Day: February 1, 2017

Philharmonic presents the oove, a strange, one-of-a-kind instrument

Get into the OOVE.That's exactly what the Las Vegas Philharmonic will do for the world premiere of composer Nathaniel Stookey's "Yield to Total Elation" Saturday at The Smith Center.During the premiere, the composer himself will play the OOVE, a one-of-a-kind electro-acoustic stringed instrument created by kinetic sculptor Oliver DiCicco.The OOVE's name was inspired, DiCicco says, by its resemblance to an upright Hoover vacuum cleaner.He likens its sound, "in pure drone form" to an Indian tambura.But "with the handheld pickup" Stookey will employ during Saturday's concert, DiCicco describes the OOVE's sound as "more like Jimi Hendrix."

Girl on NJ Boys Basketball Team?

The New Jersey girl who sued her school in a bid to play on the boys basketball team has been expelled, her family learning the news as his daughter was meeting the New York Liberty at Madison Square Garden training center Wednesday night. Sydney Phillips, a seventh-grader with WNBA dreams, was invited to try out with the pro women's basketball team after they learned she wasn't being allowed to play hoops with the boys at her school.

Minn. Attorney General Joins Lawsuit Over Trump Executive Order

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Trump has bizarre phone call with Mexican president

President Donald Trump threatened in a phone call with his Mexican counterpart to send U.S. troops to stop "bad hombres down there" unless the Mexican military does more to control them, according to an excerpt of a transcript of the conversation obtained by The Associated Press. The excerpt of the call did not detail who exactly Trump considered "bad hombres," nor did it make clear the tone and context of the remark, made in a Friday morning phone call between the leaders.

Trump to Mexico: Take care of ‘bad hombres’ or US might

President Trump honors first military casualty of his presidency by meeting fallen SEAL's coffin - and takes Ivanka with him 'Not a good start to Black History Month': NBC under fire after Tamron Hall turns down millions and abruptly QUITS after network cancels her Today time slot to make room for Megyn Kelly Parole board recommends RELEASE of former Charles Manson follower Bruce Davis, 74, who has served 45 years in prison for double murder Is Trump drawing up an even stricter migration crackdown? Draft executive order touts deportation for receiving benefits and crackdown on work visas F-16 jet pilot accidentally kills civilian and injures Air Force service member by releasing munitions during training exercise on New Mexico military range Four prison guards being held HOSTAGE by inmates at a Delaware prison after fifth officer was 'stabbed and rushed to hospital' as convicts blame ... (more)

‘T.R.U.M.P. Act’ Seeks To Make Candidates Reveal Tax Returns

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Foreston Mother Of 3 Killed By Suspected Drunk Driver

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Florida Man Charged With Faking His Death Sentenced

A Florida businessman who faked his own death to defraud insurance companies has been sentenced to 14 years in prison. The Florida Times-Union reports that 63-year-old Jose Lantigua was sentenced Wednesday in Jacksonville after he pleaded guilty to bank fraud, identity theft and other charges.

Trump’s bizarre threat to send troops to fight in Mexico

'I think your military is scared. Our military isn't, so I just might send them down to take care of it': Trump to Mexico's president US President Donald Trump issued a bizarre threat to his Mexican counterpart, Enrique Pena Nieto, that he would send US troops to fight "bad hombres down there" unless the Mexican military does more to control them itself, according to an excerpt of a transcript of their phone conversation.

Ellison Holds Capitol Hill Rally Against Trump’s Travel Ban

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Cartwheeling Substitute Teacher Exposed Self To High School Choir Class, Police Charge

A substitute teacher was arrested yesterday for indecent exposure after she performed a cartwheel in a high school choir class "with According to cops, Lacey Sponsler, 34, exposed herself to students last Friday at Pawhuska High School in Pawhuska, a city about 50 miles north of Tulsa. Sponsler, seen at right, was wearing a long dress, but no underwear, "which caused her to expose herself to the students in this class," cops allege .

Warrants Issued For Plymouth Couple In Neglect Case

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Exclusive Video: Margot Robbie shows off skating skills

EXCLUSIVE VIDEO: Margot Robbie shows off her impressive skating skills as she hits the ice as disgraced figure skater Harding for film I, Tonya This star has got some big skates to fill and it has got her in a bit of a spin. It is safe to say Margot Robbie will not be attempting to replicate Tonya Harding's famous triple axel any time soon.

Scarsella Guilty In Shooting Of Black Lives Matter Protesters

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Sex Offenders Renew Legal Challenge Over Confinement

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The treadmill’s weird history

As the weather turns colder, Jen Forman will do what she's always done to get her runs in: She'll go to her treadmill in her home, press start and run until she's done. "I will continue to press the speed button to get a treadmill workout done as quickly as possible," said Forman, 38. "But I can't live without it because if it's [bad weather] outside or I have my kids at home, I can't leave and go for a run."

Fearsome faces of the Hitler’s henchmen who helped exterminate…

In an unprecedented event the names and faces of nearly 10,000 German Nazi SS Guards have been released online in a searchable database of evil In an unprecedented move the names and photographs of 10,000 Nazi SS Guards have been released online in a searchable database. Poland's Institute of National Remembrance has taken the bold stand, in an effort to dispel the false belief that many guards were Polish.

The strange adventures of a little stone

Why does the Polish president's visit to Yoni's grave prove that Netanyahu is incapable of doing his job? Several days ago Polish President Andrzej Duda visited the State of Israel. During his visit to Mount Herzl Duda paid his respects at the grave of Lt.-Col.

UST Report: Twin Cities Companies Not Retaining Professionals Of Color

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Sen. Franken Raises Concerns Over Trump’s AG Nominee Sessions

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Cartwheeling Substitute Teacher Exposed Self To High School Choir Class, Police Charge

A substitute teacher was arrested yesterday for indecent exposure after she performed a cartwheel in a high school choir class "with According to cops, Lacey Sponsler, 34, exposed herself to students last Friday at Pawhuska High School in Pawhuska, a city about 50 miles north of Tulsa. Sponsler, seen at right, was wearing a long dress, but no underwear, "which caused her to expose herself to the students in this class," cops allege .

Ready for a raid

Members of the Jarl Squad dressed in Viking costumes carry flaming torches, during the Up Helly Aa festival in Lerwick on the Shetland Isles, Scotland on Tuesday Jan. 31. The annual procession is the largest of its kind in Europe. It is held to celebrates the islands' Viking heritage.

Cincinnati says hello to Fiona the hippo

The zoo's mammal curator Christina Gorsuch says members of the team giving the week-old female calf 24-hour care thought the name that means "fair" was a perfect fit for the "fair little girl." The zoo says 17-year-old Bibi gave birth six weeks early Jan. 24 to the first Nile hippo born there in 75 years.

Chocolate Easter Bunny recalled due to tampering fears

The high street supermarket chain has found the product to contain a small battery - which clearly makes it unsafe to eat and presents a choking and burns hazard. Customers should return the product to a Co-op store for a full refund, or contact their Customer Relation Team on 0800 0686 727.

William Wurster – “designed home with views of Santa Cruz beach,

Built in 1925, this property at 23 Hollins Dr. in Santa Cruz was designed by famed architect William Wurster to take advantage of its elevated position in the Pasatiempo Golf Community with a wall of Western-facing windows that provide dramatic ocean, city and boardwalk views below. The best vantage points are from the upper level of this 5,000-square-foot home, which has a huge sun room off the formal living room and a long, glassed-in walkway that leads to the master suite.

strange times make strange bedfellows

One of the reasons that I voted to leave the EU was that I believed "that the ECB's position over the terms for a Greek bailout made it a proxy for a German extortion racket." From the FT yesterday : As a matter of strict objective fact, Donald Trump's trade guru is correct.

Weird Wednesdays: Diamonds on fire

The "Weird Wednesday" column is brought to you by a staff writer who is obsessed with factoids, history bits and freaky information to get you over the weekday hump A collection of 0.02, 0.03 and 0.04 carat solitaire diamonds weighing in total 5.36 carats, costing just under $4,000. With Valentine's Day rapidly approaching, so arrive\ the sickly-sweet advertisements for all the commercialized accoutrements that a commonly celebrated holiday attracts.

Sri Lanka arrest astrologer who predicted president’s death

An astrologer who made several predictions that Sri Lanka's President Maithripala Sirisena would die has been arrested and released on bail, police said Wednesday. Most Sri Lankans follow astrologers' advice, and the suspect, Vijitha Rohana Wijemuni, is a former navy sailor convicted of attempting to assassinate India's then-Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi in 1987.

MKR’s most bizarre restaurant ever

Is this the most bizarre instant restaurant ever? MKR's midwives Karen and Ros create a BIRTHING SUITE theme complete with humidity crib... leaving baby-hater Amy calling it her 'worst nightmare' But on Wednesday night's episode, it seems midwives Karen and Ros created the most bizarre theme yet - a birthing suite. The bubbly duo called their restaurant Procreations and decorated it with birthing pools, prams, humidity cribs and pictures of baby bumps on the walls, making baby-hater Amy incredibly uncomfortable.

Can I use the rubber slide? And other weird requests cabin crew have faced by demanding passengers

Others asked to bring their giant teddy bear as an extra passenger, while one made a questionable remark about the air hostesses Airline crew are expected to be handed some demands from passengers, such as an extra bag of peanuts or to move away from a screaming baby. From asking for a seat in the cockpit to warnings of mid-air flatulence, these comments are some of the weirdest questions travellers have asked of their flight crew.

Strange papercut issue

Morning all, We have a relatively new install of Konica Minolta devices with papercut/follow me embedded keypads. Every so often a user will get a message up when trying to perform a copy job "Insufficient funds to complete job".

Valencia Man Disappears Under Bizarre Circumstances

SANTA CLARITA - Authorities are continuing their search for a 58-year-old man who disappeared last week from his home in the Santa Clarita Valley neighborhood of Valencia without a trace. Will Cierzan went missing Jan. 26. His wife of 28 years, Linda Cierzan, told KCAL9 Tuesday that when she spoke to him that afternoon, he told her that dinner was ready.

Gladys Berejiklian’s bizarre decision: Premier’s housing focus is off to a bad start

In the days following Gladys Berejiklian's statement that she wanted to ensure "every average hardworking person in this state can aspire to own their own home", the Premier's actions have served only to undermine that goal. If she was serious about helping, she would not have doubled down on her support for tax breaks that both hurt first home buyers and help investors to buy their sixth, seventh and eighth properties.

Moose Rescued After Fall Into Idaho Basement

In this Sunday, Jan. 29, 2017 photo, an Idaho Department of Fish and Game officer tends to a moose after she fell through an unlatched window into the basement of a home in Hailey, Idaho. Law enforcement andied to sh DFG officers first troo the moose upstairs.