Flooding may force 100,000 from west Canada homes

HIGHWOOD RIVER, Calgary (AP) ? Water levels from heavy flooding in western Canada were expected to peak around noon on Friday possibly forcing as many as 100,000 people from their homes, officials said.

Torrential rains and widespread flooding throughout southern Alberta on Thursday forced the closure of the Trans-Canada Highway and isolated the mountain resort towns of Banff and Canmore.

The flooding washed out roads and bridges, left at least one person missing and caused cars, couches and refrigerators to float away.

Communities were hit hard just south of Calgary, a city of more than a million people that hosted the 1988 Winter Olympics.

Many downtown neighborhoods were ordered evacuated as the evening went on. Officials said the evacuation would take place in stages over the next few days. The province reported that 12 communities were under states of emergency.

One woman who had been stranded on top of a trailer was missing after it was swept away, STARS air ambulance spokesman Cam Heke said.

Motorists who were trapped overnight Wednesday by water spilling over Canada's main western highway had to be rescued by helicopter, Town of Canmore spokeswoman Sally Caudill said.

"I woke up at about three o'clock in morning to the sound of this kind of rumbling, and it was the creek," said Wade Graham, a resident of Canmore. "At first it was just intense, pretty powerful, amazing thing to watch. As daylight came, it just got bigger and bigger and wider and wider, and it's still getting bigger and bigger and wider and wider."

He added, "I watched a refrigerator go by, I watched a shed go by, I watched couches go by. It's insane."

Bruce Burrell, director of the Calgary Emergency Management Agency, said water levels on the Bow River aren't expected to subside until Saturday afternoon. The Bow River Basin already has been battered with up to 100 mm (3.9 inches) of rain.

"Depending on the extent of flooding we experience overnight, there may be areas of the city where people are not going to be able to get into until the weekend," he told a news conference.

In High River, Mounties asked people with motorboats to help rescue at least a dozen stranded homeowners.

"We have people on their rooftops who were unable to evacuate fast enough," said RCMP Sgt. Patricia Neely.

Environment Canada issued a rainfall warning for the affected areas, estimating as much as 100 millimetres more rain could fall in the next two days.

Source: http://news.yahoo.com/flooding-may-force-100-000-west-canada-homes-084839000.html

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Robert Duvall spectator at Bulger trial in Boston

BOSTON (AP) ? Academy Award winner Robert Duvall is one of the spectators at the racketeering trial of reputed gangster James "Whitey" Bulger.

Duvall sat in the back of the courtroom Friday at Bulger's trial in Boston.

The 82-year-old Duvall has had a long television and film career, including starring roles in "The Godfather" and "The Godfather: Part II." In those mob epics, he played Tom Hagen, a lawyer and adviser to the Corleone family.

He won a best actor Oscar in 1984 for his role in "Tender Mercies."

He has been shooting a movie, "The Judge," in Shelburne, Mass., this month. Duvall plays the title character in the film, which also stars Robert Downey Jr., Billy Bob Thornton and Vincent D'Onofrio.

Associated Press

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Acting can be a bruising business, as Gandolfini knew too well

By Eric Kelsey and Nichola Groom

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - James Gandolfini, the beefy American actor who died on Wednesday in Italy at age 51, cut an unforgettable figure on screen and stage, earning a reputation as an earnest performer who would go to extremes to prepare for a part.

But Gandolfini's sudden death and famous work ethic also have made evident the physical and mental stresses and time demands many actors endure for their roles.

The cause of death for the star of HBO's "The Sopranos" has yet to be determined and an autopsy was to be conducted in Rome on Friday. HBO said he may have suffered a heart attack.

Gandolfini had spoken of the punishing routines and rituals he put himself through in his eight years playing Tony Soprano, a conflicted New Jersey mob boss who suffered from panic attacks and saw a therapist to work through anxiety and mother issues.

"If the guy had to look good and be handsome and happy, the hours we worked would certainly not help," Gandolfini said in an interview with the Associated Press in 2007, the same year the series ended.

"They (the hours) helped me a great deal... I was allowed to be grumpy and tired and look like (crap)."

He won three Emmys and a Golden Globe for the role.

Judith Orloff, a Los Angeles psychiatrist who counts many actors as clients, describes the stresses actors suffer as "deadly," often manifesting in addictions, such as drugs, alcohol and sex or in simply ignoring doctors' recommendations.

"Their stress levels are extremely high and what that means is adrenaline and cortisol are rolling around in their bodies, which decreases immunity and increases all kinds of health problems and anxiety and depression," Orloff told Reuters.

It was not known if Gandolfini had any health problems. In 2002, a representative for Gandolfini confirmed to the New York Daily News and other media organizations that Gandolfini had struggled in the past with substance abuse.

But his weight, a defining characteristic in his portrayal of Tony Soprano, was an issue. Gandolfini said he gained weight steadily over the 86 episodes he played the character and afterward, too.

In 2009, he told Vanity Fair magazine that he had once described himself as a 260-pound Woody Allen and then said, "And now I'm a 285-pound Woody Allen."

Since "The Sopranos," Gandolfini starred on Broadway in the dark comedy "God of Carnage" and had worked on several films, including last year's thriller "Zero Dark Thirty."

'INCREDIBLY PUNISHING ROLE'

Gandolfini's peers considered him a dedicated actor who stayed in character between takes. He insisted on wearing Tony's trademark heavy bathrobe under the hot studio lights, said Brett Martin, a GQ correspondent who has written about Gandolfini.

"It required a descent into Tony's psyche to give the performance he did," said Martin, whose upcoming book, "Difficult Men" examines the legacy begun by Gandolfini's portrayal of the deeply flawed Soprano. "It was an incredibly punishing role physically."

Actors like Gandolfini who channel their characters' habits and psychology - notably "method actors" - have difficulty letting go of the role after leaving the set, Orloff said.

"I've seen patients get the illness of their characters," she said. "They are so creative, they are so talented they become one with their characters. And if you are playing Hannibal Lecter it's a bit difficult unless you really know yourself."

"Sopranos" cast members grew accustomed to Gandolfini whipping himself into an emotional frenzy of grunts and curses before shooting a scene or hitting himself in the head if he forgot any lines, Martin said.

"The sheer physicality was the problem," he said. "Underneath this was a genuine sweet and shy guy.

"He'll always be Tony. He was probably always going to be Tony one way or another, which I can understand being a burden."

(Editing by Mary Milliken and Bill Trott)

Source: http://news.yahoo.com/acting-bruising-business-gandolfini-knew-too-well-005544258.html

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Facebook Announces Video on Instagram

Facebook announced video on Instagram at a press event at its Menlo Park headquarters today. Instagram CEO Kevin Systrom says that on day one it will give 130 million people access to video.

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Video on Instagram: Facebook's New Vine-Like Video Sharing

You're about to be able to cloak short video clips in the Valencia filter. Facebook just added video to Instagram, similar to Twitter's Vine app.

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10 Things to Know for Friday

Your daily look at late-breaking news, upcoming events and the stories that will be talked about Friday:

1. DOW SHEDS 350 POINTS

Among Wall Street's fears are a slowdown in Chinese manufacturing and reports of a credit squeeze there.

2. FRESH REASON FOR HOPE IN HAILEY, IDAHO

The hometown of Bowe Bergdahl, a U.S. soldier held captive in Afghanistan since 2009, is buoyed by word that the Taliban are willing to release him in a prisoner exchange.

3. BATTLE OVER NEXT-DAY BIRTH CONTROL ENDS

The FDA, heeding a judge's order, approves unrestricted sales of the morning-after pill, lifting all age limits on the emergency contraceptive.

4. GAUGING A GLOBAL THREAT TO WOMEN

Around the world, about 1 in 3 women have been physically or sexually abused by a partner, the World Health Organization reports.

5. WHO WILL DECIDE GEORGE ZIMMERMAN'S FATE

Most of the six women picked for the jury in the racially charged murder trial are white.

6. SECURITY FIRM FACING SCRUTINY

The company that conducted the background check on NSA leaker Edward Snowden is now under investigation itself, a government watchdog says.

7. WHY ARMING SYRIA'S OPPOSITION IS SO COMPLEX

Every weapons shipment enters a tangle of rebel politics, with dozens of rival brigades and battalions operating on the ground.

8. REARVIEW CAMERAS: NOT AS CLOSE AS THEY MIGHT APPEAR

The White House is again delaying regulations that would require the cameras on new cars and trucks. Automakers say mandating them would cost too much.

9. MEXICO URGES CHINA TO GIVE TEQUILA A SHOT

The drink's producers see a huge emerging market after the Asian nation changes its import rules.

10. GANDOLFINI'S LEGACY

In his portrayal of Tony Soprano, the actor blazed a path for the antihero.

Source: http://news.yahoo.com/10-things-know-friday-103047600.html

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