Obama: 'If I had a son, he'd look like Trayvon'

President Barack Obama answers a reporter's question about the death of Trayvon Martin, Friday, March 23, 2012, in the Rose Garden of the White House in Washington. (AP Photo/ Haraz N. Ghanbari)

President Barack Obama answers a reporter's question about the death of Trayvon Martin, Friday, March 23, 2012, in the Rose Garden of the White House in Washington. (AP Photo/ Haraz N. Ghanbari)

Congressional staff members and others join in the "Hoodies on the Hill" gathering on Capitol Hill in Washington, Friday, March 23, 2012 to remember Trayvon Martin, the unarmed black teenager who was shot in Sanford, Fla. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

Ifeoma Ike, who works for the House Judiciary Committee, makes a statement as she and other Congressional staffers join in the "Hoodies on the Hill" event on Capitol Hill in Washington, Friday, March 23, 2012, to remember Trayvon Martin, the unarmed black teenager who was shot in Sanford, Fla., as he was wearing a hooded sweatshirt. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

(AP) ? Urging Americans to "do some soul searching," President Barack Obama injected himself into the emotional debate over the fatal shooting of a teenager in Florida, turning the racially charged case into a personal matter for the nation's first black president.

"If I had a son, he'd look like Trayvon," Obama said Friday.

Obama's words also catapulted the death in Florida of 17-year-old Trayvon Martin, already the focus of major national attention, into the presidential campaign. Three Republicans seeking Obama's job all used the word "tragedy" to describe the shooting, as the president did.

"I can only imagine what these parents are going through, and when I think about this boy, I think about my own kids," Obama said at the White House.

Obama said the parents of Martin, who was shot on Feb. 26 in Sanford, Fla., a suburb of Orlando, have a right to expect "that we're going to get to the bottom of exactly what happened."

Martin was shot by neighborhood watch volunteer George Zimmerman, who said he was acting in self-defense. Zimmerman's father is white, and his mother is Hispanic. The shooting has stoked debate over race as well as other issues. Obama did not mention Zimmerman in his comments.

Republican presidential candidates quickly weighed in after Obama spoke.

Former Pennsylvania Sen. Rick Santorum called the shooting a "horrible case." Referring to Florida's "stand your ground" law, which gives people wide latitude to use deadly force rather than retreat during a fight, Santorum said: "Stand your ground is not doing what this man did."

Former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney, campaigning in Louisiana, said the shooting was a "terrible tragedy, unnecessary, uncalled for, and inexplicable at this point."

Romney said it was "entirely appropriate for the district attorney to be looking into this and to have called a grand jury and to find out what the facts are. We hope that justice is done in this case."

Former House Speaker Newt Gingrich of Georgia also called it a tragedy and credited local authorities for empaneling a grand jury. "There's a point in there where there ought to be some kind of signal that's pretty clear that this is a guy who'd found a hobby that's very dangerous," Gingrich said of Zimmerman.

Florida is a large and diverse state that plays an influential role in presidential elections ? it was a deciding factor in the 2000 election following a lengthy recount. The Orlando area in central Florida is particularly important, acting as a bellwether for statewide elections.

The case resonates with many black Americans, a key voting group during Obama's 2008 election, who see it as an example of bias toward blacks. Civil rights groups have held rallies in Florida and New York, saying the shooting was unjustified. Of Sanford's 53,000 residents, 57 percent are white and 30 percent are black.

Obama directed his message to Martin's parents, saying, "I think they are right to expect that all of us as Americans take this with the seriousness that it deserves, and we're going to get to the bottom of what happened."

He said that "every parent in America should be able to understand why it is absolutely imperative that we investigate every aspect of this and everybody pulls together, federal state and local, to figure out exactly how this tragedy happened."

The White House had said earlier in the week that it was "not going to wade into a local law enforcement matter" though offering sympathies for Martin's family. But that changed when Obama answered a shouted question following a Rose Garden ceremony to announce the president's choice to lead the World Bank.

Obama cautioned before speaking that he must "be careful so we're not impairing any investigation." But he said he was glad the Justice Department was investigating and that Florida officials had formed the task force.

"I think all of us have to do some soul searching to figure out how did something like this happen, and that means we examine the laws and the context for what happened as well as the specifics of the incident," Obama said.

White House spokesman Jay Carney said later that the president "had thought about" the case and "was prepared to answer that question when he got it."

Martin's parents, Tracy Martin and Sybrina Fulton, thanked Obama for his support, saying in a statement the president's words "touched us deeply and made us wonder: If his son looked like Trayvon and wore a hoodie, would he be suspicious, too?"

NAACP President Benjamin Jealous said in an interview that Obama "spoke from the heart of a parent and the experience of a parent of color, but also from the pulpit of our national leader. And we needed to hear all of those things in this moment."

Obama, early in his term, also spoke out after the arrest of Henry Louis Gates Jr., a black Harvard University professor, by a white police sergeant in Cambridge, Mass.

Gates was arrested in his home after the police sergeant arrived to investigate a possible burglary. The charges were dropped, but Obama said the police had "acted stupidly." The president said later he should have expressed his concerns with different language and invited both Gates and Sgt. James Crowley to the White House for a chat and a beer.

The Justice Department and FBI have opened a civil rights investigation into Martin's death, and a grand jury is considering whether to charge Zimmerman. Martin's parents, civil rights activists and others who have reacted to the case say they won't be satisfied until Zimmerman is arrested.

Martin was returning from a trip to a convenience store when Zimmerman started following him, telling police dispatchers Martin looked suspicious. At some point, the two got into a fight, and Zimmerman pulled out his gun.

Zimmerman told police Martin attacked him after he had given up on chasing the teenager and was returning to his sport utility vehicle.

Police Chief Bill Lee stepped down temporarily this week to try to cool the building anger that his department had not arrested Zimmerman. Hours later, Gov. Rick Scott announced that the local state attorney, Norman Wolfinger, had recused himself from the case in hopes of "toning down the rhetoric" surrounding it.

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Associated Press writers Kasie Hunt in New Orleans, Jim Kuhnhenn in West Monroe, La., David Fischer in Miami and Darlene Superville in Washington contributed to this report.

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A craze which has grown in the past couple of years is DIY home improvement. One explanation is that individuals are trying to find options for cutting costs on their own, remodelling and other projects. Sometimes, it is vital to employ a contractor, although it can cost a lot of money. In this article, we?ll be looking at a few important factors to keep in mind if you?re planning to handle your own home improvement plans. Still, a good way to improve your home is to clean it thoroughly and regularly.

Safety is an important factor that should never be overlooked, when doing home repairs of any kind. Sometimes people who aren?t experienced at working with tools, and other kinds of equipment don?t take the required precautions. The eyes can be damaged easily with some of the tools and materials, so wear eye protection. When you work around construction, things are constantly flying at your eyes, therefore use precaution. When using loud power tools, it?s a good idea to wear hearing protection. A particle mask can save you from having difficulty in breathing, stemming from the poisonous substances, such as dirt, mold and insulation which you breathe in. House cleaners Melbourne can insure your home environment is healthy thanks to the green cleaning products they use.

Sometimes you are able to lower your costs upon materials and resources, when you get set up for a home restoration task. You never want to compromise on quality, but it may be possible to find the thing you need at a low price. Recycle centres or places such as Re-Stores have new materials for about half the price because those sold in your own home improvement or equipment stores. If you can find the things you need at these types of places, you can significantly reduce your costs, whilst still acquiring good quality materials. In regards to tools, you can often find used items which work well, either in the local community or online.

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3 more bodies found in Concordia cruise wreck

(AP) ? Searchers on Thursday found three more bodies in the wreck of the Costa Concordia cruise ship that capsized off the Italian coast, an official said, raising the number discovered to 28 and leaving four still missing.

Civil Protection agency chief Franco Gabrielli did not give details on the sex or ages of the victims, and it was not immediately clear where the bodies were spotted. The remaining missing are presumed dead.

The ship hit a rocky reef, took on water and turned over just outside the port of the tiny island of Giglio off Tuscany on Jan. 13. Divers and searchers have been combing the half-submerged ship, from passenger cabins to elevators to the decks where many of the 4,200 passengers and crew gathered during the delayed and frantic evacuation.

Even before the latest bodies were found, eight discovered in recent weeks were awaiting official identification. Weeks in the water badly decomposed the remains, and forensic authorities have used DNA sampling to try to identify them.

Among those listed missing or unidentified are a crew member from India and several passengers, including an elderly U.S. couple and others from Italy and Germany.

The Concordia capsized in a protected sea sanctuary, and salvage teams have been removing fuel since Feb. 12 in hopes of sparing the pristine waters from pollution. Costa Crociere SpA., the Italian cruise company, and Italian officials said fuel removal was expected to be completed by Friday evening.

Occasional bad weather and choppy seas have at times forced suspension of both the search for bodies and the fuel removal.

The operation to remove the wrecked Concordia itself could take as long as 12 months. Bids for the job are being evaluated.

The Concordia's Italian captain is under house arrest near Naples. Capt. Francesco Schettino is under investigation for alleged manslaughter, causing a shipwreck and abandoning ship during the evacuation. Schettino has denied wrongdoing and claimed that the reef wasn't marked on charts.

Investigators are probing allegations that Schettino deliberately came too close to the island as part of a publicity stunt for the cruise line. Costa Crociere officials have distanced themselves from Schettino.

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Cash Mobs: Flash Mobs for Small Businesses

You may have heard of a flash mob: a group of people meet at a certain time and place and begin ?spontaneously? dancing a routine. But what in the heck is a ?cash mob?? And why are businesses all over the United States (and other countries) ?clamoring to get involved in them?

Cash Mobs

Cash mobs were first seen in 2011. The idea is to get people into local businesses to shop and support them. Consider cash mobs the people?s stimulus package, to help small businesses. Participants are encouraged to visit a particular business on a given day or time period and spend at least $10 or $20. Many spend more, and that?s exactly what struggling small businesses need right now.

Do Cash Mobs Work?

The proof is in the pudding: in Mount Clemens, Michigan, one business that participated in a cash mob there saw a 600% increase in sales over the previous weekend. Another doubled its Saturday afternoon sales as a result. People are waiting in lines that wrap around the block just to make a purchase in honor of the cash mob. ?There are dozens of other stories of small businesses seeing an injection of cash as a result of these pop-up sale days.

Why Do Consumers Flock to Cash Mobs?

In the same way that liking Pinterest is cool, being a part of a cash mob is, too. It?s being a part of a story, and people like that. Cash mob organizers are using social media to announce locations and get collective buy-in from consumers, who help spread the word to their friends on Facebook and Twitter. And supporting local businesses is always something that makes people feel good.

Get Involved in International Cash Mob Day

Thanks to the growing popularity of cash mobs (there are over 100 cities that have created them in the U.S.), March 24, 2012, has been designated International Cash Mob Day. If you?d like to start cash mobs in your city, here are some steps for doing so, as well as some general rules you can apply to your city?s cash mob program. Here are some other tips for getting started:

  • Starting a cash mob just for your business can inspire other local business owners to get involved.
  • On Twitter, @CashMobs?offers support to other cash mobs around the world. Get in touch to get their support.
  • Work with your local government to generate wider support and get more small businesses involved.
  • Put out a press release and send it to your local paper.
  • Post the event on Facebook, the way San Diego?s Cash Mobs group did.

It will be interesting to see how more cash mobs might affect the health of small businesses. After all, it?s the small things (like one person spending $10) that add up to success.

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