Carry your kids' library on your iPad

As more families discover the convenience of reading children's books on smart devices, apps are springing up to meet this need. Last summer, "Reading Rainbow" arrived in iTunes as one of the first apps to provide a library inside of an app. This summer, there are several newcomers to the pocket library space.

All of the book collection apps discussed in this column offer a little of their content for free; but they unlock their riches when you purchase a monthly subscription. They vary in the size of the library, cost and how they deliver their content. They all focus on presenting a large collection of kids' books that can be accessed on the go, but differ greatly on the use of technology in that delivery. Some use animation and interactivity to enhance the storytelling experience; others simply present a static book. These library apps also vary on whether words are highlighted when read, a process that can help kids learn to read.

Here's a look at some of the better book collection apps. Unfortunately, none is yet on iPhone or Android, but many are considering those platforms in the future.

Reading Rainbow

Reading Rainbow, best for ages 3-9, first five books are free, then $9.99/mo. or $29.99/6 mos., iPad

Rating 3.5 stars (out of 4)

The first great innovator of library apps, "Reading Rainbow" has more than 300 books read by top-notch narrators. It also has more than 50 field-trip videos ? many featuring the beloved LeVar Burton, the host of the TV show upon which the app is based. Its floating islands, with themes that kids like, draw readers into exploring new books.

The app allows a family to set up five accounts, where each child's virtual backpack can hold five downloaded books. You need to be connected to the Internet for downloading; but once the books are in your backpack, you can read them anytime. The stories are of high quality, including some Caldecott winners; and most feature a little animation and interactivity. The app keeps track of the minutes of reading and shares that information with parents.

Why choose this book service? "Reading Rainbow" has consummate storyteller LeVar Burton at its helm, and he is dedicated to presenting exciting stories with professional narration. The service has a large number of high-quality books and does a good job of suggesting books by interest and age. Its negatives are that it is more expensive than others; the words don't highlight as they're read aloud; and it is limited to only five books at a time to read offline.

With a library of more than 150 books, "Speakaboos" offers some books with multiple modes for reading, including the Read and Play mode in "The Tortoise and the Hare" book where when you touch the characters, they speak.(Photo: Speakaboos)

Speakaboos ? Read Along, Sing Along Stories for Kids

Speakaboos, best for ages 2-6, first three books are free, then $4.99/mo., $24.99/6 mos., or $39.99/year, iPad

Rating: 3.5 stars

New to iTunes in July, "Speakaboos" launched with a library of 150 books. Featuring a main menu that looks like a pop-up book, the app lets kids find books by exploring 10 categories, including princesses, vehicles, music, monsters, sports, bugs and more.

This service varies its delivery of the books. Some read without highlighted words but with full animation; others read with highlighting and animation; and a few offer the full interactive experience with animation, word highlighting plus repeats and hotspots where touching makes things happen or causes characters to talk.

Just as "Reading Rainbow" has LeVar Burton to help curate its books, "Speakaboos" has Alice Wilder, the producer of Blues Clues and the co-creator of Super WHY! The quality of these books fluctuates, but the fairy tales are carefully sanitized and there are even some cute songs, including a hilarious one with live actors singing about the differences between a pirate and a parrot.

Why choose this book service? There is no limit to the number of books that you can download for reading offline. This service costs $4.99 for a month; so it is about half of the cost of "Reading Rainbow." The overall book quality isn't as consistent as that on "Reading Rainbow," but most have highlighted words, and the ones with interactivity are very well done. There is no parental report yet, but one is in the works.

"My Story World" rises above other library collection apps because it presents familiar books that kids love, along with opportunities to interact and learn with the characters they love, including Sid the Science Kid.(Photo: Mindshapes)

My Story World ? Top Kids Stories

Mindshapes, best for ages 3-8, free for six books and then $5.99 for a 6-month All-Access Pass, iPad

Rating: 4 stars

"My Story World" stands out in this roundup because its books offer a rich experience of animation and interactivity that is carefully tied into the storytelling. Each book offers a combination of reading aloud and questions geared toward involving the child in the storytelling. Every few pages, kids will be asked to select an answer to a reading comprehension question from choices displayed at the bottom of the page. At the end of each story, kids can create a drawing, using a scene from the book as a backdrop.

The library in "My Story World" is currently 51 books, with more books being added every week. While smaller than the other collections reviewed in this column, these books are better known to kids and include popular brands, such as Winnie the Witch, Elmer the Patchwork Elephant and Sid the Science Kid.

Why choose this book service? It is the least-expensive app in this roundup and yet offers the richest reading experience. The story presentations contain animation, videos and interactivity. They incorporate questions and activities. Before downloading a book, parents can read a summary, see the suggested age and discover its educational category. This service creates a deep learning experience built around children's classic literature. It's one kids will want to return to time and again.

Kids find a world of stories to explore in the "Children's Books -- FarFaria Stories" app that presents its 450 books in terms of regions -- including this FairyTale Forest.(Photo: Intuary)

Children's Books ? FarFaria Stories

Intuary, best for ages 2-9, One free story every day, with unlimited reading costing $3.99/mo., $39.99/year, iPad

Rating: 3 stars

This once-upon-a-time library houses a whopping 450 books, with more being added every week. "FarFaria" encourages kids to read by presenting faraway places such as FairyTale Forest and Fable Hills. In addition to themes, the books are also categorized by five levels of reading ability from pre-readers up to fluent readers. After finishing a book, the service recommends others.

The books in this collection are all read aloud, but they have no other tech flourishes. However, the service is adding word highlighting, starting in September.

Why choose this book service? "FarFaria" has the most books at a low cost. You can carry 40 downloaded books at a time. The books are sorted by reading level and interest, which is helpful in finding the right book for your child. Many of the books feature diverse characters. However, these books don't come with any bells and whistles ? this is a collection of static books that read to your child. It most closely mirrors checking books out of a library, and even identifies the ones that are most popular and newest.

Jinny Gudmundsen is the author of the new book: iPad Apps for Kids, part of the For Dummies series. Contact her at techcomments@usatoday.com. Follow her @JinnyGudmundsen.

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Union, Mich. Nobody won the jackpot in Saturday night's Powerball drawing, but there are two Michigan tickets that will make their owners a million dollars richer.

One of those tickets was sold at a store in Union, Michigan.

John Wetzel, owner of the Union Market, has been asking that question a lot today.

One lucky customer was able to match five out of six numbers in Powerball.

While the jackpot has now grown to $400 million, Wetzel is looking forward to finding out who gets to walk away with the second best prize.

?They were just one number off from the jackpot of $290 million, so they were close,? said Wetzel. ?It?s pretty exciting. I keep wondering with every customer that comes in, are you the one? I know they may want to remain anonymous but I?m very excited for them. It?s just so much fun.?

This isn't the first time that lady luck has been on this market's side.

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Jennifer Aniston's future mother-in-law has reportedly stepped in to get her wedding plans back on track.

The actress' plans to marry her fianc? Justin Theroux have apparently been put on hold. It has been claimed that the pair's hectic work schedules and contrasting views about where to set up home have put a strain on their relationship. According to reports, Justin's mother Phyllis decided to intervene in bid to help them resolve their issues. The former journalist is said to have taken Jennifer and Justin to the restaurant where the handsome actor proposed last year.

"Phyllis was trying to get them to recapture that feeling," a source explained to British magazine Grazia.

Justin is said to be ?miserable? living in California and wants to relocate to his native New York City, while Jennifer is eager to settle in Los Angeles.

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Phyllis is believed to be keen for the pair to at least tie the knot near Justin's home city, and Jennifer has been considering the prospect. The actress has a close bond with Justin's mom and is taking her advice seriously.

"Phyllis, like her son, is keen for Jen and Justin to get married on the East Coast instead of having a big blowout Hollywood bash. Justin says he hopes that Phyllis has more clout with Jen than he does," the source added. "Jennifer is slowing coming round to the idea of marrying in New York. Living there, however, is another matter for now."

Jennifer recently spoke about the delay to her wedding. She denied claims the nuptials had been called off, revealing the pair are happy to take their time.

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(AP Photo/Sunday Alamba, File)" align="left" title="FILE - A Thursday, June 10, 2010 photo from files showing local health workers removing earth contaminated by lead from a family compound in the village of Dareta in Gusau, Nigeria. The Nigerian village that suffered one of the worst recorded incidents of lead poisoning is now habitable and doctors can start treating more than 1,000 contaminated children, a doctor and a scientist from two international agencies said Friday. For some, it already is too late to reverse serious neurological damage, said Dr. Michelle Chouinard, Nigeria country director for Doctors Without Borders, told The Associated Press on Friday, Aug. 2, 2013. Some children are blind, others paralyzed, many will struggle at school with learning disabilities, she said. Doctors Without Borders uncovered the scandal in 2010 but nothing was done until this year about the worst-affected village, Bagega, because the federal government did not provide a promised $3 million, the group said. (AP Photo/Sunday Alamba, File)" border="0" /></a>LAGOS, Nigeria (AP) ? The Nigerian village that suffered one of the world&#039;s worst recorded incidents of lead poisoning is now habitable and doctors can start treating more than 1,000 contaminated children, a doctor and a scientist from two international agencies said Friday.</p><br clear="all"/>http://news.yahoo.com/nigeria-doctors-treat-lead-poisoned-children-100739575.htmlSat, 03 Aug 2013 06:07:39 -0400Associated Pressnigeria-doctors-treat-lead-poisoned-children-100739575<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/nigeria-doctors-treat-lead-poisoned-children-100739575.html"><img src="http://l.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/w.ZCXJNJVM__RvpYbhoWQQ--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/ap_webfeeds/e60ec359d7eb5819390f6a706700dda9.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="FILE - A Thursday, June 10, 2010 photo from files showing local health workers removing earth contaminated by lead from a family compound in the village of Dareta in Gusau, Nigeria. The Nigerian village that suffered one of the worst recorded incidents of lead poisoning is now habitable and doctors can start treating more than 1,000 contaminated children, a doctor and a scientist from two international agencies said Friday. For some, it already is too late to reverse serious neurological damage, said Dr. Michelle Chouinard, Nigeria country director for Doctors Without Borders, told The Associated Press on Friday, Aug. 2, 2013. Some children are blind, others paralyzed, many will struggle at school with learning disabilities, she said. Doctors Without Borders uncovered the scandal in 2010 but nothing was done until this year about the worst-affected village, Bagega, because the federal government did not provide a promised $3 million, the group said. (AP Photo/Sunday Alamba, File)" align="left" title="FILE - A Thursday, June 10, 2010 photo from files showing local health workers removing earth contaminated by lead from a family compound in the village of Dareta in Gusau, Nigeria. The Nigerian village that suffered one of the worst recorded incidents of lead poisoning is now habitable and doctors can start treating more than 1,000 contaminated children, a doctor and a scientist from two international agencies said Friday. For some, it already is too late to reverse serious neurological damage, said Dr. Michelle Chouinard, Nigeria country director for Doctors Without Borders, told The Associated Press on Friday, Aug. 2, 2013. Some children are blind, others paralyzed, many will struggle at school with learning disabilities, she said. Doctors Without Borders uncovered the scandal in 2010 but nothing was done until this year about the worst-affected village, Bagega, because the federal government did not provide a promised $3 million, the group said. (AP Photo/Sunday Alamba, File)" border="0" /></a>LAGOS, Nigeria (AP) ? The Nigerian village that suffered one of the world&#039;s worst recorded incidents of lead poisoning is now habitable and doctors can start treating more than 1,000 contaminated children, a doctor and a scientist from two international agencies said Friday.</p><br clear="all"/><p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/red-sox-owner-enters-70m-deal-boston-globe-072420758.html"><img src="http://l3.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/fzuLJywnE2f_gAOuUm.KSg--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/ap_webfeeds/cd1db960f4ae6619390f6a70670045fd.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="FILE - Boston Red Sox owner John Henry stands on the field before a baseball game in Boston, in this May 11, 2013 file photo. The principal owner of the Boston Red Sox has entered into an agreement to buy The Boston Globe. The Globe says the impending purchase marks businessman John Henry&#039;s &quot;first foray into the financially unsettled world of the news media.&quot; It said early Saturday Aug. 3, 2013 the deal will give Henry the 141-year-old newspaper, its websites and affiliated companies. (AP Photo/Michael Dwyer, File)" align="left" title="FILE - Boston Red Sox owner John Henry stands on the field before a baseball game in Boston, in this May 11, 2013 file photo. The principal owner of the Boston Red Sox has entered into an agreement to buy The Boston Globe. The Globe says the impending purchase marks businessman John Henry&#039;s &quot;first foray into the financially unsettled world of the news media.&quot; It said early Saturday Aug. 3, 2013 the deal will give Henry the 141-year-old newspaper, its websites and affiliated companies. (AP Photo/Michael Dwyer, File)" border="0" /></a>BOSTON (AP) ? Businessman John Henry, the principal owner of the Boston Red Sox, has entered into an agreement to buy The Boston Globe for $70 million, a massive drop from its record $1.1 billion price two decades ago.</p><br clear="all"/>http://news.yahoo.com/red-sox-owner-enters-70m-deal-boston-globe-072420758.htmlSat, 03 Aug 2013 08:45:11 -0400Associated Pressred-sox-owner-enters-70m-deal-boston-globe-072420758<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/red-sox-owner-enters-70m-deal-boston-globe-072420758.html"><img src="http://l3.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/fzuLJywnE2f_gAOuUm.KSg--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/ap_webfeeds/cd1db960f4ae6619390f6a70670045fd.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="FILE - Boston Red Sox owner John Henry stands on the field before a baseball game in Boston, in this May 11, 2013 file photo. The principal owner of the Boston Red Sox has entered into an agreement to buy The Boston Globe. The Globe says the impending purchase marks businessman John Henry&#039;s &quot;first foray into the financially unsettled world of the news media.&quot; It said early Saturday Aug. 3, 2013 the deal will give Henry the 141-year-old newspaper, its websites and affiliated companies. (AP Photo/Michael Dwyer, File)" align="left" title="FILE - Boston Red Sox owner John Henry stands on the field before a baseball game in Boston, in this May 11, 2013 file photo. The principal owner of the Boston Red Sox has entered into an agreement to buy The Boston Globe. The Globe says the impending purchase marks businessman John Henry&#039;s &quot;first foray into the financially unsettled world of the news media.&quot; It said early Saturday Aug. 3, 2013 the deal will give Henry the 141-year-old newspaper, its websites and affiliated companies. (AP Photo/Michael Dwyer, File)" border="0" /></a>BOSTON (AP) ? Businessman John Henry, the principal owner of the Boston Red Sox, has entered into an agreement to buy The Boston Globe for $70 million, a massive drop from its record $1.1 billion price two decades ago.</p><br clear="all"/><p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/cause-stomach-illness-difficult-detect-122657705.html"><img src="http://l1.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/SzkDadLQI5rKI8pzbfSbpA--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/ap_webfeeds/019bbc60f5f06c19390f6a7067000378.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="In this Aug. 1, 2013, photo, Donna Heller talks about her recent stomach illness in Burleson, Texas. After multiple visits to the doctor for debilitating nausea and diarrhea lasting a month, Heller was diagnosed with cyclospora by the CDC last week and began taking the antibiotic treatment just this week. A mysterious outbreak of the parasitic illness usually found abroad is growing, with more than 400 confirmed cases in 16 states. (AP Photo/LM Otero)" align="left" title="In this Aug. 1, 2013, photo, Donna Heller talks about her recent stomach illness in Burleson, Texas. After multiple visits to the doctor for debilitating nausea and diarrhea lasting a month, Heller was diagnosed with cyclospora by the CDC last week and began taking the antibiotic treatment just this week. A mysterious outbreak of the parasitic illness usually found abroad is growing, with more than 400 confirmed cases in 16 states. (AP Photo/LM Otero)" border="0" /></a>WASHINGTON (AP) ? Donna Heller thought she had cancer. But multiple visits to the doctor after a month with debilitating nausea and diarrhea didn&#039;t yield any answers. Convinced she was dying, she met with her lawyer to get her will in order.</p><br clear="all"/>http://news.yahoo.com/cause-stomach-illness-difficult-detect-122657705.htmlSat, 03 Aug 2013 08:28:06 -0400Associated Presscause-stomach-illness-difficult-detect-122657705<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/cause-stomach-illness-difficult-detect-122657705.html"><img src="http://l1.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/SzkDadLQI5rKI8pzbfSbpA--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/ap_webfeeds/019bbc60f5f06c19390f6a7067000378.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="In this Aug. 1, 2013, photo, Donna Heller talks about her recent stomach illness in Burleson, Texas. After multiple visits to the doctor for debilitating nausea and diarrhea lasting a month, Heller was diagnosed with cyclospora by the CDC last week and began taking the antibiotic treatment just this week. A mysterious outbreak of the parasitic illness usually found abroad is growing, with more than 400 confirmed cases in 16 states. (AP Photo/LM Otero)" align="left" title="In this Aug. 1, 2013, photo, Donna Heller talks about her recent stomach illness in Burleson, Texas. After multiple visits to the doctor for debilitating nausea and diarrhea lasting a month, Heller was diagnosed with cyclospora by the CDC last week and began taking the antibiotic treatment just this week. A mysterious outbreak of the parasitic illness usually found abroad is growing, with more than 400 confirmed cases in 16 states. (AP Photo/LM Otero)" border="0" /></a>WASHINGTON (AP) ? Donna Heller thought she had cancer. But multiple visits to the doctor after a month with debilitating nausea and diarrhea didn&#039;t yield any answers. Convinced she was dying, she met with her lawyer to get her will in order.</p><br clear="all"/><p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/zealand-botulism-scare-triggers-global-recall-054121333.html"><img src="http://l3.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/eWqdYSGhjA0T.5F_T3B2fw--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/ap_webfeeds/11ef842df4986619390f6a706700607e.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="FILE - In this March 29, 2007 file photo, Fonterra&#039;s Whareroa processing plant is seen near New Plymouth, New Zealand. New Zealand authorities have triggered a global recall of up to 1,000 tons of dairy products across seven countries after Fonterra, the world?s fourth-largest dairy company, announced tests had turned up a type of bacteria that could cause botulism. New Zealand?s Ministry of Primary Industries said Saturday, Aug. 3, 2013 that the tainted products include infant formula, sports drinks, protein drinks and other beverages. It said countries affected beside New Zealand include China, Australia, Thailand, Malaysia, Vietnam and Saudi Arabia. (AP Photo/NZPA, Rob Tucker, File) NEW ZEALAND OUT, NO SALES" align="left" title="FILE - In this March 29, 2007 file photo, Fonterra&#039;s Whareroa processing plant is seen near New Plymouth, New Zealand. New Zealand authorities have triggered a global recall of up to 1,000 tons of dairy products across seven countries after Fonterra, the world?s fourth-largest dairy company, announced tests had turned up a type of bacteria that could cause botulism. New Zealand?s Ministry of Primary Industries said Saturday, Aug. 3, 2013 that the tainted products include infant formula, sports drinks, protein drinks and other beverages. It said countries affected beside New Zealand include China, Australia, Thailand, Malaysia, Vietnam and Saudi Arabia. (AP Photo/NZPA, Rob Tucker, File) NEW ZEALAND OUT, NO SALES" border="0" /></a>WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) ? New Zealand authorities have triggered a global recall of up to 1,000 tons of dairy products across seven countries after dairy giant Fonterra announced tests had turned up a type of bacteria that could cause botulism.</p><br clear="all"/>http://news.yahoo.com/zealand-botulism-scare-triggers-global-recall-054121333.htmlSat, 03 Aug 2013 06:47:11 -0400Associated Presszealand-botulism-scare-triggers-global-recall-054121333<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/zealand-botulism-scare-triggers-global-recall-054121333.html"><img src="http://l3.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/eWqdYSGhjA0T.5F_T3B2fw--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/ap_webfeeds/11ef842df4986619390f6a706700607e.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="FILE - In this March 29, 2007 file photo, Fonterra&#039;s Whareroa processing plant is seen near New Plymouth, New Zealand. New Zealand authorities have triggered a global recall of up to 1,000 tons of dairy products across seven countries after Fonterra, the world?s fourth-largest dairy company, announced tests had turned up a type of bacteria that could cause botulism. New Zealand?s Ministry of Primary Industries said Saturday, Aug. 3, 2013 that the tainted products include infant formula, sports drinks, protein drinks and other beverages. It said countries affected beside New Zealand include China, Australia, Thailand, Malaysia, Vietnam and Saudi Arabia. (AP Photo/NZPA, Rob Tucker, File) NEW ZEALAND OUT, NO SALES" align="left" title="FILE - In this March 29, 2007 file photo, Fonterra&#039;s Whareroa processing plant is seen near New Plymouth, New Zealand. New Zealand authorities have triggered a global recall of up to 1,000 tons of dairy products across seven countries after Fonterra, the world?s fourth-largest dairy company, announced tests had turned up a type of bacteria that could cause botulism. New Zealand?s Ministry of Primary Industries said Saturday, Aug. 3, 2013 that the tainted products include infant formula, sports drinks, protein drinks and other beverages. It said countries affected beside New Zealand include China, Australia, Thailand, Malaysia, Vietnam and Saudi Arabia. (AP Photo/NZPA, Rob Tucker, File) NEW ZEALAND OUT, NO SALES" border="0" /></a>WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) ? New Zealand authorities have triggered a global recall of up to 1,000 tons of dairy products across seven countries after dairy giant Fonterra announced tests had turned up a type of bacteria that could cause botulism.</p><br clear="all"/><p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/rod-homers-awaits-likely-drug-penalty-mlb-135355578.html"><img src="http://l1.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/mRUDFimhv8qQHwTfL3c6lQ--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3B4b2ZmPTUwO3B5b2ZmPTA7cT04NTt3PTEzMA--/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/ap_webfeeds/bcd57dd6f3ba6219390f6a706700afd7.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="New York Yankees&#039; Alex Rodriguez answers questions from the media at a news conference following a Class AA baseball game with the Trenton Thunder against the Reading Phillies, Friday, Aug. 2, 2013, in Trenton, N.J. (AP Photo/Tom Mihalek)" align="left" title="New York Yankees&#039; Alex Rodriguez answers questions from the media at a news conference following a Class AA baseball game with the Trenton Thunder against the Reading Phillies, Friday, Aug. 2, 2013, in Trenton, N.J. (AP Photo/Tom Mihalek)" border="0" /></a>NEW YORK (AP) ? Alex Rodriguez feels singled out ? by Major League Baseball in its drug investigation and by his New York Yankees.</p><br clear="all"/>http://news.yahoo.com/rod-homers-awaits-likely-drug-penalty-mlb-135355578.htmlSat, 03 Aug 2013 10:05:20 -0400Associated Pressrod-homers-awaits-likely-drug-penalty-mlb-135355578<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/rod-homers-awaits-likely-drug-penalty-mlb-135355578.html"><img src="http://l1.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/mRUDFimhv8qQHwTfL3c6lQ--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3B4b2ZmPTUwO3B5b2ZmPTA7cT04NTt3PTEzMA--/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/ap_webfeeds/bcd57dd6f3ba6219390f6a706700afd7.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="New York Yankees&#039; Alex Rodriguez answers questions from the media at a news conference following a Class AA baseball game with the Trenton Thunder against the Reading Phillies, Friday, Aug. 2, 2013, in Trenton, N.J. (AP Photo/Tom Mihalek)" align="left" title="New York Yankees&#039; Alex Rodriguez answers questions from the media at a news conference following a Class AA baseball game with the Trenton Thunder against the Reading Phillies, Friday, Aug. 2, 2013, in Trenton, N.J. (AP Photo/Tom Mihalek)" border="0" /></a>NEW YORK (AP) ? Alex Rodriguez feels singled out ? by Major League Baseball in its drug investigation and by his New York Yankees.</p><br clear="all"/><p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/chinas-tallest-building-nears-finish-shanghai-053442291.html"><img src="http://l1.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/GpvfZSwJWfTI0ritTWUgZA--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/ap_webfeeds/904a912df3dc6219390f6a7067003d4e.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="The Shanghai Tower is seen prior to the topping off ceremony in Shanghai, China, Saturday, Aug. 3, 2013. The Shanghai Tower is set to become the tallest building in China which is planned to be complete in 2014. (AP Photo/Eugene Hoshiko)" align="left" title="The Shanghai Tower is seen prior to the topping off ceremony in Shanghai, China, Saturday, Aug. 3, 2013. The Shanghai Tower is set to become the tallest building in China which is planned to be complete in 2014. (AP Photo/Eugene Hoshiko)" border="0" /></a>SHANGHAI (AP) ? A topping-out ceremony was held Saturday for China&#039;s tallest building in the financial hub of Shanghai when the final beam was hoisted to the top of the skyscraper and installed in a flag-waving ritual.</p><br clear="all"/>http://news.yahoo.com/chinas-tallest-building-nears-finish-shanghai-053442291.htmlSat, 03 Aug 2013 03:31:35 -0400Associated Presschinas-tallest-building-nears-finish-shanghai-053442291<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/chinas-tallest-building-nears-finish-shanghai-053442291.html"><img src="http://l1.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/GpvfZSwJWfTI0ritTWUgZA--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/ap_webfeeds/904a912df3dc6219390f6a7067003d4e.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="The Shanghai Tower is seen prior to the topping off ceremony in Shanghai, China, Saturday, Aug. 3, 2013. The Shanghai Tower is set to become the tallest building in China which is planned to be complete in 2014. (AP Photo/Eugene Hoshiko)" align="left" title="The Shanghai Tower is seen prior to the topping off ceremony in Shanghai, China, Saturday, Aug. 3, 2013. The Shanghai Tower is set to become the tallest building in China which is planned to be complete in 2014. (AP Photo/Eugene Hoshiko)" border="0" /></a>SHANGHAI (AP) ? A topping-out ceremony was held Saturday for China&#039;s tallest building in the financial hub of Shanghai when the final beam was hoisted to the top of the skyscraper and installed in a flag-waving ritual.</p><br clear="all"/><p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/obama-no-tax-reform-without-spending-spur-jobs-100312543.html"><img src="http://l.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/XzfdERiHpJMcV2Bpwoh78g--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/ap_webfeeds/75ed44acba304519390f6a706700ce30.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="President Barack Obama speak to the media a he meets with Yemen&#039;s president Abdo Rabby Mansour Hadi meet in the Oval Office of the White House, Thursday, Aug. 1, 2013, in Washington. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)" align="left" title="President Barack Obama speak to the media a he meets with Yemen&#039;s president Abdo Rabby Mansour Hadi meet in the Oval Office of the White House, Thursday, Aug. 1, 2013, in Washington. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)" border="0" /></a>WASHINGTON (AP) ? President Barack Obama says there are no gimmicks to grow the economy ? just difficult steps that require Washington&#039;s focus.</p><br clear="all"/>http://news.yahoo.com/obama-no-tax-reform-without-spending-spur-jobs-100312543.htmlSat, 03 Aug 2013 06:03:33 -0400Associated Pressobama-no-tax-reform-without-spending-spur-jobs-100312543<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/obama-no-tax-reform-without-spending-spur-jobs-100312543.html"><img src="http://l.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/XzfdERiHpJMcV2Bpwoh78g--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/ap_webfeeds/75ed44acba304519390f6a706700ce30.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="President Barack Obama speak to the media a he meets with Yemen&#039;s president Abdo Rabby Mansour Hadi meet in the Oval Office of the White House, Thursday, Aug. 1, 2013, in Washington. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)" align="left" title="President Barack Obama speak to the media a he meets with Yemen&#039;s president Abdo Rabby Mansour Hadi meet in the Oval Office of the White House, Thursday, Aug. 1, 2013, in Washington. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)" border="0" /></a>WASHINGTON (AP) ? President Barack Obama says there are no gimmicks to grow the economy ? just difficult steps that require Washington&#039;s focus.</p><br clear="all"/><p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/ap-photos-bahrain-history-slowly-rises-sands-063753191.html"><img src="http://l2.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/4t33wOCTtYIqH6iKg93CFg--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/ap_webfeeds/3d56c3cdf4816519390f6a7067001d73.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="In this photo taken July 1, 2013, a modern mosque (in white) looks over a Dilmun-era graveyard in a Bronze-age settlement in Saar, Bahrain. The honeycomb-like graveyard is one of more than 70 buildings in the settlement built, they say, more than 4,000 years ago and remained in use for 150 to 200 years, according to archaeologists. The settlement built in northern Bahrain also includes a temple and dwellings. (AP Photo/Hasan Jamali)" align="left" title="In this photo taken July 1, 2013, a modern mosque (in white) looks over a Dilmun-era graveyard in a Bronze-age settlement in Saar, Bahrain. The honeycomb-like graveyard is one of more than 70 buildings in the settlement built, they say, more than 4,000 years ago and remained in use for 150 to 200 years, according to archaeologists. The settlement built in northern Bahrain also includes a temple and dwellings. (AP Photo/Hasan Jamali)" border="0" /></a>SAAR, Bahrain (AP) ? More than 4,000 years ago, Dilmun merchants traveled from Mesopotamia to the Indus River, titans of trade and culture before rise of the empires of the Persians or the Ottomans</p><br clear="all"/>http://news.yahoo.com/ap-photos-bahrain-history-slowly-rises-sands-063753191.htmlSat, 03 Aug 2013 05:35:13 -0400Associated Pressap-photos-bahrain-history-slowly-rises-sands-063753191<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/ap-photos-bahrain-history-slowly-rises-sands-063753191.html"><img src="http://l2.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/4t33wOCTtYIqH6iKg93CFg--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/ap_webfeeds/3d56c3cdf4816519390f6a7067001d73.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="In this photo taken July 1, 2013, a modern mosque (in white) looks over a Dilmun-era graveyard in a Bronze-age settlement in Saar, Bahrain. The honeycomb-like graveyard is one of more than 70 buildings in the settlement built, they say, more than 4,000 years ago and remained in use for 150 to 200 years, according to archaeologists. The settlement built in northern Bahrain also includes a temple and dwellings. (AP Photo/Hasan Jamali)" align="left" title="In this photo taken July 1, 2013, a modern mosque (in white) looks over a Dilmun-era graveyard in a Bronze-age settlement in Saar, Bahrain. The honeycomb-like graveyard is one of more than 70 buildings in the settlement built, they say, more than 4,000 years ago and remained in use for 150 to 200 years, according to archaeologists. The settlement built in northern Bahrain also includes a temple and dwellings. (AP Photo/Hasan Jamali)" border="0" /></a>SAAR, Bahrain (AP) ? More than 4,000 years ago, Dilmun merchants traveled from Mesopotamia to the Indus River, titans of trade and culture before rise of the empires of the Persians or the Ottomans</p><br clear="all"/><p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/rod-homers-drug-penalties-likely-monday-003657874.html"><img src="http://l1.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/mRUDFimhv8qQHwTfL3c6lQ--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3B4b2ZmPTUwO3B5b2ZmPTA7cT04NTt3PTEzMA--/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/ap_webfeeds/bcd57dd6f3ba6219390f6a706700afd7.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="New York Yankees&#039; Alex Rodriguez answers questions from the media at a news conference following a Class AA baseball game with the Trenton Thunder against the Reading Phillies, Friday, Aug. 2, 2013, in Trenton, N.J. (AP Photo/Tom Mihalek)" align="left" title="New York Yankees&#039; Alex Rodriguez answers questions from the media at a news conference following a Class AA baseball game with the Trenton Thunder against the Reading Phillies, Friday, Aug. 2, 2013, in Trenton, N.J. (AP Photo/Tom Mihalek)" border="0" /></a>NEW YORK (AP) ? Alex Rodriguez feels singled out ? by Major League Baseball in its drug investigation and by his New York Yankees.</p><br clear="all"/>http://news.yahoo.com/rod-homers-drug-penalties-likely-monday-003657874.htmlSat, 03 Aug 2013 03:21:11 -0400Associated Pressrod-homers-drug-penalties-likely-monday-003657874<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/rod-homers-drug-penalties-likely-monday-003657874.html"><img src="http://l1.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/mRUDFimhv8qQHwTfL3c6lQ--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3B4b2ZmPTUwO3B5b2ZmPTA7cT04NTt3PTEzMA--/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/ap_webfeeds/bcd57dd6f3ba6219390f6a706700afd7.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="New York Yankees&#039; Alex Rodriguez answers questions from the media at a news conference following a Class AA baseball game with the Trenton Thunder against the Reading Phillies, Friday, Aug. 2, 2013, in Trenton, N.J. (AP Photo/Tom Mihalek)" align="left" title="New York Yankees&#039; Alex Rodriguez answers questions from the media at a news conference following a Class AA baseball game with the Trenton Thunder against the Reading Phillies, Friday, Aug. 2, 2013, in Trenton, N.J. (AP Photo/Tom Mihalek)" border="0" /></a>NEW YORK (AP) ? Alex Rodriguez feels singled out ? by Major League Baseball in its drug investigation and by his New York Yankees.</p><br clear="all"/>CAIRO (AP) ? An Egyptian police official says that if followers of ousted President Mohammed Morsi abandon their protest sit-ins, this will allow his Muslim Brotherhood group to have a normal role in the political process.http://news.yahoo.com/egypt-ministry-calls-protesters-depart-112800919.htmlSat, 03 Aug 2013 07:28:00 -0400Associated Pressegypt-ministry-calls-protesters-depart-112800919<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/outbreak-stomach-illnesses-hard-detect-082107167.html"><img src="http://l1.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/82q_1X805HwSB.krhuwTYQ--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/ap_webfeeds/0f15028dd8405919390f6a70670001d6.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="In this photo made Thursday, Aug. 1, 2013, Donna Heller sits and talks about her recent illness in Burleson, Texas. Heller picked up cyclospora from a salad she ate at a restaurant in mid-June. After numerous doctor visits including an emergency room visit and a few misdiagnosis she was diagnosed by the CDC last week and began taking the antibiotic treatment just this week. ?I have been brought to tears at least 10 different times feeling just so defeated. It didn?t seem like anyone wants to take you seriously,? she said. (AP Photo/LM Otero)" align="left" title="In this photo made Thursday, Aug. 1, 2013, Donna Heller sits and talks about her recent illness in Burleson, Texas. Heller picked up cyclospora from a salad she ate at a restaurant in mid-June. After numerous doctor visits including an emergency room visit and a few misdiagnosis she was diagnosed by the CDC last week and began taking the antibiotic treatment just this week. ?I have been brought to tears at least 10 different times feeling just so defeated. It didn?t seem like anyone wants to take you seriously,? she said. (AP Photo/LM Otero)" border="0" /></a>WASHINGTON (AP) ? Donna Heller thought she had cancer. But multiple visits to the doctor after a month with debilitating nausea and diarrhea didn&#039;t yield any answers. Convinced she was dying, she met with her lawyer to get her will in order.</p><br clear="all"/>http://news.yahoo.com/outbreak-stomach-illnesses-hard-detect-082107167.htmlSat, 03 Aug 2013 04:26:06 -0400Associated Pressoutbreak-stomach-illnesses-hard-detect-082107167<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/outbreak-stomach-illnesses-hard-detect-082107167.html"><img src="http://l1.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/82q_1X805HwSB.krhuwTYQ--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/ap_webfeeds/0f15028dd8405919390f6a70670001d6.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="In this photo made Thursday, Aug. 1, 2013, Donna Heller sits and talks about her recent illness in Burleson, Texas. Heller picked up cyclospora from a salad she ate at a restaurant in mid-June. After numerous doctor visits including an emergency room visit and a few misdiagnosis she was diagnosed by the CDC last week and began taking the antibiotic treatment just this week. ?I have been brought to tears at least 10 different times feeling just so defeated. It didn?t seem like anyone wants to take you seriously,? she said. (AP Photo/LM Otero)" align="left" title="In this photo made Thursday, Aug. 1, 2013, Donna Heller sits and talks about her recent illness in Burleson, Texas. Heller picked up cyclospora from a salad she ate at a restaurant in mid-June. After numerous doctor visits including an emergency room visit and a few misdiagnosis she was diagnosed by the CDC last week and began taking the antibiotic treatment just this week. ?I have been brought to tears at least 10 different times feeling just so defeated. It didn?t seem like anyone wants to take you seriously,? she said. (AP Photo/LM Otero)" border="0" /></a>WASHINGTON (AP) ? Donna Heller thought she had cancer. But multiple visits to the doctor after a month with debilitating nausea and diarrhea didn&#039;t yield any answers. Convinced she was dying, she met with her lawyer to get her will in order.</p><br clear="all"/><p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/egyptian-forces-cordon-off-protest-sites-214455709.html"><img src="http://l2.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/NvX0zK1WcHqrEwhu0C8YYQ--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/ap_webfeeds/8d3fecc3d8bd5c19390f6a706700e36a.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="Supporters of Egypt&#039;s ousted President Mohammed Morsi chants slogans against Egyptian Defense Minister Gen. Abdel-Fattah el-Sissi during protest in Nasr City, Cairo, Egypt, Friday, Aug. 2, 2013. (AP Photo/Manu Brabo)" align="left" title="Supporters of Egypt&#039;s ousted President Mohammed Morsi chants slogans against Egyptian Defense Minister Gen. Abdel-Fattah el-Sissi during protest in Nasr City, Cairo, Egypt, Friday, Aug. 2, 2013. (AP Photo/Manu Brabo)" border="0" /></a>CAIRO (AP) ? Authorities outlined plans Friday to break up two sit-ins by supporters of deposed President Mohammed Morsi, saying they would set up a cordon around the protest sites, and riot police used tear gas to disperse demonstrators threatening a TV complex.</p><br clear="all"/>http://news.yahoo.com/egyptian-forces-cordon-off-protest-sites-214455709.htmlFri, 02 Aug 2013 21:49:12 -0400Associated Pressegyptian-forces-cordon-off-protest-sites-214455709<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/egyptian-forces-cordon-off-protest-sites-214455709.html"><img src="http://l2.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/NvX0zK1WcHqrEwhu0C8YYQ--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/ap_webfeeds/8d3fecc3d8bd5c19390f6a706700e36a.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="Supporters of Egypt&#039;s ousted President Mohammed Morsi chants slogans against Egyptian Defense Minister Gen. Abdel-Fattah el-Sissi during protest in Nasr City, Cairo, Egypt, Friday, Aug. 2, 2013. (AP Photo/Manu Brabo)" align="left" title="Supporters of Egypt&#039;s ousted President Mohammed Morsi chants slogans against Egyptian Defense Minister Gen. Abdel-Fattah el-Sissi during protest in Nasr City, Cairo, Egypt, Friday, Aug. 2, 2013. (AP Photo/Manu Brabo)" border="0" /></a>CAIRO (AP) ? Authorities outlined plans Friday to break up two sit-ins by supporters of deposed President Mohammed Morsi, saying they would set up a cordon around the protest sites, and riot police used tear gas to disperse demonstrators threatening a TV complex.</p><br clear="all"/>

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Human safaris in India

Odisha also known as Orissa, is an Indian state on the subcontinent's east coast, by the Bay of Bengal. It's the 9th largest Indian state in population. Worried over a drop in the number of foreigners interested in tribal tourism, the Indian government has formed a department within the tourism department to increase these numbers.

It all started about 18 months after the controversy over ?human safari?, is expected to facilitate the visit of foreigners to settlements of primarily vulnerable tribal groups.

Permission, however, will be subject to a set of riders. Some of these conditions were imposed in February last year after incidents of dubious tour operators organizing secret visits of foreigners to areas inhabited by primitive tribes came to light.

Since then, foreigners interested in such trips had to seek permission from the district magistrate concerned. However, foreign tourists faced problems when district magistrates were not present in their respective headquarters. To overcome this problem, the new cell will grant required permissions within 48 hours.

On July 26, tourism secretary S.P. Thakur wrote to all the district magistrates that the new cell had been started as tour operators and excursion agencies were facing trouble in getting permissions.

An official of the tourism department said the number of foreign tourists visiting the state was 60,722 in 2011. Of these, nearly 5,000 tourists had visited tribal dominated districts. In 2012, the count went up to 64,719, but only 700 tourists had opted for tribal districts as their destinations. The flow of tourists to tribal pockets has since then remained low.

President of the Odisha Tour Operators? Association Timir Baran Patnaik also welcomed the government move.

?The foreigners were facing a lot of trouble as at times they had to wait for the collector?s return to get permission. But in Bhubaneswar, the permission will be issued much faster,?? he said.

Tour operator Debasish Mohapatra hopes the new cell will help more foreign tourists to visit tribal settlements.

However, the government has put in place a set of conditions for both foreigners and tour operators involved in tribal tourism.

Tourism director Manoranjan Patnaik said: ?The tour operators have to submit signed papers having names of tourists, their age, sex, nationality, passport number, settlements of primarily vulnerable tribal groups that foreigners intend to visit, name of the tour operator, guide and driver, vehicle number and duration of visit. The guide has to be taken from the local primarily vulnerable tribal groups? development agency.?

He also said after granting permission to foreign tourists, the cell would intimate the district magistrate and superintendent of police so that the visitors do not face any difficulty.

However, to protect the cultural ethos and dignity of the communities, the permission to visit settlements of primarily vulnerable tribal groups comes with six crucial riders. The conditions include limited access to foreigners inside the settlements of primarily vulnerable tribal groups, no night visits to these areas, ban on photography in villages or local markets, no physical proximity with the visitors and no permission for any kind of amusement or entertainment by members of the vulnerable tribal groups for the foreign tourists.

The tour operators will also have to adhere to a new code of conduct. The guidelines prohibit the tour operators from posting photographs, videos and write-ups on their websites regarding the tribal groups.

Source: http://www.eturbonews.com/36743/human-safaris-india

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Kid Rock Warns Would-Be Burglar: I Will Shoot You!

Kid Rock Warns Would-Be Burglar: I Will Shoot You!

A 43-year-old white male tried to break in to musician Kid Rock’s home in Clarkston, Michigan on Saturday. The suspect was arrested after tips lead to his arrest, after being caught on the rocker’s security cameras. The man used his Ford van to ram through Kid Rock’s gated property, according to the Oakland County Sheriff’s ...

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Rob Ford says he can work with Wynne post-byelection

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Mayor Rob Ford lost his deputy mayor Thursday night but helped the provincial Progressive Conservatives gain a foothold in Toronto.

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Doug Holyday won the Etobicoke-Lakeshore byelection Thursday beating out fellow Councillor Peter Milczyn. It's the lone Tory win among the five byelections.

Holyday's win over the Liberals comes with a helping hand from the mayor and his brother Councillor Doug Ford. Mayor Ford - who campaigned hard for Holyday - downplayed the role Ford Nation had in the win.

"The Fords aren't taking any credit for this whatsoever, we just helped out a friend and Doug (Holyday) did all the work," he said.

Ford was out pushing for Holyday right to the end on Thursday but he was confident he can still work with Premier Kathleen Wynne.

While he said the message from Thursday night's Tory win in Etobicoke is for Wynne to "get her act together", Ford thought he can still work with the Liberal government after the bitter byelection battle over the two Toronto ridings.

The summer byelections saw the Fords feud feverishly and publicly with the governing Liberals. In the final week, Mayor Ford campaigned openly for the PCs and compared the Liberals to bank robbers.

"(In) politics you lay everything on the table, after that it is over, you shake hands and get on with business," Ford said. "I sent a message to the hardworking people of this city and I think we did that."

Ford said he still "absolutely" wants Milczyn on his executive committee.

"He's a great guy," he said. "Unfortunately, he just chose the wrong party to run for."

With Holyday's exit, Mayor Ford will appoint Councillor Norm Kelly to take over as deputy mayor. That will likely open up a position on Ford's executive committee for another councillor to take over the chairmanship of the government management committee that Kelly currently chairs.

Council will have to decide whether to appoint someone to fill the empty council seat or hold a byelection. The mayor said he wants a byelection as soon as possible.

Standing on the stage with Holyday Thursday night, PC leader Tim Hudak heralded his newest MPP for cleaning up the mess at City Hall.

"Now he is going to clean up the mess at Queen's Park and put Ontario back on track," Hudak said.

Councillor Doug Ford said the mayor's administration proved Wynne's government can't push them around.

"We're there to work with them but we can't be bullied by Queen's Park and that's what they've been doing with us," he said. "Up to Ford Fest (in Scarborough last month) they were bullying us on subways, before that they took $150 million from the most vulnerable people in Toronto without a phone call.

"We want to work with them but we aren't going to bow down to them."

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Source: http://www.torontosun.com/2013/08/01/rob-ford-says-he-can-work-with-wynne-post-byelection

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1 dead, 11 hurt as car turns LA seaside into chaos

In this image take from a security camera, pedestrians scatter as a car drives through a packed afternoon crowd along the Venice Beach boardwalk in Los Angeles, Saturday, Aug. 3, 2013. At least a dozen people were injured, two of them critically, according to police. (AP Photo/Snapchat)

In this image take from a security camera, pedestrians scatter as a car drives through a packed afternoon crowd along the Venice Beach boardwalk in Los Angeles, Saturday, Aug. 3, 2013. At least a dozen people were injured, two of them critically, according to police. (AP Photo/Snapchat)

In this image take from a security camera, pedestrians scatter as a car drives through a packed afternoon crowd along the Venice Beach boardwalk in Los Angeles, Saturday, Aug. 3, 2013. At least a dozen people were injured, two of them critically, according to police. (AP Photo/Snapchat)

Pedestrians gather as police and fire officials respond after a car drove through a packed afternoon crowd along the Venice Beach boardwalk in Los Angeles, Saturday, Aug. 3, 2013. At least a dozen people were injured, two of them critically, according to police. (AP Photo/Maarten Smitskamp)

An unidentified man looks at a car that came to rest against the entrance of a public restroom after being driven through a packed afternoon crowd along the Venice Beach boardwalk in Los Angeles, Saturday, Aug. 3, 2013. At least a dozen people were injured, two of them critically, according to police. (AP Photo/Maarten Smitskamp)

LOS ANGELES (AP) ? A rapidly accelerating car driven by a young man screeched across a sidewalk and straight into a crowd enjoying one of Southern California's most popular boardwalks, killing one person, injuring 11 and leaving the promenade in chaos as he sped out of sight.

The victim died at a hospital a few hours after the Saturday evening crash at the Venice Beach boardwalk, Los Angeles police Lt. Andy Neiman said.

Security video shows the man parking his black car alongside the seaside boardwalk as the sun sank, surveying the idyllic scene for several minutes before getting back into the car and speeding into the crowd. It shows hundreds of people walking lazily or sitting at cafes before the black car suddenly appears and sends them scrambling wildly.

Witnesses reported a horrifying aftermath.

"There was people kind of stumbling around, blood dripping down their legs looking confused not knowing what had happened, people screaming," said 35-year-old Louisa Hodge, who was out enjoying the day on the Venice Beach boardwalk with a friend visiting from San Diego. "It was blocks and blocks of people just strewn across the sidewalk."

Firefighters combed the chaotic crowd, finding 12 people wounded and taking 10 of them to the hospital where one later died, fire and police officials said.

Another victim was in critical condition, two more were in serious condition, and the remaining eight had minor injuries, city fire spokesman Brian Humphrey said.

The driver fled the scene and about an hour later, just as police were circulating word that they were seeking a black Dodge with a driver in his 20s, a man walked into a police station in neighboring Santa Monica, told officers he was involved in the boardwalk incident, Neiman said.

Police then found a car nearby that they believe belonged to the man, Neiman said.

Hours later detectives were questioning the man, calling him a person of interest and attempting to determine whether he was the driver, Neiman said.

Neiman would give no details on the identity of the person who died or the person of interest.

According to the security video and witness accounts, the man with a baseball cap, gray shirt and white pants parked next to the Cadillac Hotel, twice walking out to the boardwalk before getting into the Dodge Avenger and accelerating, swerving around yellow poles meant to prevent cars from getting into the pedestrian-only area and onto the boardwalk.

"I heard a big 'boom, boom,' like the sound of someone going up and down the curb, it was super loud," said Alex Hagan, 22, who was working the desk at the Cadillac Hotel and watched the scene unfold from the start.

The man knocked over two mannequins then started hitting people, swerving from side to side and often running straight into them.

The crowd of hundreds of couples, families and children who had been sitting at cafes, shopping and walking lazily along in shorts and sandals were sent on a mad scramble to get themselves and others out of the way and to rush to help those who were hit.

The car hit at least three vendors who were sitting at their sales booths, video showed.

It hit two women who appeared to be in their 60s, Hagan said.

Many ran after the car, screaming and cursing as it sped away, he said.

Hodge said she and her friend, 31-year-old Ashley Taylor, had made note of the numbers walking along the seaside.

"It was a really nice day, there were tons of people out, in fact, we were talking about how packed it was, because we were having a hard time getting through all the people," said Hodge.

She and her friend stepped into a store to buy a couple of hats, a move that may have saved their lives, and stepped out to see the aftermath, as emergency crews arrived and started putting victims on tarps.

Hodge saw one man and woman lying next to each other, wearing head braces and barely able to move.

"They were just laying next to each other and grasping hands," Hodge said, "just a man and a woman holding hands."

Hours later police were surveying the same stretch of ground for evidence.

The Venice boardwalk is a cultural hub in a part of Los Angeles known for its circus-meets-gritty-city eccentricities.

The 1.5-mile ribbon of asphalt that runs along the sand a few hundred yards from the ocean is home to galleries, restaurants, tattoo shops, skateboard parks and the famous outdoor weight room known as Muscle Beach.

It can draw as many as 150,000 people on summer weekends.

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Discarded NYC theater prop sparks bomb scare

NEW YORK (AP) ? A New York City playwright who directed a show called the "American Suicide Bomber Association" unwitting sparked a bomb scare when he threw a prop from the production into the trash at his home.

Playwright Ethan Fishbane tells The New York Post (http://bit.ly/16Pymas ) he wasn't thinking when he discarded the fake bomb while cleaning out his Manhattan apartment Tuesday.

A building superintendent saw the prop the next morning and called police.

That brought out the bomb squad.

It didn't take long for investigators to figure out what had happened.

Fishbane says he was stunned when officers knocked on his door, but he praised the department for its quick response, saying it was "wholly appropriate."

The 23-year-old wrote the play while attending New York University's Tisch School of The Arts.

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Information from: New York Post, http://www.nypost.com

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