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Peru: 26 killed in fire at rehabilitation center
LIMA, Peru (AP) ? A fire swept through a private rehabilitation center for addicts in Peru's capital on Saturday, killing at least 26 people and injuring 10 as firefighters punched holes through walls to rescue residents trapped inside.
One resident of the "Christ is Love" center for drug and alcohol addicts in Lima's eastern Zarate district said he was eating breakfast at 9 a.m. local time on the center's second floor when he saw flames coming from the first floor, where the blaze apparently originated.
Gianfranco Huerta told local RPP newsradio station that he leapt from a second floor window to safety.
"The doors were locked, there was no way to get out," he told the station.
Health Minister Alberto Tejada said the number of deaths had risen to 26 with 10 people injured.
Peru's chief fire fighter, Antonio Zavala, said the fire was of "Dantesque proportions." Firefighters had to punch a hole through a wall with an adjoining building to help the people trapped inside the rehabilitation center.
"We've had to use electric saws to cut through the metal bars of the doors to be able to work," Zavala said.
Television images showed relatives of center residents weeping in front of the building, located in a poor section of eastern Lima.
The cause of the fire is still not known, said Zarate police chief Clever Zegarra.
Local media reported that the "Christ is Love" rehabilitation center sought to use Biblical teachings to help treat addicts.
No representative of the center could be immediately reached for comment.
Peru's fire fighters are notoriously underfunded. All the South American country's firefighters are volunteer and the annual firefighting budget for the entire country is $19 million.
(This version CORRECTS name of center to 'Christ is Love' instead of 'God is Love.')
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Columbus to host NHL All-Star game in 2013 (AP)
OTTAWA ? The Columbus Blue Jackets will host the 2013 edition of the NHL All-Star game.
Commissioner Gary Bettman made the announcement Saturday at the NHL Board of Governors meetings.
The Blue Jackets, who play in Nationwide Arena, had applied for hosting rights in 2013, 2014 or 2015. Next year's All-Star weekend will be Jan. 26-27 and will mark the third straight year a city has hosted the game for the first time. Raleigh, N.C., home of the Carolina Hurricanes, hosted the game last year and this year's game is Sunday in Ottawa.
"We're looking forward to bringing our All-Star celebration to Columbus," Bettman said. "The Blue Jackets did a great job of hosting the NHL Draft in 2007, and I have no doubt they will raise the bar even higher when they welcome our All-Star celebration next January."
It was welcome news for a team that is struggling this season. The Blue Jackets are 13-30-6 with a league-low 32 points. Only the Tampa Bay Lightning (165) have allowed more goals this season than Columbus (163).
"The Blue Jackets are honored to host the 2013 All-Star celebration in Columbus as we believe our city offers a truly unique setting for this special event," said Blue Jackets majority owner John P. McConnell. "As much as it is a showcase for the NHL's best players, it is also a celebration of hockey fans and having it in Columbus is a testament to the fantastic support of our fans and the strength of Central Ohio as a hockey market."
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Abbott breezes to big lead at skating nationals
Jeremy Abbott salutes the crowd after finishing his routine in the men's short program event at the U.S. Figure Skating Championships in San Jose, Calif., Friday, Jan. 27, 2012. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez)
Jeremy Abbott salutes the crowd after finishing his routine in the men's short program event at the U.S. Figure Skating Championships in San Jose, Calif., Friday, Jan. 27, 2012. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez)
Jeremy Abbott, left, celebrates after seeing his scores next to coach Yuka Sato after competing in the men's short program event at the U.S. Figure Skating Championships in San Jose, Calif., Friday, Jan. 27, 2012. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu)
Jeremy Abbott competes in the men's short program event at the U.S. Figure Skating Championships in San Jose, Calif., Friday, Jan. 27, 2012. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez)
Jeremy Abbott competes in the men's short program event at the U.S. Figure Skating Championships in San Jose, Calif., Friday, Jan. 27, 2012. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez)
Jeremy Abbott competes in the men's short program event at the U.S. Figure Skating Championships in San Jose, Calif., Friday, Jan. 27, 2012. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu)
SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) ? Jeremy Abbott took the ice with a rakish grin, popping his suspenders as he skated to center ice and fixing the audience with a wink.
"I said, 'Let's put on a show, let's have some fun," he said.
He certainly did.
Abbott's easy, breezy performance to a swing medley scored a whopping 90.23 points at the U.S. Figure Skating Championships on Friday night, a personal best and a mark that puts him in world champion Patrick Chan's territory. The two-time national champion leads training partner Adam Rippon by a commanding 7.29 points going into Sunday's free skate.
"It was a lot of fun," Abbott said. "I did the skate I wanted to do and I'm in the place I wanted to be."
Earlier Friday, Meryl Davis and Charlie White took a big step toward their fourth straight ice dance title, winning the short dance with a score of 76.89. That gave them a four-point lead over Maia and Alex Shibutani going into Saturday's free dance.
Abbott is one of the most technically sound skaters in the world, with beautiful edges that carve the ice like a master craftsman and perfect body control. He's also one of the few skaters who has managed to maintain the balance between the performance quality that makes figure skating so entertaining and the tough physical tricks the system now demands.
But he's had a tendency to fall apart on the big stage, flopping at the 2009 world championships and again at the Vancouver Olympics. When it happened again last year when a third U.S. title was his for the taking, Abbott decided he'd had enough.
He no longer cares what anyone thinks about him, much less any nasty things that are said. He's skating for himself and his own enjoyment, concerned only with achieving the goals he's set.
The attitude adjustment is clearly working.
Abbott opened with a huge triple flip-triple toe loop combination that was silky smooth, and followed with a triple axel that coaches might want to use as an example for their students. He seemed to be dancing he was so light on his feet, and even those sitting way up in the rafters could see his newfound confidence.
The audience was on its feet before he finished, and Abbott couldn't have stopped grinning if he tried. When he heard his marks, he shook his head and said, "Unbelievable." He was still savoring the score when a fan yelled out, "You're awesome!" prompting Abbott to grin and point back at him.
"They're not Patrick Chan points at Canadians, but they're Patrick Chan points in an international competition," Abbott said, referring to the generous marks Chan got at the Canadian championships earlier this month.
The performance is a good omen for Abbott, who won the short program both times he won the U.S. title. But while his spot in the standings is the same, this feels nothing like those other times.
"I feel much more mature and much more prepared for this championship than I did for the other two that I won," he said. "This time, my focus is just on skating the best I can skate. It hasn't been about winning. It's not to do anything but skate two programs I love to skate and secure a spot on the (world) team and continue my season so I can achieve the goals I've set."
Abbott's performance would have been tough for anyone to top, and no one came close. In fact, most of the supposed contenders looked more like pretenders, with splats and spills galore. Richard Dornbush, last year's silver medalist, was a mess, botching every one of his jumps. Brandon Mroz, the runner-up in 2009, fell on a quad toe and also brushed the ice with his free leg on his triple lutz-double toe combination.
Rippon and Armin Mahbanoozadeh, who was third, were the few bright spots.
Big things have been expected of Rippon since his spectacular junior career. He swept the major titles in 2008 ? U.S., world and Grand Prix final ? and followed it with another junior world title in 2009. But Rippon hasn't been able to duplicate that success as a senior, with fifth place his best finish at nationals.
"The expectations were hard to deal with at first," he said. "I felt like I was supposed to have the same success right away as a senior."
The struggles sent him bouncing from coach to coach in both Canada and the United States before he finally landed with Yuka Sato and Jason Dungjen in Detroit last June. But it took a bit of a meltdown during the Grand Prix season before Rippon turned a corner.
"I didn't know who I was as a skater anymore," he said. "I put myself in their hands and just trusted them, and it's paid off."
For the first time in several seasons, Rippon looked like the budding star he was always supposed to be. His performance to Russian folk music was both refined and in perfect character. He opened with a huge triple flip-triple toe loop combination, and his triple axel was even more impressive. The jump has been his downfall ? often literally ? in the past, but he landed it with such solid edge quality and smoothness that kids learning how to skate should YouTube it.
He had the crowd oohing and aahing over his Rippon triple lutz, done with both hands above his head, and his Russian split jump brought down the house. Fans were on their feet before his music ended, and Rippon shook his fists. When he saw his score, a new personal best, Rippon threw his head back and threw a couple little roundhouse punches.
"I had felt a little defeated before the short program in years past and I said I wasn't going to do that today," he said. "I have to go out there and fight for my career. Not just against other skaters, but for myself. I need to do this to give myself confidence again and I'm just really proud of myself."
Mahbanoozadeh had the misfortune of skating right after Abbott, but it didn't faze him a bit. He skated cleanly, and is just two points behind Rippon.
Davis and White have been unbeatable since finishing second to Olympic champions Tessa Virtue and Scott Moir at the 2010 world championships. They won the United States' first world title in dance last spring, and edged the Canadians again last month in the Grand Prix finals.
And as talented as the Shibutanis are, they're no match for Davis and White. At least, not yet.
Though every team skates to the same type of music in the short dance ? Latin is this year's choice ? Davis and White don't look close to anyone else. Their program was so intoxicating you were afraid to take your eyes off of them for fear you'd miss something original and unusual. Their edge quality was simply superb, and their speed would put Usain Bolt to shame.
But it's their presence that is truly captivating. Davis and White wear the title of champions easily, oozing confidence and self-assuredness.
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Saturday, January 28, 2012
Reward offered for released Mississippi murderer
Police are offering a reward to help track down a convicted murderer who was pardoned by former Gov. Haley Barbour, R-Miss. Mississippi Attorney General Jim Hood joins NewsNation to discuss the situation.
By msnbc.com staff and news services
Mississippi's attorney general is asking for the public?s help in tracking down a convicted killer who vanished weeks ago after being pardoned by former Governor Haley Barbour.
?I hate the fact that our former governor has unleashed this guy on the U.S.,? Attorney General Jim Hood told msnbc.com on Thursday. ?I equate this to having a manhunt with one arm tied behind my back.?
Authorities began looking for Ozment after the former inmate did not appear?on Monday?at a court hearing related to the pardons. Hood said he has offered an unspecified cash reward for information regarding Ozment's whereabouts.
Barbour, a former Republican National Committee chairman, sparked controversy by granting some 200 pardons, commutations and suspensions, generating debate about how much power a governor should have to pardon criminals convicted of serious crimes.
Barbour has defended his clemency decisions and said he was confident they were all valid and blamed political opponents for much of the controversy.
Ozment, 40, had been serving a life sentence for the 1993 robbery and shooting death of a store clerk in northwest Mississippi. He was one of five prisoners who had worked at the governor's mansion who saw their life prison terms lifted after receiving full pardons by Barbour.
Hood is seeking to void most of the pardons granted by Barbour because not enough public notice was given in the communities where the crimes were committed. He received a court order to temporarily block the pardons.
A judge allowed the five freed men, including Ozment, to remain out of prison while the matter was pending but required them to report daily to authorities. Ozment was the only one who has not done so, Hood said.
Hinds County Circuit Judge Tomie Green has scheduled?a hearing for Feb. 3.
Hood asked anyone with information to call a confidential hotline at 1-800-281-4418.
Msnbc.com's Sevil Omer and Reuters contributed to this report.
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SEC charges trader with hacking into accounts (AP)
WASHINGTON ? Federal regulators have filed civil charges against a trader in Latvia whom they accuse of hacking into U.S. customers' online brokerage accounts and driving prices of more than 100 stocks up or down by making unauthorized trades.
The Securities and Exchange Commission announced charges Thursday against Igors Nagaicevs, a 34-year old Latvian citizen. The SEC also accused four online trading firms and eight executives of the firms of enabling Nagaicevs' scheme by allowing him anonymous access to the markets. Nagaicevs couldn't be located for comment.
The SEC said the scheme, allegedly conducted from June 2009 to August 2010, caused customer losses of more than $2 million, which were reimbursed by the firms. It netted Nagaicevs about $850,000 in illegal profits, the agency said. It is seeking unspecified fines and restitution.
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