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Monday, August 6, 2012

Wife of Man Accused of Faking His Death Fears for Her Life

The wife of a Massapequa, N.Y., man who was reported missing in waters off a Long Island beach and turned up five days later in South Carolina has asked a court to protect her from her husband, saying she fears he might try to kill her.

Evana Roth alerted authorities that her husband, Raymond Roth, 47, was still alive after she found emails he'd exchanged with his son saying his disappearance was an act.

"I was planning a funeral for him," she said, during a news conference at her lawyer's office Aug. 3. In that meeting with reporters, she revealed text messages, emails and voice mails in which she said her husband had outlined an elaborate plan to fake his own death.

Leonard Leeds, Evana Roth's attorney, said Raymond Roth had allegedly taken out extra life insurance and removed his wife as executor of his will months earlier, which led her to believe he had had been planning to stage his own death.

"Our goal is really to get her protection, make sure that she's not in any imminent danger," said Leeds. "We plan to go into court to get a stay-away order."

Roth's son, Jonathan, 22, said he didn't help his father, and told the New York Post that his father wanted to kill him and told him so in a voice mail.

Leeds said the email correspondence between Raymond Roth and his son proved that Jonathan, who is Evana Roth's stepson, was in on the alleged plot. Roth said he never saw any emails from his father and believes his dad is angry that his son foiled his scheme.

"She [Evana Roth] believes Jonathan knew about this," said Leeds. "Jonathan was at the beach, called her, said dad has drowned, all of his personal belongings were there. So she just thinks it was not credible."

Raymond Roth was reported missing July 28 after he allegedly went swimming at Jones Beach. Roth's son called 911 to tell police that his father had gone into the water at Jones Beach's Field 6 and had not returned.

It wasn't until Aug. 2 that Roth was found in South Carolina after he'd spent time in a resort in Orlando, Fla. Detective Sgt. Thomas Duignan of the New York State Park Police said Roth had been stopped by an officer on I-95 for speeding.

"The officer ran his license and noticed that he was listed as a missing person and contacted us," he said. "He told the officer he was on his way back to New York."

On Friday, Evana Roth released emails her husband had sent her stepson. Roth allegedly instructed his son to speak with relatives to make sure he presented them with a new copy of Roth's will.

Roth allegedly emailed his son that he needed to check in with him the day of his disappearance and told him to call him at 8 p.m. at a resort in Florida.

Jonathan Roth was also allegedly told by his father to make sure his mother wouldn't "give the house away," which was for sale, the New York Post reported.

Roth said that since she went public with her accusations, her husband has been sending her messages to try to reconcile with her. In one message, Raymond Roth wrote, "I just heard U have a conference later. Be Nice. Almost 15 years together."

Roth was last seen driving through his Long Island neighborhood Aug. 3. He sent his wife a text message saying, "The place looks a little crowded. I just drive by. Call me later."

"I think she wants to move on with her life, end the marriage, and not worry about her safety," said Leeds.

Duignan said Roth lost his job as a computer manager at Level 3 Communications in New York City July 20.

A spokesman for Level 3 Communications declined to comment on Roth.

EYES ON LONDON: Sebastian Coe, golden UK joy

James-Andrew Davis of Great Britain competes against Valerio Aspromonte of Italy, right, during the men's foil team fencing competition at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Sunday, Aug. 5, 2012, in London. Italy beat Great Britain to advance. (AP Photo/Dmitry Lovetsky)

Andy Murray, left, and Laura Robson of Great Britain compete against Lleyton Hewitt and Samantha Stosur of Australia in mixed doubles at the All England Lawn Tennis Club in Wimbledon, London at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Saturday, Aug. 4, 2012. (AP Photo/Elise Amendola)

Cyprus' Pavlos Kontides competes during the laser class race at the London 2012 Summer Olympics, Saturday, Aug. 4, 2012, in Weymouth and Portland, England. (AP Photo/Bernat Armangue)

A fan holds a British flag during a preliminary men's basketball game between Lithuania and the United States at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Saturday, Aug. 4, 2012, in London. (AP Photo/Eric Gay)

Iran's Ebrahim Barkhordari loads his gun during qualifiers for the men's 50-meter pistol event, at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Sunday, Aug. 5, 2012, in London. (AP Photo/Rebecca Blackwell)

LONDON (AP) ? Around the 2012 Olympics and its host city with journalists from The Associated Press bringing the flavor and details of the games to you:

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COE: FINAL LAP BELL

Games chief Sebastian Coe, a gold-medal runner himself, says he's hearing the final lap bell as the London Olympics hit their halfway point.

In a column written for The Associated Press, Coe muses on the seven years he has spent heading the London organizing committee.

"The first half of the London Games has been a spectacular success that has transformed a naturally cautious British public into a nation of delirious cheerleaders," he writes. "Traditional British reserve has crumbled as strangers exchange Olympic news and watch each other's portable screens to catch the latest action."

He says the crowds have "prompted some to call these the People's Games." But he disagrees, saying "these are the Athletes' Games."

?Fergus Bell ? Twitter http://twitter.com/fergb

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HARD HITTING

It's equal opportunity on the court in Olympic mixed doubles.

Finalist Laura Robson of Britain said she expects male opponents to hit the ball hard at her and she also expects partner Andy Murray not to hold back when he hits it at a female opponent.

"He's not going to hit it as hard as he can!" she said.

"I might," Murray said, smiling. "If it means winning a gold medal or losing one."

Robson said: "Sometimes I'd like him to hit it harder at the girl, but he's too nice."

Murray and Robson play Victoria Azarenka and Max Mirnyi of Belarus for Olympic gold later Sunday.

? Christopher Torchia

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ENGLISH BREAKFAST: JUBILATION

Jill Lawless of AP's London bureau has this to say about Sunday morning in the Olympic Games' host nation:

"Britain awoke, afraid it might all have been a dream. It wasn't."

Six gold medals, including three in track and field within the space of an hour, had given the country its best day at an Olympic Games since 1908. A country accustomed to sporting disappointment could scarcely contain its disbelief.

"Don't choke on your cornflakes," said a BBC morning TV presenter, before telling viewers that Britain, population 63 million, lay third in the medal table, behind the United States (population 310 million) and China (population 1.3 billion).

Sunday British newspapers tried to outdo one another in front-page superlatives.

The Observer declared it "Britain's greatest day," and the Sunday Times ? reaching for wartime resonances ? said it was "Our finest Olympic hour."

"The six pack," said The Sun ? referring, in true tabloid style, both to the gold medalists and to the washboard abs of heptathlon champ Jessica Ennis.

? Jill Lawless ? Twitter http://twitter.com/JillLawless

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MEDAL FOR CYPRUS

For the first time at an Olympics, there's a medal for the country of Cyprus ? and a new hero who will carry it home.

Sailing champion Pavlos Kontides has earned the small island nation's first-ever Olympic medal. The 22-year-old Kontides has assured himself at least a silver medal in the Laser class and has a slim chance at clinching the gold in Monday's final race.

Cypriot media are praising his achievement as the "brightest page in Cyprus' sporting history." It's certainly a milestone for the island: While Cyprus is said to have fielded some Olympic champions in antiquity, Kontides' medal is its first since the island started taking part in the modern-day Olympics in the 1980 Moscow Games.

The medal offers some cheer to ethnically-split Cyprus roiling under an economic crisis that in June saw it become the fifth country to seek an economic rescue package from its partners in the group of nations that use the euro as their currency.

It's fitting that Cyprus' first Olympic medal comes in sailing, since the seafaring nation's sailing heritage stretches back millennia. Its current shipping registry ranks 10th in the world.

? Menelaos Hadijcostis in Nicosia, Cyprus

WRESTLING BEGINS

The wrestlers have waited long enough. It's time to hit the mat.

Wrestling begins on Sunday with the 55- and 74-kilogram Greco-Roman events. Iran enters hoping to win its first wrestling gold medal, and with plenty of talent to make that happen.

Hamid Soryan, Omid Noroozi and Saeid Morad Abdvali are all considered favorites in their divisions. Soryan will get the first crack at it in the 55-kilogram event. He got knocked out in the quarterfinals in Beijing and finished fifth.

? Luke Meredith ? Twitter http://twitter.com/LukeMeredithAP

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EYES ON LONDON: Lebron, Team USA face Argentina

United States' LeBron James (6) shoots against Lithuania during their men's preliminary round basketball game at the 2012 Summer Olympics on Saturday, Aug. 4, 2012, in London. (AP Photo/Christian Petersen, Pool)

Ryo Miyake of Japan competes against Andrea Baldini of Italy, right, compete in the gold medal match during the men's foil team fencing competition at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Sunday, Aug. 5, 2012, in London. (AP Photo/Dmitry Lovetsky)

An image of Jamaican sprinter Usain Bolt is projected on the Parliament building at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Sunday, Aug. 5, 2012, in London. Bolt overwhelmed a star-studded field Sunday to win the 100-meters in 9.63 seconds, an Olympic record that let him join Carl Lewis as the only men with consecutive gold medals in the marquee track and field event at the Summer Games. (AP Photo/Gregory Bull)

Teresa Frassinetti of Italy reacts after a 9-6 lost to the United States in a women's water polo quarterfinal match at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Sunday, Aug. 5, 2012, in London. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)

United States' Sanya Richards-Ross, left, is embraced by United States' Deedee Trotter after she won gold in the women's 400-meter final during the athletics in the Olympic Stadium at the 2012 Summer Olympics, London, Sunday, Aug. 5, 2012. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)

LONDON (AP) ? Around the 2012 Olympics and its host city with journalists from The Associated Press bringing the flavor and details of the games to you:

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AMERICANS REGROUP

Lithuania gave the Americans a scare in their last game. Now LeBron James and Co. face a team even more talented.

Team USA plays Argentina on Monday, looking to reassert themselves after nipping Lithuania 99-94 on Saturday. Carmelo Anthony says the game woke them up and they're ready to get back to dominating.

"It was a little bit tighter than what we expected," Anthony says. "Lithuania was focused, and it kind of caught us on our heels. We won't get caught on our heels again."

Argentina features NBA stars Manu Ginobili and Luis Scola, who lost one game to France in pool play.

? Jon Krawczynski ? Twitter http://www.twitter.com/APKrawczynski

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BOLT TWEETS

Hours after winning a second consecutive Olympic gold in the 100 meters, Usain Bolt took a moment to tweet a message of support for injured Jamaican teammate Asafa Powell.

Bolt ? whose handle is (at)usainbolt ? wrote: "Respect bossy..hope u get well soon.. You started this Jamaican take over (at)officialasafa"

Powell, who held the 100 world record from 2005 until Bolt claimed it in 2008, pulled up with a groin injury Sunday and finished last in the dash. Bolt won in an Olympic-record 9.63 seconds.

What's not clear is whether Powell will be able to help Bolt and Jamaica try to defend their title in the 4x100 relay. That event's heats are Friday night.

"I got out of the starting blocks and stumbled," Powell said Sunday at the stadium. "I reinjured my groin and I couldn't push."

? Howard Fendrich ? Twitter http://twitter.com/HowardFendrich

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FIGHTIN' IRISH

More than half of Ireland's 23 Olympic medals have been won in the boxing ring. Better make that 24.

We don't know yet whether bantamweight John Joe Nevin will get gold, silver or bronze. But courtesy of his 19-13 quarterfinal win Sunday night versus Oscar Valdez of Mexico, he's certain to win Ireland's first medal of the London games ? a fact that sent London's sweat-infused, pint-to-chest Irish House into a beer-spilling frenzy of hopping humanity.

"You'll never beat the Irish!" many in the crowd inside Ireland's official London Olympic venue chanted in the main bar and on the rooftop terrace after Nevin's victory was announced. Things were less insane in the basement, which has been decorated with 1950s wallpaper and comfy chairs to look like the living room set of cult 1990s Irish priest sitcom "Father Ted."

Irish fans screamed at the three big-screen TVs in the main bar as Nevin, ahead in the points, was floored by a solid Valdez blow to the ribs in the third, final round. Much of what was said at that moment cannot be reprinted in a family publication. Nevin scrambled to his feet to rural Irish-accented encouragements of "C'mon, ye boy ye!"

? Shawn Pogatchnik ? Twitter http://twitter.com/ShawnPogatchnik

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FEELING FOR FENCING

Fencing has captured fresh imaginations in London.

Whether it is the heavier thrusting epee sword, the light, whippy foil or the slashing saber, it appears to have intrigued the locals here in the same way it might have attracted attention in Athens at the first Olympiad.

Fencing has been at every Summer Olympics since the birth of the modern games in 1896.

In London, spectators ? some just knee-high ? spent the intervals between bouts on the final day of competition thrusting, slashing and stabbing at similarly amateurish opponents with bendy blue plastic swords just outside the arena.

"Allez!" came the calls from instructors or parents to start them off.

There were then lines of beginners ? old and young ? learning the basic forward lunge attack in formation ahead of the men's team foil finals. Back foot stable, forward with the front foot and thrust out the sword. That's fencing 101.

Once you got inside, the top-level bouts on the pistes ? long, thin mats 14 meters (yards) long and 1.5 to 2 meters wide ? were a mind-boggling flurry of lightning-fast strokes and swipes. At times, it was exquisite skill.

Attack, block and counter: lunge, parry and riposte.

? Gerald Imray ? Twitter http://twitter.com/GeraldImrayAP

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GOLDEN CAMP MOMENT

The Jacksonville Jaguars ended practice in a most unusual manner on Sunday ? they watched the wife of one of their players win Olympic gold.

Not only did the Jaguars allow cornerback Aaron Ross to leave the team and be in London to watch his wife in person at Olympic Stadium, but the entire team huddled back home to watch the race as well.

Sanya Richards-Ross didn't let them down, either ? winning gold in the 400 meters.

"Well, that was a good way to finish practice," Jaguars coach Mike Mularkey said. "That was a neat experience for the players. I don't think any of them knew the outcome."

Mularkey invited the 1,200 fans at practice to watch the tape of the race with the team. He had the Jaguars video department tape the race off of a live Internet showing, as NBC wasn't going to broadcast the race until later in the evening.

Aaron Ross is expected back with the team in a couple days.

"This brought us a little closer as a team," Mularkey said.

? Tim Reynolds ? Twitter http://www.twitter.com/ByTimReynolds

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NEXT CAREER

American swimmer Tyler Clary says he's considering a career as a race car driver when he hangs up his Speedo.

The gold medalist in the 200-meter backstroke said he's attended races at the track in Fontana, Calif., and, last year, participated with an off-road racing team.

"I want to take a serious shot at being a professional race car driver after swimming's over," Clary said on Sunday night's "Wind Tunnel" program on Speed Channel.

"It's funny because when you initially tell people that, you get laughs, complete surprise, but I know that this is something I could be really good at and, like I said, I want to take a serious shot at it."

He attended the IndyCar race at Long Beach this year. He also spent time with the CEO of the Skip Barber Racing School and is trying to find a way to participate in some of their programs.

"There's also the possibility of a shootout in January where I could compete against some other regional hotshots," Clary said. "If I had a way of saying, as far as racing goes, this is what I'll be doing after swimming is over, I'd be in a Formula One car. But I'm the type of guy that's ... just get me in a car and I'll be happy. If it's an Indy car, a rally car, a stock car, off-road racing would be amazing, too. Any of that stuff. I just really have a passion for auto racing and I really want to drive."

? Jenna Fryer ? Twitter http://twitter.com/jennafryer

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ENGLAND SUPPORTERS BAND

They're loud, they're proud and they certainly know how to move a crowd.

The England Supporters Band has been following Britain's athletes around the Olympic Park for the past few weeks banging drums and blasting their trumpets, lifting crowd spirits wherever they go.

The band was founded when leader John Hemmingham took a bugle into a soccer game in 1993 to support his favorite team, Sheffield Wednesday.

The band is made up of more than 20 musicians, but there are rarely more than four playing at any time.

At the London Olympics a drummer, a trumpeter, a trombone player and a euphonium player perform a selection of the more than 100 songs in their repertoire to maintain the crowd's support level.

"We never practice the songs," drummer Steve Holmes said.

But they do give some forethought to what they play. In the men's hockey game between Britain and Argentina, the band played "Rule Britannia," cheered on by the crowd.

"We've had many duels with Argentina," Holmes said. "We're a bit cheeky with them."

? William Haydon ? Twitter http://twitter.com/wwhaydon

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BOTTLE TOSS

A plastic bottle was thrown on the track of the men's 100-meter final about a second before the start, landing about 10 meters behind the runners.

Scotland Yard said a suspect is being held on suspicion of causing a public nuisance. Police said the 40-year-old man was heard shouting abusive language before he threw the bottle. His name was not immediately released.

Several runners said they didn't know about the bottle until reporters told them about it afterward.

The bottle bounced a few times and came to rest in the lane occupied by Jamaica's Yohan Blake, who finished second in the race.

"I was so focused, I didn't see anything," Blake said.

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BUS STOP

"Follow me, lads."

And with that, the volunteer, whose identity will remain our secret, took off running. One of my AP colleagues and I had just missed a bus to East London University to cover the U.S. men's basketball practice and were going to have to wait at least 30 minutes for the next one. Seeing ? and hearing ? our frustration, the kind gentleman hustled outside the busy terminal at the media press center, and was able to stop the bus before it left the Olympic Park area.

Running into the street, he flagged down the driver ? a performance worthy of a gold medal.

I could only offer a handshake and my thanks to the stranger, who probably violated a half dozen rules and laws to get us on the bus.

"So naughty," the smiling driver said as we boarded.

? Tom Withers ? Twitter http://twitter.com/twithersAP

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BLACK EYES

Water polo: It's like handball with added water.

I stopped by the water polo pool and the Copper Box that hosts handball at the Olympic Park today and was struck by how similar the two sports are. Water seems like the only difference.

The other thing that hit me. How tough both sports are.

I've never seen so many women sporting black eyes as I did at the polo pool.

? Mike Corder ? Twitter http://twitter.com/mikecorder

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NOT DISAPPOINTED

World champion Yohan Blake said he's not disappointed about his second place finish in the 100-meter dash, behind his teammate and training partner, Usain Bolt.

"I came close tonight. It has been really good running with the fastest man in the world, Usain Bolt," Blake said.

"I'm not disappointed. Sometimes you win and sometimes you lose. You never know what can happen. I think the 200 meters will be interesting."

Blake also hinted that he might run the 4x400 relay: "You never know. The finals. You never know."

? Jenna Fryer ? Twitter http://twitter.com/jennafryer

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A MOMENT WORTH BRONZING

Sometimes, finishing third has its benefits.

Greg Searle was part of an eight-man British rowing crew that won bronze, a disappointment for the 40-year-old, who came out of retirement in hopes of replicating his gold-winning performance in Barcelona two decades ago. Searle was finding himself consigned to a footnote in a Great Britain team that has been collecting golds as quick as it can paddle.

But as Searle's Twitter feed ? (at)GregSearle2012 ? demonstrated Sunday, he's just had an Olympic brush with greatness.

"Look who I made friends with at the handball," he offers his followers in a teasing caption to a photo link.

Click! And there Searle is, displaying a Cheshire cat grim, arm in arm with ... Kate Middleton, a.k.a. Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge.

See the photo here: http://pic.twitter.com/KrJoeA05

? Shawn Pogatchnik ? Twitter http://twitter.com/ShawnPogatchnik

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GOLDEN MCNUGGETS

Usain Bolt thinks London has done a great job with the games, calling Britain, "a wonderful place."

And yes, the McDonald's over here tastes just as good as it does everywhere else. Bolt said he's had "a few nuggets, I'm not going to lie." He also had a wrap from his favorite fast-food place as part of his pre-race fuel.

"It was healthy, so don't judge me," he said, drawing laughs.

Bolt will be collecting his 100-meter medal on Monday, the 50th anniversary of Jamaica's independence from Britain.

"I wanted to give Jamaica a great birthday present, and I think that's a good start," he said. "I'm sure it will be a wonderful feat for all of the people in Jamaica to stand up and sing the national anthem."

? Jenna Fryer ? Twitter http://twitter.com/jennafryer

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QUICKQUOTE: 'LEGEND'

"I'm one step closer to being a legend." ? Usain Bolt on winning the 100 meters in 9.63 seconds, a new Olympic record.

? Jon Krawczynski ? Twitter http://www.twitter.com/APKrawczynski

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POWER IN THE STRETCH

It's been called the longest sprint ? a lot can happen in the 400 between the starting gun and the finish line.

Sanya Richards-Ross was behind Amantle Montsho of Botswana as they made the turn, but the tiny American runner accelerated through the stretch to win the Olympic 400-meter race Sunday.

Richards-Ross's time of 49.55 edged out the defending champion, Christine Ohuruogu of Britain, who also deployed a strong kick to finish in 49.70. American DeeDee Trotter won the bronze.

It was the first U.S. gold in track and field at the London Games ? and it was a long time coming for Richards-Ross, who sobbed at the Beijing Bird's Nest Stadium when she finished third in 2008.

? Sheila Norman-Culp ? Twitter http://twitter.com/snormanculp

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Burnett remains unbeaten vs. Reds

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updated 4:57 p.m. ET Aug. 5, 2012

CINCINNATI (AP) - Clint Hurdle decided to keep A.J. Burnett pitching on his regular day so he didn't miss the showdown with the Cincinnati Reds.

The Pittsburgh Pirates had a day off Thursday that allowed Burnett to face the Reds and improve to 7-2 after a team loss.

Burnett remained undefeated against the Reds this season and Starling Marte hit a tiebreaking two-run triple to help the Pittsburgh Pirates salvage the finale of their three-game series with a 6-2 win on Sunday.

"I've never had an ace before," Hurdle said. "We have a guy with the experience A.J. brought with him.

Neil Walker hit a two-run home run and All-Star center fielder Andrew McCutchen added a solo shot as Pittsburgh snapped Cincinnati's win streak at five and cut the Reds lead in the National League Central Division to 4 1-2 games.

Burnett (14-3) allowed just one hit after the first inning and retired 18 straight batters before yielding two walks with two outs in the ninth. He allowed three hits and two runs with three walks and seven strikeouts in 8 2-3 innings to improve to 3-0 in three starts against the Reds this season.

"After the second inning he was just rock solid. He got some quick outs," Hurdle said.

Burnett shrugged off the stopper's tag.

"I just want to win whatever it takes, if it's my day it's my responsibility."

Joel Hanrahan got the final out for his 32nd save.

A heavy rain began to fall in the top of the ninth and likely prevented Burnett from completing the game.

"It was nothing I haven't faced before," Burnett said. "I probably should have called time but with three outs to go, I was trying to get through it real quick."

The Reds went into the game with 22 wins in their last 25 games and 15 of their last 16. They are still 16-4 since All-Star first baseman Joey Votto left the lineup with a torn meniscus in his left knee that required surgery.

A pennant race is a new experience for most of the Pirates. Not Burnett.

"I've been in October. This is nothing like October," Burnett said.

Still the win prevented the Pirates from falling too far behind. The Reds badly wanted a sweep.

"You get greedy," Cincinnati manager Dusty Baker said. "When you start winning every day, two out of three isn't good enough. We went 5-2 on the home stand, but you always want more. We're in a situation now where, hopefully, we get some guys back. Our guys have fought through some adversity."

Jay Bruce doubled in the first, but Pittsburgh took a 2-1 lead in the second on Walker's 12th homer of the season, a two-run shot that tied Walker's season high.

After Stubbs tied the score with his 14th homer of the season, the Pirates went back ahead on Marte's two-run triple that followed singles by Gaby Sanchez and Clint Barmes.

Homer Bailey (9-7) allowed nine hits and four runs with one walk and three strikeouts in 4 2-3 innings on Sunday.

"Homer wasn't real sharp," Baker said. "Burnett was real sharp. He got into trouble early, but he got out of it and sailed along until the ninth. He's tough. He's rediscovered himself. He's not 14-3 for nothing."

McCutchen led off the ninth against Logan Ondrusek by tying his single-season career high with his 23rd homer of the season and first since July 17.

"Considering it's been a while and I haven't been feeling that great, it felt good," McCutchen said.

NOTES: Reds 2B Brandon Phillips missed his fifth straight start with a strained left calf. ... The Pirates finished 6-4 on their longest road trip of the season. They open their longest homestand Monday with a four games against Arizona, the first of 11 in 11 days in Pittsburgh. ... The Reds open a seven-game road trip in Milwaukee on Monday. They've won nine consecutive road games, the longest active streak in the National League and the team's longest since a 10-game run from July 27 through Aug. 13, 2005.

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Saturday, August 4, 2012

Tax problems linked to cross-border venture capital investment | E ...

The European Commission has launched a public consultation in order to collect factual evidence of the direct tax problems that arise when venture capital is invested across borders.

In this respect the Commission needs not only to collect factual evidence of the problems, but also to find out why the problems arose, the Member States involved, the amount of money involved and the costs to investors, Member States and the EU?s SMEs. Once the Commission has collected this evidence, it will be able to estimate the size of the problem and decide whether there is a need for EU solutions to remedy the problems and what the benefits of any such solutions would be, for Member States and for the VC industry. Finally, the Commission would like to obtain suggestions from the public on feasible solutions to any such problems.

Closing Date: 5th November 2012

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Pennsylvania 7th District Republican Tows the Line on Bush Tax Cuts

Yahoo! News asked constituents to agree or disagree with their U.S. House representative's vote on extending the Bush tax cuts on Wednesday. Here's one perspective.

COMMENTARY | Republican Rep. Pat Meehan (Pa.-7) voted Wednesday with all but one of his GOP House colleagues to extend the Bush tax cuts set to expire at the end of this year. The House action was largely symbolic, and Meehan's vote was not at all unexpected considering he, like many of his Republican colleagues, is a co-signer of Grover Norquist's anti-tax pledge. The first term Congressman -- who holds the seat vacated by retired Admiral, Democrat Joe Sestak -- signed the Norquist pledge prior to taking office in 2011.

Pennsylvania's 7th district -- historically one of the most competitive House seats in the country -- incorporates a portion of the Philadelphia suburbs. The district encompasses most of Delaware County, parts of Chester and Montgomery Counties, and, after redistricting, parts of Lancaster and Berks Counties. The district was redrawn last year after the 2010 census adding irregularly shaped portions of Lancaster and Berks resulting in a significantly increased Republican population.

Despite the fact that Democratic Sen. John Kerry (2004) and President Obama (2008) took the district in the last two presidential cycles, it will certainly be an uphill battle for Meehan's challenger George Badey -- an attorney and chair of the Radnor, Pa., Democratic party -- to take the seat back. I disagree with Rep. Meehan's position on the tax cuts and had sincerely hoped the House would find compromise and a way to uncouple middle class tax relief from upper income tax rates. It did not, and this, in part, will further compel me to support Badey, despite the odds, in the fall.

Source: http://news.yahoo.com/pennsylvania-7th-district-republican-tows-line-bush-tax-225400887.html

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