidays, said Ellen Martin, a spokeswoman for the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.
The study is based on an analysis of the highway traffic safety agency's fatal crash data.
The researchers looked at traffic-related deaths during polling hours on presidential Election Days and the two Tuesdays before and afterward over 30 years.
There were 3,417 total deaths, including 1,265 on Election Days. The Election Day average was 158, versus 134 on the other Tuesdays. The crashes involved drivers, passengers and pedestrians.
Redelmeier said the data don't indicate where drivers were going when crashes occurred.
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Thursday, October 2, 2008
NEWS UPDATE: Florida man shoots self after being denied sex by girlfriend
OCTOBER 2--Denied sex by his girlfriend, a Florida man yesterday responded by shooting himself, threatening the woman, and then passing out on the kitchen floor (after hitting the oven on the way down). Jonathon Guabello, 29, was apparently under the influence of booze and Xanax when he shot himself in the right shoulder with a rifle in the Fort Myers apartment he shared with his girlfriend of five months. According to a Lee County Sheriff's Office report, the couple had returned home after fighting at a local bar and "Guabello wanted to have sex." A copy of the October 1 report can be found below. Turned down by his girlfriend, Guabello, pictured in the mug shot at right, became irate. After the woman departed the couple's bedroom, Guabello shot himself. He has been charged with firing a weapon in an occupied dwelling and threatening to assault his girlfriend
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P Square and Busta Rhymes To Hit Warri
If you are one of those who think the Okoye boys, made up of P-Square and Jude would be satisfied with just churning out good videos and music hits that set the pace in the Nigerian music industry, you are dead wrong.
P-Square is taking the game several steps ahead of their contemporaries by being the first musical group in Nigeria to host another musician of international repute. And that musician is none other than Busta Rhymes.
In an interactive session with newsmen, the duo of Peter and Paul alongside their brother cum manager, Jude told Showbiz Now that they are bringing Busta Rhymes to this oil rich country in order to make the kind of entertainment that has always been the exclusive privilege of people who reside in Lagos available to people of South-East and South-South.
‘In the past, all these kinds of shows where international acts come to perform usually take place in Lagos, Port Harcourt and Abuja. But what happens to those living outside of these states? We are taking it upon ourselves to see to it that these set of people are entertained as well. As you know, P-Square don’t do things half-measure, we want to kick-start this in a peculiar way by bringing one and only Busta Rhymes.’
The show, which is being put together by Northside Entertainment; an outfit owned by Jude, Peter and Paul Okoye has been tagged ‘Da Independence Blast’. ‘It is named Da Independence Blast because the show is scheduled to hold on September 30, 2008 to commemorate Nigeria’s Independence Day’, Paul Okoye commented.
The event will attract actors from various sectors of the entertainment industry like comedians, Nollywood stars and musicians.
Aside P-Square, Timaya, J martins, 2shotz, Black Solo and Banky W will also serenade the audience.
According to Jude, RMD, AY, Gordons and Talkative will also be on the stage to add entertainment sparkle to the event, while Africa ’s number one DJ, Jimmy Jatt will be the spin master at the event. Tickets for the show would go for N5000.
Meanwhile, feelers reaching us indicate that the oil-rich state is already in high pitch in anticipation and countless of people are already in mad rush for the tickets.
So, what should one expect as these two heavyweights jam together on the same stage?
‘Musical fireworks’ was the response of Peter. ‘We are already known as energetic performers. And considering the fact that this is our first event as promoters as it were, nothing short of musical fireworks should be expected of us. We shall literarily set Warri on fire.’
The show, which will be managed by Howie T’s Kiss Events and will hold at the Grand Hotel, Asaba in Delta state.
P Square won the "Grab Da Mic" competition in 2001 and later that year they released their ‘Last Nite’ album which was released under ‘Timbuk2 Music Label’ owned by their first Manager, Bayo Odusami aka Howie T.
The duo was nominated as "Most Promising African Group" in the KORA Awards three months after the release of their debut album and they eventually won the 2003 Award for Musical Excellence in Nigeria (AMEN) for ‘Best R& B Group’.
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What To Do During A Recession
So there’s a ton of talk recently that we’re moving towards a Recession. That’s right… a Recession! Isn’t that horrible? Well, sort of, but what exactly is a recession? A recession, by definition, is when the GDP declines for two or more consecutive quarters; but how does that really affect you? In reality, it’s a period of economic slowdown that is marked with companies earning less, paying less, and generally things in life are a little less prosperous.
So, what should you do to prepare yourself if a recession, specifically a prolonged recession, hits? It’s actually quite simple, the biggest fear you have and the biggest thing you should prepare for is the possibility that you could lose your job. In a recession, companies often scale back operations as sales lag and when that happens employees are often one of the things to hit the chopping block. To prepare for this, keep your ear to the ground and make sure that in the event that you are let go, the first you hear of it shouldn’t be the moment after your boss calls you to his office to deliver the bad news. The second part of preparation is to pull back your spending and boost your emergency fund. What? Don’t have one? Start one immediately! That’s what you will be to lean on as your income because you won’t be earning money if you’re unemployed.
Now, preparing for the worst is always a good idea but the worst may never happen. In recent memory, recessions haven’t been all that bad for most Americans so the doomsday scenario isn’t all that likely. What’s more likely is that raises won’t be as big and promotions won’t be as plentiful, which is fine because it’s better than being fired. So, if the only real tip is to pad an emergency fund, what’s the big deal? The big deal is that you need to begin planning for it now. If you wait until it hits the cover of Time or the New York Times, it is already too late.
How can you pad the emergency fund now? If you’re contributing more than your employer match in your 401k, consider pulling back so you can put that towards savings. If you’re making large payments on your car note, consider downsizing your car and getting into something you can handle better. Some things are easier than others (adjusting 401k contributions is easier than changing cars) but ultimately you want to reduce your spending to pad that fund. Whether or not a recession does hit, having a nice fat emergency fund is certainly something valuable in any economic situation (one can lose their job during a period of economic prosperity!).
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So, what should you do to prepare yourself if a recession, specifically a prolonged recession, hits? It’s actually quite simple, the biggest fear you have and the biggest thing you should prepare for is the possibility that you could lose your job. In a recession, companies often scale back operations as sales lag and when that happens employees are often one of the things to hit the chopping block. To prepare for this, keep your ear to the ground and make sure that in the event that you are let go, the first you hear of it shouldn’t be the moment after your boss calls you to his office to deliver the bad news. The second part of preparation is to pull back your spending and boost your emergency fund. What? Don’t have one? Start one immediately! That’s what you will be to lean on as your income because you won’t be earning money if you’re unemployed.
Now, preparing for the worst is always a good idea but the worst may never happen. In recent memory, recessions haven’t been all that bad for most Americans so the doomsday scenario isn’t all that likely. What’s more likely is that raises won’t be as big and promotions won’t be as plentiful, which is fine because it’s better than being fired. So, if the only real tip is to pad an emergency fund, what’s the big deal? The big deal is that you need to begin planning for it now. If you wait until it hits the cover of Time or the New York Times, it is already too late.
How can you pad the emergency fund now? If you’re contributing more than your employer match in your 401k, consider pulling back so you can put that towards savings. If you’re making large payments on your car note, consider downsizing your car and getting into something you can handle better. Some things are easier than others (adjusting 401k contributions is easier than changing cars) but ultimately you want to reduce your spending to pad that fund. Whether or not a recession does hit, having a nice fat emergency fund is certainly something valuable in any economic situation (one can lose their job during a period of economic prosperity!).
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NEWS UPDATE: Abandoned Home Sells For $1.75 On eBay
SAGINAW, Mich. -- With a winning bid of just $1.75, a Chicago woman is getting an abandoned home in Saginaw.
Joanne Smith, 30, recently was the top bidder for the home at 1606 Perkins street during an auction on eBay.
Her bid was one of eight for the home, which she said she wants to resell.
Smith moved to Chicago five years ago from Miami, Fla. She said she hasn't seen the property or visited Saginaw.
Saginaw officials said she also must pay almost $1,000 in back taxes and cleanup costs for overgrown weeds and trash.
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The fee is due by Tuesday, March 31, or the city will foreclose on the property.
The owner began the online bidding at one penny.
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Joanne Smith, 30, recently was the top bidder for the home at 1606 Perkins street during an auction on eBay.
Her bid was one of eight for the home, which she said she wants to resell.
Smith moved to Chicago five years ago from Miami, Fla. She said she hasn't seen the property or visited Saginaw.
Saginaw officials said she also must pay almost $1,000 in back taxes and cleanup costs for overgrown weeds and trash.
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The fee is due by Tuesday, March 31, or the city will foreclose on the property.
The owner began the online bidding at one penny.
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Wednesday, October 1, 2008
Polls: Obama leads in critical trio of states
WASHINGTON - Recently trailing or tied, Democrat Barack Obama now leads Republican John McCain in a trio of the most critical, vote-rich states five weeks before the election, according to presidential poll results released Wednesday.
The Democrat's support jumped to 50 percent or above in Ohio, Florida and Pennsylvania in Quinnipiac University surveys taken during the weekend — after the opening presidential debate and during Monday's dramatic stock market plunge as the House rejected a $700 billion financial bailout plan.
Combined, these states offer 68 of the 270 electoral votes needed for victory on Election Day, Nov. 4.
Pollsters attributed Obama's improved standing to the public's general approval of his debate performance, antipathy toward GOP vice presidential nominee Sarah Palin and heightened confidence in the Illinois senator's ability to handle the economic crisis.
The fresh polling is the latest troublesome turn for McCain, the Arizona senator who is trying to regain control of the campaign conversation amid increasingly difficult circumstances for Republicans. It comes on the eve of a debate between Palin and her Democratic counterpart, Joe Biden, and as the financial crisis shapes the presidential race in unpredictable ways.
For now and probably for the next month, the race will be entirely about who can best handle an economy in peril.
The war in Iraq, national security and foreign policy issues — McCain's strengths — have largely fallen by the wayside as each campaign tries to chart a course to the presidency in extraordinarily choppy economic waters.
The new surveys show Obama leading McCain in Florida 51 percent to 43 percent, in Ohio 50 percent to 42 percent and in Pennsylvania 54 percent to 39 percent.
Since 1960, no president has been elected without winning two of those three states.
The results are notable because they show Obama in a strong position in the pair of states that put Bush in the White House in 2000 and kept him there four years later — Florida and Ohio, with 27 and 20 electoral votes, respectively.
Obama has been struggling to break into a comfortable lead in both states; for weeks he had been mostly about even with McCain in Ohio while lagging for months in Florida, even after being the only candidate on the air and spending some $8 million on advertising.
Pennsylvania, with 21 electoral votes, is a different story.
Obama is trying to hang onto the state Democrat John Kerry won four years ago, though McCain has mounted a stiff challenge as he seeks to benefit from his rival's trouble with working-class voters who question his liberal voting record and, perhaps, his race.
The telephone polls, which were taken before and after last week's McCain-Obama debate, have margins of error ranging from plus or minus 2.8 percentage points to plus or minus 3.4 points.
The Democrat's support jumped to 50 percent or above in Ohio, Florida and Pennsylvania in Quinnipiac University surveys taken during the weekend — after the opening presidential debate and during Monday's dramatic stock market plunge as the House rejected a $700 billion financial bailout plan.
Combined, these states offer 68 of the 270 electoral votes needed for victory on Election Day, Nov. 4.
Pollsters attributed Obama's improved standing to the public's general approval of his debate performance, antipathy toward GOP vice presidential nominee Sarah Palin and heightened confidence in the Illinois senator's ability to handle the economic crisis.
The fresh polling is the latest troublesome turn for McCain, the Arizona senator who is trying to regain control of the campaign conversation amid increasingly difficult circumstances for Republicans. It comes on the eve of a debate between Palin and her Democratic counterpart, Joe Biden, and as the financial crisis shapes the presidential race in unpredictable ways.
For now and probably for the next month, the race will be entirely about who can best handle an economy in peril.
The war in Iraq, national security and foreign policy issues — McCain's strengths — have largely fallen by the wayside as each campaign tries to chart a course to the presidency in extraordinarily choppy economic waters.
The new surveys show Obama leading McCain in Florida 51 percent to 43 percent, in Ohio 50 percent to 42 percent and in Pennsylvania 54 percent to 39 percent.
Since 1960, no president has been elected without winning two of those three states.
The results are notable because they show Obama in a strong position in the pair of states that put Bush in the White House in 2000 and kept him there four years later — Florida and Ohio, with 27 and 20 electoral votes, respectively.
Obama has been struggling to break into a comfortable lead in both states; for weeks he had been mostly about even with McCain in Ohio while lagging for months in Florida, even after being the only candidate on the air and spending some $8 million on advertising.
Pennsylvania, with 21 electoral votes, is a different story.
Obama is trying to hang onto the state Democrat John Kerry won four years ago, though McCain has mounted a stiff challenge as he seeks to benefit from his rival's trouble with working-class voters who question his liberal voting record and, perhaps, his race.
The telephone polls, which were taken before and after last week's McCain-Obama debate, have margins of error ranging from plus or minus 2.8 percentage points to plus or minus 3.4 points.
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