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Wednesday, July 31, 2013
Phenix City Youth Sports Complex grand opening
Two MCSD schools vandalized and burglarized
Two MCSD schools vandalized and burglarized
Recent break-ins at area schools have put MCSD Resource Officers on high alert. School district officials say there have been eight felony arrest charges, stemming from incidents at two schools in the past month.
More >>Recent break-ins at area schools have put MCSD Resource Officers on high alert. School district officials say there have been eight felony arrest charges, stemming from incidents at two schools in the past month.
More >>Phenix City Youth Sports Complex opens
Phenix City Youth Sports Complex opens
Today is the grand opening of the brand new Phenix City Youth Sports Complex.More >>Several families and city officials attended the grand opening of the new Phenix City Youth Sports complex today, July 30. The ceremony took place in front of the pool facility, where families enjoyed free admission for the day.More >>
Commission approves contractor for Justice Center expansion
Commission approves contractor for Justice Center expansion
Lee County is about to embark in one of the largest county construction projects in the past decade. The Lee County Commission has approved a contractor to build the Lee County Justice Center expansionMore >>Lee County is about to embark in one of the largest county construction projects in the past decade.
The Lee County Commission has approved a contractor to build the Lee County Justice Center expansion after a competitive bid process.
More >>Undercover officer dies after vehicle crash on Veterans Pkwy
Undercover officer dies after vehicle crash on Veterans Pkwy
An undercover officer is dead after a fatal car crash on north Veterans Parkway in Columbus.? Local law enforcement officials and Muscogee County Coroner Buddy Bryan confirm that 53-year-old Thomas Keith
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More >>Columbus man killed after apparent drug deal
Columbus man killed after apparent drug deal
A Columbus man in his 30s is dead after being shot in the head after what appeared to be a drug deal.More >>A Columbus man in his 30s is dead after being shot in the head after what appeared to be a drug deal.More >>
Several families and city officials attended the grand opening of the new Phenix City Youth Sports complex today, July 30. The ceremony took place in front of the pool facility, where families enjoyed free admission for the day.
The complex also includes basketball and tennis courts, a full-size, lighted soccer field, and a party room available for rent.
City officials are hoping the new complex will improve the quality of life for families in the area.
Council member Arthur Day from Phenix City's 3rd District had the honor of cutting the ribbon. "This is a state-of-the-art facility here, and we've been doing this for a few years," says Day. "You know, the previous council started with the ball, but today we made the touchdown. We're excited about it. This should improve our life here in Phenix City as far as recreation."
During the summer, the pool will be open from noon to 6 p.m., and closed on Tuesdays for maintenance. Once school begins, the facility will be opened on Wednesdays only as long as the weather permits.
It's located at 1501 5th Street South in Phenix City, AL.
Admission is $3.
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Patient privacy at risk after OHSU doctors put data on Google cloud
PORTLAND, Ore. ? Oregon Health & Science University has sent thousands of letters to patients telling them their personal information was compromised after the hospital learned doctors were storing records on a cloud computing server.
Hackers and identity thieves are not the only ones who can access the information, but the thousands of employees who work at Google as well.
For over two years medical residents at OHSU have been storing patient information on Google's cloud computing servers, including patient names, ages, diagnoses and in some cases their addresses.
Per Google's Terms of Service, anything that's put on its cloud it can use and "publish, publicly perform, publicly display and distribute."
And even though there is no sign anyone besides Google got ahold of patient information, it's still something OHSU is concerned about.
"Because we have that concern, we want to be very transparent," said John Rasmussen, OHSU's chief information security officer. "We understand based on the rules that this is a disclosure and we just want to get the word out, make sure that our patients know that this data has been exposed."
OHSU confirms this information was being stored by medical residents but says nobody else knew it was happening until this May.
However safe Google's cloud computing service may be it just doesn't have the securities that are found where OHSU staff is supposed to be storing patient information.
Benjamin Diggles of Portland-based WebTrends, says there's nothing wrong with storing information on the cloud; in fact, he thinks it is more secure than a traditional server. He says the problem in this case is Google.
"Don't blame cloud computing. Look at the different companies that are leveraging cloud computing. You look at Google where they really don't care about privacy as much as some of the other companies," he said.
Still, OHSU admits it's possible someone outside Google got ahold of the information.
"We're always concerned that somebody may have accessed this information without authorization," said Rasmussen.
According to the hospital, it took so long for it to put a stop to the practice because keeping track of everything doctors do with hospital computers would mean sifting through 99.9 percent of appropriate information to find the 0.1 percent that shouldn?t be on there.
The hospital declined to discuss what it will do with the doctors who stored the information.
The hospital took down the information and sent out letters notifying patients of the security breach, and it will likely now face an investigation from the federal Office of Civil Rights.
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Can you tell which Walter White is real in these Breaking Bad photos?
One of these Walter Whites?the main character from the popular Breaking Bad series coming to its end this August?is real. The other one is computer generated. Can you tell who is who? I honestly can't.
Source: http://kotaku.com/breaking-bad-images-so-good-youll-think-theyre-photos-956530496/962620612
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Tuesday, July 30, 2013
Birmingham City Schools superintendent, board president discuss district's probation
Dr. Craig Witherspoon, superintendent of Birmingham City Schools, joined Alabama's 13 Sunday morning to discuss the district's recent probation.
As we've reported, the Birmingham City School district is on probation.
The probation was implemented by the "Southern Association of Colleges and Schools", also known as "SACS."
The organization cited problems with the district's governance and finance.
The system will be reviewed again in February to determine if the probation will be lifted.
Source: http://www.nbcnews.com/id/52602945/ns/local_news-birmingham_al/
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Monday, July 29, 2013
California is set to break ground on the nation's first high-speed rail line thi...
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The new vacation budget-buster: taxes
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Leticia Baes, of the Phillipines, poses for a photo at the bases of the Statue of Liberty on July 4. Tourists spent $56.9 billion in New York, generating $10.9 billion in tax revenue for the state. That's $300 million more than Florida collected for its $71.5 billion in tourist spending.
Consumers may find it's getting tougher to stick to their travel budget.
It's not just pricey airfare, hotel rooms or car rentals, although those rates have been rising. The less-noticed budget buster: more taxes and fees levied on such purchases.
States, counties and cities continue to weigh taxes and surcharges aimed specifically at travelers:
- Effective July 1, Northern Virginia's "transient occupancy tax" on hotels rose 3 percent, to 8 percent total.
- Voters in Selma,Calif., will vote in November on whether to double the lodging tax there to 12 percent.
- In Orange County, Fla., lawmakers have proposed adding a $2-per-day car-rental surcharge.
"The trend is for more and more local jurisdictions to impose these," said Carol Kokinis-Graves, a senior writer analyst with tax advisory firm CCH.
State budget woes often trickle down to the local level in the form of cuts to local government. Extra charges on hotel rooms and car rentals are one way to make up for lost revenue or fund planned projects, she said.
They can make a big difference. According to the U.S. Travel Association, in 2011 both North Dakota and South Dakota tallied $2.6 billion in tourist spending. But North Dakota generated $415 million in tax receipts from those transactions?$133 million more than South Dakota.
Big windfall for the Big Apple
Tourists spent $56.9 billion in New York, generating $10.9 billion in tax revenue for the state. That's $300 million more than Florida collected for its $71.5 billion in tourist spending.
It doesn't hurt that locals are unlikely to pay the extra taxes in question. "This is certainly an area [of legislation] generally accepted by voters and policymakers as easy to pass," said Joe Bates, vice president of research for the Global Business Travel Association.
The result can be a lengthy list of state, county and local taxes and fees that pop up on the final travel bill. According to a 2012 GBTA study, the cost to rent a car in Denver, for example, includes the state sales tax (2.9 percent), a regional transportation district tax (1 percent), a scientific and cultural facilities district tax (0.1 percent) and a special tax to finance construction of the Colorado Convention Center (7.25 percent), as well as a flat $2 daily fee to fund transportation projects. Collectively, they add $8.31 to the typical daily cost to rent a car.
'It leaves travelers with a bit of a bad taste in their mouth'
Fees tend to surprise travelers. "Most people don't even think about it until they leave," said Jason Clampet, co-founder of travel advice site Skift.com. "You check out of the hotel or you return your car, and then you look at the line item. It leaves travelers with a bit of a bad taste in their mouth."
Businesses tend to be more aware than consumers of the impact of taxes on their budget, said Bates. They usually consider such charges when deciding where to hold a large staff meeting or conference. Taxes on travelers to Chicago are 81 percent higher than those in Fort Lauderdale, he said.
That's less useful for consumers set on a particular destination, although it's still possible to book to limit some taxes and fees.
The easiest switch is comparing costs across car rental locations, said Clampet. Airport pickup often entails more fees, something easily assessed at booking. (But some cities tack on fees regardless. Boston levies a $10 surcharge on all car rentals.)
Lodging is tougher. Some states, like Connecticut, assess lodging taxes at the state level, and prohibit additional local taxes. Most,however, give counties and cities leeway to add their own charges?which can be tough to track.
"Local tax information is notoriously difficult to find and maintain," said Kokinis-Graves. "There are still some local jurisdictions that do not have an online presence." Even online travel booking sites often hedge their bets, providing estimates of tax owed, with the caveat that local taxes and fees may be added at the time of travel. Travelers' best bet may be to leave extra room in their budget for the unexpected.
?By CNBC.com's Kelli B. Grant. Follow her on Twitter @KelliGrant.
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