NFL asks game officials to watch for concussions

NEW YORK (AP) ? The NFL has told its game officials to watch closely for concussion symptoms in players.

Ten days after San Diego guard Kris Dielman sustained a head injury against the Jets and later suffered a seizure on the team's flight home from New York, the league's injury and safety panel issued the directive Wednesday.

"Our game officials will receive concussion awareness training and will remain alert to possible concussions during games," league spokesman Greg Aiello said. "If an official believes a player may have suffered a concussion, he should take appropriate steps to alert the team and get medical attention for the player."

Dielman was concussed with approximately 12 minutes remaining in the Oct. 23 game, after which he struggled to maintain balance. He finished the game despite the head injury and was not assessed until after the loss to New York.

The Chargers did not mention any injuries following the game and only announced Dielman's injury shortly before the team boarded a plane for San Diego.

Dielman suffered a grand mal seizure near the end of the charter flight, although he was cleared of all long-term complications surrounding the concussion and seizure.

The Chargers came under scrutiny for how they handled Dielman's injury, but coach Norv Turner said at the time he believed the team dealt with the situation as best it could.

"Everything was handled extremely well," Turner said. "All the proper precautions were taken. Kris was evaluated when we landed and all the tests were excellent. We're fortunate, he's fortunate and we're moving on."

Dielman never came out of the game despite intermittent signs of struggle, although he performed well as a blocker. The Chargers said they never saw a reason to evaluate their Pro Bowl left guard.

Dielman sat out Monday night's loss at Kansas City.

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AP Sports Writer Bernie Wilson in San Diego contributed to this story.

Associated Press

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Nigerian court rejects challenge to Jonathan win (Reuters)

ABUJA (Reuters) ? A Nigerian court rejected a challenge to President Goodluck Jonathan's victory in an April election, scuppering demands by the main opposition party for a recount in several areas of the country.

Jonathan was declared winner of the April 16 election with 59 percent of the vote. But his nearest rival, former military ruler Muhammadu Buhari, who polled 32 percent, refused to accept the outcome.

Buhari's Congress for Progressive Change (CPC) party filed a petition to challenge the result in May, arguing the vote was marred by irregularities.

"The petition fails in its entirety and is hereby dismissed," Justice Kumai Akaahs told the court on Tuesday, reading out a unanimous decision by five judges.

The CPC said electoral commission computers were rigged to sway the count against Buhari, a northern Muslim, in parts of the north, and that the ruling People's Democratic Party (PDP) vote was inflated in some of its southern strongholds.

"The result of the election was not successfully challenged," Akaahs said. "The third respondent (Jonathan) scored the majority lawful votes cast at the election."

"It is clear that the burden of proof of the allegations contained in the petition, be it criminal or for substantial non-compliance, rests with the petitioner. The petitioner did not discharge this burden."

The CPC's national chairman Tony Momoh said it would appeal the decision.

But Jonathan urged them to accept the verdict and move on.

"From this day, let us move forward together as we work to deepen the democratic content of our polity," he said in a statement. "The judgment ... is a victory for all Nigerians."

Election observers and most Nigerians say the vote was the most credible for decades in Africa's most populous nation, which had experienced virtually nothing but military rule and rigged elections for the past half-century.

It also highlighted rifts between the predominantly Muslim north and the largely Christian south.

Rioting erupted in largely Muslim opposition strongholds in the north after the victory of Jonathan, a Christian from the south, was announced. Churches, mosques, homes and shops were set ablaze and at least 500 people were killed.

Although Buhari was ahead in almost all of the states in northern Nigeria, Jonathan also picked up millions of votes in the region, giving him a credible national mandate.

Yet the PDP's parliamentary majority has been reduced and it also lost control of several states in governorship races held 10 days after the presidential vote.

(Writing by Tim Cocks; Editing by Matthew Jones)

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New estimate lowers Vt. Irene recovery costs (AP)

MONTPELIER, Vt. ? Vermont state officials have dramatically lowered their estimates of the costs of repairs to roads, bridges and culverts following Tropical Storm Irene.

State officials as recently as mid-October had thought the costs of those repairs could reach $620 million. But now they say the emergency nature of the repairs including reduced permitting and planning has cut those cost estimates by half to two-thirds.

Gov. Peter Shumlin and his aides said Monday the costs are expected to range from $175 million to $250 million.

Deputy Transportation Secretary Sue Minter says initial estimates were higher because they were made with standard construction practices in mind, rather than emergency ones.

State officials say the work has gone much faster than expected. They praise transportation workers and others for their efforts.

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Israeli PM warns about danger of nuclear Iran (AP)

JERUSALEM ? Israel's prime minister says a nuclear-armed Iran would pose a serious threat to the entire world ? but particularly to Israel.

In a policy speech to parliament on Monday, Benjamin Netanyahu warned that the Iranian regime was continuing in its efforts to acquire nuclear weapons. Iran denies the allegations.

Israel considers Iran its most dangerous threat. It cites Tehran's nuclear program, its ballistic missile development, repeated references by the Iranian leader to Israel's destruction and Iran's support for anti-Israel militant groups Hamas and Hezbollah.

Netanyahu has said that international sanctions should be the preferred way to halt the Iranian nuclear program, but he has repeatedly said that the military option should not be ruled out.

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Justin Timberlake Returning to Music -- for a Movie?

Justin Timberlake could be returning to the world of music -- but it's not to make a new album. The Oscar-winning Coen Bros. are reportedly courting the 30-year-old pop star-turned-actor to star as an East Greenwich Village folk singer in the 1960s-set movie Inside Llewyn Davis.

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