NPR: Health Care Decision Hinges On A Crucial Clause
All of Washington is breathlessly awaiting the Supreme Court's imminent decision on the Obama health care overhaul. Rumors circulate almost daily that the decision is ready for release. As usual, those rumors are perpetrated by people who know nothing, but the decision is expected by the end of this month. The near hysteria is partially about politics: Congressional Republicans hate the bill, and some see President Obama's chance at a second term hinged to the fate of the law. But constitutional scholars know there is much more at stake here than an individual election. Just how much is illustrated by the legal history of the Commerce Clause of the Constitution (Totenberg, 6/11).
NewsHour: Primer: Supreme Court's Health Reform Ruling Expected Soon
The "best-kept secret in Washington" is about to go public. Two months after the Supreme Court's hearings on the health care reform law, the justices are expected to announce their decision any day now -- possibly as early as June 11 but no later than June 28. The pre-ruling radio silence from the Court has only fueled speculation about whether the justices will strike down the Affordable Care Act or leave part -- or all -- of it standing. But regardless of the outcome, most agree on one thing: This decision is likely to shape the course of American health care for years to come (Kane, 6/8).
Kaiser Health News: Stake High For Consumers And Industry As Court Weighs Health Law
Since the health care law passed two years ago, government, states, insurers, doctors and hospitals have been building a complex scaffolding to extend insurance to 30 million more Americans (Rau, 6/10).
Kaiser Health News: Vladeck: Death Will Increase If SCOTUS Strikes Health Law Down (Video)
Bruce Vladeck, who ran Medicare and Medicaid for four years under President Clinton, forecasts "chaos" in the health care delivery system and increased deaths if the Supreme Court strikes down the health law. Killing the law would "save a fortune" for the government, but at the expense of "gutting Medicaid," says Vladeck, who is now a senior advisor for Nexera, a New York hospital consulting firm. This interview is part of KHN's video series "Supreme Uncertainty: What's Next After The Court Rules," which solicits views from public officials and policy experts about the upcoming Supreme Court ruling on the health law and its implications for the future of health care (6/10).
The Associated Press: Undoing Health Law Could Have Messy Ripple Effects
It sounds like a silver lining. Even if the Supreme Court overturns President Barack Obama's health care law, employers can keep offering popular coverage for the young adult children of their workers. But here's the catch: The parents' taxes would go up. That's only one of the messy potential ripple effects when the Supreme Court delivers its verdict on the Affordable Care Act this month (Alonso-Zaldivar, 6/11).
The New York Times: Hospitals Aren't Waiting For Verdict On Health Care Law
It was the first Monday in June, counting down to a United States Supreme Court decision that could transform the landscape of American health care. But like hospitals across the country, Maimonides is not waiting around for the verdict. Win, lose or draw in court, administrators said, the policies driving the federal health care law are already embedded in big cuts and new payment formulas that hospitals ignore at their peril. And even if the law is repealed after the next election, the economic pressure to care differently for more people at lower cost is irreversible (Bernstein, 6/10).
Health News Florida: Hospitals Hope Health Law Will Be Upheld
Hospital executives have their fingers crossed that the Supreme Court will uphold the Affordable Care Act, because so many of their patients lack insurance. If it is struck down, they said at a health summit in Fort Lauderdale today, hospitals will be in a real bind. They'll still be required to take all comers, insured or not, while staggered by budget cuts (Gentry, 6/10).
Arizona Republic: Ruling On Health Care Won't Stop Change
Even if the U.S. Supreme Court strikes down some or all of the nation's health-care law, economic forces will continue to transform the way most people get care. … Arizona health-care leaders say major changes are already coming that, with or without the Affordable Care Act, will alter the way most people access and pay for care (Alltucker, 6/11).
Roll Call: Democrats Wary On Court Health Care Ruling
Republicans are quick to highlight their preparations for the court's decision. They have promised immediate action to repeal what is left of the law if it's not completely struck down, and they have said they will hold individual votes on the law's more popular elements. But in facing the public, many Democrats downplay the possibility that the court could strike down President Barack Obama's signature legislative achievement (Newhauser and Sanchez, 6/11).
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution: GOP Readies Reply To Health Care Ruling
House Republicans are preparing to respond to the Supreme Court’s ruling on Democrats' landmark health care law, a decision that could arrive anytime between now and the end of the month. But in a gridlocked, election-minded Congress, the plans have less to do with legislating than communicating. Rep. Phil Gingrey of Marietta, an obstetrician/gynecologist and chairman of the GOP Doctors Caucus, met with the House Republican "whip team" last week to discuss how to coordinate a message to the public. Republicans' primary focus is to present a united front from presidential nominee Mitt Romney on down in any of the possible scenarios: the law is upheld, struck down in part or fully invalidated (Malloy, 6/11).
Kaiser Health News: Capsules: 'Health Reform Bracketology' Offers Roadmap to ACA's Future
When is the Supreme Court like the NCAA? When health care consultant Mike Leavitt works up an interactive PDF bracket to lay out many of the possible scenarios that could result from the upcoming Supreme Court decision on the health law, combined with the outcome of November elections (Werber Serafini, 6/8).
Source: www.kaiserhealthnews.org
Sussex Cricket League round up - Lewes Priory find their form against Hellingly - Lewes Today
THE TOP three clubs in the Sussex Premier League all won their games on Saturday and current champions Hastings still head the table with Roffey and Preston Nomads in hot pursuit.
Hastings lost two early wickets at Eastbourne but Kirk Wernars (61) and skipper George Campbell (49) put together a century stand to put their side in a commanding position of 257-9 declared.
Eastbourne struggled throughout before tumbling to 87 all out and they remain bottom after six matches.
Roffey were put in at Bexhill and declared on 203-8, before bowling out their hosts for 173 despite 87 from Aussie import Andrew Harriott.
Preston Nomads made short work of dismissing East Grinstead for just 64 as Carl Simon took 4-16 and Matt Hobden 4-27.
In reply Nomads won the game by six wickets at 67-4.
Worthing enjoyed their first win of the season following their promotion last year, beating Brighton and Hove, while Horsham slumped to defeat at Chichester.
Three Bridges, relegated from the Premier League last season, have won four games in succession to lead the Division 2 table by 32 points ahead of St.James’s.
James Chadburn hit 116 for Bridges as they beat Cuckfield by 92 runs, while St James enjoyed a 76-run victory at home to Ifield.
Glynde enjoyed a 189-run win at home to Goring after rattling up 289-6 declared, of which Joe Adams hit 92 and Chris Stanyard 67, the two shared an opening stand of 163.
Matt Keen took 3-79 for the visitors, who were dismissed for 146 of which Ellis Woolley made 37, as George Hobden took 4-24 and Adam Davies 3-28.
Both Sidley’s home match with Haywards Heath and Pulborough’s match with Findon ended as draws.
Crawley are now the outright leaders of Division 3 East after demolishing Seaford by nine wickets at Southgate Park.
The league’s leading wicket taker Richard Genge took 3-33 and with 3-11 from Razwan Hussain saw Seaford all out for just 97. Harry Chaudhary made 57 not out to send the visitors away pointless.
Lewes Priory’s fortunes appear to be reviving as they won by a whopping 206 runs against Hellingly.
Lewes’s 240-7 was based largely around Andrew Hartridge’s 75 and Adam Scott’s 65.
They did however lose their previous home game after posting a similar score, but this time Hellingly were blown away for 34 in under 15 overs as Tom Sharp 7-14 and Joe Warren scythed through their batting line-up.
Ansty moved up to second after beating Burgess Hill by three wickets, while previous joint leaders Crowhurst Park had to settle for a draw at Henfield despite making 237-6 after being put in.
Keymer & Hassocks move up to fifth after a four wicket win at Lindfield.
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Theron signs for Sussex - ECB
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Divorce Runs In My Family - Huffington Post
My dad had three different families, but it wasn't until I started writing about how my brother and I were affected by his impulse to extend his lineage that I understood how deep divorce ran in the Carr clan. Believe it or not, it wasn't always clear.
As a young divorcee and the sole provider for three toddlers, I wasn't exactly relationship material. So when I met someone who seemed smitten with having a ready-made family (maybe because he was adopted as a baby), I felt desperate to make it work. One night I found him lying naked on my cold gravel driveway because, as he told me, it made him feel alive, and I convinced myself I understood. Things got weirder as our relationship progressed and our ties twisted in ways I won't reveal here. Suffice it to say, in the end, even with his means and desire to take care of us, when he proposed, I thought better of it.
That decision validated a sense -- an intuition -- that I was not like my flesh and blood. Emboldened, I put some distance between destiny and myself by moving us to Paris, France. Before long, I met another expat. He got along with the kids; our relationship thrived. We were soul mates and made beautiful music together, literally and figuratively. When he wanted to get married, I chewed over the possibility for days and, amazingly, sought advice from my family back home. I guess I hadn't been far away long enough.
I called Dad, who was on his third family.
"Oh, dear," he said. "I'm not too good at this marriage game. It sounds like you love each other. What does he do?"
"He's a musician," I said.
"You know how your old pops loves music, sweetheart, but ... you already have three kids."
I tried Mom. She'd been divorced three times and lived alone. Maybe she would tell me what I wanted to hear, which was "Don't worry, darling. You're in Paris! You're not like us. You won't get divorced."
Instead she said, "His name is Joe?"
Mom's last husband, my stepdad, was named Joe. Without going into detail, I'll just say that the day after he disappeared, the FBI came to our home looking for him. Mom wanted me to have a life she hadn't. I was trying. If his name was her only objection, I at least had her on that one.
"Joe's not his real name," I said. "It's Lynn Vivian. He changed it as a joke. Get it? Joe King."
"Terry," she said. I could almost see her head shaking. "I don't know why you call me when you're going to do what you want anyway. Maybe now is a good time to tell you, Robert's getting divorced, again."
Robert was my half-brother. Mom had him with her first husband. Robert's third wife was also his second wife -- he'd already divorced her once. That's right, he was posed to marry and divorce the same person twice, in succession.
I wanted to speak to my full brother. His second marriage, as far as I knew, was solid. I asked Mom for his current phone number, and she clued me in on what was happening with him. He'd met and fallen for another woman and had figured out a way to not get divorced by asking his wife to allow his new woman to move in with them. Unbelievably, she agreed.
After assessing my odds at avoiding another divorce, I decided not to marry Joe King/Lynn Vivian or anyone else, ever. That solution seemed so genius I wondered why no one in my family had thought of it before.
I should confess, my one divorce had annihilated what little courage I possessed and going through another, I thought, would do me in completely. I was different from my family. They were made of sturdier and more resilient relationship stuff than I.
Now, with the privilege of perspective, it's clear that the only way marriage would have worked for me was if I'd been someone else. It certainly hasn't prevented me from embracing another Carr trait: love and loving love.
And, by the way, I'm not laying out my family's divorce history as some kind of badge of freakiness. In fact, I'll wager there are some with an even more diverse and colorful record in that department than ours. If so, please, do tell.
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Sussex battered by storms and flooding - thisissussex.co.uk
Heavy winds and rain have battered Sussex overnight and caused damage on the roads, too homes and caused flooding at Worthing Hospital.
Fire services were called to Worthing Hospital at around 11:30pm last night after up to three foot of water was discovered in the hospital's basement and lift shaft.
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Sussex has been hit by storms and flooding
The flooding did not affect any patients and the water was pumped out by West Sussex Fire and Rescue services overnight. The team received more than 200 flood-related calls overnight.
Meanwhile, residents in more than 20 basement flats close Littlehampton seafront had to be evacuated after they were flooded by more than one metre of water. A temporary rescue centre has been set up at the Inspire Leisure Centre. It is being run by Arun District Council and manned by the Red Cross Fire and Emergency Support Centre.
No-one was injured in Littlehampton but the emergency services warned people to keep away from the floodwater as it could be mixed with sewage after manhole covers had been lifted.
Flood warnings have been put in place for the River Mole and Gatwick Airport.
Major roads have been closed after up to 70mm of rain fell overnight. The A29 Shripney Road in Bognor was closed due to heavy flooding and other major roads such as the A23 at Horley, the A27 and the A2037 at Henfield have also been affected.
West Sussex received the worst of the weather and emergency services have been busy dealing with flooding incidents around Littlehampton and BognorAgencies who are involved and co-ordinating their response include Southern Water, the police and the Environment Agency.
Early this morning, just after 7am, the A23 was blocked both ways near Handcross because of an overturned car. On the same road near the Southwick tunnel, an accident caused the road to be blocked westbound at around 7:15am with traffic backed up to Hangleton.
London Road in Burgess Hill was closed due to a falling tree on the A259.
The Environment Agency issued flood alerts for the River Adur, the River Uck near Uckfield and Ifield Brook near Crawley.
The River Ouse and the Cuckmere were also being closely monitored.
A spokesman from Sussex Police said: "Extra care should be taken when driving because of large amounts of surface spray on roads and fallen trees. There may also be disruption to other travel and outdoor activities."
Source: www.thisissussex.co.uk
Law Enforcement Officers in Broward County Receive Honors - Yahoo Finance
HOLLYWOOD, Fla., June 11, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Officers from agencies across Broward County were honored for their bravery, heroism and service to the community by the Fort Lauderdale Chapter of ASIS International http://www.asis104.org/, the largest organization of security professionals and law enforcement.
Officer Don Hines of Pembroke Pines Police Department, Detective Joseph Hubbard from the Coral Springs Police Department, and Broward County Sheriff's Deputy Kari Pallotto received awards at ceremonies in Hollywood.
Broward County Sheriff Captain Darin D. Dowe, who died earlier this year after a long battle with brain cancer, was also honored for 19 years of service on the SWAT team and gang unit. Among Dowe's contributions; alerting Margate apartment residents in a burning building after a suicidal man fired shots and set his residence aflame.
"These officers represent the very best of the best in Broward County law enforcement," said ASIS Region 13 Assistant Vice President Charles Kaplan. "Selecting them from the field of forty six candidates was no easy task because all the nominees are extremely worthy of our honor and gratitude."
Pembroke Pines Officer Don Hines was recognized with the Police Officer of the Year Award for outstanding performance in the line of duty and for a consistent history of professionalism.
On September 22, 2011 Officer Hines pursued an armed robbery suspect vehicle leaving the Space Coast Federal Credit Union on Pines Blvd. Hines maintained the pursuit with a calm, professional demeanor and took minor, evasive action as the suspect pointed an AK-47 assault rifle at him. He continued the chase to its conclusion resulting in the successful arrest of the primary suspect and the getaway car driver.
Coral Springs Police Detective Hubbard received the Award of Valor for exhibiting extraordinary bravery and heroism during a firearm trafficking investigation.
In January of 2012 Det. Hubbard intervened on behalf of an undercover officer preventing his fellow detective from being shot. The suspected firearms dealers pointed guns at the undercover officer, threatening his life and attempting to rob him. When Hubbard arrived on scene, one of the suspects fled on foot and raised his gun to shoot Detective Hubbard who then fired on the suspect. Hubbard blocked the path of the suspect's vehicle preventing their escape and arresting both armed suspects.
Deputy Kari Pallotto of the Broward Sheriff's Weston District received the Community Policing Officer of the Year Award for her work coordinating with residents and officers in Weston's 107 registered Homeowner's Associations (HOA's), hosting a summer police services academy for youth, establishing community watch groups and developing a mobile community van called "Crime Prevention On Your Corner."
"These officers and their families make incredible personal sacrifices for our communities every day. This is our opportunity to recognize them and to say thank you," noted Kaplan.
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Law of the Sea Treaty becomes war of the words - Human Events (blog)
Just as the Law of the Sea Treaty became a hot topic of policy debate this spring, a new entity emerged to throw its weight behind the treaty. The American Sovereignty Campaign, a coalition launched May 9 at a forum hosted by the Pew Charitable Trust and the Atlantic Council, took out web and print ads in publications across the political spectrum and went to work publishing opinion editorials in newspapers from Sarasota to Toledo.
The campaign’s message was clear: ratify the treaty now. The rationale for assuming a name that had long been appropriated by advocates on the other side of the issue was less so.
Frank Gaffney, director of the Center for Security Policy, is fuming.
Since 2007, Gaffney has been the head of the Coalition to Preserve American Sovereignty, a group founded to help defeat passage of the treaty. Now, the group calls itself the True Sovereignty Coalition, and its message remains the same: don’t cede American authority over to an international bureaucracy; leave the treaty unsigned.
“What you have is a transparent, Orwellian appropriation of a term that has a common meaning, in the interest of obscuring the fact that this treaty is antithetical to that meaning,” Gaffney said.
“I think (proponents) recognize that the treaty is clearly inimical to our sovereignty, that it has in a number of different respects a really diametrically opposite impact than promoting sovereignty. And that’s the kiss of death for this treaty. They have to obscure that.”
Steven Groves, an international law expert at the Heritage Foundation who has also opposed the treaty, used the same word—Orwellian—without prompting.
“It’s the same group that has been in favor of the treaty for a couple of decades now,” Groves said. “In what can only be described as an Orwellian twist, they’ve co-opted that term and trying to brand themselves as champions of American sovereignty.”
Groves said the treaty would encroach on American sovereignty by collecting royalties from production taking place on our continental shelf and redistributing them to member countries through the International Seabed Authority. Language within the treaty, he said, may also expose the U.S. to international lawsuits and litigation.
If nothing else, the tactic is an effective means of confusion. I observed a reporter pick up materials distributed by TASC at a Senate committee hearing on Law of the Sea and leaf through them, expecting a “counterpoint” to the treaty argument.
But a recent member of The American Sovereignty Campaign said the name signifies a different interpretation of the treaty itself.
At the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, the latest organization to join the campaign, Executive Vice President for Government Affairs Bruce Josten said the treaty promotes sovereign rights for the U.S. by establishing an international legal framework with agreement on how countries can claim surrounding seabeds and the continental shelf for proprietary use.
“It secures sovereign rights for the United States and states that have coastal areas,” Josten said. “It provides certainty and stability, both of which are crucial for countries to make investments. We believe failure to move forward and approve the Law of the Sea convention will place not only U.S. government but also U.S. industry at a disadvantage.”
Josten made clear he could not speak for the campaign, but said the name was not an attempt at Orwellian obfuscation.
“The Pew was the outfit that came up with the name and the purpose was deliberate,” he said. “We believe this treaty was to protect U.S. sovereign rights, but not weaken sovereignty rights.”
Repeated calls to Frances Cox, press contact for The American Sovereignty Campaign, were not returned.
Proposed middle ground on LOST -- Paul Wolfowitz "still thinking."
Source: www.humanevents.com
SUSSEX LEAGUE DIVISION 3 ROUND-UP: Chaudhary hits unbeaten 57 as Crawley go clear at the top - crawleyobserver.co.uk
CRAWLEY are now the outright leders of Division 3 East after demolishing Seaford by nine wickets at Southgate Park.
The league’s leading wicket taker Richard Genge took 3-33 and with 3-11 from Razwan Hussain 3-11 Seaford were just 97 all out.
Harry Chaudhary made 57 not out to send the visitors away pointless.
Ansty moved up to second after beating Burgess Hill by three wickets. Jason Simpson top scored with 42 in Hill’s 155-9 which didn’t look enough and finally proved not to be as Ansty’s close season recruit Luke Forster hit 54 to help the home side to the win.
Put into bat at Henfield, the previous joint leaders Crowhurst Park made most of the running but had to settle for a draw after making 237-6.
Paul Brookes 55 not out, Paul Lindfield 53 not out were their principal scorers while Rob Slaughter hit back with 4-50. Henfield closed on 170-7 and remain bottom while Park drop to third.
Lewes Priory’s fortunes appear to be reviving winning by a whopping 206 runs against Hellingly. Their 240-7 was based largely around Andrew Hartridge’s 75 and Adam Scott’s 65.
They did however lose their previous home score after posting a similar score but this time Hellingly were blown away for 34 in under 15 overs as Tom Sharp 7-14 and Joe Warren scythed through their batting line-up.
Keymer & Hassocks move up to fifth after a four-wicket win at Lindfield. Tom Fairfax’s 84 not out proving decisive in overhauling the home side’s total of 162-7.
Middleton are the new leaders in the Western division after an emphatic seven-wicket win at Steyning.
Steyning elected to bat and made 186-6 led by captain Ed Lamb with 70, David Kennett adding 51. Ben Hansford was out agonisingly close to a ton making 99 as they won with ease.
The previous week’s leaders Bognor Regis dropped to second as Billingshurst’s Dhanushka Mitipolaarachchi enjoyed a remarkable game to send them home with a 96-run defeat. Billingshurst’s 223 included 88 from Mitipolaarachchi while Sam Taylor returned creditable figures of 4-36. Mitipolaarachchi then took 5-27 as Billingshurst moved up to third position just ten points behind the leaders.
Sean Heather made an unbeaten century for the second win running as Stirlands won by eight wickets against Arundel. Richard James struck 76
In Arundel’s innings of 198-9, right of the wickets fell to Struan Cameron who took 8-59. Heather’s 103 not out along with 66 not out from Will Gubbins took Stirlands into 4th spot.
Pagham overcame Wisborough Green to claim their first win of the season and lift themselves off the foot of the table. In a low scoring contest they passed Green’s 138 with three wickets in hand.
Littlehampton replaced them at the bottom after losing by four wickets at Slinfold. Their 156 owed much to 51 from Mike Askew but were pegged back by Harrison Webb taking 4-45. Hayden McIntyre hit 52 to take Slinfold to their second win in succession.
Source: www.crawleyobserver.co.uk
Sussex Cricket League round-up: Roffey lead the chase - wscountytimes.co.uk
Roffey remain hot on the heels of the Sussex Premier League leaders after another win this weekend.
Champions and current leaders Hastings lost two early wickets at Eastbourne but Kirk Wernars and skipper George Campbell put together a century stand to put their side in a commanding position.
Wernars made 61 and Campbell 49 to help towards at total of 257 for 9 declared as veteran former England paceman Ed Giddins took 5 for 68, Stuart Pulford chipped in with 3 for 68.
Eastbourne struggled throughout before tumbling to 87 all out and they remain bottom after six matches.
Mick Glazier send the tail packing with 4 for 8 and Wernars set things tumbling with 2 for 29.
Roffey were put in at Bexhill and declared at 203/8 with 43 from Josh Fleming and 40 from skipper Mick Norris.
Jamie Wicks took 3 for 57 and Calum Guest 2 for 53 for the home side.
Bexhill were them dismissed for 173 despite 87 from Aussie import Andrew Harriott.
For Roffey Andy McGorian took 4 for 42 as did Luke Barnard to give their side a fourth win of the season.
Preston Nomads made short work of dismissing East Grinstead for just 64 as Carl Simon took 4 for 16 and Matt Hobden 4 for 27.
In reply Nomads won the game by six wickets at 67 for 4 with 24 not out from skipper Jeremy Green. For the home side Lewis Hatchett took 3 for 25.
Worthing enjoyed their first win of the season following their promotion last year.
They dismissed Brighton and Hove fro 140 with Chris Grammer making a top score of 30 as
Benn Challen took 4 for 39 and Mason Crane 4 for 35.
Michael Gould then hit 61 as Worthing cruised to 117 for 2.
At Chichester the home side were dismissed for 140 after being put in by Horsham.
Adam Zampa was top scorer, he made 45 as Hisam-ul-Haq took 3 for 57 and Sam Cushing 3 for 36.
Horsham tumbled to 106 all out despite 45 from skipper Craig Gallagher with Matt Geffen taking 3 for 23 and James Stedman mopping up the innings with 4 for 5.
Three Bridges, relegated from the Premier League last season, have won four games in succession to lead the 2nd Division table by 32 points ahead of St.James’s.
James Chadburn hit 116 to lead Three Bridges to 212 for 6 declared at home to Cuckfield. He was well supported by Bradley Gayler who hit 36 as Ebrel Erwee took 4 for 45.
In reply Cuckfield tumbled to 120 all out despite 24 from Tom Mole and 22 fro Kritoan Piolet. Adrian Chappell took 3 for 32.
St.James enjoyed a 76 run victory at home to Ifield after declaring at 259 for 6 with 108 from Mike Edmonds and 55 from Henry Sims. For the visitors Raza Ali took 3 for 76 against his old club.
Ifield were then dismissed for 183 with Jack Groves hitting 69 and Ali 45, Edmonds took 3 for 34 and Chris Davies 3 for 45.
Glynde enjoyed a 189 run win at home to Goring after rattling up 289 for 6 declared of which Joe Adams hit 92 and Chris Stanyard 67, the two shared an opening stand of 163.
Matt Keen took 3 for 79 for the visitors who were dismissed for 146 of which Ellis Woolley made 37, as George Hobden took 4 for 24 and Adam Davies 3 for 28.
The game at Sidley was drawn after the home side, put in by Haywards Heath, made 240 for 3 declared with 71 not out from Jon Haffenden and 62 from Sam Steel.
Haywards Heath had reached 182 for 8 at stumps with 43 from Sussex Academy prospect Ollie Graham, Ian May took 3 for 31.
It was also a draw at Pulborough where the home side decloared at 219 for 8 with Rohit Jagota making 98 andAmit Suman 62, James Iago took 3 for 49.
In reply Findon struggled to 165 for 9 of which Dan Bridson made 45, Kuldeep Rawat took 5 for 67 and Suman 3 for 35.
Crawley are now the outright leders of Division 3 East after demolishing Seaford by 9 wickets at Southgate Park.
The league’s leading wicket taker Richard Genge took 3-33 and with 3-11 from Razwan Hussain 3-11 Seaford were just 97 all out. Harry Chaudhary made 57 not out to send the visitors away pointless.
Ansty moved up to second after beating Burgess Hill by 3 wickets. Jason Simpson top scored with 42 in Hill’s 155-9 which didn’t look enough and finally proved not to be as Ansty’s close season recruit Luke Forster hit 54 to help the home side to the win.
Put into bat at Henfield, the previous joint leaders Crowhurst Park made most of the running but had to settle for a draw after making 237-6. Paul Brookes 55 not out, Paul Lindfield 53 not out were their principal scorers while Rob Slaughter hit back with 4-50. Henfield closed on 170-7 and remain bottom while Park drop to third.
Lewes Priory’s fortunes appear to be reviving winning by a whopping 206 runs against Hellingly. Their 240-7 was based largely around Andrew Hartridge’s 75 and Adam Scott’s 65. They did however lose their previous home score after posting a similar score but this time Hellingly were blown away for 34 in under 15 overs as Tom Sharp 7-14 and Joe Warren scythed through their batting line-up.
Keymer & Hassocks move up to fifth after a 4 wicket win at Lindfield. Tom Fairfax’s 84 not out proving decisive in overhauling the home side’s total of 162-7.
Middleton are the new leaders in the Western division after an emphatic 7 wicket win at Steyning. Steyning elected to bat and made 186-6 led by captain Ed Lamb with 70, David Kennett adding 51. Ben Hansford was out agonisingly close to a ton making 99 as they won with ease.
The previous week’s leaders Bognor Regis dropped to second as Billingshurst’s Dhanushka Mitipolaarachchi enjoyed a remarkable game to send them home with a 96 run defeat. Billingshurst’s 223 included 88 from Mitipolaarachchi while Sam Taylor returned creditable figures of 4-36. Mitipolaarachchi then took 5-27 as Billingshurst moved up to third position just ten points behind the leaders.
Sean Heather made an unbeaten century for the second win running as Stirlands won by 8 wickets against Arundel. Richard James struck 76
in Arundel’s innings of 198-9. Eight of the wickets fell to Struan Cameron who took 8-59. Heather’s 103 not out along with 66 not out from Will Gubbins took Stirlands into 4th spot.
Pagham overcame Wisborough Green to claim their first win of the season and lift themselves off the foot of the table. In a low scoring contest they passed Green’s 138 with 3 wickets in hand.
Littlehampton replaced them at the bottom after losing by 4 wickets at Slinfold. Their 156 owed much to 51 from Mike Askew but were pegged back by Harrison Webb taking 4-45. Hayden McIntyre hit 52 to take Slinfold to their second win in succession.
Source: www.wscountytimes.co.uk
Stalking law gets a boost from cop - Nashville Tennessean
JACKSON — A Jackson police officer is being credited with helping change a state law that deals with stricter penalties for sex offenders.
Jackson police investigator Mark Headen says he became angry when he learned that a violent sex offender was again suspected of stalking more than a dozen women.
Headen proposed a state amendment to increase indecent exposure and stalking charges to Class E felonies punishable by up to six years in prison if the crime is committed by a registered sex offender.
Before Headen worked to change the law, anyone charged with indecent exposure would be charged with a Class B misdemeanor punishable with a maximum 30 days in jail, while a stalking charge was a Class A misdemeanor with a maximum sentence of 11 months and 29 days.
I went to Capt. (Thom) Corley and said, What do I gotta do to change the law? He said I need to write an amendment, Headen said. It wasnt a big formulation or complicated law. I dont have a law degree. I wrote a sentence twice.
State Sen. Lowe Finney, D-Jackson, says the new statute will go into effect July 1. Gov. Bill Haslam already signed the bill into law, he said.
Once he formulated the amendment, Headen took it to Corley and Jackson Police Chief Gill Kendrick, who both brought it to the Tennessee Association of Police Chiefs. The organization decided to fight to get the amendment passed.
Madison County Sheriff David Woolfork presented it to the Tennessee Sheriffs Association, who also agreed to support it.
We met with Sen. Lowe Finney and he was all for it. It just kept moving on, Headen said. Sen. Finney did his magic up in Nashville.
Source: www.tennessean.com
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