Mitt Romney accepts MSNBC's Melissa Harris-Perry apology

Mitt Romney accepted an apology from MSNBC host Melissa Harris-Perry who openly mocked his family photo featuring his adopted African-American grandson Kieran James.

"I recognize that people make mistakes," Romney said on Fox News Sunday with Chris Wallace. "And the folks at MSNBC made a big mistake. And they've apologized for it. And that's all you can ask for."

A day before, Harris-Perry offered a tearful apology to the Romney family and to other families formed through transracial adoption.

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Newfoundland power outages 'not a crisis' says premier

Newfoundland Power is no longer saying service will be restored to all homes by Tuesday, as outages and rolling blackouts continued through Sunday for tens and thousands of Newfoundlanders.

"Everything is changing fairly quickly, so there is no real word on when everything will be back," said CBC reporter Peter Cowan in St. John's.

Roughly 25,000 customers were without power Sunday morning, but that number climbed back up to 35,000 in the afternoon as increased demand strained the system. There were 190,000 without power when the blackout started on Saturday morning. Yesterday, a Newfoundland Power official indicated the lights would be back on by Monday or Tuesday.

The provincial utility is trying to bring power back for some by unplugging other areas on the system, according to Cowan.

"So they are trying to balance all of that right now. So even people who get power back, it is not that reliable," he said.

A fire at the Sunnyside substation at around 9 a.m. NT on Saturday caused an outage at the Holyrood Generating Station, throwing much of the island into darkness.

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Green Bay Weather, Temperature: Packers-49ers Game Warmer, National Weather Service Forecasts

The Green Bay Packers and San Francisco 49ers game is expected to be frigid, getting to minus-two degrees Fahrenheit before the wind chill kicks in. As of 12 p.m. noon, it was at 6 degrees F, and with the wind chill, it was about minus-9 degrees.

The temperature is warmer than previously expected–with some forecasts earlier this week saying it would get below minus-15 or minus-20 degrees.

The San Francisco 49ers will play the Green Bay Packers at 4:40 p.m. ET. The game will be shown on Fox.

Wisconsin is under a wind chill warning until Tuesday–with temperatures getting to minus-35 to minus-50 in some areas, says the National Weather Service.

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Portuguese soccer legend Eusebio dies at 71

Eusebio's stellar football career for club and country included several sensational performances which are still remembered half a century later.

In an epic European Cup final against Real Madrid in 1962, when a first-half hat trick by Ferenc Puskas looked enough to secure the trophy for the Spanish club, Eusebio scored the last two goals as Benfica fought back to win 5-3 and clinch its second straight continental title.

But none of Eusebio's goals were more famous than those he scored against North Korea in the quarterfinals of the 1966 World Cup. With Portugal trailing 3-0, Eusebio inspired his team's turnaround with four goals and an eventual 5-3 victory.

Eusebio da Silva Ferreira, who died Sunday aged 71, became affectionately known as the Black Panther for his athletic prowess and clinical finishing that made him one of the world's top scorers during his heyday in the 1960s for Benfica and the Portuguese national team.

Eusebio died at his Lisbon home of heart failure at 3.30 a.m. local time (0330 GMT) Sunday, his biographer Jose Malheiro said. "His health was very poor," Malheiro told reporters. 

Eusebio was admitted to hospital several times over the past year for the treatment of heart and respiratory problems. Benfica confirmed his death.

Born into poverty in Africa, Eusebio became an international sporting icon and was voted one of the 10 best players of all time. For the Portuguese, he was a national hero.

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NYC Turning milder before dangerous cold blast

A brief surge of milder air though Monday morning will be followed by a dangerous cold blast in New york City.

New York City will escape the worst of the snowstorm that istaking aim at Chicago , St. Louis and Detroit,

The track of the snowstorm will instead lead to a brief rebound in temperatures some rain for New York City through Monday morning.

Also accompanying the rain will be areas of potentially dense fog that will lead to slow travel for motorist and posible flight delays.

Temperatures will return to the 40s into Sunday night after an icy start to the day , then continuing rising to the 50-degree mark Monday morning.

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Canucks fall 3-1 to the Kings after being badly outshot in Los Angeles

An inspirational presentation by a retired Navy SEAL and more than 200 touring fans taking in a California double-dip provided the Vancouver Canucks with some extra incentive Saturday.

However, what they really needed was Roberto Luongo quickly returning to form after missing three games with a groin strain and a new-look power play contributing in hopes of leap-frogging the Los Angeles Kings in the standings and sending the suddenly-slumping Pacific Division rival to a sixth-straight loss — the most in more than six years.

The Canucks got a little power-play success from a first-period Ryan Kesler effort and a whole lot of a larcenous Luongo but still fell 3-1 at the Staples Center. It wasn’t flattering. It wasn’t so much the third-straight loss, the third setback to the Kings this season and the sixth-straight loss for Luongo against Los Angeles dating back to the 2012 playoffs.

It was how the Canucks went quietly into the night in losing for just the second time in regulation this season when leading after two periods. It was leaving Luongo hung out to dry and spoiling his brilliant 46-save effort. It was sobering. And alarming.

“We don’t have a sniff of a chance [without Luongo],” said Canucks coach John Tortorella. “I shudder to think what the score would be. So let’s not kid ourselves. The game was not as close as the score. We have a ton of work to do with the responsibility of how we’re going to play in our division. There’s no secret in what we have to do.

“Our game changed in the second period after just an abysmal power play and they gained some momentum off that and we never regained any type of puck possession or zone time. Beating us to pucks and winning the battles. We’re going to have to learn to battle harder and it starts with our forwards with the forecheck. Our D were under siege all night long. If we’re going to compete in our division in the second half, we need to be more consistent.”

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Fluffy snow + gusty winds = bizzard-like conditions

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A winter storm system expected to bury some parts of New England and Long Island in more than a foot of snow could also bring blizzard-like conditions Thursday night and Friday morning to the Lehigh Valley region.

The National Weather Service is calling for 6-10 inches of snow in its forecast area, which stretches from northeastern Maryland to the Poconos.

The snow began falling in Allentown at 3:50 p.m. Thursday. Almost immediately, it began sticking to streets and sidewalks.

In Easton, a vehicle crashed and flipped on its side in the snow about 5:10 p.m., blocking traffic half-way up Washington Street. At about the same time in Bethlehem, a car crashed at the entrance to the parking garage of the Sands Casino Resort.

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NYC, Boston Homeless Populations in Danger as Blizzard Approaches

Blizzard conditions are barreling towards Boston and New York City Thursday night, and a dangerously low drop in the temperature will follow right behind the storm.

For most, the temperature drop may be a temporary inconvenience felt dashing from the car to inside the home or office, but for the hundreds of thousands of Americans who are homeless or who cannot afford adequate heating, freezing temperatures can be deadly.

Last month, seven people died of exposure to the cold in San Francisco when an unseasonable drop in temperature left many vulnerable.

For cities such as Boston and New York, freezing temperatures are more common. Many metropolitan areas across the country have instituted Code Blue procedures to help assist people who have nowhere to go when the weather is hazardous.

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Snapchat's Security Vulnerabilities Fail to Disappear

If only Snapchat’s security problems would vanish as quickly as its self-destructing messages. Alas, fans of the ephemeral photo-sharing service found out this week that there’s no self-destruct button for their Snapchat data once it has leaked online.

An anonymous hacker on Tuesday published a database on SnapchatDB.info containing millions of usernames and their corresponding phone numbers, and the leaked information quickly ricocheted across the Web. The situation comes as little surprise to anyone who has been following the company. For months, security experts at an Australian outfit called Gibson Security have been warning about Snapchat’s vulnerabilities. Here’s a nugget from a report published in August:

“Using our Snapchat API implementation, someone could save media sent to them … and as we recently found, build a database of Snapchat usernames and phone numbers, connecting names to aliases easily, and with further work connecting social media accounts to entries.”

In recent days, executives at Gibson Security have hastened to note that they were not involved in the leak. “We know nothing about SnapchatDB, but it was a matter of time til something like that happened,” the company wrote on Twitter (TWTR).

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AJ McCarron's college finale comes against Oklahoma

Two of the nation's most tradition-rich programs meet with a combined record of 21-3. Alabama fell just short of an SEC Championship Game berth, and potentially a third consecutive BCS title, with a last-second loss to rival Auburn in the Iron Bowl. Oklahoma's national title hopes were dashed with an October loss to rival Texas. Baylor also knocked off the Sooners.

OU's top three NFL prospects are defensive back Aaron Colvin, center Gabe Ikard and wide receiver Jalen Saunders. Colvin intercepted just one pass on the season, but was consistent in coverage and also run support. Saunders made 56 receptions for 654 yards and six scores, leading the Sooners in all three categories.

Colvin should match up plenty with Alabama sophomore Amari Cooper, whose production was down this season due to nagging injuries. Alabama has a long list of top draft prospects, led by junior offensive tackle Cyrus Kouandjio, linebacker C.J. Mosley, safety Ha Ha Clinton-Dix and quarterback AJ McCarron. One of UA's draft prospects for later rounds, senior cornerback Deion Belue, should draw Saunders frequently in coverage. Kouandjio and Clinton-Dix are juniors contemplating early draft entry, while Mosley and McCarron are seniors. This will be the last game NFL scouts get to see McCarron play, as the third-year starter does not intend to play in the Senior Bowl.

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Tim Leiweke discusses BMO Field expansion

Tim Leiweke has been in his job with Maple Leaf Sports and Entertainment for a little over half a year now.  In that time it has quickly become clear that he is the perfect fit for the company as they try to further expand their sports and entertainment empire in Toronto.  Leiweke knows how to talk the big talk and inspire the fans.  He also knows how to add value to a company like he did in his previous role with AEG.

Since taking over Leiweke has already made major decisions about MLSE's three biggest properties and who should be in charge of shaping their futures.  He gave a vote of confidence to Leafs GM Dave Nonis, he brought in one of the top young GMs in the NBA with the hiring of Masai Ujiri to run that franchise, and he replaced Kevin Payne with Tim Bezbatchenko at the top of Toronto FC.

Those were the highest profile moves that he has made in his short time in Toronto but there were certainly other moves that put MLSE in a better position moving forward.  There has been a fair bit of turnover at the top of MLSE in recent months as Leiweke looks to bring in the people he wants to work closely with which has resulted in some of the less popular figures in the organization being shuffled out.

On the whole, things seem to be heading in the right direction for MLSE under their new boss with the major caveat that none of it has yet produced results on the ice/court/field as his changes are only just starting to have an impact on the organizations.

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Temperatures hit -50

A frigid cold snap that can freeze exposed skin in a matter of minutes has swept across much of Canada, less than two weeks after hundreds of thousands of people in parts of the country were left without power after a vicious ice storm.

Residents in Lynn Lake, Man., were dealing with frigid temperatures as low as - 44 C with the wind chill Thursday afternoon. Winnipeg was slightly warmer at – 33.

“Most Canadian are saying it is only two weeks old -- winter -- but enough is enough,” Dave Phillips, Environment Canada senior climatologist, told CP24 Thursday afternoon.

“This bully that we describe as the cold air is engulfing all of Canada. Everyone is in this misery from coast to cost to coast.”

In Timmins, Ont., the mercury dipped to - 52 Thursday morning when the wind chill was factored in. The air was so cold it caused ice fog -- a type of fog seen in extreme cold weather that consists of ice crystals -- limiting visibility on many streets and roads. The normal seasonal low in the city is -23.

Southern Ontario was also under a wind chill warning Thursday, with the City of Toronto advising homeless people to seek shelter.

The temperature with the wind chill reached - 31 in the afternoon, and the mercury is expected to dip in the evening. The normal seasonal low for Toronto is -9.

“It is a serious issue with these brutal wind chills where flesh can freeze in under a half hour,” Phillips said.

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Up-and-Coming Eng-Clicks Torpedo Quietly Aiming at LinkedIn

In a market bursting with websites purporting to be the new Facebook or LinkedIn, it takes a truly innovative vision to propel new entrants to the forefront.

Eng-Clicks is quickly becoming a website to watch - because it is not just "another website."

"Nor is it another Facebook, or another LinkedIn," says CEO Marin Vratonjic.

"Eng-Clicks is more."

Originally developed as a web-based tool to help Canadian engineers connect and collaborate, the vision for Eng-Clicks - a unique technical and business intelligence network - seems to be expanding by the day.

"The vision has changed because we realized how much potential power exists in Eng-Clicks," explains Marin Vratonjic. "There was no good reason to limit the scope, and many good reasons to keep innovating and introducing new features and functions."

Vratonjic is a Professional Engineer and serial entrepreneur who juggled graduate studies at the University of Toronto with full-time work in consulting and manufacturing. Finding that he enjoyed the business side of engineering prompted him to launch his own design and build house. Honing both his technical and business skills gave Vratonjic a glimpse into the challenges and gaps facing engineers and entrepreneurs. Eng-Clicks, he says, is "the result of - and the solution to - problems in our industry."

Unlike sites on which users are "along for the ride," Eng-Clicks encourages members to create their own online business identity, and share it with the world. When completed later this year, the site will feature user video channels for training and education, a micro-financing and investing platform and discounted access to content management tools, which Vratonjic says are critical but often prohibitively expensive in engineering and manufacturing. Having other features like job and tendering posts, video conferencing and cloud storage all in one place could make Eng-Clicks a professional practice disruptor. The team is confident that, when fully functional, the site will streamline processes, support large-scale migration to cloud computing and facilitate international collaboration.

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James Avery , star of 'The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air” dies at 68

Actor James Avery, who played the beloved Uncle Phil on the hit 1990s sitcom "The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air," has died, his publicist said Wednesday. He was 68.

The cause of death was complications from open-heart surgery, said his manager, Toni Benson. Avery had surgery on November 11 and died Tuesday evening at a hospital in Glendale, California, according to Benson.

"Fresh Prince" co-star Joseph Marcell, who played the family butler Geoffrey, told CNN that Avery was "a marvelous man and a truly wonderful actor."

Avery played Philip Banks, the stern but loving uncle to Will Smith's character on the show.

"He strove to present an Uncle Phil that everybody wishes was their uncle," Marcell said.

Avery believed the show was important because the "striving of the African-American ought to have been shown on television," Marcell said. "What he has done for television, for African-Americans on television is unsurpassable."

"Fresh Prince" co-star Alfonso Ribeiro tweeted news of Avery's passing.

Source: cnn

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Winter Classic 2014

The Winter Classic turned into the Tyler Bozak show for the Toronto Maple Leafs.

The center not only scored his fifth goal of the season to give Toronto a 2-1 lead in the third period (a lead that would be short-lived thanks to a Justin Abdelkader goal), he would then score the game-winning goal in the shootout to lift the Maple Leafs to a 3-2 win.

With the win Toronto jumped one point ahead of the Red Wings for the No. 7 spot in the Eastern Conference playoff race.

For Detroit, the loss extended its season-long struggles in the shootout as the team is now 1-7 on the season. Going back to the start of last season the Red Wings are just 3-12 in the shootout. For a team that has players like Pavel Datsyuk, Daniel Alfredsson, Henrik Zetterberg, Todd Bertuzzi and a really good goaltender (Jimmy Howard) that's absolutely stunning.

It's the second time a Winter Classic has ended in a shootout. The 2008 game between the Pittsburgh Penguins and Buffalo Sabres also came down to a shootout.

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'Big Bang Theory' star Kaley Cuoco weds

Her character on "The Big Bang Theory" could never discuss the rings of Saturn, but there's one ring actress Kaley Cuoco knows all about.

According to People, Cuoco has wed boyfriend and tennis pro Ryan Sweeting. On Wednesday, she posted a picture of herself on Instagram, decked in a pink gown, and kissing Sweeting with the caption: "Yep :) #thesweetings."

The pair had a whirlwind romance, getting engaged after just three months of dating. The actress said at the time that while she knew it was unconventional, the couple have a lot in common.

"It's been magic," Cuoco said. "We grew up with the same people, we just never met, so I kind of feel like I've known him my whole life. I know it seems a little crazy on paper, but it's what works for us."

Cuoco plays Penny, a waitress who is part of a group of friends including extremely educated scientists on the hit CBS show. She was previously linked romantically with "Man of Steel" actor Henry Cavill and her "BBT" costar Johnny Galecki.

Source: cnn

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10-year-old petitions American Girl for disabled doll

Melissa Shang, who has a form of muscular dystrophy, started a Change org petition asking American Girl to make its 2015 Girl of the Year doll a character with a disability. 'I want other girls to know what it's like to be me,' the Pennsylvania fifth-grader said.

An adorable 10-year-old is asking the makers of the American Girl dolls to introduce a character that, like her, has a disability.

"Disabled girls are American girls too," Melissa Shang says in a video posted with her petition. "We face challenges and overcome them every day."

Melissa suffers from Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease, a neurological disorder and form of muscular dystrophy that causes muscle weakness and numbness. She uses a wheelchair or a walker to get around.

The fifth-grader from the Philadelphia suburb of Paoli, Pa., has been a big fan of the popular dolls since she was 7 years old, and her favorites are the Girl of the Year characters.

According to the American Girl website, these limited-edition dolls "give voice to a diverse range of personalities and backgrounds." However, there has not been one that has a disability. With the help of her 17-year-old sister YingYing, Melissa launched a Change org petition asking the Wisconsin-based brand to release a disabled doll as its 2015 Girl of the Year.

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