Monday, August 5, 2013

10 Things to Know for Monday

A Yemeni soldier inspects a car at a checkpoint on a street leading to the U.S. embassy in Sanaa, Yemen, Sunday, Aug. 4, 2013. Security forces close access roads, put up extra blast walls and beef up patrols near some of the 21 U.S. diplomatic missions in the Muslim world that Washington ordered closed for the weekend over a ``significant threat'' of an al-Qaida attack. (AP Photo/Hani Mohammed)

A Yemeni soldier inspects a car at a checkpoint on a street leading to the U.S. embassy in Sanaa, Yemen, Sunday, Aug. 4, 2013. Security forces close access roads, put up extra blast walls and beef up patrols near some of the 21 U.S. diplomatic missions in the Muslim world that Washington ordered closed for the weekend over a ``significant threat'' of an al-Qaida attack. (AP Photo/Hani Mohammed)

New York Yankees third baseman Alex Rodriguez answers questions from the media during a press conference after a minor league baseball rehab start with the Trenton Thunder in a game against the Reading Fightin Phils, Saturday, Aug. 3, 2013 at Arm & Hammer Park in Trenton, N.J.. (AP Photo/Rich Schultz)

FILE- Glasgow-born actor and Oscar winner Peter Capaldi, as he appeared in London in this file photo dated May 12, 2013. Peter Capaldi is named late Sunday Aug. 4, 2013, as the next lead star for the long-running British science fiction TV series "Doctor Who." (AP Photo / Dominic Lipinski, PA, FILE) UNITED KINGDOM OUT - NO SALES - NO ARCHIVES

Your daily look at late-breaking news, upcoming events and the stories that will be talked about Monday:

1. 19 US DIPLOMATIC POSTS TO STAY CLOSED THROUGH SATURDAY

Closure of the embassies and consulates across the Mideast comes almost a year after an attack that killed the U.S. ambassador and three other Americans in Benghazi, Libya.

2. WHO COULD RETURN TO YANKEE LINEUP

Major League Baseball will suspend A-Rod Monday over links to performance-enhancing drugs, but he could be allowed to play while he appeals, source tells The AP.

3. IRAN'S NEW PRESIDENT PLEDGES SUPPORT FOR ASSAD

"The deep, strategic and historic relations between the people of Syria and Iran ... will not be shaken," Hasan Rouhani says.

4. GOVERNORS EYE PRESIDENTIAL CAMPAIGNS

2016 presidential race hangs over annual governors' summit.

5. 'A LOT OF PEOPLE ARE FEELING BETRAYED'

Some tea party stars have shifted tactics to broaden their appeal, frustrating their core base.

6. CLOSING ARGUMENTS IN WHITEY BULGER CASE

The accused Winter Hill Gang leader faces a litany of criminal charges, including 19 killings.

7. WHY WEINER IS STILL IN NYC MAYOR'S RACE

Campaign experts say the ex-congressman still has a shot at rehabilitating his image, and would lose access to matching campaign funds if he quits.

8. STATES CONSIDER RESTRICTING DRONES

More than 40 states have introduced legislation to regulate law enforcement's use of unmanned aircraft.

9. POWERBALL HITS $400M

The jackpot isn't as high as the record $590.5 million prize awarded in May, but it's still the third-largest Powerball jackpot ever.

10. FROM SPIN DOCTOR TO 'DOCTOR WHO'

Scottish actor Peter Capaldi will be the 12th actor to play the title role in the internationally popular science fiction series "Doctor Who," fresh off a role as a political fixer in a UK sitcom.

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Mercedes-Benz India launches E 63 AMG for Rs. 1.29 crores

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Mercedes-Benz India has finally launched the much anticipated E63 AMG in India at Rs 1.29 crores (ex-showroom, Delhi). The event was held at the famous Buddh International Circuit (BIC), Noida. In June, the company launched the all new E-Class for Rs 41.5 lakh (ex-showroom, Delhi), now the AMG will join the line-up as top-of-the line variant. Mercedes Benz E 63 AMG was launched by Mr. Eberhard Kern, Managing Director and CEO, Mercedes-Benz India. Mercedes E 63 AMG The all new E63 AMG derives its power from the 5.5-litre V8 engine, which is capable to churn whooping power output figures of 557bhp and 720Nm. The earlier generation E63 AMG's 6.2-litre engine was 30-37bhp lesser powerful than the new one. The engine is mated to the AMG Speedshift MCT 7G-Tronic transmission, which transmits power to all four-wheels. What makes the E63 AMG powertrain more special is the fact that it is a fully hand-built engine, which has also hiked the pricing of the car. The top-speed attained by the vehicle is 250kmph, and despite being so powerful it returns an impressive fuel economy of 9.5/100 km. With such high power output figures, it touches the 0-100kmph mark in mere 4.2 seconds. Mercedes E 63 AMG The new E63 AMG features a special AMG "A-wing", which makes the lower intakes and twin-blade grille positioned above it. Other features on offer are a black finished rear diffuser and an AMG exclusive dual exhaust setup at the rear. It gets some updates inside the cabin as well including AMG touches like silver seatbelts and Alcantara inserts to the Nappa leather steering wheel. The pricing for the car will be unveiled at the launch event only, which we would be covering live, so stay tuned to CarDekho for more updates on the same. Cheers! Mercedes E 63 AMG Mr. Eberhard Kern, Director & CEO, Mercedes-Benz India commented on the launch of the new E 63 AMG, "The E 63 AMG combines the attributes of a sports car with the practicality of a luxury sedan. The stunning new design idiom is in line with the new AMG design philosophy. The connoisseurs of Mercedes-Benz AMG vehicles will now experience the performance and driving dynamics of the E 63 AMG more with the broader scope of standard equipment and appointments. The new E 63 AMG continues to be the pinnacle of technical prowess with added power and enhanced performance making it a practical super car. With the launch of the new E 63 AMG Mercedes-Benz India reiterates the philosophy of Best or Nothing for its customers." Mr. Eberhard Kern further elaborated, "The year 2013 has been marked as the year of offensive for Mercedes-benz India. We already have received phenomenal response for the products which were launched this year. After pioneering a new segment with the A-Class and launching the most sought after luxury executive sedan E-Class, the launch of the new E63 AMG further reiterates our promise of brining fascinating cars and providing a memorable brand experience for the valued customers of the Three Pointed Star in India." ? Source : CarDekho - Mercedes-Benz cars - Mercedes-Benz India Finally Launches E 63 AMG for Rs. 1.29 Crores return story content
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Sunday, August 4, 2013

Help restoring my Windows 7 after boot failure and mysterious appearance of grub rescue> prompt?

Before we get started, I want to clarify I love Ubuntu, and Linux and all that Jazz. I know how passionate those with the expertise to help are about this. :D

The issue involved my BF3 machine (this is how I will refer to the box as I don't want to mention the unmentionable) which just up and stopped booting. In addition, I'm being dumped to a grub rescue> command prompt in terminal. Curiously, this is a relatively fresh install of, ahem, BF3 and all other required unmentionables; and I've made no attempts to dual boot or run Ubuntu in VM.

The issue I believe is that due to drastically reduced space on my development boxes SSD, I had to play musical chairs with the two 120GB and one 60GB drives to give my Ubuntu box much needed head room. I fear I failed in my due diligence and let Windows installation handle the task of removing and creating the required partitions and MBR when building out the new instance of my BF3 box.

Weirdly, the BF3 machine worked great for about 6 months and then whamo. I've attempted to use the system repair tools provided on the installation cd, including fixmbr, fixboot and so forth. I also booted to LiveCD and ran the tools provided through Boot Repair and OS Uninstaller from Yann Ubuntu repos with no luck. Still get dumped in same grub rescue>

Any help would be appreciated... as much as I love my Ubuntu, a man has GOT to get his game on!

Source: http://askubuntu.com/questions/328677/help-restoring-my-windows-7-after-boot-failure-and-mysterious-appearance-of-grub

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Frankie Ford, 74, and other celebrity birthdays for Aug. 4, 2013

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New Orleans singer Frankie Ford, whose hits include 'Sea Cruise,' will be 74 on Aug. 4, 2013. Here, Ford is seen performing at the 2012 New Orleans Jazz Fest. (Chris Granger / NOLA.com | The Times-Picayune archive)

Source: http://www.nola.com/celebrities/index.ssf/2013/08/frankie_ford_74_and_other_cele.html

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Matt Garza Gets In Trouble On Twitter

The former Cub made news Saturday with tweets.

I thought about this for quite some time before writing about it, but figured, "Hey, it's a story, and it involves someone who was a member of the Chicago Cubs until two weeks ago," so here goes.

Matt Garza pitched against the Athletics Saturday afternoon. In the seventh inning, with the A's up 3-2, Eric Sogard (pictured, above, with Garza after the play) executed a squeeze bunt to give the A's an insurance run. This is a perfectly acceptable baseball play under the circumstances, especially between two division rivals fighting for a division crown.

Not according to Garza it's not, though. Susan Slusser of the San Francisco Chronicle tells what happened next:

Not content to just swear at Eric Sogard and insult him for his squeeze bunt in the seventh inning today, Rangers starter Matt Garza then apparently took to Twitter to slam Sogard and his wife, Kaycee, tonight. Garza uses a locked account, @Gdeuceswild, that has been confirmed as his in the past.
 
 Nothing describes the content better than the tweets themselves:

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Kaycee Sogard, via her own Twitter account, apparently found it funny. After the game Saturday, Garza spent several hours on Twitter after this incident talking about "negativity" and letting his "competitive edge out".

I can understand an athlete being a fierce competitor. That's certainly what has made Matt Garza a success at the major-league level. This kind of thing crosses the line, I'd say.

Here's the take on this incident from our SB Nation Rangers site Lone Star Ball.

Source: http://www.bleedcubbieblue.com/2013/8/4/4587404/matt-garza-twitter-eric-sogard

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99% 20 Feet From Stardom

All Critics (71) | Top Critics (26) | Fresh (69) | Rotten (1)

The movie takes its cues from Standing in the Shadows of Motown, another act of pop-culture revisionism that tried to give musical credit where it was due.

Just about everything in this movie is right. And anybody who gives a rip about unsung heroines of popular music and giving credit when credit's overdue had better come up with a good excuse not to see it.

You may never hear the Rolling Stones's Gimme Shelter the same way again after hearing Jagger's and Clayton's separate accounts of the recording of the song.

The enthusiasm and love of music on display is just unavoidable. "20 Feet" may not get the whole story, but it gets some good ones.

Music documentarian Morgan Neville uses a mix of live interviews and archival footage to let the singers, and their music, tell their stories of vocal triumph and thwarted ambition.

You know all those doo-doo-doos and whoa-whoas-whoas you hear in pop hits? Without them, supplied by the likes of Darlene Love and Merry Clayton, you likely wouldn't be singing along to the songs you hear on your car radio.

A heartfelt and rousing documentary tribute to the talent and artistry of female backup singers.

I guess it leaves us with the message not everyone is destined to be a star, for one reason or another.

Although a few white and male backup singers appear, the film becomes a de facto chronicle of the experiences of many African-American women in show business, who -- like their counterparts in less high-profile jobs -- often are undervalued and exploited.

In a way, critics are the backup singers of film.

20 Feet From Stardom will be highly entertaining to anyone who ever let a needle drop into a '70s-era groove.

Neville does a good job of highlighting songs that are especially characterized by backup singers, like Lou Reed's 'Walk on the Wild Side,' and introducing us to some of the 'unsung' talent that made those hits possible.

This fantastic glimpse into the lives of background singers, old and new, directed by Morgan Neville, is completely mesmerizing.

It is a total pleasure, a rare treat, to listen and watch old footage of these indispensable performers belt out their melodies and harmonies. They are truly pioneers that helped shape the world of music for generations to come.

This is a fascinating doc for pop, soul, R&B and rock fans, for it peels back the often unfair layers of the music business like the skins on an onion. Sometimes, it'll make you cry to witness how terribly these talents were treated.

It's important to finally put names and faces to the voices of these women because, without them, countless songs would sound horrible.

Neville's greatest strength is as a historian, able to sort through a wealth of details to find the pieces he needs to tell one clear, compelling story.

Salutes songs that wouldn't work without the back-ups and, in effect, turn us all into back-up singers.

Not the deepest documentary you're likely to come across this year -- in fact, it's not deep at all -- but it may well be the most enjoyable one.

The transcendent joy and agonizing heartbreak of making music - and trying to make it in music - have seldom been captured as vividly as in "20 Feet from Stardom."

If music has the power to connect, "Twenty Feet From Stardom" shows it's those backup voices making the connection.

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