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The Village of Elmwood Place launched an Automated Speed Enforcement Program on Sept. 1. One automated speed enforcement unit, or speed camera, was placed in a school zone and the other was placed inFull Story >The Village of Elmwood Place launched an Automated Speed Enforcement Program on Sept. 1.Full Story >
Suspect charged in Mt. Auburn aggravated robbery
Suspect charged in Mt. Auburn aggravated robbery
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Authorities say Domino's delivery person was robbed in the 200 block of McGregor Avenue on Sept. 25. Police say two suspects were armed with knives and punched and choked the victim. The suspects thenFull Story >Authorities say Domino's delivery person was robbed in the 200 block of McGregor Avenue on Sept. 25.Full Story >
Nats win, Reds to face Giants in playoffs
Nats win, Reds to face Giants in playoffs
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The Washington Nationals defeated the Philadelphia Phillies on Wednesday afternoon, meaning the Nats have clinched the top spot in the National League playoffs. The Nationals will play the winner of theFull Story >The Washington Nationals defeated the Philadelphia Phillies on Wednesday afternoon, meaning the Nats have clinched the top spot in the National League playoffs.Full Story >
Kids put stamp of approval on toys for holiday season
Kids put stamp of approval on toys for holiday season
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Kids in Anderson Township tested out some popular toys for the holiday season on Wednesday. Children from participating Goddard Schools played with some toys as part of the fifth annual Preschooler-ApprovedFull Story >Kids in Anderson Township tested out some popular toys for the holiday season on Wednesday.Full Story >
Man, 74, recovering after tractor-trailer accident
Man, 74, recovering after tractor-trailer accident
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A 74-year-old man is recovering after a tractor-trailer accident on KY 36 on Wednesday. Charles Hilanan was driving the tractor-trailer when authorities say he got too close to the right shoulder andFull Story >A 74-year-old man is recovering after a tractor-trailer accident on KY 36 on Wednesday.Full Story >
(CNN) - A new report says there are fewer teens drinking and driving than there were 20 years ago.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention released the findings Tuesday.
It said 10 percent of high schools students 16 and older admitted to drinking and driving last year.
In 1991, that number was 22 percent.
The report attributes the decline partly to all U.S. states raising the minimum drinking age to 21 and zero tolerance laws for teens caught drinking and driving.
It looks like Google has considered transferring ideas from Project Glass over to your wrist by patenting a smart watch with a transparent, flip-up touchscreen. If such a device ever came off the USPTO papers, it would present notifications and other info transmitted from your smartphone at a glance, like many, many others now on the market. However, Mountain View's added a new twist when you'd flip up its bezel -- at that point, it's claimed that the watch could channel a plethora of other Google apps, like Gmail, Goggles, and Maps. Of course, you'd be able to privately view messages inside the bezel, but since the display would also be transparent, you could see through it to landmarks or object around you. According to the patent, you could then be given directions based on GPS coordinates and the buildings "seen" by the watch, while a Goggles-like implementation would be able to identify smaller items in the display. That would let the search giant throw ads or other data about the product your way, giving you the info you need to snap it up -- and likely not hurting Google's bottom line.
Researchers at the University of Cincinnati (UC) and Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center have found a new genetic mutation responsible for deafness and hearing loss associated with Usher syndrome type 1.
These findings, published in the Sept. 30 advance online edition of the journalNature Genetics, could help researchers develop new therapeutic targets for those at risk for this syndrome.
Partners in the study included the National Institute on Deafness and other Communication Disorders (NIDCD), Baylor College of Medicine and the University of Kentucky.
Usher syndrome is a genetic defect that causes deafness, night-blindness and a loss of peripheral vision through the progressive degeneration of the retina.
"In this study, researchers were able to pinpoint the gene which caused deafness in Usher syndrome type 1 as well as deafness that is not associated with the syndrome through the genetic analysis of 57 humans from Pakistan and Turkey," says Zubair Ahmed, PhD, assistant professor of ophthalmology who conducts research at Cincinnati Children's and is the lead investigator on this study.
Ahmed says that a protein, called CIB2, which binds to calcium within a cell, is associated with deafness in Usher syndrome type 1 and non-syndromic hearing loss.
"To date, mutations affecting CIB2 are the most common and prevalent genetic cause of non-syndromic hearing loss in Pakistan," he says. "However, we have also found another mutation of the protein that contributes to deafness in Turkish populations.
"In animal models, CIB2 is found in the mechanosensory stereocilia of the inner ear?hair cells, which respond to fluid motion and allow hearing and balance, and in retinal photoreceptor cells, which convert light into electrical signals in the eye, making it possible to see," says Saima Riazuddin, PhD, assistant professor in UC's department of otolaryngology who conducts research at Cincinnati Children's and is co-lead investigator on the study.
Researchers found that CIB2 staining is often brighter at shorter row stereocilia tips than the neighboring stereocilia of a longer row, where it may be involved in calcium signaling that regulates mechano-electrical transduction, a process by which the ear converts mechanical energy?or energy of motion?into a form of energy that the brain can recognize as sound.
"With this knowledge, we are one step closer to understanding the mechanism of mechano-electrical transduction and possibly finding a genetic target to prevent non-syndromic deafness as well as that associated with Usher syndrome type 1," Ahmed says.
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FILE - In this Sept. 11, 2012, file photo, Amy Bishop, accused of killing three and injuring three others in a Feb. 12, 2010 shooting at the University of Alabama in Huntsville, walks into a courtroom at the Madison County Courthouse in Huntsville, Ala. Bishop, the former University of Alabama professor sentenced to life in prison last week in a shooting rampage that killed three of her colleagues, wants to go on trial in the 1986 death of her brother in Massachusetts. Attorney Larry Tipton says Bishop wants to prove at trial that she had a ?loving and caring relationship? with her brother and that the shooting was accidental. (AP Photo/The Huntsville Times, Eric Schultz, File)
FILE - In this Sept. 11, 2012, file photo, Amy Bishop, accused of killing three and injuring three others in a Feb. 12, 2010 shooting at the University of Alabama in Huntsville, walks into a courtroom at the Madison County Courthouse in Huntsville, Ala. Bishop, the former University of Alabama professor sentenced to life in prison last week in a shooting rampage that killed three of her colleagues, wants to go on trial in the 1986 death of her brother in Massachusetts. Attorney Larry Tipton says Bishop wants to prove at trial that she had a ?loving and caring relationship? with her brother and that the shooting was accidental. (AP Photo/The Huntsville Times, Eric Schultz, File)
FILE - This Feb. 13, 2010, file booking photo provided by the Huntsville, Ala., Police Department shows college professor Amy Bishop, sentenced to life in prison for capital murder in the Feb. 12, 2010 shooting deaths of three faculty members at the University of Alabama in Huntsville. Court documents filed by Bishop?s lawyer in Norfolk Superior Court in Dedham, Mass., Monday, Oct. 1, 2012 say she wants to go on trial in the 1986 death of her brother in Massachusetts. The district attorney decided not to move forward with the murder indictment against Bishop because in that case after she received the life sentence in the Alabama case. (AP Photo/Huntsville Police Department, File)
BOSTON (AP) ? The former University of Alabama-Huntsville professor sentenced to life in prison for killing three of her colleagues in a shooting rampage wants to go on trial in the 1986 death of her brother in Massachusetts, her lawyer said Tuesday.
Attorney Larry Tipton said Bishop wants to prove at trial that she had a "loving and caring relationship" with her brother and that the shooting was accidental.
In court documents filed Monday, Tipton said Bishop objects to a decision by Norfolk District Attorney Michael Morrissey to decline to prosecute her in the killing of 18-year-old Seth Bishop.
"She wants to use a trial to help demonstrate that she's innocent. She never intended to kill her brother," Tipton said Tuesday.
Morrissey said last week that he decided not to move forward with the murder indictment against Bishop because she has already received a sentence of life in prison without parole in the 2010 Alabama killings.
"The penalty we would seek for a first-degree murder conviction is already in place," he said.
Also, defense attorney Roy Miller, who represented Bishop in the Alabama shootings, said Tuesday that Alabama officials would be unlikely to let Bishop travel to Massachusetts even if a judge there cleared the way for a trial for her brother's death.
"It'll be a cold day in hell when Alabama releases Amy Bishop to go to Boston," he said. "This case is over."
Miller said he understands Bishop wanting to clear up the Massachusetts charges for the sake of her family, but her desires don't matter to authorities because she is serving a term of life without parole plus three other life sentences.
He said the charge filed in Seth Bishop's killing constantly "eats at" her. Bishop tried to kill herself by slashing her wrists in the Madison County jail in Alabama the night she was informed of the indictment in Massachusetts, he said.
"She's always claimed her innocence in that," Miller said. "She named one of her children after her brother. She loved him."
Morrissey said the indictment would be withdrawn "without prejudice," meaning he could reinstate it if something went wrong with the Alabama sentence, though he said he considered that unlikely.
Bishop claims she accidentally shot her brother while trying to unload her father's shotgun in the family's Braintree home. Bishop's mother, who witnessed the shooting, backed up her claim.
Authorities initially ruled the shooting accidental, but the investigation was re-opened after Bishop was charged with opening fire during a faculty meeting at the university in Feb. 2010, killing three of her co-workers and wounding three others.
In court documents, Tipton argued that inquest and grand jury proceedings that led to Amy Bishop's indictment in Seth Bishop's death were "one-sided" and tilted in favor of prosecutors. He said prosecutors would be unable to present evidence of a motive or intent by Bishop to kill her brother, while the defense would present evidence that she and her brother had a good relationship and credible evidence that she accidentally shot him.
Tipton said the shotgun has a documented history of malfunctioning and misfiring, evidence he said was discounted or ignored by authorities.
He also argues that Morrissey's plan to file a "nolle prosequi," or declaration that he does not intend to prosecute, is an "abuse of authority."
David Traub, a spokesman for Morrissey, said Bishop's filing of her objection "is legally meaningless."
Bishop, a Harvard-educated biologist, pleaded guilty to the Alabama shootings but the case had to go to trial because she had admitted to a capital murder charge. She was convicted at trial.
Bishop killed her boss, biology department chairman Gopi Padila, and professors Maria Ragland Davis and Adriel Johnson. Associate professor Joseph Leahy, staff aide Stephanie Monticciolo and assistant professor Luis Cruz-Vera were shot and wounded.
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Associated Press writer Jay Reeves contributed to this report from Birmingham, Ala.
Those of us who love our pens know that they can be more than just a writing instrument that we toss out and replace with a new one?they can be great tools that help us work and feel more creative. That said, most of us don't want to drop hundreds of dollars on a pen if we don't have to, so this week we asked you which budget pens were the ones you make sure never to let someone borrow and walk away with. Let's take a look at the top five, based on your nominations.
As with many Hives of this type, we're grouping together some popular models into brands, mostly because many of the brands here have so many varied models (and you voted for them all) that we think it's better to cover more territory than less. Still, you offered up way more great pen nominations than we can feature here, but we only have room for the top five.
Pilot Pens (G2, V5/V7, Varsity, G-Tech/Hi-Tec)
Pilot pens were some of the first to show many of us that a writing implement could be more than just a utilitarian device. Whether you were introduced to your first Pilot pen in school or at work, you probably still remember your favorite, and many of you called out your faves?specifically the Pilot G2?for its affordability, its broad availability, and it's smooth, clean writing. Many of you also pointed out how great the V5 and V7 models, which have been around for ages, still are, and others noted that when you wanted a fountain pen, you can't go wrong with the Varsity disposable model. Excellent taste. Photo by hades2k.
Zebra Pens (Sansa, F/G-301, F-701, F-402)
Many of Zebra's most popular models are known for their trademark all-steel, metallic design, and you may remember the first time you encountered one?if it was like the first time I picked one up, they were unlike any other pen you'd seen in a world of disposable plastic pens. They just look sharp and elegant, and using them is just as much fun. Not all of their models are that trademarked steel body though: the Zebra Sansa, for example, is fantastic gel pen with a transparent body and soft grip for smooth, comfortable writing. Many of you also praised Zebra for its portability and attractive design?most of their pens are unibody, and can slide into a pocket or bag without worrying you'll lose a cap in the process. Besides, they really do look and feel good to use. Photo by J Wynia.
Uniball Pens (Jetstream, Signo, Onyx, Vision)
Uniball pens come in multiple shapes, sizes, and form factors, but one thing is certain: you reall love them. Whether it's the quick-drying Jetstream series, designed for speedy writers who don't want their ink to smudge, or the rich, smooth black ink of the Signo and Gel lines, or the utility but smooth, free-flowing rollerball feel of the Vision and Onyx lines, Uniball has a pen engineered for whatever writing style you prefer, that's comfortable enough to use for long periods, and at a price point that makes sure you can pick up more than a few and keep them around your home or office. You could write with different Uniball models for weeks and still fall in love with each new one you tried. Photo by Brett Jordan.
Lamy Pens (Safari, Al-Star, Vista)
Lamy's line of modern, stainless steel, and brushed aluminum pens earned high praise from those of you who don't want to break the bank on your writing instruments, but don't want to sacrifice good-looking style and comfort either. Whether it's the minimal, solid-color-and-clip design of the Safari line of fountains, gels, and rollerballs, or it's the more metallic tones of the Al-Stars, or even the transparant Vistas, many of you approved of Lamy's affordability and smooth, elegant writing. Even the shapely, designer Accent line earned nominations, and we have to agree?they all look good, and write better. Photo by vinyleraser.
Sharpie Pens
Sharpie's best known for their permanent markers, but their new pens offer the same quality non-toxic, smear-proof ink that?at least in this case?won't bleed through the paper as you use it. Sharpie's medium and fine point pens come with soft tips for smooth, consistent writing, and the best part is that they're available virtually anywhere. No refills or fancy designs on these, but those of you who nominated them love them to the point where at least one of you said that if you used one, you'd never vote for anything else. Sharpie's had a rough road with some of their pens, but we have to say: Sharpie's newer pens are great, and well worth a shot, especially considering the price point. Photo by redspotted.
That's it! Now that you've seen the top five, it's time to put them to an all out vote to determine the winner.
We have plenty of honorable mentions this week, mostly because the voting was so ridiculously close that there were multiple ties. First, one goes to The Fischer Space Pen, which many of you nominated for its clean, metallic designs that range from utilitarian to bullet-shaped, and the fact that they can write at all angles. The price doesn't hurt, ranging around $20-$50 for most models, and hey-they work in space!
Also worth mentioning are Bic Pens, including the Atlantis, Cristal, and Round Stic, all of which many of you praised for their affordability, multiple varieties, colors, styles, and writing thicknesses depending on your preference, their super-broad availability, and their smooth feel while writing.
FInally, we want to give a shoutout to Pentel Pens, including the Energel and R.S.V.P, which both offer great style, bang for your buck, and smooth, clean writing when used. Again, they fell just shy of the votes required to make the top five, which should show you how large the volume of nominees this week really was.
We got a ton of great nominees this week?way more than we could feature, even though we wanted to. Have something to say about one of the contenders? Want to make the case for your personal favorite, even if it wasn't included in the list? Remember, the top five are based on your most popular nominations from the call for contenders thread from earlier in the week. Make your case for your favorite?or alternative?in the discussions below.
The Hive Five is based on reader nominations. As with most Hive Five posts, if your favorite was left out, it's not because we hate it?it's because it didn't get the nominations required in the call for contenders post to make the top five. We understand it's a bit of a popularity contest, but if you have a favorite, we want to hear about it. Have a suggestion for the Hive Five? Send us an email at tips+hivefive@lifehacker.com!
European team captain Jose Maria Olazabal holds his head down on the 17th hole during a singles match at the Ryder Cup PGA golf tournament Sunday, Sept. 30, 2012, at the Medinah Country Club in Medinah, Ill. (AP Photo/Chris Carlson)
European team captain Jose Maria Olazabal holds his head down on the 17th hole during a singles match at the Ryder Cup PGA golf tournament Sunday, Sept. 30, 2012, at the Medinah Country Club in Medinah, Ill. (AP Photo/Chris Carlson)
European team captain Jose Maria Olazabal celebrates after winning the Ryder Cup PGA golf tournament Sunday, Sept. 30, 2012, at the Medinah Country Club in Medinah, Ill. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)
European team captain Jose Maria Olazabal celebrates after winning the Ryder Cup PGA golf tournament Sunday, Sept. 30, 2012, at the Medinah Country Club in Medinah, Ill. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)
MEDINAH, Ill. (AP) ? The decisive putt went in and European captain Jose Maria Olazabal closed his eyes and looked skyward.
Seve Ballesteros has played a part in all his great Ryder Cup memories, and this one was no different.
"Seve will always be present with this team," Olazabal said, his eyes watering as he spoke of Ballesteros, who died last May of a brain tumor. "I think the boys understood that believing was the most important thing, and I think they did."
Wearing Ballesteros' trademark navy slacks and white polo shirt Sunday, the silhouette of the beloved Spaniard on their left sleeve, the Europeans won the Ryder Cup in an improbable comeback. Down by six midway through the Saturday afternoon session, the Europeans revived their chances by stealing the final two matches. They then came out Sunday and steamrolled the Americans, winning the first five matches and gaining more and more confidence with every blue point that went up on the board.
By the time Martin Kaymer and Steve Stricker got to the 18th green, an impossible victory had become inevitable. Kaymer delivered the critical 14th point to retain the cup, and Francesco Molinari gave it to the Europeans outright with a halve on the final match.
"We're four points down. You're not going to turn around and say you're going to win, but we knew we had a little chance," Ian Poulter said. "Whether it was Seve looking down on us or Seve on the shirt, it was enough. Enough to bring it home."
It was Europe's fifth victory in the last six Ryder Cups, and seventh in the last nine.
Olazabal fought back tears again when fans chanted "Seve! Seve!" at the closing ceremony.
"I'm very sure he is very happy where he is today," Olazabal said.
Ballesteros was a five-time major champion, but he is remembered most for the Ryder Cup. His "Spanish Armada" partnership with Olazabal remains the standard, and he is so beloved by the Europeans that the mere sound of his voice was enough to inspire them at Celtic Manor two years ago. This is the first Ryder Cup since his death and Olazabal was determined to see that his legacy endured.
He regaled his players with stories of their times together ? they were a staggering 11-2-2 ? and laughed as he recalled the countless times Ballesteros conjured up a shot to steal a match or reverse momentum.
And to ensure his mentor was with the Europeans "every step of the way," Olazabal embroidered their bags with a silhouette of Ballesteros' reaction to winning the 1984 British Open at St. Andrews. Ballesteros adopted the image as his business logo, and even had a tattoo of it on his left forearm.
"There's no doubt that (the victory) has been part inspired by him," Sergio Garcia said. "But also mostly from our captain, Jose. What an amazing guy. What an unbelievable captain."
Olazabal kept his composure even as the Americans piled up the points the first two days, refusing to deviate from his plan. When Luke Donald and Poulter won those last two matches Saturday, he front-loaded the European singles lineup, sending out his strongest players first in hopes of building a wave of momentum that would lift the rest of the team. It was the same strategy the Americans successfully used to erase an identical deficit in Brookline in 1999.
Europe won eight matches Sunday, and the biggest points were delivered by players ? Kaymer and Molinari ? who had come up empty until then.
"It's been a tough week," Olazabal said. "The first two days, nothing went our way and we struggled on the greens. This morning, I felt a little change in that regard. We started to make a few putts and the Americans started to miss them."
As the tide began to turn, Olazabal remained stoic, shuttling between holes to watch the critical matches.
But when Kaymer's putt dropped, Olazabal could no longer contain himself. Tears filled his eyes, and he looked up at the sky. He and his good friend had yet another Ryder Cup win.
" All men die, but not all men live. And you made me feel alive again this week,." Olazabal told his team.
And Graeme McDowell didn't have a doubt about one thing:
"If Seve could have wrote this script, I think he would have wrote it just this way."
Those of us who love our pens know that they can be more than just a writing instrument that we toss out and replace with a new one?they can be great tools that help us work and feel more creative. That said, most of us don't want to drop hundreds of dollars on a pen if we don't have to, so this week we asked you which budget pens were the ones you make sure never to let someone borrow and walk away with. Let's take a look at the top five, based on your nominations. 
