David Wild: "Nowhere Man": A Playlist For Edward Snowden

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To some Edward Snowden is a traitor. To others, Edward Snowden is a hero. To me, Edward Snowden just seems like a narcissistic creep who wants to be a star on the global stage. But rest assured that would never stop me from making the man a playlist that's perfect for long trips from Moscow to Ecuador in the company of Wikileaks lawyers. So as always, please spill the beans and add your own Songs For Snowden.

NOWHERE MAN - Paul Westerberg
DO YOU WANT TO KNOW A SECRET? - The Beatles
DON'T YOU RUN AWAY - Shuggie Otis
TIME TO HIDE - Paul McCartney & The Wings
I'D RUN AWAY - The Jayhawks
LONG DISTANCE RUNNER - Buckingham Nicks
RUNNING TO STAND STILL - U2
HIDE AWAY - Freddie King
A LITTLE TRAVELING MUSIC, PLEASE - Barry Manilow
SECRET AGENT MAN - Johnny Rivers
HONESTY - Billy Joel
SECRETS - Van Halen
FOX ON THE RUN - The Sweet
TRAITOR - The Sugarcubes
RUN - Tin Machine
NEVER KEEPING SECRETS - Babyface
STORIES WE COULD TELL - John Sebastian
NOWHERE TO HIDE - Eric Carmen
DON'T RUN AND HIDE - The Everly Brothers
HIDEAWAY - Todd Rundgren
YOU CAN RUN (BUT YOU CAN'T HIDE) - Jerry Butler
HIDE IN YOUR SHELL - Roger Hodgson
ALWAYS ON THE RUN - Lenny Kravitz
BORN TO RUN - Bruce Springsteen
50 WAYS TO LEAVE YOUR LOVER - Paul Simon
RUNNING CHILD RUNNING WILD - The Temptations

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Bryan Bickell, Dave Bolland goals come in 17-second span seal Stanley Cup win for hawks

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Dave Bolland #36 of the Chicago Blackhawks celebrates with Marcus Kruger #16 after scoring the game winning goal late in the third period against Tuukka Rask #40 of the Boston Bruins in Game Six of the 2013 NHL Stanley Cup Final at TD Garden on June 24, 2013 in Boston, Massachusetts.

BOSTON -- Two goals. Seventeen seconds apart. A second Stanley Cup victory in four seasons for the Chicago Blackhawks.

Seventy-six seconds away from defeat and a trip home for a decisive seventh game, Bryan Bickell tied it. Then, while the Bruins were settling in for another overtime in a series that has already had its share, Dave Bolland scored to give Chicago a 3-2 victory in Game 6 of the Stanley Cup Final on Monday night.

The back-to-back scores in about the time it takes for one good rush down the ice turned a near-certain loss into a championship clincher, stunning the Boston players and their fans and starting the celebration on the Blackhawks' bench with 59 seconds to play.

"We thought we were going home for Game 7. You still think you're going to overtime and you're going to try to win it there. Then Bolly scores a huge goal 17 seconds later," said Chicago forward Patrick Kane, who won the Conn Smythe Trophy as the postseason's most valuable player. "It feels like the last 58 seconds were an eternity."

The team that set an NHL record with a 24-game unbeaten streak to start the lockout-shortened season won three straight games after falling behind 2-1 in the best-of-seven finals, rallying from a deficit in the series and in its finale. Corey Crawford made 23 saves, and Jonathan Toews returned from injury to add a goal and an assist in the first finals between Original Six teams since 1979.

"I still can't believe that finish. Oh my God, we never quit," Crawford said. "I never lost confidence. No one in our room ever did."

Trailing 2-1, Crawford went off for an extra skater and the Blackhawks converted when Toews fed it in front and Bickell scored from the edge of the crease to tie the score.

Perhaps the Bruins expected it to go to overtime, as three of the first four games in the series did. They sure seemed to be caught off-guard on the ensuing faceoff. Chicago skated into the zone, sent a shot on net and after it deflected off Michael Frolik and the post it went right to Bolland, who put it in the net.

The Blackhawks on the ice gathered in the corner, while those on the bench began jumping up and down. It was only a minute later, when Boston's Tuukka Rask was off for an extra man, that Chicago withstood the Bruins' final push and swarmed over the boards, throwing their sticks and gloves across the ice.

"It's unbelievable, man," Crawford said. "So much hard work to get to this point. Great effort by everyone on the team."

The Bruins got 28 saves from Rask, who was hoping to contribute to an NHL title after serving as Tim Thomas' backup when Boston won it all two years ago.

"It's obviously shocking when you think you have everything under control," Rask said quietly, standing at his locker with a blue baseball cap on backward and a towel draped over his shoulders.

The sold-out TD Garden had begun chanting "We want the Cup!" after Milan Lucic's goal put the Bruins up 2-1 with eight minutes left, but it fell silent after its team coughed up the lead. The team came out to salute its fans as they streamed out of the building for the last time, from the air conditioning into the summer air.

"Probably toughest for sure, when you know you're a little bit over a minute left and you feel that you've got a chance to get to a Game 7," Bruins coach Claude Julien said. "And then those two goals go in quickly."

The arena was almost empty – except for a few hundred fans in red Blackhawks sweaters who filtered down to the front rows – when NHL commissioner Gary Bettman handed the 35-pound Cup to Toews, who left Game 5 with an undisclosed injury and wasn't confirmed for the lineup until the morning skate.

The Chicago captain skated the Cup right over the crease in which the Blackhawks mounted the comeback and in front of the fans in Blackhawks sweaters who lined the front row behind the net. Toews banged on the glass while the remaining Bruins fans headed up the runways.

He then continued the tradition of handing it from player to player before the team settled to the side of the faceoff circle for a picture with the trophy they will possess for the next 12 months.

Just like in 2010, they won it in a Game 6 on the road.

"In 2010, we didn't really know what we were doing. We just, we played great hockey and we were kind of oblivious to how good we were playing," said Toews, who scored his third goal of the playoffs to tie it 1-1 in the second period, then fed Bickell for the score that tied it with 76 seconds to play.

"This time around, we know definitely how much work it takes and how much sacrifice it takes to get back here and this is an unbelievable group," Toews said. "We've been through a lot together this year and this is a sweet way to finish it off."

The Blackhawks opened the season on a 21-0-3 streak and coasted to the Presidents' Trophy that goes to the team with the best regular-season record. But regular-season excellence has not translated into playoff success: Chicago is the first team with the best record to win the Cup since the 2008 Detroit Red Wings.

The Blackhawks went through Minnesota in five games and Detroit in seven, rallying in the Western Conference semifinals from a 3-1 deficit and winning Game 7 in overtime. They got through the defending NHL champion Los Angeles Kings in five games to return to the Cup finals, where Boston was waiting.

Chicago won the first game at home in three overtimes but dropped Game 2 – another overtime – and fell behind 2-1 in the series when it returned to Boston.

After that, it was all Blackhawks.

The tightly contested finals – with three games going a total of five overtimes – may help fans forget the lockout that shortened the season to 48 games and pushed back the opener to Jan. 19. That left the teams still playing ice hockey on a 95-degree day in Boston on June 24, matching the latest date in NHL history.

Fans in their Bruins sweaters filtered into the TD Garden to see the last game in Boston for the season with the hope there would be one more in Chicago: a seventh game just like two years ago, when the Bruins rallied from a 3-2 deficit, then won in Vancouver for their first NHL championship since 1972.

Both teams were bolstered by the return of star forwards, Selke Trophy winner Toews of Chicago and Patrice Bergeron, who was a finalist for the award given to the top defensive forward in the league. Both returned after missing the end of Game 5, but only Toews showed up in the box score.

Bergeron said afterward that he had a broken rib, torn cartilage in muscles, and added to that a separated shoulder on Monday night.

"It's the Stanley Cup Final. Everyone is banged up," Bergeron said. "It's tough to put words to describe how we're feeling right now. You work so hard just to get to this point and give yourself a chance to get the Cup. You feel like you're right there and you have a chance to force a Game 7, and definitely it hurts."

What had already been a physical series continued to take its toll, with Jaromir Jagr – the NHL's active playoff scoring leader – and Andrew Shaw both going to the dressing room during the first period. Jagr's injury was not known, but Shaw deflected a slap shot from Shawn Thornton off his own right cheek and crumpled to the ice, leaving behind a pool of blood when he skated off.

Both returned, but Jagr again disappeared from the Boston bench in the second. Crawford also forced a stoppage of play when his mask came off following David Krejci's slap shot off his shoulder; the Chicago goalie appeared to need a little time to recover, but he stayed in the game.

"The whole playoffs. It wasn't just Chicago. It's going to be physical, grinding the whole playoffs," said Bruins captain Zdeno Chara, the 2009 Norris Trophy winner who was on the ice for 10 of the last 12 Chicago goals. "I think that first game we played them we knew it would be a close series. We just had that feeling. It went all the way to triple overtime. It was physical. It was close. At times a very fast game, (but) it was very, very even."

The Bruins, who never led in Games 4 and 5, took the lead seven minutes into the game when Tyler Seguin gloved a pass from Daniel Paille and controlled it, then backhanded it across the middle to Chris Kelly. He beat Crawford on the glove side to make it 1-0.

But the Blackhawks tied it early in the second when, as a Bruins power play was ending, Toews broke into the Boston zone on the right side. He had Kane in the middle and Shaw coming out of the box, but didn't need either one, rattling it in off the right post to make it 1-1.

It stayed that way until Lucic put Boston ahead with 7:49 left in the third.

The final series seemed headed for a Game 7 for the sixth time in 10 years before Bickell and Bolland turned it around.

"Dave Bolland, what else can you say about that guy?" Kane said. "He just shows up in big playoff games."

NOTES: The Blackhawks are 2-5 against the Bruins in playoff series. This was the teams' first matchup in the finals. ... Bolland missed the entire first-round series with an injury. ... Kane and Toews had no goals in the first three games. ... Jeff Bauman, who lost his legs in the Boston Marathon bombing, was honored before the game. He went onto the ice with a walker and stood up to receive cheers from the crowd.

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Sherrod Brown To Unveil Student Loan Refinancing Bill

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U.S. households struggling with expensive student debt would be able to refinance into cheaper loans at no cost to taxpayers under legislation to be proposed by Ohio's senior senator.

Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-Ohio) will unveil as early as today a proposal to grant the secretary of the treasury, a position Jack Lew now occupies, the authority to create a government-backed financing vehicle that could enable millions of distressed borrowers to refinance student debt not guaranteed by the government into new loans with significantly lower interest rates, according to a draft copy of his eight-page bill.

Brown’s legislation comes amid increasingly dire warnings from regulators and policymakers concerned that outstanding student debt -- now valued at nearly $1.2 trillion -- may put the economy at risk as overburdened households curtail spending, investment and savings in order to pay student loans, despite more than four years of record low borrowing costs.

“Why should our students and graduates be the last to benefit from historically low interest rates?” Brown said. “Helping graduates refinance their private student loan debt into more affordable terms frees up funds for them to buy houses, start businesses, or contribute to their communities. It makes sense for our students and graduates and it makes sense for our economy.”

Last month, President Barack Obama said that the $26,000 in debt carried by the average new college graduate “holds back our entire middle class.” Student loan payments “can last for years, even decades, which means young people are putting off buying their first car or their first house -- the things that grow our economy and create new jobs,” Obama added.

While most lawmakers appear to be chiefly concerned with the impending doubling of interest rates set to affect roughly a quarter of all future federal student loans starting Monday, Brown joins a small but growing group of legislators including Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand (D-N.Y.) attempting to help current borrowers.

About 60 percent of all federal student loans carry interest rates above 6 percent, according to July 2012 Department of Education data cited by the Center for American Progress. About three-quarters of all new federal student loans carry interest rates of 6.8 percent or 7.9 percent, forcing borrowers to pay record relative rates on their loans.

The rates, fixed by Congress, have not been updated to reflect the near-record low interest rate environment. For example, when Congress set the rates in 2007, the average new 30-year, fixed-rate mortgage could be had for about 6.3 percent, according to Freddie Mac, the government-backed mortgage financier. The average new 30-year, fixed-rate mortgage now carries a 3.9 percent interest rate.

The gap between what students and households pay to finance a college education and what the U.S. government pays to borrow has led to record profits for the Treasury, eclipsing earnings even at Exxon Mobil Corp., the nation’s most profitable publicly-traded company.

There is about $150 billion of private student debt, with new loans over the past few years carrying an average interest rate of 8 percent to 10 percent, according to the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau.

In recent years, student lenders have been able to generate increasing interest income off the loans they make relative to their own cost to borrow, something most banks are struggling with due to years of persistently low interest rates forcing them to reduce borrowers’ rates, the CFPB has noted.

The consumer agency has suggested that Washington policymakers consider government-initiated loan workout and refinancing schemes for distressed borrowers. A senior CFPB official, Rohit Chopra, is due to repeat that suggestion Tuesday during a Senate Banking Committee hearing.

Brown’s proposal, which he calls the “Refinancing Education Funding to Invest for the Future Act,” mandates that whatever means the treasury secretary uses to enable borrowers to refinance their debt, “it shall not result in any net cost to the federal government” -- a potential boon to lawmakers eager to curry favor with young voters and middle-class families but wary of increasing government spending.

The bill in some ways resembles a 2008 law, “Ensuring Continued Access to Student Loans Act,” which provided lenders with guarantees and cheap financing to stimulate new lending. Brown’s legislation seeks to help borrowers who are struggling with debt repayment.

“During the crisis, policymakers employed a number of creative tools to revive the student lending market,” Chopra said in prepared remarks he planned to deliver at Tuesday's hearing. “Policymakers might now focus on the following objectives to increase private capital participation and market efficiency: spurring loan restructuring opportunities [and] jumpstarting a student loan refinance market.”

Brown’s legislation targets both.

His bill calls on the treasury secretary to first determine whether borrowers “are unable to secure adequate credit accommodations with existing private education loans.” If the secretary makes such a determination, the official then would have the authority to create a scheme to help borrowers.

The proposed legislation suggests that policymakers consider using the Federal Reserve, Federal Home Loan Banks, and Federal Financing Bank -- a government corporation that borrows from the treasury and lends to agencies and borrowers with government guarantees -- as sources of credit to refinance borrowers.

The CFPB suggested a similar idea last month.

During the recent financial crisis, the Fed created numerous extraordinary programs designed to stimulate credit. The world’s largest financial institutions, particularly foreign-based banks, were the biggest beneficiaries, Fed data show.

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Lincee Ray: 'The Bachelorette' Recap: Danke Schön Germany

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Note: Do not read on if you have not yet seen Season 9, Episode 5 of ABC's "The Bachelorette."

Guten tag, readers. It's week five and you know what that means? ABC foots the bill for the entire show to fly somewhere overseas because "Fill In The Blank Country" is totally the best place to go when you're on a journey to find true love. Here's hoping Desiree can narrow down her search for Mr. Right in Munich. I'm sure there are several stereotypical German scenarios that she will have to maneuver in order to weed out the men who are not here for the right reasons. Let's take a look.

Beer Steins, Polka & Lederhosen ... OH MY!

Chris is the lucky suitor to land the first one-on-one and the date starts off with our love birds trying on Oktoberfest regalia in a local shop. I'm sure Chris will never live down the fact that he has both worn a pair of high heel shoes and rocked a pair of lederhosen in one season, but he's willing to take the licks and will probably write a poem about the experience in his journal. Just as he and Des arrive in the town square to awkwardly polka dance in front of confused towns folk, we spy a creepily acting Bryden among the crowd. He waits for the last breath of the oompah chord to play from the band before rushing over to Des, to steal her away and tell her that he's no longer in it to win it and will be leaving the show. She waves goodbye and celebrates with Chris at ratskeller with an enormous stein of beer. Auf wiedersehen, Bryden. Hello, morning hangover.

Dangerous Snowy Activities

My first clue that the boys received a German swag bag was when the group date card was read and I noticed that they all had on the exact same jewel tone hoodies. Hooray for matching! Then they all showed up on the mountain with the same winter coats and Ray-Bans. Twinkies times six! After a quick yodeling lessons, ABC sends them down a steep mountain on sleds. Ironically, there are no lessons on how to steer or stop these death traps and the next 10 minutes feature our bachelors careening off into the wild blue yonder. One with a camera strapped to his sled even manages to slam right into Des. He thinks she's so cool because she didn't cry. Dude. I think her tear ducts are frozen. She's totally bleeding internally.

Later, Des takes them to a partially underground basement made entirely of snow and ice. There are actual decorated rooms with fluffy throw pillows and turquoise colored champagne glasses. Some idiot lit candles. IN THE ICE HOUSE. I developed a weird case of anxiety just waiting for the dwelling to cave in on itself. It didn't. But things did get hot when Des attacked Brooks in the makeshift snow bedroom. And then she did the same thing later with James. Brooks scored the date rose though. They are definitely front runners. Mikey T. took Des outside to lounge on the side of a snowy mountain before Zak stole her away and thanked her for bringing him back to Germany where he once decided NOT to become a priest. I think it's because he knew his affinity for going shirtless and pantless would more than likely be frowned upon. It's just a guess.

Hot Tugging

Yes. This is a thing. No, I'm not being gross. Apparently, you can fashion a hot tub into a motorized boat and float around in the freezing cold with two people who loathe each other. SIGN ME UP! The Federal Prosecutor is determined to throw Ben under the hot tug. And he does so multiple times during the date. I can understand his "feelings" for Des and his desire to let her know that he is "not here for the right reasons," but to constantly bring up his questionable character and love of his son first on the bench, then in the tug, later at dinner and again in private was a bit much. Instead of punching him in the face, Ben took a walk and Des explained to the Fed that what he was doing was completely uncool. Then she rewarded his horrible behavior by giving him the date rose and sending Ben to the limo where he immediately told the ABC Psychologist that he wasn't going to act sad, but he did want to go get drunk somewhere. Des should have sent them BOTH home.

Wine and Cheese

Drew and #Kasey think that something is up with James, and it has nothing to do with the infinity scarf he sported the majority of the trip, or the random rubbing of Mikey T.'s face and shoulders. They overheard a conversation that had something to do with being the king of Chicago, beautiful rich women and how he is vying to be the next bachelor. Drew calls a meeting of the cool kids (Juan Pablo, Brooks Chris) and let's them know that he will be sharing this newfound information with Des at the next rose ceremony cocktail party. Just kidding! Des decided there wouldn't be a party because she knows that it's time for Mikey to hit the road. Drew doesn't have the kugels to talk to Des now, so James stays for one another week. Mikey T. and his gingham shirt are outta here. The limo takes him to the same bar as the other roseless guy.

What did you think, "Bachelorette" fans? Should Ben have stayed? Was it a surprise that Bryden went home? Will we ever see Juan Pablo on a date? Sound off in the comments. Danke!

For a full recap, visit iHateGreenBeans.com.

"The Bachelorette" airs Mondays at 8 p.m. ET on ABC.

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Season 3 premieres Mon., June 3 at 10 p.m. ET. Where We Left Off: At the end of last season, Allison broke up with Scott, Peter warned Isaac and Derek that a new pack made up entirely of Alpha werewolves was coming, and said Alphas trapped Boyd and Erica in the woods, leaving viewers uncertain of their fate. Season 3 will pick up four months later, and focus on the introduction of the Alpha pack and the havoc they wreak.

Season 2 premieres Mon., June 3 at 10 p.m. ET. Where We Left Off: Throughout Sesaon 1 we got to know Auti, Mia, Tiphany and Chelsie, four women living in Hollywood who also happen to all be in wheelchairs. Season 2 will follow the foursome's new loves and new adventures, including 21-year-old Chelsie's decision to move out of her parents' home.

Season 8 premieres Tues., June 4 at 9 p.m. ET Where We Left Off: Last season, traveling dog act Olate Dogs was crowned the winner. This year, a new crop of performers will compete for the $1 million prize. Spice Girl Mel B. and Heidi Klum join the judging panel with Howie Mandel and Howard Stern.

Season 7 premieres Thursday, June 6 at 9 p.m. ET. Where We Left Off: In an effort to get more information on Riley, Michael sent Bly to tail her to a meeting with the cartel kingpin, but a cartel member disguised as security blew up Bly's car, killing him and destroying the evidence they collected on Riley. Michael later incapacitated Riley and got her to agree to confess. Then, Fiona, Madeline, Sam and Jesse were released from their prison cells. Michael explained he "did what [he] had to do," but Fiona corrected him, saying, "You did what you wanted to do."

"Graceland" premieres Thurs., June 6 at 10 p.m. ET. What To Know: This cop drama, starring Daniel Sunjata and Aaron Tveit, follows a special group of law enforcement agents from the FBI, the DEA and U.S. Customs who all live under the same roof in sunny Southern California. Like frat guys (and girls), but with badges.

Series premieres Thurs., June 6 at 8 p.m. ET. What To Know: Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson is producing this competition series to test the strength, courage and integrity of a diverse group of nine individuals. Each week, the contestants will be challenged physically, mentally and morally as they try to prove that they truly deserve the title of "The Hero" and the life-changing grand prize that goes with it.

Series premieres Thurs., June 6 at 9 p.m. ET. What To Know: Contestants on this "Survivor"-esque reality show are dropped into the wilderness with only a bottle of water and a GPS device on a mission to find a briefcase filled with $100,000.

Season 2 premieres Fri., June 7 at 10 p.m. ET. Where We Left Off: According to series lead Rachel Nichols, Season 2 is all about responsibility. Kiera, Alec and even the terrorists at Liber8 all have to make intense choices that could change the very fabric of their worlds.

Season 8 premieres Sun., June 30 at 9 p.m. ET. Where We Left Off: Deb finally learned the truth about Dexter's dark secret, and took a page out of her step-brother's book in the shocking season finale. Can she live with what she did? And can Dexter escape the series without being brought to justice in this final season?

Season 5 premieres Sat., June 8 at 10 p.m. ET. Where We Left Off: Our favorite supernatural threesome is back from across the pond for their fifth and final season where they'll finally confront the Devil, once and for all. No biggie.

Series premiere Sat., June 8 at 9 p.m. ET. What To Know: The 12-episode British series follows the epic sea journey of the flawed hero Sinbad (Elliot Knight), who embarks on a quest to rid himself of a curse and embrace his destiny. Look for "Lost" alum Naveen Andrews as Lord Akbari.

Series premieres Sat., June 8 at 10 p.m. ET. What To Know: The 13-episode first season follows a team of animal experts and scientists that investigate paranormal events.

Season 3 premieres Sun., June 9 at 10 p.m. ET. Where We Left Off: Last season ended with the arrival of a new species of alien, and Anne became pregnant with Tom's child. Season 3 will explore whether the new alien is on the side of the humans or has another dark purpose in mind. We'll also learn what happened to Hal while he was unconscious, and what that might mean for the rebellion.

Season 2 summer premiere Mon., June 10 at 8 p.m. ET. Where We Left Off: "Switched At Birth" left on a big cliffhanger: Daphne struggled to keep the Carlton School for the Deaf open, John's campaign for office came to a startling halt and Emmett told Bay about Daphne and Noah's kiss.

Season 2 premieres Mon., June 10 at 9 p.m. ET. Where We Left Off: Rusty became a ward of the state to the delight of everybody, and Captain Raydor continued to gain the trust and respect of the Major Crimes unit.

Series premieres Mon., June 10 at 10 p.m. ET. What To Know: Based on author David Baldacci’s bestselling private eye series, Rebecca Romijn and Jon Tenney star as the titular former Secret Service agents now working as private investigators who aren’t always by-the-books.

Season 4 premieres Tues., June 11 at 8 p.m. ET. Where We Left Off: Red Coat, who looked a whole lot like Ali, saved Emily, Aria, Hanna and Mona from a fire, while Spencer looked on in shock. The first episode of Season 4 is titled "A Is For A-L-I-V-E" and E! News reports that viewers will meet Marion, Toby's mother, who was revealed to be dead in Season 3, Episode 18, "Dead To Me." "All of the questions fans have will be answered," star Sasha Pieterse told Wetpaint Entertainment recently of Season 4.

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Supreme Court Has Big Rulings Left To Decide, Will Announce More Opinions Tuesday

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WASHINGTON, June 24 (Reuters) - With some big rulings still left in its waning nine-month term, including two on gay marriage and one on voting rights, the U.S. Supreme Court said on Monday it would convene again on Tuesday to announce more opinions.

Chief Justice John Roberts made the announcement after the nine-member court issued its opinions on Monday in five cases, leaving six more to be announced.

Roberts did not say that Tuesday would be the last day of the term, leaving open the possibility of more sessions this week. The term begins on the first Monday of October, and the court traditionally recesses for the summer the last week of June.

(Reporting by Joan Biskupic; Editing by Howard Goller and Will Dunham)

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LeBron Ducks Overpasses As Heat Parade Buses Nearly Smush Everyone (VIDEO)

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Will someone please roll LeBron James in bubble wrap?

The Miami Heat's NBA Finals MVP nearly lost his head during the team's victory parade in Miami Monday, when it became suddenly and scarily obvious that stacking extra tall NBA players on top of an open double-decker bus rolling under several interstate overpasses wasn't the best idea.

A special "LeBron cam" caught James ducking on top of his bus when, while waving to fans along the parade route, he was quickly faced with a giant concrete overpass coming straight for his noggin.

"We got another one coming!" the King then turned to warn other players and family members on top of his bus, before the group ducked twice more to avoid losing their heads.

("Check out the catlike reflexes on Juwan Howard," pointed out Yahoo!'s Dan Devine. "I told you: The old guy's still got it.")

Questionable planning aside, LeBron was thrilled to see some 400,000 Heat fans lining the streets. "I'm extremely blessed, man," he said, according to the Associated Press. "It doesn't get any better than this."

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Local Medical Marijuana Wins Award From High Times Magazine

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In the height of its investigative reporting, High Times magazine selected a strain of marijuana from Santa Cruz Mountain Naturals as one of the best of the year.

The strain called "Cracker Jack" won first place in the best sativa category over finalists called "Red Dragon" and "Tangle." The magazine doesn't say what properties the pot, uh, medicine, had that made it a winner.

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Heather Wagner: 'Real Housewives Of Orange County' Recap: 100 Episodes Later, They Still Say The Darndest Things

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Note: Do not read on if you have not yet seen "The Real Housewives Of Orange County: 100th Episode Special."

It's a historic day, America. Together, we forged a society in which a humble reality show, initially titled "Behind The Gates," permeated the pop culture consciousness and made it to this milestone 100th episode. To commemorate this dubious occasion, I'm going to recap the anniversary special in a manner that best reveals the bizarre appeal of these women: in their own (grammatically compromised) words.

Without further ado, I present the 100th episodes of "The Real Housewives of Orange County" in 100 sound bites. Woo hoo!

"Holy crap." -Vicki

"He's pretty much keeping me." -Jo on Slade

"Don used to fill up my love tank, and now that love tank is depleted." -Vicki

"Who has a vibrator with a cord?" -Tamra

"These are not fake." -Gretchen

"It takes a tickin' and keeps on lickin'." -Lynne

"I bid $2,500 in order to participate in the 'Housewives.'" -Slade

"I did it for love." -Jo

"I'm trying to make money here, Briana." -Vicki

"It was like an altered state of reality. Where was this place where there was a grotto and moms in bikinis? It was a place I wanted to go." -Andy Cohen

"A good 'Real Housewife' is pretty, she's outspoken, she's opinionated, she has strong feelings about how she lives her life, and how others should live their lives." - Andy Cohen.

"This last season, I have to say, the girls are tools." -Gretchen

"You didn't know if Tamra was a vixen or victim." -Andy Cohen

"Game on. Who is this bitch? I'm going to slash her tires." -Tamra on Jeana

"I was trying to train her how to sell life insurance. The girl sucked at sales." -Vicki on Lauri

"I shaved, I moisturized, I had an avocado peel. I worked out in my underwear. I looked like a douche." - Slade on his first episode

"I literally think for the first months of filming I ate nothing." -Alexis

"They're housewives one day, and the next, they're famous." -Andy Cohen

"You're competing with people in Beijing and Bangalore, and they're not watching the 'Real Housewives'." -President Barack Obama

"Rolex with diamonds. I'm 40. I deserve it!" -Tamra on her birthday gift from Simon

"Rolexes are special, they mean you've made it in life. I have the same one in a different color ... I just don't wear it." -Jeana

"When I showed my [engagement] ring to Jo, she just about fell off her chair. I think she was jealous." -Lauri on her ring

"When the camera gets on, people like to show off their s***. Lauri and George for instance." -Vicki

"I don't want someone with mosquito bites. I want something." - Simon on Tamra, pre-breast enhancement

"My vagina is perfect." -Vicki

"If you weren't doing a short sale, you couldn't sell your house. I went from six cars to one car. Why did I need six cars?" -Jeana

"One of the hardest moments was when Lynne and Frank got served an eviction notice." -Tamra

"That was the worst day of my life. I thought we had money when we didn't." -Lynne on her foreclosure

"Why would you send a family van? You have a little family van! We have six people. Why are you sending a family van for six people?" - Vicki (screaming) to limo company

"Hold on to your daddies, girls, here comes Gretchen!" -Tamra

"It sucks being the new girl, sorry!" -Vicki

"I bet you $8,000 those aren't real boobs." - Jeana to Gretchen

"You're like, dingy." Vicki to Lynne

"Hey, honey -- just cause I'm the new girl, doesn't mean you get to tell me to shut up." - Gretchen to Vicki

"Out of five girls, four of us think you say offensive things sometimes." - Alexis to Vicki

"It's a blowjob helper," - Gretchen showing off a sex toy to Heather
"My God." -Heather in response

"She's everything Alexis wants to be, but isn't. She's elegant, classy, smart, and has real money." -Tamra on Heather

"When you're in it, and someone's screaming at the girl next to her, and she's about to cry, it's freaking real." - Lydia

"Did you go to Bass Lake?" Tamra to Gretchen about frolicking on vacay while her fiancé was in the hospital

"Everyone's constantly stabbing each other in the back. Once you get stabbed, you need a new friend." -Lauri

"To skinny bitches." -Tamra

"We're going to get her naked wasted." Tamra about Gretchen.

"You turn me on." -Gretchen to Tamra's son at the "Naked Wasted" dinner

"Truth is way stranger than fiction." - Andy Cohen

"At the end of the day, we all care about what's going on. We're one dysfunctional effed up family." - Gretchen

"Stay out of our marriage. It's none of your business. I'm done." - Simon to Vicki

"Relax, Vicki. Stop letting him tell you what to think." Gretchen to Vicki re: Brooks
"HE DOESN'T TELL ME WHAT TO THINK." -Vicki in response

"If you go over 80 [mph], I'm going to slap you and you're not going to drive. I'm going to knock you out, Kara." Jeana, to her daughter Kara, on a road trip to Berkeley

"Cruise control, mom." -Kara

"Relationships, issues, dramas, problems. It explodes." -Heather

"The evil eye wards off evil spirits. Tamra, let me put it on you." -Gretchen

"I'm bored with this. Put yourself together or you can leave." -Heather

"Biatches be cray." -Kara

"It's none of your effing business. Do you understand me? Stay out of my life. This is a letter from my attorney. It's 'cist and decease'!" -Tamra to Jeana

"I'll throw your skinny ass in the pool." - Jeana

"Just because you pop a child out between your legs doesn't give you the God right to be a parent." -Gretchen to Vicki

"You are smoking crack, Vicki. Why are you dating Brooks? He went to jail!" -Gretchen

"At the end of the day, this bird is going to win." - Vicki

"As the production became bigger, our fashion got better, our makeup got better." -Jeana

"I think Vicki burned everything she wore on the first season." -Jeana

"The gold shirt and the brown pants. Burn it." -Vicki

"My fashion is pretty fabulous on the show." -Gretchen

"She takes chances." -Tamra on Gretchen

"The vacation episodes ... the women are all together for an extended period of time. They really have to deal with each other." -Andy Cohen

"We're going to Mexico!" -Vicki

"This is not 'glamping' -- this is full-on camping. There's no ice, there's no counter space for your makeup." -Alexis

"It was my dream come true, my fairytale wedding, with a storybook ending." -Lauri on her marriage to George

"The fact that Gretchen ended up being with Slade and met him through me -- that just violates girl code." -Jo

"The camera forced her to act out and show who she really was."- Slade on Jo

"You're just a bitch. That's rude." -Don to Vicki

"The good thing about his job is he's gone a lot." -Jeana on (now ex-) husband Matt

"I love her so much, but I have to let her go. It's real -- that you need to be without me." -Slade to Jo

"I can't believe we broke up on a couch." -Jo

"I want a respectful wife that acts like she's married." -Simon on Tamra

"I want a divorce. Eff you." -Tamra to Simon

"The kids are what grounded the show. They were the Greek chorus of what the audience was thinking." -Andy Cohen

"Why would you do that to yourself?" -Tamra on her son's full-body tattoo

"Did you just order a martini?" -Lynne to her underage daughter

"If she buys me this car, it will prove that she loves me." -Kara to her mom Jeana

"You're not even divorced and you're dating a guy that has a ton of kids ... he's driving your car around." -Briana to her mom Vicki

"Woo-hoo! Where's the party?" -Vicki surprising her dumbstruck son Ryan at his fraternity house

"I don't know what to say." -Ryan

"The reunions took on a life of their own." -Andy Cohen

"I get chills when I hear the word 'reunion'." -Alexis

"Kill me." -Tamra

"Is your ass jealous of the s*** that comes out of your mouth?" -Tamra to Gretchen

"If everyone says you're dead, it's time to lie down." -Heather to Alexis

"It's about moral character. That's what it's about." -Tamra

"Words hurt." -Lynne

"He's so brilliant that he doesn't have a job" -Tamra regarding Slade

"How does it make you feel to be called a transvestite?" -Andy Cohen to Lauri

"I'm the OC of the OG, or whatever he calls me." -Vicki on Andy Cohen

"At the end of the day, it's all worth it." -Alexis

"I'm pretty sure we're going to hell ... 'Housewife' hell." -Lauri

"It's like you left a little mini-legacy .... minus the French maid outfit." -Jo

"It became a phenome-mon. Phenome ... I can't say that word." -Gretchen

"I'll treasure every one of these moments." -Tamra

"Here's to being us." -Vicki

Well, dear readers, on that note, please tune in to the next episode -- 101 -- next Monday! At the end of the day, I will still be watching, and hope you will do.

"The Real Housewives of Orange County" airs Mondays at 8 p.m. ET on Bravo.

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(L-R) Television personalities Gia Giudice, Teresa Giudice, Milania Giudice and Gabriella Giudice attend Bravo's "The Real Housewives of New Jersey" season two premiere at The Brownstone on May 3, 2010 in Paterson, N.J. (Photo by Mike Coppola/Getty Images)

Television personalities Jacqueline Laurita (L) and Ashley Holmes attend Bravo's "The Real Housewives of New Jersey" season two premiere at The Brownstone on May 3 in Paterson, New Jersey. (Photo by Mike Coppola/Getty Images)

Television personality Jill Zarin attends Bravo's "The Real Housewives of New Jersey" season two premiere at The Brownstone on May 3, 2010 in Paterson, New Jersey. (Photo by Mike Coppola/Getty Images)

Television personalities Alex McCord (L) and Simon van Kempen attend Bravo's 'The Real Housewives of New Jersey' season two premiere at The Brownstone on May 3, 2010 in Paterson, New Jersey. (Photo by Mike Coppola/Getty Images)

Television personality Teresa Giudice attends Bravo's "The Real Housewives of New Jersey" season two premiere at The Brownstone on May 3, 2010 in Paterson, New Jersey. (Photo by Mike Coppola/Getty Images)

(L-R) Sonja Morgan and Ramona Singer attend "The Real Housewives Of New York City" Season 4 Premiere Party at Covet on April 5, 2011 in New York City. (Photo by Andy Kropa/Getty Images)

(L-R) Sonja Morgan, Alex McCord, Ramona Singer, Cindy Barshop and Kelly Killoren Bensimon attend "The Real Housewives Of New York City" Season 4 Premiere Party at Covet on April 5, 2011 in New York City. (Photo by Andy Kropa/Getty Images)

(L-R) Ramona Singer and Avery Singer attend "The Real Housewives Of New York City" Season 4 Premiere Party at Covet on April 5, 2011 in New York City. (Photo by Andy Kropa/Getty Images)

Kelly Killoren Bensimon attends "The Real Housewives Of New York City" Season 4 Premiere Party at Covet on April 5, 2011 in New York City. (Photo by Andy Kropa/Getty Images)

"Real Housewives of NYC" star Sonja Morgan wearing her Cavalli outfit poses for a photo during Roberto Cavalli Celebrates Fashion's Night Out at Roberto Cavalli Boutique on September 10, 2010 in New York City. (Photo by Andy Marlin/Getty Images for Roberto Cavalli)

(L-R) Jill Zarin and Bobby Zarin attend the "Real Housewives of New York City" Season 3 premiere party at La Pomme on March 4, 2010 in New York City. (Photo by Astrid Stawiarz/Getty Images)

Countess LuAnn de Lesseps attends the "Real Housewives of New York City" Season 3 premiere party at La Pomme on March 4, 2010 in New York City. (Photo by Astrid Stawiarz/Getty Images)

Socialite Lisa Vanderpump arrives at Bravo's "The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills" series party on October 11, 2010 in West Hollywood, California. (Photo by Alberto E. Rodriguez/Getty Images)

Socialites Nicky Hilton, Kathy Hilton, Kyle Richards and Kim Richards arrive at Bravo's "The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills" series party on October 11, 2010 in West Hollywood, California. (Photo by Alberto E. Rodriguez/Getty Images)

Socialites Nicky Hilton, Kim Richards and Paris Hilton arrive at Bravo's "The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills" series party on October 11, 2010 in West Hollywood, California. (Photo by Alberto E. Rodriguez/Getty Images)

Cast members Camille Grammer, Adrienne Maloof, Kyle Richards, Kim Richards, Lisa Vanderpump and Taylor Armstrong arrive at Bravo's "The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills" series party on October 11, 2010 in West Hollywood, California. (Photo by Alberto E. Rodriguez/Getty Images)

Socialite Lisa Vanderpump arrives at Bravo's "The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills" series party on October 11, 2010 in West Hollywood, California. (Photo by Alberto E. Rodriguez/Getty Images)

Actress Camille Grammer arrives at Bravo's "The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills" series party on October 11, 2010 in West Hollywood, California. (Photo by Alberto E. Rodriguez/Getty Images)

Socialite Adrienne Maloof arrives at Bravo's "The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills" series party on October 11, 2010 in West Hollywood, California. (Photo by Alberto E. Rodriguez/Getty Images)

Socialite Kyle Richards arrives at Bravo's "The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills" series party on October 11, 2010 in West Hollywood, California. (Photo by Alberto E. Rodriguez/Getty Images)

Socialite Taylor Armstrong arrives at Bravo's "The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills" series party on October 11, 2010 in West Hollywood, California. (Photo by Alberto E. Rodriguez/Getty Images)

Socialites Kim Richards, Kathy Hilton, Kyle Richards, Paris Hilton and Nicky Hilton arrive at Bravo's "The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills" series party on October 11, 2010 in West Hollywood, California. (Photo by Alberto E. Rodriguez/Getty Images)

(L-R) TV personalities Sheree Whitfield, Lisa Wu Hartwell, NeNe Leakes and Kandi Burruss from "The Real Housewives of Atlanta" pose in the press room during the 2009 BET Awards held at the Shrine Auditorium on June 28, 2009 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Frazer Harrison/Getty Images)

"Real Housewives of Atlanta" star Kim Zolciak arrives at the NBC, Universal Pictures and Focus Features' official after party for the 66th Annual Golden Globe Awards at the Beverly Hilton Hotel on January 11, 2009 in Beverly Hills, California. (Photo by Frederick M. Brown/Getty Images)

WASHINGTON, DC - APRIL 28: Caroline Manzo from the 'Real Housewives of New Jersey' poses with Ryan Kwanten as they attend the Capitol File's 7th Annual White House Correspondents' Association Dinner after party at The Newseum on April 28, 2012 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Stephen Lovekin/Getty Images)

LAGUNA BEACH, CA - APRIL 21: (EXCLUSIVE ACCESS, EDITORS NOTE: This image has been retouched) Tamra Barney of 'Real Housewives Of Orange County' poses during a photo shoot April 21, 2012 in Laguna Beach, California. (Photo by Christopher Polk/Getty Images)

NEW YORK, NY - APRIL 04: (L-R) TV personalities Taylor Armstrong, Lisa Vanderpump, Adrienne Maloof, Kyle Richards and Kim Richards of Real Housewives of Beverly Hills attend the Bravo Upfront 2012 at Center 548 on April 4, 2012 in New York City. (Photo by Cindy Ord/Getty Images)

NEW YORK, NY - APRIL 04: (L-R) TV personalities Ramona Singer, LuAnn de Lesseps, Aviva Drescher, Caroline Radzwill, and Heather Thomson of The Real Housewives of NY attend the Bravo Upfront 2012 at Center 548 on April 4, 2012 in New York City. (Photo by Cindy Ord/Getty Images)

NEW YORK, NY - APRIL 04: (L-R) Alexis Bellino, Vicki Gunvalson, Gretchen Rossi, Heather Dubrow and Tamra Barney of Real Housewives of Orange County attend the Bravo Upfront 2012 at Center 548 on April 4, 2012 in New York City. (Photo by Cindy Ord/Getty Images)

NEW YORK, NY - APRIL 04: (L-R) TV personalities Kandi Burruss, Phaedra Parks, Nene Leakes, and Cynthia Bailey of the Real Housewives of Atlanta attends the Bravo Upfront 2012 at Center 548 on April 4, 2012 in New York City. (Photo by Cindy Ord/Getty Images)

LAGUNA BEACH, CA - APRIL 21: (EXCLUSIVE ACCESS, EDITORS NOTE: This image has been retouched) Tamra Barney of 'Real Housewives Of Orange County' poses with her family during a photo shoot April 21, 2012 in Laguna Beach, California. (Photo by Christopher Polk/Getty Images)

NEW YORK - NOVEMBER 17: Actress Fran Drescher and 'Real Housewives of New York City' Aviva Drescher attend Fran Drescher new picture book celebration of 'Being Wendy' at Dylan's Candy Bar on November 17, 2011 in New York City. (Photo by Amy Sussman/Getty Images for Penguin Young Readers Group)

LAS VEGAS, NV - JUNE 22: Television personalities Camille Grammer (L) and Adrienne Maloof present an award during the 2011 NHL Awards at The Pearl concert theater at the Palms Casino Resort June 22, 2011 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Ethan Miller/Getty Images)

CHICAGO, IL - SEPTEMBER 08: Kyle Richards of 'The Real Housewives Of Beverly Hills' attends Fashion's Night Out celebration at Macy's State Street on September 8, 2011 in Chicago, Illinois. (Photo by Timothy Hiatt/Getty Images for Macy's)

NEW YORK, NY - APRIL 04: TV personality Phaedra Parks attends the Bravo Upfront 2012 at Center 548 on April 4, 2012 in New York City. (Photo by Cindy Ord/Getty Images)

NEW YORK, NY - JANUARY 27: Heather Thomson is seen on the Streets of Manhattan on January 27, 2012 in New York City. (Photo by Dave Kotinsky/Getty Images)

NEW YORK - APRIL 26: Honoree, fashion designer Heather Thomson (L) and singer Kelly Rowland attend the City of Hope-East End Chapter 2010 Spirit of Life Award luncheon at Waldorf Astoria - Grand Ballroom on April 26, 2010 in New York City. (Photo by Gary Gershoff/Getty Images for City of Hope)

LOS ANGELES, CA - MAY 14: TV personalities Jim Bellino and Alexis Bellino arrive to Bravo Media's celebration of the book release of Andy Cohen's 'Most Talkative: Stories From The Front Lines Of Pop Culture' at SUR Lounge on May 14, 2012 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Alberto E. Rodriguez/Getty Images)

LOS ANGELES, CA - MAY 14: TV personality Alexis Bellino arrives to Bravo Media's celebration of the book release of Andy Cohen's 'Most Talkative: Stories From The Front Lines Of Pop Culture' at SUR Lounge on May 14, 2012 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Alberto E. Rodriguez/Getty Images)

LOS ANGELES, CA - JUNE 15: TV personality Gretchen Rossi attends the 2012 Los Angeles Film Festival Premiere of 'People Like Us' at Regal Cinemas L.A. LIVE Stadium 14 on June 15, 2012 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Jesse Grant/Getty Images)

LOS ANGELES, CA - MAY 14: TV personality Gretchen Rossi (R) arrives to Bravo Media's celebration of the book release of Andy Cohen's 'Most Talkative: Stories From The Front Lines Of Pop Culture' at SUR Lounge on May 14, 2012 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Alberto E. Rodriguez/Getty Images)

NEW YORK, NY - APRIL 04: TV personality Cynthia Bailey attends the Bravo Upfront 2012 at Center 548 on April 4, 2012 in New York City. (Photo by Cindy Ord/Getty Images)

NEW YORK, NY - FEBRUARY 15: Cynthia Bailey and Peter Thomas attend the Raul Penaranda fall 2012 fashion show during Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week at Midtown Loft & Terrace on February 15, 2012 in New York City. (Photo by Leigh Vogel/Getty Images)

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Stanley Cup Photos: Blackhawks Lift Their Prize After Game 6 Win Over Bruins (VIDEO)

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The Chicago Blackhawks pose with the Stanley Cup after beating the Boston Bruins 3-2 in Game 6 of the Stanley Cup Finals, Monday, June 24, 2013, in Boston.

Less than a minute after Dave Bolland's series-clinching goal, the Chicago Blackhawks had their prize: The Stanley Cup.

With the stunned crowd at TD Garden in Boston serenading him with boos, NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman presented the historic trophy to the Stanley Cup champion Blackhawks. As team captain, Jonathan Toews accepted the Cup from Bettman. After raising the Cup over his head and planting a kiss on it, Toews passed it next to Michael Handzus.

To the delight of the fans who had made the trip from Chicago, the Blackhawks took turns hoisting the Cup and posed for several euphoric group photographs.

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The Chicago Blackhawks pose with the Stanley Cup after beating the Boston Bruins 3-2 in Game 6 of the NHL hockey Stanley Cup Finals, Monday, June 24, 2013, in Boston. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa)

Chicago Blackhawks left wing Brandon Saad hoists the Stanley Cup after the Blackhawks beat the Boston Bruins 3-2 in Game 6 of the NHL hockey Stanley Cup Finals Monday, June 24, 2013, in Boston. (AP Photo/Elise Amendola)

Chicago Blackhawks right wing Patrick Kane (88) hoists the Stanley Cup after beating the Boston Bruins 3-2 in Game 6 of the NHL hockey Stanley Cup Finals, Monday, June 24, 2013, in Boston. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa)

BOSTON, MA - JUNE 24: Jonathan Toews #19 of the Chicago Blackhawks kisses the Stanley Cup after defeating the Boston Bruins in Game Six of the 2013 NHL Stanley Cup Final at TD Garden on June 24, 2013 in Boston, Massachusetts. The Chicago Blackhawks defeated the Boston Bruins 3-2. (Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images)

BOSTON, MA - JUNE 24: Patrick Sharp #10 of the Chicago Blackhawks kisses the Stanley Cup as he celebrates after they won 3-2 against the Boston Bruins in Game Six of the 2013 NHL Stanley Cup Final at TD Garden on June 24, 2013 in Boston, Massachusetts. (Photo by Elsa/Getty Images)

Chicago Blackhawks center Jonathan Toews prepares to hoist the Stanley Cup after the Blackhawks beat the Boston Bruins 3-2 in Game 6 of the NHL hockey Stanley Cup Finals Monday, June 24, 2013, in Boston. (AP Photo/Elise Amendola)

The Chicago Blackhawks pose with the Stanley Cup after beating the Boston Bruins 3-2 in Game 6 of the NHL hockey Stanley Cup Finals, Monday, June 24, 2013, in Boston. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa)

Chicago Blackhawks right wing Patrick Kane hoists the Stanley Cup after the Blackhawks beat the Boston Bruins 3-2 in Game 6 of the NHL hockey Stanley Cup Finals Monday, June 24, 2013, in Boston. (AP Photo/Elise Amendola)

The Chicago Blackhawks pose with the Stanley Cup after beating the Boston Bruins 3-2 in Game 6 of the NHL hockey Stanley Cup Finals, Monday, June 24, 2013, in Boston. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa)

Chicago Blackhawks right wing Patrick Kane hoists the Stanley Cup alongside Chicago Blackhawks defenseman Brent Seabrook after the Blackhawks beat the Boston Bruins 3-2 in Game 6 of the NHL hockey Stanley Cup Finals Monday, June 24, 2013, in Boston. (AP Photo/Elise Amendola)

The Chicago Blackhawks pose with the Stanley Cup after beating the Boston Bruins 3-2 in Game 6 of the NHL hockey Stanley Cup Finals, Monday, June 24, 2013, in Boston. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa)

Chicago Blackhawks goalie Corey Crawford hoists the Stanley Cup after the Blackhawks beat the Boston Bruins 3-2 in Game 6 of the NHL hockey Stanley Cup Finals Monday, June 24, 2013, in Boston. (AP Photo/Elise Amendola)

Chicago Blackhawks center Jonathan Toews hoists the Stanley Cup after the Blackhawks beat the Boston Bruins 3-2 in Game 6 of the NHL hockey Stanley Cup Finals Monday, June 24, 2013, in Boston. (AP Photo/Elise Amendola)

Chicago Blackhawks defenseman Michal Rozsival, of the Czech Republic, hoists the Stanley Cup after the Blackhawks beat the Boston Bruins 3-2 in Game 6 of the NHL hockey Stanley Cup Finals Monday, June 24, 2013, in Boston. (AP Photo/Elise Amendola)

Chicago Blackhawks goalie Corey Crawford hoists the cup after beating the Boston Bruins 3-2 in Game 6 of the NHL hockey Stanley Cup Finals, Monday, June 24, 2013, in Boston. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa)

Chicago Blackhawks defenseman Brent Seabrook hoists the Stanley Cup after the Blackhawks beat the Boston Bruins 3-2 in Game 6 of the NHL hockey Stanley Cup Finals Monday, June 24, 2013, in Boston. (AP Photo/Elise Amendola)

Chicago Blackhawks right wing Marian Hossa, of Slovakia, hoists the Stanley Cup after the Blackhawks beat the Boston Bruins 3-2 in Game 6 of the NHL hockey Stanley Cup Finals Monday, June 24, 2013, in Boston. (AP Photo/Elise Amendola)

Chicago Blackhawks defenseman Johnny Oduya, of Sweden,hoists the Stanley Cup after the Blackhawks beat the Boston Bruins 3-2 in Game 6 of the NHL hockey Stanley Cup Finals Monday, June 24, 2013, in Boston. (AP Photo/Elise Amendola)

Chicago Blackhawks left wing Viktor Stalberg (25), of Sweden, hoists the Stanley Cup alongside goalie Corey Crawford (50) after the Blackhawks beat the Boston Bruins [score] in Game 6 of the NHL hockey Stanley Cup Finals Monday, June 24, 2013, in Boston. (AP Photo/Elise Amendola)

Chicago Blackhawks center Jonathan Toews (19) hoists the Stanley Cup after beating the Boston Bruins 3-2 in Game 6 of the NHL hockey Stanley Cup Finals, Monday, June 24, 2013, in Boston. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa)

Chicago Blackhawks goalie Corey Crawford hoists the Stanley Cup after the Blackhawks beat the Boston Bruins 3-2 in Game 6 of the NHL hockey Stanley Cup Finals Monday, June 24, 2013, in Boston. (AP Photo/Elise Amendola)

Chicago Blackhawks center Jonathan Toews (19) hoists the Stanley Cup after beating the Boston Bruins 3-2 in Game 6 of the NHL hockey Stanley Cup Finals, Monday, June 24, 2013, in Boston. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa)

Chicago Blackhawks right wing Patrick Kane (88) hoists the Stanley Cup after beating the Boston Bruins 3-2 in Game 6 of the NHL hockey Stanley Cup Finals, Monday, June 24, 2013, in Boston. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa)

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Duncan Keith's Baby Son Celebrates Chicago Blackhawks' Stanley Cup Win (PHOTO)

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Once the hard fought 2013 Stanley Cup Final was over, the Chicago Blackhawks got downright adorable.

Following his team's thrilling Game 6 victory over the Boston Bruins, Chicago defenseman Duncan Keith shared the incredible moment with his baby son, Colton Duncan Keith.

In an heartwarming scene, Duncan put young Colton, who was born in May, in the Stanley Cup, feet first. Although he was sporting a pair of noise-canceling head phones, the party seemed a bit much for the toddler. Needless to say, there will definitely come a time when he understands how many hockey fans would have loved to take a seat in the Stanley Cup.

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Andrew Shaw Screams 'F--k Yeah' While Hoisting Stanley Cup (VIDEO)

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Andrew Shaw #65 of the Chicago Blackhawks celebrates with the Stanley CUp after they won 3-2 against the Boston Bruins in Game Six of the 2013 NHL Stanley Cup Final at TD Garden on June 24, 2013 in Boston, Massachusetts. (Photo by Harry How/Getty Images)

Understandably, Andrew Shaw was excited.

The Chicago Blackhawks' forward repeatedly screamed "fuck yeah!" while skating around with the Stanley Cup after his team's dramatic title-clinching rally in Game 6. Despite Doc Emrick's eloquent commentary, NBC's viewers still heard most of the profanity.

Aside from the euphoria of the moment, Shaw may have had another excuse for forgetting about FCC regulations. He took a painful puck to the face during the first period.

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Qatar's Emir, Sheikh Hamad Bin Khalifa Al Thani, Transfers Power To Crown Prince Sheikh Tamim

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DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Qatar's ruler formally handed power Tuesday to his 33-year-old son to cap a carefully crafted transition that puts a younger generation in charge of the Gulf nation's vast energy wealth and rising political influence after the upheavals of the Arab Spring.

The 61-year-old emir, Sheik Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani, used a televised address to note repeatedly the importance of shifting leadership to more youthful hands – an indirect acknowledgment of the demands for reforms opened by the uprisings that have swept the region.

The Western-backed Gulf Arab rulers have managed to remain intact, but have displayed their insecurity by launching crackdowns that have included arrests over alleged anti-state plots and social media posts deemed insulting to the leadership.

"The future lies ahead of you, the children of this homeland, as you usher into a new era where young leadership hoists the banner," the emir said as he announced the anticipated transition to the British-educated crown prince, Sheik Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani.

As part of taking on the mantle, Sheik Tamim will begin the process of putting together a new government that may be in direct contrast to the old guard leaders across the Gulf. Qatar has given no official explanation on the transition – which had been widely expected for weeks – but Sheik Hamad is believed to be suffering from chronic health problems.

Sheik Tamim is not expected to make any immediate policy shifts for Qatar, which has used its riches to become one of the world's most politically ambitious countries. It has served as a powerful player in the Middle East, giving key support to rebels in Libya last year and now in Syria. Qatar also has broken ranks with other Gulf states to offer help to the Muslim Brotherhood, which rose to political dominance in Egypt.

In an important sign of continuity and shared goals, the outgoing emir and Sheik Tamim stood shoulder to shoulder and greeted members of the ruling family and others following the address.

Sheik Tamim has been closely involved in all key decisions since 2003, when Tamim became the next in line to rule after his older brother stepped aside. The outgoing emir is expected to remain a guiding force from the wings.

"Sheik Tamim will be driving his father's car, which is already programmed on where to go," said Mustafa Alani, a political analyst at the Gulf Research Center in Geneva.

But the transition – a rarity in a region where leadership changes are nearly always triggered by deaths or palace coups – also sends a message the wider Middle East. It appears a sweeping response to the Arab Spring upheavals and their emphasis on giving voice to the region's youth, and reinforces Qatar's bold-stroke political policies.

"The time has come to turn a new leaf in the history of our nation," the outgoing emir said in his address, "where a new generation steps forward to shoulder the responsibility with their dynamic potential and creative thoughts."

Under Sheik Hamad, who took power in a bloodless coup in 1995, Qatar has been transformed into a political broker and a center for global investment with a sovereign fund estimated to be worth more than $100 billion. Its portfolio includes landmark real estate, luxury brands and a powerful presence in the sporting world. Tiny Qatar also defeated rivals including the U.S. to win the rights to host the 2022 World Cup.

Qatar has played a role as mediator in conflicts such as Sudan's Darfur region and regional disputes including Palestinian political rifts. Qatar this week hosted a Syrian opposition conference attended by U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry and is the venue for possible U.S.-led peace talks with Afghanistan's Taliban.

In another sign of Qatar's risk-taking policies, it allowed an Israeli trade office – effectively a diplomatic outpost – for years before ordering its closure following Israel's incursions into Gaza in late 2008.

But Qatar has faced criticism from rights groups for joining the Gulf-wide crackdowns on perceived dissent since the Arab Spring. In one of the most high-profile cases, Qatari authorities have jailed a poet whose verses included admiration for the uprisings. In February, the sentence for the poet, Muhammad ibn al-Dheeb al-Ajami, was reduced from life to 15 years.

Christopher Davidson, an expert in Gulf affairs at Britain's Durham University, believes some of the tough measures by Qatari officials reflect internal squabbles with hardliners trying to exert their influence. Such groups could be among the first housecleaning targets by the new emir, he predicted.

"Tamim is seen as focused on domestic issues first," said Davidson. "One of the main tasks will be to establish a new social contract with the population ... What kind of opposition is allowed and what is not will be part of that."

In Tehran, Foreign Ministry spokesman Abbas Araghchi told reporters that Iran supports any moves by Qatar that bring "peace and tranquility" for the region. Relations between the two nations have deteriorated over Syria, where Tehran remains strongly on the side of key ally Bashar Assad.

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QUITO, Ecuador -- Edward Snowden's stop-and-start flight across the globe appeared to stall in Moscow as the United States ratcheted up pressure to hand over the National Security Agency leaker who had seemed on his way to Ecuador to seek asylum.

In Ecuador's most extensive statement about the case, the foreign minister hailed Snowden on Monday as "a man attempting to bring light and transparency to facts that affect everyone's fundamental liberties."

The decision whether to grant Snowden the asylum he has requested is a choice between "betraying the citizens of the world or betraying certain powerful elites in a specific country," Foreign Minister Ricardo Patino told reporters while visiting Vietnam.

But what had been expected to be a straightforward journey to this South America nation dissolved into uncertainty by day's end. Snowden didn't use a reservation for a Havana-bound Russian airline flight that could have served as the first leg of a trip to safety in Ecuador, and his allies would not say where he was or what changed. Patino said Tuesday that he didn't know Snowden's exact whereabouts.

In Washington, the White House demanded that Ecuador and other countries deny Snowden asylum. It also sharply criticized China for letting him leave Hong Kong, and urged Russia to "do the right thing" and send him to the U.S. to face espionage charges.

A high-ranking Ecuadorean official told The Associated Press that Russia and Ecuador were discussing where Snowden could go, and the process could take days. He also said Ecuador's ambassador to Moscow had not seen or spoken to Snowden. The official spoke on condition of anonymity because he was not authorized to discuss the case publicly.

Ecuadoreans debated whether accepting Snowden would be a step too far for leftist President Rafael Correa, who has won wide popularity with oil-funded social and infrastructure programs while picking public fights with his country's main export market, the U.S. Correa has expelled U.S. diplomats, shuttered an American military base and offered refuge at Ecuador's embassy in London to Julian Assange, praising the founder of Wikileaks for publishing reams of leaked secret U.S. documents. Assange has embraced Snowden and WikiLeaks experts are believed to be assisting him in arranging asylum.

With unprecedented international attention focused on Ecuador, many citizens said they felt giving asylum to Snowden would be courting trouble for no reason, particularly with a key U.S. trade agreement up for renewal in coming weeks.

"I think it's just being provocative," said Blanca Sanchez, 50, who sells cosmetics in the capital, Quito. "He needs to take responsibility for himself. This isn't our problem."

U.S and Ecuadorean officials said they believed Snowden was still in Russia, where he fled Sunday after weeks of hiding out in Hong Kong following his disclosure of the broad scope of two highly classified counterterror surveillance programs to two newspapers. The programs collect vast amounts of Americans' phone records and worldwide online data in the name of national security.

Assange declined to discuss where Snowden was but said he was safe. Assange said Snowden was only passing through Russia and had applied for asylum in Ecuador, Iceland and possibly other countries.

State Department spokesman Patrick Ventrell said the U.S. had made demands to "a series of governments," including Ecuador, that Snowden be barred from any international travel other than to be returned to the U.S. The U.S has revoked Snowden's passport.

The White House said Hong Kong's refusal to detain Snowden had "unquestionably" hurt relations between the United States and China. While Hong Kong has a high degree of autonomy from the rest of China, experts said Beijing probably orchestrated Snowden's exit in an effort to remove an irritant in Sino-U.S. relations.

Secretary of State John Kerry urged Moscow to "do the right thing" and turn over Snowden.

"We're following all the appropriate legal channels and working with various other countries to make sure that the rule of law is observed," President Barack Obama told reporters when asked if he was confident that Russia would expel Snowden.

White House spokesman Jay Carney said the U.S. was expecting the Russians "to look at the options available to them to expel Mr. Snowden back to the United States to face justice for the crimes with which he is charged."

Carney was tougher on China.

"The Chinese have emphasized the importance of building mutual trust," he said. "And we think that they have dealt that effort a serious setback. ... This was a deliberate choice by the government to release a fugitive despite a valid arrest warrant, and that decision unquestionably has a negative impact on the U.S.-China relationship."

Former Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton said China had harmed its relationship with the U.S. by allowing Snowden to leave Hong Kong. China's move set a "bad precedent" that could unravel extradition treaties or other legal agreements between countries, she said Monday in Los Angeles.

Assange and attorneys for WikiLeaks assailed the U.S. as "bullying" foreign nations into refusing asylum to Snowden. WikiLeaks counsel Michael Ratner said Snowden is protected as a whistleblower by the same international treaties that the U.S. has in the past used to criticize policies in China and African nations.

Ecuadorean analysts said accepting Snowden could jeopardize tariff-free access to U.S. markets for Ecuador's fruit, seafood and flowers. U.S. trade, which also includes oil, accounts for half of Ecuador's exports and about 400,000 jobs in the nation of 14.6 million people.

The U.S. Andean Trade Preference Act requires congressional renewal soon and hosting Snowden "doesn't help Ecuador's efforts to extend it," said Ramiro Crespo, director of the Quito-based financial analysis firm Analytica Securities. "The United States is an important market for us, and treating a big client this way isn't appropriate from a commercial point of view."

At the same time, high oil prices, a growing mining industry and rising ties with China may give Correa a sense of protection from U.S. repercussions. Many of the Ecuadoreans who re-elected Correa in February with 57 percent of the vote see flouting the U.S. as a welcome expression of independence, particularly when it comes in the form of granting asylum.

"This person who's being pursued by the CIA, our policy is loving people like that, protecting them, perhaps giving them the rights that their own countries don't give them. I think this is a worthy effort by us," said office worker Juan Francisco Sambrano.

In April 2011, the Obama administration expelled the Ecuadorean ambassador to Washington after the U.S. envoy to Ecuador, Heather Hodges, was expelled for making corruption allegations about senior Ecuadorean police authorities in confidential documents disclosed by WikiLeaks.

American experts said the U.S. will have limited, if any, influence to persuade governments to turn over Snowden if he heads to Cuba or nations in South America that are seen as hostile to Washington.

"There's little chance Ecuador would give him back" if that country agreed to take him, said James F. Jeffrey, a former ambassador and career diplomat.

Snowden is a former CIA employee who later was hired as a contractor for the NSA. In that job, he gained access to documents that he gave to The Guardian and The Washington Post to expose what he contends are privacy violations by an authoritarian government.

Snowden also told the South China Morning Post that "the NSA does all kinds of things like hack Chinese cellphone companies to steal all of your SMS data." He is believed to have more than 200 additional sensitive documents in laptops he is carrying.

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Pippa Middleton, Condoleezza Rice rub shoulders in Wimbledon (photos)

We expected to see Pippa Middleton on the sidelines at Wimbledon this year - the only thing who likes more dinner (and Nico Jackson) are the tennis. What you didn't expect, although it must have seen coming? Condoleezza Rice joining Pippa in the Royal box.

The two took in a match between Roger Federer and Victor Hanescu on day of Wimbledon, sitting a few seats away each other. Love sis' bit of Kate Middleton's tennis is well documented, so if you are looking for photos of their cheers at parties or reading your guide to Wimbledon in Vanity Fair this month. Condoleezza, former Secretary of State is not only an avid observer of tennis, but she has also written their own pieces in the big game. Do sounds like a match made in heaven, no?

Unfortunately, it seems that even made gossip. Pips was busy chatting by his brother, James Middleton, while rice, Princess Michael of Kent and Naomi Campbell were all in the game, too. We can only assume Pippa was discussing ideas for his next work for Vanity Fair.

The positive side, Ms. Middleton was looking for tip top in a blue set from dust, which featured a set of dress and jacket. See Pippa and Condoleezza (sort of) out today at Wimbledon then!

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Angelina Jolie, the UNHCR Envoy urges world to rape in war

United Nations - Angelina Jolie made her debut before the most powerful organ of the United Nations as a Special Envoy for refugees on Monday and urged the Nations of the world to make a priority of the fight against rape in war.

The actress said to the Security Council that "hundreds of thousands, if not millions, of children, men and women have been raped in conflicts in our lives."

Jolie, Goodwill Ambassador for the United Nations High Commissioner for refugees, said that the Security Council has witnessed 67 years of wars and conflicts since it was established "but the world should still take warzone rape as a serious priority".

"Sets the bar", the Council said. "If the..." Council establishes rape and sexual conflict violence as a priority become one and progress will be made. If it does not, this horror continue".

British Foreign Secretary William Hague, who chaired the meeting, stressed that "in conflicts in almost all corners of the globe, rape is used systematically and mercilessly, in the near certainty that there will be no consequences to the perpetrators."

He spoke shortly after Jolie, the Council adopted a binding resolution demanding the cessation of total and immediate of all acts of sexual violence by all parties to armed conflict. He pointed out that sexual violence can constitute a crime against humanity and an act that contributes to a genocide, called for improved monitoring of sexual violence in conflict, and urged the United Nations and donors to help survivors.

It was the widest resolution adopted by the Council on sexual violence in conflict. Hague said Britain plans to follow up by convening a global meeting during the annual meeting of the General Assembly of world leaders in September to maintain the pressure for action.

Hague said in a debate after the Ford Foundation that his main motivation to push for global action against sexual violence was the war of the 1990s in Bosnia, due in part to a counselor, but by Jolie 2011 film, "in the land of blood and honey," about former lovers that end up on opposite sides of the conflict. He said he arranged the British premiere of the film at the Foreign Ministry and has been campaigning with Jolie since then, including a visit to Congo in March, "to move the stigma and shame of the victim for the author."

"Has the time come for the world to take a stand strong and determined to make it clear that the systematic use of rape as a weapon is not acceptable in the modern world and our goal is to change the general attitude to these issues", said Hague.

Everyone talking about sexual violence in conflict and the need to punish perpetrators not victims "will change attitudes - perhaps over a period of years, but we have begun," said.

Jolie, who has traveled extensively in his role as Goodwill Ambassador, recalled several of the survivors he met - the mother of a five year old girl raped outside a police station in Goma, Eastern Congo, and a woman Syria spoke with in Jordan last week that asked to hide your name and face "because I knew that if she spoke out about the crimes against her she would be attacked another possibly murdered vézy."

"Let us be clear what we are talking about: raped and impregnated girls until their bodies are able to carry a child fistula, causing" Jolie said, referring to an injury caused by violent rapes that tear the flesh separating the bladder and the rectum, the vagina, leaving the girls cannot control his bladder or bowels.

He continued: "boys held at gunpoint and forced their mothers and sisters of sexual assault." Women raped with bottles, knives and wooden branches to cause much damage as possible. Young children and babies even dragged from their homes and raped."

Zainab Hawa Bangura, the Special Envoy of the UN on sexual violence in conflict, told the Council that two weeks ago he visited Bosnia where some 50,000 women were victims of rape and other forms of sexual violence during the war, but only a handful of authors have been processed.

Later, the Ford Foundation, said that in an African journey with beech, she visited the village of Mambasa, of Ituri in the Congo Eastern District where 11 babies 6 to 12 months of age were violated, 59 children aged 1 to 3 had been raped and 182 girls from 5 to 15 years of age had been raped.

"Would that raping a child?," asked Bangura. "It means that you want to clean the community away. It is the only explanation that can be."

Jolie pleaded with the Security Council - and countries - to implement the resolution and not let fall it.

"Comply with their commitments, debate this issue in their parliaments, mobilize people in their countries and build in all the efforts of its foreign policy," he urged. "Together, you can turn the tide of world opinion, breaking the impunity and finally put an end to this horror."

UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon paid tribute to Jolie for being the voice of millions who were forced to flee their homes "and now for many survivors of rape during the war whose bodies have been used as battlefields."

He called on all leaders to stop and prosecute perpetrators "and be part of a global coalition of Champions determined to break this evil".

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Customer waiting to buy LeBron X denim sneakers fatally shoots robber

Customers waiting in line to buy the latest Nike LeBron James shoes. A customer shot and killed a thief who tried to steal customer outside the store in Atlanta on Saturday.

A man trying to steal customers from Atlanta waiting to buy the latest LeBron James shoes was killed by a buyer who continues to wait in line after the shooting, according to NBC News.

The thief, a man who has not been identified, walked up to people before dawn in Atlanta, waiting in line to buy the kicks of the denim of Lebon X $180 by Nike on the day were released, CNN reported. Shoes, backed by Star forward in the heat of Miami, could be sold for a much higher price on eBay.

Witnesses said that thief brandished a gun and attempted to steal the crowd. The shooting occurred at 5:30 - 6: 30 hours before the shoe store desire opened its doors in the five points neighborhood, told the Atlanta Journal-Constitution.

"One of the victims pulled out his pistol and shot the suspect," officer John Chafee said in a statement reported by WXIA. "They interviewed several witnesses and this appears to be self-defense."

The suspect ran a few meters and fell to the ground dead, the Associated Press reported.

Witnesses praised the shooter to defend them.

"The [shooter] actually raised for all of us," said Taylor White. "Salute the homie that did that".

Smithsonian Folklife Festival vuelve a sus raíces

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WASHINGTON -- African-American style and identity, endangered languages and Hungarian culture get the spotlight treatment at this year's Smithsonian Folklife Festival, which starts Wednesday on the National Mall.

This year's festival includes an app to help visitors navigate the dozens of daily discussions, hands-on activities, cooking demonstrations and concerts.

Criticized in recent years for focusing too much on American culture -- in particular, U.S. government agencies (including the Smithsonian itself) -- the 2013 festival includes a blend of domestic and international issues.

"Hungarian Heritage" spotlights the "vitality" of Hungarian culture, from cooking and dancing to folk art and music.

"The Will to Adorn" answers the question, "What is African-American about African-American dress and body art and why does it matter?" Among its exhibitions are a runway show of church hats and demonstrations by artisans.

Perhaps most intriguing, "One World, Many Voices" explores the stories behind the thousands of languages expected to disappear in this century.

The highlight of the project, according to curator K. David Harrison:

The Kalmyks, a Mongolian people who reside in European Russia on the Caspian Sea, will show their music, dance, and epic story-telling skills. They will perform against a backdrop of two beautiful yurts provided by the Kalmyk diaspora community of New Jersey, which has managed to keep the language and Buddhist traditions alive in this country.

Festival food fare includes the Budapest Bistro, chicken and waffles, Indian street food and a Latino food truck.

The 47th annual Smithsonian Folklife Festival runs June 26 to 30 and July 3 to 7.

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The Dalai Lama speaks July 2, 2000 during the Smithsonian Folklife Festival on the National Mall in Washington. Approximately 40,000 people came to listen to the Nobel Peace Prize winner speak near the U.S. Capitol. (Photo by Alex Wong/Newsmakers)

Dancers who are part of UNUKUPUKUPU, a community dance group out of Hawai?i Community College, perform at the Smithsonian Folklife Festival on the National Mall in Washington, Friday, July 6, 2012. In the midst of an all-consuming Civil War, Congress was able to pass legislation signed by President Abraham Lincoln that would transform public education in the United States. The Morrill Act in 1862 established the nation?s network of public land-grant universities so that working class people could study agriculture, military tactics, mechanics and classical studies to obtain a liberal and practical college education. Today these 217 schools across the country enroll more than 3.5 million undergraduates and 1.1 million graduate students. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)

People visit the AIDS Memorial Quilt on display as part of the Smithsonian Folklife Festival on the National Mall in Washington, Thursday, July 5, 2012. An AIDS-free generation: It seems an audacious goal, considering how the HIV epidemic still is raging around the world. Yet more than 20,000 international HIV researchers and activists will gather in the nation's capital later this month with a sense of optimism not seen in many years _ hope that it finally may be possible to stem the spread of the AIDS virus. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)

People visit the Campus and Community section of the Smithsonian Folklife Festival on the National Mall in Washington, Friday, July 6, 2012. In the midst of an all-consuming Civil War, Congress was able to pass legislation signed by President Abraham Lincoln that would transform public education in the United States. The Morrill Act in 1862 established the nation?s network of public land-grant universities so that working class people could study agriculture, military tactics, mechanics and classical studies to obtain a liberal and practical college education. Today these 217 schools across the country enroll more than 3.5 million undergraduates and 1.1 million graduate students. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)

Cory Arcak, with Texas A&M University, right, works on a water filtration mold of clay and sawdust at the Smithsonian Folklife Festival on the National Mall in Washington, Friday, July 6, 2012. In the midst of an all-consuming Civil War, Congress was able to pass legislation signed by President Abraham Lincoln that would transform public education in the United States. The Morrill Act in 1862 established the nation?s network of public land-grant universities so that working class people could study agriculture, military tactics, mechanics and classical studies to obtain a liberal and practical college education. Today these 217 schools across the country enroll more than 3.5 million undergraduates and 1.1 million graduate students. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)

Bhutanese monks play instruments in a temple built for the Smithsonian Folklife Festival on July 3, 2008 at the Smithsonian Folklife Festival on the National Mall in Washington, DC. Situated in the eastern Himalayas and bordered by China and India, Bhutan rises in just a few hundred miles from steamy jungles to some of the world's highest peaks.The Festival will celebrate Bhutan's special approach towards life in the 21st century. AFP PHOTO / TIM SLOAN (Photo credit should read TIM SLOAN/AFP/Getty Images)

A Bhutanese archer cheers after shooting a near bulls eye during an archery demonstration at the Smithsonian Folklife Festival on July 3, 2008 at the Smithsonian Folklife Festival on the National Mall in Washington, DC. Situated in the eastern Himalayas and bordered by China and India, Bhutan rises in just a few hundred miles from steamy jungles to some of the world's highest peaks.The Festival will celebrate Bhutan's special approach towards life in the 21st century, which, as national policy, is described as the pursuit of 'Gross National Happiness.' AFP PHOTO / TIM SLOAN (Photo credit should read TIM SLOAN/AFP/Getty Images)

WASHINGTON - JULY 2: A cyclist looks at a collection of photos during the 2006 Smithsonian Folklife Festival on the National Mall July 2, 2006 in Washington, DC. The yearly event, which started in 1967, presents contemporary culture and encourages visitors to learn through participation in song, dance, conversation and eating. (Photo by Brendan Smialowski/Getty Images)

WASHINGTON - JULY 2: Zacki Ghuo, a graphic designer, works on painting in a mural by Gamaliel Ramirez during the 2006 Smithsonian Folklife Festival on the National Mall July 2, 2006 in Washington, DC. The yearly event, which started in 1967, presents contemporary culture and encourages visitors to learn through participation in song, dance, conversation and eating. (Photo by Brendan Smialowski/Getty Images)

WASHINGTON - JULY 2: A dancer performs Latino dance during a performance at the 2006 Smithsonian Folklife Festival on the National Mall July 2, 2006 in Washington, DC. The yearly event, which started in 1967, presents contemporary culture and encourages visitors to learn through participation in song, dance, conversation and eating. (Photo by Brendan Smialowski/Getty Images)

WASHINGTON - JULY 2: Children practice uncovering fossils at an exhibit on paleontology during the 2006 Smithsonian Folklife Festival on the National Mall July 2, 2006 in Washington, DC. The yearly event, which started in 1967, presents contemporary culture and encourages visitors to learn through participation in song, dance, conversation and eating. (Photo by Brendan Smialowski/Getty Images)

Washington, UNITED STATES: A camel walks through the Mall near the US Capitol building during the Smithsonian Folklife Festival in Washignton, DC, 30 June 2005. The festival is a special annual event sponsored each June-July by the Center for Folklife and Cultural Heritage celebrating cultural traditions around the world. The festival includes daily and evening music and dance performances, crafts and cooking demonstrations, storytelling and discussions of cultural issues. AFP PHOTO/Jim WATSON (Photo credit should read JIM WATSON/AFP/Getty Images)

WASHINGTON - JUNE 26: Different kinds of spices are displayed during the 39th annual Smithsonian Folklife Festival at the National Mall June 26, 2005 in Washington, DC. This year's folklife festival features a total of four programs -- 'Oman: Desert, Oasis and Sea,' 'Forest Service, Culture and Community,' 'Nuestra Musica,' and 'Food Culture USA.' (Photo by Alex Wong/Getty Images)

WASHINGTON, : Workers and tourists brave heat and humidity 25 June 2002 as final touches are put on the exhibits at the 2002 Smithsonian Folklife Festival on the Mall in Washington, DC. Exhibits feature life on the Silk Road. AFP PHOTO/ Shawn THEW (Photo credit should read SHAWN THEW/AFP/Getty Images)

Washington, UNITED STATES: People watch an Omani coppersmith at work at an exhibition on Oman at the 39th annual Smithsonian Folklife Festival on the Mall in Washington 26 June 2005. Some 110 Omanis arrived in Washington to showcase the country's music, dance, textiles, perfumes, metalwork and pottery, all under Folklife's mission of presenting the aesthetics of people around the world. AFP PHOTO/Nicholas KAMM (Photo credit should read NICHOLAS KAMM/AFP/Getty Images)

Three teenagers play a street game called 'Ace, King, Queen,' also known as Chinese Handball, July 5, 2001 during the Smithsonian Folklife Festival at the National Mall in Washington, DC. The Smithsonian Institution held its annual Folklife Festival with New York City lifestyles as one of the themes of the Festival. (Photo by Alex Wong/Getty Images)

Paul Noone of Washington, DC observes the interior of a Checker Cab July 5, 2001 during the Smithsonian Folklife Festival at the National Mall in Washington, DC. The Smithsonian Institution held its annual Folklife Festival with the New York City lifestyle as one of the themes. (Photo by Alex Wong/Getty Images)

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