Kathryn Erbe testifies in NYC stalking trial

NEW YORK (AP) — "Law & Order: Criminal Intent" star Kathryn Erbe testified Wednesday that she got a "very bad feeling" from an accused stalker when he approached her on location.

The actress testified at the federal trial of Charles Nagel of Philadelphia, who has pleaded not guilty to interstate stalking.

Erbe said she fended off a hug from an Nagel, who then stared at her as she completed a scene. She also testified that she received love letters from him that scared her.

"It all made me very upset and worried. I just felt he was obsessed," she said in a halting voice.

"I got a very bad feeling from him."

Assistant U.S. Attorney Allon Lifshitz had said …

The dynamics, structure, and conformational free energy of proline-containing antifreeze glycoprotein

ABSTRACT Recent NMR studies of the solution structure of the 14-amino acid antifreeze glycoprotein AFGP-8 have concluded that the molecule lacks long-range order. The implication that an apparently unstructured molecule can still have a very precise function as a freezing inhibitor seems startling at first consideration. To gain insight into the nature of conformations and motions in AFGP-8, we have undertaken molecular dynamics simulations augmented with free energy calculations using a continuum solvation model. Starting from 10 different NMR structures, 20 ns of dynamics of AFGP were explored. The dynamics show that AFGP structure is composed of four segments, joined by very flexible …

Court Frees Jailed SocGen Trader

A French court Tuesday ordered the release of a Societe Generale trader accused of causing billions in losses through rogue trades.

Jerome Kerviel was expected to leave Paris' La Sante prison later in the day. He has been held there since Feb. 8 pending an investigation into massive and allegedly unauthorized trades.

Prosecutors tried to keep Kerviel, 31, in custody to prevent him from speaking with accomplices _ if he had any. Kerviel maintains that he acted alone. His lawyers argued that Kerviel has cooperated with investigators, has shown no signs of wanting to flee France and could in no way hinder the investigation.

"We were expecting …

Church concert

Lansdown:a group of ten singers from St Petersburg will visit Bathon Wednesday to support a local landmark.

The Voskresinije Ressurection Vocal Ensemble will perform acharity concert in support of the St …

Milestones

Births/Adoptions

Dyck - Adrian Ga�e (b. July 28, 20? 1), to Sashira Gafic and Joel Dyck, First Mennonite, Winnipeg, Man.

Jantzi - Grace Vera (b. Aug. 21, 2011), to Ryan and Brittany Jantzi, Zurich Mennonite, Ont.

Reimer-Schmidt- Bastian Michael (b. June 25, 2011), to Christina Reimerand Michael Schmidt, Rockway Mennonite, Kitchener, Ont.

Rodine - Freya Sophia (b. July 25,2011), to Erika Enns Rodine and Joshua Rodine, First Mennonite, Winnipeg, Man.

Baptisms

Emma Reesor - Hamilton Mennonite, Ont., Aug. 28, 201 1.

Marriages

Armstrong/Neumann - Ashley Armstrong and Kurt Neumann, Bethany Mennonite, Virgil, Ont., June 11, …

1st convictions from Fast and Furious gun probe

PHOENIX (AP) — Two men have pleaded guilty to buying guns that were destined to be smuggled into Mexico, the first convictions in the federal government's botched Operation Fast and Furious.

The men were so-called "straw buyers" who acknowledged purchasing guns that they knew were headed to Mexico.

The goal of the federal government's investigation was to catch weapons-trafficking kingpins, but firearms …

CAS to rule on Udinese-Portsmouth cash dispute

The Court of Arbitration for Sport will rule on a dispute between Udinese and Portsmouth over money owed on the transfer of Ghanian midfielder Sulley Muntari.

CAS said Thursday the case is confidential and gave no timetable for a decision.

Udinese is claiming more than 3 million pounds ($4.86 million; euro3.4 million) from Portsmouth, which agreed …