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May 1 (Reuters) - Post position for Saturday's 139th Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs after Wednesday's draw (listed as barrier, HORSE, jockey, trainer) 1. BLACK ONYX, Joe Bravo, Kelly Breen 2. OXBOW, Gary Stevens, D. Wayne Lukas 3. REVOLUTIONARY, Calvin Borel, Todd Pletcher 4. GOLDEN SOUL, Robby Albarado, Dallas Stewart 5. NORMANDY INVASION, Javier Castellano, Chad Brown 6. MYLUTE, Rosie Napravnik, Tom Amoss 7. GIANT FINISH, Jose Espinoza, Tony Dutrow 8. GOLDENCENTS, Kevin Krigger, Doug O'Neill 9. OVERANALYZE, Rafael Bejarano, Todd Pletcher 10. PALACE MALICE, Mike Smith, Todd Pletcher 11. ...

Source: http://news.yahoo.com/miss-ricin-letters-case-headed-grand-jury-165400366.html

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Fla. Senate passes Negron's Medicaid bill

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) -- The Senate passed a bill without debate Tuesday that would accept more than $50 billion federal dollars and offer health coverage to more than 1 million Floridians under the federal health law. The move sent a strong message to the House that the Senate is not backing down on a Medicaid expansion alternative, making a compromise unlikely in the final days of session.

But House Republicans refused to consider the bill and have resisted accepting any money tied to President Obama's Affordable Care Act and instead passed a bill that would use $237 million in state funds to cover about 115,000 residents.

House Democratic Leaders Perry Thurston and Mia Jones met with Gov. Rick Scott Tuesday morning and urged him to veto the budget should the Legislature fail to approve a health coverage expansion plan this session that relies upon available federal dollars.

"I'm sure our governor knows it's time for him to step up and get involved ... He should call a special session and he should veto this budget," Thurston said.

Later Tuesday, Thurston and other angry House Democrats used a procedural move to stall the session in its final days to express their frustration over the Medicaid gridlock, and required that all bills must be read in full before they are voted on. Republicans responded by using an "auto reader" machine that reads bills. One bill took more than 20 minutes to read.

He said the drastic situation required drastic tactics and that House Democrats want affordable health care for Floridians "by whatever means necessary."

"We could go ahead and sine die and leave 1.2 million people hanging. People are dying. This is about saving lives. The bill is there, the finances are there," Thurston said.

Thurston, D-Fort Lauderdale, said they planned to continue on with the stall tactic through Wednesday.

Scott, House Democrats, Florida hospitals, health advocates and a diverse mix of business and labor groups all lined up in support of the Senate bill proposed by Republican Joe Negron that would draw down more than $50 billion federal dollars over the next decade and give it to an estimated 1.1 Floridians. The bill would not expand Medicaid but give money to residents to purchase private insurance.

The federal government has agreed to pay 100 percent of the costs for the 1.1 million newly insured and 90 percent for three years after, but House Republicans worry the feds will not make good on a promise, leaving them on the hook.

It's unclear how much, if any, pressure Scott will place on his Republican colleagues in the House even though he signaled his support for Medicaid expansion. The governor would not answer questions Tuesday about whether he'd spoken to any lawmakers individually about Medicaid expansion alternatives.

Scott has focused on teacher pay raises and other legislative issues and mostly stayed out of the Medicaid fray, but almost daily has expressed his support for Negron's plan and his desire to the Legislature to do the right thing.

Negron said Monday he will continue working on the issue "until they turn the lights out in the Senate chamber" but said the differences between the House and Senate may be too far to bridge this late in the session.

Associated Press writer James L. Rosica in Tallahassee also contributed to this report.

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Source: http://news.yahoo.com/fla-senate-passes-negrons-medicaid-163331922.html

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Dot Earth Blog: A Google Duo and Media Maven Explore a Hyper-Connected Planet

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By 2050 or so, the human population is expected to reach nine billion, essentially adding two Chinas to the number of people alive today. Those billions will be seeking food, water and other resources on a planet where, scientists say, humans are already shaping climate and the web of life. In Dot Earth, which recently moved from the news side of The Times to the Opinion section, Andrew C. Revkin examines efforts to balance human affairs with the planet?s limits. Conceived in part with support from a John Simon Guggenheim Fellowship, Dot Earth tracks relevant developments from suburbia to Siberia. The blog is an interactive exploration of trends and ideas with readers and experts.

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Starving Virginia settlers turned to cannibalism in 1609: study

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Settlers at Virginia's Jamestown Colony resorted to cannibalism to survive the harsh winter of 1609, dismembering and consuming a 14-year-old English girl, the U.S. Smithsonian Institution reported on Wednesday.

A recent excavation at the historic site revealed not just the remains of dogs, cats and horses eaten by settlers during the cold "Starving Time" of that year, but also the bones of a girl known to researchers simply as "Jane."

This is the first direct evidence of cannibalism at Jamestown, the oldest permanent English colony in the Americas, the Smithsonian said on its website.

The institution is the biggest museum and research complex in the world with 19 museums and galleries, most of them in Washington. It also includes the National Zoo.

"Historians have gone back and forth on whether this sort of thing really happened here," said Smithsonian forensic anthropologist Douglas Owsley, who analyzed the bones after they were found by Preservation Virginia, a private nonprofit group.

"Given these bones in a trash pit, all cut and chopped up, it's clear that this body was dismembered for consumption," Owsley said in the online announcement at http://www.smithsonianmag.com/history-archaeology/Starving-Settlers-in-Jamestown-Colony-Resorted-to-Eating-A-Child-205472161.html .

It is unknown whether "Jane" was murdered or died of natural causes, whether several people or just one person participated in what the announcement called "the butchering."

"The chops to the forehead are very tentative, very incomplete," Owsley said. "Then, the body was turned over, and there were four strikes to the back of the head, one of which was the strongest and split the skull in half. A penetrating wound was then made to the left temple, probably by a single-sided knife, which was used to pry open the head and remove the brain."

The brain, tongue, cheeks and leg muscles appear to have been eaten, with the brain probably consumed first because it decomposes soon after death, the announcement said.

Scholars have speculated that extreme drought, hostile relations with the local Powhatan Confederacy and a lost supply ship made the Jamestown colonists desperate enough to eat humans. Writings had suggested it, but no hard physical evidence existed until now.

William Kelso, lead archeologist on the project, and his team discovered the girl's remains last summer.

"We found a deposit of refuse that contained butchered horse and dog bones," Kelso said. "That was only done in times of extreme hunger. As we excavated, we found human teeth and then a partial human skull."

(This version of the story corrects the spellings of Owsley, Kelso and also adds a dropped word in the third paragraph.)

(Reporting by Deborah Zabarenko; Editing by Marilyn W. Thompson and Xavier Briand)

Source: http://news.yahoo.com/starving-virginia-settlers-turned-cannibalism-1609-study-185523725.html

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Ancient Egyptian Fun Facts ~ EGY-KING

The ancient Egyptians had great lives and in spite of working so hard, they never forgot leisure and recreation. Thus, equal or sometimes even more importance was given to pursuing leisure activities. Some of the activities which the ancient Egyptians pursued were:

Fishing : Although fishing was a means of subsistence for some, it was a pastime as well. Drawings from the Old and New kingdom display fishing in a recreational context. As a matter of fact, this evidence suggests that the Egyptians were the first to fish for pleasure. Many different fishing artifacts such as rods and various types of hooks have been unearthed to show the versatility of their equipment. Fishing for survival was traditionally carried out with a net or spear, while the angler used a rod and line.

Hunting : Javelin throwing was mostly associated with hunting for both sport and the provision of food. However, with the arrival of farming and agriculture, hunting for survival became outdated in ancient Egypt. However, hunting continued to be practiced a sport especially by the noble class and pharaohs.Lions were hunted with the help of a bow and arrow from a chariot.

One of the archaeologists JH Breasted, recorded the ancient records of Egypt which pointed out the fact that Amenhotep III hunted and killed as many as 102 fierce lions Likewise, archery was a very popular sports recreation in Egypt; although it seems to have been practiced more by royalty for entertainment purposes than for practical means.

Sport : The ancient Egyptians enjoyed their sport. In fact, many athletic events and some team sports have descended from this land long time back. One team sport was very similar to hockey. Wielding clubs made of palm branches, they would hit a ball made of leather stuffed with papyrus and stitched. The bow and arrow was not only used in hunting and warfare but as sport as well. One of the oldest sports, archery was practiced in ancient Egypt.

The contestants were judged on accuracy on the target as well as strength to pull the bow. Additionally, the Nile provided calm waters for another of ancient Egypt's more popular sports namely swimming and rowing. Some of the wealthier classes had pools built for princes to learn and practice the sport.

Just chilling out : Apart from the above stated activities and sports that ancient Egyptians indulged in, there were some other activities which did not involve any rigorous physical activity. The ancient Egyptians played a variety of games which were different for adults and children. The children mostly played board games but occasionally also played with toys made especially for the little children.

Since boards games of all quality have been discovered it is needless to say that the games were played by all classes of people in Ancient Egypt. The most popular of these was the game Senet especially with the wealthier males of the society. Senet was a popular Ancient Egyptian board game. This game symbolized the struggle of good against evil. The evil forces tried to stop you from reaching the Kingdom of the god Osiris. The rules of this game were very complex.

It consisted of a board with 30 holes, 3 rows and 10 columns. Most of the games used 7 pawns, sticks or knucklebones for each of the two players but some only had 5. During the New Kingdom, the game of Senet had acquired a religious and magical interpretation which symbolized the passage of the deceased through the other world with his resurrection dependent upon his/her ability to win the game.

Music was an integral part of both Egyptian culture and religion in spite of not having any written record of annotated music. As a matter of fact, it was believed that music pleased the gods and mortals alike and nearly any festival or banquet included musicians. Many depictions and artifacts exist including a number of instruments that have been preserved.

In addition to these, ancient Egypt sports also included lengthy marathons which are a part of a number of ancient Egyptian texts. Marathons played a part in the coronation festivities of pharaohs throughout most ancient Egyptian history.

Source: http://egy-king.blogspot.com/2013/04/ancient-egyptian-fun-facts.html

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2Fuse: A quick time killer with simple gameplay

2Fuse

A game doesn't have to be complicated to offer hours of fun

There are in-depth and wonderful games that require hours and days of your time to complete, and then there are the equally necessary games that draw you away from reality for just a few minutes at a time. 2Fuse is in the latter group, and executes on that premise quite well. It's a quick and dead simple puzzle game with just a few rules and some fun animations and sounds to keep it lively, paired with a gameplay model that will keep things fresh no matter how many times you play.

Just because a game is simple doesn't mean it needs to be overlooked -- stick around after the break and learn a little bit more about 2Fuse, a new puzzle game on Android.