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Comma to the Top (2) was considered for the Carter Handicap at Aqueduct but instead will run in the Potrero Grande at Santa Anita.

The truly dedicated horseplayer will be up early Saturday morning to have a stab at the John Smiths Grand National at Englands storied Aintree Racecourse near Liverpool, home of the Beatles, who played a number of gigs just down the road at the Aintree Institute, behind what used to be the Black Bull Club, in 1961 and 62.

At the time there were four Beatles John, Paul, George and Pete. As of Thursday at Aintree, 42 horses were declared as running in the Grand National. They have names like Weird Al, Rare Bob, Major Malarky and Harry the Viking, and to earn a share of the $1.5 million purse they must somehow survive 30 fences over four miles, three furlongs, and 110 yards. The fences have names like Foinavon, The Chair, Bechers Book, and Canal Turn, after which the horses must make a sharp left or else end up in the Leeds and Liverpool Canal.

Give yourself a hand if you can pick the winner, but back home in the States the Santa Anita Derby looks to be just as much of a puzzle. Confidence is running high in the camps of Flashback, Hear the Ghost, and Goldencents, while stakes winners Power Broker, Super Ninety Nine, and Tiz a Minister deserve more than a second look. The winner gets $450,000 and a date with destiny, that harsh mistress, in the Kentucky Derby four weeks hence.

Wading into the mire is trainer Peter Miller with the recent maiden winner Summer Exclusive, who would be the longest price in the field were it not for the presence of a colt named Dirty Swagg, beaten 42 lengths in his last two starts. Hope burns eternal.

The Miller crew also will be flying under the radar in the $300,000 Santa Anita Oaks earlier on the card with Could Be Trouble, a Cal-bred daughter of Ministers Wild Cat who joined the barn in March. She immediately won a starter allowance race, although that hardly stacks up against the accomplishments of champion Beholder or Santa Ysabel Stakes winner Fiftyshadesofhay, the Oaks headliners.

Miller can be forgiven for taking a swing with longshots in the local Derby and the Oaks. As far as the Dept. of Karma is concerned, both races might owe him a little break. Last year, Miller had to swallow the sight of the stables talented Reneesgotzip out-bobbed in the last step by the 13-1 Willa B Awesome in the Oaks, while in 2011 the popular Comma to the Top was headed at the very end of the Santa Anita Derby by Midnight Interlude, also at 13-1.

Those were a couple of heartbreakers, Miller said. Tough to take. Both horses ran so well, it was a shame they had to lose.

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Comma to the Top (2) was considered for the Carter Handicap at Aqueduct but instead will run in the Potrero Grande at Santa Anita.

The truly dedicated horseplayer will be up early Saturday morning to have a stab at the John Smiths Grand National at Englands storied Aintree Racecourse near Liverpool, home of the Beatles, who played a number of gigs just down the road at the Aintree Institute, behind what used to be the Black Bull Club, in 1961 and 62.

At the time there were four Beatles John, Paul, George and Pete. As of Thursday at Aintree, 42 horses were declared as running in the Grand National. They have names like Weird Al, Rare Bob, Major Malarky and Harry the Viking, and to earn a share of the $1.5 million purse they must somehow survive 30 fences over four miles, three furlongs, and 110 yards. The fences have names like Foinavon, The Chair, Bechers Book, and Canal Turn, after which the horses must make a sharp left or else end up in the Leeds and Liverpool Canal.

Give yourself a hand if you can pick the winner, but back home in the States the Santa Anita Derby looks to be just as much of a puzzle. Confidence is running high in the camps of Flashback, Hear the Ghost, and Goldencents, while stakes winners Power Broker, Super Ninety Nine, and Tiz a Minister deserve more than a second look. The winner gets $450,000 and a date with destiny, that harsh mistress, in the Kentucky Derby four weeks hence.

Wading into the mire is trainer Peter Miller with the recent maiden winner Summer Exclusive, who would be the longest price in the field were it not for the presence of a colt named Dirty Swagg, beaten 42 lengths in his last two starts. Hope burns eternal.

The Miller crew also will be flying under the radar in the $300,000 Santa Anita Oaks earlier on the card with Could Be Trouble, a Cal-bred daughter of Ministers Wild Cat who joined the barn in March. She immediately won a starter allowance race, although that hardly stacks up against the accomplishments of champion Beholder or Santa Ysabel Stakes winner Fiftyshadesofhay, the Oaks headliners.

Miller can be forgiven for taking a swing with longshots in the local Derby and the Oaks. As far as the Dept. of Karma is concerned, both races might owe him a little break. Last year, Miller had to swallow the sight of the stables talented Reneesgotzip out-bobbed in the last step by the 13-1 Willa B Awesome in the Oaks, while in 2011 the popular Comma to the Top was headed at the very end of the Santa Anita Derby by Midnight Interlude, also at 13-1.

Those were a couple of heartbreakers, Miller said. Tough to take. Both horses ran so well, it was a shame they had to lose.

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After being told last month they had to remove all fences and sheds from their yards, tenants of public housing in Phillipsburg, New Jersey had their questions answered Wednesday night. The Housing Authority says the changes are for the residents' safety.

About 20 upset residents came out to voice their outrage at the Phillipsburg Housing Authority Board of Directors meeting. For nearly two hours they addressed concerns and answered questions.

The authority notified tenants last month of a blanket ban of fences, sheds, clotheslines and personal belongings in yards when they took over grass cutting responsibilities due to liability concerns.

"We were notified by the insurance company that we have certain risks on our property that we have to take care of and we're addressing it," explained Housing Authority Executive Director Paul Rummerfield.

He says most residents are fine with the changes, adding out of 372 rentals less than 10 have a shed or fence. According to him it came down to a safety issue with the insurance company.

"A lot of garbage, a lot of fences and sheds that are in bad repair," shared Rummerfield. "Kids climbing on clothes poles."

People at the meeting had a different view. Many folks voiced concern about how they will dry their clothes once the lines are taken down this month and the units don't include dryers.

"We have to get apartment-sized dryers and they're very expensive," added Christine Pyatt. "The dryers are more than our rent if we have to go buy one."

"I still don't think it's fair," said Eva Smith.

She still hasn't removed the metal fence around her yard. She says she keeps her property clean and safe and feels like she's being punished because of those who haven't done the same.

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The proverb "Good fences make good neighbors" is truer than ever when your neighbors happen to be the kings of the jungle. The New York Times reported on lion researcher Craig Packer's crusade to bring fences to the Serengeti to protect endangered lions from farmers, who hunt down the beasts that feast on their livestock.

Traditionally, conservationists have attempted to let wildlife roam free, which helps make tourists feel like theyre in virgin African wildnerness. But Packer told the Times that hes over that kind of magical thinking, which has contributed to the disappearance of 75% of Africas lions in the last 100 years. Part of the problem is that Africas population has grown significantly, putting more humans, and their farm animals, into contact with lions:

Reality has to intrude, he said. Do you want to know the two most hated species in Africa, by a mile? Elephants and lions.

Packer was a co-author on a recent paper in Ecology Letters, which compared unfenced and fenced lion populations in 11 different African countries. "Nearly half the unfenced lion populations may decline to near extinction over the next 2040years," the paper concludes, and argues for the installation of fencing--expensive at $3,000 per kilometer--wherever humans and lions are cohabitating.

"In some cases, human-occupied zones within larger wildlife-dominated ecosystems may even need to be fenced as enclaves," reads the paper, citing the fact that about "30,000 people live in 40 villages inside Mozambiques Niassa National Reserve."

So is it the humans, or the lions, that need to be fenced in? The ethical, aesthetic, and financial challenges could make Packers strategy a hard one to pull off.

Zak Stone is a staff writer at Co.Exist and a co-founder of Tomorrow Magazine. Continued

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With a little over a week until the demolition of the ASARCO smokestacks, the movement to stop their implosion will continue with a protest.

Thursday, opponents of the demolition announced they plan to protest the demolition this weekend. They will gather at the International Park off Paisano Drive across the street from the old smelter site.

Their opposition of the demolition ranges from health hazards to the fear of losing what they say is an important part of El Paso's history.

"I love this area -- theASARCO,the train, Mount Cristo Rey. I think it's a landmark here in El Paso, and I think it would be a shame to demolish it," said Margarita Barrio.

The protest is scheduled to take place at 4 p.m. Saturday.

KFOX14 will take you into the blast zone on air and online with live coverage of the ASARCO smokestacks' demolition from 6 a.m. to 7:30 a.m. April 13. The next day, our coverage continues with the implosion of El Paso City Hall from 8:30 a.m. to 9:30 a.m.

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The demolition of the Newark Newsstand is complete.

The work began late last month after city officials condemned the building.

Newark Planning Director Maureen Feeney Roser said the property owner began renovations on the building without a permit, and during the process, crews took out load-bearing walls.

Its unsafe to inhabit, Feeney Roser said in March.

The newsstand, which occupied the 70 E. Main St. location for more than 75 years, closed Dec. 31, a decision its owners blamed partly on decreased demand for print media.

The property owner has indicated he plans to rebuild the one-story building in its original footprint to be used for retail space, Feeney Roser said. Second-story apartments may be added later.

As a penalty for the unauthorized renovations, all permit fees will be doubled, Feeney Roser said.

Sandi Patterson, owner of the Clothes in the Past Lane boutique, said she has already signed a lease to move her store half a block up Main Street to the newsstand site.

The unplanned demolition has not changed her plans, she said, noting that she hopes to open in the new location by June.

Patterson, who has operated the clothing store for seven years at 56 E. Main St., said she decided to move because she fears her current building could soon be repurposed.

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Steve Gunns radiator hose sprays into the air on Aug. 4, 2012 at the Tooele County Fair Demolition Derby. Despite the fairs cancelation, the demolition derby will continue as originally planned.

Tooele County Search and Rescue will take over the demolition derby, said Scott Evans, TCSR commander. The derby is a tradition and if we dont hold it this year, we may lose people that we will never get back.

The derby will be held on Aug. 3.

The demolition derby usually draws a crowd of around 10,000 people, many of whom come from outside the county, said Evans.

Last week, in the wake of last months dismantling of the Tooele County Parks and Recreation Department, and temporary closure of Deseret Peak Complex, the Tooele County fair board decided to cancel the 2013 fair.

TCSRs experience with demolition derbies goes back almost 25 years when it started its own demolition derby, typically held in June, as a fundraiser.

In 2008, county officials approached TCSR members and asked them to take over the organization and operation of the county fairs demolition derby held during the first weekend of August.

In the past the county demolition derby was the countys event. They just paid us for the manpower to put it on, said Evans. The county paid for all the other expenses.

The new arrangement with the county will involve TCSR renting the arena at Deseret Peak and assuming all costs and liability for the derby, said Evans.

We have met with the county commissioners and they are looking into the cost of insurance, he said. Once they know how much the insurance will cost, they can set a rental price that will allow them to recoup any expenses they might incur.

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Juarez residents and some former ASARCO employees gathered to hold a rally/press conference to stop the demolition of the ASARCO smokestacks. The groups met at the International Park at Border Marker #1. (Ruben R Ramirez/El Paso Times)

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A group of El Paso and Jurez residents came together on Thursday to call for a halt to the demolition of the Asarco smokestacks until more information related to environmental testing and monitoring is made public.

They also urged Asarco

The smokestacks are set to come down between 6:30 and 7 a.m. April 13.

"Taking down the smokestacks doesn't mean that the risk of contamination is over," said El Pasoan Carlos Rodriguez, a former Asarco employee and member of the newly created Answers Wanted on Asarco Remediation and Environmental Assessment, or A.W.A.R.E.

Rodriguez was among 10 members of A.W.A.R.E. and Save the Stacks that gathered at the International Park at Border Marker No. 1 to call for a delay in the demolition. The group also announced a protest

They were joined by a dozen representatives from Colectivo Contra la Demolicin de las Chimeneas de Asarco (People Against the Demolition of Asarco Smokestacks) and neighbors from the Ladrillera de Jurez neighborhood.

"We are the ones who live closer to Asarco, and yet nobody has taken the time to inform us what is going to happen once the stacks are down, or showed us an environmental impact test that proves there won't be any

Juarez residents and some former ASARCO employees gathered to hold a rally/press conference to stop the demolition of the ASARCO smokestacks. The groups met at the International Park at Border Marker #1. (Ruben R Ramirez/El Paso Times)

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