South Texas lost 13 troops to war in 2011

The San Antonio Express-News publishes a tribute each year to the military men and women from South Texas who died while serving in Iraq and Afghanistan.

In 2011, 10 died in Afghanistan and three died in Iraq.

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Jeff Ausborn

Air Force Maj. Jeff Ausborn's interests were his wife and five children, flying, and Alabama football.

Ausborn, a T-1 Jayhawk instructor pilot at Randolph AFB, called home every day while he was in Afghanistan to talk to his wife, Suzanna, a retired Air Force captain.

Ausborn, 41, was among nine Americans killed in Kabul on March 27, when an Afghan pilot opened fire on them during a meeting.

He was born and raised in Gadsden, Ala., where he first dreamed of becoming a fighter pilot. He was a computer science major at the University of Alabama, where he received a full scholarship.

Thomas Andrew Bohall??

Army Sgt. Thomas Andrew Bohall was known to friends on the Reagan High School soccer team as ?The Rev? and ?Coach Bohall? because of the spirited exhortations he'd yell from the sidelines.

In 2005, after finishing first in his division in a marathon run in Kansas, Bohall was approached by a recruiter in Army special operations. He served twice in Iraq and was on his second tour of Afghanistan when he was killed May 26 by an explosive in Kandahar province.

Army officials said Bohall, 25, a member of the 101st Airborne Division, was in exceptional shape.

His survivors include his wife Jessica and young daughter.

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John Felix Farias

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Marine Lance Cpl. John Felix Farias used to work as a lifeguard at the Comal River for the city of New Braunfels, guarding tubers during the summer.

Farias, 20, was killed June 28 in Helmand province, Afghanistan, while on combat operations.

Mourners lined the streets as his casket was carried in a motorcade through town. Many attended a memorial service at Canyon High School, where he played defensive end.

More than 1,000 people who attended his funeral heard longtime friend Chris Serna read a ?death letter? Farias had written, urging his parents, older sister and others to be happy and laugh often.

?And I will see all of you at the pearly gates,? the letter said.

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Ira Benjamin Laningham IV

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Army Pfc. Ira Benjamin Laningham IV of Zapata was the first South Texas soldier to die in the war in Afghanistan in 2011.

Laningham, 22, was killed in Logar Province on Jan. 7, when insurgents attacked his unit with an improvised explosive device and small arms fire.

While attending Zapata High School, he played the trumpet and honored fallen soldiers by performing taps at military funerals.

He told his family he was going to be a lifer and had aspirations to become an Army Ranger.

Laningham married Stephanie Armendariz, also a soldier. He told her if anything happened to him not to cry, because he was doing something he loved.

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Corey Owens

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Relatives said that after Airman 1st Class Corey Owens graduated from the Marine Military Academy in Harlingen in 2003 he moved to San Antonio and fell in love with the city and the people.

Owens, 26, died Feb. 17 at Al Asad Air Base in Iraq of noncombat-related injuries, according to the Department of Defense. He enlisted in the Air Force in 2008 and trained to become an installation patrolman.

His family buried him at Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery to be near his two daughters, who live in San Antonio with his ex-wife. He also is survived by his wife, Misty.

He considered his parents heroes.

Rodolfo Rodriguez???

Sgt. Rodolfo Rodriguez Jr. of Pharr was on his first combat tour in Afghanistan, following three in Iraq, when insurgents in Kandahar province, Afghanistan, attacked his unit with a makeshift bomb.

He died of injuries sustained in the attack on Sept. 14, leaving behind a wife, Melissa, and two children. He was 26.

Rodriguez was remembered as a sincere and devoted leader who worked his men hard but wasn't afraid to joke around, carrying the same drive he'd shown as a star basketball player at Weslaco High School into his career in the military.

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Marine Lance Cpl. Benjamin Whetstone Schmidt, a skilled marksman and scout sniper, got a standing ovation when he came home last year and appeared at an Alamo Heights football game.

Schmidt, 24, died on Oct. 6 in Afghanistan. His mother said the Marine Corps determined he was killed by ?friendly fire.?

The Alamo Heights High School graduate, a former defensive back for the Mules, had volunteered to return for a second tour of Afghanistan because he cared about his fellow Marines, friends and relatives said. One quote posted on his Facebook page was, ?Let there be songs to fill the air!?

Glenn Sewell??

Family members remember there was no other job for Sgt. Glenn Sewell of Live Oak than serving his country as a soldier. He ?was guts and glory, he was all about being a soldier,? a cousin said.

Sewell, 23, was killed June 13, when a roadside bomb exploded near his armored vehicle in Wasit province in eastern Iraq.

A 2006 graduate of Judson High School, he played guitar and was known for his sense of humor.

He had served one tour in Afghanistan before he deployed to Iraq. His relatives said he was excited about returning to the war. He told his aunt, Pat Barrett, ?he needed to go back and help his friends.?

Omar Soltero

Gustavo Soltero said his son, Spec. Omar Soltero, always wanted to join the Army and ?fight the bad guys.?

Soltero, 28, died Jan. 31 after he was wounded during a roadside attack by insurgents in Wardak province in central Afghanistan.

He had enlisted about 10 years ago and was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 4th Infantry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team

One of four children, Soltero sometimes talked to his father about the dangers he faced in Afghanistan, but he still wanted to be there. He never forgot his lineage and had a bicultural pride, his family said. But ?he loved his country,? Gustavo Soltero said. ?That's about all there is to say.?

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Benjamin A. Stevenson

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Master Sgt. Benjamin A. Stevenson, a Smithson Valley High School graduate, was on his 10th combat deployment when he died July 21 in Afghanistan after his unit came under attack in Paktika province.

A native of Albany, N.Y., Stevenson, 36, listed Canyon Lake as his home of record. He joined the Army in 1993 and passed his Special Forces qualification in 2000.

He served seven tours of Iraq and was on his third deployment to Afghanistan, assigned to the Special Operations Command at Fort Bragg, N.C.

Stevenson, survived by his wife Heather and two young sons, was buried at Sandhills State Veterans Cemetery in North Carolina.

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Steven Luna Talamantez

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Sgt. Steven Luna Talamantez had helped build the Grand Hyatt downtown before he joined the Army and became an M1 Abrams tank crewman.

Talamantez, 34, was killed by indirect enemy fire in Maysan province on July 10, during his second tour of Iraq. The San Antonio native had a wife, Sandra, and two children.

At his funeral, Talamantez was eulogized as a class comedian among his troops, even though he possessed ?exceptional integrity,? Maj. Gen. David Rubenstein told mourners.

?He was always proud to be a soldier, and proud of his country and what it stands for,? Rubenstein said of Talamantez.

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Charles J. Wren

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Army Spc. Charles J. Wren, remembered as the ?Cheer Man? at Hondo High School, died of wounds suffered in an April 16 attack by insurgents in Nimroz province, Afghanistan.

Wren, 25, was one of three Fort Drum soldiers to die in the attack. He was survived by a wife, Klaryssa, and his two brothers.

Wren's home of record is Beeville, though he was born in Austin and spent most of his life in Hondo.

The ?Cheer Man? nickname came from his persona at pep rallies. But ?Chaz,? as many called him, also was remembered for bravery and strength amid hard knocks that included the loss of both of his parents.

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Andres Zerme?o

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1st Lt. Andres Zerme?o had shown promise as a boy growing up in the Rio Grande Valley. He attended the Science Academy of South Texas in Mercedes, and taught himself how to play the guitar.

After coming to San Antonio and earning a degree in psychology at St. Mary's University, he joined the Army and became known for tackling tough tasks and seeing them through.

On Sept. 25, about a month before his first tour of Afghanistan was to end, Zerme?o, 26, was killed by a rocket-propelled grenade in Wardak province. He was survived by his wife Rachel and two young children.

He was buried at Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery.

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Staff writers Scott Huddleston, Vincent T. Davis and Lynn Brezosky contributed to this report.

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GOP's Santorum fighting to contend in leadoff Iowa (AP)

MASON CITY, Iowa ? Rick Santorum isn't going down without a fight. In fact, that fight might be lifting him up.

The Republican presidential candidate who may have logged more miles than any other rival is more likely these days to be grinding it out on the campaign trail than trumpeting the buzz he's stirring among Iowa's conservative voters heading into the Jan. 3 presidential caucuses.

"We've got momentum," Santorum, a long-overlooked candidate in the GOP race told breakfast diners Wednesday in Independence. He sounded a similar note at a campaign stop Tuesday in Mason City.

But there are hurdles. His cash-strapped campaign has only just started running TV ads, and his organization is small in a state whose contests rely on the ability of campaigns to turn out a slew of supporters.

Still, there's evidence that Iowa Republicans, many of whom are still undecided and looking for a conservative candidate, may be starting to give the former Pennsylvania senator a look at just the right time.

"Rick Santorum could be a real surprise," said former Dallas County GOP Chairman Rob Taylor.

In recent days, Santorum's crowds have started growing as he rallies conservatives with a pit bull's pugnaciousness, and just a touch of anger. He began airing a new radio ad Wednesday that, while less obvious than a television spot, can be effective in reaching niche conservatives in rural Iowa.

He has earned the support of a number of key backers of former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee, who won the 2008 Republican caucuses. They include former gubernatorial candidate Bob Vander Plaats, conservative Sioux City radio host Sam Clovis and some influential evangelical pastors.

He landed the endorsement Tuesday of evangelical conservative activists Alex and Brett Harris, founders of Huck's Army, a national group that supported Huckabee's 2008 campaign. On Wednesday, Steve Sukup, a conservative business leader and former state legislator, announced he was supporting Santorum.

"He's the only candidate in this race I trust," said Chuck Laudner, a veteran Iowa GOP operative who introduced Santorum to more than 100 party activists on Santorum's fourth trip to Mason City. "And he's a fighter."

As if to prove the point, Santorum launched into a speech filled with pokes at the national media and his rivals. For 90 minutes, he tore into President Barack Obama, Hollywood and moderate Republicans ? and, by implication, rival Mitt Romney.

While Santorum's profile in Congress as a social-issues crusader bought him entree with influential evangelical conservatives in Iowa, it's his unhesitating attack on liberals that seems to be fueling his rise in internal polls by rival campaigns.

"Let's look at colleges and universities," Santorum said in the ballroom of the restored Frank Lloyd Wright Park Inn Hotel on Mason City's town square. "They've become indoctrination centers for the left. Should we be subsidizing that?"

Santorum tossed out Harvard University's motto, "Veritas," Latin for truth. "They haven't seen truth at Harvard in 100 years."

Santorum refers to Obama as a "radical." Just as easily, though, he calls his own party's leaders "the good old guys you can count on to sell out in the end."

Even in entertaining questions from voters, he is frank and at times pointed.

"No, you're missing my point," he told Mason City Republican Julia Jones, a retired factory worker, as he tried to explain Social Security.

Jones, who walked into the event weighing Santorum and Texas Gov. Rick Perry, liked what she heard ? and decided to support Santorum.

"He doesn't soften the edges, but he doesn't talk down to you either," Jones said. "He's just in-depth."

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Associated Press writer Mike Glover in Independence, Iowa, contributed to this report.

Source: http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/gop/*http%3A//news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20111228/ap_on_el_pr/us_santorum_the_fighter

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US warns Iran against closing key oil passage (AP)

TEHRAN, Iran ? The U.S. strongly warned Iran on Wednesday against closing a vital Persian Gulf waterway that carries one-sixth of the world's oil supply, after Iran threatened to choke off traffic through the Strait of Hormuz if Washington imposes sanctions targeting the country's crude exports.

The increasingly heated exchange raises new tensions in a standoff that has the potential to spark military reprisals and spike oil prices to levels that could batter an already fragile global economy.

Iran's navy chief said Wednesday that it would be "very easy" for his country's forces to close the strategic Strait of Hormuz, the passage at the mouth of the Persian Gulf through which about 15 million barrels of oil pass daily. It was the second such warning by Iran in two days, reflecting Tehran's concern that the West is about to impose new sanctions that could hit the country's biggest source of revenue, oil.

"Iran has comprehensive control over the strategic waterway," Adm. Habibollah Sayyari told state-run Press TV, as the country was in the midst of a 10-day military drill near the strategic waterway.

The comments drew a quick response from the U.S.

"This is not just an important issue for security and stability in the region, but is an economic lifeline for countries in the Gulf, to include Iran," Pentagon press secretary George Little said. "Interference with the transit or passage of vessels through the Strait of Hormuz will not be tolerated."

Separately, Bahrain-based U.S. Navy 5th Fleet spokeswoman Lt. Rebecca Rebarich said the Navy is "always ready to counter malevolent actions to ensure freedom of navigation."

Rebarich declined to say whether the U.S. force had adjusted its presence or readiness in the Gulf in response to Iran's comments, but said the Navy "maintains a robust presence in the region to deter or counter destabilizing activities, while safeguarding the region's vital links to the international community."

Iran's threat to seal off the Gulf, surrounded by oil-rich Gulf states, reflect its concerns over the prospect that the Obama administration will impose sanctions over its nuclear program that would severely hit its biggest revenue source. Iran is the world's fourth-largest oil producer, pumping about 4 million barrels a day.

Gulf Arab nations appeared ready to at least ease market tensions. A senior Saudi Arabian oil official told The Associated Press that Gulf Arab nations are ready to step in to offset any potential loss of exports from Iran. The official spoke on condition of anonymity because he was not authorized to comment on the issue.

Saudi Arabia, which has been producing about 10 million barrels per day, has an overall production capacity of over 12 million barrels per day and is widely seen as the only OPEC member with sufficient spare capacity to offset major shortages.

What remains unclear is what routes the Gulf nations could take to move the oil to markets if Iran goes through with its threat.

About 15 million barrels per day pass through the Hormuz Strait, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration.

There are some pipelines that could be tapped, but Gulf oil leaders, who met in Cairo on Dec. 24, declined to say whether they had discussed alternate routes or what they may be.

The Saudi official's comment, however, appeared to allay some concerns. The U.S. benchmark crude futures contract fell $1.98 by the close of trading Wednesday on the New York Mercantile Exchange, but still hovered just below $100 per barrel.

U.S. State Department spokesman Mark Toner played down the Iranian threats as "rhetoric," saying, "we've seen these kinds of comments before."

While the Obama administration has warned Iran that it would not tolerate attempts to disrupt traffic through the Strait of Hormuz, U.S. officials do not see any indication that the situation will come to that. Nor do they believe that Iran, which is already under increasing pressure from sanctions, would risk disrupting the Strait because doing so would further damage Iran's own economy.

Instead, the administration believes Iran is playing the only card it has left: issuing threats and attempting to shift focus away from its own behavior.

U.S. officials have not said whether there is a concrete response plan in place should Iran seek to block the Strait. But the administration has long said it is comfortable with the U.S. Naval presence in the region, indicating that the U.S. could respond rapidly if needed.

The White House has been largely silent on Iran's threat, underscoring the administration's belief that responding at the White House level would only encourage Iran.

While many analysts believe that Iran's warnings are little more than posturing, they still highlight both the delicate nature of the oil market, which moves as much on rhetoric as supply and demand fundamentals.

Iran relies on crude sales for about 80 percent of its public revenues, and sanctions or even a pre-emptive measure by Tehran to withhold its crude from the market would already batter its flailing economy.

IHS Global Insight analyst Richard Cochrane said in a report Wednesday that markets are "jittery over the possibility" of Iran's blockading the strait. But "such action would also damage Iran's economy, and risk retaliation from the U.S. and allies that could further escalate instability in the region."

"Accordingly, it is not likely to be a decision that the Iranian leadership will take lightly," he said.

Earlier sanctions targeting the oil and financial sector added new pressures to the country's already struggling economy. Government cuts in subsidies on key goods like food and energy have angered Iranians, stoking inflation while the country's currency steadily depreciates.

The impetus behind the subsidies cut plan, pushed through parliament by Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, was to reduce budget costs and would pass money directly to the poor. But critics have pointed to it as another in a series of bad policy moves by the hardline president.

So far, Western nations have been unable to agree on sanctions targeting oil exports, even as they argue that Iran is trying to develop a nuclear weapon. Tehran maintains its nuclear program ? already the subject of several rounds of sanctions ? is purely peaceful.

The U.S. Congress has passed a bill that penalizes foreign firms that do business with the Iran Central Bank, a move that would heavily hurt Iran's ability to export crude. European and Asian nations use the bank for transactions to import Iranian oil.

President Barack Obama has said he will sign the bill despite his misgivings. China and Russia have opposed such measures.

Sanctions specifically targeting Iran's oil exports would likely temporarily spike oil prices to levels that could weigh heavily on the world economy.

Closing the Strait of Hormuz would hit even harder. Energy consultant and trader The Schork Group estimated crude would jump to above $140 per barrel. Conservatives in Iran claim global oil prices will jump to $250 a barrel should the waterway be closed.

By closing the strait, Iran may aim to send the message that its pain from sanctions will also be felt by others. But it has equally compelling reasons not to try.

The move would put the country's hardline regime straight in the cross-hairs of the world, including nations that have so far been relative allies. Much of Iran's crude goes to Europe and to Asia.

"Shutting down the strait ... is the last bullet that Iran has and therefore we have to express some doubt that they would do this and at the same time lose their support from China and Russia," said analyst Olivier Jakob of Petromatrix in Switzerland.

Iran has adopted an aggressive military posture in recent months in response to increasing threats from the U.S. and Israel of possible military action to stop Iran's nuclear program.

The Iranian navy's exercises, which began on Saturday, involve submarines, missile drills, torpedoes and drones. A senior Iranian commander said Wednesday that the country's navy is also planning to test advanced missiles and "smart" torpedoes during the maneuvers.

The war games cover a 1,250-mile (2,000-kilometer) stretch off the Strait of Hormuz, northern parts of the Indian Ocean and into the Gulf of Aden near the entrance to the Red Sea and could bring Iranian ships into proximity with U.S. Navy vessels in the area.

The moderate news website, irdiplomacy.ir, says the show of strength is intended to send a message to the West that Iran is capable of sealing off the waterway.

"The war games ... are a warning to the West that should oil and central bank sanctions be stepped up, (Iran) is able to cut the lifeblood of the West and Arabs," it said, adding that the West "should regard the maneuvers as a direct message."

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El-Tablawy reported from Cairo. Associated Press writers Adam Schreck in Dubai, Julie Pace in Honolulu, Hawaii, and Abdullah Shihri in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, contributed.

Source: http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/iran/*http%3A//news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20111228/ap_on_re_mi_ea/ml_iran_oil

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New details rekindle HP-Hurd flap (Reuters)

(Reuters) ? Former Hewlett Packard CEO Mark Hurd made increasingly aggressive romantic advances over several years toward an independent contractor who later accused him of sexual harassment, according to claims in a letter from her lawyer obtained by Reuters.

The letter, ordered unsealed and allowed to be made public for the first time since the scandal emerged last year, outlined in intricate detail accusations by TV starlet and HP contractor Jodie Fisher that Hurd had wined and dined her, then allegedly sought sexual favors in return for employment.

Fisher retained celebrity lawyer Gloria Allred, who sent the letter in June 2010 accusing Hurd of hiring her with amorous designs. He tried repeatedly to "engage" her by asking Fisher to his hotel room and kissing her on the lips, according to a copy of the letter provided by a source close to the situation.

The letter is at the heart of a scandal that transfixed Silicon Valley in 2010 and culminated in the firing of Hurd, who was popular with investors on Wall Street and is now a president at HP rival Oracle Corp. Hurd, Oracle and even Fisher herself have said Allred's letter contained unspecified inaccuracies.

Still, its release threatens to revive the scandal as Hurd looks to put the dispute behind him and focus on his new job at Oracle, where one of his key responsibilities is selling high-end computer systems that compete with products from HP.

Hurd was ousted from HP on August 6 after Fisher - who was hired as a hostess for corporate events - accused him of sexual harassment, a claim an internal probe later dismissed.

"It is appalling that you would use HP revenues for the purpose of procuring female companionship and romance under the guise of HP business," Allred's letter read.

"She continually had to put you off, make excuses, scurry away or simply leave."

The letter is available at http://r.reuters.com/fav75s

UPHEAVAL

Hurd's legal team had fought to keep the letter under seal, but a Delaware appeals court ruled this week it should be made public, though some portions would be redacted.

Sources had leaked details of the June letter to Reuters and other media in 2010. These included a claim that Hurd revealed details about HP's impending acquisition of Electronic Data Systems Corp before the deal was announced in 2008. Hurd has also denied that allegation.

Allred declined comment, as did a spokeswoman for HP.

The fresh revelations have re-focused the spotlight on Hurd's controversial firing, which preceded a period of instability at HP.

Outspoken Oracle CEO Larry Ellison blasted HP's board for being "cowardly" and promptly hired Hurd, who is married with children. Former SAP CEO Leo Apotheker replaced Hurd at the helm of the world's top computer maker, but lasted barely a year before Meg Whitman took up the baton.

The computer services giant missed Wall Street targets for several quarters, killed its much-touted TouchPad tablet, and first considered then backtracked on a plan to hive off its personal computer division, the world's largest.

ALLRED'S CLAIMS

The eight-page missive penned by Allred, well known for representing women accusing celebrities such as Tiger Woods and politicians of sexual misconduct, blasts Hurd for reducing Fisher to a "nervous wreck" as he continually sought sex with the former actress during meetings from Madrid to Los Angeles.

It detailed claims that the advances began after Hurd was "taken with" Fisher after spotting her on the short-lived TV series, Age of Love. At their first two meetings at hotels after Fisher was contracted, Hurd shared personal details about his life and sought the same from her.

According to the letter, matters escalated when Hurd invited Fisher up to his hotel room at the Atlanta Ritz and asked her to stay the night, kindling a one-sided pursuit that would last till 2009 and span cities around the world.

"This was the beginning of an uncomfortable dance that went on for almost two years," Allred wrote. "You would relentlessly attempt to cajole her into having sex with you."

Over the next year or so, Allred's letter described in detail various instances when Fisher allegedly fended off his advances, though she claimed she had dinner with Hurd several times out of fear for her job.

At one point, the HP CEO stopped at an ATM during a walk and showed Fisher that his checking account balance was over $1 million, which Allred claimed was an attempt to impress her.

Fisher stopped getting contracts for corporate event appearances shortly after a final meeting with Hurd in Idaho, during which Allred said the then-CEO had grabbed and kissed her, but was again spurned.

"She knew that if she did not have sex with you soon, her job was over, which is exactly what occurred," the letter said.

The tech blog AllThingsDigital first reported details of the June 24, 2010, letter.

(Editing by Gary Hill)

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Rizzoli & Isles Boss on Season Finale: I Wanted to Leave Them at Odds (omg!)

[WARNING: The following story contains major spoilers from the Rizzoli & Isles Season 2 finale. Read at your own risk.]

What could possibly drive BFFs Jane Rizzoli and Maura Isles apart?

We found out in the Rizzoli & Isles Season 2 finale after Jane (Angie Harmon) shoots Maura's estranged father/crime boss/No. 1 on the FBI's most wanted list, Paddy Doyle (John Doman), as he was trying to defend Maura (Sasha Alexander) from the culprit our titular crime-fighters were attempting to apprehend. Paddy takes a few hits before falling off a sky-high ledge. He's not dead yet, but he might as well be given Maura's uncharacteristically primal and ferocious order to Jane to back away from her dad, who had earlier told her about her biological mother and explained that he wanted to be a good father.

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If that's not enough for one person to deal with, Paddy's shooting came days after Maura's adoptive mother, Constance (Jacqueline Bisset), was severely injured in a hit-and-run accident intended to harm Maura. "I wanted the finale to be big and complicated and gothic and overwhelming for Maura," executive producer Janet Tamaro tells TVGuide.com. "This intersects her family, her job and most importantly, her friendship with Jane, which is now at risk."

Can Jane and Maura find their way back to BFF-dom again? What will happen to Paddy? Will Maura meet her biological mother? Tamaro answers our burning questions about the finale and what's in store for Season 3.

First of all, I think everyone wants to know: Does Paddy die?
Janet Tamaro: When I was doing my research about how high that catwalk was and how big a fall that was onto rock-hard concrete, let's just say it's touch and go. I love John Doman. He won't be coming back as a ghost. It wasn't a dream. I think there's more life to Paddy Doyle, but he could survive and then die. I [have decided] what I'm going to do.

How did this ending come about?
Tamaro: I decided midway through the season. It's not mandated by the network that you have to do a cliff-hanger, but as a writer, I like coming up with a good cliff-hanger. As a viewer, I hate it! [Laughs] I hate that final frame where you go, "What?! You're kidding me!" I knew I wanted to leave them at odds with each other and I knew I didn't want to do a repeat of Season 1 where there's some sort of deadly shooting cliff-hanger involving one of them. I wanted to leave the two women with some massively unresolved conflict and a conflict where you can see both sides.

We've seen Maura and Jane have little tiffs, but never at odds like this.
Tamaro: Right. That's when I think both actresses are best. Their chemistry is wonderful with the comedic moments and they both have a different level of intensity, but they're both really interesting when they're in conflict because of what they do and how they process their work. Hopefully, those last few seconds, where we're going off of Jane's face, where she's feeling something so palpable and so upsetting, it shows what I'm intending: In those horrific moments in life, you don't act in predictable ways.

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How will this affect their relationship? Jane was doing her job, but will Maura see it that way? Can she forgive her?
Tamaro: That's something we're going to explore as they find their way back. There won't be a whole lot of time passed. It's a big rift. No matter how Maura tries to look at it, all she can see is Jane pulling the trigger and her father falling. ... I'll kind of bust myself and say I wrote myself into a corner with that scene. Maura processes things in a logical manner and that was just pure emotion that I think we can all relate to. I don't know that we've seen that kind of fierce, raw emotion from Maura before.

Are they going to be on speaking terms? They do have to work together.
Tamaro: We will play with that for a while. The fun is seeing them together, obviously. As a writer, I can't just wrap that up quickly because it's a big moment in their lives and it's not something that's going to go away. They have to work together, but it won't be easy. I don't think their friendship is beyond repair, but it will take a bit to get back there, if they can. They're almost starting over in a way. A lot of people are curious about how they met and we may get into that.

We just see how stunned and taken aback Jane is. Will she stand her ground and use "doing my job" as her defense or will she feel guilty?
Tamaro: We're going to do something that's not expected. I think we all think we know what Jane Rizzoli will do, but it's more interesting if she doesn't. She even surprises herself with her response. I think she feels more shock and upset than guilt at what's implicit: the loss of that close friendship. Maura is almost filled with intense hatred when she looks at her. I have a 14-year-old, so I know exactly what that feels like! [Laughs] It's really awful! In the moment, her inability to process what's happening is alarming her.

Maura goes through a whole range of emotions when it comes to Paddy, from anger and bitterness to care and concern. Do you think her reaction surprised her?
Tamaro: Who could not feel some tenderness when he pulled out his wallet and showed her the photographs he took with long-lens cameras through her life? When he said, "I wanted to be the guy who could be this little girl's father, but all I could be was a thug," your heart breaks for him. Maura's did too. We're all a combination of good and bad, and no matter how logical it might seem to Maura to not feel anything for him, clearly in the moment he gets shot, she's feeling all kinds of uncomfortable things. I think she was a little surprised, but whether or not she's admitted it, there was genuine concern. Now she has to reconcile those feelings.

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It was a very Maura-heavy episode ? both of her parents' lives were hanging in the balance ? and she and Constance have grown closer this season. Will this be a springboard for more family-centric story lines for her?
Tamaro: Yes, there are a jumble of family stories we're going to pursue. One of the things I like writing about is the family dynamic. Maura's family is very different from Jane's and we're going to find out a whole lot more about Maura's. I wanted this to propel her to learn more about them. Now [that we're going into Season 3] you can really get into background, and Maura's is so mysterious. She's going to learn a lot about herself.

That must mean she'll look up her biological mother.
Tamaro: Yes, I'm certainly curious about her. Aren't you? I think it's too tantalizing not to introduce her. And let's just say if dad dies, dad is the only one who knew who her mother was.

Paddy mumbled "Hope" after he was shot. I take it that's her name?
Tamaro: Yes! He did say "Hope." I'm getting pulled in a lot of different directions in my head [about how to write her]. That's a pretty interesting character. Whoever was involved with Paddy Doyle and had a baby at 18 and is as intellectually gifted as Maura ? who is she? I have a pretty strong idea of who she is and where she's been. I'm looking forward to writing that episode and to be able to delve into all that.

How will Constance figure in this? Will she and Hope meet?
Tamaro: That's assuming they haven't met before! They may or may not have met before depending on what kind of adoption it was. It will be complicated for Constance too, as I think it is for any adoptive parent when their child connects with their biological parents. On top of that, she was just in this huge accident, in which she risked her life to save Maura, so that makes it even more difficult.

We can't forget about Agent Dean (Billy Burke). I assume he'll be back given the part he's played in this.
Tamaro: We've got a whole Dean betrayal story to play out. Jane confided in him as a boyfriend about Paddy being back and he said he wasn't going to do anything until she said it was OK, but he does. It's a gray area. The season opener will have massive repercussions from what happened in that warehouse for all of them, and not just emotional.

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Giants coach downplays injury, ready for Dallas

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updated 5:33 p.m. ET Dec. 26, 2011

EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. - EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) ? Walking into his news conference to kick off an NFC East showdown week with the Dallas Cowboys, Tom Coughlin couldn't hide the injury.

There was a noticeable limp in his left leg, one that seemingly will bother the 65-year-old New York Giants coach for weeks and might require medical intervention down the road.

Coughlin didn't care. He wasn't going to discuss the extent of the injury sustained in Saturday's game with the Jets when he was slammed into by D.J Ware after the Giants running back was hit out of bounds.

All that was important was that the Giants (8-7) are playing Dallas (8-7) Sunday night at MetLife Stadium for the NFC East title and a playoff berth. The loser goes home.

"Never better. I may not be able to run for a while," Coughlin said of his health, adding later that he doesn't discuss injuries.

Still, Coughlin had some fun. When asked about Ware, he joked Ware was no longer with the team.

He blamed himself for not paying attention and taking his eye off the play, even though he admitted the late push that resulted in a penalty came 10 yards out of bounds. He even noted he was in for treatment Sunday, just to check up on his players who were hurt in Saturday's 29-14 win that gave the Giants bragging right over Rex Ryan and the brash Jets, the team that co-owns the stadium where they play.

The man who also led the Giants to a Super Bowl title in 2008 and missed the playoffs the past two seasons added he has no intention of coaching from the press box Sunday night. He will be on the field with his players in this all-or-nothing game.

"This is a long and storied rivalry, no doubt about it," Coughlin said of the Giants-Cowboys series. "There have been some great, great games between the two franchises. The one a couple of weeks ago was an outstanding game and example of that. We prepare ourselves for just that type of high intensity, outstanding, high level of performance on both sides."

The Giants rallied from a 12-point deficit in the final 5:41 to beat the Cowboys in Dallas on Dec. 11. However, Coughlin reminded his team Monday that Dallas beat the Giants in the Meadowlands last season after losing in Texas.

Defensive end Dave Tollefson said Coughlin has been the one person the players can count on in what has been an inconsistent year.

The fourth-quarter injury on Saturday was yet another example.

Player after player was amazed at Coughlin's toughness after taking the hit, which looked nasty. Trainers forced him to go to the bench to be examined, but he fought them all the way and quickly limped back to his coaching position along the sideline.

"You know his actions, obviously, Saturday was a great example to the public," Tollefson said. "He would never ask us to do anything that he himself would (not) be willing to do, though he is twice the age of our youngest guy. Seriously, he means what he says and he says a lot of things that he does say, there is conviction in his voice. So you can really tell he means it."

And that he led to loyalty toward a coach who let his players know where they stand.

"You don't want to let him down because he is willing to do anything he can to not let us down," Tollefson said.

Coughlin's message to the team Monday was simple: Forget about the win over the Jets. If you want to get into the postseason, win on Sunday.

"We are all all-in," said defensive captain Justin Tuck, who seemingly shook off all his injuries and played his best game of the season against the Jets. "Coach Coughlin is the same as all of us. I know that leg is banged up a little bit, but he wasn't showing any ill effects today and came in excited about the opportunity that we have this week."

Outspoken safety Antrel Rolle went home to Miami for Christmas, and texted his coach to see how he was feeling Sunday.

"Some of our toughness definitely rubbed off on him," Rolle quipped before getting serious. "He is a tough guy. He kept it going. If our coach is strong enough to go out there and fight and keep it going and hang through a situation like that, we're younger. Why can't we do it?" That's the mentality I have."

Some of the players could not help but tease Coughlin a little bit. One of the things he always says to them is: no toughness, no championship."

The coach heard that a couple of times after being hurt.

His age also was a target.

"I don't think he has taken a hit like that since World War II," Tollefson said of Coughlin, who was born a year after the hostilities ended. "For him to bounce back is impressive."

He'll tape it up if he has to," added guard Chris Snee, the coach's son-in-law. "It didn't look very good but I guess it could have been a lot worse."

NOTES: Coughlin hopes to have WR Mario Manningham (knee) back for the regular-season finale. ...DE Osi Umenyiora (ankle) is a little more iffy. ... Rolle, CB Corey Webster and DE Jason Pierre-Paul all played over 100 plays against the Jets.

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Judge weighs Fox Sports request to halt Dodgers media rights sale process pending appeal

Stark is set to hear arguments on the merits of Fox?s appeal at a Jan. 12 hearing.

Fox attorney Catherine Steege argued that the proposed media rights sale process violates Fox?s exclusive rights under an existing contract with the Dodgers, and that Fox will suffer irreparable harm if the sales process is allowed to proceed while the appeal is argued.

But Dodgers attorney James Johnston argued that Fox?s appeal was not properly before Stark because the bankruptcy court order approving the sale process was not a final order. Even if the appeal is properly before the district court, Fox has not met the criteria for an emergency stay pending resolution of the appeal, Johnston added.

But Stark wondered whether the determination by U.S. Bankruptcy Judge Kevin Gross that certain provisions of Fox?s existing contract with the Dodgers were unenforceable in bankruptcy raised a purely legal question justifying an interlocutory appeal to the district court, even if the bankruptcy court?s order is not considered final.

Stark gave no indication on when he would rule on Fox?s request for the emergency stay.

But attorneys for the Dodgers and the team?s creditors committee warned Stark that if he granted the stay, it could torpedo plans to sell both the team and the media rights by the April 30 deadline included in a settlement between the Dodgers and Major League Baseball.

?The timetable is just too tight,? Johnston said.

Johnston also argued that Fox will not be harmed if the stay is denied because the only thing that will happen between now and the Jan. 12 hearing is that Fox and the Dodgers will be trying to negotiate a new television rights deal for games starting in 2014.

The existing contract gives Fox an exclusive 45-day period starting in October 2012 to try to negotiate a contract extension with the Dodgers. During that time, the Dodgers are prohibited from talking to other parties before Nov. 30 of next year.

The sales process approved by Gross moves up the exclusive negotiating period by about 10 months, giving Fox until Jan. 19 to strike a new deal with the Dodgers. Even if current Dodgers management reaches a new telecast rights agreement with Fox, that agreement still would be subject to approval by the successful bidder for the team, a condition Fox says decreases its leverage in negotiations.

?They?re going to take whatever is negotiated and shop it around,? Steege said.

In his order, Gross also said ?no-shop? provisions in the existing contract were unenforceable in bankruptcy. The provisions prevent the Dodgers from talking to third parties before Nov. 30, 2012, and give Fox a limited right of first refusal on competing offers received after that date.

Steege told Stark that Gross exceeded his authority, arguing that the bankruptcy judge effectively rewrote the contract between Fox and the Dodgers.

?The bankruptcy court substituted new contractual terms unilaterally proposed by the Dodgers without the consent of Fox Sports,? she said. ?... Courts cannot rewrite contracts for the parties.?

The Dodgers sought bankruptcy protection in June after baseball Commissioner Bud Selig rejected a new TV deal with Fox that Dodgers owner Frank McCourt was counting on to keep the franchise solvent. After the bankruptcy filing, attorneys for Selig successfully fought to force the Dodgers to accept bankruptcy financing from Major League Baseball, arguing at the same time that McCourt should be forced to sell the team.

After threatening to seek bankruptcy court permission to sell the media rights without the approval of MLB, the Dodgers reached an agreement with the league that calls for a sale of both the team and the media rights.

The April 30 sale deadline in the settlement between the Dodgers and MLB coincides with the deadline for McCourt to pay $131 million to his ex-wife, Jamie, as part of their divorce settlement.

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London Subway Strike Hampers ?Boxing Day? Shoppers

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A notice on display by the closed escalators at Green Park underground train station in London during a 24-hour strike by train drivers over public holiday pay on Monday.

London?s subway drivers walked out over a pay dispute Monday, causing trouble for thousands of shoppers out to take advantage of traditional Boxing Day sales.

Transport for London warned that shoppers seeking bargains in the capital?s shopping centers face ?significant disruption.? Several subway lines have been suspended, and limited services are operating on the rest of the network.

The ASLEF union is staging the one-day strike to demand extra pay as well as a day off for members working on the public holiday.

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Underground trains are parked during a 24-hour strike by train drivers over public holiday pay, at Mordern depot, south London, on Monday.

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Underground trains are parked during a 24-hour strike by train drivers over public holiday pay, at Mordern depot, south London, on Monday.

The London Underground the organization that manages the subway system condemned the move, saying it was pointless and demonstrated ?a complete disregard for our customers.? Authorities said extra buses are running in the main shopping areas to cater to the increased flow of travelers on one of the year?s busiest shopping days.

Despite the disruptions, large crowds of shoppers ? some lining up from midnight ? started flooding department stores in London and other British cities as soon as doors opened early Monday.

Selfridges, one of Britain?s most popular department stores, reported its biggest ever first hour of trading Monday morning.

In northwest London, the Brent Cross shopping center said that 10,000 people had piled through its doors within an hour of opening.

The ASLEF union plans to stage three more strikes in January and February if the dispute is not resolved.

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Ian Hanks, 30, died Friday, December 23, in Austin. He leaves with us a legacy of friendship, love, and passion. We, your family and many friends from around the world, are better for knowing you, Ian, and we will miss you with all of our heart for the rest of our lives. You have set a high standard for exactly how to live and love, and we are indebted to you forever.

Ian was conceived in Edinburgh, Scotland. He spent his first seven months in his mother's womb there, and then traveled to Austin, Texas to begin his life here on Earth. He grew up in Tarrytown, attended Casis Elementary School and then entered the wonderful, nurturing environment at St. Stephen's Episcopal School as a sixth grader, where the foundation for many of his lifelong friendships was established.

As an 11th grader, Ian developed lymphoma. At the time of his diagnosis, he was traveling with his father in Hungary on an antiques buying trip. From that day forward, his life transformed and he became a messenger of love and living in the moment, because he realized--as few of us do--just how fragile life is and how wonderful each day can be.

Ian survived lymphoma, graduated with honors from St. Stephen's and then graduated from Wesleyan University in Connecticut. He wished to learn and master only one topic?how to experience life in a meaningful way. As a Wesleyan sophomore, he was blessed to discover his life's passion?China. He graduated with a degree in East Asian Studies and was selected as a Princeton in Asia scholar. He worked as a consultant in Shanghai with Tractus Asia, a management consulting firm. During his time at Wesleyan and for all these years afterward, he has lived and breathed his adopted country and culture. He became the most fluent Mandarin speaking American that anyone knows.

After graduation, Ian lived for three years in Shanghai, then a year in Hong Kong, and finally three more years in Hangzhou, his favorite city in China. In Hangzhou, he met the love of his life, Sandra. For the past two years, Sandra and Ian have spent every moment together and we?their family and friends?can say without reservation that they are the two happiest lovers we have ever beheld. We are all so happy that Ian found the true love of his life, something we are all searching to experience.

While in Hangzhou, Ian and his brother Roger founded Hanks Brothers Chinese Trading Company. Over the years, he, Roger, and Sandra provided life-saving heart surgery for seven Chinese school children through Project Hope. To donate to this charity, see www.hanksbrothers.com/collections/charity.

During Christmas 2005, Ian was diagnosed with astrocytoma, a form of brain cancer that is not curable. Through his ordeal, which included various forms of chemotherapy, radiation, and surgery, Ian lived in the moment. He woke up every day during the past six years in China determined to have another great day. We feel confident that he enjoyed every single one.

In fact, we who know Ian so well hold the common belief that we have had the joy and comfort of knowing the most remarkable person we will ever know. His wisdom and compassion give each of us a glimpse into how to really live life. For a peek into Ian's world, see his recent China blog: http://ianhanks.blogspot.com/

Ian is survived by the most remarkable woman in the world, his wife Sandra Hanks; his mother Janice Hanks; his father, Whit Hanks; his brother, Roger Hanks; his sister, Louise Hanks; his grandmother, Lucy Hanks; his other mother, Tita Due?as, and hundreds and hundreds of loved ones from all over the world.

Funeral services will be held at 1:30 p.m. on Thursday, December 29, 2011 at St. Stephen's Episcopal School Chapel, 6500 St. Stephen's Dr., Austin, followed by a graveside ceremony at Oakwood Cemetery. A reception will follow at Ian's home.

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University Builds Lego Large Hadron Collider

A physicist from the University of Copenhagen built a Large Hadron Collider model out of 9,500 LEGOs. This guy spent a couple thousand dollars on bricks and it took over eighty hours (total) to complete.

As scientists at the CERN Large Hadron Collider in Geneva, Switzerland continue their search for the elusive Higgs boson "God particle," one physicist has built a tribute to their work entirely out of Lego bricks. Sascha Mehlhase, a researcher at the Niels Bohr Institute in Copenhagen, Denmark, spent more than 80 hours designing and constructing a model of the supercollider's intricate ATLAS detector.

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