PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Portland police evicted nearly a dozen squatters who had been living in a vacated home they mistakenly thought was owned by Bank of America.

The squatters were members of Occupy Portland, and they had been in the two-story home since September before they were forced to leave Friday. The protesters had started receiving mail at the North Portland address, signed up for the Internet and one of them even put the water bill in his name.

But property records show the home actually belongs to Gloria Canson, a 66-year-old schoolteacher. She discovered the squatters when she went to the home in March. Her real estate agent contacted Portland police, and they obtained a warrant forcing the occupiers to leave.

As Portland police ushered the squatters out Friday, Canson got to meet the people who left her home trashed. The occupiers said they were protesting Bank of America, which they thought owned the house.

"Don't take advantage of the people you're supposed to be helping," Canson told the protesters, according to The Oregonian newspaper. "And don't hide behind the premise that it is ethically and morally wrong for the banks to throw you out. Because what you're doing is equally as reprehensible."

Canson had left the home in August, fearing she was going to be thrown out because she was behind on her mortgage payments.

Bank of America officials said they did talk to Canson last August about her account, but they never sent her an eviction notice.

"Property owners should be aware that an eviction notice is not sent unless a foreclosure has been completed first," the bank said in a statement.

When Canson later learned that she still owned the home, she decided to put it up for sale. That's when she discovered the squatters, who had changed all the locks and told her they were legally renting the place.

Police said they found anarchist materials inside, including the addresses of vacant homes as well as information on how to pick locks. And some of the squatters were repeat offenders. After police arrested Kerry Cunneen in February for squatting in a home on North Minnesota Avenue, she moved to Canson's home on North Mississippi.

Canson now lives in a northeast Portland townhouse. Though the house on North Mississippi holds many memories, she said she won't come back.

"After looking in this house, I don't want to be in this house," she said.

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Information from: The Oregonian, http://telecomadvisors.biz/www.oregonlive.com

LeBron James and David Letterman, all smiles on Tuesday's 'Late Show.' (Photo provided by CBS, via AP)

After maintaining a pretty low profile during the postseason — well, as low a profile as a 6-foot-9, 270-pound, most-scrutinized-player-in-the-world can, anyway — LeBron James has re-emerged since his Miami Heat won the 2011-12 NBA championship. He's resumed tweeting after a self-imposed 140-character hiatus that began when the regular season ended, he's making random appearances at weddings and, along with Heat teammates Dwyane Wade and Chris Bosh, he's taking a trip through the TV talk show circuit.

On Tuesday, James appeared on CBS's "Late Show with David Letterman," receiving a somewhat surprising standing ovation from the studio audience in Manhattan's Ed Sullivan Theater — I mean, as much as people love a winner, plenty of folks remain determined to continue hating James. Much of that anger, obviously, still stems from "The Decision" and the way James left the Cleveland Cavaliers in the summer of 2010.

Like many people, Letterman — a famously rabid hoops fan from the roundball-mad state of Indiana — didn't much care for that, and he kicked off LeBron's fifth "Late Show" appearance by (gently) throwing some elbows.

From Tim Reynolds of The Associated Press:

[...] The first offering from the late-night host: ''Well, now that you've got this out of your system, are you ready to go back to Cleveland and play some ball?''

James laughed it off. ''Right now, I'll play no ball right now,'' James said. Letterman had taken a jab or two at James in the past about his decision to leave Cleveland for Miami, saying Tuesday that he was ''furious'' about the move. [...] But on Tuesday, there were no mistakes for James and Letterman to dwell on for too long. Letterman asked the three-time NBA MVP how winning a championship changes things.

''I went from being ringless on Wednesday night to, you know, having a ring on Thursday night,'' James said. ''So it changed that.''

Well, technically, he doesn't get the ring until the Heat open the 2012-13 season, but yes, LeBron. For sure. An accurate statement of fact, there.

Letterman later followed up by asking if winning a title with the Cavs — the team that drafted James out of Akron's St. Vincent-St. Mary High School with the No. 1 overall pick in the 2003 NBA draft and where he spent the first seven years of his NBA career — would have been somehow better or sweeter than earning his first championship with the Heat. James, predictably, demurred.

"I think, the feeling that I had on Thursday, I could have been on Mars and won that championship and felt amazing," he said, tendering a non-answer we all knew was coming but was still pretty weird. "It was better than I expected."

Hit the jump for more quotes from the exchange, plus video of Letterman's full 12-minute, two-segment interview with the NBA Finals MVP.

After a break, Letterman asked LeBron what exactly was going on in that photo of him with those two newlyweds down in Miami.

"Are you performing weddings now? What really is that?" Letterman asked. "Does that come with the championship?"

"I think it does come with the championship," James said. "One thing in common — all three of us, we all have rings."

Classic comedy writing; try the veal. Not as funny as their back-and-forth on the newly minted Brooklyn Nets, owned in part by James' longtime pal Jay-Z.

"Now that the Nets have moved to Brooklyn, what does that do to you and your teammates?" Letterman asked.

"Uh ... it does absolutely nothing to me and my teammates," James replied with a smile before letting loose the kind of easy laugh that tends to come when considering the contrast in class between your world champions and a team that, new digs or no, is still 58-172 over the past three seasons.

And yet that still isn't as funny as the Nets putting a giant "happy birthday, please sign with us" billboard outside Deron Williams' house on Tuesday. Then again, that's a hard joke to follow.

Earlier Tuesday, Bosh appeared on ABC's "Live! With Kelly" alongside Kelly Ripa, which is great, because I have always thought of him as Miami's Regis Philbin. While James chopped it up with Dave, Wade showed up for NBC's "Late Night with Jimmy Fallon," and on Wednesday, the Big 3 will appear on "The View" on ABC, and in a taped interview with Oprah Winfrey on her network on Sunday night. So, basically, if you're not very into the Heat, just don't watch TV over the next week. Or fire up Netflix Instant and watch "Twin Peaks," like I am. Special Agent Dale Cooper's pretty neat.

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LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) -- The state police captain who provided security for former Arkansas coach Bobby Petrino may have broken the law when he accepted tickets and a Sugar Bowl ring from the football program, according to the Arkansas Ethics Commission.

The panel said there was probable cause that Capt. Jeffrey Lance King violated the law by receiving gifts intended to reward him for doing his job, according to a settlement offer that King signed last week.

King has not been charged with any wrongdoing and prosecutor John Threet said he wasn't aware of any criminal allegation against the officer.

Instead, the Ethics Commission proposed a public letter of caution. That letter hasn't been released yet.

King didn't respond to phone and email messages seeking comment. State police spokesman Bill Sadler said he doesn't know whether King has an attorney, but said King doesn't have plans to comment.

"Until that final official letter is received by the department... it would be premature for us to say anything," Sadler said.

The commission voted on June 15 and found probable cause that King violated a law that deals with public servants and gifts, according to the settlement offer that was first reported this week by the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette.

The document, also signed by Ethics Commission Director Graham Sloan, says King "received various items from the football program which were intended as tokens of appreciation for (his) services during the 2010 and 2011 football seasons."

A complaint that King filed against himself earlier this year listed season- and bowl-game tickets, along with a Sugar Bowl ring valued at $225, according to the document.

"By signing this Offer of Settlement, you will be agreeing to a finding by the Commission that you violated (Arkansas law) in your capacity as a public servant by receiving gifts from the University of Arkansas football program," the document said.

King filed the complaint after questions arose about his relationship with the school.

King drove Petrino to a hospital after the coach was involved in a motorcycle accident with his mistress in northwest Arkansas in April. King spoke with the coach by phone after the accident and told him a police report would be released.

Petrino eventually admitted to an inappropriate relationship with the woman, football program employee Jessica Dorrell, and was fired for hiring her as well as giving her thousands of dollars in gifts. Dorrell later stepped down as the football team's student-athlete development coordinator.

The Arkansas State Police have said King didn't violate police policy or state law when he dealt with Petrino's wreck. King said he didn't ask the passenger's name and Petrino didn't ask him to keep her name off the police report.

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Calling all "True Blood" fanatics! Get ready to dork out about a vampy (get it?) makeup line inspired by the fantasy series.

Famed nail polish artist Deborah Lippmann (Lady Gaga, Rachel McAdams and Kate Hudson have all lacquered their nails with her polishes) has partnered with HSN to create a very spooky "True Blood"-inspired beauty collection. The sultry set includes nail polishes, a perfume ("Forsaken"), sparkly body powder and even home fragrances. Because who wouldn't want a scent diffuser that will make their living room smell like a vampire's den?

Each of the nail polishes are inspired by the female characters on the show. There are, of course, some racy shades ("Bad Blood" and "Strange Love" are a dark cherry and plum, respectively), but Anna Paquin's character Sookie was given a shimmering shade of white -- perhaps a nod to both her character and her pregnant glow these days?

The centerpiece of the collection is Deborah Lippmann's first foray into lipstick with a blackberry shade aptly called "Bite Me." Overall, expect a collection heavy on the vampire theme and sparkles but pretty light on your wallet at $28 for the complete set. So if shimmery macabre makeup is your thing, make sure to snag one on HSN August 9th.

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• Norman Mailer The American
• June 19, 2012

Does Lolo Jones use Tim Tebow's name for her own marketing and self-promotion reasons?

Let's be honest here. Jones, a 29-year-old track and field athlete who will be competing for Team USA at the 2012 London Olympics, wasn't a household name until she revealed to HBO's Real Sports that she is a virgin, dates online and struggles to maintain her virginity.

That revelation instantly caused fans to link her name to Tebow, who is also well-known for his decision to save himself for marriage.

Jones perhaps saw an opening to build her brand by running with the link to the New York Jets quarterback, as she dropped his name during her appearance on "The Tonight Show With Jay Leno," knowing full well her comments would get her plenty of extra media coverage.

"I did E-Harmony and it didn't work out," Jones told Leno. "I've tried it all. Right now I'm just seriously focused on the Olympics. I'm pretty sure I'm just going to invite Tim Tebow to church. It's a 100% way of not getting rejected. I'm totally just going to invite him to go to church."

Jones' name was also buzzing on the Twittersphere after she claimed on Twitter that Tebow has a secret girlfriend.

She responded to a tweet from Nick Mangold, who used Twitter to try to make "LoBow" happen, by posting "thanks Nick but i actually heard tebow has a girlfriend he just isn't saying it publicly. the search continues..."

Jones is dominating the media world in the lead-up to the 2012 London Olympics, and there's no question that a lot of the attention comes from dropping Tebow's name to create a buzz.

If her name was never linked to Tebow, perhaps Dawn Harper would be the face of the women's 100-meter hurdles instead.

Harper, a 28-year-old gold medalist, crossed the finish line in the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games ahead of Jones, who finished third despite being the favorite.

Harper, not Jones, should have been the one to earn the nod for a spot on "The Tonight Show" and get the nonstop media coverage.

In my view, Jones wanted to link herself to Tebow because she sees he is viewed as a saint by sports fans and non-fans alike.

Tebow is apparently the perfect gentleman, and fans seem to like that his strong religious convictions and Christian morals are what drives him to succeed.

I think Jones wants to be viewed in the same light, with the same "purity" and devotion to religion that Tebow is believed to have.

Jones may be pure and innocent, but she has used her body in the past to help promote herself.

Many fans forget that Jones posed "artistically nude" for ESPN's 2009 "Body Issue," besides telling ESPN that she is a virgin.

Jones bared all for ESPN, and Tebow, on the other hand, wouldn't even strip down to his underwear for a runway walk for Jockey.

I can't knock an athlete for trying to build their brand to rack up much-needed endorsement dollars, but Jones' media dominance takes the spotlight away from more deserving standout track stars like Dawn Harper.

Eric Holden is a lifelong New York Jets fan. Follow him on Twitter @ericholden.

In a bid to be the first oil company to destroy Santa's home Royal Dutch (NYSE:RDS.A) announced it will begin test drilling north of Alaska in July. A venture that Royal thinks will be a hydrocarbon bonanza comes with plenty of risk both for the company and for cute little Coca-Cola polar bear cubs. This is mostly uncharted territory for drillers of course as it is NORTH of Alaska. Have a look at this map: (Source: Google)

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In fairness to Royal here are their safety plans for the Arctic.

What to do

While we are not thrilled about Arctic drilling we actually have an ulterior motive for our "stance" on Royal here: put options. If we have a belief that a stock will go down we can profit from that and limit our downside by buying put options. Repeat: I don't actually advocate this trade (here are trades I like), I wish instead to demonstrate how to take a bearish position on a stock using put options.

So here is our "thesis": Royal Dutch's stock price will decrease significantly in the near/mid term for the following reasons:

• The Arctic will require a lot of capital expenditure
• Cheap shale energy will make Arctic drilling uncompetitive
• A lot of bad press (like this)
• Santa

Caveats

The first thing you should know about buying put options is that they are a depreciating asset all things being equal. Just like when you buy a new car it loses resale value as time passes, so it is with buying put options. Part of the value of an option is how much time it has until it expires and that means options lose value over time even as the underlying stock stays unchanged.

Most non-professional investors never consider writing (selling) options and this is a shame because being on the buying side means time is always working against you. If you are the seller time is always working for you. Nice work if you can get it. So as we explore this trade put yourself in the shoes of both parties, buyer and seller. This is probably the most important lesson an investor new to options can recognize - it is usually better to be the seller than the buyer of options.

Staying Put

Having said that, buying puts can be a profitable way to capitalize on a stock's downside, and unlike shorting a stock outright your losses cannot exceed your initial outlay. Puts also provide leverage. A put is the right but not the obligation to sell a stock at an agreed upon price until an agreed upon date. The agreed upon price is the "strike" and the date that the rights end is the "expiration."

So lets say Royal trades at $10, we buy a put for $1 with a strike of $10 and an expiration of Dec 31. This means that anytime between now and the end of the year we can execute our right to sell a share at $10. So if Royal trades at $5 this year we could exercise our right to sell at $10, netting us a $4 profit ($5 - our original $1). In practice we would sell our put to someone else who actually has shares to sell instead of exercising it but the resulting profit is the same (minus a very small percentage). In this scenario Royal dropped by 50% but your profit was 400%. This is the "leverage" of put options and is one of the advantages over shorting shares outright.

If Royal was trading at more than $10 dollars and Dec 31st came around our option would expire worthless. This is the tradeoff of put options and is the reason why people write (sell) them.

If the stock traded at a price higher than our strike then our put option would be OTM (out of the money) and in danger of expiring worthless. ITM (in the money) means the stock is trading lower than our strike price and our put has "intrinsic value." ATM (at the money) means it is at or around our strike. You see the acronyms ITM, ATM, and OTM all the time in options discussions.

Options like this also trade in lots of 100. So in the above example if a put costs $1 it really costs $100 and you get the right to sell 100 shares. Prices, however, are usually quoted per share.

The Sound of a Man Working on an Options Chain

Have a look at Royal's options chain, a list of the puts and calls (not discussed here) available for Royal. (Source ETrade)

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Let's have a look at the put with a strike price of $67.50. Royal last traded at $67.57 so this option is as close to ATM as you can get. A more conservative approach would be to pick an ITM put that is more expensive but is less likely to expire worthless. If we were more aggressive we could get OTM puts that would allow us to buy more puts because they are cheaper but they come with the likelihood of expiring worthless.

We'll stick with ATM. Under the "Ask" column we see $5.40. This means that someone who has enough cash to fill the order will sell us the right to sell them 100 shares of Royal between now and Jan 19 2013 (the expiration) for $540. Let's look at the details of this put being offered.

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Royal last traded at $67.57 so the $67.50 put is OTM by $0.07. The entire cost of the $5.40 is the premium we pay for the 7 months we have for Santa to ruin Royal. Notice in the image the "Intrinsic Value" of N/A. If we looked at the $70 strike put it would read $2.43 because that is the amount by which it is currently ITM ($70-$67.57)

The Polar Bear Club Plunge

So let's take the plunge. We will call this the "Polar Bear" trade (it is important to name your trades). This trade will start out with an immediate paper loss, as buying a put always does. The put is being offered for $5.40 but has a bid of $5.00 if we wanted to close the trade. This is the spread and you can read here how it is related to liquidity.

Right Now the "Polar Bear" trade:

$500 off of $540 cost basis = -7.4%

Conclusion

Buying a put can be way to take a bearish position on a stock and get leverage for potentially huge gains. However, time value is a large part of the cost of buying an option and is working against us the moment we buy. We will follow the "Polar Bear" trade and see what we can learn about put options. Here are some energy names with options to consider if you feel like you see an opportunity:

Arch Coal Inc (NYSE:ACI), Alpha Natural Resources, Inc.(NYSE:ANR), Apache Corporation (NYSE:APA), Baker Hughes Incorporated (NYSE:BHI), Peabody Energy Corporation (NYSE:BTU),Chesapeake Energy Corporation(NYSE:CHK), ConocoPhillips(NYSE:COP), Chevron Corporation (NYSE:CVX),Devon Energy Corporation (NYSE:DVN), Enbridge Energy Partners, L.P.(NYSE:EEP), EOG Resources, Inc. (NYSE:EOG), Halliburton Company(NYSE:HAL), Hess Corp. (NYSE:HES), Linn Energy, LLC(NASDAQ:LINE), Marathon Oil Corporation (NYSE:MRO), National-Oilwell Varco, Inc. (NYSE:NOV), Plains All American Pipeline, L.P.(NYSE:PAA),Petroleo Brasileiro SA (ADR) (NYSE:), Penn West Petroleum Ltd (USA)(NYSE:PWE), Royal Dutch Shell plc (ADR)(NYSE:), Seadrill Ltd(NYSE:SDRL), Schlumberger Limited.(NYSE:SLB), Statoil ASA (ADR)(NYSE:STO), Suncor Energy Inc.(NYSE:SU), TOTAL S.A. (ADR) (NYSE:TOT),Valero Energy Corporation (NYSE:VLO), Exxon Mobil Corporation(NYSE:XOM)

Disclosure: I am long ACI.

The Memphis Grizzlies needed to find a good scorer to replace O.J. Mayo with the No. 25 pick. They found a nifty guy in Tony Wroten. The Grizzlies will be looking for production early from Wroten, but it's hard to say that he'll give Mayo's numbers quickly.

Wroten has the aggression and the motor to be a strong scorer right away for the Grizzlies. He averaged 12.8 field-goal attempts and 7.5 free-throw attempts per game in 2011-12.

He scored plenty for the Washington Huskies. The Seattle native averaged 16 points per game on 44.3 percent shooting.

However, the question is whether he can refine his skills in time to help the Grizzlies move past the point where the team was last year as the No. 4 team in the West.

The problem is that Wroten has Jeremy Lin Syndrome. The 19-year-old 2-guard goes only one direction effectively. While he is fantastic driving to his left, he struggles miserably driving to the right. Also, as his DraftExpress.com profile notes, he showed inconsistent mechanics in his year at Washington and had trouble pulling up for mid-range jumpers.

This resulted in an average of 3.8 turnovers per game for Wroten.

Also, he isn't much of a three-point shooter, having hit just 18.8 percent of his three-point attempts.

Hence, his game is largely limited to driving to the bucket on the left side at this point.

That doesn't mean Wroten can't make it or can't make a significant impact in his rookie year. At 6'6" and 203 pounds, the Garfield High School alumnus is big enough to be a strong driver in the pros.

His speed and athleticism will key his ability to make up for his one-dimensional style going to the hole.

Indeed, Wroten will need to show at least to some extent that he has learned to broaden his game in his first year with the Grizzlies. He'll have to work with teammates to learn to maintain form and ball control as he drives to the rack. Also, learning the art of jump shooting will help him become less predictable.

The Grizzlies will be counting upon Wroten to replace at least some of Mayo's scoring. Mayo averaged 12.6 of their 95 points (13.3 percent). That's a significant portion for a reserve. Memphis can't simply expect Tony Allen and others to make up the difference. They'll be looking for Wroten to fill Mayo's role as a bench scorer.

STONEHENGE, England — Rain-sodden crowds welcomed a spectacularly wet summer solstice at Stonehenge in true British fashion Thursday: With stoicism and wit.

So bad was the downpour that even one of Britain's latter-day druids – fixtures of the annual celebration – was forced to seek refuge with journalists in a tent set up near the entrance.

"It's a wash," said King Arthur Pendragon, his fine white beard turned into a soggy silver sponge. "Literally."

English Heritage put the crowd at the summer festival at 14,500, well below figures which typically hover around 20,000.

But through the wind and rain, drummers inside the ancient stone circle kept up their thumping rhythm, new age pagans kept up their chaotic dance, and visitors kept up their sense of humor.

"Everyone's very friendly," said Teresa Smith, 50, who spoke from underneath a rain-streaked plastic poncho. "Whether alcohol or drug-induced, everyone's very friendly."

Summer solstice – the longest day of the year in the northern hemisphere – has long drawn people to Stonehenge, a mysterious set of standing stones whose purpose remains a matter of conjecture.

The ancient stone circle on the Salisbury Plain about 80 miles (130 kilometers) southwest of London, was built in three phases between 3000 B.C. and 1600 B.C. It is one of Britain's most popular tourist attractions with over 850,000 visitors a year.

Each of the revelers Thursday marked the occasion in their own way, with some pressing their heads against the stones in silent meditation and others shouting out pop tunes while swigging cheap booze from plastic bottles.

"It's magic," said Sandy Kay, 37, whose dance troupe participated in the night's opening ceremony. "It's one of the few times of the year you can go up and touch the stones."

The climax of the ceremony, which took place at the pockmarked Heel Stone at the edge of Stonehenge, involved chants of "All hail the sun!" even though the sun was nowhere to be seen amid the thin gray-white fog that settled around the Stonehenge's muddy fields Thursday morning.

But when Pendragon, resplendent albeit damp in his red-and-white robes, asked whether the crowd had had a happy solstice, the answer was a resounding: "Yes!"

Visitors returning from the monument were philosophical about the foul weather.

"I was disappointed that you couldn't see the sunrise," said Connie Malone, an Australian tourist in her late 50s. "But it was still special."

She said that rainy English summers were hardly a surprise. In any case, she said, "in Australia right now it's winter."

Solstice celebrations also take place in other countries, although many are deferred until the last weekend in June.

Danes light bonfires, and Balts flock to the countryside. Swedes and Finns spend midsummer at secluded lakeside cottages or at open-air dance venues during a celebration when large amounts of alcohol are consumed.

In Bolivia, thousands of indigenous Andean pilgrims marked their winter solstice Thursday at Incan and Aymara archaeological sites, the beginning of year 5520 on the Aymaran calendar.

The rituals celebrate the ancestral belief that the sun's arrival on the solstice infuses participants with energy.

President Evo Morales, himself an ethnic Aymara, had declared the day a national holiday.

At the ceremonies, shamans offer dried fruit, llama wool, candies and fruits to Mother Earth, or Pachamana, in hopes of good harvests and good fortune.

King, who became a symbol for civil rights after his beating by L.A. police officers in 1991, was found dead in the swimming pool of his Rialto home on June 17th. He was 47 years old.

King's memorial will be held at 2 p.m. at the Forest Lawn Hall of Liberty in Hollywood Hills, according to a statement from his family.

The service is open to the public, but seating is limited, according to Kali Bowyer, a publicist for the family.

Bowyer said the family has covered the majority of the funeral expenses, but they're still seeking donations to help with flowers, programs, unpaid bills and other costs.

Kings' three daughters have established the Rodney Glen King Memorial Fund through Bank of America in Los Angeles County.

They are still searching for King's life insurance policy and have not decided what to do with his house, Bowyer said.

Meantime, the investigation into King's death continues.

King's fiancee, Cynthia Kelly, called 911 around 5:25 a.m. after finding him at the bottom of the swimming pool.

Officers pulled King out of the pool, unresponsive, and attempted CPR, but he was pronounced dead at an area hospital 46 minutes later.

Police say Kelley had been sleeping inside, but King began banging on the sliding glass door. When she went to open it, she heard a loud noise.

Kelley told the 911 operator, "I was asleep (inaudible). I heard something fall from the table and then I looked over (inaudible) and he was at the bottom of the swimming pool."

Authorities say Kelley wasn't a strong enough swimmer to jump in and save the 6'3" King, but she did poke him with a garden tool and try to wake him up.

She says on the tape, "I tried to wake him up but he's at the bottom. (inaudible) a shovel to wake him up. But he's not moving."

Police say that Kelley, who was a juror in King's lawsuit against the city of Los Angeles in 1994, has been very cooperative and given very consistent statements.

She admitted that King had been drinking and possibly smoking marijuana earlier in the night.

But she wasn't sure what, if anything, he had taken just prior to his death.

An autopsy has been completed on King, but the results were deferred pending toxicology tests that could take six to eight weeks.

Police confiscated marijuana plants as well as a wood-handled pitchfork and hoe into evidence from the home.

CHERRY HILL, N.J., June 26, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- The Multiple Sclerosis Association of America (MSAA) is proud to mark the 10-year anniversary of one of its most sought after programs — the MRI Institute. This program is designed to help people who have been diagnosed with multiple sclerosis (MS) and lack health insurance coverage, acquire an MRI scan. The Institute has been supported by the pharmaceutical companies EMD Serono, Inc. and Pfizer Inc since 2002. During that time, the Institute has helped over 7,500 individuals who have MS and could not otherwise afford an MRI to monitor their multiple sclerosis.

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According to MSAA client Emily Johnson, the MSAA MRI Institute assisted in providing a much-needed resource in managing her MS. "As a young person with relapsing-remitting MS, my expenses associated with my MS, especially medication and medical procedures, such as an MRI are often a burden," states Johnson. "I was so excited to learn that the MSAA MRI Institute could possibly help me obtain a needed MRI. The assistance provided meant one less concern for me. I am truly grateful for the MSAA MRI Institute."

MRI scans play an essential role in the management of the ever-changing course of multiple sclerosis. With the valuable information provided by an MRI, physicians are able to make better treatment decisions and monitor the effectiveness of prescribed treatments making adjustments as necessary. Unfortunately, many people have neither the necessary insurance coverage nor the financial means to acquire an MRI to evaluate the status of their illness. The MSAA MRI Institute was established to meet this important need.

"Today, the MRI is recognized as one of our most powerful tools to gauge the effectiveness of therapy and monitor the progress of the disease," explains MSAA Chief Operating Officer Robert Rapp. "MSAA is proud to have been able to help so many individuals who would have been unable to receive the vital information provided by an MRI due to a lack of adequate insurance."

The MRI Institute is available for individuals in the United States with a confirmed diagnosis of multiple sclerosis and must meet eligibility requirements. To participate in the MRI Institute, documentation of financial need and a written request from a physician for an MRI is required. The MRI Institute applications are available by calling MSAA at (800) 532-7667, extension 120 and can be found on MSAA's website, www.msassociation.org/mri  

The Multiple Sclerosis Association of America (MSAA) is a national, nonprofit organization dedicated to enriching the quality of life for everyone affected by multiple sclerosis. MSAA provides vital programs and services, such as: a toll-free Helpline; informative publications including a magazine, The Motivator; website featuring educational videos and research updates; S.E.A.R.C.H.™ program to assist the MS community with learning about different treatment choices; equipment distribution ranging from grab bars to wheelchairs; cooling accessories for heat-sensitive individuals; a mobile phone app, My MS Manager™; educational events and activities; MRI funding and insurance advocacy; and more. For additional information, please visit www.msassociation.org or call (800) 532-7667.

The most common neurological disorder diagnosed in young adults, multiple sclerosis is an autoimmune disease of the central nervous system. This disorder damages or destroys the protective covering (known as myelin) surrounding the nerves, causing reduced communication between the brain and nerve pathways. Common symptoms include visual problems, overwhelming fatigue, difficulty with balance and coordination, and various levels of impaired mobility. MS is not contagious or fatal.

Last week, Sony previewed some early footage of their new 3D animated feature, Hotel Transylvania. (Though, the footage we saw was not in 3D.) Slated for a September release, Adam Sandler voices Dracula - who, in this incarnation, runs a hotel for ghouls while, at the same time, tries to be a loving father to his young, 118-year-old daughter, Mavis (voiced by Selena Gomez). The film's director, Genndy Tartakovsky, and producer, Michelle Murdocca, were in attendance to answer some questions. Here is what I learned about Hotel Transylvania on that day.

1.) The team of Adam Sandler and Andy Samberg may not be box office poison after all.

Sure, it turned out to be box office poison in regards to Sandler's latest live action offering, That's My Boy, but that doesn't mean that the two SNL alumnus aren't going to keep trying. In Hotel Transylvania, Samberg voices Jonathan, a human who, after accidentally discovering the hotel, (A) falls in love with Mavis and (B) becomes a foil for Dracula. From the early footage, this sort of relationship may work better with audiences than what we saw already in That's My Boy. (And these two will hit the trifecta with next summer's Grown Ups 2.)

2.) Don't compare That's My Boy to Hotel Transylvania in front of producer Michelle Murdocca.

At a post screening lunch, I inquired with Murdocca if the box office failure of That's My Boy affected the marketing for Hotel Transylvania. At least in the respect that if That's My Boy had been a success, it could have been pegged as another team up between Samberg and Sandler. This inquiry was met with a very definite, "no."

3.) Skeletons scare children.

There's a scene in which Samberg's Jonathan encounters a sentient skeleton. This caused the young child next to me to scream. Loudly. It's interesting because, up to that point, he seemed to be enjoying most of the footage. But it appears there will be at least some imagery that young children will find disturbing.

4.) Adam Sandler does a good Dracula impression.

Perhaps I was just impressed with the fact that - at least in the footage that I saw - there was no patented Sandler child-like garbling. I mean, look, Sandler's Dracula isn't great in the sense that it actually sounds like Dracula, but, for this animated feature, it feels about right.

5.) Never order a beverage with dry ice.

Yes, it makes your drink look "spooky," but everyone will stare at you and point.

6.) Hotel Transylvania has a Star Wars homage.

OK, I'll admit, even I thought that I might have been reading too much into this. But, in a scene in which Dracula peruses Jonathan while they are both riding on flying dinner tables, Dracula summons two additional tables to escort him as wingmen. This sets up a scene that's very reminiscent of Darth Vader, flanked by two Tie-Fighters, chasing Luke Skywalker's X-Wing in the trenches of the Death Star. A point that Murdocca confirms was in fact a homage. Though, considering Tartakovsky's Clone Wars background, perhaps this isn't too surprising.

Mike Ryan is senior entertainment writer for The Huffington Post. He can find a Star Wars homage in anything. You can contact him directly on Twitter.

The formula for feeling Cristiano Ronaldo's pain—the pain of watching your team lose a penalty shootout, before it ever reaches your turn, in the semis of Euro 2012—involves a lot of math and reaching far back into the files of your memory. 

Or at least that's how I, for a brief moment, did it. 

When Cesc Fabregas—who else?—netted the game winner, the Spaniard in me was elated. Heart pounding louder than a bongo drum, I leapt from the floor—the drama was too much for me to be elsewhere—and gave my mom a high-ten. Both hands, with authority. Smack!

After all, Spain had just punched their ticket to the final for a chance at back-to-back titles—with a World Cup sandwiched in-between. We hugged and thought of our family in Jerez, Spain, surely doing the same. 

My eyes returned to the TV screen: a closeup of a dejected Ronaldo, no sign of confidence—a miracle—and looking up to the sky, no doubt in search of some answers. From someone. 

How had Ronaldo, an elite scorer with a rocket leg, been placed in the fifth spot of such a crucial shootout—a spot where, if worse comes to worst, he never even gets a chance? 

Worst came. And Ronaldo was left standing there, kick-less, answer-less, and championship-less. Again. A player known for his struggles in major tournaments, Ronaldo was breaking through in Euro 2012—three goals in four matches before Wednesday. Then this happened.

The camera zoomed in closer and the striker uttered a few words, too mute to hear, and the soccer player in me—with a little help from math and a vivid memory of a similar experience, albeit on a much, much smaller stage—felt his pain.   

A decade ago, I had stood in that very spot. No, not in Donbass Arena, Donetsk. And no, not in front of 48,000 raucous fans.

I was a Junior playing for my high school team in a big—no, not Euro 2012 big—midseason tournament. We were undefeated at that point and advanced to the championship game to face a cross-town foe. The game was physical, a bit sloppy and scoreless after 90 minutes and extra time. So it came down to penalty kicks.

Wanting to be the hero—the guy at the bottom of the victory dogpile—I opted to kick fifth in the best-of-five shootout. That kick never came. The other team made all theirs, we missed two and I just stood there: an observer—and nowhere near the bottom—of another dogpile.

That same dispirited look on my face, like a sad movie, was unfolding right before me. That same glance to the sky as if the clouds—or someone, anyone on them—could explain why.  

Seeing Ronaldo like that opened the flood gates to those emotions I felt that day, that moment. The disappointment, frustration and sadness. But in order to truly sympathize with the Portuguese striker, a calculator—a must for me for anything math-related—was required.

Over a million viewers worldwide witnessed Wednesday's shootout—with even more to be added once it makes the YouTube rounds. One hundred (tops) were in attendance for mine. That's—click, click, click goes the calculator—ten thousand times more disappointment. Ten thousand times more frustration. Ten thousand times more sadness.

1,000,000/100 = 10,000

Do feelings work that way, though? Are they actually quantitative? 

If so, poor Ronaldo.

Not to mention the crowd chanting—as they did throughout the tournament—the name of his arch-nemesis as he trudged off the field. 

"Messi! Messi!" 

Imagine that. You just lost the biggest match of your career and thousands pour salt in your wounds by screaming the name of your "enemy." 

For me: "Scotty! Scotty!"

That's when it all clicked and I understood his agony. 

But then I quickly remembered his multi-million dollar contract—on top of countless endorsements—did a few more calculations and didn't feel as bad. 

Smack! Smack! Back to the high-tens.  

Here is my first off-the-cuff listing of the Top 125 overall players in standard-scoring leagues.

Obviously, a lot can change over the summer with injured players and certain stars currently embroiled in contract disputes.

But right now, this should serve as a fairly accurate profile of my thinking heading into the July training camps.

One last thing: These rankings will remain capped at 125 for two reasons:

a) Any listings beyond 125 are patently irrelevant since every draft tells a different story in the latter rounds.

b) Reasonably short lists will hopefully force/inspire lazy fantasy GMs to conduct at least three mocks before the big day in August. The absolute worst thing you can do is show up on draft day with only the help of a few Top 200 cheat sheets. Good drafting is all about preparation (mock simulations)...and finding value with every pick.

1. RB LeSean McCoy, Eagles
2. RB Arian Foster, Texans
3. QB Aaron Rodgers, Packers
4. WR Calvin Johnson, Lions
5. RB Ray Rice, Ravens
6. RB Maurice Jones-Drew, Jaguars
7. QB Drew Brees, Saints
8. RB Chris Johnson, Titans
9. RB Matt Forte, Bears
10. RB Darren McFadden, Raiders
11. QB Matthew Stafford, Lions
12. QB Tom Brady, Patriots
13. RB Fred Jackson, Bills
14. TE Rob Gronkowski, Patriots
15. WR Larry Fitzgerald, Cardinals
16. RB Marshawn Lynch, Seahawks
17. QB Cam Newton, Panthers
18. RB Ryan Mathews, Chargers
19. RB Jamaal Charles, Chiefs
20. TE Jimmy Graham, Saints
21. RB Steven Jackson, Rams
22. WR Andre Johnson, Texans
23. WR Roddy White, Falcons
24. RB Michael Turner, Falcons
25. WR Mike Wallace, Steelers

Breakdown

• I reserve the right to change my mind between McCoy and Foster (1,871 total yards, 12 TDs in 2011) through August, but it's hard to deny the 20-touchdown wunderkind (McCoy) from a year ago—even if he only has a 15 percent chance of replicating that figure in 2012. Still, he's a good bet for 1,730 total yards and 17 TDs.
• One quick note on Foster's behalf: The Texans draw the Colts and Vikings at home for Weeks 15 and 16. If that isn't a freebie gift from the fantasy odds, I don't know what it is.
• You won't encounter many preseason fantasy rankings without Aaron Rodgers slotted in the top four, and that represents major progress for an industry that once frowned upon attaching Round 1 value to quarterbacks. It used to be that QBs who threw for 45 touchdowns one year had no chance of duplicating that feat the next, but the unflappable Rodgers (4,643 yards passing) could probably tally 40 TDs in his sleep. Hence, back-to-back 45s is feasible.
• Chris Johnson (1,465 total yards) posted seven games of 100 total yards or more last year; he also recorded season highs in targets (79) and receptions (57). Put it all together, and it's enough to believe the 26-year-old speedster will rebound in a major way. Targets: 1,817 total yards and 11 touchdowns.
• I understand the trepidation of drafting either Fred Jackson (137.6 total yards per game in 2011) or Darren McFadden (110 total yards per game) low in Round 1/high in Round 2, but fantasy owners need to realize both backs have top-15 talent. Plus, they won't be felled by injuries every season. They're due for some positive karma from the fantasy gods.

26. RB Frank Gore, 49ers
27. WR Greg Jennings, Packers
28. WR Victor Cruz, Giants
29. QB Eli Manning, Giants
30. WR Jordy Nelson, Packers
31. RB Adrian Peterson, Vikings
32. QB Tony Romo, Cowboys
33. WR Wes Welker, Patriots
34. RB DeMarco Murray, Cowboys
35. QB Michael Vick, Eagles
36. WR A.J. Green, Bengals
37. RB Roy Helu, Redskins
38. WR Hakeem Nicks, Giants
39. RB Ahmad Bradshaw, Giants
40. WR Steve Smith, Panthers
41. RB Trent Richardson, Browns
42. TE Aaron Hernandez, Patriots
43. TE Vernon Davis, 49ers
44. WR Vincent Jackson, Buccaneers
45. QB Matt Ryan, Falcons
46. WR Miles Austin, Cowboys
47. WR Dwayne Bowe, Chiefs
48. TE Jermichael Finley, Packers
49. WR Brandon Marshall, Bears
50. RB Beanie Wells, Cardinals

Breakdown

• I'm a little worried Packers wideouts Jennings and Nelson might cancel each other out in terms of garnering an elite ranking. Then again, if Aaron Rodgers throws for 42 touchdowns this year, should it really matter if Jennings outperforms Nelson or Nelson trumps Jennings?
• The Gore vs. Steven Jackson dynamic is difficult to characterize right now. They're both high-end backs with a lot of questions surrounding their respective supporting casts, which ultimately could affect their per-game touches. For Jackson, I'm thinking 1,461 total yards and eight touchdowns.
• Adrian Peterson's ranking is a tad misleading since I don't intend to draft him in the first five rounds of 12-team drafts. (For a full explanation, click here.) However, it does acknowledge that only 30 healthy players are deemed better than Peterson (recovering from a torn ACL) at less than 100 percent.
• Ahmad Bradshaw's hold on the No. 39 ranking is tenuous. For starters, I'm still mad at him for going in the tank against Dallas last year (Week 14 partial suspension); and with the arrival of rookie running back David Wilson, Bradshaw will hopefully have to fight for every carry, every reception and every first-team practice rep during training camp.

51. WR Julio Jones, Falcons
52. RB Shonn Greene, Jets
53. QB Philip Rivers, Chargers
54. WR Marques Colston, Saints
55. QB Peyton Manning, Broncos
56. RB Jahvid Best, Lions
57. WR Percy Harvin, Vikings
58. QB Matt Schaub, Texans
59. RB Reggie Bush, Dolphins
60. RB BenJarvus Green-Ellis, Bengals
61. TE Brandon Pettigrew, Lions
62. RB Darren Sproles, Saints
63. WR Steve Johnson, Bills
64. WR Jeremy Maclin, Eagles
65. TE Tony Gonzalez, Falcons
66. WR Dez Bryant, Cowboys
67. RB Jonathan Stewart, Panthers
68. RB C.J. Spiller, Bills
69. RB Isaac Redman, Steelers
70. TE Antonio Gates, Chargers
71. RB Willis McGahee, Broncos
72. QB Carson Palmer, Raiders
73. RB DeAngelo Williams, Panthers
74. WR DeSean Jackson, Eagles
75. QB Ryan Fitzpatrick, Bills

Breakdown

• I'm confident Peyton Manning will play well out of the chute for Denver, and I doubt his neck injury will be a significant hindrance this season. But given his age (36) and the lost opportunity of 2011, it seems unreasonable to expect 4,500 yards and 34 touchdowns in his Broncos debut. Instead, I'll shoot for 4,300 yards and 28 TDs—basically Tom Brady's numbers from 2009 (first year back from injury).
• The Bengals might have fostered the best non-quarterback signing of the offseason, luring BenJarvus Green-Ellis away from New England. Cincinnati's offensive line is very underrated, and Green-Ellis (24 TDs from 2010-11) has the tools to be a rock-solid fantasy back—between the 20s and in the red zone.
• Jahvid Best (677 total yards, three TDs in six games last year) is a healthy lock for 90 total yards every time he takes the field. Few defenders can match his top-end speed in the open field; as a result, Best (85 career catches) could be a top-five running back in Points Per Reception leagues by season's end. The obvious bugaboo lies with Best's susceptibility to concussions, but a draft range of 55-65 should mollify any draft-day fears among owners. If concussions were never a problem, Best would be a top-35 overall asset.
• I have reservations about Isaac Redman (142 total yards vs. Denver in the wild card round) being a full-time feature back with the Steelers in September and October while Rashard Mendenhall rehabs and recovers from a serious knee injury (last January). But a Pittsburgh runner needs to represent well here; the franchise has earned the benefit of the doubt in that realm. Someone will take charge in this role, whether it's Redman, Mendy or Jonathan Dwyer.

76. QB Ben Roethlisberger, Steelers
77. WR Kenny Britt, Titans
78. TE Jason Witten, Cowboys
79. QB Robert Griffin III, Redskins
80. WR Sidney Rice, Seahawks
81. RB Toby Gerhart, Vikings
82. RB Doug Martin, Buccaneers
83. RB Donald Brown, Colts
84. WR Antonio Brown, Steelers
85. WR Reggie Wayne, Colts
86. QB Andy Dalton, Bengals
87. RB Michael Bush, Raiders
88. WR Malcom Floyd, Chargers
89. RB Mark Ingram, Saints
90. RB Stevan Ridley, Patriots
91. QB Mark Sanchez, Jets
92. TE Dustin Keller, Jets
93. WR Laurent Robinson, Jaguars
94. RB Ben Tate, Texans
95. WR Demaryius Thomas, Broncos
96. WR Nate Washington, Titans
97. RB Daniel Thomas, Dolphins
98. QB Josh Freeman, Buccaneers
99. WR Brandon Lloyd, Patriots
100. WR Titus Young, Lions

Breakdown

• Brandon Lloyd drew 150 targets with the Broncos and Rams last year, fifth-best among NFL wide receivers. He also followed offensive guru Josh McDaniels from Denver to St. Louis to New England in the process. McDaniels and Lloyd have expressed a mutual admiration for one another's talents many times, leading fantasy experts to believe that Lloyd could be in a monster year. But for now, I'm going to take a conservative tone on this matter, even though Lloyd (77 catches, 1,448 yards, 11 TDs with Denver in 2010) is one of my all-time PPR favorites.
• Backup tailback Michael Bush (1,395 total yards, 8 TDs with Oakland last year) will rocket up the charts at the first sign of real trouble regarding Matt Forte's contract dispute with the Bears.
• The Buccaneers deserve major props for drafting a Ray Rice-esque runner like Boise State rookie Doug Martin (1,554 total yards, 16 TDs in 2011). In time, Martin may prove to be the perfect back for head coach Greg Schiano's power-rushing attack. For now, Martin will likely split carries with incumbent LeGarrette Blount, but one look at Martin's highlight reel tells us his day as Tampa Bay's feature back will come sooner than later. If he wants the ultimate real-world and fantasy respect, Martin must evolve into a 40-catch talent within the first two seasons.

101. WR Darrius Heyward-Bey, Raiders
102. WR Pierre Garcon, Redskins
103. TE Fred Davis, Redskins
104. QB Joe Flacco, Ravens
105. RB Peyton Hillis, Chiefs
106. WR Santonio Holmes, Jets
107. QB Andrew Luck, Colts
108. D/ST San Francisco 49ers
109. QB Alex Smith, 49ers
110. RB Mikel Leshoure, Lions
111. WR Torrey Smith, Ravens
112. RB Felix Jones, Cowboys
113. RB Brandon Jacobs, 49ers
114. WR Justin Blackmon, Jaguars
115. WR Eric Decker, Broncos
116. D/ST Chicago Bears
117. RB James Starks, Packers
118. WR Jerome Simpson, Vikings
119. WR Mike Williams, Buccaneers
120. D/ST Green Bay Packers
121. QB Matt Flynn, Seahawks
122. RB LeGarrette Blount, Buccaneers
123. TE Brent Celek, Eagles
124. D/ST Pittsburgh Steelers
125. RB Evan Royster, Redskins

Jay Clemons can be reached on Twitter, day or night, at @ATL_JayClemons.