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Rays rally to snatch AL wild card from Boston

Tampa Bay Rays pulled out the American League wild playoff berth card from the clutches of the Boston Red Sox from a stunning 12-inning home victory over the New York Yankees on the last day of the regular season on Wednesday.

Rays looked down and out, but destroyed 7-0 deficit with six runs in the eighth and two out of Homer, Dan Johnson in the ninth, before the demolition of houses Evan Longoria's run in the 12th sealed the victory hardly 8.7.

Longoria, who limited the eighth inning rally with a three run home run in the house was surrounded by the plate after its demolition brought down the left field line from Scott Proctor for the victory.

The stunning triumph in conjunction with the heartbreaking loss to Boston, 4.3 included Baltimore Rays (91-71) to clinch a berth and avoid Matches one game playoff against the Red Sox (90-72) were the teams ended the regular season with identical records.

Boston led Ray’s nine games in the first days of September before their dives in recent weeks.

Triumph of the Tampa Bay came in a few minutes after, Red Sox squandered lead 3-2 in the bottom of the ninth, when closer Jonathan Papelbon was unable to win after hitting the first two batters.

Chris Davis lined up two of the doubling of the right-field line and Nolan Reimold followed with a ground-rule double to center to tie the game.

Great Expectations

When Robert Andino lined performance scoring one that charging left fielder Carl Crawford narrowly managed to glove the last placed Orioles celebrated as if they got to the playoffs.

"I'm disappointed," said Crawford, who signed the richest free agent contract with Boston after stellar season’s rays.

"I had high hopes for this season."

Papelbon added: "Whatever does not kill you makes you stronger, I was always alone recover We recover and come back next year after it again ..."

Rays and Red Sox entered the final day of the 162-game season with a 90-71 record. If they both win or lose, they would have met in Florida on Thursday to see who would advance the division playoffs.

"I'm just so lucky to get this opportunity and take advantage of," said reserve first baseman Johnson, who had two strikes on him when he belted the game tying pinch hit Homer in the ninth against reliever Cory Wade.

"This team is just a bunch of grinders. We just go out there and try to win every night. We just kept grinding it."

Longoria said he had heard Orioles tied Red Sox, as he reached the plate in the 12th, and then I realized Boston lost, when I heard the crowd roaring Tropicana Field even louder.

"I cannot express it in words. We were there for the most part of five hours, after which it seemed that everything happened within seconds," Longoria said after a four-hour 54-minute match against Al-best Yankees.

"It was a lot of different things going on in my head."

Ashton Kutcher Gets Heat From CBS, Dodges Affair Rumors

Ashton Kutcher is already stirring up trouble for its new network. As the new star of "Two and a Half Men," Kutcher reportedly outraged by CBS, where he allegedly helped Foursquare, Flipboard, Hipmunk, GroupMe Chegg and an episode on Monday, using stickers with the names of these companies on a laptop its nature Walden Schmidt

According to the Hollywood Reporter, Kutcher holds investment shares in each of these properties and used his time on the show to promote sites besplatno.Set reportedly wanted compensation for the airtime, but now they are downplaying the report.

"It was not part of any advertising deal with CBS", said a representative of the network E! News. "Our policy is to disclose such financial interests in credit at the end of transmission."

News comes as Kutcher and his wife Demi Moore is rumored to have problems in marriage. Fox News reported that Kutcher and Moore were to spend time with each other and that on Wednesday, the same day news of the split broke, security was called to the house of couples. Kutcher allegedly had an affair with a 23-year old Sarah Leal, who reportedly is trying to sell his story about relationships.

While the pair are not directly commented on the rumors of a split, they danced around them on Twitter. Late on Wednesday, possibly as a reaction to all the gossip about his personal life, Kutcher tweeted link to public enemy track "Do not believe the Hype".

Meanwhile, Moore, still use pen Mrs. Kutcher, were all believed that she was commenting on the ominous rift days ago in a flurry of tweets. One reads: "I see in your face ...," and includes photographs of her lying in bed with his eyes closed.

A few days before Moore tweeted: "When we hurt the fault of any person, let us turn to his own shortcomings and to study then you will forget your anger -. Epictetus."

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National Coffee Day: Celebrate with a Free Cup of Joe

Today, they say all those smug, drink tea, to walk, because it is the international day of coffee.

Caribou Coffee, 7-11, Thornton, and Krispy Kreme are making it easier to feed the addiction by giving away free cups of Joe at the national field. (Note the fine print: 7 / 11 "with a free end at 11 am, and caribou, its buy one, one to another for free.)

Although rumored to be involved, Dunkin Donuts and Starbucks said that they will not give away free coffee, prompting one fan to write: "I still love the coffee, and I would still pay for it with a national holiday, coffee, and other people moan and complain and go to 7.11 for the [expletive] free cup of coffee. "

In addition to getting a cup of Java, we invite you to celebrate, remembering where the coffee comes from - the group jumped up and goats.

According to the National Coffee Association, Ethiopian shepherds goats named Kaldi was the first to realize the wonders of coffee: "It is said that he discovered coffee, noticing that his goats, after eating berries from a tree, have become so energetic that they do not want to sleep at night. "

Today, these berries are then harvested and processed; the beans are dried, crushed, export, coffee flavor, roasted, ground and brewed - all to get to the ferry mug in front of you.

Braves Complete Collapse in 13-Inning Loss to Philadelphia Phillies

ATLANTA - In the baseball version of death by a thousand cuts, the Atlanta Braves ended the collapse of epic proportions with a medium loss of 03.04 in 13 innings to the Philadelphia Phillies.

All except the approved National League wild card as recently as Labor Day, when they were eight and a half games to the Cardinals, the Braves could not overcome the Phillies pitchers Passel in the playoff mode, TuneUp.

St. Louis held the Braves to the wire, winning, 8-0, in Houston, and will open the playoffs Saturday in Philadelphia.

Phyllis, have little incentive other than to knock out opponents division, roared on their matches with a franchise-record one hundred and second victory.

Atlanta bullpen surrendered the game tying run in the ninth and deciding on a broken-bat single, Hunter Pence in the 13th, but his offense strung up nothing but zeros after the third inning.

"Do you want you can flip-flop with an earlier September in the calendar," said manager Fredi Gonzalez after the Braves' 13 defeats in 18 games and fifth in a row. "It's sad, because you see the effort."

Braves got an inspiring visit from Tim Hudson, who takes over administration of intravenous fluids before some games to prevent cramping. He gave the break to work on a double-Ryan Howard, then buckled down to ease the load on the Braves' batters depressed.

Atlanta quickly erased deficit in the bottom of the first when leadoff striker Michael Bourn dashed home on a sacrifice fly Chipper Jones.

Born, after a single, stole second base in the next step, an indication that Gonzalez will take risks to revive the Braves' offense.

Third half brought another Bourne and steal from second base. They tried to hit the third fell on the controversial call that cost Atlanta to work, when Dan Uggla drilled a home run to Martin Prado at second.

Braves had scratched out only four runs in four previous games, all losses. Their lineup was missing one of the few effective attackers in recent years, friends of Alex Gonzalez with aggravated a calf strain on Tuesday.

His replacement, Jack Wilson, was a defensive gem games, chasing grounder and Carlos Ruiz to second base and throw it. But his mistake on a busy spot with a double play potential in the seventh sent home Phillies second run, "not the end of half time. He also finished the evening Hudson.

Double play came one play later, Eric O'Flaherty caused by a bouncer in a second.

O'Flaherty gave Johnny Venters (eighth inning) and Craig Kimbrel (ninth). Trio hard throwing cord, known collectively as the Braves among the devotees O'Ventbrel, unable to defend lead.

Venters had to get out of bases loaded jam by walking and hit the bat. Kimbrel filled their one-and two outputs, then allowed the game tying sacrifice fly and Chase Utley had to be rescued from the bullpen partner Chris Medlin.

"I do not go out there and pitch to my ability", Kimbrel said. "I let my emotions get the best from me too excited."

Gonzalez, who replaced former manager of the Marlins venerable Bobby Cox this season, tried to establish peace in the club on Tuesday night, telling the team he would not change any of them to one victory.

Braves had the misfortune of facing the Phillies' front-line positions of the players throughout the three-game series. Manager Charlie Manuel was deployed reserve and appeals during the last eight games streak.

In the playoffs almost Manuel shaking his regular customers, and they tormented the Braves in the first two games, winning, 4-2 and 7-1, with the lights out pitchers Cliff Lee and Roy Oswalt is working.

Series bore a striking resemblance to last year at the end of the season. Phyllis came to the south, too, with nothing on the line, and the Braves were wild-card contenders.Visitors took two in a row before allowing a claim wild card in Atlanta last night.

Evan Longoria Homers in 12th as Rays Storm into Postseason

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. - Down to nine games in early September, that for seven runs on the last day of the season.
And yet, somehow, the Tampa Bay Rays reached the playoffs.
Evan Longoria is limited to an amazing comeback, hitting his second home run game, connect the disk just inside the left field foul pole in the 12th inning Wednesday night and give the Rays AL wild card spot with 8-7 victory over the New York Yankees.
Pinch-forward Dan Johnson saved the rays with a two-out, two strike solo home runs in the ninth that made it 7-all.
Longoria due shortly after midnight, four minutes after, Boston blew ninth inning lead and lost to Baltimore 4-3. Red Sox, who seemed to be running away from the rays of a few weeks ago, and Tampa Bay began the day tied for the final playoff place AL.
"It's a good feeling, knowing that one put us in the playoffs, but not in the playoff game," says Longoria. "So I was just thinking about, 'Wow, did that just really?" ... Man, when I saw it clear the fence is not feasible. "
A crowd of 29,518 at Tropicana Field in mostly silent, as the Rays trailed 7-0 going into the eighth. But the three-term Homer Longoria finished six run burst in the eighth, and Johnson, hitting only .108, tied it with a shot off Cory Wade.
Fans roared when the Red Sox loss was posted on the scorecard. Moments later, they broke out again when Longoria homered.
"This is a collection of stories by the end of the" designated striker Johnny Damon said. "Definitely happy"
Boston led by nine games on Sept. 4. If the Red Sox had to win, the teams would meet in one playoff game in Tropicana Field on Thursday.
Instead, the Rays will open the first round of the playoffs in the AL on Friday in Texas.
"It was a crazy night," Rays manager Joe Maddon said. "What happened out there, beyond imagination."
"I want to say this: Yankee true champions," he said. "They played us great. They made us work for every inch of it."
Longoria is associated with Scott Proctor (0-3) to put an end to it. Proctor was the Yankees 11-game pitcher - they did not use the entire time career saves leader Mariano Rivera.
AL East champion Yankees pulled their regulars throughout the game and finished with a line, like Triple-team.
"Emotion day there was something you cannot think when you look at the schedule," Yankees star Alex Rodriguez said. "Longoria was a magical night. They are very dangerous because they have good pitching."
Moments before the Tampa Bay won, seemed to Boston instead, go to the playoffs.
Orioles were up to the last strike in the ninth to take on Red Sox closer Jonathan Papelbon.
Rays, meanwhile, ran first and third, no out jam in the 12th. Longoria made the key play, fielding grounder to third and make hasty tag to catch the runner back to the diving base.
"Weird. Just when you think you can see it all," Yankees captain Derek Jeter said. "It's one of those days. Do you have a team down seven runs in the eighth, and Boston wins. It was very strange."
Mark Teixeira hit a helmet on the All-Star David Price and solo Homer, as the Yankees built their big lead. Rays sputtered against the parade, the New York pitchers until the eighth. Longoria homered on Luis Ayala to pull Tampa Bay in the future.
The second half, clapping Teixeira put the Yankees ahead 5-0. His solo shot made it 6-0, and came at a time, as Dustin Pedroia became absorbed in Boston to give the Red Sox lead 3-2 in the game. Rays began to cut into their deficit during a rain delay in Baltimore.
Night for three run Homer Matt Joyce gave Tampa Bay the victory of 05.03, which kept the wild card race related, the crowd was not much to cheer until the eighth when the Rays loaded bases with no outs against Boone Logan.
Ayala replaced by Logan and went forward Sam Fuld pinch force in a single pass, and then click Sean Rodriguez to pitch to the other forces. BJ Upton sacrifice fly in the deficit trimmed Tampa Bay at 03.07 before Longoria linked.
Until the eighth, Rays were limited to two hits - a pair of singles, Casey Kotchman - on a continuous stream of Yankee pitcher, starting with two inning stay on rookie Betances Dellin.
George Kontos, Aaron Laffey, Phil Hughes, Raul Valdez, A. Barnett, Andrew Brackman, Logan, Ayala, Wade, and Procter followed Betances, who made his first major league start.
The crowd lingered long after the game ended, and celebrate the players who have returned from the club to spray fans behind the dugout railing and along with champagne.
"It was one of the best days in baseball history, perhaps," said Teixeira. "I really cannot believe it. I think the fans should be excited."

Collapse by Red Sox highlights wild MLB finish

BALTIMORE - Boston Red Sox general manager Theo Epstein was the first row of seats for one of the most exciting nights in baseball history.

"This is one for the ages, is not it, with what is happening with these two games," said Epstein, after his team blew up the lead 3-2 in the ninth inning at Camden Yards, then moments later watched the Tampa Bay Rays complete improbable comeback from 7-0 deficit to defeat the Americans and to reduce time in the first place Sox playoff outsiders.

As Red Sox, Atlanta Braves, presumably related to the play-8 ½ game lead wild cards in September, saw his dream crumble Matches in a 13-inning loss 4.3 Phillies. This first playoff tickets St. Louis Cardinals, who earlier in the night, empty the Astros 8-0

But nothing matches the drama that unfolded in the AL East, where the Red Sox, nine games on the rays at the beginning of the month, fell victim to pesky Orioles and the Rays refused to say "never" against the Yankees.

"You cannot sugarcoat it. It's horrible," said Epstein. "We did it for myself and put myself in position for a crazy night like this until the end of our season."

Everything went wrong for the Red Sox during the 86-minute delay for lightning and rain. Boston led by six strong 3.2 innings from Jon Lester (14-0 in his career against Baltimore) and the good Homer with Dustin Pedroia.

As rain, Red Sox players retreated to the club, watch in amazement as the Tampa Bay, and are limited to two hits through the first seven innings, rallied for six runs in the eighth in New York. Three run Homer Evan Longoria was the big blow.

With two outs in the ninth, Dan Johnson, a .108 hitter this season - and the player who stung by Boston in the past - are laid out two, tying the game to run home, just in the right field foul pole against Corey Wade, the 10th of the 11 Yankee pitchers .

In the 12th, game-winning hit points Robert Andino looked in glove with the Boston left fielder Carl Crawford, Longoria struck again, this time down the line homering in the left against Scott Proctor.

"I've heard (Orioles) tied the game, and then I hear that they are winning," said Longoria, recalling how he felt as he walked up to the plate for the final at-bat. "I could hardly breathe."

For all its weaknesses, in the last 7-20 September the Red Sox had been 77-0 this season when leading after nine innings. Jonathan Papelbon, who was 31-for-33 in save chances this season, struck out Adam Jones and Mark Reynolds to start the ninth, before Chris Davis doubled to right and Nolan Reimold tied the game with a ground-rule double to right-center.

Crawford can see it all coming. ... The ball hit him and returns him Andino former teammates in Tampa Bay.

"I was hoping (I could catch it)," said Crawford, who went into a slide as the ball approached. It was do or die right there. I had no choice but to (slide).

"I knew (rays) are going to run. They have a team that will come back."

Red Sox designated striker David Ortiz also saw coming.

"I must give credit to those guys in Tampa, man," said Ortiz. "We were watching the game during a rain delay and they did - they deserve to be in the playoffs, to be honest with you."

Orioles took two of three against the Red Sox, to seal the fate of Boston.

"By the end of the season like this - to make Boston home sad and crying - I'll take it all day," said Andino.

But the Red Sox did not have a monopoly on suffering.

Braves' late-game collapse microcosm of September. They blew up 8 ⅓ game lead in the wild card, going 9-18 down the stretch. In this, they were empty for the last 10 innings for the Philadelphia bullpen.

The collapse of Atlanta - which included five consecutive losses to end the season, the last three from the hands of the Phillies - was almost complete when the rookie closer Craig Kimbrel refused to play the binding, the ninth inning sacrifice fly to Chase Utley. Unplanned cords Michael Stutes, Michael and Justin DeFratus Schwimer combined for four scoreless innings.

Finally, weak, spinning grounder off the bat Hunter Pence to hire one to ride in good run for the Phillies, who got a scoreless inning another from Daniel Herndon to seal the victory.

Halfway across the country, prompting champagne celebration in Houston, where hours earlier the Cardinals got two victims, 11-out performance of Chris Carpenter.

The Cardinals, who trailed the Cardinals by 10 ½ games on August 25, but went down 8.18 on the site, took care of business, scoring five times on seven hits in the first inning.

NL playoffs begin on Saturday when the Cardinals and Phillies are in Milwaukee (07/03 winner against Pittsburgh, to enter into second seed) hosts Arizona.

In the AL, Texas Rangers secured second seed with a win over the Angels and the chance to host a steady light. Detroit opened the series of AL at Yankee Stadium.

Walter Payton Abused Painkillers, Discussed Suicide

Walter Payton new biography details Hall of Fame running back is often drug-use, extramarital affairs and harms the loneliness that plagued him after his retirement from the NFL.

Sports Illustrated Jeff Pearlman spent more than two years working on "Sweetness: Enigmatic Life of Walter Payton," and found a startling details about the Chicago Bears running back who was so highly regarded that the NFL named him Man of the Year award in his honor.

The book will be released next week. Excerpts appear in the field of sport this week Illustrated. In one section, Perlman describes the drug in Payton:

The burden of loneliness and his marriage is not only the problems of Payton. As a player he numbed his illness with pills and liquids are usually shipped the bears. Payton popped Darvon robot during his playing days, says Holmes, "I saw him get out of the locker room with banks of painkillers, and he eats them like they were a snack," and lathered his body sulfoxide, topical analgesic commonly used to treat horses. Now, when he was a retired self-medication only worsened. Payton usually gets a cocktail of Tylenol and Vicodin. Particularly embarrassing episode in 1988, Payton visited several dental offices, complaining of severe pain of the tooth. He has received several prescriptions for morphine and hit up a few pharmacies that they are filled. When one of the pharmacists said activities, he contacted police, who arrived at the house and Payton discussed the situation.

Perlman also detail the use of Darvon pain Payton during his playing days and how it is equipped RV with nitrous oxide for use during training camp.

After Payton's career ended, he battled depression and suicide is often discussed with friends. Two no relationship contributed to his malaise. Perlman describes how the ex-wife and girlfriend both Payton attended his induction ceremony hall of fame - "they were like ships passing in the night," Payton said assistant - and made a triumphant one weekend of the worst life in Payton.

As a recent autobiography, Andre Agassi, in which he detailed his previously unknown drug, "Sweetness" will be most remembered for salacious stories revealed within. They will dominate the discussions over the next few days and brighter fuzzy stories included in the book: How cancer Payton happy boy went to the flight or those moments when he was playing ball with the children before they sign their football. Drug use and the case is making some forget about how graceful Payton was on the field and how hard he was when facing a terminal illness, and as he grew up in Mississippi alone and reassured racial tensions there with his heroics on the field.

As "Sweetness" shows our heroes are always more complicated than we know.

Bill Buckner

I was a child, in 1986, when the ground ball took a glove to Bill Buckner, a leg, and ended up in the Red Sox a chance to win World Series. How do I know what happened?I have seen and heard shots from the event retold at least 100 times.

Looking back, we all know that there is little review of history suggests that night. What is never mentioned is a wild pitch, which is associated game, or the fact that the events during Game 6 - Red Sox had another chance to capture the World Series. Bill Bucker was the scapegoat for the failures of the team for the next 18 years.

Scapegoat to raise its ugly head again in 2003.

"Catching Hell" lucky considering the Chicago Cubs fan Steve Bartman, who reached for a foul ball and was a strong image of the collapse of the Cubs in the playoffs.

Director Alex Gibney does an amazing job not only to capture footage of the eighth inning infamous, but also to capture the mood in the field of Wrigley. His incredible footage shows a crowd of gay fans going crazy mob lynched a few minutes. Gibney also shows the ball hit the glove of Moises Alou from all possible angles. It raises the question - Will Alou caught the ball without interference Bartman is this?

Just like in '86 Buckner, Bartman was not the reason the Cubs lost the series. There was an error on second base that held the inning alive, pitching the Cubs fell apart, that feed out eight total runs, and, of course, was the Cubs lost Game 7. Just as the Red Sox, no one remembers Game 7 - they just remember Steve Bartman look in left field.

Gibney makes a beautiful work of articulation that Bucker '86 and '03 Bartman incidents suggest - one major problem with this fandom to have a scapegoat. Buckner footage to speak of forgiveness are combined with countless images of Bartman be verbally abused and having beer thrown on him drive the point home.

ESPN Films has built a wonderful brand with 30 of 30 documentary films. Catching Hell is another example of a long history of sports stripped down to reveal something much deeper than what was there all the time.

Marvin Lewis: Cedric Benson to play

Running back Cedric Benson will play for the Cincinnati Bengals vs. Buffalo, despite its three-game suspension, coach Marvin Lewis said Wednesday.

Benson was a hearing to appeal the suspension Tuesday. Benson and his lawyer, David Cornwell, expressed numerous objections to the three game suspension running back in the NFL with an official hearing, Harold Henderson, a source familiar with the case told ESPN NFL Insider Adam Schefter.

Henderson considered evidence and arguments of Benson, but gives no indication as to when he makes a decision.

Benson has also filed a complaint challenging application nonviolence conduct policy in the NFL while the lockout was no collective bargaining agreement or union, and Benson was not an employee of any team. Benson was arrested in July on charges of misdemeanor assault after being involved in an argument with a former roommate in Austin, Texas.

Benson believes that the interpretation and enforceability of side-letter agreement between the Association and the NFL Players NFL should be resolved either through non-violence complaint or the National Labor Relations Board before a decision can be made in a disciplinary appeal.

ESPN NFL source confirmed a senior analyst Chris Mortensen on Sunday that Benson has filed an unfair labor practice charge against the NFLPA to the NLRB about the side letter agreement.

It was not clear to League fine or suspend players who got into trouble in the NFL for 4 and a half month lockout, when there was no collective bargaining agreement. NFLPA was decertified as part of a labor dispute.

In the side-letter agreement, the league and the NFLPA finally agreed that the eight players (including Benson), may be punished for incidents in the off-season, while 25 others will not.

Benson, speaking after the Bengals' loss of 13.08 on Sunday, was not happy with the officials union.

"There were some things in the CB that we were not aware of what is really no surprise," Benson told the Associated Press. "This falls on the (players association) You may think that they are here to support you and your back -.. This is what makes the union, I think in my case, it's different."

Benson was arrested in the summer of 2010 in an alleged fight bar in Austin and charged with assault offense. Benson met with NFL commissioner Roger Goodell after the incident and was not disciplined.

Benson reached a plea agreement to settle cases of both 2010 and 2011, the court and served five days in jail before this season Texas has begun.

Bengals running back gave the test Larry Johnson and Clinton Portis, but Lewis said Wednesday they were not in response to the possible suspension of Benson.

Elisabetta Canalis Dismissed from 'Dancing With the Stars'

Italian actress who has a romantic George Clooney made his last dance on "Dancing with the Stars."

Elisabetta Canalis has been removed from the competition television dance on Tuesday, despite her third place in the episode on Monday.

She and professional partner, Val Chmerkovskiy earned 21 points out of 30 for their quickstep routine - six point improvement over their debut dance. But the fans could not keep a pair in the competition.

"For me, it was a gift every day staying here. It was a great adventure," Canalis said after learning her fate. "I want to thank everybody because they made me come here. Thanks to the public and to everybody who voted for us. Now I am really nervous, but thank you anyway. It was a great experience."

Canalis has earned mixed reviews for her routine Monday. Head Judge Len Goodman said the dance was "not great, but it's better than last week," while fellow judge Carrie Ann Inaba told a couple, "You nailed it."

Judges' scores combined with viewer votes to determine which celebrity is displaced every week. Basketball star Ron Artest, now known as Metta world peace, was bounced off the ball last week.

Perhaps the most relieved to return to Chase Bono was who came to the scene on Tuesday with the lowest score. He said Tuesday that he was "totally nervous" about the results and hoped that he performed well enough to continue in the competition.

"I did the best I could," he said.

He collected 17 points Monday for a quickstep routine that judges said was just too slow.

"The bottom line is it's a quickstep and I've moved faster through the car wash," Goodman said.

Also still in the ballroom next week will be a reality star Rob Kardashian and Kristin Cavallari, TV Ricki Lake, Carson Kressley and Nancy Grace, actor David Arquette, and John R. Martinez, singer Chynna Phillips and soccer star Hope Solo.

The episode on Tuesday also included musical performances and Demi Lovato rock group Script.

Paying for an Island Jaunt

Paying for an Island Jaunt: Every summer, the number of people on the island explodes Bruni, straining the social infrastructure and visitor facilities.

The permanent resident population of about 700 people swells to up to 10,000 in January and February.
In 2008 the Kingborough Council's Bruny Island Advisory Committee proposed a visitor levy to fund visitor facilities, which the council subsequently backed.
But the council still failed to achieve any progress in improving the collection, which will go to the island by ferry fares debt visitors, including people from the mainland of Tasmania.

The tax is not proposed to be paid by Bruni residents and taxpayers.

Kingborough Mayor Berry, who shack on the North Bruni, said the island community decided that it would be the best way to finance public infrastructure.

He said the tax was also supported by the report of SGS Economics and Planning, which considered options for funding public infrastructure and tourism on the island.

But Tourism Tasmania, which paid half the cost of the report opposes the idea of the collection, seems to be treating it as a frightening tourists away and harm tourism.

"It was like trying to cause a mess with a feather, nothing happened, he went into a deep, dark alley in the government of [Tasmania]," Bury said.

According to him, the inhabitants of the island did not believe enough money has been spent on infrastructure improvements, but said, Kingborough Council spent more on the island than he received from the bid.

"The smaller the community is more it is on my head, I'm not complaining that," Berry said.

"It happens when you have a small, isolated community."

Council is not only a person with infrastructure commitments around the island. Other departments of state government as good, including the Department of Infrastructure, Energy and Resources (DIER) to the ferry terminal facilities and maintenance Bruni Main Rd, as well as parks and game management for parks and reserves.

Berry said the issue was not raised, but as the infrastructure on the island has been improved and how it was financed.

At present, the return ferry fares for car users to return $ 28 ($ 33 ​​at peak times). Bruni Island residents and taxpayers pay about half that amount.

Managing Director of Ferry Bruni Island, Graham Phillips, declined to comment on the proposal to levy.

SGS Economics and Planning report identified three specific hot spots of concern to Roberts Point: the queue and the quality of visitor facilities including toilets. Neck: Crush, parking problems at night when people came to see the penguins. Adventure Bay: swamped with people every summer.

Berry said the fees to fund the visitor facilities and other infrastructure have been distributed on the islands around Australia, including Rottnest Island, Fraser Island and Lord Howe Island, where he called an "environmental tax".

Berry said the money raised from the tax must be "quarantined" for spending on Bruni.He said that it may be divided between the 50-50 board and DIER.

"I do not think people would mind if the money was spent properly," Berry said.

He said a tax of about $ 5 cars raise a reasonable amount of money.

Berry admitted that in some ways the money spent to improve tourism and other infrastructure will benefit local residents, who pay no tax, but said that in principle it would increase the experience for visitors.

The state government is not buying into a discussion of collection. He said that the establishment of tariffs on the island by ferry Bruni was a commercial decision for the operator of the ferry, and no DIER Kingborough Council may be able to impose or collect such fees.

The government says DIER continues to scheduled maintenance on the island and worked to update Bruni Main Rd.

However, it may be that the tax can be applied on a ferry operator in terms of changes to the contract with the company DIER, which subsidizes the cost of ferries.

Tourism Industry Council Tasmania chief executive Martin Luke said levy will not be very constructive way to increase the number of visitors to Bruni.

"Instead of looking at the call numbers of visitors, to look at this as an opportunity," he said.

"Is not it weird how Bruni has become the destination of southern Tasmania's tourist icon?"

Martin said the companies that helped to achieve this included Rob Pennicott to Bruni Island Cruises.

"I think you should be very careful with anything that could be perceived by some as an impediment to visit the island," he said.

"The cost of the ferry is a factor that some people you want to keep it as low as possible, not add to it.

"I really think it's dangerous for them to consider this matter."

Bruni Island Community Association president Jenny Boyer said the association supports tourism fees, but said that it clearly should not be imposed on the island residents and taxpayers.

"Most of the places that tourists think tourists are great because they bring so much to their island, while Bruni people think:" Do we need so many tourists? "Boyer said.

She said the ferry during the summer struggling to cope with the tourists, but if the ferry service has been improved, it can create more problems.

"I think most people here are anti-tourist infrastructure, because it does not meet the requirement," Boyer said.

"We have an explosion in the infrastructure before we get further explosion in tourism."

She said when the idea of a levy on tourists was first raised; it was only for Kingborough Council assets such as public toilets, picnic areas and shelters.
Boyer said she would not object if money raised from a tourist levy was shared with DIER for spending on the island.
She said public toilets on the island needed upgrading, including those at Cape Bruny Lighthouse, part of South Bruny National Park, which is one of the most frequently visited places. Other problems included the toilets at Lunawanna Hall and Alonnah behind the council offices.
Boyer said laybys were also needed in some places for vehicles to pull over, such as at Bull Bay, where tourists often stopped in the middle of the road to take photos.

Cantaloupe outbreak is deadliest in a decade

Cantaloupe Outbreak is Deadliest in a Decade: WASHINGTON - Health officials say 16 people died of the disease possible listeria traced to Colorado melon, a deadly outbreak of food in more than a decade.
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said on Tuesday that 72 diseases, including 13 deaths related to tainted fruit. State and local officials say they are studying three additional deaths that might be linked.
The death toll released CDC Tuesday - including the newly confirmed deaths in Kansas, Missouri, Nebraska and Texas - has surpassed the number of deaths associated with the outbreak of salmonella in peanut nearly three years ago. Nine people were killed in the outbreak.
CDC said Tuesday that they have confirmed two deaths in Texas and one death each in Kansas, Missouri and Nebraska. Last week the CDC reported two deaths in Colorado, four people died in New Mexico, one in Oklahoma and one in Maryland.
New Mexico officials said Tuesday they are investigating the fifth death, and health authorities in Kansas and Wyoming said they also are investigating more deaths possibly linked to tainted fruit.
Listeria more deadly than the well-known pathogens like salmonella and E. coli, that these outbreaks are usually cause many other diseases. Twenty-one people died in the listeriosis outbreak of poisoning in 1998, traced to contaminated hot dogs and possibly deli meats made by Bill March Foods, a subsidiary of Sara Lee Corporation Another large outbreak of listeriosis in 1985 killed 52 people and has been associated with Mexican Style soft cheese.
Listeria usually only causes revulsion in the elderly, pregnant women and others with weakened immune systems. CDC said the average age of those who fell ill at 78 and that one in five who suffer from the disease may die.
Dr. Robert Tauxe of the CDC says the number of illnesses and deaths is likely to grow in the coming weeks, because the symptoms of listeria are not always immediately. It may take four weeks or more for a person sick after eating food contaminated with listeria.
"It's a long incubation period is the real problem", Tauxe said. "People who have eaten contaminated food two weeks ago, or even a week ago you could still get sick of weeks later."
CDC reported 72 illnesses and deaths in 18 states. Cases of listeria have been reported in California, Colorado, Florida, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Maryland, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, New Mexico, North Dakota, Oklahoma, Texas, Virginia, West Virginia, Wisconsin and Wyoming. Most diseases have been reported in Colorado, which saw 15 ill. Fourteen have been reported in Texas, 10 in New Mexico and eight in Oklahoma.
The outbreak was traced to Jensen Farms in Holly, Colorado, which recalled the tainted melons at the beginning of the month. Food and Drug Administration said that health officials found listeria in the State of melon collected from grocery stores in the state and home of the victim, farmed Jensen. Compliance with strains of the disease were found on equipment and samples of melon packing facility Jensen farm in Granada, Colorado
FDA, which investigates the causes of foodborne disease outbreaks, and have not released any additional details on how contamination can occur. The agency says its investigation is continuing.
Rocky Ford-brand cantaloupes from farms Jensen have been sent from July 29 to September 10 in Arkansas, Arizona, California, Colorado, Idaho, Illinois, Kansas, Minnesota, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia, and Wyoming.
The recalled cantaloupe can be labeled "Colorado Adults," "distributor of Frontera", "Jensenfarms.com" or "Sweet Rocky Fords." Not all of the recalled melons are marked with a sticker, FDA said.
In contrast to many pathogens, Listeria bacteria can grow at room temperature or even cooler temperatures. FDA and CDC recommends that anyone who may have one of the contaminated melons throw it out immediately and clean and disinfect any surfaces that may have touched.
About 800 cases of listeriosis in the United States each year, according to the CDC, and there are usually three or four outbreaks. Most of them date back to deli meats and soft cheeses, where Listeria is most common.
Products are rarely the culprit, but federal investigators say they have seen more Listeria-related illnesses produce the last two years. She was found in shoots in 2009 and celery in 2010.
Although most healthy adults can consume Listeria without any side effects, it can kill the elderly and persons with weakened immune systems. It is also dangerous for pregnant women because it easily passes through to the fetus. Dr. Tauxe of the CDC said the type of listeriosis linked to melons is not one that is commonly associated with pregnancy related diseases, however. Of state and federal health not definitively linked any miscarriage, stillbirth or infant illness in the current outbreak.
Symptoms of listeriosis include fever and muscle aches, often with other gastrointestinal symptoms. Victims often become incapacitated and unable to speak.
Debbie Frederick said that her mother knew something was wrong when her father, 87-year-old William Thomas Beach, collapsed at his home in Mustang, Oklahoma, and could not get up. He died several days later, on Sept. 1. Family later learned his death was linked to eating melons and sued the Jensen farm.
"At first, you just kind of go into shock," said Frederick. "Then it ends up that he would be alive if it did not happen. That's life, for what?"

Amy Smart Marries Carter Oosterhouse!

Amy Smart Lysle (born March 26, 1976) is an American film actress and former fashion model and television.

Smart was born in Topanga, California, the daughter of Judy, a museum worker, and John Smart, the seller. Inspired by her friend Vinessa Shaw, Smart studied ballet for 10 years and enrolled in acting classes when she was 16, but she began her career as a fashion model working in Italy, France, Mexico and Tahiti (award winning site for Club Med directed by Bruno Aveillan).

In the simulation in Italy, Smart guy met model Ali Larter, and two "became instant friends," according to Larter. When Larter joined Smart in Los Angeles, Smart convinced Larter take acting lessons with ney. Dva then moved into an apartment together.

Congratulations to Amy and Carter cutie pie actress and her house and garden hunk tied the knot this weekend in a private wedding ceremony in his hometown of Carter Traverse City, Michigan.

Keep reading for more details and Amy Carter, wedding ... after the jump!

Amy Smart and Carter Oosterhouse HGTV is put Michigan on the star map at the weekend. Sources said that 215 of their closest family and closest friends attended their special event.

The newlyweds told U.S. Weekly:

We feel so blessed and excited to celebrate this happy day with our family and friends.

The couple met while in a green event in November last year. Both Smart and Oosterhouse active environmentalist’s sredy. Dvoe "instant" connection, and shortly thereafter engaged in April.

His eco-carpenter, Amy drives a hybrid and is the greenest girl I know. They are perfect for each other. (U.S. Weekly)

Carter, 34, is best known for his handywork on the spaces in the TLC Trading. Smart, 35, starred in many films, including Varsity Blues and The Butterfly Effect. Her latest movie Crank and Crank: High Voltage.

Rock and Roll Hall of Fame announces nominations

Nominations for induction into the Rock and Roll in 2012 were released, and it's an interesting list.

Ballots will be distributed to more than 500 voters who will choose the artists to be introduced to rock and roll this year.

The nominees are:

Beastie Boys
Cure
Donovan
Eric B. & Rakim
Guns' N Roses
heart
Joan Jett and the Blackhearts
Freddie King
Laura Nyro
Red Hot Chili Peppers
Rufus with Chaka Khan
Small Faces / Faces
Spinners
Donna Summer
war

"2012 Nominees embody a broad framework of what rock 'n' roll" means, "said JoelPeresman, president and CEO of Rock and Roll Foundation.

According to a press release to be eligible for nomination, "an individual artist or groupmust have released their first single or album at least 25 years prior to the year of nomination." This means that in 2012, candidates must have released their first recordno later than 1986. (Sorry, Justin Bieber, check back in 2034.)

Winners will be announced April 14, 2012, at the 27th annual ceremony of induction, which was held in Cleveland, Ohio.

Deaths From Cantaloupe Listeria Rise

Deaths From Cantaloupe Listeria Rise: At least 13 people in eight states have died after eating contaminated melons listeria, a deadly outbreak of foodborne illness in the United States more than a decade, health officials said Tuesday.

Many of the deaths involved elderly people who are especially susceptible to aggressive pathogen.

Melons were grown Colorado Company, Jensen Farms, which issued the recall earlier this month. Melons, such as Rocky Ford sold melons, named after the region in Colorado, have been sold across the country.

Federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported that from the beginning started in late July, at least 72 people ill in 18 states.

The agency said that four people were killed in New Mexico, two in Colorado, two in Texas and one each in Kansas, Maryland, Missouri, Nebraska and Oklahoma. Death toll may rise as state officials await the results of health tests on other deaths suspected of being part of an outbreak.

Officials said most victims were aged over 60 years. At least two were in their 90s.

Listeria is a common but dangerous bacterium that can cause severe illness, especially among the elderly, very young and people with weakened immune systems. The causative agent can also cause pregnant women to abortion.

Federal officials still do not provide any information about the number of miscarriages or stillbirths associated with the outbreak. Pregnant women are 20 times more likely than other healthy adults to come down with severe infections, according to the CDC

John N. Sofos, professor of food safety at Colorado State University, said that many people who have been infected may have only mild symptoms such as diarrhea. But in other countries, especially the most vulnerable, the bacteria may aggressively out of the gastrointestinal tract and attack the tissues of the muscles or the spinal cord, which leads to much more serious diseases such as meningitis.

For this reason, death in Listeria outbreaks are often much higher than for other forms of foodborne bacteria.

William Marler, a lawyer in Seattle, who represents victims of foodborne illness, said the outbreak could be especially deadly simply because the melon is eaten food of many older people.

"Sometimes in outbreaks, this population is in many foods, which leads to the rooms," Mr. Marler said. "In this case, you have a lot of people 60 and older who consume a melon."

The outbreak was the third worst in the United States attributed to some form of foodborne illness, in terms of number of deaths since the CDC started tracking such outbreaks regularly in the early 1970s.

Deadly outbreaks in the United States since occurred in 1985, when the wave of the disease listeriosis associated with Mexican-style fresh cheese, swept through California. Federal database says 52 deaths have been linked to an outbreak, but the news at the time their number reaches 84.

The second outbreak was the deadliest in 1998 and 1999 when there were at least 14 people and four miscarriages or stillbirths in the Listeria outbreak associated with hot dogs and sausages. Some sources put the deaths in this outbreak reaches 21.

With the updated died on Tuesday, Rocky Ford cantaloupe outbreak exceeded 2008 deaths related to salmonella-tainted peanut and peanut butter manufactured by Georgia Peanut Corporation of America. That outbreak, which has attracted a lot of news, killed nine people and more than 700 people became ill.

A huge outbreak this year in Europe, a rare form of E.coli bacteria to include fenugreek seeds, killing at least 50 people.

Listeria is a common bacteria found in soil, water, decaying plants and manure. The voltage of the body, called Listeria monocytogenes, the first found to cause diseases related to diet in the early 1980s. Since then, only a few Listeria outbreaks have been associated with fresh fruits and vegetables. Most of them were caused by tainted meat or dairy products.

It may take more than two months for person exposed to the bacteria get sick, which means that it is often difficult to identify food that is made of the pathogen.

Unlike some other bacteria, listeria and grows well at low temperatures, which means it can be difficult to remove from the refrigerated rooms used for processing or storage of food.

Food and Drug Administration said that a strain of bacteria found on melons and equipment for packing houses in the Colorado farm. It also found the bacteria on melon in Denver area store. Investigators said they believe that the contamination occurred.

F.D.A. encourages consumers to wash all raw materials, including melon under running water. The company produces, as well as melons, should be removed from produce with a brush. Wash your produce should be dried with a clean cloth or paper towel unused, the agency said.

GOP presidential debate

Texas Governor Rick Perry struggled to answer his critics in the last debate between the Republican contenders, identify Achilles heel, which undermines its way to the presidential nomination of the party.

As in the previous two debates, as he entered the race, settled performance Perry saw how he walked on stage, his main rival, former Massachusetts Governor Mitt Romney, who twice ignored Perry, distorted efforts to attack him, saying scornfully: “Nice try.”

Despite the nine candidates on stage in front of a noisy audience in Orlando, the interaction between the two men dominated the discussions, both accusing the other changes their position.

For Perry, a lackluster performance causes concern among Republicans that he can not dent Obama's high-profile presidential debates in 2012 general elections.

Romney, however, was polished and more freely, especially as the debate went on, although he avoided detailed answers.

Texas governor also saw his otherwise impeccable conservative credentials come under fire over its policy allows children of illegal immigrants take advantage of cheaper in state tuition to study at university.

Perry ardently defended the policy, accusing critics of trying to punish children for the sins of their parents.

"If you say that we should not educate children who come into our country for no other reason than that they were brought here by no fault of their own, I do not think you have a heart," said Perry - the ratio is unlikely will go down well with the Republican base he wants to win.

Perry said Romney had been guilty of supporting the flagship of the Obama administration's "Race to the Top" training program, saying: ". Being in favor of Obama Race Top - this is not a conservative"

The debate once again showed the ugly side of the Republican Party, at least one member of the audience loudly booing a member of the U.S. armed forces, which appeared on the video to ask a question.

The soldier, who showed that he was gay, asked candidates how they would react to the abolition of the "Do not Ask, Do not Tell" policy barring gays and lesbians to serve openly in the U.S. armed forces, which ended this week.

Booing followed by similar scenes in the previous debate, when the audience applauded Perry's penalty count as governor, and another shouted "Yes!" at the prospect of the uninsured are dying from lack of medical care.

Former Governor of Utah, John Huntsman joked that Romney and Perry were hitting each other, but other candidates failed to make the most of their opportunities in the third debate in three weeks.

The most memorable line of the night, however, came from the former governor of New Mexico Gary Johnson. Discussing the Obama administration's economic stimulus, Johnson said:

Cedric Benson

Cedric Benson: Cincinnati Bengals running back Cedric Benson faces three games suspension for conduct violations players during the lockout, sources told ESPN NFL Insider Adam Schefter.

Benson will have an appeal Tuesday with the NFL to determine their own fate, a source told ESPN.com 'John Clayton. There is no timetable for when Benson will serve as could be suspended if he loses the appeal. He is expected to be available to play Sunday against the 49ers.

A source familiar with the situation, says Benson, "reasonable grounds" to address the suspension. He will play this weekend against the San Francisco 49ers as no suspension is official only after appeal.

Benson rushed for 180 yards in the first two weeks of the season, although the issue weighing on him.

Benson was released from prison Texas on September 3, after serving five days to settle in the two cases, the offense attack.

He pleaded no contest and received a 20-day jail sentence that was reduced, partly because he volunteered to mop the floors and paint crews to help. He also received credit for time served after his arrest.

28-year-old Benson was arrested in 2010 on charges of punching a bar worker in Austin, an incident that brought him to meet with NFL commissioner Roger Goodell but did not lead to punishment. He pleaded no contest to charges of assault occasioning actual bodily harm in this case.

He also was arrested in July on charges of punching a former roommate in downtown Austin. He pleaded no contest to charges of assault with bodily injury family violence, and that will be fired if he performs 30 hours community service and pay an undisclosed amount of restitution to the victim.

Television Reviews: 'New Girl,' 'Unforgettable'

Television Reviews: 'New Girl,' 'Unforgettable'

‘Up All Night’ and ‘Free Agents’: TV Reviews

Comedy NBC Up All Night, which premieres at 10 pm on September 14, can break out this year. Starring Will Arnett and Christina Applegate, as a married couple who just had a baby, she deftly covers all the hardships of a new addition brings together happily - and can do so without being so juicy you want to hang myself.

Credit creator and author Emily Spivey (Parks and Recreation) to get the tone just right, from jokes about when the couple find out they are pregnant ("Stop saying," There's a child there, "as a child in a closet with a knife") to share their surprise and horror, that they now have to take care of it (Arnett and Applegate swearing about how cute baby works just fine, as well as their exasperated exhausted).

Series also stars Maya Rudolph, as Ava, a talk show who is needy and emotional and wants to be a producer, Reagan (Applegate), go back to work. Rudolph, along with newly hired Nick Cannon as her co-host, let Up All Night from 30 minutes to turn all parents and children's jokes.

But the truth is that the show is funny, when it is concentrated there. Arnett plays Chris, a stay at home dad trying to handle this situation - it lost in the supermarket and can not find the cheese is one of those random bits that really work - while retaining his masculinity. Arnett exceptional here, are able to deepen down absurdism manic he does it brilliantly and played comedy in a calm level. Applegate is also excellent, and perhaps finally found a sitcom that in written form to demonstrate her comic time.

Less successful for NBC, but the comedy, which still has some hope, if future episodes can improve the pilot is free agents (10:30 pm September 14) based on the British series. It focuses on Alex (Hank Azaria), who just got a divorce he would not, Helen (Kathryn Hahn), whose fiance has recently died. They share a hasty meeting together, and then try to survive loss while their colleagues to pursue them. This is a comedy and workplace romantic comedy, much less romance.

Part of the problem is that there is no chemistry between Khan and Azariah, Azariah, and making the dad who misses his juicy children and cries a lot about his life is not the best role for him. (He clearly stands out as an average for someone and sarcastic, but then find themselves in these emotional and romantic roles that do not seem all that believable.) But, despite that the pilot could not find a rhythm or sense of place, there is huge potential here, so you wonder if, for example, the known examples of 30 Rock and parks and recreation areas, it may take four or so episodes to really click.

That is why there should be a presumption of innocence: It was created by John Enbom (Party Down), was directed and executive producer Todd Holland (Malcolm in the middle) and has a cast of funny actors, including Al Madrigal (Daily Show with Jon Stewart) , Anthony Head (Little Britain, Manchild), Natasha Leggero plus and Joe Lo Truglio, whose work here can actually specify the concept.

Thus, it should work, and yet the pilot is not. If you think this may be generous, be aware that this fall is full of shows like this - the uncertainty of futures might good results (or hide).

Reese Witherspoon Recovering After Being Hit By Car

Reese Witherspoon Recovering After Being Hit By Car: Reese Witherspoon is recovering after hitting a car while jogging in Santa Monica on Wednesday morning. 35-year-old actress Oscar works through the crosswalk, unmarked about 11 am when the 84-year-old woman was unable to slow down and hit her.

According to NBC, Los Angeles, Santa Monica police spokesman Sgt. Richard Lewis says Witherspoon, "received minor injuries and was transported by ambulance to a local hospital for treatment." "Water for Elephants" star was discharged after a while and spent the night at home recovering from the incident.

Lewis said the unidentified driver of the car, who drove 20 miles / h at the time, gave an interview to the location and released after receiving citations for refusing to give the pedestrian crosswalk.

Witherspoon, who won the MTV generation in this year's awards the film, has recently added another title to his long Hollywood resume when she became the face of European Lindex fashion label. By E! Internet, marketing director, said the southern beauty brand was chosen because it is "positive, warm and full of energy."

Witherspoon made headlines in the morning before the accident with the release of excerpts from her cover story in Marie Claire in October, in which she discussed her marriage March with an agent Jim Toth.

"I was hard on myself when I got divorced. And while I am not married, I do not think I realized as I said," Witherspoon said of her split from actor Ryan Phillippe in 2006. "I do not think I knew how I wanted it to be a single parent. ... Now I feel great relief and an incredible amount of support from my husband. I got very lucky, and it is remarkable. And so wonderful with my children. I am very blessed ".

Gasoline Close To Record High Before Labor Day

Gasoline Close To Record High Before Labor Day:

Gasoline Close To Record High Before Labor Day: NEW YORK — Gasoline near the highest it’s ever been for this time of year, just before the weekend of Labor Day.

On the eve of the price of oil this year, coupled with a rash of processing problems throughout the U.S., raised prices nasosa.Sredny rate in the country on Thursday was $ 3.629 a gallon. Drivers will pay more for gasoline this on September 1, than in any other year except 2008, when pump prices hit an average of $ 3.686.

Retail gasoline prices in the U.S. are growing, although motorists are buying less. Analysts say they were pushed higher by the steady growth of international demand of gasoline. Americans can use less, but the drivers in developing countries use more.

“It’s all part of being in the global marketplace,” said Tom Kloza, publisher and chief oil analyst at Oil Price Information Service.

U.S. uses so little fuel now that it has been a net exporter of refined fuel to other countries for the past nine weeks. This is typical of the OPEC countries, but it is very rare in the U.S., “You have to go back years and years”, Kloza said. ”I have not found the time we were a net exporter for this for weeks.”

Most of those exports head to Mexico and Kanady.SShA also sends fuel to the dozens of other countries including the Netherlands, Singapore, Japan, Ecuador, Panama, Chile and Colombia.

In energy markets, crude test of 95 cents to $ 89.76 a barrel in New York while Brent Crude rose 7 cents to $ 114.92 in London.

Heating oil was virtually unchanged at $ 3.0813 a gallon, while gasoline futures rose 3 cents to $ 2.9076 a gallon. Natural gas lost 3 cents to $ 4.021 per 1,000 cubic feet.