This week we dipped our toes in the dark side of life hacking, upped our game as budding foodies, learned to read between the lines using body language, and more. Here's a look back.
Top 10 Things Every Budding Foodie Should Know
So you've decided it's time to learn your way around the kitchen, but you don't really know where to start. From knife basics to budget stretching to proper food storage, here are the most important things you'll want to learn as you become a master chef. More ?
How to Shop at Costco and Sam's Club Without a Membership
Buying toilet paper a pallet at a time from Costco or Sam's Club can save you money in the long run, but what if you only shop there once every few months? More ?
How to Read Body Language to Reveal the Underlying Truth in Almost Any Situation
You've likely heard that body language accounts for up to 55% of how we communicate, but reading non-verbal cues isn't just about broad strokes. The same gesture can indicate a number of different things depending on context. More ?
Crack Almost Any Electronic Safe with the Bounce Technique
If you have a digital safe with a passcode entry, a few things could go wrong. You could forget the code, the electronic mechanism could fail, or someone could change the code without you knowing. More ?
How to Sound Like You Know What You're Talking About (Even When You Don't)
We can't all be human encyclopedias, and once in a while, you're bound to stumble upon a conversation on a topic you know absolutely nothing about. To avoid being left out or seeming ignorant, here are a few tips for "tricking" people into thinking you're well informed. Photo remixed from originals... More ?
How to Return Nearly Anything Without a Receipt
Whether you've gotten a gift you really don't like or you're just prone to losing receipts, returning items without a receipt can sometimes be a minefield. More ?
How to Spoof Caller ID
Caller ID spoofing has long been the domain of pranksters and scammers, but although the technology often is used unethically, there may be a few legitimate reasons why you would want to disguise your phone number's Caller ID, rather than just block it. More ?
Learn How to Break Down a Door (Without Hurting Yourself)
Perhaps you're saving a child from a burning building, or perhaps you're up to more nefarious schemes-but one way or another, you have to break down a door. More ?
The Most Common Hiding Places for Workplace Passwords
When I was an IT admin, I had the pleasure of dealing often with people who would submit urgent service requests and then leave for the day, leaving their office empty and computer locked by the time I could get there to help. More ?
A Guide to Sniffing Out Passwords and Cookies (and How to Protect Yourself Against It)
Roughly one year ago, a tool called Firesheep introduced a lot of us to just how easily another person on the same network as you can snoop on your browsing session and even masquerade as you on sites that require a login, like, perhaps most notably, Facebook. More ?
USB Breakaway Cables, Coffee Measuring, and Regretful App Purchases
Readers offer their best tips for keeping your USB cables safe, measuring out coffee in the morning, and hiding app purchases from iOS. Don't like the gallery layout? More ?
Silence Noisy Neighbors by Transmitting Your Music to Their Speakers
If you have a neighbor that's playing their music too loudly, you can get them back by hijacking their speakers with a little DIY project. Some people are more than a little inconsiderate, and when a friendly note or call to your landlord doesn't solve the problem, sometimes you need to take... More ?
Turn Your Desktop to the Dark Side with These Evil Wallpapers
It's Evil Week, so it's time adorn your desktop with some darkly sinister images. We created a few evil wallpapers for you, and dug up some of the best on the web. More ?
WASHINGTON ? Federal agents trying to patrol the U.S.-Mexico border say they're hampered by laws that keep them from driving vehicles on huge swaths of land because it falls under U.S. environmental protection, leaving it to wildlife ? and illegal immigrants and smugglers who can walk through the territory undisturbed.
A growing number of lawmakers are saying such restrictions have turned wilderness areas into highways for criminals. In recent weeks, three congressional panels, including two in the GOP-controlled House and one in the Democratic-controlled Senate, have moved to give the Border Patrol unfettered access to all federally managed lands within 100 miles of the border with Mexico.
Two of the panels expanded the legislation's reach to include the border with Canada.
The votes signal a brewing battle in Congress that will determine whether border agents can disregard environmental protections as they do their job.
Dozens of environmental laws were waived for the building of the border fence, and activists say this is just another conservative attempt to find an excuse to do away with environmental protections.
But agents who have worked along the border say the laws crimp their power to secure the border.
Zack Taylor, a retired Border Patrol agent who lives about nine miles from the Arizona-Mexico border, said smugglers soon learn the areas that agents are least likely to frequent.
"The (smuggling) route stays on public lands from the border to Maricopa County," Taylor said, referring to the state's most populous county. "The smugglers have free rein. It has become a lawless area."
Environmental groups said lawmakers lining up to support the legislation have routinely opposed the Endangered Species Act, the Safe Drinking Water Act and dozens of other laws, and they accused the lawmakers of using illegal immigration as the latest excuse to gut protections.
"For every problem that's out there in society, there's some extremists in Congress who say the solution is, `Well, let's roll back the environmental laws, let's open up the public lands,'" said Paul Spitler, spokesman for the Wilderness Society. "It doesn't comport to reality, but it fits their mindset that it's simply the environmental regulations that are holding back America."
Nearly 40 percent of the land on the U.S.-Mexico border and about a quarter of the land on the U.S.-Canadian border is public land, including Big Bend National Park in Texas and Glacier National Park in Montana. Driving is prohibited on those parts of the land that are designated wilderness areas.
Wildlife officials say vehicle use can be particularly hazardous in the desert. Water gathers in the tire tracks instead of in natural pools and evaporates more quickly, leading to less vegetation and less available food. Some areas, such as Big Bend and the desert farther west, are deadly to traverse in certain months and immigrants and smugglers avoid them.
The wilderness areas also have other restrictions on development. Border patrol agents, for example, must get permission from other federal agencies before maintaining roads and installing surveillance equipment. Federal auditors found it can take months to get that permission.
"What the Border Patrol says they really need down there is not necessarily more manpower or money," said Rep. Rob Bishop, R-Utah, whose bill easing the restrictions passed the House Natural Resources Committee along party lines. "They need more east-west access on those public lands."
Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., sponsored an amendment that requires the Agriculture and Interior departments to give Border Patrol personnel immediate access to federal lands on the southern border for security activities, including for routine motorized patrols. The amendment passed a Senate committee with the support of five Democrats and eight Republicans.
McCain told colleagues that up to 100 people sit on mountaintops near the border serving as lookouts for smugglers, suggesting that improved law enforcement access on those mountains would deter the lookouts.
"What he says is absolutely true," said Democratic Sen. Mary Landrieu of Louisiana, who visited Arizona with McCain. "For the life of me, I can't understand the hesitancy on the part of Interior or Agriculture to provide access to border security guards."
Rep. Ben Quayle, R-Ariz., sponsored a similar amendment that extends the law to the Canadian border as well, and it passed by a voice vote, which is usually reserved for noncontroversial legislation.
During a House subcommittee hearing in April, Ron Vitiello, deputy chief of the U.S. Customs and Border Patrol, said he had "no complaints" about environmental laws.
But George McCubbin, president of the union that represents about 17,000 Border Patrol agents and support staff, likened current policy to telling city police officers they can't patrol a particular neighborhood.
"If they want to get serious about this problem on the border, they can't be restricting areas we go in," said McCubbin, who works in Casa Grande, Ariz. "Don't let us there and you have nothing but the bad element going through that area."
The Government Accountability Office, Congress' investigative arm, reported that supervisors at 17 of 26 Border Patrol stations along the Mexican border said access to federal lands had been limited because of environmental restrictions. Yet, the vast majority of the agents in charge also said that they were generally able to adjust their patrols without sacrificing effectiveness.
Democratic lawmakers and environmental groups cite the GAO's findings in arguing against giving the Border Patrol authority to operate as it sees fit on federal lands.
"The record is clear. The problem this bill claims to be solving does not exist," said Rep. Raul Grijalva, D-Ariz. "So, if this is not about border security, what is it about? It's about undermining fundamental environmental protections for millions of Americans."
Bishop said federal agents would be better stewards of sensitive lands than illegal immigrants and smugglers.
"What is so ironic is that the environmental degradation is not being done by the Border Patrol," Bishop said. "It's being done by the illegals who are coming across."
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Associated Press writer Jacques Billeaud contributed to this report from Phoenix.
PHILADELPHIA ? The daughter of a woman accused of being the ringleader in an alleged Social Security fraud plot in which mentally disabled people were held captive in a squalid basement is "shocked" but understands the charges she faces, her lawyer said Wednesday.
In a brief court hearing, a judge scheduled a Dec. 19 preliminary hearing for Jean McIntosh, 32. She will join her mother, Linda Ann Weston, 51, and the two other co-defendants at that hearing. All four were arrested last week and face kidnapping, false imprisonment and other counts.
Outside of court, McIntosh's attorney said his client understands the charges and that he does not plan to ask for a competency hearing.
"She's just kind of shocked and surprised," attorney Michael J. Graves Jr. said. "She understands the charges. ... I'm really not able to tell her any more than that."
Graves, who was privately retained, said he has spent several hours with his client, but is still gathering information.
Weston and the other two defendants ? Weston's boyfriend Gregory Thomas, 47, and Eddie "the Rev. Ed" Wright, 50 ? had their initial appearance Monday. None have entered pleas or appeared in court.
Earlier this week, Weston's attorney said he was evaluating his client's mental state and thought a competency hearing for her would be a good idea.
The victims, who authorities say have the mental capacity of 10-year-olds, were discovered by a landlord at a Philadelphia apartment building on Oct. 15. They were malnourished and one was chained to a boiler, police said.
Investigators are working to discover the extent of the alleged scheme after finding more than 50 Social Security cards, power of attorney documents and other forms. The suspects may have been taking in the downtrodden and disabled for their Social Security checks, then holding them captive in wretched conditions without enough to eat or drink, authorities said.
Eight children and four young adults linked to the defendants were taken into protective custody, and DNA tests are being conducted to determine the children's identities.
Was Steve Jobs the comeback player of the year in 2001? Was Jeff Bezos rookie of the year? Who won the batting title? What's the equivalent of winning a Golden Glove award? Who is Ted Leonsis???
The Net Moguls trading card series was put together by the venerable online 'zine Suck.com, which featured snarky commentary on the likes of Jerry Yang, Tim Berners-Lee, Eric Schmidt (pre-Google, no less), Larry Ellison and Nicholas Negroponte.
But what's perhaps even more interesting are the execs here who have faded into obscurity (and/or retirement). I mean 15 years is a long time, but it isn't thaaaat long of a time. But did G.M. O'Connell have the same stature that, say, Reed Hastings has now? Will Hastings end up like O'Connell in 15 years? [Suck via Kottke]
DALLAS (AP) ? Freight railroad Norfolk Southern Corp. said Wednesday that its third-quarter income jumped 24 percent as higher rates trumped modest growth in shipping volume.
Its shares rose in after-hours trading.
Company executives were upbeat about the prospects for slow but steady growth in many industries that depend on railroads. Executive vice president Donald Seale said the company saw signs that international trade will be strong enough to boost demand for shipping coal, manufactured goods, grain and other products.
Norfolk Southern's third-quarter results showed that the company charged higher rates for carrying coal, chemicals and metals than it did a year ago.
The Virginia-based company said net income was $554 million, or $1.59 per share, compared with $445 million, or $1.19 per share, a year earlier.
Revenue rose 18 percent, to $2.89 billion.
Analysts expected earnings of $1.41 per share on revenue of $2.87 billion, according to FactSet.
Norfolk Southern shares rose 39 cents to close at $69.77. After the third-quarter results were released, the shares jumped $3.13, or 4.5 percent, to $72.90 in after-hours trading.
Railroads have been raising prices and fuel surcharges to boost revenue despite flat volume. That's helped them cope with higher fuel prices.
Norfolk Southern executives said high turnover among truck drivers was creating an opportunity for railroads to take more of the freight-hauling market.
Last week Union Pacific Corp. said third-quarter net income climbed 16 percent and CSX Corp. reported a 12 percent gain, even though shipping volume at both railroads inched higher by just 1 percent.
Norfolk Southern continued the pattern of strong earnings growth despite lukewarm traffic. Carloads increased 3.3 percent, but rates ? on a dollar-per-carload basis ? jumped 13.9 percent.
The results from the big freight railroads suggest that the economy is sluggish but hasn't gone into reverse. And they have been able to push through rate increases on shippers despite the economic jitters.
Higher rates have helped Norfolk Southern push revenue higher by between 14 and 19 percent in each of the last five quarters.
Mood, cognition and sleep patterns improve in Alzheimer's patients after cataract surgeryPublic release date: 25-Oct-2011 [ | E-mail | Share ]
Contact: Mary Wade mwade@aao.org 510-725-5677 American Academy of Ophthalmology
First-of-its-kind study reported at American Academy of Ophthalmology 2011 Annual Meeting
ORLANDO, Fla. October 25, 2011 Researchers at Tenon Hospital, Paris, France, found that patients with mild Alzheimer's disease whose vision improved after cataract surgery also showed improvement in cognitive ability, mood, sleep patterns and other behaviors. Lead researcher Brigitte Girard, MD, will discuss her team's results today at the American Academy of Ophthalmology's 2011 Annual Meeting.
This is the first study to specifically assess whether cataract surgery could benefit Alzheimer's patients, although earlier research had shown that poor vision is related to impaired mood and thinking skills in older people and that cataract surgery could improve their quality of life. Thirty-eight patients, average age 85 and all exhibiting mild dementia due to Alzheimer's disease, completed Dr. Girard's study. All participants had debilitating cataract in at least one eye and were appropriately treated with standard cataract surgery and implantation of intraocular lenses, which replace the eyes' natural lenses in order to provide vision correction. After surgery, distance and near vision improved dramatically in all but one of the Alzheimer's patients.
A neuropsychologist assessed the Alzheimer's patients for mood and depression, behavior, ability to function independently, and cognitive abilities at one month before and three months after cataract surgery. Cognitive status, the ability to perceive, understand and respond appropriately to one's surroundings, improved in 25 percent of patients. Depression was relieved in many of them, and the level of improvement was similar to what commonly occurs after cataract surgery in elderly people who do not have dementia. No changes were found in patients' level of autonomy, that is, their ability to function independently.
Sleep patterns improved and night time behavior problems decreased in most study patients. Other studies have shown that when cataracts are removed, levels of the sleep-regulating hormone melatonin become normalized. Dr. Girard notes that this may have been a key factor in the Alzheimer's patients' improved sleep patterns.
"We wanted to learn whether significant vision improvement would result in positive mood and behavior changes, or might instead upset these patients' fragile coping strategies," said Dr. Girard. "In future studies we intend to learn what factors, specifically, led to the positive effects we found, so that we can boost the quality of life for Alzheimer's patients, their families and caregivers."
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The 115th Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Ophthalmology is in session October 23 through 25 at the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando, Fla. It is the world's largest, most comprehensive ophthalmic education conference. Approximately 25,000 attendees and more than 500 companies gather each year to showcase the latest in ophthalmic technology, products and services. To learn more about the place Where All of Ophthalmology Meets visit www.aao.org/annual_meeting.
Note to media: Contact Media Relations to arrange interviews with experts.
About the American Academy of Ophthalmology
The American Academy of Ophthalmology is the world's largest association of eye physicians and surgeons Eye M.D.s with more than 30,000 members worldwide. Eye health care is provided by the three "O's" ophthalmologists, optometrists, and opticians. It is the ophthalmologist, or Eye M.D., who can treat it all: eye diseases, infections and injuries, and perform eye surgery. For more information, visit www.aao.org. The Academy's EyeSmart public education program works to educate the public about the importance of eye health and to empower them to preserve their healthy vision, by providing the most trusted and medically accurate information about eye diseases, conditions and injuries. Visit www.geteyesmart.org to learn more.
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Mood, cognition and sleep patterns improve in Alzheimer's patients after cataract surgeryPublic release date: 25-Oct-2011 [ | E-mail | Share ]
Contact: Mary Wade mwade@aao.org 510-725-5677 American Academy of Ophthalmology
First-of-its-kind study reported at American Academy of Ophthalmology 2011 Annual Meeting
ORLANDO, Fla. October 25, 2011 Researchers at Tenon Hospital, Paris, France, found that patients with mild Alzheimer's disease whose vision improved after cataract surgery also showed improvement in cognitive ability, mood, sleep patterns and other behaviors. Lead researcher Brigitte Girard, MD, will discuss her team's results today at the American Academy of Ophthalmology's 2011 Annual Meeting.
This is the first study to specifically assess whether cataract surgery could benefit Alzheimer's patients, although earlier research had shown that poor vision is related to impaired mood and thinking skills in older people and that cataract surgery could improve their quality of life. Thirty-eight patients, average age 85 and all exhibiting mild dementia due to Alzheimer's disease, completed Dr. Girard's study. All participants had debilitating cataract in at least one eye and were appropriately treated with standard cataract surgery and implantation of intraocular lenses, which replace the eyes' natural lenses in order to provide vision correction. After surgery, distance and near vision improved dramatically in all but one of the Alzheimer's patients.
A neuropsychologist assessed the Alzheimer's patients for mood and depression, behavior, ability to function independently, and cognitive abilities at one month before and three months after cataract surgery. Cognitive status, the ability to perceive, understand and respond appropriately to one's surroundings, improved in 25 percent of patients. Depression was relieved in many of them, and the level of improvement was similar to what commonly occurs after cataract surgery in elderly people who do not have dementia. No changes were found in patients' level of autonomy, that is, their ability to function independently.
Sleep patterns improved and night time behavior problems decreased in most study patients. Other studies have shown that when cataracts are removed, levels of the sleep-regulating hormone melatonin become normalized. Dr. Girard notes that this may have been a key factor in the Alzheimer's patients' improved sleep patterns.
"We wanted to learn whether significant vision improvement would result in positive mood and behavior changes, or might instead upset these patients' fragile coping strategies," said Dr. Girard. "In future studies we intend to learn what factors, specifically, led to the positive effects we found, so that we can boost the quality of life for Alzheimer's patients, their families and caregivers."
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The 115th Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Ophthalmology is in session October 23 through 25 at the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando, Fla. It is the world's largest, most comprehensive ophthalmic education conference. Approximately 25,000 attendees and more than 500 companies gather each year to showcase the latest in ophthalmic technology, products and services. To learn more about the place Where All of Ophthalmology Meets visit www.aao.org/annual_meeting.
Note to media: Contact Media Relations to arrange interviews with experts.
About the American Academy of Ophthalmology
The American Academy of Ophthalmology is the world's largest association of eye physicians and surgeons Eye M.D.s with more than 30,000 members worldwide. Eye health care is provided by the three "O's" ophthalmologists, optometrists, and opticians. It is the ophthalmologist, or Eye M.D., who can treat it all: eye diseases, infections and injuries, and perform eye surgery. For more information, visit www.aao.org. The Academy's EyeSmart public education program works to educate the public about the importance of eye health and to empower them to preserve their healthy vision, by providing the most trusted and medically accurate information about eye diseases, conditions and injuries. Visit www.geteyesmart.org to learn more.
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'You've heard the Lone Ranger's story; you just haven't heard it from this guy,' Gore Verbinski tells MTV News. By Kara Warner
Gore Verbinski Photo: MTV News
Now that Disney, Gore Verbinski and Johnny Depp have ironed out most of the budget kinks surrounding their production of "The Lone Ranger," we can all rest easy that the masked man and his trusty sidekick Tonto are headed to the big screen soon.
When MTV News caught up with Verbinski at the Hollywood Awards Gala last night, where his quirky animated film "Rango" received the Hollywood Animation Award, we asked how he was feeling about the film and what his plans are for the adaptation.
"I feel great. We're not shooting a Western in the middle of winter; the whole thing is pushed into a more reasonable time of year, so now we have to go make the movie," Verbinski said, speaking to the film's new May 31, 2013, release date. "There's been a lot of talk. Hopefully in a year and a half we'll have something we can talk about."
Verbinski went on to say that he's been hard at work on the screenplay for two years and that the central character is not the Ranger.
"It's all built around Tonto," he said. "You've heard the Lone Ranger's story; you just haven't heard it from this guy. He was there."
Depp has already teased that their take on the beloved duo's western adventures will be "interesting," to say the least.
"I like the character. I think I have interesting plans for the character, and I think the film itself could be entertaining and very funny," he said. "But also I like the idea of having the opportunity to make fun of the idea of the Indian as a sidekick — which has always been [the case] throughout the history of Hollywood. The Native American has always been a second-class, third-class, fourth-class citizen, and I don't see Tonto that way at all. So it's an opportunity for me to salute Native Americans."
For breaking news, celebrity columns, humor and more — updated around the clock — visit MTVMoviesBlog.com.
Since the release of the first set of rumors, fans of the Nexus series believed that Samsung had?definitively?cut its users short in terms of the number of megapixels in the Galaxy Nexus. Of course, as always, a few bumps and bruises occurred with their demo of the face unlock and the projector, but these were small grievances that didn?t affect the success of the event. Getting into the important side of the article, the event showed that the 5MP camera wasn?t all that people thought it would be.
As people were typing furiously on their laptops, a video was displayed, representing an ocean shore. From personal perspective, the video was absolutely crisp and smooth. The colors lightened up the room with vibrance?and clarity. Below is a video of how amazingly spectacular the video capturing really is:
The Galaxy Nexus will bring 1080p video recording and a wide variety of improvements to video capture. As for the technical details, little has been divulged at this point ? but you can be sure we will put it through a very thorough review once we get a hands on!
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It's not the Fall Classic without a controversial call. Just ask Don Denkinger or Dave McNally.
In the top of the ninth inning of Game 1 of the 2011 World Series, Cardinals manager Tony La Russa sent right-handed reliever Jason Motte out to the hill to protect a 3-2 lead. He retired the first Rangers' batter that he faced with hardly any help at all: Motte induced a comebacker from Michael Young, snagged the ball and fired a strike to first. One away.
With the second out, though, the Redbirds' bearded reliever may have gotten a little extra help.. from the home plate umpire.
The right-hander fired a 96-mph two-seamer to Rangers third baseman Adrian Beltre, who tried to turn on it. Beltre swung, hitting the ball straight down, hard. He reflexively pulled his left foot off the ground as if he'd been struck and then hopped out of the batter's box. As Beltre gingerly got his balance back, FOX play-by-play announcer matter-of-factly said, "That's a foul ball."
But a strange thing happened as Beltre hobbled around near home plate, Cardinals third baseman Daniel Descalso fielded the bouncing ball in fair territory and threw across the diamond to first base. Apparently, no umpire had ever signalled foul ball. The Cardinals played on, initially to the surprise of Buck up in the booth, and recorded the out. Two away.
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Texas manager Ron Washington immediately popped out of the dugout to question home plate umpire Jerry Layne. A flustered Beltre vainly pleaded his case, pointing at his shoes. Two out.
"The ball hit the front of my foot," said Beltre after the game, who stumbled on the play and never attempted to run to first. "But when it kicked down to third base, the umpire said he didn't see it. I told him to check my shoe and the ball, but he couldn't tell. He found nothing, so he wouldn't change the call. There was nothing I could do."
Although it seemed a gimmick only slightly more useful than the Cleatus the robot who has been featured during FOX football broadcasts, the infrared camera, called "Hotspot," that FOX used during the game actually came in handy on this play. The heat-seeking replay seemed to indicate that the ball did in fact strike the tip of Beltre's foot. Nevertheless, the umps non-call on the potential foul ball stood, and the Rangers were down to their last out. Motte retired Nelson Cruz to earn his first World Series save.
If MLB Commissioner Bud Selig is hesitant to adopt video replay for all calls then odds are that infrared replay is still a few years away...
Scroll through these photos to attempt to decipher if the ball was fair or foul:
Texas Rangers' Adrian Beltre grounds out in the 9th inning of Game 1 of baseball's World Series against the St. Louis Cardinals Wednesday, Oct. 19, 2011, in St. Louis. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson)
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Texas Rangers' Adrian Beltre grounds out in the 9th inning of Game 1 of baseball's World Series against the St. Louis Cardinals Wednesday, Oct. 19, 2011, in St. Louis. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson)
PORTLAND, Ore. ? The Oregonian newspaper reports it received a letter from one of the suspects in a Northwest killing spree indicating a racist motive in one of the slayings.
David Joseph Pedersen and girlfriend Holly Grigsby ? both acknowledged white supremacists ? are accused of killing four people in Washington, Oregon and California.
The newspaper reports ( http://bit.ly/owQtWB) Pedersen wrote about the killing of a 53-year-old Eureka, Calif., black man, Reginald Alan Clark. He said the couple intended to take Clark's car and decided to "kill two birds with one stone so to speak and target a non-white."
Pedersen and Grigsby also are accused of killing a 19-year-old man in Oregon and taking his car. And they are charged with killing Pedersen's father and stepmother in Everett, Wash.
This week we dipped our toes in the dark side of life hacking, upped our game as budding foodies, learned to read between the lines using body language, and more. Here's a look back.
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