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SAN JOSE, Calif. — Netflix’s earnings quadrupled as its line-up of original programming helped the Internet video subscription service attract 1.3 million more U.S. subscribers during its latest quarter. The third-quarter results announced Monday are the latest evidence of Netflix’s increasing popularity. The Los Gatos, Calif. company ended September with 31.1 million U.S. subscribers, eclipsing the estimated 29 million subscribers that HBO’s 41-year-old pay-TV channel is believed to have in the country. Netflix Inc. has 40.3 million subscribers worldwide after adding 1.44 million customers outside the U.S. in the July-September quarter. The company’s streaming service is available in 41 countries. Netflix earned $32 million, or 52 cents per share, in the quarter. That compared with income of $7.7 million, or 13 cents per share, at the same time last year. Netflix expects to add another 2.5 million to 4.1 million subscribers worldwide in the current quarter ending in December. Netflix’s stock soared $36.51, or more than 10 percent, to $391.50 in extended trading after the numbers came out.
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SPARKS, Nev. — A student at a Nevada middle school opened fire on campus just before the starting bell Monday, wounding two boys and killing a teacher who was trying to protect other children, Sparks police and the victim’s family said. Twenty to 30 students witnessed the tragedy at Sparks Middle School that also left the lone suspected gunman dead, police said. It’s unclear whether the student committed suicide, but authorities say no shots were fired by law enforcement. Police said between 150 and 200 officers, including some from as far as 60 miles away, responded to the shooting. “In my estimation, he is a hero,” Reno Deputy Police Chief Tom Robinson said of the teacher who was killed, who initially was identified only as a staff member. Family members identified him as math teacher Michael Landsberry, a 45-year-old military veteran who leaves behind a wife and two stepdaughters.
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granddaughters, both named Mariam. The girls were waiting to enter the Church of the Virgin Mary in Cairo’s Warraq district for the wedding of another of Abboud’s granddaughters when the gunmen struck The wounded included seven relatives, with his other son, Nabil, among them, he said.
WICHITA, Kan. — To steal huge shipments of valuable cargo, thieves are turning to a deceptively simple tactic: They pose as truckers, load the freight onto their own tractor-trailers and drive away with it. It’s an increasingly common form of commercial identity theft that has allowed con men to make off each year with millions of dollars in merchandise, often food and beverages. And experts say the practice is growing so rapidly that it will soon become the most com-
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mon way to steal freight. Helping to drive the scams, experts say, is the Internet, which offers thieves easy access to vast amounts of information about the trucking industry. Online databases allow con men to assume the identities of legitimate freight haulers and to trawl for specific commodities they want to steal. Besides hurting the nation’s trucking industry, the thefts have real-world consequences for consumers, including raising prices and potentially allowing unsafe food and drugs to reach store shelves.
Looting mars mall memorial event NAIROBI, Kenya — Mourners from various races and religions — Christians, Muslims and Hindus among them — grabbed handfuls of dirt and planted saplings at a memorial ceremony Monday for the nearly 70 people killed at Nairobi’s Westgate Mall exactly one month ago. But the actions of Kenya’s security forces weighed on family members who quietly seethed over allegations and newly released video images of Kenyan Defense Forces — KDF — soldiers looting the mall. Vaishal Shah, whose friend was killed at the mall, said the wider Nairobi community needs to come together, and not just the 70 or so families who lost loved ones. “The whole KDF thing is messing people up,” said Shah, who noted that he was in Boston during the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks in the United States, a period in which he said he had never seen a country come together so quickly. The Associated Press
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CAIRO — The elderly, silverhaired Christian could hardly speak Monday, sitting stunned in a church where the evening before, suspected Islamic militants on a motorcycle sprayed his family’s wedding party with automatic weapons fire, killing his son, his wife’s sister and two granddaughters aged 8 and 12. “It’s God’s will. They are always beating us down. Every other day now, they do this,” the 75-year-old Fahmy Azer Abboud. He spoke haltingly of his dead
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ACAPULCO, Mexico — Hurricane Raymond gained more strength as it remained nearly stationary off Mexico’s southern Pacific coast Monday, though it threatened to hurl heavy rains onto a sodden region already devastated by last month’s Tropical Storm Manuel. The U.S. National Hurricane Center said the Category 3 hurricane was nearly stalled offshore, with maximum sustained winds of about 125 mph. Raymond was centered about 105 miles south of the beach resort of Zihuatanejo late Monday afternoon, and it was expected to move closer to the coast by Tuesday before veering back out to sea Wednesday.
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TRENTON, N.J. — Gov. Chris Christie dropped his fight against gay marriage in New Jersey on Monday, framing the decision in a pragmatic way: No point in fighting a losing battle. Just hours after gay couples began exchanging vows with the blessing of New Jersey’s Supreme Court, Christie announced he was withdrawing his appeal to the high court. New Jersey is the 14th state to legalize gay marriage. As the Republican governor seeks re-election two weeks from now and ponders a run for president in 2016, Christie’s decision holds both risks and benefits for him. It delighted gay rights activists and could enhance Christie’s appeal to independents and moderates of both parties. But it angered members of the GOP’s conservative wing, which already distrusts Christie and wields outsized influence in some state primaries.
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Tuesday, Oct. 22 FORREST FENN: The author of Too Far to Walk in conversation with authors Michael McGarrity and Douglas Preston, 6 p.m. 202 Galisteo St. FREE DREAM WORKSHOP: Understanding the language of dreams is offered by Jungian scholar Fabio Macchioni. Reservations are required. Call 982-3214. 145 Washington Ave. MICHAEL NICHOLS: The photographer discusses his work with elephants, lions, and sequoias and signs copies of his book Earth to Sky: Among Africa’s Elephants, a Species in Crisis, 7 p.m., 505-988-1234, ticketssantafe.org. 211 W. San Francisco St. SANTA FE SCIENCE CAFÉ FOR YOUNG THINKERS: Imaging the Brain’s Pathways to Addiction, discussion for students ages 13-19 led by Joanna Fowler of Brookhave National Laboratory, 6-7:30 p.m. Georgia O’Keeffe Museum Education Annex, 123 Grant Ave., 982-0121, no charge.
NIGHTLIFE Tuesday, Oct. 22 ¡CHISPA! AT EL MESÓN: Argentine Tango Milonga, 7:30-close weekly, 213 Washington Ave. COWGIRL BBQ: Rock band Gooding, 8 p.m. weekly, no cover. 319 S. Guadalupe St. LA FIESTA LOUNGE AT LA FONDA: Los Wise Guys, oldies/country/rock,7:30-close p.m., no cover. 100 E. San Francisco St. NOTES ON MUSIC: Illustrated presentations with pianist/conductor Joseph Illick on Verdi, 988-1234, ticketssantafe.org.
SAN FRANCISCO — Apple is expected to round out its line-up of gadgets for the holiday shopping season with the Tuesday unveiling of its latest iPads. The San Francisco showcase is likely to feature remodeled versions of Apple’s standard-sized iPad with a 10-inch display screen and the iPad Mini with a nearly 8-inch screen. Hewing to its usually tight-lipped ways, Apple Inc. hasn’t shared details about what’s on the agenda. The Cupertino, Calif. company merely sent out invitations that said, “We still have a lot to cover.” Apple’s secrecy notwithstanding, it will be a shock if Apple isn’t taking the wraps off new iPads on Tuesday because it has been nearly a year since the previous generation came out. If the unauthorized previews of the new iPads are correct, this year’s standard-sized model is getting a more noticeable makeover than last year. It’s expected to be even thinner and lighter than its predecessor and designed more like the iPad Mini with slimmer sides and tighter curves on the back. To conform with the new look, Apple is also expected to introduce new versions of its smart covers — the polyurethane shields that attach to iPads to protect the screen. The covers also can be detached and folded into a stand for the device. Apple will probably add its highdefinition “Retina Display” to the iPad Mini to stay competitive with recent upgrades to the smaller tablets sold by Google Inc. and Amazon.com Inc. Both sizes of iPad almost certainly will come with iOS 7, Apple’s latest mobile operating system, already installed. The new operating software has been available to download on most of the previous generations of the iPad since last month. Some iPad owners have complained that iOS 7 doesn’t look as good or run as well on older tablets. The new iPads may also come equipped with a biometric sensor that enables a user’s fingerprints to serve as a password instead of typing a numeric code to unlock the device. The fingerprint technology is part of the iPhone 5S, Apple’s latest high-end smartphone. If Apple is consistent with its past practices, the prices on the new iPads won’t change. Prices on the standardsized iPad usually start at $499 and the cheapest iPad Mini goes for $329. That has left Apple’s tablets more expensive than rival models, but the company has maintained the iPad is worth it. The introduction of a new iPad could also herald the end of the line for the iPad 2, a tablet that Apple released more than two years ago. The iPad 2 currently serves as Apple’s discount tablet with a $399 price tag.
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ST. ELIZABETH SHELTER: Five separate resident facilities — two emergency shelters and three supportive housing programs — are operating by St. Elizabeth Shelter. Volunteers are needed to help prepare meals at the emergency shelters and perform other duties. Send an email to volunteer@steshelter.org or call Rosario at 505-982-6611, ext. 108. PEOPLE FOR NATIVE ECOSYSTEMS: Volunteers are needed to join the feeding team for the endangered prairie dog colonies in Santa Fe. If you can give two-three hours a week to help, call Pat Carlton at 988-1596. KITCHEN ANGELS: Join the crew by volunteering two hours a week. It will make a real difference in the lives of homebound neighbors. Kitchen Angels is looking for drivers to deliver food between 4:30 and 6:30 p.m. Visit www.kitchenangels.org or call 471-7780 to learn more. BIENVENIDOS: Volunteers are needed at the tourist information window on the Plaza. Join Bienvenidos, the volunteer division of the Santa Fe chamber of Commerce. Call Marilyn O’Brien at 989-1701. PET PROJECT: Do you love “thrifting?” Would you like to help the animals of Northern New Mexico? Combine your passions by joining the Santa Fe Animal Shelter’s resale team. The stores, Look What The Cat Dragged In 1 and 2, benefit home-
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