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FILE - In this June 28, 2011 file photo, actor Patrick Dempsey attends the "Transformers: Dark Of The Moon'" premiere in Times Square in New York. Late Thursday night Jan. 3, 2013, Dempsey announced that his company, Global Baristas LLC, made the winning bid for Tully's Coffee. (AP Photo/Evan Agostini, File)
FILE - In this June 28, 2011 file photo, actor Patrick Dempsey attends the "Transformers: Dark Of The Moon'" premiere in Times Square in New York. Late Thursday night Jan. 3, 2013, Dempsey announced that his company, Global Baristas LLC, made the winning bid for Tully's Coffee. (AP Photo/Evan Agostini, File)
Patrick Dempsey's investment group has won the bid to purchase Tully's Coffee. Dempsey meets the staff at the Tully's Coffee on Western Avenue near the Pike Place Market on Friday, Jan. 4, 2013. (AP Photo/The Seattle Times, Mike Siegel) OUTS: SEATTLE OUT, USA TODAY OUT, MAGAZINES OUT, TELEVISION OUT, SALES OUT. MANDATORY CREDIT TO: MIKE SIEGEL/THE SEATTLE TIMES.
Patrick Dempsey's investment group has won the bid to purchase Tully's Coffee. Dempsey meets the staff at the Tully's Coffee on Western Avenue near the Pike Place Market on Friday, Jan. 4, 2013. Dempsey meets with employees from left including Stephen Loewen, Susie Campos and Sarah Paulson. (AP Photo/The Seattle Times, Mike Siegel) OUTS: SEATTLE OUT, USA TODAY OUT, MAGAZINES OUT, TELEVISION OUT, SALES OUT. MANDATORY CREDIT TO: MIKE SIEGEL/THE SEATTLE TIMES.
SEATTLE (AP) ? "Grey's Anatomy" star Patrick Dempsey may be the real "McSteamy."
The actor, who was dubbed "McDreamy" as a star of the hospital drama while his co-star was called "McSteamy," may soon be serving hot, steaming cups of Joe.
Dempsey won a bankruptcy auction to buy Tully's Coffee, a small coffee chain based in Seattle. Among those he beat out is Tully's much bigger Seattle neighbor, Starbucks Corp., which is known for its ubiquitous white cups with a circular green mermaid logo.
Dempsey, whose company Global Baristas LLC plans to keep the Tully's name, declared victory on the social media site Twitter: "We met the green monster, looked her in the eye, and...SHE BLINKED! We got it! Thank you Seattle!
The win for Dempsey deals a rare setback for Starbucks on its home turf. Starbucks has long been both praised for bringing "coffeehouse culture" to the U.S. and criticized for crushing smaller chains. The coffee giant, which had planned to convert the Tully's cafes to its own brand, last month announced plans to expand its global footprint to 20,000 cafes over the next two years, up from the current 18,000.
Dempsey said in an interview on Friday that as the underdog in Seattle, Tully's will need to find its identity.
"It's a much smaller chain that has a lot of potential that hasn't been given the proper care," he said.
But in a statement shortly after the auction on Thursday, Starbucks insinuated that Dempsey shouldn't celebrate just yet.
Starbucks, which wanted to convert the Tully's cafes to its own brand, said that a final determination on the winning bid won't be made until a court hearing on Jan. 11. Starbucks said it's in a "backup" position" to buy 25 of the 47 Tully's cafes, with another undisclosed bidder making an offer for the remainder.
The combined bids of Starbucks and the undisclosed bidder come to $10.6 million, above the $9.2 million Dempsey's company is offering to pay through his company, which was formed in order to purchase Tully's. The other investors in Global Baristas aren't being disclosed.
Tully's Coffee, which is known for serving Joe with a milder taste than Starbucks brand, filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in October, citing lease obligations and underperforming stores. Tully's wholesale business, which includes Tully's Coffee in bags and single serve K-cup packs that are sold in supermarkets and other stores, is owned separately by Green Mountain Coffee Roasters Inc.
TC Global Inc., the parent company of Tully's, said in a release Friday that it was "encouraged and excited" about Dempsey's commitment to the chain.
Tully's President and CEO Scott Pearson called the deal a "great match" and that the goal is to make sure creditors get paid and to keep as many people employed as possible.
A bankruptcy court document signed late Friday by Pearson and Dempsey said TC Global had determined that Global Baristas submitted the successful bid.
"With this court filing, it's official - our group has been chosen as the successful bidder," Dempsey said in a statement. "We look forward to the court's final approval on Jan. 11."
Earlier in the day, Dempsey said he planned to be very involved in the running of the company, adding that the immediate challenges were to address bookkeeping issues, staff morale and sprucing up the coffee shops. Once the business is stabilized, Dempsey said the long-term goal would be to take the chain national.
"We can pull this off. We just have to take steps that are slow and smart," he said. "I'm going to get behind the counter. I'm going to serve coffee...I'm going to give the company a boost of energy."
Although Dempsey lives in Los Angeles, he plans to spend more time in Seattle, the city where "Grey's Anatomy" is set in. Dempsey said he believed there is room in the city for Tully's and the much larger Starbucks; he noted there might be people who are rooting for the underdog.
"In a society where there are so many big corporations that swallow the little guy, we thought, let's not let this happen to this company," he said.
Dempsey made an appearance Friday morning at a Tully's near Pike Place Market, shaking hands with workers and greeting customers before visiting other stores. Several dozen people, mostly women, came into the store.
Patrease Estelle, 45, works nearby, and came in with a small group from her office.
"I will take whatever I can get. A photo, a hug, a 'hey, how you doing,' a wink," said Estelle, who got a picture and handshake with the actor.
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Blankinship reported from Seattle and Choi from New York.
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FILE - In this Dec. 6, 2012, file photo, NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman, right, and deputy commissioner Bill Daly speak to reporters in New York. The NHL made a new proposal to the players' association, hoping to spark talks to end the long lockout and save the hockey season. Daly said Friday, Dec. 28, 2012, the league made its offer Thursday and was waiting for a response. (AP Photo/Mary Altaffer, File)
FILE - In this Dec. 6, 2012, file photo, NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman, right, and deputy commissioner Bill Daly speak to reporters in New York. The NHL made a new proposal to the players' association, hoping to spark talks to end the long lockout and save the hockey season. Daly said Friday, Dec. 28, 2012, the league made its offer Thursday and was waiting for a response. (AP Photo/Mary Altaffer, File)
FILE - This Aug. 14, 2012, file photo shows NHL commissioner Gary Bettman, left, and Bill Daly, deputy commissioner and chief legal officer, following collective bargaining talks in Toronto. The NHL is set to get back to the bargaining table Sunday, Dec. 30, 2012, with the locked-out players? association after a new contract offer from the league broke the ice between the fighting sides. "We delivered to the union a new, comprehensive proposal for a successor CBA," NHL deputy commissioner Bill Daly said in a statement Friday, Dec. 28. "We are not prepared to discuss the details of our proposal at this time." (AP Photo/The Canadian Press, Chris Young, File)
NEW YORK (AP) ? Hockey players are sticking together as a union for now and are working long and late hours with the NHL to try to reach a new collective bargaining agreement to get the game back on the ice.
The sides met in small groups throughout the day Wednesday and then held a full-scale bargaining session with a federal mediator at night that lasted nearly five hours and didn't wrap up until about 1 a.m. Thursday.
They planned to get back at it less than 10 hours later.
The biggest detail to emerge from Wednesday night's marathon talks was that Donald Fehr is still the executive director of the players' association, which passed on its first chance to declare a disclaimer that would dissolve the union and turn it into a trade association.
Last month, players voted overwhelmingly in favor of giving the union executive board the right to declare the disclaimer, but that permission expired at midnight Wednesday. The disclaimer would allow individual players to file antitrust lawsuits against the NHL.
Fehr wouldn't address the issue at all, calling it an "internal matter," but NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman said all the union would need to do is inform the league that it was taking the action for it to happen.
"The word disclaimer has yet to be uttered to us by the players' association," Bettman said. "It's not that it gets filed anywhere with a court or the NLRB. When you disclaim interest as a union, you notify the other side. We have not been notified and it's never been discussed, so there has been no disclaimer."
Even though the deadline expired, a new vote by players can be held anytime to restore the authorization.
"All I can tell you about that is the players retain all the legal options they have always had and we don't talk about legal matters," Fehr said.
The thought was that the union wouldn't take action Wednesday if it saw progress was being made. Neither side would characterize the talks or address what, if any, movement toward common ground was reached.
Both the league and the players were tightlipped about how many things still need to be worked out and what topics are keeping them apart. But the discussions went well enough for the NHL and the union to agree to the mediator's request to start talking again at 10 a.m. Thursday.
"I'm not going to get into the details," Bettman said. "There's been some progress but we're still apart on a number of issues. As long as the process continues I am hopeful."
Bettman has told the union that a deal must be in place by Jan. 11 in order for a 48-game season to be played beginning eight days later.
The night session Wednesday began shortly after 8 p.m. EST. The sides also met for about an hour during the afternoon when the union gave its latest proposal to the league, a response to the NHL's counteroffer on Tuesday.
Neither side said much regarding Wednesday's discussions, but it is believed that the pension issue has become a major stumbling block.
"The pension plan is a very complicated issue," Bettman said. "The number of variables and the number of issues that have to be addressed by people who carry the title actuary or pension lawyer are pretty numerous and it's pretty easy to get off track.
"That is something we understand is important to the players."
The union's proposal Wednesday makes four offers between the sides since the NHL restarted negotiations Thursday with a proposal.
A small group meeting on the pension issue was held Wednesday morning before the players' association presented its offer. A deal can't be done without a resolution on pensions.
The league presented the players with a counteroffer Tuesday night in response to one the union made Monday.
The lockout reached its 109th day Wednesday, and Bettman has said that the league told the union a deal needs to be in place by next week so a 48-game season can begin on Jan. 19. All games through Jan. 14 along with the All-Star game have been canceled, claiming more than 50 percent of the original schedule.
Fehr believed an agreement on a players-funded pension had been reached before talks blew up in early December. That apparently wasn't the case, or the NHL has changed its offer regarding the pension in exchange for agreeing to other things the union wanted.
The salary-cap number for the second year of the deal ? the 2013-14 season ? hasn't been established, and it is another point of contention. The league is pushing for a $60 million cap, while the union wants it to be $65 million.
In return for the higher cap number players would be willing to forgo a cap on escrow.
"We talk about lots of things and we even had some philosophical discussions about why particular issues were important to each of us," Bettman said. "That is part of the process."
The NHL proposed in its first offer Thursday that pension contributions come out of the players' share of revenues, and $50 million of the league's make-whole payment of $300 million will be allocated and set aside to fund potential underfunding liabilities of the plan at the end of the collective bargaining agreement.
Last month, the NHL agreed to raise its make-whole offer of deferred payments from $211 million to $300 million as part of a proposed package that required the union to agree on three nonnegotiable points. Instead, the players' association accepted the raise in funds, but then made counterproposals on the issues the league stated had no wiggle room.
"As you might expect, the differences between us relate to the core economic issues which don't involve the share," Fehr said of hockey-related revenue, which will likely be split 50-50.
The NHL is the only North American professional sports league to cancel a season because of a labor dispute, losing the 2004-05 campaign to a lockout. A 48-game season was played in 1995 after a lockout stretched into January.
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WASHINGTON, D.C.???After a delay from Congress on the passage of emergency funding for Hurricane Sandy recovery, the House of Representatives approved $9.7 billion for the National Flood Insurance Program in a 354 to 67 vote Friday, Jan. 4.
U.S. Rep. Frank A. LoBiondo (NJ-02) applauded the passage of the first of two bills encompassing the full $60 billion emergency supplemental funding requested by New Jersey-New York-Connecticut to rebuild in the aftermath of Hurricane Sandy.
The Federal Emergency Management Agency notified Congress on Wednesday, Jan. 3 that the NFIP was expected to run out of money to pay for more than 100,000 outstanding claims by next week.
?Today?s vote is a key step in getting critical federal assistance to the residents, businesses and communities devastated by Hurricane Sandy. This week?s events make it clear that the need for help is real and that any additional delays in providing federal aid will be met with fierce resistance from myself, members of the delegation, and Governor Christie. I hope my colleagues recognize politics has no place when dealing with a disaster and that the overwhelming bipartisan support demonstrated today is present as the remaining federal aid is considered,? LoBiondo said.
Earlier this week, House Speaker John Boehner (OH-08) and Majority Leader Eric Cantor (VA-07) granted LoBiondo and members of the New Jersey and New York delegations two votes in the House on the emergency supplemental after failing to take up the measure in the final days of the 112th?Congress.
The second vote, scheduled for Jan. 15,?will include the remaining $50.3 billion of the $60 billion request.
As crafted by LoBiondo and his colleagues, the House package will still strip out the extraneous spending directed to states not affected by the storm. It will then be sent to the Senate for their approval.
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This information reflects initial calls for service reported by the Jefferson Parish Sheriff's Office for the east bank of Jefferson Parish. Locations are approximate due to automated location methods and address inconsistencies, the Sheriff's Office says. Burglar alarm calls are excluded.
18th Street and Edenborn Avenue - Dec. 31, 1:33 a.m., suspicious person.
33rd Street and Power Boulevard - Dec. 31, 4:34 p.m., vehicle wreck.
Airline Drive and Clearview Parkway - Dec. 31, 3:43 p.m., vehicle wreck.
Aris Avenue and Veterans Memorial Boulevard - Dec. 31, 9:10 p.m., vehicle wreck.
300 block of Betz Avenue - Dec. 31, 1:20 p.m., battery.
1800 block of Blk David Drive - Dec. 31, 10:41 p.m., suspicious person.
5100 block of Blk Glendale Street - Dec. 31, 11:57 p.m., suspicious person.
100 block of Blk Mark Twain Drive - Dec. 31, 11:39 p.m., illegal discharge of weapon.
200 block of Blk North Laurel Street - Dec. 31, 10:24 p.m., illegal discharge of weapon.
5000 block of Blk Veterans Memorial Boulevard - Dec. 31, 2:43 a.m., suspicious person.
Bonnabel Boat Launch - Dec. 31, 4:13 p.m., battery.
1100 block of Carrollton Avenue - Dec. 31, 12:54 p.m., auto theft.
1300 block of Carrollton Avenue - Dec. 31, 6:17 a.m., auto theft.
500 block of Central Avenue - Dec. 31, 5:37 p.m., illegal discharge of weapon.
5100 block of Citrus Boulevard - Dec. 31, 2:16 p.m., vehicle wreck.
1800 block of Clearview Parkway - Dec. 31, 11:19 p.m., auto theft.
2400 block of Clearview Parkway - Dec. 31, 11:13 a.m., disturbing the peace.
Clearview Parkway and Interstate 10 - Dec. 31, 3:45 p.m., vehicle wreck.
Clearview Parkway and Veterans Memorial Boulevard - Dec. 31, 2:30 a.m., vehicle wreck.
6700 block of Cummins Street - Dec. 31, 12:37 p.m., suspicious person.
Dickory Avenue and Dock Street - Dec. 31, 4:13 a.m., drug law violation.
3000 block of Downs Boulevard - Dec. 31, 8:51 a.m., criminal damage.
East Jefferson Hospital - Dec. 31, 7:55 p.m., theft.
4100 block of West Esplanade Avenue - Dec. 31, 12:28 p.m., vehicle wreck.
West Esplanade Avenue and Homestead Avenue - Dec. 31, 11:40 a.m., vehicle wreck.
3600 block of West Esplanade Avenue South - Dec. 31, 1:46 p.m., theft.
4000 block of Georgetown Drive - Dec. 31, 4:49 p.m., suspicious person.
2200 block of Giuffrias Avenue - Dec. 31, 12:03 a.m., theft.
4700 block of Grammar Avenue - Dec. 31, 8:33 p.m., disturbing the peace.
200 block of Harding Street - Dec. 31, 11:26 p.m., disturbing the peace.
200 block of Hesper Avenue - Dec. 31, 2:44 p.m., disturbing the peace.
3000 block of Houma Boulevard - Dec. 31, 5:27 p.m., battery.
Independence Street and Waverly Street - Dec. 31, 1:45 a.m., suspicious person.
5100 block of Jefferson Highway - Dec. 31, 11:31 a.m., theft.
3000 block of Lake Villa Drive - Dec. 31, 7:02 p.m., robbery.
Lake Villa Drive and West Esplanade Avenue - Dec. 31, 12:34 p.m., vehicle wreck.
300 block of North Laurel Street - Dec. 31, 6:41 p.m., disturbing the peace.
2500 block of Longwood Drive - Dec. 31, 9:01 a.m., criminal damage.
2600 block of Longwood Drive - Dec. 31, 12:08 p.m., criminal damage.
Meadow Street and Mistletoe Street - Dec. 31, 8:56 p.m., suspicious person.
600 block of Melanie Avenue - Dec. 31, 9:12 a.m., disturbing the peace.
West Metairie Avenue and Cleary Avenue - Dec. 31, 7:25 p.m., suspicious person.
2900 block of Metairie Road - Dec. 31, 10:15 a.m., vehicle wreck.
3300 block of Metairie Road - Dec. 31, 12:29 p.m., vehicle wreck.
11000 block of Newton Street - Dec. 31, 10:31 p.m., disturbing the peace.
6400 block of Park Manor Drive - Dec. 31, 8:02 a.m., criminal damage.
6400 block of Park Manor Drive - Dec. 31, 11:13 p.m., disturbing the peace.
6500 block of Park Manor Drive - Dec. 31, 9:06 a.m., criminal damage.
600 block of Radiance Avenue - Dec. 31, 10:03 p.m., suspicious person.
2800 block of Richland Avenue - Dec. 31, 7:26 p.m., suspicious person.
2600 block of Ridgefield Drive - Dec. 31, 11:10 a.m., criminal damage.
2700 block of Ridgefield Drive - Dec. 31, 9:04 a.m., criminal damage.
10 Santa Ana Avenue - Dec. 31, 2:13 p.m., suspicious person.
1100 block of Severn Avenue - Dec. 31, 7:38 p.m., criminal damage.
Simon Street and Lester Avenue - Dec. 31, 8:26 p.m., illegal discharge of weapon.
2900 block of Veterans Memorial Boulevard - Dec. 31, 11:54 a.m., theft.
2900 block of Veterans Memorial Boulevard - Dec. 31, 4:13 p.m., kidnapping.
3100 block of Veterans Memorial Boulevard - Dec. 31, 4:11 p.m., suspicious person.
3100 block of Veterans Memorial Boulevard - Dec. 31, 4:11 p.m., suspicious person.
3300 block of Veterans Memorial Boulevard - Dec. 31, 12:30 p.m., suspicious person.
3300 block of Veterans Memorial Boulevard - Dec. 31, 5:45 p.m., suspicious person.
3300 block of Veterans Memorial Boulevard - Dec. 31, 6:09 p.m., theft.
4400 block of Veterans Memorial Boulevard - Dec. 31, 12:41 p.m., theft.
5200 block of Veterans Memorial Boulevard - Dec. 31, 9:54 p.m., vehicle wreck.
6600 block of Veterans Memorial Boulevard - Dec. 31, 8:57 a.m., criminal damage.
6800 block of Veterans Memorial Boulevard - Dec. 31, 1:23 p.m., suspicious person.
700 block of Veterans Memorial Boulevard - Dec. 31, 10:41 a.m., vehicle wreck.
7000 block of Veterans Memorial Boulevard - Dec. 31, 1:01 p.m., suspicious person.
5800 block of Walnut Creek Road - Dec. 31, 3:05 p.m., disturbing the peace.
2700 block of Wytchwood Drive - Dec. 31, 7:55 a.m., criminal damage.
2900 block of Wytchwood Drive - Dec. 31, 8:46 a.m., criminal damage.
2900 block of Wytchwood Drive - Dec. 31, 9:01 a.m., criminal damage.
5000 block of Yale Street - Dec. 31, 11:46 p.m., battery.
Source: http://www.nola.com/crime/index.ssf/2013/01/jefferson_parish_sheriffs_offi_1235.html
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TIP! If your current residence lacks the square footage for a washing machine and dryer, you might consider purchasing a space-saving combo unit. There are lots of combination units on the market that take no more floor area than dishwashers.
It does not matter if you are inexperienced at home improvement, or if you have completed various project successfully, you can find it difficult to make the decision to begin something new. This article will help you with your goals!
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Regardless of your experience level, home improvement projects could seem as if they are hard to do. The information shared here can help you successfully tackle any project you set your mind to.
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