| Democrats eyeing record turnout
And based on absentee voting to date, the Democrats could obliterate that record and even rival last week's GOP turnout of 444,090. As of Thursday the state had issued 53,936 absentee ballots — 32,164 for Democrats and 21,772 for the GOP primary Jan. 19 — according to figures from the State Election Commission. That means the Democratic absentee turnout is on track to approach 50 percent higher than the Republican absentee turnout. Absentee voting will continue through 5 p.m. today in the Democratic primary. Charleston County Democratic Party Chairman Waring Howe called the absentee numbers "tremendous" and said they bode well for an eyebrow-raising turnout on Saturday. well for an eyebrow-raising turnout on Saturday. "We're looking forward to a record turnout that will equal or exceed the Republicans on Jan.
Reinaldo helps Roar demolish Phoenix
A Brazilian triple-treat from Reinaldo and Marcinho gave the Queensland Roar a commanding 3-0 win over a 10-man Wellington Phoenix and outright second spot on the A-League ladder. A dominant performance from striker Reinaldo was capped off with two goals, including a classy backheel effort, while Marcinho came off the bench to chime in with a third late in the match. The three second-half goals came despite a spirited effort from the Phoenix, who lost Socceroo midfielder Ahmad Elrich when he was red-carded for what appeared to be an elbow to the face of the Roar's Hyuk-Su Seo in a 34th minute off-the-ball incident. The visitors remained staunch in defence for the next half hour of match time, with the scores locked at 0-0 up until the 67th minute. Roar coach Frank Farina though was happy with the way his charges persisted with their game plan.
Former councilman wants tunnel under Henley reopened to public
Don Ferguson is waging a campaign to reopen the tunnel under Henley Street to the public. The tunnel is connected to what is now the University of Tennessee's Conference Center on Locust Street and a recessed wall near the base of the Sunsphere. .
Monfort's outlook still sunny
Holliday is, after all, third in seniority among the Rockies and one of 16 products of the Rockies' minor league system that filled the playoff roster. He was a prospect who struggled but has blossomed on the big- league level to be considered an elite player by his peers and fans. Individually, he is what the Rockies are as a team, a product of an organizational commitment that was questioned often during the five-year rebuilding plan that culminated with a World Series appearance. There were times when fans demanded change, but the franchise didn't sway. "I've been in the game long enough to know you have to do things because you believe, and your people believe, it is what should be done," Monfort said. "We bowed to the pressure from outside eight years ago (signing Mike Hampton and Denny Neagle).
IA Senator Wants Driver's Licenses for Bikes
IOWA CITY – State lawmakers have several big issues to tackle this legislative session.One of the more interesting proposals involves requiring people to pay to ride their bikes. An eastern Iowa senator is pushing the bill. Senator John Putney wants bicyclists to be licensed. The Tama republican says the measure will help pay for state infrastructure. But as you might guess, cyclists have plenty of questions.The political wheels are greased and the state legislature is ready to roll. One bump in the road is a possible fee for riding a bike in parts of the state. It is a required driver's license for riding on highways and secondary roads. Cyclist Jason Hicks said, “You have a driver's license, you should be able to ride a bike, I hope. That's ridiculous. Do I have to ride my bike around the block with a little old lady?"Obviously, bike enthusiasts are not so enthused with the proposal.
Aberdeen Fans' Fury At Madrid Police Attacks
And hours before the police assault, a young Aberdeen fan was gang-raped by a group of locals as she walked back to her hotel in the Spanish capital. Aberdeen FC officials are furious over the police assault on their fans outside Atletico Madrid's Vicente Calderon Stadium before Thursday night's UEFA Cup defeat. The club's security chief, former policeman John Morgan, witnessed the mayhem. He said: "It was disgusting and horrific. I saw a child of about 10 being hit with a baton and women were also struck. "The Spanish officers were kicking into grounded fans. It was a sustained and unprovoked attack." Morgan was himself knocked to the ground as the fans tried to get away from the cops. He said: "We want to know why they felt it necessary to have 300 riot police there in the first place." The wife of goalie Jamie Langfield was also forced to flee the violence.
Self-healing rubber bounces back
Snap this stretchy piece of rubber in two, and it will heal itself back into a stretchy piece of rubber again. The material's eerie ability to 'heal' itself means that it can broken, stuck and stretched time and time again. To read this story in full you will need to login or make a payment (see right). Comments Reader comments are usually moderated after posting. If you find something offensive or inappropriate, you can speed this process by clicking 'Report this comment' (or, if that doesn't work for you, email redesign@nature.com). For more controversial topics, we reserve the right to moderate before comments are published. This article is somewhat misleading in that it implies that other self-healing materials require heat or pressure to achieve healing.
Police Say Bey IV Involved In Oakland Journalist Slaying
EMERYVILLE, Calif. -- The attorney for Oakland Post editor Paul Cobb told NBC11 that slain journalist Chauncey Bailey was working on an article that would have criminally implicated Your Black Muslim Bakery, which was raided by SWAT teams Friday morning.
SLIDESHOW: SWAT Swarms Your Black Muslim Bakery Police said the grandson of Your Black Muslim Bakery founder Yusef Bey was involved in Bailey's death. Attorney Walter Riley told NBC11's Jodi Hernandez that Bailey had been working for months on an article about the bakery. Riley said Cobb pulled the article and told Bailey he needed to get more information.
Riley said police interviewed Cobb about the piece but had not asked for it.
Riley said the Cobb couldn't get into Bailey's hard drive to get the article because Cobb did not have Bailey's password.
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