Tuesday, 26 June 2012

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...it is still is a small fraction of the city, let alone the metropolitan area. ?According to the census, zip codes 90012, 90013, 90014, 90015, 90017, 90021 and 90071 grew between 2000 and 2010 from 82,000 to 97,000, a gain of 18 percent. ?This compares with a gain of less than three percent for the city.

Nevertheless, the residential share of downtown remains only 2.6 percent.

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Lochte beats Phelps in 1st showdown at trials

Ryan Lochte swims in the men's 400-meter individual medley final at the U.S. Olympic swimming trials, Monday, June 25, 2012, in Omaha, Neb. Lochte won the race. (AP Photo/Mark Humphrey)

Ryan Lochte swims in the men's 400-meter individual medley final at the U.S. Olympic swimming trials, Monday, June 25, 2012, in Omaha, Neb. Lochte won the race. (AP Photo/Mark Humphrey)

Ryan Lochte, right, leads Michael Phelps in the men's 400-meter individual medley final at the U.S. Olympic swimming trials, Monday, June 25, 2012, in Omaha, Neb. Lochte won the race. (AP Photo/Mark Humphrey)

Michael Phelps swims in the men's 400-meter individual medley final at the U.S. Olympic swimming trials, Monday, June 25, 2012, in Omaha, Neb. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)

Michael Phelps swims in the men's 400-meter individual medley final at the U.S. Olympic swimming trials, Monday, June 25, 2012, in Omaha, Neb. (AP Photo/Mark Humphrey)

Michael Phelps swims in the men's 400-meter individual medley final at the U.S. Olympic swimming trials, Monday, June 25, 2012, in Omaha, Neb. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)

OMAHA, Neb. (AP) ? Ryan Lochte still has Michael Phelps' number.

Phelps, though, has put himself in position to go for another gaudy number: eight gold medals at the London Olympics.

Lochte won his latest showdown with the winningest Olympian ever, beating Phelps for the first time in the 400-meter individual medley at the U.S. swimming trials Monday night.

In taking the first spot on the Olympic team, Lochte extended his dominance of Phelps that goes back to last year's world championships, where the 27-year-old Floridian won five gold medals and both head-to-head races against Phelps.

"The first race is always the hardest," Lochte said. "I can take a deep breath now, relax and whatever happens, happens."

Phelps started strong on the butterfly leg, his best stroke, but Lochte took command when they switched to the breaststroke. He built a lead of about a half-body length and held off Phelps in the freestyle finish, cruising to the wall with one arm extended to post a time of 4 minutes, 7.06 seconds.

He got a kiss from his dad, Steve, as he came off the deck and a huge cheer from the crowd of more than 11,000 ? including a group behind the starting block that waved "Ryan" signs and giant cardboard cutouts of his face.

Phelps claimed the second Olympic spot in 4:07.89, setting himself up for another eight-event program in London ? something he insisted he wouldn't do again after the Beijing Games.

"I was very pleased with that," Phelps said. "I said if I went 4:07, I'd be happy."

Tyler Clary, who took second at the 2011 worlds, won't even get a chance to swim the event in London. He faded to third in 4:09.92 and was so upset he didn't bother stopping by the mixed zone.

Phelps plans to retire after the Olympics and is clearly eager to end his career with another dazzling performance. He already has won 14 gold medals, more than any other athlete.

That he is even swimming the 400 IM shows Phelps has regained the focus and dedication that faded away after the 2008 Olympics. At those games, he won his second straight gold medal in the grueling race, then insisted he was done with it. Over the past few months, however, he quietly put the event back in his repertoire ? and now he'll be swimming it again in London.

Going forward at the trials, Phelps will be heavily favored to claim a spot on the U.S. Olympic team in four other individual events: the 100 and 200 butterfly, 200 free and 200 individual medley. If he swims on all three American relays, as expected, that adds up to eight ? the number of golds he captured in 2008 to eclipse Mark Spitz's iconic Olympic record.

"Now we kind of know where he is and we feel pretty good about it," Phelps' coach Bob Bowman said. "This is the catalyst for everything else. When this goes well, everything else goes well."

A Beijing repeat? Could be, though it will be much more difficult to win eight events in London.

Lochte is standing in the way this time.

"Obviously, that's some pretty good competition," Bowman said. "He just kicked our (butt)."

Lochte is determined to repeat ? even exceed ? last year's brilliant performance in Shanghai, where he surpassed Phelps as the world's top swimmer. He keeps saying "this is my time," and his first event in Omaha shows he's still the man to beat.

"I'm definitely ready to tear it up in London," said Lochte, who is heading to his third Olympics.

This will be No. 4 for Phelps, who became the first American male swimmer to qualify for a fourth Olympic team. There's plenty of room for improvement before he gets to London, according to Bowman.

"His turns were horrendous," the coach said. "That's 2 seconds there. His breaststroke leg has got to be better. There are any number of things he can work on."

Plus, he'll have plenty of motivation to go faster because of the guy he's chasing. Phelps is surely getting tired of losing to Lochte, who now has the upper hand in the 400 IM after beating his rival in the 200 IM and 200 free at the 2011 worlds.

Before Monday, Phelps had whipped Lochte nine straight times in the longer medley race going back to 2002.

"We knew that (losing) was a distinct possibility in this event," Bowman said. "I don't think we had any illusions. He knows that he's in the range. He knows he can get better."

In other finals on the opening night of the trials, Peter Vanderkaay became a three-time Olympian by winning the 400 free, while 19-year-old Elizabeth Beisel earned her second straight trip to the Olympics in the 400 individual medley.

Vanderkaay won with a time of 3:47.67, while hard-charging Conor Dwyer settled for the second spot on the Olympic team in 3:47.83.

"I just tried to get my head down and get my hand on the touchpad," Vanderkaay said. "Both Conor and I were able to do that and punched our tickets" for London.

Beisel won her event easily in 4:31.74, more than 2 seconds ahead of Caitlin Leverenz.

"This is definitely a big confidence boost," the winner said. "Before the race, I was a mess. I was so nervous. I'm so glad it's over and went well. No complaints."

Dana Vollmer, a 2004 Olympian who failed to qualify for the Olympic team four years ago, set an American record in the semifinals of the 100 butterfly. The defending world champion put up a blistering time of 56.42 to edge the mark she set a year ago (56.47).

Brendan Hansen also was impressive in the semifinals. The former world-record holder broke a minute in the 100 breaststroke, going into Tuesday night's final as the top qualifier. Eric Shanteau, who competed in Beijing after being diagnosed with testicular cancer, also advanced.

"I went out there and hit the first five strokes and I was like, 'I'm gone, later,' and just took off," said Hansen, who quit after Beijing but returned to the pool looking to make up for disappointments at the last two Olympics. "You have no idea how hard it is to break a minute."

Lochte and Phelps got a bit of a shock during their race when flames leaped up from the side of the pool ? part of the pyrotechnics that organizers put in place to jazz up the event. They were only supposed to go off beforehand, but someone set them off inadvertently while the swimmers were doing the breaststroke.

"I'm like, 'What's going on?'" Lochte said with a smile.

But he never slowed down.

___

Follow Paul Newberry on Twitter at www.twitter.com/pnewberry1963

Associated Press

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Egypt's Morsi gets to work on forming new cabinet

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Monday, 25 June 2012

After Mubarak, Egypt's Tahrir cheers new president

CAIRO (Reuters) - Some prayed for victory, others held their breath while waiting on Sunday in Cairo's Tahrir Square to hear who would be their next president - an Islamist who was jailed by Hosni Mubarak or a military man who had served the fallen autocrat.

Then news unimaginable a year a half ago reached the tens of thousands of people in the place where Egypt's revolt began. The election committee had declared the Muslim Brotherhood's Mohamed Morsy victor. "God is greatest!" they shouted.

"The revolution is a success!" Ahmed Mostafa, a 23-year-old data analyst, cried above the din of ecstatic demonstrators who had gathered in the baking heat of a summer day to listen to the announcement, a full, nail-biting week after they cast ballots.

"I want to say one thing: the world must not be afraid of the Islamists. They will make Egypt a better place," said Mostafa, tears of emotion welling up in his eyes.

For the first time in the history of a nation dating back thousands of years, ordinary Egyptians had picked their leader. In another first, Morsy had broken a six-decade-old tradition of presidents plucked from the senior ranks of the military.

"Speak and have no fear! The military must go!" the crowd chanted at the generals who took charge when Mubarak was overthrown in similar scenes of excitement on February 11, 2011.

Yet on the other side of the sprawling capital, the mood at a smaller demonstration could not have been more of a contrast.

Some were distraught, mourning the loss of their candidate Ahmed Shafik, the former air force commander who had been Mubarak's last prime minister. He had promised to protect Egypt from being dragged back to the "dark ages" under Islamist rule.

"Save Egypt! The Brotherhood is going to ruin it!" chanted protesters, among several hundred in the Nasr City district of Cairo. Some wielded sticks, using them to hit cars which passed by waving flags to celebrate Morsy's victory.

"There is no security in the country," said 25-year-old Mohamed Nagi, voicing the concerns of many who backed Shafik.

"We are scared and the Brotherhood are not to be trusted."

DEEP DIVISIONS

Some Shafik supporters told women who had their hair exposed that they would soon be forced to wear the Islamic veil, although Morsy said he would not impose such strictures and promised that Egyptians will be free to choose what they wear.

Morsy has pledged to unite the nation. But the election exposed deep divisions between Islamists rooting for Morsy and those backing Shafik to restore order or voting against putting a religious conservative in charge.

Those who voted for centrist candidates who lost in the first round were faced with a wrenching choice in the June 16-17 run-off between candidates from Egypt's traditional rivals.

Many of those who opposed both candidates plastered their views across Twitter, one of the social media sites used to devastating effect by the Internet-savvy, secular-minded youths who galvanized the street to bring down Mubarak.

"My differences with the Brotherhood and my deep opposition to their politics aside, I am very happy Shafik lost! And must give Morsy a chance," wrote actor Khaled Abul Naga.

Others were less charitable. "Congratulations, the deal is accomplished, Morsy president of Egypt," wrote activist Mohamed Effat, voicing a popular view among critics of the Brotherhood who charged the group with cutting a deal with the army to win.

Many activists accuse the Brotherhood of being slow to join the anti-Mubarak protest and were angered when the 84-year-old group first secured more parliamentary seats than it said it wanted and then reneged on a promise not to run for president.

VICTORY FOR ALL

Some were swift to switch allegiances after a tactical vote to help Morsy beat his rival.

"We voted for Morsy reluctantly to prevent Shafik from coming in," said youth activist Mohamed Abdel Latif, 28, who was out on the street in Alexandria, Egypt's second city.

"Starting today we will oppose Morsy, and the Brotherhood must remember that they won because of us and they shouldn't repeat the mistakes of the past," he added.

Coptic Christians, one in every 10 Egyptians, are among those who had rallied behind Shafik and have been most fearful of Morsy.

"We are afraid, just like many moderate Muslims who worry about the identity of Egypt, which has always been home to all sects and religions," said Ehab Aziz, head of the Coptic American Friendship League.

Another Christian, 29-year-old Joe Fahim, said he was not too worried, but added: "For most Copts though, it's doomsday."

Yet, back in Tahrir where the celebrations extended late into the night, many wanted to send a message that this was a victory for everyone in the nation of 82 million.

"The people will continue to achieve all the demands of the revolution, to bring down tyranny and give total freedom to the people - to make people the source of authority," said Rida Abdel-Moneim, a 38-year-old Muslim preacher from Nile Delta.

Some were not diehard supporters of Morsy, but were instead desperate to see Shafik defeated. He had been branded by those in Tahrir as a one of the "feloul", a derisive Arabic term used to describe "remnants" of Mubarak's old order.

"I am hoping that Morsy will demonstrate that he deserves to be Egypt's president, the hand that leads Egypt to success," said Sayid Salah, 44-year-old soccer referee who had travelled to Cairo from the city of Minya to the south.

Many had been drawn to the square again to demand the army reverse its decision to dissolve the Islamist-led parliament elected in January and to demonstrate against the army's decree to keep its hands on the reins of power while curbing the president's remit.

A jubilant 44-year-old accountant from the Nile Delta city of Qalyubia, Khalid al-Ahmedi said: "The revolution will continue. It will achieve the people's demands."

(Additional reporting by Tamim Elyan and Yasmine Saleh in Cairo and Abdel Rahman Youssef in Alexandria; Writing by Edmund Blair; Editing by Alastair Macdonald)

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Islamist Morsi wins Egyptian election

CAIRO (AP) ? Islamist Mohammed Morsi was declared the winner Sunday in Egypt's first free presidential election in history, closing the tumultuous first phase of a democratic transition and opening a new struggle with the still-dominant military rulers who recently stripped the presidency of most of its powers.

In Tahrir Square, the birthplace of the uprising that ousted autocratic President Hosni Mubarak, joyous Morsi supporters wept and kneeled on the ground in prayer as soon as they heard the outcome announced live television. They danced, set off fireworks and released doves in the air with Morsi's picture attached in celebrations not seen in the square since Mubarak was forced out on Feb. 11, 2011.

Many are looking now to see whether Morsi will try to take on the military and wrestle back the powers they took from his office just one week ago. Thousands vowed to remain in Tahrir to demand that the ruling generals reverse their decision.

"I pledge to be a president who serves his people and works for them," Morsi said on his official web page. "I will not betray God in defending your rights and the rights of this nation." He was scheduled to address the nation Sunday night in his first speech after being declared president.

The White House congratulated Morsi and urged him to advance national unity as he forms a new government. White House press secretary Jay Carney said Morsi's victory is a milestone in Egypt's transition to democracy after decades of authoritarian rule under Mubarak. The Obama administration had expressed no public preference in the presidential race.

Left on the sidelines of the political drama are the liberal and secular youth groups that drove the uprising against Mubarak, left to wonder whether Egypt has taken a step towards becoming an Islamist state. Some grudgingly supported Morsi in the face of Ahmed Shafiq, who was Mubarak's last prime minister, while others boycotted the vote.

Morsi will now have to reassure them that he represents the whole country, not just Islamists, and will face enormous challenges after security and the economy badly deteriorated in the transition period.

Pro-democracy leader Mohammed ElBaradei urged unity after the results were announced.

"It is time we work all as Egyptians as part of a national consensus to build Egypt that is based on freedom and social justice," he wrote on his Twitter account.

The elections left the nation deeply polarized with one side backing Shafiq, who promised to provide stability and prevent Egypt from becoming a theocracy. Because of his military career, many saw him as the military's preferred candidate.

In the other camp are those eager for democratic change and backers of Morsi's Muslim Brotherhood who were persecuted, jailed and banned under Mubarak but now find themselves one of the two most powerful groups in Egypt.

The other power center is the ruling military council that took power after the uprising and is headed by Mubarak's defense minister of 20 years.

Just one week ago, at the moment polls were closing in the presidential runoff, the Supreme Council of the Armed Forces (SCAF) issued constitutional amendments that stripped the president's office of most of its major powers. The ruling generals made themselves the final arbiters over the most pressing issues still complicating the transition? such as writing the constitution, legislating, passing the state budget? and granted military police broad powers to detain civilians.

"I am happy the Brotherhood won because now the revolution will continue on the street against both of them, the Brotherhood and the SCAF," said Lobna Darwish, an activist who has boycotted the elections.

Also, a few days before that constitutional declaration, a court dissolved the freely elected parliament, which is dominated by the Muslim Brotherhood, leaving the military now in charge of legislating.

Brotherhood members and experts said the results were used a bargaining chip between the generals and the Brotherhood over the parameters of what appears to be a new power-sharing agreement. The country's new constitution is not written and the authorities of the president are not clear.

This is the first time modern Egypt will be headed by an Islamist and by a freely elected civilian. The country's last four presidents over the past six decades have all came from the ranks of the military.

"Congratulations because this means the end of the Mubarak state," said Shady el-Ghazali Harb, a prominent activist who was among the leaders of the protests in January and February last year.

The results of the elections were delayed for four days amid accusations of manipulation and foul play by both sides, raising political tensions in Egypt to a fever pitch.

The delay plunged the country into nerve-wrecking anticipation and pushed tensions to a fever pitch. Parallel mass rallies by Shafiq and Morsi supporters were held in different parts of Cairo and cut-throat media attacks by supporters of both swarmed TV shows. In the hours before the announcement of the winner, the fear of new violence was palpable.

Heavy security was deployed around the country, especially outside state institutions, in anticipation of possible violence. Workers were sent home early from jobs, jewelry stores closed for fear of looting and many were stocking up on food and forming long lines at cash machines in case new troubles began.

Morsi, the 60-year old U.S.-trained engineer, narrowly defeated Shafiq with 51.7 percent of the vote versus 48.3, by a margin of only 800,000 votes, the election commission said. Turnout was 51 percent.

Farouk Sultan, the head of the commission, described the elections as "an important phase in the end of building our nascent democratic experience."

Sultan went to pains to explain the more than 400 complaints presented by the two candidates challenging counting procedures and alleging attempts of rigging. It appeared to be an attempt to discredit claims that the election commission was biased in favor of Shafiq, the candidate perceived as backed by the military rulers.

The country is deeply divided between supporters of the Brotherhood, liberals and leftists who also decided to back them as a way to stand up to the military, and other secular forces that fear the domination of the Brotherhood, and grew critical of it in the past year. The small margin of victory for Morsi also sets him for a strong opposition from supporters of Shafiq, viewed as a representative of the old regime.

Naguib Sawiris, a Coptic Christian business tycoon who joined a liberal bloc in voicing opposition to the Muslim Brotherhood a day before the results were announced, said he expects the new president to send a reassuring message to Egypt's Christian minority who represent around 10 percent of the population of 85 million.

"There are fears of imposing an Islamic state ... where Christians don't have same rights," Sawiris told the private TV station CBC. Morsi "is required to prove the opposite. ... We don't want speeches or promises but in the coming period, it is about taking action. ... He was not our choice but we are accepting it is a democratic choice."

Hamdeen Sabahi, a leftist presidential candidate who came in a surprising third place in the first round of elections, asked Morsi to live up to his pledges to form a national coalition government and appoint presidential aides from different groups "that express the largest national consensus."

Khaled Abdel-Hamid, a leading leftist politician, said Morsi must fight to get his powers back or he will lose any popular support he may have garnered.

"If he fights to get his power back, we will support him. But if he doesn't fight back, then he is settling for siding with the military," he said.

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